A New and Practical Synthesis of Cariprazine through the Facile Construction of 2-[ trans -4-(3,3-Dimethylureido)cyclohexyl]acetic Acid

Xiaowen Chen, Feng Ni, Yu Liu, Lei Fu*, Jianqi Li

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Abstract

A new, practical, and improved synthetic route to cariprazine is described. The key step is the facile preparation of 2-[4-(3,3-dimethylureido)cyclohexyl]acetic acid in the trans configuration through direct recrystallization. The entire synthetic procedure was accomplished under mild conditions while avoiding tedious purification processes. The trans configuration of cariprazine was confirmed by X-ray crystallographic analysis.

Original languageEnglish
Article numberss-2016-h0196-op
Pages (from-to)3120-3126
Number of pages7
JournalSynthesis (Germany)
Volume48
Issue number18
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 19 Sept 2016
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • X-ray crystallography
  • antipsychotic agents
  • cariprazine
  • recrystallization
  • synthetic methods
  • trans configuration

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