- Patent Number:
4,038,382
- Appl. No:
05/630,888
- Application Filed:
November 11, 1975
- نبذة مختصرة :
The present invention provides a process for the preparation of alkyl esters of polyene antibiotics, wherein a polyene antibiotic is reacted with a diazoalkane in the presence of a basic substance.
The present invention also provides, as new materials, alkyl esters of polyene antibiotics in which the alkyl radical of the ester grouping contains 2 or more carbon atoms.
- Inventors:
Bruzzese, Tiberio (Milan, IT); Ferrari, Rodolfo (Milan, IT)
- Assignees:
SPA-Societe Prodotti Antibiotici S.p.A. (IT)
- Claim:
We claim
- Claim:
1. A process for the preparation of the methyl ester of ayfactin which comprises reacting ayfactin with diazomethane in the presence of a basic substance selected from the group consisting of ammonia, triethylamine and pyridine in a substantially stoichiometric quantity, the resulting pH being 10 to 10.5 (determined after dilution to 1%), the reaction being carried out at a temperature between 15.degree. and 30.degree. C.
- Claim:
2. The product of the process of claim 1.
- Claim:
3. A process for the preparation of the methyl ester of candicidin which comprises reacting candicidin with diazomethane in the presence of a basic substance selected from the group consisting of ammonia, triethylamine and pyridine in a substantially stoichiometric quantity, the resulting pH being 10 to 10.5 (determined after dilution to 1%), the reaction being carried out at a temperature between 15.degree. and 30.degree. C.
- Claim:
4. The product of the process of claim 3.
- Claim:
5. A process for the preparation of the methyl ester of nystatin, which comprises reacting nystatin with diazomethane in the presence of a basic substance selected from the group consisting of ammonia, triethylamine and pyridine in a substantially stoichiometric quantity, the resulting pH being 10 to 10.5 (determined after dilution to 1%), the reaction being carried out at a temperature between 15.degree. and 30.degree. C.
- Claim:
6. The product of the process of claim 5.
- Claim:
7. A process for the preparation of the methyl ester of pimaricin which comprises reacting pimaricin with diazomethane in the presence of a basic substance selected from the group consisting of ammonia, triethylamine and pyridine in a substantially stoichiometric quantity, the resulting pH being 10 to 10.5 (determined after dilution to 1%), the reaction being carried out at a temperature between 15.degree. and 30.degree. C.
- Claim:
8. The product of the process of claim 7.
- Claim:
9. A process for the preparation of the methyl ester of the heptaene antibiotic DJ-400 which comprises reacting heptaene antibiotic DJ-400 with diazomethane in the presence of a basic substance selected from the group consisting of ammonia, triethylamine and pyridine in a substantially stoichiometric quantity, the resulting pH being 10 to 10.5 (determined after dilution to 1%), the reaction being carried out at a temperature between 15.degree. and 30.degree. C.
- Claim:
10. The product of the process of claim 9.
- Current U.S. Class:
424/117; 424/115; 424/120; 424/122
- Current International Class:
H61K 3500
- Other References:
chemical Abstracts 73:35698t and 35699u (1970).
Chemical Abstracts 80:121291f (1974).
- Primary Examiner:
Goldberg, Jerome D.
- Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack
- الرقم المعرف:
edspgr.04038382
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