931115-11-6Relevant articles and documents
PROCESS FOR PRODUCING OPTICALLY ACTIVE PIPERAZINE COMPOUND
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Page/Page column 24, (2008/12/06)
Provided is a method of producing optically active 1-methyl-3-phenylpiperazine of the formula (11) or salt thereof, comprising the following steps 1 to 4, or steps 5 to 7 and step 4, and a method of producing optically active mirtazapine via this method.
A METHOD FOR THE PREPARATION OF AN ENANTIOMER OF A TETRACYCLIC BENZAZEPINE
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Page/Page column 10; 11-12, (2008/12/08)
The present invention relates to a method for the preparation of mirtazapine and tetracyclic analogous compounds having substantial enantiomeric excess of the R or S form. The invention further relates to a novel intermediate and its use for the preparation of mirtazapine having a substantial enantiomeric excess of the R or S form. The method comprising the steps of a: providing a carboxylic acid compound according to Formula (I) having a substantial enantiomeric excess of the R or S form, b: converting the carboxylic acid group of compound I into a ketone group, producing a ketone compound of Formula (II), c: optionally reducing ketone compound II with a mild reduction agent to form the intermediate hydroxy compound of Formula (III) and d: forming the mirtazapine of Formula (IV) by reduction of the ketone compound II or of the hydroxy compound III using a strong reduction agent.