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New process for preparing Citalopram and Escitalopram
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Paragraph 0067; 0068, (2017/09/12)
The present invention provides a production method comprising the steps of: producing a compound of chemical formula 2 by esterifying a compound of chemical formula 3 with a compound of chemical formula 4; and synthesizing citalopram by cyclizing the compound of chemical formula 2 under the presence of a base. In the formulas, X is a leaving group, and Y is selected from H, NO_2, CF_3, CN, or Cl. According to the present invention, citalopram and escitalopram are produced at high purity and high yield.COPYRIGHT KIPO 2017