Imipramine → CID 16052002

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Reaction Steps

To a slurry of Pamoic acid (32.4 g) in ethyl acetate (250 mL) in a clean round bottomed flask, Imipramine (85 g, pre-generated from Imipramine hydrochloride −90 g, sodium hydroxide −18 kg in water, 60-100 mL) solution in ethyl acetate is added maintaining the temperature below 50° C. for 3-4 h. After complete addition, the reaction mixture is stirred at room temperature for about 12-14 h. The bright yellow slurry thus obtained is filtered and washed with ethyl acetate (400 mL) and dried to get Imipramine Pamoate (76 g, 96%) as bright yellow crystalline product.

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