10.1006/jcht.2001.0853
The research focuses on the thermochemical properties of two compounds, N,N-diethyl-N′-furoylthiourea (HFET) and N,N-diisobutyl-N′-furoylthiourea (HFIB), in both crystalline and gaseous phases. The experiments involved measuring the standard molar enthalpies of combustion and sublimation for these compounds at 298.15 K using rotative bomb calorimetry and high-temperature Calvet microcalorimetry, respectively. The reactants used in the synthesis of these compounds included potassium thiocianate, 2-furoyl chloride, and dialkylamines (diethylamine for HFET and diisobutylamine for HFIB). The synthesized compounds were then subjected to combustion and sublimation analyses to derive their standard molar enthalpies of formation. The calorimetric measurements were calibrated using standard substances like benzoic acid pellets and naphthalene, and corrections were made for factors such as nitric acid formation and energy equivalent of the calorimeter. The results provided insights into the energetic properties of these acylchalcogenoureas, which are important due to their applications as chelating ligands in analytical chemistry and metal separation techniques.