Sertraline → Sertraline Hydrochloride

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Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

50 g of sertraline free amine are dissolved in 500 ml acetone. This solution is clarified by filtration, and the clear solution is well stirred and heated to reflux temperature. At this temperature 2.5 g (5 mol %) of sertraline hydrochloride Form II are added after which directly the addition of the aqueous hydrogenchloride solution (32%) is started until pH<5. The resulting white suspension is cooled to −5° C. and sertraline hydrochloride is isolated by filtration and dried in vacuum. The sertraline is obtained as Form II.

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