Carbon Dioxide → 4-Amino-1,4-dideoxy-3-O-(2,6-diamino-2,3,4,6-tetradeoxy-α-D-erythro-hexopyranosyl)-6-O-methyl-1-(methylamino)-L-chiro-inositol

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Fortimicin KE may also be obtained by heating Fortimicin D in an alkaline aqueous solution such as sodium hydroxide and barium hydroxide. Specifically, Fortimicin D is heated in an aqueous solution of saturated barium hydroxide at a temperature of 100° C. for 3 hours. Then the reaction solution is neutralized with dry ice and the resulting precipitate of barium carbonate is removed by filtration. The filtrate is concentrated and passed through a column packed with Amberlite CG-50 (ammonium form). After washing the column with water, elution is carried out with 0.2N aqueous ammonia. First, a small amount of reaction by-products is eluted and subsequently Fortimicin KE is eluted. The fractions containing Fortimicin KE are combined and concentrated under reduced pressure. The concentrate is then freeze-dried to obtain the free base of Fortimicin KE.

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