EP1671974A1 — Penicillin crystal and process for producing the same
Assigned to Otsuka Chemical Co Ltd · Expires 2006-06-21 · 20y expired
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The present invention provides 2β-chloromethyl-2α-methylpenam-3α-carboxylic acid benzhydryl ester (CMPB) crystals of excellent stability, and a process for producing the CMPB crystals comprising the steps of (A) concentrating a solution containing CMPB; (b) subjecting the thus-ob…
USPTO Abstract
The present invention provides 2β-chloromethyl-2α-methylpenam-3α-carboxylic acid benzhydryl ester (CMPB) crystals of excellent stability, and a process for producing the CMPB crystals comprising the steps of (A) concentrating a solution containing CMPB; (b) subjecting the thus-obtained concentrate to column chromatography; (C) concentrating a CMPB-containing fraction; and (D) dissolving the thus-obtained CMPB-containing concentrate in an ether solvent and adding a hydrocarbon solvent to the resulting solution to precipitate CMPB crystals.
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