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Ionic, Neutral and Hybrid Acid-Base Crystalline Adducts of Lamotrigine with Improved Pharmaceutical Performance Rajesh Thipparaboina, Dinesh Kumar, sudhir mittapalli, Balasubramanian Sridhar, Ashwini Nangia, and Nalini Shastri Cryst. Growth Des., Just Accepted Manuscript • DOI: 10.1021/acs.cgd.5b01187 • Publication Date (Web): 02 Nov 2015 Downloaded from http://pubs.acs.org on November 3, 2015

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Crystal Growth & Design

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Ionic, Neutral and Hybrid Acid-Base Crystalline Adducts of Lamotrigine

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with Improved Pharmaceutical Performance

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Rajesh Thipparaboina1, Dinesh Kumar1, Sudhir Mittapalli2, Sridhar Balasubramanian3,

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Ashwini Nangia2, Nalini R Shastri1,*

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Solid State Pharmaceutical Research Group (SSPRG), National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Hyderabad, India

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School of Chemistry, University of Hyderabad, Central University PO, Prof. C. R. Rao Road, Hyderabad, India

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X-ray Crystallography Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, India

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Graphical Abstract

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Novel solid forms of Lamotrigine (L) with coformers such as cinnamic acid (CA), salicylic

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acid (SAC), ferulic acid (FRA), and vanillin (VN) offer control over drug release, flow

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property and tablet compressibility for improved drug formulation. LVN exhibited improved

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dissolution rate compared to L and can be explored for treatment of neuropathic pain. LCA

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displayed a sustained profile, whereas drug release from LSAC and LFRA were comparable

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to that of L. These novel forms may find applications in fabrication of oral dosage forms for

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epilepsy and bipolar disorder therapy.

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*Corresponding author. Nalini R Shastri

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Tel. +91-040-23423749 Fax. +91-040-23073751

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E-mail: [email protected], [email protected]

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Address: Department of Pharmaceutics, NIPER (National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education & Research), Balanagar, Hyderabad, India, Pin Code – 500037.

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Ionic, Neutral and Hybrid Acid-Base Crystalline Adducts of Lamotrigine

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with Improved Pharmaceutical Performance

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Rajesh Thipparaboina1, Dinesh Kumar1, Sudhir Mittapalli2, Sridhar Balasubramanian3,

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Ashwini Nangia2, Nalini R Shastri1,*

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Solid State Pharmaceutical Research Group (SSPRG), National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Hyderabad, India

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School of Chemistry, University of Hyderabad, Central University PO, Prof. C. R. Rao Road, Hyderabad, India

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X-ray Crystallography Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, India

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Abstract

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Lamotrigine (L) is a known drug in the treatment of epilepsy and bipolar disorder. Due to its

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unique structure and functionalities, L is able to form both salts and cocrystals. The present

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study reports ionic, neutral and hybrid crystalline forms of L with improved material

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properties and modified drug release rates. Novel forms of L with cinnamic acid (CA),

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ferulic acid (FRA), salicylic acid (SAC), and vanillin (VN) were successfully prepared and

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characterised using single crystal XRD, SEM, FT–IR, DSC, TGA and powder XRD. LCA

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and LVN crystallized in P21/c space group whereas LSAC crystallized in P-1 space group.

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Pseudo–quadruple hydrogen bond with R42 (16) graph set notation were observed in all three

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crystal structures of L. The characteristic FT–IR stretching peaks at 3326.53 cm-1, 3341.53

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cm-1 and 3340.65 cm-1 corresponding to N+–H bond were observed in LCA, LFRA and

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LSAC. Comparison of dissolution profiles using similarity factor (f2) analysis revealed that

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the dissolution profiles of LCA, LFRA and LVN were significantly different from that of L.

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LVN exhibited improved dissolution rate compared to L and LCA revealed a sustained

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release profile. Both these properties are important in designing oral dosage forms for

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neuropathic pain and bipolar disorder therapy. Further, LCA can be used in the development

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of extended release drug delivery systems for treating epileptic disorders.

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Keywords:

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improvement, compressibility, ferulic acid, vanillin.

Lamotrigine,

multi-component,

dissolution

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enhancement,

solubility

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1. Introduction

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The quest for novel solid forms such as polymorphs, salts, co-amorphous systems/co-crystals

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etc. is an important research goal in the pharmaceutical industry. A major focus is on

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improving the solubility and bioavailability of poorly soluble drugs1, 2. Salt formation is an

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effective strategy for ionisable drugs to modulate solubility and bioavailability. In addition it

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also impacts purity, stability and manufacturability of the dosage form3-5. Cocrystals are

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solids that are crystalline single phase materials composed of two or more different molecular

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and/or ionic compounds generally in a stoichiometric ratio6, 7. They represent an alternative

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way to tailor physicochemical properties of non-ionisable and weakly ionisable drugs7-10.

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Numerous studies report significant improvement in physicochemical properties especially

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solubility, solid-state stability11-13, and bioavailability enhancement11,

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when compared to the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API).

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Lamotrigine (L) is a BCS class II drug, principally developed for the treatment of epilepsy

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and bipolar disorder15,

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cluster headaches, migraine and neuropathic pain17-19. Current reports indicate raising

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potential of L in the treatment of Dravet syndrome20, Meniere’s disease21 and Migrane-

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Associated Vertigo22 etc. It is chemically 6-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-1,2,4-triazine-3,5-diamine,

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and is a weak base with a pKa of 5.7. Crystal structure of L was reported by Sridhar et al and

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is the 5,00,000th structure deposited to Cambridge Structural Database (CSD)23. Typical

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molecular frame work seen in the structure of L not only makes it a hydrogen bond donor but

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also an acceptor and is likely to be a good target for the formation of both salts and co-

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crystals. Sridhar et al in their recent paper reported that of all the structures of L submitted to

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CSD, 73% were salts, 17% were solvates and hydrates and only 10% were co-crystals24.

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Crystal engineering strategies employed for improving pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical

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performance of L include various cocrystals of L with methylparaben form I and form II,

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nicotinamide and its monohydrate25, acetamide26, phthalimide, pyromellitic diimide:DMF,

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caffeine:3-pentanone, isophthaldehyde27 and sorbic acid28. Salts and cocrystals of L reported

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till date are provided in Table S1 (Supporting information).

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L displays very poor solubility in water, attributed to its tendency to form extensive

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hydrogen-bonding networks in the solid state. L also exhibits very poor flow properties. The

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present study was hence designed to develop novel solid forms of L using various coformers

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e.g. caffeic acid, cinnamic acid, ferulic acid, gallic acid, quercetin, salicylic acid, vanillic acid

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and vanillin to address flow, compressibility and dissolution problems associated with the

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with co-crystals

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. Studies also report its applications in the treatment of specific



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drug and for possible applications in the treatment of neuropathic pain and bipolar disorder.

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This study reports novel forms of L with improved material properties along with reduced

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drug release rates for the first time. Reproducible and scalable crystalline solid forms were

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obtained with cinnamic acid (CA), ferulic acid (FRA), salicylic acid (SAC) and vanillin

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(VN). CA is known for its antioxidant and antimicrobial properties. FRA is an antioxidant

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and is known to increase pain threshold exerting antidepressant effects29-32. Its antidepressant

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effects were demonstrated in animal models through monoamine oxidase inhibition in frontal

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cortex and hippocampus33. SAC is well known for its anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial

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properties. VN has shown alleviating effects on mechanical allodynia in animal models.

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Recent reports show potential utility of VN in the treatment of depression34, 35, epilepsy36 and

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neuropathic pain37, 38. Structures of L and the coformers are represented in Figure 1.

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Figure 1 Chemical structures of a) L b) CA c) FRA d) SAC and e) VN

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2. Experimental section

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2.1 Materials

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The anhydrous crystalline form of L used in this study was kindly gifted by Aurobindo

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Laboratories, Hyderabad, India. FRA and SAC were purchased from Alfa Aesar, India. CA


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and VN were purchased from Sigma-Aldrich, India. In-house, ultra-pure water from

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Millipore® was used for all the experiments. All other solvents used were of analytical grade.

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2.2 Solid form screening

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2.2.1 Liquid assisted grinding (LAG): Preliminary screening for novel forms was carried

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out by grinding unit components in 1:1 ratio for 30 min in an agate mortar in the presence of

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500 µL of ethanol. LCA, LFRA, LSAC-ACN and LVN were successfully synthesized by

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LAG.

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2.2.2 Recrystallization experiments

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2.2.2.1 LCA: L (256 mg, 1 mmol) and CA (148 mg, 1 mmol) in a 1:1 molar ratio were added

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to 15 mL of acetonitrile (ACN) in a beaker at 75 °C. The beaker was covered with pin holed

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aluminium foil and left at room temperature for slow evaporation. Single crystals obtained

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after few hours were filtered, air-dried and stored in a glass vial until further analysis.

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2.2.2.2 LFRA: L (256 mg, 1 mmol) and FRA (194 mg, 1 mmol) in a 1:1 molar ratio were

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added to 50 mL of ACN in a beaker at 75 °C. The solution was filtered in to a beaker and

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was covered using aluminium foil with pinhole and left at room temperature for slow

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evaporation. Single crystals suitable for structural analysis were not obtained.

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2.2.2.3 LSAC-ACN: L (256 mg, 1 mmol) and SAC 138 mg, 1 mmol) were added to 50 mL

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of ACN in a beaker at 75 °C. Solution was filtered and to this 10 ml hexane was added as

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anti-solvent. The beaker was covered with aluminium foil and left at room temperature.

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Single crystals obtained after few hours were filtered, air-dried and stored in a glass vials

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until further analysis.

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2.2.2.4 LVN: L (256 mg, 1 mmol) and VN (761 mg, 5 mmol) were added to 15 mL of ACN

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in a beaker at 75 °C. The beaker was covered with aluminium foil with pinhole and left at

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room temperature for slow evaporation. Single crystals obtained after 1 day were isolated,

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washed with acetone, air-dried and stored in a glass vials until further analysis.

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2.3 Characterization of novel solid forms

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2.3.1 Single crystal XRD

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The intensity data of LCA and LVN were collected at room temperature using a Bruker

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Smart Apex CCD diffractometer with graphite monochromated Mo-Kα radiation (λ =

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0.71073 Å) by the ω-scan method. Cu–Kα radiation (λ = 1.54184 Å) on the Oxford Agilent

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diffractometer was used to collect reflections on a single crystal of LSAC–ACN. Preliminary

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lattice parameters and orientation matrices were obtained from four sets of frames.

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Integration and scaling of intensity data were accomplished using the program SAINT. The



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structures were solved by direct methods using SHELXS97 and the refinement was carried

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out by full-matrix least-squares technique using SHELXL9739. Anisotropic displacement

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parameters were calculated for all non-hydrogen atoms. The atoms C11 and C12 of CA of

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LCA were disordered and the site-occupancy factors of the disordered atoms

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C11/C12/C11’/C12’ were refined to 0.817(7) and 0.183(7). The geometries about the

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disordered atoms were restrained with C10–C11 = C10–C11' = C12–C13 = C12'–C13 =

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1.52(2) Å and C11–C12 = C11'–C12' = 1.33 (2) Å. The H atom bound to the N atom of the

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triazine ring of the L molecule of LCA during the initial refinement shows high Uiso(H) value.

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Contoured difference Fourier maps show significant electron density at the location of the

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potential H-atom site and the electron density is smeared along the N···O axis in LCA.

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Hence, the H atoms were treated as disorder over two sites (H1N and H1O and refined with

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their site-occupancy factors refined to 0.34 (4) and 0.66 (4). The disordered H atoms were

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located in difference Fourier and refined as riding, with Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(N)/1.5Ueq(O), using

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constrained distance of 0.86 and 0.82 Å for N–H and O–H, respectively. All other N–bound

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H atoms of the L molecule in LCA and LVN and the O-bound H atom of the VN of LVN

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were located in difference Fourier maps, and their positions and isotropic displacement

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parameters were refined. C–bound H atoms were located in a difference density map but

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were positioned geometrically and included as riding atoms, with C−H distance = 0.93 - 0.96

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Å and with Uiso(H) values of 1.2 Ueq(C). In the case of LSAC-ACN structure, the distance

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between C17 and N6 and C18 and C17 was fixed by using D FIX command and C18–N6

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distance was fixed by using the DANG command. Due the higher libration of acetonitrile C

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and N atoms, the C18–C17–N6 angle is 169.03°, about 10° deviation from linearity. X-ray

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crystal structure cif files are deposited at the CCDC Nos. 1418669-1418671.

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2.3.2 Scanning electron microscopy (SEM)

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Morphological analysis was carried out using SEM (Hitachi S-300 N) operated at an

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excitation voltage of 15 kV. Crystals were mounted over a double sided adhesive carbon tape.

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They in turn were mounted over aluminium pin stubs and photographed. Samples that were

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not adhered to carbon tape were blown out gently. Samples were sputter coated with gold

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using ion sputter before analysis.

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2.3.3 Fourier Transform Infra Red (FTIR) spectroscopy

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About 2 mg of each sample was blended with 100 mg potassium bromide IR powder and

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compressed under vacuum at a pressure of 12 ρsi for 3 min. The resultant disc was mounted


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in a suitable holder in a Perkin Elmer IR spectrophotometer and the FTIR spectrum was

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recorded from 4000 cm-1 to 400 cm-1 in a scan time of 12 min.

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2.3.4 Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)

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Thermal analysis was carried out using Mettler Toledo DSC system operating with Stare

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software to determine the melting point and enthalpy. Indium was used for calibration.

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Accurately weighed samples (5–15 mg) in 40 µL aluminium crimped pans with pinhole were

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scanned at a heating rate of 10 ºC/min over a temperature range of 30-300 ºC. The

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measurements were conducted in nitrogen gas environment with a purging rate of 60

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mL/min.

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2.3.5 Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA)

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TGA was carried out using ExStar TGA/DTA 7200 operating with Muse software to detect

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solvates and thermal degradation. Accurately weighed (5-15 mg) samples were loaded in

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alumina crucibles and heated at a rate of 20 ºC/min over a temperature range of 30 to 300 ºC

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under a nitrogen purge of 60 mL/min.

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2.3.6 Powder X-ray diffraction (P-XRD)

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P-XRD patterns of samples were recorded at room temperature using PANalytical X’Pert

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PRO X-ray Powder Diffractometer (Eindhoven, Netherlands), using Ni-filtered Cu-Kα

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radiation (λ = 1.5406 Ǻ). The data were recorded over a scanning 2θ range of 2° to 50° at step

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time of 0.045 steps/0.5 sec.

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2.3.7 Flow and compression properties

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Flowability of the samples was measured in terms of angle of repose using fixed funnel

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method (n=6). Angle of repose is an attribute related to interparticulate friction or resistance

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to movement between particles. An angle of repose between 25-30, indicates excellent flow

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property and greater than 45 indicates poor flow property (Inference of flow property based

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on angle of repose is provided in supporting information Table TS2)40. Aulton and Wells

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method was used to study the compression properties of the novel solid forms41. A 500 mg of

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the sample was blended with 5 mg of magnesium stearate in a glass vial and processed as per

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the compression protocol (Table 1). After equilibration for 24 h, hardness testing was carried

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out using LabIndia Hardness tester (n = 3). For a plastic material the compact strength is C
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cocrystal. On the other hand ∆pKa in the range of 0 to 3 may result in complexes containing

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proton sharing or intermediate ionization states that may be assigned as salt-cocrystal

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hybrids26, 44-47. Childs et al. in their work on theophylline-acid complexes reported 0 < ∆pKa

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< 2.5 region as a salt-cocrystal continuum zone48. Few intermediate structures on L-acid

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complexes containing both neutral and ionic interactions falling between ∆pKa of 0.9 and 1.8

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were reported recently24. Preliminary screening studies using solvent assisted grinding was

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conducted for L with various coformers like caffeic acid, CA, FRA, gallic acid, quercetin,

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SAC and VN (ST 4 Supporting information). Novel solid forms of L with CA, FRA, SAC,

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and VN were obtained during liquid assisted grinding wherein LCA, LSAC-ACN and LVN

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systems gave single crystals. Based on the ∆pKa values given in table 2, it was presumed that

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VN with ∆pKa < 0 may result in cocrystal; SAC with ∆pKa near to 2.73 in salt; CA and FRA

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with ∆pKa 1.2 and 1.12 respectively would result in hybrids falling in salt-cocrystal

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continuum with intermediate ionization states. These results were in line with the

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observations of Aurora et al49 regarding linear relationship between ∆pKa and probability of

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proton transfer between acid-base pairs.

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Table 2 ∆pKa Values, melting points and morphology details of L and novel solid forms Code

L LCA LFRA LSAC-ACN LVN

pKa of drug/ coformer 5.7 4.5 4.58 2.97 7.78

∆pKa (pKa base – pKa acid)

Melting point (°C)

Morphology of crystals

1.2 1.12 2.73 - 2.08

216.62 174.79 191.11 239.32 158.09

Hexagonal Block Rods Rhomboidal Isodiametric

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3.1 Single Crystal Structure Analysis

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The crystal structures of LCA, LSAC-ACN and LVN are mainly driven by N-H···O and O-

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H···O hydrogen bonds. Both homosynthons and heterosynthons are observed in the three

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crystal structures. The overlay diagram (Figure 2) shows different orientation of triazine ring

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with respect to the dichlorophenyl ring in the crystal systems. Crystallographic parameters

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Figure 2 Overlay Diagram. L guest free (Green), LSAC–ACN salt-solvate (Blue), LCA salt–

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cocrystal (Purple), LVN cocrystal (Red). Table 3 Crystallographic Parameters

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Content

LCA salt cocrystal

Empirical Formula

C9H7.34Cl2N5, C9H7.66O2 404.25 Monoclinic P21/c 298 17.5729(18) 7.8008(8) 14.8637(15) 90 113.662(2) 90 1866.3(3) 1.439 0.372 2.53 to 26.76 4 -21 to 21 -9 to 9 -18 to 18 19139 3766 0.0447 0.1266 1.048 Bruker Smart Apex

Formula weight Crystal system Space group T (K) a (Å) b (Å) c (Å) α (deg) β(deg) γ (deg) V (Å3) Dcalcd (gcm–3) µ (mm–1) θ range Z Range h Range k Range l Reflections collected Observed reflections R1 [I > 2 σ (I) ] wR2 (all) Goodness-of-fit X-Ray Diffractometer

LSAC–ACN salt solvate C9H8Cl2N5, C7H5O3, C 2 H3 N 435.27 Triclinic P-1 298 8.8408(5) 10.9916(6) 12.1332(5) 111.359(4) 111.196(5) 93.988(5) 995.89(9) 1.452 0.322 4.44 to 66.59 2 -10 to 10 -11 to 13 -13 to 14 6293 3246 0.0689 0.2021 1.078 Oxford Agilent


LVN Cocrystal C9H7Cl2N5, C8H8O3 408.24 Monoclinic P21/c 298 10.7918(9) 13.6805(12) 13.8215(12) 90 110.504 90 1911.3(3) 1.419 0.368 2.015 to 26.248 4 -13 to 13 -17 to 17 -17 to 17 19847 3859 0.0428 0.1238 1.040 Bruker Smart Apex

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Table 4 Hydrogen bond geometry in crystal structures (neutron-normalized) Cocrystal/ Intermediate/ Salt

LCA Salt cocrystal

LSAC-ACN Salt solvate

LVN Cocrystal

Interaction

D– H/Å

H···A/Å

D···A/Å

∠D– H···A/Å

Symmetry code

N(2)–H(1N) ···O(2) N(4)–H(2N) ···O(1) N(4)–H(3N) ···O(1) N(5)–H(4N) ···N(3) N(5)–H(5N) ···O(1) O(2)–H(2O) ···N(2) N(2)-H(1N) ···O(2) N(4)–H(2N) ···O(1) N(4)–H(3N) ···N(6) N(5)–H(4N) ···N(3) N(5)–H(5N) ···N(6) O(3)–H(13A) ···O(1) C(18)–H(18B) ···N(6) N(5)–H(3N) ···N(3) N(5)–H(4N) ···O(1) N(5)–H(4N) ···O(2) N(4)–H(1N) ···O(1) N(4)–H(2N) ···O(5) O(1)–H(5O) ···N(1) C(11)–H(11) ···N(2)

0.86

1.82

2.593(2)

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x, y, z

0.86

2.00

2.853(2)

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x, y, z

0.79

2.28

3.057(3)

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0.86

2.13

2.987(2)

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0.80

2.17

2.831(2)

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-x+1,y+1/2,z+5/2 -x+1,-y+1,z+2 x,-y+1/2,z-1/2

0.82

1.78

2.595(2)

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x, y, z

0.83

1.77

2.593(4)

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-1+x,y,-1+z

0.86

1.96

2.817(4)

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-1+x,y,-1+z

0.86

2.52

3.370(16)

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x,1+y,-1+z

0.86

2.15

3.001(4)

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1-x,2-y,-z

0.86

2.19

2.935(10)

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1-x,1-y,1-z

0.82

1.82

2.531(4)

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Intramolecular

0.96

2.37

3.193(16)

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1-x,-y,1-z

0.86

2.06

2.921(2)

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-x+1,-y+1,-z

0.86

2.63

3.285(2)

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0.86

2.35

3.031(2)

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0.88

2.28

3.086(2)

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-x+1,y+1/2,z+1/2 -x+1,y+1/2,z+1/2 x,-y+1/2,z-1/2

0.83

2.12

2.930(2)

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-x+2,-y,-z

0.79

1.95

2.728(19)

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-x+2,-y,-z

0.93

2.41

3.230(2)

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3.1.1 LCA salt-cocrystal hybrid

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The crystal structure of LCA was crystallized in monoclinic P21/c space group. One molecule

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each of L and CA are present in the asymmetric unit (Figure 3a) The C-O bond distances

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(1.236(3) and 1.277(3) Å) and O–C–C angles (116.4(2) and 120.1(3) °) of the carboxylic

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acid shows an intermediate state and partial transfer of its proton to the N2 atom of L.

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Similar intermediate state of L with partial proton transfer is observed in L complexed with

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4-iodo benzoic acid, 4-methyl benzoic acid and 4-bromobenzoic acid 24, 50.

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Both L–L homo and L–CA hetero synthons hydrogen bonding motifs were observed. L

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homodimers were connected to CA through N–H···O (2.26 Å, ∠169°; 2.18 Å, ∠139°) H

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bond interactions on both the sides forming pseudo-quadruple hydrogen bonded ring of

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R42(16) motif (Figure 3b) and the angle between two phenyl rings is 86.90°. The overlay of

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calculated and experimental diffraction patterns indicating bulk purity of crystallized sample

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are represented in Figure S1 (Supporting information).

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Figure 3 a) Showing asymmetric unit with each one of L and CA b) L–L Homosynthon, L– Acid hetero synthon and pseudo–quadruple hydrogen bonded ring of R42(16) motif.

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3.1.2 LSAC salt-solvate

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The crystal structure was solved and refined under triclinic system with space group P-1. The

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asymmetric unit contains each one of L–H+, SAC- and ACN (Figure 4a). The proton of SAC

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was transferred to more basic nitrogen atom (N2) through N(2)–H(1N) ···O(2) (1.77 Å,

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∠174°) ionic bond, leading to formation of a salt. The carboxylate C–O- bond distances in

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SAC-

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were observed in the salt solvate structure such as L homosynthon R22(8) motif, L–SAC

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heterosynthon R22(8) motif, and L–ACN solvent heterosynthons51,

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homodimers were connected to ACN solvent through N–H···N H–bond interactions forming

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a pseudo–quadruple hydrogen bond with R42(16) motif (Figure 4c). Pseudo–quadruple motifs

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and ACN moieties were arranged in an alternate fashion, and SAC- molecules were

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connected to both the sides of L homodimers (Figure 4d) and the dihedral angle between the

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two rings of L was 75.79°. Simulated and experimental diffraction patterns indicating bulk

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purity are represented in Figure S2 (Supporting information).

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Figure 4 a) Asymmetric unit with each one of L, SAC and ACN. b) Showing L Homo and L–Acid Hetero synthons c) Pseudo–quadruple hydrogen bonding motif. d) Packing diagram of LSAC–ACN salt solvate.

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3.1.3 LVN cocrystal

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The crystal structure of LVN was crystallized in monoclinic P21/c space group. Asymmetric

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unit contains each one of the L and VN (Figure 5a). The bond angle of C8–N1–N2 of L is

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116.5(3) °, that matches well with neutral L bond angle (117.0(1) °). As the coformer VN

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has no ionisable group, the LVN forms a cocrystal.

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structure, such as L homodimers and O–H···N and two N–H···O (N–H...O=C and N–H···O–

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CH3) interactions as shown in Figure 5b. The crystal structure of LVN consists of most

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further connected to VN through N–H···O (2.28 Å, ∠151.7°; 2.63 Å, ∠133°) H bond

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interactions forming a pseudo-quadruple hydrogen bonded ring of R42(16) motif (Figure 5c).

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The structure was supported by C–H···N (2.41 Å, ∠147.6°) hydrogen bond interactions. A

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tetrameric ring motif was formed by O–H···N (1.95 Å, ∠168°) and N–H···O (2.12 Å, ∠167°;

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and 2.35 Å, ∠136°) hydrogen bonding interactions and extended by N–H···N interactions

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(Figure 5d). The tetrameric units and L homo dimers were arranged in an alternative fashion

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and the angle between the two phenyl rings in L is 61.78°. Simulated and experimental

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diffraction patterns indicating bulk purity are represented in Figure S3 (Supporting

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Figure 5 a) The asymmetric unit with each one of L and VN, b) hydrogen bonding interactions observed in cocrystal structure, c) Pseudo–quadruple hydrogen bonded ring of R42(16) motif, d) Tetrameric ring motifs were formed by O–H···N and N–H···O interactions.

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3.2 Fourier Transform Infra Red (FTIR) spectroscopy

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IR spectral frequencies for L are primarily seen at 3451.83 cm-1, 3317.61 cm-1 and 1557.45

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cm-1 corresponding to primary amine N–H stretching and bending respectively. Characteristic

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broad bands are seen corresponding to N+–H ionic interactions. Due to these interactions N–

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cm-1; 3341.53 cm-1, 3151.68 cm-1 and 1589 cm-1; and 3340.65 cm-1, 3066.19 cm-1 and

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1590.24 cm-1 in LCA, LFRA and LSAC-ACN respectively. C=O stretching in CA, FRA and

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SAC appearing at 1684.41 cm-1,1669.5 cm-1, 1661.8 cm-1 were shifted to 1637.27 cm-1 ,

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1654.06 cm-1 and 1654.48 cm-1 in LCA, LFRA and LSAC-ACN respectively possibly

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indicating deprotonation of carboxylic acids. Broad peaks at 3442.21 cm-1 in LVN and

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3424.14 cm-1 in LSAC acetonitrile solvate are indicative of intermolecular N-H hydrogen

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bonding. FTIR spectra are given in Figure S4 (Supporting information). Results from IR

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studies indicated possible ionic and hydrogen bonding interactions in the novel forms LCA,

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LFRA, LSAC-ACN and LVN which were further characterized.

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3.3 DSC analysis

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Thermal analysis of L, LCA, LFRA, LSAC-ACN and LVN using DSC gave single melting

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endotherms at 216.62, 174.79, 191.11, 239.32 and 158.09 °C respectively (Figure 6). The

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melting points of coformers CA, VN, SAC and FRA were found to be 133.73, 82.65, 172.87

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and 159.30 °C respectively. The onset of melting and ∆H values for all novel forms along

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with coformers, and respective thermograms along with controls are given in Table S5

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(Supporting Information). LSAC-ACN has shown small endotherm at 136.37 °C indicating

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the possibility of solvate form which was further characterized by TGA. Changes in melting

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points and enthalpy values indicated the formation of novel solid forms which were

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Figure 6 Overlays of DSC thermograms of L, LCA, LVN, LSAC–ACN and LFRA.

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Thermal analysis of L did not show any weight loss till 200 °C. LSAC-ACN as depicted in

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Figure S5 (Supporting information) has shown weight loss of 9.07 % (1.23 mg) in the region

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of 110 to 150 ºC confirming the presence of solvate. Weight loss confirms the presence of

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solvate in 1:1:1 along with L and SAC as evident from single crystal analysis. All other forms

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did not show any weight loss before melting confirming the absence of psuedomorphs.

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Representative TGA thermograms along with controls are provided as Figure S6 (Supporting

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PXRD patterns of LCA, LFRA, LSAC-ACN and LVN revealed characteristic peaks different

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from that of L as shown in Figure 7. L has shown characteristic peaks at 2θ values 13.8 and

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14.12 whereas new characteristic peaks appeared at 5.5, 13.2 and 16.0; 5.2, 10.3 and 15.5;

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Comparative PXRD patterns of novel forms along with the controls are represented in Figure

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S7, S8, S9, S10, S11 (Supporting information). Inference from DSC, FTIR, P-XRD and

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single crystal XRD confirmed the occurrence of new solid forms.

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Figure 7 Overlays of Diffractograms of L, LCA, LVN, LSAC-ACN and LFRA.

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3.6 SEM, Flow and compression properties

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SEM analysis revealed changes in crystal habit in all novel solid forms when compared to

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plain drug (Table 1, Figure 8).

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Crystallization using other solvents resulted in needles and rods. LCA and LFRA gave block

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and rod morphologies respectively. LSAC-ACN was found to be rhomboidal. Of all the

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forms, LVN crystals were found to be isodiametric which are ideal for pharmaceutical

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manufacturing processes.

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All novel forms except LFRA showed improved flow properties when compared to L. Angle

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of repose values of all selected solid forms along with controls are given in Table S6

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(Supporting Information). L with an angle of repose of 45° showed passable flow whereas

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LCA (30°), LVN and LSAC-ACN (35°) showed excellent and good flow properties

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respectively. Flow of LFRA (42°) was comparable to that of L. Improved flow properties of

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LCA, LVN and LSAC-ACN can be attributed to their modified morphologies as evident from

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their SEM images in Figure 8.

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Compressibility studies were performed using three different blends A (Blending time (BT) 5

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min and dwell time (DT) 2 sec), B (BT 5 min and DT 30 sec) and C (BT 30 min and DT 2

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sec) to understand their impact on material behaviour. Results obtained from the

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compressibility studies revealed that L, LSAC-ACN and LFRA exhibited capping tendency.

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However, capping exhibited by LSAC-ACN was weak when compared to L and LFRA

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(Figure 9). Capping tendency in the blends despite change in lubrication time and dwell time

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is an indicative of the elastic nature of the material (Figure 9). These materials showed a

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tendency to rebound upon release of compression forces, leading to self destruction of

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compact causing capping and lamination. For a plastic material the order compact strength is

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C < A < B, while for fragmenting materials, A = B = C. The hardness of the LCA blend at

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maximum dwell time (LCAB compact) was highest, indicating plastic nature of the material.

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Such materials bond after viscoelastic deformation and resist change. This phenomenon is

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time dependant and bonding strength increases with increase in dwell time. LVN also gave

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intact compacts on altering lubrication and dwell time. All three compacts (LVNA, LVNB,

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Figure 9 Pictorial compilation of tablets formed from compressibility studies. Subscripts A, B and C indicate different blends used as described in Table 1. Orange arrows indicate weak capping tendency in intact tablets in respective zones in LSAC-ACNA and LSAC-ACNC.

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3.7 In-vitro dissolution studies

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All selected solid forms except LCA showed better dissolution rate in 0.1N HCl when

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compared to L (Figure 10). The similarity factor f2 was employed to compare the dissolution

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profiles53. When the two profiles are identical, f2=100. An f2 value of 50 or greater (50–100)

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