In this paper we present the calorimetric determination of the standard molar enthalpies of combustion, sublimation, and formation of three methoxynitrophenol isomers: 2-methoxy-4-nitrophenol, 2-methoxy-5-nitrophenol and 4-methoxy-2-nitrophenol. In addition, density functional theory calculations with the B3LYP functional and two different atomic basis sets: 6-31G* and 6-311G** allowed the estimation of the standard molar enthalpies of formation in the gaseous phase, for all possible methoxynitrophenol isomers. The theoretical estimations are in good agreement with the experimental determined standard molar enthalpies of formation. (C) 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.