Synthesis of (2s,5r)-5-ethynyl-1-pyrrolidine-2-carbonitrile

a technology of pyrrolidine and pyrrolidine, which is applied in the direction of organic chemistry, drug compositions, metabolic disorders, etc., can solve the problems of low overall yield of the process, and the synthetic method outlined above is not suitable for large-scale preparation of the compound of formula (i) or salts

Inactive Publication Date: 2016-06-02
ABBVIE INC
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[0012]The compound of formula (I) can be converted to an acid addition salt using any conventional techniques known in the art. Accordingly, another aspect of the invention is directed to the process for preparing the acid addition salt, particularly the L-malic acid salt of the compound of formula (I). Further, the present invention relates to certain intermediate compounds, or a salt thereof, that are made within the process of making the compound of formula (I). Moreover, the present invention relates to processes and alternative processes for preparing various intermediates thereof.

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Combination of these two operations resulted in low overall yield of the process.
Therefore, the synthetic method outlined above is not suitable for large-scale preparation of the compound of formula (I) or salts thereof.

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example 1

Methyl (2S)-2-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-5-oxo-7-(trimethylsilyl)hept-6-ynoate

[0109]A 2-L, 3-neck jacketed round bottomed flask equipped with an overhead mechanical stirrer, N2-inlet and temperature probe was charged with octylmagnesium chloride (2.1 M, 248.3 g, 0.560 mol) and tetrahydrofuran (1 vol, 102 g) and the solution was chilled to 0° C. (internal temperature). Trimethylsilyl acetylene (57.5 g, 0.585 mol) was added subsurface by syringe over about 25 min (Tmax=13° C.). The solution was stirred at 0° C. for 1 hour and was then cooled to −10° C. (internal temperature). A solution of (S)-1-tert-butyl 2-methyl 5-oxopyrrolidine-1,2-dicarboxylate (125 g, 0.509 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (250 g) was added subsurface by rotary pump over a 2-hour period. The flask and pump were rinsed with about 25 g of tetrahydrofuran, which was added to the reaction flask. The reaction was monitored by HPLC until completion. A 2-L flask was charged with water (870 g) and NH4Cl (174 g) and the conten...

example 2

(5R)-1-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)-5-prop-1-ynyl-L-proline

[0110]A 2-L, 3-neck jacketed round-bottomed flask equipped with an overhead mechanical stirrer, N2-inlet, temperature probe and addition funnel was charged with sodium triacetoxyborohydride (93.0 g, 0.44 mol), isopropyl acetate (100 g) and an isopropyl acetate solution obtained from Example 1 (27.8 wt %, 410 g, 0.33 mol). The resulting mixture was chilled to −10° C. (internal temperature). Trifluoroacetic acid (170 g, 1.5 mol) was added dropwise by addition funnel over a 2-hour period. The internal temperature was adjusted to 10° C. and the mixture was stirred until HPLC analysis indicated complete consumption of starting material (about 15 hours). The reaction was poured into 750 g of 25% K2HPO4 (prepared by dissolving 250 g of K2HPO4 in 750 g of water). The pH of the mixture was adjusted to 6.6 using 20% KOH (prepared by dissolving 100 g of KOH in 400 g of water). The layers were separated. The organic layer was washed with 25% K...

example 3

tert-butyl (2S,5R)-2-cyano-5-ethynylpyrrolidine-1-carboxylate

Step A

[0111]A 2-L jacketed flask, equipped with an overhead stirrer and a thermocouple was charged with Example 2 product (100.2 g, 6.42 mol), isopropyl acetate (500 mL) and N-methylmorpholine (57 mL, 0.522 mol). Isobutyl chloroformate (65 mL, 0.502 mol) was added dropwise over about 15 minutes and the resulting solution was stirred at 0° C. for 1 hour. A portion of the reaction was quenched into benzyl amine and analyzed by HPLC to evaluate the progress of the mixed anhydride formation. The mixed anhydride formation was typically complete at this stage. The reaction mixture was added to cold (0° C.) 27% NH4OH solution such that the internal temperature of the quench remained below 25° C. The reaction flask was rinsed with isopropyl acetate (25 mL), which was added to the quench flask. The mixture was diluted with 26% NaCl solution (300 g, prepared by dissolving 80 g of NaCl in 220 g of water) and the layers were separated...

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Abstract

A process for making (2S,5R)-5-ethynyl-1-{N-(4-methyl-1-(4-carboxy-pyridin-2-yl)piperidin-4-yl)glycyl}pyrrolidine-2-carbonitrile and salts thereof, and intermediates used in the process are disclosed.

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CROSS-REFERENCE SECTION TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60 / 807,901, filed Jul. 20, 2006, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.TECHNICAL FIELD[0002]The invention relates to a process for the preparation of (2S,5R)-5-ethynyl-1-{N-(4-methyl-1-(4-carboxy-pyridin-2-yl)piperidin-4-yl)glycyl}pyrrolidine-2-carbonitrile, having the following structure (formula I):or salts thereof, intermediates for producing thereof and processes for producing the intermediates,.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003](2S,5R)-5-ethynyl-1-{N-(4-methyl-1-(4-carboxy-pyridin-2-yl)piperidin-4-yl)glycyl}pyrrolidine-2-carbonitrile (formula I) has been reported as inhibitor of DPP-IV. As a result, it is useful in the treatment of disorders mediated by DPP-IV such as, but not limited to, diabetes, type II diabetes, hyperglycemia, Syndrome X, hyperinsulinemia and obesity.[0004]The synthetic route that was used to prepare the trif...

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Patent Type & AuthorityApplications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): C07D401/14C07F7/08C07D207/16C07D401/04C07D213/803
CPCC07D401/14C07D401/04C07F7/0803C07D207/16C07D213/803A61P3/10
InventorMCDERMOTT, TODD S.WAGAW, SEBLE H.ENGSTROM, KENNETH M.GANDARILLA, JORGEKRUGER, ALBERTROZEMA, MICHAEL J.FICKES, MICHAEL G.WITTENBERGER, STEVEN J.BHAGAVATULA, LAKSHMIBORCHARDT, THOMAS B.
OwnerABBVIE INC