Studying thermodynamic aspects of sublimation, solubility and solvation processes and crystal structure analysis of some sulfonamides

Abstract: Crystal structures of N-(2-chlorophenyl)-benzene-sulfonamide (I), N-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-benzene-sulfonamide (II), N-(4-chlorophenyl)-benzene-sulfonamide (III) were solved by X-ray diffraction method. Temperature dependencies of saturated vapor pressure and thermodynamic functions of sublimation process were calculated (I: ; ; ; II: ; ; ; III: ; ; ). Thermochemical parameters of fusion process for the compounds were obtained. Enthalpies of evaporation were estimated from enthalpies of sublimation and fusion. Temperature dependencies of the solubility in water, n-octanol and n-hexane were measured. The thermodynamic functions of solubility and solvation processes were deduced. Specific and non-specific solvation terms were distinguished using the transfer from the “inert”n-hexane to the other solvents. The transfer processes of the molecules from water to n-octanol were analyzed and main driven forces were established. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]