Thermodynamic study of sulfanilamide polymorphism : (I) monotropy of the α-variety

Sulfanilamide was chosen as a model compound in order to gain insights on the stability hierarchy of drug polymorphs from structural and thermodynamic criteria. Despite numerous studies, disagreements remained on the reported enthalpies associated with the mutual interconvertions of the alpha-, beta...

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Published in:Pharmaceutical research 1995-10, Vol.12 (10), p.1453-1456
Main Authors: TOSCANI, S, THOREN, S, AGAFONOV, V, CEOLIN, R, DUGUE, J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Calorimetry, Differential Scanning
Cold Temperature
Crystallization
General pharmacology
Medical sciences
Pharmacology. Drug treatments
Physicochemical properties. Structure-activity relationships
Sulfanilamides - chemistry
Thermodynamics
X-Ray Diffraction
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Summary:Sulfanilamide was chosen as a model compound in order to gain insights on the stability hierarchy of drug polymorphs from structural and thermodynamic criteria. Despite numerous studies, disagreements remained on the reported enthalpies associated with the mutual interconvertions of the alpha-, beta-, and gamma-forms of sulfanilamide. Therefore, the unambiguous determination of these enthalpies was the purpose of this work. Samples, free of solvent inclusions and made of only one form, were prepared, and analyzed combining X-ray powder diffraction and Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC). The enthalpy values associated with the alpha- to gamma- and beta- to gamma-transitions were found to be + 10.2 and + 10.9 J g-1, respectively. The calculated enthalpy of the beta- to alpha-transition is consistent with the experimental one (+ 1 J g-1). The monotropy of the alpha-form was ascertained over the explored temperature range at ordinary pressure.
ISSN:0724-8741
1573-904X
DOI:10.1023/A:1016271017802