Candesartan Cilexetil → 2-Ethoxy-1-((2'-(1-(triphenylmethyl)-1H-tetrazol-5-yl)(1,1'-biphenyl)-4-yl)methyl)-1H-benzimidazole-7-carboxylic acid

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U.S. Pat. No. 5,196,444 discloses Candesartan cilexetil and a process for its preparation by the reaction of 2-ethoxy-[[2′-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)biphenyl-4-yl]methyl]benzimidazole-7-carboxylic acid with trityl chloride in presence of triethyl amine in methylene chloride and purification by column chromatography gives 2-ethoxy-1-[[2′-(N-triphenylmethyltetrazol-5-yl)-biphenyl-4-yl]methyl]benzimidazole-7-carboxylic acid, which upon condensation with cyclohexyl 1-iodoethyl carbonate in presence of potassium carbonate in DMF followed by purification with column chromatography gives a colorless powder which is recrystallized in ethanol yields ‘C’ type crystals of Candesartan cilexitil.

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