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Crystal and process for producing the same

a crystal and crystal technology, applied in the field of crystal production process, can solve the problems of difficult purification of compounds (i), and difficult removal of organic tin compounds, and achieve the effect of easy removal and difficult removal

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-09-14
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[0007] The present inventors extensively studied a process for producing a crystal of Compound (I), and first found that, when Compound (I) or a salt thereof is dissolved or suspended in a solvent containing an aprotic polar solvent to crystallize, unexpectedly, contaminants such as a tin compound, analogues (e.g. ketone compound, ethyl ester compound) of Compound (I) and a residual organic solvent (e.g. dichloromethane) which are usually difficult to remove, can be easily removed, and this process is a process which is sufficiently satisfactory on an industrial scale and, based on these findings, the present invention was completed.
[0168] The crystal crystallized by the process of the present invention or a dried crystal thereof does not substantially contain an analogue substance, a tin compound, and a highly toxic solvent such as dichloromethane, is low in toxicity, and can be used as an agent for preventing or treating following diseases of a mammal (e.g. human, mouse, rat, rabbit, dog, cat, cow, pig, monkey, etc.), as it is or by formulating into a pharmaceutical composition by mixing with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
[0227] Esophageal varix rapture is known to occur frequently at night (Hepatology 1994; 19:595-601). In the pharmaceutical composition (preferably, sustained-release preparation) of the present invention, since the constant concentration in blood can be maintained day and night, not only dose and administration time can be reduced, but also stable reduction in portal vein pressure can be expected because of small variation of drug concentration in blood, as compared with administration by oral preparation. The above characteristics of the present pharmaceutical composition show usefulness as a drug for preventing varix rapture in esophagus and stomach. In addition, since symptom change due to ingestion interruption does not occur, the therapeutic effect is expected to be clearer. Further, the pharmaceutical composition of the present invention is expected to be effective for promoting production of HGF (Hepatocyte Growth Factor), and contribution to liver regeneration and liver function recovery can be expected.
[0228] In addition, by maintaining constant blood concentration of Compound (I) or a salt thereof day and night, the effect of prevention or treatment for cerebrovascular disorder such as cerebral infarction is expected to be clearer.

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However, since Compound (I) is synthesized using an organotin compound, the organotin compound which is difficult to remove remains in the compound.
In addition, Compound (I) has the very low solubities in various solvents, this is one of factors making purification of Compound (I) difficult and, for this reason, a mixed solvent of dichloromethane-methanol in which Compound (I) is relatively highly soluble has been previously used in purification.
However, when a preparation product containing Compound (I) as an original drug is developed as a medicament (e.g. injectable), the presence of a tin compound, analogues and dichloromethane at an amount exceeding a tolerable amount becomes a serious problem.
However, for developing a preparation product as a medicament containing Compound (I) as an original drug, the purification efficacy of the conventional process is not sufficient, and a few thousands ppm of a tin compound and a few % of analogues remain even after purification.
Because of the presence of such the tin compound, analogues and dichloromethane at amounts exceeding tolerable amounts, it has previously been difficult to develop a preparation product as a medicament containing compound (I) as an original drug.

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Synthesis of Methyl 2-[(2′-cyanobiphenyl-4-yl)methylamino]-3-nitrobenzoate[MBN]

[0264] 23 g of 2-(4-methylphenyl)benzonitrile [MPB], 22 g of N-bromosuccinic acid imide [NBS] and 47 mg of 2,2′-azobis(2,4-dimethylvaleronitrile) were suspended in 44 ml of dichoromethane, and the reaction was allowed to proceed at 45 to 50° C. for 5 hours under stirring. 46 ml of water was added, and the layers were separated to obtain organic layer (The same procedure was carried out three times totally). The organic layer was concentrated, and 50 ml of acetonitrile was added. The solution was concentrated again, and 50 ml of acetonitrile was added thereto to obtain 116 g of a solution of 2-(4-bromomethylphenyl)benzonitrile [BMB] in acetonitrile (yield calculated from a quantitated value of 2-(4-bromomethylphenyl)benzonitrile: 84%).

[0265] 30.1 g of methyl 2-tert-butoxycarbonylamino-3-nitrobenzoate [BAN], 40.8 g of potassium carbonate and 160 ml of acetonitrile were added to the acetonitrile solution in...

reference example 2

Synthesis of Methyl 2-carboxy-3-nitrobenzoate [MNA]

[0266] 3-Nitrophthalic acid [NPA] (660 kg), trimethyl orthoformate (400 kg), concentrated sulfuric acid (115 kg) and methanol (1180 kg) were mixed, and the mixture was stirred with heating (59 to 65° C.) for about 15 to 20 hours under reflux. The reaction solution was cooled, and concentrated at 40° C. or lower under reduced pressure. The residue was cooled to 30° C. or lower, water (900 L) was added, and the mixture was cooled to 5° C. or lower. The precipitated crystals were separated by a centrifuge, washed with water, and dried at 50° C. for about 50 hours to give methyl 2-carboxy-3-nitrobenzoate [MNA] (666.8 kg, 94.7%).

[0267] mp. 166-168° C.

[0268]1H-NMR (200 MHz, CDCl3) δ:4.03 (3H, s), 7.74 (1H, t), 8.39 (1H, dd), 8.42(1H, dd)

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Synthesis of Methyl 2-t-butoxycarbonylamino-3-nitrobenzoate [BAN]

[0269] Methyl 2-carboxy-3-nitrobenzoate [MNA] obtained in Reference Example 2 (164 kg) was dissolved in dimethylformamide [DMF] (242 kg), diphenylphosphoryl azide [DPPA] (204 kg) was added thereto at room temperature, and triethylamine (87 kg) was added dropwise while maintaining at 20 to 35° C. After stirring at 20 to 30° C. for about 3 hours, t-butyl alcohol (930 kg) was added to the reaction solution. The temperature was risen to 85 to 90° C. over 3 to 5 hours, and the solution was stirred for 1 to 2 hours under reflux (85 to 90° C.). The reaction solution was cooled, concentrated, and the residue was dissolved in ethyl acetate (1400 L). The solution was washed successively with a mixture of 15% hydrochloric acid (160 L) and water (1890 L), water (660 L), 5% aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution (1100 kg) and water (660 L), and the organic layer was concentrated under reduced pressure. Methanol (300 kg) was added ther...

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Abstract

A process for producing crystals of 2-ethoxy-1-[[2′-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)biphenyl-4-yl]methyl]-1H-benzimdazole-7-carboxylic acid (compound (I)), characterized by dissolving or suspending the compound (I) or a salt thereof in a solvent comprising an aprotic polar solvent and crystallizing it. By the process, the contaminants which are contained in the compound (I) or its salt and are difficult to remove, such as tin compounds, analogues of the compound (I), and a residual organic solvent, can be easily removed. Crystals of the compound (I) can be efficiently and easily mass-produced in high yield on an industrial scale.

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REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application is a divisional application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10 / 485,593, now U.S. Pat. No. ______, which was the National Phase filing of International Patent Application No. PCT / JP02 / 07861, filed Aug. 1, 2002.TECHNICAL FIELD [0002] The present invention relates to a process for producing a crystal of 2-ethoxy-1-[[2′-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)biphenyl-4-yl]methyl]-1H-benzimdazole-7-carboxylic acid (hereinafter, abbreviated as Compound (I) in some cases) which contains 5000 ppm or less of tetrahydrofuran, do not substantially contain contaminants such as a tin compound, analogues (e.g. ketone compound, ethyl ester compound) of 2-ethoxy-1-[[2′-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)biphenyl-4-yl]methyl]-1H-benzimidazole-7-carboxylic acid and a residual organic solvent (e.g. dichloromethane), and is pyrogen-free and sterile, a crystal obtained by the process and a pharmaceutical composition containing the crystal. BACKGROUND ART [0003] A process for prod...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A61K31/4184C07D403/02A61P9/00A61P9/12A61P11/00A61P13/12A61P25/00A61P29/00A61P43/00C07D403/10
CPCC07D403/10A61P9/00A61P9/12A61P11/00A61P13/12A61P25/00A61P29/00A61P43/00
Inventor HASHIMOTO, HIDEOMARUYAMA, HIDEAKI
Owner HASHIMOTO HIDEO