title: Phase transitions in crystals of racemic long chain 2-amino alcohols.
abstract: Various techniques, namely differential scanning calorimetry, optical microscopy, dielectric and Raman spectroscopy, all covering a wide range of temperatures, were used to study the thermodynamically stable phases and molecular mobility of crystals of long chain 2-amino alcohols. The results showed that two different crystal forms are present in each sample. The temperature behaviour of the phases is studied in details.
authors.affiliation: National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Chemistry Department, Laboratory of Physical Chemistry, Panepistimiopolis, Athens 157 71, Greece.
authors.forename: Pantelis
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Xynogalas
authors.forename: Athanasios
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kanapitsas
authors.forename: Violetta
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Constantinou-Kokotou
authors.forename: Polycarpos
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pissis
authors.forename: Kyriakos
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Viras
mesh_terms: D000605:Amino Alcohols / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry*; D003460:Crystallization / Q000379:methods*; D007536:Isomerism; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D044367:Phase Transition; D013696:Temperature; D044366:Transition Temperature
chemical_list: D000605:Amino Alcohols