Abstract: A method of preparing a thioic acid intermediate of fluticasone propionate includes: treating a 17?-[(N,N-dimethyl carbamoyl)thio]carbonyl compound in a solution including an alcohol and an alkali metal hydroxide, an alkaline-earth metal hydroxide, or a mixture thereof to cleave an amide from the 17?-[(N,N-dimethyl carbamoyl)thio]carbonyl compound; treating the solution to separate an aqueous portion; and adding an acid to the aqueous portion to obtain the thioic acid intermediate of fluticasone propionate. A method of preparing fluticasone propionate includes preparing the thioic acid intermediate of fluticasone propionate, and alkylating the thioic acid intermediate of fluticasone propionate to prepare the fluticasone propionate.

Abstract: A method of preparing an intermediate of salmeterol (Compound 1, 2-amino-1-(2,2-dimethyl-4H-1,3-benzodioxin-6-yl)ethanol) includes: reacting compound 2 with 2-methoxypropene in a first organic solvent to produce a reaction solution including compound 3, compound 2 including a 2-bromo precursor of Compound 1; reacting compound 3 with a nitrogen source to produce compound 4; reacting compound 4 with sodium borohydride in a second organic solvent to produce compound 5; and debenzylating compound 5 by ammonium formate/palladium-carbon catalytic transfer hydrogenation in a third organic solvent to produce Compound 1. A method of preparing salmeterol includes preparing Compound 1, and reacting Compound 1 to prepare salmeterol.

Abstract: A method of resolving a racemic mixture of (±)-Huperzine A to (?)-Huperzine A includes: separating the (?)-Huperzine A from the racemic mixture of (±)-Huperzine A by chiral high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), the chiral HPLC being performed utilizing a mobile phase including a solution including an alcohol and one selected from dichloromethane, trichloromethane, and a mixture thereof, and the chiral HPLC being performed utilizing a chiral stationary phase including a polysaccharide derivative.

Abstract: A method of preparing a thioic acid intermediate of fluticasone propionate includes: treating a 17?-[(N,N-dimethyl carbamoyl)thio]carbonyl compound in a solution including an alcohol and an alkali metal hydroxide, an alkaline-earth metal hydroxide, or a mixture thereof to cleave an amide from the 17?-[(N,N-dimethyl carbamoyl)thio]carbonyl compound; treating the solution to separate an aqueous portion; and adding an acid to the aqueous portion to obtain the thioic acid intermediate of fluticasone propionate. A method of preparing fluticasone propionate includes preparing the thioic acid intermediate of fluticasone propionate, and alkylating the thioic acid intermediate of fluticasone propionate to prepare the fluticasone propionate.