Calorimetric and structural studies of organic compound of tris(pentafluorophenyl)-4-pyridylethylgermane

In the present research, the temperature dependence of heat capacity of tris(pentafluorophenyl)-4-pyridylethylgermane (C6F5)3Ge–CH2–CH2–C5H4N was studied by precise adiabatic vacuum calorimetry and differential scanning calorimetry over the temperature range from 6 to 450 K. The temperature and enthalpy of fusion of tris(pentafluorophenyl)-4-pyridylethylgermane and the total mole fraction of impurities have been determined. The thermal stability of the sample was investigated by thermogravimetric analysis. The experimental data were used to calculate the standard thermodynamic functions: heat capacity, enthalpy, entropy, and the Gibbs energy over the range from T → 0 to 420 K for crystalline and liquid states. For the compound under study, the standard entropy of formation in the crystalline state was calculated at T = 298.15 K. In addition, the structure of the investigated compound was established, and corresponding structural parameters were determined.