Process for the preparation of Montelukast and its pharmaceutically acceptable salts

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8178680
APP PUB NO 20090171092A1
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12086436

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An improved process for the preparation of Montelukast and its pharmaceutically acceptable salts comprises of reacting (S) Benzenepropanol α-[3-[2-(7-chloro2-quinolinyl)ethenyl]phenyl]-2-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl ethyl)-α-methane sulfonate compound of formula (II) with 1-(mercapto methyl)cyclo propane acetic acid or its ester or nitrile in presence of alkali or alkaline carbonates and/or alkali or alkaline earth metal alkoxide in a suitable polar aprotic solvent with or without combination of C1-C4 alcoholic solvents and then treating with organic amine in a suitable ester and/or acetone and/or aliphatic or aromatic hydrocarbon solvents, and converting the corresponding amine salt compound of montelukast into its sodium salt compound of formula (I) using sodium ion source in methanol, without converting into montelukast free acid.

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Kumar, Muppa Kishore Hyderabad, IN 10 25
Rajan, Srinivasan Thirumalai Hyderabad, IN 18 54
Reddy, Karamala Ramasubba Kadapa, IN 1 2
Reddy, Manne Satyanarayana Hyderabad, IN 44 114

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