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A process for preparing trans-.beta.-benzoylacrylic acid ester having the general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R is alkyl group or aralkyl group, which comprises dealcoholizing .beta.-benzoyl-.alpha.-alkoxypropionic acid ester having the general formula (II): ##STR2## wherein R is above, in the presence of an acid catalyst to give trans-.beta.-benzoylacrylic acid ester having the general formula (I).According to the process of the present invention, the by-product (II) produced in the esterification reaction of .beta.-benzoylacrylic acid (III) with the alcohol (V) by the dehydration reaction can be converted into the compound (I) by the dealcoholization reaction in the presence of the acid catalyst and thus trans-.beta.-benzoylacrylic acid ester (I) with a high purity can be produced in an industrially advantageous manner.
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An inorganic acid salt of N-[1(S)-ethyoxycarbonyl-3-phenylpropyl]-L-alanylchloride having the formula (I): ##STR1## A process for preparing an inorganic acid salt of N-[1(S)-ethoxycarbonyl-3-phenylpropyl]-L-alanylchloride having the formula (I) ##STR2## which comprises reacting an inorganic acid salt of N-[1(S)-ethoxycarbonyl-3-phenylpropyl]-L-alanine with phosphorous pentachloride in an inactive organic solvent. According to the present invention, ACEI can be economically and easily prepared.
摘要:
A process for preparing N-[1(S)-ethoxycarbonyl-3-phenylpropyl]-L-alanyl-L-proline, which comprises reacting N-carboxyanhydride of N-[1(S)-ethoxycarbonyl-3-phenylpropyl]-L-alanine with L-proline in the presence of a base. According to the process, enalapril can be prepared economically, easily and effectively.
摘要:
Ethyl-.beta.-benzoyacrylate is reacted with an alkali metal salt of (S)-alanine or an alkali metal salt of N.sup.6 -trifluoroacetyl-L-lysine to form the corresponding Michael addition product, and not less than an equivalent amount of acid is added after completion of the Michael addition to prevent conversion of the (S,S) form of the product to the (R,S) form.
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A novel process for effectively preparing an optically active cyanohydrin comprising asymmetrically cyanating an aldehyde by reacting the aldehyde with a cyanating agent in the presence of a titanate of an optically active tartaric acid derivative.
摘要:
A process for preparing optically active hydantoins having the general formula (II): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, which are different from each other, are independently alkyl group, aralkyl group, aryl group, substituted alkyl group, substituted aralkyl group, or substituted aryl group, or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 form an asymmetric cyclic compound, characterized in that one configuration of racemic N-carbamoyl-.alpha.-amino acid having the general formula (I): ##STR2## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are as above, is enzymatically converted into the corresponding hydantoins.The present invention provides a process for an optical resolution with a high efficiency which can be used for the synthesis of (S)-6-fluoro-spiro-[chroman-4,4'-imidazolidine]-2',5'-dione (USAN; Sorbinil), which is an optically active hydrantoins attracting public attention as a preventive or a remedy for the particular chronic symptoms of diabetes such as cataract and neuropathy, and (S)-.alpha.-methyl-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (L-methyldopa), which is an optically active amino acid widely used as antihypertensives. Further, the present invention provides a novel finding that N-carbamoyl-.alpha.-amino acid having no hydrogen atom on its .alpha.-carbon atom can be biochemically converted into hydantoins by an enzymatic cyclization reaction.
摘要:
The present invention relates to 3-(4-fluorophenoxy)propionitrile having the formula (I): ##STR1## a process for preparing 3-(4-fluorophenoxy)propionitrile having the formula (I) which comprises reacting 4-fluorophenol and acrylonitrile in the presence of a tertiary amine, a process for preparing 6-fluoro-4-chromanone having the formula (II): ##STR2## which comprises reacting 3-(4-fluorophenoxy)propionitrile having the formula (I) with an acid, and a process for preparing 6-fluoro-4-chromanone having the formula (II) which comprises reacting 4-fluorophenol with acrylonitrile in the presence of a catalyst to give 3-(4-fluorophenoxy)propionitrile having the formula (I), which is then reacted with an acid. 6-Fluoro-4-chromanone is an important intermediate for the synthesis of (S)-2,3-dihydro-6-fluoro-spiro[4H-1-benzopyran-4,4'-imidazolidine]-2',5'dione (USAN: sorbinil).
摘要:
A process for preparing a 4-acetoxy-3-hydroxyethylazetidin-2-one derivative having the formula (II): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is a protective group for the hydroxyl group, which comprises reactig a .beta.-lactam compound having the formula (I): ##STR2## wherein R.sup.1 is as difined above and R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are the same or different and each is a lower alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or an aralkyl group, with acetic anhydride in the presence of a base and a catalyst selected from the group consisting of an organic strong acid, a mineral acid, a Lewis acid, a halogenated acyl compound having the formula (IV):R.sup.8 --CO--X (IV)wherein R.sup.8 is an alkyl group, an aralkyl group or phenyl group and X is a halogen atom, a halogenated sulfonyl compound having the formula (V):R.sup.9 --SO.sub.2 --X (V)wherein R.sup.9 is an alkyl group, an aralkyl group or phenyl group and X is a halogen atom, and a compound having the formula (VI):(R.sup.10).sub.4-n --Si(X').sub.n (VI)wherein R.sup.10 is a lower alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or phenyl group, X' is a halogen atom or CF.sub.3 SO.sub.2 O group and n is an integer of 1 to 4. According to the present invention, there can be obtained 4-acetoxy-3-hydroxyethylazetidin-2-one derivatives, which are useful intermediates for preparing carbapenem .beta.-lactam antibiotics, in high yield.
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A method for producing optically active glycol derivatives by biochemical resolution which comprises contacting a racemic ester of the general formula 1 ##STR1## (wherein R.sub.1 is an aliphatic hydrocarbon group of 1 to 16 carbon atoms, R.sub.2 is an aliphatic hydrocarbon group of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, and R.sub.3 is an aromatic hydrocarbon group such as phenyl, tolyl or naphtyl) with a microorganism- or animal organ-derived enzyme having stereoselective hydrolytic activity to asymmetrically hydrolyze said racemic ester of general formula 1 to produce an optically active alcohol of general formula 2* ##STR2## (wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.3 have the same meanings as defined above) and an unreacted ester of the general formula 1* ##STR3## (wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 have the same meanings as defined hereinbefore), separating the optically active compounds from each other, hydrolyzing said ester of general formula 1* to give an optically active glycol derivative which is antipodal to the alcohol of general formula 2* and, then, isolating the same optically active glycol derivative. The invention provides a method for producing optically active glycol derivatives, which is expedient, does not require costly reagents and is suited to commercial scale production.
摘要:
A process is disclosed wherein an optically active N-mercaptoalkanoylamino acid is prepared by(1) reacting an optically active .beta.-hydroxyalkanoic acid, with a halogenating reagent to prepare an optically active .beta.-haloalkanoyl halide(2) reacting the .beta.-haloalkanoyl halide with an amino acid to produce an optically active N-.beta.-haloalkanoylamino acid and(3) reacting the N-.beta.-haloalkanoylamino acid with a reagent capable of converting the halogen into the thiol group, the configuration of the formulas (II), (III), (IV), (V), and (VI) being retained in all the optically active compounds throughout the process to prepare the compound represented by formula (I). The product of the present invention, for example, N-(3-mercapto-2-D-methylpropanoyl)-L-proline inhibits the enzymatic conversion of angiotensin I into angiotensin II and therefore is useful for relieving angiotensin-related hypertension.