The structure and thermochemistry of 3:4,5:6-dibenzo-2-hydroxymethylene-cyclohepta-3,5-dienenone (1) and some related compounds

Abstract

Condensed and gas phase enthalpies of formation of 3:4,5:6-dibenzo-2-hydroxymethylene-cyclohepta-3,5-dienenone (1, $$\Delta _{\rm f} H^\circ _{\rm m}$$ (−199.1 ± 16.4), (−70.5 ± 20.5) kJ mol−1, respectively) and 3,4,6,7-dibenzobicyclo[3.2.1]nona-3,6-dien-2-one (2, (−79.7 ± 22.9), (20.1 ± 23.1) kJ mol−1) are reported. Sublimation enthalpies at T=298.15 K for these compounds were evaluated by combining the fusion enthalpies at T = 298.15 K (1, (12.5 ± 1.8); 2, (5.3 ± 1.7) kJ mol−1) adjusted from DSC measurements at the melting temperature (1, (T fus, 357.7 K, 16.9 ± 1.3 kJ mol−1)); 2, (T fus, 383.3 K, 10.9 ± 0.1) kJ mol−1) with the vaporization enthalpies at T = 298.15 K (1, (116.1 ± 12.1); 2, (94.5 ± 2.2) kJ mol−1) measured by correlation-gas chromatography. The vaporization enthalpies of benzoin ((98.5 ± 12.5) kJ mol−1) and 7-heptadecanone ((94.5 ± 1.8) kJ mol−1) at T = 298.15 K and the fusion enthalpy of phenyl salicylate (T fus, 312.7 K, 18.4 ± 0.5) kJ mol−1) were also determined for the correlations. The crystal structure of 1 was determined by X-ray crystallography. Compound 1 exists entirely in the enol form and resembles the crystal structure found for benzoylacetone.