Novel phenethylamine derivatives and bronchdilator containing the same

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • 4376780
  • Patent Number
    4,376,780
  • Date Filed
    Friday, October 16, 1981
    43 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, March 15, 1983
    41 years ago
Abstract
Novel phenethylamine derivatives represented by the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R is a lower alkyl group, C.sub.n H.sub.2n is a branched or straight alkylene group, A is a phenyl group unsubstituted or substituted with hydroxy, a lower alkoxy or a lower alkylene dioxy group, and n is an integer from 1 to 4, and pharmacologically acceptable acid addition salts thereof, and bronchdilator containing the same. These bronchdilator have an intense and durable bronchdilating effect and a weak heart stimulating action.
Description

This invention relates to novel phenethylamine derivatives and bronchdilator containing said novel phenethylamine derivatives.
As the bronchdilators, there have been used Isoproterenol Isoetharine, Methoxyphenamine, Salbutamol, and the like. The inventors had studied to search compounds which may be used as the bronchdilator having a more intense and more durably bronchdilating effect, and less stimulating action to the heart than such prior bronchdilators, and finally accomplished this invention.
The phenethylamine derivative according to this invention is represented by the general formula (I): ##STR2## wherein R is a lower alkyl group, C.sub.n H.sub.2n is a branched or straight alkylene group, A is a phenyl group unsubstituted or substituted with hydroxy, a lower alkoxy or a lower alkylene dioxy group, and n is an integer from 1 to 4.
The compound (I) according to this invention may be, if desired, converted into a pharmacologically acceptable acid addition salt thereof. As the pharmacologically acceptable acid addition salts, there are exemplified inorganic salts such as hydrochloride, hydrobromide, sulfate and the like; organic salts such as acetate, maleate, fumarate, citrate, succinate, oxalate, methane sulphonate, and the like.
The compounds (I) and the pharmacologically acceptable acid addition salts thereof act more selectively on the bronch-unstriated muscle to exhibit the bronchdilating effect, and they are .beta.-adrenergics having weak heart stimulating action.
Accordingly, an object of this invention is to provide a novel phenethylamine derivative and pharmacologically acceptable acid addition salts thereof.
Another object of this invention is to provide a novel bronchdilator containing said phenethylamine derivative or a pharmacologically acceptable acid-addition salt thereof, which has intense and durable bronchdilating action.
Further objects of this invention will be more clearly understood from the following description.
An example of process for the production of the compound according to this invention is illustrated by the following chemical sequences: ##STR3## wherein R, C.sub.n H.sub.2n and A have the same meanings as mentioned above, and R represents benzyl or acetyl group.
Step A
3-Chloromethyl-4-hydroxy acetophenone (1) is reacted with a lower alcohol in the presence of an alkali reagent, to synthesize 3-lower alkoxymethyl-4-hydroxy acetophenone (2).
Step B
The compound (2) is subjected to a conventional benzylation or acetylation reaction, to synthesize 4-substituted 3-lower alkoxymethyl acetophenone (3).
Step C
The compound (3) is brominated to synthesize the corresponding bromoacetophenone compound (4).
Step D
The compound (4) is reacted with N-benzylamine compound (7) to synthesize the corresponding aminoketone compound (5).
Step E
When R' is benzyl group, the compound (5) is subjected to reduction reaction to obtain the compound (I) according to this invention.
Step F
When R' is acetyl group, the compound (5) is subjected to a conventional hydrolysis operation to synthesize the compound (6).
Step G
The compound (6) is subjected to reduction reaction to obtain the compound (I) according to this invention.
In the step A, a lower alcohol per se used in the reaction plays as the reaction solvent. It is preferable, in order to accelerate the reaction, to use an alkali reagent such as sodium bicarbonate, caustic alkalis and alkali carbonates, and sodium lower alkoxylates and the like corresponding to said lower alcohols used, as a de-acidizing agent.
In 4-benzylation reaction of the step B, there is used a reaction solvent, such as an alcoholic solvent, for example, methanol, ethanol and the like; and a ketone solvent, for example, methyl ethyl ketone, methylisobutyl ketone and the like. And, there is used a benzylation reagent, for example, benzylchloride, benzylbromide, and the like. In 4-acetylation, the reaction is effected in accordance with a conventional process for conversion of phenolic hydroxy group to the corresponding acetate.
In the step C, there is used a reaction solvent, such as a halogenous solvent, for example, chloroform, methylene chloride and the like; alcoholic solvent, for example, ethanol, methanol, isopropyl alcohol, and the like; and an ethereal solvent, for example, diethyl ether, dimethyl ether and the like.
As the brominating agent for the bromination, there is used a conventional bromination reagent, for example, bromine, cupric bromide, pyrolidone hydrotribromide and the like. Bromine is used in a form of bromine per se or in the presence of alminium chloride.
In the step D, there is used a reaction solvent, such as acetonitrile; an alcoholic solvent, for example, methanol, ethanol, isopropyl alcohol and the like; an estereal solvent, for example, ethyl acetate, and the like; an ethereal solvent, for example, diethyl ether, diisopropyl ether and the like.
It is preferable to use an alkali reagent such as alkali carbonates, pyridine, triethylamine and the like, as a de-acidizing agent in order to accelerate the reaction. Alternatively, an excess amount of N-benzylamine may be used as the de-acidizing agent.
In the step E, catalytic reduction is carried out in the presence of a catalyst, for example, palladium-carbon, platinum black, Raney nickel and the like at an ambient or elevated temperature under an atmospheric pressure or super pressure.
Alternatively, the reduction for de-benzylation may be carried out after the reduction of the carbonyl group using sodium borohydride, aluminium isopropoxide, lithium aluminium hydride and the like.
In the step F, hydrolysis is carried out using conventional acid hydrolyzing agent such as hydrochloric acid and the like.
In the step G, catalytic reduction is carried out in the presence of catalyst, such as palladium-carbon, platinum black, Raney nickel and the like, at an ambient or elevated temperature under an atmospheric pressure or super pressure.
The solvents to be used in the steps E, F and G are selected from alcoholic solvents consisting of methanol, ethanol, and isopropyl alcohol, and hydrous alcohols and the like.
The pharmacological action of the compounds according to this invention is illustrated by the following experiments.
In these experiments, the compounds according to this invention are examined, comparing with the control compounds, that is, Isoproterenol which is a typical .beta.-adrenaline stimulant and Salbutamol which has a chemical structure similar to that of the compound according to this invention.
Compounds to be examined:
(i) Control compounds
L-isoproterenol hydrochloride--(hereinafter referred to isoproterenol)
Salbutamol hydrochloride: 1-(4-hydroxy-3-hydroxymethylphenyl)-2-(t-butylamino)-ethanol hydrochloride--(hereinafter referred to Salbutamol)
(ii) Compounds according to this invention:
1-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxymethylphenyl)-2-(.alpha.-methyl-4-methoxyphenethylamino)ethanol fumarate--(hereinafter referred to compound A of this invention)
1-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxymethylphenyl)-2-(.alpha.-methyl-3,4-methylene dioxyphenethylamine)ethanol oxalate--(hereinafter referred to compound B of this invention)
1-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxymethylphenyl)-2-(.alpha.-methyl-4-hydroxyphenethylamino)ethanol oxalate--(hereinafter referred to compound C of this invention)
Pharmacological Experiment 1
Protecting Effect Against The Dyspnea Caused By The Histamine
Male guinea pigs of Hartley strain were used. Aqueous solutions of the compounds to be examined were prepared in various concentrations, and administered orally to the guinea pigs, in a dose of 10 ml/Kg, respectively. After the oral administration, the guinea pigs were taken in a dome. Histamine solution in a concentration of 0.1% was sprayed through a nebulizer at a blow rate of 3500 ml/min. Two symptoms of hypoxia and fit of caughing were used as indices, and a probable appearing time of said two symptoms was watched and observed for 20 minutes from the start of the spraying.
The protecting effect was judged to be effective with the appearing time more than the double of the mean appearing time in 33 examples of the groups wherein physiological saline water was administered.
Results
TABLE 1______________________________________Protecting effect on the asthmatous fitcaused by the histamine spray Compound Compound CompoundIsopro- Salbut- A of this B of this C of thisterenol amol invention invention invention______________________________________ED 50 2.90 2.25 0.39 0.56 0.36(mg/Kg)Ratio toisopro- 100 129 744 518 806terenol______________________________________
It was observed that the compounds A, B and C of this invention show the protecting effect on the fit with extremely small amount of the compounds, and these effects amounted to 5-7 times of those of two controls, salbutamol and isoproterenol. The durability action of the compounds A, B and C of this invention extended obviously longer than those of the two controls.
Pharmacological Experiment 2
Inhibitory Effect On The Increasing Reaction Of The Air-Way Resistance Of Histamine
Normally healthy dogs (body weights were 10-15 Kg) were used as subject animals, and anesthetized with sodium pentobarbital urethane. The compounds to be examined were injected into the femoral vein of the dog. The inhibitory effect on the increasing reaction of the histamine (10 .mu.g/Kg were administered) to the air way resistance was determined by Konzett-Rossler method.
Results
The compound A of this invention exhibited the inhibitory effect of more than 50% with 3 .mu.g/Kg and also durability effect. This effects are almost same as those of salbutamol.
Although isoproterenol exhibited a distinct effect with about 1 .mu.g/Kg immediately after the administration, but the effect decreased to only 10%, notwithstanding a large amount of administration such as 30 .mu.g/Kg, after 10 minutes from the administration.
Pharmacological Experiment 3
Effect On The Heart Beat Numbers
(1) Conscious guinea pigs
The guinea pigs were used, in which electrodes of stainless steel were pierced and put in both forelegs of the respective guinea pigs under previous anesthesia (after 24 hours from this operation).
The guinea pigs were isolated one by one in observation boxes, recorded their electrocardiogram (the first induction) under quiet circumstances, and heart beat numbers were counted.
All compounds to be examined were administered orally. The recording and measuring were carried out three times before the administration and with the lapse of time until 180 minutes after the administration.
Results
TABLE 2______________________________________The increasing action to the heartbeat numbers of the guinea pigCompounds to Dosage (mg/Kg)be examined 0.3 3 30______________________________________Isoproterenol 87.3 86.9 147.0Salbutamol 33.2 33.6 94.0Compound A of 36.8 75.0 93.7this invention______________________________________
Calculation From The Product Of The Intensity Action With The Durability
The compound A of this invention showed a distinct increasing action to the heart beat numbers with the dosage of 0.3 mg/Kg. and showed variations corresponding to the dosage. The action of the compound A of this invention was relatively same as that of Salbutamol and weaker than that of Isoproterenol.
(2) Anesthetized dogs
Using anesthetized dogs as same as the pharmacological experiment 2, and injecting the compounds to be examined into the dogs from the femoral vein thereof, the increasing actions to the heart beat numbers were examined.
Results
The increasing action to the heart beat numbers of the anesthetized dogs was shown with the dosage more than 3 .mu.g/Kg of the compound A of this invention through intravenous injection. This variation is weaker than that of Isoproterenol, and rather more intense than that of Salbutamol.
Pharmacological Experiment 4
Effect On The Blood Pressure
Using the anesthetized dogs as same as pharmacological experiment 2, and injecting the compounds to be examined into the dogs from the femoral vein, the effect on the blood pressure was examined.
Results
The effect on the blood pressure in the anesthetized dogs showed the remarkable depression effect upon the blood pressure with the dosage more than 3 .mu.g/Kg of the compound A of this invention. Isoproterenol was relatively short in durability effect, but shows more intense depression effect than that of the compound A of this invention. The depression effect of Salbutanol had rather weaker tendency.
Pharmacological Experiment 5
Acute Toxicity
There was examined and observed the acute toxicity of the compounds to be examined for 7 days in the case of oral administration to mice.
Results
______________________________________Compounds to be examined LD.sub.50 (mg/Kg)______________________________________Compound A of 1050this inventionCompound B of 1200this inventionCompound C of 1200this invention______________________________________
It was found from the above pharmacological experiments that the compounds of this invention have very intense and durable bronchdilating action, and particularly, when administered orally, the action is more intense than those of Isoproterenol and Salbutamol. It is therefore considered that the compounds (I) of this invention and pharmacologically acceptable acid addition salts thereof are effective, as the bronchdilators, upon the treatment and the prevention for the bronchial asthma, the bronchial convulsion, the brounchoedema, the asthematic bronchitis, and the like, for example.
The dosage of the compound (I) of this invention and pharmacologically acceptable acid addition salts thereof may be varied from 0.1 to 300 mg and preferably from 10 to 100 mg a day for an adult, and it is desired to divisionally administer the compound (I) or salt with proper intervals in accordance with the symtom.
In this invention, the compound (I) and the pharmacologically acceptable acid addition salts thereof may be administered by a conventional method, that is, oral administration or parenteral administration such, for example, as injection, a nebulizer and the like. According to this invention, the compound (I) and the pharmacologically acceptable acid addition salts thereof may be administered with a sole substance per se, or as a preparation combined with a liquid or a solid carrier which does not affect the compound and the salt themselves. As a form of the preparation, there can be exemplified tablet, granule, powder, capsule, buccal, syrup, suspension or injection. The solid carriers capable of mixing with the compound (I) and the pharmacologically acceptable acid addition salts thereof include for example, corn starch, lactose, talc, carboxy methyl cellulose, crystalline cellulose, hydroxy propyl cellulose, stearic acid, calcium stearate, silicic anhydride, gum, and the like. The liquid carriers to be used for the suspension, the injection and the like include, for example, water, vegetable oil, various emusifying agents, various surfactants, and the like.
This invention will be more particularly illustrated by the following examples.





EXAMPLE 1
1-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxymethylphenyl)-2-(.alpha.-methyl-4-methoxyphenethylamino)-ethanol
Step A.sub.1
Synthesis of 3-methoxymethyl-4-hydroxyacetophenone
An amount of 184.6 g of 3-chloromethyl-4-hydroxyacetophenone is dissolved in 923 ml of methanol, and the solution is stirred for 3 hours at room temperature after addition of 168 g of sodium bicarbonate. After the reaction is over, inorganics are filtered off, 3 l of water are added to the filtrate, and oily products isolated are extracted with toluene. The extracts are dried over anhydrous Glauber's salt, and the toluene is distilled off. The resulting crystals are recrystallized from diisopropyl ether.
Yield 147 g
Melting point 89.degree.-90.degree. C.
______________________________________Elementary analysis of the product for C.sub.10 H.sub.12 O.sub.3 gives: C H______________________________________Calculated (%) 66.64 6.73Found (%) 66.71 6.72______________________________________
Step B.sub.1
Synthesis of 4-benzyloxy-3-methoxymethyl-acetophenone
To 2 l of ethanol, there are added 200 g of the compound obtained in the step A.sub.1, 154.5 g of benzylchloride, 184 g of anhydrous potassium carbonate and a small amount of potassium iodide. The mixture is boiled for 6 hours with stirring. Inorganics are filtered off and the filtrate is concentrated. The resulting oily products are dissolved in toluene, and the solution is washed with water, dried and distilled under vacuum.
Boiling point 175.degree.-178.degree. C. (0.5 mm/Hg)
Yield 293 g
______________________________________Elementary analysis of the product for C.sub.17 H.sub.18 O.sub.3 gives: C H______________________________________Calculated (%) 75.53 6.71Found (%) 75.42 6.90______________________________________
Step C.sub.1
Synthesis of 4-benzyloxy-3-methoxymethyl-.alpha.-bromoacetophenone
Amounts of 200 g of the compound obtained in the step B.sub.1 and 13 g of benzoyl peroxide are dissolved in 2 l of ethanol, and the solution is maintained at a temperature from 15.degree. to 20.degree. C. To this solution, 215 g of bromine are added dropwise with stirring. After the addition was over, the solution is stirred for one hour. The crystals precipitated are recovered by filtration, and recrystallized from ethanol.
Yield 178 g
Melting point 94.degree.-96.degree. C.
______________________________________Elementary analysis of the product for C.sub.17 H.sub.17 O.sub.3 Brgives: C H______________________________________Calculated (%) 58.46 4.92Found (%) 58.42 5.10______________________________________
Step D.sub.1
Synthesis of 4-benzyloxy-3-methoxymethyl-.alpha.[N-benzyl-N(.alpha.-methyl-4-methoxyphenethyl)amino]acetophenone
Amounts of 39.5 g of the compound obtained in the step C.sub.1 and 57.7 g of N-benzyl-N(.alpha.-methyl-4-methoxyphenethyl)amine are stirred for 6 hours in 200 ml of acetonitrile. The crystals precipitated are filtered off, and the filtrate is concentrated, to give the object compound. The compound is used for the following step without purification.
Step E.sub.1
a Synthesis of 1-(4-benzyloxy-3-methoxymethylphenyl)-2-[N-benzyl-N(.alpha.-methyl-4-methoxyphenethyl)]amino-ethanol
An amount of 14.2 of the compound obtained in the step D.sub.1 is dissolved in 70 ml of ethanol. This solution is added dropwise with stirring to a solution which was prepared by dissolving 4.1 g of sodium borohydride in 70 ml of ethanol. After stirring for two hours at room temperature, the ethanol is distilled off. After adding water, the residue is extracted with toluene, washed with water and dried. The toluene is then distilled off. The resulting oily products are crystallized as the hydrochloride and recrystallized from acetonitrile.
Yield 12.4 g
Melting point 183.0.degree.-183.5.degree. C.
______________________________________Elementary analysis of the product for C.sub.34 H.sub.39 NO.sub.4.HClgives: C H N______________________________________Calculated (%) 72.63 7.18 2.49Found (%) 72.38 7.14 2.41______________________________________
b Synthesis of 1-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxymethylphenyl)-2-(.alpha.-methyl-4-methoxyphenethylamino)ethanol
An amount of 8.5 g of the corresponding free amine which is produced by treating the compound obtained in the above item a with sodium hydroxide, is dissolved in 85 ml of ethanol, and the solution is reduced catalytically in the presence of 5% palladium-carbon under an atmospheric pressure.
After filtering off the catalyst, the solvent of the filtrate is distilled off. The residue is recrystallized from diisopropyl ether, to give the object compound in the form of needle crystal.
______________________________________Yield 5.9 gN.M.R. (CDCl.sub.3, TMS).delta. : 7.2-6.8 ppm (7H, m, aromatic H) 4.62 (2H, s, CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.3) 4.50 ##STR4## 4.2-3.6 (3H, broad, 2-OH and NH) 3.80 ##STR5## 3.42 (3H, s, CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.3) 3.0-2.7 (5H, m, CH.sub.2 NCHCH.sub.2) 1.40 ##STR6##______________________________________
The object compound (free amine) obtained in the above item b may form crystalline salts with various acids.
The corresponding fumarate:
Melting point 165.degree. C. (with decomposition)
______________________________________Elementary analysis of the product for C.sub.20 H.sub.27 NO.sub.4.1/2C.sub.4 H.sub.4 O.sub.4 C H N______________________________________Calculated (%) 65.48 7.26 3.47Found (%) 65.29 7.22 3.35______________________________________
The corresponding hydrochloride:
Melting point 126.degree.-127.5.degree. C.
The corresponding oxalate:
Melting point 190.5.degree. C. (with decomposition)
EXAMPLE 2
1-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxymethylphenyl)-2-(.alpha.-methyl-3,4-methylenedioxy-phenethylamino)ethanol
Step B.sub.2
Synthesis of 4-acetoxy-3-methoxymethyl-acetophenone
Amounts of 55 g of 4-hydroxy-3-methoxymethyl-acetopenone obtained in the step A.sub.1 of the Example 1, 260 ml of acetic anhydride, and 10 ml of pyridine are mixed, and the mixture is heated under reflux for 4 hours. After removing the acetic anhydride and the pyridine by conventional process, the reaction mixture is distilled under reduced pressure.
Boiling point 139.degree.-142.degree. C. (0.8 mm/Hg)
Yield 54 g
______________________________________Elementary analysis of the product for C.sub.12 H.sub.14 O.sub.4 gives: C H______________________________________Calculated (%) 64.85 6.35Found (%) 65.02 6.26______________________________________
Step C.sub.2
Synthesis of 4-acetoxy-3-methoxymethyl-.alpha.-bromo-acetophenone
An amount of 10 g of the compound obtained in the above step B.sub.2 is dissolved in 200 ml of chloroform. Maintaining the reaction temperature at 10.degree. C., 7.2 g of bromine are added dropwise to the solution with stirring. After stirring for two hours at room temperature, the reaction mixture is washed with water, dried and distilled under reduced pressure.
Boiling point 173.degree.-173.5.degree. C. (0.8 mm/Hg)
Yield 7.5 g
______________________________________Elementary analysis of the product for C.sub.12 H.sub.13 O.sub.4 Brgives: C H______________________________________Calculated (%) 47.84 4.36Found (%) 47.68 4.35______________________________________
Step D.sub.2
Synthesis of 4-acetoxy-3-methoxymethyl-.alpha.[N-benzyl-N(.alpha.-methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyphenethyl)amino]acetophenone
Amounts of 17.3 g of the compound obtained in the above step C.sub.2 and 31.0 g of N-benzyl-N-(.alpha.-methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyphenethyl)amine are stirred for 5 hours in 230 ml of acetonitrile. After-treatment is achieved in the same manner with the step D.sub.1. The product is used for the following step without purification.
Step F.sub.2
Synthesis of 4-hydroxy-3-methoxymethyl-.alpha.[N-benzyl-N(.alpha.-methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyphenethyl)amino]acetophenone
An amount of 22 g of the compound obtained in the above step D.sub.2 is dissolved in 150 ml of 6 N hydrochloric acid, and the solution is allowed to stand for 10 hours at room temperature. The crystals precipitated are recovered by filtration, and recrystallized from isopropyl alcohol, to form the hydrochloride mono-hydrate of the object compound.
Yield 17 g
Melting point 219.degree. C. (with decomposition)
______________________________________Elementary analysis of the product for C.sub.27 H.sub.30 NO.sub.5.HClgives: C H N______________________________________Calculated (%) 64.59 6.43 2.79Found (%) 64.30 6.21 2.75______________________________________
Step G.sub.2
Synthesis of 1-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxymethylphenyl)-2-(.alpha.-methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyphenethylamino)ethanol
An amount of 7.7 g of the hydrochloride obtained in the step F.sub.2 is dissolved in 80 ml of methanol, and the solution is subjected to the hydrogenolysis in the presence of palladium-carbon in accordance with the Example 1 (Step E.sub.1, b). The reactants are then alkalified with aqueous ammonia. The object compound is extracted with ether.
The object compound is crystallized as the oxalate, which is purified by recrystallizing from aqueous methanol.
Yield 4.5 g
Melting point 202.5.degree. C. (with decomposition)
______________________________________Elementary analysis of the product for C.sub.20 H.sub.25 NO.sub.5.1/2C.sub.2 H.sub.2 O.sub.4 gives: C H N______________________________________Calculated (%) 62.35 6.49 3.46Found (%) 62.59 6.49 3.62NMR(DMSO-d.sub.6, TMS).delta. : 4.41 ppm (2H, s, CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.3) 3.35 (3H, s, CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.3)______________________________________
EXAMPLE 3
1-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxymethylphenyl)-2-(.alpha.-methyl-4-hydroxy-phenethylamino)ethanol
Step D.sub.3
Synthesis of 4-acetoxy-3-methoxymethyl-.alpha.[N-benzyl-N(.alpha.-methyl-4-benzyloxyphenethyl)amino]acetophenone
An amount of 12.0 g of the compound obtained in the step C.sub.2 is condensed with 26.4 g of N-benzyl-N(.alpha.-methyl-4-benzyloxyphenethyl)amine in accordance with the step D.sub.2 in the Example 2. The resulting product is used for the following step, without purification.
Step F.sub.3
Synthesis of 4-hydroxy-3-methoxymethyl-.alpha.[N-benzyl-N(.alpha.-methyl-4-benzyloxyphenethyl)amino]acetophenone
An amount of 16.6 g of the compound obtained in the step D.sub.3 of the Example 2 is treated with concentrated hydrochloric acid in accordance with the step F.sub.2 of the Example 2. The product is recrystallized from ethanol, to give the hydrochloride of the object compound as colorless crystalline masses.
Yield 12 g
Melting point 108.degree. C.
______________________________________Elementary analysis of the product for C.sub.33 H.sub.35 NO.sub.4.HCLgives: C H N______________________________________Calculated (%) 72.57 6.65 2.56Found (%) 72.60 6.57 2.56______________________________________
Step G.sub.3
Synthesis of 1-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxymethylphenyl)-2-(.alpha.-methyl-4-hydroxy-phenethylamino)ethanol
An amount of 3.9 g of the compound obtained in the step F.sub.3 is dissolved in 40 ml of methanol, and the solution is subjected to reduction reaction in the presence of palladium-carbon catalyst in accordance with the step G.sub.2.
The resulting object compound is made to 1/2 equivalent oxalate and crystallized.
Yield 2.1 g
Melting point 158.degree.-160.degree. C.
______________________________________Elementary analysis of the product for C.sub.19 H.sub.25 NO.sub.4.1/2C.sub.2 H.sub.2 O.sub.4 gives: C H N______________________________________Calculated (%) 63.80 6.97 3.72Found (%) 63.74 6.92 3.52NMR(DMSO-d.sub.6, TMS).delta. : 4.39 ppm (2H, s, CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.3) 3.32 (3H, s, CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.3)______________________________________
The following Table 3 shows examples wherein the compounds according to this invention are listed.
TABLE 3__________________________________________________________________________ ##STR7## Molecular Formula Found(%)Calculated (%)Elementary AnalysisExample R (C.sub.n H.sub.2n) A Appearance Melting Point (.degree.C.) C H N__________________________________________________________________________4 CH.sub.3 C(CH.sub.3).sub.2CH.sub.2 ##STR8## Fine needle C.sub.20 H.sub.27 NO.sub.3.HCl 185-186 65.63 65.56 7.72 7.76 3.82 3.735 C.sub.2 H.sub.5 C(CH.sub.3).sub.2CH.sub.2 ##STR9## Fine needle C.sub.21 H.sub.29 NO.sub.3.HCl 160-161 66.38 66.56 7.97 8.10 3.69 3.376 CH.sub.3 ##STR10## ##STR11## Fine needle C.sub.19 H.sub.25 NO.sub.3.HCl 152-153.5 64.84 64.67 7.46 7.40 3.98 3.877 C.sub.2 H.sub.5 ##STR12## ##STR13## Fine needle C.sub.20 H.sub.27 NO.sub.3.HCl 167.5 (with decomposition) 65.63 65.39 7.72 7.70 3.82 3.79__________________________________________________________________________
EXAMPLE 8
Tablet For Oral Administration
______________________________________1-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxymethylphenyl)-2-(.alpha.-methyl-4-methoxyphenethylamino)-ethanol fumarate 5 gLactose 30 gCorn starch 50 gCarboxy methyl cellulose 10 gCrystalline cellulose 4.5 gMagnesium stearate 0.5 g______________________________________
Using the above formulation and according to a conventional process, tablets are prepared, in which 5 mg of 1-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxymethylphenyl)-2-(.alpha.-methyl-4-methoxyphenethylamino)ethanol fumarate per tablet are contained.
EXAMPLE 9
Injection
______________________________________1-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxymethylphenyl)-2-(.alpha.-methyl-4-hydroxyphenethylamino)-ethanol oxalate 5 gDistilled water for injectionsufficient to make up the total to 10 l______________________________________
The injection is prepared using the above formulation and according to a conventional process. Said injection is packed into ampoules in an amount of 2 ml, respectively. Thus, each ampoule contains 1 mg of 1-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxymethylphenyl)-2-(.alpha.-methyl-4-hydroxy-phenethylamino)ethanol oxalate.
EXAMPLE 10
Inhalant
______________________________________1-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxymethylphenyl)-2-(.alpha.-methyl-4-methoxyphenethylamino)-ethanol fumarate 2.0 gChlorobutanol 0.5 gCitric acid 1.0 gSodium hydroxide 0.375 gpurified water sufficient tomake up the total to 100 ml______________________________________
The inhalant is prepared using the above formulation and according to a conventional process. This inhalant is used for a spray inhalation treatment by means of aerosol, a nebulizer, and the like.
Claims
  • 1. A phenethylamine derivative represented by the general formula: ##STR14## wherein R is a lower alkyl group, C.sub.n H.sub.2n is a branched or straight alkylene group, A is a phenyl group substituted with a lower alkylene dioxy group, and n is an integer from 1 to 4, and a pharmacologically acceptable acid-addition salt thereof.
  • 2. The phenethylamine derivative according to the claim 1, which is a compound represented by the formula: ##STR15##
  • 3. A bronchdilator, comprising a bronchdilating amount of a phenethylamine derivative represented by the general formula: ##STR16## wherein R is a lower alkyl group, C.sub.n H.sub.2n is a branched or straight alkylene group, A is a phenyl group substituted with a lower alkylene dioxy group, and n is an integer from 1 to 4, or a pharmacologically acceptable acid-addition salt thereof.
  • 4. The bronchdilator according to the claim 3, wherein the phenethylamine derivative is a compound represented by the formula: ##STR17##
Priority Claims (1)
Number Date Country Kind
51-29175 Mar 1976 JPX
Parent Case Info

This is a divisional application of Ser. No. 778,326, filed Mar. 16, 1977 and now U.S. Pat. No. 4,317,930.

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Number Name Date Kind
3644353 Lunts et al. Feb 1972
3700692 Suh et al. Oct 1972
3976695 Kaiser et al. Aug 1976
4317930 Hirose et al. Mar 1982
Divisions (1)
Number Date Country
Parent 778326 Mar 1977