2-Isopropyl-2-(2-methylphenyl)-5-(N-methylhomoveratrylamino)-valeronitrile ("mepamil") of the Formula I: ##STR1## preferably administered in the form of water-soluble acid addition salts such as e.g. hydrochloride. The claimed compound is advantageously prepared by alkylation of 2-(2-methylphenyl)-3-methylbutyronitrile with 3,3-diethoxypropylchloride. Subsequently, the obtained 5,5-diethoxy-2-isopropyl-2-(2-Methylphenyl)-valeronitrile is mildly, acidically hydrolisized to yield the appropriate aldehye, i.e. 2-isopropyl-2-(2-methylphenyl)-5-oxovaleronitrile. This aldehyde is then reacted with N-methylhomoveratrylamine under conditions of reductive alkylation, suitably by catalytic hydrogenation over a platinum or palladium catalyst or by chemical reduction with the use of formic acid as a reducing agent. The resulting base is optionally converted by neutralization with a pharmaceutically acceptable organic or inorganic acid, i.e. hydrochloric or fumaric acid, into the corresponding acid addition salt.
2-异丙基-2-(2-甲基苯基)-5-(N-甲基同
香豆素基)
戊腈(“mepamil”)的
化学式为I:##STR1## 最好以
水溶性酸盐的形式(例如
盐酸)进行给药。所述化合物的制备方法是通过将2-(2-甲基苯基)-3-甲基
丁腈烷基化与3,3-二乙氧基丙基
氯化物。随后,所得的5,5-二乙氧基-2-异丙基-2-(2-甲基苯基)-
戊腈在酸性条件下轻度
水解,得到适当的醛,即2-异丙基-2-(2-甲基苯基)-5-氧代
戊腈。然后,将该醛与N-甲基同香豆酰胺在还原性烷基化条件下反应,适宜地使用
铂或
钯催化剂的氢化或使用
甲酸作为还原剂的
化学还原。所得到的碱可以通过与药用可接受的有机或
无机酸(例如
盐酸或
富马酸)中和转化为相应的酸盐。