Crystal structure and physicochemical properties of crystalline form of 2'-O-{3-[(7-chloro-4-quinolinyl)amino]propyl}-9-deoxo-9a-methyl-9a-aza-9a-homoerythromycin A.

The intent of the study was to prepare and characterize crystalline form of 2'-O-{3-[(7-chloro-4-quinolinyl)amino]propyl}-9-deoxo-9a-methyl-9a-aza-9a-homoerythromycin A (1), a novel 15-membered azalide derivative with antimalarial activity. The crystalline material was prepared by crystallization from acetonitrile reproducible in high yield and purity. Single crystal X-ray studies, X-ray powder diffractometry, differential scanning calorimetry, thermogravimetric analysis, moisture adsorption, Karl Fischer titration, gas chromatography, scanning electron microscopy, optical microscopy, solubility, and solid-state and solution stability were conducted to investigate physicochemical properties of the existing crystalline form.