Thermal decomposition mechanism of aluminum nitrate octahydrate and characterization of intermediate products by the technique of computerized modeling

Thermal decomposition of aluminum nitrate hydrate was studied by thermogravimetry, differential scanning calorimetry, and infrared spectroscopy, so that all mass losses were related to the exactly coincident endothermic effects and vibrational energy levels of the evolved gases. The process starts with the simultaneous condensation of two moles of the initial monomer Al(NO₃)₃·8H₂O. Soon after that, the resulting product Al₂(NO₃)₆·13H₂O gradually loses azeotrope HNO₃ + H₂O, then N₂O₃ and O₂ and, through the formation of Al₂O₂(NO₃)₂, is transformed into aluminum oxide. The molecular mechanics method used for comparison of the potential energies of consecutive products of thermal decomposition permits an evaluation of their structural arrangement. On the basis of the results obtained, a probable mechanism for the overall decomposition of Al(NO₃)₃·8H₂O has been proposed.     

Thermolysis mechanism of chromium nitrate nonahydrate and computerized modeling of intermediate products

Thermal decomposition of chromium nitrate nonahydrate was studied by thermal analysis, differential scanning calorimetry, infrared spectroscopy, and high temperature X-ray diffraction, so that mass losses were related to the exactly coincident endothermic effects and vibrational energy levels of the evolved gases. The thermal decomposition of chromium nitrate is a complex process, which begins with the simultaneous dehydration and concurrent condensation of 4 mol of the initial monomer Cr(NO₃)₃·9H₂O. Soon after that, the resulting product Cr₄N₁₂O₃₆·31H₂O gradually loses water and azeotrope HNO₃ + H₂O, and is transformed into tetrameric oxynitrate Cr₄N₄O₁₆. At higher temperatures, the tetramer loses N₂O₃ and O₂ and a simultaneous oxidation of Cr(III) to Cr(IV) occurs. The resulting composition at this stage is chromium dioxide dimer Cr₄O₈. Finally, at 447 °C the unstable dimer loses oxygen and is transformed into 2Cr₂O₃. The models of intermediate amorphous compounds represent a reasonably good approximation to the real structures and a proper interpretation of experimental data.     

Thermal decomposition of gallium nitrate hydrate and modeling of thermolysis products

It is well established that gallium insertion into the hydroxiapatite matrix as practiced in orthopedics protects bone from resorbtion and improves the biomechanical properties of the skeletal system. The research presented in this article is an investigation into the thermal decomposition of gallium nitrate, which is part of a complex process leading to the preparation of a hybrid matrix. It was demonstrated that after melting of the hexahydrate in its own water there occurs a simultaneous condensation of 4 mol of initial monomer Ga(NO₃)₃·6H₂O into a tetramer Ga₄O₄(NO₃)₄. The resulting inorganic cycle gradually loses N₂O₅ and, through the formation of unstable oxynitrates, is transformed into gallium oxide. The use of molecular mechanics for comparing the potential energies of consecutive products of thermal decomposition permitted an evaluation of their stability and an appropriate interpretation of the experimental data.     

Thermal decomposition of chromium(III) nitrate(V) nanohydrate

Thermal decomposition of Cr(NO₃)₃·9H₂O in helium and in synthetic air was studied by means of TG, DTA, EGA and XRD analysis. The dehydration occurs together with decomposition of nitrate(V) groups. Eight distinct stages of reaction were found. Intermediate products of decomposition are hydroxy- and oxynitrates containing chromium in hexa- and trivalent states. The process carried out in helium leads to at about 260°C and in air is formed at about 200°C. The final product of decomposition (>450°C) is Cr₂O₃, both in helium and in air. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Thermal decomposition mechanism of dimethyl(acetylacetonato)gold(III): Quantum chemical modeling

Different mechanisms of the thermal decomposition of the complex [(CH₃)₂Au(acac)] and the subsequent formation of Au particles are considered using density functional theory. The first decomposition step is the intramolecular reductive elimination of the methyl groups yielding ethane and the complex [Au(acac)], which dimerizes into the dinuclear complex [Au₂(acac)₂] with an energy gain. The presence of the coordinatively unsaturated center [Au(acac)] results in a considerable decrease in the activation energy of decomposition of the complex [(CH₃)₂Au(acac)]. The [Au₂(acac)₂] dimer undergoes association, again with an energy gain, to form linear polymer chains with short Au-Au bonds, which act as the nanoparticle nucleation centers.     

Thermal decomposition of some homobinuclear dihalide-bridged iron(III) complexes

Thermal studies by TG and DTG on some homobinuclear dihalide-bridged iron(III) complexes of the general type [Fe(S₂CNR₂)₂X]₂(}-X ₂) were carried out in air and nitrogen atmospheres. The apparent activation energies were determined by graphical methods and the TIN temperatures were calculated from the TG profiles. Finally, a possible mechanism of the decomposition is suggested on the basis of the pyrolysis and mass spectral data.

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Zusammenfassung Einige homobinukleare Eisen(III)-Komplexe mit Dihalidbrücken der allgemeinen Formel [Fe(S₂CNR₂)₂X]₂(–X₂) wurden mittels TG und DTG in Luft und Stickstoffatmosphäre untersucht. Die scheinbaren Aktivierungsenergien wurden nach graphischen Methoden aus den TG-Profilen bestimmt. Ein möglicher, auf pyrolytischen und massenspektrometrischen Daten basierender Zersetzungsmechanismus wird vorgeschlagen.

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[Fe(S₂CNR₂)₂X]₂ (-₂) . , . - .

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Thanks are due to Dr. G. Karagiannidis, Laboratory of Organic Chemical Technology, Aristotelian University, for technical assistance.     

Thermal decomposition and spectral characterization of di[carbonatotetraamminecobalt(III)] sulfate trihydrate and the nature of its thermal decomposition products

Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry - Detailed vibrational (IR, Raman, far-IR) and thermal (TGA, TG–MS, DSC) analysis has been performed on...     

The thermal decomposition of cerium(III) nitrate

The thermal decomposition of anhydrous Ce(NO₃)₃ has been studied. The thermal decomposition reaction is described by the second order kinetic equation, [1/(1–)]–1=kt. The apparent activation energy was determined asE _a=104 kJ mol^–1 while the enthalpy of the reaction was estimated asH _r=111.1 kJ mol^–1. The decomposition reaction differs from that observed for Nd(NO₃)₃.

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Zusammenfassung Die thermische Zersetzung von wasserfreiem Ce(NO₃)₃ wurde untersucht. Die thermische Zersetzung wird durch die Geschwindigkeitsgleichung zweiter Ordnung[1/(1–)]–1=kt, beschrieben. Für die scheinbare Aktivierungsenergie wurde ein Wert von 104 kJ mol^–1 und für die Enthalpie der Reaktion ein Wert von 111,1 kJ mol^–1 ermittelt. Die Zersetzungsreaktion unterscheidet sich von der für Nd(NO₃)₃.

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. : [1/(1–)]– 1=kt. a, 104 · ^–1, H _r, 111.1 · ^–1. .

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The authors wish to thank the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research and the University of Pretoria for financial assistance.     

Thermal decomposition products of dihydroahtemisinin (dihydroqinghaous)

Dihydroartemisinin (2), a sodium borohydride reduction produot of artemisinin (1), undergoes themolysis at 190 °C to give desoxyartemisinin (3) and a preponderant decomposition product (4) consisting of 2 epimers 4a, (2S, 3R, 6S)-2-(3-oxobutyl)-3-methyl-6-[(R)2-propanal]-cyclohexanone, and 4b, (2S, 3R, 6R)-2-(3-oxobutyl)-3-methyl-6-[(R)2-propanal]-cyclohexanone.     

Thermal studies on the decomposition of aquopentamminecobalt(III) hexathiocyanatochromate(III)

The decomposition of [Co(NH₃)₅H₂O] [Cr(NCS)₆] has been studied using DSC and TG. The first step involves the loss of H₂O and NH₃ in a first-order process to produce [(NH₃)₅Co(SCN)₃Cr(NCS)₃]. A second step involves the loss of HSCN. Activation energies are presented and the mechanisms of the reactions are discussed in comparison to analogous cyanide complexes.     

Thermal decomposition of ammonium fluoromanganates(III)

The thermal decomposition of ammonium fluoromanganates (III) has been investigated in air and argon by simultaneous thermogravimetry and differential thermal analysis. Chemical analysis, X-ray powder data, and infrared spectra have been employed to characterise the intermediate and final products. The thermal decomposition can be described by the sequence (NH₄₃MnF₆ → (NH₄)₂MnF₅ → NH₄MnF₄ → MnF₂. Although penta- and tetra-fluoromanganates are well-defined compounds, the intermediate states could not be separated. In addition, a high temperature form of ammonium hexafluoromanganate has been observed.     

Thermal decomposition of cerium(III) perchlorate

Thermal decomposition of Ce(ClO₄)₃ ? 9H₂O and Ce(ClO₄)₃ to give cerium(IV) dioxide in the temperature range 240–460°C was studied by DSC–TGA, X-ray powder diffraction, IR and mass spectroscopy. The thermolysis of these salts was shown to proceed through the stage of formation of intermediate product supposedly cerium oxoperchlorate. The thermal decomposition of cerium(III) perchlorate hydrate at 460°C leads to formation of nanocrystalline cerium dioxide with particle size of 13 nm.     

Thermal decomposition of hexamminecobalt(III) chloride

The results of comparative thermal analysis (TG-DTG-DTA-DSC) of the thermal decomposition of hexamminecobalt(III) chloride in air atmosphere are reported. The kinetics and mechanism of the thermal decomposition, the process enthalpy and the variation in specific thermal capacity of the solid product reaction with temperature were determined.     

Thermal decomposition of Cr(III) dithiocarbamates

The thermal stability of chromium(III) complexes with dithiocarbamate acid derivatives was studied. The general formula of these complexes is (RCS₂)₃Cr where: The thermal stability of these complexes was found to depend on the kind ofR and the decomposition occur in several stages.The final product of the decomposition of the complexes in the 20–600 temperature range investigated is chromium sulphide, Cr₂S₃ or with incomplete combusted sulfur atoms.

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Zusammenfassung Die Thermostabilität von Chrom(III)-Komplexen mit sauren Derivaten von Dithiocarbamat wurde untersucht. Die allgemeine Formel dieser Komplexe ist (RCS₂)₃Cr. Es wurde festgestellt, da\ die Thermostabilität dieser Komplexe von der Art von R abhängt und die Zersetzung in mehreren Stufen verläuft.Das Endprodukt der Zersetzung der Komplexe im untersuchten Temperaturbereich von 20 bis 600 ist Chromsulfid, Cr₂S₃, oder solches mit überschüssigem Schwefel.

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Résumé On a étudié la stabilité thermique des complexes du chrome(III) avec les dérivés de l'acide dithiocarbamique. La formule générale de ces complexes est (RCS₂)₃Cr où: On a trouvé que la stabilité thermique de ces complexes dépendait de la nature du radical et que la décomposition se déroulait en plusieurs étapes.Dans l'intervalle de température étudié, de 20 à 600, le produit final de la décomposition des complexes est le sulfure de chrome, Cr₂S₃, éventuellement accompagné de soufre résultant d'une combustion incomplÊte.

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(III) - . — (RCS₂)₃ Cr, , R . 20–600 Cr₂S₃ .

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The autors would like to thank Doc. dr h. J. F. Biernat for valuable discussions.     

Thermal decomposition of hexamminechromium (III) chloride

In this paper the results of comparative thermal analysis TG-DTG-DTA-DSC for the thermal decomposition process of [Cr(NH₃)₆]Cl₃ in air atmosphere are given. The kinetics and mechanism of this complex thermal decomposition, process enthalpy as the changes of specific thermal capacity of solid products reaction with temperature were determined.

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Zusammenfassung Es werden die Ergebnisse einer vergleichenden Thermoanalyse TG-DTG-DTA-DSC des thermischen Zersetzungsprozesses von [Cr(NH₃)₆]Cl₃ in Luft dargelegt. Weiterhin wurde die Kinetik und der Mechanismus dieses komplexen thermischen Zersetzungsprozesses, die Enthalpie des Vorganges sowie die temperaturbedingten Änderung der WÄrmekapazitÄt dieser Festkörperreaktion bestimmt.

     

Thermal decomposition of rubidium-sodium halidothiocyanatobismuthates(III)

Mono- and binuclear rubidium-sodium halidothiocyanatobismuthates(III) have been prepared. Thermal, chemical and X-ray analyses were used to establish the thermal decomposition course of these complexes. The pyrolysis occurs in three stages connected with the mass loss and exothermic effects. The decomposition temperatures of the title salts are 190–210°C.     

Mössbauer study of the thermal decomposition of iron(III) benzoate and iron(III) fumarate

The thermal decomposition of iron(III) benzoate, Fe(C₇H₅O₂)₃, and iron(III) fumarate pentahydrate, Fe₂(C₄H₂O₄)₃ 5 H₂O, containing uni- and bidentate ligands, respectively, has been investigated at various temperatures for different intervals of time in a static air atmosphere. Thermolysis of these compounds leads directly to the formation of α-Fe₂O₃ in the case of iron(III) benzoate and Fe₃O₄ in the case of iron(III) fumarate as the ultimate products, thus without undergoing reduction to the iron(II) state.     

Thermal decomposition of bishydrazinocarboxylate iron(II) di-hydrazinate

Low temperature (T<200°C) thermal decomposition in air of bishydrazinocarboxylate iron(II) dihydrazinate [Fe(II)(N₂H₃COO)₂(N₂H₄)₂] is known to produce-Fe₂O₃ in ultrafine form [1–4]. This decomposition process is known to be exothermal and autocatalytic but details regarding the stepwise mechanism of decomposition is yet unknown although a few attempts have been made with limited success [1, 5]. In our present work, we have combined the results from (i) thermal analysis of complex precursor and (ii) characterization of products isolated at intermediate and final stages of decomposition in order to explain the stepwise mechanism of decomposition of Fe(N₂H₃COO)₂(N₂H₄)₂ in air.

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Zusammenfassung Mittels DTA/TG/DTG, XRD sowie IR wurde die thermische Zersetzung von Bis-hydrazinocarboxylat-eisen(II)-dihydrazinat untersucht. Die thermische Zersetzung verläuft in sechs Schritten und endet bei genügend niedriger temperatur mit der Bildung von-Fe₂O₃. Durch Auswertung der Untersuchungsdaten konnten die einzelnen Zwischenprodukte, darunter eine neuartige Verbindung FeO₂.2CO, identifiziert werden.

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NCL Communication No. 4613.

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One of us (KBG) wishes to thank the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research for the award of the senior research fellowship. We are grateful to Dr. P. Ratnasamy for his continuing interest in our work.