Table 2. Intermolecular interaction energies between the celecoxib and solvent molecules [E(tot)cel–solv] and between the solvent molecules [E(tot)solv–solv], calculated using the PIXEL method, together with the unit-cell volume (V cell), void volume (V void) and solvent molecular volume (V solv).
| Solvent | V cell (Å3) | V void (Å3)a | V solv (Å3)b | Disorder component | E(tot)cel–solv (kJ mol−1) | E(tot)solv–solv (kJ mol−1) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DMF | 2231.8 | 485.4 (21.7%) | 76.7 | A | −144.0 | +3.8 |
| B | −132.2 | +5.1 | |||||
| 2 | DMA | 2278.4 | 481.8 (21.1%) | 93.2 | A | −160.5 | +2.4 |
| B | −162.1 | +3.3 | |||||
| 3 | NMP | 2349.4 | 617.5 (25.0%) | 100.1 | A | −170.7 | +1.9 |
| B | −160.1 | +1.5 | |||||
| 4 | TMU | 2473.4 | 572.3 (24.4%) | 121.8 | – | −155.1 | +0.7 |
| 5 | DMPU | 2453.9 | 692.1 (28.2%) | 127.9 | A | −180.5 | −1.9 |
| B | −187.1 | −3.0 | |||||
| 6 | DMSO | 2218.8 | 466.5 (21.0%) | 71.7 | A | −168.9 | +4.6 |
| B | −164.3 | +4.5 |