Process for the preparation of colesevelam hydrochloride

摘要

A novel process of manufacturing colesevelam hydrochloride including the steps of alkylating polyallylamine with n-decylbromide and 6-bromohexyl trimethyl ammonium bromide, followed by cross-linking the alkylated polyallylamine with epichlorohydrin in an aqueous medium, and adding a suitable chloride ion source to obtain colesevelam hydrochloride.