[EN] PROCESS FOR PRODUCING OPTICALLY ACTIVE 3-(4-HYDROXYPHENYL)PROPIONIC ACIDS<br/>[FR] PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION D'ACIDES 3-(4-HYDROXYPHENYL)PROPIONIQUES OPTIQUEMENT ACTIFS
申请人:TAKASAGO PERFUMERY CO LTD
公开号:WO2005051882A1
公开(公告)日:2005-06-09
The present invention relates to a process for producing an optically active 3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propionic acid useful as intermediates for medicines, through short steps in good yield and with high optical purity. More specifically, the present invention relates to a process for producing an optically active 3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propionic acid of the formula (6): wherein R2 is an alkyl group; R5 to R8 are each independently a hydrogen atom or a substituent; and the symbol * is an chiral carbon atom, or a salt thereof, which comprises reacting a benzaldehyde of the formula (1): wherein R1 is a protective group; and R5 to R8 are each the same as defined above, with a glycolic acid derivative of the formula (2): wherein R3 is a hydrocarbon group; and R2 is the same as defined above, hydrolyzing the resulting product to give a cinnamic acid of the formula (4): wherein R1, R2 and R5 to R8 are each the same as defined above, or a salt thereof, and subjecting the resulting cinnamic acid (4) or a salt thereof to asymmetric hydrogenation to give an optically active phenylpropionic acid of the formula (5): wherein all the symbols are each the same as defined above, or a salt thereof, followed by deprotection.
Process for producing optically active 3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)proprionic acids
申请人:Yokozawa Tohru
公开号:US20070142472A1
公开(公告)日:2007-06-21
The present invention relates to a process for producing an optically active 3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propionic acid useful as intermediates for medicines, through short steps in good yield and with high optical purity. More specifically, the present invention relates to a process for producing an optically active 3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propionic acid of the formula (6): wherein R
2
is an alkyl group; R
5
to R
8
are each independently a hydrogen atom or a substituent; and the symbol * is an chiral carbon atom, or a salt thereof, which comprises reacting a benzaldehyde of the formula (1): wherein R
1
is a protective group; and R
5
to R
8
are each the same as defined above, with a glycolic acid derivative of the formula (2): wherein R
3
is a hydrocarbon group; and R
2
is the same as defined above, hydrolyzing the resulting product to give a cinnamic acid of the formula (4): wherein R
1
, R
2
and R
5
to R
8
are each the same as defined above, or a salt thereof, and subjecting the resulting cinnamic acid (4) or a salt thereof to asymmetric hydrogenation to give an optically active phenylpropionic acid of the formula (5): wherein all the symbols are each the same as defined above, or a salt thereof, followed by deprotection.
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