Background
The green chemistry principle is to avoid using toxic reagents and solvents in the synthesis, minimize waste materials, eliminate unnecessary intermediate steps, and minimize the use of energy. The significant reduction in the amount of organic solvents used has been a highly active area of research. Due to its green chemical character, organic chemists have recently achieved the efficient construction of complex molecules with bioactive structures from readily available starting materials. The transformation has the advantages of high efficiency, high yield, strong selectivity and environmental friendliness. To further achieve these goals, researchers turned to multi-component one-pot reactions. The multicomponent reactions play an important role in green chemistry development as they can be used to synthesize small molecule compounds with structural diversity and high atom economy.
Multicomponent reactions (MCRs) are synthetic methods in which three or more simple and readily available starting materials are reacted and added to one reaction, without the need for intermediate separation, molecules with complex structures are directly obtained, and the structure of the final product contains added starting material segments.
N-Acetyl-carnosine, chemical name N-Acetyl-beta-Alanyl-Histidine (N-Acetyl-beta-Alanyl-Histidine), white crystal powder, molecular formula C11H16N4O4Accurate mass 268.12, molecular weight 268.27, chemical formula:
n-acetyl-carnosine is a natural antioxidant active substance present in human muscle tissue and has been reported to be developed as eye drops for the treatment of cataract. In recent years, researches show that the N-acetyl-carnosine has the effects of resisting wrinkles, preventing aging, repairing skin injury and the like, has no toxic or side effect, and is an ideal cosmetic product. Therefore, the development of an environment-friendly synthetic method with high yield and simple purification is always a focus of attention of synthesizers.
The raw material histidine for synthesizing the acetyl carnosine has poor solubility in organic solvents, so that the method brings great challenges for synthesizing the acetyl carnosine. The currently reported main methods for synthesizing acetyl carnosine comprise two methods, wherein one method is that carnosine directly reacts with acetyl chloride or acetic anhydride to obtain a target product; one is to acetylate beta-alanine and then react with histidine to obtain the target product. The purity of the products prepared by the two methods is not high, and the industrial production is not facilitated by using hazardous chemicals such as toluene, concentrated sulfuric acid, diethyl ether and the like in the reaction process or strong acid resin in the separation process (CN101077863A, CN201610000411, CN 200910032492).
The reported synthetic method for synthesizing the N-acetyl-carnosine has the disadvantages of short synthetic steps, low yield, low purity and inconvenient post-treatment. Or the yield is high, the purity is high, but the related hazardous chemical reagents are more, the synthesis process is longer, and the industrial production is not facilitated. Therefore, the development of a green and efficient method for synthesizing N-acetyl carnosine has important market value.
Disclosure of Invention
In view of the above, the present invention provides a method for synthesizing N-acetyl-carnosine. The method is an environment-friendly, multi-component one-pot method, high in yield, low in cost and capable of industrially producing the N-acetyl-carnosine.
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following technical solutions:
the invention provides a synthetic method of N-acetyl-carnosine, which comprises the following steps:
step (1): taking polyethylene glycol as a solvent, and carrying out a first reaction on beta-alanine and a condensation reagent;
step (2): under alkaline conditions, the obtained first reaction product and histidine are subjected to a second reaction;
and (3): and carrying out a third reaction on the obtained second reaction product and an acetylation reagent to obtain the N-acetyl-carnosine.
Preferably, the polyethylene glycol is one or more of PEG-100, PEG-200, PEG-300, PEG-400, PEG-500, PEG-600, PEG-700, PEG-800, PEG-900 and PEG-1000.
Preferably, the polyethylene glycol is one or more of PEG-100, PEG-200, PEG-300, PEG-400, PEG-500 and PEG-600.
Preferably, the condensation reagent is one or more selected from HOSu, HONB, HOBt, HBTU, HATU, DIC, DCC, EDCI and T3P.
In particular embodiments provided herein, the condensing agent is a mixture of one of HOSu or HONB and EDCI. The amount of condensing agent is well known in the art.
Preferably, the agent for producing alkaline conditions in step (2) is selected from, but not limited to, potassium phosphate, potassium carbonate, sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, sodium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate.
Preferably, the acetylating agent is acetyl chloride and/or acetic anhydride.
Preferably, the molar ratio of beta-alanine, histidine and acetylating agent is 10: (8-50): (1-100).
Preferably, the synthesis method is a multicomponent one-pot method.
Preferably, the reaction temperature of the synthesis method is 15-30 ℃.
Preferably, the reaction temperature of the synthesis method is room temperature.
In the present invention, the reaction time of each step is based on monitoring the completion of the reaction of the reactants.
Preferably, step (3) is followed by a crystallization purification step.
Preferably, the crystallization purification reagent is methyl tert-butyl ether.
Preferably, the crystallization purification is specifically: and (4) adjusting the pH value of the third reaction product solution obtained in the step (3) to 4-5, adding methyl tert-butyl ether to precipitate a solid, filtering to obtain a crude product, and recrystallizing the crude product.
The invention provides a synthetic method of N-acetyl-carnosine. The method comprises the following steps: taking polyethylene glycol as a solvent, and carrying out a first reaction on beta-alanine and a condensation reagent; under alkaline conditions, the obtained first reaction product and histidine are subjected to a second reaction; and carrying out a third reaction on the obtained second reaction product and an acetylation reagent to obtain the N-acetyl-carnosine. The invention has the technical effects that:
1) the method adopts a multi-component one-pot method for reaction, is novel and simple in process, and reduces the reaction cost;
2) the reaction solvent is polyethylene glycol, and compared with a volatile organic solvent, the polyethylene glycol has the advantages of difficult volatilization, no toxicity, biodegradability, environmental friendliness and the like;
3) histidine and alanine are natural amino acids, the price is low, functional group protection is not carried out, direct condensation is carried out, and the carboxyl synthesis cost is low;
4) after the reaction is finished, the methyl tert-butyl ether product is added to be directly separated out, the post-treatment is simple and convenient, and the yield is high.
Detailed Description
The invention discloses a method for synthesizing N-acetyl-carnosine, which can be realized by appropriately improving process parameters by a person skilled in the art with reference to the content. It is expressly intended that all such similar substitutes and modifications which would be obvious to one skilled in the art are deemed to be included in the invention. While the methods and applications of this invention have been described in terms of preferred embodiments, it will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art that variations and modifications in the methods and applications described herein, as well as other suitable variations and combinations, may be made to implement and use the techniques of this invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.
Abbreviations and english meaning:
HOSu: N-Hydroxysuccinimide (N-Hydroxysuccinimide)
HONB: n-hydroxy-5-norbornene-2, 3-dicarboximide,
(N-Hydroxy-5-norbornene-2,3-dicarboximide)
HOBt: 1-Hydroxybenzotriazole (1-Hydroxybenzotriazole)
HBTU: benzotriazole-N, N, N ', N' -tetramethylurea hexafluorophosphate,
(O-Benzotriazole-N,N,N',N'-tetraMethyl-uroniuM-hexafluorophosphate)
HATU: 2- (7-azobenzotriazol) -N, N, N ', N' -tetramethylurea hexafluorophosphate,
(O-(7-Azabenzotriazol-1-yl)-N,N,N',N'-tetraMethyluroniuMhexafluorophosphate)
DIC: n, N '-Diisopropylcarbodiimide (N, N' -Diisopropylcarbodiimide)
DCC: dicyclohexylcarbodiimide (Dicyclohexylcarbodiimide)
EDCI: 1- (3-dimethylaminopropyl) -3-ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride,
1-(3-Dimethylaminopropyl)-3-ethylcarbodiimidehydrochloride
T3P: 1-Propylphosphoric acid anhydride (1-Propylphosphoric acid anhydride)
DIPEA: n, N-Diisopropylethylamine (N, N-Diisopropylethylamine)
TEA: triethylamine (Triethylamine)
The invention provides a method for synthesizing N-acetyl-carnosine by a multicomponent one-pot method in a green solvent and a purification method. The method comprises the following steps: under the condition of room temperature, sequentially adding beta-alanine, histidine and acetyl chloride (acetic anhydride) into a polyethylene glycol solvent for reaction, adjusting the pH of the solution to 4-5 after the reaction is finished, adding methyl tert-butyl ether to separate out solids, and filtering to obtain a crude product. And recrystallizing the crude product to obtain the target product. Taking acetic anhydride as an example of one of the reactants, the synthesis route of the acetyl carnosine is as follows:
polyethylene glycol (PEG) is a water-soluble polymer with good water solubility, and polyethylene glycol with low molecular weight is liquid, and polyethylene glycol with high molecular weight is solid. The liquid polyethylene glycol with low molecular weight can be mutually dissolved with water under any condition, and the solid polyethylene glycol can be well dissolved in the water. Toxicity indices of polyethylene glycol and environmental load data have been confirmed by the U.S. food and drug administration. Compared with volatile organic solvents and polyethylene glycol, the polyethylene glycol has the advantages of being difficult to volatilize, non-toxic, biodegradable, environment-friendly and the like, and is stable to acid, alkali and high temperature.
The reagents or apparatus used in the present invention are commercially available.
The invention is further illustrated by the following examples:
example 1
PEG-100(100mL), beta-alanine (8.91g, 0.1mol), N-hydroxysuccinimide (11.51g, 0.1mol), 1- (3-dimethylaminopropyl) -3-ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride (10.74g, 0.1mol) were added to a 500mL round bottom flask and TLC monitored for complete disappearance of beta-alanine. Histidine (15.52g, 0.1mol) and potassium phosphate (42.45g, 0.2mol) were added to the above reaction, stirred, monitored by TLC for reaction, acetyl chloride (14.22mL, 0.2mol) was slowly added dropwise to the reaction mixture until the histidine was completely reacted, and monitored by HPLC for completion of the reaction of the starting materials. After the reaction is finished, adjusting the pH of the reaction solution to 4-5 by using a 2N hydrochloric acid solution, adding methyl tert-butyl ether into the reaction solution, stirring, separating out solids, and filtering to obtain a crude product. The crude product was dissolved in water and methyl tert-butyl ether was added to precipitate 52.12g of a white solid in 88.0% yield and 99.0% purity.
Example 2
PEG-200(100mL), beta-alanine (8.91g, 0.1mol), N-hydroxysuccinimide (11.51g, 0.1mol), 1- (3-dimethylaminopropyl) -3-ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride (10.74g, 0.1mol) were added to a 500mL round bottom flask and TLC monitored for complete disappearance of beta-alanine. Histidine (15.52g, 0.1mol) and potassium phosphate (42.45g, 0.2mol) were added to the above reaction, stirred, monitored by TLC for reaction, acetyl chloride (14.22mL, 0.2mol) was slowly added dropwise to the reaction mixture until the histidine was completely reacted, and monitored by HPLC for completion of the reaction of the starting materials. After the reaction is finished, adjusting the pH of the reaction solution to 4-5 by using a 2N hydrochloric acid solution, adding methyl tert-butyl ether into the reaction solution, stirring, separating out solids, and filtering to obtain a crude product. The crude product was dissolved in water, and methyl t-butyl ether was added to precipitate 50.74g of a white solid, yield 86.0%, purity 99.2%.
Example 3
PEG-300(100mL), beta-alanine (8.91g, 0.1mol), N-hydroxysuccinimide (11.51g, 0.1mol), 1- (3-dimethylaminopropyl) -3-ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride (10.74g, 0.1mol) were added to a 500mL round bottom flask and TLC monitored for complete disappearance of beta-alanine. Histidine (15.52g, 0.1mol) and potassium phosphate (42.45g, 0.2mol) were added to the above reaction, stirred, monitored by TLC for reaction, acetyl chloride (14.22mL, 0.2mol) was slowly added dropwise to the reaction mixture until the histidine was completely reacted, and monitored by HPLC for completion of the reaction of the starting materials. After the reaction is finished, adjusting the pH of the reaction solution to 4-5 by using a 2N hydrochloric acid solution, adding methyl tert-butyl ether into the reaction solution, stirring, separating out solids, and filtering to obtain a crude product. The crude product was dissolved in water and methyl t-butyl ether was added to precipitate 48.89g of a white solid in 82.7% yield and 99.0% purity.
Example 4
PEG-400(100mL), beta-alanine (8.91g, 0.1mol), N-hydroxysuccinimide (11.51g, 0.1mol), 1- (3-dimethylaminopropyl) -3-ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride (10.74g, 0.1mol) were added to a 500mL round-bottomed flask, TLC was used to monitor the complete disappearance of beta-alanine, histidine (15.52g, 0.1mol) and potassium phosphate (42.45g, 0.2mol) were added to the above reaction, the reaction was monitored by TLC while stirring, acetyl chloride (14.22mL, 0.2mol) was slowly added dropwise to the reaction solution until the histidine was completely reacted, and HPLC was used to monitor that the reaction was complete. After the reaction is finished, adjusting the pH of the reaction solution to 4-5 by using a 2N hydrochloric acid solution, adding methyl tert-butyl ether into the reaction solution, stirring, separating out solids, and filtering to obtain a crude product. The crude product was dissolved in water and methyl tert-butyl ether was added to precipitate 47.61g of a white solid in 80.7% yield and 98.7% purity.
Example 5
PEG-400(100mL), beta-alanine (8.91g, 0.1mol), N-hydroxy-5-norbornene-2, 3-dicarboximide (17.91g, 0.1mol), 1- (3-dimethylaminopropyl) -3-ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride (10.74g, 0.1mol) were added to a 500mL round bottom flask and the complete disappearance of beta-alanine was monitored by TLC. Histidine (15.52g, 0.1mol) and potassium phosphate (42.45g, 0.2mol) were added to the above reaction, stirred, monitored by TLC for reaction, acetyl chloride (14.22mL, 0.2mol) was slowly added dropwise to the reaction mixture until the histidine was completely reacted, and monitored by HPLC for completion of the reaction of the starting materials. After the reaction is finished, adjusting the pH of the reaction solution to 4-5 by using a 2N hydrochloric acid solution, adding methyl tert-butyl ether into the reaction solution, stirring, separating out solids, and filtering to obtain a crude product. The crude product was dissolved in water and methyl tert-butyl ether was added to precipitate 54.60g of a white solid in 92.5% yield and 99.5% purity.
Example 6
PEG-100(100mL), beta-alanine (8.91g, 0.1mol), N-hydroxy-5-norbornene-2, 3-dicarboximide (11.51g, 0.1mol), 1- (3-dimethylaminopropyl) -3-ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride (10.74g, 0.1mol) were added to a 500mL round bottom flask and the complete disappearance of beta-alanine was monitored by TLC. Histidine (15.52g, 0.1mol) and sodium hydroxide (8.00g, 0.2mol) were added to the above reaction, stirred, monitored by TLC for reaction, acetyl chloride (14.22mL, 0.2mol) was slowly added dropwise to the reaction mixture until the histidine was completely reacted, and monitored by HPLC for completion of the reaction of the starting materials. After the reaction is finished, adjusting the pH of the reaction solution to 4-5 by using a 2N hydrochloric acid solution, adding methyl tert-butyl ether into the reaction solution, stirring, separating out solids, and filtering to obtain a crude product. The crude product was dissolved in water and methyl tert-butyl ether was added to precipitate 50.47g of a white solid in 85.5% yield and 99.5% purity.
Example 7
PEG-100(100mL), beta-alanine (8.91g, 0.1mol), N-hydroxy-5-norbornene-2, 3-dicarboximide (11.51g, 0.1mol), 1- (3-dimethylaminopropyl) -3-ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride (10.74g, 0.1mol) were added to a 500mL round bottom flask and the complete disappearance of beta-alanine was monitored by TLC. Histidine (15.52g, 0.1mol) and potassium hydroxide (11.22g, 0.2mol) were added to the above reaction, stirred, monitored by TLC, after completion of the reaction of histidine, acetyl chloride (14.22mL, 0.2mol) was slowly added dropwise to the reaction mixture, and monitored by HPLC, to complete the reaction of the starting materials. After the reaction is finished, adjusting the pH of the reaction solution to 4-5 by using a 2N hydrochloric acid solution, adding methyl tert-butyl ether into the reaction solution, stirring, separating out solids, and filtering to obtain a crude product. The crude product was dissolved in water and methyl t-butyl ether was added to precipitate 50.11g of a white solid in 84.9% yield and 99.7% purity.
Example 8
PEG-100(100mL), beta-alanine (8.91g, 0.1mol), N-hydroxy-5-norbornene-2, 3-dicarboximide (11.51g, 0.1mol), 1- (3-dimethylaminopropyl) -3-ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride (10.74g, 0.1mol) were added to a 500mL round bottom flask and the complete disappearance of beta-alanine was monitored by TLC. Histidine (15.52g, 0.1mol) and triethylamine (27.79mL, 0.2mol) were added to the reaction, stirred, monitored by TLC for reaction, acetic anhydride (18.19mL, 0.2mol) was slowly added dropwise to the reaction mixture until the histidine was completely reacted, and monitored by HPLC for completion of the starting material reaction. After the reaction is finished, adjusting the pH of the reaction solution to 4-5 by using a 2N hydrochloric acid solution, adding methyl tert-butyl ether into the reaction solution, stirring, separating out solids, and filtering to obtain a crude product. The crude product was dissolved in water and methyl t-butyl ether was added to precipitate 53.46g of a white solid in 90.61% yield and 99.7% purity.
The foregoing is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and it should be noted that, for those skilled in the art, various modifications and decorations can be made without departing from the principle of the present invention, and these modifications and decorations should also be regarded as the protection scope of the present invention.