The enthalpies of solution Delta H-sol(m) have been determined for beta-alanyl-beta-alanine (bAlabAla) in aqueous solutions of formamide, N-methylformamide, N,N-dimethylformamide and N,N-dimethylacetamide. The measurements were made at 298.15 K and mole fraction of amide x(2) = (0-0.35) on the precise "isoperibol" calorimeter. The results obtained have been used to calculate the standard enthalpies of solution (Delta H-sol degrees) and transfer (Delta H-tr degrees) of bAlabAla from water into mixtures as well as the enthalpy coefficients of pairwise interaction (h(xy)) of the solute with amide in aqueous media. It is established by the interrelation between enthalpy characteristics of bAlabAla dissolution (transfer) and the composition of water-amide binary mixtures. (C) 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.