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AN IMPROVED PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF APREPITANT
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The present invention relates to an improved process for the preparation of Aprepitant of formula (I) and its intermediates. More particularly the present invention relates to the preparation of 3-(-S)-(4-fluorophenyl)-4-benzyl-2-morpholinone of Formula (III) or its salts thereof by reacting N-benzyl-(S)-(4-fluorophenyl) glycine of formula (II) with 1,2 dibromoethane in presence of an organic base.
