Abstract: Disclosed is a process for the preparation of toltrazuril of formula (I) via the intermediate N-methyl-N?-[3-methyl-4-[4-[(trifluoromethyl)thio]phenoxy]phenyl] imidodicarbonic diamide of formula (III) wherein intermediate (III) is obtained via a novel intermediate without the use of potentially hazardous reagents or potentially unstable intermediates.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for the preparation of toltrazuril of formula (I) via the intermediate N-methyl-N?-[3-methyl-4-[4-[(trifluoromethyl)thio]phenoxy]phenyl] imidodicarbonic diamide of formula (III) wherein intermediate (III) is obtained via a novel intermediate without the use of potentially hazardous reagents or potentially unstable intermediates.

Abstract: The present invention relates, in a first aspect, to a process preparing vilazodone hydrochloride that comprises the reaction of 3-(4-chloro-1-hydroxy-butyl)-1H-indol-5-carbonitrile with 5-piperazin-1-yl-benzofuran-2-carboxylate methyl hydrochloride with the formation of a 1,4-piperazine, with subsequent dehydration, hydrogenation and treatment with ammonia, to obtain vilazodone in free base form that is then converted into the hydrochloride thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates, in a first aspect, to a process preparing vilazodone hydrochloride that comprises the reaction of 3-(4-chloro-1-hydroxy-butyl)-1H-indol-5-carbonitrile with 5-piperazin-1-yl-benzofuran-2-carboxylate methyl hydrochloride with the formation of a 1,4-piperazine, with subsequent dehydration, hydrogenation and treatment with ammonia, to obtain vilazodone in free base form that is then converted into the hydrochloride thereof.

Abstract: There is described a process for the preparation of cinacalcet hydrochloride (I) which includes the steps of: a) reacting (R)-(+)-1-(1-naphthyl)ethylamine (II) with 3-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]propenaldehyde (III) to afford the non isolated intermediate (R)—N-[3-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-2-propenylimino-N-[1-(1-naphthyl)ethylamine (IV); b) reducing the non isolated intermediate (R)—N-[3-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-2-propenylimino-N-[-1-(1-naphthyl)ethylamine (IV) with a sequential addition of:—a solution of sodium borohydride, methanol and a base,—oxalic acid and—a base to obtain (R)—N-[3-[3-(tifluoromethyl)phenyl]-2-propenyl]-1-(1-naphthyl)ethylamine (V) by passing through the precipitation of the oxalate salt of compound (V) after the addition of oxalic acid; c) hydrogenating (R)—N-[3-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-2-propenyl]-1-(1-naphthyl)ethylamine (V) thus obtaining (R)—N-(3-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]propyl]-1-(1-naphthyl)ethylamine cinacalcet base (VI), which is retaken in ethyl acetate; and d) treati

Abstract: The present invention relates, in a first aspect, to a process preparing vilazodone hydrochloride that comprises the reaction of 3-(4-chloro-1-hydroxy-butyl)-1H-indol-5-carbonitrile with 5-piperazin-1-yl-benzofuran-2-carboxylate methyl hydrochloride with the formation of a 1,4-piperazine, with subsequent dehydration, hydrogenation and treatment with ammonia, to obtain vilazodone in free base form that is then converted into the hydrochloride thereof.

Abstract: There is described a process for the preparation of cinacalcet hydrochloride (I) which includes the steps of: a) reacting (R)-(+)-1-(1-naphthyl)ethylamine (II) with 3-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]propenaldehyde (III) to afford the non isolated intermediate (R)—N-[3-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-2-propenylimino-N-[1-(1-naphthyl)ethylamine (IV); b) reducing the non isolated intermediate (R)—N-[3-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-2-propenylimino-N-[-1-(1-naphthyl)ethylamine (IV) with a sequential addition of:—a solution of sodium borohydride, methanol and a base,—oxalic acid and ? a base to obtain (R)—N-[3[3-(tifluoromethyl)phenyl]-2-propenyl]-1-(1-naphthyl)ethylamine (V) by passing through the precipitation of the oxalate salt of compound (V) after the addition of oxalic acid; c) hydrogenating (R)—N-[3-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-2-propenyl]-1-(1-naphthyl)ethylamine (V) thus obtaining (R)—N-(3-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]propyl]-1-(1-naphthyl)ethylamine cinacalcet base (VI), which is retaken in ethyl acetate; and d) treat

Abstract: Process for preparing ursodeoxycholic acid di-sodium 3,7-disulfate comprising: a) reacting ursodeoxycholic acid with sulfamic acid to give ursodeoxycholic acid di-ammonium 3,7-disulfate; b) treating ursodeoxycholic acid di-ammonium 3,7-disulfate with organic sodium bases or inorganic sodium bases and then treating the reaction mixture with an inorganic acid until a pH between 3.0 and 4.5 is reached to give ursodeoxycholic acid di-sodium 3,7-disulfate in solution; c) removing the salts present (by filtration) and then precipitating ursodeoxycholic acid di-sodium 3,7-disulfate by diluting with an organic solvent.