Review of Sublimation Thermodynamics of Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds and Heterocycles

Journal of Heterocyclic ChemistryVolume 50, Issue 6 p. 1243-1263 Review Review of Sublimation Thermodynamics of Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds and Heterocycles Jillian L. Goldfarb, Jillian L. Goldfarb Department of Chemical Engineering, University of New Hampshire, 33 Academic Way, Durham, New Hampshire, 03824Search for more papers by this author Jillian L. Goldfarb, Jillian L. Goldfarb Department of Chemical Engineering, University of New Hampshire, 33 Academic Way, Durham, New Hampshire, 03824Search for more papers by this author First published: 30 September 2013 https://doi.org/10.1002/jhet.1887Citations: 10 E-mail: JillianLGoldfarb@gmail.com Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Abstract This review details sublimation vapor pressure and thermodynamic data on 85 polycyclic aromatic compounds and heterocycles from the early 1900s through 2012. These data were collected using a variety of vapor pressure measurement techniques, from effusion to gas saturation to inclined-piston manometry. A brief overview of each measurement technique is given; these methods yield reproducible sublimation vapor pressure data for low volatility organic compounds such as polycyclic aromatic compounds and heterocycles. Several conclusions can be drawn from this literature survey, specifically that there remains a dearth of data on the sublimation thermodynamics (and fusion thermodynamics) of heteroatomic high molecular weight aromatic compounds, inhibiting a holistic understanding of the effect of specific heteroatoms and substituent position on the thermodynamics of these compounds. However, we can clearly see from the data that there are a variety of potential intermolecular interactions at work that generally tend to increase the enthalpy of sublimation and decrease the vapor pressure of a substituted polycyclic aromatic compound/polycyclic heterocycles versus its parent compound. Citing Literature Volume50, Issue6November 2013Pages 1243-1263 RelatedInformation