Production method of thienopyrimidine derivative
The present invention provides a production method of a thienopyrimidine derivative or a salt thereof which has a gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) antagonistic action with high quality in high yield. The present invention provides a method of producing a thienopyrimidine derivative, which comprises reacting 6-(4-aminophenyl)-1-(2,6-difluorobenzyl)-5-dimethylaminomethyl-3-(6-methoxypyridazin-3-yl)thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione or salt thereof, 1,1′-carbonyldiimidazole or a salt thereof and methoxyamine or a salt thereof, and the like.
1. A method of producing 6-(4-aminophenyl)-1-(2,6-difluorobenzyl)-5-dimethylaminomethyl-3-(6-methoxypyridazin-3-yl)thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidine -2,4(1H,3H)-dione, or a salt thereof, which comprises subjecting 1-(2,6-difluorobenzyl)-5-dimethylaminomethyl-3-(6-methoxypyridazin-3-yl)-6-(4-nitrophenyl)thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidine -2,4(1H,3H)-dione, or a salt thereof, to a reduction reaction.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the reduction reaction is performed in the presence of a catalyst.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the catalyst is used in an amount of the range of 0.01 g to 0.2 g per 1 g of the 1-(2,6-difluorobenzyl)-5-dimethylaminomethyl-3-(6-methoxypyridazin-3-yl)-6-(4-nitrophenyl)thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidine -2,4(1H,3H)-dione, or salt thereof.
4. The method of claim 2 , wherein the catalyst is palladium on carbon, palladium hydroxide on carbon, or platinum on carbon.
5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the catalyst is used in an amount of the range of 0.01 g to 0.2 g, per 1 g of the 1-(2,6-difluorobenzyl)-5-dimethylaminomethyl-3-(6-methoxypyridazin-3-yl)-6-(4-nitrophenyl)thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidine -2,4(1H,3H)-dione, or salt thereof.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the reduction reaction is performed in the presence of an acid.
7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the acid is hydrochloric acid, a hydrogen chloride/methanol solution, formic acid, or acetic acid.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the reduction reaction is performed under a hydrogen pressure in the range of the range of 0.05 MPa to 0.4 MPa.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the reduction reaction is performed at a temperature between 10° C. to 40° C.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the reduction reaction is performed in a solvent comprising methanol, ethanol, or tetrahydrofuran.