1204232-46-1Relevant articles and documents
A PROCESS FOR PREPARATION OF PHENETHYLAMINE DERIVATIVE
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Page/Page column 11-12, (2010/09/18)
The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of 1-[2-amino-1-(4-substituted phenyl)ethyl]cyclohexanol (3) (where R is OMe, OH), said process comprising the steps of; subjecting a reaction mixture of substituted phenylacetonitrile (2) in alcohol, an organic acid, and a hydrogenating catalyst in the presence of hydrogen gas pressure in the range of 0.5 kg/cm2 to 30 kg/cm2 and temperature in the range of 0-100°C; filtering and concentrating the cooled reaction mixture to obtain an acid addition salt of 1-[2-amino-1-(4-substituted phenyl)ethyl]cyclohexanol (4); and treating the acid addition salt of 1-[2-amino-1-(4-substituted phenyl)ethyl]cyclohexanol (4) with an ester in presence of a base to obtain 1-[2-amino-1-(4-substituted phenyl) ethyl] cyclohexanol (3).