NOVEL PROCESSES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF AMORPHOUS RABEPRAZOLE SODIUM

摘要

The invention is directed to overcome the problems associated with the formation of rabeprazole sodium, i.e. formation of (2-({[4-(3-methoxypropoxy)-3-methylpyridin-2-yl] methyl}sulfonyl)-1H-benzimidazole side product which is achieved by a process for the preparation of amorphous rabeprazole salt, e.g. sodium, comprising the steps of: i) contacting rabeprazole salt complex, e.g. sodium acetone complex with a first solvent system; ii) filtering the solid from the solvent system used in step i) or distilling, totally or partially, the solvent system used in step i) under reduced or atmospheric pressure, to thereby obtain a residue; iii) contacting the solid or the residue of step ii) with a second solvent system; v) filtering the solid from the solvent system used in step iii) or distilling, totally or partially, the solvent system used in step iii) under reduced or atmospheric pressure to thereby obtain a solid; v) optionally repeating steps iii) and iv) one or more times; vi) optionally filtering to obtain a wet solid; and vii) drying the wet solid.