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AN IMPROVED PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF ANTIHISTAMINIC DRUGS VIA A NOVEL CARBAMATE INTERMEDIATE
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The present invention relates to a novel racemic or optically active carbamate intermediate of formula (IV A). This novel racemic or optically active carbamate intermediate of formula (IV A) can be used to prepare drugs having antihistaminic activity such as cetirizine (IA), meclizine (IB), chlorcyclizine (IC), clocinizine (ID), buclizine (IE) and enantiomers thereof such as levocetirizine (I). Further, disclosed herein is an improved process for the preparation of levocetirizine via a novel optically active intermediate i.e. compound of formula (IV). Also, disclosed herein is a novel process for the preparation of compound (II) and for crystallization of its salt.