Formation and anion-exchange of crystalline echinocandin ammonium salts

摘要

A method is described for forming a crystalline Echinocandin nucleus salt from its mixed broth and/or partially purified process streams by the steps of nano-filtration to form a concentrate, addition of an aldehyde derivatizing agent which interacts with an aldehyde impurity, addition of an acid/metal salt to form a solubilized echinocandin nucleus salt having the desired anion, and subsequent cooling of the mixture to crystallize the salt.