IP Library Granted Patent US 12673919
Granted Patent B2
US 12673919 · App. 17/589,118 · Granted Jul 7, 2026

Process for preparing [(3-hydroxypyridine-2-carbonyl)aminojalkanoic acids, esters and amides

Inventors: Christopher M. Lanthier (Burlington, CA); Boris Gorin (Oakville, CA); Jan Oudenes (Aurora, CA); Craig Edward Dixon (Brooklin, CA); Alan Quigbo Lu (Mississauga, CA); James Densmore Copp (Bargersville, IN); John Michael Janusz (Oregonia, OH)
Assignee: Akebia Therapeutics, Inc.
C07D213/81C07D213/79C07D213/803
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Patent No.
US 12673919
App. No.
17/589,118
Granted
Jul 7, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed are processes for preparing [(3-hydroxypyridine-2-carbonyl)amino]-alkanoic acids, derivatives, inter alia, 5-aryl substituted and 5-heteroaryl substituted [(3-hydroxypyridine-2-carbonyl]amino}acetic acids. Further disclosed are methods for making prodrugs of [(3-hydroxypyridine-2-carbonyl)-amino]acetic acids, for example, [(3-hydroxypyridine-2-carbonyl]amino}acetic acid esters and {[3-hydroxypyridine-2-carbonyl]amino}acetic acid amides. The disclosed compounds are useful as prolyl hydroxylase inhibitors or for treating conditions wherein prolyl hydroxylase inhibition is desired.

Claims (27)

1 . A process for preparing a compound having the following structure:

comprising:

A. reacting (3-chlorophenyl) boronic acid:

with 3,5-dichloro-2-cyanopyridine:

in the presence of a catalyst and a base to form 5-(3-chlorophenyl)-3-chloro-2-cyanopyridine:

B. reacting 5-(3-chlorophenyl)-3-chloro-2-cyanopyridine with sodium methoxide to form 5-(3-chlorophenyl)-3-methoxy-2-cyanopyridine:

C. reacting 5-(3-chlorophenyl)-3-methoxy-2-cyanopyridine with hydrobromic acid or hydrochloric acid to form 5-(3-chlorophenyl)-3-hydroxypyridine-2-carboxylic acid:

2 . The process of claim 1 , wherein the catalyst of step (A) is [1,1′-bis (diphenyphosphino) ferrocene] dichloro palladium (II).

3 . The process of claim 1 , wherein the base of step (A) is LiOH, NaOH, KOH, Ca(OH) 2 , Li 2 CO 3 , Na 2 CO 3 , K 2 CO 3 , or CaCO 3 .

4 . The process of claim 3 , wherein the base is K 2 CO 3 .

5 . The process of claim 1 , wherein the acid of step (C) is hydrochloric acid.

6 . A process for preparing compound (5):

wherein said process comprises steps (A)-(C) of claim 1 .

7 . A process for preparing compound (5)

comprising reacting 5-(3-chlorophenyl)-3-hydroxypyridine-2-carboxylic acid

with a glycine methyl ester

8 . The process of claim 7 , further comprising reacting 5-(3-chlorophenyl)-3-methoxy-2-cyanopyridine

with hydrobromic acid or hydrochloric acid to form 5-(3-chlorophenyl)-3-hydroxypyridine-2-carboxylic acid

9 . The process of claim 8 , further comprising reacting 5-(3-chlorophenyl)-3-chloro-2-cyanopyridine

with sodium methoxide to form 5-(3-chlorophenyl)-3-methoxy-2-cyanopyridine

10 . The process of claim 9 , further comprising reacting (3-chlorophenyl) boronic acid

with 3,5-dichloro-2-cyanopyridine

in the presence of a catalyst to form 5-(3-chlorophenyl)-3-chloro-2-cyanopyridine

11 . The process according to claim 10 , wherein said catalyst is [1,1′-bis (diphenyphosphino) ferrocene] dichloro palladium (II).

12 . The process of claim 10 , wherein the reaction of step is conducted in the presence of a base.

13 . The process of claim 12 , wherein the base is LiOH, NaOH, KOH, Ca(OH) 2 , Li 2 CO 3 , Na 2 CO 3 , K 2 CO 3 , or CaCO 3 .

14 . The process of claim 13 , wherein the base is K 2 CO 3 .