Patent EP-0185130-B1 (EP)
Title: 5-alkoxy-2,4,6-triodo or tribromo-isophthalic-acid derivatives, process for their preparation and x-ray contrast agents containing them
IPC: A61K49/04
Filed: 1985-03-18
Granted: 1988-03-02
Abstract: 1. Claims (for the Contracting States : BE, CH, DE, FR, GB, IT, LI, LU, NL, SE) 5-Alkoxy-2,4,6-triiodo- or tribromo-isophthalic diamides of the general formula (I)  see diagramm : EP0185130,P26,F3  in which X denotes iodine or bromine R1 and R3 may be identical or different, namely denote hydrogen, lower alkyl or hydroxyalkyl, R2 and R4 may be identical or different, namely denote hydroxyalkyl having 1 to 5 HO functions and 2 to 6 C atoms, R5 denotes hydroxyalkyl having 1 to 5 HO functions and 2 to 6 C atoms, denotes (poly) alkoxyalkyl having 1 to 10 oxa functions and 3 to 33 C atoms, denotes hydroxy(poly) alkyl having 1 to 10 oxa functions and 4 to 33 C atoms denotes aminocarbonylalkyl of the formula  see diagramm : EP0185130,P27,F1 in which R6 denotes H, alkyl or hydroxyalkyl, R7 denotes hydroxyalkyl having 1 to 5 HO functions and 2 to 6 C atoms, and alkylene denotes straight-chain or branched divalent alkylene having 1 to 5 C atoms, and R5 denotes alkyl having 10 to 20 C atoms, or A-alkylene'-, in which alkylene' denotes divalent alkylene having 2 to 12 C atoms and 0 to 5 oxa, thia, HO or amide functions, and A denotes a 3,5-bis-(aminocarbonyl)-2,4,6-trihalo-phenoxy radical of the formula I, which is located within the dashed line. 1. Claims (for the Contracting State AT) Process for the preparation of 5-alkoxy-2,4,6-triiodo- or tribromo-isophthalic diamides of the general formula (I).  see diagramm : EP0185130,P28,F1  in which X denotes iodine or bromine R1 and R3 may be identical or different, namely denote hydrogen, lower alkyl or hydroxyalkyl, R2 and R4 may be identical or different, namely denote hydroxyalkyl having 1 to 5 HO functions and 2 to 6 C atoms, R5 denotes hydroxyalkyl having 1 to 5 HO functions and 2 to 6 C atoms, denotes (poly) alkoxyalkyl having 1 to 10 oxa functions and 3 to 33 C atoms, denotes hydroxy(poly) alkyl having 1 to 10 oxa functions and 4 to 33 C atoms denotes aminocarbonylalkyl of the formula  see diagramm : EP0185130,P28,F2 in which R6 denotes H, alkyl or hydroxyalkyl, R7 denotes hydroxyalkyl having 1 to 5 HO functions and 2 to 6 C atoms, and alkylene denotes straight-chain or branched divalent alkylene having 1 to 5 C atoms, and R5 denotes alkyl having 10 to 20 C atoms, or A-alkylene'-, in which alkylene' denotes divalent alkylene having 2 to 12 C atoms and 0 to 5 oxa, thia, HO or amide functions, and A denotes a 3,5-bis-(aminocarbonyl)-2,4,6-trihalo-phenoxy radical of the formula I, which is located within the dashed line, characterized in that a compound of the general formula II  see diagramm : EP0185130,P28,F3 in which X, R'1 , R'2 , R'3 and R'4 have the abovementioned meaning for X, R1 , R2 , R3 and R4 , but free hydroxyl groups present in the molecule may also be present in protected form, or an alkali metal salt or alkaline-earth metal salt thereof, is reacted, in a manner which is known per se, with a compound of the general formula III R'5 -Z in which Z denotes a reactive halogen atom CI, Br or iodine, or a reactive sulphonic acid radical, and R'5 has the abovementioned meaning for R5 or represents an alkoxycarbonyl alkyl group having 3 to 8 C atoms, and, in the resultant compound of the formula IV  see diagramm : EP0185130,P29,F1  in which the various symbols have the abovementioned meaning, 5-alkoxycarbonylalkoxy groups present are converted into the corresponding 5-aminocarbonylalkoxy group through reaction with a primary and secondary amine, and finally, protecting groups masking hydroxyl functins are removed by hydrolysis and the compound of the formula I is isolated.