4-[-2-[[5-methyl-1-(2-naphtalenyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]oxy]ethyl]morpholine hydrochloride polymorphs and solvates

1. A solid polymorphic or solvated form of the hydrochloride salt of 4-[2-[[5-methyl-1-(2-naphthalenyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]oxy]ethyl]morpholine selected from the group consisting of:

a) a polymorphic phase I form having a X-ray powder diffraction pattern showing characteristic peaks at a reflection angle [2θ in degrees] of about 5.9, 8.1, 11.3, 11.7, 14.2, 15.1, 15.8, 16.3, 16.8, 17.8, 18.1, 18.6, 19.8, 20.9, 21.9, 22.8, 23.0, 23.2, 23.6, 23.9, 24.3, 25.0, 25.1, 28.0, 28.3, 28.6, 29.0, 29.2, 30.7, and 30.9;

b) a polymorphic phase II form having a X-ray powder diffraction pattern showing characteristic peaks at a reflection angle [2θ in degrees] of about 5.776, 11.629, 14.558, 15.737, 15.891, 16.420, 16.740, 17.441, 17.635, 18.056, 18.219, 19.232, 19.712, 20.140, 20.685, 21.135, 21.889, 22.108, 22.478, 22.763, 23.219, 23.454, 23.782, 24.689, 25.065, and 25.671;

c) a polymorphic phase III form having a X-ray powder diffraction pattern showing characteristic peaks at a reflection angle [2θ in degrees] of about 5.437, 5.714, 10.918, 11.546, 12.704, 13.344, 13.984, 14.505, 15.606, 15.824, 16.164, 16.646, 17.333, 17.837, 18.719, 18.878, 19.236, 19.533, 20.142, 20.689, 21.337, 22.008, 22.929, 23.596, 24.748, 25.064, 25.207, 25.737, and 26.148;

d) a polymorphic phase IV form, preferably having a X-ray powder diffraction pattern showing characteristic peaks at a reflection angle [2θ in degrees] of about 5.805, 11.685, 15.559, 15.804, 16.397, 16.879, 17.357, 17.465, 17.621, 19.112, 19.435, 19.923, 21.224, 21.987, 22.167, 22.412, 2.852, 23.059, 23.359, 23.855, 24.092, 25.722, 26.054, 26.649, and 27.780;

e) a dioxane solvate having a X-ray powder diffraction pattern showing characteristic peaks at a reflection angle [2θ in degrees] of about 4.734, 9.317, 11.390, 13.614, 14.290, 14.815, 16.211, 16.432, 16.782, 17.741, 18.056, 18.329, 18.724, 19.070, 19.494, 20.436, 20.762, 21.587, 22.000, 22.935, 23.084, 23.551, 23.891, 24.721, and 25.078; and

f) a chloroform solvate having a X-ray powder diffraction pattern showing characteristic peaks at a reflection angle [2θ in degrees] of about 11.370, 13.396, 14.048, 15.010, 15.303, 16.117, 16.804, 17.040, 17.830, 18.029, 18.661, 18.859, 19.190, 20.150, 20.434, 21.424, 22.279, 22.871, 23.449, 23.918, 24.343, 24.709, 24.820, 25.459, and 26.199;

with the 2θ values being obtained using copper radiation (Cu Kα1 1.54060 Å).

2. A process for the preparation of the polymorphic phase I form as defined in claim 1 , comprising;

a) dissolving 4-[2-[[5-methyl-1-(2-naphthalenyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]oxy]ethyl]morpholine hydrochloride in a suitable solvent, and

b) evaporating the solvent.

3. The process according to claim 2 , wherein 4-[2-[[5-methyl-1-(2-naphthalenyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]oxy]ethyl]morpholine hydrochloride is dissolved at a temperature ranging from room temperature to 120° C. and/or the solvent is evaporated at a temperature ranging from −21° C. to 60° C.

4. A process for the preparation of the polymorphic phase I form as defined in claim 1 , comprising mixing a solution comprising 4-[2-[[5-methyl-1-(2-naphthalenyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]oxy]ethyl]morpholine hydrochloride with a suitable antisolvent.

5. The process according to claim 4 , wherein the mixing is performed at a temperature ranging from room temperature to 90° C.

6. The process according to claim 4 , wherein the mixing is performed by a liquid-liquid diffusion or a gas-liquid diffusion.

7. The process according to claim 2 , further comprising adding water to the solution.

8. A process for the preparation of the polymorphic phase I form as defined in claim 1 , comprising preparing a suspension comprising 4-[2-[[5-methyl-1-(2-naphthalenyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]oxy]ethyl]morpholine hydrochloride.

9. The process according to claim 8 , wherein the suspension is maintained at a temperature ranging from room temperature to 80° C.

10. A process for the preparation of the polymorphic phase II form as defined in claim 1 , comprising:

a) dissolving the hydrochloride salt of 4-[2-[[5-methyl-1-(2-naphthalenyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]oxy]ethyl]morpholine in water in the presence of catalytic amounts of poly(vinyl alcohol), and

b) evaporating the water.

11. A process for the preparation of the polymorphic phase III form as defined in claim 1 , comprising:

a) dissolving the hydrochloride salt of 4-[(2-[[5-methyl-1-(2-naphthalenyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]oxy]ethyl]morpholine in water or acetone in the presence of catalytic amounts of poly(ethylene glycol), and

b) evaporating the water or the acetone;

or comprising:

a) dissolving the hydrochloride salt of 4-[2-[[5-methyl-1-(2-naphthalenyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]oxy]ethyl]morpholine in water in the presence of catalytic amounts of poly(ethylene glycol), and

b) adding diisopropyl ether as antisolvent.

12. A process for the preparation of the polymorphic phase IV form as defined in claim 1 , comprising:

a) dissolving the hydrochloride salt of 4-[2-[[5-methyl-1-(2-naphthalenyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]oxy]ethyl]morpholine in chloroform in the presence of catalytic amounts of a polymer selected from the group consisting of: polyvinyl pyrrolidone, poly(acrylic acid), polypropylene, poly(styrene-co-divinylbenzene), poly(tetrafluoroethylene), poly(vinyl alcohol), polyacrylamide and poly(methyl methacrilate), and

b) adding diisopropyl ether as antisolvent.

13. A process for the preparation of the dioxane solvate as defined in claim 1 , comprising:

a) solvent drop grinding comprising:

a) charging the hydrochloride salt of 4-[2-[[5-methyl-1-(2-naphthalenyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]oxy]ethyl]morpholine together with catalytic quantities of dioxane to a ball mill container; and

b) grinding; or

b) crystallization from a hot saturated solution of dioxane.

14. A process for the preparation of the chloroform solvate as defined in claim 1 , comprising:

a) dissolving the hydrochloride salt of 4-[2-[[5-methyl-1-(2-naphthalenyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]oxy]ethyl]morpholine in chloroform in the presence of catalytic amounts of a polymer selected from the group consisting of poly(ethylene glycol), polyvinyl pyrrolidone, poly(acrylic acid), nylon 6/6, polypropylene, poly(tetrafluoroethylene), poly(vinyl acetate), poly(vinyl alcohol), polyacrylamide and polysulfone; and

b) either evaporating the chloroform or crystallizing in a hot saturated solution of chloroform.

15. A process for the preparation of the phase I form of the hydrochloride salt of 4-[2-[[5-methyl-1-(2-naphthalenyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]oxy]ethyl]morpholine of claim 1 comprising heating the polymorphic phase II form, polymorphic phase III form, polymorphic phase IV form, dioxane solvate or chloroform solvate.

16. A process for the preparation of phase I form of the hydrochloride salt of 4-[2-[[5-methyl-1-(2-naphthalenyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]oxy]ethyl]morpholine comprising the step of heating crystalline forms phase II, phase III and/or phase IV of this compound at a temperature between 140° C. and 170° C.

17. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the solid form defined in claim 1 .

18. The solid polymorphic or solvated form of claim 1 which is

a polymorphic phase I form having a X-ray powder diffraction pattern showing characteristic peaks at a reflection angle [2θ in degrees] of about 5.9, 8.1, 11.3, 11.7, 14.2, 15.1, 15.8, 16.3, 16.8, 17.8, 18.1, 18.6, 19.8, 20.9, 21.9, 22.8, 23.0, 23.2, 23.6, 23.9, 24.3, 25.0, 25.1, 28.0, 28.3, 28.6, 29.0, 29.2, 30.7, and 30.9,

with the 28 values being obtained using copper radiation (CU Kα1 1.54060 Å).

19. The solid polymorphic or solvated form of claim 1 which is

a polymorphic phase II form having a X-ray powder diffraction pattern showing characteristic peaks at a reflection angle [2θ in degrees] of about 5.776, 11.629, 14.558, 15.737, 15.891, 16.420, 16.740, 17.441, 17.635, 18.056, 18.219, 19.232, 19.712, 20.140, 20.685, 21.135, 21.889, 22.108, 22.478, 22.763, 23.219, 23.454, 23.782, 24.689, 25.065, and 25.671,

with the 2θ values being obtained using copper radiation (Cu Kα1 1.54060 Å).

20. The solid polymorphic or solvated form of claim 1 which is

a polymorphic phase III form having a X-ray powder diffraction pattern showing characteristic peaks at a reflection angle [2θ in degrees] of about 5.437, 5.714, 10.918, 11.546, 12.704, 13.344, 13.984, 14.505, 15.606, 15.824, 16.164, 16.646, 17.333, 17.837, 18.719, 18.878, 19.236, 19.533, 20.142, 20.689, 21.337, 22.008, 22.929, 23.596, 24.748, 25.064, 25.207, 25.737, and 26.148,

with the 2θ values being obtained using copper radiation (Cu Kα1 1.54060 Å).

21. The solid polymorphic or solvated form of claim 1 which is

a polymorphic phase IV form, preferably having a X-ray powder diffraction pattern showing characteristic peaks at a reflection angle [2θ in degrees] of about 5.805, 11.685, 15.559, 15.804, 16.397, 16.879, 17.357, 17.465, 17.621, 19.112, 19.435, 19.923, 21.224, 21.987, 22.167, 22.412, 2.852, 23.059, 23.359, 23.855, 24.092, 25.722, 26.054, 26.649, and 27.780,

with the 2θ values being obtained using copper radiation (Cu Kα1 1.54060 Å).

22. The solid polymorphic or solvated form of claim 1 which is

a dioxane solvate having a X-ray powder diffraction pattern showing characteristic peaks at a reflection angle [2θ in degrees] of about 4.734, 9.317, 11.390, 13.614, 14.290, 14.815, 16.211, 16.432, 16.782, 17.741, 18.056, 18.329, 18.724, 19.070, 19.494, 20.436, 20.762, 21.587, 22.000, 22.935, 23.084, 23.551, 23.891, 24.721, and 25.078,

with the 2θ values being obtained using copper radiation (Cu Kα1 1.54060 Å).

23. The solid polymorphic or solvated form of claim 1 which is

a) a chloroform solvate having a X-ray powder diffraction pattern showing characteristic peaks at a reflection angle [2θ in degrees] of about 11.370, 13.396, 14.048, 15.010, 15.303, 16.117, 16.804, 17.040, 17.830, 18.029, 18.661, 18.859, 19.190, 20.150, 20.434, 21.424, 22.279, 22.871, 23.449, 23.918, 24.343, 24.709, 24.820, 25.459, and 26.199,

with the 2θ values being obtained using copper radiation (Cu Kα1 1.54060 Å).

24. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the solid form defined in claim 18 .

25. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the solid form defined in claim 19 .

26. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the solid form defined in claim 20 .

27. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the solid form defined in claim 21 .

28. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the solid form defined in claim 22 .

29. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the solid form defined in claim 23 .