Production of (R)-Aminoglutethimide: A New Route from 1-Chloro-4-nitrobenzene
摘要:
The development of a short, safe and enantioselective route for the preparation of (R)-aminoglutethimide is described, The process was designed for economic large-scale manufacture of the bulk drug substance to acceptable quality standards, to allow clinical evaluation of the single enantiomer over the existing racemate. (R)-Aminoglutethimide was prepared from 1-chloro-4-nitrobenzene using a six-stage synthetic sequence, via chemoresolution of key intermediate racemic 4-cyano-4-(4-nitrophenyl)hexanoic acid using (-)-cinchonidine, The process allowed for preparation of several kilograms of the precursor (R)-nitroglutethimide, to cGMP at pilot-plant scale, along with demonstration of the find hydrogenation step to (R)-amino-glutethimide in the laboratory, This route avoids the problems of hazardous nitration technology, and therefore regio-isomer contamination of the product, associated with other procedures. The resolution chemistry described represents an improvement on literature procedures, Optimisation of the asymmetric Michael addition offers an attractive alternative approach.
Production of (R)-Aminoglutethimide: A New Route from 1-Chloro-4-nitrobenzene
摘要:
The development of a short, safe and enantioselective route for the preparation of (R)-aminoglutethimide is described, The process was designed for economic large-scale manufacture of the bulk drug substance to acceptable quality standards, to allow clinical evaluation of the single enantiomer over the existing racemate. (R)-Aminoglutethimide was prepared from 1-chloro-4-nitrobenzene using a six-stage synthetic sequence, via chemoresolution of key intermediate racemic 4-cyano-4-(4-nitrophenyl)hexanoic acid using (-)-cinchonidine, The process allowed for preparation of several kilograms of the precursor (R)-nitroglutethimide, to cGMP at pilot-plant scale, along with demonstration of the find hydrogenation step to (R)-amino-glutethimide in the laboratory, This route avoids the problems of hazardous nitration technology, and therefore regio-isomer contamination of the product, associated with other procedures. The resolution chemistry described represents an improvement on literature procedures, Optimisation of the asymmetric Michael addition offers an attractive alternative approach.
[EN] CHIRAL COMPOUNDS AND THEIR RESOLUTION<br/>[FR] COMPOSES CHIRAUX ET LEUR RESOLUTION
申请人:CHIROSCIENCE LIMITED
公开号:WO1995032947A1
公开(公告)日:1995-12-07
(EN) Enantiomeric glutarimides such as aminoglutethimide and rogletimide are prepared by cyclisation of a corresponding ester-nitrile which is a good substrate for biotransformation with an enantiospecific esterase.(FR) On prépare des glutarimides énantiomères tels que l'aminoglutéthimide et le roglétimide par cyclisation d'un ester-nitrile correspondant constituant un bon substrat pour la biotransformation à l'aide d'une estérase énantiospécifique.