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• the present invention relates to a new process for preparing (S) - (+) - 2- (substituted phenyl) - 2- hydroxy-ethyl carbamates and to novel intermediates used in this process. It further relates to polymorphic forms of said carbamates.
• a preferred compound among these carbamates is (S) - (+) - 2- (2-chlorophenyl) - 2- hydroxy-ethyl carbamate, which compound is also referred to as RWJ-333369.
• This and similar optically pure forms of carbamates of halogenated 2-phenyl- 1,2-ethanediol have been described in US-6,127,412 and US- 6,103,759.
• a further object is to provide a process that can be scaled up to large production batch sizes, to provide a process that uses starting materials that are easy to produce or are commercially available. It is still a further object to provide a process that is cost-effective and does not give rise to side products that are hazardous or difficult to remove. It is another object of the present invention to provide a process that has a limited number of purification steps, in particular a process wherein some or all of the intermediates need no purification. A still further object is to provide a process that avoids excess quantities of starting materials and solvents.
• Drug substances also referred to as active pharmaceutical ingredients
• a particular polymorphic form has different properties compared to the active ingredient not occurring in a specific polymorphic form or compared to another polymorphic form of an active ingredient. Properties may differ as far as solubility, stability, flowability, tractability, compressibility, etc., are concerned. These differences in turn are known to affect the properties of the formulations made of such active ingredients as well as the final or finished dosage forms thereof.
• authorities responsible for drug approval in many countries require the complete characterization of the active ingredient used in each drug product, including the identification and control of polymorphic forms.
• drug approving authorities require the manufacturer of the active substance, in the least, to control its synthetic processes such that the percentages of the various respective polymorphic forms, when present, are consistent among batches and within the drug substance's approved specifications.
• the percentage of a given polymorph can fluctuate therefore having an effect of the properties of the active substance and the finished drug product such that it no longer meets the specifications of the drug approval. Therefore a robust control is required of the synthetic process specifications and of the end product, in particular as far as the presence of consistent amounts of polymorphic forms is concerned.
• the present invention relates to a process of preparing a compound of formula (I):
• R and R independently are hydrogen or Ci ⁇ alkyl, optionally substituted with phenyl or substituted phenyl, wherein substituted phenyl has substituents selected from halogen, Ci ⁇ alkyl, C ⁇ _ 4 alkyloxy, amino, nitro and cyano;
• P is an appropriate alcohol-protecting group
• R is Ci ⁇ alkyl
• an appropriate ester-to-alcohol reducing agent thus obtaining an alcohol of formula:
• one or more of the substituents R , R and R may have asymmetric carbon atoms and hence may cause the compounds of formula (I) to occur in stereoisomeric forms. Such stereoisomeric forms are intended to be embraced within the scope of the present invention.
• Preferred compounds of formula (I) are those wherein R is 2-chloro, R and R are hydrogen.
• the group P is an appropriate alcohol protecting group.
• Preferred groups P are of the ether type.
• a particularly preferred protecting group P is 2-(2-methoxy)propyl.
• the carbonyl compound of formula (IV) is selected from l,l'-carbonyl-diimidazole and phenyl chloroformiate.
• ester-to- alcohol reducing agent is a metal hydride or a complex metal hydride.
• TTT wherein R is as defined in claims 1 or 2 and P is an appropriate hydroxy-protecting group.
• R is as defined in claims 1 or 2, R , 3 i ⁇ s C ⁇ -4 alkyl; and P is an appropriate hydroxy-protecting group.
• the invention relates to a process for preparing a compound of formula (VI) characterized by process steps (a) and (b) as outlined above.
• the invention relates to a process for preparing a compound of formula (TTT) characterized by process step (a) as outlined above.
• the invention relates to a process for preparing a compound of formula (TT) characterized by process steps (d) and (e) as outlined hereinafter.
• the invention further provides a process preparing a compound of formula (I) characterized by process steps (d) and (e) as outlined hereinafter and by process steps (a), (b) and (c) as outlined above.
• this invention concerns the presence of polymorphic forms of the (S) - (+) - 2- (substituted phenyl) - 2- hydroxy-ethyl carbamates.
• it concerns two polymorphic forms of the compound 2-(2-chlorophenyl)-2-(2-(2- methoxy)propyl)-ethyl carbamate
• the invention also concerns processes for preparing these new polymorphic forms.
• Subject of the present invention is a process for preparing compounds of formula (I), as outlined above, and the intermediates of formula (II), (HI), (IV), and (V) as represented and defined hereinabove.
• halogen refers to fluoro, chloro, bromo and iodo.
• C j ⁇ alkyl defines straight and branched chain saturated hydrocarbon radicals having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms such as methyl, ethyl, 1-propyl, 2-propyl, 1 -butyl, 2-butyl, 2- methyl- 1-propyl, 2-methyl-2-propyl.
• C j ⁇ alkyloxy defines C ⁇ alkyl radicals linked to an oxygen atom such as methoxy, ethoxy, 1-propoxy, 2-propoxy, 1-butoxy, 2-butoxy and the like.
• substituted phenyl is phenyl being substituted with the substituents outlined above.
• substituted phenyl has 1, 2 or 3 substituents.
• a preferred substituent is halogen, more preferably chloro.
• P is an appropriate hydroxy protecting group.
• it should be selected such that it is stable in the reduction procedure of (TT) to (TTT) as well as the subsequent reaction step from (TTT) to (NI).
• the preferred reduction procedure being with complex hydrides as outlined hereinafter, the group P should be stable towards these complex hydrides and the reaction products therefrom.
• the reduction with complex hydrides requires basic conditions and hence the group P should not be cleaved in these basic conditions.
• the group P should preferably be removable under acidic conditions which should be such that the carbamate function is not split.
• Particularly preferred are protecting groups P that are removable at a pH which is about 1 or slightly higher.
• groups P of the ether type are groups P of the ether type.
• P there may be mentioned: methoxymethyl ethers (MOM): which can be prepared from methoxymethylchloride or formaldehyde dimethylacetal; tetrahydropyran ethers (THP ethers) prepared from dihydropyran; tetrahydrothioypyranyl ethers from dihydrothiopyran; chloro substituted tetrahydrofuranyl ethers from 2-chlorotetrahydrofuran; tetrahydrothiofuranyl ethers from dihydrothiofuran; 1-ethoxyethyl ethers from ethylvinyl ethers or 1-ethoxyethyl chloride
• the ester (TT) is reduced to the corresponding alcohol of formula (HJ) using an appropriate ester-to-alcohol reducing agent.
• the latter may be a metal hydride or a complex metal hydride such as lithium aluminium hydride or derivatives thereof.
• silane agents such as trialkylsilanes, dialkylsilanes, trialkoxysilanes and preferably poly methylhydrogensiloxane ('PMHS') in the presence of a suitable catalyst.
• a suitable catalyst in particular are transition metal halogenides or carboxylates, and preferably the latter is a zinc carboxylate, such as zinc hexanoate or a derivative thereof, more preferably zinc 2-ethylhexanoate, in the presence of a metal hydride such as an alkali metal or earth alkaline metal hydride, or aluminium hydride, e.g.
• lithium, sodium, potasium, calcium hydride, or a complex hydride such as a borohydride or aluminium hydride, in particular an alkali metal borohydride or aluminiumhydride, e.g. lithium, sodium or potassium borohydride or aluminium hydride.
• a combination of zinc 2-ethylhexanoate and sodium borohydride is most preferably used as the catalyst mixture.
• the reaction of this process step is conducted in a suitable solvent, e.g. an ether or polyether, or a hydrocarbon, in particular an aromatic hydrocarbon.
• suitable solvents comprise diethyl ether, dipropyl ether, diisopropyl ether, dibutyl ether, diglyme and toluene.
• ERS A is a solution of NaBH 4 in tetraglyme
• ERS B is a solution of Zn(carboxylate) *H 2 O, in particular of Zn(2-ethylhexanoate) 2 *H 2 O, in tetraglyme.
• ERS A and ERS B are preferably mixed at higher temperature, e.g. at a temperature in the rage of 50 to 90°C, in particular at 70°C for a period of several minutes, e.g. for 30 min.
• the ERS A and ERS B mixture is added to the ester (TT) and ERS C is added.
• ERS C is poly methylhydrogensiloxane.
• the reducing agent can also be generated in situ in the reaction vessel, which is particularly attractive, hi this variant, intermediate (TT) is dissolved in a suitable solvent, preferably in toluene at increased temperature of 80-90°C.
• ERS B is added first in one portion, followed by the addition of ERS A also in one portion. Then immediately ERS C is added within one hour while controlling the temperature and keeping it at higher temperature, in particular around 95°C.
• the starting mandelic acid ester (TT) is prepared as described hereinafter and can be isolated and optionally purified and used as such in the reduction step.
• the ester (TT) can also be kept dissolved in the solvent in which it was prepared and used as such in the reduction step.
• the substituted mandelic acid ester (TT) is a methyl ester.
• the starting ester (TT) is either used dissolved in the solvent of the previous reaction step, or it can also be solved in a suitable solvent, such as for example an ether, e.g. in di-n-butylether, or preferably in toluene.
• the reducing agent, prepared as above, is added in one portion to the solution, followed by the addition of ERS C within one hour.
• the reaction mixture optionally can be heated to 90°C prior to addition of ERS C. Then the temperature is increased to 90°C and kept at that temperature until an in-process-control shows a conversion of at least 99%.
• the reaction time is around 1 h.
• aqueous alkali metal hydroxide solution which preferably is a NaOH solution in slight excess (e.g. 1.3 mol-eq., using a 30% solution).
• the mixture is refluxed for about 1 h at about 50°C and the layers are separated at room temperature.
• the organic layer is washed with water and with saturated aqueous NaCl at room temperature.
• the quantity of ERS C is in the range of 2 to 4, in particular in the range of 2.2 to 3 molar equivalents, preferably 2.3 molar equivalents of ERS C are used.
• the reaction typically is complete after about 1 hour.
• the excess of ERS C can be destroyed with a suitable ester, in particular with ethyl acetate.
• a suitable ester in particular with ethyl acetate.
• the mixture is stirred for one hour and hydrolyzed at 90°C by addition of aqueous base solution, preferably a NaOH or a KOH-solution (e.g. of 33%) and further preferably with the use of methanol.
• aqueous base solution preferably a NaOH or a KOH-solution (e.g. of 33%) and further preferably with the use of methanol.
• Further work-up comprises the separation of the organic layer and washing with aqueous basic solution (e.g. KOH-solution of 33%) and with water.
• the resulting methylester is an oil, and, if desired, can be distilled for purification.
• X and Y are appropriate leaving groups.
• one of X or Y is more reactive than the other.
• X and Y can be halogen, in particular chloro or bromo, but preferably X and Y are imidazolyl groups.
• Y preferably is an aryloxy or alkoxy group.
• (V) is an alkyl or aryl halo formiate.
• Particular aryl groups in (IN) are phenyl or substituted phenyl, e.g. halophenyl, or C ⁇ _ 4 alkyl.
• a preferred example of (IN) is phenyl chloro formiate or 1,1 '-carbonyl-diimidazole.
• the reaction is conducted in a suitable solvent such as a hydrocarbon, in particular an aromatic hydrocarbon, e.g. toluene, or in an ether, e.g. THF.
• a suitable solvent such as a hydrocarbon, in particular an aromatic hydrocarbon, e.g. toluene, or in an ether, e.g. THF.
• the reaction temperature depends upon the reactivity of the reagent (IN) but in general is room temperature or lower, i case ⁇ , ⁇ ' -carbonyl diimidazole is used as reagent the reaction preferably is conducted at room temperature (i.e.. at about 25 °C).
• reaction product of this reaction is usually not isolated; it can be represented by the following formula:
• Y is as defined hereinabove and in particular is an imidazolyl group, or an aryloxygroup, e.g. a phenoxy or substituted phenoxy group.
• the intermediates of formula (IV-a) are deemed novel and constitute an additional feature of the present invention.
• Preferred intermediates of formula (TV-a) are those wherein Y is imidazol- 1-yl.
• the product of the previous reaction i.e. the intermediate of formula (IN-a)
• a preferred amine is ammonia, but it can also be an ammonium salt. In that instance the ammonia or an ammonium salt is in an aqueous medium and added to the solution of intermediate (IN-a) at room temperature.
• Vigorous stirring is recommended when using (V) in aqueous media, because of the two phase system.
• the reaction is terminated after several hours, in particular after about 4 firs.
• the organic phase is separated and the product can optionally be isolated and purified.
• the organic phase with product (VI) dissolved therein can also be used as such in the subsequent reaction step .
• This reaction step involves the deprotection of the hydroxy function and depends on the nature of the group P.
• product (VI) is used dissolved in the solvent of the previous step.
• Water and concentrated hydrochloric acid are added while stirring.
• the reaction is almost completed and the end procuct (I) starts precipitating.
• the reaction mixture is stirred for a couple of hours, in particular for about 4 hours because in this way the end product can be filtered better. Subsequently the end product is filtered off and washed.
• the end product (I) can be recrystallized from a suitable solvent such as an alcohol, e.g. methanol, preferably with addition of acidified water.
• a suitable solvent such as an alcohol, e.g. methanol, preferably with addition of acidified water.
• the starting materials (TT) are obtained by a process which is characterized by:
• R and R are as defined above and R preferably is 2-chloro
• ester (IX) is reacted with an appropriate agent capable of introducing a hydroxy protecting group.
• a preferred agent is 2-methoxypropene.
• the sequence of the above steps maybe switched, i.e. the hydroxy protecting group may be introduced and subsequently the ester formed.
• the starting acid (Vm) is reacted in the alcohol of which the ester (LX) is derived.
• a C ⁇ -4 alkanol is used, preferably methanol, thus yielding the corresponding C 1-4 alkyl esters or preferably the methyl ester of (Nm).
• the reaction is conducted with an excess of a strong acid, preferably a hydrohalic acid such as HCl, in particular with 1-4 molar equivalents, preferably with 2.5 molar equivalents of concentrated HCl.
• a strong acid preferably a hydrohalic acid such as HCl
• the reaction also works with a catalytic amount of sulfuric acid or also with SOCl 2 . In the latter instance the reaction is highly exothermic, requiring appropriate measures for controlling the temperature.
• the reaction preferably is conducted at room temperature or slightly increased temperatures, preferably not higher than about 30°C.
• the reaction time usually is less than about 1 hour, e.g. about 30 min.
• the resulting ester (IX) typically is an oily compound which is used as such in the subsequent process steps. In a preferred execution, the ester (IX) is kept in the solvent in which it was made and is used further dissolved in this solvent.
• reaction conditions of this step depend on the nature of protecting group P.
• P is 2-methoxy- 1-propyl which is derived from 2-methoxypropene.
• the latter is dissolved in a suitable solvent, in particular the solvent in which the other reaction steps are conducted.
• This solution is added to a solution of intermediate (IX) in a suitable solvent which has been acidified, e.g. by addition of hydrochloric acid, in particular by adding gaseous hydrochloric acid over the solution.
• the pH should preferably be low, e.g. pH 1-2.
• the solvent of intermediate (IX) should preferably be the same as that wherein the 2-methoxypropene is dissolved and more preferably should be the same as the solvent used in the other reaction steps.
• the reaction is complete in less than 1 hour, normally within half an hour.
• the process according to the present invention yields the end product (I) in high yield and purity and can be scaled up to production size batches.
• a particular aspect of the current process is that it leaves the stereochemical integrity intact of the asymmetric center on the carbon atom bearing the hydroxy function, i.e. the present process shows neglectable or no racemisation.
• the various intermediate products of the process can be isolated and if desired further purified before further use in a next step.
• all the process steps, if desired also including the steps for preparing the starting materials can be conducted in the same solvent, i.e. without isolation and optional purification of the intermediate products. In the latter instance it may be advantageous to distil off some of the solvent or to add some of it during one or more of the reaction steps.
• a suitable solvent for the one solvent execution of the process is an aromatic hydrocarbon, preferably toluene. It is also possible to conduct a certain number of steps in one solvent and the others in another. Conducting the whole process in one solvent has the particular advantage that the process is much simpler and can be conducted more quickly without having to discard or recuperate solvents, which is advantageous economically as well as from an environmental aspect.
• the present invention is further directed to novel crystalline structures of the compound of formula (I) wherein R is 2-chloro, R and R are hydrogen, said compound hereinafter being referred to as compound (I-a).
• the crystalline forms of compound (I-a) may be prepared by an appropriate recrystallization of compound formula (I-a) from a suitable organic solvent. Depending upon the recrystallisation procedure either form A or form B can be obtained.
• One crystalline form of compound (I-a) is referred to as 'form A' and is prepared by recrystallisation of compound (I-a) from a suitable solvent.
• the temperature in this recrystallisation procedure is kept below 60 °C, in particular below 50 °C.
• Suitable solvents are those wherein the compound of formula (I-a) dissolves at higher temperature and is relatively poorly soluble at lower temperature, e.g. at a temperature lower than 20 °C, or lower than 10 °C, or even lower than 0 °C, or -10 °C.
• Suitable solvents are the lower alkanols, i.e. the C ⁇ -4 alkanols and in particular methanol.
• the compound (I-a) is dissolved by heating or reffuxing in methanol, or by heating in a lower alkanol.
• the temperature of the mixture should not allowed to exceed 60 °C.
• the solution is cooled, preferably slowly, e.g. by simply allowing the solution to cool. At a temperature of about 50 °C crystallization already starts.
• the mixture is stirred at room temperature for 15-20 hours whereupon acidified water is added.
• the water preferably is acidified with a strong acid, e.g. hydrochoric acid or a similar acid to a pH value of about 3 to 4, in particular about pH 3.5.
• the present invention concerns the compound (I-a) predominantly in Form A.
• the invention in particular concerns compound (I-a) occurring as a polymorph mixture, which predominantly contains Form A. More in particular the invention concerns compound (I-a), occurring as polymorph mixture containing at least 90 % or more of form A, further in particular 95 % or more of Form A, still further in particular 99 % or more of Form A.
• Compound (I-a) in Form A has a particular crystalline form, i.e. the monoclinic crystalline form.
• One crystalline form of compound (I-a) is referred to as 'form B' and is prepared by recrystallisation of compound (I-a) from a suitable solvent.
• the temperature in this recrystallisation procedure is brought above 60 °C, in particular above 70 °C.
• Suitable solvents are those wherein the compound of formula (I-a) dissolves at higher temperature and is relatively poorly soluble at lower temperature, e.g. at a temperature lower than 20 °C, or lower than 10 °C, or even lower than 0 °C, or - 10 °C.
• Suitable solvents are the lower alkanols, e.g. the C 3- alkanols and in particular propanol (n- propanol or 2-propanol).
• esters such as ethyl acetate or a similar solvent, or mixtures thereof with lower boiling halogenated hydrocarbons such as trichlorornethane or dichloromethane, which is preferred.
• the starting material is first dissolved in the ethyl acetate after which the halogenated hydrocarbon is added.
• the volume of halogenated hydrocarbon that is used is equal to about five times (v/v) relative to the volume of ethyl acetate, preferably the volume ratio is in the range of about 1 : 2 to about 1: 5, e.g. it can be about 1 : 3 (ethylacetate : halogenated hydrocarbon).
• suitable solvents are polyols, in particular the glycols such as ethylene glycol, which is preferred, or propylene glycol, butylene glycol and the like.
• Water can be added, in particular where polyols are used as a solvent. If water is added, it may be acidified with a suitable strong acid such as hydrochloric acid to low pH, e.g. a pH which is in the range of pH 2 - 5, e.g. a pH which is about pH 3. Water can be added in various quantities. For example where ethylene glycol or similar glycols are used, the volume ratios of glycol to added water are in the range of 1 : 1 to about 1 : 8, or 1 : 2 to 1 : 5, e.g. about 1 : 4 (glycol : water, v/v).
• the compound (I-a) is dissolved by heating or refluxing in 2-propanol, ethyl acetate or a mixture of ethylacetate/dicloromethane, more preferably a 1 : 3 mixture of ethylacetate/dichloromethane. Subsequently the solution is allowed to cool whereupon the desired product crystallizes.
• This procedure can also be used to convert form A into form B, i.e. by replacing the compound (I-a) by form A in the above procedure.
• Form B can also obtained in a highly pure form by heating form A to 130°C over a period of 60 min (DSC experiment) as triclinic crystals.
• the present invention concerns the compound (I-a) predominantly in Form B.
• the invention in particular concerns compound (I-a) occurring as a polymorph mixture, which predominantly contains Form B. More in particular the invention concerns compound (I-a) occurring as polymorph mixture containing at least 90 % or more of form B, further in particular 95 % or more of Form B, still further in particular 99 % or more of form B.
• novel crystalline forms of the compound of formula (I-a) maybe characterized by their respective X-ray powder diffraction patterns utilizing appropriate powder diffractometers, in particular using the methodology as outlined in the Examples.
• this invention provides a process for preparing form A of the compound of formula (I-a), or the compound of formula (I-a) predominantly in form A, said process comprising dissolving the compound of formula (I-a) in a suitable solvent, heating the solvent to a temperature which is lower than about 60 °C and higher than about 50 °C, and subsequently allowing to cool said solution.
• suitable solvents are alcohols, in particular C ⁇ -4 alkanols, preferably methanol.
• this invention provides a process for preparing form B of the compound of formula (I-a), or the compound of formula (I-a) predominantly in form B, said process comprising recrystallisation of compound (I-a) from a suitable solvent at a temperature of 60 °C or higher, in particular of 70 °C or higher.
• suitable solvents are, for example, the lower alkanols, e.g. the C 3 . 4 alkanols and in particular propanol.
• Other suitable solvents are ethyl acetate or mixtures thereof with lower boiling halogenated hydrocarbons such as dichloromethane.
• Hydrogen chloride gas (0.55 g, 15 mmol) is conducted over the solution (pH- value drops from 3 to 1-2).
• 2-methoxy-propene (78.0 g, 1081.7 mmol) is dissolved in toluene (120 g) at 20 ⁇ 5°C and the above prepared solution of Intermediate 1 is added at a temperature range of 25 ⁇ 5°C (ca. 30 min). After the addition is complete, the mixture is stirred for 30 min.
• Triethylamine (14.0 g, 138.3 mmol) is added to the colorless to light yellow solution, it is stirred at rt for 5 min and diluted with toluene (402 g) (pH 8, if not, addition of triethylamine). The mixture is washed with water (1 x 150 g), aq. sodium hydrogencarbonate solution (5%, 1 x 150 g), and aq. sat. sodium chloride solution (1 x 150 g). Drying with sodium sulfate (ca. 65 g), filtration, and removal of ca. 86 g toluene in vacuo leads to Intermediate 2.
• VenpureTM ERS B 13.0 g
• secondly VenpureTM ERS A 13.0 g
• the appearance of the solution turns from clear to slightly cloudy.
• VenpureTM ERS C (73.9 g, ca. 1239.4 mmol) is dropped into the solution in such a way that the temperature is 95 ⁇ 5° C (ca. 45 min, delay of the start of the exothermic reaction is possible).
• the reaction is finished 15 min after the end of the dropping which is also indicated by an additional milky to gray (from zinc) appearance in the mixture.
• each VenpureTM ERS B and VenpureTM ERS A are added directly to the reaction mixture and the whole is heated until the conversion is complete.
• the solution is cooled to 15 + 5°C and methanol (30 g) is added (hydrogen evolution).
• Aqueous sodium hydroxide solution (30%, 238.0 g) is added dropwise while holding the temperature below 20°C (ca. 30 min, above 25°C, a violent foaming is observed).
• the two phase mixture is heated for 1 h to 50 ⁇ 5°C, and the previously formed precipitate dissolves now.
• the phases are separated after cooling to rt and the colorless organic phase is washed with water (1 x 200 g) and with aq. sat. sodium chloride solution (1 x 200 g). Drying with sodium sulfate (ca. 65 g), filtration, and removal of ca. 180 g solvent in vacuo gives a solution of Intermediate 3.
• This material of the previous example is suspended in methanol (115 g) and after heating to reflux, the formed solution is hot filtered, cooled to rt, and stirred for 15-20 h at this temperature.
• Water (577 g) containing aq. cone, hydrochloride acid (ca. 13 mg, pH- value of the solution is 3.7+0.2) is added.
• the mixture is cooled to 5 ⁇ 5°C, stirred for 2 h at the same temperature, and then filtered.
• the filter cake is washed with water (3x 30 g).
• a computer controlled powder diffractometer system APD1700 (Philips) with an automated divergence slit and secondary monochromator or equivalent equipment is used.
• Counting starts at 1.5° 2 ⁇ and proceeds in steps of 0.02° 2 ⁇ to reach 40° 2 ⁇ .
• the counting time per interval is 3 sec and the total recording time is 2 h 50 min.
• Form A of the compound of formula (I-a) maybe characterized by its X-ray diffraction pattern, which comprises the major peaks as listed in the Table 1 in the Examples.
• Form B of the compound of formula (TT) may be characterized by its X-ray diffraction pattern, which comprises the major peaks as listed in Table 2.

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