Title of Invention

COMPOUND (2R)-2-AMINO-2-METHYL-4-{1-METHYL-5-[4-(4-METHYLPHENYL) BUTANOYL]PRYRROL-2-YL}BUTAN-1-OL

Abstract A pharmaceutical composition is provided that has a low toxicity, demonstrates superior physicochemical properties and pharmacokinetics, and has superior peripheral blood lymphocyte count lowering activity. The pharmaceutical composition contains a compound having general formula (I): [Chemical Formula 1] (wherein R1 represents a methyl group or an ethyl group, R2 represents a methyl group or an ethyl group, and R3 represents a phenyl group substituted with 1 to 3 substituents selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, a lower alkoxy group, a halogeno lower alkyl group, a lower aliphatic acyl group and a cyano group), a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof or a pharmacologically acceptable ester thereof.
Full Text DESCRIPTION AMINO ALCOHOL COMPOUND
[TECHNICAL FIELD]
The present invention relates to an amino alcohol compound
having superior immunosuppressive activity or a
pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof, and to a
pharmaceutical composition having peripheral blood lymphocyte
count lowering activity that demonstrates superior physical
properties and pharmacokinetics.
[BACKGROUND ART]
Conventionally in the treatment of immunity-related
diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune
diseases, anti-inflammatory drugs such as steroids have been
used against inflammatory reactions caused by an abnormal immune
response. However, this treatment is merely a nosotropic
therapy, and does not constitute a fundamental cure.
In addition, whilst abnormalities of the immune system
have also been reported to be involved in the onset of diabetes
and nephritis (see, for example, Non-Patent Document 1), a drug
has yet to be developed capable of correcting these
abnormalities.
On the other hand, development of a method for suppressing
the immune response is extremely important for preventing
rejection reactions during organ and cell transplants, and for
treating and preventing various autoimmune diseases. However,
conventionally known immunosuppressants such as Cyclosporin A
(CsA) and Tacrolimus (TRL) are known to demonstrate toxicity to
the kidneys and liver, and although therapies combining their
use with steroids are widely used to diminish such adverse side
effects, these drugs are still unable to demonstrate adequate
immunosuppressive effects without causing adverse side effects.
In view of these circumstances, attempts have been made to
discover compounds having low toxicitv and superior .'
immunosuppressive activity.
The following lists examples of known immunosuppressants.
(1) A compound of the general formula (a) is known as an
immunosuppressant (see, for example, Patent Document 1) -.
[Chemical Formula 1]

{in compound (a), Rx represents an optionally substituted,
linear or branched carbon chain [which may have a double bond,
triple bond, oxygen, sulfur, -N(RX6)- group (wherein RXG
represents hydrogen), optionally substituted arylene or
optionally substituted heteroarylene, and may have optionally
substituted aryl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl or
optionally substituted heteroaryl on the end of said chain]; and
Rx2, Rx3/ Rx4 and Rx5 may be the same or different and represent
hydrogen or alkyl}.
Although compound (a) of the prior art has as essential
substituents two oxymethyl groups substituted on the same carbon
atom (namely, -CH2ORX4 and -CH2ORX5) , the compound of the present
invention differs from compound (a) in that it has a -CH2OH
group and a methyl or ethyl group substituted on the same carbon
atom as the corresponding groups thereto.
(2) A compound of the general formula (b) is known as an
immunosuppressant (see, for example, Patent Document 2):
[Chemical Formula 2]

[in compound (b) , Ry1, Ry2 and Ry3 represent a hydrogen atom or
the like, W represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or the
like, Zy represents a single bond or an alkylene group; Xy
-represents a hydrogen atom or an alkoxy group, and Yy represents
a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an acyl group,
an acyloxy group, an amino group, an acylamino group or the
like].
Although it is essential that compound (b) has a phenyl
group in its basic backbone, the compound contained in the
pharmaceutical composition of the present invention differs from
compound (b) in that the corresponding group is a heterocyclic
group in the form of a pyrrole group having a substituent on the
nitrogen atom.
Moreover, a compound having a structure that resembles the
structure of the compound contained in the pharmaceutical
composition of the present invention is not disclosed whatsoever
in this publication.
(3) A compound of the general formula (c) is known as an
immunosuppressant (see, for example, Patent Document 3):
[Chemical Formula 3]

[in compound (c) , Rz1, Rz2, Rz3 and Rz4 may be the same or
different, and represent a hydrogen atom or an acyl group].
Although compound (c) has two oxymethyl groups (namely, -
CH2ORZ3 and -CH2ORZ4) substituted on the same carbon atom as
essential substituents, the compound of the present invention
differs from compound (c) in that it has a -CH2OH group and a
methyl or ethyl group substituted on the same carbon atom as the
corresponding groups thereto. In addition, although compound
(c) has an essential group in the form of a phenyl group between
the -(CH2)2- group and -CO-(CH2)4- group in the basic backbone
thereof, the compound contained in the pharmaceutical
composition of the present invention differs from compound (c)
in that the corresponding group is a heterocyclic group in the
form of a pyrrole group having a substituent on the nitrogen
atom.
(4) A compound of the general formula (d) is known as an
immunosuppressant (see, for example, Patent Documents 4 and 5):
[Chemical Formula 4]

[in compound (d), R1 represents a halogen atom, a trihalomethyl
group, a hydroxyl group, a lower alkyl group having 1 to 7
carbon atoms, a phenoxymethyl group or the like; R2 represents a
hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a trihalomethyl group or the
like; X represents 0, S, SO or S02; and n represents an integer
of 1 to 4].
Although compound (d) has two oxymethyl groups (-CH2OH)
substituted on the same carbon atom as essential substituents,
the compound of the present invention differs from compound (d)
in that it has a -CH20H group and a methyl or ethyl group
substituted on the same carbon atom as the corresponding groups
thereto. In addition, although compound (d) has a substituted
phenyl group in its basic backbone as an essential group, the
compound contained in the pharmaceutical composition differs
from compound (d) in that the corresponding group is a
heterocyclic group in the form of a pyrrole group having a
substituent on the nitrogen atom.
On the other hand, a compound of the general formula (e)
that has immunosuppressive activity is disclosed by the present
applicant in Japanese Patent Application (Kokai) No. 2002-167382
(Patent Document 6):
[Chemical Formula 5]

[wherein R1 and R2 represent a hydrogen atom or an amino
protecting group; R3 represents a hydrogen atom or a hydroxyl
protecting group,- R4 represents a lower alkyl group; n
represents an integer of 1 to 6; X represents an ethylene group,
Y represents a C1-Clo alkylene group; R5 represents an aryl group
or substituted aryl group; and R6 and R7 represent a hydrogen
atom].
In addition, a compound of the general formula (f) that
has immunosuppressive activity is disclosed by the present
applicant in Japanese Patent Appication (Kokai) No. 2003-267950
(Patent Document 7):
[Chemical Formula S]

[wherein R1 and R2 represent a hydrogen atom, an amino protecting
group or the like; R3 represents a hydrogen atom or a hydroxyl
protecting group; R4 represents a lower alkyl group; n
represents an integer of 1 to 6; X represents an oxygen atom or
an unsubstituted nitrogen atom or a nitrogen atom substituted
with a lower alkyl group or the like; Y represents an ethylene
group or the like; Z represents an alkylene group having 1 to 10
carbon atoms or the like; R5 represents an aryl group or
substituted aryl group or the like; and Rs and R7 represent a
hydrogen atom or the like].
In view of these circumstances, it is desired to discover
a pharmaceutical composition having low toxicity and superior
immunosuppressive activity.
[Patent Document 1] International Publication WO94/08943
(EP62740G)
[Patent Document 2] International Publication WO96/06068
[Patent Document 3] International Publication WO98/45249
[Patent Document 4] International Publication WO03/029184
[Patent Document 5] International Publication WO03/029205
[Patent Document 6] Japanese Patent Application (Kokai) No.
2002-167382
[Patent Document 7] Japanese Patent Application (Kokai) 2003-
267950
[Non-Patent Document 1] Kidney International, vol.51, 94
(1997); Journal of Immunology, vol.157, 4691 (1996)
[DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION]
[Problem to be solved by the invention]
As a result of conducting extensive studies over many
years on pharmaceutical compositions, the present inventors
found a novel pharmaceutical composition having low toxicity and
superior immunosuppressive activity, that is useful against
rejection reactions during various organ transplants or skin
transplants, autoimmune diseases or other immunity-related
iiseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid
arthritis, polymyositis, fibrositis, skeletal myositis,
arthrosteitis, osteoarthritis, dermatomyositis, scleroderma,
Behcet's disease, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis,
autoimmune hepatitis, aplastic anemia, idiopathic
:hrombocytopenic purpura, autoimmune hemolytic anemia, multiple
sclerosis, autoimmune pomphus, psoriasis vulgaris, angiitis,
tfegener's granuloma, uveitis, Sjogren's syndrome, idiopathic
interstitial pneumonia, Goodpasture's syndrome, sarcoidosis,
allergic granulomatous angiitis, bronchial asthma, myocarditis,
rardiomyopathy, aortitis syndrome, postmyocardial infarction
syndrome, primary pulmonary hypertension, lipoid nephrosis,
nembranous nephropathy, membranoproliterative
glomerulonephritis, focal glomerular sclerosis, crescenteric
nephritis, myasthenia gravis, inflammatory neuropathy, atopic
iermatitis, chronic photosensitive dermatitis,
lyperphotosensitivity, decubitis ulcer, Sydenham's chorea,
sclerosis, adult-onset diabetes, insulin-dependent diabetes,
juvenile diabetes, atherosclerosis, glomerulonephritis, IgA
lephropathy, tubulointerstitial nephritis, primary biliary
cirrhosis, primary sclerosing cholangitis, fulminant hepatitis,
/iral hepatitis, GVHD, contact dermatitis and septicemia,
infections such as fungal, mycoplasma, viral and protozoan
infections, cardiovascular diseases such as cardiac failure,
^ardiomegaly, arrhythmia, angina pectoris, cardiac ischemia,
arterial embolism, aneurysm, varix and circulatory disorders,
central nervous system diseases such as Alzheimer's disease,
dementia, Parkinson's disease, stroke, cerebral infarction,
cerebral ischemia, depression, manic depression, schizophrenia,
Huntington's chorea, epilepsy, convulsion, hyperactivity
disorder, encephalitis, meningitis, anorexia and bulimia, and
various diseases such as lymphoma, leukemia, polyuria, thamuria
and diabetic retinopathy (and particularly against rejection
reactions during various organs transplants and skin
transplants, and autoimmune diseases such as systemic lupus
erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis and
atopic dermatitis).
Thus, an object of the present invention is to provide a
pharmaceutical composition containing a novel amino alcohol
compound having low toxicity and superior immunosuppressive
activity, a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof or a
pharmacologically acceptable ester thereof.
In addition, since it is desired to discover a
pharmaceutical composition that is useful for diseases caused by
abnormal peripheral blood lymphocyte count and so forth, a
problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a
pharmaceutical composition that is useful for the aforementioned
diseases, has low toxicity, and demonstrates superior
physicochemical properties and superior pharmacokinetics.
[Means for solving the problem]
The present invention will be described specifically.
(1) The amino alcohol compound contained in the pharmaceutical
composition of the present invention has the following general
formula (I'):
[Chemical Formula 7]
(wherein Rx represents a methyl group or an ethyl group, R2
represents a methyl group or an ethyl group, and R3 represents a
phenyl group substituted with 1 to 3 substituents selected from
the group consisting of a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a
cycloalkyl group, a lower alkoxy group, a halogeno lower alkyl
group, a lower aliphatic acyl group and a cyano group).
The present invention provides a pharmaceutical
composition containing a compound having general formula (I1), a
pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof or a pharmacologically
acceptable ester thereof.
(2) In (1) , a compound wherein R1 is a methyl group, or a
pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof;
(3) in (1) or (2) , a compound wherein R2 is a methyl group, or
a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof;
(4) in (1) to (3) , a compound wherein R3 is a phenyl group
substituted with 1 to 3 groups selected from the group
consisting of a lower alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group and a
lower alkoxy group, or a pharmacologically acceptable salt
thereof;
(5) in (1) to (3), a compound wherein R3 is a phenyl group
substituted with 1 to 3 groups selected from the group
consisting of a lower alkyl group and a lower alkoxy group, or a
pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof;
(6) in any one selected from (1) to (3), a compound wherein RJ
is a phenyl group substituted with 1 to 3 groups selected from
the group consisting of a methyl group and a methoxy group, or a
pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof; and,
(7) in (1), any compound selected from the following
compounds, or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof:
• 2-amino-2-methyl-4-{l-methyl-5-[4-(2-
methylphenyl)butanoyl]pyrrol-2-yl}butan-l-ol,
• 2-amino-2-methyl-4-{l-methyl-5-[4-(3-
methylphenyl)butanoyl]pyrrol-2-yl}butan-l-ol,
• 2-amino-2-methyl-4-{l-methyl-5-[4-(4-
methylphenyl)butanoyl]pyrrol-2-yl}butan-l-ol,
• 2-amino-2-methyl-4-{l-methyl-5-[4-(2,3-
dimethylphenyl)butanoyl]pyrrol-2-yl}butan-l-ol,
• 2-amino-2-methyl-4-{l-methyl-5-[4-(2,4-
dimethylphenyl)butanoyl]pyrrol-2-yl}butan-1-ol,
• 2-amino-2-methyl-4-{l-methyl-5-[4-(2,5-
dimethylphenyl)butanoyl]pyrrol-2-yl}butan-1-ol,
• 2-amino-2-methyl-4-{l-methyl-5-[4-(3,4-
dimethylphenyl)butanoyl]pyrrol-2-yl}butan-l-ol,
• 2-amino-2-methyl-4-{l-methyl-5-[4-(3,5-
dimethylphenyl)butanoyl]pyrrol-2-yl}butan-l-ol,
• 2-amino-2-methyl-4-{l-methyl-5-[4-(4-
ethylphenyl)butanoyl]pyrrol-2-yl}butan-l-ol,
• 2-amino-2-methyl-4-{l-methyl-5-[4-(4-
isopropylphenyl)butanoyl]pyrrol-2-yl}butan-l-ol,
• 2-amino-2-methyl-4-{l-methyl-5-[4-(4-
cyclopropylphenyl)butanoyl]pyrrol-2-yl}butan-l-ol,
• 2-amino-2-methyl-4-{l-methyl-5-[4-(4-t-
butylphenyl)butanoyl]pyrrol-2-yl}butan-1-ol,
• 2-amino-2-methyl-4-{l-methyl-5-[4- (4-
methoxyphenyl)butanoyl]pyrrol-2-yl}butan-l-ol,
• 2-amino-2-methyl-4-{l-methyl-5-[4-(3,4-
dimethoxyphenyl)butanoyl]pyrrol-2-yl}butan-l-ol,
• 2-amino-2-methyl-4-{l-methyl-5-[4-(3-methyl-4-
methoxyphenyl)butanoyl]pyrrol-2-yl}butan-1-ol,
• 2-amino-2-methyl-4-{l-methyl-5-[4-{3-methoxy-4-
methylphenyl)butanoyl]pyrrol-2-yl}butan-l-ol,
• 2-amino-2-methyl-4-{l-methyl-5-[4-(4-
fluorophenyl)butanoyl]pyrrol-2-yl}butan-l-ol,
» 2-amino-2-methyl-4-{l-methyl-5-[4-(4-
chlorophenyl)butanoyl]pyrrol-2-yl}butan-1-ol,
• 2-amino-2-methyl-4-{l-methyl-5-[4-(4-
trifluoromethylphenyl)butanoyl]pyrrol-2-yl}butan-l-ol,
» 2-amino-2-methyl-4-{l-methyl-5-[4-(4-
cyanophenyl)butanoyl]pyrrol-2-yl}butan-l-ol,
• 2-amino-2-ethyl-4-{l-methyl-5-[4-(2-
methylphenyl)butanoyl]pyrrol-2-yl}butan-l-ol,
» 2-amino-2-ethyl-4-{l-methyl-5-[4-(3-
methylphenyl)butanoyl]pyrrol-2-yl}butan-1-ol,
• 2-amino-2-ethyl-4-{l-methyl-5-[4-(4-
methylpheny1)butanoyl]pyrrol-2 -y1}butan-1-ol,
• 2-amino-2-ethyl-4-{l-methyl-5-[4-(2,3-
dimethylphenyl)butanoyl]pyrrol-2-yl}butan-l-ol,
• 2-amino-2-ethyl-4-{l-methyl-5-[4- (2,4-
dimethylphenyl)butanoyl]pyrrol-2-yl}butan-l-ol,
• 2-amino-2-ethyl-4-{l-methyl-5- [4- (2,5-
dimethylphenyl)butanoyl]pyrrol-2-yl}butan-l-ol,
• 2 -amino-2 -ethyl-4 -{1-methyl-5-[4-(3,4-
dimethylphenyl)butanoyl]pyrrol-2-yl}butan-l-ol,
• 2-amino-2-ethyl-4-{l-methyl-5-[4-(3,5-
dimethylphenyl)butanoyl]pyrrol-2-yl}butan-l-ol,
• 2-amino-2-ethyl-4-{l-methyl-5-[4-(4-
ethylphenyl)butanoyl]pyrrol-2-yl}butan-l-ol,
• 2-amino-2-ethyl-4-{l-methyl-5-[4-(4-
isopropylphenyl)butanoyl]pyrrol-2-yl}butan-l-ol,
• 2-amino-2-ethyl-4-{l-tnethyl-5- [4- (4-
cyclopropylphenyl)butanoyl]pyrrol-2-yl}butan-l-ol,
• 2-amino-2-ethyl-4-{l-inethyl-5- [4- (4-t-
butylphenyl)butanoyl]pyrrol-2-yl}butan-1-ol,
• 2-amino-2-ethyl-4-{l-methyl-5-[4-(4-
methoxyphenyl)butanoyl]pyrrol-2-yl}butan-l-ol,
• 2-amino-2-ethyl-4-{l-methyl-5-[4- (3,4-
dimethoxyphenyl)butanoyl]pyrrol-2-yl}butan-l-ol,
• 2-amino-2-ethyl-4-{l-methyl-5-[4-(3-methyl-4-
methoxyphenyl)butanoyl]pyrrol-2-yl}butan-l-ol,
• 2-amino-2-ethyl-4-{l-methyl-5-[4-(4-
fluorophenyl)butanoyl]pyrrol-2-yl}butan-l-ol,
• 2-amino-2-ethyl-4-{l-methyl-5-[4-(4-
chlorophenyl)butanoyl]pyrrol-2-yl}butan-l-ol,
• 2-amino-2-ethyl-4-{l-methyl-5-[4-(4-
trifluoromethylphenyl)butanoy1]pyrrol-2-y1}butan-l-ol and
• 2-amino-2-ethyl-4-{l-methyl-5-[4-(4-
cyanophenyl)butanoyl]pyrrol-2-yl}butan-l-ol.
In addition, the present invention includes the following
inventions.
(8) A pharmaceutical composition containing a compound having
the following general formula (I):
[Chemical Formula 8]

(wherein R1 represents a methyl group or an ethyl group, R2
represents a methyl group or an ethyl group, and R3 represents a
phenyl group substituted with 1 to 3 substituents selected from
a halogen atom, lower alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, a lower
alkoxy group, a halogeno lower alkyl group, a lower aliphatic
acyl group and a cyano group), a pharmacologically acceptable
salt thereof or a pharmacologically acceptable ester thereof;
(9) a pharmaceutical composition according to (8) wherein R1
is a methyl group;
(10) a pharmaceutical composition according to (8) or (9)
wherein R2 is a methyl group;
(11) a pharmaceutical composition according to any of (8) to
(10) wherein R3 is a phenyl group substituted with 1 to 3
substituents selected from the group consisting of a lower alkyl
group, a cycloalkyl group and a lower alkoxy group;
(12) a pharmaceutical composition according to any of (8) to
(10) wherein R3 is a phenyl group substituted with 1 to 3
substituents selected from the group consisting of a lower alkyl
group and a lower alkoxy group;
(13) a pharmaceutical composition according to any of (8) to
(10) wherein R3 is a phenyl group substituted with 1 to 3
substituents selected from the group consisting of a methyl
group and a methoxy group;
(14) a pharmaceutical composition containing any compound
selected from the following compounds, or a pharmacologically
acceptable salt thereof:
(2R)-2-amino-2-methyl-4-{l-methyl-5-[4-(3-
methylphenyl)butanoyl]pyrrol-2-yljbutan-1-ol,
(2R)-2-amino-2-methyl-4-{l-methyl-5-[4-(4-
methylphenyl)butanoyl]pyrrol-2-yl}butan-l-ol,
(2R)-2-amino-2-methyl-4-{l-methyl-5-[4-(3,4-
dimethylphenyl)butanoyl]pyrrol-2-yl}butan-l-ol,
(2R)-2-amino-2-methyl-4-{l-methyl-5-[4-(4-
methoxyphenyl)butanoyl]pyrrol-2-yl}butan-1-ol and
(2R)-2-amino-2-methyl-4-{l-methyl-5-[4-(3-methyl-4-
methoxyphenyl)butanoyl]pyrrol-2-yl}butan-1-ol;
(15) a pharmaceutical composition according to any of (8) to
(14) wherein the pharmacologically acceptable salt is a
fumarate;
(15) a pharmaceutical composition according to any of (B) to
(15) that has peripheral blood lymphocyte count lowering
activity;
(17) a pharmaceutical composition according to any of (8) to
(15) that is a peripheral blood lymphocyte count lowering agent;
(18) a pharmaceutical composition according to any of (8) to
(15) that inhibits increases in peripheral blood lymphocyte
count;
(19) a pharmaceutical composition according to any of (8) to
(15) for treatment or prophylaxis of diseases caused by abnormal
peripheral blood lymphocyte count;
(20) a pharmaceutical composition according to any of (8) to
(15) for prophylaxis or treatment of diseases for which symptoms
can be improved by lowering peripheral blood lymphocyte count;
(21) a pharmaceutical composition according to any of (8) to
(15) that exhibits immunosuppressive effects through peripheral
blood lymphocyte count lowering activity;
(22) a pharmaceutical composition according to any of (8) to
(15) for suppressing rejection reactions during skin transplants
or organ transplants;
(23) a pharmaceutical composition according to any of (8) to
(15) for prophylaxis or treatment of autoimmune diseases;
(24) a pharmaceutical composition according to (23) wherein the
autoimmune diseases are one or more types selected from the
group consisting of rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, atopic
dermatitis, multiple sclerosis, ulcerative colitis and Crohn's
disease;
(25) a pharmaceutical composition according to any of (8) to
(24) for administering orally at a dose of the active ingredient
of 0.00042 mg/kg/day to 0.84 mg/kg/day,-
(26) a pharmaceutical composition according to any of (8) to
(25) wherein the number of administrations is once per one to
three days,- and,
(27) a pharmaceutical composition according to any of (8) to
(25) wherein the number of administrations is once per day.
[Effect of the invention]
A pharmaceutical composition containing an amino alcohol
compound having general formula (I) or (I1) of the present
invention or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof has low
toxicity and superior immunosuppressive activity, and is
particularly useful as a prophylactic or therapeutic (and
preferably a therapeutic) in warm-blooded animals (and
particularly humans) against rejection reactions during various
organ transplants or skin transplants, autoimmune diseases or
other immunity-related diseases such as systemic lupus
erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, polymyositis, fibrositis,
skeletal myositis, arthrosteitis, osteoarthritis,
dermatomyositis, scleroderma, Behcet's disease, Crohn's disease,
ulcerative colitis, autoimmune hepatitis, aplastic anemia,
idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, autoimmune hemolytic
anemia, multiple sclerosis, autoimmune pomphus, psoriasis
vulgaris, angiitis, Wegener's granuloma, uveitis, Sjogren's
syndrome, idiopathic interstitial pneumonia, Goodpasture's
syndrome, sarcoidosis, allergic granulomatous angiitis,
bronchial asthma, myocarditis, cardiomyopathy, aortitis
syndrome, postmyocardial infarction syndrome, primary pulmonary
hypertension, lipoid nephrosis, membranous nephropathy,
membranoproliterative glomerulonephritis, focal glomerular
sclerosis, crescenteric nephritis, myasthenia gravis,
inflammatory neuropathy, atopic dermatitis, chronic
photosensitive dermatitis, hyperphotosensitivity, decubitis
ulcer, Sydenham's chorea, sclerosis, adult-onset diabetes,
insulin-dependent diabetes, juvenile diabetes, atherosclerosis,
glomerulonephritis, IgA nephropathy, tubulointerstitial
nephritis, primary biliary cirrhosis, primary sclerosing
cholangitis, fulminant hepatitis, viral hepatitis, GVHD, contact
dermatitis and septicemia, infections such as fungal,
mycoplasma, viral and protozoan infections, cardiovascular
diseases such as cardiac failure, cardiomegaly, arrhythmia,
angina pectoris, cardiac ischemia, arterial embolism, aneurysm,
varix and circulatory disorders, central nervous system diseases
such as Alzheimer's disease, dementia, Parkinson's disease,
stroke, cerebral infarction, cerebral ischemia, depression,
manic depression, schizophrenia, Huntington's chorea, epilepsy,
convulsion, hyperactivity disorder, encephalitis, meningitis,
anorexia and bulimia, and various diseases such as lymphoma,
leukemia, polyuria, thamuria and diabetic retinopathy (and
particularly against rejection reactions during various organs
transplants or skin transplants, and autoimmune diseases such as
systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple
sclerosis and atopic dermatitis).
In addition, since the pharmaceutical composition of the
present invention has low toxicity, demonstrates superior
physical properties and superior pharmacokinetics, and
demonstrates satisfactory peripheral blood lymphocyte count
lowering activity through oral administration, it is useful as
an oral prophylactic or oral therapeutic (and preferably an oral
therapeutic) for the aforementioned autoimmune diseases and so
forth, or as an oral prophylactic or oral therapeutic (and
preferably an oral therapeutic) for other diseases caused by
abnormal peripheral blood lymphocyte count.
[BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION]
The following provides a specific explanation of the
present invention.
The amino alcohol compound serving as the active
ingredient of the pharmaceutical composition of the present
invention has the following general formula (I) or (I1).
[Chemical Formula 9]

In the above formulae, a "halogen atom" in the definition
of R3 is a fluorine atom, chlorine atom, bromine atom or iodine
atom, preferably a fluorine atom or chlorine atom, and most
preferably a chlorine atom.
In the above formulae, a "lower alkyl group" in the
definition of R3 is a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to
6 carbon atoms such as a methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl,
butyl, isobutyl, s-butyl, t-butyl, pentyl, isopentyl, 2-
methylbutyl, neopentyl, 1-ethylpropyl, hexyl, isohexyl, 4-
methylpentyl, 3-methylpentyl, 2-methylpentyl, 1-methylpentyl,
3,3-dimethylbutyl, 2,2-dimethylbutyl, 1,1-dimethylbutyl, 1,2-
dimethylbutyl, 1,3-dimethylbutyl, 2,3-dimethylbutyl, 1-
ethylbutyl or 2-ethylbutyl group, preferably an alkyl group
having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, more preferably a methyl or ethyl
group, and most preferably a methyl group.
In the above formulae, a "cycloalkyl group" in the
definition of R3 is a cyclic alkyl group having 3 to 6 carbon
atoms such as a cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl or
cyclohexyl group, preferably a cyclopropyl or cyclobutyl group,
and most preferably a cyclopropyl group.
In the above formulae, a "lower alkoxy group" in the
definition of R3 indicates a group in which the aforementioned
"lower alkyl group" is bonded to an oxygen atom, and is a linear
or branched alkoxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms such as a
methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy, isopropoxy, butoxy, isobutoxy, s-
butoxy, t-butoxy, pentoxy, isopentoxy, 2-methylbutoxy, 1-
ethylpropoxy, 2-ethylpropoxy, neopentoxy, hexyloxy, 4-
methylpentoxy, 3-methylpentoxy, 2-methylpentoxy, 3,3-
dimethylbutoxy, 2,2-dimethylbutoxy, 1,1-dimethylbutoxy, 1,2-
dimethylbutoxy, 1,3-dimethylbutoxy or 2,3-dimethylbutoxy group,
preferably an alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, more
preferably an alkoxy group having 1 or 2 carbon atoms, and most
preferably a methoxy group.
In the above formulae, a "halogeno lower alkyl group" in
the definition of R3 indicates a group in which a halogen atom
is substituted in the aforementioned "lower alkyl group", and is
an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms in which a halogen
atom has been substituted such as a trifluoromethyl,
trichloromethyl, difluoromethyl, dichloromethyl, dibromomethyl,
fluoromethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, 2,2,2-trichloroethyl, 2-
bromoethyl, 2-chloroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 2-iodoethyl, 3-
chloropropyl, 4-fluorobutyl, 6-iodohexyl or 2,2-dibromoethyl
group, preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms in
which a halogen atom has been substituted, more preferably an
alkyl group having 1 or 2 carbon atoms in which a halogen atom
has been substituted, and most preferably a trifluoromethyl
group.
In the above formulae, a "lower aliphatic acyl group" in
the definition of R3 is a linear or branched aliphatic acyl
group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms such as a formyl, acetyl,
propionyl, butyryl, isobutyryl, pivaloyl or hexanoyl group,
preferably an aliphatic acyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms,
more preferably an acetyl or propionyl group, and most
preferably an acetyl group.
The aforementioned "pharmacologically acceptable salt
thereof" refers to a salt of a compound having general formula
(I) or (I1) of the present invention since said compound has a
basic group in the manner of an amino group and can be converted
to a salt by reacting with acid.
Preferable examples of pharmacologically acceptable salts
of a compound having general formula (I) or (I1) of the present
invention normally include salts of halogenated hydroacids such
as hydrofluorides, hydrochlorides, hydrobromides and
hydroiodides, salts of inorganic acids such as nitrates,
perchlorates, sulfates and phosphates; salts of lower alkane
sulfonic acids such as methane sulfonates, trifluoromethane
sulfonates and ethane sulfonates, salts of aryl sulfonic acids
such as benzene sulfonates and p-toluene sulfonates, salts of
organic acids such as acetates, malates, fumarates, succinates,
citrates, ascorbates, tartrates, oxalates and maleates; and
salts of amino acids such as glycine, lysine, arginine,
ornithine, glutamates and aspartates, and more preferably salts
of halogenated hydroacids.
In the present invention, a preferable salt is determined
in consideration of the physical properties, solubility,
hygroscopicity, thermal stability and melting point and so forth
of the salt itself, and the stability when mixing with a vehicle
or diluent and so forth during formulation and so forth
(including not reacting with that mixture along with the
physical properties, solubility, hygroscopicity, thermal
stability and melting point and so forth of the preparation). A
pharmacologically acceptable salt of a compound having general
formula (I) or (I1) serving as the active ingredient of the
present invention is preferably a salt of an organic acid and
more preferably a fumarate.
The aforementioned "ester" refers to an ester of a
compound having general formula (I) or (I1) of the present
invention since said compound can be converted to an ester, an
example of such an ester being an "ester of a hydroxyl group",
and such esters refer to esters in which each ester residue is
an "ordinary protecting group" or a "protecting group that can
be cleaved by a biological method such as hydrolysis in the
body".
An "ordinary protecting group" refers to protecting groups
that can be cleaved by a chemical method such as hydrogenolysis,
hydrolysis, electrolysis or photolysis.
Preferable examples of an "ordinary protecting group" in
an "ester of a hydroxyl group" include "aliphatic acyl groups"
including alkanoyl groups such as a formyl, acetyl, propionyl,
butyryl, isobutyryl, pentanoyl, pivaloyl, valeryl, isovaleryl,
octanoyl, nonanoyl, decanoyl, 3-methylnonanoyl, 8-
methylnonanoyl, 3-ethyloctanoyl, 3,7-dimethyloctanoyl,
undecanoyl, dodecanoyl, tridecanoyl, tetradecanoyl,
pentadecanoyl, hexadecanoyl, 1-methylpentadecanoyl, 14-
methylpentadecanoyl, 13,13-dimethyltetradecanoyl, heptadecanoyl,
15-methylhexadecanoyl, octadecanoyl, 1-methylheptadecanoyl,
nonadecanoyl, eicosanoyl or heneicosanoyl group, halogenated
alkyl carbonyl groups such as a chloroacetyl, dichloroacetyl,
trichloroacetyl or trifluoroacetyl group, lower alkoxy alkyl
carbonyl groups such as a methoxyacetyl group, and unsaturated
alkyl carbonyl groups such as an acryloyl, propionoyl,
methacryloyl, crotonoyl, isocrotonoyl or (E)-2-methyl-2-
butenoyl group (and preferably aliphatic acyl groups having 1 to
6 carbon atoms); "aromatic acyl groups" including aryl carbonyl
groups such as a benzoyl, ct-naphthoyl or (3-naphthoyl group,
halogenated aryl carbonyl groups such as a 2-bromobenzoyl, 4-
chlorobenzoyl or 2,4,6-trifluorobenzoyl group, lower alkylated
aryl carbonyl groups such as a 2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl or 4-
toloyl group, lower alkoxylated aryl carbonyl groups such as a
4-anisoyl group, nitrated aryl carbonyl groups such as a 4-
nitrobenzoyl or 2-nitrobenzoyl group, lower alkoxycarbonylated
aryl carbonyl groups such as a 2-(methoxycarbonyl)benzoyl group,
and arylated aryl carbonyl groups such as a 4-phenylbenzoyl
group; "alkoxycarbonyl groups" including lower alkoxycarbonyl
groups such as a methoxycarbonyl, ethoxycarbonyl,
propoxycarbonyl, butoxycarbonyl, s-butoxycarbonyl, t-
butoxycarbonyl or isobutoxycarbonyl group, and lower
alkoxycarbonyl groups substituted with a halogen atom or tri-
lower alkylsilyl group such as a 2,2,2-trichloroethoxycarbonyl
or 2-trimethylsilyl ethoxycarbonyl group; "tetrahydropyranyl or
tetrahydrothiopyranyl groups" such as a tetrahydropyran-2-yl, 3-
bromotetrahydropyran-2-yl or 4-methoxytetrahydrothiopyran-4-yl
group; "tetrahydrofuranyl or tetrahydrothiofuranyl" groups such
as a tetrahydrofuran-2-yl or tetrahydrothiofuran-2-yl group;
"silyl groups" including tri-lower alkyl silyl groups such as a
trimethylsilyl, triethylsilyl, isopropyl dimethylsilyl, t-butyl
dimethylsilyl.
methyl diisopropylsilyl, methyl di-t-butylsilyl or
triisopropylsilyl group, and tri-lower alkyl silyl groups
substituted with 1 to 2 aryl groups such as a diphenyl
methylsilyl, diphenyl butylsilyl, diphenyl isopropylsilyl or
phenyl diisopropylsilyl group; "alkoxymethyl groups" including
lower alkoxymethyl groups such as a methoxymethyl, 1,1-dimethyl-
1-methoxymethyl, ethoxymethyl, propoxymethyl, isopropoxymethyl,
butoxymethyl or t-butoxymethyl group, lower alkoxylated lower
alkoxymethyl groups such as a 2-methoxyethoxymethyl group, and
halogeno lower alkoxymethyl groups such as a 2,2,2-
trichloroethoxymethyl or bis(2-chloroethoxy)methyl group;
"substituted ethyl groups" including lower alkoxylated ethyl
groups such as a 1-ethoxyethyl or 1-(isopropoxy)ethyl group, and
halogenated ethyl groups such as a 2,2,2-trichloroethyl group;
"aralkyl groups" including lower alkyl groups substituted with 1
to 3 aryl groups such as a benzyl, a-naphtylmethyl, (3-
naphthylmethyl, diphenylmethyl, triphenylmethyl, ot-
naphthyldiphenylmethyl or 9-anthrylmethyl group, and lower alkyl
groups substituted with 1 to 3 aryl groups in which the aryl
ring is substituted with a lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, nitro,
halogen or cyano group such as a 4-methylbenzyl, 2,4,6-
trimethylbenzyl, 3,4,5-trimethylbenzyl, 4-methoxybenzyl, 4-
methoxyphenyldiphenylmethyl, 2-nitrobenzyl, 4-nitrobenzyl, 4-
chlorobenzyl, 4-bromobenzyl or 4-cyanobenzyl group;
"alkenyloxycarbonyl groups" such as a vinyloxycarbonyl or
allyloxycarbonyl group; and, "aralkyloxycarbonyl groups" in
which the aryl ring is optionally substituted with 1 to 2 lower
alkoxy groups or nitro groups such as a benzyloxycarbonyl, 4-
methoxybenzyloxycarbonyl, 3,4-dimethoxybenzyloxycarbonyl, 2-
nitrobenzyloxycarbonyl or 4-nitrobenzyloxycarbonyl group.
A "protecting group that can be cleaved by a biological
method such as hydrolysis in the body" refers to a protecting
group that generates a free acid or salt thereof as a result of
being cleaved by a biological method such as hydrolysis in the
body, and whether or not it is a derivative thereof can be
determined by administering to a laboratory animal such as a rat
or mouse by intravenous injection, subsequently investigating a
body fluid of the animal, and detecting the original compound or
pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof.
Preferable examples of a "protecting group that can be
cleaved by a biological method such as hydrolysis in the body"
in an "ester of a hydroxyl group" include a 1-(acyloxy) "lower
alkyl group" such as a 1-("lower aliphatic acyl"oxy) "lower
alkyl group", e.g. a formyloxymethyl, acetoxymethyl,
dimethylaminoacetoxymethyl, propionyloxymethy1,
butyryloxymethyl, pivaloyloxymethyl, valeryloxymethyl,
isovaleryloxymethyl, hexanoyloxymethyl, 1-formyloxyethyl, 1-
acetoxyethyl, 1-propionyloxyethyl, 1-butyryloxyethyl, 1-
pivaloyloxyethyl, 1-valeryloxyethyl, 1-isovaleryloxyethyl, 1-
hexanoyloxyethyl, 1-formyloxypropyl, 1-acetoxypropyl, 1-
propionyloxypropyl, 1-butyryloxypropyl, 1-pivaloyloxypropyl, 1-
valeryloxypropyl, 1-isovaleryloxypropyl, 1-hexanoyloxypropyl, 1-
acetoxybutyl, 1-propionyloxybutyl, 1-butyryloxybutyl, 1-
pivaloyloxybutyl, 1-acetoxypentyl, 1-propionyloxypentyl, 1-
butyryloxypentyl, 1-pivaloyloxypentyl or 1-pivaloyloxyhexyl
group, a 1-("cycloalkyl" carbonyloxy) "lower alkyl group", e.g.
a cyclopentylcarbonyloxymethyl, cyclohexylcarbonyloxymethyl, 1-
cyclopentylcarbonyloxyethyl, 1-cyclohexylcarbonyloxyethyl, 1-
cyclopentylcarbonyloxypropyl, 1-cyclohexylcarbonyloxypropyl, 1-
cyclopentylcarbonyloxybutyl or 1-cyclohexylcarbonyloxybutyl
group, a 1-("aromatic acyl"oxy) "lower alkyl group" e.g. a
benzoyloxymethyl group; a "carbonyloxy alkyl group" such as a
(lower alkoxycarbonyloxy)alkyl group, e.g. a
methoxycarbonyloxymethyl, ethoxycarbonyloxymethyl,
propoxycarbonyloxymethyl, isopropoxycarbonyloxymethyl,
butoxycarbonyloxymethyl, isobutoxycarbonyloxymethyl,
pentyloxycarbonyloxymethyl, hexyloxycarbonyloxymethyl,
cyclohexyloxycarbonyloxymethyl, eyelohexyloxycarbonyloxy,
(cyclohexyl)methyl, 1-(methoxycarbonyloxy)ethyl, 1-
(ethoxycarbonyloxy)ethyl, 1-(propoxycarbonyloxy)ethyl, 1-
(isopropoxycarbonyloxy)ethyl, 1-(butoxycarbonyloxy)ethyl, 1-
(isobutoxycarbonyloxy)ethyl, 1-(t-butoxycarbonyloxy)ethyl, 1-
(pentyloxycarbonyloxy)ethyl, 1-(hexyloxycarbonyloxy)ethyl, 1-
(cyclopentyloxycarbonyloxy)ethyl, 1-
(cyclopentyloxycarbonyloxy)propyl, 1-
(cyclohexyloxycarbonyloxy)propyl, 1-
(cyclopentyloxycarbonyloxy)butyl, 1-
(cyclohexyloxycarbonyloxy)butyl, 1-
(cyclohexyloxycarbonyloxy)ethyl, 1-(ethoxycarbonyloxy)propyl, 1-
(methoxycarbonyloxy)propyl, 1-(ethoxycarbonyloxy)propyl, 1-
(propoxycarbonyloxy)propyl, 1-(isopropoxycarbonyloxy)propyl, 1-
(butoxycarbonyloxy)propyl, 1-(isobutoxycarbonyloxy)propyl, 1-
(pentyloxycarbonyloxy)propyl, 1-(hexyloxycarbonyloxy)propyl, 1-
(methoxycarbonyloxy)butyl, 1-(ethoxycarbonyloxy)butyl, 1-
(propoxycarbonyloxy)butyl, 1-(isopropoxycarbonyloxy)butyl, 1-
(butoxycarbonyloxy)butyl, 1-(isobutoxycarbonyloxy)butyl, 1-
(tnethoxycarbonyloxy)pentyl, 1-(ethoxycarbonyloxy)pentyl, 1-
(methoxycarbonyloxy)hexyl, or 1-(ethoxycarbonyloxy) hexyl group,-
an oxodioxolenyl methyl group, e.g. a (5-phenyl-2-oxo-l,3-
dioxolen-4-yl)methyl, [5-(4-methylphenyl)-2-oxo-l,3-dioxolen-4-
yl]methyl, [5-(4-methoxyphenyl)-2-oxo-l,3—dioxolen-4-yl]methyl,
[5-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-oxo-l,3-dioxolen-4-yl]methyl, [5- (4-
chlorophenyl)-2-oxo-l,3-dioxolen-4-yl]methyl, (2-oxo-l,3-
dioxolen-4-yl)methyl, (5-methyl-2-oxo-l,3-dioxolen-4-yl)methyl,
(5-ethyl-2-oxo-l,3-dioxolen-4-yl)methyl, (5-propyl-2-oxo-l,3-
dioxolen-4-yl)methyl, (5 -isopropyl-2 -oxo-1,3 -dioxolen-4 -
yl)methyl, or (5-butyl-2-oxo-l,3-dioxolen-4-yl)methyl group: a
"phthalidyl group" such as a phthalidyl, dimethylphthalidyl, or
dimethoxy phthalidyl group: the above-mentioned "lower aliphatic
acyl group": the above-mentioned "aromatic acyl group": a "half
ester salt residue of succinic acid": a "phosphate ester salt
residue": an "ester formation residue such as amino acid": a
carbamoyl group: a carbamoyl group substituted with 1 or 2 lower
alkyl groups: and a pivaloyloxymethyloxycarbonyl group, and
preferably a "carbonyloxyalkyl group".
A compound having general formula (I) or (I') serving as
an active ingredient of the present invention, a
pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof or a pharmacologically
acceptable ester thereof may be in the form of a hydrate by
allowing to stand in air, recrystallizing, absorbing water or
having adsorbed water, and such hydrates are also included in
the present invention.
A compound having general formula (I') serving as an
active ingredient of the present invention, a pharmacologically
acceptable salt thereof, a pharmacologically acceptable ester
thereof, or a pharmacologically acceptable other derivative
thereof has optical isomers since it has an asymmetric carbon
atom within its molecule.
A compound having general formula (I) serving as an active
ingredient of the present invention is an optical isomer, namely
the (R) isomer. Although the present invention mainly includes
the (R) isomer among the optical isomers thereof, it also
includes the (R) isomer in mixture with a small amount of the
(S) isomer for reasons attributable to the production process
and so forth, as represented by formula (I').
Although specific examples of a compound having general
formula (I) or (I') serving as an active ingredient of the
present invention include, for example, the compounds described
in the following Table 1, the present invention is not limited
to these compounds.
The following abbreviations are used in the table.
Ac : acetyl group
tBu : t-butyl group
Et : ethyl group
EtO : ethoxy group
Me : methyl group
MeO : methoxy group
Ph : phenyl group
cPr : cyclopropyl group
iPr : isopropyl group








Exemplary Compound No. 22: 2-amino-2-nnethyl-4- {l-methyl-5- [4-
{2,5-dimethylphenyl)butanoyl]pyrrol-2-yl}butan-l-ol,
Exemplary Compound No. 23: 2-amino-2-methyl-4-{l-methyl-5-[4-
(3,4-dimethylphenyl)butanoyl]pyrrol-2-yl}butan-l-ol,
Exemplary Compound No. 24: 2-amino-2-methyl-4-{l-methyl-5-[4-
(3,5-dimethylphenyl)butanoyl]pyrrol-2-yl}butan-l-ol,
Exemplary Compound No. 57: 2-amino-2-methyl-4-{l-methyl-5-[4-(3-
methyl-4-methoxyphenyl)butanoyl]pyrrol-2-yl}butan-l-ol,
Exemplary Compound No. 62: 2-amino-2-methyl-4-{l-methyl-5-[4-(3-
methoxy-4-methylphenyl)butanoyl]pyrrol-2-yl}butan-l-ol and
Exemplary Compound No. 73: 2-amino-2-methyl-4-{l-methyl-5-[4-(4-
cyanophenyl)butanoyl]pyrrol-2-yl}butan-l-ol.
A compound having general formula (I) serving as an active
ingredient of the present invention can be produced according to
the processes described below.
Process A is a process by which a compound having general
formula (I) is produced from a compound having general formula
(II) or general formula (III) .
[Chemical Formula 11]
In the aforementioned formulae, R1, R2 and R3 are the same
as previously defined, R4 and Rs may be the same or different and
represent an amino protecting group, R6 represents a "hydroxyl
protecting group" and Q represents a leaving group.
There are no particular limitations on the "amino
protecting group" in the definition of R4 and R5 provided it is
an amino protecting group used in the field of organic synthetic
chemistry, and examples include lower aliphatic acyl groups and
lower alkoxycarbonyl groups, and preferably an acetyl group or
t-butoxycarbonyl group.
There are no particular limitations on the "hydroxyl
protecting group" in the definition of R6 provided it is a
hydroxyl protecting group used in the field of organic synthetic
chemistry, and examples include lower aliphatic acyl groups, and
preferably an acetyl group.
There are no particular limitations on the leaving group
in the definition of Q provided it is a leaving group used in
the field of organic synthetic chemistry, and examples include

halogen groups such as a chlorine, bromine or iodine atom and
sulfonate groups such as a methane sulfonate group or p-toluene
sulfonate group, and preferably a chlorine atom.
Step Al:
In Step Al, a compound having general formula (V) is
produced, and this is carried out by reacting a compound having
general formula (II) and a compound having general formula (IV)
in an inert solvent in the presence of a base.
There are no particular limitations on the inert solvent
used in the aforementioned reaction provided it does not react
with the compound having general formula (IV), and examples
include aliphatic hydrocarbons such as hexane, heptane, ligroin
or petroleum ether; aromatic hydrocarbons such as toluene,
benzene or xylene; halogenated hydrocarbons such as
dichloromethane, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride,
dichloroethane, chlorobenzene or dichlorobenzene; ethers such as
diethyl ether, diisopropyl ether, tetrahydrofuran, dioxane,
dimethoxyethane or diethylene glycol dimethyl ether; lower alkyl
nitriles such as acetonitrile or propionitrile; and, lower alkyl
ketones such as acetone or methyl ethyl ketone, preferably
aromatic hydrocarbons, and more preferably benzene, toluene or
xylene.
There are no particular limitations on the base used in
the aforementioned reaction provided it activates the compound
having general formula (IV), and examples include organic amines
such as triethylamine, tributylamine, diisopropylethylamine, N-
methylmorpholine, pyridine, 4-(N,N-dimethylamino)pyridine, 4-
pyrrolidinopyridine, N,N-dimethylaniline, N,N-diethylaniline,
1,5-diazabicyclo[4.3.0]non-5-ene, 1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane
(DABCO) or 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]-7-undecene (DBU), and
preferably 4-(N,N-dimethylaminopyridine) or 4-
pyrrolidinopyridine.
Although the reaction temperature varies depending on the
type of raw material compound, solvent, base and so forth, it is
normally from 0 to 200°C and preferably from room temperature to
150°C.
Although the reaction time varies depending on the type of
raw material compound, base, solvent, reaction temperature and
so forth, it is normally from 15 minutes to 7 days, and
preferably from 5 hours to 3 days.
Step A2:
In Step A2, a compound having general formula (VI) is
produced, and this is carried out using the same method as Step
Al using a compound having general formula (III) and a compound
having general formula (IV).
Step A3:
In Step A3, a compound having general formula (I) is
produced, and this is carried out by hydrolyzing a compound
having general formula (V) or general formula (VI) in an inert
solvent in the presence of a base.
There are no particular limitations on the inert solvent
used in the aforementioned reactions, and examples include
ethers such as diethyl ether, diisopropyl ether,
tetrahydrofuran, dioxane, dimethoxyethane, or diethylene glycol
dimethyl ether; aromatic hydrocarbons such as toluene, benzene
or xylene,- halogenated hydrocarbons such as dichloromethane,
chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, dichloroethane, chlorobenzene
or dichlorobenzene; lower alkyl nitriles such as acetonitrile or
propionitrile; amides such as formamide, N,N-dimethylformamide,
N,N-dimethylacetamide or hexamethyl phosphoric triamide; lower
alkyl alcohols such as methanol, ethanol, propanol or butanol;
and water, preferably alcohols or ethers, and more preferably a
mixed solvent of methanol and tetrahydrofuran. The reaction
speed may be increased by adding water as co-solvent.
There are no particular limitations on the base used in
the aforementioned reactions provided it only acts in the
desired hydrolysis reaction, and examples include alkaline metal
carbonates such as lithium carbonate, sodium carbonate or
potassium carbonate; alkaline metal bicarbonates such as lithium
hydrogencarbonate, sodium hydrogencarbonate or potassium
hydrogencarbonate,- alkaline metal hydrides such as lithium
hydride, sodium hydride or potassium hydride; alkaline metal
hydroxides such as lithium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide or
potassium hydroxide; and, alkaline metal alkoxides such as
lithium methoxide, sodium methoxide, sodium ethoxide or
potassium t-butoxide, preferably alkaline metal hydroxides, and
more preferably lithium hydroxide or sodium hydroxide.
Although the reaction temperature varies depending on the
type of raw material compound, solvent, base and so forth, it is
normally from -78 to 200°C and preferably from -50 to 150°C.
Although the reaction time varies depending on the type of
raw material compound, base, solvent, reaction temperature and
so forth, it is normally from 15 minutes to 48 hours, and
preferably from 3 0 minutes to 8 hours.
The desired compounds of each step of Process A are
recovered from the reaction mixture in accordance with ordinary
methods. For example, in the case of suitably neutralizing the
reaction mixture or when impurities are present, an organic
solvent such as ethyl acetate that is not miscible with water is
added after removing the impurities by filtration, and after
washing with water and so forth, the organic layer containing
the desired compound is separated, and after drying with
anhydrous magnesium sulfate or anhydrous sodium sulfate, the
desired compound is obtained by distilling off the solvent. The
resulting desired compound can be separated and purified as
necessary by suitably combining ordinary methods, such as
recrystallization, reprecipitation or other method commonly used
for separation and purification of organic compounds, examples
of which include absorption column chromatography using a
carrier such as silica gel, alumina or magnesium-silica gel-
based Florisil; a method using a synthetic adsorbent such as
partition column chromatography using a carrier such as Sephadex
LH-20 (Pharmacia), Amberlite XAD-11 (Rohm and Haas) or Diaion
HP-20 (Mitsubishi Chemical), a method using ion exchange
chromatography, and a forward-phase, reverse-phase column
chromatography method using silica gel or alkylated silica gel
(and preferably high-performance liquid column chromatography),
and eluting with a suitable eluent.
Furthermore, when it is necessary to separate isomers,
.somers can be separated by the aforementioned separation and
purification means at a suitable time either following
:ompletion of the reaction of each step or following completion
af a desired step.
Process B is an alternative process of Process A in which
a compound having general formula (I) is produced from a
compound having general formula (II) or general formula (III).
[Chemical Formula 12]
Step B1
In the above formulae, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 are the
same as previously defined.
Step Bl:
In Step Bl, a compound having formula (V) is produced, and
this is carried out by reacting a compound having general
formula (II) and a compound having general formula (VII) in an
inert solvent in the presence of phosphorus oxychloride or
oxalyl chloride. This reaction is carried out in accordance
with a known method (such as the method described in J. Med.

There are no particular limitations on the inert solvent
used in the aforementioned reaction, and examples include
aliphatic hydrocarbons such as hexane, heptane, ligroin or
petroleum ether; aromatic hydrocarbons such as toluene, benzene
or xylene; halogenated hydrocarbons such as dichloromethane,
chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, dichloroethane, chlorobenzene
or dichlorobenzene; ethers such as diethyl ether, diisopropyl
ether, tetrahydrofuran, dioxane, dimethoxyethane or diethylene
glycol dimethyl ether; lower alkyl nitriles such as acetonitrile
or propionitrile; and lower alkyl ketones such as acetone or
methyl ethyl ketone, preferably aromatic hydrocarbons, and more
preferably benzene or toluene.
Although the reaction temperature varies depending on the
type of raw material compound, solvent, base and so forth, it is
normally from 0 to 2 0 0°C and preferably from room temperature to
150°C.
Although the reaction time varies depending on the type of
raw material compound, base, solvent, reaction temperature and
so forth, it is normally from 15 minutes to 7 days, and
preferably from 6 hours to 3 days.
Step B2 :
In Step B2, a compound having general formula (VI) is
produced, and this is carried out using the same method as Step
Bl using a compound having general formula (III) and a compound
having general formula (VII).
Step B3:
In Step B3, a compound having general formula (I) is
produced, and this is carried out by hydrolyzing a compound
having general formula (V) or a compound having general formula
(VI) in an inert solvent in the presence of a base.
There are no particular limitations on the inert solvent
used in the aforementioned reactions, and examples include
ethers such as diethyl ether, diisopropyl ether,
tetrahydrofuran, dioxane, dimethoxyethane, or diethylene glycol
dimethyl ether; alcohols such as methanol, ethanol, n-propanol,
isopropanol, n-butanol, isobutanol, t-butanol, isoamyl alcohol,
diethylene glycol, glycerin, octanol, cyclohexanol or methyl
cellosolve; amides such as forraamide, N,N-dimethylformamide,
N,N-dimethylacetamide or hexamethyl phosphoric triamide; water;
or mixed solvents of the aforementioned solvents or mixed
solvents of the aforementioned solvents and water, preferably
mixed solvents of alcohols and ethers and water or mixed
solvents of alcohols and water, and more preferably a mixed
solvent of methanol, tetrahydrofuran and water or a mixed
solvent of methanol and water.
There are no particular limitations on the base used in
the aforementioned reactions provided it only acts in the
desired hydrolysis reaction, and examples include alkaline metal
carbonates such as lithium carbonate, sodium carbonate or
potassium carbonate,- alkaline metal bicarbonates such as lithium
hydrogencarbonate, sodium hydrogencarbonate or potassium
hydrogencarbonate; alkaline metal hydrides such as lithium
hydride, sodium hydride or potassium hydride; alkaline metal
hydroxides such as lithium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide or
potassium hydroxide; and, alkaline metal alkoxides such as
lithium methoxide, sodium methoxide, sodium ethoxide or
potassium t-butoxide, preferably alkaline metal hydroxides, and
more preferably sodium hydroxide.
Although the reaction temperature varies depending on the
type of raw material compound, solvent, base and so forth, it is
normally from -78 to 150°C, preferably from -50 to 100°C, and
more preferably in the vicinity of room temperature.
Although the reaction time varies depending on the type of
raw material compound, base, solvent, reaction temperature and
so forth, it is normally from 15 minutes to 48 hours, and
preferably from 3 0 minutes to 6 hours.
The desired compounds of each step of Process B are
collected from the reaction mixture in accordance with ordinary
methods. For example, in the case of suitably neutralizing the
reaction mixture or when impurities are present, an organic
solvent such as ethyl acetate that is not miscible with water is
added after removing the impurities by filtration, and after
washing with water and so forth, the organic layer containing
the desired compound is separated, and after drying with
anhydrous magnesium sulfate or anhydrous sodium sulfate, the
desired compound is obtained by distilling off the solvent. The
resulting desired compound can be separated and purified as
necessary by suitably combining ordinary methods, such as
recrystallization, reprecipitation or other method commonly used
for separation and purification of organic compounds, examples
of which include absorption column chromatography using a
carrier such as silica gel, alumina or magnesium-silica gel-
based Florisil; a method using a synthetic adsorbent such as
partition column chromatography using a carrier such as Sephadex
LH-20 (Pharmacia), Amberlite XAD-11 (Rohm and Haas) or Diaion
HP-20 (Mitsubishi Chemical), a method using ion exchange
chromatography, and a forward-phase, reverse-phase column
chromatography method using silica gel or alkylated silica gel
(and preferably high-performance liquid column chromatography),
and eluting with a suitable eluent.
Furthermore, when it is necessary to separate isomers,
isomers can be separated by the aforementioned separation and
purification means at a suitable time either following
completion of the reaction of each step or following completion
of a desired step.
Process C is a process for producing a compound having
general formula (III) .
[Chemical Formula 13]
In the above formulae, R1, R2, R4, R5, R6 and Q are the
same as previously defined.
R7 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms,
an alkyl group having 2 to 2 0 carbon atoms interposed with a
hetero atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms

substituted with an aryl group or aromatic heterocyclic group,
an alkynyl group having 2 to 2 0 carbon atoms, an alkynyl group
having 3 to 20 carbon atoms interposed with a hetero atom, an
alkynyl group having 2 to 2 0 carbon atoms substituted with an
aryl group or aromatic heterocyclic group, an alkenyl group
having 2 to 2 0 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 3 to 2 0
carbon atoms interposed with a hetero atom, an alkenyl group
having 2 to 2 0 carbon atoms substituted with an aryl group or
aromatic heterocyclic group, an alkyl group having 2 to 20
carbon atoms substituted with an aryl group or aromatic
heterocyclic group and interposed with a hetero atom, or a
cycloalkyl group having 3 to 2 0 carbon atoms.
An "alkyl group having 1 to 2 0 carbon atoms" in the
definition of R7 includes linear or branched alkyl groups having
1 to 20 carbon atoms such as the aforementioned "lower alkyl
group", or a heptyl, 1-methylhexyl, 2-methylhexyl, 3-
methylhexyl, 4-methylhexyl, 5-methylhexyl, 1-propylbutyl, 4,4-
dimethylpentyl, octyl, 1-methylheptyl, 2-methylheptyl, 3-
methylheptyl, 4-methylheptyl, 5-methylheptyl, 6-methylheptyl, 1-
propylpentyl, 2-ethylhexyl, 5,5-dimethylhexyl, nonyl, 3-
methyloctyl, 4-methyloctyl, 5-methyloctyl, 6-methyloctyl, 1-
propylhexyl, 2-ethylheptyl, 6,6-dimethylheptyl, decyl, 1-
methylnonyl, 3-methylnonyl, 8-methylnonyl, 3-ethyloctyl, 3,7-
dimethyloctyl, 7,7-dimethyloctyl, undecyl, 4,8-dimethylnonyl,
dodecyl, tridecyl, tetradecyl, pentadecyl, 3,7,11-
trimethyldodecyl, hexadecyl, 4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl, 1-
methylpentadecyl, 14-methylpentadecyl, 13,13-dimethyltetradecyl,
heptadecyl, 15-methylhexadecyl, octadecyl, 1-methylheptadecyl,
nonadecyl, eicosyl or 3,7,11,15-tetramethylhexadecyl group and
preferably alkyl groups having 2 to 10 carbon atoms.
In the above, an "alkyl group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms
interposed with a hetero atom" in the definition of R7 indicates
groups in which an "alkyl group having 2 to 2 0 carbon atoms" of
the aforementioned "alkyl groups having 1 to 2 0 carbon atoms"
may be the same or different, and are interposed with 1 or 2
sulfur atoms, oxygen atoms or nitrogen atoms, examples of which
include alkyl groups having 2 to 20 carbon atoms interposed with
1 or two sulfur atoms such as inethylth.iometh.yl, 1-
methylthioethyl, 2-methylthioethyl, ethylthiomethyl, 1-
methylthiopropyl, 2-methylthiopropyl, 3-methylthiopropyl, 2-
ethylthioethyl, 2-methyl-2-methylthioethyl, 1-methylthiobutyl,
2-methylthiobutyl, 3-methylthiobutyl, 2-ethylthiopropyl, 3-
methyl-3-methylthiopropyl, 4-methylthiopentyl, 3-
methylthiopentyl, 2-methylthiopentyl, 1-methylthiopentyl, 3,3-
dimethylthiobutyl, 2,2-dimethylthiobutyl, 1,1-dimethylthiobutyl,
1-methyl-2-methylthiobutyl, 1,3-dimethylthiobutyl, 2,3-
dimethylthiobutyl, 2-ethylthiobutyl, 1-methylthiohexyl, 2-
methylthiohexyl, 3-methylthiohexyl, 4-methylthiohexyl, 5-
methylthiohexyl, 1-propylthiobutyl, 4-methyl-4-methylthiopentyl,
1-methylthioheptyl, 2-methylthioheptyl, 3-methylth.ioheptyl, 4-
methylthioheptyl, 5-methylthioheptyl, 6-methylthioheptyl, 1-
propylthiopentyl, 2-ethylthiohexyl, 5-methyl-5-methylthiohexyl,
3-methylthiooctyl, 4-methylthiooctyl, 5-methylthiooctyl, 6-
methylthiooctyl, 1-propylthiohexyl, 2-ethylthioheptyl, 6-methyl-
6-methylthioheptyl, 1-methylthiononyl, 3-methylthiononyl, 8-
methylthiononyl, 3-ethylthiooctyl, 3-methyl-7-methylthiooctyl,
7,7-dimethylthiooctyl, 4-methyl-8-methylthiononyl, 3,7-dimethyl-
11-methylthiododecyl, 4,8-dimethyl-12-methylthiotridecyl, 1-
methylthiopentadecyl, 14-methylthiopentadecyl, 13-methyl-13-
methylthiotetradecyl, 15-methylthiohexadecyl, 1-
methylthioheptadecyl or 3,7,ll-trimethyl-15-methylthiohexadecyl;
alkyl groups having 2 to 2 0 carbon atoms interposed with 1 or 2
oxygen atoms such as methyloxymethyl, 1-methyloxyethyl, 2-
methyloxyethyl, ethyloxymethyl, 1-methyloxypropyl, 2-
methyloxypropyl, 3-methyloxypropyl, 2-ethyloxyethyl, 2-methyl~2-
methyloxyethyl, 1-methyloxybutyl, 2-methyloxybutyl, 3 -
methyloxybutyl, 2-ethyloxypropyl, 3-methyl-3-methyloxypropyl, 4-
methyloxypentyl, 3-meth.yloxypentyl, 2-methyloxypentyl, 1-
methyloxypentyl, 3,3-dimethyloxybutyl, 2,2-dimethyloxybutyl,
1,1-dimethyloxybutyl, 1-methyl-2-methyloxybutyl, 1,3-
dimethyloxybutyl, 2,3-dimethyloxybutyl, 2-ethyloxybutyl, 1-
methyloxyhexyl, 2-methyloxyhexyl, 3-methyloxyhexyl, 4-
methyloxyhexyl, 5-methyloxyhexyl, 1-propyloxybutyl, 4-methyl-4-
methyloxypentyl, 1-methyloxyheptyl, 2-methyloxyheptyl, 3-
methyloxyheptyl, 4-methyloxyheptyl, 5-methyloxyheptyl, 6-
methyloxyheptyl, 1-propyloxypentyl, 2-ethyloxyhexyl, 5-methyl-5-
methyloxyhexyl, 3-methyloxyoctyl, 4-methyloxyoctyl, 5-
methyloxyoctyl, 6-methyloxyoctyl, 1-propyloxyhexyl, 2-
ethyloxyheptyl, 6-methyl-6-methyloxyheptyl, 1-methyloxynonyl, 3-
methyloxynonyl, 8-methyloxynonyl, 3-ethyloxyoctyl, 3-methyl-7-
methyloxyoctyl, 7,7-dimethyloxyoctyl, 4-methyl-8-methyloxynonyl/
3,7-dimethyl-11-methyloxydodecyl, 4,8-dimethyl-12-
methyloxytridecyl, 1-methyloxypentadecyl, 14-
methyloxypentadecyl, 13-methyl-13-methyloxytetradecyl, 15-
methyloxyhexadecyl, 1-methyloxyheptadecyl or 3,7,11-trimethyl-
15-methyloxyhexadecyl;
alkyl groups having 2 to 2 0 carbon atoms interposed with 1 or 2
nitrogen atoms such as N-methylaminomethyl, 1-(N-
methylamino)ethyl, 2-(N-methylamino)ethyl, N-ethylaminomethyl,
1-(N-methylamino)propyl, 2-(N-methylamino)propyl, 3-(N-
methylamino)propyl, 2-(N-ethylamino)ethyl, 2-(N,N-
dimethylamino)ethyl, 1-(N-methylamino)butyl, 2-(N-
methylamino)butyl, 3-(N-methylamino)butyl, 2-(N-
ethylamino)propyl, 3-(N,N-dimethylamino)propyl, 4-(N-
methylamino)pentyl, 3-(N-methylamino)pentyl, 2-(N-
methylamino)pentyl, 1-(N-methylamino)pentyl, 3-(N,N-
dimethylamino)butyl, 2-(N,N-dimethylamino)butyl, 1-(N,N-
dimethylamino)butyl, 1-methyl-2-(N-methylamino)butyl, l,3-di(N-
methylamino)butyl, 2,3-di(N-methylamino)butyl, 2-(N-
ethylamino)butyl, 1-(N-methylamino)hexyl, 2-{N-
methylamino)hexyl, 3-(N-methylamino)hexyl, 4-(N-
methylamino)hexyl, 5-(N-methylamino)hexyl, 1-(N-
propylamino)butyl, 4-methyl-4-(N-methylamino)pentyl, 1-(N-
methylamino)heptyl, 2-(N-methylamino)heptyl, 3-(N-
methylamino)heptyl, 4-(N-methylamino)heptyl, 5-(N-
methylamino)heptyl, 6-(N-methylamino)heptyl, 1-(N-
propylamino)pentyl, 2-(N-ethylamino)hexyl, 5-methyl-5-(N-
methylamino)hexyl, 3 -(N-methylamino)octyl, 4-(N-
methylamino)octyl, 5-(N-methylamino)octyl, 6-(N-
methylamino)octyl, 1-(N-propylamino)hexyl, 2-(N-
ethylamino)heptyl, 6-methyl-6-(N-methylamino)heptyl, 1-(N-
methylamino)nonyl, 3-(N-methylamino)nonyl, 8-(N-
methylamino)nonyl, 3-(N-ethylamino)octyl, 3-methyl-7 -(N-
methylamino)octyl, 7,7-di(N-methylamino)octyl, 4-methyl-8-(N-
methylamino)nonyl, 3,7-dimethyl-11-(N-methylamino)dodecyl, 4,8-
dimethyl-12-(N-methylamino)tridecyl, 1-(N-
methylamino)pentadecyl, 14-(N-methylamino)pentadecyl, 13-methyl-
13-(N-methylamino)tetradecyl, 15-(N-methylamino)hexadecyl, 1-(N-
methylamino)heptadecyl or 3,7,ll-trimethyl-15-(N-
methylamino)hexadecyl, preferably alkyl groups having 2 to 10
carbon atoms interposed with a hetero atom, and more preferably
alkyl groups having 2 to 5 carbon atoms interposed with a hetero
atom.
In the above, an "alkyl group having 1 to 2 0 carbon atoms
substituted with an aryl group or aromatic heterocyclic group"
in the definition of R7 is a group in which the aforementioned
"alkyl group having 1 to 2 0 carbon atoms" may be the same or
different, and is substituted with 1 to 3 "aryl groups" or
"aromatic heterocyclic groups", and preferably an alkyl group
having 2 to 5 carbon atoms substituted with an aryl group or
aromatic heterocyclic group.
Examples of "aryl groups" include aromatic hydrocarbon
groups having 5 to 14 carbon atoms such as a phenyl, indenyl,
naphthyl, phenanthrenyl or anthracenyl group, and preferably a
phenyl group.
The aforementioned "aryl group" may also be condensed into
a ring with a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 10 carbon atoms such
as a 2-indanyl group.
An "aromatic heterocyclic group" indicates a "5- to 7-
member aromatic heterocyclic group" containing 1 to 3 sulfur
atoms, oxygen atoms or nitrogen atoms, examples of which include
aromatic heterocyclic groups such as a furyl, thienyl, pyrrolyl,
azepinyl, pyrazolyl, imidazolyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl,
thiazolyl, isothiazolyl, 1,2,3-oxadiazolyl, triazolyl,
tetrazolyl, thiadiazolyl, pyranyl, pyridyl, pyridazinyl,
pyrimidinyl or pyrazinyl group, and preferably a "5- to 7-member
heterocyclic group" that contains at least one nitrogen atom and
optionally contains an oxygen atom or sulfur atom, examples of
which include a pyrrolyl, azepinyl, pyrazolyl, imidazolyl,
oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, thiazolyl, isothiazolyl, 1,2,3-
oxadiazolyl, triazolyl, tetrazolyl, thiadiazolyl, pyridyl,
pyridazinyl, pyrimidinyl or pyrazinyl group.
The aforementioned "5- to 7-member heterocyclic group" may
be condensed into a ring with other cyclic groups, examples of
which include isobenzofuranyl, chromenyl, xanthenyl,
phenoxathiinyl, indolizinyl, isoindolyl, indolyl, indazolyl,
prinyl, quinolizinyl, isoquinolyl, quinolyl, phthalazinyl,
naphthyridinyl, quinoxalinyl, quinazolinyl, carbazolyl,
carbolinyl, acridinyl and isoindolinyl, and preferably
isobenzofuranyl, chromenyl, xanthenyl, phenoxathiinyl,
indolizinyl, isoindolyl, indolyl or indazolyl.
In the above, an "alkynyl group having 2 to 20 carbon
atoms" in the definition of R7 is a linear or branched alkynyl
group having 2 to 2 0 carbon atoms, examples of which include
ethynyl, 2-propynyl, 1-methyl-2-propynyl, l-ethyl-2-propynyl, 2-
butynyl, 1-methyl-2-butynyl, l-ethyl-2-butynyl, 3-butynyl, 1-
methyl-3-butynyl, 2-methyl-3-butynyl, 1-ethyl-3-butynyl, 2-
pentynyl, 1-methyl-2-pentynyl, 3-pentynyl, l-methyl-3-pentynyl,
2-methyl-3-pentynyl, 4-pentynyl, 1-methyl-4-pentynyl, 2-methyl-
4-pentynyl, 2-hexynyl, 3-hexynyl, 4-hexynyl, 5-hexynyl, 2-
heptynyl, 3-heptynyl, 4-heptynyl, 5-heptynyl, 6-heptynyl, 1-
methyl-5-hexynyl, 2-methyl-5-hexynyl, 3-methyl-5-hexynyl, 4-
methyl-5-hexynyl, 5-methyl-3-hexynyl, 1-propyl-3-butynyl, 4,4-
dimethyl-2-pentynyl, 7-octynyl, 1-methyl-6-heptynyl, 2-methyl-6-
heptynyl, 3-methyl-6-heptynyl, 4-methyl-6-heptynyl, 5-methyl-6-
heptynyl, 6-methyl-4-heptynyl, 1-propyl-4-pentynyl, 2-ethyl-5-
hexynyl, 5,5-dimethyl-3-hexynyl, 7-nonynyl, 3-methyl-7-octynyl,
4-methyl-7-octynyl, 5-methyl-7-octynyl, 6-methyl-7-octynyl, 1-
propyl-5-hexynyl, 2-ethyl-6-heptynyl, 6,6-dimethyl-4-heptynyl,
9-decynyl, 1-methyl-B-nonynyl, 3-methyl-8-nonynyl, 8-methyl-6-
nonynyl, 3-ethyl-7-octynyl, 3,7-dimethyl-4-octynyl, 7,7-
dimethyl-5-octynyl, 10-undecynyl, 4,8-dimethyl-6-nonynyl, 11-
dodecynyl, 12-tridecynyl, 13-tetradecynyl, 14-pentadecynyl,
3,7,ll-trimethyl-9-dodecynyl, 15-hexadecynyl, 4,8,12-trimethyl-
10-tridecynyl, 1-methyl-14-pentadecynyl, 14-methyl-12-
pentadecynyl, 13,13-dimethyl-12-tetradecynyl, 16-heptadecynyl,
15-methyl-13-hexadecynyl, 17-octadecynyl, 1-methyl-16-
heptadecynyl , 18-nonadecynyl, 19-eicosynyl or 3,7,11,15-
tetramethyl-13-hexadecynyl group, preferably an alkynyl group
having 2 to 10 carbon atoms, and more preferably an alkynyl
group having 2 to 5 carbon atoms.
In the above, an "alkynyl group having 3 to 20 carbon
atoms interposed with a hetero atom" in the definition of R7
indicates a group in which an "alkynyl group having 3 to 2 0
carbon atoms" of the aforementioned "alkynyl groups having 2 to
20 carbon atoms" may be the same or different, and is interposed
with 1 or 2 sulfur atoms, oxygen atoms or nitrogen atoms,
examples of which include an alkynyl group having 3 to 2 0 carbon
atoms interposed with 1 or 2 sulfur atoms such as 2-
methylthioethynyl, l-methylthio-2-propynyl, 3-methylthio-1-
propynyl, l-methylthio-3-butynyl, 2-methylthio-3-butynyl, 1-
ethylthio-2-propynyl, 3-methyl-3-methylthio-l-propynyl, 4-
methylthio-2-pentynyl, 3-methylthio-4-pentynyl, 2-methylthio-3-
pentynyl, l-methylthio-3-pentynyl, 3,3-dimethylthio-l-butynyl,
2,2-dimethylthio-3-butynyl, 1,l-dimethylthio-3-butynyl, 1-
methyl-2-methylthio-3-butynyl, 2-ethylthio-3-butynyl, 1-
methylthio-5-hexynyl, 2-methylthio-5-hexynyl, 3-methylthio-5-
hexynyl, 4-methylthio-5-hexynyl, 5-methylthio-3-hexynyl, 1-
propylthio-2-butynyl, 4-methyl-4-methylthio-2-pentynyl, 1-
methylthio-6-heptynyl, 2-methylthio-6-heptynyl, 3-methylthio-6-
heptynyl, 4-methylthio-6-heptynyl, 5-methylthio-6-heptynyl, 6-
methylthio-4-heptynyl, l-propylthio-4-pentynyl, 2-ethylthio-5-
hexynyl, 5-methyl-5-methylthio-3-hexynyl, 3-methylthio-7-
octynyl, 4-methylthio-7-octynyl, 5-methylthio-7-octynyl, 6-
methylthio-7-octynyl, l-propylthio-5-hexynyl, 2-ethylthio-6-
heptynyl, 6-methyl-6-methylthio-4-heptynyl, l-methylthio-8-
nonynyl, 3-methylthio-8-nonynyl, 8-methylthio-6-nonynyl, 3-
ethylthio-7-octynyl, 3-methyl-7-methylthio-4-octynyl, 7,7-
dimethylthio-5-octynyl, 4-methyl-8-methylthio-6-nonynyl, 3,7-
dimethyl-ll-methylthio-9-dodecynyl, 4,8-dimethyl-12-methylthio-
10-tridecynyl, l-methylthio-14-pentadecynyl, 14-methylthio-12-
pentadecynyl, 13-methyl-13-methylthio-ll-tetradecynyl, 15-
methylthio-13-hexadecynyl, l-methylthio-16-heptadecynyl or
3,7,ll-trimethyl-15-methylthio-13-hexadecynyl;
an alkynyl group having 3 to 2 0 carbon atoms interposed with 1
or 2 oxygen atoms such as 2-methyloxyethynyl, l-methyloxy-2-
propynyl, 3-methyloxy-l-propynyl, 2-ethyloxyethynyl, 1-
methyloxy-3-butynyl, 2-methyloxy-3-butynyl, l-ethyloxy-2-
propynyl, 3-methyl-3-methyloxy-l-propynyl, 4-methyloxy-2-
pentynyl, 3-methyloxy-4-pentynyl, 2-methyloxy-4-pentynyl, 1-
methyloxy-4-pentynyl, 3,3-dimethyloxy-l-butynyl, 2,2-
dimethyloxy-3-butynyl, 1,l-ditnethyloxy-3-butynyl, 1-methyl-2-
tnethyloxy-3-butynyl, 2-ethyloxy-3-butynyl, 1-methyloxy-5-
hexynyl, 2-methyloxy-5-hexynyl, 3-methyloxy-5-hexynyl, 4 -
methyloxy-5-hexynyl, 5-methyloxy-3-hexynyl, l-propyloxy-3-
butynyl, 4-methyl-4-methyloxy-2-pentynyl, 1-methyloxy-6-
heptynyl, 2-methyloxy-6-heptynyl, 3-methyloxy-6-heptynyl, 4-
methyloxy-6-heptynyl, 5-methyloxy-6-heptynyl, S-methyloxy-6-
heptynyl, l-propyloxy-6-pentynyl, 2-ethyloxy-5-hexynyl, 5-
methyl-5-methyloxy-3-hexynyl, 3-methyloxy-7-octynyl, 4-
methyloxy-7-octynyl, 5-methyloxy-7 -octynyl, 6-methyloxy-7-
octynyl, 1-propyloxy-5-hexynyl, 2-ethyloxy-6-heptynyl, 6-methyl-
6-methyloxy-4-heptynyl, 1-methyloxy-8-nonynyl, 3-methyloxy-8-
nonynyl, 8-methyloxy-6-nonynyl, 3-ethyloxy-7-octynyl, 3-methyl-
7-methyloxy-6-octynyl, 7,7-dimethyloxy-5-octynyl, 4-methyl-8-
methyloxy-6-nonynyl, 3,7-dimethyl-11-methyloxy-9-dodecynyl, 4,8-
dimethyl-12-methyloxy-10 -tridecynyl, 1-methyloxy-14 -
pentadecynyl, 14-methyloxy-12-pentadecynyl, 13-methyl-13-
methyloxy-11-tetradecynyl, 15-methyloxy-13-hexadecynyl, 1-
methyloxy-14-heptadecynyl or 3,7,ll-trimethyl-15-methyloxy-13-
hexadecynyl;
an alkynyl group having 3 to 2 0 carbon atoms interposed with 1
or 2 nitrogen atoms such as 2-(N-methylamino)ethynyl, 1-(N-
methylamino)-2-propynyl, 3-(N-methylamino)-1-propynyl, 2-(N-
ethylamino)ethynyl, 2-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethynyl, 1-(N-
methylamino)-3-butynyl, 2-(N-methylamino)-3-butynyl, 3-(N-
methylamino)-1-butynyl, 3-(N-ethylamino)-1-propynyl, 3-(N,N-
dimethylamino)-1-propynyl, 4-(N-methylamino)-2-pentynyl, 3-(N-
methylamino)-4-pentynyl, 2-(N-methylamino)-4-pentynyl, 1-(N-
methylamino)-4-pentynyl, 3-(N,N-dimethylamino)-1-butynyl, 2-
(N,N-dimethylamino)-3-butynyl, 1-(N,N-dimethylamino)-3-butynyl,
l-methyl-2-(N-methylamino)-3-butynyl, 2-(N-ethylamino)-3-
butynyl, 1-(N-methylamino)-5-hexynyl, 2-(N-methylamino)-5-
hexynyl, 3-(N-methylamino)-5-hexynyl, 4-(N-methylamino)-5-
hexynyl, 5-(N-methylamino)-3-hexynyl, 1-(N-propylamino)-3-
butynyl, 4-methyl-4-(N-methylamino)-2-pentynyl, 1-(N-
methylamino)-6-heptynyl, 2-(N-methylamino)-6-heptynyl, 3-(N-
methylamino)-6-heptynyl, 4-(N-methylamino)-6-heptynyl, 5-(N-
methylamino)-6-heptynyl, 6-(N-methylamino)-6-heptynyl, 1-(N-
propylamino)-4-pentynyl, 2-(N-ethylamino)-5-hexynyl, 5-methyl-5-
(N-methylamino)-5-hexynyl, 3-(N-methylamino)-7-octynyl, 4-(N-
methylamino)-7-octynyl, 5-(N-methylamino)-7-octynyl, 6-(N-
methylamino)-7-octynyl, 1-(N-propylamino)-5-hexynyl, 2~(N-
ethylamino)-6-heptynyl, 6-methyl-6-(N-methylamino)-6-heptynyl,
1-(N-methylamino)-8-nonynyl, 3-(N-methylamino)-8-nonynyl, 8-(N-
methylamino)-6-nonynyl, 3-(N-ethylamino)-7-octynyl, 3-methyl-7-
(N-methylamino)-5-octynyl, 7,7-di(N-methylamino)-5-octynyl, 4-
methyl-8-(N-methylamino)-6-nonynyl, 3,7-dimethyl-11-(N-
methylamino)-9-dodecynyl, 4,8-dimethyl-12-(N-methylamino)-10-
tridecynyl, 1-(N-methylamino)-14-pentadecynyl, 14-(N-
methylamino)-14-pentadecynyl, 13-methyl-13-(N-methylamino)-11-
tetradecynyl, 15-(N-methylamino)-13-hexadecynyl, 1-(N-
methylamino)-16-heptadecynyl or 3,7,ll-trimethyl-15-(N-
methylamino)-15-hexadecynyl, preferably an alkynyl group having
3 to 10 carbon atoms interposed with a hetero atom, and more
preferably an alkynyl group having 3 to 5 carbon atoms
interposed with a hetero atom.
In the above, an "alkynyl group having 2 to 20 carbon
atoms substituted with an aryl group or aromatic heterocyclic
group" in the definition of R7 indicates a group in which the
aforementioned "alkynyl group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms" may
be the same or different, and is substituted with 1 to 3 of the
aforementioned "aryl groups" or the aforementioned "aromatic
heterocyclic groups", and is preferably an alkynyl group having
2 to 5 carbon atoms substituted with an aryl group or aromatic
heterocyclic group, examples of which include 2-phenylethynyl,
3-phenyl-l-propynyl, l-phenyl-2-propynyl, 3-(4-methylphenyl)-1-
propynyl, 4-phenyl-2-butynyl, 3-phenyl-l-butynyl, 4-(4-
methylphenyl)-2-butynyl, 5-phenyl-3-pentynyl, 4-phenyl-2-
pentynyl, and 3-phenyl-1-pentynyl.
In the above, an "alkenyl group having 2 to 2 0 carbon
atoms" in the definition of R7 is a linear or branched alkenyl
group having 2 to 2 0 carbon atoms, examples of which include
ethenyl, 2-propenyl, 1-methyl-2-propenyl, 2-methyl-2-propenyl,
2-ethyl-2-propenyl, 2-butenyl, 1-methyl-2-butenyl, 2-methyl-2-
butenyl, 1-ethyl-2-butenyl, 3-butenyl, 1-methyl-3-butenyl, 2-
methyl-3-butenyl, 1-ethyl-3-butenyl, 2-pentenyl, l-methyl-2-
pentenyl, 2-methyl-2-pentenyl, 3-pentenyl, 1-methyl-3-pentenyl,
2-methyl-3-pentenyl, 4-pentenyl, l-methyl-4-pentenyl, 2-methyl-
4-pentenyl, 2-hexenyl, 3-hexenyl, 4-hexenyl, 5-hexenyl, 6-
heptenyl, 1-methyl-5-hexenyl, 2-methyl-5-hexenyl, 3-methyl-5-
hexenyl, 4-methyl-5-hexenyl, 5-methyl-5-hexenyl, l-propyl-3-
butenyl, 4,4-dimethyl-2-pentenyl, 7-octenyl, l-methyl-6-
heptenyl, 2-methyl-6-heptenyl, 3-methyl-6-heptenyl, 4-methyl-6-
heptenyl, 5-methyl-6-heptenyl, S-methyl-6-heptenyl, l-propyl-4-
pentenyl, 2-ethyl-5-hexenyl, 5,5-dimethyl-3-hexenyl, 8-nonenyl,
3-methyl-7-octenyl, 4-methyl-7-octenyl, 5-methyl-7-octenyl, 6-
methyl-7-octenyl, 1-propyl-5-hexenyl, 2-ethyl-6-heptenyl, 6,6-
dimethyl-4-heptenyl, 9-decenyl, 1-methyl-8-nonenyl, 3-methyl-8-
nonenyl, 8-methyl-8-nonenyl, 3-ethyl-7-octenyl, 3,7-dimethyl-7-
octenyl, 7,7-dimethyl-7-octenyl, 10-undecenyl, 4,8-dimethyl-8-
nonenyl, 9-dodecenyl, 12-tridecenyl, 13-tetradecenyl, 14-
pentadecenyl, 3,7,11-trimethyl-ll-dodecenyl, 15-hexadecenyl,
4,8,12-trimethyl-12-tridecenyl, 1-methyl-14-pentadecenyl, 14-
methyl-14-pentadecenyl, 13,13-dimethyl-13-tetradecenyl, 16-
heptadecenyl, 15-methyl-15-hexadecenyl, 17-octadecenyl, 1-
methyl-lS-heptadecenyl, 18-nonadecenyl, 19-eicosenyl or
3,7,11,15-tetramethyl-15-hexadecenyl group and preferably an
alkenyl group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms.
In the above, an "alkenyl group having 3 to 2 0 carbon
atoms interposed with a hetero atom" in the definition of R7
indicates a group in which an "alkenyl group having 3 to 20
carbon atoms" of the aforementioned "alkenyl groups having 2 to
20 carbon atoms" may be the same or different, and is interposed
with 1 or 2 sulfur atoms, oxygen atoms or nitrogen atoms,
examples of which include an alkenyl group having 3 to 2 0 carbon
atoms interposed with one or two sulfur atoms such as 1-
methylthioethenyl, 2-methylthioethenyl, 1-methylthio-2-propenyl,
2-methylthio-2-propenyl, 3-methylthio-1-propenyl, 2-
ethylthioethenyl, 2-methyl~2-methylthioethenyl, l-methylthio-3-
butenyl, 2-methylthio-3-butenyl, 3-methylthio-3-butenyl, 2-
ethylthio-2-propenyl, 3-methyl-3-methylthio-l-propenyl, 4-
methylthio-4-pentenyl, 3-methylthio-4-pentenyl, 2-methylthio-4-
pentenyl, l-methylthio-4-pentenyl, 3,3-dimethylthio-l-butenyl,
2,2-dimethylthio-3-butenyl, 1,l-dimethylthio-3-butenyl, 1-
methyl-2-methylthio-3-butenyl, 1,3-dimethylthio-3-butenyl, 2,3-
dimethylthio-3-butenyl, 2-ethylthio-3-butenyl, l-methylthio-5-
hexenyl, 2-methylthio-5-hexenyl, 3-methylthio-5-hexenyl, 4-
methylthio-5-hexenyl, 5-methylthio-5-hexenyl, l-propylthio-3-
butenyl, 4-methyl-4-methylthio-4-pentenyl, l-methylthio-6-
heptenyl, 2-methylthio-6-heptenyl, 3-methylthio-6-heptenyl, 4-
methylthio-6-heptenyl, 5-methylthio-6-heptenyl, 6-methylthio-6-
heptenyl, l-propylthio-4-pentenyl, 2-ethylthio-5-hexenyl, 5-
methyl-5-methylthio-5-hexenyl, 3-methylthio-7-octenyl, 4-
tnethylthio-7-octenyl, 5-methylthio-7-octenyl, 6-methylthio-7-
octenyl, l-propylthio-5-hexenyl, 2-ethylthio-6-heptenyl, 6-
methyl-6-methylthio-6-heptenyl, l-methylthio-8-nonenyl, 3-
methylthio-8-nonenyl, 8-methylthio-8-nonenyl, 3-ethylthio-7-
octenyl, 3-methyl-7-methylth.io-7-octen.yl, 7 , 7-dimethylthio-7-
octenyl, 4-methyl-8-methylthio-8-nonenyl, 3,7-dimethyl-11-
methylthio-11-dodecenyl, 4,8-dimethyl-12-methylthio-12-
tridecenyl, l-methylthio-14-pentadecenyl, 14-methylthio-14-
pentadecenyl, 13-methyl-13-methylthio-13-tetradecenyl, 15-
methylthio-15-hexadecenyl, l-methylthio-16-h.eptadecenyl or
3,7, ll-trimethyl-15-methylthio-15-hexadecenyl ,-
an alkenyl group having 3 to 2 0 carbon atoms interposed with 1
or 2 oxygen atoms such as;
1-methyloxyethenyl, 2-methyloxyethenyl, l-methyloxy-2-propenyl,
2-methyloxy-2-propenyl, 3-methyloxy-2-propenyl, 2-
ethyloxyethenyl, 2-methyl-2-methyloxyethenyl, l-methyloxy-3-
butenyl, 2-methyloxy-3-butenyl, 3-methyloxy-3-butenyl, 2-
ethyloxy-2-propenyl, 3-methyl-3-methyloxy-2-propenyl, 4-
methyloxy-4-pentenyl, 3-methyloxy-4-pentenyl, 2-methyloxy-4-
pentenyl, l-methyloxy-4-pentenyl, 3,3-dimethyloxy-3-butenyl,
2,2-dimethyloxy-3-butenyl, 1,l-dimethyloxy-3-butenyl, 1-methyl-
2-methyloxy-3-butenyl, 1,3-dimethyloxy-3-butenyl, 2,3-
dimethyloxy-3-butenyl, 2-ethyloxy-3-butenyl, l-methyloxy-5-
hexenyl, 2-methyloxy-5-hexenyl, 3-methyloxy-5-hexenyl, 4-
methyloxy-5-hexenyl, 5-methyloxy-5-hexenyl, l-propyloxy-3-
butenyl, 4-methyl-4-methyloxy-4-pentenyl, l-methyloxy-6-
heptenyl, 2-methyloxy-6-heptenyl, 3-methyloxy-6-heptenyl, 4-
methyloxy-6-heptenyl, 5-methyloxy-6-heptenyl, 6-methyloxy-S-
heptenyl, l-propyloxy-4-pentenyl, 2-ethyloxy-5-hexenyl, 5-
methyl-5-methyloxy-5-hexenyl, 3-methyloxy-7-octenyl, 4-
methyloxy-7-octenyl, 5-methyloxy-7-octenyl, 6-methyloxy-7-
octenyl, l-propyloxy-5-hexenyl, 2-ethyloxy-6-heptenyl, S-methyl-
6-methyloxy-6-heptenyl, 1-methyloxy-8 -nonenyl, 3-methyloxy-8-
nonenyl, 8-methyloxy-8-nonenyl, 3-ethyloxy-7-octenyl, 3-methyl-
7-methyloxy-7-octenyl, 7,7-dimethyloxy-7-octenyl, 4-methyl-8-
methyloxy-8-nonenyl, 3,7-dimethyl-ll-methyloxy-ll-dodecenyl,
4,8-dimethyl-12-methyloxy-12-tridecenyl, l-methyloxy-14-
pentadecenyl, 14-methyloxy-14-pentadecenyl, 13-methyl-13-
methyloxy-11-tetradecenyl, 15-methyloxy-15-hexadecenyl, 1-
methyloxy-16-heptadecenyl or 3,7,ll-trimethyl-15-methyloxy-15-
hexadecenyl;
an alkenyl group having 3 to 2 0 carbon atoms interposed with 1
or 2 nitrogen atoms such as;
1-(N-methylamino)ethenyl, 2-(N-methylamino)ethenyl, 1-(N-
methylamino)-2-propenyl, 2-(N-methylamino)-2-propenyl, 3-(N-
methylamino)-2-propenyl, 2-(N-ethylamino)ethenyl, 2-(N,N-
dimethylamino)ethenyl, 1-(N-methylamino)-3-butenyl, 2-(N-
methylamino)-3-butenyl, 3-(N-methylamino)-3-butenyl, 2-(N-
ethylamino)-2-propenyl, 3-(N,N-dimethylamino)-2-propenyl, 4-(N-
methylamino)-4-pentenyl, 3-(N-methylamino)-4-pentenyl, 2-(N-
methylamino)-4-pentenyl, 1-(N-methylamino)-4-pentenyl, 3-(N,N-
dimethylamino)-3-butenyl, 2-(N,N-dimethylamino)-3-butenyl, 1-
(N,N-dimethylamino)-3-butenyl, l-methyl-2-(N-methylamino)-3-
butenyl, 1,3-di(N-methylamino)-3-butenyl, 2,3-di(N-methylamino)-
3-butenyl, 2-(N-ethylamino)-3-butenyl, 1-(N-methylamino)-5-
hexenyl, 2-(N-methylamino)-5-hexenyl, 3-(N-methylamino)-5-
hexenyl, 4-(N-methylamino)-5-hexenyl, 5-(N-methylamino)-5-
hexenyl, 1-(N-propylamino)-3-butenyl, 4-methyl-4 -(N-
methylamino)-4-pentenyl, 1-(N-methylamino)-6-heptenyl, 2-(N-
methylamino)-6-heptenyl, 3-(N-methylamino)-6-heptenyl, 4-(N-
methylamino)-6-heptenyl, 5-(N-methylamino)-6-heptenyl, 6-(N-
methylamino)-6-heptenyl, 1-(N-propylamino)-4-pentenyl, 2-(N-
ethylamino)-5-hexenyl, 5-methyl-5-(N-methylamino)-3-hexenyl, 3-
(N-methylamino)-7-octenyl, 4-(N-methylamino)-7-octenyl, 5-(N-
methylamino)-7-octenyl, 6-(N-methylamino)-7-octenyl, 1-(N-
propylamino)-5-hexenyl, 2-(N-ethylamino)-6-heptenyl, 6-methyl-6-
(N-methylamino)-6-heptenyl, 1-(N-methylamino)-8-nonenyl, 3-(N-
methylamino)-B-nonenyl, 8-(N-methylamino)-8-nonenyl, 3-(N-
ethylamino)-7-octenyl, 3-methyl-7-(N-methylamino)-7-octenyl,
7,7-di(N-methylamino)-5-octenyl, 4-methyl-8-(N-methylamino)-8-
nonenyl, 3,7-dimethyl-11-(N-methylamino)-11-dodecenyl, 4,8-
dimethyl-12-(N-methylamino)-12-tridecenyl, 1-(N-methylamino)-14-
pentadecenyl, 14-(N-methylamino)-14-pentadecenyl, 13-methyl-13-
(N-methylamino)-13-tetradecenyl, 15-(N-methylamino)-15-
hexadecenyl, 1-(N-methylamino)-16-heptadecenyl or 3,7,11-
trimethyl-15-(N-methylamino)-15-hexadecenyl and preferably an
alkenyl group having 3 to 10 carbon atoms interposed with a
hetero atom.
In the above, an "alkenyl group having 2 to 20 carbon
atoms substituted with an aryl group or heterocyclic group" in
the definition of R7 is a group in which the aforementioned
"alkenyl group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms" may be the same or
different, and is substituted with 1 to 3 of the aforementioned
"aryl groups" or the aforementioned "aromatic heterocyclic
groups", examples of which include 2-phenylethenyl, 3-phenyl-l-
propenyl, l-phenyl-2-propenyl, 3-(4-methylphenyl)-1-propenyl, 4-
phenyl-2-butenyl, 3-phenyl-l-butenyl, 4-(4-methylphenyl)-2-
butenyl, 5-phenyl-3-pentenyl, 4-phenyl-2-pentenyl and 3-phenyl-
1-pentenyl.
In the above, an "alkyl group having 1 to 2 0 carbon atoms
substituted with an aryl group or aromatic heterocyclic group
and interposed with a hetero atom" in the definition of R7
indicates a group in which the aforementioned "alkyl group
having 2 to 2 0 carbon atoms interposed with a hetero atom" may
be the same or different, and is substituted with 1 or 3 of the
aforementioned "aryl groups" or the aforementioned "aromatic
heterocyclic groups", examples of which include an alkyl group
having 2 to 2 0 carbon atoms interposed with 1 or sulfur atoms
substituted with an aryl group such as 1-phenylthioethyl, 2-
phenylthioethyl, l-phenylthio-2-propyl, 2-phenylthio-2-propyl,
3-phenylthio-l-propyl, 2-(4-methylphenyl)thioethyl, 2-methyl-2-
phenylthioethyl, l-phenylthio-3-butyl, 2-phenylthio-3-butyl, 3-
phenylthio-3-butyl, 2-(4-methylphenyl)thio-2-propyl, 3-methyl-3-
phenylthio-1-propyl, 4-phenylthio-4-pentyl, 3-phenylthio-4-
pentyl, 2-phenylthio-4-pentyl, l-phenylthio-4-pentyl, 3,3-
diphenylthio-1-butyl, 2,2-diphenylthio-3-butyl, 1,1-
diphenylthio-3-butyl, 1-methyl-2-phenylthio-3-butyl, 1,3-
diphenylthio-3-butyl, 2,3-diphenylthio-3-butyl, 2-(4-
methylphenyl)thio-3-butyl, 1-phenylthio-5-hexyl, 2-phenylthio-S-
hexyl, 3-phenylthio-5-hexyl, 4-phenylthio-5-hexyl, 5-phenylthio-
5-hexyl, 1-(4-ethylphenyl)thio-3-butyl, 4-methyl-4-phenylthio-4-
pentyl, l-phenylthio-6-heptyl, 2-phenylthio-6-heptyl, 3-
phenylthio-6-heptyl, 4-phenylthio-6-heptyl, 5-phenylthio-6-
heptyl, 6-phenylthio-6-heptyl, 1-(4-ethylphenyl)thio-4-pentyl,
2-(4-methylphenyl)thio-5-hexyl, 5-methyl-5-phenylthio-5-hexyl,
3-phenylthio-7-octyl, 4-phenylthio-7-octyl, 5-phenylthio-7-
octyl, 6-phenylthio-7-octyl, 1-(4-ethylphenyl)thio-5-hexyl, 2-
(4-methylphenyl)thio-6-heptyl, 6-methyl- 6-phenylthio-6-heptyl,
l-phenylthio-8-nonyl, 3-phenylthio-8-nonyl, B-phenylthio-8-
nonyl, 3-(4-methylphenyl)thio-7-octyl, 3-methyl-7-phenylthio-7-
octyl, 7,7-diphenylthio-7-octyl, 4-methyl-8-phenylthio-8-nonyl,
3,7-dimethyl-ll-phenylthio-ll-dodecyl, 4,8-dimethyl-12-
phenylthio-12-tridecyl, l-phenylthio-14-pentadecyl, 14-
phenylthio-14-pentadecyl, 13-methyl-13-phenylthio-13-tetradecyl,
15-phenylthio-15-hexadecyl, 1-phenylthio-16-heptadecyl or
3,7,ll-trimethyl-15-phenylthio-15-hexadecyl;
an alkyl group having 2 to 2 0 carbon atoms interposed with 1 or
2 oxygen atoms substituted with an aryl group such as 1-
phenyloxyethyl, 2-phenyloxyethyl, l-phenyloxy-2-propyl, 2-
phenyloxy-2-propyl, 3-phenyloxy-2-propyl, 2-ethyloxyethyl, 2-
methyl-2-phenyloxyethyl, l-phenyloxy-3-butyl, 2-phenyloxy-3-
butyl, 3-phenyloxy-3-butyl, 2-ethyloxy-2-propyl, 3-methyl-3-
phenyloxy-2-propyl, 4-phenyloxy-4-pentyl, 3-phenyloxy-4-pentyl,
2-phenyloxy-4-pentyl, l-phenyloxy-4-pentyl, 3,3-diphenyloxy-3-
butyl, 2,2-diphenyloxy-3-butyl, 1,l-diphenyloxy-3-butyl, 1-
methyl-2-phenyloxy-3-butyl, 1,3-diphenyloxy-3-butyl, 2,3-
diphenyloxy-3-butyl, 2-(4-methylphenyl)oxy-3-butyl, 1-phenyloxy-
5-hexyl, 2-phenyloxy-5-hexyl, 3-phenyloxy-5-hexyl, 4-phenyloxy-
5-hexyl, 5-phenyloxy-5-hexyl, 1-(4-ethylphenyl)oxy-3-butyl, 4-
methyl-4-phenyloxy-4-pentyl, 1-phenyloxy-6-heptyl, 2-phenyloxy-
6-heptyl, 3-phenyloxy-6-heptyl, 4-phenyloxy-6-heptyl, 5-
phenyloxy-6-heptyl, 6-phenyloxy-6-heptyl, 1-(4-ethylphenyl)oxy-
4-pentyl, 2-(4-methylphenyl)oxy-5-hexyl, 5-methyl-5-phenyloxy-5-
hexyl, 3-phenyloxy-7-octyl, 4-phenyloxy-7-octyl, 5-phenyloxy-7-
octyl, 6-phenyloxy-7-octyl, 1-(4-ethylphenyl)oxy-5-hexyl, 2-(4-
methylphenyl)oxy-6-heptyl, 6-methyl-6-phenyloxy-6-heptyl, 1-
phenyloxy-8-nonyl, 3-phenyloxy-8-nonyl, 8-phenyloxy-8-nonyl, 3-
(4-methylphenyl)oxy-7-octyl, 3-methyl-7-phenyloxy-7-octyl, 7,7-
diphenyloxy-7-octyl, 4-methyl-8-phenyloxy-8-nonyl, 3,7-dimethyl-
11-phenyloxy-ll-dodecyl, 4,8-dimethyl-12-phenyloxy-12-tridecyl,
l-phenyloxy-14-pentadecyl, 14-phenyloxy-14-pentadecyl, 13-
methyl-13-phenyloxy-11-tetradecyl, 15-phenyloxy-15-hexadecyl, 1-
phenyloxy-16-heptadecyl or 3,7,ll-trimethyl-15-phenyloxy-15-
hexadecyl; and
an alkyl group having 2 to 2 0 carbon atoms interposed with 1 or
2 nitrogen atoms substituted with an aryl group such as 1-(N-
phenylamino)ethyl, 2-(N-phenylamino)ethyl, 1-(N-phenylamino)-2-
propyl, 2-(N-phenylamino)-2-propyl, 3-(N-phenylamino)-2-propyl,
2-[N-(4-methylphenyl)amino]ethyl, 2-(N,N-diphenylamino)ethyl, 1-
(N-phenylamino)-3-butyl, 2-(N-phenylamino)-3-butyl, 3-(N-
phenylamino)-3-butyl, 2-[N-(4-methylphenyl)amino]-2-propyl, 3-
(N,N-diphenylamino)-2-propyl, 4-(N-phenylamino)-4-pentyl, 3-(N-
phenylamino)-4-pentyl, 2-(N-phenylamino)-4-pentyl, 1-(N-
phenylamino)-4-pentyl, 3-(N,N-diphenylamino)-3-butyl, 2-(N,N-
diphenylamino)-3-butyl, 1-(N,N-diphenylamino)-3-butyl, 1-methyl-
2-(N-phenylamino)-3-butyl, 1,3-di(N-phenylamino)-3-butyl, 2,3-
di(N-phenylamino)-3-butyl, 2-[N-(4-methylphenyl)amino]-3-butyl,
1-(N-phenylamino)-5-hexyl, 2-(N-phenylamino)-5-hexyl, 3-(N-
phenylamino)-5-hexyl, 4-(N-phenylamino)-5-hexyl, 5-(N-
phenylamino)-5-hexyl, 1-[N-(4-ethylphenyl)amino]-3-butyl, 4-
methyl-4-(N-phenylamino)-4-pentyl, 1-(N-phenylamino)-6-heptyl,
2-(N-phenylamino)-6-heptyl, 3-(N-phenylamino)-6-heptyl, 4-(N-
phenylamino)-6-heptyl, 5-(N-phenylamino)-6-heptyl, 6-(N-
phenylamino)-6-heptyl, 1-[N-(4-ethylphenyl)amino]-4-pentyl, 2-
[N-(4-methylphenyl)amino]-5-hexyl, 5-methyl-5-(N-phenylamino)-3-
hexyl, 3-(N-phenylamino)-7-octyl, 4-(N-phenylamino)-7-octyl, 5-
(N-phenylamino)-7-octyl, 6-(N-phenylamino)-7-octyl, l-[N-(4-
ethylphenyl)amino]-5-hexyl, 2 -[N-{4-methylphenyl)amino]- 6 -
heptyl, 6-methyl-6-(N-phenylamino)-6-heptyl, 1-(N-phenylamino)-
8-nonyl, 3-(N-phenylamino)-8-nonyl, 8-(N-phenylamino)-8-nonyl,
3-[N-(4-methylphenyl)amino]-7-octyl, 3-methyl-7-(N-phenylamino)-
7-octyl, 7,7-di(N-phenylamino)-5-octyl, 4-methyl-8-(N-
phenylamino)-8-nonyl, 3,7-dimethyl-ll-(N-phenylamino)-11-
dodecyl, 4, 8-dimethyl-12-(N-phenylamino)-12-tridecyl, 1-(N-
phenylamino)-14-pentadecyl, 14-(N-phenylamino)-14-pentadecyl,
13-methyl-13-(N-phenylamino)-13-tetradecyl, 15-(N-phenylamino)-
15-hexadecyl, 1-(N-phenylamino)-16-heptadecyl or 3,7,11-
trimethyl-15-(N-phenylamino)-15-hexadecyl.
In the above, a "cycloalkyl group having 2 to 2 0 carbon
atoms" in the definition of R7 is a lower cycloalkyl group,
examples of which include the aforementioned "cycloalkyl group",
cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl or cyclohexyl group, and
preferably a cyclopropyl group.
Step Cl:
In Step Cl, a compound having general formula (X) is
produced, and this is carried out by selectively acylating only
one of the hydroxyl groups of a compound having general formula
(VIII) using a compound having general formula (IX) in the
presence or absence or an inert solvent and in the presence of
lipase.
There are no particular limitations on the lipase used in
the aforementioned reaction, and although the optimum lipase
varies depending on the type of raw material compound, it is
preferably a lipase originating in Pseudomonas sp., Pseudomonas
fluorescens, Pseudomonas cepacia, Chromobacterium viscosum,
Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus oryzae, Candida antarctica,
Candida cylindracea, Candida lipolytica, Candida rugosa, Candida
utilis, Penicillium roqueforti, Rhizopus arrhizus, Rhizopus
delemar, Rhizopus javanicus, Rhizomucor miehei, Rhizopus niveus,
Humicola lanuginosa, Mucor javanicus, Mucor miehei, Thermus
aquaticus, Thermus flavus, Thermus thermophilus, etc. or human
pancreas, hog pancreas, porcine pancreas and wheat germ, and
more preferably one which is immobilized from Pseudomonas sp.,
an example of which is immobilized lipase from Pseudomonas sp.
(Toyobo). In addition to the enzyme being able to be used
either partially or completely purified, it can also be used in
the immobilized form.
While the optimum compound varies depending on the type of
raw material compound, examples of compounds having general
formula (IX) used in the aforementioned reaction preferably
include vinyl esters of linear aliphatic carboxylic acids such
as n-hexanoic acid vinyl ester, n-heptanoic acid vinyl ester, n-
pentanoic acid vinyl ester and acetic acid vinyl ester, and more
preferably, n-hexanoic acid vinyl ester.
Although there are no particular limitations on the inert
solvent used in the aforementioned reaction, a compound having
general formula (IX) may be used alone, or, although the optimum
inert solvent varies depending on the type of raw material
compound, various types of organic solvents and water-containing
organic solvents can be used, preferred examples of which
include ethers such as diisopropyl ether, t-butyl methyl ether,
diethyl ether or tetrahydrofuran,- aliphatic hydrocarbons such as
n-hexane or n-heptane,- aromatic hydrocarbons such as benzene or
toluene; or halogenated hydrocarbons such as dichloromethane or
1,2-dichloroethane, more preferably ethers, and particularly
preferably diisopropyl ether or t-butyl methyl ether.
Although varying depending on the raw material compound,
solvent used and type of lipase used and so forth, the reaction
temperature is normally from -50 to 50°C, and preferably from 0
to 40°C.
Although varying depending on the raw material compound,
solvent used, type of lipase used, reaction temperature and so
forth, the reaction time is normally from 15 minutes to 150
hours, and preferably from 3 0 minutes to 24 hours.
Step C2:
In Step C2, a compound having general formula (XI) is
produced, and this is carried out by oxidizing a compound having
general formula (X) in an inert solvent in the presence of an
oxidizing agent.
There are no particular limitations on the oxidation
reaction in the aforementioned reaction provided it is an
oxidation reaction in which an aldehyde is formed from a primary
alcohol, and examples of oxidation reactions include Collins
oxidation which is carried out in dichloromethane using pyridine
and chromic acid; PCC oxidation which is carried out in
dichloromethane using pyridinium chlorochromate (PCC); PDC
oxidation which is carried out in dichloromethane using
pyridinium dichromate (PDC); DMSO oxidation such as Swern
oxidation which is carried out in dichloromethane using an
electrophilic agent (such as acetic anhydride, trifluorobutyric
anhydride, thionyl chloride, sulfuryl chloride, oxalyl chloride,
dicyclohexyl carbodiimide, diphenylketene-p-tolylimine, N,N-
diethylaminoacetylene or sulfur trioxide-pyridine complex) and
dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) ,- or manganese dioxide oxidation which
is carried out in dichloromethane or benzene using manganese
dioxide, and preferably PCC oxidation, PDC oxidation or Swern
oxidation.
Although varying depending on the raw material compound,
solvent, type of oxidizing agent and so forth, the reaction
temperature is normally from -78 to 80°C, and preferably from -
78 to 30°C.
Although varying depending on the raw material compound,
solvent, type of oxidizing agent, reaction temperature and so
forth, the reaction time is normally from 10 minutes to 48
hours, and preferably from 3 0 minutes to 24 hours.
Step C3:
In Step C3, a compound having general formula (XIII) is
produced, and this is carried out by reacting a compound having
general formula (XI) with a compound having general formula
(XII) in an inert solvent in the presence of a base.
Examples of the inert solvent used in the aforementioned
reaction include ethers such as diethyl ether, diisopropyl
ether, tetrahydrofuran, dioxane, dimethoxyethane or diethylene
glycol dimethyl ether,- aromatic hydrocarbons such as toluene,
benzene or xylene,- halogenated hydrocarbons such as
dichloromethane, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride,
dichloroethane, chlorobenzene or dichlorobenzene; and amides
such as formamide, N,N-dimethylformamide, N,N-dimethylacetamide
or hexamethyl phosphoric triamide, preferably ethers, and more
preferably tetrahydrofuran.
There are no particular limitations on the base used in
the aforementioned reaction, and examples include alkyl lithiums
such as methyl lithium, ethyl lithium, propyl lithium or butyl
lithium; alkaline metal carbonates such as lithium carbonate,
sodium carbonate or potassium carbonate; alkaline metal
bicarbonates such as lithium bicarbonate, sodium bicarbonate or
potassium bicarbonate; alkaline metal hydrides such as lithium
hydride, sodium hydride or potassium hydride,- alkaline metal
hydroxides such as lithium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide or
potassium hydroxide; and, alkaline metal alkoxides such as
lithium methoxide, sodium methoxide, sodium ethoxide or
potassium t-butoxide, preferably alkaline metal hydroxides; and
organic amines such as trimethyl amine, tributyl amine,
diisopropyl ethyl amine, N-methyl morpholine, pyridine, 4-(N,N-
dimethylamino)pyridine, N,N-dimethylaniline, N,N-diethylaniline,
1,5-diazabicyclo[4.3.0]nona-5-ene, 1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane
(DABCO) or 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]-7-undecene (DBU), preferably
alkaline metal alkoxides, and more preferably potassium t-
butoxide.
Although varying depending on the raw material compound,
solvent, type of base and so forth, the reaction temperature is
normally from -78 to 2 0 0°C, preferably from -50 to 15 0°C, and
more preferably 0°C.
Although varying depending on the raw material compound,
solvent, base, reaction temperature and so forth, the reaction
time is normally from 15 minutes to 48 hours, and preferably
from 30 minutes to 8 hours.
Step C4:
In Step C4, a compound having general formula (XIV) is
produced, and this is carried out by hydrolyzing a compound
having general formula (XIII) in an inert solvent in the
presence of a base.
There are no particular limitations on the inert solvent
used in the aforementioned reaction, and examples include ethers
such as diethyl ether, diisopropyl ether, tetrahydrofuran,
dioxane, dimethoxyethane or diethylene glycol dimethyl ether;
alcohols such as methanol, ethanol, n-propanol, isopropanol, n-
butanol, isobutanol, t-butanol, isoamyl alcohol, diethylene
glycol, glycerin, octanol, cyclohexanol or methyl cellosolve;
amides such as formamide, N,N-dimethylformamide, N,N-
iimethylacetamide or hexamethyl phosphoric triamide; water; or
■nixed solvents of the aforementioned solvents or mixed solvents
Df the aforementioned solvents and water, preferably mixed
solvents of alcohols, ethers and water or mixed solvents of
alcohols and water, and more preferably a mixed solvent of
nethanol, tetrahydrofuran and water or a mixed solvent of
nethanol and water.
There are no particular limitations on the base used in
ihe aforementioned reaction provided it only acts in the desired
nydrolysis reaction, and examples include those similar to the
Dases used in the aforementioned Step A3 of Process A,
preferably alkaline metal hydroxides, and more preferably sodium
iydroxide.
Although varying depending on the raw material compound,
solvent, type of base and so forth, the reaction temperature is
lormally from -78 to 150°C, preferably from -50 to 100°C and more
preferably in the vicinity of room temperature.
Although varying depending on the raw material compound,
solvent, base, reaction temperature and so forth, the reaction
;ime is normally from 15 minutes to 48 hours, and preferably
Erom 3 0 minutes to 6 hours.
Step C5:
In Step C5, a compound having general formula (XV) is
produced, and this is carried out by reacting a compound having
jeneral formula (XIV) with base in an inert solvent.
There are no particular limitations on the inert solvent
lsed in the aforementioned reaction, and examples include ethers
such as diethyl ether, diisopropyl ether, tetrahydrofuran,
iioxane, dimethoxyethane and diethylene glycol dimethyl ether;
ilcohols such as methanol, ethanol, n-propanol, isopropanol, n-
DUtanol, isobutanol, t-butanol, isoamyl alcohol, diethylene
jlycol, glycerin, octanol, cyclohexanol and methyl cellosolve;
imides such as formamide, N,N-dimethyl formamide, N,N-
limethylacetamide and hexamethyl phosphoric triamide; water,- or
mixed solvents of the aforementioned solvents or mixed solvents
of the aforementioned solvents and water, preferably ethers or
amides, and more preferably tetrahydrofuran.
There are no particular limitations on the base used in
the aforementioned reaction provided it is used as a base in
ordinary reactions, and examples include those similar to the
bases used in the aforementioned Step A3 of Process A,
preferably alkaline metal hydroxides, and more preferably
potassium t-butoxide.
Although varying depending on the raw material compound,
solvent, type of base and so forth, the reaction temperature is
normally from -78 to 150°C, preferably from -50 to 100°C and more
preferably 0°C to room temperature.
Although varying depending on the raw material compound,
solvent, base, reaction temperature and so forth, the reaction
time is normally from 15 minutes to 48 hours, and preferably
from 3 0 minutes to 8 hours.
Step C5 can also be carried out by de-protecting the amino
group of a compound having general formula (XIV), and then
reacting with an acylating agent such as N,N-carbonyl
diimidazole, dimethyl carbonate or diethyl carbonate.
Step C6:
In Step C6, a compound having general formula (II) is
produced, and this is carried out by reducing a compound having
general formula (XV) in an inert solvent in the presence of a
reducing agent, and preferably, by catalytic reduction in a
hydrogen atmosphere.
There are no particular limitations on the inert solvent
used in the aforementioned reaction, and examples include
aliphatic hydrocarbons such as hexane, heptane, ligroin or
petroleum ether; aromatic hydrocarbons such as toluene, benzene
or xylene; halogenated hydrocarbons such as dichloromethane,
chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, dichloroethane, chlorobenzene
or dichlorobenzene,- esters such as methyl acetate, ethyl
acetate, propyl acetate, butyl acetate or diethyl acetate;
ethers such as diethyl ether, dioxane, tetrahydrofuran,
dimethoxyethane or diethylene glycol dimethyl ether,- amides such
as formamide, N,N-dimethylformamide, N,N-dimethylacetamide or
hexamethylphosphoric triamide; alcohols such as methanol,
ethanol, n-propanol, isopropanol, n-butanol, isobutanol, t-
butanol, isoamyl alcohol, diethylene glycol, glycerin, octanol,
cyclohexanol or methyl cellosolve; organic acids such as formic
acid or acetic acid; aqueous inorganic acid solutions such as
aqueous hydrochloric acid or aqueous sulfuric acid; or water or
mixed solvents of the aforementioned solvents and water. These
examples preferably include alcohols or ethers, and more
preferably methanol.
There are no particular limitations on the reducing agent
used in the aforementioned reaction provided it is used in.
ordinary catalytic reduction reactions, and examples include
palladium black, palladium-carbon, Raney nickel, platinum oxide,
platinum black, rhodium-aluminium oxide, triphenyl phosphine-
rhodium chloride or palladium-barium sulfate, preferably
palladium-carbon or triphenyl phosphine-rhodium chloride, and
more preferably 10% palladium carbon.
Although there are no particular limitations on the
hydrogen pressure, it is normally 1 to 10 atmospheres and
preferably 1 atmosphere.
Although the reaction temperature varies depending on the
type of raw material compound, solvent, type of reducing agent
and so forth, it is normally from -20 to 2 0 0°C, preferably from
0 to 100°C, and more preferably from 20 to 30°C.
Although the reaction time varies mainly depending on the
reaction temperature as well as the raw material compound,
reaction reagents, type of solvent used and so forth, it is
normally from 5 minutes to 96 hours, preferably 15 minutes to 24
hours, and more preferably from 3 0 minutes to 2 hours.
Step C7:
In Step C7, a compound having general formula (XVI) is
produced, and this is carried out by hydrolyzing a compound
having general formula (II) in an inert solvent in the presence
of a base.
There are no particular limitations on the inert solvent
used in the aforementioned reaction, and examples include the
same solvents as used in the previously described Step A3,
preferably mixed solvents of alcohol and ether or mixed solvents
of alcohol and water, and more preferably a mixed solvent of
methanol and tetrahydrofuran or a mixed solvent of methanol and
water.
There are no particular limitations on the base used in
the aforementioned reaction provided it only acts in the desired
hydrolysis reaction, and examples include the same bases used in
the previously described Step A3 of Process A, preferably
alkaline metal hydroxides, and more preferably potassium
hydroxide or sodium hydroxide.
Although the reaction temperature varies depending on the
type of raw material compound, solvent, type of base and so
forth, it is normally from -7B to 200°C, preferably from 0 to
180°C, and more preferably from 20 to 120°C.
Although the reaction time varies depending on the raw
material compound, base, solvent, reaction temperature and so
forth, it is preferably from 15 minutes to 10 days, and more
preferably from 2 hours to 5 days.
Step C8:
In Step C8, a compound having general formula (III) is
produced, and this is carried out by protecting a hydroxyl group
and an amino group of a compound having general formula (XVI) in
an inert solvent.
Protection of the hydroxyl group and amino group can
typically be carried out according to a commonly known method in
the art of organic synthesis chemistry, such as Protective
Groups in Organic Synthesis (Third Edition, 1999, John Wiley &
Sons, Inc.).
An example of a method for protecting the amino group
consists of reacting a compound having general formula (XVI)
with the following compound:
R4-Q or R5-Q
(wherein R4, R5 and Q are the same as previously defined)
in an inert solvent (preferably an ether such as diethyl ether,
diisopropyl ether, tetrahydrofuran, dioxane, dimethoxyethane or
diethylene glycol dimethyl ether; or an alcohol such as
methanol, ethanol, n-propanol, isopropanol, n-butanol,
isobutanol, t-butanol, isoamyl alcohol, diethylene glycol,
glycerin, octanol, cyclohexanol or methyl cellosolve), in the
presence or absence of a base (preferably an organic amine such
as trimethyl amine, tributyl amine, diisopropyl ethyl amine, N-
methyl morpholine or pyridine), and at a reaction temperature of
-78 to 150°C, preferably -50 to 100°C and particularly preferably
in the vicinity of room temperature, for 15 minutes to 48 hours
and preferably for 3 0 minutes.
An example of a method for protecting the hydroxyl group
includes reacting compound (XVI) with the following compound:
R6-Q
(wherein R6 and Q are the same as previously defined) in an
inert solvent (preferably a halogenated hydrocarbon such as
chloroform, dichloromethane, 1,2-dichloroethane or carbon
tetrachloride; an amide such as formamide, dimethylformamide,
dimethylacetamide or hexamethyl phosphoric triamide; or a
sulfoxide such as dimethyl sulfoxide), in the presence of a base
(preferably an alkaline metal hydroxide such as lithium
hydroxide, sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide; or an
organic amine such as trimethyl amine, tributyl amine,
diisopropyl ethyl amine, N-methyl morpholine or pyridine), and
at a reaction temperature of -78 to 150°C, preferably -50 to
100°C and most preferably in the vicinity of room temperature,
for 15 minutes to 4 8 hours and preferably for 3 0 minutes.
Amino group protection and hydroxyl group protection can
be carried out in any order, and the desired reactions can be
carried out sequentially.
The desired compounds of each step of Process C are
recovered from the reaction mixture in accordance with ordinary
methods. For example, in the case of suitably neutralizing the
reaction mixture or when impurities are present, an organic
solvent such as ethyl acetate that is not miscible with water is
added after removing the impurities by filtration, and after
washing with water and so forth, the organic layer containing
the desired compound is separated, and after drying with
anhydrous magnesium sulfate or anhydrous sodium sulfate, the
desired compound is obtained by distilling off the solvent. The
resulting desired compound can be separated and purified as
necessary by suitably combining ordinary methods, such as
recrystallization, reprecipitation or other method commonly used
for separation and purification of organic compounds, examples
of which include absorption column chromatography using a
carrier such as silica gel, alumina or magnesium-silica gel-
based Florisil; a method using a synthetic adsorbent such as
partition column chromatography using a carrier such as Sephadex
LH-20 (Pharmacia), Amberlite XAD-11 (Rohm and Haas) or Diaion
HP-20 (Mitsubishi Chemical), a method using ion exchange
chromatography, and a forward-phase, reverse-phase column
chromatography method using silica gel or alkylated silica gel
(and preferably high-performance liquid column chromatography),
and eluting with a suitable eluent.
Furthermore, when it is necessary to separate isomers,
isomers can be separated by the aforementioned separation and
purification means at a suitable time either following
completion of the reaction of each step or following completion
of a desired step.
Raw materials in the form of the compounds having general
formula (VIII) and general formula (IX) are either known or can
be easily produced by a known method or method similar thereto.
Process D is a process for producing a compound having
general formula (XII), and can be carried out in accordance with
a method described in the literature (J. Org. Chem., 52, 19
(1987)).
[Chemical Formula 14]
In the above formulae, R2 and Q are the same as previously-
defined.
Step Dl:
In Step Dl, a compound having general formula (XVIII) is
produced, and this is carried out by reacting a compound having
general formula (XVII) with formalin and dimethylamine
hydrochloride in accordance with a known method (such as the
method described in J. Am. Chem. Soc., 73, 4921 (1951)).
Step D2:
In Step D2, a compound having general formula (XIX) is
produced, and this is carried out by reacting a compound having
general formula (XVIII) with a methyl halide such as methyl
iodide to obtain a quaternary salt.
There are no particular limitations on the inert solvent
used in the aforementioned reaction, and examples include
aliphatic hydrocarbons such as hexane, heptane, ligroin or
petroleum ether; aromatic hydrocarbons such as toluene, benzene
or xylene; halogenated hydrocarbons such as dichloromethane,
chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, dichloroethane, chlorobenzene
or dichlorobenzene; ethers such as diethyl ether, diisopropyl
ether, tetrahydrofuran, dioxane, dimethoxyethane or diethylene
glycol dimethyl ether; lower alkyl nitriles such as acetonitrile
or propionitrile; lower alkyl alcohols such as methanol,

ethanol, propanol or butanol; or lower alkyl ketones such as
acetone or methyl ethyl ketone, and preferably alcohols.
Although the reaction temperature varies depending on the
raw material compound, type of solvent and so forth, it is
normally from -10 to 200°C and preferably from 0 to 50°C.
Although the reaction time mainly varies depending on the
reaction temperature as well as raw material compound and type
of solvent used, it is normally from 5 minutes to 96 hours,
preferably from 15 minutes to 48 hours, and more preferably from
1 to 8 hours.
Step D3:
In Step D3, a compound having general formula (XII) is
produced, and this is carried out by reacting a compound having
general formula (XIX) with triphenyl phosphine in an inert
solvent.
There are no particular limitations on the inert solvent
used in the aforementioned reaction, and examples include
aliphatic hydrocarbons such as hexane, heptane, ligroin or
petroleum ether; aromatic hydrocarbons such as toluene, benzene
or xylene; halogenated hydrocarbons such as dichloromethane,
chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, dichloroethane, chlorobenzene
or dichlorobenzene; ethers such as diethyl ether, diisopropyl
ether, tetrahydrofuran, dioxane, dimethoxyethane or diethylene
glycol dimethyl ether; lower alkyl nitriles such as acetonitrile
or propionitrile; lower alkyl alcohols such as methanol,
ethanol, propanol or butanol; or lower alkyl ketones such as
acetone or methyl ethyl ketone, preferably ethers or nitriles,
and more preferably acetonitrile.
Although the reaction temperature varies depending on the
raw material compound, type of solvent and so forth, it is
normally from 0 to 2 0 0°C, preferably from room temperature to
150°C, and more preferably from 20 to 100°C.
Although the reaction time mainly varies depending on the
reaction temperature as well as raw material compound and type
of solvent used, it is normally from 5 minutes to 96 hours,
preferably from 15 minutes to 4 8 hours, and more preferably from
1 to 8 hours.
The desired compounds of each step of Process D are
recovered from the reaction mixture in accordance with ordinary
methods. For example, in the case of suitably neutralizing the
reaction mixture or when impurities are present, an organic
solvent such as ethyl acetate that is not miscible with water is
added after removing the impurities by filtration, and after
washing with water and so forth, the organic layer containing
the desired compound is separated, and after drying with
anhydrous magnesium sulfate or anhydrous sodium sulfate, the
desired compound is obtained by distilling off the solvent. The
resulting desired compound can be separated and purified as
necessary by suitably combining ordinary methods, such as
recrystallization, reprecipitation or other method commonly used
for separation and purification of organic compounds, examples
of which include absorption column chromatography using a
carrier such as silica gel, alumina or magnesium-silica gel-
based Florisil; a method using a synthetic adsorbent such as
partition column chromatography using a carrier such as Sephadex
LH-20 (Pharmacia), Amberlite XAD-11 (Rohm and Haas) or Diaion
HP-20 (Mitsubishi Chemical), a method using ion exchange
chromatography, and a forward-phase, reverse-phase column
chromatography method using silica gel or alkylated silica gel
(and preferably high-performance liquid column chromatography),
and eluting with a suitable eluent.
Furthermore, when it is necessary to separate isomers,
isomers can be separated by the aforementioned separation and
purification means at a suitable time either following
completion of the reaction of each step or following completion
of a desired step.
A raw material in the form of the compound having general
formula (XVII) is either known or can be easily produced by a
known method or method similar thereto.
Process E is a process for increasing the optical purity
of a compound having general formula (XVI).
In the above formulae, R1 and R2 are the same as
previously defined.
Step El:
In Step El, the optical purity of a compound having
general formula (XVI) is increased, and this is carried out by
treating a compound having general formula (XVI) with an
optically active organic acid in an inert solvent to form a salt
followed by increasing the optical purity by recrystallizing as
necessary, and treating with base to obtain a compound having
general formula (XVI).
There are no particular limitations on the inert solvent
used in the aforementioned reaction provided it dissolves the
raw material, and examples include aromatic hydrocarbons such as
toluene, benzene or xylene; halogenated hydrocarbons such as
dichloromethane, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride,
dichloroethane, chlorobenzene or dichlorobenzene; esters such
as methyl acetate, ethyl acetate, propyl acetate, butyl acetate
or diethyl acetate; ethers such as diethyl ether, diisopropyl
ether, tetrahydrofuran, dioxane, dimethoxyethane or diethylene
glycol dimethyl ether; alcohols such as methanol, ethanol, n-
propanol, isopropanol, n-butanol, isobutanol, t-butanol, isoamyl
alcohol, diethylene glycol, glycerin, octanol, cyclohexanol or
methyl cellosolve; nitriles such as acetonitrile or
propionitrile; water or mixed solvents of the aforementioned
solvents and water, and preferably alcohols or mixed solvents of
alcohols and water.
There are no particular limitations on the optically

active organic acid used in the aforementioned reaction, and
2xamples include tartaric acid, mandelic acid or camphor-10-
sulfonic acid, and preferably tartaric acid.
The resulting salt can be easily returned to the free form
(XVI) by an ordinary extraction procedure using organic solvent
and base.
The desired compounds of each step of Process D are
recovered from the reaction mixture in accordance with ordinary
nethods. For example, in the case of suitably neutralizing the
reaction mixture or when impurities are present, an organic
solvent such as ethyl acetate that is not miscible with water is
added after removing the impurities by filtration, and after
cashing with water and so forth, the organic layer containing
:he desired compound is separated, and after drying with
anhydrous magnesium sulfate or anhydrous sodium sulfate, the
iesired compound is obtained by distilling off the solvent. The
resulting desired compound can be separated and purified as
lecessary by suitably combining ordinary methods, such as
recrystallization, reprecipitation or other method commonly used
Eor separation and purification of organic compounds, examples
Df which include absorption column chromatography using a
carrier such as silica gel, alumina or magnesium-silica gel-
Dased Florisil; a method using a synthetic adsorbent such as
partition column chromatography using a carrier such as Sephadex
L.H-20 (Pharmacia) , Amberlite XAD-11 (Rohm and Haas) or Diaion
iP-20 (Mitsubishi Chemical), a method using ion exchange
rhromatography, and a forward-phase, reverse-phase column
chromatography method using silica gel or alkylated silica gel
(and preferably high-performance liquid column chromatography),
and eluting with a suitable eluent.
In the case of using an active ingredient of the present
invention in the form of a compound having general formula (I),
a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof or a
pharmacologically acceptable ester thereof as the aforementioned
therapeutic or prophylactic, the active ingredient itself, or a
nixture with a suitable pharmacologically acceptable vehicle or
diluent and so forth can be administered orally in the form of,
for example, a tablet, capsule, granules, powder or syrup, or
parenterally in the form of an injection or suppository and so
forth, and preferably administered orally in the form of a
tablet or capsule.
These preparations can be produced by commonly known
methods using an additive such as a vehicle (examples of which
include sugar derivatives such as lactose, sucrose, glucose,
mannitol or sorbitol; starch derivatives such as corn starch,
potato starch, a-starch or dextrin; cellulose derivatives such
as crystalline cellulose; organic vehicles such as pullulan;
and, inorganic vehicles such as light silicic anhydride,
synthetic aluminium silicate, calcium silicate or magnesium
metasilicate aluminate), a lubricant (examples of which include
stearic acid and stearic acid metal salts such as calcium
stearate or magnesium stearate; talc; colloidal silica; waxes
such as bee gum or spermaceti; boric acid; adipic acid; sulfates
such as sodium sulfate; glycol; fumaric acid; sodium benzoate;
DL-leucine; fatty acid sodium salts; lauryl sulfates such as
sodium lauryl sulfate or magnesium lauryl sulfate; silicic acids
such as silicic anhydride or silicic hydride; and, the
aforementioned starch derivatives), a binder (examples of which
include hydroxypropyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose,
polyvinylpyrrolidone, Macrogol and compounds similar to the
aforementioned vehicles), a disintegrant (examples of which
include cellulose derivatives such as lowly substituted
hydroxypropyl cellulose, carboxymethyl cellulose, calcium
carboxymethyl cellulose or internally crosslinked sodium
carboxymethyl cellulose,- and, chemically modified starches and
celluloses such as carboxymethyl starch, sodium carboxymethyl
starch and crosslinked polyvinylpyrrolidone), a stabilizer
(examples of which include paraoxybenzoic acid esters such as
methyl p~hydroxybenzoate or propyl p-hydroxybenzoate; alcohols
such as chlorobutanol, benzyl alcohol or phenyl ethyl alcohol;
phenols such as benzalkonium chloride, phenol or cresol;
thimerosal; dehydroacetic acid; and, sorbic acid), or a diluent.
Although varying depending on symptoms, age and so forth,
the human adult dosage of the active ingredient in the form of
an amino alcohol compound, regardless of whether by oral
administration or intravenous administration, is 0.0001 mg/kg to
1.0 mg/kg, and preferably 0.001 mg/kg/day to 0.1 mg/kg.
In the case of oral administration, although the number of
administrations is normally from one to three times per day to
once per week depending on the case, since the pharmaceutical
composition of the present invention has satisfactory
physicochemical stability, biological absorptivity and
pharmacokinetics (including blood half-life), it has the
advantage of enabling the number of administrations to be lower
than normal, and the number of administrations thereof is from
once per day to once per week, and preferably from once per day
to once in three days.
[Example]
In the following, Examples and Test examples are shown and
the present invention is explained in more detail but the scope
of the present invention is not limited thereto.
(Example 1)
(2R)-2-Amino-2-methyl-4-{l-methyl-5-[4-(4-
methylphenyUbutanoyl] pyrrol-2-yl}butan-l-ol hydrochloride
(Exemplary compound No. 19)
[Chemical formula 16]

(la) (2R)-l-Acetoxy-2-acetylamino-2-methyl-4-{l-methyl-5-[4-(4-
methylphenyl)-1-(4-(4-methylphenyl)butanoyloxy)but-l-
enyl] pyrrol-2-yl Jbutane
Thionyl chloride (9.0 mL, 123 mmol) and N,N-
dimethylformamide (50 |a.L) were added to a solution of 4- (4-
methylphenyl)butyric acid (11.0 g, 62.0 mmol) in benzene (220
mL) and the mixture was stirred at 80°C for 2 hours. After
cooling the mixture to room temperature, the solvent was
evaporated under reduced pressure to obtain 5-(4-
methylphenyl)butyric chloride. A solution of 4-
dimethylaminopyridine (15.2 g, 124 mmol) and 4-(4-
methylphenyl)butyric chloride (12.2 g, 62.0 mmol) in toluene (50
mL) was added to a solution of (2R)-l-acetoxy-2-acetylamino-2-
methyl-4-(l-methylpyrrol-2-yl)butane (5.00 g, 18.8 mmol)
obtained in Reference example 1 in toluene (150 mL) and the
mixture was stirred at 110°C for 48 hours. The temperature of
the mixture was returned to room temperature and ethyl acetate
and water were added to the reaction mixture to separate it.
The thus obtained organic phase was separated, washed with water
and a saturated aqueous NaCl solution and dried over anhydrous
sodium sulfate and the solvent was evaporated under reduced
pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel chromatography
(ethyl acetate:hexane, 3:2-2:1) to obtain the title compound
(5.15 g, yield: 47%).
(lb) (2R)-2-Amino-2-methyl-4-{l-methyl-5-[4-(4-
methylphenyl)butanoyl]pyrrol-2-yl}butan-l-ol hydrochloride
(2R)-l-Acetoxy-2-acetylamino-2-methyl-4-{l-methyl-5-[4-(4-
methylphenyl)-1-(4-(4-methylphenyl)butanoyloxy)but-1-
enyl]pyrrol-2-yl}butane (5.15 g, 8.80 mmol) obtained in Example
1 (la) was dissolved in a mixture of tetrahydrofuran (52 mL) and
methanol (52 mL), and water (52 mL) and lithium hydroxide
monohydrate (3.68 g, 87.7 mmol) were added thereto, followed by
stirring of the mixture at 50°C for 4 hours. After cooling,
water and methylene chloride were added to the reaction mixture
to separate it. The thus obtained organic phase was separated,
washed with a saturated aqueous NaCl solution and dried over
anhydrous sodium sulfate, and the solvent was evaporated under
reduced pressure. The residue was purified by basic silica gel
(NH type) chromatography (methylene chloride:metahanol, 100:1)
to obtain (2R)-2-amino-2-methyl-4-{l-methyl-5-[4-(4-
methylphenyl)butanoyl]pyrrol-2-yl}butan-l-ol (2.51 g). A 4N
hydrochloric acid-dioxane solution (0.42 mL, 1.68 mmol) was
added to a solution of the thus obtained (2R)-2-amino-2-methyl-
4-{l-methyl-5-[4-(4-methylphenyl)butanoyl]pyrrol-2-yl}butan-l-ol
(600 mg, 1.80 ratio 1) in methanol (9 mL) under ice-cooling and the
mixture was stirred for 10 minutes. The mixture was
concentrated under reduced pressure, ethyl acetate was added
thereto and the precipitated crystal was collected by
filtration. The crystal was washed with ethyl acetate and dried
under reduced pressure to obtain the title compound (500 mg,
yield: 86%).
Mp: 165-166°C;
[oc]D -4.848 (c 1.00, MeOH) ;
XH NMR (CD3OD, 400 MHz): 5 7.06-7.05 (m, 4H,), 6.96 (d, 1H, J =
4.0 Hz), 6.02 (d, 1H, J = 4.0 Hz), 3.86 (s, 3H), 3.65 (d, 1H, J
= 11.7 Hz), 3.55 (d, 1H, J = 11.7 Hz), 2.74 (t, 2H, J = 6.2 Hz),
2.72-2.65 (m, 2H), 2.61 (t, 2H, J = 7.7 Hz), 2.29 (s, 3H), 2.03
(ddd, 1H, J = 13.9, 9.5, 7.3 Hz), 1.94 (t, 1H, J = 6.6 Hz),
1.92-1.86 (m, 2H), 1.35 (s, 3H);
IR Omax cm"1 (KBr) : 3345, 3019, 2946, 2919, 2900, 1645, 1499,
1481, 1462, 1381, 1362, 1174, 1067, 1043, 770;
MS (FAB) m/z : 343 ((M+H)+; free body);
Elementary analysis (% for C21H30N2O2-HC1 ■ 0 . 5 H2O) ,
Calculated: C : 65.01, H : 8.31 , N : 7.22;
Found: C : 64.58, H : 8.44 , N : 7.26.
(Example 2)
(2R)-2-Amino-2-methyl-4-{l-methyl-5-[4-(3,4-
dimethylphenyl)butanoyl]pyrrol-2 -y1}butan-1-ol hydrochloride
(Exemplary compound No. 23)
[Chemical formula 17]

(2a) (2R)-l-Acetoxy-2-acetylamino-2-methyl-4-{l-methyl-5-[4-
(3,4-dimethylphenyl)-1-(4-(3,4-dimethylphenyl)butanoyloxy)but-1-
enyl]pyrrol-2-yl}butane
The reaction was carried out in the similar manner to
Example 1 (la) using 4-(3,4-dimethylphenyl)butyric acid obtained
in Reference example 4 and (2R)-l-acetoxy-2-acetylamino-2-
methyl-4-(l-methylpyrrol-2-yl)butane obtained in Reference
example 1 to obtain the title compound (yield: 65%).
(2b) (2R)-2-Amino-2-methyl-4-{l-methyl-5-[4-(3,4-
dimethylphenyl)butanoyl]pyrrol-2-yl}butan-l-ol hydrochloride
The reaction was carried out in the similar manner to
Example 1 (lb) using (2R)-l-acetoxy-2-acetylamino-2-methyl-4-{l-
methyl-5-[4-(3,4-dimethylphenyl)-l-(4-(3,4-
dimethylphenyl)butanoyloxy)but-1-enyl]pyrrol-2-yl}butane
obtained in Example 2 (2a) to obtain the title compound (yield:
64%) .
XH NMR (CD3OD, 400 MHz): 5 6.99 (d, 1H, J = 7.7 Hz), 5.96 (d, 1H,
J = 4.0 Hz), 6.93 (s, 1H), 6.87 (d, 1H, J = 7.7 Hz), 6.02 (d,
1H, J = 4.0 Hz), 3.86 (s, 3H), 3.65 (d, 1H, J = 11.7 Hz), 3.55
(d, 1H, J = 11.7 Hz), 2.76-2.63 (m, 4H), 2.57 (t, 2H, J = 7.3
Hz), 2.21 (s, 3H), 2.21 (s, 3H), 2.07-2.01 (m, 1H), 1.93 (t, 1H,
J = 7.3 Hz), 1.99-1.86 (m, 2H), 1.35 (s, 3H) ;
IR Umax cm"1 (KBr) : 3354, 2947, 2898, 1645, 1502, 1480, 1380,
1354, 1174, 1066, 986, 911, 769;
MS (FAB) m/z: 357 ((M+H)+; free body);
Elementary analysis (% for C21H30N2O2 -HCl) ,
Calculated: C : 67.24, H : 8.46 , N : 7.13;
Found: C : 67.09, H : 8.41 , N : 7.29.
(Example 3)
(2R)-2-Amino-2-methyl-4-{l-methyl-5-[4-(2,3-
dimethylphenyl)butanoyl]pyrrol-2-yl}butan-l-ol hydrochloride
(Exemplary compound No. 20)
[Chemical formula 18]

(3a) (2R)-l-Acetoxy-2-acetylamino-2-methyl-4-{l-methyl-5-[4-
(2,3-dimethylphenyl)-1-(4-(2,3-dimethylphenyl)butanoyloxy)but-1-
enyl]pyrrol-2-yl}butane
The reaction was carried out in the similar manner to
Example 1 (la) using 4-(2,3-dimethylphenyl)butyric acid obtained
in Reference example 5 and (2R)-l-acetoxy-2-acetylamino-2-
methyl-4-(l-methylpyrrol-2-yl)butane obtained in Reference
example 1 to obtain the title compound (yield: 69%).
(3b) (2R)-2-Amino-2-methyl-4-{l-methyl-5-[4-(2,3-
dimethylphenyl)butanoyl]pyrrol-2-yl}butan-1-ol hydrochloride
The reaction was carried out in the similar manner to
Example 1 (lb) using (2R)-l-acetoxy-2-acetylamino-2-methyl-4-{l-
methyl-5-[4-(2,3-dimethylphenyl)-l-(4-(2,3-
dimethylphenyl)butanoyloxy)but-1-eny1]pyrrol-2-y1}but ane
obtained in Example 3 (3a) to obtain the title compound (yield:
84%) .
2H NMR (CD3OD, 400 MHz): 5 6.97 (d, 1H, J = 4.3Hz), 6.95-6.91 (m,
3H), 6.05 (d, 1H, J = 4.3 Hz), 3.85 (s, 3H), 3.64 (d, 1H, J =
11.3 Hz), 3.54 (d, 1H, J = 11.3 Hz), 2.78 (t, 2H, J = 7.4 Hz),
2.73-2.63 (m, 4H), 2.24 (s, 3H), 2.19 (s, 3H), 2.07-1.98 (m,
1H), 1.94-1.84 (m, 3H), 1.34 (s, 3H);
IR Umax cm"1 (KBr) : 3387, 3104, 2948, 2896, 1641, 1589, 1481,
1462, 1384, 1362, 1072, 769;
MS (FAB) m/z: 357 ((M+H)+; free body);
Elementary analysis (% for C22H33N2O2-HC1) ,
Calculated: C : 67.24, H : 8.75, N : 6.84, Cl : 9.02;
Found: C : 67.10, H : 8.75, N : 6.89, Cl : 8.84.
(Example 4)
(2R)-2-Amino-2-methyl-4-{l-methyl-5-[4-(2,4-
dimethylphenyl)butanoyl]pyrrol-2-yl}butan-l-ol hydrochloride
(Exemplary compound No. 21)
[Chemical formula 19]

(4a) (2R)-l-Acetoxy-2-acetylamino-2-methyl-4 -{l-methyl-5-[4-
(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-1-(4-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)butanoyloxy)but-1-
enyl]pyrrol-2-yl}butane
The reaction was carried out in the similar manner to
Example 1 (la) using 4-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)butyric acid obtained
in Reference example S and (2R)-l-acetoxy-2-acetylamino-2-
methyl-4-(1-methylpyrrol-2-yl)butane obtained in Reference
example 1 to obtain the title compound (yield: 63%).
(4b) (2R)-2-Amino-2-methyl-4-{l-methyl-5-[4-(2,4-
dimethylphenyl)butanoyl]pyrrol-2-yl}butan-l-ol hydrochloride
The reaction was carried out in the similar manner to
Example 1 (lb) using (2R)-l-acetoxy-2-acetylamino-2-methyl-4-{l-
methyl-5-[4-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-l-(4-(2,4-
dimethylphenyl)butanoyloxy)but-1-enyl]pyrrol-2-yl}butane
obtained in Example 4 (4a) to obtain the title compound (yield:
62%) .
XH NMR (CD3OD, 400 MHz): 5 6.99 (d, 1H, J = 4.4 Hz), 6.98 (d, 1H,
J = 8.4 Hz), 6.92 (s, 1H), 6.88 (d, 1H, J = 8.4 Hz), 6.03 (d,
1H, J = 4.4 Hz), 3.87 (s, 3H), 3.65 (d, 1H, J = 11.7 Hz), 3.55
(d, 1H, J = 11.7 Hz), 2.78 (t, 2H, J = 7.3 Hz), 2.75-2.65 (m,
2H), 2.61 (t, 2H, J = 7.3 Hz), 2.24 (s, 3H), 2.24 (s, 3H), 2.07-
1.99 (m, 1H), 1.94-1.85 (m, 3H), 1.35 (s, 3H);
IR Oraax cm"1 (KBr): 3353, 3014, 2974, 2948, 2918, 2898, 1645,
1501, 1480, 1461, 1381, 800;
MS (FAB) m/z: 357 ((M+H)+; free body);
Elementary analysis (% for C21H30N2O2 -HCl) ,
Calculated: C : 67.24, H : 8.46 , N : 7.13;
Found: C : 64.75, H : 8.3 6 , N : 6.95.
(Example 5)
(2R)-2-Amino-2-methyl-4-(l-methyl-5-[4-(4-t-
butylphenyl)butanoyl]pyrrol-2-yl}butan-l-ol hydrochloride
(Exemplary compound No. 36)
[Chemical formula 20]
(5a) (2R)-l-Acetoxy-2-acetylamino-2-methyl-4-{l-methyl-5-[4-(4-
t-butylphenyl) -1- (4- (4-t-butylphenyl) butanoyloxy)but-l-
enyl]pyrrol-2-yl}butane
The reaction was carried out in the similar manner to (la)
using 4-(4-t-butylphenyl)butyric acid obtained in Reference
example 7 and (2R)-l-acetoxy-2-acetylamino-2-methyl-4-(1-
methylpyrrol-2-yl)butane obtained in Reference example 1 to
obtain the title compound (yield: 59%).
(5b) (2R)-2-Amino-2-methyl-4-{l-methyl-5-[4-(4-t-
butylphenyl )butanoyl] pyrrol -2 -yl}butan-l-ol hydrochloride
The reaction was carried out in the similar manner to
Example 1 (lb) using (2R)-l-acetoxy-2-acetylamino-2-methyl-4-{l-
methyl-5-[4-(4-t-butylphenyl)-1-(4-(4-t-
butylphenyl )butanoyloxy)but-1-enyl]pyrrol-2-yl}butane obtained
in Example 5 (5a) to obtain the title compound (yield: 62%).
2H NMR (CDjOD, 500 MHz): 5 7.29 (d, 2H, J = 8.3 Hz), 7.10 (d, 2H,
J = 8.3 Hz), 6.96 (d, 1H, J = 3.9 Hz), 6.02 (d, 1H, J = 3.9 Hz),
3.86 (s, 3H), 3.65 (d, 1H, J = 11.2 Hz), 3.55 (d, 1H, J = 11.2
Hz), 2.75 (t, 2H, J = 7.3 Hz), 2.65-2.71 (m, 2H), 2.62 (t, 2H, J
= 7.3 Hz), 1.86-2.06 (m, 4H), 1.35 (s, 3H), 1.30 (s, 9H);
IR \>max cm"1 (KBr) : 3369, 2956, 1647, 1479, 1460, 1382, 1063,
1041;
MS (FAB) m/z: 385 ({M+H) + ; free body);
Elementary analysis (% for C21H3oN202 -HC1) ,
Calculated: C : 68.47, H : 8.86 , N : 6.65;
Found: C : 67.89, H : 9.04 , N : 6.64.
(Example 6)
(2R)-2-Amino-2-methyl-4-{l-methyl-5-[4-(4-
isopropylphenyl)butanoyl]pyrrol-2-yl}butan-l-ol hydrochloride
(Exemplary compound No. 33)

[Chemical formula 21]

i
(6a) (2R)-l-Acetoxy-2-acetylamino-2-meth.yl-4-{l-methyl-5-[4-(4-
isopropylphenyl)-1-(4-(4-isopropylphenyl)butanoyloxy)but-1-
eny1]pyrrol-2-yl}butane
The reaction was carried out in the similar manner to
Example 1 (la) using 4-(4-isopropylphenyl)butyric acid obtained
in Reference example 8 and (2R)-l-acetoxy-2-acetylamino-2-
methyl-4-(1-methylpyrrol-2-yl)butane obtained in Reference
example 1 to obtain the title compound (yield: 58%).
(6b) (2R)-2-Amino-2-methyl-4-{l-methyl-5-[4-(4-
isopropylphenyl)butanoyl]pyrrol-2-yl}butan-l-ol hydrochloride
The reaction was carried out in the similar manner to
Example 1 (lb) using (2R)-l-acetoxy-2-acetylamino-2-methyl-4-{1-
methyl-5-[4-(4-isopropylphenyl)-1-(4-(4-
isopropylphenyl)butanoyloxy)but-1-enyl]pyrrol-2-yl}butane
obtained in Example 6 (6a) to obtain the title compound (yield:
59%) .
2H NMR (CD3OD, 400 MHz): 5 7.13 (d, 1H, J = 8.1 Hz), 7.11 (d, 1H,
J = 7.3 Hz), 7.11 (d, 1H, J = 7.3 Hz), 7.09 (d, 1H, J = 8.1 Hz),
6.97 (d, 1H, J = 4.4 Hz), 6.10 (d, 1H, J = 4.4 Hz), 3.86 (s,
3H), 3.65 (d, 1H, J = 11.3 Hz), 3.55 (d, 1H, J = 11.3 Hz), 2.85
(tt, 1H, J = 7.3, 7.3 Hz), 2.75 (t, 2H, J = 7.3 Hz), 2.72-2.67
(m, 2H), 2.S3 (t, 2H, J = 7.3 Hz), 2.07-2.00 (m, 1H), 1.98-1.85
(m, 1H) , 1.94 (t, 1H, J = 8.1 Hz), 1.34 (s, 3H) , 1.22 (d, 3H, J
= 7.3 Hz), 1.22 (d, 3H, J = 7.3 Hz);
IR umax cm"1 (KBr) : 3348, 3208, 3008, 2956, 2897, 1646, 1480,
1460, 1382, 1175, 1057, 1041, 987, 917, 811, 771;
MS (FAB) m/z : 371 ( (M+H) \- free body);
Elementary analysis (% for C2IH3DN2O2 -HCl) ,
Calculated: C : 66.12, H : 8.73 , N : 6.71;
Found: C : 65.93, H : 8.76 , N : 6.77
(Example 7)
(2R)-2-Amino-2-methyl-4-{l-methyl-5-[4-(4-
cyclopropylphenyl)butanoyl]pyrrol-2-yl}butan-l-ol hydrochloride
(Exemplary compound No. 30)
[Chemical formula 22]

(7a) (2R)-l-Acetoxy-2-acetylamino-2-methyl-4-(l-methyl-5-{4-(4-
cyclopropylphenyl)-1-[4-(4-cyclopropylphenyl)butanoyloxy]but-1-
enyl}pyrrol-2-yl)butane
The reaction was carried out in the similar manner to
Example 1 (la) using 4-(4-cyclopropylphenyl)butyric acid
obtained in Reference example 9 and (2R)-l-acetoxy-2-
acetylamino-2-methyl-4-(l-methylpyrrol-2-yl)butane obtained in
Reference example 1 to obtain the title compound (yield: 54%).
(7b) (2R)-2-Amino-2-methyl-4-{l-methyl-5-[4-(4-
cyclopropylphenyl)butanoyl]pyrrol-2-yl}butan-l-ol hydrochloride
The reaction was carried out in the similar manner to
Example 1 (lb) using (2R)-l-acetoxy-2-acetylamino-2-methyl-4-(1-
methyl-5-{4-(4-cylopropylphenyl)-1-[4-(4-
cyclopropylphenyl)butanoyloxy]but-1-enyl}pyrrol-2-yl}butane
obtained in Example 7 (7a) to obtain the title compound (yield:
84%) .
XH NMR (CD3OD, 400 MHz): 5 7.05 (d, 2H, J = 8.3Hz), 6.98-6.95 (m,
3H), 6.02 (d, 1H, J = 3.9 Hz), 3.86 (s, 3H), 3.65 (d, 1H, J =
11.7 Hz), 3.55 (d, 1H, J = 11.7 Hz), 2.75-2.67 (m, 4H), 2.60 (t,
2H, J = 7.3HZ), 2.07-2.00 (m, 1H) , 1.97-1.82 (m, 4H) , 1.35 (s,
3H) , 0.93-0.87 (m, 2H) , 0.64-0.60 (m, 2H) ;
MS (FAB) m/z: 369 ((M+H)+; free body);
Elementary analysis (% for C23H32N2O2 -HCl • 0 . 5H2O) ,
Calculated: C : 66.73, H : 8.28 , N : 6.77;
Found: C : 66.85, H : 8.14 , N : 6.89.
(Example 8)
(2R)-2-Amino-2-methyl-4-{l-methyl-5-[4-(4-
fluorophenyl)butanoyl]pyrrol-2-yl}butan-l-ol hydrochloride
(Exemplary compound No. 3)
[Chemical formula 23]

(8a) (2R)-l-Acetoxy-2-acetylamino-2-methyl-4-{l-methyl-5-[4-(4-
fluorophenyl)-1-(4-(4-fluorophenyl)butanoyloxy)but-1-
enyl]pyrrol-2-yl}butane
The reaction was carried out in the similar manner to
Example 1 (la) using 5-(4-fluorophenyl)butyric acid obtained in
Reference example 10 and (2R)-l-acetoxy-2-acetylamino-2-methyl-
4-(l-methylpyrrol-2-yl)butane obtained in Reference example 1 to
obtain the title compound (yield: 17%).
(8b) (2R)-2-Amino-2-methyl-4-{l-methyl-5-[4-(4-
fluorophenyl)butanoyl]pyrrol-2-yl}butan-1-ol hydrochloride
The reaction was carried out in the similar manner to
Example 1 (lb) using (2R)-l-acetoxy-2-acetylamino-2-methyl-4-{l-
methyl-5-[4-(4-fluorophenyl)-1-(4-(4-
fluorophenyl(butanoyloxy)but-1-enyl]pyrrol-2-yl}butane obtained
in Example 8 (8a) to obtain the title compound (yield: 29%).
XH NMR (DMSO-dS, 400 MHz): 8 7.24-7.20 (m, 2H,), 7.11-7.07 (m,
2H,), 6.99 (d, 1H, J = 4.0 Hz), 5.94 (d, 1H, J = 4.0 Hz), 5.50
(s, 1H,), 3.79 (s, 3H), 3.48 (d, 1H, J = 11.2 Hz), 3.43 (d, 1H,
J = 11.2 Hz), 2.71 (t, 2H, J = 7.6 Hz), 2.64-2.57 (m, 4H), 1.88-
1.79 (m, 4H) , 1.21 (s, 3H) ;
IR IW cm"1 (KBr) : 3366, 3175, 2942, 2688, 2573, 1636, 1509,
1483, 1459, 1381, 1217, 1059, 988, 775;
MS (FAB) m/z : 347 ((M+H)1"; free body);
Elementary analysis (% for C20H27N2O2F-HCl) ,
Calculated: C : 62.74, H : 7.37 , N : 7.32;
Found: C : 62.58, H : 7.07 , N : 7.37.
(Example 9)
(2R)-2-Amino-2-methyl-4-{l-methyl-5-[4-(4-
trifluoromethylphenyDbutanoyl] pyrrol -2 -yl}butan-l-ol
hydrochloride (Exemplary compound No. 66)
[Chemical formula 24]

(9a) (2R)-l-Acetoxy-2-acetylamino-2-rnethyl-4-{l-methyl-5-[4-(4-
trifluoromethylphenyl)-1-(4-(4-
trifluoromethylphenyl)butanoyloxy)but-1-enyl]pyrrol-2-yl}butane
The reaction was carried out in the similar manner to
Example 1 (la) using 4-(4-trifluoromethylphenyl)butyric acid
obtained in Reference example 11 and (2R)-l-acetoxy-2-
acetylamino-2-methyl-4-(l-methylpyrrol-2-yl)butane obtained in
Reference example 1 to obtain the title compound (yield: 28%).
(9b) (2R)-2-Amino-2-methyl-4-{l-methyl-5-[4-(4-
trifluoromethylphenyl)butanoyl]pyrrol-2-yl}butan-l-ol
hydrochloride
The reaction was carried out in the similar manner to
Example 1 (lb) using (2R)-l-acetoxy-2-acetylamino-2-methyl-4-{1-
methyl-5-[4-(4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-1-(4-(4-
trifluoromethylphenyl)butanoyloxy)but-1-enyl]pyrrol-2-yl}butane
obtained in Example 9 (9a) to obtain the title compound (yield:
56%) .
*H NMR (CDC13/ 400 MHz): 5 7.51 (d, 2H, J = 8.6 Hz), 7.28 (d, 2H,
J = 8.6 Hz), 6.79 (d, 1H, J = 4.1 Hz), 5.92 (d, 1H, J = 4.1 Hz),
3.83 (s, 3H), 3.68 (s, 2H), 2.76-2.65 (m, 6H), 2.05-1.95 (m,
4H), 1.60 (bs, 3H), 1.38 (s, 3H);
IR Umx cm'1 (KBr): 3362, 2947, 1645, 1480, 1325, 1174, 1129,
1067;
MS (FAB) m/z: 397 ((M+H)+; free body);
Elementary analysis (% for C2iH27N2O2F3-HC1-H2O) ,
Calculated: C : 55.94, H : 6.71 , N : 6.21;
Found: C : 55.99, H : 6.51 , N : 6.28.
(Example 10)
(2R)-2-Amino-2-methyl-4-{l-methyl-5-[4-(4-
cyanophenyl)butanoyl]pyrrol-2-yl}butan-l-ol 1/2 fumarate
(Exemplary compound No. 73)
[Chemical formula 25]

(10a) (2R)-l-Acetoxy-2-acetylamino-2-methyl-4-{l-methyl-5-[4-(4-
cyanophenyl)-1-(4-(4-cyanophenyl)butanoyloxy)but-1-enyl]pyrrol-
2-yl}butane
The reaction was carried out in the similar manner to
Example 1 (la) using 4-(4-cyanophenyl)butyric acid obtained in
Reference example 12 and (2R)-l-acetoxy-2-acetylamino-2-methyl-
4-(l-methylpyrrol-2-yl)butane obtained in Reference example 1 to
obtain the title compound (yield: 74%).
(10b) (2R)-2-Amino-2-methyl-4-{l-methyl-5-[4-(4-
cyanophenyl)butanoyl]pyrrol-2-yl}butan-l-ol 1/2 fumarate
(2R)-l-Acetoxy-2-acetylamino-2-methyl-4-{l-methyl-5-[4-(4-
cyanolphenyl)-1-(4-(4-cyanophenyl)butanoyloxy)but-1-enyl]pyrrol-
2-yl}butane (4.10 g, 6.90 nvmol) obtained in Example 10 (10a) was
dissolved in a mixture of tetrahydrofuran (10 tnL) and methanol
(10 mL), and water (10 mL) and lithium hydroxide monohydrate
(2.90 g, 69 mmol) were added thereto, followed by stirring of
the mixture at 8 0°C for 1 hour. After cooling, water and
methylene chloride were added to the reaction mixture to
separate it. The thus obtained organic phase was separated,
washed with a saturated aqueous NaCl solution and dried over
anhydrous sodium sulfate. The solvent was evaporated under
reduced pressure and the residue was purified by basic silica
gel (NH type) chromatography (methylene chloride:methanol,
100:1) to obtain (2R)-2-amino-2-methyl-4-{l-methyl-5-[4-(4-
cyanophenyl)butanoyl]pyrrol-2-yl}butan-l-ol (1.90 g, yield:
79%) . A solution of fumaric acid (0.630 g, 5.40 mmol) in
methanol (10 mL) was added to a solution of the thus obtained
(2R)-2-amino-2-methyl-4-{l-methyl-5-[4-(4-
cyanophenyl)butanoyl]pyrrol-2-yl}butan-l-ol (1.90 g, 5.40 mmol)
in methanol (10 mL) under ice-cooling. After methanol was
evaporated under reduced pressure, the residue was dissolved in
a small amount of methanol, ethyl acetate was added thereto and
recrystallization was carried out to obtain a crude crystal
(1.29 g) of the title compound. Recrystallization of the thus
obtained crude crystal (1.29 g) was carried out again using
methanol to obtain the title compound (1.01 g, yield: 45%) as a
white crystal.
XH NMR (CD3OD, 500 MHz): 5 7.62 (d, 2H, J = 8.3 Hz), 7.39 (d, 2H,
J = 8.3 Hz), S.99 (d, 1H, J = 3.9 Hz), 6.65 (s, 1H), 6.02 (d,
1H, J = 3.9 Hz), 3.85 (s, 3H), 3.62 (d, 1H, J = 11.7 Hz), 3.54
(d, 1H, J = 11.7 Hz), 2.65-2.80 (m, 6H), 1.96-2.04 (m, 3H),
1.85-1.93 (m, 1H), 1.32 (s, 3H) ;
IR Oraax cm"1 (KBr): 3402, 3275, 2582, 2228, 2135, 1644, 1567,
1548, 1381, 1361;
MS (FAB) ra/z: 354 ((M+H)+; free body);
Elementary analysis (% for C21H27N3O2 • 0 . 5 (C4H4O4) -H2O) ,
Calculated: C : 64.32, H : 7.27 , N : 9.78;
Found: C : 64.67, H : 6.92 , N : 9.82.
(Example 11)
(2R)-2-Amino-2-methyl-4-{l-methyl-5-[4-(3-methyl-4-
methoxyphenyl)butanoyl]pyrrol-2-yl}butan-l-ol hydrochloride
(Exemplary compound No. 57)
[Chemical formula 26]

(lla) (2R)-l-Acetoxy-2-acetylamino-2-methyl-4-{l-methyl-5-[4-(3-
methyl-4-methoxyphenyl)-1-(4-(3-methyl-4-
methoxvnhenvl)but anovloxv)but-1-envl1Dvrrol-2-vl)butane
The reaction was carried out in the similar manner to
Example 1 (la) using 4-(3-methyl-4-methoxyphenyl)butyric acid
obtained in Reference example 13 and (2R)-l-acetoxy-2-
acetylamino-2-methyl-4-(l-methylpyrrol-2-yl)butane obtained in
Reference example 1 to obtain the title compound (yield: 37%).
(lib) (2R)-2-Amino-2-methyl-4-{l-methyl-5-[4-(3-methyl-4-
methoxyphenyl)butanoyl]pyrrol-2-yl}butan-l-ol hydrochloride
The reaction was carried out in the similar manner to
Example 1 (lb) using (2R)-l-acetoxy-2-acetylamino-2-methyl-4-(l-
methyl-5-[4-(3-methyl-4-methoxyphenyl)-1-(4-(3-methyl-4-
methoxyphenyl)butanoyloxy)but-1-enyl]pyrrol-2-yl}butane obtained
in Example 11 (lla) to obtain the title compound (yield: 64%).
TH NMR (DMSO, 400 MHz): 8 8.00 (br, 3H), 6.98-6.95 (m, 3H), 6.81
(d, 1H, J = 8.1 Hz), 5.94 (d, 1H, J = 3.7 Hz), 5.53 (t, 1H, J =
5.1Hz), 3.80 (s, 3H), 3.77 (s, 3H), 3.52-3.42 (m, 2H), 2.72-2.63
(m, 4H), 2.60-2.48 (m, 2H), 2.11 (s, 3H), 1.89-1.78 (m, 4H),
1.23 (s, 3H);
IR Umax cm"1 (KBr) : 3365, 2999, 2837, 1630, 1505, 1486, 1463,
1375, 1253, 1228, 1133, 1067, 1032, 904;
MS (FAB) m/z: 373 ((M+H)+; free body);
Elementary analysis (% for C21H30N2O2 -HCl) ,
Calculated: C : 64.61, H : 8.13 , N : 6.85;
Found: C : 63.78, H : 8.16 , N : 6.69.
(Example 12)
(2R)-2-Amino-2-ethyl-4-{l-methyl-5-[4-(4-
methylphenyl)butanoyl]pyrrol-2-yl}butan-l-ol hydrochloride
(Exemplary compound No. 16 5)
[Chemical formula 27]
(12a) (2R)-l-Acetoxy-2-acetylamino-2-ethyl-4- {l-methyl-5-[4-(4-
methylphenyl)-1-(4-(4-methylphenyl)butanoyloxy)but-1-
enyl]pyrrol-2-yl}butane
A solution of 4-dimethylaminopyridine (1.17 g, 11.B mmol)
and 4-(4-methylphenyl)butyric chloride (1.06 g, 5.90 mmol) in
toluene {5 mL) was added to a solution of (2R)-l-acetoxy-2-
acetylamino-2-ethyl-4-(1-methylpyrrol-2-yl)butane (444 mg, 1.60
mmol) obtained in Reference example 2 in toluene (15 mL) and the
mixture was stirred at 110°C for 72 hours. The temperature of
the mixture was returned to room temperature and ethyl acetate
and water were added to the reaction mixture to separate it.
The thus obtained organic phase was separated, washed with water
and a saturated aqueous NaCl solution and dried over anhydrous
sodium sulfate. After filtration, the solvent was evaporated
under reduced pressure and the residue was purified by silica
gel chromatography (ethyl acetate:hexane, 3:2-2:1) to obtain the
title compound (377 mg, yield: 40%).
(12b) (2R)-2-Amino-2-ethyl-4-{l-methyl-5-[4-(4-
methylphenyl)butanoyl]pyrrol-2-yl}butan-l-ol hydrochloride
(2R)-l-Acetoxy-2-acetylamino-2-ethyl-4-{l-methyl-5-[4-(4-
methylphenyl)-1-(4-(4-methylphenyl)butanoyloxy)but-1-
enyl]pyrrol-2-yl}butane (372 mg, 0.620 mmol) obtained in Example
12 (12a) was dissolved in a mixture of tetrahydrofuran (5 mL)
and methanol (5 mL), and water (5 mL) and lithium hydroxide
monohydrate (260 mg, 6.20 mmol) were added thereto, followed by
stirring of the mixture at 50°C for 4 hours. After cooling,
water was added to the reaction mixture and methylene chloride
was added thereto to separate it. The thus obtained organic
phase was separated, washed with a saturated aqueous NaCl
solution and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. After
filtration, the solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure
and the residue was purified by basic silica gel (NH type)
chromatography (methylene chloride:methanol, 100:1) to obtain
crude (2R)-2-amino-2-ethyl-4-{l-methyl-5-[4-(4-
methylphenyl)butanoyl]pyrrol-2-yl}butan-l-ol (206 mg). A 4N
hydrochloric acid-dioxane solution (0.13 5 mL, 0.54 mmol) was
added to a solution of the thus obtained crude product in
methanol (5.0 mL) under ice-cooling and the mixture was stirred
for 10 minutes. The mixture was concentrated under reduced
pressure, ethyl acetate was added thereto and the precipitated
crystal was collected by filtration. The crystal was washed
with ethyl acetate and dried under reduced pressure to obtain
the title compound (212 mg, yield: 88%).
XH NMR (CD.OD, 400 MHz): 5 7.06 (m, 4H), S . 97 (d, 1H, J = 3.9
Hz), 6.02 (d, 1H, J = 3.9 Hz), 3.86 (s, 3H), 3.65 (d, 1H, J =
11.7 Hz), 3.61 (d, 1H, J = 11.7 Hz), 2.74 (t, 2H, J = 7.4 Hz),
2.69-2.64 (m, 2H), 2.61 (t, 2H, J = 7.4 Hz), 2.28 (s, 3H), 2.04-
1.90 (m, 4H) 1.81-1.71 (m, 2H), 1.01 (t, 3H, J = 7.4 Hz);
MS (FAB) m/z: 357 ((M+H)+; free body).
(Example 13)
(2R)-2-Amino-2-methyl-4-{l-ethyl-5-[4-(4-
methylphenyl)butanoyl]pyrrol-2-yl}butan-l-ol hydrochloride
(Exemplary compound No. 92)
[Chemical formula 28]

(13a) (2R)-l-Acetoxy-2-acetylamino-2-methyl-4-{l-ethyl-5-[4-(4-
methylphenyl)-1-(4-(4-methylphenyl)butanoyloxy)but-1-
enyl]pyrrol-2-yl}butane
A solution of 4-dimethylaminopyridine (1.30 g, 10.6 mmol)
and 4-(4-methylphenyl)butyric chloride (1.05 g, 5.3 mmol) in
tolunen (10 niL) was added to a solution of (2R)-l-acetoxy-2-
acetylamino-2-methyl-4-(1-ethylpyrrol-2-yl)butane (500 mg, 1.80
mmol) obtained in Reference example 3 in toluene (20 mL) and the
mixture was stirred at 110°C for 78 hours. The temperature of
the mixture was returned to room temperature and ethyl acetate
and water were added to the reaction mixture to separate it.
The thus obtained organic phase was separated, washed with water
and a saturated aqueous NaCl solution and dried over anhydrous
sodium sulfate. After filtration, the solvent was evaporated
under reduced pressure and the residue was purified by silica
gel chromatography (ethyl acetate:hexane, 3:2) to obtain the
title compound (751 mg, yield: 70%).
(13b) (2R)-2-Amino-2-methyl-4-{l-ethyl-5-[4-(4-
methylphenyl)butanoyl]pyrrol-2-yl}butan-l-ol hydrochloride
(2R)-l-Acetoxy-2-acetylamino-2-methyl-4-{l-ethyl-5-[4-(4-
methylphenyl)-1-(4-(4-methylphenyl)butanoyloxy)but-l-
enyl]pyrrol-2-yl}butane (750 mg, 1.20 mmol) obtained in Example
13 (13a) was dissolved in a mixture of tetrahydrofuran (7 mL)
and methanol (7 mL), and water (7 mL) and lithium hydroxide
monohydrate (530 mg, 12.6 mmol) were added thereto, followed by
stirring of the mixture at 50°C for 7 hours. After cooling,
water and methylene chloride were added to the reaction mixture
to separate it. The thus obtained organic phase was separated,
washed with a saturated aqueous NaCl solution and dried over
anhydrous sodium sulfate. After filtration, the solvent was
evaporated under reduced pressure and the residue was purified
by basic silica gel (NH type) chromatography (methylene
chloride:methanol, 97:3) to obtain crude (2R)-2-amino-2-methyl-
4-{l-ethyl-5-[4-(4-methylphenyl)butanoyl]pyrrol-2-yl}butan-l-ol
(251 mg) . A 4N hydrochloric acid-dioxane solution (0.360 mL,
1.40 mmol) was added to a solution of the thus obtained crude
product in ethanol (5 mL) under ice-cooling and the mixture was
stirred for 10 minutes. The mixture was concentrated under
reduced pressure, ethyl acetate was added thereto and the
precipitated crystal was collected by filtration. The crystal
was washed with ethyl acetate and dried under reduced pressure
to obtain the title compound (215 mg, yield: 44%).
:H NMR (DMSO-ds, 400 MHz): 5 7.90 (br S, 2H), 7.11-7.04 (m, 4H),
7.00 (d, 1H, J = 3.7 Hz), 5.95 (d, 1H, J = 3.7 Hz), 5.53 (br S,
1H), 4.30 (q, 2H, J = 7.0 Hz), 3.53-3.39 (m, 2H), 2.72 (t, 2H, J
= 7.3 Hz), 2.64 (t, 2H, J = 8.4 Hz), 2.55 (t, 2H, J = 7.3 Hz),
2.26 (s, 3H), 1.95-1.78 (m, 4H), 1.22 (s, 3H), 1.18 (t, 3H, J =
7.0 Hz);
MS (FAB) m/z : 357 ((M+H)+; free body).
(Example 14)
(2R)-2-Amino-2-methyl-4-{l-methyl-5-[4-(4-
methylphenyDbutanoyl] pyrrol-2-yl}butan-l-ol 1/2 fumarate
(Exemplary compound No. 19)
[Chemical formula 2 9]
Fumaric acid (94.9 mg, 0.82 mmol) was added to a solution
of (2R)-2-amino-2-methyl-4-{l-methyl-5-[4- (4-
methylphenyl)butanoyl]pyrrol-2~yl}butan-l-ol (560 mg, 1.6 mmol)
obtained in Example 1 (1b) in ethanol (18 mL) at room
temperature and the mixture was left to stand for 15 hours. The
precipitated crystal was collected by filtration to obtain the
title compound (622.7 mg, yield: 95%).
XH NMR (CD3OD, 400 MHz): 5 7.08-7.03 (m, 4H,), 6.96 (d, 1H, J =
3.7 Hz), 6.65 (s, 0.5x2H), 6.01 (d, 1H, J = 4.3 Hz), 3.85 (s,
3H), 3.62 (d, 1H, J = 11.0 Hz), 3.54 (d, 1H, J = 11.0 Hz), 2.73
(t, 2H, J = 7.3 Hz), 2.69 (t, 2H, J = 8.4 Hz), 2.60 (t, 2H, J =
7.8 Hz), 2.28 (s, 3H), 2.01-1.84 (m, 4H), 1.32 (s, 3H);
MS (FAB) m/z: 343 ((M+H)+; free body);
Elementary analysis (% for C21H30N2O2-0 . 5C4H4O4) ,
Calculated: C : 68.97, H : 8.05 , N : 6.99;
Found: C : 69.06, H : 7.82 , N : 7.08.
(Example 15)
(2R)-2-Amino-2-methyl-4-{l-methyl-5-[4-(3,4-
dimethylphenyl)butanoyl]pyrrol-2-yl}butan-l-ol l/2 fumarate
(Exemplary compound No. 23)
[Chemical formula 3 0]

(2R)-l-Acetoxy-2-acetylamino-2-methyl-4-{l-methyl-5-[4-
(3,4-dimethylphenyl)-1-(4-(3,4-dimethylphenyl)butanoyloxy)but-1-

enyl]pyrrol-2-yl}butane (29.6 g, 48.1 mmol) obtained in Example
2 (2a) was dissolved in a mixture of tetrahydrofuran (100 mL)
and methanol (100 mL), and water (100 mL) and lithium hydroxide
monohydrate (20.2 g, 481 mmol) were added thereto, followed by
stirring of the mixture at 60°C for 5 hours. After cooling,
water and methylene chloride were added to the reaction mixture
to separate it. An organic phase was separated and after it was
washed with a saturated aqueous NaCl solution, it was dried over
anhydrous sodium sulfate. The solvent was evaporated under
reduced pressure and the residue was purified by basic silica
gel (NH type) chromatography (methylene chloride:methanol,
100:1) to obtain (2R)-2-amino-2-methyl-4-{l-methyl-5-[4-(3,4-
dimethylphenyl)butanoyl]pyrrol-2-yl}butan-l-ol (13.2 g, yield:
77%) . A solution of fumaric acid (244 g, 2.10 mmol) in methanol
(5 mL) was added to a solution of the obtained (2R)-2-amino-2-
methyl-4-{l-methyl-5-[4-(3,4-dimethylphenyl)butanoyl]pyrrol-2-
yl}butan-l-ol (1.50 g, 4.21 mmol) in methanol (16 mL) under ice-
cooling. After methanol was evaporated under reduced pressure,
the residue was dissolved in a small amount of methanol, ethyl
acetate was added thereto and recrystallization was carried out
to obtain a crude crystal (1.51 g) of the title compound. The
obtained crude crystal (1.51 g) , was subjected again to
recrystallization using methanol and ethyl acetate to obtain the
title compound (1.23 g, yield: 71%) as a white crystal.
XH NMR (CD3OD, 400 MHz): 5 6.98 (d, 1H, J = 7.8 Hz), 6.93 (d, 1H,
J = 3.9 Hz), 6.91 (s, 1H), 6.86 (d, 1H, J = 7.8 Hz), 6.63 (s,
1H), 6.00 (d, 1H, J = 4.0 Hz), 3.84 (s, 3H), 3.62 (d, 1H, J =
11.3 Hz), 3.53 (d, 1H, J = 11.3 Hz), 2.74-2.66 (m, 4H), 2.57 (t,
2H, J = 7.4 Hz), 2.21 (s, 3H), 2.21 (s, 3H), 2.06-1.83 (m, 4H),
1.32 (s, 3H);
IR urax cm"1 (KBr): 3276, 2945, 2900, 1645, 1543, 1411, 1355,
1216, 1157, 986, 804, 669, 536;
MS (FAB) m/z : 357 ((M+H)+; free body);
Elementary analysis (% for C22H32N202 • 0 . 5 (C4H4O4) ) ,
Calculated: C : 69.54, H : 8.27, N : 6.76;
Found: C : 69.40, H : 8.44 , N : 6.73.
(Reference example 1)
(2R)-l-Acetoxy-2-acetylamino-2-methyl-4-(l-methylpyrrol-2-
yl)butane
(la) (2R)-2-t-Butoxycarbonylamino-3-n-hexanoyloxy-2-methyl-l-
propanol
2-t-Butoxycarbonylamino-2-methylpropane-l,3-diol (20.0 g,
97.4 tranol) was suspended in isopropyl ether (200 mL), and 16.3
mL (0.100 mol) of vinyl hexanoate and lipase [Immobilized lipase
from Pseudomonas sp., manufactured by TOYOBO Co., Inc., 0.67
U/mg] (0.8 g) were added thereto, followed by stirring of the
mixture at room temperature for 2 hours. After the reaction
mixture was filtered, the filtrate was evaporated under reduced
pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column
chromatography (hexane:ethyl acetate, 10:1-2:1) to obtain the
title compound (25.0 g, yield: 85%).
The thus obtained (2R)—2-t-butoxycarbonylamino-3-n-
hexanoyloxy-2-methyl-1-propanol was analyzed by optical active
HPLC column for analysis [ChiralCel OF (0.46 cm X 25 cm),
manufactured by Daicel Chemical Industries, eluting solvent
hexane:2-propanol, 70:30, flow rate 0.5 mL/rnin] and optical
purity (85%ee) was determined. The retention time of 2S form
was 8.2 minutes and the retention time of 2R form was 10.5
minutes.
ta]D -8.5 (c 1.8S, CHC13) ;
2H NMR (CDCI3, 400 MHz): 5 4.86 (s, 1H), 4.25 (d, 1H, J = 11.2
Hz), 4.19 (d, 1H, J = 11.2 Hz), 3.86 (br s, 1H), 3.70-3.55(m,
2H), 2.36 (t, 2H, J = 7.4 Hz), 1.44 (s, 9H), 1.40-1.30 (m, 4H),
1.25 (s, 3H), 0.90 (t, 3H, J = 7.0 Hz);
IR Umax cm'1 (Liquid Film): 3415, 3380, 2961, 2935, 2874, 1721,
1505, 1458, 1392, 1368, 1293, 1248, 1168, 1076;
MS (FAB) m/z: 304 ( (M+H)+) .
(lb) (2S)-2-t-Butoxycarbonylamino-3-n-hexanoyloxy-2-methyl-l-
propanal
Molecular sieve 4A (22 0 g) and pyridinium chlorochromate
(43.6 g, 0.202 mol) were added to a solution of (2R)-2-t-
butoxycarbonylamino-3-n-hexanoyloxy-2-methyl-l-propanol (30.7 g,
0.101 mol) obtained in Reference example 1 (la) in methylene
chloride (600 mL) under ice-cooling and the mixture was stirred
at room temperature for 2 hours. Ether was added to the
reaction mixture, the mixture was filtered and the filtrate was
evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by
silica gel chromatography (hexane:ethyl acetate, 10:1-5:1) to
obtain the title compound (28.8 g, yield: 95%).
lH NHR (CDC13, 400 MHz): 5 9.45 (s, 1H), 5.26 (br S, 1H), 4.44
(d, 1H, J = 11.2 Hz), 4.32 (d, 1H, J = 11.2 Hz), 2.32 (t, 2H, J
= 7.46 Hz), 1.70-1.55 (m, 2H), 1.45 (s, 9H), 1.38 (s, 3H), 1.40-
1.25 (m, 4H) , 0.90 (t, 3H, J = 7.0 Hz) ,-
IR umax cm"1 (Liquid Film): 3367, 2961, 2935, 2874, 1742, 1707,
1509, 1458, 1392, 1369, 1290, 1274, 1254, 1166, 1100, 1078;
MS (FAB) m/z: 302 ((M+H)+).
(lc) (l-Methylpyrrol-2-yl)methyltriphenylphosphonium iodide
A mixture of 35% aqueous formaldehyde solution (20.8 mL,
264 mmol) and dimethylamine hydrochloride (22.7 g, 278 mmol) was
added to 1-methylpyrrole (21.4 g, 264 mmol) under ice-cooling
with stirring over 1 hour and 3 0 minutes and the mixture was
stirred at room temperature for 6 hours. A 10% aqueous sodium
hydroxide solution (150 mL) and ether were added to the reaction
mixture to separate it. The thus obtained organic phase was
separated, washed with a saturated aqueous NaCl solution and
dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. After filtration, the
solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure and the residue
was purified by silica gel chromatography (methylene
chloride:methanol, 10:1) to obtain 2-(N,N-dimethylaminomethyl)-
1-methylpyrrole (31.5 g, yield: 86%). Methyl iodide (16.2 mL,
260 mmol) was added to a solution of 2-(N,N-
dimethylaminomethyl)-1-methylpyrrole (30.0 g, 217 mmol) in
ethanol (220 mL) under ice-cooling and the mixture was stirred
at room temperature for 2 hours. Ethyl acetate (220 mL) was
added to the reaction mixture, the precipitated crystal was
collected by filtration, washed with ethyl acetate and dried to
obtain (l-methylpyrrol-2-yl)methyltrimethylammonium iodide (55.3
g, yield: 91%).
(l-Methylpyrrol-2-yl)methyltrimethylammonium iodide (55.3
g, 198 mmol) was suspended in acetonitrile (400 mL) and
triphenylphosphine (62.2 g, 237 mmol) was added thereto,
followed by stirring of the mixture at 80°C for 10 hours. After
cooling, the mixture was concentrated to about 1/2 under reduced
pressure, ethyl acetate (200 mL) was added thereto, and the
precipitated crystal was collected by filtration. The crystal
was washed with ethyl acetate and dried under reduced pressure
to obtain the title compound (77.1 g, yield: 81%).
(Id) (2R)-2-t-Butoxycarbonylamino-l-n-hexanoyloxy-2-methyl-4-(1-
methylpyrrol-2-yl)-3-butene
(l-Methylpyrrol-2-yl)methyltriphenylphosphonium iodide (58.0 g,
120 mmol) obtained in Reference example 1 (lc) was suspended in
tetrahydrofuran (3 00 mL) and a solution of potassium t-butoxide
(13.5 g, 120 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (180 mL) was added thereto
under ice-cooling with stirring over 3 0 minutes, followed by
further stirring of the mixture under ice-cooling for 80
minutes. A solution of (2S)-2-t-butoxycarbonylamino-3-n-
hexanoyloxy-2-methyl-1-propanal (30.3 g, 101 mmol) obtained in
Reference example 1 (lb) in tetrahydrofuran (12 0 mL) was added
to the reaction mixture over 3 0 minutes and the mixture was
stirred under ice-cooling for 30 minutes. A saturated aqueous
ammonium chloride solution was added to the reaction mixture to
stop the reaction and the temperature of the liquid was returned
to room temperature. The mixture was concentrated under reduced
pressure and water and ethyl acetate were added thereto to
separate it. The thus obtained organic phase was separated,
washed with water and a saturated aqueous NaCl solution and
dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. After filtration, the
solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure and the residue
was purified by silica gel chromatography (hexane:ethyl acetate,
9:1) to obtain the title compound (37.0 g, yield: 97%).
XH NMR (CDCI3, 400 MHz): 5 6.60 (t, 1H, J = 2.3 Hz), 6.57 (t, 1H,
J = 2.3 Hz), 6.38 (d, 1H, J = 16.1 Hz), 6.30-6.26 (m, 2H), 6.27
(d, 1H, J = 12.5 Hz), 6.11 (t, 1H, J = 3.2HZ), 6.08 (t, 1H, J =
3.2Hz), 5.99 (d, 1H, J =16.1 Hz), 5.58 (d, 1H, J = 12.5 Hz) 5.04
(br s, 1H) , 4.81 (br s, 1H) , 4.34-4.16 (m, 4H) , 3.60 (s, 3H) ,
3.54 (s, 3H), 2.36-2.30 (m, 4H), 1.67-1.22 (m, 36H), 0.92-0.87
(s, 6H) ;
MS (El) m/z: 280(M*), 249, 224, 193 (base), 164, 149, 132, 108,
94, 57.
(le) (4R)-4-Methyl-4-[2-(l-methylpyrrol-2-yl)ethenyl]-1,3-
oxazolidin-2-one
(2R)-2 -1-butoxycarbonylaraino-1-n-hexanoyloxy-2-methyl-4-
(l-methylpyrrol-2-yl)-3-butene (37.0 g, 97.8 mmol) obtained in
Reference example 1 (Id) was dissolved in a mixture of
tetrahydrofuran (10 0 mL) and methanol (10 0 mL) and a 2N aqueous
sodium hydroxide solution (100 mL) was added thereto, followed
by stirring of the mixture at room temperature for 1 hour.
Water and methylene chloride were added to the reaction mixture
to separate it. The thus obtained organic phase was separated,
washed with a saturated aqueous NaCl solution and dried over
anhydrous sodium sulfate. After filtration, the solvent was
evaporated under reduced pressure to obtain a crude product
(28.8 g, yield: quantitative). A solution of potassium t-
butoxide (13.2 g, 117 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (80 mL) was added
to a solution of the crude product in tetrahydrofuran (32 0 mL)
under ice-cooling over 10 minutes and the mixture was stirred at
the same temperature for 20 minutes. Acetic acid (6.7 mL, 117
mmol) was added to the reaction mixture to neutralize it and the
mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure. Water and
ethyl acetate were added thereto to separate it. The thus
obtained organic phase was separated, washed with a saturated
aqueous NaCl solution and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate.
After filtration, the solvent was evaporated under reduced
pressure and the residue was purified by silica gel
chromatography (hexane:ethyl acetate, 1:1-1:2) to obtain the
title compound (20.3 g, yield: quantitative).
2H NMR (CDCI3, 400 MHz): 5 6.67 (t, 1H, J = 2.1 Hz), 6.62 (t, 1H,
J = 1.5 Hz), 6.48 (d, 1H, J = 15.7 Hz), 6.36 (dd, 1H, J =3.7,
1.5Hz), 6.31 (d, 1H, J = 12.2 Hz), 6.14-6.10 (m, 2H), 6.07 (br
d, 1H, J = 3.6Hz), 5.99 (d, 1H, J =15.7 Hz), 5.65 (d, 1H, J =
12.2 Hz), 5.46 (br S, 1H), 5.11 (br s, 1H), 4.31 (d, 1H, J = 8.2
Hz), 4.22 (d, 1H, J = 8.2 Hz), 4.17 (d, 1H, J = 8.2 Hz), 4.16
(d, 1H, J = 8.2 Hz), 3.62 (s, 3H), 3.55 (s, 3H), 1.59 (s, 3H),
1.57 (s, 3H);
MS (El) m/z: 206 (M+, base), 191, 176, 161, 147, 132, 120, 106,
94, 81, 77.
(If) (4R)-4-Methyl-4-[2-(l-methylpyrrol-2-yl)ethyl-1,3-
oxazolidin-2-one
10% Palladium-carbon (2.02 g, 50% hydrous) was suspended
in methanol (40 mL) and a solution of (4R)-4-methyl-4-[2-(1-
methylpyrrol-2-yl)ethenyl]-l,3-oxazolidin-2-one (20.3 g, 97.8
mmol) obtained in Reference example 1 (le) in methanol (360 mL)
was added thereto, followed by stirring of the mixture under
hydrogen atmosphere at room temperature for 60 minutes. After
the palladium-carbon in the reaction mixture was Celite-
filtered, the filtrate was evaporated under reduced pressure.
The residue was purified by silica gel chromatography
(hexane:ethyl acetate, 3:2) to obtain the title compound (18.8
g, yield: 88%).
The thus obtained (4R)-4-methyl-4-[2-(l-methylpyrrol-2-
yl)ethyl]-1,3-oxazolidin-2-one was analyzed by an optically
active HPLC column for analysis [ChiralCel OJ (0.46 cm X 25 cm),
manufactured by Daicel Chemical Industries, eluting solvent n-
hexane:2-propanol, 70:30, flow rate 1.0 mL/min] to determine the
optical purity (75%ee) . The retention time of 4S form was 12.5
minutes and the retention time of 4R form was 15.5 minutes.
2H NMR (CDCI3, 400 MHz): 5 6.58 (t, 1H, J = 2.4 Hz), 6.05 (dd,
1H, J = 3.2 Hz, 2.4 Hz), 5.88 (br d, 1H, J = 3.2 Hz), 5.15 (br
S, 1H), 4.14 (d, 1H, J = 8.3 Hz), 4.07 (d, 1H, J = 8.3 Hz),
2.70-2.58 (m, 2H), 2.00-1.87 (m, 2H), 1.42 (s, 3H) ;
IR Omax cm'1 (KBr) : 3289, 3103, 2977, 2938, 1759, 1713, 1495,
1397, 1381, 1309, 1281, 1231, 1032, 945, 928, 776, 718, 706,
656;
MS (El) m/z: 208 (M+) , 108 (base), 94, 81, 56, 42.
(Ig) (2R)-2-Amino-2-methyl-4-(l-methylpyrrol-2-yl)butan-1-ol
1/2D-(-)-tartrate
(4R)-4-Methyl-4-[2-(l-methylpyrrol-2-yl)ethyl]-1,3-
oxazolidin-2-one (17.9 g, 86.0 mmol) obtained in Reference
example 1 (If) was dissolved in a mixture of tetrahydrofuran
(250 mL) and methanol (125 mL) and a 5N aqueous potassium
hydroxide solution (125 mL) was added thereto, followed by
heating under reflux of the mixture for 4 days. After cooling,
water and methylene chloride were added to the reaction mixture
to separate it. The thus obtained organic phase was separated
and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. After filtration, the
solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure and the residue
was dissolved in ethanol (260 mL). D-(-)-tartaric acid (6.45 g,
43.0 mmol) was added thereto and the mixture was stirred for 2
hours. The precipitated crystal was collected by filtration to
obtain a crude crystal (20.7 g) . The crude crystal (18.7 g) was
recrystallized from a mixture of ethanol (370 mL) and water (37
mL) and the thus obtained crystal was recrystallized again from
a mixture of ethanol (300 mL) and water (30 mL) . Further, the
obtained crystal was recrystallized again from a mixture of
ethanol (240 mL) and water (24 mL) to obtain the title compound
(10.5 g, yield: 53%) as a colourless scaly crystal.
The optical purity of the obtained title compound was
determined as shown below.
The obtained (2R)-2-amino-2-methyl-4-(l-methylpyrrol-2-
yl)butan-1-ol 1/2 D-(-)-tartrate (41.4 mg, 0.16 mmol) was
suspended in methylene chloride (1.6 mL) and di-t-butyl
dicarbonate (0.176 g, 0.810 mmol), triethylamine (0.225 mL, 1.62
mmol) and 4-dimethylaminopyridine (2.0 mg, 0.016 mmol) were
added thereto, followed by stirring of the mixture at room
temperature for 3 0 minutes. The solvent was evaporated under
reduced pressure and the residue was purified by silica gel
chromatography (hexane:ethyl acetate 3:2-2:1) to obtain (4R)-4-
methyl-4-[2-(l-methylpyrrol-2-yl)ethyl]-1,3-oxazolidin-2-one
(17.7 mg, yield: 53%).
The thus obtained (4R)-4-methyl-4-[2-(l-methylpyrrol-2-
yl)ethyl]-1,3-oxazolidin-2-one was analyzed by an optically
active HPLC column for analysis [ChiralCel OJ (0.46 cm X 25 cm),
manufactured by Daicel Chemical Industries, eluting solvent n-
hexane:2-propanol, 70:30, flow rate 1.0 mL/min] similarly to
Reference example (If) to determine the optical purity
(99.7%ee) .
Mp: 198-199°C;
[a]D -13.3 (c 1.00, H2O);
2H NMR (CD3OD, 400 MHz): 5 S.54 (t, 1H, J = 2.3 Hz), 5.91 (dd,
1H, J = 3.7 Hz, 2.3 Hz), 5.82 (br d, 1H, J = 3.7 Hz), 4.32 (s,
1H), 3.61 (d, 1H, J = 11.3 Hz), 3.55 (s, 3H), 3.54 (d, 1H, J =
11.3 Hz), 2.69-2.57 (m, 2H), 1.97 (ddd, 1H, J - 13.8, 9.4, 7.6
Hz), 1.88 (ddd, 1H, J = 13.8, 11.0, 6.3 Hz), 1.28 (s, 3H) ;
IR Umax cm"1 (KBr) : 3480, 3430, 2926, 2634, 2545, 1586, 1516,
1389, 1359, 1309, 1291, 1105, 1039, 710, 690;
MS (FAB) m/z : 183 ((M+H)+; free body);
Elementary analysis (% for C1CH18N2O- 1/2C4HSO6) ,
Calculated: C : 56.01, H : 8.23 , N : 10.89;
Found: C : 55.81, H : 8.22 , N : 10.89.
(lh) (2R)-l-Acetoxy-2-acetylamino-2-methyl-4-(l-methylpyrrol-2-
yl)butane
(2R)-2-Amino-2-methyl-4-(l-methylpyrrol-2-yl)butan-1-ol
1/2 D-(-)-tartrate (3.98 g, 15.5 tnmol) obtained in Reference
example 1 (lg) was suspended in a mixture of methylene chloride
(50 mL) and water (12.5 mL) and an aqueous sodium hydroxide
solution (3.20 g of 97% sodium hydroxide was dissolved in 12.5
mL of water) was added thereto, followed by stirring of the
mixture at room temperature for 20 minutes. Methylene chloride
was added to the reaction mixture to separate it. The thus
obtained organic phase was separated and dried over anhydrous
sodium sulfate. After filtration, the solvent was evaporated
under reduced pressure and the residue was dissolved in
methylene chloride (78 mL) . Triethylamine (21.5 mL, 155 mmol),
acetic anhydride (7.30 mL, 77.4 mmol) and 4-
dimethylaminopyridine (0.189 g, 1.55 mmol) were added thereto
and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 hour.
Methanol was added thereto to stop the reaction and the solvent
was evaporated under reduced pressure. Ethyl acetate and water
were added to the residue to separate it. The thus obtained
organic phase was separated, washed with water, a saturated
aqueous sodium hydrogencarbonate solution and a saturated
aqueous NaCl solution and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate.
After filtration, the solvent was evaporated under reduced
pressure and the residue was purified by silica gel
chromatography (ethyl acetate) to obtain the title compound
(4.23 g, yield: quantitative).
JH MR (CDC13, 400 MHz): 5 6.54 (t, 1H, J = 2.4 Hz), 6.04 (t, 1H,
J = 2.4 Hz), 5.88 (d, 1H, J = 2.4 Hz), 5.39 (br s, 1H), 4.33 (d,
1H, J = 11.2 Hz), 4.20 (d, 1H, J = 11.2 Hz), 2.60-2.51 (m, 2H),
2.26-2.19 (m, 1H), 2.09 (s, 3H), 1.97-1.89 (m, 4H), 1.38 (s,
3H) ;
MS (FAB) m/z: 267 ((M+H)+), 266 (M+').
(Reference example 2)
(2R)-l-Acetoxy-2-acetylamino-2-ethyl-4-(l-methylpyrrol-2-
yl)butane
(2a) (2R)-2-t-Butoxycarbonylamino-2-ethyl-3-n-hexanoyloxy-l-
propanol
2-t-Butoxycarbonylamino-2-ethylpropane-l,3-diol (52.9 g,
241 mmol) was suspended in isopropyl ether (1.0 L) and vinyl
hexanoate (41.0 mL, 254 mmol) and lipase [Immobilized lipase
from Pseudomonas sp., manufactured by TOYOBO Limited, 0.67 U/mg]
(2.1 g) was added thereto, followed by stirring of the mixture
at room temperature for 4 hours. After the reaction mixture was
filtered, the filtrate was evaporated under reduced pressure.
The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography
(hexane:ethyl acetate, 7:1-4:1-2:1) to obtain the title compound
(66.8 g, yield: 87%).
The thus obtained (2R)-2-t-butoxycarbonylamino-2-ethyl-3-
n-hexanoyloxy-1-propanol was analyzed by an optically active
HPLC column for analysis [ChiralCel OF (0.46 cm X 25 cm),
manufactured by Daicel Chemical Industries, eluting solvent
hexane:2-propanol, 80:20, flow rate 0.5 mL/min] to determine the
optical purity (93%ee). The retention time of 2S form was 7.4
minutes and the retention time of 2R form was 7.9 minutes.
XH NMR (CDC13, 400 MHz): 5 4.76 (br s, 1H) , 4.24 (d, 1H, J = 11.0
Hz), 4.10 (d, 1H, J = 11.0 Hz), 3.65-3.62 (m, 2H), 2.35 (t, 2H,
J = 7.7 Hz), 1.78-1.69 (m, 1H), 1.63-1.53 (m, 4H), 1.44 (s, 9H),
1.30-1.25 (m, 4H) , 0.87-0.83 (m, 6H) ;
MS (FAB) m/z: 340 ((M+Na)+), 318 ((M+H)+).
(2b) (2S)-2-t-Butoxycarbonylamino-2-ethyl-3-n-hexanoyloxy-l-
propanal
Molecular sieve 4A (117 g) and pyridinium dichromate (117
g, 311 mmol) were added to a solution of (2R)-2-t-
butoxycarbonylamino-2-ethyl-3-n-hexanoyloxy-l-propanol (66.7 g,
210 mmol) obtained in Reference example 2 (2a) in methylene
chloride (700 inL) under ice-cooling and the mixture was stirred
at room temperature for 2 hours. Ether was added to the
reaction mixture and the mixture was filtered. The filtrate was
evaporated under reduced pressure and the residue was purified
by silica gel chromatography (hexane:ethyl acetate, 10:1-5:1) to
obtain the title compound (45.9 g, yield: 69%).
!H fflR (CDCI3, 400 MHz): 5 9.34, (s, 1H), 5.30 (br s, 1H), 4.60
(d, 1H, J = 11.4 Hz), 4.40 (d, 1H, J = 11.4 Hz), 2.28 (t, 2H, J
= 7.3 Hz), 2.18-2.06 (m, 1H), 1.79-1.69 (m, 1H), 1.62-1.55 (m,
2H), 1.44 (s, 9H), 1.34-1.22 (m, 4H), 0.90 (t, 3H, J = 7.3 Hz),
0.81 (t, 3H, J = 7.3 Hz);
MS (FAB) m/z: 338 ( (M+Na)+) , 316 ((M+H)+).
(2c) (2R)-2-t-Butoxycarbonylamino-2-ethyl-l-n-hexanoyloxy-4-(1-
methylpyrrol-2-yl)-3-butene
The reaction was carried out in the similar manner to
Reference example 1 (Id) using (l-methylpyrrol-2-
yDmethyltriphenylphosphonium iodide obtained in Reference
example 1 (lc) and (2S)-2-t-butoxycarbonylamino-3-n-hexanoyloxy-
2-ethyl-l-propanal obtained in Reference example 2 (2b) as
starting materials to obtain the title compound (yield: 69%).
"H NMR (CDC13, 400 MHz): 5 6.61-S.54 (m, 1H), 6.39-6.21 (m, 2H),
6.13-6.05 (m, 1H), 5.89-5.37 (m, 1H), 4.39-4.20 (m, 2H), 3.65-
3.52 (m, 3H) , 2.31 (t, 2H, J = 7.3 Hz), 1.99-1.23 (tn, 17H) ,
0.97-0.85 (t, 6H; J = 7.3 Hz);
MS (FAB) m/z: 392 (M+) .
(2d) (4R)-4-Ethyl-4-[2-(l-methylpyrrol-2-yl)ethenyl]-1,3-
oxazolidin-2-one
The reaction was carried out in the similar manner to
Reference example 1 (le) using (2R)-2-t-butoxycarbonylamino-2-
ethyl-l-n-hexanoyloxy-4-(l-methylpyrrol-2-yl)-3-butene obtained
in Reference example 2 (2c) as a starting material to obtain the
title compound (yield: 74%).
XH NMR (CDCI3, 400 MHz): 5 6.66-6.57 (m, 1H), 6.48 (d, 1H, J =
15.7 Hz), 6.35-6.30 (m, 1H), 6.12-6.05 (m, 1H), 5.90 (d, 1H, J =
15.7 Hz), 4.30-4.15 (m, 2H,) 3.55-3.50 (m, total 3H), 1.90-1.72
(m, 2H), 0.95-1.05 (m, 3H);
MS (El) m/z: 220 (M+) .
(2e) (4R)-4-Ethyl-4-[2-(l-methylpyrrol-2-yl)ethyl]-1,3-
oxazolidin-2-one
The reaction was carried out in the similar manner to
Reference example 1 (If) using (4R)-4-ethyl-4-[2-(1-
methylpyrrol-2-yl)ethenyl]-1,3-oxazolidin-2-one obtained in
Reference example 2 (2d) as a starting material to obtain the
title compound (yield: 96%). The thus obtained (4R)-4-ethyl-4-
[2-(l-methylpyrrol-2-yl)ethyl]-1,3-oxazolidin-2-one was analyzed
by an optically active HPLC column for analysis [ChiralCel OJ-H
(0.46 cm X 25 cm), manufactured by Daicel Chemical Industries,
eluting solvent n-hexane:2-propanol, 60:40, flow rate 1.0
mL/min] to determine the optical purity (94%ee). The retention
time of 2S form was 8.5 minutes and the retention time of 2R
form was 11.3 minutes.
XH NMR (CDCI3, 400 MHz): 5 6.58 (t, 1H, J = 2.4 Hz), 6.0G (dd,
1H, J = 3.2 Hz, 2.4 Hz), 5.88 (m, 1H), 4.15 (d, 1H, J = 8.8 Hz),
4.10 (d, 1H, J = 8.8 Hz), 3.54 (s, 3H), 2.63-2.59 (m, 2H), 1.96-
1.91 (m, 2H), 1.75-1.55 (m, 2H), 0.98 (t, 3H, J = 7.3Hz)0
IR Omax cm"1 (liquid film): 3270, 2969, 2938, 1748, 1495, 1400,
1302, 1271, 1049, 709;
MS (El) m/z: 222 (M*) .
(2f) (2R)-l-Acetoxy-2-acetylamino-2-ethyl-4-(l-methylpyrrol-2-
yl)butane
The reaction was carried out in the similar manner to
Reference example 1 (lg) and (lh) using (4R)-4-ethyl-4-[2-(1-
methylpyrrol-2-yl)ethyl]-1,3-oxazolidin-2-one obtained Reference
example 2 (2e) as a starting material to obtain the title
compound (yield: 77%).
'H NMR (CDCI3, 400 MHz): 5 6.54 (t, 1H, J = 2.4 Hz), 6.04 (t, 1H,
J = 2.4 Hz), 5.89-5.87 (m, 1H), 4.32 (s, 2H), 3.53 (s, 3H), 2.52
(dd, 2H, J = 8.8, 8.3Hz), 2.17-1.72 (m, 4H), 2.08 (s, 3H), 1.94
(s, 3H), 0.88 (t, 3H, J = 7.3Hz);
MS (FAB) m/z: 281 ((M+H)+).
(Reference example 3)
(2R)-l-Acetoxy-2-acetylamino-2-methyl-4-(l-ethylpyrrol-2-
yl)butane
(3a) (l-Ethylpyrrol-2-yl)methyltriphenylphosphonium iodide
A mixture of a 35% aqueous formaldehyde solution (9.0 mL,
105 mmol) and dimethylamine hydrochloride (9.0 g, 110 mmol) was
added to 1-ethylpyrrole (10.0 g, 105 mmol) under ice-cooling
with stirring over 1 hour and 3 0 minutes and the mixture was
stirred at room temperature for 6 hours. A 10% aqueous sodium
hydroxide solution (150 mL) and ether were added to the reaction
mixture to separate it. The thus obtained organic phase was
separated, washed with a saturated aqueous NaCl solution and
dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. After filtration, the
solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure and the residue
was purified by silica gel chromatography (methylene
chloride:methanol, 9:1) to obtain 2-(N,N-dimethylaminomethyl)-1-
ethylpyrrole (15.6 g, yield: 97%).
Methyl iodide (7.7 mL, 124 mmol) was added to a solution
of 2-(N,N-dimethylaminomethyl)-1-ethylpyrrole (15.6 g, 102 mmol)
in ethanol (150 mL) under ice-cooling and the mixture was
stirred at room temperature for 3 hours. Ethyl acetate (150 mL)
was added to the reaction mixture and the precipitated crystal
was collected by filtration. After the crystal was washed with
ethyl acetate and dried to obtain (l-ethylpyrrol-2-
yDmethyltrimethylammonium iodide (20.0 g, yield: 66%) .
(l-Ethylpyrrol-2-yl)methyltrimethylammonium iodide (20.0
g, 68.0 mmol) was suspended in acetonitrile (200 mL) and
triphenylphosphine (22.0 g, 83.9 mmol) was added thereto,
followed by stirring of the mixture at 80°C for 9 hours. After
cooling, the mixture was concentrated to about 1/2 under reduced
pressure and ethyl acetate (10 0 mL) was added thereto. The
precipitated crystal was collected by filtration, washed with
ethyl acetate and dried under reduced pressure to obtain the
title compound (27.5 g, yield: 81%).
2H NMR (CDC13, 400MHz): 5 7.94-7.89 (m, 3H), 7.78-7.71 (m, 6H),
7.64-7.57 (m, SH) , 6.82-6.79 (m, 1H) , 5.96-5.92 (m, 1H) , 5.51-
5.47 (m, 1H), 5.10 (d, 2H, J = 13.9Hz), 3.35 (q, 2H, J = 7.3
Hz), 0.96 (t, 3H, J = 7.3 Hz).
(3b) (2R)-2-t-Butoxycarbonylamino-2-methyl-4-(l-ethylpyrrol-2-
yl)-l-n-hexanoyloxy-3-butene
(1-Ethylpyrrol-2-yl)methyltriphenylphosphonium iodide
(19.8 g, 39.8 mmol) obtained in Reference example 3 (3a) was
suspended in tetrahydrofuran (100 mL) and a solution of
potassium t-butoxide (4.47 g, 39.8 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (70
mL) was added thereto under ice-cooling with stirring over 30
minutes, followed by further stirring of the mixture under ice-
cooling for 1 hour and 30 minutes. Then, a solution of (2S)-2-
t-butoxycarbonylamino-l-n-hexanoyloxy-2-methyl-3-propanal (10.0
g, 33.2 mmol) obtained in Reference example 1 (lb) in
tetrahydrofuran (50 mL) was added to the mixture over 30 minutes
and the mixture was stirred under ice-cooling for 1 hour and 30
minutes. A saturated aqueous ammonium chloride solution was
added to the reaction mixture to stop the reaction and the
temperature of the mixture was returned to room temperature.
The mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and water
and ethyl acetate were added thereto to separate it. The thus
obtained organic phase was separated, washed with water and a
saturated aqueous NaCl solution and dried over anhydrous sodium
sulfate. After filtration, the solvent was evaporated under
reduced pressure and the residue was purified by silica gel
chromatography (hexane:ethyl acetate, 4:1) to obtain the title
compound (11.7 g, yield: 90%).
XH NMR (CDC13, 400 MHz): 8 6.67-6.62 (m, 2H) , 6.42-6.36 (m, 1H, ) ,
6.31-6.26 (m, 3H) , 6.13-6.08 (m, 2H) , 6.02-5.96 (m, 1H) , 5.63-
5.58 (m, 1H), 4.35-4.08 (m, 4H), 3.96-3.86 (m, 4H), 2.85-2.81
(m, 4H), 1.67-1.58 (m, 4H), 1.48-1.24 (m, 38H), 0.93-0.86 (m,
6H) .
(3c) (4R)-4-Methyl-4-[2-(l-ethylpyrrol-2-yl)ethenyl]-1,3-
oxazolidin-2-one
(2R)-2-t-Butoxycarbonylamino-2-methyl-4-(l-ethylpyrrol-2-
yl)-l-n-hexanoyloxy-3-butene (11.7 g, 2 9.8 mmol) obtained in
Reference example 3 (3b) was dissolved in a mixture of
tetrahydrofuran (40 mL) and methanol (40 mL) and a 2N aqueous
sodium hydroxide solution (40 mL) was added thereto, followed by
stirring of the mixture at room temperature for 1 hour and 3 0
minutes. Acetic acid (1.5 mL) was added to the reaction mixture
to stop the reaction and water and ethyl acetate were added
thereto to separate it. The thus obtained organic phase was
separated, washed with water and a saturated aqueous NaCl
solution and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. After
filtration, the solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure to
obtain a crude product (8.7 g) . A solution of potassium t-
butoxide (4.0 g, 35.6 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (30 mL) was added
to a solution of the crude product (8.7 g) in tetrahydrofuran
(100 mL) under ice-cooling over 10 minutes, followed by stirring
of the mixture at the same temperature for 1 hour. Acetic acid
(2 mL) was added to the reaction mixture to neutralize it, and
the mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and water
and ethyl acetate were added thereto to separate it. The thus
obtained organic phase was washed with a saturated aqueous NaCl
solution and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. After
filtration, the solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure
and the residue was purified by silica gel chromatography
(hexane:ethyl acetate, 3:2) to obtain the title compound (5.7 g,
yield: 86%).
XH NMR (CDC13, 400 MHz): 5 6.73-6.65 (m, 2H) , 6.52-6.46 (m, 1H, ) ,
6.36-6.29 (m, 2H) , 6.15-6.10 (m, 2H) , 6.05-5.97 {m, 2H) , 5.69-
5.65 (m, 2H), 4.31-4.09 (m, 4H), 3.97-3.83 (m, 4H), 1.60-1.53
(m, 6H), 1.39-1.31 (m, 6H).
(3d) (4R)-4-Methyl-4-[2-(l-ethylpyrrol-2-yl)ethyl]-1,3-
oxazolidin-2-one
10% Palladium-carbon (500 mg, 50% hydrous) was suspended
in ethanol (10 mL) and a solution of (4R)-4-methyl-4-[2-(1-
ethylpyrrol-2-yl)ethenyl]-1,3-oxazolidin-2-one (5.7 g, 25.9
mmol) obtained in Reference example 3 (3c) in ethanol (50 mL)
was added thereto, followed by stirring of the mixture at room
temperature under a hydrogen atmosphere for 1 hour. After the
palladium-carbon in the reaction mixture was Celite-filtered,
the filtrate was evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue
was purified by silica gel chromatography (hexane: ethyl
acetate, 3:7) to obtain the title compound (5.0 g, yield: 87%).
The thus obtained (4R)-4-methyl-4-[2-(l-ethylpyrrol-2-
yl)ethyl]-1,3-oxazolidin-2-one was analyzed by an optically
active HPLC column for analysis (ChiralPak OJ (0.46 cm X 25 cm),
manufactured by Daicel Chemical Industries, eluting solvent n-
hexane:2-propanol, 70:30, flow rate 1.0 mL/min) to determine the
optical purity (84%ee) . The retention time of 4S form was 7.5
minutes and the retention time of 4R form was 8.3 minutes.
XH NMR (CDC13, 400 MHz): 5 6.66-6.63 (m, 1H), 6.10-6.07 (m, 1H),
5.89-5.86 (m, 1H), 5.00 (br s, 1H), 4.15 (d, 1H, J = 8.1 Hz),
4.08 (d, 1H, J = 8.1 Hz), 3.84 (q, 2H, J = 7.3 Hz), 2.67-2.61
(m, 2H), 1.99-1.92 (m, 2H), 1.43 (s, 3H), 1.87 (t, 3H, J = 7.3
Hz) .
(3e) (2R)-2-Amino-2-methyl-4-(l-ethylpyrrol-2-yl)butan-l-ol 1/2
D-(-)-tartrate
(4R)-4-Methyl-4-[2-(l-ethylpyrrol-2-yl)ethyl]-1,3-
oxazolidin-2-one (4.90 g, 22.0 mmol) obtained in Reference
example 3 (3d) was dissolved in a mixture of tetrahydrofuran (80
mL) and methanol (40 mL) and a 5.5N aqueous potassium hydroxide
solution (40 mL) was added thereto, followed by heating under
reflux of the mixture for 4 days. After cooling, water and
methylene chloride were added to the reaction mixture to
separate it. The thus obtained organic phase was separated and
dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. After filtration, the
solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure and the residue
was dissolved in 200 mL of ethanol. After a solution of D-(-)-
tartrate (1.59 g, 10.5 mmol) in ethanol (20 mL) was added
thereto and the mixture was left to stand for 4 hours, the
precipitated crude crystal was recrystallized from a mixture of
ethanol (10 0 mL) and water (10 mL). The obtained crystal was
recrystallized again from a mixture of ethanol (50 mL) and water
(5 mL) to obtain the title compound (2.80 g, yield: 37%) as a
colourless plate-like crystal.
The thus obtained (2R)-2-amino-2-methyl-4-(l-ethylpyrrol-
2-yl) butan-1-ol 1/2 D-(-)-tartrate (55.5 mg, 0.160 mmol) was
suspended in methylene chloride (1.6 mL) and di-t-butyl
dicarbonate (0.17 g, 0.78 mmol), triethylamine (0.22 mL, 1.58
mmol) and 4-dimethylaminopyridine (3.0 mg, 0.025 mmol) were
added thereto, followed by stirring of the mixture at room
temperature for 20 minutes. Water and ethyl acetate were added
thereto to separate it. The thus obtained organic phase was
separated and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. The solvent
was evaporated under reduced pressure and the residue was
purified by silica gel chromatography (hexane:ethyl acetate,
1:1) to obtain (4R)-4-methyl-4-[2-(l-ethylpyrrol-2-yl)ethyl]-
1,3-oxazolidin-2-one (18.0 mg, yield: 58%).
The thus obtained (4R)-4-methyl-4-[2-(l-ethylpyrrol-2-
yl)ethyl]-1,3-oxazolidin-2-one was analyzed by an optically
active HPLC column for analysis [ChiralPak OJ (0.46 cm X 25 cm),
manufactured by Daicel Chemical Industries, eluting solvent n-
hexane:2-propanol, 70:30, flow rate 1.0 mL/min] to determine the
optical purity (99.9%ee).
TH NMR {DMS0-d6, 400 MHz): 8 6.58-6.54 (m, 1H), 5.93-5.89 (m,
1H) , 5.79-5.76 (m, 1H) , 4.27 (s, 1H) , 3.85 (q, 2H, J = 7.3 Hz),
3.68 (d, 1H, J = 11.7 Hz), 3.51 (d, 1H, J = 11.7 Hz), 2.62-2.56
(m, 2H), 1.99-1.82 (m, 2H), 1.29 (t, 3H, J = 7.3 Hz), 1.27 (s,
3H) .
(3f) (2R)-l-Acetoxy-2-acetylamino-2-methyl-4-(l-ethylpyrrol-2-
yl)butane
Triethylamine (17.0 mL, 122 mmol), acetic anhydride (7.6
mL, 80.4 mmol) and 4-dimethylaminopyridine (20 trig, 0.16 mmol)
were added to a solution of (2R)-2-amino-2-methyl-4-(1-
ethylpyrrol-2-yl)butan-l-ol 1/2 D-(-)-tartrate (2.70 g, 7.80
mmol) obtained in Reference example 3 (3e) in methylene chloride
(30 mL) and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 3
hours and 3 0 minutes. Water and methylene chloride were added
to the reaction mixture to separate it. The thus obtained
organic phase was separated, washed with water and a saturated
aqueous NaCl solution and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate.
After filtration, it was concentrated to dryness under reduced
pressure and the residue was purified by silica gel
chromatography (ethyl acetate) to obtain the title compound (2.2
g, yield: 96%).
!H NMR (CDC13, 400 MHz): 8 6.62-6.59 (m, 1H) , 6.09-6.06 (m, 1H) ,
5.89-5.87 (m, 1H), 5.41 (br s, 1H), 4.34 (d, 1H, J = 11.0 Hz),
4.21 (d, 1H, J = 11.0 Hz), 3.85 (q, 2H, J = 7.3 Hz), 2.60-2.51
(m, 2H), 2.26-2.18 (m, 1H), 2.08 (s, 3H), 1.98-1.93 (m, 1H),
1.92(s, 3H), 1.3 8 (s, 3H), 1.3 7 (t, 3H, J = 7.3 Hz).
(Reference example 4)
4-(3,4-Dimethylphenyl)butyric acid
[2-(1,3-Dioxolan-2-yl)ethyl]triphenylphosphonium bromide
(99.2 g, 224 mmol) was suspended in tetrahydrofuran (200 mL) and
a solution of potassium t-butoxide (25.1 g, 224 mmol) in
tetrahydrofuran (200 mL) was added thereto under nitrogen
atmosphere over 30 minutes, followed by stirring of the mixture
under ice-cooling for 30 minutes. A solution of 3,4-
dimethylbenzaldehyde (20.2 g, 151 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (100
mL) was added thereto over 20 minutes and the mixture was
stirred under ice-cooling for 20 minutes. A saturated aqueous
ammonium chloride solution and ethyl acetate were added to the
reaction mixture to separate it. The thus obtained organic
phase was separated, washed with water and a saturated aqueous
NaCl solution and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. After
filtration, the solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure
and the residue was purified by silica gel chromatography
(hexane:ethyl acetate, 15:1-10:1) to obtain a crude product
(29.9 g) . 10% Palladium-carbon (3.01 g, 50% hydrous) was added
to a solution of the obtained crude product (29.9 g) in methanol
(300 mL) and the mixture was stirred at room temperature under
hydrogen atmosphere for 2 hours. After the palladium-carbon in
the reaction mixture was Celite-filtered, the filtrate was
evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by
silica gel chromatography (hexane:ethyl acetate, 10:1) to obtain
[1-(1,3-dioxolan-2-yl)-3-(3,4-dimethylphenyl)propane (29.6 g,
yield: 98%) . Water (250 mL) was added to a solution of the
obtained [1-(1,3-dioxolan-2-yl)-3-(3,4-dimethylphenyl)]propane
(29.6 g, 134.4 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (250 mL) and OXONE ™
(248 g, 403 mmol) was added thereto with stirring at room
temperature over 20 minutes, followed by stirring of the mixture
at room temperature for 18 hours. The insolubles were separated
by filtration and a IN aqueous sodium hydroxide solution was
added thereto to bring the pH to 11. Ether was added thereto to
separate it. A IN aqueous hydrochloric acid solution was added
to an aqueous phase to bring the pH to 2 and ethyl acetate was
added thereto to separate it. The thus obtained organic phase
was separated, washed with water and a saturated aqueous NaCl
solution and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. After
filtration, the solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure to
obtain the title compound (26.1 g, yield: 98%).
(Reference example 5)
4-(2,3-Dimethylphenyl)butyric acid
The reaction was carried out in the similar manner to
Reference example 4 using 2,3-dimethylbenzaldehyde to obtain the
title compound (yield: 87%).
(Reference example 6)
4-(2,4-Dimethylphenyl)butyric acid
(2-Carboxyethyl)triphenylphosphonium bromide (150 g, 361
mmol) was suspended in tetrahydrofuran (500 mL) and 2,4-
dimethylbenzaldehyde (55.4 mL, 397 mmol) was added thereto. A
solution of potassium t-butoxide (81.1 g, 722 mmol) in
tetrahydrofuran (300 mL) was added thereto under nitrogen
atmosphere over 10 minutes and the mixture was stirred under
ice-cooling for 3 hours. Water was added to the reaction
mixture to stop the reaction and the temperature of the liquid
was returned to room temperature. The mixture was concentrated
under reduced pressure, a 8N aqueous sodium hydroxide solution
was added thereto to bring pH to 11 and ether was added thereto
to separate it. A 12N aqueous hydrochloric acid solution was
added to an aqueous phase to bring pH to 2 and ethyl acetate was
added thereto to separate it. The thus obtained organic phase
was separated, washed with water and a saturated aqueous NaCl
solution and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. After
filtration, the solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure
and the residue was purified by silica gel chromatography
(hexane:ethyl acetate, 10:1-6:1) to obtain 4-(2,4-
dimethylphenyl)-3-butenoic acid (37.0 g, yield: 54%). 10%
Palladium-carbon (7.96 g, 50% hydrous) was added to a solution
of the obtained 4-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-3-butenoic acid (37.0 g,
195 mmol) in methanol (400 mL) and the mixture was stirred at
room temperature under a hydrogen atmosphere for 3 hours. After
the palladium-carbon in the reaction mixture was Celite-
filtered, the filtrate was evaporated under reduced pressure.
The residue was purified by silica gel chromatography
(hexane:ethyl acetate, 10:1) to obtain the title compound (64.4
g, yield: 84%).
(Reference example 7)
4-(4-t-Butylphenyl)butyric acid
The reaction was carried out in the similar manner to
Reference example 4 using 4-t-butylbenzaldehyde to obtain the
title compound (yield: 85%) .
(Reference example 8)
4-(4-Isopropylphenyl)butyric acid
The reaction was carried out in the similar manner to
Reference example 6 using 4-isopropylbenzaldehyde to obtain the
title compound (yield: 34%).
(Reference example 9)
4-(4-Cyclopropylphenyl)butyric acid
Bromine (12.5 mL, 244 mmol) was dropwise added to a
solution of cyclopropylbenzene (25.0 g, 212 mmol) in chloroform
(430 mL) with stirring at -78°C and the mixture was stirred for
45 minutes. A 10% aqueous sodium sulfite solution and water
were added to the reaction mixture at -7 8°C and chloroform was
added thereto to separate it. The thus obtained organic phase
was separated, washed with a saturated aqueous NaCl solution and
dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. After filtration, the
solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure and the residue
was purified by silica gel chromatography (hexane) to obtain 1-
bromo-4-cyclopropylbenzene (35.5 g, yield: 85%). Tetrakis-
(triphenylphosphine)palladium (5.33 g, 4.61 mmol) and 3-butyn-l-
ol (31.5 g, 450 mmol) were added to a solution of the obtained
l-bromo-4-cyclopropylbenzene (35.5 g, 180 mol) in piperidine
(345 mL) and the mixture was stirred at 80°C under nitrogen
atmosphere for 3 hours. The reaction mixture was evaporated
under reduced pressure and ethyl acetate and a IN aqueous
hydrochloric acid solution were added to the residue to separate
it. The thus obtained organic phase was separated, washed with
a IN aqueous hydrochloric acid solution, a saturated aqueous
sodium hydrogencarbonate solution and a saturated aqueous NaCl
solution and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. After
filtration, the solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure
and the residue was purified by silica gel chromatography
(hexane:ethyl acetate, 4:1-3:1) to obtain 4-(4-
cyclopropylphenyl)but-3-yn-l-ol (30.2 g, yield: 90%). A 6N
aqueous sulfuric acid solution (250 mL) was added to a solution
of the obtained 4-(4-cyclopropylphenyl)but-3-yn-l-ol (27.8 g,
149 mmol) in methanol (300 mL) and the mixture was heated under
reflux for 6 hours. After it was left to stand, methanol of the
reaction mixture was evaporated under reduced pressure and ethyl
acetate was added thereto to separate it. The thus obtained
organic phase was separated, washed with a saturated aqueous
NaCl solution and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. After
filtration, the solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure.
The thus obtained residue was purified by silica gel
chromatography (hexane:ethyl acetate, 4:1-2:1) to obtain l-(4-
cyclopropylphenyl)-4-hydroxybutan-l-one (18.7 g, yield: 61%).
Hydrazine monohydrate (10.4 mL) and potassium hydroxide (14.4 g)
were added to a solution of the obtained l-(4-
cyclopropylphenyl)-4-hydroxybutan-l-one (17.5 g, 85.8 mmol) in
ethylene glycol (90 mL) and the mixture was heated under reflux
at 180°C for 6 hours. Water was added to the reaction mixture to
dilute it and ethyl acetate was added thereto to separate it.
The thus obtained organic phase was separated, washed with a
saturated aqueous NaCl solution and dried over anhydrous
magnesium sulfate. After filtration, the solvent was evaporated
under reduced pressure and the obtained residue was purified by
silica gel chromatography (hexane:ethyl acetate, 5:1-3:1) to
obtain 4-(4-cyclopropylphenyl)butan-l-ol (15.8 g, yield: 97%).
TEMPO (2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine 1-oxyl free radical) (905
mg, 5.79 mmol) and a sodium hydrogenphosphate buffer solution
(300 mL, 0.67M, pH 6.7) were added to a solution of the obtained
4-(4-cyclopropylphenyl)butan-l-ol (15.7 g, 83.0 mmol) in
acetonitrile (300 mL) and the mixture was stirred at 35°C for 10
minutes. After an aqueous sodium chlorite solution (IS. 4 g,
water 80 tr.L) was added to the reaction mixture, a 2% aqueous
hypochlorcus acid solution (42.3 mL) was further added dropwise
thereto and the mixture was stirred at 3 5°C for 2 hours. A IN
aqueous sodium hydroxide solution (250 mL) was added to the
reaction mixture and the mixture was poured into ice-water (300
mL) added with sodium sulfite (30 g), followed by stirring of
the mixture for 5 minutes. Ether was added thereto to separate
it. An aqueous phase was taken, concentrated hydrochloric acid
was added thereto to acidify it and ether was added thereto to
separate it. The thus obtained organic phase was separated and
dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. After filtration, the
solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure to obtain 4-(4-
cyclopropylphenyl)butyric acid (15.8 g, yield: 88%) as a white
solid.
(Reference example 10)
4-(4-Fluorophenyl)butyric acid
The reaction was carried out in the similar manner to
Reference example 6 using 4-fluorobenzaldehyde to obtain the
title compound (yield: 71%).
(Reference example 11)
4-(4-Trifluoromethylphenyl)butyric acid
The reaction was carried out in the similar manner to
Reference example 4 using 4-(trifluoromethyl)benzaldehyde to
obtain the title compound (yield: 53%).
(Reference example 12)
4-(4-Cyanophenyl)butyric acid
The reaction was carried out in the similar manner to
Reference example 4 using 4-cyanobenzaldehyde to obtain the
title compound (yield: 79%).
(Reference example 13)
4-(3-Methyl-4-methoxyphenyl)butyric acid
[2-(l,3-Dioxolan-2-yl)ethyl]triphenylphosphonium bromide
(28.2 g, 63.8 mmol) was suspended in tetrahydrofuran (100 mL)
and a solution of potassium t-butoxide (7.15 g, 63.8 mmol) in
tetrahydrofuran (100 mL) was added thereto under nitrogen
atmosphere over 3 0 minutes, followed by stirring of the mixture
under ice-cooling for 30 minutes. A solution of 4-methoxy-3-
methylbenzaldehyde (8.2 mL, 60.6 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (100
mL) was added thereto over 2 0 minutes and the mixture was
stirred under ice-cooling for 20 minutes. A saturated aqueous
ammonium chloride solution was added to the reaction mixture to
stop the reaction and ethyl acetate was added thereto to
separate it. The thus obtained organic phase was separated,
washed with water and a saturated aqueous NaCl solution dried
over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. After filtration, the solvent
was evaporated under reduced pressure and the residue was
purified by silica gel chromatography (hexane:ethyl acetate,
15:1-10:1) to obtain a crude product (14.9 g) . 10% Palladium-
carbon (5.00 g, 50% moisture) was added to a solution of the
obtained crude product (14.9 g) in ethanol (10 0 mL) and the
mixture was stirred at room temperature under a hydrogen
atmosphere for 2 hours. After the palladium-carbon in the
reaction mixture was Celite-filtered, the filtrate was
evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by
silica gel chromatography (hexane:ethyl acetate, 10:1) to obtain
[1-(1,3-dioxolan-2-yl)-3-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)]propane
(12.8 g, yield: 85%) . A 3N aqueous hydrochloric acid solution
was added dropwise to a solution of the obtained [l-(l,3-
dioxolan-2-yl)-3-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)]propane (12.8 g,
54.0 mmol) in THF (200 mL) and the mixture was stirred for 2
hours. Water (400 mL) and ethyl acetate (300 mL) were added to
the reaction mixture to separate it. The thus obtained organic
phase was separated, washed with water and a saturated aqueous
NaCl solution and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. After
filtration, the solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure to
obtain 4-(3-methyl-4-methoxyphenyl)butanaldehyde (8.42 g, 81%).
An aqueous solution (50 mL) of sulfamic acid (7.8 g, 0.08 mol)
and an aqueous solution (50 mL) of sodium chlorite (9.2 g, 0.10
mol) were added to a solution of 4-(3-methyl-4-
methoxyphenyDbutanaldehyde (8.42 g, 43.8 mmol) in dioxane (100
mL) under ice-cooling and the mixture was stirred at room
temperature for 1 hour. Ethyl ether (200 mL) was added to the
reaction mixture to separate it. After the pH of the aqueous
phase was brought to 3 to 4 by IN hydrochloric acid, ethyl
acetate was added thereto to separate it. The thus obtained
organic phase was separated, washed with a saturated aqueous
NaCl solution and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. After
filtration, the solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure to
obtain 4-(3-methyl-4-methoxyphenyl)butyric acid (5.38 g, yield:
60%) .
(Test Examples)
(Test Example 1)
Measurement of Rat Peripheral Blood Lymphocyte Count
(1) LEW rats (males, age 5 weeks, Japan Charles River) were
used in groups of 5 animals per group.
(2) Administration of Compounds
The compounds were suspended in 1% tragacanth liquid
(solvent). The suspended compounds were orally administered to
the rats using a gastric tube in a dose of 5 mL per kg of body
weight. Furthermore, the solvent was administered instead of
the suspended compounds to a normal control group.
(3) Measurement of Peripheral Blood Lymphocyte Count
Blood samples were collected from the descending vena cava
under ether anesthesia 3 hours after administration of the
solvent or suspended compounds, and then transferred to tubes
containing EDTA.
The absolute lymphocyte counts were measured for the
collected blood samples using a hematology testing device.
Lymphocyte count lowering activity of the test compounds was
calculated as a relative value (%) based on a value of 100% for
the lymphocyte count of the normal control group.
The compounds of the present invention demonstrated
superior activity.
Furthermore, Comparative Compound 1 is a compound
described in Japanese Patent Application (Kokai) No. 2002-167382
(Exemplary Compound No. 1-1344, Example 19), while Comparative
Compound 2 is an optical isomer of a compound described in
Japanese Patent Application (Kokai) No. 2003-267950 (Exemplary
Compound No. 1-1082).
[Chemical Formula 31]
Measurement of ID50 of Rat Peripheral Blood Lymphocyte
Count (mg/kg)
The inhibition rates for each compound dose group at each
dosage were calculated according to the equation below.
Inhibition rate (%) = {l-(lymphocyte count of compound
dose group/lymphocyte count of solvent dose group)} x 100
The dosage of the compound that yielded a value of 5 0% for the
inhibition rate was calculated as the ID5D value.


(Test Example 2)
Rat Pharmacokinetics (dosage: 1 mg/kg)
(1) LEWIS rats (males, age 6 weeks, Japan Charles River) were
used after acclimating for 1 week. 1 to 3 rats were used for
each compound.
(2) Administration of Compounds
The compounds were dissolved in an aqueous physiological
saline solution containing 4% (w/v) sulfobutyl ether P-
cyclodextrin. The rats were administered the dissolved
compounds directly into the stomach using a metal gastric tube
in a dose of 2 mL per kg of body weight.
(3) Measurement of Blood Compound Concentrations
Blood samples were collected at 0.1 mL/animal/collection
from the jugular vein using heparin as anticoagulant under ether
anesthesia at predetermined times after administering the
compounds. The blood samples were promptly treated with
methanol after collection, and were placed in frozen storage
until the time of measurement treatment. After treating the
resulting blood samples by solid phase extraction, blood
compound concentrations were measured with a high-performance
liquid chromatograph-quadropole mass spectrometer. Various
pharmacokinetic parameters were then calculated using
pharmacokinetics analysis software (Winnonlin Professional) from
the resulting blood concentrations.


On the basis of these test results, the pharmaceutical
composition of the present invention was determined to
demonstrate satisfactory pharmacokinetics.
[Chemical Formula 32]
FP0502S
P92427/English translation of PCT spec/acf/07.07.06

WE CLAIM:
1. A pharmaceutical composition containing the following compound:
(2R) -2-amino-2-methyl-4-{l-methyl-5-[4- (4-
methylphenyl) butanoyl] pyrrol-2-yl} butan-1-ol.
2. The pharmaceutical composition as claimed in claim 1 45s^8==r4avwg
peripheral blood lymphocyte count lowering activity.
3. The pharmaceutical composition as claimed in claim 1 that is a
peripheral blood lymphocyte count lowering agent.
4. The pharmaceutical composition as claimed in claim 1 that inhibits
increases in peripheral blood lymphocyte count.
5. The pharmaceutical composition as claimed in claim 1 for treatment or
prophylaxis of diseases caused by abnormal peripheral blood
lymphocyte count.
6. The pharmaceutical composition as claimed in claim 1 for prophylaxis
or treatment of diseases for which symptoms can be improved by
lowering peripheral blood lymphocyte count.
7. A pharmaceutical composition as claimed in claim 1 that exhibits
immunosuppressive effects through peripheral blood lymphocyte count
lowering activity.
8. A pharmaceutical composition as claimed in claim 1 for suppressing
rejection reactions during skin transplants or organ transplants.
9. A pharmaceutical composition as claimed in claim 1 for prophylaxis or
treatment of autoimmune diseases.
10. A pharmaceutical composition as claimed in claim 9 where the
autoimmune diseases are one or more types selected from the group
consisting of rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, multiple
sclerosis, ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease.
11. The pharmaceutical composition as claimed in claim 1 to 10 for
administering orally to human adults at a dose of the active ingredient
of 0.0001 mg/kg/day to 1 mg/kg/day.


A pharmaceutical composition is provided that has a low
toxicity, demonstrates superior physicochemical properties and
pharmacokinetics, and has superior peripheral blood lymphocyte
count lowering activity.
The pharmaceutical composition contains a compound having
general formula (I):
[Chemical Formula 1]

(wherein R1 represents a methyl group or an ethyl group, R2
represents a methyl group or an ethyl group, and R3 represents a
phenyl group substituted with 1 to 3 substituents selected from
the group consisting of a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a
cycloalkyl group, a lower alkoxy group, a halogeno lower alkyl
group, a lower aliphatic acyl group and a cyano group), a
pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof or a pharmacologically
acceptable ester thereof.

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Patent Number 260404
Indian Patent Application Number 2226/KOLNP/2006
PG Journal Number 18/2014
Publication Date 02-May-2014
Grant Date 29-Apr-2014
Date of Filing 07-Aug-2006
Name of Patentee SANKYO COMPANY, LIMITED
Applicant Address 5-1,NIHONBASHI HONCHO 3-CHOME, CHUO-KU, TOKYO 103-8426 JAPAN
Inventors:
# Inventor's Name Inventor's Address
1 NISHI, TAKAHIDE C/O SANKYO COMPANY, LIMITED 2-58, HIROMACHI 1-CHOME, SHINGAWA-KU TOKYO 140-8710 JAPAN
2 MIYAZAKI, SHOJIRO C/O SANKYO COMPANY, LIMITED 2-58, HIROMACHI 1-CHOME, SHINGAWA-KU TOKYO 140-8710 JAPAN
3 SHIMOZATO, TAKAICHI C/O SANKYO COMPANY, LIMITED 2-58, HIROMACHI 1-CHOME, SHINGAWA-KU TOKYO 140-8710 JAPAN
4 NARA, FUTOSHI C/O SANKYO COMPANY, LIMITED 2-58, HIROMACHI 1-CHOME, SHINGAWA-KU TOKYO 140-8710 JAPAN
5 IZIMI, TAKASHI C/O SANKYO COMPANY, LIMITED 2-58, HIROMACHI 1-CHOME, SHINGAWA-KU TOKYO 140-8710 JAPAN
6 TAKEMOTO, TOSHIYASU C/O SANKYO COMPANY, LIMITED 2-58, HIROMACHI 1-CHOME, SHINGAWA-KU TOKYO 140-8710 JAPAN
PCT International Classification Number A61K 31/40
PCT International Application Number PCT/JP2005/002884
PCT International Filing date 2005-02-23
PCT Conventions:
# PCT Application Number Date of Convention Priority Country
1 2004-048205 2004-02-24 Japan