The present invention provides a process for producing Droxidopa or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof comprising a step of reacting threo-N-phthaloyl-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-L-serine represented by the formula (1) with methylamine, whereby a process for producing threo-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-L-serine (common name: Droxidopa), which is useful as an agent for treatment of peripheral orthostatic hypotension or an agent for treatment of Parkinson's disease, with high production efficiency and without requiring troublesome operations.
本发明提供了一种生产
屈昔多巴或其药学上可接受的盐的工艺,该工艺包括使式(1)所代表的
硫代-N-
邻苯二甲酰基-3-(3,4-二羟基苯基)-
L-丝氨酸与
甲胺反应的步骤,从而提供了一种生产
硫代-3-(3,4-二羟基苯基)-
L-丝氨酸(通用名称:
屈昔多巴)的工艺:Droxidopa)的生产工艺,该产品可用于治疗外周性正位性低血压或帕
金森病,生产效率高,无需繁琐的操作。