Process for the preparation of fluoromethyl 2,2,2-trifluoro-1-(trifluoromethyl) ethyl ether
申请人:Cristália Produtos Químicos Farmacêuticos Ltda.
公开号:US08044247B2
公开(公告)日:2011-10-25
The present invention refers to a process for the preparation of fluoromethyl 2,2,2-trifluoro-1-(trifluoromethyl)ethyl ether (sevoflurane) which includes a step that consists of reacting hexafluoroisopropanol with a formaldehyde equivalent selected among paraformaldehyde or 1,3,5-trioxane, a chlorinating agent selected from the group consisting of oxalyl chloride, phosphorus trichloride, phosphorus pentachloride, phosphorus oxychloride, sulfuryl chloride and thionyl chloride, and a strong acid selected from the group consisting of concentrated or fuming sulfuric acid resulting in the formation of the intermediate sevochlorane which is converted to sevoflurane in a second step which consists of reacting sevochlorane with an alkali metal fluoride, or a linear or branched chain tetra-alkyl quarternary ammonium fluoride in the presence of a sub-stoichiometric quantity of an alkali metal iodide, or a linear or branched alkyl chain tetra-alkyl quarternary ammonium iodide, preferably in a solvent.
本发明涉及一种制备氟甲基2,2,2-三氟-1-(三氟甲基)乙基醚(七氟醚)的过程,其中包括以下步骤:将六氟异丙醇与在对甲醛或1,3,5-三噁烷中选择的一种甲醛当量、在草酸酰氯、三氯化磷、五氯化磷、氧化磷酰、氯化亚砜和氯化硫酰中选择的一种氯化剂,以及在浓硫酸或烟酸中选择的一种强酸反应,形成中间体七氟氯烷,然后在第二步中,将七氟氯烷与碱金属氟或线性或支链四烷基季铵氟在次计量量的碘化金属或线性或支链烷基四烷基季铵碘的存在下反应,优选在溶剂中,从而转化为七氟醚。