Process for production of 2-[4-(cyclopropanecarbonyl)phenyl]-2-methyl-propanenitrile
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Current Assignee / Owner
- SANOFI AVENTIS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
- Publication Date
- 2017-12-01
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Abstract
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Background of the invention
[0001] The present invention relates to a chemical process for the preparation of 2-[4-(cyclopropanecarbonyl)phenyl]-2-methyl-propionitrile (compound of formula I) and its use as an intermediate for the preparation of medicines. For example, 2-[4-(cyclopropanecarbonyl)phenyl]-2-methyl-propionitrile is a key intermediate for the preparation of fexofenadine (compound of formula II).
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[0003] Fexofenadine II is an antihistamine drug used to treat allergic symptoms, and it is a bronchodilator (USP 4,254,129, Richardson-Merrell Inc.).
[0004] 2-[4-(Cyclopropanecarbonyl)phenyl]-2-methyl-propionitrile of formula I is an intermediate in the synthesis of fexofenadine and several prior art methods describe its preparation. These methods involve procedures using a large number of intermediates, as shown in Scheme 1 below, which summarizes this strategy. In USP 6,340,761 (Merrell Pharm. Inc.), the corresponding intermediates were prepared in Exam...