Background technology
Orexin (orexins) is one kind neuropeptide as caused by hypothalamus neurons, passes through the direct throwing of nerve fibre
Ventricles of the brain circulation is penetrated or discharges into, by activating two kinds of cell surface receptor --- orexin receptor (OX1R being coupled with G-protein
And OX2R), the various messages for keeping regaining consciousness are transmitted to human body, therefore be the arch-criminal for causing people to have a sleepless night.
Compound shown in lower formula (I), English name Suvorexant, the entitled chloro- 2- of 5- { (the 5R) -5- methyl of chemistry
4- [5- methyl -2- (2H-1,2,3- triazole -2- bases) benzoyl] -1,4- Diazesuberane -1- bases } -1,3- Ben Bing Evil
Azoles,
It is a kind of substituted diazepan compounds, is developed by United States Merck company, in August, 2014 is in the U.S.
Get the Green Light listing, is for treating or preventing neurology and psychiatric disturbance and disease caused by orexin receptor
Newtype drug.
Amines (02) as shown in following formula (02):
It is a kind of important intermediate for prepare compound (I).In the prior art, such as patent application
In method disclosed in WO2013169610 etc., it is necessary to using more harsh reaction condition, or the relatively complicated complexity of reaction, or
Person needs to use larger reaction reagent of toxicity etc., is unfavorable for industrialized production.Therefore it is easy to get, grasps, it is necessary to develop a kind of raw material
Make easy, simple, the environment-friendly method for preparing amines (02) suitable for industrialized production.
Summary of the invention
The present invention provides the method that one kind prepares intermediate amine compound (02), and its method is including the use of the esters of orthoformic acid four
Reagent is reaction mass, and by the reaction such as substitution, compound (02) is made.
Term defines
In the present invention, the Boc is tertbutyloxycarbonyl.
Detailed description of the invention
The invention provides the method that one kind prepares amines (02), shown method reaction condition is simple.It is prepared by one kind
The method of compound (02), it includes:Compound (00) as shown in following formula (00) in presence of an acid catalyst with orthoformic acid four
Esters reagent carries out condensation reaction, and the compound (01) as shown in following formula (01) is made;Compound (01) mixes with solvent, is adding
Enter and carry out substitution reaction with N- tertbutyloxycarbonyls ethylenediamine or its salt under the conditions of acid reagent, compound (02) is made;Reaction scheme
It is as follows:
Wherein, R is methyl or ethyl.
The esters reagent of orthoformic acid four is the methyl esters of orthoformic acid four or orthoformic acid tetra-ethyl ester.
The mol ratio of the esters reagent of orthoformic acid four and compound (00) is 1.0:1-2.0:1, in certain embodiments, primitive nail
The mol ratio of sour four esters reagents and compound (00) is 1.0:1-1.8:1.In certain embodiments, the esters reagent of orthoformic acid four
Mol ratio with compound (00) is 1.02:1-1.3:1.
The acid catalyst is acetic acid, trifluoroacetic acid, hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid, methanesulfonic acid, p-methyl benzenesulfonic acid, citric acid,
Or its combination.In some embodiments, the acid catalyst is phosphoric acid, hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid, p-methyl benzenesulfonic acid, or methanesulfonic acid.
In some embodiments, the acid catalyst is phosphoric acid.
The mol ratio of acid catalyst and compound (00) is 0.001:1-0.5:1.In some embodiments, acid catalyst
Mol ratio with compound (00) is 0.005:1-0.5:1.In some embodiments, acid catalyst and compound (00) are rubbed
You are than being 0.005:1-0.25:1.
The reaction temperature of the condensation reaction is 20 DEG C -120 DEG C.In some embodiments, the condensation reaction is anti-
It is 40 DEG C -100 DEG C to answer temperature.In some embodiments, the reaction temperature of the condensation reaction is 55 DEG C -90 DEG C.At some
In embodiment, the reaction temperature of the condensation reaction is 60 DEG C -90 DEG C.
The reaction time of the condensation reaction is -5 hours 1 hour.In some embodiments, the condensation reaction is anti-
It is -3 hours 1 hour between seasonable.
After the condensation reaction terminates, solid is collected after water stirring a period of time can be added to reaction system, removes solvent
After obtain compound (01).The removing solvent can be carried out either using vacuum drying or forced air drying etc. at 20 DEG C -120 DEG C
Method.
In some embodiments, compound (00) is carried out with orthoformic acid tetra-ethyl ester in the presence of phosphoric acid at 55 DEG C -90 DEG C
Condensation reaction -3 hours 1 hour, reaction solution is then cooled to 5 DEG C -30 DEG C, adds water, stirred -1 hour 0.1 hour, collected
Solid, solvent is removed, compound (01) is made.
In the method for the prepare compound (02), after compound (01) is made, compound (01) is mixed with solvent, institute
Solvent is stated as ethyl acetate, methyl tertiary butyl ether(MTBE), acetone, dichloromethane, acetonitrile, tetrahydrofuran, n-hexane, hexamethylene, 1,4-
One or more in dioxane, toluene, N,N-dimethylformamide.In some embodiments, by compound (01) with
Solvent mixes, and the solvent is hexamethylene.
In the substitution reaction, acid reagent be acetic acid, hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid, trifluoroacetic acid, methanesulfonic acid, to toluene sulphur
Acid, or its combination.In some embodiments, the acid reagent is acetic acid.Acid reagent and the mol ratio of compound (01) are
0.05:1-0.5:1.In some embodiments, the mol ratio of acid reagent and compound (01) is 0.05:1-0.25:1.
In the substitution reaction, the mol ratio of N- tertbutyloxycarbonyls ethylenediamine and compound (01) is 1:1-2:1.At some
In embodiment, the mol ratio of N- tertbutyloxycarbonyls ethylenediamine and compound (01) is 1.05:1-1.5:1.
The reaction temperature of the substitution reaction is 50 DEG C -120 DEG C.In some embodiments, the substitution reaction is anti-
It is 60 DEG C -120 DEG C to answer temperature.In some embodiments, the reaction temperature of the substitution reaction is 70 DEG C -100 DEG C.At some
In embodiment, the reaction temperature of the substitution reaction is 70 DEG C -90 DEG C.
The reaction time of the substitution reaction is -20 hours 4 hours.In some embodiments, the substitution reaction
Reaction time is -16 hours 6 hours.In some embodiments, the reaction time of the substitution reaction is -14 hours 8 hours.
After the substitution reaction terminates, 0 DEG C -30 DEG C can be such as cooled to by post processing, then collect solid, if necessary may be used
Using reaction dissolvent washed product, solvent is then removed, obtains compound (02).
In the substitution reaction, it can use and solid is placed in vacuum drying method removing solvent at 35 DEG C -100 DEG C.
In some embodiments, compound (01) mixes with hexamethylene, under the conditions of acetic acid is added, with N- tertiary butyloxycarbonyls
Base ethylenediamine or its salt carry out substitution reaction -16 hours 6 hours at 70 DEG C -90 DEG C, and compound (02) is made.
In the method for the prepare compound (02), described condensation reaction, substitution reaction can be carried out step by step, first be separated
Compound (01) is obtained, compound (02) is then prepared, one kettle way can also be used to carry out, not isolate intermediate compound
Thing (01).
In some embodiments, described condensation reaction, substitution reaction are carried out using one kettle way, and it includes:By chemical combination
Thing (00) in presence of an acid catalyst with four esters reagent condensation reaction of orthoformic acid -3 hours 1 hour, without post processing, then
Solvent, acid reagent and N- tertbutyloxycarbonyl ethylenediamines directly are added to reaction system, substitution reaction is carried out at 40 DEG C -120 DEG C,
Then midbody compound (02) is obtained by post processing.
The method of prepare compound (02) of the present invention, using the ester of orthoformic acid four as condensation reaction reagent, effectively
The phosgene using severe toxicity is avoided, and reaction condition is gentle, it is easy to operate, it is environment-friendly, control is readily produced, high can be received
The product of higher degree is obtained to rate, is suitable for industrialized production.