Synthesis of .alpha.-substituted .alpha.-amino acids via cationic intermediates
摘要:
A novel synthetic approach to racemic alpha-substituted alpha-amino acids is described. The key intermediates of this methodology are highly electrophilic iminium ions, bearing carbonyl substituents at both the iminium carbon and nitrogen atom. The preparation of precursors 8, 10a-c, and 12 includes electrochemical oxidation techniques according to literature procedures. When an alpha-methyl precursor (8 or 10a) was used, reactions with allylsilanes and silyl enol ethers led to the desired products, but elimination to dehydroalanine derivatives appeared to be an important side reaction. A major improvement in the yields of the desired products could be effected by using longer reaction times. In this way, efficient syntheses of protected alpha-methyl-alpha-amino acids could be developed. The elimination process appeared to be a more serious problem in the alpha-benzyl (10b) and alpha-allyl (10c) cases. On the other hand, the alpha-phenyl precursor 12 appeared to be highly useful, because the elimination is impossible in this case. High yields of alpha-phenyl-alpha-amino acid derivatives were obtained upon reaction of 12 with silicon-activated pi-nucleophiles. Deprotection led to various types of free alpha-substituted alpha-amino acids.
The present invention relates to a compound represented by the formula:
wherein each symbol is as defined in the description, or a salt thereof or a prodrug thereof.
The compound of the present invention has a superior renin inhibitory activity, and thus is useful as an agent for the prophylaxis or treatment of hypertension, various organ damages attributable to hypertension, and the like.
Cyclic Amine Compound and Use Thereof for the Prophylaxis or Treatment of Hypertension
申请人:Kuroita Takanobu
公开号:US20100121048A1
公开(公告)日:2010-05-13
The present invention relates to a compound represented by the formula: (I) wherein ring A is a 5- or 6-membered aromatic heterocycle optionally having substituent (s); U, V and W are each independently C or N, provided that when any one of U, V and W is N, then the others should be C; Ra and Rb are each independently a cyclic group optionally having substituent(s), a C
1-10
alkyl group optionally having substituent(s), a C
2-10
alkenyl group optionally having substituent(s), or a C
2-10
alkynyl group optionally having substituent(s); X is a bond, or a spacer having 1 to 6 atoms in the main chain; Y is a spacer having 1 to 6 atoms in the main chain; Rc is a hydrocarbon group optionally containing heteroatom(s) as the constituting atom(s), which optionally has substituent(s); m and n are each independently 1 or 2; and ring B optionally further has substituent(s), or a salt thereof. The compound of the present invention has excellent renin inhibitory activity, and thus is useful as an agent for the prophylaxis or treatment of hypertension, various organ damages attributable to hypertension, and the like.