US Patent 7858812 Process for isolation of desired isomers of nebivolol intermediates

The present invention relates to a simple and commercially viable process for separation of desired isomers of nebivolol intermediates from a mixture containing undesired isomers of nebivolol intermediates. Thus, (+)-[2R*[1S*,5S*(S*)]]+[2R*[1S*,5R*(R*)]]-α,α′-[phenylmethyliminobis(methylene)]bis[6-fluoro-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-2-methanol] is dissolved in diisopropyl ether at reflux temperature and cooled to below about 30° C. to obtain the desired (+)-[2R*[1S*,5S*(S*)]]-α,α′-[phenylmethyliminobis(methylene)]bis[6-fluoro-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-2-methanol].