Patent · US Expired

Process for the synthesis of beta-lactam derivatives

US6642378B1 · kind B1 · utility

0Cited by
2References
8Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateMar 13, 2002
Grant dateNov 4, 2003
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 13, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07D501/00
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention is directed towards a process for the preparation of Cefuroxime acid or for a corresponding pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester. The process comprises the carbamoylation of a Cefuroxime precursor with an activated isocyanate. Additionally, the process is characterized by the fact that a carbonic C1-C4 alkyl ester is used as a solvent for the carbamoylation reaction.

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