Optimisation and scale-up of microwave assisted cyanation

A microwave enhanced palladium catalysed cyanation procedure was optimised for the final step of a production method for citalopram 2. The method was demonstrated on multigram batch scale for the synthesis of escitalopram (S)-2 and then in a stop-flow continuous process for citalopram.

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