PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF CEFPODOXIME PROXETIL DIASTEREOISOMERS

Abstract: A process for the adjustment of the diastereoisomeric ratio of a mixture of diastereoisomers of a compound of formula (I) the diastereoisomers being with respect with the carbon atom marked with a star in formula (I), comprising treating a compound of formula (I) with alcohol and water and use of that process in the production of cefpodoxime proxetil in a desired diastereoisomeric ratio, e.g. 0.5 to 0.6.

Description: PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF CEFPODOXIME PROXETIL DIASTEREOISOMERS The present invention relates to cefpodoxim proxetil of formula e.g. described in The Merck Index, Twelth Edition, Item 1991, and more parπcularv to a process for the adjustment, e.g. change, of the diastereoisomeric ratio of the two existing diastereoisomers being with respect to the carbon atom attached to the oxygen of the ester group in the carboxvl ester group in position 4 of the ring system (marked with a star (* ) in formula II). A diastereoisomeric ratio (B/A+B) of cefpodoxime proxetil currentlv on the market may be around 0.53. B is the more apolar of the two diastereoisomers. Because of different bioav ailabihty of these individual diastereoisomers a commercial form for oral administration of cefpodoxim proxetil has to be within a defined ratio (B/A+B); otherwise such a form might not be bioequivalent. A diastereoisomeric ratio (B/A+B) of 0.5 to 0.6 has been found to be bioequivalent with a commercial form. Determination of the diasteπsomeπc content of the diastereoisomers A and B in cefpodoxime proxetil mav be carried out bv HPLC, e.g. as described in Pharmacopeial Forum, Vol. 23, No. 4, p. 4388 ff ( 1997), the content of which is incorporated herein bv reference, from which a diastereoisomeric ratio (B/A+B) and (A/A+B) mav be calculated. One process in the production of cefpodoxime proxetil mav be carried out \ ιa acvlation of 7-amιno- 3-methoxv-methyl-3-cephem-4-carbox\ lιc acιd- l-(ιsopropoxvcarbonvloxv)ethvlester of formula with activated Z-2-(methoxyιmιno)-2-(2-formvlamιnothιazol-4-vl)-acetιc acid to obtain N-formylcefpodoxime proxetil of formula It was found that a mixture of diastereoisomers of a compound of formula I may be obtained in a diastereoisomeric ratio (B/A+B) of 0.48 to below 0.50. The reaction for splitting off the formyl group in a compound of formula I obtained to obtain cefpodoxime proxetil of formula II may have no significant influence on the diastereisomenc ratio (B/A+B) and consequently (B/A+B) in cefpodoxime proxetil obtained may be outside of 0.5 to 0.6 . Surprisingly a simple process has now be found wherein an appropriate diastereoisomeric ratio of the diastereoisomers of a compound of formula I may be obtained which may result in cefpodoxime proxetil by splitting off the formyl group in a diastereoisomeric ratio which In one aspect the present invention provides a process for the adjustment, e.g. change, of the diastereoisomeric ratio (B/A+B), wherein B is the more apolar of the two diastereoisomers, of a mixture of diastereoisomers of a compound of formula I, e.g. adjusting a diastereoisomeric ratio (B/A+B) to 0.5 to 0.6; the diastereoisomers being with respect with the carbon atom marked with a star in formula I, comprising treating a mixture of diastereoisomers of a compound of formula I, e.g. in an additn e, e.g. a compound selected from an organic amide, an urea, an lmidazolidinone or a pyπmidinone, e.g. a 10 to 50 % (w/w) solution of a mixture of diastereoisomers of a compound of formula I in an additive; with alcohol, e.g. selecting the alcohol from (C t b )alcohols; and water, e.g. treating a mixture of diastereoisomers of a compound of formula I with 3 ml to 10 ml alcohol and 10 ml to 30 ml water per gram of a compound of formula I. A process according to the present invention may be carried out as follows: A compound of formula I may be produced, e.g. in conventional manner and e.g. as follows: The carboxvhc acid group in position 4 of the ring system of 7-amιno-3-methoxvmethvl- i- cephem-4-carboxvlιc acid (AMCA) which is a known compound and obtainable e.g. in conventional manner, may be esteπfied to obtain a compound of formula UI. This may be effected e.g. in conventional manner, e.g. by reacting AMCA with a compound of formula X-CH-(CH 3 )-O-CO-0-CH(CH 3 ) 2 wherein X denotes a leaving group, e.g. a conventional leaving group, such as a halogenide, e.g. an iodide; e.g. in the presence of a solvent. Esteπfication may be effected e.g. in a conventional solvent, e.g. an organic solvent such as ketones, e.g. acetone, e.g. in the presence of a hvdrocarbon, e.g. toluene; and e.g. in the presence of a base; e.g. an amidine, such as l,5-dιazabιcyclo(4,3,0)non-5-ene (DBN) and l,8-dιazabιcyclo(5,4,0)undec-7-ene (DBU); or a guanidine, e.g. a linear guanidine, such as tetramethylguanidine, pentamethylguanidine, tetraethylguanidine, tetramethylethylguanidine and tetramethylbenzylguanidine or a cyclic or bicyclic guanidine, e.g. l,5,7-tπazabicyclo-(4,4,0)-dec-5-ene, and 7-methyl, 7-ethyl, 7-benzyl and 7-phenyl derivatives thereof. A compound of formula III obtained may be isolated, if desired, e.g. in conventional manner. The nitrogen atom in position 7 of the ring structure of a compound of formula III, e.g. obtained as described above, e.g. with or without isolation, preferably without isolation, may be acylated e.g. in conventional manner. This may be effected e.g.by reaction of a compound of formula III obtained in in the esteπfcation reaction, with activated Z-(2- formamιdothιazol-4-yl)-methoxyιmιno acetic acid, e.g. including an ester and an acid halogenide, such as Z-(2-formylamιnothιazol-4-yl)-methoxyιmιno-acetιc acid chloride, e.g. in the form of a salt, e.g. a hydrochlonde, including activated Z-(2-formamιdothιazol-4-vl)- methoxvimino acetic acid obtainable by a Vilsmeier reaction. Vilsmeier activated Z-(2- formanιιdothιazol-4-yl)-methoxyιmιno acetic acid may be produced e.g. in conventional manner, e.g. in situ in the reaction mixture e.g. by treating Z-(2-formamιdothιazol-4-vl)- methoxyimino acetic acid with phosphoroxyhalogenide, e.g. chloride, e.g. under Vilsmeier reaction conditions. Acvlation may be carried out in an organic solvent, including e.g. carboxy c acid esters, e.g. acetates, such as ethyl acetate; halogenated hydrocarbons, e.g. aliphatic, such as methvlene chloride; e.g. in the presence of an amide, e.g. N,N-dιmethylformamιde; e.g. in the presence of pH adjustment. pH adjustment may be effeted e.g. by addition of a base, such as an inorganic base, e.g. a carbonate or bicarbonate, e.g. sodium and potassium, or e.g. of an, e.g. weakly, basic anionic exchange resin, to a pH of ca. 2.5 to 8.0. A compound of formula I obtained may be isolated, e.g. in conventional manner. A mixture of diastereoisomers of a compound of formula I may be obtained in a diastereoisomeric ratio (B/B+A) of 0.47 up to below 0.5. For adjustment, e.g. change, of the diastereoisomeric ratio of a mixture of diastereoisomers of a compound of formula I, e.g. obtained as described above, e.g. with or without isolation, preferably without isolation, e.g. a reaction mixture from acvlation, e.g. as described above, mav be treated with alcohol and water, e.g. in the presence of an additive, e.g. a compound which is liquid under the reaction conditions and wherein a compound of formula I may be dissolved, e.g. a compound selected from an organic amide, e.g. an amide of formic acid or acetic acid, or a cyclic amide, e.g. pyrrohdone or N-methylpyrrohdone, or an urea, e.g. tetramethvlurea, or an lmidazo dinone, e.g.l,3-dιmerhyl-2-ιmιdazolιdιnone (DMEU) or a pyπmidinone, e.g.l,3-dιmethyl-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-2(lH)-pyπmιdιnone (DMPU), or a mixture of individual additives, e.g. as described above, preferably an organic amide or an urea. An additive may be added to a reaction mixture obtained in the acvlation step. From a reaction mixture obtained in the acylation step, e.g. containing an additive, e.g. added after acylation reaction to the reaction mixture, a solvent used in the acylation step which is different from an additive described above may be evaporated off, e.g. keeping the main part of an additive in the evaporation residue. A reaction mixture obtained in the acylation step or an evaporation residue as referred to hereinafter, e.g. obtainable e.g. as described above mav be a solution, an, e.g. 10 to 50 % (w/w) solution, of a mixture of diastereoisomers of a compound of formula I in an additn e, containing e.g. water, e.g. small amounts, e.g. originating from the acvlation step, and e.g. containing amounts of organic solvent, e.g. other than an additive, e.g. organic solv ent as used in the esteπfication and/or acylation step, e.g. from trace amounts up to 30% (w/w) in respect with a compound of formula I, e.g. depending whether, or in which extent, an evaporation step is used. A reaction mixture obtained in the acvlation step, or an evaporation residue obtained as described above, may be treated with water and alcohol, e.g. adding, e.g. dropwise or e.g. by allowing to flow - an evaporation residue or a reaction mixture obtained in the acylation step to, e.g. into, a mixture of alcohol/water, or - a mixture of alcohol/water to, e.g. into, an evaporation residue or a reaction mixture obtained in the acvlation step, or - an evaporation residue or a reaction mixture obtained in the acylation step to, e.g. into, alcohol; or alcohol to, e.g. into, an evaporation residue or a reaction mixture obtained in the acylation step; and adding, e.g. dropwise, water to, e.g. into, the mixture obtained; or adding the mixture obtained to, e.g. into, water. Appropriate alcohols include e.g. (Cι_ 6 )alcohols, preferably methanol and ethanol and mixtures of individual alcohols. An appropriate amount of alcohol includes preferably an amount of 3 to 10 ml, e.g. 5 to 6 ml of alcohol per gram of a compound of formula I. An appropriate amount of water includes an amount which is greater than 5 ml, e.g. 10 to 30 ml per gram of a compound of formula I. A compound of formula I may precipitate, e.g. in amorphous, e.g. filterable form. The diastereoisomeric ratio (B/B+A) of a mixture of diastereoisomers of a compound of formula I obtained may be dependent on the alcohol/water ratio in the mixture and may increase with increasing amounts of alcohol in respect with water. An alcohol/water ratio of about 1:1 to 1:6, preferably; 1:1.5 to 1 :5 may conveniently be used to obtain a mixture of diastereoisomers wherein the diastereoisomeric ratio (B/B+A) is at least 0.5 and more. In another aspect the present invention provides a process for the production of a mixture of diastereoisomers of cefpodoxim proxetil of formula LI in a diastereoisomeric ratio (B/A+B), wherein B is the more apolar of the two diastereoisomers, of 0.5 to 0.6, the diastereoisomers being with respect with the carbon atom marked with a star in formula π, comprising producing a mixture of diastereoisomers of a compound of formula I, e.g. in a diastereoisomeric ratio of below 0.5, by acylating a compound of formula III, e.g. a mixture of diastereoisomers of a compound of formula III, e.g. produced by esteπfying 7-amιno- i- methoxymethvl-3-cephem-4-carboxylιc acid with a compound of formula X-CH-(CH 3 )-0-CO-0-CH(CH 3 ) 2 wherein X denotes a leaving group; with activated Z-(2-formamιdothιazol-4-yl)-methoxyιmιno acetic acid, treating a mixture of diastereoisomers of a compound of formula I in an additive e.g. a compound selected from an organic amide, an urea, an lmidazohdinone or a pyπmidinone, e.g. a 10 to 50 % (w/w) solution of a mixture of diastereoisomers of a compound of formula I in an additive; with alcohol, e.g. selected from (Ci 6 )alcohols, and water, e.g. treating a mixture of diastereoisomers of a compound of formula I with 3 ml to 10 ml alcohol and 10 ml to 30 ml water per gram of a compound of formula I; and splitting off the formvl group from the amino group attached to the thiazolyl group. In another aspect the present invention provides a process for the production of a mixture of diastereoisomers of cefpodoxim proxetil of formula LI in a diastereoisomeric ratio (B/A+B), wherein B is the more apolar of the two diastereoisomers, of 0.5 to 0.6, the diastereoisomers being with respect with the carbon atom marked with a star in formula π, characeπzed b\ the follwing steps l) esteπfying 7-amιno-3-methoxymethvl-3-cephem-4-carboxylιc acid with a compound of formula X-CH-(CH,)-0-CO-0-CH(CH 3 ) 2 wherein X denotes a leaving group in the presence of a solvent, e.g. and in the presence of a base; u) acvlatmg the amine group in position 7 of the ring system of a compound of formula III obtained in step I) with activated Z-(2-formamιdothιazol-4-yl)-methoxvιmιno acetic acid, e.g. a halogenide, e.g. in the presence of a base; in) adding a compound selected from an organic amide, an urea, an lmidazohdinone or a pyπmidinone to a reaction mixture obtained in step n) and evaporating off a solvent used in the acylation step, and iv) treating the evaporation residue obtained in step in) with alcohol and water. In a further aspect the present invention pro\ ιdcs a process for the isolation of 7-[2-(2- formvlamιnothιazol-4-vl)-2-(Z)-(methoxvιmιno)-acetamιdo]-3-methoxv 1- S-cephem-4- carboxv lie aud-l -(ιsopropox\ (as a diastereoisomeric mixture) of formula I; e.g. after the reaction of the compound of formula III with activ ated deriv ativ e of Z-2-(methoxvιmιno)-2-(2-formvlamιnothιazol-4-vl)-acetιc acid in a solv ent, characterised in that to the solution of the compound of formula I is added an organic amide, a urea, 1 ,3- dιmethv l-2-ιmιdazolιdιnone (DMEU) or l,3-dιmethvl-3,4,5,6-tetrahvdro-2( lH)-p\ rιmιdιnone (DMPU), the solvent is subsequently removed by evaporation and the residue of evaporation is mixed with water/alcohol. A process according to the present invention is useful for the production of cefpodoxime proxetil in a diastereoisomeric ratio (B/A+B), wherein B is the more apolar of the two diastereoisomers, of 0.5 to 0.6. A diastereoisomeric ratio (B/A+B) of 0.5 to 0.6 of cefpodoxime proxetil, e.g. in a pharmaceutical composition, is bioequivalent to cefpodoxime proxetil, e.g. in a pharmaceutical composition, currently on the market. Cefpodoxime proxetil produced according to the present invention may thus be used in the same dosages and in the same indications as cefpodoxime proxetil currently on the market. In the following examples, which illustrates the invention more fully, but should in no way limit its scope, all temperatures are given in degrees Celsius. The following abbreviations are used: DBU = l ,8-dιazabιcyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene DMF = N,N-dιmethylformamιde TMG = tetramethylguanidine AMCA = 7-amιno-3-methoxymethyl-3-cephem-4-carboxylιc acid Determination of the diasteπsomeπc content A and B in a compound of formula III, I and cefpodoxim proxetil may be carried out by HPLC, e.g. analogously, as described in Pharmacopeial Forum, Vol. 23, No. 4, p. 4388 ff (1997), from which a diastereoisomeric ratio (B/A+B) and (A A+B) may be calculated. Example 1 a) 7-amιno-3-methoxymethyl-3-cephem-4-carboxylιc acιd-l-(ιsopropoxycarbonyloxy)ethyl ester A suspension of 30 g of AMCA in 300 ml of acetone is mixed with 18.6 g of DBU and stirred for 15 minutes at room temperature. The solution obtained is cooled to ca. 0° and mixed ov er the course of ca. 15 minutes with 261 g of a 14% toluene solution of 1-ιodoethvlιsopropyl carbonate. Stirring is continued fro ca. 4 hours at ca. 0° and the solution obtained is poured onto a mixture of 600 ml of water and 21 ml of cone. 1 ICl. The pH of the mixture obtained is adjusted to ca. 1.0. The aqueous phase is extracted with 200 ml of hexane, mixed with 700 ml of ethyl acetate and a pH of ca. 8.2 is adjusted bv addition of 5N NaOH. A two-phase system is obtained and the organic phase is extracted with an aqueous saturated NaCl solution, dried over MgS0 4 , and filtered. A solution of 7-amιno-3- methoxymethyl-3-cephem-4-carboxylιc acιd-l-(ιsopropoxycarbonyloxy)ethvl ester in ethvl acetate is obtained. Diastereoisomeric ratio B/(A+B) = 0.49. b) 7-r2-(2-formylamιnothιazol-4-yl)-2-(Z)-(methoxyιmιno)acetamιdo1-3-methoxymethyl-3- cephem-4-carboxyhc acιd-l-(ιsopropoxycarbonyloxy)ethyl ester A solution of 37.4 g of 7-amιno-3-methoxymethyl-3-cephem-4-carboxylιc acιd- l -(ιso- propoxycarbonyloxy)ethyl ester with a diastereoisomeric ratio B/(A+B) of 0.49 in 689 ml of ethyl acetate is cooled with ice water. At a temperature of ca. 2-3°, 0.105 mols of Z-(2- formamιdothιazol-4-yl)-methoxyιmιno-acetyl chloride hydrochloπde are added in portions over the course of ca. 25 minutes, and the mixture obtained is stirred for ca. further 10 minutes. The pH is simultaneously adjusted to ca. 6.5 to 7.3 by addition of a solution of 18.48 g of sodium bicarbonate in 345 ml of water. Stirring is continued for ca. 1 hour. A two phase system is formed and the phases are separated; the organic phase is mixed with 350 ml of water and the pH of the mixture obtained is adjusted to ca. 7.4 by addition of a saturated sodium bicarbonate solution. The phases formed are separated and the organic- phase is washed with 350 ml of water, mixed with 117 ml of DMF and concentrated bv evaporation on a rotary evaporator at 40 100 mbar until no further ethyl acetate is distilling off. An evaporation residue is obtained containing 7-[2-(2-formylamιnothιazol-4-vl)-2-(Z)- (methoxvιmιno)acetamιdo]- 1- 3-cephem-4-carboxvlιc acid- 1 - (ιsopropoxvcarbonyloxy)ethyl ester in a diastereoisomeric ratio (B/A+B) of 0.49. The ev poration residue is divided into portions. 7-[2-(2-formylamιnothιazol-4-vl)-2-(Z)- (methoxvιmιno)acetamιdo]-3-methoxymethyl-3-cephem-4-carboxyhc acid- 1 - (ιsopropoxvcarbonyloxy)ethyl ester is precipitated as follows: Portions, 37 g each, of the evaporation residue are treated with the amount of ethanol as set out under "ml ethanol" in TABLE 1 below, and, over the course of ca. one hour, the amount of water as set out under "ml water " ' in TABLE 1 below is added dropwise whilst stirring. 7- [2-(2-formvlamιnothιazol-4-vl)-2-(Z)-(methoxyιmιno)acetamιdo]-3-methoxymethyl- 3- cephem-4-carboxylιc acιd-l-(ιsopropoxycarbonyloxy)ethvl ester precipitates. The suspension obtained is stirred for ca. further 30 minutes at room temperature, the precipitate is isolated, (isolation capability characteristic as set out in TABLE 1 ; "v ery good" means that the precipitate is verv easily filterable, "good" means that the precipitate is easily filterable, "av erage" means that the precipitate is filterable and "poor" means that the precipitate is badly filterable) below through a suction filter, washed with water and dried over phosphorus pentoxide overnight at 40-45° in a drying chamber. 7-[2-(2-formylamιnothιazol- 4-yl)-2-(Z)-(methoxyιmιno)-acetamιdo]-3-methoxymethyl-3-cephem-4-carboxyhc acιd-1- (ιsopropoxycarbonyloxy)ethyl ester in a diastereoisomeric ratio (B/A+B) as set out in TABLE 1 below is obtained: TABLE 1 c) 7-f2-(2-amιnothιazol-4-yl)-2-(Z)-(methoχγιmιno)acetamιdo -methoxymethv -cepheιτι- 4-carboxylιc acιd-l -(ιsopropoxycarbonyloxy)ethyl ester 5 g of each of the compounds obtained according to experiments A to F and comparison experiment as set out in TABLF " 1 abov e, are added to a mixture of \5 ml of methanol and 0.6 ml of cone, sulphuric acid. The mixture is stirred for ca. 90 minutes and slowK added during ca. 25 minutes to a mixture of 2.1 g of sodium bicarbonate and 400 ml of water. 7- [2-(2-amιnothιazol-4-yl)-2-(Z)-(methoxyιmιno)acetamιdo]-3-methoxvmethvl-3-cephem-4- carboxv c acιd- l -(ιsopropoxycarbonvloxy)ethyl ester precipitates. The suspension obtained is stirred for ca. one hour and the precipitate is isolated through a suction filter, washed with water and dried over phosphorus pentoxide overnight at ca. 35° in a vacuum 7-[2-(2-amιnothιazol-4-vl)-2-(Z)-(methoxyιmιno)acetamιdo]-3-methoxymeth\ l-3-cephem-4- carboxvlic acιd-l-(ιsopropoxvcarbonvloxy)ethvl ester (cefpodoxime proxetil) is obtained in a diastereoisomeric ratio (B/A+B) as set out in TABLE 2 below: TABLE 2 Example 2 a) Vilsmeier activation of Z-(2-formamιdothιazol-4-yl)-methoxyιmιno)-acetιc acid A mixture of 200 ml of ethvl acetate and 54 ml of DMF is cooled to ca. -10°, treated with 10.06 ml phosphoroxychloride (0.1 1 mol) and stirred for ca. 1 hour at ca. - 10°. The mixture obtained is cooled to ca. -15° and 26.36 g (0.115 mol) of Z-(2-formamιdothιazol-4-vD- methoxvιmιno)-acetιc acid are added. The mixture obtained is stirred for ca. 1 hour at ca. -10° and cooled to ca. -25° and contains (Vilsmeier) activated Z-(2-formamιdothιazol-4-\ 1)- methoxvιmιno)-acetιc acid. b) 7-f2-(2-formylamιnothιazol-4-yl)-2-(Z)-(methoxyιmιno)acetamιdol-3-methoxymethyl-3- cephem-4-carboxylιc acιd-l-(ιsopropoxycarbonyloxy)ethyl ester 33.6 g of sodium bicarbonate in 748 ml of water are added to 558 ml of a solution of 0.105 mol of 7-amιno-3-methoxvmethvl- ■ 5-cephem-4-carboxvhc acιd-l-(ιso-propox carbonv )- ethvl ester, obtained analogoush as described in Example 1 a), diastereoisomeric ratio (B/A+B) below 0.5, at a temperature of below ca. 5° and further 228 ml of 1 acetate are added to the mixture obtained. To the mixture obtained the mixture obtained in step a ) is added dropwise at a temperature of below 5° within ca. one hour. The temperature is kept below 4°. The mixture obtained (pH 6.2) is stirred for ca. U ) minutes A two-phase s\ stem is obtained, the phases are separated and the organic phase is washed with U0 ml of water The pH of the organic phase is adjusted to 7.1 b\ addition of an aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution. The mixture obtained is stirred for ca. 15 minutes and a two-phase system is obtained. The phases are separated and the organic phase is treated with 188 ml of water and 10 ml of 5M aqueous sulphuric acid. The mixture obtained is stirred for ca. 15 minutes and the phases obtained are separated. The organic phase is washed with ca. 200 ml of water and mixed with 117 ml of N,N-dιmethylacetamιde. The mixture obtained is concentrated in vacuo (rotovapor, 407100 mbar) until no further ethyl acetate is distilling off. 7-[2-(2-formylamιnothιazol-4-yl)-2-(Z)-(methoxyιmιno)acetamιdo]-3-methoxymethvl-3- cephem-4-carboxylιc acιd-l-(ιsopropoxycarbonyloxy)ethyl ester in a diastereoisomeric ratio (B/A+B) of 0.49 is obtained. The evaporation residue is divided into portions and 7-[2-(2-formylamιnothιazol-4-yl)-2-(Z)- (methoxyιmιno)acetamιdo]-3-methoxymethyl-3-cephem-4-carboxylιc acιd-1- (ιsopropoxycarbonyloxy)ethyl ester is precipitated analogously as described in Example 1 b), but using 33.8 g portions of the evaporation residue instead of 37 g and using an amount of ethanol as set out in TABLE 3 below and an amount of water as set out in TABLE 3 below instead of amounts as set out in TABLE 1 above. 7-[2-(2-formylamιnothιazol-4-yl)-2-(Z)- (methoxyιmιno)acetamido]-3-methoxymethyl-3-cephem-4-carboxylιc acid-l-(ιsopropoxy- carbonyloxy)ethyl ester in a diastereoisomeric ratio (B/A+B) and (A/A+B) as set out in TABLE 3 below is obtained: TABLE 3 Example 3 a) 7-amιno-3-rnethoxymethyl-3-cephem-4-carboxylιc acιd-l-(ιsopropoχycarbonyloxy)ethyl ester A suspension of 30 g of AMCA in 300 ml of acetone is mixed with 14,2 g of TMG and stirred for 20 minutes at room temperature. The solution obtained is cooled to ca. 0° and mixed ov er the course of ca. 5 minutes with a solution of 38.0 g of 1 -ιodoethvlιsopropyl carbonate in 250 ml of toluene. Stirring is continued for ca. 4 hours at ca. 0° and the solution obtained is poured onto a mixture of 600 ml of water and 20 ml of cone. HC1. The pH of the mixture obtained is adjusted to 1.0. The aqueous phase is extracted with 200 ml of toluene, mixed with 500 ml of methylene chloride and a pH of ca. 8.2 is adjusted addition of 5N NaOH. A two-phase system is obtained; the organic phase is extracted with water and dried over MgS0 4 . MgS0 is filtrated off and washed with with 50 ml of methylene chloride. 590 ml of a solution of 7-amιno-3-methoxymethvl-3-cephem-4- carboxvhc acιd-l-(ιsopropoxycarbonyloxy)ethyl ester in methylene chloride are obtained (content: 62 g/1). Diastereoisomeric ratio B/(A+B) = 0.48; and (A/A+B) = 0.52. b) Vilsmeier activation of Z-(2-formamιdothιazol-4-yl)-methoxyιmιno)-acetιc acid Is carried out analogously as described in Example 2 a) but using 100 ml of methylene chloride instead of 200 ml of ethyl acetate, 27 ml of DMF instead of 54 ml and 13.18 g instead of 26.36 g of (2-N-formvlamιno-thιazol-4-yl)-methoxyιmιno)-acetιc acid. (Vilsmeier) activated Z-(2-formamιdothιazol-4-yI)-methoxyιmιno)-acetιc acid is obtained. c) 7-[2-(2-formylamιnothιazol-4-yl)-2-(Z)-(methoχyιmιno)acetamιdol-3-methoxymeth\ 1- i- cephem-4-carboχylιc acιd-l-(ιsopropoxycarbonyloxy)ethyl ester Is carried out analogously as described in Example 2 b) but - using 1 6.8 g of sodiumbicarbonate instead of 33.6 g in 374 ml of water instead of 748 ml of water and adding the mixture to 317 ml of a solution obtained according to example 3 a), containing 0.0525 mol 7-amιno-3-methoxymethyl-3-cephem-4-carboxylιc acιd-1- (ιso-propoxycarbonyloxy)ethvl ester; and - adding 73 ml of methylene chloride instead of 228 ml of ethyl acetate; - and adding the mixture obtained to the mixture containing (Vilsmeier) activated (2-N- formvlamιnothιazol-4-vl)- methoxvιmιno)-acetιc acid obtained according to Example b) instead to a mixture obtained according to Example 2 a); and - using half of the amounts of solvents, water, acid and base after the first phase separation than described in Example 2 b) after the first phase separation, but using DMF instead of dimethylacetamide. 7-[2-(2-formvlamιnothιazol-4-yl)-2-(Z)-(methoxyιmιno)acetamιdo]-3-methoxymethvl-3- cephem-4-carboxylιc acιd-l-(ιsoproρoxycarbonyloxy)ethyl ester in a diastereoisomeric ratio (B/A+B) of 0.47 is obtained. To 32.9 g of the e aporation residue are added 58.5 ml of ethanol. To the mixture obtained 105 ml of water are added dropwise. 7-[2-(2-formvlamιnothιazol-4-\ l)-2-(Z)-(methoχ\ - ιmιno)acetamιdo]-3-methoxvmethvl-3-cephem-4-carboxvlιc acid- 1 -(isopropoxvearbom loxv )- ethvl ester in a diastereoisomeric ratio (B/A+B) of 0.50 is obtained. To 32.9 g of the evaporation residue 370 ml of water is added dropwise. 7-[2-(2- formylamιnothιazol-4-yl)-2-(Z)-(methoxyιmιno)acetamιdo]-3-methoxymethyl-3-cephem-4- carboxylic acιd-l-(ιsopropoxycarbonyloxy)ethyl ester in a diastereoisomeric ratio (B/A + B) of 0.475 is obtained.

Claims: Patent Claims 1. A process for the adjustment of the diastereoisomeric ratio (B/A+B) , wherein B is the more apolar of the two diastereoisomers, of a mixture of diastereoisomers of a compound of formula the diastereoisomers being with respect with the carbon atom marked with a star in formula I, comprising treating a mixture of diastereoisomers of a compound of formula I with alcohol and water. 2. A process according to claim 1 comprising adjusting a diastereoisomeric ratio (B/A+B) to 0.5 to 0.6 3. A process according to any preceding claim, comprising treating a mixture of diastereoisomers of a compound of formula I in an additive with alcohol and water. 4. A process according to any preceding claim, comprising treating a mixture of diastereoisomers of a compound of formula I in a compound selected from an organic amide, an urea, an lmidazohdinone or a pyπmidinone. 5. A process according to anv preceding claim comprising selecting the alcohol from ( alcohols. 6. A process wherein a 10 to 50 % (w/w) solution of a mixture of diastereoisomers of a compound of formula I in an additiv e is treated with alcohol and water. 7. A process according to any preceding claim comprising treating a mixture of diastereoisomers of a compound of formula I with 3 ml to 10 ml alcohol and 10 ml to 30 ml water per gram of a compound of formula I. 8. A process for the production of a mixture of diastereoisomers of cefpodoxime proxetil of formula in a diastereoisomeric ratio (B/A+B), wherein B is the more apolar of the two diastereoisomers, of 0.5 to 0.6, the diastereoisomers being with respect with the carbon atom marked with a star in formula LI, comprising producing a mixture of diastereoisomers of a compound of formula / OCH 3 bv acylating a compound of formula with activated Z-(2-formamidothιazol-4-yl)-methoxyιmιno acetic acid, treating a mixture of diastereoisomers of a compound of formula I obtained according to any one of claims 1 to 6 and splitting off the formyl group from the amino group attached to the thiazolyl group. 9. A process according to claim 8, wherein a compound of formula ill is produced by esteπfying 7-amιno-3-methoxymethyl-3-cephem-4-carboxyhc acid with a compound of formula X-CH-(CH 3 )-0-CO-0-CH(CH 3 ) 2 wherein X denotes a leaving group. 10. A process for the production of a mixture of diastereoisomers of cefpodoxim proxetil of formula II as defined in claim 8 in a diastereoisomeric ratio (B/A+B), wherein B is the more apolar of the two diastereoisomers, of 0.5 to 0.6, the diastereoisomers being with respect with the carbon atom marked with a star in formula II, characeπzed by the follwing steps 0 esteπfying 7-amιno-3-methoxymethyl-3-cephem-4-carboxylιc acid with a compound of formula X-CH-(CH,)-0-CO-0-CH(CH 3 ) 2 wherein X denotes a leaving group; u) acylating the amine group in position 7 of the ring system of a compound of formula III obtained in step i) with activated (2-N-formylamιno-thιazol-4-yl)-rnethoxyιmιno acetic acid; in) adding a compound selected from an organic amide, an urea, an lmidazohdinone or a pyrimidinone to a reaction mixture obtained in step u) and evaporating off a solvent used in the acylation step, and lv ) treating the evaporation residue obtained in step in) with alcohol and water. 1. A process for the isolation of 7-[2-(2-formylamιnothιazol-4-yl)-2-(Z)- (methoxyιmιno)-acetamιdo]-3-methoxymethyl-3-cephem-4-carboxylιc acιd-1- (ιsopropoxy-carbonyloxy)-ethylester (as a diastereoisomeric mixture) of formula e.g. after the reaction of the compound of formula with activated Z-2-(methoxyιmιno)-2-(2-formylamιnothιazol-4-yl)-acetιc acid in a solvent, characterised in that to the solution of the compound of formula I is added an organic amide, a urea, l ,3-dιmethyl-2-ιmιdazolιdιnone (DMEU) or l ,3-dιmethvl-3,4,5,6- tetrahydro-2( lH)-pyπmιdιnone (DMPU), the solvent is subsequently removed by evaporation and the residue of evaporation is mixed with water/alcohol.

Inventors: GREIL JULIA, LUDESCHER JOHANNES, TOTSCHNIG KLAUS, WOLF SIEGFRIED, GREIL, JULIA, LUDESCHER, JOHANNES, TOTSCHNIG, KLAUS, WOLF, SIEGFRIED
Applicants: BIOCHEMIE GMBH, GREIL JULIA, LUDESCHER JOHANNES, TOTSCHNIG KLAUS, WOLF SIEGFRIED, BIOCHEMIE GESELLSCHAFT MBH, GREIL, JULIA, LUDESCHER, JOHANNES, TOTSCHNIG, KLAUS, WOLF, SIEGFRIED
Application year: 1999
Main classification: C07D501
IPC codes: C07D501