Process for the production of ergoline derivatives

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435121, 435886, 546 70, C12P 1718, C07D45714

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The invention relates to a process for the production of ergoline derivatives of general formula I ##STR2## in which the bonds
. . represent two single bonds or a double bond and a single bond.
R.sub.1 means a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group with 1-6 carbon atoms
R.sub.2 symbolizes a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group with 1-6 carbon atoms,
R.sub.3 represents a carboxyl group or a grouping of formula carbons atoms optionally substituted by a hydroxy group and R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 meaning an alkyl group containing 1-4 carbon atoms; and Q meaning an oxygen or sulfur atom, which is characterized in that an ergoline derivative of general formula II ##STR3## in which
. . R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 have the above-mentioned meaning, is fermented with a bacterial culture of the genus Streptomyces.
The ergoline derivatives of general formula I, as is known, are valuable intermediate products, which can be used, for example, for the synthesis of the pharmacologically effective ergoline derivatives of general formula III ##STR4## in which
. . R.sub.1, R.sub.2, and R.sub.3 have the above-mentioned meaning and R.sub.4 represents an alkyl radical with 2 to 6 carbons atoms (EP-B 0021206; EP-A 0351 352 and J. Med. Chem. 28, 1985, 1252-1255).
The process according to the invention makes it possible to produce the ergoline derivatives of general formula I in a significantly simpler way and under very much more environmentally favorable conditions, than is possible by conventional processes (J. Med. Chem. 28, 1985, 1252-1255).
It has already been mentioned that the process according to the invention is performed with a bacterial culture of genus Streptomyces. In the hitherto performed studies microorganisms Streptomyces purpurascens (DSM 40310) or Streptomyces roseochromogenes (IFO 3363 and IFO 3411) have proved to be suitable; but it is very probable that numerous other cultures of genus Streptomyces can be found that are suitable to perform the process according to the invention.
The process according to the invention is performed under the same fermentation conditions which are also used in the known microbiological conversions of substrates with bacterial cultures.
Under the culture conditions usually used for bacterial cultures--especially those of genus Streptomyces--submerged cultures are cultivated in a suitable nutrient medium with aeration. Then the substrate is added to the cultures (dissolved in a suitable solvent or in emulsified form) and fermented, until a maximum substrate conversion is achieved.
Suitable substrate solvents are, for example, methanol, ethanol, glycolmonomethylether, dimethylformamide or dimethyl sulfoxide or aqueous mineral acids such as phosphoric acid or sulfuric acid. The emulsification of the substrate can be brought about, for example, by injecting the latter in a micronized form or in a water-miscible solvent (such as methanol, ethanol, acetone, glycolmonomethylether, dimethylformamide or dimethyl sulfoxide) dissolved under strong turbulence in (preferably decalcified) water which contains the usual emulsification auxiliary agents. Suitable emulsification auxiliary agents are nonionogenic emulsifiers, such as, for example, ethylenoxy adducts or fatty acid esters of polyglycols. As suitable emulsifiers there can be mentioned as examples the commercially available wetting agents Tegin.RTM., Tween.RTM.and Span.RTM..
The optimal substrate concentration, substrate addition period and fermentation time depends on the type of substrate and microorganism used and the fermentation conditions. These values have to be determined, as this is generally necessary in microbiological substrate conversions, in the individual case by preliminary tests, as they are familiar to one skilled in the art.
It is surprising to one skilled in the art that the ergoline derivatives of general formula II are selectively demethylated in the N-6 position under the conditions of the process according to the invention, for one skilled in the art would have had to expect that the substituents in the 8-position of these substr

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