2-Methylpropan-2-ammonium [(3R,5R)-7-[(1S,2S,6S,8S,8aR)-6-hydroxy-2-methyl-8-[(2S)-2-methylbutanoyl]oxy-1,2,6,7,8,8a-hexahydronaphthalen-1-yl]-3,5-heptanoate

Abstract

Pravastatin is a popular statin agent with applications in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases for patients with an abnormal lipid panel. The starting form of pravastatin is amorphous and following recrystallization, it becomes a crystalline solid with tert-butylamine salt molecules embedded within the lattice. Its molecular and crystal structure were elucidated based on single-crystal X-ray diffraction and characterized by ss-NMR.