113627-25-1Relevant articles and documents
Synthesis and X-ray analysis of dihydrotetrabenazine, a metabolite of tetrabenazine
Liu, Chunyi,Chen, Zhengping,Li, Xiaomin,Tang, Jie
, p. 191 - 199 (2012)
The dihydrotetrabenazine (DTBZ) was synthesized by reduction of tetrabenazine with sodium borohydride in ethanol. Crystals suitable for X-ray analysis were obtained from a mixed solution of dichloromethane and ethanol in a five-to-one volume ratio. The crystal is monoclinic, space group P 21c with crystallographic parameters: a = 15.0129(14), b = 12.5677(12), c = 9.7715(9), = 98.556(2), = 0.078 mm1, V = 1823.1(3) 3, Z = 4, Dc = 1.164 g/cm3, F(000) = 696, T = 296(2) K. The X-ray analysis and the chiral HPLC show that the DTBZ prepared by our method consists of (2R,3R,11bR) and (2S,3S,11bS) enantiomers. Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.
Synthesis of (+)-and (-)-tetrabenazine from the resolution of-dihydrotetrabenazine
Boldt, Karl G.,Biggers, Michael S.,Phifer, Sharnelle S.,Brine, George A.,Rehder, Ken S.
experimental part, p. 3574 - 3585 (2009/12/24)
Tetrabenazine (1) was reduced with NaBH4 to-dihydrotetrabenazine (2) and then resolved with di-p-toluoyl-L-tartrate and di-p-toluoyl-D-tartrate to subsequently give (+)-and (-)-dihydrotetrabenazine. The enantiomers were oxidized under Swern conditions to prepare samples of (+)-tetrabenazine and (-)-tetrabenazine. The samples were optically pure by chiral HPLC analysis.
DIHYDROTETRABENAZINES AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING THEM
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The invention provides novel isomers of dihydrotetrabenazine, individual enantiomers and mixtures thereof wherein the dihydrotetrabenazine is a 3,11 b-cis- dihydrotetrabenazine. Also provided are methods for the preparation of the novel isomers, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use in treating hyperkinetic movement disorders such as Huntington's disease, hemiballismus, senile chorea, tic, tardive dyskinesia and Tourette's syndrome.