Title:Synthesis of Misoprostol, and Intramolecular Isomerization of A-Type
Misoprostol into B-Type Misoprostol using 1, 8-Diazabicyclo [5.4.0] undec-
7-ene (DBU)
Volume: 20
Issue: 4
Author(s): Nagarjuna Reddy Guttikonda, Rama Mohana Reddy Jaggavarapu, Muvvala Venkatanarayana*, Raja Reddy Kamatham, Akula Nagarjuna, Ravi Kumar Cheedarala*Ravikumar Surepally
Affiliation:
- Department of Chemistry, GITAM (Deemed to be University), Hyderabad, Telangana-502329, India
- Research Institute of Mechatronics, Department of Mechanical
Engineering, Changwon National University, Changwon, S. Korea
Keywords:
Misoprostol, DBU, prostaglandin, intra molecular, isomerization, inhibitor.
Abstract:
Objective: Misoprostol is a synthetic prostaglandin that is related structurally to naturally
occurring prostaglandin (PG), and it has been acknowledged as an effective inhibitor of gastric
acid secretion when administered intravenously.
Methods: In the present study, the novel application of 1,8-Diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene, a cyclic
unsaturated amine [DBU] for the conversion of A-type Misoprostol (A-MP) to B-type Misoprostol
(B-MP) via intramolecular isomerization.
Results: The intramolecular isomerization process was successfully applied for the separation of
enantio-pure isomers with no impurities using DBU.
Conclusion: The chemical structures of A-MP and B-MP were confirmed using spectral analyses
of 1H-NMR, 13C-NMR and Mass spectroscopy.