A new process for preparing the fenfluramine molecule and new compositions containing fenfluramine obtainable with the claimed process.

A new process for preparing the fenfluramine molecule and new compositions containing fenfluramine obtainable with the claimed process.

A method of preparing a 2,6 disubstituted anilines includes, reacting a 2-amino isophthalic acid diester with sufficient Grignard reagent R.sub.2CH.sub.2MgX to form the corresponding diol product, dehydrating the diol product to the corresponding dialkene; and hydrogenating the diol product to form the corresponding aniline. The 2,6 disubstituted anilines can be used to produce N-Heterocyclic Carbenes (NHCs). The NHCs can find application in various fields such as organic synthesis, catalysis and macromolecular chemistry. Palladium catalysts containing the NHCs are also described.

The present invention provides one pot process for preparation of highly pure unsaturated cinacalcet hydrochloride (II) comprising: i) converting 3-(trifluromethyl) cinnamic acid (III) into 3-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)prop-2-en-1-ol (IV), ii) converting 3-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)prop-2-en-1-ol (IV) to compound (V), wherein R is Cl, Br, I, tosylate and mesylate, Formula (V) iii) reacting compound (V) with (R)-1-(1-Naphthyl) ethylamine (VI) in presence of base followed by treatment with hydrochloric acid. The present invention further provides conversion of unsaturated cinacalcet hydrochloride (II) to cinacalcet hydrochloride (I).

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The present invention provides one pot process for preparation of highly pure unsaturated cinacalcet hydrochloride (II) comprising: i) converting 3-(trifluromethyl) cinnamic acid (III) into 3-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)prop-2-en-1-ol (IV), ii) converting 3-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)prop-2-en-1-ol (IV) to compound (V), wherein R is Cl, Br, I, tosylate and mesylate, Formula (V) iii) reacting compound (V) with (R)-1-(1-Naphthyl) ethylamine (VI) in presence of base followed by treatment with hydrochloric acid. The present invention further provides conversion of unsaturated cinacalcet hydrochloride (II) to cinacalcet hydrochloride (I).

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A method for separating a homogeneous catalyst from a solution includes forming a host-guest compound between a first isomer of the catalyst and inclusion compound in the solution and isolating the host-guest compound from the solution. The catalyst may be released from the inclusion compound by converting the first isomer of the catalyst to a second isomer of the catalyst.

This describes homogeneous catalysts that are recoverable from solution by being phase selective and through host-guest interactions. An example of a method includes separating a water soluble N-heterocyclic carbene homogeneous catalyst from a solution by: (a) forming a host-guest compound between the catalyst and an inclusion compound in the solution; and (b) isolating the host-guest compound from the solution.

This describes homogeneous catalysts that are recoverable from solution by being phase selective and through host-guest interactions. An example of a method includes separating a water soluble N-heterocyclic carbene homogeneous catalyst from a solution by: (a) forming a host-guest compound between the catalyst and an inclusion compound in the solution; and (b) isolating the host-guest compound from the solution.

A method of preparing a 2,6 disubstituted anilines includes, reacting a 2-amino isophthalic acid diester with sufficient Grignard reagent R.sub.2CH.sub.2MgX to form the corresponding diol product, dehydrating the diol product to the corresponding dialkene; and hydrogenating the diol product to form the corresponding aniline. The 2,6 disubstituted anilines can be used to produce N-Heterocyclic Carbenes (NHCs). The NHCs can find application in various fields such as organic synthesis, catalysis and macromolecular chemistry. Palladium catalysts containing the NHCs are also described.

A method of preparing a 2,6 disubstituted anilines includes, reacting a 2-amino isophthalic acid diester with sufficient Grignard reagent R.sub.2CH.sub.2MgX to form the corresponding diol product, dehydrating the diol product to the corresponding dialkene; and hydrogenating the diol product to form the corresponding aniline. The 2,6 disubstituted anilines can be used to produce N-Heterocyciic Carbenes (NHCs). The NHCs can find application in various fields such as organic synthesis, catalysis and macromolecular chemistry. Palladium catalysts containing the NHCs are also described.