专利号:US-2004266796-A1 优先权日:2003-06-25 标 题:Convergent processes for the synthesis of a GARFT inhibitor containing a methyl substituted thiophene core and intermediates therefor 发明人:DOVALSANTOS ELENA; FLAHIVE ERIK JON; HALDEN BRIAN JOHN; MITCHELL MARK BRYAN; NOTZ WOLFGANG REINHARD LUDWIG; O'NEILL-SLAWECKI STACY ANN; TIAN QINGPING 权利人:AGOURON PHARMA 摘要:The invention relates to processes for the preparation of a GARFT inhibitor containing a methyl substituted thiophene core having the following structure: n n n wherein each of R 1 and R 2 are independently a hydrogen atom or a moiety that together with the attached CO 2 forms a readily hydrolyzable ester group; from an intermediate of the formula n n n wherein R 3 is a moiety that together with the attached CO 2 forms a readily hydrolyzable ester group; n Pg 1 is an amino protecting group; n R 4 is H; n or Pg 1 can optionally be taken together with R 4 and the nitrogen to which Pg 1 and R 4 are attached to form (i) an imine; or (ii) a fused or bridged bicyclic ring or a spirocyclic ring, wherein said ring is saturated and contains from 5 to 12 carbon atoms in which up to 2 carbon atoms are optionally replaced with a hetero moiety selected from O, S(O) j wherein j is an integer from 0 to 2, and —NR 8 —, provided that two O atoms, two S(O) j moieties, or an O atom and a S(O) j moiety are not attached directly to each other; n R 5 is selected from the group consisting of —C≡C— and —CHâ•?CH—; and n R 8 is independently H or C 1 -C 6 alkyl; n to form the compound of the formula (I) that is optically pure; and to processesfor preparing intermediates thereof.