Patent · US Expired

Process for the isolation of lovastatin

US7052886B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

RANBAXY LABORATORIES LIMITED · IN

Inventors

Parveen Kumar · Fremont, US
Srinivasan Raman · Cupertino, US
Pardeep Narula · Delhi, IN

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 20, 2001
Grant date	May 30, 2006
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 20, 2021

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC07D309/30
WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The process for the preparation and isolation of the hypolipaemic active substance lovastatin in substantially pure form having a purity of at least 95% which comprises lactonizing the mevinolinic acid to lovastatin in a totally aqueous medium.

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