Patent Application: US-30655381-A

Abstract:
carboxyalkyl dipeptides of the formula ## str1 ## wherein r 4 is a 3 -, 4 -, 5 -, or 4 , 4 - substituted proline are disclosed . these compounds are useful as hypotensive agents due to their angiotensin converting enzyme inhibition activity .

Description:
this invention in its broadest aspects relates to the carboxyalkyl dipeptide substituted prolines of formula i above , to compositions containing such compounds and to the method of using such compounds as anti - hypertensive agents . the term lower alkyl used in defining various symbols refers to straight or branched chain hydrocarbon radicals having up to seven carbons , for example , methyl , ethyl , propyl , isopropyl , butyl , isobutyl , t - butyl , pentyl , isopentyl , etc . the preferred lower alkyl groups are up to four carbons with methyl and ethyl most preferred . similarly , the terms lower alkoxy and lower alkylthio refer to such lower alkyl groups attached to an oxygen or sulfur . the term cycloalkyl refers to saturated rings of 3 to 7 carbon atoms with cyclohexyl being most preferred . the term halo substituted lower alkyl refers to such lower alkyl groups described above in which one or more hydrogens have been replaced by chloro , bromo or fluoro groups such as trifluoromethyl , which is preferred , pentafluoroethyl , 2 , 2 , 2 - trichloroethyl , chloromethyl , bromomethyl , etc . similarly , the term hydroxy substituted lower alkyl refers to such lower alkyl groups described above in which one or more hydrogens have been replaced by a hydroxy group such as hydroxymethyl , 1 - hydroxyethyl , 2 - hydroxyethyl , etc . the compounds of formula i can be prepared according to the general procedures outlined by patchett et al . in european patent application no . 12 , 401 . for example , the compounds wherein r 2 is hydrogen can preferably be prepared by reacting the keto compound of the formula ## str21 ## with the dipeptide of the formula ## str22 ## in an aqueous solution or in an organic solvent such as acetonitrile and in the presence of sodium cyano borohydride . when the proline ring is not substituted by a divalent sulfur , instead of performing the reaction in one - step , the intermediate schiff base , enamine , or aminol resulting from the reaction of ii and iii can be isolated and catalytically reduced to yield the desired product . suitable catalytic reducing agents are hydrogen in the presence of 10 % palladium on carbon , freshly prepared palladium black , or raney nickel . in these procedures and those described below , when r and r 5 are carboxy protecting groups such as alkoxy or benzyloxy or the like , they can be converted by known methods such as hydrolysis or hydrogenation to the products wherein r and / or r 5 are hydroxy . reductive cleavage of the diester product wherein r 5 is benzyloxy and r is alkoxy yields the monoester product wherein r 5 is hydroxy and r is alkoxy . similarly , reductive cleavage of the diester product wherein r 5 is alkoxy and r is benzyloxy yields the monoester product wherein r 5 is alkoxy and r is hydroxy . the compounds of formula i wherein r 2 is hydrogen can also be prepared by reacting the keto compound of formula ii with the amino acid of the formula ## str23 ## in the presence of sodium cyano borohydride to yield the intermediate of the formula ## str24 ## in this reaction , an ester , such as the t - butyl ester , of the amino acid of formula iv can be employed . the ester function is then removed following completion of the reaction to give the intermediate of formula v . the intermediate of formula v is then coupled with the substituted proline of the formula to yield the desired dipeptide products . this reaction can be performed in the presence of a coupling agent such as dicyclohexylcarbodiimide or diphenylphosphoryl azide . alternatively , the intermediate of formula v can be converted to an activated ester form such as that derived from 1 - hydroxybenzotriazole . if either or both of the r 1 and r 3 substituents has a free amino group , this group is protected by conversion to the corresponding n - formyl , n - butoxycarbonyl , or n - carbobenzyloxy prior to the coupling reaction . the compounds of formula i wherein r 2 is hydrogen or lower alkyl can be prepared by reacting the amino acid ( or ester , amide , or hydroxamic acid ) of the formula ## str25 ## with the ketone of the formula ## str26 ## in the presence of sodium cyano borohydride . alternatively , this reaction can be performed in a step - wise fashion by reacting the amino acid of formula vii with the keto acid of the formula ## str27 ## in the presence of the reducing agent to yield the intermediate of the formula ## str28 ## the intermediate of formula x is then coupled with the amino acid of formula vi as described above to yield the desired dipeptide product . the dipeptide products of formula i can also be prepared by alkylating the dipeptide of formula iii with the appropriate α - haloacid ( ester or amide ) or α - sulfonyloxy acid ( ester or amide ) of the formula ## str29 ## under basic conditions wherein x is chloro , bromo , iodo , an alkyl sulfonyloxy or an aryl sulfonyloxy . this reaction can also be performed in a stepwise fashion by treating the amino acid of formula iv with the α - haloacid or α - sulfonyloxy acid of formula xi to yield the intermediate of formula x . the intermediate of formula x is then coupled with the amino acid of formula vi as described above to yield the desired dipeptide product . the products of formula i can also be prepared by alkylating the amino acid ( or ester , amide , or hydroxamic acid ) of formula vii with the appropriate α - haloacetyl or α - sulfonyloxy acetyl amino acid of the formula ## str30 ## under basic conditions wherein x is as defined above . again , this preparation can be performed in a stepwise fashion by reacting the amino acid ( or ester , amide , or hydroxamic acid ) of formula vii with a α - haloacetic acid or α - sulfonyloxy acetic acid of the formula ## str31 ## to yield the intermediate of formula x . the dipeptide intermediate of formula iii can be obtained by reacting the n - protected amino acid of the formula ## str32 ## wherein the n - protecting group is benzyloxycarbonyl , t - butoxycarbonyl , or p - methoxybenzyloxycarbonyl with the substituted proline of formula vi . removal of the n - protecting group yields the intermediate of formula iii . similarly , the ketone intermediate of formula viii can be obtained by reacting the keto acid of formula ix with the substituted proline of formula vi . the various substituted prolines of formula vi are described in the literature or in the pending u . s . patent applications referred to above . when the proline is known in the acid form it can be readily converted to the ester by conventional means . for example , the esters where r 5 is t - butyloxy can be obtained by treating the corresponding n - carbobenzyloxyproline with isobutylene under acidic conditions and then removing the n - carbobenzyloxy protecting group by catalytic hydrogenation and the esters wherein r 5 is benzyloxy can be obtained by treating the proline compound with benzyl alcohol and thionly chloride . various substituted prolines are disclosed by mauger et al ., chem . review , vol . 66 , p . 47 - 86 ( 1966 ). ondetti et al . disclose various halogen , ether and thioether substituted prolines in u . s . pat . no . 4 , 154 , 935 and u . k . application no . 2 , 028 , 327 . iwao et al . in u . k . application no . 2 , 027 , 025 disclose various 5 - substituted prolines . krapcho in u . s . pat . no . 4 , 217 , 359 discloses various carbamoyloxy substituted prolines . krapcho in u . s . ser . no . 99 , 164 , now u . s . pat . no . 4 , 311 , 697 , and u . k . pat . application no . 2 , 039 , 478 discloses various diether , dithioether , ketal , and thioketal substituted prolines . as disclosed by krapcho in u . s . ser . no . 164 , 985 , now u . s . pat . no . 4 , 316 , 905 , the subtituted prolines wherein r 6 is ## str33 ## are prepared by reacting a 4 - keto proline of the formula ## str34 ## with a solution of the grignard or lithium reagent ## str35 ## wherein r 6 is as defined above and halo is br or cl to yield ## str36 ## this compound is treated with a dehydrating agent such as p - toluenesulfonic acid , sulfuric acid , potassium bisulfate , or trifluoroacetic acid to yield the 3 , 4 - dehydro - 4 - substituted proline of the formula ## str37 ## removal of the n - benzyloxycarbonyl protecting group and hydrogenation of the compound of formula xviii yields the desired starting materials . the substituted proline wherein r 6 is cyclohexyl can be prepared by further hydrogenation of the 4 - phenyl proline compound . as disclosed by krapcho et al . in u . s . ser . no . 162 , 341 , now u . s . pat . no . 4 , 310 , 461 , the substituted proline wherein r 6 is ## str38 ## can be prepared by acylating the corresponding amino substituted proline . the compounds of formula i wherein r 6 is ## str39 ## are prepared by employing a proline of the formula ## str40 ## in the above reaction schemes . removal of the t - butoxycarbonyl protecting group by treatment with trifluoroacetic acid at the end of the reaction sequence yields the desired compounds of formula i . the substituted proline of formula xix can be obtained by treating the 4 - keto proline of formula xv under reductive conditions with the amine of the formula ## str41 ## followed by introduction of t - butoxycarbonyl group . removal of the n - benzyloxycarbonyl protecting group from the proline nitrogen yields the substituted proline of formula xix . preferred compounds of this invention with respect to the proline portion of the structure of formula i are those wherein : r 6 is ## str42 ## wherein m is zero , one , or two and r 11 is hydrogen , methyl , methoxy , methylthio , chloro , bromo , fluoro , trifluroromethyl , or hydroxy . r 6 is ## str43 ## wherein m is zero , one or two and r 10 is hydrogen , methyl , methoxy , methylthio , chloro , bromo , fluoro , or hydroxy . r 6 is ## str44 ## wherein m is zero , one , or two and r 10 is hydrogen , methyl , methoxy , methylthio , chloro , bromo , fluoro , or hydroxy . r 6 is a 1 - or 2 - naphthyloxy of the formula ## str45 ## wherein m is zero , one or two and r 11 is hydrogen , methyl , methoxy , methylthio , chloro , bromo , fluoro , trifluoromethyl , or hydroxy . r 6 is -- s - lower alkyl wherein lower alkyl is straight or branched chain of 1 to 4 carbons . r 6 is ## str46 ## wherein m is zero , one , or two and r 10 is hydrogen , methyl , methoxy , methylthio , chloro , bromo , fluoro , or hydroxy . r 6 is a 1 - or 2 - naphthylthio of the formula ## str47 ## wherein m is zero , one or two and r 11 is hydrogen , methyl , methoxy , methylthio , chloro , bromo , fluoro , trifluoromethyl , or hydroxy . r 7 is ## str48 ## wherein m is zero , one or two and r 10 is hydrogen , methyl , methoxy , methylthio , chloro , bromo , fluoro or hydroxy . r 7 is -- s - lower alkyl and lower alkyl is straight or branched chain of 1 to 4 carbons . r 7 is ## str49 ## wherein m is zero , one , or two and r 10 is hydrogen , methyl , methoxy , methylthio , chloro , bromo , fluoro , or hydroxy . r 9 are both -- y -- r 13 wherein y is o or s , r 13 is straight or branched chain lower alkyl of 1 to 4 carbons or the r 13 groups join to complete an unsubstituted 5 - or 6 - membered ring or said ring in which one or more of the carbons has a methyl or dimethyl substituent . preferred compounds of this invention with respect to the carboxyalkylpeptide portion of the structure of formula i are those wherein : r is hydroxy , lower alkoxy of 1 to 4 carbons , or benzyloxy , especially ethoxy . r 1 is lower alkyl of 1 to 4 carbons ## str50 ## and m is one , two or three ; especially phenylethyl . r 3 is methyl , --( ch 2 ) 4 -- nh 2 , hydroxymethyl , benzyl , mercaptomethyl , ## str51 ## fluoromethyl , methylthioethyl , ( 4 - hydroxyphenyl ) methyl , or ## str52 ## especially methyl . as shown above , the proline portion of the molecule of the products of formula i is in the l - configuration . depending upon the definition of r 1 , r 2 , and r 3 a second or third asymmetric center may also be present . the compounds accordingly can exist in diastereoisomeric forms or in mixtures thereof . the above described processes can utilize racemates , enantiomers of diastereomers as starting materials . when diastereomeric products are prepared , they can be separated by conventional chromatographic or fractional crystallization methods . in general , the aminoacid part - structures ## str53 ## are preferred in the s - configuration . the products of formula i wherein the proline ring is monosubstituted give rise to cis - trans isomerism . the configuration of the final product will depend upon the configuration of the r 6 , r 7 and r 8 substituent in the starting material of formula vi . the compounds of this invention form basic salts with a variety of inorganic or organic bases . the salt forming ion derived from such bases can be metal ions , e . g ., aluminum , alkali metal ions , such as sodium or potassium , alkaline earth metal ions such as calcium or magnesium , or an amine salt ion , of which a number are known for this purpose , for example , ammonium salts , aralkylamines like , dibenzylamine , n , n - dibenzylethylenediamine , lower alkylamines like methylamine , t - butylamine , procaine , lower alkylpiperidines like n - ethylpiperidine , cycloalkylamines , like cyclohexylamine or dicyclohexylamine , 1 - adamantylmine , benzathine , or salts derived from amino acids like arginine , lysine or the like . the physiologically acceptable salts like the sodium or potassium salts and the amino acid salts can be used medicinally as described below and are preferred . these and other salts which are not necessarily physiologically acceptable are useful in isolating or purifying a product acceptable for the purposes described below . the salts are produced by reacting the acid form of the compound with an equivalent of the base supplying the desired basic ion in a medium in which the salt precipitates or in aqueous medium and then lyophilizing . the free acid form can be obtained from the salt by conventional neutralization techniques , e . g ., with potassium bisulfate , hydrochloric acid , etc . the compounds of formula i including their pharmaceutically acceptable salts are useful as hypotensive agents . they inhibit the conversion of the decapeptide angiotensin i to angiotensin ii and , therefore , are useful in relieving angiotensin related hypertension . the action of the enzyme renin on angiotensin , a pseudoglobulin in blood plasma , produces angiotensin i . angiotensin i is converted by angiotensin converting enzyme ( ace ) to angiotensin ii . the latter is an active pressor substance which has been implicated as the causative agent in various forms of hypertension in various mammalian species , e . g ., rats and dogs . the compounds of this invention intervene in the angiotensinogen → ( renin ) → angiotensin i → ( ace ) → angiotensin ii sequence by inhibiting angiotensin converting enzyme and reducing or eliminating the formation of the pressor substance angiotensin ii . thus by the administration of a composition containing one , or a combination of compounds of formula i angiotensin dependent hypertension in the species of mammal suffering therefrom is alleviated . a single dose , or preferably two to four divided daily doses , provided on a basis of about 0 . 1 to 100 mg . per kilogram of body weight per day , preferably about 1 to 15 mg . per kilogram of body weight per day is apropriate to reduce blood pressure . the substance is preferably administered orally , but parenteral routes such as the subcutaneous , intramuscular , intravenous or intraperitoneal routes can also be employed . the compounds of this invention can also be formulated in combination with a diuretic for the treatment of hypertension . a combination product comprising a compound of this invention and a diuretic can be administered in a effective amount which comprises ( for a 70 kg . mammal ) a total daily dosage of about 30 to 600 mg ., perferably about 30 to 300 mg ., of a compound of this invention , and about 15 to 300 mg ., preferably about 15 to 200 mg . of the diuretic , to a mammalian species in need thereof . exemplary of the diuretics contemplated for use in combination with a compound of this invention are the thiazide diuretics , e . g ., chlorthiazide , hydrochlorothiazide , flumethiazide , hydroglumethiazide , bendroflumethiazide , methchlothiazide , trichlorothiazide , polythiazide or benthiazide , as well as ethacrynic acid , ticrynafen , chlorthalidone , furosemide , musolimine , bumetanide , riamterene , amiloride and spironolactone , and salts of such compounds . the compounds of formula i can be formulated for use in the reduction of blood pressure in compositions such as tablets , capsules or elixirs for oral administration or in sterile solutions or suspensions for parenteral administration . about 10 to 500 mg . of a compound or mixture of compounds of formula i is compounded with a physiologically acceptable vehicle , carrier , excipient , binder , preservative , stabilizer , flavor , etc . in a unit dosage form as called for by accepted pharmaceutical practice . the amount of active substance in these compositions or preparations is such that a suitable dosage in the range indicated is obtained . illustrated practice details are set forth in the following examples for the various reactions . these examples are preferred embodiments and also serve a models for the preparation of other compounds of this invention . the temperatures are given in degrees on the centigrade scale . a mixture of 75 grams of n - benzyloxycarbonyl - 4 -[ ethylenebis ( thio )]- l - proline , 150 ml . of methylene chloride , 300 ml . of isobutylene and 3 ml . of concentrated sulfuric acid is sealed in a container and shaken at room temperature for 4 days . the cooled container is opened and the contents of the container diluted with an additional 500 ml . of methylene chloride . the methylene chloride solution is washed with 500 ml . of 5 % sodium carbonate solution , 2 × 250 ml . of water , and then dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate . the methylene chloride is then concentrated under reduced pressure to yield n - benzyloxycarbonyl - 4 -[ ethylenebis ( thio )]- l - proline , tert . butyl ester . a solution of 25 grams of this ester in 500 ml . of absolute alcohol , to which is added 5 grams of freshly prepared palladium black is stirred at room temperature under positive hydrogen pressure until the evolution of carbon dioxide ceases . the catalyst is removed by filtration and the filtrate concentrated under reduced pressure to yield the desired 4 -[ ethylenebis ( thio )]- l - proline , tert . butyl ester . to an ice - cooled solution of n - benzyloxycarbonyl - l - alanine ( 55 grams ) and hydroxybenzotriazole ( 43 grams ) in 476 ml . of tetrahydrofuran there is added 45 . 8 grams of n , n &# 39 ;- dicyclohexylcarbodiimide over a ten minute period . the reaction mixture is allowed to stir for ninety minutes at room temperature . the precipitated n , n - 40 - dicyclohexylurea is removed by filtration and 46 . 8 grams of 4 -[ ethylenebis ( thio )]- l - proline , tert . butyl ester is added to the filtrate . the tetrahydrofuran is removed by distillation under reduced pressure and the residue dissolved in 500 ml . of dimethylformamide to which 50 ml . of triethylamino has been added . the reaction mixture is allowed to stand for sixteen hours at room temperature and then the dimethylformamide removed by distillation under reduced pressure . the residue is dissolved in ethyl acetate and the ethyl acetate solution washed with water , 10 % aqueous citric acid and finally be a saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution . the ethyl acetate solution is dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and then removed by distillation under reduced pressure to yield 1 -( n - benzyloxycarbonyl - l - alanyl )- 4 -[ ethylenebis ( thio )]- l - proline , tert . butyl ester . a solution of 10 grams of 1 -( n - benzyloxycarbonyl - l - alanyl )- 4 -[ ethylenebis ( thio )]- l - proline , tert . butyl ester in 150 ml . of absolute ethanol is hydrogenated in the presence of 1 . 5 grams of freshly prepared palladium black until the evolution of carbon dioxide ceases . the mixture is filtered to remove the catalyst and the filtrate concentrated under reduced pressure to yield 1 -( l - alanyl )- 4 -[ ethylenebis ( thio )]- l - proline , tert . butyl ester . ( d ) 1 -[ n -( 1 -( s )- ethoxycarbonyl - 3 - phenylpropyl )- l - alanyl ]- 4 -[ ethylenebis ( thio )]- l - proline to a solution of 410 mg . of 1 -( l - alanyl )- 4 -[ ethylenebis ( thio )]- l - proline , tert , butyl ester in 10 ml . of tetrahydrofuran there is added 1 . 4 grams of ethyl 2 - oxo - 4 - phenylbutyrate and 3 grams of molecular sieves . sodium cyanoborohydride ( 150 mg .) is added in portions over the course of several hours , and the mixture is stirred at room temperature overnight . after filtration and concentration under vacuum , the residue is treated with 25 ml . of trifluoroacetic acid at room temperature for two hours . after removal of the acid , the product is purified by absorption on ion exchange resin and by gel filtration ( lh - 20 ). concentration and drying of product rich cuts affords the desired 1 -[ n -( 1 -( s )- ethoxycarbonyl - 3 - phenylpropyl )- l - alanyl ]- 4 -[ ethylenebis ( thio )]- l - proline . six hundred ml . of benzyl alcohol are cooled to 10 ° and , with vigorous stirring , there is added over the course of 30 minutes , 100 grams of thionyl chloride , while the temperature is maintained at 10 °. to this solution there is added , at 10 °, 50 grams of cis - 4 -( phenylthio )- l - proline and the mixture stirred for 48 hours at room temperature . to this reaction mixture there is then added 4 liters of anhydrous ether and the mixture stirred vigorously with cooling . the precipitated solid is filtered , washed with ether and dried to yield the desired 4 -( s )-( phenylthio )- l - proline , phenylmethyl ester hydrochloride salt . the free 4 -( s )-( phenylthio )- l - proline , phenylmethyl ester can be obtained by treating the aqueous solution of the hydrochoride with sodium bicarbonate , extracting the liberated ester with ether and concentration of the dried ether solution . a solution of 11 . 7 grams of tert . butyloxycarbonyl - l - alanine in 500 ml . of acetonitrile is cooled to - 20 ° and 6 . 8 ml . of n - methylmorpholine is added , followed by 8 . 1 ml . of isobutyl chloroformate . the reaction mixture is allowed to stir for 5 minutes at - 20 ° and a solution of 17 . 4 grams of 4 -( s )-( phenylthio )- l - proline , phenylmethyl ester , hydrochloride salt and 6 . 8 ml . of n - methylmorpholine in 500 ml . of chloroform is added . the reaction mixture is allowed to warm slowly to room temperature , with stirring . after 18 hours , the reaction mixture is filtered and the filtrate concentrated under reduced pressure . the residue is partitioned between ethyl acetate and water . the ethyl acetate layer is then washed with 0 . 2 n aqueous hydrochloric acid , water , saturated sodium bicarbonate solution , and saturted sodium chloride solution . the ethyl acetate layer is dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and concentrated under reduced pressure to yield the desired 1 -( n - 1 , 1 - dimethylethoxycarbonyl - l - alanyl )- 4 -( s )-( phenylthio )- l - proline , phenylmethyl ester . a solution of 7 . 5 grams of 1 -( n - 1 , 1 - dimethylethoxycarbonyl - l - alanyl )- 4 -( s )-( phenylthio )- l - proline , phenylmethyl ester in 250 ml . of ethyl acetate is saturated with hydrogen chloride . after two hours at room temperature the solvent is evaporated under reduced pressure and the residue kept in a desiccator over sodium hydroxide pellets . to a solution of 5 . 0 grams of 1 -( l - alanyl )- 4 -( s )-( phenylthio )- l - proline , phenylmethyl ester in 200 ml . of aqueous ethanol there is added 1 gram of freshly prepared palladium black and the mixture is hydrogenated at 50 psi of hydrogen . the reaction mixture is filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to yield the desired ( s )- 1 -( l - alanyl )- 4 -( phenylthio )- l - proline . a solution of 200 mg . of 1 -( l - alanyl )- 4 -( s )-( phenylthio )- l - proline and 1 . 1 grams of benzyl 2 - oxo - 4 - phenylbutyrate in 8 ml . of ethanol is stored at room temperature with 3 grams of powdered molecular sieves ( type 4a ). over the course of three hours , 75 mg . of sodium cyanoborohydride is added . the reaction mixture is filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure . the residue is purified by absorption on a strong cation exchange resin and elution with 2 % pyridine in water . after passage through a gel filtration column , the desired product , 1 -[ n -( 1 - benzyloxycarbonyl - 3 - phenylpropyl )- l - alanyl ]- 4 -( s )-( phenylthio )- l - proline , is obtained as a mixture of isomers that can be separated by high performance liquid chromatography . following the procedure of example 2 ( a ), cis - 4 -( phenylmethyl )- l - proline is converted to the desired 4 -( s )-( phenylmethyl )- l - proline , phenylmethyl ester , hydrochloride salt . a solution of 11 . 7 grams of tert . butyloxycarbonyl - l - alanine in 500 ml . of acetonitrile is cooled to - 20 ° and 6 . 8 ml . of n - methylmorpholine is added , followed by 8 . 1 ml . of isobutyl chloroformate . the reaction mixture is allowed to stir for 5 minutes at - 20 ° and a solution of 15 . 4 grams of 4 -( s )-( phenylmethyl )- l - proline , phenylmethyl ester , hydrochloride and 6 . 8 ml . of n - methylmorpholine in 500 ml . of chloroform is added . the reaction mixture is allowed to warm slowly to room temperature , with stirring . after 18 hours the solvent is evaporated under reduced pressure . the oily residue is partitioned between ethyl acetate and water . the ethyl acetate layer is then washed with 0 . 2 n aqueous hydrochloric acid , water and with saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution . the ethyl acetate layer is dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and concentrated under reduced pressure to yield the desired 1 -[ n -( 1 , 1 - dimethylethoxycarboxy )- l - alanyl ]- 4 -( s )-( phenylmethyl )- l - proline , phenylmethyl ester . a solution of 7 . 5 grams of 1 -[ n -( 1 , 1 - dimethylethoxycarbonyl )- l - alanyl ]- 4 -( s )-( phenylmethyl )- l - proline , phenylmethyl ester in 250 ml . of ethyl acetate is saturated with hydrogen chloride . after two hours the solvent is evaporated under reduced pressure and the residue is kept in a desiccator over sodium hydroxide pellets to yield the desired 1 -( l - alanyl - 4 -( s )-( phenylmethyl )- l - proline , phenylmethyl ester , hydrochloride . a solution of 10 grams of 1 -( l - alanyl )- 4 -( s )-( phenylmethyl )- l - proline , phenylmethyl ester ( liberated from its hydrochloride salt ) in 150 ml . of absolute alcohol is hydrogenated in the presence of 1 . 5 grams of 10 % palladium on carbon until the uptake of hydrogen ceases . the mixture is filtered to remove the catalyst and the filtrate is concentrated under reduced pressure to yield the desired 1 -( l - alanyl )- 4 -( s )-( phenylmethyl )- l - proline . a solution of 1 -( l - alanyl )- 4 -( s )-( phenylmethyl )- l - proline and ethyl 2 - oxo - 4 - phenylbutyrate in ethanol is stored at room temperature with powdered molecular sieves . over the course of several hours , sodium cyanoborohydride is added and the reaction mixture is filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure . the residue is purified by absorption on ion exchange resin to yield 1 -[ n -( 1 -( s )- ethoxycarbonyl - 3 - phenylpropyl )- l - alanyl ]- 4 -( s )-( phenylmethyl )- l - proline . a mixture of 0 . 85 grams of 1 -( l - alanyl )- 4 -( r )- phenyl - l - proline [ prepared by employing cis - 4 - phenyl - l - proline in the procedure of example 2 ( a ) to ( d )], 0 . 2 grams of ethyl 2 - oxo - 4 - phenylbutyrate and 1 . 5 grams of molecular sieves in 10 ml . of ethanol is hydrogenated under 40 psi with 1 gram of 10 % palladium on carbon as the catalyst . the mixture is filtered when the uptake of hydrogen has ceased , and the filtrate is concentrated . the crude product is absorbed on an ion exchange resin ( dowex 50 , h + ) and eluted with 2 % pyridine in water to yield the desired 1 -[ n -( 1 -( s )- ethoxycarbonyl - 3 - phenylpropyl )- l - alanyl ]- 4 -( r )- phenyl - l - proline . ethyl 2 - oxo - 4 - phenylbutyrate ( 1 . 03 gram ) and 1 -( l - alanyl )- 4 -( s )-( phenylthio )- l - proline ( 0 . 19 gram ) are dissolved in a 1 : 1 ethanol - water solvent . a solution of sodium cyanoborohydride ( 0 . 19 gram ) in ethanol - water is added dropwise at room temperature over the course of two hours . when the reaction is completed , the product is absorbed in strong acid ion exchange resin and eluted with 2 % pyridine water . the product rich cuts are freeze dried and the desired isomer is separated chromatographically to yield 1 -[ n -( 1 -( s )- ethoxycarbonyl - 3 - phenylpropyl )- l - alanyl ]- 4 -( s )-( phenylthio )- l - proline . to a mixture of 2 . 18 g . of n - phthaloyl - l - 2 - amino - 3 - phenylpropionaldehyde [ peterson et al ., j . am . chem . soc ., vol . 79 , 1389 ( 1957 )] and 0 . 87 g . of potassium metabisulfite in ( 1 : 1 ) watermethanol there is added 0 . 55 g . of sodium cyanide with vigorous stirring . the mixture is stirred for 1 . 5 hours , diluted with ethyl acetate and filtered . the organic layer is washed with water and dried ( mgso 4 ). the solvent is removed in vacuo to yield n - phthaloyl - 3 - amino - 4 - phenyl - 2 - hydroxy butyronitrile . a solution of this material in anhydrous ethanol that is saturated with anhydrous ammonia is allowed to stand for 3 days at room temperature . the solvent is removed in vacuo . the residue is refluxed for 6 hours in concentrated hydrochloric acid and then evaporated to dryness . the residue is purified on a column of dowex - 50 ( h + ) ion - exchange resin , eluting in sequence with water - methanol ( 10 : 1 ), water - pyridine ( 50 : 1 ), and finally 0 . 5 m ammonium hydroxide solution . the desired 2 , 3 - diamino - 4 - phenyl propionic acid is isolated from this last eluant by concentration to dryness . a solution of the copper complex of this amino acid is prepared and the 3 - amino group is benzoylated in situ with benzoyl chloride under basic conditions as described by roeske et al ., j . am . chem . soc ., vol . 78 , p . 5883 ( 1956 ). the copper complex is cleaved with hydrogen sulfide and work up is carried out as described by roeske et al . to yield the desired 2 - amino - 3 -( s )- benzoylamino - 4 - phenyl butyric acid . ( cis )- 4 -( phenylmethyl )- l - proline is converted to its tert butyl ester as set forth in example 1 ( a ) and treated with pyruvoyl chloride according to the procedure of hausler et al ., chem . ber ., vol . 107 , p . 145 - 151 ( 1974 ), to yield 1 - pyruvoyl -( cis )- 4 -( phenylmethyl )- l - proline , tert . butyl ester . treatment with trifluoroacetic acid and anisole yields the desired 1 - pyruvoyl -( cis )- 4 -( phenylmethyl )- l - proline . a solution of 1 - pyruvoyl -( cis )- 4 -( phenylmethyl )- l - proline , 2 - amino - 3 -( s )- benzoylamino - 4 - phenyl butyric acid , and sodium cyanoborohydride in methanol is adjusted to neutrality with dilute methanolic sodium hydroxide . after standing at room temperature for several days the product is absorbed on strong acid ion - exchange resin and eluted with 2 % pyridine in water to yield 1 -[ n -( 1 - carboxy - 2 -( s )- benzoylamino - 3 - phenylpropyl )- d , l - alanine ]- 4 -( s )-( phenylmethyl )- l - proline as a mixture of isomers which may be separated by chromatographic methods if desired . 2 - amino - 3 -( s )- benzoylamino - 4 - phenylbutyric acid is treated with a saturated solution of hydrogen chloride in absolute ethanol for 4 hours . the solvent is removed in vacuo to yield 2 - amino - 3 -( s )- benzoylamino - 4 - phenyl butyrate hydrochloride . this intermediate is condensed with 1 - pyruvoyl -( cis )- 4 -( phenylmethyl )- l - proline in the presence of sodium cyanoborohydride as set forth in example 6 ( c ) yield 1 -[ n -( 1 - carbethoxy - 2 -( s )- benzoylamino - 3 - phenylpropyl )- d , l - alanyl ]- 4 -( s )-( phenylmethyl )- l - proline . a mixture of 3 grams of 1 -( l - alanyl )- 4 -[ ethylenebis ( oxo )]- l - proline [ prepared according to the procedure of example 2 ( a )-( d )], 5 grams of ethyl 2 - oxo - 4 - phenylbutyrate , 15 grams of molecular sieves and 3 . 5 grams of raney nickel in 85 ml . of ethanol is hydrogenated at 25 ° under 40 psi of hydrogen . the mixture is filtered after the hydrogen uptake has ceased and the filtrate is concentrated under reduced pressure . the residue is dissolved in a mixture of water and ehtyl acetate . the ph of the well stirred mixture is adjusted to 8 . 5 with concentrated aqueous sodium carbonate solution . the organic phase is separated and the aqueous phase is extracted with additional ethyl acetate . the aqueous phase is adjusted to ph 4 . 25 with concentrated hydrochloric acid , saturated with sodium chloride and extracted several times with ethyl acetate . the combined ethyl acetate extracts are dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and concentrated to yield 1 -[ n -( 1 - ethoxycarbonyl - 3 - phenylpropyl )- l - alanyl ]- 4 -[ ethylenebis ( oxo )]- l - proline . this product can be converted to a maleic acid salt by treatment of an acetonitrile solution thereof with an acetonitrile solution of an equivalent amount of maleic acid . following the procedures of examples 1 to 5 and 8 , the dipeptide shown below in col . i is coupled with the keto compound shown below in col . ii in the presence of sodium cyanoborohydride or a catalytic reducing agent to yield the product shown below in col . iii . ## str54 ## alternatively , following the procedure of examples 6 and 7 , the amino acid ( or ester , amide , or hydroxamic acid ) of col . iv is coupled with the ketone of col . v in the presence of sodium cyanoborohydride to yield the product shown in col . iii . ## str55 ## __________________________________________________________________________exampler . sub . 4 r . sub . 3 r . sub . 1 r__________________________________________________________________________ 9 ch . sub . 3 ## str56 ## c . sub . 2 h . sub . 5 o10 ## str57 ## c . sub . 2 h . sub . 5 ## str58 ## ho11 ## str59 ## h ## str60 ## c . sub . 2 h . sub . 5 o12 ## str61 ## ch . sub . 3 ch . sub . 3 c . sub . 2 h . sub . 5 o13 ## str62 ## ch . sub . 3 c . sub . 4 h . sub . 9 ho14 ## str63 ## ( ch . sub . 2 ). sub . 4nh . sub . 2 ## str64 ## c . sub . 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str207 ## ch . sub . 3 ## str208 ## ho__________________________________________________________________________ the products of examples 12 , 46 and 66 can be converted to the corresponding 4 - ketoproline product by treatment of the 4 - dimethoxyproline product with an acid such as hydrochloric acid , p - toluenesulfonic acid , or 88 % formic acid as the last step of the synthetic procedure . in preparing the products of examples 14 , 17 , 20 and 25 the free nh 2 group ( r 3 substituent ) is protected , for example , by a t - butoxycarbonyl group during the coupling reaction and this protecting group is then removed , for example , by treatment with trifluoroacetic acid and anisole or 88 % formic acid as the last step of the synthetic procedure . similarly , in preparing the product of example 66 , the free sh group ( r 3 substituent ) would be protected , for example , as the s - acetyl during the coupling and then converting by hydrolysis or ammonolysis to the mercaptan as the last step of the synthetic procedure . 45 grams of benzyl pyruvate and 4 . 5 grams of l - alanine are dissolved in a mixture of 115 ml . of water and 250 ml . of p - dioxane . the ph is adjusted to 5 . 5 by the addition of sodium hydroxide . 9 . 4 grams of sodium cyanoborohydride are added and the mixture is stirred at room temperature for six days . the ph of the mixture is adjusted to 1 . 0 by the addition of concentrated hydrochloric acid . this solution is charged to a column of dowex 50 ( h + ) prepared in 50 % dioxane - water . the column is washed with 50 % dioxane - water , then water , and the product is eluted with 2 % pyridine in water . the product fractions are combined and concentrated to dryness in vacuo . the solid residue is triturated with water , filtered , washed with water , and dried to yield 6 . 8 g . of n -( 1 - carbobenzyloxyethyl )- l - alanine as a mixture of diastereoisomers . 208 mg . of the n -( 1 - carbobenzyloxyethyl )- l - alanine and 230 mg . of 4 -( s ) phenylmethyl - l - proline , benzyl ester , hydrochloride are dissolved in dry dimethylformamide . the mixture is cooled to 0 ° and 0 . 193 ml . of diphenylphosphoryl azide dissolved in dimethylformamide is added . while the mixture is kept at 0 °, a solution of 0 . 24 ml . of triethylamine in dimethylformamide is added dropwise over ten minutes . the resulting mixture is stirred for three hours at 0 ° and then stirred overnight at room temperature . the mixture is then diluted with ethyl acetate , washed with water and 5 % sodium dicarbonate , and concentrated in vacuo to a small volume . the crude dibenzyl ester product is purified by chromatography ( silica gel ). the purified dibenzyl ester product ( 135 mg .) is dissolved in a mixture of water and methanol . 50 mg . of freshly prepared palladium black are added and the mixture is hydrogenated at 40 psi of hydrogen at room temperature . the reaction mixture is filtered , concentrated in vacuo , and freeze dried to yield 1 -[ n -( 1 - carboxyethyl )- l - alanyl ]- 4 -( s )-( phenylmethyl )- l - proline as a mixture of diastereoisomers . in an analogus manner , the above procedure can be employed to prepare the compounds of examples 1 to 84 . 7 . 7 g . of 2 - bromoisobutyric acid , benzyl ester , 2 . 4 g . of 1 -( l - alanyl )- 4 -[ ethylenebis ( thio )]- l - proline , tert . butyl ester , and 7 . 0 g . of silver oxide are combined in 40 ml . of benzene . the mixture is refluxed for twenty four hours , than an additional 7 . 7 g . of the 2 - bromoisobutyric acid , benzyl ester and 7 . 0 g . of silver oxide are added and the refluxing is continued for an additional twenty four hours . the mixture is then cooled , filtered , the solvent is stripped off , and the residue is treated chromatographically to isolate the diester product . this product is treated with trifluoroacetic acid to remove the tert . butyl ester group and then catalytically hydrogenated to remove the benzyl ester group and yield the desired 1 -[ n -( 1 - carboxy - 1 - methylethyl )- l - alanyl ]- 4 -[ ethylenebis ( thio )]- l - proline . following the procedure of example 86 , the bromo acid shown below in col . 1 is reacted with the dipeptide ester shown below in col . ii to yield the diester product of col . iii . removal of the ester groups yields the corresponding free acid . ## str209 ## __________________________________________________________________________exampler r . sub . 1 r . sub . 2 r . sub . 3 r . sub . 4__________________________________________________________________________87 ch . sub . 3 ch . sub . 3 ch . sub . 3 ## str210 ## 88 ## str211 ## ## str212 ## ch . sub . 3 ch . sub . 3 ## str213 ## 89 ## str214 ## ch . sub . 3 ch . sub . 3 ( ch . sub . 2 ). sub . 4 nh . sub . 2 ## str215 ## 90 ## str216 ## ch . sub . 3 h ch . sub . 3 ## str217 ## 91 ## str218 ## ch . sub . 3 c . sub . 2 h . sub . 5 ch . sub . 3 ## str219 ## 92 ## str220 ## ch . sub . 3 ch . sub . 3 ch . sub . 3 ## str221 ## 93 ## str222 ## ch . sub . 3 ch . sub . 3 ch . sub . 3 ## str223 ## 94 ## str224 ## ch . sub . 3 ch . sub . 3 ch . sub . 3 ## str225 ## __________________________________________________________________________ again , in example 89 , the free nh 2 group in the r 3 substituent would be protected with a group such as t - butoxycarbonyl which would then be removed as the last step of the synthetic procedure . a mixture of benzyloxycarbonyl - l - alanine ( 160 g ., 0 . 72 mole ), anhydrous dichloromethane ( 270 ml . ), condensed isobutylene ( 700 ml . ), and concentrated sulfuric acid ( 7 . 5 ml .) is shaken in a parr apparatus at room temperature for 3 days . the isobutylene is allowed to evaporate at room temperature overnight and the residue is dissolved in 1 1 . of ether . the resulting solution is washed with 1n sodium bicarbonate and brine . after drying over anhydrous mgso 4 , the solvent is removed at reduced pressure to give 195 g . of benzyloxy - l - alanine , t - butyl ester as a yellow oil which is used without further purification . the crude benzyloxycarbonyl - l - alanine , t - butyl ester ( 107 g .) is dissolved in 800 ml . of absolute ethanol and the turbid solution is filtered through celite . to the resulting clear filtrate , 383 ml . of 1n hydrochloric acid / ethanol and 10 g . of palladium on carbon catalyst are added . the resulting mixture is hydrogenated ( 1 atm .) at room temperature overnight . the catalyst is removed by filtration through celite and the solvent is removed at reduced pressure . addition of ether results in the formation of a colorless solid . filtration , washing with ether , and drying under vacuum gives 54 . 25 g . of l - alanine , t - butyl ester , hydrochloride as a colorless solid ; m . p . 164 °- 165 ° ( dec . ); [ α ] d 23 =+ 2 . 34 ° ( c = 2 . 2 , methanol ). to a solution of l - alanine , t - butyl ester , hydrochloride ( 4 . 86 g ., 26 . 7 mmole ) in 35 ml . of absolute ethanol , there is added 4 . 2 ml . ( 6 . 72 mmole ) of 1 . 6 n sodium ethoxide / ethanol . to the resulting milky solution which is approximately ph 7 . 5 , is added a solution of ethyl 2 - oxo - 4 - phenylbutyrate [ prepared by treating ethyl 2 - hydroxy - 4 - phenylbutyrate with oxalyl chloride ] ( 27 . 6 g ., 0 . 135 mmole ) in 25 ml . of ethanol followed by 22 g . of powdered 3a ° molecular sieves . the resulting mixture is stirred at room temperature and during the next 30 minutes a total of 4 . 8 ml . ( 7 . 68 mmole ) of 1 . 6 n sodium ethoxide / ethanol is added to maintain a ph of between 6 and 7 . after stirring for an additional 30 minutes , a solution of sodium cyanoborohydride ( 3 . 35 g ., 53 . 5 mmole ) in 20 ml . of ethanol is added over a period of six hours . after stirring for 40 hours , the mixture is filtered through celite and then evaporated at reduced pressure . the residue is dissolved in 350 ml . of ether and the resulting solution is washed with water ( 3 × 100 ml .) and then extracted with 1n hydrochloric acid ( 3 × 100 ml .). the hydrochloric acid extracts are combined and washed with ether and basified with 4n sodium hydroxide ( 70 ml .) followed by 1n sodium bicarbonate . the resulting mixture is extracted with ether ( 2 × 350 ml .). the ether fractions are combined , washed with water and brine , and dried ( mgso 4 ). the solvent is removed at reduced pressure to give crude product as a mixture of diastereomers r f = 0 . 46 ( undesired isomer ) and 0 . 36 ( desired isomer ), silica gel , petroleum ether : ether , 1 : 1 ). the crude material is then filtered through a column of silica gel ( petroleum ether : ether , 3 : 1 ). chromatography ( silica gel , hexane : ethyl acetate , 92 : 8 ) yields n -[ 1 ( s )- ethoxycarbonyl - 3 - phenylpropyl ]- l - alanine , t - butyl ester as a colorless oil . r f = 0 . 36 ( silica gel , petroleum ether : ether , 1 : 1 ). a solution of the t - butyl ester product from part ( c ) ( 2 . 54 g ., 7 . 57 mmole ) in 25 ml . of trifluoroacetic acid is stirred at room temperature for 3 hours . the trifluoroacetic acid is then removed at reduced pressure . benzene is added and the solvent is again removed at reduced pressure . the residue is applied to an ag50w - x2 ( h + ) column ( bed volume of 75 ml .). after washing with water , the column is eluted with aqueous pyridine ( 3 %) and 23 ml . fractions are collected . fractions 12 - 20 containing the product are combined and lyophilized to give 1 . 63 g . of n -[ 1 ( s )- ethoxycarbonyl - 3 - phenylpropyl ]- l - alanine as a while solid ; α d 20 =+ 26 . 1 ° ( c = 1 . 50 , methanol ); r f = 0 . 28 ( silica gel , chloroform : methanol : acetate acid , 10 : 1 : 1 ). to 60 ml . of cold methanol (- 20 °) under argon is added 3 . 2 ml . ( 45 mmole ) of acetyl chloride . after stirring at - 20 ° for 3 hours , 5 . 0 g . ( 22 mmole ) of cis - 4 - phenylthio - l - proline [ can be prepared according to the procedure set forth by ondetti et al . in example 44 of u . k . patent application no . 2 , 028 , 327 ] is added followed by the dropwise addition of thionyl chloride ( 1 . 63 ml ., 22 mmole ). after stirring for 3 hours at - 20 °, the cold bath is removed and the mixture is stirred at room temperature overnight . the solvent is then removed at reduced pressure and the residue partitioned between 1n sodium bicarbonate and water and then dried ( na 2 so 4 ). the resulting solution is treated with excess methanolic hydrochloric acid and then concentrated at reduced pressure . recrystallization from methanol / ether gives 1 . 89 g . of cis - 4 - phenylthio - l - proline , methyl ester , hydrochloride as a colorless solid ; m . p . 87 °- 89 °; [ α ] d 20 = 3 . 7 ° ( c = 2 . 05 , methanol ). to a cold ( 0 °) solution of n -[ 1 ( s )- ethoxycarbonyl - 3 - phenylpropyl ]- l - alanine ( 500 mg ., 1 . 79 mmole ) and cis - 4 - phenylthio - l - proline , methyl ester , hydrochloride ( 540 mg ., 1 . 1 eq .) in 8 ml . of dimethylformamide under argon is added dropwise 0 . 43 ml . ( 1 . 1 eq .) of diphenylphosphoryl azide . after stirring for several minutes , a solution of triethylamine ( 0 . 55 ml ., 2 . 2 eq .) in 1 . 5 ml . of dimethylformamide is added dropwise over 10 minutes . after stirring for 3 hours , the cold bath is removed and the mixture is stirred at room temperature for 19 hours . the resulting mixture is diluted with ethyl acetate and washed successively with 1n sodium bicarbonate , water ( two times ), 1n sodium bicarbonate , and brine . after drying over anhydrous mgso 4 , the solvent is removed at reduced pressure and the residue chromatographed ( silica gel , ethyl acetate : acetone : dichloromethane , 35 : 5 : 60 ) to give 0 . 55 g . of [ 1 ( s ), 4s ]- 1 -[ n -( 1 - ethoxycarbonyl - 3 - phenylpropyl )- l - alanyl ]- 4 -( phenylthio )- l - proline , methyl ester as a pale yellow oil ; r f = 0 . 37 ( silica gel , ethyl acetate ). to a solution of [ 1 ( s ), 4s ]- 1 -[ n -( 1 - ethoxycarbonyl - 3 - phenylpropyl )- l - alanyl ]- 4 -( phenylthio )- l - proline , methyl ester ( 550 mg ., 1 . 10 mmole ) in 7 ml . of ethanol under argon is added 1n sodium hydroxide ( 2 . 4 ml ., 2 . 2 eq .). after stirring at room temperature for 4 hours , the solvent is removed at reduced pressure and the residue is applied to an ag50w - x2 ( h + ) column ( bed volume of 30 ml .). after washing with water , the column is eluted with aqueous pyridine ( 3 %) and 7 ml . fractions are collected . fractions 10 - 14 containing the product are combined and lyophilized to give 455 mg . of [ 1 ( s ), 4s ]- 1 -[ n -( 1 - carboxy - 3 - phenylpropyl )- l - alanyl ]- 4 -( phenylthio )- l - proline as a white solid ; [ α ] d 20 =- 2 . 7 ° ( c = 1 , methanol ); r f = 0 . 56 , 0 . 22 ( trace ), silica gel ( n - butanol : acetic acid : water , 4 : 1 : 1 ), visualized with uv and char ( solution prepared by diluting 20 g . of ( nh 4 ) 2 so 4 to 100 ml . with water and adding 4 ml . of conc . h 2 so 4 ). anal . calc &# 39 ; d . for c 24 h 28 n 2 o 5 s . 0 . 25 h 2 o : c , 62 . 52 ; h , 6 . 23 ; n , 6 . 07 ; s , 6 . 95 . found : c , 62 . 96 ; h , 6 . 09 , n , 6 . 34 ; s , 6 . 87 . nmr ( 60 mhz , dmso - d 6 ): 1 . 15 ( 3h , d , j = 6 . 7 hz ), 7 . 20 ( 5h , s , aromatic ), 7 . 35 ( 5h , s , aromatic ). to a stirred suspension of cis - 4 -( 4 - fluorophenoxy )- l - proline ( which can be prepared as set forth by ondetti et al . in example 36 of u . k . patent application no . 2 , 028 , 327 ) ( 250 mg ., 11 mmole ) in 70 ml . of methanol at - 30 ° under argon , there is added 8 . 09 ml . ( 10 eq .) of thionyl chloride . after stirring at - 20 ° for 2 hours , the cold bath is removed and the mixture is stirred at room temperature for 16 hours . the solvent is removed at reduced pressure and the residue is dissolved in 150 ml . of dichloromethane . the resulting solution is washed with 1n sodium bicarbonate ( twice ) and water . after drying ( mgso 4 ), the solution is treated with excess hydrochloric acid and then concentrated at reduced pressure . recrystallization from methanol / ether gives 1 . 49 g . of product . the mother liquors yield an additional 0 . 5 g . of product so that a total of 1 . 99 g . of cis - 4 -( 4 - fluorophenoxy )- l - proline , methyl ester , hydrochloride is obtained ; m . p . 147 °- 148 ° ( s . 144 °); [ α ] d 20 =+ 6 . 96 ° ( c = 1 . 55 , methanol ). cis - 4 -( 4 - fluorophenoxy )- l - proline , methyl ester , hydrochloride ( 651 mg ., 1 . 1 eq .) and n -[ 1 -( s )- ethoxycarbonyl - 3 - phenylpropyl ]- l - alanine ( 600 mg ., 2 . 14 mmole ) are reacted according to the procedure of example 95 ( f ) to yield 600 mg . of ( s , s )- 1 -[ n -( 1 - ethoxycarbonyl - 3 - phenylpropyl )- l - alanyl ]- 4 -( 4 - fluorophenoxy )- l - proline , methyl ester as a pale yellow oil ; r f = 0 . 32 ( silica gel , acetone : ethyl acetate : dichloromethane , 1 . 5 : 2 . 5 : 6 ). a solution of ( s , s )- 1 -[ n -( 1 - ethoxycarbonyl - 3 - phenylpropyl )- l - alanyl ]- 4 -( 4 - fluorophenoxy )- l - proline , methyl ester ( 600 mg ., 1 . 19 mmole ) in 7 ml . of ethanol is treated with 1n sodium hydroxide and worked up according to the procedure of example 95 ( g ), to yield 470 mg . of ( s , s )- 1 -[ n -( 1 - carboxy - 3 - phenylpropyl )- l - alanyl ]- 4 -( 4 - fluorophenoxy )- l - proline ; [ α ] d 20 =+ 4 . 36 ° ( c = 1 . 05 , methanol ); r f = 0 . 20 , silica gel ( ethyl acetate : pyridine : acetic acid : water , 60 : 20 : 6 : 11 ), visualized with uv and char . anal . calc &# 39 ; d . for c 24 h 27 n 2 o 6 f . 0 . 25h 2 o : c , 62 . 26 ; h , 5 . 98 ; n , 6 . 05 ; f , 4 . 10 found : c , 62 . 35 ; h , 5 . 98 ; n , 6 . 23 ; f , 4 . 03 . nmr ( 60 mhz , dmso - d 6 ): 1 . 23 ( 3h , d , j = 6 . 7 hz ), 6 . 90 - 7 . 35 ( 9h , m , aromatic ). sodium metal ( 1 . 9 g ., 0 . 083 g . atom ) is dissolved in 90 ml . of ethanol . to this is added with stirring 8 . 4 ml . ( 0 . 082 mole ) of phenylmercaptan , followed by 17 g . ( 0 . 039 mole ) of cis - n - carbobenzyloxy - 4 - tosyloxy - l - proline , methyl ester [ patchett et al ., &# 34 ; studies on hydroxyproline &# 34 ;, jacs , vol . 79 , p . 185 - 192 ( 1957 )]. after stirring at room temperature for 20 hours , the mixture is added to 300 ml . of dichloromethane and 150 ml . of water and stirred until the solids dissolve . the layers are separated and the aqueous phase is extracted with dichloromethane ( 2 × 150 ml ., emulsions partly broken up by adding some ethanol and saturated sodium chloride ). the combined organic layers are washed with 150 ml . of saturated sodium chloride , dried ( mgso 4 ), and the solvent evaporated to give 17 g . of a partly crystalline residue . the latter is stirred with 50 ml . of ether , cooled in ice water for 1 hour and the solids filtered . evaporation of the ether filtrate yields 10 . 9 g . of trans - 4 - carbobenzyloxy - 4 - phenylthio - l - proline , ethyl ester . the trans - n - carbobenzyloxy - 4 - phenylthio - l - proline , ethyl ester ( 10 . 9 g ., 0 . 028 mole ) is saponified in 95 ml . of methanol with 22 ml . ( 0 . 044 mole ) of 2n sodium hydroxide according to the procedure of ondetti et al . in example 44 ( b ) of u . k . patent application no . 2 , 028 , 327 to give 10 . 9 g . of pale yellow viscous oil . the latter is dissolved in 40 ml . of ethanol , treated with 4 ml . of cyclohexylamine , and diluted with 400 ml . of ether . on seeding , 10 . 7 g . of colorless trans - n - carbobenzyloxy - 4 - phenylthio - l - proline , cyclohexylamine salt ; m . p . 152 - 154 ( s . 148 °); [ α ] d 23 =- 9 ° ( c = 1 , methanol ); are obtained . this cyclohexylamine salt ( 9 . 5 g .) is suspended in 50 ml . of ethyl acetate , stirred , and treated with 45 ml . of 1n hydrochloric acid . the aqueous phase is extracted with additional ethyl acetate ( 3 × 50 ml .). the combined organic layers are dried ( mgso 4 ) and the solvent evaporated to give 8 . 0 g . of trans - n - carbobenzyloxy - 4 - phenylthio - l - proline ; r f = 0 . 67 ( silica gel , dichloromethane : methanol : acetic acid , 90 : 5 : 5 ) visulaized with uv . a stirred solution of 8 . 0 g . ( 0 . 021 mole ) of trans - n - carbobenzyloxy - 4 - phenylthio - l - proline in 125 ml . of flacial acetic acid is treated with 48 ml . of concentrated hydrochloric acid and heated to reflux for 1 hour . the nearly colorless solution is cooled and the bulk of acids removed on a rotary evaporator at 0 . 2 mm . to give a solid residue . the latter is rubbed under 150 ml . of isopropanol and the evaporation repeated . finally , the solid is rubbed under 300 ml . of ether , filtered under nitrogen , and dried in vacuo to give 5 . 4 g . of nearly colorless trans - 4 - phenylthio - l - proline , hydrochloride ; m . p . 181 °- 184 ° ( dec . ), ( s . approx . 170 °); [ α ] d 23 =- 22 ° ( c = 1 , pyridine ; - 18 ° c = 0 . 5 , 50 % acetic acid ). anal . calc &# 39 ; d . for c 11 h 13 no 2 s . hc1 . 0 . 25h 2 0 : c , 49 . 99 ; h , 5 . 53 ; n , 5 . 30 ; s , 12 . 14 ; cl , 13 . 42 . found : c , 50 . 23 ; h , 5 . 38 ; n , 5 . 22 ; s , 12 . 08 ; c1 , 13 . 27 . to a stirred solution of trans - 4 - phenylthio - l - proline , hydrochloride ( 1 . 9 g ., 7 . 19 mmole ) in 45 ml . of methanol at - 30 ° under argon , there is added 3 . 14 ml . ( 6 eq .) of thionyl chloride dropwise over 10 minutes . after stirring at - 20 ° for 2 hours , the mixture is stirred at room temperature for 24 hours . the solvent is removed at reduced pressure and the residue dissolved in 150 ml . of dichloromethane . the resulting solution is washed with 1n sodium bicarbonate ( twice ) and water . after drying ( mgso 4 ), the solution is treated with excess methanolic hydrochloric acid and then concentrated at reduced pressure . recrystallization from acetonitrile gives 1 . 53 g . of colorless , crystalline solid trans - 4 - phenylthio - l - proline , methyl ester , hydrochloride ; m . p . 103 °- 104 °; [ α ] d 20 =- 1 . 0 ° ( c = 2 . 0 , methanol ). n -[ 1 ( s )- ethoxycarbonyl - 3 - phenylpropyl ]- l - alanine ( 660 mg ., 2 . 36 mmole ) and trans - 4 - phenylthio - l - proline , methyl ester ( 712 mg ., 1 . 1 eq .) are reacted according to the procedure of example 95 ( f ) to give 640 mg . of [ 1 ( s ), 4r ]- 1 -[ n -( 1 - ethoxycarbonyl - 3 - phenylpropyl )- l - alanine ]- 4 -( phenylthio )- l - proline , methyl ester as a pale yellow oil ; r f = 0 . 35 ( silica gel , ethyl acetate . a solution of [ 1 ( s ), 4r ]- 1 -[ n -( 1 - ethoxycarbonyl - 3 - phenylpropyl )- l - alanine ]- 4 -( phenylthio )- l - proline , methyl ester ( 640 mg ., 1 . 37 mmole ) in 8 ml . of ethanol is treated with 1n sodium hydroxide and worked up according to the procedure of example 95 ( g ) to yield 492 mg . of [ 1 ( s ), 4r ]- 1 -[ n -( 1 - carboxy - 3 - phenylpropyl )- l - alanyl ]- 4 -( phenylthio )- l - proline ; [ α ] d 20 =+ 2 . 95 ° ( c = 1 . 05 , methanol ; r f = 0 . 19 , origin ( trace ), 0 . 57 ( trace ), silica gel ( ethyl acetate : pyridine : acetic acid : water , 60 : 20 : 6 : 11 ) visualized with uv and char . anal . calc &# 39 ; d . for c 24 h 28 n 2 o 5 s . 0 . 5 h 2 o : nmr ( 60 mhz , dmso - d 6 ): 1 . 15 ( 3h , d , j = 6 . 7 hz , ch 3 ), 7 . 25 ( 5h , s , aromatic ), 7 . 38 ( 5h , s , aromatic ). sodium metal ( 2 . 3 g ., 0 . 1 g . atom ) is dissolved in 100 ml . of ethanol . to this solution is added , with stirring , 11 ml . ( 0 . 094 mole ) of benzyl mercaptan , followed by 20 g . ( 0 . 046 mole ) of trans - n - carbobenzyloxy - 4 - tosyloxy - l - proline , methyl ester [ patchett et al ., &# 34 ; studies on hydroxyproline &# 34 ;, jacs , vol . 79 , p . 185 - 192 ( 1957 )]. after stirring at room temperature for 20 hours , the mixture is added to 300 ml . of dichloromethane and 150 ml . of water and stirred until the solids dissolve . the layers are separated and the aqueous phase is extracted with dichloromethane ( 2 × 150 ml . ; emulsions are partly broken up by adding some methanol and saturated sodium chloride ). the combined organic layers are washed with 250 ml . of saturated sodium chloride , dried ( mgso 4 ), and the solvent evaporated . the residue is taken up in 300 ml . of ether and washed with 100 ml . of water . a heavy yellow layer which is insoluble in either phase is separated with the aqueous phase and the ether layer is dried and evaporated to give 17 . 4 g . of cis - n - carbobenzyloxy - 4 -[( phenylmethyl ) thio ]- l - proline , ethyl ester as a pale yellow oil . the cis - n - carbobenzyloxy - 4 -[( phenylmethyl )- thio ]- l - proline , ethyl ester ( 16 . 4 g ., 0 . 042 mole ) is saponified in 135 ml . of methanol with 32 ml . ( 0 . 064 mole ) of 2n sodium hydroxide according to the procedure of ondetti et al . in example 44 ( b ) of u . k . patent application no . 2 , 028 , 327 to give 12 . 6 g . of a pale yellow oil . the latter ( 11 . 7 g .) is dissolved in 60 ml . of acetonitrile and treated with 4 . 7 g . of 1 - adamantanamine to give 12 . 7 g . of cis - n - carbobenzyloxy - 4 -[( phenylmethyl ) thio ]- l - proline , 1 - adamantanamine salt as a colorless solid ; m . p . 190 - 192 ° ( s . 182 °), [ α ] d 23 =- 20 ° ( c = 1 , methanol ). anal . calc &# 39 ; d . for c 20 h 21 no 4 s . c 10 h 17 n : this 1 - adamantanamine salt is suspended in 40 ml . of ethyl acetate , stirred , and treated with 30 ml . of 1n hydrochloric acid . the aqueous phase is extracted with additional ethyl acetate ( 3 × 40 ml .). the combined organic layers are dried and the solvent evaporated to give 8 . 9 g . of cis - n - carbobenzyloxy - 4 -[( phenylmethyl ) thio ]- l - proline as a viscous , pale yellow oil . a stirred solution of 7 . 8 g . ( 0 . 021 mole ) of cis - n - carbobenzyloxy - 4 -[( phenylmethyl ) thio ]- l - proline in 115 ml . of glacial acetic acid is treated with 45 ml . of concentrated hydrochloric acid and heated to reflux for 1 hour . the yellow solution is cooled and the bulk of the acids are removed on a rotary evaporator at 0 . 2 mm . to give a partly crystalline residue . the latter is triturated with 200 ml . of isopropanol and the evaporation repeated , finally at 0 . 2 mm . the solid residue is rubbed under ether , cooled overnight , filtered , washed with ether , and dried in vacuo to give 4 . 9 g . of cis - 4 -[( phenylmethyl ) thio ]- l - proline , hydrochloride as a light tan solid ; m . p . 130 °- 132 ° ( s . 125 °); [ α ] d 23 =+ 7 . 5 ° ( c = 1 , methanol ). anal . calc &# 39 ; d . for c 12 h 15 no 2 s . hcl : a solution of cis - 4 -[( phenylmethyl ) thio ]- l - proline , hydrochloride in methanol is treated with thionyl chloride according to the procedure of example 95 ( e ) to yield cis - 4 -[( phenylmethyl ) thio ]- l - proline , methyl ester , hydrochloride . n -[ 1 ( s )- ethoxycarbonyl - 3 - phenylpropyl ]- l - alanine and cis - 4 -[( phenylmethyl ) thio ]- l - proline , methyl ester , hydrochloride are reacted according to the procedure of example 95 ( f ) to yield [ 1 ( s ), 4s ]- 1 -[ n -( 1 - ethoxycarbonyl - 3 - phenylpropyl )- l - alanyl ]- 4 - [( phenylmethyl ) thio ]- l - proline , methyl ester . a solution of [ 1 ( s ), 4s ]- 1 -[ n -( 1 - ethoxycarbonyl - 3 - phenylpropyl )- l - alanyl ]- 4 -[( phenylmethyl ) thio ]- l - proline , methyl ester in ethanol is treated with 1n sodium hydroxide and worked up according to the procedure of example 95 ( g ) to yield [ 1 ( s ), 4s ]- 1 -[ n -( 1 - carboxy - 3 - phenylpropyl )- l - alanyl ]- 4 -[( phenylmethyl ) thio ]- l - proline ; [ α ] d 20 =- 51 . 5 ° ( c = 1 . 03 , pyridine ); r f = 0 . 22 , origin ( trace ), silica gel ( ethyl acetate : pyridine : acetic acid : water , 60 : 20 : 6 : 11 ), visualized with uv and char . anal calc &# 39 ; d . for c 25 h 30 n 2 o 5 s : ch 3 ), 3 . 85 ( 2h , s , sch 2 ), 7 . 25 ( 5h , s , aromatic ), 7 . 35 ( 5h , s , aromatic ). 65 ml . of 3 . 2 m phenylmagnesium bromide in ether ( 0 . 21 mole ) is added to a stirred solution of 23 . 8 g . ( 0 . 09 mole ) of n - carbobenzyloxy - 4 - keto - l - proline [ patchett et al ., jacs ., vol . 79 , p . 189 °- 192 ] in 700 ml . of tetrahydrofuran over a period of 15 minutes while the temperature is maintained at 20 - 25 °. a gelatinous precipitate begins to separate after 45 ml . of the grignard solution is added . after stirring overnight , most of the precipitate dissolves . the mixture is cooled to 15 °, treated with a solution of 25 g . of ammonium chloride in 250 ml . of ice water , stirred for one hour , and acidified with 35 ml . of 6n hydrochloric acid . the organic phase is separated and the aqueous layer is extracted twice with 200 ml . of ethyl acetate . the organic phases are combined , dried ( mgso 4 ), filtered , and the solvent evaporated to give 32 g . of tan foam - like solid . this material is treated with 200 ml . of ether -- 125 ml . of n sodium hydroxide , shaken in a separatory funnel and filtered to remove the gelatinous material at the interface . the aqueous phase is separated , acidified with 22 ml . of 6n hydrochloric acid and extracted with 100 ml . of ethyl acetate . the layers are separated and the aqueous phase is extracted twice 50 ml . ethyl acetate . the organic phases are combined , dried ( mgso 4 ), filtered and the solvent evaporated to give 27 . 3 g . of a pale yellow foam - like residue . this material is treated with 150 ml . of ether to give a solution from which the product crystallizes . after cooling overnight , the mixture is filtered to give 11 . 8 g . of colorless solid , m . p . 120 °-- 122 °. crystallization from 22 ml . of ethyl acetate -- 22 ml . of hexane yields 10 . 1 g . of n - carbobenzyloxy - cis - 4 - hydroxy - trans4 - phenyl - l - proline ; m . p . 121 °- 123 °; [ α ] d 25 - 32 ° ( c , 1 % in chcl 3 ). additional product can be obtained by concentrating and cooling of the filtrate . 8 . 0 g . ( 0 . 024 mole ) of n - carbobenzyloxy - cis - 4 - hydroxy - trans - 4 - phenyl - l - proline is dissolved in 40 ml . of trifluoroacetic acid and the solution is kept overnight at room temperature . the bulk of the trifluoroacetic acid is removed on a rotary evaporator . the yellow - orange liquid residue ( 16 g .) is taken up in 80 ml . of methylene chloride , and washed with 40 ml . of water . after backextracting the wash with 40 ml . of methylene chloride , the combined organic phaases are dried ( mgso 4 ) and evaporated to give 8 . 5 g . of n - carbobenzyloxy - 3 , 4 - dehydro - 4 - phenyl - l - proline as a yellow - orange sticky residue . a solution of 8 . 5 g . ( 0 . 024 mole ) of n - carbobenzyloxy - 3 , 4 - dehyro - 4 - phenyl - l - proline in 180 ml . of methanol is treated with a slurry of 3 . 0 g . of 5 % palladium - carbon catalyst in 20 ml . of water and shaken on a parr hydrogenator for three hours under 3 atmospheres of hydrogen . the hydrogenation appears to be essentially completed within 45 minutes . the catalyst is filtered off under nitrogen , washed with methanol , and the combined filtrates , after treating with 25 ml . of n - hydrochloric acid , are evaporated , finally at 0 . 2 mm . the pinkish mostly solid residue is taken up in 200 ml . of methanol and the evaporation is repeated . after rubbing under 150 ml . of ether and again repeating the evaporation , the pink solid ( 5 . 5 g .) is triturated with 30 ml . of warm acetonitrile ( most of the color entered the solvent ) and cooled overnight to give 3 . 9 g . of pale pink solid of cis - 4 - phenyl - l - proline , hydrochloride ; m . p . 115 °- 117 ° ( foaming ) ( s . 109 °); [ α ] d 25 + 5 ° ( c , 1 % in methanol ); [ α ] d 25 + 26 ° ( c , 1 % in pyridine ). anal . calc &# 39 ; d . for c 11 h 13 no 2 . hcl . 0 . 75 h 2 o : c , 54 . 77 ; h , 6 . 40 ; n , 5 . 81 ; cl , 14 . 70 a stirred solution of cis - 4 - phenyl - l - proline , hydrochloride ( 1 . 4 g ., 5 . 91 mmole ) in 35 ml . of methanol at - 30 ° under argon is treated with 2 . 6 ml . ( 6 eq .) of thionyl chloride added dropwise over 7 minutes and reaction mixture is worked up according to the procedure of example 95 ( e ). recrystallization of the crude product from acetonitrile / ether gives 1 . 02 g . of cis - 4 - phenyl - l - proline , methyl ester , hydrochloride as a pinkish crystalline solid ; m . p . 132 °- 133 ° ( s , 128 °); [ α ] d 20 =+ 4 . 95 ( c = 2 . 12 , methanol ). to a cold ( 0 °) solution of n -[ 1 ( s )- ethoxycarbonyl - 3 - phenylpropyl ]- l - alanine ( 747 mg ., 2 . 67 mmole ) and cis - 4 - phenyl - l - proline , methyl ester , hydrochloride ( 711 mg ., 1 . 1 eq .) in 8 ml . of dimethylformamide under argon is added dropwise a solution of 0 . 63 ml . ( 1 . 1 eq .) of diphenylphosphoryl azide in 1 . 2 ml . of dimethylformamide . the reaction mixture is worked up according to the procedure of example 95 ( f ) to yield 940 mg . of cis - 1 -[ n - [( s )- 1 - ethoxycarbonyl - 3 - phenylpropyl ]- l - alanyl ]- 4 - phenyl - l - proline , methyl ester as a pale yellow oil ; r f = 0 . 43 ( silica gel , ethyl acetate ). a solution of cis - 1 -[ n -[( s )- 1 - ethoxycarbonyl - 3 - phenylpropyl ]- l - alanyl ]- 4 - phenyl - l - proline , methyl ester ( 940 mg ., 2 . 01 mmole ) in 9 ml . of ethanol under argon is treated with 1n sodium hydroxide ( 5 . 03 ml ., 2 . 5 eq .) and worked up according to the procedure of example 95 ( g ) to yield 701 mg . of cis - 1 -[ n -( s )- 1 - carboxy - 3 - phenylpropyl ]- l - alanyl ]- 4 - phenyl - l - proline ; [ α ] d 20 =- 26 . 0 ° ( c = 1 . 02 , pyridine ); r f = 0 . 18 , origin ( trace ), 0 . 62 ( trace ), silica gel ( ethyl acetate : pyridine : acetic acid : water , 60 : 20 : 6 : 1 ), visualized with uv and char . anal . calc &# 39 ; d . for c 24 h 28 n 2 o 5 . 0 . 25 h 2 o : c , 67 . 19 ; h , 6 . 69 ; n , 6 . 53 . found : c , 67 . 17 ; h , 6 . 55 ; n , 6 . 54 . ir ( kbr ): 3400 , 1725 , 1600 , 747 , 695 cm - 1 . nmr ( 60 mhz , dmso - d 6 ): 1 . 25 ( 3h , s , j = 1 . 7 hz , ch 3 ) 7 . 27 ( 5h , s , aromatic ), 7 . 37 ( 5h , s , aromatic ). a solution of 4 . 1 g . ( 0 . 017 mole ) of cis - 4 - phenyl - l - proline , hydrochloride in 150 ml . of ethanol is treated with 0 . 6 g . of platinium dioxide and shaken on a parr hydrogenator for twenty four hours under 3 atmospheres of hydrogen . after filtering off the catalyst under nitrogen and washing with ethanol , the combined filtrates are dried on a rotary evaporator , finally at 0 . 2 mm . the foamy residue is rubbed under 100 ml . of ether to give a solid and after repeating the evaporation the product is resuspended in 100 ml . of ether , cooled overnight , and filtered to yield 3 . 5 g . of colorless solid cis - 4 - cyclohexyl - l - proline , hydrochloride ; m . p . 165 °- 167 ° ( bubbles ); ( s . 145 °); [ α ] d 25 - 16 ° ( c , 1 % in methanol ). anal . calc &# 39 ; d . for c 11 h 19 no 2 . hcl . 0 . 25 h 2 o : a stirred solution of cis - 4 - cyclohexyl - l - proline , hydrochloride ( 1 . 20 g ., 5 . 13 mmole ) in 35 ml . of methanol at - 30 ° under argon is treated with 2 . 3 ml . ( 6 eq .) of thionyl chloride dropwise over 7 minutes . the reaction mixture is worked up according to the procedure of example 95 ( e ). recrystallization from acetonitrile / ether gives 1 . 07 g . of cis - 4 - cyclohexyl - l - proline , methyl ester , hydrochloride as a colorless , crystalline material ; m . p . 146 °- 147 °; [ α ] d 20 =- 12 . 7 ° ( c = 2 . 09 , methanol ). to a cold ( 0 °) solution of n -[ 1 ( s )- ethoxycarbonyl - 3 - phenylpropyl ]- l - alanine ( 700 mg ., 2 . 5 mmole ) and cis - 4 - cyclohexyl - l - proline , methyl ester , hydrochloride ( 638 mg ., 1 . 1 eq .) in 8 ml . of dry dimethylformamide under argon is added dropwise a solution of diphenylphosphoryl azide ( 0 . 60 ml ., 1 . 1 eq .) in 1 . 2 ml . of dimethylformamide . the reaction mixture is worked up according to the procedure of example 95 ( f ) to yield 1 . 04 g . of ( cis )- 1 -[ n -[( s )- 1 - ethoxycarbonyl - 3 - phenylpropyl ]- l - alanyl ]- 4 - cyclohexyl - l - proline , methyl ester as a pale yellow oil ; r f = 0 . 42 ( silica gel , ethyl acetate ). a solution of ( cis )- 1 -[ n -[( s )- 1 - ethoxycarbonyl - 3 - phenylpropyl ]- l - alanyl ]- 4 - cyclohexyl - l - proline , methyl ester ( 1 . 04 g ., 2 . 2 mmole ) in 10 ml . of ethanol under argon is treated with 1n aqueous sodium hydroxide ( 5 . 5 ml ., 2 . 5 eq .) and worked up according to the procedure of example 95 ( g ) to yield 800 mg . of ( cis )- 1 -[ n -[( s )- 1 - carboxy - 3 - phenylpropyl ]- l - alanyl ]- 4 - cyclohexyl - l - proline ; [ α ] d 20 =- 64 . 7 ° ( c = 1 . 08 , pyridine ); r f 0 . 23 origin ( trace ), 0 . 70 ( trace ), silica gel ( ethyl acetate : pyridine : acetic acid : water , 60 : 20 : 6 : 11 ), visualized with uv and char . anal . calc &# 39 ; d . for c 24 h 34 n 2 0 5 . 0 . 2 h 2 o : to a stirred solution of ( trans )- 4 - methylthio - l - proline , hydrochloride ( 1 . 5 g ., 7 . 59 mmole ) [ patchett et al ., &# 34 ; studies on hydroxyproline &# 34 ;, jacs , vol . 79 , p . 185 - 192 ( 1957 )] in 40 ml . of methanol at - 30 ° under argon is added 3 . 32 ml . ( 6 eq .) of thionyl chloride dropwise over 5 minutes . the reaction mixture is worked up according to the procedure of example 95 ( e ). recrystallization from acetonitrile / ether gives 630 mg . of ( trans )- 4 - ( methylthio - l - proline , methyl ester , hydrochloride as a colorless , crystalline material ; m . p . 155 - 156 °; [ α ] d 20 =- 11 . 3 ° ( c = 1 . 71 , methanol ). to a cold ( 0 °) solution of n -[ 1 ( s )- ethoxycarbonyl - 3 - phenylpropyl ]- l - alanine ( 600 mg ., 2 . 15 mmole ) and ( trans )- 4 -( methylthio )- l - proline , methyl ester , hydrochloride ( 500 mg ., 1 . 1 eq .) in 8 ml . of dry dimethylformamide under argon is added dropwise a solution of diphenylphosphoryl azide ( 0 . 51 ml ., 1 . 1 eq .) in 1 . 2 ml . of dimethylformamide . the reaction mixture is worked up according to the procedure of example 95 ( f ) to yield 700 mg . of ( trans )- 1 -[ n -[( s )- 1 - ethoxycarbonyl - 3 - phenylpropyl ]- l - alanyl ]- 4 -( methylthio )- l - proline , methyl ester as a pale yellow oil ; r f = 0 . 35 ( silica gel , ethyl acetate ). a solution of ( trans )- 1 -[ n -[( s )- 1 - ethoxycarbonyl - 3 - phenylpropyl ]- l - alanyl ]- 4 -( methylthio )- l - proline , methyl ester ( 700 mg ., 1 . 6 mmole ) in 9 ml . of ethanol under argon is treated with 1n aqueous sodium hydroxide ( 4 mmole , 2 . 5 eq .) and worked up according to the procedure of example 95 ( g ) to yield 562 mg . of ( trans )- 1 -[ n [( s )- 1 - carboxy - 3 - phenylpropyl ]- l - alanyl ]- 4 -( methylthio )- l - proline ; [ α ] d 20 =- 45 . 3 ° ( c = 1 . 02 , pyridine ); r f = 0 . 15 , origin ( trace ), 0 . 50 ( trace ), silica gel ( ethyl acetate : pyridine : acetic acid : water , 60 : 20 : 6 : 11 ), visualized with uv and ( nh 4 ) 2 so 4 / h 2 so 4 plus heat . anal . calc &# 39 ; d . for c 19 h 26 n 2 o 5 s . 0 . 5h 2 o : nmr ( 60 mhz , dmso - d 6 ): 1 . 18 ( 3h , d , j = 6 . 7 hz , ch 3 ), 2 . 10 ( 3h , s , sch 3 ), 7 . 23 ( 5h , s , aromatic ). diethylazodicarboxylate ( 8 . 82 g ., 0 . 05 mole ) dissolved in 10 ml . of tetrahydrofuran is added dropwise over 10 minutes to a stirred solution of 12 g . ( 0 . 0338 mole ) of n - carbobenzyloxy - trans - 4 - hydroxy - l - proline , benzyl ester , 7 . 3 g . ( 0 . 05 mole ) of 2 - hydroxynaphthalene , and 13 . 3 g . ( 0 . 05 mole ) of triphenylphosphine in 100 ml . of tetrahydrofuran . after stirring overnight , the solvent is evaporated and the residue taken up in 400 ml . of ethyl ether . material which crystallizes out overnight at 0 ° is filtered off , the filtrate is washed with 10 % sodium hydroxide ( twice ), water ( twice ), dried ( na 2 so 4 ), and evaporated . the residue is stirred in 100 ml . of ethyl ether for one hour , filtered , and flash chromatographed on 600 ml . lp - 1 silica gel eluted with ethyl ether / pentane . pure fractions by thin layer chromatography ( silica gel , ethyl ether , r f 0 . 9 ) are combined and evaporated to give 12 . 7 g . of ( cis - 1 -[( phenylmethoxy ) carbonyl ]- 4 -( 2 - naphthalenyloxy )- l - proline , phenylmethyl ester as an oil . the ( cis )- 1 -[( phenylmethoxy ) carbonyl ]- 4 -( 2 - naphthalenyloxy )- l - proline , phenylmethyl ester ( 11 g ., 22 . 8 mole ) and 1 g . of 10 % palladium / carbon catalyst are hydrogenated in 200 ml . of absolute ethanol in a parr bottle overnight at 20 psi . the catalyst and precipitated product are filtered off . the filter cake is leached twice with hot methanol . the combined methanol leachates are evaporated to give 1 . 6 g . of ( cis )- 4 -( 2 - naphthalenyloxy )- l - proline ; m . p . 258 °- 260 ° ( dec . ), [ α ] d 26 =- 14 . 3 ° [ 1 , water , methanol , sodium hydroxide ]. the ethanol filtrate is evaporated to yield an additional 3 . 0 g . of product . to a stirred suspension of ( cis )- 4 -( 2 - naphthalenyloxy )- l - proline ( 470 mg ., 1 . 82 mmole ) in 20 ml . of methanol at - 30 ° under argon is added 0 . 8 ml . ( 6 eq .) of thionyl chloride dropwise over 5 minutes . the reaction mixture is worked up according to the procedure of example 95 ( e ). recrystallization from acetonitrile / ether gives 479 mg . of ( cis )- 4 -( 2 - naphthalenyloxy )- l - proline , methyl ester , hydrochloride as a light tan solid ; m . p . 180 °- 181 °; [ α ] d 20 =+ 24 . 1 ° ( c = 1 . 55 , methanol ). to a cold ( 0 °) solution of n -[ 1 ( s )- ethoxycarbonyl - 3 - phenylpropyl ]- l - alanine ( 372 mg ., 1 . 32 mmole ) and ( cis )- 4 -( 2 - naphthalenyl - oxy )- l - proline , methyl ester , hydrochloride ( 450 mg ., 1 . 1 e1 ) in 7 . 5 ml . of dry dimethylformamide under argon is added dropwise a solution of diphenylphosphoryl azide ( 0 . 32 ml ., 1 . 1 eq .) in 1 . 2 ml . of dimethylformamide . the reaction mixture is worked up according to the procedure of example 95 ( f ) to yield 480 mg . of ( cis )- 1 -[ n -[( s )- 1 - ethoxycarbonyl - 3 - phenylpropyl ]- l - alanyl ]- 4 -( 2 - naphthalenyloxy )- l - proline , methyl ester as a pale yellow foam ; r f = 0 . 25 ( silica gel , ethyl acetate ). a solution of ( cis )- 1 -[ n -[( s )- 1 - ethoxycarbonyl - 3 - phenylpropyl ]- l - alanyl ]- 4 -( 2 - naphthalenyloxy )- l - proline , methyl ester ( 480 mg ., 0 . 90 mmole ) in 8 ml . of ethanol under argon is treated with 1 n aqueous sodium hydroxide ( 2 . 3 mmole , 2 . 5 eq .) and worked up according to the procedure of example 95 ( g ) to yield 376 mg . of ( cis )- 1 -[ n -[( s )- 1 - carboxy - 3 - phenylpropyl ]- l - alanyl ]- 4 -( 2 - naphthalenyloxy )- l - proline ; [ α ] d 20 =- 5 . 9 ( c = 1 . 03 , pyridine ); r f = 0 . 24 , origin ( trace ), silica gel ( ethyl acetate : pyridine : acetic acid : water , 10 : 20 : 6 : 11 ), visualized with uv and ( nh 4 ) 2 so 4 / h 2 so 4 plus heat . anal . calc &# 39 ; d . for c 28 h 30 n 2 o 6 . 0 . 4 h 2 o : ir ( kbr ): 3400 , 1725 , 1655 , 1630 , 1600 , 745 , 695 cm - 1 . nmr ( 100 mhz , dmso - d 6 ): 1 . 27 ( 3h , d , j = 6 . 7 hz , ch 3 ), ethyl iodide ( 15 . 0 g ., 0 . 1 mole ) is added dropwise to a stirred suspension of sodium bicarbonate ( 8 . 4 g ., 0 . 1 mole ) and n - carbobenzyloxy - 4 - keto - l - proline ( 5 . 2 g ., 0 . 02 mole ) in 100 ml . of diemthylformamide at 5 °. after the addition is completed , the reaction mixture is stirred at room temperature for 60 hours . it is then concentrated in vacuo and 200 ml . of water is added to the residue . the product is extracted with ether ( 3 × 200 ml . ), washed with saturated sodium chloride , dried ( mgso 4 ), filtered , and concentrated in vacuo to yield 4 . 7 g . of n - carbobenzyloxy - 4 - keto - l - proline , ethyl ester ; r f = 0 . 58 ( silica gel , ethyl acetate ). the n - carbobenzyloxy - 4 - keto - l - proline , ethyl ester ( 5 . 7 g ., 0 . 02 mole ) and benzylamine ( 3 . 2 g ., 0 . 03 mole ) are dissolved in 200 ml . of benzene . to this is added 8 g . of crushed 4a ° molecular sieves . the mixture is stirred for 3 hours at room temperature , the molecular sieves are filtered off , and the filtrate is concentrated in vacuo . the crude imine is dissolved in 200 ml . of ethyl acetate and reduced in a parr apparatus at 40 psi using platinum dioxide catalyst . after 4 hours , the reaction mixture is removed from the parr apparatus and filtered through celite . the filtrate is concentrated in vacuo to yield 5 . 7 g . of crude ( cis )- n - carbobenzyloxy - 4 -[( phenylmethyl ) amino ]- l - proline , ethyl ester , the ( cis )- n - carbobenzyloxy - 4 -[( phenylmethyl )- amino ]- l - proline , ethyl ester ( 2 . 14 g .) is dissolved in 100 ml . of tetrahydrofuran and cooled to 5 °. ditertiarybutyl dicarbonate ( 1 . 22 g .) is added portionwise and the reaction mixture is stirred at room temperature overnight . it is then concentrated in vacuo , dissolved in ethyl acetate and washed with aqueous sodium bicarbonate , water and saturated brine . the ethyl acetate solution is dried ( mgso 4 ), filtered and concentrated in vacuo to yield 2 . 89 g . of ( cis )- n - carbobenzyloxy - 4 -[( t - butoxycarbonyl ) ( phenylmethyl ) amino ]- l - proline , ethyl ester . the ( cis )- n - carbobenzyloxy - 4 -[( t - butoxycarbonyl )( phenylmethyl ) amino ]- l - proline , ethyl ester ( 2 . 89 g .) is dissolved in 100 ml . of absolute ethanol and reduced on the parr apparatus for 1 hour using a scoop of 10 % palladium / carbon catalyst . the reaction is vented two times at 20 minute intervals and then repressurized to 30 psi . the reaction mixture is filtered through celite and concentrated in vacuo to yield 2 . 0 g . of crude product . this material is purified by absorbing on 5 g . of silica ( 60 - 200 mesh ), placing on a 50 g . pad of silica and filtering through with 500 ml . of hexane , 500 ml . ( 1 : 1 ) hexane : ether , and 500 ml . of ether . the product is eluted with ether to give 1 . 4 g . of ( cis )- 4 -[( t - butoxycarbonyl ) ( phenylmethyl ) amino ]- l - proline , ethyl ester ; r f = 0 . 25 ( silica gel , ethyl acetate ). to a cold ( 0 °) solution of n -[ 1 ( s )- ethoxycarbonyl - 3 - phenylpropyl ]- l - alanine ( 728 mg ., 2 . 6 mmole ) and ( cis )- 4 -[( t - butoxycarbonyl )( phenylmethyl ) amino ]- l - proline , ethyl ester ( 1 . 0 g ., 1 . 1 eq .) in 9 ml . of dry dimethylformamide under argon is added dropwise a solution of diphenylphosphoryl azide ( 0 . 62 ml ., 1 . 1 eq .) in 1 . 2 ml . of dimethylformamide . the reaction mixture is worked up according to the procedure of example 95 ( f ) to yield 1 . 27 g . of ( cis )- 1 -[ n -[( s )- 1 - ethoxycarbonyl - 3 - phenylpropyl ]- l - alanyl ]- 4 -[( t - butoxycarbonyl )( phenylmethyl ) amino ]- l - proline , ethyl ester as a pale yellow oil ; r f = 0 . 47 ( silica gel , ethyl acetate ). a solution of ( cis )- 1 -[ n -[( s )- 1 - ethoxycarbonyl - 3 - phenylpropyl ]- l - alanyl ]- 4 -[( t - butoxycarbonyl )( phenylmethyl ) amino ]- l - proline , ethyl ester ( 1 . 27 g ., 2 . 08 mmole ) in 40 ml . of redistilled trifluoroacetic acid is stirred at 0 ° for 30 minutes . the bulk of the trifluoroacetic acid is removed at reduced pressure on a rotary evaporator and the residue is dissolved in ethyl acetate . the resulting solution is washed with 1 n sodium bicarbonate ( twice ) and brine . after drying over anhydrous mgso 4 , the solvent is removed at reduced pressure to give 1 . 07 g . of ( cis )- 1 -[ n -[( s )- 1 - ethoxycarbonyl - 3 - phenylpropyl ]- l - alanyl ]- 4 -[( phenylmethyl ) amino ]- l - proline , ethyl ester ; r f = 0 . 18 ( silica gel , ethyl acetate ). a solution of ( cis )- 1 -[ n -[( s )- 1 - ethoxycarbonyl - 3 - phenylpropyl ]- l - alanyl ]- 4 -[( phenylmethyl ) amino ]- l - proline , ethyl ester ( 1 . 07 g ., approx . 2 . 08 mmole ) in 9 ml . of ethanol under argon is treated with 1 n aqueous sodium hydroxide ( 5 . 3 mmole , 2 . 5 eq .) and worked up according to the procedure of example 95 ( g ) to yield 811 mg . of ( cis )- 1 -[ n -[( s )- 1 - carboxy - 3 - phenylpropyl ]- l - alanyl ]- 4 -[( phenylmethyl ) amino ]- l - proline ; [ α ] d 20 =- 37 . 4 ° ( c = 1 . 23 , pyridine ); r f = 0 . 30 silica gel ( n - butanol : acetic acid : water , 4 : 1 : 1 ), visualized with uv and ( nh 4 ) 2 so 4 / h 2 so 4 plus heat . anal . calc &# 39 ; d . for c 25 h 31 n 3 o 5 . 0 . 9 h 2 o : nmr ( 100 mhz ), cd 3 co 2 d ): 1 . 63 ( 3h , d , j = 6 . 7 hz , to a stirred solution of ( s )- 1 , 4 - dithia - 7 - azaspiro [ 4 . 4 ] nonane - 8 - carboxylic acid , hydrochloride ( 3 . 05 g ., 12 . 6 mmole ) [ prepared as set forth by krapcho in example 9 parts ( a ) to ( c ) of u . k . patent application no . 2 , 039 , 478 except that hydrochloric acid is employed in place of hydrogen bromide in part ( c )] in 60 ml . of methanol at - 30 ° under argon is added dropwise 5 . 5 ml . ( 6 eq .) of thionyl chloride over 10 minutes . the reaction mixture is worked up according to the procedure of example 95 ( e ). recrystallization from methanol / ether gives 1 . 83 g . of ( s )- 1 , 4 - dithia - 7 - azaspiro [ 4 . 4 ] nonane - 8 - carboxylic acid , methyl ester , hydrochloride as a light tan solid ; m . p . 137 °- 138 ° ( s . 134 °); [ α ] d 20 =+ 12 . 67 ° ( c = 1 . 63 , methanol ). to a cold ( 0 °) solution of n -[ 1 ( s )- ethoxycarbonyl - 3 - phenylpropyl ]- l - alanine ( 720 mg ., 2 . 57 mmole ) and ( s )- 1 , 4 - dithia - 7 - azaspiro [ 4 . 4 ] nonane - 8 - carboxylic acid , methyl ester , hyrochloride ( 725 mg ., 1 . 1 eq .) in 8 ml . of dimethylformamide under argon is added dropwise a solution of diphenylphosphoryl azide in 1 ml . of dimethylformamide . the reaction mixture is worked up according to the procedure of example 95 ( f ) to yield 660 mg . of ( s , s , s )- 7 -[ 2 -[( 1 - ethoxycarbonyl - 3 - phenylpropyl ) amino ]- 1 - oxopropyl ]- 1 , 4 - dithia - 7 - azaspiro [ 4 . 4 ] nonane - 8 - carboxylic acid , methyl ester as a yellow oil ; r f = 0 . 37 ( silica gel , ethyl acetate ). a solution of ( s , s , s )- 7 -[ 2 -[( 1 - ethoxycarbonyl - 3 - phenylpropyl ) amino ]- 1 - oxopropyl ]- 1 , 4 - dithia - 7 - azaspiro [ 4 . 4 ] nonane - 8 - carboxylic acid , methyl ester ( 660 mg ., 1 . 37 mmole ) in 8 ml . of ethanol under argon is treated with 1 n sodium hyroxide ( 3 . 4 ml ., 2 . 5 eq .) and worked up according to the procedure of example 95 ( g ) to yield 583 mg . of ( s , s , s )- 7 -[ 2 -[( 1 - carboxy - 3 - phenylpropyl ) amino ]- 1 - oxopropyl ]- 1 , 4 - dithia - 7 - azaspiro [ 4 . 4 ] nonane - 8 - carboxylic acid ; [ α ] d 20 =+ 1 . 96 ( c = 1 . 5 , methanol ); r f = 0 . 14 , origin ( trace ), silica gel ( ethyl acetate : pyridine : acetic acid : water , 60 : 20 : 6 : 11 ), visualized with uv and char . anal . calc &# 39 ; d . for c 20 h 26 n 2 o 5 s 2 : an aqueous solution of 5 g . of ( s )- 1 , 4 - dithia - 7 - azaspiro [ 4 . 4 ] nonane - 8 - carboxylic acid , hydrochloride is passed through an ag11a8 column ( bed volume : 160 ml .) by eluting with water . the product containing fractions are combined and treated with 3 . 93 g . of p - toluenesulfonic acid monohydrate and evaporated to dryness . toluene is then added and the mixture is evaporated to dryness . trituration with ether gives ( s )- 1 , 4 - dithia - 7 - azaspiro [ 4 . 4 ] nonane - 8 - carboxylic acid , p - toluenesulfonate . to a solution of ( s )- 1 , 4 - dithia - 7 - azaspiro [ 4 . 4 ] nonane - 8 - carboxylic acid , p - toluenesulfonate ( 6 . 0 g .) in 30 ml . of anhydrous dimethylformamide at 50 ° under argon is added a dimethylformamide solution of diphenyldiazomethane ( 3 . 6 ) portionwise . after 10 minutes at 50 °, the solvent is removed under reduced pressure . the residue is dissolved in ethyl acetate and precipitated with ether . the solvent is then decanted and the residue triturated with ethyl acetate / ether to give ( s )- 1 , 4 - dithia - 7 - azaspiro [ 4 . 4 ] nonane - 8 - carboxylic acid , diphenylmethyl ester , p - toluenesulfonate . to a cold ( 0 °) solution of n -[ 1 ( s )- ethoxycarbonyl - 3 - phenylpropyl ]- l - alanine ( 720 mg ., 2 . 57 mmole ) and ( s )- 1 , 4 - dithia - 7 - azaspiro [ 4 . 4 ] nonane - 8 - carboxylic acid , diphenylmethyl ester , p - toluenesulfonate ( 1 . 06 g ., 1 . 1 eq .) in 8 ml . of dry dimethylformamide under argon is added dropwise a solution of 0 . 61 ml . ( 1 . 1 eq .) of diphenylphosphoryl azide in 1 ml . of dimethylformamide . the reaction mixture is worked up according to the procedure of example 95 ( f ) to yield ( s , s , s )- 7 -[ 2 -[( 1 - ethoxycarbonyl - 3 - phenylpropyl ) amino ]- 1 - oxopropyl ]- 1 , 4 - dithia - 7 - azaspiro [ 4 . 4 ] nonane - 8 - carboxylic acid , diphenylmethyl ester . a solution of ( s , s , s )- 7 -[ 2 -[( 1 - ethoxycarbonyl - 3 - phenylpropyl ) amino ]- 1 - oxopropyl ]- 1 , 4 - dithia - 7 - azaspiro [ 4 . 4 ] nonane - 8 - carboxylic acid , diphenylmethyl ester ( 800 mg .) in a mixture of trifluoroacetic acid ( 15 ml .) and anisole ( 3 ml .) is stirred at 0 ° for 30 minutes . the solvent is removed at reduced pressure and the residue applied to an ag 50w - x2 ( h + ) column . after washing with water , the column is eluted with aqueous pyridine . the fractions containing the product are combined and lyophilized to yield ( s , s , s )- 7 -[ 2 -[( 1 - ethoxycarbonyl - 3 - phenylpropyl ) amino ]- 1 - oxopropyl ]- 1 , 4 - dithia - 7 - azaspiro [ 4 . 4 ] nonane - 8 - carboxylic acid . following the procedure of examples 95 to 104 , but employing the substituted proline ester shown in col . i one obtains the diester shown in col . ii which is then treated with sodium hydroxide according to the procedure of example 95 ( g ) to yield the corresponding diacid . ## str226 ## ______________________________________example r . sub . 4______________________________________106107 ## str227 ## 108 ## str228 ## 109 ## str229 ## 110 ## str230 ## 111 ## str231 ## 112 ## str232 ## 113 ## str233 ## 114 ## str234 ## 115 ## str235 ## 116 ## str236 ## 117 ## str237 ## 118 ## str238 ## ______________________________________ in a similar manner , by employing the corresponding benzyl ester of the substituted prolines of examples 95 to 103 and 106 to 119 within the procedure of example 105 , the corresponding monoester product is obtained . ______________________________________ ( s , s , s )- 7 -[ 2 -[( 1 - ethoxy - 100 mg . carbonyl - 3 - phenylpropyl )- amino ]- 1 - oxopropyl ]- 1 , 4 - dithia - 7 - azaspiro [ 4 . 4 ]- nonane - 8 - carboxylic acidcorn starch 50 mg . gelatin 7 . 5 mg . avicel ( microcrystalline cellulose ) 25 mg . magnesium stearate 2 . 5 mg . 185 mg . ______________________________________ are prepared from sufficient bulk quantities by mixing the ( s , s , s )- 7 -[ 2 -[( 1 - ethoxycarbonyl - 3 - phenylpropyl ) amino ]- 1 - oxopropyl ]- 1 , 4 - dithia - 7 - azaspiro [ 4 . 4 ] nonane - 8 - carboxylic acid and corn starch with an aqueous solution of the gelatin . the mixture is dried and ground to a fine powder . the avicel and then the magnesium stearate are admixed with granulation . this mixture is then compressed in a tablet press to form 1000 tablets each containing 100 mg . of active ingredient . in a similar manner tablets containing 100 mg . of the product of any of examples 2 to 104 and 106 to 118 can be prepared . ______________________________________1 -[ n --( 1 -( s )- carboxy - 3 - 50 mg . phenylypropyl )- l - alanyl ]- 4 -( s )-( phenylthio )- l - prolinelactose 25 mg . avicel 38 mg . cornstarch 15 mg . magnesium stearate 2 mg . 130 mg . ______________________________________ are prepared by admixing the 1 -[ n -( 1 -( s )- carboxy - 3 - phenylpropyl )- l - alanyl ]- 4 -( s )-( phenylthio )- l - proline , lactose and avicel and then blending with the corn starch . magnesium stearate is added . the dry mixture is compressed in a tablet press to form 1000 130 mg . tablets each containing 50 mg . of active ingredient . the tablets are coated with a solution of methocel e 15 ( methyl cellulose ) including as a color a lake containing yellow # 6 . in a similar manner tablets containing 50 mg . of the product of any of examples 1 to 94 and 96 to 118 can be prepared . two piece # 1 gelatin capsules each containing 100 mg . of 1 -[ n -( 1 -( s )- carboxy - 3 - phenylpropyl )- l - alanyl ]- 4 -( s )-( phenylthio )- l - proline are filled with a mixture of the following ingredients : in a similar manner capsules containing 100 mg . of the product of any of examples 1 to 94 and 96 to 118 can be prepared . ______________________________________ ( cis )- 1 -[ n --[ 1 -( s )- carboxy - 3 - 500 g . phenylpropyl ]- l - alanyl - 4 - phenyl - l - prolinemethyl paraben 5 g . propyl paraben 1 g . sodium chloride 25 g . water for injection qs . 5 1______________________________________ the active substance , preservatives and sodium chloride are dissolved in 3 liters of water for injection and then the volume is brought up to 5 liters . the solution is filtered through a sterile filter and aseptically filled into presterilized vials which are then closed with presterilized rubber closures . each vial contains 5 ml . of solution in a concentration of 100 mg . of active ingredient per ml . of solution for injection . in a similar manner an injectable solution containing 100 mg . of active ingredients per ml . of solution can be prepared for the product of any of examples 1 to 98 and 100 to 118 . ______________________________________ ( s , s , s )- 7 -[ 2 -[( 1 - ethoxy - 100 mg . carbonyl - 3 - phenylpropyl ) amino ]- 1 - oxopropyl ]- 1 , 4 - dithia - 7 - aza - spiro [ 4 . 4 ] nonane - 8 - carboxylic acidavicel ( microcrystalline cellulose ) 100 mg . hydrochlorothiazide 12 . 5 mg . lactose u . s . p . 113 mg . corn starch u . s . p . 17 . 5 mg . stearic acid u . s . p . 7 mg . 350 mg . ______________________________________ are prepared from sufficient bulk quantities by slugging the ( s , s , s )- 7 -[ 2 -[( 1 - ethoxycarbonyl - 3 - phenylpropyl ) amino ]- 1 - oxopropyl ]- 1 , 4 - dithia - 7 - azaspiro [ 4 . 4 ] nonane - 8 - carboxylic acid , avicel and a portion of the stearic acid . the slugs are ground and passed through a # 2 screen , then mixed with the hydrochlorothiazide , lactose , corn starch and remainder of the stearic acid . the mixture is compressed into 350 mg . capsule shaped tablets in a tablet press . the tablets are scored for dividing in half . in a similar manner tablets can be prepared containing 100 mg . of the product of any of examples 2 to 104 and 106 to 118 .