Wednesday 13 May 2015

Allisartan isoproxil




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Allisartan isoproxil
CAS: 947331-05-7
553.01, C27 H29 Cl N6 O5
2-butyl-4-chloro-1-[2′-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-1,1′-biphenyl-methyl]-imidazole-5-carboxylic acid, 1-[(isopropoxy)-carbonyloxy] methyl ester,
2-Butyl-4-chloro-1-[2′-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]-1H-imidazole-5-carboxylic acid isopropoxycarbonyloxymethyl ester
2-butyl-4-chloro-1-[2′-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)1,1′-biphenyl-methyl]imidazole-5-carboxylic acid, 1-[(isopropoxycarbonyl)oxy]methyl ester
Allisartan is an orally-available angiotensin AT1 antagonist in phase II clinical trials at Shanghai Allist Pharmaceutical for the treatment of mild to moderate essential hypertension.
Shanghai Allist Pharmaceutical PHASE 2 for Hypertension


The prior art discloses Arleigh medoxomil illiquid, low bulk density, electrostatic phenomena evident. Chinese patent discloses a CN200710094131.0 Alicante medoxomil polymorph and method of preparation. Allie medoxomil based crystal prepared by the method has high stability characteristics, but relatively small bulk density of the crystal clear after the electrostatic phenomenon and poor liquidity dried, crushed and used for easy dispensing generate dust, operating the site clean and labor protection inconvenience, on the other hand also for accurate weighing and packaging products inconvenience.
CN200710094021.4 and CN201110289695.6 disclose the preparation of Alicante medoxomil, the inventor repeated, the proceeds of crystal and Chinese patent CN200710094131.0 consistent disclosed.

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Allisartan isoproxil
Angiotensin II AT-1 receptor antagonist
Essential hypertension
Amorphous form of allisartan isoproxil is claimed in WO 2015062498. Useful for treating hypertension. Shenzhen Salubris Pharmaceuticals, in collaboration with Allist, has developed and launched allisartan isoproxil. In October 2012, Shenzhen Salubris signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement with Allist Pharmaceutical for the production and marketing of allisartan isoproxil. Family members of the product case of allisartanWO2007095789, expire in the EU and in the US in 2026. For a prior filing see WO2009049495 (assigned to Allist Pharmaceuticals), claiming the crystalline form of allisartan and its method of preparation.
The compound of formula (I) is an Ang II receptor antagonist. Its chemical name is 2-butyl-4-chloro-1-[2′-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-1,1′-biphenyl-methyl]-imidazole-5-carb-oxylic acid, 1-[(isopropoxy)-carbonyloxy] methyl ester. Chinese Patent CN101024643A describes the structure, and its use as antihypertensive drugs.
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As regards to the solid physical properties of the compound of formula (I), the patent document of CN101024643A discloses that it is a white solid, and its melting point is 134.5-136° C. However, CN101024643A dose not disclose the crystalline structure of the compound of formula (I).
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CHINA



NEW PATENT
WO-2015062498
2-butyl-4-chloro -1- [2 ‘- (1H- tetrazol-5-yl) -1,1′-biphenyl- – methyl] – imidazole-5-carboxylic acid, 1 – [(isopropoxy) – oxy] -, methyl ester, is a novel angiotensin Ⅱ receptor antagonist. China Patent CN200680000397.8 disclosed structural formula Alicante medoxomil compound. Allie medoxomil toxicity, blood pressure better than the same type of products (such as losartan), which by generating active metabolite (EXP3174) in vivo metabolism, and thus play its antihypertensive effect.

The prior art discloses Arleigh medoxomil illiquid, low bulk density, electrostatic phenomena evident. Chinese patent discloses a CN200710094131.0 Alicante medoxomil polymorph and method of preparation. Allie medoxomil based crystal prepared by the method has high stability characteristics, but relatively small bulk density of the crystal clear after the electrostatic phenomenon and poor liquidity dried, crushed and used for easy dispensing generate dust, operating the site clean and labor protection inconvenience, on the other hand also for accurate weighing and packaging products inconvenience.
CN200710094021.4 and CN201110289695.6 disclose the preparation of Alicante medoxomil, the inventor repeated, the proceeds of crystal and Chinese patent CN200710094131.0 consistent disclosed.
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PATENT
Hypertension is a major disease threat to human health, looking for efficiency, low toxicity anti-hypertensive drugs can help relieve social pressures and family responsibilities, with good social and economic benefits.
 Angiotensin II (Ang II) is the renin – angiotensin – aldosterone system (RAAS) main vasoconstrictor hormone, which plays an important role in the pathobiology of many chronic diseases, particularly its the role of blood pressure regulation is particularly prominent, and therefore Ang II receptor is believed to be a good target for the development of anti-hypertensive drugs.
EP0253310 discloses a series of imidazole derivatives, DuPont declared and obtained by the study of losartan potassium-listed in 1994, was the first non-peptide Ang II receptor antagonist anti-hypertensive drugs. Thereafter, he listed a series of losartan antihypertensive drugs: candesartan cilexetil, valsartan, irbesartan, telmisartan and olmesartan medoxomil, etc. (EP0253310, W02005049587, GB2419592, EP1719766, US5196444) .
The losartan potassium in the body, the active metabolite EXP3174 has a stronger antihypertensive effect than losartan potassium, but EXP3174 polar molecular structure, is difficult to form passive absorption by diffusion through the cell membrane. US5298915 discloses five carboxyl ester group transformation EXP3174 is a series of derivatives, focusing on the compound HN-65021, and discloses hypotensive test results HN-65021 administered by the oral route, its hypotensive activity with chlorine Similar losartan potassium (BritishJouurnal ofClinical Pharmacology, 40,1995,591).
CN200680000397.8 _5_ discloses a class of imidazole carboxylic acid derivatives, namely Alicante medoxomil compound 8 has a good blood pressure lowering effect, the structure of formula I, the preparation method disclosed in this patent document follows the route A, losartan potassium by oxidation, the protecting group into an ester, deprotected to give a compound of formula I, the route step oxidation process of hydroxyl to carboxyl groups, will be reduced to very fine granular potassium permanganate, manganese dioxide, filtration This manganese mud time-consuming, inefficient, polluting; the second step conversion was about 70%, and post-processing cumbersome; byproducts and produced the first two steps more. This makes the high cost of the entire route, not suitable for the production of amplification.

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CN200710094021.4 discloses another method for preparing the compounds of formula I, the following route B, the starting material by nucleophilic substitution, oxidation, an ester, a tetrazole ring to obtain a compound of formula I, the first step of the method nucleophilic substitution easy to generate an imidazole ring -3 para isomer impurities difficult to remove; the last step into the ring to use sodium azide, operating dangerous.

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CN201210020174.5 disclosed a series of anti-hypertensive compound and preparation method, the following line C, the temperature control in the first step of its preparation O ~ 5 ° C, a mixed solution of acetone and water, with a 5% aqueous solution of sodium hypochlorite oxidation, yield 70%, the second step use of potassium permanganate, manganese dioxide will produce the same, and a yield of only 40%, the first two steps total yield of 28%, is very low, and the post-treatment methods are by column separation, the first two steps are used are organic and inorganic mixed solvent is not conducive to recovery, not suitable for scale-up.

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Example 8 2-Butyl-4-chloro _1- [2 ‘- (1-tetrazol-5-yl biphenyl – methyl] imidazole
5-carboxylic acid, 1 – [(isopropoxy) carbonyl] -L-methoxy ester (Alicante medoxomil crude)

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To a 20L reactor 9800ml of methanol, stirring was started, the rotational speed is added at 200r / min 1225.3g solid compound of formula II, and heated to reflux. The reaction 8-10h evacuation HPLC detection, the formula II compound residue <1.0% seen as a response endpoint. After reaching the end of the reaction the heating was stopped, continued stirring speed of 180r / min. About 3_4h fell 20_25 ° C, colorless transparent crystalline solid precipitated. The reaction mixture was cooled to continue to 15-20 ° C, to maintain 15-20 ° C with stirring 3h, the reaction mixture was filtered to give a pale yellow clear filtrate. The filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure to move 20L flask, vacuum degree of 0.075MPa, 40_45 ° C methanol distilled off under until no distillate. 800ml of absolute ethanol was added, a vacuum degree of 0.075MPa, 40-45 ° C under distillation until no distillate.
900ml of absolute ethanol was added, heated to reflux. N-heptane was added slowly 1100ml, reflux 15min, to -10 ° c / h speed cooled to 15 ± 2 ° C, keep stirring 3h. Filtered under reduced pressure, ethanol / n-heptane = 1 mixture of filter cake was washed / 3, the back pressure dry vacuum filtration lh, was Allie medoxomil crude (800.lg, yield 93.8%).Purification was used directly in the next step without drying.
 Example 9 2-butyl-4-chloro-_1- [2 ‘- (1-tetrazol-5-yl biphenyl – methyl] imidazole-5-carboxylic acid, 1 – [(isopropylamino oxy) carbonyl] -L-methoxy ester (Alicante medoxomil)

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850ml of absolute ethanol was added to the 3L reaction vessel was charged with crude Alicante medoxomil (800.lg, 1.45mol), heated to reflux. After completely dissolved clear, slow addition of n-heptane 1300ml, reflux 15min, to -10 ° C / h speed cooled to 10 ± 2 ° C, keep stirring 3h. Filtered under reduced pressure, ethanol / n-heptane = 1 mixture of filter cake was washed / 3, the back pressure dry vacuum filtration, the purified Alicante medoxomil (780.9g, 97.6% yield).
Example 10 2-butyl-4-chloro _1- [2 ‘- (1-tetrazol-5-yl biphenyl – methyl] imidazole
5-carboxylic acid, 1 – [(isopropoxy) carbonyl] -L-methoxy ester (Alicante medoxomil)

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950ml of absolute ethanol was added to the 5L reaction vessel was charged with crude Alicante medoxomil (549.9g, 1.72mol), heated to reflux. After completely dissolved clear, slow addition of n-heptane 1200ml, reflux 15min, to -10 ° C / h speed cooled to 10 ± 2 ° C, keep stirring 3h. Filtered under reduced pressure, ethanol / n-heptane = cake was washed with a mixture of 1/3, and dried under reduced pressure after filtration to obtain a purified Alicante medoxomil (540.0g, 98.2% yield).
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PATENT
Example 122-butyl-4-chloro-1-[2′-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)1,1′-biphenyl-methyl]imidazole-5-carboxylic acid, 1-[(isopropoxycarbonyl)oxy]methyl ester (compound 8)
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To a 100 ml of one-necked flask, 0.523 g of material, 0.124 g of potassium carbonate, 5 ml of N,N-dimethylacetamide were added in turn. The solution was stirred at room temperature for 20 minutes. Then 0.562 g of 1-chloromethyl isopropyl carbonate was added and the mixture was reacted at 45-50° C. for 16 hours. After the reaction was completed, the mixture solution was filtered, and 30 ml of water was added into the filtrate. The resulting mixture was extracted with 30 ml of ethyl acetate twice. The organic phase was dried and concentrated to give 1.724 g of oil, which was directly used in the next reaction without purification.
10 ml of dioxane and 5 ml of 4 mol/L HCl were added, and the resulting mixture was reacted at room temperature for 16 hours. The reaction was stopped and the solution was adjusted to pH 6-7 using aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution. The solution went turbid, and was extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic phase was washed with saturated brine, dried, concentrated to give 0.436 g of 2-butyl-4-chloro-1-[2′-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)1,1′-biphenyl-methyl]imidazole-5-carboxylic acid, 1-[(isopropoxycarbonyl)oxy]methyl ester.
In addition, the following reaction condition can be used to deprotect the protecting group. To 1.7 g of oily product, 5 ml absolute methanol was added and the mixture was heated slowly to reflux and stirred for 8 hours. When the insoluble solid disappeared totally, the mixture was discontinued to heating and cooled to 5° C. The white solid precipitated, and was separated by filtration, and the filter cake was washed with a small quantity of methanol. The combined filtrate was concentrated to dryness to give 2-butyl-4-chloro-1-[2′-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)1,1′-biphenyl-methyl]imidazole-5-carboxylic acid, 1-[(isopropoxycarbonyl)oxy]methyl ester with the yield of 70%.
1H-NMR (CDCl3) δ H (ppm): 0.89 (t, 3H, J=14.6), 1.24 (d, 6H, J=6.3), 0.37 (m, 2H, J=22.1), 1.69 (m, 2H, J=30.5), 2.64 (t, 2H, J=15.5), 4.81 (m, 1H, J=12.4), 5.54 (s, 2H), 5.86 (s, 2H), 6.95-7.64 (8H), 8.08 (d, 1H, J=7.42)
ESI(+) m/z: 552.7
Mp: 134.5-136° C.
 
WO2005011646A2*20 Jul 200410 Feb 2005Nicoletta AlmiranteNitrooxy derivatives of losartan, valsatan, candesartan, telmisartan, eprosartan and olmesartan as angiotensin-ii receptor blockers for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases
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RG-1577, EVT 302, Sembragiline, RO-4602522



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RG-1577, EVT 302, Sembragiline, RO-4602522
CAS 676479-06-4, MW 342.36
  • C19 H19 F N2 O3
  • Acetamide, N-​[(3S)​-​1-​[4-​[(3-​fluorophenyl)​methoxy]​phenyl]​-​5-​oxo-​3-​pyrrolidinyl]​-
UNII-K3W9672PNJ2D chemical structure of 676479-06-4

RG-1577, a selective and reversible monoamine oxidase B inhibitor, for treating AD (phase 2 clinical, as of May 2015).

Family members of the product case for RG-1577 (WO2004026825) hold protection in EU until 2023 and expire in US in 2024 with US154 extension. Follows on from WO2006097197, claiming a process for preparing RG-1577.
Alzheimers Disease is a brain disease that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills, up to loss of the ability to carry out the simplest tasks. It is the most common cause of dementia among older people. Mild Alzheimers Disease manifests itself in memory loss and small changes in other cognitive abilities, e.g getting lost, trouble handling money and managing daily tasks, having some mood and personality changes, etc.
In the stage of Moderate Alzheimers Disease, the control of language, reasoning, sensory processing, and conscious thought are impacted. Memory loss and con usion grow worse, e.g patients have problems recognizing family and friends and become unable to learn new things, etc. hallucinations, delusions, and paranoia may occur. .Severe Alzheimers Disease is the final stage. Patients cannot communicate anymore and are completely dependent.
N-[(3S)-l-[4-[(3-fluorophenyl)methoxy]phenyl]-5-oxo-pyrrolidin-3-yl]acetamide has previously been described in the art. 1 WO 2006/097197 2 and WO 2006/0972703 relate to methods for preparing enantiomerically pure 4-pyrrolidinophenylbenzyl ether derivatives.
The processes of the prior art hamper from several drawbacks (e.g. long reaction sequence, low overall yield also due to loss of half of the product in the classical resolution step, the need for a chromatographic purification to remove by-products formed in the Mitsunobu reaction) and are therefore less suitable for the preparation of N-[(3S)-l-[4-[(3-fluorophenyl) methoxy]phenyl]-5-oxo-pyrrolidin-3-yl]acetamide on large scale.

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  • 01 Aug 2014Roche completes a phase I trial in volunteers in USA (NCT02104648)
  • 14 May 2014Roche completes enrolment in the MAyflOwer RoAD trial for Alzheimer’s disease (combination therapy, adjunctive treatment) in Australia, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, South Korea, Spain, Sweden the United Kingdom and the USA (NCT01677754)
  • 01 Apr 2014Roche initiates enrolment in a phase I trial in healthy volunteers in USA (NCT02104648)
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WO2006097197
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PATENT
WO 2015063001
Novel, crystalline polymorphic forms A and B of a pyrrolidone derivative ie RG-1577, useful for treating Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Roche and its Japanese subsidiary Chugai, under license from Evotec, which previously licensed the drug from Roche, are developing RG 1577

formula 1 via the following routes
In a certain embodiment, present invention relates to a synthesis of a compound of formula he following route A
1
In a certain embodiment, present invention relates to a synthesis of a compound of formula he following route B
In a certain embodiment, present invention relates to a crystalline polymorph of a compound of formula 1.

synthesize a compound of formula 1 from a compound of formula 7

compound of formula 6 to a compound of formula 7
In a certain embodiment, present invention relates to a process to synthesize a compound of formula 1 as described herein, further comprising reacting a compound of formula 6 via the intermediate 6a to a compound of formula 7

further comprising reacting a compound of formula 3 with a compound of formula 5 to a compound of formula 6


comprising reacting a compound of formula 2 to a compound of formula 3
2 3

In a certain embodiment, present invention relates to a process to synthesize a compound of formula 1 as described herein, further comprising reacting a compound of formula 10 to a compound of formula 6

eacting a compound of formula 9 with a compound of formula 5 to a compound of formula 10

In a certain embodiment, present invention relates to a process to synthesize a compound of formula 1 as described herein, further comprising reacting a compound of formula 8 to a compound of formula 9

(lS’)-N-[l-[4-(3-fluoro-benzyloxy)-phenyl]-5-oxo-pyrrolidin-3-yl-]acetamide (1)
To a suspension of chloride (7) (37.9 g, 100 mmol) in 2-methyltetrahydrofurane (600 ml) was added under vigorous stirring at 0°C 1.65 M potassium ie/t-butoxide in THF (75.5 ml, 125 mmol, ACROS) over 2.5 h. After additional stirring at 0°C for 1 h, the cold suspension was hydrolyzed with 0.1 M HCl (600 ml) and the reaction mixture was stirred at 30°C for 0.5 h. The organic layer was washed with water (300 ml), dried (Na2S04) and filtered. Removal of the solvent by rotary evaporation (50°C/>10 mbar) afforded 32.1 g crystalline residue, which was dissolved in 2-butanone (400 ml) at ca. 95°C and hot filtered. Crystallization, which was induced by seeding and cooling to room temperature and 0°C (4 h) afforded 25.4 g (74.2%) of the titled compound (1) as an off-white, crystalline powder,
Mp. 162-164°C (polymorph B).
Ee >99.8%, [cc]D20 = – 17.8 (DMF; c = 1).
1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO- 6) δ ppm 1.82 (s, 3H), 2.34 (dd, J1=n. l, J2=3.9, 1H), 2.84 (dd, J/=17.1, J2=8.2, 1H), 3.55 (dd, J/=10.2, J2=3.2, 1H), 4.07 (dd, J/=10.2, J2=6.7, 1H), 4.32-4.41 (m, 1H), 5.13 (s, 2H), 7.02 & 7.55 (d, J=9.1, each 1H), 7.11-7.19 (m, 1H), 7.24-7.31 (m, 1H), 7.40-7.47 (m, 1H), 8.40 (d, J=6.4, 1H).
ESI-MS (m/z) 343 [M+H]+, 365 [M+Na]\. Anal.Calcd for Ci9H19FN203(342.37): Calcd. C, 66.66; H, 5.59; N, 8.18; F, 5.02; O, 14.02. Found C, 66.76; H, 5.48; N, 8.13; F, 5.03; O, 13.99.
Crystallized (1) form previous step (9.5 g, 0.028 mol) was dissolved in 2-butanone (290 mL) upon heating. The hot solution was filtered over charcoal. The solution was concentrated by removal of 2-butanone (200 mL) by distillation prior to seeded cooling crystallization. Filtration, washing with chilled 2-butanone and drying at 50°C/25 mbar/16h afforded 9.18 g (93.9% corrected yield) of the title compound (1) as a crystalline powder of polymorphic form B with an assay of 100.4 %(w/w) and a purity of 99.97 %(area) (by HPLC).
Alternatively, to a stirred suspension of hydroxyamide (6) (30.0 g, 0.083 mol) in toluene (500 ml) was added at 50°C within 45 minutes thionyl chloride (10.40 g, 0.087 mol) and the resulting mixture was stirred for 3h at 50°C. The mixture was then heated up to 92°C and subsequently stirred at this temperature for 15 h. The Suspension was then cooled to 50°C and toluene was removed by distillation under reduced pressure. The distillation residue was cooled to ambient temperature and treated with N-methylpyrrolidone (210 ml) to obtain an almost clear solution. This solution was then cooled to -10°C and subsequently treated at this temperature within 2h with a solution of potassium iert-butoxide (12.40 g, 0.111 mol) in THF (60 g). The resulting mixture was stirred for another 60 minutes at -10°C, then warmed up to room temperature within 60 minutes and subsequently stirred at room temperature for 6 h. The reaction mixture was quenched with water (150 g) and the pH was adjusted with acetic acid (approx. 1.8 g) to pH 7-8. The mixture was then heated to 30-45°C and THF and toluene were distilled off under reduced pressure (<200 mbar) to obtain a clear NMP/water mixture (400 ml). This mixture was heated to 45°C and 260 mg of seed crystals were added. Water (320 ml) was then added within 3 h whereby the product crystallized. The resulting suspension was cooled to room temperature within 3 h and subsequently stirred at this temperature for 2 h. Filtration and washing of the filter cake with a mixture of water (100 ml) and N-methylpyrrolidone (20 ml) and subsequently only with water (150 ml) afforded after drying (70°C/10 mbar/20 h) 26.2 g (92%) of the title compound (1) as a crystalline powder with an assay of 99.6 %(w/w) and a purity of 99.7 %(area) (by HPLC).
HPLC
Purity (HPLC): Column: XSelect Phenyl Hexyl x2, 150 x 4.6mm, 3.5um. Starting
Pressure: 226 bar; temp.: 50°C. Inj. vol.: 2.0 μΐ^ + wash. Flow: 1.0 ml/min. Det: 204 nm. A: Water + 5% ACN, 77-2% in 7 min., hold for 1 min.; B: 0.1% HCOOH, 18% isocratic; C: MeOH, 5-80% in 7 min., hold for 1 min. Sample prep.: 2 mg/ml ACN. Retention times: β-acid 5.93 min., diacid 6.18 min., cc-acid 6.89 min., diester 6.96 min.
ee determination(HPLC): Column: Chiralpak IA-3 100 x 4.6mm, 3um; 91 bar, 2ml/min; temp.: 30°C. Inj. vol.: 10.0 μL· Det.: 206 nm. A: n-heptane, 80%; B: EtOH, 20%. Sample prep.: 4 mg/ml EtOH. Retention times: D-enantiomer 2.21 min., L-enantiomer 2.71 min
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US 20050065204
EXAMPLE 11
Preparation of (S)-1-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)-5-oxo-pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic Acid
8.00 g Polyethyleneglycol 6000 was dissolved in 150 mL (100 mM) magnesium acetate buffer pH 6.0 under stirring, and the solution added to a stirred suspension of 10.00 g (42.51 mmol) (RS)-1-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-5-oxo-pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid methyl ester (99.7%) in 40 mL methylcyclohexane. The mixture was heated to 28° C. and the pH readjusted to 6.0 with 2 M NaOH. The reaction was started by adding 33.2 mg Candida cylindraceae cholesterase (16.88 kU/g), and the pH was maintained at 6.0 by the controlled addition of 1.0 M NaOH solution under stirring. After a total consumption of 20.35 mL (20.35 mmol) 1.0 M sodium hydroxide solution (after 17.1 h; 47.9% conversion) the reaction mixture was passed through a sintered glass filter. The filtrate spontaneously separated into an aqueous and an organic phase.The aqueous phase was washed with 2×200 mL ethyl acetate to remove uncleaved ester. The aqueous phase was set to pH 4.0 with 25% sulfuric acid and concentrated in vacuo to a volume of ca. 80 mL (bath 60° C.). The solution was cooled to 1° C. (formation of white precipitate/crystals) and the pH set to 1.5 with 25% sulfuric acid. The precipitate/crystals were stirred overnight at 1° C., filtered off on a sintered glass filter (washed with a minimum amount of water) and dried overnight on high vacuum (RT, 6×10−2 mbar) to give 4.32 g (19.53 mmol; 45.9%) (S)-1-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-5-oxo-pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid. Analysis: HPLC (area A226nm): 99.3%, 0.7% ester. 98.9%ee. The product contains 5.3% water (according to Karl Fischer determination) and 2.1% (w/w) PEG (according to NMR).

CompanyEvotec AG
DescriptionSmall molecule monoamine oxidase B (MAO-B) inhibitor
Molecular TargetMonoamine oxidase B (MAO-B)
Mechanism of ActionMonoamine oxidase B (MAO-B) inhibitor
Therapeutic ModalitySmall molecule
Latest Stage of DevelopmentPhase II
Standard IndicationAlzheimer’s disease (AD)
Indication DetailsTreat Alzheimer’s disease (AD)
Regulatory Designation
Partner
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