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Production of taxol

US5451392A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 3, 1992
Grant dateSep 19, 1995
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Expiry dateMar 3, 2012

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07D305/14
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Taxol and radiolabelled taxol are produced from sterilized Yew trees by contacting sterilized Yew tree stock with a reactor solution comprising a reducing agent, an energy source, a buffer to maintain pH in the range of 6.5 to 7.5, a taxol precursor, and a steroid inhibitor. A radiolabelled precursor may be included in the reactor solution to produced radiolabelled taxol.

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