Methods for making simvastatin and intermediates
US7700329B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 20, 2004 |
| Grant date | Apr 20, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 13, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07D309/30
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention provides synthetic chemical and chemoenzymatic methods of producing simvastatin and various intermediates. In one aspect, enzymes such as hydrolases, e.g., esterases, are used in the methods of the invention.
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