J. Barra et al., THE EXPANDED HANSEN APPROACH TO SOLUBILITY PARAMETERS - PARACETAMOL AND CITRIC-ACID IN INDIVIDUAL SOLVENTS, Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 49(7), 1997, pp. 644-651
In this study two solubility-parameter models have been compared using
as dependent variables the logarithm of the mole fraction solubility,
lnX(2)(e) and ln(alpha)/U (originally used in the extended Hansen met
hod), where alpha is the activity coefficient and U is a function of t
he molar volume of the solute and the volume fraction of the solvent.
The results show for the first time the proton-donor and -acceptor hyd
rogen-bonding capacities of paracetamol, as measured by the acidic and
basic partial-solubility parameters. The influence of solvents on the
differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) pattern of the solid phases w
as also studied in relation to the solubility models tested. Citric ac
id was chosen as a test substance because of its high acidity and its
proton donor capacity to form hydrogen bonds with basic solvents. The
partial acidic and basic solubility parameters obtained from multiple
regression were consistent with this property, validating the model ch
osen. The results show that the more direct lnX(2)(e) variable was mor
e suitable for fitting both models, and the four-parameter model seeme
d better for describing the interactions between solvent and solute.