C - Chemistry – Metallurgy – 07 – D
Patent
C - Chemistry, Metallurgy
07
D
C07D 499/04 (2006.01) C07D 499/46 (2006.01) C07D 501/00 (2006.01) C07D 501/04 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 2067745
2067745 9105788 PCTABS00005 The present application discloses a process for the conversion of penicillin-1-(R)-sulfoxide(s) and/or cephalosporin-1-(R)-sulfoxides in solution, to their corresponding 1-(S)-sulfoxides comprising the step of treating said 1-(R)-sulfoxide with a sufficient amount of an acid anhydride to convert at least some of said 1-(R)-sulfoxide to its corresponding 1-(S)-sulfoxide. Also disclosed is a process for the production of 1-(S)-sulfoxide from penicillin and/or cephalosporin by oxidizing the penicillin or cephalosporin with an oxidizing agent and simultaneously or subsequently adding a sufficient amount of an acid anhydride to convert at least some 1-(R)-sulfoxide to its corresponding 1-(S)-sulfoxide over a time period of from 5 minutes to 2 hours so as to maintain the pH above 3.5 and produce a solution of the corresponding 1-(S)-oxide. In a preferred embodiment, a buffer is incorporated in the solution to provide additional pH control during the reaction. The process produces exceptionally high yields of high purity 1-(S)-oxides and is safer than most commercial processes which require the use and handling of 40 % peracetic acid.
Akzo N.v.
Swabey Ogilvy Renault
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