Synthesis 2013; 45(5): 621-624
DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1316852
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An Asymmetric Synthesis of Clopidogrel Hydrogen Sulfate

Suthrapu Sashikanth
a   Department of Research and Development, Srini Pharmaceuticals Limited, Plot No. 10, Type-C, Road No. 8, Film Nagar, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad 500 033, Andhra Pradesh, India
,
Veeramalla Raju
a   Department of Research and Development, Srini Pharmaceuticals Limited, Plot No. 10, Type-C, Road No. 8, Film Nagar, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad 500 033, Andhra Pradesh, India
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Sripathi Somaiah
a   Department of Research and Development, Srini Pharmaceuticals Limited, Plot No. 10, Type-C, Road No. 8, Film Nagar, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad 500 033, Andhra Pradesh, India
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Peddi Srinivasa Rao
a   Department of Research and Development, Srini Pharmaceuticals Limited, Plot No. 10, Type-C, Road No. 8, Film Nagar, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad 500 033, Andhra Pradesh, India
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Karnati Venugopal Reddy*
b   Department of Chemistry, Osmania University, Tarnaka, Hyderabad 500 007, Andhra Pradesh, India   eMail: drkvr_ou@yahoo.com   eMail: kvgr1951@gmail.com
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Received: 05. Dezember 2012

Accepted after revision: 17. Januar 2013

Publikationsdatum:
05. Februar 2013 (online)


Abstract

An asymmetric synthesis of (S)-(+)-clopidogrel hydrogen sulfate has been developed through application of a Strecker reaction with [(1S)-1-(4-methoxyphenyl)ethyl]amine hydrochloride as a chiral auxiliary. Addition of 2-chlorobenzaldehyde to a solution of sodium cyanide and [(1S)-1-(4-methoxyphenyl)ethyl]amine hydrochloride­ gave diastereoisomerically pure (2S)-(2-chlorophenyl){[(1S)-1-(4-methoxyphenyl)ethyl]amino}acetonitrile hydro­chlor­ide. Cleavage of the chiral auxiliary and concomitant hydrolysis of the nitrile group then gave enantiomerically pure (2S)-2-(2-chlorophenyl)glycine hydrochloride, a key intermediate for (S)-(+)-clopidogrel.