Fifty-year old samples of progesterone demonstrate the complex role of synthetic impurities in stabilizing a metastable polymorph

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作者
Lancaster, Robert W. [1 ]
Harris, Lisa D. [1 ]
Pearson, David [2 ]
机构
[1] UCL, Dept Chem, London WC1H 0AJ, England
[2] Pharmorphix Ltd, Cambridge CB1 0WE, England
来源
CRYSTENGCOMM | 2011年 / 13卷 / 06期
基金
英国工程与自然科学研究理事会;
关键词
CRYSTAL; ACID;
D O I
10.1039/c0ce00858c
中图分类号
O6 [化学];
学科分类号
0703 ;
摘要
We describe a unique experiment whereby analysis of fifty-year old samples of progesterone shows that a metastable, 'disappearing' polymorph contains several impurities that are not found in the stable form.
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页码:1775 / 1777
页数:3
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