JPH02152970A - Production of uracil - Google Patents

Production of uracil

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JPH02152970A
JPH02152970A JP63305682A JP30568288A JPH02152970A JP H02152970 A JPH02152970 A JP H02152970A JP 63305682 A JP63305682 A JP 63305682A JP 30568288 A JP30568288 A JP 30568288A JP H02152970 A JPH02152970 A JP H02152970A
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uracil
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orotic acid
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Shinichiro Takigawa
滝川 進一朗
Shuzo Araya
新家 修造
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Nissan Chemical Corp
KH Neochem Co Ltd
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Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co Ltd
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To safely and readily obtain the subject compound useful as an intermediate for medicines in high yield without forming by-products, etc., and using dangerous concentrated sulfuric acid by heating orotic acid in water solvent. CONSTITUTION:Orotic acid is heated in water solvent, normally at 150-280 deg.C, preferably 200-260 deg.C under a pressure which may be ordinary or higher pressure to afford the objective compound. The reaction time is preferably 1-15hr. The amount of the water used as the solvent is normally 1-100 pts.wt. based on 1 pt.wt. orotic acid. The system before starting the reaction is at a pH within the range of 1-10, preferably 2-5. Various buffering aqueous solutions, such as ammonia or sulfuric acid, are used as the pH adjustor. After completing the reaction, the reaction solution is cooled to precipitate the formed uracil as crystals. Furthermore, the orotic acid is obtained by reacting thiourea with gamma,gamma-diacetoxyacetic acid in the presence of sodium ethoxide and oxidizing the resultant product.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 イ)産業上の利用分野 ウラシルは医薬品中間体として重要な化合物である。[Detailed description of the invention] b) Industrial application field Uracil is an important compound as a pharmaceutical intermediate.

口)従来の技術 従来、ウラシルは尿素とアクリル酸との反応でヒドロウ
ラシルを得た後、臭素置換体を経由して■■■■■製造
している。
Conventionally, uracil has been produced by reacting urea and acrylic acid to obtain hydrouracil and then converting it to a bromine substituted product.

この方法は多工程の反応からなり、工業的製造法には適
していない。
This method involves multiple reaction steps and is not suitable for industrial production.

又、ジャーナル、オプ、オルガニック、ケミストリイ(
Journal of Organic Chemis
try)、44巻、2133頁、1979年ではオロチ
ン酸を光照射下、脱炭酸してウラシルを製造している。
Also, journal, op, organic, chemistry (
Journal of Organic Chemistry
Try), Volume 44, Page 2133, 1979, uracil is produced by decarboxylating orotic acid under light irradiation.

この方法は反応時間が長く、収率も30%以下である。This method requires a long reaction time and a yield of less than 30%.

ケミカル、アフ゛ストラクト(Chcv ica Iへ
bstra、、t)、52巻、12850真、1959
年、同55巻、11427頁、1961年では5−エチ
ルオロチン酸を銅粉存在下、キノリン溶媒中で脱炭酸し
て5−エチルウラシルを製造している。
Chemical, Africa, Volume 52, 12850, 1959
In 1961, Vol. 55, p. 11427, 5-ethyluracil was produced by decarboxylating 5-ethyl orotic acid in a quinoline solvent in the presence of copper powder.

この方法は生成ウラシルと副生物及び金属銅粉の分離が
困難であり、収率も悪い。
In this method, it is difficult to separate the produced uracil from by-products and metallic copper powder, and the yield is also poor.

更に、特開昭58−172377号公報では5−アルキ
ルオロチン酸を硫酸中で脱炭酸して5−アルキルウラシ
ルを製造している。
Further, in JP-A-58-172377, 5-alkyl orotic acid is decarboxylated in sulfuric acid to produce 5-alkyluracil.

この方法は収率は高いが、危険な濃硫酸を使用する必要
がある。
Although this method provides high yields, it requires the use of hazardous concentrated sulfuric acid.

ハ)問題点を解決するための手段 本発明者等は、オロチン酸の脱炭酸反応は溶媒を使用し
ないと300℃以上に加熱しても脱炭酸反応が進行せず
オロチン酸が分解することを見出し、水溶媒に注目し鋭
意検討した結果本発明を完成するに至った。
C) Means for solving the problem The present inventors have discovered that if a solvent is not used in the decarboxylation reaction of orotic acid, the decarboxylation reaction will not proceed even if heated to 300°C or higher and the orotic acid will decompose. The present invention was completed as a result of intensive studies focusing on the water solvent.

即ち、本発明は、オロチン酸を、水溶媒中で加熱するこ
とを特徴とするウラシルの製造方法に関するものである
That is, the present invention relates to a method for producing uracil, which comprises heating orotic acid in an aqueous solvent.

本発明の出発原料となるオロチン酸は通常の方法で容易
に得ることができる。
Orotic acid, which is the starting material of the present invention, can be easily obtained by a conventional method.

例えば、ナトリウムエトキシドの存在下、チオ尿素とT
、γ−ジアセトキシ酢酸より2−チオウラシル−4−ア
ルデヒドを得た後、酸化することにより製造することが
できる。
For example, in the presence of sodium ethoxide, thiourea and T
, 2-thiouracil-4-aldehyde is obtained from γ-diacetoxyacetic acid and then oxidized.

オロチン酸の脱炭酸反応の反応温度は、通常150〜2
80℃の範囲、好ましくは200〜260°Cの範囲が
よい。
The reaction temperature for the decarboxylation reaction of orotic acid is usually 150 to 2
The temperature is preferably in the range of 80°C, preferably in the range of 200 to 260°C.

反応圧力は、常圧でも加圧でもよい。The reaction pressure may be normal pressure or increased pressure.

オロチン酸の脱炭酸で生成する炭酸ガスを反応系外へ除
去すれば、反応圧力は低下することができる。
The reaction pressure can be lowered by removing carbon dioxide gas generated by decarboxylation of orotic acid to the outside of the reaction system.

反応時間は、通常1〜15時間が適当である。The appropriate reaction time is usually 1 to 15 hours.

溶媒としての水の使用量は、通常オロチン酸1重量部に
対して1〜100重量部が使用される。
The amount of water used as a solvent is usually 1 to 100 parts by weight per 1 part by weight of orotic acid.

又、反応開始前の系はPH1〜10の範囲、好ましくは
P H2〜5の範囲に設定することが望ましい。
Further, it is desirable that the pH of the system before the start of the reaction is set in the range of 1 to 10, preferably in the range of 2 to 5.

上記反応開始前の系のPI(gJI節剤としては、アン
モニア、塩酸、硫酸、燐酸及び各種緩衝水溶液が挙げら
れる。
Examples of moderating agents for PI (gJI) in the system before the start of the reaction include ammonia, hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid, and various buffer aqueous solutions.

緩衝水溶液としては、燐酸水素2アンモニウム−燐酸、
燐酸2水素カリウム−水酸化ナトリウム、燐酸2水素カ
リウム−燐酸水素2ナトリウム、燐酸2水素カリウム−
炭酸水素ナトリウム、燐酸2水素カリウム−硼砂、燐酸
2水素カリウム−燐酸水素2ナトリウム、硼酸−塩化カ
リウムー水酸化ナトリウム、硼酸−塩化カリウムー炭酸
ナトリウム、硼砂−塩酸、硼砂−水酸化ナトリウム、硼
砂−炭酸ナトリウム、硼砂−塩化ナトリウム、塩化カリ
ウム−塩酸、塩化アンモニウム−アンモニア、炭酸ナト
リウム−炭酸水素ナトリウム、酢酸ナトリウム−塩酸、
酢酸−酢酸ナトリウム、2,4゜6−トリメチルピリジ
ン−塩酸系緩衝水溶液等が使用される。
As the buffer aqueous solution, diammonium hydrogen phosphate-phosphoric acid,
Potassium dihydrogen phosphate - sodium hydroxide, potassium dihydrogen phosphate - disodium hydrogen phosphate, potassium dihydrogen phosphate -
Sodium hydrogen carbonate, potassium dihydrogen phosphate-borax, potassium dihydrogen phosphate-disodium hydrogen phosphate, boric acid-potassium chloride-sodium hydroxide, boric acid-potassium chloride-sodium carbonate, borax-hydrochloric acid, borax-sodium hydroxide, borax-sodium carbonate , borax - sodium chloride, potassium chloride - hydrochloric acid, ammonium chloride - ammonia, sodium carbonate - sodium bicarbonate, sodium acetate - hydrochloric acid,
Acetic acid-sodium acetate, 2,4°6-trimethylpyridine-hydrochloric acid buffer solutions, etc. are used.

反応終了後、反応液を冷却すると生成したウラシルは結
晶として沈殿してくる。
After the reaction is completed, when the reaction solution is cooled, the produced uracil precipitates as crystals.

この結晶を濾別することにより粗ウラシルを得ることが
でき、必要に応じて粗ウラシルを精製することができる
Crude uracil can be obtained by filtering the crystals, and the crude uracil can be purified if necessary.

例えば、粗ウラシルを水、アンモニア水等のアルカリ水
溶液、塩酸又は硫酸水溶液等の酸水溶液に溶解後、活性
炭、活性白土、珪藻土等で処理し、結晶化させることに
より白色の高純度ウラシルを得ることができる。
For example, after dissolving crude uracil in water, an alkaline aqueous solution such as ammonia water, or an acid aqueous solution such as hydrochloric acid or sulfuric acid aqueous solution, it is treated with activated carbon, activated clay, diatomaceous earth, etc., and crystallized to obtain white high-purity uracil. Can be done.

特に、アンモニア水の濃度は、通常5〜28重量%のア
ンモニア水が使用される。
In particular, ammonia water having a concentration of usually 5 to 28% by weight is used.

水、アルカリ水溶液、酸水溶液は、通常粗ウラシル1重
量部に対して1〜100重量部使用される。
Water, alkali aqueous solution, and acid aqueous solution are usually used in an amount of 1 to 100 parts by weight per 1 part by weight of crude uracil.

活性炭、活性白土、珪藻土は、通常粗ウラシル1重量部
に対して0.05〜0.2重量部使用される。
Activated carbon, activated clay, and diatomaceous earth are usually used in an amount of 0.05 to 0.2 parts by weight per 1 part by weight of crude uracil.

活性炭、活性白土、珪藻土等による処理温度は、通常3
0〜80°Cが採用される。
The treatment temperature with activated carbon, activated clay, diatomaceous earth, etc. is usually 3
0-80°C is adopted.

二)発明の効果 オロチン酸を、水溶媒中で加熱することにより高収率で
ウラシルを製造することができる。
2) Effects of the invention Uracil can be produced in high yield by heating orotic acid in an aqueous solvent.

ホ)実施例 以下、本発明について実施例を挙げ更に詳細に説明する
が、本発明はこれらに限定されるものではない。
E) Examples Hereinafter, the present invention will be explained in more detail by way of Examples, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

実施例1 ハステロイ−276製オートクレーブにオロチン酸1水
和物6.96gと水30mP、を加えた後、攪拌及び昇
温を開始した。
Example 1 After adding 6.96 g of orotic acid monohydrate and 30 mP of water to a Hastelloy-276 autoclave, stirring and temperature elevation were started.

反応温度220 ’Cで7時間反応を行なった。反応圧
力は7時間後には48 kg / cIAに上昇した。
The reaction was carried out at a reaction temperature of 220'C for 7 hours. The reaction pressure increased to 48 kg/cIA after 7 hours.

オートクレーブを冷却したところ、反応液はスラリー状
であった。
When the autoclave was cooled, the reaction solution was in the form of a slurry.

反応液を濾過し、生成ウラシルをメタノール洗浄、乾燥
して3.07gのウラシルを得た。
The reaction solution was filtered, and the produced uracil was washed with methanol and dried to obtain 3.07 g of uracil.

高速液体クロマトグラフィで分析を行ったところ、オロ
チン酸の転化率は86%、ウラシルの収率は68.5%
であった。
Analysis by high performance liquid chromatography showed that the conversion rate of orotic acid was 86% and the yield of uracil was 68.5%.
Met.

実施例2 反応時間を12時間にした他は、実施例工と同様に反応
及び後処理を行い、2.53gのウラシルを得た。
Example 2 The reaction and post-treatment were carried out in the same manner as in Example except that the reaction time was changed to 12 hours, and 2.53 g of uracil was obtained.

オロチン酸の転化率は96.7%、ウラシルの収率は5
6.5%であった。
The conversion rate of orotic acid was 96.7%, and the yield of uracil was 5
It was 6.5%.

実施例3 反応温度を210°Cにした他は、実施例1と同様に反
応及び後処理を行い、2.91gのウラシルを得た。
Example 3 The reaction and post-treatment were carried out in the same manner as in Example 1, except that the reaction temperature was changed to 210°C, and 2.91 g of uracil was obtained.

反応圧力は7時間後には34kg/c艷に上昇した。The reaction pressure rose to 34 kg/c after 7 hours.

オロチン酸の転化率は80%、ウラシルの収率は64%
であった。
Conversion rate of orotic acid is 80%, yield of uracil is 64%
Met.

実施例4 反応温度を235°C1反応時間を3.5時間にした他
は、実施例1と同様に反応及び後処理を行い、1.95
gのウラシルを得た。
Example 4 The reaction and post-treatment were carried out in the same manner as in Example 1, except that the reaction temperature was 235°C and the reaction time was 3.5 hours.
g of uracil was obtained.

反応圧力は3.5時間後には43kg/c−に上昇した
The reaction pressure rose to 43 kg/c- after 3.5 hours.

オロチン酸の転化率は99.3%、ウラシルの収率は4
3.5%であった。
The conversion rate of orotic acid was 99.3%, and the yield of uracil was 4
It was 3.5%.

実施例5 水の代わりに6.8重量%のアンモニア水を使用した(
反応開始前の系のP Hは10であった。)他は、実施
例1と同様に反応及び後処理を行い、2.1gのウラシ
ルを得た。
Example 5 6.8% by weight ammonia water was used instead of water (
The pH of the system before the start of the reaction was 10. ) Other than that, the reaction and post-treatment were carried out in the same manner as in Example 1 to obtain 2.1 g of uracil.

反応圧力は7時間後には50kg/cJに上昇した。The reaction pressure rose to 50 kg/cJ after 7 hours.

オロチン酸の転化率は94.4%、ウラシルの収率は5
5.4%であった。
The conversion rate of orotic acid was 94.4%, and the yield of uracil was 5.
It was 5.4%.

実施例6 水の代わりに1重世%硫酸水溶液を使用した(反応開始
前の系のPHはlであった。)他は、実施例1と同様に
反応及び後処理を行い、3.7gのウラシルを得た。
Example 6 The reaction and post-treatment were carried out in the same manner as in Example 1, except that a 1% sulfuric acid aqueous solution was used instead of water (the pH of the system before the start of the reaction was 1), and 3.7 g of uracil was obtained.

反応圧力は7時間後には50kg/cJに上昇した。The reaction pressure rose to 50 kg/cJ after 7 hours.

オロチン酸の転化率は97.2%、ウラシルの収率は4
2,2%であった。
The conversion rate of orotic acid was 97.2%, and the yield of uracil was 4
It was 2.2%.

実施例7 水の代わりに燐酸第2水素アンモニウム0.66g、燐
酸1.99g及び水50mff1よりなる緩衝水溶液を
使用した(反応開始前の系のP Hは2.5であった。
Example 7 Instead of water, an aqueous buffer solution consisting of 0.66 g of dihydrogen phosphate, 1.99 g of phosphoric acid, and 50 mff1 of water was used (the pH of the system before the start of the reaction was 2.5).

)他は、実施例1と同様に反応及び後処理を行い、3.
45gのウラシルを得た。
) Other than that, the reaction and post-treatment were carried out in the same manner as in Example 1, and 3.
45 g of uracil was obtained.

反応圧力は7時間後には44kg/cdに上昇した。The reaction pressure rose to 44 kg/cd after 7 hours.

オロチン酸の転化率は90%、ウラシルの収率は77%
であった。
Conversion rate of orotic acid is 90%, yield of uracil is 77%
Met.

実施例日 水の代わりに燐酸第2水素アンモニウム0.66g、燐
酸20g及び水50m1よりなる緩衝水溶液を使用した
(反応開始前の系のPHは1.5であった。)他は、実
施例1と同様に反応及び後処理を行い、3.1gのウラ
シルを得た。
Example Day: Instead of water, an aqueous buffer solution consisting of 0.66 g of dihydrogen phosphate, 20 g of phosphoric acid, and 50 ml of water was used (the pH of the system before the start of the reaction was 1.5). The reaction and post-treatment were carried out in the same manner as in 1 to obtain 3.1 g of uracil.

反応圧力は7時間後には50kg/co(に上昇した。The reaction pressure rose to 50 kg/co (7 hours later).

オロチン酸の転化率は90.5%、ウラシルの収率は6
9.4%であった。
Conversion rate of orotic acid is 90.5%, yield of uracil is 6
It was 9.4%.

実施例9 水の代わりに燐酸第2水素アンモニウム0.66g、燐
酸0.1g及び水50mff1よりなる緩衝水溶液を使
用した(反応開始前の系のP Hは3.5であった。)
他は、実施例1と同様に反応及び後処理を行い、3.3
8gのウラシルを得た。
Example 9 Instead of water, an aqueous buffer solution consisting of 0.66 g of dihydrogen phosphate, 0.1 g of phosphoric acid, and 50 mff1 of water was used (PH of the system before the start of the reaction was 3.5).
Other than that, the reaction and post-treatment were carried out in the same manner as in Example 1, and 3.3
8 g of uracil was obtained.

反応圧力は7時間後には50kg/co!に上昇した。The reaction pressure was 50 kg/co after 7 hours! rose to

オロチン酸の転化率は94.7%、ウラシルの収率は7
5.5%であった。
The conversion rate of orotic acid was 94.7%, and the yield of uracil was 7.
It was 5.5%.

実施例10 実施例1と同様に反応して得られた粗ウラシル15gを
18重量%アンモニア水200gに50°Cで溶解させ
た。
Example 10 15 g of crude uracil obtained by the same reaction as in Example 1 was dissolved in 200 g of 18% by weight aqueous ammonia at 50°C.

この溶液に、活性炭1.5gを加え、50°Cで30分
間攪拌後、溶液を濾過し、ウラシルを結晶化させた。
1.5 g of activated carbon was added to this solution, and after stirring at 50°C for 30 minutes, the solution was filtered to crystallize uracil.

この結晶を4宛別、水洗、乾燥して、I3.5gの白色
のウラシルを得た。
The crystals were separated into 4 portions, washed with water, and dried to obtain 3.5 g of white uracil I.

ウラシルの純度は99.9%以上であった。The purity of uracil was 99.9% or more.

実施例11 実施例1と同様に反応して得られた粗ウラシル15gを
水750gに80°Cで溶解させた。
Example 11 15 g of crude uracil obtained by the same reaction as in Example 1 was dissolved in 750 g of water at 80°C.

この溶液を塩酸水溶液によりP H4〜5に調整し活性
炭1.5gを加え、60°Cで30分間攪拌後、溶液を
濾過し、ウラシルを結晶化させた。
The pH of this solution was adjusted to 4 to 5 with an aqueous hydrochloric acid solution, 1.5 g of activated carbon was added, and after stirring at 60°C for 30 minutes, the solution was filtered to crystallize uracil.

この結晶を濾別、水洗、乾燥して、10.5gの白色の
ウラシルを得た。
The crystals were separated by filtration, washed with water, and dried to obtain 10.5 g of white uracil.

ウラシルの純度は99.9%以上であった。The purity of uracil was 99.9% or more.

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] オロチン酸を、水溶媒中で加熱することを特徴とするウ
ラシルの製造方法。
A method for producing uracil, which comprises heating orotic acid in an aqueous solvent.
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