Inventors:
Peter J. Harrington - Louisville CO
Michael P. Fleming - Longmont CO
Assignee:
Roche Colorado Corporation - Boulder CO
International Classification:
C07D23514
Abstract:
A method of preparing 2-�2-{�3-(1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)propyl!methylamino)}ethyl!-6-fluoro-1-isopr opyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-2-yl methoxyacetate comprises contacting 6-fluoro-1-isopropyl-3,4-dihydro-1H-naphthalen-2-one with the dianion of N-�3-(1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)propyl!-N-methylacetamide to form N-�3-(1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)propyl!-2-(6-fluoro-2-hydroxy-1-isopropyl-1,2,3 ,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-2-yl)-N-methylacetamide, reducing this to 2-�2-{�3-(1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)propyl!methylamino}ethyl!-6-fluoro-1-isopro pyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-2-ol, and treating the 2-�2-{�3-(1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)propyl!methylamino}ethyl!-6-fluoro-1-isopro pyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-2-ol with methoxyacetic acid or an activated derivative of methoxyacetic acid. The invention is particularly applicable to the preparation of mibefradil, (lS,2S)-2-�2-{�3-(1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)propyl!methylamino}ethyl!-6-fluoro- 1-isopropyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-2-yl methoxyacetate, and its dihydrochloride salt. N-�3-(1H-Benzimidazol-2-yl)propyl!-N-methylacetamide, and the acetic acid solvate of 2-�2- {�3-(1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)propyl!methylamino}ethyl!-6-fluoro-1-isopropyl-1 ,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-2-ol dioxalate, are new.