Ritonavir Impurity I is a demethylated analog of the antiretroviral protease inhibitor Ritonavir, characterized by a substituted sulfonamide moiety, a pyrrolidone ring, and a cyclohexene core. The compound retains the dipeptide-like scaffold of Ritonavir but features a truncated side chain due to the absence of a methyl group at the C-terminus. This structural modification arises during synthetic processes, likely via incomplete alkylation or oxidative degradation. The molecule exhibits two chiral centers and contains a thiazole ring fused to a pyridine moiety, contributing to its distinct chromatographic profile. It serves as a reference standard for HPLC-based impurity profiling in Ritonavir formulations.
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