Zincchloride → HCID 86603140, compound

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2 equivalents of pravastatin sodium dissolved in de-ionized water are reacted with a solution having 1 equivalent of zinc chloride in de-ionized water. Precipitation of crystalline pravastatin zinc occurs immediately at room temperature. The resultant salt was a 2:1 pravastatin to zinc salt. The preparation and characterization of pravastatin zinc are described more completely in Example 7 of US Application No. 20060034815.

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