Melting point, properties

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Trans-free vanaspati can be formulated using palm stearin with other oils (Table 3.23) (Nor Aini et al. 1997). Interesterification allows more palm stearin to be incorporated into the formula. Other trans-free formulations are obtained with ternary blends of palm oil/palm stearin/palm olein or palm oil/palm stearin/ palm kernel olein (Table 3.24). These products have characteristics similar to those of hydrogenated vanaspati. Formulations for vanaspati may be varied to suit the requirements of different consumers. Incorporation of more or fewer palm oil products in the formulation generally affects the melting point property, which is a limitation for certain countries. 

To date, we have identified homologous series of monomethylalkanes, n-alkylcyclohexanes, methyl-M-alkylcyclohexanes, -alkylcyclopen-tanes, n-alkylbenzenes, -alkyltoluenes and n-alkylxylenes, in waxy crude oils. Each of these compounds has unique physical properties, and will affect the overall behaviour of an oil (e.g. melting point properties and wax crystal arrangement). Identification of these compounds will improve any efforts to model or predict the wax deposition potential of oils. As we come to know the exact structure of constituents in the HMWHC fraction, we will be able to gain better insights into the origin and mechanisms for the formation of HMWHCs in crude oils and source rocks. 

Designation Structural formula Melting point Properties... 

The following sections will briefly explain the structures and properties of the various fluoropolymers. It is important to keep in mind there are variations of most of these polymers. The most common variation is the molecular weight, which will affect the melting point somewhat, and the viscosity of the polymer above its melting point, properties that are very important in determining processing conditions and use. 

Melting-point properties. The precipitated wax consists mainly of paraffins and some naphthenes the aromatics are absent. Lighter hydrocarbons from Cl to Ci5 are also absent in the wax (Philp, 1994), As... 

If three volumes of poly(e-caprolactone), —(CH2)5—CO—O, are diluted with one volume of a good solvent for which /, = V(, and x = 0.400, what is the depression in the melting point Properties of the polymer are given in Table 3.3. 

An extensive series of studies for the prediction of aqueous solubility has been reported in the literature, as summarized by Lipinski et al. [15] and jorgensen and Duffy [16]. These methods can be categorized into three types 1 correlation of solubility with experimentally determined physicochemical properties such as melting point and molecular volume 2) estimation of solubility by group contribution methods and 3) correlation of solubility with descriptors derived from the molecular structure by computational methods. The third approach has been proven to be particularly successful for the prediction of solubility because it does not need experimental descriptors and can therefore be applied to collections of virtual compounds also. 

In view of the indefinite melting-points of many sugars and of their readily obtainable derivatives e.g., osazones, cf. p. 139), their identification should be based primarily on their chemical properties. Their rotatory power can often be used for identification purposes, but is not considered in this book. 

In addition to the use of a melting point determination as a criterion of purity, an equally valuable application is for the identification of oiganic compounds. If the melting point is known within one degree, the major proportion of possible substances is immediately eliminated from consideration. The study of the general chemical properties of the compound and a mixed melting point determination (Section 1,17) will largely establish the identity of the compound. 

The melting points of the derivatives of a number of selected phenols are collected in Table IV, 114, The physical properties of a number of enols are given in Table IV,114A,... 

Tetrafluoroethylene. Emulsion polymerisation of tetrafluoroethylene, catalysed by oxygen, yields polytetrafluoroethylene (Tejlon) as a very tough horn-hke material of high melting point. It possesses excellent electrical insulation properties and a remarkable inertness towards all chemical reagents, including aqua regia. 

Preparation of derivatives. If two distinct crystaUine derivatives of the unknown have the same melting point (or other physical properties) as those of the compound described in the hterature (or in the tables), the identity of the two compounds may be assumed. Further... 

Selenium exhibits both photovoltaic action, where light is converted directly into electricity, and photoconductive action, where the electrical resistance decreases with increased illumination. These properties make selenium useful in the production of photocells and exposure meters for photographic use, as well as solar cells. Selenium is also able to convert a.c. electricity to d.c., and is extensively used in rectifiers. Below its melting point selenium is a p-type semiconductor and is finding many uses in electronic and solid-state applications. 

A number of properties can be computed from various chemical descriptors. These include physical properties, such as surface area, volume, molecular weight, ovality, and moments of inertia. Chemical properties available include boiling point, melting point, critical variables, Henry s law constant, heat capacity, log P, refractivity, and solubility. 

Specific rotation is a physical property of a substance just as melting point boil mg point density and solubility are For example the lactic acid obtained from milk is exclusively a single enantiomer We cite its specific rotation m the form [a]o =+3 8° The temperature m degrees Celsius and the wavelength of light at which the measure ment was made are indicated as superscripts and subscripts respectively... 

The usual physical properties such as density melting point and boiling point are iden tical for both enantiomers of a chiral compound... 

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