Structure prediction carbamazepine

Novel techniques for the creation of co-crystals and solvates such as neat and liquid assisted grinding have challenged the ability of crystal structure prediction to predict stoichiometry from first principles. Recent work has addressed the problem of predicting solvate stoichiometry of acetic acid (the solvent) with various molecules including carbamazepine (CBZ) and its 10,11-dihydro derivative (DHCBZ), urea and theobromine(see Figure 4.8). 

From the examination of structure-activity relationships, it has been concluded that a phenyl moiety at C-6 as well as a 4-hydroxypiperidine side-chain attached to C-3 of the pyridazine system is essential for anticonvulsant activity in this class of compounds [184], Compounds (54) and (55) have been found to have similar anticonvulsant profiles in animals (mice, rats and baboons) [165, and literature cited therein] and to represent potent broad-spectrum antiepileptic drugs. Their potency with regard to antagonizing seizures (induced by electro-shock or various chemicals) has been compared with standard anticonvulsants like carbamazepine and phenobarbitone [185, 186], A quantitative electroencephalographic analysis of (55) has been published [187]. From in vitro studies it has been concluded that the anticonvulsant activities of these compounds are not mediated by an enhancement of GABAergic transmission or by an interaction with benzodiazepine receptor sites [ 165,186,187], On the other hand, in vivo experiments showed that (54), at anticonvulsant doses, increases the affinity of flunitrazepam for its central receptor site [ 186], Investigations of (54) and (55) in a behavioural test predictive of antianxiety activity revealed a marked difference in the pharmacological profiles of these structurally closely related compounds the dichloro compound SR 41378 (55) has also been found to possess anxiolytic (anticonflict) properties [165],... 

Figure 2.10 Lattice energy versus density plots of the low energy predicted crystal structures of (a) carbamazepine and (b) 10,11-dihydrocarbamazepine. Observed crystal structures are circled. Two structures are labelled DHCBZ form I here, two lattice energy minima are structurally very similar to the reported crystal structure and these probably converge to a single free energy minimum. Adapted from [40] with permission. Copyright 2003 American Chemical Society...

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