Title of Invention

"PROCESS FOR PREPARING PHOSPHORODIAMIDITES"

Abstract A method of phosphorodiamidiic production comprising the steps of reacting a phosphorus trialed with a daily amine in a polar solvent 10 form an intermediacy compound. This intermediate compound is then subsequently reacted with an hydroxyalkyl compound and a daily) amine in the presence of a non-polar co-solvent. Following filtration to remove the solid by-product the two solvents form separate layers This is advantageous is the upper, non-polar solvent, layer contains the high-purity phosphorodiamidile product.
Full Text PROCESS FOR PREPARING PHOSFHORODIAMIDITES
The present invention relates to an improved method for the production of phosphorodiamidites, phosphorodiamidites produced by way of such a method and the use of such phosphorodiamidites.
Production of phosphorodiamidites has become increasingly important in the biotechnology industry. Phosphorodiamidites are used as intermediates in the manufacture of novel anti-neoplastic agents.
To be suitable for use in such industries phosphorodiamidites must be of high purity. Such phosphorodiamidites must also contain low levels of bis-(2-cyanoethyl) phosphorodiamidite (the 'diester').
This impurity is known to be a significant by product in the synthesis of 2-cyanoethyl tetraisopropylphosphorodiamidite, a commercially important intermediate in the synthesis of oligonucleotides.
As phosphorodiamidites are very air sensitive and thermally unstable, their purification is, at present, complex and expensive. Hitherto, known processes of extraction and purification of phosphorodiamidites often involve multi-stage synthetic procedures which demand the chemical isolation of intermediate materials and require extensive purification procedures prior to the isolation of high purity phosphorodiamidite products.
The present invention aims to ameliorate the aforementioned disadvantages of phosphorodiamidite production.
Accordingly, the present invention provides a method of phosphorodiamidite production which method comprises the steps of

reacting a phosphorus trihalide with a dialkyl amine in a polar solvent to form an intermediate compound and subsequently reacting the intermediate compound with a hydroxyalkyl compound and a dialkyl amine, in the presence of a non-polar co-solvent.
Following filtration to remove the solid by-product, the two solvents form separate layers. This is advantageous as the upper, non-polar solvent, layer contains the high-purity phosphorodiamidite product. The lower, polar solvent, layer contains impure product contaminated with diester and other unwanted by-products. The upper layer Is then subjected to vacuum-stripping to remove the solvent, leaving the desired product with greater than 96% purity and containing less than 1% of the diester impurity. The yield of the product can further be increased by optionally rewashing the polar solvent layer with a further quantity of non-polar solvent, to give non-polar solvent solution containing pure product, from which can then be isolated high-purity phosphorodiamidite.
Advantageously, impure product contaminated with diester and other impurities which would otherwise be unsuitable for commercial use can be extracted and purified by use of the solvent purification procedure. Phosphorodiamidite products are preferentially soluble in the non-polar co-solvent whereas the diester and other unwanted polar by-products are insoluble and remain in the polar solvent layer.
Preferably, the phosphorus trihalide is phosphorus trichloride. Alternatively, the phosphorus trihalide is phosphorus tribromide.
The dialkyl amine is preferably diisopropylamine. Alternatively the dialkyl amine may be dimethylamine, diethylamine, di-n-propylamina, di-n-butylamine, di-isobutylamine or di-tert-butylamine.

The polar solvent is preferably a nitrile compound, in particular, acetonitrile. Alternatively the polar solvent may be propionitrile or benzooitrile.
The hydroxyalkyl compound is preferably hydroxypropionitrile. Alternatively the hydroxyalkyl compound may be methanol, tert-butyl alcohol or other suitable hydroxyalkyl compounds which are known to be suitable for the manufacature of phosphorodiamidites.
Tie alkane co-solvent is preferably heptane or hexane. Other suitable Cs to C9 aliphatic hydrocarbons include pentane. Suitable alicyclic hydrocarbons include, for example, cyclohexane.
The ratio of polar solvent to non-polar solvent is suitably around 1:1. The method according to the invention provides a phosphorodiamidite compound according to Formula I:
(Rz N)2-P-0(CH2),-CN I)
wherein R is a Ci to C The compound according to formula I is preferably 2-cyanoethyl tetraisopropyl phosphorodiamidite wherein R is isopropyl, and n = 2.
The present invention also provides the use of a compound of formula I in the synthesis of oligonucleotides.
The present invention will now be illustrated, merely by way of example, as follows:

Example 1
Manufacture of 2-cyanoeifayl tetraisopropyl phosphorodiamidite using hexane co-solvent
27.5g of phosphorus trichloride at ambient temperature was added to a
stirred mixture of acetonitrile (200g) and diisopropylamine (121g) over 1
hour, 200g of hexane is then added followed by 14g of
hydroxypropionitrile at ambient temperature over 30 minutes. The
reaction mixture is then stirred for 1 hour and is then filtered to remove
the solid by-product. The upper hexane layer of the filtered reaction
mixture is separated and subjected to vacuum stripping to remove the
hexane solvent. This leaves 20g of 2-cyanoethyl
tetraisopropylphosphorodiamidite which has a purity of 96.9% when analysed by "P-NMR. The lower acetonitrile layer is stirred with a further 200g of hexane for 2 hours. The upper hexane layer from this re-extraction contains product of 98% purity when assayed by 3IP-NMR. Following vacuum stripping a further llg of high purity 2-cyanoethyl tetraisopropylphosphorodiamidite is isolated.
Example 2
Manufacture of 2-cyanoethyl tetraisopropylphosphorodiamidite using heptane co-solvent
27.5g of phosphorus trichloride was added to a stirred mixture of 200g of acetonitrile and 12Ig of diisopropylamine at ambient temperature. 200g of heptane was then added to this mixture followed by 14.3g of hydroxypropionitrile at ambient temperature over 30 minutes. The reaction mixture was then stirred for an hour and was then filtered to remove the solid by-product. The upper heptane layer was then separated

and subjected to vacuum stripping to remove the heptane solvent leaving 22g of 2-cyanoethyl tetraisopropylphosphorodiamidite which had a purity of 96.7% when assayed by 31P-NMR.
Example 3
Purification of low purity 2-cyanoethyl
tetraisopropylphosphorodiaraidite
60g of low purity 2-cyanoethyl tetraisopropylpliosphorodiamidite (92% purity when assayed by 31P-NMR containing 1.3% diester) was added to a mixture of 200g acetonitrile and 200g of heptane after stirring for ten minutes the upper heptane layer was separated and the lower acetonitrile layer stirred with a farther 200g of heptane for a further 10 minutes. The second heptane fraction was then separated and the two heptane fraction subsequently combined and subjected to vacuum stripping to remove heptane solvent. 30g of 2-cyanoethyl tetraisopropylphosphorodiamidite was obtained at a purity of 98.3% when assayed by 31P-NMR. This extracted phosphorodiamidite compound contained less than 0.1% of the diestet impurity.



CLAIMS
1. A method of phosphorodiamidite production which method
comprises the steps of reacting a phosphorus trihalide with a dialkyl
amine in a polar solvent to form an intermediate compound and
subsequently reacting the intermediate compound with a hydroxyalkyl
compound and a dialkyl amine, in the presence of a non-polar co-solvent.
2. A method as claimed in Claim 1 in which the phosphorus trihalide
is phosphorus trichloride.
3. A method as claimed in Claim 1 in which the phosphorus trihalide
is phosphorus tribromide.
4. A method according to any one of Claims 1 to 3 in which the
dialkyl amine is diisopropylamine.
5. A method as claimed in any one of Claims 1 to 3 in which the
dialkyl amine is selected from the group consisting of dimethylamine,
diethylamine, di-n-propylamine, di-n-butylamine, di-isobutylamine or di-
tert-butylamine.
6. A method as claimed in any one of the preceding claims in which
the polar solvent is a nitrile compound.
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7. A method as claimed in Claim 6 in which the nitrile compound is
acetonitrile.
8. A method as claimed in Claim 6 in which the polar solvent is
propionitrile or benzonitrile.

9. A method as claimed in any one of the preceding claims in which
the hydroxyalkyl compound is hydroxypropionitrile.
10. A method as claimed in any one of Claims 1 to 8 in which the
hydroxyalkyl compound is methanol or tert-butyl alcohol.
11. A method as claimed in any one of Claims 1 to 10 in which the
alkane co-solvent is a Cs to C, aliphatic hydrocarbon.
12. A method as claimed in any one of Claims 1 to 10 in which the
alkane co-solvent is an alicyclic hydrocarbon.
13. A method according to any one of the preceding claims in which
the ratio of polar solvent to non-polar solvent is 1:1.
14. A method of phosphorodiamidite production, substantially as
hereinbefore described with reference to the Examples.

Documents:

2717-delnp-2005-Abstract-(13-06-2013).pdf

2717-delnp-2005-abstract.pdf

2717-delnp-2005-Claims-(13-06-2013).pdf

2717-delnp-2005-claims.pdf

2717-delnp-2005-Correspondence-Others-(13-06-2013).pdf

2717-delnp-2005-correspondence-others.pdf

2717-delnp-2005-description (complete).pdf

2717-delnp-2005-form-1.pdf

2717-delnp-2005-form-18.pdf

2717-delnp-2005-form-2.pdf

2717-delnp-2005-Form-3-(13-06-2013).pdf

2717-delnp-2005-form-3.pdf

2717-delnp-2005-form-5.pdf

2717-delnp-2005-GPA-(13-06-2013).pdf

2717-delnp-2005-gpa.pdf

2717-delnp-2005-pct-101.pdf

2717-delnp-2005-pct-210.pdf

2717-delnp-2005-pct-308.pdf

2717-delnp-2005-pct-408.pdf

2717-delnp-2005-pct-409.pdf

2717-delnp-2005-pct-notificatian.pdf

2717-delnp-2005-Petition-137-(13-06-2013).pdf


Patent Number 257262
Indian Patent Application Number 2717/DELNP/2005
PG Journal Number 38/2013
Publication Date 20-Sep-2013
Grant Date 19-Sep-2013
Date of Filing 20-Jun-2005
Name of Patentee RHODIA CONSUMER SPECIALTIES LIMITED
Applicant Address OAK HOUSE, REEDS CRESCENT, WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE WD24 2QP, UNITED KINGDOM.
Inventors:
# Inventor's Name Inventor's Address
1 DAVID JAMES WILSON 20 LEAVLE ROAD, STOURBRIDGE DY8 2DS, GREAT BRITAIN.
2 CHRISTOPHER JOHN HARRIS 45 BEARCROFT AVENUE, GREAT MEADOW, WORCESTER WR4 ODR, GREAT BRITAIN.
3 SHEENA LESLEY JACKSON 81 TAMAR DRIVE, CASTLE BROMWICH, BIRMINGHAM B36 0ST, GREAT BRITAIN.
PCT International Classification Number C07F 9/24
PCT International Application Number PCT/GB2003/005544
PCT International Filing date 2003-12-18
PCT Conventions:
# PCT Application Number Date of Convention Priority Country
1 0230095.2 2002-12-24 U.K.