PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF AMINO ACID DERIVATIVES
申请人:Merschaert Alain
公开号:US20130190533A1
公开(公告)日:2013-07-25
The present invention relates to a process of manufacture of compounds of formula (B) wherein R
1
, R
2
and R
3
are as defined for compounds of formula (A), which process comprises hydrogenation of compounds of general formula (A). In particular, the present invention relates to an improved process for the manufacture of Lacosamide (LCM), (R)-2-acetamido-N-benzyl-3-methoxypropion-amide (B1), which is useful as an anticonvulsive drug.