Process for the preparation of high purity perindopril

摘要

The invention relates to 1-{2(S)-[1(S)-(ethoxycarbonyl)butylamino]propionyl}-(3aS,7aS)octahydroindol-2(S)-carboxylic acid of the Formula I and the t-butylamine salt of the Formula I' thereof free of contaminations derivable from dicyclohexyl carbodiimide, and a process for the preparation thereof. The invention also relates to new intermediates of the general Formula III (wherein R stands for lower alkyl or aryl lower alkyl). The compound of the Formula I-perindopril-is a known ACE inhibitor.