A comparison of Fourier transform infrared and near-infrared Fourier transform Raman spectroscopy for quantitative measurements: An application in polymorphism

Polymorphism in cortisone acetate, a synthetic adrenocortical steroid, and in a compound from a heart disease project has been studied with near-infrared Fourier transform Raman (NIR FT-Raman) spectroscopy. For cortisone acetate similar quantitative precision was obtained with both Raman and diffuse reflection IR measurements. The Raman measurements of the heart disease compound gave a calibration with a standard error of prediction of better than 2.5%. The combination of excellent precision with very convenient measurement of powders makes NIR FT-Raman spectroscopy a valuable tool for quantitative measurements of polymorphism.