Molecular complexes of sulfonamides. 2.1:1 complexes between drug molecules: sulfadimidine-acetylsalicylic acid and sulfadimidine-4-aminosalicylic acid

The preparation and crystal structures of the 1:1 complexes sulfadimidine-acetylsalicylic acid (I) and sulfadimidine-4-aminosalicylic acid (II) are described. Each complex unit is maintained by two intermolecular hydrogen bonds, namely N-HO=C and NH-O, involving the N atom of the sulfonamide group and one pyrimidine N atom of the sulfonamide and the carboxylic group of the acid. Molecular parameters for protonated complexed aspirin, as found in I, are reported for the first time and reveal a significantly different conformation from that of the uncomplexed aspirin molecule. The structure of the 4-aminosalicylic acid molecule does not change significantly on complexation with sulfadimidine. Variation in the hydrogen bonded NO distances in these complexes and their analogs is discussed.