Journal of Supercritical Fluids, Vol.52, No.1, 30-35, 2010
Solubility analysis of clozapine and lamotrigine in supercritical carbon dioxide using static system
The experimental techniques used to obtain the solubilities of clozapine and lamotrigine in supercritical carbon dioxide include a simple static technique. The solubility measurements were performed at temperatures between 318 and 348 K and pressures between 121.6 and 354.0 bar. These chemicals have solubilities with values ranging from 3.6 x 10(-6) to 4.2 x 10(-5) (clozapine) and 1 x 10(-6) to 6 x 10(-5) (lamotrigine) mole fraction. The solubility data were correlated using four semi-empirical density-based models (Chrastil, Bartle, K-J and M-T models). Correlation of the results shows good self-consistency of the data obtained with the Bartle model for clozapine with an overall average absolute relative deviation (AARD%) of 11.21. The calculated results with each four models show satisfactory agreement with the experimental data for lamotrigine with an overall AARD% 11.72,8.99,2.75,3.86 for Chrastil, K-J, Bartle, M-T models, respectively. Using the correlation results, the heat of drug-CO2 solvation and that of drug vaporization were approximated. (C) 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.