| abstract |
The present invention provides one pot process for preparation of highly pure unsaturated cinacalcet hydrochloride (II) comprising: i) converting 3-(trifluromethyl) cinnamic acid (III) into 3-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)prop-2-en-1-ol (IV), ii) converting 3-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)prop-2-en-1-ol (IV) to compound (V), wherein R is Cl, Br, I, tosylate and mesylate, Formula (V) iii) reacting compound (V) with (R)-1-(1-Naphthyl) ethylamine (VI) in presence of base followed by treatment with hydrochloric acid. The present invention further provides conversion of unsaturated cinacalcet hydrochloride (II) to cinacalcet hydrochloride (I). |