Abstract:
Crystalline 2S-cis-3-[[(4-mercapto-2-pyrrolidinyl) carbonyl]-amino]benzoic acid and salts and solvates thereof are disclosed. Three different crystalline types are described.

Description:
RELATED APPLICATION 
     This application claims the benefit of Ser. No. 60/052,197 filed on Jul. 10, 1997. 
    
    
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     Crystalline forms of intermediates for carbapenem antibiotics are desirable from a stability and purity standpoint. These compounds facilitate the synthesis of carbapenem antibiotics on a commercial scale. 
     In the present invention, crystalline forms of the compound 2S-cis-3-[[(4-mercapto-2-pyrrolidinyl)carbonyl]-amino]benzoic acid have been discovered and characterized. Crystalline 2S-cis-3-[[(4-mercapto-2-pyrrolidinyl)carbonyl]-amino]benzoic acid and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and solvates thereof are disclosed. The compounds can generally be synthesized taking into account the disclosure of U.S. Pat. No. 5,478,820 granted on Dec. 26, 1995. This patent does not disclose the side chain in crystalline form. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     Crystalline 2S-cis-3-[[(4-mercapto-2-pyrrolidinyl)carbonyl]-amino]benzoic acid as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts and solvates thereof are disclosed. 
    
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
     The invention is described in connection with the following drawings, of which: 
     FIG. 1 is an X-Ray Powder Diffraction pattern of Compound I, in unsolvated form; 
     FIG. 2 is an X-Ray Powder Diffraction pattern of Compound I as the 1-butanol solvate, and FIG. 3 is an X-Ray Powder Diffraction pattern of Compound I, as the acetic acid solvate. 
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     The compound has the following structural formula: ##STR1## wherein P represents H or a protecting group. 
     The salt form of the compound can be protonated as shown in the following: ##STR2## wherein X -   represents a negatively charged counterion. The salt forms can also be present in the form of a solvate. 
     The crystalline forms of the compound are characterized below by virtue of their X-Ray Powder Diffraction (XRPD) patterns. The XRPD patterns were collected on a Philips APD 3720 automated powder diffractometer. The x-ray generator employed a copper target, an accelerating potential of 45 kV and a filament emission of 40 mA. Diffraction patterns were collected from 2° C. to 40° C. 
     The hydrochloride salt of the compound (unsolvated material) was characterized as having an XRPD pattern at 5.5, 5.3, 4.9, 4.3, 4.1, 3.9, 3.8, 3.7, 3.6, 3.3, 3.2, 2.9, 2.6 and 2.3 angstroms. More complete XRPD data pertaining to the compound is shown below in Table 1. 
     
                                           TABLE 1__________________________________________________________________________  Tip  Peak Angle Width Peak Backg D Spac I/Imax TypeNo.   (deg)  (deg)      (cts)          (cts)              (Ang)                   (%) A1 A2                            Ot Sign__________________________________________________________________________ 1 8.3325  0.48      10. 6.  10.6028                   2.34                       x  x    0.83   2 9.7600 0.12 19. 7. 9.0550 4.43 x x  0.89   3 12.1375 0.36 10. 8. 7.2861 2.34 x x  1.05   4 14.1525 0.15 17. 9. 6.2529 3.85 x x  0.91   5 16.1575 0.15 46. 12. 5.4812 10.59 x x  2.09   6 16.6450 0.15 53. 12. 5.3218 12.20 x x  1.02   7 16.8200 0.15 41. 12. 5.2668 9.38 x x  0.91   8 17.6250 0.24 30. 13. 5.0280 6.93 x x  1.26   9 18.2600 0.07 154. 13. 4.8546 35.20 x x  1.38  10 18.9025 0.18 17. 14. 4.6910 3.85 x x  1.26  11 19.5625 0.12 34. 14. 4.5342 7.70 x x  0.76  12 20.5175 0.09 117. 15 4.3252 26.70 x x  1.07  13 21.6225 0.21 48. 16 4.1066 10.90 x x  2.88  14 22.6875 0.13 437. 17 3.9162 100.00 x x  5.62  15 23.4200 0.09 12&amp;. 18 3.7954 29.23 x x  0.78  16 23.8750 0.18 96. 18 3.7241 21.99 x x  3.47  17 24.4900 0.12 72. 18 3.6319 16.54 x x  3.02  18 25.0125 0.18 26. 18 3.5572 5.95 x x  0.89  19 25.7275 0.18 20. 19 3.4599 4.64 x x  0.83  20 26.6250 0.18 114. 20 3.3453 26.21 x x  2.09  21 26.9725 0.09 246. 20 3.3030 56.43 x x  1.74  22 27.9675 0.07 202. 21 3.1877 46.16 x x  1.32  23 28.5925 0.24 30. 22 3.1194 6.93 x x  1.05  24 30.8400 0.07 196. 24 2.8970 44.87 x x  1.55  25 32.1275 0.18 38. 24 2.7838 8.80 x x  1.82  26 32.6325 0.18 58. 25 2.7419 13.22 x x  2.04  27 33.9250 0.18 174. 26 2.6403 39.89 x x  5.13  28 35.1000 0.18 17. 27 2.5546 3.85 x x  1.05  29 35.7950 0.24 32. 27 2.5065 7.44 x x  3.16  30 36.8400 0.36 37. 28 2.4378 8.52 x x  2.45  31 37.3975 0.15 35. 28 2.4027 7.97 x x  1.07  32 37.8050 0.15 35. 28 2.3778 7.97 x x  1.15  33 38.5300 0.12 69. 29 2.3347 15.77 x x  1.15__________________________________________________________________________ Notes: Generator settings: 45kV, 40 mA Cu alpha1, 2 wave lengths 1.54060, 1.54439 Ang Step size, sample time 0.015 deg, 0.20 s, 0.075 deg/s Monochromator used Divergence slit Automatic (irradiated sample length 12.5 mm) Peak angle range 2.007-40.002 deg Range in D spacing 2.25207-43.9723 Ang Peak position criterion Top of smoothed data Cryst peak width range 0.00-2.00 deg Minim peak significance 0.75 Number of peaks in file 33 (alpha1: 33, amorphous: 0) Maximum intensity 437. cts, 2184. 1 cps 
    
     The XRPD pattern corresponding to Table I is shown as FIG. 1. 
     The hydrochloride salt 1-butanol solvate was shown to exhibit patterns such as the ERPD pattern shown as FIG. 2. Characteristic D-spacings are 14.6, 7.3, 5.6, 4.9, 4.2, 4.0, 3.9, 3.8, 3.7, 3.6, 3.5, 3.3, 3.0 and 2.9 Ang. More complete XRPD data pertaining to the solvate is shown below in Table 2. 
     
                                           TABLE 2__________________________________________________________________________  Tip  Peak Angle Width Peak Backg D Spac I/Imax TypeNo.   (deg)  (deg)      (cts)          (cts)              (Ang)                   (%) A1 A2                            Ot Sign__________________________________________________________________________ 1 3.0625  0.72      10  0.  28.8263                   1.84                       x  x    1.20   2 6.0675 0.07 557 4. 14.5548 100.00 x x  5.75   3 9.7950 0.18 10. 5. 9.0227 1.84 x x  0.85   4 11.1825 0.15 14. 6. 7.9061 2.59 x x  1.10   5 12.0625 0.09 135. 6. 7.3312 24.16 x x  3.09   6 12.8450 0.12 19. 7. 6.8863 3.48 x x  1.12   7 15.8225 0.07 62. 8. 5.5965 11.21 x x  1.35   8 16.7900 0.30 12. 10. 5.2761 2.08 x x  0.95   9 17.9150 0.07 98. 10. 4.9473 17.60 x x  1.17  10 18.2525 0.21 119. 11. 4.8566 21.33 x x  6.46  11 18.7050 0.09 30. 11. 4.7401 5.43 x x  1.29  12 20.5575 0.09 31. 13. 4.3169 5.63 x x  1.32  13 21.3925 0.12 376. 13. 4.1503 67.57 x x  7.08  14 21.9375 0.06 159. 14. 4.0484 28.50 x x  0.81  15 22.3975 0.12 144. 14. 3.9663 25.85 x x  4.07  16 22.7650 0.06 132. 15. 3.9031 23.74 x x  1.23  17 23.5475 0.07 114. 16. 3.7751 20.56 x x  1.10  18 24.2675 0.06 180. 17. 3.6647 32.24 x x  1.02  19 24.8675 0.09 149. 17. 3.5776 26.72 x x  2.04  20 25.1500 0.06 98. 18. 3.5381 17.60 x x  0.79  21 25.8000 0.07 108. 18. 3.4504 19.42 x x  1.35  22 26.7525 0.12 159. 18. 3.3297 28.50 x x  1.17  23 27.3775 0.07 77. 19. 3.2551 13.90 x x  0.93  24 28.0575 0.15 37. 20. 3.1777 6.68 x x  1.51  25 29.0475 0.15 45. 20. 3.0716 8.06 x x  1.41  26 29.5925 0.10 142. 21. 3.0163 25.43 x x  2.63  27 30.0575 0.06 117. 22. 2.9706 20.94 x x  0.78  28 30.3500 0.12 58. 22. 2.9427 10.37 x x  0.93  29 30.7375 0.24 117. 23. 2.9065 20.94 x x  7.76  30 31.3225 0.18 30. 23. 2.8535 5.43 x x  1.38  31 32.0950 0.12 35. 24. 2.7866 6.25 x x.  0.87  32 32.8725 0.18 25. 24. 2.7224 4.49 x x  1.07  33 33.4025 0.24 18. 25. 2.6804 3.32 x x  0.85  34 33.9575 0.24 76. 26. 2.6379 13.59 x x  4.37  35 34.5225 0.04 42. 26. 2.5960 7.59 x x  0.76  36 34.9325 0.06 37. 27. 2.5664 6.68 x x  0.78  37 35.4450 0.09 67. 27. 2.5305 12.07 x x  1.45  38 36.2300 0.21 36. 28. 2.4774 6.46 x x  2.88  39 37.3500 0.12 49. 29. 2.4057 8.80 x x  1.38  40 38.2150 0.12 52. 29. 2.3532 9.31 x x  1.20__________________________________________________________________________ Notes: Generator settings: 45kV, 40 mA Cu alpha1, 2 wavelengths 1.54060, 1.54439 Ang Step size, sample time 0.015 deg, 0.20 s, 0.075 deg/s Monochromator used Divergence slit Automatic (irradiated sample length 12.5 mm) Peak angle range 2.007-40.002 deg Range in D spacing 2.25207-43.9723 Ang Peak position criterion Top of smoothed data Cryst peak width range 0.00-2.00 deg Minim peak significance 0.75 Number of peaks in file 33 (alpha1: 33, amorphous: 0) Maximum intensity 437. cts, 2184. 1 cps 
    
     The XRPD pattern corresponding to Table 2 is shown as FIG. 2. 
     Solid material which was exposed to acetic acid was characterized as having an XRPD pattern at 5.4, 5.3, 5.1, 4.2, 3.8, 3.6, 3.4, 3.1, 2.7 and 2.6 angstroms. More complete XRPD data pertaining to the solvate is shown below in Table 3. 
     
                                           TABLE 3__________________________________________________________________________  Tip  Peak Angle Width Peak Backg D Spac I/Imax TypeNo.   (deg)  (deg)      (cts)          (cts)              (Ang)                   (%) A1 A2                            Ot Sign__________________________________________________________________________ 1 3.1400  0.96      10. -1. 28.1149                   2.96                       x  x    0.81   2 6.0350 0.24 12. 5. 14.6331 3.34 x x  0.95   3 11.4925 0.12 32. 10. 7.6935 9.39 x x  0.95   4 11.9925 0.24 48. 10. 7.3739 13.76 x x  4.47   5 12.8950 0.18 17. 10. 6.8597 4.86 x x  1.00   6 16.3050 0.21 202. 12. 5.4320 58.28 x x  7.76   7 16.6950 0.09 86. 13. 5.3060 25.00 x x  1.02   8 17.5350 0.07 130. 13. 5.0536 37.57 x x  0.95   9 18.0250 0.09 38. 14. 4.9173 11.11 x x  0.98  10 20.0125 0.24 37. 16. 4.4332 10.76 x x  1.70  11 20.4650 0.09 56. 16. 4.3362 16.26 x x  1.12  12 21.0225 0.10 149. 17. 4.2225 43.02 x x  1.95  13 21.8425 0.06 81. 18. 4.0658 23.41 x x  0.85  14 23.2675 0.33 346. 19. 3.8199 100.00 x x  21.88  15 23.9075 0.30 77. 19. 3.7191 22.38 x x  1.58  16 24.8525 0.09 216. 21. 3.5797 62.46 x x  1.02  17 25.9625 0.30 213. 22. 3.4292 61.61 x x  12.02  18 26.5600 0.30 110. 23. 3.3534 31.87 x x  2.45  19 27.3000 0.18 48. 23. 3.2641 13.76 x x  0.79  20 27.4900 0.36 42. 23. 3.2420 12.21 x x  0.85  21 28.2425 0.18 29. 24. 3.1573 8.43 x x  0.76  22 28.9025 0.09 62. 25. 3.0867 18.04 x x  1.07  23 29.7375 0.18 38. 26. 3.0019 11.11 x x  1.17  24 30.3075 0.15 28. 26. 2.9467 8.12 x x  1.00  25 31.2550 0.18 32. 27. 2.8595 9.39 x x  0.78  26 32.9850 0.30 83. 29. 2.7134 23.94 x x  3.24  27 33.3150 0.18 62. 29. 2.6872 18.04 x x  0.81  28 33.9350 0.09 48. 30. 2.6396 13.76 x x  1.02  29 34.4175 0.15 74. 30. 2.6036 21.38 x x  1.91  30 35.0900 0.36 42. 31. 2.5553 12.21 x x  2.40  31 35.9900 0.36 40. 32. 2.4934 11.47 x x  2.14  32 37.0675 0.30 62. 34. 2.4234 18.04 x x  1.78  33 38.4225 0.24 41. 35. 2.3410 11.84 x x  0.95__________________________________________________________________________ Notes: Generator settings: 45kV, 40 mA Cu alpha1, 2 wavelengths 1.54060, 1.54439 Ang Step size, sample time 0.015 deg, 0.20 s, 0.075 deg/s Monochromator used Divergence slit Automatic (irradiated sample length 12.5 mm) Peak angle range 2.007-40.002 deg Range in D spacing 2.25207-43.9723 Ang Peak position criterion Top of smoothed data Cryst peak width range 0.00-2.00 deg Minim peak significance 0.75 Number of peaks in file 33 (alpha1: 33, amorphous: 0) Maximum intensity 437. cts, 2184.1 cps 
    
     The XRPD pattern corresponding to Table 3 is shown as FIG. 3. 
     The crystalline compound of the present invention is useful in various pharmaceutically acceptable salt forms, for the synthesis of carbapenem compounds that are in turn useful for the treatment of bacterial infections in animal and human subjects. The term &#34;pharmaceutically acceptable salt&#34; refers to those salt forms which would be apparent to the pharmaceutical chemist. i.e., those which are substantially non-toxic and which provide the desired pharmacokinetic properties, palatability, absorption, distribution, metabolism or excretion. Other factors, more practical in nature, which are also important in the selection, are cost of the raw materials, ease of crystallization, yield, stability, hygroscopicity and flowability of the resulting bulk drug. 
     Typically the intermediate compound is protonated, and is found in association with a negatively charged counterion, represented by the generic X - . There are various possibilities for the charge balancing counterion X - . Representative examples of such counterions are the following: acetate, adipate, aminosalicylate, anhydromethylenecitrate, ascorbate, aspartate, benzoate, benzenesulfonate, bicarbonate, bisulfate, bromide, citrate, camphorate, camphorsulfonate, carbonate, chloride, digluconate, edetate, edisylate, estolate, ethanesulfonate, fumarate, glucoheptanoate, gluconate, glutamate, glycerophosphate, glycolate, hydroxynaphthoate, 2-hydroxyethanesulfonate, iodide, lactate, lactobionate, malate, maleate, mandelate, methylenebis(salicylate), mucate, methanesulfonate, napadisylate, napsylate, pamoate, pantothenate, pectinate, phosphate/diphosphate, polygalacturonate, propionate, salicylate, stearate, succinate, sulfate, tartrate, triflate, tosylate and undecanoate. Other anionic species will be apparent to the ordinarily skilled chemist. 
     The preferred form of the crystalline compound is the hydrochloride salt form. 
     The compound can be produced in accordance with the following non-limiting examples. 
     EXAMPLE ONE ##STR3## 
     The BOC protected sidechain 1 (prepared according to the teachings of PCT WO97/06154 published on Feb. 20, 1997) was dissolved in 1.5 L of a 1 N solution of dry hydrogen chloride in acetic acid (30 min). Gas evolution was observed and the reaction product slowly crystallized. After filtering, washing (with acetic acid and hexane) and drying 137 g of product was obtained. The crystals contain acetic acid but are not a solvate. 
     B. Recrystallization Procedures 
     1-Propanol Solvate 
     The above product (25 g) was dissolved in 1-propanol (500 mL) at 100° C. Upon cooling the product crystallized out. After filtering, washing (with 1-propanol and hexane) and drying 20 g of the 1-propanol solvate was obtained. 
     1-Butanol Solvate 
     The above product (25 g) was dissolved in a mixture of 1-butanol (225 mL) and water (25 mL) at RT. The resulting solution was concentrated in vacuo to a total volume of 125 mL and seeded with authentic 1-butanol solvate. The crystals were filtered, washed (with 1-butanol and hexane) and dried at RT to give 25 g of the 1-butanol solvate. 
     Acetic Acid Solvate 
     The above product was slurried overnight in a 95/5 mixture of acetic acid and water at RT and then partially concentrated via distillation in vacuo. The crystals were filtered, washed (with acetic acid and hexane) and dried to give the acetic acid solvate.