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(I1) Patent Number: KE 9
(45) Date of grant: 26/01/1996
(12) PATENT
(51) Int.C17: A 61K 31/00, C07D 239/00
(21) Application Number: 1994/000136
(22) Filing Date: 09/05/1994
(30) Priority data: 9305586 09/05/1994 FR
(73) Owner: LABORATORIOS DEL DR. ESTEVE, SA of , Av,Mare De Deu De Montserrat, 221 Barcelona, Spain
(72) Inventor: Ramon Merce-Vidal and Jordi Frigola- Constansa
(74) Agent/address for correspondence: Kaplan & Stratton Advocates, P.O. Box 40111-00100, Nairobi
(54) Title: PROCESS FOR THE PREPERATION OF 2-(4-(4(4-CHLOR0-1-PY-RAZOLYL) BOTYL)-1-PIPERAZINYL PYRIMIDINE (LESOPITRON)
(57) Abstract:
The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of 2-{4- [4-(4-chloro-l-pyrazoly1) butyl 1-1-piperazinyl 1pyrimidine (Lesopitron) of formula 1: characterized in that the reaction between 2- (1-piperazinyl) pyrimidine, 4- chloropyrazole and the carbon chain of formula' (iii)
in which x and y , which may be identical or different, represent a suitable leaving group, is carried out in a single step in a suitable solvent.
The present invention relates to a new process for the preparation of 2-{4-(4-(4-chloro-l-pyrazoly1) - buty1]-1-piperazinyl) pyrimidine (Lesopitron) of formula
5 Lesopitron (8-4424) is a compound having pharma-
cological activity on the central nervous system, exhi¬biting anxiolytic and tranquillizing activity (EP-A 382,637). In addition, it may be used in the treatment of other behavioural disorders (EP-A 429,360
10 and EP-A 497,658).
The Applicant has described various syntheses of Lesopitron (EP-A 382,637 and EP-A 502,786). In general, these syntheses are all based on the following three fragments of the final product:
15 a) pyrimidinylpiperazine (II),
b) disubstituted aliphatic chain containing four carbon atoms (III), and
c) 4-chloropyrazole (IV).
In the general formula (III), X and Y represent 20 a leaving group such as the tosyloxy or mesyloxy groups or a halogen atom.
This type of synthesis is principally carried out in two steps:
condensation of the carbon chain (III) with one of 25 the fragments, (II) or (IV), than
condensation of the product obtained with the second unit, (IV) or (II) respectively.
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The present invention relates to a new process for the preparation of 2-{4-(4-(4-chloro-l-pyrazoly1)- buty1]-1-piperazinyl}pyrimidine (Lesopitron) (I), in which condensation of the above three fragments is
5 carried out in a single step.
This process makes it possible to obtain Lesopitron in very high yields and improves the synthesis from an industrial point of view.
Compound I may be prepared, according to the
10 invention, by reacting in a suitable solvent 2-(1- piperazinyl)pyrimidine (II), 4-chloropyrazole (IV) and the carbon chain of general formula (III)
in which X and Y, which may be identical or different,
each represent a suitable leaving group. X and Y
15 represent, independently of each other, a halogen chosen from iodine, bromine or chlorine or a mesyloxy or tosyloxy group.
X and Y are preferably identical.
The reaction is carried out in a suitable
20 solvent, for example a polar aprotic solvent such as dimethylformamide or dimethyl sulphoxide, an alcohol such as isopropanol or tert-butanol or an aromatic hydrocarbon such as toluene or xylene.
The reaction occurs in the presence of an appro-
25 priate base, which may be organic or inorganic, prefer-
ably inorganic such as an alkali metal carbonate.
The reaction temperature is between 80°C and 180°C and the pressure is preferably between 1.013x10' and 5.065x10' bars (1 atm and 5 atm). The reaction may be
30 carried out without a catalyst or in the presence of one or more phase transfer agent(s), such as tetrabutyl¬ammonium salts. The reaction time is advantageously between 1 and 24 hours.
By carrying out the procedure according to the 35 invention, compound I is obtained in pure form and in
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very high yields. In addition, the process according to the invention substantially simplifies the perfecting of the industrial process, resulting in a saving in time, energy and products necessary for the reaction.
5 Other characteristics will appear in the light of
the example below.
Sxamnle
Preparation of 2-{4- (4-(4-chloro-l-pyrazoly1)- butyl] -1-piperazinyl}pyrimidine.
10 To a mixture of 2- (1-piperazinyl)pyrimidine
(32.8 g; 0.2 mol), 1,4-dibromobutane (47.5 g; 0.22 mol) and IC2CO, (69 g; 0.5 mol) in 400 ml of dimethylforsuuside is added 4-chloropyrazole (20.5 g; 0.2 mol), and the mixture is held at the reflux for 17 hours. The reaction
15 mixture is filtered hot and evaporated to dryness. The residue is dissolved in HC1, washed with CHC13, rendered alkaline with dilute NaOH and extracted in basic medium with CHC13. The organic phase is then dried and subsequently evaporated to dryness, and 61 g (95%) of 2-
20 {4- (4-(4-chloro-l-pyrazolyl)butyl]-1 - piperazinylhcyrimidine are obtained.
Spectroscopic data:
- IR (film); 2843, 1586, 1547, 1358, 983 cm'.
qi MIR (6, CDC13); 8.25 (d, 211, J.4.7 Hz); 7.39 (s,
25 1H); 7.35 (s, 1H); 6.44 (t, 1H, J.4.7 Hz); 4.0 (t, 2H, J.6.8 Hz); 3.80 (m, 4H); 2.43 (m, 6H); 1.90 (m, 28); 1.52 (m, 2H).
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CLAMS
1. Process for the preparation of 2-(4-(4-(4-chloro¬l-pyrazolyl)buty11-1-piperazinyl}pyrimidine (Lesopitron) of formula
jr=N it4
NCI
5 characterized in that the reaction between 2-(1-piper-azinyl)pyrimidine, 4-chloropyrazole and the carbon chain of formula (III)
x •••••••■■•••••••■•*y
(M)
in which X and Y, which may be identical or different, represent a suitable leaving group, is carried out in a 10 single step in a suitable solvent.
2. Process according to Claim 1, characterized in that X and Y, which may be identical or different, represent a halogen chosen from iodine, bromine or chlorine, a mesyloxy group or a tosyloxy group.
15 3. Process according to either of Claims 1 and 2, characterized in that X and Y are identical.
4. Process according to one of Claims 1 to 3,
characterized in that the suitable solvent is a polar aprotic solvent, an alcohol or an aromatic hydrocarbon.
20 5. Process according to Claim 4, characterized in that the solvent is chosen from the group comprising dimethylfornamide, dimethyl sulphoxide, isopropanol, tert-butanol, toluene or xylene.
6. Process according to one of Claims 1 to 5,
25 characterized in that the reaction is carried out in the presence of an organic or inorganic base, preferably in-organic, in particular an alkali metal carbonate.
7. Process according to one of Claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the reaction temperature is between
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80°C and 180°C.
8. Process according to one of Claims 1 to 7,
characterized in that the reaction pressure is between 1.013x10' and 5.065x105 bars (1 and 5 atm).
5 9. Process according to one of Claims 1 to 8,
characterized in that the reaction is carried out in the presence of one or more phase transfer agents, such as tetrabutylammonium salts.
10. Process according to one of Claims 1 to 9,
10 characterized in that the reaction time is between 1 and 24 hours.
`Process for the preparation of 244-14-(4-ohloro-
1-pyrasoly1)buty11-1-piperazinyl}pyrimidine
(Lesopitron)•
LABORATORIDS DEL DR ESTATE S.A.
ABSTRACT
The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of 2-0-(4-(4-chloro-l-pyrazolyl)buty1]- l-piperazinyl}pyrimidine (Lesopitron) of formula characterized in that the reaction between 2-(l-piper-azinyl)pyrimidine, 4-chloropyrazole and the carbon chain of formula (III)
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in which X and Y, which may be identical or different, represent a suitable leaving group, is carried out in a single step in a suitable solvent.
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