This invention pertains generally to the field of chemical synthesis and purification, and more specifically to methods of synthesizing and purifying certain 3,7 diamino-phenothiazin-5-ium compounds (referred to herein as “diaminophenothiaziniumcompounds”) including Methythioninium Chloride (MTC) (also known as Methylene Blue). In one embodiment, the method comprises the steps of, in order: nitrosylation (NOS); nitrosyl reduction (NR); thiosulfonic acid formation (TSAF); oxidative coupling (OC); Cr(VI) reduction (CR); isolation and purification of zwitterionic intermediate (IAPOZI); ring closure (RC); chloride salt-formation (CSF); one of: sulphide treatment (ST); dimethyldithiocarbamate treatment (DT); carbonate treatment (CT); ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid treatment (EDTAT); organic extraction (OE); and recrystallisation (RX). The present invention also pertains to the resulting (high purity) compounds, compositions comprising them (e.g., tablets, capsules), and their use in methods of inactivating pathogens, and methods of medical treatment and diagnosis, etc., for example, for tauopathies, Alzheimer's disease (AD), skin cancer, melanoma, viral diseases, bacterial diseases, or protozoal diseases.
本发明涉及
化学合成和纯化领域,更具体地涉及合成和纯化某些3,7-二
氨基苯并
噻嗪-5-ium化合物(以下简称“二
氨基苯并
噻嗪化合物”),包括
氯化甲亚
硫胺(
MTC)(也称为
亚甲蓝)。在一种实施例中,该方法依次包括以下步骤:亚硝基化(NOS);亚硝基还原(NR);
硫代
磺酸形成(
TSAF);氧化偶联(OC);Cr(VI)还原(CR);离子对中间体的分离和纯化(IAPOZI);环闭合(RC);
氯化物盐形成(CSF);其中之一:
硫化物处理(ST);
二甲基二硫代
氨基甲酸盐处理(DT);
碳酸盐处理(CT);
乙二胺四乙酸处理(
EDTAT);有机萃取(OE);和再结晶(RX)。本发明还涉及所得到的(高纯度)化合物,包括它们的组合物(例如,片剂、胶囊),以及它们在灭活病原体、医疗治疗和诊断等方面的应用,例如用于tau病理、阿尔茨海默病(AD)、皮肤癌、
黑色素瘤、病毒疾病、细菌疾病或原虫疾病。