The present invention is related to a novel process for the preparation of ulipristal (I) that comprises reaction of 17-α-ethynyl-17-β-hydroxy-11-β-(4-N,N-dimethylamino phenyl)- 9-norpregna-4,9-diene-3-one (III) with phenyl sulphenyl chloride (IVa) or p-nitro phenyl sulphenyl chloride (Nb) in the presence of organic base and solvent to give sulfoxide (Va) or (Vb) respectively. Sulfoxides (Va) or (Vb) are reacted with alkali metal alkoxide in alcoholic solvent followed by treatment with aqueous acid. The present invention also relates to novel intermediate 11-β-(4-N,N-dimethylaminophenyl)-21(p- nitro-phenyl-sulphinyl)-19-norpregna-4(5), 9(10), 17(20) 20-tetraene, 3-one (Vb).
本发明涉及一种新的制备ulipristal (I)的方法,其中包括将17-α-
乙炔基-17-β-羟基-11-β-(4-N,N-二甲基
氨基苯基)-9-去氢孕-4,9-二烯-3-酮(III)与苯基亚
磺酰氯(IVa)或对
硝基苯基亚
磺酰氯(Nb)在有机碱和溶剂的存在下反应,分别得到亚砜(Va)或(Vb)。然后将亚砜(Va)或(Vb)与醇溶剂中的碱
金属烷氧化物反应,随后用
水酸处理。本发明还涉及新的中间体11-β-(4-N,N-二甲基
氨基苯基)-21(p-
硝基苯基亚磺酰基)-19-去氢孕-4(5),9(10),17(20)20-四烯-3-酮(Vb)。