A PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF NATEGLINIDE

摘要

The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of substantially pure nateglinide of formula (I), substantially free from the cis-isomer and L-enantiomer and preparation of enantiomerically pure nateglinide form B, directly from the hydrolysis of a (-)-N-(trans-4-isopropylcyclohexyl-1-carbonyl)-D-phenylalanine alkyl ester in a ketonic solvent or water or mixture thereof.