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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 27, 2008
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2005
Eugenio Castelli, Arlate di Calco, IT;
Alessandra Vailati, Seregno, IT;
Eugenio Castelli, Arlate di Calco, IT;
Alessandra Vailati, Seregno, IT;
Teva Pharmaceutical Fine Chemicals S.r.l., Bulciago (LC), IT;
Abstract
The present invention provides isolated N-methyl-3-(3-methylphenoxy)-3-phenylpropylamine hydrochloride, and preparation thereof as well as of N-methyl-3-(4-methylphenoxy)-3-phenylpropylamine hydrochloride and of N-methyl-3-phenoxy-3-phenylpropylamine hydrochloride. The invention further provides the use of the above compounds as reference markers and/or reference standards during the synthesis of Atomoxetine. Also provided is a method of limiting the amounts of the impurities 3FT (3-fluorotoluene), 4FT (4-fluorotoluene), and FB (fluorobenzene) in the 2-fluorotoluene starting material used in the synthesis of Atomoxetine Hydrochloride. The purity of the Atomoxetine Hydrochloride product is ensured by determining the amounts of 3FT, 4FT, and FB in the 2-fluorotoluene starting material with the marker 3-ATM HCl.