Abstract:
OBJECTIVE To synthesize two impurities(Ⅰ and Ⅱ) in ezetimibe. METHODS Impurty Ⅰwas obtained from ezetimibe(1) by oxidation using pyridinium chlorochromate(PCC), impurty Ⅱ was gained from intermediate 1-(4-fluorophenyl)-3(
R)-3-(4-fluorophenyl)-hydroxypropyl-4(S)-4-(4-benzyloxy)-phenyl-azetidine-2-one(2) of ezetimibe by catalytic hydrogenation. RESULTS The structures of two impurities were verified by
1H-NMR,
13C-NMR and ESI-MS. The purities were over 98% as determined by HPLC. CONCLUSION It solves the problem of impurities source and provides a basis for quality control of ezetimibe.