Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of ethyl 3-ethoxy-4-ethoxycarbonyl-phenylacetate having formula 1
Ethyl 3-ethoxy-4-ethoxycarbonyl-phenylacetate (1) is an important key intermediate for the synthesis of repaglinide (2) an oral hypoglycemic agent
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 31, 2003
Date of Patent:
November 16, 2004
Assignee:
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
Inventors:
Uttam R. Kalkote, Mukund K. Gurjar, Shreerang V. Joshi, Suresh M. Kadam, Sanjay J. Naik