Disclosure of Invention
In order to solve the defects in the prior art, the invention aims to provide a synthesis method of 3- (6-methoxy-2-pyridine) -propionic acid. The method takes the 6-methoxy-2-pyridine methanol as the initial raw material, and the 3- (6-methoxy-2-pyridine) -propionic acid can be obtained through hydrolysis and decarboxylation after three-step substitution reaction.
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is realized by the following technical scheme:
in a first aspect, a method for synthesizing 3- (6-methoxy-2-pyridine) -propionic acid comprises the following steps:
S1, reacting 6-methoxy-2-pyridine methanol with p-toluenesulfonyl chloride to obtain a p-toluenesulfonate intermediate, and then reacting the p-toluenesulfonate intermediate with bromide salt to obtain 2- (bromomethyl) -6-methoxypyridine;
S2, 2- (bromomethyl) -6-methoxypyridine reacts with diethyl malonate under the action of alkali to generate diethyl 3- (6-methoxy-2-picolyl) -malonate, and the diethyl 3- (6-methoxy-2-picolyl) -malonate is hydrolyzed and decarboxylated to obtain 3- (6-methoxy-2-pyridine) -propionic acid.
Preferably, in the step S1, triethylamine is used as a base in the reaction of 6-methoxy-2-pyridine methanol and p-toluenesulfonyl chloride, and the molar ratio of 6-methoxy-2-pyridine methanol, triethylamine and p-toluenesulfonyl chloride is 1 (0.9-1.1): 0.9-1.1.
Preferably, in the step S1, the reaction temperature of the 6-methoxy-2-pyridine methanol and the p-toluenesulfonyl chloride is 27-30 ℃ and the reaction time is 5-7 h.
Preferably, in step S1, the bromide salt includes at least one of sodium bromide, potassium bromide and lithium bromide.
Preferably, in the step S1, the molar ratio of the 6-methoxy-2-pyridine methanol to the bromide salt is 1 (1-2.5).
Preferably, in step S1, acetone is used as a solvent in the reaction of the p-toluenesulfonate intermediate and the bromide salt, and the mixture is heated and refluxed for 7-9 hours.
Preferably, in step S2, the base includes at least one of sodium methoxide, sodium ethoxide, sodium hydroxide, potassium tert-butoxide, and sodium tert-butoxide.
Preferably, in the step S2, the molar ratio of the 6-methoxy-2-pyridine methanol to the alkali to the diethyl malonate is 1 (1.5-2.5) (0.9-1.1).
Preferably, in the step S2, the temperature of the reaction of the 2- (bromomethyl) -6-methoxypyridine and diethyl malonate under the action of alkali is 15-30 ℃ and the time is 10-14 h.
Preferably, in the step S2, the reaction temperature of hydrolysis is 40-80 ℃ and the reaction time is 3-5 h.
The beneficial effects obtained by one or more of the technical schemes of the invention are as follows:
According to the invention, 6-methoxy-2-pyridine methanol is used as a starting material, nucleophilic substitution reaction is carried out with p-toluenesulfonyl chloride, bromide and diethyl malonate in sequence, and the obtained intermediate is subjected to hydrolytic decarboxylation to obtain 3- (6-methoxy-2-pyridine) -propionic acid, wherein the reactions in all steps can be carried out under normal pressure, the reaction conditions are mild, and high-cost catalysts and reagents are not required.
The total yield of the 3- (6-methoxy-2-pyridine) -propionic acid obtained by the synthesis method is higher than 50%, and byproducts which are difficult to separate are not produced in the reaction process, so that the method is favorable for obtaining a high-purity product.
Detailed Description
The existing 3- (6-methoxy-2-pyridine) -propionic acid synthesis path needs to use expensive Witting reagent and Pd/C catalyst, and by-product triphenylphosphine oxide is difficult to separate, so that the inflammability and the explosiveness of hydrogen in the reaction process increase potential safety hazard.
To solve the above technical problems, a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a method for synthesizing 3- (6-methoxy-2-pyridine) -propionic acid, comprising the steps of:
S1, reacting 6-methoxy-2-pyridine methanol with p-toluenesulfonyl chloride to obtain a p-toluenesulfonate intermediate, and then reacting the p-toluenesulfonate intermediate with bromide salt to obtain 2- (bromomethyl) -6-methoxypyridine;
S2, 2- (bromomethyl) -6-methoxypyridine reacts with diethyl malonate under the action of alkali to generate diethyl 3- (6-methoxy-2-picolyl) -malonate, and the diethyl 3- (6-methoxy-2-picolyl) -malonate is hydrolyzed and decarboxylated to obtain 3- (6-methoxy-2-pyridine) -propionic acid.
In one or more examples of this embodiment, in step S1, triethylamine is used as a base in the reaction of 6-methoxy-2-pyridinemethanol and p-toluenesulfonyl chloride, and the molar ratio of 6-methoxy-2-pyridinemethanol, triethylamine and p-toluenesulfonyl chloride is 1 (0.9 to 1.1): 0.9 to 1.1.
In one or more examples of this embodiment, in step S1, the reaction temperature of 6-methoxy-2-pyridinemethanol and p-toluenesulfonyl chloride is 27 to 30 ℃ for 5 to 7 hours.
In one or more embodiments of this embodiment, in step S1, the bromide salt includes at least one of sodium bromide, potassium bromide, and lithium bromide.
In one or more embodiments of this embodiment, in step S1, the molar ratio of 6-methoxy-2-pyridinemethanol to bromide salt is 1 (1 to 2.5).
In one or more examples of this embodiment, in step S1, acetone is used as a solvent in the reaction of the mesylate intermediate and the bromide salt, and the mixture is heated and refluxed for 7 to 9 hours.
In one or more embodiments of this embodiment, in step S2, the base includes at least one of sodium methoxide, sodium ethoxide, sodium hydroxide, potassium tert-butoxide, and sodium tert-butoxide.
In one or more embodiments of the present invention, in step S2, the molar ratio of 6-methoxy-2-pyridinemethanol to the base is 1 (1.5 to 2.5).
In one or more examples of this embodiment, in step S2, the 2- (bromomethyl) -6-methoxypyridine is reacted with diethyl malonate at a temperature of 15 to 30 ℃ for a time of 10 to 14 hours under the action of a base.
In one or more embodiments of this embodiment, in step S2, the reaction temperature of the hydrolysis is 40 to 80 ℃ and the reaction time is 3 to 5 hours.
In order to enable those skilled in the art to more clearly understand the technical scheme of the present invention, the technical scheme of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to specific examples and comparative examples.
Example 1
700ML of methylene chloride, 6-methoxy-2-pyridinemethanol (139 g,1.0 mol) and triethylamine (101 g,1.0 mol) were mixed as a reaction system, and p-toluenesulfonyl chloride (190 g,1.0 mol) was slowly added to the reaction system at 0℃and stirred rapidly at 27℃for 6 hours after the completion of the dropwise addition. After the reaction was completed, 500mL of cold water was added to the reaction system, the organic phase was dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and the solvent was removed under reduced pressure to obtain a methanesulfonate intermediate.
The resulting methanesulfonate intermediate was dissolved with 700mL of acetone, lithium bromide solid (174 g,2.0 mol) was added, heated under reflux for 8 hours, the reaction was completed, the acetone solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure, 600mL of methylene chloride and 400mL of water were added to conduct extraction and separation, the organic phase was collected, and the solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure to obtain a crude 2- (bromomethyl) -6-methoxypyridine product.
Diethyl malonate (176 g,1.1 mol) was added to 600mL of ethanol at0 ℃, then sodium hydroxide (80 g,2.0 mol) was slowly added to the solution, stirred for 15min, and the 2- (bromomethyl) -6-methoxypyridine obtained above was slowly added in portions and reacted at room temperature for 12h. 200mL of ice water is added into the reaction system at0 ℃, the temperature is raised to 60 ℃ and the mixture is stirred for 4 hours, the hydrolysis decarboxylation is carried out, the ethanol is removed by rotary evaporation, the pH value is regulated to 6-7 by using a 3M AcOH aqueous solution, 300mL of dichloromethane is added, the liquid is separated by extraction, the collected organic phase is distilled off under reduced pressure, the solvent is removed by reduced pressure, and the crude product is recrystallized to obtain 110g of 3- (6-methoxy-2-pyridine) -propionic acid, and the total yield of three steps is 61%.
The nuclear magnetic hydrogen spectrum of 3- (6-methoxy-2-pyridine) -propionic acid is shown in figure 1 ,1H NMR(500MHz,DMSO)δ12.09(s,1H),7.58(dd,J=8.2,7.3Hz,1H),6.84(d,J=7.2Hz,1H),6.61(d,J=8.2Hz,1H),3.82(s,3H),2.91(t,J=7.3Hz,2H),2.64(t,J=7.3Hz,2H).
Example 2
700ML of methylene chloride, 6-methoxy-2-pyridinemethanol (139 g,1.0 mol) and triethylamine (101 g,1.0 mol) were mixed as a reaction system, and p-toluenesulfonyl chloride (190 g,1.0 mol) was slowly added to the reaction system at 0℃and stirred rapidly at 30℃for 6 hours after the completion of the dropwise addition. After the reaction was completed, 500mL of cold water was added to the reaction system, the organic phase was dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and the solvent was removed under reduced pressure to obtain a p-toluenesulfonate intermediate.
The obtained p-toluenesulfonate intermediate was dissolved with 700mL of acetone, lithium bromide solid (174 g,2.0 mol) was added, heated under reflux for 8h, the reaction was completed, the acetone solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure, 600mL of methylene chloride and 400mL of water were added for extraction and separation, and the organic phase was collected and the solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure to obtain a crude 2- (bromomethyl) -6-methoxypyridine product.
Diethyl malonate (176 g,1.1 mol) was added to 600mL of ethanol at 5 ℃, then sodium ethoxide (136 g,2.0 mol) was slowly added to the solution, stirred for 15min, and the 2- (bromomethyl) -6-methoxypyridine obtained above was slowly added in portions and reacted at room temperature for 12h. 200mL of ice water is slowly added into the reaction system at 0 ℃, the temperature is raised to 60 ℃ and the reaction system is stirred for 4 hours, the hydrolysis decarboxylation is carried out, the ethanol is removed by rotary evaporation, the pH value is regulated to 6-7 by using a 3M AcOH aqueous solution, 300mL of dichloromethane is added, the liquid is separated by extraction, the collected organic phase is removed by reduced pressure distillation, the crude product is recrystallized to obtain 148g of 3- (6-methoxy-2-pyridine) -propionic acid, and the total three-step yield is 82%.
Example 3
700ML of methylene chloride, 6-methoxy-2-pyridinemethanol (139 g,1.0 mol) and triethylamine (101 g,1.0 mol) were mixed as a reaction system, and p-toluenesulfonyl chloride (190 g,1.0 mol) was slowly added to the reaction system at 0℃and stirred rapidly at 27℃for 6 hours after the completion of the dropwise addition. After the reaction was completed, 500mL of cold water was added to the reaction system, the organic phase was dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and the solvent was removed under reduced pressure to obtain a methanesulfonate intermediate.
The resulting methanesulfonate intermediate was dissolved with 700mL of acetone, lithium bromide solid (174 g,2.0 mol) was added, heated under reflux for 8 hours, the reaction was completed, the acetone solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure, 600mL of methylene chloride and 400mL of water were added to conduct extraction and separation, the organic phase was collected, and the solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure to obtain a crude 2- (bromomethyl) -6-methoxypyridine product.
Diethyl malonate (176 g,1.1 mol) was added to 600mL of ethanol at 5 ℃, then potassium hydroxide (124 g,2.0 mol) was slowly added to the solution, stirred for 15min, and the 2- (bromomethyl) -6-methoxypyridine obtained above was slowly added in portions and reacted at room temperature for 12h. 200mL of ice water is added into the reaction system at0 ℃, the temperature is raised to 60 ℃ and the mixture is stirred for 4 hours, the hydrolysis decarboxylation is carried out, the ethanol is removed by rotary evaporation, the pH value is regulated to 6-7 by using a 3M AcOH aqueous solution, 300mL of dichloromethane is added, the liquid is separated by extraction, the collected organic phase is distilled off under reduced pressure, the solvent is removed by reduced pressure, the crude product is recrystallized to obtain 96g of 3- (6-methoxy-2-pyridine) -propionic acid, and the total yield of three steps is 53 percent.
Example 4
700ML of methylene chloride, 6-methoxy-2-pyridinemethanol (139 g,1.0 mol) and triethylamine (101 g,1.0 mol) were mixed as a reaction system, and p-toluenesulfonyl chloride (190 g,1.0 mol) was slowly added to the reaction system at 0℃and stirred rapidly at 30℃for 6 hours after the completion of the dropwise addition. After the reaction was completed, 500mL of cold water was added to the reaction system, the organic phase was dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and the solvent was removed under reduced pressure to obtain a methanesulfonate intermediate.
The resulting methanesulfonate intermediate was dissolved with 700mL of acetone, sodium bromide solid (206 g,2.0 mol) was added, heated under reflux for 8 hours, the reaction was completed, the acetone solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure, 600mL of methylene chloride and 400mL of water were added to conduct extraction and separation, the organic phase was collected, and the solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure to obtain a crude 2- (bromomethyl) -6-methoxypyridine product.
Diethyl malonate (176 g,1.1 mol) was added to 600mL of ethanol at0 ℃, then sodium ethoxide (136 g,2.0 mol) was slowly added to the solution, stirred for 15min, and the 2- (bromomethyl) -6-methoxypyridine obtained above was slowly added in portions and reacted at room temperature for 12h. 200mL of ice water is added into the reaction system at0 ℃, the temperature is raised to 60 ℃ and the mixture is stirred for 4 hours, the hydrolysis decarboxylation is carried out, the ethanol is removed by rotary evaporation, the pH value is regulated to 6-7 by using a 3M AcOH aqueous solution, 300mL of dichloromethane is added, the liquid is separated by extraction, the collected organic phase is distilled off under reduced pressure, the solvent is removed by reduced pressure, and the crude product is recrystallized to obtain 136g of 3- (6-methoxy-2-pyridine) -propionic acid, and the total yield of three steps is 75%.
The above description is only of the preferred embodiments of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention, but various modifications and variations can be made to the present invention by those skilled in the art. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.