PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF CITALOPRAM AND ESCITALOPRAM.

摘要

A process is described for the preparation of citalopram (I) and of the active enantiomer thereof, escitalopram (II), which process comprises the cyclisation reaction of the corresponding precursor diol of the formula III or, respectively, IV in the presence of an azodicarboxylate, a phosphine and a strong base.