Abstract
Aripiprazole
(7-4-4-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-1-piperazinylbutoxy-3,4-dihydrocarbo
styril) is a well-known antipsychotic oral drug. whose molecular
structure makes it suitable for polymorphism. Several crystalline
structures were reported in the literature including anhydrate, hydrate
and solvate modifications. It was observed that aripiprazole monohydrate
exhibits a complex dehydration dynamics which was not completely
elucidated. In this work the dehydration process of the aripiprazole
hydrate was investigated by using Raman scattering, hot-stage microscopy
and differential scanning calorimetry. The temperature evolution of the
Raman spectra was analyzed through the multivariate statistical method
of principal component analysis. Our results support that the
dehydration process of aripiprazole is divided into two steps. First a
diffusion-controlled loss of water followed by a fast nucleation and
crystallization of the anhydrous form. (C) 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights
reserved.
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