Parameter Control Treated Latent heat of fusion ΔH (J/g) 134.78 99.82 Melting point (ºC) 66.17 66.67 Onset temperature (ºC) 145 130 Tmax (ºC) 161.49 161.29

Table 1: Thermal analysis of control and treated samples of p-chloro-m-cresol. Tmax: Temperature at which maximum weight loss occur; PCMC: p-Chloro-mcresol.