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Processes for preparing pyrroles

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Assignee: WALLACE MICHAELPriority: Oct 28, 2003Filed: Jun 13, 2007Published: Jul 10, 2008
Est. expiryOct 28, 2023(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Michael Wallace
C07D 207/416A61P 31/16C07D 207/34A61P 43/00
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Abstract

The present invention relates to an improved synthesis of pyrrole capping group precursors.

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1 . A process for preparing a compound of formula I-a: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         comprising: 
         combining an aqueous solution of the compound of formula IV-a: 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein R 3  is C 1-12  aliphatic, C 3-12  alkyl-cycloaliphatic, C 3-12  alkyl-aryl, C 3-12  alkyl-heteroaryl, or C 3-12  alkyl-cycloaliphatic; 
         with a compound of formula V-a 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         
           wherein R 1  and R 2  are each independently C 1-6  aliphatic; 
         
         in the presence of zinc, water, and optionally an additional suitable solvent to form a compound of formula VI 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         2 . A process for preparing a compound of formula VI-a: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         comprising, combining an aqueous solution of compound of formula IV-a: 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein R 3  is C 1-12  aliphatic, C 3-12  alkyl-cycloaliphatic, C 3-12  alkyl-aryl, C 3-12  alkyl-heteroaryl, or C 3-12  alkyl-cycloaliphatic; 
         with a compound of formula V-a 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein R 1  and R 2  are each independently C 1-6  aliphatic in the presence of zinc and a suitable solvent to form the compound of formula VI. 
       
     
     
         3 . A process for preparing a compound of formula I-a: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       comprising,
 D) combining an aqueous solution of the compound of formula IV-a: 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         
           wherein R 3  is C 1-12  aliphatic, C 3-12  alkyl-cycloaliphatic, C 3-12  alkyl-aryl, C 3-12  alkyl-heteroaryl, or C 3-12  alkyl-cycloaliphatic; 
         
       
       with a compound of formula V-a 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein R 1  and R 2  are each independently C 1-6  aliphatic; 
       
       in the presence of zinc and a solvent comprising of water and optionally another suitable solvent to form the compound of formula VI: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         E) Acylating the compound of formula VI with a suitable acylating agent to form the compound of formula VII: 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         F) Hydrolyzing the compound of formula VII under suitable hydrolysis conditions to form the compound of formula I: 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         4 . The process according to any one of  claims 1 - 2  further comprising reacting the compound of formula VI under suitable acylation conditions to provide a compound of formula IX 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         5 . The process according to  claim 4  wherein the compound of formula VI is reacted with R 5 —X or R 5 C(═O)—O—C(═O)R 5  to form the compound of formula IX wherein
 X is a suitable leaving group;   R 5  is C 1-12  aliphatic, aryl, heteroaryl, C 1-12  aliphatic-cycloaliphatic, C 1-12  aliphatic-aryl, C 1-12  aliphatic-heteroaryl, or C 1-12  aliphatic-cycloaliphatic.   
     
     
         6 . The process according to  claim 5 , wherein the acylation conditions comprise:
 heating the compound with AlCl 3  and   R 5 C(═O)—O—C(═O)R 5  to form the compound of formula IX.   
     
     
         7 . The process according to  claim 6 , wherein the acylation conditions comprise:
 heating the compound with AlCl 3  and Ac 2 O in refluxing dichloromethane to form the compound of formula IX wherein R 5  is methyl.   
     
     
         8 . The process according to  claim 7  further comprising reacting the compound of formula IX under suitable hydrolysis conditions to provide a compound of formula I. 
     
     
         9 . The process according to  claim 8  wherein the hydrolysis conditions comprise:
 a suitable base, a suitable solvent, and a reaction temperature between 20-100° C.   
     
     
         10 . The process according to  claim 9  wherein the base is M(OH) n , wherein M is a metal selected from lithium, sodium, potassium, cesium, magnesium, and calcium and n is 1-2. 
     
     
         11 . The process according to  claim 10  wherein the solvent is an alcoholic solvent. 
     
     
         12 . The process according to  claim 11  wherein the base is KOH, the solvent is EtOH, and the temperature is that of refluxing ethanol. 
     
     
         13 . The process according to any one of  claims 1 - 12  wherein the compound of formula IV, the compound of formula V, and a suitable acid are reacted in water and a suitable volume of an organic solvent to keep the reaction mixture in solution. 
     
     
         14 . The process according to any one of  claims 1 - 13  wherein the compound of formula IV, the compound of formula V, and acetic acid are reacted in a suitable volume of water and dioxane to maintain the internal temperature of the reaction between about 50° C. to about 80° C. 
     
     
         15 . The process according to any one of  claims 1 - 14  wherein the compound of formula IV, the compound of formula V, water, dioxane, and acetic acid are stirred at about 50° C. to about 65° C. 
     
     
         16 . The process according to  claim 15  wherein the reaction mixture is stirred at about 58° C. to about 60° C. 
     
     
         17 . The process according to any one of  claims 1 - 16  further comprising the step of adding zinc. 
     
     
         18 . The process according to  claim 17  further comprising stirring the mixture at about 75° C. to about 85° C. 
     
     
         19 . The process according to  claim 18  wherein the mixture is stirred at about 80° C. to about 85° C. 
     
     
         20 . The process according to  claim 19  wherein the mixture is stirred at about 80° C. to about 82° C. 
     
     
         21 . The process according to any one of  claims 1 - 20  wherein the zinc is added portionwise. 
     
     
         22 . The process according to any one of  claims 1 - 21  wherein each R 3  is independently C 1-6  alkyl. 
     
     
         23 . The process according to  claim 22  wherein each R 3  is independently C 1-3  alkyl. 
     
     
         24 . The process according to  claim 23  wherein each R 3  is independently methyl. 
     
     
         25 . The process according to any one of  claims 1 - 24  wherein each R 2  and R 3  is independently methyl and R 1  is ethyl. 
     
     
         26 . The process according to any one of  claims 1 - 21 , wherein R 5  is C 1-6  alkyl. 
     
     
         27 . The process according to  claim 26  wherein R 5  is methyl. 
     
     
         28 . The process according to any one of  claims 1 - 27  wherein each R 3  and R 5  is independently methyl. 
     
     
         29 . The process according to  claim 28  wherein each R 2 , R 3 , and R 5  is independently methyl and R 1  is ethyl.

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