Patent ID: 8314249

Claim:
A process for the preparation of [4-(2-chloro-4-methoxy-5-methylphenyl)-5-methyl-thiazolo-2-yl]-[2-cyclopropyl-1-(3-fluoro-4-methylphenyl)-ethyl]-amine of formula (I) the process comprising a.) reacting a compound of formula (II) wherein X represents a halogen, with an alkali metal-thiocyanate, in the presence of a phase transfer catalyst, to obtain a 2-thiocyanato-1-(2-chloro-4-methoxy -5-methylphenyl)-propan-1-one of formula (III) or a tautomeric form thereof; and b) reacting said compound of formula (III) or tautomeric form thereof with 2-cyclopropyl-1-(3-fluoro-4-methylphenyl)-ethyl-amine of formula (IV) to form the compound of formula (I).