Claims
- 1. A method for preparing an optically active R
- or S enantiomer of a compound of the formula: ##STR12## wherein the enantiomer is optically active at the C.sub.1 position; n is 0, 1 or 2; R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are each independently hydrogen, hydroxy, substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, or halogen; and R.sub.3 hydrogen or unsubstituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl; comprising:
- (a) incubating in a reaction mixture a racemic N-benzyl analog of the compound with an optically active enantiomer of mandelic acid,
- wherein the enantiomer of mandelic acid is
- L-(+)-mandelic acid when the enantiomer of the compound prepared is the R enantiomer, and,
- D-(-)-mandelic acid when the enantiomer of the compound prepared is the S enantiomer;
- (b) converting the optically active mandelate salt obtained in step (a) to its corresponding optically active base; and
- (c) reducing the base under acidic conditions to the optically active enantiomer of the compound.
- 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the racemic N-benzyl analog is reacted with the optically active enantiomer of mandelic acid in a solvent.
- 3. The method of claim 2, wherein the solvent is selected from the group consisting of ethanol; ethanol and acetone; and ethanol and acetylacetate.
- 4. The method of claim 3, wherein the solvent is ethanol.
- 5. The method of claim 1, further comprising isolating the optically active salt, prior to its conversion to its corresponding optically active base.
- 6. The method of claim 5, further comprising, prior to the isolation of the salt, heating the reaction mixture of the racemic N-benzyl analog and the optically active enantiomer of mandelic acid to a temperature from about 68.degree. C. to about 78.degree. C. and then cooling the reaction mixture to a temperature from about 5.degree. C. to about 20.degree. C.
- 7. The method of claim 6, wherein the reaction mixture is heated 6 o about 75.degree. C. and then cooled to about 10.degree. C.
- 8. The method of claim 5, further comprising recrystallizing the isolated optically active salt prior to its conversion to its corresponding base.
- 9. The method of claim 1, wherein the optically active salt is converted to its corresponding base by the addition of a basic reagent.
- 10. The method of claim 9, wherein the basic reagent is an organic or inorganic base.
- 11. The method of claim 10, wherein the base is selected from the group consisting of sodium hydroxide, sodium carbonate, potassium hydroxide, potassium carbonate and triethylamine.
- 12. The method of claim 11, wherein the base is sodium hydroxide.
- 13. The method of claim 9, further comprising suspending the optically active salt in a mixture of water and a water immiscible solvent prior to the addition of the basic reagent.
- 14. The method of claim 13, wherein the water immiscible solvent is toluene.
- 15. The method of claim 14, wherein the toluene:water ratio is about 75:70.
- 16. The method of claim 1, further comprising isolating the optically active base prior to its reduction to the optically active enantiomer of the compound.
- 17. The method of claim 1, wherein the optically active base is reduced by reaction with hydrogen gas in the presence of a palladium/carbon catalyst.
- 18. The method of claim 1, wherein n is 1; and R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are hydrogen.
- 19. The method of claim 18, wherein the optically active enantiomer of mandelic acid is L-(+)-mandelic acid.
- 20. The method of claim 19, wherein the optically active salt is R-(+)-N-benzyl-1-aminoindan-mandelate ethanolate.
- 21. The method of claim 19, wherein the optically active base is R-(+)-N-benzyl-1-aminoindan.
- 22. The method of claim 18, wherein the optically active enantiomer of mandelic acid is D-(-)mandelic acid.
- 23. The method of claim 22, wherein the optically active salt is S-(-)-N-benzyl-1-aminoindan-mandelate ethanolate.
- 24. The method of claim 22, wherein the optically active base is S-(-)-N-benzyl-1-aminoindan.
- 25. A method for preparing an optically active mandelate salt of a compound of the formula: ##STR13## wherein the salt is optically active at the C.sub.1 position; n is 0, 1, or 2; R.sub.1, R.sub.2, and R.sub.3 are each independently hydrogen, hydroxy, substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, or halogen; and R.sub.3 is hydrogen, or unsubstituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl;
- comprising reacting a racemic mixture of the compound with an optically active enantiomer of mandelic acid, and recovering the optically active mandelate salt.
- 26. The method of claim 25, wherein n is 1; and R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are hydrogen.
- 27. A method for preparing an optically active free base of the formula: ##STR14## comprising converting the optically active mandalate salt from the method of claim 25 to its corresponding optically active base.
- 28. R-(+)-N benzyl-1-aminoindan, when prepared in accordance with claim 27.
- 29. S-(-)-N-benzyl-1-aminoindan, when prepared in accordance with claim 27.
- 30. R-(+)-N-benzyl-1-aminoindan.
- 31. R-(+)-N-benzyl-1-aminoindan-L-mandelate ethanolate.
- 32. S-(-)-N-benzyl-1-aminoindan-D-mandelate ethanolate.
- 33. A method for preparing racemic N-benzyl-1-aminoindan comprising reacting 1-chloroindane with benzylamine in an inert solvent.
- 34. The method of claim 33, wherein the 1-chloroindane and the benzylamine are combined at a temperature of about 90.degree. C.
- 35. The method of claim 34, wherein the 1-chloroindane and benzylamine combination is raised to a temperature of about 115.degree. C. for a period of about ten hours.
- 36. N-benzyl-1-aminoindan when prepared in accordance with claim 33.
- 37. A method for preparing an optically active R or S enantiomer of a compound of the formula: ##STR15## wherein the enantiomer is optically active at the C.sub.1 position; n is 0, 1 or 2; R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are each independently hydrogen, hydroxy, substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, or halogen; and R.sub.3 hydrogen or unsubstituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl; comprising:
- (a) incubating in ethanol a racemic N-benzyl analog of the compound with an optically active enantiomer of mandelic acid,
- wherein the enantiomer of mandelic acid is
- L-(+)-mandelic acid when the enantiomer of the compound prepared is the R enantiomer, and,
- D-(-)-mandelic acid when the enantiomer of the compound prepared is the S enantiomer;
- (b) converting the optically active mandelate salt obtained in step (a) to its corresponding optically active base; and
- (c) reducing the base under acidic conditions to the optically active enantiomer of the compound.
- 38. A method for preparing either R-(+)-1-aminoindan or S-(-)-1-aminoindan comprising:
- (a) incubating in ethanol a racemic N-benzyl-1-aminoindan with an optically active enantiomer of mandelic acid,
- wherein the enantiomer of mandelic acid is
- L-(+)-mandelic acid when R-(+)-1-aminoindan is being prepared and,
- D-(-)-mandelic acid when S(-)-1-aminoindan is being prepared;
- (b) converting the R(+) or S(-)-N-benzyl-1-aminoindan-mandelate ethanolate obtained in step (a) to R-(+) or S-(-)-N-benzyl-1-aminoindan; and
- (c) reducing R-(+) or S-(-)-N-benzyl-1-aminoindan under acidic conditions to obtain R-(+)-1-aminoindan or S-(-)-1-aminoindan.
Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 08/372,064, filed Jan. 12, 1995, now abandoned which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Ser. No. 08/179,539 now abandoned and U.S. Ser. No. 08/179,607, now abandoned both filed Jan. 10, 1994, the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference.
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