摘要 |
Provided herein is an improved and industrially advantageous optical resolution method for resolving (2R,3R)/(2S,3S)-l-dimethylamino-3-(3-methoxyphenyl)-2- methylpentan-3-ol, and use thereof for the preparation of tapentadol or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. Provided further herein is an improved and industrially advantageous optical resolution method for resolving (2R,3R)/(2S,3S)-[3-(3-methoxyphenyl)-2- methylpentyl]-dimethylamine, and use thereof for the preparation of tapentadol or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. Disclosed also herein is an improved, commercially viable and industrially advantageous process for the preparation of tapentadol or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in high yield and purity.
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