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Improved process for the preparation of 6-chloro-5-(2-chloroethyl)oxindole
Nadkarni, Durgesh V.,Hallissey, James F.
, p. 1142 - 1145 (2013/01/03)
The current process for ziprasidone involves preparation and isolation of the key intermediate 6-chloro-5-(2-chloroethyl)oxindole. An improved process for the synthesis of this intermediate is reported here. The new process involves use of a novel Lewis acid-mediated selective deoxygenation of the precursor ketone with tetramethyldisiloxane. The new method affords the desired compound in a one-pot process obviating the need for isolation of the potentially hazardous precursor ketone. This process was successfully scaled up to multikilo scale.