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Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2012

Filed:

Jun. 29, 2007
Applicants:

Franco Ghelfi, Modena, IT;

Livius Cotarca, Cervignano del Friuli, IT;

Fabrizio Roncaglia, Modena, IT;

Roberto Giovanetti, Schio, IT;

Andrea Nicoli, Vicenza, IT;

Inventors:

Franco Ghelfi, Modena, IT;

Livius Cotarca, Cervignano del Friuli, IT;

Fabrizio Roncaglia, Modena, IT;

Roberto Giovanetti, Schio, IT;

Andrea Nicoli, Vicenza, IT;

Assignee:

ZaCh System S.p.A., Bresso, IT;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C 229/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A process for preparing gabapentin of formula 1, which comprises Formula (I) converting 1-allyl-cyclohexanecarboxaldehyde into 1-allyl-cyclohexanecarbonitrile; ozonizing 1-allyl-cyclohexanecarbonitrile to obtain 1-cyano-cyclohexaneacetaldehyde; acetalizing 1-cyano-cyclohexaneacetaldehyde with a suitable acetalizing agent to give the corresponding acetal and converting the latter into gabapentin.


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