The present invention provides a process for preparing a compound of formula (I); wherein R is a C1-C6 alkyl; or a salt thereof; comprising:(c) hydrolyzing (D,L)-N-acetyl-2-amino-5-phenylpentanoic acid with a suitable base in the presence of D-aminoacylase to provide (D)-2-amino-5-phenylpentanoic acid; and (d) esterifying (D)-2-amino-5-phenylpentanoic acid with an alkanol. In a further embodiment, the present invention provides a process for selectively preparing (D)-2-amino-5-phenylpentanoic acid comprising hydrolyzing (D,L)-N-acetyl-2-amino-5-phenyl pentanoic acid with a suitable base in the presence of D-aminoacylase. In a still further embodiment, the present invention provides an improved process for preparing a growth hormone secretagogue compound of formula (II) disclosed herein.
本发明提供了一种制备式(I)化合物的方法;其中R是C1-C6烷基;或其盐;包括:(c)在D-
氨基酰化酶存在下,用适当的碱
水解(D,L)-N-乙酰-2-
氨基-
5-苯基戊酸,得到(D)-2-
氨基-
5-苯基戊酸;和(d)用烷醇酯化(D)-2-
氨基-
5-苯基戊酸。在另一实施例中,本发明提供了一种选择性制备(D)-2-
氨基-
5-苯基戊酸的方法,包括在D-
氨基酰化酶存在下,用适当的碱
水解(D,L)-N-乙酰-2-
氨基-
5-苯基戊酸。在另一实施例中,本发明提供了一种改进的制备式(II)生长激素促分泌剂化合物的方法。