baricitinib and its Impurities
Baricitinib was approved in February of 2017 as a second-line orally administered treatment for moderate to severe active rheumatoid arthritis in adults, either as a monotherapy or when combined with methotrexate.Baricitinib is a selective and reversible Janus kinase 1 (JAK1) and 2 (JAK2) inhibitor. Janus kinases belong to the tyrosine protein kinase family and play an important role in the proinflammatory pathway signalling that is frequently over-activated in autoimmune disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis. Reference standards of Baricitinib API, and its pharmacopeial, non pharmacopeial impurities, and stable isotopes are listed below.

![2-(3-(4-(7H-Pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)-1H-pyraz PA 29 0411000](https://www.pharmaffiliates.com/pimages/PA290411000.jpg)
2-(3-(4-(7H-Pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)-1-(ethylsulfonyl)azetidin-3-yl)acetamide
2-(3-(4-(7H-Pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)-1-(ethylsulfonyl)azetidin-3-yl)acetamide
Catalogue No.:PA 29 0411000
CAS :
2271228-51-2
Molecular Formula : C16H19N7O3S
Molecular Weight : 389.43


2-(1-(Ethylsulfonyl)-3-(4-(7-(hydroxymethyl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)azetidin-3-yl)acetonitrile
2-(1-(Ethylsulfonyl)-3-(4-(7-(hydroxymethyl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)azetidin-3-yl)acetonitrile
Catalogue No.:PA 29 0411001
CAS :
1187595-89-6
Molecular Formula : C17H19N7O3S
Molecular Weight : 401.45


2-(1-(Ethylsulfonyl)-3-(4-(7-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)azetidin-3-yl)acetonitrile
2-(1-(Ethylsulfonyl)-3-(4-(7-((2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy)methyl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)azetidin-3-yl)acetonitrile
Catalogue No.:PA 29 0411002
CAS :
1187594-13-3
Molecular Formula : C22H31N7O3SSi
Molecular Weight : 501.68

![N-((3-(4-(7H-Pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)-1H-pyra PA 29 0411003](https://www.pharmaffiliates.com/pimages/PA290411003.jpg)
N-((3-(4-(7H-Pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)-5-oxotetrahydrofuran-3-yl)methyl)ethanesulfonamide
N-((3-(4-(7H-Pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)-5-oxotetrahydrofuran-3-yl)methyl)ethanesulfonamide
Catalogue No.:PA 29 0411003
CAS :
NA
Molecular Formula : C16H18N6O4S
Molecular Weight : 390.42

![2-(3-(4-(7H-Pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)-1H-pyraz PA 29 0411004](https://www.pharmaffiliates.com/pimages/PA290411004.jpg)
2-(3-(4-(7H-Pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)-1-(ethylsulfonyl)azetidin-3-yl)acetic acid
2-(3-(4-(7H-Pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)-1-(ethylsulfonyl)azetidin-3-yl)acetic acid
Catalogue No.:PA 29 0411004
CAS :
2271228-52-3
Molecular Formula : C16H18N6O4S
Molecular Weight : 390.42

![2-(3-(4-(7H-Pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)-1H-pyraz PA 29 0411005](https://www.pharmaffiliates.com/pimages/PA290411005.jpg)
2-(3-(4-(7H-Pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)-1-(propylsulfonyl)azetidin-3-yl)acetonitrile
2-(3-(4-(7H-Pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)-1-(propylsulfonyl)azetidin-3-yl)acetonitrile
Catalogue No.:PA 29 0411005
CAS :
1187594-34-8
Molecular Formula : C17H19N7O2S
Molecular Weight : 385.45

![Tert-butyl 3-(4-(7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)- PA 29 0411006](https://www.pharmaffiliates.com/pimages/PA290411006.jpg)
Tert-butyl 3-(4-(7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)-3-(cyanomethyl)azetidine-1-carboxylate
Tert-butyl 3-(4-(7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)-3-(cyanomethyl)azetidine-1-carboxylate
Catalogue No.:PA 29 0411006
CAS :
1627504-41-9
Molecular Formula : C19H21N7O2
Molecular Weight : 379.42

![2-(3-(4-(7H-Pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)-1H-pyraz PA 29 0411007](https://www.pharmaffiliates.com/pimages/PA290411007.jpg)
2-(3-(4-(7H-Pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)azetidin-3-yl)acetonitrile Dihydrochloride
2-(3-(4-(7H-Pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)azetidin-3-yl)acetonitrile Dihydrochloride
Catalogue No.:PA 29 0411007
CAS :
1627504-43-1
Molecular Formula : C14H15Cl2N7
Molecular Weight : 352.22

![Methyl 2-(3-(4-(7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)-1 PA 29 0411008](https://www.pharmaffiliates.com/pimages/PA290411008.jpg)
Methyl 2-(3-(4-(7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)-1-(ethylsulfonyl)azetidin-3-yl)acetate
Methyl 2-(3-(4-(7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)-1-(ethylsulfonyl)azetidin-3-yl)acetate
Catalogue No.:PA 29 0411008
CAS :
2402776-80-9
Molecular Formula : C17H20N6O4S
Molecular Weight : 404.45


2-(1-(Ethylsulfonyl)-3-(4-(7-nitroso-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)azetidin-3-yl)acetonitrile
2-(1-(Ethylsulfonyl)-3-(4-(7-nitroso-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)azetidin-3-yl)acetonitrile
Catalogue No.:PA 29 0411009
CAS :
NA
Molecular Formula : C16H16N8O3S
Molecular Weight : 400.42

![2-(3-(4-(7H-[4,7'-Bipyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin]-4'-yl PA 29 0411011](https://www.pharmaffiliates.com/pimages/PA290411011.jpg)
2-(3-(4-(7H-[4,7'-Bipyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin]-4'-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)-1-(ethylsulfonyl)azetidin-3-yl)acetonitrile
2-(3-(4-(7H-[4,7'-Bipyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin]-4'-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)-1-(ethylsulfonyl)azetidin-3-yl)acetonitrile
Catalogue No.:PA 29 0411011
CAS :
NA
Molecular Formula : C22H20N10O2S
Molecular Weight : 488.53

![2,2'-(1H,1'H-[4,4'-Bipyrazole]-1,1'-diylbis(1-(eth PA 29 0411012](https://www.pharmaffiliates.com/pimages/PA290411012.jpg)
2,2'-(1H,1'H-[4,4'-Bipyrazole]-1,1'-diylbis(1-(ethylsulfonyl)azetidine-3,3-diyl))diacetonitrile
2,2'-(1H,1'H-[4,4'-Bipyrazole]-1,1'-diylbis(1-(ethylsulfonyl)azetidine-3,3-diyl))diacetonitrile
Catalogue No.:PA 29 0411012
CAS :
NA
Molecular Formula : C20H26N8O4S2
Molecular Weight : 506.6


Tert-butyl 4-(1-(3-(cyanomethyl)-1-(ethylsulfonyl)azetidin-3-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-7-carboxylate
Tert-butyl 4-(1-(3-(cyanomethyl)-1-(ethylsulfonyl)azetidin-3-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-7-carboxylate
Catalogue No.:PA 29 0411014
CAS :
2055723-13-0
Molecular Formula : C21H25N7O4S
Molecular Weight : 471.54


tert-Butyl 3-(cyanomethyl)-3-(4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)azetidine-1-carboxylate
tert-Butyl 3-(cyanomethyl)-3-(4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)azetidine-1-carboxylate
Catalogue No.:PA 29 0411018
CAS :
1153949-15-5
Molecular Formula : C19H29BN4O4
Molecular Weight : 388.28


(4-(1-(3-(Cyanomethyl)azetidin-3-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-yl)methyl Pivalate
(4-(1-(3-(Cyanomethyl)azetidin-3-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-yl)methyl Pivalate
Catalogue No.:PA 29 0411019
CAS :
2102104-38-9
Molecular Formula : C20H23N7O2
Molecular Weight : 393.45


(4-(1-(3-(Cyanomethyl)-1-(ethylsulfonyl)azetidin-3-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-yl)methyl Pivalate
(4-(1-(3-(Cyanomethyl)-1-(ethylsulfonyl)azetidin-3-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-yl)methyl Pivalate
Catalogue No.:PA 29 0411020
CAS :
1187595-90-9
Molecular Formula : C22H27N7O4S
Molecular Weight : 485.56