Olmesartan N2-Trityl Impurity is a synthetic byproduct arising from the tritylation of the N2-amino group in the olmesartan core structure. This impurity retains the tetracyclic scaffold of olmesartan but features a triphenylmethyl (trityl) moiety appended at the N2 position, substituting the native amine functionality. The compound exhibits a rigid aromatic framework with conjugated phenyl rings and a tetrazole-5-ylcarboxamide terminus, conferring enhanced hydrophobicity relative to the parent drug. It serves as a critical HPLC reference standard for quantifying tritylation-related impurities in olmesartan active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) batches.
On RequestCCCC1=NC(=C(N1CC2=CC=C(C=C2)C3=CC=CC=C3C4=NN(N=N4)C(C5=CC=CC=C5)(C6=CC=CC=C6)C7=CC=CC=C7)C(=O)O)C(C)(C)O
InChI=1S/C43H40N6O3/c1-4-16-37-44-39(42(2,3)52)38(41(50)51)48(37)29-30-25-27-31(28-26-30)35-23-14-15-24-36(35)40-45-47-49(46-40)43(32-17-8-5-9-18-32,33-19-10-6-11-20-33)34-21-12-7-13-22-34/h5-15,17-28,52H,4,16,29H2,1-3H3,(H,50,51)
ITUFJDFACFQQAZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N