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7-hexanoyltaxol and methods for preparing the same

US6136988A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 10, 1998
Grant dateOct 24, 2000
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Expiry dateApr 10, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61P35/02
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An antitumor compound of formula (5) ##STR1## and also provided by the present invention is a method of preparing a compound of formula (5) whereby diesterification of the alcohol groups located at the 2' and 7 positions of paclitaxel is followed by the hydrolysis of the 2' hexanoate group resulting in 7-hexanoyltaxol.

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