Levofloxacin → Levofloxacin Hydrate
Reaction equation
[CH3:1][C@@H:2]1[N:23]2[C:6]3[C:7]([C:19]([C:21]([C:24]([OH:26])=[O:25])=[CH:22]2)=[O:20])=[CH:8][C:9]([F:18])=[C:10]([N:11]2[CH2:16][CH2:15][N:14]([CH3:17])[CH2:13][CH2:12]2)[C:5]=3[O:4][CH2:3]1>CCC(C)=O>[CH3:1][C@@H:2]1[N:23]2[CH:22]=[C:21]([C:24]([OH:26])=[O:25])[C:19]([C:7]3=[CH:8][C:9]([F:18])=[C:10]([N:11]4[CH2:16][CH2:15][N:14]([CH3:17])[CH2:13][CH2:12]4)[C:5](=[C:6]23)[O:4][CH2:3]1)=[O:20].[CH3:1][C@@H:2]1[N:23]2[CH:22]=[C:21]([C:24]([OH:26])=[O:25])[C:19]([C:7]3=[CH:8][C:9]([F:18])=[C:10]([N:11]4[CH2:16][CH2:15][N:14]([CH3:17])[CH2:13][CH2:12]4)[C:5](=[C:6]23)[O:4][CH2:3]1)=[O:20].[OH2:4]Participants
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Reactant 1
Product 1
Reagents, catalysts & solvents 1
Conditions
- Temperature
- -5 °C
Procedure
1.5 g of levofloxacin crude was put in suspension in 15 ml of MEK. The mixture was heated to reflux temperature until complete dissolution of the material. Then the solution was cooled to −5° C. over a period of 3 hours. The precipitate was filtrated under vacuum, washed with 1.5 ml of MEK and dried at 30° C. in a vacuum oven to give 840 mg (84%) of purified levofloxacin hemihydrate.