IP Library Granted Patent US 7,427,691
Granted Patent B2
US 7,427,691 · App. 11/570,077 · Granted Sep 23, 2008

Resolution of p-hydroxyphenyl-2-alkoxypropionic acids

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Patent No.
US 7,427,691
App. No.
11/570,077
Granted
Sep 23, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention is aimed at a process for the preparation of enantiomerically enriched compounds of general formula (I). These are obtained by classical resolution of the corresponding acid using a chiral amino base in organic solvents.

Claims (21)

1. Process for the preparation of enantiomerically enriched compounds of the general formula (I)

comprising:

crystallizing a compound of the general formula (I) in which X═H with enantiomerically pure 2-amino-1-butanol with salt formation in an organic solvent or solvent mixture selected from the group consisting of alcohols, esters, ketones and ethers, wherein X is selected from the group consisting of H, alkali metal ion, alkaline earth metal ion, and R represents a (C 1 -C 8 )-alkyl radical.

2. Process according to claim 1 , wherein R=methyl or ethyl.

3. Process according to claim 1 , wherein the organic solvent used is a mixture of ketones and alcohols.

4. Process according to claim 1 , wherein the molar ratio between (I) where X═H and 2-amino-1-butanol is in the ratio 1 to 0.4-1.

5. A salt of (S)-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2-(C 1 -C 8 )-alkyloxy-propionic acid and (S)-(+)-2-amino-1-butanol.

6. A salt of (R)-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2-(C 1 -C 8 )-alkyloxy-propionic acid and (R)-(−)-2-amino-1-butanol.

7. A method for the preparation of bioactive compounds which comprises reacting the salt of claim 5 as a starting substance.

8. Process for the preparation of enantiomerically enriched compounds of the general formula (I)

comprising forming a salt of the compound of general formula (I) in which X═H with enantiomerically pure 2-amino-1-butanol in an organic solvent or solvent mixture selected from the group consisting of alcohols, esters, ketones and ethers; and crystallizing the salt from the organic solvent or solvent mixture; wherein, X is at least one selected from the group consisting of H, alkali metal ion alkaline earth metal ion and wherein R represents a C 1 -C 8 alkyl radical.

9. A method for the preparation of bioactive compounds which comprises reacting the salt of claim 6 as a starting substance.

10. Process according to claim 3 , wherein the mixture is of methylisobutylketone and isopropanol.

11. Process according to claim 10 , wherein the ratio of methylisobutylketone and isopropanol is from 10:1 to 0.1:1 (v/v).

12. Process according to claim 10 , wherein the ratio of methylisobutylketone and isopropanol is from 5:1 to 0.2:1 (v/v).

13. Process according to claim 10 , wherein the ratio of methylisobutylketone and isopropanol is from 4:1 to 0.3:1 (v/v).

14. Process according to claim 10 , wherein the ratio of methylisobutylketone and isopropanol is from 3:1 to 0.5:1 (v/v).

15. An (S,S) ammonium salt of (S)-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2-methoxypropionic acid and (S)-(+)-2-amino-1-butanol.

16. An (R,R) ammonium salt of (R)-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2-methoxypropionic acid and (R)-(+)-2-amino-1-butanol.

17. An (R,S) ammonium salt of (R)-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2-methoxypropionic acid and (S)-(+)-2-amino-1-butanol.

18. An (S,R) ammonium salt of (S)-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2-methoxypropionic acid and (R)-(+)-2-amino-1-butanol.

Assignments (4)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 31, 2020
From: EVONIK DEGUSSA GMBH
To: EVONIK OPERATIONS GMBH
Reel/Frame 051765/0166 →
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Feb 22, 2010
From: EVONIK DEGUSSA GMBH
To: EVONIK DEGUSSA GMBH
Reel/Frame 023973/0543 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 22, 2010
From: DEGUSSA GMBH
To: EVONIK DEGUSSA GMBH
Reel/Frame 024006/0182 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 3, 2007
From: MOST, DIETER; ROSSEN, KAI; SCHWARM, MICHAEL
To: DEGUSSA GMBH
Reel/Frame 019646/0124 →