PROCESS FOR PRODUCING CILOSTAZOL

摘要

The present invention provides a process for producing cilostazol ÄIÜ in a high yield and a high purity, by reacting a carbostyril derivative ÄIIÜ with a tetrazole derivative ÄIIIÜ in the presence of an inorganic basic compound in a solvent of water, wherein water is used in an amount of 3 to 7-fold weight to that of the carbostyril derivative ÄIIÜ and the inorganic basic compound is used in an amount of 1 to 6 mol per mol of the carbostyril derivative ÄIIÜ. The process of the present invention is the improved and environment-friendly process for producing cilostazol being useful for pharmaceuticals.