Structure−Stability Relationships in Cocrystal Hydrates: Does the Promiscuity of Water Make Crystalline Hydrates the Nemesis of Crystal Engineering?

2010 
This contribution addresses the role of water molecules in crystal engineering by studying the crystal structures and thermal stabilities of 11 new cocrystal hydrates, all of which were characterized by single crystal X-ray crystallography, powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), infrared spectroscopy (IR), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The cocrystal hydrates can be grouped into four categories based upon thermal stability: (1) water is lost at 120 °C; (4) dehydration occurs concurrently with the melt of the cocrystal. In order to address if there is any correlation between structure and stability, the following factors were considered: type of hydrate (tunnel hydrate or isolated hydrate); number of hydrogen bond donors and acceptors; hydrogen bond distances; packing efficiency. Category 1 hydrates exhibit water molecules in tunnels. However, no structure/stability correlations exist in any o...
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