SE462095B - Saett att framstaella 5-aminosalicylsyra - Google Patents
Saett att framstaella 5-aminosalicylsyraInfo
- Publication number
- SE462095B SE462095B SE8603007A SE8603007A SE462095B SE 462095 B SE462095 B SE 462095B SE 8603007 A SE8603007 A SE 8603007A SE 8603007 A SE8603007 A SE 8603007A SE 462095 B SE462095 B SE 462095B
- Authority
- SE
- Sweden
- Prior art keywords
- acid
- reaction
- salicylic acid
- added
- sodium
- Prior art date
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- KBOPZPXVLCULAV-UHFFFAOYSA-N mesalamine Chemical compound NC1=CC=C(O)C(C(O)=O)=C1 KBOPZPXVLCULAV-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 title claims description 15
- 229960004963 mesalazine Drugs 0.000 title claims description 15
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 claims description 16
- YGSDEFSMJLZEOE-UHFFFAOYSA-N salicylic acid Chemical compound OC(=O)C1=CC=CC=C1O YGSDEFSMJLZEOE-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 14
- HVBSAKJJOYLTQU-UHFFFAOYSA-N 4-aminobenzenesulfonic acid Chemical compound NC1=CC=C(S(O)(=O)=O)C=C1 HVBSAKJJOYLTQU-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 12
- 229950000244 sulfanilic acid Drugs 0.000 claims description 10
- 239000012954 diazonium Substances 0.000 claims description 9
- 150000001989 diazonium salts Chemical class 0.000 claims description 8
- MXCDRFGKHNFKIP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 2-hydroxy-5-[(4-sulfophenyl)diazenyl]benzoic acid Chemical compound C1=C(O)C(C(=O)O)=CC(N=NC=2C=CC(=CC=2)S(O)(=O)=O)=C1 MXCDRFGKHNFKIP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 7
- UFHFLCQGNIYNRP-UHFFFAOYSA-N Hydrogen Chemical compound [H][H] UFHFLCQGNIYNRP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 7
- KDLHZDBZIXYQEI-UHFFFAOYSA-N Palladium Chemical compound [Pd] KDLHZDBZIXYQEI-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 7
- FJKROLUGYXJWQN-UHFFFAOYSA-N papa-hydroxy-benzoic acid Natural products OC(=O)C1=CC=C(O)C=C1 FJKROLUGYXJWQN-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 7
- 229960004889 salicylic acid Drugs 0.000 claims description 7
- 239000002253 acid Substances 0.000 claims description 6
- 239000003054 catalyst Substances 0.000 claims description 6
- BASFCYQUMIYNBI-UHFFFAOYSA-N platinum Chemical compound [Pt] BASFCYQUMIYNBI-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 6
- 159000000000 sodium salts Chemical class 0.000 claims description 5
- 230000008878 coupling Effects 0.000 claims description 4
- 238000010168 coupling process Methods 0.000 claims description 4
- 238000005859 coupling reaction Methods 0.000 claims description 4
- 229910052763 palladium Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 4
- 239000000126 substance Substances 0.000 claims description 4
- 238000005984 hydrogenation reaction Methods 0.000 claims description 3
- 239000012452 mother liquor Substances 0.000 claims description 3
- 229910052697 platinum Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 3
- 229910052723 transition metal Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 2
- 150000003624 transition metals Chemical class 0.000 claims description 2
- 238000006243 chemical reaction Methods 0.000 description 12
- XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N water Substances O XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 9
- LPXPTNMVRIOKMN-UHFFFAOYSA-M sodium nitrite Chemical compound [Na+].[O-]N=O LPXPTNMVRIOKMN-UHFFFAOYSA-M 0.000 description 8
- 229910052739 hydrogen Inorganic materials 0.000 description 7
- 239000001257 hydrogen Substances 0.000 description 7
- HEMHJVSKTPXQMS-UHFFFAOYSA-M Sodium hydroxide Chemical compound [OH-].[Na+] HEMHJVSKTPXQMS-UHFFFAOYSA-M 0.000 description 6
- QAOWNCQODCNURD-UHFFFAOYSA-N Sulfuric acid Chemical compound OS(O)(=O)=O QAOWNCQODCNURD-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 6
- 239000000203 mixture Substances 0.000 description 6
- PLIKAWJENQZMHA-UHFFFAOYSA-N 4-aminophenol Chemical compound NC1=CC=C(O)C=C1 PLIKAWJENQZMHA-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 4
- VEXZGXHMUGYJMC-UHFFFAOYSA-N Hydrochloric acid Chemical compound Cl VEXZGXHMUGYJMC-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 4
- 238000003776 cleavage reaction Methods 0.000 description 4
- 239000000047 product Substances 0.000 description 4
- 235000010288 sodium nitrite Nutrition 0.000 description 4
- KSVSZLXDULFGDQ-UHFFFAOYSA-M sodium;4-aminobenzenesulfonate Chemical compound [Na+].NC1=CC=C(S([O-])(=O)=O)C=C1 KSVSZLXDULFGDQ-UHFFFAOYSA-M 0.000 description 4
- -1 azo compound Chemical class 0.000 description 3
- 238000001816 cooling Methods 0.000 description 3
- 239000012299 nitrogen atmosphere Substances 0.000 description 3
- 230000007017 scission Effects 0.000 description 3
- JVBXVOWTABLYPX-UHFFFAOYSA-L sodium dithionite Chemical compound [Na+].[Na+].[O-]S(=O)S([O-])=O JVBXVOWTABLYPX-UHFFFAOYSA-L 0.000 description 3
- 238000003756 stirring Methods 0.000 description 3
- IJGRMHOSHXDMSA-UHFFFAOYSA-N Atomic nitrogen Chemical compound N#N IJGRMHOSHXDMSA-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- CURLTUGMZLYLDI-UHFFFAOYSA-N Carbon dioxide Chemical compound O=C=O CURLTUGMZLYLDI-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- 230000015572 biosynthetic process Effects 0.000 description 2
- 229910052799 carbon Inorganic materials 0.000 description 2
- 238000001035 drying Methods 0.000 description 2
- 238000001914 filtration Methods 0.000 description 2
- 239000012467 final product Substances 0.000 description 2
- 238000009776 industrial production Methods 0.000 description 2
- 239000007788 liquid Substances 0.000 description 2
- 238000004519 manufacturing process Methods 0.000 description 2
- 230000020477 pH reduction Effects 0.000 description 2
- 239000002244 precipitate Substances 0.000 description 2
- 150000003839 salts Chemical class 0.000 description 2
- 238000005406 washing Methods 0.000 description 2
- UEUIKXVPXLWUDU-UHFFFAOYSA-O 4-sulfobenzenediazonium Chemical compound OS(=O)(=O)C1=CC=C([N+]#N)C=C1 UEUIKXVPXLWUDU-UHFFFAOYSA-O 0.000 description 1
- OKTJSMMVPCPJKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N Carbon Chemical compound [C] OKTJSMMVPCPJKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- DGAQECJNVWCQMB-PUAWFVPOSA-M Ilexoside XXIX Chemical compound C[C@@H]1CC[C@@]2(CC[C@@]3(C(=CC[C@H]4[C@]3(CC[C@@H]5[C@@]4(CC[C@@H](C5(C)C)OS(=O)(=O)[O-])C)C)[C@@H]2[C@]1(C)O)C)C(=O)O[C@H]6[C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O6)CO)O)O)O.[Na+] DGAQECJNVWCQMB-PUAWFVPOSA-M 0.000 description 1
- 241000208202 Linaceae Species 0.000 description 1
- 235000004431 Linum usitatissimum Nutrition 0.000 description 1
- ISWSIDIOOBJBQZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Phenol Chemical compound OC1=CC=CC=C1 ISWSIDIOOBJBQZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 238000005576 amination reaction Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000001569 carbon dioxide Substances 0.000 description 1
- 229910002092 carbon dioxide Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 238000000354 decomposition reaction Methods 0.000 description 1
- IJGRMHOSHXDMSA-UHFFFAOYSA-O diazynium Chemical compound [NH+]#N IJGRMHOSHXDMSA-UHFFFAOYSA-O 0.000 description 1
- GRWZHXKQBITJKP-UHFFFAOYSA-L dithionite(2-) Chemical compound [O-]S(=O)S([O-])=O GRWZHXKQBITJKP-UHFFFAOYSA-L 0.000 description 1
- 238000002474 experimental method Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000004992 fission Effects 0.000 description 1
- 239000007789 gas Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000000383 hazardous chemical Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000002920 hazardous waste Substances 0.000 description 1
- 150000002431 hydrogen Chemical class 0.000 description 1
- 229910052757 nitrogen Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 238000002360 preparation method Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000008569 process Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000010926 purge Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000012429 reaction media Substances 0.000 description 1
- 230000035484 reaction time Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000010583 slow cooling Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000010802 sludge Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000002002 slurry Substances 0.000 description 1
- 229910052708 sodium Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 239000011734 sodium Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000002904 solvent Substances 0.000 description 1
- 150000003464 sulfur compounds Chemical class 0.000 description 1
- 239000006228 supernatant Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000003786 synthesis reaction Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000008719 thickening Effects 0.000 description 1
- 231100000331 toxic Toxicity 0.000 description 1
- 230000002588 toxic effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 231100000419 toxicity Toxicity 0.000 description 1
- 230000001988 toxicity Effects 0.000 description 1
Classifications
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C07—ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
- C07C—ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
- C07C227/00—Preparation of compounds containing amino and carboxyl groups bound to the same carbon skeleton
- C07C227/04—Formation of amino groups in compounds containing carboxyl groups
- C07C227/06—Formation of amino groups in compounds containing carboxyl groups by addition or substitution reactions, without increasing the number of carbon atoms in the carbon skeleton of the acid
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C07—ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
- C07C—ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
- C07C227/00—Preparation of compounds containing amino and carboxyl groups bound to the same carbon skeleton
- C07C227/14—Preparation of compounds containing amino and carboxyl groups bound to the same carbon skeleton from compounds containing already amino and carboxyl groups or derivatives thereof
- C07C227/18—Preparation of compounds containing amino and carboxyl groups bound to the same carbon skeleton from compounds containing already amino and carboxyl groups or derivatives thereof by reactions involving amino or carboxyl groups, e.g. hydrolysis of esters or amides, by formation of halides, salts or esters
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- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Organic Chemistry (AREA)
- Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
- Organic Low-Molecular-Weight Compounds And Preparation Thereof (AREA)
- Low-Molecular Organic Synthesis Reactions Using Catalysts (AREA)
Priority Applications (15)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| SE8603007A SE462095B (sv) | 1986-07-07 | 1986-07-07 | Saett att framstaella 5-aminosalicylsyra |
| EP87850198A EP0253788B1 (en) | 1986-07-07 | 1987-06-17 | A method of preparing 5-amino salicyclic acid |
| DE8787850198T DE3776440D1 (de) | 1986-07-07 | 1987-06-17 | Verfahren zur herstellung von 5-aminosalicylsaeure. |
| IN536/DEL/87A IN167686B (ru) | 1986-07-07 | 1987-06-24 | |
| IL82977A IL82977A (en) | 1986-07-07 | 1987-06-24 | Method of preparing 5-amino salicyclic acid |
| AR87308042A AR245098A1 (es) | 1986-07-07 | 1987-07-02 | Metodo para producir acido 5-amino salicilico. |
| CA000541202A CA1287643C (en) | 1986-07-07 | 1987-07-03 | Method of preparing 5-amino salicylic acid |
| JP62166764A JPH0774186B2 (ja) | 1986-07-07 | 1987-07-03 | ５−アミノサリチル酸の製造方法 |
| NO872809A NO167976C (no) | 1986-07-07 | 1987-07-06 | Fremgangsmaate ved fremstilling av 5-aminosalicylsyre. |
| MX007219A MX172546B (es) | 1986-07-07 | 1987-07-06 | Un metodo para preparar acido 5-amino-salicilico |
| AU75258/87A AU601749B2 (en) | 1986-07-07 | 1987-07-06 | A method of preparing 5-amino salicylic acid |
| FI872977A FI88711C (fi) | 1986-07-07 | 1987-07-06 | Foerfarande foer framstaellning av 5-aminosalicylsyra |
| NZ220983A NZ220983A (en) | 1986-07-07 | 1987-07-07 | Preparing 5-amino salicyclic acid |
| DK198703507A DK174615B1 (da) | 1986-07-07 | 1987-07-07 | Fremgangsmåde til fremstilling af 5-aminosalicylsyre |
| US07/079,591 US4788331A (en) | 1986-07-07 | 1987-07-07 | Method of preparing 5-amino salicylic acid |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| SE8603007A SE462095B (sv) | 1986-07-07 | 1986-07-07 | Saett att framstaella 5-aminosalicylsyra |
Publications (3)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| SE8603007D0 SE8603007D0 (sv) | 1986-07-07 |
| SE8603007L SE8603007L (sv) | 1988-01-08 |
| SE462095B true SE462095B (sv) | 1990-05-07 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SE8603007A SE462095B (sv) | 1986-07-07 | 1986-07-07 | Saett att framstaella 5-aminosalicylsyra |
Country Status (15)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US4788331A (ru) |
| EP (1) | EP0253788B1 (ru) |
| JP (1) | JPH0774186B2 (ru) |
| AR (1) | AR245098A1 (ru) |
| AU (1) | AU601749B2 (ru) |
| CA (1) | CA1287643C (ru) |
| DE (1) | DE3776440D1 (ru) |
| DK (1) | DK174615B1 (ru) |
| FI (1) | FI88711C (ru) |
| IL (1) | IL82977A (ru) |
| IN (1) | IN167686B (ru) |
| MX (1) | MX172546B (ru) |
| NO (1) | NO167976C (ru) |
| NZ (1) | NZ220983A (ru) |
| SE (1) | SE462095B (ru) |
Families Citing this family (10)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE4020056A1 (de) * | 1990-06-23 | 1992-01-02 | Bayer Ag | Verfahren zur herstellung sehr reiner 5-aminosalicylsaeure |
| DE10029410A1 (de) | 2000-06-15 | 2002-01-03 | Bfgoodrich Diamalt Gmbh | Verfahren zur Herstellung von 5-Aminosalicylsäure |
| DE60140491D1 (de) | 2000-08-29 | 2009-12-24 | Biocon Ltd | Verwendung einer pharmazeutischen Zusammensetzung mit einem Para-Aminophenylessigsäurederivat für die Behandlung von entzündlichen Erkrankungen des Magen-Darmtrakts |
| US8048924B2 (en) | 2001-08-29 | 2011-11-01 | Biocon Limited | Methods and compositions employing 4-aminophenylacetic acid compounds |
| DK1773767T3 (en) | 2004-07-07 | 2016-03-21 | Biocon Ltd | Synthesis of azo bound in immune regulatory relations |
| US20090036414A1 (en) * | 2007-08-02 | 2009-02-05 | Mutual Pharmaceutical Company, Inc. | Mesalamine Formulations |
| KR100852962B1 (ko) | 2007-11-12 | 2008-08-20 | 주식회사 뉴로테크 | 2-하이드록시-5-페닐알킬아미노벤조산 유도체 및 이의 염의제조방법 |
| JP5581927B2 (ja) * | 2010-09-14 | 2014-09-03 | オリヱント化学工業株式会社 | ４−アミノ−ｍ−クレゾールの製造方法 |
| CN111548283A (zh) * | 2020-03-22 | 2020-08-18 | 浙江华贝药业有限责任公司 | 5-氨基水杨酸一锅催化合成方法 |
| CN117088784A (zh) * | 2023-10-18 | 2023-11-21 | 广州市桐晖药业有限公司 | 一种美沙拉嗪的合成方法 |
Family Cites Families (7)
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| US1542265A (en) * | 1922-10-20 | 1925-06-16 | James F Norris | Process of making aminosalicylic acid |
| US1727468A (en) * | 1927-02-09 | 1929-09-10 | Gen Aniline Works Inc | Azo dyestuff containing chromium |
| US2658673A (en) * | 1945-02-13 | 1953-11-10 | Bell Telephone Labor Inc | Ballistic computer having range extending adjustable scale factor means |
| US3063980A (en) * | 1957-07-09 | 1962-11-13 | Gen Aniline & Film Corp | Process for reducing aromatic nitrogen compounds |
| DE2806950C2 (de) * | 1978-02-18 | 1982-05-19 | Bayer Ag, 5090 Leverkusen | Eisenkomplexazofarbstoffe und deren Verwendung |
| SU1159919A1 (ru) * | 1983-05-23 | 1985-06-07 | Предприятие П/Я А-7850 | Способ получени 5-аминосалициловой кислоты |
| DE3638364A1 (de) * | 1986-11-11 | 1988-05-19 | Bayer Ag | Verfahren zur herstellung von 5-aminosalicylsaeure |
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1986
- 1986-07-07 SE SE8603007A patent/SE462095B/sv not_active IP Right Cessation
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1987
- 1987-06-17 DE DE8787850198T patent/DE3776440D1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1987-06-17 EP EP87850198A patent/EP0253788B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1987-06-24 IL IL82977A patent/IL82977A/xx not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1987-06-24 IN IN536/DEL/87A patent/IN167686B/en unknown
- 1987-07-02 AR AR87308042A patent/AR245098A1/es active
- 1987-07-03 JP JP62166764A patent/JPH0774186B2/ja not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1987-07-03 CA CA000541202A patent/CA1287643C/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1987-07-06 NO NO872809A patent/NO167976C/no not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1987-07-06 AU AU75258/87A patent/AU601749B2/en not_active Ceased
- 1987-07-06 FI FI872977A patent/FI88711C/fi not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1987-07-06 MX MX007219A patent/MX172546B/es unknown
- 1987-07-07 NZ NZ220983A patent/NZ220983A/xx unknown
- 1987-07-07 US US07/079,591 patent/US4788331A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1987-07-07 DK DK198703507A patent/DK174615B1/da not_active IP Right Cessation
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| DK174615B1 (da) | 2003-07-21 |
| NO872809D0 (no) | 1987-07-06 |
| FI872977A (fi) | 1988-01-08 |
| NZ220983A (en) | 1989-10-27 |
| FI88711C (fi) | 1993-06-28 |
| EP0253788A2 (en) | 1988-01-20 |
| NO872809L (no) | 1988-01-08 |
| JPH0774186B2 (ja) | 1995-08-09 |
| AU601749B2 (en) | 1990-09-20 |
| MX172546B (es) | 1994-01-03 |
| JPS6339843A (ja) | 1988-02-20 |
| SE8603007D0 (sv) | 1986-07-07 |
| CA1287643C (en) | 1991-08-13 |
| SE8603007L (sv) | 1988-01-08 |
| NO167976B (no) | 1991-09-23 |
| DE3776440D1 (de) | 1992-03-12 |
| EP0253788B1 (en) | 1992-01-29 |
| EP0253788A3 (en) | 1989-03-29 |
| NO167976C (no) | 1992-01-02 |
| AR245098A1 (es) | 1993-12-30 |
| US4788331A (en) | 1988-11-29 |
| AU7525887A (en) | 1988-01-14 |
| DK350787D0 (da) | 1987-07-07 |
| FI872977A0 (fi) | 1987-07-06 |
| IN167686B (ru) | 1990-12-08 |
| IL82977A (en) | 1990-12-23 |
| IL82977A0 (en) | 1987-12-20 |
| DK350787A (da) | 1988-01-08 |
| FI88711B (fi) | 1993-03-15 |
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