Diclofenac

(Last updated January 2026)

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Figure . The molecular diagram of Diclofenac.

CSP studies

REFCODESIKLIH
FormulaC14 H11 N1 O2 Cl2
Common NameDiclofenac
IUPAC Systematic Name[2-(2,6-dichloroanilino)phenyl]acetic acid
Other NamesCataflam, Voltaren
CSD RefcodesSIKLIH04, SIKLIH09, SIKLIH10
Search IdentifierA
ScientistLouise Price
Date2017
PublicationNo publication planned.
Energy model4
Study_ID40
ProgramsDMACRYS (2.2.1.0)
Location on S Drive\\CHEMISTRY_CPOSS\\MagnaPharm\\Diclofenac\\PCM_BZa
Potential DescriptionBZ-averaged GDMA2.2(PCMdielectric3(PBE1PBE/6-31G(d,p))) + FIT
Intramolecular DescriptionPCM3(PBE1PBE/6-31G(d,p))
Energy model3
Study_ID30
ProgramsDMACRYS (2.2.1.0)
Location on S Drive\\CHEMISTRY_CPOSS\\MagnaPharm\\Diclofenac\\PCM
Potential DescriptionGDMA2.2(PCMdielectric3(PBE1PBE/6-31G(d,p))) + FIT
Intramolecular DescriptionPCM3(PBE1PBE/6-31G(d,p))
Energy model2
Study_ID10
ProgramsCrystalOptimizer (2.4.5), DMACRYS (2.2.1.0)
Location on S Drive\\CHEMISTRY_CPOSS\\MagnaPharm\\Diclofenac\\CrystalOptimizer
Potential DescriptionCrystalOptimizer PBE1PBE/6-31G(d,p) intramolecular + GDMA2.2(PBE1PBE/6-31G(d,p)) DMA + FIT
Intramolecular DescriptionPBE1PBE/6-31G(d,p)
Energy model1
Study_ID20
ProgramsFlexible CrystalPredictor (2.x), DMACRYS (2.2.1.0)
Location on S Drive\\CHEMISTRY_CPOSS\\MagnaPharm\\Diclofenac\\CrystalPredictor
Potential DescriptionCrystalPredictor + DMACRYS with GDMA2.2(PBE1PBE/6-31G(d,p)) + FIT
Intramolecular DescriptionPBE1PBE/6-31G(d,p)

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Figure . Crystal energy landscape of Diclofenac from Study_ID=40 from previous work.

CSD structures (CSD version 6.01)

Table . Crystallographic information for CSD entries for Diclofenac. Different polymorphs are coloured differently.

REFCODEspace groupZ’a / Åb / Åc / Åα / °β / °γ / °density / g cm-3Form
SIKLIHC2/c1.020.2786.98723.26590.0125.5490.01.4667monoclinic C2/c polymorph
SIKLIH01C2/c1.020.2637.00520.11190.0109.57890.01.4627monoclinic C2/c polymorph
SIKLIH02P21/c1.08.38410.89814.822090.092.7690.01.4541monoclinic P21/c polymorph
SIKLIH03C2/c1.020.2266.97120.06190.0109.6490.01.4767monoclinic C2/c polymorph
SIKLIH04Pcan1.07.0824017.256523.606590.090.090.01.3635orthorhombic polymorph
SIKLIH05C2/c1.020.29066.9952020.113790.0109.6630090.01.4633monoclinic C2/c polymorph
SIKLIH06C2/c1.020.29806.99320.10790.0109.6000090.01.4632monoclinic C2/c polymorph
SIKLIH07C2/c1.020.23706.97720.07190.0109.6790.01.4742monoclinic C2/c polymorph
SIKLIH08P21/c1.08.380910.88114.83590.092.76490.01.4557monoclinic P21/c polymorph
SIKLIH09P21/c1.08.322910.752914.71790.092.87290.01.4953monoclinic P21/c polymorph
SIKLIH10C2/c1.020.09656.894419.844390.0109.73990.01.5201monoclinic C2/c polymorph
SIKLIH12C2/c1.020.23386.990820.055190.0109.5370090.01.4715monoclinic C2/c polymorph

Table . Experimental information for CSD entries for Diclofenac.

REFCODEspace groupR factorT / KYearComments
SIKLIHC2/c3.300None199010.1021/jm00171a008
SIKLIH01C2/c5.17None199310.1016/S0277-5387(00)84327-2
SIKLIH02P21/c3.97None199710.1107/S0108270197002126
SIKLIH03C2/c3.74None199710.1107/S0108270197002126
SIKLIH04Pcan13.6at 293 K200110.2116/analsci.17.1465
SIKLIH05C2/c3.38at 293 K200410.1107/S0021889804002353
SIKLIH06C2/c5.96at 293 K200410.1107/S0021889804002353
SIKLIH07C2/c2.82at 298 K200710.1002/jps.20936
SIKLIH08P21/c3.54at 298 K200710.1002/jps.20936
SIKLIH09P21/c5.020at 99 K201110.1021/ac2001934
SIKLIH10C2/c3.030at 98 K201110.1021/ac2001934
SIKLIH12C2/c4.5293 K202110.1016/j.chemphys.2021.111119

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