Process for the preparation of (S) -2-amino- (S) -3- [ pyrrolidone-2' ] alanine derivatives and intermediates
Technical Field
The invention relates to a preparation method of (S) -2-amino- (S) -3- [ pyrrolidone-2' ] alanine derivative and an intermediate.
Background
PF-07321332 is a new anti-new coronavirus drug recently introduced by the company of the best, and has higher anti-new coronavirus activity proved by preliminary clinical practice. The chemical structure of PF-07321332 is shown in the following formula:
as can be seen from the above formula, PF-07321332 is composed of three chiral intermediates (see formulas (A), (B), (C) below) in its chemical structure.
Wherein, (A) has been commercially produced, (B) has also been reported in the synthesis literature, and (C) can be obtained from (f) treatment with Burgess Reagent (reference US 11124497), the relevant reaction formula is as follows:
the synthesis of compound (f) has also been reported in the literature, for example Structure-based design of antiviral drug candidates targeting the SARS-CoV-2 main protease,Science(Washington,DC,United States),368(6497),1331-1335;2020a discloses the following synthetic route for (f).
However, the above route has the following disadvantages: firstly, the hydrocarbylation reaction of bromoacetonitrile and L-glutamate requires a reaction condition of ultralow temperature of-78 ℃ and harsh reaction condition; secondly, the strong alkali LiHMDS is expensive, which clearly increases the preparation cost; thirdly, the two-step reaction yield of hydrocarbylation and reduction cyclization is not high (about 22% of the two-step yield), and the two-step reaction products of hydrocarbylation and reduction cyclization are required to be separated and purified by a column, so that the method is complex in operation and not suitable for industrial production.
Disclosure of Invention
The invention aims to provide a preparation method of (S) -2-amino- (S) -3- [ pyrrolidone-2' ] alanine derivatives and intermediates, which have mild reaction conditions, simple operation, high purity and high yield and are suitable for industrial production.
In order to achieve the above purpose, the invention adopts the following technical scheme:
in a first aspect, the present invention provides a process for the preparation of an intermediate having the formula The preparation method comprises the steps of reacting a compound C and a compound B under the action of strong alkali to generate a compound G, and then hydrolyzing and decarboxylating the compound G to obtain the intermediate, wherein the structural formula of the compound C isThe structural formula of the compound B is/>The structural formula of the compound G isR 1、R2 in the structural formula is independently selected from hydrocarbon groups with 1-6 carbon atoms, and Q 2 is selected from any one of substituted or unsubstituted aryl and hydrocarbon groups with 1-3 carbon atoms in the structural formula R 3SO2,R3.
Preferably, the strong base is selected from one or more of NaH, sodium alkoxide, potassium alkoxide, DBU, and LiHMDS.
Further preferably, the sodium alkoxide includes, but is not limited to, one or more of sodium methoxide, sodium ethoxide, and the potassium alkoxide includes, but is not limited to, potassium tert-butoxide.
Preferably, the molar ratio of the strong base to the compound C is (0.8-1.2): 1.
Further preferably, the molar ratio of the strong base to the compound C is (0.8 to 1.0): 1.
Preferably, the reaction temperature of the compound C and the compound B is controlled to be 0 to 100 ℃.
Further preferably, the reaction temperature of the compound C and the compound B is controlled to be 10 to 70 ℃.
Still more preferably, the reaction temperature of the compound C and the compound B is controlled to be 40 to 70 ℃.
According to some preferred embodiments, the compound G is obtained by reacting the compound C with the strong base at 15 to 35 ℃ for 0.1 to 1 hour, and then with the compound B at 40 to 70 ℃ for 1 to 5 hours.
Preferably, the compound C and the compound B are reacted in the presence of an organic solvent selected from one or more of DMF, DMSO, THF, toluene and an alcohol solvent.
Further preferably, the compound C and the strong base are reacted in the presence of a first organic solvent, then the first organic solvent is distilled off, and then reacted with the compound B in the presence of a second organic solvent, the first organic solvent and the second organic solvent being independently selected from one or more of DMF, DMSO, THF, toluene and an alcohol solvent, respectively, the first organic solvent and the second organic solvent being different.
Preferably, the hydrolytic decarboxylation comprises reacting the compound G in the presence of sodium hydroxide and an organic solvent, followed by acidification with hydrochloric acid to give the intermediate.
Further preferably, the sodium hydroxide is fed in the form of an aqueous sodium hydroxide solution having a mass concentration of 5 to 15%.
Still further preferably, the feeding mass ratio of the sodium hydroxide aqueous solution to the hydrochloric acid is (1.5-3): 1.
Still more preferably, the feeding mass ratio of the sodium hydroxide aqueous solution to the hydrochloric acid is (2.5-3): 1.
Preferably, the organic solvent is selected from one or more of DMF, DMSO, THF, toluene and alcohol solvents.
Preferably, the reaction temperature of the hydrolytic decarboxylation is controlled to be 0-100 ℃.
Further preferably, the reaction temperature of the hydrolytic decarboxylation is controlled to be 0 to 50 ℃.
Still more preferably, the reaction temperature of the hydrolytic decarboxylation is controlled to be 10 to 30 ℃.
Preferably, the preparation method further comprises the steps of adding an extractant into the system after acidification for extraction, concentrating an organic phase obtained by extraction and recrystallizing a concentrate obtained by concentration, wherein the extractant is one or more of dichloromethane, ethyl acetate or toluene, and the mixed solvent is ethyl acetate and n-heptane, and the volume ratio of the ethyl acetate to the n-heptane is 1: (3-5).
Preferably, the preparation method further comprises the step of reacting (S) -3-hydroxy-2-pyrrolidone with a sulfonylation reagent under the action of triethylamine to generate the compound B, wherein the sulfonylation reagent has a structural formula of R 3SO2 X; wherein, R 3 is the same as R 3 in Q 2, and X is any one of fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine.
Further preferably, the molar ratio of the (S) -3-hydroxy-2-pyrrolidone to the sulfonylation agent is 1 (1-1.4).
Still more preferably, the molar ratio of the (S) -3-hydroxy-2-pyrrolidone to the sulfonylating agent is 1 (1.1-1.3).
Preferably, the feeding molar ratio of the (S) -3-hydroxy-2-pyrrolidone to the triethylamine is 1: (1.2-1.8).
Further preferably, the molar ratio of the (S) -3-hydroxy-2-pyrrolidone to the triethylamine is 1: (1.4-1.6).
Preferably, the temperature of the reaction is controlled to be 20 to 50 ℃.
Further preferably, the temperature of the reaction is controlled to 25 to 40 ℃.
In a second aspect the present invention provides a process for the preparation of (S) -2-amino- (S) -3- [ pyrrolidone-2 '] alanine derivatives by preparing an intermediate and then converting said intermediate into (S) -2-amino- (S) -3- [ pyrrolidone-2' ] alanine derivatives; wherein the intermediate is prepared according to the preparation method, and the structural formula of the (S) -2-amino- (S) -3- [ pyrrolidone-2' ] alanine derivative is
Preferably, converting the intermediate to the (S) -2-amino- (S) -3- [ pyrrolidone-2' ] alanine derivative comprises: reacting said intermediate with an ammonia donor under the action of a transaminase to form a compound e, and then converting said compound e into said (S) -2-amino- (S) -3- [ pyrrolidone-2' ] alanine derivative; wherein the structural formula of the compound e is
Preferably, the intermediate is reacted with the ammonia donor in the presence of formate dehydrogenase, coenzyme and co-agent.
Further preferably, the ammonia donor is selected from ammonium formate and/or L-amino acids.
Still more preferably, the ratio of the intermediate to the ammonia donor is 1 (0.8 to 1) by mass.
Preferably, the feed mass ratio of the transaminase to the formate dehydrogenase to the coenzyme is 1: (0.1-0.3): (0.05-0.2).
Further preferably, the feed mass ratio of the transaminase to the formate dehydrogenase to the coenzyme is 1: (0.15-0.25): (0.1-0.15).
Preferably, the feeding mass ratio of the intermediate to the transaminase is 1: (0.01-0.1).
Further preferably, the feeding mass ratio of the intermediate to the transaminase is 1: (0.03-0.08).
Preferably, the auxiliary agent is an aqueous sodium hydroxide solution.
Further preferably, the auxiliary is used to adjust the pH of the reaction system to 7.5 to 8.5.
Preferably, the temperature at which the intermediate reacts with the ammonia donor is controlled to be 20-40 ℃.
Preferably, the conversion of said compound e into said (S) -2-amino- (S) -3- [ pyrrolidone-2' ] alanine derivative comprises: compound e is reacted with thionyl chloride and then with ammonia to form the (S) -2-amino- (S) -3- [ pyrrolidone-2' ] alanine derivative.
Further preferably, the molar ratio of the compound e to the thionyl chloride is 1 (0.8-1.2).
Further preferably, the mass concentration of ammonia in the system is controlled to be 10 to 20%.
In a third aspect, the present invention provides an intermediate of the formula
In a fourth aspect, the invention provides the use of an intermediate in the medical field.
Preferably, the intermediates are used in the preparation of anti-neocoronavirus drugs.
Further preferably, the intermediate is used for preparing PF-07321332.
Due to the application of the technical scheme, compared with the prior art, the invention has the following advantages:
The preparation method of the intermediate has mild reaction conditions and simple operation, the purity of the prepared intermediate can reach 98 percent or more, the yield can reach 76 percent or more, and the prepared intermediate can be used for synthesizing (S) -2-amino- (S) -3- [ pyrrolidone-2' ] alanine derivatives;
The invention uses the intermediate to prepare the (S) -2-amino- (S) -3- [ pyrrolidone-2 '] alanine derivative, has simple preparation method and mild reaction condition, remarkably improves the yield of the (S) -2-amino- (S) -3- [ pyrrolidone-2' ] alanine derivative, and is particularly suitable for industrial production.
Detailed Description
The synthesis of (S) -2-amino- (S) -3- [ pyrrolidone-2' ] alanine derivatives in the prior art mainly has the problems of harsh reaction conditions, complicated operation and low yield, and based on the defects of the prior art, the inventor provides the scheme through a great deal of experimental study, and the scheme is further described below.
A process for the preparation of (S) -2-amino- (S) -3- [ pyrrolidone-2' ] alanine derivatives comprising the steps of:
(1) Reacting (S) -3-hydroxy-2-pyrrolidone (compound a) with a sulfonylating agent under the action of triethylamine to produce compound B;
(2) Reacting the compound B with the compound C under the action of strong alkali to generate a compound G, and then hydrolyzing and decarboxylating the compound G to obtain an intermediate (compound d);
(3) Reacting the intermediate with an ammonia donor under the action of a transaminase to form a compound e;
(4) Converting compound e into the (S) -2-amino- (S) -3- [ pyrrolidone-2' ] alanine derivative (compound f).
The preparation route of the above steps is shown below.
According to the invention, the starting material (C) reacts with strong alkali to generate carbanion, then the carbanion reacts with 3-substituted (S) -pyrrolidone (B) to generate SN 2 nucleophilic substitution reaction, then the reaction product is hydrolyzed and decarboxylated to prepare (d), then the reaction product is catalyzed by transaminase and reacts with ammonia donor to generate (e), and finally the reaction product is reacted to obtain the corresponding target product (f), and the steps are not required to be separated and purified by columns, so that the method is simple in steps, mild in reaction conditions, high in product yield and easy for industrial production.
According to the present invention, step (1) is carried out in the presence of a solvent, including but not limited to methylene chloride.
According to the invention, R 1、R2 is independently selected from hydrocarbon groups with 1-6 carbon atoms, and Q 2 has a structural formula of R 3SO2,R3 and is selected from any one of substituted or unsubstituted aryl and hydrocarbon groups with 1-3 carbon atoms. The hydrocarbon group in the present invention includes saturated hydrocarbon groups and unsaturated hydrocarbon groups, and the saturated hydrocarbon groups include alkyl groups, cycloalkyl groups such as methyl groups, ethyl groups, n-propyl groups, isopropyl groups, n-butyl groups, isobutyl groups, n-pentyl groups, isopentyl groups, hexyl groups, cyclopropyl groups, cyclobutyl groups, cyclopentyl groups, cyclohexyl groups, and the like. Unsaturated hydrocarbon groups include alkenyl groups, hydrocarbon groups, cycloalkenyl groups, phenyl groups, such as, for example, alkenyl groups, vinyl groups, ethynyl groups, propenyl groups, allyl groups, propargyl groups, hexenyl groups, cyclopropenyl groups, phenyl groups, and the like. Substituted aryl groups include, but are not limited to, tolyl.
According to the invention, the step (1) further comprises the steps of adding water to delaminate the system after the reaction is finished, then washing the organic layer with water, and then drying the organic layer, wherein the dried organic layer can be directly used for the next reaction or dissolved in an organic solvent and then used for the next reaction.
Further, methods of drying the organic layer include, but are not limited to, using a desiccant and/or concentrated drying. The drying agent may be, for example, anhydrous sodium sulfate.
According to some specific and preferred embodiments, the preparation route for the (S) -2-amino- (S) -3- [ pyrrolidone-2' ] alanine derivative may be:
Wherein starting material (a) can be synthesized from inexpensive L-glutamic acid by the following route, preparation method reference (EP 430234; CN1066842; synlett, (13), 2028-2032; 2008).
The raw material (c) can be obtained by the condensation reaction of oxalic ester and acetic ester through claisen ester, and the reaction route is as follows:
Or is obtained by oxidation of dimethyl malate, and the reaction route is as follows:
the invention is further described below with reference to examples. The present invention is not limited to the following examples. The implementation conditions adopted in the embodiments can be further adjusted according to different requirements of specific use, and the implementation conditions which are not noted are conventional conditions in the industry. The technical features of the various embodiments of the present invention may be combined with each other as long as they do not collide with each other.
Unless otherwise specified, room temperature in the examples below refers to 20 to 25 ℃.
Example 1
Preparation of Compound (b)
Into a reaction flask, 100ml of methylene chloride, 10.1 g (100 mmol) of (S) -3-hydroxy-2-pyrrolidone (a) and 22.8 g (120 mmol) of p-toluenesulfonyl chloride were added, and the mixture was stirred and dissolved, 15 g (148 mmol) of triethylamine was added dropwise at room temperature, and after completion of the dropwise reaction, the reaction was kept at 30℃to 35℃for 5 hours, 50 g of water was added, the mixture was separated, the organic layer was washed with water, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, the drying agent was removed by filtration, and the organic phase was concentrated to dryness and diluted with 50ml of DMF and was directly used for the next reaction.
Example 2
Preparation of Compound (d)
In another reaction flask, 50ml of toluene, 7.6 g (140 mmol) of sodium methoxide and 24 g (150 mmol) of dimethyl 2-oxosuccinate (c) were placed, the reaction was stirred at room temperature for half an hour, toluene was distilled off under reduced pressure, 50ml of DMF was added to the residue, the DMF solution containing (b) prepared in example 1 was slowly added dropwise after stirring, the reaction was carried out at 60-65℃for 3 hours, after the reaction, DMF was recovered by distillation under reduced pressure, and the residue was cooled to room temperature.
120 G of 10% aqueous NaOH solution, 50ml of toluene were added to the residue, the reaction was carried out at room temperature for 2 hours, the organic layer was discarded, 45 g of concentrated hydrochloric acid was added dropwise to the aqueous layer to acidify it, 100ml of methylene chloride was added to extract, the organic layer was concentrated, and the concentrate was added in a volume ratio of 2: ethyl acetate of 8: 80ml of n-heptane is recrystallized, 13 g of product (d) is obtained, the molar yield is 76%, the HPLC purity is 98%, and the ee% is 97%.
Example 3
Preparation of Compound (e)
Weighing 10g of a substrate (d), adding 15ml of water, and adjusting the pH to 8 by using 40% NaOH aqueous solution to prepare a substrate liquid; in a 250ml three-port flask, 9g of ammonium formate and 45ml of water were weighed, pH=8.0 was adjusted with 40% NaOH aqueous solution, the temperature was raised to 30℃and 0.5g of transaminase (L-TA of Suzhou Han Enzymosan Biotechnology Co., ltd.), 0.1g of formate dehydrogenase and 0.06g of coenzyme NAD were added, and the substrate liquid was added dropwise to the reaction flask with a constant flow pump and completed at about 5 hours, and the reaction was carried out for 24 hours, with a conversion rate of 99% by HPLC and an ee% of 99.5%.
Example 4
Preparation of Compound (f)
100Ml of methanol and 17.2 g (100 mmol) (e) of the mixture are added into a reaction bottle, the mixture is cooled to 10 ℃, 12 g (100 mmol) of SOCl 2 is added dropwise, the mixture is reacted for 20 hours at room temperature after the dropwise addition, acid and methanol are removed under reduced pressure after the reaction is finished, 100ml of methanol is added, the mixture is cooled to 0 ℃, ammonia is introduced to ensure that the ammonia mass concentration in the reaction liquid reaches 15%, the ammonia introduction is stopped, the reaction is carried out for 24 hours at room temperature, part (about 2/3) of methanol is gradually heated to normal pressure, a solid product is separated out, the mixture is cooled to-5 ℃ and filtered, a filter cake is washed by a small amount of cold methanol, and the product (f) of 17.2 g is obtained, the yield is 83%, HPLC98% and ee% is 99% after the drying.
The present invention has been described in detail with the purpose of enabling those skilled in the art to understand the contents of the present invention and to implement the same, but not to limit the scope of the present invention, and all equivalent changes or modifications made according to the spirit of the present invention should be included in the scope of the present invention.