The present application discloses a process for demethylating aromatic methyl ethers by reaction with 3-mercaptopropionic acid or salts thereof. One preferred example is the demethylation of venlafaxine forming O-desmethylvenlafaxine.
本申请揭示了一种利用
3-巯基丙酸或其盐与芳香族甲基醚发生反应进行去甲基化的过程。一个首选的示例是
文拉法辛的去甲基化,形成O-去甲基
文拉法辛。