Abstract
The solubilities of α-, β-, and y-glycine in aqueous solutions containing methanol, ethanol, 2-propanol, or acetone were measured at 310 K. The solubility of all the polymorphs dropped rapidly as a function of the concentration of antisolvent. The solubility of the glycine polymorphs in water-antisolvent mixtures was, in decreasing order: methanol > ethanol > 2-propanol > acetone. The solubility of α-glycine was slightly higher than that of γ-glycine, but the solubility of β-glycine was significantly higher by up to 17%. The induction time for the recrystallization of β- to α-glycine in those water-antisolvent mixtures was, in decreasing order: methanol > ethanol > acetone > 2-propanol. This signifies that the selection of an antisolvent for preparation of β-glycine can have an important effect on the product.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1626-1629 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of Chemical and Engineering Data |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 2007 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Chemistry
- General Chemical Engineering