Object of investigation: Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient solid state studies: polymorphs and cocrystals screening.

 

Keywords: DSC, PLTM, FTIR, XRPD, SXD, polymorphs, cocrystals, phase diagrams

 

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PAPERS

[35]

Double-tailed long chain BODIPYs - Synthesis, characterization and preliminary studies on their use as lipid fluorescence probes

Journal of Molecular Structure xx (2017) xx

http://dx.doi.org/

 

[34]

Binary phase diagrams of pyridinecarboxamide isomers.

Ana M. Cortesão, João G. Henriques, Ricardo A. E. Castro, Teresa M. R. Maria, João Canotilho, M. Ermelinda S. Eusébio

Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry xx (2017) xx

http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10973-017-6474-2

 


[33]

A combined approach using differential scanning calorimetry with polarized light thermomicroscopy in the investigation of ketoprofen and nicotinamide cocrystal

G.L. Perpétuo, G.O. Chierice, L.T. Ferreira, T.F.C. Fraga-Silva, J. Venturini, M.S.P. Arruda, G. Bannach, R.A.E. Castro

Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry 651 (2017) 1-10

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tca.2017.02.014

 

[32]

Co-crystals of diflunisal and isomeric pyridinecarboxamides – a thermodynamics and crystal engineering contribution

Antonio O.L. Evora, Ricardo Castro, Teresa Maria, Manuela Ramos Silva, Joop H. ter Horst, João Canotilho, M. Ermelinda S. Eusébio

CrystEngComm 18 (2016) 4749-4759

Impact Factor: 4,03

http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C6CE00380J

 

[31] 

Studying the thermal decomposition of carvedilol by coupled TG-FTIR

R. C. Gallo, A. P. G. Ferreira, R. A. E. Castro, E. T. G. Cavalheiro

Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry 123 (2016) 2307-2312 

http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10973-015-4931-3

 

 

[30]

Structural evidence of polymorphism and conformational isomorphism of a somewhat flexible molecule: m-anisic acid

Pedro S. Pereira Silva, Ricardo A. E. Castro, Elodie Melro, Manuela Ramos Silva, Teresa M. R. Maria, João Canotilho, M. Ermelinda S. Eusébio

Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry 120 (2015) 667-677

Impact Factor: 2.206

http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10973-014-4289-y

 

[29]

Molecular Structure and Polymorphism of a Cyclohexane Diol: trans-1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol

Mário T. S. Rosado, Teresa M. R. Maria, Ricardo A. E. Castro, João Canotilho, Manuela Ramos Silva and M. Ermelinda S. Eusébio

CrystEngComm 16 (2014) 10977-10986 

Impact Factor: 3.858

http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C4CE01211A

 

[28]

Synthesis and polymorphism evaluation of the 3,5-bis(decyloxy)benzaldehyde

Cláudia T. Arranja, Mariana Marcos, Manuela R. Silva, M. Ermelinda S. Eusébio, Ricardo A. E. Castro and Abílio J. F. N. Sobral

Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry 117 (2014) 1375-1383

Impact Factor: 1.982

http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10973-014-3904-2

 

 

[27]

A thermodynamic based approach on the investigation of a diflunisal pharmaceutical co-crystal with improved intrinsic dissolution rate

António O. L. Évora, Ricardo A. E. Castro, Teresa M. R. Maria, M. Ramos Silva, J. H. ter Horst, João Canotilho, M. Ermelinda S. Eusébio

International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 466 (2014) 68-75

Impact Factor: 3.458

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpharm.2014.02.048

 

[26]

Polymorphism of cis-1,4-cyclohexanediol, a new plastic crystal former. Considerations on isomeric cyclohexanediols plastic crystal forming abilities.

Suse V. S. Bebiano, Mário T. S. Rosado, Ricardo A. E. Castro, M. Ramos Silva, João Canotilho, Teresa M. R. Maria, M. Ermelinda S. Eusébio

Journal of Molecular Structure 1078 (2014) 10-19

Impact Factor: 1.404

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2014.02.008

 

[25]

Nanostructuring of the conjugated polyelectrolyte poly[9,9-bis(4-sulfonylbutoxyphenyl)fluorene-2,7-diyl-2,2'-bithophene] in liquid crystalline C12E4 in bulk water and aligned thin films

Matti Knaapila, Sofia M Fonseca, Beverly Stewart, Mika Torkkeli, Jan Perlich, Swapna Pradhan, Ullrich Scherf, Ricardo Castro and H D Burrows

Soft Matter, 10 (2014) 3103 - 3111

Impact Factor: 3.909

http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C4SM00092G

 

[24]

Thermoanalytical study of nimesulide and their recrystallization products obtained from solutions of several alcohols

D. A. Gálico, G. L. Perpétuo, R. A. E. Castro, O. Treu-Filho, A. O. Legendre, M. S. Galhiane, G. Bannach

Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry 115 (2014) 2385-2390

Impact Factor: 1.752

http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10973-013-3294-x

 

[23]

Estudo de dois polimorfos da pirazinamida por calorimetria diferencial de varrimento e espectroscopia de infravermelho

Ricardo A. E. Castro, Teresa M. R. Maria, António O. L. Évora, João Canotilho, M. Ermelinda S. Eusébio

Boletim da Sociedade Portuguesa de Química 130 (2013) 53-58

 

[22]

Structural characterization of solid trivalent metal dodecyl sulfates: from aqueous solution to lamellar superstructures

Rui F. P. Pereira, Artur J. M. Valente, Hugh D. Burrows, V. de Zea Bermudez, Rui A. Carvalho and Ricardo A. E. Castro

RSC Advances 3 (2013) 1420-1433

Impact Factor: 3.842

http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c2ra21906a

 

[21]

Polymorphism and melt crystallisation of racemic betaxolol, a beta-adrenergic antagonist drug

Teresa M. R. Maria, Ricardo A. E. Castro, M. Ramos Silva, M. Luísa Ramos, Licínia L. G. Justino, Hugh D. Burrows, João Canotilho, M. Ermelinda S. Eusébio 

Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry 111 (2013) 2171-2178 

Impact Factor: 1.752 

http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10973-012-2765-9

 

[20]

Thermal behavior of some antihistamines

G. L. Perpétuo, D. A. Gálico, R. A. Fugita, R. A. E. Castro, M. E. S. Eusébio, O. Treu-Filho, A. C. M. Silva and G. Bannach

Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry 111 (2013) 2019-2028

Impact Factor: 1.752

http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10973-012-2247-0

 

[19]

Resolved structures of two picolinamide polymorphs. Investigation of the dimorphic system behaviour under conditions relevant to co-crystal synthesis

António O. L. Évora, Ricardo A. E. Castro, Teresa M. R. Maria, M. Ramos Silva, João Canotilho, M. Ermelinda S. Eusébio

Crystal Engineering Communication 14 (2012) 8649-8657

Impact Factor: 3.842

http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c2ce26244d

 

[18]

Naproxen co-crystals with pyridinecarboxamide isomers

Esteves de Castro, R.A.; Ribeiro, João; Maria, Teresa; Ramos Silva, Manuela; Yuste-Vivas, Consuelo; Canotilho, João; Eusébio, Ermelinda

Crystal Growth & Design 11 (2011) 5396-5404

Impact Factor: 4.389

http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/cg2009946

 

[17]

A new pharmaceutical co-crystal: (S)-naproxen-isonocotinamide

Consuelo Yuste-Vivas, Manuela Ramos Silva, Ricardo A. E. Castro, João D. B. Ribeiro, Teresa M. R. Maria, João Canotilho, M. Ermelinda S. Eusébio

Acta Cryst. (2011) A67, C569-C570

Impact Factor: 2.07

http://dx.doi.org/10.1107/S010876731108559X

 

[16]

Pyrazinamide-diflunisal: A new dual-drug co-crystal

António O.L. Évora , R.A. Esteves de Castro , Teresa Roseiro Maria , Mário Túlio dos Santos Rosado , Manuela Ramos Silva , Ana Matos Beja , João Canotilho , and Ermelinda S. Eusébio

Crystal Growth & Design 11 (2011) 4780-4788

Impact Factor: 4.389

http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/cg200288b

 

[15]

β-Phase Formation of Poly(9,9-dioctylfluorene) Induced by Liposome Phospholipid Bilayers

Maria José Tapia, Maria Monteserín, Hugh D. Burrows, J. Sérgio Seixas de Melo, João Pina, Ricardo A. E. Castro, Sonia Garcia, and Joan Estelrich

The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 115 (2011) 5794-5800

Impact Factor: 3.471

http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jp2010666

 

[14]

The structure of betaxolol studied by infrared spectroscopy and natural bond orbital theory

J. Canotilho, R.A.E. Castro

Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy 76 (2010) 395-400

Impact Factor: 1.510

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.saa.2010.03.038

 

[13]

Polymorphism of trans-1,4-cyclohexanediol: conformational isomorphism

Teresa Maria; R.A. Esteves de Castro; Suse S. Bebiano; Manuela Ramos Silva; Ana Matos Beja; João Canotilho; Ermelinda Eusébio

Crystal Growth & Design 10 (2010) 1194-1200

Impact Factor: 4.215

http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/cg901160v

 

[12]

Thermal analysis and crystallization from melts: beta-adrenergic compounds

J. Canotilho, R. A. E. Castro, M. T. S. Rosado, S. C. C. Nunes and J. S. Redinha

Journal Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry 100 (2010) 423-429

Impact Factor: 1.63

http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10973-009-0645-8

 

[11]

A New Insight into Pyrazinamide Polymorphic Forms and their Thermodynamic Relationships

Ricardo A. E. Castro, Teresa M. R. Maria, António O. L. Évora, Joana C. Feiteira, M. Ramos Silva, A. Matos Beja, João Canotilho, and M. Ermelinda S. Eusébio

Crystal Growth & Design 10 (2010) 274-282

Impact Factor: 4.215

http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/cg900890n

 

[10]

Synthesis, spectroscopy, photophysics and thermal behavious of stilbene-based triarylamines with dehydroabietic acid methyl ester moieties

B. Gigante, M. A. Esteves, N. Pires, M.L. Davies, P. Douglas, S. M. Fonseca, H. D. Burrows, Ricardo A.E. Castro, J. Pina and J. Seixas de Melo

New Journal of Chemistry 33 (2009) 877-885

Impact Factor: 2.651 

http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/b815711a

 

[9]

A study of the structure of the pindolol based on infrared spectroscopy and natural bond orbital theory 
Ricardo A. E. Castro, João Canotilho, Sandra C. C. Nunes, M. Ermelinda S. Eusébio, J. Simões Redinha 
Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy 72 (2009) 819–826 
Impact Factor: 1.511 
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.saa.2008.11.026

 

[8]

The structure of betaxolol from single-crystal X-ray diffraction and natural bond orbital analysis 
João Canotilho, Ricardo A. E. Castro, Mário T. S. Rosado, M. Ramos Silva, A. Matos Beja, J. A. Paixão, J. Simões Redinha

Journal of Molecular Structure 891 (2008) 437-442

Impact Factor: 1.486

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2008.04.029

 

[7]

Interactions between hairy rod anionic conjugated polyelectrolytes and nonionic alkyloxyethylene surfactants in aqueous solution: Observations from cloud point behavior

Sofia M. Fonseca, M. Ermelinda Eusébio, Ricardo Castro, Hugh D. Burrows, Maria José Tapia, Ulf Olsson 
Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 315 (2007) 805–809

Impact Factor: 2.309

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2007.07.006

 

[6]

Solvation enthalpy and the thermodynamics of hydration of trans-cyclohexyl-1,4-diamine and cis-cyclohexyl-1,2-diamine

Luciana I.N. Tomé, A.J. Lopes Jesus, R.A. Esteves de Castro,M. Helena S.F. Teixeira,João Canotilho, M. Ermelinda S. Eusébio

Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics 39 (2007) 1357–1362

Impact Factor: 1.939

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jct.2007.07.006

 

[5]

Conformational isomorphism of organic crystals. Racemic and homochiral atenolol 
R. A. Esteves de Castro, João Canotilho, Rui M. Barbosa, M. Ramos Silva, A. Matos Beja, J. A. Paixão, J. Simões Redinha

Crystal Growth & Design 7 (2007) 496-500

Impact Factor: 4.215

http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/cg0601857

 

[4]

Infrared spectroscopy of racemic and enantiomeric forms of atenolol

R.A. Esteves de Castro, João Canotilho, Rui M. Barbosa, J. Simões Redinha

Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy 67 (2007) 1194-1200

Impact Factor: 1.511

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.saa.2006.10.007

 

[3]

Novel organic hole transport layers for molecular electronic systems

H. D. Burrows, R. A. E. Castro, M. A. Esteves, B. Gigante, (the late) M. L. P. Leitão e A. C. Pauleta

Materials Science Forum 514-516 (2006) 8-12

Impact Factor: 0.399

http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.514-516.8

 

[2]

Infrared study of the acidic and basic forms of betaxolol

J. Canotilho, R. A. Esteves de Castro, M. H. S. F. Teixeira, M. Luísa P. Leitão, J. Simões Redinha

Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy 64 (2006) 279-286

Impact Factor: 1.511

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.saa.2005.07.021

 

[1]

Phase transition of 1,2-cyclohexanediol isomers studied by polarised light microscopy and differential thermal analysis

M. Luísa P. Leitão, Ricardo A. E. Castro, Felisbela S. Costa, J. S. Redinha

Thermochimica Acta 378 (2001) 117-124

Impact Factor: 1.562

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0040-6031(01)00590-1

 

 

THESIS

 

[1]

Antagonistas Adrenérgicos Selectivos Beta 1: Estrutura do Atenolol

Tese de Doutoramento na especialidade de Química Farmacêutica apresentada à Faculdade de Farmácia da Universidade de Coimbra em 2007

https://estudogeral.sib.uc.pt/handle/10316/552

 

[2]

Estudos de Termomicroscopia e Calorimetria de Solução de Derivados Hidroxilados do Ciclo-Hexano 
Tese de Mestrado em Química área de Química-Física apresentada no Departamento de Química da Universidade de Coimbra em 2000