PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF (lα, 5α, 6α)-6-AMINOMETHYL-3- BENZYL-3-AZABICYCLO[3.1.0]HEXANE
Technical Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a new and industrially advantageous process for the preparation of (lα, 5α, 6α)-6-aminomethyl-3-benzyl-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexane of Formula I,
This compound is a key intermediate for the synthesis of azabicyclo quinolone derivatives as antimicrobials and for the synthesis of various azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexane derivatives as muscarinic receptor antagonists. Background of the Invention
Various azabicyclo quinolone derivatives are known in U.S. Patent Nos. 5,164,402; 5,391,763; 5,229,396; 5,266,569 and European Patent Application No. 0413455 A2. The azabicyclo quinolone derivatives are useful in the broad spectrum treatment of bacterial infections. They are particularly active against sensitive and resistant strains of gram-positive pathogens like methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), methicillin resistant staphylococcus epidermidis (MRSE), quinolone resistant staphylococcus aureus (QRSA) and Vancomycin resistant enterococci (VRSE). These compounds can be administered by either oral or parental routes.
WO 2004/052857 and WO 04/004629 disclose 3, 6-disubstituted azabicyclo [3.1.0] hexane derivatives useful as muscarinic receptor antagonists. WO 04/005252 discloses azabicyclo derivatives as musacrinic receptor antagonists. WO 04/014853, WO 04/067510 and WO 04/014363 disclose derivatives of 3, 6-disubstituted azabicyclohexane
useful as muscarinic receptor antagonists. WO 2004/056810 discloses xan bine derivatives as muscarinic receptor antagonists. WO 2004/056811 discloses flaxavate derivatives as muscarinic receptor antagonists. WO 2004/056767 discloses 1-substituted- 3-pyrrolidine derivatives as muscarinic receptor antagonists. WO 2004/018422 disclose fluoro and sulphonylamino containing 3, 6-disubstituted azabicyclo[3.1.0] hexane derivatives as muscarinic receptor antagonists.
Methods for the synthesis of intermediate of Formula I were reported in U.S. Patent Nos. 5,164,402; 5,391,763; 5,229,396; 5,266,569 and European Patent Application No. 0413455 A2 which comprises (1) oxidizing [lα,5α,6α]-3-beιιzyl-6-hydroxymettryl-3- azabicyclo [3.1.0]hexane of Formula II
Formula II with a mixture of oxalyl chloride and dimethylsulphoxide in dichloromethane at -65° C to give [lα,5α,6α]-3-benzyl-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-6-carboxaldehyde of Formula III
Formula III
followed by its purification by column chromatography, (2) reacting a compound of Formula III with hydroxylamine hydrochloride and sodium acetate in ethanol, for 18 hours to give [lα,5α,6α]-3-benzyl-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-6-carboxaldehyde oxime of Formula IV,
Formula IV (3) reacting a compound of Formula TV with lithium aluminum hydride in tetrahydrofuran followed by, refluxing for 12 hours to give (lα,5α,6α)-6-aminomethyl-3-benzyl-3- azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexane of Formula I.
The above-mentioned prior art methods for the manufacture of desired compound of Formula I suffer from the following limitations and for various reasons stated below are not suitable for commercial production.
The processes require the use of oxalyl chloride, which is a corrosive, toxic, moisture-sensitive reagent and hence difficult to handle on commercial scale. The processes require the use of lithium aluminum hydride, which is a very corrosive, air sensitive, hygroscopic and flammable reagent, which thus pose a handling problem. The reaction conditions involve the use of tetrahydrofuran, which is unsafe and can involve the risk of explosion and fire due to peroxide formation. Tetrahydrofuran and lithium aluminum hydride are expensive reagents and add significant factor in the overall cost of preparation of final product. Removal of dimethylsulhoxide is difficult as it is high temperature evaporating solvent. Very low temperature conditions need to be employed (e.g., -65°C), which are very difficult to maintain at commercial scale, as it require special equipment is required to maintain these conditions. The purification of an intermediate compound in the first step involves column chromatography, which is cumbersome, tedious and not practical on an industrial scale.
Detailed Description of the Invention
Herein is provided a simple, commercially viable, and efficient process for the preparation of (lα,5α,6α)-6-aminomethyl-3-benzyl-3-azabicyclo[3.1.O]hexane of Formula I.
It is advantageous to avoid the use of hazardous, expensive, toxic and commercially difficult- to-handle raw materials.
More particularly is provided a process for the preparation of [1 α,5α,6α]-6- aminomethyl-3-benzyl-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexane of Formula I, comprising reacting (lα,5α,6α)-6-hydroxymethyl-3-benzyl-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexane of Formula II (prepared by following the process described in EP 0413455) with methane sulphonyl chloride to give (lα,5α,6α)-6-(methylsulphonyloxy) methyl-3-benzyl-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexane of Formula V,
Formula V in the presence of a catalyst and an organic base in an organic solvent at a temperature ranging from 0-5°C.
The reaction can be carried out in the presence of a hypernucleophilic catalyst, such as, for example, N,N-dimethyl amino pyridine. Trie organic base can be selected from for example triethylamine and pyridine. The organic solvent can be selected from for example, dichloromethane, dichloroethane, chloroform and ethyl acetate. The compound of Formula V is further reacted with aqueous ammonia solution to give a compound of Formula I in an organic solvent at a temperature ranging from 75-80°C. The organic solvent can be selected from for example metlranol, ethanol, n-propanol and isopropyl alcohol in acetonitrile.
Alternatively, liquid ammonia solution can also be used in place of aqueous ammonia solution.
In the following section several preferred embodiments are described by way of examples to illustrate the progress of the invention. However, these do not limit the scope of the present invention.
Example 1: Preparation of (lα,5α,6αV6-ammomethyl-3-benzyl-3- azabicyclo 3.1.0]hexane (Formula I)
Step a: Preparation of (lα,5α,6α)-6-(methylsulphonyloxy)methyl-3-benzyl-3- azabicyclo [3.1.0]hexane (Formula V)
To a solution of (lα,5α,6α)-6-hydroxymethyl-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexane (25 g, 123.2 miUimoles), triethylamine (35 ml, 246.4 miUimoles) in dichloromethane, was added 4-dimethylamino pyridine (0.3 g, 2.5 miUimoles) in dicliloromethane followed by the addition of methane sulphonyl chloride (14.5 ml, 185 miUimoles) dropwise at 0-30°C. The reaction mixture was stirred at same temperature followed by warming to 25-30°C with constant stirring for approx. 15 hours. The reaction mixture was diluted with dichloromethane and washed with saturated aqueous solution of sodium bicarbonate. The organic layer was separated, washed with water and brine solution, dried over anhydrous sodium sulphate and concentrated under reduced pressure to yield the title compound with a yield of 74%.
Step b: Preparation of (lα,5α,6α)-6-aminomethyl-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexane (Formula I)
To a solution of a compound obtained from step a above (1 g) in methanol was added aqueous ammonia solution (25% w\v, 10 ml). The reaction mixture was placed in autoclave and sealed tightly and heated at 75-80°C for approx. 12 hours followed by cooling it to room temperature. The solvent was removed under vacuum and the residue was diluted with water. The pH of the solution was adjusted to 1-2 with 2N hydrochloric acid followed by washing with toluene. The pH of the aqueous layer was adjusted to 13- 14 with 2N sodium hydroxide. The organic compound was extracted with ether. The combined ether layer was washed with water and brine solution, dried and concentrated under reduced pressure to yield the title compound with a yield of 95%. While the present invention has been described in terms of its specific embodiments, certain modifications and equivalents will be apparent to those skilled in the art and are included within the scope of the present invention.