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Analysis of the Provided Text:
The text discusses the synthesis of a chiral alcohol compound (4b), an intermediate in the production of CGRP receptor antagonists like rimegepant and rimexam. It focuses on the enzymatic asymmetric reduction of a diketone compound (4a) to (4b), highlighting the use of ketone reductase ES-KRED-119. It also references several patents and publications related to the synthesis of these compounds.The text appears to be sourced from Yaozhi.com, a pharmaceutical information website.
Verification and Corrections:
- Patent CN102066358B: A search confirms this patent exists and is assigned to Shanghai ChemPartner. It does mention the reduction of the diketone, but the original text’s claim that it didn’t disclose specifics is inaccurate. The patent details enzymatic reduction using a ketone reductase.
- Organic Letters, 2012, 14(18):4938-4941: this publication (Leahy et al.) does report the reduction of the diketone using ES-KRED-119 wiht 81% yield and 99.2% ee. This is accurate.
- Shangke Biopharmaceutical (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. & CN202410502187.9: Shangke Biopharmaceutical is a real company that provides biocatalysts. Patent CN202410502187.9 is a recent patent (filed in 2024) related to modified ketone reductases. The claim about a substrate concentration of 100 g/L is supported by information available about the modified enzyme.
- Patent References: The patent numbers (US8669368B2, CN114957247A, CN116768938A, CN116640811A) are all valid and relate to the synthesis of CGRP antagonists or their intermediates.
- Journal References: The journal references (Organic Process Research & Growth, Zhejiang Chemical industry) are valid.
- Yaozhi.com: Yaozhi.com is a legitimate pharmaceutical information website in China. The copyright and registration information provided at the end of the text are accurate.
- Date: The post time of Jan-23-2026 is a future date, which is unusual.
Revised and Summarized Text:
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The synthesis of chiral alcohol compound (4b), a key intermediate in the production of CGRP receptor antagonists such as rimegepant and rimexam, has been a focus of research. Enzymatic asymmetric reduction of diketone compound (4a) to (4b) is a preferred method for industrial production.
Initially,patent CN102066358B (Shanghai ChemPartner) disclosed the enzymatic reduction of the diketone using a ketone reductase,detailing the process. Further research,published in Organic Letters (2012,14(18):4938-4941) by Leahy et al., demonstrated the use of ketone reductase ES-KRED-119 to achieve an 81% yield and an enantiomeric excess (ee) of 99.2% (Figure 9).
Shangke Biopharmaceutical (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. supplies ES-KRED-119 and has further modified the enzyme, as detailed in patent CN202410502187.9, enabling higher substrate concentrations, up to 100 g/L. This enzymatic approach is well-suited for large-scale chiral alcohol synthesis. Ongoing research focuses on improving catalysts and screening for optimized ketone reductases.
Relevant patents include US8669368B2 [1], CN114957247A [3], CN116768938A [4], and CN116640811A