PROCESS FOR PREPARING 1-(6-METHYLPYRIDIN-3-YL)-2-[4-(METHYLSULFONYL)PHENYL]ETHANONE, AN INTERMEDIATE OF ETORICOXIB

摘要

A process for preparing 1-(6-methylpyridin-3-yl)-2-[4-(methyl sulfonyl)phenyl]ethanone, an intermediate of the synthesis of Etoricoxib. The synthesis of the intermediates useful for such preparation is also described.