Gabapentin hydrochloride → Gabapentin

HRID 1860618Notes

Reaction equation

HRID 1860618 reaction equation
[CH2:1]1[CH2:6][CH2:5][C:4]([CH2:11][NH2:12])([CH2:7][C:8]([OH:10])=[O:9])[CH2:3][CH2:2]1.Cl>C(O)(C)C>[CH2:1]1[CH2:2][CH2:3][C:4]([CH2:11][NH2:12])([CH2:7][C:8]([OH:10])=[O:9])[CH2:5][CH2:6]1

Participants

3

Reactant 1

HCID 6453919Gabapentin hydrochloride

Product 1

HCID 3446Gabapentin

Reagents, catalysts & solvents 1

HCID 3776IsopropanolSolvent

Conditions

Temperature
40 °C

Procedure

Gabapentin hydrochloride was dissolved in 130 ml of dry isopropanol at 25° C. by mixing, then 1.1 g of active carbon was added and the suspension was heated to 40° C. and maintained for two hours at 40° C. The suspension was filtered at 40° C. and the filter cake was washed twice with additional 15 ml of isopropanol. The washings were added to the already separated solution of gabapentin hydrochloride in isopropanol. The solution was concentrated to dryness in vacuum (˜10 mm Hg) to constant weight. The temperature of the heating bath was maintained at a maximum temperature of 35° C. during this operation. Next, 245 ml of acetonitrile was added to the dry residue of gabapentin hydrochloride and mixing commenced. After half an hour of mixing at 250° C., an amount of 19.5 g of tributylamine was added during 30 minutes and the mixing was continued for two hours at the same temperature. The formed gabapentin base was separated from the suspension by filtration. The filter cake was washed with 23 ml of acetonitrile and 23 ml of methanol to give gabapentin crude. After reslurry as in Example 1B, gabapentin pure was obtained having a yield of 67.8%, and anion content of 142 ppm.

Workup

  1. additionby mixing
  2. addition1.1 g of active carbon was added
  3. temperaturemaintained for two hours at 40° C
  4. filtrationThe suspension was filtered at 40° C.
  5. washthe filter cake was washed twice with additional 15 ml of isopropanol
  6. additionThe washings were added to the already separated solution of gabapentin hydrochloride in isopropanol
  7. concentrationThe solution was concentrated to dryness in vacuum (˜10 mm Hg) to constant weight
  8. temperatureThe temperature of the heating bath was maintained at a maximum temperature of 35° C. during this operation
  9. additionNext, 245 ml of acetonitrile was added to the dry residue of gabapentin hydrochloride
  10. additionmixing
  11. additionAfter half an hour of mixing at 250° C.
  12. additionan amount of 19.5 g of tributylamine was added during 30 minutes
  13. customThe formed gabapentin base was separated from the suspension by filtration
  14. washThe filter cake was washed with 23 ml of acetonitrile and 23 ml of methanol

Sources & evidence

ORD record
ord-17a0b79b7df94c84b2e92bbc445b72ab
Source dataset
uspto-grants-2003_03
Patent number
US06531509B2

Reaction notes

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