Claims
- 1. A process for the preparation of type II .alpha.-L-aspartyl-L-phenylalanine methyl ester crystals having low hygroscopicity, which comprises the following consecutive steps:
- (i) bringing a first cake of .alpha.-L-aspartyl-L-phenylalanine methyl ester, the first cake having been obtained by solid-liquid separation through a desired preparation process of .alpha.-L-aspartyl-L-phenylalanine methyl ester, into contact with an organic solvent of uniform phase which is dry or contains water in an amount up to 30 weight percent, thereby treating the first cake with the organic solvent;
- (ii) subjecting the resultant mixture of the first cake and organic solvent to solid-liquid separation to obtain a second cake; and
- (iii) drying the second cake at a temperature not higher than 60C.
- 2. The process as claimed in claim 1, wherein the contact between the first-mentioned cake and the organic solvent for the treatment of the former with the latter is effected by washing the first-mentioned cake with the organic solvent.
- 3. The process as claimed in claim 1, wherein the contact between the first-mentioned cake and the organic solvent for the treatment of the former with the latter is effected by stirring the first-mentioned cake in the organic solvent.
- 4. The process as claimed in claim 1, wherein the organic solvent is an alcohol solvent.
- 5. The process as claimed in claim 4 wherein the alcohol solvent is selected from the group consisting of methanol, ethanol, 1-propanol, 2-propanol, 1butanol, 2-butanol, isobutanol and tert-butanol.
- 6. The process as claimed in claim 1 wherein the organic solvent is an alcohol, a ketone, a carboxylic acid or an ether.
- 7. The process as claimed in claim 1 wherein the organic solvent is a ketone, a carboxylic acid, an ether or acetonitrile.
- 8. A process for the preparation of Type II .alpha.-L-aspartyl-L-phenylalanine methyl ester crystals having low hygroscopicity, which comprises the following consecutive steps:
- (i) bringing a first cake of .alpha.-L-aspartyl-L-phenylalanine methyl ester, the first cake having been obtained by solid-liquid separation through a desired preparation process of .alpha.-L-aspartyl-L-phenylalanine methyl ester, into contact with an organic solvent of uniform phase which is dry or contains water in an amount up to 30 weight percent, thereby treating the first cake with the organic solvent, the organic solvent being selected from the group consisting of acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, formic acid, acetic acid, methyl formate, ethyl formate, methyl acetate, acetone, dioxane, tetrahydofuran, 2-methaxyethanol and acetonitrile;
- (ii) subjecting the resultant mixture of the first cake and organic solvent to solid-liquid separation to obtain a second cake; and
- (iii) drying the second cake at a temperature not higher than 60.degree. C.
Priority Claims (1)
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Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation of prior U.S. patent application Ser. No. 130,172, filing date 12/07/87 now abandoned.
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