The present invention provides a simple industrial process for producing an L- or D-optionally active α-methylcysteine derivative or its salt, which is a useful pharmaceutical intermediate, from readily available, inexpensive raw materials.
In a process for producing an L- or D-optically active α- methylcysteine derivative or its salt, a racemic N-carbamoyl-α- methylcysteine derivative or its salt is D-selectively cyclized with hydantoinase to produce a D-5-methyl-5-thiomethylhydantoin derivative or its salt and an N-carbamoyl-α-methyl-L-cysteine derivative or its salt, which are then subjected to deprotection of the amino group and the sulfur atom, and hydrolysis.
本发明提供了一种简单的工业工艺,可以用容易获得的廉价原料生产 L-或 D-选择活性 α-甲基半胱
氨酸衍
生物或其盐,这种衍
生物是一种有用的医药中间体。
在生产具有 L 或 D 选择活性的 α-甲基半胱
氨酸衍
生物或其盐的工艺中,外消旋 N-
氨基甲酰基-α-甲基半胱
氨酸衍
生物或其盐与海因酶进行 D 选择性环化,生成 D-5-甲基-5-
硫代甲基海因衍
生物或其盐和 N-
氨基甲酰基-α-甲基-
L-半胱氨酸衍
生物或其盐,然后对其
氨基和
硫原子进行脱保护和
水解。