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How differences in the molecular structure of monohydroxy alcohols affect the tendency to crystallization

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The tendency to crystallize was studied in the selected monohydroxy alcohols: 1-chloro-2-methyl-2-propanol, 1-chloro-2-propanol, 3-chloro-1-propanol, and 8-chloro-1-octanol. Performed calorimetric measurements have proved that the differences in structures of tested alcohols influence the tendency to crystallization. At a sufficiently fast heating rate, no crystallization was observed in the case of 1-chloro-2-propanol and 3-chloro-1-propanol, contrary to other two alcohols. The obtained results suggest that elongation of the alkyl chain or adding a methyl group to the hydrocarbon backbone increases the susceptibility to crystallization.

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    Kinga Łucak, Daniel Kramarczyk, Oliwia Janus & Sebastian Pawlus

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Łucak, K., Kramarczyk, D., Janus, O. et al. How differences in the molecular structure of monohydroxy alcohols affect the tendency to crystallization. Eur. Phys. J. E 45, 64 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1140/epje/s10189-022-00215-0

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