production method | compound (I) and 1.1 equivalents of NBS in a mixed solvent of tetrahydrofuran-chloroform, reaction was carried out at 23 ° C. For 1H to obtain compound (II). Compound (II) was hydrolyzed in acetic acid-water-tetrahydrofuran (3:1:1) at 45 °c for 4H to give compound (III). Compound (III) and excess potassium tert-butoxide tert-butanol solution, reaction at 45 ℃ for 1.5h, the reaction solution was concentrated, dissolved in water, adjusted to pH 5, at 0 ℃ with ether rapid extraction, epoprostenol was obtained in a yield of 81% [based on compound (I)]. |