Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel amorphous form of esomeprazole hydrate, to a process for its preparation and to a pharmaceutical composition containing it. Thus, tetrahydrofuran and water are added to esomeprazole potassium salt at 25-30° C., cooled to 20° C. and then the pH is adjusted to 7.5-8.0 with acetic acid. The reaction mass is cooled to 5° C., stirred for 2 to 3 hours at 0-5° C., filtered the mass, washed with chilled mixture of water and tetrahydrofuran (2:1), and again washed with water. The wet cake is dried at 30-35° C. under vacuum to reach the moisture content to 25-30%. The solid is again dried in rotovapour at 25-30° C. under nitrogen atmosphere to give amorphous esomeprazole hydrate.

Abstract: The present invention discloses novel and improved processes for preparation of sertraline hydrochloride crystalline form II. Thus, for example, sertraline free base is dissolved in isoamyl alcohol at 25-30° C., pH of the mass is adjusted to 2.0 with conc. hydrochloric acid (36%) at 25-30° C. and then stirred for 14 hours at 25-30° C. Filtered the solid and dried at 65° C. for 4 hours to give sertraline hydrochloride crystalline form II. The present invention also provides a novel process for preparation of sertraline hydrochloride crystalline form I.

Abstract: The present invention discloses novel and improved processes for preparation of sertraline hydrochloride crystalline form II. Thus, for example, sertraline free base is dissolved in isoamyl alcohol at 25-30° C., pH of the mass is adjusted to 2.0 with conc. hydrochloric acid (36%) at 25-30° C. and then stirred for 14 hours at 25-30° C. Filtered the solid and dried at 65° C. for 4 hours to give sertraline hydrochloride crystalline form II. The present invention also provides a novel process for preparation of sertraline hydrochloride crystalline form I.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel process for the preparation of high purity ziprasidone and pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts of ziprasidone; and solvates and hydrates thereof using novel intermediates and a purification method for ziprasidone and pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts of ziprasidone; and solvates and hydrates thereof. Thus, 1-(1,2-benzisothiazol-3-yl)piperazine is silylated with trimethylsilylchloride in methylene chloride in the presence of triethylamine and the solvent is distilled off to obtain silylated 1-(1,2-benzisothiazol-3-yl)piperazine. The silylated compound is reacted with 5-(2-chloroethyl)-6-chloro-oxindole in the presence of sodium carbonate to obtain ziprasidone.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for obtaining highly pure crystalline form of oseltamivir free base, thus, for example, suspending or dissolving impure or non-crystalline oseltamivir free base in a hydrocarbon solvent and then isolating crystals to obtain oseltamivir free base in well defined crystalline form. The present invention also provides a process for preparation of oseltamivir phosphate in high purity.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for obtaining pure aprepitant substantially free of undesired diastereomeric isomer, namely 5-[2(S)-[1(RS)-[3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)-phenyl)ethoxy]-3-(S)-(4-fluorophenyl)-morpholin-4-yl-methyl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,2,4-triazol-3-one. The present invention further provides an improved process for preparation of aprepitant crystalline form II. The present invention also relates to novel amorphous form of aprepitant, a process for its preparation and to a pharmaceutical composition comprising it. The present invention further relates to aprepitant having a mean particle size of less than about 11.5 microns, a process for its preparation and to a pharmaceutical composition comprising it. Thus, for example, aprepitant having a content of diastereomeric impurity of 1.1% is dissolved in ethyl acetate at 70° C., the solution is concentrated to half the initial volume by distilling off ethyl acetate, and the resulting solid is collected at 0-5° C.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a commercially viable process for preparation of amorphous esomeprazole. Thus, amorphous esomeprazole is prepared by suspending esomeprazole in water and then subjecting the suspension to lyophilization at ?70° C.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a simple and commercially viable process for separation of desired isomers of nebivolol intermediates from a mixture containing undesired isomers of nebivolol intermediates. Thus, (+)-[2R*[1S*,5S*(S*)]]+[2R*[1S*,5R*(R*)]]-?,??-[phenylmethyliminobis(methylene)]bis[6-fluoro-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-2-methanol] is dissolved in diisopropyl ether at reflux temperature and cooled to below about 30° C. to obtain the desired (+)-[2R*[1S*,5S*(S*)]]-?,??-[phenylmethyliminobis(methylene)]bis[6-fluoro-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-2-methanol].

Abstract: The present invention provides an improved and commercially viable process for the preparation of oseltamivir phosphate. Thus, for example, ethyl (3R,4R,5S)-4-amino-5-azido-3-(1-ethylpropoxy)-1-cyclohexene-1-carboxylate is acetylated with acetic anhydride in methylene chloride in the presence of triethyl amine in the absence of water to give ethyl (3R,4R,5S)-4-(acetylamino)-5-azido-3-(1-ethylpropoxy)-1-cyclohexene-1-carboxylate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a key intermediate of cefprozil and use of this intermediate in the preparation of cefprozil thereby avoiding impurity-causing self-acylation. [R-(Z)]-[4-hydroxy-?-[(3-methoxy-1-methyl-3-oxo-1-propenyl)amino]] benzeneacetic acid, mono potassium salt is reacted with ethyl chloroformate to obtain mixed anhydride which is then silylated with N,O-bis(trimethylsilyl)acetamide. The silylated compound obtained is reacted with [7-trimethylsilylamino-3-(Z/E-propen-1-yl)-3-cephem-4-carboxylic acid]trimethylsilyl ester and deprotected with aqueous hydrochloric acid to give cefprozil.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel process for the preparation of acyclic phosphonate nucleotide analogs using novel intermediates. Thus, for example, (R)-9-(2-phosphonomethoxypropyl)adenine is reacted with dimethylformamide dimethylacetal to give N4-dimethylaminomethyledino-9-(2-phosphonomethoxy ethyl) adenine, which is then reacted with chloromethyl-2-propyl carbonate in presence of triethylamine to give (R)—N4-Dimethylaminomethyledino-9-(2-phosphono methoxypropyl) adenine disoproxil, followed by deprotection with acetic acid to get tenofovir disoproxil. Tenofovir disoproxil is then treated with fumaric acid to give tenofovir disoproxil fumarate.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel process for the preparation of gemifloxacin and its pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts in high yield. The present invention also relates to novel polymorphs of gemifloxacin free base and its hydrates to the processes for their preparation and to pharmaceutical compositions comprising them. The present invention also relates to infusion solutions of gemifloxacin and to processes for their preparation. Thus, 7-chloro-1-cyclopropyl-6-fluoro-4-oxo-1,4-dihydro-1,8-naphthyridine-3-carboxylic acid is reacted with a mixture of acetic anhydride, acetic acid and boric acid to give borane compound, which is then treated with 4-Aminomethyl-3-methoxyimino-pyrrolidinium dimethanesulfonate in presence of triethylamine, followed by treatment with 3.5% sodium hydroxide solution to give gemifloxacin free base.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel amorphous form of esomeprazole hydrate, to a process for its preparation and to a pharmaceutical composition containing it. Thus, tetrahydrofuran and water are added to esomeprazole potassium salt at 25-30 C, cooled to 20 C and then the pH is adjusted to 7.5-8.0 with acetic acid. The reaction mass is cooled to 5 C, stirred for 2 to 3 hours at 0-5 C, filtered the mass, washed with chilled mixture of water and tetrahydrofuran (2:1), and again washed with water. The wet cake is dried at 30-35 C under vacuum to reach the moisture content to 25-30%. The solid is again dried in rotovapour at 25-30 C under nitrogen atmosphere to give amorphous esomeprazole hydrate.

Abstract: present invention relates to novel crystalline alkali metal and alkaline earth metal salts of 2?,3?-dideoxy-2?,3?-didehydroinosine. The present invention also provides a novel process for preparation of didanosine in high yield and purity using novel intermediates. Thus, for example, 5?-O-acetyl-2?,3?-dideoxy-2?,3?-didehydroinosine is reacted with monomethyl amine to give 2?,3?-dideoxy-2?,3?-didehydro inosine, which is then reacted with sodium hydroxide and crystallized to give crystalline 2?,3?-dideoxy-2?,3?-didehydroinosine sodium salt. 2?,3?-Dideoxy-2?,3?-didehydroinosine sodium salt is hydrogenated using raney nickel catalyst in aqueous medium and then neutralized with hydrochloric acid to yield didanosine.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a key intermediate of cefprozil and use of this intermediate in the preparation of cefprozil thereby avoiding impurity-causing self-acylation. [R-(Z)]-[4-hydroxy-?-[(3-methoxy-1-methyl-3-oxo-1-propenyl)amino]]benzeneacetic acid, mono potassium salt is reacted with ethyl chloroformate to obtain mixed anhydride which is then silylated with N,O-bis(trimethylsilyl)acetamide. The silylated compound obtained is reacted with [7-trimethylsilylamino-3-(Z/E-propen-1-yl)-3-cephem-4-carboxylic acid]trimethylsilyl ester and deprotected with aqueous hydrochloric acid to give cefprozil.

Abstract: There is provided an improved process for preparing cefixime. Thus, for example, 7-amino-3-vinyl-3-cephem-4-carboxylic acid is reacted with 2-mercapto-1,3-benzothiazolyl-(Z)-2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-(methoxycarbonyl)-methoxyimino acetate in tetrahydrofuran and water at 4° C. in the presence of triethylamine. The reaction mass is extracted with ethyl acetate. 7-[2-(2-Amino-4-thiazolyl)-2-(methoxycarbonylmethoxyimino)acetamido]-3-vinyl-3-cephem-4-carboxylic acid triethylamine salt present in the aqueous layer is hydrolyzed with sodium hydroxide in less than 30 minutes and aqueous hydrochloric acid is added immediately to adjust the pH to 4.8 to 5.2. Then, aqueous hydrochloric acid is added at 35° C. to adjust the pH 2.5 and cooled to crystallize cefixime trihydrate in high purity.

Abstract: The present invention provides novel crystalline forms of aripiprazole and aripiprazole hydrochloride, processes for their preparation and pharmaceutical compositions containing them.

Abstract: The present invention provides novel crystalline forms of aripiprazole and processes for their preparation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel polymorphs of tolterodine tartrate, to processes for their preparation and to pharmaceutical compositions containing them.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for stereoselective synthesis of substituted sulfoxides either as a single enantiomer or in an enantiomerically enriched form. Thus, 5-methoxy-2-[[(4-methoxy-3,5-dimethyl-2-pyridinyl)methyl]thio]-1H-benzimidazol is reacted with (R)-camphorsulfonyl chloride to form a mixture of 1-(R)-camphorsulfonyl-5-(and 6-)methoxy-2-[(3,5-dimethyl-4-methoxy-2-pyridyl)methylthio]-1H-benzimidazole, oxidized to obtain a diastereomeric excess of 1-(R)-camphorsulfonyl-(5- and 6-)-methoxy-2-[(3,5-dimethyl-4-methoxy-2-pyridyl)methyl-(S)-sulfinyl]-1H-benzimidazole over 1-(R)-camphorsulfonyl-(5- and 6-)-methoxy-2-[(3,5-dimethyl-4-methoxy-2-pyridyl)methyl-(R)-sulfinyl]-1H-benzimidazole, the diastereomers are separated by fractional crystallization and the separated 1-(R)-camphorsulfonyl-(5- and 6-)-methoxy-2-[(3,5-dimethyl-4-methoxy-2-pyridyl)methyl-(S)-sulfinyl]-1H-benzimidazole is deprotected to give esomeprazole.