CA2192357C - Process for the preparation of 2-(1-azabicyclo(2.2.2)oct-3-yl) -2,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1h-benz(de)isoquinolin-1-one and intermediate product - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to novel processes for preparing compounds of formula (2) which process comprises (A) dehydrating the compounds of formula (3), or (B) separating the compound of formula (2) into individual stereoisomers, or (C) converting the compound of formula (2) to a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt, or (D) converting an acid addition salt of the compound of formula (2) into non-salt form, and of compounds of formula (1) which process comprises (A) and (B) dehydrating the compound of formula (3) and hydrogenating this compound to give a diastereomeric mixture of 1, or (C) separating the diastereomeric mixture into individual stereoisomers or mixtures of them, or (D) converting the compound of formula (1) to a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt, or (E) converting an acid addition salt of the compound of formula (1) to non-salt form. The invention relates also to the novel compound of formula (3) and to a process for preparing it.
The compounds of formulae (2 and 1) are potent 5-HT3 receptor antagonists and are useful for treating a condition chosen from emesis, a gastrointestinal disorder, anxiety/depressive state, and pain.

Description

H'O 96101824 PCT/EP95f02556 PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF 2-(1-AZABICYCLO (2_2_2) OCT-3-YL)

-2, 4, 5, 6-TETRAHYDRO-iH-BENZ(D~)ISOQUINOLIN-1-ONE
AND INTERMEDIATE PRODUCT
The invention relates to novel processes for preparing the compounds 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-2,4,5,6-tetrahydro-IH-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one (formula 2) and 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexa-hydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one (formula 1) and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts.
O O
N
N~ ~N
H

These compounds, their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, individual stereoisomers and mixture of stereo-isomers are potent 5-HT3 receptor antagonists and are used for treating emesis, gastrointestinal disorders, anxiety/
depressive state, and pain.
In addition, 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-2,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one and the.salts, individual stereoisomers and mixture of stereoisomers thereof are useful in the preparation of 2-(1-azabicyclo-[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz[de]-, isoquinolin-1-one. Methods for using these 5-HT3 antagonists and certain processes for them preparation, wo 9s;oisza 219 2 3 5 7 PCT~'~~~56 _ 2 -different from those described herein, are described in U.S. Patent No. 5,202,333.
One aspect of this invention relates to a process for preparing 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.Z]oct-3-yl)-2,4,5,6-tetra-hydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one of the formula 2, and salts and individual stereoisomers thereof, which process comprises:
(A) dehydrating 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-3-hydroxy-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-bent[de]isoquinolin-1-one to give 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-2,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-benz(de]isoquinolin-1-ane;
(B) optionally separating the 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-

3-yl)-2,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-Benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one into individual stereoisomers;
tC) optionally converting the 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.21-oct-3-yl)-2,4,5,6-tetrahydro-IH-benz[de]isoquinolin-I-one to a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt; and (D) optionally converting an acid addition salt of the 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-2,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one into non-salt form.
An other aspect of this invention relates to a process for preparing 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one of 3o formula 1 and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, individual stereoisomers and mixtures of stereoisomers thereof, which process comprises:
(A) dehydrating 2-(1-azabicyclo[.2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-3-hydroxy-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-Benz[de]isoquinolin-WO 96101824 219 2 3 5 7 p~~~~~~6 i _3_ 1-one to give 2-(1-azabicyclb[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-2,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one;
r (B) hydrogenating the 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-2,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-Benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one to give a . diastereomeric mixture of 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl) 2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-Benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one;
(C) optionally separating the diastereomeric mixture of IO 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one into individual stereoisomers or mixtures of stereoisomers;
(D) optionally converting 2-(1-azabicyclo(2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one to a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt; and (E) optionally converting an acid addition salt of 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one to non-salt form.
Still another aspect of this invention relates to a process for preparing 2-(1-azabicyclo(2.2.2]oct-3S-yl)-2,3,3aS,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-Benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, which process comprises:
(A) treating 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3S-yl)-2,3,3aR,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one with an activated catalyst under an inert atmosphere to give 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3S-yl)-2,3,3aS,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one; and (B) optionally converting the 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3S-yl)-2,3,3aS,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-WO 96!01824 ~ ~ 9 Z 3 5 7 p~~~~0~6

- 4 -1-one to a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt;
and (C)' optionally converting an acid addition salt of the 2-(1-azabicycloL2.2.2]oct-3S-yl)-2,3,3aS,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one to non-salt form.
This invention also relates to a compound of formula 3, named 2-(1-azabicycto[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-3-hydroxy-20 2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-lA-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one and salts, individual stereoisomers and mixtures of stereo-isomers thereof, which are useful synthetic intermediates, and to processes far their preparation:
O
N
t H OH
Z~ 3 A other aspect of this invention relates to a process for preparing 2-(1-azabicycto[2.2.2]oct-3-yI)-3-hydroxy-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-Benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one of 20 formula 3 and salts, individual stereoisomers and mixtures of stereoisomers thereof, which process comprises:
(A) reducing 2-(1-azabicyclo(2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-benz[de]fsoquinolin-1,3-dione to give a diastereomeric 25 mixture of 2-(1-azabicyclo(2.2.2]oct-3-yl}-3-hydroxy-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz(de]isoquinolin-1-one;
(B) optionally separating the diastereomeric mixture of 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-3-hydroxy-2,3,3a;4,5,6-W0 96101824 ~ ~ pCTlEP95/02556

- 5 -hexahydro-1H-Benz[de]isoquinolln-1-one into individual stereoisomers or mixtures of stereoisomers;
(C) optionally converting 2-(1-azabicyclo(2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-3-hydroxy-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-bent[de]iso-quinolin-1-one to an acceptable acid or base addition salt; and (D) optionally converting an acid or base addition salt of 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-3-hydroxy-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one to non-salt form.
An aspect of this invention relates to a further process for preparing 2-(i-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-3-hydroxy-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one of formula 3 and salts, individual stereoisomers and mixtures of stereoisomers thereof, which process comprises:
(A) reacting 2-oxa-1H-2,4,5,6-tetrahydrobenz[de]naphthal-1-one with 1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-ylamine to give a diastereomeric mixture of 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-3-hydroxy-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-bena[de]isoquinolin-1-one;
(B) optionally separating the diastereomeric mixture of 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-3-hydroxy-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-Benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one into individual stereoisomers or mixtures of stereoisomers;
(C) optionally converting 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-3-hydroxy-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-iH-benz[de]iso-quinolin-1-one to an acceptable acid or base addition salt; and R'O 96101824 219 2 3 5 7 P~'~95/02556 _ 6 _ (D) optionally converting an acid or base addition salt of 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-3-hydroxy-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one to non-salt form.
Definitions:
As used herein:
"Pharmaceutically acceptable" means that which is useful in preparing a pharmaceutical composition that is generally safe, non-toxic and neither biologically nor otherwise undesirable and includes that which is acceptable for veterinary use as well as human pharma-ceutical use.
"Pharmaceutically acceptable salts" means salts which are ph_rmaceutically acceptable, as defined above, and which possess the desired pharmacological activity. The compou:~ds of Formula 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 have a basic nitrogen which is capable of reacting with organic or inorganic acids to form an acid addition salt. Acceptable inorganic acids include hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, sulfuric acid, nitric acid, phosphoric acid, and the like. Acceptable organic acids include acetic acid, propionic acid, hexanoic acid, heptanoic acid, cyclo-pentanepropionic acid, glycolic acid, pyruvic acid, lactic acid, malonic acid, succinic acid, malic acid, maleic acid, fumaric acid, tartaric acid, citric acid, benzoic acid, o-(4-hydroxybenzoyl)benzoic acid, cinnamic acid, mandelic acid, methanesulfonic acid, ethanesulfonic acid, 1,2,-ethanedisulfonic acid, 2-hydroxyethanesulfonic acid, benzenesulfonic acid p-chlorobenzenesulfonic acid, 2-naphthalenesulfonic acid, p-toluenesulfonic acid, camphorsulfonic acid, 4-methylbicyclo[2.2.2]oct-2-ene-1-carboxylic acid, glucoheptonic acid, 4,4'-methylenebis-(3-hydroxy-2-ene-1-carboxylic acid), 3-phenylpropionic _,_ acid, trimethylacetic=acid, tertiary butylacetic acid, lauryl sulfuric acid, gluconic acid, glutamic acid, hydroxynaphthoic acid, salicylic acid, stearic acid, muconic acid, and the like.
In addition, the compound of Formula 3 possesses an acidic proton on the hydroxy group which is capable of reacting with an inorganic or organic base to form a base addition salt. Acceptable inorganic bases include sodium hydroxide, sodium carbonate, potassium hydroxide, aluminum hydroxide and calcium hydroxide. Acceptable organic bases include ethanolamine, diethanolamine, triethanolamine, tromethamine, N-methylglucamine and the like.
"Optional" ar "optionally" means that the subsecuently described event or circumstance may or may not occur. and that the description includes instances where the event or circumstance occurs and instances in whic:~ it does not. For example, "optionally converting an acid addition salt of the 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]-oct-3S-yl)-2,3,3aS,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-benz[de]iso-quinolin-1-one to non-salt form" means that the conversion to the non-salt form may or may not be carried out in order for the process described to fall within the invention, and the invention includes those processes wherein the conversion occurs and those processes in which it does not.
Isomerism is the phenomenon wherein compounds have 3o identical molecular formulae but differ in the nature or sequence of bonding of their atoms or in the arrangement of their atoms in space. Isomers that differ in the arrangement of their atoms in space are termed "stereo-isomers". Stereoisomers that are not mirror images of one another are termed "diastereomers" and stereoisomers that -8_ i are mirror images are termed "enantiomers" or sometimes optical isomers. A carbon atom bonded to four nonidentical substituents is termed a "chiral center".
A compound with one chiral center has two enantio-meric forms of opposite chirality and may exist as either an individual enantiomer or as a mixture of enantiomers. A
mixture containing equal amounts of individual enantio-meric forms of opposite chirality is termed a "racemic mixture". A compound that has more than one chiral center has 2n 1 enantiomeric pairs, where n is the number of chiral centers. Compounds with mare than one chiral center may exist as either an individual diastereomer and is termed a "diastereomeric mixture". For the purposes of -this application, a mixture of diastereomers containing one or more enantiomeric pairs of diastereomers is termed an °enantiomeric mixture" of diastereomers and a mixture of diastereomers containing two or more diastereomers without their resgective enantiomers present is termed a "non-enantiomeric mixture" of diastereomers.
When one chiral center is present a stereoisomer may be characterized by the absolute configuration of that chiral center. Absolute configuration refers to the arrangement in space of the substituents attached to the chiral center. The substituents attached to the chiral center under consideration are ranked in accordance with the Sequence Rule of Cahn, Ingold and Prelog and the absolute descriptor R or S is cited in parentheses followed by a hyphen and the chemical name of compound (e. g., (S)-2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-2,4,5,6-tetra-hydro-1H-Benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one).
For the purposes of this application, when two or more chiral centers are present, the descriptor is cited WO 96101824 219 2 3 5 7 PCT~Sf~2556 _ 9 _ immediately following the number of the chiral center as it appears in the name of the compound. When a chiral center can be of either configuration individually or as a mixture thereof, in equal amounts or otherwise, or when a chiral center can exist only as a mixture of the two configurations, in equal amounts or otherwise, no descriptor will appear. Accordingly, the compound of Formula 1 in which each of the chiral centers are in an S-configuration, that is, the compound of the following formula:

2 ...
N~~

6 3a ~H

is referred-to as 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3S-yl)-2,3,3aS,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-Benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one.
A compound of Formula 1 in which the 3a-carbon can exist only as a mixture of configurations, that is, the compound of the-following formula:

2~
-(~~/)N
6 3a which is the direct groduct of the hydrogenation of 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-2,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one, is referred to as 2-(1-aza-bicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-2,3,3a,9,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz-[de]isoquinolin-1-one.
SUBSTffUTE SHEET (RULE 26) WO 96101824 ~ PCT/EP95I02556 -lo-Preferred Embodiments:
While the broadest definition of this invention is set forth in the Summary of the Invention, certain aspects -are preferred. For example, the compound 2-(1-azabicyclo-(2.2.2]oct-3S-yl)-3-hydroxy-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one is preferred.
A preferred process for preparing 2-(1-azabicyclo-IO [2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-3-hydroxy-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz-[dejisoquinolin-1-one is that in which the 2-(1-azabi-cyclo[2.2.2joct-3-yl}-2,3-dihydro-1H-Benz[de]isoquinolin-1,3-dione is (S)-2-(1-azahicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-Benz[de]isoquinolin-1,3-dione and is reduced to give a diastereameric mixture of 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2j-oct-3S-yl}-3-hydroxy-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz[de]-isoquinolin-1-one; preferably wherein reducing comprises (i) catalytic hydrogenation of the (S)-2-(1-azabicyclo-[2.2.2joct-3-yl}-2,3-dihydro-1H-benz[dejisoquinolin-1,3-dione, preferably an acid addition salt thereof such as trffluoroacetate or camphorsulfonate salt, to give a diastereomeric mixture of 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2joct-3S-yl)-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz[dejisoquinolin-1,3-dione and then (ii) further reduction of the diastereomeric mixture of 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3S-yl)-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1,3-dione with a chemical reducing agent, preferably an alkali metal hydride such as sodium borohydride, to give a diastereomeric mixture of 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3S-yl}-3-hydroxy-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz[de]iso-quinolin-1-one.
A preferred process for preparing 2-(I-azabicyclo-[2.2.2)oct-3-yl)-2,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-benz[de]iso-quinolin-1-one fs that in which the 2-(1-azabicyclo-WO 96!01824 - PCTIEP95102556 [2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-3-hydroxy-2~3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one is 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]-oct-3S-yl)-3-hydroxy-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz[de]-isoquinolin-1-one and is dehydrated to give (S)-2-(1-aza-bicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-2,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-Benz[de]-isoquinolin-1-one, preferably wherein the dehydration is catalyzed with hydrochloric acid or sulfuric acid, and the 2-.(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3S-yl)-3-hydroxy-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one is prepared by the preferred process described above.
A preferred process for preparing 2-(1-aaabicyclo-[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz[de]iso-quinolin-1-one is that in which the 2-(1-azabicyclo-[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-3-hydroxy-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-ben~[de]isoquinolin-1-one is 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]-oct-;.:-yl)-~-hydroxy-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz[de]-isoquinclin-1-one and is dehydrated to give (S)-2-(1-aza-bic_-mo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-2,4,5,6-tetrahydro-IH-benz[de]-isoquinolin-1-one, preferably wherein the dehydration is catalyzed with hydrochloric acid or sulfuric acid, the (S)-2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-2,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-Benz[de7isoquinolin-1-one is hydrogenated in non-salt form to give a diastereomeric mixture of 2-(1-azabicyclo-[2.2.2]oct-3S-yl)-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-bent[de]iso-quinolin-1-one and the diastereomeric mixture of 2-(1-aza-bicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3S-yl)-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-Benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one is separated into individual stereoisomers, preferably by selective crystallization of a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt, preferably hydrochloride salt, of 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]-oct-3S-yl)-2,3,3aS,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one and the 2-(1-azabicycto[2.2.2]oct-3S-yl)-3-hydroxy-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one is prepared by the preferred process described above.

R'O 96101824 ~ 19 2 3 5 7 PC'fIEF95102556 A preferred process for converting 2-(1-azabicyclo-[2.2.2]oct-3S-yl)-2,3,3aR,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-Benz[de]iso-quinolin-1-one to 2-(I-azabicyclo(2.2.2]oct-3S-yl)-2,3,3aS,4,5,6-hexahydro-iH-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one is that in which the 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-S-yl)-2,3,3aR,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-benz(de]isoquinolin-1-one is 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3S-yl)-2,3,3aR,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-Benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one hydrochloride.
Processes of the Invention:
The processes of this invention are depicted in the following reaction scheme:

WO 96/01824 2 l 9 2 3 5 7 P~~~5f02556 o ~j-~(j--((,0 N /~
.~--~, ~~\dd o ~~JJO
s N
H OH
_H O 3 O
N N
H

i O O
utiNled al~nt H
H
12> 1C~
in which Formulae 1 and 3 represent a diastereomeric mixture, enantiomeric or otherwise, Formulae 1(a) and 1(b) represent an individual diastereomer or a non-enantiomeric mixture of diastereomers and Formulae 2, 4 and 6 represent an individual enantiomer or an enantiomeric mixture, racemic or otherwise.
A diastereomeric mixture of 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]-oct-3-yl)-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz[de)isoquinolin-1-' one (Formula 1) is prepared by hydrogenating 2-(1-azabi-cyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-2,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-bena[de]-isoquinolin-1-one (Formula 2). Preferably the SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26) VVO 96J018Z4 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ PCT/EP95/02556 hydrogenation is carried out with the non-salt form of the compound of Formula 2 and in the presence of catalyst (e. g., 10~ palladium on carbon (10~ PdJC), platinum(IV) oxide (Pt02), nickel, 5~ rhodium on alumina t5~ Rh/A1203), 20~ palladium hydroxide on carbon (Pearlman's catalyst), 5~ palladium on barium sulfate (5~ Pd/BaS04), 5~ palladium on alumina (5~ Pd/A1203), 10$ palladium on strontium carbonate (10~ Pd/SrC03), etc., preferably 10~ PdIC) and in a suitable organic solvent, typically an ether, alcohol, carboxylic acid, ester, amide or aromatic hydrocarbon and preferably an ether (e. g., tetrahydrofuran (TAF), ethanol, acetic acid, ethyl acetate, N,i~dimethyl-formamide (DMF), toluene, etc " preferably TF~F), at 10 to 40°C, typically at 15 to 30°C and preferably at approximately 20°C, and at 0 to 20 psig, typically at 0 to psig and preferably at apgraximately 5 psig, and requires 20 to 144 hours. The preparation of a compound of Formula 1 is specifically described in Example 7.
20 Alternatively, the hydrogenation is carried out with an acid addition salt, preferably the hydrochloride salt, of the compound of Formula 2 in the presence of catalyst, typically a palladium catalyst and preferably I0~ Pd/C, and in a suitable organic solvent, typically an alcohol or 25 ester or a mixture of alcohol and water and preferably a mixture of alcohol and water (e. g., ethanol, ethyl acetate, I/10 to 10/1 ethanol/water, etc., preferably approximately 2.4/1 ethanol/water), at 10 to 30°C, typically at 15 to 25°C and preferably at approximately 20°C, and at 0 to 50 psig, typically at 0 to 20 psig and preferably at approximately 5 psig, and requires 3 to 64 hours.
The compound of Formula 2 is prepared by dehydrating 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-3-hydroxy-2,3,3a,4,5,6-WO 96!01824 219 2 3 5 l PCTlEP95IQ2556 hexahydro-iH-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one (Formula 3). The dehydration is carried out by acid catalysis (e. g., concentrated hydrochloric acid in water, concentrated hydrochloric acid in TAF, hydrogen chloride in isopropanol, sulfuric acid in water and ethanol, etc., preferably concentrated hydrochloric acid in water or sulfuric acid in water and ethanol) at -40 to 40°C, typically at -20 to 0°C and preferably at approximately -10°C, and requires 0.1 to 24 hours. The preparation of a i0 compound of Formula 2 is specifically described in Examples 2(b), 4(b) and 6(b).
A diastereomeric mixture of the compound of Formula 3 is prepared by reducing 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-Benz[de]isoquinolin-1,3-dione (Formula 6).
The reduction can be effected by a two-step process comprising (i) catalytic hydrogenation of the compound of Formula 6, preferably an acid addition salt thereof such as trifluoroacetate.or camphorsulfonate salt, to give a diastereomeric mixture of 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1,3-dione and then (ii) further reducing the 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]-oct-3-yl)-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1,3-dione with a chemical reducing agent to give a diastereomeric mixture of the compound of Formula 3.
The hydrogenation is carried out in the presence of a suitable catalyst, preferably a palladium catalyst (e. g., 10~ Pd/C, 5~ palladium on carbon, etc., preferably 10~ Pd/C), and in a suitable solvent, typically an alcohol, mixture of alcohols or a mixture of alcohol and water and preferably an alcohol (e. g., ethanol, 1/1 methanol/ ethanol, 20/1 to 5/1 ethanol/water, etc., preferably ethanol), at 30 to 70°C, typically at 40 to 60°C and preferably at approximately 50°C, and at 0 to 150 psig, typically at 0 to 50 psig and preferably at approximately 5 psig, and requires 24 to 144 hours. The reduction of the 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1,3-dione is carried out with a suitable chemical reducing agent, preferably an alkali borohydride (e. g., sodium borohydride, lithium borohydride, etc., preferably sodium borohydride), in a suitable solvent, typically an alcohol, a mixture of alcohols, a mixture of alcohol and carboxylic acid or a mixture of alcohol and water and preferably an alcohol (e. g., methanol, ethanol, 2011 to 511 ethanol/
water, 3011 to 5/1 methanolJacetic acid, 1011 to 1110 ethanol/methanol, etc., preferably ethanol), at -70 to 20°C, preferably at -70 to -45°C, and requires 0.5 to 3 hours.
Alternatively, the reduction of the compound of Formula 6 can be effected by a one-step process comprising hydrogenating the non-salt form of the compound of Formula 6 in the presence of a palladium or platinum catalyst (e.g., Pt02, 10~ PdJC, etc., preferably Pt02) and in a suitable solvent, typically an alcohol or a mixture of alcohol and water snd preferably an alcohol such as ethanol, at -5 to 65°C, typically at 10 to 30°C and preferably at approximately 20°C, and at 0 to 200 psig, typically at 100 to 140 psig and preferably at approxi-mately 120 psig, and requires 24 to 170 hours. The preparation of a compound of Formula 3 by the reduction of a compound of Formula 6 is specifically described in Examples 2(a) and 4(a).
Alternatively, a diastereomeric mixture of the compound of Formula 3 is prepared by reacting 2-oxa-2,4,5,6-tetrahydrobenz[de]naphthalen-1-one (Formula 5) with 1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-ylamine (Formula 4). The wo ss~ois29 219 2 3 5 l rcTr~rgsrozss6 reaction can be carried out neat at 130 to 160°C, typically at 190 to 150°C and preferably at approximately 195°C, and requires 4 to 11 hours. The preparation of a compound of Formula 3 by reacting the compound of Formula 5 with the amine of Formula 4 is specifically described in Example 6(a).
The compound of Formula 6 can be prepared by reacting 1,8-naphthalic anhydride (Formula 7) with the amine of Formula 4. The reaction is carried out under a nitrogen atmosphere in suitable solvent, typically an alcohol, a mixture of alcohol and xylene, a mixture of alcohol in toluene, or an aromatic hydrocarbon and preferably an alcohol (e. g., isopropanol, n-propanol, n-butanol, 10/1 to 1/10 isopropanol/xylene, 10/1 to 1/10 isopropanol/
toluene, toluene, etc., preferably n-propanol), at 75 to 115°C, typically at 90 to 110°C and preferably at approximately 100°C, and requires 4 to 16 hours. The preparation of the compound of Formula 6 is specifically 2o describe in Examples 1 and 3. The amine of Formula 4 is commercially available or can be readily prepared by methods know to those of ordinary skill in the art.
The compound of Formula 5 can be prepared by hydrogenating 2-oxa-1-oxo-2,4,5,6-tetrahydrobenz[de]-naphthalen-3-yl acetate (Formula 9):
O
OAc to give 2-oxa-1-oxo-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydrobenz[de]-naphthalen-3-yl acetate (Formula 8):
SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26) O
/ OAc and then treating the compound of Formula 8 with acid.
Hydrogenation of the compound of Formula 9 is carried out in the presence of catalyst, typically a palladium catalyst and preferably I0~ PdIC, and in a suitable solvent, typically an ester and preferably ethyl acetate, at 10 to 30°C, typically at 15 to 25°C and preferably at approximately 20°C, and at 0 to 20 psig, typically at 0 to 10 psig and preferably approximately at 0 psig, and reguires 4 to 30 hours. Treatment of the compound of Formula 8 with acid is carried out with a suitable inorganic or organic acid, typically an inorganic acid such as hydrochloric acid and preferably 6N hydrochloric acid, at 50 to 105°C, typically at 80 to 105°C and preferably at approximately I00°C, and requires 0.5 to 9 hours. The preparation of the compound of Formula 5 is specifically described in Example 5.
The compound of Formula 9 can be prepared by hydrogenating 1,8-naphthalic anhydride (Formula 7) to give a mixture of 1,2,3,9-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthalene anhydride (Formula 10(a)) and 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthalenedi-carboxylic acid (Formula 10(b)):
CooH
COOH
O
10(a) 10(b) SUBSTiTUT~ SHEET (RULE 26) wo vsioisza 219 2 3 5 l p~~5~azsss and then reacting the compounds of Formula 10(a) and 10(b) with acetic anhydride. Hydrogenation of the compound of Formula 7 is carried out in the presence of a catalyst, typically a palladium catalyst and preferably 10~ Pd/C, and in a suitable organic solvent, typically a (C1_ g)alkanoic acid and preferably acetic acid, at 70 to 100°C, typically at SO to 100°C and preferably at approximately 90°C, and at 0 to 40 psig, typically at 1 to psig and preferably approximately at 2.5 psig, and 10 requires 24 to 75 hours. The reaction between the compounds of Formulae 10(a) and 10(b) and the acetic anhydride is carried out at 20 to 130°C, typically at 20 to 50°C and preferably at approximately 20°C, and requires 4 to 24 hours.
Depending upon the reaction conditions, isolation/
separation techniques and starting materials, the compounds of Formulae 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 may be converted to or prepared as their non-salt or salt forms. For example, the compound of Formula 6 may be utilised in the processes of this invention as its non-salt or acid addition salt form in order for the process described to fall within the invention, and the invention includes those processes wherein the compound of Formula 6 is in non-salt form and those processes wherein the compound of Formula 6 is an acid addition salt. Similarly, when the compound of Formula 3 is dehydrated with acid, the addition salt of the compound of Formula 2 is formed, which may or may not be subsequently converted to the non-salt form of the 3o compound of Formula 2 before hydrogenating. Accordingly, while some forms of the compounds of Formulae 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are preferred, unless indicated otherwise, the description or naming of a particular compound in the specification or in the claims is intended to include both WO 96101824 G ~ ~ 2 3 5 7 p~~5102556 the non-salt form and salt forms, pharmaceutically acceptable or otherwise, thereof.
The compounds of Formulae 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 each ' contain one or more chiral centers and can be separated into or prepared as individual stereoisomers and/or mixtures of stereoisomers. The compounds of Formulae 1, 2, 3, '4 and 6 may exist as individual stereoisomers and/or any mixture of stereoisomers in order for the process described to fall within the invention, and the invention includes those processes wherein individual stereoisomers are used and those processes wherein mixtures of stereo-isomers are used. Accordingly, while some stereoisomers or mixtures of stereoisomers of the compounds of Formulae 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are preferred, unless indicated otherwise, the description or naming of a particular chiral compound in the specification or in the claims is intended to include individual stereoisomers and the mixtures, racemic or otherwise, thereof.
The individual stereoisomers of the compound of Formula 1 can be separated from a non-enantiomeric mixture of diastereomers of the compound of Formula 1 by chromato-graphy, by separation/resolution techniques based upon differences in solubility, by direct or selective crystallization or by any other method known to one of ordinary skill in the art. For example, 2-(1-azabicyclo-[2.2.2]oct-3S-yl)-2,3,3aS,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-Benz[de]-isoquinolin-1-one hydrochloride is readily prepared from a 3o diastereomeric mixture of 2-(I-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3S-yl)-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-bent[de]isoquinolin-1-one hydrochloride by repeated crystallization from a suitable solvent, typically an alcohol and preferably isopropanol.

R'O 96101824 PCTlEP95102556 i _ 21 -The individual stereoisomers of the compound of Formula i can be prepared from an enantiomeric mixture of diastereomers of the compound of Formula 1 by reacting the enantiomeric mixture of diastereomers with an optically active acid (e. g., tartaric acid, mandelic acid, malic acid, the 2-arylpropionic acids in general, camphor-sulfonic acid, etc.) to form diastereomeric crystalline salts, separating the diastereomeric crystalline salts by any of the methods described above for separating diastereomers and then recovering a pure diastereomeric mixture of the compound of Formula 1, along with the optically active acid, by any practical means that would not result in racemization. A more detailed description of the techniques applicable to the preparation of stereo-isomers can be found in Jean Jacques, Andre Collet, Samuel H. Wilen, Enantiomers, Racemates and Resolutions, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (1981).
A non-enantiomeric mixture of diastereomers of the compound of Formula 1 is prepared by proceeding as in Reaction Scheme I and hydrogenating an individual enantiomer of the compound of Formula 2. The individual enantiomers of Formula 2 can be separated from an enantiomeric mixture of the compound of Formula 2 by any of the-separation/resolution techniques described above.
Preferably, the individual enantiomers of Formula 2 are prepared by proceeding as in Reaction Scheme I and dehydrating the corresponding non-enantiomeric mixture of diastereomers of the compound of Formula 3 (i.e., a diastereomeric mixture of 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3R-yl)-3-hydroxy-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz[de]-isoquinolin-1-one or a diastereomeric mixture of 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3S-yl)-3-hydroxy-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one). The non-enantiomeric mixture of diastereomers of the compound of wo 96~olsZa 219 2 3 5 7 pCT~~5~02556 22 _ Formula 3 is prepared by proceeding as in Reaction Scheme I and reducing an individual enantiomer of the compound of Formula 6 or by reacting the compound of Formula 5 with an individual enantiomer of the amine of Formula 4.
An individual enantiomer of the compound of Formula 6 can be separated from an enantiomeric mixture of a compound of Formula 6 by any of the separation/resolution techniques described above or can be prepared by proceeding as in Reaction Scheme I and reacting the compound of Formula 7 with an individual enantiomer of the amine of Formula 4. The individual enantiomers of the amine of Formula 4 can be separated from a enantiomeric-mixture of the amine of Formula 4 by any of the applicable separation/resolution techniques described above.
Alternatively, (S)-1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-ylamine can be prepared by reacting 1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-one with an (R)-a-alkylhenzylamine, preferably (R)-1-phenylethylamine, to give the corresponding (R)-N-(a-alkylbenzyl)-3-tl-aza-bicyclo[2.2.27octan)imine, reducing the amine to give the corresponding N-(IR-phenylalkyl}-1-azabicyclo[2.2.27oct-3S-ylamine and then hydrogenolyzing. The reaction with the (R)-a-alkylbenzylamine is carried out in the presence of lithium oxide in a suitable organic solvent, typically an ether and preferably THF, at 10 to 40°C, typically at 15 to 30°C and preferably at approximately 20°C, and requires 12 to 84 hours. The reduction of-the amine can be carried out by catalytic hydrogenation or with a suitable chemical reducing agent.
Hydrogenation of the amine is carried out in the presence of a suitable catalyst, preferably 5~ Pt/C, and in a suitable organic solvent, typically an alcohol and preferably ethanol, at 10 to 40°C, typically at l5 to 30°C
and preferably at approximately 20°C, and at 0 to WO 96101824 219 2 3 ~ 7 PGT~5ro2556 100 psig, typically at 5 to 50 psig and preferably at approximately 20 psig, and requires 1 to 48 hours.
Alternatively, the imine can be reduced with a suitable chemical'reducing agent, preferably an alkali borohydride s (e. g., sodium borohydride, lithium borohydride, etc., preferably sodium borohydride), in a suitable organic solvent, typically an alcohol and preferably ethanol, at -15 to 50°C, typically at 15 to 30°C and preferably at approximately 20°C, and requires 15 minutes to 3 hours.
The hydrogenolyzation is effected by hydrogenation the N-(1R-phenylalkyl)-1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3S-ylamine in the presence of a suitable catalyst (e. g., 10~ Pd/C, 20~ Pd/C, etc., preferably 10~ Pd/C) and in a suitable organic solvent, typically an alcohol and water mixture and preferably 5/1 to 2/1 ethanol/water, at 10 to 40°C, typically at 15 to 30°C and preferably at approximately 20°C, and at 0 to 100 psig, typically at-0 to 20 psig and preferably at approximately 5 psig, and requires 5 to 48 hours. Proceeding similarly but replacing the (R)-a-alkylbenzylamine with (S)-cx-alkylbenzylamine, (R)-1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-ylamine can be prepared.
2-(1-Azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-2,3,3aR,4,5,6-hexa-hydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one (Formula 1(b)) can be converted to 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-2,3,3aS,4,5,6-hexahydro-iH-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one (Formula 1(a)). The conversion can be effected by treating the acid addition salt, preferably the hydrochloride salt, of a compound of Formula 1(b) with activated catalyst (i.e., a catalyst, typically a palladium catalyst and preferably 10~ Pd/C, which has been aerated with hydrogen for 1 to 24 hours, typically for 1 to 10 hours and preferably for at least 3 hours) under an inert atmosphere (e.g., nitrogen or argon, preferably nitrogen) and in a wo 96~0'$~ 219 2 3 5 7 - PCTIEP95102556 suitable solvent, preferably an alcohol or a mixture of alcohol and water and preferably a mixture of alcohol and water (e. g., ethanol, 1/1 to 5/1 ethanol/water, etc., preferably approximately 3/1 ethanol/water) for 20 to 96 hours, typically 40 to 60 hours and preferably for at least 48 hours. The treatment is repeated (i.e., aerating with hydrogen and then with the inert qas) until the conversion is complete (e.g., 1 to 10 times). The conversion of 2-(1-azabicyclo{2.2.2]oct-3S-yl)-2,3,3aR,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-Benz[de]isoquinoiin-1-one hydrochloride to 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3S-yl)-2,3,3aS,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benzjde]isoquinolin-1-one is further described in Example 8.
Alternatively, the conversion of a compound of Formula 1(b) to a compound of Formula 1(a) can be effected by treating the non-salt form of a compound of Formula 1(b) with activated catalyst ti. e., a catalyst, typically a palladium catalyst and preferably 10~ Pd/C, which has been aerated with hydrogen for 2 to 96 hours, typically for 2 to 10 hours and preferably for at least 4 hours) under an inert atmosphere (e.g., nitrogen or argon, preferably nitrogenl and in a suitable organic solvent, typically an ether or alcohol and preferably an ether (e.g., THF, ethanol, etc., preferably THF), for 20 to 120 hours, typically for 40 to 60 hours and preferably for at least 48 hours. The treatment is repeated (i.e., aerating with hydrogen and then with the inert gas) until the conversion is complete (e. g., 1 to 20 times).
In summary, an exemplary method of practicing the processes of this Invention is one in which:

VVO 96/01824 2 7 9 2 3 5 7 p~/Ep9g102556 (A) (i) an acid addition salt, preferably trifluoro-acetate salt or camphorsulfonate salt, of (S)-2-(1-azabi-cyclo(2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-Benz[de]isoquinolin-1,3-dione is hydrogenated in the presence of a catalyst to give a diastereomeric mixture of the corresponding acid addition salt of (S)-2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1,3-dione, (ii) the diastereomeric mixture of the acid addition salt of (S)-2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-Benz[de]isoquinolin-1,3-dione is reduced with an alkali borohydride to give a diastereomeric mixture of the non-salt form of 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3S-yl)-3-hydroxy-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-iH-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one, (B) the diastereomeric mixture of the non-salt form of 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3S-yl)-3-hydroxy-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one is dehydrated with acid, preferably hydrochloric or sulfuric acid, to give the corresponding acid addition salt of (S)-2-(1-azabi-cyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-2,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-Benz[de]iso-quinolin-1-one, (C) the acid addition salt of (S)-2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]-oct-3-yl)-2,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one is converted to non-salt form, (D) the non-salt form of (S)-2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-2,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-Benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one is hydrogenated in the presence of a palladium catalyst to give a diastereomeric mixture of the non-salt form of 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3S-yl)-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one, WO 96101824 ~ ~ 9 2 3 5 7 PCT~~02556 - 26 _ (E) the diastereomeric mixture-of the non-salt form of 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3S-yl)-2,3,3a,9,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one is converted to a pharma-ceutically acceptable acid addition salt, preferably hydrochloride salt, and (F) the diastereomeric mixture of the pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt of 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]-oct-3S-yl)-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-I-one is separated into individual stereoisomers by selective crystallization of the pharmaceuticall-y acceptable acid addition salt of 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]-act-3S-yl)-2,3,3aSr4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-Benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one.
While the process steps described immediately above represent one particular method of practicing the processes of the invention, it should be understood that other variations in the process steps can occur without -deviating from the scope of the invention. For example, (S)-2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-Benz[deIisoquinolin-1,3-dione may be hydrogenated as the non-salt form to give the non-salt form of 2-(1-azabi-cyclo(2.2.2]oct-3S-yl)-3-hydroxy-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one directly or (S)-2-(1-azabi-cyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-2,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-benz(de]iso-quinolin-1-one may by hydrogenated as a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt to give a corresponding pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt of 2-(1-azabicyclo(2.2.2]oct-35-yl)-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one.

N'O 96101824 219 2 3 5 7 PCT~~S102556 (S)-2-(1-Azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-2,3-dihydro 1H-Benz[de]isoquinolin-1,3-dione A mixture of purified 1,8-naphthalic anhydride (10.0 g, 50 mmol) and (S)-1-azabicyclo[2.2.2)oct-3-ylamine (6.7 g, 53 mmol) in 150 mL of isopropanol was heated under reflux under a nitrogen atmosphere for 3 hours. The mixture was distilled to a volume of approximately 100 mL
and then cooled for approximately 18 hours giving a crystalline precipitate. The precipitate was recovered by filtration, washed with isopropanol (2x 50 mL) and dried in a nitrogen/vacuum oven at 65°C giving 10.9 g of product. The filtrate was concentrated by rotary evaporation and the residue was dissolved in 20 mL of isopropanol at reflux. The solution was cooled while stirring giving a crystalline precipitate. The precipitate was recovered by filtration, washed with isopropanol (2x 10 mL) and dried in a nitrogen/vacuum oven at 65°C giving 2.4 g of product.
A portion of the product (4.0 g) was eluded through a 2 cm x 11 cm flash chromatography column using 0.5~
ammonium hydroxide/10~ methanol/89.5~ methylene chloride.
The fraction containing the product was concentrated to a solid which was dissolved in 50 mL of ethyl acetate and 16 mL of isopropanol at reflux. The solution was filtered, stirred for approximately 20 minutes and cooled in an ice-water bath giving a crystalline precipitate. The precipitate was isolated by filtration, washed with 30 mL
of ethyl acetate and dried in a nitrogen/vacuum oven giving 2.741 g of product.

wo 96101824 219 2 3 5 7 P~~5r02556 - 28 _ The filtrate Was concentrated to a solid which was dissolved in 10 mL of ethyl acetate and 3 mL of methanol at reflux. The solution was stirred and cooled in an ice-water bath for 1 hour giving a crystalline precipitate. The precipitate was isolated by filtration and dried in a nitrogen/vacuum oven giving 0.477 g of product. Combining products gave (S)-2-(1-azabicyclo-[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1,3-dione (3.218 g, 10.59 mmol), m.p. 203-203.4°C.
(CtID -68~4° (c~ 0-74. methanol).
tS)-2-(1-Azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-2,4,5,6-tetrahydro-IH-benz[de]isoquinalin-i-one hydrochloride (a) A mixture of (S)-2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.27oct-3-yl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-Benz[de]isoquinolin-1,3-dione (2.5 g, 8.2 mmol), prepared as in Example 1, and piatinumtZV) oxide 10.38 g) in 60 mL of ethanol was stirred at ambient temperature under a hydrogen atmosphere (120 psig) for 118 hours. The reaction mixture was filtered and concentrated giving 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3S-yl)-3-hydroxy-2,3,3a,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one as a foam.
(b) The foam residue was dissolved in 35 mL of isopro-panol and then hydrogen chloride in isopropanol (4.4 M, 2.2 mL, 9.7 mmol) was added. The mixture was heated under reflux and distilled to a volume of approximately 13 mL.
The mixture was then allowed to cool to ambient temperature and stirred for approximately 18 hours. The mixture was cooled for approximately 2 hours in an ice-water bath giving a crystalline product. The product was recovered by filtration and dried in a nitrogen/vacuum WO 96101824 219 2 3 5 7 P~~5ro2556 oven at 80°C for 4 hours giving (S)-2-(1-azabicyclo-[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-2,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-benz[de]iso-quinolin-1-one hydrochloride (1.63 g, 4.9 mmol), m.p.
-300°C dec. [a]D +54.4° (c= 1, chloroform).
S
RXP_MPT_F
(S)-2-(1-Azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-benz [de]isoquinolin-1,3-dione trifluoroacetate A mixture of (S)-1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-ylamine dihydrochloride (6.0 g, 30.1 mmol) and potassium hydroxide (4 g, 71 mmol) in 30 mL of methanol was stirred at 50°C
for 1 hour. The mixture was diluted with 60 mL of toluene and filtered. The filter cake was washed with 10 mL of toluene and the filtrate was added to a distilling mixture of 1,8-nayhthalic anhydride (6.2 g, 31.3 mmol) in 100 mL
of n-propanol at a rate so as to maintain a constant volume of distilland. The mixture was distilled to a volume of approximately 75 mL and then heated under reflux for 3 hours. The mixture was cooled to approximately 55°C
and 3 mI. of trifluoroacetic acid was added dropwise. The mixture was distilled to a volume of approximately 60 mL, allowed to cool to ambient temperature and stirred for approximately 18 hours giving a crystalline product. The mixture was then cooled in an ice-water bath while stirring for an additional 1.5 hours. The product was isolated by filtration, washed with cold n-propanol and vacuum dried giving (S)-2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.27oct-3-yl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1,3-dione trifluoro acetate (11.8 g, 28.1 mmol), m.p. 224.7-225.5°C.
LAID -27.6° (c= 1, methanol).

WO 96f01824 PCT'/EP95102556 (S)-2-(1-Azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-2,4,5,6-tetrahydro 1H-bent[de]isoquinolin-1-one hydrochloride (a)(i) A mixture of (S)-2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-Benz[de]isoquinolin-1,3-dione trifluoro-acetate (10.01 g, 23.9 mmol), prepared as in Example 3, and 10~ palladium on carbon (7.86 g, water content V60~) in 75 mL of ethanol and 75 mL of methanol was stirred at 50°C under n hydrogen atmosphere (5 psig) for approxi-mately 46 hours. The reaction mixture was filtered and the filter residue was washed with methanol (2x 50 mL). The filtrate was concentrated and the residue was dissolved in 100 mL of f.sopropanol. The solution was concentrated gfving _-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3S-yl)-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexab;dro---Benz[de]isoquinolin-1,3-diane trifluoro-acetate (9.321 g, 22.14 mmol) as a foam.
(ii) The residue was dissolved in 100 mL of ethanol under a nitrogen atmosphere and the solution was cooled to between -35° and -30°C. Sodium borohydride t1.9 g, 50.2 mmo1) in 50 mL of ethanol was added over approxi-mately 40 minutes and the mixture was stirred for l hour giving a solution of 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3S-yl)-3-hydroxy-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz[de]fsoquinolin-1-one.
(b) The solution Was diluted with 40 mL of water and 9 mL
of concentrated hydrochloric acid was added dropwise. The reaction mixture was allowed to warm to ambient temperature and then stirred for approximately 18 hours.
Half of the solution (89 g) was distilled to a volume of approximately 13 mL. The remaining mixture was partitioned between 50 mL of toluene and 5.3 g of 50~ sodium hydroxide R'O 96101824 ~ ~ 9 2 3 5 7 P~~Sro2556 and 5.0 mL of water.--The mixture was warmed to between 50°
and 60°C and the aqueous layer was separated and extracted with toluene (2x 50 mL) at 50 to 60°C: The combined toluene layers were dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered and concentrated. The residue was dissolved in 25 mL of isopropanol and then hydrogen chloride in isopropanol (4.4 M, 2.5 mL, 11.0 mmol) was added. The solution was stirred for approximately 18 hours and then cooled in an ice-water bath giving a crystalline product. The product was isolated by filtration, washed with 5 mL of isopro-panol and dried in a nitrogen/vacuum oven at 65 to 70°C
giving (S)-2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-2,4,5,6-tetra-hydro-1H-Benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one hydrochloride (2.368 g, 6.6 mmol), m.p. -300°C dec. [Ct]p +54.4° (c= 1, chloroform).
2-Oxa-2,4,5,6-tetrahydrobenz[de]naphthal-1-one A mixture of 1,8-naphthalic anhydride (10.0 g, 50.5 mmol) and 10~ palladium on carbon (2.5 g) in 200 mL of acetic acid was stirred at 90°C under a hydrogen atmosphere for 73 hours. The reaction mixture was filtered and the filter residue was washed with acetic acid. The filtrate was concentrated and the residue was dissolved in 75 mL of acetic anhydride. The mixture was stirred for approximately 18 hours and concentrated. The residue was dissolved in 20 mL of toluene. The solution was heated and 75 mL of hexane was added at a rate so as to maintain the hexane at reflux. The mixture was cooled in an ice-water bath giving a crystalline product. The product was isolated by filtration, washed with hexane and dried in a nitrogenlvacuum oven at 60°C giving 2-oxa-1-oxo-wo 96~o'g~4 219 2 3 5 7 PCT~~5~02556 32 _ 2,4,5,6-tetrahydrobenz[de]naphthal-3-ylacetate (5.83 g, 23.9 mmol), m.p. 116-119°C. -A mixture of 2-oxa-1-oxo-2,4,5,6-tetrahydrobenz[de]-naphthal-3-ylacetate (3.04 g, 12.5 mmol) and 10$ palladium on carbon (2.0 g) in 50 mL of ethyl acetate was stirred under a hydrogen atmosphere for-approximately 18 hours.
The reaction mixture was filtered and the filtrate was concentrated and the residue was added to 34 mL of 6N hydrochloric acid. The solution was heated under reflux for 2 hours and then extracted with ethyl acetate (2x 50 mL). The combined ethyl acetate extracts were dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered and concentrated. The residue was purified by flash chromatography using 8~
ethylacetateJ92~ toluene with a 32 mm x 13 cm column and then 20~ methylene chloride/80~ toluene with a 32 mm x 22 cm column giving 2-oxa-2,4,5,6-tetrahydro-benz[de]naphthal-1-one (0.45 g, 2.42 mmol), m.p. 87-91°C.

(S)-2-(1-Azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-2,4,5,6-tetrahydro 1H-Benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one (a) A mfxture of 2-oxa-2,4,5,6-tetrahydrobenz[de]-naphthal-1-one (0.252 g, 1.36 mmol), prepared as in Example 5, and (S)-1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-ylamine (0.1857 g, 1.5 mmol) was heated to between 7.40°C and 150°C
for approximately 11 hours. The mixture was dissolved in methanol and concentrated. The residue was purified by flash chromatography using 0.5~ ammonium hydroxic3e/89~
methylene chloride/10.5~ methanol and then~l~ ammonium hydroxide/10~ methanol/89~'methylene chloride giving a mixture of 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3S-yl)-3-hydroxy-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one wo 96~oisza 219 2 3 5 7 rc~rr~r9srozsse (0.13 g, 0.42 mmol) and (S)-2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]-oct-3-yl)-2,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-Benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one (0.191 g, 0.655 mmol).
(b) The mixture was dissolved in 0.3 mL of concentrated hydrochloric acid and 1.5 mL of THF and the solution was stirred for 1 minute giving a final solution of (S)-2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-2,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-benz-[de]isoquinolin-1-one hydrochloride.
2-(1-Azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3S-yl)-2,3,3aS,4,5,6-hexahydro 1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one hydrochloride A mixture of (S)-2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-2,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one hydro-chloride (1875 g, 5.65 mol), prepared as in Example 2, in 6 L of water, 0.46 L of 50~ aqueous sodium hydroxide and 10.4 L of toluene was warmed to 50°C and stirred. The aqueous layer was separated and extracted with toluene (lx 6.9 L and then lx 5.8 L). The combined toluene layers were concentrated to approximately 3.61 L and the concentrate was diluted with 45 L of THF.
The organic mixture was stirred with 10~ palladium on carbon (2050 g, water content V60~) at ambient temperature under a hydrogen atmosphere for 139 hours. The mixture was allowed to stand without stirring under a hydrogen atmosphere for 2 hours and then the atmosphere was purged with nitrogen (8x 11 psig). The mixture was filtered, the filter was washed with 6.75 L of THE' and the filtrate Was distilled to a volume of approximately 7 L. The remaining volume was diluted with 11.0 L of isopropanol and distilled to a volume of approximately 7 L of a solution wo 9sioisZ4 219 2 3 5 7 rcT~r~'s~ozsss containing 70~ 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3S-yl)-2,3,3aS,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one and 30~ 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3S-yl)-2,3,3aR,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-Benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one. ' S
The solution was diluted with 9 L of isopropanol and then 520 mL of concentrated hydrochloric acid was added.
The mixture was heated to reflux and then 300 mL of water was added. The mixture was distilled to a volume of approximately 8 L, allowed to cool for 18 hours to ambient temperature and then cooled in an ice-water bath for 4 hours giving a crystalline precipitate. The precipitate was isolated by filtration, washed with 1.3 L of isopro-panol and dried at 65°C for approximately 66 hours giving a dry solid comprising a diastereomeric mixture of 97~
2-(I-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3S-yl)-2,3,3aS,4,5,6-hexahydro-IH-benz(de]isoquinolin-1-one hydrochloride tA) and 3~
2-(1-azabicycloj2.2.2]act-3S-yl)-2,3,3aR,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one hydrochloride (B) (1078.7 g, 3.329 mol), m.p. >280°C and mother liquors comprising a diastereomeric mixture of 13~ A and 87~ B.
The diastereomeric mixture of 97~ A and 3~ B was dissolved in 29.3 L of isopropanol. The solution was heated to reflux and 1 L of water and 2.5 L of additional isopropanol was added. The mixture was distilled to a volume of approximately 16 L, cooled over 2 hours to 20°C
and then cooled to 5°C and stirred for approximately 18 hours giving a crystalline precipitate. The precipitate was isolated by filtration and dried in a nitrogen/vacuum oven at 68°C giving 99.1 pure 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3S-yl)-2,3,3aS,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-Benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one hydrochloride (985.1 g, 2.949 mol), m.p. 303°C dec.
[cx]D -90.4° (c= 1, chloroform) .

R'O 96/01824 219 2 3 5 7 pCT~5102556 2-(1-Azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3S-yl)-2,3,3aS,4,5,6-hexahydro 1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one hydrochloride A mixture of mother liquor (157 g), obtained as in Example 7, and 10~ palladium on carbon (107 g, water content v 60~) in 750 mL of water and 2.25 L of ethanol was alternatively aerated with hydrogen and then nitrogen for 2.5 and 42 hours, 3 and 23 hours, 3 and 70 hours and 2.5 and 26 hours, respectively. The mixture then was aerated with hydrogen for 20 hours and sodium bisulfite (20 g) was added. The mixture was stirred for 10 minutes and then aerated with nitrogen for 3 minutes. The reaction mixture Was filtered and the filter residue was washed with 50~ ethanol/50~ water (2x 150 mL).
The filtrate was concentrated to approximately 750 mL
and 49 mL of 50~ aqueous sodium hydroxide was added. The aqueous mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate (lx 1L
and 2x 500 mL) and the combined ethyl acetate extracts were dried over sodium sulfate. The ethyl acetate was filtered and concentrated and the residue was dissolved in 1.2 L of ethanol. The solution was cooled in a ice-water bath and hydrogen chloride in ethanol (6.7 M, 65.8 mL, 441 mmol) was added. The mixture was allowed to cool for 18 hours to ambient temperature and then cooled for 1 hour in an ice-water bath giving a crystalline precipitate. The precipitate was isolated by filtration, washed with 100 mL
of ethanol and dissolved in 1 L of ethanol at reflux.
The ethanol solution was cooled for approximately 18 hours and room temperature and then for 1 hour in an ice-water bath giving a crystalline precipitate. The precipitate was isolated by filtration, washed with 100 mL

wo 9s~olsaa 219 2 3 5 7 P~~~~~56 of ethanol, dried in a nitrogen/vacuum oven at 60°C for S hours and dissolved in 1 h of ethanol at reflux. The solution was allowed to cool to ambient temperature, stirred for 6 hours and then cooled in an ice-water bath for 1 hour giving a crystalline product.-The product was isolated by filtration, washed with 100 mL of ethanol, dried in a nitrogen/vacuum oven at 60°C for approximately 18 hours, sieved with 16 mesh screen and then further dried in a nitrogen/vacuum oven at 60°C for approximately 18 hours giving 2-(1-azabicyclol2.2.2]oct-3S-yl)-2,3,3aS,4,5,6-hexahydro-iH-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one hydrochloride (36.5 g, 109.3 mmoi), m.p. -303°C
(C1]D -90.4° (c= l, chloroform).

Claims (47)

Claims

1. A process for preparing 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]-oct-3-yl)-2,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one of the formula 2 and salts and individual stereoisomers thereof, which process comprises:
(A) dehydrating 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-3-hydroxy-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one to give 2-(1-azabicyclo(2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-2,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one;
(B) optionally separating the 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-2,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one into individual stereoisomers;
(C) optionally converting the 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]-oct-3-yl)-2,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one to a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt; and (D) optionally converting an acid addition salt of the 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-2,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one into non-salt form.

2. The process of Claim 1 in which the 2-(1-azabi-cyclo(2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-3-hydroxy-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one is 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]-oct-3S-yl)-3-hydroxy-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz[de]-isoquinolin-1-one and is dehydrated to give 2-(1-azabi-cyclo[2.2.2]oct-3S-yl)-2,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-bent[de]-isoquinolin-1-one.

3. The process according to any one of claims 1 and 2 in which the dehydration is catalyzed with hydrochloric acid or sulfuric acid.

4. A process for preparing 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]-oct-3-yl) -2,4,5,6-tetxahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one of the formula 2 and salts and individual stereoisomers thereof, which process comprises:
(A) reducing 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1,3-dione to give a diastereomeric mixture of 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-3-hydroxy-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one;
(B) dehydrating the diastereomeric mixture of 2-(1-azabicyclo [2.2'.2] oct-3-yl) -3-hyclroxy-2, 3, 3a, 4, 5, 6-hexahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one to give 2-(1-azabicyclo-[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-2,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-bent[de]isoquinolin-1-one;
(C) optionally separating the 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-2,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one into individual stereoisomers, (D) optionally converting the 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]-oct-3-yl)-2,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one to a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt; and (E) optionally converting an acid addition salt of the 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-2,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-bent[de]isoquinolin-1-one into non-salt form.

5. The process of Claim 4 in which the 2-(1-azabi-cyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1,3-dione is (S)-2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1,3-dione.

6. The process according to claim 5 in which reducing comprises (i) catalytic hydrogenation of the (S)-2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-benz-[de]isoquinolin-1,3-dione to give a diastereomeric mixture of 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3S-yl)-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexa-hydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1,3-dione and then (ii) further reduction of the diastereomeric mixture of 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3S-yl)-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1,3-dione with a chemical reducing agent to give a diastereomeric mixture of 2-(1-azabicyclo-[2.2.2]oct-3S-yl)-3-hydroxy-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one.

7. The process according to claim 6 in which the (S)-2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1,3-dione is an acid addition salt thereof and the chemical reducing agent is an alkali metal hydride.

8. The process according to claim 7 in which the (S)-2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1,3-dione is (S)-2-(1-aza-bicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-benz[de]iso-quinolin-1,3-dione trifluoroacetate or (S)-2-(1-azabi-cyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1,3-dione camphorsulfonate and the alkali metal hydride is sodium borohydride.

9. The process according to any one of claims 4-8 in which the dehydration is catalyzed with hydrochloric acid or sulfuric acid.

10. A process for preparing 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]-oct-3-yl)-2,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one of the formula 2 and salts and individual stereoisomers thereof, which process comprises:
(A) reacting 2-oxa-1H-2,4,5,6-tetrahydrobenz[de]naphthal-1-one with 1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-ylamine to give a diastereomeric mixture of 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-3-hydroxy-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one;
(B) dehydrating the diastereomeric mixture of 2-(1-azabicyclol[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-3-hydroxy-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinohin-1-one to give 2-(1-azabicyclo-[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-2,4,5,6,-tetrahydro-1H-benz[de]lisoquinolin-1-one;
(C) optionally separating the 2-(2-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-2,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one into individual stereoisomers;
(D) optionally converting the 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]-oct-3-yl)-2,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one to a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt; and (E) optionally converting an acid addition salt of the 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-2,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one into non-salt form.

11. The process of Claim 10 in which the 1-azabi-cyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-ylamine is (S)-1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]-oct-3-ylamine.

12. The process according to any one of claims 10 and 11 in which the dehydration is catalyzed with hydrochloric acid or sulfuric acid.

13. A process for preparing 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]-oct-3-yl)-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one of the formula 1 and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, individual stereo-isomers and mixtures of stereoisomers thereof, which process comprises:
(A) dehydrating 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-3-hydroxy-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one to give 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-2,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one;
(B) hydrogenating the 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-2,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one to give a diastereomeric mixture of 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one;
(C) optionally separating the diastereomeric mixture of 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one into individual stereoisomers or mixtures of stereoisomers:
(D) optionally converting 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one to a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt; and (E) optionally converting an acid addition salt of 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-Benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one to non-salt form.

14. The process of Claim 13 in which the 2-(1-azabi-cyclo(2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-3-hydroxy-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz(de]isoquinolin-1-one is 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]-oct-3S-yl)-3-hydroxy-2,3,3a,4;5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz[de]-isoquinolin-1-one and is dehydrated to give (S)-2-(1-aza-bicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-2,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-benz[de]iso-quinolin-1-one.

15. The process according to any one of claims 13 and 14 in which the dehydration is catalyzed with hydrochloric acid or sulfuric acid.

16. The process according to claim 14 in which the (S)-2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-2,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one is hydrogenated in non-salt form to give a diastereomeric mixture of 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3S-yl)-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one.

17. The process according to claim 14 in which the diastereomeric mixture of 2-(1-azabicyclo-(2.2.2]oct-3S-yl)-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-Benz[de]iso-quinolin-1-one is separated into individual stereoisomers.

18. The process according to claim 14 in which the diastereomeric mixture of 2-(1-azabicyclo-[2.2.2)oct-3S-yl)-2,3,3a,4,5.6-hexahydro-1H-benz[de]iso-quinolin-1-one is a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof and is separated into individual stereoisomers by selective crystallization of a corresponding pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt of 2-(1-azabicyclo[2, 2. 2]oct-3S-yl)-2, 3, 3aS, 4, 5, 6-hexahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one.

15. The process according to claim 18 in which the pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt of 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3S-yl)-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz [de] isoquinolin-1-one is 2- (1-azabicyclo [2.2.2] oct-3S-yl)-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one hydrochloride and is separated into individual stereoisomers by selective crystallization of 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3S-yl)-2,3,3aS,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinlin-1-one hydrochloride.

20. A process for preparing 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]-oct-3-yl)-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one of the formula 1 and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, individual stereoisomers and mixtures of stereoisomers thereof, which process comprises:

-43a-(A) reducing 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1,3-dione to give a diastereomeric mixture of 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-3-hydroxy-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one;
(B) dehydrating the diastereomeric mixture of 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-3-hydroxy-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one to give 2-(1-azabicyclo-[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-2,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one; and (C) hydrogenating the 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-2,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one to give a diastereomeric mixture of 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one;
(D) optionally separating the diastereomeric mixture of 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one into individual stereoisomers or a mixture of stereoisomers;
(E) optionally converting the 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]-oct-3-yl)-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one to a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt;
and (F) optionally converting an acid addition salt of the 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one to non-salt form.

21. The process of Claim 20 in which the 2-(1-azabi-cyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1,3-dione is (S)-2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1,3-dione.

22. The process according to claim 21 in which reducing comprises (i) catalytic hydrogenation of the (S)-2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1,3-dione to give a diastereomeric mixture of 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3S-yl)-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1,3-dione and then (ii) further reduction of the diastereomeric mixture of 2- (1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3S-yl)-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1,3-dione with a chemical reducing agent to give a diastereomeric mixture of 2-(1-azabicyclo-[2.2.2]oct-3S-yl)-3-hydroxy-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one.

23. The process according to claim 22 in which the (S)-2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1,3-dione is an acid addition salt thereof and the chemical reducing agent is an alkali metal hydride.

24. The process according to claim 23 in which the (S)-2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1,3-dione is (S)-2-(1-aza-bicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-benz[de]iso-quinolin-1,3-dione trifluoroacetate or (S)-2-(1-azabi-cyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1,3-dione camphorsulfonate and the alkali metal hydride is sodium borohydride.

25. The process according to any one of claims 20-24 in which the dehydration is catalyzed with hydrochloric acid or sulfuric acid to give (S)-2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]-oct-3-yl)-2,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one.

26. The process according to claim 25 in which the (S)-2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-2,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one is hydrogenated in its non-salt form to give a diastereomeric mixture of 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3S-yl)-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one.

27. The process according to claim 26 in which the diastereomeric mixture of 2-(1-azabicyclo-[2.2.2]oct-3S-yl)-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz[de]iso-quinolin-1-one is separated into individual stereoisomers.

28. The process according to claim 27 in which the 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3S-yl)-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one is a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof and is separated into individual stereoisomers by selective crystallization of a corresponding pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt of 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]-oct-3S-yl)-2,3,3aS,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one.

29. The process according to claim 28 in which the pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt of 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3S-yl)-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz [de] isoquinolin-1-one is 2- (1-azabicyclo [2.2.2]oct-3S-yl)-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz[de)isoquinolin-1-one hydrochloride and is separated into individual stereoisomers by selective crystallization of 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3S-yl)-2,3,3aS,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one-hydrochloride.

30. A process for preparing 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]-oct-3-yl)-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one of the formula 1 and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, individual stereoisomers and mixtures of stereoisomers thereof, which process comprises:

-46a-(A) reacting 2-oxa-1H-2,4,5,6-tetrahydrobenz[de]naphthal-1-one with a-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-ylamine to give a diastereomeric mixture of 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-3-hydroxy-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one;
(B) dehydrating the diastereomeric mixture of 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-3-hydroxy-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one to give 2-(1-azabicyclo-[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-2,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one;

(C) hydrogenating the 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-2,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one to give a diastereomeric mixture of 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-Benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one;
(D) optionally separating the diastereomeric mixture of 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2)oct-3-yl)-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one into individual stereoisomers or a mixture of stereoisomers;
(E) optionally converting the 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]-oct-3-yl)-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one to a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt;
and (F) optionally converting an acid addition form.

31. The process of Claim 30 in which the 1-azabi-cyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-ylamine is (S)-1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-ylamine.

32. The process according to any one of claims 30 and 31 in which the dehydration is catalyzed with hydrochloric acid or sulfuric acid to give (S)-2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-2,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-Benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one.

33. The process according to claim 32 in which the (S)-2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl) -2,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one is hydrogenated in non-salt form to give 2-(1-azabicyclo-[2.2.2]oct-3S-yl)-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz[de]-isoquinolin-1-one.

34. The process according to claim 33 in which the 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3S-yl)-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one is separated into individual stereoisomers.

35. The process according to claim 34 in which the 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3S-yl)-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one is a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof and is separated into individual stereoisomers by selective crystallization of a corresponding pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt of 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]-oct-3S-yl)-2,3,3aS,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one.

36. The process according to claim 35 in which the pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt of 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3S-yl)-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz [de] isoquinolin-1-one is 2- (1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3S-yl)-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one hydrochloride and is separated into individual stereoisomers by selective crystallization of 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3S-yl)-2,3,3aS,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one hydrochloride.

37. A process for preparing 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]-oct-3S-yl)-2,3,3aS,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one of the formula 1 -48a-and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, which process comprises:
(A) treating 2- (1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3S-yl)-2,3,3aR,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-benz[de)isoquinolin-1-one with an activated catalyst under an inert atmosphere to give 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3S-yl)-2,3,3aS,4,5,6-tetraphydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one; and (B) optionally converting the 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3S-yl)-2,3,3aS,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one to a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt;
and (C) optionally converting an acid addition salt of the 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3S-yl)-2,3,3aS,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one to non-salt form.

38. The process of Claim 37 in which the 2-(1-aza-bicyclo[2.2.2]oct-S-yl)-2,3,3aR,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-benz-[de]isoquinolin-1-one is 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2)oct-3S-yl)-2,3,3aR,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one hydrochloride.

39. A compound of the formula 3 named 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-3-hydroxy-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one and salts, individual stereoisomers and mixtures of stereo-isomers thereof.

40. The compound of Claim 39 which is 2-(1-azabi-cyclo[2.2.2]oct-3S-yl)-3-hydroxy-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one and salts thereof.

41. A process for preparing 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]-oct-3-yl)-3-hydroxy-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-Benz[de]iso-quinolin-1-one of formula 3 and salts, individual stereoisomers and mixtures of stereoisomers thereof, which process comprises:
(A) reducing 2- (1-azabicyclo [2.2.2] oct-3-yl) -2,3-dihydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1, 3-dione to give a diastereomeric mixture of 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-3-hydroxy-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one;
(B) optionally separating the diastereomeric mixture of 2-{1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-3-hydroxy-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one into individual stereoisomers of mixtures of stereoisomers;
(C) optionally converting 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-3-hydroxy-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one to an-acceptable acid or base addition salt; and (D) optionally converting an acid or base addition salt of 2- (1-azabicyclo [2.2.2] oct-3-yl) -3-hydroxy-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one to non-salt form.

42. The process of Claim 41 in which the 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1,3-dione is (5)-2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1,3-dione and is reduced to give a diastereomeric mixture of 2-(1-azabicyclo(2.2.2]-oct-3S-yl)-3-hydroxy-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-bent[de]-isoquinolin-1-one.

43. The process according to Claim 42 in which reducing comprises (i) catalytic hydrogenation of the (S) -2- (1-azabicyclo [2.2.2] oct-3-yl) -2,3-dihydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1,3-dione to give a diastereomeric mixture of 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3S-yl)-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1,3-dione and then (ii) further reduction of the diastereomeric mixture of 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3S-yl)-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1,3-dione with a chemical reducing agent to give a diastereomeric mixture of 2-(1-azabicyclo-[2.2.2]oct-3S-yl)-3-hydroxy-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one.

44. The process according to Claim 43 in which the (S)-2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1,3-dione is an acid addition salt thereof and the chemical reducing agent is an alkali metal hydride.

45. The process according to Claim 44 in which the (S)-2- (1-azabicyclo [2.2.2] oct-3-yl) -2,3-dihydro-1H-benz [de] isoquinolin-1,3-dione is (S) -2- (1-azabicyclo [2.2.2] oct-3-yl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-benz[de]iso-quinolin-1,3-dione trifluoroacetate salt or (S)-2-(1-aza-bicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-2,-3-dihydro-1H-benz[de]iso-quinolin-1,3-dione camphorsulfonate and the alkali metal hydride is sodium borohydride.

46. A process for preparing 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]-oct-3-yl)-3-hydroxy-2,3,3.a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one of the formula 3 and salts; individual stereoisomers and mixtures of stereoisomers thereof, which process comprises:
(A) reacting 2-oxa-1H-2,4,5,6-tetrahydrobenz[de]naphthal-1-one with 1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-ylamine to give a diastereomeric mixture of 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-3-hydroxy-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-bent[de]isoquinolin-1-one;
(B) optionally separating the diastereomeric mixture of 2-(1-azabicyclo [2.2.2] oct-3-yl) -3-hydroxy-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one into individual stereoisomers or mixtures of stereoisomers;
(C) optionally converting 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-3-hydroxy-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one to an acceptable acid or base addition salt; and (D) optionally converting an acid or base addition salt of 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-3-hydroxy-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-Benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one to non-salt form.

47. The process of Claim 46 in which the 1-azabicyclo [2.2.2] oct-3-ylamine is (S) -1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]-oct-3-ylamine and is reacted with 2-oxa-1H-2,4,5,6-tetrahydrobenz[de]naphthal-1-one to give a diastereomeric mixture of 2-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3S-yl)-3-hydroxy-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-1H-benz[de]isoquinolin-1-one.