In this paper, the main features of Raman spectroscopy, one of the first choice methods in the study of polymorphism in pharmaceuticals, are presented taking chlorpropamide as a case of study. The antidiabetic drug chlorpropamide (1-[4-chlorobenzenesulphonyl]-3-propyl urea), which belongs to the sulfonylurea class, is known to exhibit, at least, six polymorphic phases. These forms are characterized not only by variations in their molecular packing but also in their molecular conformation. In this study, the polymorphism of chlorpropamide is discussed on the basis of Raman scattering measurements and quantum mechanical calculations. The main spectroscopic features that fingerprint the crystalline forms are correlated with the corresponding crystalline structures. Using a theoretical approach on the energy dependence of the conformers, simulated molecular torsion angles are plotted versus the formation energy, which provides a satisfactory agreement between the torsion angles at the energy minima and the experimental values observed in the different solid forms of chlorpropamide. Copyright
An automated parallel crystallisation screen has been applied to the systematic recrystallisation of the thiazide diuretic hydrochlorothiazide. The work is carried out as part of the collaborative project "Control and Prediction of the Organic Solid-State" funded under the auspices of the UK Research Councils Basic Technology Programme. The screening approach provides accurate control of key crystallisation parameters, namely: solvent identity; temperature; agitation and rate of evaporation. Polycrystalline samples are characterised using a multi-sample X-ray powder diffractometer equipped with foil transmission geometry, CuK 1 radiation and a linear PSD [1]. The instrument is highly effective where there is a requirement to analyse 20-30 recrystallised samples per day, with an emphasis on obtaining the high-quality data that are important in pattern recognition (using e.g. PolySNAP [2]) and imperative in indexing. The results of multivariate analysis of the solvent properties and physical forms produced in the screen is presented along with the crystal structures of the novel forms with a view to identifying the factors underlying the formation of polymorphs and solvates of hydrochlorothiazide.
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