Efficient synthesis of enantiomerically pure thioester precursors of [11C]McN-5652 from racemic McN-5652
作者:J. Zessin、P. Gucker、S. M. Ametamey、J. Steinbach、P. Brust、F. X. Vollenweider、B. Johannsen、P. A. Schubiger
DOI:10.1002/(sici)1099-1344(19991230)42:13<1301::aid-jlcr298>3.0.co;2-2
日期:1999.12.30
An improved synthesis of the enantiomerically pure thioester precursors of [C-11](+)-McN-5652 ([C-11](+)-1), and [C-11](-)-McN5652 ([C-11](-)-1) starting from racemic McN-5652 ((+/-)-1) is described. The Synthetic method includes the resolution of (+/-)-1 by:repeated crystallization of the (+)- and (-)-di-p-toluoyltartrates yielding (+)-McN-5652 ((+)-1) and (-)-McN-5652 ((-)-1), each with >98% enantiomeric purity. S-Demethylation of (+/-)-1, (+)-1 and (-)-1, respectively was achieved by:treatment with sodium amide at low temperatures (-78 degrees C) followed by conversion of the intermediate thiols 2 with acetyl chloride to give the corresponding thioester precursors (+/-)-3, (+)-3 oy:(-)-3. This demethylation method almost completely suppressed the isomerization of the pharmacologically active trans diastereomer into the inactive cis form. Chiral HPLC analyses confirmed that the S-demethylation proceeded without any racemization. C-11-labelling of(+)-3 or (-)-3 yields :enantiomerically pure [C-11](+)-McN-5652 or [C-11](-)-McN5652, each in 22 % radiochemical yield (decay-corrected, related to [C-11]CO2) and a specific radioactivity of 74 GBq/mu mol (2 Ci/mu mol) at the end of synthesis (EOS).