Ala Bazyleva

Thermodynamics of ionic liquids precursors: 1-methylimidazole.

The standard molar enthalpy of formation in the liquid state for 1-methylimidazole (MeIm) was obtained from combustion calorimetry. The enthalpy of vaporization of the compound was derived from the temperature dependence of the vapor pressure measured by the transpiration method. Additionally, the enthalpy of vaporization for MeIm was measured directly using Calvet-type calorimetry. In order to verify the experimental data, first-principles calculations of MeIm were performed. The enthalpy of formation evaluated at the G3MP2 level of theory is in excellent agreement with the experimental value. The heat capacity and parameters of fusion of MeIm were measured in the temperature range (5 to 370) K using adiabatic calorimetry. The thermodynamic functions for the compound in the crystal and liquid states were calculated from these data. Based on the experimental spectroscopic data and the results of quantum-chemical calculations, the ideal-gas properties for MeIm were calculated by methods of statistical thermodynamics.

Thermodynamic Properties of Adamantane Revisited

The heat capacity and parameters of the solid-to-solid phase transition of adamantane were measured in the temperature range from 80 to 370 K by use of adiabatic calorimetry. The thermodynamic functions for the compound in the crystalline and liquid states were calculated. The standard molar enthalpy of formation in the crystalline state for adamantane was obtained from combustion calorimetry by use of two different calorimeters. Available data on the enthalpy of combustion, saturated vapor pressure, and enthalpy of sublimation of adamantane were collected, analyzed, and selected. On the basis of spectroscopic data and results of quantum-chemical calculations, the ideal-gas properties for adamantane were calculated by a statistical thermodynamics method.

Critical Evaluation of Thermodynamic Properties for Halobenzoic Acids Through Consistency Analyses for Results from Experiment and Computational Chemistry

Thermodynamic properties of the twelve monohalobenzoic acids are critically evaluated through the application of computational chemistry methods for the ideal-gas phase and thermodynamic consistency assessment of properties determined experimentally and reported in the literature, including enthalpies of combustion, enthalpies of sublimation, and enthalpies of fusion. The compounds of interest are the 2-, 3-, and 4-halo isomers of fluoro-, chloro-, bromo-, and iodobenzoic acids. Computations were validated by comparison with critically evaluated entropies and heat capacities in the ideal-gas state for benzoic acid, benzene, and some halobenzenes. Experimental enthalpies of formation for 2- and 3-bromobenzoic acids, measured by well-established research groups, are mutually inconsistent and further, are shown to be inconsistent with the computations and assessment in this work. Origins of the discrepancies are unknown, and recommended values for these compounds are based on computations and enthalpies of s...