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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 05, 2000
Eduard Schwartz, Rechovot, IL;
Tamar Nidam, Yehud, IL;
Anita Liberman, Tel-Aviv, IL;
Marioara Mendelovici, Rechovot, IL;
Judith Aronhime, Rehovot, IL;
Claude Singer, Kfar Saba, IL;
Evgeni Valdman, Petah Tikva, IL;
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., Petah Tiqva, IL;
Abstract
Novel methods for the preparation of sertraline hydrochloride Forms III, V, VI, VII, VII, IX and X are disclosed. According to the present invention, sertraline hydrochloride Form III may be produced by heating sertraline hydrochloride Forms V and VI. Sertraline hydrochloride Forms V and VI may be produced from either sertraline hydrochloride or sertraline base by crystallization. Sertraline hydrochloride Form VII may be produced by suspending sertraline chloride polymorph V in water, followed by filtration. Sertraline hydrochloride Forms VIII and IX may be produced by suspending sertraline base in water followed by acidification and filtration. Sertraline hydrochloride Form X may be produced by suspending sertraline hydrochloride in benzyl alcohol with heating, followed by filtration.