Isonicotinamide

(Last updated 25 February 2025)

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Figure 1. The molecular diagram of Isonicotinamide.

CSP studies

REFCODEEHOWIH
FormulaC6 H6 N2 O1
Common NameIsonicotinamide
IUPAC Systematic NamePyridine-4-carboxylic acid amide
CSD RefcodesEHOWIH, EHOWIH02, EHOWIH03, EHOWIH05, EHOWIH17
PublicationNo publication planned.
Search identifierA
ScientistNizar Issa
Datepre-2010
Energy model1
Study_ID0
ProgramsMOLPAK, DMAREL (4.1.1)
Location on S Drive\\CHEMISTRY_CPOSS\\Isonicotinamide\\MOLPAK
Potential DescriptionDMA + FIT
Search identifierB
ScientistMatthew Habgood
Date2010
Energy model1
Study_ID11
ProgramsFlexible CrystalPredictor (1.6), DMAFLEXquick (1.1), CrystalOptimizer (2.1), DMACRYS (2.0.8)
Location on S Drive\\CHEMISTRY_CPOSS\\Isonicotinamide\\CrystOpt_spli
Potential DescriptionCrystalOptimizer with 3 degrees of freedom, DMACRYS with splines and 15 A cutoff, GDMA2.2(PBE0/6-31G(d,p)) + FIT
Energy model2
Study_ID30
ProgramsStudy_ID=11, DMACRYS (2.0.4)
Location on S Drive\\CHEMISTRY_CPOSS\\Isonicotinamide\\PCM_spli
Potential DescriptionGDMA2.2(PCMdielectric3(PBE0/6-31G(d,p))) + FIT
Energy model3
Study_ID10
ProgramsFlexible CrystalPredictor (1.6), DMAFLEXquick (1.1), CrystalOptimizer (2.1), DMACRYS (2.0.4)
Location on S Drive\\CHEMISTRY_CPOSS\\Isonicotinamide\\CrystOpt_nospli
Potential DescriptionCrystalOptimizer with 3 degrees of freedom, GDMA2.2(PBE0/6-31G(d,p)) + FIT
Energy model4
Study_ID12
ProgramsFlexible CrystalPredictor (1.6), DMAFLEXquick (1.1), CrystalOptimizer (2.1), DMACRYS (2.0.8)
Location on S Drive\\CHEMISTRY_CPOSS\\Isonicotinamide\\CrystOpt_differentintra
Potential DescriptionCrystalOptimizer with 3 degrees of freedom, DMACRYS with splines and 15 A cutoff, GDMA2.2(PBE0/6-31G(d,p)) + FIT
Energy model5
Study_ID13
ProgramsFlexible CrystalPredictor (1.6), DMAFLEXquick (1.1), CrystalOptimizer (2.1), DMACRYS (2.0.8)
Location on S Drive\\CHEMISTRY_CPOSS\\Isonicotinamide\\CrystOpt_bigbasissetDMA
Potential DescriptionCrystalOptimizer with 3 degrees of freedom, DMACRYS with splines and 15 A cutoff, GDMA2.2(PBE0/aug-cc-pVTZ) + FIT

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Figure 2. Crystal energy landscapes of Isonicotinamide from previous work. Left: Molpak search, middle: CrystOpt (with splines), right: PCM refinement of middle.

CSD structures (CSD version 5.43 with Mar, Jun, Sep and Nov 2022 updates)

Table 1. Crystallographic information for CSD entries for XXX. Different polymorphs are coloured differently.

REFCODEspace groupZ’a / Åb / Åc / Åα / °β / °γ / °density / g cm-3Form
EHOWIHP21/c110.16645.730310.03299098.169901.402I
EHOWIH01P21/c110.17565.731910.0349098.042901.4I
EHOWIH02P21/c215.7357.99769.88590105.586901.354II
EHOWIH03Pbca110.16037.323115.8729090901.374III
EHOWIH04Pc311.08197.99769.9859094.048901.378IV
EHOWIH05P21/c15.19239.46612.2599091.217901.347V
EHOWIH06Pca2129.8887.992915.1629090901.354VI
EHOWIH07P21/c110.2295.753810.0959097.277901.376I
EHOWIH08P21/c19.5995.69799.749290103.402901.564I
EHOWIH09P21/c19.6295.71239.77390103.03901.549I
EHOWIH10P21/c19.5285.67869.70990104.08901.592I
EHOWIH11P21/c19.41485.68179.639690105.208901.63I
EHOWIH12P21/c19.36565.67919.621390105.642901.646I
EHOWIH13P21/c19.35.67689.595590106.32901.668
EHOWIH14P21/c19.29765.6749.581990106.29901.672
EHOWIH15P21/c19.23145.66799.560190106.813901.694
EHOWIH16P21/c113.1493.410310.1739093.11901.781
EHOWIH17P21/c113.1773.408310.1849093.15901.776

Forms II, IV and VI match 20 out of 20 molecules, but have different space groups.

Table 2. Experimental information for CSD entries for XXX.

REFCODEspace groupR factorT / KYearComments
EHOWIHP21/c3.641532003Private communication, from methanol
EHOWIH01P21/c3.951732003From nitrobenzene or nitromethane, [Do Polymorphic Compounds Make Good Cocrystallizing Agents? A Structural Case Study that Demonstrates the Importance of Synthon Flexibility \Crystal Growth & Design](https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/cg025593z)
EHOWIH02P21/c4.371732003From a wide variety of other solvents, e.g., ethanol, water, tetrahydrofuran (THF), dioxane, etc., [Do Polymorphic Compounds Make Good Cocrystallizing Agents? A Structural Case Study that Demonstrates the Importance of Synthon Flexibility \Crystal Growth & Design](https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/cg025593z)
EHOWIH03Pbca4.531732011Attempted cocrystallization with an anti-tubercular API, New polymorphs of isonicotinamide and nicotinamide - Chemical Communications (RSC Publishing) Some thermodynamic data is reported in this article.
EHOWIH04Pc3.521002011Attempted cocrystallization with substituted 3-arylbutanoic acids in acetone. Three layers match form II, so these can be considered polytypes. Expanding the crystal landscape of isonicotinamide: concomitant polymorphism and co-crystallisation - CrystEngComm (RSC Publishing)
EHOWIH05P21/c3.733002011Attempted cocrystallization with substituted 3-arylbutanoic acids in acetone. Expanding the crystal landscape of isonicotinamide: concomitant polymorphism and co-crystallisation - CrystEngComm (RSC Publishing)
EHOWIH06Pca215.321732019Attempted cocrystallization with allopurinol in chloroform. A new polymorph of the common coformer isonicotinamide - CrystEngComm (RSC Publishing)
EHOWIH07P21/c4.192982021Pressure-induced phase transformation. Pressure-induced superelastic behaviour of isonicotinamide - Chemical Communications (RSC Publishing)
EHOWIH08P21/c3.472932021Pressure-induced phase transformation. Pressure-induced superelastic behaviour of isonicotinamide - Chemical Communications (RSC Publishing)
EHOWIH09P21/c3.792962021Pressure-induced phase transformation. Pressure-induced superelastic behaviour of isonicotinamide - Chemical Communications (RSC Publishing)
EHOWIH10P21/c3.92962021Pressure-induced phase transformation. Pressure-induced superelastic behaviour of isonicotinamide - Chemical Communications (RSC Publishing)
EHOWIH11P21/c3.642962021Pressure-induced phase transformation. Pressure-induced superelastic behaviour of isonicotinamide - Chemical Communications (RSC Publishing)
EHOWIH12P21/c4.022932021Pressure-induced phase transformation. Pressure-induced superelastic behaviour of isonicotinamide - Chemical Communications (RSC Publishing)
EHOWIH13P21/c4.682932021Pressure-induced phase transformation. Pressure-induced superelastic behaviour of isonicotinamide - Chemical Communications (RSC Publishing)
EHOWIH14P21/c3.52962021Pressure-induced phase transformation. Pressure-induced superelastic behaviour of isonicotinamide - Chemical Communications (RSC Publishing)
EHOWIH15P21/c3.872962021Pressure-induced phase transformation. Pressure-induced superelastic behaviour of isonicotinamide - Chemical Communications (RSC Publishing)
EHOWIH16P21/c4.972962021Pressure-induced phase transformation. Pressure-induced superelastic behaviour of isonicotinamide - Chemical Communications (RSC Publishing)
EHOWIH17P21/c4.522962021Pressure-induced phase transformation. Pressure-induced superelastic behaviour of isonicotinamide - Chemical Communications (RSC Publishing)

Make this table include whether polymorphs are solution-grown, sublimation grown, templated or otherwise. Add references.

Other notes

The CrystalPredictor input files are in study_id=11. The files are currently still in /home/mh1/isonic/search_1/unique_pool/xxx-1 folders on cposs.

There were no matches to EHOWIH17 in any search, probably because it is a high pressure phase.

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