Ethyl 7-bromo-2,2-dimethylheptanoate

Ethyl 7-bromo-2,2-dimethylheptanoate is an important raw material in the synthesis route of bepetidic acid. Bempedoic acid, whose chemical name is 8-hydroxy-2,2,14,14-tetramethylpentadecanedioic acid, also known as ETC-1002, is a new type of lipid developed by the American EsperionTherapeutic company Quality regulation small molecule drugs. As one of the company's main drug candidates, its targets are liver adenosine triphosphate-citrate lyase (ACL) and adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK).

Ethyl-2,2-dimethyl-7-bromoheptanoate can be used as an intermediate in organic synthesis, mainly used in laboratory research and development and chemical production processes.

Ethyl 7-bromo-2,2-dimethylheptanoate is obtained from ethyl isobutyrate and 1,5-dibromopentane as starting materials, undergoing a reaction with lithium diisopropylamide (LDA) at low temperatures.

The specific embodiment of the present invention is as follows: prepare 19.4g (167mmol) of ethyl isobutyrate in 216mL solution of tetrahydrofuran with a mass concentration of 10%, connect to metering pump 1; prepare 84mL (168mmol) of 2.0M n-butyllithium solution, connect to meter Pump 2; configure 1,5-dibromopentane 80.0g (348mmol) tetrahydrofuran 100mL solution, mass concentration is 63%, connected to metering pump 3.Configure 300mL of 1N hydrochloric acid solution and connect to metering pump 4.Set continuous flow precooler 1, the circulating temperature is 0, and reach stability; set continuous flow precooler 2, the circulating temperature is 0, and reach stability; set continuous flow precooler 3, and the circulating temperature is 0, and reach stability; set continuous flow precooler 4, cycle temperature is 0, and reach stability;Set the flow rate of metering pump 1 to 65.0ml/min, set the flow rate of metering pump 2 to 25.0ml/min, set the flow rate of metering pump 3 to 30.0ml/min, and set the flow rate of metering pump 4 to 90.0ml/min.Turn on the metering pump 1 and metering pump 2 at the same time. After 60s of operation, turn on the metering pump 3, and after 60s of operation, turn on the metering pump 4 to collect the outflowing reaction liquid in the storage tank.After the operation is completed, separate the liquids, collect the upper organic phase, concentrate under reduced pressure at P=-0.08MPa, T=45C to remove low-boiling solvents, and then rectify under reduced pressure at P=5mmHg and T=70C to obtain 38.4 g.The obtained product is a colorless liquid with a GC purity of 98.6% and a yield of 87%.