摘要 |
The present invention relates to an improved process for the preparation of essentially pure Venlafaxine Hydrochloride. Particularly, the process for the preparation of Venlafaxine Hydrochloride comprises the following steps: i) Preparation of 1-[Cyano-1-(4-methoxyphenyl)methyl]cyclohexanol, ii) Preparation of crude Venlafaxine Hydrochloride by reduction of 1-[Cyano-1-(4-methoxyphenyl)methyl]cyclohexanol with Alkali metal borohydride and Lewis acid and subsequent conversion to Venalfaxine hydrochloride with formic acid and paraformaldehyde and finally iii) Purification of crude Venlafaxine Hydrochloride.
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