An improved and efficient process for the production of donepezil hydrochloride: Substitution of sodium hydroxide for n-butyl lithium via phase transfer catalysis

Organic Process Research and Development

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 731-735

  Niphade, Navanath ^a   Mali, Anil ^a   Jagtap, Kunal ^a   Ojha, Ramesh Chandra ^a   Vankawala, Pravinchandra J ^a   Mathad, Vijayavitthal T ^a  

^a Megafine Pharma P Ltd   (India)

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EID: 58149173302     PISSN: 10836160     EISSN: 1520586X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/op800066m     Document Type: Article

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