Global Patent Index - EP 2552892 A1

EP 2552892 A1 20130206 - EFFICIENT SYNTHESIS FOR THE PREPARATION OF MONTELUKAST AND NOVEL CRYSTALLINE FORM OF INTERMEDIATES THEREIN

Title (en)

EFFICIENT SYNTHESIS FOR THE PREPARATION OF MONTELUKAST AND NOVEL CRYSTALLINE FORM OF INTERMEDIATES THEREIN

Title (de)

EFFIZIENTE SYNTHESE ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON MONTELUKAST UND NEUE KRISTALLINE FORM VON ZWISCHENPRODUKTEN DARIN

Title (fr)

SYNTHÈSE EFFICACE POUR LA PRÉPARATION DE MONTÉLUKAST ET NOUVELLE FORME CRISTALLINE D'INTERMÉDIAIRES DANS CELLE-CI

Publication

EP 2552892 A1 20130206 (EN)

Application

EP 11713229 A 20110331

Priority

  • SI 201000287 A 20100917
  • EP 10003612 A 20100331
  • EP 2011055050 W 20110331
  • EP 11713229 A 20110331

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2011121091A1] The present invention describes the improved process for the preparation of montelukast acid (VII) and its pharmaceutically acceptable salts and esters using a novel synthesis step. The process is cost effective, environment friendly, and easily scale up to commercial level and leads to products having high chemical and optical purity. Moreover, the present invention provides a novel crystalline intermediate (IV) that is useful in this process and a method for its production. In a further aspect, the process of the present invention includes a step of removing ketone by-products be derivatization.

IPC 8 full level

C07D 215/18 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

C07D 215/18 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2011121091A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2011121091 A1 20111006; EP 2552892 A1 20130206

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 2011055050 W 20110331; EP 11713229 A 20110331