Identification, synthesis, and strategy for minimization of potential impurities in the preclinical anti-HBV drug Y101

Article abstract of DOI:10.1021/op400119b

The identification of actual, potential, and theoretical impurities of N-[N-benzoyl-O-(2-dimethylaminoethyl)-l-tyrosyl]-l-phenylalaninol (Y101), a preclinical anti-HBV drug, is described in this article. The impurities were monitored by HPLC, and their structures were established on the basis of NMR, IR, and MS. Most of the impurities were synthesized, and their assigned constitutions were confirmed by HPLC co-injection with an ordinary column (Phenomenex Gemini, 250 mm × 4.6 mm, 5 μm) or a chiral column (DAICEL Chiralcel OD-H). According to the synthetic route, the origins of all of these related impurities were analyzed, and some practical strategies were applied for minimizing these impurities to the level accepted by the International Conference on Harmonization (ICH), and therefore, these strategies can be well applied to the quality control in Y101 clinical sample manufacture.

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Identification, Synthesis and Strategy for Minimization of
Potential Impurities in the Preclinical Anti-HBV Drug Y101
Zhanxing Hu, Qiao An, Kunfeng Li, Yangong Zhang, Jingying Qiu, Bixue Xu, Weidong
Pan, Peixue Cao, Changxiao Liu, Zhengming Huang, Wen Xia, and Guangyi Liang
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Identification, Synthesis and Strategy for
Minimization of Potential Impurities in the
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Zhanxing Hu,†,┴ Qiao An,†,┴ Kunfeng Li,† Yangong Zhang,† Jingying Qiu,† Bixue Xu,† Weidong
Pan,† Peixue Cao,† Changxiao Liu,‡ Zhengming Huang,§ Wen Xia, ┴ and Guangyi Liang*,†
†The Key Laboratory of Chemistry for Natural Products of Guizhou Province and Chinese
Academy of Sciences, 202 Shachong South Road, Guiyang 550002, PR China
‡Tianjin Institute of Pharmaceutical Research, 308 Anshan Xi Dao, Nankai District, Tianjin
300193, PR China
§302 Hospital of PLA, 100 Xisihuan Zhong Road, Fengtai, Beijing 100039, PR China
┴Guizhou Bailing Enterprise Group Pharmaceutical CO, Ltd, Xihang Road, Anshun 561000, PR
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ABSTRACT: The identification of actual, potential and theoretical impurities of N-[N-benzoyl-
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described in this article. The impurities were monitored by HPLC and their structures were
established on the basis of NMR, IR and MS. Most of the impurities were synthesized, and their
assigned constitutions were confirmed by HPLC co-injection with an ordinary column
(Phenomenex Gemini, 250 mm×4.6 mm, 5 µm) or a chiral column (DAICEL Chiralcel OD-H).
According to the synthetic route, the origins of all of these related impurities were analyzed and
some practical strategies were applied for minimizing these impurities to the level accepted by
the International Conference on Harmonization (ICH) and therefore, these strategies can be well
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INTRODUCTION
N-[N-benzoyl-O-(2-dimethylaminoethyl)-L-tyrosyl]-L-phenylalaninol (Y101, Figure. 1)
belongs to a new class of compound discovered for anti-HBV by our research group.1 Y101 can
inhibit the secretion of HBsAg, HBeAg and the expression of HBV DNA in HepG2 2.2.15 cell
line, which indicated that Y101 had inhibitory effect on HBV. The preliminary study on the
mechanism of anti-HBV effect of Y101 showed that it could inhibit the expression of covalently
closed circular DNA (cccDNA) rather than the HBV replication complexes (RCs) and DNA
polymerase (DNAP). Y101 might be a potential novel agent against HBV-infected hepatitis.2a-d
Y101 was indicated for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B associated with alanine
aminotransferase (ALT) increased and evidence of hepatitis B viral replication as well as active
liver inflammation, especially for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B with the resistance of
nucleoside analogues. The clinical trial application of anti-HBV drug Y101 was submitted to
China Food and Drug Administration (CFDA) at the end of 2012 (Handling No. CXHL1200877).
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Figure 1. Structure of Y101.
The control of impurities observed in the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) is critical in
delivering an API of high quality. Thus, the detection, identification, quantification, and control
of these impurities originating in the manufacturing process have become an important element
of drug development in order to ensure product quality and ultimately patient safety. 3
When Y101 was synthesized following Scheme 1, a number of impurities were appearing in
the drug substance. According to ICH guideline on impurities in new drug substance, impurities
at levels greater than 0.10% or 1.0 mg per day intake (whichever is lower) should be identified
for drugs with a maximum daily dose equal to or lesser than 2 g, and the identification should be
attempted for those potential impurities that are expected to be unusually potent, producing toxic
or pharmacologic effects at levels of not more than 0.1%.3 Six impurities appearing in the sample
of the crude drug substance were required to be identified. In this paper, the formation,
identification, synthesis, characterization and strategy for controlling these impurities in Y101
were described.
Scheme 1. The synthetic scheme of Y101a
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aReaction conditions: (a) 0.75 M NaOH, 2 °C, 1 h, 84% yield; (b) IBCF, NMM, DMF, CH2Cl2,
-5 °C, 1 h, 78% yield; (c) 2.0 M NaOH, DMF, 30 °C, 4 h, 79% yield; (d) K2CO3, 1,4-dioxane, 90
°C, 2 h, 89% yield.
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
A combination of liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry (LC-MS) was applied to
separate and identify the relative impurities in Y101. Six impurities (Table 1) were verified and
their structures were confirmed by NMR, MS and IR.
Table 1. Structures of impurities A-F
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adjusted to pH 9.0 with phosphoric acid; flow rate: 0.8 mL/min; injection volume: 10 µL;
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Impurity A. Impurity A was identified as a starting material of Y101 and was observed in a
range of 0.12-0.27%. Due to structural similarity to Y101, the purification process in ethyl
acetate and other solvents could not remove impurity A effectively.
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Impurities B, C and F. Impurities B, C and F were observed in the range of 0.16-0.49% in
the laboratory experimental studies. Impurity B might be generated due to the presence of trace
benzoic acid during the reaction of 6 to Y101. The synthetic pathway for impurity B was shown
in Scheme 2. Impurity C was likely introduced by reaction of impurity B with MeOH which was
used for purification in the final step (Scheme 2). Similarly, impurity F might be formatted by
reaction of Y101 with small amounts of impurity B (Scheme 2).
Scheme 2. Formation of impurities B, C and F
Impurity D. Impurity D was isolated from the filtrate of Y101 recrystallization, the structure
was confirmed by NMR and MS. This impurity was probably formed due to small amounts of
CH3Cl presented in compound 7 (Scheme 3).4a-b
Scheme 3. Formation of impurity D
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Impurity E. The reaction of Y101 with 7 in the presence of potassium hydroxide in 1,4-
dioxane might afford impurity E (Scheme 4).
Scheme 4. Formation of impurity E
Chiral Control. The most important and critical aspect of Y101 synthesis was chiral control,
which suffered from certain disadvantages such as epimerization, potential high yield loss,
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Figure 2. Structures of the stereoisomers of Y101.
Stereoisomers Y101-A, Y101-B and Y101-C were potential impurities in the drug substance,
since these impurities were chemically distinct and often pharmacologically different from the
API, they should be investigated and limited as drug substance impurities. No other relevant
references disclosed Y101 with stereoisomers at a level of less than 0.10%, which was an
essential criterion of the bulk drug substance. Hence, the identity and enantiomeric purity of
chiral starting materials and chiral reagents should be established. In-process testing for identity
and purity should be enantioselective for key intermediates in which additional chiral center(s)
have been introduced. 5a-c
When compound 5 was synthesized by the route depicted in Scheme 1, peptide bond formation
was promoted by isobutyl chloroformate (IBCF)-mediated mixed anhydride coupling reactions.
IBCF is a cheap and readily available bulk reagent used for quickly activating acids together
with N-methylmorpholine (NMM) as base at low temperature. Following activation, the peptide
coupling reaction is also fast.6a-f Yields of the coupling product in the range of 85-90% could be
easily achieved. However, in the chiral HPLC profile of compound 5, small amounts of
stereoisomer 5-C (0.22-0.63 area percent (AP)) was observed (Figure 3).
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crude reaction mixture of intermediate 5.
Racemization can occur at the C-terminal amino acid residue in the course of a coupling
reaction due to the ionization of the a-hydrogen and the formation of an oxazolone intermediate
(Scheme 5).7a-b Subsequent purification of intermediate 5 using MeOH was effected to afford a
single enantiomer.
Scheme 5. Formation of stereoisomer 5-C
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In addition, the optimization of various reaction parameters involved in the final step and
monitoring the optical purity of reaction products resulted in a dramatic improvement in the
optical purity and yield of Y101 (Table 2).
Table 2. Optimization of reaction condition in the final step
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Various parameters such as mole equivalents of 7 and potassium carbonate, reaction
temperature, work-up conditions, and purification process were studied thoroughly. Finally, an
efficient and eco-friendly process was developed by improving the original process for the
preparation of Y101, which was free from stereoisomers, as shown in Figure 4.
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Figure 4. Expanded chiral HPLC chromatograms of Y101. A: a mixture of Y101, Stereoisomer
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The above study indicated that when product was obtained under conditions of entries 1 and 2
in Table 2, stereoisomer Y101-B could be detected by chiral HPLC. The mechanism for the
formation of stereoisomer Y101-B was showed in Scheme 6.8a-b
Scheme 6. Formation of stereoisomer Y101-B
Impurity Synthesis. The quantity required for these impurities to confirm their structure,
validation, and use as an analytical standard was significant. Thus, a synthetic route was required
for each impurity which could be used to cross-validate the impurity versus the postulated
structure and against the impurity seen in the analytical method (allowing for confirmation of
retention time, relative response factor, etc.).
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On the basis of Scheme 2, benzoic acid and 7 were identified as starting materials. Impurity B
was synthesized in the presence of potassium carbonate in 1,4-dioxane. In order to confirm
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MeOH.
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A synthetic pathway for impurities D was shown in Scheme 7. Compound 6 and CH3I reacted
in the presence of potassium carbonate in dry DMF at 35 °C.
Scheme 7. Synthesis of impurity D
Direct synthesis of impurities E and F from Y101 was considered reasonable. As Scheme 8
showed, impurity E was obtained by reaction of Y101 with 7 in the presence of sodium hydride
in anhydrous DMF at 0 °C.
Scheme 8. Synthesis of impurity E
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The synthetic procedures for the preparation of stereoisomers Y101-A, Y101-B and Y101-C
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Reaction of 12 with 7 in the presence of potassium carbonate afforded target stereoisomers
Y101-A, Y101-B and Y101-C.
Scheme 10. Synthesis of stereoisomers Y101-A, Y101-B and Y101-C a
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aReaction conditions: (a) 0.75 M NaOH, 2 °C, 1 h; (b) IBCF, NMM, DMF, CH2Cl2, -5 °C, 1 h;
(c) 2.0 M NaOH, DMF, 30 °C, 4 h; (d) K2CO3, 1,4-dioxane, 90 °C, 2 h.
Impurity Control. According to the synthetic route depicted in Scheme 1, intermediates 3, 5
and 6 were synthesized in the preparation of Y101 from L-tyrosine as the starting material. Some
impurities in the intermediates 3, 5 and 6 had severe effects on the quality of Y101. Therefore,
understanding the relative substances in the intermediates 3, 5 and 6 were urgently necessary to
provide valuable information for quality control.
Based on the production process (Scheme 1), intermediate 3 was synthesized from benzoyl
chloride and L-tyrosine through the acylation reaction. Consequently, the presence of benzoic
acid (solvolysis reactions of benzoyl chloride) and the incomplete acylation product (compound
13) in the product was possible (Figure 5). Quantitative results revealed that 13 was major
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impurities originating in intermediate 3 could be carried into the reaction, and could also be
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Figure 7. Structures of intermediate 6 and the impurities.
Based on the initial input on potential impurities by the process research, impurity tracking
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Following Scheme 11, impurities B, C and F might be formed due to the presence of benzoic
acid during the reaction of 6 to Y101. The percent of benzoic acid in compound 6 was an
important aspect to reduce the formation of impurities B, C and F. In order to identifying the
suitable solvents for purification, ethyl acetate was finally chosen for the purification of
compound 6, and the content of benzoic acid in compound 6 was reduced from 2.81% to 0.15%.
When Y101 was obtained by reaction of the purified 6 with 7, impurities B, C and F were
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Impurity A (compound 6) was the most critical impurity and it could be controlled to the level
0.1% during the final step. This was achieved by controlling the mole ratios of 7 and potassium
carbonate, in such a way that nearly all compound 6 was converted to Y101.
Due to different physicochemical properties with Y101, impurity D was controlled by
purification under different pH. Thus, the reaction mixture of 6 was poured into water and
extracted twice with ethyl acetate, the combined organic phase was abstracted with 0.1 M HCl
(1.2 eq), the aqueous layer was adjust to pH 8-9 using 1.0 M NaOH, and then extracted with
ethyl acetate, the organic phase was washed with brine, and then dried over MgSO4. Filtration
and solvent evaporation gave purified Y101. Additional, this improved approach was
implemented minimizing impurities A and C to the level accepted by ICH.
Impurity E was a process impurity. If base was changed from potassium hydroxide to
potassium carbonate in the final step, impurity E disappeared in Y101.
As starting material of Y101, alkylating agents like compound 7 immediately attracted our
attention as potential genotoxic impurity. In view of patient safety, compound 7 need to be
carefully controlled as potential impurities in the drug substance. The process for purifying
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was validated for the assessment of compound 7 in API, with method detection limits in the 0.1
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CONCLUSION
The structures of impurities A-F, stereoisomers Y101-(A-C) and their origins of formation
during the preparation of Y101 were identified. The structural knowledge led to the development
of a rework protocol that purged out these impurities to the level accepted by ICH.
EXPERIMENTAL SECTION
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All materials were purchased from commercial suppliers. Unless specified otherwise, all
reagents and solvents were used as supplied by manufacturers. FT IR spectra were recorded on
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spectra were measured in DMSO-d6 on INOVA 400 MHz FT NMR spectrometer. Chemical
shifts are reported in δ (ppm) relative to TMS (δ 0.0), DMSO-d6 (δ 39.50). Mass spectra were
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Synthesis of Impurity A. To a solution of 1 (7.25 g, 0.04 mol) and NaOH (4.9 g, 0.12 mol) in
water (160 mL) was added 2 (11.3 g, 0.08 mol) dropwise at 2-4 °C. The mixture was stirred for 1
h，then adjusted to pH 2-3 with concentrated hydrochloric acid. The reaction mixture was
filtered, the resulting filter cake was dried and recrystallized from ethyl acetate to afford target
compound 3 (13.1 g, 98.78% purity) in 84% yield.
Mp: 214-215 °C; [α]2D3 -79 (c 0.5, DMF); IR (KBr, cm-1) 3287, 1735, 1640, 1538, 1267, 1198,
1062, 707; 1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ (ppm): 12.84 (s, 1H), 8.77 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 8.11
(d, J = 7.6 Hz, 2H), 7.82 (d, J = 7.6 Hz, 2H), 7.73 (t, J = 7.6 Hz, 1H), 7.59 (t, J = 7.2 Hz, 2H),
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35.6; HRMS (ESI): Calcd for C23H18NO5 [M-H]－ 388.1185, Found 388.1189.
IBCF (4.51 g, 0.033 mol) was added dropwise to the mixture of 3 (11.7 g, 0.03 mol), 4 (5.0 g,
0.033 mol), NMM (4.55 g, 0.045 mol) and DMF (50 mL) in CH2Cl2 (200 mL) at -5 °C within 30
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residue was dissolved in ethyl acetate and washed sequentially with water, 5% HCl, saturated
NaHCO3 solution and brine, dried with MgSO4. Filtration and solvent evaporation gave a residue
which was recrystallized from MeOH to afford target compound 5 (12.2 g, 99.55% purity) in 78%
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13C-NMR (100 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ (ppm): 170.9, 166.2, 164.6, 149.0, 140.0, 136.2, 134.0, 134.0,
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HRMS (ESI): Calcd for C32H30N2O5Na [M+Na]+ 545.2052, Found 545.2057.
NaOH (2 M, 30 mL) was added to the solution of compound 5 (10.44 g, 0.02 mol) in DMF (35
mL). After stirring at 30 °C for 4 h, the mixture was acidified to pH 2-3 with concentrated
hydrochloric acid, and partitioned between ethyl acetate and water. The organic phase was
separated and sequentially washed with saturated NaHCO3 solution and brine, dried over MgSO4
and evaporated in vacuo to give the impurity A (6.6 g, 99.52% purity) in 79% yield.
Mp: 213-214 °C; [α]2D3 -68 (c 1.0, MeOH); IR (KBr, cm-1) 3315, 1632, 1518, 1250, 1078, 1037,
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52.5, 36.6, 36.5; HRMS (ESI): Calcd for C25H26N2O4Na [M+Na]+ 441.1790, Found 441.1795.
Synthesis of Impurity B. To a solution of 7 (1.0 g, 6.7 mmol) in 1,4-dioxane (35 mL) were
added benzoic acid (1.22 g, 10 mmol) and potassium carbonate (5.53 g, 40 mmol), the reaction
mixture was stirred at 90 °C for 1.5 h. The reaction mixture was poured into water and extracted
with ethyl acetate. The combined organic layer was washed with brine, and then dried over
MgSO4. Filtration and solvent evaporation gave buff oily compound. The compound was
purified using column chromatography (silica gel, CH2Cl2/ triethylamine, 200/1) to give impurity
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Synthesis of Impurity C. Impurity B (0.97 g, 5 mmol) was dissolved in 25 mL of MeOH and
the reaction mixture was stirred at 50 °C for 24 h. The reaction mixture was concentrated under
reduced pressure gave buff oily compound, the compound was purified using column
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Synthesis of Impurity D. To a suspension of compound 6 (2.1 g, 5 mmol) in dry DMF (25
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mixture was stirred at 35 °C for 2.5 h. Ethyl acetate and water were charged, the mixture was
stirred for 30 min. The organic layer was washed with brine, and then dried over MgSO4.
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Synthesis of Impurity E. NaH (0.4 g, 10 mmol) was dissolved in 20 mL of anhydrous DMF
and cooled to 0 °C under argon atmosphere. Y101 (0.49 g, 1 mmol) was added. After 30 min, 7
(0.72 g, 5 mmol) was added as a solid, and the reaction mixture was stirred at 25 °C for 24 h.
Small amount of ethanol was charged, the mixture was stirred for 30 min, then the reaction
mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate, the extract was washed with water, and brine. The
organic layer was dried (MgSO4), filtered and concentrated in vacuo to give yellow solid , the
solid was purified using column chromatography (silica gel, CHCl3/MeOH/triethylamine,
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Synthesis of Impurity F. Y101 (0.49 g, 1 mmol) was dissolved in 10 mL of anhydrous
pyridine under argon atmosphere, followed by addition of benzoyl chloride (0.28 g, 2 mmol) and
DMAP (0.1 g, 0.82 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at 50 °C for 4 h. The reaction
mixture was poured into water, the solid was filtered and purified using column chromatography
(silica gel, CHCl3/MeOH/, 40/1) to give impurity F (0.53 g, 99.44% purity) in 90% yield.
Mp: 178-180 °C; [α]2D5 -20 (c 0.99, MeOH); IR (KBr, cm-1) 3284, 1722, 1634, 1544, 1383,
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reaction mixture was stirred at 90 °C for 2 h. The reaction mixture was poured into water, the
solid was filtered and recrystallized from MeOH- Ether to give Y101 (2.18 g, 99.53% purity) in
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Hz, 2H), 7.12 (t, J = 6.8 Hz, 1H), 6.80 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 2H), 4.81 (t, J = 5.2 Hz, 1H), 4.62 (m, 1H),
3.96 (t, J = 6.09 Hz, 2H), 3.94-3.84 (m, 1H), 3.38-3.24 (m, 2H), 2.99-2.65 (m,4H), 2.56 (t, J =
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134.1, 131.3, 130.3, 130.2, 129.2, 128.2, 128.1, 127.5, 125.9, 114.0, 65.6, 62.2, 57.8, 55.1, 52.5,
45.6, 36.5; HRMS (ESI): Calcd for C29H36N3O4 [M+H]+ 490.2706, Found 490.2704.
Synthesis of Stereoisomers Y101-A, Y101-B and Y101-C. According to Scheme 8,
tyrosine, -tyrosine, -phenylalaninol and -phenylalaninol were identified as starting materials.
The synthetic procedures for stereoisomers A, B and C were similar with that of Y101.
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Hz, 2H), 7.27-7.13 (m, 6H), 6.79 (d, J = 8.8 Hz, 2H), 4.91 (t, J = 5.2 Hz, 1H), 4.62-4.60 (m, 1H),
4.01-3.92 (m, 1H), 3.95 (t, J = 6.0 Hz, 2H), 3.46-3.35 (m, 2H), 2.93-2.62 (m, 4H), 2.55 (t, J = 6.0
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1635, 1538, 1240, 1028, 789, 701; 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ (ppm): 8.40 (d, J = 8.4 Hz,
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4.01-3.91 (m, 1H), 3.95 (t, J = 6.0 Hz, 2H), 3.45-3.35 (m, 2H), 2.93-2.62 (m, 4H), 2.55 (t, J = 6.0
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Stereoisomer Y101-C. Mp: 177-178 °C; [α]2D6 +64.2 (c 1.0, MeOH); IR (KBr, cm-1) 3301,
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= 7.2 Hz, 2H), 7.25-7.16 (m, 6H), 7.13 (t, J = 7.2 Hz, 1H), 6.81 (d, J = 8.8 Hz, 2H), 4.84 (s, 1H),
4.67-4.62 (m, 1H), 3.96 (t, J = 6.0 Hz, 2H), 3.95-3.87 (m, 1H), 3.40-3.25 (m, 2H), 2.98-2.66 (m,
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166.1, 160.0, 139.0, 134.1, 131.3, 130.3, 130.2, 129.2, 128.2, 128.1, 127.4, 125.9, 114.0, 65.6,
62.2, 57.8, 55.1, 45.6, 36.5; MS (ESI): 490.5 [M+H]+.
Synthesis of compound 13. NaOH (2 M, 30 mL) was added to the solution of compound 3
(7.78 g, 0.02 mol) in DMF (35 mL). After stirring at 30 °C for 4 h, the mixture was acidified to
pH 2-3 with concentrated hydrochloric acid, and partitioned between ethyl acetate and water.
The organic phase was separated and washed with brine, dried over MgSO4. Filtration and
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Synthesis of compound 14. Benzoic acid and L-phenylalaninol were identified as starting
materials, the synthetic procedures were similar with compound 5.
Mp: 172-173 °C; [α]2D6 -89 (c 1.0, MeOH); IR (KBr, cm-1) 3310, 1638, 1544, 1332, 1053, 1033,
697; 1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ (ppm): 8.19 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.80-7.78 (m, 2H), 7.51-
7.41(m, 3H), 7.26-7.23 (m, 4H), 7.17-7.14 (m, 1H), 4.86 (t, J = 5.6 Hz, 1H), 4.19-4.14 (m, 1H),
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134.8, 131.0, 129.1, 128.2, 128.1, 127.3, 125.9, 62.9, 54.8, 53.3, 36.5; MS (ESI): 278.1 [M+Na]+.
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Additional characterization date of impurities A-F, compounds 3, 5, 6, 13, 14, Y101 and
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