Summary of the invention
In view of the deficiencies of the prior art, the present invention intends to seek a kind of new Gadobutrol preparation method, lead to
The generation for reducing by-product in reaction process is crossed, intermediate purity is controlled, to reduce the purification load of final product, reduces and relies on most
The risk of failure of latter step purifying technique, reduces the dosage of resin.Finally obtain it is a kind of low cost, in high yield, be suitble to industry put
Big Gadobutrol production technology.
The method that the present invention prepares Gadobutrol, including the following steps:
Formulas I is alkylated to obtain formula J;
Wherein, R C1-C4Alkyl;The C1-C4Alkyl is preferably methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, normal-butyl or
Tert-butyl.
The method that the present invention prepares Gadobutrol further includes a step or a few steps in the following steps:
Formula A or its salt and N,N-dimethylformamide dimethylacetal or triethyl orthoformate or trimethyl orthoformate is anti-
It answers, formula G is made;
And/or
Formulas I is alkylated to obtain formula J;
And/or
Formula G and formula B occurs substitution reaction and formula H is made;
The method that the present invention prepares Gadobutrol, further includes the following steps:
Formula A or its salt and N,N-dimethylformamide dimethylacetal or triethyl orthoformate or trimethyl orthoformate is anti-
It answers, formula G is made;
Formula G and formula B occurs substitution reaction and formula H is made;
Formula H is deprotected to obtain Formulas I;
Formulas I is alkylated to obtain formula J;
J is deprotected to obtain formula E;
E and gadolinium complex reaction obtain formula F.
The method that the present invention prepares Gadobutrol further includes a step or a few steps in the following steps:
1) under inert gas shielding, by cycleanine (hereinafter referred to as formula A) or its salt and n,N-Dimethylformamide diformazan
Base acetal (hereinafter referred to as DMF-DMA) or the reaction of triethyl orthoformate or trimethyl orthoformate, are made Isosorbide-5-Nitrae, 7,10- tetra- azepines three
Ring [5.5.1.0] tridecane (hereinafter referred to as G) can be directly used for reacting in next step without purification;
2) under inert gas shielding, Isosorbide-5-Nitrae, 7,10- tetra- aza-tricycle [5.5.1.0] tridecanes (hereinafter referred to as G) and 4,4-
Dimethyl -3,5,8- trioxa-l-phosphabicyclo [5.1.0] octane (hereinafter referred to as B) occurs substitution reaction and 1- formoxyl -7- (6- hydroxyl is made
Base -2,2- dimethyl -1,3- cyclic heptane dioxide -5-)-Isosorbide-5-Nitrae, 7,10- tetraazacyclododecanands (hereinafter referred to as H), H tied again
It is brilliant;
3) formula H is deprotected under alkaline condition obtains 1- (6- hydroxyl -2,2- dimethyl -1,3- cyclic heptane dioxide -5-) -1,
4,7,10- tetra-
Azepine cyclododecane (hereinafter referred to as I);
4) Formulas I be alkylated to obtain 1,4,7- tri- (tert-Butoxycarbonylmethyl) -10- (dimethyl -1 6- hydroxyl -2,2-,
3- dioxy cycloheptyl
Alkane -5-)-Isosorbide-5-Nitrae, 7,10- tetraazacyclododecanands (hereinafter referred to as J), J is through recrystallizing;
5) J is deprotected to obtain 1,4,7- tri- (carboxymethyl) -10- (6- hydroxyl -2,2- dimethyl -1,3- cyclic heptane dioxide -
5-) -1,4,7,10- four
Azepine cyclododecane (hereinafter referred to as E);
6) E and gadolinium complex reaction, reaction solution obtain finished product gadolinium by nanofiltration equipment, recrystallization and ion exchange resin
Cloth
Alcohol F.
The present invention creatively uses the compound of formula G to substitute cycleanine in the prior art and carries out substitution reaction, keeps away
Exempt from cycleanine multiple reaction site to generate polysubstituted by-product and then continue to participate in subsequent reactions, influences asking for final product purity
Topic.Specifically, through subsequent reactions, can generate has through inventor the study found that the polysubstituted by-product of cycleanine is once generate
The polysubstituted by-product of essentially identical functional group and similar physicochemical properties with principal product, the polysubstituted by-product are difficult to pass through
Conventional post-processing approach (such as tune pH method, extraction, recrystallization method etc.) removes, it is therefore desirable to targetedly using special
Processing method, such as patent CN201280024781.7 using cation-exchanger adsorb.But inevitably, target product
Ion exchange abjection Gd, and this method higher cost can also occur in this purification process for Gadobutrol, be not appropriate for industry
Production.Therefore, method of the invention all has than the prior art apparent excellent in terms of production cost, yield and concise in technology
Gesture.
The method of the present invention is also avoided in the processing of intermediate and final product simultaneously using column chromatography and a large amount of inhomogeneities
The defect that the ion exchange resin of type is purified, purity with higher and yield are suitble to commercial quantities metaplasia to produce.
H and J has creatively been carried out recrystallization and has handled to have obtained the solid product of high-purity by the method for the present invention, is overcome
It must avoid in purification process and largely wash by the defect of the purification process such as column chromatography or ion exchange adsorption in the prior art
The consuming of de- agent, and the prior art still can only obtain grease after column chromatographs, it is clear that recrystallization method of the present invention obtained
The purity of solid is higher, is more advantageous to quality controllable in technique.Recrystallization method of the invention, on the one hand improves intermediate
Purity, optimize reaction, avoid influence of the excessive impurity to main reaction, on the other hand reasonably set in reaction step appropriate
Quality Control point is set, the total impurities of final step are reduced, reduces the dosage of resin.
The present invention also provides the methods of effective purifying final product Gadobutrol, including recrystallization and resins exchange.It ties again
Crystal bar part is simple, is easy to control, and needs the crude product for different phase to control different water cut with patent CN201280024781.7
Amount and harsh water content ranges are compared, and industrial repeatability, large batch of production are more suitable for;Purifying resin of the invention is only
A kind of weak-base ion-exchange resin is needed, the Gadobutrol of purity > 99.5% can be obtained, avoid patent
The defect that CN201280024781.7 uses acid cation exchange resin to generate simultaneously, also saves cost.Further, originally
Invention has used nanofiltration equipment in last handling process creativeness, has both removed a large amount of salt, has also achieved the purpose that condensed water,
The water for removing nearly 80% at room temperature greatly reduces energy consumption compared with the full technique by being concentrated, and also avoids removing water
Unnecessary impurity is generated in the process.
In above-mentioned preparation method, step 1) the cycleanine salt, wherein salt include but is not limited to hydrochloride, sulfate,
Hydrobromate, hydriodate etc..Reaction dissolvent includes but is not limited to hydrocarbon solvent, alcohols solvent, ether solvent, esters solvent,
Wherein " hydro carbons " is preferably with the hydrocarbon of 1-10 carbon atom comprising but alkyl halide hydro carbons and aromatic hydrocarbons are not limited to, including
But it is not limited to methylene chloride, chloroform (chloroform) and toluene." alcohols " is preferably with the alcohol of 1-10 carbon atom, packet
Include but be not limited to methanol, ethyl alcohol, 1- propyl alcohol (normal propyl alcohol), 2- propyl alcohol (isopropanol), n-butyl alcohol, 2- butanol and the tert-butyl alcohol.It is described
" ethers " preferably with 2-6 carbon atom ether comprising chain ethers and ring-type ethers, be specifically including but not limited to ether,
Di Iso Propyl Ether, methyl tertiary butyl ether(MTBE), tetrahydrofuran, 2- methyltetrahydrofuran, dioxane, cyclopentyl methyl ether, methyl phenyl ethers anisole and
Dimethoxy-ethane." esters " are preferably with the ester of 3-10 carbon atom comprising but it is not limited to ethyl acetate, acetic acid third
Ester, isopropyl acetate, isopropyl acetoacetic ester, dimethyl carbonate and butyl acetate.The reaction temperature of step 1) is 50-120 DEG C, preferably
60-100 DEG C, such as 65 DEG C, 70 DEG C, 75 DEG C, 80 DEG C, 85 DEG C, 90 DEG C, 95 DEG C, 100 DEG C.The cycleanine (formula A) and N, N-
The molar ratio of dimethylformamide dimethyl acetal or triethyl orthoformate or trimethyl orthoformate is 1:(1.0-1.5).
In above-mentioned preparation method, the reaction of step 2), the formula G and 4,4- dimethyl -3,5,8- trioxa-l-phosphabicyclo
The molar ratio of [5.1.0] octane is 1.0:(1.0-2.0);The reaction temperature of step 2) be 50-180 DEG C, preferably 60-150 DEG C, example
Such as 65 DEG C, 70 DEG C, 75 DEG C, 80 DEG C, 85 DEG C, 90 DEG C, 95 DEG C, 100 DEG C, 110 DEG C, 120 DEG C, 130 DEG C, 140 DEG C.
Further, the method that step 2) recrystallizes H includes: that crude product H is added into recrystallization solvent, heating
It stirs to dissolve, gained clear solution (optionally solution can be filtered to obtain clear solution) is stood, slowly drop
Temperature obtains crystal H.Wherein, the recrystallization solvent be esters solvent -ol class solvent-water or esters solvent/alcohols solvent/
Ether solvent-water, the esters solvent include but is not limited to the ester with 3-10 carbon atom comprising but it is not limited to acetic acid second
Ester, propyl acetate, isopropyl acetate, methyl benzoate, gaultherolin, isopropyl acetoacetic ester, dimethyl carbonate or butyl acetate,
More preferably isopropyl acetate, ethyl acetate, methyl benzoate or gaultherolin;The alcohols solvent includes but is not limited to have
There is the alcohol of 1-10 carbon atom comprising but it is not limited to methanol, ethyl alcohol, 1- propyl alcohol (normal propyl alcohol), 2- propyl alcohol (isopropanol), 1- fourth
Alcohol, 2- butanol and the tert-butyl alcohol, preferably isopropanol, methanol, ethyl alcohol;The ether solvent includes but is not limited to former with 2-6 carbon
The ether of son comprising chain ethers and ring-type ethers comprising but it is not limited to ether, Di Iso Propyl Ether, methyl tertiary butyl ether(MTBE), four
Hydrogen furans, 2- methyltetrahydrofuran, dioxane, cyclopentyl methyl ether, methyl phenyl ethers anisole and dimethoxy-ethane.Of the invention some
In embodiment, the volume ratio of the esters solvent -ol class solvent-water is (1-200): (1-20): (1-20), preferably (10-
80):(1-10):(1-10);In some embodiments of the invention, the recrystallization reagent is esters solvent/alcohols solvent/ether
When class solvent-water, the volume ratio of esters solvent or alcohols solvent or ether solvent and water is (1-200): (1-20), preferably
(10-80):(1-5).In some embodiments, the temperature of heating stirring be 30-100 DEG C, preferably 40-90 DEG C, for example, 45 DEG C,
50℃,55℃,60℃,65℃,70℃,75℃,80℃,85℃.The cooling rate of the slow cooling is 0.1-0.5 DEG C/minute
Clock, preferably 0.1-0.3 DEG C/min, more preferable 0.1 DEG C/min.In some embodiments, the temperature at the end of the cooling
For 0 DEG C-room temperature, such as 3 DEG C, 5 DEG C, 7 DEG C, 10 DEG C, 15 DEG C, 20 DEG C, 25 DEG C, 30 DEG C, 35 DEG C, 40 DEG C.In some embodiments
In, the w/v (mg/mL) of the formula H and solvent is 1:(0.2-50), preferably 1:(0.2-30).At of the invention one
In specific embodiment, with isopropyl acetate-isopropanol-water of volume ratio 20:1:1, the w/v of formula H and solvent is 1:10
Ratio to formula H recrystallize.In another specific embodiment of the invention, recrystallization solvent is the acetic acid that volume ratio is 40:1
Ethyl ester-aqueous solution.In another embodiment of the present invention, recrystallization solvent is the isopropyl acetate-that volume ratio is 50:1:1
Isopropanol-water solutions.It can be seen that by the method for the invention, the formula H of solid can be recrystallized to give, formula H's compared with the existing technology
Grease, the present invention has good improvement to the state of formula H, and has carried out effective purification operations, facilitate reaction metering and
The control of inventory, while also assuring the high yield of intermediate.
In above-mentioned preparation method, formula H is first dissolved in organic solvent by the deprotection reaction of step 3), then alkaline reagent is added dropwise,
Then reaction solution is concentrated after completion of the reaction for temperature reaction, adds water and organic solvent, is extracted, and merging concentration has
Machine mutually can be used to react in next step.Wherein, the alkaline reagent includes that ammonium hydroxide, sodium hydrate aqueous solution, calcium hydroxide are water-soluble
One of liquid, potassium hydroxide aqueous solution, triethylamine, pyridine, N-methylmorpholine, tetramethylethylenediamine are a variety of, preferably ammonium hydroxide,
One of sodium hydrate aqueous solution, potassium hydroxide aqueous solution, triethylamine, pyridine are a variety of;Wherein, the organic solvent is hydrocarbon
Class solvent, alcohols solvent, esters solvent, ether solvent, aromatic solvents, preferably methylene chloride, chloroform (chloroform), just oneself
Alkane, normal heptane and toluene, methanol, ethyl alcohol, 1- propyl alcohol (normal propyl alcohol), 2- propyl alcohol (isopropanol), n-butyl alcohol, 2- butanol and tertiary fourth
Alcohol, ethyl acetate, ether, Di Iso Propyl Ether, methyl tertiary butyl ether(MTBE), tetrahydrofuran, 2- methyltetrahydrofuran, dioxane, ring
Amyl methyl ether, methyl phenyl ethers anisole and dimethoxy-ethane, further preferably methanol, toluene, methylene chloride, ethyl acetate or methyl- tert
Butyl ether.The heating temperature of the reaction is 50-120 DEG C, preferably 60-100 DEG C, such as 65 DEG C, 70 DEG C, 75 DEG C, 80 DEG C, 85
℃,90℃,95℃.The alkali of the formula H and basic solvent, molar ratio 1:(4-10).
Further, alkylating reagent used in step 4) is
Wherein, X is selected from halogen, TsO- and MsO-, and the halogen is chlorine, bromine or iodine, preferably bromine;R is selected from C1-C4Alkyl;
The C1-C4Alkyl is methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, normal-butyl or tert-butyl.The molar ratio of the I and alkylating reagent
For 1:(4-10), the alkylated reaction carries out in alkylated reaction solvent, for example, hydrocarbon solvent, amides it is molten etc. or it
Mixed solvent.It in one particular embodiment of the present invention, is solvent with DMF (n,N-Dimethylformamide) and toluene,
TBBA (bromo-acetic acid tert-butyl) is alkylating reagent, and aqueous sodium carbonate is added dropwise, and reaction terminates, and solid, that is, J is precipitated.In order to optimize
Technique, J is put into again after being recrystallized to react in next step, and the recrystallization method includes: to dissolve crude product J in good solvent,
It is formed clear solution (solution can be optionally filtered to obtain clear solution), is then added to the clear solution instead
In solvent, it is (preferably while slow to precipitate crystal or stand (such as placing at room temperature) for stirring under room temperature perhaps heating condition
Slowly solvent flashing) to precipitate crystal, described heat is heated to 30-100 DEG C, preferably 30-80 DEG C, and more preferable 35-65 DEG C,
Such as 40 DEG C, 45 DEG C, 50 DEG C, 55 DEG C or 60 DEG C.Wherein, the good solvent includes one or both of water and organic solvent group
At mixed solvent, the organic solvent includes alcohols, ketone, ethers, nitrile, such as N-Methyl pyrrolidone, ethyl alcohol, third
Ketone, acetonitrile, tetrahydrofuran, methylene chloride, methyl iso-butyl ketone (MIBK), ethyl acetate, 2- methyltetrahydrofuran, toluene etc..It is described anti-
Solvent includes inorganic solvent or organic solvent, and the inorganic solvent includes water, the organic solvent include alkanes, olefines,
Alkynes class, such as hexamethylene, n-hexane, normal heptane etc..Wherein, when the good solvent is the mixed solvent of water and organic solvent,
The volume ratio of organic solvent and water is (1-20): 1, preferably (1-10): 1, the volume ratio of good solvent and anti-solvent is 1:(4-
30), preferably 1:(4-10).The w/v (mg/mL) of the crude product J and good solvent is 1:(1-10), preferably 1:(1-
5).A specific embodiment according to the present invention, the J obtained after recrystallization are solid, purity > 99.5%.Purification effect is good, receives
Rate is higher.
The present invention is before step 4), and 4,4- dimethyl -3,5 of hold mode B, 8- trioxa-l-phosphabicyclo [5.1.0] are pungent always
The non-open loop of group that alkane is formed, compared with the group in the prior art with open loop, yield is higher, as described above, side of the present invention
Two step yields of the method from H to J up to 95%, much higher than be alkylated in the prior art one-step reaction only 80% yield, it is this
The remarkable result embodied on yield is very surprising.
Further, step 5) deprotection reagent used is selected from acid flux material, including trifluoroacetic acid, hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid, neighbour
Phthalic acid, terephthalic acid (TPA), acetic acid, formic acid, propionic acid, butyric acid, preferably trifluoroacetic acid, acetic acid;The formula J and acid flux material
Molar ratio be 1:(30-80).A specific embodiment according to the present invention, step 4) use trifluoro using methylene chloride as solvent
Acetolysis ester bond and open loop, reaction can cast single step reaction after terminating concentration of reaction solution.
Further, the gadolinium of the step 6) complex reaction exists in the form of gadolinium salt or gadolinium oxide, and the gadolinium salt includes
But it is not limited to gadolinium chloride.It is preferred that the gadolinium of the complex reaction exists in the form of gadolinium oxide.The molar ratio of the formula E and gadolinium reagent is
1:(1-1.5)。
Step 6) the complex reaction makees solvent with water, at 10~15 DEG C, is warming up to after adjusting pH to 2-6 with alkaline reagent
85-95 DEG C, it is cooled to 15-30 DEG C after reaction and is post-processed.The alkaline reagent includes but is not limited to sodium hydroxide, hydrogen
Potassium oxide, sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate, sodium acetate, lithium hydroxide.A specific embodiment according to the present invention, E with
The post-processing of gadolinium complex reaction includes: that reaction solution is purified by nanofiltration equipment, and solid then is precipitated through recrystallization, until recrystallization is solid
Then recrystallization solid is passed through weak-base ion-exchange resin after purification by conductivity < 20us/cm of body, concentration is tied again again
Crystalline substance obtains finished product Gadobutrol F.Finished product purity>99.9% obtained according to the method for the present invention, dissociate gadolinium<0.01%, clarification
Degree is qualified, the Gadobutrol F from J to high-purity, two step total recovery > 85%.
Wherein, the step 6) recrystallization operation includes: that crude product F is added into recrystallization reagent, and heating stirring makes it
Dissolution, gained clear solution (optionally solution can be filtered to obtain clear solution) is placed, and slow cooling obtains crystalline substance
Body F.It is described recrystallization reagent be selected from 1-10 carbon atom alcohol or ketone comprising but be not limited to methanol, ethyl alcohol, acetone,
Butanone, 1- propyl alcohol (normal propyl alcohol), 2- propyl alcohol (isopropanol), n-butyl alcohol, 2- butanol and the tert-butyl alcohol, preferred alcohol, acetone or methanol.
In some embodiments, the heating temperature of the heating stirring is 30-80 DEG C, preferably 40-70 DEG C, such as 45 DEG C, 50 DEG C, 55
DEG C or 60 DEG C.In some embodiments for preparing crystal using slow cooling method, the cooling rate of the slow cooling is
0.1-0.5 DEG C/min, preferably 0.1-0.3 DEG C/min, more preferable 0.1 DEG C/min.In some embodiments, the cooling
At the end of temperature be -10 DEG C of room temperature, such as 3 DEG C, 5 DEG C, 7 DEG C, 10 DEG C, 20 DEG C or 30 DEG C.In some embodiments, described
The w/v (mg/mL) of crude product F and recrystallization reagent is 1:(8-25), preferably 1:(10-15).The weakbase ion is handed over
Changing resin includes containing alkalescent group, such as primary amine groups (also known as level-one amido)-NH2, secondary amine (secondary amine)-NHR or uncle
Amido (three-level amido)-NR2Resin.
The present invention still further provides the key intermediate of formula J for being used to prepare Gadobutrol a kind of, has following knot
Structure:
R=C1-C4 alkyl;The C1-C4 alkyl is preferably methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, normal-butyl or tert-butyl.
Preferably, R is identical C1-C4 alkyl simultaneously, such as R is simultaneously methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, normal-butyl or tertiary fourth
Base.
A specific embodiment according to the present invention prepares Gadobutrol using key intermediate J, and reactivity is more preferable, from J to
Two step yield > 85% of final product F, in conjunction with appropriate post-processing approach, purity > 99.9% of final product F.And through the present invention
Inventor the study found that formula J compound can by recrystallization purify, purity is suitable for up to 99.5% after purification
It is post-processed advantageously compared with other intermediates that the prior art uses for a qualifying point in synthesis process,
Yield, purity all significantly improve.
The present invention also provides purposes of the formula J compound in Gadobutrol preparation, can be used as the intermediate or ginseng of Gadobutrol
According to object;Preferably, the formula J compound can also be used in the analysis detection and impurity research of Gadobutrol.
Inert gas of the invention, which refers to, to be played isolation-protective effect to reaction system in the reaction, is not involved in instead
The gas answered, including but not limited to nitrogen, helium, argon gas etc., preferably nitrogen.
Nanofiltration of the present invention is a kind of pressure-driven membrane separating process between reverse osmosis between ultrafiltration, the nanofiltration
Device model: JM1812-1,4040 types and 8040 types, nanofiltration membrane model: PA-NF2-1812 and PA-NF-1812, NF-4040,
NF-8040。
The present invention comprehensively considers from many aspects such as synthetic route, qualifying point, purification process, yield, production costs,
Provide a kind of purity is high, high income, improved Gadobutrol preparation method at low cost, specifically, method of the invention with
The prior art is compared, and is at least had the advantage that
1, in synthetic route design aspect, substitution reaction is carried out with the formula G containing protecting group, avoids the production of polysubstituted by-product
It is raw, dopant species are reduced, the burden of final product removal and the polysubstituted impurity of quality monitoring is mitigated;It is protected always before alkylated reaction
4,4- dimethyl -3,5 is stayed, the group that 8- trioxa-l-phosphabicyclo [5.1.0] octane is formed is in closed loop states, avoids group pair after open loop
The influence of main reaction improves reactivity, increases yield;
2, entire synthetic route designs 3 qualifying points, H, J and final product F altogether, substantially carries out after every two-step reaction
Primary purifying, controls the purity of intermediate, reduces the type and total amount of impurity, avoid impacting reaction, also reduces and produces eventually
The purifying pressure of object F makes the purifying of F be not limited to harsh operating condition and excessive Purification Resin, reduces risk;
3, the method for effectively purifying H, J and final product F is provided, by simply recrystallizing/operating with other, makes each compound
Purity can respectively reach 99.0%, 99.5%, 99.9%, and solidification after the H of oily is purified is chromatographed without column;Every two step is received
Rate respectively reaches 98%, 95%, 95%, and total recovery is about 88%;It wherein purifies resin used in final product F and only needs weak base
Property ion exchange resin, avoid and the de- gadolinium of Gadobutrol ligand acted on using acid-exchange resin, and Purification Resin
Dosage be reduced to 5w/w, production cost is greatly saved;
4, the post-processing of Gadobutrol has used nanofiltration equipment, has both removed a large amount of salt, has also achieved the purpose that condensed water,
The water for removing nearly 80% at room temperature greatly reduces energy consumption.