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Process for preparing vilazodone hydrochloride

US8802851B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 2, 2013
Grant dateAug 12, 2014
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Expiry dateApr 2, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07D209/12
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates, in a first aspect, to a process preparing vilazodone hydrochloride that comprises the reaction of 3-(4-chloro-1-hydroxy-butyl)-1H-indol-5-carbonitrile with 5-piperazin-1-yl-benzofuran-2-carboxylate methyl hydrochloride with the formation of a 1,4-piperazine, with subsequent dehydration, hydrogenation and treatment with ammonia, to obtain vilazodone in free base form that is then converted into the hydrochloride thereof.

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