The dissolution properties of N-guanylurea-dinitramide (FOX-12) in dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO)

The enthalpy of dissolution of FOX-12 in dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) was measured by means of a RD496-III Calvet microcalorimeter at 298.15 K. Empirical formulae for the calculation of the enthalpy of dissolution ( $ \Updelta_{\text{diss}} H $ ), relative partial molar enthalpy ( $ \Updelta_{\text{diss}} H_{\text{partial}} $ ), and relative apparent molar enthalpy ( $ \Updelta_{\text{diss}} H_{\text{apparent}} $ ) were obtained from the experimental data of the enthalpies of dissolution of FOX-12 in DMSO. The kinetic equation that describes the dissolution process of FOX-12 in DMSO at 298.15 K is determined as $ \frac{{{\text{d}}\alpha }}{{{\text{d}}t}} = 8.5 \times 10^{ - 3} (1 - \alpha )^{0.59} $ .     

Thermodynamic studies on Pr2TeO6

The standard Gibbs energy of formation of Pr₂TeO₆ $ (\Updelta_{\text{f}} G^{^\circ } \left( {{ \Pr }_{ 2} {\text{TeO}}_{ 6} ,\;{\text{s}}} \right)) $ was derived from its vapour pressure in the temperature range of 1,400–1,480 K. The vapour pressure of TeO₂ (g) was measured by employing a thermogravimetry-based transpiration method. The temperature dependence of the vapour pressure of TeO₂ over the mixture Pr₂TeO₆ (s) + Pr₂O₃ (s) generated by the incongruent vapourization reaction, Pr₂TeO₆ (s) = Pr₂O₃ (s) + TeO₂ (g) + ½ O₂ (g) could be represented as: $ { \log }\left\{ {{{p\left( {{\text{TeO}}_{ 2} ,\;{\text{g}}} \right)} \mathord{\left/ {\vphantom {{p\left( {{\text{TeO}}_{ 2} ,\;{\text{g}}} \right)} {{\text{Pa}} \pm 0.0 4}}} \right. \kern-0em} {{\text{Pa}} \pm 0.0 4}}} \right\} = 19. 12- 27132\; \left({\rm{{{\text{K}}}}/T} \right) $ . The $ \Updelta_{\text{f}} G^{^\circ } \;\left( {{ \Pr }_{ 2} {\text{TeO}}_{ 6} } \right) $ could be represented by the relation $ \left\{ {{{\Updelta_{\text{f}} G^{^\circ } \left( {{ \Pr }_{ 2} {\text{TeO}}_{ 6} ,\;{\text{s}}} \right)} \mathord{\left/ {\vphantom {{\Updelta_{\text{f}} G^{^\circ } \left( {{ \Pr }_{ 2} {\text{TeO}}_{ 6} ,\;{\text{s}}} \right)} {\left( {{\text{kJ}}\,{\text{mol}}^{ - 1} } \right)}}} \right. \kern-0em} {\left( {{\text{kJ}}\,{\text{mol}}^{ - 1} } \right)}} \pm 5.0} \right\} = - 2 4 1 5. 1+ 0. 5 7 9 3\;\left(T/{\text{K}}\right) .$ Enthalpy increments of Pr₂TeO₆ were measured by drop calorimetry in the temperature range of 573–1,273 K and heat capacity, entropy and Gibbs energy functions were derived. The $ \Updelta_{\text{f}} H_{{298\;{\text{K}}}}^{^\circ } \;\left( {{ \Pr }_{ 2} {\text{TeO}}_{ 6} } \right) $ was found to be $ {{ - 2, 40 7. 8 \pm 2.0} \mathord{\left/ {\vphantom {{ - 2, 40 7. 8 \pm 2.0} {\left( {{\text{kJ}}\,{\text{mol}}^{ - 1} } \right)}}} \right. \kern-0em} {\left( {{\text{kJ}}\,{\text{mol}}^{ - 1} } \right)}} $ .     

Thermochemistry of hydroxymethylphenol isomers

The standard (p° = 0.1 MPa) molar enthalpies of formation in the crystalline state of the 2-, 3- and 4-hydroxymethylphenols, $ {{\Updelta}}_{\text{f}} H_{\text{m}}^{\text{o}} ( {\text{cr)}} = \, - ( 3 7 7. 7 \pm 1. 4)\,{\text{kJ}}\,{\text{mol}}^{ - 1} $ , $ {{\Updelta}}_{\text{f}} H_{\text{m}}^{\text{o}} ( {\text{cr) }} = - (383.0 \pm 1.4) \, \,{\text{kJ}}\,{\text{mol}}^{ - 1} $ and $ {{\Updelta}}_{\text{f}} H_{\text{m}}^{\text{o}} ( {\text{cr)}} = - (382.7 \pm 1.4)\,{\text{kJ}}\,{\text{mol}}^{ - 1} $ , respectively, were derived from the standard molar energies of combustion, in oxygen, to yield CO₂(g) and H₂O(l), at T = 298.15 K, measured by static bomb combustion calorimetry. The Knudsen mass-loss effusion technique was used to measure the dependence of the vapour pressure of the solid isomers of hydroxymethylphenol with the temperature, from which the standard molar enthalpies of sublimation were derived using the Clausius–Clapeyron equation. The results were as follows: $ \Updelta_{\rm cr}^{\rm g} H_{\rm m}^{\rm o} = (99.5 \pm 1.5)\,{\text{kJ}}\,{\text{mol}}^{ - 1} $ , $ \Updelta_{\rm cr}^{\rm g} H_{\rm m}^{\rm o} = (116.0 \pm 3.7) \,{\text{kJ}}\,{\text{mol}}^{ - 1} $ and $ \Updelta_{\rm cr}^{\rm g} H_{\rm m}^{\rm o} = (129.3 \pm 4.7)\,{\text{ kJ mol}}^{ - 1} $ , for 2-, 3- and 4-hydroxymethylphenol, respectively. From these values, the standard molar enthalpies of formation of the title compounds in their gaseous phases, at T = 298.15 K, were derived and interpreted in terms of molecular structure. Moreover, using estimated values for the heat capacity differences between the gas and the crystal phases, the standard (p° = 0.1 MPa) molar enthalpies, entropies and Gibbs energies of sublimation, at T = 298.15 K, were derived for the three hydroxymethylphenols.     

Experimental and DFT study on complexation of Eu3+ with a macrocyclic lactam receptor

From extraction experiments and $ \gamma $ -activity measurements, the extraction constant corresponding to the equilibrium $ {\text{Eu}}^{ 3+ } \left( {\text{aq}} \right) + 3 {\text{A}}^{ - } \left( {\text{aq}} \right) + {\mathbf{1}}\left( {\text{nb}} \right) \Leftrightarrow {\mathbf{1}} \cdot {\text{Eu}}^{ 3+ } \left( {\text{nb}} \right) + 3 {\text{A}}^{ - } \left( {\text{nb}} \right) $ taking place in the two-phase water–nitrobenzene system ( $ {\text{A}}^{ - } = \text {CF}_{3} \text{SO}_{3}^{ - } $ ; 1 = macrocyclic lactam receptor—see Scheme 1; aq = aqueous phase, nb = nitrobenzene phase) was evaluated as $ { \log } K_{{{\text{ex}} }} ({\mathbf{1}} \cdot {\text{Eu}}^{ 3+ } ,{\text{ 3A}}^{ - } )\; = \; - 4. 9 \pm 0. 1 $ . Further, the stability constant of the 1·Eu³⁺ cationic complex in nitrobenzene saturated with water was calculated for a temperature of 25 °C: $ { \log } \beta_{{{\text{nb}} }} ({\mathbf{1}} \cdot {\text{Eu}}^{ 3+ } ) \; = \; 8. 2 \pm 0. 1 $ . Finally, using DFT calculations, the most probable structure of the cationic complex species 1·Eu³⁺ was derived. In the resulting 1·Eu³⁺ complex, the “central” cation Eu³⁺ is bound by five bond interactions to two ethereal oxygen atoms and two carbonyl oxygens, as well as to one carbon atom of the corresponding benzene ring of the parent macrocyclic lactam receptor 1 via cation-π interaction.

Crystal structure and standard molar enthalpy of formation of ethylenediamine dilauroleate (C12H24O2)2C2N2H8(s)

The crystal structure of ethylenediamine dilauroleate was determined by X-ray crystallography. A thermochemical cycle was designed in accordance with Hess law. The enthalpy change of the synthesis reaction of ethylenediamine dilauroleate was determined to be $ \Updelta_{{\text{r}}} H_{{\text{m}}}^{\Uptheta } $ Δ r H m Θ  = ?(49.07 ± 0.11) kJ mol^?1 by an isoperibol solution–reaction calorimeter. The standard molar enthalpy of formation of the title compound was calculated to be $ \Updelta_{\text{f}} H_{\text{m}}^{\Uptheta } $ Δ f H m Θ  = ?(38.78 ± 0.43) kJ mol^?1 by the designed thermochemical cycle, the enthalpies of dissolution and other auxiliary thermodynamic quantities.     

A thermodynamic study of complexation of 18-crown-6 with Zn2+, Tl+, Hg2+ and {\text{UO}}^{{{\text{2 + }}}}_{{\text{2}}} cations in acetonitrile-dimethylformamide binary media and study the effect of anion on the stability constant of (18C6-Na+) complex in methanol solutions

The equilibrium constants and thermodynamic parameters for complex formation of 18-crown-6(18C6) with Zn²⁺, Tl⁺, Hg²⁺ and $ {\text{UO}}^{{{\text{2 + }}}}_{{\text{2}}} $ cations have been determined by conductivity measurements in acetonitrile(AN)-dimethylformamide(DMF) binary solutions. 18-crown-6 forms 1:1 complexes [M:L] with Zn²⁺, Hg²⁺ and $ {\text{UO}}^{{{\text{2 + }}}}_{{\text{2}}} $ cations, but in the case of Tl⁺ cation, a 1:2 [M:L₂] complex is formed in most binary solutions. The thermodynamic parameters ( $ \Delta {\text{H}}^{ \circ }_{{\text{c}}} $ and $ \Delta {\text{S}}^{ \circ }_{{\text{c}}} $ ) which were obtained from temperature dependence of the equilibrium constants show that in most cases, the complexes are enthalpy destabilized but entropy stabilized and a non-monotonic behaviour is observed for variations of standard enthalpy and entropy changes versus the composition of AN/DMF binary mixed solvents. The obtained results show that the order of selectivity of 18C6 ligand for these cations changes with the composition of the mixed solvent. A non-linear relationship was observed between the stability constants (logK_f) of these complexes with the composition of AN/DMF binary solutions. The influence of the $ {\text{ClO}}^{ - }_{{\text{4}}} $ , $ {\text{NO}}^{ - }_{{\text{3}}} $ and $ {\text{Cl}}^{ - } $ anions on the stability constant of (18C6-Na⁺) complex in methanol (MeOH) solutions was also studied by potentiometry method. The results show that the stability of (18C6-Na⁺) complex in the presence of the anions increases in order: $ {\text{ClO}}^{ - }_{{\text{4}}} $  >  $ {\text{NO}}^{ - }_{{\text{3}}} $  >  $ {\text{Cl}}^{ - } $ .     

Chemical Transfer Energies of Some Homologous Amino Acids and the –CH2– Group in Aqueous DMF: Solvent Effect on Hydrophobic Hydration and Three Dimensional Solvent Structure

Standard transfer Gibbs energies, $ \Updelta_{\text{tr}} G^{^\circ } $ , of a series of homologues α-amino acids have been evaluated by determining the solubility of glycine, alanine, amino butyric acid and norvaline gravimetrically at 298.15 K. Standard entropies of transfer, $ \Updelta_{\text{tr}} S^{^\circ } $ , of the amino acids have also been evaluated by extending the solubility measurement to five equidistant temperatures ranging from 288.15 to 308.15 K. The chemical contributions $ \Updelta_{\text{tr,ch}} G^{^\circ } (i) $ of α-amino acids, as obtained by subtracting theoretically computed contributions to $ \Updelta_{\text{tr}} G^{ \circ } $ due to cavity and dipole–dipole interaction effects from the corresponding experimental $ \Updelta_{\text{tr}} G^{ \circ } $ , are indicative of the superimposed effect of increased basicity and dispersion and decreased hydrophobic hydration (hbh) in DMF–water solvent mixtures as compared to those in water, while, in addition, $ T\Updelta_{\text{tr,ch}} S^{^\circ } (i) $ is guided by structural effects. The computed chemical transfer energies of the –CH₂– group, $ \Updelta_{\text{tr,ch}} P^{^\circ } $ (–CH₂–) [P = G or S] as obtained by subtracting the value of lower homologue from that of immediately higher homologue, are found to change with composition indicating involvement of several opposing factors in the calculation of the chemical interactions. The $ \Updelta_{\text{tr,ch}} G^{^\circ } $ (–CH₂–) values are found to be guided by the decreased hydrophobic effect in DMF–water mixtures, and are indicative of the nature of the three dimensional structure of the aquo-organic solvent system around each solute.     

Spectroscopic Studies on the Thermodynamics of the Complexation of Trivalent Curium with Propionate in the Temperature Range from 20 to 90 °C

The thermodynamics of the stepwise complexation reaction of Cm(III) with propionate was studied by time resolved laser fluorescence spectroscopy (TRLFS) and UV/Vis absorption spectroscopy as a function of the ligand concentration, the ionic strength and temperature (20–90 °C). The molar fractions of the 1:1 and 1:2 complexes were quantified by peak deconvolution of the emission spectra at each temperature, yielding the log₁₀ $ K_{n}^{\prime } $ values. Using the specific ion interaction theory (SIT), the thermodynamic stability constants log₁₀ $ K_{n}^{0} (T) $ were determined. The log₁₀ $ K_{n}^{0} (T) $ values show a distinct increase by 0.15 (n = 1) and 1.0 (n = 2) orders of magnitude in the studied temperature range, respectively. The temperature dependency of the log₁₀ $ K_{n}^{0} (T) $ values is well described by the integrated van’t Hoff equation, assuming a constant enthalpy of reaction and $ \Updelta_{\text{r}} C^\circ_{{p,{\text{m}}}} = 0, $ yielding the thermodynamic standard state $ \left( {\Updelta_{\text{r}} H^\circ_{\text{m}} ,\Updelta_{\text{r}} S^\circ_{\text{m}} ,\Updelta_{\text{r}} G^\circ_{\text{m}} } \right) $ values for the formation of the $ {\text{Cm(Prop)}}_{n}^{3 - n} $ , n = (1, 2) species.     

Thermochemical Properties of n-Undecylammonium Bromide Monohydrate C11H28BrNO(s)

The crystal structure of n-undecylammonium bromide monohydrate was determined by X-ray crystallography. The crystal system of the compound is monoclinic, and the space group is P2₁/c. Molar enthalpies of dissolution of the compound at different concentrations m/(mol·kg^?1) were measured with an isoperibol solution–reaction calorimeter at T = 298.15 K. According to the Pitzer’s electrolyte solution model, the molar enthalpy of dissolution of the compound at infinite dilution ( $ \Updelta_{\text{sol}} H_{\text{m}}^{\infty } $ ) and Pitzer parameters ( $ \beta_{\text{MX}}^{(0)L} $ and $ \beta_{\text{MX}}^{(1)L} $ ) were obtained. Values of the apparent relative molar enthalpies ( $ {}^{\Upphi }L $ ) of the title compound and relative partial molar enthalpies ( $ \bar{L}_{2} $ and $ \bar{L}_{1} $ ) of the solute and the solvent at different concentrations were derived from experimental values of the enthalpies of dissolution.     

Experimental study on the energetics of two indole derivatives

The standard (p ^o = 0.1 MPa) molar energies of combustion, $ \Updelta_{\text{c}} H_{\text{m}}^{\text{o}} $ , for indole-2-carboxylic acid and indole-3-carboxaldehyde, in the crystalline state, were determined, at T = 298.15 K, using a static bomb combustion calorimeter. For both compounds, the vapour pressures as function of temperature were measured, by the Knudsen effusion technique, and the standard molar enthalpies of sublimation, $ \Updelta_{\text{cr}}^{\text{g}} H_{\text{m}}^{\text{o}} $ , at T = 298.15 K, were derived by the Clausius–Clapeyron equation. From the experimental results, the standard (p ^o = 0.1 MPa) molar enthalpies of formation in the condensed and gaseous phases, at T = 298.15 K, of indole-2-carboxylic acid and indole-3-carboxaldehyde were derived. The results are analysed in terms of structural enthalpic increments.     

Thermochemical properties of the coordination complex of 8-hydroxyquinolinato-bis-(salicylato) praseodymium (III)

The product, [Pr(C₇H₅O₃)₂(C₉H₆NO)], which was formed by praseodymium nitrate hexahydrate, salicylic acid (C₇H₆O₃), and 8-hydroxyquinoline (C₉H₇NO), was synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, UV spectra, IR spectra, molar conductance, and thermogravimetric analysis. In an optimalizing calorimetric solvent, the dissolution enthalpies of [Pr(NO₃)₃·6H₂O(s)], [2 C₇H₆O₃(s) + C₉H₇NO(s)], [Pr(C₇H₅O₃)₂(C₉H₆NO)(s)], and [solution D (aq)] were measured to be, by means of a solution-reaction isoperibol microcalorimeter, $ \begin{gathered}\Updelta_{\text{s}} H_{\text{m}}^{\theta}\left[ {{ \Pr }\left( {{\text{NO}}_{ 3} } \right)_{ 3} \cdot 6{\text{H}}_{ 2} {\text{O}}\left( {\text{s}} \right), 2 9 8. 1 5{\text{ K}}} \right] \, = - ( 20. 6 6 { } \pm \, 0. 29)\,{\text{kJ}}\,{\text{mol}}^{ - 1} , \\\Updelta_{\text{s}} H_{\text{m}}^{\theta } \left[ { 2 {\text{C}}_{7} {\text{H}}_{ 6} {\text{O}}_{ 3} \left( {\text{s}} \right) +{\text{ C}}_{ 9} {\text{H}}_{ 7} {\text{NO}}\left( {\text{s}}\right),{ 298}. 1 5 {\text{ K}}} \right] \, = \, ( 4 2. 2 7 { }\pm \, 0. 3 1)\,{\text{kJ}}\,{\text{mol}}^{ - 1} , \\\Updelta_{\text{s}} H_{\text{m}}^{\theta } \left[ {{\text{solutionD }}\left( {\text{aq}} \right), 2 9 8. 1 5 {\text{ K}}} \right] \,= - \left( { 8 9. 1 5 { } \pm \, 0. 4 3}\right)\,{\text{kJ}}\,{\text{mol}}^{ - 1} , \\\end{gathered} $ Δ s H m θ [ Pr ( NO 3 ) 3 · 6 H 2 O ( s ) , 2 9 8.1 5 K ] = ? ( 20.6 6 ± 0.2 9 ) kJ mol ? 1 , Δ s H m θ [ 2 C 7 H 6 O 3 ( s ) + C 9 H 7 NO ( s ) , 298.1 5 K ] = ( 4 2.2 7 ± 0.3 1 ) kJ mol ? 1 , Δ s H m θ [ solution D ( aq ) , 2 9 8.1 5 K ] = ? ( 8 9.1 5 ± 0.4 3 ) kJ mol ? 1 , and $ \Updelta_{\text{s}} H_{\text{m}}^{\theta } \left\{ {\left[ {{\Pr }\left( {{\text{C}}_{ 7} {\text{H}}_{ 5} {\text{O}}_{ 3} }\right)_{ 2} \left( {{\text{C}}_{ 9} {\text{H}}_{ 6} {\text{NO}}}\right)} \right]\left( {\text{s}} \right),{ 298}. 1 5 {\text{ K}}}\right\} \, = - \left( { 4 1.0 4 { } \pm \, 0. 3 3}\right)\,{\text{kJ}}\,{\text{mol}}^{ - 1} $ Δ s H m θ { [ Pr ( C 7 H 5 O 3 ) 2 ( C 9 H 6 NO ) ] ( s ) , 298.1 5 K } = ? ( 4 1.0 4 ± 0.3 3 ) kJ mol ? 1 , respectively. Through an improved thermochemical cycle, the enthalpy change of the designed coordination reaction was calculated to be $\Updelta_{\text{r}} H_{\text{m}}^{\theta} = \, ( 2 1 3. 1 8\pm0. 6 9)\,{\text{kJ}}\,{\text{mol}}^{ - 1} $ Δ r H m θ = ( 2 1 3.1 8 ± 0.6 9 ) kJ mol ? 1 , the standard molar enthalpy of the formation was determined as $ \Updelta_{\text{f}} H_{\text{m}}^{\theta} \left\{ {\left[ {{\Pr }\left( {{\text{C}}_{ 7} {\text{H}}_{ 5} {\text{O}}_{ 3} }\right)_{ 2} \left( {{\text{C}}_{ 9} {\text{H}}_{ 6} {\text{NO}}}\right)} \right]\left( {\text{s}} \right), 2 9 8. 1 5 {\text{K}}}\right\} \, = \, - \, ( 1 8 7 5. 4\pm 3.1)\,{\text{kJ}}\,{\text{mol}}^{ - 1} $ Δ f H m θ { [ Pr ( C 7 H 5 O 3 ) 2 ( C 9 H 6 NO ) ] ( s ) , 2 9 8.1 5 K } = ? ( 1 8 7 5.4 ± 3.1 ) kJ mol ? 1 .     

Specific heat capacity and thermodynamic properties of CuTeO3 and HgTeO3

Tellurites of CuTeO₃ and HgTeO₃ are synthesized and their specific molar heat capacities are experimentally determined for the first time. The tellurites discussed in the present paper are used for preparation of optical glasses with special properties for optoelectronics, nuclear and power industries. The tellurites synthesized are prepared for chemical analysis, differential thermal analysis and X-ray analysis. The use of the tellurites studied is related to knowing their thermodynamic properties like specific molar heat capacity (C _p,m), enthalpy \( \left( {\Delta_{{{\text {T}}^{\prime}}}^{\text{T}} H_{\text{m}}^{0} } \right), \) entropy \( \left( {\Delta_{{{\text {T}}^{\prime}}}^{\text{T}} S_{\text{m}}^{0} } \right) \) and Gibbs energy \( \left( { - \Delta_{{{\text {T}}^{\prime}}}^{\text{T}} G_{\text{m}}^{0} } \right) \) . The temperature dependences of their molar heat capacities are determined using the least squares method. The thermodynamic properties are calculated: entropy, enthalpy and Gibbs function.     

Synthesis of lanthanide(III) complexes appended with a diphenylphosphinamide and their interaction with human serum albumin

Two DOTA-based proligands bearing a pendant diphenylphosphinamide 4a and 4b were synthesised. Their Eu(III) complexes exhibit sensitised emission when excited at 270 nm via the diphenylphosphinamide chromophore. Hydration states of q = 1.5 were determined from excited state lifetime measurements (Eu.4a $ k_{{{\text{H}}_{ 2} {\text{O}}}} = 2. 1 4 \,{\text{ms}}^{ - 1} ,\;k_{{{\text{D}}_{ 2} {\text{O}}}} = 0. 6 4 \,{\text{ms}}^{ - 1} $ ; Eu.4b $ k_{{{\text{H}}_{ 2} {\text{O}}}} = 2. 6 7\, {\text{ms}}^{ - 1} ,\;k_{{{\text{D}}_{ 2} {\text{O}}}} = 1. 1 8 \,{\text{ms}}^{ - 1} $ ). In the presence of human serum albumin (HSA) (0.1 mM Eu.4a/b, 0.67 mM HSA, pH 7.4) q = 0.4 for Eu.4a ( $ k_{{{\text{H}}_{ 2} {\text{O}}}} = 1. 3 4\, {\text{ms}}^{ - 1} ,\;k_{{{\text{D}}_{ 2} {\text{O}}}} = 0. 7 5\, {\text{ms}}^{ - 1} $ ) and q = 0.6 for Eu.4b ( $ k_{{{\text{H}}_{ 2} {\text{O}}}} = 1. 8 3\, {\text{ms}}^{ - 1} ,\;k_{{{\text{D}}_{ 2} {\text{O}}}} = 1.0 5 \,{\text{ms}}^{ - 1} $ ). Relaxivites (pH 7.4, 298 K, 20 MHz) of the Gd(III) complexes in the absence and presence of HSA (0.1 mM Gd.4a/b, 0.67 mM HSA) were: Gd.4a (r ₁ = 7.6 mM^?1s^?1 and r ₁ = 11.7 mM^?1s^?1) and Gd.4b. (r ₁ = 7.3 mM^?1s^?1 and r ₁ = 16.0 mM^?1s^?1). These relatively modest increases in r ₁ are consistent with the change in inner-sphere hydration on binding to HSA shown by luminescence measurements on Eu.4a/b. Binding constants for HSA determined by the quenching of luminescence (Eu) and enhancement of relaxivity (Gd) were Eu.4a (27,000 M^?1 ± 12%), Eu.4b (32,000 M^?1 ± 14%), Gd.4a (21,000 M^?1 ± 15%) and Gd.4b (26,000 M^?1 ± 15%).     

The influence of methyl groups on the torsion angle and on the energetics of 1-phenylpyrrole derivatives: a thermodynamic and computational study

Calorimetric and effusion techniques, complemented by computational calculations were combined to determine the standard (p ^o = 0.1 MPa) molar enthalpies of formation, in the gaseous phase, $\Updelta_{\text{f}} H_{\text{m}}^{\text{o}} \left( {\text{g}} \right)$ , at T = 298.15 K, of 1-(3,5-dichlorophenyl)-2,5-dimethylpyrrole and 2,5-dimethyl-1-phenyl-3-pyrrolecarboxaldehyde, as (107.2 ± 2.7) and (25.9 ± 3.2) kJ mol^?1, respectively. These values were derived from the respective standard molar enthalpies of formation, in the crystalline phase, ${{\Updelta}}_{\text{f}} H_{\text{m}}^{\text{o}} \left( {\text{cr}} \right)$ , at T = 298.15 K, obtained from combustion calorimetry measurements, and from the standard molar enthalpies of sublimation, at T = 298.15 K, determined by the Knudsen effusion mass-loss method. The gas-phase enthalpies of formation of both experimentally studied compounds were also estimated by G3(MP2)//B3LYP computations, using a set of working reactions; the results obtained are in good agreement with the experimental data. With this computational approach, the enthalpies of formation of 1-(3,5-dichlorophenyl)pyrrole, 1-(3,5-dichlorophenyl)-2-methylpyrrole, 1-phenyl-3-pyrrolecarboxaldehyde and 2-methyl-1-phenyl-3-pyrrolecarboxaldehyde were also estimated and a value for their ${{\Updelta}}_{\text{f}} H_{\text{m}}^{\text{o}} \left( {\text{g}} \right)$ has been defined. Moreover, the molecular structures of the six molecules were established, their geometrical parameters were determined and the influence of methyl groups in the pyrrole ring (2 and 5 positions) on the phenyl/pyrrole torsion angle was analyzed. All the results were also interpreted in terms of enthalpic increments.     

The standard molar enthalpy of formation of Ce2(MoO4)3(s) and Sm2(MoO4)3(s) using solution calorimetry

The enthalpies of formations of Ce₂(MoO₄)₃(s) and Sm₂(MoO₄)₃(s) have been measured at 298.15 K using semi adiabatic solution calorimetry. The precipitation reaction between RE(NO₃)₃·6H₂O(s) (R= Ce, Sm) and ammonical solution of Na₂MoO₄(s) was studied. From the enthalpy of precipitation and other required auxiliary data, $ \Updelta_{\text{f}} H_{\text{m}}^{ \circ } \left( { 2 9 8. 1 5 {\text{ K}}} \right) $ Δ f H m ° ( 2 9 8.1 5 K ) of Ce₂(MoO₄)₃(s) and Sm₂(MoO₄)₃(s) have been calculated for the first time as ?4388.7 ± 3.6 and ?4363.4 ± 4.1 kJ mol^?1, respectively. The enthalpy of hydration of anhydrous Ce(NO₃)₃(s) to Ce(NO₃)₃·6H₂O(s) has been calculated. $ \Updelta_{\text{f}} H_{\text{m}}^{ \circ } \left( {{\text{MoO4}}^{ 2- } ,\,{\text{aq}},\, 2 9 8. 1 5 \,{\text{K}}} \right) $ Δ f H m ° ( MoO4 2 ? , aq , 2 9 8.1 5 K ) has also been measured and calculated as ?995.1 kJ mol^?1 from required literature data.     

Natural Bond Orbital (NBO) Population Study of Some Para-Substituted N-Methyl-N-nitrosobenzenesulfonamide Biological Molecules in MeCN Solution

A theoretical study of several para-substituted N-methyl-N-nitrosobenzenesulfonamide biological molecules in MeCN solution has been performed using quantum computational ab initio RHF and density functional B3LYP and B3PW91 methods with the 6-311++G(d,p) basis set. Geometries obtained from DFT calculations were used to perform natural bond orbital analysis. The results show that an intramolecular hydrogen bond exists in the selected molecules, which is confirmed by the NBO analysis. The p characters of the two nitrogen natural hybrid orbitals $ \sigma_{{{\text{N}}3 - {\text{N}}2}} $ increase with increasing $ \sigma_{p} $ values of the para-substituent group on the benzene ring, which results in a lengthening of the N₃–N₂ bond. It is noted that the weakness of the N–N bond is due to $ n_{{{\text{O}}1}} \to \sigma_{{{\text{N}}3 - {\text{N}}2}}^{*} $ delocalization and is responsible for the longer N₃–N₂ bond. In addition, there is a direct correlation between hyperconjugation $ n_{{{\text{O}}1}} \to \sigma_{{{\text{N}}3 - {\text{N}}2}}^{*} $ and the bond dissociation energy in the system, which is confirmed by comparison with isoelectronic isomers.     

Densities and Volumetric Properties of Butyl Acrylate + 1-Butanol, or +2-Butanol, or +2-Methyl-1-propanol, or +2-Methyl-2-propanol Binary Mixtures at Temperatures from 288.15 to 318.15 K

The densities, ρ, of binary mixtures of butyl acrylate with 1-butanol, 2-butanol, 2-methyl-1-propanol, and 2-methyl-2-propanol, including those of the pure liquids, were measured over the entire composition range at temperatures of (288.15, 293.15, 298.15, 303.15, 308.15, 313.15, and 318.15) K and atmospheric pressure. From the experimental data, the excess molar volume $ V_{\text{m}}^{\text{E}} $ V m E , partial molar volumes $ \overline{V}_{\text{m,1}} $ V ¯ m,1 and $ \overline{V}_{\text{m,2}} $ V ¯ m,2 , and excess partial molar volumes $ \overline{V}_{\text{m,1}}^{\text{E}} $ V ¯ m,1 E and $ \overline{V}_{\text{m,2}}^{\text{E}} $ V ¯ m,2 E , were calculated over the whole composition range as were the partial molar volumes $ \overline{V}_{\text{m,1}}^{^\circ } $ V ¯ m,1 ° and $ \overline{V}_{\text{m,2}}^{^\circ } $ V ¯ m,2 ° , and excess partial molar volumes $ \overline{V}_{\text{m,1}}^{{^\circ {\text{E}}}} $ V ¯ m,1 ° E and $ \overline{V}_{\text{m,2}}^{{^\circ {\text{E}}}} $ V ¯ m,2 ° E , at infinite dilution,. The $ V_{\text{m}}^{\text{E}} $ V m E values were found to be positive over the whole composition range for all the mixtures and at each temperature studied, indicating the presence of weak (non-specific) interactions between butyl acrylate and alkanol molecules. The deviations in $ V_{\text{m}}^{\text{E}} $ V m E values follow the order: 1-butanol < 2-butanol < 2-methyl-1-propanol < 2-methyl-2-propanol. It is observed that the $ V_{\text{m}}^{\text{E}} $ V m E values depend upon the position of alkyl groups in alkanol molecules and the interactions between butyl acrylate and isomeric butanols decrease with increase in the number of alkyl groups at α-carbon atom in the alkanol molecules.     

Volumetric Properties of the Nucleoside Thymidine in Aqueous Solution at T = 298.15 K and p = (10 to 100) MPa

Sound speeds have been measured for aqueous solutions of the nucleoside thymidine at T = 298.15 K and at the pressures p = (10, 20, 40, 60, 80, and 100) MPa. The partial molar volumes at infinite dilution, $ V_{2}^{\text{o}} $ , the partial molar isentropic compressions at infinite dilution, $ K_{S,2}^{\text{o}} $ , and the partial molar isothermal compressions at infinite dilution, $ K_{T,2}^{\text{o}} $ $ \{ K_{T,2}^{\text{o}} = - (\partial V_{2}^{\text{o}} /\partial p)_{T} \} $ , have been derived from the sound speeds at elevated pressures using methods described in our previous work. The $ V_{2}^{\text{o}} $ and $ K_{T,2}^{\text{o}} $ results were rationalized in terms of the likely interactions between thymidine and the aqueous solvent. The $ V_{2}^{\text{o}} $ results were also compared with those calculated using the revised Helgeson–Kirkham–Flowers (HKF) equation of state.     

Thermodynamic Solvation of a Series of Homologous α-Amino Acids in Aqueous Mixtures of 1,2-Dimethoxyethane

The standard Gibbs energies $ \left( {\Updelta {}_{\text{t}}G^\circ (i)} \right) $ ( Δ t G ° ( i ) ) and entropies $ \left( {\Updelta {}_{\text{t}}S^\circ } \right) $ ( Δ t S ° ) of transfer in aqueous mixtures of 1,2-dimethoxyethane (DME) containing 0, 20, 40, 60, 80, 100 wt-% DME have been determined from the solubility data of a series of homologous α-amino acids, evaluated by the formol titrimetric method. The observed result of Δ_t G°(i) and TΔ_t S°(i) against DME concentration profiles are complicated due to the various interaction effects. The chemical effects on the transfer Gibbs energies ( $ \Updelta_{\text{t}} G_{\text {ch}}^{ \circ } (i) $ Δ t G ch ° ( i ) ) and entropies of transfer $ T\Updelta_{\text{t}} S_{\text {ch}}^{ \circ } (i) $ T Δ t S ch ° ( i ) have been obtained after elimination of the cavity effect, calculated by the scaled particle theory, and dipole–dipole interaction effects, estimated by the use of Keesom-orientation expression for total transfer Gibbs energies Δ_t G°(i) and entropies Δ_t S°, respectively. The chemical transfer energetics of the zwitterionic homologous α-amino acids are guided by the composite effects of increased dispersion interaction, basicity and decreased acidity, hydrogen bonding capacity and hydrophobic hydration of the DME mixed solvent as compared to that of reference solvent, water.     

Dissociation Enthalpies and Thermodynamic Constants of Sildenafil Citrate by the Regression of Multiwavelength pH-spectrophotometric Titration Data

pH-spectrophotometric titration data were used to determine the mixed dissociation constants of sildenafil citrate at different ionic strengths I at temperatures of 288.15, 298.15 and 310.15?K, with the use of two different multiwavelength and multivariate treatments of spectral data, SPECFIT32 and SQUAD(84) nonlinear regression analyses, and INDICES factor analysis. The reliability of the dissociation constants of this drug was proven with goodness-of-fit tests of the pH-spectra. The thermodynamic dissociation constants $ {\text{p}}K_{{{\text{a}},i}}^{\text{T}} $ were estimated by a nonlinear regression of (pK _a , I) data using the Debye-Hückel equation: $ {\text{p}}K_{{{\text{a}}, 1}}^{\text{T}} $ ?=?2.79 (1), 3.03 (3) and 3.53 (1); $ {\text{p}}K_{{{\text{a}}, 2}}^{\text{T}} $ ?=?4.97 (2), 5.23 (2) and 5.34 (1); $ {\text{p}}K_{{{\text{a}}, 3}}^{\text{T}} $ ?=?8.14 (2), 7.93 (1) and 7.47 (1); $ {\text{p}}K_{{{\text{a}}, 4}}^{\text{T}} $ ?=?9.47 (2), 9.30 (1) and 9.13 (4); and $ {\text{p}}K_{{{\text{a}}, 5}}^{\text{T}} $ ?=?10.73 (5), 10.75 (3) and 10.79 (5) at T?=?288.15, 298.15 and 310.15?K, respectively, where the numbers in parentheses are the standard deviations in the last significant digits. Concurrently, the experimentally determined five thermodynamic dissociation constants are in a good agreement with their computational prediction of the SPARC program based on knowledge of the chemical structures. The factor analysis of spectra in the INDICES program predicts the correct number of light-absorbing components when the instrumental error is known and when the signal-to-error ratio SER is higher than 10. A rough estimation of the dissociation enthalpies ??H ⁰ (kJ·mol^?1) and entropies ??S ⁰ (J·K^?1·mol^?1) has been obtained from the temperature variation of the thermodynamic dissociation constants by means of the van??t Hoff equation.