“…The experimental results for the enthalpies of formation of 1-phenylimidazole and 1-phenylpyrazole obtained in the present work are consistent with this; 1-phenylimidazole being more stable by (26.7 ± 6.2) kJ · mol −1 . Considering the following hypothetical redistribution reactions involving the pairs imidazole/N -alkyl(aryl) imidazole and benzene/alkyl(aryl) benzene: and using the values for the standard molar enthalpies of formation, in the gaseous state, of imidazole (132.9 ± 0.6) kJ · mol −1 , (1) biphenyl (181.4 ± 2.0) kJ · mol −1 , (19) benzene (82.6 ± 0.7) kJ · mol −1 , (19) ethylbenzene ( This fact is also valid, within the experimental uncertainties, for the identical hypothetical redistribution reactions (4) and (5) …”