New Process for Preparation of Dronedarone Hydrochloride

作者:Li Feng; Tian Shuan-Hong; Song Xiao-Feng; Li Wen-Yuan; Cheng Hua-Ying; Lei Ling-Zhi; Zhu Qin-Feng; Jin Chun-Hua*; Li Shao-Hua
来源:Chemical Journal of Chinese Universities, 2013, 34(4): 858-862.
DOI:10.7503/cjcu20120862

摘要

Dronedarone hydrochloride (1), a potent blocker of multiple ion, was approved for atrial fibrillation by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2009. It' s a modified synthetic analogue of amiodarone, which decreases lipophilicity and results in a shorter lifetime and lower tissue accumulation. Here a new process for compound 1 was achieved with 33% overall yield starting from commercial p-aminophenol(2). N-(4-oxocyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-yl)-methanesulfonamide (4) which was obtained by mesylation and oxidization from compound 2 reacted with methyl 3-oxoheptanoate followed by cyclization to afford N-[2-butyl-3-methoxy-carbonyl-5-benzofuranyl] -methanesulfonamide(6). The inversion of compound 6 into the desired compound 1 was realized by hydrolyzation and chlorination followed by Friedel-Crafts reaction with N-butyl-N-(3-phenoxypropyl)-1-butanamine hydrochloride. This process is characterized by cheap and readily available materials, shorter procedures, mild reaction conditions and convenient work-up, making it practical in industry.