organic compounds
Prasugrel, a new medicine for preventing blockages in the arteries
aSchool of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, People's Republic of China
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Prasugrel {systematic name: 5-[(2-cyclopropylcarbonyl)(2-fluorophenyl)methyl]-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrothieno[3,2-c]pyridin-2-yl acetate}, C20H20FNO3S, is a new third-generation thienopyridine which was recently approved for clinical use as a more potent blocker of the platelet P2Y12 receptor than clopidogrel, which was previously used for this purpose. The molecule features a tetrahydrothienopyridine system with the tetrahydropyridine ring showing a half-chair conformation; the dihedral angle formed by the the planes of the benzene and thiophene rings is 83.17 (3)°.
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For the biological activity of the title compound, see: Farid et al. (2008). For details of the synthesis, see: Sun et al. (2009).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 2000); cell SAINT (Bruker, 2000); data reduction: SAINT; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXTL; molecular graphics: SHELXTL; software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL.
Supporting information
https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536810017095/ya2121sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536810017095/ya2121Isup2.hkl
The description of the seven-step synthesis of the title compound is published by Sun et al. (2009). Here we report the details for the two final steps of the synthesis.
Synthesis of 5-(2-cyclopropyl-1-(2-fluorophenyl)-2-oxoethyl) -5,6,7,7a-tetrahydrothieno[3,2-c]pyridin-2(4H)-one. Under N2 atmosphere, 5,6,7,7a-tetrahydrothieno[3,2-c] pyridin-2(4H)-one hydrochloride (19.1 g, 0.1 mol) and N,N-diisopropylformamide (27.1 g, 0.21 mol) were dissolved in 60 ml of CH3CN. 2-Bromo-1-cyclopropyl-2-(2-fluorophenyl)ethanone (28.1 g, 0.11 mol) was added to the solution at 40°C. The mixture was stirred for 8 h and poured into H2O (500 ml), then extracted with ethyl acetate (50 ml x 3). The organic phase was collected and washed with saturated NaCl solution (80 ml x 4), then dried with anhydrous Na2SO4 and filtered. The filtrate was distilled in vacuo and the solvent was removed. The residue was separated with
and pale-yellow oil of 5-(2-cyclopropyl-1-(2-fluorophenyl)-2-oxoethyl)-5,6,7,7a-tetrahydrothieno[3,2-c]pyridin-2(4H)-one was obtained (12 g. 41%).Synthesis of prasugrel. 5-(2-Cyclopropyl-1-(2-fluorophenyl)-2-oxoethyl)-5,6,7,7a-tetrahydrothieno[3,2-c]pyridin-2(4H)-one (3.31 g, 0.01 mol) was dissolved in the mixture of DMF (20 ml) and acetate anhydride (1.13 ml, 0.012 mol). NaH (0.44 g, 0.011 mol) was added at 0°C and stirred for 1 h at room temperature. The reaction solution was poured into iced water (50 ml) and extracted with ethyl acetate (30 ml x 3). The organic phase was separated and washed with saturated NaCl solution (50 ml x 4), then dried with anhydrous Na2SO4 and filtered. The filtrate was distilled in vacuo and the solvent was removed. The residue was washed in 10 ml of ether, and thus prasugrel, in the form of colorless solid, was obtained (2.5 g, 66%).
0.074 g (2 mmol) of prasugrel powder were dissolved in 20 ml of methanol and then slowly evaporated. After two weeks, colorless block crystals were obtained and collected [yield 83.8% (0.062 g)].
All the H atoms were positioned geometrically and included in the
using riding model approximation with C—H = 0.93–0.97 Å and Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C) [Uiso(H) = 1.5Ueq(C) for methyl H atoms]. Unfortunately, all crystals, finally formed after the prolonged crystallization, were of limited quality, which is reflected in rather poor accuracy of the structure.Prasugrel was recently approved for clinical use in combination with aspirin as an option for preventing blockages in the arteries in patients with acute coronary syndromes who are undergoing treatment via percutaneous coronary intervention (Farid et al., 2008). Both enantiomers of prasugrel show similar activity, therefore it was approved for use in its racemic form. The synthesis of prasugrel has been published recently (Sun et al., 2009). Herein we report its
(Fig. 1).The tetrahydropyridine ring of the bicyclic thienopyridine system shows a half-chair conformation with the N1 and C8 atoms displaced by -0.408 (7) Å and 0.411 (7) Å from the plane of C5, C6, C7 and C9 atoms, which are coplanar within 0.003 Å. The dihedral angle formed by the the planes of the benzene and thiophene rings (C11-C16 and C3, C4, C5, C6, S1, respectively) is equal to 83.17 (3)°.
For the biological activity of the title compound, see: Farid et al. (2008). For details of the synthesis, see: Sun et al. (2009).
Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 2000); cell
SAINT (Bruker, 2000); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2000); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).Fig. 1. Molecular structure of the title compound with thermal ellipsoids drawn at the 30% probability level. |
C20H20FNO3S | Z = 2 |
Mr = 373.43 | F(000) = 392 |
Triclinic, P1 | Dx = 1.378 Mg m−3 |
Hall symbol: -P 1 | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
a = 7.910 (2) Å | Cell parameters from 1069 reflections |
b = 9.943 (3) Å | θ = 2.2–21.9° |
c = 12.450 (4) Å | µ = 0.21 mm−1 |
α = 112.938 (5)° | T = 291 K |
β = 90.644 (5)° | Block, colorless |
γ = 92.591 (6)° | 0.32 × 0.28 × 0.26 mm |
V = 900.3 (5) Å3 |
Bruker SMART CCD diffractometer | 3201 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 2379 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.027 |
φ and ω scans | θmax = 25.2°, θmin = 1.8° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 2000) | h = −9→9 |
Tmin = 0.936, Tmax = 0.947 | k = −11→10 |
5345 measured reflections | l = −13→14 |
Refinement on F2 | Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods |
Least-squares matrix: full | Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.106 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.198 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.08 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0117P)2 + 3.2142P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
3201 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
235 parameters | Δρmax = 0.73 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.26 e Å−3 |
C20H20FNO3S | γ = 92.591 (6)° |
Mr = 373.43 | V = 900.3 (5) Å3 |
Triclinic, P1 | Z = 2 |
a = 7.910 (2) Å | Mo Kα radiation |
b = 9.943 (3) Å | µ = 0.21 mm−1 |
c = 12.450 (4) Å | T = 291 K |
α = 112.938 (5)° | 0.32 × 0.28 × 0.26 mm |
β = 90.644 (5)° |
Bruker SMART CCD diffractometer | 3201 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 2000) | 2379 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.936, Tmax = 0.947 | Rint = 0.027 |
5345 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.106 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.198 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.08 | Δρmax = 0.73 e Å−3 |
3201 reflections | Δρmin = −0.26 e Å−3 |
235 parameters |
Geometry. All esds (except the esd in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes) are estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell esds are taken into account individually in the estimation of esds in distances, angles and torsion angles; correlations between esds in cell parameters are only used when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic) treatment of cell esds is used for estimating esds involving l.s. planes. |
Refinement. Refinement of F2 against ALL reflections. The weighted R-factor wR and goodness of fit S are based on F2, conventional R-factors R are based on F, with F set to zero for negative F2. The threshold expression of F2 > σ(F2) is used only for calculating R-factors(gt) etc. and is not relevant to the choice of reflections for refinement. R-factors based on F2 are statistically about twice as large as those based on F, and R- factors based on ALL data will be even larger. |
x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | ||
S1 | 0.98277 (19) | 0.7094 (2) | 0.12388 (13) | 0.0633 (5) | |
F1 | 0.8924 (5) | 0.9710 (5) | −0.3950 (4) | 0.0885 (12) | |
C1 | 1.4971 (8) | 0.5727 (9) | 0.2034 (6) | 0.080 (2) | |
H1A | 1.5091 | 0.5806 | 0.2825 | 0.120* | |
H1B | 1.5907 | 0.6251 | 0.1861 | 0.120* | |
H1C | 1.4953 | 0.4716 | 0.1514 | 0.120* | |
C2 | 1.3386 (8) | 0.6352 (8) | 0.1886 (5) | 0.074 (2) | |
C3 | 1.1688 (7) | 0.6812 (7) | 0.0487 (5) | 0.0526 (15) | |
C4 | 1.1564 (7) | 0.7042 (6) | −0.0503 (5) | 0.0533 (15) | |
H4A | 1.2443 | 0.6929 | −0.1016 | 0.064* | |
C5 | 0.9935 (7) | 0.7477 (6) | −0.0677 (4) | 0.0482 (13) | |
C6 | 0.8868 (7) | 0.7542 (7) | 0.0175 (4) | 0.0528 (15) | |
C7 | 0.7093 (7) | 0.8012 (8) | 0.0226 (5) | 0.0643 (18) | |
H7A | 0.6854 | 0.8667 | 0.1014 | 0.077* | |
H7B | 0.6301 | 0.7167 | −0.0004 | 0.077* | |
C8 | 0.6913 (7) | 0.8786 (7) | −0.0600 (5) | 0.0625 (17) | |
H8A | 0.5732 | 0.8971 | −0.0675 | 0.075* | |
H8B | 0.7554 | 0.9719 | −0.0289 | 0.075* | |
C9 | 0.9400 (7) | 0.7866 (7) | −0.1670 (5) | 0.0538 (15) | |
H9A | 0.9894 | 0.8825 | −0.1555 | 0.065* | |
H9B | 0.9814 | 0.7164 | −0.2392 | 0.065* | |
C10 | 0.7071 (7) | 0.8485 (6) | −0.2608 (5) | 0.0491 (14) | |
H10A | 0.7532 | 0.9498 | −0.2343 | 0.059* | |
C11 | 0.7730 (6) | 0.7596 (6) | −0.3819 (4) | 0.0437 (13) | |
C12 | 0.8627 (7) | 0.8249 (6) | −0.4420 (5) | 0.0475 (13) | |
C13 | 0.9202 (7) | 0.7512 (7) | −0.5530 (5) | 0.0574 (16) | |
H13A | 0.9813 | 0.8007 | −0.5910 | 0.069* | |
C14 | 0.8856 (8) | 0.6067 (8) | −0.6044 (5) | 0.0620 (16) | |
H14A | 0.9245 | 0.5550 | −0.6787 | 0.074* | |
C15 | 0.7937 (9) | 0.5342 (8) | −0.5491 (6) | 0.0714 (19) | |
H15A | 0.7685 | 0.4341 | −0.5863 | 0.086* | |
C16 | 0.7382 (9) | 0.6108 (7) | −0.4370 (5) | 0.0679 (18) | |
H16A | 0.6771 | 0.5613 | −0.3990 | 0.082* | |
C17 | 0.5147 (7) | 0.8444 (7) | −0.2809 (5) | 0.0517 (14) | |
C18 | 0.4630 (8) | 0.9356 (7) | −0.3427 (5) | 0.0654 (17) | |
H18A | 0.5474 | 1.0094 | −0.3454 | 0.079* | |
C19 | 0.2829 (9) | 0.9711 (9) | −0.3429 (6) | 0.089 (2) | |
H19A | 0.2054 | 0.9357 | −0.2987 | 0.106* | |
H19B | 0.2590 | 1.0659 | −0.3429 | 0.106* | |
C20 | 0.3480 (9) | 0.8650 (9) | −0.4476 (6) | 0.085 (2) | |
H20A | 0.3651 | 0.8935 | −0.5130 | 0.102* | |
H20B | 0.3115 | 0.7632 | −0.4688 | 0.102* | |
N1 | 0.7541 (5) | 0.7875 (5) | −0.1760 (4) | 0.0494 (12) | |
O1 | 1.2404 (8) | 0.6812 (10) | 0.2594 (4) | 0.168 (4) | |
O2 | 1.3121 (5) | 0.6278 (5) | 0.0798 (3) | 0.0711 (13) | |
O3 | 0.4151 (5) | 0.7686 (5) | −0.2536 (4) | 0.0692 (12) |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
S1 | 0.0504 (9) | 0.1083 (14) | 0.0387 (8) | 0.0199 (9) | 0.0111 (6) | 0.0349 (8) |
F1 | 0.092 (3) | 0.092 (3) | 0.090 (3) | 0.005 (2) | 0.024 (2) | 0.043 (3) |
C1 | 0.070 (4) | 0.121 (6) | 0.063 (4) | 0.032 (4) | 0.006 (3) | 0.047 (4) |
C2 | 0.064 (4) | 0.112 (6) | 0.045 (4) | 0.027 (4) | 0.005 (3) | 0.027 (4) |
C3 | 0.045 (3) | 0.078 (4) | 0.039 (3) | 0.014 (3) | 0.009 (2) | 0.027 (3) |
C4 | 0.047 (3) | 0.075 (4) | 0.044 (3) | 0.016 (3) | 0.014 (3) | 0.027 (3) |
C5 | 0.046 (3) | 0.061 (4) | 0.039 (3) | 0.009 (3) | 0.004 (2) | 0.021 (3) |
C6 | 0.047 (3) | 0.076 (4) | 0.034 (3) | 0.009 (3) | 0.002 (2) | 0.019 (3) |
C7 | 0.047 (3) | 0.106 (5) | 0.040 (3) | 0.022 (3) | 0.008 (3) | 0.027 (3) |
C8 | 0.053 (4) | 0.085 (5) | 0.040 (3) | 0.024 (3) | 0.002 (3) | 0.012 (3) |
C9 | 0.048 (3) | 0.077 (4) | 0.042 (3) | 0.014 (3) | 0.009 (3) | 0.028 (3) |
C10 | 0.048 (3) | 0.057 (4) | 0.044 (3) | 0.003 (3) | 0.001 (2) | 0.022 (3) |
C11 | 0.038 (3) | 0.058 (4) | 0.041 (3) | 0.004 (2) | −0.001 (2) | 0.026 (3) |
C12 | 0.048 (3) | 0.045 (3) | 0.055 (3) | 0.004 (3) | −0.003 (3) | 0.026 (3) |
C13 | 0.054 (4) | 0.080 (5) | 0.053 (4) | 0.012 (3) | 0.012 (3) | 0.042 (4) |
C14 | 0.066 (4) | 0.075 (5) | 0.047 (3) | 0.014 (3) | 0.007 (3) | 0.024 (3) |
C15 | 0.087 (5) | 0.065 (4) | 0.057 (4) | −0.001 (4) | 0.004 (4) | 0.018 (3) |
C16 | 0.084 (5) | 0.074 (5) | 0.047 (4) | 0.005 (4) | 0.007 (3) | 0.024 (3) |
C17 | 0.048 (3) | 0.069 (4) | 0.038 (3) | 0.005 (3) | 0.003 (3) | 0.021 (3) |
C18 | 0.052 (4) | 0.086 (5) | 0.068 (4) | 0.005 (3) | −0.002 (3) | 0.041 (4) |
C19 | 0.066 (5) | 0.135 (7) | 0.072 (5) | 0.027 (5) | −0.006 (4) | 0.047 (5) |
C20 | 0.100 (6) | 0.108 (6) | 0.057 (4) | 0.007 (5) | −0.014 (4) | 0.043 (4) |
N1 | 0.045 (3) | 0.069 (3) | 0.037 (2) | 0.015 (2) | 0.005 (2) | 0.022 (2) |
O1 | 0.121 (5) | 0.333 (10) | 0.051 (3) | 0.131 (6) | 0.019 (3) | 0.063 (5) |
O2 | 0.060 (3) | 0.117 (4) | 0.050 (2) | 0.039 (3) | 0.012 (2) | 0.044 (3) |
O3 | 0.049 (2) | 0.111 (4) | 0.061 (3) | −0.007 (2) | −0.005 (2) | 0.051 (3) |
S1—C3 | 1.727 (5) | C10—N1 | 1.460 (7) |
S1—C6 | 1.731 (5) | C10—C11 | 1.531 (7) |
F1—C12 | 1.346 (6) | C10—C17 | 1.535 (7) |
C1—C2 | 1.464 (8) | C10—H10A | 0.9800 |
C1—H1A | 0.9600 | C11—C12 | 1.355 (7) |
C1—H1B | 0.9600 | C11—C16 | 1.380 (8) |
C1—H1C | 0.9600 | C12—C13 | 1.381 (8) |
C2—O1 | 1.150 (7) | C13—C14 | 1.338 (8) |
C2—O2 | 1.342 (7) | C13—H13A | 0.9300 |
C3—C4 | 1.342 (7) | C14—C15 | 1.368 (9) |
C3—O2 | 1.385 (6) | C14—H14A | 0.9300 |
C4—C5 | 1.418 (7) | C15—C16 | 1.392 (8) |
C4—H4A | 0.9300 | C15—H15A | 0.9300 |
C5—C6 | 1.346 (7) | C16—H16A | 0.9300 |
C5—C9 | 1.494 (7) | C17—O3 | 1.206 (7) |
C6—C7 | 1.494 (7) | C17—C18 | 1.467 (8) |
C7—C8 | 1.515 (8) | C18—C19 | 1.483 (8) |
C7—H7A | 0.9700 | C18—C20 | 1.492 (9) |
C7—H7B | 0.9700 | C18—H18A | 0.9800 |
C8—N1 | 1.480 (6) | C19—C20 | 1.438 (9) |
C8—H8A | 0.9700 | C19—H19A | 0.9700 |
C8—H8B | 0.9700 | C19—H19B | 0.9700 |
C9—N1 | 1.474 (6) | C20—H20A | 0.9700 |
C9—H9A | 0.9700 | C20—H20B | 0.9700 |
C9—H9B | 0.9700 | ||
C3—S1—C6 | 90.2 (3) | C17—C10—H10A | 109.4 |
C2—C1—H1A | 109.5 | C12—C11—C16 | 116.7 (5) |
C2—C1—H1B | 109.5 | C12—C11—C10 | 121.3 (5) |
H1A—C1—H1B | 109.5 | C16—C11—C10 | 121.9 (5) |
C2—C1—H1C | 109.5 | F1—C12—C11 | 119.3 (5) |
H1A—C1—H1C | 109.5 | F1—C12—C13 | 116.8 (5) |
H1B—C1—H1C | 109.5 | C11—C12—C13 | 123.9 (6) |
O1—C2—O2 | 121.5 (6) | C14—C13—C12 | 118.3 (6) |
O1—C2—C1 | 125.3 (6) | C14—C13—H13A | 120.9 |
O2—C2—C1 | 113.1 (5) | C12—C13—H13A | 120.9 |
C4—C3—O2 | 122.4 (5) | C13—C14—C15 | 120.9 (6) |
C4—C3—S1 | 112.7 (4) | C13—C14—H14A | 119.6 |
O2—C3—S1 | 124.6 (4) | C15—C14—H14A | 119.6 |
C3—C4—C5 | 112.1 (5) | C14—C15—C16 | 119.7 (7) |
C3—C4—H4A | 123.9 | C14—C15—H15A | 120.1 |
C5—C4—H4A | 123.9 | C16—C15—H15A | 120.1 |
C6—C5—C4 | 113.0 (5) | C11—C16—C15 | 120.5 (6) |
C6—C5—C9 | 121.4 (5) | C11—C16—H16A | 119.7 |
C4—C5—C9 | 125.6 (5) | C15—C16—H16A | 119.7 |
C5—C6—C7 | 124.1 (5) | O3—C17—C18 | 122.7 (5) |
C5—C6—S1 | 112.0 (4) | O3—C17—C10 | 123.7 (5) |
C7—C6—S1 | 123.9 (4) | C18—C17—C10 | 113.6 (5) |
C6—C7—C8 | 108.0 (5) | C17—C18—C19 | 119.3 (6) |
C6—C7—H7A | 110.1 | C17—C18—C20 | 117.3 (6) |
C8—C7—H7A | 110.1 | C19—C18—C20 | 57.8 (4) |
C6—C7—H7B | 110.1 | C17—C18—H18A | 116.5 |
C8—C7—H7B | 110.1 | C19—C18—H18A | 116.5 |
H7A—C7—H7B | 108.4 | C20—C18—H18A | 116.5 |
N1—C8—C7 | 110.0 (5) | C20—C19—C18 | 61.4 (5) |
N1—C8—H8A | 109.7 | C20—C19—H19A | 117.6 |
C7—C8—H8A | 109.7 | C18—C19—H19A | 117.6 |
N1—C8—H8B | 109.7 | C20—C19—H19B | 117.6 |
C7—C8—H8B | 109.7 | C18—C19—H19B | 117.6 |
H8A—C8—H8B | 108.2 | H19A—C19—H19B | 114.7 |
N1—C9—C5 | 111.1 (4) | C19—C20—C18 | 60.8 (4) |
N1—C9—H9A | 109.4 | C19—C20—H20A | 117.7 |
C5—C9—H9A | 109.4 | C18—C20—H20A | 117.7 |
N1—C9—H9B | 109.4 | C19—C20—H20B | 117.7 |
C5—C9—H9B | 109.4 | C18—C20—H20B | 117.7 |
H9A—C9—H9B | 108.0 | H20A—C20—H20B | 114.8 |
N1—C10—C11 | 111.6 (4) | C10—N1—C9 | 109.7 (4) |
N1—C10—C17 | 112.8 (5) | C10—N1—C8 | 109.8 (4) |
C11—C10—C17 | 104.1 (4) | C9—N1—C8 | 108.6 (4) |
N1—C10—H10A | 109.4 | C2—O2—C3 | 121.6 (4) |
C11—C10—H10A | 109.4 |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C20H20FNO3S |
Mr | 373.43 |
Crystal system, space group | Triclinic, P1 |
Temperature (K) | 291 |
a, b, c (Å) | 7.910 (2), 9.943 (3), 12.450 (4) |
α, β, γ (°) | 112.938 (5), 90.644 (5), 92.591 (6) |
V (Å3) | 900.3 (5) |
Z | 2 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.21 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.32 × 0.28 × 0.26 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker SMART CCD |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Sheldrick, 2000) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.936, 0.947 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 5345, 3201, 2379 |
Rint | 0.027 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.599 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.106, 0.198, 1.08 |
No. of reflections | 3201 |
No. of parameters | 235 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.73, −0.26 |
Computer programs: SMART (Bruker, 2000), SAINT (Bruker, 2000), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).
Acknowledgements
The authors thank the Program for Young Excellent Talents in Southeast University for financial support.
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Prasugrel was recently approved for clinical use in combination with aspirin as an option for preventing blockages in the arteries in patients with acute coronary syndromes who are undergoing treatment via percutaneous coronary intervention (Farid et al., 2008). Both enantiomers of prasugrel show similar activity, therefore it was approved for use in its racemic form. The synthesis of prasugrel has been published recently (Sun et al., 2009). Herein we report its crystal structure (Fig. 1).
The tetrahydropyridine ring of the bicyclic thienopyridine system shows a half-chair conformation with the N1 and C8 atoms displaced by -0.408 (7) Å and 0.411 (7) Å from the plane of C5, C6, C7 and C9 atoms, which are coplanar within 0.003 Å. The dihedral angle formed by the the planes of the benzene and thiophene rings (C11-C16 and C3, C4, C5, C6, S1, respectively) is equal to 83.17 (3)°.