Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceutical has patented a method for preparing pregabalin using a biological enzyme process. The method involves producing specific compounds through enzyme reactions and configuration inversions, resulting in the final product. GlobalData’s report on Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceutical gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
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Method for preparing pregabalin using biological enzymes and isomerase
A recently granted patent (Publication Number: US11919835B2) discloses a method for preparing pregabalin, a pharmaceutical compound, through a series of specific reactions involving biological enzymes and isomerases. The method involves reacting a compound of formula (I) with a biological enzyme in a first solvent to produce a target compound of formula (III) and a by-product of formula (II). The by-product is then reacted with an isomerase in a second solvent to undergo a configuration inversion, resulting in a compound of formula (IV), which is further reacted with the biological enzyme in a third solvent to yield the target compound of formula (III).
The patent claims specify various aspects of the method, including the type of hydrolase used (e.g., lipase), the source of lipase (e.g., mold lipase, yeast lipase, bacterial lipase), the type of isomerase employed (e.g., epimerase), and the form of enzymes utilized (e.g., immobilized enzyme particles, enzyme powder, cells). Additionally, the patent outlines specific conditions such as mass ratios of reactants, solvent compositions, temperature ranges, and reaction times. The method also includes an extraction step using a fourth organic solvent to remove the by-product before further reactions. Overall, the patent provides a detailed and systematic approach to synthesizing pregabalin, highlighting the importance of enzyme-catalyzed reactions in pharmaceutical manufacturing processes.
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