An improved process for manufacture of (E)-7-[4-(4-fluorophenyl)-6-isopropyl-2-[methyl(methylsulfonyl)amino]pyrimidin-5-yl](3R,5S)-3,5-dihydroxyhept-6-enoic acid calcium salt, Formula (1), which is useful for the production of a pharmaceutical useful in the treatment of, inter alia, hypercholesterolemia, hyperlipoproteinemia and atherosclerosis, is described.
                            本发明提供了一种改进的制备(E)-7-[4-(4-
氟苯基)-6-异丙基-2-[甲基(甲磺酰)
氨基]
嘧啶-5-基](3R,5S)-3,5-二羟基
庚-6-烯酸钙盐,式(1)的过程,该过程可用于生产一种药物,该药物可用于治疗高
胆固醇血症、高脂蛋白血症和动脉粥样硬化等疾病。