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Upstream product

• 134394-96-0 *,S^*)>-5-<2-(4-fluorophenyl)-5-(1-methylethyl)-3-phenyl-4-<(phenylamino)carbonyl>-1H-pyrrol-1-yl>-3-hydroxy-1-pentanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-1,2,2-triphenylethyl ester 

Downstream Products

• 134394-98-2 1,1-dimethylethyl (R)-7-<2-(4-fluorophenyl)-5-(1-methylethyl)-3-phenyl-4-<(phenylamino)carbonyl>-1H-pyrrol-1-yl>-5-hydroxy-3-oxo-1-heptanoate 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Synthesis of some impurities and/or degradation products of atorvastatin

Synthesis of some impurities and/or degradation products of atorvastatin, calcium (3R,5R)-7-[2-(4-fluorophenyl)-5-isopropyl-3-phenyl-4-(phenylcarbamoyl) pyrrol-1-yl]-3,5-dihydroxyheptanoate, is described. These include its desfluoro analog, the corresponding (3S,5S)-and (3S,5R)-epimers, atorvastatin lactone, and some other potential impurities. The synthesized compounds as well as the corresponding intermediates were characterized by 1H NMR, 13C NMR and MS.

Preparation of atorvastatin

A process for preparing (R)-5-[2-(4-fluorophenyl)-5-(1-methylethyl)-3-phenyl-4-[(phenylamino)carbonyl]-1H-pyrrol-1-yl]-5-hydroxy-3-oxo-1-heptanoic acid, tert-butylester comprising: (a) reduction of 5-[2-(4-fluorophenyl)-5-(1-methylethyl)-3-phenyl-4-[(phenylamino)carbonyl]-1H-pyrrol-1-yl]-3-oxo-1-pentanoic acid, (R)-2-hydroxy-1,2,2-triphenylethyl ester; (b) hydrolysis of (R)-5-[2-(4-fluorophenyl)-5-(1-methylethyl)-3-phenyl-4-[(phenylamino)carbonyl]-1H-pyrrol-1-yl]-3-hydroxy-1-pentanoic acid, (R)-2-hydroxy-1,2,2-triphenylethyl ester using an alkali base in a solvent to form the acid; (c) alkylation of the acid forming (R)-5-[2-(4-fluorophenyl)-5-(1-methylethyl)-3-phenyl-4-[(phenylamino)carbonyl]-1H-pyrrol-1-yl]-5-hydroxy-3-oxo-1-heptanoic acid, tert-butylester.