Esteve Quimica S.a.

Yolanda Gasanz Guillén

Ramón Berenguer Maimó

Jorge Medrano Rupérez

Laura Coppi

Montserrat Monsalvatje Llagostera

Pedro Talavera Escasany

Martí Bartra Sanmartí

It comprises a process for the purification of Montelukast, or its salts or its solvates, including any stereoisomer or mixture thereof, which comprises converting Montelukast acid or a solvate thereof, including any stereoisomer or mixtures thereof, into an amine salt selected from the group consisting of tris-(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane, L-(+)-treo-2-amino-1-phenyl-1,3-propanediol, and L-(+)-&#x3b1;-phenylglycinol salt, in the presence of an appropriate solvent. It also comprises novel salts of Montelukast, in particular, tris-(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane, L-(+)-treo-2-amino-1-phenyl-1,3-propanediol, and L-(+)-&#x3b1;-phenylglycinol salts.

Purification process of Montelukast and its amine salts

New solid forms of the active ingredient magnesium salt of S-omeprazole, obtainable by a preparation process including: a) crystallizing a magnesium salt of S-omeprazole from a solution of a magnesium salt of S-omeprazole in a solvent system that includes a mixture of methanol/water with an amount of water equal to or greater than about 0.01 ml/g of the magnesium salt of S-omeprazole starting material; b) isolating the magnesium salt of S-omeprazole that appears in the prior operation; c) separating the free organic solvent from the magnesium salt of S-omeprazole obtained or, alternatively, separating both the free solvent and the solvation solvent. The new solid forms are obtained by a reproducible and robust process, with high yield and elevated optical purity, which is useful for the preparation of pharmaceutical products that contain said active ingredient.

Solid forms of the magnesium salt of S-omeprazole and processes for their preparation

Process for the preparation of optically active derivatives of 2-(2-piridylmethylsulfinyl)-benzimidazole, or salts thereof, by resolution of the corresponding racemic derivatives of 2-(2-piridylmethylsulfinyl)-benzimidazole. The resolution is performed through the formation of inclusion complexes with (S)-(&#x2212;) or (R)-(+)-[1,1'-Binaphthalene]-2,2&#x2032;-diol in the presence of an amine, followed by the break of the inclusion complex by treatment with an hydroxide of an alkaline metal. The enantiomer of the derivative of 2-(2-piridylmethylsulfinyl)-benzimidazole may be obtained by extractions at a particular pH with a suitable organic solvent. The process allows to perform the resolution with high yields and high optical purity, without using neither toxic solvents nor chromatography.

Process for the preparation of optically active derivatives of 2-(2-pyridylmethylsulfinyl)-benzimidazole via inclusion complex with 1,1'-binaphthalene-2,2&#x2032;diol

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