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Crystalline acid salts of cefdinir and process for preparing cefdinir using same

US7157576B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 5, 2002
Grant dateJan 2, 2007
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Expiry dateMar 27, 2023

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

Abstract

High purity cefdinir is prepared in a high yield by a process comprising the steps of: treating a crystalline salt of a cefdinir intermediate with a formic acid-sulfuric acid mixture or a formic acid-methanesulfonic acid mixture to obtain a crystalline salt of cefdinir and reacting the crystalline salt with a base in a solvent.

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