Synthesis of 2-aminopyrimido [4,5-g] quinolines

Abstract: This invention provides a process for prepar­ ing trans 2-aminopyrimido[4,5-g]quinolines of formula wherein R is hydrogen, cyano, C₁-C₃ alklyl or allyl; R¹ is amino, -NHR³ or -NR⁴R⁵; R² is hydrogen or methyl; R³ is methyl, ethyl, n -propyl, C₁-C₃ alkyl-CO, phenyl-CO or substituted phenyl-CO, wherein said substituents are 1 or 2 members selected from the group consisting of chloro, fluoro, bromo, methyl, ethyl, methoxy, ethoxy and trifluoromethyl; and R⁴ and R⁵ are individually methyl, ethyl or n -propyl, which comprises reacting a compound of the formula wherein R⁶ is C₁-C₃ alkyl, phenyl, 4-chlorophenyl, 4-bromophenyl or 4-methylphenyl, with a guanidine salt. The compounds are dopamine agonists.

Description: This invention relates to the synthesis of tricyclic dopamine agonists. Such compounds have been described in U.S. Patent No. 4,501,890. The present invention provides a convenient method for converting cycloalkanones to 2-aminopyrimidines. According to the present invention, there is provided a process for preparing a trans compound of Formula (I): wherein R is hydrogen, cyano, C₁-C₃ alkyl or allyl; R¹ is amino, -NHR³ or -NR⁴R⁵; R² is hydrogen or methyl; R³ is methyl, ethyl, n -propyl, C₁-C₃ alkyl-CO, phenyl-CO or substituted phenyl-CO, wherein said substituents are 1 or 2 members selected from the group consisting of chloro, fluoro, bromo, methyl, ethyl, methoxy, ethoxy and trifluoromethyl; and R⁴ and R⁵ are individually methyl, ethyl or n -propyl, which comprises reacting a compound of the formula wherein R⁶ is C₁-C₃ alkyl, phenyl, 4-chlorophenyl, 4-bromophenyl or 4-methylphenyl, with a guanidine salt. Preferably, the trans compound is in the form of the racemate or (-) isomer, these being or leading to the most active compounds of the invention. The intermediates of Formula (III) are novel and are provided as a further aspect of the invention. The compound of formula (III) can be prepared by a process which comprises reacting a compound of the formula with a sulfonate derivative of the formula in a suitable polar, aprotic solvent. The term C₁-C₃ alkyl, as used herein, repre­ sents a straight or branched alkyl chain bearing from one to three carbon atoms. C₁-C₃ Alkyl groups are methyl, ethyl, n -propyl and isopropyl. Halogen represents fluoro, chloro, bromo and iodo. The compounds of Formula (I) have two asym­ metric centers, one at position 5a and another at posi­ tion 9a. The compounds may exist as 4-stereoisomers occurring as two diastereoisomeric pairs or racemates. One diastereoisomeric pair is the cis racemate, wherein both of the hydrogen atoms at the 5a and 9a positions are on the same side of the plane created by the per­ hydroquinoline ring. The other diastereoisomeric pair is the trans racemate, wherein the hydrogen atoms at the 5a and 9a positions are on opposite sides in relation to the plane of the perhydroquinoline ring. In a preferred aspect, this invention provides a process for preparing trans-2-amino-6-substituted-5,5a,6,7,8,9,9a,10-­ octahydropyrimido[4,5-g]quinoline of Formula (I). The individual stereoisomers of the compounds of Formula (I) are reproduced below: It is known that most, if not all, of the dopaminergic activity of the trans-(±)-racemate exists in the trans-­ (-)-enantiomer. While the entire scope of variables taught herein are believed operable, the present invention does have preferred aspects. In the above formulae, R is preferably C₁-C₃ alkyl, and especially n -propyl. Further, R² is preferably hydrogen, R¹ is preferably amino and R⁶ is preferably 4-methylphenyl. Other pre­ ferred process conditions will be noted hereinafter. In the preparation of the compounds of Formula (III), the 6-oxo-7-formyldecahydroquinoline starting material defined above is reacted with a sul­ fonate derivative in a suitable polar, aprotic solvent to provide a novel intermediate of the invention. The sulfonate derivative employed in the present process and as defined above is present at a concentration in the range of about 1.0 to about 2.0 molar equivalents for each molar equivalent of the 6-oxo-7-formyldecahydroquinoline starting material employed. More preferably, merely a slight excess of sulfonate is used, that is from about 1.1 molar equiva­ lents to about 1.5 molar equivalents for each molar equivalent of 6-oxo-7-formyldecahydroquinoline starting material. This reaction may be conducted in a suitable polar, aprotic solvent. Typical polar, aprotic solvents suitable for use herein include tetrahydrofuran, N,N-dimethylformamide, dimethylsulfoxide, acetonitrile and the like. The amount of solvent employed in the process is not critical, but no more than necessary to solubilize the starting materials need be used, or a slight excess. This step is substantially complete after about 10 minutes toabout 2 hours when conducted at a temperature in the range of about -80°C to about 20°C, more specifically after about one hour when conducted at a temperature in the range of about -40°C to about 0°C. The intermediates of the invention are preferably not isolated, but rather used directly in situ . The novel intermediate of the invention is reacted with a guanidine salt, preferably guanidine carbonate, to afford a 2-aminopyrimido[4,5-g]quinoline. It has been determined that the present novel inter­ mediate should be added to the guanidine salt mixture so as to maximize the yield of the octahydro­ quinoline derivative. While an equimolar amount of guanidine carbonate may be used in the process, an excess of guanidine carbonate is preferably employed. The process of the invention is substantially complete after about 1 hour to about 24 hours when con­ ducted at a temperature in the range of about 0°C to about 100°C, more preferably after about 4 to 16 hours when conducted at a temperature between about 15°C and about 40°C. The product of the present process may be isolated by standard procedures following substantial completion of the reaction. Preferably, the volatile constituents are evaporated, typically under vacuum, and the residue is slurried in water and combined with a suitable acid such as hydrochloric acid. The aqueous phase is washed with a water immiscible organic solvent and the solution is made basic with a suitable base. The aqueous phase is extracted with a water immiscible organic solvent, and the organic extracts are combined and concentrated under vacuum. The residue may be further purified, if desired, by standard techniques, for example purification over solid supports such as silica gel or alumina, or crystallization from common solvents such as methanol or ethyl acetate. The compounds prepared by the process of the present invention wherein R is C₁-C₃ alkyl or allyl, and their pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts, are dopamine (D-2) agonists substantially devoid of other agonist or antagonist activities. As such, the compounds are useful in the treatment of hyperten­ tion, depression, anxiety, Parkinson's disease and disease states characterized by an excess of prolactin secretion such as galactorrhea and inappropriate lactation. These uses are discussed in detail in U.S. Patent No. 4,501,890. In addition to the biological activities described above, the compounds are also useful in the treatment of sexual dysfunction in mammals, and such use is taught in U.S. Patent No. 4,521,421. The compounds prepared by the present process wherein R is H or CN are useful as intermediates to the compounds described above wherein R is C₁-C₃ alkyl or allyl. Compounds wherein R is CN can be hydrolyzed in acetic acid and zinc dust to provide compounds wherein R is hydrogen. Compounds wherein R is hydrogen may then be conveniently alkylated with a lower alkyl halide, or allylated with an allyl halide, according to standard procedures to provide compounds having the biological activities described above. The trans 6-oxo-7-formyldecahydroquinoline compounds employed as starting materials in the present process are known in the art and readily prepared by prior art processes. These compounds are preferably prepared by reacting the appropriate trans-isomer of 6-oxodecahydroquinoline with an alkyl formate in the presence of a base and a mutual solvent. The general process conditions are described for these reactions in U.S. Patent No. 4,567,266, herein incorporated by reference. The synthesis of the trans-(±)-racemate of 6-oxodecahydroquinoline is taught and claimed in U.S. Patent No. 4,540,787 starting with a 6-alkoxyquinoline. Resolution of the trans-(±)-racemate to the corre­ sponding trans-(-)-stereoisomer of 6-oxodecahydro­ quinoline is taught and claimed in U.S. Patent No. 4,471,121 employing optically active di- p -toluoyl-­ tartaric acid. The following non-limiting Examples further illustrate the process of the present invention. Example 1 Synthesis of trans-(-)-5,5a,6,7,8,9,9a,10-­ octahydro-6-( n -propyl)pyrimido[4,5-g]quinoline-2-amine A. trans-(-)Octahydro-7-[[[(4-methylphenyl)­ sulfonyl]oxy]methylene]-1-( n -propyl)-6(2H)-quinolinone A 1 l. 3-neck round bottom flask was purged with nitrogen and charged with 35.0 g (0.312 mol) of potassium t -butoxide. Next, 348 ml of dry tetrahydro­ furan was added to the flask and the resulting mixture was cooled to about -15°C with stirring. To this mixture was added a solution of 30.3 g (0.155 mol) of (8aR-trans)-(-)-octahydro-1-( n -propyl)-6(2H)-quinolinone in 30 ml of tetrahydrofuran over a period of about 9 minutes while maintaining the temperature of the reac­ tion mixture between about -15°C and about -17°C. The stirred reaction mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature and the mixture was stirred for 1 hour. The reaction mixture was cooled to about -25°C and a solution of 23.1 g (25.2 ml, 0.31 mol) of ethyl formate in 45 ml of tetrahydrofuran was added dropwise to the reaction mixture over a period of about 21 minutes. The resulting mixture was stirred for about 30 minutes at about -25°C and was allowed to warm to about 5°C. The mixture was cooled to about -15°C and held at that temperature for about 60 hours. The mixture was warmed to about 0°C and charged with 8.9 ml of glacial acetic acid dropwise. The stirred reaction mixture was cooled to about -37°C. To the mixture was added a solution of 32.6 g (0.171 mol) of p -toluenesulfonyl chloride dissolved in 45 ml of tetrahydrofuran over a period of about 5 minutes. The reaction mixture was warmed to about 0°C over a period of about 65 minutes and the mixture was held at this temperature for 17.5 hours. The title compound thus prepared was held in situ for further processing. B. A 2 l. 3-neck round bottom flask which had been purged with nitrogen was charged with 69.7 g (0.387 mol) of guanidine carbonate and 440 ml of dry N,N-dimethylformamide. The resulting mixture was heated to approximately 55°C with stirring and the solution containing trans-(-)-octahydro-7-[[[(4-methylphenyl)­ sulfonyl]oxy]methylene]-1-( n -propyl)-6(2H)-quinolinone prepared above was added dropwise over a period of about 52 minutes. The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature and allowed to stir at this temperature for approximately 16 hours. The reaction mixture was con­ centrated under vacuum, and the resulting residue was cooled to room temperature and charged with 400 ml of water and 35 ml of methanol. The mixture was cooled to about 5°C. To the mixture was added 6N hydrochloric acid dropwise and, when the mixture became unstirrable, 100 ml of methanol was added. The addition of the hydrochloric acid was continued until a total of 200 ml had been added. The resulting mixture was warmed to about 25°C and the methanol was removed under vacuum. The mixture was washed four times with 90 ml portions of chloroform. The aqueous layer was combined with 390 ml of chloroform and 38 ml of 50% sodium hydroxide was added to provide a pH of 12.6. The organic phase was separated and the aqueous phase was extracted with 195 ml of chloroform. The organic layers were combined and dried over 15 g of anhydrous sodium sulfate. The solution was concentrated under vacuum and the residue was transferred to a 500 ml round bottom flask fitted with a mechanical stirrer. The residue was combined with 100 ml of methanol and the resulting mixture was refluxed for approximately 1 hour. The mixture was cooled to approximately 5°C for 30 minutes and filtered under vacuum. The collected solid was washed with cold methanol and vacuum dried under nitrogen overnight to provide 27.8 g of trans-(-)-5,5,6a,7,8,9,9a,10-octa­ hydro-6-( n -propyl)pyrimido[4,5-g]quinoline-2-amine. Yield 72.9%. An optical rotation was recorded for this compound employing methanol as the solvent, and the following results were obtained: 589 nm = -150° 365 nm = -407.6° Example 2 Synthesis of trans-(-)-5,5a,6,7,8,9,9a,10-­ octahydro-6-( n -propyl)pyrimido[4,5-g]quinoline-2-amine A. trans-(-)-Octahydro-7-[[[(4-methylphenyl)­ sulfonyl]oxy]methylene]-1-( n -propyl)-6(2H)-quinolinone A 22 l. round bottom flask was charged with 568.9 g (5.07 mol) of potassium t -butoxide under a nitrogen atmosphere. To the flask was added 4.1 l of dry tetrahydrofuran and the resulting slurry was cooled to approximately -25°C. To the slurry was added 500.0 g (2.56 mol) of (8aR-trans)-(-)octahydro-1-( n -propyl)-­ 6(2H)-quinolinone over a period of 15 minutes. The addi­ tion funnel was rinsed twice with 30 ml portions of dry tetrahydrofuran and the mixture was allowed to warm to about 12°C over a period of about 90 minutes. The mix­ ture was warmed to about 25°C and held at that tempera­ ture for about one hour. The mixture was cooled to about -26°C and 386.8 g (422 ml, 5.22 mol) of ethyl formate was added to the mixture dropwise over a period of about 30 minutes. The mixture was held at about 0°C overnight, cooled to about -8°C and 150.0 g of glacial acetic acid was added to the stirred mixture. The pH of the mixture was about 11 following addition of the acid. The mixture was cooled to about -40°C and a solution of 534.3 g (2.8 mol) of p -toluenesulfonyl chloride in 1610 ml of dry tetrahydrofuran was added rapidly while maintaining the temperature below about -35°C. The mixture was warmed to about 0°C and held at this tem­ perature for about one hour. The tetrahydrofuran was evaporated from the mixture under vacuum and 2.46 l. of dry DMF was added. The resulting solution containing trans-(-)-octahydro-7-[[[(4-methylphenyl)sulfonyl]oxy]­ methylene]-1-( n -propyl)-6(2H)-quinolinone was held for further processing. B. To a second 22 l. round bottom flask con­ taining 7.77 l. of DMF at about 55°C. was added 1.147 kg (6.37 mol) of guanidine carbonate under nitrogen. The reaction mixture from the first flask containing trans-­ (-)-octahydro-7-[[[(4-methylphenyl)sulfonyl]oxy]methy­ lene]-1-( n -propyl)-6(2H)-quinolinone was added to the contents of the second flask over about 65 minutes at a temperature of about 55°C. The mixture was allowed to cool to room temperature and was stirred at room tem­ perature overnight. The reaction mixture was concen­ trated under vacuum and the residue was transferred to a 22 l. round bottom flask and combined with 6.6 l. of water. To the resulting slurry was added 3.1 l. of 6N hydrochloric acid to provide a final pH of about 1.5. The aqueous solution was washed 4 times with 1.5 l. portions of chloroform. Next, 6 l. of chloroform was added to the mixture and the pH was adjusted to about 12.6 with 680 ml of 50% sodium hydroxide (w:w). The organic phase was separated and the aqueous phase was extracted twice with 4 l. portions of warm chloroform. The organic phases were combined and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. The volatile constituents were evaporated under vacuum and the residue was re­ fluxed in 1.65 l. of methanol. The mixture was cooled in an ice bath for about 1 hour and the precipitated solid was collected by vacuum filtration. The solid was washed twice with 200 ml portions of cold methanol and vacuum dried overnight to provide 417.9 g of the title compound. The compound was further purified to provide 413.7 g for a total yield of 65.0%. The identity of the product was verified by thin layer chromatography employ­ ing a solvent system consisting of chloroform:methanol:­ sodium hydroxide (84:15:1, v:v:v) as compared to an authentic reference standard.

Claims: 1. A process for preparing a trans compound of Formula (1): wherein R is hydrogen, cyano, C₁-C₃ alkyl or allyl; R¹ is amino, -NHR³ or -NR⁴R⁵; R² is hydrogen or methyl; R³ is methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, C₁-C₃ alkyl-CO, phenyl-CO or substituted phenyl-CO, wherein said substituents are 1 or 2 members selected from the group consisting of chloro, fluoro, bromo, methyl, ethyl, methoxy, ethoxy and trifluoromethyl; and R⁴ and R⁵ are individually methyl, ethyl or n-propyl, which comprises reacting a compound of the formula wherein R⁶ is C₁-C₃ alkyl, phenyl, 4-chlorophenyl, 4-bromophenyl or 4-methylphenyl, with a guanidine salt. 2. A process according to Claim 1 wherein R is n-propyl. 3. A process according to Claim 1 or 2 wherein R² is hydrogen. 4. A process according to any one of Claims 1 to 3 wherein R¹ is amino. 5. A process according to Claim 1 for prepar­ ing a trans-(-)-isomer of Formula (II): which comprises, reacting a compound of the formula with a guanidine salt, wherein R, R¹, R² and R⁶ are as defined in claim 1, with a guanidine salt. 6. A process according to any one of Claims 1 to 5, wherein the guanidine salt is guanidine carbonate. 7. A process according to Claim 5 or 6, wherein R is n-propyl, R¹ is amino, and R² is hydrogen. 8. A trans compound of the formula wherein: R is hydrogen, cyano, C₁-C₃ alkyl or allyl; and R⁶ is C₁-C₃ alkyl, phenyl, 4-chlorophenyl, 4-bromophenyl or 4-methylphenyl. 9. A trans-(-)-isomer of the formula wherein: R is hydrogen, cyano, C₁-C₃ alkyl or allyl; and R⁶ is C₁-C₃ alkyl, phenyl, 4-chlorophenyl, 4-bromophenyl or 4-methylphenyl. 10. A compound as claimed in Claim 8, wherein R is n-propyl. 11. A compound as claimed in Claim 8 or 9 wherein R⁶ is 4-methylphenyl. Claims for the following Contracting States : AT, ES 1. A process for preparing a trans compound of Formula (I): wherein R is hydrogen, cyano, C₁-C₃ alkyl or allyl; R¹ is amino, -NHR³ or -NR⁴R⁵; R² is hydrogen or methyl; R³ is methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, C₁-C₃ alkyl-CO, phenyl-CO or substituted phenyl-CO, wherein said substituents are 1 or 2 members selected from the group consisting of chloro, fluoro, bromo, methyl, ethyl, methoxy, ethoxy and trifluoromethyl; and R⁴ and R⁵ are individually methyl, ethyl or n-propyl, which comprises reacting a compound of the formula wherein R⁶ is C₁-C₃ alkyl, phenyl, 4-chlorophenyl, 4-bromophenyl or 4-methylphenyl, with a guanidine salt. 2. A process according to Claim 1 wherein R is n-propyl. 3. A process according to Claim 1 or 2 wherein R² is hydrogen. 4. A process according to any one of Claims 1 to 3 wherein R¹ is amino. 5. A process according to any one of Claims 1 to 4 for preparing a trans-(-)-isomer of Formula (II): which comprises, reacting a compound of the formula with a guanidine salt, wherein R, R¹, R² and R⁶ are as defined in claim 1, with a guanidine salt. 6. A process according to any one of the preceding Claims 1 to 5, for preparing a trans-racemate of formula (I). 7. A process according to claim 5 for prepar­ ing trans-(-)-2-amino-6-n-propyl-5,5a,6,7,8,9,9a,10-­ octahydropyrimido[4,5-g]quinoline. 8. A process according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the guanidine salt is guanidine carbonate.

Inventors: STATEN, GILBERT STANLEY, WEIGEL, LELAND OTTO
Applicants: ELI LILLY AND COMPANY
Application year: 1987
Main classification: C07D471
IPC codes: A61K31, A61P25, C07D471, A61P43, C07D215, C07D239