Effect of Self-Association on the Phase Stability of Triphenylamine Derivatives

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2015

Authors

Carlos F R A C Lima (Author) Other; Costa, JCS (Author) FCUP; Andre Melo (Author) Other; Hilario R Tavares (Author) Other; Artur M S Silva (Author) Other; Luis M N B F Santos (Author) FCUP

Journal

Title: Journal of Physical Chemistry A

Vol. 119

Pages: 6676-6682

ISSN: 1089-5639

Publisher: American Chemical Society

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Scientific classification

FOS: Natural sciences > Chemical sciences

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-00G-CNJ

DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.5b01079

Abstract (EN): The self-association equilibrium, i.e. formation of noncovalent dimers; in two triphenylamine derivative TPD (N,N'-bis(3-methylphenyl)-N,N'-diphenylbenzidine) and mMTDAB (1,3,5-tri[(3-methylphenyl)phenylamino]benzene), in solution was evaluated by H-1 NMR. spectroscopy. The gas-phase energetics of the respective dimerization processes was explored by computational quantum chemistry: The results indicate that self-association is significantly more extensive in TPB than in TDAB. It is proposed that this fact helps to explain why TPB presents a stability, higher than expected in the liquid phase, which is reflected in a lower melting temperature, a less volatile liquid, and possibly a higher tendency to form a glass. These results highlight the influence of self-association on the phase equilibria and thermodynamic properties of pure organic substances.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 7