Uses
1-(3-Methoxypropyl)-4-piperidinamine is a useful synthetic intermediate in the synthesis of Prucalopride Succinate (P838950); a selective 5-HT4 receptor agonist used effective for chronic constipation, but is not currently approved in the U.S. Prucalopride is approved for the treatment of chronic constipation in Europe.
Synthesis
N-(1-(3-methoxypropyl)piperidin-4-yl)acetamide (10.72g, 0.05mol) was added to HCl-methanol solution (0.5M, 180ml), and the temperature was controlled at 2025°C After the reaction was detected, it was filtered, and the filter cake was washed with dichloromethane and dried to obtain 1-(3-Methoxypropyl)-4-piperidinamine with a yield of 96.4% and a purity of 99.7%.
