US20120190857A1 - Process for the preparation of 4-amino-3-chloro-5-fluoro-6-(substituted) picolinates - Google Patents

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US20120190857A1 US13/356,669 US201213356669A US2012190857A1 US 20120190857 A1 US20120190857 A1 US 20120190857A1 US 201213356669 A US201213356669 A US 201213356669A US 2012190857 A1 US2012190857 A1 US 2012190857A1
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  • the present invention concerns a process for the preparation of 4-amino-3-chloro-5-fluoro-6-(substituted)picolinates. More particularly, the present invention concerns a process for the preparation of 4-amino-3-chloro-5-fluoro-6-(substituted)picolinates in which the 5-fluoro substituent is introduced by a halogen exchange early in the process scheme.
  • the present invention concerns a process for the preparation of 4-amino-3-chloro-5-fluoro-6-(substituted)picolinates from 3,4,5,6-tetrachloropicolinonitrile. More particularly, the present invention concerns a process for the preparation of a 4-amino-3-chloro-5-fluoro-6-(substituted)picolinate of the Formula I
  • R represents C 1 -C 4 alkyl, cyclopropyl, C 2 -C 4 alkenyl or phenyl substituted with from 1 to 4 substituents independently selected from halogen, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy or C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy;
  • R 1 represents C 1 -C 12 alkyl or an unsubstituted or substituted C 7 -C 11 arylalkyl; which comprises the following steps:
  • L is Br, Cl or I
  • R is as previously defined and Met represents Zn-halide, Zn-R, tri-(C 1 -C 4 alkyl)tin, copper, or B(OR 2 )(OR 3 ), where R 2 and R 3 are independent of one another, hydrogen, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, or when taken together form an ethylene or propylene group in the presence of a transition metal catalyst to produce the 4-amino-3-chloro-5-fluoro-6-(substituted)picolinate of Formula I.
  • Another aspect of the present invention is the novel intermediates produced during the present process, viz., compounds of the formula:
  • X and Y independently represent F or Cl
  • X and Y independently represent F or Cl with the proviso that at least one of X and Y are F;
  • W 1 represents F, Cl, Br or I
  • W 2 represents Cl, Br or I; or
  • R 1 represents C 1 -C 12 alkyl or an unsubstituted or substituted C 7 -C 11 arylalkyl and W 3 is Br or I.
  • alkyl alkenyl and “alkynyl,” as well as derivative terms such as “alkoxy,” “acyl,” “alkylthio” and “alkylsulfonyl,” as used herein, include within their scope straight chain, branched chain and cyclic moieties. Unless specifically stated otherwise, each may be unsubstituted or substituted with one or more substituents selected from but not limited to halogen, hydroxy, alkoxy, alkylthio, C 1 -C 6 acyl, formyl, cyano, aryloxy or aryl, provided that the substituents are sterically compatible and the rules of chemical bonding and strain energy are satisfied.
  • alkenyl and “alkynyl” are intended to include one or more unsaturated bonds.
  • arylalkyl refers to a phenyl substituted alkyl group having a total of 7 to 11 carbon atoms, such as benzyl (—CH 2 C 6 H 5 ), 2-methylnaphthyl (—CH 2 C 10 H 7 ) and 1- or 2-phenethyl (—CH 2 CH 2 C 6 H 5 or —CH(CH 3 )C 6 H 5 ).
  • substituents independently selected from halogen, nitro, cyano, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, halogenated C 1 -C 6 alkyl, halogenated C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 alkylthio, C(O)OC 1
  • halogen refers to fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine.
  • the phenyl groups substituted with from 1 to 4 substituents independently selected from halogen, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, C 1 -C 4 haloalkyl, C 1 -C 4 alkoxy or C 1 -C 4 haloalkoxy may be of any orientation, but 4-substituted phenyl, 2,4-disubstituted phenyl, 2,3,4-trisubstituted phenyl, 2,4,5-trisubstituted phenyl, and 2,3,4,6-tetrasubstituted phenyl isomers are preferred.
  • the 4-amino-3-chloro-5-fluoro-6-(substituted)picolinates are prepared from 3,4,5,6-tetrachloropicolinonitriles by a series of steps involving fluorine exchange, amination, reaction with HCl, HBr or HI, hydrolysis, esterification and transition metal assisted coupling. The individual steps may be performed in different sequences.
  • the 3,4,5,6-tetrachloropicolinonitrile starting material is a known compound and is commercially available.
  • the fluorinated picolinonitrile is prepared by reacting the corresponding chlorinated picolinonitrile with approximately one equivalent of fluoride ion source for each ring chlorine substituent to be exchanged.
  • Typical fluoride ion sources are alkali metal fluorides which include sodium fluoride (NaF), potassium fluoride (KF) and cesium fluoride (CsF), with KF and CsF being preferred.
  • Quaternary alkyl or aryl ammonium or phosphonium fluoride may also be used as a fluoride source or as an additive.
  • the reaction is carried out in a polar aprotic solvent or reaction medium such as, dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO), N-methylpyrrolidinone (NMP), N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF), hexamethylphosphoramide (HMPA) or sulfolane.
  • DMSO dimethylsulfoxide
  • NMP N-methylpyrrolidinone
  • DMF N,N-dimethylformamide
  • HMPA hexamethylphosphoramide
  • the temperature at which the reaction is conducted is not critical but usually is from about 60° C. to about 180 ° C. and preferably from about 70° C. to about 80° C. Depending upon which solvent is employed in a particular reaction, the optimum temperature will vary. Generally speaking, the lower the temperature the slower the reaction will proceed.
  • the present reaction is typically conducted in the presence of vigorous agitation sufficient to maintain an essentially uniformly dispersed mixture of the reactants.
  • an amount of alkali metal fluoride which will supply at least an equimolar amount of fluorine atoms based on the number of chlorine atoms to be exchanged in the starting material, i.e., at least an equimolar amount of alkali metal fluoride.
  • the desired product is recovered by employing standard separation and purification techniques such as distillation, crystallization or chromatography.
  • the ultimate yield of the desired 3-chloro-4,5,6-trifluoropicolinonitrile can be enhanced by isolating the over-fluorinated by-product 3,4,5,6-tetrafluoropicolinonitrile and recycling it to produce intermediates that can be subjected to the fluoride exchange reaction. This can be accomplished in several ways.
  • reaction of the isolated 3,4,5,6-tetrafluoropicolinonitrile with an excess of 3,4,5,6-tetrachloropicolinonitrile in the presence of a phase-transfer catalyst produces a mixture consisting predominantly of monofluoro-trichloropicolinonitriles and difluoro-dichloropicolinonitriles.
  • mixtures consisting predominantly of monofluoro-trichloropicolinonitriles and/or difluoro-dichloropicolinonitriles, are useful in a fluorination reaction using an alkali metal fluoride to prepare 3-chloro-4,5,6-trifluoropicolinonitrile from 3,4,5,6-tetrafluoropicolinonitrile.
  • 3,4,5,6-tetrafluoropicolinonitrile is heated with from about 5 to about 10 equivalents of LiCl, preferably with about 6 equivalents to produce a mixture of 4,5-dichloro-3,6-difluoropicolinonitrile (3,6-F 2 —PN), 6-fluoro-3,4,5-trichloropicolinonitrile (6-F—PN) and 3,4,5,6-tetrachloropicolinonitrile (Cl 4 —PN).
  • the reaction can be carried out neat or in a polar aprotic solvent or reaction medium such as, DMSO, NMP, DMF, HMPA or sulfolane. It is often convenient to conduct the reaction in a solvent.
  • the temperature at which the reaction is conducted is not critical but usually is from about 80 ° C. to about 200° C. and preferably from about 100° C. to about 150° C.
  • the 3,4,5,6-tetrafluoropicolinonitrile is reacted with from 1 to about 3 equivalents of 3,4,5,6-tetrachloropicolinonitrile, preferably with about 2 equivalents of 3,4,5,6-tetrachloropicolinonitrile.
  • the reaction can be carried out neat or in a polar aprotic solvent or reaction medium such as, DMSO, NMP, DMF, HMPA or sulfolane. It is often convenient to conduct the reaction without a solvent.
  • the metathesis reaction is conducted in the presence of an additive.
  • Additives include (a) quaternary phosphonium salts containing 10 or more carbon atoms and (b) macrocyclic polyethers commonly known as crown ethers.
  • Suitable crown ether catalysts include, but are not limited to, 18-crown-6; dicyclohexano-18-crown-6; dibenzo-18-crown-6; 15-crown-5.
  • Suitable quaternary phosphonium salts include the tetra-n-alkylphosphonium salts which are especially preferred.
  • the temperature at which the reaction is conducted is not critical but usually is from about 80° C. to about 200° C. and preferably from about 150° C. to about 180° C.
  • the 3,4,5,6-tetrafluoropicolinonitrile is allowed to react with from 1 to about 3 equivalents of 3,4,5,6-tetrachloropicolinonitrile, preferably with about 1 equivalent of 3,4,5,6-tetrachloro-picolinonitrile and with from about 1 to about 4 equivalents of LiCl, preferably with from about 1.5 to about 2.5 equivalents.
  • the reaction can be carried out neat or in a polar aprotic solvent or reaction medium such as, DMSO, NMP, DMF, HMPA or sulfolane. It is often convenient to conduct the reaction without a solvent.
  • the metathesis reaction is conducted in the presence of an additive.
  • Additives include (a) quaternary phosphonium salts containing 10 or more carbon atoms and (b) macrocyclic polyethers commonly known as crown ethers.
  • Suitable crown ether catalysts include, but are not limited to, 18-crown-6; dicyclohexano-18-crown-6; dibenzo-18-crown-6; 15-crown-5.
  • Suitable quaternary phosphonium salts include the tetra-n-alkylphosphonium salts which are especially preferred.
  • the temperature at which the reaction is conducted is not critical but usually is from about 80° C. to about 200° C. and preferably from about 150° C. to about 180° C.
  • the 4-fluoropicolinonitrile is allowed to react with ammonia to replace the fluorine atom with an amino group.
  • the reaction is carried out without a solvent or in an inert solvent. If a solvent is used, inert solvents include, but are not limited to, alcohols, ethers, esters, ketones, DMSO and aromatic solvents.
  • the temperature at which the reaction is conducted is not critical but usually is from about 0° C. to about 45° C. and preferably from about 10° C. to about 30° C.
  • a typical reaction generally requires from about 0.5 to about 5 hours and is usually conducted at ambient atmospheric pressure.
  • the desired product is recovered by employing standard separation and purification techniques.
  • the 6-halopicolinamide is prepared by reacting the corresponding 6-fluoropicolinonitrile with at least two equivalents of a hydrogen halide.
  • the reaction is carried out in an inert organic solvent, with C 1 -C 4 alkanoic acids being especially preferred.
  • the temperature at which the reaction is conducted is not critical but usually is from about 75° C. to about 150° C. and preferably from about 100° C. to about 130° C.
  • the halogen exchange is conveniently conducted under pressure in a sealed vessel.
  • the 6-fluoropicolinonitrile can be heated with the hydrogen halide and alkanoic acid solvent in a sealed reactor.
  • a typical reaction generally requires from about 0.5 to about 24 hours.
  • the desired product is recovered by employing standard separation and purification techniques.
  • the 2-picolinamide is reacted with an alcohol in the presence of a Bronsted acid or Lewis acid.
  • Bronsted acids include but are not limited to acids such as hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid and phosphoric acid.
  • Lewis acids include boron trifluoride, titanium tetrahalides, titanium tetraalkoxides, zinc halides, tin halides and phosphorus and antimony pentafluorides. Acids such as sulfuric acid or phosphoric acid are typically employed in stoichiometric amounts.
  • the reaction is carried out in the C 1 -C 12 alkyl alcohol or an unsubstituted or substituted C 7 -C 11 arylalkyl alcohol of the desired ester.
  • the reaction can be conveniently conducted in a sealed reactor if the reaction temperature is above the boiling temperature of the alcohol solvent.
  • the 2-picolinamide or 2-picolinonitrile is added to a mixture of the alcohol and acid.
  • the temperature of the reaction is not critical it is often heated from 80° C. to 140° C. for about 2 to 24 hours, preferably from 100° C. to 120° C. for 6 to 8 hours.
  • the desired product is recovered by employing standard separation and purification techniques.
  • a 6-halopicolinate is reacted with an aryl, alkyl or alkenyl metal compound where the metal is a Zn-halide, Zn—R, tri-(C 1 -C 4 alkyl)tin, copper, or B(OR 2 )(OR 3 ), where R 2 and R 3 are independent of one another, hydrogen, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, or when taken together form an ethylene or propylene group, in the presence of a transition metal catalyst.
  • Catalyst is a transition metal catalyst, in particular a palladium catalyst such as palladium(II) acetate or dichlorobis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(II), or a nickel catalyst such as nickel(II) acetylacetonate or dichlorobis(triphenylphosphine)nickel(II).
  • catalysts can be prepared in situ from metal salts and ligands, such as palladium(II) acetate and triphenylphosphine or nickel(II) chloride and triphenylphosphine. These in situ catalysts can be prepared by prior reaction of metal salt and ligand, followed by addition to the reaction mixture, or by separate addition of the metal salt and ligand directly to the reaction mixture.
  • coupling reactions are carried out in the absence of oxygen using an inert gas, such as nitrogen or argon.
  • an inert gas such as nitrogen or argon.
  • Techniques used to exclude oxygen from coupling reaction mixtures, such as sparging with inert gas, are well known to those skilled in the art. Examples of such techniques are described in The Manipulation of Air - Sensitive Compounds, 2 nd ed., D. F. Shriver, M. A. Drezdzon, Eds.; Wiley-Interscience, 1986.
  • Sub-stoichiometric amounts of a catalyst are used, typically from about 0.0001 equivalents to 0.1 equivalents. Additional amounts of ligand may optionally be added to increase catalyst stability and activity.
  • additives such as sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate, potassium fluoride, cesium fluoride and sodium fluoride are typically added to the coupling reaction.
  • the coupling reaction generally requires from about 1 to about 5 equivalents of such additive, preferably from 1 to 2 equivalents. Water may optionally be added to the coupling reaction to increase the solubility of these additives.
  • the coupling reaction generally requires from 1 to about 3 equivalents of an aryl, alkyl or alkenyl metal compound, preferably from 1 to 1.5 equivalents.
  • the reaction is carried out in an inert solvent, such as toluene, THF, dioxane or acetonitrile.
  • the temperature at which the reaction is conducted is not critical but usually is from about 25° C. to about 150° C.
  • a typical reaction generally requires from about 0.5 to about 24 hours. No particular order of addition of reactants is typically required. It is often operationally simpler to combine all reactants except the catalyst and then deoxygenate the reaction solution. Following deoxygenation, the catalyst can be added to commence the coupling reaction.
  • the Met portion of the aryl, alkyl or alkenyl metal compound is a Zn-halide, Zn—R, or copper
  • protection of reactive functional groups may be necessary.
  • an amino substituent —NHR or —NH 2
  • protection of these reactive groups may be required.
  • groups are known in the art for protection of amino groups from reaction with organometallic reagents. Examples of such protecting groups are described in Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis, 3 rd ed., T.W. Greene, P.G.M. Wuts, Eds.; Wiley-Interscience, 1999.
  • the choice of which metal to use in R-Met is influenced by a number of factors, such as cost, stability, reactivity and the need to protect reactive functional groups.
  • the products obtained by any of these processes can be recovered by conventional means, such as evaporation or extraction, and can be purified by standard procedures, such as by recrystallization or chromatography.
  • halogenated picolinonitriles were: 11.2% Cl 4 —PN; 11.3% 4,6-F 2 —PN; 2.3% 5,6-F 2 —PN; 19% 3,6-F 2 —PN; 52.6% 6-F—PN and 3.6% 4-F—PN. About 80% of the mixture is useful in the halogen exchange reaction to produce 3-chloro-4,5,6-trifluoropicolinonitrile.
  • a diethyl ether extract of an aliquot added to water was checked by GC and found to contain: 61% 3,4,5,6-tetrafluoropicolinonitrile; 31% 3-chloro-4,5,6-trifluoropicolinonitrile; 3.4% 5-chloro-3,5,6-trifluoropicolinonitrile and 4.8% 3,5-dichloro-4,6-difluoropicolinonitrile. This compares favorably to a typical crude GC purity of 38-42% when a similar reaction is conducted starting with pure 3,4,5,6-tetrachloropicolinonitrile.
  • a stream of nitrogen was passed through a colorless mixture of methyl 4-amino-6-bromo-3-chloro-5-fluoropicolinate (2.8 g, 10 mmol) and 2-(4-chloro-2-fluoro-3-methoxyphenyl)-1,3,2-dioxaborinane (3.2 g, 13 mmol) in acetonitrile (CH 3 CN; 40 mL) and KF (1.7 g, 30 mmol) in H 2 O (20 mL) while heating to 50° C. (20-30 min).

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