METHOD FOR PREPARING ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM INTERMEDIATE

摘要

Disclosed is a method for preparing rosuvastatin calcium intermediate of formula I, which comprises hydrolyzing an ester compound of formula II (R is C1-C5 alkyl) in the presence of a metal compound to obtain a carboxylic acid compound of formula III, and then reducing the carboxylic acid compound under a specific reduction condition to obtain rosuvastatin calcium intermediate of formula I.