Much
attention has been paid to experimental investigation of the
thermodynamic properties of aromatic and heteroaromatic compounds
since the beginning of the 20th century. The available data on thioxanthone
(THX), sulfur-containing heterocycle, is in a significant scatter.
The phase transition enthalpies of THX were reconciled by combining
conventional measurements and empiric approaches recently developed
in our laboratory. The heat capacities in the crystal and liquid states
were determined by adiabatic calorimetry and power-compensated differential
scanning calorimetry. The fusion enthalpy at the melting temperature
was measured and adjusted to 298.15 K according to Kirchhoff’s
law of thermochemistry. The value at 298.15 K was found using solution
calorimetry. From these data, the temperature dependence of the sublimation
enthalpy was evaluated. Ideal gas-phase heat capacities were calculated
applying rigid rotor–harmonic oscillator approximation and
then used to independently derive the temperature dependence of the
sublimation enthalpy.
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