Co-crystallisation at high pressure - an additional tool for the preparation and study of co-crystals

Iain D. H. Oswald, Colin R. Pulham

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Crystallisation of paracetamol and piperazine from ethanol at a pressure of 0.57 GPa produced an ethanol solvate of a 2 : 1 co-crystal of paracetamol : piperazine. This contrasts with crystallisation from ethanol at ambient pressure for which only an unsolvated 2 : 1 co-crystal of paracetamol : piperazine has been obtained. The hydrogen bonding arrangements of the two compounds are very different and a striking feature of the solvate is the presence of an unusually short hydrogen bond between the phenolic and amine groups.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1114-1116
Number of pages3
JournalCrystEngComm
Volume10
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2008

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