105017-38-7Relevant academic research and scientific papers
Process development for (S,S)-reboxetine succinate via a sharpless asymmetric epoxidation
Henegar, Kevin E.,Cebula, Mateusz
, p. 354 - 358 (2007)
Reboxetine mesylate is a selective norepinephrine uptake inhibitor (NRI) currently marketed as the racemate. The (S,S)-enantiomer of reboxetine is being evaluated for the treatment of neuropathic pain and a variety of other indications. (S,S)-Reboxetine has usually been prepared by resolution of the racemate as the (-)-mandelate salt, an inherently inefficient process. A chiral synthesis starting with a Sharpless asymmetric epoxidation of cinnamyl alcohol to yield (R,R)-phenylglycidol was developed. (R,R)-Phenylglycidol was reacted without isolation with 2-ethoxyphenol to give 4, which was isolated by direct crystallization. Key process variables for the asymmetric epoxidation were investigated. Conversion of (R,S)-4 to reboxetine parallels the racemic synthesis with streamlined and optimized processing conditions. (S,S)-Reboxetine free base was converted directly to the succinate salt without isolation as the mesylate salt.
The use of environmental metrics to evaluate green chemistry improvements to the synthesis of (S,S)-reboxetine succinate
Assaf, Georges,Checksfield, Graham,Critcher, Doug,Dunn, Peter J.,Field, Stuart,Harris, Laurence J.,Howard, Roger M.,Scotney, Gemma,Scott, Adam,Mathew, Suju,Walker, Geoffrey M. H.,Wilder, Alexander
, p. 123 - 129 (2012)
The Pfizer Green Chemistry metrics program is described and exemplified with a case history involving the synthesis of (S,S)-reboxetine succinate. The initial route used a classical resolution approach and generated high levels of waste. This route was replaced by an enantiospecific synthesis which used Sharpless epoxidation chemistry, an enzymatic process to selectively protect a primary alcohol and a new efficient method of chiral morpholine construction as key steps. These improvements reduced the levels of waste produced by the synthesis by more than 90%. Detailed metrics starting from a common starting material (trans-cinnamyl alcohol) for all routes of synthesis are presented.
Discovery and structure-activity relationships of novel selective norepinephrine and dual serotonin/norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors
Boot, John,Cases, Manuel,Clark, Barry P.,Findlay, Jeremy,Gallagher, Peter T.,Hayhurst, Lorna,Man, Teresa,Montalbetti, Christian,Rathmell, Richard E.,Rudyk, Helene,Walter, Magnus W.,Whatton, Maria,Wood, Virginia
, p. 699 - 703 (2005)
Novel arylthiomethyl morpholines are potent selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (NERIs) and dual serotonin/norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SRI/NERIs). The target compounds were prepared using a stereochemically versatile synthesis featuring an aldol condensation as the key step. One enantiomer of the 2-methoxy-substituted analogue was found to be a potent and selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor, whereas the opposite enantiomer was a potent dual serotonin/norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor.
Sulfoxide ligand metal catalyzed oxidation of olefins
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The enantioselective synthesis of isochroman motifs has been accomplished via Pd(II)-catalyzed allylic C—H oxidation from terminal olefin precursors. Critical to the success of this goal was the development and utilization of a novel chiral aryl sulfoxide-oxazoline (ArSOX) ligand. The allylic C—H oxidation reaction proceeds with the broadest scope and highest levels asymmetric induction reported to date (avg. 92% ee, 13 examples ≥90% ee). Additionally, C(sp3)-N fragment coupling reaction between abundant terminal olefins and N-triflyl protected aliphatic and aromatic amines via Pd(II)/sulfoxide (SOX) catalyzed intermolecular allylic C—H amination is disclosed. A range of 52 allylic amines are furnished in good yields (avg. 76%) and excellent regio- and stereoselectivity (avg. >20:1 linear:branched, >20:1 E:Z). For the first time, a variety of singly activated aromatic and aliphatic nitrogen nucleophiles, including ones with stereochemical elements, can be used in fragment coupling stiochiometries for intermolecular C—H amination reactions.
C-H to C-N Cross-Coupling of Sulfonamides with Olefins
Ma, Rulin,Christina White
supporting information, p. 3202 - 3205 (2018/03/13)
Cross-coupling of nitrogen with hydrocarbons under fragment coupling conditions stands to significantly impact chemical synthesis. Herein, we disclose a C(sp3)-N fragment coupling reaction between terminal olefins and N-triflyl protected aliphatic and aromatic amines via Pd(II)/SOX (sulfoxide-oxazoline) catalyzed intermolecular allylic C-H amination. A range of (56) allylic amines are furnished in good yields (avg. 75%) and excellent regio- and stereoselectivity (avg. >20:1 linear:branched, >20:1 E:Z). Mechanistic studies reveal that the SOX ligand framework is effective at promoting functionalization by supporting cationic π-allyl Pd.
Stereodivergent synthesis of all the four stereoisomers of antidepressant reboxetine
Liu, Cheng,Lin, Zhi-Wei,Zhou, Zhao-Hui,Chen, Hong-Bin
, p. 5395 - 5401 (2017/07/10)
Chiral amino alcohol-copper(ii) catalysts Cu-L1c and Cu-ent-L1c were utilized to promote the diastereoselective nitroaldol reactions of chiral aldehydes (S)-3 or (R)-3 with nitromethane, which respectively led to the preferential formation of certain stereoisomer for nitro diol derivatives 4. Using this catalytic protocol, all the four stereoisomers of the antidepressant reboxetine were divergently prepared. The highest overall yield of this synthetic route reached up to 30.5% from aldehyde (S)-3.
Dynamic kinetic resolution-based asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of 2-benzoylmorpholinones and its use in concise stereoselective synthesis of all four stereoisomers of the antidepressant reboxetine
Son, Se-Mi,Lee, Hyeon-Kyu
, p. 8396 - 8404 (2013/09/24)
Dynamic kinetic resolution-driven, asymmetric transfer hydrogenation reaction of 2-benzoylmorpholin-3-ones (4) proceeds efficiently to give the corresponding (2R,3S)- or (2S,3R)-2-(hydroxyphenylmethyl)morpholin-3-ones (6) with an excellent level of diastereo- and enantioselectivity and simultaneous control of two contiguous stereogenic centers in a single step. This process is employed to prepare all four stereoisomers of the antidepressant reboxetine.
Regioselective monochloro substitution in carbohydrates and non-sugar alcohols via Mitsunobu reaction: Applications in the synthesis of reboxetine
Dar, Abdul Rouf,Aga, Mushtaq A.,Kumar, Brijesh,Yousuf, Syed Khalid,Taneja, Subhash Chandra
, p. 6195 - 6207 (2013/09/12)
A regioselective high yielding monochloro substitution (chlorohydrin formation) via Mitsunobu reaction is reported. In carbohydrates and sterically hindered non-sugars, only the primary hydroxyl group is chlorinated, whereas in the non-sugar 1,2- and 1,3-alcohols, predominantly the secondary chloride substitution occurs. The versatile methodology provides indirect access to epoxides with the retention of configuration, as against conventional Mitsunobu reaction which generates epoxides with inversion. The methodology was successfully used as a key step in the synthesis of optically active diastereoisomers of the antidepressant drug reboxetine from (R)-2,3-O- cyclohexylidene-d-glyceraldehyde in ～43% overall yields. The Royal Society of Chemistry.
Commercial synthesis of (S,S)-reboxetine succinate: A journey to find the cheapest commercial chemistry for manufacture
Hayes, Stewart T.,Assaf, Georges,Checksfield, Graham,Cheung, Chi,Critcher, Doug,Harris, Laurence,Howard, Roger,Mathew, Suju,Regius, Christian,Scotney, Gemma,Scott, Adam
experimental part, p. 1305 - 1314 (2012/01/14)
The development of a synthetic process for (S,S)-reboxetine succinate, a candidate for the treatment of fibromylagia, is disclosed from initial scale-up to deliver material for registrational stability testing through to commercial route evaluation and subsequent nomination. This entailed evaluation of several alternative routes to result in what would have been a commercially attractive process for launch of the compound.
Catalyst-controlled diastereoselection in the hydrogenation of heterocycloalkyl ketones
Akashi, Masaya,Arai, Noriyoshi,Inoue, Tsutomu,Ohkuma, Takeshi
supporting information; experimental part, p. 1955 - 1960 (2011/10/12)
α-Substituted chiral ketones that have small steric and electronic differences around the reaction sites are difficult substrates to reduce with high diastereoselectivity. Metal hydride reduction of 2-(4-benzoylmorpholinyl) phenyl ketone and 3-(1-tert-butoxycarbonylpiperidinyl) phenyl ketone using sodium borohydride, zinc borohydride, and potassium tri-sec-butylborohydride as reducing agents affords the syn- and anti-alcohols in a lower than 80:20 ratio. Hydrogenation of these ketones with a catalyst system of RuCl 2(BIPHEP)(DMEN) and potassium tert-butoxide in 2-propanol results in the syn-alcohols with ≥ 99:1 selectivity [BIPHEP=2,2′- bis(diphenylphosphino)biphenyl, DMEN=N,N-dimethylethylenediamine]. The marked difference in the diastereoselectivity suggests that the stereoselection in this hydrogenation is primarily regulated by the structure of the catalyst's reaction field ("catalyst-controlled diastereoselection") but not the internal stereocontrol of the substrates. This chemistry is applied to the asymmetric hydrogenation through dynamic kinetic resolution with a RuCl 2[(S)-BINAP][(R)-DMAPEN]/potassium tert-butoxide catalyst [BINAP=2,2′-bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,1′-binaphthyl, DMAPEN=2-dimethylamino-1-phenylethylamine]. A series of aryl heterocycloalkyl ketones has been converted to the alcohols in excellent diastereo- and enantioselectivities. The modes of catalyst-controlled diastereoselection and enantioselection are interpreted by using transition-state molecular models. (S,S)-Reboxetine, a selective norepinephrine uptake inhibitor, was synthesized from one of product alcohols. Copyright
