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Process for the production of paroxetine

US6686473B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 15, 2002
Grant dateFeb 3, 2004
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Expiry dateFeb 15, 2022

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61P25/00
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The synthesis of paroxetine can be made more convenient by using a solvent system comprising an aliphatic alcohol and a hydrocarbon co-solvent. The solvent system is used particularly in the hydrolysis of paroxetine phenylcarbamate and preferably uses butanol and toluene as the system.

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