The research presented herein focus upon crystal engineering of co-crystals with an emphasis upon the exploration of co-crystals in the context of delineation of the reliability of hydrogen bonded supramolecular synthons and their hierarchies. The approach involves a combination of systematic Cambridge Structural Database analysis and a series of model co-crystal experiments. In addition, the viability of solid state methodologies toward supramolecular synthesis of co-crystals and the effect on polymorphism is also addressed. The application of the acquired knowledge is towards the crystal engineering of pharmaceutical co-crystals. The rational design and synthesis of pharmaceutical co-crystals accomplished by the selection of appropriate co-crystal formers facilitated by analysis of existing crystals structures in the CSD will be demonstrated. The processing of pharmaceutical co-crystals will also be addressed in terms of slurry conversion, solvent drop grinding and solution crystallization.
Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:USF/oai:scholarcommons.usf.edu:etd-3360 |
Date | 01 June 2007 |
Creators | Shattock, Tanise R |
Publisher | Scholar Commons |
Source Sets | University of South Flordia |
Detected Language | English |
Type | text |
Format | application/pdf |
Source | Graduate Theses and Dissertations |
Rights | default |
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