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• the present invention relates to a novel process, useful for preparing key intermediates in the synthesis of various compounds, among them compounds which are potent and specific antagonists of D3 receptors.
• the present invention relates to a novel process for preparing thiazole or triazole derivatives of formula (I)
• X may be Nitrogen or Sulfur
• Het means aryl or heteroaryl; each of which may be substituted by 1 to 4 groups J selected from: halogen, C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C6 alkoxy, halo C1-C6 alkyl, C2-C6 alkenyl,
• R 1 is a C1-C4 alkyl, -OR 3 Or -NR 3 R 4 ;
• R 2 is hydrogen or C1 -C6 alkyl
• R 3 is hydrogen or C1-C6 alkyl
• R is H, C1-C6 alkyl, aryl, benzyl; each of which may be substituted by 1 to 4 groups J; according to the following Scheme 1 ⁇
• step a means a reaction in basic conditions of compounds (MA) with 3- thiosemicarbazide derivatives, followed by a treatment with an inorganic base and n-propane phosphonic cyclic anhydride and final pH adjustement with inorganic acids to give compounds of formula (II).
• C1-C6 alkyl refers to a linear or branched alkyl group containing from 1 to 6 carbon atoms; examples of such groups include methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, tert butyl, pentyl or hexyl.
• halogen refers to a fluorine, chlorine, bromine or iodine atom.
• halo C1 -C6 alkyl means an alkyl group having one or more carbon atoms and wherein at least one hydrogen atom is replaced with halogen such as for example a trifluoromethyl group and the like.
• C1 -C6 thioalkyl may be a linear or a branched chain thioalkyl group, for example thiomethyl, thioethyl, thiopropyl, thioisopropyl, thiobutyl, thiosec-butyl, thioferf-butyl and the like.
• C2-C6 alkenyl defines straight or branched chain hydrocarbon radicals containing one or more double bond and having from 2 to 6 carbon atoms such as, for example, ethenyl, 2-propenyl, 3-butenyl, 2-butenyl, 2-pentenyl, 3-pentenyl, 3-methyl-2- butenyl or 3-hexenyl and the like.
• C1 -C6 alkoxy group may be a linear or a branched chain alkoxy group, for example methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy, prop-2-oxy, butoxy, but-2-oxy or methyl prop-2-oxy and the like.
• halo C1 -C6 alkoxy group may be a C1 -C6 alkoxy group as defined before substituted with at least one halogen, preferably fluorine, such as OCHF 2 , or OCF 3 .
• C2-C6 alkynyl defines straight or branched chain hydrocarbon radicals containing one or more triple bond and having from 2 to 6 carbon atoms including acetylenyl, propynyl, 1-butynyl, 1 -pentynyl, 3-methyl-1 -butynyl and the like.
• aryl means an aromatic carbocyclic moiety such as phenyl, biphenyl or naphthyl.
• heteroaryl means an aromatic heterocycle ring of 5 to 10 members and having at least one heteroatom selected from nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur, and containing at least 1 carbon atom, including both mono-and bicyclic ring systems.
• heteroaryls include (but are not limited to) furyl, benzofuranyl, thiophenyl, benzothiophenyl, pyrrolyl, indolyl, isoindolyl, azaindolyl, pyridyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, oxazolyl, isooxazolyl, benzoxazolyl, pyrazolyl, imidazolyl, benzimidazolyl, thiazolyl, benzothiazolyl, isothiazolyl, pyridazinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl, triazinyl, cinnolinyl, phthalazinyl, triazolyl, tetrazolyl, quinazolinyl, and benzodioxolyl.
• 5-6 membered heterocycle means, according to the above definition, a 5-6 monocyclic heterocyclic ring which is either saturated, unsaturated or aromatic, and which contains from 1 to 4 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur, and wherein the nitrogen and sulfur heteroatoms may be optionally oxidized, and the nitrogen heteroatom may be optionally quaternized Heterocycles include heteroaryls as defined above
• the heterocycle may be attached via any heteroatom or carbon atom.
• the term includes (but is not limited to) morpholinyl, pyridinyl, pyrazinyl, pyrazolyl, thiazolyl, t ⁇ azolyl, imidazolyl, oxadiazolyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, pyrrolidinonyl, pyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl, hydantoinyl, valerolactamyl, oxiranyl, oxetanyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, tetrahydropyranyl, tetrahydropyridinyl, tetrahydropyrimidinyl, tetrahydrothiophenyl, tetrahydrothiopyranyl, and the like.
• G is selected from a group consisting of: phenyl, py ⁇ dyl, benzothiazolyl, indazolyl,
• • p is an integer ranging from 0 to 5; • R 1 is independently selected from a group consisting of: halogen, hydroxy, cyano, C 1-4 alkyl, haloC ⁇ alkyl, C ⁇ alkoxy, haloC ⁇ alkoxy, C ⁇ alkanoyl; or corresponds to a group R 5 ,
• R 2 is hydrogen or C 1 4 alkyl
• R 3 is C 1-4 alkyl
• R 4 is hydrogen, or a phenyl group, a heterocyclyl group, a 5- or 6-membered heteroaromatic group, or a 8- to 1 1 -membered bicyclic group, any of which groups is optionally substituted by 1 , 2, 3 or 4 substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, C 1 4 alkyl, 1IaIoC 1 4 alkyl, C 1 4 alkoxy, C ⁇ alkanoyl,
• R 5 is a moiety selected from the group consisting of: isoxazolyl, -CH 2 -N-pyrrolyl, 1 ,1 -dioxido-2-isoth ⁇ azolid ⁇ nyl, thienyl, thiazolyl, pyridyl, 2-pyrrol ⁇ dinonyl, and such a group is optionally substituted by one or two substituents selected from: halogen, cyano, C 1-4 alkyl, haloC ⁇ alkyl, C 1 ⁇ aIkOXy, C ⁇ alkanoyl; and when R 1 is chlorine and p is 1 , such R 1 is not present in the ortho position with respect to the linking bond to the rest of the molecule; and when R 1 corresponds to R 5 , p is 1.
• PB61926 is a moiety selected from the group consisting of: isoxazolyl, -CH 2 -N-pyrrolyl, 1 ,1 -dioxido-2-is
• the process solves the above problems by using n-propane phosphonic cyclic anhydride, T3P, as condensation agent.
• T3P was first used in the petide synthesis in 1980 by H. Wissmann (Angew. Chem., 1980, 92, 129) and is steadily gaining importance in organic synthesis because is less toxic and safer compared to other common condensation agents, such as DCC.
• the reagent does not afford any water insoluble by-product.
• T3P is used as 50% solution in ethyl acetate in the process of the present invention and does not need the isolation of the intermediate hydrazine-carbothiamide.
• T3P is available as 50% solution in DMF (dimethylformamide) and may be employed in the process of the present invention.
• the starting material, the heterocyclic carboxylic acid, generally commercially available or which may be prepared according to known methods in the literature, in an amount of 1 equivalent may be conveniently dissolved in the appropriate solvent (for example dimethylformamdide; ethyl acetate; acetonitrile and tetrahydrofurane and other polar aprotic solvent) and treated with a slightly excess of derivatives of 3-thiosemicarbazide (1.1 Oeq)., such as 4-methyl derivative. Then an organic base (e.g. triethylamine, diisopropylethylamine and possibly other aliphatic of aromatic amines) is added at RT.
• the appropriate solvent for example dimethylformamdide; ethyl acetate; acetonitrile and tetrahydrofurane and other polar aprotic solvent
• a slightly excess of derivatives of 3-thiosemicarbazide 1.1 Oeq.
• an organic base e.g. trie
• N-propane phosphonic cyclic anhydride (50% w/w in ethyl acetate) may be then added at a temperature ranging from from 0 to 40 degrees dropwise. In case the addition is made at about O 0 C, the temperature is then maintained below 15 0 C over 20-60 minutes. The resulting mixture was then stirred at 2O 0 C for 2-16 hours.
• the mixture is then diluted with an aqueous solution of an appropriate inorganic base until basic pH was reached.
• the suitable base may be selected among: potassium carbonate, sodium carbonate, sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide.
• the resulting bi-phasic mixture (when observed) is then allowed separating and the upper organic layer discarded.
• the aqueous layer is then heated to 50-90 0 C (internal temperature) for half an hour to several hours until reaction completion.
• an appropriate mineral acid e.g HCI 37%) is then slowly added to adjust the pH as needed. (4 to 8).
• the suspension is then generally stirred for 2-16 hours, then the solid was filtered, washed with pure water and dried in a vacuum oven at 40-60°C until dryness.
• the final product is isolated from the aqueous mixture uncontaminated by phosphorous derivatives.
• the mixture was diluted with NaOH 4 M (120.OmL). The resulting bi-phasic mixture was allowed separating and the upper organic layer discarded.
• the suspension was stirred for 8 hours, then the solid was filtered and washed with water (6OmL), and it was dried in a vacuum oven at 4O 0 C overnight.
• the suspension was cooled to 5 0 C and the solid was filtered and washed with water, and it was then dried in a vacuum oven at 4O 0 C overnight.
• the solid was filtered and it was then dried in a vacuum oven at 4O 0 C overnight.
• the solid was filtered and washed with water (3 times with 2OmL), and it was then dried in a vacuum oven at 4O 0 C overnight.

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