Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for producing a dihydroxycarboxylic ester of formula I as an intermediate for producing R-(+)-α-lipoic acid with a relative amount of complex hydrides in the absence of solvent in a high yield. SOLUTION: This method for producing the dihydroxycarboxylic ester represented by formula I [(n) is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7; R 1 is a substituted or unsubstituted 1 to 20C alkyl, 2 to 20C alkenyl, 2 to 20C alkynyl or the like] comprises reacting a hydroxycarboxylic diester represented by formula II (R 2 is selected from R 1 independently from R 1 ) with the complex hydrides in the absence of solvent. COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for producing R-lipoic acid and S-lipoic acid comprising a step selected from the following: (a) distillation of dihydrolipoic acid, (b) reaction of (2) or the stereoisomer thereof, wherein Ms represents SO2-R', and R and R' independently mean C1-C6-alkyl, C3-C8-cycloalkyl, C3-C8-cycloalkylalkyl, aryl or aralkyl, with sodium sulphide and sulphur in ethanol and reaction with a complex hydride, (c) extraction of a protic solution of R dihydrolipoic acid or S-dihydrolipoic acid with an organic solvent at a pH value of 9 -10, or (d) extraction of R-dihydrolipoic acid or S-dihydrolipoic acid with an organic solvent from a protic solution at a pH value of 4 - 5, or a combination of individual or several steps (a) - (d). The invention also relates to a method for producing dihydrolipoic acid and the compound 1,6,8 octane triol.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for producing R- and S-lipoic acid and R-dihydrolipoic acid comprising the following steps: (a) reaction of the compound of formula (2) with sodium sulphide and sulphur in methanol, whereby Ms represents SO R`, and R and R` independently of one another represent C1-C6 alkyl, C3-C8-cycloalkyl, C3-C8-cycloalkylalkyl, aryl or aralkyl. The invention relates in particular to methods for producing pure R- or S-dihydrolipoic acid, which is either used directly or processed further to obtain R- and S-lipoic acid. The method is also used to produce medicaments. The invention also relates to a solution of sodium sulphide-trihydrate and sulphur in methanol, whereby the sulphur is present as a molar surplus in relation to the sodium sulphide-trihydrate, and to a kit that comprises the inventive solution.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of R- and S-lipoic acid and R- and S-dihydrolipoic acid comprising (a) reaction of where MS is SO 2 -R' and R and R' independently of one another are C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 3 -C 8 -cycloalkyl, C 3 -C 8 -cycloalkylalkyl, aryl or aralkyl, with sodium sulfide and sulfur in methanol. The invention especially relates to processes for preparing pure R- or S-dihydrolipoic acid, which is either used directly or processed further to give R- and S-lipoic acid. The process also serves for the production of pharmaceuticals. The present invention further relates to a solution of sodium sulfide trihydrate and sulfur in methanol, the sulfur being present in a molar excess over the sodium sulfide trihydrate, and a kit which comprises the solution according to the invention.
Abstract:
Processes for the preparation of R-lipoic acid or S-lipoic acid comprising a process step selected from a) distillation of dihydrolipoic acid, b) reaction of or its stereoisomer, where Ms is SO 2 -R' and R and R' independently of one another is [sic] C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 3 -C 8 -cycloalkyl, C 3 -C 8 -cycloalkylalkyl, aryl or aralkyl, with sodium sulfide and sulfur in ethanol and reaction with a complex hydride, (c) the extraction of a protic solution of R-dihydrolipoic acid or S-dihydrolipoic acid with organic solvents at a pH from 9 to 10, or (d) the extraction of R-dihydrolipoic acid or S-dihydrolipoic acid with organic solvents from a protic solution at a pH of 4 to 5, or a combination of one or more of steps (a) to (d), and processes for the preparation of dihydrolipoic acid and the compound 1,6,8 [lacuna] octanetriol.
Abstract:
In the 2 &THgr; diffractogram of an enantiomerically pure crystalline (R)- or (S)-lipoic acid, the most intense reflection line in the range from 13° to 30° is that at 2 &THgr;=23°.
Abstract:
R- or S-lipoic acid is produced via R- or S-dihydrolipoic acid which is obtained by reaction of a 6,8-bis(sulfonyloxy)-octanoic acid ester with sodium sulfide and sulfur and treatment with a complex hydride and/or distillation and/or extraction procedures. A 1,6,8-octanetrithiol is also new. Production of R- or S-lipoic acid includes one or more of the following steps: (a) distillation of dihydrolipoic acid; (b) reaction of a 6,8-bis(sulfonyloxy)-octanoic acid ester of formula (I) with sodium sulfide and sulfur in ethanol and treatment with a complex hydride; (c) extraction of a protic solution of R- or S-dihydrolipoic acid with an organic solvent at pH 9-10; or (d) extraction of R- or S-dihydrolipoic acid from a protic solution with an organic solvent at pH 4-5. Ms = SO2-R'; and R,R' = 1-6C alkyl; 3-8C cycloalkyl; 3-8C cycloalkylalkyl; aryl; or aralkyl. Independent claims are also included for: (1) the optically active 1,6,8-octanetrithiol of formula (II) and its stereoisomers (compound (II) is a byproduct which occurs with a (6S)-6,8-dihydroxyoctanoic acid ester used for the preparation of compound (I) and which is obtained by extraction at pH 9): and (2) the conversion of the R- or S-lipoic acid into a salt or derivative.
Abstract:
In the 2 &THgr; diffractogram of an enantiomerically pure crystalline (R)- or (S)-lipoic acid, the most intense reflection line in the range from 13° to 30° is that at 2 &THgr;=23°.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of R- and S-lipoic acid and R- and S-dihydrolipoic acid comprising (a) reaction of where MS is SO 2 -R' and R and R' independently of one another are C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 3 -C 8 -cycloalkyl, C 3 -C 8 -cycloalkylalkyl, aryl or aralkyl, with sodium sulfide and sulfur in methanol. The invention especially relates to processes for preparing pure R- or S-dihydrolipoic acid, which is either used directly or processed further to give R- and S-lipoic acid. The process also serves for the production of pharmaceuticals. The present invention further relates to a solution of sodium sulfide trihydrate and sulfur in methanol, the sulfur being present in a molar excess over the sodium sulfide trihydrate, and a kit which comprises the solution according to the invention.