Process for production of piperidine derivatives
View Patent ↗Processes are disclosed for preparing piperidine derivative compounds of the formulae I, II or III: The processes involve reacting a compound of formula Ia, IIa or IIIa with isobutyrate or an isobutyrate equivalent.
1. A process for preparing a piperidine derivative compound of formula I:
wherein
R 4 is selected from the group comprising H, alkyl, and aryl;
A, B, and D are the substituents of their rings, each of which may be different or the same, and are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, alkyl, aryl, hydroxyl, alkoxy, and aryloxy;
said process comprising:
(a) reacting a compound of formula VIa
wherein
X is a group chosen from chlorine, bromine, iodine, —OSO 2 R 5 , and diazonium salt displaceable via oxidative metallic addition; and
LG is a leaving group displaceable by a secondary amine, said leaving group chosen from chlorine, bromine, iodine, and —OSO 2 R 5 , wherein R 5 is chosen from alkyl, fluoroalkyl, aryl, and substituted aryl;
with a piperidine compound of formula IX
in the presence of a base to provide a compound of formula Ia
(b) reacting the compound of Ia with an isobutyrate equivalent of formula IV
wherein R 8 is a trialkylsilyl,
in the presence of a transition metal catalyst having a metal selected from the group comprising of Ni and Pd, and ZnF 2 to provide the compound of formula I.
2. A process according to claim 1 , wherein the compound of formula VIa is prepared by reacting a compound of formula Va
with a trialkylsilylhalide.
3. A process according to claim 1 for preparing fexofenadine wherein the compound of formula I is reacted in the presence of a reducing agent, and carrying out further process steps to provide fexofenadine.
4. A process according claim 1 wherein X is displaceable by the isobutyrate equivalent of formula IV by reaction in the presence of a phosphorous compound chosen from trialkyl phosphine, triaryl phosphine, and mixed alky/aryl phosphine, and the transition metal catalyst.
5. A process according to claim 1 wherein R 8 is trimethylsilyl.
6. A process according claim 1 for preparing fexofenadine comprising:
(a) reacting a compound of formula VIaa
with a piperidine compound of formula IXaa
in the presence of a base to provide a compound of formula Iaa
(b) reacting the compound of formula Iaa wth an isobutyrate equivalent of formula IVa
in the presence of Pd(0) catalyst, a trialkyl or triaryl phosphine, and ZnF 2 to provide a compound of formula Iaaa
(c) and carrying out further processing steps to provide fexofenadine.
7. A process according to claim 6 wherein, the compound of VIaa is prepared by reacting a compound of formula Vaa
with a trimethlysilyliodide.
8. A process for preparing a piperidine derivative compound of formula II:
wherein
R 4 is selected from the group comprising H, alkyl, and aryl;
A, B, and D are the substituents of their rings, each of which may be different or the same, and are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, alkyl, aryl, hydroxyl, alkoxy, and aryloxy;
said process comprising:
(a) reacting a compound of formula VIa
wherein
X is a group chosen from chlorine, bromine, iodine, —OSO 2 R 5 , and diazonium salt displaceable via oxidative metallic addition; and
LG is a leaving group displaceable by a secondary amine, said leaving group chosen from chlorine, bromine, iodine, and —OSO 2 R 5 , wherein R 5 is chosen from alkyl, fluoroalkyl, aryl, and substituted aryl;
with a piperidine compound of formula IX
in the presence of a base to provide a compound of formula Ia
(b) reacting the compound of formula Ia with a reducing agent to provide a compound of formula IIa
(c) reacting the compound of IIa with an isobutyrate equivalent of formula IV
wherein R 8 is a trialkylsilyl,
in the presence of a transition metal catalyst having a metal selected from the group comprising of Ni and Pd, and ZnF 2 to provide the compound of formula II.
9. A process according to claim 8 , wherein the compound of formula VIa is prepared by reacting a compound of formula Va
with a trialkylsilylhalide.
10. A process according to claim 8 for preparing fexofenadine wherein the compound of formula II is reacted with a base, and carrying out further process steps to provide fexofenadine.
11. A process according claim 8 wherein X is displaceable by the isobutyrate equivalent of formula IV by reaction in the presence of a phosphorous compound chosen from trialkyl phosphine, triaryl phosphine, and mixed alkyl/aryl phosphine, and the transition metal catalyst.
12. A process according to claim 8 wherein R 8 is trimethylsilyl.
13. A process according claim 8 for preparing fexofenadine comprising:
(a) reacting a compound of formula VIaa
with a piperidine compound of formula IXaa
in the presence of a base to provide a compound of formula Iaa
(b) reacting the compound of formula Iaa with a reducing agent to provide a compound of formula IIaa
(c) reacting the compound of Iaa wth an isobutyrate equivalent of formula IVa
in the presence of Pd(0) catalyst, a trialkyl or triaryl phosphine, and ZnF 2 to provide a compound of formula IIaaa
(d) and carrying out further processing steps to provide fexofenadine.
14. A process according to claim 13 wherein, the compound of VIaa is prepared by reacting a compound of formula Vaa
with a trimethlysilyliodide.