U.S. patent application number 12/017951 was filed with the patent office on 2009-07-23 for synthesis of scabronines and analogues thereof.
Invention is credited to Samuel J. Danishefsky, Stephen P. Waters.
Application Number | 20090186940 12/017951 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 40876982 |
Filed Date | 2009-07-23 |
United States Patent
Application |
20090186940 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Danishefsky; Samuel J. ; et
al. |
July 23, 2009 |
Synthesis of Scabronines and Analogues Thereof
Abstract
A novel synthesis of scabronines, which are related to a broader
class of angularly fused tricyclic diterpenoids known as cyathanes,
is provided. Scabronine G, its methyl ester derivative, and other
analogs have been shown to have neurotrophic activity. Therefore,
these compounds are particularly useful in treating
neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's
disease, Huntington's diseases, etc. The invention provides for the
synthesis of scabronines as well as analogs thereof. Pharmaceutical
compositions and method of using the inventive compounds are also
provided. ##STR00001##
Inventors: |
Danishefsky; Samuel J.;
(Englewood, NJ) ; Waters; Stephen P.; (Burlington,
VT) |
Correspondence
Address: |
CHOATE, HALL & STEWART LLP;SLOAN-KETTERING INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH
TWO INTERNATIONAL PLACE
BOSTON
MA
02110
US
|
Family ID: |
40876982 |
Appl. No.: |
12/017951 |
Filed: |
January 22, 2008 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
514/510 ;
560/117; 562/499 |
Current CPC
Class: |
C07C 69/757 20130101;
C07C 67/313 20130101; A61P 25/00 20180101; C07C 67/333 20130101;
C07C 255/47 20130101; C07C 2603/30 20170501; C07C 67/313 20130101;
C07C 69/757 20130101; C07C 67/333 20130101; C07C 69/757
20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
514/510 ;
560/117; 562/499 |
International
Class: |
A61K 31/215 20060101
A61K031/215; C07C 69/757 20060101 C07C069/757; C07C 61/29 20060101
C07C061/29; A61P 25/00 20060101 A61P025/00 |
Goverment Interests
GOVERNMENT SUPPORT
[0002] The work described herein was supported, in part, by grants
from the National Institutes of Health (Grant HL 25848). The United
States government may have certain rights in the invention.
Claims
1. A compound of the formula ##STR00057## wherein each dashed line
independently represents the absence of a bond or a carbon-carbon
bond of a carbon-carbon double bond; m is an integer between 0 and
3, inclusive; n is an integer between 0 and 2, inclusive; R.sub.1
is hydrogen; halogen; cyclic or acyclic, substituted or
unsubstituted, branched or unbranched aliphatic; cyclic or acyclic,
substituted or unsubstituted, branched or unbranched
heteroaliphatic; substituted or unsubstituted, branched or
unbranched aryl; substituted or unsubstituted, branched or
unbranched heteroaryl; --OR.sub.A; --OH; --C(.dbd.O)R.sub.A;
--CO.sub.2R.sub.A; --CN; --SCN; --SR.sub.A; --SH;
--N(R.sub.A).sub.2; --NHR.sub.A; --NH.sub.2; or --C(R.sub.A).sub.3;
wherein each occurrence of R.sub.A is independently a hydrogen, a
protecting group, an aliphatic moiety, a heteroaliphatic moiety, an
acyl moiety; an aryl moiety; a heteroaryl moiety; alkoxy; aryloxy;
alkylthio; arylthio; amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino,
heteroaryloxy; or heteroarylthio moiety; R.sub.2 is hydrogen;
halogen; cyclic or acyclic, substituted or unsubstituted, branched
or unbranched aliphatic; cyclic or acyclic, substituted or
unsubstituted, branched or unbranched heteroaliphatic; substituted
or unsubstituted, branched or unbranched acyl; substituted or
unsubstituted, branched or unbranched aryl; substituted or
unsubstituted, branched or unbranched heteroaryl; --OR.sub.B; --OH;
--C(.dbd.O)R.sub.B; --CO.sub.2R.sub.B; --CN; --SCN; --SR.sub.B;
--SH; --SOR.sub.B; --SO.sub.2R.sub.B; --NO.sub.2;
--N(R.sub.B).sub.2; --NHR.sub.B; --NH.sub.2; --NHC(.dbd.O)R.sub.B;
--OC(.dbd.O)R.sub.B; or --C(R.sub.B).sub.3; wherein each occurrence
of R.sub.B is independently a hydrogen, a protecting group, an
aliphatic moiety, a heteroaliphatic moiety, an acyl moiety; an aryl
moiety; a heteroaryl moiety; alkoxy; aryloxy; alkylthio; arylthio;
amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, heteroaryloxy; or heteroarylthio
moiety; R.sub.3 is hydrogen; halogen; cyclic or acyclic,
substituted or unsubstituted, branched or unbranched aliphatic;
cyclic or acyclic, substituted or unsubstituted, branched or
unbranched heteroaliphatic; substituted or unsubstituted, branched
or unbranched acyl; substituted or unsubstituted, branched or
unbranched aryl; substituted or unsubstituted, branched or
unbranched heteroaryl; --OR.sub.C; --OH; --C(.dbd.O)R.sub.C;
--CO.sub.2R.sub.C; --CN; --SCN; --SR.sub.C; --SH; --SOR.sub.C;
--SO.sub.2R.sub.C; --NO.sub.2; --N(R.sub.C).sub.2; --NHR.sub.C;
--NH.sub.2; --NHC(.dbd.O)R.sub.C; --OC(.dbd.O)R.sub.C; or
--C(R.sub.C).sub.3; wherein each occurrence of R.sub.C is
independently a hydrogen, a protecting group, an aliphatic moiety,
a heteroaliphatic moiety, an acyl moiety; an aryl moiety; a
heteroaryl moiety; alkoxy; aryloxy; alkylthio; arylthio; amino,
alkylamino, dialkylamino, heteroaryloxy; or heteroarylthio moiety;
R.sub.4 is hydrogen; halogen; cyclic or acyclic, substituted or
unsubstituted, branched or unbranched aliphatic; cyclic or acyclic,
substituted or unsubstituted, branched or unbranched
heteroaliphatic; substituted or unsubstituted, branched or
unbranched acyl; substituted or unsubstituted, branched or
unbranched aryl; substituted or unsubstituted, branched or
unbranched heteroaryl; --OR.sub.D; --OH; --C(.dbd.O)R.sub.D;
--CO.sub.2R.sub.D; --CN; --SCN; --SR.sub.D; --SH; --SOR.sub.D;
--SO.sub.2R.sub.D; --NO.sub.2; --N(R.sub.D).sub.2; --NHR.sub.D;
--NH.sub.2; --NHC(.dbd.O)R.sub.D; --OC(.dbd.O)R.sub.D; or
--C(R.sub.D).sub.3; wherein each occurrence of R.sub.D is
independently a hydrogen, a protecting group, an aliphatic moiety,
a heteroaliphatic moiety, an acyl moiety; an aryl moiety; a
heteroaryl moiety; alkoxy; aryloxy; alkylthio; arylthio; amino,
alkylamino, dialkylamino, heteroaryloxy; or heteroarylthio moiety;
R.sub.5 is hydrogen; halogen; cyclic or acyclic, substituted or
unsubstituted, branched or unbranched aliphatic; cyclic or acyclic,
substituted or unsubstituted, branched or unbranched
heteroaliphatic; substituted or unsubstituted, branched or
unbranched acyl; substituted or unsubstituted, branched or
unbranched aryl; substituted or unsubstituted, branched or
unbranched heteroaryl; --OR.sub.E; --OH; --C(.dbd.O)R.sub.E;
--CO.sub.2R.sub.E; --CN; --SCN; --SR.sub.E; --SH; --SOR.sub.E;
--SO.sub.2R.sub.E; --NO.sub.2; --N(R.sub.E).sub.2; --NHR.sub.E;
--NH.sub.2; --NHC(.dbd.O)R.sub.E; --OC(.dbd.O)R.sub.E; or
--C(R.sub.E).sub.3; wherein each occurrence of R.sub.E is
independently a hydrogen, a protecting group, an aliphatic moiety,
a heteroaliphatic moiety, an acyl moiety; an aryl moiety; a
heteroaryl moiety; alkoxy; aryloxy; alkylthio; arylthio; amino,
alkylamino, dialkylamino, heteroaryloxy; or heteroarylthio moiety;
R.sub.6 is hydrogen; halogen; cyclic or acyclic, substituted or
unsubstituted, branched or unbranched aliphatic; cyclic or acyclic,
substituted or unsubstituted, branched or unbranched
heteroaliphatic; substituted or unsubstituted, branched or
unbranched acyl; substituted or unsubstituted, branched or
unbranched aryl; substituted or unsubstituted, branched or
unbranched heteroaryl; --OR.sub.F; --OH; --C(.dbd.O)R.sub.F;
--CO.sub.2R.sub.F; --CN; --SCN; --SR.sub.F; --SH; --SOR.sub.F;
--SO.sub.2R.sub.F; --NO.sub.2; --N(R.sub.F).sub.2; --NHR.sub.F;
--NH.sub.2; --NHC(.dbd.O)R.sub.F; --OC(.dbd.O)R.sub.F; or
--C(R.sub.F).sub.3; wherein each occurrence of R.sub.F is
independently a hydrogen, a protecting group, an aliphatic moiety,
a heteroaliphatic moiety, an acyl moiety; an aryl moiety; a
heteroaryl moiety; alkoxy; aryloxy; alkylthio; arylthio; amino,
alkylamino, dialkylamino, heteroaryloxy; or heteroarylthio moiety;
R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 may be take together to form .dbd.O, .dbd.S,
.dbd.NR.sub.E, .dbd.C(R.sub.E).sub.2, or a carbocyclic or
heterocyclic moiety; or a therapeutically acceptable salt
thereof
2. The compound of claim 1 of formula: ##STR00058##
3. The compound of claim 1 of formula: ##STR00059##
4. The compound of claim 1 of formula: ##STR00060##
5. The compound of claim 1 of formula: ##STR00061##
6. The compound of claim 1 of formula: ##STR00062##
7. The compound of claim 1 of formula: ##STR00063##
8. The compound of claim 1 of formula: ##STR00064##
9. The compound of claim 1 of formula: ##STR00065##
10. The compound of claim 1 of any one of the formulae:
##STR00066##
11. A compound of the formula: ##STR00067## wherein each dashed
line independently represents the absence of a bond or a
carbon-carbon bond of a carbon-carbon double bond; m is an integer
between 0 and 3, inclusive; n is an integer between 0 and 2,
inclusive; R.sub.2 is hydrogen; halogen; cyclic or acyclic,
substituted or unsubstituted, branched or unbranched aliphatic;
cyclic or acyclic, substituted or unsubstituted, branched or
unbranched heteroaliphatic; substituted or unsubstituted, branched
or unbranched acyl; substituted or unsubstituted, branched or
unbranched aryl; substituted or unsubstituted, branched or
unbranched heteroaryl; --OR.sub.B; --OH; --C(.dbd.O)R.sub.B;
--CO.sub.2R.sub.B; --CN; --SCN; --SR.sub.B; --SH; --SOR.sub.B;
--SO.sub.2R.sub.B; --NO.sub.2; --N(R.sub.B).sub.2; --NHR.sub.B;
--NH.sub.2; --NHC(.dbd.O)R.sub.B; --OC(.dbd.O)R.sub.B; or
--C(R.sub.B).sub.3; wherein each occurrence of R.sub.B is
independently a hydrogen, a protecting group, an aliphatic moiety,
a heteroaliphatic moiety, an acyl moiety; an aryl moiety; a
heteroaryl moiety; alkoxy; aryloxy; alkylthio; arylthio; amino,
alkylamino, dialkylamino, heteroaryloxy; or heteroarylthio moiety;
R.sub.3 is hydrogen; halogen; cyclic or acyclic, substituted or
unsubstituted, branched or unbranched aliphatic; cyclic or acyclic,
substituted or unsubstituted, branched or unbranched
heteroaliphatic; substituted or unsubstituted, branched or
unbranched acyl; substituted or unsubstituted, branched or
unbranched aryl; substituted or unsubstituted, branched or
unbranched heteroaryl; --OR.sub.C; --OH; --C(.dbd.O)R.sub.C;
--CO.sub.2R.sub.C; --CN; --SCN; --SR.sub.C; --SH; --SOR.sub.C;
--SO.sub.2R.sub.C; --NO.sub.2; --N(R.sub.C).sub.2; --NHR.sub.C;
--NH.sub.2; --NHC(.dbd.O)R.sub.C; --OC(.dbd.O)R.sub.C; or
--C(R.sub.C).sub.3; wherein each occurrence of R.sub.C is
independently a hydrogen, a protecting group, an aliphatic moiety,
a heteroaliphatic moiety, an acyl moiety; an aryl moiety; a
heteroaryl moiety; alkoxy; aryloxy; alkylthio; arylthio; amino,
alkylamino, dialkylamino, heteroaryloxy; or heteroarylthio moiety;
R.sub.4 is hydrogen; halogen; cyclic or acyclic, substituted or
unsubstituted, branched or unbranched aliphatic; cyclic or acyclic,
substituted or unsubstituted, branched or unbranched
heteroaliphatic; substituted or unsubstituted, branched or
unbranched acyl; substituted or unsubstituted, branched or
unbranched aryl; substituted or unsubstituted, branched or
unbranched heteroaryl; --OR.sub.D; --OH; --C(.dbd.O)R.sub.D;
--CO.sub.2R.sub.D; --CN; --SCN; --SR.sub.D; --SH; --SOR.sub.D;
--SO.sub.2R.sub.D; --NO.sub.2; --N(R.sub.D).sub.2; --NHR.sub.D;
--NH.sub.2; --NHC(.dbd.O)R.sub.D; --OC(.dbd.O)R.sub.D; or
--C(R.sub.D).sub.3; wherein each occurrence of R.sub.D is
independently a hydrogen, a protecting group, an aliphatic moiety,
a heteroaliphatic moiety, an acyl moiety; an aryl moiety; a
heteroaryl moiety; alkoxy; aryloxy; alkylthio; arylthio; amino,
alkylamino, dialkylamino, heteroaryloxy; or heteroarylthio moiety;
R.sub.5 is hydrogen; halogen; cyclic or acyclic, substituted or
unsubstituted, branched or unbranched aliphatic; cyclic or acyclic,
substituted or unsubstituted, branched or unbranched
heteroaliphatic; substituted or unsubstituted, branched or
unbranched acyl; substituted or unsubstituted, branched or
unbranched aryl; substituted or unsubstituted, branched or
unbranched heteroaryl; --OR.sub.E; --OH; --C(.dbd.O)R.sub.E;
--CO.sub.2R.sub.E; --CN; --SCN; --SR.sub.E; --SH; --SOR.sub.E;
--SO.sub.2R.sub.E; --NO.sub.2; --N(R.sub.E).sub.2; --NHR.sub.E;
--NH.sub.2; --NHC(.dbd.O)R.sub.E; --OC(.dbd.O)R.sub.E; or
--C(R.sub.E).sub.3; wherein each occurrence of R.sub.E is
independently a hydrogen, a protecting group, an aliphatic moiety,
a heteroaliphatic moiety, an acyl moiety; an aryl moiety; a
heteroaryl moiety; alkoxy; aryloxy; alkylthio; arylthio; amino,
alkylamino, dialkylamino, heteroaryloxy; or heteroarylthio moiety;
R.sub.6 is hydrogen; halogen; cyclic or acyclic, substituted or
unsubstituted, branched or unbranched aliphatic; cyclic or acyclic,
substituted or unsubstituted, branched or unbranched
heteroaliphatic; substituted or unsubstituted, branched or
unbranched acyl; substituted or unsubstituted, branched or
unbranched aryl; substituted or unsubstituted, branched or
unbranched heteroaryl; --OR.sub.F; --OH; --C(.dbd.O)R.sub.F;
--CO.sub.2R.sub.F; --CN; --SCN; --SR.sub.F; --SH; --SOR.sub.F;
--SO.sub.2R.sub.F; --NO.sub.2; --N(R.sub.F).sub.2; --NHR.sub.F;
--NH.sub.2; --NHC(.dbd.O)R.sub.F; --OC(.dbd.O)R.sub.F; or
--C(R.sub.F).sub.3; wherein each occurrence of R.sub.F is
independently a hydrogen, a protecting group, an aliphatic moiety,
a heteroaliphatic moiety, an acyl moiety; an aryl moiety; a
heteroaryl moiety; alkoxy; aryloxy; alkylthio; arylthio; amino,
alkylamino, dialkylamino, heteroaryloxy; or heteroarylthio moiety;
R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 may be take together to form .dbd.O, .dbd.S,
.dbd.NR.sub.E, .dbd.C(R.sub.E).sub.2, or a carbocyclic or
heterocyclic moiety; or a therapeutically acceptable salt
thereof.
12. The compound of claim 11 of any one of the formulae:
##STR00068##
13. The compound of claim 11 of one of the formulae:
##STR00069##
14. The compound of any one of claims 1, wherein m is 1.
15. The compound of any one of claims 1, wherein m is 2.
16. The compound of any one of claims 1, wherein m is 0.
17. The compound of any one of claims 1, wherein n is 1.
18. The compound of any one of claims 1, wherein n is 2.
19. The compound of any one of claims 1, wherein n is 0.
20. The compound of any one of claims 1, wherein m and n are both
1.
21. The compound of any one of claims 1, wherein R.sub.1 is
hydrogen.
22. The compound of any one of claims 1, wherein R.sub.1 is
--OR.sub.A.
23. The compound of any one of claims 1, wherein R.sub.1 is
--OH.
24. The compound of any one of claims 1, wherein R.sub.1 is
--OR.sub.A, wherein R.sub.A is C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl.
25. The compound of any one of claims 1, wherein R.sub.1 is
--OMe.
26. The compound of any one of claims 1, wherein R.sub.1 is
--N(R.sub.A).sub.2.
27. The compound of any one of claims 1, wherein R.sub.2 is
hydrogen.
28. The compound of any one of claims 1, wherein R.sub.2 is
C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl.
29. The compound of any one of claims 1, wherein R.sub.2 is
methyl.
30. The compound of any one of claims 1, wherein R.sub.3 is
hydrogen.
31. The compound of any one of claims 1, wherein R.sub.3 is
C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl.
32. The compound of any one of claims 1, wherein R.sub.3 is
--CHO.
33. The compound of any one of claims 1, wherein R.sub.3 is
acyl.
34. The compound of any one of claims 1, wherein R.sub.3 is
--CH.sub.2OR.sub.C.
35. The compound of any one of claims 1, wherein R.sub.3 is
--CH.sub.2OR.sub.C, wherein R.sub.C is hydrogen, C.sub.1-C.sub.6
alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or substituted or
unsubstituted heteroaryl.
36. The compound of any one of claims 1, wherein R.sub.3 is
--CH.sub.2OH.
37. The compound of any one of claims 1, wherein R.sub.4 is
hydrogen.
38. The compound of any one of claims 1, wherein R.sub.4 is
C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl.
39. The compound of any one of claims 1, wherein R.sub.4 is
methyl.
40. The compound of any one of claims 1, wherein R.sub.4 is
ethyl.
41. The compound of any one of claims 1, wherein R.sub.4 is
propyl.
42. The compound of any one of claims 1, wherein R.sub.4 is
iso-propyl.
43. The compound of any one of claims 1, wherein R.sub.4 is
substituted or unsubstituted aryl.
44. The compound of any one of claims 1, wherein R.sub.4 is
substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl.
45. The compound of any one of claims 1, wherein R.sub.4 is
acyl.
46. The compound of any one of claims 1, wherein R.sub.5 is
hydrogen.
47. The compound of any one of claims 1, wherein R.sub.5 is
--OR.sub.E.
48. The compound of any one of claims 1, wherein R.sub.5 is
--OH.
49. The compound of any one of claims 1, wherein R.sub.6 is
hydrogen.
50. The compound of any one of claims 1, wherein R.sub.6 is
--OR.sub.F.
51. The compound of any one of claims 1, wherein R.sub.6 is
--OH.
52. The compound of any one of claims 1, wherein R.sub.5 is --OH;
and R.sub.6 is hydrogen.
53. The compound of any one of claims 1, wherein R.sub.5 is
hydrogen; and R.sub.6 is --OH.
54. The compound of any one of claims 1, wherein R.sub.5 and
R.sub.6 are taken together to be .dbd.O.
55. The compound of any one of claims 1, wherein R.sub.5 and
R.sub.6 are taken together to be .dbd.S.
56. The compound of any one of claims 1, wherein R.sub.5 and
R.sub.6 are taken together to be .dbd.C(R.sub.E).sub.2.
57. The compound of any one of claims 1, wherein R.sub.5 and
R.sub.6 are taken together to be .dbd.NR.sub.E.
58. The compound of any one of claims 1, wherein R.sub.5 and
R.sub.6 are taken together to be a carbocyclic or heterocyclic
moiety optionally substituted.
59. The compound of claim 1 of one of the formulae: ##STR00070##
##STR00071##
60. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of any one
of claims 1 and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.
61. A method of treating or preventing a neurodegenerative
disorder, the method comprising steps of: administering to a
subject suffering from a neurodegenerative disorder a
pharmaceutically acceptable amount of a compound of any one of the
claims 1.
62. The method of claim 61, wherein the neurodegenerative disorder
is selected from the group consisting of Alexander disease, Alper's
disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, ataxia telangiectasia,
Batten disease (Spielmeyer-Vogt-Sjogren-Batten disease), Canavan
disease, Cockayne syndrome, corticobasal degeneration,
Creutzfeld-Jakob's disease, Huntington's disease, Kennedy's
disease, Krabbe disease, Lewy body disease, Machado-Joseph disease
(spinocerebellar ataxia type 3), multiple sclerosis, multiple
system atrophy, Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease, primary lateral
sclerosis, Refsum's disease, Sandoff disease, Schilder's disease,
spinocerebellar ataxia, spinal muscular atrophy,
Steele-Richardson-Olszewski disease, dementia, Alzheimer's disease,
Parkinson's disease, Pick's disease, senility, Lewy body diseases,
synucleinopathies, stroke, and tabes dorsalis.
63. The method of claim 61, wherein the pharmaceutically effective
amount ranges from approximately 1 mg/day to approximately 100
mg/day.
64. The method of claim 61, wherein the pharmaceutically effective
amount ranges from approximately 0.5 mg/day to approximately 250
mg/day.
65. A method of preparing a compound of claim 1, the method
comprising steps of: (a) providing a ketone of formula:
##STR00072## wherein R.sub.2 is hydrogen; halogen; cyclic or
acyclic, substituted or unsubstituted, branched or unbranched
aliphatic; cyclic or acyclic, substituted or unsubstituted,
branched or unbranched heteroaliphatic; substituted or
unsubstituted, branched or unbranched acyl; substituted or
unsubstituted, branched or unbranched aryl; substituted or
unsubstituted, branched or unbranched heteroaryl; --OR.sub.B; --OH;
--C(.dbd.O)R.sub.B; --CO.sub.2R.sub.B; --CN; --SCN; --SR.sub.B;
--SH; --SOR.sub.B; --SO.sub.2R.sub.B; --NO.sub.2;
--N(R.sub.B).sub.2; --NHR.sub.B; --NH.sub.2; --NHC(.dbd.O)R.sub.B;
--OC(.dbd.O)R.sub.B; or --C(R.sub.B).sub.3; wherein each occurrence
of R.sub.B is independently a hydrogen, a protecting group, an
aliphatic moiety, a heteroaliphatic moiety, an acyl moiety; an aryl
moiety; a heteroaryl moiety; alkoxy; aryloxy; alkylthio; arylthio;
amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, heteroaryloxy; or heteroarylthio
moiety; (b) protecting the ketone to form a protected ketone of
formula: ##STR00073## wherein each P is independently an oxygen
protecting group; (c) reducing the protected ketone to form the
methyl ester of formula: ##STR00074## wherein R is C.sub.1-C.sub.6
alkyl; (d) adding a vinyl moiety to the ester to form the divinyl
ketone of the formula: ##STR00075## (e) cyclizing the divinyl
ketone under suitable condition to form the five-membered
ring-containing tricyclic compound of formula: ##STR00076## (f)
addition of a nitrile moiety to the unsaturated ketone and trapping
of the enolate to form a compound of formula: ##STR00077## wherein
P' is an oxygen protecting group; (g) coupling of the R.sub.4
moiety to form a compound of formula: ##STR00078## wherein R.sub.4
is hydrogen; halogen; cyclic or acyclic, substituted or
unsubstituted, branched or unbranched aliphatic; cyclic or acyclic,
substituted or unsubstituted, branched or unbranched
heteroaliphatic; substituted or unsubstituted, branched or
unbranched acyl; substituted or unsubstituted, branched or
unbranched aryl; substituted or unsubstituted, branched or
unbranched heteroaryl; --OR.sub.D; --OH; --C(.dbd.O)R.sub.D;
--CO.sub.2R.sub.D; --CN; --SCN; --SR.sub.D; --SH; --SOR.sub.D;
--SO.sub.2R.sub.D; --NO.sub.2; --N(R.sub.D).sub.2; --NHR.sub.D;
--NH.sub.2; --NHC(.dbd.O)R.sub.D; --OC(.dbd.O)R.sub.D; or
--C(R.sub.D).sub.3; wherein each occurrence of R.sub.D is
independently a hydrogen, a protecting group, an aliphatic moiety,
a heteroaliphatic moiety, an acyl moiety; an aryl moiety; a
heteroaryl moiety; alkoxy; aryloxy; alkylthio; arylthio; amino,
alkylamino, dialkylamino, heteroaryloxy; or heteroarylthio moiety;
(h) converting the nitrile to an ester; (i) deprotecting the ketone
to yield a cyclohexanone of formula: ##STR00079## wherein R.sub.1
is hydrogen; halogen; cyclic or acyclic, substituted or
unsubstituted, branched or unbranched aliphatic; cyclic or acyclic,
substituted or unsubstituted, branched or unbranched
heteroaliphatic; substituted or unsubstituted, branched or
unbranched aryl; substituted or unsubstituted, branched or
unbranched heteroaryl; --OR.sub.A; --OH; --C(.dbd.O)R.sub.A;
--CO.sub.2R.sub.A; --CN; --SCN; --SR.sub.A; --SH;
--N(R.sub.A).sub.2; --NHR.sub.A; --NH.sub.2; or --C(R.sub.A).sub.3;
wherein each occurrence of R.sub.A is independently a hydrogen, a
protecting group, an aliphatic moiety, a heteroaliphatic moiety, an
acyl moiety; an aryl moiety; a heteroaryl moiety; alkoxy; aryloxy;
alkylthio; arylthio; amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino,
heteroaryloxy; or heteroarylthio moiety; preferably, R.sub.1 is
C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl (e.g., methyl); (j) addition of
thiopropylmethylidene to form a compound of formula: ##STR00080##
(k) ring expansion of the cyclohexanone ring to form a
cycloheptenone of formula: ##STR00081## (l) isomerizing the double
bond under suitable conditions to form a compound of formula:
##STR00082## (m) optionally, hydrolyzing the ester to form the
carboxylic acid of formula: ##STR00083##
66. The method of claim 65, wherein R.sub.2 is methyl.
67. The method of claim 65, wherein R.sub.1 is methyl.
68. The method of claim 65, wherein R.sub.4 is iso-propyl.
69. The method of claim 65, wherein P' is Tf.
Description
RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The present application claims priority under 35 U.S.C.
.sctn.119(e) to U.S. provisional patent application, U.S. Ser. No.
60/701,698, filed Jul. 22, 2005, which is incorporated herein by
reference.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0003] The scabronines, metabolites from the bitter mushroom
Sarcodon scabrosus, are related to a broader class of angularly
fused tricyclic diterpenoids known as cyathanes (Kita et al.
Tetrahedron 54:11877, 1998; incorporated herein by reference). The
scabronines are distinct from other cyathanes by an angular C17
carboxyl group rather than a C17 methyl group. A report by Ohta
disclosed that scabronine G induces the production and excretion of
nerve growth factor (NGF) in human astroglial cells 1321N1 (Obara
et al. Mol. Pharmacol. 59:1287, 2001; incorporated herein by
reference). The methyl ester derivative of scabronine G is even
more active in promoting excretion of NGF and an additional
neurotrophin, interleukin 6 (IL-6). Consistent with these
biochemical markers, dramatic neuronal differentiation of rat
pheochromocytoma cells (PC-12) was observed. Accordingly,
scabronine G and its methyl ester fall into a class of non-peptidyl
structures exhibiting neurotrophic properties (Hefti et al. Annu.
Rev. Pharmacol. Toxicol. 37:239, 1997; Luu et al. Molecules 5:1439,
2000; each of which is incorporated herein by reference).
##STR00002##
[0004] Naturally occurring polypeptidyl neurotrophic factors play a
central role in mediating neuronal growth and survival (Dawbarn et
al Neuropath. Appl. Neurobiol 29:211, 2003; incorporated herein by
reference). The study of the mechanism of action of these factors
(cf. NGF and BDNF) is one of the central challenges in
neuroscience. The clinical application of naturally occurring
polypeptidyl neurotrophic factors in reversal of neurodegenerative
disorders (cf. Parkinson's and Alzheimer's Diseases) has been
investigated. However, unfavorable pharmacokinetics require their
direct infusion into appropriate sectors of the brain, thus
seriously complicating their progression to medical application
(Kirik et al. Nat. Neurosci. 7:105, 2004; incorporated herein by
reference).
[0005] One of the goals of research in this area is to identify
promising small molecules with neurotrophic activity. In order to
identify such small molecules, a total synthesis of scabronine G
would be useful in preparing and identifying small molecules such
as analogues of scabronine G with neurotrophic activity or other
useful biological activities.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0006] The present invention provides a novel synthesis of
scabronine G and analogues thereof. The synthesis is particularly
useful in preparing analogues of scabronine G, specifically
analogues with different substituents at C-3, C-6, C-9, C-12, C-14,
esters, and/or stereoisomers of scabronine G. In certain
embodiments, the inventive compounds are meurotrophic agents useful
in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases. For examples, the
compounds are useful in the treatment of Parkinson's Diseases,
Alzheimer's Disease, and Huntington's Disease. These compounds may
be used as pharmaceutical agents themselves or may be used as lead
compounds in developing new pharmaceutical agents. Pharmaceutical
compositions and methods of using these compounds to treat
neurodegenerative diseases are also provided. The present invention
also includes intermediates and synthetic methods useful in the
preparation of scabronines and analogues thereof.
[0007] In one aspect of the invention, the compounds of the
invention are of the formula:
##STR00003##
In certain particular embodiments, the stereochemistry is defined
as shown in one of the formulae:
##STR00004##
In certain embodiments, the compound is of one of the formulae:
##STR00005##
In certain embodiments, the inventive compounds have neutotrophic
activity and are useful in treating neurodegenerative diseases such
as Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, Huntington's disease,
Pick's disease, etc. Without wishing to be bound by any particular
theory, the compounds may act by inducing the production and
excretion of neurotrophic agents such as nerve growth factor (NGF).
In certain other embodiments, the inventive compounds have
anti-proliferative activity and are useful in treating diseases
such as cancer, autoimmune disease, neoplasms, diabetic
retinopathy, etc. In certain embodiments, the compounds are
cytotoxic. The analogues of scabronine G provided by the invention
may be more potent and/or exhibit less side effects than natural
products such scabronine G or other cyathanes.
[0008] The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions of
the inventive compounds for use in treating human diseases and
veterinary diseases. The compounds of the invention are combined
with a pharmaceutical excipient to form a pharmaceutical
composition for administration to a subject. The pharmaceutical
compositions of the inventive compounds may include immediate
release formulations, extended release formulations, timed release
formulations, etc. Methods of treating or preventing a
neurodegenerative disease such as Alzheimer's Disease, Parkinson's
Disease, or Huntington's Diesease are also provided wherein a
therapeutically effective amount of an inventive compound is
administered to a subject. Methods of treating a proliferative
disease such as cancer are also provided wherein a therapeutically
effective amount of an inventive compound is administered to a
subject.
[0009] In another aspect, synthetic methods and intermediates
useful in preparing scabronine G or analogues thereof are provided.
Such methods provide the ability to one of ordinary skill in this
art to make various substitutions and variations as shown in the
formulae herein. The individual steps in the synthesis of the
inventive compounds are also considered to be within the
invention.
[0010] Therefore, the novel synthesis of scabronine G provides
methods for the preparation of new compounds which may be useful in
treating neurodegenerative or proliferative diseases. The use of
the compounds in pharmaceutical compositions and treatment regimens
are also provided.
DEFINITIONS
[0011] Definitions of specific functional groups and chemical terms
are described in more detail below. For purposes of this invention,
the chemical elements are identified in accordance with the
Periodic Table of the Elements, CAS version, Handbook of Chemistry
and Physics, 75.sup.th Ed., inside cover, and specific functional
groups are generally defined as described therein. Additionally,
general principles of organic chemistry, as well as specific
functional moieties and reactivity, are described in Organic
Chemistry, Thomas Sorrell, University Science Books, Sausalito:
1999, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by
reference.
[0012] Certain compounds of the present invention may exist in
particular geometric or stereoisomeric forms. The present invention
contemplates all such compounds, including cis- and trans-isomers,
R-- and S-enantiomers, diastereomers, (D)-isomers, (L)-isomers, the
racemic mixtures thereof, and other mixtures thereof, as falling
within the scope of the invention. Additional asymmetric carbon
atoms may be present in a substituent such as an alkyl group. All
such isomers, as well as mixtures thereof, are intended to be
included in this invention.
[0013] Isomeric mixtures containing any of a variety of isomer
ratios may be utilized in accordance with the present invention.
For example, where only two isomers are combined, mixtures
containing 50:50, 60:40, 70:30, 80:20, 90:10, 95:5, 96:4, 97:3,
98:2, 99:1, or 100:0 isomer ratios are all contemplated by the
present invention. Those of ordinary skill in the art will readily
appreciate that analogous ratios are contemplated for more complex
mixtures of isomers.
[0014] If, for instance, a particular enantiomer of a compound of
the present invention is desired, it may be prepared by asymmetric
synthesis, or by derivation with a chiral auxiliary, where the
resulting diastereomeric mixture is separated and the auxiliary
group cleaved to provide the pure desired enantiomer or
diastereomer. Alternatively, where the molecule contains a basic
functional group, such as an amino group, or an acidic functional
group, such as a carboxylic acid group, diastereomeric salts are
formed with an appropriate optically-active acid or base, followed
by resolution of the diastercomers thus formed by fractional
crystallization or chromatographic means well known in the art, and
subsequent recovery of the pure enantiomers.
[0015] One of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that the
synthetic methods, as described herein, utilize a variety of
protecting groups. By the term "protecting group," as used herein,
it is meant that a particular functional moiety, e.g., O, S, or N,
is masked or blocked, permitting, if desired, a reaction to be
carried out selectively at another reactive site in a
multifunctional compound. In preferred embodiments, a protecting
group reacts selectively in good yield to give a protected
substrate that is stable to the projected reactions; the protecting
group is preferably selectively removable by readily available,
preferably non-toxic reagents that do not attack the other
functional groups; the protecting group forms a separable
derivative (more preferably without the generation of new
stereogenic centers); and the protecting group will preferably have
a minimum of additional functionality to avoid further sites of
reaction. As detailed herein, oxygen, sulfur, nitrogen, and carbon
protecting groups may be utilized. By way of non-limiting example,
hydroxyl protecting groups include methyl, methoxylmethyl (MOM),
methylthiomethyl (MTM), t-butylthiomethyl,
(phenyldimethylsilyl)methoxymethyl (SMOM), benzyloxymethyl
(BOM),p-methoxybenzyloxymethyl (PMBM), (4-methoxyphenoxy)methyl
(p-AOM), guaiacolmethyl (GUM), t-butoxymethyl, 4-pentenyloxymethyl
(POM), siloxymethyl, 2-methoxyethoxymethyl (MEM),
2,2,2-trichloroethoxymethyl, bis(2-chloroethoxy)methyl,
2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxymethyl (SEMOR), tetrahydropyranyl (THP),
3-bromotetrahydropyranyl, tetrahydrothiopyranyl,
1-methoxycyclohexyl, 4-methoxytetrahydropyranyl (MTHP),
4-methoxytetrahydrothiopyranyl, 4-methoxytetrahydrothiopyranyl
S,S-dioxide, 1-[(2-chloro-4-methyl)phenyl]-4-methoxypiperidin-4-yl
(CTMP), 1,4-dioxan-2-yl, tetrahydrofuranyl, tetrahydrothiofuranyl,
2,3,3a,4,5,6,7,7a-octahydro-7,8,8-trimethyl-4,7-methanobenzofuran-2-yl,
1-ethoxyethyl, 1-(2-chloroethoxy)ethyl, 1-methyl-1-methoxyethyl,
1-methyl-1-benzyloxyethyl, 1-methyl-1-benzyloxy-2-fluoroethyl,
2,2,2-trichloroethyl, 2-trimethylsilylethyl,
2-(phenylselenyl)ethyl, t-butyl, allyl, p-chlorophenyl,
p-methoxyphenyl, 2,4-dinitrophenyl, benzyl, p-methoxybenzyl,
3,4-dimethoxybenzyl, o-nitrobenzyl, p-nitrobenzyl, p-halobenzyl,
2,6-dichlorobenzyl, p-cyanobenzyl, p-phenylbenzyl, 2-picolyl,
4-picolyl, 3-methyl-2-picolyl N-oxido, diphenylmethyl,
p,p'-dinitrobenzhydryl, 5-dibenzosuberyl, triphenylmethyl,
.alpha.-naphthyldiphenylmethyl, p-methoxyphenyldiphenylmethyl,
di(p-methoxyphenyl)phenylmethyl, tri(p-methoxyphenyl)methyl,
4-(4'-bromophenacyloxyphenyl)diphenylmethyl,
4,4',4''-tris(4,5-dichlorophthalimidophenyl)methyl,
4,4',4''-tris(levulinoyloxyphenyl)methyl,
4,4',4''-tris(benzoyloxyphenyl)methyl,
3-(imidazol-1-yl)bis(4',4''-dimethoxyphenyl)methyl,
1,1-bis(4-methoxyphenyl)-1'-pyrenylmethyl, 9-anthryl,
9-(9-phenyl)xanthenyl, 9-(9-phenyl-10-oxo)anthryl,
1,3-bcnzodithiolan-2-yl, benzisothiazolyl S,S-dioxido,
trimethylsilyl (TMS), triethylsilyl (TES), triisopropylsilyl
(TIPS), dimethylisopropylsilyl (IPDMS), diethylisopropylsilyl
(DEIPS), dimethylthexylsilyl, t-butyldimethylsilyl (TBDMS),
t-butyldiphenylsilyl (TBDPS), tribenzylsilyl, tri-p-xylylsilyl,
triphenylsilyl, diphenylmethylsilyl (DPMS),
t-butylmethoxyphenylsilyl (TBMPS), formate, benzoylfornate,
acetate, chloroacetate, dichloroacetate, trichloroacetate,
trifluoroacetate, methoxyacetate, triphenylmethoxyacetate,
phenoxyacetate, p-chlorophenoxyacetate, 3-phenylpropionate,
4-oxopentanoate (levulinate), 4,4-(ethylenedithio)pentanoate
(levulinoyldithioacetal), pivaloate, adamantoate, crotonate,
4-methoxycrotonate, benzoate, p-phenylbenzoate,
2,4,6-trimethylbenzoate (mesitoate), alkyl methyl carbonate,
9-fluorenylmethyl carbonate (Fmoc), alkyl ethyl carbonate, alkyl
2,2,2-trichloroethyl carbonate (Troc), 2-(trimethylsilyl)ethyl
carbonate (TMSEC), 2-(phenylsulfonyl) ethyl carbonate (Psec),
2-(triphenylphosphonio) ethyl carbonate (Peoc), alkyl isobutyl
carbonate, alkyl vinyl carbonate alkyl allyl carbonate, alkyl
p-nitrophenyl carbonate, alkyl benzyl carbonate,
alkylp-methoxybenzyl carbonate, alkyl 3,4-dimethoxybenzyl
carbonate, alkyl o-nitrobenzyl carbonate, alkyl p-nitrobenzyl
carbonate, alkyl S-benzyl thiocarbonate, 4-ethoxy-1-napththyl
carbonate, methyl dithiocarbonate, 2-iodobenzoate, 4-azidobutyrate,
4-nitro-4-methylpentanoate, o-(dibromomethyl)benzoate,
2-formylbenzenesulfonate, 2-(methylthiomethoxy)ethyl,
4-(methylthiomethoxy)butyrate, 2-(methylthiomethoxymethyl)benzoate,
2,6-dichloro-4-methylphenoxyacetate,
2,6-dichloro-4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenoxyacetate,
2,4-bis(1,1-dimethylpropyl)phenoxyacetate, chlorodiphenylacetate,
isobutyrate, monosuccinoate, (E)-2-methyl-2-butenoate,
o-(methoxycarbonyl)benzoate, .alpha.-naphthoate, nitrate, alkyl
N,N,N',N'-tetramethylphosphorodiamidate, alkyl N-phenylcarbamate,
borate, dimethylphosphinothioyl, alkyl 2,4-dinitrophenylsulfenate,
sulfate, methanesulfonate (mesylate), benzylsulfonate, and tosylate
(Ts). For protecting 1,2- or 1,3-diols, the protecting groups
include methylene acetal, ethylidene acetal, 1-t-butylethylidene
ketal, 1-phenylethylidene ketal, (4-methoxyphenyl)ethylidene
acetal, 2,2,2-trichloroethylidene acetal, acetonide,
cyclopentylidene ketal, cyclohexylidene ketal, cycloheptylidene
ketal, benzylidene acetal, p-methoxybenzylidene acetal,
2,4-dimethoxybenzylidene ketal, 3,4-dimethoxybenzylidene acetal,
2-nitrobenzylidene acetal, methoxymethylene acetal, ethoxymethylene
acetal, dimethoxymethylene ortho ester, 1-methoxyethylidene ortho
ester, 1-ethoxyethylidine ortho ester, 1,2-dimethoxyethylidene
ortho ester, .alpha.-methoxybenzylidene ortho ester,
1-(N,N-dimethylamino)ethylidene derivative,
.alpha.-(N,N'-dimethylamino)benzylidene derivative,
2-oxacyclopentylidene ortho ester, di-t-butylsilylene group (DTBS),
1,3-(1,1,3,3-tetraisopropyldisiloxanylidene) derivative (TIPDS),
tetra-t-butoxydisiloxane-1,3-diylidene derivative (TBDS), cyclic
carbonates, cyclic boronates, ethyl boronate, and phenyl boronate.
Amino-protecting groups include methyl carbamate, ethyl carbamante,
9-fluorenylmethyl carbamate (Fmoc), 9-(2-sulfo)fluorenylmethyl
carbamate, 9-(2,7-dibromo)fluoroenylmethyl carbamate,
2,7-di-t-butyl-[9-(10,10-dioxo-10,10,10,10-tetrahydrothioxanthyl)]methyl
carbamate (DBD-Tmoc), 4-methoxyphenacyl carbamate (Phenoc),
2,2,2-trichloroethyl carbamate (Troc), 2-trimethylsilylethyl
carbamate (Teoc), 2-phenylethyl carbamate (hZ),
1-(1-adamantyl)-1-methylethyl carbamate (Adpoc),
1,1-dimethyl-2-haloethyl carbamate, 1,1-dimethyl-2,2-dibromoethyl
carbamate (DB-t-BOC), 1,1-dimethyl-2,2,2-trichloroethyl carbamate
(TCBOC), 1-methyl-1-(4-biphenylyl)ethyl carbamate (Bpoc),
1-(3,5-di-t-butylphenyl)-1-methylethyl carbamate (t-Bumeoc), 2-(2'-
and 4'-pyridyl)ethyl carbamate (Pyoc),
2-(N,N-dicyclohexylcarboxamido)ethyl carbamate, t-butyl carbamate
(BOC), 1-adamantyl carbamate (Adoc), vinyl carbamate (Voc), allyl
carbamate (Alloc), 1-isopropylallyl carbamate (Ipaoc), cinnamyl
carbamate (Coc), 4-nitrocinnamyl carbamate (Noc), 8-quinolyl
carbamate, N-hydroxypiperidinyl carbamate, alkyldithio carbamate,
benzyl carbamate (Cbz), p-methoxybenzyl carbamate (Moz),
p-nitobenzyl carbamate, p-bromobenzyl carbamate, p-chlorobenzyl
carbamate, 2,4-dichlorobenzyl carbamate, 4-methylsulfinylbenzyl
carbamate (Msz), 9-anthrylmethyl carbamate, diphenylmethyl
carbamate, 2-methylthioethyl carbamate, 2-methylsulfonylethyl
carbamate, 2-(p-toluenesulfonyl)ethyl carbamate,
[2-(1,3-dithianyl)]methyl carbamate (Dmoc), 4-methylthiophenyl
carbamate (Mtpc), 2,4-dimethylthiophenyl carbamate (Bmpc),
2-phosphonioethyl carbamate (Peoc), 2-triphenylphosphonioisopropyl
carbamate (Ppoc), 1,1-dimethyl-2-cyanoethyl carbamate,
m-chloro-p-acyloxybenzyl carbamate, p-(dihydroxyboryl)benzyl
carbamate, 5-benzisoxazolylmethyl carbamate,
2-(trifluoromethyl)-6-chromonylmethyl carbamate (Tcroc),
m-nitrophenyl carbamate, 3,5-dimethoxybenzyl carbamate,
o-nitrobenzyl carbamate, 3,4-dimethoxy-6-nitrobenzyl carbamate,
phenyl(o-nitrophenyl)methyl carbamate, phenothiazinyl-(10)-carbonyl
derivative, N'-p-toluenesulfonylaminocarbonyl derivative,
N'-phenylaminothiocarbonyl derivative, t-amyl carbamate, S-benzyl
thiocarbamate, p-cyanobenzyl carbamate, cyclobutyl carbamate,
cyclohexyl carbamate, cyclopentyl carbamate, cyclopropylmethyl
carbamate, p-decyloxybenzyl carbamate, 2,2-dimethoxycarbonylvinyl
carbamate, o-(N,N-dimethylcarboxamido)benzyl carbamate,
1,1-dimethyl-3-(N,N-dimethylcarboxamido)propyl carbamate,
1,1-dimethylpropynyl carbamate, di(2-pyridyl)methyl carbamate,
2-furanylmethyl carbamate, 2-iodoethyl carbamate, isoborynl
carbamate, isobutyl carbamate, isonicotinyl carbamate,
p-(p'-methoxyphenylazo)benzyl carbamate, 1-methylcyclobutyl
carbamate, 1-methylcyclohexyl carbamate,
1-methyl-1-cyclopropylmethyl carbamate,
1-methyl-1-(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)ethyl carbamate,
1-methyl-1-(p-phenylazophenyl)ethyl carbamate,
1-methyl-1-phenylethyl carbamate, 1-methyl-1-(4-pyridyl)ethyl
carbamate, phenyl carbamate, p-(phenylazo)benzyl carbamate,
2,4,6-tri-t-butylphenyl carbamate, 4-(trimethylammonium)benzyl
carbamate, 2,4,6-trimethylbenzyl carbamate, formamide, acetamide,
chloroacetamide, trichloroacetamide, trifluoroacetamide,
phenylacetamide, 3-phenylpropanamide, picolinamide,
3-pyridylcarboxamide, N-benzoylpheriylalanyl derivative, benzamide,
p-phenylbenzamide, o-nitophenylacetamide, o-nitrophenoxyacetamide,
acetoacetamide, (N'-dithiobenzyloxycarbonylamino)acetamide,
3-(p-hydroxyphenyl)propanamide, 3-(o-nitrophenyl)propanamide,
2-methyl-2-(o-nitrophenoxy)propanamide,
2-methyl-2-(o-phenylazophenoxy)propanamide, 4-chlorobutanamide,
3-methyl-3-nitrobutanamide, o-nitrocinnamide, N-acetylmethionine
derivative, o-nitrobenzamide, o-(benzoyloxymethyl)benzamide,
4,5-diphenyl-3-oxazolin-2-one, N-phthalimide, N-dithiasuccinimide
(Dts), N-2,3-diphenylmaleimide, N-2,5-dimethylpyrrole,
N-1,1,4,4-tetramethyldisilylazacyclopentane adduct (STABASE),
5-substituted 1,3-dimethyl-1,3,5-triazacyclohexan-2-one,
5-substituted 1,3-dibenzyl-1,3,5-triazacyclohexan-2-one,
1-substituted 3,5-dinitro-4-pyridone, N-methylamine, N-allylamine,
N-[2-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxylmethylamine (SEM),
N-3-acetoxypropylamine,
N-(1-isopropyl-4-nitro-2-oxo-3-pyroolin-3-yl)amine, quaternary
ammonium salts, N-benzylamine, N-di(4-methoxyphenyl)methylamine,
N-5-dibenzosuberylamine, N-triphenylmethylamine (Tr),
N-[(4-methoxyphenyl)diphenylmethyl]amine (MMTr),
N-9-phenylfluorenylamine (PhF),
N-2,7-dichloro-9-fluorenylmethyleneamine, N-ferrocenylmethylamino
(Fcm), N-2-picolylamino N'-oxide, N-1,1-dimethylthiomethyleneamine,
N-benzylideneamine, N-p-methoxybenzylideneamine,
N-diphenylmethyleneamine, N-[(2-pyridyl)mesityl]methyleneamine,
N--(N',N'-dimethylaminomethylene)amine, N,N'-isopropylidenediamine,
N-p-nitrobenzylideneamine, N-salicylideneamine,
N-5-chlorosalicylideneamine,
N-(5-chloro-2-hydroxyphenyl)phenylmethyleneamine,
N-cyclohexylideneamine, N-(5,5-dimethyl-3-oxo-1-cyclohexenyl)amine,
N-borane derivative, N-diphenylborinic acid derivative,
N-[phenyl(pentacarbonylchromium- or tungsten)carbonyl]amine,
N-copper chelate, N-zinc chelate, N-nitroamine, N-nitrosoamine,
amine N-oxide, diphenylphosphinamide (Dpp),
dimethylthiophosphinamide (Mpt), diphenylthiophosphinamide (Ppt),
dialkyl phosphoramidates, dibenzyl phosphoramidate, diphenyl
phosphoramidate, benzenesulfenamide, o-nitrobenzenesulfenamide
(Nps), 2,4-dinitrobenzenesulfenamide,
pentachlorobenzenesulfenamide, 2-nitro-4-methoxybenzenesulfenamide,
triphenylmethylsulfenamide, 3-nitropyridinesulfenamide (Npys),
p-toluenesulfonamide (Ts), benzenesulfonamide,
2,3,6,-trimethyl-4-methoxybenzenesulfonamide (Mtr),
2,4,6-trimethoxybenzenesulfonamide (Mtb),
2,6-dimethyl-4-methoxybenzenesulfonamide (Pme),
2,3,5,6-tetramethyl-4-methoxybenzenesulfonamide (Mte),
4-methoxybenzenesulfonamide (Mbs),
2,4,6-trimethylbenzenesulfonamide (Mts),
2,6-dimethoxy-4-methylbenzenesulfonamide (iMds),
2,2,5,7,8-pentamethylchroman-6-sulfonamide (Pmc),
methanesulfonamide (Ms), .beta.-trimethylsilylethanesulfonamide
(SES), 9-anthracenesulfonamide,
4-(4',8'-dimethoxynaphthylmethyl)benzenesulfonamide (DNMBS),
benzylsulfonamide, trifluoromethylsulfonamide, and
phenacylsulfonamide. Exemplary protecting groups are detailed
herein, however, it will be appreciated that the present invention
is not intended to be limited to these protecting groups; rather, a
variety of additional equivalent protecting groups can be readily
identified using the above criteria and utilized in the method of
the present invention. Additionally, a variety of protecting groups
are described in Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis, Third Ed.
Greene, T. W. and Wuts, P. G., Eds., John Wiley & Sons, New
York: 1999, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by
reference.
[0016] It will be appreciated that the compounds, as described
herein, may be substituted with any number of substituents or
functional moieties. In general, the term "substituted" whether
preceded by the term "optionally" or not, and substituents
contained in formulas of this invention, refer to the replacement
of hydrogen radicals in a given structure with the radical of a
specified substituent. When more than one position in any given
structure may be substituted with more than one substituent
selected from a specified group, the substituent may be either the
same or different at every position. As used herein, the term
"substituted" is contemplated to include all permissible
substituents of organic compounds. In a broad aspect, the
permissible substituents include acyclic and cyclic, branched and
unbranched, carbocyclic and heterocyclic, aromatic and nonaromatic
substituents of organic compounds. For purposes of this invention,
heteroatoms such as nitrogen may have hydrogen substituents and/or
any pennissible substituents of organic compounds described herein
which satisfy the valencies of the heteroatoms. Furthermore, this
invention is not intended to be limited in any manner by the
permissible substituents of organic compounds. Combinations of
substituents and variables envisioned by this invention are
preferably those that result in the formation of stable compounds
useful in the treatment, for example, of neurogenderative diseases
or proliferative disorders. The term "stable", as used herein,
preferably refers to compounds which possess stability sufficient
to allow manufacture and which maintain the integrity of the
compound for a sufficient period of time to be detected and
preferably for a sufficient period of time to be useful for the
purposes detailed herein.
[0017] The term "aliphatic", as used herein, includes both
saturated and unsaturated, straight chain (i.e., unbranched),
branched, acyclic, cyclic, or polycyclic aliphatic hydrocarbons,
which are optionally substituted with one or more functional
groups. As will be appreciated by one of ordinary skill in the art,
"aliphatic" is intended herein to include, but is not limited to,
alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, and cycloalkynyl
moieties. Thus, as used herein, the term "alkyl" includes straight,
branched and cyclic alkyl groups. An analogous convention applies
to other generic terms such as "alkenyl", "alkynyl", and the like.
Furthermore, as used herein, the terms "alkyl", "alkenyl",
"alkynyl", and the like encompass both substituted and
unsubstituted groups. In certain embodiments, as used herein,
"lower alkyl" is used to indicate those alkyl groups (cyclic,
acyclic, substituted, unsubstituted, branched or unbranched) having
1-6 carbon atoms.
[0018] In certain embodiments, the alkyl, alkenyl, and alkynyl
groups employed in the invention contain 1-20 aliphatic carbon
atoms. In certain other embodiments, the alkyl, alkenyl, and
alkynyl groups employed in the invention contain 1-10 aliphatic
carbon atoms. In yet other embodiments, the alkyl, alkenyl, and
alkynyl groups employed in the invention contain 1-8 aliphatic
carbon atoms. In still other embodiments, the alkyl, alkenyl, and
alkynyl groups employed in the invention contain 1-6 aliphatic
carbon atoms. In yet other embodiments, the alkyl, alkenyl, and
alkynyl groups employed in the invention contain 1-4 carbon atoms.
Illustrative aliphatic groups thus include, but are not limited to,
for example, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, cyclopropyl,
--CH.sub.2-cyclopropyl, vinyl, allyl, n-butyl, sec-butyl, isobutyl,
tert-butyl, cyclobutyl, --CH.sub.2-cyclobutyl, n-pentyl,
sec-pentyl, isopentyl, tert-pentyl, cyclopentyl,
--CH.sub.2-cyclopentyl, n-hexyl, sec-hexyl, cyclohexyl,
--CH.sub.2-cyclohexyl moieties and the like, which again, may bear
one or more substituents. Alkenyl groups include, but are not
limited to, for example, ethenyl, propenyl, butenyl,
1-methyl-2-buten-1-yl, and the like. Representative alkynyl groups
include, but are not limited to, ethynyl, 2-propynyl (propargyl),
1-propynyl, and the like.
[0019] The term "alkoxy", or "thioalkyl" as used herein refers to
an alkyl group, as previously defined, attached through an oxygen
atom or through a sulfur atom. In certain embodiments, the alkyl,
alkenyl, and alkynyl groups contain 1-20 alipahtic carbon atoms. In
certain other embodiments, the alkyl, alkenyl, and alkynyl groups
contain 1-10 aliphatic carbon atoms. In yet other embodiments, the
alkyl, alkenyl, and alkynyl groups employed in the invention
contain 1-8 aliphatic carbon atoms. In still other embodiments, the
alkyl, alkenyl, and alkynyl groups contain 1-6 aliphatic carbon
atoms. In yet other embodiments, the alkyl, alkenyl, and alkynyl
groups contain 1-4 aliphatic carbon atoms. Examples of alkoxy,
include but are not limited to, methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy,
isopropoxy, n-butoxy, tert-butoxy, neopentoxy, and n-hexoxy.
Examples of thioalkyl include, but are not limited to, methylthio,
ethylthio, propylthio, isopropylthio, n-butylthio, and the
like.
[0020] The term "alkylamino" refers to a group having the structure
--NHR', wherein R' is aliphatic, as defined herein. In certain
embodiments, the aliphatic group contains 1-20 aliphatic carbon
atoms. In certain other embodiments, the aliphatic group contains
1-10 aliphatic carbon atoms. In yet other embodiments, the
aliphatic group employed in the invention contain 1-8 aliphatic
carbon atoms. In still other embodiments, the aliphatic group
contains 1-6 aliphatic carbon atoms. In yet other embodiments, the
aliphatic group contains 1-4 aliphatic carbon atoms. Examples of
alkylamino groups include, but are not limited to, methylamino,
ethylamino, n-propylamino, iso-propylamino, cyclopropylamino,
n-butylamino, tert-butylamino, neopentylamino, n-pentylamino,
hexylamino, cyclohexylamino, and the like.
[0021] The term "dialkylamino" refers to a group having the
structure --NRR', wherein R and R' are each an aliphatic group, as
defined herein. R and R' may be the same or different in an
dialkyamino moiety. In certain embodiments, the aliphatic groups
contains 1-20 aliphatic carbon atoms. In certain other embodiments,
the aliphatic groups contains 1-10 aliphatic carbon atoms. In yet
other embodiments, the aliphatic groups employed in the invention
contain 1-8 aliphatic carbon atoms. In still other embodiments, the
aliphatic groups contains 1-6 aliphatic carbon atoms. In yet other
embodiments, the aliphatic groups contains 1-4 aliphatic carbon
atoms. Examples of dialkylamino groups include, but are not limited
to, dimethylamino, methyl ethylamino, diethylamino,
methylpropylamino, di(n-propyl)amino, di(iso-propyl)amino,
di(cyclopropyl)amino, di(n-butyl)amino, di(tert-butyl)amino,
di(neopentyl)amino, di(n-pentyl)amino, di(hexyl)amino,
di(cyclohexyl)amino, and the like. In certain embodiments, R and R'
are linked to form a cyclic structure. The resulting cyclic
structure may be aromatic or non-aromatic. Examples of cyclic
diaminoalkyl groups include, but are not limited to, aziridinyl,
pyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl, morpholinyl, pyrrolyl, imidazolyl,
1,3,4-trianolyl, and tetrazolyl.
[0022] Some examples of substituents of the above-described
aliphatic (and other) moieties of compounds of the invention
include, but are not limited to aliphatic; heteroaliphatic; aryl;
heteroaryl; arylalkyl; heteroarylalkyl; alkoxy; aryloxy;
heteroalkoxy; heteroaryloxy; alkylthio; arylthio; heteroalkylthio;
heteroarylthio; F; Cl; Br; I; --OH; --NO.sub.2; --CN; --CF.sub.3;
--CH.sub.2CF.sub.3; --CHCl.sub.2; --CH.sub.2OH;
--CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OH; --CH.sub.2NH.sub.2;
--CH.sub.2SO.sub.2CH.sub.3; --C(O)R.sub.x;
--CO.sub.2(R.sub.x).sub.2; --CON(R.sub.x).sub.2; --OC(O)R.sub.x;
--OCO.sub.2R.sub.x; --OCON(R.sub.x).sub.2; --N(R.sub.x).sub.2;
--S(O).sub.2R.sub.x; --NR.sub.x(CO)R.sub.x wherein each occurrence
of R.sub.x independently includes, but is not limited to,
aliphatic, heteroaliphatic, aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, or
heteroarylalkyl, wherein any of the aliphatic, heteroaliphatic,
arylalkyl, or heteroarylalkyl substituents described above and
herein may be substituted or unsubstituted, branched or unbranched,
cyclic or acyclic, and wherein any of the aryl or heteroaryl
substituents described above and herein may be substituted or
unsubstituted. Additional examples of generally applicable
substituents are illustrated by the specific embodiments shown in
the Examples that are described herein.
[0023] In general, the terms "aryl" and "heteroaryl", as used
herein, refer to stable mono- or polycyclic, heterocyclic,
polycyclic, and polyheterocyclic unsaturated moieties having
preferably 3-14 carbon atoms, each of which may be substituted or
unsubstituted. Substituents include, but are not limited to, any of
the previously mentioned substitutents, i.e., the substituents
recited for aliphatic moieties, or for other moieties as disclosed
herein, resulting in the formation of a stable compound. In certain
embodiments of the present invention, "aryl" refers to a mono- or
bicyclic carbocyclic ring system having one or two aromatic rings
including, but not limited to, phenyl, naphthyl,
tetrahydronaphthyl, indanyl, indenyl, and the like. In certain
embodiments of the present invention, the term "heteroaryl", as
used herein, refers to a cyclic aromatic radical having from five
to ten ring atoms of which one ring atom is selected from S, O, and
N; zero, one, or two ring atoms are additional heteroatoms
independently selected from S, O, and N; and the remaining ring
atoms are carbon, the radical being joined to the rest of the
molecule via any of the ring atoms, such as, for example, pyridyl,
pyrazinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrrolyl, pyrazolyl, imidazolyl, thiazolyl,
oxazolyl, isooxazolyl, thiadiazolyl, oxadiazolyl, thiophenyl,
furanyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, and the like.
[0024] It will be appreciated that aryl and heteroaryl groups can
be unsubstituted or substituted, wherein substitution includes
replacement of one, two, three, or more of the hydrogen atoms
thereon independently with any one or more of the following
moieties including, but not limited to: aliphatic; heteroaliphatic;
aryl; heteroaryl; arylalkyl; heteroarylalkyl; alkoxy; aryloxy;
heteroalkoxy; heteroaryloxy; alkylthio; arylthio; heteroalkylthio;
heteroarylthio; --F; --Cl; --Br; --I; --OH; --NO.sub.2; --CN;
--CF.sub.3; --CH.sub.2CF.sub.3; --CHCl.sub.2; --CH.sub.2OH;
--CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OH; --CH.sub.2NH.sub.2;
--CH.sub.2SO.sub.2CH.sub.3; --C(O)R.sub.x; --CO.sub.2(R.sub.x);
--CON(R.sub.x).sub.2; --OC(O)R.sub.x; --OCO.sub.2R.sub.x;
--OCON(R.sub.x).sub.2; --N(R.sub.x).sub.2; --S(O).sub.2R.sub.x;
--NR.sub.x(CO)R.sub.x, wherein each occurrence of R.sub.x
independently includes, but is not limited to, aliphatic,
heteroaliphatic, aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, or heteroarylalkyl,
wherein any of the aliphatic, heteroaliphatic, arylalkyl, or
heteroarylalkyl substituents described above and herein may be
substituted or unsubstituted, branched or unbranched, cyclic or
acyclic, and wherein any of the aryl or heteroaryl substituents
described above and herein may be substituted or unsubstituted.
Additional examples of generally applicable substitutents are
illustrated by the specific embodiments shown in the structures
that are described herein.
[0025] The term "cycloalkyl", as used herein, refers specifically
to groups having three to seven, preferably three to ten carbon
atoms. Suitable cycloalkyls include, but are not limited to
cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl and
the like, which, as in the case of other aliphatic,
heteroaliphatic, or hetercyclic moieties, may optionally be
substituted with substituents including, but not limited to
aliphatic; heteroaliphatic; aryl; heteroaryl; arylalkyl;
heteroarylalkyl; alkoxy; aryloxy; heteroalkoxy; heteroaryloxy;
alkylthio; arylthio; heteroalkylthio; heteroarylthio; --F; --Cl;
--Br; --I; --OH; --NO.sub.2; --CN; --CF.sub.3; --CH.sub.2CF.sub.3;
--CHCl.sub.2; --CH.sub.2OH; --CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OH;
--CH.sub.2NH.sub.2; --CH.sub.2SO.sub.2CH.sub.3; --C(O)R.sub.x;
--CO.sub.2(R.sub.x); --CON(R.sub.x).sub.2; --OC(O)R.sub.x;
--OCO.sub.2R.sub.x; --OCON(R.sub.x).sub.2; --N(R.sub.x).sub.2;
--S(O).sub.2R.sub.x; --NR.sub.x(CO)R.sub.x, wherein each occurrence
of R.sub.x independently includes, but is not limited to,
aliphatic, heteroaliphatic, aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, or
heteroarylalkyl, wherein any of the aliphatic, heteroaliphatic,
arylalkyl, or heteroarylalkyl substituents described above and
herein may be substituted or unsubstituted, branched or unbranched,
cyclic or acyclic, and wherein any of the aryl or heteroaryl
substituents described above and herein may be substituted or
unsubstituted. Additional examples of generally applicable
substitutents are illustrated by the specific embodiments shown in
the structures that are described herein.
[0026] The term "heteroaliphatic", as used herein, refers to
aliphatic moieties that contain one or more oxygen, sulfur,
nitrogen, phosphorus, or silicon atoms, e.g., in place of carbon
atoms. Heteroaliphatic moieties may be branched, unbranched, cyclic
or acyclic and include saturated and unsaturated heterocycles such
as morpholino, pyrrolidinyl, etc. In certain embodiments,
heteroaliphatic moieties are substituted by independent replacement
of one or more of the hydrogen atoms thereon with one or more
moieties including, but not limited to aliphatic; heteroaliphatic;
aryl; heteroaryl; arylalkyl; heteroarylalkyl; alkoxy; aryloxy;
heteroalkoxy; heteroaryloxy; alkylthio; arylthio; heteroalkylthio;
heteroarylthio; --F; --Cl; --Br; --I; --OH; --NO.sub.2; --CN;
--CF.sub.3; --CH.sub.2CF.sub.3; --CHCl.sub.2; --CH.sub.2OH;
--CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OH; --CH.sub.2NH.sub.2;
--CH.sub.2SO.sub.2CH.sub.3; --C(O)R.sub.x; --CO.sub.2(R.sub.x);
--CON(R.sub.x).sub.2; --OC(O)R.sub.x; --OCO.sub.2R.sub.x;
--OCON(R.sub.x).sub.2; --N(R.sub.x).sub.2; --S(O).sub.2R.sub.x;
--NR.sub.x(CO)R.sub.x, wherein each occurrence of R.sub.x
independently includes, but is not limited to, aliphatic,
heteroaliphatic, aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, or heteroarylalkyl,
wherein any of the aliphatic, heteroaliphatic, arylalkyl, or
heteroarylalkyl substituents described above and herein may be
substituted or unsubstituted, branched or unbranched, cyclic or
acyclic, and wherein any of the aryl or heteroaryl substituents
described above and herein may be substituted or unsubstituted.
Additional examples of generally applicable substitutents are
illustrated by the specific embodiments shown in the structures
that are described herein.
[0027] The terms "halo" and "halogen" as used herein refer to an
atom selected from fluorine, chlorine, bromine, and iodine.
[0028] The term "haloalkyl" denotes an alkyl group, as defined
above, having one, two, or three halogen atoms attached thereto and
is exemplified by such groups as chloromethyl, bromoethyl,
trifluoromethyl, and the like.
[0029] The term "heterocycloalkyl" or "heterocycle", as used
herein, refers to a non-aromatic 5-, 6-, or 7-membered ring or a
polycyclic group, including, but not limited to a bi- or tri-cyclic
group comprising fused six-membered rings having between one and
three heteroatoms independently selected from oxygen, sulfur and
nitrogen, wherein (i) each 5-membered ring has 0 to 1 double bonds
and each 6-membered ring has 0 to 2 double bonds, (ii) the nitrogen
and sulfur heteroatoms may be optionally be oxidized, (iii) the
nitrogen heteroatom may optionally be quaternized, and (iv) any of
the above heterocyclic rings may be fused to a benzene ring.
Representative heterocycles include, but are not limited to,
pyrrolidinyl, pyrazolinyl, pyrazolidinyl, imidazolin idinyl,
imidazolidinyl, piperidinyl, piperazinyl, oxazolidinyl,
isoxazolidinyl, morpholinyl, thiazolidinyl, isothiazolidinyl, and
tetrahydrofuryl. In certain embodiments, a "substituted
heterocycloalkyl or heterocycle" group is utilized and as used
herein, refers to a heterocycloalkyl or heterocycle group, as
defined above, substituted by the independent replacement of one,
two or three of the hydrogen atoms thereon with but are not limited
to aliphatic; heteroaliphatic; aryl; heteroaryl; arylalkyl;
heteroarylalkyl; alkoxy; aryloxy; heteroalkoxy; heteroaryloxy;
alkylthio; arylthio; heteroalkylthio; heteroarylthio; --F; --Cl;
--Br; --I; --OH; --NO.sub.2; --CN; --CF.sub.3; --CH.sub.2CF.sub.3;
--CHCl.sub.2; --CH.sub.2OH; --CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OH;
--CH.sub.2NH.sub.2; --CH.sub.2SO.sub.2CH.sub.3; --C(O)R.sub.x;
--CO.sub.2(R.sub.x); --CON(R.sub.x).sub.2; --OC(O)R.sub.x;
--OCO.sub.2R.sub.x; --OCON(R.sub.x).sub.2; --N(R.sub.x).sub.2;
--S(O).sub.2R.sub.x; --NR.sub.x(CO)R.sub.x, wherein each occurrence
of R.sub.x independently includes, but is not limited to,
aliphatic, heteroaliphatic, aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, or
heteroarylalkyl, wherein any of the aliphatic, heteroaliphatic,
arylalkyl, or heteroarylalkyl substituents described above and
herein may be substituted or unsubstituted, branched or unbranched,
cyclic or acyclic, and wherein any of the aryl or heteroaryl
substituents described above and herein may be substituted or
unsubstituted. Additional examples of generally applicable
substitutents are illustrated by the specific embodiments shown in
the structures which are described herein.
[0030] "Carbocycle": The term "carbocycle", as used herein, refers
to an aromatic or non-aromatic ring in which each atom of the ring
is a carbon atom.
[0031] "Independently selected": The term "independently selected"
is used herein to indicate that the R groups can be identical or
different.
[0032] "Labeled": As used herein, the term "labeled" means that a
compound comprises at least one element, isotope, or chemical
compound to enable the detection of the compound by any technique
that would enable detection. Labels may be: a) isotopic labels,
which may be radioactive or heavy isotopes, including, but not
limited to, .sup.2H, .sup.3H, .sup.13C, .sup.14C, .sup.15N,
.sup.31P, .sup.32P, .sup.35S, .sup.67Ga, .sup.99mTc (Tc-99m),
.sup.111In, .sup.123I, .sup.125I, .sup.169Yb, and .sup.186Re; b)
immune labels, which may be antibodies or antigens, which may be
bound to enzymes (such as horseradish peroxidase) that produce
detectable agents; or c) colored, luminescent, phosphorescent, or
fluorescent dyes. It will be appreciated that the labels
incorporated into the compound at any position that does not
substantially interfere with the biological activity or
characteristic of the compound that is being detected. In certain
other embodiments of the invention, photoaffinity labeling is
utilized for the direct elucidation of intermolecular interactions
in biological systems. A variety of known photophores can be
employed, most relying on photoconversion of diazo compounds,
azides, or diazirines to nitrenes or carbenes (See, Bayley, H.,
Photogenerated Reagents in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
(1983), Elsevier, Amsterdam.), the entire contents of which are
hereby incorporated by reference. In certain embodiments of the
invention, the photoaffinity labels employed are o-, m- and
p-azidobenzoyls, substituted with one or more halogen moieties,
including, but not limited to 4-azido-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzoic
acid.
[0033] "Tautomers": As used herein, the term "tautomers" are
particular isomers of a compound in which a hydrogen and double
bond have changed position with respect to the other atoms of the
molecule. Tautomers are interconnected through a mechanism for
interconversion. Examples of tautomers include keto-enol forms,
imine-enamine forms, amide-imino alcohol forms, amidine-aminidine
forms, nitroso-oxime forms, thio ketone-enethiol forms,
N-nitroso-hydroxyazo forms, nitro-aci-nitro forms, and
pyridione-hydroxypyridine forms.
[0034] Definitions of non-chemical terms used throughout the
specification include:
[0035] "Animal": The term animal, as used herein, refers to humans
as well as non-human animals, including, for example, mammals,
birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish. Preferably, the non-human
animal is a mammal (e.g., a rodent, a mouse, a rat, a rabbit, a
monkey, a dog, a cat, a primate, or a pig). A non-human animal may
be a transgenic animal.
[0036] "Effective amount": In general, the "effective amount" of an
active agent refers to an amount sufficient to elicit the desired
biological response. As will be appreciated by those of ordinary
skill in this art, the effective amount of a compound of the
invention may vary depending on such factors as the desired
biological endpoint, the pharmacokinetics of the compound, the
disease being treated, the mode of administration, and the patient.
For example, the effective amount of a compound with neurotrophic
activity is the amount that results in a sufficient concentration
in the brain to prevent the onset of the signs and symptoms of a
neurodegenerative disease. In other embodiments, the effective
amount reverses the signs and symptoms of a neurodegenerative
disease. For example, the effective amount of a compound with
anti-proliferative activity is the amount that results in a
sufficient concentration at the site of the tumor to kill or
inhibit the growth of tumor cells.
[0037] A "protein" or "peptide" comprises a polymer of amino acid
residues linked together by peptide bonds. The term, as used
herein, refers to proteins, polypeptides, and peptide of any size,
structure, or function. Typically, a protein will be at least three
amino acids long. A protein may refer to an individual protein or a
collection of proteins. Inventive proteins preferably contain only
natural amino acids, although non-natural amino acids (i.e.,
compounds that do not occur in nature but that can be incorporated
into a polypeptide chain) and/or amino acid analogs as are known in
the art may alternatively be employed. Also, one or more of the
amino acids in an inventive protein may be modified, for example,
by the addition of a chemical entity such as a carbohydrate group,
a hydroxyl group, a phosphate group, a farnesyl group, an
isofarnesyl group, a fatty acid group, a linker for conjugation,
functionalization, or other modification, etc. A protein may also
be a single molecule or may be a multi-molecular complex. A protein
may be just a fragment of a naturally occurring protein or peptide.
A protein may be naturally occurring, recombinant, or synthetic, or
any combination of these.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING
[0038] FIG. 1 shows a general synthetic strategy to scabronine G
and analogs thereof.
[0039] FIG. 2 shows a synthesis of intermediate 7 as shown in FIG.
1.
[0040] FIG. 3 shows the synthesis of scabronine G from intermediate
7.
[0041] FIG. 4 shows images of differentiation and neurite outgrowth
of PC-12 cells after treatment with the 1321N1 cell culture medium
conditioned by: (A) DMSO (negative control), (B) scabronine G
methyl ester (2, 30 .mu.M), and (C) compound 8 (30 .mu.M), and
graphical evaluation of neurite outgrowth of PC-12 cells
(*P<0.001 relative to DMSO control).
[0042] FIGS. 5A and 5B show (+)-scabronine G, (-)-scabronine G, and
various analogs of scabronine G.
[0043] FIG. 6 demonstrates the cytotoxicity of scabronine G and
various analogs depicted in FIG. 5A toward mixed neuro-glial
cells.
[0044] FIG. 7 shows the effect of scabronine G and various analogs
depicted in FIG. 5A on the release of NGF.
[0045] FIGS. 8A and 8B shows the effect of scabronine G analog
(SPWII-49b) on neurite outgrowth in mixed neuro-glial cell culture
at various concentrations as compared to a vehicle control.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF CERTAIN PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS OF THE
INVENTION
[0046] The synthesis of scabronine G and analogues thereof is
provided herein. Various compounds are accessible by this new
synthetic route to scabronine G and are described herein. Certain
compounds accessible by this novel route are neurotrophic agents
useful in the treatment of neurodegenerative disorders. In other
embodiments, the inventive compounds are cytotoxic and are useful
in the treatment of proliferative diseases.
Compounds
[0047] In one aspect, the present invention provides compounds of
the formula:
##STR00006##
wherein
[0048] each dashed line independently represents the absence of a
bond or the presence of a carbon-carbon bond of a carbon-carbon
double bond;
[0049] m is an integer between 0 and 3, inclusive;
[0050] n is an integer between 0 and 2, inclusive;
[0051] R.sub.1 is hydrogen; halogen; cyclic or acyclic, substituted
or unsubstituted, branched or unbranched aliphatic; cyclic or
acyclic, substituted or unsubstituted, branched or unbranched
heteroaliphatic; substituted or unsubstituted, branched or
unbranched aryl; substituted or unsubstituted, branched or
unbranched heteroaryl; --OR.sub.A; --OH; --C(.dbd.O)R.sub.A;
--CO.sub.2R.sub.A; --CN; --SCN; --SR.sub.A; --SH;
--N(R.sub.A).sub.2; --NHR.sub.A; --NH.sub.2; or --C(R.sub.A).sub.3;
wherein each occurrence of R.sub.A is independently a hydrogen, a
protecting group, an aliphatic moiety, a heteroaliphatic moiety, an
acyl moiety; an aryl moiety; a heteroaryl moiety; alkoxy; aryloxy;
alkylthio; arylthio; amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino,
heteroaryloxy; or heteroarylthio moiety;
[0052] R.sub.2 is hydrogen; halogen; cyclic or acyclic, substituted
or unsubstituted, branched or unbranched aliphatic; cyclic or
acyclic, substituted or unsubstituted, branched or unbranched
heteroaliphatic; substituted or unsubstituted, branched or
unbranched acyl; substituted or unsubstituted, branched or
unbranched aryl; substituted or unsubstituted, branched or
unbranched heteroaryl; --OR.sub.B; --OH; --C(.dbd.O)R.sub.B;
--CO.sub.2R.sub.B; --CN; --SCN; --SR.sub.B; --SH; --SOR.sub.B;
--SO.sub.2R.sub.B; --NO.sub.2; --N(R.sub.B).sub.2; --NHR.sub.B;
--NH.sub.2; --NHC(.dbd.O)R.sub.B; --OC(.dbd.O)R.sub.B; or
--C(R.sub.B).sub.3; wherein each occurrence of R.sub.B is
independently a hydrogen, a protecting group, an aliphatic moiety,
a heteroaliphatic moiety, an acyl moiety; an aryl moiety; a
heteroaryl moiety; alkoxy; aryloxy; alkylthio; arylthio; amino,
alkylamino, dialkylamino, heteroaryloxy; or heteroarylthio
moiety;
[0053] R.sub.3 is hydrogen; halogen; cyclic or acyclic, substituted
or unsubstituted, branched or unbranched aliphatic; cyclic or
acyclic, substituted or unsubstituted, branched or unbranched
heteroaliphatic; substituted or unsubstituted, branched or
unbranched acyl; substituted or unsubstituted, branched or
unbranched aryl; substituted or unsubstituted, branched or
unbranched heteroaryl; --OR.sub.C; --OH; --C(.dbd.O)R.sub.C;
--CO.sub.2R.sub.C; --CN; --SCN; --SR.sub.C; --SH; --SOR.sub.C;
--SO.sub.2R.sub.C; --NO.sub.2; --N(R.sub.C).sub.2; --NHR.sub.C;
--NH.sub.2; --NHC(.dbd.O)R.sub.C; --OC(.dbd.O)R.sub.C; or
--C(R.sub.C).sub.3; wherein each occurrence of R.sub.C is
independently a hydrogen, a protecting group, an aliphatic moiety,
a heteroaliphatic moiety, an acyl moiety; an aryl moiety; a
heteroaryl moiety; alkoxy; aryloxy; alkylthio; arylthio; amino,
alkylamino, dialkylamino, heteroaryloxy; or heteroarylthio
moiety;
[0054] R.sub.4 is hydrogen; halogen; cyclic or acyclic, substituted
or unsubstituted, branched or unbranched aliphatic; cyclic or
acyclic, substituted or unsubstituted, branched or unbranched
heteroaliphatic; substituted or unsubstituted, branched or
unbranched acyl; substituted or unsubstituted, branched or
unbranched aryl; substituted or unsubstituted, branched or
unbranched heteroaryl; --OR.sub.D; --OH; --C(.dbd.O)R.sub.D;
--CO.sub.2R.sub.D; --CN; --SCN; --SR.sub.D; --SH; --SOR.sub.D;
--SO.sub.2R.sub.D; --NO.sub.2; --N(R.sub.D).sub.2; --NHR.sub.D;
--NH.sub.2; --NHC(.dbd.O)R.sub.D; --OC(.dbd.O)R.sub.D; or
--C(R.sub.D).sub.3; wherein each occurrence of R.sub.D is
independently a hydrogen, a protecting group, an aliphatic moiety,
a heteroaliphatic moiety, an acyl moiety; an aryl moiety; a
heteroaryl moiety; alkoxy; aryloxy; alkylthio; arylthio; amino,
alkylamino, dialkylamino, heteroaryloxy; or heteroarylthio
moiety;
[0055] R.sub.5 is hydrogen; halogen; cyclic or acyclic, substituted
or unsubstituted, branched or unbranched aliphatic; cyclic or
acyclic, substituted or unsubstituted, branched or unbranched
heteroaliphatic; substituted or unsubstituted, branched or
unbranched acyl; substituted or unsubstituted, branched or
unbranched aryl; substituted or unsubstituted, branched or
unbranched heteroaryl; --OR.sub.E; --OH; --C(.dbd.O)R.sub.E;
--CO.sub.2R.sub.E; --CN; --SCN; --SR.sub.E; --SH; --SOR.sub.E;
--SO.sub.2R.sub.E; --NO.sub.2; --N(R.sub.E).sub.2; --NHR.sub.E;
--NH.sub.2; --NHC(.dbd.O)R.sub.E; --OC(.dbd.O)R.sub.E; or
--C(R.sub.E).sub.3; wherein each occurrence of R.sub.E is
independently a hydrogen, a protecting group, an aliphatic moiety,
a heteroaliphatic moiety, an acyl moiety; an aryl moiety; a
heteroaryl moiety; alkoxy; aryloxy; alkylthio; arylthio; amino,
alkylamino, dialkylamino, heteroaryloxy; or heteroarylthio
moiety;
[0056] R.sub.6 is hydrogen; halogen; cyclic or acyclic, substituted
or unsubstituted, branched or unbranched aliphatic; cyclic or
acyclic, substituted or unsubstituted, branched or unbranched
heteroaliphatic; substituted or unsubstituted, branched or
unbranched acyl; substituted or unsubstituted, branched or
unbranched aryl; substituted or unsubstituted, branched or
unbranched heteroaryl; --OR.sub.F; --OH; --C(.dbd.O)R.sub.F;
--CO.sub.2R.sub.F; --CN; --SCN; --SR.sub.F; --SH; --SOR.sub.F;
--SO.sub.2R.sub.F; --NO.sub.2; --N(R.sub.F).sub.2; --NHR.sub.F;
--NH.sub.2; --NHC(.dbd.O)R.sub.F; --OC(.dbd.O)R.sub.F; or
--C(R.sub.F).sub.3; wherein each occurrence of R.sub.F is
independently a hydrogen, a protecting group, an aliphatic moiety,
a heteroaliphatic moiety, an acyl moiety; an aryl moiety; a
heteroaryl moiety; alkoxy; aryloxy; alkylthio; arylthio; amino,
alkylamino, dialkylamino, heteroaryloxy; or heteroarylthio
moiety;
[0057] R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 may be take together to form .dbd.O,
.dbd.S, .dbd.NR.sub.E, .dbd.C(R.sub.E).sub.2, or a carbocyclic or
heterocyclic moiety; or a therapeutically acceptable salt
thereof.
[0058] In certain embodiments, the ester functionality at C-9 is
replaced with a nitrile moiety, and the resulting compounds are of
the formula:
##STR00007##
wherein R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5, R.sub.6, and the dashed
lines are as defined herein.
[0059] In certain embodiments, at least two of the dashed lines in
the structures above represent carbon-carbon bonds. In certain
embodiments, only one of the dashed lines in the structures above
represents a carbon-carbon bond. In certain embodiments, the
resulting double bonds are in the cis configuration. In other
embodiments, all the dashed lines represent the absence of a bond.
Exemplary structures include compounds of the formulae:
##STR00008##
[0060] In certain embodiments, m is 1. In other embodiments, m is
2.
[0061] In certain embodiments, n is 1. In other embodiments, n is
0.
[0062] In certain embodiments, m and n are both 1.
[0063] In certain embodiments, R.sub.1 is hydrogen. In certain
embodiments, R.sub.1 is --OR.sub.A. In certain particular
embodiments, R.sub.1 is --OR.sub.A, wherein R.sub.A is
C.sub.1-C.sub.6alkyl. In certain particular embodiments, R.sub.1 is
--OMe, --OEt, or --OPr. In certain embodiments, R.sub.1 is --OMe.
In certain embodiments, R.sub.1 is --OH. In other embodiments,
R.sub.1 is --N(R.sub.A).sub.2. In certain embodiments, R.sub.1 is
--NHR.sub.A. In other embodiments, R.sub.1 is --NH.sub.2. In
certain embodiments, R.sub.1 is C.sub.1-C.sub.6 aliphatic. In
certain embodiments, R.sub.1 is C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl. In certain
embodiments, R.sub.1 is halogen.
[0064] In certain embodiments, R.sub.2 is hydrogen. In certain
embodiments, R.sub.2 is C.sub.1-C.sub.6 aliphatic. In certain
particular embodiments, R.sub.2 is C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl. In
particular embodiments, R.sub.2 is methyl. In other embodiments,
R.sub.2 is ethyl. In yet other embodiments, R.sub.2 is propyl. In
certain embodiments, R.sub.2 is a halogenated C.sub.1-C.sub.6
aliphatic moiety (e.g., --CF.sub.3, --CHF.sub.2, --CH.sub.2F).
[0065] In certain embodiments, R.sub.3 is hydrogen. In other
embodiments, R.sub.3 is C.sub.1-C.sub.6 aliphatic. In yet other
embodiments, R.sub.3 is C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl. In certain
embodiments, R.sub.3 is methyl, ethyl, or propyl. In certain
embodiments, R.sub.3 is acyl. In certain embodiments, R.sub.3 is
--CHO. In other embodiments, R.sub.3 is --COR.sub.C,
--CO.sub.2R.sub.C, or --CON(R.sub.C).sub.2. In certain embodiments,
R.sub.3 is hydroxymethyl (--CH.sub.2OH). In certain embodiments,
R.sub.3 is --CH.sub.2OR.sub.C. In certain embodiments, R.sub.3 is
--CH.sub.2OR.sub.C, wherein R.sub.C is C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl. In
certain embodiments, R.sub.3 is --CH.sub.2OR.sub.C, wherein R.sub.C
is substituted or unsubstituted aryl or heteroaryl.
[0066] In certain embodiments, R.sub.4 is hydrogen. In other
embodiments, R.sub.4 is C.sub.1-C.sub.12 aliphatic. In yet other
embodiments, R.sub.4 is C.sub.1-C.sub.6 aliphatic. In certain
embodiments, R.sub.4 is C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl. In certain
embodiments, R.sub.4 is methyl. In other embodiments, R.sub.4 is
ethyl. In yet other embodiments, R.sub.4 is propyl. In certain
embodiments, R.sub.4 is iso-propyl. In certain embodiments, R.sub.4
is butyl. In certain embodiments, R.sub.4 is iso-butyl. In other
embodiments, R.sub.4 is tert-butyl. In other embodiments, R.sub.4
is pentyl. In yet other embodiments, R.sub.4 is hexyl.
[0067] In certain embodiments, R.sub.5 is hydrogen. In other
embodiments, R.sub.5 is --OH. In yet other embodiments, R.sub.5 is
--OR.sub.E. In certain embodiments, R.sub.5 is C.sub.1-C.sub.6
aliphatic. In other embodiments, R.sub.5 is methyl, ethyl, or
propyl.
[0068] In certain embodiments, R.sub.6 is hydrogen. In other
embodiments, R.sub.6 is --OH. In yet other embodiments, R.sub.6 is
--OR.sub.F. In certain embodiments, R.sub.6 is C.sub.1-C.sub.6
aliphatic. In other embodiments, R.sub.6 is methyl, ethyl, or
propyl.
[0069] In certain embodiments, R.sub.5 is --OH, and R.sub.6 is
hydrogen. In other embodiments, R.sub.5 is hydrogen, and R.sub.6 is
--OH. In certain embodiments, R.sub.5 is --OR.sub.E, and R.sub.6 is
hydrogen. In other embodiments, R.sub.5 is hydrogen, and R.sub.6 is
--OR.sub.F. In certain embodiments, both R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 are
hydrogen. In certain embodiments, R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 taken
together form a cyclic structure. In certain embodiments, R.sub.5
and R.sub.6 taken together form a cyclic acetal moiety. In certain
embodiments, R.sub.5 and R6 taken together are .dbd.O. In certain
embodiments, R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 taken together are .dbd.S. In
other embodiments, R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 taken together are
.dbd.NR.sub.E. In other embodiments, R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 taken
together are .dbd.C(R.sub.E).sub.2.
[0070] In certain embodiments, the stereochemistry of the core
tricylic ring system is defined as shown in the formula:
##STR00009##
wherein the dashed line, m, n, R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4,
R.sub.5, and R.sub.6 are as defined in the genera, classes,
subclasses, and species described herein.
[0071] In other embodiments, the stereochemistry of the core
tricylic ring system is defined as shown in the formula:
##STR00010##
wherein the dashed line, m, n, R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4,
R.sub.5, and R.sub.6 are as defined in the genera, classes,
subclasses, and species described herein.
[0072] In certain embodiments, the compound is of the formula:
##STR00011##
wherein
[0073] both dashed lines represent bonds; and
[0074] R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5, and R.sub.6 are
as defined in the genera, classes, subclasses, and species
described herein.
[0075] In certain embodiments, the compound is of the formula:
##STR00012##
wherein
[0076] both dashed lines represent bonds; and
[0077] R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5, and R.sub.6 are
as defined in the genera, classes, subclasses, and species
described herein. In certain embodiments, one of R.sub.5 and
R.sub.6 is --OH, and the other is hydrogen. In certain embodiments,
one of R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 is --OH, and the other is
C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl (e.g., methyl). In certain embodiments,
R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 together form a cyclic acetal. In certain
embodiment, R.sub.1 is --OH or --OMe, R.sub.2 is methyl, and
R.sub.4 is iso-propyl. In certain embodiments, R.sub.1 is --OMe. In
certain embodiments, R.sub.3 is --CH.sub.2OH. In other embodiments,
R.sub.3 is --CHO.
[0078] In certain embodiments, R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 are taken
together. In certain embodiments, the compound is of the
formula:
##STR00013##
wherein
[0079] X is O, S, NH, NR.sub.E, or C(R.sub.E).sub.2; and
[0080] R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, and R.sub.E are as
defined in the genera, classes, subclasses, and species described
herein. In certain embodiments, the compound is of the formula:
##STR00014##
wherein
[0081] X is O, S, NH, NR.sub.E, or C(R.sub.E).sub.2; and
[0082] R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, and R.sub.E are as
defined in the genera, classes, subclasses, and species described
herein. In certain embodiment, X is O, R.sub.1 is --OH or --OMe,
R.sub.2 is methyl, and R.sub.4 is iso-propyl. In certain
embodiments, R.sub.1 is --OMe. In certain embodiments, R.sub.3 is
--CH.sub.2OH. In other embodiments, R.sub.3 is --CHO.
[0083] Exemplary compounds of the invention include:
##STR00015## ##STR00016##
[0084] As will be appreciated by one of skill in this art,
compounds of invention include derivatives, labeled forms, salts,
pro-drugs, isomers, and tautomers thereof. Derivatives include
protected forms. Salts include any pharmaceutically acceptable
salts including HCl, HBr, HI, acetate, sulfonate (e.g., besylate,
p-toluenesulfonate, mesylate, etc.) and fatty acid (e.g., lactate,
citrate, myristoleate, oleate, valerate) salts.
[0085] The compounds are useful a pharmaceutical agents in the
treatment of human or veterinary disease such as neurodegenerative
diseases or proliferative diseases. In certain embodiments, the
compounds are useful intermediates in the synthesis of
pharmaceutical reagents. In certain embodiments, the compounds are
useful research tools. For example, the compounds are useful in
studying the release or action of neurotrophic agents.
[0086] As will be appreciated by one of skill in this art, the
invention includes compositions in which the compounds are at least
90%, 95%, 98%, 99%, or 99.9% pure.
Methods of Synthesis
[0087] A novel synthesic strategy toward scabronine G is shown in
FIG. 1. An exemplary synthesis of scabronine G and its methyl ester
is shown in more detail in FIGS. 2 and 3 and is described in
Example 1 below. As will be appreciated by one of skill in this
art, various modifications can be made to the starting materials
and reagents used in the synthesis to provide the compounds of the
invention and useful intermediates.
[0088] The synthesis of scabronine G begins with protection of the
Wieland-Miescher ketone (3) to form 4 (FIGS. 1 and 2). As would be
appreciated by one of skill in this art, various analogs of the
starting ketone may be used in the synthesis. In particular, the
angular methyl group may be replaced with other aliphatic or
heteroaliphatic moieties. Reduction and acylation of 4 with
Mander's reagent afforded the known ketoester 12. Conversion of the
ketone to its enol triflate followed by hydride reduction gave
unsaturated ester 13. The ester was subsequently converted to the
corresponding Weinreb amide, which was subsequently reacted with
vinylmagnesium bromide or other vinyl anion to yield the divinyl
ketone, 14. Lewis acid-mediated Nazarov cyclization provided the
requisite cyclopentenone 6 as a single olefin isomer. Conjugate
addition of Nagata's reagent to the enone 6 followed by trapping of
the resulting enolate with a silyl-protecting agent (e.g., TMSCl)
gave the silyl enol ether. The silyl enol ether was then converted
to compound 15. The isopropyl group or other alkyl group is then
installed via a coupling reaction (e.g., a Negishi coupling
reaction) to yield nitrile 16. The nitrile is then converted to the
corresponding ester (e.g., methyl ester) and deketalization
provided the cyclohexanone 7.
[0089] Ketone 7 is then converted to the thiopropylmethylidene
intermediate 17. Addition of lithiated methoxymethyl phenyl sulfide
afforded diasteromeric alcohols 18. Treatment of 18 with HgCl.sub.2
in acidic medium afforded the ring expanded cross-conjugated
cycloheptenone 8. Thermodynamically favored isomerization of the
olefin in 8 afforded scabronine G methyl ester. The methyl ester is
then optionally hydrolyzed (e.g., with base) to form scabronine
G.
[0090] As will be appreciated by one of skill in this art, the
aldehyde moiety at C12 may be reduced, oxidized, protected, or
otherwise modified. In addition, the angular methyl ester at C9 may
also be hydrolysed, reduced, oxidized, or otherwise modified. For
example, a longer alkyl group may replace the methyl group. The
angular methyl group at C6 may be altered by starting the synthesis
with the corresponding starting material. Any of the double bonds
of scabronine G may be reduced, oxidized, or isomerized. Any of
these modifications to the exemplary synthesis of scabronine G as
detailed herein may be modified to prepare the compounds of the
invention. In certain embodiments, these modifications are combined
to prepare an inventive compound.
[0091] In certain embodiments, the synthesis of scabronine G or
analogues thereof staring from a readily available pyrroglutamate
derivatve include the following steps:
[0092] (a) providing a ketone of formula:
##STR00017##
wherein R.sub.2 is hydrogen; halogen; cyclic or acyclic,
substituted or unsubstituted, branched or unbranched aliphatic;
cyclic or acyclic, substituted or unsubstituted, branched or
unbranched heteroaliphatic; substituted or unsubstituted, branched
or unbranched acyl; substituted or unsubstituted, branched or
unbranched aryl; substituted or unsubstituted, branched or
unbranched heteroaryl; --OR.sub.B; --OH; --C(.dbd.O)R.sub.B;
--CO.sub.2R.sub.B; --CN; --SCN; --SR.sub.B; --SH; --SOR.sub.B;
--SO.sub.2R.sub.B; --NO.sub.2; --N(R.sub.B).sub.2; --NHR.sub.B;
--NH.sub.2; --NHC(.dbd.O)R.sub.B; --OC(.dbd.O)R.sub.B; or
--C(R.sub.B).sub.3; wherein each occurrence of R.sub.B is
independently a hydrogen, a protecting group, an aliphatic moiety,
a heteroaliphatic moiety, an acyl moiety; an aryl moiety; a
heteroaryl moiety; alkoxy; aryloxy; alkylthio; arylthio; amino,
alkylamino, dialkylamino, heteroaryloxy; or heteroarylthio moiety;
preferably, C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl (e.g., methyl);
[0093] (b) protecting the ketone to form a protected ketone of
formula:
##STR00018##
wherein each occurrence of P is an oxygen protecting group (e.g., a
cyclic acetal);
[0094] (c) reducing the protected ketone to form the methyl ester
of formula:
##STR00019##
wherein R is C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl;
[0095] (d) adding a vinyl moiety to the ester to form the divinyl
ketone of the formula:
##STR00020##
[0096] (e) cyclizing the divinyl ketone under suitable condition to
form the five-membered ring-containing tricyclic compound of
formula:
##STR00021##
[0097] (f) addition of a nitrile moiety to the unsaturated ketone
and trapping of the enolate to form a compound of formula:
##STR00022##
wherein P' is an oxygen protecting group (e.g., a silyl protecting
group, Tf, Ms);
[0098] (g) coupling of the R.sub.4 moiety to form a compound of
formula:
##STR00023##
wherein R.sub.4 is hydrogen; halogen; cyclic or acyclic,
substituted or unsubstituted, branched or unbranched aliphatic;
cyclic or acyclic, substituted or unsubstituted, branched or
unbranched heteroaliphatic; substituted or unsubstituted, branched
or unbranched acyl; substituted or unsubstituted, branched or
unbranched aryl; substituted or unsubstituted, branched or
unbranched heteroaryl; --OR.sub.D; --OH; --C(.dbd.O)R.sub.D;
--CO.sub.2R.sub.D; --CN; --SCN; --SR.sub.D; --SH; --SOR.sub.D;
--SO.sub.2R.sub.D; --NO.sub.2; --N(R.sub.D).sub.2; --NHR.sub.D;
--NH.sub.2; --NHC(.dbd.O)R.sub.D; --OC(.dbd.O)R.sub.D; or
--C(R.sub.D).sub.3; wherein each occurrence of R.sub.D is
independently a hydrogen, a protecting group, an aliphatic moiety,
a heteroaliphatic moiety, an acyl moiety; an aryl moiety; a
heteroaryl moiety; alkoxy; aryloxy; alkylthio; arylthio; amino,
alkylamino, dialkylamino, heteroaryloxy; or heteroarylthio moiety;
preferably, C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl (e.g., methyl, ethyl, iso-propyl,
etc.), aryl (e.g., phenyl), or heteroaryl;
[0099] (h) converting the nitrile to an acyl moiety (e.g.,
ester);
[0100] (i) deprotecting the ketone (e.g., by deketalization) to
yield a cyclohexanone of formula:
##STR00024##
wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen; halogen; cyclic or acyclic,
substituted or unsubstituted, branched or unbranched aliphatic;
cyclic or acyclic, substituted or unsubstituted, branched or
unbranched heteroaliphatic; substituted or unsubstituted, branched
or unbranched aryl; substituted or unsubstituted, branched or
unbranched heteroaryl; --OR.sub.A; --OH; --C(.dbd.O)R.sub.A;
--CO.sub.2R.sub.A; --CN; --SCN; --SR.sub.A; --SH;
--N(R.sub.A).sub.2; --NHR.sub.A; --NH.sub.2; or --C(R.sub.A).sub.3;
wherein each occurrence of R.sub.A is independently a hydrogen, a
protecting group, an aliphatic moiety, a heteroaliphatic moiety, an
acyl moiety; an aryl moiety; a heteroaryl moiety; alkoxy; aryloxy;
alkylthio; arylthio; amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino,
heteroaryloxy; or heteroarylthio moiety; preferably, R.sub.1 is
C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl (e.g., methyl);
[0101] (j) addition of thiopropylmethylidene to form a compound of
formula:
##STR00025##
[0102] (k) ring expansion of the cyclohexanone ring to form a
cycloheptenone of formula:
##STR00026##
[0103] (l) isomerizing the double bond under suitable conditions to
form a compound of formula:
##STR00027##
[0104] (m) optionally, hydrolyzing the ester to form the carboxylic
acid of formula:
##STR00028##
In certain embodiments, R.sub.1, R.sub.2, and R.sub.4 are defined
as described herein. In certain embodiments, R.sub.1 is methyl. In
other embodiments, R.sub.4 is so-propyl. In other embodiments,
R.sub.2 is methyl.
[0105] In certain embodiments, the aldehyde moiety of:
##STR00029##
is reduced to yield an alcohol of formula:
##STR00030##
The resulting alcohol may then be optionally protected or
alkylated.
[0106] In other embodiments, any of the double bonds of:
##STR00031##
are reduced or oxidized.
Pharmaceutical Compositions
[0107] This invention also provides a pharmaceutical preparation
comprising at least one of the compounds as described above and
herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable derivative thereof. In
certain embodiments, the compound induces the release of
neurotrophic agents. In other embodiments, the compound induces the
growth or division of neuronal cells. In certain embodiments, the
compounds induces neurite formation. In other embodiments, the
compound inhibits the growth of or kills cells, particular tumor
cells. In other embodiments, the compounds show cytostatic or
cytotoxic activity against neoplastic cells such as cancer cells.
In yet other embodiments, the compounds inhibit the growth of or
kill rapidly dividing cells such as stimulated inflammatory
cells.
[0108] The present invention provides novel compounds having
neurotrophic activity, and thus the inventive compounds are useful
for the treatment of a variety of medical conditions including
neurodegenerative disease and psychiatric diseases. Exemplary
neurodegenerative diseases include Alexander disease, Alper's
disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, ataxia telangiectasia,
Batten disease (Spielmeyer-Vogt-Sjogren-Batten disease), Canavan
disease, Cockayne syndrome, corticobasal degeneration,
Creutzfeld-Jakob's disease, Huntington's disease, Kennedy's
disease, Krabbe disease, Lewy body disease, Machado-Joseph disease
(spinocerebellar ataxia type 3), multiple sclerosis, multiple
system atrophy, Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease, primary lateral
sclerosis, Refsum's disease, Sandoff disease, Schilder's disease,
spinocerebellar ataxia, spinal muscular atrophy,
Steele-Richardson-Olszewski disease, dementia, Alzheimer's disease,
Parkinson's disease, Pick's disease, senility, Lewy body diseases,
synucleinopathies, stroke, tabes dorsalis, etc. The compounds are
particularly useful in treating diseases associated with the
deterioration of neurons. The administration of the inventive
compounds prevents or restores brain function. In certain
embodiments, the administration of the inventive compounds improves
movement. In other embodiments, the administration improves
cognitive function such as memory.
[0109] The present invention provides novel compounds having
antimicrobial and/or antiproliferative activity, and thus the
inventive compounds are useful for the treatment of a variety of
medical conditions including infectious diseases, cancer,
autoimmune diseases, inflammatory diseases, and diabetic
retinopathy. Accordingly, in another aspect of the present
invention, pharmaceutical compositions are provided, wherein these
compositions comprise any one of the compounds as described herein,
and optionally comprise a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
[0110] In certain embodiments, these compositions optionally
further comprise one or more additional therapeutic agents. In
other embodiments, these compositions further comprise an
anti-inflammatory agent such as aspirin, ibuprofen, acetaminophen,
etc., pain reliever, or anti-pyretic. In other embodiments, these
compositions further comprise acetylcholinesterase inhibitors,
neurotransmitter agonists, neurotransmitter antagonists,
neurotropic agents, an anti-emetic agent, a pain reliever, a
multi-vitamin, etc.
[0111] It will also be appreciated that certain of the compounds of
the present invention can exist in free form for treatment, or
where appropriate, as a pharmaceutically acceptable derivative
thereof. According to the present invention, a pharmaceutically
acceptable derivative includes, but is not limited to,
pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, salts of such esters, or
any other adduct or derivative which upon administration to a
patient in need is capable of providing, directly or indirectly, a
compound as otherwise described herein, or a metabolite or residue
thereof, e.g., a prodrug.
[0112] As used herein, the term "pharmaceutically acceptable salt"
refers to those salts which are, within the scope of sound medical
judgment, suitable for use in contact with the tissues of humans
and lower animals without undue toxicity, irritation, allergic
response and the like, and are commensurate with a reasonable
benefit/risk ratio. Pharmaceutically acceptable salts are well
known in the art. For example, S. M. Berge, et al. describe
pharmaceutically acceptable salts in detail in J. Pharmaceutical
Sciences, 66: 1-19, 1977; incorporated herein by reference. The
salts can be prepared in situ during the final isolation and
purification of the compounds of the invention, or separately by
reacting the free base functionality with a suitable organic or
inorganic acid. Examples of pharmaceutically acceptable, nontoxic
acid addition salts are salts of an amino group formed with
inorganic acids such as hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid,
phosphoric acid, sulfuric acid and perchloric acid or with organic
acids such as acetic acid, oxalic acid, maleic acid, tartaric acid,
citric acid, succinic acid, or malonic acid or by using other
methods used in the art such as ion exchange. Other
pharmaceutically acceptable salts include adipate, alginate,
ascorbate, aspartate, benzenesulfonate, benzoate, bisulfate,
borate, butyrate, camphorate, camphorsulfonate, citrate,
cyclopentanepropionate, digluconate, dodecylsulfate,
ethanesulfonate, formate, fumarate, glucoheptonate,
glycerophosphate, gluconate, hernisulfate, heptanoate, hexanoate,
hydroiodide, 2-hydroxy-ethanesulfonate, lactobionate, lactate,
laurate, lauryl sulfate, malate, maleate, malonate,
methanesulfonate, 2-naphthalenesulfonate, nicotinate, nitrate,
oleate, oxalate, palmitate, pamoate, pectinate, persulfate,
3-phenylpropionate, phosphate, picrate, pivalate, propionate,
stearate, succinate, sulfate, tartrate, thiocyanate,
p-toluenesulfonate, undecanoate, valerate salts, and the like.
Representative alkali or alkaline earth metal salts include sodium,
lithium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, and the like. Further
pharmaceutically acceptable salts include, when appropriate,
nontoxic ammonium, quaternary ammonium, and amine cations formed
using counterions such as halide, hydroxide, carboxylate, sulfate,
phosphate, nitrate, loweralkyl sulfonate, and aryl sulfonate.
[0113] Additionally, as used herein, the term "pharmaceutically
acceptable ester" refers to esters which hydrolyze in vivo and
include those that break down readily in the human body to leave
the parent compound or a salt thereof. Suitable ester groups
include, for example, those derived from pharmaceutically
acceptable aliphatic carboxylic acids, particularly alkanoic,
alkenoic, cycloalkanoic and alkanedioic acids, in which each alkyl
or alkenyl moiety advantageously has not more than 6 carbon atoms.
Examples of particular esters include formates, acetates,
propionates, butyrates, acrylates and ethylsuccinates. In certain
embodiments, the esters are cleaved by enzymes such as
esterases.
[0114] Furthermore, the term "pharmaceutically acceptable prodrugs"
as used herein refers to those prodrugs of the compounds of the
present invention which are, within the scope of sound medical
judgment, suitable for use in contact with the tissues of humans
and lower animals with undue toxicity, irritation, allergic
response, and the like, commensurate with a reasonable benefit/risk
ratio, and effective for their intended use, as well as the
zwitterionic forms, where possible, of the compounds of the
invention. The term "prodrug" refers to compounds that are rapidly
transformed in vivo to yield the parent compound of the above
formula, for example by hydrolysis in blood. A thorough discussion
is provided in T. Higuchi and V. Stella, Pro-drugs as Novel
Delivery Systems, Vol. 14 of the A.C.S. Symposium Series, and in
Edward B. Roche, ed., Bioreversible Carriers in Drug Design,
American Pharmaceutical Association and Pergamon Press, 1987, both
of which are incorporated herein by reference.
[0115] As described above, the pharmaceutical compositions of the
present invention additionally comprise a pharmaceutically
acceptable carrier, which, as used herein, includes any and all
solvents, diluents, or other liquid vehicles, dispersion or
suspension aids, surface active agents, isotonic agents, thickening
or emulsifying agents, preservatives, solid binders, lubricants and
the like, as suited to the particular dosage form desired.
Remington's Pharmaceutical Sciences, Fifteenth Edition, E. W.
Martin (Mack Publishing Co., Easton, Pa., 1975) discloses various
carriers used in formulating pharmaceutical compositions and known
techniques for the preparation thereof. Except insofar as any
conventional carrier medium is incompatible with the anti-cancer
compounds of the invention, such as by producing any undesirable
biological effect or otherwise interacting in a deleterious manner
with any other component(s) of the pharmaceutical composition, its
use is contemplated to be within the scope of this invention. Some
examples of materials which can serve as pharmaceutically
acceptable carriers include, but are not limited to, sugars such as
lactose, glucose and sucrose; starches such as corn starch and
potato starch; cellulose and its derivatives such as sodium
carboxymethyl cellulose, ethyl cellulose and cellulose acetate;
powdered tragacanth; malt; gelatin; talc; Cremophor; Solutol;
excipients such as cocoa butter and suppository waxes; oils such as
peanut oil, cottonseed oil; safflower oil; sesame oil; olive oil;
corn oil and soybean oil; glycols; such a propylene glycol; esters
such as ethyl oleate and ethyl laurate; agar; buffering agents such
as magnesium hydroxide and aluminum hydroxide; alginic acid;
pyrogen-free water; isotonic saline; Ringer's solution; ethyl
alcohol, and phosphate buffer solutions, as well as other non-toxic
compatible lubricants such as sodium lauryl sulfate and magnesium
stearate, as well as coloring agents, releasing agents, coating
agents, sweetening, flavoring and perfuming agents, preservatives
and antioxidants can also be present in the composition, according
to the judgment of the formulator.
Uses of Compounds and Pharmaceutical Compositions
[0116] The invention further provides a method of treating or
preventing neurodegenerative diseases. The invention also provides
a method of treating cancer and/or inhibiting tumor growth. The
method involves the administration of a therapeutically effective
amount of the compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable derivative
thereof to a subject (including, but not limited to a human or
animal) in need of it.
[0117] The compounds and pharmaceutical compositions of the present
invention may be used in treating or preventing any disease or
conditions including proliferative diseases (e.g., cancer, benign
neoplasms, diabetic retinopathy), and autoimmune diseases (e.g.,
rheumatoid arthritis, lupus). The compounds and pharmaceutical
compositions may be administered to animals, preferably mammals
(e.g., domesticated animals, cats, dogs, mice, rats), and more
preferably humans. Any method of administration may be used to
deliver the compound of pharmaceutical compositions to the animal.
In certain embodiments, the compound or pharmaceutical composition
is administered orally. In other embodiments, the compound or
pharmaceutical composition is administered parenterally.
[0118] The exact amount required will vary from subject to subject,
depending on the species, age, and general condition of the
subject, the particular compound, its mode of administration, its
mode of activity, and the like. The compounds of the invention are
preferably formulated in dosage unit form for ease of
administration and uniformity of dosage. It will be understood,
however, that the total daily usage of the compounds and
compositions of the present invention will be decided by the
attending physician within the scope of sound medical judgment. The
specific therapeutically effective dose level for any particular
patient or organism will depend upon a variety of factors including
the disorder being treated and the severity of the disorder; the
activity of the specific compound employed; the specific
composition employed; the age, body weight, general health, sex and
diet of the patient; the time of administration, route of
administration, and rate of excretion of the specific compound
employed; the duration of the treatment; drugs used in combination
or coincidental with the specific compound employed; and like
factors well known in the medical arts.
[0119] Furthermore, after formulation with an appropriate
pharmaceutically acceptable carrier in a desired dosage, the
pharmaceutical compositions of this invention can be administered
to humans and other animals orally, rectally, parenterally,
intracistemally, intravaginally, intraperitoneally, topically (as
by powders, ointments, or drops), bucally, as an oral or nasal
spray, or the like, depending on the severity of the infection
being treated. In certain embodiments, the compounds of the
invention may be administered orally or parenterally at dosage
levels sufficient to deliver from about 0.001 mg/kg to about 100
mg/kg, from about 0.01 mg/kg to about 50 mg/kg, preferably from
about 0.1 mg/kg to about 40 mg/kg, preferably from about 0.5 mg/kg
to about 30 mg/kg, from about 0.01 mg/kg to about 10 mg/kg, from
about 0.1 mg/kg to about 10 mg/kg, and more preferably from about 1
mg/kg to about 25 mg/kg, of subject body weight per day, one or
more times a day, to obtain the desired therapeutic effect. The
desired dosage may be delivered three times a day, two times a day,
once a day, every other day, every third day, every week, every two
weeks, every three weeks, or every four weeks. In certain
embodiments, the desired dosage may be delivered using multiple
administrations (e.g., two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight,
nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, or more
administrations).
[0120] Liquid dosage forms for oral and parenteral administration
include, but are not limited to, pharmaceutically acceptable
emulsions, microemulsions, solutions, suspensions, syrups and
elixirs. In addition to the active compounds, the liquid dosage
forms may contain inert diluents commonly used in the art such as,
for example, water or other solvents, solubilizing agents and
emulsifiers such as ethyl alcohol, isopropyl alcohol, ethyl
carbonate, ethyl acetate, benzyl alcohol, benzyl benzoate,
propylene glycol, 1,3-butylene glycol, dimethylformamide, oils (in
particular, cottonseed, groundnut, corn, germ, olive, castor, and
sesame oils), glycerol, tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol, polyethylene
glycols and fatty acid esters of sorbitan, and mixtures thereof.
Besides inert diluents, the oral compositions can also include
adjuvants such as wetting agents, emulsifying and suspending
agents, sweetening, flavoring, and perfuming agents. In certain
embodiments for parenteral administration, the compounds of the
invention are mixed with solubilizing agents such an Cremophor,
alcohols, oils, modified oils, glycols, polysorbates,
cyclodextrins, polymers, and combinations thereof.
[0121] Injectable preparations, for example, sterile injectable
aqueous or oleaginous suspensions may be formulated according to
the known art using suitable dispersing or wetting agents and
suspending agents. The sterile injectable preparation may also be a
sterile injectable solution, suspension or emulsion in a nontoxic
parenterally acceptable diluent or solvent, for example, as a
solution in 1,3-butanediol. Among the acceptable vehicles and
solvents that may be employed are water, Ringer's solution, U.S.P.
and isotonic sodium chloride solution. In addition, sterile, fixed
oils are conventionally employed as a solvent or suspending medium.
For this purpose any bland fixed oil can be employed including
synthetic mono- or diglycerides. In addition, fatty acids such as
oleic acid are used in the preparation of injectables.
[0122] The injectable formulations can be sterilized, for example,
by filtration through a bacterial-retaining filter, or by
incorporating sterilizing agents in the form of sterile solid
compositions which can be dissolved or dispersed in sterile water
or other sterile injectable medium prior to use.
[0123] In order to prolong the effect of a drug, it is often
desirable to slow the absorption of the drug from subcutaneous or
intramuscular injection. This may be accomplished by the use of a
liquid suspension of crystalline or amorphous material with poor
water solubility. The rate of absorption of the drug then depends
upon its rate of dissolution which, in turn, may depend upon
crystal size and crystalline form. Alternatively, delayed
absorption of a parenterally administered drug form is accomplished
by dissolving or suspending the drug in an oil vehicle. Injectable
depot forms are made by forming microencapsule matrices of the drug
in biodegradable polymers such as polylactide-polyglycolide.
Depending upon the ratio of drug to polymer and the nature of the
particular polymer employed, the rate of drug release can be
controlled. Examples of other biodegradable polymers include
poly(orthoesters) and poly(anhydrides). Depot injectable
formulations are also prepared by entrapping the drug in liposomes
or microemulsions which are compatible with body tissues.
[0124] Compositions for rectal or vaginal administration are
preferably suppositories which can be prepared by mixing the
compounds of this invention with suitable non-irritating excipients
or carriers such as cocoa butter, polyethylene glycol or a
suppository wax which are solid at ambient temperature but liquid
at body temperature and therefore melt in the rectum or vaginal
cavity and release the active compound.
[0125] Solid dosage forms for oral administration include capsules,
tablets, pills, powders, and granules. In such solid dosage forms,
the active compound is mixed with at least one inert,
pharmaceutically acceptable excipient or carrier such as sodium
citrate or dicalcium phosphate and/or a) fillers or extenders such
as starches, lactose, sucrose, glucose, mannitol, and silicic acid,
b) binders such as, for example, carboxymethylcellulose, alginates,
gelatin, polyvinylpyrrolidinone, sucrose, and acacia, c) humectants
such as glycerol, d) disintegrating agents such as agar-agar,
calcium carbonate, potato or tapioca starch, alginic acid, certain
silicates, and sodium carbonate, e) solution retarding agents such
as paraffin, f) absorption accelerators such as quaternary ammonium
compounds, g) wetting agents such as, for example, cetyl alcohol
and glycerol monostearate, h) absorbents such as kaolin and
bentonite clay, and i) lubricants such as talc, calcium stearate,
magnesium stearate, solid polyethylene glycols, sodium lauryl
sulfate, and mixtures thereof. In the case of capsules, tablets and
pills, the dosage form may also comprise buffering agents.
[0126] Solid compositions of a similar type may also be employed as
fillers in soft and hard-filled gelatin capsules using such
excipients as lactose or milk sugar as well as high molecular
weight polyethylene glycols and the like. The solid dosage forms of
tablets, dragees, capsules, pills, and granules can be prepared
with coatings and shells such as enteric coatings and other
coatings well known in the pharmaceutical formulating art. They may
optionally contain opacifying agents and can also be of a
composition that they release the active ingredient(s) only, or
preferentially, in a certain part of the intestinal tract,
optionally, in a delayed manner. Examples of embedding compositions
which can be used include polymeric substances and waxes. Solid
compositions of a similar type may also be employed as fillers in
soft and hard-filled gelatin capsules using such excipients as
lactose or milk sugar as well as high molecular weight polethylene
glycols and the like.
[0127] The active compounds can also be in micro-encapsulated form
with one or more excipients as noted above. The solid dosage forms
of tablets, dragees, capsules, pills, and granules can be prepared
with coatings and shells such as enteric coatings, release
controlling coatings and other coatings well known in the
pharmaceutical formulating art. In such solid dosage forms the
active compound may be admixed with at least one inert diluent such
as sucrose, lactose or starch. Such dosage forms may also comprise,
as is normal practice, additional substances other than inert
diluents, e.g., tableting lubricants and other tableting aids such
a magnesium stearate and microcrystalline cellulose. In the case of
capsules, tablets and pills, the dosage forms may also comprise
buffering agents. They may optionally contain opacifying agents and
can also be of a composition that they release the active
ingredient(s) only, or preferentially, in a certain part of the
intestinal tract, optionally, in a delayed manner. Examples of
embedding compositions which can be used include polymeric
substances and waxes.
[0128] Dosage forms for topical or transdermal administration of a
compound of this invention include ointments, pastes, creams,
lotions, gels, powders, solutions, sprays, inhalants or patches.
The active component is admixed under sterile conditions with a
pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and any needed preservatives or
buffers as may be required. Ophthalmic formulation, ear drops, and
eye drops are also contemplated as being within the scope of this
invention. Additionally, the present invention contemplates the use
of transdermal patches, which have the added advantage of providing
controlled delivery of a compound to the body. Such dosage forms
can be made by dissolving or dispensing the compound in the proper
medium. Absorption enhancers can also be used to increase the flux
of the compound across the skin. The rate can be controlled by
either providing a rate controlling membrane or by dispersing the
compound in a polymer matrix or gel.
[0129] It will also be appreciated that the compounds and
pharmaceutical compositions of the present invention can be
employed in combination therapies, that is, the compounds and
pharmaceutical compositions can be administered concurrently with,
prior to, or subsequent to, one or more other desired therapeutics
or medical procedures. The particular combination of therapies
(therapeutics or procedures) to employ in a combination regimen
will take into account compatibility of the desired therapeutics
and/or procedures and the desired therapeutic effect to be
achieved. It will also be appreciated that the therapies employed
may achieve a desired effect for the same disorder (for example, an
inventive compound may be administered concurrently with another
anticancer agent), or they may achieve different effects (e.g.,
control of any adverse effects).
[0130] In still another aspect, the present invention also provides
a pharmaceutical pack or kit comprising one or more containers
filled with one or more of the ingredients of the pharmaceutical
compositions of the invention, and in certain embodiments, includes
an additional approved therapeutic agent for use as a combination
therapy. Optionally associated with such container(s) can be a
notice in the form prescribed by a governmental agency regulating
the manufacture, use or sale of pharmaceutical products, which
notice reflects approval by the agency of manufacture, use or sale
for human administration.
[0131] These and other aspects of the present invention will be
further appreciated upon consideration of the following Examples,
which are intended to illustrate certain particular embodiments of
the invention but are not intended to limit its scope, as defined
by the claims.
EXAMPLES
Example 1
Total Synthesis of (-)-Scabronine G, an Inducer of Neurotrophic
Factor Production
[0132] The scabronines, metabolites from the bitter mushroom
Sarcodon scabrosus, are related to a broader class of angularly
fused tricyclic diterpenoids known as cyathanes (The scabronines
are distinct from all other cyathanes by an angular C17 carboxyl
group rather than C17 methyl: Kita et al. Tetrahedron 1998, 54,
11877; which is incorporated herein by reference). Our interest in
scabronine G (1) followed a report by Ohta which disclosed it to
induce the production and excretion of nerve growth factor (NGF) in
1321N1 human astroglial cells (Obara et al. Mol. Pharmacol. 2001,
59, 1287; incorporated herein by reference). Its methyl ester
derivative (2) is even more active in promoting excretion of NGF
and an additional neurotrophin, interleukin 6 (IL-6). Consistent
with these biochemical markers, dramatic neuronal differentiation
of rat pheochromocytoma cells (PC-12) was also observed.
Accordingly, compounds 1 and 2 fall in to a class of non-peptidyl
structures exhibiting neurotrophic properties (Hefti, F. Annu. Rev.
Pharmacol. Toxicol. 1997, 37, 239; Luu et al. Molecules 2000, 5,
1439; each of which is incorporated herein by reference).
[0133] Naturally occurring polypeptidyl neurotrophic factors play a
central role in mediating neuronal growth and survival (Dawbarn et
al. Neuropath. Appl. Neurobiol. 2003, 29, 211; incorporated herein
by reference). The study of the mechanism of action of these
factors (cf. NGF and BDNF) is one of the central challenges to the
neurosciences. The clinical application of naturally occurring
polypeptidyl neurotrophic factors in reversal of neurodegenerative
disorders (cf. Parkinson's, Alzheimer's Diseases) has been
investigated. However, unfavorable pharmacokinetics require their
direct infusion into appropriate sectors of the brain, thus
seriously complicating their progression to medical application
(Kirik et al. Nat. Neurosci. 2004, 7, 105; incorporated herein by
reference).
[0134] One of the goals of our laboratory is that of identifying
promising small molecules with neurotrophic activity. Toward this
end, we are drawn to natural products which exhibit such activity
and whose structures invite new possibilities in chemical
synthesis. Earlier in our program we reported total syntheses of
the extensively oxidized neurotrophic agents tricycloillicinone,
merrilactone A, and jiadefenin (Pettus et al. J. Am. Chem. Soc.
2000, 122, 6160; Birman et al. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2002, 124, 2080;
Cho et al. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2004, 126, 14358; each of which is
incorporated herein by reference). The scabronines struck us even
more important in light of the data reported above. Herein we
describe the first total synthesis of scabronine G (for recent
syntheses of related cyathanes, see: Snider, B. B.; Vo, N. H.;
O'Neil, S. V.; Foxman, B. M. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1998,118, 7644;
Piers, E.; Gilbert, M.; Cook, K. L. Org. Lett. 2000, 2, 1407;
Takano, M.; Umino, A.; Nakada, M. Org. Lett. 2004, 6, 4897; Trost,
B. M.; Dong, L.; Schroeder, G. M. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127,
2844; each of which is incorporated herein by reference).
[0135] We operated from the pleasingly simple idea that scabronine
G can be viewed as an annulated (ring A) one-carbon ring-expanded
(ring C) version of the (-)-Wieland-Miescher ketone (3)
(Application of 3 to reach non-steroidal terpenoids arose in the
synthesis of longifolene: Corey et al. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1961, 83,
1251; incorporated herein by reference. For the synthesis of 3,
see: Buchschacher, P.; First, A.; Gutzwiller, J. Org. Syn., Coll.
Vol. VII 1990, 368; incorporated herein by reference). Trapping of
the reductively generated trans BC fused kinetic enolate derived
from 4 would provide the as yet undefined 5 (FIG. 1). The condition
placed on the Y and Z functions of 5 is that they be integratable
to afford 6. Anticipating conjugate attack of a cyano nucleophile
on the 4,9 enone (Nagata et al. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1972, 94, 4644;
incorporated herein by reference), the remote C6-C9 backbone
relationship would be solved through sound stereoelectronic
principles rather than through ad hoc steric hindrance based
selectivities. In the concluding phases, sequential interpolation
of two C.sub.1 fragments, which emerge as C15 and C13,
respectively, would lead to 8 and thence to 1 and 2.
[0136] We first describe an initiative which, while unsuccessful
from the perspective of our proposed total synthesis, provided a
valuable teaching in structuring our later work. From 4 (Ciceri et
al. Tetrahedron Lett. 1997, 38, 389; incorporated herein by
reference), kinetically controlled enol triflation (McMurry et al.
Tetrahedron Lett, 1983, 24, 979; incorporated herein by reference)
followed by Stille cross-coupling gave diene 9 in the expected
stereo- and regio-controlled manner (Scheme 1). Chemoselective
hydroboration of the terminal olefin and further oxidation provided
carboxylic acid 10. Interestingly, acid-mediated Friedel-Crafts
type annulation of 10 provided 11 rather than the expected 6.
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[0137] We took this then disappointing outcome to presage potential
problems in fashioning the cyclopentenone moiety of 6 by
cyclization of a three carbon fragment based at C9 (see 5). Such a
modality would require an attack at C4 which is 1,3-diaxial to the
angular methyl group and ortho to the hindered C ring. The
take-home lesson for us, still keeping within the spirit of FIG. 1,
was to securely install the substitution at C4 via the Z group,
leaving the cyclization event to occur at C9. Reduction of 4 and
acylation with Mander's reagent afforded the known ketoester 12
(FIG. 2) (Ling et al. J. Org. Chem. 2001, 66, 8843; incorporated
herein by reference. For seminal work on reductive carboxylations
of this type, see: Stork et al. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1965, 87, 275;
incorporated herein by reference). Conversion of the ketone to its
enol triflate followed by hydride reduction gave unsaturated ester
13 (Scott et al. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1986, 108, 3033; incorporated
herein by reference). Transformation of the ester in 13 to the
corresponding Weimeb amide (Williams et al. Tetrahedron Lett. 1995,
36, 5461; incorporated herein by reference) and subsequent addition
of vinylmagnesium bromide provided the divinyl ketone, 14. Lewis
acid-mediated Nazarov cyclization provided the requisite
cyclopentenone 6 as a single olefin isomer (for a recent review,
see: Pellissier, H. Tetrahedron 2005, 61, 6479; incorporated herein
by reference). Indeed, conjugate addition of Nagata's reagent
(Nagata et al. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1972, 94, 4644; incorporated
herein by reference) to the enone in 6 and trapping of its derived
aluminum enolate with TMSCI gave a silyl enol ether which was
converted to 15 as shown (Yu et al. Tetrahedron Lett. 2001, 42,
369; incorporated herein by reference. The aluminum enolate derived
from Nagata addition did not react usefully with a variety of
triflating agents, thus prompting recourse to the more reactive
potassium enolate.). Installation of the isopropyl group via
Negishi coupling (notably, to a secondary sp.sup.3 center) afforded
16 (for a review, see: Negishi, E.-i. In Metal-catalyzed
Cross-Coupling Reactions; Diederich, F.; Stang, P. J., Eds.;
Wiley-VCH: New York, 1998; incorporated herein by reference). The
orchestration of stereocontrolled Nagata addition with enolate
trapping and cross-coupling has apparently not been widely
practiced. Conversion of the nitrile to the corresponding methyl
ester and deketalization provided cyclohexanone 7.
[0138] The stage was now set for further elaboration to scabronine
G. Ketone 7 was converted to thiopropylmethylidene intermediate 17
in two steps (FIG. 3). Addition of lithiated methoxymethyl phenyl
sulfide afforded diastereomeric alcohols 18 which, upon treatment
with HgCl.sub.2 in acidic medium, underwent ring expansion to
afford the cross-conjugated cycloheptenone 8 (Guerrero et al.
Tetrahedron Lett. 1990, 31, 1873; incorporated herein by
reference). Thermodynamically favored isomerization of the olefin
in 8 afforded scabronine G methyl ester (2), whose spectral data
were identical to those derived from natural sources. The natural
product itself (1) was accessed, after chemoselective protection of
the aldehyde function, by saponification of the ester and
subsequent hydrolysis of the dioxolane moiety.
[0139] Fully synthetic scabronine C methyl ester (2) effectively
enhanced the biosynthesis and secretion of neurotrophic factors
from 1321N1 human glial cells. In turn, significant neurite
outgrowth of PC-12 cells was observed after treatment with the
conditioned 1321N1 cell culture medium (FIG. 4). To our delight,
synthetic intermediate 8, a cross-conjugated analogue of 2,
displayed greater activity as evidenced by increased neurite
length. These effects were comparable to those produced by direct
exposure of PC-12 cells to purified NGF (50 ng/mL, see graph). Very
small differences in neurite outgrowth may enable otherwise failed
synapses to be fruitful. The ability of 2 and, particularly 8, to
extend the length of pre-existing neurites invites the study of
their applicability in neurodegenerative disorders.
[0140] In summary, the first total synthesis of scabronine G, in
optically pure form, has been achieved in a high-yielding sequence
from readily available materials. We emphasize that this sequence
lends itself to both multi-gram scale-up and to molecular
modification. Moreover, it was demonstrated that an olefin isomer
showed a more efficacious activity profile.
Experimentals
[0141] General Considerations. Unless otherwise stated, all
non-aqueous reactions were carried out under an atmosphere of dry
argon in dried glassware. When necessary, solvents and reagents
were dried prior to use. Toluene, benzene, tetrahydrofuran, diethyl
ether, and dichloromethane were dried and using a Solv-Tek, Inc.
solvent purification system. All other solvents were of anhydrous
quality purchased from Aldrich Chemical Co. and used as received.
Triethylamine and TMSCl were distilled from calcium hydride under
an inert atmosphere prior to use. Commercially available starting
materials and reagents were purchased from Aldrich and were used as
received.
[0142] Analytical thin layer chromatography (TLC) was performed on
Sigma-Aldrich 0.25 mm silica gel plates with UV indicator.
Visualization was accomplished by either irradiation under a 254 nm
UV lamp or by staining with an aqueous solution of ceric ammonium
molybdate (CAM). Chromatography on silica gel was performed using a
forced flow of the indicated solvent system on Aldrich Silica Gel
(60 .ANG.).
[0143] .sup.1H NMR spectra were recorded on a Bruker AMX-400 (400
MHz) spectrometer. .sup.13C NMR spectra were recorded on a Bruker
AMX-400 (100 MHz) spectrometer. Chemical shifts are reported in ppm
from tetramethylsilane (0 ppm) or with the solvent resonance as the
internal standard (CDCl.sub.3 7.26 ppm). Data are reported as
follows: chemical shift, multiplicity (s=singlet, d=doublet,
t=triplet, q=quartet, br=broad, m=multiplet), coupling constants,
and number of protons. Infrared spectra were taken on a
Perkin-Elmer 1600 FT-IR spectrometer using thin neat film
deposition on NaCl plates. Infrared peaks are reported in cm.sup.1.
Mass spectra were acquired using a Perkin-Elmer Sciex API 100 in
ionspray (a version of electron spray) mode. Melting points were
obtained on an Electrothermal series IA9100 digital melting point
apparatus.
Experimental Procedures:
[0144] (-)-Wieland-Miescher ketone (3), [.alpha.].sup.25D-98.2
(c=1.0, C.sub.6H.sub.6, >95% ee), was prepared according to
literature procedure using D-proline as the chiral catalyst
(Buchschacher, P.; Furst, A.; Gutzwiller, J. Org. Syn., Coll. Vol.
VII 1990, 368; incorporated herein by reference). Wieland-Miescher
ketone 9-ethylene ketal (4) was prepared according to the method of
Demnitz, [.alpha.].sub.25D-78.4 (c=1.0, C.sub.6H.sub.6) (Ciceri,
P.; Demnitz, F. W. J. Tetrahedron Lett. 1997, 38, 389; incorporated
herein by reference).
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[0145] Keto-ester 12. This material was prepared by a modification
of the procedure of Theodorakis and co-workers (Ling, T.;
Chowdhury, C.; Kramer, B. A.; Vong, B. G.; Palladino, M. A.;
Theodorakis, E. A. J. Org Chem. 2001, 66, 8843; incorporated herein
by reference). To a solution of lithium (390 mg, 56.3 mmol) in
liquid ammonia (400 mL) at -78.degree. C was added a solution of
enone 4 (5.0 g, 22.5 mmol) and t-BuOH (1.48 mL, 15.7 mmol) in
Et.sub.2O (40 mL). After 1 h, the mixture was warmed to reflux,
stirred for 2 h, and quenched with isoprene (500 .mu.L). The
volatiles were removed at rt under a positive purge of argon
followed by high vacuum for 10 h. The residue was suspended in
Et.sub.2O (150 mL), cooled to -78.degree. C., and treated with
methyl cyanoformate (3.0 mL, 38.2 mmol). After 1 h, the mixture was
warmed to rt, stirred for 1 h, then poured into saturated
NH.sub.4Cl and extracted with Et.sub.2O. The combined organic
extracts were washed briefly with 3M NaOH, concentrated, and the
residue purified by flash chromatography (33% EtOAc/hexanes) to
afford keto-ester 12 (4.5 g, 72%) as a white solid. Spectroscopic
and analytical data were in accord with those published.
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[0146] Vinyl triflate. To a solution of ketoester 12 (4.36 g, 15.5
mmol) in DME (35 mL) at rt was added NaH (450 mg, 18.7 mmol). After
3 h at rt, PhNTf.sub.2 (5.53 g, 15.5 mmol) was added in one
portion. After 2 h, the mixture was poured into saturated
NH.sub.4Cl and extracted with Et.sub.2O. The combined organic
extracts were washed with brine, concentrated, and the residue
purified by flash chromatography (50% Et.sub.2O/hexanes) to afford
the corresponding vinyl triflate (6.29 g, 98%) as a clear colorless
oil: [.alpha.].sup.24.sub.D+28.8 (c=0.860, C.sub.6H.sub.6); IR
(neat) 2954, 2880, 1734, 1419, 1205, 1139, 1076 cm.sup.-1; .sup.1H
NMR (400 MHz, CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 3.95-3.91 (m, 2H), 3.87-3.84 (m,
2H), 3.76 (s, 3H), 2.87-2.81 (m, 1H), 2.39-29 (m, 1H), 2.20 (dd,
J=6.5, 18.2 Hz, 1H), 1.70-1.53 (m, 4H), 1.50-1.35 (m, 3H),
1.27-1.17 (m, 1H), 0.90 (s, 3H); .sup.13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl.sub.3)
.delta. 165.3, 146.5, 127.8, 118.2 (q, J=318 Hz), 111.6, 65.2,
65.1, 51.9, 41.4, 40.6, 29.9, 26.4, 24.6, 22.8, 22.5, 13.8; LRMS
m/z 415.3 (M+H.sup.+), 437.0 (M+Na.sup.+), 453.1 (M+K.sup.+).
##STR00035##
[0147] Unsaturated Methyl Ester 13. To a solution of the vinyl
triflate (6.29 g, 15.2 mmol), LiCl (1.97 g, 46.5 mmol), and
Pd(PPh.sub.3).sub.4 (358 mg, 0.31 mmol) in THF (50 mL) at rt was
added Bu.sub.3SnH (5.0 mL, 18.6 mmol) dropwise over 20 min. The
mixture was heated to 50.degree. C. and stirred for 3 h, then
diluted with Et.sub.2O, washed with 10% KF and brine, concentrated,
and the residue purified by flash chromatography (10-20%
EtOAc/hexanes) to afford unsaturated ester 13 (3.68 g, 91%) as a
clear colorless oil: [.alpha.].sup.26.sub.D+119.4 (c=1.10,
C.sub.6H.sub.6); IR (neat) 2949, 2884, 1713, 1433, 1252, 1181, 1086
cm.sup.-1; .sup.1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 6.56 (dd,
J=3.4, 6.7 Hz, 1H), 3.96-3.91 (m, 2H), 3.89-3.86 (m, 2H), 3.68 (s,
3H), 2.68-2.63 (m, 1H), 2.19-2.15 (m, 2H), 2.03 (dd, J=2.7, 12.9
Hz, 1H), 1.85-1.77 (m, 1H), 1.70-1.65 (m, 1H), 1.61-1.47 (m, 4H),
1.18-1.08 (m, 1H), 0.93 (s, 3H); .sup.13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl.sub.3)
.delta. 168.8, 136.8, 133.9, 112.5, 65.2, 65.0, 51.3, 41.1, 40.4,
30.4, 25.8, 22.9, 22.8, 22.3, 14.3; LRMS m/z 267.2 (M+H.sup.+),
289.1 (M+Na.sup.+), 305.1 (M+K.sup.+).
##STR00036##
[0148] Weinreb Amide. To a solution of ester 13 (4.10 g, 15.4 mmol)
and Me(OMe)NH.HCl (2.33 g, 23.9 mmol) in THF (100 mL) at
-10.degree. C. was added LHMDS (46.2 mL, 1.0 M in THF, 46.2 mmol)
over 15 min. After stirring for 15 min at -10.degree. C., the
mixture was warmed to rt and stirred for 2 h. The mixture was
diluted with Et.sub.2O, washed with saturated NH.sub.4Cl and brine,
dried (MgSO.sub.4), concentrated, and the residue purified by flash
chromatography (100% EtOAc) to afford the corresponding Weinreb
amide (3.57 g, 79%) as a clear colorless oil:
[.alpha.].sup.26.sub.D+57.2 (c=0.766, C.sub.6H.sub.6); IR (neat)
2937, 2872, 1640, 1375, 1198, 1178, 1121, 1080 cm.sup.-1; .sup.1H
NMR (400 MHz, CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 5.77 (dd, J=3.2, 6.7 Hz, 1H),
3.96-3.85 (m, 4H), 3.62 (s, 3H), 3.19 (s, 3H), 2.74-2.69 (m, 1H),
2.16-2.09 (m, 2H), 1.82-1.74 (m, 1H), 1.68-1.63 (m, 2H), 1.56-1.43
(m, 4H), 1.34-1.24 (m, 1H), 0.98 (s, 3H); .sup.13C NMR (100 MHz,
CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 137.2, 126.5, 112.4, 65.2, 65.1, 60.8, 40.9,
40.7, 30.5, 26.1, 22.9, 22.8, 22.4, 13.8; LRMS m/z 296.2
(M+H.sup.+), 318.1 (M+Na.sup.+), 334.0 (M+K.sup.+).
##STR00037##
[0149] Divinyl Ketone 14. To a solution of the Weinreb amide (470
mg, 1.59 mmol) in THF (10 mL) at -20.degree. C. was added vinylMgBr
(4.78 mL, 1.0 M in THF, 4.78 mmol). The mixture was warmed to rt,
stirred for 2 h, poured into saturated NH.sub.4Cl, and extracted
with Et.sub.2O. The combined organic extracts were washed with
brine, concentrated, and the residue purified by flash
chromatography (33% EtOAc/hexanes) to afford divinyl ketone 14 (351
mg, 84%) as a white solid: mp 64.5-65.0.degree. C.;
[.alpha.].sup.25.sub.D+186.2 (c=0.850, C.sub.6H.sub.6); IR (film)
2940, 2873, 1653, 1603, 1399, 1176, 1121, 1075 cm.sup.-1; .sup.1H
NMR (400 MHz, CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 6.56 (dd, J=10.6, 17.3 Hz, 1H),
6.31 (dd, J=3.4, 6.8 Hz, 1H), 6.16 (dd, J=1.1, 17.3 Hz, 1H), 5.78
(dd, J=1.1, 10.6 Hz, 1H), 3.97-3.87 (m, 4H), 2.81-2.75 (m, 1H),
2.27-2.21 (m, 2H), 1.89-1.84 (m, 1H), 1.79 (dd, J=5.1, 13.9 Hz,
1H), 1.67-1.51 (m, 5H), 1.11-1.01 (m, 1H), 0.99 (s, 3H); .sup.13C
NMR (100 MHz, CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 195.2, 142.3, 135.6 (2C), 129.0,
112.5, 65.2, 65.1, 41.1, 40.4, 30.4, 25.8, 23.0, 22.9, 22.0, 14.3;
LRMS m/z 263.1 (M+H.sup.+), 284.9 (M+Na.sup.+), 301.1
(M+K.sup.+).
##STR00038##
[0150] Cyclopentenone 6. To a solution of divinyl ketone 14 (2.40
g, 9.2 mmol) in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 (250 mL) at rt was added
FeCl.sub.3 (1.63 g, 10.1 mmol) in one portion. After 3 h at rt, the
mixture was treated with ice-cold saturated NaHCO.sub.3. The
separated organic extract was washed with brine, dried
(Na.sub.2SO.sub.4), concentrated, and the residue purified by flash
chromatography (33% EtOAc/hexanes) to afford cyclopentenone 6 (1.73
g, 72%) as a clear colorless oil: [.alpha.].sup.26.sub.D+104.3
(c=0.770, C.sub.6H.sub.6); IR (neat) 2948, 2884, 1691, 1631, 1442,
1385, 1302, 1179, 1087 cm.sup.-1; .sup.1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl.sub.3)
.delta. 3.98-3.87 (m, 4H), 2.72 (dd, J=2.8, 13.5 Hz, 1H), 2.56
(ddd, J=2.9, 5.6, 12.9 Hz, 1H), 2.42-2.32 (m, 5H), 1.82-1.46 (m,
7H), 1.21-1.10 (m, 1H), 0.88 (s, 3H); .sup.13C NMR (100 MHz,
CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 209.4, 173.1, 138.7, 112.4, 65.1, 65.0, 41.6,
39.7, 35.6, 30.4, 28.9, 26.4, 26.3, 22.9, 20.6, 14.3; LRMS m/z
263.0 (M+H.sup.+), 285.1 (M+Na.sup.+), 301.1 (M+K.sup.+).
##STR00039##
[0151] Vinyl triflate 15. To a solution of cyclopentenone 6 (1.70
g, 6.5 mmol) in THF (100 mL) at rt was added Et.sub.2AlCN (13.0 mL,
1.0 M in toluene, 13.0 mmol). After 20 min, Et.sub.3N (4.5 mL, 32.4
mmol) was added, followed by TMSCl (2.5 mL, 19.5 mmol). After 2.5
h, the mixture was diluted with Et.sub.2O, washed with saturated
NaHCO.sub.3 and brine, dried (Na.sub.2SO.sub.4), concentrated, and
the crude silyl enol ether placed under high vacuum overnight. This
material (2.34 g) was dissolved in THF (100 mL), cooled to
-78.degree. C., and treated with t-BuOK (8.0 mL, 1.0 M in THF, 8.0
mmol). After 20 min, N-(5-chloro-2-pyridyl)triflimide (3.06 g, 7.8
mmol) was added in one portion, and the mixture was stirred at
-78.degree. C. for 2 h. The mixture was poured into brine and
extracted with Et.sub.2O. The combined organic extracts were dried
(Na.sub.2SO.sub.4), concentrated, and the residue purified by flash
chromatography (20% EtOAc/hexanes) to afford vinyl triflate 15
(2.34 g, 86%) as a white solid: mp 81.5-82.5.degree. C.;
[.alpha.].sup.25.sub.D-19.5 (c=0.815, C.sub.6H.sub.6); IR (film)
2954, 2876, 2231, 1420, 1216, 1138, 1101 cm.sup.-1; .sup.1H NMR
(400 MHz, CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 3.97-3.84 (m, 4H), 2.86 (ddd, J=3.7,
8.1, 16.7 Hz, 1H), 2.75-2.65 (m, 2H), 2.50 (ddd, J=3.2, 9.4, 13.3
Hz, 1H), 2.13 (ddd, J=3.4, 3.4, 13.5 Hz, 1H), 2.06-1.92 (m, 2H),
1.86-1.82 (m, 1H), 1.76-1.62 (m, 4H), 1.59-1.48 (m, 3H), 0.95 (s,
3H); .sup.13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 144.1, 129.2,
121.9, 118.1 (q, J=318 Hz), 111.2, 65.2, 65.1, 45.4, 44.1, 42.3,
34.4, 32.3, 29.9, 29.8, 27.7, 22.8, 22.4, 14.9; LRMS m/z 422.1
(M+H.sup.+), 444.1 (M+Na.sup.+), 460.2 (M+K.sup.+).
##STR00040##
[0152] Cross-Coupled Alkene 16. To a solution of anhydrous
ZnCl.sub.2 (22.0 mL, 0.5 M in THF, 11.0 mmol) at 0.degree. C. was
added i-PrMgCl (5.5 mL, 2.0 M in THF, 11.0 mmol). After 1 h,
stirring was ceased and the precipitates were allowed to settle.
One-half (13.0 mL) of this solution was added via cannula to a dry
mixture of 15 (1.15 g, 2.73 mmol), LiCl (347 mg, 8.19 mmol) and
(dppf)PdCl.sub.2 (223 mg, 0.273 mmol), heated to 55.degree. C., and
stirred for 24 h. The mixture was poured into saturated NH.sub.4Cl
and extracted with Et.sub.2O. The combined organic extracts were
washed with brine, dried (Na.sub.2SO.sub.4), concentrated, and the
residue purified by flash chromatography (20% EtOAc/hexanes) to
afford 16 (647 mg, 75%) as white solid: mp 131-132.degree. C.;
[.alpha.].sup.25.sub.D+23.1 (c=0.925, C.sub.6H.sub.6); IR (film)
2953, 2871, 2245, 1460, 1191, 1132, 1095 cm.sup.-1; .sup.1H NMR
(400 MHz, CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 3.99-3.86 (m, 4H), 3.11 (septet,
J=6.8 Hz, 1H), 2.75-2.72 (m, 1H), 2.59-2.33 (m, 2H), 2.23-2.00 (m,
2H), 1.88-1.85 (m, 1H), 1.78-1.65 (m, 4H), 1.60-1.37 (m, 5H), 0.99
(d, J=6.8 Hz, 3H), 0.97 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 3H), 0.93 (s, 3H); .sup.13C
NMR (100 MHz, CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 145.6, 129.8, 124.4, 111.9, 65.2,
65.0, 50.6, 44.4, 44.3, 34.7, 34.6, 30.3, 30.0, 28.2, 26.4, 25.4,
22.9, 21.9, 21.2, 15.2; LRMS m/z 316.2 (M+H.sup.+), 338.0
(M+Na.sup.+), 354.2 (M+K.sup.+).
##STR00041##
[0153] Aldehyde. To a solution of nitrile 16 (550 mg, 1.75 mmol) in
CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 (40 mL) at -78.degree. C. was added DIBAL-H (3.50
mL, 1.0 M in toluene, 3.50 mmol) dropwise over 10 min. After 30
min, the mixture was quenched with saturated Rochelle's salt (50
mL) and extracted with CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2. The combined organic
extracts were dried (Na.sub.2SO.sub.4), concentrated, and the
residue purified by flash chromatography to afford the
corresponding aldehyde (489 mg, 88%) as a white solid: mp
93-94.degree. C.; [.alpha.].sup.25.sub.D+155.6 (c=0.77,
C.sub.6H.sub.6); IR (film) 2949, 2869, 2689, 1721, 1457, 1184,
1085, 1026 cm.sup.-1; .sup.1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl.sub.3) .delta.
9.47 (s, 1H), 3.92-3.83 (m, 4H), 3.21 (septet, J=6.8 Hz, 1H),
2.44-2.34 (m, 2H), 2.29-2.24 (m, 1H), 2.19-2.14 (m, 1H), 2.00-1.89
(m, 2H), 1.82-1.64 (m, 4H), 1.55-1.37 (m, 4H), 1.34-1.28 (m, 1H),
1.04 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 3H) 0.99 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 3H), 0.96 (s, 3H);
.sup.13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 204.5, 147.2, 130.9,
112.3, 65.1, 65.0, 64.9, 45.4, 45.0, 31.7, 30.4 (2C), 29.2, 27.9,
26.7, 25.8, 23.0, 22.1, 21.9, 15.2; LRMS m/z 357.1 (M+K.sup.+).
##STR00042##
[0154] Carboxylic Acid. To a mixture of the aldehyde (474 mg, 1.49
mmol), 2-methyl-2-butene (10.0 mL, 2.0 M in THF, 20.0 mmol), t-BuOH
(20 mL) and H.sub.2O (10 mL) at rt was added
NaH.sub.2PO.sub.4.H.sub.2O (1.03 g, 7.45 mmol) followed by
NaClO.sub.2 (842 mg, 7.45 mmol). After 40 min, the mixture was
poured into brine and extracted with Et.sub.2O. The combined
organic extracts were dried (Na.sub.2SO.sub.4) and concentrated to
afford the corresponding carboxylic acid (480 mg, 96%) as a white
solid: mp 94.1-95.2.degree. C.; [.alpha.].sup.25.sub.D+28.7
(c=0.82, C.sub.6H.sub.6); IR (film) 3050 (br), 2951, 2870, 1695,
1457, 1186, 1128, 1082 cm.sup.-1; .sup.1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl.sub.3)
.delta. 3.86-3.73 (m, 4H), 3.07 (septet, J=6.8 Hz, 1H), 2.39-2.26
(m, 2H), 2.21-2.15 (m, 1H), 2.09-2.02 (m, 1H), 1.82-1.75 (m, 1H),
1.74-1.50 (m, 5H), 1.46-1.20 (m, 5H), 0.92 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 3H), 0.89
(s, 3H), 0.88 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 3H); .sup.13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl.sub.3)
.delta. 182.7, 145.3, 132.0, 112.5, 65.2, 64.9, 60.7, 45.3, 44.3,
35.8, 32.7, 30.5, 30.4, 28.7, 26.5, 25.8, 23.2, 22.2, 21.4, 15.3;
LRMS m/z 335.2 (M+H.sup.+), 357.2 (M+Na.sup.+), 373.2
(M+K.sup.+).
##STR00043##
[0155] Methyl Ester. To a solution of the carboxylic acid (480 mg,
1.44 mmol) in DMF (20 mL) and Mel (4 mL) at rt was added
K.sub.2CO.sub.3 (1.03 g, 7.45 mmol) in one portion. After 2 h, the
mixture was poured into H.sub.2O and extracted with Et2O. The
organic extract was washed with brine, dried (Na.sub.2SO.sub.4) and
concentrated to afford the methyl ester (490 mg, 99%) as a clear
colorless oil: [.alpha.].sup.25.sub.D+19.6 (c=0.85,
C.sub.6H.sub.6); IR (neat) 2950, 2870, 1727, 1478, 1182, 1082
cm.sup.-1; .sup.1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 3.94-3.83 (m,
4H), 3.67 (s, 3H), 3.15 (septet, J=6.8 Hz, 1H), 2.48-2.19 (m, 3H),
1.99 (ddd, J=4.0, 8.5, 12.9 Hz, 1H), 1.90-1.87 (m, 1H), 1.78-1.30
(m, 10H), 1.01 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 3H), 0.98 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 3H), 0.96 (s,
3H); .sup.13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 177.8, 144.4,
132.4, 112.4, 65.2, 64.9, 61.0, 51.8, 45.2, 44.4, 35.4, 33.0. 30.5,
30.3, 28.8, 26.4, 25.8, 23.2, 22.1, 21.4, 15.4; LRMS m/z 371.1
(M+Na.sup.+), 387.3 (M+K.sup.+).
##STR00044##
[0156] Cyclohexanone 7. To a solution of the dioxolane (480 mg,
1.38 mmol) in MeOH (30 mL) at rt was added HCl (10 mL, 3.0 M in
H.sub.2O). After 3 h at rt, the mixture was poured into brine and
extracted with Et.sub.2O. The combined organic extracts were
concentrated and the residue purified by flash chromatography (20%
EtOAc/hexanes) to afford cyclohexanone 7 (415 mg, 97%) as a clear
colorless oil: [.alpha.].sup.25.sub.D+25.8 (c=0.74,
C.sub.6H.sub.6); IR (neat) 2944, 2861, 1725, 1702, 1449, 1190, 1161
cm.sup.-1; .sup.1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 3.61 (s, 3H),
3.14 (septet, J=6.8 Hz, 1H), 2.59 (dt, J=6.1, 14.3 Hz, 1H),
2.41-2.30 (m, 4H), 2.24-2.19 (m, 1H), 2.10-1.98 (m, 4H), 1.67-1.52
(m, 4H), 1.36 (dt, J=5.0, 13.4 Hz, 1H), 1.06 (s, 3H), 1.02 (d,
J=6.8 Hz, 3H), 0.99 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 3H); .sup.13C NMR (100 MHz,
CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 215.3, 177.2, 146.0, 130.5, 60.8, 51.7, 50.0,
48.5, 37.6, 35.1, 32.6, 31.5, 30.2, 26.5, 26.4, 25.5, 22.1, 21.4,
17.2; LRMS m/z 305.2 (M+H.sup.+), 327.0 (M+Na.sup.+), 343.0
(M+K.sup.+).
##STR00045##
[0157] Thiopropylmethylidene 17. To a 100 mL flask charged with NaH
(475 mg, 19.8 mmol) at 0.degree. C. was added methyl formate (20
mL). After stirring at 0.degree. C. for 1 h, a solution of the
ketone (400 mg, 1.32 mmol) in DME (20 mL) was added via cannula.
After 30 min, the mixture was warmed to rt and stirred for 6 h. The
mixture was poured into saturated NH.sub.4Cl and extracted with
Et.sub.2O. The combined organic extracts were washed with brine,
dried (Na.sub.2SO.sub.4), and concentrated to afford the crude
formylated ketone (424 mg) which, due to its instability, required
use without purification. A portion of this material (60 mg, 0.18
mmol), TsOH.H.sub.2O (34 mg, 0.18 mmol) and n-PrSH (1.0 mL) in
benzene (10 mL) was stirred at 50.degree. C. for 3 h. The volatiles
were removed under reduced pressure and the residue purified by
flash chromatography (20% EtOAc/hexanes) to afford 17 (66 mg, 93%)
as a pale yellow oil: [.alpha.].sup.24.sub.D-37.5 (c=0.665,
C.sub.6H.sub.6); IR (neat) 2956, 2870, 1726, 1662, 1539, 1456,
1243, 1170 cm.sup.-1; .sup.1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl.sub.3) .delta.
7.53 (s, 1H), 3.65 (s, 3H), 3.11 (septet. J=6.8 Hz, 1H), 2.81 (t,
J=7.2 Hz, 2H), 2.64-2.52 (m, 2H), 2.46-2.40 (m, 2H), 2.33 (m, 1H),
2.24-2.19 (m, 3H), 2.09-1.98 (m, 3H), 1.71 (q, J=7.2 Hz, 3H), 1.61
(m, 2H), 1.51-1.40 (m, 2H), 1.03 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 3H), 1.00 (s, 3H),
0.99 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 3H); .sup.13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl.sub.3) .delta.
201.0, 177.4, 145.4, 143.1, 131.4, 128.8, 60.7, 51.8, 47.6, 45.2,
36.6, 35.0, 32.9 (2C), 30.3, 27.7, 26.5, 23.9, 22.8, 21.9, 21.6,
17.6, 13.0; LRMS m/z 391.0 (M+H.sup.+), 413.2 (M+Na.sup.+), 429.3
(M+K.sup.+).
##STR00046##
[0158] Cycloheptenone 8. To a solution of methoxymethyl phenyl
sulfide (150 .mu.L, 1.03 mmol) in THF (5 mL) at -30.degree. C. was
added n-BuLi (640 .mu.L, 1.6 M in hexanes, 1.03 mmol). After 1 h, a
1.5 mL aliquot was added rapidly to a solution of 17 (40 mg, 0.10
mmol) in THF (5 mL) at -78.degree. C. After 30 min, the reaction
mixture was quenched with saturated NH.sub.4Cl, extracted with
Et.sub.2O, and concentrated to afford crude diastereomeric alcohols
18, which was treated with HgCl.sub.2 (271 mg, 1.0 mmol) and 3%
HCl/H.sub.2O (1 mL) in MeCN (5 mL) for 2 h at 80.degree. C. The
mixture was poured into saturated NH.sub.4Cl and extracted with
Et.sub.2O. The combined organic extracts were washed with brine,
concentrated, and the residue purified by flash chromatography (25%
EtOAc/hexanes) to afford cycloheptenone 8 (29 mg, 86%) as a clear
colorless oil:
[.alpha.].sup.26.sub.D-119.2(c=0.587,C.sub.6H.sub.6); IR (neat)
2953, 1869, 1726, 1696, 1456, 1176, 1076 cm.sup.-; .sup.1H NMR (400
MHz, CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 9.56 (s, 1H), 6.62 (s, 1H), 3.65 (s, 3H),
2.95 (septet, J=6.8 Hz, 1H), 2.71-2.56 (m, 2H), 2.45 (ddd, J=4.0,
6.6, 13.3 Hz, 1H), 2.36-2.24 (m, 3H), 2.06-1.92 (m, 2H), 1.85-1.77
(m, 1H), 1.70-1.64 (m, 1H), 1.52-1.42 (m, 3H), 1.14 (s, 3H), 1.05
(d, J=6.8 Hz, 3H), 1.01 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 3H); .sup.13C NMR (100 MHz,
CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 208.9, 194.7, 177.2, 146.1, 144.9, 144.1,
132.1, 61.7, 54.3, 51.9, 45.6, 34.6, 34.0, 31.9, 30.1, 27.2, 27.0,
25.3, 21.7, 21.4, 15.8; LRMS m/z 367.1 (M+Na.sup.+), 383.2
(M+K.sup.+).
##STR00047##
[0159] Scabronine G Methyl Ester (2). A solution of 8 (10.0 mg,
0.029 mmol) and DBU (10 .mu.L) in benzene (4 mL) was heated at
75.degree. C. for 90 min. The volatiles were removed under reduced
pressure and the residue purified by flash chromatography (25%
EtOAc/hexanes) to afford scabronine G methyl ester (2) (10.0 mg,
100%) as a clear colorless oil: [.alpha.].sup.24.sub.D-64.3
(c=0.51, C.sub.6H.sub.6); IR (neat) 2952, 1724, 1707, 1689, 1440,
1193, 1145, 1071 cm.sup.-1; .sup.1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl.sub.3)
.delta. 9.53 (s, 1H), 6.70 (dt, J=2.6, 5.9 Hz, 1H), 3.69 (s, 3H),
3.64-3.60 (m, 1H), 3.44 (d, J=14.0 Hz, 1H), 3.22 (br d, J=12.5 Hz,
1H), 3.03 (br dd, J=6.3, 19.2 Hz, 1H), 2.97 (septet, J=6.8 Hz, 1H),
2.86 (m, 1H), 2.50-2.45 (m, 2H), 2.32 (ddd, J=2.6, 4.0, 13.5 Hz,
1H), 2.09 (ddd, J=6.0, 8.8, 13.5 Hz, 1H), 1.86 (dt, J=4.0, 13.5 Hz,
1H), 1.67 (ddd, J=6.9, 8.8, 13.5 Hz, 1H), 1.54 (dt, J=4.2, 13.5 Hz,
1H), 1.35 (ddd, J=2.6, 4.1, 13.5 Hz, 1H) 1.07 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 3H),
1.07 (s, 3H), 1.04 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 3H); .sup.13C NMR (100 MHz,
CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 210.2, 192.2, 177.1, 152.8, 145.2, 135.8,
130.3, 61.4, 54.2, 52.1, 41.8, 34.4, 34.3, 33.9, 32.3, 31.5, 30.2,
27.2, 21.7, 21.5, 12.9; LRMS m/z 367.2 (M+Na.sup.+), 383.1
(M+K.sup.+).
##STR00048##
[0160] Dioxolane. A mixture of 2 (10.0 mg, 0.029 mmol), TsOH.H2O
(5.5 mg, 0.029 mmol) and ethylene glycol (500 .mu.L) in benzene (2
mL) was stirred at rt for 20 h. The mixture was poured into
saturated NaHCO3 and extracted with Et2O. The combined organic
extracts were washed with brine, concentrated, and the residue
purified by flash chromatography (50% EtOAc/hexanes) to afford the
corresponding dioxolane (10.0 mg, 89%) as a clear colorless oil:
[.alpha.]25D-68.2 (c=0.503, C6H6); IR (neat) 2951, 1725, 1706,
1456, 1190, 1084, 1044 cm-1; 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) .quadrature.
5.86 (dt, J=3.0, 5.9 Hz, 1H), 5.09 (s, 1H), 4.10-3.88 (m, 4H), 3.72
(m, 1H), 3.69 (s, 3H), 3.14 (br d, J=13.3 Hz, 1H), 2.97 (septet,
J=6.8 Hz, 1H), 2.82 (d, J=13.5 Hz, 1H), 2.76-2.70 (m, 1H),
2.65-2.56 (m, 1H), 2.39-2.29 (m, 1H), 2.31 (ddd, J=2.6, 4.1, 13.4
Hz, 1H), 2.07 (ddd, J=5.2, 9.1, 13.5 Hz, 1H), 1.84 (dt, J=4.5, 13.5
Hz, 1H), 1.63 (m, 2H), 1.50 (dt, J=4.2, 13.5 Hz, 1H), 1.32 (ddd,
J=2.6, 4.1, 13.5 Hz, 1H), 1.06 (s, 3H), 1.04 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 3H),
1.01 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 3H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3) 210.9, 177.2,
144.8, 131.5, 131.1, 129.1, 107.0, 65.4, 65.3, 61.3, 53.9, 52.1,
42.2, 35.7, 34.6, 34.4, 32.4, 30.3, 30.2, 27.0, 21.7, 21.6, 13.1;
LRMS m/z 389.2 (M+H+), 411.1 (M+Na+), 427.3 (M+K+).
##STR00049##
[0161] Scabronine G (1). A solution of the dioxolane (10.0 mg,
0.026 mmol) in MeOH (1 mL) and NaOH (1 mL, 2.0 M in H.sub.2O) were
heated at 55.degree. C. for 7 h. The mixture was cooled to rt,
treated with HCl (6.0 M in H.sub.2O) to pH 0, and stirred at rt for
30 min. The mixture was poured into H.sub.2O and extracted with
Et.sub.2O. The combined organic extracts were concentrated and the
residue purified flash chromatography (5% MeOH/CHCl.sub.3) to
afford scabronine G (1): [.alpha.].sup.25.sub.D-28.3 (c=0.30,
C.sub.6H.sub.6); IR (neat) 3300 (b), 2931, 2872, 1698, 1455, 1437,
1255, 1214, 1143, 1073 cm.sup.-1; .sup.1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl.sub.3)
.delta. 9.37 (s, 1H), 6.72 (dt, J=3.0, 5.9 Hz, 1H), 3.67 (dd,
J=1.0, 13.5 Hz, 1H), 3.47 (d, J=14.0 Hz, 1H), 3.28 (br d, J=12.2
Hz, 1H), 3.05 (dd, J=6.5, 19.0 Hz, 1H), 2.99 (septet, J=6.8 Hz,
1H), 2.88 (m, 1H), 2.55-2.48 (m, 2H), 2.34 (ddd, J=2.6, 4.2, 13.5
Hz, 1H), 2.25 (ddd, J=4.6, 9.0, 13.3 Hz, 1H), 1.95 (dt, J=4.2, 13.5
Hz, 1H), 1.73 (ddd, J=6.6, 9.2, 13.4 Hz, 1H), 1.56 (dt, J=4.2, 13.5
Hz, 1H), 1.38 (ddd, J=2.6, 4.2, 13.5 Hz, 1H), 1.09 (s, 3H), 1.07
(d, J=6.8 Hz, 3H), 1.05 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 3H); .sup.13C NMR (100 MHz,
CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 210.1, 192.3, 181.7, 152.7, 146.1, 135.9,
129.8, 61.1, 54.2, 41.9, 34.7, 34.2, 34.0, 32.2, 31.5, 30.4, 27.2,
21.7, 21.6, 12.9; LRMS m/z 352.2 (M+Na.sup.+).
Cell Culture and Compound Assay:
[0162] The 1321N1 human astrocytoma cells were cultured in
Dulbecco's modified Eagles's medium (DMEM) supplemented with 2 mM
L-Glutamine and 10% fetal bovine serum (FBS). PC-12 cells were
grown in F-12K medium supplemented with 15% horse serum and 2.5%
FBS. For compound treatment, 1321N1 cells were incubated with
compounds 2 and 8 at 30 .mu.M for 48 hours in DMEM medium. The
resulting conditioned media from the 1321N1 cells were used to
culture PC-12 cell for induction of PC-12 neurite outgrowth. After
3 days incubation, PC-12 cells were washed with phosphate-buffered
saline (PBS) and fixed with 4% paraformaldeyde. Neurites were
observed under a phase-contrast ECLIPSE TE2000-S Nikon
microscope.
Evaluation of Neurite Outgrowth:
[0163] The differentiation of PC-12 cells was scored as follows:
cells without neurites were scored 0; cells with neurites as long
as one cell body diameter were scored 1; cells with neurites 2-3
times longer than their cell body diameter were scored 2; and cells
with neurites that were extremely long or forming a network were
scored 3. The mean of differentiation scores were obtained from 200
cells (4 wells) under the phase-contrast microscope. Data are
expressed as means.+-.S.E.M (standard error of mean). Values
represent the Means.+-.S.E.M. for four wells. Compounds 2 and 8
both significantly induced neurite outgrowth compare to the DMSO
control (*P<0.001). Compound 8 had a greater potency than
compound 2, which had the same degree of neurite outgrowth as that
of 50 ng/mL of NGF.
Synthesis of Analogues:
##STR00050##
[0165] Allylic Alcohol 18. To a solution of (-)-Scabronine G Methyl
Ester (10 mg, 0.029 mmol) and CeCl.sub.3 heptahydrate (10.8 mg,
0.029 mmol) in MeOH (5 mL) at -78.degree. C. was added 1.5 mL of a
stock solution of NaBH.sub.4 (10 mg) in MeOH (10 mL). After
stirring at -78.degree. C. for 15 min, the mixture was poured into
saturated NH.sub.4Cl (10 mL) and extracted with Et.sub.2O
(2.times.5 mL). The combined organic extracts were dried,
concentrated, and the residue purified by flash chromatography (50%
EtOAc/hexanes) to afford 18 (5 mg, 50%) as a clear colorless oil:
.sup.1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 5.68 (m, 1H), 4.09 (d,
J=13.3 Hz, 1H), 4.00 (J=13.2 Hz, 1H), 3.81 (m, 1H), 3.70 (s, 3H),
3.13 (br d, J=12.1 Hz, 1H), 2.99 (septet, J=6.8 Hz, 1H), 2.75 (d,
J=13.3 Hz, 1H), 2.68-2.43 (m, 3H), 2.32 (ddd, J=2.6, 4.1, 13.5 Hz,
1H), 2.08 (ddd, J=5.5, 9.2, 14.5 Hz, 1H), 1.85 (dt, J=4.4, 13.5 Hz,
1H), 1.68-1.47 (m, 3H), 1.33 (ddd, J=4.1, 6.7, 13.4 Hz, 1H), 1.07
(s, 3H), 1.04 (d, J=6.9 Hz, 3H), 1.02 (d, J=6.9 Hz, 3H); LRMS m/z
353.3 (M+Li.sup.+), 369.2 (M+Na), 385.1 (M+K).
##STR00051##
[0166] Diols 19 and 20. To a solution of (-)-Scabronine G Methyl
Ester (10 mg, 0.029 mmol) and CeCl.sub.3 heptahydrate (10.8 mg,
0.029 mmol in) MeOH (5 mL) at -78.degree. C. was added solid
NaBH.sub.4 (8 mg, 0.21 mmol) in one portion. After 1 h at
-78.degree. C., the mixture was poured into saturated NH.sub.4Cl
(10 mL) and extracted with Et.sub.2O (2.times.5 mL). The combined
organic extracts were dried, concentrated, and the residue purified
by flash chromatography (100% EtOAc) to afford a 2:1 mixture of
diols (9.2 mg, 92%) as a clear colorless foam: Minor diastereomer:
.sup.1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 5.87 ( J=3.0, 7.8 Hz,
1H), 4.00 (s, 1+1H), 3.67 (s, 3H), 3.29 (d, J=9.7 Hz, 1H), 2.94
(septet, J=6.8 Hz, 1H), 2.67 (m, 2H), 2.46-1.95 (m, 6H), 1.66-1.41
(m, 5H), 1.04 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 3H), 1.01 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 3H), 0.99 (s,
3H); LRMS m/z 349.4 (M+H.sup.+), 371.2 (M+Na), 387.2 (M+K). Major
diastereomer: .sup.1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 5.90 (dd,
J=3.0, 7.8 Hz, 1H), 3.96 (s, 1+1H), 3.67 (s, 3H), 3.43 (d, J=7.7
Hz, 1H), 2.97 (septet, J=6.8 Hz, 1H), 2.61 (m, 2H), 2.43-1.91 (m,
6H), 1.71-1.12 (m, 5H), 1.04 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 3H), 0.99 (d, J=6.8 Hz,
3H), 0.94 (s, 3H); LRMS m/z 349.4 (M+H.sup.+), 371.2 (M+Na), 387.2
(M+K).
##STR00052##
[0167] Aldehydes 21 and 22. To a mixture of diols 19 and 20 (28.2
mg, 0.081 mmol) in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 (10 mL) at rt was added
MnO.sub.2 (56 mg, 0.65 mmol). After 2 h at rt, the mixture was
filtered and the solvent removed. Purification of the residue by
flash chromatography (33% EtOAc/hexanes) afforded the minor
aldehyde (9.6 mg) followed by the major aldehyde (17 mg) in a
combined yield of 94%: Minor diastereomer: .sup.1H NMR (400 MHz,
CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 9.37 (s, 1H), 6.94 (dd, J=3.7, 8.2 Hz, 1H),
3.66 (s, 3H), 3.28 (app t, J=5.8 Hz, 1H), 2.72 (m, 2H), 2.67 (m,
3H), 2.44 (app t, J=7.6 Hz, 1H), 2.36 (br d, J=11.7 Hz, 1H), 2.20
(m, 1H), 1.99 (m, 1H), 1.69-1.38 (m, 5H), 1.07 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 3H),
1.03 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 3H), 1.01 (s, 3H); LRMS m/z 353.3 (M+Li.sup.+),
369.1 (M+Na), 385.2 (M+K). Major diastereomer: .sup.1H NMR (400
MHz, CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 9.40 (s, 1H), 6.84 (dd, J=2.9, 7.8 Hz,
1H), 3.65 (s, 3H), 3.50 (br d, J=9.4 Hz, 1H), 2.92 (septet, J=6.7
Hz, 1H), 2.76 (m, 3H), 2.53 (m, 2H), 2.44 (m, 1H), 2.28 (ddd,
J=2.7, 4.0, 13.4 Hz, 1H), 2.02 (m, 1H), 1.79-1.36 (m, 5H), 1.07 (d,
J=6.8 Hz, 3H), 1.03 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 3H), 0.99 (s, 3H); LRMS m/z 353.3
(M+Li.sup.+), 369.1 (M+Na), 385.2 (M+K).
##STR00053##
[0168] (+)-Scabronine G Methyl Ester (23). (+)-Scabronine G Methyl
Ester (23) was prepared from the (+)-Wieland-Miescher ketone
following the experimental procedures outlined above for the
synthesis of (-)-Scabronine G Methyl Ester. The (+)-enantiomer
displayed NMR spectral data identical to that of the
(-)-enantiomer.
##STR00054##
[0169] Allylic alcohol 24. To a solution of (+)-Scabronine G Methyl
Ester (16.6 mg, 0.048 mmol) and CeCl.sub.3 heptahydrate (18 mg,
0.048 mmol) in MeOH (10 mL) at -78.degree. C. was added NaBH.sub.4
(2 mg, 0.048 mmol). After stirring at -78.degree. C. for 15 min,
the mixture was poured into saturated NH.sub.4Cl (10 mL) and
extracted with Et20 (2.times.5 mL). The combined organic extracts
were dried, concentrated, and the residue purified by flash
chromatography (50% EtOAc/hexanes) to afford 18 (8 mg, 33%) as a
clear colorless oil. This compound displayed NMR spectral data
identical to that of its enantiomer 18.
##STR00055##
[0170] Diols 25 and 26. To a solution of (+)-Scabronine G Methyl
Ester (5 mg, 0.014 mmol) and CeCl.sub.3 heptahydrate (5.4 mg, 0.014
mmol) in MeOH (5 mL) at -78.degree. C. was added solid NaBH.sub.4
(4 mg, 0.11 mmol) in one portion. After 1 h at -78.degree. C., the
mixture was poured into saturated NH.sub.4Cl (10 mL) and extracted
with Et.sub.2O (2.times.5 mL). The combined organic extracts were
dried, concentrated, and the residue purified by flash
chromatography (100% EtOAc) to afford a 2:1 mixture of diols (4.6
mg, 92%) as a clear colorless foam. These compounds displayed NMR
spectral data identical to those of their enantiomers 19 and
20.
##STR00056##
[0171] Aldehydes 27 and 28. To a mixture of diols 25 and 26 (5 mg,
0.014 mmol) in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 (5 mL) at rt was added as MnO.sub.2
(20 mg, 0.23 mmol). After 2 h at rt, the mixture was filtered and
the solvent removed. Purification of the residue by flash
chromatography (33% EtOAc/hexanes) afforded aldehydes 27 and 28
(3.7 mg, 74%). These compounds displayed NMR spectral data
identical to those of their enantiomers 21 and 22.
Example 2
Cytotoxicity Assay
[0172] Mixed neuro-glial cells were isolated from P2 SD rat pups
and incubated with 2 mL of neurobasal medium containing 10 % fetal
calf serum (FCS). Medium was replaced every 3 days. At day 7,
culture confluence was assessed (>80%), and (+)-scabronine G
(SPWII-46), (-)-scabronine G (SPWI-174b), an analog of
(+)-scabronine G (SPWII-49b, SPWII-49a, or SPWII-50), or vehicle (5
.mu.L of DMSO) as a control was then incubated at the indicated
concentration with the cells for 24 hours. After 24 hours, the
medium was collected and diluted, and LDH activity was measured. A
positive control was also performed using a cell culture incubated
with Triton-based lysis buffer for 30 minutes. All cell culture
plates were also visualize for cell vitality.
[0173] For analog SPWI-174b, the cytotoxic effect was comparable to
the vehicle control up to approximately 100 .mu.M. See FIG. 6.
Analog SPWII-49b was the least toxic of the compounds tested using
the LDH release cytotoxicity assay. See FIG. 6.
Example 3
NGF Assay and Neurite Outgrowth
[0174] Mixed neuro-glial cells were isolated from P2 SD rat pups
and incubated with 2 mL of neurobasal medium containing 10 % fetal
calf serum (FCS). Medium was replaced every 3 days. At day 5-6 when
culture confluence was at >80%, the cells were trypsinized (5
minutes at 37.degree. C.) and recultured at a ratio of 1:2. When
50% confluence was reached, 1 mL of medium was removed, and
(+)-scabronine G (SPWII-46), (-)-scabronine G (SPWI-174b), an
analog of (+)-scabronine G (SPWII-49b, SPWII-49a, or SPWII-50), or
vehicle (5 .mu.L of DMSO) as a control was added to the cells at a
final concentration of 50 .mu.M for 24 hours. In addition, a series
of concentrations (0.1 .mu.M, 1 .mu.M, 10 .mu.M, and 100 .mu.M) was
tested for scabronine G analog SPWII-49b. Media was collected from
the cells after 24 hours, and 200 .mu.L of the medium was used to
determine the NGF content in the medium by ELISA assay. Medium was
incubated in ELISA wells coated with Ms anti-NGF antibodies. The
next day NGF levels were assessed based on a standard curve. See
FIG. 7 Positive controls were performed with cell cultures
incubated with phorbol 12.beta.-myristate 13.alpha.-acetate (PMA)
at 5 .mu.M and 50 .mu.M. Brain Res. 570:316-22, 1990; incubated
herein by reference.
[0175] The cells incubated with compound were also visualized for
cell vitality and neurite growth. See FIGS. 8A and 8B.
Other Embodiments
[0176] The foregoing has been a description of certain non-limiting
preferred embodiments of the invention. Those of ordinary skill in
the art will appreciate that various changes and modifications to
this description may be made without departing from the spirit or
scope of the present invention, as defined in the following
claims.
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