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Synthetic Communications
An International Journal for Rapid Communication of Synthetic Organic Chemistry
Volume 37, 2007 - Issue 13
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Original Articles

Improved Synthesis of Cefdinir and Its Polymorphic Form, an Antibacterial Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient

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Pages 2275-2283 | Received 04 Dec 2006, Published online: 03 Jul 2007
 

Abstract

New methods for the preparation of Cefdinir 1 and its polymorphic form Sesqui hydrate 1a are described. The synthesis of 2‐mercaptobenzothiazolyl (Z)‐2‐(2‐amino‐4‐thiazolyl)‐2‐acetoxyiminoacetate 4 was affected by using triphenylphosphine and triethylamine, and acylation of 7‐amino‐3‐vinylcephem‐4‐carboxylic acid 5 followed by deprotection with K2CO3 in the presence of ammonium chloride in the same pot yielded crude Cefdinir. Purification of crude Cefdinir through resin and treatment of the resulting wet product with trifluoroacetic acid gave highly pure TFA salt of Cefdinir 6, which on neutralization afforded 1a in excellent yield. The impurity profiling of this compound has also been discussed.

Acknowledgment

The authors thank the management of Aurobindo Pharma Ltd., Research and Development Department, for supporting this work. The authors also thank the Analytical Research Department for their valuable contribution to this work.

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