U.S. patent application number 11/194368 was filed with the patent office on 2005-11-24 for preparation of 4-amino-1-naphthol ethers.
Invention is credited to Diehl, Herbert, Komoschinski, Joachim.
Application Number | 20050261498 11/194368 |
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Filed Date | 2005-11-24 |
United States Patent
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20050261498 |
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Komoschinski, Joachim ; et
al. |
November 24, 2005 |
Preparation of 4-amino-1-naphthol ethers
Abstract
The present invention describes a process for preparing
4-amino-1-naphthol ethers which is characterized in that naphthol
ethers are first prepared from 1-naphthols, the former are then
converted to the corresponding 4-acetamino-1-naphthol ethers and
then the acyl group is cleaved off, and further describes
4-acetamino-1-naphthol ethers obtained thereby.
Inventors: |
Komoschinski, Joachim;
(Koln, DE) ; Diehl, Herbert; (Leverkusen,
DE) |
Correspondence
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LANXESS CORPORATION
111 RIDC PARK WEST DRIVE
PITTSBURGH
PA
15275-1112
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26010026 |
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11/194368 |
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August 1, 2005 |
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544/159 ;
564/233 |
Current CPC
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C07C 213/02 20130101;
C07D 295/088 20130101; C07C 231/10 20130101; C07C 213/02 20130101;
C07C 217/94 20130101 |
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544/159 ;
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Claims
1. Process for preparing 4-amino-1-naphthol ethers, comprising
reacting: a) substituted or unsubstituted 1-naphthols with reactive
alkyl compounds to give 1-naphthol ethers, b) converting the
1-naphthol ethers to the corresponding 4-acylamino-1-naphthol
ethers using hydroxylammonium salts and carboxylic acids and c)
converting the 4-acylamino-1-naphthol ethers to the free
4-amino-1-naphthol ethers or analogous ammonium salts by acidic or
basic acyl group cleavage.
2. Process according to claim 1, wherein the substituted or
unsubstituted 1-naphthols have the general formula (I) 8where
R.sup.2 is hydrogen, halogen or C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkyl and R.sup.3
is hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkyl or
C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkoxy and n is zero, one, two, three or four and
R.sup.4 are each independently halogen, nitro, cyano, protected
formyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.8-alkyl, C.sub.7-C.sub.10-arylalkyl,
C.sub.1-C.sub.8-hydroxyalkyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.8-haloalkyl or
C.sub.6-C.sub.10-aryl or substituents of the general formula (II),
D-E-F (II) where, independently, D is absent or is a
C.sub.1-C.sub.8-alkylene radical and E is a carbonyl group or
sulphonyl group and F is R.sup.6, OR.sup.6, NH.sub.2, SR.sup.6,
NHR.sup.6 or NR.sup.6R.sup.7, and where R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 are
each independently substituted or unsubstituted
C.sub.1-C.sub.8-alkyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.8-haloalkyl,
C.sub.7-C.sub.12-arylal- kyl or C.sub.6-C.sub.10-aryl or
NR.sup.6R.sup.7 together is a 5- to 8-membered heterocycle.
3. Process according to claim 1 wherein the substituted or
unsubstituted 1-naphthols have the general formula (I) where
R.sup.2 is hydrogen and R.sup.3 is hydrogen and n is zero, one or
two and R.sup.4 are each independently halogen, nitro, cyano,
C.sub.1-C.sub.8-alkyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.8-haloalkyl or substituents of
the general formula (II), where, independently, D is absent and E
is a carbonyl group or sulphonyl group and F is R.sup.6, OR.sup.6,
NH.sub.2, NHR.sup.6 or NR.sup.6R.sup.7 and where R.sup.6 and
R.sup.7 are each independently substituted or unsubstituted
C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkyl.
4. Process according to claim 1 wherein the substituted or
unsubstituted 1-naphthols is 1-naphthol
5. Process according to claim 1 wherein the reactive alkyl
compounds is of the general formula (IIIa) or (IIIb) represented by
R.sup.1--Y (IIIa), or (R.sup.1--O).sub.2SO.sub.2 (IIIb) where
R.sup.1 is C.sub.3-C.sub.12-alkyl, C.sub.2-C.sub.8-haloalkyl,
C.sub.7-C.sub.13-arylalkyl or substituents of the general formula
(IV), A-B (IV) where A is C.sub.2-C.sub.8-alkylene,
C.sub.2-C.sub.8-haloalkyle- ne and B is NR.sup.6R.sup.7, SR.sup.6
or OR.sup.6 where R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 are each independently
substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1-C.sub.8-alkyl,
C.sub.1-C.sub.8-haloalkyl, C.sub.7-C.sub.12-arylal- kyl or
C.sub.6-C.sub.10-aryl or NR.sup.6R.sup.7 together is a 5- to
8-membered heterocycle and Y is chlorine, bromine, iodine or
sulphonate.
6. Process according to claim 1 wherein the reactive alkyl
compounds are of the general formula (IIIa) where R.sup.1 is a
substituent of the general formula (IV) where A is
C.sub.2-C.sub.4-alkylene or C.sub.2-C.sub.4-haloalkylene and B is
NR.sup.6R.sup.7 or OR.sup.6 and where R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 are each
independently substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkyl or
NR.sup.6R.sup.7 together is a 5- or 6-membered heterocycle and Y is
chlorine, bromine, iodine, methanesulphonate, tosylate or
trifluoromethanesulphonate.
7. Process according to claim 1 wherein the reactive alkyl compound
is 2-(N-morpholinyl)ethyl chloride, 2-(N-morpholinyl)ethyl bromide
or 2-(N-morpholinyl)ethylmethanesulphonate, or ammonium salts
thereof.
8. Process according to claim 7 wherein the reactive alkyl compound
is N-(2-chloroethyl)morpholine hydrochloride.
9. Process according to claim 1 wherein step a) is effected in the
presence of a base.
10. Process according claim 9 wherein step a) is effected in the
presence of an aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide having a
concentration of from 30 to 70% by weight.
11. Process according to claim 1 wherein step a) is carried out in
ethanol.
12. Process according to claim 1 wherein step a) is carried out at
a temperature of from 0 to 120.degree. C.
13. Process according to claim 1 wherein step b) is carried out in
the presence of polyphosphoric acid.
14. Process according to claim 13 wherein the molar ratio of
polyphosphoric acid to 1-naphthol ether is from 5.0 to 12.0.
15. Process according to claim 1 wherein the hydroxylammonium salt
is hydroxylamine hydrochloride.
16. Process according to claim 1 wherein the carboxylic acid is
acetic acid, propionic acid or trifluoroacetic acid.
17. Process according to claim 1 wherein the reaction temperature
in step b) is from 50 to 130.degree. C.
18. Process according to claim 1 wherein the 4-acylamino-1-naphthol
ethers are converted by acid hydrolysis to the ammonium salts of
4-amino-1-naphthol ethers in step c).
19. Process according to claim 18 wherein the acid hydrolysis is
carried out in the presence of acids having a pKa of 2 or less in
step c).
20. Process according to claim 19 wherein the acid hydrolysis is
carried out in the presence of concentrated hydrochloric acid.
21-25. (canceled)
26. Compounds of the general formulae (VIIIa) and (VIIIb), 9where
R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and n are as defined under
formula (VII) and X is the anion of an acid.
27. The compound of formula (VIIIa) or (VIIIb) which is
4-(2-([1]-napthyloxy-[4]-amino)ethyl)morpholine dihydrochloride or
the ammonium salt thereof.
28. A process for preparing pharmaceutical compounds comprising
providing compounds of the general formulae (VIIIa) and (VIIIb),
10where R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and n are as defined
under formula (VII) and X is the anion of an acid.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to a process for preparing
4-amino-1-naphthol ethers and novel intermediates.
[0003] 2. Brief Description of the Prior Art
[0004] 4-Amino-1-naphthol ethers are valuable intermediates in
preparing active pharmaceutical ingredients (see, for example, WO
00/43384; B. Bachman, J. Wetzel, J. Org. Chem., 11, 1946, p.
454-462; R. Herbst, P. Johnson, J. Org. Chem., 17, 1952, p.
693-697). The synthetic route disclosed, for example, by WO
00/43384 starts from 4-amino-1-naphthol hydrochloride and comprises
the conversion of the amine to a protected derivative, the
alkylation of the hydroxy group and then the cleavage of the
protecting group. This process has the disadvantage that both the
reactant and the protecting group reagents used are very expensive
and the conversion to the desired 4-amino-1-naphthol ethers still
requires three steps. The synthesis of 4-amino-1-methoxynaphtalene
according to B. Bachman, J. Wetzel, J. Org. Chem., 11, 1946, p.
454-462 is similar and accordingly has the same disadvantages.
[0005] There is accordingly a need to develop an efficient process
which, starting from inexpensive 1-naphthols, facilitates the
preparation of 4-amino-1-naphthol ethers in a few steps.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0006] A process for preparing 4-amino-1-naphthol ethers has now
been found that is characterized in that
[0007] a) substituted or unsubstituted 1-naphthols are reacted with
reactive alkyl compounds optionally in the presence of a base, to
give 1-naphthol ethers,
[0008] b) the 1-naphthol ethers are then converted to the
corresponding 4-acylamino-1-naphthol ethers using hydroxylammonium
salts and carboxylic acids and
[0009] c) these 4-acylamino-1-naphthol ethers are converted to the
free 4-amino-1-naphthol ethers or analogous ammonium salts by
acidic or basic acyl group cleavage.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0010] Preference is given to using the substituted or
unsubstituted 1-naphthols of the general formula (I) for step a) of
the process according to the invention 1
[0011] where
[0012] R.sup.2 is hydrogen, halogen or C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkyl
and
[0013] R.sup.3 is hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkyl or
C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkoxy and
[0014] n is zero, one, two, three or four and
[0015] R.sup.4 are each independently halogen, nitro, cyano,
protected formyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.8-alkyl,
C.sub.7-C.sub.10-arylalkyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.8-hydroxyalkyl,
C.sub.1-C.sub.8-haloalkyl or C.sub.6-C.sub.10-aryl or substituents
of the general formula (II),
D-E-F (II)
[0016] where, independently,
[0017] D is absent or is a C.sub.1-C.sub.8-alkylene radical and
[0018] E is a carbonyl group or sulphonyl group and
[0019] F is R.sup.6, OR.sup.6, NH.sub.2, SR.sup.6, NHR.sup.6 or
NR.sup.6R.sup.7,
[0020] where
[0021] R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 are each independently substituted or
unsubstituted C.sub.1-C.sub.8-alkyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.8-haloalkyl,
C.sub.7-C.sub.12-arylalkyl or C.sub.6-C.sub.10-aryl or
[0022] NR.sup.6R.sup.7 together is a 5- to 8-membered
heterocycle.
[0023] Alkyl or alkylene in the context mentioned are each
independently a straight-chain, cyclic, branched or unbranched
alkyl or alkylene radical. The same applies to the alkyl moiety of
an arylalkyl radical.
[0024] Examples of C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkyl radicals include methyl,
ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl and n-butyl, and for
C.sub.1-C.sub.8-alkyl radicals also n-pentyl, n-hexyl, cyclohexyl,
n-heptyl, n-octyl and isooctyl.
[0025] Examples of C.sub.1-C.sub.8-alkylene radicals include
methylene, 1,1-ethylene, 1,2-ethylene, 1,2-propylene,
1,3-propylene, 1,4-butylene and 1,2-cyclohexylene.
[0026] Examples of C.sub.7-C.sub.12-arylalkyl radicals include
benzyl and p-methylbenzyl.
[0027] Examples of C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkoxy radicals include methoxy,
ethoxy, n-propoxy, isopropoxy and n-butoxy.
[0028] The term aryl refers both to carbocyclic and heteroaromatic
radicals in which none, one, two or three skeletal carbon atoms per
cycle, but at least one skeletal carbon atom in the entire radical,
is substituted by heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of
nitrogen, sulphur and oxygen. The carbocyclic aromatic radicals or
heteroaromatic radicals may further be substituted by up to five
identical or different substituents per cycle selected from the
group consisting of bromine, chlorine, fluorine, nitro, cyano, free
or protected formyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.8-alkyl,
C.sub.1-C.sub.8-hydroxyalkyl and radicals as defined for the
general formula (II).
[0029] Carbocyclic, aromatic radicals or heteroaromatic radicals
may be, for example, substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, pyridyl,
imidazolyl or pyrazolyl.
[0030] The same applies to the aryl moiety of an arylalkyl
radical.
[0031] Halogen in the context mentioned is fluorine, chlorine,
bromine or iodine.
[0032] Haloalkyl in the context mentioned is independently a
straight-chain, cyclic, branched or unbranched alkyl radical which
is substituted by one, more than one or completely by halogen atoms
selected independently from the group consisting of fluorine,
chlorine and bromine.
[0033] Examples of C.sub.1-C.sub.8-haloalkyl radicals include
trifluoromethyl, pentafluoroethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl,
trichloromethyl and 2-chloroethyl.
[0034] Each hydroxyalkyl in the context mentioned is independently
a straight-chain, cyclic, branched or unbranched alkyl radical
which is substituted by one or more hydroxyl groups in such a way
that each carbon atom of the radical bears not more than one
oxygen, sulphur or nitrogen atom.
[0035] Examples of C.sub.1-C.sub.8-hydroxyalkyl radicals include
hydroxymethyl and 2-hydroxyethyl.
[0036] Protected formyl is a formyl radical which is protected by
conversion to aminal, acetal or a mixed aminalacetal, and the
aminals, acetals and mixed aminalacetals may be acyclic or
cyclic.
[0037] A 5- to 8-membered heterocycle is a heterocycle which, as
well as a nitrogen, also contains up to 3 further heteroatoms
selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen and
sulphur.
[0038] Examples of such heterocycles include unsubstituted or
substituted pyrrolidines, piperidines or morpholines.
[0039] Particular preference is given to using substituted or
unsubstituted 1-naphthols of the general formula (I) in step a) of
the process according to the invention where
[0040] R.sup.2 is hydrogen and
[0041] R.sup.3 is hydrogen and
[0042] n is zero, one or two and
[0043] R.sup.4 are each independently halogen, nitro, cyano,
C.sub.1-C.sub.8-alkyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.8-haloalkyl or substituents of
the general formula (III),
[0044] where, independently,
[0045] D is absent and
[0046] E is a carbonyl group or sulphonyl group and
[0047] F is R.sup.6, OR.sup.6, NH.sub.2, NHR.sup.6 or
NR.sup.6R.sup.7 and where
[0048] R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 are each independently substituted or
unsubstituted C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkyl.
[0049] Very particular preference is given to using 1-naphthol in
step a).
[0050] The substituted or unsubstituted 1-naphthols are reacted in
step a) with reactive alkyl compounds to give 1-naphthol ethers,
optionally in the presence of a base.
[0051] Examples of reactive alkyl compounds include compounds of
the general formula (IIIa) or (IIIb),
R.sup.1--Y (IIIa)
(R.sup.1--O).sub.2SO.sub.2 (IIIb)
[0052] where, for example,
[0053] R.sup.1 is C.sub.3-C.sub.12-alkyl,
C.sub.2-C.sub.8-haloalkyl, C.sub.7-C.sub.13-arylalkyl or
substituents of the general formula (IV),
A-B (IV)
[0054] where
[0055] A is C.sub.2-C.sub.8-alkylene, C.sub.2-C.sub.8-haloalkylene
and
[0056] B is NR.sup.6R.sup.7, SR.sup.6 or OR.sup.6
[0057] where
[0058] R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 are each independently substituted or
unsubstituted C.sub.1-C.sub.8-alkyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.8-haloalkyl,
C.sub.7-C.sub.12-arylalkyl or C.sub.6-C.sub.10-aryl or
[0059] NR.sup.6R.sup.7 together is a 5- to 8-membered heterocycle
and
[0060] Y is chlorine, bromine, iodine or sulphonate.
[0061] Particular preference is given to using activated alkyl
compounds of the general formula (IIIa) where
[0062] R.sup.1 is a substituent of the general formula (IV)
where
[0063] A is C.sub.2-C.sub.4-alkylene or
C.sub.2-C.sub.4-haloalkylene and
[0064] B is NR.sup.6R.sup.7 or OR.sup.6 and
[0065] where
[0066] R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 are each independently substituted or
unsubstituted C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkyl or
[0067] NR.sup.6R.sup.7 together is a 5- or 6-membered heterocycle
and
[0068] Y is chlorine, bromine, iodine, methanesulphonate, tosylate
or trifluoromethanesulphonate.
[0069] Very particular preference is given to using activated alkyl
compounds of the general formula (IIIa) where
[0070] R.sup.1 is a substituent of the general formula (IV)
where
[0071] A is 1,2-ethylene and
[0072] B is NR.sup.6R.sup.7 or OR.sup.6,
[0073] where
[0074] R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 are each independently substituted or
unsubstituted C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkyl or
[0075] NR.sup.6R.sup.7 together is pyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl or
morpholinyl and
[0076] Y is chlorine, bromine or trifluoromethanesulphonate.
[0077] Greatest preference is given to N-(2-chloroethyl)morpholine,
N-(2-bromoethyl)morpholine, N-(2-methanesulphonylethyl)morpholine,
and even greater preference to N-(2-chloroethyl)morpholine.
[0078] Preference is given to using the compounds of the general
formulae (IIIa) and (IIIb) when they contain an amine nitrogen in
the form of their ammonium salts.
[0079] For example, N-(2-chloroethyl)morpholine is preferably used
in the form of a hydrochloride.
[0080] The compounds of the general formulae (IIIa) or (IIIb) may
be used, for example, in a molar ratio of from 0.8 to 2.0, based on
the substituted or unsubstituted 1-naphthol used, and preference is
given to a ratio of from 0.9 to 1.5, even greater preference to a
ratio of from 1.0 to 1.4.
[0081] The conversion of substituted or unsubstituted 1-naphthols
to the 1-naphthol ethers may be carried out, for example, in the
presence of base in a suitable solvent at a suitable
temperature.
[0082] Examples of useful bases include hydroxides, alkoxides,
hydrides, amides, carbonates and hydrogen carbonates of alkali
metals or alkaline earth metals or amines.
[0083] Preference is given to the hydroxides or carbonates of the
alkali metals, more preference to sodium hydroxide, potassium
hydroxide, sodium carbonate or potassium carbonate. Very particular
preference is given to sodium hydroxide.
[0084] Preference is given to using alkali metal hydroxides in the
form of an aqueous solution having a base content of from 30 to 70%
by weight, greater preference to a solution of from 30 to 70% by
weight of sodium hydroxide in water.
[0085] The base quantity may be, for example, from 0.8 to 5.0
equivalents, based on the substituted or unsubstituted 1-naphthol
used, preference is given to from 0.9 to 1.5 equivalents, even
greater preference to from 0.9 to 1.2 equivalents.
[0086] When, for example, compounds of the general formulae (IIIa)
or (IIIb) having amine nitrogen are used in the form of their
ammonium salts, the base quantity has to be increased by a
corresponding molar quantity.
[0087] Examples of useful solvents for step a) of the process
according to the invention include aliphatic or aromatic
hydrocarbons, such as, toluene, xylene or hexane, chlorinated
hydrocarbons, such as, chlorobenzene or methylene chloride, ethers,
such as, tetrahydrofuran or diethyl ether, alcohols, such as,
methanol, ethanol or isopropanol, esters, such as ethyl acetate, or
polar aprotic solvents, such as, dimethylformamide or dimethyl
sulphoxide, or mixtures of such solvents. Preference is given to
carrying out the reaction in an alcohol.
[0088] A very particularly preferred solvent for step a) is
ethanol.
[0089] The temperature for step a) may, for example, be from 0 to
120.degree. C., preferably from 20 to 80.degree. C., more
preferably from 40 to 80.degree. C.
[0090] The pressure during the reaction is preferably ambient
pressure.
[0091] In a preferred embodiment of step a), for example, the
substituted or unsubstituted 1-naphthol and the reactive alkyl
compound, for example N-(2-chloroethyl)morpholinyl hydrochloride,
is initially charged in ethanol and sodium hydroxide is added as a
30-70% aqueous solution at from 40 to 60.degree. C.
[0092] In the manner according to the invention, 1-naphthol ethers,
for example, of the general formula (V) are obtained, 2
[0093] where
[0094] R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and n are as defined
above with the areas of preference mentioned.
[0095] The acylamination of the electron-rich aromatics, for
example a 1-methoxynaphtalene, is disclosed by T. Cablewski et al.,
J. Org. Chem., 1994, 59, p. 5814-5817, but the process described
there is only slightly regioselective.
[0096] According to the invention, step b), the conversion of the
1-naphthol ethers to 4-acylamino-1-naphthol ethers may, for
example, be carried out in such a way,
[0097] that the 1-naphthol ethers are reacted with a
hydroxylammonium salt and a carboxylic acid in the presence of
polyphosphoric acid.
[0098] For the purposes of the present invention, polyphosphoric
acid refers to such polyphosphoric acids which have a content of
over 100%, based on orthophosphoric acid.
[0099] Preference is given to a content of from 100% to 300%, more
preferably from 100% to 150%. Very particular preference is given
to commercial polyphosphoric acid having a content of 116%, based
on orthophosphoric acid.
[0100] The quantity of the polyphosphoric acid used may, for
example, be from 5 to 12 times, preferably from 5 to 8 times, the
molar quantity of the unsubstituted or substituted 1-naphthol
ether. The molar quantity of polyphosphoric acid reported is based
on the content of orthophosphoric acid.
[0101] Examples of useful hydroxylammonium salts include
hydroxylamine hydrochloride, hydroxylamine hydrogensulphate and
hydroxylamine dihydrogenphosphate. Preference is given to
hydroxylamine hydrochloride.
[0102] Examples of useful carboxylic acids include those of the
general formula (VI) 3
[0103] where
[0104] R.sup.5 is C.sub.1-C.sub.6-alkyl or
C.sub.1-C.sub.4-haloalkyl or anhydrides thereof.
[0105] Preference is given to acetic acid, trifluoroacetic acid,
propionic acid and anhydrides thereof, and particular preference is
given to acetic acid, propionic acid and trifluoroacetic acid. Even
greater preference is given to acetic acid.
[0106] The quantity of the carboxylic acid of the general formula
(VI) used may, for example, be from 0.8 to 20 times the molar
quantity of the unsubstituted or substituted 1-naphthol ether used,
preferably from 1.0 to 3.0 times, more preferably from 1.2 to 1.5
times.
[0107] The temperature during the reaction may, for example, be
from 50 to 130.degree. C., preferably from 70 to 120.degree. C.
[0108] The overall reaction duration may, for example, be from 1 to
48 hours, preferably from 2 to 10 hours, more preferably from 5 to
8 hours.
[0109] In a preferred embodiment of step b), carboxylic acid,
hydroxylammonium salt and polyphosphoric acid are initially charged
and the 1-naphthol ether is metered in at a temperature of from 70
to 90.degree. C. over a period of from 0.5 to 8 hours, preferably
from 1 to 5 hours and more preferably from 2 to 4 hours, and then
heated at 100-120.degree. C. for a period of from 1 to 10 hours,
preferably from 1 to 4 hours.
[0110] Preference is given to effecting the workup in such a way
that the reaction mixture is brought into contact with ice and,
optionally after addition of water, the pH is adjusted using a
base, preferably sodium hydroxide, to from 9 to 10. Preference is
given to holding the temperature below 40.degree. C., more
preferably at or below 25.degree. C.
[0111] In the manner according to the invention, for example,
4-acylamino-1-naphthol ethers of the general formula (VIIa) are
obtained, 4
[0112] where
[0113] R.sup.1 is C.sub.3-C.sub.12-alkyl,
C.sub.2-C.sub.8-haloalkyl, C.sub.7-C.sub.13-arylalkyl or
substituents of the general formula (IV),
A-B (IV)
[0114] where
[0115] A is C.sub.2-C.sub.8-alkylene, C.sub.2-C.sub.8-haloalkylene
and
[0116] B is NR.sup.6R.sup.7, SR.sup.6 or OR.sup.6,
[0117] where
[0118] R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 are each independently substituted or
unsubstituted C.sub.1-C.sub.8-alkyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.8-haloalkyl,
C.sub.7-C.sub.12-arylalkyl or C.sub.6-C.sub.10-aryl or
[0119] NR.sup.6R.sup.7 together is a 5- to 8-membered heterocycle
and
[0120] R.sup.2 is hydrogen, halogen or C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkyl
and
[0121] R.sup.3 is hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkyl or
C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkoxy and
[0122] n is zero, one, two, three or four and
[0123] R.sup.4 are each independently halogen, nitro, cyano,
protected formyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.8-alkyl,
C.sub.7-C.sub.10-arylalkyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.8-hydroxyalkyl,
C.sub.1-C.sub.8-haloalkyl or C.sub.6-C.sub.10-aryl or substituents
of the general formula (II)
D-E-F (II)
[0124] where, independently,
[0125] D is absent or is a C.sub.1-C.sub.8-alkylene radical and
[0126] E is a carbonyl group or sulphonyl group and
[0127] F is R.sup.6, OR.sup.6, NH.sub.2, SR.sup.6, NHR.sup.6 or
NR.sup.6R.sup.7,
[0128] and where
[0129] R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 are each independently substituted or
unsubstituted C.sub.1-C.sub.8-alkyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.8-haloalkyl,
C.sub.7-C.sub.12-arylalkyl or C.sub.6-C.sub.10-aryl or
[0130] NR.sup.6R.sup.7 together is a 5- to 8-membered heterocycle
and
[0131] R.sup.5 is C.sub.1-C.sub.6-alkyl or
C.sub.1-C.sub.4-haloalkyl.
[0132] The compounds of the general formula (VIIa) are likewise
part of the subject-matter of the invention. Examples of individual
compounds include
4-(2-([1]-naphthyloxy-[4]-acetamino)ethyl)morpholine,
4-(2-([1]-naphthyloxy-[4]-propionylamino)ethyl)morpholine and
4-(2-([1]-naphthyloxy-[4]-trifluoroacetamino)ethyl)morpholine.
[0133] The compounds of the general formula (VIIa) may either be
stored or reacted further. Preference is given to further
reactions. If the compounds of the general formula (VIIa) are to be
stored and R.sup.1 also contains amine nitrogen, the compounds can
also be converted to the analogous ammonium compounds. For example,
4-(2-([1]-naphthyloxy-[4]-acet- amino)ethyl)morpholine,
4-(2-([1]-naphthyloxy-[4]-propionylamino)ethyl)mor- pholine and
4-(2-([1]-naphthyloxy-[4]-trifluoro-acetamino)ethyl)morpholine can
be converted to the corresponding morpholinium salts by reacting
the compounds, optionally in a solvent, with an equivalent of an
acid, H-An.
[0134] The compounds of the general formula (VIIb) accordingly also
form part of the subject-matter of the invention 5
[0135] where
[0136] R.sup.5 is a C.sub.1-C.sub.6-alkyl or
C.sub.1-C.sub.4-haloalkyl radical
[0137] and An.sup.-
[0138] is the anion of an acid.
[0139] Preferred H-An acids include mineral acids, for example,
sulphuric acid, hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, phosphoric
acid or tetrafluoroboric acid, hydrogen halides, for example,
hydrogen chloride or hydrogen bromide, carboxylic acids such as
those of the general formula (VI), where R.sup.5 is as defined
above, or sulphonic acids, for example methanesulphonic acid. The
anions, An derive correspondingly from the H-An acids.
[0140] The 4-acylamino-1-naphthol ethers may be converted to the
corresponding 4-amino-1-naphthol ethers according to step c). This
step may be effected in a manner similar to the literature (for
example, B. Bachman, J. Wetzel, J. Org. Chem., 11, 1946, p.
454-462), for example, by acidic or alkaline acyl group cleavage,
and preference is given to hydrolysis used in an acid, which
converts the 4-amino-1-naphthol ethers to the form of ammonium
salts. When R.sup.1 radicals which contain amine nitrogen are used,
the 4-amino-1-naphthol ether occur in the form of the diammonium
salts.
[0141] Examples of useful acids include those which have a pKa of 2
or less. Examples thereof include hydrogen halides such as hydrogen
chloride, hydrogen bromide or hydrogen iodide, mineral acids, for
example, hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, sulphuric and/or
phosphoric acid, or organic sulphonic acids, such as
methanesulphonic acid, or mixtures of such acids.
[0142] Preference is given to hydrochloric acid and sulphuric acid,
very particular preference to concentrated hydrochloric acid.
[0143] In the manner according to the invention, step c) gives
4-amino-1-naphthol ethers of the general formula (VIIIa) or the
ammonium salts thereof of the general formula (VIIIb) 6
[0144] where
[0145] R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and n are as defined for
formula (VIIa) and
[0146] X is the anion of an acid.
[0147] If the R.sup.1 radical contains amine nitrogen, the formula
(VIIIb) also includes the ammonium salts thereof.
[0148] An example of an individual compound is
4-(2-([1]-naphthyloxy-[4]-a- mino)ethyl)morpholine
dihydrochloride.
[0149] The compounds of the general formulae (VIIa), (VIIb),
(VIIIa) and (VIIIb) are suitable in particular for use in a process
for preparing pharmaceuticals.
[0150] The process according to the invention is in particular
notable in that it uses the inexpensive 1-naphthols as starting
substances and leads selectively in a few steps to the desired
4-amino-1-naphthol ethers or ammonium salts thereof in high
yields.
[0151] The invention is further illustrated but is not intended to
be limited by the following examples in which all parts and
percentages are by weight unless otherwise specified.
EXAMPLES
Example 1
Preparation of 4-(2-([1]-naphthyloxy)ethyl)morpholine
[0152] 441 g of 1-naphthol and 648 g of N-(2-chloroethyl)morpholine
hydrochloride are initially charged in 2680 ml of ethanol at
50.degree. C. 554 g of 50% aqueous sodium hydroxide are added
dropwise within 3 h. Stirring is then continued at 50.degree. C.
for 3 h and then for 1 h under reflux.
[0153] The salt formed is filtered off and washed with ethanol. The
combined filtrates are concentrated on a rotary evaporator "to
dryness" at 80.degree. C. in a bath and 10 mbar. The cooled residue
is dissolved in 1200 ml of diethyl ether and extracted first with
180 ml of water, then twice with 450 ml of 5% aqueous sodium
hydroxide each time and finally twice with 150 ml of water each
time. The ether phase is dried over sodium sulphate and
concentrated at 60.degree. C. and 10 mbar to dryness.
[0154] Yield: 741 g 4-(2-([1]-naphthyloxy)ethyl)morpholine in a
purity of 97.7% (GC). This corresponds to 93.8% of theory, based on
1-naphthol.
Example 2
Preparation of
4-(2-([1]-naphthyloxy-[4]-acetamido)ethyl)morpholine
[0155] 376 g of glacial acid and 224 g of hydroxylammonium chloride
are initially charged in 2090 g of polyphosphoric acid at
80.degree. C. in a stirred flask. 830 g of
4-(2-([1]-naphthyloxy)ethyl)morpholine are metered in with good
stirring within 3 h. During the metering in, the temperature should
not exceed 90.degree. C. Stirring is then continued first at
80-90.degree. C. for 1 h and then at 115.degree. C. for a further 3
h.
[0156] The reaction mixture is allowed to cool to 80.degree. C. and
stirred with 1800 g of ice. The temperature is allowed to fall to
30-35.degree. C. After addition of 9.75 l of water, precipitation
is effected using 50% aqueous sodium hydroxide (2005 g) to a pH of
4-5. During the precipitation, the temperature should not exceed
25.degree. C. Stirring is continued for 30 min and the precipitate
is then filtered off. The resulting filtercake is washed with a
little water.
[0157] The filtercake is suspended in 10 l of water and is
dissolved with heating to 90.degree. C. The solution is clarified
using activated carbon. 530 g of 50% aqueous sodium hydroxide is
added with stirring in 1 h until a pH of is obtained. The resulting
crystal suspension is filtered off at 50.degree. C. and the
resulting filtercake washed to neutrality with a lot of water. The
filtercake is then dried in a vacuum drying cabinet.
[0158] Weight: 846 g of
4-(2-([1]-naphthyloxy-[4]-acetamido)ethyl)morpholi- ne in a purity
of 99.3% (HPLC). This corresponds to 85.1% of theory, reckoned on
4-(2-([1]-naphthyloxy)ethyl)morpholine 7
[0159] Elemental analysis:
[0160] Theoretical: C=68.77% H=7.05% N=8.91% Found: C=68.65% H=6.9%
N=8.8%
Example 3
4-(2-([1]-Naphthyloxy-[4]-amino)ethyl)morpholine
dihydrochloride
[0161] 846 g of
4-[2-([1]-naphthyloxy-[4]-acetamido)ethyl]morpholine are suspended
in 1340 ml of water and stirred with 2470 g of 37% hydrochloric
acid. Hydrolysis is then effected at 95.degree. C. for 5 h. At the
end of the reaction time, 1600 g of isopropanol are added and the
suspension is cooled with stirring. The resulting crystals are
filtered off and washed with 4530 g of isopropanol until the
filtrate is substantially colourless. Recrystallization is then
effected from ethanol and the product dried in a vacuum drying
cabinet.
[0162] Yield: 839 g of
4-(2-([1]-naphthyloxy-[4]-amino)ethyl)morpholine
dihydrochloride.
Example 4
Preparation of the free
4-(2-([1]-naphthyloxy-[4]-amino)ethyl)morpholine
[0163] 839 g of the dihydrochloride from Example 3 are dissolved in
5600 ml of water. In a beaker, 450 ml of water are adjusted to pH
12 using 50% aqueous sodium hydroxide. After seed crystals are
created in the aqueous sodium hydroxide initial charge, 50% aqueous
sodium hydroxide is simultaneously added dropwise to the remaining
solution in such a way that the pH of 10-12 is maintained. 390 g of
50% aqueous sodium hydroxide are used. The resulting crystals are
filtered off and washed with 3300 ml of water until the filtrate
has a pH of 8. The filtercake is then dried in the vacuum drying
cabinet.
[0164] The yield of free amine is virtually quantitative (620 g) in
a purity of 99.4% (HPLC).
[0165] Although the invention has been described in detail in the
foregoing for the purpose of illustration, it is to be understood
that such detail is solely for that purpose and that variations can
be made therein by those skilled in the art without departing from
the spirit and scope of the invention except as it may be limited
by the claims.
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