U.S. patent application number 15/080237 was filed with the patent office on 2016-09-08 for small molecule inhibitors of the nuclear translocation of androgen receptor for the treatment of castration-resistant prostate cancer.
This patent application is currently assigned to University of Pittsburgh - Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education. The applicant listed for this patent is University of Pittsburgh - Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education. Invention is credited to James K. Johnson, Joel B. Nelson, Erin M. Skoda, Zhou Wang, Peter Wipf.
Application Number | 20160257657 15/080237 |
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Family ID | 56850301 |
Filed Date | 2016-09-08 |
United States Patent
Application |
20160257657 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Wipf; Peter ; et
al. |
September 8, 2016 |
SMALL MOLECULE INHIBITORS OF THE NUCLEAR TRANSLOCATION OF ANDROGEN
RECEPTOR FOR THE TREATMENT OF CASTRATION-RESISTANT PROSTATE
CANCER
Abstract
A compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester
thereof, according to formula I:
R.sup.20--(Z).sub.b--(Y).sub.c--(R.sup.21).sub.a--(X).sub.d--R.sup.22--R-
.sup.23 wherein R.sup.20 is aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl,
substituted heteroaryl, heterocycloalkyl, substituted
heterocycloalkyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, a thio-containing group, or a
seleno-containing group; Z is alkanediyl, substituted alkanediyl,
cycloalkanediyl, or substituted cycloalkanediyl; Y is S, O,
S(.dbd.O), --S(.dbd.O)(.dbd.O)--, or NR.sup.10, wherein R.sup.10 is
H or alkyl; R.sup.21 is alkanediyl, substituted alkanediyl,
cycloalkanediyl, substituted cycloalkanediyl alkadienyl,
substituted alkadienyl, alkatrienyl, substituted alkatrienyl; X is
--C(.dbd.O)--, --S(.dbd.O)(.dbd.O)--, or --N(H)C(.dbd.O)--;
R.sup.22 includes at least one divalent amino radical; R.sup.23 is
aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl,
heterocycloalkyl, substituted heterocycloalkyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, a
thio-containing group, or a seleno-containing group; a, b, c, and d
independently are 0 or 1.
Inventors: |
Wipf; Peter; (Pittsburgh,
PA) ; Johnson; James K.; (Pittsburgh, PA) ;
Skoda; Erin M.; (Columbia, MD) ; Nelson; Joel B.;
(Pittsburgh, PA) ; Wang; Zhou; (Pittsburgh,
PA) |
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Applicant: |
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University of Pittsburgh - Of the Commonwealth System of Higher
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Pittsburgh |
PA |
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Assignee: |
University of Pittsburgh - Of the
Commonwealth System of Higher Education
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Family ID: |
56850301 |
Appl. No.: |
15/080237 |
Filed: |
March 24, 2016 |
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PCT/US2014/056369 |
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Current U.S.
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1/1 |
Current CPC
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C07D 451/00 20130101;
A61K 31/46 20130101; A61K 45/06 20130101; C07D 261/08 20130101;
A61K 31/42 20130101; A61K 31/4166 20130101; A61K 31/454 20130101;
A61K 31/495 20130101; A61K 31/4166 20130101; A61K 31/496 20130101;
A61K 31/58 20130101; A61K 2300/00 20130101; A61K 2300/00 20130101;
A61K 31/454 20130101; A61K 2300/00 20130101; A61K 2300/00 20130101;
A61K 2300/00 20130101; A61K 2300/00 20130101; A61K 31/58 20130101;
A61K 31/46 20130101; C07D 295/185 20130101; A61K 31/42 20130101;
A61K 31/495 20130101; A61K 31/496 20130101; A61K 2300/00 20130101;
C07D 413/12 20130101 |
International
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C07D 261/08 20060101
C07D261/08; A61K 31/4166 20060101 A61K031/4166; A61K 31/42 20060101
A61K031/42; A61K 31/496 20060101 A61K031/496; A61K 31/46 20060101
A61K031/46; A61K 31/495 20060101 A61K031/495; C07D 413/12 20060101
C07D413/12; A61K 31/454 20060101 A61K031/454; C07D 451/00 20060101
C07D451/00; A61K 31/58 20060101 A61K031/58; C07D 295/185 20060101
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Goverment Interests
ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF GOVERNMENT SUPPORT
[0002] This invention was made with government support under grant
#GM067082 awarded by the National Institutes of Health. The
government has certain rights in the invention.
Claims
1. A compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester
thereof, selected from: ##STR00108## ##STR00109##
2. The compound of claim 1, wherein the compound is:
##STR00110##
3. The compound of claim 1, wherein the compound is:
##STR00111##
4. The compound of claim 1, wherein the compound is:
##STR00112##
5. A pharmaceutical composition comprising at least one
pharmaceutically acceptable additive, and a compound of claim
1.
6. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 5, wherein the compound
is: ##STR00113##
7. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 5, wherein the compound
is: ##STR00114##
8. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 5, wherein the compound
is: ##STR00115##
9. A method for treating prostate cancer in a subject, comprising
administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of
a compound of claim 1.
10. The method of claim 9, wherein the prostate cancer is
castration-resistant prostate cancer.
11. The method of claim 9, wherein the compound is orally
administered.
12. The method of claim 9, wherein the method is used in
combination with androgen deprivation therapy.
13. The method of claim 9, wherein the agent is co-administered
with abiratrone.
14. The method of claim 9, wherein the agent is co-administered
with enzalutamide.
15. The method of claim 9, wherein the method further comprises
identifying a subject that is in need of treatment with the
agent.
16. The method of claim 9, wherein the compound is:
##STR00116##
17. The method of claim 9, wherein the compound is:
##STR00117##
18. The method of claim 9, wherein the compound is: ##STR00118##
Description
[0001] This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S.
application Ser. No. 15/023,349, filed Mar. 18, 2016, which is the
U.S. National Stage of International Application No.
PCT/US2014/056369, filed Sep. 18, 2014, which was published in
English under PCT Article 21(2), which in turn claims the benefit
of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/880,747, filed Sep. 20,
2013, each of which is incorporated in its entirety herein by
reference.
BACKGROUND
[0003] Castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) is currently
incurable and makes prostate cancer the second most common cause of
cancer death among men in the United States. The androgen receptor
(AR) is activated via multiple mechanisms including AR
overexpression, mutation, hypersensitization, and/or intratumoral
androgen synthesis in patients relapsed after androgen deprivation
therapy (ADT). The steroidal hormones testosterone and
dihydrotestosterone are the major endogenous androgens that cause
nuclear translocation and subsequent activation of androgen
receptor (AR). Overexpression and knockdown studies have
demonstrated that AR is a key molecular determinant and an
excellent therapeutic target for CRPC. Clinical use of abiraterone,
a potent inhibitor of testosterone synthesis, and MDV3100
(enzalutamide) and bicalutamide, AR antagonists, indicates that AR
remains a viable target in a significant number of CRPC
patients.
##STR00001##
[0004] Androgen receptor (AR), a member of the steroid receptor
superfamily, is a ligand-dependent transcription factor that
controls the expression of androgen-responsive genes. Intracellular
trafficking is an important mechanism in the regulation of many
transcription factors, including AR. In order to access its target
genes, a transcription factor requires localization to the nucleus.
Retention of a transcription factor in the cytoplasm prevents its
activity. Thus, a key regulatory step in the action of AR is its
nuclear translocation. In androgen-sensitive cells, AR is localized
to the cytoplasm in the absence of ligand. Upon addition of
androgens, AR translocates to the nucleus and transactivates target
genes. However, in CRPC cells, AR remains in the nucleus even in
the absence of androgen and transactivates androgen-responsive
genes, leading to uncontrolled growth of prostate tumors.
Therefore, novel approaches that can block the nuclear localization
of AR, degrade nuclear AR, and/or suppress nuclear AR activity may
provide an effective therapy against CRPC.
SUMMARY
[0005] Disclosed herein is a compound, or a pharmaceutically
acceptable salt or ester thereof, having a formula I of:
R.sup.20--(Z).sub.b--(Y).sub.c--(R.sup.21).sub.a--(X).sub.d--R.sup.22--R-
.sup.23
wherein R.sup.20 is an aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl,
substituted heteroaryl, heterocycloalkyl, substituted
heterocycloalkyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, amino, a thio-containing group,
or a seleno-containing group; Z is alkanediyl, substituted
alkanediyl, cycloalkanediyl, or substituted cycloalkanediyl; Y is
S, O, S(.dbd.O), --S(.dbd.O)(.dbd.O)--, or NR.sup.10, wherein
R.sup.10 is H or alkyl; R.sup.21 is alkanediyl, substituted
alkanediyl, cycloalkanediyl, substituted cycloalkanediyl
alkadienyl, substituted alkadienyl, alkatrienyl, substituted
alkatrienyl; X is --C(.dbd.O)--, --S(.dbd.O)(.dbd.O)--, or
--N(H)C(.dbd.O)--; R.sup.22 is a moiety that includes at least one
divalent amino radical; R.sup.23 is an aryl, substituted aryl,
heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, heterocycloalkyl, substituted
heterocycloalkyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, amino, a thio-containing group,
a seleno-containing group; a is 0 or 1; b is 0 or 1; c is 0 or 1;
and d is 0 or 1. In some embodiments, if X is --C(.dbd.O)-- then Y
is not S. In certain embodiments, R.sup.21 is cycloalkanediyl. When
R.sup.21 is cycloalkanediyl, R.sup.20 may be a phenyl optionally
substituted with at least one halogen and/or R.sup.23 may be a
phenyl substituted with at least one halogen and/or at least one
alkyl.
[0006] Also disclosed herein is a method for treating prostate
cancer in a subject, comprising administering a therapeutically
effective amount of an agent to the subject, wherein the agent is a
compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof,
of formula I or formula II.
[0007] The foregoing will become more apparent from the following
detailed description, which proceeds with reference to the
accompanying figures.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0008] FIGS. 1A through 1D are a table showing compound
structures.
[0009] FIGS. 2A through 2E show assay results for several of the
compounds. C4-2 cells were transfected with PSA6.1-Luc, GFP-AR, and
pRL-CMV and then treated with indicated doses for 24 hours. For
luciferase assays, cells were lysed with passive lysis buffer
(Promega) and both Firefly and Renilla luciferase activities were
read using a Dual-Luciferase Reporter Assay kit (Promega) on a
LmaxII384 luminometer (Molecular Devices). Firefly luciferase
values were normalized to Renilla (pRL-CMV). Plotted values
represent averaged normalized Firefly luciferase activities, each
performed in triplicate, relative to DMSO control. This assay is
described in more detail in PCT Patent Application Publication WO
2013055793, which is incorporated herein by reference.
[0010] FIG. 3 is a reaction scheme showing the synthesis of
2-((isoxazol-4-ylmethyl)thio)-1-(4-phenylpiperazin-1-yl)ethanone
1.
[0011] FIG. 4 is a chemical structure of
2-((isoxazol-4-ylmethyl)thio)-1-(4-phenylpiperazin-1-yl)ethanone
showing zones of modification.
[0012] FIG. 5 is a reaction scheme showing synthesis of certain
embodiments of the disclosed compounds. Reagents and conditions:
(a) T3P (propylphosphonic anhydride), Et.sub.3N (triethylamine),
CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2, rt (room temperature), overnight, 52-98%; (b)
LiAlH.sub.4, dry THF (tetrahydrofuran), 0.degree. C., 1 h, 42%; (c)
NaIO.sub.4, MeOH (methanol), H.sub.2O, rt, 15 h, 68%; (d) m-CPBA
(meta-chloroperoxybenzoic acid), CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2, rt, 15 h,
44%.
[0013] FIG. 6 is a reaction scheme showing synthesis of certain
embodiments of the disclosed compounds. Reagents and conditions:
(a) T3P, Et.sub.3N, CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2, rt, overnight, 62-96%; (b)
Lindlar's catalyst, quinoline, H.sub.2, EtOAc (ethyl acetate),
quant.; (c) CrCl.sub.2, CH.sub.2ICl, THF, reflux, overnight,
57%.
[0014] FIG. 7 is a reaction scheme showing synthesis of certain
embodiments of the disclosed compounds. Reagents and conditions:
(a) 2-chloroacetyl chloride, Et.sub.3N, CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2, rt,
overnight, 99%; (b) chloromethanesulfonyl chloride, Et.sub.3N,
CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2, rt, overnight, 85%; (c) NaH, THF, rt, 1-2 d,
4-99%; (d) DPPA (diphenyl phosphoryl azide), Et.sub.3N, toluene,
reflux, overnight, 17-65%.
[0015] FIG. 8 is a reaction scheme showing synthesis of certain
embodiments of the disclosed compounds. Reagents and conditions:
(a) Boc.sub.2O, DMAP, CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2, rt, overnight, 78%; (b)
NaHMDS (sodium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide), PhNTf.sub.2
(N-phenyl-bis(tifluoromethanesulfonamide), THF, -78.degree. C. to
rt, 4 h, 78%; (c) Pd(PPh.sub.3).sub.4, LiCl, Na.sub.2CO.sub.3,
(2-Me)PhB(OH).sub.2, DME (dimethoxyethane), H.sub.2O, 60.degree.
C., 3 h, 78%; (d) H.sub.2, Pd/C, EtOH (ethanol), rt, 14 h, 90%; (e)
TFA (trifluoroacetic acid), CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2, rt, 16 h, quant.; (f)
2-chloroacetyl chloride, Et.sub.3N, THF, rt, 22 h, 79%; (g) 25,
NaH, THF, rt, 1 d, 30%.
[0016] FIG. 9A is a graph showing the effect of compound #583 at
indicated concentrations on PSA-driven luciferase activity in C4-2
cells.
[0017] FIG. 9B shows the effect of compound #583 at indicated
concentrations on C4-2 cell proliferation in BrdU assay.
[0018] FIG. 9C shows the effect of analog #583 at indicated
concentrations on PC3 cell proliferation in BrdU assay.
[0019] FIG. 10 is a graph showing the effect of compound #571 at
indicated concentrations on PSA-driven luciferase activity in C4-2
cells.
[0020] FIG. 1 is a graph showing the effect of compound JJ-450 at
indicated concentrations on 22Rv1 xenograft tumor volume. JJ-450
was injected i.p. daily.
[0021] FIG. 12 is a graph showing the effect of compound JJ-450 at
indicated concentrations and administration route on LNCaP
xenograft tumor volume. JJ-450 was administered 6 times, from
Monday to Saturday, every week
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0022] The following explanations of terms and methods are provided
to better describe the present compounds, compositions and methods,
and to guide those of ordinary skill in the art in the practice of
the present disclosure. It is also to be understood that the
terminology used in the disclosure is for the purpose of describing
particular embodiments and examples only and is not intended to be
limiting.
[0023] "Administration of" and "administering a" compound should be
understood to mean providing a compound, a prodrug of a compound,
or a pharmaceutical composition as described herein. The compound
or composition can be administered by another person to the subject
(e.g., intravenously) or it can be self-administered by the subject
(e.g., tablets).
[0024] "Alkanediyl" or "cycloalkanediyl" refers to a divalent
radical of the general formula --C.sub.nH.sub.2n-- derived from
aliphatic or cycloaliphatic hydrocarbons.
[0025] The term "aliphatic" is defined as including alkyl, alkenyl,
alkynyl, halogenated alkyl and cycloalkyl groups as described
above. A "lower aliphatic" group is a branched or unbranched
aliphatic group having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms.
[0026] The term "alkyl" refers to a branched or unbranched
saturated hydrocarbon group of 1 to 24 carbon atoms, such as
methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, t-butyl,
pentyl, hexyl, heptyl, octyl, decyl, tetradecyl, hexadecyl,
eicosyl, tetracosyl and the like. A "lower alkyl" group is a
saturated branched or unbranched hydrocarbon having from 1 to 6
carbon atoms. Preferred alkyl groups have 1 to 4 carbon atoms.
Alkyl groups may be "substituted alkyls" wherein one or more
hydrogen atoms are substituted with a substituent such as halogen,
cycloalkyl, alkoxy, amino, hydroxyl, aryl, alkenyl, or carboxyl.
For example, a lower alkyl or (C.sub.1-C.sub.6)alkyl can be methyl,
ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, iso-butyl, sec-butyl, pentyl,
3-pentyl, or hexyl; (C.sub.3-C.sub.6)cycloalkyl can be cyclopropyl,
cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, or cyclohexyl;
(C.sub.3-C.sub.6)cycloalkyl(C.sub.1-C.sub.6)alkyl can be
cyclopropylmethyl, cyclobutylmethyl, cyclopentylmethyl,
cyclohexylmethyl, 2-cyclopropylethyl, 2-cyclobutylethyl,
2-cyclopentylethyl, or 2-cyclohexylethyl; (C.sub.1-C.sub.6)alkoxy
can be methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy, isopropoxy, butoxy, iso-butoxy,
sec-butoxy, pentoxy, 3-pentoxy, or hexyloxy;
(C.sub.2-C.sub.6)alkenyl can be vinyl, allyl, 1-propenyl,
2-propenyl, 1-butenyl, 2-butenyl, 3-butenyl, 1-pentenyl,
2-pentenyl, 3-pentenyl, 4-pentenyl, 1-hexenyl, 2-hexenyl,
3-hexenyl, 4-hexenyl, or 5-hexenyl; (C.sub.2-C.sub.6)alkynyl can be
ethynyl, 1-propynyl, 2-propynyl, 1-butynyl, 2-butynyl, 3-butynyl,
1-pentynyl, 2-pentynyl, 3-pentynyl, 4-pentynyl, 1-hexynyl,
2-hexynyl, 3-hexynyl, 4-hexynyl, or 5-hexynyl;
(C.sub.1-C.sub.6)alkanoyl can be acetyl, propanoyl or butanoyl;
halo(C.sub.1-C.sub.6)alkyl can be iodomethyl, bromomethyl,
chloromethyl, fluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 2-chloroethyl,
2-fluoroethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, or pentafluoroethyl;
hydroxy(C.sub.1-C.sub.6)alkyl can be hydroxymethyl, 1-hydroxyethyl,
2-hydroxyethyl, 1-hydroxypropyl, 2-hydroxypropyl, 3-hydroxypropyl,
1-hydroxybutyl, 4-hydroxybutyl, 1-hydroxypentyl, 5-hydroxypentyl,
1-hydroxyhexyl, or 6-hydroxyhexyl; (C.sub.1-C.sub.6)alkoxycarbonyl
can be methoxycarbonyl, ethoxycarbonyl, propoxycarbonyl,
isopropoxycarbonyl, butoxycarbonyl, pentoxycarbonyl, or
hexyloxycarbonyl; (C.sub.1-C.sub.6)alkylthio can be methylthio,
ethylthio, propylthio, isopropylthio, butylthio, isobutylthio,
pentylthio, or hexylthio; (C.sub.2-C.sub.6)alkanoyloxy can be
acetoxy, propanoyloxy, butanoyloxy, isobutanoyloxy, pentanoyloxy,
or hexanoyloxy.
[0027] The term "alkylaryl" refers to a group in which an alkyl
group is substituted for a hydrogen atom of an aryl group. An
example is --Ar--R, wherein Ar is an arylene group and R is an
alkyl group.
[0028] The term "alkoxy" refers to a straight, branched or cyclic
hydrocarbon configuration and combinations thereof, including from
1 to 20 carbon atoms, preferably from 1 to 8 carbon atoms (referred
to as a "lower alkoxy"), more preferably from 1 to 4 carbon atoms,
that include an oxygen atom at the point of attachment. An example
of an "alkoxy group" is represented by the formula --OR, where R
can be an alkyl group, optionally substituted with an alkenyl,
alkynyl, aryl, aralkyl, cycloalkyl, halogenated alkyl, alkoxy or
heterocycloalkyl group. Suitable alkoxy groups include methoxy,
ethoxy, n-propoxy, i-propoxy, n-butoxy, i-butoxy, sec-butoxy,
tert-butoxy cyclopropoxy, cyclohexyloxy, and the like.
[0029] "Alkoxycarbonyl" refers to an alkoxy substituted carbonyl
radical, --C(O)OR, wherein R represents an optionally substituted
alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl or similar
moiety.
[0030] "Alkynyl" refers to a cyclic, branched or straight chain
group containing only carbon and hydrogen, and unless otherwise
mentioned typically contains one to twelve carbon atoms, and
contains one or more triple bonds. Alkynyl groups may be
unsubstituted or substituted. "Lower alkynyl" groups are those that
contain one to six carbon atoms.
[0031] The term "amide" or "amido" is represented by the formula
--C(O)NRR', where R and R' independently can be a hydrogen, alkyl,
alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, arylalkyl, cycloalkyl, halogenated alkyl,
or heterocycloalkyl group described above. A suitable amido group
is acetamido.
[0032] The term "amine" or "amino" refers to a group of the formula
--NRR', where R and R' can be, independently, hydrogen or an alkyl,
alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, arylalkyl, carbonyl (e.g, --C(O)R'', where
R'' can be hydrogen, an alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, or an
arylalkyl), cycloalkyl, halogenated alkyl, or heterocycloalkyl
group. For example, an "alkylamino" or "alkylated amino" refers to
--NRR', wherein at least one of R or R' is an alkyl.
[0033] "Aminocarbonyl" alone or in combination, means an amino
substituted carbonyl (carbamoyl) radical, wherein the amino radical
may optionally be mono- or di-substituted, such as with alkyl,
aryl, arylalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, alkanoyl,
alkoxycarbonyl, aralkoxycarbonyl and the like. An aminocarbonyl
group may be --C(O)--N(R) (wherein R is a substituted group or H).
An "aminocarbonyl" is inclusive of an amido group. A suitable
aminocarbonyl group is acetamido.
[0034] An "analog" is a molecule that differs in chemical structure
from a parent compound, for example a homolog (differing by an
increment in the chemical structure or mass, such as a difference
in the length of an alkyl chain or the inclusion of one of more
isotopes), a molecular fragment, a structure that differs by one or
more functional groups, or a change in ionization.
[0035] An analog is not necessarily synthesized from the parent
compound. Structural analogs are often found using quantitative
structure activity relationships (QSAR), with techniques such as
those disclosed in Remington (The Science and Practice of
Pharmacology, 19th Edition (1995), chapter 28). A derivative is a
molecule derived from the base structure.
[0036] An "animal" refers to living multi-cellular vertebrate
organisms, a category that includes, for example, mammals and
birds. The term mammal includes both human and non-human mammals.
Similarly, the term "subject" includes both human and non-human
subjects, including birds and non-human mammals, such as non-human
primates, companion animals (such as dogs and cats), livestock
(such as pigs, sheep, cows), as well as non-domesticated animals,
such as the big cats. The term subject applies regardless of the
stage in the organism's life-cycle. Thus, the term subject applies
to an organism in utero or in ovo, depending on the organism (that
is, whether the organism is a mammal or a bird, such as a
domesticated or wild fowl).
[0037] The term "aryl" refers to any carbon-based aromatic group
including, but not limited to, phenyl, naphthyl, etc. The term
"aryl" also includes "heteroaryl group," which is defined as an
aromatic group that has at least one heteroatom incorporated within
the ring of the aromatic group. Examples of heteroatoms include,
but are not limited to, nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur, and phosphorous.
The aryl group can be substituted with one or more groups
including, but not limited to, alkyl, alkynyl, alkenyl, aryl,
halide, nitro, amino, ester, ketone, aldehyde, hydroxy, carboxylic
acid, or alkoxy, or the aryl group can be unsubstituted.
[0038] The term "arylalkyl" refers to an alkyl group where at least
one hydrogen atom is substituted by an aryl group. An example of an
arylalkyl group is a benzyl group.
[0039] "Carbonyl" refers to a group of the formula --C(O)--.
Carbonyl-containing groups include any substituent containing a
carbon-oxygen double bond (C.dbd.O), including acyl groups, amides,
carboxy groups, esters, ureas, carbamates, carbonates and ketones
and aldehydes, such as substituents based on --COR or --RCHO where
R is an aliphatic, heteroaliphatic, alkyl, heteroalkyl, hydroxyl,
or a secondary, tertiary, or quaternary amine.
[0040] "Carboxyl" refers to a --COO group. Substituted carboxyl
refers to --COOR where R is aliphatic, heteroaliphatic, alkyl,
heteroalkyl, or a carboxylic acid or ester.
[0041] The term "cycloalkyl" refers to a non-aromatic carbon-based
ring composed of at least three carbon atoms. Examples of
cycloalkyl groups include, but are not limited to, cyclopropyl,
cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, and the like. The term
"heterocycloalkyl group" is a cycloalkyl group as defined above
where at least one of the carbon atoms of the ring is substituted
with a heteroatom such as, but not limited to, nitrogen, oxygen,
sulfur, or phosphorous.
[0042] The term "co-administration" or "co-administering" refers to
administration of a first agent with a second agent within the same
general time period, and does not require administration at the
same exact moment in time (although co-administration is inclusive
of administering at the same exact moment in time). Thus,
co-administration may be on the same day or on different days, or
in the same week or in different weeks. The first agent and the
second agent may be included in the same composition or they may
each individually be included in separate compositions. In certain
embodiments, the two agents may be administered during a time frame
wherein their respective periods of biological activity overlap.
Thus, the term includes sequential as well as coextensive
administration of two or more agents.
[0043] "Derivative" refers to a compound or portion of a compound
that is derived from or is theoretically derivable from a parent
compound.
[0044] The terms "halogenated alkyl" or "haloalkyl group" refer to
an alkyl group as defined above with one or more hydrogen atoms
present on these groups substituted with a halogen (F, Cl, Br,
I).
[0045] The term "hydroxyl" is represented by the formula --OH.
[0046] The term "hydroxyalkyl" refers to an alkyl group that has at
least one hydrogen atom substituted with a hydroxyl group. The term
"alkoxyalkyl group" is defined as an alkyl group that has at least
one hydrogen atom substituted with an alkoxy group described
above.
[0047] "Inhibiting" refers to inhibiting the full development of a
disease or condition. "Inhibiting" also refers to any quantitative
or qualitative reduction in biological activity or binding,
relative to a control.
[0048] "N-heterocyclic" refers to mono or bicyclic rings or ring
systems that include at least one nitrogen heteroatom. The rings or
ring systems generally include 1 to 9 carbon atoms in addition to
the heteroatom(s) and may be saturated, unsaturated or aromatic
(including pseudoaromatic). The term "pseudoaromatic" refers to a
ring system which is not strictly aromatic, but which is stabilized
by means of delocalization of electrons and behaves in a similar
manner to aromatic rings. Aromatic includes pseudoaromatic ring
systems, such as pyrrolyl rings.
[0049] Examples of 5-membered monocyclic N-heterocycles include
pyrrolyl, H-pyrrolyl, pyrrolinyl, pyrrolidinyl, oxazolyl,
oxadiazolyl, (including 1,2,3 and 1,2,4 oxadiazolyls) isoxazolyl,
furazanyl, thiazolyl, isothiazolyl, pyrazolyl, pyrazolinyl,
pyrazolidinyl, imidazolyl, imidazolinyl, triazolyl (including 1,2,3
and 1,3,4 triazolyls), tetrazolyl, thiadiazolyl (including 1,2,3
and 1,3,4 thiadiazolyls), and dithiazolyl. Examples of 6-membered
monocyclic N-heterocycles include pyridyl, pyrimidinyl,
pyridazinyl, pyrazinyl, piperidinyl, morpholinyl, thiomorpholinyl,
piperazinyl, and triazinyl. The heterocycles may be optionally
substituted with a broad range of substituents, and preferably with
C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.1-6 alkoxy, C.sub.2-6 alkenyl, C.sub.2-6
alkynyl, halo, hydroxy, mercapto, trifluoromethyl, amino, cyano or
mono or di(C.sub.1-6alkyl)amino. The N-heterocyclic group may be
fused to a carbocyclic ring such as phenyl, naphthyl, indenyl,
azulenyl, fluorenyl, and anthracenyl.
[0050] Examples of 8, 9 and 10-membered bicyclic heterocycles
include 1H thieno[2,3-c]pyrazolyl, indolyl, isoindolyl,
benzoxazolyl, benzothiazolyl, benzisoxazolyl, benzisothiazolyl,
benzimidazolyl, indazolyl, isoquinolinyl, quinolinyl, quinoxalinyl,
purinyl, cinnolinyl, phthalazinyl, quinazolinyl, quinoxalinyl,
benzotriazinyl, and the like. These heterocycles may be optionally
substituted, for example with C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.1-6 alkoxy,
C.sub.2-6 alkenyl, C.sub.2-6 alkynyl, halo, hydroxy, mercapto,
trifluoromethyl, amino, cyano or mono or di(C.sub.1-6alkyl)amino.
Unless otherwise defined optionally substituted N-heterocyclics
includes pyridinium salts and the N-oxide form of suitable ring
nitrogens.
[0051] Examples of N-heterocycles also include bridged groups such
as, for example, azabicyclo (for example, azabicyclooctane).
[0052] "Pharmaceutical compositions" are compositions that include
an amount (for example, a unit dosage) of one or more of the
disclosed compounds together with one or more non-toxic
pharmaceutically acceptable additives, including carriers,
diluents, and/or adjuvants, and optionally other biologically
active ingredients. Such pharmaceutical compositions can be
prepared by standard pharmaceutical formulation techniques such as
those disclosed in Remington's Pharmaceutical Sciences, Mack
Publishing Co., Easton, Pa. (19th Edition).
[0053] The terms "pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester" refers
to salts or esters prepared by conventional means that include
salts, e.g., of inorganic and organic acids, including but not
limited to hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, sulfuric acid,
phosphoric acid, methanesulfonic acid, ethanesulfonic acid, malic
acid, acetic acid, oxalic acid, tartaric acid, citric acid, lactic
acid, fumaric acid, succinic acid, maleic acid, salicylic acid,
benzoic acid, phenylacetic acid, mandelic acid and the like.
"Pharmaceutically acceptable salts" of the presently disclosed
compounds also include those formed from cations such as sodium,
potassium, aluminum, calcium, lithium, magnesium, zinc, and from
bases such as ammonia, ethylenediamine, N-methyl-glutamine, lysine,
arginine, ornithine, choline, N,N'-dibenzylethylenediamine,
chloroprocaine, diethanolamine, procaine, N-benzylphenethylamine,
diethylamine, piperazine, tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane, and
tetramethylammonium hydroxide. These salts may be prepared by
standard procedures, for example by reacting the free acid with a
suitable organic or inorganic base. Any chemical compound recited
in this specification may alternatively be administered as a
pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. "Pharmaceutically
acceptable salts" are also inclusive of the free acid, base, and
zwitterionic forms. Descriptions of suitable pharmaceutically
acceptable salts can be found in Handbook of Pharmaceutical Salts,
Properties, Selection and Use, Wiley VCH (2002). When compounds
disclosed herein include an acidic function such as a carboxy
group, then suitable pharmaceutically acceptable cation pairs for
the carboxy group are well known to those skilled in the art and
include alkaline, alkaline earth, ammonium, quaternary ammonium
cations and the like. Such salts are known to those of skill in the
art. For additional examples of "pharmacologically acceptable
salts," see Berge et al., J. Pharm. Sci. 66:1 (1977).
[0054] "Pharmaceutically acceptable esters" includes those derived
from compounds described herein that are modified to include a
carboxyl group. An in vivo hydrolysable ester is an ester which is
hydrolysed in the human or animal body to produce the parent acid
or alcohol. Representative esters thus include carboxylic acid
esters in which the non-carbonyl moiety of the carboxylic acid
portion of the ester grouping is selected from straight or branched
chain alkyl (for example, methyl, n-propyl, t-butyl, or n-butyl),
cycloalkyl, alkoxyalkyl (for example, methoxymethyl), arylalkyl
(for example benzyl), aryloxyalkyl (for example, phenoxymethyl),
aryl (for example, phenyl, optionally substituted by, for example,
halogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, or C.sub.1-4 alkoxy) or amino);
sulphonate esters, such as alkyl- or arylalkylsulphonyl (for
example, methanesulphonyl); or amino acid esters (for example,
L-valyl or L-isoleucyl). A "pharmaceutically acceptable ester" also
includes inorganic esters such as mono-, di-, or tri-phosphate
esters. In such esters, unless otherwise specified, any alkyl
moiety present advantageously contains from 1 to 18 carbon atoms,
particularly from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, more particularly from 1 to
4 carbon atoms. Any cycloalkyl moiety present in such esters
advantageously contains from 3 to 6 carbon atoms. Any aryl moiety
present in such esters advantageously comprises a phenyl group,
optionally substituted as shown in the definition of carbocycylyl
above. Pharmaceutically acceptable esters thus include
C.sub.1-C.sub.22 fatty acid esters, such as acetyl, t-butyl or long
chain straight or branched unsaturated or omega-6 monounsaturated
fatty acids such as palmoyl, stearoyl and the like. Alternative
aryl or heteroaryl esters include benzoyl, pyridylmethyloyl and the
like any of which may be substituted, as defined in carbocyclyl
above. Additional pharmaceutically acceptable esters include
aliphatic L-amino acid esters such as leucyl, isoleucyl and
especially valyl.
[0055] For therapeutic use, salts of the compounds are those
wherein the counter-ion is pharmaceutically acceptable. However,
salts of acids and bases which are non-pharmaceutically acceptable
may also find use, for example, in the preparation or purification
of a pharmaceutically acceptable compound.
[0056] The pharmaceutically acceptable acid and base addition salts
as mentioned hereinabove are meant to comprise the therapeutically
active non-toxic acid and base addition salt forms which the
compounds are able to form. The pharmaceutically acceptable acid
addition salts can conveniently be obtained by treating the base
form with such appropriate acid. Appropriate acids comprise, for
example, inorganic acids such as hydrohalic acids, e.g.
hydrochloric or hydrobromic acid, sulfuric, nitric, phosphoric and
the like acids; or organic acids such as, for example, acetic,
propanoic, hydroxyacetic, lactic, pyruvic, oxalic (i.e.
ethanedioic), malonic, succinic (i.e. butanedioic acid), maleic,
fumaric, malic (i.e. hydroxybutanedioic acid), tartaric, citric,
methanesulfonic, ethanesulfonic, benzenesulfonic,
p-toluenesulfonic, cyclamic, salicylic, p-aminosalicylic, pamoic
and the like acids. Conversely said salt forms can be converted by
treatment with an appropriate base into the free base form.
[0057] The compounds containing an acidic proton may also be
converted into their non-toxic metal or amine addition salt forms
by treatment with appropriate organic and inorganic bases.
Appropriate base salt forms comprise, for example, the ammonium
salts, the alkali and earth alkaline metal salts, e.g. the lithium,
sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium salts and the like, salts
with organic bases, e.g. the benzathine, N-methyl-D-glucamine,
hydrabamine salts, and salts with amino acids such as, for example,
arginine, lysine and the like.
[0058] The term "addition salt" as used hereinabove also comprises
the solvates which the compounds described herein are able to form.
Such solvates are for example hydrates, alcoholates and the
like.
[0059] The term "quaternary amine" as used hereinbefore defines the
quaternary ammonium salts which the compounds are able to form by
reaction between a basic nitrogen of a compound and an appropriate
quaternizing agent, such as, for example, an optionally substituted
alkylhalide, arylhalide or arylalkylhalide, e.g. methyliodide or
benzyliodide. Other reactants with good leaving groups may also be
used, such as alkyl trifluoromethanesulfonates, alkyl
methanesulfonates, and alkyl p-toluenesulfonates. A quaternary
amine has a positively charged nitrogen. Pharmaceutically
acceptable counterions include chloro, bromo, iodo,
trifluoroacetate and acetate. The counterion of choice can be
introduced using ion exchange resins.
[0060] It will be appreciated that the compounds described herein
may have metal binding, chelating, complex forming properties and
therefore may exist as metal complexes or metal chelates.
[0061] Some of the compounds described herein may also exist in
their tautomeric form.
[0062] The term "subject" includes both human and veterinary
subjects.
[0063] A "therapeutically effective amount" or "diagnostically
effective amount" refers to a quantity of a specified agent
sufficient to achieve a desired effect in a subject being treated
with that agent. Ideally, a therapeutically effective amount or
diagnostically effective amount of an agent is an amount sufficient
to inhibit or treat the disease without causing a substantial
cytotoxic effect in the subject. The therapeutically effective
amount or diagnostically effective amount of an agent will be
dependent on the subject being treated, the severity of the
affliction, and the manner of administration of the therapeutic
composition.
[0064] "Treatment" refers to a therapeutic intervention that
ameliorates a sign or symptom of a disease or pathological
condition after it has begun to develop. As used herein, the term
"ameliorating," with reference to a disease or pathological
condition, refers to any observable beneficial effect of the
treatment. The beneficial effect can be evidenced, for example, by
a delayed onset of clinical symptoms of the disease in a
susceptible subject, a reduction in severity of some or all
clinical symptoms of the disease, a slower progression of the
disease, an improvement in the overall health or well-being of the
subject, or by other parameters well known in the art that are
specific to the particular disease. The phrase "treating a disease"
is inclusive of inhibiting the full development of a disease or
condition, for example, in a subject who is at risk for a disease,
or who has a disease, such as cancer or a disease associated with a
compromised immune system. "Preventing" a disease or condition
refers to prophylactic administering a composition to a subject who
does not exhibit signs of a disease or exhibits only early signs
for the purpose of decreasing the risk of developing a pathology or
condition, or diminishing the severity of a pathology or
condition.
[0065] Prodrugs of the disclosed compounds also are contemplated
herein. A prodrug is an active or inactive compound that is
modified chemically through in vivo physiological action, such as
hydrolysis, metabolism and the like, into an active compound
following administration of the prodrug to a subject. The term
"prodrug" as used throughout this text means the pharmacologically
acceptable derivatives such as esters, amides and phosphates, such
that the resulting in vivo biotransformation product of the
derivative is the active drug as defined in the compounds described
herein. Prodrugs preferably have excellent aqueous solubility,
increased bioavailability and are readily metabolized into the
active inhibitors in vivo. Prodrugs of a compounds described herein
may be prepared by modifying functional groups present in the
compound in such a way that the modifications are cleaved, either
by routine manipulation or in vivo, to the parent compound. The
suitability and techniques involved in making and using prodrugs
are well known by those skilled in the art. For a general
discussion of prodrugs involving esters see Svensson and Tunek,
Drug Metabolism Reviews 165 (1988) and Bundgaard, Design of
Prodrugs, Elsevier (1985).
[0066] The term "prodrug" also is intended to include any
covalently bonded carriers that release an active parent drug of
the present invention in vivo when the prodrug is administered to a
subject. Since prodrugs often have enhanced properties relative to
the active agent pharmaceutical, such as, solubility and
bioavailability, the compounds disclosed herein can be delivered in
prodrug form. Thus, also contemplated are prodrugs of the presently
disclosed compounds, methods of delivering prodrugs and
compositions containing such prodrugs. Prodrugs of the disclosed
compounds typically are prepared by modifying one or more
functional groups present in the compound in such a way that the
modifications are cleaved, either in routine manipulation or in
vivo, to yield the parent compound. Prodrugs include compounds
having a phosphonate and/or amino group functionalized with any
group that is cleaved in vivo to yield the corresponding amino
and/or phosphonate group, respectively. Examples of prodrugs
include, without limitation, compounds having an acylated amino
group and/or a phosphonate ester or phosphonate amide group. In
particular examples, a prodrug is a lower alkyl phosphonate ester,
such as an isopropyl phosphonate ester.
[0067] Protected derivatives of the disclosed compounds also are
contemplated. A variety of suitable protecting groups for use with
the disclosed compounds are disclosed in Greene and Wuts,
Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis; 3rd Ed.; John Wiley &
Sons, New York, 1999.
[0068] In general, protecting groups are removed under conditions
which will not affect the remaining portion of the molecule. These
methods are well known in the art and include acid hydrolysis,
hydrogenolysis and the like. One preferred method involves the
removal of an ester, such as cleavage of a phosphonate ester using
Lewis acidic conditions, such as in TMS-Br mediated ester cleavage
to yield the free phosphonate. A second preferred method involves
removal of a protecting group, such as removal of a benzyl group by
hydrogenolysis utilizing palladium on carbon in a suitable solvent
system such as an alcohol, acetic acid, and the like or mixtures
thereof. A t-butoxy-based group, including t-butoxy carbonyl
protecting groups can be removed utilizing an inorganic or organic
acid, such as HCl or trifluoroacetic acid, in a suitable solvent
system, such as water, dioxane and/or methylene chloride. Another
exemplary protecting group, suitable for protecting amino and
hydroxy functions amino is trityl. Other conventional protecting
groups are known and suitable protecting groups can be selected by
those of skill in the art in consultation with Greene and Wuts,
Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis; 3rd Ed.; John Wiley &
Sons, New York, 1999. When an amine is deprotected, the resulting
salt can readily be neutralized to yield the free amine. Similarly,
when an acid moiety, such as a phosphonic acid moiety is unveiled,
the compound may be isolated as the acid compound or as a salt
thereof.
[0069] Particular examples of the presently disclosed compounds
include one or more asymmetric centers; thus these compounds can
exist in different stereoisomeric forms. Accordingly, compounds and
compositions may be provided as individual pure enantiomers or as
stereoisomeric mixtures, including racemic mixtures. In certain
embodiments the compounds disclosed herein are synthesized in or
are purified to be in substantially enantiopure form, such as in a
90% enantiomeric excess, a 95% enantiomeric excess, a 97%
enantiomeric excess or even in greater than a 99% enantiomeric
excess, such as in enantiopure form.
[0070] Groups which are substituted (e.g. substituted alkyl), may
in some embodiments be substituted with a group which is
substituted (e.g. substituted aryl). In some embodiments, the
number of substituted groups linked together is limited to two
(e.g. substituted alkyl is substituted with substituted aryl,
wherein the substituent present on the aryl is not further
substituted). In some embodiments, a substituted group is not
substituted with another substituted group (e.g. substituted alkyl
is substituted with unsubstituted aryl).
Overview
[0071] CRPC is responsible for all prostate cancer deaths, and
eventually all prostate cancer will develop into CRPC. The current
best treatment for CRPC is MDV3100 (enzalutamide), which binds to
androgen receptor. It is effective against a number of
androgen-dependent prostate cancer cell lines. However, it is
ineffective against the androgen-dependent prostate cancer cell
line 22Rv1. Compounds disclosed herein are effective against all
androgen-dependent cell lines tested including 22Rv1, a promising
and unique property.
[0072] Several of the compounds show sub-micromolar inhibition of
PSA-luciferase expression in C4-2 cells. Further, cell
proliferation in androgen-dependent cell lines is significantly
decreased while proliferation in androgen-independent cell lines is
unaffected.
Agents
[0073] Disclosed herein are agents that can be used for treating
prostate cancer, particularly castration-resistant prostate cancer.
The agents may inhibit AR nuclear localization and/or reduce AR
levels in castration-resistant prostate cancer.
[0074] In one embodiment, the agent is a compound, or a
pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof, having a formula
I of:
R.sup.20--(Z).sub.b--(Y).sub.c--(R.sup.21).sub.a--(X).sub.d--R.sup.22--R-
.sup.23
[0075] wherein R.sup.20 is an aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl,
substituted heteroaryl, heterocycloalkyl, substituted
heterocycloalkyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, a thio-containing group, a
seleno-containing group, halide, or a nitro-containing group;
[0076] Z is alkanediyl, substituted alkanediyl, cycloalkanediyl, or
substituted cycloalkanediyl;
[0077] Y is S, O, S(.dbd.O), --S(.dbd.O)(.dbd.O)--, or NR.sup.10,
wherein R.sup.10 is H or alkyl (preferably methyl);
[0078] R.sup.21 is alkanediyl, substituted alkanediyl,
cycloalkanediyl, substituted cycloalkanediyl, alkadienyl,
substituted alkadienyl, alkatrienyl, or substituted
alkatrienyl;
[0079] X is --C(.dbd.O)--, --S(.dbd.O)(.dbd.O)--, or
--N(H)C(.dbd.O)--;
[0080] R.sup.22 is a moiety that includes at least one divalent
amino radical;
[0081] R.sup.23 is an aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl,
substituted heteroaryl, heterocycloalkyl, substituted
heterocycloalkyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, amino, a thio-containing group,
or a seleno-containing group;
[0082] a is 0 or 1;
[0083] b is 0 or 1;
[0084] c is 0 or 1; and
[0085] d is 0 or 1.
[0086] In some embodiments, if X is --C(.dbd.O)-- then Y is not S.
In certain embodiments, R.sup.21 is cycloalkanediyl, such as
cyclopropanediyl. When R.sup.21 is cycloalkanediyl, R.sup.20 may be
a phenyl optionally substituted with at least one halogen and/or
R.sup.23 may be a phenyl substituted with at least one halogen and
or at least one alkyl.
[0087] In certain embodiments, R.sup.20 is selected from
isoxazolyl, substituted isoxazolyl (e.g, dialkyl-substituted such
as dimethyl, hydroxy-substituted, hydroxyalkyl-substituted, or a
combination thereof), oxazolyl, substituted oxazolyl (e.g,
dialkyl-substituted such as dimethyl, hydroxy-substituted,
hydroxyalkyl-substituted, or a combination thereof) cyclohexyl,
substituted cyclohexyl (e.g., hydroxy-substituted cyclohexyl),
piperidinyl, substituted piperidinyl (e.g., hydroxy-substituted
piperidinyl), oxacyclopentyl, substituted oxacyclopentyl (e.g.,
hydroxyalkyl-substituted), oxacyclohexanyl, substituted
oxacyclopentyl (e.g., hydroxyalkyl-substituted), thiophenyl,
substituted thiophenyl (e.g., hydroxyalkyl-substituted), phenyl,
substituted phenyl (e.g., hydroxyalkyl-substituted or
halogen-substituted), pyridinyl, substituted pyridinyl (e.g.,
hydroxyalkyl-substituted), indolyl, substituted indolyl (e.g.,
hydroxyalkyl-substituted), furanyl, substituted furanyl (e.g.,
hydroxyalkyl-substituted), imidazolyl, substituted imidazolyl
(e.g., hydroxyalkyl-substituted). In preferred embodiments,
R.sup.20 is substituted isoxazolyl, particularly dialkyl (e.g.,
dimethyl)-substituted isooxazolyl, phenyl, or substituted phenyl,
particularly halogen-substituted phenyl (e.g., fluorophenyl).
[0088] In certain embodiments, R.sup.21 is selected from
C.sub.1-C.sub.3 alkanediyl or substituted C.sub.1-C.sub.3
alkanediyl (e.g., alkyl-substituted such as methyl or dimethyl),
preferably C.sub.1 alkanediyl (--CH.sub.2--), C.sub.3 alkanediyl
(--(CH.sub.2).sub.3--), or cycloalkanediyl, preferably
cyclopropanediyl. In certain embodiments, R.sup.21 is:
##STR00002##
[0089] In certain embodiments, R.sup.22 is selected from:
##STR00003##
[0090] wherein R.sup.11 to R.sup.14 are each individually H or
alkyl, provided that at least one of R.sup.11 to R.sup.14 is alkyl.
In certain embodiments, R.sup.12 and R.sup.13 are each alkyl (e.g.,
methyl) and R.sup.11 and R.sup.14 are each H. In certain
embodiments, R.sup.11 and R.sup.14 are each alkyl (e.g., methyl)
and R.sup.12 and R.sup.13 are each H.
[0091] In certain embodiments, R.sup.22 is a divalent radical of a
N-heterocyclic group. Illustrative N-heterocylic groups include
piperazinyl, substituted piperazinyl, azabicyclo (for example,
azabicyclooctane), and substituted azabicyclo.
[0092] In certain embodiments, R.sup.23 is selected from phenyl,
substituted phenyl (e.g., alkyl-substituted phenyl such as
dimethyl-substituted, or halogen substituted, such as chloro- or
fluoro-substituted, or amino-substituted, or
aminoalkyl-substituted; alkynyl-substituted phenyl), piperidinyl,
substituted piperidinyl (e.g., amino-substituted), furanyl,
substituted furanyl (e.g., aminoalkyl-substituted or
amino-substituted), pyridinyl, substituted pyridinyl (e.g.,
aminoalkyl-substituted or amino-substituted), pyrimidinyl,
substituted pyrimidinyl (e.g., aminoalkyl-substituted or
amino-substituted), naphthenyl, substituted naphthenyl, (e.g.,
aminoalkyl-substituted or amino-substituted), thiazole, substituted
thiazole (e.g., aminoalkyl-substituted or amino-substituted);
isoindazolyl, substituted isoindazolyl (e.g.,
aminoalkyl-substituted or amino-substituted); triazolyl, or
substituted triazolyl (e.g., aminoalkyl-substituted or
amino-substituted). R.sup.23 may have two or more substituents,
such as an alkyl substituent and a halogen substituent. Preferably,
R.sup.23 is a substituted phenyl having a structure of:
##STR00004##
[0093] wherein each of R.sup.1-R.sup.5 is individually H, alkyl,
substituted alkyl, alkynyl, substituted alkynyl, halogen, or cyano,
provided that at least one of R.sup.1-R.sup.5 is not H. In certain
embodiments, at least one of R.sup.1-R.sup.5 is alkyl (such as
methyl), halogen or cyano. In certain embodiments, R.sup.1 is
alkyl, halogen or cyano. In certain embodiments, R.sup.1 is alkyl
and R.sup.4 is halogen. In certain embodiments, at least one of
R.sup.1-R.sup.5 is hydroxy-substituted alkynyl.
[0094] In certain embodiments, Z is selected from C.sub.1-C.sub.3
alkanediyl, preferably --CH.sub.2--.
[0095] In certain embodiments, R.sup.20 is phenyl or substituted
isoxazolyl, b is 0; c is 1; a is 1; R.sup.21 is --CH.sub.2--, Y is
S; X is --S(.dbd.O)(.dbd.O)--, R.sup.22 is:
##STR00005##
and R.sup.23 is substituted phenyl.
[0096] In certain embodiments, R.sup.20 is substituted phenyl, b is
0, c is 0, R.sup.21 is cyclopropanediyl, a is 1, X is
--C(.dbd.O)--, d is 1, R.sup.22 is
##STR00006##
and R.sup.23 is substituted phenyl. In one such embodiment,
R.sup.20 is halophenyl and R.sup.23 is halo- and alkyl-substituted
phenyl.
[0097] In certain embodiments, R.sup.21 is --CH.sub.2--, Y is S;
and X is --S(.dbd.O)(.dbd.O)--.
[0098] In certain embodiments, R.sup.22 is:
##STR00007##
[0099] In certain embodiments, Y is S, O, S(.dbd.O),
--S(.dbd.O)(.dbd.O)--; and X is --C(.dbd.O)--.
[0100] In certain embodiments, b is 0; c is 0; a is 1; and X is
--C(.dbd.O)--.
[0101] In certain embodiments, b is 0; c is 0; a is 1; X is
--C(.dbd.O)--; and R.sup.21 is alkanediyl (particularly
--CH.sub.2CH.sub.2--),
##STR00008##
[0102] In certain embodiments, b is 0; c is 0; a is 1; X is
--C(.dbd.O)--; R.sup.21 is alkanediyl (particularly
--CH.sub.2CH.sub.2--),
##STR00009##
and R.sup.22 is
##STR00010##
[0104] In certain embodiments, b is 0; c is 0; a is 1; X is
--C(.dbd.O)--; R.sup.21 is alkanediyl (particularly
--CH.sub.2CH.sub.2--),
##STR00011##
R.sup.22 is
##STR00012##
[0105] R.sup.20 is phenyl, substituted phenyl, or substituted
isoxazolyl; and R.sup.23 is substituted phenyl.
[0106] In a further embodiment, the agent is a compound, or a
pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof, having a formula
II of:
R.sup.30--(Z').sub.b--(Y')--(R.sup.31).sub.a--X'--R.sup.32--R.sup.33
[0107] wherein R.sup.30 is an aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl,
substituted heteroaryl, heterocycloalkyl, substituted
heterocycloalkyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, amino, a thio-containing group,
or a seleno-containing group;
[0108] Z' is alkanediyl, or substituted alkanediyl;
[0109] Y' is S;
[0110] R.sup.31 is alkanediyl or substituted alkanediyl;
[0111] X is --C(.dbd.O)--;
[0112] R.sup.32 is a moiety that includes at least one divalent
amino radical;
[0113] R.sup.33 is a phenyl substituted with at least one halogen
or cyano;
[0114] a is 0 or 1; and
[0115] b is 0 or 1.
[0116] In certain embodiments, R.sup.30 is selected from
isoxazolyl, substituted isoxazolyl (e.g, dialkyl-substituted such
as dimethyl, hydroxy-substituted, hydroxyalkyl-substituted, or a
combination thereof), oxazolyl, substituted oxazolyl (e.g,
dialkyl-substituted such as dimethyl, hydroxy-substituted,
hydroxyalkyl-substituted, or a combination thereof) cyclohexyl,
substituted cyclohexyl (e.g., hydroxy-substituted cyclohexyl),
piperidinyl, substituted piperidinyl (e.g., hydroxy-substituted
piperidinyl), oxacyclopentyl, substituted oxacyclopentyl (e.g.,
hydroxyalkyl-substituted), oxacyclohexanyl, substituted
oxacyclopentyl (e.g., hydroxyalkyl-substituted), thiophenyl,
substituted thiophenyl (e.g., hydroxyalkyl-substituted), phenyl,
substituted phenyl (e.g., hydroxyalkyl-substituted), pyridinyl,
substituted pyridinyl (e.g., hydroxyalkyl-substituted), indolyl,
substituted indolyl (e.g., hydroxyalkyl-substituted), furanyl,
substituted furanyl (e.g., hydroxyalkyl-substituted), imidazolyl,
substituted imidazolyl (e.g., hydroxyalkyl-substituted). In
preferred embodiments, R.sup.30 is substituted isoxazolyl,
particularly dialkyl (e.g., dimethyl)-substituted isooxazolyl, or
phenyl.
[0117] In certain embodiments, Z' is selected from C.sub.1-C.sub.3
alkanediyl, preferably --CH.sub.2--.
[0118] In certain embodiments, R.sup.31 is selected from
C.sub.1-C.sub.3 alkanediyl or substituted C.sub.1-C.sub.3
alkanediyl (e.g., alkyl-substituted such as methyl or dimethyl),
preferably C.sub.1 alkanediyl.
[0119] In certain embodiments, R.sup.32 is selected from:
##STR00013##
[0120] Preferably, R.sup.33 is a substituted phenyl having a
structure of:
##STR00014##
[0121] wherein each of R.sup.1-R.sup.5 is individually H, alkyl,
halogen, or cyano, provided that at least one of R.sup.1-R.sup.5 is
halogen or cyano. In certain embodiments, R.sup.1 is alkyl, halogen
or cyano.
[0122] In certain embodiments, R.sup.30 is substituted isoxazolyl,
b is 1; a is 1; R.sup.21 is --CH.sub.2--; and R.sup.32 is:
##STR00015##
[0123] Certain embodiments are described below in the following
numbered clauses:
[0124] 1. A compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or
ester thereof, selected from:
##STR00016## ##STR00017##
[0125] 2. The compound of clause 1, wherein the compound is:
##STR00018##
[0126] 3. The compound of clause 1, wherein the compound is:
##STR00019##
[0127] 4. The compound of clause 1, wherein the compound is:
##STR00020##
[0128] 5. A pharmaceutical composition comprising at least one
pharmaceutically acceptable additive, and a compound of any one of
clauses 1-4.
[0129] 6. The pharmaceutical composition of clause 5, wherein the
compound is:
##STR00021##
[0130] 7. The pharmaceutical composition of clause 5, wherein the
compound is:
##STR00022##
[0131] 8. The pharmaceutical composition of clause 5, wherein the
compound is:
##STR00023##
[0132] 9. A method for treating prostate cancer in a subject,
comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective
amount of a compound of any one of clauses 1-4.
[0133] 10. The method of clause 9, wherein the prostate cancer is
castration-resistant prostate cancer.
[0134] 11. The method of clause 9 or clause 10, wherein the
compound is orally administered.
[0135] 12. The method of any one of clauses 9-11, wherein the
method is used in combination with androgen deprivation
therapy.
[0136] 13. The method of any one of clauses 9-12, wherein the agent
is co-administered with abiratrone.
[0137] 14. The method of any one of clauses 9-13, wherein the
method further comprises identifying a subject that is in need of
treatment with the agent.
[0138] 15. The method of any one of clauses 9-14, wherein the
compound is:
##STR00024##
[0139] 16. The method of any one of clauses 9-14, wherein the
compound is:
##STR00025##
[0140] 17. The method of any one of clauses 9-14, wherein the
compound is:
##STR00026##
[0141] Illustrative compounds are shown in FIGS. 1A-1D.
[0142] FIG. 3 shows a synthesis of a parent structure that is
amenable to the modifications lined out in a zone model. Isoxazole
2a can be obtained from the chloromethylation of
3,5-dimethylisoxazole, or via the corresponding alcohol, and can be
converted to thiol 2b. In situ alkylation of 2b with chloride 2d
under the basic conditions of thiolate formation leads to 1. There
are many methods known for pyridazine synthesis, and the
preparation of 2c can follow one of these methods, for example
starting with the aniline. Acylation of 2c with chloroacetyl
chloride provides 2d. FIG. 4 shows zones of modification for
compound 1. The building blocks for zones 1 and 4 have been
selected to cover a large range of chemical diversity; in addition,
they are commercially available and are therefore readily funneled
into the segment-based synthesis plan. Zone 2 contains a few
diamines that preserve the distance between zone 1 and zone 3, i.e.
where the nitrogens are appropriately spaced, but this zone can
also be contracted to a simple nitrogen linker in order to probe
the need to maintain the overall distance and orientation between
zone 1 and zone 4. Zone 3 contains another spacer functionality,
but the amide carbonyl group might also be involved in specific
interactions with the binding site on the protein. Therefore, the
distance between the carboxyl function and the halide electrophile
can be varied, and the carbonyl group can also be replaced by a
sulfonyl function.
[0143] As described below, compounds 5a-h were synthesized directly
from commercially available carboxylic acids 3a and N-arylated
piperazines 4a-h under amide coupling conditions with T3P (Scheme 2
(FIG. 5) and Table 1) (Basavaprabhhu et al., Synthesis 2013, 45,
1569-1601). The diamine linker in zone 2 was examined in more
detail through the synthesis of analogs 5i-5m. For these target
molecules, the requisite diamines 4i-m were prepared by a
Buchwald-Hartwig cross-coupling of mono Boc-protected diamines with
bromoarenes (Cabello-Sanchez et al., J. Org. Chem. 2007, 72,
2030-2039; Larsen et al., Tetrahedron 2008, 64, 2938-2950).
Reduction of amide 5b with lithium aluminum hydride led to diamine
6. For an initial set of zone 4 analogs, thioether 5b was also
oxidized to sulfoxide 12 and sulfone 13 in good yields with sodium
periodate and m-chloroperbenzoate, respectively (Scheme 1, FIG.
5).
[0144] Additional zone 4 and zone 5 analogs with a phenyl group in
place of the isoxazole ring were obtained from carboxylic acids
3b-3g (Scheme 2 (FIG. 6) and Table 1). Coupling to piperazine 4b
provided amides 7-11 and 16 in high yields. Alkynyl amide 10 was
further hydrogenated to cis-alkene 14 using a Lindlar catalyst. The
cis-cyclopropane 15 was prepared by a Simmons-Smith
cyclopropanation of cis-alkene 14 (Concellon et al., Org. Lett.
2007, 9, 2981-2984), whereas the trans-cyclopropane 16 was obtained
by coupling of commercially available
trans-2-phenylcyclopropanecarboxylic acid 3g with piperazine
4b.
[0145] Further modifications in zones 3-4 were accomplished by
acylation of piperazine 4b with either 2-chloroacetyl chloride or
chloromethanesulfonyl chloride to form the corresponding amide 17a
or sulfonamide 17b in good yields (Scheme 3 (FIG. 7) and Table 1).
S.sub.N2-reaction of 17a and 17b led to ether 18a, amine 18b, and
thioether 18c. Starting with carboxylic acid 3a, urea 20a and
carbamate 20b were obtained in moderate yields via a Curtius
rearrangement and addition of the intermediate isocyanate 19 to
amine 4b and alcohol 4n, respectively (Scheme 4, FIG. 7) (WO
2005/085275).
[0146] A bridged bicyclic ring was introduced to add a strong
conformational constraint in zone 2 (Scheme 5 (FIG. 8) and Table
1). Boc-protection of nortropinone hydrochloride 21 followed by
enolization with NaHMDS and trapping of the enolate with
N-phenyltriflimide provided vinyl triflate 22 in good yield. A
Suzuki coupling was used to install the o-tolyl group, and the
styrene double bond was reduced with Pd/C to afford 23 as a mixture
of diastereomers. Without separation, this mixture was deprotected
and acylated with .alpha.-chloroacetyl chloride. Finally, the
chloride was displaced using thiol 25 and sodium hydride to afford
the thioether. Diastereomers 26a and 26b were separated by
chromatography on SiO.sub.2 to afford both analogs in modest
yields.
TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 Structures of amine building blocks 4 and
analogs 5, 7-11, and 16. Analog Amine 4 R X 5a ##STR00027## Ph --
5b ##STR00028## (2-Me)Ph -- 5c ##STR00029## (3-Me)Ph -- 5d
##STR00030## (4-Me)Ph -- 5e ##STR00031## (2-NC)Ph -- 5f
##STR00032## (2-F)Ph -- 5g ##STR00033## 1-Naphthyl -- 5h
##STR00034## (2-MeO)Ph -- 5i ##STR00035## (2-Me)Ph -- 5j
##STR00036## (2-Me)Ph -- 5k ##STR00037## (2-Me)Ph -- 5l
##STR00038## Ph -- 5m ##STR00039## (3-Me)Ph -- 7 ##STR00040##
(2-Me)Ph CH.sub.2SCH.sub.2 8 ##STR00041## (2-Me)Ph (CH.sub.2).sub.3
9 ##STR00042## (2-Me)Ph SCH.sub.2 10 ##STR00043## (2-Me)Ph
C.ident.C 11 ##STR00044## (2-Me)Ph (E)-HC.dbd.CH 16 ##STR00045##
(2-Me)Ph (E)-c-C.sub.3H.sub.4
Pharmaceutical Compositions and Method of Use
[0147] The agents disclosed herein may be administered to a subject
for treating prostate cancer, particularly castration-resistant
prostate cancer. In certain embodiments a subject is identified as
having castration-resistant prostate cancer that may be responsive
to the agents disclosed herein. For example, patients that are
offered any form of androgen deprivation therapy or anti-androgen
therapy, including treatment with abiraterone or MDV3100, for the
management of prostate cancer would be candidates for treatment
with the agents disclosed herein.
[0148] Administration of the agent may reduce the nuclear level of
androgen receptor in castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC)
cells relative to the untreated control CRPC cells. Reducing
nuclear androgen receptor levels is expected to inhibit its
activation. Reduction of androgen receptor activation can be
determined via measuring androgen-responsive genes, such as
prostate-specific antigen (PSA).
[0149] In certain embodiments, the agent may be co-administered
with another therapeutic agent such as, for example, an
immunostimulant, an anti-cancer agent, an antibiotic, or a
combination thereof. In particular, the agents targeting AR nuclear
localization could be used in combination with standard androgen
deprivation therapy (ADT) or with abiratrone in the treatment of
CRPC. In one embodiment, the agent is co-administered with MDV3100
(enzalutamide), which may produce synergistic results since MDV3100
targets the ligand binding domain whereas the agent targets other
domain(s) of the androgen receptor.
[0150] The agents disclosed herein can be included in a
pharmaceutical composition for administration to a subject. The
pharmaceutical compositions for administration to a subject can
include at least one further pharmaceutically acceptable additive
such as carriers, thickeners, diluents, buffers, preservatives,
surface active agents and the like in addition to the molecule of
choice. Pharmaceutical compositions can also include one or more
additional active ingredients such as antimicrobial agents,
anti-inflammatory agents, anesthetics, and the like. The
pharmaceutically acceptable carriers useful for these formulations
are conventional. Remington's Pharmaceutical Sciences, by E. W.
Martin, Mack Publishing Co., Easton, Pa., 19th Edition (1995),
describes compositions and formulations suitable for pharmaceutical
delivery of the compounds herein disclosed.
[0151] The pharmaceutical compositions may be in a dosage unit form
such as an injectable fluid, an oral delivery fluid (e.g., a
solution or suspension), a nasal delivery fluid (e.g., for delivery
as an aerosol or vapor), a semisolid form (e.g., a topical cream),
or a solid form such as powder, pill, tablet, or capsule forms.
[0152] In general, the nature of the carrier will depend on the
particular mode of administration being employed. For instance,
parenteral formulations usually contain injectable fluids that
include pharmaceutically and physiologically acceptable fluids such
as water, physiological saline, balanced salt solutions, aqueous
dextrose, glycerol or the like as a vehicle. For solid compositions
(for example, powder, pill, tablet, or capsule forms), conventional
non-toxic solid carriers can include, for example, pharmaceutical
grades of mannitol, lactose, starch, or magnesium stearate. In
addition to biologically-neutral carriers, pharmaceutical
compositions to be administered can contain minor amounts of
non-toxic auxiliary substances, such as wetting or emulsifying
agents, preservatives, and pH buffering agents and the like, for
example sodium acetate or sorbitan monolaurate.
[0153] The agents disclosed herein can be administered to subjects
by a variety of mucosal administration modes, including by oral,
rectal, intranasal, intrapulmonary, or transdermal delivery, or by
topical delivery to other surfaces. Optionally, the agents can be
administered by non-mucosal routes, including by intramuscular,
subcutaneous, intravenous, intra-arterial, intra-articular,
intraperitoneal, intrathecal, intracerebroventricular, or
parenteral routes. In other alternative embodiments, the agents can
be administered ex vivo by direct exposure to cells, tissues or
organs originating from a subject.
[0154] To formulate the pharmaceutical compositions, the agents can
be combined with various pharmaceutically acceptable additives, as
well as a base or vehicle for dispersion of the compound. Desired
additives include, but are not limited to, pH control agents, such
as arginine, sodium hydroxide, glycine, hydrochloric acid, citric
acid, and the like. In addition, local anesthetics (for example,
benzyl alcohol), isotonizing agents (for example, sodium chloride,
mannitol, sorbitol), adsorption inhibitors (for example, Tween 80
or Miglyol 812), solubility enhancing agents (for example,
cyclodextrins and derivatives thereof), stabilizers (for example,
serum albumin), and reducing agents (for example, glutathione) can
be included. Adjuvants, such as aluminum hydroxide (for example,
Amphogel, Wyeth Laboratories, Madison, N.J.), Freund's adjuvant,
MPL.TM. (3-O-deacylated monophosphoryl lipid A; Corixa, Hamilton,
Ind.) and IL-12 (Genetics Institute, Cambridge, Mass.), among many
other suitable adjuvants well known in the art, can be included in
the compositions. When the composition is a liquid, the tonicity of
the formulation, as measured with reference to the tonicity of 0.9%
(w/v) physiological saline solution taken as unity, is typically
adjusted to a value at which no substantial, irreversible tissue
damage will be induced at the site of administration. Generally,
the tonicity of the solution is adjusted to a value of about 0.3 to
about 3.0, such as about 0.5 to about 2.0, or about 0.8 to about
1.7.
[0155] The agents can be dispersed in a base or vehicle, which can
include a hydrophilic compound having a capacity to disperse the
compound, and any desired additives. The base can be selected from
a wide range of suitable compounds, including but not limited to,
copolymers of polycarboxylic acids or salts thereof, carboxylic
anhydrides (for example, maleic anhydride) with other monomers (for
example, methyl (meth)acrylate, acrylic acid and the like),
hydrophilic vinyl polymers, such as polyvinyl acetate, polyvinyl
alcohol, polyvinylpyrrolidone, cellulose derivatives, such as
hydroxymethylcellulose, hydroxypropylcellulose and the like, and
natural polymers, such as chitosan, collagen, sodium alginate,
gelatin, hyaluronic acid, and nontoxic metal salts thereof. Often,
a biodegradable polymer is selected as a base or vehicle, for
example, polylactic acid, poly(lactic acid-glycolic acid)
copolymer, polyhydroxybutyric acid, poly(hydroxybutyric
acid-glycolic acid) copolymer and mixtures thereof. Alternatively
or additionally, synthetic fatty acid esters such as polyglycerin
fatty acid esters, sucrose fatty acid esters and the like can be
employed as vehicles. Hydrophilic polymers and other vehicles can
be used alone or in combination, and enhanced structural integrity
can be imparted to the vehicle by partial crystallization, ionic
bonding, cross-linking and the like. The vehicle can be provided in
a variety of forms, including fluid or viscous solutions, gels,
pastes, powders, microspheres and films for direct application to a
mucosal surface.
[0156] The agents can be combined with the base or vehicle
according to a variety of methods, and release of the agents can be
by diffusion, disintegration of the vehicle, or associated
formation of water channels. In some circumstances, the agent is
dispersed in microcapsules (microspheres) or nanocapsules
(nanospheres) prepared from a suitable polymer, for example,
isobutyl 2-cyanoacrylate (see, for example, Michael et al., J.
Pharmacy Pharmacol. 43:1-5, 1991), and dispersed in a biocompatible
dispersing medium, which yields sustained delivery and biological
activity over a protracted time.
[0157] The compositions of the disclosure can alternatively contain
as pharmaceutically acceptable vehicles substances as required to
approximate physiological conditions, such as pH adjusting and
buffering agents, tonicity adjusting agents, wetting agents and the
like, for example, sodium acetate, sodium lactate, sodium chloride,
potassium chloride, calcium chloride, sorbitan monolaurate, and
triethanolamine oleate. For solid compositions, conventional
nontoxic pharmaceutically acceptable vehicles can be used which
include, for example, pharmaceutical grades of mannitol, lactose,
starch, magnesium stearate, sodium saccharin, talcum, cellulose,
glucose, sucrose, magnesium carbonate, and the like.
[0158] Pharmaceutical compositions for administering the agents can
also be formulated as a solution, microemulsion, or other ordered
structure suitable for high concentration of active ingredients.
The vehicle can be a solvent or dispersion medium containing, for
example, water, ethanol, polyol (for example, glycerol, propylene
glycol, liquid polyethylene glycol, and the like), and suitable
mixtures thereof. Proper fluidity for solutions can be maintained,
for example, by the use of a coating such as lecithin, by the
maintenance of a desired particle size in the case of dispersible
formulations, and by the use of surfactants. In many cases, it will
be desirable to include isotonic agents, for example, sugars,
polyalcohols, such as mannitol and sorbitol, or sodium chloride in
the composition. Prolonged absorption of the compound can be
brought about by including in the composition an agent which delays
absorption, for example, monostearate salts and gelatin.
[0159] In certain embodiments, the agents can be administered in a
time release formulation, for example in a composition which
includes a slow release polymer. These compositions can be prepared
with vehicles that will protect against rapid release, for example
a controlled release vehicle such as a polymer, microencapsulated
delivery system or bioadhesive gel. Prolonged delivery in various
compositions of the disclosure can be brought about by including in
the composition agents that delay absorption, for example, aluminum
monostearate hydrogels and gelatin. When controlled release
formulations are desired, controlled release binders suitable for
use in accordance with the disclosure include any biocompatible
controlled release material which is inert to the active agent and
which is capable of incorporating the compound and/or other
biologically active agent. Numerous such materials are known in the
art. Useful controlled-release binders are materials that are
metabolized slowly under physiological conditions following their
delivery (for example, at a mucosal surface, or in the presence of
bodily fluids). Appropriate binders include, but are not limited
to, biocompatible polymers and copolymers well known in the art for
use in sustained release formulations. Such biocompatible compounds
are non-toxic and inert to surrounding tissues, and do not trigger
significant adverse side effects, such as nasal irritation, immune
response, inflammation, or the like. They are metabolized into
metabolic products that are also biocompatible and easily
eliminated from the body.
[0160] Exemplary polymeric materials for use in the present
disclosure include, but are not limited to, polymeric matrices
derived from copolymeric and homopolymeric polyesters having
hydrolyzable ester linkages. A number of these are known in the art
to be biodegradable and to lead to degradation products having no
or low toxicity. Exemplary polymers include polyglycolic acids and
polylactic acids, poly(DL-lactic acid-co-glycolic acid),
poly(D-lactic acid-co-glycolic acid), and poly(L-lactic
acid-co-glycolic acid). Other useful biodegradable or bioerodable
polymers include, but are not limited to, such polymers as
poly(epsilon-caprolactone), poly(epsilon-caprolactone-CO-lactic
acid), poly(epsilon.-caprolactone-CO-glycolic acid),
poly(beta-hydroxy butyric acid), poly(alkyl-2-cyanoacrilate),
hydrogels, such as poly(hydroxyethyl methacrylate), polyamides,
poly(amino acids) (for example, L-leucine, glutamic acid,
L-aspartic acid and the like), poly(ester urea),
poly(2-hydroxyethyl DL-aspartamide), polyacetal polymers,
polyorthoesters, polycarbonate, polymaleamides, polysaccharides,
and copolymers thereof. Many methods for preparing such
formulations are well known to those skilled in the art (see, for
example, Sustained and Controlled Release Drug Delivery Systems, J.
R. Robinson, ed., Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York, 1978). Other
useful formulations include controlled-release microcapsules (U.S.
Pat. Nos. 4,652,441 and 4,917,893), lactic acid-glycolic acid
copolymers useful in making microcapsules and other formulations
(U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,677,191 and 4,728,721) and sustained-release
compositions for water-soluble peptides (U.S. Pat. No.
4,675,189).
[0161] The pharmaceutical compositions of the disclosure typically
are sterile and stable under conditions of manufacture, storage and
use. Sterile solutions can be prepared by incorporating the
compound in the required amount in an appropriate solvent with one
or a combination of ingredients enumerated herein, as required,
followed by filtered sterilization. Generally, dispersions are
prepared by incorporating the compound and/or other biologically
active agent into a sterile vehicle that contains a basic
dispersion medium and the required other ingredients from those
enumerated herein. In the case of sterile powders, methods of
preparation include vacuum drying and freeze-drying which yields a
powder of the compound plus any additional desired ingredient from
a previously sterile-filtered solution thereof. The prevention of
the action of microorganisms can be accomplished by various
antibacterial and antifungal agents, for example, parabens,
chlorobutanol, phenol, sorbic acid, thimerosal, and the like.
[0162] In accordance with the various treatment methods of the
disclosure, the agent can be delivered to a subject in a manner
consistent with conventional methodologies associated with
management of the disorder for which treatment or prevention is
sought. In accordance with the disclosure herein, a
prophylactically or therapeutically effective amount of the agent
is administered to a subject in need of such treatment for a time
and under conditions sufficient to prevent, inhibit, and/or
ameliorate a selected disease or condition or one or more
symptom(s) thereof.
[0163] The administration of the agent can be for either
prophylactic or therapeutic purpose. When provided
prophylactically, the agent is provided in advance of any symptom.
The prophylactic administration of the agents serves to prevent or
ameliorate any subsequent disease process. When provided
therapeutically, the compound is provided at (or shortly after) the
onset of a symptom of disease or infection.
[0164] For prophylactic and therapeutic purposes, the agent can be
administered to the subject by the oral route or in a single bolus
delivery, via continuous delivery (for example, continuous
transdermal, mucosal or intravenous delivery) over an extended time
period, or in a repeated administration protocol (for example, by
an hourly, daily or weekly, repeated administration protocol). The
therapeutically effective dosage of the agent can be provided as
repeated doses within a prolonged prophylaxis or treatment regimen
that will yield clinically significant results to alleviate one or
more symptoms or detectable conditions associated with a targeted
disease or condition as set forth herein. Determination of
effective dosages in this context is typically based on animal
model studies followed up by human clinical trials and is guided by
administration protocols that significantly reduce the occurrence
or severity of targeted disease symptoms or conditions in the
subject. Suitable models in this regard include, for example,
murine, rat, avian, porcine, feline, non-human primate, and other
accepted animal model subjects known in the art. Alternatively,
effective dosages can be determined using in vitro models. Using
such models, only ordinary calculations and adjustments are
required to determine an appropriate concentration and dose to
administer a therapeutically effective amount of the compound (for
example, amounts that are effective to elicit a desired immune
response or alleviate one or more symptoms of a targeted disease).
In alternative embodiments, an effective amount or effective dose
of the agents may simply inhibit or enhance one or more selected
biological activities correlated with a disease or condition, as
set forth herein, for either therapeutic or diagnostic
purposes.
[0165] The actual dosage of the agents will vary according to
factors such as the disease indication and particular status of the
subject (for example, the subject's age, size, fitness, extent of
symptoms, susceptibility factors, and the like), time and route of
administration, other drugs or treatments being administered
concurrently, as well as the specific pharmacology of the agent for
eliciting the desired activity or biological response in the
subject. Dosage regimens can be adjusted to provide an optimum
prophylactic or therapeutic response. A therapeutically effective
amount is also one in which any toxic or detrimental side effects
of the agent is outweighed in clinical terms by therapeutically
beneficial effects. A non-limiting range for a therapeutically
effective amount of an agent within the methods and formulations of
the disclosure is about 0.01 mg/kg body weight to about 20 mg/kg
body weight, such as about 0.05 mg/kg to about 5 mg/kg body weight,
or about 0.2 mg/kg to about 2 mg/kg body weight. Dosage can be
varied by the attending clinician to maintain a desired
concentration at a target site (for example, the lungs or systemic
circulation). Higher or lower concentrations can be selected based
on the mode of delivery, for example, trans-epidermal, rectal,
oral, pulmonary, or intranasal delivery versus intravenous or
subcutaneous delivery. Dosage can also be adjusted based on the
release rate of the administered formulation, for example, of an
intrapulmonary spray versus powder, sustained release oral versus
injected particulate or transdermal delivery formulations, and so
forth.
EXAMPLES
1. Biological Materials and Methods
Materials
[0166] Phosphate buffered saline (PBS) solution was purchased from
Fisher Scientific (MA, USA). Trypsin-EDTA solution, dimethyl
sulfoxide (DMSO), Roswell Park Memorial Institute (RPMI) 1640
medium, ethanol (200 proof), puromycin powder, and G418 powder were
purchased from Sigma-Aldrich (MO, USA). Fetal bovine Serum (FBS),
penicillin-streptomycin solution were purchased from Invitrogen
(NY, USA). Dual-Luciferase.RTM. Reporter Assay System was purchased
from Promega (WI, USA). PSA6.1-luc plasmid was a gift from Dr.
Marianne Sadar at the University of British Columbia (BC, CA) and
pRL-TK Renilla luciferase reporter plasmid was purchased from
Promega (WI, USA). The C4-2 castration-resistant prostate cancer
cell line was kindly provided by Dr. Leland W. K. Chung
(Cedars-Sinai Medical Center).
2. Chemistry
General
[0167] Moisture and air-sensitive reactions were performed under
N.sub.2 or Ar atmosphere and glassware used for these reactions was
flamed dried and cooled under N.sub.2 or Ar prior to use. THF and
Et.sub.2O were distilled from sodium/benzophenone ketyl. DMF and
CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 were distilled from CaH.sub.2. 1,4-Dioxane was
purchased from Acros (Sure/Seal bottle) and used as received.
Et.sub.3N was distilled from CaH.sub.2 and stored over KOH. Toluene
was purified by passage through an activated alumina filtration
system. Melting points were determined using a Mel-Temp II
instrument and are not corrected. Infrared spectra were determined
using a Smiths Detection IdentifylR FT-IR spectrometer.
High-resolution mass spectra were obtained on a Micromass UK
Limited, Q-TOF Ultima API, Thermo Scientific Exactive Orbitrap
LC-MS. Automated column chromatography was done using an Isco
Combiflash Rf. .sup.1H and .sup.13C NMR spectra were obtained on
Bruker Advance 300 MHz, 400 MHz, or 500 MHz instruments. Chemical
shifts (6) were reported in parts per million with the residual
solvent peak used as an internal standard, 6 .sup.1H/.sup.13C
(Solvent): 7.26/77.00 (CDCl.sub.3); 2.05/29.84 (acetone-d6);
2.50/39.52 (DMSO-d6), 3.31/49.00 (CD.sub.3OD); and are tabulated as
follows: chemical shift, multiplicity (s=singlet, brs=broad
singlet, d=doublet, brd=broad doublet, t=triplet, app t=apparent
triplet, q=quartet, m=multiplet), number of protons, and coupling
constant(s). .sup.13C NMR spectra were obtained at 75 MHz, 100 MHz,
or 125 MHz using a proton-decoupled pulse sequence and are
tabulated by observed peak. CDCl.sub.3 was filtered through dried
basic alumina prior to use. Thin-layer chromatography was performed
using pre-coated silica gel 60 F.sub.254 plates (EMD, 250 .mu.m
thickness) and visualization was accomplished with a 254 nm UV
light and by staining with a PMA solution (5 g of phosphomolybdic
acid in 100 mL of 95% EtOH), Vaughn's reagent (4.8 g of
(NH.sub.4).sub.6Mo.sub.7O.sub.24.4H.sub.2O and 0.2 g of
Ce(SO.sub.4).sub.2 in 100 mL of a 3.5 N H.sub.2SO.sub.4 solution)
or a KMnO.sub.4 solution (1.5 g of KMnO.sub.4 and 1.5 g of
K.sub.2CO.sub.3 in 100 mL of a 0.1% NaOH solution). Chromatography
on SiO.sub.2 (Silicycle, Silia-P Flash Silica Gel or
SiliaFlash.RTM. P60, 40-63 .mu.m) was used to purify crude reaction
mixtures. Final products were >95% purity as analyzed by RP
(reverse phase) HPLC (Alltech Prevail C-18, 100.times.4.6 mm, 1
mL/min, CH.sub.3CN, H.sub.2O and 0.1% TFA) with UV (210, 220 and
254 nm), ELS (nebulizer 45.degree. C., evaporator 45.degree. C.,
N.sub.2 flow 1.25 SLM), and MS detection using a Thermo Scientific
Exactive Orbitrap LC-MS (ESI positive). All other materials were
obtained from commercial sources and used as received.
Example 1
Synthesis and Characterization
[0168] Synthesis of several of the compounds is described in detail
below:
##STR00046##
tert-Butyl 4-(3-bromo-2-methylphenyl)piperazine-1-carboxylate
(BRE454-64)
[0169] A microwave vial under Ar was charged with tert-butyl
1-piperazinecarboxylate (154 mg, 0.825 mmol), NaO-t-Bu (0.0952 g,
0.990 mmol), (rac)-BINAP (0.0393 g, 0.0619 mmol, 7.5 mol %),
Pd.sub.2(dba).sub.3 (0.0192 g, 0.0206 mmol), and degassed toluene
(2.1 mL). 2-Bromo-6-iodotoluene (121 .mu.L, 0.825 mmol) was added,
and the mixture was heated in sealed vial at 80.degree. C. for 19
h, cooled to room temperature, diluted with CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2,
filtered through Celite, and concentrated in vacuo. The mixture was
purified by chromatography on SiO.sub.2 (1:9, EtOAc/hexanes) to
give the product (0.095 g, 0.27 mmol, 32%) as a yellow oil: .sup.1H
NMR (500 MHz, CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 7.30 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.02 (t,
J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 6.95 (d, J=7.5 Hz, 1H), 3.57 (m, 4H), 2.83 (t, J=4.5
Hz, 4H), 2.40 (s, 3H), 1.49 (s, 9H).
##STR00047##
1-(4-(3-Bromo-2-methylphenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-2-(((3,5-dimethylisoxazol-4--
yl)methyl)thio) ethan-1-one (BRE454-75)
[0170] A solution of BRE454-64 (0.0770 g, 0.22 mmol) in THF (0.3
mL) at 0.degree. C. was treated with 4 M HCl in dioxane (1.3 mL)
and stirred at 0.degree. C. for 2 h. The yellow solid was collected
by filtration, washed with Et.sub.2O, dried under high vacuum and
carried on to the next step without further purification.
[0171] To a solution of
([(3,5-dimethylisoxazol-4-yl)methyl]thio)acetic acid (0.0350 g,
0.174 mmol) in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 (1.7 mL) was added
4-(3-bromo-2-methylphenyl)piperazine hydrochloride and
triethylamine (121 .mu.L, 0.870 mmol). The mixture was cooled to
0.degree. C., treated with T3P (50% solution in EtOAc, 184 .mu.L,
0.261 mmol), warmed to room temperature, stirred for 20 h, diluted
with CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2, and washed with sat. NH.sub.4Cl, sat.
NaHCO.sub.3, and brine. The organic layer was dried
(Na.sub.2SO.sub.4), filtered, and concentrated in vacuo. The crude
material was purified by chromatography on SiO.sub.2 (3:2,
EtOAc/hexanes, base washed with 0.1% Et.sub.3N prior to use) to
give the product (0.0762 g, 0.174 mmol, quant. 100% pure by ELSD)
as a colorless oil: IR (ATR) 2921, 2820, 1637, 1587, 1562, 1460,
1428, 1282, 1237, 1195, 1136, 1038, 994, 913, 780, 731, 714
cm.sup.-1; .sup.1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 7.32 (dd,
J=0.8, 7.6 Hz, 1H), 7.03 (t, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 6.94 (dd, J=0.8, 8.0
Hz, 1H), 3.77 (br s, 2H), 3.63 (s, 2H), 3.63-3.57 (m, 2H), 3.23 (s,
2H), 2.90 (t, J=4.4 Hz, 2H), 2.88-2.83 (m, 2H), 2.43 (s, 3H), 2.40
(s, 3H), 2.31 (s, 3H); .sup.13C-NMR (125 MHz, CDCl.sub.3) .delta.
167.6, 166.8, 159.7, 152.2, 132.9, 128.1, 127.4, 126.6, 118.3,
109.7, 52.1, 51.8, 46.8, 42.2, 32.1, 23.8, 18.2, 11.1, 10.2; HRMS
(ESI) m/z calcd for C.sub.19H.sub.25N.sub.3O.sub.2BrS ([M+H].sup.+)
438.0845, found 438.0831.
##STR00048##
tert-Butyl 4-(o-tolyl)-1,4-diazepane-1-carboxylate (BRE454-66)
[0172] A microwave vial under Ar was charged with
1-Boc-homopiperazine (223 mg, 1.10 mmol), NaO-t-Bu (0.116 g, 1.20
mmol), (rac)-BINAP (0.0478 g, 0.0752 mmol, 7.5% mol),
Pd.sub.2(dba).sub.3 (0.0233 g, 0.0251 mmol, 2.5% mol in Pd), and
degassed toluene (2.8 mL). 2-Bromotoluene (0.175 g, 1.00 mmol) was
added, and the mixture was heated in a sealed vial at 80.degree. C.
for 19 h, cooled to room temperature, diluted with
CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2, filtered over Celite, and concentrated. The crude
material was purified by chromatography on SiO.sub.2 (1:9,
EtOAc/hexanes) to give the product (0.139 g, 0.479 mmol, 48%) as a
yellow oil: IR (ATR) 2973, 2828, 1689, 1598, 1491, 1457, 1411,
1364, 1233, 1215, 1156, 1122, 878, 761, 725 cm.sup.-1; .sup.1H NMR
(500 MHz, CDCl.sub.3, rt, rotamers) .delta. 7.16 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H),
7.12 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 7.04 (d, J=7.5 Hz, 1H), 6.95 (t, J=7.0 Hz,
1H), 3.62-3.52 (m, 4H), 3.12-3.04 (m, 4H), 2.31 (s, 3H), 2.00-1.88
(m, 2H), 1.49 (s, 9H); .sup.13C-NMR (100 MHz, CDCl.sub.3, rt,
rotamers) .delta. 155.6, 155.5, 153.9, 153.8, 132.9, 130.9, 126.5,
123.1, 120.8 (2C), 79.3, 56.2, 56.0, 55.5, 55.2, 48.4, 48.0, 46.2,
45.4, 29.0, 28.9, 28.5, 18.5; HRMS (ESI) m/z calcd for
C.sub.17H.sub.27N.sub.2O.sub.2 ([M+H].sup.+) 291.2067, found
291.2062.
##STR00049##
1-(4-(5-Chloro-2-methylphenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-2-(((3,5-dimethylisoxazol-4-
-yl)methyl)thio) ethan-1-one (BRE454-58)
[0173] To a solution of
([(3,5-dimethylisoxazol-4-yl)methyl]thio)acetic acid (0.0450 g,
0.224 mmol) in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 (2.2 mL) was added
1-(5-chloro-2-methylphenyl)piperazine (0.0565 g, 0.268 mmol) and
triethylamine (93 .mu.L, 0.671 mmol). The mixture was cooled to
0.degree. C., treated with T3P (50% solution in EtOAc, 237 .mu.L,
0.335 mmol), warmed to room temperature, stirred for 20 h, diluted
with CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2, and washed with sat. NH.sub.4Cl, sat.
NaHCO.sub.3, and brine. The organic layer was dried
(Na.sub.2SO.sub.4), filtered, and concentrated in vacuo. The crude
material was purified by chromatography on SiO.sub.2 (1:1,
EtOAc/hexanes, base washed with 0.1% Et.sub.3N prior to use) to
give the product (0.0881 g, 0.224 mmol, quant, 99.9% pure by ELSD)
as a clear colorless oil: IR (ATR) 2921, 2818, 1635, 1592, 1489,
1438, 1270, 1224, 1195, 1148, 1039, 924, 910, 818, 728 cm.sup.-1;
.sup.1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 7.11 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H),
6.99 (dd, J=2.0, 8.0 Hz, 1H), 6.94 (d, J=2.4 Hz, 1H), 3.76 (t,
J=4.8 Hz, 2H), 3.63 (s, 2H), 3.59 (t, J=4.8 Hz, 2H), 3.23 (s, 2H),
2.91 (t, J=4.8 Hz, 2H), 2.86 (t, J=4.8 Hz, 2H), 2.43 (s, 3H), 2.30
(s, 3H), 2.27 (s, 3H); .sup.13C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl.sub.3) .delta.
167.6, 166.8, 159.7, 151.7, 132.1, 131.8, 130.9, 123.7, 119.7,
109.7, 51.6, 51.5, 46.8, 42.2, 32.0, 23.7, 17.4, 11.1, 10.2; HRMS
(ESI) m/z calcd for C.sub.19H.sub.25N.sub.3O.sub.2ClS ([M+H].sup.+)
394.1351, found 394.1340.
##STR00050##
1-(((Phenylthio)methyl)sulfonyl)-4-(o-tolyl)piperazine
(BRE454-84)
[0174] A solution of 1-(2-methylphenyl)piperazine (0.500 g, 2.75
mmol) and triethylamine (0.39 mL, 2.75 mmol) in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2
(9.8 mL) at 0.degree. C. was treated with chloromethanesulfonyl
chloride (0.460 g, 3.03 mmol), gradually warmed to room
temperature, and stirred for 14 h. The reaction mixture was
quenched with sat. NH.sub.4Cl (3 mL) and extracted with EtOAc
(3.times.20 mL). The combined organic portion was washed with water
(2.times.10 mL) and brine (10 mL), dried (Na.sub.2SO.sub.4),
filtered, and concentrated. The crude solid was filtered through a
plug of SiO.sub.2 (pretreated with 0.1% Et.sub.3N in 30%
EtOAc/hexanes) and washed thoroughly with 30% EtOAc/hexanes to give
the product as an orange solid (0.676 g, 2.34 mmol, 85%): .sup.1H
NMR (400 MHz, CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 7.21-7.17 (m, 2H), 7.05-7.00 (m,
2H), 4.57 (s, 2H), 3.63 (t, J=4.8 Hz, 4H), 2.98 (t, J=5.2 Hz, 4H),
2.31 (s, 3H).
[0175] A solution of this product (0.0400 g, 0.139 mmol),
thiophenol (0.0610 g, 0.554 mmol), and Cs.sub.2CO.sub.3 (0.0903 g,
0.277 mmol) in DMF (0.28 mL) was stirred at 80.degree. C. for 2 d.
The reaction mixture was diluted with brine (10 mL) and extracted
with EtOAc (20 mL). The organic layer was separated, washed with
brine (2.times.10 mL), dried (Na.sub.2SO.sub.4), and concentrated
in vacuo. The crude material was purified by chromatography on
SiO.sub.2 (1:4, EtOAc/hexanes) the product as a clear colorless oil
(0.0257 g, 0.0709 mmol, 51%): IR (ATR) 3054, 2918, 2823, 1598,
1581, 1493, 1440, 1342, 1324, 1262, 1225, 1153, 1112, 1070, 954,
765, 744, 725, 691 cm.sup.-1; .sup.1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl.sub.3)
.delta. 7.59 (d, J=7.5 Hz, 2H), 7.39-7.30 (m, 3H), 7.21-7.14 (m,
2H), 7.02 (t, J=7.5 Hz, 1H), 6.98 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 4.33 (s, 2H),
3.51 (t, J=4.5 Hz, 4H), 2.92 (t, J=4.5 Hz, 4H), 2.28 (s, 3H);
.sup.13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 150.7, 133.4, 132.7,
131.2, 131.1, 129.4, 128.1, 126.7, 123.9, 119.4, 54.2, 51.8, 46.8,
17.7; HRMS (+ESI) m/z calcd for
C.sub.18H.sub.23N.sub.2O.sub.2S.sub.2 ([M+H].sup.+) 363.1195, found
363.1190.
##STR00051##
2-(((3,5-Dimethylisoxazol-4-yl)methyl)thio)-1-(4-phenylpiperazin-1-yl)eth-
anone (5a)
[0176] To a solution of
2-(((3,5-dimethylisoxazol-4-yl)methyl)thio)acetic acid 3a (0.0200
g, 0.0994 mmol) in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 (1.25 mL) was added
1-phenylpiperazine 4a (0.0190 g, 0.119 mmol) and Et.sub.3N (41
.mu.L, 0.298 mmol). The reaction mixture was cooled to 0.degree.
C., treated with T3P (50 wt. % solution in EtOAc, 105 .mu.L, 0.149
mmol), allowed to warm to room temperature, stirred for 2 d,
diluted with CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 and washed with satd. aqueous
NH.sub.4Cl, satd. aqueous NaHCO.sub.3, brine, dried
(Na.sub.2SO.sub.4), filtered, and concentrated in vacuo. The crude
residue was purified by chromatography on SiO.sub.2 (ISCO, 12 g
column, liquid load in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2, EtOAc/hexanes gradient
(10-100%), product eluted at 60%) to give 5a (0.0330 g, 0.0955
mmol, 96%, 100% pure by ELSD) as a colorless solid: Mp
74-75.degree. C.; IR (ATR) 2856, 2802, 1627, 1599, 1496, 1440,
1416, 1229, 1141, 1034, 909, 765, 698 cm.sup.-1; .sup.1H NMR (300
MHz, CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 7.26-7.21 (m, 1H), 6.89-6.83 (m, 3H), 3.72
(app t, 2H, J=5.2 Hz), 3.56 (s, 2H), 3.56-3.54 (m, 2H), 3.18 (s,
2H), 3.15-3.10 (m, 2H), 2.34 (s, 3H), 2.23 (s, 3H); .sup.13C NMR
(75 MHz, CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 166.5, 165.8, 158.6, 149.8, 128.2,
119.6, 115.6, 108.7, 48.5, 48.3, 45.3, 40.7, 31.0, 22.7, 10.0, 9.1;
HRMS (ESI) m/z calcd for C.sub.18H.sub.24N.sub.3O.sub.2S
([M+H].sup.+) 346.1584, found: 346.1571.
##STR00052##
2-(((3,5-Dimethylisoxazol-4-yl)methyl)thio)-1-(4-(o-tolyl)piperazin-1-yl)-
ethanone (5b)
[0177] To a solution of
2-(((3,5-dimethylisoxazol-4-yl)methyl)thio)acetic acid (3a, 0.0200
g, 0.0994 mmol) in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 (1.25 mL) was added
1-(o-tolyl)piperazine 4b (0.0210 g, 0.119 mmol) and Et.sub.3N (41
.mu.L, 0.298 mmol). The reaction mixture was cooled to 0.degree.
C., treated with T3P (50 wt. % solution in EtOAc, 105 .mu.L, 0.149
mmol), allowed to warm to room temperature, stirred for 2 d,
diluted with CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 and washed with satd. aqueous
NH.sub.4Cl, satd. aqueous NaHCO.sub.3, brine, dried
(Na.sub.2SO.sub.4), filtered, and concentrated in vacuo. The crude
residue was purified by chromatography on SiO.sub.2 (ISCO, 12 g
column, liquid load in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2, EtOAc/hexanes gradient
(10-100%), product eluted at 40%) to give 5b (0.0348 g, 0.0968
mmol, 97%, 100% pure by ELSD) as a colorless solid: Mp
89-91.degree. C.; IR (ATR) 2959, 2828, 1631, 1492, 1430, 1261,
1226, 1138, 1036, 979, 959, 776, 726 cm.sup.-1; .sup.1H NMR (300
MHz, CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 7.18 (dd, 2H, J=9.0, 7.5 Hz), 7.01 (dd,
2H, J=14.1, 9.0 Hz), 3.76 (app t, 2H, J=4.9 Hz), 3.63 (s, 2H), 3.59
(app t, 2H, J=4.9 Hz), 3.24 (s, 2H), 2.93 (app t, 2H, J=4.9 Hz),
2.88 (app t, 2H, J=4.9 Hz), 2.43 (s, 3H), 2.32 (s, 3H), 2.30 (s,
3H); .sup.13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 166.5, 165.8, 158.7,
149.6, 131.7, 130.2, 125.7, 122.8, 118.1, 108.7, 50.8, 50.6, 46.0,
41.3, 31.1, 22.7, 16.7, 10.0, 9.1; HRMS (ESI) m/z calcd for
C.sub.19H.sub.26N.sub.3O.sub.2S ([M+H].sup.+) 360.1740, found
360.1725.
##STR00053##
2-(((3,5-Dimethylisoxazol-4-yl)methyl)thio)-1-(4-(m-tolyl)piperazin-1-yl)-
ethanone (5c)
[0178] A solution of
2-(((3,5-dimethylisoxazol-4-yl)methyl)thio)acetic acid (3a, 0.0200
g, 0.0994 mmol) in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 (1.25 mL) was added
1-(m-tolyl)piperazine (4c, 21 .mu.L, 0.119 mmol), Et.sub.3N (41
.mu.L, 0.298 mmol). The reaction mixture was cooled to 0.degree.
C., treated with T3P (50 wt. % solution in EtOAc, 105 .mu.L, 0.149
mmol), allowed to warm to room temperature, stirred for 2 d,
diluted with CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 and washed with satd. aqueous
NH.sub.4Cl, satd. aqueous NaHCO.sub.3, brine, dried
(Na.sub.2SO.sub.4), filtered, and concentrated in vacuo. The crude
residue was purified by chromatography on SiO.sub.2 (ISCO, 12 g
column, liquid load in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2, EtOAc/hexanes gradient
(10-100%), eluted at 60%) to give 5c (0.0343 g, 0.954 mmol, 96%,
99.5% pure by ELSD) as a yellow oil: IR (ATR) 2918, 2819, 1635,
1600, 1493, 1424, 1244, 1192, 1145, 995, 957, 775, 729, 694
cm.sup.-1; .sup.1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 7.17 (app t,
1H, J=7.8 Hz), 6.75-6.72 (m, 3H), 3.76 (app t, 2H, J=5.2 Hz), 3.61
(s, 2H), 3.60-3.58 (m, 2H), 3.23 (s, 2H), 3.17 (ddd, 4H, J=5.5,
5.2, 5.0 Hz), 2.41 (s, 3H), 2.32 (s, 3H), 2.28 (s, 3H); .sup.13C
NMR (75 MHz, CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 166.5, 165.8, 158.6, 149.8, 138.0,
128.1, 120.5, 116.5, 112.8, 108.7, 48.6, 48.5, 45.3, 40.8, 31.0,
22.7, 20.7, 10.0, 9.1; HRMS (ESI) m/z calcd for
C.sub.19H.sub.26N.sub.3O.sub.2S ([M+H].sup.+) 360.1740, found:
360.1725.
##STR00054##
2-(((3,5-Dimethylisoxazol-4-yl)methyl)thio)-1-(4-(p-tolyl)piperazin-1-yl)-
ethanone (5d)
[0179] A solution of
2-(((3,5-dimethylisoxazol-4-yl)methyl)thio)acetic acid (3a, 0.0200
g, 0.0994 mmol) in CH.sub.2C.sub.2 (1.25 mL) was added
1-(p-tolyl)piperazine (4d, 21 .mu.L, 0.119 mmol), Et.sub.3N (41
.mu.L, 0.298 mmol). The reaction mixture was cooled to 0.degree.
C., treated with T3P (50 wt. % solution in EtOAc, 105 .mu.L, 0.149
mmol), allowed to warm to room temperature, stirred for 2 d,
diluted with CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2, washed with satd. aqueous
NH.sub.4Cl, satd. aqueous NaHCO.sub.3, and brine, dried
(Na.sub.2SO.sub.4), filtered, and concentrated in vacuo. The crude
residue was purified by chromatography on SiO.sub.2 (ISCO, 12 g
column, liquid load in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2, EtOAc/hexanes gradient
((10-100%), eluted at 60%) to give 5d (0.0266 g, 0.0740 mmol, 74%,
100% pure by ELSD) as a red solid: Mp 83-85.degree. C.; IR (ATR)
2855, 2801, 1627, 1514, 1440, 1416, 1261, 1230, 1142, 1043, 960,
815, 724 cm.sup.-1; .sup.1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 7.10
(d, 2H, J=8.1 Hz), 6.85 (d, 2H, J=8.1 Hz), 3.77 (app t, 2H, J=4.7
Hz), 3.61-3.58 (m, 4H), 3.23 (s, 2H), 3.13 (ddd, 4H, J=5.6, 5.5,
4.7 Hz), 2.41 (s, 3H), 2.28, (s, 6H); .sup.13C NMR (75 MHz,
CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 167.5, 166.8, 159.7, 148.7, 130.3, 129.8,
117.0, 109.7, 50.1, 49.9, 46.4, 41.8, 32.1, 23.7, 20.4, 11.0, 10.1;
HRMS (ESI) m/z calcd for C.sub.19H.sub.26N.sub.3O.sub.2S
([M+H].sup.+) 360.1740, found 360.1725.
##STR00055##
2-(4-(2-(((3,5-Dimethylisoxazol-4-yl)methyl)thio)acetyl)piperazin-1-yl)be-
nzonitrile (MK415-62; 5e)
[0180] To a solution of
([(3,5-dimethylisoxazol-4-yl)methyl]thio)acetic acid (3a, 0.0280 g,
0.132 mmol) in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 (1.3 mL) was added
2-(piperazin-1-yl)benzonitrile (4e, 0.0253 g, 0.132 mmol) and
Et.sub.3N (56 .mu.L, 0.400 mmol). The reaction mixture was cooled
to 0.degree. C., treated with T3P (50 wt. % solution in EtOAc, 140
.mu.L, 0.200 mmol), allowed to warm to room temperature, stirred
for 20 h, diluted with CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2, washed with satd. aqueous
NH.sub.4Cl, satd. aqueous NaHCO.sub.3, and brine, dried
(Na.sub.2SO.sub.4), filtered, and concentrated in vacuo. The crude
residue was purified by chromatography on SiO.sub.2 (95:5,
CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2/MeOH) to give 5e (0.0390 g, 0.105 mmol, 80%, 99.9%
pure by ELSD) as a yellow solid: Mp 142-143.degree. C.; IR (neat)
2919, 2216, 1637, 1593, 1420, 1232 cm.sup.-1; .sup.1H NMR (400 MHz,
CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 7.61 (dd, 1H, J=7.6, 1.6 Hz), 7.51 (ddd, 1H,
J=8.4, 7.6, 1.6 Hz), 7.09 (dt, 1H, J=7.6, 0.9 Hz), 7.02 (d, 1H,
J=8.4 Hz), 3.82 (app t, 2H, J=4.8 Hz), 3.67 (app t, 2H, J=4.8 Hz),
3.62 (s, 2H), 3.24 (s, 2H), 3.24-3.21 (m, 2H) 3.15 (app t, 2H,
J=5.4 Hz), 2.41 (s, 3H), 2.28 (s, 3H); .sup.13C NMR (100 MHz,
CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 167.6, 166.7, 159.6, 154.9, 134.3, 133.9,
122.7, 118.9, 118.0, 109.7, 106.7, 51.9, 51.1, 46.6, 41.8, 32.1,
23.7, 11.0, 10.1; HRMS (ESI) m/z calcd for
C.sub.19H.sub.23N.sub.4O.sub.2S ([M+H].sup.+) 371.1542, found
371.1536.
##STR00056##
2-(((3,5-Dimethylisoxazol-4-yl)methyl)thio)-1-(4-(2-fluorophenyl)piperazi-
n-1-yl)ethan-1-one (BRE454-54; 5f)
[0181] To a solution of
2-(((3,5-dimethylisoxazol-4-yl)methyl)thio)acetic acid (3a, 0.0758
g, 0.377 mmol) in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 (3.8 mL) was added
1-(2-fluorophenyl)-piperazine (4f, 0.0814 g, 0.452 mmol) and
Et.sub.3N (262 .mu.L, 1.88 mmol). The reaction mixture was cooled
to 0.degree. C., treated with T3P (50 wt. % solution in EtOAc, 399
.mu.L, 0.565 mmol), allowed to warm to room temperature, stirred
for 20 h, diluted with CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2, and washed with satd.
aqueous NH.sub.4Cl solution, satd. aqueous NaHCO.sub.3 solution,
and brine, dried (Na.sub.2SO.sub.4), filtered, and concentrated in
vacuo. The crude residue was purified by chromatography on
SiO.sub.2 (3:2, EtOAc/hexanes, base washed with 0.1% Et.sub.3N
prior to use) to give 5f (0.134 g, 0.369 mmol, 98%, 100% pure by
ELSD) as a light yellow oil: IR (ATR) 2918, 2827, 1636, 1613, 1500,
1439, 1237, 1195, 1147, 1031, 909, 811, 753, 725 cm.sup.-1; .sup.1H
NMR (400 MHz, CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 7.10-6.90 (m, 4H), 3.79 (app t,
2H, J=5.2 Hz), 3.63-3.59 (m, 4H), 3.23 (s, 2H), 3.10 (app t, 2H,
J=4.8 Hz), 3.05 (app t, 2H, J=5.2 Hz), 2.28 (s, 3H), 2.42 (s, 3H);
.sup.13C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 167.5, 166.8, 159.7,
155.7 (d, J.sub.C-F=245.0 Hz), 139.4 (d, J.sub.C-F=8.8 Hz), 124.5
(d, J.sub.C-F=3.8 Hz), 123.3 (d, J.sub.C-F=8.8 Hz), 119.2 (d,
J.sub.C-F=2.5 Hz), 116.3 (d, J.sub.C-F=20.0 Hz), 109.7, 50.7 (d,
J.sub.C-F=2.5 Hz), 50.3 (d, J.sub.C-F=2.5 Hz), 46.6, 41.9, 32.1,
23.7, 11.1, 10.2; HRMS (ESI) m/z calcd for
C.sub.18H.sub.23N.sub.3O.sub.2FS ([M+H].sup.+) 364.1490, found
364.1474.
##STR00057##
2-(((3,5-Dimethylisoxazol-4-yl)methyl)thio)-1-(4-(naphthalen-1-yl)piperaz-
in-1-yl)ethanone (5g)
[0182] A Schlenk flask was charged under N.sub.2 with piperazine
(0.0500 g, 0.580 mmol), NaO-t-Bu (0.100 g, 1.06 mmol), (rac)-BINAP
(0.0051 g, 0.0079 mmol), Pd.sub.2(dba).sub.3 (0.0050 g, 0.0053
mmol), and degassed toluene (5 mL). After addition of
1-bromonaphthalene (75 .mu.L, 0.530 mmol), the reaction mixture was
heated at 110.degree. C. for 24 h, cooled to room temperature,
diluted with CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2, filtered through Celite, and
concentrated in vacuo. The resulting 1-(naphthalen-1-yl)piperazine
(4g) was used without further purification for the next
reaction.
[0183] To a solution of
(((3,5-dimethylisoxazol-4-yl)methyl)thio)acetic acid (3a, 0.0580 g,
0.272 mmol) in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 (4 mL) was added
1-(naphthalen-1-yl)piperazine 4g (0.0750 g, 0.353 mmol) and
Et.sub.3N (114 .mu.L, 0.815 mmol). The reaction mixture was cooled
to 0.degree. C., treated with T3P (50 wt. % solution in EtOAc, 288
.mu.L, 0.408 mmol), allowed to warm to room temperature, stirred
for 20 h, diluted with CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2, and washed with satd.
aqueous NH.sub.4Cl, satd. aqueous NaHCO.sub.3, and brine, dried
(Na.sub.2SO.sub.4), filtered, and concentrated in vacuo. The crude
residue was purified by chromatography on SiO.sub.2 (95:5
CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2/MeOH) to give 5g (0.0700 g, 0.177 mmol, 65% 2
steps, 99.9% pure by ELSD) as a yellow oil: IR (neat) 2919, 1637,
1435, 1398, 1215, 1192 cm.sup.-1; .sup.1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl.sub.3)
.delta. 8.21 (d, 1H, J=7.5 Hz), 7.85 (d, 1H, J=7.5 Hz), 7.61 (d,
1H, J=8.0 Hz), 7.54-7.49 (m, 2H), 7.42 (d, 1H, J=8.0 Hz), 7.08 (d,
1H, J=7.5 Hz), 3.73-3.66 (m, 4H), 3.64 (s, 2H), 3.28 (s, 2H),
3.27-2.85 (m, 4H), 2.45 (s, 3H), 2.32 (s, 3H); .sup.13C NMR (125
MHz, CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 167.6, 166.8, 159.7, 148.7, 134.7, 128.7,
128.5, 126.0, 125.7 (2C), 124.2, 123.0, 115.0, 109.7, 52.9, 52.7,
47.0, 42.4, 32.1, 23.7, 11.1, 10.2; HRMS (ESI) m/z calcd for
C.sub.22H.sub.26N.sub.3O.sub.2S ([M+H].sup.+) 396.1746, found
396.1740.
##STR00058##
2-(((3,5-Dimethylisoxazol-4-yl)methyl)thio)-1-(4-(2-methoxyphenyl)piperaz-
in-1-yl)ethanone (5h)
[0184] To a solution of
2-(((3,5-dimethylisoxazol-4-yl)methyl)thio)acetic acid (3a, 0.0200
g, 0.0994 mmol) in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 (1.25 mL) was added
1-(o-methoxyphenyl)piperazine (4h, 0.0230 g, 0.119 mmol) and
Et.sub.3N (41 .mu.L, 0.298 mmol). The reaction mixture was cooled
to 0.degree. C., treated with T3P (50 wt. % solution in EtOAc, 105
.mu.L, 0.149 mmol), warmed to room temperature, stirred for 2 d,
diluted with CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 and washed with satd. aqueous
NH.sub.4Cl, satd. aqueous NaHCO.sub.3, and brine, dried
(Na.sub.2SO.sub.4), filtered, and concentrated in vacuo. The crude
residue was purified by chromatography on SiO.sub.2 (ISCO, 12 g
column, liquid load in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2, EtOAc/hexanes gradient
(10-100%, eluted at 50-70%) to give 5h (0.0195 g, 0.0519 mmol, 52%,
100% pure by ELSD) as a colorless solid: Mp 91-93.degree. C.; IR
(ATR) 2997, 2926, 2812, 1626, 1500, 1447, 1243, 1223, 1143, 1023,
979, 751, 741, 726 cm.sup.-1; .sup.1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl.sub.3)
.delta. 7.06-7.01 (m, 1H), 6.95-6.87 (m, 3H), 3.87 (s, 3H), 3.80
(app t, 2H, J=5.0 Hz), 3.64-3.62 (m, 4H), 3.23 (s, 2H), 3.07 (app
t, 2H, J=5.0 Hz), 3.03 (app t, 2H, J=5.0 Hz), 2.41 (s, 3H), 2.28
(s, 3H); .sup.13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 167.4, 166.7,
159.8, 152.2, 140.4, 123.6, 121.0, 118.4, 111.3, 109.7, 55.4, 50.7,
50.5, 46.7, 42.0, 32.1, 23.7, 11.0, 10.1; HRMS (ESI) m/z calcd for
C.sub.19H.sub.26N.sub.3O.sub.23S ([M+H].sup.+) 376.1689, found
376.1673.
##STR00059##
2-(((3,5-Dimethylisoxazol-4-yl)methyl)thio)-N-methyl-N-(2-(methyl(o-tolyl-
)amino)ethyl) acetamide (5i)
[0185] To a solution of
2-(((3,5-dimethylisoxazol-4-yl)methyl)thio)acetic acid (3a, 0.0608
g, 0.302 mmol) in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 (3.0 mL) was added
N,N'-dimethyl-N-(o-tolyl)ethane-1,2-diamine (4i, 0.0500 g, 0.275
mmol) and Et.sub.3N (115 .mu.L, 0.825 mmol). The reaction mixture
was cooled to 0.degree. C., treated with T3P (50 wt. % solution in
EtOAc, 292 .mu.L, 0.412 mmol), warmed to room temperature, stirred
for 20 h, diluted with CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2, and washed with satd.
aqueous NH.sub.4Cl solution, satd. aqueous NaHCO.sub.3 solution,
and brine, dried (Na.sub.2SO.sub.4), filtered, and concentrated in
vacuo. The crude residue was purified by chromatography on
SiO.sub.2 (3:2, EtOAc/hexanes, base washed with 0.1% Et.sub.3N
prior to use) to give 5i (0.0752 g, 0.207 mmol, 75%, 99.6% pure by
ELSD) as a light yellow oil: IR (ATR) 2932, 2795, 1640, 1598, 1493,
1451, 1421, 1393, 1196, 1108, 1047, 766, 738 cm.sup.-1; .sup.1H NMR
(400 MHz, CDCl.sub.3, room temperature, mixture of rotamers
coalescing in DMSO-d.sub.6 at 357 K) .delta. 7.20-7.12 (m, 2H),
7.07-6.95 (m, 2H), 3.59, 3.58 (2s, 2H), 3.54 (t, 1H, J=6.6 Hz),
3.39 (t, 1H, J=6.6 Hz), 3.16-3.08 (m, 3H), 2.97, 2.95 (2s, 4H),
2.71, 2.67 (2s, 3H), 2.38 (s, 3H), 2.30 (s, 2H), 2.27, 2.26 (3s,
4H); .sup.13C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl.sub.3, room temperature, mixture
of rotamers coalescing in DMSO-d.sub.6 at 357 K) .delta. 169.2,
168.8, 166.7 (2C), 159.7, 151.7, 150.8, 133.8, 132.9, 131.4, 131.2,
126.7, 126.5, 124.0, 123.2, 120.2, 119.9, 109.8, 53.9, 53.2, 48.4,
46.4, 43.3, 42.3, 36.7, 33.8, 32.4, 31.6, 23.7, 23.4, 18.2, 18.0,
11.0 (2C), 10.1; HRMS (ESI) m/z calcd for
C.sub.19H.sub.28N.sub.3O.sub.2S ([M+H].sup.+) 362.1897, found
362.1890.
##STR00060##
2-(((3,5-Dimethylisoxazol-4-yl)methyl)thio)-1-(4-(o-tolyl)-1,4-diazepan-1-
-yl)ethan-1-one (BRE454-76; 5j)
[0186] A solution of tert-butyl
4-(o-tolyl)-1,4-diazepane-1-carboxylate (29a, 0.0750 g, 0.258 mmol)
in THF (0.3 mL) was cooled to 0.degree. C., treated with 4 M HCl in
dioxane (1.6 mL) and stirred at 0.degree. C. for 2 h. The reaction
mixture was concentrated in vacuo and the yellow solid 4j was
precipitated in Et.sub.2O, filtered off from the solution, washed
with Et.sub.2O, dried under high vacuum, and used without further
purification for the next step.
[0187] To a solution of
2-(((3,5-dimethylisoxazol-4-yl)methyl)thio)acetic acid (3a, 0.0460
g, 0.229 mmol) in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 (2.3 mL) was added
4-(o-tolyl)-1,4-diazepane hydrochloride (4j, 0.258 mmol) and
Et.sub.3N (159 .mu.L, 1.14 mmol). The reaction mixture was cooled
to 0.degree. C., treated with T3P (50 wt. % solution in EtOAc, 242
.mu.L, 0.343 mmol), warmed to room temperature, stirred for 20 h,
diluted with CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2, and washed with satd. aqueous
NH.sub.4Cl solution, satd. aqueous NaHCO.sub.3 solution, and brine,
dried (Na.sub.2SO.sub.4), filtered, and concentrated in vacuo. The
crude residue was purified by chromatography on SiO.sub.2 (3:2,
EtOAc/hexanes, base washed with 0.1% Et.sub.3N) to give 5j (0.0854
g, 0.229 mmol, quant. 100% pure by ELSD) as a clear colorless oil:
IR (ATR) 2945, 2825, 1634, 1598, 1491, 1447, 1423, 1215, 1194,
1136, 915, 762, 726 cm.sup.-1; .sup.1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl.sub.3,
room temperature, mixture of rotamers) .delta. 7.20 (app d, 1H,
J=7.6 Hz), 7.17 (app t, 1H, J=7.6 Hz), 7.05 (app d, 1H, J=7.6 Hz),
7.01 (app dt, 1H, J=7.2, 2.0 Hz), 3.82-3.78 (m, 2H), 3.71-3.65 (m,
4H), 3.24-3.20 (m, 3H), 3.15 (t, 1H, J=5.2 Hz), 3.12-3.07 (m, 2H),
2.46 (app s, 3H), 2.32 (2s, 6H), 2.04 (sept, 2H, J=6.0 Hz);
.sup.13C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl.sub.3, room temperature, mixture of
rotamers) .delta. 168.9, 168.8, 166.9, 166.8, 159.8 (2C), 153.4,
153.3, 132.9 (2C), 131.1 (2C), 126.7, 126.6, 123.6, 123.4, 120.8,
120.7, 109.9, 56.4, 55.8, 55.5, 54.9, 50.1, 47.6, 47.2, 44.9, 32.2,
32.0, 29.5, 28.2, 23.7, 18.5 (2C), 11.1, 10.2 (2C); HRMS (ESI) m/z
calcd for C.sub.20H.sub.28N.sub.3O.sub.2S ([M+H].sup.+) 374.1897,
found 374.1883.
##STR00061##
1-(2,6-Dimethyl-4-(o-tolyl)piperazin-1-yl)-2-(((3,5-dimethylisoxazol-4-yl-
)methyl)thio)ethanone (5k)
[0188] A solution of
(((3,5-dimethylisoxazol-4-yl)methyl)thio)acetic acid (3a, 0.0300 g,
0.142 mmol) in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 (2 mL) was treated with
3,5-dimethyl-1-(o-tolyl)piperazine (4k, 0.0350 g, 0.170 mmol) and
Et.sub.3N (59 .mu.L, 0.425 mmol). The reaction mixture was cooled
to 0.degree. C., treated with T3P (50 wt. % solution in EtOAc, 150
.mu.L, 0.212 mmol), warmed to room temperature, stirred for 20 h,
diluted with CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2, and washed with satd. aqueous
NH.sub.4Cl, satd. aqueous NaHCO.sub.3, and brine, dried
(Na.sub.2SO.sub.4), filtered, and concentrated in vacuo. The crude
residue was purified by chromatography on SiO.sub.2 (95:5
CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2/MeOH) to give 5k (0.0450 g, 0.116 mmol, 82%, 99.8%
pure by ELSD) as a light yellow oil: IR (neat) 2975, 1629, 1491,
1422, 1327, 1127 cm.sup.-1; .sup.1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl.sub.3)
.delta. 7.22-7.19 (m, 2H), 7.06-7.02 (m, 2H), 4.68 (brs, 1H), 4.05
(brs, 1H), 3.73-3.70 (m, 1H), 3.66-3.61 (m, 1H), 3.30-3.19 (m, 2H),
2.98-2.96 (m, 2H), 2.94-2.89 (m, 1H), 2.81-2.78 (m, 1H), 2.44 (s,
3H), 2.41 (s, 3H), 2.31 (s, 3H), 1.55 (d, 3H, J=6.0 Hz), 1.48 (d,
3H, J=6.0 Hz); .sup.13C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 168.2,
166.7, 151.2, 133.3, 131.2, 126.8, 124.1, 119.6, 109.8, 57.0, 56.8,
49.8, 45.8, 32.0, 23.6, 21.6, 20.3, 18.2, 11.0, 10.1; HRMS (ESI)
m/z calcd for C.sub.21H.sub.30N.sub.3O.sub.2S ([M+H].sup.+)
388.2059, found 388.2053.
##STR00062##
1-(3,5-Dimethyl-4-phenylpiperazin-1-yl)-2-(((3,5-dimethylisoxazol-4-yl)me-
thyl)thio)ethan-1-one (5l)
[0189] A solution of tert-butyl
3,5-dimethyl-4-phenylpiperazine-1-carboxylate (29b, 0.0330 g, 0.114
mmol) in THF (0.1 mL) at 0.degree. C. was treated with 4 M HCl in
dioxane (0.70 mL) and stirred at 0.degree. C. for 1.5 h and at room
temperature for 1.5 h. The yellow solid was filtered off, washed
with Et.sub.2O, dried under high vacuum and the resulting crude 4l
was directly used for the next step.
[0190] To a solution of
2-(((3,5-dimethylisoxazol-4-yl)methyl)thio)acetic acid 3a (0.0229
g, 0.114 mmol) in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 (1.1 mL) was added
2,6-dimethyl-1-phenylpiperazine hydrochloride (4l, 0.0258 g, 0.114
mmol) and Et.sub.3N (79 .mu.L, 0.569 mmol). The reaction mixture
was cooled to 0.degree. C., treated with T3P (50 wt. % solution in
EtOAc, 121 .mu.L, 0.171 mmol), warmed to room temperature, stirred
for 20 h, diluted with CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2, and washed with satd.
aqueous NH.sub.4Cl solution, satd. aqueous NaHCO.sub.3 solution,
and brine, dried (Na.sub.2SO.sub.4), filtered, and concentrated in
vacuo. The crude residue was purified by chromatography on
SiO.sub.2 (1:1, acetone/hexanes, base washed with 0.1% Et.sub.3N
prior to use) to give 5l (0.0322 g, 0.0862 mmol, 76%, 100% pure by
ELSD) as a colorless oil: IR (ATR) 2967, 2931, 1639, 1597, 1493,
1449, 1377, 1319, 1272, 1238, 1151, 1091, 886, 771, 731, 703
cm.sup.-1; .sup.1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 7.31 (t, 2H,
J=7.6 Hz), 7.18 (t, 1H, J=7.2 Hz), 7.10 (d, 2H, J=7.6 Hz), 4.42
(ddd, 1H, J=12.8, 4.0, 2.4 Hz), 3.70-3.60 (m, 3H), 3.29-3.18 (m,
2H), 3.10-2.93 (m, 3H), 2.67 (dd, 1H, J=13.2, 10.4 Hz), 2.43 (s,
3H), 2.30 (s, 3H), 0.77 (d, 3H, J=6.4 Hz), 0.76 (d, 3H, J=5.6 Hz);
.sup.13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 167.1, 166.8, 159.7,
148.5, 128.9, 126.4, 125.6, 109.8, 56.0, 55.6, 53.4, 48.7, 31.9,
23.7, 18.2, 18.2, 11.1, 10.2; HRMS (ESI) m/z calcd for
C.sub.20H.sub.28N.sub.3O.sub.2S ([M+H].sup.+) 374.1897, found
374.1887.
##STR00063##
1-(3,5-Dimethyl-4-(m-tolyl)piperazin-1-yl)-2-(((3,5-dimethylisoxazol-4-yl-
)methyl)thio)ethan-1-one (5m)
[0191] A solution of tert-butyl
3,5-dimethyl-4-(m-tolyl)piperazine-1-carboxylate (29c, 0.0400 g,
0.131 mmol) in THF (0.1 mL) at 0.degree. C. was treated with 4 M
HCl in dioxane (0.80 mL), and stirred at 0.degree. C. for 1.5 h and
at room temperature for 1.5 h. A yellow precipitate formed and the
solid was filtered off, washed with Et.sub.2O, and dried under high
vacuum and the resulting crude 4m was used directly for the next
step.
[0192] To a solution of
2-(((3,5-dimethylisoxazol-4-yl)methyl)thio)acetic acid (3a, 0.0264
g, 0.131 mmol) in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 (1.3 mL) was added
2,6-dimethyl-1-(m-tolyl)piperazine hydrochloride (4m, 0.0316 g,
0.131 mmol) and Et.sub.3N (91 .mu.L, 0.656 mmol). The reaction
mixture was cooled to 0.degree. C., treated with T3P (50 wt. %
solution in EtOAc, 139 .mu.L, 0.197 mmol), warmed to room
temperature, stirred for 20 h, diluted with CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2,
washed with satd. aqueous NH.sub.4Cl solution, satd. aqueous
NaHCO.sub.3 solution, and brine, dried (Na.sub.2SO.sub.4),
filtered, and concentrated in vacuo. The crude residue was purified
by chromatography on SiO.sub.2 (3:2, EtOAc/hexanes, base washed
with 0.1% Et.sub.3N prior to use) to give 5m (0.0400 g, 0.103 mmol,
79%, 100% pure by ELSD) as a clear colorless oil: IR (ATR) 2966,
2929, 1637, 1602, 1451, 1376, 1319, 1271, 1194, 1149, 1108, 1088,
911, 889, 788, 730, 709 cm.sup.-1; .sup.1H NMR (400 MHz,
CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 7.18 (t, 1H, J=7.6 Hz), 6.97 (d, 1H, J=7.6 Hz),
6.90-6.88 (m, 2H), 4.41 (app d, 1H, J=12.8 Hz), 3.64 (brs, 3H),
3.27-3.19 (m, 2H), 3.15-2.91 (m, 3H), 2.67 (t, 1H, J=9.2 Hz), 2.43
(s, 3H), 2.32 (s, 3H), 2.30, (s, 3H), 0.77 (br app s, 6H); .sup.13C
NMR (100 MHz, CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 167.1, 166.8, 159.7, 148.4,
138.7, 128.7, 127.1, 126.4, 123.4, 109.8, 56.0, 55.6, 53.4, 48.7,
32.0, 23.7, 21.4, 18.3, 18.2, 11.1, 10.2; HRMS (ESI) m/z calcd for
C.sub.21H.sub.30N.sub.3O.sub.2S ([M+H].sup.+) 388.2053, found
388.2046.
##STR00064##
3,5-Dimethyl-4-(((2-(4-(o-tolyl)piperazin-1-yl)ethyl)thio)methyl)isoxazol-
e (6)
[0193] A solution of
2-(((3,5-dimethylisoxazol-4-yl)methyl)thio)-1-(4-(o-tolyl)piperazin-1-yl)-
ethanone (5b, 0.0387 g, 0.108 mmol) in THF (1 mL) at 0.degree. C.
was treated with LiAlH.sub.4 (1 M solution in Et.sub.2O, 120 .mu.L,
0.118 mmol), stirred at 0.degree. C. for 1 h, and then quenched
with Rochelle's salt (NaKC.sub.4H.sub.4O.sub.6, satd. aqueous
solution, 1 mL). The mixture was stirred for an additional 1 h at
0.degree. C., diluted with EtOAc, extracted with EtOAc (2.times.15
mL), dried (Na.sub.2SO.sub.4), filtered, and concentrated in vacuo.
The crude residue was purified by chromatography on SiO.sub.2
(ISCO, 4 g column, liquid load in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2, 0-20%
MeOH/CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2, product eluted at 5% MeOH) to give a
colorless oil. This oil was further purified by chromatography on
SiO.sub.2 (CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 to 5:95, MeOH/CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2) on a
pipette column to give 6 (0.0155 g, 0.0449 mmol, 42%, 100% pure by
ELSD) as a colorless oil: IR (neat) 3393, 2925, 2814, 1637, 1599,
1493, 1448, 1424, 1372, 1227, 1195, 1130, 1041, 1006, 931, 763, 723
cm.sup.-1; .sup.1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 7.16 (app t,
2H, J=7.4 Hz), 7.03-6.95 (m, 2H), 3.75 (t, 1H, J=5.7 Hz), 3.50 (s,
2H), 2.93 (app t, 4H, J=4.5 Hz), 2.63 (brs, 8H), 2.38 (s, 3H), 2.30
(s, 3H), 2.29 (s, 3H); .sup.13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl.sub.3) .delta.
165.9, 159.6, 151.4, 132.6, 131.0, 126.6, 123.2, 119.0, 110.5,
77.2, 58.1, 53.6, 51.6, 29.1, 24.0, 23.5, 17.8, 11.1, 10.2; HRMS
(ESI) m/z calcd for C.sub.19H.sub.28ON.sub.3S ([M+H].sup.+)
346.1948, found 346.1946.
##STR00065##
2-(Benzylthio)-1-(4-(o-tolyl)piperazin-1-yl)ethanone (7)
[0194] A solution of 2-(benzylthio)acetic acid 3b (0.0440 g, 0.241
mmol) in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 (3.05 mL) was treated with
1-(o-tolyl)piperazine 4b (0.0521 g, 0.290 mmol) and Et.sub.3N (101
.mu.L, 0.724 mmol). The reaction mixture was cooled to 0.degree.
C., treated with T3P (50 wt. % solution in EtOAc, 256 .mu.L, 0.362
mmol), warmed to room temperature and stirred for 2 d. The solution
was diluted with CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 and washed with satd. aqueous
NH.sub.4Cl, satd. aqueous NaHCO.sub.3, and brine, dried
(Na.sub.2SO.sub.4), filtered, and concentrated in vacuo. The crude
residue was purified by chromatography on SiO.sub.2 (ISCO, 12 g
column, liquid load in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2, EtOAc/hexanes gradient
(10-100%)) to give 7 (0.0635 g, 0.187 mmol, 77%, 100% pure by ELSD)
as a yellow oil: IR (ATR) 2917, 1815, 1634, 1598, 1492, 1437, 1223,
1150, 1031, 975, 761, 700 cm.sup.-1; .sup.1H NMR (300 MHz,
CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 7.45-7.23 (m, 7H), 7.06-7.01 (m, 2H), 3.89 (s,
2H), 3.79 (app t, 2H, J=4.9 Hz), 3.59 (app t, 2H, J=4.9 Hz), 3.30
(s, 2H), 2.95-2.90 (m, 4H), 2.37 (s, 3H); .sup.13C NMR (75 MHz,
CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 167.7, 150.9, 137.7, 132.8, 131.2, 129.3,
128.5, 127.2, 126.7, 123.8, 119.3, 51.9, 51.7, 46.9, 42.4, 36.3,
32.4, 17.8; HRMS (ESI) m/z calcd for C.sub.20H.sub.25N.sub.2OS
([M+H].sup.+) 341.1682, found: 341.1674.
##STR00066##
4-Phenyl-1-(4-(o-tolyl)piperazin-1-yl)butan-1-one (8)
[0195] To a solution of phenyl butanoic acid (3c, 0.0500 g, 0.305
mmol) in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 (3.05 mL) was added 1-(o-tolyl)piperazine
(4b, 0.0657 g, 0.365 mmol) and Et.sub.3N (85 .mu.L, 0.609 mmol).
The reaction mixture was cooled to 0.degree. C., treated with T3P
(50 wt. % solution in EtOAc, 322 .mu.L, 0.457 mmol), warmed to room
temperature, stirred overnight, diluted with CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 and
washed with satd. aqueous NH.sub.4Cl, satd. aqueous NaHCO.sub.3,
and brine, dried (Na.sub.2SO.sub.4), filtered, and concentrated in
vacuo. The crude residue was purified by chromatography on
SiO.sub.2 (ISCO, 12 g column, liquid load in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2,
EtOAc/hexanes gradient (10-100%), eluted at 30%) to give 8 (0.0863
g, 0.268 mmol, 88%, 100% pure by ELSD) as a colorless oil: IR (ATR)
3024, 2917, 2813, 1641, 1492, 1432, 1223, 1150, 1025, 761, 722
cm.sup.-1; .sup.1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 7.36-7.31 (m,
2H), 7.27-7.18 (m, 5H), 7.07-6.99 (m, 2H), 3.80 (app t, 2H, J=4.8
Hz), 3.55 (app t, 2H, J=4.8 Hz), 2.88 (app t, 4H, J=4.8 Hz), 2.75
(t, 2H, J=7.5 Hz), 2.41 (t, 2H, J=7.5 Hz), 2.36 (s, 3H), 2.06 (ddd,
2H, J=7.9, 7.7, 7.3 Hz); .sup.13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl.sub.3) .delta.
171.2, 150.8, 141.6, 132.6, 131.0, 128.4, 128.3, 126.6, 125.8,
123.6, 119.0, 51.9, 51.6, 45.9, 41.9, 35.2, 32.3, 26.6, 17.7; HRMS
(ESI) m/z calcd for C.sub.21H.sub.27N.sub.2O ([M+H].sup.+)
323.2118, found: 323.2110.
##STR00067##
2-(Phenylthio)-1-(4-(o-tolyl)piperazin-1-yl)ethan-1-one (9)
[0196] To a solution of 2-(phenylthio)acetic acid (3d, 0.0500 g,
0.297 mmol) in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 (3.0 mL) was added
1-(o-tolyl)piperazine (4b, 0.0642 g, 0.357 mmol) and Et.sub.3N (83
.mu.L, 0.594 mmol). The mixture was cooled to 0.degree. C., treated
with T3P (50 wt. % solution in EtOAc, 315 .mu.L, 0.446 mmol),
warmed to room temperature, stirred for 3 d, diluted with
CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 and washed with satd. aqueous NH.sub.4Cl, satd.
aqueous NaHCO.sub.3, and brine. The organic layer was dried
(Na.sub.2SO.sub.4), filtered, and concentrated in vacuo. The crude
residue was purified by chromatography on SiO.sub.2 (ISCO, 4 g
column, liquid load in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2, EtOAc/hexanes gradient
(0-30%), eluted at 20-30%) to give 9 (0.0746 g, 0.229 mmol, 77%,
100% pure by ELSD) as a clear colorless oil: IR (ATR) 3057, 2947,
2911, 2856, 2815, 1639, 1598, 1492, 1482, 1382, 1275, 1223, 1203,
1149, 1115, 1032, 974, 950, 909, 762, 738, 723, 690 cm.sup.-1;
.sup.1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 7.48 (dd, 2H, J=7.6, 1.2
Hz), 7.34 (app t, 2H, J=7.6 Hz), 7.26-7.17 (m, 3H), 7.02 (app t,
1H, J=7.6 Hz), 6.98 (app d, 1H, J=7.6 Hz), 3.81 (s, 2H), 3.76 (app
t, 2H, J=4.8 Hz), 3.63 (app t, 2H, J=4.8 Hz), 2.91 (app t, 2H,
J=4.8 Hz), 2.86 (t, 2H, J=4.8 Hz), 2.33 (s, 3H); .sup.13C NMR (100
MHz, CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 167.1, 150.7, 134.9, 132.7, 131.2, 130.3,
129.1, 127.0, 126.7, 123.8, 119.2, 51.9, 51.6, 47.0, 42.5, 36.7,
17.8; HRMS (ESI) m/z calcd for C.sub.19H.sub.23N.sub.2OS
([M+H].sup.+) 327.1526, found 327.1514.
##STR00068##
3-Phenyl-1-(4-(o-tolyl)piperazin-1-yl)prop-2-yn-1-one (10)
[0197] To a solution of phenyl propiolic acid (3e, 0.200 g, 1.37
mmol) in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 (12 mL) was added 1-(o-tolyl)piperazine
(4b, 0.290 g, 1.64 mmol) and Et.sub.3N (570 .mu.L, 4.11 mmol). The
reaction mixture was cooled to 0.degree. C., treated with T3P (50
wt. % solution in EtOAc, 1.45 mL, 2.05 mmol), warmed to room
temperature, stirred for 3 d, diluted with CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 (30
mL), and washed with satd. aqueous NH.sub.4Cl (5 mL), satd. aqueous
NaHCO.sub.3 (5 mL), and brine (5 mL), dried (Na.sub.2SO.sub.4),
filtered, and concentrated in vacuo. The crude residue was purified
by chromatography on SiO.sub.2 (ISCO, 24 g column, liquid load in
CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2, EtOAc/hexanes gradient (10-100%), product eluted
at 40% EtOAc/hexanes) to give 10 (0.401 g, 1.32 mmol, 96%,
>99.9% pure by ELSD) as a colorless solid: Mp 127-129.degree.
C.; IR (neat) 3037, 2907, 2857, 2206, 1616, 1491, 1424, 1279, 1226,
1207, 1035, 923, 758, 726, 686 cm.sup.-1; .sup.1H NMR (300 MHz,
CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 7.59-7.56 (m, 2H), 7.43-7.34 (m, 3H), 7.22-7.16
(m, 2H), 7.05-6.99 (m, 2H), 3.99 (app t, 2H, J=5.0 Hz), 3.85 (app
t, 2H, J=5.0 Hz), 2.99 (app t, 2H, J=5.0 Hz), 2.92 (app t, 2H,
J=5.0 Hz), 2.35 (s, 3H); .sup.13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl.sub.3) .delta.
153.2, 150.8, 132.8, 132.4, 131.2, 130.1, 128.6, 126.8, 123.9,
120.5, 119.3, 90.9, 81.2, 52.2, 51.5, 47.7, 42.1, 17.8; HRMS (ESI)
m/z calcd for C.sub.20H.sub.21ON.sub.2 ([M+H].sup.+) 305.1648,
found 305.1643.
##STR00069##
(E)-3-Phenyl-1-(4-(o-tolyl)piperazin-1-yl)prop-2-en-1-one (11)
[0198] A solution of trans-cinnamic acid (3f, 0.0400 g, 0.270 mmol)
in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 (2.5 mL) was treated with 1-(o-tolyl)piperazine
(4b, 0.0570 g, 0.320 mmol), Et.sub.3N (113 .mu.L, 0.810 mmol). The
reaction mixture was cooled to 0.degree. C., treated with T3P (50
wt. % solution in EtOAc, 290 .mu.L, 0.405 mmol), warmed to room
temperature, stirred for 3 d, diluted with CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 (10
mL), and washed with satd. aqueous NH.sub.4Cl (2 mL), satd. aqueous
NaHCO.sub.3 (2 mL), and brine (2 mL), dried (Na.sub.2SO.sub.4),
filtered, and concentrated in vacuo. The crude residue was purified
by chromatography on SiO.sub.2 (ISCO, 12 g column, liquid load in
CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2, EtOAc/hexanes gradient (10-100%), product eluted
at 35%, EtOAc/hexanes) to give 11 (0.0520 g, 0.168 mmol, 62%,
>99% purity by ELSD) as a yellow solid: Mp 110-111.degree. C.;
IR (neat) 3045, 2920, 2840, 1643, 1595, 1423, 1327, 1225, 1152,
986, 765, 710, 682 cm.sup.-1; .sup.1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl.sub.3)
.delta. 7.72 (d, 1H, J=11.4 Hz), 7.55 (dd, 2H, J=6.8, 1.4 Hz),
7.41-7.36 (m, 3H), 7.20 (dd, 2H, J=14.6, 7.4 Hz), 7.02 (ddd, 2H,
J=14.6, 7.4, 0.6 Hz), 6.95 (d, 1H, J=15.6 Hz), 3.90 (brs, 2H), 3.81
(brs, 2H), 2.96 (brs, 4H), 2.36 (s, 3H); .sup.13C NMR (75 MHz,
CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 165.5, 150.8, 142.8, 135.2, 132.7, 131.1,
129.6, 128.8, 127.7, 126.6, 123.7, 119.2, 117.1, 52.1, 51.6, 46.4,
42.6, 17.8; HRMS (ESI) m/z calcd for C.sub.20H.sub.23ON.sub.2
([M+H].sup.+) 307.1805, found 307.1796.
##STR00070##
2-(((3,5-Dimethylisoxazol-4-yl)methyl)sulfinyl)-1-(4-(o-tolyl)piperazin-1-
-yl)ethan-1-one (12)
[0199] To a solution of
2-(((3,5-dimethylisoxazol-4-yl)methyl)thio)-1-(4-(o-tolyl)piperazin-1-yl)-
ethanone (5b, 0.0500 g, 0.139 mmol) in MeOH (0.30 mL) at 0.degree.
C. was added dropwise a solution of sodium metaperiodate (0.0301 g,
0.139 mmol) in water (0.14 mL). The resulting heterogeneous mixture
was allowed to warm to room temperature and stirred for 15 h. The
reaction mixture was filtered through a plug of Celite (MeOH),
concentrated, dissolved in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2, dried (MgSO.sub.4),
filtered and concentrated in vacuo. The crude residue was purified
by chromatography on SiO.sub.2 (100% EtOAc) to give 12 (0.0356 g,
0.0948 mmol, 68%, 100% pure by ELSD) as a colorless foam: IR (ATR)
2917, 2818, 1631, 1599, 1493, 1441, 1384, 1275, 1224, 1195, 1151,
1053, 1028, 911, 764, 727 cm.sup.-1; .sup.1H NMR (400 MHz,
CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 7.21-7.15 (m, 2H), 7.02 (app t, 1H, J=7.2 Hz),
6.97 (app d, 1H, J=8.0 Hz), 4.18 (d, 1H, J=14.0 Hz), 3.90-3.84 (m,
5H), 3.64 (app t, 2H, J=4.4 Hz), 2.95 (app t, 2H, J=4.4 Hz), 2.85
(brs, 2H), 2.45 (s, 3H), 2.32 (s, 3H), 2.31 (s, 3H); .sup.13C NMR
(100 MHz, CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 169.2, 162.9, 159.9, 150.4, 132.7,
131.2, 126.7, 124.0, 119.2, 104.5, 53.7, 52.0, 51.5, 47.0, 46.8,
42.5, 17.7, 11.6, 10.3; HRMS (ESI) m/z calcd for
C.sub.19H.sub.26N.sub.3O.sub.3S ([M+H].sup.+) 376.1689, found
376.1684.
##STR00071##
2-(((3,5-Dimethylisoxazol-4-yl)methyl)sulfonyl)-1-(4-(o-tolyl)piperazin-1-
-yl)ethan-1-one (13)
[0200] A solution of
2-(((3,5-dimethylisoxazol-4-yl)methyl)thio)-1-(4-(o-tolyl)piperazin-1-yl)-
ethanone (5b, 0.0429 g, 0.117 mmol) in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 (0.65 mL)
was treated with 3-chloroperoxybenzoic acid (70 wt. %, 0.0576 g,
0.234 mmol) in 2 portions. The reaction mixture was stirred at room
temperature for 15 h, quenched with 10% aqueous sodium
metabisulfite solution (2 mL), diluted with aqueous 1 M NaOH (10
mL) and extracted with CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 (2.times.15 mL). The
combined organic layers were washed with 1 M NaOH (10 mL), dried
(MgSO.sub.4), filtered, and concentrated in vacuo. The crude
residue was purified by chromatography on SiO.sub.2 (70-100%
EtOAc/hexanes) to give 13 (0.0203 g, 0.0519 mmol, 44%, 100% pure by
ELSD) as a colorless foam: IR (ATR) 2919, 2819, 1641, 1599, 1493,
1445, 1318, 1225, 1150, 1126, 1030, 911, 765, 728 cm.sup.-1;
.sup.1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 7.21-7.16 (m, 2H),
7.05-6.98 (m, 2H), 4.36 (s, 2H), 4.09 (s, 2H), 3.85 (app brs, 2H),
3.72 (brt, 2H, J=4.0 Hz), 3.00 (brt, 2H, J=4.0 Hz), 2.93 (brt, 2H,
J=4.4 Hz), 2.50 (s, 3H), 2.35 (s, 3H), 2.33 (s, 3H); .sup.13C NMR
(100 MHz, CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 170.1, 160.7, 160.3, 150.3, 132.7,
131.2, 126.7, 124.0, 119.2, 101.8, 54.9, 51.7, 51.4, 48.3, 47.8,
43.0, 17.8, 11.5, 10.2; HRMS (ESI) m/z calcd for
C.sub.19H.sub.26N.sub.3O.sub.4S ([M+H].sup.+) 392.1639, found
392.1633.
##STR00072##
(Z)-3-Phenyl-1-(4-(o-tolyl)piperazin-1-yl)prop-2-en-1-one (14)
[0201] To a solution of
3-phenyl-1-(4-(o-tolyl)piperazin-1-yl)prop-2-yn-1-one (10, 0.103 g,
0.337 mmol) in MeOH (2 mL) and EtOAc (1 mL) was added Lindlar's
catalyst (5% Pd on CaCO.sub.3, lead poisoned, 0.120 g) and
quinoline (15 .mu.L, 0.130 mmol). The reaction mixture was purged
and backfilled with H.sub.2 (balloon, 2.times.), allowed to stir
for 45 min, filtered through SiO.sub.2, and concentrated in vacuo.
The crude residue was purified by chromatography on SiO.sub.2
(ISCO, modified dry load in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2, 0-90% EtOAc/hexanes
gradient, product eluted at 25% EtOAc/hexanes) to give 14 (0.104 g,
0.339 mmol, quant., 99.6% purity by ELSD) as a yellow oil: IR
(neat) 3022, 2914, 2815, 1513, 1597, 1493, 1434, 1364, 1223, 1149,
1115, 1034, 973, 913, 855, 762, 722, 698 cm.sup.-1; .sup.1H NMR
(300 MHz, CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 7.41-7.30 (m, 5H), 7.17-7.11 (m, 2H),
6.98 (t, 1H, J=7.1 Hz), 6.81 (d, 1H, J=7.8 Hz), 6.71 (d, 1H, J=12.6
Hz), 6.07 (d, 1H, J=12.6 Hz), 3.81 (app brt, 2H, J=4.8 Hz), 3.48
(app t, 2H, J=4.8 Hz), 2.81 (app t, 2H, J=4.8 Hz), 2.44 (app t, 2H,
J=4.8 Hz), 2.25 (s, 3H); .sup.13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl.sub.3) .delta.
167.6, 150.9, 135.6, 133.5, 132.7, 131.1, 128.7, 128.6, 128.5,
126.6, 123.7, 123.2, 119.1, 51.5, 51.3, 46.8, 41.7, 17.7; HRMS
(ESI) m/z calcd for C.sub.20H.sub.23ON.sub.2 ([M+H].sup.+)
307.1805, found 307.1800.
##STR00073##
(2-Phenylcyclopropyl)(4-(o-tolyl)piperazin-1-yl)methanone (15)
[0202] A solution of anhydrous CrCl.sub.2 (0.0486 g, 0.392 mmol) in
THF (0.6 mL) at room temperature under N.sub.2 was treated with a
solution of
(Z)-3-phenyl-1-(4-(o-tolyl)piperazin-1-yl)prop-2-en-1-one (14,
0.0200 g, 0.0653 mmol) in THF (0.5 mL) and CH.sub.2ICl (20 .mu.L,
0.261 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred for 18 h at reflux,
quenched by addition of 1 M aqueous HCl (6 mL) and extracted with
EtOAc. The combined organic layers were dried (Na.sub.2SO.sub.4),
filtered, and concentrated in vacuo. The crude residue was purified
by chromatography on SiO.sub.2 (4:1, EtOAc/hexanes) to give 15
(0.0120 g, 0.0375 mmol, 57%, 100% pure by ELSD) as a brown oil: IR
(neat) 2920, 1638, 1491, 1457, 1340, 1223, 1028 cm.sup.-1; .sup.1H
NMR (400 MHz, CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 7.30-7.27 (m, 2H), 7.22-7.11 (m,
5H), 6.98 (dt, 1H, J=7.2, 1.2 Hz), 6.72 (dd, 1H, J=7.9, 0.8 Hz),
3.93-3.90 (m, 1H), 3.77-3.73 (m, 1H), 3.60-3.53 (m, 1H), 3.30-3.22
(m, 1H), 2.75-2.72 (m, 2H), 2.50-2.41 (m, 1 H), 2.26 (s, 3H),
2.24-2.16 (m, 1H), 2.10-2.00 (m, 1H), 1.87 (dd, 1H, J=12.4, 5.8
Hz), 1.40-1.33 (m, 1H), 0.92-0.80 (m, 1H); .sup.13C NMR (100 MHz,
CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 167.2, 150.9, 137.6, 132.7, 131.0, 128.2,
127.4, 126.5, 126.4, 123.6, 119.2, 51.9, 51.6, 45.7, 42.3, 24.4,
24.1, 17.7, 10.6.quadrature. HRMS (ESI) m/z calcd for
C.sub.21H.sub.25ON.sub.2 ([M+H].sup.+) 321.1967, found
321.1961.
##STR00074##
((1SR,2SR)-2-Phenylcyclopropyl)(4-(o-tolyl)piperazin-1-yl)methanone
(16)
[0203] To a solution of trans-2-phenylcyclopropanecarboxylic acid
(3g, 0.0400 g, 0.247 mmol) in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 (2.5 mL) was treated
with 1-(o-tolyl)piperazine (4b, 0.0540 g, 0.296 mmol), Et.sub.3N
(100 .mu.L, 0.740 mmol). The reaction mixture was cooled to
0.degree. C., treated with T3P (50 wt. % solution in EtOAc, 260
.mu.L, 0.370 mmol, 1.5 equiv), warmed to room temperature, stirred
for 3 d, diluted with EtOAc (10 mL), and washed with satd. aqueous
NH.sub.4Cl (2 mL), satd. aqueous NaHCO.sub.3 (2 mL), and brine (2
mL), dried (Na.sub.2SO.sub.4), filtered, and concentrated in vacuo.
The crude residue was purified by chromatography on SiO.sub.2
(ISCO, 12 g column, liquid load in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2, EtOAc/hexanes
gradient (10-90%), product eluted at 20%) to give 16 (0.0676 g,
0.211 mmol, 86%, >99.9% pure by ELSD) as a yellow oil: IR (neat)
3026, 2912, 2814, 1631, 1600, 1493, 1440, 1381, 1223, 1150, 1033,
919, 910, 760, 723, 696 cm.sup.-1; .sup.1H NMR (300 MHz,
CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 7.32-7.26 (m, 2H), 7.23-7.12 (m, 5H), 7.01 (dd,
2H, J=11.1, 7.5 Hz), 3.79 (brs, 4H), 2.90 (brs, 4H), 2.52 (brpent,
1H, J=4.6 Hz), 2.33 (s, 3H), 2.02 (pent, 1H, J=4.6 Hz), 1.71 (pent,
1H, J=4.6 Hz), 1.34-1.26 (m, 2H); .sup.13C NMR (100 MHz,
CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 170.6, 150.9, 141.0, 132.7, 131.2, 128.6,
126.7, 126.3, 126.1, 123.8, 119.2, 52.2, 51.7, 46.2, 25.6, 23.3,
17.9, 16.2; HRMS (ESI) m/z calcd for C.sub.21H.sub.25ON.sub.2
([M+H].sup.+) 321.1961, found 321.1957.
##STR00075##
2-Chloro-1-(4-(o-tolyl)piperazin-1-yl)ethanone (17a)
[0204] (Glennon et al., J. Med. Chem. 1986, 29, 2375-2380;
Jorand-Lebrun et al., J. Med. Chem. 1997, 40, 3974-3978.). To a
solution of chloroacetyl chloride (0.698 g, 6.05 mmol) and
potassium carbonate (1.14 g, 8.25 mmol) in THF (7.0 mL) was added
1-(o-tolyl)piperazine (4b, 1.00 g, 5.50 mmol) in THF (12.6 mL) at
0.degree. C. The reaction mixture was gradually warmed to room
temperature, stirred for 16 h, diluted with water, and extracted
with EtOAc (3.times.20 mL). The combined organic extracts were
washed sequentially with satd. aqueous NaHCO.sub.3, 0.1 M aqueous
HCl, and brine, dried (Na.sub.2SO.sub.4), filtered and concentrated
in vacuo. The crude solid was filtered through a plug of SiO.sub.2
(3:7, EtOAc/hexanes v/v 1% Et.sub.3N) and washed thoroughly with
EtOAc/hexanes (3:7) to give 17a (1.37 g, 5.42 mmol, 99%) as an off
white solid: .sup.1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 7.22-7.16
(m, 2H), 7.05-6.99 (m, 2H), 4.12 (s, 2H), 3.78 (app t, 2H, J=4.8
Hz), 3.67 (app t, 2H, J=4.8 Hz), 2.97 (app t, 2H, J=4.8 Hz), 2.91
(app t, 2H, J=4.8 Hz), 2.33 (s, 3H).
##STR00076##
1-((Chloromethyl)sulfonyl)-4-(o-tolyl)piperazine (17b)
[0205] (Zhou et al., J. Org. Lett. 2008, 10, 2517-2520.). To a
solution of 1-(o-tolyl)piperazine (4b, 0.500 g, 2.75 mmol) in
CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 (9.8 mL) and Et.sub.3N (0.390 mL, 2.75 mmol) at
0.degree. C. was added chloromethanesulfonyl chloride (0.460 g,
3.03 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at 0.degree. C.,
gradually warmed to room temperature quenched after 14 h with satd.
aqueous NH.sub.4Cl solution (3 mL), and extracted with EtOAc
(3.times.20 mL). The combined organic extracts were washed water
(2.times.10 mL) and brine (10 mL), dried (Na.sub.2SO.sub.4),
filtered and concentrated in vacuo. The crude solid was filtered
through a plug of SiO.sub.2 (3:7, EtOAc/hexanes containing 1%
Et.sub.3N) and washed thoroughly with EtOAc/hexanes (3:7). The
combined filtrates were concentrated in vacuo to give 17b (0.676 g,
2.34 mmol, 85%) as an orange solid: .sup.1H NMR (300 MHz,
CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 7.19 (t, 2H, J=8.1 Hz), 7.03 (t, 2H, J=8.1 Hz),
4.56 (s, 2H), 3.63 (app t, 4H, J=5.0 Hz), 2.99 (app t, 4H, J=5.0
Hz), 2.32 (s, 3H); .sup.13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 150.6,
132.7, 131.2, 126.8, 124.1, 119.4, 54.5, 51.9, 47.1, 17.7.
##STR00077##
2-((3,5-Dimethylisoxazol-4-yl)methoxy)-1-(4-(o-tolyl)piperazin-1-yl)ethan-
-1-one (18a)
[0206] A solution of (3,5-dimethylisoxazol-4-yl)methanol (27,
0.0302 g, 0.237 mmol) in THF (0.48 mL) was cooled to 0.degree. C.
and NaH (60% dispersion in mineral oil, 0.0190 g, 0.475 mmol) was
added. The reaction mixture was stirred at 0.degree. C. for 30 min,
treated with 2-chloro-1-(4-(o-tolyl)piperazin-1-yl)ethanone (17a,
0.0600 g, 0.237 mmol), warmed to room temperature, stirred for 20
h, quenched with brine (1 mL), diluted with EtOAc (15 mL) and brine
(5 mL), and extracted with EtOAc (2.times.15 mL). The combined
organic layers were dried (Na.sub.2SO.sub.4) and concentrated in
vacuo. The crude residue was purified by chromatography on
SiO.sub.2 (3:2, EtOAc/hexanes) to give 18a (0.0735 g, 0.214 mmol,
90%, 100% pure by ELSD) as a light yellow oil: IR (ATR) 2918, 2817,
1645, 1599, 1493, 1443, 1369, 1273, 1225, 1116, 1030, 977, 764, 725
cm.sup.-1; .sup.1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 7.21-7.16 (m,
2H), 7.02 (dt, 1H, J=7.6, 1.2 Hz), 6.97 (app d, 1H, J=8.0 Hz), 4.41
(s, 2H), 4.17 (s, 2H), 3.77 (brs, 2H), 3.59 (app t, 2H, J=4.8 Hz),
2.89 (app t, 4H, J=3.6 Hz), 2.41 (s, 3H), 2.32 (s, 3H), 2.30 (s,
3H); .sup.13C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 167.8, 167.5,
159.8, 150.7, 132.7, 131.2, 126.7, 123.9, 119.2, 110.5, 68.7, 61.7,
52.1, 51.7, 45.6, 42.3, 17.8, 11.1, 10.1; HRMS (ESI) m/z calcd for
C.sub.19H.sub.26N.sub.3O.sub.3 ([M+H].sup.+) 344.1969, found
344.1960.
##STR00078##
2-(Benzyl(methyl)amino)-1-(4-(o-tolyl)piperazin-1-yl)ethanone
(18b)
[0207] A solution of 2-chloro-1-(4-(o-tolyl)piperazin-1-yl)ethanone
(17a, 0.0534 g, 0.211 mmol), in CH.sub.3CN (4 mL) was treated with
N-methylbenzylamine (23 .mu.L, 0.176 mmol) and K.sub.2CO.sub.3
(0.730 g, 0.528 mmol). The reaction mixture was heated at reflux
for 5 h, cooled to room temperature, filtered, and concentrated in
vacuo. The crude residue was purified by chromatography on
SiO.sub.2 (2:3, EtOAc/hexanes) to give 18b (0.0590 g, 0.175 mmol,
99%, >95% pure by LCMS) as a light yellow oil: IR (neat) 2933,
2816, 1640, 1450, 1491, 1222 cm.sup.-1; .sup.1H NMR (500 MHz,
CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 7.39-7.33 (m, 4H), 7.31-7.27 (m, 1H), 7.23-7.19
(m, 2H), 7.04 (t, 1H, J=7.5 Hz), 7.01 (d, 1H, J=8.0 Hz), 3.77 (brs,
2H), 3.71-3.69 (m, 2H), 3.61 (s, 2H), 3.27 (s, 2H), 2.91-2.87 (m,
4H), 2.35 (s, 3H) 2.34 (s, 3H); .sup.13C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl.sub.3)
.delta. 150.9, 138.1, 132.6, 131.1, 129.1, 128.2, 127.2, 126.6,
123.6, 119.1, 62.0, 60.3, 52.1, 51.7, 46.1, 42.4, 42.2, 17.8; HRMS
(ESI) m/z calcd for C.sub.21H.sub.28N.sub.3O ([M+H].sup.+)
338.2238, found 338.2211.
##STR00079##
3,5-Dimethyl-4-(((((4-(o-tolyl)piperazin-1-yl)sulfonyl)methyl)thio)methyl-
)isoxazole (18c)
[0208] A suspension of NaH (60% dispersion in mineral oil, 0.0200
g, 0.499 mmol) in THF (0.6 mL) was treated under an atmosphere of
N.sub.2 at 0.degree. C. with a solution of
(3,5-dimethylisoxazol-4-yl)methanethiol (25, 0.0536 g, 0.374 mmol)
in THF (0.4 mL). The reaction mixture was stirred for 10 min,
treated with 1-((chloromethyl)sulfonyl)-4-(o-tolyl)piperazine (17b,
0.0360 g, 0.125 mmol), stirred for 2 d at room temperature,
quenched (water) and extracted (EtOAc). The combined organic layers
were dried (Na.sub.2SO.sub.4), filtered, and concentrated in vacuo.
The residue was purified by chromatography on SiO.sub.2 (1:4,
EtOAc/hexanes) to give crude 18c that was further purified by
preparative TLC (2:3, Et.sub.2O/hexanes) to give 18c (2.0 mg,
0.00506 mmol, 4%, 100% pure by ELSD) as a colorless oil: IR (neat)
2924, 1636, 1450, 1420, 1320, 1152 cm.sup.-1; .sup.1H NMR (400 MHz,
CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 7.20 (t, 2H, J=7.7 Hz), 7.06-7.00 (m, 2H), 3.87
(s, 2H), 3.76 (s, 2H), 3.58 (app t, 4H, J=4.8 Hz), 2.99 (app t, 4H,
J=4.8 Hz), 2.44 (s, 3H), 2.32 (s, 3H), 2.31 (s, 3H); .sup.13C NMR
(100 MHz, CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 167.5, 159.7, 150.6, 132.7, 131.2,
126.8, 124.0, 119.4, 108.7, 51.8, 48.6, 47.0, 24.1, 17.8, 11.1,
10.2; HRMS (ESI) m/z calcd for
C.sub.18H.sub.26O.sub.3N.sub.3S.sub.2 ([M+H].sup.+) 396.1416, found
396.1410.
##STR00080##
N-((((3,5-Dimethylisoxazol-4-yl)methyl)thio)methyl)-4-(o-tolyl)piperazine-
-1-carboxamide (20a)
[0209] To a solution of
2-(((3,5-dimethylisoxazol-4-yl)methyl)thio)acetic acid (3a, 0.0500
g, 0.248 mmol) in toluene (4.0 mL) was added DPPA (57 .mu.L, 0.261
mmol) and Et.sub.3N (37 .mu.L, 0.261 mmol). The reaction mixture
was heated at 110.degree. C. for 60 min, cooled and washed with
satd. aqueous NaHCO.sub.3, dried (MgSO.sub.4), filtered and
concentrated to give the isocyanate 19 as a pink oil that was used
without further purification.
[0210] A solution of 1-(o-tolyl)piperazine (4b, 0.460 g, 0.261
mmol) and Et.sub.3N (37 .mu.L, 0.261 mmol) in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 (0.5
mL) was cooled to 0.degree. C. and treated with a solution of the
isocyanate 19 in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 (0.5 mL). The reaction mixture
was stirred overnight at room temperature, then diluted with EtOAc
and satd. aqueous NH.sub.4Cl. The organic layer was washed with
satd. aqueous NaHCO.sub.3 and brine, dried (Na.sub.2SO.sub.4),
filtered, and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by
chromatography on SiO.sub.2 (ISCO, 4 g column, gradient hexanes to
1:1, EtOAc/hexanes, with an initial base wash of the column using
hexanes containing 1% Et.sub.3N) to give 20a (0.0606 g, 0.162 mmol,
65%, 98% pure by ELSD) as a clear oil that turns to a red oil upon
standing: IR (CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2) 3336, 2941, 2891, 2850, 1629, 1523,
1491, 1495, 1420, 1254, 1223, 1193, 997, 907, 761, 731 cm.sup.-1;
.sup.1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 7.18 (dd, 2H, J=8.7, 7.5
Hz), 7.04-6.98 (m, 2H), 4.88 (brt, 1H, J=6.0 Hz), 4.44 (d, 2H,
J=6.0 Hz), 3.67 (s, 2H), 3.50 (app t, 4H, J=5.0 Hz), 2.89 (app t,
4H, J=5.0 Hz), 2.39 (s, 3H), 2.32 (s, 3H), 2.29 (s, 3H); .sup.13C
NMR (75 MHz, CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 166.0, 159.5, 156.9, 150.9, 132.7,
131.2, 126.7, 123.7, 119.1, 110.8, 51.6, 44.4, 43.9, 23.6, 17.8,
11.0, 10.2; HRMS (ESI) m/z calcd for
C.sub.19H.sub.27N.sub.4O.sub.2S ([M+H].sup.+) 375.1849, found
375.1845.
##STR00081##
1-(o-Tolyl)piperidin-4-yl((((3,5-dimethylisoxazol-4-yl)methyl)thio)methyl-
)-carbamate (20b)
[0211] To a solution of
2-(((3,5-dimethylisoxazol-4-yl)methyl)thio)acetic acid (3a, 0.0500
g, 0.248 mmol) in toluene (4.0 mL) was added DPPA (0.06 mL, 0.261
mmol) and Et.sub.3N (37 .mu.L, 0.261 mmol). The reaction mixture
was heated at 110.degree. C. for 60 min, cooled to room temperature
and treated with a solution of 1-(o-tolyl)piperidin-4-ol (4n,
0.0427 g, 0.224 mmol) in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 (0.5 mL). The reaction
mixture was stirred overnight at 80.degree. C., and diluted with
EtOAc and satd. aqueous NH.sub.4Cl. The organic layer was washed
with satd. aqueous NaHCO.sub.3 and brine, dried (Na.sub.2SO.sub.4),
filtered, and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by
chromatography on SiO.sub.2 (ISCO, 4 g column, gradient hexanes to
3:7, EtOAc/hexanes, with an initial base wash of the column with
hexanes w/ 1% Et.sub.3N) to give 20b (0.0168 g, 0.0431 mmol, 17%,
100% pure by ELSD) as a clear oil that eventually turned to a light
yellow oil upon standing: IR (CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2) 3323, 2947, 2924,
2848, 2811, 1711, 1491, 1450, 1422, 1228, 1195, 1027, 762, 723
cm.sup.-1; .sup.1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) .delta. 7.98 (t, 1H,
J=6.4 Hz), 7.16-7.11 (m, 2H), 7.02 (d, 1H, J=7.2 Hz), 6.94 (dt, 1H,
J=7.2, 1.2 Hz), 4.72-4.69 (m, 1H), 4.15 (d, 2H, J=6.4 Hz), 3.66 (s,
2H), 3.01-2.98 (m, 2H), 2.78-2.72 (m, 2H), 2.36 (s, 3H), 2.24 (s,
3H), 2.18 (s, 3H), 2.04-1.94 (m, 2H), 1.77-1.67 (m, 2H); .sup.13C
NMR (100 MHz, DMSO-d6) .delta. 165.7, 159.2, 155.5, 151.5, 131.8,
130.7, 126.5, 122.8, 118.9, 110.9, 69.9, 49.2, 42.9, 31.6, 21.9,
17.4, 10.5, 9.7; HRMS (ESI) m/z calcd for
C.sub.20H.sub.28N.sub.3O.sub.3S ([M+H].sup.+) 390.1846, found
390.1846.
##STR00082##
tert-Butyl 3-oxo-8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octane-8-carboxylate (21a)
[0212] (WO 2012/152854 A1). A solution of nortropinone.HCl (21,
2.00 g, 12.4 mmol) in a minimum amount of water (6.0 mL) was cooled
to 0.degree. C., treated dropwise with 1 M NaOH (14.8 mL, 14.8
mmol, 1.2 equiv), warmed to room temperature over 20 min, extracted
with CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 (3.times.40 mL), dried (MgSO.sub.4),
filtered, and concentrated in vacuo (water bath at 23.degree. C.)
to give nortropinone 21 as the free base (1.54 g, quant.). The
colorless oil was used without further purification.
[0213] To a solution of nortropinone 21 (1.54 g, 12.3 mmol) in
CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 (50 mL) cooled to 0.degree. C. was added Boc
anhydride (4.26 mL, 18.6 mmol), DMAP (0.302 g, 2.47 mmol), and
Et.sub.3N (7.0 mL, 50.2 mmol). The reaction mixture was allowed to
warm to room temperature and stirred overnight. After 19 h, the
reaction mixture was concentrated in vacuo, and the residue was
diluted with water, extracted with EtOAc (3.times.), washed with
brine, dried (MgSO.sub.4), filtered, and concentrated in vacuo to
give a red sticky solid which was purified by chromatography on
SiO.sub.2 (CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2) to give 21a (2.18 g, 9.68 mmol, 78%
over two steps) as a pale yellow oil that solidified to an
off-white solid upon standing at room temperature: .sup.1H NMR (300
MHz, DMSO-d6) .delta. 4.34-4.30 (m, 2H), 2.55 (dt, 2H, J=15.6, 4.2
Hz), 2.23 (d, 2H, J=15.6 Hz), 2.20 (app s, 1H), 2.03-1.94 (m, 2H),
1.60-1.52 (m, 2H), 1.44 (s, 9H); .sup.13C NMR (75 MHz, DMSO-d6)
.delta. 207.4, 152.6, 79.2, 52.7, 48.1, 28.0 (2C).
##STR00083##
tert-Butyl
3-(((trifluoromethyl)sulfonyl)oxy)-8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-2-ene-8-carboxy-
late (22)
[0214] (WO 2012/152854 A1). A solution of NaHMDS (0.895 g, 4.88
mmol) in THF (12 mL) was added dropwise (over 10 min) at
-78.degree. C. to a solution of tert-butyl
3-oxo-8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octane-8-carboxylate (21a, 1.00 g, 4.44
mmol) in THF (12 mL). The reaction mixture was stirred at
-78.degree. C. for 2 h, treated dropwise (over 20 min) with a
solution of PhN(Tf).sub.2 (1.90 g, 5.33 mmol) in THF (12 mL),
stirred for an additional 30 min at -78.degree. C. and then allowed
to warm to room temperature and stirred for 2 h. After addition of
10% aqueous Na.sub.2CO.sub.3 (50 mL), the solution was extracted
with Et.sub.2O (2.times.75 mL). The combined organic layers were
washed with 10% aqueous Na.sub.2CO.sub.3 solution, dried
(MgSO.sub.4), and concentrated in vacuo. The crude residue was
purified by chromatography on SiO.sub.2 (1:19, EtOAc/hexanes with
1% Et.sub.3N) to give 22 (1.24 g, 3.47 mmol, 78%) as a clear oil
that solidified to a wax upon storage at -20.degree. C.: .sup.1H
NMR (400 MHz, CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 6.09 (brs, 1H), 4.54-4.38 (m,
2H), 3.07-3.02 (m, 1H), 2.30-2.20 (m, 1H), 2.11-1.99 (m, 3H),
2.00-1.97 (m, 2H), 1.79-1.70 (m, 1H), 1.45 (s, 9H).
##STR00084##
tert-Butyl 3-(o-tolyl)-8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-2-ene-8-carboxylate
(23a)
[0215] A solution of Na.sub.2CO.sub.3 (0.330 g, 3.11 mmol), lithium
chloride (0.0600 g, 1.41 mmol), tert-butyl
3-(((trifluoromethyl)sulfonyl)oxy)-8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-2-ene-8-carboxy-
late (22, 0.460 g, 1.41 mmol) and o-tolylboronic acid (0.235 g,
1.70 mmol) in DME (11 mL) and H.sub.2O (3 mL) was sparged with
N.sub.2 for 1 h, and treated with Pd(PPh.sub.3).sub.4 (0.0376 g,
0.0325 mmol). The flask was evacuated and backfilled with nitrogen
(3.times.) and the mixture was heated at 60.degree. C. for 3 h. The
mixture was allowed to cool to room temperature, diluted with
brine, extracted with EtOAc (3.times.), dried (Na.sub.2SO.sub.4),
and concentrated in vacuo. The resulting brown oil was dry loaded
onto SiO.sub.2 and purified by chromatography on SiO.sub.2 (hexanes
to 15:1, hexanes/EtOAc) to give 23a (0.330 g, 1.10 mmol, 78%) as a
colorless solid: Mp 67.5-68.4.degree. C.; IR (neat) 2975, 2934,
1685, 1420, 1364, 1329, 1169, 1094 cm.sup.-1; .sup.1H NMR (400 MHz,
CDCl.sub.3, mixture of rotamers) .delta. 7.20-7.12 (m, 3H),
7.02-7.00 (m, 1H), 5.94-5.86 (m, 1H), 4.50-4.30 (m, 2H), 3.11-2.91
(m, 1H), 2.27 (app s, 4H), 2.10-1.90 (m, 3H), 1.90-1.80 (m, 1H),
1.50 (s, 9H); .sup.13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl.sub.3, 1:1 mixture of
rotamers) .delta. 154.4, 141.6, 136.2, 135.5, 134.9, 131.3, 130.8,
130.7, 130.1, 129.3, 128.1, 126.9, 126.8, 125.6, 123.5, 120.0,
114.8, 79.3, 53.6, 52.9, 52.7, 52.0, 39.2, 38.4, 34.9, 34.3, 30.4,
29.6, 28.4, 19.5, 15.8; HRMS (ESI) m/z calcd for C.sub.14H.sub.17N
([M+H-C.sub.5H.sub.9O.sub.2].sup.+) 200.1439, found 200.1435.
##STR00085##
2-Chloro-1-(3-(o-tolyl)-8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octan-8-yl)ethan-1-one
(24)
[0216] A solution of tert-butyl
3-(o-tolyl)-8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-2-ene-8-carboxylate (23a, 0.196
g, 0.655 mmol) in EtOH (5.0 mL) was treated with Pd/C (5%, 0.0480
g). The flask was evacuated and flushed with H.sub.2 (balloon,
3.times.). The reaction mixture was stirred under H.sub.2 (1 atm,
balloon) overnight, filtered through Celite, rinsed with EtOH and
concentrated in vacuo to give (23, 0.160 g, 0.531 mmol, 81%) as a
yellow liquid that was used without further purification.
[0217] A solution of 23 (0.200 g, 0.664 mmol) in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2
(5 mL) was treated at room temperature with TFA (0.30 mL, 3.98
mmol). After 16 h, the solution was concentrated in vacuo. The oily
residue was extracted with CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2, washed with satd.
aqueous NaHCO.sub.3 and brine, dried (Na.sub.2SO.sub.4), filtered,
and concentrated in vacuo to give
3-(o-tolyl)-8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octane (23b, 0.133 g, 0.661 quant)
as a light yellow oil that was used without further
purification.
[0218] A solution of 23b (0.130 g, 0.646 mmol) and Et.sub.3N (0.10
mL, 0.710 mmol) in THF (3 mL) was cooled to 0.degree. C. and
treated with chloroacetyl chloride (60 .mu.L, 0.710 mmol) dropwise
over 1 min. The reaction mixture was stirred at 0.degree. C. for 1
h and then at room temperature for 20 h. The solution was filtered,
concentrated in vacuo and the residue was dissolved in EtOAc,
washed with water, dried (Na.sub.2SO.sub.4), filtered, and
concentrated in vacuo. The crude residue was purified by
chromatography on SiO.sub.2 (1:1, hexanes/EtOAc) to give 24 (0.141
g, 0.508 mmol, 79%) as a brown oil. .sup.1H NMR analysis indicated
an approximately 4:3 ratio of endo/exo isomers: .sup.1H NMR (400
MHz, CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 7.22-7.09 (m, 6.8H), 4.85-4.80 (m, 1H),
4.80-4.74 (m, 0.7H), 4.38-4.30 (m, 1.7H), 4.14-4.04 (m, 3.6H),
3.49-3.39 (m, 1H), 2.99-2.88 (m, 0.7H), 2.58-2.49 (m, 1H), 2.38 (s,
3H), 2.32 (s, 2H), 2.22-1.70 (m, 11H), 1.55-1.48 (m, 1H); .sup.13C
NMR (100 MHz, CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 163.4, 162.1, 141.8, 141.7,
135.9, 135.0, 130.4 (2C), 126.5, 126.4, 126.2, 126.1 (2C), 126.0,
55.7, 55.4, 52.6, 49.6, 41.5, 41.4, 39.5, 39.1, 37.9, 37.5, 32.8,
30.9, 30.3, 29.7, 28.9, 27.1, 19.4, 19.3; HRMS (ESI) m/z calcd for
C.sub.16H.sub.21ClNO ([M+H].sup.+), 298.1312, found 298.1301.
##STR00086##
2-(((3,5-Dimethylisoxazol-4-yl)methyl)thio)-1-(3-endo-(o-tolyl)-8-azabicy-
clo[3.2.1]octan-8-yl)ethanone (26a) and
2-(((3,5-dimethylisoxazol-4-yl)methyl)thio)-1-(3-exo-(o-tolyl)-8-azabicyc-
lo[3.2.1]octan-8-yl)ethanone (26b)
[0219] A solution of (3,5-dimethylisoxazol-4-yl)methanethiol (25,
0.0247 g, 0.172 mmol) in THF (0.4 mL) was added to a suspension of
NaH (60% dispersion in mineral oil, 0.0115 g, 0. mmol) in THF (1.0
mL) at 0.degree. C. The resultant slurry was stirred at 0.degree.
C. for 30 min and a solution of
2-chloro-1-(3-(o-tolyl)-8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octan-8-yl)ethanone (24,
0.0400 g, 0.144 mmol) in THF (0.4 mL) was added. The reaction
mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature, stirred for 24 h,
quenched with brine (1 mL), diluted with EtOAc (15 mL) and brine (5
mL), and extracted with EtOAc (2.times.15 mL). The combined organic
layers were dried (Na.sub.2SO.sub.4) and concentrated in vacuo. The
crude residue was purified by chromatography on SiO.sub.2 (3:7,
EtOAc/hexanes) to give 26a (16.2 mg, 0.0421 mmol, 29%, 99.8% pure
by ELSD) and 26b (16.6 mg, 0.0432 mmol, 30%, 100% pure by ELSD) as
light yellow oils.
[0220] 26a (dr 82:18 by .sup.1HNMR): IR (neat) 2952, 2933, 1629,
1446, 1424, 1195 cm.sup.-1; .sup.1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl.sub.3)
.delta. 7.17-7.11 (m, 4H), 4.81-4.80 (m, 1H), 4.25-4.24 (m, 1H),
3.72 (s, 2H), 3.46-3.40 (m, 1H), 3.19 (s, 2H), 2.44 (brs, 4H), 2.37
(s, 3H), 2.31 (s, 3H), 2.19-2.09 (m, 1H), 2.08-1.84 (m, 5H),
1.80-1.66 (m, 2H); .sup.13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl.sub.3) .delta.
166.8, 164.8, 159.8, 141.9, 135.1, 130.5, 126.5, 126.2, 126.0,
109.9, 55.8, 52.2, 39.2, 37.6, 32.5, 30.4, 28.9, 27.3, 23.8, 19.3,
11.0, 10.1; HRMS (ESI) m/z calcd for
C.sub.22H.sub.29O.sub.2N.sub.2S ([M+H].sup.+) 385.1950, found
385.1946.
[0221] 26b (dr 92:8 by .sup.1HNMR): IR (neat) 2952, 2934, 1629,
1489, 1446, 1193, 1163 cm.sup.-1; .sup.1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl.sub.3)
.delta. 7.20-7.12 (m, 4H), 4.76 (t, 1H, J=7.6 Hz), 4.20 (t, 1H,
J=7.6 Hz), 3.80 (d, 1H, J=14.0 Hz), 3.62 (d, 1H, J=14.0 Hz), 3.20
(d, 1H, J=12.8 Hz), 3.10 (d, 1H, J=13.6 Hz), 3.01-2.90 (m, 1H),
2.60-2.45 (m, 5H), 2.40 (s, 6H), 2.22-2.11 (m, 1H), 2.10-2.00 (m,
1H), 1.85-1.69 (m, 2H), 1.55-1.40 (m, 2H); .sup.13C NMR (100 MHz,
CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 166.9, 166.3, 159.8, 142.0, 135.7, 130.4,
126.5, 126.2, 126.0, 109.9, 53.3, 49.3, 39.0, 38.0, 32.8, 31.9,
31.1, 29.9, 23.9, 19.5, 11.1, 10.2; HRMS (ESI) m/z calcd for
C.sub.22H.sub.29O.sub.2N.sub.2S ([M+H].sup.+) 385.1950, found
385.1944.
##STR00087##
(3,5-Dimethylisoxazol-4-yl)methanol (27)
[0222] (Natale et al., Synth. Commun. 1983, 13, 817-822.) To a
solution of 3,5-dimethylisoxazole-4-carboxylic acid (1.60 g, 11.3
mmol) in THF (69 mL) at 0.degree. C. was added dropwise a 2 M
solution of LiAlH.sub.4 in THF (5.6 mL, 11.2 mmol). The reaction
mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature, stirred overnight,
transferred to a 500-mL Erlenmeyer flask and treated with sodium
sulfate decahydrate until the foaming subsided. Celite (2.3 g) was
added and the slurry was filtered and washed with CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2
(75 mL). The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo to give 27 (1.14 g,
8.97 mmol, 79%) as a clear colorless oil: .sup.1H NMR (400 MHz,
CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 4.46 (s, 2H), 2.38 (s, 3H), 2.29 (s, 3H).
##STR00088##
(3,5-Dimethylisoxazol-4-yl)methanethiol (25)
[0223] (Moreno-Mafias et al., J. Heterocycl. Chem. 1992, 29,
1557-1560.) A solution of (3,5-dimethylisoxazol-4-yl)methanol (27,
0.500 g, 3.90 mmol) in toluene (13 mL) was treated with Lawesson's
reagent (0.890 g, 2.15 mmol) at room temperature, heated to
80.degree. C. and stirred for 1 d. The crude mixture was loaded
directly onto SiO.sub.2 and purified by chromatography on SiO.sub.2
(4:1, hexanes/EtOAc) to give 25 (0.115 g, 0.803 mmol, 21%) as a
light yellow oil: .sup.1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 3.49
(d, 2H, J=6.6 Hz), 2.36 (s, 3H), 2.30 (s, 3H), 1.64 (t, 1H, J=6.6
Hz); .sup.13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 165.2, 159.0, 113.3,
15.9, 10.9, 10.0.
##STR00089##
Methyl 2-(phenylthio)acetate (28)
[0224] (Bahrami et al., J. Org. Chem. 2010, 75, 6208-6213.) A
solution of thiophenol (0.10 mL, 0.977 mmol), and methyl
bromoacetate (0.164 g, 1.07 mmol) in THF (13 mL) was treated with
Et.sub.3N (0.17 mL, 1.17 mmol), stirred at room temperature for 4
h, and diluted with Et.sub.2O and satd. aqueous NaHCO.sub.3. The
aqueous layer was extracted with Et.sub.2O (2.times.5 mL). The
combined organic layers were dried (MgSO.sub.4), filtered and
concentrated in vacuo to give 28 (0.176 g, 0.966 mmol, 99%) as a
clear oil: .sup.1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 7.42-7.38 (m,
2H), 7.33-7.20 (m, 3H), 3.71 (s, 3H), 3.65 (s, 2H); .sup.13C NMR
(75 MHz, CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 170.1, 134.9, 129.9, 129.0, 127.0,
52.5, 36.5.
##STR00090##
2-(Phenylthio)acetic acid (3d)
[0225] (Bahrami et al., J. Org. Chem. 2010, 75, 6208-6213; Miura et
al., Org. Lett. 2001, 3, 2591-2594.) To a solution of methyl
2-(phenylthio)acetate (28, 0.176 g, 0.966 mmol) in MeOH (2 mL) was
added 2 M LiOH (1 mL). The reaction mixture was stirred at room
temperature for 1 h and TLC analysis (4:1, hexanes/EtOAc) indicated
that 28 had been consumed. The solution was concentrated in vacuo,
diluted with water (3 mL) and acidified to pH 2 with 1 M HCl at
0.degree. C. The aqueous layer was extracted with EtOAc (3.times.10
mL). The combined organic layers were dried (MgSO.sub.4), filtered
and concentrated in vacuo to give 3d (0.144 g, 0.857 mmol, 89%) as
a colorless solid: .sup.1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 11.27
(brs, 1H), 7.43 (d, 2H, J=7.6 Hz), 7.36-7.24 (m, 3H), 3.69 (s, 2H);
.sup.13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 175.9, 134.4, 130.1,
129.2, 127.2, 36.6.
##STR00091##
N,N'-Dimethyl-N-(o-tolyl)ethane-1,2-diamine (4i)
[0226] (Gruseck et al., Tet. Lett. 1987, 28, 6027-6030.). A
microwave vial was flushed with argon and charged with the
N,N'-dimethylethylenediamine (0.180 g, 2.04 mmol), NaO-t-Bu (0.202
g, 2.04 mmol), (rac)-BINAP (0.0162 g, 0.0260 mmol),
Pd.sub.2(dba).sub.3 (0.0078 g, 0.0085 mmol), degassed toluene (10.2
mL), and 2-bromotoluene (0.297 g, 1.70 mmol). The reaction mixture
was heated in the sealed vial under argon at 110.degree. C. for 24
h, cooled to room temperature, diluted with CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2,
filtered through Celite, and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was
purified by chromatography on basic Al.sub.2O.sub.3 (95:5,
CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2/MeOH) to give 4i (0.0508 g, 0.285 mmol, 17%) as a
brown oil: .sup.1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 7.16 (t, 2H,
J=7.6 Hz), 7.08 (d, 1H, J=7.6 Hz), 6.98 (d, 1H, J=7.2 Hz), 3.05 (t,
2H, J=6.4 Hz), 2.71 (t, 2H, J=6.4 Hz), 2.65 (s, 3H), 2.43 (s, 3H),
2.32 (s, 3H), 1.36 (brs, 1H); HRMS (ESI) m/z calcd for
C.sub.11H.sub.19N.sub.2 ([M+H].sup.+) 179.1543, found 179.1541.
##STR00092##
1-(o-Tolyl)piperidin-4-ol (4n)
[0227] (Harris et al., Org. Lett. 2002, 4, 2885-2888.) An
oven-dried microwave tube was charged with Pd.sub.2(dba).sub.3
(0.0606 g, 0.0653 mmol), CyJohnphos (0.0292 g, 0.0816 mmol), and
4-piperidinol (0.330 g, 3.26 mmol). The microwave tube was
evacuated and back-filled with argon. A 1 M solution of
LiN(TMS).sub.2 (1.21 g, 7.17 mmol) in degassed THF (7.2 mL) was
added via syringe along with 2-bromotoluene (0.600 g, 3.26 mmol).
The reaction vessel was sealed and heated at 65.degree. C. with
stirring for 22 h. The reaction mixture was cooled to room
temperature, quenched with 1 M HCl (10 mL), stirred at room
temperature for 5 min, neutralized with a satd. aqueous NaHCO.sub.3
solution, and diluted with EtOAc. The organic layer was dried
(MgSO.sub.4), filtered through Celite, and concentrated in vacuo.
The crude residue was purified by chromatography on SiO.sub.2
(ISCO, 12 g column, gradient hexanes to 3:7, EtOAc/hexanes) to give
4n (0.372 g, 1.94 mmol, 60%) as a brown oil: .sup.1H NMR (300 MHz,
CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 7.17 (dd, 2H, J=9.3, 7.2 Hz), 7.04-6.96 (m,
2H), 3.87-3.81 (m, 1H), 3.15-3.08 (m, 2H), 2.74 (dt, 2H, J=9.6, 2.7
Hz), 2.32 (s, 3H), 2.06-2.00 (m, 2H), 1.80-1.69 (m, 3H); .sup.13C
NMR (75 MHz, CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 151.9, 132.7, 130.9, 126.4, 123.0,
119.0, 68.0, 49.8, 35.2, 17.7; HRMS (ESI) m/z calcd for
C.sub.12H.sub.18NO ([M+H].sup.+) 192.1383, found 192.1307.
##STR00093##
tert-Butyl 4-(o-tolyl)-1,4-diazepane-1-carboxylate (29a)
[0228] A microwave vial was flushed with argon and charged with
Boc-homopiperazine (0.223 g, 1.10 mmol), NaO-t-Bu (0.116 g, 1.20
mmol), (rac)-BINAP (0.0478 g, 0.0752 mmol, 7.5 mol %),
Pd.sub.2(dba).sub.3 (0.0233 g, 0.0251 mmol), degassed toluene (2.8
mL), and 2-bromotoluene (0.175 g, 1.00 mmol). The reaction mixture
was heated in the sealed vial under argon at 80.degree. C. for 19
h, cooled to room temperature, diluted with CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2,
filtered through Celite, and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was
purified by chromatography on SiO.sub.2 (1:9, EtOAc/hexanes) to
give 29a (0.139 g, 0.479 mmol, 48%) as a yellow oil: IR (ATR) 2973,
2828, 1689, 1598, 1491, 1457, 1411, 1364, 1233, 1215, 1156, 1122,
878, 761, 725 cm.sup.-1; .sup.1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl.sub.3, room
temperature, mixture of rotamers) .delta. 7.16 (d, 1H, J=6.0 Hz),
7.12 (d, 1H, J=6.0 Hz), 7.04 (d, 1H, J=7.5 Hz), 6.95 (t, 1H, J=7.0
Hz), 3.61-3.56 (m, 4H), 3.11-3.04 (m, 4H), 2.31 (s, 3H), 1.96-1.91
(m, 2H), 1.49 (s, 9H); .sup.13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl.sub.3, room
temperature, mixture of rotamers) .delta. 155.6, 155.5, 153.9,
153.8, 132.9, 130.9, 126.5, 123.1, 120.8 (2C), 79.3, 56.2, 56.0,
55.5, 55.2, 48.4, 48.0, 46.2, 45.4, 29.0, 28.9, 28.5, 18.5; HRMS
(ESI) m/z calcd for C.sub.17H.sub.27N.sub.2O.sub.2 ([M+H].sup.+)
291.2067, found 291.2062.
##STR00094##
(3S,5R)-3,5-Dimethyl-1-(o-tolyl)piperazine (4k)
[0229] (WO 2015/042297 A1). A Schlenk flask was flushed with
N.sub.2 and charged with cis-2,6-dimethylpiperazine (0.110 g, 0.963
mmol), NaO-t-Bu (0.170 g, 1.75 mmol), (rac)-BINAP (0.0084 g, 0.0130
mmol), Pd.sub.2(dba).sub.3 (0.0083 g, 0.0087 mmol), degassed
toluene (4 mL), and 2-bromotoluene (0.150 g, 0.880 mmol). The
reaction mixture was heated under N.sub.2 at 110.degree. C. for 24
h, cooled to room temperature, diluted with CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2,
filtered through Celite, and concentrated in vacuo. The crude
residue was purified by chromatography on SiO.sub.2 (1:19,
MeOH/CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2) to give 4k (0.140 g, 0.685 mmol, 78%) as
clear, yellow oil: .sup.1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl.sub.3) .delta.
7.19-7.15 (m, 2H), 7.02-6.98 (m, 2H), 3.13-3.10 (m, 2H), 3.01 (app
d, 2H, J=10.5 Hz), 2.35-2.31 (m, 5H), 1.12 (d, 6H, J=6.5 Hz).
##STR00095##
tert-Butyl (3R,5S)-3,5-dimethylpiperazine-1-carboxylate (30)
[0230] (Jacobsen et al., J. Med. Chem. 1999, 42, 1123-1144.) To a
solution of cis-2,6-dimethylpiperazine (0.500 g, 4.38 mmol) in
CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 (11 mL) at 0.degree. C. was added dropwise a
solution of Boc-anhydride (0.946 g, 4.33 mmol) in CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2
(2.6 mL). The reaction mixture was allowed to warm to room
temperature, stirred overnight, diluted with CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 and
washed with satd. aqueous Na.sub.2CO.sub.3 solution. The aqueous
layer was extracted with CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2. The combined organic
layers were washed with brine, dried (MgSO.sub.4), filtered, and
concentrated in vacuo to give 30 (0.813 g, 3.79 mmol, 87%) as an
off-white solid: .sup.1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl.sub.3) .delta.
4.10-3.80 (m, 2H), 2.85-2.70 (m, 2H), 2.40-2.20 (m, 2H), 1.46 (s,
9H), 1.05 (d, 6H, J=6.3 Hz).
##STR00096##
tert-Butyl (3R,5S)-3,5-dimethyl-4-phenylpiperazine-1-carboxylate
(29b)
[0231] To a sealed tube under an argon atmosphere was added a
solution of KHMDS (0.241 g, 1.15 mmol) in dry 1,4-dioxane (2.0 mL),
a solution of tert-butyl 3,5-dimethylpiperazine-1-carboxylate (30,
0.246 g, 1.15 mmol) in dry 1,4-dioxane (0.9 mL) and bromobenzene
(100 .mu.L, 0.955 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at
100.degree. C. for 18 h, cooled to room temperature, quenched with
water (5 mL), diluted with Et.sub.2O (15 mL) and the aqueous layer
was extracted with Et.sub.2O (2.times.15 mL). The combined organic
layers were washed with brine, dried (Na.sub.2SO.sub.4), filtered,
and concentrated in vacuo. The crude residue was purified by
chromatography on SiO.sub.2 (1:9, EtOAc/hexanes) to give 29b
(0.0970 g, 0.334 mmol, 35%) as a colorless oil: .sup.1H NMR (300
MHz, CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 7.33-7.27 (m, 2H), 7.15-7.09 (m, 3H),
4.00-3.80 (m, 2H), 3.07-3.03 (m, 2H), 2.82 (brt, 2H, J=11.7 Hz),
1.50 (s, 9H), 0.77 (d, 6H, J=6.3 Hz).
##STR00097##
tert-Butyl 3,5-dimethyl-4-(m-tolyl)piperazine-1-carboxylate
(29c)
[0232] A sealed tube under an argon atmosphere was treated with
KHMDS (0.221 g, 1.05 mmol) in dry 1,4-dioxane (2.0 mL), a solution
of tert-butyl 3,5-dimethylpiperazine-1-carboxylate (30, 0.226 g,
1.05 mmol) in dry 1,4-dioxane (0.7 mL) and bromotoluene (105 .mu.L,
0.877 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at 100.degree. C. for
18 h, cooled to room temperature, quenched with water (5 mL),
diluted with Et.sub.2O (15 mL) and the aqueous layer was extracted
with Et.sub.2O (2.times.15 mL). The combined organic layers were
washed with brine, dried (Na.sub.2SO.sub.4), filtered, and
concentrated in vacuo. The crude residue was purified by
chromatography on SiO.sub.2 (1:9, EtOAc/hexanes) to give 29c
(0.0441 g, 0.145 mmol, 17%) as a colorless oil: .sup.1H NMR (300
MHz, CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 7.18 (t, 1H, J=7.5 Hz), 6.96-6.89 (m, 3H),
4.00-3.80 (m, 2H), 3.06-3.00 (m, 2H), 2.81 (brt, 2H, J=11.7 Hz),
2.32 (s, 3H), 1.50 (s, 9H), 0.77 (d, 6H, J=6.3 Hz).
Example 2
Synthesis and Characterization of
(4-(5-Chloro-2-methylphenyl)piperazin-1-yl)((1RS,2SR)-2-(4-fluorophenyl)c-
yclopropyl)methanone (JJ-450)
##STR00098## ##STR00099##
[0233] ((4-Fluorophenyl)ethynyl)trimethylsilane
[0234] (Everett et al., Org. Lett. 2013, 15, 2926-2929;
Yonemoto-Kobayashi et al., Org. Biomol. Chem. 2013, 11, 3773-3775).
A flame-dried flask under Ar was charged with Pd(PPh).sub.2Cl.sub.2
(0.361 g, 0.514 mmol), CuI (0.0979 g, 0.514 mmol), and
4-fluorobromobenzene (5.66 mL, 51.4 mmol). Et.sub.3N (110 mL) and
(trimethylsilyl)acetylene (10.9 mL, 77.1 mmol) were added via
syringe and the solution was sparged with Ar for 30 min. The
reaction mixture was heated to 80.degree. C. overnight and analysis
by TLC (4:1, hexanes/EtOAc) indicated that 4-fluorobromobenzene had
been consumed. The solution was cooled to room temperature and
filtered through celite. The celite was washed (Et.sub.2O) until
the washes appeared colorless. The combined filtrates were
concentrated in vacuo. The crude residue was purified by
chromatography on SiO.sub.2 (hexanes) to afford
4-fluorophenyl)ethynyl)trimethylsilane (9.03 g, 47.0 mmol, 91%) as
a pale orange oil: .sup.1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl.sub.3) .delta.
7.47-7.42 (m, 2H), 6.99 (t, 2H, J=8.7 Hz), 0.25 (s, 9H); .sup.13C
NMR (75 MHz, CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 162.6 (d, J.sub.C-F=248 Hz), 133.9
(d, J.sub.C-F=8 Hz), 119.3 (d, J.sub.C-F=4 Hz), 115.5 (d,
J.sub.C-F=22 Hz), 104.0, 93.8, -0.07.
##STR00100##
3-(4-Fluorophenyl)propiolic acid
[0235] (Yonemoto-Kobayashi et al., Org. Biomol. Chem. 2013, 11,
3773-3775). CsF (4.74 g, 31.2 mmol) was loaded into an oven-dried
250-mL round bottom flask in a glovebox. The flask was removed from
the glovebox, attached to a CO.sub.2 balloon, equipped with a
magnetic stirrer and a septum, and filled with anhydrous DMSO (60
mL). Neat ((4-fluorophenyl)ethynyl)trimethylsilane (5.00 g, 26.0
mmol) was added dropwise. The reaction mixture was stirred under
CO.sub.2 at room temperature overnight, diluted with water (600 mL)
and washed with CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 (2.times.150 mL). The aqueous
layer was acidified at 0.degree. C. to pH 1 with 6 M HCl and then
extracted with Et.sub.2O (3.times.200 mL). The combined organic
layers were dried (MgSO.sub.4), filtered, and concentrated in vacuo
to afford 3-(4-fluorophenyl)propiolic acid (3.02 g, 18.4 mmol, 71%)
as an orange solid: .sup.1H NMR (400 MHz, Acetone-d.sub.6) .delta.
11.74 (brs, 1H), 7.71 (dd, 2H, J=8.6, 5.6 Hz), 7.26 (t, 2H, J=8.6
Hz); .sup.13C NMR (100 MHz, Acetone-d.sub.6) .delta. 164.8 (d,
J.sub.C-F=249 Hz), 154.7, 136.1 (d, J.sub.C-F=9 Hz), 117.1 (d,
J.sub.C-F=23 Hz), 84.6, 81.8.
##STR00101##
1-(4-(5-Chloro-2-methylphenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-3-(4-fluorophenyl)prop-2-yn-
-1-one
[0236] To a solution of 3-(4-fluorophenyl)propiolic acid (3.00 g,
18.3 mmol) in anhydrous CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 (180 mL) at 0.degree. C.
was added 1-(5-chloro-2-methylphenyl)piperazine (4.62 g, 21.9
mmol), and Et.sub.3N (6.35 mL, 45.7 mmol), followed by dropwise
addition of T3P (50 wt. % solution in EtOAc, 19.4 mL, 27.4 mmol).
The reaction mixture was stirred at 0.degree. C. for 30 min, warmed
to room temperature overnight, diluted with CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2 (200
mL), washed with 1 M HCl (150 mL), dried (MgSO.sub.4), filtered,
and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by
chromatography on SiO.sub.2 (2:1, hexanes/EtOAc) to give
1-(4-(5-chloro-2-methylphenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-3-(4-fluorophenyl)prop-2-yn-
-1-one (5.22 g, 14.6 mmol, 80%) as an off white solid: Mp
138.7-140.4.degree. C.; IR (neat) 2924, 2216, 1625, 1596, 1504,
1443, 1431, 1219, 1038, 837 cm.sup.-1; .sup.1H NMR (300 MHz,
CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 7.55 (dd, 2H, J=7.5, 5.4 Hz), 7.12-6.94 (m,
5H), 3.96 (app t, 2H, J=4.8 Hz), 3.82 (app t, 2H, J=4.8 Hz), 2.95
(app t, 2H, J=4.8 Hz), 2.87 (app t, 2H, J=4.8 Hz), 2.28 (s, 3H);
.sup.13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 163.5 (d, J.sub.C-F=251
Hz), 153.0, 151.7, 134.5 (d, J.sub.C-F=9 Hz), 132.1, 131.8, 130.9,
123.7, 119.8, 116.4 (d, J.sub.C-F=4 Hz), 116.0 (d, J.sub.C-F=23
Hz), 89.9, 80.9, 51.9, 51.3, 47.4, 41.8, 17.3; HRMS (ESI) m/z calcd
for C.sub.20H.sub.19ClFON.sub.2 ([M+H].sup.+) 357.1164, found
357.1165.
##STR00102##
(Z)-1-(4-(5-Chloro-2-methylphenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-3-(4-fluorophenyl)prop--
2-en-1-one
[0237] To a solution of
1-(4-(5-chloro-2-methylphenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-3-(4-fluorophenyl)prop-2-yn-
-1-one (5.00 g, 14.0 mmol) in dry EtOAc (140 mL) was added
Lindlar's catalyst (5% Pd on CaCO.sub.3, lead poisoned, 0.298 g,
equivalent to 1 mol % Pd) and quinoline (0.83 mL, 7.01 mmol). The
reaction vessel was placed under vacuum, backfilled with H.sub.2
(balloon, 2.times.) and allowed to stir at room temperature for 6
h. Analysis by TLC (2:1, hexanes/EtOAc) indicated that
1-(4-(5-chloro-2-methylphenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-3-(4-fluorophenyl)prop-2-yn-
-1-one had been mostly consumed. The reaction mixture was filtered
through Celite, washed with EtOAc, and concentrated under vacuum.
The combined organic layers were washed with 1 M HCl, dried
(MgSO.sub.4), filtered, and concentrated in vacuo. The crude
material was purified by chromatography on SiO.sub.2 (1:1,
hexanes/EtOAc) to afford
(Z)-1-(4-(5-chloro-2-methylphenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-3-(4-fluorophenyl)prop--
2-en-1-one (3.15 g, 8.78 mmol, 63%, 87% brsm) as a colorless solid:
IR (neat) 2913, 2239, 1616, 1506, 1437, 1223, 837, 725 cm.sup.-1;
.sup.1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 7.41-7.36 (m, 2H),
7.08-7.02 (m, 3H), 6.96 (dd, 1H, J=8.1, 2.1 Hz), 6.80 (d, 1H, J=2.1
Hz), 6.66 (d, 1H J=12.5 Hz), 6.05 (d, 1H, J=12.5 Hz), 3.80 (m, 2H,
J=5.0 Hz), 3.49 (t, 2H, J=5.0 Hz), 2.80 (t, 2H, J=5.0 Hz), 2.53 (t,
2H, J=5.0 Hz), 2.21 (s, 3H); .sup.13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl.sub.3)
.delta. 167.3, 162.7 (d, J.sub.C-F=248 Hz), 151.7, 132.6, 132.0,
131.8, 131.5 (d, J.sub.C-F=3 Hz), 132.1, 131.8, 130.9, 130.2 (d,
J.sub.C-F=8 Hz), 123.6, 122.7, 119.6, 115.6 (d, J.sub.C-F=21 Hz),
51.4, 51.2, 46.5, 41.5, 17.3; HRMS (ESI) m/z calcd for
C.sub.20H.sub.21ClFON.sub.2 ([M+H].sup.+) 359.1321, found
359.1329.
##STR00103##
(4-(5-Chloro-2-methylphenyl)piperazin-1-yl)((1RS,2SR)-2-(4-fluorophenyl)c-
yclopropyl)-methanone (JJ-450)
[0238] THF (90 mL) was degassed by sparging with Ar for 60 min and
treated at room temperature under Ar atmosphere with anhydrous
CrCl.sub.2 (6.43 g, 51.8 mmol) followed by
(Z)-1-(4-(5-chloro-2-methylphenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-3-(4-fluorophenyl)prop--
2-en-1-one (3.10 g, 8.64 mmol) and CH.sub.2ICl (3.36 mL, 43.2
mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred for 20 h at 80.degree. C.,
cooled to room temperature, quenched by the addition of 1.0 M
aqueous HCl (300 mL) and extracted with EtOAc (3.times.300 mL). The
combined organic layers were filtered through a plug of basic
Al.sub.2O.sub.3, and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was
purified by chromatography on SiO.sub.2 (1:1, hexanes/EtOAc) to
afford an oil that was further purified twice by chromatography on
basic Al.sub.2O.sub.3 (1:1, hexanes/EtOAc) to give
(4-(5-chloro-2-methylphenyl)piperazin-1-yl)((1RS,2SR)-2-(4-fluorophenyl)c-
yclopropyl)methanone (2.76 g, 7.41 mmol, 86%) as a clear oil that
solidified after storage on high vacuum overnight: Mp
78.2-80.4.degree. C. (hexanes); IR (CH.sub.2Cl.sub.2) 2936, 1637,
1592, 1510, 1487, 1435, 1223, 1033, 837, 815 cm.sup.-1; .sup.1H NMR
(400 MHz, CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 7.16-7.11 (m, 2H), 7.07 (dd, 1H,
J=8.1, 0.5 Hz), 7.00-6.94 (m, 3H), 6.73 (d, 1H, J=2.1 Hz),
3.81-3.76 (m, 1H), 3.71-3.60 (m, 2H), 3.36 (ddd, 1H, J=12.4, 8.8,
3.1 Hz), 2.79-2.71 (m, 2H), 2.45 (td, 1H, J=8.8, 7.0 Hz), 2.35-2.29
(m, 1H), 2.26-2.16 (m, 5H), 1.83 (dt, 1H, J=7.0, 5.6 Hz), 1.35 (td,
1H, J=8.8, 5.6 Hz); .sup.13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl.sub.3) .delta.
167.2, 161.7 (d, J.sub.C-F=244 Hz), 151.9, 133.1 (d, J.sub.C-F=3
Hz), 131.9 (d, J.sub.C-F=14 Hz), 130.9, 129.1 (d, J.sub.C-F=8 Hz),
123.6, 119.7, 115.0 (d, J.sub.C-F=21 Hz), 51.8, 51.6, 45.6, 42.2,
23.8, 23.5, 17.3, 10.7; HRMS (ESI) m/z calcd for
C.sub.21H.sub.23ClFON.sub.2 ([M+H].sup.+) 373.1477, found
373.1478.
##STR00104##
[0239] Racemic JJ-450 was separated on a SFC Chiralpak-IC semiprep
(250.times.10 mm) column (20% MeOH, 6 mL/min, 220 nM, P=100) to
afford
(4-(5-chloro-2-methylphenyl)piperazin-1-yl)((1S,2R)-2-(4-fluorophenyl)cyc-
lopropyl)methanone JJ-450A (retention time 13.1 min) as a colorless
viscous oil (100% purity by ELSD): [.alpha.].sup.20.sub.D-118.7 (c
0.39, CHCl.sub.3); .sup.1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl.sub.3) .delta.
7.17-7.10 (m, 2H), 7.07 (d, 1H, J=8.1 Hz), 7.02-6.94 (m, 3H), 6.72
(d, 1H J=2.1 Hz), 3.83-3.75 (m, 1H), 3.72-3.58 (m, 2H), 3.39-3.31
(m, 1H), 2.81-2.69 (m, 2H), 2.45 (td, 1H, J=8.7, 6.9 Hz), 2.36-2.25
(m, 1H), 2.25-2.15 (m, 5H), 1.83 (dt, 1H, J=6.9, 5.5 Hz), 1.35 (td,
1H, J=8.7, 5.5 Hz); HRMS (ESI) m/z calcd for
C.sub.21H.sub.23ClFON.sub.2 ([M+H].sup.+) 373.1477, found 373.1476.
The enantiomeric excess was 100% ee (SFC Chiralpak-IC
(250.times.4.6 mm); 20% MeOH, 220 nM, 2 mL/min; retention time: 9.8
min).
[0240]
(4-(5-Chloro-2-methylphenyl)piperazin-1-yl)((1R,2S)-2-(4-fluorophen-
yl)cyclopropyl)-methanone JJ-450B (retention time 16.5 min) was
obtained as a colorless viscous oil (100% purity by ELSD):
[.alpha.].sup.20.sub.D+117.4 (c 0.38, CHCl.sub.3); .sup.1H NMR (300
MHz, CDCl.sub.3) .delta. 7.17-7.10 (m, 2H), 7.07 (d, 1H, J=8.1 Hz),
7.01-6.94 (m, 3H), 6.72 (d, 1H, J=2.1 Hz), 3.82-3.74 (m, 1H),
3.71-3.60 (m, 2H), 3.39-3.30 (m, 1H), 2.81-2.68 (m, 2H), 2.45 (td,
1H, J=8.6, 7.0 Hz), 2.35-2.26 (m, 1H), 2.25-2.15 (m, 5H), 1.83 (dt,
1H, J=7.0, 5.6 Hz), 1.35 (td, 1H, J=8.6, 5.6 Hz); HRMS (ESI) m/z
calcd for C.sub.21H.sub.23ClFON.sub.2 ([M+H].sup.+) 373.1477, found
373.1476. The enantiomeric excess was 100% ee (SFC Chiralpak-IC
(250.times.4.6 mm); 20% MeOH, 220 nM, 2 mL/min; retention time: 12
min).
Example 3
Activity of Compounds in PSA Luciferase Assay
##STR00105##
[0242] The biological activity of analogs 5-16, 18, 20, 26, JJ-450,
and the resolved enantiomers JJ-450A and J-450B was determined and
compared to HTS hit 1 (IC.sub.50 7.3 M) and MDV3100 (IC.sub.50 1.1
.mu.M) using the Dual-Glo luciferase system (Promega, Wis., USA) in
C4-2-PSA-rl cells, which were generated by transfection with
PSA6.1-luc and pRL-TK followed by stable selection using G418 and
puromycin. C4-2-PSA-rl stable cells were cultured in RPMI 1640
medium with 10% FBS, 1% penicillin-streptomycin, 1% L-glutamine, 10
mg/mL puromycin, and 50 mg/mL G418. C4-2-PSA-rl cells were seeded
in 24-well plates such that they reached 75-80% cell monolayer
density after 24 h. C4-2-PSA-rl cells were then treated for 24 h
with 0, 0.2, 0.8, 3.2, 12.8, or 25 .mu.M of each compound dissolved
in DMSO (0.8% DMSO/well) in the presence of 1 nM synthetic androgen
R1881, with each experimental condition in triplicate. The cells
were also treated in parallel with 12.8 .mu.M compound 1 and 12.8
.mu.M MDV3100 as positive controls. Each compound was tested in at
least two independent experiments. Luciferase activity was assayed
using the Dual-Luciferase.RTM. Reporter Assay System (Promega)
using LMax II Microplate Reader (Molecular Devices). The luciferase
assay results were acquired using SoftMax Pro5.45 software
(Molecular Devices) and analyzed using GraphPad Prism. PSA6.1-luc
activity was normalized to the Renilla luciferase activity.
Relative luciferase activity was calculated as the quotient of
androgen-induced PSA-firefly/Renilla luciferase activity. Since PSA
promoter activity correlates to AR transcriptional activity,
inhibition of AR will result in decreased PSA-luciferase activity.
IC.sub.50 values were calculated using GraphPad Prism and data
represent the mean and SD of 2-6 independent experiments (Table
2).
TABLE-US-00002 TABLE 2 In vitro activity of analogs in the PSA
luciferase assay in C4-2-PSA-rl cells. Entry Compound IC.sub.50
(.mu.M) 1 1 7.3 .+-. 2.5.sup.c 2 5a >25.sup.a 3 5b 14.5 .+-.
3.2.sup.b 4 5c >25.sup.a 5 5d >25.sup.a 6 5e 12.0 .+-.
1.6.sup.b 7 5f 12.6 .+-. 7.7.sup.b 8 5g 11.1 .+-. 5.3.sup.b 9 5h
>25.sup.a 10 5i 18.4 .+-. 9.2.sup.b 11 5j 11.1 .+-. 3.3.sup.a 12
5k 3.1 .+-. 1.1.sup.a 13 5l 14.7 .+-. 4.4.sup.a 14 5m 16.6 .+-.
4.8.sup.b 15 6 10.8 .+-. 5.7.sup.b 16 7 13.7 .+-. 0.8.sup.b 17 8
14.4 .+-. 3.7.sup.b 18 9 >25.sup.a 19 10 20.3 .+-. 11.6.sup.a 20
11 >25.sup.a 21 12 >25.sup.b 22 13 16.1 .+-. 3.3.sup.b 23 14
12.7 .+-. 0.8.sup.a 24 15 2.9 .+-. 1.0.sup.b 25 16 >25.sup.b 26
18a >25.sup.b 27 18b >25.sup.b 28 18c 7.2 .+-. 2.7.sup.c 29
20a >25.sup.a 30 20b >25.sup.c 31 26a 7.7 .+-. 1.6.sup.b 32
26b 7.9 .+-. 2.8.sup.a 33 JJ-450 2.7 .+-. 1.1.sup. 34 JJ-450A 1.6
.+-. 0.1.sup. 35 JJ-450B 13.1 .+-. 1.8.sup. 36 MDV3100 1.1 .+-.
0.5.sup.e Assay repeats: .sup.an = 2; .sup.bn = 3; .sup.cn = 4;
.sup.dn = 5; .sup.en = 6.
[0243] Modifications of the substituents on the benzene ring in
zone 1 revealed that methyl groups in the 3- and 4-positions (5c,
5d) led to loss of activity, while the 2-methyl analog 5b
(IC.sub.50 14.5 .mu.M) retained about half of the activity of the
2,3-dimethylated 1 (Table 2). Removal of the 2-methyl group in 5a
deleted activity. In agreement with this trend in zone 1, the bulky
1-naphthyl substituent (5g) recovered activity (IC.sub.50 11.1
.mu.M). Analogs with electron-withdrawing substituents at the
benzene 2-position (2-NC, 5e, and 2-F, 5f) also maintained or
slightly increased activity (IC.sub.50 12-13 .mu.M); however, the
electron-donating 2-methoxy substituted 5h was not tolerated and
resulted in a complete loss of activity, possibly due to an
increase in the pKa of the aniline and/or an unfavorable increase
in the 7t-electron density of the aromatic ring.
[0244] The piperazine core (zone 2) was queried through
substitutions with flexible as well as constrained acyclic and
cyclic diamines. The flexible N,N'-dimethylethylenediamine linker
in 5i (IC.sub.50 18.4 .mu.M) and the 7-membered diazepane 5j
(IC.sub.50 11.1 .mu.M) both conserved activity. The dimethylated
piperazines 5l and 5m (IC.sub.50 15-17 .mu.M) were both also almost
as active as the initial hit. In contrast, the conformationally
more highly constraint 2,6-dimethylpiperazine 5k was considerably
more active with an IC.sub.50 of 3.1 .mu.M. Installment of an
ethylene bridge and a carbon-linked (2-Me)Ph group decreased
activity again, since both diastereomers of the bicyclo[3.2.1] ring
systems 26a and 26b, showed an IC.sub.50 of 8 .mu.M.
[0245] Reduction of amide 5b to amine 6 resulted in a 1.3-fold
increase in activity to an IC.sub.50 of 10.8 .mu.M. Sulfonamide 18c
(IC.sub.50 7.2 .mu.M) was twice as active as the initial hit 1, but
urea 20a and carbamate 20b were inactive.
[0246] The replacement of the thioether linkage in zone 2 with an
ether group abolished activity in 18a. Substituting the thioether
with the N-methylated amine in 18b also abolished activity. In
contrast, in an analogous system with a phenyl group in place of
the isoxazole, both thioether 7 as well as the all-carbon chain
containing 8 showed constant activity (IC.sub.50.about.14
.mu.M).
[0247] In order to verify that the biological effect in the
thioether series was not a result of S-oxidation in the cellular
assay, common products of thioether oxidation, i.e. sulfoxide 12
and sulfone 13, were tested. While sulfone 13 retained some
activity (IC.sub.50 16.1 .mu.M), sulfoxide 12 was inactive.
Shortening the three-atom chain to afford the two-atom
thioether-linked 9 also abolished activity. The rigidified alkyne
10 and the corresponding (E)-alkene 11 and its cyclopropane
isostere 16 were also found to be essentially inactive. In
contrast, the (Z)-alkene 14 surprisingly showed an IC.sub.50 of
12.7 .mu.M, and the corresponding cis-fused cyclopropane isostere
15 was even more potent than analog 1, showing an IC.sub.50 of 2.9
.mu.M (Table 2).
[0248] In summary, zone 1 modifications showed that the
ortho-substituent on the phenyl ring was important for activity. In
zone 2, the sterically encumbered 2,6-dimethylpiperazine proved
superior to flexible, unsubstituted, and bridged analogs. In zone
3, a carbonyl group was not required, and a sulfonamide and even
the reduced amine were well tolerated. In zone 4, thioether
oxidation reduces activity, and only the cis-cyclopropane
successfully and significantly improves the IC.sub.50. Limited
substitutions were performed in zone 5, but in general analogs with
a phenyl group were equipotent with their 3,5-dimethylisoxazole
congeners (see, for example, 7 vs 5b). Compounds 5k, 15, and JJ-450
(particularly JJ-450A) were found to be significantly more potent
than 1. Compounds 15 and JJ-450 are of particular interest due to
the isosteric replacement of the thioether linker with the
metabolically more stable cyclopropane.
[0249] Compounds 559, 562, 475, 476, 484, and 458 are all also
active in the PSA luciferase assay at sub-micromolar EC50s (450-900
nM), and they are inactive against androgen receptor (AR) negative
cell lines in cell proliferation assays.
[0250] Additional compounds are shown below:
##STR00106## ##STR00107##
[0251] Compound #583 is very potent, with an IC.sub.50>1 uM in
inhibiting AR-dependent PSA promoter activity (FIG. 9A). As
expected, #583 inhibited proliferation of AR-positive C4-2 (FIG.
9B), but not AR-negative PC3 (FIG. 9C), prostate cancer cells.
Also, #583 does not contain a sulfur atom in the structure and
should therefore be more resistant to oxidative metabolic
degradation than the sulfur-containing compounds.
[0252] Compounds #571 and #425 were developed for conjugation to
agarose matrix. #571 is quite active, with an IC50 of .about.3 uM
in the inhibition of AR activation of PSA promoter in a luciferase
assay (FIG. 10).
Example 4
Inhibition of Xenograft Tumor Growth by JJ-450
[0253] 22Rv1 xenograft tumors were established in SCID mice by
subcutaneous injection of 2.times.10.sup.6 cells in Matrigel. Once
the tumors reached .about.150 .mu.L in volume, the mice were
castrated and randomized into 3 groups for daily IP injection of
vehicle (n=1), 10 mg/kg (n=1) and 75 mg/kg (n=1) groups. Injection
of JJ-450 was initiated at time of castration. Tumor volumes were
measured 3 times every week. As shown in FIG. 11, compound JJ-450
significantly inhibited tumor growth. Error bars, SEM.
[0254] LNCaP xenograft tumors were established in SCID mice by
subcutaneous injection of 2.times.10.sup.6 cells in Matrigel. Once
the tumors reached .about.200 ul in volume, the mice were castrated
and randomized into 4 groups: oral gavage of vehicle (n=6), oral
gavage at 10 mg/kg (n=6), IP injection at 10 mg/kg (n=8), and oral
gavage at 75 mg/kg (n=7) groups. Administration of JJ-450 was
started 2 weeks after castration. Tumor volumes were measured twice
every week. As shown in FIG. 12, compound JJ-450 significantly
inhibited tumor growth. Error bars, SEM.
[0255] In view of the many possible embodiments to which the
principles of the disclosed compounds, compositions and methods may
be applied, it should be recognized that the illustrated
embodiments are only preferred examples and should not be taken as
limiting the scope of the invention.
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