An investigation into the effects of thermal history on the crystallisation behaviour of amorphous paracetamol

Qi, Sheng ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1872-9572, Avalle, Paolo, Saklatvala, Robert and Craig, Duncan Q. M. (2008) An investigation into the effects of thermal history on the crystallisation behaviour of amorphous paracetamol. European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics, 69 (1). pp. 364-371.

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Abstract

The effects of thermal history and sample preparation on the polymorphic transformation profile from amorphous paracetamol have been investigated. The crystallisation behaviour of slow and quench cooled amorphous paracetamol was studied using DSC. Quench cooled paracetamol showed a glass transition (T-g) at 25.2 degrees C, a single exothermic transition at 64.9 degrees C and an endotherm, at 167.7 degrees C. The initial degree of crystallinity was calculated as a function of time and recrystallisation circa 20 degrees C below T-g was demonstrated. Slow cooled material in pinholed or hermetic pans (sealed under nitrogen) showed a T-g at 25.1 degrees C, two exothermic transitions at circa 80-85 degrees C and 120-130 degrees C followed by melting at 156.9 degrees C; a single exotherm at 83 degrees C was observed for material sealed in hermetic pans under ambient conditions. Hot stage microscopy yielded complementary information on crystal growth and transformation profile. A transformation scheme is proposed which indicates that amorphous paracetamol may transform into Form 111, 11 or I depending on the thermal history and the gaseous environment in which recrystallisation takes place. The study has demonstrated that the thermal history and encapsulation method may profoundly influence the polymorphic forms generated from amorphous paracetamol. (C) 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	molecular mobility,state,thermal,ft-ir,glass-transition,acetaminophen,relaxation,high-pressure,paracetamol,calorimetry,glass,polymorphs,amorphous,crystallisation,temperature
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Science > School of Pharmacy (former - to 2024)
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Pharmaceutical Materials and Soft Matter Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Drug Delivery and Pharmaceutical Materials (former - to 2017)
Depositing User:	Rachel Smith
Date Deposited:	12 May 2011 15:57
Last Modified:	24 Sep 2024 09:34
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/30507
DOI:	10.1016/j.ejpb.2007.10.008

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