Process Research and Large-Scale Synthesis of a Novel 5,6-Dihydro-(9H)-pyrazolo[3,4-<i>c</i>]-1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-<i>a</i>]pyridine PDE-IV Inhibitor
作者:Frank J. Urban、Bruce G. Anderson、Susan L. Orrill、Peter J. Daniels
DOI:10.1021/op010222x
日期:2001.11.1
An efficient synthesis of the PDE IV inhibitor, 9H.-cyclopentyl.. 7-ethyl-3-(thiophen-2-yl)-pyrazolo[3,4-c]-1,2,4-triazolo-,5,6-dihydro-[4,3-a]pyridine I is described. Starting from commercially available gamma -caprolactone, the synthesis was carried out in 10 steps. Key transformations were the selective O-methylation of diketone, 3-hydroxy-1-(4-methoxybenzyl)-4-propionyl-5,6-dihydro-1H-pyridin-2-one, with dimethyl sulfate and cesium carbonate in dimethylformamide, a one-pot pyrazole formation with subsequent acidic deprotection to provide lactam, 1-cyclopentyl-3-ethyl-1,4,5,6-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4,c]pyridin-7- one, and finally the utilization of imidate, 1-cyclopentyl-7-ethoxy-3-ethyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridine for the introduction of the triazole moiety. This process avoided the use of harsh reaction conditions, undesirable reagents and overcame the environmental concerns in the original synthesis.