The invention relates to a process of preparing amorphous (4R-cis)-6-[2-[3-phenyl-4-(phenylcarbamoyl)-2-(4-fluorophenyl)-5-(1-methylethyl)-pyrrol-1-yl]-ethyl]-2,2-dimethyl-[1,3]-dioxane-4-yl-acetic acid-tertiary butyl ester which is a useful pharmaceutical intermediate in the preparation of atorvastatin salts.
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