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• the present invention relates, first, to a process for preparation of 5,6-dimethyl-2-(4-fluorophenylamino) -4- (1 -methyl- 1,2,3,4-tetr ahydroiso- quinolin-2-yl)pyrimidine represented by the following formula (I) and its acid addition salts; second, to a process for preparation of an intermediate for preparing the compound (I); and, third, to a novel intermediate compound.
• the present invention relates, first, to a process for preparation of 5,6-dimethyl-2-(4-fluorophenylamino)-4-(l- methyl-l,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)pyrimidine represented by the following formula (I),
• the first reaction inevitably produces a side product, which reduces the yield of the desired compound.
• the present inventors have long labored to develop a novel method for preparing 5,6-dimethyl-2-(4-fluorophenylamino)-4-(l-methyl- l,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)pyrimidine of formula (I) without producing side products.
• the desired compound of formula (I) can be efficiently prepared without side products by reacting the pyrimidine derivative represented by formula (II-A) with l-methyl-l,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline represented by formula (HI) and, thus, have completed the present invention.
• the present invention relates to a novel process for preparation of 5,6-dimethyl-2-(4-fluorophenylamino)-4-(l-methyl-l,2,3,4-tetrahydroiso- quinolin-2-yl)pyrimidine represented by formula (I) and its acid addition salts.
• the present invention relates to a process for preparation of 5,6-dimethyl-2-(4-fluorophenylamino)-4-(l -methyl- 1,2,3,4- tetrahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)py ⁇ imidine represented by formula (I),
• the present invention relates to a process for preparation of the pyrimidine derivative of formula (LI-A) and the compound of formula (LU). Further, the present invention relates to a novel intermediate compound represented by the following formula (LI), which includes the pyrimidine derivative represented by formula (II-A),
• R represents hydroxy or a halogen
• the compound of formula (I) can be prepared by reacting the compound of formula ( ⁇ -A) with l-methyl-l,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline of formula (ID, as depicted in the following reaction scheme 1:
• the starting compound of the reaction scheme 1 i.e., the compound of formula (LI- A)
• contains a single reactive site i.e., Hal
• this reaction scheme does not produce any side product and, thus, optimizes the yield of the compound of formula (I), the desired product.
• the reaction of the present invention is preferably carried out in the presence of a solvent.
• Solvents which may be used for this purpose include N,N-dimethylformamide, n-butanol, n-pentanol, n-hexanol, dimethylsulfoxide, ethylene glycol, 1,2-propylene glycol, and mixtures thereof. Of these propylene glycol and ethylene glycol are most preferred, since use of either of these minimizes both reaction time and production of side products.
• the reaction scheme 1 is generally carried out in the presence of a base.
• Bases which can be used for this purpose include triethylamine, N,N-dimethylaniline, pyridine and potassium acetate.
• the reaction temperature for the reaction between the compound of formula (H-A) and 1-methyl- 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline of formula (HI) is preferably in the range from 110 ° C to 160 ° C and the reaction time is preferably in the range from 16 hours to 72 hours.
• 5,6-Dimethyl-2-(4-fluorophenylamino)-4-(l -methyl- 1,2,3,4-tetra- hydroisoquinolin-2-yl)pyrimidine of formula (I) as prepared according to the above method can be converted into its acid addition salt, preferably into the hydrochloride salt, by conventional methods.
• the resulting product can be purified by conventional working-up procedures, such as recrystallization, chromatography, and the like.
• the compound of formula (I) prepared by the method of the present invention contains an asymmetric carbon atom (i.e., the carbon atom denoted by * in the formula immediately below), this compound be present in an (R)-(+)-isomer, an (S)-(-)-isomer, or a racemate wherein the R and S isomers are mixed in the ratio of 1:1. Unless indicated otherwise, the compound of formula (I) should be interpreted to include all of these isomers.
• Hal represents a halogen
• 4-Fluorophenylguanidine carbonate of formula (IV), which is used as the starting material for preparing the compound of formula (H-A) in the reaction scheme 2, can readily be prepared from 4-fluoroaniline using known methods (see, for example, European Patent No. 0,560,726).
• the desired 4-fluorophenylguanidine carbonate can be prepared by reacting 4-fluoroaniline with a 50% cvanamide solution under acidic conditions using 30% to 37% hydrochloric acid while maintaining the temperature ranging from 75 ° C to 95 °C .
• the first step of the reaction scheme 2 may be practiced in the presence of a solvent.
• Solvents which may be used for this purpose include acetonitrile, N,N- dimethylformamide and dimethylsulfoxide. This reaction is preferably carried out at a temperature ranging from 110°C to
• Reaction solvents which can be used for this purpose include preferably N,N-dimethylformamide, dimethylsulfoxide, 1,2-dichloroethane and 1,2-dichlorobenzene. It is preferable to maintain the reaction temperature in the range from 75 ° C to 95 °C .
• the second step of the reaction scheme 2 can be practiced by isolating the intermediate after the first reaction step has been completed, it is preferable to conduct the first and second steps in a single vessel.
• 4-hydroxy-2-(4-fluorophenylamino)-5,6- dimethylguanidine of formula (II-B) is prepared from 4-fluorophenyl- guanidine cabonate and then, without isolation, can be successively reacted with the halogenating agent to yield 4-halogeno-2-(4-fluoro- phenylamino) -5,6-dimethylpyrimidine (H-A).
• R represents hydroxy or a halogen
• (R)- or (S)-l-methyl-l,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline is prepared by reacting (R)- or (S)-methylbenzylamine with a -chloro- a -(methyl- thio)-acetylchloride and stannous chloride (SnCl 2 ) to produce (R)- or (S)-l-methyl-4-methylthio-l,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-3-one, respectively, then reacting the resulting compound with Raney nickel to remove a methylthio group, and finally adding a reducing agent.
• the present inventors have long labored to find a more efficient method for producing 1 -methyl -1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline.
• 1 -methyl- 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline can be employed economically and safely by successively reacting a -methylbenzylamine with 2-bromoethanol, a brominating agent, and a Lewis acid.
• Such a process for preparing 1-methyl- 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline is novel and is encompassed within the scope of the present invention. This novel process for preparing 1-methyl- 1, 2,3, 4-tetrahydroisoquinoline is explained in more detail below.
• 1-methyl- 1,2,3, 4-tetrahydro- isoquinoline of formula (HI) can be prepared by reacting a -methylbenzylamine successively with 2-bromoethanol, a brominating agent and Lewis acid.
• the method of the present invention employs the following reaction scheme 3. Reaction scheme 3
• N-(2-hydroxyethyl)- a -methylbenzylamine is reacted with the brominating agent to produce N-(2-bromoethyl) - a -methylbenzylamine hydrobromide.
• N-(2-bromoethyl) - a -methylbenzylamine hydrobromide is reacted with a Lewis acid to produce the desired 1-methyl- 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline of formula (LLD.
• Reaction solvents which can be used in the first step include acetonitrile, N,N-dimethylformamide, dichloromethane and 1,2-dichloro- ethane and the reaction temperature is preferably maintained in the range from 40 ° C to 60 ° C .
• Reaction solvents which can be used in the second step include 1,2-dichloroethane, acetic acid, water and 1,2-dichloro- benzene, and the reaction temperature is preferably maintained in the range from HOC to 145 ° C .
• Brominating agents which can be used in this reaction include bromine, bromic aicd, aqueous bromic acid solution, and phosphorus tribromide.
• the first and second steps of the reaction scheme 3 can be practiced by isolating N- (2 -hydroxyethyl) - a -methylbenzylamine produced as the intermediate after the first reaction step has been completed, it is preferable to conduct the first and second reaction steps without isolating the intermediate.
• the brominating agent is added to the vessel that contains the products of the first reaction step.
• N-(2-bromoethyl)- a -methylbenzylamine produced in the second reaction step is cyclized by reaction with a Lewis acid to prepare the desired l-methyl-l,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline of formula (HI).
• Reaction solvents which can be used in this reaction include decalin, 1,2-dichloroethane and 1,2-dichlorobenzene and Lewis acids for this cyclization reaction include aluminum (IH) chloride, zinc chloride and ferrous chloride.
• each isomeric form of the compound of formula (HI) can be efficiently prepared using the corresponding (R)-( + )- or (S)-(-)-methylbenzylamine as the starting material used in the method depicted in the reaction scheme 3.
• Example 1 4-hvdroxy-2-(4-f.uorophenylamino)-5.6-dimethv1nvri- midine
• Example 2 4-chloro-2-(4-fluorophenylamino)-5,6-dimethylpyrimi- dine 40.5g ( 174.1 mmole ) of 2- ( 4-fluorophenylamino)-4-hydroxy-5,6- dimethylpyrimidine produced in Example 1 was suspended in 80m of N,N-dimethylformamide and the resulting suspension was heated to 80 °C. 31.9g(19.4m£, 210.1 mmole) of phosphorus oxychloride was added thereto over one hour at constant temperature of 85 ° C . The reaction solution was stirred for 30 minutes and then 400g of ice- water was added thereto with stirring. The mixture was adjusted to pH 11 by adding sodium hydroxide and then the resulting solid product was filtered. The separated solid product was washed with 150m£ of 50% aqueous methanol solution and then dried to obtain 42.3g of the title compound.
• the reaction solution was stirred for 30 minutes and then diluted with 2000m(! of N,N-dimethyl- formamide.
• To the diluted reaction solution was added 7000m£ of water over 40 minutes with stirring.
• the reaction solution was stirred for 4 hours and the resulting solid product was filtered, washed with 1500m£ of 50% aqueous methanol solution and then dried.
• the dried, yellowish-brown powder thereby obtained was dissolved in 4000m£ of methanol under refluxing and then cooled to 10 ° C .
• the resulting solid product was filtered and dried to obtain 1186g of the title compound.
• the resulting solid product was filtered, washed with 400ml! of ethyl acetate and then dried to obtain 97g of the first crop of the title ompound.
• the filtrate was then concentrated.
• the residue was dissolved in 450m of acetone, diluted with 680m£ of ether and then allowed to stand at 0°C for 12 hours.
• the resulting solid product was filtered, collected, and washed with 450m£ of ethyl acetate to obtain 32.5g of the second crop of the title compound.
• the reaction solution was stirred for 30 minutes, cooled to 0°C and then allowed to stand for 3 hours.
• the resulting solid product was filtered, washed with 30m ⁇ of ethyl acetate and then dried to obtain lOg of the first crop of the title compound.
• the filtrate was then concentrated.
• the residue was dissolved in 60m6 of ethanol and the resulting mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure.
• the residue was dissolved in 50m ⁇ ! of acetone, diluted with 70m ⁇ ! of ether and then allowed to stand at 0°C for 12 hours.
• the resulting solid product was filtered, collected and washed with 30m2 of ethyl acetate to obtain 3.1g of the second crop of the title compound.
• the reaction solution was stirred for 30 minutes, cooled to 0°C and then allowed to stand for 3 hours.
• the resulting solid product was filtered, washed with 70m£ of ethyl acetate and then dried to obtain 20g of the first crop of the title compound.
• the filtrate was then Q concentrated.
• the residue was dissolved in 130ml! of ethanol and then concentrated under reduced pressure.
• the residue was dissolved in 104 ml! of acetone, diluted with 143m£ of ether, and then allowed to stand at 0 ° C for 12 hours.
• the resulting solid product was filtered, collected and washed with 75m of ethyl acetate to obtain 6.7g of the second crop of 5 the title compound. Yield : 64.8% m.p. : 186- 187 ° C
• the reaction solution was cooled to room temperature, diluted with 20ml! of acetone and then added dropwise to 120m of water with stirring. After it had been stirred for 2 hours, the resulting solid product was filtered, washed with 30ml of water, dissolved in 150m£ of dichloromethane and then washed successively with 20ml of 4N-HC1, 20m£ of water and then 20m£ of 4N ⁇ sodium hydroxide solution.
• the dichloromethane layer was dehydrated with anhydrous magnesium sulfate, concentrated under reduced pressure, and then diluted with lOO ⁇ of ethanol. To this reaction solution was added 30g of cone, hydrochloric acid, and the mixture thereby obtained was stirred for 5 hours.
• the reaction solution was cooled to room temperature, diluted with 30m£ of acetone and then added dropwise to 200m ⁇ of water with stirring. After it had been stirred for 2 hours, the resulting solid product was filtered, washed with 60m2 of water, dissolved in 250m£ of dichloromethane and washed successively first with 35m£ of 4N-HC1, 35m£ of water and then with 40m£ of 4N- sodium hydroxide solution.
• the dichloromethane layer was dehydrated with anhydrous magnesium sulfate, concentrated under reduced pressure, and then diluted with 200ml! of ethanol. To this reaction solution was added 45g of concentrated hydrochloric acid, and the mixture was stirred for 5 hours.
• reaction solution was cooled to room temperature, diluted with
• reaction product was thentreated according to the procedure detailed in Example 24 to obtain 16.2g of purified 5,6-dimethyl-2-(4-fluorophenylamino)-4- (l-methyl-l,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-2-yl)pyrimidine hydrochloride.
• the reaction solution was cooled to room temperature, diluted with 30ml of acetone and then added dropwise to 200ml of water with stirring. After it had been stirred for 2 hours, the resulting solid product was filtered, washed with 60m£ of water, dissolved in 250m£ of dichloromethane and washed successively with 35m£ of 4N-HC1, 35m£ of water and 40ml! of 4N- sodium hydroxide solution.
• the dichloromethane layer was dehydrated with anhydrous magnesium sulfate, concentrated under reduced pressure, and then diluted with 200m2 of ethanol. To this reaction solution was added 45g of cone, hydrochloric acid, and the mixture was stirred for 5 hours.
• reaction product was treated according to the procedure detailed in Example 27 to obtain 15.86g of purified 5, 6-dimethyl-2-(4-fluorophenylamino ) -4-( 1-methyl- 1,2, 3,4- tetrahydroiso- quinolin-2-yl)pyrimidine hydrochloride.

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