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Efficient one-pot synthesis of the 2-aminocarbonylpyrrolidin-4-ylthio-containing side chain of the new broad-spectrum carbapenem antibiotic ertapenem

  • Karel M.J. Brands
  • , Ronald B. Jobson
  • , Karen M. Conrad
  • , J. Michael Williams
  • , Brenda Pipik
  • , Mark Cameron
  • , Antony J. Davies
  • , Peter G. Houghton
  • , Michael S. Ashwood
  • , Ian F. Cottrell
  • , Robert A. Reamer
  • , Derek J. Kennedy
  • , Ulf H. Dolling
  • , Paul J. Reider

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Abstract

An efficient synthesis of the 2-aminocarbonylpyrrolidin-4-ylthio containing side chain of ertapenem (MK-0826) is described. Starting material N-(O,O-diisopropyl phosphoryl)-trans-4-hydroxy-L-proline is converted in a one-pot process to (2S)-cis-3-[[(4-mercapto-2-pyrrolidinyl)carbonyl]amino]benzoic acid monohydrochloride in 70-75% overall yield via a series of six reactions. The development of each of these reactions and the isolation of the product is discussed in detail.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)4771-4776
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Organic Chemistry
Volume67
Issue number14
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 12 2002
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Organic Chemistry

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