US2005124641A1PendingUtilityA1

Process for preparing chiral diol sulfones and dihydroxy acid HMG CoA reductase inhibitors

Priority: Jun 6, 2001Filed: Jan 20, 2005Published: Jun 9, 2005
Est. expiryJun 6, 2021(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
A61P 3/06C07D 221/16A61P 43/00C07D 491/04C07D 405/06C07D 319/06C07D 417/12C07D 413/12C07D 405/12
41
PatentIndex Score
0
Cited by
0
References
0
Claims

Abstract

A process is provided for preparing chiral diol sulfones of the structure where R 3 is preferably where R 4a is preferably aryl such as phenyl, and R 1a is preferably alkyl such as t-butyl, which are intermediates used in preparing HMG CoA reductase inhibitors.

Claims

exact text as granted — not AI-modified
1 . A compound having the structure 
 (A)                          where    X 1  is CF 3 SO 2 O—, CH 3 SO 2 O— or p-CH 3 —(C 6 H 5 )SO 2 O—;    or R 3 —S—   or R 3 SO 2 — where    
       R 3  is  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       R 4a  (R 4a  is alkyl, arylalkyl, aryl or cycloalkyl),  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       (R 5  is H, alkyl, arylalkyl, aryl, CF 3 , halo or NO 2 ),  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       (X a  is O or S), or CF 3 ;  
       and R 1a  is alkyl, cycloalkyl, arylalkyl, aryl or CbZ; 
 (B) a compound having the structure  
                     
 where  
                     
 represents a single bond or a double bond,  
 Y is alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl or CbZ, and  
 R 10a  is  
                                       
 (C) a compound having the structure  
                     
 where  
 X 1a  is  
                     
 wherein R 4a  is aryl, alkyl, arylalkyl, or cycloalkyl; and Y is alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl or CbZ, and T f  is trifluoromethanesulfonyl; or  
 (D) a compound having the structure  
                     
 where R 10  is the residue of an HMG CoA reductase inhibitor or hydrophobic anchor.  
 
     
     
         2 . The compound as defined in  claim 1  having the structure  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       wherein where R 10  is R 10a  or  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       where 
 X is CH 2 , O, S or NR 7 ;  
 R 1  and R 2  are the same or different and are independently selected from alkyl, arylalkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, aryl, heteroaryl or cycloheteroalkyl;  
 R 4  is H, halogen, CF 3 , hydroxy, alkyl, alkoxy, alkanoylamino, aroylamino, or cyano;  
 R 7  is H, alkyl, aryl, alkanoyl, aroyl, or alkoxycarbonyl;  
 or, the compound as defined in  claim 1  having the structure  
                     
 or  
                     
 X 1   1a  is  
                     
 or  
                     
 
     
     
         3 . A process for preparing a chiral sulfone as defined in  claim 1  having the structure  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       wherein R 1a  is alkyl, cycloalkyl, arylalkyl, aryl, or CbZ; 
 R 3  is  
                     
 or CF 3 ;  
 where  
 R 4a  is alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, or cycloalkyl,  
 R 5  is H, alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, CF 3 , halo or NO 2  and  
 X a  is O or S;  
 which comprises treating a solution of sulfonate 2  
                     
 where R 2a  is SO 2 CF 3 , SO 2 CH 3 , or SO 2 (C 6 H 5 )-p-CH 3 , with a thiol of the structure 3  
   R 3 SH  3  
 to provide chiral sulfide 4  
                     
 and treating the chiral sulfide with an oxidizing agent to provide the chiral sulfone, 1 where R 3  is  
                     
 
     
     
         4 . A process for preparing a trans olefin as defined in  claim 1  having the structure  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       where Y is alkyl, aryl arylalkyl or CbZ and R 10  is a residue of an HMG CoA reductase inhibitor or hydrophobic anchor  
       which comprises reacting an aldehyde of the structure  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         with a chiral sulfone of the structure  
         
           
             
             
                 
                 
             
           
         
         wherein R 1a  is alkyl, cycloalkyl, arylalkyl, aryl or CbZ;  
         R 3  is  
         
           
             
             
                 
                 
             
           
         
         or CF 3 ,  
         where  
         R 4a  is alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, or cycloalkyl,  
         R 5  is H, alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, CF 3 , halo or NO 2  and  
         X a  is O or S;  
         in the presence of a base at a reduced temperature to form the trans olefin.  
       
     
     
         5 . The process as defined in  claim 4  wherein R 10  is  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       where 
 X is CH 2 , O, S or NR 7 ;  
 R 1  and R 2  are the same or different and are independently selected from alkyl, arylalkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, aryl, heteroaryl or cycloheteroalkyl;  
 R 4  is H, halogen, CF 3 , hydroxy, alkyl, alkoxy, alkanoylamino, aroylamino, or cyano;  
 R 7  is H, alkyl, aryl, alkanoyl, aroyl, or alkoxycarbonyl.  
 
     
     
         6 . The process as defined in  claim 5  where in the trans olefin formed 
 R 10  is                          where    X is CH 2 ;    Y is alkyl;    R 1  is aryl;    R 2  is alkyl;    R 4  is H.    
     
     
         7 . The process as defined in  claim 6  where in the trans olefin formed, R 1  is p-F—C 6 H 5  and R 2  is i-C 3 H 7 .  
     
     
         8 - 10 . (canceled)  
     
     
         11 . A process for preparing a saturated dihydroxy acid of the structure  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       where R 10  is the residue of an HMG CoA reductase inhibitor or hydrophobic anchor, 
 (a) which comprises providing a trans olefin of the structure  
                     
 where Y is alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl or CbZ, as defined in  claim 1 ,  
 subjecting the trans olefin to hydrogenation to form the saturated acetonide  
                     
 subjecting the acetonide to acidic conditions to form the saturated lactone  
                     
 and optionally treating the saturated lactone with aqueous base to form the saturated dihydroxy acid ester salt  
                     
 or (b) which comprises  
 treating a dihydroxy acid ester of the structure  
                     
 with base to form the corresponding acid salt, treating the dihydroxy acid salt with acid to form the free acid of the structure  
                     
 and subjecting the free acid to hydrogenation to form the corresponding saturated free acid of the structure  
                     
 
     
     
         12 . The process as defined in  claim 11  wherein R 10  is  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         X is CH 2 , O, S or NR 7 ;  
         R 1  and R 2  are the same or different and are independently selected from alkyl, arylalkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, aryl, heteroaryl or cycloheteroalkyl;  
         R 4  is H, halogen, CF 3 , hydroxy, alkyl, alkoxy, alkanoylamino, aroylamino, or cyano;  
         R 7  is H, alkyl, aryl, alkanoyl, aroyl, or alkoxycarbonyl.  
       
     
     
         13 . The process as defined in  claim 12  wherein the compound formed has the structure  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         14 . A process for preparing a chiral sulfone as defined in  claim 1  of the structure  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       where Y is alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl or CbZ, which comprises treating a triflate of the structure  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       with a thiol of the structure  
         R 3 SH  
       where R 3  is  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       and R 4a  is phenyl,  
       to form the chiral sulfide  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       and treating the chiral sulfide with an oxidizing agent to form the chiral sulfone.  
     
     
         15 . A process for preparing a sulfone as defined in  claim 1  of the structure  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       where X 1  is CF 3 SO 2 O—, CH 3 SO 2 O— or p-CH 3 —C 6 H 5 —SO 2 O—,  
       which comprises treating a chiral alcohol of the structure  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       with an anhydride of the structure R 2a —O—R 2a  (where R 2a  is the same as X 1 , defined above) in the presence of an organic base to form the sulfonate.  
     
     
         16 . A process for preparing a trans olefin as defined in  claim 1  having the structure  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       where 
 X is CH 2 , O, S or NR 7 ;  
 Y is alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl or CbZ;  
 R 1  and R 2  are the same or different and are independently selected from alkyl, arylalkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, aryl, heteroaryl or cycloheteroalkyl;  
 R 4  is H, halogen, CF 3 , hydroxy, alkyl, alkoxy, alkanoylamino, aroylamino, or cyano;  
 R 7  is H, alkyl, aryl, alkanoyl, aroyl, or alkoxycarbonyl;  
 which comprises reacting a pyridine carboxylaldehyde of the structure  
                     
 with a chiral sulfone of the structure  
                     
 where  
 X 1  is  
                     
 where R 4a  is aryl, alkyl, arylalkyl, or cycloalkyl, as defined in  claim 1 , in the presence of a base to form the trans olefin.  
 
     
     
         17 - 20 . (canceled)

Join the waitlist — get patent alerts

Track US2005124641A1 — get alerts on status changes and closely related new filings.

We store only your email — no account needed. See our privacy policy.