Molecular structure of antihypertensive drug perindopril, its active metabolite perindoprilat and impurity F

The molecular structure of the antihypertensive drug perindopril (2S,3aS,7aS)-1-[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-1-ethoxy-1-oxopentan-2-yl]amino]propanoyl]-2,3,3a,4,5,6,7,7a-octahydroindole-2 carboxylic acid), its active metabolite perindoprilat ((2S,3aS,7aS)-1-[(2S)-2-[[(2S)-1-carboxybutyl]amino]propanoyl]-2,3,3a,4,5,6,7,7a-octahydroindole-2-carboxylic acid), and impurity F (ethyl (2S)-2-((3S,5aS,9aS,10aS)-3-methyl-1,4-dioxodecahydropyrazino[1,2-a]indol-2(1H)-yl) pentanoate) has been investigated using B3LYP/6-31g(d) and B3LYP/6-311+g(d,p) model chemistry. It has been found that solid state conformations of perindoprilat occur close to, but not actually at minima on the computed gas-phase potential energy surfaces. Both, neutral and zwitterionic structures of perindopril and perindoprilat have been investigated. Relative stability of individual ionized species of this drug has been determined. Water has a remarkable effect on the geometry of the perindopril species studied.

Graphical abstractFigure optionsDownload full-size imageDownload as PowerPoint slideHighlights► Neutral perindopril species are more stable than the zwitterionic structures. ► Solid state structures of perindoprilat are close to minima on the computed PES. ► Perindoprilat bound to its protein target exists in the form of monoanion. ► Water has a remarkable effect on the geometry of the compounds studied.