Hui Liu*, Shixiang Zeng, Yujin Li and Zhiping Liu,
{"title":"","authors":"Hui Liu*, Shixiang Zeng, Yujin Li and Zhiping Liu, ","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":55,"journal":{"name":"Organic Process Research & Development","volume":"29 7","pages":"XXX-XXX XXX-XXX"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-07-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021/acs.oprd.5c00153","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144646257","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yu Qi, Cheng-Cheng Gu, Hao-Xing Xu, Yu-Hong Tao and Xiao Wang*,
{"title":"","authors":"Yu Qi, Cheng-Cheng Gu, Hao-Xing Xu, Yu-Hong Tao and Xiao Wang*, ","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":55,"journal":{"name":"Organic Process Research & Development","volume":"29 7","pages":"XXX-XXX XXX-XXX"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-07-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021/acs.oprd.4c00456","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144646258","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"","authors":"","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":55,"journal":{"name":"Organic Process Research & Development","volume":"29 7","pages":"XXX-XXX XXX-XXX"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-07-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021/opv029i007_1960556","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144646259","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"","authors":"Frédéric Pin*, Julien Picard* and Sylvie Dhulut*, ","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":55,"journal":{"name":"Organic Process Research & Development","volume":"29 7","pages":"XXX-XXX XXX-XXX"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-07-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021/acs.oprd.5c00047","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144646261","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Chiara Colletto*, Arnaud Tessier* and Jacques Lebreton*,
{"title":"SDMA (Synhydrid, Red-Al, Vitride): A Chemoselective and Safe Solution for Reduction Reactions","authors":"Chiara Colletto*, Arnaud Tessier* and Jacques Lebreton*, ","doi":"10.1021/acs.oprd.5c00114","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.oprd.5c00114","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Discovered in 1965, SDMA has become a key reducing agent in organic synthesis, known for its selectivity, stability, and improved safety over traditional hydrides such as lithium aluminum hydride (LiAlH<sub>4</sub>, LAH) and diisobutylaluminum hydride (DIBAL-H). It enables efficient reductions, including selective and partial reductions, in both academic and industrial settings. This review explores its diverse applications, highlights its advantages, and provides detailed insights into the various workup procedures associated with its use.</p>","PeriodicalId":55,"journal":{"name":"Organic Process Research & Development","volume":"29 8","pages":"1916–1967"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144840494","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Augustin Villotet, Anne-Laure Revelli, Pierre-Georges Echeverria* and Clément Jacob*,
{"title":"TCCA-Mediated Oxidative Deprotection of a Benzylamine","authors":"Augustin Villotet, Anne-Laure Revelli, Pierre-Georges Echeverria* and Clément Jacob*, ","doi":"10.1021/acs.oprd.5c00130","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.oprd.5c00130","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Benzyl-protected amines are mainly deprotected on scale using palladium-catalyzed hydrogenolysis. The present study evaluates a metal and hydrogen-free alternative based on the amine moiety oxidation to provide the corresponding imine via halogenation. It has been observed on a model substrate that inexpensive and nontoxic trichloroisocyanuric acid (TCCA) proved highly efficient as the oxidant before a simple base could readily deliver the desired imine to be hydrolyzed. A safety assessment of the process was further carried out and showed no specific alert regarding the chloramine intermediate formation.</p>","PeriodicalId":55,"journal":{"name":"Organic Process Research & Development","volume":"29 8","pages":"2070–2075"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144840676","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kai-Jiong Xiao*, Christopher K. Prier, Anna Fryszkowska, Yangzhong Qin, Alexandra C. Sun, Yingju Xu, Jonathan Vroom, Jeffrey T. Kuethe, Michelle Zheng, Yonggang Chen, Lushi Tan, Teng Peng, Erica L. Schwalm, Summer A. Baker Dockrey, Keith A. Mattern, Mengbin Chen, Eric Sirota, Mary Stanik, Jack Liang, Gregory A. Cope, Nikki D. Kruse, Wenbing Xi, Sriram Saripalli, Jianjun Duan, David A. Thaisrivongs and Sarah S. Co,
{"title":"Biocatalytic Aerobic Oxidation for Large-Scale Production of trans-3-Hydroxy-l-Proline","authors":"Kai-Jiong Xiao*, Christopher K. Prier, Anna Fryszkowska, Yangzhong Qin, Alexandra C. Sun, Yingju Xu, Jonathan Vroom, Jeffrey T. Kuethe, Michelle Zheng, Yonggang Chen, Lushi Tan, Teng Peng, Erica L. Schwalm, Summer A. Baker Dockrey, Keith A. Mattern, Mengbin Chen, Eric Sirota, Mary Stanik, Jack Liang, Gregory A. Cope, Nikki D. Kruse, Wenbing Xi, Sriram Saripalli, Jianjun Duan, David A. Thaisrivongs and Sarah S. Co, ","doi":"10.1021/acs.oprd.5c00136","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.oprd.5c00136","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Direct, stereoselective hydroxylation of unactivated C–H bonds has the potential to dramatically streamline organic synthesis, and enzymes are particularly well-suited for facilitating these transformations, enabling clean and efficient processes that are scalable for industrial applications. Here, we report the development of a chemoenzymatic process for producing <i>trans</i>-3-hydroxy-<span>l</span>-proline (<b>1</b>), a key intermediate in synthesizing the proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) inhibitor enlicitide decanoate (MK-0616). This process proceeds by direct biocatalytic aerobic C(sp<sup>3</sup>)–H hydroxylation of <span>l</span>-proline, mediated by an engineered Fe(II)- and α-ketoglutarate (α-KG)-dependent oxygenase. Through integrated enzyme discovery, protein engineering, and process development, we achieved a robust large-scale biocatalytic oxidation using minimal enzyme loading at high substrate concentrations. In combination with a high-yielding <i>in situ</i> protection and an efficient isolation procedure, this methodology has been used to produce high-purity <i>N</i>-Cbz-<i>trans</i>-3-hydroxy-<span>l</span>-proline <b>5</b> at >400 kg scale.</p>","PeriodicalId":55,"journal":{"name":"Organic Process Research & Development","volume":"29 8","pages":"2076–2085"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144840675","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yao Feng, Zhike Tian, Jincheng Yang, Xiang Ma, Hailin Su, Wencheng Ma, Yongsheng An, Zhaolin Li, Rui Ma, Xuefeng Fu*, Zhining Ma*, Yan Kang* and Pingtian Ding*,
{"title":"Overcoming Scale-Dependent Impurity Escalation in Epalrestat Synthesis: Identification, Mechanistic Elucidation, and Robust Process Control","authors":"Yao Feng, Zhike Tian, Jincheng Yang, Xiang Ma, Hailin Su, Wencheng Ma, Yongsheng An, Zhaolin Li, Rui Ma, Xuefeng Fu*, Zhining Ma*, Yan Kang* and Pingtian Ding*, ","doi":"10.1021/acs.oprd.5c00104","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.oprd.5c00104","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Epalrestat is a clinically vital aldose reductase inhibitor for diabetic neuropathy. An unknown impurity exhibited an unacceptable increase from laboratory batches to approximately 2% in 100 kg pilot-scale batches, accompanied by a 20% yield reduction. This study investigates the impurity’s origin, structure, and control strategies. Through high-resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS) and NMR analyses, the impurity was identified as 4-methyl-5-phenyl-2-thiophenecarboxylic acid, a previously unreported impurity in Epalrestat synthesis. Mechanistic studies revealed that the impurity forms through base-mediated hydrolysis of rhodanine-<i>N</i>-acetic acid, followed by a Michael addition with α-methylcinnamaldehyde, and subsequent cyclization with concurrent hydrolysis and oxidation, ultimately leading to the impurity. Corresponding control strategies were established. Critical process parameters (CPPs), including NH<sub>3</sub>·H<sub>2</sub>O equivalents, reaction temperature, and EtOH volume, were optimized to suppress the impurity generation. Implementing these control strategies in scale-up lab batches suppressed this unknown impurity to undetectable levels while achieving >95% yield and >97% purity, and enabled transfer to pilot-scale facility. This systematic investigation of impurity profiling, combined with mechanism-driven process optimization, presents an effective strategy for pilot-scale process development of Epalrestat.</p>","PeriodicalId":55,"journal":{"name":"Organic Process Research & Development","volume":"29 7","pages":"1749–1756"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144807822","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hui Liu*, Shixiang Zeng, Yujin Li and Zhiping Liu,
{"title":"Synthesis of Nitroso Derivatives of Dihydropyridine Calcium Channel Blockers","authors":"Hui Liu*, Shixiang Zeng, Yujin Li and Zhiping Liu, ","doi":"10.1021/acs.oprd.5c00153","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.oprd.5c00153","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Regulatory authorities issued guidance on acceptable intake limits for nitrosoamine drug substance-related impurities. However, the formation of these potential nitrosamine contaminants in the dihydropyridine class of drugs has not been clearly established. In this work, the nitrosation of six dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers was investigated under a set of conditions. The nitrosation products were isolated and characterized by MS, NMR, and XRD. The results show that nitrosation occurred on the carbon atom instead of the nitrogen atom. Nifedipine exhibited the highest reactivity via oxidative aromatization and reduction to produce a C-nitroso compound. Treatment with nitrite in either 1 M hydrochloric acid or 30% acetic acid resulted mainly in pyridine products via oxidation. In contrast, the other dihydropyridine derivatives studied generated C-nitrosated products in addition to aromatized products upon treatment with butyl nitrite. The findings provide direct evidence to rule out the possibility of N-nitroso impurities being present in the dihydropyridine class of drug substances and products.</p>","PeriodicalId":55,"journal":{"name":"Organic Process Research & Development","volume":"29 7","pages":"1837–1842"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144807839","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}