PROCESS FOR PREPARING CLARITHROMYCIN POLYMORPHS

摘要

The present invention relates to processes for converting clarithromycin Form I to clarithromycin Form II, which include slurrying clarithromycin the Form I in water. The present invention also relates to processes for the preparation of clarithromycin Form II by converting erythromycin A to clarithromycin and thereafter converting clarithromycin Form I to clarithromycin Form II by slurrying.