Methods of producing amino butene derivatives

Abstract: A method of producing an aminobutene derivative of formula (I) by allowing a butenol derivative of formula (II) to react with an amide derivative of formula (III) is disclosed. The aminobutene derivative of formula (I) can be deprotected to produce an aminobutene derivative of formula (I-A) or an aminobutene derivative of formula (I-B): The aminobutene derivative of formula (I-A) can also be deprotected to produce the aminobutene derivative of formula (I-B). Any or all of the above aminobutene derivatives are useful as intermediates for producing anti-ulcer drugs, and anti-ulcer drugs having an inhibitory effect on gastric acid secretion based on the antagonism against histamine H₂ receptor.

Description: Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method of producing aminobutene derivatives which are useful as intermediates for producing anti-ulcer drugs, and which are also useful as anti-ulcer drugs having an inhibitory effect on gastric acid secretion based on the antagonism against histamine H 2 receptor. Discussion of Background The following aminobutene derivatives of formula (I-1) and (I-2) are known as intermediates for producing anti-ulcer drugs (refer to Japanese Laid-Open Patent Application 63-225371): wherein R 1 represents hydrogen; a protective group for hydroxyl group, an aromatic hydrocarbon group which may have a substituent, or a heterocyclic group which may have a substituent; and R 2 represents hydrogen, an alkoxyl group, an alkyl group which may have a substituent, an aromatic hydrocarbon group which may have a substituent, or a heterocyclic group which may have a substituent. Furthermore, the following aminobutene derivative of formula (I-3), which may be referred to as pyridyloxy derivative, is known as an intermediate for producing a remedy for peptic ulcer, and also as a remedy for peptic ulcer as having an inhibitory effect on gastric acid secretion based on the antagonism against histamine H 2 receptor (refer to Japanese Laid-Open Patent Application 63-225371): wherein R 11 represents hydroxymethyl group, tetrahydropyranyl-2-oxymethyl group, methoxymethoxymethyl group, formyl group, dimethoxymethyl group, diethoxymethyl group, 1,3-dioxolan-2-yl group, piperidinomethyl group, or dimethylamino methyl group; and n is an integer of 0, 1 or 2. The aminobutene derivative of formula (I-2) is conventionally produced by the Gabriel reaction in which a phthalimide compound is allowed to react with a halogenated compound to introduce an amino group into the halogenated compound (cf. e.g. EP-A-0 282 077 steps 4 and 5 of the disclosed reaction scheme). Alternatively, the above aminobutene derivative of formula (I-2) is conventionally produced by replacing the phthalimide compound employed in the above reaction with an azide compound (refer to Japanese Laid-Open Patent Application 2-121969), or by a method using a dioxathiepin derivative (refer to Japanese Laid-Open Patent Application 3-209349). The above-mentioned methods, however, have the shortcomings that many steps are necessary for producing the aminobutene derivative, expensive reagents are required, the yield of the aminobutene derivative is low because of the formation of excessive by-products, and the isolation of the desired aminobuene derivative from the by-products is extremely difficult, so that the above methods are not suitable for industrial methods for producing the amino-butene derivative of formula (I-2). As a matter of course, the production of the amino-butene derivative of formula (I-1) is also conventionally difficult because the aminobutene derivative of formula (I-1) is conventionally produced by the acylation of the aminobutene derivative of (I-2). Furthermore, the previously mentioned aminobutene derivative of formula (I-3), which may be referred to as pyridyloxy derivative, can be produced by condensing an amine compound and a carboxylic acid compound (refer to Japanese Laid-Open Patent Application 63-225371 and Japanese Laid-Open Patent Application 1-193247). However, a conventional method for producing the amine compound to be used as a starting material for the production of the pyridyloxy derivative, has many serious problems, such as too many production steps being included, complicated treatments using expensive reagents being necessary, and the yield of the amine compound being extremely low because of the formation of excessive by-products. On the other hand, the carboxylic acid compound which is the other starting material for the production of the aminobutene derivative of formula (I-3) is used in the form of an active ester derivative, and when synthesizing the active ester derivative, expensive reagents must be used. Furthermore, in the condensation reaction between the amine compound and the carboxylic acid compound, by-products are formed in a large amount and complicated steps are required for removing the by-products for the isolation of the desired aminobutene derivative of formula (I-3). Thus, the above method is not suitable for industrial production of the aminobutene derivative of formula (I-3). Aminobutenol of formula, which can be used as an intermediate for producing the above-mentioned aminobutene derivatives, is conventionally produced by any of the following methods: (1) A method of subjecting aminobutenol to catalytic reduction [Andree Marszak-Flenry et al., Bull. Soc. Chim. France, 6 , 1270 (1963)], (2) A method of subjecting dihydrooxadine to reducing ring opening [O. Wichterle et. al., Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun, 15 , 309 (1905)], and (3) A method of liberating aminobutenol from an aminobutenol protected by phthalimide (Japanese Laid-Open Patent Application 3-209349]. The above method (1) has the shortcomings that it is difficult to terminate the reaction of catalytic reduction so as to selectively obtain aminobutenol, and it is also difficult to control the geometric isomerism of the double bond of the product. The above method (2) has the shortcoming that it is difficult to obtain dihydroxadine serving as a starting material for the synthesis of aminobutenol by an industrial production method. The above method (3) has the shortcomings that the procedure of the method itself is complicated, aminobutenol cannot be obtained selectively, and the isolation of aminobutenol is extremely difficult. EP-A- 0282 077 discloses a process for production of compounds of formula (I-III) set process at least including the steps of reacting an activated protein derivative with phthalimide followed by hydrolisis of the reaction product to introduce an amino group into the halogenated butene derivative. This aminobutene derivative is further actylated to achieve the desired compounds (Gabriel reaction). Over all yields of about 37 % are reported in this document. Alkylation of amides is similarly known from prior art. A comprehensive review is given in "The Chemistry of Amides", E.d.: Jacob Zabicky, Interscience Publishers, London, 1970. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is therefore a first object of the present invention to provide a method of producing an aminobutene derivative of formula (I), which is free from the above-mentioned shortcomings of the conventional methods: wherein R 1 represents a heterocyclic group selected from the group consisting of 4-(tetrahydropyranyl-2-oxymethyl)-2-pyridyl group, 4-(methoxymethoxymethyl)-2-pyridyl group, 4-formyl-2-pyridyl group, 4-(diethoxy-methyl)-2-pyridyl group, 4-(1,3-dioxolan-2-yl)-2-pyridyl group, 4-(piperidinomethyl)-2-pyridyl group, and 4-(dimethyl-aminomethyl)-2-pyridyl group; X represents a halogen atom or a sulfonyloxy group selected from the group consisting of methane-sulfonyloxy group, trifluoro-methanesulfonyloxy group, benzenesulfonyloxy group, p-toluenesulfonyloxy group, and imidazosulfonyloxy group; Y represents an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal or hydrogen; and R 2 represents a substituted alkyl group selected from the group consisting of furfurylthiomethyl group, furfurylsulfinyl-methyl group, and furfurylsulfonylmethyl group. Especially, the object of the present invention is to provide a method of producing an aminobutene derivative of formula (I-3), which may be referred to as a pyridyloxy derivative: wherein R 11 represents tetrahydropyranyl-2-oxymethyl group, methoxymethoxymethyl group, formyl group, diethoxymethyl group, 1,3-dioxolan-2-yl group, piperidinomethyl group, or dimethylamino methyl group. Another object of the present invention is to provide a method of producing an aminobutene derivative of formula (I-3a): wherein R 11 is the same as in the formula (I-3), and m is n+1, in which n is 0 or 1. Any or all of the above aminobutene derivatives are useful as intermediates for producing anti-ulcer drugs, or which are also useful as anti-ulcer drugs having an inhibitory effect on gastric acid secretion based on the antagonism against histamine H 2 receptor. The first object of the present invention of producing the aminobutene derivative of formula (I) can be attained by allowing a butene derivative of formula (II) to react with an amide derivative of formula (III) in accordance with the following reaction scheme (A): wherein R 1 represents a heterocyclic group selected from the group consisting of 4-(tetrahydropyranyl-2-oxymethyl)-2-pyridyl group, 4-(methoxymethoxymethyl)-2-pyridyl group, 4-formyl-2-pyridyl group, 4-(diethoxy-methyl)-2-pyridyl group, 4-(1,3-dioxolan-2-yl)-2-pyridyl group, 4-(piperidinomethyl)-2-pyridyl group, and 4-(dimethyl-aminomethyl)-2-pyridyl group; X represents a halogen atom or a sulfonyloxy group selected from the group consisting of methane-sulfonyloxy group, trifluoro-methanesulfonyloxy group, benzenesulfonyloxy group, p-toluenesulfonyloxy group, and imidazosulfonyloxy group; Y represents an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal or hydrogen; and R 2 represents a substituted alkyl group selected from the group consisting of furfurylthiomethyl group, furfurylsulfinyl-methyl group, and furfurylsulfonylmethyl group, More specifically, as the butene derivative of formula (II), there is employed a butene derivative of formula (II) in which R 1 is wherein R 11 represents tetrahydropyranyl-2-oxymethyl group, methoxymethoxymethyl group, formyl group, diethoxymethyl group, 1,3-dioxolan-2-yl group, piperidinomethyl group, or dimethylamino methyl group; and X represents a halogen atom, methane sulfonyloxy group, p-toluene sulfonyloxy group, or benzene sulfonyloxy group, and as the amine derivative of formula (III), there is employed an amide derivative of formula (III) in which R 2 represents in which n is an integer of 0, 1 or 2; and R 3 represents hydrogen, whereby the aminobutene derivative of formula (I-3) is produced: The above aminobutene derivative of formula (I-3) may also be referred to as pyridyloxy derivative. The object of the present invention of producing the aminobutene derivative of formula (I-3a) can be achieved by oxidizing the above-mentioned aminobutene derivative of formula (I-3) wherein n = 0 or 1 in the following reaction scheme (E): wherein R 11 is the same as in the formula (I-3), and m is n + 1. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS According to the present invention, there is provided a method of producing an aminobutene derivative of formula (I) by allowing a butene derivative of formula (II) to react with an amide derivative of formula (III) in accordance with the following reaction scheme (A): wherein R 1 represents a heterocyclic group selected from the group consisting of 4-(tetrahydropyranyl-2-oxymethyl)-2-pyridyl group, 4-(methoxymethoxymethyl)-2-pyridyl group, 4-formyl-2-pyridyl group, 4-(diethoxy-methyl)-2-pyridyl group, 4-(1,3-dioxolan-2-yl)-2-pyridyl group, 4-(piperidinomethyl)-2-pyridyl group, and 4-(dimethyl-aminomethyl)-2-pyridyl group; X represents a halogen atom or a sulfonyloxy group selected from the group consisting of methane-sulfonyloxy group, trifluoro-methanesulfonyloxy group, benzenesulfonyloxy group, p-toluenesulfonyloxy group, and imidazosulfonyloxy group; Y represents an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal or hydrogen; and R 2 represents a substituted alkyl group selected from the group consisting of furfurylthiomethyl group, furfurylsulfinyl-methyl group, and furfurylsulfonylmethyl group. Examples of the halogen atom represented by X in the butene derivative of formula (II) are chlorine, bromine and iodine. Examples of the alkali metal represented by Y in the amide derivative of formula (III) are lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium and cesium. Examples of the alkali earth metal represented by Y in the amide derivative of formula (III) are magnesium and calcium. In producing the aminobutene derivative of formula (I) by allowing the butene derivative of formula (II) to react with the amide derivative of formula (III) in accordance with the following reaction scheme (A), the butene derivative of formula (II) can be easily produced from 2-butene-1,4-diol which is easily available. In the butene derivative of formula (II), X represents any of the previously mentioned groups, which can undergo a condensation reaction with the amide derivative of formula (III). The reaction between the butene derivative of formula (II) and the amide derivative of formula (III) can be caused to proceed by mixing the two to obtain the aminobutene derivative of formula (I). In order to cause the reaction to proceed smoothly, it is preferable to employ a base. Examples of the base for use in the above reaction are alkali metal hydroxides such as sodium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide; alkoxides such as potassium t-butoxide and sodium methoxide; alkali metal hydrides such as sodium hydride and lithium hydride; alkali metals such as sodium and potassium; and organic amines such as triethylamine and pyridine. Such a base can be generally employed in an amount of 0.1 to 2.0 equivalents to the butene derivative of the formula (II). It is preferable that the above reaction be carried out in an inert solvent. Examples of the inert solvent are aromatic hydrocarbons such as benzene, toluene and xylene; ethers such as THF, dioxane and DME; halogenated hydrocarbons such as dichloromethane, chloroform, and dichloroethane; ethyl acetate; methyl ethyl ketone; acetone; acetonitrile; DMF; dimethylacetamide; and DMSO. The reaction proceeds at -100°C to 200°C, but it is preferable that the reaction be carried out at 0°C to 100°C to cause the reaction to proceed efficiently. Furthermore, in order to cause the reaction to proceed more efficiently, catalysts such as tetrabutylammonium hydrogen sulfate, tetrabutylammonium chloride, triethyl-benzylammonium chloride, crown ether, and hexadecyl-tributyl phosphonium bromide can be employed. The above catalysts can be employed in an amount of 0.001 to 1 equivalent to the butene derivative of formula (II). Especially, an aminobutene derivative of formula (I-3), which may be referred to as pyridyloxy derivative, can be prepared by allowing a pyridyloxybutenyl derivative of formula (II-1) to react with an acetamide derivative of formula (III-2) as follows: wherein R 11 represents tetrahydropyranyl-2-oxymethyl group, methoxymethoxymethyl group, formyl group, diethoxymethyl group, 1,3-dioxolan-2-yl group, piperidinomethyl group, or dimethylamino methyl group; X represents a halogen atom such as chlorine, bromine or iodine, or a sulfonyloxy group selected from the group consisting of methanesulfonyloxy group, trifluoromethanesulfonyloxy group, benzenesulfonyloxy group, p-toluenesulfonyloxy group, and imidazosulfonyloxy group; and n is an integer of 0, 1 or 2. The above-mentioned pyridyloxybutenyl derivative of formula (II-1) can be easily obtained, for example, by allowing a 2-chloropyridine derivative having the substituent at a 4-position to react with a 2-butenol derivative. The above-mentioned acetamide derivative of formula (III-2) can be produced by allowing furfuryl mercaptan to react with 2-chloroacetamide or by allowing p-nitrophenyl 2-furfurylsulfinyl acetate to react with ammonia. The reaction between the pyridyloxybutenyl derivative of formula (II-1) and the acetamide derivative of formula (III-2) can be caused to proceed by mixing the two to obtain the pyridyloxy derivative of formula (I-3). The reaction is preferably carried out under the conditions mentioned above. The aminobutene derivative of formula (I-2) can be produced by subjecting the aminobutene derivative of formula (I) to deprotection in accordance with the following reaction scheme (C) In the above reaction scheme (C), R 1 , R 2 and R 3 are respectively the same as previously defined in the aminobutene derivative of formula (I). (1) In the above-mentioned reaction scheme (C) the deprotection can be carried out by any of the following methods (1-1), (1-2), and (1-3) under the respective conditions: (1-1) Solvolysis in the presence of an acid or an alkali at a temperature in the range of -10°C to 150°C, preferably in the range of 0°C to 120°C. Examples of the acid for use in the solvolysis are inorganic acids such as hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid and phosphoric acid; and organic acids such as oxalic acid, fumaric acid, maleic acid, acetic acid, trifluoroacetic acid, trichloroacetic acid, p-toluene sulfonic acid, camphor sulfonic acid, methane sulfonic acid, and trifluoromethane sulfonic acid.Examples of the alkali for use in the solvolysis are lithium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, calcium oxide, barium oxide, sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate, sodium hydrogencarbonate, potassium hydrogencarbonate, sodium hydride, potassium t-butoxide, and aqueous ammonia.Examples of a solvent for use in the solvolysis are halogenated hydrocarbons such as dichloromethane and chloroform; aromatic hydrocarbons such as benzene and toluene; ethers such as tetrahydrofuran, 1,4-dioxane, and dimethoxyethane; alcohols such as methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, n-butanol, and t-butanol; ketones such as acetone and methyl ethyl ketone; acetonitrile; dimethylformamide; dimethylacetamide; dimethylsulfoxide; and water. These solvents can be used either alone or in combination. (1-2) Hydrazine is allowed to react with the aminobutene derivative of formula (I) in water, or an alcohol such as methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, n-butanol, or t-butanol, at a temperature in the range of -10°C to 150°C, preferably in the range of 0°C to 120°C. (1-3) A metal hydride such as lithium boron hydride, sodium boron hydride, or lithium aluminum hydride is allowed to react with the aminobutene derivative of formula (I) in any of the following solvents, at a temperature in the range of -10°C to 150°C, preferably in tee range of 0°C to 120°C. Examples of the solvents for use in the above reaction are halogenated hydrocarbons such as dichloromethane and chloroform; aromatic hydrocarbons such as benzene and toluene; ethers such as tetrahydrofuran, 1,4-dioxane, and dimethoxyethane; alcohols such as methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, n-butanol, and t-butanol; acetonitrile; dimethyl-formamide; dimethylacetamide; dimethylsulfoxide; and water. These solvents can be used either alone or in combination. (2) In the above-mentioned reaction scheme (C), when R 2 CO- contains a sulfonyl group, the deprotection can be carried out by any of the following methods (2-1), (2-2) and (2-3) under the respective conditions: (2-1) Solvolysis in the presence of an acid at a temperature in the range of -10°C to 150°C, preferably in the range of 0°C to 120°C. Examples of the acid for use in the solvolysis are inorganic acids such as hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid, hydrobromic acid, and perchloric acid; and organic acids such as oxalic acid, fumaric acid, maleic acid, acetic acid, trifluoro-acetic acid, trichloroacetic acid, p-toluene sulfonic acid, camphor sulfonic acid, methane sulfonic acid, and trifluoromethane sulfonic acid.Examples of a solvent for use in the solvolysis are halogenated hydrocarbons such as dichloromethane and chloroform; aromatic hydrocarbons such as benzene and toluene; ethers such as tetrahydrofuran, 1,4-dioxane, and dimethoxyethane; alcohols such as methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, n-butanol, and t-butanol; ketones such as acetone and methyl ethyl ketone; acetonitrile; dimethylformamide; dimethylacetamide; dimethylsulfoxide; water; and acetic acid. These solvents can be used either alone or in combination. (2-2) An alkali metal such as lithium or sodium is allowed to react with the aminobutene derivative of formula (I), in a solvent at a temperature in the range of -78°C to 100°C, preferably in the range of -78°C to 0°C. Examples of the solvent for use in the above reaction are liquid ammonia, alcohols such as methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, n-butanol, and t-butanol; and lower amines such as methylamine, ethylamine, and ethylenediamine. (2-3) Sodium amalgam is allowed to react with the aminobutene derivative of formula (I) in a solvent at a temperature in the range of -10°C to 150°C, preferably in the range of 0°C to 120°C. Examples of the solvent for use in the above reaction are ethers such as tetrahydrofuran, 1,4-dioxane, and dimethoxyethane; alcohols such as methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, n-butanol, and t-butanol; water; and acetic acid. These solvents can be used either alone or in combination. In the pyridyloxy derivative of formula (I-3), when n is an integer of 0 or 1, a pyridyloxy derivative of the formula (I-3a) can be prepared by oxidizing the pyridyl derivative of formula (I-3): wherein R 11 is the same as in the above formula (I-3), and m is n + 1 in which n is 0 or 1. Other features of this invention will become apparent in the course of the following description of exemplary embodiments, which are given for illustration of the invention and are not intended to be limiting thereof. Reference Example 1 Synthesis of (Z)-4-piperidinomethyl-2-(4-tetrahydropyranyloxy-2-butenyloxy)-pyridine: 1.10 g (0.025 mol) of sodium hydride was suspended in 20 ml of THF. 10 ml of a THF solution containing 4.31 g (0.025 mol) of (Z)-4-tetrahydropyranyloxy-2-butenol was added dropwise to the above suspension at room temperature, and the mixture was stirred for 20 minutes. 10 ml of a THF solution containing 2.10 g (0.01 mol) of 2-chloro-4-piperidinomethylpyridine and 2 ml of DMF were successively added to the above mixture, and the mixture was refluxed for 16 hours. After the completion of the reaction, the solvent was distilled away from the reaction mixture. A residue thus obtained was added to chloroform and extracted with 1 N hydrochloric acid. A resultant aqueous layer was made basic by the addition of anhydrous potassium carbonate, and extracted with chloroform. A resultant organic extract layer was washed with brine, and dried. The solvent was distilled away from the organic extract, so that (Z)-4-piperidinomethyl-2-(4-tetrahydropyranyloxy-2-butenyl-oxy)pyridine was obtained in a yield of 3.10 g (89%). 1 H-NMR (δ, CDCl 3 ): 1.40 - 1.95 (8H, m), 2.35 - 2.55 (4H, m), 3.47 (2H, s), 3.50 - 3.58 (1H, m), 3.95 - 4.05 (1H, m), 4.33 (2H, dd, J=6Hz), 4.90 (1H, br-t, J=2Hz), 4.99 (2H, d, J=7Hz), 5.68 - 5.78 (1H, m), 5.84 - 5.94 (1H, m), 6.77 (1H, s), 6.94 (1H, d, J=5Hz), 8.02 (1H, d, J=5Hz) Reference Example 2 Synthesis of (Z)-4-[4-(piperidinomethyl)pyridyl-2-oxy]-2-butenol: 5.0 g (0.014 mol) of (Z)-4-piperidinomethyl-2-(4-tetra-hydropyranyloxy-2-butenyloxy)pyridine was dissolved in 60 ml of methanol. 6.0 g (0.032 mol) of p-toluenesulfonic acid·monohydrate was added to the above mixture under an ice-cooled condition, and the mixture was stirred for 2 hours. The thus obtained mixture was made basic by the addition of a saturated aqueous solution of sodium bicarbonate. The reaction mixture was concentrated with the elimination of the solvent therefrom, and extracted with ethyl acetate. A resultant organic extract layer was washed with brine, and dried. The solvent was distilled away from the organic extract, and the residue thus obtained was chromatographed on a silica gel column, so that (Z)-4-[4-(piperidinomethyl)pyridyl-2-oxy]-2-butenol was obtained in a yield of 3.1 g (82%). Boiling Point: 177 - 179°C/2 mmHg 1 H-NMR (δ, CDCl 3 ): 1.40 - 1.55 (2H, m), 1.55 - 1.70 (4H, m), 2.35 - 2.55 (4H, m), 3.47 (2H, s), 3.90 (1H, br-s), 4.33 (2H, dd, J=5Hz), 5.00 (2H, d, J=7Hz), 5.70 - 5.80 (1H, m), 5.84 - 5.94 (1H, m), 6.76 (1H, s), 6.93 (1H, d, J=5Hz), 8.02 (1H, d, J=5Hz) The above obtained compound was purified in the form of the oxalate. Melting Point: 123.4 - 124.4°C The results of the elemental analysis of the above compound were as follows: %C %H %N Calcd. 57.94 6.87 7.95 Found 58.09 7.03 8.14 The above calculation was based on the formula for (Z)-4-[4-(piperidinomethyl)pyridyl-2-oxy]-2-butenol of C 17 N 24 N 2 O 6 . Reference Example 3 Synthesis of 2-furfurylthioacetamide: 11.4 g (0.1 mol) of 2-furfuryl mercaptan and 9.4 g (0.1 mol) of 2-chloroacetamide were dissolved in 100 ml of acetonitrile. With the addition of 13.8 g (0.1 mol) of anhydrous potassium carbonate, the above solution was refluxed for 3 hours. After the completion of the reaction, the solvent was distilled away. A thus obtained residue was added to ethyl acetate, and washed successively with water three times and with brine. A resultant organic extract layer was dried, and the solvent was distilled away therefrom. The thus obtained residue was recrystallized from a mixed solvent of hexane and ethyl acetate, so that 2-furfurylthioacetoamide was obtained in a yield of 16.4 g (96%). Melting Point: 66.9 - 67.6°C ( recrystallized from a mixed solvent of hexane and ethyl acetate with a ratio of 1:1) 1 H-NMR (δ, CDCl 3 ): 3.21 (2H, s), 3.79 (2H, s), 5.90 - 6.15 (1H, br), 6.23 (1H, d, J=3Hz), 6.32 (1H, dd, J=3.2Hz), 6.45 - 6.80 (1H, br), 7.37 (1H, d, J=2Hz) IR (ν, KBr): 3400, 3280, 1640, 1505, 1410, 1400, 1385, 1260, 1225, 1150, 1005, 940, 745 cm -1 The results of the elemental analysis of the above compound were as follows: %C %H %N %S Calcd. 49.10 5.30 8.18 18.73 Found 49.10 5.30 8.24 18.96 The above calculation was based on the formula for 2-furfurylthioacetamide of C 7 H 9 NO 2 S. Reference Example 4 Synthesis of 2-furfurylsulfinylacetamide: 3.1 g (10 mmol) of p-nitrophenyl 2-furfurylsulfinyl acetate was suspended in 30 ml of ethanol. To the above suspension, 20 ml of a 28% aqueous ammonia was added, and the mixture was refluxed for an hour. After the completion of the reaction, the solvent was distilled away from the reaction mixture. A residue thus obtained was recrystallized from ethyl acetate, so that 2-furfurylsulfinylacetamide was obtained in a yield of 1.2 g (64%) Melting Point: 144.6 - 145.3°C 1 H-NMR (δ, CDCl 3 ): 3.30 (1H, d, J=15Hz), 3.62 (1H, d, J=15Hz), 4.22 (1H, d, J=14Hz), 4.26 (1H, d, J=14Hz), 5.48 - 5.66 (1H, br), 6.41 (1H, dd, J=4.2Hz), 6.48 (1H, d, J=4Hz), 6.84 - 6.96 (1H, m), 7.45 (1H, d, J=2Hz) Example 1 Synthesis of (Z)-4-amino-2-butene-1-ol·hydrochloride: 1.04 g (11 mmol) of sodium diformylamide and 0.339 g (1 mmol) of tetrabutylammonium hydrogensulfate were added to 50 ml of a toluene solution containing 1.34 g (10 mmol) of 4,7-dihydro-1,3,2-dioxathiepin-2-oxide synthesized in accordance with the method described in Chemica Scripta vol 124, 170-177, (1984), and the mixture was refluxed for 2 hours. The above reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature, and the solvent was distilled away therefrom. A residue thus obtained was dissolved in 50 ml of ethanol. With the addition of 10 ml of 12 N hydrochloric acid, the reaction mixture was refluxed for 3 hours, cooled to room temperature, and concentrated under reduced pressure, so that (Z)-4-amino-2-butene-1-ol·hydrochloride was obtained in a yield of 0.537 g (50%). 1 H-NMR (δ, CD 3 OD): 3.64 (d, J=7Hz, 2H), 4.19 (d, J=7Hz, 2H), 5.55 - 5.65 (m, 1H), 5.85 - 5.75 (m, 1H) Example 2 Synthesis of (Z)-4-amino-2-butene-1-ol·p-toluenesulfonate: 15.35 ml (80 mmol) of a 28% methanol solution of sodium methoxide was added to 40 ml of formamide, and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 10 minutes. The above mixture was then heated to 90°C for one hour, and the methanol was distilled away. To the thus obtained reaction mixture, 50 ml of a THF solution containing 15.01 g (60 mmol) of (Z)-4-(tetrahydropyranyl2-oxy)-2-butene-1-ol·methane sulfonate was added dropwise, and the mixture was stirred for 2 hours. The above reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 18 hours. Subsequently, the reaction mixture was added to iced water, and extracted with methylene chloride twice. A resultant organic extract layer was washed with brine, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure, whereby 15.1 g of a mixture of (Z)-N,N-diformyl-1-amino-4-(tetrahydropyranyl-2-oxy)-2-butene and (Z)-N-formyl-1-amino-4-(tetrahydro-pyranyl-2-oxy)-2-butene was obtained. 11.41 g (60 mmol) of p-toluene sulfonic acid·monohydrate was added to 300 ml of a methanol solution of the above obtained mixture, and the reaction mixture was stirred for 18 hours, and concentrated under reduced pressure, so that 13.53 g of (Z)-4-amino-2-butene-1-ol·p-toluene sulfonate was obtained. The yield of the above obtained compound was 87%, which was calculated from the amount of the employed (Z)-(4-tetrahydropyranyl-2-oxy)-2-butene-1-ol·methane sulfonate. 1 H-NMR (δ, CD 3 OD): 2.36 (s, 3H), 3.64 (d, J=7Hz, 2H), 4.19 (d, J=7Hz, 2H), 5.55 - 5.65 (m, 1H), 5.85 - 6.00 (m, 1H), 7.24 (d, J=8Hz, 2H), 7.70 (d, J=8Hz, 2H) Reference Example 5 Synthesis of (Z)-N-[4-[4-(piperidinomethyl)pyridyl-2-oxy]-2-butenyl]acetamide: 523 mg (2 mmol) of (Z)-N-4[4-(piperidinomethyl)-pyridyl-2-oxy]-2-butenol and 252 mg (2.5 mmol) of triethylamine were dissolved in 10 ml of toluene. To the above solution, 2 ml of a toluene solution containing 286 mg (2.4 mmol) of methanesulfonyl chloride was added dropwise at room temperature, and the mixture was stirred for one hour. After the completion of the reaction, a precipitate was separated from the reaction mixture by filtration to obtain a filtrate. The precipitate thus obtained in the form of a solid was washed with 10 ml of toluene to obtain washings, and the washings were added to the above obtained filtrate. 132 mg (2.2 mmol) of acetamide was dissolved in 10 ml of THF, and 247 mg (2.2 mmol) of potassium t-butoxide was added thereto at room temperature. The thus obtained mixture was stirred for one hour. To this mixture, the previously prepared reaction mixture of the washings and the filtrate was added dropwise at room temperature. After the addition of 68 mg (0.2 mmol) of tetra-n-butylammonium hydrogensulfate, the thus obtained reaction mixture was stirred for one hour, washed successively with water three times and brine, and dried. The solvent was distilled away from the reaction mixture, and a residue thus obtained was chromatographed on a silica gel column, so that (Z)-N-[4-[4-(piperidinomethyl)pyridyl-2-oxy]-2-butenyl]acetamide was obtained in a yield of 490 mg (81%). 1 H-NMR (δ, CDCl 3 ): 1.40 - 1.50 (2H, m), 1.55 - 1.68 (4H, m), 2.00 (3H, s), 2.30 - 2.48 (4H, m), 3.44 (2H, s), 4.03 (2H, t, J=6Hz), 4.93 (2H, d, J=7Hz), 5.65 - 5.75 (1H, m), 5.77 - 5.87 (1H, m), 6.02 - 6.16 (1H, br-s), 6.75 (1H, s), 6.91 (1H, d, J=5Hz), 8.05 (1H, d, J=5Hz) IR (ν, film): 2940, 1658, 1614, 1564, 1424, 1288, 1164, 1148, 1114, 1038, 998 cm -1 Reference Example 6 Synthesis of (Z)-N-[4-[4-(piperidinomethyl)pyridyl-2-oxy]-2-butenyl]formamide: 523 mg (2 mmol) of (Z)-N-4[4-(piperidinomethyl)-pyridyl-2-oxy]-2-butenol and 252 mg (2.5 mmol) of triethylamine were dissolved in 10 ml of toluene. To the above solution, 2 ml of a toluene solution containing 286 mg (2.4 mmol) of methane sulfonylchloride was added dropwise at room temperature, and the mixture was stirred for one hour. After the completion of the reaction, a precipitate was separated from the above reaction mixture by filtration to obtain a filtrate. The thus obtained precipitate in the form of a solid was washed with 10 ml of toluene to obtain washings, and the washings were added to the above obtained filtrate. 132 mg (2.2 mmol) of formamide was dissolved in 10 ml of THF, and 247 mg (2.2 mmol) of potassium t-butoxide was added thereto at room temperature. The above mixture was then stirred for one hour. To this mixture, the previously prepared reaction mixture of the washings and the filtrate was added dropwise at room temperature, followed by the addition of 68 mg (0.2 mmol) of tetra-n-butylammonium hydrogensulfate. The thus obtained reaction mixture was stirred for 2 hours, washed successively with water three times and with brine, and dried. The solvent was distilled away from the reaction mixture, and a residue thus obtained was chromatographed on a silica gel column, so that (Z)-N-[4-[4-(piperidinomethyl)pyridyl-2-oxy]-2-butenyl]formamide was obtained in a yield of 220 mg (38%). 1 H-NMR (δ, CDCl 3 ): 1.38 - 1.52 (2H, m), 1.52 - 1.74 (4H, m), 2.30 - 2.72 (4H, m), 3.49 (2H, s), 4.09 (2H, dd, J=6.6Hz), 4.94 (2H, d, J=6Hz), 5.64 - 5.78 (1H, m), 5.80 - 5.92 (1H, m), 6.24 - 6.40 (1H, m), 6.79 (1H, s), 6.95 (1H, d, J=5Hz), 8.05 (1H, d, J=5Hz), 8.22 (1H, s) IR (ν, film): 2936, 1668, 1614, 1562, 1424, 1404, 1314, 1164, 1148, 1038, 996 cm -1 Example 3 Synthesis of (Z)-N-[4-[4-(piperidinomethyl)pyridyl-2-oxy]-2-butenyl]-2-(furfurylthio)acetamide: 2.61 g (0.01 mol) of (Z)-N-4-[4-(piperidinomethyl)-pyridyl-2-oxy]-2-butenol and 1.21 g (0.012 mol) of triethylamine were dissolved in 50 ml of toluene. To this solution, 10 ml of a toluene solution containing 1.26 g (0.011 mol) of methanesulfonyl chloride was added dropwise under an ice-cooled condition, and the mixture was stirred for one hour. After the completion of the reaction, a precipitate was separated from the reaction mixture by filtration to obtain a filtrate. The precipitate thus obtained in the form of a solid was washed with 10 ml of toluene to obtain washings, and the washings were added to the above obtained filtrate. 1.71 g (0.01 mol) of 2-furfurylthioacetamide was dissolved in 20 ml of toluene. To this solution, 1.23 g (0.011 mol) of potassium t-butoxide was added at room temperature, and the mixture was stirred for one hour. To this mixture, the previously prepared reaction mixture of the washings and the filtrate was added dropwise at room temperature. The thus obtained reaction mixture was further stirred for 3 hours. The reaction mixture was then washed successively with water three times and brine, and dried. The solvent was distilled away from the reaction mixture, and the thus obtained residue was chromatographed on a silica gel column, so that (Z)-N-[4-[4-(piperidino-methyl)pyridyl-2-oxy]-2-butenyl]-2-(furfurylthio)acetamide was obtained in a yield of 3.74 g (90%). 1 H-NMR (δ, CDCl 3 ): 1.40 - 1.55 (2H, m), 1.55 - 1.80 (4H, m), 2.35 - 2.65 (4H, m), 3.23 (2H, s), 3.52 (2H, s), 3.75 (2H, s), 3.99 (2H, dd, J=6.6Hz), 4.92 (2H, d, J=7Hz), 5.56 - 5.68 (1H, m), 5.80 - 5.92 (1H, m), 6.20 (1H, d, J=3Hz), 6.29 (1H, dd, J=3.2Hz), 6.78 (1H, s), 6.88 (1H, br-s), 6.98 (1H, br-s), 7.35 (1H, d, J=2Hz), 8.10 (1H, d, J=4Hz) IR (ν, film): 3300, 2940, 1655, 1620, 1560, 1420, 1405, 1300, 1150, 1040, 1010, 740 cm -1 Furthermore, the above obtained (Z)-N-[4-[4-(piperidinomethyl)pyridyl-2-oxy]-2-butenyl]-2-(furfurylthio)acetamide was recrystallized in the form of an oxalate from ethanol, whereby the properties of the product were determined as follows: Melting Point: 114-115°C The results of the elemental analysis of the above compound were as follows: %C %H %N %S Calcd. 57.02 6.18 8.31 6.34 Found 56.80 6.19 8.05 6.57 The above calculation was based on the formula for (Z)-N-[4-[4-(piperidinomethyl)pyridyl-2-oxy]-2-butenyl]-2-(furfurylthio)acetamide of C 24 H 31 N 3 O 7 S. Example 4 Synthesis of (Z)-N-[4-[4-(piperidinomethyl)pyridyl-2-oxy]-2-butenyl]-2-(furfurylsulfinyl)acetamide: 2.61 g (0.01 mol) of (Z)-N-4-[4-(piperidinomethyl)-pyridyl-2-oxy]-2-butenol and 1.21 g (0.012 mol) of triethylamine were dissolved in 50 ml of toluene. To this solution, 10 ml of a toluene solution containing 1.26 g (0.011 mol) of methanesulfonyl chloride was added dropwise under an ice-cooled condition, and the mixture was stirred for one hour. After the completion of the reaction, a precipitate was separated from the reaction mixture by filtration to obtain a filtrate. The precipitate thus obtained in the form of a solid was washed with 10 ml of toluene to obtain washings, and the washings were added to the above obtained filtrate. 1.87 g (0.01 mol) of 2-furfurylsulfinyl acetamide was dissolved in 20 ml of toluene. 1.23 g (0.011 mol) of potassium t-butoxide was added to the above solution at room temperature, and the mixture was stirred for one hour. To this mixture, the previously prepared reaction mixture of the washings and the filtrate was added dropwise at room temperature. The thus obtained mixture was stirred for three hours. The reaction mixture was then washed successively with water three times and brine, and dried. The solvent was distilled away from the reaction mixture, and a residue thus obtained was chromatographed on a silica gel column, so that (Z)-N-[4-[4-(piperidino-methyl)pyridyl-2-oxy]-2-butenyl]-2- (furfurylsulfinyl)acetamide was obtained in a yield of 3.24 g (75%). Melting Point: 72.7 - 73.4°C 1 H-NMR (δ, CDCl 3 ): 1.40 - 1.50 (2H, m), 1.50 - 1.65 (4H, m), 2.30 - 2.45 (4H, m), 3.34 (1H, d, J=14Hz), 3.40 (2H, s), 3.69 (1H, d, J=14Hz), 4.14 (1H, d, J=14Hz), 4.15 (2H, dd, J=6.6Hz), 4.38 (1H, d, J=14Hz), 4.93 (2H, dd, J=6.6Hz), 5.60 - 5.75 (1H, m), 5.80 - 5.90 (1H, m), 6.40 (1H, dd, J=3.2Hz), 6.47 (1H, d, J=5Hz), 6.73 (1H, s), 7.20 (1H, br-s), 7.44 (1H, d, J=2Hz), 8.04 (1H, d, J=5Hz) IR (ν, KBr): 3334, 2936, 1640, 1615, 1562, 1529, 1411, 1042 cm -1 The results of the elemental analysis of the above compound were as follows: %C %H %N %S Calcd. 61.23 6.77 9.74 7.43 Found 60.89 6.72 9.51 7.43 The above calculation was based on the formula for (Z)-N-[4-[4-(piperidinomethyl)pyridyl-2-oxy]-2-butenyl]-2-(furfurylsulfinyl)acetamide of C 22 H 29 N 3 O 4 S. Example 5 Synthesis of (Z)-N-[4-[4-(piperidinomethyl)pyridyl-2-oxy]-2-butenyl]-2-(furfurylsulfinyl)acetamide: 415 mg (1 mmol) of (Z)-N-[4-[4-(piperidinomethyl)-pyridyl-2-oxy]-2-butenyl]-2-(furfurylthio)acetamide was dissolved in a mixture of 5 ml of methylene chloride and 5 ml of acetic acid. To this solution, 100 mg of a 30% aqueous solution of hydrogen peroxide was added under an ice-cooled condition, and the mixture was stirred for one hour. After the completion of the reaction, with the addition of 10 ml of water, the reaction mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate. A resultant water layer was made basic by the addition of potassium carbonate, and extracted with ethyl acetate. A resultant organic extract layer was washed successively with water three times and brine, and dried. The solvent was distilled away from the organic extract, and a residue thus obtained was chromatographed on a silica gel column for purification, so that (Z)-N-[4-[4-(piperidinomethyl)-pyridyl-2-oxy]-2-butenyl]-2-(furfurylsulfinyl)acetamide was obtained in a yield of 360 mg (83%). 1 H-NMR (δ, CDCl 3 ): 1.40 - 1.50 (2H, m), 1.50 - 1.65 (4H, m), 2.30 - 2.45 (4H, m), 3.34 (1H, d, J=14Hz), 3.40 (2H, s), 3.69 (1H, d, J=14Hz), 4.14 (1H, d, J=14Hz), 4.15 (2H, dd, J=6.6Hz), 4.38 (1H, d, J=14Hz), 4.93 (2H, dd, J=6.6Hz), 5.60 - 5.75 (1H, m), 5.80 - 5.90 (1H, m), 6.40 (1H, dd, J=3.2Hz), 6.47 (1H, d, J=5Hz), 6.73 (1H, s), 7.20 (1H, br-s), 7.44 (1H, d, J=2Hz), 8.04 (1H, d, J=5Hz) IR (ν, KBr): 3334, 2936, 1640, 1615, 1562, 1529, 1411, 1042 The results of the elemental analysis of the above compound were as follows: %C %H %N %S Calcd. 61.23 6.77 9.74 7.43 Found 60.89 6.72 9.51 7.43 The above calculation was based on the formula for (Z)-N-[4-[4-(piridinomethyl)pyridyl-2-oxy]-2-butenyl]-2-(furfurylsulfinyl)acetamide of C 22 H 29 N 3 O 4 S. Example 6 Synthesis of (Z)-N-[4-(tetrahydropyrany-2-oxy)-2-butenyl]-2-(furfurylthio)acetamide: (1) 1.2 g of (Z)-4-(tetrahydropyranyl-2-oxy)-2-butene-1-ol and 0.76 g of triethylamine were dissolved in 30 ml of ethyl acetate. To this solution, 5 ml of an ethyl acetate solution containing 0.86 g of methanesulfonylchloride was added dropwise under an ice-cooled condition, and the mixture was stirred for one hour. After the completion of the reaction, the reaction mixture was washed successively with water and brine. A resultant organic layer was dried, and the solvent was distilled away therefrom, whereby a reaction mixture was obtained. (2) 0.79 g of 2-furfurylthioamide was dissolved in 10 ml of tetrahydrofuran. To this solution, 0.52 g of potassium t-butoxide was added at room temperature, and the mixture was stirred for 30 minutes. To this mixture, 10 ml of a tetrahydrofuran solution containing the reaction mixture obtained in the above (1) was added dropwise. The thus obtained mixture was stirred for three hours. After the completion of the reaction, the solvent was distilled away under reduced pressure from the reaction mixture. A residue thus obtained was added to ethyl acetate, and washed successively with water and brine. A resultant organic layer was dried, and the solvent was distilled away therefrom. A residue thus obtained was chromatographed on a silica gel column, so that (Z)-N-[4-(tetrahydropyranyl-2-oxy)-2-butenyl]-2-(furfurylthio)acetamide was obtained in a yield of 1.1 g (78%). 1 H-NMR (δ, CDCl 3 ): 1.40 - 1.90 (6H, m), 3.21 (2H, s), 3.50 - 3.60 (1H, m), 3.74 (2H, s), 3.70 - 3.95 (3H, m), 4.10 (1H, dd, J=10Hz, 6Hz), 4.30 (1H, dd, J=10Hz, 6Hz), 6.65 (1H, t, J=3Hz), 5.52 - 5.63 (1H, m), 5.70 - 5.82 (1H, m), 6.21 (1H, d, J=3Hz)

Claims: A method of producing an aminobutene derivative of formula (I) by allowing a butene derivative of formula (II) to react with an amide derivative of formula (III): wherein R 1 represents a heterocyclic group selected from the group consisting of 4-(tetrahydropyranyl-2-oxymethyl)-2-pyridyl group, 4-(methoxymethoxymethyl)-2-pyridyl group, 4-formyl-2-pyridyl group, 4-(diethoxymethyl)-2-pyridyl group, 4-(1,3-dioxolan-2-yl)-2-pyridyl group, 4-(piperidinomethyl)-2-pyridyl group, and 4-(dimethylaminomethyl)-2-pyridyl group; X represents a halogen atom or a sulfonyloxy group selected from the group consisting of methanesulfonyloxy group, trifluoromethanesulfonyloxy group, benzenesulfonyloxy group, p-toluenesulfonyloxy group, and imidazosulfonyloxy group; Y represents an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal or hydrogen; and R 2 represents a substituted alkyl group selected from the group consisting of furfurylthiomethyl group, furfurylsulfinylmethyl group, and furfurylsulfonylmethyl group. A method for producing the aminobutene derivative of formula (I-3a) by preparing the aminobutene derivative of formula (I-3), wherein n = 0 or 1, according to the method of claim 1, and by further oxidizing this derivative wherein R 11 represents tetrahydropyranyl-2-oxymethyl group, methoxymethoxymethyl group, formyl group, diethoxymethyl group, 1,3-dioxolan-2-yl group, piperidinomnethyl group or dimethylaminomethyl group and m is n + 1.

Inventors: HOSODA AKIHIKO, IKAWA HIROSHI, MATSUMOTO HAJIME, MATSUMOTO MASAKATSU, NISHIMURA MASATO, SEKINE YASUO, HOSODA, AKIHIKO, IKAWA, HIROSHI, MATSUMOTO, HAJIME, MATSUMOTO, MASAKATSU,, NISHIMURA, MASATO, SEKINE, YASUO, HOSODA, AKIHIKO, C/O FUJIBERIO INC., IKAWA, HIROSHI, C/O FUJIREBIO INC., MATSUMOTO, HAJIME, C/O FUJIREBIO INC., NISHIMURA, MASATO, C/O FUJIBERIO INC., SEKINE, YASUO, C/O FUJIREBIO INC.
Applicants: FUJIREBIO KK, FUJIREBIO INC.
Application year: 1993
Main classification: C07D213
IPC codes: C07C215, C07D309, C07D405, C07D213, C07D307, C07D407