title: Determination of partial solubility parameters of five benzodiazepines in individual solvents.
abstract: Three and four component partial solubility parameters for diazepam, lorazepam, oxazepam, prazepam and temazepam were determined using the extended and expanded Hansen regression models. A comparison was made also with solubility parameters calculated by the group contribution method proposed by Van Krevelen. Although a limited number of solvents was used, the results from the present study indicate that the partial solubility parameters obtained from the experimental regression models clearly reflect the structural differences in these five structurally related molecules. High R(2)-values were observed in the regression models (0.932 < or =R(2)< or =0.984), except for lorazepam (0.606 < or =R(2)< or =0.825). This was attributed to difficulties in obtaining reliable values of the temperature and heat of fusion due to thermal decomposition of this compound. Introduction of the Flory-Huggins size correction parameter did not improve the R(2)- and F-values in any of the regression models used.
authors.affiliation: Laboratorium voor Farmacotechnologie en Biofarmacie, University of Leuven, Campus Gasthuisberg O+N, Herestraat 49, 3000, Leuven, Belgium.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Verheyen
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Augustijns
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kinget
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Van den Mooter
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D001569:Benzodiazepines / Q000737:chemistry*; D006358:Hot Temperature; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012995:Solubility; D012997:Solvents; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D012997:Solvents; D001569:Benzodiazepines