This application claims the benefit of priority of our Indian patent application number 4757/CHE/2013 filed on Oct. 22, 2013 which is incorporated herein by reference.
The present invention relates to an improved process for the preparation of ((3S,5R)-5-((1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)methyl)-5-(2,4-difluorophenyl)tetrahydrofuran-3-yl)methyl-4-methyl benzene sulfonate compound of formula-1 through novel intermediates. Further the said compound of formula-1 is useful as a key intermediate for the preparation of Posaconazole.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,403,937 discloses a process for the preparation of key intermediate of Posaconazole, specifically ((3S,5R)-5-((1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)methyl)-5-(2,4-difluorophenyl)tetrahydrofuran-3-yl)methyl-4-methylbenzene sulfonate. The process involves the usage of n-butyl lithium during the preparation of oxazolidinone lithium salt, which is extremely flammable. The said process requires column chromatographic purification at different stages to purify the intermediates which is tedious and lengthy process. The above said drawbacks make the process unviable on commercial scale.
In view of the above, there is an obvious need to find an efficient and industrially advantageous process for the synthesis of above said key intermediate of Posaconazole which overcomes the problems associated with the prior art such as prolonged reaction time, low yields and tedious purifications.
The first aspect of the present invention is to provide an improved process for the preparation of ((3S,5R)-5-((1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)methyl)-5-(2,4-difluorophenyl)tetrahydrofuran-3-yl)methyl-4-methyl benzenesulfonate compound of formula-1.
The second aspect of the present invention is to provide, an improved-process, for the preparation of (R)-3-(4-(2,4-difluorophenyl)pent-4-enoyl)-4-phenyloxazolidin-2-one compound of formula-5.
The third aspect of the present invention is to provide a novel process for the preparation of ((3S,5R)-5-((1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)methyl)-5-(2,4-difluorophenyl)tetrahydrofuran-3-yl)methyl-4-methylbenzenesulfonate compound of formula-1.
The fourth aspect of the present invention is to provide a process for the preparation of (2R,4R)-2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-2-(iodomethyl)-4-(trityloxymethyl)tetrahydrofuran compound of formula-10 and also provides its novel crystalline form.
The fifth aspect of the present invention is to provide a process for the preparation of 1-(((2R,4R)-2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-4-(trityloxymethyl)tetrahydrofuran-2-yl)methyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole compound of formula-11 and also provides its novel crystalline form.
The sixth aspect of the present invention is to provide a process for the preparation of ((3R,5R)-5-((1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)methyl)-5-(2,4-difluorophenyl)tetrahydrofuran-3-yl)methanol compound of formula-12.
The seventh aspect of the present invention is to provide novel intermediates which are useful in the preparation of triazole derivative compound of formula-1.
The eighth aspect of the present invention is to provide an improved process for the preparation of (R)-3-((3S,5R)-5-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-5-(iodomethyl)tetrahydrofuran-3-carbonyl)-4-phenyloxazolidin-2-one compound of formula-7.
The ninth aspect of the present invention is to provide a process for the purification of 1-(((2R,4R)-2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-4-(trityloxymethyl)tetrahydrofuran-2-yl)methyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole compound of formula-11.
The tenth aspect of the present invention is to provide an improved process for the preparation of amorphous 4-[4-[4-[4-[[(3R,5R)-5-(2,4-difluorophenyl)tetrahydro-5-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-ylmethyl)-3furanylimethoxy]phenyl]-1-piperazinyllphenyl]-2-[(1S,2S)-1-ethyl-2-hydroxypropyl]-2,4-dihydro-3H-1,2,4-triazol-3-one compound of formula-I, which comprising of:
a) Dissolving the compound of formula-I in a suitable solvent,
b) stirring the reaction mixture,
c) filtering the reaction mixture,
d) adding the filtrate to a suitable anti-solvent,
e) stirring the reaction mixture,
f) filtering the solid and then drying to get amorphous form of compound of formula-I.
The term “suitable solvent” used in the present invention refers to “hydrocarbon solvents” such as n-hexane, n-pentane, n-heptane, cyclohexane, pet ether, benzene, toluene, xylene and the like; “ether solvents” such as dimethyl ether, diethyl ether, diisopropyl ether, methyl tert-butyl ether, 1,2-dimethoxy ethane, tetrahydrofuran, 1,4-dioxane and the like; “ester solvents” such as methyl acetate, ethyl acetate, n-propyl acetate, t-butyl acetate, iso-butyl acetate, isopropyl acetate, n-butyl acetate and the like; “polar-aprotic solvents such as dimethyl acetamide, dimethyl formamide, dimethyl sulfoxide, N-methyl pyrrolidone (NMP) and the like; “chloro solvents” such as dichloromethane, dichloroethane, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride and the like; “ketone solvents” such as acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, methyl isobutyl ketone and the like; “nitrile solvents” such as acetonitrile, propionitrile, isobutyronitrile and the like; “alcoholic solvents” such as methanol, ethanol, n-propanol, isopropanol, n-butanol, isobutanol, t-butanol and the like; “polar solvents” such as water or mixtures thereof.
As used herein the present invention, the term “anti-solvent” refers to a solvent which is used to precipitate the solid from a solution and the anti-solvents refers to solvents selected from “ether solvents” like tetrahydrofuran, diethyl ether, methyl tert-butyl ether and the like.
The term “suitable base” used in the present invention refers to inorganic bases selected from “alkali metal carbonates” such as sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate, lithium carbonate, cesium carbonate and the like; “alkali metal bicarbonates” such as sodium bicarbonate, potassium bicarbonate lithium bicarbonate and the like; “alkali metal hydroxides” such as sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, lithium hydroxide and the like; “alkali metal alkoxides” such as sodium methoxide, sodium ethoxide, potassium methoxide, potassium ethoxide, sodium tert.butoxide, potassium tert.butoxide, lithium tert.butoxide and the like; “alkali metal hydrides” such as sodium hydride, potassium hydride, lithium hydride and the like; “alkali metal amides” such as sodium amide, potassium amide, lithium amide and the like; ammonia; and organic bases like methylamine, dimethylamine, diethylamine, diisopropyl amine, diisopropylethylamine, diisobutylamine, triethylamine, tributylamine, tert.butyl amine, pyridine, 4-dimethylaminopyridine (DMAP), N-methylmorpholine (NMM), 2,6-lutidine, lithium diisopropylamide (LDA), 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene (DBU), 1,5-diazabicyclo[4.3.0]non-5-ene (DBN), 1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane (DABCO) and the like; organosilicon bases such as lithium hexamethyl disilazide (LiHMDS), sodium hexamethyldisilazide (NaHMDS), potassium hexamethyldisilazide (KHMDS); n-butyl lithium or mixtures thereof.
The term suitable “reducing agent” used in the present invention refers to Ni, Raney Ni, Pd/C, Pt/C, PtO2, Fe, Fe in acidic media like hydrochloric acid, acetic acid, NH4Cl; Sn—HCl stannous chloride (SnCl2), Zn in acidic media like hydrochloric acid, acetic acid, NH4Cl, Zinc dust, DIBAL-H, lithium aluminium hydride, sodium borohydride, potassium borohydride, lithium borohydride, sodium aluminium hydride, diborane, hydrazine hydrate, sodium dithionate, sodium sulfide, ammonium sulfide, Na—Hg/H2, borane-tetrahydrofuran, NaBH3CN, sodium borohydride/BF3-etherate, vitride, sodium borohydride/aluminium chloride or borane/aluminium chloride and sodium borohydride/iodine and 9-BBN.
The term suitable “deprotecting agent” used in the present invention refers to hydrochloric acid, aq. phosphoric acid, sulfuric acid, trifluoroacetic acid, methane sulfonic acid, acetyl chloride, Pd, Pd/C, Raney Ni, palladium acetate, platinum oxide, platinum black, Rh/C, Ru, Ir and the like in combination with hydrogen.
The term suitable “coupling agent” used in the present invention refers to N,N′-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide (DCC), N,N′-diisopropylcarbodiimide (DIC), 1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)carbodiimide hydrochloride (EDC.HCl), alkyl or aryl chloroformates such as ethyl chloroformate, benzylchloroformate, diphenyl phosphoroazidate (DPPA), thionyl chloride, oxalyl chloride, phosphorous oxychloride, phosphorous pentachloride, 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoyl chloride (i-BuCOCOCI), benzotriazol-1-yl-oxytripyrrolidino phosphonium hexafluorophosphate (PyBOP), methane sulfonyl chloride and the like optionally, in combination with 1-hydroxy-7-azatriazole (HOAt), 1-hydroxybenzotriazole (HOBt), 1 -hydroxy-1H-1,2,3-triazole-4-carboxylate (HOCt), O-(benzotriazol-1-yl)-N,N,N′,N′-tetramethyluronium tetrafluoroborate (TBTU), N-hydroxysuccinamide (HOSu), N-hydroxysulfo succinimide (Sulfo-NHS), 4-dimethylaminopyridine and the like.
The first aspect of the invention provides an improved process for the preparation of ((3S,5R)-5-((1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)methyl)-5-(2,4-difluorophenyl)tetrahydrofuran-3-yl)methyl-4-methyl benzenesulfonate compound of formula-1, comprising of the following steps;
The second aspect of the present invention provides an improved process for the preparation of (R)-3-(4-(2,4-difluorophenyl)pent-4-enoyl)-4-phenyloxazolidin-2-one compound of formula-5, comprising of, reacting 4-(2,4-difluorophenyl)pent-4-enoic acid compound of formula-3 with (R)-4-phenyloxazolidin-2-one compound of formula-4 in presence of a suitable coupling agent and a suitable base in a suitable solvent to provide (R)-3-(4-(2,4-difluorophenyl)pent-4-enoyl)-4-phenyloxazolidin-2-one compound of formula-5.
Wherein, the suitable coupling agent, the suitable base and the suitable solvents used are same as defined in step-b) of the first aspect of the present invention.
The third aspect of the present invention provides a novel process for the preparation of ((3S,5R)-5-((1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)methyl)-5-(2,4-difluorophenyl)tetrahydrofuran-3-yl)methyl-4-methylbenzenesulfonate compound of formula-1, comprising of the following steps;
in step-a) & step-d) the suitable base and the suitable solvents used are same as defined in step-g) and step-j) of the first aspect of the present invention.
in step-b) the suitable base and the solvents used are same as defined in step-h) of the first aspect of the present invention.
in step-c) the suitable deprotecting agent and the suitable solvents used are same as defined in step-i) of the first aspect of the present invention.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,403,937 disclosed a process for the preparation of ((3R,5R)-5-((1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)methyl)-5-(2,4-difluorophenyl)tetrahydrofuran-3-yl)methanol compound of formula-12 by the reaction of ((3R,5R)-5-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-5-(iodomethyl)tetrahydrofuran-3-yl)methanol compound of formula-9 with 1H-1,2,4-triazole to produce compound of formula-12. It is observed that during the reaction the side chains of compound of formula-9, (one with hydroxy group and other with iodo group) undergoes internal cyclization, leading to the formation of a process impurity “(1R,5R)-5-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-3,6-dioxabicyclo[3.2.1]octane”,
herein after designated as “cyclized impurity” to provide compound of formula-12 with low purity and yield.
Whereas the inventors of the present invention were able to overcome this problem and decreased the formation of the cyclized impurity to not detectable levels. This was achieved by the protection of hydroxy group of compound of formula-9 using hydroxy protecting group to provide (2R,4R)-2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-2-(iodomethyl)-4-(trityloxymethyl)tetrahydrofuran compound of formula-10, which on subsequent reaction with 1H-1,2,4-triazole to provided compound of formula-11. Deprotection of the hydroxy protecting group provided (3R,5R)-5-((1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)methyl)-5-(2,4-difluorophenyl)tetrahydrofuran-3-yl)methanol compound of formula-12 with high purity and yield. The present inventors observed that, by the protection of hydroxy group of compound of formula-9, they were able to prevent the internal cyclization of hydroxy group with the iodo group and thereby able to reduce the formation of cyclized impurity and which in lieu provided compound of formula-12 with high purity and greater yield. This impacts the subsequent reaction to provide compound of formula-1 with high purity and greater yield. Hence the present invention is advantageous over the prior art.
The fourth aspect of the present invention provides a process for the preparation of (2R,4R)-2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-2-(iodomethyl)-4-(trityloxymethyl)tetrahydrofuran compound of formula-10, comprising of, reacting ((3R,5R)-5-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-5-(iodomethyl)tetrahydrofuran-3-yl)methanol compound of formula-9 with trityl chloride in presence of suitable base in a suitable solvent provides compound of formula-10.
Wherein, the suitable base and the suitable solvents used are same as defined in step-g) of the first aspect of the present invention.
Further, the present invention provides novel crystalline form herein designated as form-M of (2R,4R)-2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-2-(iodomethyl)-4-(trityloxymethyl)tetrahydrofuran, which is characterized by:
The fifth aspect of the present invention provides a process for the preparation of 1-(((2R,4R)-2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-4-(trityloxymethyl)tetrahydrofuran-2-yl)methyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole compound of formula-11, comprising of reacting (2R,4R)-2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-2-(iodomethyl)-4-(trityloxymethyl)tetrahydrofuran compound formula-10 with 1H-1,2,4-triazole in presence of a suitable base in a suitable solvent provides compound of formula-11.
Wherein, the suitable base and the solvents used are same as defined in step-h) of the first aspect of the present invention.
Further; the present invention provides novel crystalline form herein designated as form-S of 1-(((2R,4R)-2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-4-(trityloxymethyl)tetrahydrofuran-2-yl)methyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole, which is characterized by:
The sixth aspect of the present invention provides a process for the preparation of ((3R,5R)-5-((1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)methyl)-5-(2,4-difluorophenyl)tetrahydrofuran-3-yl)methanol compound of formula-12, comprising of reacting 1-(((2R,4R)-2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-4-(trityloxymethyl)tetrahydrofuran-2-yl)methyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole compound of formula-11 with a suitable deprotecting agent in a suitable solvent provides compound of formula-12.
Wherein, the suitable deprotecting agent and the suitable solvent used are same-as defined in step-i) of the first aspect of the present invention.
The preferred embodiment of the present invention provides a process for the preparation of ((3R,5R)-5-((1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)methyl)-5-(2,4-difluorophenyl)tetrahydrofuran-3-yl)methanol compound of formula-12, comprising of reacting 1-(((2R,4R)-2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-4-(trityloxymethyl)tetrahydrofuran-2-yl)methyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole compound of formula-11 with sulfuric acid in acetone provides compound of formula-12.
In another embodiment of the present invention provides a process for the preparation of ((3R,5R)-5-((1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)methyl)-5-(2,4-difluorophenyl)tetrahydrofuran-3-yl)methanol compound of formula-12, comprising of reacting 1-(((2R,4R)-2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-4-(trityloxymethyl)tetrahydrofuran-2-yl)methyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole compound of formula-11 with hydrochloric acid in methanol provides compound of formula-12.
The seventh aspect of the present invention provides novel intermediates which are useful in the preparation of triazole derivative compound of formula-1.
The novel compounds i.e., (2R,4R)-2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-2-(iodomethyl)-4-(trityloxymethyl)tetrahydrofuran compound of formula-10 and 1-(((2R,4R)-2-(2,4-difluoro phenyl)-4-(trityloxymethyl)tetrahydrofuran-2-yl)methyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole compound of formula-11 and its crystalline polymorphs are useful in the preparation of compound of formula-1, further the compound of formula-1 is useful in the preparation of triazole anti-fungal drug Posaconazole.
The eighth aspect of the present invention is to provide an improved process for the preparation of (R)-3-((3S,5R)-5-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-5-(iodomethyl)tetrahydrofuran-3-carbonyl)-4-phenyloxazolidin-2-one compound of formula-7, comprising of:
The preferred embodiment of the present invention is to provide an improved process for the preparation of (R)-3-((3S,5R)-5-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-5-(iodomethyl)tetrahydrofuran-3-carbonyl)-4-phenyloxazolidin-2-one compound of formula-7, comprising of:
The ninth aspect of the present invention is to provide a process for the purification of 1-(((2R,4R)-2-(2,4±-difluorophenyl)-4-(trityloxymethyl)tetrahydrofuran-2-yl)methyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole compound of formula-11, Comprising of:
The preferred embodiment of the present invention provides a process for the purification of 1-(2R,4R)-2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-4-(trityloxymethyl)tetrahydrofuran-2-yl)methyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole compound of formula-11, comprising of:
The tenth aspect of the present invention provides an improved process for the preparation of amorphous 4-[4-[4-[4-[[(3R,5R)-5-(2,4-difluorophenyl)tetrahydro-5-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-ylmethyl)-3furanyl]methoxy]phenyl]-1-piperazinyl]phenyl]-2-[(1S,2S)-1-ethyl-2-hydroxypropyl]-2,4-dihydro-3H-1,2,4-triazol-3-one compound of formula-I, which comprising of:
Wherein, the suitable solvent used in step-a) is selected from chloro solvents, ketone solvents, ester solvents, alcoholic solvents and the mixtures thereof and the suitable anti-solvent used in step-d) is selected from ether solvents.
A preferred embodiment of the present invention provides an improved process for the preparation of amorphous 4-[4-[4-[4-[[(3R,5R)-5-(2,4-difluorophenyl)tetrahydro-5-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-ylmethyl)-3furanyl]methoxy]phenyl]-1-piperazinyl]phenyl]-2-[(1S,2S)-1-ethyl-2-hydroxypropyl]-2,4-dihydro-3H-1,2,4-triazol-3-one compound of formula-I, which comprising of:
a) Dissolving the compound of formula-I in dichloromethane,
b) stirring the reaction mixture,
c) filtering the reaction mixture,
d) adding the filtrate to methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE),
e) stirring the reaction mixture,
f) filtering the solid and then drying to get amorphous form of compound of formula-I.
The conversion of the compound of formula-1 to posaconazole can be carried out to any of the methods known in the art.
PXRD analysis of compound of formula-10 and compound of formula-11 produced by the present invention was carried out using BRUKER/AXS X-Ray diffractometer using Cu Kα radiation of wavelength 1.5406 A° and continuous scan speed of 0.03°/min.
Differential scanning-catorimenic (DSC) analysis was performed with Q10 V9:6 Build 290 calorimeter. Samples of about 2 to 3 milligrams held in a closed pan were analyzed at a heating rate of 10° C. per minute.
Related substances of the Posaconazole intermediates were analyzed by HPLC using the following conditions:
Apparatus: A liquid chromatographic system is to be equipped with variable wavelength UV-detector; Column: Xterra RPB, 150×4.6 mm, 3.5 or equivalent; Flow rate: 1.2 ml/min; Wavelength: 210 nm; Column Temperature: 30° C.; Injection volume: 10 μL; Run time: 38 min; Diluent: Acetonitrile; Needle wash: Diluent; Elution: Gradient; Mobile phase-A: Buffer; sample concentration: 1.0 mg/ml; Mobile phase-B: Acetonitrile: Water (90:10%) v/v; Buffer: 2.0 ml of ortho phosphoric acid in 1000 ml of Milli-Q-water and filter through 0.22 μm filter paper.
Apparatus: A liquid chromatographic system is to be equipped with variable wavelength UV-detector; Column: Zorbax SB C18, 250×4.6 mm, 5 μm or equivalent; Flow rate: 1.2 ml/min; Wavelength: 210 nm; Column Temperature: 30° C.; Injection volume: 10 μL; Run time: 48 min; Diluent: Acetonitrile; Needle wash: Diluent; Elution: Gradient; Mobile phase-A: Buffer; Mobile phase-B: Acetonitrile: Water (90:10%) v/v; Buffer: 0.2 ml of ortho phosphoric acid in 1000 ml of Milli-Q-water and filter through 0.22 μm Nylon membrane filter paper.
The best mode of carrying out the present invention is illustrated by the below mentioned examples. These examples are provides as illustration only and hence should not be construed as limitation of the scope of the invention.
Methyl triphenylphoshonium bromide (250 gm) and dimethylsulfoxide (500 ml) was added to 4-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-4-oxobutanoic acid (100 gm) at 25-30° C. Cooled the reaction mixture to 10-15° C. Sodium tertiary butoxide (112 gm) was slowly added to the reaction mixture at 10-15° C. Raised the temperature of the reaction mixture to 25-30° C. and stirred for 2 hours at the same temperature. After completion of the reaction, cooled the reaction mixture to 10-15° C. and water was added to the mixture the reaction mixture at the same temperature. Further cooled the reaction mixture to 0-5° C. and stirred for 1 hour at the same temperature. Filtered the reaction mixture and washed with water at 0-5° C. Heated the obtained filtrate to 25-30° C. and washed with dichloromethane at the same temperature. The reaction mixture was cooled to 0-5° C. Adjusted the pH of the reaction mixture using aqueous hydrochloric acid solution at 0-5° C. and stirred for 1 hour at the same temperature. Filtered the precipitated solid, washed with water and dried to get the title compound. Yield: 92 gm.
Methyl triphenylphoshonium iodide (220 gm) and dimethylsulfoxide (500 ml) was added to 4-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-4-oxobutanoic acid (100 gm) at 25-30° C. Cooled the reaction mixture to 10-15° C. Sodium tertiary butoxide (112 gm) was slowly added to the reaction mixture at 10-15° C. Raised the temperature of the reaction mixture to 25-30° C. and stirred for 2 hours at the same temperature. After completion of the reaction, cooled the reaction mixture to 10-15° C. Water was slowly added to the reaction mixture at 10-15° C. Further cooled the reaction mixture to 0-5° C. and stirred for 1 hour at the same temperature. Filtered the reaction mixture and washed with water. Heated the obtained filtrate to 25-30° C. and washed with dichloromethane. The aqueous layer and cooled to 0-5° C. Adjusted the pH of the aqueous layer to 2-3 using dilute hydrochloric acid. Stirred the reaction mixture to 1 hour at 0-5° C. Filtered the precipitated solid, washed with water. To the obtained wet compound, water was added at 25-30° C. and stirred for 45 minutes at the same temperature. Filtered the solid, washed with water and dried to get the title compound. Yield: 95 gm.
Dichloromethane (150 ml) was added to 4-(2,4-difluorophenyl)pent-4-enoic acid (50 gm) at 25-30° C. Dimethyl aminopyridine (3.0 gm) and (R)-4-phenyloxazolidin-2-one (38.5 gm) were added to the reaction mixture at 25-30° C. Cooled the reaction mixture to 10-15° C. Dicyclohexylcarbodiimide (53.6 gm) was slowly added to the reaction mixture at 10-15° C. and stirred for 5 hours at the same temperature. After completion of the reaction, filtered the reaction mixture and washed with dichloromethane. To the obtained filtrate dilute hydrochloric acid was added at 25-30° C. and stirred for 15 minutes at the same temperature. Both the organic and aqueous layers were separated. Organic layer was washed with aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution and followed by washed with sodium chloride solution. Distilled off the solvent completely from the organic layer and cooled to 25-30° C. Isopropanol (100 ml) was added to the obtained residue at 25-30° C. and stirred for 15 minutes at the same temperature. Cooled the reaction mixture to 0-5° C. and stirred for 2 hours at the same temperature. Filtered the precipitated solid, washed with isopropanol and dried to get the title compound. Yield: 72 gm.
Dichloromethane (1000 ml) was added to (R)-3-(4-(2,4-difluorophenyl)pent-4-enoyl)-4-phenyloxazolidin-2-one (100 gm) at 25-30° C. under nitrogen atmosphere. Cooled the reaction mixture to −10-15° C. Titanium tetrachloride solution in dichloromethane (50 ml) was slowly added to the reaction mixture at −10-15° C. Diisopropyl ethylamine (45.61 gm) was added to the reaction mixture at −10-15° C. and stirred for 1 hour at the same temperature. 1,3,5-Trioxane solution in 150 ml of dichloromethane was added to the reaction mixture at −10-15° C. Titanium tetrachloride solution (40 ml) and dichloromethane (50 ml) were slowly added to the reaction mixture at −10-15° C. Raised the temperature of the reaction mixture to 0-5° C. and stirred for 2 hours at the same temperature. After completion of the reaction, quenched the reaction mixture using 10% ammonium chloride solution. Both the organic and aqueous layers were separated and organic layer was washed with water, followed by 10% sodium chloride solution. The organic layer containing (R)-3-((S)-4-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-2-(hydroxymethyl)pent-4-enoyl)-4-phenyloxazolidin-2-one is used in the next step without isolation.
Sodium carbonate (59.4 gm) was added to the organic layer obtained in the example-4 at 25-30° C. Iodine (177.8 gm) was added to the reaction mixture at 25-30° C. and stirred for 2 hours at the same temperature. After completion of the reaction, quenched the reaction mixture using 30% sodium thiosulphate solution at 25-30° C. Both the organic and aqueous layers were separated and distilled off the solvent from the organic layer at 40-45° C. Methyl tertiary butyl ether (1:000 ml) was added to the obtained compound at 40-45° C. and stirred for 15 minutes at the same temperature. The reaction mixture is washed with 30% sodium thiosulphate solution, followed by 10% sodium chloride solution. Distilled off the solvent from the reaction mixture at 40-45° C. Methyl tertiary butyl ether (500 ml) was added to the obtained crude compound. Cooled the reaction mixture to 0-5° C. and stirred for 3 hours at the same temperature. Filtered the precipitated solid, washed with methyl tertiary butyl ether and dried to get the title compound.
Yield: 75 gms. Purity by HPLC: 98%.
Hydrogen peroxide (23.2 ml) was added to a pre-cooled solution of sodium hydroxide (13.6 gm) and water (100 ml) at 0-5° C. A mixture of (R)-3-(3S,5R)-5-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-5-(iodomethyl)tetrahydrofuran-3-carbonyl)-4-phenyloxazolidin-2-one (100 gm) and tetrahydrofuran (250 ml) was added to the reaction mixture at 0-5° C. and stirred for 3 hour at the same temperature. After completion of the reaction, quenched the reaction mixture using 10% sodium sulphite solution at 0-5° C. Water was added to the reaction mixture at 0-5° C. Raised the temperature of the reaction mixture to 25-30° C. Both the organic and aqueous layers were separated and aqueous layer was washed with dichloromethane. Adjusted the pH of the aqueous layer to 7.5 using 20% hydrochloric acid solution. Adjusted the pH of the aqueous layer from 4.0-5.0 using 20% hydrochloric acid solution and stirred for 2 hours at 25-30° C. Cooled the aqueous layer to 0-5° C. and stirred for 2 hours at the same temperature. Filtered the precipitated solid, washed with water and dried to get the title compound.
Yield: 82 gm; Purity by HPLC: 97.5%.
A mixture of (3S,5R)-5-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-5-(iodomethyl)tetrahydrofuran-3-carboxylic acid (250 gm) and tetrahydrofuran (500 ml) were slowly added to a pre-cooled solution of tetrahydrofuran (500 ml) and sodium borohydride (52 gm) at 0-5° C. 48% BF3-etherate solution to the reaction mixture at 0-5° C. under nitrogen atmosphere. Raised the temperature of the reaction mixture to 25-30° C. and stirred for 2 hours at the same temperature. After completion of the reaction, chilled water was-added to the reaction mixture 25-30° C. The reaction mixture was extracted with dichloromethane. The organic layer was washed with 5% hydrogen peroxide solution followed by washed with 5% sodium sulphite solution, followed by sodium chloride solution. Distilled off the solvent completely from the organic layer to get the title compound.
Yield: 225 gm; Purity by HPLC: 98.2%.
Trityl chloride (256 gm) was added to a mixture of dichloromethane (1250 ml) and ((3R,5R)-5-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-5-(iodomethyl)tetrahydrofuran-3-yl)methanol (250 gm) at 25-30° C. and stirred the reaction mixture for 15 minutes at the same temperature. Triethyl amine (107 gm) was slowly added to the reaction mixture at 25-30° C. and stirred for 2 hours at the same temperature. After completion of the reaction, water was added to the reaction mixture at 25-30° C. and stirred for 15 minutes at the same temperature. Both the organic and aqueous layers were separated and organic layer is washed with sodium chloride solution. Distilled off the solvent completely from the organic layer and co distilled with methanol. Methanol (1000 ml) was added to the obtained crude compound at 25-30° C. and stirred for 3 hours at the same temperature. Cooled the reaction mixture to 5-10° C. and stirred for 45 minutes at the same temperature. Filtered the precipitated solid, washed with methanol and dried to get the title compound. Yield: 355 gm; M.R: 136-138° C.; Purity by HPLC: 99.93%.
The P-XRD of the obtained compound is shown in
Sodium tertiary butoxide (100 gm) was added to a mixture of dimethyl formamide (1250 ml), 1H-1,2,4-triazole (72 gm) and dimethylaminopyridine (5 gm) at 25-30° C. (2R,4R)-2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-2-(iodomethyl)-4-(trityloxymethyl)tetrahydrofuran (250 gm) were added to the above reaction mixture at 25-30° C. Heated the reaction mixture to 110-115° C. and stirred for 12 hours at the same temperature. After completion of the reaction, cooled the reaction mixture to 25-30° C. Water was slowly added to the reaction mixture at 25-30° C. and stirred for 45 minutes at the same temperature. Filtered the precipitated solid, washed with water and dried to get the title compound. Yield: 212 gm; M.R: 150-152° C.; Purity by HPLC: 99.97%.
The P-XRD-of the obtained compound is shown in
Dilute sulfuric acid {prepared by adding water (100 ml) to sulfuric acid (228 gm)} was slowly added to a pre-cooled solution of acetone (750 ml) and 1-(2R,4R)-2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-4-(trityloxymethyl)tetrahydrofuran-2-yl)methyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole (250 gm) at 10-15° C. Raised the temperature of the reaction mixture to 25-30° C. and stirred for 3 hours at the same temperature. Stirred the reaction mixture for further 45 minutes at 25-30° C. Water (1500 ml) was added added to the reaction mixture and filtered the reaction mixture. Filtrate was washed with cyclohexane at 25-30° C. Aqueous layer was cooled to 10-15° C. and adjusted the pH to 9 using aqueous sodium hydroxide. Extracted the aqueous layer with ethyl acetate. Organic layer was washed with 10% sodium chloride solution. Distilled off the solvent completely from the organic layer to get the title compound. Yield: 137 gm.
Dilute hydrochloric acid (80 ml) was added to a pre-cooled solution of acetone (750 ml) and 1-(2R,4R)-2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-4-(trityloxymethyl)tetrahydrofuran-2-yl)methyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole (250 gm) at 10-15° C. Raised the temperature of the reaction mixture to 25-30° C. and stirred for 2 hours at the same temperature. Water was slowly added to the reaction mixture at 25-30° C. and stirred for 45 minutes at the same temperature. Filtered the reaction mixture and washed with water. The obtained filtrate was washed with cyclohexane. Aqueous layer was cooled to 10-15° C. and adjusted the pH to 9 using aqueous sodium hydroxide. Extracted the aqueous layer with ethyl acetate. Organic layer was washed with 10% sodium chloride solution. Distilled off the solvent completely from the organic layer to get the title compound.
Yield: 134 gm.
Example-12
Dimethyl aminopyridine (114 gms), followed by para toluene sulfonyl chloride (161 gms) were slowly added to a pre-cooled solution of dichloromethane (1250 ml) and ((3R,5R)-5-((1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)methyl)-5-(2,4-difluorophenyl) tetrahydrofuran-3-yl)methanol (250 gms) at 0-5° C. Raised the temperature of the reaction mixture to 25-30° C. and stirred for 8 hours at the same temperature. Water was added to the reaction mixture at 25-30° C. and stirred for 15 minutes at the same temperature. Both the organic and aqueous layers were separated and washed the organic layer with 10% aqueous hydrochloric acid solution, followed by 10% aqueous sodium carbonate solution. Organic layer is washed with water. Distilled off the solvent from the organic layer and co-distilled with petroleum ether. Ethanol (100 ml) were added to the obtained solid at 25-30° C. and heated to 60-65° C. and then cooled to 25-30° C. and stirred for 8 hrs at the same temperature. Further, cooled to 0-5 and filtered the precipitated solid, washed with ethanol and then dried to get the title compound. Yield: 215 gms. Purity by HPLC: 99.98%.
Para toluene sulfonyl chloride (161 gm) was added to a solution of acetone (750 ml) and ((3R,5R)-5-((1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)methyl)-5-(2,4-difluorophenyl)tetrahydrofuran-3-yl)methanol (250 gm) at 15-20° C. Sodium hydroxide solution was slowly added to the reaction mixture at 25-30° C. and stirred for 4 hours at the same temperature. Water was added to the reaction mixture at 25-30° C. and stirred for 2 hours at the same temperature. Filtered the precipitated solid and washed with water and dried to get the title compound. Yield: 169 gm; Purity by HPLC: 99.95%.
Titanium tetrachloride solution [prepared by adding titanium tetrachloride (33.8 ml) and dichloromethane (50 ml)] was added to a pre-cooled mixture of dichloromethane (1000 ml) and (R)-3-(4-(2,4-difluorophenyl)pent-4-enoyl)-4-phenyloxazolidin-2-one (100 gms) compound of formula-5 under nitrogen atmosphere at −20 to −15° C. Diisopropyl ethyl amine (45.61 gms) was slowly added to the reaction mixture at −20 to −15° C. and stirred for 1 hour at the same temperature. 1,3,5-trioxane solution [prepared by dissolving 1,3,5-trioxane (52.94 gms) in dichloromethane (150 ml)] to the reaction mixture at −20 to −15° C. Again Titanium tetrachloride solution [prepared by adding titanium tetrachloride (40 ml) and dichloromethane (50 ml)] was added to the reaction mixture at −20 to −15° C. Slowly raised the temperature of the reaction mixture to −13 to −8 ° C. and stirred for 45 minutes at the same temperature. Quenched the reaction mixture into pre-cooled 10% ammonium chloride solution at 0 to 5° C. Both the organic and aqueous layers were separated and extracted the aqueous layer with dichloromethane. Combined the organic layers and washed with water and followed by 20% sodium chloride solution. A solution of iodine (177.5 gms) and tetrahydrofuran (250 ml) was added to the organic layer at 10-15° C. and stirred for 1 hour at the same temperature. Reaction mixture was added to 30% sodium thiosulphate solution [prepared by using sodium thiosulphate (300 gms) and water (700 ml) and then the solution is washed with dichloromethane (75 ml)]. Both the organic layer and aqueous layers were separated and organic layer was washed with aqueous sodium thiosulphate solution. Distilled off the solvent from the organic layer at 40-45° C. and then co-distilled with methyl tertiary butyl ether. To the obtained compound, methyl tertiary butyl ether (500 ml) was added at 25-30° C. Heated the reaction mixture to 50-55° C. and stirred to get clear solution. Slowly cooled the reaction mixture to 30-35° C. and then further cooled to −5 to −8° C. and stirred for 2 hours at the same temperature. Filtered the precipitated solid, washed with methyl tertiary butyl ether. To the obtained wet compound methyl tertiary butyl ether (400 ml) was added at 25-30° C. Heated the reaction mixture to 50-55° C. and stirred to get clear solution. Slowly cooled the reaction mixture to 25-30° C. and then further cooled to −5 to −8° C. and stirred for 2 hours at the same temperature. Filtered the precipitated solid, washed with methyl tertiary butyl ether and dried to get the title compound. Yield: 95 gms.
A mixture of 1H-1,2,4-triazole (72.3 gm) and dimethylaminopyridine (5 gm) were added to dimethyl formamide (1250 ml) at 25-30° C. under nitrogen atmosphere. Cooled the reaction mixture to 5-10° C. Sodium tertiary butoxide (100.7 gm) was added to the reaction mixture in lot wise at 5-10° C. Raised the temperature of the reaction mixture to 25-30° C. and stirred for 2 hours at the same temperature. (2R,4R)-2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-2-(iodomethyl)-4-(trityloxymethyl)tetrahydrofuran (250 gm) was added to the reaction mixture at 25-30° C. Heated the reaction mixture to 115-120° C. and stirred for 15 hours at the same temperature. Cooled the reaction mixture to 25-30° C. Water was slowly added to the reaction mixture at 25-30° C. and stirred for 2 hours at the same temperature. Filtered the precipitated solid, washed with water and dried to get the title compound.
Acetone (330 ml) was added to the compound obtained in above example-15 at 25-30° C. Heated the reaction mixture to 53-56° C. and stirred for 45 minutes at the same temperature. Cooled the reaction mixture to 25-30° C. and stirred for 45 minutes at the same temperature. Further, cooled the reaction mixture to 0-5° C. and stirred for 2 hours at the same temperature. Filtered the precipitated solid, washed with acetone and dried to get the title compound.
Yield: 166 gm; M.R: 150-156° C.
Dichloromethane (1000 ml) was added to ((3R,5R)-5-((1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)methyl)-5-(2,4-difluorophenyl)tetrahydrofuran-3-yl)methanol (135 gms) at 25-30° C. under nitrogen atmosphere. Cooled the reaction mixture to 10-15° C. P-toluene sulfonyl chloride (110 gms) and then followed by triethyl amine (118 gms) was slowly added to the reaction mixture at 10-15° C. Raised the temperature of the reaction mixture to 25-30° C. and stirred for 6 hours at the same temperature. After completion of the reaction, water was added to the reaction mixture. Both the organic and aqueous layers were separated and distilled off the solvent completely from the reaction mixture and then co-distilled with isopropanol at below 50° C. Isolated the obtained compound with isopropanol and dried the obtained compound to get title compound.
Yield: 188 gms.
Dichloromethane (1000 ml) was added to ((3R,5R)-5-((1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)methyl)-5-(2,4-difluorophenyl)tetrahydrofuran-3-yl)methanol (135 gms) at 25-30° C. under nitrogen atmosphere. Cooled the reaction mixture to 10-15° C. P-toluene sulfonyl chloride (110 gms) and then followed by triethyl amine (118 gms) was slowly added to the reaction mixture at 10-15° C. Raised the temperature of the reaction mixture to 25-30° C. and stirred for 6 hours at the same temperature. After completion of the reaction, water was added to the reaction mixture. Both the organic and aqueous layers were separated and distilled off the solvent completely from the reaction mixture and then co-distilled with isopropanol at below 50° C. Isolated the obtained compound with isopropanol and dried the obtained compound to get title compound.
Yield: 188 gms.
A mixture of sodium hydroxide (13.6 gms) and water (100 ml) was cooled to 5-10° C. Hydrogen peroxide (23.2 gms) was added to the above solution at 5-10° C. (R)-3-((3S,5R)-5-(2,4-di fluorophenyl)-5-(iodomethyl)tetrahydrofuran-3-carbonyl)-4-phenyloxazolidin-2-one (100 gms) and tetrahydrofuran (250 ml) were slowly added to the above reaction mixture at 5-10° C. and stirred for 3 hours at the same temperature. Sodium sulphite solution [prepared by adding sodium sulphite (20 gms) to water (200 ml)] was added to the reaction mixture at below 10° C. Water was added to the reaction mixture. Raised the temperature of the reaction to 25-30° C. and washed with dichloromethane. Adjusted the pH of the reaction mixture to 7.0 using 20% hydrochloric acid solution. Distilled off tetrahydrofuran from the reaction mixture under vacuum below 54° C. Adjusted the pH of the reaction mixture to 2.5 using 20% hydrochloric acid solution. Stirred the reaction mixture for 2 hours at 25-30° C. Cooled the reaction mixture to 5-10° C. and stirred for 2 hours at the same temperature. Filtered the precipitated solid, washed with purified water and dried to get the titlw compound.
Yield: 65 gms; Melting point: 100.8-102.8° C.
Sodium hydroxide solution [prepared by dissolving sodium hydroxide (7.8 gms) in water (10 ml)] was added to dimethyl sulfoxide (175 ml) at 25-30° C. ((3S,5R)-5-((1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)methyl)-5-(2,4-difluorophenyl)tetrahydrofuran-3-yl)methyl-4-methylbenzene sulfonate (48.12 gms) and then followed by 1(2S,3S)-2-(benzyloxy)pentan-3-yl)-4-(4-(4-(4-hydroxyphenyl)piperazin-1 -yl)phenyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazol-5(4H)-one (50.0 gms) was added to the reaction mixture at 25-30° C. Heated the reaction mixture to 38-43° C. and stirred for 10 hours at the same temperature. Cooled the reaction mixture to 25-30° C. and slowly added to water at the same the same temperature. Cooled the reaction mixture to 10-15° C. and adjusted the pH of the reaction mixture to 7.0 using hydrochloric acid solution at the same temperature. Raised the temperature of the reaction mixture to 25-30° C. and stirred for 3 hours at the same temperature. Filtered the precipitated solid and washed with purified water. To the obtained wet compound, isopropanol (500 ml) was added at 25-30° C. Heated the reaction mixture to 65-70° C. to get clear solution. Cooled the reaction mixture to 25-30° C. and stirred for 4 hours at the same temperature. Filtered the precipitated solid, washed with isopropanol and dried to get the title compound.
Yield: 69.29 gms.
4-(4-(4-(4-(((3R,5R)-5-((1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)methyl)-5-(2,4-difluorophenyl)tetrahydrofuran-3-yl)methoxy)phenyl)piperazin-1-yl)phenyl)-1-((2S,3S)-2-(benzyloxy)pentan-3-yl)-1H-1,2,4-triazol-5 (4H)-one (50 gms) was added to hydrochloric acid (150 ml) at 25-30° C. Heated the reaction mixture to 60-63° C. and stirred for 11 hours at the same temperature. A mixture of water (500 ml), methanol (400 ml) and acetone (200 ml) was added to the reaction mixture at 25-30° C. Cooled the reaction mixture to 10-15° C. Adjusted the pH of the reaction mixture to 7.0 using aqueous sodium hydroxide solution below 15° C. Raised the temperature of the reaction mixture to 25-30° C. and stirred for 1 hour at the same temperature. Filtered the precipitated solid, washed with water. To the obtained wet compound, acetone (500 ml) was added at 25-30° C. Heated the reaction mixture to 55-60° C. and stirred for 30 minutes at the same temperature. Carbon (5.0 gms) was added to the reaction mixture at 55-60° C. and stirred for 30 minutes at the same temperature. Filtered the reaction mixture through by-flow bed and washed with hot acetone. Distilled off the solvent from the filtrate under reduced pressure. Acetone (500 ml) was added to the obtained compound at 25-30° C. Heated the reaction mixture to 55-60° C. and stirred for 30 minutes at the same temperature. Cooled the reaction mixture to 25-30° C. Water was slowly added to the reaction mixture at 25-30° C. and stirred for 2 hours at the same temperature. Filtered the precipitated solid, washed with water and dried to get the title compound.
Yield: 41 gms.
Isopropanol (700 ml) was added to the 4-(4-(4-(4-(((3R,5R)-5-((1H-1,2,4-hiazol-1-yl)methyl)-5-(2,4-difluorophenyl)tetrahydrofiiran-3-yl)methoxy)phenyl)piperazin-1-yl) phenyl)-1-(2S,3S)-2-hydroxypentan-3-yl)-1H-1,2,4-triazol-5 (4H)-one obtained in the above example-8 at 25-30° C. Heated the reaction mixture to 80-85° C. and stirred for 45 minutes at the same temperature. Cooled the reaction mixture to 25-30° C. and stirred for 5 hours at the same temperature. Filtered the precipitated solid, washed with isopropanol and dried to get the title compound.
Yield: 41 gms; Melting point: 168-171° C.
Dissolved posaconazole (50 g) in dichloromethane (250 ml) at 25-35° C. and the resulting mixture was stirred to get clear solution. The solution was filtered and washed with dichloromethane (50 ml). The filtrate was slowly added to methyl tertiary butyl ether [MTBE] (2000 ml) at −30 to −20° C. for a period of 2 hrs. The resulting mixture was stirred for 1½ hrs at the same temperature. The precipitated compound was filtered and washed with MTBE and dried to get the title compound.
Yield: 96.8%. Water content: 0.65% w/w; Purity by HPLC: 99.77%; Chiral purity: 99.71% w/w by HPLC.
Particle size distribution: D(0.9): 199.84 μm; D(4,3): 75.323 μm;
The P-XRD pattern of amorphous Posaconazole was shown in
The above example can be repeated by using n-heptane in place of methyl tertiary butyl ether to get the amorphous Posaconazole.
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4757/CHE/2013 | Oct 2013 | IN | national |
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PCT/IN2014/000673 | 10/21/2014 | WO | 00 |