NOVEL RECOVERY AND RECYCLING PROCESS OF RACEMIC 4-(4-DIMETHYLAMINO)-1-(4'-FLUOROPHENYL)-1-(HYDROXYBUTYL)-3-(HYDROXYMETHYL)-BENZONITRILE

摘要

Disclosed herein is a novel recovery and recycling process of racemic 4-(4- dimethylamino)-1-(4'-fluorophenyl)-1-(hydroxybutyl)-3-(hydroxymethyl)- benzonitrile (hereinafter referred as cyanodiol). The racemic cyanodiol is an intermediate useful for preparation of Citalopram, Escitalopram or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.