Benzoic Acid → Rizatriptan Benzoate

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Reaction Steps

A solution of 147 mg (1.2 mmoles) of benzoic acid in 1 ml of isopropyl acetate was added slowly to a solution of 300 mg (1.1 mmoles) of the rizatriptan base in 2.6 ml of isopropyl alcohol. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 30 minutes and evaporated to dryness, and the residue recrystallised from ethanol to give 345 mg (80%) of rizatriptan benzoate as a white crystalline solid.

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