Abstract:
This paper deals with the development of a practical process for lapatinib tosylate monohydrate(〖STHZ〗1〖STBZ〗),a molecule-targeted antitumor agent.The target product
1 was synthesized from commercially available 6-iodoquinazolin-4-one(
3 in a five-step process with an overall yield of 48% via chlorination(88% yield),palladium carbon catalyzed Suzuki coupling with 5-formyl-2-furylboronic acid(96% yield),reductive amination with 2-(methylsulfone)ethylamine(94% yield),salt formation with p-toluenesulfonic acid monohydrate(87% yield),and final crystallization from THF-water (8∶2) (70% yield).The intermediates and the target product were characterized by melting points,
1H NMR,
13C NMR,and ESI-MS.During our optimized process,chromatography,large excess of chlorinating agent and halogenated solvent that are unfriendly to the environment were all removed;expensive and difficult-to-handle homogeneous catalyst was successfully substituted with heterogeneous catalyst palladium carbon which could be recovered easily.In conclusion,this streamlined synthetic process of lapatinib tosylate monohydrate(
1 ) highlights excellent yield in almost every procedure,ease of operation,robustness,as well as green chemistry,and thus should be amenable to large-scale production.