PROCESS FOR PRODUCING ROSUVASTATIN SALT

摘要

The subject of the present invention is an improved process for the preparation of (+)-7-[4-(4-fluorophenyl)-6-isopropyl-2-(methanesulfonyl-methyl-amino)-pyrimidin-5-yl]-(3i-,55)-dihydroxy-hept-6-enoic acid zinc salt (2:1), which allows the reproducible manufacture of said compound on industrial scale in high purity. The compound of the Formula (I) can be used for the treatment of diseases related to lipid metabolism.