Organic compounds -- part of the class 532-570 series – Organic compounds – Sulfonic acids or salts thereof
Reexamination Certificate
2008-07-25
2010-02-16
Parsa, Jafar (Department: 1621)
Organic compounds -- part of the class 532-570 series
Organic compounds
Sulfonic acids or salts thereof
C562S059000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07662992
ABSTRACT:
A process for the preparation of isosulfan blue (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient) is provided. A process is also provided for preparation of the intermediate, 2-chlorobenzaldehyde-5-sulfonic acid, sodium salt of formula (2), used in the preparation thereof and a procedure for the isolation of benzaldehyde-2,5-disulfonic acid, di-sodium salt of the formula (3). Also provided is a process for the preparation of an isoleuco acid of formula (4), which upon mild oxidation gives rise to isosulfan blue of pharmaceutical grade which can be used for preparation of pharmaceutical formulations. The isolation and purification procedures provided in the process provide substantially pure isosulfan blue with HPLC purity 99.5% or greater.
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Kovi Ravishanker
Nampalli Satyam
Tharial Peter Xavier
Apicore, LLC
Gibson Timothy X.
Gibson & Dernier LLP
Nwaonicha Chukwuma O
Parsa Jafar
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