摘要:
To separate the syn and anti oximes of the formula wherein R 1 is C 1 -C 5 alkyl; and R 2 is phenyl, or phenyl substituted by C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy, chloro, bromo, iodo, nitro or trifluoromethyl, e.g. 1-isopropylsulfonyl-2-amino-6-(a-hydroximinobenzyl)-benzimidazole, a mixture of these oximes is dissolved in a water miscible organic solvent selected from methyl ethyl ketone, methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, acetonitrile, dimethylacetamide, dimethyl sulfoxide and, preferably, acetone, a sufficient quantity of water is added to initiate crystallization, and the precipitated anti oxime isomer which displays good antiviral activity is separated, e.g. in greater than about 95% purity.