Disclosed herein is a novel process for preparation of atovaquone. The process includes reacting 1,4-naphthoquinone with trans-4-(4-chlorophenyl) cyclohexane carboxylic acid followed by halogenation to obtain a dihalo-compound. Further, dehydrohalogenation of the dihalo-compound produces a monohalogeno-compound which under goes hydrolysis to produce atovaquone. The invention also discloses atovaquone in a substantially pure and well defined polymorphic form designated as “Form IPCA-ATO,” and the preparation thereof.
本文披露了一种制备
阿托伐醌的新工艺。该工艺包括将
1,4-萘醌与反-4-(4-
氯苯基)
环己烷羧酸反应,然后进行卤代反应以获得二卤化合物。进一步,对二卤化合物进行脱卤反应产生单卤代化合物,该化合物经
水解反应生成
阿托伐醌。本发明还披露了一种被称为“Form IPCA-ATO”的高度纯净和定义明确的多晶形态的
阿托伐醌及其制备方法。