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| PATENT NUMBER: |
US 7566793 |
| TITLE: |
Process for resolving citalopram via its (S)-enriched citalopram tartrate compound |
| INVENTOR(S): |
Zhu, Jie |
| PATENT ASSIGNEE(S): |
Synthon B.V., Neth. |
| SOURCE: |
Eur. Pat. Appl., 11pp. CODEN: EPXXDW |
| LANGUAGE: |
English |
ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to an (S)-enriched citalopram tartrate compd., wherein at least 70% of the citalopram moieties are the (S)-enantiomer of citalopram. Resoln. of the racemic citalopram using L-(+)-tartaric acid and formaldehyde and seeding with (+)-citalopram gave the (S)-citalopram as the tartrate salt. The latter was also be converted to the oxalate salt. |
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Updated: 9/2/2009 10:28:59 AM
