AN IMPROVED PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF PANTOPRAZOLE AND ITS PHARMACEUTICALLY ACCEPTABLE SALTS

摘要

The present invention related to an improved process for the preparation of Pantoprazole sodium sesquihydrate comprising the reaction of 5-difluoromethoxy-2-mercapto benzimidazole with 2-chloromethyl-3,4-dimethoxy pyridine hydrochloride in an aqueous alkali, which upon oxidation with sodium hypochlorite having pH of about 8.5-9.0 and assay of about 3.0-3.5 in chloro solvent followed by reaction with sodium hydroxide in acetone. The invention also relates to the process for the preparation of pantoprazole sodium sesquihydrate form-I.