Patent · US Expired

Method for preparation of taxol

US5336785A · kind A · utility

53Cited by
9References
23Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventor

Key dates

Filing dateOct 26, 1992
Grant dateAug 9, 1994
Priority date
Expiry dateOct 26, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02P20/55
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A .beta.-lactam of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is aryl, substituted aryl, alkyl, alkenyl, or alkynyl; R.sub.2 is hydrogen, alkyl, acyl, acetal, ethoxyethyl, or other hydroxyl protecting group; and R.sub.3 is aryl, substituted aryl, alkyl, alkenyl, or alkynyl; and process for the preparation of taxol comprising contacting said .beta.-lactam and an alcohol in the presence of an activating agent to provide a taxol intermediate, and converting the intermediate to taxol.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.