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• the present invention relates to a novel process for the synthesis of prostaglandins and prostaglandin analogues.
• this invention relates to the synthesis of PGF 2 ⁇ and analogues thereof.
• Prostaglandin F 2 ⁇ ⁇ PGF 2 ⁇ - 7-[3,5-dihydroxy-2-(3-hydroxy-1-octenyl)-cyclo- pentyl]-5-heptenoic acid] ⁇ has the structure:
• This compound causes uterine contraction and is used clinically to induce and accelerate labour, and as an abortifacient.
• Prostaglandins are generally characterised by the substituents on the cyclopentyl ring.
• the PGF 2 ⁇ prostaglandins and prostaglandin analogues generally have two hydroxyl groups in a cis configuration relative to the cyclopentane ring, and two side chains in a trans configuration relative to each other, each side chain having one double bond.
• Analogues of PGF 2 ⁇ can have a different number of double bonds in the side chains, and the substituents along the side chains may vary. Additionally, in some PGF 2 ⁇ analogues, the side chain carboxylic acid group may be esterified.
• PGF 2 ⁇ analogues having therapeutic use are cloprostenol, which contains a chlorophenyl ether side chain substituent, fluprostenol, which contains a trifluoromethylphenyl ether side chain substituent, and travoprost: fluprostenol (equimate)
• These compounds have prostaglandin F agonist activity and are used in the clinic for treating glaucoma and ocular hypertension.
• Latanoprost [13,14-dihydro-15(R)-17-phenyl-18, 19,20-trinor-PGF 2 ⁇ -isopropyl] is an example of a PGF 2 ⁇ analogue having one saturated side chain and wherein the carboxylic acid group is esterified:
• This compound is used in the clinic for the reduction of elevated intra-ocular pressure in patients with open angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension.
• Prostaglandin analogues based on PGF 2 ⁇ for use in the treatment of glaucoma and ocular hypertension are described in, for example, European patent number 0 364417 B1.
• the procedures for the synthesis of PGF 2 ⁇ analogues described therein start from an advanced-stage intermediate, 16-phenyl-17,18,19,20-trinor PGF 2c[ , or the tetranor homologue thereof.
• European patent number EP 0 544 899 B1 describes a process for the synthesis of 13,14-dihydro-15(R)-17-phenyl-18,19,20-trinor-PGF 2 ⁇ esters of the formula:
• the present invention provides a process for the preparation of prostaglandin derivatives having the Formulae (l-A) and (l-B):
• B represents a substituent selected from the group consisting of: (i) C, to C 6 alkyl, (ii) C 7 to C 16 aralkyl, wherein the aryl group may be unsubstituted or substituted with one to three substituents independently selected from the group consisting of C, to C 6 alkyl, halo and CF 3 ; and (iii) -(CH 2 ) n OR a , wherein n represents 1 , 2 or 3 and R a represents a C 6 to C 10 aryl group which may be unsubstituted or substituted with one to three substituents independently selected from the group consisting of C, to C 6 alkyl, halo or CF 3 ; and
• R" represents C C 20 alkyl (preferably a C, to C 6 alkyl group, e.g. methyl, ethyl, propyl and /so-propyl), C 3 to C 8 cycloalkyl (e.g. cyclohexyl, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl) or C 6 to C 10 aryl (preferably phenyl).
• a preferred R" group is iso- propyl.
• the present invention can be applied to the synthesis of compounds of Formula (I-A) and (l-B) wherein R" is other than an alkyl, cycloalkyl or aryl group.
• R" groups include, but are not limited to, unsaturated C, to C 20 alkyl, unsaturated C 3 to C 8 cycloalkyl, wherein the saturated or unsaturated alkyl or cycloalkyl groups, or aryl groups can be substituted with one or more (typically 1 to 3) substituents such as CF 3 , C, to C 6 alkoxy, CN.
• R" groups include C 6 to C 10 heterocycloalkyl (e.g. piperidinyl), C 6 to C 10 heteroaryl (such as pyridyl) and substituted C 6 to C 10 aryl (including substituents such as CF 3 , C 1 to C 6 alkoxy, CN).
• Scheme 1 illustrates one route to the synthesis of compounds of Formula (I-A) and (l-B), starting from a protected-Corey lactone compound of Formula (X):
• the intermediate (Vl-A) in Scheme 1 can be made by carrying out steps (a) and (b) as shown in Scheme 1 , and substituting steps (c), (d), and (e) in Scheme 1 with the steps (e'), (c') and (d') as shown in the following Scheme 2:
• Scheme 3 illustrates an alternative procedure for the synthesis of compounds of Formula (I-A) and (l-B), starting from intermediates of structure (Ilia) and (1Mb):
• Scheme 4 shows an alternative procedure for the synthesis of compounds of Formula (I-B) starting from the intermediates of Formula (lla) and (Mb):
• A represents C 6 to C 10 aryl which may be substituted with one to three substituents independently selected from the group consisting of (i) halo, (ii) C 1 to C 6 alkyl and (iii) unsubstituted C 6 to C 10 aryl; the process comprising subjecting a compound of Formula (X)
• the above reaction may be carried out by electrooxidation in the presence of the organic nitroxyl radical.
• the oxidation reaction may be carried out in the presence of a nitroxyl radical and at least one molar equivalent of a co-oxidant selected from the group consisting of m-chloroperbenzoic acid, high-valent metal salts, sodium bromite, sodium or calcium hypochlorite, N-chlorosuccinimide or hypervalent iodine compounds such as [bis(acetoxy)iodo]benzene.
• the co-oxidant is sodium hypochlorite.
• the stable organic radical preferably comprises a completely ⁇ -substituted piperidin-1 -oxy radical, such as 2,2,6,6-tetramethyM-piperidinyloxy, free radical (TEMPO, free radical).
• TEMPO free radical
• Prior art oxidation procedures for oxidising the compound of Formula (X) to form the compound of Formula (IX) include the use of dimethylsulfoxide- dicyclohexylcarbodiimide.
• such a method requires isolation of the aldehyde (IX). Since the aldehyde (IX) is not particularly stable in solution, an amount of decomposition product is usually observed during work-up.
• the aldehyde (IX) solution obtained in this step can be employed in the subsequent step without isolation of the aldehyde, thus minimising any decomposition.
• A represents C 6 to C 10 aryl which may be unsubstituted or substituted with one to three substituents independently selected from the group consisting of (i) halo, (ii) C 1 to C 6 alkyl and (iii) unsubstituted C 6 to C 1(? aryl;
• B represents a substituent selected from the group consisting of: (i) C, to C 6 alkyl, (ii) C 7 to C 16 aralkyl, wherein the aryl group may be unsubstituted or substituted with one to three substituents independently selected from the group consisting of C, to C 6 alkyl, halo and CF 3 and (iii) -(CH 2 ) n OR a , wherein n represents 1 , 2 or 3 and R a represents a C 6 to C 10 aryl group which may be unsubstituted or substituted with one to three substituents independently selected from the group consisting of C, to C 6 alkyl, halo or CF 3 , the process comprising subjecting a compound of Formula (IX):
• the compounds of Formula (IX) are commercially available or can be made from commercially available starting materials.
• the compound of Formula (IX) may be prepared by the process described in US 3,778,450.
• dimethyl-(2-oxo-4-phenylbutyl)phosphonate may be produced from dimethyl- (2-oxo-propyl)phosphonate via the following reaction:
• R y can represent any group that can form a leaving group -OR y .
• Typical R y groups include C 1 to C 6 alkyl, such as methyl, or ethyl (methyl is preferred).
• the product from this reaction can be typically purified by distillation.
• this reaction is usually free of side reactions compared with the prior art process using dimethyl(2-oxopropyl)phosphonate.
• the process described above for producing the compound of formula VIM is a modified Horner-Wadsworth-Emmons reaction carried out in milder conditions, in which the usual base used to generate the anion of the phosphonate, sodium hydride in THF or potassium carbonate in toluene, is replaced by a base selected from the group consisting of tertiary alkylamines, such as triethylamine and diisopropylethylamine and DBU [1 ,8- diazabicyclo(5.4.0)undec-7-ene].
• tertiary alkylamines such as triethylamine and diisopropylethylamine and DBU [1 ,8- diazabicyclo(5.4.0)undec-7-ene.
• the reaction is preferably carried out at temperatures in the range of -20°C to 40°C, and preferably -10°C to 30°C.
• Suitable solvents for this reaction include those selected from the group consisting of benzene, toluene, acetonitrile, dichloromethane, diethylether, and mixtures thereof.
• the group A preferably represents an unsubstituted C 6 to C 10 aryl group (e.g. phenyl).
• substituents for the group A include those selected from C 6 to C 10 aryl group being substituted with one substituent selected from halo or phenyl. Further preferred substituents for the group A include unsubstituted or substituted phenyl wherein the substituent is selected from halo or phenyl. In a preferred process, the group A represents phenyl.
• A represents unsubstituted C 6 to C 10 aryl
• B represents a substituent selected from the group consisting of: (i) C, to C 6 alkyl, (ii) C 7 to C 16 aralkyl, wherein the aryl group may be unsubstituted or substituted with one to three substituents independently selected from the group consisting of C, to C 6 alkyl, halo and CF 3 and (iii) -(CH 2 ) n OR a , wherein n represents 1 , 2 or 3 and R a represents a C 6 to C 10 aryl group which may be unsubstituted or substituted with one to three substituents independently selected from the group consisting of C, to C 6 alkyl, halo or CF 3 ; the process comprising reducing the oxo group in the side chain of a compound of Formula (VIII):
• Suitable reducing agents for the reduction of the side chain oxo group include borane-dimethylsulfide complex, lithium tri-sec-butylborohydride, ⁇ LiB[CH(CH 3 )CH(C 2 H 5 ] 3 H ⁇ (L-Selectride RTM ) and sodium borohydride.
• a non- stereoselective reducing agent may be used (e.g. LiAIH 4 , NaBH 4 and other metallic hydrides).
• the reducing agent suitably comprises borane-dimethylsulfide complex in the presence of a chiral oxazaborolidine catalyst ("Corey catalyst") because of the greater selectivity towards the production of a major amount of the desired isomer.
• Corey catalyst a chiral oxazaborolidine catalyst
• any undesired isomer which may be formed may be separated by chromatographic techniques, such as flash column chromatography.
• a preferred reagent for the reduction reaction is borane-dimethylsulfide complex in the presence of a chiral oxazaborolidine catalyst (Corey catalyst).
• Corey catalyst a chiral oxazaborolidine catalyst
• Formula (VII) in addition to being unsubstituted C 6 to C 10 aryl, can also represent C 6 to C 10 aryl substituted with one to three substituents independently selected from the group consisting of (i) halo, i.e. fluoro, chloro, bromo or iodo, (ii) C 1 to C 6 alkyl and (iii) C 6 to C 10 aryl, such as phenyl.
• substituents independently selected from the group consisting of (i) halo, i.e. fluoro, chloro, bromo or iodo, (ii) C 1 to C 6 alkyl and (iii) C 6 to C 10 aryl, such as phenyl.
• borane-dimethylsulfide complex in combination with a Corey catalyst is especially preferred because the reaction takes place with excellent selectivity. In fact, a marked improvement in stereoselectivity is seen compared with the reaction using L-Selectride R TM.
• a further advantage is that the reduction reaction using borane-dimethylsulfide complex can be carried out at a higher temperature (typically -15°C to -18°C) compared with L-Selectride R TM, which requires a reaction temperature of less than -70°C.
• the Corey catalyst comprises a chiral oxazaborolidine compound [see J. Am. Chem. Soc, 109, 5551 , (1987) and J. Am. Chem. Soc. 109, 7925, (1987) and references cited in Lancaster Catalogue 2000-2001 , page 819] such as (R)-tetrahydro-1-methyl-3,3-diphenyl-1 H,3H-pyrroIe[1 ,2-c][1 ,3,2]oxazaborole, may be prepared by reaction of the appropriate chiral prolinol [such as the commercially available (R)-(+)- ⁇ , ⁇ -diphenylprolinol] with a trialkyl boroxine, e.g.:
• the reaction is carried out in inert conditions in a solvent such as toluene, diethylether or tetrahydrofuran.
• a solvent such as toluene, diethylether or tetrahydrofuran.
• the oxazaborolidine catalyst is employed as a solution in the reduction step.
• B represents a substituent selected from the group consisting of: (i) C, to C 6 alkyl, (ii) C 7 to C 16 aralkyl, wherein the aryl group may be unsubstituted or substituted with one to three substituents independently selected from the group consisting of C, to C 6 alkyl, halo and CF 3 and (iii) -(CH 2 ) n OR a , wherein n represents 1 , 2 or 3 and R a represents a C 6 to C 10 aryl group which may be unsubstituted or substituted with one to three substituents independently selected from the group consisting of C ⁇ o C 6 alkyl, halo or CF 3 ; and R' represents the substituent:
• R x , R y and R z are the same or different and each independently represents C, to C 6 alkyl, C 6 to C 10 aryl or C 7 to C 16 aralkyl; the process comprising the steps of:
• A represents C 6 to C 10 aryl which may be unsubstituted or substituted with one to three substituents independently selected from the group consisting of (i) halo, (ii) C, to C 6 alkyl and (iii) unsubstituted C 6 to C 10 aryl; to form the corresponding hydroxy-substituted compound of
• the deprotection step (a) wherein the protecting group A on the hydroxyl group of the cyclopentane ring is removed, is preferably carried out in the presence of a base.
• Preferred bases for use in the deprotection reaction includes those selected from the group consisting of K 2 CO 3 , Na 2 CO 3 and Li 2 CO 3 , with K 2 CO 3 being particularly preferred.
• Suitable solvents for the deprotection reaction include alcohols, such as methanol, ethanol and isopropanol.
• step (a) The isolation of the deprotected product from step (a) may be carried out by standard chromatography procedures. However, it has been found that the deprotected product can advantageously be isolated by extraction with hexane fractions, thus avoiding the use of time consuming and expensive chromatographic procedures.
• the hydrogenation step can be carried out using any suitable hydrogenation catalyst such as palladium, platinum or rhodium, which may be supported on an inert support, such as carbon.
• a suitable hydrogenation catalyst is 5% palladium on carbon.
• the hydrogenation reaction is carried out in the presence of sodium nitrite, preferably in aqueous solution.
• This procedure avoids the formation of elimination products and thus results in improved yields (typically greater than 95%) of the compounds of Formula (Vl-A).
• Suitable solvents for the hydrogenation reaction include alcohols such as methanol and ethanol.
• the mixture is preferably stirred with dilute hydrochloric acid to remove the nitrite (by conversion to nitrous acid, which decomposes at ambient temperature). This procedure ensures that nitrite is not carried through to the subsequent synthetic procedures.
• the role of the sodium nitrite in the hydrogenation reaction is to avoid the formation of elimination products, that is, the elimination of a water molecule from the side chain of the starting material and, as a consequence, formation of the fully saturated deoxygenated analogue of the desired product.
• the compound produced in step (a) having the Formula (VI) or the compound produced in step (b) having the Formula (Vl-A) is reacted with a silylating agent (X)Si(R x )(R y )(R 2 ).
• a silylating agent (X)Si(R x )(R y )(R 2 ) is reacted with a silylating agent (X)Si(R x )(R y )(R 2 ).
• the groups R x , R y , and R z can be the same or different each represents a C 1 to C 6 alkyl group or a C 6 to C 10 aryl group.
• each of the groups R x , R y , and R z are independently selected from methyl, ethyl, butyl, isopropyl.
• silylating agents for use in step (c) are selected from the group consisting of trimethylsilyl chloride, triethylsilyl chloride and tert- butyldimethylsilyl chloride. Triethylsilyl chloride is particularly preferred.
• the silylation step is preferably carried out in the presence of a base, for example an organic base, such as imidazole or trialkylamines, such as triethylamine.
• a base for example an organic base, such as imidazole or trialkylamines, such as triethylamine.
• Suitable solvents for use in the silylation reaction include polar aprotic solvents such as tetrahydrofuran or dimethylsulfoxide, or chlorinated solvents such as dichloromethane.
• polar aprotic solvents such as tetrahydrofuran or dimethylsulfoxide
• chlorinated solvents such as dichloromethane.
• the reaction is carried out in a solvent comprising dimethylformamide.
• silyl protecting groups in accordance with the present invention is advantageous because it generally results in cleaner reactions, with higher yields compared with reactions wherein the hydroxyl group is not protected.
• the use of silyl protecting groups in the present process has particular advantages compared with the prior art process employing, e.g. benzoyl- and para-phenylbenzoyl (PPB)-protecting groups because silyl groups are stable to the subsequent reduction reaction with e.g. DIBAL-H (di-/so- butylaluminium).
• a second advantage of using silyl protecting groups in the subsequent Wittig reaction [step (i) in Scheme 1], is that the formation of the desired cis isomer is favoured.
• Silyl protecting groups have the further advantage in that they generally increase the lipophilic character of the molecules, so that their derivatives are readily soluble in organic solvents.
• removal of the phosphine oxide by-product is facilitated because the silyl-protected Wittig reaction product [(llla)/(lllb)] is soluble in hexane, whereas the triphenylphosphine oxide is insoluble, thus allowing separation by filtration.
• Subsequent purification of the product can be carried out by silica gel filtration, rather than a full chromatographic purification.
• R x , R y and R z are as defined above and X represents F, CI, Br or I.
• Steps (a) to (c) of this process are depicted as steps (e'), (c') and (d') in Scheme 2.
• Step (d) corresponds to step (f) of Scheme 1 , the product of which is a compound of Formula (V) wherein the dashed and solid line represents a single bond.
• the hydrogenation, reduction, deprotection and silylation steps in this alternative procedure are carried out as for the immediately preceding process to form the compounds of Formula (V).
• B represents a substituent selected from the group consisting of: (i) C, to C 6 alkyl, (ii) C 7 to C 1 ⁇ aralkyl, wherein the aryl group may be unsubstituted or substituted with one to three substituents independently selected from the group consisting of C, to C 6 alkyl, halo and CF 3 and (iii) -(CH 2 ) n OR a , wherein n represents 1 , 2 or 3 and R a represents a C ⁇ to C 10 aryl group which may be unsubstituted or substituted with one to three substituents independently selected from the group consisting of C, to C 6 alkyl, halo or CF 3 ; and R' represents the substituent:
• R x , R y and R z are the same or different and each independently represents C, to C 6 alkyl, C 6 to C 10 aryl or C 7 to C 16 aralkyl; the process comprising reducing the lactone oxo group of the compound of
• a suitable reducing agent for this process is di-/so-butylaluminium hydride DIBAL-H), and the reaction may be carried out in e.g. tetrahydrofuran.
• B represents a substituent selected from the group consisting of:
• R a represents a C 6 to C 10 aryl group which may be unsubstituted or substituted with one to three substituents independently selected from the group consisting of C, to C ⁇ alkyl, halo or CF 3 ;
• R' represents the substituent:
• R x , R y and R z are the same or different and each independently represents C, to C 6 alkyl, C 6 to C 10 aryl or C 7 to C 16 aralkyl; the process comprising subjecting a compound of Formula (IV):
• R w represents C, to C 6 alkyl or C 6 to C 10 aryl; and X represents fluoro, chloro, bromo or iodo.
• the group R w represents phenyl.
• the group X preferably represents bromo.
• Reagents of formula: H0 2 C(CH 2 ) 4 P(R w ) 3 X are commercially available, or can be prepared by reaction of a phosphine, P(R W ) 3 , with HO 2 C(CH 2 ) 4 -X' (wherein X' represents halide, e.g. F, CI, Br or I).
• Suitable bases for the forming the ylide include those selected from the group consisting of butyllithium, sodium amide, sodium hydride, and alkali metal alkoxides, including sodium methoxide, sodium ethoxide, potassium ethoxide and potassium tetf-butoxide. Potassium fert-butoxide is a particularly preferred base.
• a suitable solvent for this reaction is tetrahydrofuran.
• the ylide may be formed by the reaction of (4-carboxybutyl)-triphenylphosphonium bromide with potassium terf-butoxide:
• Ph 3 P CH-(CH 2 ) 3 -C0 2 H
• the ylide can be generated using 3 equivalents of the phosphonium halide and 6 equivalents of base, i.e. a ratio of phosphonium halide and base of 1 :2, but is preferably generated using 2.15 equivalents of the phosphonium halide and 4 equivalents of base.
• the silyl protecting groups of the hydroxyl substituent on the cyclopentyl ring may migrate to the hydroxyl group formed by the opening of the lactol ring, to result in a mixture of 9- and 1 1-silylated isomers of Formula (Ilia) and (lllb).
• R x , R y and R z are the same or different and each independently represents C, to C 6 alkyl, C 6 to C 10 aryl or C 7 to C 16 aralkyl; the process comprising reacting a compound of Formula (Ilia) or Formula (lllb), or a mixture thereof, to reaction with a silylating agent having the formula:
• R x , R y and R z are as defined above and X represents F, CI, Br or I.
• This procedure is advantageously carried out where a mixture of the compounds of Formula (Ilia) and Formula (lllb) are formed as the products of the Wittig reaction.
• the reaction of such a mixture with at least one molar equivalent of a silylating agent, preferably the same silylating agent as is used to protect the hydroxyl groups of the compounds of Formula (V), enables the mixture of compounds of Formula (Ilia) and (lllb) to be "amalgamated" into a single product of Formula (XI) for subsequent reaction steps.
• a molar equivalent of silylating agent to starting material is employed. Typically, 1.1 to 2 molar equivalents are employed. The formation of a single product allows for better control of subsequent reaction steps and purification.
• B represents a substituent selected from the group consisting of:
• R x , R y and R z are the same or different and each independently represents C, to C 6 alkyl, C 6 to C 10 aryl or C 7 to C 16 aralkyl; and R" represents C, to C 6 alkyl or C 3 to C 8 cycloalkyl; the process comprising subjecting a compound of Formula (Ilia) or Formula (lllb) or a mixture thereof, to reaction with an alkyl halide of formula R"-Hal, wherein R" represents a C, to C 6 alkyl group (such as isopropyl) or a C 3 to C 8 cycloalkyl group, and "Hal” represents chloro, bromo, or iodo (preferably iodo), in the presence of DBU.
• the mixture may be alkylated by the process indicated above, to form a mixture of 9- and 11-silylated esters of Formula (lla) and (lib).
• the silylation it is also possible to carry out the silylation after the alkylation step, i.e. on the mixture of compounds of Formula (lla) and (lib).
• a further aspect of the present invention provides a process for the production of a compound of Formula (XII):
• R' represents the substituent:
• R x , R y and R z are the same or different and each independently represents C 1 to C 6 alkyl, C 6 to C 10 aryl or C 7 to C 16 aralkyl;
• R" represents C, to C 6 alkyl or C 3 to C 8 cycloalkyl, the process comprising subjecting a compound of Formula (lla) or Formula (lib) or a mixture thereof to reaction with at least one molar equivalent of silylating agent having the formula:
• R x , R y and R z are as defined above and X represents F, CI, Br or
• this process is preferably carried out in the presence of at least a molar equivalent of silylating agent, and even more preferably 1.1 to 2 molar equivalents of silylating agent is employed. Again, this step leads to the "amalgamation" of the mixture of compounds of Formula (lla) and (Mb) to form a single product [i.e. compounds of Formula (XII)] which facilitates control of subsequent reaction steps and purification of subsequent intermediates.
• R' is the same and each represents the substituent:
• R x , R y and R z are the same or different and each independently represents C, to C 6 alkyl, C 6 to C 10 aryl or C 7 to C 16 aralkyl;
• R" represents C, to C 6 alkyl or C 3 to C 8 cycloalkyl; the process comprising subjecting a compound of Formula (XI):
• R x , R y and R z are the same or different and each independently represents C 1 to C 6 alkyl, C 6 to C 10 aryl or C 7 to C 1 ⁇ aralkyl; to a reaction with an alcohol, having the formula R"-OH, wherein R" represents a C, to C 6 alkyl group (e.g. isopropanol) or C 3 to C 8 cycloalkyl (e.g. cyclohexanol).
• the above process may be carried out optionally in the presence of a weak acid catalyst, such as pyridinium p-toluenesulfonate.
• a weak acid catalyst such as pyridinium p-toluenesulfonate.
• the reaction should be carried out in the absence of water, to avoid deprotection of the silyl groups.
• B represents a substituent selected from the group consisting of: (i) C to C 6 alkyl, (ii) C 7 to C 16 aralkyl, wherein the aryl group may be unsubstituted or substituted with one to three substituents independently selected from the group consisting of C, to C 6 alkyl, halo and CF 3 and (iii) -(CH 2 ) n OR a , wherein n represents 1, 2 or 3 and R a represents a C 6 to C 10 aryl group which may be unsubstituted or substituted with one to three substituents independently selected from the group consisting of C, to C 6 alkyl, halo or CF 3 ; the process comprising removing the silyl protecting groups, R', from a compound selected from the group consisting of
• B represents a substituent selected from the group consisting of: (i) C, to C 6 alkyl, (ii) C 7 to C 1 ⁇ aralkyl, wherein the aryl group may be unsubstituted or substituted with one to three substituents independently selected from the group consisting of C, to C 6 alkyl, halo and CF 3 and (iii) -(CH 2 ) n OR a , wherein n represents 1 , 2 or 3 and R a represents a C 6 to C 10 aryl group which may be unsubstituted or substituted with one to three substituents independently selected from the group consisting of C ⁇ o C 6 alkyl, halo or CF 3 ; and R" represents C, to C 6 alkyl or C 3 to C 8 cycloalkyl; the process comprising removing the silyl protecting groups R' from a compound selected from the group consisting of:
• Suitable reagents for removal of the silyl groups from the compounds of Formula (Ilia), (lllb), (XI), (lla), (lib) and (XII) include weak acids such as acetic acid and citric acid.
• An especially preferred weak acid is pyridinium p-toluenesulfonate.
• the reaction may be carried out in any suitable solvent or solvent mixtures.
• An especially preferred solvent for the deprotection reaction comprises acetone and water.
• the compounds of Formulae (VII), (VI), (Vl-A), (V), (IV), (Ilia), (lllb), (lla), ( b), (I-A), (l-B), (XI), (XII) and (XIV) are single enantiomers (i.e. the wavy line in the side chain represents — or •• ⁇ .,, ).
• a stereoselective reducing agent e.g. borane-dimethylsulfide complex in the presence of a chiral oxazaborolidine (Corey) catalyst] in step (c) of Scheme 1 , or step (c') in Scheme 2.
• the group B in the compounds of Formula (XII), (XI), (VIII), (VII), (VI), (Vl-A), (V), (IV), (Ilia), (lllb), (lla), (lib), (I-A) or (l-B) is selected from the group consisting of (i) C 1 to C 6 alkyl, (ii) C 7 to C 16 aralkyl wherein the aryl group is unsubstituted and (iii) -(CH 2 ) n OR a , wherein n represents 1 , 2 or 3 and R a represents a C 6 to C 10 aryl group which is substituted with a substituent selected from halo or CF 3 .
• solid and dashed lines in each of Formulae (XII), (XI) (V), (IV), (Ilia), (lllb), (lla), (lib), (I-A) and (l-B) forms a double bond.
• B preferably represents -CH 2 CH 2 Ph.
• B preferably represents a substituent selected from the group consisting of:
• the process of the present invention is generally applicable for the synthesis of prostaglandins and prostaglandin analogues, particularly PGF 2 ⁇ and analogues thereof.
• the process is particularly useful for the production of a compound selected from the group consisting of:
• the present invention provides a process for the synthesis of latanoprost comprising the steps of: (1 ) subjecting a compound of Formula (X):
• A represents a C 6 to C 10 aryl group, preferably phenyl, which may be substituted with one to three substituents independently selected from the group consisting of (i) halo, (ii) C, to C 6 alkyl and (iii) unsubstituted C 6 to C 10 aryl, to an oxidation reaction with sodium hypochlorite, the oxidation reaction being carried out in the presence of a catalytic amount of a stable organic nitroxyl radical (preferably TEMPO free-radical), to form a compound of Formula (IX):
• a catalytic amount of a stable organic nitroxyl radical preferably TEMPO free-radical
• each R' the same or different and each represents a C, to C 6 alkyl group (preferably methyl), in the presence of lithium chloride and an organic base, to form the compound of Formula (VIII) wherein B is -CH 2 CH 2 Ph:
• R x , R y and R z are as defined as above (a particularly preferred silylating agent being triethylsilyl chloride) as defined above to form a compound of Formula (V) wherein B is -CH 2 CH 2 Ph:
• R' represents:
• steps (1) to (10) correspond to steps (a)-(b)-(c)-(d)-(e)-(f)-(h)-(i)-G)- (k) in Scheme 1 above.
• latanoprost can be formed by a procedure involving carrying out steps (1 ) and (2) of the preceding process, replacing steps (3), (4) and (5) with the following steps (3'), (4') and (5'), and thereafter carrying out steps (6-(10) as described in the preceding process.
• Steps (3'), (4') and (5') are as follows:
• each R' is as defined as above; (10a) subjecting the compound of Formula (XI) to a transesterification reaction with isopropanol optionally in the presence of a weak acid catalyst such as pyridinium p-toluenesulfonate, to form the compound of Formula (XII) having the structure:
• a process for the production of latanoprost comprising carrying out steps (1 ) to (9) to form a mixture comprising the compounds of Formula (lla) and Formula (Mb) having the respective structures:
• novel intermediates for the synthesis of a compound of Formula (I-A) or (I-B) as defined above include the following:
• A represents unsubstituted C 6 to C 10 aryl
• B represents a substituent selected from the group consisting of: (i) C, to C 6 alkyl, (ii) C 7 to C 16 aralkyl, wherein the aryl group may be unsubstituted or substituted with one to three substituents independently selected from the group consisting of C 1 to C 6 alkyl, halo and CF 3 ; and (iii) -(CH 2 ) n OR a , wherein n represents 1 , 2 or 3 and R a represents a C 6 to C 10 aryl group which may be unsubstituted or substituted with one to three substituents independently selected from the group consisting of Ci to C 6 alkyl, halo or CF 3 .
• R x , R y and R z are the same or different and each independently represents C, to C 6 alkyl, C 6 to C 10 aryl or C 7 to C 16 aralkyl;
• A represents unsubstituted C 6 to C 10 aryl, and B is as defined herein;
• the group A represents phenyl
• the compounds of Formulae (VII), (VI), (Vl-A), (V), (IV), (Ilia), (lllb), (lla), (lib), 20 (XI), (XII), (XIII) and (XIV) are single enantiomers (i.e. the wavy line in the side chain represents — or • ⁇ m ).
• the group B is selected from:
• the solid and dashed lines represent a single bond and B represents -CH 2 CH 2 Ph.
• the group R ' is preferably:
• the group R" preferably represents /so-propyl.
• the present invention further provides the use of any novel intermediate as defined as above in the manufacture of latanoprost and the use of any novel intermediate as defined as above in the manufacture of cloprostenol, fluprostenol, PGF 2 ⁇ , travoprost, or a PGF (preferably PGF 2 ⁇ ) analogue.
• the present invention also provides the use of a silylating reagent of formula
• a prostaglandin or prostaglandin analogue such as prostaglandin or prostaglandin analogues based on PG-A, PG-B, PG-C PG-D or PGF.
• the use of these silylating agents is particularly suitable in the synthesis of prostaglandin PGF 2 ⁇ or prostaglandin analogues based on PGF 2 ⁇ , including latanoprost, cloprostenol, fluprostenol and travoprost. Of these, latanoprost is particularly preferred.
• R x , R y and R z are methyl, ethyl and terf-butyl.
• a particularly preferred silylating reagent is triethylsilylchloride.
• hatched lines attached to the cyclopentane ring indicate bonds that are below the plane of the ring (i.e. bonds in an alpha configuration).
• Solid wedges attached to the cyclopentane ring indicate bonds that are above the plane of the ring (rings in the beta configuration). It is to be understood that a wavy line, i.e. represents bonds in either the alpha or beta configuration, and includes single enantiomers, i.e.:
• Formula (XIV) includes:
• Formula (XII) includes: racemic
• Formula (XI) includes: , and racemic
• Formula (VII) includes:
• Formula (VI) includes: , and racemic Formula (VI-A) includes: racemic
• Formula (V) includes: racemic
• Formula (V-A) includes: racemic
• Formula (TV) includes: , and racemic
• Formula (Ilia) includes: , and racemic
• Formula (lllb) includes : racemic Formula (lla) includes: and racemic
• Formula (I-A) includes: and racemic
• Formula (I-B) includes: and racemic
• TM represents either a single bond or a double bond.
• the present applicant has found that it is possible to obtain a separation of latanoprost from the 15(S)-c/s-, 15(S)-trans- and 15(R)-frat?s isomers of latanoprost using an HPLC purification system with a chiral column.
• chiral columns are expensive and are not practical for large scale separations.
• the present invention further provides a process for the purification of latanoprost by HPLC comprising the use as an eluent, of a mixture comprising a hydrocarbon, an alcohol and, optionally, acetonitrile.
• the eluent comprises a hydrocarbon, an alcohol and acetonitrile.
• acetonitrile as a component of the eluent in the HPLC purification of latanoprost results in an improved separation of the impurities.
• the use of acetonitrile as a component of the above eluent mixture results in a significantly improved separation of the hitherto difficult to separate 15(S)-.rans isomer of latanoprost.
• the ⁇ 5(S)-trans isomer does not co-elute with the latanoprost, i.e.
• the eluent systems in the present purification process comprises a hydrocarbon in an amount range of 80-99 volume percent and an alcohol in an amount range of 1-20 volume percent.
• the eluent comprises a hydrocarbon in an amount range of 85-99 volume percent and an alcohol in an amount range of 1 -15 volume percent.
• an eluent comprising a hydrocarbon in an amount range of 88-98 volume percent and an alcohol in an amount range of 2-12 volume percent.
• the eluent comprises a hydrocarbon in an amount range of 85-99 volume percent, an alcohol in an amount of 0.5-10 volume percent and acetonitrile in an amount of 0.5-5 volume percent.
• an eluent comprises a hydrocarbon in an amount range of 86-98 volume percent, an alcohol in an amount of 1-8 volume percent and acetonitrile in an amount of 1-6 volume percent.
• an eluent comprising a hydrocarbon in an amount range of 90-96 volume percent, an alcohol in an amount of 2-6 volume percent and acetonitrile in an amount of 2-4 volume percent.
• the hydrocarbon is a C 5 to C 8 straight chain, branched or cyclic hydrocarbon, wherein the hydrocarbon is preferably an ⁇ -alkane. Hexane and heptane are especially preferred.
• the hydrocarbon employed in the eluent may comprise a mixture of e.g. alkanes, such as hexane fraction. It has been found that good results have been obtained with n-heptane.
• Preferred alcohols in the above eluent systems are C, to C 8 straight chain, branched or cyclic alkanols, with C, to C 5 straight chain or branched alkanols being particularly preferred.
• methanol, ethanol, propan-1-ol, propan-2-ol, butan-1-ol or butan-2-ol are especially useful. Good results have been obtained with propan-2-ol (isopropanol) as the alcohol component.
• the use of ethanol as the alcohol component has also produced good separations.
• the alcohol component of the eluent can include mixtures of one or more alkanols, e.g. combinations of two or more of isopropanol, ethanol and methanol may be used, e.g mixtures in ratios of 1 :1 to 3:1 have been successfully employed.
• a preferred eluent system comprises n-heptane : isopropanol : acetonitrile.
• Preferred volume percent ranges of n-heptane : isopropanol : acetonitrile are 90-96% : 2-7% : 2-5%.
• the ratios of n-heptane : isopropanol : acetonitrile are in the ranges 92-94% : 3-5% :2-4%. Good results have been obtained with ratios of 93% : 4% :3%.
• HPLC procedures are preferably carried out on a silica gel column.
• suitable columns include Waters R TM Spherisorb, Phenomenex R TM Luna Cyano and Phenomenex R TM Luna Silica.
• latanoprost that is substantially free of the 15(S)-c/s isomer, the 15(S)-zrat7s isomer and the 15(R)-.rans isomer.
• latanoprost containing less than 0.3% in total of any combination of: 15(S)-c/s isomer, 15(S)-trans isomer and 15(R)-tra ⁇ s isomer may be produced.
• latanoprost containing less than 0.1 % each of 15(S )-cis-, and 15(R)-.rans isomers can be produced.
• HPLC high pressure liquid chromatography
• L-Selectride lithium tri-sec-butylborohydride
• DIBAL-H di-/so-butylaluminiumhydride
• PPB para-phenylbenzoyl
• TsOH para-toluenesulphonic acid
• alkyl refers to C, to C 6 straight or branched carbon chains. Particularly preferred alkyl groups for the compounds and processes of the invention include methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, and tertiary butyl.
• aryl represents a carbocyclic group containing from six to fifteen carbon atoms and having at least one aromatic ring. Particularly preferred aryl groups for any of the compounds and methods of the present invention include phenyl and naphthyl.
• aralkyl refers to an alkyl group as defined above wherein one or more hydrogen atoms (preferably one) have been replaced by unsubstituted C 6 to C 10 aryl groups as defined above.
• a preferred aralkyl group for the compounds and methods of the invention is benzyl.
• halo refers to fluoro, chloro, bromo or iodo.
• substantially free of a particular impurity refers to less than 1 %, preferably less than 0.5%, more preferably, less than 0.3% and even more preferably, less than 0.1 % of the impurity.
• Solvents (chromatography grade) were dried over 3A molecular sieves prior to use. Purified water was obtained from Loveridge.
• a 0.5M solution of potassium bromide was prepared by dissolving KBr (11.9g) in purified water and then diluting with additional water to 200ml.
• 2.1 M Sodium hypochlorite solution (476ml, 1 M) was diluted to 1 L by the addition of purified water to give a 1 M solution.
• the pH was then adjusted to 8.83 by the addition, with stirring, of solid sodium bicarbonate.
• PGX-1 Dimethyl methyl phosphonate (PGX-1 ) (346.2g, 2.79M, 1 .95eq.) was dissolved in tetrahydrofuran (2.4L) and the resulting solution cooled to -70°C under an inert atmosphere.
• n-Butyllithium 2.5M in tetrahydrofuran, 1.0L, 2.5M, 1.75eq.
• the resulting white suspension was stirred at approximately -70°C for 20 minutes.
• the phosphonate ester ( PGX-3) (176.2g, 0.69M, 0.95eq.) was dissolved in dry acetonitrile (1 .8L) in an inert atmosphere and lithium chloride (153.4g,
• the residual slurry was partitioned between water (2.0L) and ethyl acetate (2.0L). The organic phase was separated off and the aqueous extracted with ethyl acetate (2 x 500ml). The combined organics were washed with saturated brine (2 x 1 L) and dried over magnesium sulfate. After filtration, the solvent was evaporated off to a residual weight of ca. 540g and hexane (1 L) then added to the residue.
• PGX-6 (225.1g, 0.556M) was dissolved in dry tetrahydrofuran (3.5L) in an inert atmosphere and 'Corey catalyst' prepared according to Example 4 (0.25M in toluene, 223ml, 0.1eq.) added.
• the mixture was cooled to approximately -15°C and a solution of borane-methyl sulfide complex (10M BH 3 concentration, 41.7ml, 417mMol, 0.75eq.) in dry tetrahydrofuran (450ml) was added whilst maintaining the temperature at ca. 15°C.
• the mixture was then stirred at this temperature for 2h until the reaction was shown' to be complete by TLC.
• PGX 6 (315.2g, 0.779M) was dissolved in dry tetrahydrofuran (5.7L) in an .inert atmosphere and 'Corey catalyst' (0.25M in toluene, 312ml, 0.1eq.) added. The mixture was cooled to approximately -15°C and a solution of borane-methyl sulfide complex (10M BH 3 concentration, 58.5ml, 0.585M,
• Example 5 The chromatographic procedure described in Example 5 in which a 2:1 0 mixture of dichloromethane : ethylacetate is employed as an eluent for medium pressure chromatography (MPLC) on a silica gel column, suffers from the disadvantage that the column must be re-packed after each separation before subsequent aliquots of the epimeric product mixture can be processed. Thus, such a procedure employs large quantities of both stationary phase and eluent, as well as being time consuming.
• An improved procedure is given below (Example 5b):
• EXAMPLE 5b Separation of (1S,5R,6R.7R)-7-Benzoyloxy-6-r3(S)-3- hvdroxy-5-phenyl-l(E)-pentenvn-2-oxabicyclor3.3.01octan-3-one (PGX-7) from (1 S,5R,6R,7R)-7-Benzoyloxy-6-r3(R)-3-hvdroxy-5-phenyl-l (E)- pentenvn-2-oxabicyclor3.3.01octan-3-one (PGX-8)
• the crude mixture of epimers PGX-7/PGX-8 (686.5g) made according to the synthetic procedure described in Example 5a was crystallised from heptane fraction/ethyl acetate (7:3) to give a crystalline mixture of epimers PGX-7 and PGX-8 (480.4g) that is free of other impurities.
• the filtrates from the crystallisation were evaporated to give an oil (150.3g) comprising mainly impure PGX-7/PGX-8.
• Injection 1 Injection of an aliquot of crystalline PGX-7/PGX-8 stock solution (A) and collection of appropriate fractions containing pure PGX-7 and impure PGX-7. The column was then flushed with eluent to elute any remaining PGX-8.
• Injection 2 Injection of an aliquot of crystalline PGX-7/PGX-8 stock solution (A) and collection of appropriate fractions containing pure PGX-7 and impure PGX-7. Column flushed with methanol then equilibration of column with eluent.
• Injection 3 Injection of an aliquot of impure PGX-7/PGX-8 stock solution (B) and collection of appropriate fractions containing pure PGX-7 and impure PGX-7 and impure PGX-7. Discarded silica gel and re-packed column with fresh silica gel and repeat cycle.
• the column fractions containing the impure PGX-7 are recycled to give more pure PGX-7 utilising the above protocol, except that more than three injections per column can be performed before re-packing the column.
• PGX-7 (152.0g, 0.374M, 1.0eq.) was dissolved in dry methanol (2.28L) under an inert atmosphere and potassium carbonate (31. Og, 0.224M, 0.6eq.) added in one portion. The mixture was stirred at ambient temperature for 3h until TLC showed the reaction was complete. 5M Hydrochloric acid (65.5ml) was added to adjust the apparent pH of the solution to about 6.8-7.0 and the mixture then evaporated to dryness in vacuo. The sticky residue was treated with water (1.5L) and the pH adjusted to 6.8-7.0 by the addition of 1 M hydrochloric acid (7ml).
• Heptane (0.45L) was added, the mixture agitated vigorously and the precipitated solid filtered off and washed with heptane (2 x 150ml) on the filter. The solid was then triturated with a further quantity of heptane (2 x 150ml). All the heptane washes were combined and added to the original filtrates. The aqueous phase was separated off, washed with heptane (2 x 150ml) and then extracted with ethyl acetate (1 x 450ml, 3 x 150ml). The previously isolated solid was added to the combined ethyl acetate extracts and the mixture shaken until a solution formed.
• PGX-9 (111.5g 0.369M, 1.0eq.) was dissolved in ethanol (1.67L) and 5% palladium on carbon (5.58g) added followed by a solution of sodium nitrite (8.90g, 0.129M, 0.35eq.) in water (100ml). The mixture was then hydrogenated for 5h until shown to be complete by TLC. 1 M Hydrochloric acid (260ml) was added and the mixture stirred for 1 h. The solids were removed by filtration through celite, the filtrates then evaporated to give an oily-solid residue which was partitioned between ethyl acetate (0.45L) and water (0.45L).
• Example 7a illustrates the improved procedure:
• EXAMPLE 7a Preparation of (1S, 5R, 6R, 7R)-7-Hydroxy-6-r3(R)-(3- hydroxy-5-phenyl)pentyn-2-oxabicvclor3.3.01octan-3-one (PGX 10)
• PGX 9 (326.5g, 1.08M, 1.0eq.) was dissolved in ethanol (6.5L) and 5% palladium on carbon (16.3g) added followed by a solution of sodium nitrite (26g, 0.377M, 0.35eq.) in water (200ml). The mixture was then hydrogenated for 1.5h until shown to be complete by TLC. 1 M Hydrochloric acid (750ml) was added and the mixture stirred for 1 h. The pH was adjusted to 5-6 by the addition of solid sodium hydrogen carbonate (55g). The solids were removed by filtration through celite, the filtrates then evaporated to give an oily-solid residue which was partitioned between ethyl acetate (1.3L) and water (1.3L).
• PGX-10 (109.7g, 0.360M, 1.0eq.) was dissolved in dry dimethyl formamide (720ml) under an inert atmosphere.
• Imidazole 29.4g, 0.432M, 1.2eq.
• triethylamine 102.9ml, 74.69g, 0.738M, 2.05eq.
• Triethylchlorosilane 111.2g, 0.738M, 2.05eq. was added over 15 minutes at less than 10°C. The mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature and stirred for 2h until TLC showed the reaction was complete.
• PGX-11 (186.8g, 0.3505M, 1.0eq.) was dissolved in dry tetrahydrofuran (1.86L) under an inert atmosphere and the solution cooled to less than -70°C.
• Diisobutylaluminium hydride (1.1 M in toluene solution, 701ml, 0.7711 M, 2.2eq.) was added to the reaction whilst maintaining the temperature below - 70°C. The mixture was then stirred at this temperature for 2h until the reaction was shown to be complete by TLC.
• EXAMPLE 10 Preparation of (Z)-7 ⁇ T(1R, 2R, 3R, 5S)-5-Hydroxy-2-r3(R)-(5- phenyl-3-triethvIsilyloxy)pentvn-3-(triethylsilyloxy)cvclopentyl ⁇ -5- ept- enoic acid ( PGX-13) and (Z)-7-((l R, 2R, 3R, 5S)-3-Hydroxy-2-r3(R)-(5- phenyl-3-triethyl-silyloxy) pentvn-5-(triethylsilyloxy)cvclopentyl ⁇ -5-hept- enoic acid ( PGX-14)
• the amount of (4-carboxybutyl)triphenylphosphonium bromide used in the above reaction is 3.0 equivalents with respect to the amount of starting material PGX-12 used.
• it is treated with 5.6 equivalents of potassium te/ ⁇ -butoxide.
• the slight deficit in the amount of potassium ferf-butoxide used with respect to (4- carboxybutyl)triphenylphosphonium bromide is deliberate to ensure that all of the potassium tert- butoxide is consumed and is not present during the reaction with the lactol.
• EXAMPLE 10a Preparation of (Z)-7-((1R, 2R, 3R, 5S)-5-Hydroxy-2-r3(R)- (5-phenyl-3-triethylsilvIoxy)pentvn-3-(triethylsilyloxy)cvclopentyl>-5- hept-enoic acid ( PGX-13) and (Z)-7-((l R, 2R, 3R, 5S)-3-Hydroxy-2-r3(R)-
• EXAMPLE 11 Preparation of Isopropyl (Z)-7- ⁇ (1R, 2R, 3R, 5S)-5-Hydroxy- 2-r3(R)-(5-phenyl-3-triethylsilyloxy)pentvn-3-(triethylsilyloxy)-cvclo- pentyl ⁇ 5-heptenoate ( PGX-15) and Isopropyl (Z)-7-((1R, 2R, 3R, 5S)-3- Hvdroxy-2-r3(R)-(5-phenyl-3-triethylsilyioxy)pentv ⁇ -5-(triethylsilyl- oxy)cvclopentyl)-5-heptenoate ( PGX-16)
• the PGX-13/14 mixture (461.1g, assumed to. contain 0.3446M, 1.0eq.) was dissolved in acetone (2.13L) under an inert atmosphere and dry 1 ,8- diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene (DBU) (290.1ml, 1.94M, 5.63eq.) added at ambient temperature. After stirring for approximately 15 minutes, 2- iodopropane (329.7g, 1.94M, 5.63eq.) was added and the mixture then stirred for 16h at ambient temperature. TLC showed that the reaction was incomplete.
• DBU dry 1 ,8- diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene
• the organic layer was separated off and the aqueous layer acidified to pH 6 with an additional quantity of 3% aqueous citric acid solution (0.72L) and then re-extracted with ethyl acetate (2 x 0.33L).
• the combined organic phases were washed with 3% aqueous citric acid solution (2 x 0.8L), 5% sodium hydrogen carbonate solution (2 x 0.8L) and saturated brine (2 x 1.6L). After drying over magnesium sulfate followed by filtration the solvent was evaporated off and heptane (1.0L) and ethyl acetate (80ml) added to the residue. The mixture was cooled to -20°C and agitated vigorously.
• EXAMPLE 12 Preparation of Isopropyl (Z)-7-((1R, 2R, 3R, 5S)-3,5- bis(triethylsilyloxy)-2-r3(R)-(5-phenyl-3-triethylsilyloxy)pentyl]-cvcio- pentyl -5-heptenoate (PGX-17)
• the PGX-15/16 mixture (237.79g, assumed to contain 0.344M) was dissolved in dry dimethylformamide (700ml) under an inert atmosphere.
• Imidazole 14.04g, 0.206M, 0.6eq.
• triethylamine 50.3ml, 0.361 M, 1.05eq.
• Triethylchlorosilane (60.6ml, 54.4g, 0.361 M, 1.05eq.) was then added and the mixture allowed to warm to ambient temperature. Stirring was continued for 2h until the reaction was shown to be complete by TLC.
• the reaction mixture was then partitioned between heptane (1.07L) and water (2.67L).
• PGX-17 (0.504 g, 0.65 mmol) was weighed into a 50 ml round bottom flask equipped with a magnetic follower. Acetone (6.5 ml) was added and the resulting colourless solution stored at room temperature under a gentle stream of argon.
• the crude product was purified by flash column chromatography.
• a flash column was prepared using silica gel 60 (6 g) and hexane fraction/EtOAc (1 :1) as the eluent.
• the crude product (7 mg was removed as retention sample) was dissolved in the eluent (2 ml) and loaded onto the column.
• the column was then eluted with hexane fraction/EtOAc mixtures as follows: Hexane fraction/EtOAc 1 :1 50 ml 1 :2 150 ml 1 :3 80 ml
• EXAMPLE 13a Preparation of Isopropyl (Z)-7-((1 R, 2R, 3R, 5S)-3,5- dihydroxy-2-r3(R)-(3-hvdroxy-5-phenyl)penty ⁇ cyclopentyl)-5-heptenoate (Latanoprost, R23)
• PGX-17 (170.0g, 0.219M) was dissolved in acetone (1.9L) under an inert atmosphere and a solution of pyridinium-p-toluenesulphonate (4.52g, 18.0mMol, O.O ⁇ eq.) in water (0.3L) added. The resulting mixture was stirred at ambient temperature for 3h until TLC showed the reaction to be complete. After evaporation of the organic volatiles the residue was added to a mixture of ethyl acetate (2.1 L) and brine (2L). The layers were separated and the aqueous phase further extracted with ethyl acetate (1 L). The organics were combined and washed with brine (0.5L).
• HPLC purification of latanoprost was carried out using a Waters R TM Spherisorb silica gel column.
• the isocratic eluent system comprised a hydrocarbon and an alcohol in volume percent ranges of 88-98% and 2-12% respectively.
• the hydrocarbons used were n-hexane, hexane fraction, n-heptane or heptane fraction.
• the alcohols used were isopropanol, ethanol or methanol, either singly or in combination in ratios of 1 :1 to 3:1.
• HPLC separations of latanoprost were carried out using a Waters R TM Spherisorb silica gel column.
• the isocratic eluent system comprised hydrocarbon alcohol acetonitrile in volume percent ratios of 90-96% : 2-6% : 2-4%.
• the hydrocarbons used were ⁇ -hexane, hexane fraction, n-heptane or heptane fraction.
• the alcohols used were either isopropanol or ethanol.

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