Process for preparing highly functionalized gamma-butyrolactams and gamma-amino acids
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Current Assignee / Owner
- WARNER-LAMBERT CO
- Publication Date
- 2005-08-03
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
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Abstract
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[0001] Cross References to Related Applications
[0002] This application claims the benefit of priority to US Provisional Patent Application No. 60 / 376991, filed April 30,2002. field of invention
[0003] The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of highly functionalized γ-butyrolactams and γ-amino acids by reductive amination of mucohalic acid or its derivatives, and discloses the preparation of GABA analogues fugabalin with the desired pharmaceutical activity (pregabalin) method. Background of the invention
[0004] Fugabalin (3-aminomethyl-5-methyl-hexanoic acid) is a 3-substituted analogue of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) which exhibits an array of useful medical properties, as described in WO93 / 23383, and U.S. Patent As disclosed in No. 6306910 and WO 00 / 76958, the latter two documents are assigned to the same assignee as the present application.
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