Research Article

Application of Vibrational Spectroscopy Supported by Theoretical Calculations in Identification of Amorphous and Crystalline Forms of Cefuroxime Axetil

Table 1

Comparison of the observed and calculated vibrational modes of polymorphs of cefuroxime axetil.

Calculation (cm−1)Experimental
(cm−1)
Band assignment
IRRaman
Cryst.Amorp.Cryst.Amorp.

836821820819822C–S s in 5-thia-1-azobicyclic structure + C–C s between 5-thia-1-azobicyclic structure and ((aminocarbonyl) oxy)methyl group + C–C–C b in furanyl ring and in β-lactam ring
878863864863863CH3  w and O–C–O b in (acetyloxy)ethyl group + N–O s in methoxyimino group + def. modes in furanyl ring
891886885886883N–O s and C–C s in (methoxyimino)acetyl group + C–C–C b in furanyl ring + C–O s in (acetyloxy)ethyl group + C–C s in β-lactam ring
958940943940936C–O s and C–C s in (acetyloxy)ethyl group
990950953952C–C s in 5-thia-1-azobicyclic structure + CH2  r and NH2  r in ((aminocarbonyl) oxy)methyl group
1027984982def. in 5-thia-1-azobicyclic structure (C–C s) + CH2 and C–O s  r in (acetyloxy)ethyl group and for amide group in furanyl (methoxyimino) acetyl group
10611012101010121012C–C s and C–H sc in furanyl ring + N–O s and C–N s in furanyl (methoxyimino)acetyl group
108810441043C–O s in OCH3 in furanyl (methoxyimino)acetyl group
109610551056C–O s and C–N s in ((aminocarbonyl) oxy)methyl group + O–C=N b in 5-thia-1-azobicyclic structure
11181077107310801076NH2  r in ((aminocarbonyl) oxy)methyl group
11321104111111131111C–O s, C–H s,and O in (acetyloxy)ethyl group
12341223122812321230C–H w
1274126412651269C–O s in (acetyloxy)ethyl group between O and C and C–H w in ((aminocarbonyl) oxy)methyl group
13301302130313031304C–N s and C–C s in 5-thia-1-azobicyclic structure + C–C s between 5-thia-1-azobicyclic structure and ((aminocarbonyl) oxy)methyl and (acetyloxy)ethyl groups + CH2  w at 5-thia-1-azobicyclic structure and in ((aminocarbonyl) oxy)methyl group
1357133513301335C–O s, C–N s, and CH2  w in furanyl (methoxyimino)acetyl group
1414140613961404CH3  sc in (acetyloxy)ethyl group
14411419CH2  w in ((aminocarbonyl) oxy)methyl
15221483148414841484C=C s in furanyl ring + C–C s, N–H r, and CH2  sc (in CH3 group) between furanyl ring and NOCH3 group in (methoxyimino)acetyl group
156715271539C=N s and N–H w in furanyl (methoxyimino)acetyl group
162116261636NH2  sc in ((aminocarbonyl) oxy)methyl group
163115841594C=C s in furanyl ring + C=N s in (methoxyimino)acetyl group
168616521651C=C s in 5-thia-1-azobicyclic structure
1759170917321714C=O s in (methoxyimino)acetyl group
181417491749C=O s in (acetyloxy)ethyl groups
18321772C=O s in (acetyloxy)ethyl groups + C=O s in ((aminocarbonyl) oxy)methyl
18901779178117791787C=O s at 5-thia-1-azobicyclic structure
35873418N–H s  w (methoxyimino)acetyl group
3621NH2  s symmetric in NH2 group in ((aminocarbonyl) oxy)methyl
375634993481NH2  s antisymmetric in NH2 group in ((aminocarbonyl) oxy)methyl

Vibrational modes: s: stretching, b: bending, w: wagging, sc: scissoring, r: rocking, and t: twisting.