Evaluation of the Vaporization, Fusion, and Sublimation Enthalpies of the 1-Alkanols: The Vaporization Enthalpy of 1-, 6-, 7-, and 9-Heptadecanol, 1-Octadecanol, 1-Eicosanol, 1-Docosanol, 1-Hexacosanol, and Cholesterol at <i>T</i> = 298.15 K by Correlation Gas Chromatography

Abstract

The vaporization enthalpies and vapor pressures of 1-, 6-, 7-, and 9-heptadecanol, 1-octadecanol, 1-eicosanol, 1-docosanol, 1-hexacosanol and cholesterol at T = 298.15 K have been measured by correlation gas chromatography using as standards, the even carbon n-alkanols from 1-decanol to 1-octadecanol and 1-pentadecanol. Fusion enthalpies for the all of these compounds were either measured by DSC or obtained from the literature. Adjusted to T = 298.15 K, the fusion and vaporization enthalpies were combined to provide sublimation enthalpies. The sublimation enthalpies were compared to existing literature values. Agreement between the two sets of values when available was generally very good.