Journal article
Molecular Interpretation of the Compaction Performance and Mechanical Properties of Caffeine Cocrystals: A Polymorphic Study
Molecular pharmaceutics, Vol.17(1), pp.21-31
01/01/2020
DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.9b00377
PMID: 31756102
Abstract
The 1:1 caffeine (CAF) and 3-nitrobenzoic acid (NBA) cocrystal (CAF:NBA) displays polymorphism. Each polymorph shares the same docking synthon that connects individual CAF and NBA molecules within the asymmetric unit; however, the extended intermolecular interactions are significantly different between the two polymorphic modifications. These alternative interaction topologies translate to distinct structural motifs, mechanical properties, and compaction performance. To assist our molecular interpretation of the structure-mechanics-performance relationships for these cocrystal polymorphs, we combine powder Brillouin light scattering (p-BLS) to determine the mechanical properties with energy frameworks calculations to identify potentially available slip systems that may facilitate plastic deformation. The previously reported Form 1 for CAF:NBA adopts a 2D-layered crystal structure with a conventional 3.4 angstrom layer-to-layer separation distance. For Form 2, a columnar structure of 1D-tapes is displayed with CAF:NBA dimers running parallel to the (110) crystallographic direction. Consistent with the layered crystal structure, the shear modulus for Form 1 is significantly reduced relative to Form 2, and moreover, our p-BLS spectra for Form 1 clearly display the presence of low-velocity shear modes, which support the expectation of a low-energy slip system available for facile plastic deformation. Our energy frameworks calculations confirm that Form 1 displays a favorable slip system for plastic deformation. Combining our experimental and computational data indicates that the structural organization in Form 1 of CAF:NBA improves the compressibility and plasticity of the material, and from our tabletability studies, each of these contributions confers superior tableting performance to that of Form 1. Overall, mechanical and energy framework data permit a clear interpretation of the functional performance of polymorphic solids. This could serve as a robust screening approach for early pharmaceutical solid form selection and development.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Molecular Interpretation of the Compaction Performance and Mechanical Properties of Caffeine Cocrystals: A Polymorphic Study
- Creators
- Aditya B. Singaraju - University of IowaDherya Bahl - University of IowaChenguang Wang - University of MinnesotaDale C. Swenson - University of IowaChangquan Calvin Sun - University of MinnesotaLewis L. Stevens - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Molecular pharmaceutics, Vol.17(1), pp.21-31
- Publisher
- Amer Chemical Soc
- DOI
- 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.9b00377
- PMID
- 31756102
- ISSN
- 1543-8384
- eISSN
- 1543-8392
- Number of pages
- 11
- Grant note
- Guillory-Matheson-Flanagan-Wurster Fellowship J. Keith Guillory Pharmaceutics Fellowship
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 01/01/2020
- Academic Unit
- Pharmaceutical Sciences and Experimental Therapeutics; Chemistry
- Record Identifier
- 9984365891902771
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