Capturing a novel metastable polymorph of the anticancer drug gefitinib

TitleCapturing a novel metastable polymorph of the anticancer drug gefitinib
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2014
AuthorsThorat, SH, Patwadkar, MV, Gonnade, RG, Vaidhyanathan, R
JournalCrystEngComm
Volume16
Issue37
Pagination8638-8641
Date PublishedAUG
Type of ArticleArticle
ISSN1466-8033
Abstract

Gefitinib, a life-extending anticancer drug, exhibits solvent-mediated conformational polymorphism to yield stable (form I) and novel metastable (form II) polymorphs. Crystal structure analysis revealed 3D isostructurality in the molecular organization of the polymorphs, and the metastable polymorph undergoes a crystal-to-crystal thermal phase transition to the stable polymorph.

DOI10.1039/c4ce01446d
Type of Journal (Indian or Foreign)Foreign
Impact Factor (IF)3.849
Divison category: 
Physical and Materials Chemistry