Method for preparing cabazitaxel from 10-deacetylbaccatin III in high yield, and novel intermediate therefor

1. A method for preparing cabazitaxel comprising the steps of:

1) reacting 10-deacetylbaccatin III of Chemical Formula 2 with a silylating agent to obtain an intermediate of Chemical Formula 3 in which hydroxy group at the 7 position is protected by a silylated radical;

2) methylating hydroxy group at the 10 position of the intermediate of Chemical Formula 3 to obtain an intermediate of Chemical Formula 4;

3) deprotecting hydroxy group at the 7 position of the intermediate of Chemical Formula 4 to obtain an intermediate of Chemical Formula 5;

4) methylating hydroxy group at the 7 position of the intermediate of Chemical Formula 5 to obtain an intermediate of Chemical Formula 6;

5) esterifying hydroxy group at the 13 position of the intermediate of Chemical Formula 6 in the presence of oxazolidine acid derivative of Chemical Formula 8 to obtain an intermediate of Chemical Formula 7; and

6) treating the intermediate of Chemical Formula 7 with an acid to obtain cabazitaxel of Chemical Formula 1:

wherein

Ac represents acetyl group;

Me represents methyl group;

Ph represents phenyl group; and

M represents a silylated radical.

2. The method for preparing cabazitaxel according to claim 1 , wherein the silylating agent is selected from the group consisting of trialkyl silylating agent, dialkylaryl silylating agent, alkyldiaryl silylating agent, triaryl silylating agent and a combination thereof,

wherein alkyl is C 1 -C 4 linear or branched chain alkyl, and aryl is C 6 -C 10 aryl.

3. The method for preparing cabazitaxel according to claim 1 , wherein the silylating agent is selected from the group consisting of chlorotriethylsilane, t-butyldimethylsilyl chloride, t-butylchlorodiphenylsilane and a combination thereof.

4. The method for preparing cabazitaxel according to claim 1 , wherein the silylation reaction is carried out in polar or nonpolar organic solvent in the presence of a base.

5. The method for preparing cabazitaxel according to claim 4 , wherein the polar organic solvent is selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 5 alcohol, acetonitrile, dimethyl sulfoxide, dimethylformamide, acetone, tetrahydrofuran, 1,4-dioxane and a combination thereof, and the nonpolar organic solvent is selected from the group consisting of diethyl ether, toluene, benzene, hexane, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate, chloroform and a combination thereof.

6. The method for preparing cabazitaxel according to claim 4 , wherein the base is selected from the group consisting of pyridine, pyrimidine, triethylamine, diethylamine, isopropylamine, N,N-dimethylaminopyridine, diisopropylamine, diisopropylethylamine and a combination thereof.

7. The method for preparing cabazitaxel according to claim 1 , wherein the methylation of hydroxy group is carried out by the use of one or more methylating agents selected from the group consisting of dimethyl sulfate, methyl iodide and trimethyloxonium tetrafluoroborate.

8. The method for preparing cabazitaxel according to claim 1 , wherein the deprotection reaction of hydroxy group is carried out by the use of acid, or a mixture of acid and organic solvent.

9. The method for preparing cabazitaxel according to claim 8 , wherein the acid is selected from the group consisting of hydrohalic acid, sulfuric acid, nitric acid, phosphoric acid, sulfamic acid, perchloric acid, chromic acid, sulfurous acid, nitrous acid, halogenated acid, formic acid, acetic acid, oxalacetic acid, propionic acid, oxalic acid, glycolic acid, tartaric acid, citric acid, fumaric acid, malic acid, succinic acid, butyric acid, trifluoroacetic acid and a combination thereof.

10. The method for preparing cabazitaxel according to claim 8 , wherein the organic solvent is C 1 -C 4 linear or branched chain alcohol.

11. The method for preparing cabazitaxel according to claim 1 , wherein the intermediates of each step in steps (1) to (5) are obtained by a crystallization method and used in the next step without separate purification.

12. The method for preparing cabazitaxel according to claim 1 , which further comprises one or more steps of purifying a material obtained in each step.

13. A compound of Chemical Formula 4:

wherein

Ac represents acetyl group;

Me represents methyl group; and

M represents a silylated radical.

14. The compound according to claim 13 , wherein M is trialkylsilyl, dialkylarylsilyl, alkyldiarylsilyl or triarylsilyl, wherein alkyl is C 1 -C 4 linear or branched chain alkyl, and aryl is C 6 -C 10 aryl.