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.
本文披露了一种用于制备
阿托伐醌的新型工艺。该工艺包括将
1,4-萘醌与反式-4-(4-
氯苯基)
环己烷羧酸反应,然后进行卤化以获得二卤化合物。此外,二卤化合物的脱卤化产生单卤化合物,经
水解生成
阿托伐醌。该发明还披露了一种名为“Form IPCA-ATO”的高度纯净和明确定义的多晶形态的
阿托伐醌,以及其制备方法。