Abstract
Lamotrigine is an active pharmaceutical ingredient used as a treatment for epilepsy and psychiatric disorders. Single crystals of an ethanolate solvate, C9 H7 Cl2 N 5·C2 H5 OH, were produced by slow evaporation of a saturated solution from anhydrous ethanol. Within the crystal structure, the lamotrigine molecules form dimers through N - H...N hydrogen bonds involving the amine N atoms in the ortho position of the triazine group. These dimers are linked into a tape motif through hydrogen bonds involving the amine N atoms in the para position. The ethanol and lamotrigine are present in a 1:1 ratio in the lattice with the ethyl group of the ethanol molecule exhibiting disorder with an occupancy ratio of 0.516 (14):0.484 (14).
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 678-681 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Acta Crystallographica Section E: Crystallographic Communications |
Volume | 74 |
Early online date | 19 Apr 2018 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - May 2018 |
Keywords
- crystal structure
- ethanolate
- lamotrigine