Thermodynamic properties of diosgenin determined by oxygen-bomb calorimetry and DSC

The combustion enthalpy of diosgenin was determined by oxygen-bomb calorimetry. The standard mole combustion enthalpy and the standard mole formation enthalpy have been calculated to be ?16098.68 and ?528.52 kJ mol^?1, respectively. Fusion enthalpy and melting temperature for diosgenin were also measured to be ?34.43 kJ mol^?1 and 212.33°C, respectively, according to differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) data. These studies can provide useful thermodynamic data for this compound.     

Determination of specific heat capacity and standard molar combustion enthalpy of taurine by DSC

Using XRY-1C calorimeter, the standard molar enthalpy of taurine was determined to be ?2546.2?kJ?mol^?1 . The reliability of the instrument used was tested by using naphthalene as reference material; and through comparing the molar combustion enthalpy of naphthalene measured with its standard value found in literature, the absolute error and relative error were found to be 4.53?kJ?mol^?1 and 0.09%, respectively. The melting point and melting enthalpy of taurine were determined by Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), which was found to be 588.45?K and ?22.197?kJ?mol^?1, respectively. Moreover, using the DSC method, the specific heat capacities C _p of taurine was measured and the relationship between C _p and temperature was established. The thermodynamic basic data obtained are available for the exploiting new synthesis method, engineering design and industry production of taurine.     

O2 Binding to Heme is Strongly Facilitated by Near‐Degeneracy of Electronic States

This paper reports the computed O₂ binding to heme, which for the first time explains experimental enthalpies for this process of central importance to bioinorganic chemistry. All four spin states along the relaxed Fe? O₂‐binding curves were optimized using the full heme system with dispersion, thermodynamic, and scalar‐relativistic corrections, applying several density functionals. When including all these physical terms, the experimental enthalpy of O₂ binding (?59 kJ mol^?1) is closely reproduced by TPSSh‐D3 (?66 kJ mol^?1). Dispersion changes the potential energy surfaces and leads to the correct electronic singlet and heptet states for bound and dissociated O₂. The experimental activation enthalpy of dissociation (～82 kJ mol^?1) was also accurately computed (～75 kJ mol^?1) with an actual barrier height of ～60 kJ mol^?1 plus a vibrational component of ～10 and ～5 kJ mol^?1 due to the spin‐forbidden nature of the process, explaining the experimentally observed difference of ～20 kJ mol^?1 in enthalpies of binding and activation. Most importantly, the work shows how the nearly degenerate singlet and triplet states increase crossover probability up to ～0.5 and accelerate binding by ～100 times, explaining why the spin‐forbidden binding of O₂ to heme, so fundamental to higher life forms, is fast and reversible.     

Determination of thermodynamic formation values for some solid charge-transfer complexes of iodine

The standard Gibbs free energy, enthalpy, and entropy of complex formation of five solid molecular complexes of iodine have been determined by comparing the e.m.f.'s of galvanic cells having either solid iodine or the iodine complex as cathode. All of the complexes were found to have a negative enthalpy of formation, which was in the range ?5 to ?14 kJ mol^?1, except for one very weak complex. The relative stability of the complexes was largely determined by the standard entropy of formation which varied from +18 J K^?1 mol^?1, for the most stable of the complexes studied, to ?21 J K^?1 mol^?1.     

The influence of reagents solvation on enthalpy change of glycine-ion protonation and silver(I) glycine-ion complexation in aqueous-dimethylsulfoxide solutions

The thermal decomposition process and non-isothermal decomposition kinetic of glyphosate were studied by the Differential thermal analysis (DTA) and Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). The results showed that the thermal decomposition temperature of glyphosate was above 198?°C. And the decomposition process was divided into three stages: The zero stage is the decomposition of impurities, and the mass loss in the first and second stage may be methylene and carbonyl, respectively. The mechanism function and kinetic parameters of non-isothermal decomposition of glyphosate were obtained from the analysis of DTA?CTG curves by the methods of Kissinger, Flynn?CWall?COzawa, Distributed activation energy model, Doyle and ?atava-?esták, respectively. In the first stage, the kinetic equation of glyphosate decomposition obtained showed that the decomposition reaction is a Valensi equation of which is two-dimensional diffusion, 2D. Its activation energy and pre-exponential factor were obtained to be 201.10?kJ?mol^?1 and 1.15?×?10¹⁹?s^?1, respectively. In the second stage, the kinetic equation of glyphosate decomposition obtained showed that the decomposition reaction is a Avrami?CErofeev equation of which is nucleation and growth, and whose reaction order (n) is 4. Its activation energy and pre-exponential factor were obtained to be 251.11?kJ?mol^?1 and 1.48?×?10²¹?s^?1, respectively. Moreover, the results of thermodynamical analysis showed that enthalpy change of ??H ^??, entropy change of ??S ^?? and the change of Gibbs free energy of ??G ^?? were, respectively, 196.80?kJ?mol^?1,107.03?J?mol^?1?K^?1, and 141.77?kJ?mol^?1 in the first stage of the process of thermal decomposition; and 246.26?kJ?mol^?1,146.43?J?mol^?1?K^?1, and 160.82?kJ?mol^?1 in the second stage.     

Exploring antibiotic resistant mechanism by microcalorimetry

In an effort to probe the reaction of antibiotic hydrolysis catalyzed by B3 metallo-??-lactamase (M??L), the thermodynamic parameters of penicillin G hydrolysis catalyzed by M??L L1 from Stenotrophomonas maltophilia were determined by microcalorimetric method. The values of activation free energy ??G _?? ^?? are 88.26, 89.44, 90.49, and 91.57?kJ?mol^?1 at 293.15, 298.15, 303.15, and 308.15?K, respectively, activation enthalpy ??H _?? ^?? is 24.02?kJ?mol^?1, activation entropy ??S _?? ^?? is ?219.2511?J?mol^?1?K^?1, apparent activation energy E is 26.5183?kJ?mol^?1, and the reaction order is 1.0. The thermodynamic parameters reveal that the penicillin G hydrolysis catalyzed by M??L L1 is an exothermic and spontaneous reaction.     

Enthalpy and entropy of activation and the heat effect of the ene reaction between 4-phenyl-1,2,4-triazoline-3,5-dione and 2,3-dimethyl-2-butene in solution

The rate of the fastest ene reaction between 4-phenyl-1,2,4-triazoline-3,5-dione (1) and 2,3-dimethyl-2-butene (2) is studied by means of stopped flow in solutions of benzene (k ₂ = 55.6 ± 0.5 and 90.5 ± 1.3 L mol^?1 s^?1 at 23.3 and 40°C) and 1,2-dichloroethane (335 ± 9 L mol^?1 s^?1 at 23.5°C). The enthalpy of reaction (?139.2 ± 0.6 kJ/mol in toluene and ?150.2 ± 1.4 kJ/mol in 1,2-dichloroethane) and the enthalpy (20.0 ± 0.5 kJ/mol) and entropy (144 ± 2 J mol^?1 K^?1) of activation are determined. A clear correlation is observed between the reaction rate and ionization potential in a series of ene reactions of 4-phenyl-1,2,4-tri-azoline-3,5-dione with acyclic alkenes.     

Differential scanning calorimetry of RbH2PO4 and CsH2PO4

The high-temperature phase behaviour of RbH₂PO₄ and CsH₂PO₄ have been studied. RbH₂PO₄ undergoes a single quasi-irreversible phase transition with an enthalpy of 4.665 kJ mol^?1. The transition is found to occur over the temperature range 86–111°C. CsH₂PO₄ undergoes two transitions at 149 and 230°C. The lower one is quasi-irreversible and has an enthalpy of 4.284 kJ mol^?1. The one at 230°C is reversible and has an enthalpy of 1.071 kJ mol^?1.     

Ene reaction between 4-phenyl-1,2,4-triazoline-3,5-dione and hex-1-ene. The enthalpies,entropies, and volumes of activation and reaction in solution

The rates of an ene reaction between 4-phenyl-1,2,4-triazoline-3,5-dione and hex-1-ene were studied in a temperature range of 15–40 °C and in a pressure range of 1–2013 bar. The enthalpy of reaction in 1,2-dichloroethane (?158.2±1.0 kJ mol^?1), the enthalpy (51.3±0.5 kJ mol^?1), entropy (122±2 J mol^?1 K^?1), and volume of activation (?31.0±1.0 cm3 mol^?1), and the volume of this reaction (?26.6±0.3 cm³ mol^?1) were determined. The high exothermic effect of the reaction suggests its irreversibility.     

Exploring antibiotic resistant mechanism by microcalorimetry II

In an effort to understand the reaction of antibiotic hydrolysis with B2 metallo-??-lactamases (M??Ls), the thermodynamic parameters of imipenem hydrolysis catalyzed by metallo-??-lactamase ImiS from Aeromonas veronii bv. sobria were determined by microcalorimetric method. The values of activation free energy $ \Updelta G_{ \ne }^{\theta } $ are 86.400?±?0.043, 87.543?±?0.034, 88.772?±?0.024, and 89.845?±?0.035?kJ?mol^?1 at 293.15, 298.15, 303.15, and 308.15?K, respectively, activation enthalpy $ \Updelta H_{ \ne }^{\theta } $ is 18.586?±?0.009?kJ?mol^?1, activation entropy $ \Updelta S_{ \ne }^{\theta } $ is ?231.34?±?0.12?J?mol^?1?K^?1, apparent activation energy E is 21.084?kJ?mol^?1, and the reaction order is 1.5. The thermodynamic parameters reveal that the imipenem hydrolysis catalyzed by metallo-??-lactammase ImiS is an exothermic and spontaneous reaction.     

MP2, DFT‐D,and PCM study of the HMB–TCNE complex: Thermodynamics,electric properties,and solvent effects

Geometry, thermodynamic, and electric properties of the π‐EDA complex between hexamethylbenzene (HMB) and tetracyanoethylene (TCNE) are investigated at the MP2/6‐31G* and, partly, DFT‐D/6‐31G* levels. Solvent effects on the properties are evaluated using the PCM model. Fully optimized HMB–TCNE geometry in gas phase is a stacking complex with an interplanar distance 2.87 × 10^?10 m and the corresponding BSSE corrected interaction energy is ?51.3 kJ mol^?1. As expected, the interplanar distance is much shorter in comparison with HF and DFT results. However the crystal structures of both (HMB)₂–TCNE and HMB–TCNE complexes have interplanar distances somewhat larger (3.18 and 3.28 × 10^?10 m, respectively) than our MP2 gas phase value. Our estimate of the distance in CCl₄ on the basis of PCM solvent effect study is also larger (3.06–3.16 × 10^?10 m). The calculated enthalpy, entropy, Gibbs energy, and equilibrium constant of HMB–TCNE complex formation in gas phase are: ΔH⁰ = ?61.59 kJ mol^?1, ΔS = ?143 J mol^?1 K^?1, ΔG⁰ = ?18.97 kJ mol^?1, and K = 2,100 dm³ mol^?1. Experimental data, however, measured in CCl₄ are significantly lower: ΔH⁰ = ?34 kJ mol^?1, ΔS = ?70.4 J mol^?1 K^?1, ΔG⁰ = ?13.01 kJ mol^?1, and K = 190 dm³ mol^?1. The differences are caused by solvation effects which stabilize more the isolated components than the complex. The total solvent destabilization of Gibbs energy of the complex relatively to that of components is equal to 5.9 kJ mol^?1 which is very close to our PCM value 6.5 kJ mol^?1. MP2/6‐31G* dipole moment and polarizabilities are in reasonable agreement with experiment (3.56 D versus 2.8 D for dipole moment). The difference here is due to solvent effect which enlarges interplanar distance and thus decreases dipole moment value. The MP2/6‐31G* study supplemented by DFT‐D parameterization for enthalpy calculation, and by the PCM approach to include solvent effect seems to be proper tools to elucidate the properties of π‐EDA complexes. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Quantum Chem, 2008     

Enthalpy of solvation, ΔHsolv0(CrO42−) (g), of gaseous chromate ion as estimated from lattice energy calculations

The enthalpy of solvation of the gaseous chromate ion, ΔH_solv⁰(CrO₄^2?) (g) is estimated on the basis of recent lattice energy studies made in this laboratory, and a charge distribution assigned to the ion. On the basis of the assigned charge of ?0.57 proton units to the oxygen atoms of the CrO₄^2? unit, the total lattice potential energies are found to be: U_pot(Na₂CrO₄) = 1836 kJ mol^?1; U_pot(K₂CrO₄) = 1717 kJ mol^?1; U_pot(Rb₂CrO₄) = 1645 kJ mol^?1 and U_pot(Cs₂CrO₄) = 1598 kJ mol^?1. The corresponding value for ΔH_solv⁰(CrO₄^2?) (g) = ?1077 kJ mol^?1.     

Dynamic changes in composition of extracts of natural products as monitored by in situ NMR

The direct in situ NMR observation and quantification, based on the aldehyde –CH chemical shift region, of the inter‐conversion of secoiridoid derivatives due to temperature and solvent effects is demonstrated in complex extracts of natural products without prior isolation of the individual components. The equilibrium between the aldehyde hydrate form and the dialdehyde form of the oleuropein aglycon of an olive leaf aqueous extract in D₂O was shown to be temperature dependent. The resulting thermodynamic values of the Van't Hoff plot with ΔH^o = ?26.34 ± 1.00 kJ mol^?1 and TΔS° (298 K) = ?24.70 ± 1.00 kJ mol^?1 demonstrate a significant entropy term which nearly compensates the effect of enthalpy at room temperature. The equilibrium between the two diastereomeric hemiacetal forms and the dialdehyde form of the oleuropein 6‐O‐β‐d ‐glucopyranoside aglycon of an olive leaf aqueous extract in CD₃OD was also shown to be strongly temperature dependent again because of the significant entropy term (TΔS° (298 K) = ?26.50 ± 1.39 kJ mol^?1) compared with that of the enthalpy term (ΔH^o = ?36.64 ± 1.46 kJ mol^?1). This is the first demonstration of the significant role of the entropy parameter in determining the equilibrium of chemical transformations in complex mixtures of natural products due to solvent and temperature effects. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

An evaluation of coal fly ash as an adsorbent for the removal of methylene blue from aqueous solutions: kinetic and thermodynamic studies

Abstract

In this study the effect of the dose and particle size of the adsorbent, initial dye concentration, initial pH, contact time and temperature were investigated for the removal of by means of fly ash (FA) methylene blue (MB) from an aqueous solution. The FA dose was found to be 2.0?g and the under 270 mesh sized particles were found to be effective particles for adsorption. The adsorption process reached its maximum value at 0.5?mg/L dye concentration and attained equilibrium within 10?minutes. The adsorption isotherm was found to follow the Langmuir model. The estimated adsorption free energy (ΔG^o), enthalpy change (ΔH^o), and entropy change (ΔS^o) for the adsorption process were ?37.77?kJ mol^?1, ?13.44?kJ mol^?1 and 122 J mol^?1 K^?1 respectively at 298 K. The maximum adsorption capacity is 0,12?mg g^?1 at 298 K and 0,07?mg g^?1 at 398 K. The adsorption process was exothermic, feasible and spontaneous. The positive value of ΔS^o shows the affinity of FA for MB while the low value of ΔG^o suggests a physical adsorption process.     

Chemical equilibria 6. Measurement of equilibrium constants for the dehydrogenation of 2-methylpropan-1-ol by a vapour-flow technique

Equilibrium constants for 2-methylpropan-1-ol + 2-methylpropanal + hydrogen have been calculated from measurements of the composition of mixtures formed by passing the vapour over a catalyst at several temperatures in the range 473 to 563 K. Equations relating the changes in enthalpy and entropy of the dehydrogenation reaction to temperature were derived from the equilibrium constants with the aid of heat capacities. By coupling these changes with other thermodynamic data, the standard enthalpy of formation and the standard entropy of 2-methylpropanal at 298.15 K were calculated to be ?(215.7 ± 1.3) kJ mol^?1 and (331.2 ± 1.7) J K^?1 mol^?1 respectively, in the gas state, and ?(247.3 ± 1.8) kJ mol^?1 and (238.3 ± 4.4) J K^?1 mol^?1 respectively, in the liquid state.     

Thermochemical investigation of natural antlerite

Thermal and thermochemical investigations of natural hydroxyl-bearing copper sulfate Cu₃SO₄(OH)₄??antlerite have been carried out. The stages of its thermal decomposition have been studied employing the Fourier-transform IR spectroscopy. The enthalpy of formation of antlerite from the elements ??_f H _m ^o (298.15?K)?=?(?1750?±?10)?kJ?mol^?1 has been determined by the method of oxide melt solution calorimetry. Using value of S _m ^o (298.15?K), equal to (263.46?±?0.47)?J?K^?1?mol^?1, obtained earlier by the method of adiabatic calorimetry, the Gibbs energy value of ??_f G _m ^o (298.15?K)?=?(?1467?±?10)?kJ?mol^?1 has been calculated.     

Synthesis and thermal behavior of a new high-energy organic potassium salt

A new high-energy organic potassium salt, 1-amino-1-hydrazino-2,2-dinitroethylene potassium salt [K(AHDNE)], was synthesized by reacting of 1-amino-1-hydrazino-2,2-dinitroethylene (AHDNE) and potassium hydroxide in methanol aqueous solution. The thermal behavior of K(AHDNE) was studied using DSC and TG/DTG methods and can be divided into three obvious exothermic decomposition processes. The decomposition enthalpy, apparent activation energy and pre-exponential factor of the first decomposition process were ?2662.5?J?g^?1, 185.2?kJ?mol^?1 and 10^19.63 s^?1, respectively. The critical temperature of thermal explosion of K(AHDNE) is 171.38?°C. The specific heat capacity of K(AHDNE) was determined using a micro-DSC method, and the molar heat capacity is 208.57?J?mol^?1 K^?1 at 298.15?K. Adiabatic time-to-explosion of K(AHDNE) was also calculated. K(AHDNE) presents higher thermal stability than AHDNE.     

Thermal decomposition and non-isothermal decomposition kinetics of carbamazepine

The thermal stability and kinetics of isothermal decomposition of carbamazepine were studied under isothermal conditions by thermogravimetry (TGA) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) at three heating rates. Particularly, transformation of crystal forms occurs at 153.75°C. The activation energy of this thermal decomposition process was calculated from the analysis of TG curves by Flynn-Wall-Ozawa, Doyle, distributed activation energy model, ?atava-?esták and Kissinger methods. There were two different stages of thermal decomposition process. For the first stage, E and logA [s^?1] were determined to be 42.51 kJ mol^?1 and 3.45, respectively. In the second stage, E and logA [s^?1] were 47.75 kJ mol^?1 and 3.80. The mechanism of thermal decomposition was Avrami-Erofeev (the reaction order, n = 1/3), with integral form G(α) = [?ln(1 ? α)]^1/3 (α = ～0.1–0.8) in the first stage and Avrami-Erofeev (the reaction order, n = 1) with integral form G(α) = ?ln(1 ? α) (α = ～0.9–0.99) in the second stage. Moreover, ΔH ^≠, ΔS ^≠, ΔG ^≠ values were 37.84 kJ mol^?1, ?192.41 J mol^?1 K^?1, 146.32 kJ mol^?1 and 42.68 kJ mol^?1, ?186.41 J mol^?1 K^?1, 156.26 kJ mol^?1 for the first and second stage, respectively.     

Thermodynamic and kinetic investigations of uranium adsorption on soil

In order to understand the mobility of uranium it is very important to know about its sorption kinetics and the thermodynamics behind the sorption process on soil. In the present study the sorption kinetics of uranium was studied in soil and the influence parameters to the sorption process, such as initial uranium concentration, pH, contact time and temperature were investigated. Distribution coefficient of uranium on soil was measured by laboratory batch method. Experimental isotherms evaluated from the distribution coefficients were fit to Langmuir, Freundlich and Dubinin?CRadushkevich (D?CR) models. The sorption energy for uranium from the D?CR adsorption isotherm was calculated to be 7.07?kJ?mol^?1.The values of ??H and ??S were calculated to be 37.33?kJ?mol^?1 and 162?J?K^?1?mol^?1, respectively. ??G at 30?°C was estimated to be ?11.76?kJ?mol^?1. From sorption kinetics of uranium the reaction rate was calculated to be 1.6?×?10^?3?min^?1.     

A theoretical study on the effect of intercalating sulfur atom and doping boron atom on the adsorption of hydrogen molecule on (10,0) single-walled carbon nanotubes

Adsorption of molecular hydrogen on single-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT), sulfur-intercalated SWCNT (S-SWCNT), and boron-doped SWCNT (BSWCNT), have been studied by means of density functional theory (DFT). Two methods KMLYP and local density approximation (LDA) were used to calculate the binding energies. The most stable configuration of H₂ on the surface of pristine SWCNT was found to be on the top of a hexagonal at a distance of 3.54 Å in good agreement with the value of 3.44 Å reported by Han and Lee (Carbon, 2004, 42, 2169). KMLYP binding energies for the most stable configurations in cases of pristine SWCNT, S-SWCNT, and BSWCNT were found to be ?2.2 kJ mol^?1, ?3.5 kJ mol^?1, and ?3.5 kJ mol^?1, respectively, while LDA binding energies were found to be ?8.8 kJ mol^?1, ?9.7 kJ mol^?1, and ?4.1 kJ mol^?1, respectively. Increasing the polarizability of hydrogen molecule due to the presence of sulfur in sulfur intercalated SWCNT caused changes in the character of its bonding to sulfur atom and affected the binding energy. In H₂-BSWCNT system, stronger charge transfer caused stronger interaction between H₂ and BSWCNT to result a higher binding energy relative to the binding energy for H₂-SWCNT.