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Method for preparing montelukast sodium salts

US8426600B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 25, 2009
Grant dateApr 23, 2013
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Expiry dateJan 26, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61P37/08
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Disclosed is a method for preparing a montelukast sodium salt of Formula 1. The method includes coupling a methanesulfonyl compound of Formula 2 below with a compound of Formula 3 below in the presence of a bistrimethylsilylamide alkali metal salt, further adding an alkali metal base thereto and hydrolyzing the mixture by heating to prepare a compound of Formula 4 below, reacting the compound of Formula 4 with 4-tert-butylcyclohexylamine, followed by purification, to prepare an amine salt of Formula 5, and converting the amine salt of Formula 5 into a sodium salt.

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