HK1001055B - 5,6-disubstituted-3-pyridylmethyl ammonium halide compounds useful for the preparation of 5-(substituted methyl)-2,3-pyridinedicarboxylic acids - Google Patents
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It is an object of this invention to provide high purity 5,6-disubstituted-3-pyridylmethyl ammonium halide compounds which are useful intermediates in the preparation of high purity 5-(substituted methyl)-2,3-pyridinedicarboxylic acids and which are related to compounds described in EP-A-0 461 401.
It is also an object of the invention to provide a method for the preparation of the 5,6-disubstituted-3-pyridylmethyl ammonium halide compounds and a method for the preparation of 5-(substituted methyl)-2,3-pyridinedicarboxylic acids from said 5,6-disubstituted-3-pyridylmethyl ammonium halide compounds.
The present invention relates to 5,6-disubstituted-3-pyridylmethyl ammonium halide compounds of formula I
wherein
- Z
- is hydrogen or halogen;
- Z1
- is hydrogen, halogen, cyano or nitro;
- X
- is Cl, Br, I or R3SO3;
- R3
- is C1-C4 alkyl or phenyl optionally substituted with one to three C1-C4 alkoxy groups, C1-C4 alkyl groups, nitro groups, cyano groups or halogen atoms;
- Y and Y1
- are each independently OR4, NR4R5, or when taken together YY1 is -O-, -S- or -NR6-;
- R4 and R5
- are each independently hydrogen, C1-C4 alkyl optionally substituted with C1-C4 alkoxy or phenyl optionally substituted with one to three C1-C4 alkyl groups, C1-C4 alkoxy groups or halogen atoms, or phenyl optionally substituted with one to three C1-C4 alkyl groups, C1-C4 alkoxy groups or halogen atoms;
- R6
- is hydrogen or C1 - C4 alkyl;
- Q
- is
- R, R1 and R2
- are each independently C1-C4 alkyl, and when taken together, R and R1 may form a 5- or 6-membered ring in which RR1 is represented by the structure: -(CH2)n-, optionally interrupted by O, S or NR10, where n is an integer of 3,4 or 5, provided R2 is C1-C4 alkyl;
- Z2
- is O, S or NR10;
- R10
- is C1-C4 alkyl; and
- R11 and R12
- are each independently hydrogen, halogen, C1-C4 alkyl or C1-C4 alkoxy, and when taken together, R11 and R12 may form a 5- or 6-membered saturated or unsaturated ring optionally interrupted by O, S, or NR10 and optionally substituted with one to three halogen atoms, C1-C4 alkyl groups or C1-C4 alkoxy groups.
The present invention also relates to an efficient method for the preparation of high purity formula I compounds and their use in a method for the preparation of high purity 5-(substituted methyl)-2,3-pyridinedicarboxylic acid compounds of formula II
wherein
- Z
- is hydrogen or halogen;
- Z1
- is hydrogen, halogen, cyano or nitro;
- A
- is O or S; and
- R7
- is C1-C4 alkyl optionally substituted with phenyl optionally substituted with one to three C1-C4 alkyl groups or halogen atoms, or phenyl optionally substituted with one to three C1-C4 alkyl groups or halogen atoms.
Compounds of formula I, wherein X is Cl or Br, may be prepared by reacting 5-methyl-2,3-pyridinedicarboxylic acid derivative compounds of formula III
wherein Z, Z1, X and Y1 are as described above with a halogenating agent in the presence of a first solvent, optionally in the presence of a catalytic amount of a radical initiator, preferably at a temperature range of about 0oC to 100oC to form a first mixture containing compounds of formula IV wherein Z, Z1, Y and Y1 are as described above and X is Cl or Br. The amount of halogenating agent used is chosen to minimize the production of formula IVb compounds. Said first mixture is then reacted with at least 1.0 molar equivalent of a C1-C4 trialkylamine, a 5 to 6 membered saturated or 5 to 14 membered unsaturated heterocyclic amine optionally substituted with one to three C1-C4 alkyl groups, C1-C4 alkoxy groups or halogen atoms, in the presence of a second solvent preferably at a temperature range of about 0oC to 100oC to form 5,6-disubstituted-3-pyridylmethyl ammonium halide compounds of formula I. The method of preparation is illustrated in Flow Diagram I.
The above method is especially efficacious for the preparation of formula I compounds wherein
- Z
- is hydrogen;
- Z1
- is hydrogen;
- X
- is Cl or Br;
- Y and Y1
- are each independently OR4;
- R4
- is C1-C4 alkyl; and
- R, R1 and R2
- are each independently methyl or ethyl, or when R and R1 are taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached they form a pyridine ring provided that R2 is not present.
Preferred formula I compounds that are prepared by the method of the invention are [(5,6-dicarboxy-3-pyridyl)methyl]trimethylammonium bromide, dimethyl ester; [(5,6-dicarboxy-3-pyridyl)methyl]trimethylammonium bromide, diethyl ester; [(5,6-dicarboxy-3-pyridyl)methyl]pyridinium bromide, dimethyl ester; 1-[(5,6-dicarboxy-3-pyridyl)methyl]-4-methylpyridinium bromide, dimethyl ester; 1-[(5,6-dicarboxy-3-pyridyl)methyl]pyrazinium bromide, dimethyl ester; 1-[(5,6-dicarboxy-3-pyridyl)methyl]pyridazinium bromide, dimethyl ester; 1-[(5,6-dicarboxy-3-pyridyl) methyl]quinolinium bromide, dimethyl ester; 1-[(5,6-dicarboxy-3-pyridyl)methyl]isoquinolinium bromide, dimethyl ester; 3-[(5,6-dicarboxy-3-pyridyl)methyl]-4,5-dimethyl thiazolium bromide, dimethyl ester; 3-[(5,6-dicarboxy-3-pyridyl)methyl]-4-methylthiazolium bromide, dimethyl ester; and 1-[(5,6-dicarboxy-3-pyridyl)methyl]-3-methyl imidazolium bromide, dimethyl ester; and 1-[(5,6-dicarboxy-3-pyridyl)methyl]benzothiazolium bromide, dimethyl ester.
The formula I compounds may be isolated in high purity by filtration or, alternatively, by extraction with water.
The amines that may be used in the method of the invention are alkyl amines, 5 to 6 membered saturated and 5 to 14 membered unsaturated heterocyclic amines optionally substituted with one to three C1-C4 alkyl groups, C1-C4 alkoxy groups or halogen atoms. The preferred amines are C1-C4 trialkylamines, 5 or 6 membered saturated heterocyclic amines, and 5 to 14 membered unsaturated heterocyclic amines wherein the heterocyclic ring system contains one to three nitrogen atoms and optionally include sulfur or oxygen in the ring system.
The more preferred amines include the alkyl amines trimethyl amine and triethyl amine, the saturated heterocyclic amines including pyridines, picolines, pyrazines, pyridazines triazines, quinolines, isoquinolines, imidazoles, benzothiazoless and benzimidazoles, optionally substituted with one to three halogen atoms, C1-C4 alkyl groups or C1-C4 alkoxy groups, and unsaturated heterocyclic amines such as pyrrolidines, piperidines, piperazines, morpholines, thiazolidines and thiamorpholines.
The amount of halogenating agent used depends on both the reaction mode (batch vs. continuous) and the recycle procedures used to recover unreacted starting material. Typically a batch reaction will employ about 0.3 to 0.8 molar equivalents of the halogenating agent and in a continuous reaction, less molar equivalents of the halogenating agent are initially required.
Halogenating agents that may be used in the method of the invention include N-bromosuccinimide, 1,3-dibromo-5,5-dimethylhydantoin, bromine, chlorine, t-butylhypochlorite, sulfuryl chloride, sulfuryl bromide, N-chlorosuccinimide. Preferred halogenating agents are chlorine, bromine, N-bromosuccinimide, 1,3-dibromo-5,5-dimethylhydantoin and sulfuryl chloride. Radical initiators suitable for use in the method of the invention include 2,2'-azobisisobutyronitrile, 2,2'-azobis(2-methylbutanenitrile), 2,2'-azobis(2,4-dimethylpentanenitrile), 1,1'-azobis(cyclohexanecarbonitrile), organic and inorganic peroxides such as hydrogen peroxide, benzoyl peroxide, photochemical irradiation with 2,2'-azobisisobutyronitrile and 2,2'-azobis(2-methylbutanenitrile) being preferred. Among the C1-C4 trialkylamines that may be used in the method of the invention are trimethylamine and triethylamine.
Solvents that may be used in the method of the invention include halogenated hydrocarbons such as dichloroethane, carbon tetrachloride, halogenated aromatic hydrocarbons such as chlorobenzene, dichlorobenzene, nitrobenzene, acetic acid, water, and alcohols such as methanol, ethanol, n-propanol as well as mixtures of the above solvents. Preferred first solvents include chlorobenzene, dichlorobenzene and carbon tetrachloride and mixtures of chlorobenzene and methanol. Preferred second solvents include methanol, ethanol, chlorobenzene.
Another method of preparing certain formula I compounds is shown below in Flow Diagram II: wherein Z, Z1 , R3, Y and Y1 are as described above for formula I.
Similarly, other formula I compounds may be prepared by the reaction scheme shown in Flow Diagram III: wherein Z, Z1, Y and Y1 are as described for formula I above and X is I or R3SO3 as described above.
Alternatively, compounds of formula I in which one of the R, R1 or R2 C1-C4 alkyl groups is attached to a polymeric material, may be prepared by passing the formula IV mixture over an anion exchange resin containing amine substituents. Advantageously, the formula IVb and IVc compounds do not react with the resin and are removed. The high purity ammonium halide compounds are further reacted to give formula II compounds.
The formula I compounds of the invention are intermediates in a method for the preparation of high purity 5-(substituted methyl)-2,3-pyridinedicarboxylic acid compounds of formula II. Compounds of formula II may be prepared by reacting 5,6-disubstituted-3-pyridylmethyl ammonium halide compounds of formula I as described above with at least 1.0 molar equivalent of an alkoxide or alkylsulfide compound of formula V
R7A-M+ V
wherein R7 and A are as described above for formula II and M is an alkali metal such as sodium or potassium in the presence of an organic solvent preferably at a temperature range of 0oC to 110oC to form a first mixture further reacting said first mixture with at least 2.0 molar equivalents of an aqueous base preferably at a temperature range of about 20oC to 120oC to form a second mixture and adjusting the pH of said second mixture to a value below 2.5 with an acid to form 5-(substituted methyl)-2,3-pyridinedicarboxylic acid compounds of formula II. The method of preparation is illustrated in Flow Diagram IV.
The above method of the invention is especially efficacious for the preparation of high purity formula II compounds wherein Z and Z1 are hydrogen, A is O or S and R7 is C1-C4 alkyl. A preferred formula II compound prepared by the method of the invention is 5-methoxymethyl-2,3-pyridinedicarboxylic acid.
The formula II compounds may be isolated by filtration or, alternatively, by extraction with a suitable solvent. In the isolation procedure suitable extraction solvents include tetrahydrofuran and water-immiscible alcohols alone or admixed with toluene.
Aqueous bases suitable for use in the method of the invention include aqueous sodium hydroxide solution, aqueous potassium hydroxide solution and the like. Acids that may be used in the method of the invention include mineral acids such as sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid.
Organic solvents that may be used in the method of the invention include acetonitrile, tetrahydrofuran, aromatic hydrocarbons, R7OH alcohols wherein R7 is as described above for formula II. Preferred inert organic solvents include alcohols corresponding to R7 in formula II above such as methanol and ethanol.
Alternatively, the corresponding diesters of formula II compounds may be prepared by the following reactions shown in Flow Diagram V:
wherein Z, Z1, R7, A, Q, X and M are as described above and R4 is C1-C4 alkyl optionally substituted with C1-C4 alkoxy or phenyl optionally substituted with one to three C1-C4 alkyl groups, C1-C4 alkoxy groups or halogen atoms, or phenyl optionally substituted with one to three C1-C4 alkyl groups, C1-C4 alkoxy groups or halogen atoms.
The high purity formula II compounds are useful as starting materials for the preparation of herbicidal 2-(2-imidazolin-2-yl)pyridine compounds having the structural formula VI
wherein
- R8
- is C1-C4 alkyl;
- R9
- is C1-C4 alkyl or C3-C6 cycloalkyl; and when R8 and R9 are taken together with the carbon to which they are attached they may represent C3-C6 cycloalkyl optionally substituted with methyl;
- Z
- is hydrogen or halogen;
- Z1
- is hydrogen, halogen, cyano or nitro;
- A
- is O or S;
- R7
- is C1-C4 alkyl optionally substituted with phenyl optionally substituted with one to three C1-C4 alkyl groups or halogen atoms, or phenyl optionally substituted with one to three C1-C4 alkyl groups or halogen atoms; and when R8 and R9 represent different substituents, the optical isomers thereof.
Advantageously, product formula VI compounds obtained from formula II compounds, prepared by the method of the invention, are surprisingly purer than formula VI compounds obtained by the methods of the prior art.
In order to facilitate a further understanding of the invention, the following examples are presented to illustrate more specific details thereof. The invention is not to be limited thereby except as defined in the claims. The term NMR designates nuclear magnetic resonance and the term HPLC designates high pressure liquid chromatography.
A mixture of dimethyl 5-methyl-2,3-pyridinedicarboxylate (523 g, 2.5 mol) in chlorobenzene (2,440 mL) is heated to 85oC under nitrogen. A mixture of N-bromosuccinimide (356 g, 2.0 mol) and 2,2'-azobisisobutyronitrile (12.5 g, 0.076 mol) is added to the reaction mixture over 1 hour at 80o-90oC. After the addition is complete, the reaction mixture is held at 80o to 90oC for 1 hour, cooled to room temperature overnight and diluted with water. The organic layer is separated, diluted with methanol, cooled to 10oC and anhydrous trimethylamine (180 mL, 1.8 mol) is added. The reaction mixture is stirred at 5o-10oC for 3 hours and filtered to obtain a solid. The solid is dried overnight in a vacuum oven to give the title product as a white solid (429 g, mp 200o-208oC dec).
Following the above procedure, but substituting diethyl 5-methyl-2,3-pyridinedicarboxylate for dimethyl 5-methyl-2,3-pyridinedicdarboxylate gives [(5,6-dicarboxy-3-pyridyl)methyl]trimethylammonium bromide, diethyl ester as a white solid (mp 156o-161oC dec).
A mixture of dimethyl 5-methyl-2,3-pyridinedicarboxylate (104.5 g, 0.5 mol) in chlorobenzene (470 mL) is heated to 85oC under nitrogen. A mixture of 1,3-dibromo-5,5-dimethylhydantoin (71.5 g, 0.25 mol) and 2,2'-azobisisobutyronitrile (2.5 g, 0.015 mol) is added to the reaction mixture over 30 minutes at 80o-95oC. After the addition is complete, the reaction mixture is held at 80o to 85oC for 3.5 hours, cooled to room temperature, washed with water and dried. The dried organic mixture is diluted with methanol, cooled to 10oC and anhydrous trimethylamine (17.4 g, 0.29 mol) is added. The reaction mixture is stirred at 10o-36oC overnight and filtered to obtain a solid. The solid is washed with chlorobenzene and vacuum dried to give the title product as a white solid (74.4 g, mp 200o-208oC dec).
A mixture of 25% sodium methoxide in methanol (270 g, 1.25 mol) and [(5,6-dicarboxy-3-pyridyl)methyl]trimethylammonium bromide, dimethyl ester (347 g, 1.00 mol) in methanol (650 mL) is heated at reflux for 1 hour under nitrogen. Water (1 L) and sodium hydroxide (80.0 g, 2.0 mol) are added and the reaction mixture is distilled until the pot is 100o-105oC. The reaction mixture is cooled to room temperature, treated with sulfuric acid to adjust the pH to a value from 1.5 to 2 and filtered to obtain a solid. The solid is washed with water and dried in a vacuum oven to obtain the title product as a white solid (mp 161o-162oC) which is greater than 99% pure by HPLC analysis.
A mixture of dimethyl 5-methyl-2,3-pyridinedicarboxylate (30.0 g, 0.143 mol), N-bromosuccinimide (32.0 g, 0.18 mol) and 2,2'-azobisisobutyronitrile (0.9 g, 0.0055 mol) in carbon tetrachloride (200 mL) is heated at 80oC for 1.5 hours. Additional 2,2'-azobisisobutyronitrile (0.9 g, 0.0055 mol) is added and the reaction mixture is heated at reflux for 2 hours, cooled to room temperature and filtered. The filter cake is washed with carbon tetrachloride. The filtrate and wash are combined, washed with water and concentrated in vacuo to give an oil. The oil is shown by HPLC to contain 57% of the title product, 16% dimethyl 5-methyl-2,3-pyridinedicarboxylate and 23% dimethyl 5-dibromomethyl-2,3-pyridinedicarboxylate.
A mixture of the oil prepared in example 6 (32.0 g) and pyridine (9.2 g, 0.12 mol) in absolute ethanol is heated at reflux for 2 hours under nitrogen, cooled to room temperature and filtered. The filter cake is washed with ethanol and vacuum dried at 50oC to give the title product as a solid (18.1 g) which is greater than 99% pure by HPLC analysis.
A mixture of an oil prepared according to the procedure of example 6 (100 g) in absolute ethanol is cooled to 5oC under nitrogen. Anhydrous trimethylamine (16 g, 0.27 mol) is added and the reaction mixture is stirred for 3 hours at 5oC and filtered. The filter cake is washed with ethanol and air dried to give the title product as a white solid (49.1 g).
A mixture of 25% sodium methoxide in methanol (320.0 g, 1.5 mol) and [(5,6-dicarboxy-3-pyridyl)methyl]trimethylammonium bromide, dimethyl ester (160.0 g, 0.5 mol) in methanol (650 mL) is heated at reflux for 6 hours under nitrogen. The reaction mixture is cooled to 5oC and acetic acid (90 g) and water (200 mL) are added. Methanol is removed in vacuo, water is added and the mixture is extracted with methylene chloride. The combined organic extracts are washed sequentially with 5% sodium bicarbonate solution and water and concentrated in vacuo to obtain the title product as a clear liquid (83.2 g) which is identified by 1H NMR spectral analysis.
Following the above procedure, but substituting [(5,6-dicarboxy-3-pyridyl)methyl]pyridinium bromide, dimethyl ester for [(5,6-dicarboxy-3-pyridyl)methyl]trimethylammonium bromide, dimethyl ester gives the title product as a clear liquid.
A mixture of dimethyl 5-(methoxymethyl)-2,3-pyridinedicarboxylate (60.0 g, 0.25 mol) and 50% sodium hydroxide solution (50.0 g, 0.63 mol) in water is heated at 90o-110oC for 2 hours under nitrogen while distilling off methanol and water. The reaction mixture is cooled to 10oC, treated with sulfuric acid to adjust the pH to 2.0 and filtered to obtain a solid. The solid is washed with water and vacuum dried to give the title product as a white solid (44.3 g, mp 161o-162oC).
To a 250 mL flask under nitrogen were added the reaction solvent set forth in Table I (either 100 mL g of absolute ethanol or 200 mL of a 50/50 mixture of methanol/chlorobenzene), and 30 g of crude 5-monobromomethyl pyridine-2,3-dicarboxylic acid, dimethyl ester (57% real by HPLC), and 0.1 moles of an aromatic amine set forth in Table I. The mixture was heated to reflux and held for approximately 5 hours. The reaction solvent was removed under vacuum at 40-60oC. The resulting residue was cooled to room temperature and slurried with approximately 100 mL of an organic solvent identified as the "Slurry Solvent" in Table I. The mixture was then filtered and the cake was washed with approximately 50 mL of the slurry solvent. The resulting crystalline solid was vacuum dried at 50oC. The melting points were then taken and structure was confirmed by 1H, 13C, NMR and 13C ATP1 NMR.
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- A 5,6-disubstituted-3-pyridylmethyl ammonium halide compound having the structural formula whereinZ is hydrogen or halogen;Z1 is hydrogen, halogen, cyano or nitro;X is Cl, Br, I or R3SO3;R3 is C1-C4 alkyl or phenyl optionally substituted with one to three C1-C4 alkoxy groups, C1-C4 alkyl groups, nitro groups, cyano groups or halogen atoms;Y and Y1 are each independently OR4, NR4R5, or when taken together YY1 is -O-, -S- or -NR6-;R4 and R5 are each independently hydrogen, C1-C4 alkyl optionally substituted with C1-C4 alkoxy or phenyl optionally substituted with one to three C1-C4 alkyl groups, C1-C4 alkoxy groups or halogen atoms, or phenyl optionally substituted with one to three C1-C4 alkyl groups, C1-C4 alkoxy groups or halogen atoms;R6 is hydrogen or C1 - C4 alkyl;Q isR, R1 and R2 are each independently C1-C4 alkyl, and when taken together, R and R1 may form a 5- or 6-membered ring in which RR1 is represented by the structure: -(CH2)n-, optionally interrupted by O, S or NR10, where n is an integer of 3,4 or 5, provided R2 is C1-C4 alkyl;Z2 is O, S or NR10;R10 is C1-C4 alkyl; andR11 and R12 are each independently hydrogen, halogen, C1-C4 alkyl or C1-C4 alkoxy, and when taken together, R11 and R12 may form a 5- or 6-membered saturated or unsaturated ring optionally interrupted by O, S, or NR10 and optionally substituted with one to three halogen atoms, C1-C4 alkyl groups or C1-C4 alkoxy groups.
- The compound according to claim 1, whereinZ is hydrogen;Z1 is hydrogen;X is Cl or Br;Y and Y1 are each independently OR4;R4 is C1-C4 alkyl;Q isR, R1 and R2 are each independently methyl or ethyl;R11 and R12 are each independently hydrogen, halogen, C1-C4 alkyl or C1-C4 alkoxy, and when taken together, R11 and R12 may form a 5- or 6-membered saturated or unsaturated ring optionally interrupted by O, S, or NR10 and optionally substituted with one to three halogen atoms, C1-C4 alkyl groups or C1-C4 alkoxy groups; andR10 is C1-C4 alkyl.
- The compound according to claim 2, selected from the group consisting of [(5,6-dicarboxy-3-pyridyl)methyl]trimethylammonium bromide, dimethyl ester; [(5,6-dicarboxy-3-pyridyl)methyl] trimethylammonium bromide, diethyl ester; [(5,6-dicarboxy-3-pyridyl)methyl]pyridinium bromide, dimethyl ester; and 1-[(5,6-dicarboxy-3-pyridyl)methyl] isoquinolinium bromide, dimethyl ester.
- A method for the preparation of a 5,6-disubstituted-3-pyridylmethyl ammonium halide compound having the structural formula whereinZ is hydrogen or halogen;Z1 is hydrogen, halogen, cyano or nitro;X is Cl, Br, I or R3SO3;R3 is C1-C4 alkyl or phenyl optionally substituted with one to three C1-C4 alkoxy groups, C1-C4 alkyl groups, nitro groups, cyano groups or halogen atoms;Y and Y1 are each independently OR4, NR4R5, or when taken together YY1 is -O-, -S- or -NR6-;R4 and R5 are each independently hydrogen, C1-C4 alkyl optionally substituted with C1-C4 alkoxy or phenyl optionally substituted with one to three C1-C4 alkyl groups, C1-C4 alkoxy groups or halogen atoms, or phenyl optionally substituted with one to three C1-C4 alkyl groups, C1-C4 alkoxy groups or halogen atoms;R6 is hydrogen or C1 - C4 alkyl;Q isR, R1 and R2 are each independently C1-C4 alkyl, and when taken together, R and R1 may form a 5- or 6-membered ring in which RR1 is represented by the structure: -(CH2)n-, optionally interrupted by O, S or NR10, where n is an integer of 3,4 or 5, provided R2 is C1-C4 alkyl;Z2 is O, S or NR10;R10 is C1-C4 alkyl; andR11 and R12 are each independently hydrogen, halogen, C1-C4 alkyl or C1-C4 alkoxy, and when taken together, R11 and R12 may form a 5- or 6-membered saturated or unsaturated ring optionally interrupted by O, S, or NR10 and optionally substituted with one to three halogen atoms, C1-C4 alkyl groups or C1-C4 alkoxy groups;which is characterized by reacting a 5-methyl-2,3-pyridinedicarboxylic acid derivative compound having the structural formula wherein Z, Z1, Y and Y1 are as described above with a halogenating agent in the presence of a first solvent, optionally in the presence of a radical initiator to form a first mixture containing compounds having the structural formulas wherein Z, Z1, Y and Y1 are as described above and X is Cl or Br, reacting said first mixture with at least 1.0 molar equivalent of a C1-C4 trialkylamine, a 5 to 6 membered saturated or 5 to 14 membered unsaturated heterocyclic amine, optionally substituted with one to three C1-C4 alkyl groups, C1-C4 alkoxy groups or halogen atoms in the presence of a second solvent to form said 5,6-disubstituted-3-pyridylmethyl ammonium halide compound.
- The method according to claim 4, wherein the radical initiator is present in a catalytic amount; the halogenating agent is present in the amount of at least 0.3 molar equivalents; the first solvent is selected from the group consisting of carbon tetrachloride, chlorobenzene and mixtures thereof; the second solvent is selected from the group consisting of chlorobenzene, methanol, ethanol and mixtures thereof; and wherein the temperature of the first mixture is about 0oC to 100oC.
- The method according to claim 4, wherein the halogenating agent is selected from the group consisting of N-bromosuccinimide, 1,3-dibromo-5,5-dimethylhydantoin, chlorine, bromine, sulfuryl bromide and sulfuryl chloride; the radical initiator is selected from the group consisting of 2,2'-azobisisobutyronitrile, 2,2'-azobis(2-methylbutanenitrile), 2,2'-azobis(2,4-dimethylpentanenitrile) and 1,1'-azobis(cyclohexanecarbonitrile); and the C1-C4 trialkylamine is selected from the group consisting of trimethylamine and triethylamine.
- A method for the preparation of a 5-(substituted methyl)-2,3-pyridinedicarboxylic acid compound having the structural formula whereinZ is hydrogen or halogen;Z1 is hydrogen, halogen, cyano or nitro;A is O or S; andR7 is C1-C4 alkyl optionally substituted with phenyl optionally substituted with one to three C1-C4 alkyl groups or halogen atoms, or phenyl optionally substituted with one to three C1-C4 alkyl groups or halogen atoms which is characterized by reacting a 5,6-disubstituted-3-pyridylmethyl ammonium halide compound having the structural formulawhereinZ is hydrogen or halogen;Z1 is hydrogen, halogen, cyano or nitro;X is Cl, Br, I or R3SO3;R3 is C1-C4 alkyl or phenyl optionally substituted with one to three C1-C4 alkoxy groups, C1-C4 alkyl groups, nitro groups, cyano groups or halogen atoms;Y and Y1 are each independently OR4, NR4R5, or when taken together YY1 is -O-, -S- or -NR6-;R4 and R5 are each independently hydrogen, C1-C4 alkyl optionally substituted with C1-C4 alkoxy or phenyl optionally substituted with one to three C1-C4 alkyl groups, C1-C4 alkoxy groups or halogen atoms, or phenyl optionally substituted with one to three C1-C4 alkyl groups, C1-C4 alkoxy groups or halogen atoms;R6 is hydrogen or C1 - C4 alkyl;Q isR, R1 and R2 are each independently C1-C4 alkyl, and when taken together, R and R1 may form a 5- or 6-membered ring in which RR1 is represented by the structure: -(CH2)n-, optionally interrupted by O, S or NR10, where n is an integer of 3,4 or 5, provided R2 is C1-C4 alkyl;Z2 is O, S or NR10;R10 is C1-C4 alkyl; andR11 and R12 are each independently hydrogen, halogen, C1-C4 alkyl or C1-C4 alkoxy, and when taken together, R11 and R12 may form a 5- or 6-membered saturated or unsaturated ring optionally interrupted by O, S, or NR10 and optionally substituted with one to three halogen atoms, C1-C4 alkyl groups or C1-C4 alkoxy groups;with at least 1.0 molar equivalent of an alkoxide or alkylsulfide compound having the structural formula R7A-M+ wherein R7 and A are as described above and M is an alkali metal in the presence of an organic solvent to form a first mixture, further reacting said first mixture with at least 2.0 molar equivalents of an aqueous base to form a second mixture and adjusting the pH of said second mixture to a value below 2.5 with an acid to form said 5-(substituted methyl)-2,3-pyridinedicarboxylic acid compound.
- The method according to claim 7, wherein the aqueous base is selected from the group consisting of aqueous sodium hydroxide solution and aqueous potassium hydroxide solution; the acid is selected from the group consisting of sulfuric acid and hydrochloric acid; the R7OH alcohol is selected from the group consisting of methanol and ethanol; the temperature of the first mixture is about 20oC to 110oC and the temperature of the second mixture is about 20oC to 120oC.
- The method according to claim 7 which further comprises preparing the 5,6-disubstituted 3-pyridylmethyl ammonium halide compound by reacting a 5-methyl-2,3-pyridinedicarboxylic acid compound having the structural formula whereinZ is hydrogen or halogen;Z1 is hydrogen, halogen, cyano or nitro;Y and Y1 are each independently OR4, NR4R5, or when taken together YY1 is -O-, -S- or -NR6-;R4 is hydrogen, C1-C4 alkyl optionally substituted with C1-C4 alkoxy or phenyl optionally substituted with one to three C1-C4 alkyl groups, C1-C4 alkoxy groups or halogen atoms, or phenyl optionally substituted with one to three C1-C4 alkyl groups, C1-C4 alkoxy groups or halogen atoms; andR6 is hydrogen or C1-C4 alkyl with a halogenating agent in the presence of a first solvent, optionally in the presence of a radical initiator to form a first mixture containing compounds having the structural formulaswherein Z, Z1, Y and Y1 are as described above and X is Cl or Br, reacting said first mixture with at least about 1.0 molar equivalent of a C1-C4 trialkylamine, a 5 to 6 membered saturated or 5 to 14 membered unsaturated heterocyclic amine optionally substituted with one to three C1-C4 alkyl groups, C1-C4 alkoxy groups or halogen atoms in the presence of a second solvent.
- The method according to claim 9, wherein the radical initiator is present in a catalytic amount; the halogenating agent is present in the amount of at least 0.3 molar equivalents; the halogenating agent is selected from the group consisting of N-bromosuccinimide, 1,3-dibromo-5,5-dimethylhydantoin, chlorine, bromine, sulfuryl bromide and sulfuryl chloride; the radical initiator is selected from the group consisting of 2,2'-azobisisobutyronitrile, 2,2'-azobis(2-methylbutanenitrile); 2,2'-azobis(2,4-dimethylpentanenitrile) and 1,1'-azobis(cyclohexanecarbonitrile); the C1-C4 trialkylamine is selected from the group consisting of trimethylamine and triethylamine; the aqueous base is selected from the group consisting of aqueous sodium hydroxide solution, aqueous potassium hydroxide solution; the acid is selected from the group consisting of sulfuric acid and hydrochloric acid; and wherein the temperature of the first mixture is about 0oC to 100oC, the temperature of the second mixture is about 20oC to 110oC, and the temperature of the third mixture is about 20oC to 120oC.
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