Virtual assessment achieved two binary cocrystals based on a liquid and a solid pyridine derivative with modulated thermal stabilities
Ejarque, Daniel (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Química)
Calvet, Teresa (Universitat de Barcelona. Departament de Mineralogia, Petrologia i Geologia Aplicada)
Font-Bardia, Mercè (Universitat de Barcelona. Centres Científics i Tecnològics)
Pons Picart, Josefina (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Química)

Data:	2023
Resum:	The rational design of cocrystals triggered by the control of recurrent H-bonded patterns referred to as supramolecular synthons enabled the correlation between their structure and properties, which has been a topic of interest owing to the possibility to modulate them depending on the selected components. Accordingly, melting point has been one of the most studied properties, providing materials with enhanced thermal stability for specific applications. Within this frame, in this work we have selected a liquid and a solid pyridine derivative (dPy), namely 4-acetylpyridine (4-Acpy) and 2-hydroxypyridine (2-OHpy) to combine with carboxylic acids to obtain a pair of cocrystals. An initial virtual screening of some carboxylic acids based on the positive and negative critical points of the molecular electrostatic potential (MEP) surfaces was performed to evaluate the feasibility of cocrystal formation. This enabled us to select 1,3-benzodioxole-5-carboxylic acid (piperonylic acid, HPip) to combine with 4-Acpy andα-acetamidocinnamic acid (HACA) with 2-OHpy. Then, we have obtained the corresponding cocrystal experimentally by means of liquid-assisted grinding (LAG), and their crystal structures were elucidated, revealing the formation of (HPip)(4-Acpy) (1) and (HACA)(Pdon) (2) (Pdon = 2-pyridone), observing the tautomerization of 2-OHpy to Pdon. Both cocrystals were characterized by analytical and spectroscopic techniques. In addition, a Cambridge Structural Database (CSD) survey of 4-Acpy and Pdon in cocrystal systems was performed and the observed preferences regarding their preferable synthons and dimensionalities were shown. Finally, their melting points have been determined, and the resulting values have been correlated with the crystal packing of the compounds, supported by Hirshfeld surface analysis and energy frameworks.
Ajuts:	"la Caixa" Foundation CB615921 "la Caixa" Foundation CB616406 Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca 2021/SGR-00262
Nota:	Altres ajuts: acords transformatius de la UAB
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Llengua:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Publicat a:	CrystEngComm, Vol. 25, Issue 34 (September 2023) , p. 4798-4811, ISSN 1466-8033

DOI: 10.1039/d3ce00608e

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