Process for making linezolid
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- SYNTHON BV
- Publication Date
- 2013-06-05
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
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Abstract
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Background of the invention
[0001] The present invention relates to an improved process for the preparation of the compound linezolid.
[0002] Linezolid is a pharmaceutically active compound that can be used as an antibacterial agent, for example, in the treatment of diabetic food infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria. Linezolid is represented by the following formula (I).
[0003]
[0004] Commercially available pharmaceutical compositions are sterile isotonic solutions for intravenous infusion, tablets for oral administration and aqueous suspensions for oral administration. They are marketed under the trade name ZYVOX by the company Pfizer.
[0005] The molecule of linezolid has an asymmetric carbon in the molecule, allowing the formation of two enantiomers; the commercially available compound is the (S)-enantiomer. In the above-mentioned commercially available compositions, linezolid exists in the form of free base.
[0006] Hereinafter, the name Linezolid wil...