This invention relates to novel methods for converting a diastereomeric mixture of S-protected derivatives of an orally active inhibitor of an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) and its analogues into its separate optically resolved diastereomeric components. Specifically the invention relates to methods for the preparation of optically purified captopril and its analogs from racemic precursors. This resolution process is achieved through the fractional crystallization of S-protected derivatives of captopril and its precursors, which derivatives are useful for the reason that they are (1) easily prepared from novel precursors, (2) resolvable to their optically purified stereoisomeric species and (3) convertible to non-derivatized stereoisomeric species which correspond to the pharmacologically active inhibitor and its analogues. Novel methods for preparing the derivatives and their precursors are also noted herein. In addition, the novel derivatives and their precursors are also described herein.
Derivatives and precursors of captopril and its analogues
申请人:Sepracor, Inc.
公开号:US05237073A1
公开(公告)日:1993-08-17
This invention relates to novel S-protected derivatives of an orally active inhibitor of an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) and its analogues, which derivatives are useful for the reasons that they are (1) easily prepared from novel precursors, (2) resolvable to their optically purified stereoisomeric species and (3) convertible to non-derivatized stereoisomeric species which correspond to the pharmacologically active inhibitor and its analogues. Consequently, this invention also relates to the novel precursors. Novel methods for preparing the derivatives and their precursors are also noted herein. In addition, methods for converting the derivatives to the resolved de-derivatized stereoisomeric species of the ACE inhibitor and its analogues are described.