[EN] PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF 1-(6-METHYLPYRIDIN-3-YL)-2-(4-METHYLTHIOPHENYL)-ETHANONE AND ITS USE IN THE SYNTHESIS OF DIARYLPYRIDINES<br/>[FR] PROCEDE DE PREPARATION D'INTERMEDIAIRES UTILISABLES DANS LA SYNTHESE DE DIARYLPYRIDINES
申请人:ZAMBON SPA
公开号:WO2001029003A1
公开(公告)日:2001-04-26
A process for the preparation of intermediates useful in the synthesis of diarylpyridines having COX-2 inhibitor activity. A preferred embodiment of the process object of the present invention is represented by the synthesis of (VI) comprising (a) the reaction between a 6-methyl-nicotinic acid ester of formula (III) wherein R1 is a linear or branched C1-C4 alkyl; and (4-methylthio-phenyl)-acetonitrile (IV) in the presence of a base and in a suitable solvent to give 3-(6-methyl-pyridin-3-yl)-2-(4-methylthio-phenyl)-3-oxo-propionitrile (V); (b) the optional conversion of the compound (V) into a salt thereof with an organic or inorganic acid; (c) the acid hydrolysis and the decarboxylation of the compound (V) or of the salt thereof.