Xiang Li, Q. Yin, Meijing Zhang
Jul 1, 2016
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Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research
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The crystallization process of erythromycin ethylsuccinate in a tetrahydrofuran–water system was investigated. Results show that oiling-out occurs under several conditions; hence, a phase diagram with a liquid–liquid equilibrium area was established experimentally. For improved understanding of oiling-out crystallization, a series of in situ tools, including focused beam reflectance measurement, attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and particle vision measurement, were applied to monitor the oiling-out phenomenon and the subsequent nucleation of erythromycin ethylsuccinate. SEM images were employed to analyze the influence of oiling-out on the properties of the final crystals. The nucleation mechanism of erythromycin ethylsuccinate differs significantly depending on the location of the line of operation. The combination of cooling method and antisolvent crystallization can be achieved with fundamental data of the phase diagram to suppress the oiling-out phenomenon and obta...