Description METHOD FOR PREPARING PHENYL HETEROCYCLES AS CYCLOOXYGENASE-2 INHIBITOR Technical Field
[1] The present invention relates to a method for preparing phenyl heterocycle as cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor useful in the treatment of other cyclooxygenase mediated diseases, which is environmentally harmonious and has an improved productivity. More particularly, it relates to a method for preparing phenyl heterocycle as cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor, characterized in providing a high-purity compound of Formula 5 with the low cost of production and a simple process, which is harmless to human and environmental pollution due to not generating a halogen gas when preparing, and comprising the steps of lactonization reaction with a compound of Formula 1 as an initiator; substitution reaction; and oxidation reaction.
[2] [Formula 1]
[3] wherein, X and X' are F, Cl, or Br.
[4] [Formula 5]
[5] Cyclooxygenase is a non-steroidal antHnflammatory drug(NSAID) exerting antiin- flammatory, analgesic and antipyretic activity, which is rapidly and readily inducible by a number of functional groups including mitogens, endotoxin, hormones, cytokines and growth factors in comparison with a conventional cyclooxygenase- 1.
[6] Also, the above compound has been studying due to having excellent anti-cancer effects as well as a reduced potential for gastrointestinal toxicity, a reduced potential for renal side effect, a reduced effect on bleeding times and a lessened ability to induce asthma attacks in aspirin-sensitive asthmatic subjects.
[7] The representative drug as cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor is a rofecoxib. The rofecoxib is effective in alleviating symptoms related to a rheumatism heat, an influenza or other viral infection, a pain of influenza and neck, a menstrual irregularity,
a headache, a toothache, a sprain and a fracture, a myositis, a neuralgia, a synovitis, an arthritis including an articular rheumatism and an osteoarthritis, a gout and a ankylosing, a bursitis, a burn; a pain, a heat and a inflammation including an injury after a surgical and dental operation.
[8] Also, the rofecoxib can be used effectively to treat cancer due to being able to inhibit hormone induced uterine contractions, cellular neoplastic transformations and certain type of cancer growth through inhibition of prostaglandin G/H syntase. In addition, the rofecoxib is very excellent drug having various adaptability and excellent effect of medicine, which can be used in the treatment of dementia related Alzheimer's disease, dementia including a geriatric imbecility, a premature old age.
[9] Korean Pat. No. 10-0215358 and Korean Pat. Publication No. 2000-0022382 disclose that a method for preparing a rofecoxib such as Reaction Scheme 1.
[10] [Reaction Scheme 1]
[11] But, in Reaction Scheme 1, cost of production is increased by using an expensive reagent such as 44nethylthioacetophenone as an initiator. Also, as an oxidizer, magnesium monoperoxyphthalate (hereinafter, referred to as 'MMPP') 6 hydrate is used or methachloro perbenzoic acid(hereinafter, referred to as 'MCPBA') is used, but those reagents are also very expensive and especially, the MMPP have to use large amount of more than 2 equivalents in reaction process, which has low purity of reagent and is unstable material, so that it is not easy to treat when mass-producing.
[12] Also, in bromination reaction of Reaction Scheme 1, toxic chemicals such as aluminum chloride and bromine are used, so that it is not easy to control reaction, and
can produce a gas which can affect environmental pollution and is dangerous to human body. In particular, bromine is known as a compound causing fatal damage in man's sexual organs.
[13] In step of lactonization, since a chromatography method is carried out by using silica gel when refining after reaction, a refining process needs a lot of time and cost of production is increased due to using an expensive silica gel.
[14] As described above, a conventional method for preparing a rofecoxib is comprised of three steps for a synthesis process. In the synthesis process, a noxious material to man's sexual organs such as bromine and non-environmentally harmonious material such as aluminum chloride are used in manufacturing process, so that it is danger in safety and there is possibility of environmental destruction. And there were problems to increase cost of production and need long time of manufacturing process and refining due to carrying out column chromatography using an expensive material such as 44nethylthioacetophenone. Disclosure
[15] Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a method for preparing phenyl het- erocycles as a cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor characterized in providing a high-purity compound of Formula 5 with the low cost of production and a simple process, which is harmless to human and environmental pollution due to not generating a halogen gas when preparing, and comprising the steps of lactonization reaction with a compound of Formula 1 as an initiator; substitution reaction; and oxidation reaction
[16] [Formula 1]
[17] wherein, X and X' are F, Cl or Br.
[18] [Formula 5]
[19] The above and other objects, features and other advantages of the present invention will be more clearly understood from the following detailed description. [20] A method for preparing phenyl heterocycles as cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor is
comprised of the steps of lactonization reaction with a compound of Formula 1 as an initiator; substitution reaction; and oxidation reaction. [21] [Formula 1]
[22] wherein, X and X' are F, Cl or Br.
[23] [Formula 5]
[24] The step of lactonization reaction to produce a compound of Formula 3 is comprised of the steps of agitating 1.0 equivalent of a compound of Formula 2, 1.0-1.5 equivalents of a compound of Formula 1 based on 1.0 equivalent of a compound of Formula 2, and a hydrophobic polar solvent at room temperature in the presence of 1.1-2.0 equivalents of a strong base for 1-2 hours, in which the hydrophobic polar solvent is selected from the group consisting of acetonitrile and methanol, and the polar base is selected from the group consisting of sodi- umhydroxide, potassium hydroxide, triethylamine and pyridine; removing the hydrophobic polar solvent by depression and distillation, after cooling the compound of Formula 1 and the compound of Formula 2 to 0 °C and 2.5 ~ 4 equivalents of l,8-diazabicyclo[5,4,0]undec-7-ene is dropwised therein, followed by agitation; oxidizing 50 ~ 60 mi of the reactant to pH 3 ~ 4, in which the hydrophobic polar solvent is removed; depressing and distilling after washing the oxidized reactant; and adding an ethanol to the depressed and distilled reactant which is then cooled to 0 °C and agitated for 1 ~ 2 hours, followed by recrystallization.
[25] [Formula 2]
[26] [Formula 3]
[27] The step of substitution reaction to produce a compound of Formula 4 is comprised of the steps of agitating 1.0 equivalent of the compound of Formula 3 and 1.0 ~ 1.5 equivalents of sodium thiomethoxide based on 1.0 equivalent of the compound of Formula 3 in an organic solvent at 50 ~ 60 °C for 1 ~ 2 hours, wherein the organic solvent is selected from the group consisting of hexamethylphosphoramide(HMPA), acetonitrile and methanol; cooling a reactant of the compound of Formula 3 and sodium thiomethoxide to room temperature and water is added thereto and the reactant is left for 7 ~ 10 hours for the crystallization; and recrystallizing the obtained solid with an ethanol.
[28] [Formula 4]
[29] The step of oxidation reaction to produce a compound of Formula 5 is comprised of the steps of agitating 1.0 equivalent of the compound of Formula 4 and 2.1 ~ 3 equivalents of metha-chloroperoxybezoic acid based on 1.0 equivalent of the compound of Formula 4 or 2.1 ~ 2.5 equivalents of 30 ~ 40% hydrogenperoxide in the presence of 0.01 ~ 0.05 equivalents of a catalyst at 40 ~ 45 °C for 0.5 ~ 1 hours, wherein the catalyst is selected from the group consisting of sodium tungstate-2 hydrate, acetic acid, sodium molybdate-2 hydrate and sodium vanadate; and cooling a reactant of the compound of Formula 4 and hydrogenperoxide to 0 °C ; and recrystallizing the obtained solid with an ethanol. Best Mode
[30] Hereinafter, the present invention is described in detail as follows.
[31] A method for preparing a rofecoxib in accordance with the present invention has a manufacturing process of the following Reaction Scheme 2.
[33] As shown in the above Reaction Scheme 2, a method for preparing a rofecoxib employs the compound of Formula 1 linking with a halogen, as an initiator, so that a halogenization reaction is not needed to carry out, which does not produce a harmful gas. The method according to the present invention has advantages in low cost of production as well as being harmless to human and environmental pollution due to not generating a halogen gas in manufacturing process in comparison with a conventional method.
[34] The step of lactonization reaction produces a compound of Formula 3, by the steps of agitating a compound of Formula 2 and a compound of Formula 1 in a hydrophobic polar solvent at room temperature in the presence of a strong base for 1 ~ 2 hours; dropwising 2.5 ~ 4 equivalents of DBU in the reactant, followed by agitation for 1 ~ 2 hours; removing a hydrophobic polar solvent by depressing and distillating; oxidizing the reactant to pH 3 ~ 4 which is then washed, followed by depression and distillation; and adding an ethanol to the depressed and distilled reactant which is then cooled to 0 °C and agitated for 1 ~ 2 hours, followed by recrystallization. A yield of the compound of Formula 3 produced by the above method is 75 ~ 85%.
[35] A strong base employed in the present invention is selected from the group consisting of sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, triethylamine and pyridine and 1.1 ~ 2.0 equivalents of the strong base based on 1.0 equivalent of Formula 2 is employed. In case of using less than 1.1 equivalent of the strong base based on 1 equivalent of a compound of Formula 2, a yield of Formula 3 is decreased, and in case of using more than 2.0 equivalents of the strong base based on 1 equivalent a compound of Formula 2, a yield of Formula 3 is relatively decreased, because Formula 2 is bonded to X or both of X and X', not X', of Formula 1, so that a separation and a
refinement is difficult.
[36] The amount of the compound of Formula 1 used is 1.0 ~ 1.5 equivalents based on 1.0 equivalent of the compound of Formula 2. In case of using less than 1.0 equivalent of a compound of Formula 1, a yield of Formula 3 is decreased, and in case of using more than 1.5 equivalents of Formula 1, a yield of Formula 3 is relatively decreased because Formula 2 is bonded to X or both of X and X', not X', of Formula 1, so that a separation and a refinement is difficult.
[37] The amount of an ethanol, used for a recrystallization in the lactonization reaction, is 5 ~ 10 parts by weight based on a compound of Formula 1. In case of using less than 5 parts by weight and more than 10 parts by weight, a yield of Formula 3 is decreased, and it is difficult to obtain a high purity of compound.
[38] As described above, in the step of lactonization step forming a lactone, the compound of Formula 1 is lactonized by using an ethanol, so that a high purity of a compound of Formula 3 is simply and rapidly produced.
[39] In the step of substitution reaction, sodium thiomethoxide is mixed with a compound of Formula 3 in an organic solvent for 1 ~ 2 hours at 50 ~ 60 °C , and the reactant is cooled to room temperature, and water is added, and then the reactant is left for 7 ~ 10 hours to be crystallized, and the crystallized reactant is recrystallized with an ethanol to produce a compound of Formula 4. In this reaction, a yield of Formula 4 is 75 ~ 85%.
[40] The organic solvent is selected from the group consisting of hexamethylphos- phoramide(HMPA), acetonitrile and methanol. The amount of the sodium thiomethoxide is 1.0 ~ 1.5 equivalents based on 1.0 equivalent of a compound of Formula 3. In case of using less that 1.0 equivalent of sodium thiomethoxide , a yield of Formula 4 is decreased, which causes a lowering of the total yield.
[41] The amount of an ethanol, used for a recrystallization in the substitution reaction, is 5 ~ 10 parts by weight based on a compound of Formula 3. In case of using less than 5 parts by weight and more than 10 parts by weight, a yield of Formula 4 is decreased, and it is difficult to obtain a high purity of compound.
[42] As described above, in the substitution reaction, a thiomethyl group is introduced to a compound of Formula 3 by using a sodium thiomethoxide and an organic solvent, so that a reaction time is shortened to 1 ~ 2 hours, and a compound of Formula 4 can be synthesized by carrying out a simple recrystallization using an ethanol.
[43] In the step of oxidation reaction, a compound of Formula 5 is obtained by the steps of agitating 1.0 equivalent of the compound of Formula 4 and 2.1 ~ 3 equivalents of
metha-chloroperoxybezoic acid based on 1.0 equivalent of the compound of Formula 4 or 2.1 ~ 2.5 equivalents of 30 ~ 40% hydrogen peroxide in the presence of a catalyst at 40 ~ 45 °C for 0.5 ~ 1 hours; and cooling a reactant of the compound of Formula 4 and hydrogen peroxide to 0 °C ; and recrystallizing the obtained solid with an ethanol to produce a compound of Formula 5. In this reaction, a yield of Formula 5 is 95 ~ 100%. [44] The catalyst can be a metal catalyst and a non-metal catalyst in which the metal catalyst is AM M O , wherein A is a hydrogen or an alkali metal such as lithium, M 1 2 6 1 and M are independent variants each other, which are selected from the group 2 consisting of vanadium, niobium, tantalum, molybdenum and tungsten. And also, an acetic acid as a non-metal catalyst can be used.
[45] More preferable catalysts are selected from the group consisting of sodium tungstate-2 hydrate, acetic acid, sodium molybdate-2 hydrate and sodium vanadate, and the amount of a catalyst used is 0.01 ~ 0.05 equivalents based on 1.0 equivalent of Formula 4. The catalyst used in the present invention can shorten reaction times by accelerating an oxidation reaction.
[46] The amount of an ethanol, used for a recrystallization in the recrystallization, is 5 ~ 10 parts by weight based on a compound of Formula 4 as an initiator. In case of using less than 5 parts by weight and more than 10 parts by weight, a yield of Formula 5 is decreased, and it is difficult to obtain a high purity of compound.
[47] As described above, in the step of oxidation reaction according to the present invention, a 30 ~ 40% hydrogen peroxide and a catalyst are employed, so that a shortening of reaction time and a high yield thereof can be achieved, and a final product (rofecoxib) can be synthesized by carrying out a simple refinement using an ethanol.
[48] The present invention will be explained in detail by the following examples but is not limited thereto.
[49] Example 1
[50] Preparation of 3-fphenyl)-4-f4-chlorophenyl)-2f5H)-furanone
[51] 19.3g (102mmol, 1.02 equivalents) of 2,4-dichloroacetophenone and 13.6g (lOOmmol) of phenyl acetic acid were dissolved in 150 mi of acetonitrile, and 15.3 mi (l lOmmol, 1.1 equivalents) triethylamine was added therein, followed by agitating for 1 hour at room temperature.
[52] A reactant was cooled to 0 °C , and 44.8 mi (300mmol, 3 equivalents) of DBU was slowly dropwised, followed by agitating for 1 hour. After terminating the reaction, acetonitrile was removed by depressing and distillating. The amount of a remained
reactant was about 55 mi , and the reactant was oxidized to pH 3.5 by using IN hydrochloric acid solution, which was then extracted twice with 100 mi of chloroform, and an organic layer was washed three times with 50 mi of water. The organic layer was dried with magnesium sulfate, followed by filtration, and then a desired compound was obtained by depressing and distillating.
[53] 50 mi of ethanol was added in the compound, which is then cooled to 0 °C , and agitated for 1 hour, followed by filtration, and 21.6g of 3-(phenyl)-4(4-fluorophenyl)-2-(5H)-furanone was obtained.
[54] 1 H-NMR(CDC1 ) = δ5.16(2H,s), 7.27 ~ 7.35(4H,m), 7.4(5H,s) 3
[55] Example 2
[56] Preparation of 3-(phenyl)-4-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-(5H)- furanone
[57] 5g (23mmol, 1.02 equivalents) of 4-fluorophenylacylbromide and 3.1g (22.8mmol) of phenyl acetic acid were dissolved in 50 mi of acetonitrile, and 3.5 mi (25mmol, 1.1 equivalents) of triethylamine was added therein, followed by agitating for 1 hour at room temperature.
[58] A reactant was cooled to 0 °C , and 10.3 mi (69.1mmol, 3 equivalents) of DBU was slowly dropwised, followed by agitating for 1 hour. After terminating the reaction, acetonitrile was removed by depressing and distillating. The amount of a remained reactant was about 55 mi , and the reactant was oxidized to pH 3.5 by using IN hydrochloric acid solution, which is then extracted twice with 100 mi of chloroform, and an organic layer was washed three times with 50 mi of water. The organic layer was dried with magnesium sulfate, followed by filtration, and then a desired compound was obtained by depressing and distillating.
[59] 50 mi of ethanol was added in the compound, which is then cooled to 0 °C , and agitated for 1 hour, followed by filtration, and 4.7g of 3-(phenyl)-4(4-fluorophenyl)-2-(5H)-furanone was obtained.
[60] 1H-NMR(CDC1 ) = δ5.16(2H,s), 7.03 ~ 7.07(2H,m), 7.28 ~ 7.35(2H,m), 3 7.39(5H,s) [61] Example 3
[62] Preparation of 3-(phenyl)-4-(4-bromophenyl)-2-(5H)- furanone
[63] 7.7g (27.7mmol, 1.02 equivalents) of 2,4'-dibromoacetophenone and 3.7g (27.7mmol) of phenyl acetic acid were dissolved in 70 mi of acetonitrile, and 4.2 mi (29.9mmol, 1.1 equivalents) of triethylamine was added therein, followed by agitating for 1 hour at room temperature. [64] A reactant was cooled to 0 °C , and 12.2 mi (81.5mmol, 3 equivalents) of DBU was
slowly dropwised, followed by agitating for 1 hour. After terminating the reaction, acetonitrile was removed by depressing and distillating. The amount of a remained reactant was about 55 mi , and the reactant was oxidized to pH 3.5 by using IN hydrochloric acid solution, which was then extracted twice with 100 mi of chloroform, and an organic layer was washed three times with 50 mi of water. The organic layer was dried with magnesium sulfate, followed by filtration, and then a desired compound was obtained by depressing and distillating.
[65] 50 mi of ethanol was added in the compound, which is then cooled to 0 °C , and then agitated for 1 hour, followed by filtration, and 7g of 3-(phenyl)-4(4-bromophenyl)-2-(5H)-furanone was obtained.
[66] 'H-NMR^DCl ) = δ5.15(2H,s), 7.16 ~ 7.2(2H,d), 7.4(5H,s), 7.45 ~ 7.5(2H,d) 3
[67] Example 4
[68] Preparation of 3-(phenyl)-4-(4-methylthiophenyl)-2-(5H)-furanone
[69] lOg (37mmol) of 3-(phenyl)-4-(4<;hlorophenyl)-2-(5H)-furanone and 2.85g (40.7mmol, 1.1 equivalents) of sodium thiomethoxide were added in 50 mi of HMPA in the presence of a nitrogen, and the reactant was slowly heated to 55 °C , and agitated for 1.5 hours. After terminating a reaction, the reactant was cooled to room temperature, and 250 mi of water was slowly added, and the reactant was left for 8 hours, and the produced solid was removed and washed with water, and 50 mi of ethanol was added thereto, and then 8.3g of a yellow solid compound was obtained.
[70] 'H-NMR^DCl ) = δ2.47(3H,s), 5.16(2H,s), 7.27 ~ 7.35(4H,m) , 7.4(5H,s) 3
[71] Example 5
[72] 3-(phenyl)-4-(4-methylthiophenyl)-2-(5H)-furanone
[73] lg (3.94mmol) of 3-(phenyl)-4-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-(5H)-furanone and 0.3g (4.33mmol, 1.1 equivalents) of sodium thiomethoxide were added in 5 mi of HMPA in the presence of a nitrogen , and the reactant was slowly heated to 55 °C , and agitated for 1.5 hours. After terminating a reaction, the reactant was cooled to room temperature, and 25 mi of water was slowly added, and the reactant was left for 8 hours, and the produced solid was removed and washed with water and 10 mi of ethanol was added thereto, and then 0.9g of a yellow solid compound was obtained.
[74] 'H-NMR^DCl )=δ2.47(3H,s), 5.16(2H,s), 7.27 ~ 7.35(4H,m) , 7.4(5H,s) 3
[75] Example 6
[76] 3-(phenyl)-4-(4-methylthiophenyl)-2-(5H)-furanone
[77] lg (3.17mmol) of 3-(phenyl)-4-(4-bromophenyl)-2-(5H)- furanone and 0.24g (3.49mmol, 1.1 equivalents) of sodium thiomethoxide were added in 5 mi of HMPA in
the presence of a nitrogen, and the reactant was slowly heated to 55 °C , and agitated for 1.5 hours. After terminating a reaction, the reactant was cooled to room temperature, and 25 mi of water was slowly added, and the reactant was left for 8 hours, and the produced solid was removed and washed with water and 10 mi of ethanol was added thereto, and then 0.53g of a yellow solid compound was obtained. [78] 'H-NMR^DCl )=δ2.47(3H,s), 5.16(2H,s), 7.27 ~ 7.35(4H,m) , 7.4(5H,s) 3
[79] Example 7
[80] 3- henyl)-4-rr4-methylsulfonyl)phenyll-2-r5H)-furanone
[81] 2g (7. lmmol) of 3-(phenyl)-4-(4-methylthiophenyl)-2-(5H)-furanone and 0.05g (0.02 equivalents) of sodium tungstate were added in 15 mi of methanol, followed by agitation. 1.52g (15.6mmol, 2.2 equivalents) of 35% hydrogen peroxide solution was slowly dropwised. After finishing the dropwise, the reactant was slowly heated to 42 °C , and agitated for 1 hour. After terminating a reation, the reactant was cooled to 0 °C , and a solid was removed, and 20 mi of ethanol was added thereto, and then 2.2g of a desired solid compound was obtained.
[82] 1 H-NMR(CD COCD ) = δ3.16(3H,s), 5.38(2H,s), 7.41(5H,s), 7.66 ~ 7.7(2H,d) , 3 3 7.94 ~ 7.99(2H,d) Industrial Applicability
[83] A method for preparing phenyl heterocycle as cyclo oxygenase-2 inhibitor in accordance with the present invention has advantages in providing a high-purity compound with the low cost of production and a simple-speedy refinement by using a recrystallization method, which is harmless to human and environmental pollution due to not generating a halogen gas when preparing.
[84] Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been disclosed for illustrative purposes, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various modifications, additions and substitutions are possible, without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention as disclosed in the accompanying claims.