Ng. Anderson et al., PROCESS-DEVELOPMENT OF OXY-4-PYRIMIDINYL)-1-PIPERAZINYL]PROPYL]-1H-INDOLE DIHYDROCHLORIDE, Organic process research & development, 1(4), 1997, pp. 300-310
xy-4-pyrimidinyl)-1-piperazinyl]-propyl]-1H-indole dihydrochloride (1)
facilitates 5-HT neurotransmission and was an antidepressant drug can
didate. The development of a safe, rugged process for the large-scale,
chromatography-free preparation of this compound is described, The ma
in areas of optimization included a Fischer indole synthesis, preparat
ion and chlorination of a monohydroxypyrimidine, and coupling of the r
esultant fragments to prepare the drug substance.