Process for the manufacture of nicorandil
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Current Assignee / Owner
- PROCOS
- Publication Date
- 2013-10-23
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Abstract
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Summary of the invention
[0001] The present invention relates to the method for the synthesis of nicorandil (1) 2-(nicotinamide) ethyl nitrate starting from N-(2-hydroxyethyl) nicotinamide (15) and using nitric acid nitration in the presence of acetic anhydride . Background of the invention
[0002] Nicorandil is a vasodilator used in the treatment of angina. Many synthetic methods are known.
[0003] DE2714713 discloses the preparation of nicorandil (1) starting from nicotinoyl chloride hydrochloride (2) and 2-aminoethyl nitrate nitrate (3).
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[0005] A slightly modified version of the protocol proposed in DE2714713 was used in various references. US4200640 discloses the preparation of nicorandil starting from nicotinoyl chloride hydrochloride (2) and 2-aminoethyl nitrate in the presence of pyridine.
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[0007] In "Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences (1999), 61(5), 304-305", the reaction is initiated by nicotinyl chloride (5), which is treated with 2...