Methanesulfonic Acid → Nelfinavir Mesylate

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Nelfinavir base (20 g) is suspended in ethanol (30 ml), and methanesulfonic acid (3.4 g) is added at temperature of 28° C. to 45° C. over 20 min. The reaction mixture is maintained at 40° C. to 45° C. for 1 hr to get clear solution. The obtained clear solution is cooled to 28° C. to 30° C. and methyl isobutyl ketone (58 ml) is added over 30 min, mixed at temperature of 28° C. to 30° C. for 2 hrs. The reaction mass is cooled and maintained at 0° C. to 5° C. for 2 hr. The precipitated solid is filtered, washed with chilled methyl isobutyl ketone (10 ml) and dried at 90° C. to 100° C. under vacuum till becomes constant weight.

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