(Z)-2-Methoxy-3-{4-[2-(5-methyl-2-phenyl-oxazol-4-yl)-ethoxy]-benzo[b]thiophen-7-yl}-acrylic Acid → Aleglitazar
Reaction equation
[CH3:1][O:2]/[C:3](=[CH:7]\[C:8]1[C:13]2[S:14][CH:15]=[CH:16][C:12]=2[C:11]([O:17][CH2:18][CH2:19][C:20]2[N:21]=[C:22]([C:26]3[CH:31]=[CH:30][CH:29]=[CH:28][CH:27]=3)[O:23][C:24]=2[CH3:25])=[CH:10][CH:9]=1)/[C:4]([OH:6])=[O:5].[H][H]>>[CH3:1][O:2][C@@H:3]([CH2:7][C:8]1[C:13]2[S:14][CH:15]=[CH:16][C:12]=2[C:11]([O:17][CH2:18][CH2:19][C:20]2[N:21]=[C:22]([C:26]3[CH:31]=[CH:30][CH:29]=[CH:28][CH:27]=3)[O:23][C:24]=2[CH3:25])=[CH:10][CH:9]=1)[C:4]([OH:6])=[O:5]Participants
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Procedure
In an analogous manner to Example 10, 2.5 g (5.74 mmol) of (Z)-2-methoxy-3-{4-[2-(5-methyl-2-phenyl-oxazol-4-yl)-ethoxy]-benzo[b]thiophen-7-yl}-acrylic acid were asymmetrically hydrogenated in the presence of 3.22 mg of [Ru(OAc)2((S)-6-MeO-2-naphthyl)-MeOBIPHEP)] (S/C molar ratio 2000) at 40° C. under 15 bar of hydrogen for 24 h to reach 99.6% conversion. Rotary evaporation of the reaction mixture afforded quantitatively (S)-2-methoxy-3-{4-[2-(5-methyl-2-phenyl-oxazol-4-yl)-ethoxy]-benzo[b]thiophen-7-yl}-propionic acid of 75.8% ee with 98.5% purity (HPLC area).
Workup
- customat 40° C.