NOVEL PROCESS FOR PREPARING HIGHLY PURE TAPENTADOL OR A PHARMACEUTICALLY ACCEPTABLE SALT THEREOF

摘要

Provided herein is a novel, commercially viable and industrially advantageous process for the preparation of 3-[(1R,2R)-3-(dimethylamino)-l-ethyl-2-methylpropyl]phenol (Tapentadol), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and its intermediates, in high yield and purity. Provided also herein are novel solid state forms of tapentadol intermediates and processes for their preparation thereof. Provided further herein is a purification process for preparing highly pure tapentadol hydrochloride.