The disclosure provides processes for synthesizing compounds for use as CFTR modulators.

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The disclosure provides processes for synthesizing compounds for use as CFTR modulators.

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A preparing method of an aliphatic polycarbonate is provided to synthesize oligomer monomers by a transesterification reaction of carbonic acid dialkyl esters and aliphatic diols with accelerants in an atmosphere of a protective gas, and generate an aliphatic polycarbonate polymer by a polycondensation reaction of the oligomer monomers in a condition of high temperature and low pressure. According to the disclosure, environmentally friendly compounds with low boiling points and low costs are utilized as the accelerants to substitute the enzyme or acid-base catalysts to prepare aliphatic polycarbonate polymers in the prior art, and the cost is reduced; meanwhile, in the process of generating the aliphatic polycarbonate polymers, the accelerants can be removed from the reaction system along with the pressure reduced in the reaction system. The synthesis system is simple; moreover, the aliphatic polycarbonate obtained by the preparing method provided by the disclosure has merits such as superior colors.

A preparing method of an aliphatic polycarbonate is provided to synthesize oligomer monomers by a transesterification reaction of carbonic acid dialkyl esters and aliphatic diols with accelerants in an atmosphere of a protective gas, and generate an aliphatic polycarbonate polymer by a polycondensation reaction of the oligomer monomers in a condition of high temperature and low pressure. According to the disclosure, environmentally friendly compounds with low boiling points and low costs are utilized as the accelerants to substitute the enzyme or acid-base catalysts to prepare aliphatic polycarbonate polymers in the prior art, and the cost is reduced; meanwhile, in the process of generating the aliphatic polycarbonate polymers, the accelerants can be removed from the reaction system along with the pressure reduced in the reaction system. The synthesis system is simple; moreover, the aliphatic polycarbonate obtained by the preparing method provided by the disclosure has merits such as superior colors.

The present invention provides a method for safely producing a large amount of chloroformate compound with high yield. The chloroformate compound can be produced by mixing and reacting a solution of triphosgene, an amine and an alcohol compound in a flow reactor. The chloroformate compound can also be produced by mixing and reacting a solution of triphosgene with a solution comprising an amine and an alcohol compound in a flow reactor. The amine is preferably tributylamine, and preferably used in an amount of 0.8 to 3 equivalents relative to an amount of the alcohol compound.

The present invention provides a method for safely producing a large amount of chloroformate compound with high yield. The chloroformate compound can be produced by mixing and reacting a solution of triphosgene, an amine and an alcohol compound in a flow reactor. The chloroformate compound can also be produced by mixing and reacting a solution of triphosgene with a solution comprising an amine and an alcohol compound in a flow reactor. The amine is preferably tributylamine, and preferably used in an amount of 0.8 to 3 equivalents relative to an amount of the alcohol compound.

A process for preparing a diaryl carbonate from a dialkyl carbonate and an aryl alcohol is disclosed. The process takes place in apparatus comprising at least two distillation columns, and at least one of the distillation columns is operated at subatmospheric pressure which is achieved using vacuum equipment.

The invention relates to a process for preparing an aromatic carbonate, comprising reacting a dialkyl carbonate or an alkyl aryl carbonate with an aryl alcohol or an alkyl aryl carbonate, resulting in an aromatic carbonate which is an alkyl aryl carbonate or a diaryl carbonate.

The invention relates to a process for preparing an aromatic carbonate, comprising reacting a dialkyl carbonate or an alkyl aryl carbonate with an aryl alcohol or an alkyl aryl carbonate, resulting in an aromatic carbonate which is an alkyl aryl carbonate or a diaryl carbonate.

The invention relates to a process for preparing an aromatic carbonate, comprising reacting a dialkyl carbonate or an alkyl aryl carbonate with an aryl alcohol or an alkyl aryl carbonate, resulting in an aromatic carbonate which is an alkyl aryl carbonate or a diaryl carbonate.