Determination of the Enthalpies of Vaporization of Cyclic Organic Peroxides by Correlation of Changes in Gas Chromatographic Retention Times

Liquid and solid cyclic peroxides derived from aliphatic ketones are explosive materials so their enthalpies of vaporization and other thermodynamic or condensed-phase properties cannot be measured directly. In this work the enthalpies of vaporization of peroxides at 298.15 K were estimated simply from gas chromatographic retention times measured at different temperatures. The technique correlates changes in the retention times of compounds whose enthalpies of vaporization are known (called the reference series), with those of the compounds of interest. If t _R′ is the adjusted retention time (retention time of each compound minus the retention time of unretained diethyl ether, used as solvent) a plot of ln t _R′ against 1/T for each compound (reference compounds and cyclic peroxides) results in a straight line (r ² > 0.99 for all compounds). The enthalpy of transfer from solution to the vapor state (Δ_sol^g H _m) can be obtained by multiplying the slope by the gas constant (R). A second plot correlates the enthalpies of transfer from solution to the vapor state (Δ_sol^g H _m), as measured by gas–liquid chromatography (GLC), with enthalpies of vaporization of reference materials (Δ_vap H _m at 298.15 K) available in the literature. C₉–C₁₅ fatty acid methyl esters and hydrocarbons were used as reference compounds. The enthalpies of vaporization of the cyclic organic peroxides were calculated from the equation of the line obtained in this second correlation, the slope of which was Δ_vap H _m (at 298.15 K)/Δ^g _sol H _m. The experiments were performed under isothermal conditions with a DB-5 capillary column, flame-ionization detection (FID), and nitrogen as carrier gas. The column temperature was varied over a range of at least 30–70 K between 403 and 473 K, with chromatograms being acquired at 10 K intervals. Enthalpies of vaporization of cyclic organic peroxides are not available in the literature, and the values given in this paper, obtained by gas chromatography, are the first to be reported.     

Thermochemische Untersuchungen an cyclischen Ketonen

The enthalpies of formation of the nine cyclic ketones C_nH_2n?2O (n = 4–12) were determined by combustion calorimetry. The heats of vaporization were determined by measuring the vapor pressure as a function of temperature and the heats of fusion of the three compounds with n = 8, 9, 12 which are solids at room temperature, by DSC.     

Spectroscopic study of the complexation of an aza-15-crown-5 containing chromofluoroionophore with Ba2+ and Ca2+ cations

The complexation of 1-[(4-benzothiazolyl)phenyl]-4,7,10,13-tetraoxa-1-aza-cyclopenta-decane with Ba²⁺ and Ca²⁺ cations was investigated spectrophotometrically and spectrofluorometrically. The stability constants of the complexes formed are: for Ba²⁺ logK _st=3.17±0.01 (absorption) and logK _st=2.95±0.03 (fluorescence); for Ca²⁺ logK _st=3.71±0.02 (absorption) and logK _st=3.58±0.05 (fluorescence). Protonation of the ligand leads to fluorescence quenching. AM1 and PPP quantum chemical calculations were used to predict molecular geometry, proton affinities and the spectra of the compounds studied.Dedicated to Prof. Dr. Karl-Heinz Drexhage on the occasion of his 60th birthday     

Behavior of ethylene and ethane within single-walled carbon nanotubes. 1-Adsorption and equilibrium properties

Endohedral adsorption properties of ethylene and ethane onto single-walled carbon nanotubes were investigated using a united atom (2CLJQ) and a fully atomistic (AA-OPLS) force fields, by Grand Canonical Monte Carlo and Molecular Dynamics techniques. Pure fluids were studied at room temperature, T=300 K, and in the pressure ranges 4×10⁻⁴<p<47.1 bar (C₂H₄) and 4×10⁻⁴<p<37.9 bar (C₂H₆). In the low pressure region, isotherms differ quantitatively depending on the intermolecular potential used, but show the same qualitative features. Both potentials predict that ethane is preferentially adsorbed at low pressures, and the opposite behavior was observed at high loadings. Isosteric heats of adsorption and estimates of low pressure Henry’s constants, confirmed that ethane adsorption is the thermodynamically favored process at low pressures. Binary mixtures of C₂H₄/C₂H₆ were studied under several (p,T) conditions and the corresponding selectivities towards ethane, S, were evaluated. Small values of S<4 were found in all cases studied. Nanotube geometry plays a minor role on the adsorption properties, which seem to be driven at lower pressures primarily by the larger affinity of the alkane towards the carbon surface and at higher pressures by molecular volume and packing effects. The fact that the selectivity towards ethane is similar to that found earlier on carbon slit pores and larger diameter nanotubes points to the fact that the peculiar 1-D geometry of the nanotubes provides no particular incentive for the adsorption of either species.     

Thermochemical study of 2- and 3-alkyl substituted thiophenes

The standard (p ⁰=0.1 MPa) molar enthalpies of formation, in the condensed phase, of nine linear-alkyl substituted thiophenes, six in position 2- and three in position 3-, at T=298.15 K, were derived from the standard massic energies of combustion, in oxygen, to yield CO₂(g) and H₂SO₄·115H₂O(aq), measured by rotating-bomb combustion calorimetry. The standard molar enthalpies of vaporization of these compounds were measured by high temperature Calvet Microcalorimetry, so their standard molar enthalpies of formation, in the gaseous phase, were derived. The results are discussed in terms of structural contributions to the energetics of the alkyl-substituted thiophenes, and empirical correlations are suggested for the estimation of the standard molar enthalpies of formation, at T=298.15 K, for 2- and 3-alkyl-substituted thiophenes, both in the condensed and in the gaseous phases.     

Vapor pressure and heat capacities of perfluoro-<Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-(4-methylcyclohexyl)piperidine

Heat capacities of perfluoro-N-(4-methylcyclohexyl)piperidine (PMCP) have been measured by low-temperature adiabatic calorimetry. The purity of the compound, its triple-point temperature, and its enthalpy and entropy of fusion have been determined. The saturated vapor pressure was determined by comparative ebulliometry as a function of temperature in the 6.2–101.6 kPa pressure range and 374.2–460.9 K temperature range. The calorimetric enthalpy of vaporization at T = 298.15 K has been measured. The following thermodynamic properties were calculated for PMCP: normal boiling temperature, enthalpy of vaporization Δ_vap H _m ⁰ (T) as a function of temperature, and critical parameters. The enthalpies of vaporization at 298.15 K obtained experimentally and by calculation methods match within their error limits, which validates their adequacy and the adequacy of the Δ_vap H _m ⁰ = f(T) equation as an extrapolation.     

Substituenteneffekte auf die C–C-Bindungsstärke, 8. Standardbildungsenthalpien und Spannungsenthalpien von 1,1,2,2-Tetraethylethylenglykol-dimethylether und D,L-1,2-Dimethyl-1,2-diphenylethylenglykol-dimethylether

Effects of Substituents on the Strength of C - C Bonds, 8¹. - Heats of Formation and Strain of 1,1,2,2-Tetraethylethylene Glycol Dimethyl Ether and D,L .-1,2-Dimethyl-l,2-diphenylethylene Glycol Dimethyl Ether The heats of combustion of the title compounds 1 and 2 were measured calorimetrically with the result (kcal mol ^-1, s. d. in parentheses) ΔH°_c = − 1880.1 (± 0.6) and − 2373.3 (± 1.4). The heat of vaporisation of 1 ΔH^v = 14.3 (± 0.3) and the heat of sublimation of 2 ΔH^sub = 27.2 (± 0.5) were derived from their temperature dependance of the vapor pressure. The latter were determined between 30 and 80°C using a flow method. The resulting standard heats of formation ΔH°_t(g) = −122.4 (± 0.7) and −43.8 (±1.5) for 1 and 2 correspond to a strain enthalpy (_s) of 15.9 and 8.0 kcal mol^-1, respectively. The steric strain of the dimethoxyethanes 1 and 2 is about one fourth lower than the strain of the corresponding dimethylethanes 3 and 4 bearing the same substituents. Thus, a methoxy group causes less steric stress than a methyl group.     

Thermodynamic characteristics of protolytic equilibria of L-serine in aqueous solutions

The heat effects of the reaction of aqueous solution of L-serine with aqueous solutions of HNO₃ and KOH were determined by calorimetry at temperatures of 288.15, 298.15, and 308.15 K, and ionic strength values of 0.2, 0.5, and 1.0 (background electrolyte, KNO₃). Standard thermodynamic characteristics (Δ_r H ^o, Δ_r G ^o, Δ_r S ^o, ΔC _p ^o) of the acid-base reactions in aqueous solutions of L-serine were calculated. The effect of the concentration of background electrolyte and temperature on the heats of dissociation of amino acid was considered. The combustion energy of L-serine by bomb calorimetry in the medium of oxygen was determined. The standard combustion and formation enthalpies of crystalline L-serine were calculated. The heats of dissolution of crystalline L-serine in water and solutions of potassium hydroxide at 298.15 K were measured by direct calorimetry. The standard enthalpies of formation of L-serine and products of its dissociation in aqueous solution were calculated.     

Evaluation of thermal analysis equipment for the determination of vapor pressure and heat of vaporization

A rapid, relatively simple method for determining vapor pressure and heat of vaporization on small amounts of organic compounds is described. A DuPont 900 differential thermal analyzer (DTA), a Perkin—Elmer Model DSC-1B differential scanning calorimeter (DSC), and a Thomas—Hoover (TH) melting point apparatus were evaluated in this work. Vapor pressure data for a wide variety of organic liquids were obtained by measuring the boiling points of the liquids at pressures ranging from 20 to 735 torr. A computer was used to rapidly plot the experimental data. The average deviations of boiling points from the literature values were 2.3°C for the DTA 1.2°C for the DSC, and 1.5°C for the TH. The vapor pressure data were used to solve the Haggenmacher equation for heat of vaporization (ΔH_v). The deviations of the experimental values for ΔH_v. from the literature values were 5.5%, 8.3%. and 3.3% for the DTA, DSC, and TH methods, respectively.     

Standard molar enthalpies of formation of some methylfuran derivatives

The standard (p ^o = 0.1 MPa) molar enthalpies of formation \Updelta_\textf H_\textm^\texto ( \textl), {{\Updelta}}_{\text{f}} H_{\text{m}}^{\text{o}} ( {\text{l),}} of the liquid 2-methylfuran, 5-methyl-2-acetylfuran and 5-methyl-2-furaldehyde were derived from the standard molar energies of combustion, in oxygen, at T = 298.15 K, measured by static bomb combustion calorimetry. The Calvet high temperature vacuum sublimation technique was used to measure the enthalpies of vaporization of the three compounds. The standard (p ^o = 0.1 MPa) molar enthalpies of formation of the compounds, in the gaseous phase, at T = 298.15 K have been derived from the corresponding standard molar enthalpies of formation in the liquid phase and the standard molar enthalpies of vaporization. The results obtained were −(76.4 ± 1.2), −(253.9 ± 1.9), and −(196.8 ± 1.8) kJ mol⁻¹, for 2-methylfuran, 5-methyl-2-acetylfuran, and 5-methyl-2-furaldehyde, respectively.     

Fast method for the experimental determination of vaporization enthalpy by differential scanning calorimetry

A simple method is proposed to estimate the vaporization enthalpy of the palmitic acid (hexadecanoic acid) at its normal boiling temperature. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) was the technique used to directly measure these thermodynamic properties. The advantages of this method are its speed and small amount of sample required. In order to avoid evaporation and to ensure equilibrium conditions, the experiments were carried out including a-alumina in contact with the fatty acid. The effect of the alumina concentration is discussed. The obtained experimental data (T_bp=625.4±0.5 K, D_vap H=237.6±5.9 J g^-1) is compared with that obtained by using thermodynamic equations. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

The dependence of craze velocity on the pressure and temperature of the environmental gas

The craze velocity was determined for poly(chlorotrifluoroethylene) (PCTFE) in CH₄ and for PCTFE, polystyrene, and poly(methyl methacrylate) in N₂. It was found that for temperatures near the boiling point the velocity and number of crazes depended on the relative pressure given by P exp[-(Q_v/R) (T_B^?1 - T^?1)], where P is the pressure, Q_v is the heat of vaporization, and T_B is the boiling point. The craze velocity was related to the coverage of the adsorbed gas. For coverages corresponding to a few monolayers the logarithm of the velocity was proportional to the relative pressure. As the temperature increases from T_B, the creep rate decreases because gas desorbs with increasing temperature; the creep rate attains a minimum value at a temperature where the general process of thermally activated deformation becomes dominant.     

Structure-Property Correlation Relation: XII. Simple Expression for a Property of Any Organic Compound Containing Unbranched Alkyl Substituents

A simple expression that allows accurate calculation of physicochemical properties of organic compounds like RX (R is an unbranched alkyl substituent C _n H_{2 n + 1} and X is a functional group) was proposed. The potential of the proposed approach is demonstrated by the estimation of the boiling points and heat capacities at constant pressure of alkyl benzenes and carboxylic esters.     

Thermodynamics of liquid-gas phase equilibria in the dipropylsulfoxide-water system in the range of 303.15 to 323.15 K

The saturation vapor pressure of pure dipropylsulfoxide (DPSO) is measured in the temperature range of 303.15 to 323.15 K. The boiling point of DPSO under normal pressure (479.15 K) is determined and the molar heat of vaporization of DPSO is calculated (Δ_v H ^○ = 61.4 ± 3.1 kJ/mol) on the basis of data obtained via graphical extrapolation. The total saturation vapor pressure of aqueous solutions of DPSO of various concentrations at 303.15 and 308.15 K is measured. Partial pressures, the activity coefficients of DPSO and H₂O, and the excess Gibbs energy of mixing are calculated on the basis of the obtained results.     

Acid-base and complexing properties of 10-carboxymethyl-9-acridone

Acid-base and complexing properties of 10-carboxymethyl-9-acridone in a multicomponent solvent H₂O-methanol-acetonitrile-dioxane were studied at 22°C, ionic strength I = 0.1 (NaClO₄), and different water-organic component ratios. The concentration protonation constants (logK _HL = 3.11), dissociation constants (pK _HL = 4.14), and stability constants of complexes (logK _MgL = 2.18, logK _CaL = 2.09, and logK _SrL = 1.96) were determined by extrapolation to zero content of organic solvent.     

Solubility of pentane, 2-methylbutane,and cyclopentane in liquid nitrogen at 77.4 K

The solubilities of pentane, 2-methylbutane (isopentane) and cyclopentane were measured in liquid nitrogen at 77.4 K by the filtration method. The solubilities of the C₅ hydrocarbons in liquid nitrogen at 77.4 K vary from 1.8×10^–8 mole fraction for cyclopentane, to 3.0×10^–8 mole fraction for pentane and 3.2×10^–7 mole fraction for 2-metylbutane. Correlations between the solubilities of alkanes, alkenes and cyclic hydrocarbons in liquid nitrogen, and some properties of solutes [normal boiling point T _b , enthalpy of vaporization at normal boiling point H _b and the mean of the enthalpy of vaporization and the enthalpy of melting [(H _b +H _m )/2] are presented.     

Vapor pressure and crystal lattice energy of volatile palladium(II) β-iminoketonates

Volatile palladium(II) β-iminoketonates of the general formula Pd(R–C(NH)–CH–CO–R¹),where R and R¹ are CH₃, CF₃, C(CH₃)₃ in various combinations, were synthesized and identified. Thermal properties of the resulting palladium(II) complexes in the solid phase were studied by thermogravimetric analysis under an argon atmosphere. The temperature dependence of the saturated vapor pressure was measured for the compounds by the flow method and thermodynamic characteristics of vaporization processes, enthalpy ΔH _T and entropy ΔS _T^o, were determined. The atom-atomic potential calculation of the van der Waals energy (E _cryst) of the crystal lattice was performed and the results were compared to the experimental values of the sublimation enthalpy for the complexes under study.