Thermolysis of hydrogen sulphate, nitrate and perchlorate salts of diphenylamine. Part LXVIII

Hydrogen sulphate, nitrate and perchlorate salts of diphenylamine have been prepared and characterized by elemental, spectral and gravimetric analyses. Thermal decomposition of these salts has been evaluated by TG (static air) and DSC (inert atmosphere). The proton transfer reaction plays a major role during thermolysis of these salts. The diphenylammonium hydrogen sulphate under thermal and microwave irradiation forms 4-(phenylamino) benzenesulphonic acid by sulphonation process, whereas nitrate and perchlorate salts do not form corresponding nitro and perchloro derivatives, rather they ignite and explode, respectively, to form gaseous products along with a residual carbon .