Abstract:
A process for the continuous production of a compound of Formula (II), HO—R1—ONO2 (II) wherein R1 is a straight chain alkyl radical having from 3 to 6 carbon atoms, in a two-phase solvent system, comprising contacting a compound of Formula (I), HO—R1—OH (I) wherein R1 is as defined above, with nitric acid in the presence of a first solvent, wherein the compound of Formula (II) is continuously extracted into a second solvent, and the reaction is carried out in a mixing microreactor which provides a power loss of at least 1.3 times the power loss provided under identical conditions by a circular cross-section straight-channel microreactor having an internal diameter equal to the average hydraulic diameter of the mixing microreactor and a length equal to the length of the mixing microreactor.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a new process for the preparation of the (S)-naproxen 4-nitrooxybutyl ester and to new intermediates obtained and used therein. The invention further relates to the use of the new intermediates for the manufacturing of pharmaceutically active compounds such as (S)-naproxen 4-nitrooxybutyl ester. The invention also relates to the use of (S)-naproxen 4-nitrooxybutyl ester prepared according to the process of the present invention for the manufacturing of a medicament for the treatment of pain.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of organic nitrates having at least one nitryloxy and at least one hydroxy group, wherein the at least one hydroxy group may be present in form of an esterified hydroxy residue, the latter being esterified with an acid other than nitric acid.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a process for preparing nitrooxy esters, nitrooxy thioesters, nitrooxy carbonates and nitrooxy thiocarbonates of compounds having at least an hydroxyl or thiol functional group, according to the following reaction scheme The invention also relates to intermediates useful in said process and to their preparation.
Abstract:
A process for the purification of 1,4-butanediol mononitrate from 1,4-butanediol dinitrate and 1,4-butanediol, by selective extraction with solvents is herein disclosed.
Abstract:
A process for obtaining nitroxyalklesters of the 2(S)(6-methoxy-2-naphthyl)-propanoic acid having an enantiomeric excess higher than or equal to 95%, preferably higher than or equal to 98%, characterized in that an halide of the 2-(S)-(6 methoxy-2-naphthyl)propanoic acid of formula A-Hal, wherein A is the acid acyl residue, is reacted in an inert organic solvent with an aliphatic nitroxyalkanol HO—Y—ONO2, wherein Y is a C2-C20 alkylene or a cycloalkylene from 3 to 8 carbon atoms, or an alkylene as defined containing a cycloalkylene as defined, in the presence of an inorganic base.
Abstract:
The present invention refers to a process for preparing a compound of general formula (A), as reported in the description, wherein R is a radical of a drug and R1-R12 are hydrogen or alkyl groups, m, n, o, q, r and s are each independently an integer from 0 to 6, and p is 0 or 1, and X is O, S, SO, SO2, NR13 or PR13 or an aryl, heteroaryl group, said process comprising reacting a compound of formula (B) R—COOZ (B) wherein R is as defined above and Z is hydrogen or a cation selected from: Li+, Na+, K+, Ca++, Mg++, tetralkylammonium, tetralkylphosphonium, with a compound of formula (C), as reported in the description, wherein R1-R12 and m, n, o, p, q, r, s are as defined above and Y is a suitable leaving group.
Abstract:
A process for the preparation of compounds of formula HO-A-ONO2 (I) wherein A is a C2-C6 alkylene chain by nitration of the corresponding alkanediols with “stabilised” nitric acid is herein disclosed. The process is safer to operators and allows to obtain advantageous yields on an industrial scale.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a new process for the preparation of NO-donating compounds using a sulfonated intermediate. The invention relates to new intermediates prepared therein suitable for large scale manufacturing of NO-donating compounds. The invention further relates to the use of the new intermediates for the manufacturing of pharmaceutically active NO-donating compounds. The invention further relates to a substantially crystalline form of NO-donating NSAIDs, especially 2-[2-(nitrooxy)ethoxy]ethyl {2-[(2,6-dichlorophenyl)amino]phenyl}acetate, the preparation thereof and to pharmaceutical formulations containing said crystalline form and to the use of said crystalline form in the preparation of a medicament.
Abstract:
A process for obtaining nitroxyalkylesters of the 2-(S)-(6-methoxy-2-naphthyl)-propanoic acid having an enantiomeric excess higher than or equal to 95%, preferably higher than or equal to 98%, characterized in that an halide of the 2-(S)-(6-methoxy-2-naphthyl)-propanoic acid of formula A-Hal, wherein A is the acid acyl residue, is reacted in an inert organic solvent with an aliphatic nitroxyalkanol HO—Y—ONO2, wherein Y is a C2-C20 alkylene or a cycloalkylene from 3 to 8 carbon atoms, or an alkylene as defined containing a cycloalkylene as defined, in the presence of an inorganic base.