Thermodynamic investigation of room temperature ionic liquid

The molar heat capacities of the room temperature ionic liquid 1-butylpyridinium tetrafluoroborate (BPBF₄) were measured by an adiabatic calorimeter in temperature range from 80 to 390 K. The dependence of the molar heat capacity on temperature is given as a function of the reduced temperature X by polynomial equations, C _p,m [J K⁻¹ mol⁻¹]=181.43+51.297X −4.7816X ²−1.9734X ³+8.1048X ⁴+11.108X ⁵ [X=(T−135)/55] for the solid phase (80–190 K), C _p,m [J K⁻¹ mol⁻¹]= 349.96+25.106X+9.1320X ²+19.368X ³+2.23X ⁴−8.8201X ⁵ [X=(T−225)/27] for the glass state (198–252 K), and C _p,m[J K⁻¹ mol⁻¹]= 402.40+21.982X−3.0304X ²+3.6514X ³+3.4585X ⁴ [X=(T−338)/52] for the liquid phase (286–390 K), respectively. According to the polynomial equations and thermodynamic relationship, the values of thermodynamic function of the BPBF₄ relative to 298.15 K were calculated in temperature range from 80 to 390 K with an interval of 5 K. The glass transition of BPBF₄ was observed at 194.09 K, the enthalpy and entropy of the glass transition were determined to be ΔH _g=2.157 kJ mol⁻¹ and ΔS _g=11.12 J K⁻¹ mol⁻¹, respectively. The result showed that the melting point of the BPBF₄ is 279.79 K, the enthalpy and entropy of phase transition were calculated to be ΔH _m = 8.453 kJ mol⁻¹ and ΔS _m=30.21 J K⁻¹ mol⁻¹. Using oxygen-bomb combustion calorimeter, the molar enthalpy of combustion of BPBF₄ was determined to be Δ_c H _m⁰ = −5451±3 kJ mol⁻¹. The standard molar enthalpy of formation of BPBF₄ was evaluated to be Δ_f H _m⁰ = −1356.3±0.8 kJ mol⁻¹ at T=298.150±0.001 K.     

Low-temperature heat capacities and standard molar enthalpy of formation of aspirin

Molar heat capacities (C _p,m) of aspirin were precisely measured with a small sample precision automated adiabatic calorimeter over the temperature range from 78 to 383 K. No phase transition was observed in this temperature region. The polynomial function of C _p,m vs. T was established in the light of the low-temperature heat capacity measurements and least square fitting method. The corresponding function is as follows: for 78 K≤T≤383 K, C _p,m/J mol^-1 K^-1=19.086X ⁴+15.951X ³-5.2548X ²+90.192X+176.65, [X=(T-230.50/152.5)]. The thermodynamic functions on the base of the reference temperature of 298.15 K, {ΔH _T -ΔH _298.15} and {S _T-S _298.15}, were derived. Combustion energy of aspirin (Δ_c U _m) was determined by static bomb combustion calorimeter. Enthalpy of combustion (Δ_c H ^o _m) and enthalpy of formation (Δ_f H ^o _m) were derived through Δ_c U _m as - (3945.26±2.63) kJ mol^-1 and - (736.41±1.30) kJ mol^-1, respectively. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Molar heat capacity and thermodynamic properties of 1,2-cyclohexane dicarboxylic anhydride [C8H10O3]

The molar heat capacity C _p,m of 1,2-cyclohexane dicarboxylic anhydride was measured in the temperature range from T=80 to 390 K with a small sample automated adiabatic calorimeter. The melting point T _m, the molar enthalpy Δ_fus H _m and the entropy Δ_fus S _m of fusion for the compound were determined to be 303.80 K, 14.71 kJ mol⁻¹ and 48.43 J K⁻¹ mol⁻¹, respectively. The thermodynamic functions [H _T-H _273.15] and [S _T-S _273.15] were derived in the temperature range from T=80 to 385 K with temperature interval of 5 K. The thermal stability of the compound was investigated by differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) and thermogravimetry (TG), when the process of the mass-loss was due to the evaporation, instead of its thermal decomposition.     

Low-temperature heat capacities and thermodynamic properties of 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propanediol

The molar heat capacities C _p,m of 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propanediol were measured in the temperature range from 78 to 410 K by means of a small sample automated adiabatic calorimeter. A solid-solid and a solid-liquid phase transitions were found at T-314.304 and 402.402 K, respectively, from the experimental C _p-T curve. The molar enthalpies and entropies of these transitions were determined to be 14.78 kJ mol⁻¹, 47.01 J K⁻¹ mol⁻ for the solid-solid transition and 7.518 kJ mol⁻¹, 18.68 J K⁻¹ mol⁻¹ for the solid-liquid transition, respectively. The dependence of heat capacity on the temperature was fitted to the following polynomial equations with least square method. In the temperature range of 80 to 310 K, C _p,m/(J K⁻¹ mol⁻¹)=117.72+58.8022x+3.0964x ²+6.87363x ³−13.922x ⁴+9.8889x ⁵+16.195x ⁶; x=[(T/K)−195]/115. In the temperature range of 325 to 395 K, C _p,m/(J K⁻¹ mol⁻¹)=290.74+22.767x−0.6247x ²−0.8716x ³−4.0159x ⁴−0.2878x ⁵+1.7244x ⁶; x=[(T/K)−360]/35. The thermodynamic functions H _T−H _298.15 and S _T−S _298.15, were derived from the heat capacity data in the temperature range of 80 to 410 K with an interval of 5 K. The thermostability of the compound was further tested by DSC and TG measurements. The results were in agreement with those obtained by adiabatic calorimetry.     

Thermodynamic investigation of room temperature ionic liquid

The molar heat capacities of the room temperature ionic liquid 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluoroborate (BMIPF₆) were measured by an adiabatic calorimeter in temperature range from 80 to 390 K. The dependence of the molar heat capacity on temperature is given as a function of the reduced temperature (X) by polynomial equations, C _P,m (J K⁻¹ mol⁻¹) = 204.75 + 81.421X − 23.828 X ² + 12.044X ³ + 2.5442X ⁴ [X = (T − 132.5)/52.5] for the solid phase (80–185 K), C _P,m (J K⁻¹ mol⁻¹) = 368.99 + 2.4199X + 1.0027X ² + 0.43395X ³ [X = (T − 230)/35] for the glass state (195 − 265 K), and C _P,m (J K⁻¹ mol⁻¹) = 415.01 + 21.992X − 0.24656X ² + 0.57770X ³ [X = (T − 337.5)/52.5] for the liquid phase (285–390 K), respectively. According to the polynomial equations and thermodynamic relationship, the values of thermodynamic function of the BMIPF₆ relative to 298.15 K were calculated in temperature range from 80 to 390 K with an interval of 5 K. The glass transition of BMIPF₆ was measured to be 190.41 K, the enthalpy and entropy of the glass transition were determined to be ΔH _g = 2.853 kJ mol⁻¹ and ΔS _g = 14.98 J K⁻¹ mol⁻¹, respectively. The results showed that the milting point of the BMIPF₆ is 281.83 K, the enthalpy and entropy of phase transition were calculated to be ΔH _m = 20.67 kJ mol⁻¹ and ΔS _m = 73.34 J K⁻¹ mol⁻¹.     

Heat capacities and thermodynamic properties of 2-benzoylpyridine (C12H9NO)

The heat capacities of 2-benzoylpyridine were measured with an automated adiabatic calorimeter over the temperature range from 80 to 340 K. The melting point, molar enthalpy, Δ_fusH^m, and entropy, Δ_fusS^m, of fusion of this compound were determined to be 316.49±0.04 K, 20.91±0.03 kJ mol^–1 and 66.07±0.05 J mol^–1 K^–1, respectively. The purity of the compound was calculated to be 99.60 mol% by using the fractional melting technique. The thermodynamic functions (H_T–H_298.15) and (S_T–S_298.15) were calculated based on the heat capacity measurements in the temperature range of 80–340 K with an interval of 5 K. The thermal properties of the compound were further investigated by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). From the DSC curve, the temperature corresponding to the maximum evaporation rate, the molar enthalpy and entropy of evaporation were determined to be 556.3±0.1 K, 51.3±0.2 kJ mol^–1 and 92.2±0.4 J K^–1 mol^–1, respectively, under the experimental conditions.     

Low-temperature heat capacities and standard molar enthalpy of formation of the complex

Low-temperature heat capacities of a solid complex Zn(Val)SO₄·H₂O(s) were measured by a precision automated adiabatic calorimeter over the temperature range between 78 and 373 K. The initial dehydration temperature of the coordination compound was determined to be, T _D=327.05 K, by analysis of the heat-capacity curve. The experimental values of molar heat capacities were fitted to a polynomial equation of heat capacities (C _p,m) with the reduced temperatures (x), [x=f (T)], by least square method. The polynomial fitted values of the molar heat capacities and fundamental thermodynamic functions of the complex relative to the standard reference temperature 298.15 K were given with the interval of 5 K. Enthalpies of dissolution of the [ZnSO₄·7H₂O(s)+Val(s)] (Δ_sol H _m,l ⁰) and the Zn(Val)SO₄·H₂O(s) (Δ_sol H _m,2 ⁰) in 100.00 mL of 2 mol dm^–3 HCl(aq) at T=298.15 K were determined to be, Δ_sol H _m,l ⁰=(94.588±0.025) kJ mol^–1 and Δ_sol H _m,2 ⁰=–(46.118±0.055) kJ mol^–1, by means of a homemade isoperibol solution–reaction calorimeter. The standard molar enthalpy of formation of the compound was determined as: Δ_f H _m ⁰ (Zn(Val)SO₄·H₂O(s), 298.15 K)=–(1850.97±1.92) kJ mol^–1, from the enthalpies of dissolution and other auxiliary thermodynamic data through a Hess thermochemical cycle. Furthermore, the reliability of the Hess thermochemical cycle was verified by comparing UV/Vis spectra and the refractive indexes of solution A (from dissolution of the [ZnSO₄·7H₂O(s)+Val(s)] mixture in 2 mol dm^–3 hydrochloric acid) and solution A’ (from dissolution of the complex Zn(Val)SO₄·H₂O(s) in 2 mol dm^–3 hydrochloric acid).     

Thermodynamic investigation of several natural polyols (II)

The low-temperature heat capacity C _p,m of sorbitol was precisely measured in the temperature range from 80 to 390 K by means of a small sample automated adiabatic calorimeter. A solid-liquid phase transition was found at T=369.157 K from the experimental C _p-T curve. The dependence of heat capacity on the temperature was fitted to the following polynomial equations with least square method. In the temperature range of 80 to 355 K, C _p,m/J K⁻¹ mol⁻¹=170.17+157.75x+128.03x ²-146.44x ³-335.66x ⁴+177.71x ⁵+306.15x ⁶, x= [(T/K)−217.5]/137.5. In the temperature range of 375 to 390 K, C _p,m/J K⁻¹ mol⁻¹=518.13+3.2819x, x=[(T/K)-382.5]/7.5. The molar enthalpy and entropy of this transition were determined to be 30.35±0.15 kJ mol⁻¹ and 82.22±0.41 J K⁻¹ mol⁻¹ respectively. The thermodynamic functions [H _T-H _298.15] and [S _T-S 298.15], were derived from the heat capacity data in the temperature range of 80 to 390 K with an interval of 5 K. DSC and TG measurements were performed to study the thermostability of the compound. The results were in agreement with those obtained from heat capacity measurements.     

Heat Capacities and Thermodynamic Properties of a H2O + Li2B4O7 Solution in the Temperature Range from 80 to 356 K

The molar heat capacities of an aqueous Li₂B₄O₇ solution were measured with a precision automated adiabatic calorimeter in the temperature range from 80 to 356 K at a concentration of 0.3492 mol⋅kg⁻¹. The occurrence of a phase transition was determined based on the changes in the curve of the heat capacity with temperature. A phase transition was observed at 271.72 K corresponding to the solid-liquid phase transition; the enthalpy and entropy of the phase transition were evaluated to be Δ H _m = 4.110 kJ⋅mol⁻¹ and Δ S _m = 15.13 J⋅K⁻¹⋅mol⁻¹, respectively. Using polynomial equations and thermodynamic relationship, the thermodynamic functions [H _T −H _298.15] and [S _T −S _298.15] of the aqueous Li₂B₄O₇ solution relative to 298.15 K were calculated in temperature range 80 to 355 K at intervals of 5 K. Values of the relative apparent molar heat capacities of the aqueous Li₂B₄O₇ solution, C _p,φ, were calculated at every 5 K in temperature range from 80 to 355 K from the experimental heat capacities of the solution and the heat capacities of pure water.     

Low-Temperature Heat Capacities and Thermodynamic Properties of Hydrated Nickel L-Threonate Ni（C4H7O5）2·2H2O（S）

Low-temperature heat capacities of the compound Ni（C4H7O5）2·2H2O（S） have been measured with an auto- mated adiabatic calorimeter. A thermal decomposition or dehydration occurred in 350--369 K. The temperature, the enthalpy and entropy of the dehydration were determined to be （368.141 ±0.095） K, （18.809±0.088） kJ·mol ^-1 and （51.093±0.239） J·K^-1·mol^-1 respertively. The experimental values of the molar heat capacities in the temperature regions of 78-350 and 368-390 K were fitted to two polynomial equations of heat capacities （Cp,m） with the reduced temperatures （X）, [X=f（T）], by a least squares method, respectively. The smoothed molar heat capacities and thermodynamic functions of the compound were calculated on the basis of the fitted polynomials. The smoothed values of the molar heat capacities and fundamental thermodynamic functions of the sample relative to the standard reference temperature 298.15 K were tabulated with an interval of 5 K.     

Standard molar enthalpies of formation and sublimation of <Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-phenylphthalimide

The standard (p ⁰=0.1 MPa) molar enthalpy of formation, Δ_f H ⁰ _m, for crystalline N-phenylphthalimide was derived from its standard molar enthalpy of combustion, in oxygen, at the temperature 298.15 K, measured by static bomb-combustion calorimetry, as –206.0±3.4 kJ mol^–1. The standard molar enthalpy of sublimation, Δ^g _cr H ⁰ _m , at T=298.15 K, was derived, from high temperature Calvet microcalorimetry, as 121.3±1.0 kJ mol^–1. The derived standard molar enthalpy of formation, in the gaseous state, is analysed in terms of enthalpic increments and interpreted in terms of molecular structure.     

Calorimetric study and thermal analysis of crystalline nicotinic acid

As one primary component of Vitamin B₃, nicotinic acid [pyridine 3-carboxylic acid] was synthesized, and calorimetric study and thermal analysis for this compound were performed. The low-temperature heat capacity of nicotinic acid was measured with a precise automated adiabatic calorimeter over the temperature rang from 79 to 368 K. No thermal anomaly or phase transition was observed in this temperature range. A solid-to-solid transition at T _trs=451.4 K, a solid-to-liquid transition at T _fus=509.1 K and a thermal decomposition at T _d=538.8 K were found through the DSC and TG-DTG techniques. The molar enthalpies of these transitions were determined to be Δ_trs H _m=0.81 kJ mol^-1, Δ_fus H _m=27.57 kJ mol^-1 and Δ_d H _m=62.38 kJ mol^-1, respectively, by the integrals of the peak areas of the DSC curves. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Synthesis,Characterization and Thermodynamic Study of the Solid State Coordination Compound Ni(Nic)2·H2O(s)(Nic=Nicotinate)

A novel compound‐monohydrated nickel nicotinate was synthesized by the method of room temperature solid phase synthesis and ball grinder. FTIR, chemical and elemental analysis, TG/DTG, and X‐ray powder diffraction technique were applied to characterize the structure and composition of the coordination compound. Low‐temperature heat capacities of the solid coordination compound have been measured by a precision automated adiabatic calorimeter over the temperature range from 78 to 386 K. A solid‐solid phase transition occurred in the temperature range of 328–358 K in the heat capacity curve, and the peak temperature, the molar enthalpy and molar entropy of the phase transition were determined to be T_trs=(356.759±0.697) K, Δ_trsH_m=(13.650±0.408) kJ· mol^?1, and Δ_trsS_m= (38.279±0.086) J·K^?1·mol^?1, respectively. The experimental values of the molar heat capacities in the temperature ranges of 78–328 K and 358–386 K were fitted to two polynomials, respectively. The polynomial fitted values of the molar heat capacities and fundamental thermodynamic functions of the sample relative to the standard reference temperature 298.15 K were calculated and tabulated at the intervals of 5 K.     

Thermodynamic investigation of several natural polyols

The low-temperature heat capacity C _p,m of erythritol (C₄H₁₀O₄, CAS 149-32-6) was precisely measured in the temperature range from 80 to 410 K by means of a small sample automated adiabatic calorimeter. A solid-liquid phase transition was found at T=390.254 K from the experimental C _p-T curve. The molar enthalpy and entropy of this transition were determined to be 37.92±0.19 kJ mol⁻¹ and 97.17±0.49 J K⁻¹ mol⁻¹, respectively. The thermodynamic functions [H _T-H _298.15] and [S _T-S _298.15], were derived from the heat capacity data in the temperature range of 80 to 410 K with an interval of 5 K. The standard molar enthalpy of combustion and the standard molar enthalpy of formation of the compound have been determined: Δ_c H _m⁰(C₄H₁₀O₄, cr)= −2102.90±1.56 kJ mol⁻¹ and Δ_f H _m⁰(C₄H₁₀O₄, cr)= − 900.29±0.84 kJ mol⁻¹, by means of a precision oxygen-bomb combustion calorimeter at T=298.15 K. DSC and TG measurements were performed to study the thermostability of the compound. The results were in agreement with those obtained from heat capacity measurements.     

Molar heat capacities and standard molar enthalpy of formation of 2-amino-5-methylpyridine

The heat capacities (C _p,m) of 2-amino-5-methylpyridine (AMP) were measured by a precision automated adiabatic calorimeter over the temperature range from 80 to 398 K. A solid-liquid phase transition was found in the range from 336 to 351 K with the peak heat capacity at 350.426 K. The melting temperature (T _m), the molar enthalpy (Δ_fus H _m⁰), and the molar entropy (Δ_fus S _m⁰) of fusion were determined to be 350.431±0.018 K, 18.108 kJ mol⁻¹ and 51.676 J K⁻¹ mol⁻¹, respectively. The mole fraction purity of the sample used was determined to be 0.99734 through the Van’t Hoff equation. The thermodynamic functions (H _T-H _298.15 and S _T-S _298.15) were calculated. The molar energy of combustion and the standard molar enthalpy of combustion were determined, ΔU _c(C₆H₈N₂,cr)= −3500.15±1.51 kJ mol⁻¹ and Δ_c H _m⁰ (C₆H₈N₂,cr)= −3502.64±1.51 kJ mol⁻¹, by means of a precision oxygen-bomb combustion calorimeter at T=298.15 K. The standard molar enthalpy of formation of the crystalline compound was derived, Δ_r H _m⁰ (C₆H₈N₂,cr)= −1.74±0.57 kJ mol⁻¹.     

Heat capacity, enthalpy and entropy of bismuth niobate and bismuth tantalate

The heat capacity and the heat content of bismuth niobate BiNbO₄ and bismuth tantalate BiTaO₄ were measured by the relaxation method and Calvet-type heat flux calorimetry. The temperature dependencies of the heat capacities in the form C_pm=128.628+0.03340 T−1991055/T²+136273131/T³ (J K^-1 mol^-1) and 133.594+0.02539 T−2734386/T²+235597393/T³ (J K^-1 mol^-1) were derived for BiNbO₄ and BiTaO₄, respectively, by the least-squares method from the experimental data. Furthermore, the standard molar entropies at 298.15 K S_m(BiNbO₄)=147.86 J K^-1 mol^-1 and S_m(BiTaO₄)=149.11 J K^-1 mol^-1 were assessed from the low temperature heat capacity measurements. To complete a set of thermodynamic data of these mixed oxides an attempt was made to estimate the values of the heat of formation from the constituent binary oxides.     

Thermochemical studies on the thioproline

The combustion energy of thioproline was determined by the precision rotating-bomb calorimeter at 298.15 K to be Δ_c U= –2469.30±1.44 kJ mol^–1. From the results and other auxiliary quantities, the standard molar enthalpy of combustion and the standard molar enthalpy of formation of thioproline were calculated to be Δ_c H _m ^θC₄H₇NO₂S, (s), 298.15 K= –2469.92±1.44 kJ mol^–1 and Δ_f H _m ^θC₄H₇NO₂S, (s), 298.15K= –401.33±1.54 kJ mol^–1.     

Low-temperature Heat Capacities and Thermodynamic Properties of Hydrated Sodium Cupric Arsenate [NaCuAsO4·1.5H2O（s）]

Low-temperature heat capacities of the solid compound NaCuAsO4·1.5H2O(s)were measured using a precision automated adiabatic calorimeter over a temperature range of T=78 K to T=390 K.A dehydration process occurred in the temperature range of T=368-374 K.The peak temperature of the dehydration was observed to be TD=(371.828±0.146)K by means of the heat-capacity measurement.The molar enthalpy and entropy of the dehydration were ΔDHm=(18.571±0.142)kJ/mol and ΔDSm=(49.946±0.415)J/(K·mol),respectively.The experimental values of heat capacities for the solid(Ⅰ)and the solid-liquid mixture(Ⅱ)were respectively fitted to two polynomial equations by the least square method.The smoothed values of the molar heat capacities and the fundamental thermodynamic functions of the sample relative to the standard reference temperature 298.15 K were tabulated at an interval of 5 K.     

Thermochemical study of the solid complex Ho(PDC)3 (o-phen)

A novel solid complex, formulated as Ho(PDC)₃ (o-phen), has been obtained from the reaction of hydrate holmium chloride, ammonium pyrrolidinedithiocarbamate (APDC) and 1,10-phenanthroline (o-phen·H₂O) in absolute ethanol, which was characterized by elemental analysis, TG-DTG and IR spectrum. The enthalpy change of the reaction of complex formation from a solution of the reagents, Δ_rH_m^θ (sol), and the molar heat capacity of the complex, c_m, were determined as being –19.161±0.051 kJ mol^–1 and 79.264±1.218 J mol^–1 K^–1 at 298.15 K by using an RD-496 III heat conduction microcalorimeter. The enthalpy change of complex formation from the reaction of the reagents in the solid phase, Δ_rH_m^θ(s), was calculated as being (23.981±0.339) kJ mol^–1 on the basis of an appropriate thermochemical cycle and other auxiliary thermodynamic data. The thermodynamics of reaction of formation of the complex was investigated by the reaction in solution at the temperature range of 292.15–301.15 K. The constant-volume combustion energy of the complex, Δ_cU, was determined as being –16788.46±7.74 kJ mol^–1 by an RBC-II type rotating-bomb calorimeter at 298.15 K. Its standard enthalpy of combustion, Δ_cH_m^θ, and standard enthalpy of formation, Δ_fH_m^θ, were calculated to be –16803.95±7.74 and –1115.42±8.94 kJ mol^–1, respectively.     

对氨基苯甲酸热力学性质的量热和热分析研究

在80～400 K温区,用高精度全自动绝热量热仪测定了对氨基苯甲酸摩尔热容,得到摩尔热容随温度的变化的关系式为：