Potassium Carbonate → Tofacitinib Citrate

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Water (0.5 mL) was added to amorphous tofacitinib hydrochloride (530 mg, 1.519 mmol). Complete dissolution was observed. A solution of citric acid monohydrate (480 mg, 2.279 mmol) and potassium carbonate (126 mg, 0.911 mmol) in water (10 mL) was added. A white suspension was formed in approximately 1 to 2 minutes. The suspension was stirred at 23 to 25° C. for 12 hours, filtered, washed with water (2×10 mL) and acetone (5 mL). The damp cake was dried under vacuum (5 torr) at 23 to 25° C. for 4 hours to yield tofacitinib citrate (680 mg; 89%).

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