AU729549B2 - Piperidine derivatives and process for their production - Google Patents

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Class Int. Class Application Number: Lodged: Complete Specification Lodged: Accepted: Published: Priority Related Art: Name of Applicant: Albany Molecular Research, Inc.

Actual Inventor(s): Thomas E. D'Ambra Address for Service: PHILLIPS ORMONDE FITZPATRICK Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys 367 Collins Street Melbourne 3000 AUSTRALIA Invention Title: PIPERIDINE DERIVATIVES AND PROCESS FOR THEIR PRODUCTION Our Ref 572164 POF Code: 71972/251883 The following statement is a full description of this invention, including the best method of performing it known to applicant(s): -1- -Ifl- PIPERIDINE DERIVATIVES AND PROCESS FOR THEIR PRODUCTION This application is a divisional o;fjPatent Application No. 58372/96.

The entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to piperidine derivatives.

15 *°oo BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Terfenadine, 1-(p-tert-butylphenyl)-4-[4'-(a-hydroxydiphenylmethyl)l'-piperidinyl]-butanol is a non-sedating anti-histamine. It is reported to be a specific H,-receptor antagonist that is also devoid of any anticholingeric, antiserotoninergic, and anti-adrenergic effects both in vitro and in vivo. See D. McTavish, K.L. Goa, M. Ferrill, Dru 1990, 39, 552; C.R. Kingsolving, N.L. Monroe, A.A. Carr, Pharmacologist 1973, 15, 221; J.K. Woodward, N.L.

Munro, Arzneim-Forsch. 1982, 32, 1154; K.V. Mann, K.J. Tietze, Clin. Pharm. 1989, 6, 331. A great deal of effort has been made investigating structure-activity relationships of terfenadine analogs, and this is reflected in the large number of U.S. patents disclosing this compound and related structures as follows: U.S. Patent No. 3,687,956 to U.S. Patent No. 3,806,526 to U.S. Patent No. 3,829,433 to U.S. Patent No. 3,862,173 to U.S. Patent No. 3,878,217 to U.S. Patent No. 3,922,276 to U.S. Patent No. 3,931,197 to U.S. Patent No. 3,941,795 to U.S. Patent No. 3,946,022 to U.S. Patent No. 3,956,296 to U.S. Patent No. 3,965,257 to U.S. Patent No. 4,742,175 to Zivkovic Carr, et. al.

Carr, et. al.

Carr, et. al.

Carr, et. al.

Duncan, et. al.

Carr, et. al.

Carr, et. al.

Carr, et. al.

Duncan, et. al.

Carr, et. al.

Fawcett, et. al.

-2- Terfenadine has been linked to potentially fatal abnormal heart rhythms in some patients with liver disease or who also take the antifungal drug ketoconazole or the antibiotic erythromycin. In animal and human metabolic studies, terfenadine was shown to undergo high first-pass effect, which results in readily measurable plasma concentrations of the major metabolite (hydroxydiphenylmethyl)-1-piperidinyl]-1-hydroxybutyl]- ,a-dimethylphenylacetic acid, also known as terfenadine carboxylic acid metabolite. The terfenadine carboxylic acid metabolite also possesses anti-histaminic activity in animal models and may lack the cardiac side effects seen with terfenadine.

Piperidine derivatives related to the terfenadine carboxylic acid metabolite are disclosed in the following U.S. patents: U.S. Patent No. 4,254,129 to Carr, et. al.

U.S. Patent No. 4,254,130 to Carr, et. al.

U.S. Patent No. 4,285,957 to Carr, et. al.

U.S. Patent No. 4,285,958 to Carr, et. al.

In these patents, 4-[4-[4-(hydroxydiphenylmethyl)-l-piperidinyl]-1-hydroxybutyl]- *a,a-dimethylbenzeneacetic acid and related compounds are prepared by alkylation of a substituted piperidine derivative of the formula: 4 R,

H

with an wo-haloalkyl substituted phenyl ketone of the formula: -3- 0 CH, halo- (CH2)n-- C c-R6 Z CH 3 wherein the substituents halo, R 1

R

2 n, z, and R are described in column 6 of U.S. Patent No. 4,254,130.

It is further described that the co-haloalkyl substituted phenyl ketone wherein Z is hydrogen are prepared by reacting an appropriate straight or branched lower alkyl Cz. ester of o-oc-dimethylphenylacetic acid with the compound of the following formula: 15 halo-

(CH

2 m) c--ha o under the general conditions of a Friedel-Crafts acylation, wherein halo and m are described in column 11 of U.S. Patent No. 4,254,129. The reaction is carried out in carbon disulfide as the preferred solvent.

Applicant has discovered that the preparation of ethyl 4-(4-chloro-1oxobutyl)-a,oa-dimethylphenylacetate by reaction of 4-chlorobutyryl chloride, aluminum chloride, and ethyl c,(-dimethylphenylacetate in carbon disulfide, as described in Example 1 of U.S. Patent Nos. 4,254,130 and 4,285,958 provides an inseparable mixture of monosubstituted aromatic regioisomers of the formula:

CH

3 C- COCHs CI (CH2)3

CH

3

I

-4wherein the chlorobutyryl substituent is attached at either of the three aromatic carbons which are meta or para to the dimethylacetate substituent. These regioisomers are not separable by standard techniques of thin layer chromatography, or column chromatography, and low field proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy is inconclusive in identifying the product of this reaction as a mixture. When the mixture of monosubstituted aromatic regioisomers of the preceding formula is reacted with a piperidine of the formula:

C-C-

.R

o*

H

wh15 a second the mixture of aromasubstituted meta, para cxtureof regioisomers is obtained of the formula: It is known in the art that a monoalkyl substituent on a benzene ring is ortho, para directing in electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions such as a Friedel-Crafts reaction. Thus, it would be expected that the Friedel-Crafts reaction wherei th moousiue mea aamxur

W

rgosmesi band Friedel-Crafts reaction. Thus, it would be expected that the Friedel-Crafts reaction of a-chlorobutyryl chloride with ethyl aa-dimethylphenylacetate would yield predominantly the para substituted product of the formula: 0

CH

3 CI (CH 2 3 C C COOEt

CH

3 because of the electron donating, para-directing character of the dimethylalkyl substituent combined with the steric hindrance associated with reaction of the ortho positions. In practice, the inductive electronic withdrawing effect of the carboxylic ester of ethyl a,a-dimethylphenylacetate counteracts the expected alkyl electron donating effect, resulting in no significant directing effect for the aromatic substitution reaction. For the described reaction, a statistical mixture of meta to para regioisomers results, with the two meta positions predominating.

The above second mixture of regioisomers can be converted to a third mixture of regioisomers of formula: c

R,

2 CH3 N OH C S COOH

(CH

3

CH

CH3 -6- Although the second mixture of regioisomers and the third mixture of regioisomers can be analyzed by HPLC experiments, a practical separation to obtain gram quantities of substantially pure regioisomers has not been achieved.

Each mixture (including the first), would be expected to contain 33% of the para isomer and 67% of the meta isomer. Since these components are inseparable, it has not been possible to obtain either of the regioisomers in each mixture in substantially pure form.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to substantially pure piperidine derivative compounds of the formulae:

D

c-R o• 2 R2 N 0 A CH3 20

(CH)

C CH or CH C R C R OH H 3 N OHCH I I A I _I

(CH

2 3-CH R

I-

ft -7wherein R, is hydrogen or hydroxy;

R

2 is hydrogen; or R, and R 2 taken together form a second bond between the carbon atoms bearing R, and R 2 R, is -COOH or -COOR4

R

4 is an alkyl with 1 to 6 carbon atoms; A, B, and D are the substituents of their rings, each of which may be different or the same, and are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogens, alkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, or other Ssubstituents or a salt thereof. These compounds are useful in pharmaceutical compositions, particularly as antihistamines, antiallergy agents, and bronchodilators.

The piperidine derivative compound is prepared by a process which is initiated by providing a substantially pure regioisomer of the following formula: A CH3 The substantially pure regioisomer is converted to the piperidine derivative having a keto group with a piperidine compound of the formula: 0 C 3 C

R,

N

H

-8- A number of synthetic pathways for preparing the substantially pure regioisomer and for reacting it with the piperidine compound having a keto group are disclosed. The piperidine derivative having a keto group can be converted to the above piperidine derivative having a hydroxyl group by reduction.

Although a wide variety of piperidine derivatives can be produced by the process of the present invention, it is particularly useful in forming a hydroxylated piperidine derivative of the formula: SN

OH

I IH (CH 3 C C- COOH

-II

H

CH

3 Alternatively, the process of the present invention can be used to produce a piperidine derivative with a keto group of the following formula: -9- C- OH

(C

2 3

CH

3 4* 4 4* *4 *4 4 4~ *4 *444 *4 *44**4 4 DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to substantially pure piperidine derivative compounds of the formulae: p. 4 *4@4 @4 4 @4 *4

B

(CH

2 3- C- CH3

B

D

C-R,

R,

C

OH A CH3

(CH

2 )3

C-R

3

CH

3 wherein R, is hydrogen or hydroxy;

R

2 is hydrogen; or R, and R 2 taken together form a second bond between the carbon 15 atoms bearing R I and R 2 R, is -COOH or -COOR;

R

4 is an alkyl with I to 6 carbon atoms; A, B, and D are the substituents of their rings, each of which may be different or the same, and are selected from the group oo 20 consisting of hydrogen, halogens, alkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, or other substituents or a salt thereof.

The term "substantially pure" is intended to cover pharmaceutically-acceptable, high purity piperidine derivative compounds. In this regard, the chapter of U.S. Pharmacopeia entitled "<1086> Impuritites in Official Articles>", recognises that pharmaceuticals have a general limit of 2.0% on ordinary impurities.

These substantially pure piperidine derivative compounds may be in the form of 4-diphenylmethylpiperdine derivatives represented by the following formulae: 11

B

D

~CH

Ni CH3

(CH

2 3 -C qB

D

CH'

N OH

CH

3 I II

L

2 3 -CH D-

R

3

AI

CH

3 where A, B, D, R3 are defined above. The substantially pure piperidine derivative compounds include 4-(hydroxydiphenylmethyl)pipeiie derivatives according to the following formulae: N 0 CH3

(CH

2 3 -C

C-R

A

CH

3 -12- ~B D C O H N 0 HCH3

(CH

2 3 -CH

R

A

CH

3 where A, B, D, R 3 are defined above. Another useful class of piperidine derivative compounds are 4-diphenylmethylenepiperidine derivatives in accordance with the followi ng formulae: .N

C

B. D 0(CH 2 C

CH

3 13 where A, B, D, R 3 are defined above. Examples of R, are straight or branched alkyl g-roups, including methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, sec-butyl, tertbutyl, n-pentyl, neopentyl, and n-hexyl groups.

Illustrative exa mples of compounds of the present invention are as follows: 4-4[-hdoyihnlmty)lpprdnl--hydroxybutyl]-t,ccdimethylbenzeneacetic acid; 4-4[-dpeymty)lppeiiyllhdoyuylac dime thylbenzeneace tic acid; 4 4 -[4-(diplienylmethylene)-I-piperidinyl..1-hydroxybutyl-zad imethylbenzeneacetic acid; 4-[4-[4-(hydroxydiphenylmethyl)-1 -piperidinyl-1 -hydroxybu tyl-adirnethyl-2-hydroxybenzeneacetic acid; 4-4[-dpeymtyen)lpprdnl--y roxybu tyl]-ci ~dime thyl-2-hydroxybenzeneace tic acid; 4~-[4-[4-(diphenylmethylene)-1 -piperidinyl I-I-hydroxybu tyll-ciac- ~dime thyl--hyroxezentiace;. aid 20ehy5-[4-[4-(Irxdiphenylmethylene-I -piperidinyldoytl-c,hyrxbtl-adimethylbenzeneacetic aid 20etyl 4 4 -[(yrdiphenmtylnty)-l-piperidinyl]1..idoybtllaa hy oyylaadimethylbenzenea cetic; etyl 4-[4-[(diphenylmethyln)-1-piperidi.nyl]-1 -hydroxybu tyl]-a,adi methylbenzeneacetate; ethyl 4-[4-4-(hyxdiphletyenyle)-1 -piperidiny-hyrxbl tl aa xyuyl-~cdimethylbenzeneacetate; ethyl 4-[4--[4-(hydroxyd iphenylmetelyl)- -piperidinyl- hydroxybutyl imethyl-(3-Ilydroxybenzene)acetate; 14 n-propyl 4-[4-[4-(hydroxydiphenylmethyl)-I -piperidinyl]-1 hydroxybutyl-ccxa-d imetliyl-(2-hydroxybenzene)acetate; n-hexyl 4-[4-I4-(diphenylmethylene)-l-piperidinylJ-l-hydroxybuty]..

ccx-d imethyl-(3-hydroxybenzerie)acetate; ethyl 5-[4.-I4-(diphenylmethylene)-1 -piperidinyl]-1 -hydroxybutyl]-acadlimethylbenzeneacetate; a,a-diphenyl-1 -(4-(4-tert-butyl-2-hydroxy)pheny)4hydroxybutyl14 piperidinemethanol; ct,c-diphenyl-1 -(4-(4-tert-butyl-3-hydroxy)phenyl)-4-hydroxybutyl.4piperid inemethanol; a,ci-diphenyl-1 3 -(4-tert-butyl-2-hydroxy)phenyl)-3-hydroxypropyl-4- :piperidinemethanol; c*-ihnl *-er-uy--aeyoyphnI--ydoyetl 4-piperidinemethanol; cxac-diphenyl-1 -(4-(4-hydroxy-tert-bu tyl-2-hydroxy)-phenyl)-4hydroxybu tyl-4--piperidinemethanol; c~a,a-dipheny1-1 -(4-(4-hydroxy-tert-bu tyl-3-hydroxy)-phenyl)-4hydroxybutyl-4-piperidinen-etia nol; a,ct-diphenyl-1 -(3-(4-hydroxy-tert-bu tyl-2-hydroxy)-phenyl)-3- 20 hydroxybutyl-4-piperidinemethanol; czac-d iphenyl-1 -(4-(4-hydroxy-tert-bu tyl)phenyl)-4-hydroxybutyl-4- :piperidinemethanol; I-(4-tert-bu tyl-2-hydroxyphenyl)-4-(4-diphienylme thylene)-I (piperidi nyl)butanol; 1 -(4-tert-bu tyl-3-hydroxyphenyl)-4-(4-diphenylmethylene)-1 (piperidinyl)butanol; 1 -(4-tert-butyl-3-hydroxyphenyl)-2-(4-diphenylmethylene)-1 (piperidinyl)butanol; I 4 -tert-butyl-2-butyryloxyphenyl)-6-(4-(diphenylmethiyl)-lpiperidinyl)hexanol; 15 I -(4-hydroxy-tert-bu tyl-2-hydroxyphenyl)-4-(4-(d iphenylmethylene)-1 (piperidinyl)butanol; I -(4-hydroxy-tert-bu tyl-3-hydroxyphenyl)-4-(4-(d iplienylmethylene)-1 (piperidinyl)butanol; 1 (-idoytr-btlhnl--4(dpeymtyee-- (piperidinyl)butanol; Particularly preferred are compounds of the formulae:

C-H

t(ur 2 3

CH

3

C-COOH

CH

3 and C- OH

(CH

2 3

CCH

3 C H 2) 3 CC C O O H

CH

3 -16- Optionally, both diphenyl groups from the piperidine compound may be alkyl methyl) substituted at the position para to the methylene.

This invention also includes pharmaceutically acceptable salts in the form of inorganic or organic acid or base addition salts of the above compounds.

Suitable inorganic acids are, for example, hydrochloric, hydrobromic, sulfuric, and phosphoric acids. Suitable organic acids include carboxylic acids, such as, acetic, propionic, glycolic, lactic, pyruvic, malonic, succinic, fumaric, malic, tartaric, citric, cyclamic, ascorbic, maleic, hydroxymaleic, dihydroxymaleic, benzoic, phenylacetic, 4-aminobenzoic, anthranillic, cinnamic, salicyclic, 4-aminosalicyclic, 2phenoxybenzoic, 2-acetoxybenzoic, and mandelic acid. Sulfonic acids, such as, methanesulfonic, ethanesulfonic, and P-hydroxyethane-sulfonic acid are also Ssuitable acids. Non-toxic salts of the compounds of the above-identified formulas formed with inorganic and organic bases include, for example, those alkali metals, such as, sodium, potassium, and lithium, alkaline earth metals, for example, 15 calcium and magnesium, light metals of group IIIA, for example, aluminum, organic amines, such as, primary, secondary, or tertiary amines, for example, cyclohexylamine, ethylamine, pyridine, methylaminoethanol, and piperazine.

These salts are prepared by conventional means, for example, by treating the piperidine derivative compounds of the formula:

*D

C-R,

2 5 2 0 A CH 3

(CH

2 3- C-

R

CH

3 or -17-

B

D

C-Ri

R,

SOH A CH

CH

2

CH---R

CH

3 where R 2 and R 3 are defined above, with an appropriate acid or base.

The piperidine derivative compounds of the present invention can be utilized as the biologically active components in pharmaceutical compositions.

i The compounds of this invention are useful as antihistamines, antiallergy agents, 15 and bronchodilators. They may be administered alone or with suitable pharmaceutical carriers, and can be in solid or liquid form such as, tablets, capsules, powders, solutions, suspensions or emulsions.

The compounds of this invention can be administered orally, parenterally, for example, subcutaneously, intravenously, intramuscularly, .20 intraperitoneally, by intranasal instillation or by application to mucous membranes, such as, that of the nose, throat and bronchial tubes. Such application to mucous membranes can be achieved with an aerosol spray .containing small particles of a compound of this invention in a spray or dry powder form.

The quantity of the compound of the present invention administered will vary depending on the patient and the mode of administration and can be any effective amount. The quantity of the compound administered may vary over a wide range to provide in a unit dosage an effective amount of from about 0.01 to 20 mg/kg of body weight of the patient per day to achieve the desired effect.

For example, the desired antihistamine, antiallergy, and bronchodilator effects can -18be obtained by consumption of a unit dosage form such as a tablet containing 1 to mg of the compound of the present invention taken 1 to 4 times daily.

The solid unit dosage forms can be of the conventional type. This, the solid form can be a capsule, such as an ordinary gelatin type containing the compound of the present invention and a carrier, for example, lubricants and inert fillers such as, lactose, sucrose, or cornstarch. In another embodiment, these compounds are tableted with conventional tablet bases such as lactose, sucrose, or cornstarch in combination with binders like acacia, cornstarch, or gelatin, disintegrating agents such as, cornstarch, potato starch, or alginic acid, and a lubricant like stearic acid or magnesium stearate.

The compounds of this invention may also be administered in injectable dosages by solution or suspension of the compounds of the present invention in a physiologically acceptable diluent with a pharmaceutical carrier.

Such carriers include sterile liquids such as Water and oils, with or without the 15 addition of a surfactant and other pharmaceutically acceptable adjuvants.

Illustrative oils are those of petroleum, animal, vegetable, or synthetic origin, for example, peanut oil, soybean oil, or mineral oil. In general, water, saline, aqueous dextrose and related sugar solution, and glycols such as, propylene glycol or polyethylene glycol, are preferred liquid carriers, particularly for injectable 20 solutions.

For use as aerosols the compounds of this invention in solution or suspension may be packaged in a pressurized aerosol container together with suitable propellants, for example, hydrocarbon propellants like propane, butane, or isobutane with conventional adjuvants. The compounds of the present invention also may be administered in a non-pressurized form such as in a nebulizer or atomizer.

The compounds of the present invention can be used to treat warm blooded animals, birds, and mammals. Examples of such beings include humans, cats, dogs, horses, sheep, cows, pigs, lambs, rats, mice, and guinea pigs.

19- The piperidine derivative compounds of the present invention are prepared by providing a substantially pure regioisomer of the following formula: o CHc K CH, and then converting the substantially pure regioisomer to the piperidine derivative compounds of the invention having a keto group with a piperidine compound of the formula:

C-R

R2 20 S The resulting piperidine derivative compounds with a keto group can be 0o 9 converted by reduction to the above-described piperidine compounds with a SThere are several techniques of providing these substantially pure regioisomers.

H

e u t SPprdn eiaiecmonswt eogopcnb 20 Process One For Producing Substantially Pure Regioisomer In one embodiment of the present invention, the substantially pure regioisomer is formed by initially acylating a starting compound of the formula: A CH 3 CH 3

S

t S 0@

S

S.

0 0S

S

S

5* S. 0* S. S

S

S S 0* .555

C

*5*S *5 C 0@ *0 *5 0@ *6 wherein R. is -N( 6 2 and -SR 6 and

R

6 is an alkyl with 1 to 6 carbons, with a compound of the formula: C I Cox wherein X is a halogen, under conditions effective to produce a first mixture of regioisomers of the formula:A

H

C-CORS

CC I 0

H

-21 Such conditions include those conventionally utilized in a Friedel-Crafts acylation reaction catalyzed by, for example, AICl,. The reaction is carried out in a solvent such as, carbon disulfide, tetrachloroethane, or nitrobenzene with carbon disulfide being the preferred solvent. The reaction is carried out for a time period of 1/2 to 12 hours, preferably 3 to 5 hours, at a temperature of 0 to 25 C.

The first mixture of regioisomers can be hydrolyzed under conditions effective to form a second mixture of regioisomers of the formula: A

CH

S---COOH

0 CH 3 Typically this reaction is carried out by base hydrolysis procedures which are well 15 known in the art. For example, the first mixture of regioisomers can be treated with an inorganic base, such as, sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide, in an aqueous lower alcohol solvent. Suitable solvents include aqueous methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, or n-butanol solutions. Hydrolysis is carried out at reflux temperatures of the solvent for 1/2 to 12 hours..

20 Following such hydrolyzation, the substantially pure regioisomer of the formula: o 0 A- CH CH

H

CH

3 22 is recovered from the second mixture of regioisomers. Such recovery is carried out by crystallizing the substantially pure regioisomer salt of the formula: V^ COO- X* 0

I

CH

3 wherein X* is a Lewis Acid Such crystallization is carried out by fractional crystallization techniques known in the art. Generally, such procedures involve dissolving the second mixture of regioisomers in a solvent containing a salt at temperatures of 20 C to the reflux temperature of the solvent. The resulting solution is then slowly cooled to 15 temperatures of-20 to 25 C.

Suitable solvents for fractional crystallization include: alcohol solvents, like methanol, ethanol, isopropyl alcohol, and n-butanol; ketone solvents, such as acetone or methyl ethyl ketone; ester-containing solvents, like ethyl acetate or isopropyl acetate; ethereal solvents such as tetrahydrofuran; acetonitrile; and S 20 dimethylformamide. Ethyl acetate is preferred.

Suitable salts for fractional crystallization are those where X* is an alkali metal salt, like sodium and potassium salts, or, more preferably, ammonium salts of the form NRRR 9 where R 7 and R 9 is hydrogen or a straight or :branched alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms which may be substituted at any position 25 with a phenyl ring or a substituted phenyl ring. The ammonium salt can also be cinchonidine, quinine, quinidine, quinuclidine, brucine, thebaine, or cinchonine.

Of these salt complexes, cinchonidine is preferred.

The substantially pure regioisomer salt is then isolated by filtration and converted to the substantially pure regioisomer of the formula: -23- C COOH oo

CH

3 by procedures well known in the art. Typically, such conversion is accomplished by treatment with acid.

Process Two For Producine Substantially Pure Rezioisomer In another embodiment of the process of the present invention, the pure regioisomer is produced by acylating a starting compound of substantially the formula:

CH

3 X 3R,

CH,

wherein R, is -COOH, -COOalkyl, -CON(alkyl) 2 -COSalkyl where the alkyl moieties have 1 to 6 carbon atoms and are straight or branched with a compound of the formula: c o CI C O wherein X, is a halogen, trialkyl tin, trialkyl borate, triflate, or organometallic reagents of lithium or magnesium derived from -24bromine or iodine, with any alkyl groups having 1 to 4 carbon atoms and being straight or branched under conditions effective to produce the substantially pure regioisomer of the formula: 0 CH3 This acylation reaction is carried out in a suitable solvent in the presence of an appropriate catalyst for about 1 to 120 hours and at temperatures of about 0 C to the reflux temperature of the solvent. Suitable solvents for acylation include: 15 hydrocarbon solvents, such as benzene, toluene, xylene, or cyclohexane; halogenated hydrocarbons, such as chlorobenzene, dichloroethane, methylene chloride, chloroform, or carbon tetrachloride; carbon disulfide; dimethylformamide; ethereal solvents, like tetrahydrofuran and diethylether; or dioxane.

20 A variety of catalysts may be utilized when A is hydrogen. Suitable catalysts include palladium catalysts, like palladium chloride, palladium acetate, tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(0), dichlorobis(triphenylphosphine palladium(II), or benzylchlorobis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(I); or nickel- 2 phosphine catalysts. Acylation may also be carried out in the presence of added 25 lithium chloride or triphenylphosphine. The latter acylation reaction is known in the art as organometallic cross coupling reactions, and are conducted by the general procedures of D. Milstein, et al., I. Org. Chem., 1979, 44, 1613; J.W.

Labadie, et al., I. Org. Chem., 1983, 48, 4634; C. Sahlberg, et al., Tetrahedron Letters, 1983, 24, 5137; D. Milstein, et al., I.Am. Chem. Soc., 1978, 100, 3636; and K.

Tamao, et al., Tetrahedron, 1982, 38, 3347.

Process Three For Producing Substantiall UIPure Regioisomer In another embodiment of the process of the present invention, the substantially pure regioisorner is produced by acylating a Starting compound of the formula:

-CORS

0 CH3 wherein

R

5 is -N(R 6 2 and -SR6~, and

R,

6 is an alkyl. with 1 to 6 carbon atoms with a compound of the formula: CI- o under conditions effective to produce a first midxture of regioisomers of the formula: 25 A

CH

3 0.'

CH

3 CR -26- Typically, such acylation is carried out by a Friedel-Crafts reaction, as described above in Process One for Producing Substantially Pure Regioisomers.

The substantially pure regioisomer salt is recovered by fractional crystallization, isolation, and converting, as described above with reference to Process One for Producing Substantially Pure Regioisomers.

Once the substantially pure regioisomer of the present invention is produced by one of the above (or some other) process, there are a number of procedures for using that compound to produce the piperidine derivatives of the present invention.

Process One Of Converting The Substantially Pure Regioisomer to The Substantially Pure Piperidine Derivative Having A Keto Group 15 p According to one aspect of the present invention, the substantially pure regioisomer can be halogenated under conditions effective to form a first intermediate compound of the formula: A

CH

3 20 1

C-R

3 O CH3 carrying out such halogenating include reacting the substantially pure regioisomer with a halogen nucleophile and a Lewis Acid. The ring opening reaction is carried out in a suitable solvent, optionally in the presence of a catalytic amount of base for about 0.5 to 24 hours and a temperature of about -40 degrees C to the reflux temperature of the solvent. Suitable halogen nucleophiles include sodium iodide, sodium bromide, potassium iodide, potassium bromide, cesium iodide, -27cesium bromide, trimethylsilyl iodide, manganese iodide, cerium iodide, magnesium bromide, magnesium iodide, magnesium carbonate, calcium bromide, and calcium iodide. Suitable Lewis Acids include silicon compounds such as trimethylsilyl chloride and trimethylsilyl iodide; aluminum compounds such as aluminum chloride, trimethyl aluminum, diethyl aluminum chloride, ethyl aluminum dichloride, and diethyl aluminum cyanide; magnesium salts; and boron salts. Suitable solvents for the ring opening reaction include hydrocarbon solvents, such as, benzene, toluene, xylene, or cyclohexane; ethereal solvents such as ether, tetrahydrofuran, dioxane, or dimethoxyethane; or halogenated hydrocarbons, such as, chlorobenzene, methylene chloride, carbon tetrachloride, chloroform, or dichloroethane.

After such halogenation, the first intermediate compound is reacted with a piperidine compound of the formula:

R.

:20

N

H

*q under conditions effective to form the piperidine derivative compound having a keto group of the formula:

B

C-

RI

N3 0 A CH (CH, 3 C- R,

CH

3 -28- This alkylation reaction is carried out in a suitable solvent preferably in the presence of a base and, optionally, in the presence of a catalytic amount of potassium iodide for about 4 to 120 hours at a temperature of about 70 C to the reflux temperature of the solvent. Suitable solvents for the alkylation reaction include alcohol solvents, such as, methanol, ethanol, isopropyl alcohol, or nbutanol; ketone solvents, such as, methyl isobutyl ketone; hydrocarbon solvents, such as, benzene, toluene, or xylene; halogenated hydrocarbons, such as, chlorobenzene or methylene chloride; or dimethylformamide. Suitable bases for the alkylation reaction include inorganic bases, for example, sodium bicarbonate, potassium carbonate, or potassium bicarbonate or organic bases, such as a trialkylamine, for example, triethylamine or pyridine, or an excess of the piperidine compound can be used.

When R 3 is -COOalkyl, the alkylation reaction is followed by base 15 hydrolysis to convert R 3 substituents that are -COOalkyl groups to -COOH groups. Such base hydrolysis involves treatment of the substantially pure piperidine derivative with an inorganic base, such as, sodium hydroxide in an aqueous lower alcohol solvent, such as, aqueous methanol, ethanol, isopropyl alcohol, or n-butanol at reflux temperature for about 1/2 hour to 12 hours.

20 Piperidine compounds where each of R, and R 2 is hydrogen or wherein R, is hydroxy and R 2 is hydrogen are commercially available or may be prepared according to procedures well known in the art F.J. McCarty, C.H.

Tilford, M.G. Van Campen, i. Am. Chem. Soc., 1961, 26, 4084). Piperidine compounds wherein R, and R 2 form a second bond between the carbon atoms 25 bearing R, and R 2 may be prepared by dehydration of the corresponding compound wherein R, is hydroxy by procedures generally known in the art.

29 Second Process For Converting Substantially Pure Regloisomer To SubstanDia&y Pure Piperidine Derivative Having A Keto Group2 In another embodiment of the present invention, the substantially pure regioisomer of the formula: 0J

CH

3 is reacted directly with a piperidine compound of the formula:

N

H

under conditions effective to form the piperidine derivative compound having a keto group of the formula: 6R2 N 0 A>J 3

(C-I)

CH

3 4 This alkylation reaction is carried out in a suitable solvent preferably in the presence of a base and optionally in the presence of a Lewis Acid such as magnesium, cesium, or calcium salts or trimethylsilyl chloride or in the presence of a catalytic amount of potassium iodide for about 4 to 120 hours at a temperature of about 70 C to the reflux temperature of the solvent. Suitable solvents for the alkylation reaction include alcohol solvents, such as, methanol, ethanol, isopropyl alcohol, or n-butanol; ketone solvents, such as, methyl isobutyl ketone; hydrocarbon solvents, such as, benzene, toluene, or xylene; and halogenated hydrocarbons, such as, chlorobenzene or methylene chloride; or dimethylformamide. Suitable bases of the alkylation reaction include inorganic bases, for example, sodium bicarbonate, potassium carbonate, or potassium bicarbonate or organic bases, such as, a trialkylamine, for example, triethylamine or pyridine, or an excess of a compound of the piperidine compound may be used.

Processes for Reduction of Keto Group in Substantially Pure Piperidine Derivative As discussed above, the process of the present invention is useful in producing substantially pure piperidine derivatives with either a keto group or a 20 hydroxyl group. Derivatives with keto groups can be converted to similar :compounds with hydroxyl groups by reduction reactions which are well known in the art.

Reduction can be carried out with sodium borohydride or potassium .borohydride in lower alcohol solvents, such as, methanol, ethanol, isopropyl 25 alcohol, or n-butanol.

When lithium aluminum hydride or. diborane are used as reducing agents, suitable solvents are ethers, for example, diethyl ether, tetrahydrofuran, or dioxane. These reduction reactions are carried out at temperatures ranging from about 0 C to the reflux temperature of the solvent, and the reaction time varies from about 0.5 to 8 hours.

-31 Catalytic reduction may also be employed using, for example, Raney nickel, palladium, platinum or rhodium catalysts in lower alcohol solvents, such as, methanol, ethanol, isopropyl alcohol, or n-butanol or acetic acid or their aqueous mixtures, or by the use of aluminum isopropoxide in isopropyl alcohol.

Reduction using sodium borohydride is generally preferred over catalytic reduction when forming carboxylic acids or esters. When the starting material is an ester, lithium aluminum hydride is the preferred reducing agent, while diborane is preferred when starting with an acid.

When esters with hydroxyl groups have been formed, base hydrolysis can be used to produce a carboxylic add. Such procedures are well known and generally involve treatment with an inorganic base, such as, sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide, in an aqueous lower alcoholic solvent, such as aqueous methanol, ethanol, isopropyl alcohol, or n-butanol. Base hydrolysis is S carried out at about the solvent reflux temperature for about 1/2 hour to 12 "15 hours.

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EXAMPLES

Example 1 Preparation of Ethyl 3- and 4 4 -chloro--oxobuty)-C.adimethylphenylacetate Aluminum chloride (44 g; 0.33 mol) was added slowly in portions to a solution of freshly distilled 4-chlorobutyryl chloride (17 mL; 0.15 mol) in 460 mL of carbon disulfide at -10 C under a nitrogen atmosphere. The mixture was S stirred for 15 minutes, then the cooling bath was removed and the mixture was 5 allowed to warm to ambient temperature. The mixture was stirred then for minutes more,-then cooled again to -10 C and q solution of ethyl a,c-dimethylphenyl acetate (26.6 g; 0.14 mol) in 70 mL of carbon disulfide was added dropwise. The mixture was maintained with stirring for 3 hr, then stirred overnight at room temperature.

-32- The reaction mixture was partitioned between H 2 0 and CHC. The combined organic portions were washed with saturated aqueous NaHCO, solution, dried over MgSO, filtered and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was dissolved in CH 2 CIl and filtered through a plug of SiO 2 eluting with .10% EtOAc in hexane. Concentration of the product-containing fractions afforded 39.4 g of ethyl 3- and 4-(4-chloro-l-oxobutyl)-a,a-dimethylphenylacetate as a mixture of aromatic regioisomers.

Example 2 Preparation of 4-(Cyclopropyl-oxo-methyl) -,a-dimethylphenylacetic acid To a solution of 39.4 g of ethyl 3- and 4-(4-chloro-l-oxobutyl)-a,adimethylphenylacetate obtained in Example 1 dissolved in 800 mL of CH 3 OH and 200 mL of H 2 0 was added 40 g of NaOH. The resulting mixture was refluxed for S one hour. The cooled mixture was then concentrated in vacuo to remove the 15 CHOH. The concentrate was diluted with H 2 0 and washed with two portions of EtOAc. The aqueous layer was acidified with concentrated HCI and extracted with two portions of EtOAc. The extracts were dried over MgSO, filtered, and concentrated in vacuo to afford 30.3 g of crude product.

The crude product was dissolved in 600 mL of EtOAc, 38 g of cinchonidine was added, and the mixture was stirred overnight. The resulting solids were filtered and washed with EtOAc and sucked dry under a rubber dam to afford 25 g of a tan solid.

The solids were partitioned between EtOAc and 2N HC1. The aqueous layer was extracted with EtOAc. The combined organics were dried over 25 MgSO, filtered, and concentrated in vacuo to afford 10.6 g of an oil (33% from ethyl a,a-dimethyl-phenylacetate).

Example 3 Preparation of 4 4 -Iodo-l-oxobutyl)-a,a-dimethylphenylacetic acid A solution of 10.5 g of 4-(cyclopropyl-oxo-methyl)-a,adimethylphenylacetic acid, prepared in accordance with Example 2, in 250 mL of -33-

CH

2 ClI was cooled in an ice-MeOH bath and 25 g of trimethylsilyliodide was then added rapidly via pipette. The mixture was stirred in the ice bath for one hour, warmed to ambient temperature, and stirred for one hour. A solution of aqueous sodium bisulfite was then added and the mixture was stirred well. The phases were partitioned and the aqueous layer was extracted with CHCl,. The combined organics were washed with saturated aqueous NaCI, dried over MgSO 4 filtered, and concentrated in vacuo to afford 12.6 g of 4-(4-iodo-1-oxobutyl)-cxadimethylphenylacetic acid.

Example 4 Preparation of Methyl 4-(4-Iodo-l-oxobutvl)-a,adimethylphenylacetate To a solution of 12.6 g of 4-(4-iodo-1-oxobutyl)-a,adimethylphenylacetic acid, prepared in accordance with Example 3, in 100 mL of Et 2 O cooled in an ice bath, was added 40 mL of ethereal CH 2 N The mixture was 15 stirred at 0 C for few minutes, then let stand for 2 hr. A few drops of AcOH were added to decompose excess CH 2

N

2 then the mixture was filtered and stripped to afford 12.6 g of methyl 4-(4-iodo-1-oxobutyl)-c,adimethylphenylacetate.

20 Example 5 Preparation of Methyl 4-[4-[4-(Hvdroxvdiphenylmethyl)-lpiperidinyl-l--oxobutyll-a,a-dimethylphenylacetate A solution of 12.6 g of methyl 4-(4-iodo-1-oxobutyl)-a,adimethylphenylacetate, prepared in accordance with Example 4, in 500 mL of toluene in a one liter three neck flask with mechanical stirring was added 8.8 g of 25 4 -(a,a-diphenyl)piperidinemethanol and 23 g of KCO, and the mixture was refluxed for 7 hr. The cooled reaction mixture was then filtered and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was dissolved in EtO2 and treated with excess ethereal HC1. The mixture was then concentrated to a solid. The solid was treated with EtOAc and collected by filtration. The product was then partitioned between EtOAc and 2N Na 2 CO,. The organics were dried over MgSO, filtered, and -34concentrated in vacuo to afford 13.5 g of methyl (hydroxydiphenylmethyl)-1 -piperidinyll-1 -oxobutyl]-x,cc-dimethylphenylacetate.

Example 6 Preparation of Methyl 4 4 4-(Hdroxydiphenylmethyvl)-l- Piperidinyll--hydroxvbutyll-aa-dimethylphenvylacetate A solution of 13.5 g of methyl 4 -[4-[4-(hydroxydiphenylmethyl)-lpiperidinyl]-l-oxobutyl-a,a-dimethylphenylacetate, prepared in accordance with Example 5, in 250 mL of CH 3 OH was cooled in an ice- CH 3 OH bath and 1.8 g of NaBH 4 was added in portions. After 1 hr, the mixture was concentrated to a solid. The residue was partitioned between EtOAc and saturated aqueous NaHCO 3 The aqueous portion was extracted with EtOAc. The combined organics were washed with saturated aqueous NaCl, dried over MgSO 4 filtered, and concentrated in vacuo to afford 9.5 g of methyl 4-14-[4- (hydroxydiphenylmethyl)-l1-piperidinyl]-1 -hydroxybutyl]-aa- 15 dimethylphenylacetate as a foam.

Example 7 Preparation of 4-4-44-Hydroxdiphenvlmethyl)-1-piperidinyll-1hydroxybutvll-cac-dimethylphenylacetic Acid *0 O, To a solution of 9.5 g of methyl-4-t4-[4-(hydroxydiphenylmethyl)-l- 20 piperidinyll-l-hydroxybutyl-aa-dimethylphenylacetate, prepared in accordance with Example 6, in 300 mL of CHO 3 0H and 150 mL of H 2 0 was added 10 g of NaOH. The mixture was refluxed for 1hr, then cooled. The CH OH was removed in vacuo. The concentrate was diluted with H 2 0 and CHC1 3 and the pH adjusted to approximately 5.5 to 6.0. The phases were separated and the aqueous 25 phase was extracted with CHCl3. The combined organics were dried over MgSO, filtered, and stripped to afford 9.0 g of crude product.

The crude product was dissolved in CHC1, and chromatographed on Davisil Grade 633 SiO, eluting with a gradient of CHCI to 10% CH,OH in

CHC

3 to 25% CH3OH in CHC 3 The product containing fractions were concentrated to afford 5.2 g of white crystals. An analytical sample was prepared 35 by treatment of the product with EtOAc, mp 199-203 C. Calc. for C,3H 39

NO

4

C,

76.62; H, 7.84; N, 2.79. Found: C, 76.24; H, 7.76; N, 2.75.

Example 8 Preparation of Methyl 4-[4-[4-(Bis(4-methylphenyl)hydroxymethyl)- 1-piperidinyl]-l-oxobutyll-ca,-dimethylphenylacetate To a solution of 6.4 g (0.017 mol) of methyl 4-(4-iodo-l-oxobutyl)-a,adimethylphenylacetate, prepared in accordance with Example 4, in 500 mL of toluene in a one liter round bottom flask equipped with a mechanical stirrer was added 5.1 g (0.017 mol) of 4-(a,c-bis(4-methylphenyl)-piperidinemethanol, followed by 11.8 g (0.086 mol) of solid potassium carbonate. The solution was heated to reflux for 24 hr. After cooling, the mixture was filtered and the toluene was removed in vacuo. The residue was partitioned between ethyl acetate and 2 N sodium bicarbonate solution. The aqueous layer was extracted twice with ethyl acetate, the combined organic layers were dried with sodium sulfate and the ethyl acetate was removed in vacuo to provide 6.8 g of methyl 4-[4-[4-(bis(4methylphenyl)hydroxymethyl)-l-piperidinyl]-l-oxobu tyl]-a,oadimethylphenylacetate as a viscous, dark colored oil.

Example 9 Preparation of Methyl 4-[4-[4-(Bis(4-Methylphenvl)hydroxymethyl)- 20 1-piperidinylv-1-hydroxvbutyl]-a,a-dimethylphenylacetate To a -10 C solution of 6.8 g (0.013 mol) of methyl 4-[4-[4-(bis(4methylphenyl)hydroxymethyl)-l-piperidinyll-l-oxobutyl-ac,adimethylphenylacetate, prepared in accordance with Example 8, in 150 mL of methanol in a 500 mL round bottom flask equipped with a mechanical stirrer was 25 slowly added 0.86 g (0.023 mol) of sodium borohydride, and the reaction was stirred for 2 hr. The methanol was removed in vacuo and the residue was partitioned between ethyl acetate and aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution. The aqueous layer was extracted with ethyl acetate, the combined organic layers were dried with sodium sulfate, and the ethyl acetate was removed in vacuo to provide 6.9 g of a dark colored foam. The resultant material was purified by column -36chromatography (Davisil grade 633 silica gel, packed in methylene chloride, material applied in chloroform, and eluted with a gradient of 2% methanol to methylerie chloride to 5% methanol to methylene chloride) to afford 5.3 g of methyl 4-[4-[4-(bis(4-methylphenyl)hydroxymethyl)-1 -piperidinyl]-1 hydroxybutyl]-a,o-dimethylphenylacetate.

Example 10 Preparation of 4-(4-14-(Bis(4-methylphenl)hdroxvmethl)-1piperidinyll-1-hydroxybutvyll-ar-dimethylphenvlacetic Acid To 350 mL of methanol in a 1 L round bottom flask equipped with a mechanical stirrer was added 5.3 g (9.8 mmol) of methyl 4-[4-[4-(bis(4methylphenyl)hydroxymethyl)-1 -piperidinyl]-1 -hydroxybutyl]-,a- :dimethylphenylacetate, prepared in accordance with Example 9, 5.1 g (0.13 mol) of solid sodium hydroxide, and 100 mL of water. The mixture was heated to reflux for 3 hr. After cooling, the methanol was removed in vacuo and 6 N hydrochloric acid was added dropwise until the solution was no longer basic (pH The solution was extracted three times with ethyl acetate. The organic Slayers were combined and a white crystalline solid precipitated out of solution.

The solid was washed with ether to provide 1.8 g of 4-[4-[4-(bis(4methylphenyl)hydroxymethyl)-1 -piperidinyl]-1 -hydroxybutyl]-a,Cldimethylphenylacetic acid, as the dihydrate, mp 208-215 C. Analysis. Calcd. for

C

34 H3NO 4 -2(H20): C, 72.18; H, 8.37; N, 2.47. Found: C, 72.02; H, 8.36; N, 2.41.

Example 11 Preparation of 4-(1-Hvdroxy-4-iodobutyl)-a,a-dimethylphenylacetic acid To a solution of 50 mg of 4-(4-iodo-1-oxobutyl)-accdimethylphenylacetic acid, prepared in accordance with Example 3, in 3 mL of methanol was added 50 mg of NaBH,. The mixture was stirred for 30 minutes, acidified with 2N HC1, and the methanol removed in vacuo. The concentrate was extracted with EtOAc. The organics were dried over Na 2 SO,, filtered, and -37concentrated to afford 40 mg of 4-(1-hydroxy--iodobutyl)-,adimethylphenylacetic acid.

Example 12 Preparation of 4 -f 4 -4-(Hvdroxdiphnylnetyl)-i1-ppeidinyll]_ oxobut-yll-a,a-dimethylphenylacetic acid A mixture of 800 mg of 4 -(4-iodo-1-oxobutyl)-a,adimethylphenylacetic acid, prepared in accordance with Example 3, 800 mg of 4- (a,c.-diphenyl)piperidinemethanol, and 2.4 g of K 2 CO, in 25 mL of toluene was stirred for 48 hours at room temperature. The mixture was concentrated in vacuo.

The residue was treated with EtOAc, filtered, and concentrated to afford 4-[4-4- (hydroxydiphenylmethyl)- -piperidinyll- -oxobutyll-a,a-dimethylphenylacetic acid.

Example 13 Preparation of 4 -1 4 -r4-Hvdroxydiphenvlmethyl)-1piper.idnv1-1hydroxybutyll-a,a-dimethylphenylacetic Acid A mixture of 44-[4-4-(hydroxydiphenylmethyl)-l-piperidinyll Soxobutyll-aa-dimethylphenylacetic acid, prepared in accordance with Example 12, and 300 mg of NaBH 4 in 25 mL of CH 3 OH was stirred overnight at room temperature. The mixture was then concentrated in vacuo. The residue was partitioned between EtOAc and H 2 0. The aqueous portion was treated with concentrated HC until pH 6, then extracted with EtOAc. The organics were S. concentrated in vacuo: The residue was dissolved in EtOAc, filtered, and concentrated in vacuo to an oil. The oil was dissolved in CHO30H and concentrated to a solid. The solid was slurried with EtOAc, filtered, and rinsed with EtOAc to afford 4 -[4-[4-hydroxydiphenylmethyl)-l-piperidinyl]-l hydroxybutyll-a,a-dimethylphenylacetic acid.

-38- Throughout the description and claims of this specification, the word "comprise and variations of the word, such as "comprising" and "comprises", is not intended to exclude other additives, components, integers or steps s Although the invention has been described in detail for the purpose of illustration, it is understood that such detail is solely for that purpose, and variations can be made therein by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention which is defined by the following claims.

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Claims (30)

1. A substantially pure regioisomer having the formula: A I L;H3 wherein X is a halogen; R 3 is -COOH or -COOR 4 R 4 is an alkyl with 1 to 6 carbon atoms; A is the substituents of its ring, each of which may be different or the same, and 10 are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogens, alkyl, hydroxy, or alkoxy.

2. A substantially pure regioisomer according to claim 1, wherein each substituent A is a hydrogen.

3. A substantially pure regioisomer according to claim 1, wherein X is chlorine.

4. A substantially pure regioisomer according to claim 1, wherein X is bromine. A substantially pure regioisomer according to claim 1, wherein X is iodine.

6. A substantially pure regioisomer according to claim 1, wherein R 3 is -COOH.

7. A substantially pure regioisomer according to claim 1, wherein R 3 is -COOR 4 C:XWINWORD\ANNA NODELETE\SPECIES58372O6DOC

8. A substantially pure regioisomer according to claim 1, wherein X is chlorine and R 3 is -COOH.

9. A substantially pure regioisomer according to claim 1, wherein X is bromine and R 3 is -COOH. A substantially pure regioisomer according to claim 1, wherein X is iodine and R 3 is -COOH.

11. A substantially pure regioisomer according to claim 1, wherein X is chlorine and R 3 is -COOR 4

12. A substantially pure regioisomer according to claim 1, wherein X is bromine and R 3 is -COOR 4

13. A substantially pure regioisomer according to claim 1, wherein X is iodine and R 3 is -COOR 4

14. A substantially pure regioisomer according to claim 1, wherein each substituent A is a hydrogen and X is chlorine. A substantially pure regioisomer according to claim 1, wherein each substituent A is a hydrogen and X is iodine.

16. A substantially pure regioisomer according to claim 1, wherein each substituent A is a hydrogen and R 3 is -COOH.

17. A substantially pure regioisomer according to claim 1, wherein each substituent A is a hydrogen and R 3 is -COOR 4

18. A substantially pure regioisomer according to claim 1, wherein each substituent A is a hydrogen, X is chlorine, and R 3 is -COOH. C:\VINWORD\ANNANODELETE\SPECIES58372-96DOC 41

19. A substantially pure regioisomer according to claim 1, wherein each substituent A is a hydrogen, X is chlorine, and R 3 is -COOR 4

20. A compound of the formula: A 0 CH 3 CH 3 wherein R 3 is -COOH or -COOR 4 R 4 is an alkyl with 1 to 6 carbon atoms; 10 A is the substituents of its ring, each of which may be different or the same, and are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogens, alkyl, hydroxy or alkoxy.

21. A compound according to claim 20, wherein the compound is a 15 substantially pure regioisomer.

22. A salt having the formula: A 0 CH 3 I\ C oo- x CH 3 wherein X is a Lewis acid; A is the substituents of its ring, each of which may be different or the same, and are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogens, alkyl, hydroxy or alkoxy. C:XWIINWORDANNAIODELETESPECIES,58372-9. 42

23. A salt according to claim 22, wherein the salt is a substantially pure regioisomer.

24. A process of preparing a substantially pure regioisomer of the formula: A 0 C H 3 C R3 CH 3 wherein R 3 is -COOH or -COOR 4 R 4 is an alkyl with 1 to 6 carbon atoms; A is the substituents of its ring, each of which may be different or the same, and 10 are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogens, alkyl, hydroxy or alkoxy said process comprising: providing a second mixture of regioisomers of the formula: A CH 3 II *-COOH I *H CH3 recovering from the second mixture of regioisomers the substantially pure regioisomer.

25. A process according to claim 24, wherein said recovering comprises: crystallizing from the second mixture of regioisomers a substantially pure regioisomer salt of the formula: C:\WNWORDINNAWOELETENSPECIESM372195.OW a, I. 43 A O CH 3 C CoO x+ CH 3 wherein X' is a Lewis acid; isolating the substantially pure regioisomer salt; and converting the substantially pure regioisomer salt to the substantially pure regioisomer of the formula: A 0 CH 3 C R3 CH 3

26. A process according to claim 24, wherein X' is an alkali metal salt or an ammonium salt of the form NR 7 R 8 R 9 wherein R 7 R 8 and R 9 are individually 10 hydrogen or a straight or branched alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or an alkyl substituted at any position with a phenyl ring or a substituted phenyl ring.

27. A process according to claim 26, wherein X is cinchonidine and A is hydrogen.

28. A process according to claim 24, wherein said providing the second mixture of regioisomers comprises: acylating a starting compound of the formula: A C H 3 -COR CH 3 wherein R 5 is -OR 6 -N(R 6 2 and -SR 6 and R 6 is an alkyl with 1 to 6 carbons, C:\WINWORD ANNAXNODELETE\SPECIESX53726DOC II. 44 with a compound of the formula: Cl COX wherein X is a halogen, under conditions effective to produce a first mixture of regioisomers of the formula: A CH 3 0 CH3 hydrolizing the first mixture of regioisomers under conditions effective to form the second mixture of regioisomers of the formula: A CH 3 oo •-coo I 3 *29. A process according to claim 28, wherein said acylating is carried out by a Friedel-Crafts reaction using an AIC13 catalyst. 15 30. A process according to claim 24, wherein said providing the second mixture of regioisomers comprises acylating a starting compound of the formula: A CH 3 O- -COR CH 3 wherein R 5 is -OR 6 -N(R 6 2 and -SR 6 and R 6 is an alkyl with 1 to 6 carbon atoms with a compound of the formula: C:\WNWORD\ANNA\NODELETESPECIES\83729.DOC V r Cl--CO under conditions effective to produce a first mixture of regioisomers of the formula: A CH 3 O C-COR CH 3 5 hydrolyzing the first mixture of regioisomers under conditions effective to form a second mixture of regioisomers of the formula: A CH 3 O C-COOH crystallizing from the second mixture of regioisomers a substantially pure S.regioisomer salt of the formula: So CH 3 C C -COO- X CH 3 wherein X' is a Lewis acid: isolating the substantially pure regioisomer salt; and converting the substantially pure regioisomer salt to the substantially pure regioisomer of the formula: pure regioisomer salt to the substantially pure regioisomer of the formula: C:\WINWORO ANNMNODELETE\SPECIES\83729.DOC 1. h 0 46 A O CH 3 C K3 CH 3

32. A process according to claim 31, wherein X is an alkali metal salt or an ammonium salt of the form NR 7 RsR 9 wherein R 7 R 8 and R 9 are individually hydrogen or a straight or branched alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or an alkyl substituted at any position with a phenyl ring or a substituted phenyl ring.

33. A process according to claim 32, wherein X' is cinchonidine and A is hydrogen. 10 34. A process of preparing a second substantially pure regioisomer of the formula: A A CH 3 3 0 CH 3 wherein X is a halogen; R 3 is a -COOH or -COOR 4 R 4 is an alkyl with 1 to 6 carbon atoms; A is the substituents of its ring, each of which may be different or the same, and are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogens, alkyl, hydroxy or alkoxy said process comprising: providing a first substantially pure regioisomer of the formula: A 0 CH 3 C F<3 CH 3 C:\WINWORD ANNA\NODELETEXSPECIES%58372.96Doc r t'^ 47 halogenating the first substantially pure regioisomer under conditions effective to form the second substantially pure regioisomer. A process of preparing a substantially pure regioisomer of the formula: A 0 CH 3 C -R3 CH 3 wherein R3 is -COOH or -COOR4 R4 is an alkyl with 1 to 6 carbon atoms; A is the substituents of its ring, each of which may be different or the same, and 10 are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogens, alkyl, hydroxyl or alkoxy said process comprising acylating a starting compound of the formula R CH 3 3 with a compound of the formula: Cl-C O= wherein X, is a halogen, trialkyl tin, triflate, or substituents useful in organometalic coupling reactions under conditions effective to produce the substantially pure regioisomer.

36. A process of preparing a piperidine derivative compound of the formula: C:WNWORDNNAWOOELETENSPECIESS372Z-I.DOC 48 B D C- R, I- R2 ID A N i CH 3 H 2 3 -C -R3 CH 3 wherein R1 is hydrogen or hydroxy; R2 is hydrogen; 5 or R1 and R2 taken together form a second bond between the carbon atoms *bearing R1 and R2; R3 is -COOH or -COOR4; R4 has 1 to 6 carbon atoms; A is hydrogen; and B and D are the substituents of their aromatic rings, each of which may be different or the same and are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogens, alkyl, hydroxy and alkoxy said process comprising: acylating a starting compound of the formula: A A CH 3 O C-COR CH 3 wherein R 5 is -OR 6 -N(R 6 2 and -SR 6 and R 6 is an alkyl with 1 to 6 carbons, with a compound of the formula: C:\WINWORD\ANNMNODELETE\SPECIES8372-96.DOC 49 Cl COX wherein X is a halogen, under conditions effective to produce a first mixture of regioisomers of the formula: A CH 3 C-COR CI O CH 3 hydrolyzing the first mixture of regioisomers under conditions effective to form a 10 second mixture of a regioisomers of the formula: A A i CH3 -COOH O CH 3 crystallizing from the second mixture of regioisomers a substantially pure regioisomer salt of the formula: A O CH 3 C C-COO- X SCH 3 wherein X' is cinchonidine; isolating the substantially pure regioisomer salt; converting the substantially pure regioisomer salt to the substantially pure regioisomer of the formula: C:%WIORDANNA\NODELETE\SPECIES58372-OBDO SA CH 3 C C-R 3 CH 3 ;and converting the substantially pure regioisomer to the piperidine derivative compound with a piperidine compound of the formula: C -R R H

37. A compound according to claim 1 or claim 20 substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to any of the examples.

38. A process according to claim 24 or 34 substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to any of the examples. DATED: 13 November, 2000 PHILLIPS ORMONDE FITZPATRICK Attorneys for: ALBANY MOLECULAR RESEARCH, IN.