The present invention provides an improved process for preparation of (E)-α-[[2-butyl-1-[[4-(methoxycarbonyl)phenyl]methyl]-1H-imidazole-5-yl]methylene]-2-thiophene propanoic acid ethyl ester in high purity and in high yield. Thus, for example, 4-[[2-butyl-5-formyl-1H-imidazole-1-yl]methyl]benzoic acid methyl ester is reacted with ethyl 2-carboxy-3-(2-thienyl)propionate in the presence of piperidinium propionate in diisopropyl ether or a mixture of n-hexane and a solvent selected from toluene and cyclohexane, optionally purifying the crude compound to obtain (E)-α-[[2-butyl-1-[[4-(methoxy carbonyl)phenyl]methyl]-1H-imidazole-5-yl]methylene]-2-thiophene propanoic acid ethyl ester substantially free of 3-(2-thienyl)propanoic acid ethyl ester impurity.
本发明提供了一种改进的方法,用于制备高纯度和高产率的(E)-α-[[2-丁基-1-[[4-(甲氧羰基)苯基]甲基]-
1H-咪唑-5-基]亚甲基]-2-
噻吩丙酸乙酯。例如,将4-[[2-丁基-5-甲酰基-
1H-咪唑-1-基]甲基]
苯甲酸甲酯与
丙酸2-羧基-3-(2-
噻吩基)酯在
哌啶丙酸盐存在下在二
异丙醚或
正己烷和
甲苯或
环己烷的混合溶剂中反应,可选地纯化粗化合物,以获得(E)-α-[[2-丁基-1-[[4-(甲氧羰基)苯基]甲基]-
1H-咪唑-5-基]亚甲基]-2-
噻吩丙酸乙酯,基本上不含3-(2-
噻吩基)
丙酸乙酯杂质。