Efficient and promising asymmetric preparation of enantiopure tolvaptan via transfer hydrogenation with robust catalysts
摘要:
Enantiopure tolvaptan, the first and only oral vasopressin antagonist for hyponatremia has been prepared by using an asymmetric transfer hydrogenation as a key step with HCOOH-Et3N or HCOONa-H2O as the hydrogen donor in open air. Good chemical yields with up to 99% enantioselectivity were obtained with a 1000:1 of S/C in an HCOONa-H2O system. The air and water stable catalysts provide a very promising prospect for industrial application. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Efficient and promising asymmetric preparation of enantiopure tolvaptan via transfer hydrogenation with robust catalysts
摘要:
Enantiopure tolvaptan, the first and only oral vasopressin antagonist for hyponatremia has been prepared by using an asymmetric transfer hydrogenation as a key step with HCOOH-Et3N or HCOONa-H2O as the hydrogen donor in open air. Good chemical yields with up to 99% enantioselectivity were obtained with a 1000:1 of S/C in an HCOONa-H2O system. The air and water stable catalysts provide a very promising prospect for industrial application. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.