Structural Evolution of the Metastable Polymorph of Para-Cresol
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https://doi.org/10.15407/ujpe71.4.344Keywords:
para-cresol, differential scanning calorimetry, polymorphism, phase transitions, relaxationAbstract
Time-dependent polymorphic transformations of para-cresol, a compound known for its multiple crystalline forms and diverse applications, were investigated. The behavior of the metastable form III of para-cresol, which is obtained as a result of relaxation of the metastable form II, was examined using differential scanning calorimetry. Thermal analysis showed that the transformation of the metastable form III of para-cresol is slow, heterogeneous, and probabilistic in nature. The multi-peak decomposition of the melting curves indicates the coexistence of three polymorphs in the samples for a relatively long time. These results demonstrate that metastable forms of para-cresol can persist far longer than would normally be expected for thermodynamically unfavorable phases.
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