NOVEL SYNTHESIS OF PROCESS RELATED IMPURITIES OF VALGANCICLOVIR HYDROCHLORIDE
Abstract
Objective: The present work aimed at synthesis of process related impurities of valganciclovir by using gancyclovir or monobenzyl ganciclovir as starting material comprising the following steps.
Methods: Selective hydrolysis, reaction with coupling reagent followed by hydrolysis under basic conditions and hydrogenolysis in the presence of catalyst.
Results: The final synthesized compounds 2-((2-amino-6-oxo-1H-purin-9(6H)-yl)methoxy)-3-(benzyloxy)propyl acetate 2, 2-((2-amino-6-oxo-1H-purin-9(6H)-yl) methoxy)-3-hydroxy propyl acetate 3, 2-((2-amino-6-oxo-1H-purin-9(6H)-yl) methoxy) propane-1,3-diylbis (2((benzyloxy)carbonyl) amino)-3-methylbutanoate) 6, and 2-((2-amino-6-oxo-1H-purin-9(6H)-yl)methoxy)propane-1,3-diylbis(2-amino-3-methylbutanoate) 7 were sucessfully characterized by using FT-IR, 1H NMR and LC-MS.
Conclusion: The two processes related impurities (monoacetoxy ganciclovir, 3 and bis-valine ester of ganciclovir, 7) of valganciclovir hydrochloride were reported via the formation of key intermediates (acetoxy benzyl ganciclovir, 2 and bis-Cbz-valine ester of ganciclovir, 6)
Keywords: Valganciclovir, Ganciclovir, Antiviral, Acyclic nucleosides
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