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Title: 2-oxo-1-pyrrolidine derivatives, process for preparing them and their uses
Abstract:The invention concerns 2-oxo-1-pyrrolidine derivatives and a process for preparing them and their uses. The invention also concerns a process for preparing .alpha.-ethyl-2-oxo-1-pyrrolidine acetamide derivatives from unsaturated 2-oxo-1-pyrrolidine derivatives. Particularly the invention concerns novel intermediates and their use in methods for the preparation of S-.alpha.-ethyl-2-oxo-1-pyrrolidine acetamide.
Inventor(s): Surtees; John (Watermael-Boisfort, BE), Marmon; Violeta (Oxfordshire, GB), Differding; Edmond (Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve, BE), Zimmermann; Vincent (Lausanne, CH)
Assignee: UCB Farchim S.A. (Bulle, CH)
Filing Date:Jul 01, 2003
Application Number:10/609,544
Claims:1. Process for preparing a compound of formula (B) ##STR20## wherein X is --CONR.sup.5 R.sup.6 or --COOR.sup.7 or --CO--R.sup.8 or CN; R.sup.1 is hydrogen or alkyl, aryl, heterocycloalkyl, heteroaryl, halogen, hydroxy, amino, nitro, or cyano; R.sup.2, R.sup.4 are the same or different and each is independently hydrogen or halogen, hydroxy, amino, nitro, cyano, acyl, acyloxy, sulfonyl, sulfinyl, alkylamino, carboxy, ester, ether, amido, sulfonic acid, sulfonamide, alkylsulfonyl, arylsulfonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, alkylsulfinyl, arylsulfinyl, alkylthio, arylthio, alkyl,alkoxy, oxyester, oxyamido, aryl, arylamino, aryloxy, heterocycloalkyl, heteroaryl, or vinyl; R.sup.3 is hydrogen, halogen, hydroxy, amino, nitro, cyano, acyl, acyloxy, sulfonyl, sulfinyl, alkylamino, carboxy, ester, ether, amido, sulfonic acid, sulfonamide, alkylsulfonyl, arylsulfonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, alkylsulfinyl, arylsulfinyl, alkylthio, arylthio, alkyl, alkoxy, oxyester, oxyamido, aryl, arylamino, aryloxy, heterocycloalkyl, heteroaryl, (C2-C5)alkenyl, (C2-C5)alkynyl, azido, or phenylsulfonyloxy; R.sup.5, R.sup.6, R.sup.7 are the same or different and each is independently hydrogen, hydroxy, alkyl, aryl, heterocycloalkyl, heteroaryl, alkoxy, or aryloxy; and R.sup.8 is hydrogen, hydroxy, thiol, halogen, alkyl, aryl, heterocycloalkyl, heteroaryl, alkylthio, or arylthio; each alkenyl, alkynyl, and azido may independently be optionally substituted by one or more halogen, cyano, thiocyano, azido, alkylthio, cyclopropyl, acyl, or phenyl; which comprises reacting a compound of general formula (A), wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and X have the same meanings defined above, according to the following Scheme (6): ##STR21##

2. Process according to claim 1, which comprises catalytic hydrogenation of (A).

3. Process according to claim 1, wherein the compound of formula (A) is subjected to asymmetric hydrogenation using a chiral catalyst.

4. Process according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein R.sup.3 is (C1-C5)alkyl, (C2-C5)alkenyl, (C2-C5)alkynyl, cyclopropyl, azido, phenyl, phenylsulfonyl, phenylsulfonyloxy, tetrazole, thiazole, thienyl, furyl, pyrrole or pyridine; each alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cyclopropyl, and azido may optionally be substituted by one or more halogen, cyano, thiocyano, azido, alkylthio, cyclopropyl, acyl, or phenyl; and any phenyl moiety may be substituted by one or more halogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, nitro, amino, or phenyl.

5. Process according to claim 1, wherein R.sup.1 is methyl, R.sup.2 and R.sup.4 are H, R.sup.3 is hydrogen, alkyl or haloalkenyl and X is --CONH.sub.2 or --COOMe or --COOEt or --COOH.

6. Process according to claim 5, wherein R.sup.3 is hydrogen, propyl or difluorovinyl.

7. Process according to claim 1, wherein the compound of formula (A) is a Z isomer or an E isomer.

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