Multi-kiloscale enantioselective synthesis of a vitronectin receptor antagonist

Article abstract of DOI:10.1021/op0499021

The development of a novel, cost-effective synthesis of the vitronectin receptor antagonist SB-273005 became necessary as the compound proceeded to Phase 1. A practical synthesis of the compound presented challenges to the process chemist. Chief among the challenges was developing an enantioselective route to the compound. Second was either developing a scalable Mitsunobu coupling of the side chain to the main body or finding alternate chemistry. In this paper we will describe the chemistry we developed which allowed us to make over a hundred kilograms of SB-273005 by a process that we believe is suitable for even larger scale manufacturing.