Thermochemistry of 2-and 3-Thiopheneacetic Acids: Calorimetric and Computational Study

The enthalpies of formation in the condensed and gas states, Delta(f)Hm degrees(cd) and Delta(f)Hm degrees(g), of 2- and 3-thiopheneacetic acids were derived from their respective enthalpies of combustion in oxygen, measured by a rotating bomb calorimeter, and the variation of vapor pressure with temperature determined by the Knudsen effusion technique. Theoretical calculations at the G3 level were performed, and a study on molecular and electronic structure of the compounds has been carried out. Calculated Delta H-f(m)degrees(g) values using atomization and isodesmic reactions are compared with the experimental data. Experimental and theoretical results show that the 3-thiopheneacetic acid is thermodynamically more stable than the 2-isomer.