Thermodynamic properties of donor-acceptor complexes of tertiary amine with aryl ketones in hexane medium

► Ultrasonic scan is carried out on ternary systems of aromatic tertiary amine and three aryl ketones. ► Formation of CT complexes is found between tertiary amine with aryl ketones. ► Stability constant values are computed by ultrasonic and spectral methods are compared. ► The trend in the 'K' suggests that substituents in ketones influence the stabilities of these complexes. ► The thermodynamic parameters suggest CT interaction is exothermic and the complexes are thermodynamically stable.