It is not a finished drug itself but a building block in the pharmaceutical manufacturing process. It is also used as a reference material for analytical testing in laboratories. Rosuvastatin methyl ester is a chemical intermediate used in the industrial synthesis of the drug rosuvastatin calcium, which is a statin medication used to lower cholesterol.
Rosuvastatin methyl ester
| API Name | Rosuvastatin calcium |
|---|---|
| CAS No | 147118-40-9 |
| Molecular Formula | C23H30FN3O6S |
| Molecular Weight | 495.6 g/mol |
| Synonyms | methyl (E,3R,5S)-7-[4-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-[methyl(methylsulfonyl)amino]-6-propan-2-ylpyrimidin-5-yl]-3,5-dihydroxyhept-6-enoate |
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It is not a finished drug itself but a building block in the pharmaceutical manufacturing process. It is also used as a reference material for analytical testing in laboratories. Rosuvastatin methyl ester is a chemical intermediate used in the industrial synthesis of the drug rosuvastatin calcium, which is a statin medication used to lower cholesterol.
The CAS number of Rosuvastatin methyl ester is 147118-40-9.
The molecular formula of Rosuvastatin methyl ester is C23H30FN3O6S.
The listed molecular weight of Rosuvastatin methyl ester is 495.6 g/mol.
Rosuvastatin methyl ester is listed as being used in connection with the following API: Rosuvastatin calcium.
The listed synonym or IUPAC name for Rosuvastatin methyl ester is methyl (E,3R,5S)-7-[4-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-[methyl(methylsulfonyl)amino]-6-propan-2-ylpyrimidin-5-yl]-3,5-dihydroxyhept-6-enoate.