4-Methylpiperazine-1-carbonyl chloride monohydrochloride → Zopiclone

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In another embodiment, the invention provides a process to recycle the (R)-zopiclone, which remains in solution as waste product. (R)-zopiclone is recovered from the solution by any known conventional methods, for example, by solvent distillation, evaporation, or precipitation by adding a non-polar solvent, etc. This is followed by neutralization with base, extraction using methylene chloride followed by removal of the solvent. The (R)-isomer isolated is subjected to acid hydrolysis using aqueous HCl, obtaining 6-(5-chloropyrid-2-yl)-5-hydroxy-7-oxo-5,6-dihydropyrrolo-[3,4-b]pyrazine. The compound, 6-(5-chloropyrid-2-yl)-5-hydroxy-7-oxo-5,6-dihydropyrrolo-[3,4-b]pyrazine, is reacted with 1-chlorocarbonyl-4-methylpiperazine hydrochloride in a suitable organic solvent in the presence of triethyl amine and N,N-dimethylamino pyridine to obtain zopiclone in high yields. The racemate thus obtained is further resolved to obtain eszopiclone by the above stated method.

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