Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of duloxetine (1a), comprising the reaction between 1-fluoronaphthalene and 3-N,N-dimethylamino-1-(2-thienyl)-propan-1-ol in the presence of 1,3-dimethyl-2-oxo-hexahydropyrimidine (DMPU) as the solvent; a method for the identification of duloxetine enantiomers and for the determination of its optical purity is also disclosed.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 13, 2006
Date of Patent:
June 30, 2009
Assignee:
Solmag S.p.A.
Inventors:
Samuele Frigoli, Claudio Fuganti, Roberta Pizzocaro