This invention discloses a
continuous flow synthesis method for olutanib, belonging to the field of pharmaceutical synthesis technology. The method involves mixing a solution of 2-cyano-5-fluoropyridine with an acidic solution of
hydrogen peroxide and reacting the mixture in a first
continuous flow reactor at 70-90°C to obtain intermediate 3; mixing a solution of 3 with an
acid anhydride and reacting the mixture in a second
continuous flow reactor at 90-100°C to obtain intermediate 4; pumping a solution of 4 and a
methylating agent into a third continuous flow
packed bed reactor and reacting the solution at 20-25°C to obtain intermediate 5; and then reacting intermediate 5 with (… S A solution of 3-(1-aminoethyl)-6-chloroquinoline-2(1H)-one was pumped into a fourth continuous flow
packed bed reactor and reacted at 90-95°C. The resulting product was then purified to obtain olutanib. The total
residence time of this method is only 118 minutes, eliminating the need for
column chromatography purification. The process is continuous, safe, and controllable, with high production efficiency and ease of scale-up.