Process for making montelukast and intermediates therefor
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- US · United States
- Patent Type
- Applications(United States)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- BENOVSKY PETR
- Publication Date
- 2009-04-09
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
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Abstract
Description
[0001] This application is a Divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11 / 561,689, filed Nov. 20, 2006, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference, which application claims the benefit of priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(e) from U.S. provisional patent application Ser. No. 60 / 737,752, filed Nov. 18, 2005; Ser. No. 60 / 794,429, filed Apr. 24, 2006; and Ser. No. 60 / 824,382, filed Sep. 1, 2006, the entire contents of each provisional application being incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention relates to the synthesis of montelukast, a pharmaceutical agent, as well as to intermediates and processes useful in the synthesis.
[0003] Montelukast, chemically [R-(E)]-1-[[[1-[3-[2-(7-chloro-2-quinolinyl)ethenyl]phenyl]-3-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-methylethyl)phenyl]propyl]thio]methyl]cyclopropane acetic acid, has the following structure of formula (1):
[0004] Montelukast monosodium salt (montelukast sodium) is commonly used for treatment ...