The present invention provides, according to an aspect thereof, a novel process for the preparation of dronedarone [1] and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. According to a preferred embodiment, the process comprises N-acetylating of p-anisidine or p-phenetidine with acetic anhydride, reacting of the obtained N-(4-alkoxyphenyl)acetamide with 2-bromohexanoyl chloride or bromide in the presence of aluminum chloride or bromide to obtain N-[3-(2-bromohexanoyl)-4-hydroxyphenyl]acetamide [6a], converting the compound [6a] into 2-butyl-5-benzofuranamine hydrochloride [12a] and subsequently converting [12a] into [1] or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. In accordance with another aspect of this invention, there are provided novel intermediates, inter alia the novel compounds [6a] and [12a]. The novel intermediates of the present invention are stable, solid compounds, obtainable in high yields, which can be easily purified by crystallization and stored for long periods of time.
本发明提供了一种制备多
吡咯酮[1]及其药学上可接受的盐的新工艺。根据一种优选实施方式,该工艺包括用
乙酸酐对对甲
氨基苯或对苯
乙胺进行N-乙酰化,将得到的N-(4-烷氧基苯基)乙酰胺与2-
溴已酰
氯或
溴在铝
氯化物或
溴化铝的存在下反应,得到N-[3-(2-
溴已酰)-
4-羟基苯基]乙酰胺[6a],将化合物[6a]转化为
2-丁基-5-苯并呋喃胺盐酸盐[12a],随后将[12a]转化为[1]或其药学上可接受的盐。根据本发明的另一方面,还提供了新的中间体,其中包括新的化合物[6a]和[12a]。本发明的新中间体是稳定的固体化合物,可以高产率地得到,并且可以通过结晶轻松纯化并长时间储存。