Kyorin Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

Ichiro Araya

Muneki Nagao

Wataru Minagawa

Akinori Goto

Keiko Funada

Koichi Kiyota

Disclosed is a technique for improving the water solubility and storage stability of 7-{(3S,4S)-3-[(cyclopropylamino)methyl]-4-fluoropyrrolidine-1-yl}-6-fluoro-1-(2-fluoroethyl)-8-methoxy-4-oxo-1,4-dihydroquinoline-3-carboxylic acid (compound (1)) that is safe and not only has a strong antibacterial action but also is effective for resistant bacteria for which conventional antibacterial agent are less effective. Crystals of the hydrochloride salt of the compound (1), crystals of the hydrochloride salt hydrate of the compound (1), and crystals of the methanesulfonate salt of the compound (1) are provided. In these crystals, decomposition due to influences of light is suppressed as compared to that in crystals of the compound (1) in free, and their storage stability is high. These crystals have higher solubility in water than the crystals of the compound (1) in free.

7-{(3S,4S)-3-[(cyclopropylamino)methyl]-4-fluoropyrrolidine-1-yl}-6-fluoro-1-(2-fluoroethyl)-8-methoxy-4-oxo-1,4-dihydroquinoline-3-carboxylic acid crystal

7-{(3S,4S)-3-[(cyclopropylamino)methyl]-4-fluoropyrrolidine-1-YL}-6-fluoro-1-(2-fluoroethyl)-8-methoxy-4-oxo-1,4-dihydroquinoline-3-carboxylic acid crystal

The present invention provides an inexpensive and industrially advantageous method for producing an optically active form of an anti-(3S,4R)-3-alkylcarbamoyl-4-hydroxypyrrolidine derivative or it's enantiomer, which is a key intermediate for producing a high-quality optically active form of (3R,4S)-3-alkylaminomethyl-4-fluoropyrrolidine or it's enantiomer useful as an intermediate for producing pharmaceuticals. The present invention relates to a method for producing an optically active anti-(3S,4R)-4-hydroxypyrrolidine-3-carboxamide derivative, or it's enantiomer by carrying out asymmetric hydrogenation using an optically active catalyst of a 4-oxopyrrolidine-3-carboxamide derivative represented by the general formula (I).  [in the formula (I), PGrepresents a protective group for an amino group, and Rrepresents hydrogen, a C1 to C6 alkyl group which may be substituted, or a C3 to C8 cycloalkyl group which may be substituted].

Method for producing 3,4-disubstituted pyrrolidine derivative

Disclosed is a technique for improving the water solubility and storage stability of 7-{(3S,4S)-3-[(cyclopropylamino)methyl]-4-fluoropyrrolidine-1-y1}-6-fluoro-1-(2-fluoroethyl)-8-methoxy-4-oxo-1,4-dihydroquinoline-3-carboxylic acid (compound (1)) that is safe and not only has a strong antibacterial action but also is effective for resistant bacteria for which conventional antibacterial agent are less effective. Crystals of the hydrochloride salt of the compound (1), crystals of the hydrochloride salt hydrate of the compound (1), and crystals of the methanesulfonate salt of the compound (1) are provided. In these crystals, decomposition due to influences of light is suppressed as compared to that in crystals of the compound (1) in free, and their storage stability is high. These crystals have higher solubility in water than the crystals of the compound (1) in free.

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Ichiro Araya