Patent EA-002277-B1 (EA)
Title: Process for alkylating hindered sulphonamides
Inventor: HAWKINS JOEL MICKLE
IPC: C07C311/37
Filed: 1999-04-09
Abstract: 1. A compound of the formula   wherein R<1> is optionally substituted benzyl; R<2> and R<3> are independently (C1-C6)alkyl or R<2> and R<3> are taken together to form a three to seven membered cycloalkyl, pyran-4-yl ring or a bicyclo ring of the formula   wherein the asterisk indicates the carbon atom common to R<2> and R<3>; Q is (C1-C6)alkyl, (C6-C10)aryl, (C2-C9)heteroaryl, (C6-C10)aryl(C1-C6)alkyl, (C2-C9)heteroaryl(C1-C6)alkyl, (C6-C10)aryloxy(C1-C6)alkyl, (C6-C10)aryloxy(C6-C10)aryl, (C6-C10)aryloxy(C2-C6)heteroaryl, (C6-C10)aryl(C6-C10)aryl, (C6-C10)aryl(C2-C9)heteroaryl, (C6-C10)aryl(C6-C10)aryl(C1-C6)alkyl, (C6-C10)aryl(C6-C10)aryl(C6-C10)aryl, (C6-C10)aryl(C6-C10)aryl(C2-C9)heteroaryl, (C2-C9)heteroaryl(C6-C10)aryl, (C2-C9)heteroaryl(C2-C9)heteroaryl, (C6-C10)aryl(C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkyl, (C6-C10)aryl(C1-C6)alkoxy(C6-C10)aryl, (C6-C10)aryl(C1-C6)alkoxy(C2-C9)heteroaryl, (C2-C9)heteroaryloxy(C1-C6)alkyl, (C2-C9)heteroaryloxy(C6-C10)aryl, (C2-C9)heteroaryloxy(C2-C9)heteroaryl, (C2-C9)heteroaryl(C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkyl, (C2-C9)heteroaryl(C1-C6)alkoxy(C6-C10)aryl or (C2-C9)heteroaryl(C1-C6)alkoxy(C2-C9)heteroaryl; wherein each (C6-C10)aryl or (C2-C9)heteroaryl moieties of said (C6-C10)aryl, (C2-C9)heteroaryl, (C6-C10)aryl(C1-C6)alkyl, (C2-C9)heteroaryl(C1-C6)alkyl, (C6-C10)aryloxy(C1-C6)alkyl, (C6-C10)aryloxy(C6-C10)aryl, (C6-C10)aryloxy(C2-C9)heteroaryl, (C6-C10)aryl(C6-C10)aryl, (C6-C10)aryl(C2-C9)heteroaryl, (C6-C10)aryl(C6-C10)aryl(C1-C6)alkyl, (C6-C10)aryl(C6-C10)aryl(C6-C10)aryl, (C6-C10)aryl(C6-C10)aryl(C2-C9)heteroaryl, (C2-C9)heteroaryl(C6-C10)aryl, (C2-C9)heteroaryl(C2-C9)heteroaryl, (C6-C10)aryl(C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkyl, (C6-C10)aryl(C1-C6)alkoxy(C6-C10)aryl, (C6-C10)aryl(C1-C6)alkoxy(C2-C9)heteroaryl, (C2-C9)heteroaryloxy(C1-C6)alkyl, (C2-C9)heteroaryloxy(C6-C10)aryl, (C2-C9)heteroaryloxy(C2-C9)heteroaryl, (C2-C9)heteroaryl(C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkyl, (C2-C9)heteroaryl(C1-C6)alkoxy(C6-C10)aryl or (C2-C9)heteroaryl(C1-C6)alkoxy(C2-C9)heteroaryl is optionally substituted on any of the ring carbon atoms capable of forming an additional bond by one or more substituents per ring independently selected from fluoro-, chloro-, bromo-, (C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C6)alkoxy, perfluoro(C1-C3)alkyl, perfluoro(C1-C3)alkoxy and (C6-C10)aryloxy; and Y is hydrogen or (C1-C6)alkyl. 2. A compound according to Claim 1, wherein R<2> and R<3> are taken together to form a cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, pyran-4-yl ring or a bicyclo ring of the formula   wherein the asterisk indicates the carbon atom common to R<2> and R<3>. 3. A compound according to Claim 1 wherein Q is 4-(4-fluorophenoxy)phenyl. 4. A process for preparing a compound of the formula   wherein R<1> is optionally substituted benzyl; R<2> and R<3> are independently (C1-C6)alkyl or R<2> and R<3> are taken together to form a three to seven membered cycloalkyl, a pyran-4-yl ring or a bicyclo ring of the formula   wherein the asterisk indicates the carbon atom common to R<2> and R<3>; Q is (C1-C6)alkyl, (C6-C10)aryl, (C2-C9)heteroaryl, (C6-C10)aryloxy(C1-C6)alkyl, (C6-C10)aryloxy(C6-C10)aryl, (C6-C10)aryloxy(C2-C9)heteroaryl, (C6-C10)aryl(C6-C10)alkyl, (C6-C10)aryl(C6-C10)aryl, (C6-C10)aryl(C2-C9)heteroaryl, (C6-C10)aryl(C6-C10)aryl(C1-C6)alkyl, (C6-C10)aryl(C6-C10)aryl(C6-C10)aryl, (C6-C10)aryl(C6-C10)aryl(C2-C9)heteroaryl, (C2-C9)heteroaryl(C1-C6)alkyl, (C2-C9)heteroaryl(C6-C10)aryl, (C2-C9)heteroaryl(C2-C9)heteroaryl, (C6-C10)aryl(C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkyl, (C6-C10)aryl(C1-C6)alkoxy(C6-C10)aryl, (C6-C10)aryl(C1-C6)alkoxy(C2-C9)heteroaryl, (C2-C9)heteroaryloxy(C1-C6)alkyl, (C2-C9)heteroaryloxy(C6-C10)aryl, (C2-C9)heteroaryloxy(C2-C9)heteroaryl, (C2-C9)heteroaryl(C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkyl, (C2-C9)heteroaryl(C1-C6)alkoxy(C6-C10)aryl or (C2-C9)heteroaryl(C1-C6)alkoxy(C2-C9)heteroaryl; wherein each (C6-C10)aryl or (C2-C9)heteroaryl moieties of said (C6-C10)aryl; (C2-C9)heteroaryl, (C6-C10)aryloxy(C1-C6)alkyl, (C6-C10)aryloxy(C6-C10)aryl, (C6-C10)aryloxy(C2-C9)heteroaryl, (C6-C10)aryl(C1-C6)alkyl, (C6-C10)aryl(C6-C10)aryl, (C6-C10)aryl(C2-C9)heteroaryl, (C6-C10)aryl(C6-C10)aryl(C1-C6)alkyl, (C6-C10)aryl(C6-C10)aryl(C6-C10)aryl, (C6-C10)aryl(C6-C10)aryl(C2-C9)heteroaryl, (C2-C9)heteroaryl(C1-C6)alkyl, (C2-C9)heteroaryl(C6-C10)ary, (C2-C9)heteroaryl(C2-C9)heteroaryl, (C6-C10)aryl(C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkyl, (C6-C10)aryl(C1-C9)alkoxy(C6-C10)aryl, (C6-C10)aryl(C1-C6)alkoxy(C2-C9)heteroaryl, (C2-C9)heteroaryloxy(C1-C6)alkyl, (C2-C9)heteroaryloxy(C6-C10)aryl, (C2-C9)heteroaryloxy(C2-C9)heteroaryl, (C2-C9)heteroaryl(C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkyl, (C2-C9)heteroaryl(C1-C6)alkoxy(C6-C10)aryl or (C2-C9)heteroaryl(C1-C6)alkoxy(C2-C9)heteroaryl is optionally substituted on any of the ring carbon atoms capable of forming an additional bond by one or more substituents per ring independently selected from fluoro-, chloro-, bromo-, (C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C6)alkoxy, perfluoro(C1-C3)alkyl, perfluoro(C1-C3)alkoxy and (C6-C10)aryloxy; and Y is (C1-C6)alkyl; wherein a compound of the formula   wherein R<1> is optionally substituted benzyl; and R<2>, R<3>, R<4> and Q are as defined above; are put into reaction with a compound of the formula   wherein Y is (C1-C6)alkyl; in the presence of a base and a polar solvent. 5. A process according to Claim 4 , wherein said base is tetrabutylammonium fluoride. 6. A process according to Claim 4 , wherein said solvent is tetrahydrofuran. 7. A process for obtaining the compound of formula   wherein R<2> and R<3> are independently (C1-C6)alkyl or R<2> and R<3> are taken together to form a three to seven membered cycloalkyl, pyran-4-yl ring or a bicyclo ring of the formula   wherein the asterisk indicates the carbon atom common to R<2> and R<3>; Q is (C1-C6)alkyl, (C6-C10)aryl, (C2-C9)heteroaryl, (C6-C10)aryloxy(C1-C6)alkyl, (C6-C10)aryloxy(C6-C10)aryl, (C6-C10)aryloxy(C2-C6)heteroaryl, (C6-C10)aryl(C6-C10)alkyl, (C6-C10)aryl(C6-C10)aryl (C6-C10)aryl(C2-C9)heteroaryl, (C6-C10)aryl(C6-C10)aryl(C1-C6)alkyl, (C6-C10)aryl(C6-C10)aryl(C6-C10)aryl, (C6-C10)aryl(C6-C10)aryl(C2-C9)heteroaryl, (C2-C9)heteroaryl(C1-C6)alkyl, (C2-C9)heteroaryl(C6-C10)aryl (C2-C9)heteroaryl(C2-C9)heteroaryl, (C6-C10)aryl(C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkyl, (C6-C10)aryl(C1-C6)alkoxy(C6-C10)aryl, (C6-C10)aryl(C1-C6)alkoxy(C2-C9)heteroaryl, (C2-C9)heteroaryloxy(C1-C6)alkyl, (C2-C9)heteroaryloxy(C6-C10)aryl, (C2-C9)heteroaryloxy(C2-C9)heteroaryl, (C2-C9)heteroaryl(C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkyl, (C2-C9)heteroaryl(C1-C6)alkoxy(C6-C10)aryl or (C2-C9)heteroaryl(C1-C6)alkoxy(C2-C9)heteroaryl; wherein each (C6-C10)aryl or (C2-C9)heteroaryl moieties of said (C6-C10)aryl, (C2-C9)heteroaryl, (C6-C10)aryloxy(C1-C6)alkyl, (C6-C10)aryloxy(C6-C10)aryl, (C6-C10)aryloxy(C2-C9)heteroaryl, (C6-C10)aryl(C1-C6)alkyl, (C6-C10)aryl(C6-C10)aryl, (C6-C10)aryl(C2-C9)heteroaryl, (C6-C10)aryl(C6-C10)aryl(C1-C6)alkyl, (C6-C10)aryl(C6-C10)aryl(C6-C10)aryl, (C6-C10)aryl(C6-C10)aryl(C2-C9)heteroaryl, (C2-C9)heteroaryl(C1-C6)aryl, (C2-C9)heteroaryl(C6-C10)aryl, (C2-C9)heteroaryl(C2-C9)heteroaryl, (C6-C10)aryl(C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkyl, (C6-C10)aryl(C1-C6)alkoxy(C6-C10)aryl, (C6-C10)aryl(C1-C6)alkoxy(C2-C9)heteroaryl, (C2-C9)heteroaryloxy(C1-C6)alkyl, (C2-C9)heteroaryloxy(C6-C10)aryl, (C2-C9)heteroaryloxy(C2-C9)heteroaryl, (C2-C9)heteroaryl(C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkyl, (C2-C9)heteroaryl(C1-C6)alkoxy(C6-C10)aryl, or (C2-C9)heteroaryl(C1-C6)alkoxy(C2-C9)heteroaryl is optionally substituted on any of the ring carbon atoms capable of forming an additional bond by one or more substituents per ring independently selected from fluoro-, chloro-, bromo-, (C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C6)alkoxy, perfluoro(C1-C3)alkyl, perfluoro(C1-C3)alkoxy and (C6-C10)aryloxy; and Y is (C1-C6)alkyl. wherein the compound of formula   wherein R<1> is optionally substituted benzyl; and R<2>, R<3>, Y and Q are as defined above are reduced with a reducing agent in a solvent. 8. A process according to Claim 7, wherein said reducing agent is hydrogen over palladium on carbon. 9. A process according to Claim 7, wherein said solvent is ethanol. 10. A process according to Claim 7, further comprising reacting said compound of formula III with dicyclohexylamine to form the dicyclohexylammonium salt of the compound of formula III.