Abstract: The present invention relates to: a process for preparing 3,7-bis-(dimethylamino)-phenothiazin-5-ium bromide or chloride; a method of converting 3,7-bis-(dimethylamino)-phenothiazin-5-ium bromide to 3,7-bis-(dimethylamino)-phenothiazin-5-ium chloride; and the purification of 7-bis-(dimethylamino)-phenothiazin-5-ium chloride by crystallization from aqueous solution of hydrochloric acid, leading to a pharmaceutically acceptable 3,7-bis-(dimethylamino)-phenothiazin-5-ium chloride (methylthioninium chloride, methylene blue, MTC) of formula I below reported.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 9, 2021
Date of Patent:
June 20, 2023
Assignee:
MIKROCHEM SPOL. S R.O.
Inventors:
Daniela Benadiková, Juraj Cech, Erik Juhás, Vladimír Oremus, Vendel {hacek over (S)}mahovský
Abstract: The present invention relates to: a process for preparing 3,7-bis-(dimethylamino)-phenothiazin-5-ium bromide or chloride; a method of converting 3,7-bis-(dimethylamino)-phenothiazin-5-ium bromide to 3,7-bis-(dimethylamino)-phenothiazin-5-ium chloride; and the purification of 7-bis-(dimethylamino)-phenothiazin-5-ium chloride by crystallization from aqueous solution of hydrochloric acid, leading to a pharmaceutically acceptable 3,7-bis-(dimethylamino)-phenothiazin-5-ium chloride (methylthioninium chloride, methylene blue, MTC) of formula I below reported.
Type:
Application
Filed:
June 9, 2021
Publication date:
September 23, 2021
Applicant:
MIKROCHEM spol. s r.o.
Inventors:
Daniela BENADIKOVÁ, Juraj CECH, Erik JUHÁS, Vladimír OREMUS, Vendel SMAHOVSKÝ
Abstract: The present invention relates to: a process for preparing 3,7-bis-(dimethylamino)-phenothiazin-5-ium bromide or chloride; a method of converting 3,7-bis-(dimethylamino)-phenothiazin-5-ium bromide to 3,7-bis-(di-methylamino)-phenothiazin-5-ium chloride; and the purification of 7-bis-(di-methylamino)-phenothiazin-5-ium chloride by crystallization from aqueous solution of hydrochloric acid, leading to a pharmaceutically acceptable 3,7-bis-(di-methylamino)-phenothiazin-5-ium chloride (methylthioninium chloride, methylene blue, MTC) of formula I below reported.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 15, 2018
Date of Patent:
July 13, 2021
Assignee:
MIKROCHEM SPOL. S R.O.
Inventors:
Daniela Benadiková, Juraj Cech, Erik Juhás, Vladimír Oremus, Vendel {hacek over (S)}mahovský
Abstract: The present invention relates to: a process for preparing 3,7-bis-(dimethylamino)-phenothiazin-5-ium bromide or chloride; a method of converting 3,7-bis-(dimethylamino)-phenothiazin-5-ium bromide to 3,7-bis-(di-methylamino)-phenothiazin-5-ium chloride; and the purification of 7-bis-(di-methylamino)-phenothiazin-5-ium chloride by crystallization from aqueous solution of hydrochloric acid, leading to a pharmaceutically acceptable 3,7-bis-(di-methylamino)-phenothiazin-5-ium chloride (methylthioninium chloride, methylene blue, MTC) of formula I below reported.
Type:
Application
Filed:
March 15, 2018
Publication date:
January 9, 2020
Applicant:
MIKROCHEM spol. s r.o.
Inventors:
Daniela BENADIKOVÁ, Juraj CECH, Erik JUHÁS, Vladimír OREMUS, Vendel SMAHOVSKÝ