Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds represented by the following structural formula, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates and hydrates thereof, R1 is a substituted or unsubstituted group selected from C1-C8 alkyl, aryl-C0-2-alkyl, heteroaryl-C0-2-alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkylaryl-C0-2-alkyl or phenyl. W is O or S. R2 is H or a substituted or unsubstituted group selected from C1-C6 alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl and heteroaryl. X is a C2-C5 alkylene linker wherein one carbon atom of the linker may be replaced with O, NH or S. Y is C, O, S, NH or a single bond. Furthermore, E is (CH2)nCOOH, wherein n is 0, 1, 2 or 3, or C(R3)(R4)A, wherein A is an acidic functional group such as carboxyl, carboxamide substituted or unsubstituted sulfonamide, or substituted or unsubstituted tetrazole. R3 is H, saturated or unsaturated C1-C5 alkyl, C1-C5 alkoxy.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds represented by the following structural formula, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates and hydrates thereof, R1 is a substituted or unsubstituted group selected from C1-C8 alkyl, aryl-C0-2-alkyl, heteroaryl-C0-2-alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkylaryl-C0-2-alkyl or phenyl. W is O or S. R2 is H or a substituted or unsubstituted group selected from C1-C6 alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl and heteroaryl. X is a C2-C5 alkylene linker wherein one carbon atom of the linker may be replaced with O, NH or S. Y is C, O, S, NH or a single bond. Furthermore, E is (CH2)nCOOH, wherein n is 0, 1, 2 or 3, or C(R3)(R4)A, wherein A is an acidic functional group such as carboxyl, carboxamide substituted or unsubstituted sulfonamide, or substituted or unsubstituted tetrazole. R3 is H, saturated or unsaturated C1-C5 alkyl, C1-C5 alkoxy.

Abstract: 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 nanofiltration 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.

Abstract: A method is described for separating and purifying a wide variety of fermentation cyclopeptide products containing at least one protonatable amino group (including the deacylated Echinocandin-type compounds) from their fermentation or mixed broths and partially purified process streams by adsorbing the mixture onto a hydrophobic, reversed phase chromatographic media and eluting with a continuous linear acetic acid gradient ranging from 0.1% acetic acid to 10.0% acetic acid by volume in water. A process for removing tripeptide-aldehyde by-products from the fermentation products by means of a derivatizing agent is also described.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: The instant invention provides improved processes for preparing benzothiophenes utilizing cation exchange resins.

Abstract: The instant invention provides improved processes for preparing benzothiophenes utilizing methanesulfonic acid.