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Synthesis of the antimalarial API artemether in a flow reactor

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Yaseneva, Polina, Plaza, Dorota, Fan, Xiaolei, Loponov, Konstantin and Lapkin, Alexei (2015) Synthesis of the antimalarial API artemether in a flow reactor. Catalysis Today, Volume 239 . pp. 90-96. doi:10.1016/j.cattod.2014.04.014

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Abstract

The earlier developed flow protocol for stoichiometric reduction of an important biologically derived pharmaceutical precursor, artemisinin, to dihydroartemisinin was extended to a sequential reaction to produce one of the final APIs, artemether. A highly active heterogeneous catalyst was found for the etherification reaction. The use of QuadraSil catalyst allows to eliminate one step of reaction workup. A comparative Life Cycle Assessment of both reactions has shown advantages of the flow process over the optimized literature batch protocols. Results of LCA highlight the significance of solvents in pharmaceuticals manufacture and the advantage of flow technology, enabling small solvent inventories to be used.

Item Type: Journal Article
Divisions: Faculty of Science > Engineering
Journal or Publication Title: Catalysis Today
Publisher: Elsevier BV
ISSN: 0920-5861
Official Date: 1 January 2015
Dates:
DateEvent
1 January 2015Published
13 May 2014Available
7 April 2014Accepted
21 October 2013Submitted
Volume: Volume 239
Page Range: pp. 90-96
DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2014.04.014
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Restricted or Subscription Access

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