Compounds

US6875872B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• AstraZeneca

Inventors

• Per L. Lindberg · Mölndal, SE
• Sverker Von Unge

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 16, 2000
• Grant date: Apr 5, 2005
• Expiry date: Oct 16, 2020

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C07D401/12
• WIPO field: Organic fine chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

The novel optically pure compounds Na+, Mg2+, Li+, K+, Ca2+ and N+(R)4 salts of (+)-5-methoxy-2-[[(4-methoxy-3,5-dimethyl-2-pyridinyl)methyl]sulfinyl]-1H-benzimidazole or (−)-5-methoxy-2-[[(4-methoxy-3,5-dimethyl-2-pyridinyl)methyl]sulfinyl]-1H-benzimidazole, in particular sodium and magnesium salt form thereof, where R is an alkyl with 1-4 carbon atoms, processes for the preparation thereof and pharmaceutical preparations containing the compounds as active ingredients, as well as the use of the compounds in pharmaceutical preparations and intermediates obtained by preparing the compounds.