Structural transformation of push-pull 5-substituted-4-oxothiazolidines during heating

Abstract

The thermal stability of push-pull 5-substituted-4-oxothiazolidines was studied by DSC, IC and X-ray diffraction techniques. It was shown that the compounds are stable in the temperature range from room temperature to melting point. The melting is combined with breaking crystal structure and forming glass material as a new phase that forms crystals by cooling it very slowly. The rate constant, activation energy as well as activation parameters of process were determined. © 2009 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC.