Abstract: This invention provides processes for the preparation of Sitagliptin and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, said processes including enantioselective hydrogenation of a prochiral enamine using chiral ruthenium catalyst.

Abstract: A novel process for the preparation of omeprazole and its enantiomers, such as esomeprazole, as well as the preparation of related 2-(2-pyridinylmethyl-sulphinyl)-1H-benzimidazoles, including pantoprazole, lansoprazole and rabeprazole, as recemates or single enantiomers, and their alkali or alkaline salts has been developed. The novel process involves the surprising discovery that protection of the free-base benzimidazole sulfoxide (e.g. omeprazole or esomeprazole), by reaction with an alkyl, aryl or aralkyl chloroformate following oxidation of the corresponding sulfide, eliminates the need for its direct isolation. Subsequent removal of the protecting group with a solution of alkali or alkaline earth alkoxide in a C1-C4 alcohol directly provides the corresponding salt. By eliminating the need to handle the free-base benzimidazole sulfoxide, this advantageous procedure provides increased chemical yields over processes described in the art.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of an acid addition salt of an organic base comprising exposing the organic base in solid form to a gaseous acid, with the proviso that ziprasidone, its acid addition salts and intermediates thereof are excluded.

Abstract: An industrially acceptable process for the preparation and purification of cis-2-methylspiro(1,3-oxathiolane-5,3?)quiniclidine from a cis/trans mixture of isomers. Treatment of the mixture with an organic sulfonic acid generates a less soluble acid addition salt that is enriched in the cis-isomer. Recrystallization or pulping using various organic solvents allows for enrichment of the cis-isomer by filtration. These new sulfonic acid salts of the cis-isomer of 2-methylspiro(1,3-oxathiolane-5,3?)quiniclidine prepared according to the present invention could be further converted into the hydrochloride salt by any known procedures such as treatment with a base and then hydrochloric acid salt formation or exchange of the sulfonic acid salt with hydrochloric acid.

Abstract: An industrially acceptable process for the preparation of 2-methylspiro(1,3-oxathiolane-5,3?)quiniclidine. The cis-isomer of 2-methylspiro(1,3-oxathiolane-5,3?)quiniclidine is known generally as Cevimeline.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a new and useful amorphous form of ziprasidone hydrochloride (5-[2-[4-(1,2-benzisothiazol-3-yl)-1-piperazinyl]ethyl]-6-chloro-1,3-dihydro-2H-indol-2-one hydrochloride) and preparations thereof.

Abstract: Novel processes for the preparation of the anti-viral agent, Oseltamivir Phosphate and novel intermediates prepared in such processes. The novel processes use as starting materials D-glucose or D-xylose in the preparation of Oseltamivir Phosphate.

Abstract: A novel process for the preparation of omeprazole and its enantiomers, such as esomeprazole, as well as the preparation of related 2-(2-pyridinylmethyl-sulphinyl)-1H-benzimidazoles, including pantoprazole, lansoprazole and rabeprazole, as recemates or single enantiomers, and their alkali or alkaline salts has been developed. The novel process involves the surprising discovery that protection of the free-base benzimidazole sulfoxide (e.g. omeprazole or esomeprazole), by reaction with an alkyl, aryl or aralkyl chloroformate following oxidation of the corresponding sulfide, eliminates the need for its direct isolation. Subsequent removal of the protecting group with a solution of alkali or alkaline earth alkoxide in a C1-C4 alcohol directly provides the corresponding salt. By eliminating the need to handle the free-base benzimidazole sulfoxide, this advantageous procedure provides increased chemical yields over processes described in the art.

Abstract: A process for the preparation and purification of Eplerenone is described wherein hydroxylated impurities are removed using a novel derivatization procedure.

Abstract: A novel process for the preparation of omeprazole and its enantiomers, such as esomeprazole, as well as the preparation of related 2-(2-pyridinylmethyl-sulphinyl)-1H-benzimidazoles, including pantoprazole, lansoprazole and rabeprazole, as recemates or single enantiomers, and their alkali or alkaline salts has been developed. The novel process involves the surprising discovery that protection of the free-base benzimidazole sulfoxide (e.g. omeprazole or esomeprazole), by reaction with an alkyl, aryl or aralkyl chloroformate following oxidation of the corresponding sulfide, eliminates the need for its direct isolation. Subsequent removal of the protecting group with a solution of alkali or alkaline earth alkoxide in a C1-C4 alcohol directly provides the corresponding salt. By eliminating the need to handle the free-base benzimidazole sulfoxide, this advantageous procedure provides increased chemical yields over processes described in the art.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of aminoalkyl phenyl carbamate compounds of Formula I, wherein R1 and R2 independently are hydrogen or a C1-6 alkyl; R3 and R4 are the same or different and each is a C1-6 alkyl; or R3 and R4 together with the nitrogen to which they are attached form a cyclic three to eight membered ring, with or without a heteroatom like nitrogen or oxygen; R5 and R6 independently are hydrogen, linear, branched or cyclic C1-6 alkyl; or R5 and R6 together with the nitrogen to which they are attached form a cyclic three to eight membered ring, with or without a heteroatom like nitrogen or oxygen; the carbon centre designated “*” can be racemic or enantiomerically enriched in the (R)- or (S)- configuration; and pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof.

Abstract: A process is provided for preparing pharmaceutical grade atorvastatin hemicalcium salt comprising: (a) deesterifying, wherein R is an ester protecting group to (b) extracting R(R*,R*)-3 into an organic solvent or mixture of solvents, (c) adding a base of formula NR1R2R3 wherein R1, R2 and R3 are independently selected from H, substituted or non-substituted C1 to C7 alkyl, C6 to C9 aryl, C8 to C10 aralkyl or aminoalkyl to form atorvastatin base salt, (d) isolating by precipitation of the above atorvastatin base salt and purifying when necessary, (e) converting atorvastatin base salt to atorvastatin hemicalcium salt by treatment with a calcium salt solution, and (f) isolating the atorvastatin hemicalcium salt.

Abstract: An industrially acceptable process for the preparation and purification of cis-2-methylspiro(1,3-oxathiolane-5,3?)quiniclidine from a cisitrans mixture of isomers. Treatment of the mixture with an organic sulfonice acid generates a less soluble acid addition salt that is enriched in the cis-isomer. Recrystallization or pulping using various organic solvents allows for enrichment of the cis-isomer by filtration. These new sulfonic acid salts of the cis-isomer of 2-methylspiro(1,3-oxathiolane-5,3?)quiniclidine prepared according to the present invention could be further converted into the hydrochloride salt by any known procedures such as treatment with a base and then hydrochloric acid salt formation or exchange of the sulfonic acid salt with hydrochloric acid.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a new and useful amorphous form of ziprasidone hydrochloride (5-[2-[4-(1,2-benzisothiazol-3-yl)-1-piperazinyl]ethyl]-6-chloro-1,3-dihydro-2H-indol-2-one hydrochloride) and preparations thereof.

Abstract: An industrially acceptable process for the preparation of 2-methylspiro(1,3-oxathiolane-5,3?)quiniclidine. The cis-isomer of 2-methylspiro(1,3-oxathiolane-5,3?)quiniclidine is known generally as Cevimeline.

Abstract: A process for the preparation and purification of Eplerenone is described wherein hydroxylated impurities are removed using a novel derivatization procedure.

Abstract: Novel processes for the preparation of the anti-viral agent, Oseltamivir Phosphate and novel intermediates prepared in such processes. The novel processes use as starting materials D-glucose or D-xylose in the preparation of Oseltamivir Phosphate.

Abstract: A process for preparing (R)-5-[2-(4-fluorophenyl)-5-(1-methylethyl)-3-phenyl-4-[(phenylamino)carbonyl]-1H-pyrrol-1-yl]-5-hydroxy-3-oxo-1-heptanoic acid, tert-butylester comprising: (a) reduction of 5-[2-(4-fluorophenyl)-5-(1-methylethyl)-3-phenyl-4-[(phenylamino)carbonyl]-1H-pyrrol-1-yl]-3-oxo-1-pentanoic acid, (R)-2-hydroxy-1,2,2-triphenylethyl ester; (b) hydrolysis of (R)-5-[2-(4-fluorophenyl)-5-(1-methylethyl)-3-phenyl-4-[(phenylamino)carbonyl]-1H-pyrrol-1-yl]-3-hydroxy-1-pentanoic acid, (R)-2-hydroxy-1,2,2-triphenylethyl ester using an alkali base in a solvent to form the acid; (c) alkylation of the acid forming (R)-5-[2-(4-fluorophenyl)-5-(1-methylethyl)-3-phenyl-4-[(phenylamino)carbonyl]-1H-pyrrol-1-yl]-5-hydroxy-3-oxo-1-heptanoic acid, tert-butylester.

Abstract: The present invention relates to new and useful processes for the preparation of the anhydrate form of 5-[2-[4-(1,2-benzisothiazol-3-yl)-1-piperazinyl]ethyl]-6-chloro-1,3-dihydro-2H-indol-2-one hydrochloride.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of a polypeptide designated in the present invention as 1, composed of the following amino acid units in the structure, namely: L-alanine, L-glutamic acid, L-lysine and L-tyrosine randomly arranged in the polypeptide 1, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, comprising the steps of: (a) polymerization of a mixture of the N-carboxyanhydrides of L-alanine, L-tyrosine, a protected L-glutamate and a protected L-lysine to obtain protected copolymer 6 or salt thereof; (b) deprotection of the protected copolymer 6 (or salt thereof) to produce polypeptide 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in one single step; (c) separation and purification of the polypeptide 1 (or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt) to obtain a purified polypeptide 1