Zhejiang Hisun Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

Mingxing Yin

Jian Chai

Dongdong Wu

Weijiang Wen

Jianchao Wu

A method and an intermediate for preparing a tulathromycin. The method includes the following step: in an organic solvent, subjecting a compound represented by formula (II) and an n-propylamine to a ring-opening addition shown below to obtain a tulathromycin represented by formula (I), wherein the organic solvent is a 1,2-propandiol. Tulathromycin obtained using the method has a high purity, with an HPLC purity being 95% and above, and up to 99% and above, satisfying a required purity for preparing a tulathromycin as a pharmaceutical formulation. The method has a high yield, is simple to operate, and is more suitable for industrial production. 

Method and intermediate for preparing tulathromycin

Provided in the present invention are novel key intermediates of selamectin and the preparation method thereof. Also provided is a new synthesis process, using doramectin as a starting material, and obtaining selamectin via hydrogenation, oxidation, oximation and desugaring. The new process of the present invention has few steps, and is simple to operate, high in yield, low in cost and causes little pollution, and is more suitable for large scale industrial production.

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