Disclosed is a process for the preparation of 3-aryl-3-aminoalkyl-2,6-dioxohexahydropridines and particularly the compound 3-[3-(dimethylamino)propyl]3-(3 methoxyphenyl)-4, 4-dimethyl-2,6-piperidinedione, monohydrochloride, which is useful as an antidepressant. The process of the present invention comprises the condensation of a sterically hindered nitrile with a sterically hindered .alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated diester to produce a nitrile diester. These compounds can then undergo acid catalyzed cyclization and decarboalkoxylation in a one step process to provide the desired 3-aryl-3-aminoalkyl-2,6 -dioxohexahydropyridine.
本发明揭示了一种制备3-芳基-3-
氨基烷基-2,6-二酮六氢
吡啶,特别是3-[3-(
二甲氨基)丙基]3-(3-
甲氧基苯基)-4,
4-二甲基-2,6-
哌啶二酮单盐酸盐的方法,该化合物可用作抗抑郁剂。本发明的方法包括将一个立体位阻的腈与一个立体位阻的α,β-不饱和二酯缩合以制备腈二酯。这些化合物随后可以在一步反应中经过酸催化的环化和脱羧烷氧基化反应,从而提供所需的3-芳基-3-
氨基烷基-2,6-二酮六氢
吡啶。