The present invention relates to a crystalline polymorph of 2-[4-[2-[[(1S,2R)-2-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxy-phenyl)-1-methylethyl]amino]ethyl]phenoxy]acetic acid having strong diffraction peaks (diffraction angle: 2&thgr;±0.1°) at 10.8, 19.1, 19.3, 19.8, 20.6 and 27.0° in powder X-ray diffraction pattern, which has potent &bgr;2- and &bgr;3-adrenoceptor stimulating effects and is useful as an agent for relieving pain and promoting the removal of calculi in urolithiasis, and the like. For example, the crystalline polymorph can be prepared by hydrolyzing ethyl 2-[4-[2-[[(1S,2R)-2-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1-methylethyl]-amino]ethyl]phenoxy]acetate phosphate by sodium hydroxide, adding an aqueous phosphoric acid solution at 40° C. and over, adding a mixed solvent of water and methanol or methanol to the resulting compound, and stirring the suspension at 40° C. to reflux temperature for 30 minutes to several hours.
本发明涉及一种2-[4-[2-[[(1S,2R)-2-羟基-2-(
4-羟基苯基)-1-甲基乙基]
氨基]乙基]
苯氧乙酸的结晶多形,其在粉末X射线衍射图案中具有强的衍射峰(衍射角:2θ±0.1°),分别在10.8、19.1、19.3、19.8、20.6和27.0°处,具有强效的β2-和β3-
肾上腺素能受体刺激作用,可用作缓解疼痛和促进尿路结石排出等药物。例如,可以通过将
乙酸乙酯2-[4-[2-[[(1S,2R)-2-羟基-2-(
4-羟基苯基)-1-甲基乙基]
氨基]乙基]苯氧
磷酸水解为
氢氧化钠,加入40℃及以上的
磷酸水溶液,加入混合溶剂
水和
甲醇或
甲醇到所得化合物中,将悬浮液在40℃至回流温度搅拌30分钟至数小时来制备该结晶多形。