Potassium Carbonate → Desfluoro Iloperidone (Impurity)

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A mixture of 3-(4-piperidinyl)-1,2-benzisothiazole (3.0 g, 13.7 mmol), potassium carbonate (2.3 g, 16.5 mmol), 1-[4-(3-chloropropoxy)-3-methoxyphenyl]ethanone (4.0 g, 16.5 mmol), potassium iodide (200 mg) and acetonitrile (100 ml) was stirred at reflux under N2 for 24 hours. The cooled reaction was filtered and the cake was washed well with acetonitrile. The filtrate was concentrated to an oily residue, which was partitioned between water and ethyl acetate. The ethyl acetate extract was washed well with water, dried with MgSO4 and concentrated to yield 6.1 g of a beige oil which solidified upon standing. The product was triturated with diethyl ether and filtered to give 4.2 g of a beige solid. The compound was recrystallized from ethyl alcohol to afford 3.5 g, and another recrystallization from ethyl alcohol (utilizing decolonizing carbon) provided 2.4 g (41%) of 1-[4-[3-[4-(1,2-benzisothiazol-3-yl)-1-piperidinyl]propoxy]-3-methoxyphenyl]ethanone, m.p. 93°-95° C.

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