Preparation method of 3-methyl flavone-8-carboxylic acid
Technical Field
The invention belongs to the technical field of medicine synthesis, and particularly relates to a preparation method of a flavone methylphenidate intermediate 3-methyl flavone-8-carboxylic acid.
Background
3-methyl flavone-8-carboxylic acid is a key intermediate for preparing smooth muscle relaxant "flavoneperide hydrochloride".
The synthesis of 3-methylflavone-8-carboxylic acid has been continuously improved and enhanced in recent decades, and the main production methods at present are as follows:
patent US2921070 discloses that salicylic acid is used as a starting material, and is subjected to esterification reaction with propionic anhydride, rearrangement is carried out under the catalysis of aluminum trichloride, and finally 3-methylflavone 8-carboxylic acid is generated by ring closure with benzoic anhydride, and the main defects of the route are that salicylic acid forms a dimer, the content of rearrangement reaction isomers under the catalysis of aluminum trichloride is higher, so that the yield of a product is low;
phenol is taken as a raw material in patent JP7953/1996, a reaction product of phenol and propionic anhydride is rearranged under the catalysis of aluminum trichloride, then the reaction product of phenol and propylene chloride is subjected to secondary rearrangement, and 3-methylflavone-8 carboxylic acid is generated by oxidation after cyclization under the catalysis of sodium benzoate, wherein the course is subjected to two rearrangement reactions, and the purity and the yield of the product are very low;
in patent EP107804, methyl salicylate is taken as a starting material, the product is reacted with propionyl chloride through bromination reaction, then rearranged under the catalysis of aluminum trichloride, and then subjected to ring closure under the catalysis of sodium benzoate, and then subjected to hydrogenolysis and hydrolysis to obtain the 3-methylflavone-8 carboxylic acid, wherein the route has the advantages of avoiding the formation of rearranged isomers, and the disadvantages of longer synthetic route, bromine consumption in the route and higher toxicity and risk.
Disclosure of Invention
Technical problems: the invention aims to provide a novel preparation method of 3-methyl flavone-8-carboxylic acid, which synthesizes 3-methyl flavone-8-carboxylic acid through four steps of acylation, rearrangement, cyclization and hydrolysis.
The technical scheme adopted by the invention is as follows
Methyl salicylate is used as a raw material, methyl salicylate phenolic ester is generated through amidation, fries rearrangement is carried out under the catalysis of titanium tetrachloride to generate 3-propionyl methyl salicylate, and finally, 3-methylflavone-8-carboxylic acid is generated through cyclization and hydrolysis, wherein the specific synthetic route is as follows:
the preparation method mainly comprises the following steps:
in the first step, the preparation of 3-propionyl methyl salicylate:
methyl salicylate and propionyl chloride as shown in the formula 5 are used as starting materials, phenolic ester formula 4 is generated in an organic solvent, the reaction is carried out, the concentration is carried out, the reaction product is higher than Wen Chongpai under the catalysis of Lewis acid, and the 3-propionyl methyl salicylate formula 3 is obtained through reduced pressure distillation.
Preferably, the organic solvent is dichloromethane, chloroform, toluene, carbon disulfide, tetrahydrofuran;
preferably, the lewis acid is titanium tetrachloride, aluminum trichloride, ferric chloride;
preferably, the reaction temperature is 120-180 ℃;
in the second step, 3-methylflavone-8-carboxylic acid methyl ester preparation
Mixing 3-propionyl methyl salicylate with benzoyl chloride, preparing 3-methyl flavone-8-methyl carboxylate as compound in the formula 2 under the catalysis of sodium benzoate, adding the reaction solution into alkaline water for quenching after the reaction is finished, and carrying out filtering and washing to obtain a product solid product.
Preferably, the reaction temperature is 170-180 ℃;
preferably, the alkaline water is selected from sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate, and sodium bicarbonate.
Third step, preparation of 3-methylflavone-8-carboxylic acid
3-methylflavone-8-carboxylic acid methyl ester is mixed with alcohol solution of alkali, and is hydrolyzed under the catalysis of alkali to synthesize the compound 3-methylflavone-8-carboxylic acid of formula 1.
Preferably, the alkaline agent is selected from inorganic base such as sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, lithium hydroxide, etc., and the dosage of the alkaline agent is 2.0-5.0 times, preferably 3.0-4.0 times, of 3-propionyl methyl salicylate;
preferably, the common alcohol solvent is methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, ethylene glycol and other solvents;
preferably, the reaction temperature is 60-120 ℃.
The invention has the beneficial effects of providing a preparation method of 3-methyl flavone-8 carboxylic acid, mainly solving the problems of poor rearrangement reaction selectivity, more isomer impurities and difficult purification of intermediates, avoiding the use of bromine, simplifying the synthesis process and being a green and efficient synthesis process convenient for industrial production.
The technical advantages of the scheme are that (1) methyl salicylate is used as an initial material for acylation rearrangement, generation of dimer impurities is avoided, titanium tetrachloride is used as Lewis acid, and generation of isomer impurities in the rearrangement process (2) bromine which is high in price and toxicity is avoided in the technical process, so that the process is shortened, the danger of reaction is reduced, and three-waste pollution is reduced.
Specific examples:
for a better understanding of the present invention, reference will be made to the following examples, but the summary of the invention is not limited thereto
Example 1
First step, preparation of methyl 3-propionyl salicylate
30.4g (0.2 mol) of methyl salicylate and 200ml of carbon disulfide are added into a 500ml four-necked flask, stirring is started, 20.4g (0.24 mol) of propionyl chloride is slowly dripped into the flask after the solid is completely dissolved, the temperature is raised to 40 ℃, the reaction is carried out for 4 hours under heat preservation, 38.0g (0.2 mol) of titanium tetrachloride is added, the mixture is stirred for 0.5 hour, the solvent is distilled off under reduced pressure, the temperature is raised to 120 ℃ for 4 hours, the reaction is quenched by adding ice water, and the oily matter is distilled under reduced pressure to obtain 33.6g of 3-propionyl methyl salicylate, and the yield is 81%.
In the second step, 3-methylflavone-8-carboxylic acid methyl ester preparation
To a 1000ml reaction flask were successively added 33.0g (0.16 mol) of methyl 3-propionyl salicylate, 63.9g (0.45 mol) of benzoyl chloride, and the mixture was stirred, 64.8g (0.45 mol) of sodium benzoate was added, and the mixture was heated to 170℃to react for 4 hours. The solution with the volume ratio of dichloromethane to methanol of 10:1 is taken as a developing agent, after detecting that the raw material 3-propionyl methyl salicylate is not remained by a TLC method, the reaction solution is added into alkaline water for quenching, and the solid product of 42.3g is obtained after the reaction solution is subjected to the filtration and washing, and the yield is 90%.
Third step, preparation of 3-methylflavone-8-carboxylic acid
400ml of ethanol, 22.4g (0.4 mol) of potassium hydroxide and 40g (0.136 mol) of 3-methylflavone-8-carboxylic acid methyl ester are added into a 1000ml reaction bottle, the mixture is stirred and dissolved at room temperature, the temperature is raised to reflux, the reaction is carried out for 10 hours, the mixture is cooled and then is adjusted to pH=3 by hydrochloric acid, and the 3-methylflavone-8-carboxylic acid is obtained by suction filtration and water washing, wherein the yield is 88%.
Example 2
First step, preparation of methyl 3-propionyl salicylate
30.4g (0.2 mol) of methyl salicylate and 300ml of methylene dichloride are added into a 500ml four-port bottle, stirring is started, 20.4g (0.24 mol) of propionyl chloride is slowly dripped into the bottle after the solid is completely dissolved, the temperature is raised to 40 ℃, the reaction is carried out for 4 hours under heat preservation, 38.0g (0.2 mol) of titanium tetrachloride is added, the mixture is stirred for 0.5 hour, the solvent is distilled off under reduced pressure, the temperature is raised to 150 ℃ for 4 hours, ice water is added for quenching reaction, the oily substance is distilled under reduced pressure to obtain 31.1g of 3-propionyl methyl salicylate, and the yield is 75%.
In the second step, 3-methylflavone-8-carboxylic acid methyl ester preparation
30.0g (0.15 mol) of methyl 3-propionyl salicylate, 59.9g (0.42 mol) of benzoyl chloride and 60.8g (0.42 mol) of sodium benzoate are sequentially added into a 1000ml reaction bottle, stirring is started, the temperature is raised to 180 ℃ for reaction for 4 hours, a solution with the volume ratio of dichloromethane to methanol being 10:1 is used as a developing agent, after the TLC method detects that the raw material methyl 3-propionyl salicylate is not remained, the reaction solution is added into 400ml of sodium carbonate aqueous solution for quenching, stirring is carried out for 1 hour, suction filtration and washing are carried out, 43.3g of a product solid product is obtained, and the yield is 92%.
Third step, preparation of 3-methylflavone-8-carboxylic acid
400ml of methanol, 16.0g (0.4 mol) of sodium hydroxide and 40g (0.136 mol) of 3-methylflavone-8-carboxylic acid methyl ester are added into a 1000ml reaction bottle, the mixture is stirred and dissolved at room temperature, the temperature is raised to reflux, the reaction is carried out for 10 hours, the mixture is cooled and then is adjusted to pH=2 by hydrochloric acid, and the mixture is filtered by suction and washed with water to obtain 32.3g of 3-methylflavone-8-carboxylic acid, wherein the yield is 85%.
Example 3
First step, preparation of methyl 3-propionyl salicylate
30.4g (0.2 mol) of methyl salicylate and 200ml of tetrahydrofuran are added into a 500ml four-necked flask, stirring is started, 20.4g (0.24 mol) of propionyl chloride is slowly dripped into the flask after the solid is completely dissolved, the temperature is raised to 40 ℃, the reaction is carried out for 4 hours under heat preservation, 26.6g (0.2 mol) of aluminum trichloride is added, the mixture is stirred for 0.5 hour, the solvent is distilled off under reduced pressure, the temperature is raised to 180 ℃ for reaction for 4 hours, ice water is added for quenching reaction, the oily matter is distilled under reduced pressure to obtain 26.9g of 3-propionyl methyl salicylate, and the yield is 65%.
In the second step, 3-methylflavone-8-carboxylic acid methyl ester preparation
30.0g (0.15 mol) of methyl 3-propionyl salicylate, 59.9g (0.42 mol) of benzoyl chloride and 60.8g (0.42 mol) of sodium benzoate are sequentially added into a 1000ml reaction bottle, stirring is started, the temperature is raised to 170 ℃ for reaction for 4 hours, after the solution of dichloromethane and methanol with the volume ratio of 10:1 is taken as a developing agent, the TLC method detects that the raw material methyl 3-propionyl salicylate is not remained, the reaction solution is added into 600ml of sodium carbonate aqueous solution for quenching, stirring is carried out for 1 hour, suction filtration and washing are carried out, and 41.4g of a product solid product is obtained, and the yield is 88%.
Third step, preparation of 3-methylflavone-8-carboxylic acid
400ml of isopropanol, 9.6g (0.4 mol) of lithium hydroxide and 40g (0.136 mol) of 3-methylflavone-8-carboxylic acid methyl ester are added into a 1000ml reaction bottle, the mixture is heated to reflux, the reaction is carried out for 10 hours, the mixture is cooled and then is adjusted to pH=3 by hydrochloric acid, and 30.8g of 3-methylflavone-8-carboxylic acid is obtained by suction filtration and water washing, wherein the yield is 81%.