Abstract:
The present invention relates to a novel method for preparing 1-(4-(4-(3,4-dichloro-2-fluorophenylamino)-7-methoxyquinazolin-6-yloxy)piperidin-1-yl)prop-2-en-1-one in a simpler process as compared with conventional methods by allowing 4-(3,4-dichloro-2-fluorophenylamino)-7-methoxyquinazolin-6-ol to react with an N-acyl piperidine derivative in an inert polar protic solvent in the presence of a base.

Description:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
       [0001]    The present invention relates to a novel method for preparing 1-(4-(4-(3,4-dichloro-2-fluorophenylamino)-7-methoxyquinazolin-6-yloxy)piperidin-1-yl)prop-2-en-1-one, a free base form of a specific drug (hydrochloride form) which can selectively and effectively inhibit drug resistance induced by the growth of cancer cells and tyrosine kinase mutations. By the inventive method the target compound can be prepared in a much simpler process as compared with conventional methods. 
       BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
       [0002]    1-(4-(4-(3,4-dichloro-2-fluorophenylamino)-7-methoxyquinazolin-6-yloxy)piperidin-1-yl)prop-2-en-1-one hydrochloride, as represented by formula (IV) below, is known to have anti-proliferative activities such as anti-cancer activities, and it is considered as an important drug that can selectively and effectively inhibit drug resistance which is induced by cancer cell growth and tyrosine kinase mutations. The free base form of the compound of formula (IV), i.e., 1-(4-(4-(3,4-dichloro-2-fluorophenylamino)-7-methoxyquinazolin-6-yloxy)piperidin-1-yl)prop-2-en-1-one, as represented by formula (I) below, is also known as CAS Registry No. 1092364-38-9. 
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         [0003]    The compound of formula (I) above may be prepared by the method disclosed in KR Patent No. 1013319, and the detailed reaction process is described in Reaction Scheme 1 below. The compound of formula (I) prepared by Reaction Scheme (I) below may be reacted with hydrochloric acid to yield a hydrochloride salt thereof, i.e., the compound of formula (IV): 
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         [0004]    wherein R is halogen. 
         [0005]    According to the preparation method as described in Reaction Scheme 1 above, compound 10 is subjected to a condensation reaction with formamidine hydrochloride at a high temperature, e.g., 210° C., to yield compound 9, which is then allowed to react with L-methionine in an organic acid such as methylsulfonic acid, whereby the methyl group at the C-6 position of compound 9 is removed to obtain compound 8. 
         [0006]    Subsequently, compound 8 is subjected to a protection reaction in anhydrous acetic acid and a base such as pyridine to produce compound 7, which is then subjected to a reaction with inorganic acids such as thionyl chloride, phosphorus oxychloride and the like in the presence of a catalytic amount of N,N-dimethylformamide under a reflux condition to obtain compound 6 in a hydrochloride form. 
         [0007]    Compound 6 thus obtained is subjected to a deprotection reaction by stirring in an alcohol solution containing ammonia (e.g., 7N ammonia methanol solution) to produce compound 5. Compound 5 is subjected to a Mitsunobu reaction with tert-butyl 4-hydroxypiperidine-1-carboxylate compound to yield compound 4, which is then subjected to a substitution reaction with aniline in an organic solvent such as 2-propanol or acetonitrile to obtain compound 3. Compound 3 is subjected to a reaction with an organic acid such as trifluoroacetic acid or an inorganic acid such as strong hydrochloric acid in an organic solvent such as dichloromethane, whereby the t-butoxycarbonyl group is deprotected to obtain compound 2. In the Mitsunobu reaction above, diisopropyl azodicarboxylate, diethyl azodicarboxylate or di-t-butyl azodicarboxylate, and triphenylphosphine may be used. 
         [0008]    Compound 1, i.e., the compound of formula (I) of the present invention, is prepared by subjecting compound 2 thus obtained to an acylation reaction with acryloyl chloride in a mixture of water and an organic solvent such as tetrahydrofuran and the like, or in dichloromethane in the presence of an inorganic base such as sodium bicarbonate or an organic base such as pyridine or triethylamine. Alternatively, compound 2 is subjected to a condensation reaction with acrylic acid by using a coupling agent, e.g., 1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-carbodiimide (EDC) or 2-(1H-7-azabenzotriazol-1-yl)-1,1,3,3-tetramethyluronium hexafluorophosphate methanaminium (HATU). 
         [0009]    In accordance with the above-described method, however, the step for preparing compound 9 may be hazardous because this step is conducted at a high temperature without a solvent, and the reaction may not proceed uniformly. Also, an excessive amount of thionyl chloride is used in the step for preparing compound 5, rendering the subsequent steps difficult. Therefore, this method is not suitable for commercialization. 
         [0010]    The most notable drawback to this method for preparing compound 1 is that the yield of the acrylization reaction is very low, e.g., 13%, and also the reaction is accompanied by a number of side reactions, and thus, it requires a purification process by using column chromatography. Also, in the case where compound 3 is prepared by the Mitsunobu reaction, various by-products may be formed, which necessitate a purification step by using column chromatography that requires expensive silica gel and an excessive amount of mobile phase solvents. Therefore, this method is not feasible for commercialization. 
         [0011]    Accordingly, the present inventors have endeavored to develop a novel method for preparing the compound of formula (I) in high purity and high yield, which is economical and feasible for commercialization as well. 
       SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
       [0012]    Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a novel and simple method for preparing 1-(4-(4-(3,4-dichloro-2-fluorophenylamino)-7-methoxyquinazolin-6-yloxy)piperidin-1-yl)prop-2-en-1-one. 
         [0013]    In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for preparing the compound of formula (I), which comprises the step of allowing the compound of formula (II) to react with the compound of formula (III) in an inert polar protic solvent in the presence of a base: 
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         [0014]    wherein X is tosyloxy (OTs), mesyloxy (OMs), trifluoromethane sulfonate, fluorosulfonate or halogen; and Y is ethenyl or halogenoethyl. 
     
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
       [0015]    According to the method of the present invention, the compound of formula (I), i.e., 1-(4-(4-(3,4-dichloro-2-fluorophenylamino)-7-methoxyquinazolin-6-yloxy)piperidin-1-yl)prop-2-en-1-one, can be prepared by allowing the compound of formula (II), i.e., 4-(3,4-dichloro-2-fluorophenylamino)-7-methoxyquinazolin-6-ol, to react with the compound of formula (III) in an inert polar protic solvent in the presence of a base. This mechanism is described in Reaction Scheme 2 below: 
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         [0016]    wherein X and Y are the same as defined above. 
         [0017]    Particular examples of the inert polar protic solvent used in the above reaction include N,N-dimethylformamide, N,N-dimethylacetamide, N-methylpyrrolidin-2-one, dimethyl sulfoxide and a mixture thereof. 
         [0018]    Particular examples of the base used in the above reaction is alkali metal carbonates such as sodium bicarbonate, potassium carbonate, cesium carbonate and a mixture thereof. Preferably, the base is used in an amount of 1 to 5 mole equivalents based on 1 mole equivalent of the compound of formula (II). 
         [0019]    The above reaction may be conducted at a temperature of 60° C. to 100° C., preferably 70° C. to 90° C., more preferably 70° C. to 80° C. 
         [0020]    The compound of formula (II), which is used as a starting material in the present invention, can be prepared by the following steps (see Reaction Scheme 3 below): 
         [0021]    (i) subjecting a compound of formula (VII) to a reaction with a halogenating agent in the presence of an organic base to produce the compound of formula (VI), which is then subjected to a reaction with a compound of formula (VIII) to obtain the compound of formula (V), i.e., 4-(3,4-dichloro-2-fluorophenylamino)-7-methoxyquinazolin-6-yl acetate; and 
         [0022]    (ii) subjecting the compound of formula (V) to a reaction with an ammonia solution in a polar protic solvent. 
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         [0023]    Particular examples of the organic base used in Step (i) above include diisopropylamine, triethylamine, diisopropylethylamine, diethylamine, pyridine, 4-dimethylpyridine, morpholine and a mixture thereof. Particular examples of the halogenating agent include thionyl chloride, phosphorus oxychloride and a mixture thereof. The above reaction may be conducted at 50° C. to 150° C., preferably 60° C. to 90° C., more preferably at about 75° C. In this step, the compound of formula (VI) is prepared in the form of a solution containing it in an organic solvent, rather than an isolated form. Subsequently, the compound of formula (VI) contained in the organic solvent is allowed to react with the compound of formula (VIII) to obtain the compound of formula (V), i.e., 4-(3,4-dichloro-2-fluorophenylamino)-7-methoxyquinazolin-6-yl acetate. 
         [0024]    The compound of formula (VII), which is used as a starting material of the above reaction, can be prepared by the method disclosed in Korean Patent No. 1013319. 
         [0025]    In the subsequent step (ii), the compound of formula (V) prepared in the previous step (i) is allowed to react with an ammonia solution or ammonia gas in a polar protic solvent (e.g., methanol, ethanol, propanol and a mixture thereof) at a temperature of 0° C. to 40° C., preferably 10° C. to 30° C., more preferably at about 25° C., to obtain 4-(3,4-dichloro-2-fluorophenylamino)-7-methoxyquinazolin-6-ol of formula (II). 
         [0026]    Also, the compound of formula (III), which is used as a starting material of the present invention, can be prepared by allowing the compound of formula (IX) or its salt to react with the compound of formula (X) in the presence of a base or an amide coupling agent (see Reaction Scheme 4 below): 
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         [0027]    wherein X and Y are the same as defined above; and Z is halogen or hydroxyl. 
         [0028]    The above reaction can be conducted in an organic solvent such as tetrahydrofuran, ethyl acetate, acetone, 1,4-dioxane, acetonitrile, dichloromethane, carbon tetrachloride, chloroform, N,N-dimethyl formamide or dimethylsulfoxide, or in a mixture of an organic solvent and water. 
         [0029]    Particular examples of the base include an inorganic base such as sodium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate, calcium carbonate, potassium carbonate, sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide and cesium carbonate, an organic base such as diisopropylamine, triethylamine, diisopropylethylamine and diethylamine, and a mixture thereof. Particular examples of the amide coupling agent include 1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)carbodiimide, hydroxybenzotriazole, O-(7-azabenzotriazol-1-yl)-N,N,N′,N′-tetramethyluronium hexafluorophosphate, N,N′-dicyclohexylcarboimide, 1-hydroxy-7-azabenzotriazole, N-N′-diisopropylcarboimide, (benzotriazol-1-yloxy)tris(dimethylamino)phosphonium hexafluorophosphate and a mixture thereof. The base or amide coupling agent may be used in an amount of 3 to 5 mole equivalents based on 1 mole equivalent of the compound of formula (IX) or a salt thereof. 
         [0030]    The salt of the compound of formula (IX) above is preferably a hydrochloride salt (2HCl salt) or a hydrobromide salt (2HBr salt). The above reaction may be conducted at a temperature of −30° C. to 30° C., preferably about 0° C. to room temperature, by stirring for a suitable period of time. 
         [0031]    In accordance with the method of the present invention, the target compound of formula (I), 1-(4-(4-(3,4-dichloro-2-fluorophenylamino)-7-methoxyquinazolin-6-yloxy)piperidin-1-yl)prop-2-en-1-one, can be prepared in high purity and high yield by a simple method. 
         [0032]    Moreover, 1-(4-(4-(3,4-dichloro-2-fluorophenylamino)-7-methoxyquinazolin-6-yloxy)piperidin-1-yl)prop-2-en-1-one hydrochloride, which can selectively and effectively inhibit drug resistance induced by the growth of cancer cells and tyrosine kinase mutations, can be prepared by allowing the compound of formula (I) to react with hydrochloric acid in an organic solvent (e.g., methanol, ethanol, propanol, isopropanol, butanol, ethyl acetate, acetone, tetrahydrofuran, acetonitrile, 1,4-dioxane and a mixture thereof) at a temperature of 0° C. to 60° C., preferably 10° C. to 40° C., more preferably at about 25° C. 
         [0033]    Hereinafter, the present invention is described more specifically by the following Examples, but these are provided only for illustration purposes, and the present invention is not limited thereto. 
       Preparation Example 1 
     Preparation of 4-(3,4-dichloro-2-fluorophenylamino)-7-methoxyquinazolin-6-ol, the Compound of Formula (II) 
       [0034]    Step (i): Preparation of 4-(3,4-dichloro-2-fluorophenylamino)-7-methoxyquinazolin-6-yl acetate, the compound of formula (V) 
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         [0035]    7-methoxy-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-6-yl acetate (100 g) was added to toluene (850 mL) and N,N-diisopropylethylamine (82.5 mL). Phosphorus oxychloride (100 mL) was added thereto over 20 minutes at 75° C., followed by stirring for 3 hours. Toluene (450 mL) and 3,4-dichloro-2-fluoroaniline (84.6 g) were added to the resulting mixture, followed by stirring for 2 hours. Upon completion of the reaction, the resulting mixture was cooled to 25° C., and the solid thus obtained was filtered under a reduced pressure and washed with toluene (400 mL). Isopropanol (1,000 mL) was added to the solid, and the resulting mixture was stirred for 2 hours. The solid thus obtained was filtered and washed with isopropanol (400 mL), and then was dried at 40° C. in an oven to obtain the target compound (143 g, yield: 83%). 
         [0036]      1 H-NMR (DMSO-d 6 , 300 MHz, ppm) δ8.92 (s, 1H), 8.76 (s, 1H), 7.69-7.57 (m, 3H), 4.01 (s, 3H), 2.38 (s, 3H). 
         [0037]    Step (ii): Preparation of 4-(3,4-dichloro-2-fluorophenylamino)-7-methoxyquinazolin-6-ol, the compound of formula (II) 
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         [0038]    4-(3,4-dichloro-2-fluorophenylamino)-7-methoxyquinazolin-6-yl acetate (100 g) prepared in step (i) was admixed with methanol (1,000 mL). The mixture was cooled to 10 to 15° C., added with an ammonia solution (460 g), and stirred for 3 hours at 25° C. The solid thus obtained was filtered and washed with a mixed solvent of methanol (200 mL) and water (200 mL). The resulting solid was dried at 40° C. in an oven to obtain the target compound (74 g, yield: 83%). 
         [0039]      1 H-NMR (DMSO-d 6 , 300 MHz, ppm) δ9.57 (br, 2H), 8.35 (s, 1H), 7.68 (s, 1H), 7.61-7.52 (m, 2H), 7.21 (s, 1H), 3.97 (s, 3H). 
       Example 1 
     Preparation of 1-(4-(4-(3,4-dichloro-2-fluorophenylamino)-7-methoxyquinazolin-6-yloxy)piperidin-1-yl)prop-2-en-1-one, the Compound of Formula (I)  
       [0040]    Step (1-1): Preparation of 1-acryloylpiperidin-4-yl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate, the compound of formula (III) 
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         [0041]    Piperidin-4-yl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate hydrochloride (200 g, 685 mmol), tetrahydrofuran (THF, 1.6 L) and NaHCO 3  (172 g, 2047 mmol) were added to water (2 L), and the mixture was cooled to 0° C. A solution prepared by adding acryloyl chloride (56 mL, 519 mmol) to THF (0.4 L) was added thereto over 30 minutes, followed by stirring for 1 hour. Upon completion of the reaction, MeOH (0.4 L) was added thereto for quenching. The solution was extracted with ethyl ester (2 L), and washed with water (2 L). The organic layer was separated, distilled under a reduced pressure, and the residue thus obtained was recrystallized from dichloromethane-hexane to obtain the target compound (174 g, yield: 82%). 
         [0042]      1 H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d 6 ) δ7.82 (d, 2H), 7.48 (d, 2H), 6.80-6.71 (m, 1H), 6.10-6.03 (m, 1H), 5.67-5.62 (m, 1H), 4.76-4.71 (m, 1H), 3.70-3.68 (m, 2H), 3.43-3.31 (m, 2H), 2.42 (s, 3H), 1.73 (m, 2H), 1.52 (m, 2H). 
         [0043]    Step (1-2): Preparation of 1-(4-(4-(3,4-dichloro-2-fluorophenylamino)-7-methoxyquinazolin-6-yloxy)piperidin-1-yl)prop-2-en-1-one the compound of formula (I) 
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         [0044]    4-(3,4-dichloro-2-fluorophenylamino)-7-methoxyquinazolin-6-ol (12 g, 34 mmol) prepared in Preparation Example 1, 1-acryloylpiperidin-4-yl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate (16 g, 51 mmol) prepared in step (1-1), K 2 CO 3  (9.4 g, 68 mmol) and dimethylacetamide (DMAc, 300 mL) were admixed. The reaction temperature was raised to 70° C., and the mixture was stirred for 24 hours. Upon completion of the reaction, the mixture was cooled down to room temperature, extracted with ethyl ester (300 mL), and then washed with water (300 mL). The organic layer was separated, and distilled under a reduced pressure. The residue thus obtained was solidified by adding ethyl ester, filtered, and dried to obtain the target compound (12.8 g, yield: 77%). 
         [0045]      1 H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d 6 ) δ9.65 (bs, 1H), 8.40 (s, 1H), 7.88 (s, 1H), 7.64-7.56 (m, 2H), 7.24 (s, 1H), 6.89-6.80 (m, 1H), 6.15-6.08 (m, 1H), 5.70-5.66 (m, 1H), 4.78 (m, 1H), 3.94 (s, 3H), 3.87 (m, 2H), 3.48 (m, 2H), 2.03 (m, 2H), 1.70 (m, 1H). 
       Example 2 
     Preparation of 1-(4-(4-(3,4-dichloro-2-fluorophenylamino)-7-methoxyquinazolin-6-yloxy)piperidin-1-yl)prop-2-en-1-one, the Compound of Formula (I) 
       [0046]    Step (2-1): Preparation of 1-(3-chloropropanoyl)piperidin-4-yl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate, the compound of formula (III) 
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         [0047]    Piperidin-4-yl 4-methylbenzensulfonate hydrochloride (20 g, 68 mmol) and dichloromethane (200 mL) were admixed and the mixture was cooled down to 0° C. Triethylamine (29 mL, 205 mmol) and 3-chloropropionyl chloride (7.9 mL, 82 mmol) were added thereto, followed by stirring for 16 hours at room temperature. Upon completion of the reaction, the reaction mixture was extracted with ethyl ester (200 mL), and washed with water (200 mL). The organic layer was separated, distilled under a reduced pressure, and the residue thus obtained was purified to obtain the target compound (18 g, yield: 76%). 
         [0048]      1 H-NMR (300 MHz, CDCl 3 ) δ7.80 (d, 2H), 4.76-4.72 (m, 1H), 3.80 (t, 2H), 3.64-3.57 (m, 3H), 3.40 (m, 1H), 2.77 (t, 2H), 2.46 (s, 3H), 1.85-1.70 (m, 4H). 
         [0049]    Step (2-2): Preparation of 1-(4-(4-(3,4-dichloro-2-fluorophenylamino)-7-methoxyquinazolin-6-yloxy)piperidin-1-yl)prop-2-en-1-one, the compound of formula (I) 
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         [0050]    The procedure of Step (1-2) of Example 1 was repeated, except 1-(3-chloropropanoyl)piperidin-4-yl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate (13 g, 35 mmol) prepared in step (2-1) above was used instead of 1-acryloylpiperidin-4-yl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate (16 g, 51 mmol) prepared in step (1-1), to obtain the target compound (7.4 g, yield: 58%). 
         [0051]      1 H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d 6 ) δ9.65 (bs, 1H), 8.40 (s, 1H), 7.88 (s, 1H), 7.64-7.56 (m, 2H), 7.24 (s, 1H), 6.89-6.80 (m, 1H), 6.15-6.08 (m, 1H), 5.70-5.66 (m, 1H), 4.78 (m, 1H), 3.94 (s, 3H), 3.87 (m, 2H), 3.48 (m, 2H), 2.03 (m, 2H), 1.70 (m, 1H).