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JP2004292364A
JP2004292364A JP2003086875A JP2003086875A JP2004292364A JP 2004292364 A JP2004292364 A JP 2004292364A JP 2003086875 A JP2003086875 A JP 2003086875A JP 2003086875 A JP2003086875 A JP 2003086875A JP 2004292364 A JP2004292364 A JP 2004292364A
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Ryosuke Sasaki
涼介 佐々木
Shin Ikeda
伸 池田
Yoshinobu Suzuki
良信 鈴木
Ryosuke Nakamura
良輔 中村
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for producing a contaminant-free, high-quality epinastine hydrochloride. <P>SOLUTION: The method for producing the epinastine hydrochloride, 3-amino-9,13b-dihydro-1H-dibenz[c,f]imidazo[1,5-a]azepine hydrochloride of formula II, comprises refining 3-amino-9,13b-dihydro-1H-dibenz[c,f]imidazo[1,5-a]azepine of formula I through recrystallization, chromatography, extraction or the like followed by conversion into its hydrochloride. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は抗アレルギーおよび抗ヒスタミン作用によって特徴付けられる治療学的に有用な塩酸エピナスチンの製造方法に関するものである。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
3−アミノ−9,13b−ジヒドロ−1H−ジベンズ[c,f]イミダゾ[1,5−a]アゼピン・塩酸塩(以下、塩酸エピナスチンと称する)の製造方法としては、6−アミノメチル−6,11−ジヒドロ−5H−ジベンズ[b,e]アゼピンを臭化シアン(ブロモシアノーゲン)と反応せしめた後、生成する3−アミノ−9,13b−ジヒドロ−1H−ジベンズ[c,f]イミダゾ[1,5−a]アゼピン・臭化水素酸塩をフリー化して得られる3−アミノ−9,13b−ジヒドロ−1H−ジベンズ[c,f]イミダゾ[1,5−a]アゼピンを、塩化水素と反応せしめ塩酸塩とする製造方法が知られている(特許文献1)。
【0003】
この方法においては塩酸エピナスチンをジメチルホルムアミドから結晶化すると同時に精製を行うという方法が記載されているが、3−アミノ−7−クロロ−9,13b−ジヒドロ−1H−ジベンズ[c,f]イミダゾ[1,5−a]アゼピン・塩酸塩などの夾雑物が精製されずに結晶中に残存してしまう。また、この方法により得られた塩酸エビナスチン結晶を更に精製する方法では、純度の向上が僅かであり、精製法が限られる上、高品質の塩酸エビナスチンを得ることが出来ない。
【0004】
【特許文献1】
特開平4−346988号公報
【0005】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
本発明の目的は夾雑物のない高品質の塩酸エピナスチンの製造方法を提供することにある。
【0006】
【課題を解決する為の手段】
本発明者らは、上記の問題点を解決すべく鋭意検討を行った結果、上記目的は、以下の手段により達成されることを見いだした。
(1)前記式Iで表される3−アミノ−9,13b−ジヒドロ−1H−ジベンズ[c,f]イミダゾ[1,5−a]アゼピンを精製した後、塩酸塩とすることを特徴とする前記式IIで示される塩酸エビナスチンの製造方法。
(2)前記3−アミノ−9,13b−ジヒドロ−1H−ジベンズ[c,f]イミダゾ[1,5−a]アゼピンを再結晶した後、塩酸塩とすることを特徴とする塩酸エビナスチンの製造方法。
(3)前記3−アミノ−9,13b−ジヒドロ−1H−ジベンズ[c,f]イミダゾ[1,5−a]アゼピンをアルコール類から再結晶することを特徴とする前記2に記載の塩酸エビナスチンの製造方法。
(4)3−アミノ−7−クロロ−9,13b−ジヒドロ−1H−ジベンズ[c,f]イミダゾ[1,5−a]アゼピンを除去することを特徴とする前記1〜3のいずれか1項に記載の塩酸エピナスチンの製造方法。
【0007】以下本発明を詳細に説明する。
3−アミノ−9,13b−ジヒドロ−1H−ジベンズ[c,f]イミダゾ[1,5−a]アゼピンは特開平4−346988号公報に記載の方法により製造できる化合物であり、塩酸エピナスチンは前記3−アミノ−9,13b−ジヒドロ−1H−ジベンズ[c,f]イミダゾ[1,5−a]アゼピンを、やはり前記特開平4−346988号公報に記載の方法により塩酸塩とすることで製造される。
【0008】本発明者らは、塩酸エピナスチン結晶を精製することでは除去し難い夾雑物は3−アミノ−9,13b−ジヒドロ−1H−ジベンズ[c,f]イミダゾ[1,5−a]アゼピン中の不純物が原因であり、3−アミノ−9,13b−ジヒドロ−1H−ジベンズ[c,f]イミダゾ[1,5−a]アゼピン中に含有される式IIIで表される3−アミノ−7−クロロ−9,13b−ジヒドロ−1H−ジベンズ[c,f]イミダゾ[1,5−a]アゼピンが、塩酸エピナスチンの形成過程で、やはり塩酸塩として塩酸エピナスチンに混入してしまうことによることを見いだした。
【0009】
【化2】

Figure 2004292364
【0010】一旦塩酸塩として、塩酸エピナスチン中に3−アミノ−7−クロロ−9,13b−ジヒドロ−1H−ジベンズ[c,f]イミダゾ[1,5−a]アゼピン塩酸塩が夾雑物として混入すると、塩酸エピナスチンを再結晶等により精製を繰り返しても簡単に取り除けない。
【0011】3−アミノ−9,13b−ジヒドロ−1H−ジベンズ[c,f]イミダゾ[1,5−a]アゼピンを一旦、精製した後、塩化水素と反応せしめ塩酸塩とすることで、前記夾雑物が除去された高品質の塩酸エビナスチンが製造できる。
【0012】3−アミノ−7−クロロ−9,13b−ジヒドロ−1H−ジベンズ[c,f]イミダゾ[1,5−a]アゼピン(以下7−クロル体と略称する)の混入の原因は、前記特開平4−346988号公報に記載の塩酸エピナスチン製造における原料物質である、6−フタルイミドメチル−5H−ジベンズ[b,e]アゼピン(1)の更に源流の原料由来であると推定される。抗アレルギーおよび抗ヒスタミン作用を有する塩酸エピナスチン原体にとってはこれらの夾雑物は少ないことが望ましく、高品質の塩酸エピナスチンが望まれている。
【0013】前記特開平4−346988号公報に記載の方法による塩酸エピナスチンにおいては、この夾雑物が、後述するHPLCを用いた純度測定方法による値で、0.1%以上という比較的高い濃度で含まれる。
前記特開平4−346988号公報に記載の方法によれば、塩酸エピナスチンの原料である3−アミノ−9,13b−ジヒドロ−1H−ジベンズ[c,f]イミダゾ[1,5−a]アゼピン(前記式I)は、具体的には、6−フタルイミドメチル−5H−ジベンズ[b,e]アゼピン(1)を、接触還元し、6−フタルイミドメチル−6,11−ジヒドロ−5H−ジベンズ[b,e]アゼピン(2)を得た後、ヒドラジン分解し、アミノ体(3)を形成した後、連続してブロモシアノーゲンを作用させることで得ている。
【0014】
【化3】
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【0015】また、EP0035749等に記載の方法においても、ブロモシアノーゲンの代わりに、O−アルキルイソ尿素、S−アルキルイソチオ尿素、N−アルコキシカルボニル化O−アルキルイソ尿素等を用いるほかは同様に製造している。
【0016】これら6−フタルイミドメチル−ジヒドロ−5H−ジベンズ[b,e]アゼピン(1)等の共通原料をもちいる方法においては前記の夾雑物は同様に含まれている。
【0017】塩酸エピナスチンの製造は、具体的には、得られた3−アミノ−9,13b−ジヒドロ−1H−ジベンズ[c,f]イミダゾ[1,5−a]アゼピンを、塩化水素ガスを溶解したジメチルホルムアミド中に加熱溶解し、溶媒を一部留去、濃縮した後、冷却して、析出する結晶を濾過して得ている。塩酸塩形成、そして精製のための、溶媒としてアルコール等の溶媒を用いると、塩酸エピナスチンの形成過程で、分解がおこることが知られているが、ジメチルホルムアミドは、分解もなく、適度な溶解度を有し、塩酸エピナスチン製造、特にその精製に適した溶媒であり、この方法により高い収率で(例えば90%程度)で塩酸エピナスチンが得られる。
【0018】しかしながら、この過程で、原料の3−アミノ−9,13b−ジヒドロ−1H−ジベンズ[c,f]イミダゾ[1,5−a]アゼピン中に混入した前記7−クロル体が、塩酸エピナスチンの製造過程において、塩酸塩として共析してしまい、前記7−クロル体に関していえば、以後の精製を繰り返しても精製効果があまりなく、純度的によいものが得られない。
【0019】本発明果による、分解のない、高純度、高品質の塩酸エピナスチンの製造方法は、3−アミノ−9,13b−ジヒドロ−1H−ジベンズ[c,f]イミダゾ[1,5−a]アゼピンの塩酸塩形成と精製を一度で行わず、3−アミノ−9,13b−ジヒドロ−1H−ジベンズ[c,f]イミダゾ[1,5−a]アゼピンの精製を一旦行って、(そこで、7−クロル体の含量が著しく低下する)、その後、精製を行った原料を用いて、塩化水素により塩酸塩の形成を行うことにある。この方法によれば著しい純度の上昇がみられる。
【0020】従って、本発明においては、3−アミノ−9,13b−ジヒドロ−1H−ジベンズ[c,f]イミダゾ[1,5−a]アゼピンの精製を何らかのかたちで、一旦行えばよく、それにより,塩酸塩ではないフリーの7−クロル体が充分除去されるため、夾雑物としての7−クロル体が少ない3−アミノ−9,13b−ジヒドロ−1H−ジベンズ[c,f]イミダゾ[1,5−a]アゼピンが得られる。
【0021】精製法としては再結晶、クロマトグラフィー、抽出などを使用することが出来る。
しかしながら、精製の方法としては、再結晶が好ましく、再結晶溶媒としては炭化水素、ハロゲン化炭化水素、エーテル類、ケトン、アルコール類、エステル類、アミン類、極性非プロトン性溶媒、水、またはその混合溶媒等種々の溶媒が使用できる。
【0022】なかでも好ましいのはエチレングリコールモノメチルエーテル(メチルセロソルブ)、エチレングリコールモノエチルエーテル(セロソルブ)、イソプロピルエーテル、テトラヒドロフラン、ジオキサン等のエーテル類、アセトン、メチルエチルケトン、シクロヘキサノン、等のケトン類、メタノールの、アルコール、イソプロパノール、等のアルコール類、酢酸メチル、酢酸エチル、酢酸ブチル、等のエステル類、ジメチルホルムアミド、ジメチルアセトアミド等の極性非プロトン性溶媒、水、またはその混合溶媒であり、なかでも特に好ましい溶媒として、メタノール、アルコール、イソプロパノール等アルコール類があげられる。
【0023】特に、3−アミノ−9,13b−ジヒドロ−1H−ジベンズ[c,f]イミダゾ[1,5−a]アゼピンの前記塩酸塩形成および精製を同時に行う塩酸エビナスチンの製造において、分解が起こることが知られているメタノールのごときアルコール類を使用することが、精製をおこなう観点から特に好ましいということは意外な効果であった。
【0024】本発明においては、塩酸エピナスチンの原料である3−アミノ−9,13b−ジヒドロ−1H−ジベンズ[c,f]イミダゾ[1,5−a]アゼピンの再結晶による精製時に、必要に応じて吸着剤(例えば活性炭等)を添加し、濾過で吸着剤を除いてから結晶化してもよい。
本発明によれば、純度の高い塩酸エピナスチンの製造が、容易に、設備上の大きな負荷なく行え、製造プロセス上、利点が大きい。
【0025】
【実施例】
以下、実施例によって本発明を具体的に説明するが、本発明はこれらの実施例に限定されるものではない。
【0026】また、実施例における液体クロマトグラフィー純度は、下記条件にて液体クロマトグラフィー分析を行い、各成分ピークの面積%を用いたものであり純度の指標とした。
装置:LC−2000Plus series(日本分光株式会社)
カラム:Inertsil ODS−3
移動層:20mmol−KHPO(リン酸にてpH=2.5に調整)水溶液/アセトニトリル=40/60の混合液に、更に20mmol濃度となる様にオクタンスルホン酸ナトリウムを加えたもの。
検出波長:240nm
調製例
【0027】3−アミノ−7−クロロ−9,13b−ジヒドロ−1H−ジベンズ[c,f]イミダゾ[1,5−a]アゼピン・塩酸塩は下記の一連の工程により合成した。
【0028】
【化4】
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【0029】また、前記特開平4−346988号公報に記載の方法と同じ方法により、3−アミノ−9,13b−ジヒドロ−1H−ジベンズ[c,f]イミダゾ[1,5−a]アゼピン結晶を得た。融点205℃。
【0030】また、比較例1の方法で塩酸エピナスチンを得た。
【0031】前記液体クロマトグラフィー条件で、また、いくつかのカラムで前記の3−アミノ−7−クロロ−9,13b−ジヒドロ−1H−ジベンズ[c,f]イミダゾ[1,5−a]アゼピン・塩酸塩は塩酸エビナスチンの夾雑物ピークとリテンション・タイムが一致し、夾雑物が3−アミノ−7−クロロ−9,13b−ジヒドロ−1H−ジベンズ[c,f]イミダゾ[1,5−a]アゼピン・塩酸塩であることを確認した。
【0032】比較例1
上記方法により得られた3−アミノ−9,13b−ジヒドロ−1H−ジベンズ[c,f]イミダゾ[1,5−a]アゼピン、11.5gを塩化水素含有のジメチルホルムアミドに溶解させた後、氷水冷却して、スラリー状となった内容物を濾過、乾燥して塩酸エビナスチン10.1gを得た。前記条件での液体クロマトグラフィー純度99.21面積%、3−アミノ−7−クロロ−9,13b−ジヒドロ−1H−ジベンズ[c,f]イミダゾ[1,5−a]アゼピン・塩酸塩は0.19面積%であった。
また、得られた塩酸エビナスチン10.1gを、更に5.5倍のジメチルホルムアミド(DMF)から再結晶した。その結果、7.2gの塩酸エビナスチンが得られた。同様に液体クロマトグラフィーにより純度を測定したところ、前記3−アミノ−7−クロロ−9,13b−ジヒドロ−1H−ジベンズ[c,f]イミダゾ[1,5−a]アゼピン・塩酸塩は0.15面積%であった。収率が低下したほどには、純度が向上していないことがわかる。
【0033】実施例1
攪拌機、還流冷却機、温度計の備わった100mlのフラスコに、3−アミノ−9,13b−ジヒドロ−1H−ジベンズ[c,f]イミダゾ[1,5−a]アゼピン11.5g、エタノール53mlを加えた後、30分間還流し、結晶を溶解させた。氷水冷却してスラリー状となった内容物を濾過し白色結晶を得た。塩化水素含有のジメチルホルムアミドに白色結晶を溶解させた後、氷水冷却してスラリー状となった内容物を濾過、乾燥し塩酸エビナスチン8.8gを得た。液体クロマトグラフィー純度99.96面積%、3−アミノ−7−クロロ−9,13b−ジヒドロ−1H−ジベンズ[c,f]イミダゾ[1,5−a]アゼピン・塩酸塩は0.01面積%であった。尚、得られた塩酸エビナスチンの融点は272℃(日本薬局方 融点測定法;第1法)
【0034】実施例2
攪拌機、還流冷却機、温度計の備わった100mlフラスコに3−アミノー9,13b−ジヒドロー1H−ジベンズ[c,f]イミダゾ[1,5−a]アゼピン11.5g、メタノール53mLを加えた後、30分間還流し結晶を溶解させた。氷水冷却してスラリー状となった内容物を濾過し白色結晶を得た。塩化水素含有のジメチルホルムアミドに白色結晶を溶解させた後、氷水冷却してスラリー状となった内容物を濾過、乾燥し塩酸エピナスチン9.0gを得た。液体クロマトグラフィー純度99.96面積%、3−アミノ−7−クロロ9,13b−ジヒドロー1H−ジベンズ[c,f]イミダゾ[1,5−a]アゼピン・塩酸塩は0.01面積%であった。
【0035】実施例3
攪拌機、還流冷却機、温度計の備わった100mlフラスコに3−アミノー9,13b−ジヒドロー1H−ジベンズ[c,f]イミダゾ[1,5−a]アゼピン11.5g、メタノール42mL、水11mLを加えた後、30分間還流し結晶を溶解させた。氷水冷却してスラリー状となった内容物を濾過し白色結晶を得た。塩化水素含有のジメチルホルムアミドに白色結晶を溶解させた後、氷水冷却してスラリー状となった内容物を濾過、乾燥し塩酸エピナスチン9.1gを得た。液体クロマトグラフィー純度99.95面積%、3−アミノ−7−クロロ9,13b−ジヒドロー1H−ジベンズ[c,f]イミダゾ[1,5−a]アゼピン・塩酸塩は0.01面積%
【0036】実施例4
攪拌機、還流冷却機、温度計の備わった100mlフラスコに3−アミノー9,13b−ジヒドロー1H−ジベンズ[c,f]イミダゾ[1,5−a]アゼピン11.5g、メタノール53mL、活性炭1gを加えた後、30分間還流し結晶を溶解させた。溶解後に熱時濾過し活性炭を除去後、氷水冷却してスラリー状となった内容物を濾過し白色結晶を得た。塩化水素含有のジメチルホルムアミドに白色結晶を溶解させた後、氷水冷却してスラリー状となった内容物を濾過、乾燥し塩酸エピナスチン9.0gを得た。液体クロマトグラフィー純度99.97面積%、3−アミノ−7−クロロ9,13b−ジヒドロー1H−ジベンズ[c,f]イミダゾ[1,5−a]アゼピン・塩酸塩は0.01面積%であった。
【0037】以上、本発明の方法により、飛躍的に(一桁)夾雑物の濃度が低下し、純度が大きく上がることが示された。
【0038】
【発明の効果】
本発明の方法によれば夾雑物の除去された高品質の塩酸エピナスチンの製造が容易となり、製造プロセス上の価値が大きい。[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a method for producing therapeutically useful epinastine hydrochloride characterized by its antiallergic and antihistamine actions.
[0002]
[Prior art]
A method for producing 3-amino-9,13b-dihydro-1H-dibenz [c, f] imidazo [1,5-a] azepine hydrochloride (hereinafter referred to as epinastine hydrochloride) includes 6-aminomethyl-6 , 11-Dihydro-5H-dibenz [b, e] azepine is reacted with cyanogen bromide (bromocyanogen), and the resulting 3-amino-9,13b-dihydro-1H-dibenz [c, f] imidazo is produced. 3-amino-9,13b-dihydro-1H-dibenz [c, f] imidazo [1,5-a] azepine obtained by freezing [1,5-a] azepine / hydrobromide is converted into a salt. There is known a production method in which hydrogen chloride is reacted with hydrogen (Patent Document 1).
[0003]
In this method, a method is described in which epinastine hydrochloride is crystallized from dimethylformamide and purified at the same time, but 3-amino-7-chloro-9,13b-dihydro-1H-dibenz [c, f] imidazo [ Impurities such as [1,5-a] azepine / hydrochloride remain in the crystals without being purified. Further, in the method of further purifying the crystal of ebinastine hydrochloride obtained by this method, the purity is slightly improved, the purification method is limited, and high-quality ebinastin hydrochloride cannot be obtained.
[0004]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-4-346988 [0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
An object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing high-quality epinastine hydrochloride free of impurities.
[0006]
[Means for solving the problem]
The present inventors have conducted intensive studies to solve the above problems, and as a result, have found that the above object is achieved by the following means.
(1) Purifying the 3-amino-9,13b-dihydro-1H-dibenz [c, f] imidazo [1,5-a] azepine represented by the above formula I and then converting it into a hydrochloride. A method for producing evinastine hydrochloride represented by the above formula II.
(2) A process for producing ebinastine hydrochloride, comprising recrystallizing the 3-amino-9,13b-dihydro-1H-dibenz [c, f] imidazo [1,5-a] azepine to form a hydrochloride. Method.
(3) The evinastine hydrochloride according to the above item 2, wherein the 3-amino-9,13b-dihydro-1H-dibenz [c, f] imidazo [1,5-a] azepine is recrystallized from alcohols. Manufacturing method.
(4) any one of the above-mentioned items 1 to 3, wherein 3-amino-7-chloro-9,13b-dihydro-1H-dibenz [c, f] imidazo [1,5-a] azepine is removed. The method for producing epinastine hydrochloride according to the above item.
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail.
3-Amino-9,13b-dihydro-1H-dibenz [c, f] imidazo [1,5-a] azepine is a compound which can be produced by the method described in JP-A-4-346988, and epinastine hydrochloride is a compound which can be produced by the method described in JP-A-4-346988. Production of 3-amino-9,13b-dihydro-1H-dibenz [c, f] imidazo [1,5-a] azepine by converting it into a hydrochloride by the method described in JP-A-4-346988. Is done.
The present inventors have found that impurities which are difficult to remove by purifying epinastine hydrochloride crystals are 3-amino-9,13b-dihydro-1H-dibenz [c, f] imidazo [1,5-a] azepine. 3-amino-9,13b-dihydro-1H-dibenz [c, f] imidazo [1,5-a] azepine contained in formula III due to impurities in the compound. 7-Chloro-9,13b-dihydro-1H-dibenz [c, f] imidazo [1,5-a] azepine is mixed with epinastine hydrochloride as a hydrochloride in the process of forming epinastine hydrochloride. Was found.
[0009]
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As a hydrochloride, 3-amino-7-chloro-9,13b-dihydro-1H-dibenz [c, f] imidazo [1,5-a] azepine hydrochloride is mixed as a contaminant in epinastine hydrochloride. Then, the epinastine hydrochloride cannot be easily removed even if the purification is repeated by recrystallization or the like.
[0011] The 3-amino-9,13b-dihydro-1H-dibenz [c, f] imidazo [1,5-a] azepine is purified once, and then reacted with hydrogen chloride to form a hydrochloride. Ebinastine hydrochloride of high quality from which impurities have been removed can be produced.
The cause of contamination of 3-amino-7-chloro-9,13b-dihydro-1H-dibenz [c, f] imidazo [1,5-a] azepine (hereinafter abbreviated as 7-chloro form) is as follows. It is presumed that 6-phthalimidomethyl-5H-dibenz [b, e] azepine (1), which is a raw material in the production of epinastine hydrochloride described in JP-A-4-346988, is further derived from a raw material in the source stream. It is desirable that these contaminants are small in the epinastine hydrochloride drug substance having antiallergic and antihistamine effects, and high quality epinastine hydrochloride is desired.
In epinastine hydrochloride according to the method described in JP-A-4-346988, the impurities are present in a relatively high concentration of 0.1% or more as determined by a purity measurement method using HPLC described later. included.
According to the method described in JP-A-4-346988, 3-amino-9,13b-dihydro-1H-dibenz [c, f] imidazo [1,5-a] azepine which is a raw material of epinastine hydrochloride ( The above formula I) is, for example, a catalytic reduction of 6-phthalimidomethyl-5H-dibenz [b, e] azepine (1) to give 6-phthalimidomethyl-6,11-dihydro-5H-dibenz [b , E] azepine (2) is obtained, hydrazinolyzed to form an amino compound (3), and then continuously treated with bromocyanogen.
[0014]
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Also, in the method described in EP0035749, etc., the same procedure is followed except that O-alkylisourea, S-alkylisothiourea, N-alkoxycarbonylated O-alkylisourea and the like are used instead of bromocyanogen. are doing.
In the method using common raw materials such as 6-phthalimidomethyl-dihydro-5H-dibenz [b, e] azepine (1), the above-mentioned contaminants are similarly contained.
For the production of epinastine hydrochloride, specifically, the obtained 3-amino-9,13b-dihydro-1H-dibenz [c, f] imidazo [1,5-a] azepine is treated with hydrogen chloride gas. It is obtained by heating and dissolving in dissolved dimethylformamide, partially evaporating the solvent, concentrating, cooling, and filtering the precipitated crystals. It is known that when a solvent such as alcohol is used as a solvent for hydrochloride formation and purification, decomposition occurs during the formation of epinastine hydrochloride, but dimethylformamide does not decompose and has an appropriate solubility. It is a solvent suitable for the production of epinastine hydrochloride, particularly for its purification. This method allows epinastine hydrochloride to be obtained in high yield (for example, about 90%).
However, in this process, the 7-chloro form mixed in the starting material 3-amino-9,13b-dihydro-1H-dibenz [c, f] imidazo [1,5-a] azepine was converted into hydrochloric acid. In the production process of epinastine, it is co-deposited as a hydrochloride, and as for the 7-chloro form, even if the subsequent purification is repeated, the purification effect is not so high, and a product with good purity cannot be obtained.
The process for producing high-purity, high-quality epinastine hydrochloride without decomposition according to the present invention is as follows: 3-amino-9,13b-dihydro-1H-dibenz [c, f] imidazo [1,5-a] The formation and purification of the azepine hydrochloride salt was not performed at once, but the purification of 3-amino-9,13b-dihydro-1H-dibenz [c, f] imidazo [1,5-a] azepine was performed once (where , The content of the 7-chloro form is remarkably reduced), and thereafter, the hydrochloride is formed with hydrogen chloride using the purified material. According to this method, a significant increase in purity is observed.
Therefore, in the present invention, the purification of 3-amino-9,13b-dihydro-1H-dibenz [c, f] imidazo [1,5-a] azepine may be carried out once in any form. , The free 7-chloro form, which is not a hydrochloride, is sufficiently removed, so that 3-amino-9,13b-dihydro-1H-dibenz [c, f] imidazo [1] containing less 7-chloro form as a contaminant , 5-a] azepine is obtained.
As a purification method, recrystallization, chromatography, extraction and the like can be used.
However, as a method of purification, recrystallization is preferable, and as a recrystallization solvent, hydrocarbon, halogenated hydrocarbon, ethers, ketone, alcohols, esters, amines, polar aprotic solvent, water, or the like Various solvents such as a mixed solvent can be used.
Of these, ethers such as ethylene glycol monomethyl ether (methyl cellosolve), ethylene glycol monoethyl ether (cellosolve), isopropyl ether, tetrahydrofuran and dioxane; ketones such as acetone, methyl ethyl ketone and cyclohexanone; Alcohols, such as alcohol, isopropanol, esters such as methyl acetate, ethyl acetate, butyl acetate, etc., polar aprotic solvents such as dimethylformamide, dimethylacetamide, water, or a mixed solvent thereof, and particularly preferred. Examples of the solvent include alcohols such as methanol, alcohol, and isopropanol.
In particular, in the production of ebinastine hydrochloride in which the above-mentioned hydrochloride formation and purification of 3-amino-9,13b-dihydro-1H-dibenz [c, f] imidazo [1,5-a] azepine are carried out at the same time, degradation occurs. It was an unexpected effect that the use of alcohols such as methanol, which is known to occur, is particularly preferable from the viewpoint of purification.
In the present invention, 3-amino-9,13b-dihydro-1H-dibenz [c, f] imidazo [1,5-a] azepine which is a raw material of epinastine hydrochloride is required for purification by recrystallization. If necessary, an adsorbent (for example, activated carbon) may be added, and the adsorbent may be removed by filtration before crystallization.
ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, high-purity epinastine hydrochloride can be manufactured easily without a large load on equipment, and there is a great advantage in a manufacturing process.
[0025]
【Example】
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described specifically with reference to Examples, but the present invention is not limited to these Examples.
The purity of the liquid chromatography in the examples was determined by performing liquid chromatography analysis under the following conditions and using the area% of each component peak as an index of the purity.
Apparatus: LC-2000 Plus series (JASCO Corporation)
Column: Inertsil ODS-3
Moving layer: 20 mmol-KH 2 PO 4 (adjusted to pH = 2.5 with phosphoric acid) A mixture of aqueous solution / acetonitrile = 40/60 and sodium octanesulfonate further added to a concentration of 20 mmol.
Detection wavelength: 240 nm
Preparation Example 3-Amino-7-chloro-9,13b-dihydro-1H-dibenz [c, f] imidazo [1,5-a] azepine hydrochloride was synthesized by the following series of steps.
[0028]
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Further, 3-amino-9,13b-dihydro-1H-dibenz [c, f] imidazo [1,5-a] azepine crystal was prepared by the same method as described in the above-mentioned Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 4-346988. Got. Melting point 205 [deg.] C.
Further, epinastine hydrochloride was obtained by the method of Comparative Example 1.
Under the above liquid chromatography conditions and on some columns, the above-mentioned 3-amino-7-chloro-9,13b-dihydro-1H-dibenz [c, f] imidazo [1,5-a] azepine was used. The retention time of the hydrochloride salt coincides with that of the contaminant peak of ebinastine hydrochloride, and the contaminant is 3-amino-7-chloro-9,13b-dihydro-1H-dibenz [c, f] imidazo [1,5-a]. ] It was confirmed to be azepine / hydrochloride.
Comparative Example 1
After dissolving 11.5 g of 3-amino-9,13b-dihydro-1H-dibenz [c, f] imidazo [1,5-a] azepine obtained by the above method in dimethylformamide containing hydrogen chloride, After cooling with ice water, the content in the form of a slurry was filtered and dried to obtain 10.1 g of ebinastine hydrochloride. The purity of liquid chromatography under the above conditions was 99.21 area%, and 3-amino-7-chloro-9,13b-dihydro-1H-dibenz [c, f] imidazo [1,5-a] azepine hydrochloride was 0%. .19 area%.
Further, 10.1 g of the obtained ebinastine hydrochloride was further recrystallized from 5.5-fold dimethylformamide (DMF). As a result, 7.2 g of ebinastine hydrochloride was obtained. When the purity was similarly measured by liquid chromatography, the 3-amino-7-chloro-9,13b-dihydro-1H-dibenz [c, f] imidazo [1,5-a] azepine hydrochloride was 0.1%. It was 15 area%. It can be seen that the purity has not improved as the yield has decreased.
Embodiment 1
In a 100 ml flask equipped with a stirrer, a reflux condenser and a thermometer, 11.5 g of 3-amino-9,13b-dihydro-1H-dibenz [c, f] imidazo [1,5-a] azepine and 53 ml of ethanol were placed. After the addition, the mixture was refluxed for 30 minutes to dissolve the crystals. The contents in the form of a slurry after cooling with ice water were filtered to obtain white crystals. After dissolving the white crystals in dimethylformamide containing hydrogen chloride, the content in a slurry state after cooling with ice water was filtered and dried to obtain 8.8 g of ebinastine hydrochloride. Liquid chromatography purity 99.96 area%, 3-amino-7-chloro-9,13b-dihydro-1H-dibenz [c, f] imidazo [1,5-a] azepine hydrochloride 0.01 area% Met. The melting point of the obtained ebinastine hydrochloride is 272 ° C. (Japanese Pharmacopoeia, melting point method, method 1).
Embodiment 2
11.5 g of 3-amino-9,13b-dihydro-1H-dibenz [c, f] imidazo [1,5-a] azepine and 53 mL of methanol were added to a 100 ml flask equipped with a stirrer, a reflux condenser and a thermometer. The mixture was refluxed for 30 minutes to dissolve the crystals. The contents in the form of a slurry after cooling with ice water were filtered to obtain white crystals. After dissolving the white crystals in dimethylformamide containing hydrogen chloride, the contents in a slurry state after cooling with ice water were filtered and dried to obtain 9.0 g of epinastine hydrochloride. The purity of liquid chromatography was 99.96 area%, and the amount of 3-amino-7-chloro 9,13b-dihydro-1H-dibenz [c, f] imidazo [1,5-a] azepine hydrochloride was 0.01 area%. Was.
Embodiment 3
11.5 g of 3-amino-9,13b-dihydro-1H-dibenz [c, f] imidazo [1,5-a] azepine, 42 mL of methanol and 11 mL of water were added to a 100 ml flask equipped with a stirrer, a reflux condenser and a thermometer. After refluxing for 30 minutes, the crystals were dissolved. The contents in the form of a slurry after cooling with ice water were filtered to obtain white crystals. After dissolving the white crystals in dimethylformamide containing hydrogen chloride, the content in a slurry state after cooling with ice water was filtered and dried to obtain 9.1 g of epinastine hydrochloride. Liquid chromatography purity 99.95 area%, 3-amino-7-chloro 9,13b-dihydro-1H-dibenz [c, f] imidazo [1,5-a] azepine hydrochloride 0.01 area%
Embodiment 4
To a 100 ml flask equipped with a stirrer, reflux condenser and thermometer were added 11.5 g of 3-amino-9,13b-dihydro-1H-dibenz [c, f] imidazo [1,5-a] azepine, 53 mL of methanol and 1 g of activated carbon. After refluxing for 30 minutes, the crystals were dissolved. After the dissolution, the mixture was filtered while hot to remove activated carbon, and then cooled in ice water to form a slurry, which was filtered to obtain white crystals. After dissolving the white crystals in dimethylformamide containing hydrogen chloride, the contents in a slurry state after cooling with ice water were filtered and dried to obtain 9.0 g of epinastine hydrochloride. The purity of liquid chromatography was 99.97 area%, and the amount of 3-amino-7-chloro 9,13b-dihydro-1H-dibenz [c, f] imidazo [1,5-a] azepine hydrochloride was 0.01 area%. Was.
As described above, it has been shown that the concentration of contaminants is drastically reduced (one digit) and the purity is greatly increased by the method of the present invention.
[0038]
【The invention's effect】
According to the method of the present invention, it is easy to produce high-quality epinastine hydrochloride from which contaminants have been removed, and the value in the production process is great.

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下記式Iで表される3−アミノ−9,13b−ジヒドロ−1H−ジベンズ[c,f]イミダゾ[1,5−a]アゼピンを精製した後、塩酸塩とすることを特徴とする下記式IIで示される塩酸エピナスチンの製造方法。
Figure 2004292364
Purification of 3-amino-9,13b-dihydro-1H-dibenz [c, f] imidazo [1,5-a] azepine represented by the following formula I, followed by purification into a hydrochloride, A method for producing epinastine hydrochloride represented by II.
Figure 2004292364
前記3−アミノ−9,13b−ジヒドロ−1H−ジベンズ[c,f]イミダゾ[1,5−a]アゼピンを再結晶した後、塩酸塩とすることを特徴とする塩酸エビナスチンの製造方法。A process for producing evinastine hydrochloride, comprising recrystallizing the 3-amino-9,13b-dihydro-1H-dibenz [c, f] imidazo [1,5-a] azepine to form a hydrochloride. 前記3−アミノ−9,13b−ジヒドロ−1H−ジベンズ[c,f]イミダゾ[1,5−a]アゼピンをアルコール類から再結晶することを特徴とする請求項2に記載の塩酸エピナスチンの製造方法。3. The method of claim 2, wherein the 3-amino-9,13b-dihydro-1H-dibenz [c, f] imidazo [1,5-a] azepine is recrystallized from alcohols. Method. 3−アミノ−7−クロロ−9,13b−ジヒドロ−1H−ジベンズ[c,f]イミダゾ[1,5−a]アゼピンを除去することを特徴とする請求項1〜3のいずれか1項に記載の塩酸エピナスチンの製造方法。4. The method according to claim 1, wherein 3-amino-7-chloro-9,13b-dihydro-1H-dibenz [c, f] imidazo [1,5-a] azepine is removed. The method for producing epinastine hydrochloride according to the above.
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