作者:Natalia Andrushko、Vasyl Andrushko、Gerd König、Anke Spannenberg、Armin Börner
DOI:10.1002/ejoc.200700813
日期:2008.2
A new multi-step synthesis of the lipid-lowering agent rosuvastatin, involving two homogeneously catalyzed reaction steps, is described. The key building block, N-[4-(4-fluorophenyl)-5-formyl-6-isopropylpyrimidin-2-yl]-N-methylmethanesulfonamide (2), was prepared by Pd-catalyzed formylation with CO/H2 (1:1, 50 bar, phosphane ligand/substrate ratio of 1:10). Several alternative pathways for the preparation
描述了一种新的降脂剂瑞舒伐他汀的多步合成,包括两个均相催化的反应步骤。关键结构单元 N-[4-(4-氟苯基)-5-formyl-6-isopropylpyrimidin-2-yl]-N-methylmethanesulfonamide (2) 是通过 Pd 催化的 CO/H2 甲酰化制备的 (1: 1, 50 bar,磷烷配体/底物比为 1:10)。还测试了制备 2 的几种替代途径,但发现效果较差。瑞舒伐他汀前体 1 是通过醛 2 和叶立德 (R)-3 的 Wittig 偶联组装的,源自 Ru 催化的不对称氢化。第二个立体中心最终通过用 Et2BOMe 和 NaBH4 立体选择性还原产生,得到罗苏伐他汀乙酯。(© Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 69451 Weinheim, Germany, 2008)