A NOVEL PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF PREGABALIN

摘要

The present invention encompasses novel intermediates of pregabalin, namely 3 -cyano-5 -methyl hexanamide (28) and 3-(amino methyl)-5 methyl hexanamide (29), and processes for their preparation. The invention also encompasses a process for converting the novel pregabalin intermediates into pregabalin (1). The present invention further provides a cost effective method for the synthesis of (S)-pregabalin, which involves the recovery of mandelic acid and tartaric acid used in the resolution process and recycling them, increasing the yields of the final product formed, which substantially reduced the cost of the production.