Gas chromatographic study of the urea—Cetyl alcohol adduct and its components

Summary As part of the gas chromatographic study of inclusion compounds, the behaviour of cetyl alcohol (the guest component in the inclusion compound with urea) and its properties as a stationary phase were followed. Measurements were carried out over a temperature range of 40–100°C with a wide selection of substances including aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons, halocarbons, alcohols, esters, ethers, carbonyl compounds, amines and organic acids. The experimental retention data were interpreted from the point of view of possible interactions and the contributions from the individual intermolecular forces were evaluated. The results indicated that cetyl alcohol could be used as a stationary phase over a range of 50–90°C for rapid analysis of many non-polar, medium and strongly polar substances.Dedicated to the 70th birthday of ProfessorA. A. Zhukhovitskii.     

Melting and thermal decompositions of solids

This analysis of interface phenomena considers the alternative processes that may result from heating a crystal, particularly including thermal decomposition, involving chemical reactions, and melting, involving loss of long-range structural order. Such comparisons are expected to provide insights into the factors that determine and control the different types of thermal changes of solids. The survey also critically reviews some theoretical concepts that are currently used to describe solid-state thermal reactions and which provides relevant background information to models used in a recently proposed theory of melting. Probable reasons for the current lack of progress in characterizing the factors that control chemical changes and mechanisms of thermal reactions in solids are also discussed. It is concluded that some aspects of the macro properties of reaction interfaces in crystal reactions have been adequately described, including geometric representations of interface advance during nucleation and growth processes. In contrast, relatively very little is known about the detailed (micro) processes occurring within these active, advancing interfacial zones: reactant/product contacts during chemical reactions and crystal/melt contacts during fusion. From the patterns of behaviour distinguished, a correlation scheme, based on relative stabilities of crystal structures and components therein, is proposed, which accounts for the four principal types of thermal changes that occur on heating solids: sublimation, decomposition, crystallographic transformation or melting. Identifications of the reasons for these different consequences of heating are expected to contribute towards increasing our understanding of each of the individual processes mentioned and to advance theory of the thermal chemistry of solids, currently enjoying a prolonged quiescent phase.     

Mechanisms and kinetics of the thermal decompositions of trichlorosilane,dichlorosilane, and monochlorosilane

Decomposition studies of trichlorosilane, dichlorosilane, and monochlorosilane at 921 K, 872 K, and 806 K, respectively, are reported. The studies were made at fixed reactant pressures over a range of total pressures in a wall conditioned, quartz reactor connected to a quadrupole mass-spectrometer. Products were monitored sequentially and continuously in time. The dichlorosilane decomposition was also studied by the comparative-rate single-pulse shock-tube method at temperatures around 1250 K. Two mechanisms of decomposition are considered: a silylene based mechanism initiated by molecular elimination reactions (Scheme I), and a free radical based mechanism initiated by bond fission reactions (Scheme V). Modeling tests of these mechanisms show that only the former is consistent with the experimental data. The decompositions are shown to be essentially nonchain processes initiated by the following pressure dependent reactions: HSiCl₃(SINGLEBOND)4→ SiCl₂+HCl, H₂SiCl₂(SINGLEBOND)1→ SiCl₂+H₂ and H₃SiCl(SINGLEBOND)5→ HSiCl+H₂. High pressure Arrhenius parameters recommended for these reactions are A_4,∞=A_1,∞=A_5,∞=10^14.5±0.5 s⁻¹, E_4,∞=71.9±2.1 kcal/mol, E_1,∞=69.2±2.0 kcal/mol, and E_5,∞=60.6±1.8 kcal/mol. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Int J Chem Kinet: 30: 69–88, 1998.     

Syntheses and thermal decompositions of hydrazinium salts

Hydrazinium salts, such as the sulfate monohydrate, picrate hemihydrate, monobasic phosphate and dibasic phosphate, have been prepared by the reactions of the corresponding ammonium salts with hydrazine hydrate. The thermal properties of these hydrazinium salts have been investigated using differential thermal analysis and thermogravimetry.

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Zusammenfassung Hydraziniumsalze wie Hydraziniumsulfat-Monohydrat, Hydraziniumpikrat-Semihydrat sowie mono- und dibasisches Phosphat wurden durch Umsetzung der entsprechenden Ammoniumsalze mit Hydrazinhydrat hergestellt. Die thermischen Eigenschaften dieser Hydraziniumsalze wurden differential thermoanalytisch und thermogravimetrisch untersucht.

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Topochemistry of thermal decompositions of solids

This survey systematically considers the factors responsible for localization and autolocalization of thermal decomposition processes of solids. The specificity and complexity of nucleation and nuclei growth in topochemical processes are shown.     

Carbon nanodots revised: the thermal citric acid/urea reaction

Luminescent compounds obtained from the thermal reaction of citric acid and urea have been studied and utilized in different applications in the past few years. The identified reaction products range from carbon nitrides over graphitic carbon to distinct molecular fluorophores. On the other hand, the solid, non-fluorescent reaction product produced at higher temperatures has been found to be a valuable precursor for the CO₂-laser-assisted carbonization reaction in carbon laser-patterning. This work addresses the question of structural identification of both, the fluorescent and non-fluorescent reaction products obtained in the thermal reaction of citric acid and urea. The reaction products produced during autoclave–microwave reactions in the melt were thoroughly investigated as a function of the reaction temperature and the reaction products were subsequently separated by a series of solvent extractions and column chromatography. The evolution of a green molecular fluorophore, namely HPPT, was confirmed and a full characterization study on its structure and photophysical properties was conducted. The additional blue fluorescence is attributed to oligomeric ureas, which was confirmed by complementary optical and structural characterization. These two components form strong hydrogen-bond networks which eventually react to form solid, semi-crystalline particles with a size of ∼7 nm and an elemental composition of 46% C, 22% N, and 29% O. The structural features and properties of all three main components were investigated in a comprehensive characterization study.

Products of the thermal reaction of citric acid and urea have been identified as a complex mixture of fluorophores and particles.     

A urea adduct of bis(hinokitiolato)copper(II)

Bis(μ₂‐3‐isopropyl‐7‐oxocyclohepta‐1,3,5‐trien‐1‐olato)bis[(3‐isopropyl‐7‐oxocyclohepta‐1,3,5‐trien‐1‐olato)copper(II)]–urea–acetone (1/6/2), [Cu₂(C₁₀H₁₁O₂)₄]·6CH₄N₂O·2C₃H₆O, where 3‐isopropyl‐7‐oxocyclohepta‐1,3,5‐trien‐1‐olate is the systematic name for the hinokitiolate anion, contains three novel structural features. First, it contains a bis(hinokitiolato)copper(II) dimer, [Cu(hino)₂]₂, unlike any other, demonstrating that linkage isomerism is another avenue by which Cu(hino)₂ can transmute from one form to another. Second, [Cu(hino)₂]₂ is hydrogen bonded to two urea molecules, indicating that hydrogen bonding cannot yet be discounted from any proposed mechanism of action for the antimicrobial and antiviral properties of bis(hinokitiolato)copper(II). Finally, corrugated urea layers crosslinked by [Cu(hino)₂]₂ dimers are observed, suggesting that a new family of host–guest materials, i.e. metallo–urea clathrates, exists to challenge our understanding of crystal engineering and crystal growth and design. Selected details of the structure are that the [Cu(hino)₂]₂ dimers possess crystallographic inversion symmetry, the Cu atoms have square‐pyramidal coordination geometries, the basal Cu—O bonds are in the range 1.916 (2)–1.931 (2) Å, the apical Cu—O bond length is 2.582 (2) Å, the hinokitiolate bite angles are in the range 83.41 (7)–83.96 (8)°, the urea–Cu(hino)₂ interactions have an R₂²(8) motif, and the urea layers result from the close packing of R₈⁶(28) `butterflies' and R<sub>8</sub><sup>6</sup>(24) `strips of tape'.     

Studies on the thermal decompositions of As-triazine derivatives and their compounds with metal ions

The thermal decompositions of the new complex salts of Mn(II), Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II) and Zn(II) with 5,6-diethoxyearbonylmethyl-3-seleno-1,2,4-triazine (HSeTEK) and 5,6-diethoxycarbonylmethyl-3-thio-1,2,4-triazine (HTTEK) were investigated on the basis of the respective thermal curves. The thermoanalytical investigations indicate that HSeTEK, HTTEK, and their complexes with metal ions all undergo three-stage changes as the temperature is raised. The stages of pyrolysis established from the thermal data were compared, and the rates and stages of pyrolysis were related to the structures of the compounds.

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Zusammenfassung Die thermische Zersetzung der neuen Komplexsalze von Mn(II), Co(II), Ni(II) und Cu(II) mit 5,6-Diäthoxycarbonylmethyl-3-seleno-1,2,4-triazin (HSeTEK) und 5,6-Diäthoxycarbonylmethyl-3-thio-1,2,4-triazin (HTTEK) wurden auf der Grundlage der entsprechenden thermischen Kurven untersucht. Die thermoanalytischen Untersuchungen zeigen, daß HSeTEK, HTTEK und deren mit Metallionen gebildeten Komplexe bei Temperaturerhöhung einer jeweils dreistufigen Umwandlung unterliegen. Die auf der Basis der thermischen Daten festgestellten Pyrolysestufen wurden verglichen und Geschwindigkeit und Abschnitte der Pyrolyse mittels der Struktur der Verbindungen erläutert.

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A comparative study of structural, thermal and electrical properties of undoped and doped with dodecylbenzenesulphonic acid polypyrrole

Polypyrrole was synthesized and doped with dodecylbenzenesulphonic acid; the latter was confirmed by means of FTIR spectroscopy. The percentage of crystallinity of synthesized polymers was estimated from X-rays diffraction studies. The formation of flaky structure in doped polypyrrole was observed by means of SEM. DC conductivity was found to be influenced by dopant dodecylbenzenesulphonic acid. Temperature dependant DC shows three dimensional variable ranges hopping (3D VRH). Activation energy, density of states and hopping length were calculated and found to be influenced by adding dopant to polypyrrole. The doped polypyrrole was found to be more thermally stable as compared to that of pristine polypyrrole.     

Quantum-chemical study on thermal transformations of urea in ethylene glycol

Thermal decomposition of urea in ethylene glycol with formation of isocyanic acid and ammonia was studied at the B3LYP/6-311++G(df,p) level of theory. The decomposition process is efficiently catalyzed by monomeric and dimeric forms of ethylene glycol. Ethylene glycol dimer formed via intermolecular hydrogen bonding is a stronger acid than the monomeric species, which is responsible for the higher catalytic activity of the former. Ethylene glycol associates efficiently catalyze addition of ammonium to isocyanic acid in the synthesis of ethylene carbonate.     

Copolymers of acrylic acid with urea

Composition and rheological characteristics of aqueous solutions of acrylic acid/urea copolymers were studied, including the composition dependences of the equivalent conductivity and viscosity.     

Synthesis and chemical structure of natural rubber adduct with SO2 and study of the thermal stability

Natural rubber (NR, cis-1,4-polyisoprene) was reacted in solution with SO₂ at room temperature in different solvents (tetrahydrofuran, CHCl₃, CH₂Cl₂ and tetralin). The reaction product consisted of an adduct between NR and SO₂. The chemical structure of the adduct was studied by FT-IR spectroscopy, by thermogravimetry coupled with FT-IR (TGA-FT-IR), by differential thermal analysis (DTA) and by derivative thermogravimetry (DTG). The maximum SO₂ uptake from NR was 21% as determined by TGA. The TGA of the NR-SO₂ shows that the adduct decomposes in two steps initially releasing SO₂ at lower temperature and then decomposing at higher temperature like common NR. It is proposed that the chemical structure of the NR-SO₂ adduct consists of SO₂ molecules added to the double bonds of the isoprene units forming a sulfone derivative with three-membered rings known as thiirane-1,1-dioxide. On heating the thiirane ring decomposes releasing SO₂ in an extrusion reaction giving back the NR macromolecule.The possible potential applications of the NR-SO₂ adduct which is cheap and easy to prepare are outlined.     

Mechanochemical synthesis,characterization and thermal study of new cocrystals of ciprofloxacin with pyrazinoic acid and p-aminobenzoic acid

Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry - Novel cocrystals of ciprofloxacin with pyrazinoic acid and p-aminobenzoic acid in the 1:1 stoichiometric ratio were obtained by the mechanochemical...     

Study of the thermal decompositions of some transition metal perchlorates

The thermal decompositions of nickel(II), copper(II), cobalt(II) and manganese(II) perchlorates were studied by thermal analysis and kinetic measurements. Anhydrous perchlorates could not be prepared by heating and outgassing the samples in vacuum; oxides were obtained as the main solid decomposition products. In the case of cobalt and manganese perchlorates, oxidation of the metal ions was observed during the decomposition. In most cases the decompositions of the perchlorates followed the Avrami-Erofeyev kinetics. A correlation was found between the stabilities of the perchlorates and the effective field strengths of the cations.

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Zusammenfassung Die thermische Zersetzung von Nickel(II), Kupfer(II)-, Kobalt(II)- und Mangan(II)-perchloraten wurde mittels Thermoanalyse und kinetischer Messungen untersucht. Durch Erhitzen und Entgasen der Proben im Vakuum konnten keine wasserfreien Perchlorate hergestellt werden; Oxide wurden als feste Hauptzersetzungsprodukte erhalten. Im Falle der Perchlorate von Kobalt und Mangan wurde die Oxidation der Metallionen während der Zersetzung beobachtet. In den meisten Fällen verlief die Zersetzung der Perchlorate nach der Kinetik von Avrami-Erofeyev. Eine Korrelation wurde zwischen den Stabilitäten der Perchlorate und der tatsächlichen Feldstärke der Kationen gefunden.

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Résumé La décomposition thermique des perchloartes de nickel(II), de cuivre(II), cobalt(II) et de manganèse(II) a été étudiée par analyse thermique et mesures cinétiques. Les perchlorates anhydres n'ont pas pu être préparés par chauffage et traitement sous vide de échantillons; les oxydes ont été obtenus comme produits solides principaux de décomposition. Dans le cas des perchlorates de cobalt et de manganèse, l'oxydation des ions métalliques a été observée pendant la décomposition. Dans la plupart des cas, la décomposition des perchlorates a suivi la cinétique d'Avrami-Erofeyev. Une corrélation a été trouvée entre la stabilité des perchlorates et les intensités effectives des champs des cations.

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Gas chromatographic study of the urea-cetyl alcohol adduct and its components. III. A study of the urea-cetyl alcohol adduct

Summary Phase changes in urea-cetyl alcohol inclusion compounds prepared by various methods were monitored gas chromatographically. The decomposition temperature interval and the presence of the free components could be found from the temperature dependence of the retention data. Study of the clathration process yielded facts that can be used in the preparation of this type of inclusion compound.     

Kinetics of the thermal dehydrations and decompositions of some mixed metal oxalates

Both isothermal and programmed temperature experiments have been used to obtain kinetic parameters for the dehydrations and the decompositions in nitrogen of the mixed metal oxalates: FeCu(ox)₂·3H₂O, CoCu(ox)₂·3H₂O and NiCu(ox)₂·3.5H₂O, [ox=C₂O₄]. Results are compared with those reported for the thermal decompositions of the individual metal oxalates, Cuox, Coox·2H₂O, Niox·2H₂O and Feox·2H₂O. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) was also used to examinee the individual and the mixed oxalates. Dehydrations of the mixed oxalates were mainly deceleratory processes with activation energies (80 to 90 kJ·mol⁻¹), similar to those reported for the individual hydrated oxalates. Temperature ranges for dehydration were broadly similar for all the hydrates studied here (130 to 180°C). Decompositions of the mixed oxalates were all complex endothermic processes with no obvious resemblance to the exothermic reaction of Cuox, or the reactions of physical mixtures of the corresponding individual oxalates. The order of decreasing stability, as indicated by the temperature ranges giving comparable decomposition rates, was NiCu(ox)₂>CoCu(ox)₂>FeCu(ox)₂, which also corresponds to the order of increasing covalency of the Cu−O bonds as shown by XPS. In celebration of the 60^th birthday of Dr. Andrew K. Galwey     

A thermal analysis study of ascorbic acid and its pharmaceutical formulations

In a previous publication, the thermogravimetric (TG) analysis of ascorbic acid was considered. Simultaneously with the production of the TG data, time-temperature plots were also generated on the work station which allowed the process to be classified as exothermic or endothermic and identified the energy change with the reaction sequence. This aspect is investigated in the present study. To maximize the energy change, the model mixtures were assessed at a mass ratio of 11. The analytical implications of this approach are explored. To avoid complications in this kind of analysis, the present study is restricted to the behavior of binary systems heat treated in nitrogen.