Abstract: The present invention relates to unsaturated amine salts of HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors, to a method of producing said amine salts and to the use of said amine salts in the production of pharmaceutically acceptable salts of HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors.

Abstract: The present invention relates to unsaturated amine salts of HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors, to a method of producing said amine salts and to the use of said amine salts in the production of pharmaceutically acceptable salts of HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors.

Abstract: The invention provides a process for the production of 1 a compound of formula (I), said process comprising reacting a compound of formula (II), with a compound of formula (III), wherein R1 and R2 may be the same or different and are selected from H; a C1-C6 alkyl which may be straight or branched, substituted or unsubstituted; or R1 and R2 together represent an alkylidene group of the formula CRaRb wherein Ra and Rb may be the same or different and are selected from an alkyl group having between 1 and 6 atoms, and wherein R3 represents a C1-C6 alkyl group, wherein the reaction is carried out in the presence of a base. Using a base may advantageously allow a lower temperature and/or may result in a higher yield. Also, a phase separation step may be omitted.

Abstract: The invention provides a process for the production of a compound of formula (I), said process comprising reacting a compound of formula (II) with a compound of formula (III) wherein R1 and R2 may be the same or different and are selected from H; a C1-C6 alkyl which may be straight or branched, substituted or unsubstituted; or R1 and R2 together represent an alkylidene group of the formula CRaRb wherein Ra and Rb may be the same or different and are selected from an alkyl group having between 1 and 6 atoms, and wherein R3 represents a C1-C6 alkyl group, wherein the reaction is carried out at reduced pressure. This may advantageously allow for lower reaction temperatures and/or may result in a higher yield. Also, a phase separation step may be omitted.

Abstract: The invention relates to salts of acids with 2-propyl esters of general formula (2) The invention also relates to a method for the preparation of salts of acids with compounds of general formula (2) and to the use thereof in the preparation of atorvastatin.

Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of general formula (3) wherein R4 is allyl, 2-butyl, cyclohexyl, 3-methyl-2-butyl or 4-methyl-2-pentyl, a method for the preparation of compounds of general formula (3) and their use in the preparation of atorvastatin.