Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for the preparation of citalopram comprising reaction a compound of formula (I) 1 with a compound having the formula 2 wherein X is a suitable leaving group and R is nullCH2nullOnullPg, nullCH2nullNPg1Pg2, nullCHnullN(CH3)2, nullCH(OR1)(OR2) nullC(OR4)(OR5)(OR6), nullCOOR3, nullCH2nullCOnullNH2, nullCHnullCHR7 and nullCONHR8, wherein Pg is a protection group for an alcohol group, Pg1 and Pg2 are protection groups for an amino group, R1 and R2 are independently selected from alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl and optionally alkyl substituted aryl or aralkyl groups or R1 and R2 together form a chain of 2 to 4 carbon atoms, each of R3, R4, R5, R6 and R7 are independently selected from alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl and optionally alkyl substituted aryl or aralkyl and R8 is hydrogen or methyl; to form a compound of the formula 3 wherein R is as defined above; followed by conversion of the group R to form a dimethylaminomethyl group and isolation of citalopram base or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a method for the preparation of citalopram comprising conversion of a compound of Formula VIII 1 wherein Z is halogen, to a compound of Formula IV 2 followed by conversion of the compound of Formula IV into citalopram. Methods for the preparation of the compound of Formula IV are also disclosed.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for the preparation of citalopram comprising reaction of a compound of formula II 1 with a compound having the formula 2 wherein R is halogen or nullOnullSO2-X, wherein X is alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl or optionally alkyl substituted aryl or aralkyl, and R1 is dimethylamino, halogen, nullOnullSO2-X wherein X is as defined above, provided that R is not halogen when R1 is dimethylamino; and if R1 is dimethylamino followed by isolation of citalopram base or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof, and if R1 is halogen or nullOnullSO2-X, wherein X is as defined above, followed by conversion of the resulting compound of formula 3 wherein R2 is halogen or a group of formula nullOnullSO2-X wherein X is as defined above to citalopram, followed by isolation of citalopram base or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof.
Abstract:
Methods for manufacture of citalopram through stepwise alkylation of 5-substituted 1-(4-fluorophenyl)-1,3-dihydroisobenzofurans are disclosed.
Abstract:
A method for the preparation of citalopram comprising reacting 5-carboxyphthalide successively with a Grignard reagent of 4-halo-fluorophenyl and a Grignard reagent of 3-halo-N,N-dimethyl-propylamine and then effecting ring closure of the resulting compound of Formula XI 1 to a compound of Formula IV 2 followed by conversion of the compound of Formula IV into citalopram is disclosed. Methods for the manufacture and conversion of the compound of Formula IV are also disclosed.