Improved procedure for the synthesis of bicalutamide

摘要

The object of the invention is an improved procedure for the synthesis of bicalutamide, characterised in that the 2-hydroxy-2-methyl-3-(4-fluorophenylthio) propionic acid initially produced undergoes a step to acylate the hydroxyl group in position 2 to give an intermediate 2-acyloxy-2-methyl-3-(4-fluorophenylthio) propionic acid, which allows the formation of a successive N-[4-cyano-3-(trifluoromethyl)-phenyl-]-3-[4-fluorophenylthio]-2-acyloxy-2-methyl-propionamide intermediate.