U.S. patent application number 15/585908 was filed with the patent office on 2017-11-23 for bicyclic heterocycle compounds and their uses in therapy.
This patent application is currently assigned to ASTEX THERAPEUTICS LIMITED. The applicant listed for this patent is ASTEX THERAPEUTICS LIMITED. Invention is credited to Ildiko Maria BUCK, Gianni CHESSARI, Elisabetta CHIARPARIN, James Edward Harvey DAY, Martyn FREDERICKSON, Charlotte Mary GRIFFITHS-JONES, Thomas Daniel HEIGHTMAN, Steven HOWARD, Christopher Norbert JOHNSON, Emiliano TAMANINI, Alison Jo-Anne WOOLFORD.
Application Number | 20170334907 15/585908 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 44147398 |
Filed Date | 2017-11-23 |
United States Patent
Application |
20170334907 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
WOOLFORD; Alison Jo-Anne ;
et al. |
November 23, 2017 |
BICYCLIC HETEROCYCLE COMPOUNDS AND THEIR USES IN THERAPY
Abstract
The invention relates to bicyclic heterocycle compounds of
formula (I): ##STR00001## or tautomeric or stereochemically
isomeric forms, N-oxides, pharmaceutically acceptable salts or the
solvates thereof; wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2a, R.sup.2b, R.sup.3a,
R.sup.3b, R.sup.5, R.sup.6, R.sup.7, R.sup.8, R.sup.9, p and E are
as defined herein; to pharmaceutical compositions comprising said
compounds and to the use of said compounds in the treatment of
diseases, e.g. cancer.
Inventors: |
WOOLFORD; Alison Jo-Anne;
(Cambridge, GB) ; HOWARD; Steven; (Cambridge,
GB) ; BUCK; Ildiko Maria; (London, GB) ;
CHESSARI; Gianni; (Cambridge, GB) ; JOHNSON;
Christopher Norbert; (Saffron Walden, GB) ; TAMANINI;
Emiliano; (Cambridge, GB) ; DAY; James Edward
Harvey; (Cambridge, GB) ; CHIARPARIN; Elisabetta;
(Cambridge, GB) ; HEIGHTMAN; Thomas Daniel;
(Harpenden, GB) ; FREDERICKSON; Martyn;
(Cambridge, GB) ; GRIFFITHS-JONES; Charlotte Mary;
(Cambridge, GB) |
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Applicant: |
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ASTEX THERAPEUTICS LIMITED |
Cambridge |
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GB |
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Assignee: |
ASTEX THERAPEUTICS LIMITED
Cambridge
GB
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Family ID: |
44147398 |
Appl. No.: |
15/585908 |
Filed: |
May 3, 2017 |
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Current U.S.
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1/1 |
Current CPC
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A61P 43/00 20180101;
C07D 471/10 20130101; A61P 35/00 20180101; A61K 31/506 20130101;
C07D 519/00 20130101; A61K 31/496 20130101; C07D 401/06 20130101;
C07D 413/14 20130101; C07D 403/06 20130101; C07D 403/14 20130101;
A61K 31/5377 20130101; C07D 487/04 20130101; C07D 487/10 20130101;
C07D 471/04 20130101; A61K 31/497 20130101; A61K 31/5025 20130101;
A61K 31/501 20130101 |
International
Class: |
C07D 471/04 20060101
C07D471/04; C07D 487/10 20060101 C07D487/10; C07D 487/04 20060101
C07D487/04; C07D 471/10 20060101 C07D471/10; C07D 413/14 20060101
C07D413/14; C07D 403/14 20060101 C07D403/14; A61K 31/496 20060101
A61K031/496; C07D 401/06 20060101 C07D401/06; A61K 31/5377 20060101
A61K031/5377; A61K 31/506 20060101 A61K031/506; A61K 31/5025
20060101 A61K031/5025; A61K 31/501 20060101 A61K031/501; A61K
31/497 20060101 A61K031/497; C07D 403/06 20060101 C07D403/06; C07D
519/00 20060101 C07D519/00 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
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Apr 21, 2011 |
GB |
1106817.8 |
Claims
1. A method of inhibiting the activity of inhibitor of apoptosis
protein (IAP), the method comprising contacting the IAP with a
compound of formula (I): ##STR00326## or a tautomeric or
stereochemically isomeric form, N-oxide, pharmaceutically
acceptable salt or solvate thereof; wherein Ring E represents a 6
membered aromatic carbocyclic or heterocyclic group; G and J are
independently selected from C and N; Q is CR.sup.4 or N; R.sup.1 is
selected from C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.2-4 alkenyl and
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--C.sub.3-8 cycloalkyl, wherein said C.sub.1-4
alkyl, C.sub.2-4 alkenyl, and C.sub.3-8 cycloalkyl may be
optionally substituted by one or more R.sup.a groups; R.sup.a is
selected from halogen, --OH and --O--C.sub.1-6alkyl; R.sup.2a and
R.sup.2b are independently selected from hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl,
C.sub.2-6 alkenyl, C.sub.2-6 alkynyl,
--C(.dbd.O)NH.sub.(2-q)(C.sub.1-6 alkyl).sub.q,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s-(3-12 membered heterocyclyl), and
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--C.sub.3-12 carbocyclyl, or R.sup.2a and
R.sup.2b groups, together with the carbon atom to which they are
attached, can join to form a 3-10 membered saturated carbocyclyl or
heterocyclyl group, wherein said C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.2-6
alkenyl, C.sub.2-6 alkynyl, heterocyclyl and carbocyclyl groups may
be optionally substituted by one or more R.sup.b groups; R.sup.3a
and R.sup.3b are independently selected from hydrogen, C.sub.1-6
alkyl, C.sub.2-6 alkenyl, C.sub.2-6 alkynyl,
--C(.dbd.O)NH.sub.(2-q)(C.sub.1-6 alkyl).sub.q,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s-(3-12 membered heterocyclyl),
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--C.sub.3-12 carbocyclyl, --C(.dbd.O)-(3-12
membered heterocyclyl), and --C(.dbd.O)--C.sub.3-12 carbocyclyl, or
R.sup.3a and R.sup.3b groups, together with the carbon atom to
which they are attached, can join to form a 3-10 membered saturated
carbocyclyl or heterocyclyl group, wherein said C.sub.1-6 alkyl,
C.sub.2-6 alkenyl, C.sub.2-6 alkynyl, heterocyclyl and carbocyclyl
groups may be optionally substituted by one or more R.sup.b groups;
R.sup.4 is selected from hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.2-6
alkenyl, C.sub.2-6 alkynyl, --C(.dbd.O)NH.sub.(2-q)(C.sub.1-6
alkyl).sub.q, --(CH.sub.2).sub.s-(3-12 membered heterocyclyl),
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--C.sub.3-12 carbocyclyl, --C(.dbd.O)-(3-12
membered heterocyclyl), and --C(.dbd.O)--C.sub.3-12 carbocyclyl,
wherein said C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.2-6 alkenyl, C.sub.2-6 alkynyl,
heterocyclyl and carbocyclyl groups may be optionally substituted
by one or more R.sup.b groups; R.sup.5 is selected from hydrogen,
C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.2-6 alkenyl, C.sub.2-6 alkynyl,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--C.sub.3-8 cycloalkyl and
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--C.sub.3-8 cycloalkenyl, wherein said C.sub.1-6
alkyl, C.sub.2-6 alkenyl, C.sub.2-6 alkynyl, C.sub.3-8 cycloalkyl
and C.sub.3-8 cycloalkenyl may be optionally substituted by one or
more R.sup.a groups; R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 are independently selected
from hydrogen, C.sub.1-8 alkyl, C.sub.2-8 alkenyl, C.sub.2-8
alkynyl, --Y--C.sub.3-12 carbocyclyl, --Z-(3-12 membered
heterocyclyl), --(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--O--R.sup.z,
--O--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.n--OR.sup.z, --(CH.sub.2).sub.s--CN,
--S(O).sub.q--R.sup.x, --C(.dbd.O)R.sup.x, --C(.dbd.S)R.sup.x,
--C(.dbd.N)R.sup.x, --(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--C(.dbd.O)OR.sup.z,
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--O--C(.dbd.O)--R.sup.z,
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--C(.dbd.O)NR.sup.xR.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.xC(.dbd.O)R.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--OC(.dbd.O)NR.sup.xR.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.xC(.dbd.O)OR.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.xR.sup.y,
--NR.sup.x--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--R.sup.z,
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--C(.dbd.S)NR.sup.z,
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--C(.dbd.N)NR.sup.z,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--O--C(.dbd.O)--C.sub.1-4alkyl-NR.sup.xR.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.x--(CH.sub.2).sub.n--O--C(.dbd.O)--R.sup.z,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.x--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--SO.sub.2--R.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NH--SO.sub.2--NR.sup.xR.sup.y and
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--SO.sub.2NR.sup.xR.sup.y groups, or R.sup.6 and
R.sup.7 groups, together with the carbon atom to which they are
attached, can join to form a 3-10 membered fully or partially
saturated carbocyclyl or heterocyclyl group, which may be
optionally fused to a 5-6 membered aromatic carbocyclyl or
heterocyclyl ring, wherein said C.sub.1-8 alkyl, C.sub.2-8 alkenyl
and C.sub.2-8 alkynyl groups may be optionally substituted by one
or more R.sup.b groups and wherein said carbocyclyl and
heterocyclyl groups may be optionally substituted by one or more
R.sup.b groups; R.sup.8 and R.sup.9 are independently selected from
hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1-8 alkyl, C.sub.2-8 alkenyl, C.sub.2-8
alkynyl, --Y--C.sub.3-12 carbocyclyl, --Z-(3-12 membered
heterocyclyl), --(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--O--R.sup.z,
--O--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.n--OR.sup.z, .dbd.O, .dbd.S, nitro,
Si(R.sup.x).sub.4, --(CH.sub.2).sub.s--CN,
--S(O).sub.q--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--R.sup.z, --C(.dbd.O)R.sup.x,
--C(.dbd.S)R.sup.x, --C(.dbd.N)R,
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--C(.dbd.O)OR.sup.z,
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--O--C(.dbd.O)--R.sup.z,
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--C(.dbd.O)NR.sup.xR.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.xC(.dbd.O)R.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--OC(.dbd.O)NR.sup.xR.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.xC(.dbd.O)OR.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.xR.sup.y,
--NR.sup.x--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--R.sup.z,
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--C(.dbd.S) NR.sup.z,
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--C(.dbd.N)NR.sup.x,
--S(O)(.dbd.NR.sup.x)R.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--O--C(.dbd.O)--C.sub.1-4alkyl-NR.sup.xR.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.x--(CH.sub.2).sub.n--O--C(.dbd.O)--R.sup.z,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.x--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--SO.sub.2--R.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NH--SO.sub.2--NR.sup.xR.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--SO.sub.2NR.sup.xR.sup.y groups and
--P(.dbd.O)(R.sup.x).sub.2, wherein said C.sub.1-8 alkyl, C.sub.2-8
alkenyl and C.sub.2-8 alkynyl groups may be optionally substituted
by one or more R.sup.b groups and wherein said carbocyclyl and
heterocyclyl groups may be optionally substituted by one or more
R.sup.b groups; R.sup.b is independently selected from halogen,
C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.2-6 alkenyl, C.sub.2-6 alkynyl,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--C.sub.3-8 cycloalkyl,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--C.sub.3-8 cycloalkenyl,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s-phenyl, --(CH.sub.2).sub.s-(4-7 membered
saturated heterocyclyl), --(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--O--R.sup.z,
--O--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.n--OR.sup.z, haloC.sub.1-6 alkyl,
haloC.sub.1-6 alkoxy, C.sub.1-6 alkanol, .dbd.O, .dbd.S, nitro,
Si(R.sup.x).sub.4, --(CH.sub.2).sub.s--CN, --S(O).sub.q--R.sup.x,
--C(.dbd.O)R.sup.x, --(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--C(.dbd.O)OR.sup.z,
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--O--C(.dbd.O)--R.sup.z,
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--C(.dbd.O)NR.sup.xR.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.xC(.dbd.O)R.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--OC(.dbd.O)NR.sup.xR.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.xC(.dbd.O)OR.sup.y-(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.xR-
.sup.y, --NR.sup.x--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--R.sup.z,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--O--C(.dbd.O)--C.sub.1-4alkyl-NR.sup.xR.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.x--(CH.sub.2).sub.n--O--C(.dbd.O)--R.sup.z,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.x--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--SO.sub.2--R.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NH--SO.sub.2--NR.sup.xR.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--SO.sub.2NR.sup.xR.sup.y groups and
--P(.dbd.O)(R.sup.x).sub.2, wherein said C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.2-6
alkenyl, C.sub.2-6 alkynyl, C.sub.3-8 cycloalkyl, C.sub.3-8
cycloalkenyl and heterocyclyl groups may be optionally substituted
by one or more R.sup.x groups; R.sup.x, R.sup.y and R.sup.z
independently represent halogen, hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl,
C.sub.2-6 alkenyl, C.sub.2-6 alkynyl, --(CH.sub.2).sub.s--C.sub.3-8
cycloalkyl, --(CH.sub.2).sub.s--C.sub.3-8 cycloalkenyl,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s-phenyl, --(CH.sub.2).sub.s-(4-7 membered
saturated heterocyclyl), C.sub.1-6 alkanol optionally substituted
with one or more halo, --C(.dbd.O)OC.sub.1-6 alkyl, hydroxy,
C.sub.1-6 alkoxy, haloC.sub.1-6 alkyl,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.n--O--C.sub.1-6alkyl,
--C(.dbd.O)--(CH.sub.2).sub.n--C.sub.1-6 alkoxy,
--C(.dbd.O)--C.sub.1-6alkyl, --(CH.sub.2).sub.s--CN, C.sub.1-6
alkyl-N(H).sub.2-q(C.sub.1-6alkyl).sub.q,
--N(H).sub.2-q(C.sub.1-6alkyl).sub.q,
--C(.dbd.O)--N(H).sub.2-q(C.sub.1-6alkyl).sub.q,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NH--SO.sub.2--N(H).sub.2-q
(C.sub.1-6alkyl).sub.q,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--N(C.sub.1-4alkyl)-SO.sub.2--N(H).sub.2-q(C.sub.1-6alk-
yl).sub.q or
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--O--C(.dbd.O)--C.sub.1-4alkyl-N(H).sub.2-q(C.sub.1-6al-
kyl).sub.q, and when attached to nitrogen, carbon, silicon or
phosphorus atom R.sup.x and R.sup.y may join to form a 3-7 membered
ring optionally containing one or two additional heteroatoms
selected from O, N, S and oxidised forms of N or S; Y and Z are
independently selected from a bond, --(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.m--,
--C(.dbd.CR.sup.x)--, --C(.dbd.O)--, --NR, --C(.dbd.O)NR.sup.x--,
--NR.sup.xC(.dbd.O)--, --(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.q--O--,
--O--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.q--, --S(O).sub.2--NH, NH--S(O).sub.2--
and --S(O).sub.q--; s independently represents an integer from 0-4;
n independently represents an integer from 1-4; p independently
represents an integer from 0-4; q represents an integer from 0-2;
and m represents an integer from 1-2.
2. A method as defined in claim 1, wherein Q represents N.
3. A method as defined in claim 1, wherein ring E represents
pyridyl, pyridazinyl or phenyl.
4. A method as defined in claim 1, wherein R.sup.1 represents
methyl.
5. A method as defined in claim 1, wherein R.sup.2a and R.sup.2b
are hydrogen.
6. A method as defined in claim 1, wherein: (i) R.sup.3a and
R.sup.3b are independently selected from hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl,
--C(.dbd.O)NH.sub.(2-q)(C.sub.1-6 alkyl).sub.q,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s-(3-12 membered heterocyclyl),
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--C.sub.3-12 carbocyclyl, --C(.dbd.O)-(3-12
membered heterocyclyl), and --C(.dbd.O)--C.sub.3-12 carbocyclyl
wherein said C.sub.1-6 alkyl, heterocyclyl and carbocyclyl groups
may be optionally substituted by one or more R.sup.b groups; or
(ii) one of R.sup.3a and R.sup.3b represents hydrogen and the other
represents: C.sub.1-6 alkyl, optionally substituted by halogen,
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--O--R.sup.z;
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.xC(.dbd.O)R.sup.y);
--C(.dbd.O)NH.sub.(2-q)(C.sub.1-6 alkyl).sub.q;
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s-(3-6 membered heterocyclyl); or --C(.dbd.O)-(3-6
membered heterocyclyl) wherein said heterocyclyl groups may be
optionally substituted by one or more R.sup.b groups; or (iii)
R.sup.3b is hydrogen, and R.sup.3a is --CH.sub.2-(6 membered
saturated heterocyclyl), wherein said heterocyclyl group may be
optionally substituted by one or more R.sup.b groups; or (iv)
R.sup.3b is hydrogen, and R.sup.3a is --CH.sub.2-(4-morpholinyl)
optionally substituted by one or more R.sup.b groups.
7. A method as defined in claim 1, wherein R.sup.5 represents
hydrogen.
8. A method as defined in claim 1, wherein; (i) R.sup.6 and R.sup.7
are independently selected from hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl,
--Y--C.sub.3-6 carbocyclyl; --Z-(3-12 membered heterocyclyl);
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--C(.dbd.O)OR.sup.z; and
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--O--R.sup.z; or (ii) R.sup.6 and R.sup.7
are both methyl; or (iii) R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 groups, together with
the carbon atom to which they are attached, join to form a 3-6
membered fully saturated carbocyclyl or heterocyclyl group, and
which may be optionally fused to a 5-6 membered aromatic
carbocyclyl or heterocyclyl ring, wherein said carbocyclyl and
heterocyclyl groups may be optionally substituted by 1, 2 or 3
R.sup.b groups.
9. A method as defined in claim 1, wherein p is 0, or p is 1 and
R.sup.8 is selected from halogen, .dbd.O, C.sub.1-6 alkyl and
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--O--R.sup.z, or a tautomeric or
stereochemically isomeric form, N-oxide, pharmaceutically
acceptable salt or solvate thereof.
10. A method as defined in claim 1, wherein: (i) R.sup.9 is
selected from halogen, --(CH.sub.2).sub.s--CN, C.sub.1-8 alkyl,
--Y--C.sub.3-12 carbocyclyl, --Z-(3-12 membered heterocyclyl),
--S(O).sub.q--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--R.sup.z and
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--SO.sub.2NR.sup.xR.sup.y, wherein said
carbocyclyl groups or heterocyclyl groups may be optionally
substituted by one or more R.sup.b groups; or (ii) R.sup.9 is
selected from chlorine, fluorine, bromine, --CN, methyl, ethyl,
propyl, isobutyl, butyl, --(CH.sub.2).sub.2--CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2),
--CH.sub.2-phenyl, --CF.sub.2-phenyl, --CH(CH.sub.3)-phenyl,
--CH(OCH.sub.3)-phenyl, --C(.dbd.CH.sub.2)-phenyl, --O-phenyl,
--SO.sub.2-phenyl, --C(.dbd.O)-phenyl, --CF.sub.2-cyclopropyl,
--CF.sub.2-cyclobutyl, --CF.sub.2--CH.sub.2-cyclobutyl,
-cyclopentyl, -cyclopentenyl, --CH.sub.2-cyclohexyl, cyclohexyl,
cyclohexenyl, -pyrazolyl, -furanyl, -thienyl, -oxadiazolyl,
-tetrazolyl, -benzofuranyl, --CH.sub.2-pyrrolidinyl,
--SO.sub.2CH.sub.3, --SO.sub.2--CH.sub.2CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2,
--SO.sub.2--CH.sub.2-phenyl, and --SO.sub.2N(CH.sub.3).sub.2,
wherein said phenyl, pyrazolyl, furanyl, thienyl, oxadiazolyl,
tetrazolyl, benzofuranyl or pyrrolidinyl groups may be optionally
substituted by one or more R.sup.b groups; or (iii) R.sup.9 is
selected from --(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.1-2-cyclopropyl,
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y)-cyclobutyl, --(CR.sup.xR.sup.y)-phenyl, ethyl,
propyl or butyl each of which may be optionally substituted by one
or more halogen atoms and wherein R.sup.x and R.sup.y are
independently selected from hydrogen and fluorine; or (iv) R.sup.9
is --CH.sub.2-(4-fluorophenyl).
11. A method as defined in claim 1, wherein the compound is a
compound of formula (Ic): ##STR00327## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.3a,
R.sup.6, and R.sup.7 are as defined in claim 1; A is selected from
CR.sup.8 and N; U is selected from CR.sup.8 and N; and V is
selected from CR.sup.9 and N; provided that no more than two of A,
U, and V are nitrogen.
12. A method as defined in claim 1, wherein the compound is a
compound of formula (Ii).sup.a or (Ii).sup.b: ##STR00328## or a
tautomeric or stereochemically isomeric form, N-oxide,
pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof.
13. A method as defined in claim 1, wherein the compound is a
compound of formula (Ik).sup.a or (Ik).sup.b: ##STR00329## or a
tautomeric or stereochemically isomeric form, N-oxide,
pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof.
14. A method as defined in claim 1, wherein the compound is a
compound of formula (Im) or (In): ##STR00330## or a tautomeric or
stereochemically isomeric form, N-oxide, pharmaceutically
acceptable salt or solvate thereof.
15. A method as defined in claim 1, wherein the compound is the
free base of a compound selected from Examples 1 to 266 or a
tautomeric or stereochemically isomeric form, N-oxide,
pharmaceutically acceptable salt or the solvate thereof.
16. A method for the treatment of a disease state or condition
mediated by an inhibitor of apoptosis protein (IAP), the method
comprising administering to a subject: a compound of formula (I):
##STR00331## or a tautomeric or stereochemically isomeric form,
N-oxide, pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof;
wherein Ring E represents a 6 membered aromatic carbocyclic or
heterocyclic group; G and J are independently selected from C and
N; Q is CR.sup.4 or N; R.sup.1 is selected from C.sub.1-4 alkyl,
C.sub.2-4 alkenyl and --(CH.sub.2).sub.s--C.sub.3-8 cycloalkyl,
wherein said C.sub.1-4alkyl, C.sub.2-4 alkenyl, and C.sub.3-8
cycloalkyl may be optionally substituted by one or more R.sup.a
groups; R.sup.a is selected from halogen, --OH and
--O--C.sub.1-6alkyl; R.sup.2a and R.sup.2b are independently
selected from hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.2-6 alkenyl,
C.sub.2-6 alkynyl, --C(.dbd.O)NH.sub.(2-q)(C.sub.1-6 alkyl).sub.q,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s-(3-12 membered heterocyclyl), and
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--C.sub.3-12 carbocyclyl, or R.sup.2a and
R.sup.2b groups, together with the carbon atom to which they are
attached, can join to form a 3-10 membered saturated carbocyclyl or
heterocyclyl group, wherein said C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.2-6
alkenyl, C.sub.2-6 alkynyl, heterocyclyl and carbocyclyl groups may
be optionally substituted by one or more R.sup.b groups; R.sup.3a
and R.sup.3b are independently selected from hydrogen, C.sub.1-6
alkyl, C.sub.2-6 alkenyl, C.sub.2-6 alkynyl,
--C(.dbd.O)NH.sub.(2-q)(C.sub.1-6 alkyl).sub.q,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s-(3-12 membered heterocyclyl),
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--C.sub.3-12 carbocyclyl, --C(.dbd.O)-(3-12
membered heterocyclyl), and --C(.dbd.O)--C.sub.3-12 carbocyclyl, or
R.sup.3a and R.sup.3b groups, together with the carbon atom to
which they are attached, can join to form a 3-10 membered saturated
carbocyclyl or heterocyclyl group, wherein said C.sub.1-6 alkyl,
C.sub.2-6 alkenyl, C.sub.2-6 alkynyl, heterocyclyl and carbocyclyl
groups may be optionally substituted by one or more R.sup.b groups;
R.sup.4 is selected from hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.2-6
alkenyl, C.sub.2-6 alkynyl, --C(.dbd.O)NH.sub.(2-q)(C.sub.1-6
alkyl).sub.q, --(CH.sub.2).sub.s-(3-12 membered heterocyclyl),
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--C.sub.3-12 carbocyclyl, --C(.dbd.O)-(3-12
membered heterocyclyl), and --C(.dbd.O)--C.sub.3-12 carbocyclyl,
wherein said C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.2-6 alkenyl, C.sub.2-6 alkynyl,
heterocyclyl and carbocyclyl groups may be optionally substituted
by one or more R.sup.b groups; R.sup.5 is selected from hydrogen,
C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.2-6 alkenyl, C.sub.2-6 alkynyl,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--C.sub.3-8 cycloalkyl and
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--C.sub.3-8 cycloalkenyl, wherein said C.sub.1-6
alkyl, C.sub.2-6 alkenyl, C.sub.2-6 alkynyl, C.sub.3-8 cycloalkyl
and C.sub.3-8 cycloalkenyl may be optionally substituted by one or
more R.sup.a groups; R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 are independently selected
from hydrogen, C.sub.1-8 alkyl, C.sub.2-8 alkenyl, C.sub.2-8
alkynyl, --Y--C.sub.3-12 carbocyclyl, --Z-(3-12 membered
heterocyclyl), --(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--O--R.sup.z,
--O--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.n--OR.sup.z, --(CH.sub.2).sub.s--CN,
--S(O).sub.q--R.sup.x, --C(.dbd.O)R.sup.x, --C(.dbd.S)R.sup.x,
--C(.dbd.N)R.sup.x, --(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--C(.dbd.O)OR.sup.z,
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--O--C(.dbd.O)--R.sup.z,
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--C(.dbd.O)NR.sup.xR.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.xC(.dbd.O)R.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--OC(.dbd.O)NR.sup.xR.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.xC(.dbd.O)OR.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.xR.sup.y,
--NR.sup.x--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--R.sup.z,
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--C(.dbd.S)NR.sup.z,
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--C(.dbd.N)NR.sup.z,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--O--C(.dbd.O)--C.sub.1-4alkyl-NR.sup.xR.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.x--(CH.sub.2).sub.n--O--C(.dbd.O)--R.sup.z,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.x--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--SO.sub.2--R.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NH--SO.sub.2--NR.sup.xR.sup.y and
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--SO.sub.2NR.sup.xR.sup.y groups, or R.sup.6 and
R.sup.7 groups, together with the carbon atom to which they are
attached, can join to form a 3-10 membered fully or partially
saturated carbocyclyl or heterocyclyl group, which may be
optionally fused to a 5-6 membered aromatic carbocyclyl or
heterocyclyl ring, wherein said C.sub.1-8 alkyl, C.sub.2-8 alkenyl
and C.sub.2-8 alkynyl groups may be optionally substituted by one
or more R.sup.b groups and wherein said carbocyclyl and
heterocyclyl groups may be optionally substituted by one or more
R.sup.b groups; R.sup.8 and R.sup.9 are independently selected from
hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1-8 alkyl, C.sub.2-8 alkenyl, C.sub.2-8
alkynyl, --Y--C.sub.3-12 carbocyclyl, --Z-(3-12 membered
heterocyclyl), --(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--O--R.sup.z,
--O--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.n--OR.sup.z, .dbd.O, .dbd.S, nitro,
Si(R.sup.x).sub.4, --(CH.sub.2).sub.s--CN,
--S(O).sub.q--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--R.sup.z, --C(.dbd.O)R.sup.x,
--C(.dbd.S)R.sup.x, --C(.dbd.N)R.sup.x,
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--C(.dbd.O)OR.sup.z,
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--O--C(.dbd.O)--R.sup.z,
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--C(.dbd.O)NR.sup.xR.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.xC(.dbd.O)R.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--OC(.dbd.O)NR.sup.xR.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.xC(.dbd.O)OR.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.xR.sup.y,
--NR.sup.x--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--R.sup.z,
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--C(.dbd.S)NR.sup.z,
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--C(.dbd.N)NR.sup.x,
--S(O)(.dbd.NR.sup.x)R.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--O--C(.dbd.O)--C.sub.1-4alkyl-NR.sup.xR.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.x--(CH.sub.2).sub.n--O--C(.dbd.O)--R.sup.z,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.x--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--SO.sub.2--R,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NH--SO.sub.2--NR.sup.xR.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--SO.sub.2NR.sup.xR.sup.y groups and
--P(.dbd.O)(R.sup.x).sub.2, wherein said C.sub.1-8 alkyl, C.sub.2-8
alkenyl and C.sub.2-8 alkynyl groups may be optionally substituted
by one or more R.sup.b groups and wherein said carbocyclyl and
heterocyclyl groups may be optionally substituted by one or more
R.sup.b groups; R.sup.b is independently selected from halogen,
C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.2-6 alkenyl, C.sub.2-6 alkynyl,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--C.sub.3-8 cycloalkyl,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--C.sub.3-8 cycloalkenyl,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s-phenyl, --(CH.sub.2).sub.s-(4-7 membered
saturated heterocyclyl), --(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--O--R.sup.z,
--O--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.n--OR.sup.z, haloC.sub.1-6 alkyl,
haloC.sub.1-6 alkoxy, C.sub.1-6 alkanol, .dbd.O, .dbd.S, nitro,
Si(R.sup.x).sub.4, --(CH.sub.2).sub.s--CN, --S(O).sub.q--R.sup.x,
--C(.dbd.O)R, --(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--C(.dbd.O)OR.sup.z,
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--O--C(.dbd.O)--R.sup.z,
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--C(.dbd.O)NR.sup.xR.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.xC(.dbd.O)R.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--OC(.dbd.O)NR.sup.xR.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.xC(.dbd.O)OR.sup.y-(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.xR-
.sup.y, --NR.sup.x--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--R.sup.z,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--O--C(.dbd.O)--C.sub.1-4alkyl-NR.sup.xR.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.x--(CH.sub.2).sub.n--O--C(.dbd.O)--R.sup.z,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.x--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--SO.sub.2--R.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NH--SO.sub.2--NR.sup.xR.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--SO.sub.2NR.sup.xR.sup.y groups and
--P(.dbd.O)(R).sub.2, wherein said C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.2-6
alkenyl, C.sub.2-6 alkynyl, C.sub.3-8 cycloalkyl, C.sub.3-8
cycloalkenyl and heterocyclyl groups may be optionally substituted
by one or more R.sup.x groups; R.sup.x, R.sup.y and R.sup.z
independently represent halogen, hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl,
C.sub.2-6 alkenyl, C.sub.2-6 alkynyl, --(CH.sub.2).sub.s--C.sub.3-8
cycloalkyl, --(CH.sub.2).sub.s--C.sub.3-8 cycloalkenyl,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s-phenyl, --(CH.sub.2).sub.s-(4-7 membered
saturated heterocyclyl), C.sub.1-6 alkanol optionally substituted
with one or more halo, --C(.dbd.O)OC.sub.1-6 alkyl, hydroxy,
C.sub.1-6 alkoxy, haloC.sub.1-6 alkyl,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.n--O--C.sub.1-6alkyl,
--C(.dbd.O)--(CH.sub.2).sub.n--C.sub.1-6 alkoxy,
--C(.dbd.O)--C.sub.1-6alkyl, --(CH.sub.2).sub.s--CN, C.sub.1-6
alkyl-N(H).sub.2-q(C.sub.1-6alkyl).sub.q,
--N(H).sub.2-q(C.sub.1-6alkyl).sub.q,
--C(.dbd.O)--N(H).sub.2-q(C.sub.1-6alkyl).sub.q,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NH--SO.sub.2--N(H).sub.2-q
(C.sub.1-6alkyl).sub.q,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--N(C.sub.1-4alkyl)-SO.sub.2--N(H).sub.2-q(C.sub.1-6alk-
yl).sub.q or
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--O--C(.dbd.O)--C.sub.1-4alkyl-N(H).sub.2-q(C.sub.1-6al-
kyl).sub.q, and when attached to nitrogen, carbon, silicon or
phosphorus atom R.sup.x and R.sup.y may join to form a 3-7 membered
ring optionally containing one or two additional heteroatoms
selected from O, N, S and oxidised forms of N or S; Y and Z are
independently selected from a bond, --(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.m--,
--C(.dbd.CR.sup.x)--, --C(.dbd.O)--, --NR.sup.x,
--C(.dbd.O)NR.sup.x--, --NR.sup.xC(.dbd.O)--,
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.q--O--, --O--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.q--,
--S(O).sub.2--NH, NH--S(O).sub.2-- and --S(O).sub.q--; s
independently represents an integer from 0-4; n independently
represents an integer from 1-4; p independently represents an
integer from 0-4; q represents an integer from 0-2; and m
represents an integer from 1-2; and one or more other therapeutic
agents.
17. A method as defined in claim 16, comprising administering the
compound of formula (I) and the one or more other therapeutic
agents to the subject simultaneously.
18. A method as defined in claim 16, comprising administering the
compound of formula (I) and the one or more other therapeutic
agents to the subject sequentially.
19. A method as defined in claim 16, wherein the compound of
formula (I) and the one or more other therapeutic agents are
formulated together in a unitary pharmaceutical composition.
20. A method as defined in claim 16, wherein the compound of
formula (I) and the one or more other therapeutic agents are
formulated separately.
21. A method as defined in claim 16, wherein the one or more other
therapeutic agents comprises an anticancer agent.
22. A method as defined in claim 16, wherein the disease state or
condition is cancer.
23. A combination comprising: a compound of formula (I):
##STR00332## or a tautomeric or stereochemically isomeric form,
N-oxide, pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof;
wherein Ring E represents a 6 membered aromatic carbocyclic or
heterocyclic group; G and J are independently selected from C and
N; Q is CR.sup.4 or N; R.sup.1 is selected from C.sub.1-4 alkyl,
C.sub.2-4 alkenyl and --(CH.sub.2).sub.s--C.sub.3-8 cycloalkyl,
wherein said C.sub.1-4alkyl, C.sub.2-4 alkenyl, and C.sub.3-8
cycloalkyl may be optionally substituted by one or more R.sup.a
groups; R.sup.a is selected from halogen, --OH and
--O--C.sub.1-6alkyl; R.sup.2a and R.sup.2b are independently
selected from hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.2-6 alkenyl,
C.sub.2-6 alkynyl, --C(.dbd.O)NH.sub.(2-q)(C.sub.1-6 alkyl).sub.q,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s-(3-12 membered heterocyclyl), and
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--C.sub.3-12 carbocyclyl, or R.sup.2a and
R.sup.2b groups, together with the carbon atom to which they are
attached, can join to form a 3-10 membered saturated carbocyclyl or
heterocyclyl group, wherein said C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.2-6
alkenyl, C.sub.2-6 alkynyl, heterocyclyl and carbocyclyl groups may
be optionally substituted by one or more R.sup.b groups; R.sup.3a
and R.sup.3b are independently selected from hydrogen, C.sub.1-6
alkyl, C.sub.2-6 alkenyl, C.sub.2-6 alkynyl,
--C(.dbd.O)NH.sub.(2-q)(C.sub.1-6 alkyl).sub.q,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s-(3-12 membered heterocyclyl),
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--C.sub.3-12 carbocyclyl, --C(.dbd.O)-(3-12
membered heterocyclyl), and --C(.dbd.O)--C.sub.3-12 carbocyclyl, or
R.sup.3a and R.sup.3b groups, together with the carbon atom to
which they are attached, can join to form a 3-10 membered saturated
carbocyclyl or heterocyclyl group, wherein said C.sub.1-6 alkyl,
C.sub.2-6 alkenyl, C.sub.2-6 alkynyl, heterocyclyl and carbocyclyl
groups may be optionally substituted by one or more R.sup.b groups;
R.sup.4 is selected from hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.2-6
alkenyl, C.sub.2-6 alkynyl, --C(.dbd.O)NH.sub.(2-q)(C.sub.1-6
alkyl).sub.q, --(CH.sub.2).sub.s-(3-12 membered heterocyclyl),
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--C.sub.3-12 carbocyclyl, --C(.dbd.O)-(3-12
membered heterocyclyl), and --C(.dbd.O)--C.sub.3-12 carbocyclyl,
wherein said C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.2-6 alkenyl, C.sub.2-6 alkynyl,
heterocyclyl and carbocyclyl groups may be optionally substituted
by one or more R.sup.b groups; R.sup.5 is selected from hydrogen,
C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.2-6 alkenyl, C.sub.2-6 alkynyl,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--C.sub.3-8 cycloalkyl and
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--C.sub.3-8 cycloalkenyl, wherein said C.sub.1-6
alkyl, C.sub.2-6 alkenyl, C.sub.2-6 alkynyl, C.sub.3-8 cycloalkyl
and C.sub.3-8 cycloalkenyl may be optionally substituted by one or
more R.sup.a groups; R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 are independently selected
from hydrogen, C.sub.1-8 alkyl, C.sub.2-8 alkenyl, C.sub.2-8
alkynyl, --Y--C.sub.3-12 carbocyclyl, --Z-(3-12 membered
heterocyclyl), --(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--O--R.sup.z,
--O--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.n--OR.sup.z, --(CH.sub.2).sub.s--CN,
--S(O).sub.q--R.sup.x, --C(.dbd.O)R.sup.x, --C(.dbd.S)R.sup.x,
--C(.dbd.N)R.sup.x, --(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--C(.dbd.O)OR.sup.z,
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--O--C(.dbd.O)--R.sup.z,
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--C(.dbd.O)NR.sup.xR.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.xC(.dbd.O)R.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--OC(.dbd.O)NR.sup.xR.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.xC(.dbd.O)OR.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.xR.sup.y,
--NR.sup.x--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--R.sup.z,
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--C(.dbd.S)NR.sup.z,
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--C(.dbd.N)NR.sup.z,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--O--C(.dbd.O)--C.sub.1-4alkyl-NR.sup.xR.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.x--(CH.sub.2).sub.n--O--C(.dbd.O)--R.sup.z,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.x--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--SO.sub.2--R.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NH--SO.sub.2--NR.sup.xR.sup.y and
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--SO.sub.2NR.sup.xR.sup.y groups, or R.sup.6 and
R.sup.7 groups, together with the carbon atom to which they are
attached, can join to form a 3-10 membered fully or partially
saturated carbocyclyl or heterocyclyl group, which may be
optionally fused to a 5-6 membered aromatic carbocyclyl or
heterocyclyl ring, wherein said C.sub.1-8 alkyl, C.sub.2-8 alkenyl
and C.sub.2-8 alkynyl groups may be optionally substituted by one
or more R.sup.b groups and wherein said carbocyclyl and
heterocyclyl groups may be optionally substituted by one or more
R.sup.b groups; R.sup.8 and R.sup.9 are independently selected from
hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1-8 alkyl, C.sub.2-8 alkenyl, C.sub.2-8
alkynyl, --Y--C.sub.3-12 carbocyclyl, --Z-(3-12 membered
heterocyclyl), --(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--O--R.sup.z,
--O--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.n--OR.sup.z, .dbd.O, .dbd.S, nitro,
Si(R.sup.x).sub.4, --(CH.sub.2).sub.s--CN,
--S(O).sub.q--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--R.sup.z, --C(.dbd.O)R,
--C(.dbd.S)R.sup.x, --C(.dbd.N)R.sup.x,
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--C(.dbd.O)OR.sup.z,
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--O--C(.dbd.O)--R.sup.z,
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--C(.dbd.O)NR.sup.xR.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.xC(.dbd.O)R.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--OC(.dbd.O)NR.sup.xR.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.xC(.dbd.O)OR.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.xR.sup.y,
--NR.sup.x--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--R.sup.z,
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--C(.dbd.S)NR.sup.z,
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--C(.dbd.N)NR.sup.x,
--S(O)(.dbd.NR.sup.x)R.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--O--C(.dbd.O)--C.sub.1-4alkyl-NR.sup.xR.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.x--(CH.sub.2).sub.n--O--C(.dbd.O)--R.sup.z,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.x--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--SO.sub.2--R.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NH--SO.sub.2--NR.sup.xR.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--SO.sub.2NR.sup.xR.sup.y groups and
--P(.dbd.O)(R).sub.2, wherein said C.sub.1-8 alkyl, C.sub.2-8
alkenyl and C.sub.2-8 alkynyl groups may be optionally substituted
by one or more R.sup.b groups and wherein said carbocyclyl and
heterocyclyl groups may be optionally substituted by one or more
R.sup.b groups; R.sup.b is independently selected from halogen,
C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.2-6 alkenyl, C.sub.2-6 alkynyl,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--C.sub.3-8 cycloalkyl,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--C.sub.3-8 cycloalkenyl,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s-phenyl, --(CH.sub.2).sub.s-(4-7 membered
saturated heterocyclyl), --(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--O--R.sup.z,
--O--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.n--OR.sup.z, haloC.sub.1-6 alkyl,
haloC.sub.1-6 alkoxy, C.sub.1-6 alkanol, .dbd.O, .dbd.S, nitro,
Si(R.sup.x).sub.4, --(CH.sub.2).sub.s--CN, --S(O).sub.q--R,
--C(.dbd.O)R, --(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--C(.dbd.O)OR.sup.z,
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--O--C(.dbd.O)--R.sup.z,
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--C(.dbd.O)NR.sup.xR.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.xC(.dbd.O)R.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--OC(.dbd.O)NR.sup.xR.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.xC(.dbd.O)OR.sup.y-(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.xR-
.sup.y, --NR.sup.x--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--R.sup.z,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--O--C(.dbd.O)--C.sub.1-4alkyl-NR.sup.xR.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.x--(CH.sub.2).sub.n--O--C(.dbd.O)--R.sup.z,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.x--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--SO.sub.2--R.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NH--SO.sub.2--NR.sup.xR.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--SO.sub.2NR.sup.xR.sup.y groups and
--P(.dbd.O)(R.sup.x).sub.2, wherein said C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.2-6
alkenyl, C.sub.2-6 alkynyl, C.sub.3-8 cycloalkyl, C.sub.3-8
cycloalkenyl and heterocyclyl groups may be optionally substituted
by one or more R.sup.x groups; R.sup.x, R.sup.y and R.sup.z
independently represent halogen, hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl,
C.sub.2-6 alkenyl, C.sub.2-6 alkynyl, --(CH.sub.2).sub.s--C.sub.3-8
cycloalkyl, --(CH.sub.2).sub.s--C.sub.3-8 cycloalkenyl,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s-phenyl, --(CH.sub.2).sub.s-(4-7 membered
saturated heterocyclyl), C.sub.1-6 alkanol optionally substituted
with one or more halo, --C(.dbd.O)OC.sub.1-6 alkyl, hydroxy,
C.sub.1-6 alkoxy, haloC.sub.1-6 alkyl,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.n--O--C.sub.1-6alkyl,
--C(.dbd.O)--(CH.sub.2).sub.n--C.sub.1-6 alkoxy,
--C(.dbd.O)--C.sub.1-6alkyl, --(CH.sub.2).sub.s--CN, C.sub.1-6
alkyl-N(H).sub.2-q(C.sub.1-6alkyl).sub.q,
--N(H).sub.2-q(C.sub.1-6alkyl).sub.q,
--C(.dbd.O)--N(H).sub.2-q(C.sub.1-6alkyl).sub.q,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NH--SO.sub.2--N(H).sub.2-q
(C.sub.1-6alkyl).sub.q,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--N(C.sub.1-4alkyl)-SO.sub.2--N(H).sub.2-q(C.sub.1-6alk-
yl).sub.q or
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--O--C(.dbd.O)--C.sub.1-4alkyl-N(H).sub.2-q(C.sub.1-6al-
kyl).sub.q, and when attached to nitrogen, carbon, silicon or
phosphorus atom R.sup.x and R.sup.y may join to form a 3-7 membered
ring optionally containing one or two additional heteroatoms
selected from O, N, S and oxidised forms of N or S; Y and Z are
independently selected from a bond, --(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.m--,
--C(.dbd.CR.sup.x)--, --C(.dbd.O)--, --NR.sup.x,
--C(.dbd.O)NR.sup.x--, --NR.sup.xC(.dbd.O)--,
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.q--O--, --O--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.q--,
--S(O).sub.2--NH, NH--S(O).sub.2-- and --S(O).sub.q--; s
independently represents an integer from 0-4; n independently
represents an integer from 1-4; p independently represents an
integer from 0-4; q represents an integer from 0-2; and m
represents an integer from 1-2; and one or more other therapeutic
agents.
Description
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No.
14/663,534, filed on Mar. 20, 2015, which is a continuation of U.S.
application Ser. No. 14/112,597, filed on Oct. 18, 2013 (which
issued as U.S. Pat. No. 9,018,214 on Apr. 28, 2015), which is a
national stage filing under section 371 of International
Application No. PCT/GB2012/050867, filed on Apr. 20, 2012, and
published in English on Oct. 26, 2012 as WO/2012/143726, and claims
priority to British Application No. 1106817.8 filed on Apr. 21,
2011, and to U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/477,726, filed on
Apr. 21, 2011. The entire disclosures of each of the prior
applications are hereby incorporated herein by reference.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The invention relates to new bicyclic heterocycle compounds,
to pharmaceutical compositions comprising said compounds and to the
use of said compounds in the treatment of diseases, e.g.
cancer.
RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0003] This application is related to: U.S. provisional patent
application No. 61/477,726 filed 21 Apr. 2011 and United Kingdom
patent application number 1106817.8 filed 21 Apr. 2011, the
contents of both of which are incorporated herein by reference in
their entirety.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
IAP Family
[0004] The family of inhibitor of apoptosis (IAP) proteins
comprises 8 members, XIAP, cIAP1, cIAP2, NAIP, ILP2, ML-IAP,
survivin and BRUCE (also known as apollon). Members of the IAP
family have been shown to inhibit programmed cell death through
their ability to directly inhibit members of the caspase family of
apoptotic enzymes, although the precise role of all 8 members is
yet to be fully defined. The common structural feature of all IAP
family members is a .about.70 amino acid zinc-binding fold termed
the baculovirus IAP repeat (BIR) domain, which is present in one to
three copies.
[0005] Many interactions between IAPs and other proteins are
mediated via a surface groove on the BIR domain. BIR domains may be
classified by their peptide-binding specificity. There are three
types of BIR domains; type III domains (capable of binding caspase
(and caspase-like) peptides with a specificity for proline in the
third (P3) position (e.g. XIAP BIR3), type II domains (like type
III domains but lacking the proline requirement e.g. XIAP BIR2) and
type I domains (which do not bind caspases or similar peptides,
e.g. XIAP BIR1) (Eckelman et al. Cell Death and Differentiation
2008; 15: 920-928). BIRs are small (.about.70 amino acids)
Zn-coordinated domains and a variety of proteins use their
N-terminal to interact with the BIR domains grooves. BIR
antagonists prevent caspases binding to BIRs and hence result in
increased caspase activity thereby inducing auto-ubiquitination and
proteasomal degradation of IAPs.
[0006] IAPs are overexpressed in many cancers including renal,
melanoma, colon, lung, breast, ovarian and prostate cancers (Tamm
et al., Clin. Cancer Research 2000; 6(5): 1796-803), and have been
implicated in tumour growth, pathogenesis and resistance to chemo-
and radio-therapy (Tamm 2000).
XIAP
[0007] XIAP is a 57 kDa protein with three BIR domains, the second
and third of which bind caspases and a RING-type zinc finger (E3
ligase). XIAP binds several proteins in addition to caspases,
including ligation substrates such as TAK1 and cofactor TAB1, MURR1
involved in copper homeostasis (Burstein et al., EMBO 2004; 23:
244-254), endogenous inhibitors such as second mitochondria-derived
activator of caspases (SMAC), and those of less clear function such
as MAGE-D1, NRAGE (Jordan et al., J. Biol. Chem. 2001; 276:
39985-39989).
[0008] The BIR3 domain binds and inhibits caspase-9, an apical
caspase in the mitochondrial pathway of caspase activation. A
groove on the surface of the BIR3 domain interacts with the
N-terminus of the small subunit of caspase-9, locking capsase-9 in
its inactive monomeric form with an incompetent catalytic site
(Shiozaki et al., Mol. Cell 2003; 11: 519-527).
[0009] In addition to caspase-binding, XIAP also inhibits apoptosis
through other mechanisms. XIAP forms a complex with TAK1 kinase and
its cofactor TAB1 that leads to activation of JNK and MAPK signal
transduction pathways, in turn leading to activation of NF.kappa.B
(Sanna et al., Mol Cell Biol 2002; 22: 1754-1766). XIAP also
activates NF.kappa.B by promoting NF.kappa.B translocation to the
nucleus and degradation of I.kappa.B (Hofer-Warbinek et al., J.
Biol. Chem. 2000; 275: 22064-22068, Levkau et al., Circ. Res. 2001;
88: 282-290).
[0010] Cells transfected with XIAP are able to block programmed
cell death in response to a variety of apoptotic stimuli (Duckett
et al., EMBO 1996; 15: 2685-2694, Duckett et al., MCB 1998; 18:
608-615, Bratton, Lewis, Butterworth, Duckett and Cohen, Cell Death
and Differentiation 2002; 9: 881-892).
[0011] XIAP is ubiquitously expressed in all normal tissues, but it
is pathologically elevated in many acute and chronic leukaemias,
prostate, lung, renal, and other types of tumours (Byrd et al.,
2002; Ferreira et al., 2001; Hofmann et al., 2002; Krajewska et
al., 2003; Schimmer et al., 2003; Tamm et al., 2000). In de novo
acute myeloid leukaemia (AML), XIAP expression correlates with
myelomonocytic French-American-British (FAB) subtypes M4/M5
(P<0.05) and expression of monocytic markers in AML blasts. In
addition, XIAP was found to be overexpressed in normal monocytes
but undetectable in granulocytes. In AML, XIAP expression was
significantly lower in patients with favourable rather than
intermediate or poor cytogenetics (n=74; P<0.05) (Tamm et al.,
Hematol. J. 2004; 5(6): 489-95).
[0012] Overexpression renders cells resistant to multi-agent
therapy and is associated with poor clinical outcome in disease
including AML, renal cancer, melanoma (Tamm et al., Clin. Cancer
Research 2000; 6: 1796-1803) and lung cancer (Hofmann et al., J.
Cancer Res. Clin. Oncology 2002; 128(10): 554-60).
[0013] XIAP is translated by a cap-independent mechanism of
translation initiation that is mediated by a unique internal
ribosome entry site (IRES) sequence element located in its 5'
untranslated region. This allows XIAP mRNA to be actively
translated during conditions of cellular stress when the majority
of cellular protein synthesis is inhibited. Translational
upregulation of XIAP in response to stress increases resistance to
radiation induced cell death (Holcik et al., Oncogene 2000; 19:
4174-4177).
[0014] XIAP inhibition has been investigated in vitro via several
techniques including RNA silencing, gene knockout, peptidic ligand
mimetics and small molecule antagonists, and has been shown to
promote apoptosis as a monotherapy and to sensitise many tumour
types to chemotherapy, including bladder (Kunze et al., 2008;
28(4B): 2259-63). XIAP knockout mice are born at the expected
Mendelian frequency, with no obvious physical or histological
defects, and normal life spans (Harlin et al., Mol. Cell Biol.
2001; 21(10): 3604-3608). This indicates that lacking XIAP activity
is not toxic in normal tissues and suggests a therapeutic window
over tumour cells. It was noted that the cIAP1 and cIAP2 levels are
upregulated in the XIAP knockout mouse and may protect from
pathology via a compensatory mechanism, suggesting pan-inhibition
may be required for functional knockout. Similarly, cIAP1 and cIAP2
knockout mice are also asympotomatic (Conze et al., Mol. Biol. Cell
2005; 25(8): 3348-56). While lack of any one of the IAPs produced
no overt phenotype in mice, deletion of cIAP1 with cIAP2 or XIAP
resulted in mid embryonic lethality (Moulin, EMBO J., 2012).
[0015] Endogenous IAP antagonists such as SMAC have been used to
validate members of this family as targets for therapeutic agents.
SMAC peptides chemosensitise tumour cells, and in combination with
platins and Tumour Necrosis Factor .alpha.-related apoptosis
inducing ligand (TRAIL) in xenografts, results in tumour growth
delay (Fulda et al., Nat. Med. 2002; 808-815; Yang et al., Cancer
Res. 2003; 63: 831-837).
[0016] A natural product, embellin, was identified as binding at
the surface groove of the BIR3 domain of XIAP with similar affinity
to the natural SMAC peptide. Embellin induces apoptosis in cell
lines in vitro and results in tumour growth delay in xenografts
(Nikolovska-Coleska et al., J. Med. Chem. 2004; 47(10): 2430-2440;
Chitra et al., Chemotherapy 1994; 40: 109-113).
[0017] XIAP antisense oligonucleotides have been developed as
therapeutic agents for solid tumour and haematological
malignancies. In vitro these antisense oligonucleotides have been
shown to knockdown protein expression levels by .about.70%, induce
apoptosis and sensitise cells to chemotherapy and delay tumour
growth in vivo. One of these agents, AEG351156, has been studied in
clinical trials (Hu et al., Clin. Cancer Res. 2003; 9: 2826-2836;
Cummings et al., Br. J. Cancer 2005; 92: 532-538).
[0018] Small molecule antagonists of XIAP developed include
peptidomimetics as well as synthetic agents. The peptidomimetics
target the BIR3 domain, mimicking SMAC disruption of caspase-9
binding to XIAP, have shown induction of apoptosis in a variety of
tumour cell lines as a single agent, as well as chemosensitisers
and are being further investigated clinically (Oost et al., J. Med.
Chem. 2004; 47: 4417-4426; Sun et al., Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett.
2005; 15: 793-797).
[0019] Synthetic small molecule antagonists of BIR3 and BIR2
domains also demonstrate anti-tumour activity in several different
models, including induction of apoptosis by annexin-V staining and
IC50s of <10 .mu.M against over one-third of the NCl60 cell line
panel. XIAP antagonists also induced dose-dependent cell death of
primary-cultured leukaemia cells in 5 out of 5 chronic lymphocytic
leukaemia cell lines and 4 out of 5 acute myeloid leukaemia cell
lines (Schimmer et al., Cancer Cell 2004; 5: 25-35; Berezovskaya et
al., Cancer Res. 2005; 65(6): 2378-86).
[0020] High levels of XIAP protein in tumour cell lines were
inversely correlated with sensitivity to some anti-cancer drugs,
particularly cytarabine and other nucleosides (Tamm et al., Clin.
Cancer Research 2000; 6: 1796-1803). XIAP inhibition potentiates
TRAIL-induced antitumor activity in two preclinical models of
pancreatic cancer in vivo (Vogler 2008). Gene expression and
transfection studies suggest that the increased expression of
apoptosis suppressor XIAP plays an important role in anoikis
resistance and in the survival of circulating human prostate
carcinoma cells, thereby promoting metastasis. Small molecule
antagonists were found to be anti-metastatic in these models
(Berezovskaya et al., Cancer Res. 2005; 65(6): 2378-86).
[0021] XIAP has also been found to be involved in other pathways
associated with cancer and other diseases and these may also
benefit from XIAP targeted agents. The E3 ligase activity of the
RING finger domain of XIAP is able to bind both to TAB1 and to an
upstream BMP receptor (type 1), suggesting that XIAP may signal in
a TGF-.beta.-mediated pathway (Yamaguchi et al., EMBO 1999;
179-187). Focal adhesion kinase (FAK) overexpression has been shown
to result in upregulated XIAP expression (Sonoda et al., J. Biol.
Chem. 2000; 275: 16309-16315). E3 ligases are attractive
therapeutic targets and molecules which target this activity in
other proteins such as MDM2 are being developed (Vassilev et al.,
Science 2004; 303: 844-848). Direct or indirect inhibition of the
XIAP ligase activity may also be useful in the treatment of cancer
and other diseases. Dysregulated apoptotic signalling, which would
result from inhibition of IAP function in controlling programmed
cell death, has also been implicated in many diseases, including
disorders associated with cell accumulation (e.g. cancer,
autoimmunity, inflammation and restenosis) or disorders where
excessive apoptosis results in cell loss (e.g. stroke, heart
failure, neurodegeneration such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's
disease, Huntington's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, AIDS,
ischaemia (stroke, myocardial infarction) and osteoporosis).
[0022] XIAP is an important apoptotic regulator in experimental
autoimmune encephalomyelitis and a potential pharmacological target
for treating autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis (MS)
(Moore et al., 2004; 203(1): 79-93). Antisense-mediated knockdown
of XIAP reverses paralysis in an animal model of MS suggesting that
treatments targeting XIAP, and perhaps other IAPs, may have utility
in the treatment of MS (Hebb et al., Curr. Drug Disc. Tech. 2008;
5(1): 75-7).
[0023] cIAP1, cIAP-2, XIAP and survivin are overexpressed in
malignant pleural mesothelioma and are responsible for a large
degree of the resistance of cultured mesothelioma cells to
cisplatin. Levels of circulating TNF-.alpha. are significantly
higher in mesothelioma patients prior to surgical tumor debulking
compared with those after surgery. TNF-.alpha. increases mRNA and
protein levels of IAP-1, IAP-2 and XIAP (Gordon et al., 2007).
NF-Kb upregulation plays an important survival role in
mesotheliomas in response to the inflammatory effects of exposure
to asbestos fibres (Sartore-Bianchi et al., 2007). IAP antagonists
have the potential to reverse the pro-survival effect of
TNF-.alpha..
[0024] The ability of cell lines to upregulate TNF-alpha expression
sufficiently to act in an autocrine fashion and kill the cells,
once cIAP1 & 2 are depleted, is believed to be important for
IAP activity (Nature Reviews Cancer (2010), 10(8), 561-74,
Gryd-Hansen, M). In vivo, however, certain tumour types are
surrounded by a pro-inflammatory cytokine network and hence the
tumour cells which, on depletion of cIAP1/2 are switched towards
cell killing by apoptosis, may be triggered to apoptose by
TNF-alpha (or other Death Receptor cytokine agonists) already being
produced by surrounding cells in the tumour microenvironment, such
as tumour-associated macrophages, or indeed by the tumour cells
themselves. Certain tumour types such as breast, ovarian and
melanoma display this "inflammatory phenotype" which could
potentially be targeted by IAP antagonists.
cIAP1 and cIAP2
[0025] Cellular IAP (cIAP) 1 and 2 are closely related members of
the IAP family with three BIR domains, a RING domain and a
caspase-recruitment (CARD) domain. A functional nuclear export
signal exists within the CARD domain of cIAP1 which appears to be
important for cell differentiation (Plenchette et al., Blood 2004;
104: 2035-2043). The presence of this CARD domain is unique to
cIAP1 and cIAP2 within the IAP family of proteins. These two genes
reside in tandem on chromosome 11q22 and given their high degree of
similarity are thought to have arisen via gene duplication.
[0026] cIAP1, like XIAP and survivin, is widely expressed in tumour
cell lines, and has been found to be expressed at high levels in
colorectal cancers in particular, as well as lung, ovarian, renal,
CNS and breast cancers (Tamm et al., Clin. Cancer Res. 2000; 6:
1796-1803). cIAP2 expression is generally more restricted and is
thought to be regulated though constitutive ubiquitination and
degradation by cIAP1 (Conze et al., Mol. Biol. Cell 2005; 25(8):
3348-56; Mahoney et al., PNAS 2008; 105: 11778-11783).
Immunohistochemistry and western blot analysis identified cIAP1 and
cIAP2 as potential oncogenes as both are overexpressed in multiple
lung cancers with or without higher copy numbers (Dia et al., Human
Mol. Genetics 2003; 12(7): 791-801). cIAP1 expression level
preferentially seems to play an important role in low-stage
adenocarcinoma (Hofmann et al., J. Cancer Res. Clin. Oncology 2002;
128(10): 554-60).
[0027] Increased levels of cIAP1 and cIAP2 and reduced levels of
endogenous inhibitors are associated with chemoresistance as has
been seen for XIAP. cIAP overexpression has been found to correlate
in vitro to resistance to DNA alkylating agents such as
carboplatin, cisplatin and topoisomerase inhibitor VP-16 (Tamm et
al., Clin. Cancer Res. 2000; 6: 1796-1803). Levels of cIAP1 and
survivin were found to be high in thyroid cancer cells after
cisplatin and doxorubicin treatment. Cells resistant to
chemotherapy such as taxol showed reduced expression of SMAC and
released minimal amounts of this protein from the mitochondria.
[0028] Down-regulation of cIAP1 and survivin has been found to
increase the cytotoxicity of cisplatin and doxorubicin, whereas
overexpression of SMAC improved the efficacy of taxol. However,
silencing of cIAP1 and survivin by RNA interference restored
sensitivity to doxorubicin and cisplatin (Tirr et al.; Cancer Res.
2006; 66(8): 4263-72).
[0029] SMAC mimetics such as LBW242 were originally thought to
primarily target XIAP. However studies have shown that cIAP1 was
targeted for degradation by autoubiquitination in cells (Yang et
al., J. Biol. Chem. 2004; 279(17): 16963-16970) and may have
contributed to the apoptotic effects that resulted. SiRNA of cIAP1
and Tumour Necrosis Factor (TNF)-alpha induction (or stimulation)
were found to combine synergistically and render cell lines more
sensitive (Gaither et al. Cancer Res. 2007; 67 (24):
11493-11498).
[0030] cIAP1 and cIAP2 have been demonstrated to be critical
regulators of the NF.kappa.B signalling pathway which is involved
in a diverse range of biological processes, particularly in innate
and adaptive immunity as well as in proliferation and survival.
NF.kappa.B pathway deregulation is associated with inflammation and
cancers including hepatitis and ulcerative colitis, gastritis,
hepatocellular carcinoma colorectal cancer and gastric cancers, as
well as angiogenesis and metastasis (Shen et al., Apoptosis 2009;
14: 348-363).
[0031] On ligand binding, the TNF Receptor (TNFR) recruits
TNFR-associated Death Domain (TRADD) and receptor-interacting
protein (RIP) 1. TRAF2 and cIAP1/cIAP2 are then recruited to form a
large membrane complex. RIP1 is ubiquitinated and these
polyubiquitin chains serve as a docking site for downstream
kinases, resulting in NF.kappa.B pathway signalling effects (Ea et
al., Mol. Cell 2006; 22: 245-257; Wu et al., Nat. Cell Biol. 2006;
8: 398-406). The extended roles are complex and yet to be fully
defined but cIAP1 and cIAP2 are identified as key components of
TNF-alpha mediated NF.kappa.B signalling regulation as well as
constitutive (ligand-independent/classical) NF.kappa.B signalling
(Varfolomeev et al., Cell 2007; 131(4): 669-81). cIAP1 and cIAP2
have been shown to bind TRAF2, an adapter protein that functions in
both the classical and alternative NF.kappa.B pathways as well as
MAPK pathway signalling pathway (Rothe et al., Cell 2005; 83:
1243-1252). cIAP1 and cIAP2 directly target RIP1 for ubiquitination
in vitro (Betrand et al., Mol. Cell 2008; 30: 689-700).
[0032] TNF-alpha regulates many cellular functions, including
apoptosis, inflammation, immune response, and cell growth and
differentiation (Trace et al., Annu. Rev. Med. 1994; 45: 491-503)
and therapeutic IAP antagonists may be of benefit in conditions
where these functions are affected.
[0033] Production of TNF-alpha is seen in many malignant tumours,
and is one of the key drivers of cancer-related inflammation that
drives tumour development and/or progression. cIAPs protect cancer
cells from the lethal effects of TNF-alpha.
NAIP
[0034] NAIP was the first IAP to be discovered (Roy et al., Cell
1995; 80: 167-178). NAIP is unique among the IAPs in that it
possesses a nucleotide-binding and oligomerisation domain, as well
as leucine rich repeats which are similar to those contained in
proteins normally involved in innate immunity. There are
indications that NAIP may also be over expressed in some cancers
including breast and oesophageal cancer (Nemoto et al., Exp. Mol.
Pathol. 2004; 76(3): 253-9) as well as MS (Choi et al., J. Korean
Med. 2007; 22 Suppl: S17-23; Hebb et al., Mult. Sclerosis 2008;
14(5): 577-94).
ML-IAP
[0035] Melanoma inhibitor of apoptosis protein (ML-IAP) contains a
single BIR and RING finger motif. ML-IAP is a powerful inhibitor of
apoptosis induced by death receptors and chemotherapeutic agents,
probably functioning as a direct inhibitor of downstream effector
caspases (Vucic et al., Curr. Biol. 2000; 10(21): 1359-66). ML-IAP
is also known as Baculoviral IAP repeat-containing protein 7
(BIRC7), Kidney inhibitor of apoptosis protein (KIAP), RING finger
protein 50 (RNF50) and Livin. The BIR domain of ML-IAP possesses an
evolutionarily conserved fold that is necessary for anti-apoptotic
activity. It has been found that the majority of melanoma cell
lines express high levels of ML-IAP in contrast to primary
melanocytes, which expressed undetectable levels. These melanoma
cells were significantly more resistant to drug-induced apoptosis.
Elevated expression of ML-IAP renders melanoma cells resistant to
apoptotic stimuli and thereby potentially contributes to the
pathogenesis of this malignancy.
ILP-2
[0036] ILP-2, also known as BIRC8, has a single BIR domain and a
RING domain. ILP-2 is expressed only in testis in normal cells, and
binds to caspase 9 (Richter et al, Mol. Cell. Biol. 2001; 21:
4292-301).
Survivin
[0037] Survivin, also known as BIRC5, inhibits both caspase 3 and
caspase 7, but its primary function is mitotic progression
regulation, rather than the regulation of apoptosis. Survivin
promotes formation of microtubules in the mitotic spindle,
counteracting apoptosis during cell cycle. Apoptosis inhibition by
survivin is predictive of poor outcome in colorectal cancer
(Kawasaki et al., Cancer Res. 1998; 58(22): 5071-5074) and stage
III gastric cancer (Song et al., Japanese J. Clin. Oncol. 2009;
39(5): 290-296).
BRUCE
[0038] BRUCE (BIR repeat-containing ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme)
is a peripheral membrane protein in the trans-Golgi network with a
single BIR domain, most similar to that of survivin. BRUCE is
inhibited via three mechanisms: (i) SMAC binding, (ii) HtrA2
protease and (iii) caspase-mediated cleavage. In addition, BRUCE
acts as a E2/E3 ubiquitin ligase via ubiquitin-conjugating (UBC)
domain.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0039] The present invention provides compounds of formula (I). The
present invention provides compounds which are useful in therapy,
in particular in the treatment of cancer. The compounds of formula
(I) may be antagonists of the IAP family of proteins (IAP), and
especially XIAP, and/or cIAP (such as cIAP1 and/or cIAP2) and may
be useful in the treatment of IAP-mediated conditions.
[0040] According to a first aspect of the invention, there is
provided a compound of formula (I):
##STR00002##
or tautomeric or stereochemically isomeric forms, N-oxides,
pharmaceutically acceptable salts or the solvates thereof; wherein
Ring E represents a 6 membered aromatic carbocyclic or heterocyclic
group; G and J are independently selected from C or N;
Q is CR.sup.4 or N;
[0041] R.sup.1 is selected from C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.2-4 alkenyl
and --(CH.sub.2).sub.s--C.sub.3-8 cycloalkyl, wherein said
C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.2-4 alkenyl, and C.sub.3-8 cycloalkyl may be
optionally substituted by one or more R.sup.a groups; R.sup.a is
selected from halogen, --OH and --O--C.sub.1-6alkyl; R.sup.2a and
R.sup.2b are independently selected from hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl,
C.sub.2-6 alkenyl, C.sub.2-6 alkynyl,
--C(.dbd.O)NH.sub.(2-q)(C.sub.1-6 alkyl).sub.q,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s-(3-12 membered heterocyclyl), and
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--C.sub.3-12 carbocyclyl, or R.sup.2a and
R.sup.2b groups, together with the carbon atom to which they are
attached, can join to form a 3-10 membered saturated carbocyclyl or
heterocyclyl group, wherein said C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.2-6
alkenyl, C.sub.2-6 alkynyl, heterocyclyl and carbocyclyl groups may
be optionally substituted by one or more R.sup.b groups; R.sup.3a
and R.sup.3b are independently selected from hydrogen, C.sub.1-6
alkyl, C.sub.2-6 alkenyl, C.sub.2-6 alkynyl,
--C(.dbd.O)NH.sub.(2-q)(C.sub.1-6 alkyl).sub.q,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s-(3-12 membered heterocyclyl),
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--C.sub.3-12 carbocyclyl, --C(.dbd.O)-(3-12
membered heterocyclyl), and --C(.dbd.O)--C.sub.3-12 carbocyclyl, or
R.sup.3a and R.sup.3b groups, together with the carbon atom to
which they are attached, can join to form a 3-10 membered saturated
carbocyclyl or heterocyclyl group, wherein said C.sub.1-6 alkyl,
C.sub.2-6 alkenyl, C.sub.2-6 alkynyl, heterocyclyl and carbocyclyl
groups may be optionally substituted by one or more R.sup.b groups;
R.sup.4 is selected from hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.2-6
alkenyl, C.sub.2-6 alkynyl, --C(.dbd.O)NH.sub.(2-q)(C.sub.1-6
alkyl).sub.q, --(CH.sub.2).sub.s-(3-12 membered heterocyclyl),
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--C.sub.3-12 carbocyclyl, --C(.dbd.O)-(3-12
membered heterocyclyl), and --C(.dbd.O)--C.sub.3-12 carbocyclyl,
wherein said C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.2-6 alkenyl, C.sub.2-6 alkynyl,
heterocyclyl and carbocyclyl groups may be optionally substituted
by one or more R.sup.b groups; R.sup.5 is selected from hydrogen,
C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.2-6 alkenyl, C.sub.2-6 alkynyl,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--C.sub.3-8 cycloalkyl and
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--C.sub.3-8 cycloalkenyl, wherein said C.sub.1-6
alkyl, C.sub.2-6 alkenyl, C.sub.2-6 alkynyl, C.sub.3-8 cycloalkyl
and C.sub.3-8 cycloalkenyl may be optionally substituted by one or
more R.sup.a groups; R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 are independently selected
from hydrogen, C.sub.1-8 alkyl, C.sub.2-8 alkenyl, C.sub.2-8
alkynyl, --Y--C.sub.3-12 carbocyclyl, --Z-(3-12 membered
heterocyclyl), --(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--O--R.sup.z,
--O--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.n--OR.sup.z, --(CH.sub.2).sub.s--CN,
--S(O).sub.q--R.sup.x, --C(.dbd.O)R.sup.x, --C(.dbd.S)R.sup.x,
--C(.dbd.N)R.sup.x, --(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--C(.dbd.O)OR.sup.z,
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--O--C(.dbd.O)--R.sup.z,
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--C(.dbd.O)NR.sup.xR.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.xC(.dbd.O)R.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--OC(.dbd.O)NR.sup.xR.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.xC(.dbd.O)OR.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.xR.sup.y,
--NR.sup.x--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--R.sup.z,
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--C(.dbd.S)NR.sup.z,
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--C(.dbd.N)NR.sup.z,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--O--C(.dbd.O)--C.sub.1-4alkyl-NR.sup.xR.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.x--(CH.sub.2).sub.n--O--C(.dbd.O)--R.sup.z,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.x--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--SO.sub.2--R.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NH--SO.sub.2--NR.sup.xR.sup.y and
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--SO.sub.2NR.sup.xR.sup.y groups, or R.sup.6 and
R.sup.7 groups, together with the carbon atom to which they are
attached, can join to form a 3-10 membered partially or fully
saturated carbocyclyl or heterocyclyl group, and which may be
optionally fused to a 5-6 membered aromatic carbocyclyl or
heterocyclyl ring, wherein said C.sub.1-8 alkyl, C.sub.2-8 alkenyl
and C.sub.2-8 alkynyl groups may be optionally substituted by one
or more R.sup.b groups and wherein said carbocyclyl and
heterocyclyl groups may be optionally substituted by one or more
(e.g. 1, 2 or 3) R.sup.b groups; R.sup.8 and R.sup.9 are
independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1-8 alkyl,
C.sub.2-8 alkenyl, C.sub.2-8 alkynyl, --Y--C.sub.3-12 carbocyclyl,
--Z-(3-12 membered heterocyclyl),
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--O--R.sup.z,
--O--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.n--OR.sup.z, .dbd.O, .dbd.S, nitro,
Si(R.sup.x).sub.4, --(CH.sub.2).sub.s--CN,
--S(O).sub.q--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--R.sup.z, --C(.dbd.O)R.sup.x,
--C(.dbd.S)R.sup.x, --C(.dbd.N)R.sup.x,
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--C(.dbd.O)OR.sup.z,
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--O--C(.dbd.O)--R.sup.z,
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--C(.dbd.O)NR.sup.xR.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.xC(.dbd.O)R.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--OC(.dbd.O)NR.sup.xR.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.xC(.dbd.O)OR.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.xR.sup.y,
--NR.sup.x--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--R.sup.z,
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--C(.dbd.S)NR.sup.z,
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--C(.dbd.N)NR.sup.x,
--S(O)(.dbd.NR.sup.x)R.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--O--C(.dbd.O)--C.sub.1-4alkyl-NR.sup.xR.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.x--(CH.sub.2).sub.n--O--C(.dbd.O)--R.sup.z,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.x--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--SO.sub.2--R.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NH--SO.sub.2--NR.sup.xR.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--SO.sub.2NR.sup.xR.sup.y groups and
--P(.dbd.O)(R.sup.x).sub.2, wherein said C.sub.1-8 alkyl, C.sub.2-8
alkenyl and C.sub.2-8 alkynyl groups may be optionally substituted
by one or more R.sup.b groups and wherein said carbocyclyl and
heterocyclyl groups may be optionally substituted by one or more
(e.g. 1, 2 or 3) R.sup.b groups; R.sup.b is independently selected
from halogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.2-6 alkenyl, C.sub.2-6
alkynyl, --(CH.sub.2).sub.s--C.sub.3-8 cycloalkyl,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--C.sub.3-8 cycloalkenyl,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s-phenyl, --(CH.sub.2).sub.s-(4-7 membered
saturated heterocyclyl), --(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--O--R.sup.z,
--O--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.n--OR.sup.z, haloC.sub.1-6 alkyl,
haloC.sub.1-6 alkoxy, C.sub.1-6 alkanol, .dbd.O, .dbd.S, nitro,
Si(R.sup.x).sub.4, --(CH.sub.2).sub.s--CN, --S(O).sub.q--R.sup.x,
--C(.dbd.O)R.sup.x, --(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--C(.dbd.O)OR.sup.z,
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--O--C(.dbd.O)--R.sup.z,
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--C(.dbd.O)NR.sup.xR.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.xC(.dbd.O)R.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--OC(.dbd.O)NR.sup.xR.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.xC(.dbd.O)OR.sup.y
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.xR.sup.y,
--NR.sup.x--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--R.sup.z,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--O--C(.dbd.O)--C.sub.1-4alkyl-NR.sup.xR.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.x--(CH.sub.2).sub.n--O--C(.dbd.O)--R.sup.z,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.x--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--SO.sub.2--R.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NH--SO.sub.2--NR.sup.xR.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--SO.sub.2NR.sup.xR.sup.y groups and
--P(.dbd.O)(R.sup.x).sub.2, wherein said C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.2-6
alkenyl, C.sub.2-6 alkynyl, C.sub.3-8 cycloalkyl, C.sub.3-8
cycloalkenyl and heterocyclyl groups may be optionally substituted
by one or more R.sup.x groups; R.sup.x, R.sup.y and R.sup.z
independently represent halogen, hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl,
C.sub.2-6 alkenyl, C.sub.2-6 alkynyl, --(CH.sub.2).sub.s--C.sub.3-8
cycloalkyl, --(CH.sub.2).sub.s--C.sub.3-8 cycloalkenyl,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s-phenyl, --(CH.sub.2).sub.s-(4-7 membered
saturated heterocyclyl), C.sub.1-6 alkanol optionally substituted
with one or more halo, --C(.dbd.O)OC.sub.1-6 alkyl, hydroxy,
C.sub.1-6 alkoxy, haloC.sub.1-6 alkyl,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.n--O--C.sub.1-6alkyl,
--C(.dbd.O)--(CH.sub.2).sub.n--C.sub.1-6 alkoxy,
--C(.dbd.O)--C.sub.1-6alkyl, --(CH.sub.2).sub.s--CN, C.sub.1-6
alkyl-N(H).sub.2-q(C.sub.1-6alkyl).sub.q,
--N(H).sub.2-q(C.sub.1-6alkyl).sub.q,
--C(.dbd.O)--N(H).sub.2-q(C.sub.1- 6alkyl).sub.q,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NH--SO.sub.2--N(H).sub.2-q
(C.sub.1-6alkyl).sub.q,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--N(C.sub.1-4alkyl)-SO.sub.2--N(H).sub.2-q(C.sub.1-6alk-
yl).sub.q and
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--O--C(.dbd.O)--C.sub.1-4alkyl-N(H).sub.2-q(C.sub.1-6al-
kyl).sub.q, and when attached to nitrogen, carbon, silicon or
phosphorus atom R.sup.x and R.sup.y may join to form a 3-7 membered
ring optionally containing one or two additional heteroatoms
selected from O, N, S and oxidised forms of N or S; Y and Z are
independently selected from a bond, --(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.m--,
--C(.dbd.CR.sup.x)--, --C(.dbd.O)--, --NR, --C(.dbd.O)NR.sup.x--,
--NR.sup.xC(.dbd.O)--, --(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.q--O--,
--O--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.q--, --S(O).sub.2--NH, NH--S(O).sub.2--
and --S(O).sub.q--; s independently represents an integer from 0-4;
n independently represents an integer from 1-4; p independently
represents an integer from 0-4; q represents an integer from 0-2;
and m represents an integer from 1-2.
[0042] In a further aspect of the invention there is provided a
compound of formula (I) for use in the prophylaxis or treatment of
a disease or condition as described herein, pharmaceutical
compositions comprising a compound of formula (I) and processes for
the synthesis of compound of formula (I).
Definitions
[0043] Unless the context indicates otherwise, references to
formula (I) in all sections of this document (including the uses,
methods and other aspects of the invention) include references to
all other sub-formula, sub-groups, preferences, embodiments and
examples as defined herein.
[0044] By "IAP" we mean any of the IAP family members XIAP, cIAP
(cIAP1 and/or cIAP2), NAIP, ILP2, ML-IAP, survivin and/or BRUCE, in
particular XIAP, cIAP1, cIAP2, ML-IAP, more particularly XIAP,
cIAP1 and/or cIAP2, most particularly XIAP and/or cIAP1. In
particular we mean the BIR domains of IAP, in particular the BIR
domains of XIAP, cIAP1, or cIAP2.
[0045] By "one or more IAP family members" we mean any of the IAP
family members in particular XIAP, cIAP1 and/or cIAP2, more
particularly XIAP and/or cIAP1.
[0046] "Potency" is a measure of drug activity expressed in terms
of the amount required to produce an effect of given intensity. A
highly potent drug evokes a larger response at low concentrations.
Potency is proportional to affinity and efficacy. Affinity is the
ability of the drug to bind to a receptor. Efficacy is the
relationship between receptor occupancy and the ability to initiate
a response at the molecular, cellular, tissue or system level.
[0047] The term "antagonist" refers to a type of receptor ligand or
drug that blocks or dampens agonist-mediated biological responses.
Antagonists have affinity but no agonistic efficacy for their
cognate receptors, and binding will disrupt the interaction and
inhibit the function of any ligand (e.g. endogenous ligands or
substrates, an agonist or inverse agonist) at receptors. The
antagonism may arise directly or indirectly, and may be mediated by
any mechanism and at any physiological level. An example of
indirect antagonism, would be the indirect antagonism of cIAP as a
consequence of ubiquination of cIAP resulting in its degradation.
As a result, antagonism of ligands may under different
circumstances manifest itself in functionally different ways.
Antagonists mediate their effects by binding to the active site or
to allosteric sites on receptors, or they may interact at unique
binding sites not normally involved in the biological regulation of
the receptor's activity. Antagonist activity may be reversible or
irreversible depending on the longevity of the antagonist-receptor
complex, which, in turn, depends on the nature of antagonist
receptor binding.
[0048] The term "treatment" as used herein in the context of
treating a condition i.e. state, disorder or disease, pertains
generally to treatment and therapy, whether for a human or an
animal (e.g. in veterinary applications), in which some desired
therapeutic effect is achieved, for example, the inhibition of the
progress of the condition, and includes a reduction in the rate of
progress, a halt in the rate of progress, amelioration of the
condition, diminishment or alleviation of at least one symptom
associated or caused by the condition being treated and cure of the
condition. For example, treatment can be diminishment of one or
several symptoms of a disorder or complete eradication of a
disorder.
[0049] The term "prophylaxis" (i.e. use of a compound as
prophylactic measure) as used herein in the context of treating a
condition i.e. state, disorder or disease, pertains generally to
the prophylaxis or prevention, whether for a human or an animal
(e.g. in veterinary applications), in which some desired
preventative effect is achieved, for example, in preventing
occurance of a disease or guarding from a disease. Prophylaxis
includes complete and total blocking of all symptoms of a disorder
for an indefinite period of time, the mere slowing of the onset of
one or several symptoms of the disease, or making the disease less
likely to occur.
[0050] References to the prophylaxis or treatment of a disease
state or condition such as cancer include within their scope
alleviating or reducing the incidence of cancer.
[0051] As used herein, the term "mediated", as used e.g. in
conjunction with IAP as described herein (and applied for example
to various physiological processes, diseases, states, conditions,
therapies, treatments or interventions) is intended to operate
limitatively so that the various processes, diseases, states,
conditions, treatments and interventions to which the term is
applied are those in which the protein plays a biological role. In
cases where the term is applied to a disease, state or condition,
the biological role played by the protein may be direct or indirect
and may be necessary and/or sufficient for the manifestation of the
symptoms of the disease, state or condition (or its aetiology or
progression). Thus, the protein function (and in particular
aberrant levels of function, e.g. over- or under-expression) need
not necessarily be the proximal cause of the disease, state or
condition: rather, it is contemplated that the mediated diseases,
states or conditions include those having multifactorial
aetiologies and complex progressions in which the protein in
question is only partially involved. In cases where the term is
applied to treatment, prophylaxis or intervention, the role played
by the protein may be direct or indirect and may be necessary
and/or sufficient for the operation of the treatment, prophylaxis
or outcome of the intervention. Thus, a disease state or condition
mediated by a protein includes the development of resistance to any
particular cancer drug or treatment.
[0052] The term `optionally substituted` as used herein refers to a
group which may be substituted or unsubstituted by a substituent as
herein defined.
[0053] The prefix "C.sub.x-y" (where x and y are integers) as used
herein refers to the number of carbon atoms in a given group. Thus,
a C.sub.1-6 alkyl group contains from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a
C.sub.3-6 cycloalkyl group contains from 3 to 6 carbon atoms, a
C.sub.1-4 alkoxy group contains from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and so
on.
[0054] The term `halo` or `halogen` as used herein refers to
fluorine, chlorine, bromine or iodine.
[0055] The term `nitro` as used herein refers to an NO.sub.2
group.
[0056] The term `C.sub.1-4alkyl`, `C.sub.1-6alkyl` or
`C.sub.1-8alkyl` as used herein as a group or part of a group
refers to a linear or branched saturated hydrocarbon group
containing from 1 to 4, 1 to 6 or 1 to 8 carbon atoms,
respectively. Examples of such groups include methyl, ethyl,
n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, tert butyl,
n-pentyl, isopentyl, neopentyl or hexyl and the like.
[0057] The term `C.sub.2-4alkenyl`, `C.sub.2-6alkenyl` or
`C.sub.2-8alkenyl` as used herein as a group or part of a group
refers to a linear or branched hydrocarbon group containing from 2
to 4, 2 to 6 or 2 to 8 carbon atoms, respectively, and containing a
carbon carbon double bond. Examples of such groups include
C.sub.3-4alkenyl or C.sub.3-6alkenyl groups, such as ethenyl
(vinyl), 1-propenyl, 2-propenyl (allyl), isopropenyl, butenyl,
buta-1,4-dienyl, pentenyl, and hexenyl.
[0058] The term `C.sub.2-6alkynyl` or `C.sub.2-8alkynyl` as used
herein as a group or part of a group refers to a linear or branched
hydrocarbon group having from 2 to 6 or 2 to 8 carbon atoms,
respectively, and containing a carbon carbon triple bond. Examples
of such groups include C.sub.3-4alkynyl or C.sub.3-6alkynyl groups
such as ethynyl and 2 propynyl (propargyl) groups.
[0059] The term `C.sub.1-4alkoxy` or `C.sub.1-6alkoxy` as used
herein as a group or part of a group refers to an
--O--C.sub.1-4alkyl or --O--C.sub.1-6alkyl group wherein
C.sub.1-4alkyl and C.sub.1-6alkyl are as defined herein. Examples
of such groups include methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy, butoxy, and the
like.
[0060] The term `C.sub.1-6alkanol` as used herein as a group or
part of a group refers to a C.sub.1-6 alkyl group as defined herein
wherein one or more than one hydrogen atom is replaced with a
hydroxyl group.
[0061] The term `C.sub.3-8cycloalkyl` as used herein refers to a
saturated monocyclic hydrocarbon ring of 3 to 8 carbon atoms.
Examples of such groups include cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl,
cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl or cyclooctyl and the
like.
[0062] The term `C.sub.3-8cycloalkenyl` as used herein refers to a
monocyclic hydrocarbon ring of 3 to 8 carbon atoms having a carbon
carbon double bond.
[0063] The term `haloC.sub.1-4alkyl` or `haloC.sub.1-6alkyl` as
used herein as a group or part of a group refers to a
C.sub.1-4alkyl or C.sub.1-6alkyl group as defined herein wherein
one or more than one hydrogen atom is replaced with a halogen. The
terms `haloC.sub.1-4alkyl` or `haloC.sub.1-6alkyl` therefore
include monohaloC.sub.1-6alkyl and also polyhaloC.sub.1-6alkyl.
There may be one, two, three or more hydrogen atoms replaced with a
halogen, so the haloC.sub.1-4alkyl or haloC.sub.1-6alkyl may have
one, two, three or more halogens. Examples of such groups include
fluoroethyl, fluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl or trifluoroethyl and
the like.
[0064] The term `haloC.sub.1-6alkoxy` as used herein as a group or
part of a group refers to a --O--C.sub.1-6 alkyl group as defined
herein wherein one or more than one hydrogen atom is replaced with
a halogen. The term `haloC.sub.1-6alkoxy` therefore includes
monohaloC.sub.1-6alkoxy and also polyhaloC.sub.1-6alkoxy. There may
be one, two, three or more hydrogen atoms replaced with a halogen,
so the haloC.sub.1-6alkoxy may have one, two, three or more
halogens. Examples of such groups include fluoroethyloxy,
difluoromethoxy or trifluoromethoxy and the like.
[0065] The term "heterocyclyl" and "carbocyclyl" as used herein
shall, unless the context indicates otherwise, include both
aromatic and non-aromatic ring systems. Thus, for example, the term
"heterocyclyl group" and "carbocyclyl group" include within their
scope aromatic, non-aromatic, unsaturated, partially saturated and
fully saturated carbocyclyl or heterocyclyl ring systems. In
general, unless the context indicates otherwise, such groups may be
monocyclic or bicyclic (including fused and bridged bicyclic
groups) and may contain, for example, 3 to 12 ring members, more
usually 5 to 10 ring members. Reference to 4 to 7 ring members
include 4, 5, 6 or 7 atoms in the ring and reference to 4 to 6 ring
members include 4, 5, or 6 atoms in the ring. Examples of
monocyclic groups are groups containing 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 ring
members, more usually 3 to 7, or 4 to 7 and preferably 5, 6 or 7
ring members, more preferably 5 or 6 ring members. Examples of
bicyclic groups are those containing 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 ring
members, and more usually 9 or 10 ring members. The heterocyclyl
groups can be heteroaryl groups having from 5 to 12 ring members,
more usually from 5 to 10 ring members. Where reference is made
herein to heterocyclyl or carbocyclyl groups, the heterocyclyl or
carbocyclyl ring can, unless the context indicates otherwise, be
optionally substituted i.e. unsubstituted or substituted by one or
more (e.g. 1, 2, 3, or 4 in particular one or two) substituents as
defined herein.
[0066] The heterocyclyl group can be, for example, a five membered
or six membered monocyclic ring or a bicyclic structure formed from
fused five and six membered rings or two fused six membered rings,
or two fused five membered rings. Each ring may contain up to five
heteroatoms typically selected from nitrogen, sulfur and oxygen.
Typically the heterocyclyl ring will contain up to 4 heteroatoms,
more typically up to 3 heteroatoms, more usually up to 2, for
example a single heteroatom. In one embodiment, the heterocyclyl
ring will contain one or two heteroatoms selected from N, O, S and
oxidised forms of N or S. In one embodiment, the heterocyclyl ring
contains at least one ring nitrogen atom. The nitrogen atoms in the
heterocyclyl rings can be basic, as in the case of an imidazole or
pyridine, or essentially non-basic as in the case of an indole or
pyrrole nitrogen. In general the number of basic nitrogen atoms
present in the heterocyclyl group, including any amino group
substituents of the ring, will be less than five.
[0067] The heterocyclyl groups can be attached via a carbon atom or
a heteroatom (e.g. nitrogen). Equally the heterocyclyl groups can
be substituted on a carbon atom or on a heteroatom (e.g.
nitrogen).
[0068] The term "heteroaryl" is used herein to denote a
heterocyclyl group having aromatic character. The term "heteroaryl"
embraces polycyclic (e.g. bicyclic) ring systems wherein one or
more rings are non-aromatic, provided that at least one ring is
aromatic. In such polycyclic systems, the group may be attached by
the aromatic ring, or by a non-aromatic ring.
[0069] Examples of heteroaryl groups are monocyclic and bicyclic
groups containing from five to twelve ring members, and more
usually from five to ten ring members.
[0070] Examples of five membered heteroaryl groups include but are
not limited to pyrrole, furan, thiophene, imidazole, furazan,
oxazole, oxadiazole, oxatriazole, isoxazole, thiazole, thiadiazole,
isothiazole, pyrazole, triazole and tetrazole groups.
[0071] Examples of six membered heteroaryl groups include but are
not limited to pyridine, pyrazine, pyridazine, pyrimidine and
triazine.
[0072] A bicyclic heteroaryl group may be, for example, a group
selected from: [0073] a) a benzene ring fused to a 5- or 6-membered
ring containing 1, 2 or 3 ring heteroatoms; [0074] b) a pyridine
ring fused to a 5- or 6-membered ring containing 0, 1, 2 or 3 ring
heteroatoms; [0075] c) a pyrimidine ring fused to a 5- or
6-membered ring containing 0, 1 or 2 ring heteroatoms; [0076] d) a
pyrrole ring fused to a 5- or 6-membered ring containing 0, 1, 2 or
3 ring heteroatoms; [0077] e) a pyrazole ring fused to a 5- or
6-membered ring containing 0, 1 or 2 ring heteroatoms; [0078] f) an
imidazole ring fused to a 5- or 6-membered ring containing 0, 1 or
2 ring heteroatoms; [0079] g) an oxazole ring fused to a 5- or
6-membered ring containing 0, 1 or 2 ring heteroatoms; [0080] h) an
isoxazole ring fused to a 5- or 6-membered ring containing 0, 1 or
2 ring heteroatoms; [0081] i) a thiazole ring fused to a 5- or
6-membered ring containing 0, 1 or 2 ring heteroatoms; [0082] j) an
isothiazole ring fused to a 5- or 6-membered ring containing 0, 1
or 2 ring heteroatoms; [0083] k) a thiophene ring fused to a 5- or
6-membered ring containing 0, 1, 2 or 3 ring heteroatoms; [0084] l)
a furan ring fused to a 5- or 6-membered ring containing 0, 1, 2 or
3 ring heteroatoms; [0085] m) a cyclohexyl ring fused to a 5- or
6-membered ring containing 1, 2 or 3 ring heteroatoms; and [0086]
n) a cyclopentyl ring fused to a 5- or 6-membered ring containing
1, 2 or 3 ring heteroatoms.
[0087] Particular examples of bicyclic heteroaryl groups containing
a five membered ring fused to another five membered ring include
but are not limited to imidazothiazole (e.g.
imidazo[2,1-b]thiazole) and imidazoimidazole (e.g.
imidazo[1,2-a]imidazole).
[0088] Particular examples of bicyclic heteroaryl groups containing
a six membered ring fused to a five membered ring include but are
not limited to benzofuran, benzothiophene, benzimidazole,
benzoxazole, isobenzoxazole, benzisoxazole, benzothiazole,
benzisothiazole, isobenzofuran, indole, isoindole, indolizine,
indoline, isoindoline, purine (e.g., adenine, guanine), indazole,
pyrazolopyrimidine (e.g. pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine),
triazolopyrimidine (e.g. [1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine),
benzodioxole, imidazopyridine and pyrazolopyridine (e.g.
pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine) groups.
[0089] Particular examples of bicyclic heteroaryl groups containing
two fused six membered rings include but are not limited to
quinoline, isoquinoline, chroman, thiochroman, isochroman,
chromene, isochromene, benzodioxan, quinolizine, benzoxazine,
pyridopyridine, quinoxaline, quinazoline, cinnoline, phthalazine,
naphthyridine and pteridine groups.
[0090] Examples of polycyclic heteroaryl groups containing an
aromatic ring and a non-aromatic ring include,
tetrahydroisoquinoline, tetrahydroquinoline, dihydrobenzthiophene,
dihydrobenzofuran, 2,3-dihydro-benzo[1,4]dioxine,
benzo[1,3]dioxole, 4,5,6,7-tetrahydrobenzofuran,
tetrahydrotriazolopyrazine (e.g.
5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]pyrazine), chroman,
thiochroman, isochroman, chromene, isochromene, benzodioxan,
benzoxazine, benzodiazepine, and indoline groups.
[0091] A nitrogen-containing heteroaryl ring must contain at least
one ring nitrogen atom. The nitrogen-containing heteroaryl ring can
be N-linked or C-linked. Each ring may, in addition, contain up to
about four other heteroatoms typically selected from nitrogen,
sulfur and oxygen. Typically the heteroaryl ring will contain up to
3 heteroatoms, for example 1, 2 or 3, more usually up to 2
nitrogens, for example a single nitrogen. The nitrogen atoms in the
heteroaryl rings can be basic, as in the case of an imidazole or
pyridine, or essentially non-basic as in the case of an indole or
pyrrole nitrogen. In general the number of basic nitrogen atoms
present in the heteroaryl group, including any amino group
substituents of the ring, will be less than five.
[0092] Examples of nitrogen-containing heteroaryl groups include,
but are not limited to, pyridyl, pyrrolyl, imidazolyl, oxazolyl,
oxadiazolyl, thiadiazolyl, oxatriazolyl, isoxazolyl, thiazolyl,
isothiazolyl, furazanyl, pyrazolyl, pyrazinyl, pyrimidinyl,
pyridazinyl, triazinyl, triazolyl (e.g., 1,2,3-triazolyl,
1,2,4-triazolyl), tetrazolyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl,
benzimidazolyl, benzoxazolyl, benzisoxazole, benzothiazolyl and
benzisothiazole, indolyl, 3H-indolyl, isoindolyl, indolizinyl,
isoindolinyl, purinyl (e.g., adenine [6-aminopurine], guanine
[2-amino-6-hydroxypurine]), indazolyl, quinolizinyl, benzoxazinyl,
benzodiazepinyl, pyridopyridinyl, quinoxalinyl, quinazolinyl,
cinnolinyl, phthalazinyl, naphthyridinyl and pteridinyl.
[0093] Examples of nitrogen-containing polycyclic heteroaryl groups
containing an aromatic ring and a non-aromatic ring include
tetrahydroisoquinolinyl, tetrahydroquinolinyl, and indolinyl.
[0094] The term "non-aromatic group" embraces, unless the context
indicates otherwise, unsaturated ring systems without aromatic
character, partially saturated and fully saturated heterocyclyl
ring systems. The terms "unsaturated" and "partially saturated"
refer to rings wherein the ring structure(s) contains atoms sharing
more than one valence bond i.e. the ring contains at least one
multiple bond e.g. a C.dbd.C, C.ident.C or N.dbd.C bond. The term
"fully saturated" refers to rings where there are no multiple bonds
between ring atoms. Saturated heterocyclyl groups include
piperidine, morpholine, thiomorpholine. Partially saturated
heterocyclyl groups include pyrazolines, for example pyrazolin-2-yl
and pyrazolin-3-yl.
[0095] Examples of non-aromatic heterocyclyl groups are groups
having from 3 to 12 ring members, more usually 5 to 10 ring
members. Such groups can be monocyclic or bicyclic, for example,
and typically have from 1 to 5 heteroatom ring members (more
usually 1, 2, 3 or 4 heteroatom ring members), usually selected
from nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur. The heterocyclyl groups can
contain, for example, cyclic ether moieties (e.g. as in
tetrahydrofuran and dioxane), cyclic thioether moieties (e.g. as in
tetrahydrothiophene and dithiane), cyclic amine moieties (e.g. as
in pyrrolidine), cyclic amide moieties (e.g. as in pyrrolidone),
cyclic thioamides, cyclic thioesters, cyclic ureas (e.g. as in
imidazolidin-2-one) cyclic ester moieties (e.g. as in
butyrolactone), cyclic sulfones (e.g. as in sulfolane and
sulfolene), cyclic sulfoxides, cyclic sulfonamides and combinations
thereof (e.g. thiomorpholine).
[0096] Particular examples include morpholine, piperidine (e.g.
piperidin-1-yl, piperidin-2-yl, piperidin-3-yl and piperidin-4-yl),
piperidinone, pyrrolidine (e.g. pyrrolidin-1-yl, pyrrolidin-2-yl
and pyrrolidin-3-yl), pyrrolidone, azetidine, pyran (2H-pyran or
4H-pyran), dihydrothiophene, dihydropyran, dihydrofuran,
dihydrothiazole, tetrahydrofuran, tetrahydrothiophene, dioxane,
tetrahydropyran (e.g. tetrahydropyran-4-yl), imidazoline,
imidazolidinone, oxazoline, thiazoline, pyrazolin-2-yl,
pyrazolidine, piperazinone, piperazine, and N-alkyl piperazines
such as N-methyl piperazine. In general, preferred non-aromatic
heterocyclyl groups include saturated groups such as piperidine,
pyrrolidine, azetidine, morpholine, piperazine and N-alkyl
piperazines.
[0097] In a nitrogen-containing non-aromatic heterocyclyl ring the
ring must contain at least one ring nitrogen atom. The
nitrogen-containing heterocyclyl ring can be N-linked or C-linked.
The heterocylic groups can contain, for example cyclic amine
moieties (e.g. as in pyrrolidine), cyclic amides (such as a
pyrrolidinone, piperidinone or caprolactam), cyclic sulfonamides
(such as an isothiazolidine 1,1-dioxide, [1,2]thiazinane
1,1-dioxide or [1,2]thiazepane 1,1-dioxide) and combinations
thereof.
[0098] Particular examples of nitrogen-containing non-aromatic
heterocyclyl groups include aziridine, morpholine, thiomorpholine,
piperidine (e.g. piperidin-1-yl, piperidin-2-yl, piperidin-3-yl and
piperidin-4-yl), pyrrolidine (e.g. pyrrolidin-1-yl, pyrrolidin-2-yl
and pyrrolidin-3-yl), pyrrolidone, dihydrothiazole, imidazoline,
imidazolidinone, oxazoline, thiazoline, 6H-1,2,5-thiadiazine,
pyrazolin-2-yl, pyrazolin-3-yl, pyrazolidine, piperazine, and
N-alkyl piperazines such as N-methyl piperazine.
[0099] The heterocyclyl groups can be polycyclic fused ring systems
or bridged ring systems such as the oxa- and aza analogues of
bicycloalkanes, tricycloalkanes (e.g. adamantane and
oxa-adamantane). For an explanation of the distinction between
fused and bridged ring systems, see Advanced Organic Chemistry, by
Jerry March, 4.sup.th Edition, Wiley Interscience, pages 131-133,
1992.
[0100] The carbocyclyl groups can be aryl groups having from 5 to
12 ring members, more usually from 5 to 10 ring members. The term
`aryl` as used herein refers to carbocyclyl aromatic groups
including phenyl, naphthyl, indanyl, indenyl, and
tetrahydronaphthyl groups. The term "aryl" embraces polycyclic
(e.g. bicyclic) ring systems wherein one or more rings are
non-aromatic, provided that at least one ring is aromatic. Examples
of polycyclic (e.g. bicyclic) aryl groups containing an aromatic
ring and a non-aromatic ring include indanyl groups. In such
polycyclic systems, the group may be attached by the aromatic ring,
or by a non-aromatic ring. Non-aromatic carbocyclic groups include
cycloalkyl and cycloalkenyl groups as defined herein.
[0101] The heterocyclyl or carbocyclyl groups can each be
unsubstituted or substituted by one or more substituent groups. For
example, heterocyclyl or carbocyclyl groups can be unsubstituted or
substituted by 1, 2, 3 or 4 substituents. Where the heterocyclyl or
carbocyclyl group is monocyclic or bicyclic, typically it is
unsubstituted or has 1, 2 or 3 substituents as defined herein.
[0102] A combination of substituents is permissible only if such as
combination results in a stable or chemically feasible compound
(i.e. one that is not substantially altered when kept at 40.degree.
C. or less for at least a week).
[0103] The various functional groups and substituents making up the
compounds of the invention are typically chosen such that the
molecular weight of the compound of the invention does not exceed
1000. More usually, the molecular weight of the compound will be
less than 750, for example less than 700, or less than 650, or less
than 600, or less than 550. More preferably, the molecular weight
is less than 525 and, for example, is 510, 500 or less.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0104] In one embodiment, G and J are both carbon, or one is carbon
and the other is nitrogen. In a further embodiment, G and J are
both carbon. In one embodiment, G . . . -J is C . . . C, C . . . N
or N . . . C. In a further embodiment, G . . . J is C . . . C,
where . . . indicates an aromatic or single bond as required by
formula I.
[0105] In one embodiment, ring E represents a 6 membered aromatic
heterocyclic ring system. In one embodiment, ring E represents a 6
membered aromatic carbocyclyl ring system. In one embodiment, ring
E represents a pyrimidinyl, pyridazinyl, phenyl or pyridyl ring. In
a further embodiment, ring E represents a phenyl, pyridyl or
pyridazinyl ring. In a further embodiment, ring E represents a
phenyl or pyridyl ring. In a yet further embodiment, ring E
represents a pyridyl ring. In a yet further embodiment, ring E
represents a phenyl ring.
[0106] In one embodiment, ring E represents one of the following
rings E1-E6:
##STR00003##
[0107] In a further embodiment, ring E represents one of the
following rings E1-E4.
[0108] In a yet further embodiment, ring E represents rings E1 or
E1A.
##STR00004##
[0109] In a yet further embodiment, ring E represents ring E1A.
[0110] In one embodiment, R.sup.1 is optionally substituted by one
or two R.sup.a groups. In one embodiment, R.sup.1 represents
C.sub.1-4 alkyl optionally substituted by one or more R.sup.a
groups. In a further embodiment, R.sup.1 represents methyl
optionally substituted by one or more R.sup.a groups. In one
embodiment R.sup.a is halogen. In another embodiment R.sup.a is
fluorine, for example R.sup.1 represents --CF.sub.3 or
--CH.sub.2F.
[0111] In one embodiment, R.sup.1 represents C.sub.1-4 alkyl (e.g.
methyl) optionally substituted by one, two or three halo groups. In
one embodiment R.sup.1 represents --CH.sub.3, --CF.sub.3 or
--CH.sub.2F. In a yet further embodiment, R.sup.1 represents
unsubstituted C.sub.1-4 alkyl (e.g. methyl). In one embodiment,
R.sup.1 is selected from unsubstituted methyl (e.g. --CH.sub.3 or
--CD.sub.3), monohalomethyl or trihalomethyl. In one embodiment,
R.sup.1 is unsubstituted methyl (e.g. --CH.sub.3 or --CD.sub.3). In
a further embodiment, R.sup.1 is --CH.sub.3.
[0112] In one embodiment, R.sup.1 is attached to the piperazine
ring having (2R) stereochemistry.
[0113] In one embodiment R.sup.2a and R.sup.2b groups, together
with the carbon atom to which they are attached, join to form a
3-10 membered saturated carbocyclyl group or heterocyclyl group
containing one or two heteroatoms selected from N, O, S and
oxidised forms of N or S, wherein said heterocyclyl and carbocyclyl
groups may be optionally substituted by one or more R.sup.b
groups.
[0114] In one embodiment R.sup.2a and R.sup.2b are independently
selected from hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl,
--C(.dbd.O)NH.sub.(2-q)(C.sub.1-6 alkyl).sub.q,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s-(3-12 membered heterocyclyl) and
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--C.sub.3-12 carbocyclyl, wherein said C.sub.1-6
alkyl, heterocyclyl and carbocyclyl groups may be optionally
substituted by one or more R.sup.b groups.
[0115] In one embodiment R.sup.2a and R.sup.2b are independently
selected from hydrogen and C.sub.1-4 alkyl. In a further
embodiment, R.sup.2a and R.sup.2b both represent hydrogen.
[0116] In one embodiment, R.sup.3a and R.sup.3b groups, together
with the carbon atom to which they are attached, join to form a
3-10 membered saturated carbocyclyl group or heterocyclyl group
containing one or two heteroatoms selected from N, O, S and
oxidised forms of N or S, wherein said heterocyclyl and carbocyclyl
groups may be optionally substituted by one or more R.sup.b
groups.
[0117] In one embodiment R.sup.3a and R.sup.3b are independently
selected from hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl,
--C(.dbd.O)NH.sub.(2-q)(C.sub.1-6 alkyl).sub.q,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s-(3-12 membered heterocyclyl),
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--C.sub.3-12 carbocyclyl, --C(.dbd.O)-(3-12
membered heterocyclyl), and --C(.dbd.O)--C.sub.3-12 carbocyclyl,
wherein said C.sub.1-6 alkyl, heterocyclyl and carbocyclyl groups
may be optionally substituted by one or more R.sup.b groups.
[0118] In an alternative embodiment R.sup.3a and R.sup.3b are
independently selected from hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl,
--C(.dbd.O)NH.sub.(2-q)(C.sub.1-6 alkyl).sub.q,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s-(3-12 membered heterocyclyl),
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--C.sub.3-12 carbocyclyl, --C(.dbd.O)-(3-12
membered heterocyclyl), and --C(.dbd.O)--C.sub.3-12 carbocyclyl,
wherein said C.sub.1-6 alkyl, heterocyclyl and carbocyclyl groups
may be optionally substituted by one or more R.sup.b groups.
[0119] In one embodiment R.sup.3a and R.sup.3b are independently
selected from hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl,
--C(.dbd.O)NH.sub.(2-q)(C.sub.1-6 alkyl).sub.q, -(3-12 membered
heterocyclyl), --CH.sub.2-(3-12 membered heterocyclyl), and
--C(.dbd.O)-(3-12 membered heterocyclyl), wherein said C.sub.1-6
alkyl, heterocyclyl and carbocyclyl groups may be optionally
substituted by one or more R.sup.b groups.
[0120] In an alternative embodiment R.sup.3a and R.sup.3b are
independently selected from hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl,
--C(.dbd.O)NH.sub.(2-q)(C.sub.1-6 alkyl).sub.q, -(3-12 membered
heterocyclyl), --CH.sub.2-(3-12 membered heterocyclyl), and
--C(.dbd.O)-(3-12 membered heterocyclyl), wherein said C.sub.1-6
alkyl, heterocyclyl and carbocyclyl groups may be optionally
substituted by one or more R.sup.b groups.
[0121] In an alternative embodiment R.sup.3a and R.sup.3b are
independently selected from hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl,
--C(.dbd.O)NH.sub.(2-q)(C.sub.1-6 alkyl).sub.q, -(4-7 membered
heterocyclyl), --CH.sub.2-(4-7 membered heterocyclyl), and
--C(.dbd.O)-(4-7 membered heterocyclyl), wherein said C.sub.1-6
alkyl, heterocyclyl and carbocyclyl groups may be optionally
substituted by one or more R.sup.b groups.
[0122] In one embodiment R.sup.3a and R.sup.3b are independently
selected from hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl,
--C(.dbd.O)NH.sub.(2-q)(C.sub.1-6 alkyl).sub.q, -(4-6 membered
heterocyclyl), --CH.sub.2-(4-6 membered heterocyclyl), and
--C(.dbd.O)-(4-6 membered heterocyclyl), wherein said C.sub.1-6
alkyl, heterocyclyl and carbocyclyl groups may be optionally
substituted by one or more R.sup.b groups.
[0123] In an alternative embodiment R.sup.3a and R.sup.3b are
independently selected from hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl,
--C(.dbd.O)NH.sub.(2-q)(C.sub.1-6 alkyl).sub.q, -(4-6 membered
heterocyclyl), --CH.sub.2-(4-6 membered heterocyclyl), and
--C(.dbd.O)-(4-6 membered heterocyclyl), wherein said C.sub.1-6
alkyl, heterocyclyl and carbocyclyl groups may be optionally
substituted by one or more R.sup.b groups.
[0124] In one embodiment R.sup.3a and R.sup.3b are independently
selected from hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl,
--C(.dbd.O)NH.sub.(2-q)(C.sub.1-6 alkyl).sub.q, -(4-6 membered
aromatic heterocyclyl), --CH.sub.2-(4-6 membered aromatic
heterocyclyl), --CH.sub.2-(4-6 membered saturated heterocyclyl),
--CH.sub.2-(9-10 membered bicyclic heterocyclyl), and
--C(.dbd.O)-(4-6 membered saturated heterocyclyl), wherein said
C.sub.1-6 alkyl, heterocyclyl and carbocyclyl groups may be
optionally substituted by one or more R.sup.b groups.
[0125] In an alternative embodiment R.sup.3a and R.sup.3b are
independently selected from hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl,
--C(.dbd.O)NH.sub.(2-q)(C.sub.1-6 alkyl).sub.q, -(4-6 membered
aromatic heterocyclyl), --CH.sub.2-(4-6 membered aromatic
heterocyclyl), and --C(.dbd.O)-(4-6 membered saturated
heterocyclyl), wherein said C.sub.1-6 alkyl, heterocyclyl and
carbocyclyl groups may be optionally substituted by one or more
R.sup.b groups.
[0126] In one embodiment one of R.sup.3a and R.sup.3b represents
hydrogen and the other represents: C.sub.1-6 alkyl, optionally
substituted by --(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--O--R.sup.z or one or more
halogen atoms; --(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.xC(.dbd.O)R.sup.y);
--C(.dbd.O)NH.sub.(2-q)(C.sub.1-6 alkyl).sub.q;
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s-(3-6 membered heterocyclyl); --CH.sub.2-(9-10
membered bicyclic heterocyclyl); or --C(.dbd.O)-(3-6 membered
heterocyclyl), wherein said C.sub.1-6 alkyl, heterocyclyl and
carbocyclyl groups may be optionally substituted by one or more
R.sup.b groups.
[0127] In an alternative embodiment one of R.sup.3a and R.sup.3b
represents hydrogen and the other represents: C.sub.1-6 alkyl,
optionally substituted by --(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--O--R.sup.z;
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.xC(.dbd.O)R.sup.y);
--C(.dbd.O)NH.sub.(2-q)(C.sub.1-6 alkyl).sub.q;
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s-(3-6 membered heterocyclyl); or --C(.dbd.O)-(3-6
membered heterocyclyl).
[0128] In one embodiment, one of R.sup.3a and R.sup.3b represents
hydrogen and the other represents: C.sub.1-6 alkyl (e.g. methyl,
ethyl or CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2) optionally substituted by
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--O--R.sup.z (e.g. --OCH.sub.3 or --OH),
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.xC(.dbd.O)R.sup.y) (e.g.
--CH.sub.2--NHC(.dbd.O)CH.sub.3), or one or more halogen atoms
(e.g. --CH.sub.2F or --CHF.sub.2),
--C(.dbd.O)NH.sub.(2-q)(C.sub.1-6 alkyl).sub.q (e.g.
--C(.dbd.O)NHCH.sub.3 or --C(.dbd.O)N(CH.sub.3).sub.2),
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s-(3-12 membered heterocyclyl) (e.g.
--CH.sub.2-pyrazolyl, --CH.sub.2-thiazolyl, --CH.sub.2-triazolyl,
--CH.sub.2-pyrazinyl, --CH.sub.2-pyridazinyl,
--CH.sub.2-oxazolidinyl, --CH.sub.2-imidazolidinyl,
--CH.sub.2-pyrimidinyl, --CH.sub.2-pyridinyl,
--CH.sub.2-pyrrolidinyl, --CH.sub.2-piperidinyl,
--CH.sub.2-piperazinyl, --CH.sub.2-morpholinyl or
--CH.sub.2-pyrrolopyridinyl) or --C(.dbd.O)-(3-12 membered
heterocyclyl) (e.g. --C(.dbd.O)-azetidinyl,
--C(.dbd.O)-pyrrolidinyl, --C(.dbd.O)-piperidinyl or
--C(.dbd.O)-morpholinyl), wherein said C.sub.1-6 alkyl,
heterocyclyl and carbocyclyl groups may be optionally substituted
by one or more R.sup.b groups.
[0129] In an alternative embodiment, one of R.sup.3a and R.sup.3b
represents hydrogen and the other represents: C.sub.1-6 alkyl (e.g.
methyl, ethyl or CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2) optionally substituted by
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--O--R.sup.z (e.g. --OCH.sub.3 or --OH),
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.xC(.dbd.O)R.sup.y) (e.g.
--CH.sub.2--NHC(.dbd.O)CH.sub.3), --C(.dbd.O)NH.sub.(2-q)(C.sub.1-6
alkyl).sub.q (e.g. --C(.dbd.O)NHCH.sub.3 or
--C(.dbd.O)N(CH.sub.3).sub.2), --(CH.sub.2).sub.s-(3-12 membered
heterocyclyl) (e.g. --CH.sub.2-pyrazolyl) or --C(.dbd.O)-(3-12
membered heterocyclyl) (e.g. --C(.dbd.O)-azetidinyl or
--C(.dbd.O)-morpholinyl).
[0130] In one embodiment, R.sup.3b is hydrogen.
[0131] In one embodiment, R.sup.3a represents hydrogen, C.sub.1-6
alkyl (e.g. methyl, ethyl or CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2) optionally
substituted by --(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--O--R.sup.z (e.g.
--OCH.sub.3 or --OH), --(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.xC(.dbd.O)R.sup.y)
(e.g. --CH.sub.2--NHC(.dbd.O)CH.sub.3), or one or more halogen
atoms (e.g. --CH.sub.2F or --CHF.sub.2),
--C(.dbd.O)NH.sub.(2-q)(C.sub.1-6 alkyl).sub.q,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s-(3-12 membered heterocyclyl) (e.g.
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s-5-6 membered heteroaryl, --(CH.sub.2).sub.s-5-6
membered saturated heterocyclyl or --(CH.sub.2).sub.s-9-10 membered
bicyclic heterocyclyl) or --C(.dbd.O)-(4-6 membered saturated
heterocyclyl).
[0132] In an alternative embodiment, R.sup.3a represents hydrogen,
C.sub.1-6 alkyl (e.g. methyl, ethyl or CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2)
optionally substituted by --(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--O--R.sup.z
(e.g. --OCH.sub.3 or --OH),
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.xC(.dbd.O)R.sup.y) (e.g.
--CH.sub.2--NHC(.dbd.O)CH.sub.3), --C(.dbd.O)NH.sub.(2-q)(C.sub.1-6
alkyl).sub.q, --(CH.sub.2).sub.s-(3-12 membered heterocyclyl) (e.g.
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s-5-6 membered heteroaryl) or --C(.dbd.O)-(4-6
membered saturated heterocyclyl).
[0133] In another embodiment, R.sup.3a represents hydrogen, methyl,
ethyl, CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2, --CH.sub.2OCH.sub.3, --CH.sub.2OH,
--CH.sub.2--NHC(.dbd.O)CH.sub.3, --CH.sub.2F, CHF.sub.2,
--C(.dbd.O)NHCH.sub.3, --C(.dbd.O)N(CH.sub.3).sub.2,
--CH.sub.2-(pyrazolyl), --CH.sub.2-thiazolyl, --CH.sub.2-triazolyl,
--CH.sub.2-pyrazinyl, --CH.sub.2-pyridazinyl,
--CH.sub.2-oxazolidinyl, --CH.sub.2-imidazolidinyl,
--CH.sub.2-pyrimidinyl, --CH.sub.2-pyridinyl,
--CH.sub.2-pyrrolidinyl, --CH.sub.2-piperidinyl,
--CH.sub.2-piperazinyl, --CH.sub.2-morpholinyl,
--CH.sub.2-pyrrolopyridinyl, --C(.dbd.O)-azetidinyl,
--C(.dbd.O)-pyrrolidinyl, --C(.dbd.O)-piperidinyl or
--C(.dbd.O)-morpholinyl.
[0134] In an alternative embodiment, R.sup.3a represents hydrogen,
methyl, ethyl, CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2, --CH.sub.2OCH.sub.3,
--CH.sub.2OH, --CH.sub.2--NHC(.dbd.O)CH.sub.3,
--C(.dbd.O)NHCH.sub.3, --C(.dbd.O)N(CH.sub.3).sub.2,
--CH.sub.2-(pyrazolyl), --C(.dbd.O)-azetidinyl or
--C(.dbd.O)-morpholinyl.
[0135] In another embodiment, R.sup.3a represents hydrogen, methyl,
ethyl, CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2, --CH.sub.2OCH.sub.3, --CH.sub.2OH,
--CH.sub.2--NHC(.dbd.O)CH.sub.3, --CH.sub.2F, CHF.sub.2,
--C(.dbd.O)NHCH.sub.3, --C(.dbd.O)N(CH.sub.3).sub.2,
--CH.sub.2-(pyrazol-1-yl), --CH.sub.2-(thiazol-2-yl),
--CH.sub.2-(1,2,4-triazol-1-yl), --CH.sub.2-(pyrazin-1-yl),
--CH.sub.2-(pyridazin-2-yl), --CH.sub.2-(oxazolidin-3-yl),
--CH.sub.2-(imidazolidin-1-yl), --CH.sub.2-(pyrimidin-1-yl),
--CH.sub.2-(pyridine-1-yl), --CH.sub.2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl),
--CH.sub.2-(piperidin-1-yl), --CH.sub.2-(piperazin-4-yl),
--CH.sub.2-(morpholin-4-yl), --CH.sub.2-(pyrrolopyridin-1-yl),
--C(.dbd.O)-(azetidin-1-yl) or --C(.dbd.O)-(morpholin-4-yl).
[0136] In an alternative embodiment, R.sup.3a represents hydrogen,
methyl, ethyl, CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2, --CH.sub.2OCH.sub.3,
--CH.sub.2OH, --CH.sub.2--NHC(.dbd.O)CH.sub.3,
--C(.dbd.O)NHCH.sub.3, --C(.dbd.O)N(CH.sub.3).sub.2,
--CH.sub.2-(pyrazol-1-yl), --C(.dbd.O)-(azetidin-1-yl) or
--C(.dbd.O)-(morpholin-4-yl).
[0137] In one embodiment R.sup.3b is hydrogen, and R.sup.3a is
selected from -(5-6 membered heteroaryl), --CH.sub.2-(5-6 membered
heteroaryl), --CH.sub.2-(4-6 saturated membered heterocyclyl) and
--C(.dbd.O)-(4-6 saturated membered heterocyclyl).
[0138] In an alternative embodiment R.sup.3b is hydrogen, and
R.sup.3a is selected from -(5-6 membered heteroaryl),
--CH.sub.2-(5-6 membered heteroaryl), --CH.sub.2-(3-12 membered
heterocyclyl) and --C(.dbd.O)-(4-6 saturated membered
heterocyclyl).
[0139] In one embodiment R.sup.3b is hydrogen, and R.sup.3a is
--C(.dbd.O)-(4-6 saturated membered heterocyclyl) e.g.
--C(.dbd.O)-morpholinyl, --C(.dbd.O)-pyrrolidinyl,
--C(.dbd.O)-piperidinyl, or --C(.dbd.O)-azetidinyl, wherein said
heterocyclyl group may be optionally substituted by one or more
R.sup.b groups. In an alternative embodiment R.sup.3b is hydrogen,
and R.sup.3a is --C(.dbd.O)-(4-6 saturated membered heterocyclyl)
e.g. --C(.dbd.O)-morpholinyl or --C(.dbd.O)-azetidinyl, wherein
said heterocyclyl group may be optionally substituted by one or
more R.sup.b groups. In one embodiment R.sup.3b is hydrogen, and
R.sup.3a is --C(.dbd.O)-(unsubstituted 4-6 saturated membered
heterocyclyl) e.g. --C(.dbd.O)-morpholinyl,
--C(.dbd.O)-pyrrolidinyl, --C(.dbd.O)-piperidinyl or
--C(.dbd.O)-azetidinyl. In an alternative embodiment R.sup.3b is
hydrogen, and R.sup.3a is --C(.dbd.O)-(unsubstituted 4-6 saturated
membered heterocyclyl) e.g. --C(.dbd.O)-morpholinyl or
--C(.dbd.O)-azetidinyl. In one embodiment R.sup.3b is hydrogen, and
R.sup.3a is --C(.dbd.O)-(morpholin-4-yl),
C(.dbd.O)-(pyrrolidin-1-yl), --C(.dbd.O)-(piperidin-1-yl) or
--C(.dbd.O)-(azetidin-1-yl). In an alternative embodiment R.sup.3b
is hydrogen, and R.sup.3a is --C(.dbd.O)-(morpholin-4-yl) or
--C(.dbd.O)-(azetidin-1-yl). In a further embodiment R.sup.3b is
hydrogen, and R.sup.3a is --C(.dbd.O)-morpholinyl e.g.
--C(.dbd.O)-(morpholin-4-yl).
[0140] In one embodiment R.sup.3b is hydrogen, and R.sup.3a is
--CH.sub.2-(4-6 membered aromatic heterocyclyl) e.g.
CH.sub.2-pyrazolyl, --CH.sub.2-thiazolyl, --CH.sub.2-triazolyl,
--CH.sub.2-pyrazinyl, --CH.sub.2-pyridazinyl,
--CH.sub.2-pyrimidinyl or --CH.sub.2-pyridinyl, wherein said
heterocyclyl group may be optionally substituted by one or more
R.sup.b groups (e.g. .dbd.O or C.sub.1-6 alkyl, such as
methyl).
[0141] In an alternative embodiment R.sup.3b is hydrogen, and
R.sup.3a is --CH.sub.2-(4-6 membered aromatic heterocyclyl) e.g.
CH.sub.2-pyrazolyl, wherein said heterocyclyl group may be
optionally substituted by one or more R.sup.b groups.
[0142] In one embodiment R.sup.3b is hydrogen, and R.sup.3a is
--CH.sub.2-(unsubstituted 4-6 membered aromatic heterocyclyl) e.g.
CH.sub.2-pyrazolyl or --CH.sub.2-thiazolyl. In an alternative
embodiment R.sup.3b is hydrogen, and R.sup.3a is
--CH.sub.2-(unsubstituted 4-6 membered aromatic heterocyclyl) e.g.
CH.sub.2-pyrazolyl. In one embodiment R.sup.3b is hydrogen, and
R.sup.3a is CH.sub.2-(pyrazol-1-yl).
[0143] In one embodiment R.sup.3b is hydrogen, and R.sup.3a is
--CH.sub.2-(3-12 membered heterocyclyl) e.g. pyrrolopyridinyl,
wherein said heterocyclyl group may be optionally substituted by
one or more R.sup.b groups. In a further embodiment R.sup.3b is
hydrogen, and R.sup.3a is --CH.sub.2-(unsubstituted 3-12 membered
heterocyclyl) e.g. pyrrolopyridinyl (such as
pyrrolopyridin-1-yl).
[0144] In one embodiment R.sup.3b is hydrogen, and R.sup.3a is
--CH.sub.2-(4-6 membered saturated heterocyclyl) e.g.
--CH.sub.2-oxazolidinyl, --CH.sub.2-imidazolidinyl,
--CH.sub.2-pyrrolidinyl, --CH.sub.2-piperidinyl,
--CH.sub.2-piperazinyl or --CH.sub.2-morpholinyl, wherein said
heterocyclyl group may be optionally substituted by one or more
R.sup.b groups (e.g. .dbd.O, halogen (such as fluorine), C.sub.1-6
alkyl (such as methyl or ethyl) or
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--O--R.sup.z (e.g. --CH.sub.2OCH.sub.3).
In a further embodiment R.sup.3b is hydrogen, and R.sup.3a is
--CH.sub.2-(4-6 membered saturated heterocyclyl) e.g.
--CH.sub.2-(oxazolidin-3-yl), --CH.sub.2-(imidazolidin-1-yl),
--CH.sub.2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl), --CH.sub.2-(piperidin-1-yl),
--CH.sub.2-(piperazin-4-yl) or --CH.sub.2-(morpholin-4-yl), wherein
said heterocyclyl group may be optionally substituted by one or
more R.sup.b groups (e.g. .dbd.O, halogen (such as fluorine),
C.sub.1-6 alkyl (such as methyl or ethyl) or
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--O--R.sup.z (e.g.
--CH.sub.2OCH.sub.3).
[0145] In one embodiment R.sup.3b is hydrogen, and R.sup.3a is
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s-(3-12 membered heterocyclyl), such as
--CH.sub.2-(3-12 membered heterocyclyl). In a further embodiment
R.sup.3a is --(CH.sub.2).sub.s-(3-7 membered heterocyclyl), such as
--CH.sub.2-(3-7 membered non-aromatic heterocyclyl).
[0146] In one further embodiment R.sup.3b is hydrogen, and R.sup.3a
is --CH.sub.2-(3-7 membered saturated heterocyclyl) e.g.
--CH.sub.2-pyrrolidinyl, --CH.sub.2-piperidinyl,
--CH.sub.2-piperazinyl or --CH.sub.2-morpholinyl, wherein said
heterocyclyl group may be optionally substituted by one or more
R.sup.b groups (e.g. .dbd.O, halogen (such as fluorine), C.sub.1-6
alkyl (such as methyl or ethyl) or
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--O--R.sup.z (e.g.
--CH.sub.2OCH.sub.3).
[0147] In one yet further embodiment R.sup.3b is hydrogen, and
R.sup.3a is --CH.sub.2-(6 membered saturated heterocyclyl) e.g.
--CH.sub.2-piperidinyl, --CH.sub.2-piperazinyl or
--CH.sub.2-morpholinyl, wherein said heterocyclyl group may be
optionally substituted by one or more R.sup.b groups (e.g. .dbd.O,
C.sub.1-6 alkyl (such as methyl or ethyl) or
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--O--R.sup.z (e.g.
--CH.sub.2OCH.sub.3).
[0148] In a further embodiment R.sup.3b is hydrogen, and R.sup.3a
is --CH.sub.2-(morpholin-4-yl) optionally substituted by one or
more R.sup.b groups as defined herein.
[0149] In a further embodiment R.sup.3b is hydrogen, and R.sup.3a
is --CH.sub.2-(morpholin-4-yl) optionally substituted by one or
more R.sup.b groups such as halogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.2-6
alkenyl, C.sub.2-6 alkynyl, --(CH.sub.2).sub.s--C.sub.3-8
cycloalkyl, --(CH.sub.2).sub.s--C.sub.3-8 cycloalkenyl,
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--O--R.sup.z,
--O--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.n--OR.sup.z or haloC.sub.1-6 alkyl.
[0150] In a further embodiment R.sup.3b is hydrogen, and R.sup.3a
is --CH.sub.2-(morpholin-4-yl) optionally substituted by from 0 to
2 R.sup.b groups such as halogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.2-6
alkenyl, C.sub.2-6 alkynyl, --(CH.sub.2).sub.s--C.sub.3-8
cycloalkyl, --(CH.sub.2).sub.s--C.sub.3-8 cycloalkenyl,
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--O--R.sup.z,
--O--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.n--OR.sup.z or haloC.sub.1-6 alkyl.
[0151] In a further embodiment R.sup.3b is hydrogen, and R.sup.3a
is --CH.sub.2-(morpholin-4-yl) optionally substituted by one or
zero R.sup.b groups such as halogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.2-6
alkenyl, C.sub.2-6 alkynyl, --(CH.sub.2).sub.s--C.sub.3-8
cycloalkyl, --(CH.sub.2).sub.s--C.sub.3-8 cycloalkenyl,
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--O--R.sup.z,
--O--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.n--OR.sup.z or haloC.sub.1-6 alkyl.
[0152] In a further embodiment R.sup.3b is hydrogen, and R.sup.3a
is --CH.sub.2-(morpholin-4-yl) optionally substituted by one
R.sup.b group such as halogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.2-6 alkenyl,
C.sub.2-6 alkynyl, --(CH.sub.2).sub.s--C.sub.3-8 cycloalkyl,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--C.sub.3-8 cycloalkenyl,
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--O--R.sup.z,
--O--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.n--OR.sup.z or haloC.sub.1-6 alkyl.
[0153] In a further embodiment R.sup.3b is hydrogen, and R.sup.3a
is --CH.sub.2-(morpholin-4-yl) optionally substituted by 0, 1 or 2
R.sup.b groups (e.g. .dbd.O, C.sub.1-6 alkyl (such as methyl or
ethyl) or --(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--O--R.sup.z (e.g.
--CH.sub.2OCH.sub.3).
[0154] In one embodiment R.sup.3b is hydrogen, and R.sup.3a is
--CH.sub.2-(morpholin-4-yl) substituted by one or more R.sup.b
groups (e.g. C.sub.1-6 alkyl (such as methyl).
[0155] In another embodiment R.sup.3b is hydrogen, and R.sup.3a is
--CH.sub.2-(morpholin-4-yl) substituted by one or more R.sup.b
groups such as methyl.
[0156] In another embodiment R.sup.3b is hydrogen, and R.sup.3a is
--CH.sub.2-(morpholin-4-yl) substituted by one or two R.sup.b
groups such as methyl.
[0157] In another embodiment R.sup.3b is hydrogen, and R.sup.3a is
--CH.sub.2-(morpholin-4-yl) substituted by a single R.sup.b group
such as methyl (e.g. 3-methyl).
[0158] In one embodiment R.sup.3b is hydrogen, and R.sup.3a is
morpholinomethyl (e.g. 3-methyl-morpholin-4-yl, such as
(R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-yl).
[0159] In one embodiment R.sup.3a and R.sup.3b are independently
selected from hydrogen and C.sub.1-6 alkyl, wherein said C.sub.1-6
alkyl may be optionally substituted by one or more halo groups.
[0160] In one embodiment R.sup.3b is hydrogen and R.sup.3a is
C.sub.1-6 alkyl optionally substituted by one or more halo groups.
In one embodiment R.sup.3b is hydrogen and R.sup.3a is C.sub.1-6
alkyl (e.g. methyl) optionally substituted by one or two halo (e.g.
fluoro) groups. In a further embodiment R.sup.3b is hydrogen and
R.sup.3a is C.sub.1-6 alkyl (e.g. methyl) substituted by one or two
halo (e.g. fluoro) groups (e.g. --CH.sub.2F or CHF.sub.2).
[0161] In one embodiment, R.sup.3a and R.sup.3b both represent
hydrogen.
[0162] In an alternative embodiment, one of R.sup.3a and R.sup.3b
represents hydrogen and the other represents C.sub.1-6 alkyl (e.g.
methyl, ethyl or CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2) optionally substituted by one
or more R.sup.b groups.
[0163] In a further embodiment, one of R.sup.3a and R.sup.3b
represents hydrogen and the other represents ethyl,
CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2, --CH.sub.2OH, CH.sub.2OCH.sub.3,
--CH.sub.2NHC(.dbd.O)CH.sub.3, --C(.dbd.O)NHCH.sub.3 or
--C(.dbd.O)N(CH.sub.3).sub.2. In a yet further embodiment, one of
R.sup.3a and R.sup.3b represents hydrogen and the other represents
CH.sub.2OCH.sub.3.
[0164] In one embodiment, R.sup.3a is attached to the piperazine
ring having (5R) stereochemistry.
[0165] In one embodiment, Q represents N.
[0166] When Q represents CR.sup.4, in one embodiment R.sup.4 is
selected from hydrogen and C.sub.1-4 alkyl.
[0167] In one embodiment, R.sup.5 represents hydrogen or C.sub.1-6
alkyl. In a further embodiment, R.sup.5 represents hydrogen, methyl
or ethyl. In a yet further embodiment, R.sup.5 represents hydrogen
or methyl. In a yet further embodiment, R.sup.5 represents
hydrogen.
[0168] In one embodiment R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 are independently
selected from hydrogen and C.sub.1-8 alkyl. In a further embodiment
R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 are independently selected from hydrogen and
C.sub.1-4 alkyl. In a yet further embodiment R.sup.6 and R.sup.7
are independently selected from hydrogen and unsubstituted methyl
(e.g. --CH.sub.3 or --CD.sub.3).
[0169] In one embodiment, R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 both represent
hydrogen. In a further embodiment, R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 both
represent C.sub.1-6 alkyl (e.g. methyl or ethyl). In an alternative
embodiment, R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 both represent C.sub.1-6 alkyl
(e.g. methyl). In one embodiment, one of R.sup.6 and R.sup.7
represents methyl and the other represents ethyl. In one
embodiment, R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 both represent ethyl. In one
embodiment, R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 both represent methyl.
[0170] In one embodiment, one of R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 represents
C.sub.1-6 alkyl (e.g. methyl) and the other represents
--Y--C.sub.3-12 carbocyclyl (e.g. -phenyl or --CH.sub.2-phenyl),
--Z-(3-12 membered heterocyclyl) (e.g. -pyridyl or -oxazolyl),
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--C(.dbd.O)OR.sup.z (e.g. --COOCH.sub.3)
or --(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--O--R.sup.z (e.g.
--CH.sub.2--O--CH.sub.2-phenyl or --CH.sub.2OCH.sub.3), wherein
said heterocyclyl group may be optionally substituted by one or
more R.sup.b groups (e.g. C.sub.1-6 alkyl, such as methyl). In an
alternative embodiment, one of R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 represents
C.sub.1-6 alkyl (e.g. methyl) and the other represents
--Y--C.sub.3-12 carbocyclyl (e.g. --CH.sub.2-phenyl) or
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--O--R.sup.z (e.g.
--CH.sub.2--O--CH.sub.2-phenyl). In a further embodiment, one of
R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 represents C.sub.1-6 alkyl (e.g. methyl) and
the other represents --(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--O--R.sup.z (e.g.
--CH.sub.2--O--CH.sub.2-phenyl).
[0171] In one embodiment R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 are independently
selected from hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, (e.g. unsubstituted methyl
or ethyl), --Y--C.sub.3-12 carbocyclyl (e.g. --Y-phenyl) --Z-(3-12
membered heterocyclyl) (e.g. --Z-pyridyl or --Z-oxazolyl),
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--C(.dbd.O)OR.sup.z (e.g. --COOCH.sub.3)
or --(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--O--R.sup.z such as
--CH.sub.2OCH.sub.3 or --CH.sub.2--O--CH.sub.2-phenyl. In an
alternative embodiment R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 are independently
selected from hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, (e.g. unsubstituted
methyl), --Y--C.sub.3-12 carbocyclyl (e.g. --Y-phenyl); or
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--O--R.sup.z such as
--CH.sub.2--O--CH.sub.2-phenyl. In another embodiment R.sup.6 and
R.sup.7 are independently selected from hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl,
--Y--C.sub.3-6 carbocyclyl; or
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--O--R.sup.z.
[0172] In an alternative embodiment, R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 are
independently selected from hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, such as
unsubstituted methyl or ethyl, --Y--C.sub.3-12 carbocyclyl such as
-phenyl or --CH.sub.2-phenyl; --Z-(3-12 membered heterocyclyl) such
as -pyridyl or -oxazolyl;
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--C(.dbd.O)OR.sup.z such as --COOCH.sub.3
or --(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--O--R.sup.z such as
--CH.sub.2OCH.sub.3 or --CH.sub.2--O--CH.sub.2-phenyl. In an
alternative embodiment, R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 are independently
selected from hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, such as unsubstituted
methyl, --Y--C.sub.3-12 carbocyclyl such as --CH.sub.2-phenyl; or
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--O--R.sup.z such as
--CH.sub.2--O--CH.sub.2-phenyl. In an alternative embodiment,
R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 are independently selected from hydrogen,
C.sub.1-6 alkyl, such as unsubstituted methyl, --Y--C.sub.3-12
carbocyclyl such as phenyl, --CH.sub.2-phenyl; or
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--O--R.sup.z such as
--CH.sub.2--O--CH.sub.2-phenyl. In an alternative embodiment,
R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 are independently selected from unsubstituted
methyl and --Y--C.sub.3-12 carbocyclyl such as phenyl or
--CH.sub.2-phenyl. In an alternative embodiment, R.sup.6 and
R.sup.7 are independently selected from unsubstituted methyl and
phenyl, in particular one of R.sup.6 or R.sup.7 is unsubstituted
methyl and the other is phenyl or --CH.sub.2-phenyl, e.g.
phenyl.
[0173] In one embodiment R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 groups, together with
the carbon atom to which they are attached, join to form a 3-10
membered partially or fully (e.g. fully) saturated carbocyclyl
group or heterocyclyl group containing one or two heteroatoms
selected from N, O, S and oxidised forms of N or S, and which may
be optionally fused to a 5-6 membered aromatic carbocyclyl or
heterocyclyl ring, wherein said carbocyclyl and heterocyclyl groups
may be optionally substituted by one or more (e.g. 1, 2 or 3)
R.sup.b groups.
[0174] In one embodiment R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 groups, together with
the carbon atom to which they are attached, join to form a 3-10
membered partially or fully (e.g. fully) saturated carbocyclyl
group which may be optionally fused to a 5-6 membered aromatic
carbocyclyl or heterocyclyl ring, optionally substituted by one or
more (e.g. 1, 2 or 3) R.sup.b groups.
[0175] In one embodiment R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 groups, together with
the carbon atom to which they are attached, join to form a 3-10
membered partially or fully (e.g. fully) saturated carbocyclyl
group selected from cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, and cyclopentyl, which
may be optionally fused to a 5-6 membered aromatic carbocyclyl or
heterocyclyl ring, optionally substituted by one or more (e.g. 1, 2
or 3) R.sup.b groups.
[0176] In one embodiment R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 groups, together with
the carbon atom to which they are attached, join to form a 3-10
membered partially or fully (e.g. fully) saturated carbocyclyl
group selected from cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, and cyclopentyl which
may be optionally fused to a 5-6 membered aromatic carbocyclyl or
heterocyclyl ring.
[0177] In one embodiment R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 groups, together with
the carbon atom to which they are attached, join to form a 3-6
membered partially or fully (e.g. fully) saturated carbocyclyl
group or heterocyclyl group containing one or two heteroatoms
selected from N, O, S and oxidised forms of N or S, wherein said
carbocyclyl and heterocyclyl groups may be optionally substituted
by one or more (e.g. 1, 2 or 3) R.sup.b groups.
[0178] In one embodiment R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 groups, together with
the carbon atom to which they are attached, join to form a 3-6
membered fully saturated carbocyclyl or heterocyclyl group
containing one or two heteroatoms selected from N, O, S and
oxidised forms of N or S, and which may be optionally fused to a
5-6 membered aromatic carbocyclyl or heterocyclyl ring, wherein
said carbocyclyl and heterocyclyl groups may be optionally
substituted by 1, 2 or 3 R.sup.b groups.
[0179] In one embodiment R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 groups, together with
the carbon atom to which they are attached, join to form a 3-6
membered partially or fully (e.g. fully) saturated carbocyclyl or
heterocyclyl group containing one or two nitrogen heteroatoms,
wherein said carbocyclyl and heterocyclyl groups may be optionally
substituted by one or more (e.g. 1, 2 or 3) R.sup.b groups.
[0180] In one embodiment R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 groups, together with
the carbon atom to which they are attached, join to form a 3-10
membered fully saturated carbocyclyl group or heterocyclyl group
containing one or two heteroatoms selected from N, O, S and
oxidised forms of N or S, and which may be optionally fused to a
5-6 membered aromatic carbocyclyl or heterocyclyl ring.
[0181] In one embodiment R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 groups, together with
the carbon atom to which they are attached, join to form a 3-6
membered fully saturated carbocyclyl or heterocyclyl group selected
from cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, azetidine, piperidine,
wherein said heterocyclyl groups may be optionally substituted by
one R.sup.b group.
[0182] In one embodiment R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 groups, together with
the carbon atom to which they are attached, join to form a 3-6
membered fully saturated carbocyclyl or heterocyclyl group selected
from cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, azetidine, piperidine,
wherein said heterocyclyl groups may be optionally substituted by
one C(.dbd.O)R.sup.x group. In a further embodiment R.sup.6 and
R.sup.7 groups, together with the carbon atom to which they are
attached, join to form an azetidine group optionally substituted by
one C(.dbd.O)R.sup.x group (e.g. --C(.dbd.O)CH.sub.3).
[0183] In a further embodiment R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 groups, together
with the carbon atom to which they are attached, join to form an
azetidinyl or piperidinyl group substituted by --C(.dbd.O)CH.sub.3,
or said piperidinyl group is substituted
--C(.dbd.O)O--CH.sub.2-phenyl.
[0184] In one embodiment R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 groups, together with
the carbon atom to which they are attached, join to form a 3-10
membered partially or fully (e.g. fully) saturated carbocyclyl
group or heterocyclyl group containing one or two heteroatoms
selected from N, O, S and oxidised forms of N or S, which is fused
to a 5-6 membered aromatic carbocyclyl or heterocyclyl ring,
wherein said carbocyclyl and heterocyclyl groups may be optionally
substituted by one or more (e.g. 1, 2 or 3) R.sup.b groups.
[0185] In one embodiment R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 groups, together with
the carbon atom to which they are attached, join to form a 3-6
(e.g. 4-5) membered partially or fully (e.g. fully) saturated
carbocyclyl group or heterocyclyl group containing one or two
heteroatoms selected from N, O, S and oxidised forms of N or S,
which is fused to a 5-6 membered aromatic carbocyclyl or
heterocyclyl ring, wherein said carbocyclyl and heterocyclyl groups
may be optionally substituted by one or more (e.g. 1, 2 or 3)
R.sup.b groups.
[0186] In one embodiment R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 groups, together with
the carbon atom to which they are attached, join to form a 5
membered partially or fully (e.g. fully) saturated carbocyclyl
group, which is fused to a 6 membered aromatic carbocyclyl or
heterocyclyl ring, wherein said carbocyclyl and heterocyclyl groups
may be optionally substituted by one or more (e.g. 1, 2 or 3)
R.sup.b groups. In one embodiment R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 groups,
together with the carbon atom to which they are attached, join to
form a cyclopentyl, which is fused to a phenyl, pyrazinyl or
pyridazinyl ring, wherein said carbocyclyl or heterocyclyl groups
may be optionally substituted by one or more (e.g. 1, 2 or 3)
R.sup.b groups. In one embodiment R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 groups,
together with the carbon atom to which they are attached, join to
form a cyclopentyl, which is fused to a phenyl ring, wherein said
carbocyclyl groups may be optionally substituted by one or more
(e.g. 1, 2 or 3) R.sup.b groups. In one embodiment R.sup.6 and
R.sup.7 groups, together with the carbon atom to which they are
attached, join to optionally substituted (e.g. unsubstituted)
indanyl.
[0187] In one embodiment R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 independently
represent hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl (e.g. methyl), --Y--C.sub.3-12
carbocyclyl (e.g. --CH.sub.2-phenyl),
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--O--R.sup.x (e.g.
--CH.sub.2--O--CH.sub.2-phenyl), or R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 groups,
together with the carbon atom to which they are attached, join to
form a 3-6 membered fully saturated carbocyclyl and heterocyclyl
group selected from cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl,
azetidine, piperidine, which is optionally fused to a phenyl ring,
wherein said heterocyclyl groups may be optionally substituted by
one --C(.dbd.O)R.sup.x group (e.g. --C(.dbd.O)CH.sub.3) or
--C(.dbd.O)OR.sup.z (--C(.dbd.O)O--CH.sub.2-phenyl). In one
embodiment, R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 independently represent hydrogen,
methyl, CH.sub.2-phenyl, --CH.sub.2--O--CH.sub.2-phenyl, or R.sup.6
and R.sup.7 groups, together with the carbon atom to which they are
attached, join to form cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl,
azetidine, piperidine, or indanyl, wherein said azetidinyl and
piperidinyl groups are substituted by --C(.dbd.O)CH.sub.3, or said
piperidinyl group is substituted --C(.dbd.O)O--CH.sub.2-phenyl.
[0188] In one embodiment p is 0. In one embodiment p is 1. In one
embodiment p is 2. In one embodiment p is 0.
[0189] In one embodiment R.sup.8 is independently selected from
hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, halogen, .dbd.O and
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--O--R.sup.z. In an alternative embodiment
R.sup.8 is independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, .dbd.O
and --(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--O--R.sup.z.
[0190] In one embodiment R.sup.8 is independently selected from
hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, halogen and
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--O--R.sup.z. In an alternative embodiment
R.sup.8 is independently selected from hydrogen, halogen and
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--O--R.sup.z.
[0191] In one embodiment R.sup.8 is independently selected from
hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, halogen and --O--R.sup.x. In an
alternative embodiment R.sup.8 is independently selected from
hydrogen, halogen and --O--R.sup.x.
[0192] In one embodiment R.sup.8 is independently selected from
hydrogen, halogen (e.g. chlorine, fluorine or bromine), C.sub.1-6
alkyl (e.g. methyl) and --O--C.sub.1-6alkyl (e.g. --O--CH.sub.3).
In an alternative embodiment R.sup.8 is independently selected from
hydrogen, halogen (e.g. chlorine, fluorine or bromine) and
--O--C.sub.1-6alkyl (e.g. --O--CH.sub.3). In one embodiment R.sup.8
is independently selected from hydrogen, halogen (e.g. fluorine or
bromine) and --O--C.sub.1-6alkyl (e.g. --O--CH.sub.3).
[0193] In one embodiment p is 1 and R.sup.8 is selected from
halogen, .dbd.O and --(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--O--R.sup.z.
[0194] In one embodiment p is 1 and R.sup.8 is .dbd.O.
[0195] In one embodiment p is 1 and R.sup.8 is C.sub.1-6 alkyl
(e.g. methyl).
[0196] In one embodiment p is 1 and R.sup.8 is halogen (e.g.
chlorine, fluorine or bromine).
[0197] In one embodiment p is 2 and R.sup.8 is independently
selected from halogen, .dbd.O and
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--O--R.sup.z. In one embodiment p is 2 and
one R.sup.8 is .dbd.O.
[0198] In one embodiment p is 2 and R.sup.8 is independently
selected from halogen (e.g. chlorine), .dbd.O and
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--O--R.sup.z.
[0199] In one embodiment R.sup.9 is selected from hydrogen,
halogen, C.sub.1-8 alkyl, --Y--C.sub.3-12 carbocyclyl, --Z-(3-12
membered heterocyclyl), --(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--O--R.sup.z,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--CN,
--S(O).sub.q--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--R.sup.z, --C(.dbd.O)R.sup.x,
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--C(.dbd.O)OR.sup.z,
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--C(.dbd.O)NR.sup.xR.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.xR.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.x--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--SO.sub.2--R.sup.y,
-- and --(CH.sub.2).sub.s--SO.sub.2NR.sup.xR.sup.y groups, wherein
said C.sub.1-8 alkyl groups may be optionally substituted by one or
more R.sup.b groups and wherein said carbocyclyl and heterocyclyl
groups may be optionally substituted by one or more (e.g. 1, 2 or
3) R.sup.b groups.
[0200] In one embodiment R.sup.9 is selected from halogen,
C.sub.1-8 alkyl, --Y--C.sub.3-12 carbocyclyl, --Z-(3-12 membered
heterocyclyl), --(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--O--R.sup.z,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--CN,
--S(O).sub.q--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--R.sup.z,
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--C(.dbd.O)OR.sup.z,
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--C(.dbd.O)NR.sup.xR.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.xR.sup.y,
--NR.sup.x--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--R.sup.z, and
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--SO.sub.2NR.sup.xR.sup.y groups, wherein said
C.sub.1-8 alkyl groups may be optionally substituted by one or more
R.sup.b groups and wherein said carbocyclyl and heterocyclyl groups
may be optionally substituted by one or more (e.g. 1, 2 or 3)
R.sup.b groups.
[0201] In one embodiment R.sup.9 is selected from hydrogen,
halogen, C.sub.1-8 alkyl, --Y--C.sub.3-12 carbocyclyl, --Z-(3-12
membered heterocyclyl), --(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--O--R.sup.z,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--CN,
--S(O).sub.q--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--R.sup.z,
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--C(.dbd.O)OR.sup.z,
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--C(.dbd.O)NR.sup.xR.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.xR.sup.y, and
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--SO.sub.2NR.sup.xR.sup.y groups, wherein said
C.sub.1-8 alkyl groups may be optionally substituted by one or more
R.sup.b groups and wherein said carbocyclyl and heterocyclyl groups
may be optionally substituted by one or more (e.g. 1, 2 or 3)
R.sup.b groups.
[0202] In one embodiment R.sup.9 is selected from hydrogen, halogen
(e.g. bromine, chlorine, or fluorine), C.sub.1-8 alkyl (e.g.
methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, or pentyl), --Y--C.sub.3-12
carbocyclyl (e.g. --Y-cyclopropyl, --Y-phenyl, --Y-cyclobutyl,
--Y-cyclopentyl, --Y-cyclopentenyl, --Y-cyclohexyl,
--Y-cyclohexenyl), --Z-(3-12 membered heterocyclyl) (e.g.
--Z-furanyl, --Z-pyrazolyl, --Z-pyrrolidinyl, --Z-thienyl,
--Z-oxadiazolyl, --Z-tetrazolyl or --Z-benzofuranyl), --O--R.sup.x,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--CN,
--S(O).sub.q--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--R.sup.z,
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--C(.dbd.O)OR.sup.z,
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--C(.dbd.O)NR.sup.xR.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.xR.sup.y, and
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--SO.sub.2NR.sup.xR.sup.y groups, wherein said
C.sub.1-8 alkyl groups may be optionally substituted by one or more
R.sup.a groups, wherein said carbocyclyl and heterocyclyl groups
may be optionally substituted by one or more (e.g. 1, 2 or 3)
R.sup.b groups and wherein R.sup.x, R.sup.y and R.sup.z
independently represent hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl (e.g. methyl,
ethyl, propyl, butyl), --(CH.sub.2).sub.s--C.sub.3-8 cycloalkyl,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s-phenyl, and --(CH.sub.2).sub.s-(4-7 membered
saturated heterocyclyl).
[0203] In an alternative embodiment R.sup.9 is selected from
hydrogen, halogen (e.g. bromine, chlorine, or fluorine), C.sub.1-8
alkyl (e.g. methyl, propyl butyl, or pentyl), --Y--C.sub.3-12
carbocyclyl (e.g. --Y-cyclopropyl, --Y-phenyl, --Y-cyclopentyl,
--Y-cyclopentenyl, --Y-cyclohexyl, --Y-cyclohexenyl), --Z-(3-12
membered heterocyclyl), --O--R.sup.x, --(CH.sub.2).sub.s--CN,
--S(O).sub.q--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--R.sup.z,
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--C(.dbd.O)OR.sup.z,
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--C(.dbd.O)NR.sup.xR.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.xR.sup.y, and
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--SO.sub.2NR.sup.xR.sup.y groups, wherein said
C.sub.1-8 alkyl groups may be optionally substituted by one or more
R.sup.a groups, wherein said carbocyclyl and heterocyclyl groups
may be optionally substituted by one or more (e.g. 1, 2 or 3)
R.sup.b groups and wherein R.sup.x, R.sup.y and R.sup.z
independently represent hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl (e.g. methyl,
ethyl, propyl, butyl), --(CH.sub.2).sub.s--C.sub.3-8 cycloalkyl,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s-phenyl, and --(CH.sub.2).sub.s-(4-7 membered
saturated heterocyclyl).
[0204] In one embodiment R.sup.9 is selected from hydrogen, halogen
(e.g. bromine, chlorine, or fluorine), C.sub.1-6 alkyl (e.g.
methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, isobutyl, butyl or isopentyl),
--Y--C.sub.3-6 carbocyclyl (e.g. --Y-cyclopropyl, --Y-phenyl,
--Y-cyclobutyl, --Y-cyclopentyl, --Y-cyclopentenyl, --Y-cyclohexyl,
--Y-cyclohexenyl), --Z-(4-6 membered heterocyclyl) (e.g.
--Z-furanyl, --Z-pyrazolyl, --Z-pyrrolidinyl, --Z-thienyl,
--Z-oxadiazolyl, --Z-tetrazolyl or --Z-benzofuranyl), --O--R.sup.x,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--CN,
--S(O).sub.q--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--R.sup.z,
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--C(.dbd.O)OR.sup.z,
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--C(.dbd.O)NR.sup.xR.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.xR.sup.y, and
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--SO.sub.2NR.sup.xR.sup.y groups, wherein said
C.sub.1-6 alkyl groups may be optionally substituted by one or more
R.sup.a groups, wherein said carbocyclyl and heterocyclyl groups
may be optionally substituted by one or more (e.g. 1, 2 or 3)
R.sup.b groups and wherein R.sup.x, R.sup.y and R.sup.z
independently represent hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl (e.g. methyl,
ethyl, propyl, butyl), --(CH.sub.2).sub.s--C.sub.3-6 cycloalkyl,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s-phenyl, and --(CH.sub.2).sub.s-(4-7 membered
saturated heterocyclyl e.g. pyrrolidinyl).
[0205] In an alternative embodiment R.sup.9 is selected from
hydrogen, halogen (e.g. bromine, chlorine, or fluorine), C.sub.1-6
alkyl (e.g. methyl, isopropyl, isobutyl, or isopentyl),
--Y--C.sub.3-6 carbocyclyl (e.g. --Y-cyclopropyl, --Y-phenyl,
--Y-cyclopentyl, --Y-cyclopentenyl, --Y-cyclohexyl,
--Y-cyclohexenyl), --Z-(4-6 membered heterocyclyl), --O--R.sup.x,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--CN,
--S(O).sub.q--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--R.sup.z,
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--C(.dbd.O)OR.sup.z,
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--C(.dbd.O)NR.sup.xR.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.xR.sup.y, and
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--SO.sub.2NR.sup.xR.sup.y groups, wherein said
C.sub.1-6 alkyl groups may be optionally substituted by one or more
R.sup.a groups, wherein said carbocyclyl and heterocyclyl groups
may be optionally substituted by one or more (e.g. 1, 2 or 3)
R.sup.b groups and wherein R.sup.x, R.sup.y and R.sup.z
independently represent hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl (e.g. methyl,
ethyl, propyl, butyl), --(CH.sub.2).sub.s--C.sub.3-6 cycloalkyl,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s-phenyl, and --(CH.sub.2).sub.s-(4-7 membered
saturated heterocyclyl e.g. pyrrolidinyl).
[0206] In one embodiment R.sup.9 is selected from hydrogen,
halogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, --Y--C.sub.3-12 carbocyclyl, --Z-(3-12
membered heterocyclyl), --(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--O--R.sup.z,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--CN,
--S(O).sub.q--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--R.sup.z,
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--C(.dbd.O)NR.sup.xR.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.xR.sup.y, and
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--SO.sub.2NR.sup.xR.sup.y groups, wherein said
C.sub.1-6 alkyl groups may be optionally substituted by one or more
R.sup.b groups and wherein said carbocyclyl and heterocyclyl groups
may be optionally substituted by one or more (e.g. 1, 2 or 3)
R.sup.b groups.
[0207] In one embodiment R.sup.9 is selected from halogen,
C.sub.1-6 alkyl, --Y--C.sub.3-12 carbocyclyl, --Z-(3-12-membered
heterocyclyl), --(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--O--R.sup.z,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--CN,
--S(O).sub.q--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--R.sup.z,
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--C(.dbd.O)NR.sup.xR.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.xR.sup.y, and
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--SO.sub.2NR.sup.xR.sup.y groups, wherein said
C.sub.1-6 alkyl groups may be optionally substituted by one or more
R.sup.b groups and wherein said carbocyclyl and heterocyclyl groups
may be optionally substituted by one or more (e.g. 1, 2 or 3)
R.sup.b groups.
[0208] In one embodiment R.sup.9 is selected from halogen;
C.sub.1-6 alkyl; --Y-cyclopropyl; --Y-phenyl; --Y-cyclobutyl;
--Y-cyclopentyl; --Y-cyclopentenyl; --Y-cyclohexyl;
--Y-cyclohexenyl; --Z-pyrrolidinyl; --Z-pyrazolyl; --Z-furanyl;
--Z-thienyl; --Z-oxadiazolyl; --Z-tetrazolyl; --Z-benzofuranyl;
--O--R.sup.x; --(CH.sub.2).sub.s--CN;
--S(O).sub.q--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--R.sup.z;
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--C(.dbd.O)OR.sup.z;
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--C(.dbd.O)NR.sup.xR.sup.y;
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.xR.sup.y; and
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--SO.sub.2NR.sup.xR.sup.y groups, wherein said
C.sub.1-6 alkyl groups may be optionally substituted by one or more
R.sup.a groups, wherein said carbocyclyl and heterocyclyl groups
may be optionally substituted by 1, 2 or 3 R.sup.b groups and
wherein R.sup.x, R.sup.y and R.sup.z independently represent
hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, --(CH.sub.2).sub.s--C.sub.3-8
cycloalkyl, --(CH.sub.2).sub.s-phenyl, and --(CH.sub.2).sub.s-(4-7
membered saturated heterocyclyl).
[0209] In an alternative embodiment R.sup.9 is selected from
halogen; C.sub.1-6 alkyl; --Y-cyclopropyl; --Y-phenyl;
--Y-cyclopentyl; --Y-cyclopentenyl; --Y-cyclohexyl;
--Y-cyclohexenyl; --Z-pyrrolidinyl; --Z-pyrazolyl; --O--R.sup.x;
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--CN;
--S(O).sub.q--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--R.sup.z;
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--C(.dbd.O)OR.sup.z;
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--C(.dbd.O)NR.sup.xR.sup.y;
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.xR.sup.y; and
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--SO.sub.2NR.sup.xR.sup.y groups, wherein said
C.sub.1-6 alkyl groups may be optionally substituted by one or more
R.sup.a groups, wherein said carbocyclyl and heterocyclyl groups
may be optionally substituted by 1, 2 or 3 R.sup.b groups and
wherein R.sup.x, R.sup.y and R.sup.z independently represent
hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, --(CH.sub.2).sub.s--C.sub.3-8
cycloalkyl, --(CH.sub.2).sub.s-phenyl, and --(CH.sub.2).sub.s-(4-7
membered saturated heterocyclyl).
[0210] In one embodiment R.sup.9 is selected from
--S(O).sub.q--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--R.sup.z and --Y--C.sub.3-12
carbocyclyl optionally substituted by one or more (e.g. 1, 2 or 3)
R.sup.b groups wherein Y is selected from a bond,
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.m--, --C(.dbd.O)--, --NR.sup.x, --O--, and
--S(O).sub.q--. In one embodiment R.sup.9 is selected from
--S(O).sub.2--CH.sub.2-phenyl and --Y-phenyl wherein said phenyl
group is optionally substituted by one or more (e.g. 1, 2 or 3)
R.sup.b groups and wherein Y is selected from a bond, --CH.sub.2--,
--CH(CH.sub.3)--, --C(.dbd.O)--, --NH, --NCH.sub.3--, --O-- and
--S(O).sub.2--.
[0211] In one embodiment R.sup.9 is --Y--C.sub.3-12 carbocyclyl
optionally substituted by one or more (e.g. 1, 2 or 3) R.sup.b
groups and Y is selected from a bond, --(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.m--,
--C(.dbd.O)--, --NR.sup.x, --O--, and --S(O).sub.q--. In one
embodiment R.sup.9 is --Y--C.sub.3-12 carbocyclyl optionally
substituted by one or more (e.g. 1, 2 or 3) R.sup.b groups and Y is
selected from a bond, --CR.sup.xR.sup.y--,
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y)--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y)--, --C(.dbd.O)--,
--NR.sup.x, --O--, and --S(O).sub.2--. In an alternative embodiment
R.sup.9 is --Y--C.sub.3-12 carbocyclyl optionally substituted by
one or more (e.g. 1, 2 or 3) R.sup.b groups and Y is selected from
a bond, --CR.sup.xR.sup.y--, --C(.dbd.O)--, --NR.sup.x, --O--, and
--S(O).sub.2--. In one embodiment R.sup.9 is --Y--C.sub.3-6
carbocyclyl optionally substituted by one or more (e.g. 1, 2 or 3)
R.sup.b groups and Y is selected from a bond, --CR.sup.xR.sup.y--,
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y)--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y)--, --C(.dbd.O)--,
--NR.sup.x, --O--, and --S(O).sub.2--. In an alternative embodiment
R.sup.9 is --Y--C.sub.3-6 carbocyclyl optionally substituted by one
or more (e.g. 1, 2 or 3) R.sup.b groups and Y is selected from a
bond, --CR.sup.xR.sup.y--, --C(.dbd.O)--, --NR.sup.x, --O--, and
--S(O).sub.2--. In one embodiment the C.sub.3-6 carbocyclyl group
is selected from --Y-cyclopropyl, --Y-phenyl, --Y-cyclobutyl,
--Y-cyclopentyl, --Y-cyclopentenyl, --Y-cyclohexyl, and
--Y-cyclohexenyl. In an alternative embodiment the C.sub.3-6
carbocyclyl group is selected from --Y-cyclopropyl, --Y-phenyl,
--Y-cyclopentyl, --Y-cyclopentenyl, --Y-cyclohexyl, and
--Y-cyclohexenyl. In one embodiment R.sup.9 is --Y-phenyl wherein
said phenyl group is optionally substituted by one or more (e.g. 1,
2 or 3) R.sup.b groups and wherein Y is selected from a bond,
--CH.sub.2--, --CF.sub.2--, --CF.sub.2--CH.sub.2--,
--CH(CH.sub.3)--, --CH(OCH.sub.3)--, --C(.dbd.O)--, --NH,
--NCH.sub.3--, --O-- and --S(O).sub.2--. In an alternative
embodiment R.sup.9 is --Y-phenyl wherein said phenyl group is
optionally substituted by one or more (e.g. 1, 2 or 3) R.sup.b
groups and wherein Y is selected from a bond, --CH.sub.2--,
--CH(CH.sub.3)--, --C(.dbd.O)--, --NH, --NCH.sub.3--, --O-- and
--S(O).sub.2--. In one embodiment R.sup.9 is --Y-phenyl optionally
substituted by one or more (e.g. 1, 2 or 3) groups selected from
halogen (e.g. chlorine or fluorine), C.sub.1-4 alkyl, (e.g.
methyl), C.sub.1-4 alkoxyl (e.g. OCH.sub.3) and --CN, and Y is
selected from a bond, --CR.sup.xR.sup.y--, --C(.dbd.O)--,
--NR.sup.x, --O--, and --S(O).sub.2--.
[0212] In one embodiment R.sup.9 is --Y--C.sub.3-12 carbocyclyl
(e.g --Y-phenyl or Y-cyclopropyl) optionally substituted by one or
more (e.g. 1, 2 or 3) R.sup.b groups selected from halogen (e.g.
chlorine or fluorine), C.sub.1-4 alkyl, (e.g. methyl), C.sub.1-4
alkoxyl (e.g. OCH.sub.3) and --CN, Y is selected from
--CR.sup.xR.sup.y-- and R.sup.x and R.sup.y are independently
selected from hydrogen, halogen (e.g. fluorine), C.sub.1-4alkoxyl
(e.g. methoxy). In an alternative embodiment R.sup.9 is
--Y--C.sub.3-12 carbocyclyl (e.g --Y-phenyl) optionally substituted
by one or more (e.g. 1, 2 or 3) R.sup.b groups selected from
halogen (e.g. chlorine or fluorine), C.sub.1-4 alkyl, (e.g.
methyl), C.sub.1-4 alkoxyl (e.g. OCH.sub.3) and --CN, Y is selected
from --CR.sup.xR.sup.y--, --C(.dbd.O)-- or --O--, and R.sup.x and
R.sup.y are independently selected from hydrogen, halogen (e.g.
fluorine), C.sub.1-4alkoxyl (e.g. methoxy). In one embodiment Y is
--CR.sup.xR.sup.y-- which is independently selected from
--CH(OCH.sub.3)--, --CH(CH.sub.3)--, --CH.sub.2CH.sub.2--,
--CF.sub.2-- and --CH.sub.2--. In an alternative embodiment Y is
--CR.sup.xR.sup.y-- which is independently selected from
--CH(OCH.sub.3)--, --CH(CH.sub.3)--, --CH.sub.2CH.sub.2--,
--CF.sub.2CH.sub.2--, --CF.sub.2-- and --CH.sub.2--.
[0213] In one embodiment R.sup.9 is --Z-(3-12 membered
heterocyclyl) e.g. --Z-pyrazolyl, --Z-furanyl, --Z-thienyl,
--Z-oxadiazolyl, --Z-tetrazolyl, --Z-benzofuranyl or
--Z-pyrrolidinyl wherein said heretocyclyl group is optionally
substituted by one or more (e.g. 1, 2 or 3) R.sup.b groups. In an
alternative embodiment R.sup.9 is --Z-(3-12 membered heterocyclyl)
wherein said heretocyclyl group is optionally substituted by one or
more (e.g. 1, 2 or 3) R.sup.b groups. In one embodiment R.sup.9 is
--Z-(3-6 membered heterocyclyl) e.g. --Z-pyrazolyl, --Z-furanyl,
--Z-thienyl, --Z-oxadiazolyl, --Z-tetrazolyl, or --Z-pyrrolidinyl
which is optionally substituted by one or more (e.g. 1, 2 or 3)
R.sup.b groups. In an alternative embodiment R.sup.9 is --Z-(3-6
membered heterocyclyl) e.g. --Z-pyrazolyl or --Z-pyrrolidinyl is
optionally substituted by one or more (e.g. 1, 2 or 3) R.sup.b
groups. In one embodiment R.sup.9 is --Z-(4-6 membered saturated
heterocyclyl) e.g. --Z-pyrrolidinyl optionally substituted by
.dbd.O. In an alternative embodiment R.sup.9 is --Z-(4-6 membered
saturated heterocyclyl) e.g. --CH.sub.2-pyrrolidinyl optionally
substituted by .dbd.O. In one embodiment R.sup.9 is --Z-(5 membered
heteroaryl) e.g. --Z-pyrazolyl, --Z-furanyl, --Z-thienyl,
--Z-oxadiazolyl or --Z-tetrazolyl. In a further embodiment R.sup.9
is --Z-(5 membered heteroaryl) e.g. -pyrazolyl, -furanyl, -thienyl,
-oxadiazolyl or -tetrazolyl. In an alternative embodiment R.sup.9
is --Z-(5 membered heteroaryl) e.g. --Z-pyrazolyl. In one
embodiment R.sup.9 is 5 membered heteroaryl. In one embodiment
R.sup.9 is --CH.sub.2-pyrazolyl.
[0214] In one embodiment R.sup.9 is independently selected from
halogen (e.g. chlorine), C.sub.1-8 alkyl (e.g. methyl),
haloC.sub.1-8alkyl (e.g. CF.sub.3), and --(CH.sub.2).sub.s--CN
(e.g. --CN).
[0215] In one embodiment R.sup.9 is independently selected from
chlorine and --CN.
[0216] In one embodiment R.sup.9 is --CN.
[0217] In one embodiment R.sup.9 is selected from hydrogen, halogen
(e.g. bromine, chlorine, or fluorine), C.sub.1-6 alkyl (e.g.
methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, or pentyl), C.sub.1-6 alkyl
substituted with halogen (e.g. --CF.sub.3, --CF.sub.2--CH.sub.3,
--CF.sub.2--CH.sub.2--CH.sub.3, --CF.sub.2--CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2,
--CF.sub.2--CH.sub.2--CH.sub.2--CH.sub.3,
--CF.sub.2--CH.sub.2--CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2), --Y-carbocyclyl (e.g.
-phenyl, --CH.sub.2-phenyl, --CF.sub.2-phenyl,
--CH(CH.sub.3)-phenyl, --CH(OCH.sub.3)-phenyl,
--C(.dbd.CH.sub.2)-phenyl, --NH-phenyl, --N(CH.sub.3)-phenyl,
--O-phenyl, --SO.sub.2-phenyl, --C(.dbd.O)-phenyl,
--CH.sub.2-cyclohexyl, --CF.sub.2-cyclopropyl,
--CF.sub.2--CH.sub.2-cyclopropyl, --CF.sub.2-cyclobutyl,
cyclopentenyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cyclohexenyl,
--SO.sub.2-cyclopropyl), --Z-(4-6 membered heterocyclyl) (e.g.
--SO.sub.2-pyrrolidinyl, --C(.dbd.O)-pyrrolidininyl, pyrrolidinyl,
--CH.sub.2-pyrazolyl, -pyrazolyl, -furanyl, -thienyl, -oxadiazolyl,
-pyrrolidinyl or -tetrazolyl), --O--R.sup.x (e.g. --OCH.sub.3 or
--OCF.sub.3), --(CH.sub.2).sub.s--CN (e.g. --CN),
--S(O).sub.q--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--R.sup.z (e.g.
--SO.sub.2CH.sub.3, --SO.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.3,
--SO.sub.2--CH.sub.2CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2),
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--C(.dbd.O)OR.sup.z (e.g.
--C(.dbd.O)OCH.sub.3),
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--C(.dbd.O)NR.sup.xR.sup.y (e.g.
--C(.dbd.O)NHCH.sub.3, --C(.dbd.O)N(CH.sub.3).sub.2)
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.xR.sup.y (e.g. --NH.sub.2), and
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--SO.sub.2NR.sup.xR.sup.y (e.g.
--SO.sub.2--CH.sub.2-phenyl, --SO.sub.2NHCH.sub.3,
--SO.sub.2N(CH.sub.3).sub.2, --SO.sub.2NHCH(CH.sub.3).sub.2)
groups, wherein said carbocyclyl or heterocycyl groups can be
optionally substituted by one or more (e.g. 1, 2 or 3) groups
selected from halogen (e.g. chlorine or fluorine), .dbd.O,
C.sub.1-4 alkyl, (e.g. methyl), C.sub.1-4 alkoxyl (e.g.
--OCH.sub.3) and --CN; wherein Y and Z are independently selected
from a bond, --CR.sup.xR.sup.y--, --C(.dbd.O)--, --NR.sup.x, --O--,
and --S(O).sub.2-- (e.g. a bond, --CH.sub.2--, --CH(CH.sub.3)--,
--C(.dbd.O)--, --NH, --NCH.sub.3--, --O-- and --S(O).sub.2--); and
wherein R.sup.x, R.sup.y and R.sup.z independently represent
hydrogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl (e.g. methyl, ethyl, isopropyl),
haloC.sub.1-4 alkyl (e.g. trifluoromethyl) and
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s-phenyl (e.g. --CH.sub.2-phenyl).
[0218] In an alternative embodiment R.sup.9 is selected from
hydrogen, halogen (e.g. bromine, chlorine, or fluorine), C.sub.1-6
alkyl (e.g. methyl, propyl, butyl, or pentyl), C.sub.1-4 alkyl
substituted with halogen (e.g. --CF.sub.3), --Y-carbocyclyl (e.g.
-phenyl, --CH.sub.2-phenyl, --CH(CH.sub.3)-phenyl,
--C(.dbd.CH.sub.2)-phenyl, --NH-phenyl, --N(CH.sub.3)-phenyl,
O-phenyl, --SO.sub.2-phenyl, --C(.dbd.O)-phenyl,
--CH.sub.2-cyclohexyl, cyclopentenyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexenyl,
--SO.sub.2-cyclopropyl), --Z-(4-6 membered heterocyclyl) (e.g.
--SO.sub.2-pyrrolidinyl, --C(.dbd.O)-pyrrolidininyl, pyrrolidinyl,
--CH.sub.2-pyrazolyl), --O--R.sup.x (e.g. --OCH.sub.3 or
--OCF.sub.3), --(CH.sub.2).sub.s--CN (e.g. --CN),
--S(O).sub.q--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--R.sup.z (e.g.
--SO.sub.2CH.sub.3, --SO.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.3,
--SO.sub.2--CH.sub.2CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2),
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--C(.dbd.O)OR.sup.z (e.g.
--C(.dbd.O)OCH.sub.3),
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--C(.dbd.O)NR.sup.xR.sup.y (e.g.
--C(.dbd.O)NHCH.sub.3, --C(.dbd.O)N(CH.sub.3).sub.2)
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.xR.sup.y(e.g. --NH.sub.2), and
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--SO.sub.2NR.sup.xR.sup.y (e.g.
--SO.sub.2--CH.sub.2-phenyl, --SO.sub.2NHCH.sub.3,
--SO.sub.2N(CH.sub.3).sub.2, --SO.sub.2NHCH(CH.sub.3).sub.2)
groups, wherein said carbocyclyl or heterocycyl groups can be
optionally substituted by one or more (e.g. 1, 2 or 3) groups
selected from halogen (e.g. chlorine or fluorine), .dbd.O,
C.sub.1-4 alkyl, (e.g. methyl), C.sub.1-4 alkoxyl (e.g.
--OCH.sub.3) and --CN; wherein Y and Z are independently selected
from a bond, --CR.sup.xR.sup.y--, --C(.dbd.O)--, --NR.sup.x, --O--,
and --S(O).sub.2-- (e.g. a bond, --CH.sub.2--, --CH(CH.sub.3)--,
--C(.dbd.O)--, --NH, --NCH.sub.3--, --O-- and --S(O).sub.2--); and
wherein R.sup.x, R.sup.y and R.sup.z independently represent
hydrogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl (e.g. methyl, ethyl, isopropyl),
haloC.sub.1-4 alkyl (e.g. trifluoromethyl) and
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s-phenyl (e.g. --CH.sub.2-phenyl).
[0219] In one embodiment, R.sup.9 is selected from hydrogen,
halogen (e.g. bromine, chlorine, or fluorine), C.sub.1-6 alkyl
(e.g. methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, isobutyl, butyl or
isopentyl), --Y-cyclopropyl, --Y-phenyl, --Y-cyclobutyl,
--Y-cyclopentyl, --Y-cyclopentenyl, --Y-cyclohexyl,
--Y-cyclohexenyl, --Z-(4-6 membered heterocyclyl) (e.g.
--Z-pyrazolyl, --Z-furanyl, --Z-thienyl, --Z-oxadiazolyl,
--Z-tetrazolyl, or --Z-pyrrolidinyl), --O--R.sup.x,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--CN,
--S(O).sub.q--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--R.sup.z, --C(.dbd.O)R.sup.x,
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--C(.dbd.O)OR.sup.z,
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--C(.dbd.O)NR.sup.xR.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.xR.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.x--SO.sub.2--R.sup.y-- and
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--SO.sub.2NR.sup.xR.sup.y groups, wherein Y and Z
are independently selected from a bond, --CR.sup.xR.sup.y--,
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y)--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y)--, --C(.dbd.O)--,
--NR.sup.x, --O--, and --S(O).sub.2-- and wherein R.sup.x, R.sup.y
and R.sup.z independently represent hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl (e.g.
methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl), --(CH.sub.2).sub.s--C.sub.3-6
cycloalkyl, --(CH.sub.2).sub.s-phenyl, and --(CH.sub.2).sub.s-(4-7
membered saturated heterocyclyl e.g. pyrrolidinyl).
[0220] In an alternative embodiment, R.sup.9 is selected from
hydrogen, halogen (e.g. bromine, chlorine, or fluorine), C.sub.1-6
alkyl (e.g. methyl, isopropyl, isobutyl, or isopentyl),
--Y-cyclopropyl, --Y-phenyl, --Y-cyclopentyl, --Y-cyclopentenyl,
--Y-cyclohexyl, --Y-cyclohexenyl, --Z-(4-6 membered heterocyclyl),
--O--R.sup.x, --(CH.sub.2).sub.s--CN,
--S(O).sub.q--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--R.sup.z, --C(.dbd.O)R.sup.x,
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--C(.dbd.O)OR.sup.z,
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--C(.dbd.O)NR.sup.xR.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.xR.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.x--SO.sub.2--R.sup.y-- and
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--SO.sub.2NR.sup.xR.sup.y groups, wherein Y and Z
are independently selected from a bond, --CR.sup.xR.sup.y--,
--C(.dbd.O)--, --NR.sup.x, --O--, and --S(O).sub.2-- and wherein
R.sup.x, R.sup.y and R.sup.z independently represent hydrogen,
C.sub.1-6 alkyl (e.g. methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl),
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--C.sub.3-6 cycloalkyl,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s-phenyl, and --(CH.sub.2).sub.s-(4-7 membered
saturated heterocyclyl e.g. pyrrolidinyl).
[0221] In one embodiment R.sup.9 is independently selected from
halogen (e.g. chlorine, fluorine or bromine),
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--CN (e.g. --CN), C.sub.1-8 alkyl (e.g. ethyl,
propyl, isobutyl, butyl or --(CH.sub.2).sub.2--CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2),
--Y--C.sub.3-12 carbocyclyl (e.g. --CH.sub.2-phenyl,
--CF.sub.2-phenyl, --CH(CH.sub.3)-phenyl, --CH(OCH.sub.3)-phenyl,
--C(.dbd.CH.sub.2)-phenyl, --O-phenyl, --SO.sub.2-phenyl,
--C(.dbd.O)-phenyl, --CF.sub.2-cyclopropyl, --CF.sub.2-cyclobutyl,
--CF.sub.2--CH.sub.2-cyclobutyl, -cyclopentyl, -cyclopentenyl,
--CH.sub.2-cyclohexyl, cyclohexyl or cyclohexenyl), --Z-(3-12
membered heterocyclyl) (e.g. -pyrazolyl, -furanyl, -thienyl,
-oxadiazolyl, -tetrazolyl, -benzofuranyl or
--CH.sub.2-pyrrolidinyl),
--S(O).sub.q--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--R.sup.z (e.g.
--SO.sub.2CH.sub.3, --SO.sub.2--CH.sub.2CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2 or
--SO.sub.2--CH.sub.2-phenyl) or
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--SO.sub.2NR.sup.xR.sup.y (e.g.
--SO.sub.2N(CH.sub.3).sub.2), wherein said carbocyclyl groups (e.g.
phenyl) or heterocyclyl groups (e.g. pyrazolyl, furanyl, thienyl,
oxadiazolyl, tetrazolyl, benzofuranyl or pyrrolidinyl) may be
optionally substituted by one or more R.sup.b groups such as
.dbd.O, halogen (e.g. fluorine or chlorine), C.sub.1-6 alkyl (e.g.
methyl), --(CH.sub.2).sub.s--CN (e.g. --CN),
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--O--R.sup.z (e.g. methoxy).
[0222] In an alternative embodiment R.sup.9 is independently
selected from halogen (e.g. chlorine), --(CH.sub.2).sub.s--CN (e.g.
--CN), C.sub.1-8 alkyl (e.g.
--(CH.sub.2).sub.2--CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2), --Y--C.sub.3-12
carbocyclyl (e.g. --CH.sub.2-phenyl, --CH(CH.sub.3)-phenyl,
--C(.dbd.CH.sub.2)-phenyl, --O-phenyl, --SO.sub.2-phenyl,
--C(.dbd.O)-phenyl, -cyclopentyl, -cyclopentenyl,
--CH.sub.2-cyclohexyl or cyclohexenyl),
--S(O).sub.q--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--R.sup.z (e.g.
--SO.sub.2CH.sub.3, --SO.sub.2--CH.sub.2CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2 or
--SO.sub.2--CH.sub.2-phenyl) or
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--SO.sub.2NR.sup.xR.sup.y (e.g.
--SO.sub.2N(CH.sub.3).sub.2), wherein said carbocyclyl groups (e.g.
phenyl) may be optionally substituted by one or more R.sup.b groups
such as halogen (e.g. fluorine or chlorine), C.sub.1-6 alkyl (e.g.
methyl), --(CH.sub.2).sub.s--CN (e.g. --CN),
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--O--R.sup.z (e.g. methoxy).
[0223] In one embodiment, R.sup.9 is independently selected from
--Y--C.sub.3-12 carbocyclyl (e.g. --CH.sub.2-phenyl) and C.sub.1-8
alkyl (e.g. ethyl, propyl, or butyl) wherein said alkyl group is
optionally substituted by one or more halogen atoms (e.g. fluorine)
and said carbocyclyl group is optionally substituted by one or more
halogen atoms (e.g. fluorine).
[0224] In a further embodiment, R.sup.9 is independently selected
from --(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.1-2-cyclopropyl,
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y)-cyclobutyl, --(CR.sup.xR.sup.y)-phenyl, ethyl,
propyl or butyl each of which may be optionally substituted by one
or more halogen atoms (e.g. fluorine) and wherein R.sup.x and
R.sup.y are independently selected from hydrogen and fluorine.
[0225] In a further embodiment, R.sup.9 is independently selected
from --(CR.sup.xR.sup.y)-phenyl, ethyl, propyl or butyl each of
which may be optionally substituted by one or more halogen atoms
(e.g. fluorine) and wherein R.sup.x and R.sup.y are independently
selected from hydrogen and fluorine.
[0226] In a further embodiment, R.sup.9 is independently selected
from --CF.sub.2-(phenyl), --CH.sub.2-(phenyl),
--CH.sub.2-(2-fluorophenyl), --CH.sub.2-(4-fluorophenyl),
--CH.sub.2-(2,4-difluorophenyl), --CF.sub.2-cyclopropyl,
--CF.sub.2-cyclobutyl, --CF.sub.2--CH.sub.2-cyclobutyl,
--CF.sub.2--CH.sub.3, --CF.sub.2--CH.sub.2--CH.sub.3,
--CF.sub.2--CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2,
--CF.sub.2--CH.sub.2--CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2 or
--CF.sub.2--CH.sub.2--CH.sub.2--CH.sub.3.
[0227] In a further embodiment, R.sup.9 is independently selected
from --CH.sub.2-phenyl, ethyl, propyl or butyl each of which may be
optionally substituted by one or more halogen atoms (e.g.
fluorine).
[0228] In a further embodiment, R.sup.9 is independently selected
from --CH.sub.2-(phenyl), --CH.sub.2-(2-fluorophenyl),
--CH.sub.2-(4-fluorophenyl), --CH.sub.2-(2,4-difluorophenyl),
--CF.sub.2--CH.sub.3, --CF.sub.2--CH.sub.2--CH.sub.3,
--CF.sub.2--CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2,
--CF.sub.2--CH.sub.2--CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2 or
--CF.sub.2--CH.sub.2--CH.sub.2--CH.sub.3. In a further embodiment,
R.sup.9 is independently selected from --CH.sub.2-(2-fluorophenyl),
--CH.sub.2-(4-fluorophenyl), --CH.sub.2-(2,4-difluorophenyl),
--CF.sub.2--CH.sub.3, --CF.sub.2--CH.sub.2--CH.sub.3,
--CF.sub.2--CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2,
--CF.sub.2--CH.sub.2--CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2 or
--CF.sub.2--CH.sub.2--CH.sub.2--CH.sub.3
[0229] In one embodiment R.sup.9 is --Y-phenyl optionally
substituted by one or more (e.g. 1, 2 or 3) R.sup.b groups selected
from halogen (e.g. chlorine or fluorine), C.sub.1-4 alkyl, (e.g.
methyl), C.sub.1-4 alkoxyl (e.g. OCH.sub.3) and --CN, Y is selected
from --CR.sup.xR.sup.y-- and R.sup.x and R.sup.y are independently
selected from hydrogen, halogen (e.g. fluorine), C.sub.1-4alkoxyl
(e.g. methoxy).
[0230] In a further embodiment R.sup.9 is --CH.sub.2-phenyl
optionally substituted by one or more (e.g. 1, 2 or 3) R.sup.b
groups selected from halogen (e.g. chlorine or fluorine), C.sub.1-4
alkyl, (e.g. methyl), C.sub.1-4 alkoxyl (e.g. OCH.sub.3) and
--CN.
[0231] In one embodiment R.sup.9 is --CH.sub.2-phenyl substituted
by one or more (e.g. 1, 2 or 3) R.sup.b groups selected from
halogen (e.g. chlorine or fluorine).
[0232] In one embodiment R.sup.9 is --CH.sub.2-phenyl optionally
substituted (in particular substituted) by a single R.sup.b group,
such as a halogen (e.g. chlorine or fluorine).
[0233] In one embodiment R.sup.9 is --CH.sub.2-phenyl optionally
substituted (in particular substituted) by a single fluorine
atom.
[0234] In one embodiment R.sup.9 is
--CH.sub.2-(4-fluorophenyl).
[0235] In one embodiment one of R.sup.8 and R.sup.9 must be other
than hydrogen. In one embodiment R.sup.8 is other than hydrogen. In
one embodiment R.sup.9 is other than hydrogen.
[0236] In one embodiment Y and Z are independently selected from a
bond, --(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.m--, --C(.dbd.R.sup.x)--,
--C(.dbd.O)--, --NR.sup.x, --O--, and --S(O).sub.q--.
[0237] In one embodiment Y and Z are independently selected from a
bond, --(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.m--, --C(.dbd.R.sup.x)--, --NR.sup.x,
--O--, and --S(O).sub.q--.
[0238] In one embodiment Y and Z are independently selected from a
bond, --C(.dbd.CR.sup.x)-- (e.g. --C(.dbd.CH.sub.2)--) and
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.m--. In one embodiment Y or Z is
--CR.sup.xR.sup.y-- which is independently selected from
--CH(OCH.sub.3)--, --CH(CH.sub.3)--, --CH.sub.2CH.sub.2--,
--CF.sub.2CH.sub.2--, --CF.sub.2-- and --CH.sub.2--. In an
alternative embodiment Y or Z is --CR.sup.xR.sup.y-- which is
independently selected from --CH(OCH.sub.3)--, --CH(CH.sub.3)--,
--CH.sub.2CH.sub.2--, --CF.sub.2-- and --CH.sub.2--.
[0239] In one embodiment m is 1. In another embodiment Y and Z are
independently selected from a bond, --CH(CH.sub.3)--,
--CH.sub.2CH.sub.2--, --CF.sub.2-- and --CH.sub.2--.
[0240] In another embodiment Y and Z are independently selected
from a bond, --CH(CH.sub.3), --CH.sub.2CH.sub.2 and --CH.sub.2--.
In another embodiment Y and Z are independently selected from a
bond and --CH.sub.2--. In a further embodiment, Y represents
--CH.sub.2--.
[0241] In one embodiment, when ring E represents a phenyl ring and
R.sup.9 represents a --SO.sub.2-heterocyclyl ring, said
heterocyclyl ring is substituted by an R.sup.b group other than
--C.sub.3-8 cycloalkyl, phenyl or 4-7 membered saturated
heterocyclyl.
[0242] In one embodiment, R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 represent a group
other than --Y--C.sub.3-12 carbocyclyl or --Z-(3-12 membered
heterocyclyl).
[0243] In one embodiment, R.sup.2a, R.sup.2b, R.sup.3a and R.sup.3b
each represent a group other than --(CH.sub.2).sub.s-(3-12 membered
heterocyclyl) or --(CH.sub.2).sub.s--C.sub.3-12 carbocyclyl.
[0244] In one embodiment, R.sup.6, R.sup.7, R.sup.8 and R.sup.9 are
optionally substituted by R.sup.b or R.sup.c which are
independently selected from halogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--C.sub.3-8 cycloalkyl,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--C.sub.3-8 cycloalkenyl,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s-phenyl, --(CH.sub.2).sub.s-(4-7 membered
saturated heterocyclyl), --(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--O--R.sup.z,
--O--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.n--OR.sup.z, haloC.sub.1-6 alkyl,
haloC.sub.6 alkoxy, C.sub.1-6 alkanol, --(CH.sub.2).sub.s--CN,
--S(O).sub.q--R.sup.x, --C(.dbd.O)R,
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--C(.dbd.O)OR.sup.z,
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--O--C(.dbd.O)--R.sup.z,
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--C(.dbd.O)NR.sup.xR.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.xC(.dbd.O)R.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--OC(.dbd.O)NR.sup.xR.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.xC(.dbd.O)OR.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.xR.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NH--SO.sub.2--NR.sup.xR.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--SO.sub.2NR.sup.xR.sup.y groups, wherein said
C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.3-8 cycloalkyl, C.sub.3-8 cycloalkenyl and
heterocyclyl groups may be optionally substituted by one or more
R.sup.x groups.
[0245] In one embodiment, R.sup.6, R.sup.7, R.sup.8 and R.sup.9 are
optionally substituted by R.sup.b or R.sup.c which are
independently selected from halogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl,
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--O--R.sup.z, --(CH.sub.2).sub.s--CN,
C.sub.1-6 alkyl-N(H).sub.2-q(C.sub.1-6alkyl).sub.q,
--N(H).sub.2-q(C.sub.1-6alkyl).sub.q, --(CH.sub.2).sub.s--C.sub.3-8
cycloalkyl, --(CH.sub.2).sub.s--C.sub.3-8 cycloalkenyl,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s-phenyl, --(CH.sub.2).sub.s-(4-7 membered
saturated heterocyclyl), --S(O).sub.q--R.sup.x, --C(.dbd.O)R.sup.x,
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--C(.dbd.O)OR.sup.z,
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--O--C(.dbd.O)--R.sup.z,
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--C(.dbd.O)NR.sup.xR.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.xC(.dbd.)R.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--OC(.dbd.O)NR.sup.xR.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.xC(.dbd.O)OR.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.xR.sup.y; wherein said C.sub.1-6 alkyl,
C.sub.3-8 cycloalkyl, C.sub.3-8 cycloalkenyl, phenyl and
heterocyclyl groups may be optionally substituted by one or more
R.sup.x groups; R.sup.x, R.sup.y and R.sup.z independently
represent hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, --(CH.sub.2).sub.s--C.sub.3-8
cycloalkyl, --(CH.sub.2).sub.s--C.sub.3-8 cycloalkenyl,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s-(4-7 membered saturated heterocyclyl), C.sub.1-6
alkanol, --C(.dbd.O)OC.sub.1-6 alkyl, hydroxy, C.sub.1-6 alkoxy,
haloC.sub.1-6 alkyl, --(CH.sub.2).sub.n--O--C.sub.1-6alkyl,
--C(.dbd.O)--C.sub.1-6alkyl, --(CH.sub.2).sub.s--CN, C.sub.1-6
alkyl-N(H).sub.2-q(C.sub.1-6alkyl).sub.q,
--N(H).sub.2-q(C.sub.1-6alkyl).sub.q,
--C(.dbd.O)--N(H).sub.2-q(C.sub.1-6alkyl).sub.q, and when attached
to nitrogen or carbon or atom R.sup.x and R.sup.y may join to form
a 3-7 membered ring optionally containing one or two additional
heteroatoms selected from O, N, S and oxidised forms of N or S.
[0246] In one embodiment, R.sup.6, R.sup.7, R.sup.8 and R.sup.9 are
optionally substituted by R.sup.b or R.sup.c which are
independently selected from halogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl,
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--O--R.sup.z, --(CH.sub.2).sub.s--CN,
C.sub.1-6 alkyl-N(H).sub.2-q(C.sub.1-6alkyl).sub.q,
--N(H).sub.2-q(C.sub.1-6alkyl).sub.q, --(CH.sub.2).sub.s--C.sub.3-8
cycloalkyl, --(CH.sub.2).sub.s--C.sub.3-8 cycloalkenyl,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s-phenyl, --(CH.sub.2).sub.s-(4-7 membered
saturated heterocyclyl), --S(O).sub.q--R.sup.x, --C(.dbd.O)R.sup.x,
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--C(.dbd.O)OR.sup.z,
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--O--C(.dbd.O)--R.sup.z,
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--C(.dbd.O)NR.sup.xR.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.xC(.dbd.O) R.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--OC(.dbd.O)NR.sup.xR.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.xC(.dbd.O)OR.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.xR.sup.y; wherein said C.sub.1-6 alkyl,
C.sub.3-8 cycloalkyl, C.sub.3-8 cycloalkenyl, phenyl and
heterocyclyl groups may be optionally substituted by one or more
R.sup.x groups; R.sup.x, R.sup.y and R.sup.z independently
represent hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.1-6 alkanol,
--C(.dbd.O)OC.sub.1-6 alkyl, hydroxy, C.sub.1-6 alkoxy,
haloC.sub.1-6 alkyl, --(CH.sub.2).sub.n--O--C.sub.1-6alkyl,
--C(.dbd.O)--C.sub.1-6alkyl, --(CH.sub.2).sub.s--CN, C.sub.1-6
alkyl-N(H).sub.2-q(C.sub.1-6alkyl).sub.q,
--N(H).sub.2-q(C.sub.1-6alkyl).sub.q,
--C(.dbd.O)--N(H).sub.2-q(C.sub.1-6alkyl).sub.q, and when attached
to nitrogen or carbon or atom R.sup.x and R.sup.y may join to form
a 3-7 membered ring optionally containing one or two additional
heteroatoms selected from O, N, S and oxidised forms of N or S.
[0247] In one embodiment, R.sup.6, R.sup.7, R.sup.8 and R.sup.9 are
optionally substituted by R.sup.b or R.sup.c which are
independently selected from halogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--C.sub.3-8 cycloalkyl,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--C.sub.3-8 cycloalkenyl,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s-phenyl, --(CH.sub.2).sub.s-(4-7 membered
saturated heterocyclyl), --(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--O--R.sup.z,
--O--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.n--OR.sup.z, --(CH.sub.2).sub.s--CN,
C.sub.1-6 alkyl-N(H).sub.2-q(R.sup.x).sub.q,
--N(H).sub.2-q(R.sup.x).sub.q, --S(O).sub.q--R.sup.x,
--C(.dbd.O)R.sup.x, and --(CH.sub.2).sub.s--
N(H).sub.2-q(R.sup.x).sub.q, wherein said C.sub.1-6 alkyl,
C.sub.3-8 cycloalkyl, C.sub.3-8 cycloalkenyl, phenyl and
heterocyclyl groups may be optionally substituted by one or more
R.sup.x groups and wherein R.sup.x is independently selected from
hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.1-6 alkanol, hydroxy,
C.sub.1-6 alkoxy, and haloC.sub.1-6 alkyl.
[0248] In one embodiment, R.sup.6, R.sup.7, R.sup.8 and R.sup.9 are
optionally substituted by R.sup.b or R.sup.c which are
independently selected from halogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--O-- R.sup.x, --(CH.sub.2).sub.s--CN, C.sub.1-6
alkyl-N(H).sub.2-q(R.sup.x).sub.q, --N(H).sub.2-q(R.sup.x).sub.q,
--S(O).sub.q--R.sup.x, --C(.dbd.O)R.sup.x, --(CH.sub.2).sub.s--
N(H).sub.2-q(R.sup.x).sub.q where R.sup.x is independently selected
from hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.1-6 alkanol, hydroxy,
C.sub.1-6 alkoxy, and haloC.sub.1-6 alkyl.
[0249] In one embodiment, R.sup.6, R.sup.7, R.sup.8 and R.sup.9 are
optionally substituted by R.sup.b or R.sup.c which are
independently selected from halogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl,
C.sub.1-6alkoxy, --(CH.sub.2).sub.s--CN, C.sub.1-6
alkyl-N(H).sub.2-q(C.sub.1-6alkyl).sub.q,
--N(H).sub.2-q(C.sub.1-6alkyl).sub.q, --S(O).sub.q--C.sub.1-6alkyl,
--C(.dbd.O)C.sub.1-6alkyl, --(CH.sub.2).sub.s--
N(H).sub.2-q(C.sub.1-6alkyl).sub.q.
[0250] In one embodiment, R.sup.6, R.sup.7, R.sup.8 and R.sup.9 are
optionally substituted by R.sup.b or R.sup.c which are
independently selected from halogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, haloC.sub.1-6
alkyl, haloC.sub.1-6 alkoxy, C.sub.1-6 alkanol,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--O--C.sub.1-6 alkyl, --C(.dbd.O)C.sub.1-6alkyl,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--C.sub.3-8 cycloalkyl,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--C.sub.3-8 cycloalkenyl, and
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s-(4-7 membered saturated heterocyclyl).
[0251] In one embodiment, R.sup.6, R.sup.7, R.sup.8 and R.sup.9 are
optionally substituted by R.sup.b or R.sup.c which are
independently selected from fluorine, chlorine, methoxy, ethoxy,
difluoromethoxy, methyl, ethyl, isopropyl, tert-butyl,
trifluoromethyl, --C(.dbd.O)methyl,
--N(H).sub.2-q(C.sub.1-6alkyl).sub.q, morpholino, trifluoromethyl,
N-methylpiperazinyl, piperazinyl, piperidinyl, pyrrolidinyl,
pyrrolidinylmethyl, and morpholinomethyl.
[0252] In one embodiment, R.sup.6, R.sup.7, R.sup.8 and R.sup.9 are
optionally substituted by R.sup.b or R.sup.c which are
independently selected from fluorine, chlorine, methyl, methoxy and
--CN.
[0253] The groups R.sup.6, R.sup.7, R.sup.8 and R.sup.9 may be
substituted by more than one substituent. Thus, for example, there
may be 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 substituents, more typically 1, 2 or 3
substituents. In one embodiment, where R.sup.6, R.sup.7, R.sup.8 or
R.sup.9 contains a six membered ring (such as a phenyl ring), there
may be a single substituent which may be located at any one of the
2-, 3- and 4-positions on the ring. In another embodiment, there
may be two or three substituents and these may be located at the
2-, 3-, 4- or 6-positions around the ring. By way of example, a
R.sup.6, R.sup.7, R.sup.8 or R.sup.9 phenyl ring may be
2,6-disubstituted, 2,3-disubstituted, 2,4-disubstituted
2,5-disubstituted, 2,3,6-trisubstituted or
2,4,6-trisubstituted.
[0254] In one embodiment, where R.sup.8 and R.sup.9 are a phenyl or
benzyl ring it may be mono substituted at the 2-, 3- or 4-position
or disubstituted at positions 2- and 6- with substituents
independently selected from fluorine and chlorine.
[0255] In one embodiment R.sup.x, R.sup.y and R.sup.z independently
represent hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.2-6 alkenyl, C.sub.2-6
alkynyl, --(CH.sub.2).sub.s--C.sub.3-8 cycloalkyl,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--C.sub.3-8 cycloalkenyl,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s-phenyl, --(CH.sub.2).sub.s-(4-7 membered
saturated heterocyclyl), C.sub.1-6 alkanol optionally substituted
with one or more halo, --C(.dbd.O)OC.sub.1-6 alkyl, hydroxy,
C.sub.1-6 alkoxy, haloC.sub.1-6 alkyl,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.n--O--C.sub.1-6alkyl,
--C(.dbd.O)--(CH.sub.2).sub.n--C.sub.1-6 alkoxy,
--C(.dbd.O)--C.sub.1-6alkyl, --(CH.sub.2).sub.s--CN, C.sub.1-6
alkyl-N(H).sub.2-q(C.sub.1-6alkyl).sub.q,
--N(H).sub.2-q(C.sub.1-6alkyl).sub.q,
--C(.dbd.O)--N(H).sub.2-q(C.sub.1- 6alkyl).sub.q,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NH--SO.sub.2--N(H).sub.2-q
(C.sub.1-6alkyl).sub.q,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--N(C.sub.1-4alkyl)-SO.sub.2--N(H).sub.2-q(C.sub.1-6alk-
yl).sub.q and
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--O--C(.dbd.O)--C.sub.1-4alkyl-N(H).sub.2-q(C.sub.1-6al-
kyl).sub.q, and when attached to nitrogen, carbon, silicon or
phosphorus atom R.sup.x and R.sup.y may join to form a 3-7 membered
ring optionally containing a one or two heteroatoms selected from
O, N, S and oxidised forms of N or S.
[0256] In one embodiment R.sup.x, R.sup.y and R.sup.z independently
represent hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl (e.g. methyl, ethyl, propyl,
butyl), --(CH.sub.2).sub.s--C.sub.3-8 cycloalkyl,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s-phenyl, and --(CH.sub.2).sub.s-(4-7 membered
saturated heterocyclyl) [e.g. pyrrolidinyl].
[0257] In one embodiment, R.sup.x, R.sup.y and R.sup.z
independently represent hydrogen or C.sub.1-6 alkyl. In one
embodiment, R.sup.x, R.sup.y and R.sup.z independently represent
hydrogen or methyl. In one embodiment, R.sup.x and R.sup.y
represent hydrogen.
Sub-Formulae
[0258] In one embodiment, the compound of formula (I) is a compound
of formula (Ia):
##STR00005##
or tautomeric or stereochemically isomeric forms, N-oxides,
pharmaceutically acceptable salts or the solvates thereof; wherein
---- represents a single or double bond, and when ---- represents a
double bond then A is selected from CR.sup.8 and N, W is selected
from CH and N, U is selected from CR.sup.8 and N, and V is selected
from CR.sup.9 and N, or when ---- represents a single bond then A
is selected from CR.sup.8 and N, W is selected from CH and N, and U
is C(.dbd.O) and V is NR.sup.9, or V is C(.dbd.O) and U is
NR.sup.9, provided that no more than two of A, U, V and W are
nitrogen; wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2a, R.sup.3a, R.sup.3b, R.sup.6,
R.sup.7, R.sup.8 and R.sup.9 are as herein defined or in any of the
embodiments.
[0259] In one embodiment ---- represents a double bond, A is
CR.sup.8 (e.g. CH), W is CH, U is CR.sup.8, and V is N.
[0260] In one embodiment ---- represents a double bond, A is
CR.sup.8 (e.g. CH), W is CH, U is N, and V is CR.sup.9.
[0261] In one embodiment ---- represents a double bond, A is
CR.sup.8 (e.g. CH), W is N, U is CR.sup.8 (e.g. CH), and V is
CR.sup.9.
[0262] In one embodiment ---- represents a double bond, A is
CR.sup.8 (e.g. CH), W is CH, U is CR.sup.8 (e.g. CH), and V is
CR.sup.9.
[0263] In one embodiment ---- represents a single bond, A is
selected from CR.sup.8 (e.g. CH) and N (e.g. A is CH), W is
selected from CH and N (e.g. CH), and U is C(.dbd.O) and V is
NR.sup.9.
[0264] In one embodiment R.sup.9 is independently selected from
hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1-8 alkyl, C.sub.2-8 alkenyl, C.sub.2-8
alkynyl, --Y--C.sub.3-12 carbocyclyl, --Z-(3-12 membered
heterocyclyl), --(CH.sub.2).sub.s--CN,
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--O--R.sup.z, --S(O).sub.q--R.sup.x,
--C(.dbd.O)R.sup.x, --C(.dbd.S)R.sup.x, --C(.dbd.N)R.sup.x,
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--C(.dbd.O)OR.sup.z,
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--C(.dbd.O)NR.sup.xR.sup.y,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.xR.sup.y,
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--C(.dbd.S)NR.sup.z,
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--C(.dbd.N)NR.sup.z,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.x--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--SO.sub.2--R.sup.y,
and --(CH.sub.2).sub.s--SO.sub.2NR.sup.xR.sup.y groups, wherein
said C.sub.1-8 alkyl, C.sub.2-8 alkenyl and C.sub.2-8 alkynyl
groups may be optionally substituted by one or more R.sup.b groups
and wherein said carbocyclyl and heterocyclyl groups may be
optionally substituted by one or more (e.g. 1, 2 or 3) R.sup.c
groups. In an alternative embodiment R.sup.9 is independently
selected from hydrogen, C.sub.1-8 alkyl, C.sub.2-8 alkenyl,
C.sub.2-8 alkynyl, --Y--C.sub.3-12 carbocyclyl, --Z-(3-12 membered
heterocyclyl), --(CH.sub.2).sub.s--CN, --S(O).sub.q--R.sup.x,
--C(.dbd.O)R.sup.x, --C(.dbd.S)R.sup.x, --C(.dbd.N)R.sup.x,
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--C(.dbd.O)OR.sup.z,
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--C(.dbd.O)NR.sup.xR.sup.y,
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--C(.dbd.S)NR.sup.z,
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--C(.dbd.N)NR.sup.z, and
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--SO.sub.2NR.sup.xR.sup.y groups, wherein said
C.sub.1-8 alkyl, C.sub.2-8 alkenyl and C.sub.2-8 alkynyl groups may
be optionally substituted by one or more R.sup.b groups and wherein
said carbocyclyl and heterocyclyl groups may be optionally
substituted by one or more (e.g. 1, 2 or 3) R.sup.C groups.
[0265] When ---- represents a single bond, in one embodiment, A is
selected from CR.sup.8, such as CH.
[0266] When ---- represents a single bond, in one embodiment, W is
CH.
[0267] When ---- represents a single bond, in one embodiment, U is
C(.dbd.O) and V is NR.sup.9. When V represents NR.sup.9, in one
embodiment, R.sup.9 represents C.sub.1-8 alkyl (e.g. methyl or
--CH.sub.2--CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2) or --Y--C.sub.3-12 carbocyclyl
(e.g. --CH.sub.2-phenyl). When V represents NR.sup.9, in one
embodiment, R.sup.9 represents methyl.
[0268] In one embodiment at least one of A, U, V, W is N and one
R.sup.8 is .dbd.O. In one embodiment one of A, U, V, W is N and one
R.sup.8 is .dbd.O.
[0269] In one embodiment, the compound of formula (I) is a compound
of formula (Ib):
##STR00006##
or tautomeric or stereochemically isomeric forms, N-oxides,
pharmaceutically acceptable salts or the solvates thereof; wherein
R.sup.1, R.sup.2a, R.sup.3a, R.sup.3b, R.sup.6, R.sup.7, A, U, V
and W are as herein defined or in any of the embodiments.
[0270] In one embodiment W is CH, U is CR.sup.8, and V is N.
[0271] In one embodiment W is CH, U is N, and V is CR.sup.9.
[0272] In one embodiment W is N, U is CR.sup.8 (e.g. CH), and V is
CR.sup.9.
[0273] In one embodiment W is CH, U is CR.sup.8 (e.g. CH), and V is
CR.sup.9.
[0274] In one embodiment, the compound of formula (I) is a compound
of formula (Ic):
##STR00007##
or tautomeric or stereochemically isomeric forms, N-oxides,
pharmaceutically acceptable salts or the solvates thereof; wherein
R.sup.1, R.sup.3a, R.sup.6, R.sup.7, A, U, and V are as herein
defined or in any of the embodiments.
[0275] In one embodiment A is CH, U is CR.sup.8, and V is N.
[0276] In one embodiment A is CH, U is N, and V is CR.sup.9.
[0277] In one embodiment A is N, U is CR.sup.8 (e.g. CH), and V is
CR.sup.9.
[0278] In one embodiment A is CH, U is CR.sup.8 (e.g. CH), and V is
CR.sup.9.
[0279] In one embodiment, the compound of formula (I) is a compound
of formula (Id).sup.a or (Id).sup.b:
##STR00008##
or tautomeric or stereochemically isomeric forms, N-oxides,
pharmaceutically acceptable salts or the solvates thereof; wherein
---- represents a single or double bond, and when ---- represents a
double bond then A is selected from CR.sup.8 and N, W is selected
from CH and N, U is selected from CR.sup.8 and N, and V is selected
from CR.sup.9 and N, or when ---- represents a single bond then A
is selected from CR.sup.8 and N, U is selected from CH and N, and W
is C(.dbd.O) and V is NR.sup.9, or V is C(.dbd.O) and W is
NR.sup.9, provided that no more than two of A, W, U and W are
nitrogen; wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2a, R.sup.3a, R.sup.3b, R.sup.6,
R.sup.7, R.sup.8 and R.sup.9 are as herein defined or in any of the
embodiments.
[0280] In one embodiment, the compound of formula (I) is a compound
of formula (Ie).sup.a or (Ie).sup.b:
##STR00009##
or tautomeric or stereochemically isomeric forms, N-oxides,
pharmaceutically acceptable salts or the solvates thereof; wherein
---- represents a single or double bond, and when ---- represents a
double bond then U is selected from CR.sup.8 and N, and
V is CR.sup.9;
[0281] or when ---- represents a single bond then
U is C(.dbd.O) and V is NR.sup.9;
[0282] wherein R.sup.3a, R.sup.6, R.sup.7, R.sup.8 and R.sup.9 are
as herein defined or in any of the embodiments.
[0283] In a further embodiment of the compound of formula
(Ie).sup.a or (Ie).sup.b, R.sup.3a represents hydrogen, C.sub.1-6
alkyl (e.g. methyl, ethyl or CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2) optionally
substituted by one or more R.sup.b groups wherein the R.sup.b
groups are selected from halogen (e.g. fluorine),
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--O--R.sup.z (e.g. --CH.sub.2O--CH.sub.3),
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.xC(.dbd.O)R.sup.y) (e.g.
--CH.sub.2NHC(.dbd.O)CH.sub.3), --C(.dbd.O)NH.sub.(2-q)(C.sub.1-6
alkyl).sub.q (e.g. --C(.dbd.O)NH CH.sub.3 or
--C(.dbd.O)N(CH.sub.3).sub.2), --(CH.sub.2).sub.s-(3-12 membered
heterocyclyl) (e.g. --CH.sub.2-pyrazolyl, --CH.sub.2-thiazolyl,
--CH.sub.2-piperazinyl, --CH.sub.2-pyrrolopyridinyl,
--CH.sub.2-triazolyl, --CH.sub.2-imidazolidinyl,
--CH.sub.2-pyrazinyl, --CH.sub.2-pyridazinyl,
--CH.sub.2-piperidinyl, --CH.sub.2-morpholinyl,
--CH.sub.2-oxazolidinyl, --CH.sub.2-pyrimidinyl,
--CH.sub.2-pyrrolidinyl or --CH.sub.2-pyridinyl) or
--C(.dbd.O)-(3-12 membered heterocyclyl) (e.g.
--C(.dbd.O)-azetidinyl, --C(.dbd.O)-pyrrolidinyl,
--C(.dbd.O)-piperidinyl or --C(.dbd.O)-morpholinyl).
[0284] In a further alternative embodiment of the compound of
formula (Ie).sup.a or (Ie).sup.b, R.sup.3a represents hydrogen,
C.sub.1-6 alkyl (e.g. methyl, ethyl or CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2)
optionally substituted by one or more R.sup.b groups wherein the
R.sup.b groups are selected from
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--O--R.sup.z (e.g. --CH.sub.2O--CH.sub.3),
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.xC(.dbd.O)R.sup.y) (e.g.
--CH.sub.2NHC(.dbd.O)CH.sub.3), --C(.dbd.O)NH.sub.(2-q)(C.sub.1-6
alkyl).sub.q (e.g. --C(.dbd.O)NH CH.sub.3 or
--C(.dbd.O)N(CH.sub.3).sub.2), --(CH.sub.2).sub.s-(3-12 membered
heterocyclyl) (e.g. --CH.sub.2-pyrazolyl) or --C(.dbd.O)-(3-12
membered heterocyclyl) (e.g. --C(.dbd.O)-azetidinyl or
--C(.dbd.O)-morpholinyl).
[0285] In a further embodiment of the compound of formula
(Ie).sup.a or (Ie).sup.b:
R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 both represent hydrogen; or R.sup.6 and R.sup.7
both represent C.sub.1-6 alkyl (e.g. methyl); or R.sup.6 and
R.sup.7 both represent C.sub.1-6 alkyl (e.g. ethyl); or one of
R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 represents C.sub.1-6 alkyl (e.g. methyl) and
the other represents C.sub.1-6 alkyl (e.g. ethyl),
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--O--R.sup.z (e.g. --CH.sub.2--O--CH.sub.3
or --CH.sub.2--O--CH.sub.2-phenyl),
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--C(.dbd.O)OR.sup.z (e.g. --COOCH.sub.3),
--Z-(3-12 membered heterocyclyl) (e.g. -pyridyl or -oxazolyl),
wherein said heterocyclyl may optionally be substituted by one or
more C.sub.1-6 alkyl groups (e.g. methyl), or --Y--C.sub.3-12
carbocyclyl, (e.g. -phenyl or --CH.sub.2-phenyl); or R.sup.6 and
R.sup.7, together with the carbon atom to which they are attached,
join to form a 3-6 membered saturated carbocyclyl (e.g.
cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl or cyclopentyl) or heterocyclyl group (e.g.
azetidine or piperidine), optionally substituted by one
C(.dbd.O)R.sup.x group (e.g. --C(.dbd.O)CH.sub.3) or one
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--C(.dbd.O)OR.sup.z (e.g.
--COO--CH.sub.2-phenyl); or R.sup.6 and R.sup.7, together with the
carbon atom to which they are attached, join to form a 5 membered
saturated carbocyclyl group, which is fused to a 6 membered
aromatic carbocyclyl or heterocyclyl ring, wherein said carbocyclyl
and heterocyclyl groups may be optionally substituted by one or
more (e.g. 1, 2 or 3) R.sup.b groups, such as optionally
substituted (e.g. unsubstituted) indanyl.
[0286] In a further alternative embodiment of the compound of
formula (Ie).sup.a or (Ie).sup.b:
R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 both represent hydrogen; or R.sup.6 and R.sup.7
both represent C.sub.1-6 alkyl (e.g. methyl); or one of R.sup.6 and
R.sup.7 represents C.sub.1-6 alkyl (e.g. methyl) and the other
represents --(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--O--R.sup.z(e.g.
--CH.sub.2--O--CH.sub.2-phenyl) or --Y--C.sub.3-12 carbocyclyl,
(e.g. -phenyl); or R.sup.6 and R.sup.7, together with the carbon
atom to which they are attached, join to form a 3-6 membered
saturated carbocyclyl and heterocyclyl group (e.g. azetidine),
optionally substituted by one C(.dbd.O)R.sup.x group (e.g.
--C(.dbd.O)CH.sub.3); or R.sup.6 and R.sup.7, together with the
carbon atom to which they are attached, join to form a 5 membered
saturated carbocyclyl group, which is fused to a 6 membered
aromatic carbocyclyl or heterocyclyl ring, wherein said carbocyclyl
and heterocyclyl groups may be optionally substituted by one or
more (e.g. 1, 2 or 3) R.sup.b groups, such as optionally
substituted (e.g. unsubstituted) indanyl.
[0287] In a further embodiment of the compound of formula
(Ie).sup.a or (Ie).sup.b:
R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 both represent hydrogen; or R.sup.6 and R.sup.7
both represent C.sub.1-6 alkyl (e.g. methyl); or one of R.sup.6 and
R.sup.7 represents C.sub.1-6 alkyl (e.g. methyl) and the other
represents --(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--O--R.sup.z(e.g.
--CH.sub.2--O--CH.sub.2-phenyl); or R.sup.6 and R.sup.7, together
with the carbon atom to which they are attached, join to form a 3-6
membered saturated carbocyclyl and heterocyclyl group (e.g.
azetidine), optionally substituted by one C(.dbd.O)R.sup.x group
(e.g. --C(.dbd.O)CH.sub.3); or R.sup.6 and R.sup.7, together with
the carbon atom to which they are attached, join to form a 5
membered saturated carbocyclyl group, which is fused to a 6
membered aromatic carbocyclyl or heterocyclyl ring, wherein said
carbocyclyl and heterocyclyl groups may be optionally substituted
by one or more (e.g. 1, 2 or 3) R.sup.b groups, such as optionally
substituted (e.g. unsubstituted) indanyl.
[0288] In a further embodiment of the compound of formula
(Ie).sup.a or (Ie).sup.b, R.sup.8 is halogen (e.g. fluorine,
chlorine or bromine), .dbd.O or C.sub.1-6 alkyl (e.g. methyl). In a
yet further embodiment of the compound of formula (Ie), R.sup.8 is
halogen (e.g. fluorine).
[0289] In a further embodiment of the compound of formula
(Ie).sup.a or (Ie).sup.b, R.sup.9 is selected from halogen (e.g.
chlorine, fluorine or bromine), --(CH.sub.2).sub.s--CN (e.g. --CN),
C.sub.1-8 alkyl (e.g. methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, isobutyl,
butyl or --(CH.sub.2).sub.2--CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2), --Y--C.sub.3-12
carbocyclyl (e.g. -phenyl, --CH.sub.2-phenyl, --CF.sub.2-phenyl,
--CH(CH.sub.3)-phenyl, --CH(OCH.sub.3)-phenyl,
--C(.dbd.CH.sub.2)-phenyl, --N(H)-phenyl, --N(CH.sub.3)-phenyl,
--O-phenyl, --SO.sub.2-phenyl, --C(.dbd.O)-phenyl,
--CH.sub.2-cyclohexyl, --CF.sub.2-cyclopropyl,
--CF.sub.2--CH.sub.2-cyclopropyl, --SO.sub.2-cyclopropyl,
--CF.sub.2-cyclobutyl, cyclopentenyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl or
cyclohexenyl), --Z-(3-12 membered heterocyclyl) (e.g. -furanyl,
-pyrazolyl, --CH.sub.2-pyrrolidinyl, -thienyl, -oxadiazolyl,
-benzofuranyl, -tetrazolyl, --CO-pyrrolidinyl,
--SO.sub.2-pyrrolidinyl, --CH.sub.2-pyrazolyl, pyrrolidinyl),
--S(O).sub.q--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--R.sup.z (e.g. --SO.sub.2
CH.sub.3, --SO.sub.2--CH.sub.2CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2 or
--SO.sub.2--CH.sub.2-phenyl) or
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--SO.sub.2NR.sup.xR.sup.y(e.g.
--SO.sub.2N(CH.sub.3).sub.2), wherein said carbocyclyl groups (e.g.
phenyl) or heterocyclyl groups (e.g. furanyl, pyrazolyl,
pyrrolidinyl, thienyl, oxadiazolyl, benzofuranyl or tetrazolyl) may
be optionally substituted by one or more R.sup.b groups such as
.dbd.O, halogen (e.g. fluorine or chlorine), C.sub.1-6 alkyl (e.g.
methyl), --(CH.sub.2).sub.s--CN (e.g. --CN) or
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--O--R.sup.z (e.g. methoxy).
[0290] In a further alternative embodiment of the compound of
formula (Ie).sup.a or (Ie).sup.b, R.sup.9 is selected from halogen
(e.g. chlorine), --(CH.sub.2).sub.s--CN (e.g. --CN), C.sub.1-8
alkyl (e.g. --(CH.sub.2).sub.2--CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2),
--Y--C.sub.3-12 carbocyclyl (e.g. --CH.sub.2-phenyl,
--CH(CH.sub.3)-phenyl, --C(.dbd.CH.sub.2)-phenyl, --O-phenyl,
--SO.sub.2-phenyl, --C(.dbd.O)-phenyl, --CH.sub.2-cyclohexyl,
cyclopentenyl, cyclopentyl or cyclohexenyl),
--S(O).sub.q--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--R.sup.z(e.g. --SO.sub.2
CH.sub.3, --SO.sub.2--CH.sub.2CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2 or
--SO.sub.2--CH.sub.2-phenyl) or
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--SO.sub.2NR.sup.xR.sup.y (e.g.
--SO.sub.2N(CH.sub.3).sub.2), wherein said carbocyclyl groups (e.g.
phenyl) may be optionally substituted by one or more R.sup.b groups
such as halogen (e.g. fluorine or chlorine), C.sub.1-6 alkyl (e.g.
methyl), --(CH.sub.2).sub.s--CN (e.g. --CN) or
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--O--R.sup.z (e.g. methoxy).
[0291] In one embodiment, the compound of formula (I) is a compound
of formula (If).sup.a or (If).sup.b:
##STR00010##
or tautomeric or stereochemically isomeric forms, N-oxides,
pharmaceutically acceptable salts or the solvates thereof; wherein
U is selected from CH and N; and R.sup.3a is as herein defined or
in any of the embodiments.
[0292] In a further embodiment of the compound of formula
(If).sup.a or (If).sup.b, R.sup.3a represents
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--O--R.sup.z(e.g. --CH.sub.2OCH.sub.3),
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s-(3-12 membered heterocyclyl) (e.g.
--CH.sub.2-pyrazolyl, --CH.sub.2-thiazolyl, --CH.sub.2-piperazinyl,
--CH.sub.2-pyrrolopyridinyl, --CH.sub.2-triazolyl,
--CH.sub.2-imidazolidinyl, --CH.sub.2-pyrazinyl,
--CH.sub.2-pyridazinyl, --CH.sub.2-piperidinyl,
--CH.sub.2-morpholinyl, --CH.sub.2-oxazolidinyl,
--CH.sub.2-pyrimidinyl, --CH.sub.2-pyrrolidinyl or
--CH.sub.2-pyridinyl) or --C(.dbd.O)-(3-12 membered heterocyclyl)
(e.g. --C(.dbd.O)-morpholinyl). In a further alternative embodiment
of the compound of formula (If), R.sup.3a represents
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--O--R.sup.z (e.g. --CH.sub.2OCH.sub.3),
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s-(3-12 membered heterocyclyl) (e.g.
--CH.sub.2-pyrazolyl) or --C(.dbd.O)-(3-12 membered heterocyclyl)
(e.g. --C(.dbd.O)-morpholinyl). In a further embodiment of the
compound of formula (If), R.sup.3a represents --CH.sub.2OCH.sub.3,
--CH.sub.2-pyrazolyl (e.g. --CH.sub.2-(pyrazol-1-yl) or
--C(.dbd.O)-morpholinyl (--C(.dbd.O)-(morpholin-4-yl)).
[0293] In one embodiment of the compound of formula (If).sup.a or
(If).sup.b, R.sup.3a represents --(CH.sub.2).sub.s-(3-12 membered
heterocyclyl) (e.g. --CH.sub.2-morpholinyl) optionally substituted
by one or more C.sub.1-6 alkyl groups (e.g. methyl).
[0294] In one embodiment, the compound of formula (I) is a compound
of formula (Ig).sup.a or (Ig).sup.b:
##STR00011##
or tautomeric or stereochemically isomeric forms, N-oxides,
pharmaceutically acceptable salts or the solvates thereof; wherein
R.sup.1, R.sup.3a, R.sup.6, R.sup.7, A, U, V, and W are as herein
defined or in any of the embodiments.
[0295] In one embodiment, the compound of formula (I) is a compound
of formula (Ig).sup.a or (Ig).sup.b:
wherein A is selected from CH and C--Cl; W is selected from CH and
N; U is selected from CR.sup.8 and N; V is selected from CR.sup.9
and N; R.sup.1 is C.sub.1-4 alkyl (e.g. methyl) optionally
substituted by one, two or three halo groups; R.sup.3a is selected
from hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl (e.g. methyl, ethyl or
CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2) optionally substituted by
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--O--R.sup.z (e.g. --OCH.sub.3 or --OH) or
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.xC(.dbd.O)R.sup.y) (e.g.
--NHC(.dbd.O)CH.sub.3), --C(.dbd.O)NH.sub.(2-q)(C.sub.1-6
alkyl).sub.q (e.g. --CONHCH.sub.3 or CON(CH.sub.3).sub.2),
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s-(3-12 membered heterocyclyl) (e.g.
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s-5-6 membered heteroaryl) or --C(.dbd.O)-(4-6
membered saturated heterocyclyl); R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 are
independently selected from hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl (e.g. methyl
or ethyl), --Y--C.sub.3-12 carbocyclyl (e.g. -phenyl or
--CH.sub.2-phenyl), --(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--C(.dbd.O)OR.sup.z
(e.g. --COOCH.sub.3), --(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--O--R.sup.x (e.g.
--CH.sub.2--O--CH.sub.3 or --CH.sub.2--O--CH.sub.2-phenyl),
--Z-(3-12 membered heterocyclyl) (e.g. -pyridyl or -oxazolyl),
wherein said heterocyclyl may optionally be substituted by one or
more C.sub.1-6 alkyl groups (e.g. methyl), or R.sup.6 and R.sup.7
groups, together with the carbon atom to which they are attached,
join to form a 3-6 membered fully saturated carbocyclyl and
heterocyclyl group selected from cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl,
cyclopentyl, azetidine, piperidine, which is optionally fused to a
phenyl ring, wherein said heterocyclyl groups may be optionally
substituted by one --C(.dbd.O)R.sup.x group (e.g.
--C(.dbd.O)CH.sub.3) or --C(.dbd.O)OR.sup.z
(--C(.dbd.O)O--CH.sub.2-phenyl); R.sup.8 is selected from hydrogen,
halogen (e.g. chlorine, bromine or fluorine), .dbd.O, C.sub.1-6
alkyl (e.g. methyl) and --O--C.sub.1-6alkyl (e.g. --O--CH.sub.3);
R.sup.9 is selected from hydrogen, halogen (e.g. bromine, chlorine,
or fluorine), C.sub.1-6 alkyl (e.g. methyl, ethyl, propyl,
isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl or pentyl), C.sub.1-4 alkyl substituted
with halogen (e.g. --CF.sub.3, --CF.sub.2--CH.sub.3,
--CF.sub.2--CH.sub.2--CH.sub.3, --CF.sub.2--CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2,
--CF.sub.2--CH.sub.2--CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2 or
--CF.sub.2--CH.sub.2--CH.sub.2--CH.sub.3), --Y-phenyl,
--Y-cyclopentyl, --Y-cyclopentenyl, --Y-cyclohexyl,
--Y-cyclohexenyl, --Y-cyclopropyl, Y-cyclobutyl (e.g. -phenyl,
--CH.sub.2-phenyl, --CF.sub.2-phenyl, --CH(CH.sub.3)-phenyl,
--CH(OCH.sub.3)-phenyl, --C(.dbd.CH.sub.2)-phenyl, --NH-phenyl,
--N(CH.sub.3)-phenyl, --O-phenyl, --SO.sub.2-phenyl,
--C(.dbd.O)-phenyl, --CH.sub.2-cyclohexyl, cyclopentenyl,
cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cyclohexenyl, --CF.sub.2-cyclopropyl,
--CF.sub.2--CH.sub.2-cyclopropyl, --CF.sub.2-cyclobutyl,
--SO.sub.2-cyclopropyl), --Z-pyrazolyl, --Z-furanyl, --Z-thienyl,
--Z-oxadiazolyl, --Z-benzofuranyl, --Z-tetrazolyl or
--Z-pyrrolidinyl (e.g. --SO.sub.2-pyrrolidinyl,
--C(.dbd.O)-pyrrolidinyl, pyrrolidinyl, --CH.sub.2-pyrrolidinyl,
--CH.sub.2-pyrazolyl, -furanyl, -pyrazolyl, -thienyl, -oxadiazolyl,
-benzofuranyl or -tetrazolyl), --O--R.sup.x (e.g. --OCH.sub.3 or
--OCF.sub.3), --(CH.sub.2).sub.s--CN (e.g. --CN),
--S(O).sub.q--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--R.sup.z (e.g.
--SO.sub.2CH.sub.3, --SO.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.3,
--SO.sub.2--CH.sub.2CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2),
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--C(.dbd.O)OR.sup.z (e.g.
--C(.dbd.O)OCH.sub.3),
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--C(.dbd.O)NR.sup.xR.sup.y (e.g.
--C(.dbd.O)NHCH.sub.3, --C(.dbd.O)N(CH.sub.3).sub.2)
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.xR.sup.y (e.g. --NH.sub.2),
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.x--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--SO.sub.2--R.sup.y
(e.g. --NHSO.sub.2CH.sub.3) and
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--SO.sub.2NR.sup.xR.sup.y (e.g.
--SO.sub.2--CH.sub.2-phenyl, --SO.sub.2NHCH.sub.3,
--SO.sub.2N(CH.sub.3).sub.2, --SO.sub.2NHCH(CH.sub.3).sub.2)
groups, wherein said carbocyclyl or heterocycyl groups can be
optionally substituted by one or more (e.g. 1, 2 or 3) groups
selected from halogen (e.g. chlorine or fluorine), .dbd.O,
C.sub.1-4 alkyl, (e.g. methyl), C.sub.1-4 alkoxyl (e.g.
--OCH.sub.3) and --CN; wherein Y and Z are independently selected
from a bond, --CR.sup.xR.sup.y--, --C(.dbd.O)--, --NR.sup.x, --O--,
and --S(O).sub.2-- (e.g. a bond, --CH.sub.2--, --CH(CH.sub.3)--,
--C(.dbd.O)--, --NH, --NCH.sub.3--, --O-- and --S(O).sub.2--); and
wherein R.sup.x, R.sup.y and R.sup.z independently represent
hydrogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl (e.g. methyl, ethyl, isopropyl),
haloC.sub.1-4 alkyl (e.g. trifluoromethyl) and
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s-phenyl (e.g. --CH.sub.2-phenyl).
[0296] In an alternative embodiment, the compound of formula (I) is
a compound of formula (Ig).sup.a or (Ig).sup.b:
wherein A is selected from CH and C--Cl; W is selected from CH and
N; U is selected from CR.sup.8 and N; V is selected from CR.sup.9
and N; R.sup.1 is C.sub.1-4 alkyl (e.g. methyl) optionally
substituted by one, two or three halo groups; R.sup.3a is selected
from hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl (e.g. methyl, ethyl or
CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2) optionally substituted by
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--O--R.sup.z (e.g. --OCH.sub.3 or --OH) or
--(CH.sub.2)--NR.sup.xC(.dbd.O)R.sup.y) (e.g.
--NHC(.dbd.O)CH.sub.3), --C(.dbd.O)NH.sub.(2-q)(C.sub.1-6
alkyl).sub.q, --(CH.sub.2).sub.s-(3-12 membered heterocyclyl) (e.g.
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s-5-6 membered heteroaryl) or --C(.dbd.O)-(4-6
membered saturated heterocyclyl); R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 are
independently selected from hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl (e.g.
methyl), --Y--C.sub.3-12 carbocyclyl (e.g. --CH.sub.2-phenyl),
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--O--R.sup.x (e.g.
--CH.sub.2--O--CH.sub.2-phenyl), or R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 groups,
together with the carbon atom to which they are attached, join to
form a 3-6 membered fully saturated carbocyclyl and heterocyclyl
group selected from cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl,
azetidine, piperidine, which is optionally fused to a phenyl ring,
wherein said heterocyclyl groups may be optionally substituted by
one --C(.dbd.O)R.sup.x group (e.g. --C(.dbd.O)CH.sub.3) or
--C(.dbd.O)OR.sup.z (--C(.dbd.O)O--CH.sub.2-phenyl); R.sup.8 is
selected from hydrogen, halogen (e.g. bromine, fluorine), .dbd.O
and --O--C.sub.1-6alkyl (e.g. --O--CH.sub.3); R.sup.9 is selected
from hydrogen, halogen (e.g. bromine, chlorine, or fluorine),
C.sub.1-6 alkyl (e.g. methyl, propyl, butyl, or pentyl), C.sub.1-4
alkyl substituted with halogen (e.g. --CF.sub.3), --Y-phenyl,
--Y-cyclopentyl, --Y-cyclopentenyl, --Y-cyclohexyl,
--Y-cyclohexenyl, --Y-cyclopropyl (e.g. -phenyl, --CH.sub.2-phenyl,
--CH(CH.sub.3)-phenyl, --C(.dbd.CH.sub.2)-phenyl, --NH-phenyl,
--N(CH.sub.3)-phenyl, O-phenyl, --SO.sub.2-phenyl,
--C(.dbd.O)-phenyl, --CH.sub.2-cyclohexyl, cyclopentenyl,
cyclopentyl, cyclohexenyl, --SO.sub.2-cyclopropyl), --Z-pyrazolyl
or --Z-pyrrolidinyl (e.g. --SO.sub.2-pyrrolidinyl,
--C(.dbd.O)-pyrrolidininyl, pyrrolidinyl, --CH.sub.2-pyrazolyl),
--O--R.sup.x (e.g. --OCH.sub.3 or --OCF.sub.3),
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--CN (e.g. --CN),
--S(O).sub.q--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--R.sup.z (e.g.
--SO.sub.2CH.sub.3, --SO.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.3,
--SO.sub.2--CH.sub.2CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2),
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--C(.dbd.O)OR.sup.z (e.g.
--C(.dbd.O)OCH.sub.3),
--(CR.sup.xR.sup.y).sub.s--C(.dbd.O)NR.sup.xR.sup.y (e.g.
--C(.dbd.O)NHCH.sub.3, --C(.dbd.O)N(CH.sub.3).sub.2)
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--NR.sup.xR.sup.y (e.g. --NH.sub.2), and
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s--SO.sub.2NR.sup.xR.sup.y (e.g.
--SO.sub.2--CH.sub.2-phenyl, --SO.sub.2NHCH.sub.3,
--SO.sub.2N(CH.sub.3).sub.2, --SO.sub.2NHCH(CH.sub.3).sub.2)
groups, wherein said carbocyclyl or heterocycyl groups can be
optionally substituted by one or more (e.g. 1, 2 or 3) groups
selected from halogen (e.g. chlorine or fluorine), .dbd.O,
C.sub.1-4 alkyl, (e.g. methyl), C.sub.1-4 alkoxyl (e.g.
--OCH.sub.3) and --CN; wherein Y and Z are independently selected
from a bond, --CR.sup.xR.sup.y--, --C(.dbd.O)--, --NR.sup.x, --O--,
and --S(O).sub.2-- (e.g. a bond, --CH.sub.2--, --CH(CH.sub.3)--,
--C(.dbd.O)--, --NH, --NCH.sub.3--, --O-- and --S(O).sub.2--); and
wherein R.sup.x, R.sup.y and R.sup.z independently represent
hydrogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl (e.g. methyl, ethyl, isopropyl),
haloC.sub.1-4 alkyl (e.g. trifluoromethyl) and
--(CH.sub.2).sub.s-phenyl (e.g. --CH.sub.2-phenyl).
[0297] In one embodiment, the compound of formula (I) is a compound
of formula (Ig).sup.a or (Ig).sup.b: wherein;
A is selected from CH and C--Cl; W is selected from CH and N; U is
selected from CR.sup.8 and N; V is selected from CR.sup.9 and N;
R.sup.1 represents --CH.sub.3, --CF.sub.3 or --CH.sub.2F. R.sup.3a
represents hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2,
--CH.sub.2O--CH.sub.3, --CH.sub.2OH,
--CH.sub.2--NHC(.dbd.O)CH.sub.3, --C(.dbd.O)NHCH.sub.3,
--C(.dbd.O)N(CH.sub.3).sub.2, --CH.sub.2-(pyrazol-1-yl),
--CH.sub.2-(thiazol-2-yl), --CH.sub.2-(piperazin-4-yl),
--CH.sub.2-(pyrrolopyridin-1-yl), --CH.sub.2-(triazol-1-yl),
--CH.sub.2-(imidazolidin-1-yl), --CH.sub.2-(pyrazin-1-yl),
--CH.sub.2-(pyridazin-2-yl), --CH.sub.2-(piperidin-1-yl),
--CH.sub.2-(morpholin-4-yl), --CH.sub.2-(oxazolidin-3-yl),
--CH.sub.2-(pyrimidin-1-yl), --CH.sub.2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl) or
--CH.sub.2-(pyridin-1-yl), --C(.dbd.O)-azetidinyl,
--C(.dbd.O)-pyrrolidinyl, --C(.dbd.O)-piperidinyl or
--C(.dbd.O)-morpholinyl; R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 independently
represent hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, -phenyl, CH.sub.2-phenyl,
--CH.sub.2--O--CH.sub.3, --COOCH.sub.3,
--CH.sub.2--O--CH.sub.2-phenyl, pyridinyl, oxazolyl or R.sup.6 and
R.sup.7 groups, together with the carbon atom to which they are
attached, join to form cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl,
azetidine, piperidine, or indanyl, wherein said azetidinyl and
piperidinyl groups are substituted by --C(.dbd.O)CH.sub.3, or said
piperidinyl group is substituted --C(.dbd.O)O--CH.sub.2-phenyl;
R.sup.8 is selected from hydrogen, bromine, fluorine, chlorine,
.dbd.O, methyl and --O--CH.sub.3; R.sup.9 is independently selected
from hydrogen, bromine, chlorine, fluorine, methyl, ethyl, propyl,
isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, isopentyl, --CF.sub.3,
--CF.sub.2--CH.sub.3, --CF.sub.2--CH.sub.2--CH.sub.3,
--CF.sub.2--CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2,
--CF.sub.2--CH.sub.2--CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2,
--CF.sub.2--CH.sub.2--CH.sub.2--CH.sub.3, -phenyl,
--CF.sub.2-phenyl, fluorochlorophenyl (e.g.
2-fluoro-5-chlorophenyl), --CH.sub.2-phenyl,
--CH(OCH.sub.3)-phenyl, --CH.sub.2-nitrophenyl
(--CH.sub.2-3-nitrophenyl), --CH.sub.2-fluorophenyl (e.g.
--CH.sub.2-2-fluorophenyl, --CH.sub.2-3-fluorophenyl,
--CH.sub.2-4-fluorophenyl or --CH.sub.2-2,4-difluorophenyl),
--CH.sub.2-difluorophenyl (--CH.sub.2-2,4-difluorophenyl),
--CH.sub.2-chlorophenyl (e.g. --CH.sub.2-2-chlorophenyl,
--CH.sub.2-3-chlorophenyl, --CH.sub.2-4-chlorophenyl),
--CH.sub.2-methoxyphenyl (e.g. --CH.sub.2-3-methoxyphenyl,
--CH.sub.2-4-methoxyphenyl), --CH(CH.sub.3)-phenyl,
--C(.dbd.CH.sub.2)-phenyl, --NH-phenyl, --N(CH.sub.3)-phenyl,
--O-phenyl, --O-chlorophenyl (e.g. O-(2-chlorophenyl)),
--O-fluorophenyl (e.g. --O-(2,6-difluorophenyl)),
--O-chloromethylphenyl (e.g. --O-(2-chloro-6-methylphenyl)),
--O-methylphenyl (e.g. O-(2-methylphenyl) or
--O-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)), --SO.sub.2-phenyl,
--SO.sub.2-methoxyphenyl (e.g. --SO.sub.2-(p-methoxyphenyl),
--C(.dbd.O)-phenyl, --C(.dbd.O)-pyrrolidininyl,
--CH.sub.2-cyclohexyl, cyclohexyl, cyclopentenyl, cyclopentyl,
cyclohexenyl, --SO.sub.2-cyclopropyl, --CF.sub.2-cyclopropyl,
--CF.sub.2--CH.sub.2-cyclopropyl, --CF.sub.2-cyclobutyl,
--SO.sub.2-pyrrolidinyl, --CO-pyrrolidinyl, pyrrolidinyl optionally
substituted by .dbd.O, --CH.sub.2-pyrrolidinyl optionally
substituted by .dbd.O, --CH.sub.2-pyrazolyl, -furanyl, -pyrazolyl
substituted by methyl, -thienyl optionally substituted by methyl,
-oxadiazolyl optionally substituted by methyl, -benzofuranyl,
-tetrazolyl, --OCH.sub.3, --OCF.sub.3, --CN, --SO.sub.2CH.sub.3,
--SO.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, --SO.sub.2--CH.sub.2CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2,
--SO.sub.2--CH.sub.2-phenyl, --SO.sub.2NHCH.sub.3,
--SO.sub.2N(CH.sub.3).sub.2, --SO.sub.2NHCH(CH.sub.3).sub.2),
--C(.dbd.O)OCH.sub.3, --C(.dbd.O)NHCH.sub.3,
--C(.dbd.O)N(CH.sub.3).sub.2, --NHS(O).sub.2CH.sub.3,
--NH.sub.2.
[0298] In one alternative embodiment, the compound of formula (I)
is a compound of formula (Ig).sup.a or (Ig).sup.b:
wherein; A is selected from CH and C--Cl; W is selected from CH and
N; U is selected from CR.sup.8 and N; V is selected from CR.sup.9
and N; R.sup.1 represents --CH.sub.3, --CF.sub.3 or --CH.sub.2F.
R.sup.3a represents hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2,
--CH.sub.2O--CH.sub.3, --CH.sub.2OH,
--CH.sub.2--NHC(.dbd.O)CH.sub.3, --C(.dbd.O)NHCH.sub.3,
--C(.dbd.O)N(CH.sub.3).sub.2, --CH.sub.2-(pyrazol-1-yl),
--C(.dbd.O)-azetidinyl or --C(.dbd.O)-morpholinyl; R.sup.6 and
R.sup.7 independently represent hydrogen, methyl, CH.sub.2-phenyl,
--CH.sub.2--O--CH.sub.2-phenyl, or R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 groups,
together with the carbon atom to which they are attached, join to
form cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, azetidine, piperidine,
or indanyl, wherein said azetidinyl and piperidinyl groups are
substituted by --C(.dbd.O)CH.sub.3, or said piperidinyl group is
substituted --C(.dbd.O)O--CH.sub.2-phenyl; R.sup.8 is selected from
hydrogen, bromine, fluorine, .dbd.O and --O--CH.sub.3; R.sup.9 is
independently selected from hydrogen, bromine, chlorine, fluorine,
methyl, isopropyl, isobutyl, isopentyl, --CF.sub.3, -phenyl,
fluorochlorophenyl (e.g. 2-fluoro-5-chlorophenyl),
--CH.sub.2-phenyl, --CH.sub.2-nitrophenyl
(--CH.sub.2-3-nitrophenyl), --CH.sub.2-fluorophenyl (e.g.
--CH.sub.2-2-fluorophenyl, --CH.sub.2-3-fluorophenyl,
--CH.sub.2-4-fluorophenyl), --CH.sub.2-difluorophenyl
(--CH.sub.2-2,4-difluorophenyl), --CH.sub.2-chlorophenyl (e.g.
--CH.sub.2-2-chlorophenyl, --CH.sub.2-3-chlorophenyl,
--CH.sub.2-4-chlorophenyl), --CH.sub.2-methoxyphenyl (e.g.
--CH.sub.2-3-methoxyphenyl, --CH.sub.2-4-methoxyphenyl),
--CH(CH.sub.3)-phenyl, --C(.dbd.CH.sub.2)-phenyl, --NH-phenyl,
--N(CH.sub.3)-phenyl, O-phenyl, O-chlorophenyl (e.g.
0-(2-chlorophenyl)), O-methylphenyl (e.g. O-(2-methylphenyl)),
--SO.sub.2-phenyl, --SO.sub.2-methoxyphenyl (e.g.
--SO.sub.2-(p-methoxyphenyl), --C(.dbd.O)-phenyl,
--C(.dbd.O)-pyrrolidininyl, --CH.sub.2-cyclohexyl, cyclopentenyl,
cyclopentyl, cyclohexenyl, --SO.sub.2-cyclopropyl,
--SO.sub.2-pyrrolidinyl, pyrrolidinyl optionally substituted by
.dbd.O, --CH.sub.2-pyrazolyl, --OCH.sub.3, --OCF.sub.3, --CN,
--SO.sub.2CH.sub.3, --SO.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.3,
--SO.sub.2--CH.sub.2CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2,
--SO.sub.2--CH.sub.2-phenyl, --SO.sub.2NHCH.sub.3,
--SO.sub.2N(CH.sub.3).sub.2, --SO.sub.2NHCH(CH.sub.3).sub.2),
--C(.dbd.O)OCH.sub.3, --C(.dbd.O)NHCH.sub.3,
--C(.dbd.O)N(CH.sub.3).sub.2, --NHS(O).sub.2CH.sub.3,
--NH.sub.2.
[0299] In one embodiment, the compound of formula (I) is a compound
of formula (Ih).sup.a or (Ih).sup.b:
##STR00012##
or tautomeric or stereochemically isomeric forms, N-oxides,
pharmaceutically acceptable salts or the solvates thereof; wherein
R.sup.1, R.sup.2a, R.sup.3a, R.sup.3b, R.sup.6, R.sup.7 and R.sup.9
are as herein defined or in any of the embodiments.
[0300] In one embodiment, the compound of formula (I) is a compound
of formula (Ii).sup.a or (Ii).sup.b:
##STR00013##
or tautomeric or stereochemically isomeric forms, N-oxides,
pharmaceutically acceptable salts or the solvates thereof; wherein
R.sup.3a, R.sup.6, R.sup.7 and R.sup.9 are as herein defined or in
any of the embodiments. In one embodiment R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 are
both methyl.
[0301] In one embodiment, the compound of formula (I) is a compound
of formula (Ij).sup.a or (Ij).sup.b:
##STR00014##
or tautomeric or stereochemically isomeric forms, N-oxides,
pharmaceutically acceptable salts or the solvates thereof; wherein
---- represents a single or double bond, and when ---- represents a
double bond then A is selected from CR.sup.8 and N, W is selected
from CH and N, U is selected from CR.sup.8 and N, and V is selected
from CR.sup.9 and N, wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2a, R.sup.3a, R.sup.3b,
R.sup.6, R.sup.7, R.sup.8 and R.sup.9 are as herein defined or in
any of the embodiments and wherein z is C, N or O and x is 0, 1, or
2. In one embodiment of formula (Ih) z is 0 and 1.
[0302] In one embodiment, the compound of formula (I) is a compound
of formula (Ik).sup.a or (Ik).sup.b:
##STR00015##
or tautomeric or stereochemically isomeric forms, N-oxides,
pharmaceutically acceptable salts or the solvates thereof; wherein
R.sup.3a, R.sup.6, R.sup.7 and R.sup.b are as herein defined or in
any of the embodiments.
[0303] In one embodiment, the compound of formula (I) is a compound
of formula (Im) or (In):
##STR00016##
or tautomeric or stereochemically isomeric forms, N-oxides,
pharmaceutically acceptable salts or the solvates thereof; wherein
R.sup.9 is as herein defined or in any of the embodiments.
[0304] In one embodiment, the invention provides a compound of
formula (I) which is the free base of a compound of E1-E266 or a
tautomeric or stereochemically isomeric form, N-oxide,
pharmaceutically acceptable salt or the solvate thereof.
[0305] In one particular embodiment which may be mentioned, the
invention provides a compound of formula (I) which is the free base
of a compound of E1-E116 or a tautomeric or stereochemically
isomeric form, N-oxide, pharmaceutically acceptable salt or the
solvate thereof.
[0306] According to one aspect of the invention, there is provided
a compound of formula (I) as hereinbefore defined with the proviso
that the compound is other than
1-{6-Benzyl-3,3-dimethyl-1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl}-2-[3-(trifl-
uoromethyl)piperazin-1-yl]ethan-1-one (E113).
[0307] According to one aspect of the invention, there is provided
a compound of formula (I) as hereinbefore defined with the proviso
that the compound is other than
3,3-Dimethyl-1-[(2S)-2-[(3R)-3-methylpiperazin-1-yl]butanoyl]-2,3-dihydro-
-1H-indole-6-carbonitrile (E266).
[0308] In a further embodiment, the compound of formula (I)
comprises a compound of: [0309]
1-(6-Benzyl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl)-2-((2R,5-
R)-2-methoxymethyl-5-methyl-piperazin-1-yl)-ethanone; [0310]
1-{6-Benzyl-3,3-dimethyl-1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl}-2-[(2R,5R)--
5-methyl-2-[(morpholin-4-yl)carbonyl]piperazin-1-yl]ethan-1-one;
[0311]
1-(6-Benzyl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-indol-1-yl)-2-[(2R,5R)-5-methyl-2-(m-
orpholine-4-carbonyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-ethanone; [0312]
1-(6-Benzyl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl)-2-((2R,5-
R)-5-methyl-2-pyrazol-1-ylmethyl-piperazin-1-yl)-ethanone (E112);
or a tautomeric or stereochemically isomeric form, N-oxide,
pharmaceutically acceptable salt or the solvate thereof, such as:
[0313]
1-(6-Benzyl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl)-2-((2R,5-
R)-2-methoxymethyl-5-methyl-piperazin-1-yl)-ethanone hydrochloride
salt (E63); [0314]
1-{6-Benzyl-3,3-dimethyl-1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl}-2-[(2R,5R)--
5-methyl-2-[(morpholin-4-yl)carbonyl]piperazin-1-yl]ethan-1-one,
hydrochloride salt (E101); or [0315]
1-(6-Benzyl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-indol-1-yl)-2-[(2R,5R)-5-methyl-2-(m-
orpholine-4-carbonyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-ethanone, hydrochloride salt
(E111).
[0316] In one embodiment, the compound of formula (I) is a compound
of
1-[6-(4-Fluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridin-1-y-
l]-2-[(2R,5R)-5-methyl-2-((R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-ylmethyl)-piperazin-1-y-
l]-ethanone (E259),
1-[6-(1,1-Difluoro-butyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridin--
1-yl]-2-[(2R,5R)-5-methyl-2-((R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-ylmethyl)-piperazin--
1-yl]-ethanone (E260),
1-[6-(2-Fluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridin-1-y-
l]-2-[(2R,5R)-5-methyl-2-((R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-ylmethyl)-piperazin-1-y-
l]-ethanone (E261),
1-[6-(2,4-Difluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridin-
-1-yl]-2-[(2R,5R)-5-methyl-2-((R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-ylmethyl)-piperazin-
-1-yl]-ethanone (E264), or a tautomeric or stereochemically
isomeric form, N-oxide, pharmaceutically acceptable salt or the
solvate thereof, such as
1-[6-(4-Fluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridin-1-y-
l]-2-[(2R,5R)-5-methyl-2-((R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-ylmethyl)-piperazin-1-y-
l]-ethanone dihydrochloride (E259),
1-[6-(1,1-Difluoro-butyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridin--
1-yl]-2-[(2R,5R)-5-methyl-2-((R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-ylmethyl)-piperazin--
1-yl]-ethanone dihydrochloride (E260),
1-[6-(2-Fluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridin-1-y-
l]-2-[(2R,5R)-5-methyl-2-((R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-ylmethyl)-piperazin-1-y-
l]-ethanone dihydrochloride (E261) or
1-[6-(2,4-Difluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridin-
-1-yl]-2-[(2R,5R)-5-methyl-2-((R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-ylmethyl)-piperazin-
-1-yl]-ethanone dihydrochloride (E264).
[0317] In one embodiment, the compound of formula (I) is a compound
of
1-[6-(4-Fluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridin-1-y-
l]-2-[(2R,5R)-5-methyl-2-((R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-ylmethyl)-piperazin-1-y-
l]-ethanone (E259) or a tautomeric or stereochemically isomeric
form, N-oxide, pharmaceutically acceptable salt or the solvate
thereof, such as a hydrochloride salt of
1-[6-(4-Fluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridin-1-y-
l]-2-[(2R,5R)-5-methyl-2-((R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-ylmethyl)-piperazin-1-y-
l]-ethanone, i.e.
1-[6-(4-Fluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridin-1-y-
l]-2-[(2R,5R)-5-methyl-2-((R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-ylmethyl)-piperazin-1-y-
l]-ethanone dihydrochloride.
[0318] For the avoidance of doubt, it is to be understood that each
general and specific preference, embodiment and example for one
substituent may be combined with each general and specific
preference, embodiment and example for one or more, preferably, all
other substituents as defined herein and that all such embodiments
are embraced by this application.
Salts, Solvates, Tautomers, Isomers, N-Oxides, Esters, Prodrugs and
Isotopes
[0319] A reference to a compound of the formula (I) and sub-groups
thereof also includes ionic forms, salts, solvates, isomers
(including geometric and stereochemical isomers), tautomers,
N-oxides, esters, prodrugs, isotopes and protected forms thereof,
for example, as discussed below; preferably, the salts or tautomers
or isomers or N-oxides or solvates thereof; and more preferably,
the salts or tautomers or N-oxides or solvates thereof, even more
preferably the salts or tautomers or solvates thereof.
Salts
[0320] Many compounds of the formula (I) can exist in the form of
salts, for example acid addition salts or, in certain cases salts
of organic and inorganic bases such as carboxylate, sulfonate and
phosphate salts. All such salts are within the scope of this
invention, and references to compounds of the formula (I) include
the salt forms of the compounds.
[0321] The salts of the present invention can be synthesized from
the parent compound that contains a basic or acidic moiety by
conventional chemical methods such as methods described in
Pharmaceutical Salts: Properties, Selection, and Use, P. Heinrich
Stahl (Editor), Camille G. Wermuth (Editor), ISBN: 3-90639-026-8,
Hardcover, 388 pages, August 2002. Generally, such salts can be
prepared by reacting the free acid or base forms of these compounds
with the appropriate base or acid in water or in an organic
solvent, or in a mixture of the two; generally, nonaqueous media
such as ether, ethyl acetate, ethanol, isopropanol, or acetonitrile
are used.
[0322] Acid addition salts (mono- or di-salts) may be formed with a
wide variety of acids, both inorganic and organic. Examples of acid
addition salts include mono- or di-salts formed with an acid
selected from the group consisting of acetic, 2,2-dichloroacetic,
adipic, alginic, ascorbic (e.g. L-ascorbic), L-aspartic,
benzenesulfonic, benzoic, 4-acetamidobenzoic, butanoic, (+)
camphoric, camphor-sulfonic, (+)-(1S)-camphor-10-sulfonic, capric,
caproic, caprylic, cinnamic, citric, cyclamic, dodecylsulfuric,
ethane-1,2-disulfonic, ethanesulfonic, 2-hydroxyethanesulfonic,
formic, fumaric, galactaric, gentisic, glucoheptonic, D-gluconic,
glucuronic (e.g. D-glucuronic), glutamic (e.g. L-glutamic),
.alpha.-oxoglutaric, glycolic, hippuric, hydrohalic acids (e.g.
hydrobromic, hydrochloric, hydriodic), isethionic, lactic (e.g.
(+)-L-lactic, (.+-.)-DL-lactic), lactobionic, maleic, malic,
(-)-L-malic, malonic, (.+-.)-DL-mandelic, methanesulfonic,
naphthalene-2-sulfonic, naphthalene-1,5-disulfonic,
1-hydroxy-2-naphthoic, nicotinic, nitric, oleic, orotic, oxalic,
palmitic, pamoic, phosphoric, propionic, pyruvic, L-pyroglutamic,
salicylic, 4-amino-salicylic, sebacic, stearic, succinic, sulfuric,
tannic, (+)-L-tartaric, thiocyanic, p-toluenesulfonic, undecylenic
and valeric acids, as well as acylated amino acids and cation
exchange resins.
[0323] One particular group of salts consists of salts formed from
acetic, hydrochloric, hydriodic, phosphoric, nitric, sulfuric,
citric, lactic, succinic, maleic, malic, isethionic, fumaric,
benzenesulfonic, toluenesulfonic, methanesulfonic (mesylate),
ethanesulfonic, naphthalenesulfonic, valeric, acetic, propanoic,
butanoic, malonic, glucuronic and lactobionic acids. One particular
salt is the hydrochloride salt.
[0324] If the compound is anionic, or has a functional group which
may be anionic (e.g., --COOH may be --COO.sup.-), then a salt may
be formed with an organic or inorganic base, generating a suitable
cation. Examples of suitable inorganic cations include, but are not
limited to, alkali metal ions such as Li.sup.+, Na.sup.+ and
K.sup.+, alkaline earth metal cations such as Ca.sup.2+ and
Mg.sup.2+, and other cations such as Al.sup.3+ or Zn.sup.+.
Examples of suitable organic cations include, but are not limited
to, ammonium ion (i.e., NH.sub.4.sup.+) and substituted ammonium
ions (e.g., NH.sub.3R.sup.+, NH.sub.2R.sub.2.sup.+,
NHR.sub.3.sup.+, NR.sub.4.sup.+). Examples of some suitable
substituted ammonium ions are those derived from: methylamine,
ethylamine, diethylamine, propylamine, dicyclohexylamine,
triethylamine, butylamine, ethylenediamine, ethanolamine,
diethanolamine, piperazine, benzylamine, phenylbenzylamine,
choline, meglumine, and tromethamine, as well as amino acids, such
as lysine and arginine. An example of a common quaternary ammonium
ion is N(CH.sub.3).sub.4.sup.+.
[0325] Where the compounds of the formula (I) contain an amine
function, these may form quaternary ammonium salts, for example by
reaction with an alkylating agent according to methods well known
to the skilled person. Such quaternary ammonium compounds are
within the scope of formula (I).
[0326] The compounds of the invention may exist as mono- or
di-salts depending upon the pKa of the acid from which the salt is
formed.
[0327] The salt forms of the compounds of the invention are
typically pharmaceutically acceptable salts, and examples of
pharmaceutically acceptable salts are discussed in Berge et al.,
1977, "Pharmaceutically Acceptable Salts," J. Pharm. Sci., Vol. 66,
pp. 1-19. However, salts that are not pharmaceutically acceptable
may also be prepared as intermediate forms which may then be
converted into pharmaceutically acceptable salts. Such
non-pharmaceutically acceptable salt forms, which may be useful,
for example, in the purification or separation of the compounds of
the invention, also form part of the invention.
[0328] In one embodiment of the invention, there is provided a
pharmaceutical composition comprising a solution (e.g. an aqueous
solution) containing a compound of the formula (I) and sub-groups
and examples thereof as described herein in the form of a salt in a
concentration of greater than 10 mg/ml, typically greater than 15
mg/ml and preferably greater than 20 mg/ml.
N-Oxides
[0329] Compounds of the formula (I) containing an amine function
may also form N-oxides. A reference herein to a compound of the
formula (I) that contains an amine function also includes the
N-oxide.
[0330] Where a compound contains several amine functions, one or
more than one nitrogen atom may be oxidised to form an N-oxide.
Particular examples of N-oxides are the N-oxides of a tertiary
amine or a nitrogen atom of a nitrogen-containing heterocycle.
[0331] N-Oxides can be formed by treatment of the corresponding
amine with an oxidizing agent such as hydrogen peroxide or a
per-acid (e.g. a peroxycarboxylic acid), see for example Advanced
Organic Chemistry, by Jerry March, 4.sup.th Edition, Wiley
Interscience, pages. More particularly, N-oxides can be made by the
procedure of L. W. Deady (Syn. Comm. 1977, 7, 509-514) in which the
amine compound is reacted with m-chloroperoxybenzoic acid (MCPBA),
for example, in an inert solvent such as dichloromethane.
Geometric Isomers and Tautomers
[0332] Compounds of the formula (I) may exist in a number of
different geometric isomeric, and tautomeric forms and references
to compounds of the formula (I) include all such forms. For the
avoidance of doubt, where a compound can exist in one of several
geometric isomeric or tautomeric forms and only one is specifically
described or shown, all others are nevertheless embraced by formula
(I).
[0333] For example, in compounds of the formula (I), ring E can
exist in two tautomeric forms as illustrated below. For simplicity,
the general formula (I) illustrates one form A but the formula is
to be taken as embracing both tautomeric forms.
##STR00017##
[0334] Other examples of tautomeric forms include, for example,
keto-, enol-, and enolate-forms, as in, for example, the following
tautomeric pairs: keto/enol (illustrated below), imine/enamine,
amide/imino alcohol, amidine/enediamines, nitroso/oxime,
thioketone/enethiol, and nitro/aci-nitro.
##STR00018##
Stereoisomers
[0335] Unless otherwise mentioned or indicated, the chemical
designation of compounds denotes the mixture of all possible
stereochemically isomeric forms.
[0336] Stereocentres are illustrated in the usual fashion, using
`hashed` or `wedged` lines. e.g.
##STR00019## [0337] Boc-N-methly-L-analine
(S)-(+)-2-hydroxy-2-phenylpropionic acid methyl
[0338] Where a compound is described as a mixture of two
diastereoisomers/epimers, the configuration of the stereocentre is
not specified and is represented by straight lines.
##STR00020##
[0339] Where compounds of the formula (I) contain one or more
chiral centres, and can exist in the form of two or more optical
isomers, references to compounds of the formula (I) include all
optical isomeric forms thereof (e.g. enantiomers, epimers and
diastereoisomers), either as individual optical isomers, or
mixtures (e.g. racemic mixtures) or two or more optical isomers,
unless the context requires otherwise.
[0340] The optical isomers may be characterised and identified by
their optical activity (i.e. as + and - isomers, or d and l
isomers) or they may be characterised in terms of their absolute
stereochemistry using the "R and S" nomenclature developed by Cahn,
Ingold and Prelog, see Advanced Organic Chemistry by Jerry March,
4.sup.th Edition, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1992, pages
109-114, and see also Cahn, Ingold & Prelog, Angew. Chem. Int.
Ed. Engl., 1966, 5, 385-415.
[0341] Optical isomers can be separated by a number of techniques
including chiral chromatography (chromatography on a chiral
support) and such techniques are well known to the person skilled
in the art.
[0342] As an alternative to chiral chromatography, optical isomers
can be separated by forming diastereoisomeric salts with chiral
acids such as (+)-tartaric acid, (-)-pyroglutamic acid,
(-)-di-toluoyl-L-tartaric acid, (+)-mandelic acid, (-)-malic acid,
and (-)-camphorsulfonic acid, separating the diastereoisomers by
preferential crystallisation, and then dissociating the salts to
give the individual enantiomer of the free base.
[0343] Additionally enantiomeric separation can be achieved by
covalently linking a enantiomerically pure chiral auxiliary onto
the compound and then performing diastereisomer separation using
conventional methods such as chromatography. This is then followed
by cleavage of the aforementioned covalent linkage to generate the
appropriate enantiomerically pure product.
[0344] Where compounds of the formula (I) exist as two or more
optical isomeric forms, one enantiomer in a pair of enantiomers may
exhibit advantages over the other enantiomer, for example, in terms
of biological activity. Thus, in certain circumstances, it may be
desirable to use as a therapeutic agent only one of a pair of
enantiomers, or only one of a plurality of diastereoisomers.
Accordingly, the invention provides compositions containing a
compound of the formula (I) having one or more chiral centres,
wherein at least 55% (e.g. at least 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%,
90% or 95%) of the compound of the formula (I) is present as a
single optical isomer (e.g. enantiomer or diastereoisomer). In one
general embodiment, 99% or more (e.g. substantially all) of the
total amount of the compound of the formula (I) may be present as a
single optical isomer (e.g. enantiomer or diastereoisomer).
[0345] Compounds encompassing double bonds can have an E (entgegen)
or Z (zusammen) stereochemistry at said double bond. Substituents
on bivalent cyclic or (partially) saturated radicals may have
either the cis- or trans-configuration. The terms cis and trans
when used herein are in accordance with Chemical Abstracts
nomenclature (J. Org. Chem. 1970, 35 (9), 2849-2867), and refer to
the position of the substituents on a ring moiety.
[0346] Of special interest are those compounds of formula (I) which
are stereochemically pure. When a compound of formula (I) is for
instance specified as R, this means that the compound is
substantially free of the S isomer. If a compound of formula (I) is
for instance specified as E, this means that the compound is
substantially free of the Z isomer. The terms cis, trans, R, S, E
and Z are well known to a person skilled in the art.
Isotopic Variations
[0347] The present invention includes all pharmaceutically
acceptable isotopically-labeled compounds of the invention, i.e.
compounds of formula (I), wherein one or more atoms are replaced by
atoms having the same atomic number, but an atomic mass or mass
number different from the atomic mass or mass number usually found
in nature.
[0348] Examples of isotopes suitable for inclusion in the compounds
of the invention comprise isotopes of hydrogen, such as .sup.2H (D)
and .sup.3H (T), carbon, such as .sup.11C, .sup.13C and .sup.14C,
chlorine, such as .sup.36Cl, fluorine, such as .sup.18F, iodine,
such as .sup.123I, .sup.125I and .sup.131I, nitrogen, such as
.sup.13N and .sup.15N, oxygen, such as .sup.15O, .sup.17O and
.sup.18O, phosphorus, such as .sup.32P, and sulfur, such as
.sup.35S.
[0349] Certain isotopically-labelled compounds of formula (I), for
example, those incorporating a radioactive isotope, are useful in
drug and/or substrate tissue distribution studies. The compounds of
formula (I) can also have valuable diagnostic properties in that
they can be used for detecting or identifying the formation of a
complex between a labelled compound and other molecules, peptides,
proteins, enzymes or receptors. The detecting or identifying
methods can use compounds that are labelled with labelling agents
such as radioisotopes, enzymes, fluorescent substances, luminous
substances (for example, luminol, luminol derivatives, luciferin,
aequorin and luciferase), etc. The radioactive isotopes tritium,
i.e. .sup.3H (T), and carbon-14, i.e. .sup.14C, are particularly
useful for this purpose in view of their ease of incorporation and
ready means of detection.
[0350] Substitution with heavier isotopes such as deuterium, i.e.
.sup.2H (D), may afford certain therapeutic advantages resulting
from greater metabolic stability, for example, increased in vivo
half-life or reduced dosage requirements, and hence may be
preferred in some circumstances. Substitution with positron
emitting isotopes, such as .sup.11C, .sup.18F, .sup.15O and
.sup.13N, can be useful in Positron Emission Topography (PET)
studies for examining target occupancy.
[0351] Isotopically-labeled compounds of formula (I) can generally
be prepared by conventional techniques known to those skilled in
the art or by processes analogous to those described in the
accompanying Examples and Preparations using an appropriate
isotopically-labeled reagents in place of the non-labeled reagent
previously employed.
Esters
[0352] Esters such as carboxylic acid esters, acyloxy esters and
phosphate esters of the compounds of formula (I) bearing a
carboxylic acid group or a hydroxyl group are also embraced by
Formula (I). Examples of esters are compounds containing the group
--C(.dbd.O)OR, wherein R is an ester substituent, for example, a
C.sub.1-7 alkyl group, a C.sub.3-12 heterocyclyl group, or a
C.sub.5-12 aryl group, preferably a C.sub.1-6 alkyl group.
Particular examples of ester groups include, but are not limited to
--C(.dbd.O)OCH.sub.3, --C(.dbd.O)OCH.sub.2CH.sub.3,
--C(.dbd.O)OC(CH.sub.3).sub.3, and --C(.dbd.O)OPh. Examples of
acyloxy (reverse ester) groups are represented by --OC(.dbd.O)R,
wherein R is an acyloxy substituent, for example, a C.sub.1-6 alkyl
group, a C.sub.3-12 heterocyclyl group, or a C.sub.5-12 aryl group,
preferably a C.sub.1-6 alkyl group. Particular examples of acyloxy
groups include, but are not limited to, --OC(.dbd.O)CH.sub.3
(acetoxy), --OC(.dbd.O)CH.sub.2CH.sub.3,
--OC(.dbd.O)C(CH.sub.3).sub.3, --OC(.dbd.O)Ph, and
--OC(.dbd.O)CH.sub.2Ph. Examples of phosphate esters are those
derived from phosphoric acid.
[0353] In one embodiment of the invention, formula (I) includes
within its scope esters of compounds of the formula (I) bearing a
carboxylic acid group or a hydroxyl group. In another embodiment of
the invention, formula (I) does not include within its scope esters
of compounds of the formula (I) bearing a carboxylic acid group or
a hydroxyl group.
Solvates and Crystalline Forms
[0354] Also encompassed by formula (I) are any polymorphic forms of
the compounds, and solvates such as hydrates, alcoholates and the
like.
[0355] The compounds of the invention may form solvates, for
example with water (i.e., hydrates) or common organic solvents. As
used herein, the term "solvate" means a physical association of the
compounds of the present invention with one or more solvent
molecules. This physical association involves varying degrees of
ionic and covalent bonding, including hydrogen bonding. In certain
instances the solvate will be capable of isolation, for example
when one or more solvent molecules are incorporated in the crystal
lattice of the crystalline solid. The term "solvate" is intended to
encompass both solution-phase and isolatable solvates. Non-limiting
examples of suitable solvates include compounds of the invention in
combination with water, isopropanol, ethanol, methanol, DMSO, ethyl
acetate, acetic acid or ethanolamine and the like. The compounds of
the invention may exert their biological effects whilst they are in
solution.
[0356] Solvates are well known in pharmaceutical chemistry. They
can be important to the processes for the preparation of a
substance (e.g. in relation to their purification, the storage of
the substance (e.g. its stability) and the ease of handling of the
substance and are often formed as part of the isolation or
purification stages of a chemical synthesis. A person skilled in
the art can determine by means of standard and long used techniques
whether a hydrate or other solvate has formed by the isolation
conditions or purification conditions used to prepare a given
compound. Examples of such techniques include thermogravimetric
analysis (TGA), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), X-ray
crystallography (e.g. single crystal X-ray crystallography or X-ray
powder diffraction) and Solid State NMR (SS-NMR, also known as
Magic Angle Spinning NMR or MAS-NMR). Such techniques are as much a
part of the standard analytical toolkit of the skilled chemist as
NMR, IR, HPLC and MS.
[0357] Alternatively the skilled person can deliberately form a
solvate using crystallisation conditions that include an amount of
the solvent required for the particular solvate. Thereafter the
standard methods described above, can be used to establish whether
solvates had formed.
[0358] Furthermore, the compounds of the present invention may have
one or more polymorph or amorphous crystalline forms and as such
are intended to be included in the scope of the invention.
Complexes
[0359] Formula (I) also includes within its scope complexes (e.g.
inclusion complexes or clathrates with compounds such as
cyclodextrins, or complexes with metals) of the compounds.
Inclusion complexes, clathrates and metal complexes can be formed
by means of methods well known to the skilled person.
Prodrugs
[0360] Also encompassed by formula (I) are any pro-drugs of the
compounds of the formula (I). By "prodrugs" is meant for example
any compound that is converted in vivo into a biologically active
compound of the formula (I).
[0361] For example, some prodrugs are esters of the active compound
(e.g., a physiologically acceptable metabolically labile ester).
During metabolism, the ester group (--C(.dbd.O)OR) is cleaved to
yield the active drug. Such esters may be formed by esterification,
for example, of any of the carboxylic acid groups (--C(.dbd.O)OH)
in the parent compound, with, where appropriate, prior protection
of any other reactive groups present in the parent compound,
followed by deprotection if required.
[0362] Examples of such metabolically labile esters include those
of the formula --C(.dbd.O)OR wherein R is:
C.sub.1-7alkyl (e.g., -Me, -Et, -nPr, -iPr, -nBu, -sBu, -iBu,
-tBu); C.sub.1-7aminoalkyl (e.g., aminoethyl;
2-(N,N-diethylamino)ethyl; 2-(4-morpholino)ethyl); and
acyloxy-C.sub.1-7alkyl (e.g., acyloxymethyl; acyloxyethyl;
pivaloyloxymethyl; acetoxymethyl; 1-acetoxyethyl;
1-(1-methoxy-1-methyl)ethyl-carbonxyloxyethyl; 1-(benzoyloxy)ethyl;
isopropoxy-carbonyloxymethyl; 1-isopropoxy-carbonyloxyethyl;
cyclohexyl-carbonyloxymethyl; 1-cyclohexyl-carbonyloxyethyl;
cyclohexyloxy-carbonyloxymethyl; 1-cyclohexyloxy-carbonyloxyethyl;
(4-tetrahydropyranyloxy) carbonyloxymethyl;
1-(4-tetrahydropyranyloxy)carbonyloxyethyl;
(4-tetrahydropyranyl)carbonyloxymethyl; and
1-(4-tetrahydropyranyl)carbonyloxyethyl).
[0363] Also, some prodrugs are activated enzymatically to yield the
active compound, or a compound which, upon further chemical
reaction, yields the active compound (for example, as in
antigen-directed enzyme pro-drug therapy (ADEPT), gene-directed
enzyme pro-drug therapy (GDEPT), and ligand-directed enzyme
pro-drug therapy (LIDEPT), etc.). For example, the prodrug may be a
sugar derivative or other glycoside conjugate, or may be an amino
acid ester derivative. In one embodiment formula (I) does not
include pro-drugs of the compounds of the formula (I) within its
scope.
Methods for the Preparation of Compounds of Formula (I)
[0364] In this section, as in all other sections of this
application unless the context indicates otherwise, references to
formula (I) also include all other sub-groups and examples thereof
as defined herein.
[0365] Compounds of the formula (I) can be prepared in accordance
with synthetic methods well known to the skilled person.
[0366] According to a further aspect of the invention there is
provided a process for preparing a compound of formula (I) as
hereinbefore defined which comprises:
(a) (i) reacting a compound of formula (II):
##STR00021##
wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2a, R.sup.2b, R.sup.3a, R.sup.3b, R.sup.5
and Q are as defined hereinbefore for compounds of formula (I) and
P.sup.1 represents a suitable protecting group such as a
tert-butyloxycarbonyl (tBoc) group, with a compound of formula
(III):
##STR00022##
wherein R.sup.6, R.sup.7, R.sup.8, R.sup.9, p, G, J and E are as
defined hereinbefore for compounds of formula (I), followed by a
deprotection reaction suitable to remove the P.sup.1 protecting
group; or
[0367] (ii) for compounds of formula (I) wherein Q represents NH,
reacting a compound of formula (III) as defined above with a
compound of formula (IV):
##STR00023##
wherein R.sup.5 is as defined hereinbefore for compounds of formula
(I), and L.sup.1 and L.sup.2 independently represent suitable
leaving groups such as halogen, then subsequent reaction with a
compound of formula (V):
##STR00024##
wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2a, R.sup.2b, R.sup.3a and R.sup.3b are as
defined hereinbefore for compounds of formula (I) and P.sup.1
represents hydrogen or a suitable protecting group such as a
tert-butyloxycarbonyl (tBoc) group, followed by a deprotection
reaction suitable to remove the P.sup.1 protecting group; and/or
(b) deprotection of a protected derivative of a compound of formula
(I); and/or (c) interconversion of a compound of formula (I) or
protected derivative thereof to a further compound of formula (I)
or protected derivative thereof; and (d) optional formation of a
pharmaceutically acceptable salt of a compound of formula (I).
[0368] Process (a)(i) typically comprises reacting a compound of
formula (II) with a compound of formula (III) in a suitable solvent
and at a suitable temperature e.g. ambient temperature, in the
presence of a suitable base and a reagent capable of activating the
carboxylic acid group present in the compound of formula (II). A
suitable solvent should be inert toward the reagents used, for
example dichloromethane. Examples of suitable bases are
triethylamine and N,N-diisopropylethylamine (DIPEA). Examples of
suitable activating reagents are bromo-tris-pyrrolidino-phosphonium
hexofluorophosphate (PyBrop),
O-benzotriazole-N,N,N',N'-tetramethyl-uronium-hexafluoro-phosphate
(HBTU), 1,1'-carbonyldiimidazole,
1-ethyl-3-(3'-dimethylaminopropyl)-carbodiimide hydrochloride (EDC)
and 2-(7-aza-1H-benzotriazole-1-yl)-1,1,3,3-tetramethyluronium
hexafluorophosphate) (HATU). This process may optionally be carried
out in the presence of a catalytic or stoichiometric amount of a
suitable co-activating reagent such as 1-hydroxybenzotriazole
(HOBt) or 1-hydroxyazabenzotriazole (HOAt).
[0369] Process (a) may be carried out in accordance with the
procedure described herein as General Procedure 1 (PyBrop
Coupling), or General Procedure 2 (HBTU coupling), or with the
procedure described herein as General Procedure 4 (HATU
coupling).
[0370] Process (a) (ii) typically comprises dissolving a compound
of formula (III) in a suitable solvent such as dichloromethane then
treatment with a suitable base such as triethylamine, followed by a
compound of formula (IV). The reactive intermediate resulting from
reaction of the compounds of formulas (III) and (IV) is then
treated with a compound of formula (V) in a suitable solvent such
as tetrahydrofuran in the presence of a suitable base such as
triethylamine or N,N-diisopropylethylamine. Examples of suitable
leaving groups L.sup.1 and L.sup.2 in the compound of formula (IV)
are chloro and bromo.
[0371] Process (a) (ii) may be carried out with isolation of the
initially formed reactive intermediate, in accordance with the
procedures described herein as Preparation 1 and Preparation 6 or
Preparation 442 and Preparation 443. In such a two step procedure,
the first step may be carried out in the presence of a base such as
pyridine, triethylamine or N,N-diisopropylethylamine in a suitable
solvent such as diethyl ether or dichloromethane.
[0372] Advantageously the first step may be carried out without
added base in a solvent chosen such that the first step
intermediate precipitates from the reaction mixture as an acid
addition salt, for example toluene or acetonitrile. The second step
may then be carried out in a suitably inert solvent such as
tetrahydrofuran, dichloromethane or acetonitrile, in the presence
of a base such as triethylamine or anhydrous potassium carbonate.
Where L.sup.1 represents chlorine in the compound of formula (IV)
the reaction may optionally be accelerated by addition of an iodide
salt such as potassium iodide.
[0373] This process may also be performed without isolation of the
reactive intermediate formed from reaction of the compound of
formula (III) with the compound of formula (IV). Thus, a mixture of
a compound of formula (III) and a suitable base in excess, such as
triethylamine or N,N-diisopropylethylamine, dissolved in a suitably
inert solvent such as dichloromethane is treated with a compound of
formula (IV) followed, after a suitable time interval, e.g. 1 or 2
hours, with a compound of formula (V).
[0374] Process (a) (ii) may be carried out in accordance with the
procedures described herein as Preparations 203, 204, 205 and
General Procedure 5.
[0375] In an alternative process, process (a) (ii) may be carried
out in a two step process as described in Preparations 442 and
443.
[0376] Process (b) typically comprises any suitable deprotection
reaction, the conditions of which will depend upon the nature of
the protecting group. When the protecting group represents tBoc,
such a deprotection reaction will typically comprise the use of a
suitable acid in a suitable solvent. For example, the acid may
suitably comprise trifluoroacetic acid or hydrogen chloride and the
solvent may suitably comprise dichloromethane ethyl acetate,
1,4-dioxane, methanol or water. Optionally a mixture of solvents
may be used, for example aqueous methanol or ethyl
acetate/1,4-dioxane.
[0377] Process (b) may be carried out in accordance with the
procedures described herein as General Procedures for Preparation
of Compounds of Formula (I), Methods 1-4.
[0378] It will be appreciated that, when the protecting group
represents tBoc, deprotection using a suitable acid as described
above may generate a compound of formula (I) as a pharmaceutically
acceptable salt, which may be isolated directly. Alternatively, the
compound of formula (I) may be isolated as the free base using
methods well known in the art and thereafter optionally converted
to a pharmaceutically acceptable salt according to process (d).
[0379] Process (c) typically comprises interconversion procedures
known by one skilled in the art. For example, compounds of formula
(I) in which R.sup.8 or R.sup.9 represents a first substituent may
be converted by methods known by one skilled in the art into
compounds of formula (I) in which R.sup.8 or R.sup.9 represents a
second, alternative substituent. Suitable experimental for such an
interconversion reaction is described herein in Preparations 134 to
152. In particular, compounds of formula (I) wherein R.sup.8 or
R.sup.9 represents a halogen atom, such as chlorine or bromine, may
be converted to compounds of formula (I) wherein R.sup.8 or R.sup.9
represents a --Y--C.sub.3-12 carbocyclyl group, such as a
--CH.sub.2-phenyl group. Suitable experimental for such an
interconversion reaction is described herein as General Procedure 3
(Organozinc halide addition).
[0380] Another particular case of process (c) involves reaction of
a protected derivative of a compound of formula (I), wherein
R.sup.3a or R.sup.3b represent C.sub.1-6alkyl substituted with a
single group R.sup.b where R.sup.b represents chlorine, bromine or
iodine, with a suitable nucleophile for the introduction of an
optionally substituted 3-12 membered heterocyclyl group as defined
above. Such a process may be carried out in an inert solvent such
as acetonitirile in the presence of a suitable base such as
potassium carbonate, optionally in the presence of an iodide salt
such as potassium iodide. Such a process may be carried out in
accordance with the procedure described herein as Preparation 436,
438, 440, or General Procedure 6.
[0381] In one embodiment, the interconversion of process (c)
comprises the following reaction:
##STR00025##
wherein P.sup.1 represents a suitable protecting group such as a
tert-butyloxycarbonyl (tBoc) group, and Het represents a 3-12
membered heterocyclyl group which may be optionally substituted by
one or more R.sup.b groups and wherein R.sup.b, R.sup.1, R.sup.5,
R.sup.6, R.sup.7, R.sup.8, R.sup.9, G, J, E and p are as defined
hereinbefore, followed by a deprotection reaction suitable to
remove the P.sup.1 protecting group.
[0382] Process (d) may be carried out by treatment of a compound of
formula (I) in the free base form, dissolved in a suitable solvent,
with a stoichiometric amount or an excess of a pharmaceutically
acceptable organic or inorganic acid, then isolation of the
resulting salt by methods well known in the art, e.g. evaporation
of solvent or crystallisation.
[0383] If appropriate, the reactions previously described in
processes (a), (b) and (c) are followed or preceded by one or more
reactions known to the skilled of the art and are performed in an
appropriate order to achieve the requisite substitutions on
R.sup.1, R.sup.2a, R.sup.2b, R.sup.3a, R.sup.3b, R.sup.5, R.sup.6,
R.sup.7, R.sup.8 and R.sup.9 defined above to afford other
compounds of formula (I). Non-limiting examples of such reactions
whose conditions can be found in the literature include: [0384]
protection of reactive functions, [0385] deprotection of reactive
functions, [0386] halogenation, [0387] dehalogenation, [0388]
dealkylation, [0389] alkylation and arylation of amine, aniline,
alcohol and phenol, [0390] Mitsunobu reaction on hydroxyl groups,
[0391] cycloaddition reactions on appropriate groups, [0392]
reduction of nitro, esters, cyano, aldehydes, [0393] transition
metal-catalyzed coupling reactions, [0394] acylation, [0395]
sulfonylation/introduction of sulfonyl groups, [0396]
saponification/hydrolysis of ester groups, [0397] amidification or
transesterification of ester groups, [0398] esterification or
amidification of carboxylic groups, [0399] halogen exchange, [0400]
nucleophilic substitution with amine, thiol or alcohol, [0401]
reductive amination, [0402] oxime formation on carbonyl and
hydroxylamine groups, [0403] S-oxidation, [0404] N-oxidation,
[0405] salification.
[0406] Compounds of formula (II) where Q is NH and wherein R.sup.1,
R.sup.2a, R.sup.2b, R.sup.3a, R.sup.3b and R.sup.5 are as defined
hereinbefore may be prepared by reaction of a compound of formula
(V) as defined hereinbefore with a compound of formula (VI)
##STR00026##
[0407] Wherein R.sup.5 and L.sup.1 are as defined hereinbefore and
P.sup.2 represents a suitable protecting group, followed by the
removal of the protecting group P.sup.2. Such a reaction may be
carried out in a suitably inert solvent such as acetonitrile in the
presence of a suitable base such as sodium carbonate or potassium
carbonate at a suitable temperature such as ambient temperature or
elevated temperature, e.g. under reflux. Advantageously, the group
P.sup.2 should be removable in such a manner to leave the
protecting group P.sup.1 intact, hence suitable examples for
P.sup.2 include optionally substituted benzyl and allyl, where
removal may be effected by caltalytic hydrogenolysis or palladium
catalysed de-allylation respectively. Alternatively where the group
P.sup.2 represents lower alkyl, removal may be effected by
saponification e.g. hydolysis using aqueous alkali.
[0408] Compounds of formula (III) where J represents C may be
prepared from a compound of formula (VII)
##STR00027##
wherein R.sup.8, R.sup.9, p, G and E are as defined hereinbefore
for compounds of formula (I) and P.sup.3 represents either hydrogen
or a suitable protecting group such as tBoc or
trimethylsilylethoxymethyl, by treatment with a suitable base and
successive reaction with suitable electrophilic reagents for
introduction of the groups R.sup.6 and R.sup.7, for example with
compounds of formula R.sup.6-L.sup.3 and R.sup.7-L.sup.3, wherein
R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 are as defined hereinbefore and L.sup.3
represents a suitable leaving group such as halogen,
methylsulfonyloxy or trifluoromethylsulfonyloxy; followed by
reduction of the cyclic amide moiety by methods well known in the
art. Optionally, functional groups present in R.sup.6 and R.sup.7
may be interconverted using methods well known in the art; such
interconversions may be performed prior to or following the amide
reduction step. Examples of suitable bases for the base-mediated
introduction of the groups R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 are alkali metal
salts such as sodium carbonate or potassium carbonate and
alkylmetal reagents such as butyllithium. Reactions as above
involving use of alkali metal salts may be carried out in a
compatible solvent such as N,N-dimethylformamide or acetonitrile.
Reactions as above involving an alkylmetal reagent as base may be
carried out in a suitably inert solvent such as tetrahydrofuran,
optionally in conjunction with a suitable additive such as
N,N,N',N'-tetramethyethylenediamine (TMEDA) or a lithium halide. It
will be appreciated that compounds in which R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 are
joined to form a carbocyle or heterocycle as defined hereinbefore
may be prepared in an analogous manner using an appropriate
bidentate electrophile, for example 1,2-dibromoethane,
1,3-diiodopropane or 1,4-diiodobutane. Another example of a
suitable electrophile for use in the above transformation is a low
molecular weight aldehyde e.g. formaldehyde or a compound of
formula C.sub.1-6alkyl-CHO.
[0409] For example, use of excess formaldehyde in the presence of
an alkali metal salt such as potassium carbonate provides
optionally N-protected compounds of formula (III) in which both
R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 represent CH.sub.2OH; subsequent functional
group interconversion may be carried out, for example conversion of
the hydroxyl groups to a suitable leaving group and reaction with a
suitable nucleophile or nucleophiles to give optionally protected
compounds of formula (III) where R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 may or may not
be connected to form a carbocycle or heterocycle as defined
hereinbefore. A particular instance of this generic sequence is
described herein for the formation of spiro-azetidine systems using
procedures given for Preparations 91-98 inclusive. Suitable
reagents for reduction of the cyclic amide moiety include
borane-dimethyl sulfide complex or Red-Al.RTM. and such reactions
may be carried out in a suitably inert solvent such as
tetrahydrofuran or toluene.
[0410] Compounds of formula (VII) are commercially available, known
in the literature or may be prepared from a compound of formula
(VIII)
##STR00028##
wherein R.sup.8, R.sup.9, p, G and E are as defined hereinbefore
for compounds of formula (I) and P.sup.3 represents either hydrogen
or a suitable protecting group such as tBoc or
trimethylsilylethoxymethyl, using redox methods. For example the
compound of formula (VII) may be treated with a brominating agent
such as bromine or pyridinium tribromide in a suitable solvent such
as 1,4-dioxane followed by hydrolytic work-up; the product,
optionally dissolved in an appropriate co-solvent such as
tetrahydrofuran, may then be treated with a suitable reducing agent
such as a finely divided metal in the presence of an acid, e.g.
zinc powder in acetic acid or aqueous ammonium chloride. Such a
process may be carried out in an analogous manner to procedures
described herein as Preparations 102 and 103.
[0411] Compounds of formula (III) as defined hereinbefore wherein
R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 represent hydrogen may be prepared by direct
reduction of a compound of formula (VIII) as defined hereinbefore
using a suitable reducing agent, for example borane in
tetrahydrofuran or sodium cyanoborohydride in the presence of an
acid such as acetic acid.
[0412] Compounds of formula (VIII) are commercially available,
known in the literature, prepared by methods analogous to those in
the literature or prepared by methods analogous to those described
in the example experimental procedures below. For example see J.
Chem. Soc. Perkin Trans. 1, 2000, 1045 for a review of methods
known in the art for the synthesis of indoles.
[0413] Alternatively, compounds of formula (III) wherein J
represents C and R.sup.7 represents a group CHR.sup.7aR.sup.7b
(wherein R.sup.7a and R.sup.7b independently represent
C.sub.1-7alkyl, C.sub.1-4alkoxy-C.sub.1-4alkyl,
carbocylyl-C.sub.1-4alkoxy-C.sub.1-4alkyl,
heterocyclyl-C.sub.1-4alkoxy-C.sub.1-4alkyl carbocylyl,
heterocyclyl, carbocyclyl-C.sub.1-4alkyl,
heterocyclyl-C.sub.1-4alkyl, carbocylyl-oxy or heterocyclyl-oxy; or
together may be joined to form a carbocyclyl or heterocyclyl group)
may be prepared from a compound of formula (IX)
##STR00029##
wherein R.sup.6, R.sup.7a, R.sup.7b R.sup.8, R.sup.9, p, G, E and
P.sup.3 are as defined hereinbefore and L.sup.4 represents a
suitably reactive group e.g. a leaving group such as halogen or
trifluoromethylsulfonyloxy, by cyclisation using an appropriate
transition metal catalysed or radical mediated process. For
example, this process may be catalysed using cobalt, nickel or
palladium and may be carried out in an analogous method to that
described in Tetrahedron Letters 1987, 28, 5291-5294, in which case
a suitable transition metal source is required such as palladium
acetate and L.sup.4 advantageously represents iodo. This process
requires the presence of a base such as an alkali metal salt such
as sodium carbonate or sodium acetate or an organic base such as
triethylamine, and may be performed in the presence of a
trialkylammonium salt such as tetrabutylammonium chloride. The
reaction may be carried out under reducing conditions e.g. in the
presence of a salt of formic acid such as sodium formate and
optionally in the presence of a suitable ligand such as
triphenylphosphine. Suitable solvents for this cyclisation include
N,N-dimethylformamide and mixed solvent systems such as
toluene-water or dimethyl sulfoxide-water. A particular instance of
this cyclisation process is described in Preparations 107-109, and
in Preparation 236. For radical cyclisation, a suitable reagent is
required for radical generation is required such as an organotin
reagent, e.g. tributylstannane. An example of a radical-mediated
cyclisation according to this process is described in J. Amer.
Chem. Soc. 1992, 114, 9318-9327.
[0414] Compounds of formula (IX) can be prepared by reaction of a
compound of formula (X)
##STR00030##
wherein R.sup.8, R.sup.9, p, G, E, L.sup.4 and P.sup.3 are as
defined hereinbefore, with a compound of formula (XI)
##STR00031##
wherein R.sup.6, R.sup.7a, R.sup.7b and L.sup.1 are as defined
hereinbefore. This process is carried out in the presence of a base
such as potassium tert-butoxide in a suitable solvent such as
tetrahydrofuran.
[0415] Alternatively, compounds of formula (III) where G and J both
represent C and ring E is phenylene may be prepared by reaction of
a compound of formula (XII)
##STR00032##
wherein R.sup.8, R.sup.9 and p are defined hereinbefore, with a
compound of formula R.sup.6R.sup.7CHCHO, wherein R.sup.6 and
R.sup.7 are defined hereinbefore, to form a hydrazone, then
subsequent cyclisation form the desired substituted indoline. Such
a process is typically accomplished using acidic conditions, for
example using acetic acid as solvent or using an appropriate acid
in an inert solvent such as toluene. It will be appreciated that,
for certain combinations of R.sup.8 and R.sup.9, this sequence will
result in production of a mixture of regioisomers and that
separation of these may be carried out by standard methods known by
one skilled in the art e.g. column chromatography. Such a
separation may be facilitated by N-acylation of the product from
this process e.g. using chloroacetyl chloride or N-protection
using, for example a tBoc protecting group after which the compound
of formula (III) may optionally be re-generated by deprotection
using standard conditions, e.g. for a tBoc protected compound,
treatment with an appropriate acid such as HCl.
[0416] Compounds of formula (III) wherein J is N may be prepared
from a compound of formula (XIII)
##STR00033##
R.sup.8, R.sup.9, p, G, E, and P.sup.3 are as defined hereinbefore,
and a compound of formula (XIV)
##STR00034##
wherein R.sup.6, R.sup.7, L.sup.1 and L.sup.2 are as defined
hereinbefore. Such a process may be carried out in the presence of
a suitable base such as an alkali metal salt such as potassium
carbonate in a suitable solvent such as N,N-dimethylformamide or
acetonitrile.
[0417] Certain compounds of formulas (III), (VII) and (VIII) may be
prepared by functional group interconversions on other compounds of
formulas (III), (VII) and (VIII) or suitably protected derivatives
thereof and, optionally, subsequent deprotection as appropriate.
Examples of functional group interconversions include C-arylation,
C-alkylation or C-amination using transition metal mediated
methods, chlorosulfonylation and subsequent transformation into
sulfones and sulfonamides, de-halogenation using reductive methods
such as catalytic hydrogenation, conversion of an aryl halide to an
aryl ketone (e.g. by metal-halogen exchange and quench with an
appropriate acylating agent), conversion of a ketone group into a
difluoromethylene moiety using an appropriate fluorinating agent,
and conversion of a carboxylic acid derivative into an amide.
Several illustrative methods are given herein (see example
experimental procedures below).
[0418] Alternatively, compounds of formula (III) where G and J both
represent C and ring E is phenylene may be prepared according to
the following scheme:
##STR00035##
wherein R.sup.8, R.sup.9, p and L.sup.1 are as defined above,
R.sup.alk represents a C.sub.1-4 alkyl group or optionally
substituted benzyl, R.sup.6 is as defined for R.sup.6 or may be
converted to R.sup.6 by functional group interconversions such as
those defined above, and R.sup.7c is as defined for R.sup.7 or a
hydrogen atom. Stage (i) involves reaction with a compound
R.sup.alkO.sub.2CCH(R.sup.6cR.sup.7c) in the presence of a base
such as sodium hydride in a suitable solvent such as
N,N-dimethylformamide. In this process, L.sup.1 is advantageously a
lower halogen such as fluorine. The transformation R.sup.7c.dbd.H
to R.sup.7c.dbd.R.sup.7 may optionally carried out at this stage by
reaction with a compound R.sup.7L.sup.3 (wherein L.sup.3 is as
defined above) using a suitable base such as sodium hydride in a
suitable solvent such as N,N-dimethylformamide. Stage (ii) may be
carried out using suitable reducing conditions e.g. hydrogenation
or an appropriate metal such as iron in the presence of an acid
such as acetic acid. Stage (iii) may be carried out using a
suitable reducing agent e.g. borane-methyl sulfide complex in a
suitable solvent such as tetrahydrofuran. Optionally, functional
group interconversions may be performed on the groups R.sup.6c,
R.sup.7c, R.sup.8 and R.sup.9 on intermediates derived from stages
(i) and (ii) using methods well known in the art.
[0419] Compounds of formula (III) wherein where G and J both
represent C and ring E is a pyridine ring may be prepared from an
appropriately substituted halo-nitropyridine in an analogous
fashion to that shown in the above scheme.
[0420] Certain compounds of formula (V) are commercially available
or known in the literature. Other compounds of formula (V) wherein
R.sup.2a and R.sup.2b represent hydrogen may be prepared by
reduction of a compound of formula (XV)
##STR00036##
wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.3a and R.sup.3b are as defined hereinbefore.
Suitable reagents for the reduction of compounds of formula (XV)
include metal hydrides such as lithium aluminium hydride or boron
hydrides such as borane and such reactions are typically carried
out in an suitably inert solvent such as tetrahydrofuran or diethyl
ether.
[0421] Compounds of formula (XV) may be prepared by cyclisation of
a compound of formula (XVI)
##STR00037##
wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.3a and R.sup.3b are as defined hereinbefore
and P.sup.4 and P.sup.5 independently represent hydrogen or a
suitable protecting group, for example P.sup.4 may represent tBoc
or Cbz and P.sup.5 may represent a C.sup.1-4 alkyl group. Such a
process may be effected using methods well known in the art for
amide bond formation, e.g. using similar methods to those described
for process (a) above. In certain circumstances, cyclisation may
proceed concomitantly on removal of protecting groups P.sup.4 or
P.sup.5, for example as described below in Preparation 3 (see
example experimental procedures).
[0422] Certain compounds of formula (XVI) are known in the
literature and/or may be prepared by coupling of two appropriately
protected amino-acid derivatives using methods well known in the
art for amide bond formation, for example using a procedure
analogous to that described below in Preparation 2 (see example
experimental procedures).
[0423] Other compounds of formula (V) may be prepared by functional
group interconversion of the groups R.sup.1, R.sup.2a, R.sup.2b,
R.sup.3a and R.sup.3b using methods well known in the art. Such
interconversions may be carried out on compounds of formulas (V) or
(XV) which may be appropriately protected, e.g. with a tBoc and/or
benzyloxycarbonyl (Cbz) group. For example a compound of formula
(V) wherein R.sup.3a or R.sup.3b represent C.sub.1-6alkyl
substituted with a single group R.sup.b where R.sup.b represents
chlorine, bromine or iodine, may be treated with a suitable
nucleophile for the introduction of an optionally substituted 3-12
membered heterocyclyl group as defined above. Such a process may be
carried out in an inert solvent such as acetonitirile or
N,N-dimethylformamide, in the presence of a suitable base such as
potassium carbonate or sodium hydride, optionally in the presence
of an iodide salt such as potassium iodide.
[0424] It will be appreciated that compounds of formulas (V), (XV)
and (XVI) can exist in different diastereomeric and/or enantiomeric
forms and that processes for their preparation may make use of
enantiomerically pure synthetic precursors.
[0425] Alternatively racemic precursors may be used and the
mixtures of diastereoisomers generated in these process may be
separated by methods well known to the person skilled in the art,
for example using non-chiral or chiral preparative chromatography
or resolution using diastereomeric derivatives: for example
crystallisation of a salt formed with an enantiomerically pure acid
such as L-tartaric acid; or enantiomer separation of a
diastereomeric derivative formed by covalently linking a
enantiomerically pure chiral auxiliary onto the compound, followed
by separation using conventional methods such as chiral
chromatography. The aforementioned covalent linkage is then cleaved
to generate the appropriate enantiomerically pure product.
[0426] Compounds of formula (II) wherein Q represents CH may be
prepared by reaction of a compound of formula (XVII)
##STR00038##
wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2a, R.sup.2b, R.sup.3a, R.sup.3b and P.sup.1
are as defined hereinbefore; with a compound of formula (XVIII)
##STR00039##
wherein R.sup.5 and P.sup.2 are as defined hereinbefore and [P]
represents a phosphorus containing residue such as
triphenylphosphonium [Ph.sub.3P.sup.+] or a dialkylphosphonate
[(alkO).sub.2P(.dbd.O) where for example alk represents C.sub.1-4
alkyl], followed by reduction of the resultant alkene double bond.
Reaction between compounds of formulas (XVII) and (XVIII) as
defined hereinbefore may be carried out in the presence of a
suitable base such as potassium tert-butoxide in a suitably inert
solvent such as tetrahydrofuran. The subsequent step may be
effected by using methods well known in the art for reduction of
alkenes, for example using catalytic hydrogenation.
[0427] A wide range of well known functional group interconversions
are know by a person skilled in the art for converting a precursor
compound to a compound of formula I and are described in Advanced
Organic Chemistry by Jerry March, 4.sup.th Edition, John Wiley
& Sons, 1992. For example possible metal catalysed
functionalisations such as using organo-tin reagents (the Stille
reaction), Grignard reagents and reactions with nitrogen
nucleophiles are described in `Palladium Reagents and Catalysts`
[Jiro Tsuji, Wiley, ISBN 0-470-85032-9] and Handbook of
OrganoPalladium Chemistry for Organic Synthesis [Volume 1, Edited
by Ei-ichi Negishi, Wiley, ISBN 0-471-31506-0].
[0428] Compounds (IV), (VI), (X), (XI), (XII), (XIII), (XIV),
(XVII) and (XVIII) are commercially available, known in the
literature or can be prepared by methods analogous to those
described in the literature or by methods similar to that described
in the example experimental procedures below.
[0429] In a further embodiment the invention provides a novel
intermediate. In one embodiment the invention provides a novel
intermediate of formula (II) or (III) or (V).
Protecting Groups
[0430] In many of the reactions described above, it may be
necessary to protect one or more groups to prevent reaction from
taking place at an undesirable location on the molecule. Examples
of protecting groups, and methods of protecting and deprotecting
functional groups, can be found in Protective Groups in Organic
Synthesis (T. Green and P. Wuts; 3rd Edition; John Wiley and Sons,
1999).
[0431] A hydroxy group may be protected, for example, as an ether
(--OR) or an ester (--OC(.dbd.O)R), for example, as: a t-butyl
ether; a tetrahydropyranyl (THP) ether; a benzyl, benzhydryl
(diphenylmethyl), or trityl (triphenylmethyl) ether; a
trimethylsilyl or t-butyldimethylsilyl ether; or an acetyl ester
(--OC(.dbd.O)CH.sub.3).
[0432] An aldehyde or ketone group may be protected, for example,
as an acetal (R--CH(OR).sub.2) or ketal (R.sub.2C(OR).sub.2),
respectively, in which the carbonyl group (>C.dbd.O) is treated
with, for example, a primary alcohol. The aldehyde or ketone group
is readily regenerated by hydrolysis using a large excess of water
in the presence of acid.
[0433] An amine group may be protected, for example, as an amide
(--NRCO--R) or a carbamate (--NRCO--OR), for example, as: a methyl
amide (--NHCO--CH.sub.3); a benzyl carbamate
(--NHCO--OCH.sub.2C.sub.6H.sub.5, --NH-Cbz or NH--Z); as a t-butyl
carbamate (--NHCO--OC(CH.sub.3).sub.3, --NH-Boc); a
2-biphenyl-2-propyl carbamate
(--NHCO--OC(CH.sub.3).sub.2C.sub.6H.sub.4C.sub.6H.sub.5,
--NH-Bpoc), as a 9-fluorenylmethyl carbamate (--NH-Fmoc), as a
6-nitroveratryl carbamate (--NH-Nvoc), as a 2-trimethylsilylethyl
carbamate (--NH-Teoc), as a 2,2,2-trichloroethyl carbamate
(--NH-Troc), as an allyl carbamate (--NH-Alloc), or as a
2(-phenylsulfonyl)ethyl carbamate (--NH-Psec).
[0434] For example, in compounds of formula II contains an amino
group, the amino group can be protected by means of a protecting
group as hereinbefore defined, one preferred group being the
tert-butyloxycarbonyl (Boc) group while the additional
funactionalisation is introduced. Where no subsequent modification
of the amino group is required, the protecting group can be carried
through the reaction sequence to give an N-protected form of a
compound of the formula (I) which can then be de-protected by
standard methods (e.g. treatment with acid in the case of the Boc
group) to give the compound of formula (I).
[0435] Other protecting groups for amines, such as cyclic amines
and heterocyclic N--H groups, include toluenesulfonyl (tosyl) and
methanesulfonyl (mesyl) groups, benzyl groups such as a
para-methoxybenzyl (PMB) group and tetrahydropyranyl (THP)
groups.
[0436] A carboxylic acid group may be protected as an ester for
example, as: an C.sub.1-7 alkyl ester (e.g., a methyl ester; a
t-butyl ester); a C.sub.1-7 haloalkyl ester (e.g., a C.sub.1-7
trihaloalkyl ester); a triC.sub.1-7 alkylsilyl-C.sub.1-7alkyl
ester; or a C.sub.5-20 aryl-C.sub.1-7 alkyl ester (e.g., a benzyl
ester; a nitrobenzyl ester; para-methoxybenzyl ester. A thiol group
may be protected, for example, as a thioether (--SR), for example,
as: a benzyl thioether; an acetamidomethyl ether
(--S--CH.sub.2NHC(.dbd.O)CH.sub.3).
Isolation and Purification of the Compounds of the Invention
[0437] The compounds of the invention can be isolated and purified
according to standard techniques well known to the person skilled
in the art and examples of such methods include chromatographic
techniques such as column chromatography (e.g. flash
chromatography) and HPLC. One technique of particular usefulness in
purifying the compounds is preparative liquid chromatography using
mass spectrometry as a means of detecting the purified compounds
emerging from the chromatography column.
[0438] Preparative LC-MS is a standard and effective method used
for the purification of small organic molecules such as the
compounds described herein. The methods for the liquid
chromatography (LC) and mass spectrometry (MS) can be varied to
provide better separation of the crude materials and improved
detection of the samples by MS. Optimisation of the preparative
gradient LC method will involve varying columns, volatile eluents
and modifiers, and gradients. Methods are well known in the art for
optimising preparative LC-MS methods and then using them to purify
compounds. Such methods are described in Rosentreter U, Huber U.;
Optimal fraction collecting in preparative LC/MS; J Comb Chem.;
2004; 6(2), 159-64 and Leister W, Strauss K, Wisnoski D, Zhao Z,
Lindsley C., Development of a custom high-throughput preparative
liquid chromatography/mass spectrometer platform for the
preparative purification and analytical analysis of compound
libraries; J Comb Chem.; 2003; 5(3); 322-9. An example of such a
system for purifying compounds via preparative LC-MS is described
below in the Examples section of this application (under the
heading "Mass Directed Purification LC-MS System").
[0439] Methods of recrystallisation of compounds of formula (I) and
salt thereof can be carried out by methods well known to the
skilled person--see for example (P. Heinrich Stahl (Editor),
Camille G. Wermuth (Editor), ISBN: 3-90639-026-8, Handbook of
Pharmaceutical Salts: Properties, Selection, and Use, Chapter 8,
Publisher Wiley-VCH). Products obtained from an organic reaction
are seldom pure when isolated directly from the reaction mixture.
If the compound (or a salt thereof) is solid, it may be purified
and/or crystallized by recrystallisation from a suitable solvent. A
good recrystallisation solvent should dissolve a moderate quantity
of the substance to be purified at elevated temperatures but only a
small quantity of the substance at lower temperature. It should
dissolve impurities readily at low temperatures or not at all.
Finally, the solvent should be readily removed from the purified
product. This usually means that it has a relatively low boiling
point and a person skilled in the art will know recrystallising
solvents for a particular substance, or if that information is not
available, test several solvents. To get a good yield of purified
material, the minimum amount of hot solvent to dissolve all the
impure material is used. In practice, 3-5% more solvent than
necessary is used so the solution is not saturated. If the impure
compound contains an impurity which is insoluble in the solvent it
may then be removed by filtration and then allowing the solution to
crystallize. In addition, if the impure compound contains traces of
coloured material that are not native to the compound, it may be
removed by adding a small amount of decolorizing agent e.g.
activating charcoal to the hot solution, filtering it and then
allowing it to crystallize. Usually crystallization spontaneously
occurs upon cooling the solution. If it is not, crystallization may
be induced by cooling the solution below room temperature or by
adding a single crystal of pure material (a seed crystal).
Recrystallisation can also be carried out and/or the yield
optimized by the use of an anti-solvent or co-solvent. In this
case, the compound is dissolved in a suitable solvent at elevated
temperature, filtered and then an additional solvent in which the
required compound has low solubility is added to aid
crystallization. The crystals are then typically isolated using
vacuum filtration, washed and then dried, for example, in an oven
or via desiccation.
[0440] Other examples of methods for purification include
sublimation, which includes an heating step under vacuum for
example using a cold finger, and crystallization from melt
(Crystallization Technology Handbook 2nd Edition, edited by A.
Mersmann, 2001).
Biological Effects
[0441] The compounds of the invention, subgroups and examples
thereof, are antagonists of inhibitor of apoptosis protein (IAP),
and which may be useful in preventing or treating disease states or
conditions described herein. In addition the compounds of the
invention, and subgroups thereof, will be useful in preventing or
treating diseases or condition mediated by IAP. References to the
preventing or prophylaxis or treatment of a disease state or
condition such as cancer include within their scope alleviating or
reducing the incidence of cancer.
[0442] Thus, for example, it is envisaged that the compounds of the
invention will be useful in alleviating or reducing the incidence
of cancer.
[0443] The compounds of the present invention may be useful for the
treatment of the adult population. The compounds of the present
invention may be useful for the treatment of the pediatric
population.
[0444] More particularly, the compounds of the formula (I) and
sub-groups thereof are antagonists of IAP. For example, compounds
of the invention have affinity against XIAP, cIAP1 and/or cIAP2,
and in particular an IAP selected from XIAP and cIAP1.
[0445] Preferred compounds are compounds that have affinity for one
or more IAP selected from XIAP, cIAP1 and cIAP2. Preferred
compounds of the invention are those having IC.sub.50 values of
less than 0.1 .mu.M.
[0446] The antagonist compounds of formula (I) are capable of
binding to IAP and exhibiting potency for IAP. In one embodiment
the antagonist compounds of formula (I) exhibit selectivity for one
or more IAP over other IAP family members, and may be capable of
binding to and/or exhibiting affinity for XIAP and/or cIAP in
preference to binding to and/or exhibiting affinity for other of
the IAP family members.
[0447] In addition many of the compounds of the invention exhibit
selectivity for the XIAP compared to cIAP or vice versa,
selectivity for the cIAP compared to XIAP (in particular cIAP1),
and such compounds represent one embodiment of the invention. In
particular compounds of the invention may have at least 10 times
greater affinity against one or more IAP family member in
particular XIAP, cIAP1 and/or cIAP2 than other IAP family members.
This can be determined using the methods described herein. In a
further embodiment compounds of the invention may have equivalent
affinity for XIAP, cIAP1 and/or cIAP2, in particular equivalent
affinity (i.e. less than 10-fold difference in affinity) for XIAP
and cIAP1.
[0448] Activity against XIAP and cIAP may be particularly
advantageous. Antagonising XIAP and cIAP1/2 with equipotency should
enable triggering of apoptosis via activation of caspase-8 and the
switch away from pro-survival NF-kappaB signalling towards
apoptosis; and potent antagonism of XIAP will ensure that apoptosis
is achieved before any inherent resistance mechanism is upregulated
to block the process. On depletion of cIAP1/2 via
autoubiquitination and proteasomal degradation there is a temporary
upregulation of NF-kappaB signalling that is responsible for
expression of TNF-alpha in sensitive cell lines--this is also
responsible for upregulation of anti-apoptotic factors such as
cIAP2 and c-FLIP. Hence the need for potent XIAP antagonism to
potentiate effector caspase activation and cell death, rather than
allowing cIAP1/2 antagonism-mediated resistance to build up. It is
generally believed that toxicities that arise on dosing these
compounds in vivo will arise from the temporary induction of
NFkappaB signalling and resultant upregulation of pro-inflammatory
cytokines, which is mediated solely by cIAP1/2 antagonism.
Therefore dual potency should enable a therapeutic window to be
achieved before dose-limiting toxicities are achieved.
[0449] IAP function in controlling programmed cell death has also
been implicated in many diseases, including disorders associated
with cell accumulation (e.g. cancer, autoimmune disorders,
inflammation and restenosis), disorders where excessive apoptosis
results in cell loss (e.g. stroke, heart failure, neurodegeneration
such as Alzheimers' disease, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's
disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, AIDS, ischemia (stroke,
myocardial infarction) and osteoporosis or treating autoimmune
diseases such as multiple sclerosis (MS).
[0450] Therefore, it is also envisaged that the compounds of the
invention may be useful in treating other conditions such as
inflammation, hepatitis, ulcerative colitis, gastritis,
autoimmunity, inflammation, restenosis, stroke, heart failure,
neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimers' disease,
Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, myotonic dystrophy, and
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, AIDS, ischemia such as traumatic
brain injury, spinal cord injury, cerebral ischemia, cerebral
ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury, acute and chronic CNS injury
ischemia, stroke or myocardial infarction, degenerative diseases of
the musculoskeletal system such as osteoporosis, autoimmune
diseases such as multiple sclerosis (MS) and Type I diabetes, and
eye diseases such as retinal degeneration which result from loss of
control of programmed cell death.
[0451] As a consequence of their affinity for IAP, the compounds
will be useful in providing a means of controlling programmed cell
death. It is therefore anticipated that the compounds may prove
useful in treating or preventing proliferative disorders such as
cancers. In addition, the compounds of the invention may be useful
in the treatment of diseases in which there is a disorder
associated with cell accumulation or where excessive apoptosis
results in cell loss.
[0452] Examples of cancers (and their benign counterparts) which
may be treated (or inhibited) include, but are not limited to
tumours of epithelial origin (adenomas and carcinomas of various
types including adenocarcinomas, squamous carcinomas, transitional
cell carcinomas and other carcinomas) such as carcinomas of the
bladder and urinary tract, breast, gastrointestinal tract
(including the esophagus, stomach (gastric), small intestine,
colon, rectum and anus), liver (hepatocellular carcinoma), gall
bladder and biliary system, exocrine pancreas, kidney, lung (for
example adenocarcinomas, small cell lung carcinomas, non-small cell
lung carcinomas, bronchioalveolar carcinomas and mesotheliomas),
head and neck (for example cancers of the tongue, buccal cavity,
larynx, pharynx, nasopharynx, tonsil, salivary glands, nasal cavity
and paranasal sinuses), ovary, fallopian tubes, peritoneum, vagina,
vulva, penis, cervix, myometrium, endometrium, thyroid (for example
thyroid follicular carcinoma), adrenal, prostate, skin and adnexae
(for example melanoma, basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell
carcinoma, keratoacanthoma, dysplastic naevus); haematological
malignancies (i.e. leukemias, lymphomas) and premalignant
haematological disorders and disorders of borderline malignancy
including haematological malignancies and related conditions of
lymphoid lineage (for example acute lymphocytic leukemia [ALL],
chronic lymphocytic leukemia [CLL], B-cell lymphomas such as
diffuse large B-cell lymphoma [DLBCL], follicular lymphoma,
Burkitt's lymphoma, mantle cell lymphoma, T-cell lymphomas and
leukaemias, natural killer [NK] cell lymphomas, Hodgkin's
lymphomas, hairy cell leukaemia, monoclonal gammopathy of uncertain
significance, plasmacytoma, multiple myeloma, and post-transplant
lymphoproliferative disorders), and haematological malignancies and
related conditions of myeloid lineage (for example acute
myelogenous leukemia [AML], chronic myelogenous leukemia [CML],
chronic myelomonocytic leukemia [CMML], hypereosinophilic syndrome,
myeloproliferative disorders such as polycythaemia vera, essential
thrombocythaemia and primary myelofibrosis, myeloproliferative
syndrome, myelodysplastic syndrome, and promyelocytic leukemia);
tumours of mesenchymal origin, for example sarcomas of soft tissue,
bone or cartilage such as osteosarcomas, fibrosarcomas,
chondrosarcomas, rhabdomyosarcomas, leiomyosarcomas, liposarcomas,
angiosarcomas, Kaposi's sarcoma, Ewing's sarcoma, synovial
sarcomas, epithelioid sarcomas, gastrointestinal stromal tumours,
benign and malignant histiocytomas, and dermatofibrosarcoma
protuberans; tumours of the central or peripheral nervous system
(for example astrocytomas, gliomas and glioblastomas, meningiomas,
ependymomas, pineal tumours and schwannomas); endocrine tumours
(for example pituitary tumours, adrenal tumours, islet cell
tumours, parathyroid tumours, carcinoid tumours and medullary
carcinoma of the thyroid); ocular and adnexal tumours (for example
retinoblastoma); germ cell and trophoblastic tumours (for example
teratomas, seminomas, dysgerminomas, hydatidiform moles and
choriocarcinomas); and paediatric and embryonal tumours (for
example medulloblastoma, neuroblastoma, Wilms tumour, and primitive
neuroectodermal tumours); or syndromes, congenital or otherwise,
which leave the patient susceptible to malignancy (for example
Xeroderma Pigmentosum).
[0453] Growth of cells is a closely controlled function. Cancer, a
condition of abnormal cell growth, results when cells replicate in
an uncontrolled manner (increasing in number), uncontrollably grow
(getting larger) and/or experience reduced cell death by apoptosis
(programmed cell death), necrosis, or annoikis. In one embodiment
abnormal cell growth is selected from uncontrolled cell
proliferation, excessive cell growth or reduced programmed cell
death. In particular, the condition or disease of abnormal cell
growth is a cancer. Thus, in the pharmaceutical compositions, uses
or methods of this invention for treating a disease or condition
comprising abnormal cell growth (i.e. uncontrolled and/or rapid
cell growth), the disease or condition comprising abnormal cell
growth in one embodiment is a cancer.
[0454] In one embodiment the haematological malignancies is
leukaemia. In another embodiment the haematological malignancies is
lymphoma.
[0455] Many diseases are characterized by persistent and
unregulated angiogenesis. Chronic proliferative diseases are often
accompanied by profound angiogenesis, which can contribute to or
maintain an inflammatory and/or proliferative state, or which leads
to tissue destruction through the invasive proliferation of blood
vessels. Tumour growth and metastasis have been found to be
angiogenesis-dependent. Compounds of the invention may therefore be
useful in preventing and disrupting initiation of tumour
angiogenesis. In particular, the compounds of the invention may be
useful in the treatment of metastasis and metastatic cancers.
[0456] Metastasis or metastatic disease is the spread of a disease
from one organ or part to another non-adjacent organ or part. The
cancers which can be treated by the compounds of the invention
include primary tumours (i.e. cancer cells at the originating
site), local invasion (cancer cells which penetrate and infiltrate
surrounding normal tissues in the local area), and metastatic (or
secondary) tumours ie. tumours that have formed from malignant
cells which have circulated through the bloodstream (haematogenous
spread) or via lymphatics or across body cavities (trans-coelomic)
to other sites and tissues in the body.
[0457] Particular cancers include hepatocellular carcinoma,
melanoma, oesophageal, renal, colon, colorectal, lung e.g.
mesothelioma or lung adenocarcinoma, breast, bladder,
gastrointestinal, ovarian and prostate cancers.
[0458] Particular cancers include renal, melanoma, colon, lung,
breast, ovarian and prostate cancers. In one embodiment the cancer
is selected from melanoma, colon, breast and ovarian. In one
embodiment the cancer is melanoma. In one embodiment the cancer is
inflammatory breast cancer.
[0459] A further aspect of the invention includes a compound of the
invention for use in the prophylaxis or treatment of cancer in a
patient selected from a sub-population possessing cancers with a
high inflammatory component. Such cancers are also known as
"inflammatory phenotype" and include tumours with elevated cytokine
signalling (e.g. TNF). In one embodiment the cancer is an
inflammatory tumour, for example, melanoma, colon, breast and
ovarian, in particular, melanoma.
[0460] In one embodiment the disease to be treated is leukaemia,
such as acute and chronic leukaemias, acute myeloid leukaemia
(AML), and chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL). In one embodiment
the leukaemia is refractory DLBCL.
[0461] In one embodiment the cancer is mesothelioma including
malignant peritoneal mesothelioma or malignant pleural
mesothelioma.
[0462] Certain cancers are resistant to treatment with particular
drugs. This can be due to the type of the tumour (most common
epithelial malignancies are inherently chemoresistant) or
resistance can arise spontaneously as the disease progresses or as
a result of treatment. In this regard, references to mesothelioma
includes mesothelioma with resistance towards topoisomerase
poisons, alkylating agents, antitubulines, antifolates, platinum
compounds and radiation therapy, in particular cisplatin-resistant
mesothelioma. Similarly references to multiple myeloma includes
bortezomib-sensitive multiple myeloma or refractory multiple
myeloma and references to chronic myelogenous leukemia includes
imitanib-sensitive chronic myelogenous leukemia and refractory
chronic myelogenous leukemia.
[0463] The cancers may be cancers which are sensitive to antagonism
of any one or more IAP selected from XIAP, cIAP1, cIAP2, NAIP,
ILP2, ML-IAP, survivin and BRUCE, more preferably XIAP, cIAP1,
cIAP2, ML-IAP, most preferably XIAP.
[0464] It is further envisaged that the compounds of the invention,
and in particular those compounds having IAP affinity will be
particularly useful in the treatment or prevention of cancers of a
type associated with or characterised by the presence of elevated
levels of IAP or amplification of 11q22 for example the cancers
referred to in this context in the introductory section of this
application.
[0465] Elevated levels of IAP due to overexpression of IAP is found
in many cancers and is associated with a poor prognosis. In
addition, cancers with the 11q22 amplification may also be
sensitive to an IAP antagonist. The elevated levels of IAP and
amplification of 11q22 can be identified by the techniques outlined
herein. Whether a particular cancer is one which is sensitive to
IAP function, may be determined by a method as set out in the
section headed "Methods of Diagnosis".
[0466] A further aspect provides the use of a compound for the
manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of a disease or
condition as described herein, in particular cancer.
[0467] The compounds may also be useful in the treatment of tumour
growth, pathogenesis, resistance to chemo- and radio-therapy by
sensitising cells to chemotherapy and as an anti-metastatic
agent.
[0468] Therapeutic anticancer interventions of all types
necessarily increase the stresses imposed on the target tumour
cells. In mitigating the deleterious effects of such stresses, IAPs
are directly implicated in resisting the effects of cancer drugs
and treatment regimens. Thus, antagonists of IAP represent a class
of chemotherapeutics with the potential for: (i) sensitizing
malignant cells to anticancer drugs and/or treatments; (ii)
alleviating or reducing the incidence of resistance to anticancer
drugs and/or treatments; (iii) reversing resistance to anticancer
drugs and/or treatments; (iv) potentiating the activity of
anticancer drugs and/or treatments; (v) delaying or preventing the
onset of resistance to anticancer drugs and/or treatments.
[0469] As a consequence of their affinity for IAP, the compounds
will be useful in providing a means of controlling programmed cell
death. Therefore, it is also envisaged that the compounds of the
invention may be useful in treating other conditions such as
inflammatory disorders such as hepatitis, ulcerative colitis, and
gastritis; neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimers'
disease, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, myotonic
dystrophy, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; AIDS, ischemia such
as restenosis, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, cerebral
ischemia, cerebral ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury, acute and
chronic CNS injury ischemia, stroke or myocardial infarction;
degenerative diseases of the musculoskeletal system such as
osteoporosis; autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis (MS)
and Type I diabetes, and eye diseases such as retinal
degeneration.
[0470] The affinity of the compounds of the invention as
antagonists of IAP can be measured using the biological and
biophysical assays set forth in the examples herein and the level
of affinity exhibited by a given compound can be defined in terms
of the IC.sub.50 value. Preferred compounds of the present
invention are compounds having an IC.sub.50 value of less than 1
.mu.M, more preferably less than 0.1 .mu.M.
[0471] In one embodiment the invention provides a compound for use
in the treatment of a disease or condition which is mediated by IAP
(e.g. XIAP and/or cIAP e.g. cIAP1). In a further embodiment the
invention provides a compound for use in the treatment of a disease
or condition which overexpresses IAP (e.g. XIAP and/or cIAP e.g.
cIAP1).
[0472] In one embodiment the invention provides a compound for use
in the treatment of a disease or condition which is mediated by
IAP, wherein the compound is an antagonist of IAP having an
IC.sub.50 of less than 50 .mu.M in at least one assay (e.g. a
displacement binding) against an IAP. In particular the IAP is
XIAP, cIAP1 and/or cIAP2. In a further embodiment the disease or
condition which is mediated by IAP is a cancer which is
characterised by overexpression of at least one IAP and/or
amplication of 11q22.
[0473] In one embodiment the invention provides a compound for use
in the treatment of a disease or condition which is mediated by
IAP, wherein the compound has an IC.sub.50 of less than 10 .mu.M
against at least one IAP in an assay (e.g. displacement binding)
against IAP.
[0474] A further aspect provides the use of a compound for the
manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of a disease or
condition which is mediated by IAP, wherein the compound is an
antagonist of IAP having an IC.sub.50 of less than 50 .mu.M against
at least one IAP in an assay (e.g. a displacement binding).
Methods of Diagnosis
[0475] Prior to administration of a compound of the formula (I), a
patient may be screened to determine whether a disease or condition
from which the patient is or may be suffering is one which would be
susceptible to treatment with a compound having affinity for IAP.
The term `patient` includes human and veterinary subjects.
[0476] For example, a biological sample taken from a patient may be
analysed to determine whether a condition or disease, such as
cancer, that the patient is or may be suffering from is one which
is characterised by a genetic abnormality or abnormal protein
expression which leads to up-regulation of the levels of IAP or to
sensitisation of a pathway to normal IAP function or to
upregulation of a biochemical pathway downstream of IAP
activation.
[0477] Examples of such abnormalities that result in activation or
sensitisation of the IAP, loss of, or inhibition of apoptotic
pathways, up-regulation of the receptors or ligands, cytogenetic
aberrations or presence of mutant variants of the receptors or
ligands. Tumours with up-regulation of IAP, in particular
over-expression of IAP, may be particularly sensitive to IAP
antagonists. For example, overexpression of XIAP and cIAP has been
identified in a range of cancers as discussion in the Background
section.
[0478] Amplification of chromosome 11q22 has been detected in cell
lines and primary tumours from squamous cell carcinomas of the
esophagus (Imoto et al., 2001) and cervix (Imoto et al., 2002) as
well as in primary lung cancers/cell lines (Dai et al., 2003).
Immunohistochemistry and western blot analysis have identified
cIAP1 and cIAP2 as potential oncogenes in this region as both are
overexpressed in cancers in which this rare amplification
arises.
[0479] The term up-regulation includes elevated expression or
over-expression, including gene amplification (i.e. multiple gene
copies), cytogenetic aberration and increased expression by a
transcriptional effect. Thus, the patient may be subjected to a
diagnostic test to detect a marker characteristic of up-regulation
of IAP. The term diagnosis includes screening. By marker we include
genetic markers including, for example, the measurement of DNA
composition to identify presence of mutations of IAP or 11q22
amplification. The term marker also includes markers which are
characteristic of up regulation of IAP, including protein levels,
protein state and mRNA levels of the aforementioned proteins.
[0480] The diagnostic tests and screens are typically conducted on
a biological sample (i.e. body tissue or body fluids) selected from
tumour biopsy samples, blood samples (isolation and enrichment of
shed tumour cells), cerebrospinal fluid, plasma, serum, saliva,
stool biopsies, sputum, chromosome analysis, pleural fluid,
peritoneal fluid, buccal spears, skin biopsy or urine.
[0481] Methods of identification and analysis of cytogenetic
aberration, genetic amplification, mutations and up-regulation of
proteins are known to a person skilled in the art. Screening
methods could include, but are not limited to, standard methods
such as reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) or
in-situ hybridization such as fluorescence in situ hybridization
(FISH).
[0482] In screening by RT-PCR, the level of mRNA in the tumour is
assessed by creating a cDNA copy of the mRNA followed by
amplification of the cDNA by PCR. Methods of PCR amplification, the
selection of primers, and conditions for amplification, are known
to a person skilled in the art. Nucleic acid manipulations and PCR
are carried out by standard methods, as described for example in
Ausubel, F. M. et al., eds. (2004) Current Protocols in Molecular
Biology, John Wiley & Sons Inc., or Innis, M. A. et al., eds.
(1990) PCR Protocols: a guide to methods and applications, Academic
Press, San Diego. Reactions and manipulations involving nucleic
acid techniques are also described in Sambrook et al., (2001),
3.sup.rd Ed, Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual, Cold Spring
Harbor Laboratory Press. Alternatively a commercially available kit
for RT-PCR (for example Roche Molecular Biochemicals) may be used,
or methodology as set forth in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,666,828; 4,683,202;
4,801,531; 5,192,659, 5,272,057, 5,882,864, and 6,218,529 and
incorporated herein by reference.
[0483] An example of an in-situ hybridisation technique for
assessing mRNA expression would be fluorescence in-situ
hybridisation (FISH) (see Angerer (1987) Meth. Enzymol., 152:
649).
[0484] Generally, in situ hybridization comprises the following
major steps: (1) fixation of tissue to be analyzed; (2)
prehybridization treatment of the sample to increase accessibility
of target nucleic acid, and to reduce nonspecific binding; (3)
hybridization of the mixture of nucleic acids to the nucleic acid
in the biological structure or tissue; (4) post-hybridization
washes to remove nucleic acid fragments not bound in the
hybridization, and (5) detection of the hybridized nucleic acid
fragments. The probes used in such applications are typically
labelled, for example, with radioisotopes or fluorescent reporters.
Preferred probes are sufficiently long, for example, from about 50,
100, or 200 nucleotides to about 1000 or more nucleotides, to
enable specific hybridization with the target nucleic acid(s) under
stringent conditions. Standard methods for carrying out FISH are
described in Ausubel, F. M. et al., eds. (2004) Current Protocols
in Molecular Biology, John Wiley & Sons Inc and Fluorescence In
Situ Hybridization: Technical Overview by John M. S. Bartlett in
Molecular Diagnosis of Cancer, Methods and Protocols, 2nd ed.;
ISBN: 1-59259-760-2; March 2004, pps. 077-088; Series: Methods in
Molecular Medicine.
[0485] Methods for gene expression profiling are described by
(DePrimo et al. (2003), BMC Cancer, 3:3). Briefly, the protocol is
as follows: double-stranded cDNA is synthesized from total RNA
using a (dT)24 oligomer for priming first-strand cDNA synthesis,
followed by second strand cDNA synthesis with random hexamer
primers. The double-stranded cDNA is used as a template for in
vitro transcription of cRNA using biotinylated ribonucleotides.
cRNA is chemically fragmented according to protocols described by
Affymetrix (Santa Clara, Calif., USA), and then hybridized
overnight on Human Genome Arrays.
[0486] Alternatively, the protein products expressed from the mRNAs
may be assayed by immunohistochemistry of tumour samples, solid
phase immunoassay with microtitre plates, Western blotting,
2-dimensional SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, ELISA, flow
cytometry and other methods known in the art for detection of
specific proteins. Detection methods would include the use of site
specific antibodies. The skilled person will recognize that all
such well-known techniques for detection of upregulation of IAP,
detection of IAP variants or mutants, or detection of 11q22
amplification could be applicable in the present case.
[0487] Abnormal levels of proteins such as IAP can be measured
using standard protein assays, for example, those assays described
herein. Elevated levels or overexpression could also be detected in
a tissue sample, for example, a tumour tissue by measuring the
protein levels with an assay such as that from Chemicon
International. The protein of interest would be immunoprecipitated
from the sample lysate and its levels measured.
[0488] Alternative methods for the measurement of the over
expression or elevation of IAPs including the isoforms thereof,
include the measurement of microvessel density. This can for
example be measured using methods described by Orre and Rogers (Int
J Cancer (1999), 84(2), 101-8). Assay methods also include the use
of markers.
[0489] Therefore all of these techniques could also be used to
identify tumours particularly suitable for treatment with the
compounds of the invention.
[0490] Therefore in a further aspect of the invention includes use
of a compound according to the invention for the manufacture of a
medicament for the treatment or prophylaxis of a disease state or
condition in a patient who has been screened and has been
determined as suffering from, or being at risk of suffering from, a
disease or condition which would be susceptible to treatment with a
compound having affinity for IAP (i.e. an IAP antagonist).
[0491] Another aspect of the invention includes a compound of the
invention for use in the prophylaxis or treatment of cancer in a
patient selected from a sub-population possessing overexpression of
one or more of the IAP family members (e.g. cIAP and/or XIAP).
[0492] Another aspect of the invention includes a compound of the
invention for use in the prophylaxis or treatment of cancer in a
patient selected as possessing a cytogenetic abherration that
results in overexpression of IAPs, for example, a patient selected
as possessing the 11q22 amplification.
[0493] MRI determination of vessel normalization (e.g. using MRI
gradient echo, spin echo, and contrast enhancement to measure blood
volume, relative vessel size, and vascular permeability) in
combination with circulating biomarkers may also be used to
identify for treatment with a compound of the invention.
[0494] Thus a further aspect of the invention is a method for the
diagnosis and treatment of a disease state or condition mediated by
a IAP, which method comprises (i) screening a patient to determine
whether a disease or condition from which the patient is or may be
suffering is one which would be susceptible to treatment with a
compound having affinity for IAP; and (ii) where it is indicated
that the disease or condition from which the patient is thus
susceptible, thereafter administering to the patient a compound of
formula (I) and sub-groups or examples thereof as defined
herein.
Pharmaceutical Formulations
[0495] While it is possible for the active compound to be
administered alone, it is preferable to present it as a
pharmaceutical composition (e.g. formulation.
[0496] Thus, the present invention further provides pharmaceutical
compositions, as defined above, and methods of making a
pharmaceutical composition comprising (e.g admixing) at least one
compound of formula (I) (and sub-groups thereof as defined herein),
together with one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients
and optionally other therapeutic or prophylactic agents, as
described herein.
[0497] The pharmaceutically acceptable excipient(s) can be selected
from, for example, carriers (e.g. a solid, liquid or semi-solid
carrier), adjuvants, diluents, fillers or bulking agents,
granulating agents, coating agents, release-controlling agents,
binding agents, disintegrants, lubricating agents, preservatives,
antioxidants, buffering agents, suspending agents, thickening
agents, flavouring agents, sweeteners, taste masking agents,
stabilisers or any other excipients conventionally used in
pharmaceutical compositions. Examples of excipients for various
types of pharmaceutical compositions are set out in more detail
below.
[0498] The term "pharmaceutically acceptable" as used herein
pertains to compounds, materials, compositions, and/or dosage forms
which are, within the scope of sound medical judgment, suitable for
use in contact with the tissues of a subject (e.g. human) without
excessive toxicity, irritation, allergic response, or other problem
or complication, commensurate with a reasonable benefit/risk ratio.
Each carrier, excipient, etc. must also be "acceptable" in the
sense of being compatible with the other ingredients of the
formulation.
[0499] Pharmaceutical compositions containing compounds of the
formula (I) can be formulated in accordance with known techniques,
see for example, Remington's Pharmaceutical Sciences, Mack
Publishing Company, Easton, Pa., USA.
[0500] The pharmaceutical compositions can be in any form suitable
for oral, parenteral, topical, intranasal, intrabronchial,
sublingual, ophthalmic, otic, rectal, intra-vaginal, or transdermal
administration. Where the compositions are intended for parenteral
administration, they can be formulated for intravenous,
intramuscular, intraperitoneal, subcutaneous administration or for
direct delivery into a target organ or tissue by injection,
infusion or other means of delivery. The delivery can be by bolus
injection, short term infusion or longer term infusion and can be
via passive delivery or through the utilisation of a suitable
infusion pump or syringe driver. Pharmaceutical formulations
adapted for parenteral administration include aqueous and
non-aqueous sterile injection solutions which may contain
anti-oxidants, buffers, bacteriostats, co-solvents, surface active
agents, organic solvent mixtures, cyclodextrin complexation agents,
emulsifying agents (for forming and stabilizing emulsion
formulations), liposome components for forming liposomes, gellable
polymers for forming polymeric gels, lyophilisation protectants and
combinations of agents for, inter alia, stabilising the active
ingredient in a soluble form and rendering the formulation isotonic
with the blood of the intended recipient. Pharmaceutical
formulations for parenteral administration may also take the form
of aqueous and non-aqueous sterile suspensions which may include
suspending agents and thickening agents (R. G. Strickly,
Solubilizing Excipients in oral and injectable formulations,
Pharmaceutical Research, Vol 21(2) 2004, p 201-230).
[0501] The formulations may be presented in unit-dose or multi-dose
containers, for example sealed ampoules, vials and prefilled
syringes, and may be stored in a freeze-dried (lyophilised)
condition requiring only the addition of the sterile liquid
carrier, for example water for injections, immediately prior to
use.
[0502] The pharmaceutical formulation can be prepared by
lyophilising a compound of formula (I), or sub-groups thereof.
Lyophilisation refers to the procedure of freeze-drying a
composition. Freeze-drying and lyophilisation are therefore used
herein as synonyms.
[0503] Extemporaneous injection solutions and suspensions may be
prepared from sterile powders, granules and tablets.
[0504] Pharmaceutical compositions of the present invention for
parenteral injection can also comprise pharmaceutically acceptable
sterile aqueous or non-aqueous solutions, dispersions, suspensions
or emulsions as well as sterile powders for reconstitution into
sterile injectable solutions or dispersions just prior to use.
[0505] Examples of suitable aqueous and nonaqueous carriers,
diluents, solvents or vehicles include water, ethanol, polyols
(such as glycerol, propylene glycol, polyethylene glycol, and the
like), carboxymethylcellulose and suitable mixtures thereof,
vegetable oils (such as sunflower oil, safflower oil, corn oil or
olive oil), and injectable organic esters such as ethyl oleate.
Proper fluidity can be maintained, for example, by the use of
thickening or coating materials such as lecithin, by the
maintenance of the required particle size in the case of
dispersions, and by the use of surfactants.
[0506] The compositions of the present invention may also contain
adjuvants such as preservatives, wetting agents, emulsifying
agents, and dispersing agents. Prevention of the action of
microorganisms may be ensured by the inclusion of various
antibacterial and antifungal agents, for example, paraben,
chlorobutanol, phenol, sorbic acid, and the like. It may also be
desirable to include agents to adjust tonicity such as sugars,
sodium chloride, and the like. Prolonged absorption of the
injectable pharmaceutical form may be brought about by the
inclusion of agents which delay absorption such as aluminum
monostearate and gelatin.
[0507] In one preferred embodiment of the invention, the
pharmaceutical composition is in a form suitable for i.v.
administration, for example by injection or infusion. For
intravenous administration, the solution can be dosed as is, or can
be injected into an infusion bag (containing a pharmaceutically
acceptable excipient, such as 0.9% saline or 5% dextrose), before
administration.
[0508] In another preferred embodiment, the pharmaceutical
composition is in a form suitable for sub-cutaneous (s.c.)
administration.
[0509] Pharmaceutical dosage forms suitable for oral administration
include tablets (coated or uncoated), capsules (hard or soft
shell), caplets, pills, lozenges, syrups, solutions, powders,
granules, elixirs and suspensions, sublingual tablets, wafers or
patches such as buccal patches.
[0510] Thus, tablet compositions can contain a unit dosage of
active compound together with an inert diluent or carrier such as a
sugar or sugar alcohol, eg; lactose, sucrose, sorbitol or mannitol;
and/or a non-sugar derived diluent such as sodium carbonate,
calcium phosphate, calcium carbonate, or a cellulose or derivative
thereof such as microcrystalline cellulose (MCC), methyl cellulose,
ethyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose, and starches such
as corn starch. Tablets may also contain such standard ingredients
as binding and granulating agents such as polyvinylpyrrolidone,
disintegrants (e.g. swellable crosslinked polymers such as
crosslinked carboxymethylcellulose), lubricating agents (e.g.
stearates), preservatives (e.g. parabens), antioxidants (e.g. BHT),
buffering agents (for example phosphate or citrate buffers), and
effervescent agents such as citrate/bicarbonate mixtures. Such
excipients are well known and do not need to be discussed in detail
here.
[0511] Tablets may be designed to release the drug either upon
contact with stomach fluids (immediate release tablets) or to
release in a controlled manner (controlled release tablets) over a
prolonged period of time or with a specific region of the GI
tract.
[0512] Capsule formulations may be of the hard gelatin or soft
gelatin variety and can contain the active component in solid,
semi-solid, or liquid form. Gelatin capsules can be formed from
animal gelatin or synthetic or plant derived equivalents
thereof.
[0513] The solid dosage forms (eg; tablets, capsules etc.) can be
coated or un-coated. Coatings may act either as a protective film
(e.g. a polymer, wax or varnish) or as a mechanism for controlling
drug release or for aesthetic or identification purposes. The
coating (e.g. a Eudragit.TM. type polymer) can be designed to
release the active component at a desired location within the
gastro-intestinal tract. Thus, the coating can be selected so as to
degrade under certain pH conditions within the gastrointestinal
tract, thereby selectively release the compound in the stomach or
in the ileum, duodenum, jejenum or colon.
[0514] Instead of, or in addition to, a coating, the drug can be
presented in a solid matrix comprising a release controlling agent,
for example a release delaying agent which may be adapted to
release the compound in a controlled manner in the gastrointestinal
tract. Alternatively the drug can be presented in a polymer coating
e.g. a polymethacrylate polymer coating, which may be adapted to
selectively release the compound under conditions of varying
acidity or alkalinity in the gastrointestinal tract. Alternatively,
the matrix material or release retarding coating can take the form
of an erodible polymer (e.g. a maleic anhydride polymer) which is
substantially continuously eroded as the dosage form passes through
the gastrointestinal tract. In another alternative, the coating can
be designed to disintegrate under microbial action in the gut. As a
further alternative, the active compound can be formulated in a
delivery system that provides osmotic control of the release of the
compound. Osmotic release and other delayed release or sustained
release formulations (for example formulations based on ion
exchange resins) may be prepared in accordance with methods well
known to those skilled in the art.
[0515] The compound of formula (I) may be formulated with a carrier
and administered in the form of nanoparticles, the increased
surface area of the nanoparticles assisting their absorption. In
addition, nanoparticles offer the possibility of direct penetration
into the cell. Nanoparticle drug delivery systems are described in
"Nanoparticle Technology for Drug Delivery", edited by Ram B Gupta
and Uday B. Kompella, Informa Healthcare, ISBN 9781574448573,
published 13.sup.th March 2006. Nanoparticles for drug delivery are
also described in J. Control. Release, 2003, 91 (1-2), 167-172, and
in Sinha et al., Mol. Cancer Ther. August 1, (2006) 5, 1909.
[0516] The pharmaceutical compositions typically comprise from
approximately 1% (w/w) to approximately 95% (w/w) active ingredient
and from 99% (w/w) to 5% (w/w) of a pharmaceutically acceptable
excipient or combination of excipients. Preferably, the
compositions comprise from approximately 20% (w/w) to approximately
90%,% (w/w) active ingredient and from 80% (w/w) to 10% of a
pharmaceutically acceptable excipient or combination of excipients.
The pharmaceutical compositions comprise from approximately 1% to
approximately 95%, preferably from approximately 20% to
approximately 90%, active ingredient. Pharmaceutical compositions
according to the invention may be, for example, in unit dose form,
such as in the form of ampoules, vials, suppositories, pre-filled
syringes, dragees, tablets or capsules.
[0517] The pharmaceutically acceptable excipient(s) can be selected
according to the desired physical form of the formulation and can,
for example, be selected from diluents (e.g solid diluents such as
fillers or bulking agents; and liquid diluents such as solvents and
co-solvents), disintegrants, buffering agents, lubricants, flow
aids, release controlling (e.g. release retarding or delaying
polymers or waxes) agents, binders, granulating agents, pigments,
plasticizers, antioxidants, preservatives, flavouring agents, taste
masking agents, tonicity adjusting agents and coating agents.
[0518] The skilled person will have the expertise to select the
appropriate amounts of ingredients for use in the formulations. For
example tablets and capsules typically contain 0-20% disintegrants,
0-5% lubricants, 0-5% flow aids and/or 0-99% (w/w) fillers/or
bulking agents (depending on drug dose). They may also contain
0-10% (w/w) polymer binders, 0-5% (w/w) antioxidants, 0-5% (w/w)
pigments. Slow release tablets would in addition contain 0-99%
(w/w) release-controlling (e.g. delaying) polymers (depending on
dose). The film coats of the tablet or capsule typically contain
0-10% (w/w) polymers, 0-3% (w/w) pigments, and/or 0-2% (w/w)
plasticizers.
[0519] Parenteral formulations typically contain 0-20% (w/w)
buffers, 0-50% (w/w) cosolvents, and/or 0-99% (w/w) Water for
Injection (WFI) (depending on dose and if freeze dried).
Formulations for intramuscular depots may also contain 0-99% (w/w)
oils.
[0520] Pharmaceutical compositions for oral administration can be
obtained by combining the active ingredient with solid carriers, if
desired granulating a resulting mixture, and processing the
mixture, if desired or necessary, after the addition of appropriate
excipients, into tablets, dragee cores or capsules. It is also
possible for them to be incorporated into a polymer or waxy matrix
that allow the active ingredients to diffuse or be released in
measured amounts.
[0521] The compounds of the invention can also be formulated as
solid dispersions. Solid dispersions are homogeneous extremely fine
disperse phases of two or more solids. Solid solutions (molecularly
disperse systems), one type of solid dispersion, are well known for
use in pharmaceutical technology (see (Chiou and Riegelman, J.
Pharm. Sci., 60, 1281-1300 (1971)) and are useful in increasing
dissolution rates and increasing the bioavailability of poorly
water-soluble drugs.
[0522] This invention also provides solid dosage forms comprising
the solid solution described above. Solid dosage forms include
tablets, capsules, chewable tablets and dispersible or effervescent
tablets. Known excipients can be blended with the solid solution to
provide the desired dosage form. For example, a capsule can contain
the solid solution blended with (a) a disintegrant and a lubricant,
or (b) a disintegrant, a lubricant and a surfactant. In addition a
capsule can contain a bulking agent, such as lactose or
microcrystalline cellulose. A tablet can contain the solid solution
blended with at least one disintegrant, a lubricant, a surfactant,
a bulking agent and a glidant. A chewable tablet can contain the
solid solution blended with a bulking agent, a lubricant, and if
desired an additional sweetening agent (such as an artificial
sweetener), and suitable flavours. Solid solutions may also be
formed by spraying solutions of drug and a suitable polymer onto
the surface of inert carriers such as sugar beads (`non-pareils`).
These beads can subsequently be filled into capsules or compressed
into tablets.
[0523] The pharmaceutical formulations may be presented to a
patient in "patient packs" containing an entire course of treatment
in a single package, usually a blister pack. Patient packs have an
advantage over traditional prescriptions, where a pharmacist
divides a patient's supply of a pharmaceutical from a bulk supply,
in that the patient always has access to the package insert
contained in the patient pack, normally missing in patient
prescriptions. The inclusion of a package insert has been shown to
improve patient compliance with the physician's instructions.
[0524] Compositions for topical use and nasal delivery include
ointments, creams, sprays, patches, gels, liquid drops and inserts
(for example intraocular inserts). Such compositions can be
formulated in accordance with known methods.
[0525] Examples of formulations for rectal or intra-vaginal
administration include pessaries and suppositories which may be,
for example, formed from a shaped moldable or waxy material
containing the active compound. Solutions of the active compound
may also be used for rectal administration.
[0526] Compositions for administration by inhalation may take the
form of inhalable powder compositions or liquid or powder sprays,
and can be administrated in standard form using powder inhaler
devices or aerosol dispensing devices. Such devices are well known.
For administration by inhalation, the powdered formulations
typically comprise the active compound together with an inert solid
powdered diluent such as lactose.
[0527] The compounds of the formula (I) will generally be presented
in unit dosage form and, as such, will typically contain sufficient
compound to provide a desired level of biological activity. For
example, a formulation may contain from 1 nanogram to 2 grams of
active ingredient, e.g. from 1 nanogram to 2 milligrams of active
ingredient. Within these ranges, particular sub-ranges of compound
are 0.1 milligrams to 2 grams of active ingredient (more usually
from 10 milligrams to 1 gram, e.g. 50 milligrams to 500
milligrams), or 1 microgram to 20 milligrams (for example 1
microgram to 10 milligrams, e.g. 0.1 milligrams to 2 milligrams of
active ingredient).
[0528] For oral compositions, a unit dosage form may contain from 1
milligram to 2 grams, more typically 10 milligrams to 1 gram, for
example 50 milligrams to 1 gram, e.g. 100 miligrams to 1 gram, of
active compound.
[0529] The active compound will be administered to a patient in
need thereof (for example a human or animal patient) in an amount
sufficient to achieve the desired therapeutic effect.
Methods of Treatment
[0530] The compounds of the formula (I) and sub-groups as defined
herein may be useful in the prophylaxis or treatment of a range of
disease states or conditions mediated by IAP. Examples of such
disease states and conditions are set out above.
[0531] The compounds are generally administered to a subject in
need of such administration, for example a human or animal patient,
preferably a human.
[0532] The compounds will typically be administered in amounts that
are therapeutically or prophylactically useful and which generally
are non-toxic. However, in certain situations (for example in the
case of life threatening diseases), the benefits of administering a
compound of the formula (I) may outweigh the disadvantages of any
toxic effects or side effects, in which case it may be considered
desirable to administer compounds in amounts that are associated
with a degree of toxicity.
[0533] The compounds may be administered over a prolonged term to
maintain beneficial therapeutic effects or may be administered for
a short period only. Alternatively they may be administered in a
continuous manner or in a manner that provides intermittent dosing
(e.g. a pulsatile manner).
[0534] A typical daily dose of the compound of formula (I) can be
in the range from 100 picograms to 100 milligrams per kilogram of
body weight, more typically 5 nanograms to 25 milligrams per
kilogram of bodyweight, and more usually 10 nanograms to 15
milligrams per kilogram (e.g. 10 nanograms to 10 milligrams, and
more typically 1 microgram per kilogram to 20 milligrams per
kilogram, for example 1 microgram to 10 milligrams per kilogram)
per kilogram of bodyweight although higher or lower doses may be
administered where required. The compound of the formula (I) can be
administered on a daily basis or on a repeat basis every 2, or 3,
or 4, or 5, or 6, or 7, or 10 or 14, or 21, or 28 days for
example.
[0535] The compounds of the invention may be administered orally in
a range of doses, for example 1 to 1500 mg, 2 to 800 mg, or 5 to
500 mg, e.g. 2 to 200 mg or 10 to 1000 mg, particular examples of
doses including 10, 20, 50 and 80 mg. The compound may be
administered once or more than once each day. The compound can be
administered continuously (i.e. taken every day without a break for
the duration of the treatment regimen). Alternatively, the compound
can be administered intermittently (i.e. taken continuously for a
given period such as a week, then discontinued for a period such as
a week and then taken continuously for another period such as a
week and so on throughout the duration of the treatment regimen).
Examples of treatment regimens involving intermittent
administration include regimens wherein administration is in cycles
of one week on, one week off; or two weeks on, one week off; or
three weeks on, one week off; or two weeks on, two weeks off; or
four weeks on two weeks off; or one week on three weeks off--for
one or more cycles, e.g. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 or more
cycles.
[0536] In one particular dosing schedule, a patient will be given
an infusion of a compound of the formula (I) for periods of one
hour daily for up to ten days in particular up to five days for one
week, and the treatment repeated at a desired interval such as two
to four weeks, in particular every three weeks.
[0537] More particularly, a patient may be given an infusion of a
compound of the formula (I) for periods of one hour daily for 5
days and the treatment repeated every three weeks.
[0538] In another particular dosing schedule, a patient is given an
infusion over 30 minutes to 1 hour followed by maintenance
infusions of variable duration, for example 1 to 5 hours, e.g. 3
hours.
[0539] In a further particular dosing schedule, a patient is given
a continuous infusion for a period of 12 hours to 5 days, an in
particular a continuous infusion of 24 hours to 72 hours.
[0540] Ultimately, however, the quantity of compound administered
and the type of composition used will be commensurate with the
nature of the disease or physiological condition being treated and
will be at the discretion of the physician.
[0541] It has been discovered that IAP antagonists can be used as a
single agent or in combination with other anticancer agents. For
example, it may be beneficial to combine an antagonist that induces
apoptosis with another agent which acts via a different mechanism
to regulate cell growth thus treating two of the characteristic
features of cancer development. Combination experiments can be
performed, for example, as described in Chou T C, Talalay P.
Quantitative analysis of dose-effect relationships: the combined
effects of multiple drugs or enzyme inhibitors. Adv Enzyme Regulat
1984; 22: 27-55.
[0542] The compounds as defined herein can be administered as the
sole therapeutic agent or they can be administered in combination
therapy with one of more other compounds (or therapies) for
treatment of a particular disease state, for example a neoplastic
disease such as a cancer as hereinbefore defined. For the treatment
of the above conditions, the compounds of the invention may be
advantageously employed in combination with one or more other
medicinal agents, more particularly, with other anti-cancer agents
or adjuvants (supporting agents in the therapy) in cancer therapy.
Examples of other therapeutic agents or treatments that may be
administered together (whether concurrently or at different time
intervals) with the compounds of the formula (I) include but are
not limited to: [0543] Topoisomerase I inhibitors [0544]
Antimetabolites [0545] Tubulin targeting agents [0546] DNA binder
and topoisomerase II inhibitors [0547] Alkylating Agents [0548]
Monoclonal Antibodies. [0549] Anti-Hormones [0550] Signal
Transduction Inhibitors [0551] Proteasome Inhibitors [0552] DNA
methyl transferases [0553] Cytokines and retinoids [0554] Chromatin
targeted therapies [0555] Radiotherapy, and, [0556] Other
therapeutic or prophylactic agents.
[0557] Particular examples of anti-cancer agents or adjuvants (or
salts thereof), include but are not limited to any of the agents
selected from groups (i)-(xlvi), and optionally group (xlvii),
below: [0558] (i) Platinum compounds, for example cisplatin
(optionally combined with amifostine), carboplatin or oxaliplatin;
[0559] (ii) Taxane compounds, for example paclitaxel, paclitaxel
protein bound particles (Abraxane.TM.), docetaxel, cabazitaxel or
larotaxel; [0560] (iii) Topoisomerase I inhibitors, for example
camptothecin compounds, for example camptothecin,
irinotecan(CPT11), SN-38, or topotecan; [0561] (iv) Topoisomerase
II inhibitors, for example anti-tumour epipodophyllotoxins or
podophyllotoxin derivatives for example etoposide, or teniposide;
[0562] (v) Vinca alkaloids, for example vinblastine, vincristine,
liposomal vincristine (Onco-TCS), vinorelbine, vindesine,
vinflunine or vinvesir; [0563] (vi) Nucleoside derivatives, for
example 5-fluorouracil (5-FU, optionally in combination with
leucovorin), gemcitabine, capecitabine, tegafur, UFT, S1,
cladribine, cytarabine (Ara-C, cytosine arabinoside), fludarabine,
clofarabine, or nelarabine; [0564] (vii) Antimetabolites, for
example clofarabine, aminopterin, or methotrexate, azacitidine,
cytarabine, floxuridine, pentostatin, thioguanine, thiopurine,
6-mercaptopurine, or hydroxyurea (hydroxycarbamide); [0565] (viii)
Alkylating agents, such as nitrogen mustards or nitrosourea, for
example cyclophosphamide, chlorambucil, carmustine (BCNU),
bendamustine, thiotepa, melphalan, treosulfan, lomustine (CCNU),
altretamine, busulfan, dacarbazine, estramustine, fotemustine,
ifosfamide (optionally in combination with mesna), pipobroman,
procarbazine, streptozocin, temozolomide, uracil, mechlorethamine,
methylcyclohexylchloroethylnitrosurea, or nimustine (ACNU); [0566]
(ix) Anthracyclines, anthracenediones and related drugs, for
example daunorubicin, doxorubicin (optionally in combination with
dexrazoxane), liposomal formulations of doxorubicin (eg.
Caelyx.TM., Myocet.TM., Doxil.TM.), idarubicin, mitoxantrone,
epirubicin, amsacrine, or valrubicin; [0567] (x) Epothilones, for
example ixabepilone, patupilone, BMS-310705, KOS-862 and ZK-EPO,
epothilone A, epothilone B, desoxyepothilone B (also known as
epothilone D or KOS-862), aza-epothilone B (also known as
BMS-247550), aulimalide, isolaulimalide, or luetherobin; [0568]
(xi) DNA methyl transferase inhibitors, for example temozolomide,
azacytidine or decitabine; [0569] (xii) Antifolates, for example
methotrexate, pemetrexed disodium, or raltitrexed; [0570] (xiii)
Cytotoxic antibiotics, for example antinomycin D, bleomycin,
mitomycin C, dactinomycin, carminomycin, daunomycin, levamisole,
plicamycin, or mithramycin; [0571] (xiv) Tubulin-binding agents,
for example combrestatin, colchicines or nocodazole; [0572] (xv)
Signal Transduction inhibitors such as Kinase inhibitors (e.g. EGFR
(epithelial growth factor receptor) inhibitors, VEGFR (vascular
endothelial growth factor receptor) inhibitors, PDGFR
(platelet-derived growth factor receptor) inhibitors, MTKI (multi
target kinase inhibitors), Raf inhibitors, mTOR inhibitors for
example imatinib mesylate, erlotinib, gefitinib, dasatinib,
lapatinib, dovotinib, axitinib, nilotinib, vandetanib, vatalinib,
pazopanib, sorafenib, sunitinib, temsirolimus, everolimus (RAD
001), or vemurafenib (PLX4032/RG7204); [0573] (xvi) Aurora kinase
inhibitors for example AT9283, barasertib (AZD1152), TAK-901,
MK0457 (VX680), cenisertib (R-763), danusertib (PHA-739358),
alisertib (MLN-8237), or MP-470; [0574] (xvii) CDK inhibitors for
example AT7519, roscovitine, seliciclib, alvocidib (flavopiridol),
dinaciclib (SCH-727965), 7-hydroxy-staurosporine (UCN-01),
JNJ-7706621, BMS-387032 (a.k.a. SNS-032), PHA533533, PD332991,
ZK-304709, or AZD-5438; [0575] (xviii) PKA/B inhibitors and PKB
(akt) pathway inhibitors for example AT13148, AZ-5363, Semaphore,
SF1126 and MTOR inhibitors such as rapamycin analogues, AP23841 and
AP23573, calmodulin inhibitors (forkhead translocation inhibitors),
API-2/TCN (triciribine), RX-0201, enzastaurin HCl (LY317615),
NL-71-101, SR-13668, PX-316, or KRX-0401 (perifosine/NSC 639966);
[0576] (xix) Hsp90 inhibitors for example AT13387, herbimycin,
geldanamycin (GA), 17-allylamino-17-desmethoxygeldanamycin (17-AAG)
e.g. NSC-330507, Kos-953 and CNF-1010,
17-dimethylaminoethylamino-17-demethoxygeldanamycin hydrochloride
(17-DMAG) e.g. NSC-707545 and Kos-1022, NVP-AUY922 (VER-52296),
NVP-BEP800, CNF-2024 (BIIB-021 an oral purine), ganetespib
(STA-9090), SNX-5422 (SC-102112) or IPI-504; [0577] (xx) Monoclonal
Antibodies (unconjugated or conjugated to radioisotopes, toxins or
other agents), antibody derivatives and related agents, such as
anti-CD, anti-VEGFR, anti-HER2 or anti-EGFR antibodies, for example
rituximab (CD20), ofatumumab (CD20), ibritumomab tiuxetan (CD20),
GA101 (CD20), tositumomab (CD20), epratuzumab (CD22), lintuzumab
(CD33), gemtuzumab ozogamicin (CD33), alemtuzumab (CD52), galiximab
(CD80), trastuzumab (HER2 antibody), pertuzumab (HER2),
trastuzumab-DM1 (HER2), ertumaxomab (HER2 and CD3), cetuximab
(EGFR), panitumumab (EGFR), necitumumab (EGFR), nimotuzumab (EGFR),
bevacizumab (VEGF), ipilimumab (CTLA4), catumaxumab (EpCAM and
CD3), abagovomab (CA125), farletuzumab (folate receptor),
elotuzumab (CS1), denosumab (RANK ligand), figitumumab (IGF1R),
CP751,871 (IGF1R), mapatumumab (TRAIL receptor), metMAB (met),
mitumomab (GD3 ganglioside), naptumomab estafenatox (5T4), or
siltuximab (IL6); [0578] (xxi) Estrogen receptor antagonists or
selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs) or inhibitors of
estrogen synthesis, for example tamoxifen, fulvestrant, toremifene,
droloxifene, faslodex, or raloxifene; [0579] (xxii) Aromatase
inhibitors and related drugs, such as exemestane, anastrozole,
letrazole, testolactone aminoglutethimide, mitotane or vorozole;
[0580] (xxiii) Antiandrogens (i.e. androgen receptor antagonists)
and related agents for example bicalutamide, nilutamide, flutamide,
cyproterone, or ketoconazole; [0581] (xxiv) Hormones and analogues
thereof such as medroxyprogesterone, diethylstilbestrol (a.k.a.
diethylstilboestrol) or octreotide; [0582] (xxv) Steroids for
example dromostanolone propionate, megestrol acetate, nandrolone
(decanoate, phenpropionate), fluoxymestrone or gossypol, [0583]
(xxvi) Steroidal cytochrome P450 17alpha-hydroxylase-17,20-lyase
inhibitor (CYP17), e.g. abiraterone; [0584] (xxvii) Gonadotropin
releasing hormone agonists or antagonists (GnRAs) for example
abarelix, goserelin acetate, histrelin acetate, leuprolide acetate,
triptorelin, buserelin, or deslorelin; [0585] (xxviii)
Glucocorticoids, for example prednisone, prednisolone,
dexamethasone; [0586] (xxix) Differentiating agents, such as
retinoids, rexinoids, vitamin D or retinoic acid and retinoic acid
metabolism blocking agents (RAMBA) for example accutane,
alitretinoin, bexarotene, or tretinoin; [0587] (xxx)
Farnesyltransferase inhibitors for example tipifarnib; [0588]
(xxxi) Chromatin targeted therapies such as histone deacetylase
(HDAC) inhibitors for example sodium butyrate, suberoylanilide
hydroxamide acid (SAHA), depsipeptide (FR 901228), dacinostat
(NVP-LAQ824), R306465/JNJ-16241199, JNJ-26481585, trichostatin A,
vorinostat, chlamydocin, A-173, JNJ-MGCD-0103, PXD-101, or
apicidin; [0589] (xxxii) Proteasome Inhibitors for example
bortezomib, carfilzomib, CEP-18770, MLN-9708, or ONX-0912; [0590]
(xxxiii) Photodynamic drugs for example porfimer sodium or
temoporfin; [0591] (xxxiv) Marine organism-derived anticancer
agents such as trabectidin; [0592] (xxxv) Radiolabelled drugs for
radioimmunotherapy for example with a beta particle-emitting
isotope (e.g., Iodine -131, Yittrium -90) or an alpha
particle-emitting isotope (e.g., Bismuth-213 or Actinium-225) for
example ibritumomab or Iodine tositumomab; [0593] (xxxvi)
Telomerase inhibitors for example telomestatin; [0594] (xxxvii)
Matrix metalloproteinase inhibitors for example batimastat,
marimastat, prinostat or metastat; [0595] (xxxviii) Recombinant
interferons (such as interferon-.gamma. and interferon .alpha.) and
interleukins (e.g. interleukin 2), for example aldesleukin,
denileukin diftitox, interferon alfa 2a, interferon alfa 2b, or
peginterferon alfa 2b; [0596] (xxxix) Selective immunoresponse
modulators for example thalidomide, or lenalidomide; [0597] (xl)
Therapeutic Vaccines such as sipuleucel-T (Provenge) or OncoVex;
[0598] (xli) Cytokine-activating agents include Picibanil,
Romurtide, Sizofiran, Virulizin, or Thymosin; [0599] (xlii) Arsenic
trioxide; [0600] (xliii) Inhibitors of G-protein coupled receptors
(GPCR) for example atrasentan; [0601] (xliv) Enzymes such as
L-asparaginase, pegaspargase, rasburicase, or pegademase; [0602]
(xlv) DNA repair inhibitors such as PARP inhibitors for example,
olaparib, velaparib, iniparib, INO-1001, AG-014699, or ONO-2231;
[0603] (xlvi) Agonists of Death receptor (e.g. TNF-related
apoptosis inducing ligand (TRAIL) receptor), such as mapatumumab
(formerly HGS-ETR1), conatumumab (formerly AMG 655), PRO95780,
lexatumumab, dulanermin, CS-1008, apomab or recombinant TRAIL
ligands such as recombinant Human TRAIL/Apo2 Ligand; [0604] (xlvii)
Prophylactic agents (adjuncts); i.e. agents that reduce or
alleviate some of the side effects associated with chemotherapy
agents, for example [0605] anti-emetic agents, [0606] agents that
prevent or decrease the duration of chemotherapy-associated
neutropenia and prevent complications that arise from reduced
levels of platelets, red blood cells or white blood cells, for
example interleukin-11 (e.g. oprelvekin), erythropoietin (EPO) and
analogues thereof (e.g. darbepoetin alfa), colony-stimulating
factor analogs such as granulocyte macrophage-colony stimulating
factor (GM-CSF) (e.g. sargramostim), and granulocyte-colony
stimulating factor (G-CSF) and analogues thereof (e.g. filgrastim,
pegfilgrastim), [0607] agents that inhibit bone resorption such as
denosumab or bisphosphonates e.g. zoledronate, zoledronic acid,
pamidronate and ibandronate, [0608] agents that suppress
inflammatory responses such as dexamethasone, prednisone, and
prednisolone, [0609] agents used to reduce blood levels of growth
hormone and IGF-I (and other hormones) in patients with acromegaly
or other rare hormone-producing tumours, such as synthetic forms of
the hormone somatostatin e.g. octreotide acetate, [0610] antidote
to drugs that decrease levels of folic acid such as leucovorin, or
folinic acid, [0611] agents for pain e.g. opiates such as morphine,
diamorphine and fentanyl, [0612] non-steroidal anti-inflammatory
drugs (NSAID) such as COX-2 inhibitors for example celecoxib,
etoricoxib and lumiracoxib, [0613] agents for mucositis e.g.
palifermin, [0614] agents for the treatment of side-effects
including anorexia, cachexia, oedema or thromoembolic episodes,
such as megestrol acetate.
[0615] Each of the compounds present in the combinations of the
invention may be given in individually varying dose schedules and
via different routes. As such, the posology of each of the two or
more agents may differ: each may be administered at the same time
or at different times. A person skilled in the art would know
through his or her common general knowledge the dosing regimes and
combination therapies to use. For example, the compound of the
invention may be using in combination with one or more other agents
which are administered according to their existing combination
regimen. Examples of standard combination regimens are provided
below.
[0616] The taxane compound is advantageously administered in a
dosage of 50 to 400 mg per square meter (mg/m.sup.2) of body
surface area, for example 75 to 250 mg/m.sup.2, particularly for
paclitaxel in a dosage of about 175 to 250 mg/m.sup.2 and for
docetaxel in about 75 to 150 mg/m.sup.2 per course of
treatment.
[0617] The camptothecin compound is advantageously administered in
a dosage of 0.1 to 400 mg per square meter (mg/m.sup.2) of body
surface area, for example 1 to 300 mg/m.sup.2, particularly for
irinotecan in a dosage of about 100 to 350 mg/m.sup.2 and for
topotecan in about 1 to 2 mg/m.sup.2 per course of treatment.
[0618] The anti-tumour podophyllotoxin derivative is advantageously
administered in a dosage of 30 to 300 mg per square meter
(mg/m.sup.2) of body surface area, for example 50 to 250
mg/m.sup.2, particularly for etoposide in a dosage of about 35 to
100 mg/m.sup.2 and for teniposide in about 50 to 250 mg/m.sup.2 per
course of treatment.
[0619] The anti-tumour vinca alkaloid is advantageously
administered in a dosage of 2 to 30 mg per square meter
(mg/m.sup.2) of body surface area, particularly for vinblastine in
a dosage of about 3 to 12 mg/m.sup.2, for vincristine in a dosage
of about 1 to 2 mg/m.sup.2, and for vinorelbine in dosage of about
10 to 30 mg/m.sup.2 per course of treatment.
[0620] The anti-tumour nucleoside derivative is advantageously
administered in a dosage of 200 to 2500 mg per square meter
(mg/m.sup.2) of body surface area, for example 700 to 1500
mg/m.sup.2, particularly for 5-FU in a dosage of 200 to 500
mg/m.sup.2, for gemcitabine in a dosage of about 800 to 1200
mg/m.sup.2 and for capecitabine in about 1000 to 2500 mg/m.sup.2
per course of treatment.
[0621] The alkylating agents such as nitrogen mustard or
nitrosourea is advantageously administered in a dosage of 100 to
500 mg per square meter (mg/m.sup.2) of body surface area, for
example 120 to 200 mg/m.sup.2, particularly for cyclophosphamide in
a dosage of about 100 to 500 mg/m.sup.2, for chlorambucil in a
dosage of about 0.1 to 0.2 mg/kg, for carmustine in a dosage of
about 150 to 200 mg/m.sup.2, and for lomustine in a dosage of about
100 to 150 mg/m.sup.2 per course of treatment.
[0622] The anti-tumour anthracycline derivative is advantageously
administered in a dosage of 10 to 75 mg per square meter
(mg/m.sup.2) of body surface area, for example 15 to 60 mg/m.sup.2,
particularly for doxorubicin in a dosage of about 40 to 75
mg/m.sup.2, for daunorubicin in a dosage of about 25 to 45
mg/m.sup.2, and for idarubicin in a dosage of about 10 to 15
mg/m.sup.2 per course of treatment.
[0623] The antiestrogen agent is advantageously administered in a
dosage of about 1 to 100 mg daily depending on the particular agent
and the condition being treated. Tamoxifen is advantageously
administered orally in a dosage of 5 to 50 mg, preferably 10 to 20
mg twice a day, continuing the therapy for sufficient time to
achieve and maintain a therapeutic effect. Toremifene is
advantageously administered orally in a dosage of about 60 mg once
a day, continuing the therapy for sufficient time to achieve and
maintain a therapeutic effect. Anastrozole is advantageously
administered orally in a dosage of about 1 mg once a day.
Droloxifene is advantageously administered orally in a dosage of
about 20-100 mg once a day. Raloxifene is advantageously
administered orally in a dosage of about 60 mg once a day.
Exemestane is advantageously administered orally in a dosage of
about 25 mg once a day.
[0624] Antibodies are advantageously administered in a dosage of
about 1 to 5 mg per square meter (mg/m.sup.2) of body surface area,
or as known in the art, if different. Trastuzumab is advantageously
administered in a dosage of 1 to 5 mg per square meter (mg/m.sup.2)
of body surface area, particularly 2 to 4 mg/m.sup.2 per course of
treatment.
[0625] Where the compound of the formula (I) is administered in
combination therapy with one, two, three, four or more other
therapeutic agents (preferably one or two, more preferably one),
the compounds can be administered simultaneously or sequentially.
In the latter case, the two or more compounds will be administered
within a period and in an amount and manner that is sufficient to
ensure that an advantageous or synergistic effect is achieved. When
administered sequentially, they can be administered at closely
spaced intervals (for example over a period of 5-10 minutes) or at
longer intervals (for example 1, 2, 3, 4 or more hours apart, or
even longer periods apart where required), the precise dosage
regimen being commensurate with the properties of the therapeutic
agent(s). These dosages may be administered for example once, twice
or more per course of treatment, which may be repeated for example
every 7, 14, 21 or 28 days.
[0626] It will be appreciated that the preferred method and order
of administration and the respective dosage amounts and regimes for
each component of the combination will depend on the particular
other medicinal agent and compound of the present invention being
administered, their route of administration, the particular tumour
being treated and the particular host being treated. The optimum
method and order of administration and the dosage amounts and
regime can be readily determined by those skilled in the art using
conventional methods and in view of the information set out
herein.
[0627] The weight ratio of the compound according to the present
invention and the one or more other anticancer agent(s) when given
as a combination may be determined by the person skilled in the
art. Said ratio and the exact dosage and frequency of
administration depends on the particular compound according to the
invention and the other anticancer agent(s) used, the particular
condition being treated, the severity of the condition being
treated, the age, weight, gender, diet, time of administration and
general physical condition of the particular patient, the mode of
administration as well as other medication the individual may be
taking, as is well known to those skilled in the art. Furthermore,
it is evident that the effective daily amount may be lowered or
increased depending on the response of the treated subject and/or
depending on the evaluation of the physician prescribing the
compounds of the instant invention. A particular weight ratio for
the present compound of formula (I) and another anticancer agent
may range from 1/10 to 10/1, more in particular from 1/5 to 5/1,
even more in particular from 1/3 to 3/1.
[0628] The compounds of the invention may also be administered in
conjunction with non-chemotherapeutic treatments such as
radiotherapy, photodynamic therapy, gene therapy; surgery and
controlled diets.
[0629] The compounds of the present invention also have therapeutic
applications in sensitising tumour cells for radiotherapy and
chemotherapy. Hence the compounds of the present invention can be
used as "radiosensitizer" and/or "chemosensitizer" or can be given
in combination with another "radiosensitizer" and/or
"chemosensitizer". In one embodiment the compound of the invention
is for use as chemosensitiser.
[0630] The term "radiosensitizer" is defined as a molecule
administered to patients in therapeutically effective amounts to
increase the sensitivity of the cells to ionizing radiation and/or
to promote the treatment of diseases which are treatable with
ionizing radiation.
[0631] The term "chemosensitizer" is defined as a molecule
administered to patients in therapeutically effective amounts to
increase the sensitivity of cells to chemotherapy and/or promote
the treatment of diseases which are treatable with
chemotherapeutics.
[0632] Many cancer treatment protocols currently employ
radiosensitizers in conjunction with radiation of x-rays. Examples
of x-ray activated radiosensitizers include, but are not limited
to, the following: metronidazole, misonidazole,
desmethylmisonidazole, pimonidazole, etanidazole, nimorazole,
mitomycin C, RSU 1069, SR 4233, E09, RB 6145, nicotinamide,
5-bromodeoxyuridine (BUdR), 5-iododeoxyuridine (IUdR),
bromodeoxycytidine, fluorodeoxyuridine (FudR), hydroxyurea,
cisplatin, and therapeutically effective analogs and derivatives of
the same.
[0633] Photodynamic therapy (PDT) of cancers employs visible light
as the radiation activator of the sensitizing agent. Examples of
photodynamic radiosensitizers include the following, but are not
limited to: hematoporphyrin derivatives, Photofrin, benzoporphyrin
derivatives, tin etioporphyrin, pheoborbide-a,
bacteriochlorophyll-a, naphthalocyanines, phthalocyanines, zinc
phthalocyanine, and therapeutically effective analogs and
derivatives of the same. Radiosensitizers may be administered in
conjunction with a therapeutically effective amount of one or more
other compounds, including but not limited to: compounds which
promote the incorporation of radiosensitizers to the target cells;
compounds which control the flow of therapeutics, nutrients, and/or
oxygen to the target cells; chemotherapeutic agents which act on
the tumour with or without additional radiation; or other
therapeutically effective compounds for treating cancer or other
diseases.
[0634] Chemosensitizers may be administered in conjunction with a
therapeutically effective amount of one or more other compounds,
including but not limited to: compounds which promote the
incorporation of chemosensitizers to the target cells; compounds
which control the flow of therapeutics, nutrients, and/or oxygen to
the target cells; chemotherapeutic agents which act on the tumour
or other therapeutically effective compounds for treating cancer or
other disease. Calcium antagonists, for example verapamil, are
found useful in combination with antineoplastic agents to establish
chemosensitivity in tumor cells resistant to accepted
chemotherapeutic agents and to potentiate the efficacy of such
compounds in drug-sensitive malignancies.
[0635] For use in combination therapy with another chemotherapeutic
agent, the compound of the formula (I) and one, two, three, four or
more other therapeutic agents can be, for example, formulated
together in a dosage form containing two, three, four or more
therapeutic agents i.e. in a unitary pharmaceutical composition
containing all components. In an alternative embodiment, the
individual therapeutic agents may be formulated separately and
presented together in the form of a kit, optionally with
instructions for their use.
[0636] In one embodiment is provided a combination of a compound of
formula (I) with one or more (e.g. 1 or 2) other therapeutic agents
(e.g. anticancer agents as described above).
[0637] In another embodiment is provided a compound of formula (I)
in combination with one or more (e.g. 1 or 2) other therapeutic
agents (e.g. anticancer agents) for use in therapy, such as in the
prophylaxis or treatment of cancer.
[0638] In one embodiment the pharmaceutical composition comprises a
compound of formula (I) together with a pharmaceutically acceptable
carrier and optionally one or more therapeutic agent(s).
[0639] In another embodiment the invention relates to the use of a
combination according to the invention in the manufacture of a
pharmaceutical composition for inhibiting the growth of tumour
cells.
[0640] In a further embodiment the invention relates to a product
containing a compound of formula (I) and one or more anticancer
agent, as a combined preparation for simultaneous, separate or
sequential use in the treatment of patients suffering from
cancer.
EXAMPLES
[0641] The invention will now be illustrated, but not limited, by
reference to the specific embodiments described in the following
examples. Compounds are named using an automated naming package
such as AutoNom (MDL) or are as named by the chemical supplier.
[0642] The following synthetic procedures are provided for
illustration of the methods used; for a given preparation or step
the precursor used may not necessarily derive from the individual
batch synthesised according to the step in the description given.
In the examples, the following abbreviations are used. [0643] AcOH
acetic acid [0644] Boc tert-butyloxycarbonyl [0645] Boc-Abu-OH
(S)-2-(Boc-amino)butyric acid [0646] BuLi butyllithium [0647] CDI
1,1-carbonyldiimidazole [0648] DCM dichloromethane [0649] DIPEA
N-ethyl-N-(1-methylethyl)-2-propylamine [0650] DMC dimethyl
carbonate [0651] DMF N,N-dimethylformamide [0652] DMSO dimethyl
sulfoxide [0653] EDC
1-ethyl-3-(3'-dimethylaminopropyl)-carbodiimide hydrochloride
[0654] Et.sub.3N triethylamine [0655] EtOAc ethyl acetate [0656]
EtOH ethanol [0657] Et.sub.2O diethyl ether [0658] HATU
2-(7-aza-1H-benzotriazole-1-yl)-1,1,3,3-tetramethyluronium
hexafluorophosphate) [0659] HBTU
O-benzotriazole-N,N,N',N'-tetramethyl-uronium-hexafluoro-phosphate
[0660] HCl hydrochloric acid [0661] HOAc acetic acid [0662] HOAt
1-hydroxyazabenzotriazole [0663] HOBt 1-hydroxybenzotriazole [0664]
HPLC high pressure liquid chromatography [0665] IPA isopropyl
alcohol [0666] KHMDS potassium hexamethyldisilazide [0667] LiHMDS
lithium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide [0668] MeCN acetonitrile [0669]
MeOH methanol [0670] mins. minutes [0671] MS mass spectrometry
[0672] NaBH(OAc).sub.3 sodium triacetoxyborohydride [0673] NaOtBu
potassium tert-butoxide [0674] NMP N-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone [0675]
NMR nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy [0676]
Pd.sub.2(dba).sub.3 tris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium (o)
[0677] Pd(OAc).sub.2 palladium (2) acetate [0678]
Pd(PPh.sub.3).sub.4 tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium (0)
[0679] petrol petroleum ether fraction with boiling point range
40-60.degree. C. [0680] PyBrop bromo-tris-pyrrolidino-phosphonium
hexafluorophosphate [0681] RT room temperature [0682] SiO.sub.2
silica [0683] TBABr tetrabutylammonium bromide [0684] TBAF
tetrabutylammonium fluoride [0685] TBTU
N,N,N',N'-tetramethyl-O-(benzotriazol-1-yl)uronium
tetrafluoroborate [0686] TEA triethylamine [0687] TFA
trifluoroacetic acid [0688] THF tetrahydrofuran [0689] TMEDA
N,N,N,N-tetramethylethylenediamine
NMR Data:
[0690] Unless indicated, .sup.1H NMR spectra were recorded at
25.degree. C. on a Bruker Avance I spectrometer operating at 400
MHz. The data were processed and analysed using Topspin 2.1
software. For NMR data, where the number of protons assigned is
less than the theoretical number of protons in the molecule, it is
assumed that the apparently missing signal(s) is/are obscured by
solvent and/or water peaks. In addition, where spectra were
obtained in protic NMR solvents, exchange of NH and/or OH protons
with solvent occurs and hence such signals are normally not
observed.
IR Data:
[0691] IR Spectra were recorded using Bruker Alpha P IR
spectrometer.
Analytical and Preparative LC-MS Systems
Analytical LC-MS System and Method Description
[0692] In the following examples, compounds were characterised by
mass spectroscopy using the systems and operating conditions set
out below. Where atoms with different isotopes are present and a
single mass quoted, the mass quoted for the compound is the
monoisotopic mass (i.e. .sup.35Cl; .sup.79Br etc.).
Waters Platform LC-MS System:
[0693] HPLC System: Waters 2795 [0694] Mass Spec Detector:
Micromass Platform LC [0695] PDA Detector: Waters 2996 PDA [0696]
Platform MS conditions: [0697] Capillary voltage: 3.6 kV (3.40 kV
on ES negative) [0698] Cone voltage: 30 V [0699] Source
Temperature: 120.degree. C. [0700] Scan Range: 125-800 amu [0701]
Ionisation Mode: ElectroSpray Positive or [0702] ElectroSpray
Negative or [0703] ElectroSpray Positive & Negative
Waters Fractionlynx LC-MS System:
[0703] [0704] HPLC System: 2767 autosampler--2525 binary gradient
pump [0705] Mass Spec Detector: Waters ZQ [0706] PDA Detector:
Waters 2996 PDA [0707] Fractionlynx MS conditions: [0708] Capillary
voltage: 3.5 kV (3.25 kV on ES negative) [0709] Cone voltage: 40 V
(25 V on ES negative) [0710] Source Temperature: 120.degree. C.
[0711] Scan Range: 125-800 amu [0712] Ionisation Mode: ElectroSpray
Positive or [0713] ElectroSpray Negative or [0714] ElectroSpray
Positive & Negative
Agilent 1200SL-6140 LC-MS System--RAPID:
[0714] [0715] HPLC System: Agilent 1200 series SL [0716] Mass Spec
Detector: Agilent 6140 single quadrupole [0717] Second Detector:
Agilent 1200 MWD SL [0718] Agilent MS conditions: [0719] Capillary
voltage: 4000V on ES pos (3500V on ES Neg) [0720] Fragmentor/Gain:
100 [0721] Gain: 1 [0722] Drying gas flow: 7.0 L/min [0723] Gas
Temperature: 345.degree. C. [0724] Nebuliser Pressure: 35 psig
[0725] Scan Range: 125-800 amu [0726] Ionisation Mode: ElectroSpray
Positive-Negative switching
Preparative LC-MS System and Method Description
[0727] Preparative LC-MS is a standard and effective method used
for the purification of small organic molecules such as the
compounds described herein. The methods for the liquid
chromatography (LC) and mass spectrometry (MS) can be varied to
provide better separation of the crude materials and improved
detection of the samples by MS. Optimisation of the preparative
gradient LC method will involve varying columns, volatile eluents
and modifiers, and gradients. Methods are well known in the art for
optimising preparative LC-MS methods and then using them to purify
compounds. Such methods are described in Rosentreter U, Huber U.;
Optimal fraction collecting in preparative LC/MS; J Comb Chem.;
2004; 6(2), 159-64 and Leister W, Strauss K, Wisnoski D, Zhao Z,
Lindsley C., Development of a custom high-throughput preparative
liquid chromatography/mass spectrometer platform for the
preparative purification and analytical analysis of compound
libraries; J Comb Chem.; 2003; 5(3); 322-9.
[0728] Several systems for purifying compounds via preparative
LC-MS are described below although a person skilled in the art will
appreciate that alternative systems and methods to those described
could be used. From the information provided herein, or employing
alternative chromatographic systems, a person skilled in the art
could purify the compounds described herein by preparative
LC-MS.
Waters Fractionlynx System:
[0729] Hardware: [0730] 2767 Dual Loop Autosampler/Fraction
Collector [0731] 2525 preparative pump [0732] CFO (column fluidic
organiser) for column selection [0733] RMA (Waters reagent manager)
as make up pump [0734] Waters ZQ Mass Spectrometer [0735] Waters
2996 Photo Diode Array detector [0736] Waters ZQ Mass Spectrometer
[0737] Waters MS running conditions: [0738] Capillary voltage: 3.5
kV (3.2 kV on ES Negative) [0739] Cone voltage: 25 V [0740] Source
Temperature: 120.degree. C. [0741] Scan Range: 125-800 amu [0742]
Ionisation Mode: ElectroSpray Positive or [0743] ElectroSpray
Negative
Agilent 1100 LC-MS Preparative System:
[0743] [0744] Hardware: [0745] Autosampler: 1100 series "prepALS"
[0746] Pump: 1100 series "PrepPump" for preparative flow gradient
and 1100 series "QuatPump" [0747] for pumping modifier in prep flow
[0748] UV detector: 1100 series "MWD" Multi Wavelength Detector
[0749] MS detector: 1100 series "LC-MSD VL" [0750] Fraction
Collector: 2.times."Prep-FC" [0751] Make Up pump: "Waters RMA"
[0752] Agilent Active Splitter [0753] Agilent MS running
conditions: [0754] Capillary voltage: 4000 V (3500 V on ES
Negative) [0755] Fragmentor/Gain: 150/1 [0756] Drying gas flow:
12.0 L/min [0757] Gas Temperature: 350.degree. C. [0758] Nebuliser
Pressure: 50 psig [0759] Scan Range: 125-800 amu [0760] Ionisation
Mode: ElectroSpray Positive or [0761] ElectroSpray Negative [0762]
Columns: [0763] A range of commercially available columns--both
achiral and chiral--may be used such that, in conjunction with the
changes in mobile phase, organic modifier and pH, they enabled the
greatest cover in terms of a broad range of selectivity. All
columns were used in accordance with the manufacturers recommended
operating conditions. Typically 5 micron particle sized columns
were used where available. For example, columns from Waters
(including but not limited to XBridge.TM. Prep OBD.TM. C18 and
Phenyl, Atlantis.RTM. Prep T3 OBD.TM. and Sunfire.TM. Prep OBD C18
5 .mu.m 19.times.100 mm), Phenomenex (including but not limited to
Synergy MAX-RP and LUX.TM. Cellulose-2), Astec (Chirobiotic.TM.
columns including but not limited to V, V2 and T2) and Diacel.RTM.
(including but not limited to Chiralpak.RTM. AD-H) were available
for screening. [0764] Eluents: [0765] Mobile phase eluent was
chosen in conjunction with column manufacturers recommended
stationary phase limitations in order to optimise a columns
separation performance. [0766] Methods:
[0767] Achiral Preparative Chromatography [0768] The compound
examples described have undergone HPLC purification, where
indicated, using methods developed following recommendations as
described in Snyder L. R., Dolan J. W., High-Performance Gradient
Elution The Practical Application of the Linear-Solvent-Strength
Model, Wiley, Hoboken, 2007.
[0769] Chiral Preparative Chromatography [0770] Preparative
separations using Chiral Stationary Phases (CSPs) are the natural
technique to apply to the resolution of enantiomeric mixtures.
Equally, it can be applied to the separation of diastereomers and
achiral molecules. Methods are well known in the art for optimising
preparative chiral separations on CSPs and then using them to
purify compounds. Such methods are described in Beesley T. E.,
Scott R. P. W.; Chiral Chromatography; Wiley, Chichester, 1998.
Preparation 1:
2-Chloro-1-(6-chloro-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-indol-1-yl)-ethanone
[0771] Hydrazine hydrochloride (5.0 g, 28 mmol) and
isobutyraldehyde (2.56 mL, 28 mmol) in glacial acetic acid (93 mL)
were heated to 60.degree. C. for 3 h. The reaction was cooled with
a cold water bath and diluted with 1,2-dichloroethane (93 mL).
NaBH(OAc).sub.3 (3.96 g, 18.7 mmol) was added in portions over 15
min and the reaction allowed to stir for 30 min. The solvent was
removed in vacuo and the residue diluted with EtOAc (200 mL) and
saturated sodium carbonate (200 mL). The mixture was extracted with
EtOAc (200 mL) and the combined organics were washed with saturated
brine solution (400 mL), dried over sodium sulfate, filtered and
the solvent evaporated in vacuo. Chromatography on silica gel
(gradient elution, 0-0% 0-50%, EtOAc/petrol) gave (2.65 g) as a
yellow oil (a mixture of the 4 and 6-chloro isomers). The mixture
(2.65 g, 14.6 mmol) was dissolved in Et.sub.2O (73 mL) cooled to
-20.degree. C. (acetone/dry ice). Pyridine (1.18 mL, 14.6 mmol) and
bromoacetyl chloride (1.46 mL, 17.5 mmol) were added. The reaction
was allowed to warm gently to ambient temperature over 18 h. Water
(50 mL) was added and the organic layer separated and the remaining
aqueous phase extracted with Et.sub.2O (2.times.60 mL). Combined
organic extracts were dried over sodium sulfate and filtered. The
crude oil was purified by column chromatography on silica gel
(gradient elution, 0-30% EtOAc/petrol), to give the title compound
(353 mg, 26%) as a red/pink solid. .sup.1H NMR (Me-d3-OD): 8.11
(1H, dd), 7.22 (1H, d), 7.16-7.06 (1H, m), 4.39 (1H, s), 4.13 (1H,
s), 4.00 (2H, d), 1.38 (6H, d).
Preparation 2:
(R)-2-((S)-2-Benzyloxycarbonylamino-3-hydroxy-propionyl-amino)-propionic
acid methyl ester
[0772] Diisopropylethylamine (375 mL) was added dropwise to a
cooled mixture of (R)-2-amino-propionic acid methyl ester
hydrochloride (100 g, 0.716 mol), EDC (165 g, 0.86 mol),
carbobenzyloxy-L-serine (171.4 g, 0.716 mol) and DCM (3.6 L). The
resulting mixture was stirred under nitrogen at ambient temperature
for 16 h. After removing solvent in vacuo at 40.degree. C., the
residue was diluted with saturated sodium carbonate (1 L), water (1
L) and extracted with EtOAc (2 L, 2.times.1 L). The combined
organic phases were washed with 2M hydrochloric acid (1 L),
saturated brine solution (1 L), dried over magnesium sulfate and
concentrated in vacuo at 40.degree. C., to give the title compound
(172 g) as a colourless solid. .sup.1H NMR (Me-d3-OD): 7.44-7.28
(6H, m), 5.13 (2H, s), 4.46 (1H, d), 4.43 (1H, d), 4.25 (1H, t),
3.82-3.68 (5H, m), 1.39 (3H, d).
Preparation 3:
(3S,6R)-3-Hydroxymethyl-6-methyl-piperazine-2,5-dione
[0773] To
(R)-2-((S)-2-benzyloxycarbonylamino-3-hydroxy-propionylamino)-pr-
opionic acid methyl ester (172 g, 0.53 mol) was added 10% Pd/C (8.6
g), MeOH (530 mL) and cyclohexene (344 mL) under nitrogen. The
mixture was heated to reflux for 17 h. MeOH (500 mL) was added and
the reflux continued for 1 h. The hot reaction mixture was filtered
through a pad of celite, cake washing with hot MeOH (2.times.500
mL). The combined filtrates were concentrated. The resulting solid
was slurried in 2-butanone (400 mL) and petrol (400 mL) was added
gradually over 10 min. After stirring for 30 min, the solids were
filtered, cake washed with 2:1 petrol/2-butanone (300 mL). The
filter cake was dried in vacuo at 40.degree. C., to give the title
compound (68.3 g) as an off white solid. .sup.1H NMR (DMSO-d6):
8.08 (1H, s), 7.90 (1H, s), 5.11 (1H, t), 3.92 (1H, q), 3.80-3.71
(1H, m), 3.71-3.60 (1H, m), 3.58-3.47 (1H, m), 1.24 (3H, d).
Preparation 4: ((2R,5R)-5-Methyl-piperazin-2-yl)-methanol
hydrochloride
[0774] To (3S,6R)-3-hydroxymethyl-6-methyl-piperazine-2,5-dione (34
g, 0.215 mol) was added a solution of borane in THF (1M, 1.6 L, 1.6
mol) and the mixture was heated to 70.degree. C. for 18 h. The
solution was cooled in ice, then MeOH (425 mL) was gradually added,
followed by 5M hydrochloric acid (113 mL). The mixture was heated
to 70.degree. C. for 2 h and then cooled to ambient temperature.
The resulting solid was filtered, cake washed with THF (200 mL) and
dried in vacuo at 40.degree. C., to give the title compound (39.3
g) as a colourless solid. .sup.1H NMR (DMSO-d6): 9.79 (3H, s), 5.59
(1H, s), 3.76-3.40 (5H, m), 3.19-2.94 (2H, m), 1.28 (3H, d).
Preparation 5:
(2R,5R)-5-Hydroxymethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid
tert-butyl ester
[0775] To the piperazine dihydrochloride (20 g, 119 mmol) in MeOH
(96 mL) at 0.degree. C. (ice bath) was added triethylamine (48.7
mL, 357 mmol). tert-Butyl dicarbonate (61 g, 280 mmol) in MeOH (145
mL) was added over 30 min. The reaction temperature was maintained
at <10.degree. C. for 1 h, warmed to ambient temperature over 1
h and then heated to 50.degree. C. for 18 h. The reaction was
concentrated and the residue dissolved in ethanol (397 mL). A
solution of NaOH (23.8 g, 595 mmol) in water (397 mL) was added and
the reaction heated to 100.degree. C. for 18 h, then cooled to
ambient temperature. Mixture was neutralised with 1M HCl
(.about.300 mL) to pH 9 (using a pH meter), then extracted with
chloroform (3.times.700 mL), dried over sodium sulfate, filtered
and concentrated. The residue was redissolved in MeOH and
concentrated, then dried in vacuo at 40.degree. C., to give the
title compound (21 g, 75%) as a colourless solid. .sup.1H NMR
(Me-d3-OD): 4.20-4.07 (1H, m), 3.79 (1H, dd), 3.71-3.58 (2H, m),
3.54 (1H, dd), 3.24 (1H, dd), 3.18-3.01 (1H, m), 3.01-2.89 (1H, m),
2.55 (1H, dd), 1.48 (9H, s), 1.25 (3H, s).
Preparation 6:
(2R,5R)-4-[2-(6-Chloro-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-indol-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]--
5-hydroxymethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl
ester
[0776] To
2-chloro-1-(6-chloro-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-indol-1-yl)-ethano-
ne (397 mg, 1.31 mmol) in anhydrous THF (1.23 mL) was added
triethylamine (366 .mu.L, 2.60 mmol) and a solution of
(2R,5R)-5-hydroxymethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid
tert-butyl ester (380 mg, 1.6 mmol) in anhydrous THF (730 .mu.L).
The reaction was heated to 65.degree. C. for 3 h, cooled to ambient
temperature and the solvent removed in vacuo. The residue was
purified by column chromatography on silica gel (gradient elution,
0-80%, EtOAc/petrol), to give the title compound (447 mg, 75%) as a
colourless solid. .sup.1H NMR (Me-d3-OD): 8.15 (1H, d), 7.20 (1H,
d), 7.09 (1H, dd), 5.51 (2H, s), 4.23-4.13 (1H, m), 4.09-3.96 (3H,
m), 3.81-3.65 (2H, m), 3.64-3.47 (2H, m), 2.97-2.82 (2H, m), 2.67
(1H, dd), 1.48 (9H, s), 1.37 (6H, s), 1.26-1.22 (3H, m).
Preparation 7:
(2R,5R)-4-[2-(6-Chloro-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-indol-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]--
5-methoxymethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl
ester
[0777] To a cooled solution of
(2R,5R)-4-[2-(6-chloro-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-indol-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]--
5-hydroxymethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl
ester (100 mg, 0.22 mmol) in DMF (1.1 mL) at 0.degree. C. (ice
bath) was added sodium hydride (60%, 10 mg, 0.24 mmol). After
stirring for 1 h, methyl iodide (15 .mu.L, 0.24 mmol) was added and
the reaction stirred for 30 mins. Reaction was allowed to warm
gently to ambient temperature over 18 h. The solvent was removed in
vacuo and residue was purified by column chromatography on silica
gel (gradient elution, 0-100% EtOAc/petrol), to give the title
compound (20 mg, 19%) as a colourless oil. .sup.1H NMR (Me-d3-OD):
8.14 (1H, s), 7.27-7.13 (1H, m), 7.09 (1H, dd), 4.19 (1H, dd),
4.13-3.84 (3H, m), 3.78-3.44 (3H, m), 3.44-3.38 (1H, m), 3.36 (3H,
s), 3.29 (1H, d), 3.07-2.94 (1H, m), 2.94-2.81 (1H, m), 2.66 (1H,
dd), 1.48 (9H, s), 1.37 (6H, s), 1.34-1.20 (3H, m).
Preparation 8:
(2R,5R)-5-Azidomethyl-4-[2-(6-chloro-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-indol-1-yl)-
-2-oxo-ethyl]-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl
ester
[0778]
(2R,5R)-4-[2-(6-Chloro-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-indol-1-yl)-2-oxo-e-
thyl]-5-hydroxymethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid
tert-butyl ester (175 mg, 0.39 mmol) was dissolved in anhydrous DCM
(3.87 mL) and cooled in an ice bath. Triethylamine (0.27 mL, 1.94
mmol) was added followed by toluene-4-sulfonyl chloride (148 mg,
0.77 mmol). Reaction was stirred for 1 h at 0.degree. C. (ice bath)
and gently warmed to ambient temperature over 18 h. The solvent was
removed in vacuo and residue purified by column chromatography on
silica gel (0-50%, EtOAc/petrol). The product (117 mg, 0.25 mmol)
was dissolved in DMF (2.5 mL) and sodium azide (24 mg, 0.37 mmol)
added. The reaction was heated to 65.degree. C. for 18 h, then
cooled to ambient temperature and the solvent removed in vacuo. The
residue was slurried in Et.sub.2O, filtered and the filtrate
evaporated in vacuo. The resulting oil was purified by column
chromatography on silica gel (gradient elution, 0-75%,
EtOAc/petrol), to give the title compound (81 mg, 44%) as a
colourless oil. .sup.1H NMR (Me-d3-OD): 8.14 (1H, d), 7.21 (1H, d),
7.09 (1H, dd), 4.26-4.15 (1H, m), 4.10-3.97 (3H, m), 3.76-3.46 (3H,
m), 3.46-3.36 (1H, m), 3.05-2.91 (1H, m), 2.85 (1H, dd), 2.70 (1H,
dd), 1.50 (9H, s), 1.38 (6H, s), 1.24 (3H, d).
Preparation 9:
(2R,5S)-5-(Acetylamino-methyl)-4-[2-(6-chloro-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-in-
dol-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid
tert-butyl ester
[0779]
(2R,5R)-5-Azidomethyl-4-[2-(6-chloro-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-indol-
-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid
tert-butyl ester (81 mg, 0.17 mmol) was dissolved in thioacetic
acid (459 .mu.L) and left to stir for 18.5 h, then concentrated.
The crude oil was purified by column chromatography on silica gel
(gradient elution, 0-100%, EtOAc/petrol) to give the title compound
(47 mg, 56%) as a colourless solid. .sup.1H NMR (Me-d3-OD): 8.15
(1H, d), 7.21 (1H, d), 7.09 (1H, dd), 4.24-4.14 (1H, m), 4.06-3.96
(2H, m), 3.84 (1H, d), 3.71 (1H, d), 3.56 (1H, d), 3.48-3.40 (1H,
m), 3.25-3.13 (1H, m), 3.04-2.96 (1H, m), 2.92 (1H, dd), 2.65 (1H,
dd), 1.97 (3H, s), 1.49 (9H, s), 1.38 (6H, s), 1.32-1.19 (3H,
m).
Preparation 10:
(2R,5R)-2-Hydroxymethyl-5-methyl-piperazine-1,4-dicarboxylic acid
1-benzyl ester 4-tert-butyl ester
[0780] To (2R,5R)-5-hydroxymethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester (21 g, 90 mmol) in THF (210 mL) at
3-4.degree. C. (ice bath) was added 1M aqueous NaOH (99.5 mL) and
benzyl chloroformate (12.9 mL, 90.43 mmol). After stirring for 1 h
at the same temperature, the mixture was left to stir for another 1
h and then warmed to RT. The organic layer was separated and the
aqueous phase extracted with EtOAc (2.times.50 mL). The combined
organic extracts were washed with saturated brine solution (150
mL), then dried over sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated. The
crude oil was purified by column chromatography on silica gel
(gradient elution, 0-100%, EtOAc/petrol), to give the title
compound (26 g) as a pale yellow oil, used directly in Preparation
11. .sup.1H NMR (Me-d3-OD): 7.47-7.15 (5H, m), 5.26-5.07 (2H, m),
4.25 (2H, s), 4.04-3.88 (1H, m), 3.83 (1H, d), 3.61 (2H, bs),
3.31-3.09 (2H, m), 1.48 (9H, s), 1.14 (3H, t).
Preparation 11:
(2R,5R)-2-Methoxymethyl-5-methyl-piperazine-1,4-dicarboxylic acid
1-benzyl ester 4-tert-butyl ester
[0781] (2R,5R)-2-Hydroxymethyl-5-methyl-piperazine-1,4-dicarboxylic
acid 1-benzyl ester 4-tert-butyl ester (25 g, 68 mmol) in DCM (823
mL) was cooled to 4.degree. C. (ice bath).
1,8-bis(dimethylamino)naphthalene (72 g, 337 mmol) was added in one
portion followed by trimethyl oxonium tetrfluoroborate (50 g, 337
mmol) portionwise over 5 min. The mixture was stirred for 35 min at
5.degree. C., the ice bath removed, then warmed from 5-17.degree.
C. over 1 h. After stirring for a further 20 min., saturated
aqueous ammonium chloride (300 mL) was added slowly and reaction
stirred for 10 min. The organic layer was separated and the aqueous
phase extracted with DCM (2.times.300 mL). The combined organic
extracts were washed with 1.0M HCl (3.times.1.5 L), saturated
sodium bicarbonate solution (3.times.1.5 L), dried over sodium
sulfate, filtered and concentrated. The oil was dissolved in DCM
and petrol added until precipitation of
1,8-bis(dimethylamino)naphthalene occurred. Purification by column
chromatography (silica gel, 0-0%, 0-100%, EtOAc/petrol) gave an oil
which contained 1,8-bis(dimethylamino)naphthalene as a contaminant.
The remaining 1,8-bis(dimethylamino)naphthalene was captured during
filtration through a SCX-2 column eluting with MeOH, to give the
title compound (18 g, 52% over two steps) as a pale yellow oil.
.sup.1H NMR (Me-d.sub.3-OD): 7.46-7.26 (5H, m), 5.26-5.07 (2H, m),
4.31 (2H, d), 4.04-3.85 (1H, m), 3.79 (1H, d), 3.46 (2H, s),
3.28-3.09 (2H, m), 1.48 (9H, s), 1.15 (3H, dd).
Preparation 12:
(2R,5R)-5-Methoxymethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid
tert-butyl ester
[0782] 10% Pd/C (5.05 g, 4.76 mmol) and
(2R,5R)-2-methoxymethyl-5-methyl-piperazine-1,4-dicarboxylic acid
1-benzyl ester 4-tert-butyl ester (18 g, 48 mmol) were mixed with
MeOH (190 mL) at ambient temperature and the mixture was
hydrogenated at ambient temperature and .about.1 bar for 3 h. The
mixture was filtered through celite and the filtrate concentrated,
to give the title compound (11 g, 99%) as a colourless oil. .sup.1H
NMR (Me-d3-OD): 4.16 (1H, dd), 3.80 (1H, d), 3.71-3.47 (1H, m),
3.47-3.40 (1H, m), 3.39 (3H, s), 3.30-3.17 (2H, m), 3.17-3.00 (2H,
m), 2.60 (1H, dd), 1.48 (9H, s), 1.25 (3H, d).
Preparation 13:
(2R,5R)-4-Benzyloxycarbonylmethyl-5-methoxymethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-c-
arboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[0783] To a stirred suspension of
(2R,5R)-5-methoxymethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid
tert-butyl ester (11 g, 45 mmol), potassium carbonate (6.79 g,
49.14 mmol) and acetonitrile (48 mL) was added benzyl bromoacetate
(7.08 mL, 44.67 mmol) dropwise at ambient temperature. The reaction
was stirred for 18 h at ambient temperature, then diluted with
chloroform (150 mL), filtered and the filtrate concentrated. The
crude oil was purified by column chromatography on silica gel
(gradient elution, 0-70%, EtOAc/petrol), to give the title compound
(16 g, 92%) as a pale yellow oil. .sup.1H NMR (Me-d3-OD): 7.45-7.22
(5H, m), 5.21-5.12 (2H, m), 4.84 (2H, s), 4.16-4.03 (1H, m), 3.91
(1H, d), 3.62 (1H, d), 3.56-3.40 (2H, m), 3.31-3.19 (3H, m),
3.04-2.92 (1H, m), 2.80 (1H, dd), 2.68 (1H, dd), 1.48 (9H, s), 1.19
(3H, d).
Preparation 14:
(2R,5R)-4-Carboxymethyl-5-methoxymethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester
[0784] Prepared using a hydrogenolysis method analogous to that
described in Preparation 12; stirring for 2 h. .sup.1H NMR
(Me-d3-OD): 4.35-4.17 (1H, m), 4.01 (1H, d), 3.85-3.55 (3H, m),
3.55-3.34 (6H, m), 3.21-2.94 (2H, m), 1.50 (9H, s), 1.28 (3H,
d).
Preparation 15:
(R)-4-Carboxymethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid
tert-butyl ester
[0785] Prepared from (R)-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid
tert-butyl ester in an analogous manner to that described for
(2R,5R)-4-carboxymethyl-5-methoxymethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester in Preparations 13 and 14. .sup.1H NMR
(Me-d3-OD): 4.51-4.42 (1H, m), 4.10-3.99 (1H, m), 3.58 (1H, d),
3.53-3.39 (2H, m), 3.28 (1H, s), 2.99-2.82 (2H, m), 1.49 (9H, s),
1.36 (3H, d).
Preparation 16: (2R,5R)-5-Methyl-piperazine-1,2,4-tricarboxylic
acid 1-benzyl ester 4-tert-butyl ester
[0786] To sodium periodate (1.76 g, 8.24 mol) dissolved in water
(10.3 mL) and dimethyl carbonate/acetonitrile (1:1, 5.5 mL) was
added RuCl.sub.3 (7 mg, 0.05 mol) and
(2R,5R)-2-hydroxymethyl-5-methyl-piperazine-1,4-dicarboxylic acid
1-benzyl ester 4-tert-butyl ester (1.5 g, 4.12 mmol) in a 1:1
mixture of DMC/MeCN (15 mL). The reaction was stirred for 1.5 h at
ambient temperature. Water (20 mL) was added and the reaction was
extracted with EtOAc (3.times.30 mL); the combined organics were
washed with saturated brine solution (100 mL), dried over sodium
sulfate and filtered through a plug of celite eluting with EtOAc.
The solvent was removed in vacuo and residue dissolved in
Et.sub.2O, evaporated and the resulting solid triturated with
petrol, to give the title compound (1.21 g, 78%) as a beige solid.
.sup.1H NMR (Me-d3-OD): 7.45-7.27 (5H, m), 5.26-5.10 (2H, m), 4.70
(1H, s), 4.55-4.18 (2H, m), 3.83-3.66 (1H, m), 3.52-3.36 (2H, m),
1.46 (9H, s), 1.18 (3H, t).
Preparation 17:
(2R,5R)-2-Methyl-5-methylcarbamoyl-piperazine-1,4-dicarboxylic acid
4-benzyl ester 1-tert-butyl ester
[0787] (2R,5R)-5-Methyl-piperazine-1,2,4-tricarboxylic acid
1-benzyl ester 4-tert-butyl ester (200 mg, 0.53 mmol) was dissolved
in anhydrous DMF (2.65 mL). HATU (221 mg, 0.58 mol) was added and
the reaction stirred for 20 min. DIPEA (184 .mu.L, 1.06 mmol) and
methylamine in THF (2.0M, 0.53 mL, 1.06 mmol) were added and the
reaction stirred for 2 h. Water (10 mL) was added and aqueous phase
extracted with EtOAc (3.times.5.0 mL). The combined organic
extracts were washed with saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate
(3.times.15 mL), brine (3.times.15 mL), dried over sodium sulfate,
filtered and concentrated. Column chromatography on silica gel
(gradient elution, 0-100% EtOAc/petrol), gave the title compound
(0.12 g, 58%) as a colourless oil. .sup.1H NMR (Me-d3-OD):
7.48-7.26 (5H, m), 5.30-5.04 (2H, m), 4.44 (1H, d), 4.21 (2H, s),
3.64 (2H, d), 3.44 (1H, d), 2.72 (3H, d), 1.46 (9H, s), 1.16 (3H,
dd).
Preparation 18:
(2R,5R)-2-Methyl-5-methylcarbamoyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid
tert-butyl ester
[0788] Prepared by a method analogous to that described in
Preparation 12, starting with
(2R,5R)-2-methyl-5-methylcarbamoyl-piperazine-1,4-dicarboxylic acid
4-benzyl ester 1-tert-butyl ester. .sup.1H NMR (Me-d3-OD): 4.23
(1H, dd), 4.09-3.94 (1H, m), 3.46 (1H, d), 3.28 (1H, dd), 2.98 (1H,
dd), 2.78 (3H, s), 2.66 (1H, dd), 1.46 (9H, s), 1.18 (3H, d).
Preparation 19:
(2R,5R)-4-Benzyloxycarbonylmethyl-2-methyl-5-methylcarbamoyl-piperazine-1-
-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[0789] Prepared by a method analogous to that described in
Preparation 13, starting with
(2R,5R)-4-benzyloxycarbonylmethyl-2-methyl-5-methylcarbamoyl-piperazine-1-
-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester. .sup.1H NMR (Me-d3-OD):
7.45-7.29 (5H, m), 5.19 (2H, s), 4.19-4.03 (2H, m), 3.58-3.35 (4H,
m), 3.01-2.89 (1H, m), 2.89-2.67 (4H, m), 1.43 (9H, s), 1.10 (3H,
d).
Preparation 20:
(2R,5R)-4-Carboxymethyl-2-methyl-5-methylcarbamoyl-piperazine-1-carboxyli-
c acid tert-butyl ester
[0790] Method analogous to that described in Preparation 14,
starting with
(2R,5R)-4-benzyloxycarbonylmethyl-2-methyl-5-methylcarbamoyl-piperazine-1-
-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester. .sup.1H NMR (Me-d3-OD):
4.30-4.05 (2H, m), 3.62-3.38 (4H, m), 3.05-2.82 (2H, m), 2.82-2.68
(3H, m), 1.45 (9H, s), 1.14 (3H, d).
Preparation 21: (R)-2-Benzylamino-propionic acid methyl ester
[0791] A suspension of D-alanine methyl ester hydrochloride (5.0 g,
36 mmol) and benzylaldehyde (3.8 g, 36 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (60
mL) were stirred for 18 h at ambient temperature. Sodium
triacetoxyborohydride was added in portions over 0.5 h and the
reaction stirred for 18 h at ambient temperature. The solvent was
removed in vacuo and the residue partitioned between EtOAc (20 mL)
and 1M hydrochloric acid (80 mL). The aqueous phase was separated
and washed with EtOAc (2.times.30 mL), then was basified to pH 10
with 1M aqueous NaOH and extracted with EtOAc (3.times.50 mL) and
washed with brine (50 mL). The combined organic extracts were dried
over sodium sulfate, filtered and the solvent removed in vacuo, to
give the title compound (5.3 g, 77%) as a pale yellow oil. .sup.1H
NMR (Me-d3-OD): 7.43-7.19 (4H, m), 3.85-3.44 (5H, m), 3.39 (1H, q),
3.33 (1H, s), 1.32 (3H, d).
Preparation 22:
(3S,6R)-1-Benzyl-3-ethyl-6-methyl-piperazine-2,5-dione
[0792] To a solution of (R)-2-benzylamino-propionic acid methyl
ester (3.5 g, 18.1 mmol) and EDC (3.65 g, 19.0 mmol) in anhydrous
DCM (30 mL) was added Boc-Abu-OH (3.68 g, 18.1 mmol). The reaction
was stirred for 18 h, then additional Boc-Abu-OH (0.74 mmol, 3.62
mmol), EDC (1.35 g 7.1 mmol) and DMF (2.4 mL) were added to the
reaction, followed by stirring for 18 h. The solvent was removed in
vacuo and the resulting oil was dissolved in EtOAc (50 mL) and
washed with 1M hydrochloric acid (50 mL.times.3), 1M aqueous NaOH
(50 mL.times.3), brine (50 mL), dried over sodium sulfate, filtered
and concentrated, to give
(R)-2-[benzyl-((S)-2-tert-butoxycarbonylamino-butyryl)-amino]-propionic
acid methyl ester (6.0 g, 87%) as a pale colourless oil. An aliquot
(3.9 g, 10.3 mmol) was dissolved in DCM (52 mL) and HCl gas was
bubbled through the reaction for 30 min at ambient temperature. The
reaction was stirred for an additional hour and then solvent
removed in vacuo. The resultant solid was triturated with
Et.sub.2O, to give
(R)-2-[((S)-2-amino-butyryl)-benzyl-amino]-propionic acid methyl
ester hydrochloride (3.0 g, 93%) as a colourless solid. This
material was slurried in EtOAc (47 mL) at ambient temperature and
saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate (14 mL) added. After stirring
for 18 h, the organic layer was separated and washed with brine,
dried over sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated, to give the
title compound (1.68 g, 72%) as a colourless oil. .sup.1H NMR
(Me-d3-OD): 7.44-7.23 (5H, m), 5.19 (1H, d), 4.28-4.08 (2H, m),
3.86 (1H, q), 2.18-1.99 (1H, m), 1.96-1.79 (1H, m), 1.46 (3H, d),
0.95 (3H, t).
Preparation 23:
(2R,5S)-4-Carboxymethyl-5-ethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester
[0793] Step 1:
[0794] A solution of borane in THF (1M, 197 mL) was slowly added to
(3S,6R)-1-benzyl-3-ethyl-6-methyl-piperazine-2,5-dione (4.9 g, 19.7
mmol) over 15 min under nitrogen. The reaction mixture was then
stirred at 70.degree. C. for 72 h. The resulting solution was
cooled to 0.degree. C. and MeOH (60 mL) and 5M hydrochloric acid
(16 mL) were slowly added, then the solution was heated at
70.degree. C. with stirring for 2 h. The solvent was removed in
vacuo, and the residue was partitioned between water and Et.sub.2O.
1M aqueous NaOH was added to give pH 12 and the product was
extracted with EtOAc (3.times.). The organic phase was dried
(MgSO.sub.4), filtered and concentrated to give
(2R,5S)-1-benzyl-5-ethyl-2-methyl-piperazine (3.5 g) as a yellow
liquid. MS: [M+H].sup.+=219.
[0795] Step 2:
[0796] Benzyl bromoacetate (2.6 mL, 16 mmol) was added to a
solution of (2R,5S)-1-benzyl-5-ethyl-2-methyl-piperazine (3.5 g, 16
mmol) in acetonitrile (20 mL) containing K.sub.2CO.sub.3 (2.4 g,
17.6 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at ambient temperature
overnight. The suspension was diluted with CHCl.sub.3 and the solid
was filtered off. Filtrate was evaporated in vacuo and the residue
was purified by SiO.sub.2 chromatography (EtOAc:petrol 4:6) to give
((2S,5R)-4-benzyl-2-ethyl-5-methyl-piperazin-1-yl)-acetic acid
benzyl ester (3.4 g) as a pale yellow oil. .sup.1H NMR
(CDCl.sub.3): 7.46-7.14 (10H, m), 5.18 (2H, d), 4.10 (1H, d), 3.49
(1H, d), 3.32 (1H, d), 3.17 (1H, d), 2.91-2.79 (1H, m), 2.73 (1H,
dd), 2.60-2.42 (3H, m), 2.01-1.79 (1H, m), 1.60-1.44 (1H, m),
1.41-1.23 (1H, m), 1.14 (3H, d), 0.77 (3H, t).
[0797] Step 3:
[0798] A solution of
((2S,5R)-4-benzyl-2-ethyl-5-methyl-piperazin-1-yl)-acetic acid
benzyl ester (3.4 g, 9.3 mmol) in MeOH (93 mL) containing Pd/C
(10%, 985 mg) and acetic acid (1.57 mL) was stirred overnight under
H.sub.2 (3.5 bar). The mixture was filtered through Celite and the
solvent was removed in vacuo to give
((2S,5R)-2-ethyl-5-methyl-piperazin-1-yl)-acetic acid, (1.87 g) as
a white solid. The compound was directly used in the next step
without further purification.
[0799] Step 4:
[0800] tert-Butyl dicarbonate (2.1 g, 9.6 mmol) and triethylamine
(6.7 mL, 48.4 mmol) were added to a suspension of
((2S,5R)-2-ethyl-5-methyl-piperazin-1-yl)-acetic acid (1.8 g, 9.6
mmol) in DCM. The resulting solution was stirred at room
temperature for 24 h. The solvent was removed in vacuo to give
(2R,5S)-4-carboxymethyl-5-ethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester triethylamine salt (3.8 g) as a yellow gum.
.sup.1H NMR (CDCl.sub.3): 11.73-9.75 (.sup.1H, m), 4.20 (1H, s),
3.86 (1H, d), 3.34-3.07 (3H, m), 2.97 (6H, q, triethylamine),
2.77-2.65 (2H, m), 2.60 (1H, dd), 1.47-1.36 (11H, m), 1.26 (3H, d),
1.24-1.14 (9H, m, triethylamine), 0.87 (3H, t).
[0801] Step 5:
[0802] Cs.sub.2CO.sub.3 (3.4 g, 10.5 mmol) was added to a solution
of (2R,5S)-4-carboxymethyl-5-ethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester triethylamine salt (3.9 g, 9.6 mmol) in DMF
(20 mL). After stirring for 2 h at room temperature, a solution of
benzyl bromide (1.25 mL, 10.5 mmol) in DMF (10 mL) was added over
30 minutes. The reaction mixture was stirred overnight at room
temperature and the resulting solid was filtered off and the
filtrate was evaporated in vacuo. The residue was dissolved in
EtOAc and washed with water. The organic phase was dried
(MgSO.sub.4), filtered and concentrated and the residue was
purified by SiO.sub.2 chromatography (EtOAc:Petrol 1:1) to give
(2R,5S)-4-benzyloxycarbonylmethyl-5-ethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carb-
oxylic acid tert-butyl ester (2.8 g) as a pale yellow oil. .sup.1H
NMR (CDCl.sub.3): 7.45-7.29 (5H, m), 5.26-5.08 (2H, m), 4.27-4.08
(1H, m), 3.89 (1H, d), 3.52-3.22 (3H, m), 2.75 (1H, dd), 2.68-2.40
(2H, m), 1.47 (11H, d), 1.26 (3H, d), 0.90 (3H, t).
[0803] Step 6:
[0804] Pd/C (10%, 810 mg) was added to a solution of
(2R,5S)-4-benzyloxycarbonylmethyl-5-ethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxyli-
c acid tert-butyl ester (2.8 g, 7.6 mmol) in MeOH (50 mL). The
suspension was stirred overnight under H.sub.2. and catalyst was
removed via filtration through Celite and the filtrate was
evaporated in vacuo to give the title compound (1.7 g) as a pale
yellow solid. .sup.1H NMR (DMSO-d6): 4.41-3.89 (1H, m), 3.89-3.64
(1H, m), 3.37-3.21 (1H, m), 3.21-3.05 (2H, m), 2.71-2.55 (2H, m),
2.54-2.42 (3H, m), 1.45-1.36 (9H, m), 1.16 (3H, d), 0.83 (3H, t).
MS: [M+H].sup.+=287.
Preparation 24:
(2R,5S)-4-Carboxymethyl-5-isopropyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester triethylamine salt
[0805] Prepared using an analogous procedure to that described in
Preparations 22 and 23 starting with Boc-valine instead of
Boc-Abu-OH and omitting steps 5 and 6 from Preparation 23. .sup.1H
NMR (Me-d3-OD): 4.11 (1H, dd), 3.96 (1H, d), 3.56-3.35 (3H, m),
3.19 (9H, q, triethylamine), 3.16-3.04 (1H, m), 3.04-2.82 (1H, m),
2.82-2.60 (1H, m), 1.48 (9H, s) 1.32 (14H, t, triethylamine), 1.22
(3H, d), 1.02 (6H, dd).
Preparation 25: 6-Chloro-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole and
4-chloro-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole
[0806] Step 1 of the synthesis of
2-chloro-1-(6-chloro-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-indol-1-yl)-ethanone
(Preparation 1) was repeated, using 3-chlorophenylhydrazine (1.0 g,
5.6 mmol) and the two isomers separated by chromatography on silica
gel (gradient elution, 0-60% EtOAc/petrol then 0-100%
Et.sub.2O/petrol), to give
6-chloro-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole (38 mg, 4%) as a yellow
oil, .sup.1H NMR (CDCl.sub.3): 6.93 (1H, d), 6.71 (1H, dd), 6.61
(1H, d), 3.34 (2H, s), 1.31 (6H, s) and
4-chloro-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole (146 mg, 14%), as a
yellow oil, 1H NMR (Me-d3-OD): 6.93 (1H, t), 6.58 (1H, d), 6.53
(1H, d), 3.27 (2H, s), 1.43 (6H, s).
Preparation 26: 6-Benzyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole
[0807] Pd(PPh.sub.3).sub.4 (108 mg, 0.1 mmol), indole-6-boronic
acid (300 mg, 1.9 mmol), benzyl bromide (333 .mu.L, 2.8 mmol), THF
(3.73 mL) and 2.0M aqueous K.sub.2CO.sub.3 solution (2.80 mL, 5.6
mmol) was added to a microwave tube. The reaction was degassed with
nitrogen and heated to 80.degree. C. for 4 h under microwave
irradiation. The organic layer was separated and concentrated.
Purification by column chromatography on silica gel (gradient
elution, 0-20% EtOAc/petrol), gave a yellow oil (0.27 g). The crude
oil (242 mg) was dissolved in 1.0M BH.sub.3 in THF (1.75 mL) at
0.degree. C. and stirred for 30 min. TFA (1.75 mL) was added
dropwise and the solution stirred at 0.degree. C. for 30 min. 6M
aqueous NaOH solution was added until the solution was made basic
(pH 11). The aqueous solution was extracted with DCM (3.times.25
mL), dried over sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated.
Chromatography on silica gel (gradient elution, 0-100%,
EtOAc/petrol), gave the title compound (139 mg), MS: [M+H].sup.+
210.
Preparation 27: 5-Bromo-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole-6-sulfonic acid
methylamide
[0808] To a slurry of
1-acetyl-5-bromo-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole-6-sulfonyl chloride (see
Preparation 43) (0.40 g, 1.2 mmol) in THF (3.38 mL) was added
triethylamine (0.660 mL, 4.73 mmol) and 40% methylamine in water
(0.18 mL, 2.4 mmol). The reaction was heated to reflux and stirred
for 1.5 h, then cooled and concentrated. The residue was slurried
in hot MeOH and filtered under vacuum washing with MeOH. The solid
was dried in vacuo at 40.degree. C., to give
1-acetyl-5-bromo-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole-6-sulfonic acid methylamide
(0.33 g, 85%) as a colourless solid. This product (320 mg, 1.0
mmol) was slurried in 1,4-dioxane (0.98 mL) and concentrated
hydrochloric acid (0.72 mL), heated to 100.degree. C. for 1.5 h,
then cooled to ambient temperature solvent removed in vacuo. The pH
was adjusted to -7 with 1M aqueous NaOH and the resulting
precipitate collected by vacuum filtration, washed with water and
dried in vacuo at 40.degree. C., to give the title compound (0.176
g, 62%) as a beige solid; MS: [M+H].sup.+ 291
Preparation 28: 5-Bromo-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole-6-sulfonic acid
dimethylamide
[0809] Starting with dimethylamine and
1-acetyl-5-bromo-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole-6-sulfonyl chloride, the
title compound was prepared by using similar methods to those
described for Preparation 27. .sup.1H NMR (DMSO-d6): 7.40 (1H, s),
7.01 (1H, s), 3.51 (2H, t), 3.01 (2H, t), 2.77 (6H, s).
Preparation 29:
6-Chloro-1,2-dihydrospiro[indole-3,4'-piperidine]-1'-carboxylic
acid, benzyl ester
[0810] Starting with 3-chloro-hydrazine hydrochloride and
4-formyl-piperidine-1-carboxylic acid benzyl ester, the title
compound was prepared by using similar methods to those described
for Preparation 25. .sup.1H NMR (CDCl.sub.3): 7.46-7.31 (5H, m),
6.92 (1H, d), 6.71 (1H, dd), 6.62 (1H, d), 5.25-5.11 (2H, m), 4.16
(2H, d), 3.94-3.70 (1H, m), 3.00 (2H, s), 1.70 (6H, d).
Preparation 30: 6-Chloro-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole
[0811] 6-Chloroindole (1.0 g, 6.6 mmol) was dissolved in a solution
of borane in THF (1M, 9.83 mmol) at 0.degree. C. and stirred for 30
min. TFA (9.83 mL) was added dropwise and the solution stirred at
0.degree. C. for 30 min. 6M aqueous NaOH was added until the
solution was basic (pH 11). The aqueous solution was extracted with
DCM (3.times.25 mL), dried over sodium sulfate, filtered and
concentrated to give the title compound (864 mg, 86%) as a yellow
oil. .sup.1H NMR (Me-d3-OD): 6.99 (1H, d), 6.64-6.55 (2H, m), 3.50
(2H, t), 2.95 (2H, t).
Preparation 31: 6-Methyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole
[0812] 6-Methyl indole (0.50 g, 3.8 mmol) was dissolved in glacial
acetic acid (19.1 mL) and cooled to 0.degree. C. Sodium
cyanoborohydride (0.48 g, 7.6 mmol) was added portionwise and the
mixture warmed to ambient temperature and stirred for 2 h. The
reaction was diluted with water (8.0 mL), made alkaline with 40%
aqueous NaOH and extracted with EtOAc (3.times.10 mL). The combined
organic extracts were washed with brine (3.times.30 mL), dried over
sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated. Purification by column
chromatography on silica gel (gradient elution, 0-100%
EtOAc/petrol), gave the title compound (0.256 g, 51%) as a purple
oil. .sup.1H NMR (Me-d3-OD): 6.96 (1H, d), 6.53 (2H, d), 3.44 (2H,
t), 2.94 (2H, t), 2.23 (3H, s).
Preparation 32: 6-Methoxy-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole
[0813] Starting with 6-methoxy indole, the title compound was
prepared by using similar methods to those described for
Preparation 31. .sup.1H NMR (Me-d3-OD): 6.96 (1H, d), 6.37-6.18
(2H, m), 3.72 (3H, s), 3.47 (2H, t), 2.91 (2H, t).
Preparation 33: 6-Trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole
[0814] Starting with 6-trifluoromethyl indole, the title compound
was prepared by using similar methods to those described for
Preparation 31. .sup.1H NMR (Me-d3-OD): 7.19 (1H, d), 6.89 (1H, d),
6.81 (1H, s), 3.55 (2H, t), 3.05 (2H, t).
Preparation 34: 2,3-Dihydro-1H-indole-6-carboxylic acid methyl
ester
[0815] Starting with methyl 6-indolecarboxylate, the title compound
was prepared by using similar methods to those described for
Preparation 31. .sup.1H NMR (Me-d3-OD): 7.37 (1H, dd), 7.24 (1H,
d), 7.16 (1H, d), 3.86 (3H, s), 3.53 (2H, t), 3.04 (2H, t).
Preparation 35: 6-Chloro-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine
[0816] Under nitrogen, 6-chloro-5-aza indole (500 mg, 3.29 mmol)
was dissolved in 2.0M BH.sub.3.SMe.sub.2 in THF (6.6 mL, 13.16
mmol) and heated gently to 68.degree. C. for 2 h. After cooling to
ambient temperature, MeOH (6.0 mL) was added slowly over 20 min.
Once bubbling had stopped, the reaction was heated to 68.degree. C.
for 30 min, then cooled to ambient temperature and concentrated in
vacuo. Chromatography on silica gel (gradient elution, 0-60%
EtOAc/petrol), gave the title compound (209 mg, 41%) as colourless
oil. .sup.1H NMR (CDCl.sub.3): 7.86 (1H, s), 6.43 (1H, s), 4.33
(1H, s), 3.80-3.65 (2H, m), 3.05 (2H, t).
Preparation 36: 5-Fluoro-6-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole
[0817] A mixture of 6-bromo-5-fluoro-1H-indole (0.214 g, 1 mmol),
phenylboronic acid (0.171 g, 1.4 mmol), sodium carbonate (1.06 g,
10 mmol), Pd(PPh.sub.3).sub.4 (0.116 g, 0.1 mmol),
1,2-dimethoxyethane (5 mL) and water (5 mL) was stirred under
nitrogen at 85.degree. C. for 18 h. The mixture was partitioned
between water (20 mL) and DCM (2.times.30 mL) and the combined
extracts were dried (Na.sub.2SO.sub.4) and evaporated in vacuo to
give an oil. Chromatography (SiO.sub.2; gradient elution with 0-50%
Et.sub.2O in petrol) gave 5-fluoro-6-phenyl-1H-indole (0.202 g,
95%) as a pale green solid. MS: [M+H].sup.+=212. A solution of
borane in THF (1M, 1.42 mL) was added to
5-fluoro-6-phenyl-1H-indole (0.20 g, 0.95 mmol) under nitrogen with
external cooling using an ice-MeOH bath. The resulting mixture was
stirred at 0.degree. C. for 0.5 h, then TFA was added dropwise over
0.1 h. The mixture was stirred at 0.degree. C. for 1 h then a
solution of sodium hydroxide (0.8 g, 20 mmol) and water (5 mL) was
added dropwise over 0.1 h. The resulting mixture was partitioned
between water (20 mL) and DCM (2.times.30 mL) and the combined
organic extracts were dried (Na.sub.2SO.sub.4) and evaporated in
vacuo to give an oil. Chromatography (SiO.sub.2; gradient elution
with 0-100% Et.sub.2O in petrol) gave the title compound (0.17 g,
85%) as an oil. MS: [M+H].sup.+=214.
Preparation 37: 6-Trifluoromethoxy-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole
[0818] Prepared from 6-trifluoromethoxy-1H-indole in an analogous
manner to that used in Preparation 30. MS: [M+H].sup.+=204.
Preparation 38: 6-Methylsulfonyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole
[0819] Prepared from 6-methylsulfonyl-1H-indole in an analogous
manner to that used in Preparation 30. MS: [M+H].sup.+=198.
Preparation 39: 6-Bromo-1-triisopropylsilanyl-1H-indole
[0820] To a stirred solution of 6-bromo-1H-indole (2.04 g, 1.04
mmol) in THF under nitrogen at 0.degree. C. was added sodium
hydride (60%, 1.25 g 31.2 mmol), portionwise over 0.2 h. The
mixture was stirred at 0-20.degree. C. for 1 h then was cooled in
an ice-MeOH bath, whereupon triisopropylsilyl
trifluoromethylsulfonate (3.83 g, 12.5 mmol) was added dropwise
over 3 h. The resulting mixture was stirred at .about.0.degree. C.
for 1 h then at 20.degree. C. for 72 h. The mixture was quenched
(caution!) with a mixture of THF (30 mL) and water (1 mL) with
external ice cooling and the resulting clear solution was
partitioned between water (100 mL) and DCM (3.times.50 mL). The
combined organic extracts were dried (Na.sub.2SO.sub.4) and
evaporated in vacuo to give an oil. Chromatography (SiO.sub.2;
gradient elution with 0-40% Et.sub.2O in petrol) gave the title
compound (3.48 g) as a colourless oil. .sup.1H NMR (CDCl.sub.3):
7.66-7.64 (1H, m), 7.50 (1H, d), 7.25-7.21 (2H, m), 6.61 (1H, d),
1.76-1.64 (3H, m), 1.17 (18H, d).
Preparation 40:
6-Phenylsulfonyl-1-triisopropylsilanyl-1H-indole
[0821] To as stirred solution of
6-bromo-1-triisopropylsilanyl-1H-indole (0.687 g, 1.95 mmol) in THF
(12 mL) at -78.degree. C. under nitrogen was added, dropwise over
0.3 h, a solution of tert-butyllithium in pentane (1.7M, 2.52 mL,
4.29 mmol) (internal temperature was kept below -70.degree. C.).
The mixture was stirred at -78.degree. C. for 0.1 h then
phenylsulfonyl fluoride (0.26 mL, 0.343 g, 2.15 mmol) was added
dropwise. The mixture was stirred at -78.degree. C. then warmed to
20.degree. C. and stirred thus for 1 h. Excess tert-butyllithium
was quenched by addition of ice and the resulting mixture was
partitioned between water (100 mL) and EtOAc (3.times.50 mL). The
combined organic extracts were dried (Na.sub.2SO.sub.4) and
evaporated in vacuo to give semi-solid. Chromatography (SiO.sub.2;
gradient elution with 0-40% Et.sub.2O in petrol) gave the title
compound (0.365 g, 45%). .sup.1H NMR (CDCl.sub.3): 8.21 (1H, s),
8.00-7.89 (2H, m), 7.70 (1H, d), 7.63 (1H, dd), 7.57-7.41 (4H, m),
6.69 (1H, d), 1.82-1.65 (3H, m), 1.16 (18H, d).
Preparation 41: 6-Phenylsulfonyl-1H-indole
[0822] To a solution of
6-phenylsulfonyl-1-triisopropylsilanyl-1H-indole 0.365 g, 0.88
mmol) in THF (10 mL) was added a solution of TBAF in THF (1M, 1 mL)
followed by a solution of boric acid (0.062 g, 1 mmol) in water (1
mL) and stirring was carried out for 2 h. The mixture was
partitioned between water (50 mL) and DCM (3.times.30 mL) and the
combined organic extracts were dried (Na.sub.2SO.sub.4) and
evaporated in vacuo to give an oil. Chromatography (SiO.sub.2;
gradient elution with 0-40% EtOAc in petrol) gave the title
compound (0.21 g) as a colourless solid. MS: [M+H].sup.+=258.
Preparation 42: 6-Phenylsulfonyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole
[0823] Prepared from 6-phenylsulfonyl-1H-indole in an analogous
manner to that used in Preparation 30. MS: [M+H].sup.+=260.
Preparation 43: 1-Acetyl-5-bromo-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole-6-sulfonyl
chloride
[0824] 1-(5-Bromo-2,3-dihydro-indol-1-yl)-ethanone (0.249 g, 1.04
mmol) was added portionwise to chlorosulfonic acid (1 mL) at
20.degree. C. with stirring and mixture was stirred for 26 h, then
poured onto crushed ice. The resulting solid was collected by
filtration and dried in vacuo. The filtrate was extracted with
EtOAc and the organic phase was dried (Na.sub.2SO.sub.4) and
evaporated in vacuo to give further solid. The two batches of solid
were combined to give the title compound (0.25 g) which was used in
the next stage without further purification. MS:
[M-H].sup.-=336.
Preparation 44:
1-[5-Bromo-6-(pyrrolidine-1-sulfonyl)-2,3-dihydro-indol-1-yl]-ethanone
[0825] A mixture of
1-acetyl-5-bromo-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole-6-sulfonyl chloride (0.25 g,
0.74 mmol), pyrrolidine (0.156 g, 2.2 mmol) and THF (10 mL) was
stirred at 20.degree. C. for 18 h then was partitioned between
water (50 mL) and EtOAc (2.times.50 mL). The combined organic
extracts were dried (Na.sub.2SO.sub.4) and evaporated in vacuo to
give a solid. Chromatography (SiO.sub.2; gradient elution with
50-100% EtOAc in petrol) gave the title compound (0.206 g) as a
colourless solid. MS: [M+H].sup.+=373.
Preparation 45:
5-Bromo-6-(pyrrolidine-1-sulfonyl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole
[0826] A mixture of
1-[5-bromo-6-(pyrrolidine-1-sulfonyl)-2,3-dihydro-indol-1-yl]-ethanone
(0.203 g, 0.54 mmol), concentrated hydrochloric acid (2 mL) and
1,4-dioxane (5 mL) was heated at 100.degree. C. in a sealed vessel
for 2 h. The mixture was cooled then neutralised with saturated
aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate and resulting solid collected by
filtration to give the title compound (0.13 g, 72%). MS:
[M+H].sup.+=331.
Preparation 46:
5-Methoxy-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyridine-1-carboxylic acid
tert-butyl ester
[0827] A mixture of 5-methoxy-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyridine (0.536 g,
3.6 mmol) and a solution of borane dimethyl sulfide complex in THF
(2M, 18 mL) was heated at reflux under nitrogen for 6 h, then was
cooled to 20.degree. C. and left thus for 16 h. MeOH (4 mL) was
added dropwise with external ice bath cooling (caution!) over 0.3
h, and the resulting clear solution was heated at reflux for 1 h.
Excess solvent was then evaporated in vacuo. A mixture of this
residue with di-tert-butyl dicarbonate (0.865 g, 4 mmol) and DCM
(20 mL) was stirred at 20.degree. C. for 2 h then was evaporated in
vacuo to give a semi-solid. Chromatography (SiO.sub.2; gradient
elution with 0-50% EtOAc in petrol) gave the title compound (0.429
g, .about.47%). MS: [M+H].sup.+=251.
Preparation 47:
6-Benzyl-5-oxo-2,3,5,6-tetrahydro-pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyridine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester
[0828] A mixture of
5-methoxy-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyridine-1-carboxylic acid
tert-butyl ester (0.065 g, 0.26 mmol), benzyl bromide (0.053 g,
0.31 mmol), sodium iodide (0.077 g, 0.52 mmol) and acetonitrile (2
mL) was stirred at 60.degree. C. for 40 h. The mixture was poured
into a mixture of water (10 mL) and saturated aqueous sodium
thiosulfate (10 mL) and extracted with DCM (3.times.20 mL). The
combined organic extracts were dried (Na.sub.2SO.sub.4) and
evaporated in vacuo to give a brown oil. Chromatography (SiO.sub.2;
gradient elution with 0-100% EtOAc in petrol) gave the title
compound (0.054 g, .about.64%) as a colourless oil. MS:
[M+H].sup.+=327.
Preparation 48:
6-Benzyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydro-pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyridin-5-one,
hydrochloride
[0829] A mixture of
6-benzyl-5-oxo-2,3,5,6-tetrahydro-pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyridine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester (0.050 g, 0.15 mmol), 1,4-dioxane (1 mL) and
a solution of hydrogen chloride in 1,4-dioxane (4M, 0.5 mL) was
stirred at 20.degree. C. for 18 h, then was evaporated in vacuo.
The residue was dissolved in MeOH then re-evaporated and the
azeotrope process repeated to give the title compound as a pale
green glass, used without further purification. MS:
[M+H].sup.+=227.
Preparation 49: 1-Benzenesulfonyl-3-fluoro-benzene
[0830] A mixture of 1-fluoro-3-iodobenzene (2.22 g, 10 mmol),
sodium phenylsulfinate (2.16 g, 13 mmol), copper (1)
trifluoromethylsulfonate-benzene complex (0.15 g, 0.3 mmol), N,
N'-dimethylethylenediamine (0.95 g, 1.09 mmol) and dimethyl
sulfoxide (20 mL) was heated at 90.degree. C. under nitrogen with
stirring for 2 h then at 115.degree. C. for 18 h. Mixture was
cooled then partitioned between water (150 mL) and 1:1
Et.sub.2O--EtOAc (100 mL) and the organic phase was washed with
water (3.times.100 mL), dried (Na.sub.2SO.sub.4) and evaporated in
vacuo to give a beige solid. Chromatography (SiO.sub.2; gradient
elution with 0-40% Et.sub.2O in petrol) gave the title compound
(1.725 g, 73%) as a colourless solid. .sup.1H NMR (CDCl3):
8.02-7.93 (2H, m), 7.81-7.71 (1H, m), 7.71-7.46 (5H, m), 7.28 (1H,
m).
Preparation 50: (3-Benzenesulfonyl-phenyl)-hydrazine
[0831] A mixture of 1-benzenesulfonyl-3-fluoro-benzene (1.34 g, 5.7
mmol), hydrazine hydrate (1.4 mL) and dimethyl sulfoxide (2 mL) was
stirred at 118.degree. C. for 18 h, then cooled and poured into
water (100 mL). The resulting colourless crystals were collected by
filtration to give the title compound (1.34 g, 95%). .sup.1H NMR
(DMSO-d6): 7.95-7.84 (2H, m), 7.73-7.56 (3H, m), 7.37-7.21 (3H, m),
7.06 (1H, d), 6.96 (1H, dd), 4.14 (2H, br m).
Preparation 51:
6-Benzenesulfonyl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole
[0832] A mixture of (3-benzenesulfonyl-phenyl)-hydrazine (0.824 g,
3.3 mmol), isobutyraldehyde (0.245 g, 3.4 mmol) and toluene (12 mL)
was stirred at 20.degree. C. for 2 h. Acetic acid (12 mL) was
added, followed by a solution of HCl in 1,4-dioxane (4M, 0.83 mL,
3.3 mmol) and stirring was continued for 2 h. 1,2-Dichloroethane
(12 mL) was added followed by sodium triacetoxyborohydride (1.05 g,
5 mmol) and stirring was continued for 1 h. The mixture was
concentrated to .about.5 mL in vacuo and residue partitioned
between saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate (200 mL) and
DCM (3.times.60 mL). The combined organic extracts were dried
(Na.sub.2SO.sub.4) and evaporated in vacuo to give an orange oil.
Chromatography (SiO.sub.2; gradient elution with 0-30% Et.sub.2O in
petrol) gave the title compound (0.044 g). MS: [M+H].sup.+=288.
Preparation 52: 4,6-Dichloro-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole
[0833] Prepared from 3,5-dichlorophenylhydrazine hydrochloride in
an analogous manner to that described for
6-chloro-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole (Preparation 25). MS:
[M+H].sup.+=216.
Preparation 53: 6'
Chloro-spiro[cyclopentane-1,3'-[3H]indol]-2'(1'H)-one
[0834] To a stirred solution of 6-chloro-1,3-dihydro-indol-2-one
(1.0 g, 6 mmol) in THF (20 mL) at -25.degree. C. under nitrogen was
added, dropwise over 0.15 h, a solution of butyllithium in hexanes
(1.6M, 7.5 mL, 12 mmol). Tetramethylethylenediamine (1.39 g, 12
mmol) was added dropwise over 0.02 h and the resulting brown
suspension was stirred for 0.5 h at -25.degree. C. 1,4-Diiodobutane
was then added over 0.02 h and the resulting mixture slowly warmed
to 20.degree. C. and stirred thus for 18 h. The mixture was then
quenched with saturated aqueous ammonium chloride then partitioned
between water (100 mL) and EtOAc (100 mL). The organic phase was
washed with aqueous HCl (2M, 100 mL), water (100 mL) then dried
(Na.sub.2SO.sub.4) and evaporated in vacuo. Chromatography
(SiO.sub.2; gradient elution with 0-40% EtOAc in petrol) gave the
title compound (0.509 g). MS: [M+H].sup.+=222.
Preparation 54:
6'-Chloro-1',2'-dihydro-spiro[cyclopentane-1,3'-[3H]indole]
[0835] A solution of borane-dimethyl sulfide complex in THF (2M,
3.75 mL) was added to 6'
chloro-spiro[cyclopentane-1,3'-[3H]indol]-2'(1'H)-one under
nitrogen and the resulting solution stirred at 20.degree. C. for
0.2 h then at reflux for 1 h. The mixture was cooled then MeOH (3
mL) was added slowly (caution!) and reflux resumed for 1 h. Excess
solvent was evaporated in vacuo and chromatography of the residue
(SiO.sub.2; gradient elution with 0-40% Et.sub.2O in petrol) gave
the title compound (0.335 g, 88%). MS: [M+H].sup.+=208.
Preparation 55: 6-Chloro-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-indole-1-carboxylic acid
tert-butyl ester
[0836] A mixture of 6-chloro-1,3-dihydro-indol-2-one (11.35 g, 67.7
mmol), sodium carbonate (35.9 g, 338.5 mmol), tert-butyl
dicarbonate (36.7 g, 168.2 mmol) and THF (300 mL) was stirred at
20.degree. C. for 88 h then solids were removed by filtration and
the filtrate evaporated in vacuo to give an oil. Chromatography
(SiO.sub.2; gradient elution with 5-25% EtOAc in petrol) gave the
title compound (8.746 g) as an oil. MS: [M-H].sup.-=266.
Preparation 56: 6'
Chloro-spiro[cyclopropane-1,3'-[3H]indol]-2'(1'H)-one-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester
[0837] A mixture of 6-chloro-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-indole-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester (2.00 g, 7.5 mmol), potassium carbonate (2.18
g, 15.8 mmol), 1,2-dibromoethane (1.56 g, 8.3 mmol) and DMF (20 mL)
was stirred at 20.degree. C. for 18 h then partitioned between
water (100 mL) and EtOAc (100 mL). The organic phase was washed
with water (100 mL) and brine (50 mL) then was dried
(Na.sub.2SO.sub.4) and evaporated in vacuo. Chromatography
(SiO.sub.2; gradient elution with 0-100% EtOAc in petrol) gave the
title compound (0.594 g). .sup.1H NMR (CDCl.sub.3): 8.00 (1H, d),
7.13 (1H, dd), 6.74 (1H, d), 1.90-1.80 (2H, m), 1.67 (9H, s),
1.58-1.55 (2H, m).
Preparation 57: 6'
Chloro-spiro[cyclopropane-1,3'-[3H]indol]-2'(1'H)-one
[0838] A mixture of 6'
chloro-spiro[cyclopropane-1,3'-[3H]indol]-2'(1'H)-one-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester (0.70 g, 2.4 mmol), DCM (5 mL) and TFA (2.5
mL) was stirred at 0.degree. C. for 1 h then was evaporated in
vacuo to give a solid. Chromatography (SiO.sub.2; gradient elution
with 10-30% EtOAc in petrol) gave the title compound (0.359 g) as a
beige solid. MS: [M+H].sup.+=194.
Preparation 58:
6'-Chloro-1',2'-dihydro-spiro[cyclopropane-1,3'-[3H]indole]
[0839] A mixture of 6'
chloro-spiro[cyclopropane-1,3'-[3H]indol]-2'(1'H)-one (0.291 g, 1.5
mmol) and borane-dimethyl sulfide complex in THF (2M, 3.0 mL) was
heated at reflux under nitrogen for 2 h. The mixture was cooled and
MeOH (3 mL) was added dropwise (caution!). The resulting mixture
was heated at reflux for 2 h, then was cooled and solvent
evaporated in vacuo. Chromatography (SiO.sub.2; gradient elution
with 0-100% Et.sub.2O in petrol) gave the title compound (0.142 g).
MS: [M+H].sup.+=180.
Preparation 59 6'
Chloro-spiro[cyclobutane-1,3'-[3H]indol]-2'(1'H)-one
[0840] Prepared in an analogous manner to that described in
Preparation 53, using 1,3-diiodopropane instead of
1,4-diiodobutane. MS: [M+H].sup.+=208.
Preparation 60:
6'-Chloro-1',2'-dihydro-spiro[cyclobutane-1,3'-[3H]indole]
[0841] Prepared in an analogous manner to that described for in
Preparation 54 using 6'
chloro-spiro[cyclobutane-1,3'-[3H]indol]-2'(1'H)-one as starting
material. MS: [M+H].sup.+=194.
Preparation 61:
1-(5-Bromo-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-indol-1-yl)-ethanone and
5-Bromo-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole
[0842] The title compounds were prepared starting from
4-bromophenylhydrazine hydrochloride (4 g, 17.9 mmol) and
isobutyraldehyde (1.6 mL, 17.9 mmol) following similar methods to
those described in Preparation 25 to give
1-(5-bromo-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-indol-1-yl)-ethanone (2.0 g) as
a dark orange oil [.sup.1H NMR (CDCl.sub.3): 8.09 (1H, d), 7.32
(1H, dd), 7.23 (1H, d), 3.80 (2H, s), 2.23 (3H, s), 1.37 (6H, s).
MS: [M+H].sup.+ 268] and 5-bromo-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole
(1.3 g) as an orange liquid. [MS: [M+H].sup.+ 226].
Preparation 62:
1-(5-Bromo-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-indol-1-yl)-ethanone
[0843] To a solution of 5-bromo-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole
(1.6 g, 7.1 mmol) in DCM (40 mL) and pyridine (1.1 mL, 14.2 mmol)
was added acetic anhydride (1 mL, 11 mmol). The reaction was
stirred at room temperature overnight, then solvent was removed in
vacuo and the residue partitioned between water and saturated
aqueous NH.sub.4Cl. The organic phase was separated, dried
(MgSO.sub.4), filtered and concentrated to give the title compound
(1.8 g), used without further purification. Analytical data were
consistent with those reported in Preparation 61.
Preparation 63:
1-Acetyl-5-bromo-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole-6-sulfonyl
chloride
[0844] 1-(5-Bromo-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-indol-1-yl)-ethanone
(2.0 g, 7.5 mmol) was slowly added to chlorosulfonic acid (20 mL)
and the resulting solution was stirred at room temperature for 3
days. The mixture was then carefully poured over ice and the
resulting solid filtered, washed with water and dried in vacuo to
give the title compound (2.7 g) as a pale brown solid. .sup.1H NMR
(Acetone-d.sub.6): 9.02 (1H, s), 7.89 (1H, s), 4.11 (2H, s), 2.26
(3H, s), 1.49 (6H, s).
Preparation 64:
1-(5-Bromo-6-ethanesulfonyl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-indol-1-yl)-ethanone
[0845] A suspension of
1-acetyl-5-bromo-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole-6-sulfonyl
chloride (300 mg, 0.81 mmol), Na.sub.2SO.sub.3 (206 mg, 1.6 mmol)
and NaHCO.sub.3 (134 mg, 1.6 mmol) in water (5 mL) was stirred at
105.degree. C. for 1.5 h. The resulting solution was cooled to
70.degree. C., then TBABr (1.5 mg, 0.005 mmol) and iodoethane (323
.mu.L, 4 mmol) were added and the stirring maintained at the same
temperature for 4 h. The reaction mixture was cooled to ambient
temperature, diluted with water (15 mL) and extracted with DCM
(3.times.). The organic phase was dried (MgSO.sub.4), filtered and
concentrated and the crude material was purified using SiO.sub.2
chromatography (50% EtOAc/Petrol) to give the title compound (0.21
g) as a pale yellow oil. .sup.1H NMR (CDCl.sub.3): 8.92 (1H, s),
7.45 (1H, s), 3.87 (2H, s), 3.43 (2H, q), 2.23 (3H, s), 1.39 (6H,
s), 1.33-1.26 (3H, m).
Preparation 65:
1-(6-Ethanesulfonyl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-indol-1-yl)-ethanone
[0846] To a solution of
1-(5-bromo-6-ethanesulfonyl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3dihydro-indol-1-yl)-ethanone
(180 mg, 0.5 mmol) in THF (5 mL) containing saturated aqueous
NH.sub.4Cl (1 mL), zinc dust (325 mg, 5 mmol) was added. The
suspension was stirred at room temperature for 3 days and then
partitioned between water and EtOAc. The aqueous phase was
extracted twice with EtOAc. The organic extracts were filtered
through a plug of Celite and the filtrate was evaporated in vacuo
to give the title compound (130 mg) as a colourless gum which was
used in the next step without further purification. MS:
[M+H].sup.+=282.
Preparation 66:
6-Ethanesulfonyl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole
[0847]
1-(6-Ethanesulfonyl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-indol-1-yl)-ethanone
(130 mg, 0.46 mmol) was dissolved in MeOH (7 mL) and 5M
hydrochloric acid (920 .mu.L, 4.6 mmol) was added. The solution was
stirred at 90.degree. C. for 1.5 h then solvent was removed in
vacuo. The residue was quenched with saturated aqueous NaHCO.sub.3
and the product extracted with EtOAc. The organic phase was dried
(MgSO.sub.4), filtered and concentrated to give the title compound
(60 mg), used without further purification. MS:
[M+H].sup.+=240.
Preparation 67:
3,3-Dimethyl-6-(2-methyl-propane-1-sulfonyl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole
[0848] The title compound was prepared following similar methods to
those described in Preparations 64-66 using
1-bromo-2-methyl-propane instead of iodoethane. MS:
[M+H].sup.+=268.
Preparation 68:
3,3-Dimethyl-6-phenylmethanesulfonyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole
[0849] The title compound was prepared following similar methods to
those described in Preparations 64-66 using benzyl bromide instead
of iodoethane. MS: [M+H].sup.+=302.
Preparation 69:
1-Acetyl-5-bromo-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole-6-sulfonic acid
methylamide
[0850] Methylamine (2M solution in THF, 2.4 mL, 4.9 mmol) was added
to a solution of
1-acetyl-5-bromo-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole-6-sulfonyl
chloride (300 mg, 0.82 mmol) in THF (10 mL). The solution was
stirred at room temperature for 30 minutes then the solvent was
removed in vacuo and the residue partitioned between water and
EtOAc. The organic phase was dried (MgSO.sub.4), filtered and
concentrated to give the title compound (271 mg) as a yellow solid.
.sup.1H NMR (CDCl.sub.3): 8.93 (1H, s), 7.44 (1H, s), 5.07 (1H, s),
3.88 (2H, s), 2.68 (3H, d), 2.25 (3H, s), 1.48-1.22 (6H, s).
Preparation 70:
1-Acetyl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole-6-sulfonic acid
methylamide
[0851]
1-Acetyl-5-bromo-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole-6-sulfonic acid
methylamide (270 mg, 0.75 mmol), Pd/C (10%, 79 mg) and
triethylamine (209 .mu.L, 1.5 mmol) were suspended in MeOH (10 mL).
The reaction was stirred under a hydrogen atmosphere for 1 h, then
the mixture was filtered through Celite and filtrate was evaporated
in vacuo to give the title compound (160 mg) as a white solid.
.sup.1H NMR (CDCl.sub.3): 8.65 (1H, s), 7.62 (1H, d), 7.26 (1H, d),
4.52 (1H, s), 3.88 (2H, s), 2.70 (3H, d), 2.26 (3H, s), 1.40 (6H,
s). MS: [M+H].sup.+=283.
Preparation 71: 3,3-Dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole-6-sulfonic acid
methylamide
[0852] 1-Acetyl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole-6-sulfonic acid
methylamide (160 mg, 0.56 mmol) was processed in an analogous
manner to Preparation 66. The title compound (91 mg) was obtained
as a colourless gum. MS: [M+H].sup.+=241.
Preparation 72: 3,3-Dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole-6-sulfonic acid
dimethylamide
[0853] The title compound was prepared following similar methods to
those described in Preparations 69-71 using dimethylamine instead
of methylamine. .sup.1H NMR (CDCl.sub.3): 7.14 (2H, s), 6.97 (1H,
s), 3.41 (2H, s), 2.74 (6H, s), 1.35 (6H, s).
Preparation 73: 3,3-Dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole-6-sulfonic acid
isopropylamide
[0854] The title compound was prepared following similar methods to
those described in Preparations 69-71 using isopropylamine instead
of methylamine. .sup.1H NMR (CDCl.sub.3): 7.23 (1H, dd), 7.15-7.00
(2H, m), 4.60 (1H, d), 3.54-3.40 (1H, m), 3.37 (2H, s), 1.32 (6H,
s), 1.09 (6H, d).
Preparation 74: 5-Fluoro-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole
[0855] The title compound (1.6 g) was prepared following an
analogous procedure to that in Preparation 25 using
4-fluorophenylhydrazine hydrochloride (8.0 g) instead of
3-chlorophenylhydrazine hydrochloride. 1H NMR (DMSO-d6): 6.85 (1H,
dd), 6.77-6.62 (1H, m), 6.44 (1H, dd), 5.32 (1H, s), 3.18 (2H, s),
1.21 (6H, s).
1-(5-Fluoro-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-indol-1-yl)-ethanone (3.1 g)
was also isolated. .sup.1H NMR (DMSO-d6): 8.01 (1H, dd), 7.25-7.10
(1H, m), 7.05-6.90 (1H, m), 3.87 (2H, s), 2.15 (3H, s), 1.30 (6H,
s).
Preparation 75:
Bromo-5-fluoro-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole
[0856] To a solution of 5-fluoro-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole
(1.6 g, 9.6 mmol) in 98% H.sub.2SO.sub.4 (20 mL), Ag.sub.2SO.sub.4
(1.6 g, 5.1 mmol) was added and the suspension was stirred under
nitrogen for 30 minutes. The mixture was then cooled to -5.degree.
C., Br.sub.2 (508 .mu.L, 9.9 mmol) was slowly added over 15 minutes
and stirring maintained at the same temperature for 1 h. The
reaction mixture was slowly poured over 200 mL of water/ice and
subsequently filtered through Celite. 50% aqueous NaOH was added to
the resulting solution (to pH=9-10) and the product was extracted
with EtOAc (3.times.). The organic phase was dried (MgSO.sub.4),
filtered and concentrated to give the title compound (1.58 g) as a
dark oil. .sup.1H NMR (DMSO-d6): 7.03 (1H, d), 6.64 (1H, d), 5.59
(1H, s), 3.20 (2H, s), 1.25-1.15 (6H, m). MS: [M+H].sup.+=244.
Preparation 76:
6-Bromo-5-fluoro-3,3-dimethyl-1-triisopropylsilanyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole
[0857] Triisopropylsilyltrifluoromethanesulfonate (3.5 mL, 13.0
mmol) and DIPEA (3.2 mL, 19.5 mmol) were added to a solution of
6-bromo-5-fluoro-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole (1.5 g, 6.5
mmol) in DCM (50 mL). The reaction mixture was stirred at room
temperature overnight then quenched with saturated aqueous
NaHCO.sub.3 and extracted with DCM (.times.3). The organic phase
was dried (MgSO.sub.4), filtered and concentrated. The crude
material was purified by SiO.sub.2 chromatography (10% EtOAc in
petrol) to give the title compound (1.8 g) as a white solid.
.sup.1H NMR (DMSO-d6): 7.07 (1H, d), 6.65 (1H, d), 3.44 (2H, s),
1.64-1.33 (3H, m), 1.33-1.17 (6H, m), 1.10 (18H, d).
Preparation 77:
6-Benzenesulfonyl-5-fluoro-3,3-dimethyl-1-triisopropylsilanyl-2,3-dihydro-
-1H-indole
[0858] BuLi (2.2M solution in Et.sub.2O. 2.4 mL, 5.4 mmol) was
slowly added to a solution of
6-bromo-5-fluoro-3,3-dimethyl-1-triisopropylsilanyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole
(1.8 g, 4.5 mmol) in THF (20 mL) at -78.degree. C. under nitrogen.
The solution was stirred for 15 minutes at -78.degree. C. and then
phenylsulfonyl fluoride (541 .mu.L, 4.5 mmol) was slowly added.
Stirring was maintained for 1 h at the same temperature. The
reaction was quenched by adding saturated aqueous NH.sub.4Cl and
the product was extracted with EtOAc. The organic phase was dried
(MgSO.sub.4), filtered and concentrated. The crude material was
purified by SiO.sub.2 chromatography (10% EtOAc in petrol) to give
the title compound (1.4 g) as a yellow solid. .sup.1H NMR (CDCl3):
7.98 (2H, d), 7.64-7.56 (1H, m), 7.56-7.48 (2H, m), 7.23 (1H, d),
6.68 (1H, d), 3.50 (2H, s), 1.55-1.45 (3H, m), 1.24 (6H, s),
1.21-1.11 (18H, m).
Preparation 78:
6-Benzenesulfonyl-5-fluoro-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole
[0859]
6-Benzenesulfonyl-5-fluoro-3,3-dimethyl-1-triisopropylsilanyl-2,3-d-
ihydro-1H-indole (1.43 mg, 3.1 mmol) was treated with TBAF (1M
solution in THF, 4.0 mL) in dry THF (20 mL) and the resulting
solution stirred at room temperature for 1.5 hours. The reaction
was quenched with saturated aqueous NH.sub.4Cl and extracted with
EtOAc. The crude material was purified by chromatography (petrol:
EtOAc 1:1) to give the title compound (810 mg) as a colourless oil.
MS: [M+H].sup.+=306.
Preparation 79: 4-Methoxy-benzenesulfonyl fluoride
[0860] To a solution of 4-methoxy-benzenesulfonyl chloride (1.0 g,
4.8 mmol) in acetonitrile (20 mL) was added KF (563 mg, 9.7 mmol)
and the resulting mixture was stirred for 16 h at room temperature.
The solid was filtered off and the filtrate was concentrated in
vacuo. The residue was dissolved in EtOAc and washed with water.
The organic phase was dried (MgSO.sub.4) and concentrated in vacuo
to give the title compound (780 mg) as a colourless oil. .sup.1H
NMR (CDCl.sub.3): 7.97 (2H, d), 7.09 (2H, d), 3.94 (3H, s).
Preparation 80:
5-Fluoro-6-(4-methoxy-benzenesulfonyl)-3,3-dimethyl-1-triisopropylsilanyl-
-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole
[0861] The title compound was prepared starting from
6-bromo-5-fluoro-3,3-dimethyl-1-triisopropylsilanyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole
(400 mg, 1.0 mmol) and 4-methoxy-benzenesulfonyl fluoride (190 mg,
1.0 mmol) following similar methods to those Preparation 77 to give
the title compound (270 mg) as a yellow oil. .sup.1H NMR
(CDCl.sub.3): 7.92 (2H, dd), 7.20 (1H, d), 7.01-6.94 (2H, m), 6.67
(1H, d), 3.87 (3H, s), 3.49 (2H, s), 1.56-1.43 (3H, m), 1.25-1.21
(6H, m), 1.17 (18H, d).
Preparation 81:
5-Fluoro-6-(4-methoxy-benzenesulfonyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole
[0862]
5-Fluoro-6-(4-methoxy-benzenesulfonyl)-3,3-dimethyl-1-triisopropyls-
ilanyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole (250 mg, 0.51 mmol) was treated with
TBAF following similar methods to those described in Preparation 78
to give the title compound (110 mg) as a pale yellow oil. .sup.1H
NMR (CDCl.sub.3): 7.99-7.81 (2H, m), 7.21 (1H, d), 7.04-6.92 (2H,
m), 6.73 (1H, d), 3.87 (3H, s), 3.35 (2H, s), 1.27 (6H, s).
Preparation 82:
1-Acetyl-5-fluoro-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole-6-sulfonyl
chloride
[0863] 1-(5-Fluoro-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-indol-1-yl)-ethanone
(1.1 g, 6.0 mmol) was treated with chlorosulfonic acid (10 mL)
following similar methods to those described in Preparation 63) to
give the desired compound (900 mg) as a grey solid. .sup.1H NMR
(Acetone-d.sub.6): 8.76 (1H, d), 7.54 (1H, d), 4.10 (2H, s),
2.32-2.23 (3H, m), 1.48 (6H, s).
Preparation 83:
1-[5-Fluoro-3,3-dimethyl-6-(pyrrolidine-1-sulfonyl)-2,3-dihydro-indol-1-y-
l]-ethanone
[0864] The title compound was prepared starting from
1-acetyl-5-fluoro-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole-6-sulfonyl
chloride (400 mg, 1.3 mmol) and pyrrolidine (650 .mu.L, 7.87 mmol)
following similar methods to those described in Preparation 69 to
give the title compound (287 mg) as a dark orange solid. MS:
[M+H].sup.+=341.
Preparation 84:
5-Fluoro-3,3-dimethyl-6-(pyrrolidine-1-sulfonyl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole
[0865] The title compound was prepared by treating
1-[5-Fluoro-3,3-dimethyl-6-(pyrrolidine-1-sulfonyl)-2,3-dihydro-indol-1-y-
l]-ethanone (287 mg, 0.84 mmol) with hydrochloric acid (5M, 1.7 mL)
following similar methods to those described in Preparation 66 to
give the title compound (145 mg) as a light brown oil. .sup.1H NMR
(DMSO-d6): 7.13 (1H, d), 6.79 (1H, d), 5.79 (1H, d), 3.25 (2H, s),
3.23-3.11 (4H, m), 1.83-1.68 (4H, m), 1.25 (6H, s).
Preparation 85:
1-(6-Ethanesulfonyl-5-fluoro-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-indol-1-yl)-ethanon-
e
[0866] The title compound was prepared from
1-acetyl-5-fluoro-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole-6-sulfonyl
chloride (300 mg, 0.98 mmol), iodoethane (396 .mu.L, 4.9 mmol),
Na.sub.2SO.sub.3 (236 mg, 1.87 mmol), NaHCO.sub.3 (165 mg, 1.96
mmol) and TBABr (2 mg, 0.006 mmol) following similar methods to
those described in Prep 64, to give the title compound (160 mg).
.sup.1H NMR (CDCl.sub.3): 8.67 (1H, d), 6.98 (1H, d), 3.86 (2H, s),
3.38-3.19 (2H, m), 2.22 (3H, s), 1.38 (6H, s), 1.34-1.27 (3H,
m).
Preparation 86:
6-Ethanesulfonyl-5-fluoro-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole
[0867]
1-(6-Ethanesulfonyl-5-fluoro-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-indol-1-yl)-e-
thanone (160 mg, 0.53 mmol) was treated with hydrochloric acid (5M,
1.1 mL) following similar methods to those described in Preparation
66 to give the title compound (80 mg). MS: [M+H].sup.+ 258.
Preparation 87:
5-Fluoro-3,3-dimethyl-6-(propane-2-sulfonyl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole
[0868] Prepared following similar methods to those described in
Preparations 85 and 86 using 2-iodopropane instead of iodoethane.
MS: [M+H].sup.+=272.
Preparation 88:
1-[6-(3-Chloro-propane-1-sulfonyl)-5-fluoro-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-indo-
l-1-yl]-ethanone
[0869] Prepared from
1-acetyl-5-fluoro-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole-6-sulfonyl
chloride (500 mg, 1.64 mmol) and 1-chloro-3-iodo-propane (863
.mu.L, 8.2 mmol) following similar methods to those described in
Preparation 64. The title compound (502 mg) was obtained as a pale
yellow oil. .sup.1H NMR (CDCl.sub.3): 8.72 (1H, d), 7.01 (1H, d),
3.88 (2H, s), 3.75-3.57 (2H, m), 3.57-3.35 (2H, m), 2.37-2.18 (5H,
m), 1.41 (6H, s).
Preparation 89:
1-(6-Cyclopropanesulfonyl-5-fluoro-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-indol-1-yl)-e-
thanone
[0870] To a solution of
1-[6-(3-chloro-propane-1-sulfonyl)-5-fluoro-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-indo-
l-1-yl]-ethanone (502 mg, 1.44 mmol) at -78.degree. C. in THF (30
mL) under N.sub.2, KHMDS (0.5M in toluene, 3 mL) was slowly added.
The solution was stirred for 10 minutes at the same temperature and
then 30 minutes at ambient temperature then quenched with 1M
hydrochloric acid and extracted with EtOAc. The organic phase was
dried (MgSO.sub.4), filtered and concentrated. The crude material
was purified by SiO.sub.2 chromatography (EtOAc: Petrol 1:1) to
give the title compound (310 mg). MS: [M+H].sup.+=312.
Preparation 90:
6-Cyclopropanesulfonyl-5-fluoro-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole
[0871]
1-(6-Cyclopropanesulfonyl-5-fluoro-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-indol-1-
-yl)-ethanone (310 mg, 0.99 mmol) was processed in a manner similar
to that described in Preparation 66 to give the title compound (106
mg), used without further purification. MS: [M+H].sup.+=270.
Preparation 91:
6-Chloro-3,3-bis-hydroxymethyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-indole-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester
[0872] A mixture of 6-chloro-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-indole-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester (2.7 g, 10.1 mmol), potassium carbonate (4.2
g, 30.3 mmol), THF (150 mL) and paraformaldehyde (7.2 g, 0.24 mol)
was stirred at 20.degree. C. for 2 h then was poured onto ice (100
g) and saturated aqueous NaHCO.sub.3 (100 mL) and extracted with
EtOAc (4.times.100 mL). The combined organic extracts were dried
(Na.sub.2SO.sub.4) and evaporated in vacuo. Chromatography
(SiO.sub.2; gradient elution with 30-100% EtOAc in petrol) gave an
orange solid (3.7 g). Crystallisation from EtOAc and petrol gave
the title compound (1.23 g). Chromatography of the mother liquor
gave further product (0.978 g). MS: [M-tert-Bu].sup.+=272 (fragment
ion).
Preparation 92:
6-Chloro-3,3-bis-hydroxymethyl-1,3-dihydro-indol-2-one
[0873] A mixture of
6-chloro-3,3-bis-hydroxymethyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-indole-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester (1.9 g, 5.8 mmol), DCM (50 mL) and TFA (10
mL) was stirred at 20.degree. C. for 5 h then evaporated in vacuo
to give a semi-solid. Azeotrope with THF was performed to give the
title compound (2.5 g). MS: [M+H].sup.+=228.
Preparation 93:
(6-Chloro-3-hydroxymethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indol-3-yl)-methanol
[0874] A mixture of
6-chloro-3,3-bis-hydroxymethyl-1,3-dihydro-indol-2-one (5.8 mmol),
THF (10 mL) and a solution of borane-dimethylsulfide complex in THF
(2M, 30 mL) was heated at 70.degree. C. for 3 h, then cooled to
20.degree. C. MeOH (30 mL) was added dropwise (caution!) over 0.2
h, then mixture was heated at reflux for 2 h. Resulting mixture was
cooled then evaporated in vacuo to give an oily residue.
Chromatography (SiO.sub.2; gradient elution with 20-100% EtOAc in
petrol) gave the title compound (1.15 g) as an oil which
crystallised. MS: [M+H].sup.+=214.
Preparation 94:
6-Chloro-3,3-bis-hydroxymethyl-2,3-dihydro-indole-1-carboxylic acid
tert-butyl ester
[0875] A mixture of
(6-chloro-3-hydroxymethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indol-3-yl)-methanol (1.1
g, 5.15 mmol), di-tert-butyl dicarbonate (1.24 g, 5.67 mmol) and
THF (20 mL) was stirred at 20.degree. C. for 24 h then at
40.degree. C. for 1 h, then was evaporated in vacuo to give an oil.
Chromatography (SiO.sub.2; gradient elution with 0-100% EtOAc in
petrol) gave the title compound (1.15 g) as an oil which later
solidified. MS: [M-H].sup.-=312.
Preparation 95:
1-Diphenylmethyl-6'-chloro-1',2'-dihydrospiro[azetidine-3,3'-indole]-1'-y-
l-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[0876] To a stirred mixture of
6-chloro-3,3-bis-hydroxymethyl-2,3-dihydro-indole-1-carboxylic acid
tert-butyl ester (0.31 g, 1 mmol), DIPEA (0.645 g, 5 mmol) and
acetonitrile (5 mL) at -25.degree. C. under nitrogen was added a
solution of trifluoromethylsulfonic anhydride in DCM (1M, 2.1 mL)
dropwise over 0.3 h (T<-20.degree. C.) and resulting mixture was
stirred at -20.degree. C. for 1 h), then a solution of
C,C-diphenylmethylamine (0.179 g, 0.98 mmol) in acetonitrile (2 mL)
was added (T<-20.degree. C.) and stirring continued for 0.5 h.
Mixture was warmed slowly to 20.degree. C. and left thus for 16 h,
heated at 75.degree. C. for 8 h and then evaporated in vacuo.
Chromatography (SiO.sub.2; gradient elution with 0-40% Et.sub.2O in
petrol) gave the title compound (0.273 g). .sup.1H NMR
(CDCl.sub.3): 7.47 (4H, d), 7.35-7.27 (6H, m), 7.22 (2H, t), 7.05
(1H, dd), 4.41 (1H, s), 4.15-4.10 (2H, m), 3.37 (2H, d), 3.30 (2H,
d), 1.64-1.55 (9H, m).
Preparation 96:
6'-Chloro-1',2'-dihydrospiro[azetidine-3,3'-indole]-1'-yl-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester
[0877]
1-Diphenylmethyl-6'-chloro-1',2'-dihydrospiro[azetidine-3,3'-indole-
]-1'-yl-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester (0.10 g, 0.22 mmol) was
dissolved in DCM (2 mL) and then cooled in an ice-water bath under
N.sub.2. Pre-mixed 1-chloroethyl chloroformate (26 uL, 0.24 mmol)
and DIPEA (76 uL, 0.43 mmol) in DCM (1 mL) was added dropwise. The
reaction was stirred for 15 minutes and then stirred at room
temperature for 2 hours. MeOH (10 mL) was added and the mixture was
heated to reflux for 30 minutes. The mixture was concentrated in
vacuo and used without further purification. MS:
[M+H].sup.+=295.
Preparation 97:
1-Acetyl-6'-chloro-1',2'-dihydrospiro[azetidine-3,3'-indole]-1'-yl-carbox-
ylic acid tert-butyl ester
[0878] To a stirred solution of AcOH (19 uL, 0.33 mmol) in DCM (2.2
mL) under N.sub.2, was added EDC (63 mg, 0.33 mmol), HOAt (46 mg,
0.33 mmol) and DIPEA (173 uL, 0.99 mmol) sequentially. After 10
minutes the amine was added and the reaction was stirred for 16 h
then quenched by adding saturated aqueous NaHCO.sub.3 followed by
extraction with DCM (.times.3). The combined organic layers were
washed with water, brine and dried over MgSO.sub.4. then
concentrated in vacuo to yield the title compound. MS:
[M+H].sup.+=337.
Preparation 98:
1-Acetyl-6'-chloro-1',2'-dihydrospiro[azetidine-3,3'-indole]
hydrochloride
[0879]
1-Acetyl-6'-chloro-1',2'-dihydrospiro[azetidine-3,3'-indole]-1'-yl--
carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester was (56 mg) was taken up in
saturated HCl in EtOAc (5 mL). The reaction was stirred for 1 hour
at ambient temperature and then concentrated in vacuo. The residue
was taken up in MeOH and concentrated in vacuo again to yield the
title compound. MS: [M+H].sup.+=237.
Preparation 99:
1-Acetyl-6'-benzyl-1',2'-dihydrospiro[azetidine-3,3'-indole]-1'-yl-carbox-
ylic acid tert-butyl ester
[0880]
(1,3-Diisopropylimidazol-2-ylidene)(3-chloropyridyl)palladium (II)
dichloride (2 mg, 10 mol %) and LiBr (41 mg, 0.47 mmol) were
dissolved in dry NMP and the solution was degassed with N.sub.2 for
5 minutes. Then
1-acetyl-6'-chloro-1',2'-dihydrospiro[azetidine-3,3'-indole]-1'-yl-carbox-
ylic acid tert-butyl ester (100 mg, 0.29 mmol) and benzylzinc
bromide (0.5M solution in toluene, 950 .mu.L, 0.475 mmol) were
added. The reaction mixture was stirred under N.sub.2 for 4 h. A
second aliquot of catalyst (2 mg) and benzylzinc bromide (950
.mu.L) were added and stirring maintained for 4 h. The reaction was
quenched with water and extracted with EtOAc. The organic phase was
dried (MgSO.sub.4), filtered and concentrated. The crude material
was purified by column chromatography (EtOAc:petrol 1:1 to EtOAc
100%) to give the title compound (200 mg) as a pale yellow oil (ca.
50% pure by NMR, contaminated with NMP), used without further
purification. MS: [M+H].sup.+=393.
Preparation 100:
1-Acetyl-6'-benzyl-1',2'-dihydrospiro[azetidine-3,3'-indole]hydrochloride
[0881]
1-Acetyl-6'-benzyl-1',2'-dihydrospiro[azetidine-3,3'-indole]-1'-yl--
carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester was taken up in saturated HCl in
EtOAc (5 mL). The reaction was stirred for 1 h at ambient
temperature and then concentrated in vacuo. The residue was taken
up in MeOH and concentrated in vacuo again to yield the title
compound. MS: [M+H].sup.+=293.
Preparation 101:
6-Chloro-1-(2-trimethylsilanyl-ethoxymethyl)-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine
[0882] Sodium hydride (60%, 1.40 g, 35.0 mmol) was added in
portions over 20 min to a solution of 6-chloro-5-aza-indole (4.45
g, 29.1 mmol) in DMF (17.2 mL) at 0.degree. C. (ice bath). The
mixture was stirred for 1 h.
(2-Chloromethoxy-ethyl)-trimethyl-silane (5.83 g, 35.0 mmol) was
then added over 15 min. After stirring for 1 h, the reaction was
quenched with water (100 mL) and the mixture extracted with DCM
(3.times.100 mL). The combined organic extracts were washed with
brine (3.times.300 mL), dried over Na.sub.2SO.sub.4, filtered and
concentrated. Chromatography on silica gel (gradient elution,
0-100%, EtOAc/petrol 40-60.degree. C.), gave the title compound
(6.7 g, 82%) as a yellow oil. .sup.1H NMR (Me-d3-OD): 8.61 (1H, s),
7.63 (1H, s), 7.50 (1H, d), 6.71 (1H, d), 5.57 (2H, s), 3.53 (2H,
t), 0.88 (2H, t), -0.04--0.16 (9H, m).
Preparation 102:
3,3-Dibromo-6-chloro-1-(2-trimethylsilanyl-ethoxymethyl)-1,3-dihydro-pyrr-
olo[3,2-c]pyridin-2-one
[0883] A solution of
6-chloro-1-(2-trimethylsilanyl-ethoxymethyl)-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine
(6.70 g, 23.8 mmol) in anhydrous 1,4-dioxane (41 mL) was added to a
solution of pyridium hydrobromide perbromide (38.0 g, 119 mmol) in
anhydrous 1,4-dioxane (41 mL) over 30 min. After stirring for 1 h,
water (100 mL) was added and the reaction stirred for 10 min, the
extracted with EtOAc (100 mL.times.3), washed with water
(3.times.100 mL) and brine (3.times.100 mL), then dried over
Na.sub.2SO.sub.4, filtered and concentrated, to give the title
compound (10.3 g) as a red oil. .sup.1H NMR (CDCl.sub.3): 8.56 (1H,
s), 7.07 (1H, s), 5.21 (2H, s), 3.62 (2H, t), 0.99-0.92 (2H, m),
0.02--0.01 (9H, m). MS: [M+H]+=456.
Preparation 103:
6-Chloro-1-(2-trimethylsilanyl-ethoxymethyl)-1,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]py-
ridin-2-one
[0884] Zinc powder (14.8 g, 226 mmol) was added to a biphasic
mixture of
3,3-dibromo-6-chloro-1-(2-trimethylsilanyl-ethoxymethyl)-1,3-dihydro-pyrr-
olo[3,2-c]pyridin-2-one (10.3 g, 22.6 mmo) in THF (129 mL) and
saturated ammonium chloride solution (33 mL). Due to delayed
exotherm, the reaction was cooled in ice. The reaction was stirred
for 3 h at ambient temperature, filtered and the filtrate
concentrated. The residue was dissolved in EtOAc (20 mL) and water
(20 mL) and passed through a short plug of celite, washing with
EtOAc. The organic layer was separated and the aqueous phase
extracted with EtOAc (2.times.20 mL). The combined organic
solutions were washed with brine, dried over magnesium sulfate,
filtered and concentrated. Chromatography on silica gel (gradient
elution, 0-100%, EtOAc/petrol), gave the title compound (5.08 g,
75%) as a pale yellow oil. .sup.1H NMR (Me-d3-OD): 8.14 (1H, s),
7.18 (1H, s), 5.17 (2H, s), 3.63 (2H, t), 0.94 (2H, t), 0.18-0.18
(9H, m).
Preparation 104:
6-Chloro-3,3-dimethyl-1-(2-trimethylsilanyl-ethoxymethyl)-1,3-dihydro-pyr-
rolo[3,2-c]pyridin-2-one
[0885]
6-Chloro-1-(2-trimethylsilanyl-ethoxymethyl)-1,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,-
2-c]pyridin-2-one (5.08 g, 17.05 mmol) in anhydrous THF (85 mL) was
cooled to -78.degree. C. 1M LiHMDS in THF (37.5 mL) was added
dropwise over 10 min and the reaction stirred for 30 min. Methyl
iodide (3.18 mL, 51.1 mol) was added and the reaction stirred for
30 min then warmed to ambient temperature over 1.5 h and quenched
with saturated aqueous ammonium chloride (50 mL), then extracted
with EtOAc (3.times.50 mL). The combined organic extracts were
washed with water (3.times.150 mL), brine (3.times.150 mL), dried
over sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated. Chromatography on
silica gel (gradient elution 0-70%, EtOAc/petrol), gave the title
compound (2.83 g, 51%) as a pale yellow oil; .sup.1H NMR
(Me-d3-OD): 8.22 (1H, s), 7.22 (1H, s), 5.19 (2H, s), 3.60 (2H, t),
1.44 (6H, s), 0.93 (2H, t), 0.16-0.20 (9H, m).
Preparation 105:
6-Chloro-3,3-dimethyl-1,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-2-one
[0886] To a solution of
6-chloro-3,3-dimethyl-1-(2-trimethylsilanyl-ethoxymethyl)-1,3-dihydro-pyr-
rolo[3,2-c]pyridin-2-one (7.25 g, 22.2 mmol) in DCM (50 mL) was
added TFA (50 mL) and resulting mixture was stirred at 20.degree.
C. for 1 h. The solution was evaporated in vacuo and the residue
dissolved in MeOH and solvent re-evaporated to give a solid. To an
aliquot of this material (2.40 g) in THF (53 mL) was added
piperazine (4.56 g, 52.9 mmol). After stirring for 1 h, water (30
mL) and EtOAc (30 mL) were added and the organic layer separated.
The organic layer was washed with water (30 mL.times.2) and brine
(30 mL), dried over Na.sub.2SO.sub.4, filtered and concentrated in
vacuo. Chromatography on silica gel (gradient elution, 0-100%
EtOAc/petrol), gave the title compound (1.4 g, 67%) as a colourless
solid. .sup.1H NMR (Me-d3-OD): 8.12 (1H, s), 6.99 (1H, s), 1.41
(6H, s).
Preparation 106:
6-Chloro-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine
[0887]
6-Chloro-3,3-dimethyl-1,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-2-one (1.4
g, 7.14 mmol) was dissolved in a solution of borane-dimethyl
sulfide complex in THF (2M, 36 mL, 71.4 mmol) and heated to
65.degree. C. for 3 h, then cooled to ambient temperature. MeOH was
added and the reaction heated at reflux for 1.5 h. After stirring
overnight, the solvent was removed in vacuo. Column chromatography
on silica gel (gradient elution, 0-100% EtOAc/petrol), gave the
title compound (1.23 g, 95%) as a colourless solid. .sup.1H NMR
(Me-d3-OD): 7.65 (1H, s), 6.42 (1H, s), 3.43 (2H, s), 1.34 (6H, s).
6-Chloro-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine
(alternative synthesis)
##STR00040##
Preparation 107: 2-Chloro-5-iodo-pyridin-4-ylamine
[0888] N-Iodosuccinimide (24.75 g, 110.0 mmol) was added to a
solution of 2-chloro-pyridin-4-ylamine (12.85 g, 100.0 mmol) in
acetonitrile (400 mL) and the mixture stirred and held at reflux
overnight. Upon cooling to room temperature the solvent was removed
in vacuo and residue partitioned between EtOAc (250 mL), saturated
sodium thiosulfate (100 mL) and water (250 mL). The organic layer
was separated, washed with water (2.times.250 mL), separated and
the solvent removed in vacuo to afford an orange oil that was
subjected to column chromatography on silica. Gradient elution with
30-50% EtOAc in petrol afforded a pale orange solid that was rinsed
with 25% EtOAc in petrol (80 mL). Solids were collected by
filtration and sucked dry to afford the title compound (7.32 g) as
an off-white solid. The mother liquors were concentrated to dryness
in vacuo and the residues subjected to column chromatography on
silica. Elution with 30-50% EtOAc in petrol afforded further pure
material (1.90 g). Combined yield: (9.22 g, 36%) .sup.1H NMR
(DMSO-d.sub.6) 8.20 (1H, s), 6.64 (1H, s), 6.50 (2H, br s). MS:
[M+H].sup.+ 255.
Preparation 108:
(2-Chloro-5-iodo-pyridin-4-yl)-(2-methyl-allyl)-amine
[0889] Potassium tert-butoxide (4.56 g, 40.73 mmol) was added to a
stirred solution of 2-chloro-5-iodo-pyridin-4-ylamine (8.62 g,
33.94 mmol) in anhydrous THF (140 mL) and the mixture was stirred
at room temperature for 0.25 h. 3-Bromo-2-methyl-propene (5.51 g,
40.73 mmol) was added and the mixture was stirred at room
temperature overnight. The solvent was removed in vacuo and the
residues partitioned between DCM (100 mL) and water (100 mL). The
organic layer was separated, the solvent removed in vacuo and the
residues subjected to column chromatography on silica. Gradient
elution with 5-20% EtOAc in petrol afforded the title compound
(7.93 g, 76%) as a pale yellow oil. .sup.1H NMR (DMSO-d.sub.6) 8.24
(1H, s), 6.50 (1H, br t), 6.39 (1H, s), 4.84 (1H, d), 4.73 (1H, d),
3.83 (2H, d), 1.70 (3H, s). MS: [M+H].sup.+ 309.
Preparation 109:
6-Chloro-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine
[0890] Palladium (II) acetate (300 mg, 1.34 mmol), sodium formate
(2.40 g, 30.53 mmol), tetra-n-butyl-ammonium chloride (8.48 g,
30.53 mmol) and triethylamine (10.6 mL, 76.32 mmol) were added to a
solution of (2-chloro-5-iodo-pyridin-4-yl)-(2-methyl-allyl)-amine
(7.85 g, 25.44 mmol) in toluene (200 mL) and water (10 mL) and the
mixture was stirred and held at 100.degree. C. under a nitrogen
atmosphere overnight. The mixture was filtered whilst hot and the
solids rinsed with toluene (50 mL), water (50 mL) and EtOAc (50
mL). The organic solvent was removed in vacuo, the aqueous residues
were diluted with water (100 mL) and extracted with EtOAc
(2.times.200 mL). The organic layer was separated, the solvent was
removed in vacuo and the residues subjected to column
chromatography on silica. Elution with 30-100% EtOAc in petrol
afforded the title compound (4.12 g, 89%) as a colourless solid.
.sup.1H NMR (DMSO-d.sub.6) 7.72 (1H, s), 6.75 (1H, br s), 6.33 (1H,
s), 3.32 (2H, d), 1.25 (6H, s). MS: [M+H].sup.+ 183.
Preparation 110:
6-Chloro-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester
[0891] To a solution of
6-chloro-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine (1.3 g,
7.4 mmol) in THF (20 mL) were added tert-butyl dicarbonate (4.1 g,
18.6 mmol) and dimethyl-pyridin-4-yl-amine (2.22 g, 18.6 mmol) and
the solution was stirred for 2 h. Water (60 mL) was added and the
product was extracted with EtOAc. The organic phase was washed with
brine, dried (MgSO.sub.4), filtered and evaporated. Chromatography
(SiO.sub.2, eluted with petrol-EtOAc 0-40%) gave the title compound
(1.04 g). .sup.1H NMR (Me-d3-OD): 8.04 (1H, s), 7.60 (1H, s), 3.81
(2H, s), 1.59 (9H, s), 1.40 (6H, s). MS: [M+H].sup.+=283.
[0892] Alternative procedure: Potassium tert-butoxide (600 mg, 5.36
mmol) was added to a stirred solution of
6-chloro-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine (800
mg, 4.38 mmol) in anhydrous THF (15 mL) and the mixture was stirred
at room temperature for 10 minutes. A solution of di-tert-butyl
dicarbonate (1.07 g, 4.89 mmol) in anhydrous THF (15 mL) was added
and the mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight. The
organic solvent was removed in vacuo, the aqueous residues were
diluted with water (100 mL) and extracted with EtOAc (2.times.200
mL). The organic layers were combined and the solvent was removed
in vacuo to afford the title compound (1.19 g, 96%), NMR data
consistent with those previously obtained.
Preparation 111:
3,3-Dimethyl-6-phenylamino-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-1-carboxyli-
c acid tert-butyl ester
[0893] A vessel containing
6-chloro-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester (100 mg, 0.35 mmol), aniline (64 uL, 0.71
mmol),
2-(dicyclohexylphosphino)-3,6-dimethoxy-2'-4'-6'-tri-i-propyl-1,1'-biphen-
yl (19 mg, 0.035 mmol), Pd.sub.2(dba).sub.3 (16 mg, 0.018 mmol) and
NaO.sup.tBu (51 mg, 0.53 mmol) in toluene (2 mL) was evacuated and
flushed with nitrogen. The mixture was stirred at 110.degree. C.
overnight, then was allowed to cool and then partitioned between
EtOAc and water. The organic extract was washed with brine, dried
(Na.sub.2SO.sub.4) and evaporated in vacuo. Chromatography
(SiO.sub.2; gradient elution with 50-100% EtOAc in petrol) gave the
title compound (60 mg, 50%) as a colourless solid. MS:
[M+H].sup.+=340.
Preparation 112:
(3,3-Dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-6-yl)-phenyl-amine
hydrochloride
[0894]
3,3-Dimethyl-6-phenylamino-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-1-car-
boxylic acid tert-butyl ester (60 mg, 0.18 mmol) was treated with
HCl (saturated solution in EtOAc) and stirred for 4 h. The mixture
was then evaporated to dryness in vacuo to give a colourless gum
which was used without further purification. MS:
[M+H].sup.+=240.
Preparation 113:
3,3-Dimethyl-6-o-tolyloxy-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester
[0895] A vessel containing
6-chloro-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester (100 mg, 0.35 mmol), 2-methyl-phenol (38 mg,
0.42 mmol), 2-di-tert-butylphosphino-2',4',6'-triisopropylbiphenyl
(tBuXPhos) (5 mg, 0.01 mmol), Pd(OAc).sub.2 (1.6 mg, 0.007 mmol)
and potassium phosphate (150 mg, 0.70 mmol) in toluene (2 mL) was
evacuated and flushed with nitrogen. The mixture was stirred at
110.degree. C. overnight then were allowed to cool and then
partitioned between EtOAc and water. The organic extract was washed
with brine, dried (Na.sub.2SO.sub.4) and evaporated in vacuo.
Chromatography (SiO.sub.2; gradient elution with 0-10% EtOAc in
petrol) gave title compound (89 mg) {MS: [M+H].sup.+=355} as an
inseparable mixture with starting material.
Preparation 114:
3,3-Dimethyl-6-o-tolyloxy-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine
hydrochloride
[0896] The product from Preparation 113 (89 mg) was treated with
HCl (saturated solution in EtOAc) and stirred for 5 h. The mixture
was then evaporated to dryness in vacuo to give a colourless gum
which was used directly in the next step without further
purification.
Preparation 115:
3,3-Dimethyl-6-(methyl-phenyl-amino)-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-1-
-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[0897] A solution of
6-chloro-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester (116 mg, 0.41 mmol), N-methylaniline (89
.mu.L, 0.82 mmol), RuPhos (20 mg, 0.041 mmol),
chloro(2-dicyclohexylphosphino-2',6'-di-iso-propoxy-1,-1'-biphenyl)[2-(2--
aminoethylphenyl)palladium(II), methyl-tert-butylether adduct (33
mg, 0.041 mmol) and NaO.sup.tBu (99 mg, 1.8 mmol) in toluene (2 mL)
was evacuated and flushed with nitrogen. The mixture was stirred at
110.degree. C. for 5 h. The mixtures was allowed to cool and then
partitioned between EtOAc and water. The organic extract was washed
with brine, dried (Na.sub.2SO.sub.4) and evaporated in vacuo.
Chromatography (SiO.sub.2; gradient elution with 5-20% EtOAc in
petrol) gave the title compound (112 mg, 56%) as a colourless
solid. MS: [M+H].sup.+=354.
Preparation 116:
(3,3-Dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-6-yl)-methyl-phenyl-am-
ine
[0898]
3,3-Dimethyl-6-(methyl-phenyl-amino)-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyri-
dine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester (112 mg, 0.32 mmol) was
treated with HCl (saturated solution in EtOAc) and stirred for 4 h.
The mixture was then evaporated to dryness in vacuo to give a
colourless gum which was used directly in the next step without
further purification.
Preparation 117:
6-Benzyl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester
[0899] To a nitrogen-degassed mixture of
6-chloro-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester (1.12 g, 4 mmol), lithium bromide (1.39 g, 16
mmol),
(1,3-diisopropylimidazol-2-ylidene)(3-chloropyridyl)palladium (II)
dichloride (0.056 g, 0.08 mmol), 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone (10 mL)
and THF (10 mL) was added a solution of benzylzinc bromide in THF
(0.5M, 32 mL) and resulting mixture was stirred at 20.degree. C.
for 24 h. The mixture was poured into water (100 mL) and 5% aqueous
citric acid (30 mL) and the resulting mixture extracted with 1:1
EtOAc-petrol. The organic phase was washed with water (3.times.50
mL), dried (Na.sub.2SO.sub.4) and evaporated in vacuo to give an
oil. Chromatography (SiO.sub.2, eluted with petrol-Et.sub.2O 0-80%)
gave the title compound (1.1 g) as an oil. .sup.1H NMR
(CDCl.sub.3): 8.20 (1H, s), 7.32 (4H, d), 7.27-7.03 (2H, m), 4.13
(2H, s), 3.71 (2H, s), 1.51 (9H, s), 1.37 (6H, s).
Preparation 118:
6-(2-Fluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-1-car-
boxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[0900] Starting with
6-chloro-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester, the title compound was prepared by using
similar methods to those described in Preparation 117 using
2-fluorobenzylzinc chloride instead of benzylzinc chloride. .sup.1H
NMR (Me-d3-OD): 8.15 (1H, s), 7.64-7.20 (3H, m), 7.20-7.03 (2H, m),
4.12 (2H, s), 3.74 (2H, s), 1.50 (9H, s), 1.37 (6H, s). MS:
[M+H].sup.+=357.
Preparation 119:
6-(2-Fluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine
hydrochloride
[0901] Prepared from
6-(2-fluoro-benzyl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-1-carb-
oxylic acid tert-butyl ester using similar methods to those
described in Preparation 116. MS: [M+H].sup.+=257.
Preparation 120:
6-(2-Chloro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine
hydrochloride
[0902] Prepared in an analogous manner to
6-(2-fluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine
hydrochloride (Preparation 119) using 2-chlorobenzylzinc chloride
instead of 2-fluorobenzylzinc chloride. MS: [M+H].sup.+=273.
Preparation 121:
6-Cyclohexylmethyl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine
hydrochloride
[0903] Prepared in an analogous manner to
6-(2-fluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine
hydrochloride (Preparation 119) using cyclohexylmethylzinc bromide
instead of 2-fluorobenzylzinc chloride. MS: [M+H].sup.+=245.
Preparation 122:
6-(3-Cyano-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine
hydrochloride
[0904] Prepared in an analogous manner to
6-(2-fluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine
hydrochloride (Preparation 119) using 3-cyanobenzylzinc bromide
instead of 2-fluorobenzylzinc chloride. MS: [M+H].sup.+=264.
Preparation 123:
6-(4-Chloro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine
hydrochloride
[0905] Prepared in an analogous manner to
6-(2-fluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine
hydrochloride (Preparation 119) using 4-chlorobenzylzinc chloride
instead of 2-fluorobenzylzinc chloride. MS: [M+H].sup.+=273.
Preparation 124: (6-Methoxy-4-methyl-pyridin-3-yl)-carbamic acid
tert-butyl ester
[0906] To 5-amino-2-methoxy-4-picoline (5.0 g, 36.2 mmol) and
di-tert-butyl dicarbonate (7.9 g, 36.2 mol) in THF (80 mL) was
added saturated aqueous Na.sub.2CO.sub.3 (21 mL). The reaction was
stirred over night at ambient temperature then was concentrated in
vacuo and the residue partitioned between DCM and water. The
product was extracted with DCM (.times.3). The combined organic
layers were washed with brine and dried over MgSO.sub.4. The
product was filtered and concentrated in vacuo to give the title
compound (8.6 g, >90% pure). as a red solid. .sup.1H NMR
(Me-d.sub.3-OD): 7.97 (1H, s), 6.69 (1H, s), 3.88 (3H, s), 2.25
(3H, s), 1.51 (9H, s). MS: [M+H].sup.+=239.
Preparation 125:
(5-tert-Butoxycarbonylamino-2-methoxy-pyridin-4-yl)-acetic acid
[0907] s-BuLi (2.2 eq., 1.4M in cyclohexane (59 mL)) was added
slowly to a vigorously stirred solution of
(6-methoxy-4-methyl-pyridin-3-yl)-carbamic acid tert-butyl ester
(10.0 g, 37.8 mmol) in THF (315 mL) at -78.degree. C. under
N.sub.2. After 10 minutes, CO.sub.2 was bubbled through from a
solid source via cannula for 1 h, while being allowed to warm
slowly to room temperature. The reaction was carefully quenched
with 2M hydrochloric acid until pH2, adjusted to pH 4 with aqueous
NaOH (1M), and extracted with EtOAc (.times.3). The combined
organic layers were washed with water, brine and dried over
MgSO.sub.4. The product was filtered and concentrated in vacuo to
give the title compound (10.8 g. >85% pure) as a red oil, used
without further purification. A sample was purified by prep HPLC.
.sup.1H NMR (Me-d.sub.3-OD): 8.26 (1H, br s), 6.74 (1H, s), 3.88
(3H, s), 3.48 (2H, s), 1.52 (9H, s). MS: [M+H].sup.+=283.
Preparation 126:
5-Methoxy-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyridine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester
[0908] (5-tert-Butoxycarbonylamino-2-methoxy-pyridin-4-yl)-acetic
acid (10 g, 35.4 mmol) was dissolved in DCM (142 mL) and EDC (7.5
g, 39 mmol), HOAt (5.4 g, 39 mmol) and DIPEA (15 mL, 85.7 mmol)
were sequentially added, under N.sub.2. The reaction was stirred
for 2 h at ambient temperature then quenched by addition of
saturated aqueous NaHCO.sub.3 and extracted with DCM (.times.3).
The combined organic extracts were washed with water and brine then
dried over MgSO.sub.4 and concentrated in vacuo. The product was
purified by column chromatography to yield the title compound (9.5
g) as a pale brown solid. .sup.1H NMR (DMSO-d.sub.6): 8.38 (1H, s),
6.83 (1H, s), 3.84 (3H, s), 3.77 (2H, s), 1.57 (9H, s). MS:
[M+H].sup.+=265.
Preparation 127:
5-Methoxy-3,3-dimethyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyridine-1-carboxy-
lic acid tert-butyl ester
[0909]
5-Methoxy-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyridine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester (5.8 g, 22.0 mmol) was dissolved in acetone
(73 mL) and K.sub.2CO.sub.3 (10.6 g, 46.1 mmol) and then MeI (7.8
g, 55.9 mmol) were added, under N.sub.2. The reaction was heated at
reflux overnight, allowed to cool and then filtered. The filtrate
was concentrated in vacuo and the product purified by column
chromatography (100% DCM, Rf 0.21) to yield the title compound.
.sup.1H NMR (Me-d.sub.3-OD): 8.53 (1H, s), 6.86 (1H, s), 3.92 (3H,
s), 1.66 (9H, s), 1.44 (6H, s). MS: [M+H].sup.+=293.
Preparation 128:
3,3-Dimethyl-6-(2-methyl-allyl)-2,5-dioxo-2,3,5,6-tetrahydro-pyrrolo[2,3--
c]pyridine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[0910]
5-Methoxy-3,3-dimethyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyridine-1-c-
arboxylic acid tert-butyl ester was heated with
3-bromo-2-methylpropene (4 eq.) at 100.degree. C. for 4 h in a
reactivial and then allowed to cool. Saturated HCl in EtOAc
.about.10 vol) was added and the reaction was stirred for 30
minutes at room temperature. The reaction was then concentrated in
vacuo to give the title compound, used without further
purification. MS: [M+H].sup.+=333.
Preparation 129:
6-Isobutyl-3,3-dimethyl-2,5-dioxo-2,3,5,6-tetrahydro-pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyridi-
ne-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[0911]
3,3-Dimethyl-6-(2-methyl-allyl)-1,6-dihydro-3H-pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyridi-
ne-2,5-dione was taken up in MeOH (0.10M) and 10% Pd/C (0.15 eq.)
was added. The reaction was shaken under H.sub.2 for 16 hours then
filtered and concentrated in vacuo. The product was purified by
column chromatography to yield the title compound. MS:
[M+H].sup.+=335.
Preparation 130:
6-Isobutyl-3,3-dimethyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydro-pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyridin-5-one
[0912]
6-Isobutyl-3,3-dimethyl-2,5-dioxo-2,3,5,6-tetrahydro-pyrrolo[2,3-c]-
pyridine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester was treated with
saturated HCl in EtOAc over 1 h, then the reaction mixture was
evaporated in vacuo. The residue was dissolved in MeOH and solvent
re-evaporated to give
6-isobutyl-3,3-dimethyl-1,6-dihydro-3H-pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyridine-2,5-dione.
Red-Al (1.5 eq., 67% in toluene) was added to this material in
toluene (0.20M) at 80.degree. C. under N.sub.2. The reaction was
held at 80.degree. C. for 1.5 hours. More Red-Al was added as
required to drive the reaction to completion. The reaction was then
allowed to cool and was quenched carefully with NaOH (1M, aq.) in
an ice bath. The mixture was further diluted with water and the
product was extracted with CHCl.sub.3:IPA (3:1, .times.3). The
combined organic layers were washed with water, brine and dried
over MgSO.sub.4 then concentrated in vacuo to yield the title
compound, used without further purification. MS:
[M+H].sup.+=221.
Preparation 131:
5-Methoxy-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyridine
[0913] Prepared from
5-methoxy-3,3-dimethyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyridine-1-carboxy-
lic acid tert-butyl ester (Preparation 126) by deprotection and
reduction using methods analogous to those of Preparations 116 and
130. MS: [M+H].sup.+=179
Preparation 132:
3,3,6-Trimethyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydro-pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyridin-5-one
[0914] Prepared in an analogous method to
6-isobutyl-3,3-dimethyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydro-pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyridin-5-one
using iodomethane instead of 3-bromo-2-methylpropene and omitting
the hydrogenation step (see Preparations 128 and 130).
Preparation 133:
6-Benzyl-3,3-dimethyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydro-pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyridin-5-one
[0915] Prepared in an analogous method to
6-isobutyl-3,3-dimethyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydro-pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyridin-5-one
using benzyl bromide instead of 3-bromo-2-methylpropene and
omitting the hydrogenation step (see Preparations 128 and 130).
General Procedure 1 (PyBrop Coupling):
(R)-4-[2-(6-Bromo-2,3-dihydro-indol-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-2-methyl-piperazin-
e-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
##STR00041##
[0917] (R)-4-Carboxymethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid
tert-butyl ester (100 mg, 0.39 mmol), 6-bromo indoline (100 mg,
0.43 mmol) and triethylamine (0.148 mL, 1.06 mmol) were dissolved
in DCM (1.94 mL) at ambient temperature. PyBrop (199 mg, 0.43 mmol)
was added and the reaction stirred for 18 h. The solvent was
removed in vacuo and the residue purified by column chromatography
on silica gel (gradient elution, 0-100% EtOAc/petrol), to give the
title compound (97 mg, 52%) as a pale yellow oil. .sup.1H NMR
(Me-d3-OD): 8.32 (1H, s), 7.24-7.10 (2H, m), 5.50 (1H, s),
4.38-4.17 (3H, m), 3.83 (1H, d), 3.31 (1H, s), 3.17 (2H, t), 2.91
(1H, d), 2.81 (1H, d), 2.33 (1H, dd), 2.20-2.09 (1H, m), 1.48 (9H,
s), 1.30 (3H, d).
[0918] Compounds of Table 1 below were prepared using procedures
analogous to that described above, starting from the appropriate
substituted 2,3-dihydroindole or dihydro-pyrrolopyridine and
substituted carboxymethylpiperazine (synthesised as described
above, Preparation reference numbers listed where appropriate).
TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 Characterising data (.sup.1H NMR Me-d3-OD
Prep Compound Name unless indicated) nos.
(R)-4-[2-(6-Nitro-2,3-dihydro-indol- MS: [M + H].sup.+ = 405. 15
1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-2-methyl- piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-
butyl ester (R)-4-{2-[5-Bromo-6-(pyrrolidine- MS: [M + H].sup.+ =
571. 15, 45 1-sulfonyl)-2,3-dihydro-indol-1-yl]-
2-oxo-ethyl}-2-methyl-piperazine- 1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl
ester (R)-4-[2-(4-Chloro-2,3-dihydro- 8.23 (1H, d), 8.04 (1H, d),
4.60 (1H, s), 4.51-4.28 15 pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl)-2-oxo- (2H,
m), 4.28-4.14 (3H, m), 3.76-3.61 ethyl]-2-methyl-piperazine-1- (1H,
m), 3.61-3.39 (2H, m), 3.31-3.12 (2H, carboxylic acid tert-butyl
ester m), 1.51 (9H, s), 1.45 (3H, d).
(R)-4-[2-(6-Chloro-2,3-dihydro- 8.16 (1H, s), 7.21 (1H, d), 7.05
(1H, dd), 15, 30 indol-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-2-methyl- 4.37-4.17 (3H,
m), 3.83 (1H, d), 3.25-3.07 piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert- (3H,
m), 2.92 (1H, d), 2.82 (1H, d), 2.34 (1H, butyl ester dd),
2.23-2.10 (1H, m), 1.48 (9H, s), 1.29 (3H, d).
(R)-4-[2-(6-Methoxy-2,3-dihydro- 8.77 (1H, s), 7.75 (1H, dd), 7.34
(1H, d), 15, 32 indol-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-2-methyl- 4.32 (2H, t),
4.23 (1H, s), 3.91 (3H, s), 3.83 piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-
(1H, d), 3.31-3.21 (2H, m), 3.21-3.07 (1H, butyl ester m),
2.97-2.77 (2H, m), 2.34 (1H, dd), 2.26-2.10 (1H, m), 1.48 (9H, s),
1.31 (3H, d). (R)-2-Methyl-4-[2-(6-methyl-2,3- 8.00 (1H, s), 7.12
(1H, d), 6.89 (1H, d), 4.35-4.18 15, 31
dihydro-indol-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]- (3H, m), 3.83 (1H, d), 3.30 (2H,
s), piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert- 3.27-2.99 (3H, m), 2.87 (2H,
dd), 2.42-2.26 butyl ester (4H, m), 2.26-2.08 (1H, m), 1.48 (9H,
s), 1.30 (3H, d). (R)-4-[2-(5-Fluoro-2,3-dihydro- 8.12 (1H, dd),
7.01 (1H, d), 6.97-6.84 (1H, 15 indol-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-2-methyl-
m), 4.40-4.07 (3H, m), 3.82 (1H, d), 3.30 piperazine-1-carboxylic
acid tert- (2H, s), 3.29-3.17 (3H, m), 2.86 (2H, dd), butyl ester
2.38-2.07 (2H, m), 1.48 (9H, s), 1.29 (3H, d).
(R)-4-[2-(6-Fluoro-2,3-dihydro- 7.88 (1H, dd), 7.20 (1H, t),
6.83-6.71 (1H, 15 indol-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-2-methyl- m), 4.40-4.09
(3H, m), 3.83 (1H, d), 3.25-2.98 piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-
(3H, m), 2.87 (2H, dd), 2.39-2.22 (1H, butyl ester m), 2.22-2.09
(1H, m), 1.48 (9H, s), 1.29 (3H, d). (R)-4-[2-(5-Bromo-2,3-dihydro-
8.04 (1H, d), 7.39 (1H, s), 7.31 (1H, d), 4.37-4.06 15
indol-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-2-methyl- (3H, m), 3.82 (1H, d), 3.30 (2H,
s), piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert- 3.28-3.17 (3H, m), 2.86 (2H,
dd), 2.38-2.08 butyl ester (2H, m), 1.47 (9H, s), 1.30 (3H, d).
(2R,5S)-4-[2-(6-Bromo-2,3- MS: [M + H].sup.+ = 481. 24
dihydro-indol-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-5-
isopropyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1- carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
1-[2-((R)-4-tert-Butoxycarbonyl-3- 8.77 (1H, s), 7.75 (1H, dd),
7.34 (1H, d), 15, 34 methyl-piperazin-1-yl)-acetyl]-2,3- 4.32 (2H,
t), 4.23 (1H, s), 3.91 (3H, s), 3.83 dihydro-1H-indole-6-carboxylic
(1H, d), 3.31-3.21 (2H, m), 3.21-3.07 (1H, acid methyl ester m),
2.93 (1H, d), 2.83 (1H, d), 2.34 (1H, dd), 2.26-2.10 (1H, m), 1.48
(9H, s), 1.31 (3H, d). (R)-4-[2-(4-Chloro-3,3-dimethyl- 8.14 (1H,
d), 7.19 (1H, t), 7.05 (1H, d), 4.31-4.18 15, 25
2,3-dihydro-indol-1-yl)-2-oxo- (1H, m), 4.18-3.95 (2H, m), 3.83
(1H, ethyl]-2-methyl-piperazine-1- d), 3.29 (2H, s), 3.17 (1H, t),
2.91 (1H, d), carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester 2.81 (1H, d), 2.33
(1H, dd), 2.23-2.08 (1H, m), 1.53 (6H, s), 1.48 (9H, s), 1.30 (3H,
d). (R)-4-[2-(6-Chloro-3,3-dimethyl- 8.14 (1H, d), 7.21 (1H, d),
7.09 (1H, dd), 15, 25 2,3-dihydro-indol-1-yl)-2-oxo- 4.31-4.20 (1H,
m), 4.11-3.98 (2H, m), 3.84 ethyl]-2-methyl-piperazine-1- (1H, d),
3.29 (2H, s), 3.24-3.04 (1H, m), 2.91 carboxylic acid tert-butyl
ester (1H, d), 2.81 (1H, d), 2.33 (1H, dd), 2.25-2.06 (1H, m), 1.48
(9H, s), 1.37 (6H, s), 1.30 (3H, d). (R)-2-Methyl-4-[2-oxo-2-(6-
8.45 (1H, s), 7.42 (1H, d), 7.35 (1H, d), 4.43-4.29 15, 33
trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydro-indol-1- (2H, m), 4.24 (1H, s), 3.83
(1H, d), 3.29 yl)-ethyl]-piperazine-1-carboxylic (2H, d), 3.25-3.00
(1H, m), 2.93 (1H, d), acid tert-butyl ester 2.83 (1H, d), 2.34
(1H, dd), 2.26-2.10 (1H, m), 1.48 (9H, s), 1.31 (3H, d).
6-Chloro-1-{2-[(3R)-4-tert- 8.18 (1H, d), 7.44-7.31 (5H, m), 7.21
(1H, 15, 29 butoxycarbonyl-3-methylpiperazin- d), 7.10 (1H, dd),
5.17 (2H, s), 4.31 (1H, d), 1-yl]acetyl}-1,2- 4.28-4.15 (4H, m),
3.84 (1H, d), 3.23-3.01 dihydrospiro[indole-3,4'- (3H, m), 2.94
(1H, d), 2.84 (1H, d), 2.34 (1H, piperidine]-1'-carboxylic acid,
dd), 2.21-2.12 (1H, m), 1.94-1.78 (2H, m), benzyl ester 1.71 (2H,
d), 1.48 (9H, s), 1.29 (3H, d). (R)-4-[2-(5-Fluoro-6-phenyl-2,3-
MS: [M + H].sup.+ = 454. 15, 36 dihydro-indol-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-2-
methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
(R)-4-[2-(5-Bromo-6- 8.87 (1H, s), 7.66 (1H, s), 4.34 (2H, t), 4.23
15, 27 methylsulfamoyl-2,3-dihydro-indol- (1H, s), 3.82 (1H, d),
3.72 (1H, s), 3.31-3.14 1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-2-methyl- (3H, m), 2.92
(1H, d), 2.82 (1H, d), 2.57 (3H, piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-
s), 2.41-2.08 (3H, m), 1.48 (9H, s), 1.31 (3H, butyl ester d).
(R)-4-[2-(5-Bromo-6- 8.79 (1H, s), 7.67 (1H, s), 4.35 (2H, t), 4.23
15, 28 dimethylsulfamoyl-2,3-dihydro- (1H, s), 3.82 (1H, d), 3.29
(2H, d), 3.25-3.05 indol-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-2-methyl- (1H, m),
3.05-2.86 (7H, m), 2.82 (1H, d), piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-
2.34 (1H, dd), 2.24-2.11 (1H, m), 1.48 (9H, butyl ester s), 1.31
(3H, d). (R)-2-Methyl-4-[2-oxo-2-(6- MS: [M + H].sup.+ = 444. 15,
37 trifluoromethoxy-2,3-dihydro-indol-
1-yl)-ethyl]-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
(R)-4-[2-(6-Benzyl-2,3-dihydro- 8.05 (1H, s), 7.34-7.11 (6H, m),
6.92 (1H, d), 15, 26 indol-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-2-methyl- 4.32-4.08
(3H, m), 3.95 (2H, s), 3.81 (1H, d), piperazine-1-carboxylic acid
tert- 3.28 (2H, s), 3.24-3.03 (3H, m), 2.90 (1H, d), butyl ester
2.80 (1H, d), 2.31 (1H, dd), 2.20-2.00 (1H, m), 1.47 (9H, s),
1.33-1.27 (3H, m). (R)-4-[2-(6-Methanesulfonyl-2,3- MS: [M +
H].sup.+ = 438. 15, 38 dihydro-indol-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-2-
methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
(R)-4-[2-(6-Benzenesulfonyl-2,3- MS: [M + H].sup.+ = 500. 15, 42
dihydro-indol-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-2- methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester (R)-4-[2-(6-Chloro-2,3-dihydro- 8.12 (1H, s),
8.06-7.99 (1H, m), 4.35 (2H, t), 15, 35
pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl)-2-oxo- 4.31-4.19 (1H, m), 3.83 (1H, d),
3.30-3.09 ethyl]-2-methyl-piperazine-1- (4H, m), 2.91 (1H, d), 2.82
(1H, d), 2.36 (1H, carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester dd), 2.25-2.14
(1H, m), 1.48 (9H, s), 1.30 (3H, d).
(R)-4-[2-(2,3-Dihydro-pyrrolo[2,3- 8.12 (1H, d), 7.60 (1H, d), 6.98
(1H, dd), 15 b]pyridin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-2- 4.30-4.15 (1H, m),
4.12-4.06 (2H, m), 4.06-3.86 methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic (2H,
m), 3.79 (1H, d), 3.30-3.04 (3H, acid tert-butyl ester m), 2.97
(1H, d), 2.91 (1H, d), 2.38 (1H, dd), 2.33-2.16 (1H, m), 1.47 (9H,
s), 1.25 (3H, d). (R)-4-[2-(6-Benzyl-5-oxo-2,3,5,6- MS: [M +
H].sup.+ = 467. 15, 48 tetrahydro-pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyridin-1-
yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-2-methyl- piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert- butyl
ester (R)-4-[2-(6-Benzenesulfonyl-3,3- MS: [M + H].sup.+ = 528. 15,
51 dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-indol-1-yl)-2-
oxo-ethyl]-2-methyl-piperazine-1- carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
(R)-4-[2-(4,6-Dichloro-3,3- MS: [M + H].sup.+ = 456. 15, 52
dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-indol-1-yl)-2-
oxo-ethyl]-2-methyl-piperazine-1- carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
(R)-4-[2-(6-Benzenesulfonyl-5- MS: [M + H].sup.+ = 546. 15, 78
fluoro-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro- indol-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-2-methyl-
piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert- butyl ester
(2R,5S)-4-[2-(6-Benzenesulfonyl- MS: [M + H].sup.+ = 574. 23, 78
5-fluoro-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-
indol-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-5-ethyl-2- methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester (R)-4-{2-[5-Fluoro-3,3-dimethyl-6- (CDCl3):
8.64 (1H, d), 6.97 (1H, d), 4.25 15, 84
(pyrrolidine-1-sulfonyl)-2,3- (1H, s), 4.11-3.96 (2H, m), 3.96-3.78
(1H, dihydro-indol-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-2- m), 3.40 (4H, t), 3.18
(3H, d), 2.87 (1H, d), methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic 2.72 (1H, d),
2.36 (1H, dd), 2.25-2.11 (1H, acid tert-butyl ester m), 1.96-1.81
(4H, m), 1.46 (9H, s), 1.37 (6H, s), 1.26 (3H, d).
1-{6'-Chloro-1',2'- MS: [M + H].sup.+ = 448. 15, 54
dihydrospiro[cyclopentane-1,3'- indole]-1'-yl}-2-[(3R)-4-tert-
butoxycarbonyl-3-methylpiperazin- 1-yl]ethan-1-one
(R)-4-[2-(6-Ethanesulfonyl-5- 8.65 (1H, d), 7.33 (1H, d), 4.24 (1H,
s), 4.20-4.13 15, 86 fluoro-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro- (2H, m), 3.83
(1H, d), 3.41-3.32 (4H, indol-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-2-methyl- m),
3.26-3.09 (1H, m), 2.92 (1H, d), 2.82 piperazine-1-carboxylic acid
tert- (1H, d), 2.40-2.23 (1H, m), 2.23-2.07 (1H, butyl ester m),
1.48 (9H, s), 1.43 (6H, s), 1.38-1.21 (6H, m).
(R)-4-{2-[5-Fluoro-3,3-dimethyl-6- MS: [M + H].sup.+ = 512. 15, 87
(propane-2-sulfonyl)-2,3-dihydro-
indol-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-2-methyl- piperazine-1-carboxylic acid
tert- butyl ester 1-{6'-Chloro-1',2'- MS: [M + H].sup.+ = 420. 15,
58 dihydrospiro[cyclopropane-1,3'- indole]-1'-yl}-2-[(3R)-4-tert-
butoxycarbonyl-3-methylpiperazin- 1-yl]ethan-1-one
(2R,5R)-4-[2-(6-Chloro-3,3- 8.15 (1H, d), 7.21 (1H, d), 7.09 (1H,
dd), 20, 25 dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-indol-1-yl)-2- 4.24-4.14 (1H, m),
4.06-3.96 (2H, m), 3.84 oxo-ethyl]-2-methyl-5- (1H, d), 3.71 (1H,
d), 3.56 (1H, d), 3.48-3.40 methylcarbamoyl-piperazine-1- (1H, m),
3.25-3.13 (1H, m), 3.04-2.96 (1H, carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
m), 2.92 (1H, dd), 2.65 (1H, dd), 1.97 (3H, s), 1.49 (9H, s), 1.38
(6H, s), 1.32-1.24 (3H, m). 1-{6'-Chloro-1',2'- MS: [M + H].sup.+ =
434. 15, 60 dihydrospiro[cyclobutane-1,3'-
indole]-1'-yl}-2-[(3R)-4-tert- butoxycarbonyl-3-methylpiperazin-
1-yl]ethan-1-one (2R,5R)-4-[2-(6-Benzenesulfonyl- MS: [M + H].sup.+
= 603. 20, 78 5-fluoro-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-
indol-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-2-methyl- 5-methylcarbamoyl-piperazine-1-
carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester (R)-4-[2-(6-Cyclopropanesulfonyl-
8.66-8.54 (1H, m), 7.40-7.27 (1H, m), 4.41-4.20 15, 90
5-fluoro-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro- (1H, m), 4.20-4.13 (2H, m),
3.88-3.77 indol-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-2-methyl- (1H, m), 3.30 (2H, d),
3.25-3.09 (1H, m), piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert- 2.98-2.72
(3H, m), 2.39-2.29 (1H, m), 2.22-2.09 butyl ester (1H, m),
1.62-1.46 (9H, m), 1.43 (7H, s), 1.38-1.23 (6H, m), 1.17-1.08 (2H,
m). (2R,5R)-4-[2-(6-Benzenesulfonyl- 8.83 (1H, d), 7.99 (2H, d),
7.70 (1H, t),
7.62 14, 78 5-fluoro-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro- (2H, t), 7.18 (1H,
d), 4.25-4.16 (1H, m), indol-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-5- 4.10-3.93 (3H,
m), 3.71 (1H, d), 3.63 (1H, methoxymethyl-2-methyl- dd), 3.54 (1H,
d), 3.43-3.36 (4H, m), 3.04 piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert- (1H,
s), 2.89 (1H, dd), 2.70 (1H, dd), 1.49 butyl ester (9H, s), 1.37
(6H, s), 1.27-1.23 (3H, m). (2R,5R)-4-[2-(6-Ethanesulfonyl- MS: [M
+ H].sup.+ = 524. 14, 66 3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-indol-1-
yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-5-methoxymethyl- 2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester (2R,5R)-4-{2-[5-Fluoro-6-(4- 8.80 (1H, d),
7.90 (2H, d), 7.15 (1H, d), 7.09 14, 81
methoxy-benzenesulfonyl)-3,3- (2H, d), 4.29-4.16 (1H, m), 4.06 (1H,
d), dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-indol-1-yl]-2- 4.03-3.94 (1H, m), 3.88
(3H, s), 3.71 (1H, d), oxo-ethyl}-5-methoxymethyl-2- 3.63 (1H, dd),
3.54 (1H, d), 3.43-3.32 (6H, methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic m),
3.03 (1H, s), 2.87 (1H, dd), 2.75-2.51 acid tert-butyl ester (1H,
m), 1.49 (9H, s), 1.36 (6H, s), 1.26 (3H, s).
(2R,5R)-4-[2-(3,3-Dimethyl-6- 8.62 (1H, s), 7.58 (1H, dd), 7.44
(1H, d), 14, 71 methylsulfamoyl-2,3-dihydro-indol- 4.24-4.15 (1H,
m), 4.09-4.02 (2H, m), 3.97 1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-5- (1H, d), 3.71
(1H, d), 3.63 (1H, dd), 3.55 methoxymethyl-2-methyl- (1H, d), 3.40
(1H, d), 3.36 (3H, s), 3.32-3.22 piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-
(1H, m), 3.03 (1H, s), 2.87 (1H, dd), 2.69 butyl ester (1H, dd),
2.55 (3H, s), 1.49 (9H, s), 1.41 (6H, s), 1.26 (3H, d).
(2R,5R)-4-[2-(6-Chloro-3,3- MS: [M + H].sup.+ = 467. 14, 106
dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2- c]pyridin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-5-
methoxymethyl-2-methyl- piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert- butyl
ester (2R,5R)-4-{2-[3,3-Dimethyl-6-(2- MS: [M + H].sup.+ = 552. 14,
67 methyl-propane-1-sulfonyl)-2,3-
dihydro-indol-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-5- methoxymethyl-2-methyl-
piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert- butyl ester (2R,5R)-4-[2-(6- MS:
[M + H].sup.+ = 539. 14, 72 Dimethylsulfamoyl-3,3-dimethyl-
2,3-dihydro-indol-1-yl)-2-oxo- ethyl]-5-methoxymethyl-2-methyl-
piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert- butyl ester (2R,5R)-4-[2-(6- MS:
[M + H].sup.+ = 553. 14, 73 Isopropylsulfamoyl-3,3-dimethyl-
2,3-dihydro-indol-1-yl)-2-oxo- ethyl]-5-methoxymethyl-2-methyl-
piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert- butyl ester
(2R,5R)-4-[2-(3,3-Dimethyl-6- MS: [M + H].sup.+ = 586. 14, 68
phenylmethanesulfonyl-2,3- dihydro-indol-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-5-
methoxymethyl-2-methyl- piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert- butyl
ester 1-{1-Acetyl-6'-benzyl-1',2'- MS: [M + H].sup.+ = 577. 14, 100
dihydrospiro[azetidine-3,3'-indole]- 1'-yl}-2-[(2R,5R)-4-tert-
butoxycarbonyl-2- (methoxymethyl)-5-
methylpiperazin-1-yl]ethan-1-one (2R,5R)-4-{2-[6-(2-Fluoro-benzyl)-
MS: [M + H].sup.+ = 541. 14, 119 3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-
pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo- ethyl}-5-methoxymethyl-2-methyl-
piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert- butyl ester
(2R,5R)-4-{2-[6-(2-Chloro-benzyl)- MS: [M + H].sup.+ = 557. 14, 120
3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro- pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-
ethyl}-5-methoxymethyl-2-methyl- piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-
butyl ester (2R,5R)-4-[2-(6-Cyclohexylmethyl- MS: [M + H].sup.+ =
529. 14, 121 3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-
pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl)-2-oxo- ethyl]-5-methoxymethyl-2-methyl-
piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert- butyl ester
(2R,5R)-4-{2-[6-(3-Cyano-benzyl)- MS: [M + H].sup.+ = 548. 14, 122
3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro- pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-
ethyl}-5-methoxymethyl-2-methyl- piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-
butyl ester (2R,5R)-4-[2-(3,3-Dimethyl-6- MS: [M + H].sup.+ = 524.
14, 112 phenylamino-2,3-dihydro- pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl)-2-oxo-
ethyl]-5-methoxymethyl-2-methyl- piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-
butyl ester (2R,5R)-4-{2-[6-(4-Chloro-benzyl)- MS: [M + H].sup.+ =
557. 14, 123 3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-
pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo- ethyl}-5-methoxymethyl-2-methyl-
piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert- butyl ester
(2R,5R)-4-[2-(3,3-Dimethyl-6-o- MS: [M + H].sup.+ = 539. 14, 114
tolyloxy-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2- c]pyridin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-5-
methoxymethyl-2-methyl- piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert- butyl
ester (2R,5R)-4-{2-[3,3-Dimethyl-6- MS: [M + H].sup.+ = 538. 14,
116 (methyl-phenyl-amino)-2,3- dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl]-
2-oxo-ethyl}-5-methoxymethyl-2- methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid
tert-butyl ester (R)-4-[2-(2,3-Dihydro-indol-1-yl)-2- MS: [M + H]+
= 360 15 oxo-ethyl]-2-methyl-piperazine-1- carboxylic acid
tert-butyl ester (2R,5R)-4-{2-[6-(3-Chloro-benzyl)- MS: [M + H]+ =
557 14, 154 3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-
pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo- ethyl}-5-methoxymethyl-2-methyl-
piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert- butyl ester
(2R,5R)-4-{2-[3,3-Dimethyl-6-(1- MS: [M + H]+ = 537 14, 155
phenyl-ethyl)-2,3-dihydro- pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-
ethyl}-5-methoxymethyl-2-methyl- piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-
butyl ester (2R,5R)-4-{2-[6-(4-Fluoro-benzyl)- MS: [M + H]+ = 541
14, 156 3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-
pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo- ethyl}-5-methoxymethyl-2-methyl-
piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert- butyl ester
(2R,5R)-4-{2-[6-(3-Methoxy- MS: [M + H]+ = 553 14, 157
benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-
pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo- ethyl}-5-methoxymethyl-2-methyl-
piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert- butyl ester
(2R,5R)-4-[2-(6-Cyclopent-1-enyl- MS: [M + H]+ = 499 14, 162
3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro- pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl)-2-oxo-
ethyl]-5-methoxymethyl-2-methyl- piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-
butyl ester (2R,5S)-4-[2-(6-Benzyl-3,3- MS: [M + H]+ = 507 23, 153
dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-
c]pyridin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-5-ethyl-
2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
(2R,5R)-4-{2-[3,3-Dimethyl-6-(1- MS: [M + H]+ = 535 14, 165
phenyl-vinyl)-2,3-dihydro- pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-
ethyl}-5-methoxymethyl-2-methyl- piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-
butyl ester (2R,5S)-4-[2-(3,3-Dimethyl-6- MS: [M + H]+ = 497 23,
176 pyrazol-1-ylmethyl-2,3-dihydro-
pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl)-2-oxo-
ethyl]-5-ethyl-2-methyl-piperazine- 1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl
ester (2R,5R)-4-[2-(6-Benzoyl-3,3- MS: [M + H]+ = 537 14, 167
dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2- c]pyridin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-5-
methoxymethyl-2-methyl- piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert- butyl
ester (2R,5R)-4-{2-[6-(3-Fluoro-benzyl)- MS: [M + H]+ = 541 14, 158
3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro- pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-
ethyl}-5-methoxymethyl-2-methyl- piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-
butyl ester (2R,5R)-4-{2-[6-(4-Methoxy- MS: [M + H]+ = 553 14, 159
benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-
pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo- ethyl}-5-methoxymethyl-2-methyl-
piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert- butyl ester
(2R,5R)-4-{2-[3,3-Dimethyl-6-(2- MS: [M + H]+ = 516 14, 189
oxo-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-2,3-dihydro-
pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo- ethyl}-5-methoxymethyl-2-methyl-
piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert- butyl ester
(2R,5R)-4-[2-(6-Cyano-3,3- MS: [M + H]+ = 458 14, 177
dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2- c]pyridin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-5-
methoxymethyl-2-methyl- piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert- butyl
ester (2R,5R)-4-{2-[6-(2,4-Difluoro- MS: [M + H]+ = 559 14, 160
benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-
pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo- ethyl}-5-methoxymethyl-2-methyl-
piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert- butyl ester
(2R,5R)-4-[2-(6-Cyclohex-1-enyl- MS: [M + H]+ = 513 14, 169
3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro- pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl)-2-oxo-
ethyl]-5-methoxymethyl-2-methyl- piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-
butyl ester (2R,5R)-4-[2-(3-Benzyl-6-chloro-3- MS: [M + H]+ = 542
14, 187 methyl-2,3-dihydro-indol-1-yl)-2-
oxo-ethyl]-5-methoxymethyl-2- methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid
tert-butyl ester (2R,5R)-4-{2-[6-(2-Chloro- MS: [M + H]+ = 559 14,
phenoxy)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3- dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl]-
2-oxo-ethyl}-5-methoxymethyl-2- methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid
tert-butyl ester
General Procedure 2 (HBTU Coupling)
##STR00042##
[0920] The starting amine was dissolved in DCM (0.1M) and treated
successively with HBTU (1.5 eq.),
(2R,5R)-4-carboxymethyl-5-methoxymethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester (1.3 eq.) and then DIPEA (3.0 eq.) under
N.sub.2. The reaction was stirred at room temperature for 16 h. The
reaction was quenched by the addition of saturated aqueous
NaHCO.sub.3. The product was extracted with DCM (.times.2). The
combined organic layers were washed with water, brine and dried
over MgSO.sub.4 then concentrated in vacuo. The product was
purified by HPLC or column chromatography.
[0921] The compounds of Table 2 below were prepared using
procedures analogous to that described above, starting from the
appropriate substituted dihydropyrrolopyridine or
tetrahdropyrrolopyridinone or dihydrospiro[azetidine-3,3'-indole]
and substituted carboxymethylpiperazine (syntheses as described
above, Preparation reference numbers listed where appropriate).
TABLE-US-00002 TABLE 2 MS: Prep Compound Name [M + H].sup.+ nos.
(2R,5R)-4-[2-(5-Methoxy-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyridin-1-
463 14,
yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-5-methoxymethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic
acid 131 tert-butyl ester
(2R,5R)-5-Methoxymethyl-2-methyl-4-[2-oxo-2-(3,3,6-trimethyl-5-oxo-
463 14,
2,3,5,6-tetrahydro-pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyridin-1-yl)-ethyl]-piperazine-1-carboxy-
lic 132 acid tert-butyl ester
(2R,5R)-4-[2-(6-Benzyl-3,3-dimethyl-5-oxo-2,3,5,6-tetrahydro-pyrrolo[2,3-
539 14,
c]pyridin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-5-methoxymethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-
133 carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
1-{1-Acetyl-6'-chloro-1',2'-dihydrospiro[azetidine-3,3'-indole]-1'-yl}-2-
521 14, 98
[(2R,5R)-4-tert-butoxycarbonyl-2-(methoxymethyl)-5-methylpiperazin-1-
yl]ethan-1-one
(2R,5R)-4-[2-(6-Isobutyl-3,3-dimethyl-5-oxo-2,3,5,6-tetrahydro-pyrrolo[2,3-
- 505 14,
c]pyridin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-5-methoxymethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-
130 carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
Preparation 134:
2-((R)-3-Methyl-piperazin-1-yl)-1-(6-phenylamino-2,3-dihydro-indol-1-yl)--
ethanone
[0922] To Pd.sub.2(dba).sub.3 (4 mg, 0.005 mmol),
(2-biphenyl)P(t-Bu).sub.2 (1 mg, 0.005 mmol), and NaO.sup.tBu (31
mg, 0.32 mmol) was added a solution of the aniline (26 mg, 0.27
mmol) in toluene (0.57 mL), followed by
(R)-4-[2-(6-bromo-2,3-dihydro-indol-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-2-methyl-piperazin-
e-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester (50 mg, 0.11 mmol). The
mixture was heated to 100.degree. C. for 18 h then filtered and
concentrated and the residue purified by preparative HPLC (TFA
method), to give the title compound (12 mg, 24%) as a orange/brown
solid. .sup.1H NMR (Me-d3-OD): 8.05 (1H, dd), 7.30-7.17 (2H, m),
7.13 (1H, d), 7.10-7.02 (2H, m), 6.91-6.81 (2H, m), 4.58 (1H, s),
4.43-4.26 (2H, m), 4.26-4.16 (1H, m), 4.16-4.04 (2H, m), 3.71 (1H,
d), 3.58-3.38 (2H, m), 3.29-3.18 (4H, m), 1.51 (9H, s), 1.43 (3H,
d).
Preparation 135:
1-[6-(Methyl-phenyl-amino)-2,3-dihydro-indol-1-yl]-2-((R)-3-methyl-pipera-
zin-1-yl)-ethanone
[0923] Starting with N-methylaniline, the title compound was
prepared by using similar methods to those described in Preparation
134 MS: [M+H].sup.+=465.
Preparation 136:
(R)-4-[2-(6-Isopropyl-2,3-dihydro-indol-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-2-methyl-piper-
azine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[0924] Pd(PPh.sub.3).sub.4 (32 mg, 0.03 mmol),
(R)-4-[2-(6-bromo-2,3-dihydro-indol-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-2-methyl-piperazin-
e-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester (246 mg, 0.56 mmol) and
2-isopropenyl-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolane (113 mg, 0.67
mmol) were dissolved in DMF (1.87 mL). Cs.sub.2CO.sub.3 (549 mg,
1.7 mmol) dissolved in water (0.37 mL) was added to the DMF
solution. The reaction was degassed and heated to 85.degree. C. for
18 h then was filtered and concentrated. Column chromatography on
silica gel (gradient elution, 0-100% EtOAc/petrol), gave
(R)-4-[2-(6-isopropenyl-2,3-dihydro-indol-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-2-methyl-pip-
erazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester (0.18 g) as a yellow
oil. 10% Pd/C (48 mg, 0.05 mmol) and
(R)-4-[2-(6-isopropenyl-2,3-dihydro-indol-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-2-methyl-pip-
erazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester (0.18 g) were mixed with
MeOH (4.5 mL). The reaction was hydrogenated at 1 bar for 30 min at
ambient temperature then filtered under vacuum and concentrated, to
give the title compound (157 mg, 86%) as a colourless oil. .sup.1H
NMR (Me-d3-OD): 8.08 (1H, s), 7.15 (1H, d), 6.95 (1H, d), 4.35-4.18
(3H, m), 3.83 (1H, d), 3.30 (2H, s), 3.25-3.12 (3H, m), 2.97-2.76
(3H, m), 2.33 (1H, dd), 2.20-2.08 (1H, m), 1.48 (9H, s), 1.31 (3H,
d), 1.25 (6H, d).
Preparation 137:
(R)-4-[2-(6-Amino-2,3-dihydro-indol-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-2-methyl-piperazin-
e-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[0925]
(R)-2-Methyl-4-[2-(6-nitro-2,3-dihydro-indol-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-pip-
erazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester (390 mg, 0.96 mmol) and
10% Pd/C (0.102 mg, 0.10 mmol) were mixed with MeOH (9.6 mL). The
reaction was hydrogenated at 1 bar for 30 min at ambient
temperature then filtered under vacuum and concentrated, to give
the title compound (360 mg, 100%) as an off white glass. .sup.1H
NMR (Me-d3-OD): 7.64 (1H, d), 6.97 (1H, d), 6.47 (1H, dd),
4.32-4.17 (3H, m), 3.82 (1H, d), 3.28 (2H, s), 3.24-3.14 (1H, m),
3.07 (2H, t), 2.92 (1H, d), 2.81 (1H, d), 2.32 (1H, dd), 2.24-2.07
(1H, m), 1.48 (9H, s), 1.30 (3H, d).
Preparation 138:
(R)-4-[2-(6-Methanesulfonylamino-2,3-dihydro-indol-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-2-m-
ethyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[0926]
R)-4-[2-(6-Amino-2,3-dihydro-indol-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-2-methyl-pipe-
razine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester (75 mg, 0.20 mmol) was
dissolved in anhydrous DCM (1.0 mL) and triethylamine (43 .mu.L,
0.24 mmol) and methanesulfonyl chloride (17 .mu.L, 0.22 mmol) were
added. After stirring for 18 h, additional triethylamine (43 .mu.L)
and methane sulfonyl chloride (17 .mu.L) were added. After stirring
for 1 h the solvent was removed in vacuo and dissolved in THF (1.0
mL) and H.sub.2O (0.6 mL). Sodium hydroxide (24 mg, 0.6 mmol) was
added and the reaction stirred for 18 h. Purification by column
chromatography on silica gel (gradient elution, 0-100%
EtOAc/petrol), gave the title compound (65 mg, 72%) as an off white
glass. .sup.1H NMR (CDCl3): 8.17 (1H, s), 7.68 (1H, s), 7.19 (2H,
s), 4.37-4.19 (3H, m), 3.85 (1H, d), 3.32 (2H, s), 3.29-3.10 (3H,
m), 2.94 (3H, s), 2.88 (1H, d), 2.74 (1H, d), 2.41 (1H, d), 2.23
(1H, t), 1.47 (9H, s), 1.28-1.25 (3H, m).
Preparation 139:
(R)-4-[2-(2,3-Dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-2-methyl-p-
iperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[0927] 10% Pd/C (62 mg, 0.06 mmol) and
(R)-4-[2-(4-chloro-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-2-
-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester (232 mg, 0.6
mmol) were mixed with THF (5.82 mL) and triethylamine (1.22 mL,
0.87 mmol) was added. The reaction was hydrogenated at 1 bar for 5
h at ambient temperature then filtered under vacuum and the solvent
evaporated in vacuo. The residue was dissolved in MeOH and loaded
onto SCX column eluting with MeOH then 2M ammonia in MeOH to
release the amine and concentrated, to give the title compound (111
mg, 53%) as a yellow oil, .sup.1H NMR (Me-d3-OD): 8.35 (1H, s),
8.31 (1H, d), 8.05 (1H, s), 4.33 (2H, t), 4.28-4.17 (1H, m), 3.83
(1H, d), 3.28 (2H, d), 3.24-3.08 (1H, m), 3.00-2.79 (3H, m), 2.36
(1H, dd), 2.26-2.12 (1H, m), 1.48 (9H, s), 1.31 (3H, d).
Preparation 140:
(R)-2-Methyl-4-[2-(6-methylcarbamoyl-2,3-dihydro-indol-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-
-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[0928]
1-[2-((R)-4-tert-Butoxycarbonyl-3-methyl-piperazin-1-yl)-acetyl]-2,-
3-dihydro-1H-indole-6-carboxylic acid methyl ester (200 mg, 0.48
mmol) was dissolved in 2.0M methylamine in MeOH (2.4 mL) and heated
under microwave irradiation at 120.degree. C. for 4 h. The solvent
was removed in vacuo and the resulting oil was purified by column
chromatography on silica gel (gradient elution, 0-100%
EtOAc/petrol), to give the title compound (39 mg, 20%) as a
colourless solid, .sup.1H NMR (Me-d3-OD): 8.58 (1H, s), 7.51 (1H,
d), 7.33 (1H, d), 4.39-4.28 (2H, m), 4.23 (1H, d), 3.88-3.77 (1H,
m), 3.31-3.14 (3H, m), 2.92 (3H, s), 2.84 (1H, d), 2.39-2.30 (1H,
m), 2.24-2.12 (1H, m), 1.48 (9H, s), 1.30 (3H, d).
Preparation 141:
1-[2-((R)-4-tert-Butoxycarbonyl-3-methyl-piperazin-1-yl)-acetyl]-2,3-dihy-
dro-1H-indole-6-carboxylic acid
[0929]
1-[2-((R)-4-tert-Butoxycarbonyl-3-methyl-piperazin-1-yl)-acetyl]-2,-
3-dihydro-1H-indole-6-carboxylic acid methyl ester (690 mg, 1.65
mmol) was dissolved in THF/MeOH/H.sub.2O (3.3/3.3/1.7 mL) and
sodium hydroxide (331 mg, 8.27 mmol) was added. The reaction was
stirred for 18 h and neutralised with 2M hydrochloric acid (4.1
mL). The solvent was removed in vacuo and the residue azeoptroped
with MeOH to dryness, to give the title compound (630 mg, 95%) as a
red/pink solid. .sup.1H NMR (Me-d3-OD): 8.76 (1H, s), 7.71 (1H,
dd), 7.27 (1H, d), 4.39-4.28 (2H, m), 4.27-4.10 (1H, m), 3.83 (1H,
d), 3.28-3.07 (3H, m), 2.93 (1H, d), 2.84 (1H, d), 2.33 (1H, dd),
2.26-2.08 (1H, m), 1.47 (9H, s), 1.34-1.27 (3H, m).
Preparation 142:
(R)-4-[2-(6-Dimethylcarbamoyl-2,3-dihydro-indol-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-2-meth-
yl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[0930] Starting with dimethylamine and
1-[2-((R)-4-tert-butoxycarbonyl-3-methyl-piperazin-1-yl)-acetyl]-2,3-dihy-
dro-1H-indole-6-carboxylic acid, the title compound was prepared by
using similar methods to those described in General Procedure 1.
MS: [M+H].sup.+=431.
Preparation 143:
(R)-2-Methyl-4-{2-oxo-2-[6-(pyrrolidine-1-carbonyl)-2,3-dihydro-indol-1-y-
l]-ethyl}-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[0931] Starting with pyrrolidine and
1-[2-((R)-4-tert-butoxycarbonyl-3-methyl-piperazin-1-yl)-acetyl]-2,3-dihy-
dro-1H-indole-6-carboxylic acid, the title compound was prepared by
using similar methods to those described in General Procedure 1.
.sup.1H NMR (Me-d3-OD): 8.31 (1H, s), 7.34 (1H, d), 7.22 (1H, dd),
4.32 (2H, t), 4.24 (1H, s), 3.83 (1H, d), 3.67-3.54 (2H, m),
3.54-3.41 (2H, m), 3.31-3.09 (5H, m), 2.93 (1H, d), 2.83 (1H, d),
2.41-2.23 (1H, m), 2.23-2.09 (1H, m), 2.02-1.98 (2H, m), 1.96-1.84
(2H, m), 1.48 (9H, s), 1.30 (3H, d).
Preparation 144:
1-{1'-Acetyl-6-chloro-1,2-dihydrospiro[indole-3,4'-piperidine]-1-yl}-2-[(-
3R)-4-tert-butoxycarbonyl-3-methylpiperazin-1-yl]ethan-1-one
[0932] 10% Pd/C (9 mg, 0.01 mmol) and
6-chloro-1-{2-[(3R)-4-tert-butoxycarbonyl-3-methylpiperazin-1-yl]acetyl}--
1,2-dihydrospiro[indole-3,4'-piperidine]-1'-carboxylic acid, benzyl
ester (51 mg, 0.09 mmol) were mixed with EtOAc (0.34 mL) at ambient
temperature and glacial acetic acid (0.02 mL) added. The reaction
was hydrogenated at 1 bar for 1 h at ambient temperature, then
filtered and concentrated in vacuo. The crude brown oil was
purified by preparative HPLC to give product (21 mg). To this
material in anhydrous DCM (0.18 mL) was added triethylamine (13
.mu.L, 0.09 mmol) and acetic anhydride (6 .mu.L, 0.06 mmol). After
stirring for 2 h at ambient temperature, the solvent was removed in
vacuo and the residue dissolved in MeOH and loaded onto SCX column
eluting with MeOH and then 2.0M ammonia in MeOH to release the
amine. Solvent was removed in vacuo to give the title compound (21
mg, 92%) as a colourless oil. MS: [M+H].sup.+ 505.
Preparation 145:
(R)-2-Methyl-4-[2-(6-methylsulfamoyl-2,3-dihydro-indol-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-
-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[0933] Starting with
(R)-4-[2-(5-bromo-6-methylsulfamoyl-2,3-dihydro-indol-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]--
2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester, the title
compound was prepared by using similar methods to those described
in Preparation 139. .sup.1H NMR (Me-d3-OD): 8.63 (1H, s), 7.55 (1H,
dd), 7.44 (1H, d), 4.35 (2H, t), 4.24 (1H, d), 3.83 (1H, d),
3.26-3.12 (1H, m), 2.93 (1H, d), 2.83 (1H, d), 2.55 (3H, s), 2.35
(1H, dd), 2.24-2.12 (1H, m), 1.48 (9H, s), 1.31 (3H, d).
Preparation 146:
(R)-4-[2-(6-Dimethylsulfamoyl-2,3-dihydro-indol-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-2-meth-
yl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[0934] Starting with
(R)-4-[2-(5-Bromo-6-dimethylsulfamoyl-2,3-dihydro-indol-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl-
]-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester, the title
compound was prepared by using similar methods to those described
in Preparation 139. .sup.1H NMR (Me-d3-OD): 8.56 (1H, s), 7.54-7.42
(2H, m), 4.43-4.18 (3H, m), 3.83 (1H, d), 3.26-3.10 (1H, m),
3.01-2.78 (2H, m), 2.70 (6H, s), 2.35 (1H, dd), 2.24-2.10 (1H, m),
1.48 (9H, s), 1.31 (3H, d).
Preparation 147:
(R)-2-Methyl-4-{2-oxo-2-[6-(pyrrolidine-1-sulfonyl)-2,3-dihydro-indol-1-y-
l]-ethyl}-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[0935] Starting with
(R)-4-{2-[5-bromo-6-(pyrrolidine-1-sulfonyl)-2,3-dihydro-indol-1-yl]-2-ox-
o-ethyl}-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester,
the title compound was prepared by using similar methods to those
described in Preparation 139). MS: [M+H].sup.+=493
Preparation 148:
(R)-4-[2-(3,3-Dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-indol-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-2-methyl-pipe-
razine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[0936] Starting with
(R)-4-[2-(4-chloro-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-indol-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-2-me-
thyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester, the title
compound was prepared by using similar methods to those described
in Preparation 139. .sup.1H NMR (Me-d3-OD): 8.10 (1H, d), 7.36-7.15
(2H, m), 7.15-7.04 (1H, m), 4.24 (1H, s), 4.13-4.01 (2H, m), 3.83
(1H, d), 3.29 (2H, s), 3.23-3.06 (1H, m), 2.96-2.86 (1H, m), 2.82
(1H, d), 2.38-2.23 (1H, m), 2.22-2.08 (1H, m), 1.48 (9H, s), 1.37
(6H, s), 1.30 (3H, d).
Preparation 149:
(R)-4-[2-(5-Bromo-6-dimethylsulfamoyl-2,3-dihydro-indol-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl-
]-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxyl ic acid tert-butyl ester
[0937] Starting with
(R)-4-[2-(5-bromo-6-dimethylsulfamoyl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-indol-1-yl-
)-2-oxo-ethyl]-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl
ester, the title compound was prepared by using similar methods to
those described in Preparation 139. .sup.1H NMR (Me-d3-OD): 8.56
(1H, s), 7.54-7.42 (2H, m), 4.43-4.18 (3H, m), 3.83 (1H, d),
3.26-3.10 (1H, m), 3.01-2.78 (2H, m), 2.70 (6H, s), 2.35 (1H, dd),
2.24-2.10 (1H, m), 1.48 (9H, s), 1.31 (3H, d).
Preparation 150:
(2R,5R)-4-[2-(3,3-Dimethyl-6-phenoxy-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1--
yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-5-methoxymethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester
[0938]
(2R,5R)-4-[2-(6-chloro-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyrid-
in-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-5-methoxymethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester (100 mg, 0.21 mol), phenol (24 mg, 0.206
mol), K.sub.3PO.sub.4 (96 mg, 0.43 mmol),
2-di-tert-butylphosphino-2',4',6'-triisopropylbiphenyl (3 mg, 0.01
mmol), Pd(OAc).sub.2 were combined and slurried in toluene (0.714
mL). The reaction was degassed with nitrogen and heated to
100.degree. C. After 18 h the reaction was cooled to RT. MeOH was
added and the solution passed through a Phenomenex NH2 column,
eluting with MeOH and then 2.0M ammonia in MeOH to release the
amine. The residue was purified by column chromatography on silica
gel (gradient elution, 0-100% EtOAc/petrol), to give (75 mg).
Further purification by preparative HPLC (basic method), gave the
title compound (19 mg, 17%) as a colourless oil. .sup.1H NMR
(Me-d3-OD): 7.91 (1H, s), 7.51 (1H, s), 7.42 (2H, t), 7.22 (1H, t),
7.10 (2H, d), 4.22-4.12 (1H, m), 4.05 (2H, q), 3.95 (1H, d), 3.70
(1H, d), 3.60 (1H, dd), 3.52 (1H, d), 3.00 (1H, s), 2.85 (1H, dd),
2.64 (1H, dd), 1.48 (9H, s), 1.43 (6H, s), 1.22 (3H, d).
Preparation 151:
(R)-4-[2-(6-Benzenesulfonyl-5-fluoro-2,3-dihydro-indol-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-
-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[0939] A mixture of
(R)-4-[2-(6-bromo-5-fluoro-2,3-dihydro-indol-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-2-methyl--
piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester (0.137 g, 0.30 mmol),
sodium phenylsulfinate (0.064 g, 0.39 mmol), copper (1)
trifluoromethylsulfonate-benzene complex (0.0045 g, 0.009 mmol), N,
N'-dimethylethylenediamine (0.29 g, 0.33 mmol) and dimethyl
sulfoxide (1.5 mL) was stirred at 150.degree. C. under nitrogen for
18 h in a sealed vessel. The resulting mixture was partitioned
between water (50 mL) and 1:1 Et.sub.2O--EtOAc (30 mL) and the
organic phase was washed with water (2.times.20 mL), dried
(Na.sub.2SO.sub.4) and evaporated in vacuo to give a brown oil.
Chromatography (SiO.sub.2; gradient elution with 0-100% EtOAc in
petrol) gave the title compound (0.031 g, .about.25%). MS:
[M+H].sup.+=518.
Preparation 152:
(R)-4-{2-[6-(4-Chloro-2-fluoro-phenyl)-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin--
1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl
ester
[0940]
(R)-4-[2-(6-Chloro-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl)-2-oxo-et-
hyl]-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester,
2-fluoro-5-chloro-phenyl boronic acid, 2.0M aqueous K.sub.2CO.sub.3
and 1,4-dioxane were degassed under nitrogen for 5 min.
Pd(PPh.sub.3).sub.4 was added and the reaction heated to
110.degree. C. for 18 h. After cooling to ambient temperature, the
reaction was dissolved in MeOH, filtered and loaded onto an SCX
column. Elution with MeOH and then 2.0M ammonia in MeOH was carried
out and the basic eluate was concentrated in vacuo. The resulting
brown oil was purified by column chromatography on silica gel
(gradient elution, 0-100% EtOAc/petrol). The solid was further
purified by preparative HPLC (basic method), to give the title
compound (17 mg, 14%) as a colourless oil. .sup.1H NMR (Me-d3-OD):
8.46 (2H, s), 7.80 (1H, dd), 7.52-7.41 (1H, m), 7.27 (1H, t), 4.38
(2H, t), 4.24 (1H, s), 3.83 (1H, d), 3.27-3.06 (1H, m), 3.06-2.76
(3H, m), 2.36 (1H, dd), 2.25-2.11 (1H, m), 1.95-1.76 (1H, m), 1.48
(9H, s), 1.30 (3H, d).
General Procedure 3 (Organozinc Halide Addition)
(2R,5R)-4-[2-(6-Benzyl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-indol-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-5-
-hydroxymethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl
ester
[0941] To a degassed (N.sub.2) solution of LiBr (20 mg, 0.2 mmol)
and (1,3-diisopropylimidazol-2-ylidene)(3-chloropyridyl)palladium
(II) dichloride (1.0 mg, 0.14 mmol) in anhydrous THF/NMP (1:1, 0.48
mL) was added a solution of
(2R,5R)-4-[2-(6-chloro-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-indol-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]--
5-hydroxymethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl
ester (65 mg, 0.14 mmol), THF (0.1 mL) and benzylzinc bromide (575
.mu.L, 0.30 mmol). The reaction was stirred for 18 h and diluted
with MeOH then loaded onto a SCX column eluting with MeOH and then
2.0M ammonia-MeOH to release the amine. The solvent was removed in
vacuo, to give the title compound (9.0 mg, 12%) as a colourless
oil. .sup.1H NMR (Me-d3-OD): 8.03 (1H, s), 7.33-7.03 (6H, m), 6.96
(1H, d), 4.15 (1H, d), 4.10-3.93 (5H, m), 3.76 (1H, dd), 3.67 (1H,
d), 3.59-3.49 (2H, m), 2.93-2.83 (2H, m), 2.65 (1H, dd), 1.48 (9H,
s), 1.35 (6H, s), 1.23 (3H, d).
[0942] The compounds of Table 3 below were prepared using
procedures analogous to that described above, starting from the
appropriate halo substituted dihydroindole or
dihydropyrrolopyridine (syntheses as described above).
TABLE-US-00003 TABLE 3 Compound Name Characterising data
(R)-4-[2-(6-Benzyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2- MS: [M + H].sup.+ =
451. c]pyridin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-2-methyl-piperazine-1- carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester
(2R,5R)-4-[2-(6-Benzyl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro- MS: [M + H].sup.+
= 523. pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-5-
methoxymethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl
ester (2R,5R)-4-[2-(6-Isobutyl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro- MS: [M +
H].sup.+ = 489. pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-5-
methoxymethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl
ester (2R,5R)-4-{2-[3,3-Dimethyl-6-(3-methyl-butyl)-2,3- .sup.1H
NMR (CDCl.sub.3): 8.34-8.24 (1H, m),
dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-5- 7.96 (1H, s),
4.22 (1H, d), 3.96 (2H,
methoxymethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic d), 3.86 (1H, d),
3.66 (2H, d), acid tert-butyl ester 3.54-3.42 (1H, m), 3.42-3.36
(4H, m), 3.32 (1H, dd), 3.05 (1H, s), 2.86 (1H, dd), 2.83-2.76 (2H,
m), 2.71 (1H, dd), 1.70-1.58 (3H, m), 1.49 (9H, s), 1.41 (6H, s),
1.24 (3H, d), 0.96 (6H, d).
(2R,5R)-4-[2-(6-Benzyl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro- MS: [M + H]+ = 522
indol-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-5-methoxymethyl-2-
methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
(2R,5R)-4-[2-(6-Benzyl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro- MS: [M + H]+ = 591
indol-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-2-methyl-5-(morpholine-4-
carbonyl)-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
Preparation 153:
6-Benzyl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine,
hydrochloride salt
[0943] Prepared from
6-benzyl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester using an analogous method to Preparation 116.
MS: [M+H].sup.+=239.
[0944] The compounds of Preparations 154-160 below were prepared in
two steps from
6-chloro-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester by (i) reaction with the appropriate
arylalkylzinc halide following a procedure analogous to that of
Preparation 117 and (ii) deprotection following a procedure
analogous to that of Preparation 116.
Preparation 154:
6-(3-Chloro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine,
hydrochloride salt
[0945] MS: [M+H].sup.+=273.
Preparation 155:
3,3-Dimethyl-6-(1-phenyl-ethyl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine,
hydrochloride salt
[0946] MS: [M+H].sup.+=253.
Preparation 156:
6-(4-Fluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine,
hydrochloride salt
[0947] MS: [M+H].sup.+=257.
Preparation 157:
6-(3-Methoxy-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine,
hydrochloride salt
[0948] MS: [M+H].sup.+=269.
Preparation 158:
6-(3-Fluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine,
hydrochloride salt
[0949] MS: [M+H].sup.+=257.
Preparation 159:
6-(4-Methoxy-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine,
hydrochloride salt
[0950] MS: [M+H].sup.+=269.
Preparation 160:
6-(2,4-Difluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-
e, hydrochloride salt
[0951] MS: [M+H].sup.+=275.
Preparation 161:
6-Cyclopent-1-enyl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-1-carb-
oxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[0952] A mixture of
6-chloro-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester (340 mg, 1.2 mmol), cyclopenten-1-ylboronic
acid (270 mg, 2.4 mmol), potassium carbonate (414 mg, 3.0 mmol) and
dichlorobis(tri-o-tolyl-phosphine)palladium(II) (38 mg, 0.04 mmol)
in 1,4-dioxane (6 mL) and water (1.5 mL) was degassed and heated in
a reaction vial at 90.degree. C. for 2 h. The reaction mixture was
cooled, water (20 mL) was added and the product was extracted with
EtOAc (2.times.20 mL). The combined organic layers were dried,
filtered and the solvent evaporated. The crude material was
purified by column chromatography (SiO.sub.2, petrol-EtOAc 0-60%)
to afford the title compound (213 mg, 57%). MS:
[M+H].sup.+=315.
Preparation 162:
6-Cyclopent-1-enyl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine,
hydrochloride salt
[0953] Prepared from
6-cyclopent-1-enyl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-1-carb-
oxylic acid tert-butyl ester using a procedure analogous to that of
Preparation 116. MS: [M+H].sup.+=215.
Preparation 163:
(2R,5R)-4-[2-(6-Cyclopentyl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridi-
n-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-5-methoxymethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester
[0954] To a solution of
(2R,5R)-4-[2-(6-cyclopent-1-enyl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]p-
yridin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-5-methoxymethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester (see Table 1) (60 mg, 0.12 mmol) in THF (5
mL) and MeOH (5 mL) was added palladium on carbon (10%, 10 mg) and
the mixture was hydrogenated for 2 h. The catalyst was filtered and
the filtrate evaporated to afford the title compound (52 mg, 87%)
as a white solid. MS [M+H].sup.+=501.
Preparation 164:
3,3-Dimethyl-6-(1-phenyl-vinyl)-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-1-carb-
oxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[0955] The title compound was prepared using an analogous procedure
to that of Preparation 161 using 1-phenylvinyl-boronic acid instead
of cyclopenten-1-ylboronic acid; reaction was heated at 90.degree.
C. overnight. MS: [M+H].sup.+=351.
Preparation 165:
3,3-Dimethyl-6-(1-phenyl-vinyl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine,
hydrochloride salt
[0956] Prepared from
3,3-dimethyl-6-(1-phenyl-vinyl)-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-1-carb-
oxylic acid tert-butyl ester using a procedure analogous to that of
Preparation 116. MS: [M+H].sup.+=251.
Preparation 166:
6-Benzoyl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester
[0957] To a solution of
3,3-dimethyl-6-(1-phenyl-vinyl)-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-1-carb-
oxylic acid tert-butyl ester (914 mg, 2.6 mmol) in THF (10 mL),
acetone (5 mL) and water (5 mL) was added NaIO.sub.4 (2.8 g, 13.05
mmol), then OsO.sub.4 (2 mL of 4% solution in water, 0.3 mmol) and
the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 24 h. The
reaction mixture was concentrated in vacuo, water (20 mL) was added
and the product was extracted with EtOAc (2.times.20 mL). The
organic phase was washed with brine, dried (MgSO.sub.4), filtered
and the solvent evaporated. The crude product was purified by
column chromatography on silica, eluted with petrol-EtOAc 0-40% to
afford the title compound (654 mg, 65%). MS: [M+H].sup.+=353.
Preparation 167:
6-Benzoyl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine,
hydrochloride salt
[0958] Prepared from
6-benzoyl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester using a procedure analogous to that of
Preparation 116. MS: [M+H].sup.+=253.
Preparation 168:
6-Cyclohex-1-enyl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-1-carbo-
xylic acid tert-butyl ester
[0959] The title compound was prepared using an analogous method to
that of Preparation 161, using cyclohexen-1-ylboronic acid was used
instead of cyclopenten-1-ylboronic acid; reaction was heated at
90.degree. C. overnight. MS: [M+H].sup.+=329.
Preparation 169:
6-Cyclohex-1-enyl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine,
hydrochloride salt
[0960] Prepared from
6-cyclohex-1-enyl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-1-carbo-
xylic acid tert-butyl ester using a procedure analogous to that of
Preparation 116. MS: [M+H].sup.+=229.
Preparation 170:
3,3,6-Trimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester
[0961] Prepared from
6-chloro-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester by a method analogous to that of Preparation
117 using methyl zinc chloride (2.0M in THF, 9.75 mmol), to give
the title compound (510 mg, 55%) as a colourless oil. MS:
[M+H].sup.+=263.
Preparation 171:
3,3,6-Trimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-1-carboxylic
acid, 5-oxide, tert-butyl ester
[0962] To
3,3,6-trimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester (0.4 g, 1.53 mmol), in DCM (3.2 mL) was added
3-chloroperbenzoic acid (0.29 g, 1.7 mmol) at ambient temperature.
The reaction was stirred for 18 h at ambient temperature. More
3-chloroperbenzoic acid was added (750 mg) and the reaction stirred
for 6 h. DCM (5.0 mL) was added and the organic solution washed
with saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate (3.times.5.0 mL), dried
over sodium sulfate, filtered and the solvent removed in vacuo.
Chromatography (SiO.sub.2, gradient elution, 0-100%, EtOAc/petrol
then SiO.sub.2, gradient elution, 0-10%, MeOH/DCM) gave the title
compound (0.38 g, 90%) as a pale yellow foam. MS:
[M+H].sup.+=279.
Preparation 172:
6-Acetoxymethyl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-1-carboxy-
lic acid tert-butyl ester
[0963]
3,3,6-Trimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-1-carboxylic
acid, 5-oxide, tert-butyl ester (0.375 g, 1.34 mmol) was dissolved
in acetic anhydride (1.68 mL) and heated to 125.degree. C. for 1 h.
The reaction was cooled to ambient temperature and concentrated in
vacuo. Chromatography (SiO.sub.2, gradient elution, 0-100%,
EtOAc/petrol), gave the title compound (0.280 mg, 65%) as a yellow
oil. MS: [M+H].sup.+=321.
Preparation 173:
6-Hydroxymethyl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-1-carboxy-
lic acid tert-butyl ester
[0964] To
6-acetoxymethyl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine--
1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester (0.261 g, 0.82 mmol), in MeOH
(8.2 mL) was added potassium carbonate (0.45 g, 3.3 mmol) at
ambient temperature. The reaction was stirred for 2 h at ambient
temperature. Water (10 mL) was added and the reaction extracted
with EtOAc (3.times.10 mL). The combined organic extracts were
washed with brine (30 mL), dried over sodium sulfate, filtered and
concentrated to give the title compound (0.268 g) as a pale yellow
oil, used without further purification. MS: [M+H].sup.+=279.
Preparation 174:
6-Methanesulfonyloxymethyl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-
e-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[0965] To
6-hydroxymethyl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine--
1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester (0.268 g, 0.96 mmol) and
triethylamine (0.417 mL, 3 mmol) in EtOAc (4.8 mL) was added
methanesulfonyl chloride (0.224 mL, 2.9 mmol) at 0.degree. C. The
reaction was stirred at the same temperature for 1 h. Water (5 mL)
was added and the aqueous mixture extracted with EtOAc (3.times.5.0
mL). The combined organic extracts were washed with brine (20 mL),
dried over sodium sulfate, filtered and the solvent removed in
vacuo to give the title compound (0.279 g,) as a pale yellow oil.
MS: [M+H].sup.+=357.
Preparation 175:
3,3-Dimethyl-6-pyrazol-1-ylmethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-1-ca-
rboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[0966] To a solution of potassium tert-butoxide (0.090 g, 0.80
mmol) in anhydrous THF (4.0 mL) was added pyrazole (0.104 g, 1.52
mmol). The reaction was stirred for 30 min.
6-Methanesulfonyloxymethyl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-
e-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester (0.271 g, 0.76 mmol) was added
at ambient temperature and the reaction was stirred for 1 h. A
second equivalent of pyrazole (104 mg) was added, followed by
potassium tert-butoxide (90 mg) and the reaction stirred for 1 h.
Water (4.0 mL) was added and the reaction extracted with EtOAc
(3.times.5.0 mL), washed with saturated brine solution (15 mL),
dried over sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated.
Chromatography (SiO.sub.2, gradient elution, 0-100%, EtOAc/petrol
then SiO.sub.2, gradient elution, 0-5%, MeOH/DCM). gave the title
compound (0.13 g, 52%) as a pale yellow oil MS: [M+H]=329.
Preparation 176:
3,3-Dimethyl-6-pyrazol-1-ylmethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine
[0967] Prepared from
3,3-Dimethyl-6-pyrazol-1-ylmethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-1-ca-
rboxylic acid tert-butyl ester using a procedure analogous to that
of Preparation 116. MS: [M+H].sup.+=229
Preparation 177:
3,3-Dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-6-carbonitrile
[0968] A mixture of
6-chloro-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester (0.405 g, 1.43 mmol), K.sub.4[Fe(CN).sub.6]
(1.21 g, 2.86 mmol), Pd(OAc).sub.2 (16 mg, 0.07 mmol), butyl
di-1-adamantylphoshine (77 mg, 0.21 mmol) and sodium carbonate
(0.304 g, 2.86 mmol) was slurried in NMP (14.3 mL) at ambient
temperature. The reaction was heated under microwave irradiation at
185.degree. C. for 2 h. The reaction was cooled to ambient
temperature and filtered. The filtrate was dissolved in water and
extracted with diethyl ether/petrol (1:1, 3.times.). The combined
organic extracts were washed with brine (3.times.), dried over
sodium sulfate, and solvent removed in vacuo. Chromatography
(SiO.sub.2, gradient elution, 0-100%, EtOAc/petrol) gave the title
compound (36 mg, 15%) as a colourless solid. MS:
[M+H].sup.+=174
Preparation 178: (2-Chloromethyl-allyloxymethyl)-benzene
[0969] Benzyl alcohol (3.5 mL, 33.6 mmol) and DMF (8 mL) were added
to a suspension of NaH (60% suspension in mineral oil, 1.8 g, 43.7
mmol, washed with hexane before use) in THF (35 mL). The resulting
mixture was stirred for 30 minutes at room temperature and then 1 h
at reflux. The mixture was cooled to room temperature and slowly
added over 1 h to a solution of 3-chloro-2-chloromethyl-propene
(4.2 g, 33.6 mmol) in THF (40 mL). The reaction was stirred at room
temperature for 18 h, quenched with brine/water (1:1) and extracted
with Et.sub.2O. The organic phase was dried (MgSO.sub.4), filtered
and concentrated. Chromatography (SiO.sub.2, EtOAc:Petrol 1:9) to
give the title compound (3.1 g) as a colourless oil. .sup.1H NMR
(CDCl.sub.3): 7.46-7.29 (5H, m), 5.35 (1H, s), 5.30 (1H, d), 4.56
(2H, s), 4.24-4.06 (4H, m).
Preparation 179: (2-Bromomethyl-allyloxymethyl)-benzene
[0970] LiBr (2.7 g, 31.6 mmol) was flame dried under vacuum and
then cooled to room temperature. TBABr (255 mg, 0.79 mmol),
(2-chloromethyl-allyloxymethyl)-benzene (3.1 g, 15.8 mmol) and THF
(5 mL) were then added and the suspension was stirred at 60.degree.
C. for 2 h. The mixture was filtered through Celite and the solvent
was removed in vacuo to give the title compound (3.4 g) as a
colourless oil which was used in the next step without further
purification. .sup.1H NMR (CDCl.sub.3): 7.47-7.30 (5H, m),
5.47-5.33 (1H, m), 5.30 (1H, q), 4.56 (2H, s), 4.19 (2H, s), 4.08
(2H, s).
Preparation 180:
(2-Benzyloxymethyl-allyl)-(2-chloro-5-iodo-pyridin-4-yl)-amine
[0971] The title compound was prepared from
2-chloro-5-iodo-pyridin-4-yl-amine and
(2-bromomethyl-allyloxymethyl)-benzene following a similar method
to that described in Preparation 108. The reaction was stirred at
55.degree. C. for 3 h. MS: [M+H].sup.+=415.
Preparation 181:
3-Benzyloxymethyl-6-chloro-3-methyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine
[0972] The title compound was obtained from
(2-benzyloxymethyl-allyl)-(2-chloro-5-iodo-pyridin-4-yl)-amine by
palladium catalysed cyclisation following a similar method to that
described in Preparation 109 to give the title compound as a pale
yellow solid. MS: [M+H].sup.+=289.
Preparation 182:
3-Benzyloxymethyl-6-chloro-3-methyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-1--
carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[0973] The title compound was prepared from
3-benzyloxymethyl-6-chloro-3-methyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine
(500 mg, 1.74 mmol) following a similar method to that described in
Preparation 110. MS: [M+H].sup.+=389.
Preparation 183:
6-Benzyl-3-benzyloxymethyl-3-methyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-1--
carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[0974] The title compound was prepared from
3-benzyloxymethyl-6-chloro-3-methyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-1--
carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester (520 mg) following a similar
method to that described for Preparation 117. [M+H].sup.+=445.
Preparation 184:
6-Benzyl-3-benzyloxymethyl-3-methyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine
hydrochloride salt
[0975] The title compound was prepared from
6-benzyl-3-benzyloxymethyl-3-methyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-1--
carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester (82 mg) following a similar method
to that described in Preparation 116. MS: [M+H].sup.+=345.
Preparation 185: 6-Chloro-3-methyl-1,3-dihydro-indol-2-one
[0976] To a cooled (-78.degree. C.) solution of
6-chloro-1,3-dihydro-indol-2-one (4.0 g, 24 mmol) and TMEDA (11.2
mL, 79 mmol) in THF (100 mL) was slowly added BuLi (2.2M solution
in cyclohexane, 22 mL, 48 mmol). The solution was stirred for 30
minutes at the same temperature and then iodomethane (2.2 mL, 36
mmol) was slowly added. The reaction was stirred at -20.degree. C.
for 1.5 h. The reaction was quenched with saturated aqueous
NH.sub.4Cl and extracted with EtOAc. The organic phase was dried
(MgSO.sub.4), filtered and concentrated in vacuo. Chromatography
(SiO.sub.2, EtOAc/Petrol 2:8) gave the title compound (2.7 g) as a
pale pink solid. MS: [M+H].sup.+=182.
Preparation 186:
3-Benzyl-6-chloro-3-methyl-1,3-dihydro-indol-2-one
[0977] The title compound was prepared from
6-chloro-3-methyl-1,3-dihydro-indol-2-one (700 mg) following
similar methods to those described in Preparation 185 using benzyl
bromide instead of iodomethane to give the title compound (641 mg)
as a white solid. MS: [M+H].sup.+=272.
Preparation 187:
3-Benzyl-6-chloro-3-methyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole
[0978] 3-Benzyl-6-chloro-3-methyl-1,3-dihydro-indol-2-one (641 mg)
was reduced with BH.sub.3.Me.sub.2S following a similar method to
that described in Preparation 54 to give title compound (410 mg) as
a colourless gum. MS: [M+H].sup.+=258.
Preparation 188:
3,3-Dimethyl-6-(2-oxo-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-
-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[0979] A vessel containing a solution of
6-chloro-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester (150 mg, 0.53 mmol), 2-pyrrolidinone (68 mg,
0.80 mmol), 9,9-dimethyl-4,5-bis(diphenylphosphino)xanthene
(Xantphos) (46 mg, 0.079 mmol), Pd.sub.2(dba).sub.3 (50 mg, 0.052
mmol) and cesium carbonate (260 mg, 0.79 mmol) in 1,4-dioxane (3
mL) was evacuated and flushed with nitrogen. The mixture was
stirred at 110.degree. C. overnight. The mixture was allowed to
cool and then partitioned between EtOAc and water. The organic
extract was washed with brine, dried (MgSO.sub.4) and evaporated in
vacuo. Chromatography (SiO.sub.2; gradient elution with 50-100%
EtOAc in petrol) gave the title compound (102 mg). MS:
[M+H].sup.+=332.
Preparation 189:
1-(3,3-Dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-6-yl)-pyrrolidin-2-o-
ne hydrochloride salt
[0980]
3,3-Dimethyl-6-(2-oxo-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]py-
ridine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester (100 mg) was treated with
HCl (saturated solution in EtOAc) and stirred for 4 h. The mixture
was then evaporated to dryness in vacuo to give the title compound
as a pale yellow solid. MS: [M+H].sup.+=232.
Preparation 190:
6-Bromo-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester
##STR00043##
[0982] The title compound was prepared from
2-bromo-pyridin-4-ylamine using analogous methods to those outlined
above for
6-chloro-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester (Preparations 107-110). Colourless solid.
.sup.1H NMR (CDCl.sub.3) 8.00 (1H, s), 7.87 (1H, br s), 3.75 (2H,
s), 1.59 (9H, br s), 1.39 (6H, s). MS: [M+H-.sup.tBu]+271, 273.
Synthetic intermediates isolated in this process were as follows:
2-Bromo-5-iodo-pyridin-4-ylamine (pale orange solid, .sup.1H NMR
(DMSO-d.sub.6) 8.18 (1H, s), 6.78 (1H, s), 6.48 (2H, br s); MS:
[M+H].sup.+ 299, 301);
(2-Bromo-5-iodo-pyridin-4-yl)-(2-methyl-allyl)-amine (pale orange
oil, .sup.1H NMR (DMSO-d.sub.6) 8.20 (1H, s), 6.52 (1H, s), 6.47
(1H, br t), 4.85 (1H, d), 4.74 (1H, d), 3.82 (2H, d), 1.68 (3H, s);
MS: [M+H].sup.+ 353, 355);
6-Bromo-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine
(colourless solid, .sup.1H NMR (DMSO-d.sub.6) 7.70 (1H, s), 6.73
(1H, br s), 6.47 (1H, s), 3.30 (2H, d), 1.26 (6H, s); MS:
[M+H].sup.+ 227, 229).
General Method for Synthesis of Protected Amido-Substituted
Piperazines:
##STR00044##
[0984] Step 1:
[0985] 1,1'-Carbonyldiimidazole (490 mg, 3.0 mmol) was added to a
stirred solution of (2R,5R)-5-methyl-piperazine-1,2,4-tricarboxylic
acid 1-benzyl ester 4-tert-butyl ester (950 mg, 2.5 mmol) in
dichloromethane (20 mL) and the mixture was stirred at room
temperature for 3 hours whereupon the secondary amine (3.75 mmol)
was added and the mixture stirred at room temperature for 16-48
hours. Hydrochloric acid (2M, 20 mL) was added and the mixture
stirred at room temperature for 30 minutes. The organic layer was
separated and evaporated to dryness in vacuo to afford the crude
product which was used without further purification. The compounds
of Preparations 191-196 were prepared by such means with the
appropriate secondary amine reagent indicated:
Preparation 191:
(2R,5R)-2-Dimethylcarbamoyl-5-methyl-piperazine-1,4-dicarboxylic
acid 1-benzyl ester 4-tert-butyl ester
[0986] Using dimethylamine (40 wt % in water; 2 mL). MS:
[M+H-.sup.tBu]+350.
Preparation 192:
(2R,5R)-2-(Azetidine-1-carbonyl)-5-methyl-piperazine-1,4-dicarboxylic
acid 1-benzyl ester 4-tert-butyl ester
[0987] Using azetidine. MS: [M+H-.sup.tBu].sup.+362.
Preparation 193:
(2R,5R)-2-Methyl-5-(morpholine-4-carbonyl)-piperazine-1,4-dicarboxylic
acid 4-benzyl ester 1-tert-butyl ester
[0988] Using morpholine. MS: [M+H-.sup.tBu].sup.+392.
Preparation 194:
(2R,5R)-2-Diethylcarbamoyl-5-methyl-piperazine-1,4-dicarboxylic
acid 1-benzyl ester 4-tert-butyl ester
[0989] Using diethylamine. MS: [M+H].sup.+ 434.
Preparation 195:
(2R,5R)-2-Methyl-5-(pyrrolidine-1-carbonyl)-piperazine-1,4-dicarboxylic
acid 4-benzyl ester 1-tert-butyl ester
[0990] Using pyrrolidine. MS: [M+H].sup.+ 432.
Preparation 196:
(2R,5R)-2-Methyl-5-(piperidine-1-carbonyl)-piperazine-1,4-dicarboxylic
acid 4-benzyl ester 1-tert-butyl ester
[0991] Using piperidine. MS: [M+H].sup.+ 446.
[0992] Step 2:
[0993] 10% Palladium on carbon (200 mg) was added to a solution of
the benzyloxycarbonyl protected piperazine derivative (2.5 mmol) in
methanol (40 mL) and the mixture was stirred at ambient temperature
under an atmosphere of hydrogen for 16-48 hours. The solids were
removed by filtration under gravity and rinsed with methanol (10
mL). The combined filtrates were evaporated to dryness in vacuo to
afford the crude product which was used without further
purification. The compounds of Preparations 197-202 were prepared
by such means, with appropriate precursor indicated:
Preparation 197:
(2R,5R)-5-Dimethylcarbamoyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid
tert-butyl ester
[0994] From
(2R,5R)-2-dimethylcarbamoyl-5-methyl-piperazine-1,4-dicarboxylic
acid 1-benzyl ester 4-tert-butyl ester. MS: [M+H].sup.+ 272
Preparation 198:
(2R,5R)-5-(Azetidine-1-carbonyl)-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester
[0995] From
(2R,5R)-2-(azetidine-1-carbonyl)-5-methyl-piperazine-1,4-dicarboxylic
acid 1-benzyl ester 4-tert-butyl ester. MS: [M+H].sup.+ 284
Preparation 199:
(2R,5R)-2-Methyl-5-(morpholine-4-carbonyl)-piperazine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester
[0996] From
(2R,5R)-2-methyl-5-(morpholine-4-carbonyl)-piperazine-1,4-dicarboxylic
acid 4-benzyl ester 1-tert-butyl ester. MS: [M+H].sup.+ 314
Preparation 200:
(2R,5R)-5-Diethylcarbamoyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid
tert-butyl ester
[0997] From
(2R,5R)-2-diethylcarbamoyl-5-methyl-piperazine-1,4-dicarboxylic
acid 1-benzyl ester 4-tert-butyl ester. MS: [M+H].sup.+ 300.
Preparation 201:
(2R,5R)-2-Methyl-5-(pyrrolidine-1-carbonyl)-piperazine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester
[0998] From
(2R,5R)-2-methyl-5-(pyrrolidine-1-carbonyl)-piperazine-1,4-dicarboxylic
acid 4-benzyl ester 1-tert-butyl ester. MS: [M+H].sup.+ 298
Preparation 202:
(2R,5R)-2-Methyl-5-(piperidine-1-carbonyl)-piperazine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester
[0999] From
(2R,5R)-2-methyl-5-(piperidine-1-carbonyl)-piperazine-1,4-dicarboxylic
acid 4-benzyl ester 1-tert-butyl ester. MS: [M+H].sup.+ 312.
General Method for the Synthesis of Protected Coupled Products:
##STR00045##
[1001] Triethylamine (0.230 mL, 1.65 mmol) was added to a stirred
solution of
6-benzyl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine
hydrochloride (137 mg, 0.5 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (2.5 mL) and the
mixture was stirred at room temperature for 10 minutes.
Chloroacetyl chloride (0.044 mL, 0.55 mmol) was added and the
mixture was stirred at room temperature for 3 hours The substituted
piperazine derivative (0.6 mmol) was added and the mixture was
stirred at room temperature overnight. The mixture was partitioned
between DCM (20 mL) and water (20 mL), the organic layer was
separated and the solvent removed in vacuo. Chromatography
(SiO.sub.2, 20-100% EtOAc in petrol afforded the product as a
colourless solid. The compounds of Preparations 203-205 were
prepared by such means, with the appropriate substituted piperazine
indicated:
Preparation 203:
(2R,5R)-4-[2-(6-Benzyl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-y-
l)-2-oxo-ethyl]-5-dimethylcarbamoyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester
[1002] From
(2R,5R)-5-dimethylcarbamoyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid
tert-butyl ester. MS: [M+H].sup.+ 550.
Preparation 204:
(2R,5R)-5-(Azetidine-1-carbonyl)-4-[2-(6-benzyl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro--
pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester
[1003] From
(2R,5R)-5-(azetidine-1-carbonyl)-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester. MS: [M+H].sup.+ 562.
Preparation 205:
(2R,5R)-4-[2-(6-Benzyl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-y-
l)-2-oxo-ethyl]-2-methyl-5-(morpholine-4-carbonyl)-piperazine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester
[1004] From
(2R,5R)-2-methyl-5-(morpholine-4-carbonyl)-piperazine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester. MS: [M+H].sup.+ 592.
Preparation 206:
(2R,5R)-4-[2-(6-Benzyl-3-benzyloxymethyl-3-methyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-
-c]pyridin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-5-di
methylcarbamoyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl
ester
[1005] The title compound (40 mg) was prepared from
6-benzyl-3-benzyloxymethyl-3-methyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine
hydrochloride salt (60 mg, 0.15 mmol), chloroacetyl chloride (18
.mu.L, 0.22 mmol), TEA (75 .mu.L, 0.54 mmol) and
(2R,5R)-5-dimethylcarbamoyl-2-methyl-1-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid
tert-butyl ester (59 mg, 0.22 mmol) prepared following a similar
method to that described in Preparation 203. MS:
[M+H].sup.+=656.
Preparation 207: (1,4-Dibenzyl-piperazin-2-yl)-methanol
[1006] To a stirred solution of lithium aluminium hydride in THF
(1M, 49.6 mL, 49.6 mmol) at -5.degree. C. under nitrogen was added,
dropwise over 0.5 h, a solution of
(1,4-dibenzyl-piperazin-2-yl)-carboxylic acid, ethyl ester (8.4 g,
24.8 mmol) in THF (30 mL), internal temperature kept <5.degree.
C. Resulting mixture was stirred at 0.degree. C. for 1 h then at
20.degree. C. for 18 h, then was quenched by addition of a mixture
of water (4 mL) and THF (100 mL) with external cooling in an
ice-methanol bath. The resulting suspension was treated with
saturated aqueous potassium sodium tartrate (.about.50 mL) and
mixture was allowed to stir at 0.degree. C. for 1 h. The
supernatant liquid was decanted and evaporated in vacuo. The
resulting oil was dissolved in dichloromethane and the solution
dried (Na.sub.2SO.sub.4) and evaporated in vacuo to give the title
compound (8.04 g) as an oil. MS: [M+H].sup.+=297.
Preparation 208: 1,4-Dibenzyl-2-fluoromethyl-piperazine
[1007] To a stirred solution of diethylaminosulfur trifluoride
(0.89 g, 5.53 mmol) in DCM (4 mL) at -78.degree. C. under nitrogen
was added a solution of (1,4-dibenzyl-piperazin-2-yl)-methanol
(1.364 g, 4.61 mmol) in DCM (6 mL), dropwise over 0.2 h (internal
temperature <-65.degree. C.). Resulting solution was stirred at
-78.degree. C. for 1 h then warmed slowly to 20.degree. C. and
stirred thus for 16 h. The mixture was cooled in an ice-methanol
bath then ice was added with stirring. The mixture was poured into
saturated aqueous NaHCO.sub.3 (100 mL) and extracted with DCM
(3.times.30 mL). The combined organic extracts were dried
(Na.sub.2SO.sub.4) and evaporated in vacuo to give an oil.
Chromatography (SiO.sub.2; gradient elution with 0-25% diethyl
ether in 40-60 petroleum ether) gave the title compound (0.471 g)
as an oil. .sup.1H NMR (CDCl.sub.3): 7.38-7.23 (10H, m), 4.93-4.64
(1H, m), 4.55 (1H, ddd), 4.03 (1H, d), 3.52 (3H, d), 2.91 (1H, d),
2.84-2.64 (2H, m), 2.56 (1H, s), 2.48-2.21 (3H, m).
Preparation 209: 2-Fluoromethyl-piperazine, diacetate salt
[1008] A mixture of 1,4-dibenzyl-2-fluoromethyl-piperazine (0.47 g,
1.6 mmol), ethanol (20 mL), acetic acid (0.4 mL) and 10% palladium
on carbon (0.2 g) was hydrogenated at 20.degree. C. and 4 bar for
72 h. Solids were removed by filtration and the filtrate evaporated
in vacuo to give a colourless solid. Trituration (twice) with ether
gave the title compound (0.332 g) as a colourless solid. .sup.1H
NMR (DMSO-d6): 7.38-5.74 (4H, m), 4.40-4.27 (1H, m), 4.27-4.14 (1H,
m), 2.94-2.69 (4H, m), 2.69-2.58 (1H, m), 2.58-2.52 (1H, m), 2.32
(1H, dd), 1.87 (6H, s).
Preparation 210:
(2R,5R)-4-[2-(6-Chloro-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-indol-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]--
2-methyl-5-(morpholine-4-carbonyl)-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid
tert-butyl ester
[1009] Prepared from 6-chloro-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole
and
(2R,5R)-2-methyl-5-(morpholine-4-carbonyl)-piperazine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester using an analogous procedure to that of
Preparation 203. MS: [M+H].sup.+=535.
Preparation 211:
(1'-tert-Butyloxycarbonyl-6'-chloro)-,1',2',3-tetrahydrospiro[indene-2,3'-
-indole]
[1010] To 6-chloro-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-indole-1-carboxylic acid
tert-butyl ester (2.5 g, 9.36 mmol) and K.sub.2CO.sub.3 (2.85 g,
20.6 mmol) in DMF (25 mL) was added o-xylylene dibromide (5.98 g,
22.7 mmol) at ambient temperature. The reaction was stirred at
ambient temperature for 18 h. Water (150 mL) was added and the
reaction extracted with DCM (3.times.). The organic layers were
combined and washed with brine, dried with sodium sulfate, and the
solvent removed in vacuo. The crude product was purified by column
chromatography on silica gel (gradient elution, 0-100%,
EtOAc/petrol) a second column, (gradient elution, 0-100%,
DCM/petrol), to give the title compound (541 mg, 30%) as a
colourless solid. MS: [M+H]=314 (M-tBu).
Preparation 212:
(6'-Chloro)-1,1',2',3-tetrahydrospiro[indene-2,3'-indole]
[1011]
(1'-tert-Butyloxycarbonyl-6'-chloro)-1,1',2',3-tetrahydrospiro[inde-
ne-2,3'-indole] (0.541 g, 1.5 mmol) was dissolved in 50% TFA in DCM
(7.3 mL) at ambient temperature and the reaction was stirred at 1 h
for ambient temperature. Solvent was removed in vacuo and residue
was dissolved in toluene and evaporated. Chromatography on silica
gel (gradient elution, 0-50%, EtOAc/petrol) gave a colourless
solid. MS: [M+H]=270. A solution of this material (0.226 g, 0.84
mmol) in 2.0M BH.sub.3.SMe.sub.2 in THF (4.2 mL) was heated to
75.degree. C. for 3 h then cooled to ambient temperature. MeOH (4
mL) was added and the reaction heated to reflux for 1 h then was
concentrated in vacuo. Chromatography on silica gel (gradient
elution, 0-50%, EtOAc/petrol), gave the title compound (0.17 g,
80%) as a colourless solid. MS: [M+H]=256.
Preparation 213:
1,1',2',3-Tetrahydrospiro[indene-2,3'-indole]-6'-carbonitrile
[1012] (6'-Chloro)-1,1',2',3-tetrahydrospiro[indene-2,3'-indole
(348 mg, 1.92 mmol), Zn(CN).sub.2 (0.257 mg, 2.19 mmol),
Pd.sub.2(dba).sub.3 (35 mg, 0.15 mmol), Sphos (0126 mg, 0.31 mmol)
were combined and dissolved in NMP (9.6 mL). The suspension was
degassed (N.sub.2) for 5 min. The reaction was heated under
microwave irradiation for 2 h at 180.degree. C. then cooled to
ambient temperature. Additional reagents were added: Zn(CN).sub.2
(0.257 mg, 2.19 mmol), Pd.sub.2(dba).sub.3 (35 mg, 0.15 mmol),
Sphos (126 mg, 0.31 mmol) and. reaction heated to 185.degree. C.
for 1 h. The reaction was diluted with water and extracted with
diethyl ether/petrol (1:1) (3.times.). The combined organic
extracts were washed with water and brine, dried over sodium
sulfate and concentrated in vacuo. Chromatography on silica gel
(gradient elution, 0-100%, EtOAc/petrol), to give the title
compound (0.06 g, 18%) as pale yellow solid. MS: [M+H]=247.
Preparation 214:
1'-{2-[(2R,5R)-4-(tert-Butyloxycarbonyl)-5-methyl-2-[(morpholin-4-yl)carb-
onyl]piperazin-1-yl]acetyl}-1,1',2',3-tetrahydrospiro[indene-2,3'-indole]--
6'-carbonitrile
[1013] The title compound was prepared following similar methods to
those described in Preparation 203: reaction mixture was heated to
50.degree. C. for 2 h. MS: [M+H]=600.
Preparation 215:
6-(2-Chloro-phenoxy)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-1-ca-
rboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[1014] A solution of
6-bromo-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester (150 mg, 0.46 mmol), 2-chlorophenol (0.071
mL, 0.69 mmol), CuI (17 mg, 0.046 mmol), picolinic acid (23 mg,
0.092 mmol) and potassium phosphate (195 mg, 0.92 mmol) in DMSO (1
mL) was stirred at 85.degree. C. overnight. The mixture was allowed
to cool and then partitioned between EtOAc and water. The organic
extract was washed with brine, dried (MgSO.sub.4) and evaporated in
vacuo. Chromatography (SiO.sub.2; gradient elution with 2-10% ethyl
acetate in petrol) gave the title compound (143 mg). MS:
[M+H].sup.+=375.
Preparation 216:
6-(2-Chloro-phenoxy)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine
hydrochloride
[1015]
6-(2-Chloro-phenoxy)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-
e-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester (143 mg) was treated with HCl
(saturated solution in ethyl acetate) and stirred for 4 hours. The
mixture was then evaporated to dryness in vacuo to give a
colourless solid used directly in the next step without further
purification. MS: [M+H].sup.+=275.
Preparation 217:
(2R,5R)-4-Benzyl-5-hydroxymethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxyl ic
acid tert-butyl ester
##STR00046##
[1017] A mixture of
(2R,5R)-2-hydroxymethyl-5-methyl-piperazine-1,4-dicarboxylic acid
1-benzyl ester 4-tert-butyl ester (3.48 g, 15.1 mmol), benzaldehyde
(1.76 g, 16.6 mmol), sodium triacetoxyborohydride (3.84 g, 18.1
mmol) and 1,2-dichloroethane (30 mL) was stirred at 20.degree. C.
for 18 h, then partitioned between saturated aqueous NaHCO.sub.3
(150 mL) and DCM (3.times.50 mL). Combined organic extracts were
dried (Na.sub.2SO.sub.4) then evaporated in vacuo to give an oil.
Chromatography (SiO.sub.2, 0-30% EtOAc in petrol) gave the title
compound (4.588 g, 74%) as a colourless solid. MS:
[M+H].sup.+=321.
Preparation 218:
(2R,5R)-4-Benzyl-2-methyl-5-pyrazol-1-ylmethyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester
[1018] To a stirred solution of
(2R,5R)-4-benzyl-5-hydroxymethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester (0.96 g, 3 mmol) in DCM (10 mL) externally
cooled in an ice-methanol bath was added triethylamine (0.91 g,
1.25 mL, 9 mmol) followed, dropwise over 0.05 h, methylsulfonyl
chloride (0.38 g, 0.26 mL, 3.3 mmol). The mixture was stirred at
0-20.degree. C. for 2 h, then pyrazole (0.27 g, 4 mmol) was added
in one portion and stirring continued at 20.degree. C. for 7 days.
Mixture was poured into saturated aqueous NaHCO.sub.3 and extracted
with DCM (3.times.20 mL). Combined organic extracts were dried
(Na.sub.2SO.sub.4) then evaporated in vacuo to give an oil.
Chromatography (SiO.sub.2, 0-100% Et.sub.2O in petrol) gave the
title compound (0.24 g). MS: [M+H].sup.+=371.
Preparation 219:
(2R,5R)-2-Methyl-5-pyrazol-1-ylmethyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid
tert-butyl ester
[1019]
(2R,5R)-4-Benzyl-2-methyl-5-pyrazol-1-ylmethyl-piperazine-1-carboxy-
lic acid tert-butyl ester (0.24 g, 0.65 mmol) was hydrogenated over
10% palladium on carbon at 4 bar using a similar procedure to that
described in Preparation 209. The crude product was dissolved in
methanol and solvent re-evaporated and residue dried in vacuo at
40.degree. C. for 6 h to give the title compound (0.21 g). MS:
[M+H].sup.+=281.
Preparation 220:
(2R,5R)-4-[2-(6-Benzyl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-y-
l)-2-oxo-ethyl]-2-methyl-5-pyrazol-1-ylmethyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester
[1020] Prepared from
(2R,5R)-2-methyl-5-pyrazol-1-ylmethyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid
tert-butyl ester (0.103 g, 0.37 mmol) and
6-benzyl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine,
hydrochloride salt (0.101 g, 0.37 mmol) using an analogous
procedure to that of Preparation 203, except that chloroform (10
mL) was added to the reaction mixture following reagent addition
and mixture was heated at reflux for 7 days. The title compound
(0.019 g) was obtained as an oil. MS: [M+H].sup.+=559.
Preparation 221:
3,3-Dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole-6-carbonitrile
[1021] 6-Chloro-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole (1 g, 5.5 mmol),
zinc cyanide (0.74 g, 6.3 mmol),
tris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium (0) (0.2 g, 0.9 mmol) and
2-dicyclohexylphosphino-2',6'-dimethoxybiphenyl (0.4 g, 1.1 mmol)
were combined and dissolved in N-methyl-pyrrolidinone (27.6 mL).
The suspension was degassed with nitrogen for 5 minutes. The
reaction was heated under microwave irradiation for 2 h at
185.degree. C. then cooled to room temperature and the reaction was
diluted with water and extracted with diethyl ether/petrol (1:1)
(3.times.). The combined organic extracts were washed with water
and brine, dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo.
Chromatography (silica gel, gradient elution, 0-100%, EtOAc in
petrol 40-60) gave the title compound (0.14 g, 15%) as pale yellow
solid. MS: [M+H].sup.+=173.
Preparation 222:
1-(2-Chloro-acetyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole-6-carbonitrile
[1022] To a solution of 3,3-dimethylindoline-6-carbonitrile (0.35
g, 2.0 mmol) and triethylamine (0.56 mL, 4.0 mmol) in DCM (10 mL)
at 0.degree. C. was added chloroacetyl chloride (0.16 mL, 2.0 mmol)
dropwise. The reaction was warmed to room temperature and stirred
overnight. The reaction mixture was then diluted with water. The
organic phase was then separated, dried over magnesium sulfate and
concentrated to give the title compound (0.39 g). .sup.1H NMR
(CDCl.sub.3): 8.47 (s, 1H), 7.40 (d, 1H), 7.24 (d, 1H), 4.14 (s,
2H), 3.94 (s, 2H), 1.42 (s, 6H).
Preparation 223:
(R)-4-[2-(6-Cyano-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-indol-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-2-met-
hyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[1023] To a solution of
1-(2-chloroacetyl)-3,3-dimethylindoline-6-carbonitrile (0.10 g,
0.40 mmol) and (R)-tert-butyl 2-methylpiperazine-1-carboxylate
(0.088 g, 0.41 mmol) in acetonitrile (1.5 mL) was added
triethylamine (0.083 mL, 0.6 mmol). The reaction mixture was heated
at 50.degree. C. for 3 h. The reaction mixture was then cooled and
concentrated. The reaction was repeated on a 0.6 mmol scale and the
combined crude material was purified by flash column
chromatography, eluting with 20% EtOAc in heptane, to give the
title compound (0.29 g) [M+H].sup.+=413.
Preparation 224:
(R)-4-[(S)-2-(6-Cyano-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-indol-1-yl)-1-methyl-2-oxo-
-ethyl]-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[1024] To a stirred solution of 2-chloro-1-propionic acid (0.11 mL,
1.16 mmol) in DCM (20 mL) was added
O-benzotriazole-N,N,N',N'-tetramethyl-uronium-hexafluoro-phosphate
(0.55 g, 1.45 mmol). The mixture was stirred for 30 minutes then
triethylamine (0.48 mL, 3.44 mmol),
3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole-6-carbonitrile (0.2 g, 1.16
mmol) and a drop of DMF was added and the resulting mixture was
stirred overnight. The reaction mixture was then diluted with DCM
and washed with water. The organic phases were separated, dried
with Na.sub.2SO.sub.4 and concentrated. The crude product was
washed with diethyl ether and the filtrate was concentrated and
purified by flash column chromatography eluting with 10% EtOAc in
heptane to give
(R)-1-(2-chloropropanoyl)-3,3-dimethylindoline-6-carbonitrile
(0.133 g) [M+H].sup.+=263. A solution of this material,
(R)-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester (0.13 g,
0.51 mmol) and potassium carbonate (0.10 g, 0.51 mmol) in
acetonitrile (2.5 mL) was heated at 60.degree. C. for 48 h. The
reaction mixture was then diluted with EtOAc and washed with water.
The organic phase was separated, dried with Na.sub.2SO.sub.4 and
concentrated. The residue was purified by flash column
chromatography eluting with 15% EtOAc in heptane to give the title
compound (33.5 mg), [M+H].sup.+=427.
Preparation 225: 3,3,6-Trimethyl-2,3-dihydro-indole-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester
[1025] The title compound was prepared from
6-chloro-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-indole-1-carboxylic acid
tert-butyl ester and methylzinc chloride following similar methods
to those described in Preparation 117, MS: [M+H]+=206 (-tBu).
Preparation 226:
5-Bromo-6-bromomethyl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-indole-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester
[1026] To 3,3,6-trimethyl-2,3-dihydro-indole-1-carboxylic acid
tert-butyl ester (1.25 g, 1 mmol) in carbon tetrachloride (58.2 mL)
was added dibenzoyl peroxide (0.02 g, 0.1 mmol),
2,2'-azobis(2-methylpropionitrile) (17 mg, 0.10 mmol) and
N-bromosuccinimide (0.93 g, 5.2 mmol) at room temperature. The
reaction was stirred for 1 h at reflux. The reaction was cooled to
room temperature, filtered and concentrated. Chromatography (silica
gel, gradient elution, 0-20%, EtOAc in petrol 40-60), gave the
title compound, .sup.1H NMR (CDCl.sub.3): 7.83 (1H, s), 7.22 (1H,
s), 3.71 (2H, s), 2.38 (2H, s), 1.58 (9H, s), 1.38-1.28 (6H,
m).
Preparation 227:
5-Bromo-3,3-dimethyl-6-(2-oxo-pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl)-2,3-dihydro-indole-1-
-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[1027] To 2-pyrrolidinone (0.8 g, 9.4 mmol) in THF (15.6 mL) was
added potassium tert-butoxide (1.05 g, 9.4 mmol) and the mixture
was stirred for 30 minutes at room temperature.
5-Bromo-6-bromomethyl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-indole-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester was added in one portion and the reaction
stirred for 2 h at room temperature. Saturated aqueous ammonium
chloride (15 mL) was added and the mixture extracted with EtOAc.
The organic layer was washed with brine, dried with sodium sulfate,
filtered and concentrated. Chromatography (silica gel, gradient
elution, 0-100%, EtOAc in petrol 40-60) gave the title compound
(0.17 g) MS: [M+H].sup.+=424.
Preparation 228:
1-(5-Bromo-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indol-6-ylmethyl)-pyrrolidin-2-one
[1028] The title compound was prepared following similar methods to
those described in Preparation 116. The crude product was applied
to an SCX column, amine released with 2M ammonia in methanol, MS:
[M+H].sup.+=324.
Preparation 229: 3,3,5-Trimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole
[1029] The title compound was prepared following similar methods to
those described in Preparation 25, MS: [M+H].sup.+=162
Preparation 230: 6-Bromo-3,3,5-trimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole
[1030] 3,3,5-Trimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole (1.84 g, 11.43 mmol)
was dissolved in concentrated sulfuric acid (25 mL) and silver
sulfate (1.90 g, 6.06 mmol) added. The reaction was stirred for 1 h
and bromine (0.6 mL, 11.77 mmol) was added over 5 minutes. The
reaction was stirred at this temperature for 1 h and very slowly
quenched by slow addition to 50% aqueous sodium hydroxide (100 mL)
with ice cooling (CAUTION!). Further aqueous sodium hydroxide was
added to adjust pH to basic. The resulting mixture was extracted
with diethyl ether (3.times.) and the organic phase dried over
sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated. Chromatography (silica
gel, gradient elution, 0-50%, EtOAc in petrol 40-60), to give the
title compound (1.30 g), MS: [M+H].sup.+=241.
Preparation 231:
3,3,5-Trimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole-6-carbonitrile
[1031] 6-Bromo-3,3,5-trimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole (1.0 g, 4.17
mmol), zinc cyanide (0.563 g, 4.79 mmol),
tris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium (0.094 g, 0.42 mmol),
1,1'-bisdiphenylphosphino)ferrocene (0.462 g, 0.83 mmol) and
powdered zinc (0.054 g, 0.83 mmol) were combined and dissolved in
dimethylacetamide (20.8 mL). The reaction was degassed under
nitrogen for 5 minutes, then heated with microwave irradiation for
30 minutes at 150.degree. C. The reaction was cooled to room
temperature and water was added. The mixture was extracted with
diethyl ether (3.times.). The combined organic extracts were dried
over sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated. Chromatography
(silica gel, gradient elution, 0-20%, EtOAc in petrol 40-60), gave
the title compound (110 mg) MS: [M+H].sup.+=185.
Preparation 232:
(6-Chloro-3-iodo-pyridin-2-yl)-(2-methyl-allyl)-amine
[1032] The title compound was prepared following similar methods to
those described in Preparation 108, .sup.1H NMR (270 MHz,
CDCl.sub.3): 7.72-7.68 (1H, d), 6.36-6.33 (1H, d), 5.10 (1H, bs),
4.89-4.86 (2H, m), 4.02-4.00 (2H, m), 1.79 (3H, s).
Preparation 233:
6-Chloro-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine
[1033] The title compound was prepared following similar methods to
those described in Preparation 109, MS: [M+H].sup.+=183.
Preparation 234: 5-Bromo-2-iodo-pyridin-3-ylamine
##STR00047##
[1035] 3-Amino-5-bromopyridine (13.8 g, 79.8 mmol) was dissolved in
acetic acid (440 mL) and placed under a nitrogen atmosphere.
N-Iodosuccinimide (16.15 g, 71.8 mmol) was charged to the reaction
which was stirred at room temperature overnight. The reaction was
concentrated and the residue partitioned between EtOAc (200 mL) and
saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate (200 mL). The layers
were separated and the organic phase was washed with saturated
aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate (200 mL). The aqueous phase was
extracted with EtOAc (3.times.200 mL). The organic extracts were
dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered and concentrated.
Chromatography (silica; 1.4 Kg packed in 70% DCM:30% heptane,
eluting with 70-100% DCM in heptane) gave the title compound (11.5
g). .sup.1H NMR (270 MHz, CDCl.sub.3): 7.83 (1H, m), 7.04 (1H, m),
4.33 (2H, br s).
Preparation 235:
(5-Bromo-2-iodo-pyridin-3-yl)-(2-methyl-allyl)-amine
##STR00048##
[1037] The title compound was prepared following similar methods to
those described in Preparation 108, except using
5-bromo-2-iodopyridinyl-3-amine, potassium tert-butoxide (1.1 eq)
and 3-bromo-2-methylpropane (1.1 eq), .sup.1H NMR (270 MHz,
CDCl.sub.3): 7.76 (1H, d), 6.72 (1H, d), 4.92 (2H, m), 4.61 (1H,
s), 3.70 (2H, d), 1.69 (3H, s).
Preparation 236:
6-Bromo-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridine
##STR00049##
[1039] A mixture of
(5-bromo-2-iodo-pyridin-3-yl)-(2-methyl-allyl)-amine (10.2 g, 28.9
mmol), tetrabutylammonium chloride (9.64 g, 34.7 mmol), sodium
formate (2.36 g, 34.7 mmol), palladium acetate (0.97 g, 4.3 mmol),
triethylamine (8.76 g, 86.7 mmol), water (12.1 mL) and dimethyl
sulfoxide (255 mL) was stirred at 100.degree. C. under nitrogen for
1 h. The mixture was cooled by the addition of ice (100 g) then was
diluted with water (200 mL) with stirring. The mixture was
partitioned between water (1 L) and a mixture of toluene (600 mL)
and EtOAc (50 mL). The organic phase was washed with water
(4.times.250 mL), dried (Na.sub.2SO.sub.4) and evaporated in vacuo
to give a brown oil. Chromatography (SiO.sub.2, gradient elution
with 0-100% diethyl ether in 40-60 petroleum ether) gave the title
compound (2.84 g) as a yellow solid. MS: [M+H].sup.+=227, 229.
Preparation 237:
6-Bromo-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester
##STR00050##
[1041] 6-Bromo-2,3-dihydro-3,3-dimethyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine
(2.45 g, 10.8 mmol) was dissolved in THF (44 mL) and placed under a
nitrogen atmosphere. Potassium tert-butoxide (1.2 g, 10.8 mmol) was
added to the reaction which was stirred at room temperature for 10
minutes. Di-tert-butyldicarbonate (2.73 mL, 11.9 mmol) was charged
to the reaction which was stirred for 1 h. An additional charge of
di-tert-butyldicarbonate (0.25 mL, 1.0 mmol) was added to the
reaction. After a further 45 minutes the reaction was concentrated.
The residue was partitioned between water (50 mL) and DCM (50 mL).
The layers were separated and the aqueous was extracted with DCM
(2.times.50 mL). The organic extracts were dried over magnesium
sulfate, filtered and concentrated. Chromatography (silica; 250 g
packed in heptane, eluting with 5% EtOAc:heptane) gave the title
compound (2.3 g), MS: [M+H].sup.+=327.
Preparation 238:
6-Benzyl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester
[1042] The title compound was prepared following similar methods to
those described in Preparation 117, .sup.1H NMR (270 MHz,
CDCl.sub.3): 8.00 (1H, s), 7.39-7.18 (6H, m), 3.91 (2H, s), 3.70
(2H, s), 1.50 (9H, s) and 1.34 (6H, s).
Preparation 239:
6-Benzyl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridine
[1043]
6-Benzyl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridine-1-carboxyl-
ic acid tert-butyl ester (1.66 g, 4.9 mmol) was dissolved in
methanol (16 mL) and placed under a nitrogen atmosphere. 4M HCl in
1,4-dioxane (18.5 mL, 74 mmol) was added and the reaction was
stirred at room temperature overnight. The reaction was
concentrated in vacuo giving a sticky gum. The residue was stripped
down from diethyl ether (2.times.30 mL) giving a sticky solid. The
solid was dissolved in DCM (25 mL) and concentrated, to give the
title compound (1.2 g), MS: [M+H].sup.+=239.
Preparation 240:
(3,6-Dichloro-pyridazin-4-yl)-(2-methyl-allyl)-amine
[1044] Potassium tert-butoxide (157.5 g) was charged portionwise to
a stirred solution of 3,6-dichloro-pyridazin-4-ylamine (210 g) in
THF (3.36 L). After 15 minutes, 3-bromo-2-methylpropene (141.8 mL)
was added dropwise over a period of 30 minutes, maintaining the
temperature <25.degree. C. The solution was allowed to stir at
room temperature for 16 h, after which time the reaction was
concentrated and the residue partitioned between DCM (6 L) and
water (6 L). The aqueous phase was extracted with DCM (2.times.5
L). The combined organic phases were washed (brine, 5 L), dried
with magnesium sulfate, filtered and concentrated. Chromatography
(Silica gel, eluting with 70:30 Heptane:-EtOAc) gave the title
compound (211.7 g). .sup.1H NMR (270 MHz, CDCl.sub.3): 6.49 (1H,
s), 5.48 (1H, br s), 5.00 (1H, s), 4.91 (1H, s), 3.81 (2H, d, J=6
Hz), 1.80 (3H, s).
Preparation 241:
(3,6-Dichloro-pyridazin-4-yl)-(2-methyl-allyl)-carbamic acid
tert-butyl ester
[1045] Di-tert-butyldicarbonate (267.5 mL) was charged to a stirred
solution of (3,6-dichloro-pyridazin-4-yl)-(2-methyl-allyl)-amine
(211.7 g) and 4-(dimethylamino)pyridine (23.65 g) in THF (4.54 L).
After the addition, the solution was warmed to 60.degree. C. and
allowed to stir for 2 h. After this time, the solvent was removed
in vacuo and the residue purified by column chromatography, eluting
with 75:25 Heptane:EtOAc, to give the title compound (296.9 g). MS:
[M+H].sup.+=318.
Preparation 242:
3-Chloro-7,7-dimethyl-6,7-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridazine-5-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester
[1046] (3,6-Dichloro-pyridazin-4-yl)-(2-methyl-allyl)-carbamic acid
tert-butyl ester (239 g), Bu.sub.4NCl (251.8 g), sodium formate
(64.2 g), Et.sub.3N (354 mL) and Pd(OAc).sub.2 (13 g) were
dissolved in DMSO (6 L) and water (354 mL). The reaction mixture
was heated to 100.degree. C. and held at temperature for 10
minutes, after which time the reaction was complete and the mixture
was allowed to cool to room temperature. The mixture was diluted
with water (9 L) and extracted with EtOAc (4.times.3 L). The
combined organic extracts were washed with brine (3 L). The
emulsion was allowed to separate overnight and the interface back
extracted with EtOAc (3 L). The combined organic extracts were
dried with magnesium sulfate, filtered and concentrated.
Chromatography on silica, eluting with a solvent gradient of 10%
EtOAc in heptane to 20% EtOAc in heptane, gave the title compound
(118 g) [M+H].sup.+=284.
Preparation 243:
3-Chloro-7,7-dimethyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridazine
[1047]
3-Chloro-7,7-dimethyl-6,7-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridazine-5-carbox-
ylic acid tert-butyl ester (75 mg) suspended in EtOAc (0.5 mL) was
stirred under a N.sub.2 atmosphere. 4M HCl/EtOAc (5 mL) was added
slowly and after complete addition the mixture was stirred for 8 h.
LC analysis indicated 10% starting material remaining. The reaction
mixture was concentrated in vacuo and the following morning taken
up in 4M HCl/EtOAc (5 mL). The solution was stirred for 1 h after
which point LC analysis indicated complete consumption of the
starting material. The reaction mixture was concentrated in vacuo
and azeotroped with MeOH (2.times.5 mL) to provide the title
compound (61 mg) as a white solid. .sup.1H NMR (270 MHz,
D.sub.4-MeOH): 6.92 (1H, s), 3.79 (2H, s) and 1.44 (6H, s). MS:
[M+H].sup.+=184.
Preparation 244:
5-Bromo-6-chloro-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-indole-1-carboxylic acid
tert-butyl ester
[1048] To 6-chloro-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-indole-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl-ester (0.500 g, 2.75 mmol) in MeCN (3.78 mL) was
added N-bromosuccinimide (0.492 g, 2.76 mmol) at room temperature.
The reaction was stirred for 1 h at room temperature and
concentrated. Chromatography (silica gel, gradient elution, 0-40%,
EtOAc in petrol 40-60) gave the title compound (356 mg), 1H NMR
(Me-d3-OD): 7.80 (1H, s), 7.43 (1H, s), 3.73 (2H, s), 1.66-1.51
(9H, m), 1.32 (6H, s).
Preparation 245:
6-Chloro-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-indole-1,5-dicarboxylic acid
1-tert-butyl ester
[1049]
5-Bromo-6-chloro-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-indole-1-carboxylic acid
tert-butyl ester (0.336 g, 0.93 mmol) was dissolved in THF (3.73
mL) and cooled to -78.degree. C. under nitrogen. Butyllithium (2.5M
in hexanes, 0.411 mL, 1.03 mmol) was added dropwise. The reaction
was stirred for 20 minutes and carbon dioxide gas was bubbled
through the reaction and the temperature allowed to warm gently to
room temperature. Water was added and the organic layer separated
and extracted with 2M aqueous NaOH (3.times.), The combined aqueous
layers were washed with EtOAc (3.times.), acidified to pH 4 with 2M
HCl. Extracted with EtOAc (3.times.) and the combined organic
extracts washed with brine, dried with sodium sulfate and
concentrated, to give the title compound (67 mg), MS:
[M+H].sup.+=326.
Preparation 246:
6-Chloro-3,3-dimethyl-5-(3-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-5-yl)-2,3-dihydro-indo-
le-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[1050] To 6-chloro-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-indole-1,5-dicarboxylic
acid 1-tert-butyl ester (0.067 g, 0.21 mmol) in DMF (1.03 mL) was
added N,N-diisopropylethylamine (0.126 uL, 0.72 mmol) and
O-(7-azabenzotriazol-1-yl)-N,N,N',N'-tetramethyluronium
hexafluorophosphate (0.08 g, 0.21 mmol) at room temperature. After
stirring for 10 minutes, N-hydroxyacetamidine (0.015 g, 0.41 mmol)
was added and the reaction stirred for 18 h. DMF (3.44 mL) was
added and the reaction heated to 120.degree. C. for 3 h. Water was
added and the mixture extracted with diethyl ether (3.times.). The
combined organic extracts were dried over sodium sulfate, filtered
and concentrated. Chromatography (silica gel, gradient elution,
0-60%, EtOAc in petrol 40-60) gave the title compound (36 mg). MS:
[M+H].sup.+=364.
Preparation 247:
6-Chloro-3,3-dimethyl-5-(3-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-5-yl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-i-
ndole
[1051]
6-Chloro-3,3-dimethyl-5-(3-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-5-yl)-2,3-dihydr-
o-indole-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester (36 mg, 0.11 mmol) was
dissolved in 50% TFA in DCM (0.534 mL) and the mixture was stirred
for 30 minutes and concentrated. The residue was dissolved in
methanol, loaded onto an SCX column and eluted with methanol then
2.0M ammonia in methanol to release the amine and fractions
concentrated, to give the title compound (26 mg), MS:
[M+H].sup.+=264.
Preparation 248:
3,3-Dimethyl-6-propionyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester
[1052]
6-Bromo-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridine-1-carboxyli-
c acid tert-butyl ester (1.33 g, 4.07 mmol) in THF (20.3 mL) was
cooled to -78.degree. C. under nitrogen and butyllithium (2.5M in
hexanes, 3.75 mL, 9.4 mmol) added. The reaction was stirred at this
temperature for 30 minutes. To this was added
N-methoxy-N-methyl-propionamide (0.71 g, 6.1 mmol) and the reaction
was stirred for 1 h. Water and EtOAc were added and the organic
layer separated, washed with brine (3.times.) and dried with sodium
sulfate, filtered and concentrated. Chromatography (silica gel,
gradient elution, 0-60%, EtOAc in petrol 40-60) gave the title
compound (0.823 g), MS: [M+H].sup.+=305, as a 2:1 mixture with
3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridine-1-carboxylic acid
tert-butyl ester.
Preparation 249:
6-(1,1-Difluoro-propyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridine-1-
-arboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[1053] The product mixture from Preparation 248 (0.50 g) was
dissolved in a THF solution of Deoxo-Fluor (50%, 1.64 g, 7.4 mmol)
and was heated at 90.degree. C. for 18 h. The reaction was cooled
to room temperature and poured into saturated aqueous sodium
carbonate. The mixture was extracted with DCM (3.times.), dried
with sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated. Chromatography
(silica gel, gradient elution, 0-25%, EtOAc/petrol 40-60) gave the
title compound (0.25 g). MS: [M+H].sup.+=327.
Preparation 250:
6-(1,1-Difluoro-propyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridin-
e
[1054]
6-(1,1-Difluoro-propyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyri-
dine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester (0.245 g, 0.75 mmol) was
dissolved in 5M aqueous HCl and MeOH (1:1, 10 mL) and the reaction
was stirred at room temperature for 18 h. The solvent was removed
in vacuo, to give the title compound (0.178 g) MS:
[M+H].sup.+=227.
Preparation 251:
3-(2,4-Difluoro-benzyl)-7,7-dimethyl-6,7-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridazine-
-5-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[1055] The title compound was prepared following similar methods to
those described in Preparation 117, MS: [M+H].sup.+=376.
Preparation 252:
3-(2,4-Difluoro-benzyl)-7,7-dimethyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridaz-
ine
[1056] The title compound was prepared following similar methods to
those described Preparation 116. The crude product was loaded onto
SCX column eluting with methanol then 2.0M ammonia in methanol to
release the amine. Relevant fractions concentrated, MS:
[M+H]+=276.
Preparation 253:
(2R,5R)-2-Formyl-5-methyl-piperazine-1,4-dicarboxylic acid
di-tert-butyl ester
[1057] To
(2R,5R)-2-hydroxymethyl-5-methyl-piperazine-1,4-dicarboxylic acid
di-tert-butyl ester (1.42 g, 4.3 mmol) in DCM (18.7 mL) was added
Dess-Martin periodinane (1.83 g, 4.3 mmol) at room temperature. The
reaction was stirred at this temperature for 1 h. Saturated aqueous
sodium hydrogen carbonate and sodium thiosulfate (1:1) was added
and the solution extracted with ethyl acetate (3.times.). The
combined organic extracts were washed with saturated aqueous
hydrogen carbonate and sodium thiosulfate (1:1) (3.times.), dried
over sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated to give the title
compound (1.71 g, 96%) as a pale yellow solid, used without further
purification. .sup.1H NMR (CDCl.sub.3): 9.58 (1H, s), 4.78-4.08
(3H, m), 3.73 (1H, m), 3.39-3.06 (2H, m), 1.53-1.41 (18H, m), 1.18
(3H, t).
Preparation 254:
(2R,5R)-2-(Hydroxy-thiazol-2-yl-methyl)-5-methyl-piperazine-1,4-dicarboxy-
lic acid di-tert-butyl ester
[1058] 2-Bromothiazole (0.500 g, 3.05 mmol) was dissolved in
anhydrous THF (7.62 mL) and cooled to 4.degree. C. (ice bath) under
nitrogen. i-PrMgCl.LiCl in THF (2.0M, 1.52 mL, 3.05 mmol) was added
and the reaction stirred at this temperature for 30 minutes. The
ice bath was removed and the reaction stirred for 30 minutes at
room temperature.
(2R,5R)-2-Formyl-5-methyl-piperazine-1,4-dicarboxylic acid
di-tert-butyl ester (0.500 g, 1.52 mmol) was added and the reaction
stirred for 2 h. The reaction mixture was quenched with water and
extracted with DCM (3.times.). The combined organic extracts were
dried with sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated.
Chromatography (silica gel, gradient elution, 0-100%, EtOAc in
petrol 40-60) gave the title compound (473 mg). MS:
[M+H].sup.+=414.
Preparation 255:
(2R,5R)-5-(Hydroxy-thiazol-2-yl-methyl)-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester
[1059] Sodium hydride (60% in mineral oil, 0.08 g, 1.9 mmol) was
added to
(2R,5R)-2-(hydroxy-thiazol-2-yl-methyl)-5-methyl-piperazine-1,4-dicarboxy-
lic acid di-tert-butyl ester (0.393 g, 0.95 mmol) in THF (4.8 mL)
at 0.degree. C. (ice bath) under nitrogen. The reaction was heated
to 70.degree. C. for 18 h. The reaction was cooled to room
temperature and saturated aqueous ammonium chloride was added and
the mixture extracted with EtOAc (3.times.). The combined organic
extracts were dried with sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated.
Chromatography (silica gel, gradient elution, 0-100%, EtOAc in
petrol 40-60) gave the title compound (0.111 g) MS:
[M+H].sup.+=314.
Preparation 256:
(2R,5R)-4-{2-[6-(1,1-Difluoro-butyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-
-c]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-5-(hydroxy-thiazol-2-yl-methyl)-2-methyl-pip-
erazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[1060] To
6-(1,1-difluoro-butyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c-
]pyridine (0.252 g, 1.05 mmol) and N,N-diisopropylethylamine (0.28
g, 2.2 mmol) in DCM (4.2 mL) cooled with an ice bath under nitrogen
was added chloroacetyl chloride (0.09 g, 0.8 mmol), dropwise. After
stirring at this temperature for 1.5 h,
(2R,5R)-5-(hydroxy-thiazol-2-yl-methyl)-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester (0.18 g, 0.6 mmol) in DCM (0.5 mL) was added.
The reaction was stirred at room temperature for 18 h, then
saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate was added and the mixture
extracted with DCM (3.times.). The combined organic extracts were
filtered and concentrated. Chromatography (silica gel, gradient
elution, 0-100%, EtOAc in petrol 40-60) gave the title compound
(0.076 g). MS: [M+H].sup.+=594.
Preparation 257:
(2R,5R)-5-(Chloro-thiazol-2-yl-methyl)-4-{2-[6-(1,1-difluoro-butyl)-3,3-d-
imethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-2-methyl-pipe-
razine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[1061] To
(2R,5R)-4-{2-[6-(1,1-difluoro-butyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-py-
rrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-5-(hydroxy-thiazol-2-yl-methyl)-2-m-
ethyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester (0.076 g, 0.13
mmol) and triethylamine (36 uL, 0.3 mmol) in DCM (0.6 mL) cooled
with an ice bath under nitrogen was added methanesulfonyl chloride
(12 .mu.L, 0.2 mmol). The reaction was stirred at this temperature
for 1 h and then warmed room temperature for 18 h. Saturated
aqueous sodium bicarbonate was added and the mixture extracted with
EtOAc. The combined organics were washed with brine, dried with
sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated. Chromatography (silica
gel, gradient elution, 0-100%, EtOAc in petrol 40-60) gave the
title compound (0.03 g). MS: [M+H].sup.+=612.
Preparation 258:
(2R,5S)-4-{2-[6-(1,1-Difluoro-butyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-
-c]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-2-methyl-5-thiazol-2-ylmethyl-piperazine-1-c-
arboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[1062]
(2R,5R)-5-(Chloro-thiazol-2-yl-methyl)-4-{2-[6-(1,1-difluoro-butyl)-
-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-2-methy-
l-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester (0.03 g, 0.05
mmol), Pd/C (0.01 g, 0 mmol), triethylamine (0.01 g, 0.1 mmol) were
dissolved in EtOAc (0.2 mL) and hydrogenated at room temperature
and 1 bar for 30 minutes, followed by hydrogenation at 40 psi in a
Parr hydrogenator for 1 h. The reaction was filtered and solids
washed with EtOAc. The filtrate was concentrated and the crude
product was purified by column chromatography (silica gel, gradient
elution, 0-100%, EtOAc in petrol 40-60), to give the title compound
(0.011 g). MS: [M+H].sup.+=578.
Preparation 259:
(2R,5S)-4-Benzyl-2-methyl-5-(2-oxo-pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl)-piperazine-1-ca-
rboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[1063] Three separate reaction flasks were each charged with sodium
hydride (60% in mineral oil, 0.486 g, 12.16 mmol) and anydrous DMF
(40.5 mL). To these, pyrrolidinone (0.924 mL, 12.16 mmol) was added
dropwise. After stirring at this temperature for 30 minutes,
(2R,5R)-4-benzyl-5-chloromethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester (2.74 g, 8.11 mmol) was added to each at room
temperature. The reactions were stirred at 80.degree. C. for 4 h.
The reactions were combined and saturated aqueous sodium
bicarbonate was added and the mixture extracted with diethyl ether
(3.times.). The combined organic layers were washed with brine,
dried with sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated.
Chromatography (silica gel, gradient elution, 0-100%, EtOAc in
petrol 40-60) gave the title compound (5.9 g), MS:
[M+H].sup.+=388.
Preparation 260:
(2R,5S)-2-Methyl-5-(2-oxo-pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl)-piperazine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester
[1064]
(2R,5S)-4-Benzyl-2-methyl-5-(2-oxo-pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl)-piperazin-
e-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester (5.9 g, 15.25 mmol) and 10%
Pd/C (2.13 g, 1.5 mmol) were dissolved in glacial acetic
acid/ethanol (27.2 mL/72.6 mL) and stirred under hydrogen at 1 bar
for 1 h. The mixture was filtered and the filtrate concentrated.
Saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate and EtOAc were added.
The EtOAc layer was separated and the aqueous phase extracted with
DCM (3.times.). The combined DCM layers were dried with sodium
sulfate, filtered and concentrated. The residue was azeotroped with
toluene, to give the title compound (3.9 g), .sup.1H NMR
(CDCl.sub.3): 4.23-4.08 (1H, m), 3.95-3.77 (1H, m), 3.69 (1H, d),
3.59-3.46 (1H, m), 3.46-3.34 (1H, m), 3.34-3.07 (3H, m), 3.07-2.89
(1H, m), 2.55-2.39 (3H, m), 2.15-1.92 (2H, m), 1.48 (9H, s), 1.23
(3H, d).
Preparation 261:
(2R,5S)-4-Benzyloxycarbonylmethyl-2-methyl-5-(2-oxo-pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl-
)-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[1065] To
(2R,5S)-2-methyl-5-(2-oxo-pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl)-piperazine-1-ca-
rboxylic acid tert-butyl ester (2.73 g, 9.19 mmol) and potassium
carbonate (1.4 g, 10.1 mmol) in MeCN (9.8 mL) was added benzyl
bromoacetate (2.11 g, 9.2 mmol) at room temperature. The reaction
was stirred at this temperature for 18 h then diluted with
chloroform, filtered and the filtrate concentrated. Chromatography
(silica gel, gradient elution, 0-60%, EtOAc in petrol 40-60) gave
the title compound (4 g). MS: [M+H].sup.+=446.
Preparation 262:
(2R,5S)-4-Carboxymethyl-2-methyl-5-(2-oxo-pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl)-piperazi-
ne-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[1066]
(2R,5S)-4-Benzyloxycarbonylmethyl-2-methyl-5-(2-oxo-pyrrolidin-1-yl-
methyl)-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester (4.29 g, 9.64
mmol) and 10% Pd/C (1.35 g, 1 mmol) in EtOAc (45.9 mL) were
hydrogenated at room temperature and 1 bar. After stirring for 30
minutes, the reaction was filtered and solids washed with EtOAc.
The filtrate was evaporated in vacuo and the residue azeotroped
with toluene to give the title compound (2.9 g,). MS:
[M+H].sup.+=356.
Preparation 263:
6-Butyryl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester
[1067] Butyllithium (12.0 mL, 2.5M solution in hexanes, 30 mmol)
was added dropwise to a solution of
6-bromo-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester (8.0 g, 24.5 mmol) in diethyl ether (80 mL)
at -78.degree. C. The resulting orange slurry was stirred 30
minutes at this temperature before a solution of
N-methoxy-N-methylbutyramide (prepared in a manner similar to that
described in US2010/060696) (5.3 g, 36.6 mmol) in diethyl ether (40
mL) was added dropwise over 1 h. The reaction was allowed to warm
to room temperature and stirred 1 h further, then quenched with
saturated aqueous ammonium chloride and the two layers were
separated. The aqueous fraction was further extracted with EtOAc
(2.times.50 mL). The combined organic fractions were dried over
MgSO.sub.4, filtered and concentrated. Chromatography (0-30%
EtOAc/petrol) gave the title compound (5.6 g, 72%) as a yellow
solid. MS: [M+H].sup.+=319.
Preparation 264:
6-(1,1-Difluoro-butyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridine-1--
carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[1068] A mixture of
6-butyryl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester (1.43 g, 4.49 mmol) and deoxo-fluor (9.9 mL,
50% solution in THF, 22.5 mmol) was heated at 70.degree. C. for 18
h. The reaction was cooled in ice and treated cautiously with
saturated aqueous sodium carbonate until it became pH10. EtOAc (20
mL) was added and the layers separated. The aqueous fraction was
further extracted with EtOAc (50 mL). The combined organic
fractions were dried over MgSO.sub.4, filtered and concentrated.
Chromatography (0-25% EtOAc/petrol) gave the title compound (0.47
g, 31%) as a yellow solid. MS: [M+H].sup.+=341. Further elution
yielded the starting ketone (0.30 g).
Preparation 265:
6-(1,1-Difluoro-butyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridine
[1069] Prepared from
6-(1,1-difluoro-butyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridine-1--
carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester using an analogous procedure to
Preparation 116. MS: [M+H].sup.+=241.
Preparation 266: N-Methoxy-3-N-dimethyl-butyramide
[1070] A solution of ethyl-iso-valerate (3.01 mL, 20 mmol) and
N,O-dimethyl hydroxylamine hydrochloride (2.93 g, 30 mmol) in THF
(40 mL) was cooled to -20.degree. C. under nitrogen. iso-Propyl
magnesium chloride (30 mL of a 2M solution in THF, 60 mmol) was
added dropwise and the reaction was stirred at this temperature for
40 min before being quenched with saturated aqueous ammonium
chloride and allowed to warm to room temperature. The layers were
separated and the aqueous fraction further extracted with EtOAc
(3.times.20 mL) and the combined organic fractions were washed with
brine, dried over MgSO.sub.4, filtered and concentrated to give the
title compound (2.84 g, 98%) which was used without further
purification. .sup.1H NMR (CDCl.sub.3): 3.69 (3H, s), 3.19 (3H, s),
2.32 (2H, d), 2.27-2.11 (1H, m), 0.98 (6H, d).
Preparation 267:
6-(1,1-Difluoro-3-methyl-butyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-b-
]pyridine
[1071] Prepared starting from N-Methoxy-3,N-dimethyl-butyramide in
an analogous fashion to
6-(1,1-difluoro-butyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridine
(see Preparations 264 and 116. MS: [M+H].sup.+=255.
Preparation 268:
(2R,5R)-4-Benzyl-5-hydroxymethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxyl ic
acid tert-butyl ester
[1072] A mixture of
(2R,5R)-5-hydroxymethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid
tert-butyl ester (14.58 g, 63 mmol), benzaldehyde (7.39 g, 70
mmol), sodium triacetoxyborohydride (16.0 g, 76 mmol) and
1,2-dichloroethane (100 mL) was stirred at 20.degree. C. then
quenched with saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate (500 mL).
The mixture was extracted with DCM (3.times.100 mL) and the
combined organic extracts dried (Na.sub.2SO.sub.4) and evaporated
in vacuo to give an oil. Chromatography (SiO.sub.2; gradient
elution with 0-25% EtOAc in 40-60 petroleum ether) gave the title
compound (15.4 g, 76%) as an oil. MS: [M+H].sup.+=321. 1H NMR
(CDCl.sub.3): 7.42-7.12 (5H, m), 4.12-3.88 (2H, m), 3.85-3.55 (4H,
m), 3.27 (1H, dd), 2.91-2.79 (1H, m), 2.73 (1H, dd), 2.63 (1H, s),
2.33 (1H, dd), 1.49 (9H, s), 1.21 (3H, d).
Preparation 269:
(2R,5R)-4-Benzyl-5-fluoromethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester
[1073] To a stirred solution of diethylaminosulfur trifluoride
(0.32 mL, 0.393 g, 2.44 mmol) in DCM (2 mL) at -78.degree. C. under
nitrogen was added a solution of
(2R,5R)-4-benzyl-5-hydroxymethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester (0.651 g, 2.03 mmol) in DCM (6 mL). Mixture
was stirred at -78.degree. C. for 0.5 h then at 20.degree. C. for 3
h. Mixture was poured into saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen
carbonate (100 mL) and ice (20 g) then extracted with DCM
(3.times.50 mL). Combined organic extracts were dried
(Na.sub.2SO.sub.4) and evaporated in vacuo to give an oil.
Chromatography (SiO.sub.2; gradient elution with 0-40% Et.sub.2O in
40-60 petroleum ether) gave the title compound (0.393 g) as an oil.
MS: [M+H].sup.+=323.
Preparation 270:
(2R,5R)-5-Fluoromethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid
tert-butyl ester, acetate
[1074] A mixture of
(2R,5R)-4-benzyl-5-fluoromethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester (0.627 g, 1.95 mmol), ethanol (20 mL), acetic
acid (0.5 mL) and 10% palladium on carbon (0.30 g) was hydrogenated
at 20.degree. C. and 3 bar for 4 h. Catalyst was removed by
filtration and the filtrate evaporated in vacuo with toluene
azeotrope (.times.2). Residue was dried in vacuo at 40.degree. C.
to give the title compound (0.52 g). MS: [M+H].sup.+=233.
Preparation 271:
(2R,5R)-4-Benzyloxycarbonylmethyl-5-fluoromethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-ca-
rboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[1075] A mixture of
(2R,5R)-5-fluoromethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid
tert-butyl ester (0.371 g, 1.27 mmol), potassium carbonate (0.70 g,
5.1 mmol), benzyl bromoacetate (0.38 g, 1.65 mmol) and acetonitrile
(10 mL) was stirred at 20.degree. C. for 18 h. Mixture was poured
into water (50 mL) and extracted with DCM (3.times.30 mL). Combined
organic extracts were dried (Na.sub.2SO.sub.4) and evaporated in
vacuo to give an oil. Chromatography (SiO.sub.2; gradient elution
with 0-100% Et.sub.2O in 40-60 petroleum ether) gave the title
compound (0.424 g, 87%) as an oil. MS [M+H].sup.+=381.
Preparation 272:
(2R,5R)-4-Carboxymethyl-5-fluoromethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester
[1076] A mixture of
(2R,5R)-4-benzyloxycarbonylmethyl-5-fluoromethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-ca-
rboxylic acid tert-butyl ester (0.42 g, 1.1 mmol), methanol (20 mL)
and 10% palladium on carbon (0.14 g) was hydrogenated at 20.degree.
C. and 1 bar for 18 h. Catalyst was removed by filtration and the
filtrate evaporated in vacuo to give the title compound (0.289 g)
as an oil. MS: [M+H].sup.+=291.
Preparation 273:
(2R,5R)-4-Benzyl-5-formyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid
tert-butyl ester
[1077] To a solution of oxalyl chloride in DCM (2M, 3 mL, 6 mmol)
and DCM (5 mL) at -78.degree. C. under nitrogen was added, dropwise
with stirring, a solution of DMSO (1.0 mL, 1.09 g, 14 mmol) in DCM
(5 mL) and mixture was stirred at -78.degree. C. for 0.4 h. A
solution of
(2R,5R)-4-benzyl-5-hydroxymethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester (1.12 g, 3.5 mmol) in DCM (5 mL) was added
dropwise over 0.2 h and mixture stirred at -78.degree. C. for 0.6
h. Triethylamine (3.9 mL, 2.83 g, 28 mmol) was added dropwise over
0.2 h and stirring was continued for a further 0.3 h. Water (10 mL)
was added and mixture was warmed slowly to 20.degree. C. over 16 h.
Organic phase was separated and aqueous phase was extracted with
DCM (2.times.10 mL). Combined organic extracts were dried
(Na.sub.2SO.sub.4) and evaporated in vacuo to give a paste. This
was partitioned between 1:1 Et.sub.2O+40-60 petroleum ether (50 mL)
and water (3.times.50 mL) and organic phase was dried
(Na.sub.2SO.sub.4) and evaporated in vacuo to give an oil.
Chromatography (SiO.sub.2; gradient elution with 0-20% EtOAc in
40-60 petroleum ether) gave the title compound (0.275 g) as an oil.
MS: [M+H].sup.+=319.
Preparation 274:
(2R,5R)-4-Benzyl-5-difluoromethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester
[1078] Prepared from
(2R,5R)-4-benzyl-5-formyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid
tert-butyl ester using a procedure similar to that of Preparation
269. MS: [M+H].sup.+=341.
Preparation 275:
(2R,5R)-5-Difluoromethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid
tert-butyl ester
[1079] Prepared from
(2R,5R)-4-benzyl-5-difluoromethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester ester using a procedure similar to that of
Preparation 270. .sup.1H NMR (Me-d3-OD): 5.91 (1H, dt), 4.26-4.08
(1H, m), 4.04-3.88 (1H, m), 3.31-3.17 (1H, m), 3.15-2.94 (2H, m),
2.61 (1H, dd), 1.48 (9H, d), 1.24 (3H, d).
Preparation 276:
(2R,5R)-4-Benzyloxycarbonylmethyl-5-difluoromethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1--
carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[1080] Prepared from
(2R,5R)-5-difluoromethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid
tert-butyl ester using a procedure similar to that of Preparation
271. MS: [M+H].sup.+=399.
Preparation 277:
(2R,5R)-4-Carboxymethyl-5-difluoromethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester
[1081] Prepared from
(2R,5R)-4-benzyloxycarbonylmethyl-5-difluoromethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1--
carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester using a procedure similar to that
of Preparation 272. MS: [M-H].sup.-=307.
Preparation 278:
(2R,5R)-4-Benzyl-2-methyl-5-pyrazol-1-ylmethyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester (alternative procedure)
[1082] A solution of methanesulfonic anhydride (0.65 g, 3.72 mmol)
in DCM (5 mL) was added slowly to a solution of
(2R,5R)-4-benzyl-5-hydroxymethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester (1.08 g, 3.38 mmol) and triethylamine (1.42
mL, 1.02 g, 10.1 mmol) in DCM (10 mL) with stirring under nitrogen
and external ice bath cooling. Stirring was continued at 0.degree.
C. for 2 h then pyrazole (0.3 g, 4.4 mmol) was added in one
portion. Stirring at 20.degree. C. was continued for 18 h, then
mixture was partitioned between saturated aqueous NaHCO.sub.3 (40
mL) and DCM (3.times.20 mL). Combined organic extracts were dried
(Na.sub.2SO.sub.4) and evaporated in vacuo to give an oil.
Chromatography (SiO.sub.2; gradient elution with 0-40% Et.sub.2O in
40-60 petroleum ether) gave the title compound (0.811 g) as an oil.
MS: [M+H].sup.+=371.
Preparation 279:
(2R,5R)-4-Benzyloxycarbonylmethyl-2-methyl-5-pyrazol-1-ylmethyl-piperazin-
e-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[1083] Prepared from
(2R,5R)-2-methyl-5-pyrazol-1-ylmethyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid
tert-butyl ester (see preparation 219) using a similar procedure to
Preparation 271. MS: [M+H].sup.+=429.
Preparation 280:
(2R,5R)-4-Carboxymethyl-2-methyl-5-pyrazol-1-ylmethyl-piperazine-1-carbox-
ylic acid tert-butyl ester
[1084] Prepared from
(2R,5R)-4-benzyloxycarbonylmethyl-2-methyl-5-pyrazol-1-ylmethyl-piperazin-
e-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester using a similar procedure to
Preparation 272. MS: [M+H].sup.+=339.
Preparation 281:
(2R,5R)-4-Benzyl-2-methyl-5-(4-methyl-pyrazol-1-ylmethyl)-piperazine-1-ca-
rboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[1085] Prepared from 4-methylpyrazole using a similar method to
Preparation 278. MS: [M+H].sup.+=385.
Preparation 282:
(2R,5R)-2-Methyl-5-(4-methyl-pyrazol-1-ylmethyl)-piperazine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester, acetate
[1086] Prepared from
(2R,5R)-4-benzyl-2-methyl-5-(4-methyl-pyrazol-1-ylmethyl)-piperazine-1-ca-
rboxylic acid tert-butyl ester using a similar method to
Preparation 270. MS: [M+H].sup.+=295.
Preparation 283:
(2R,5R)-4-Benzyloxycarbonylmethyl-2-methyl-5-(4-methyl-pyrazol-1-ylmethyl-
)-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[1087] Prepared from
(2R,5R)-2-methyl-5-(4-methyl-pyrazol-1-ylmethyl)-piperazine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester using a similar method to Preparation 271.
MS: [M+H].sup.+=443.
Preparation 284:
(2R,5R)-4-Carboxymethyl-2-methyl-5-(4-methyl-pyrazol-1-ylmethyl)-piperazi-
ne-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[1088] Prepared from
(2R,5R)-4-Benzyloxycarbonylmethyl-2-methyl-5-(4-methyl-pyrazol-1-ylmethyl-
)-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester using a similar
method to Preparation 272. MS: [M+H].sup.+=353.
Preparation 285:
(2R,5R)-4-Benzyl-5-(4-fluoro-pyrazol-1-ylmethyl)-2-methyl-piperazine-1-ca-
rboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[1089] Prepared from 4-fluoropyrazole (see England et al.,
Tetrahedron Letters 2010 51 2849-2851) using a similar method to
Preparation 278. .sup.1H NMR (Me-d3-OD): 7.63 (1H, d), 7.45-7.20
(6H, m), 4.31 (1H, dd), 4.27-4.08 (2H, m), 3.81 (1H, d), 3.65 (2H,
d), 3.31-3.20 (2H, m), 2.84 (1H, dd), 2.38 (1H, dd), 1.57-1.45 (9H,
m), 1.19 (3H, d).
Preparation 286:
(2R,5R)-5-(4-Fluoro-pyrazol-1-ylmethyl)-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester, acetate
[1090] Prepared from
(2R,5R)-4-benzyl-5-(4-fluoro-pyrazol-1-ylmethyl)-2-methyl-piperazine-1-ca-
rboxylic acid tert-butyl ester using a similar method to
Preparation 270. MS: [M+H].sup.+=299.
Preparation 287:
(2R,5R)-4-Benzyloxycarbonylmethyl-5-(4-fluoro-pyrazol-1-ylmethyl)-2-methy-
l-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[1091] Prepared from
(2R,5R)-5-(4-fluoro-pyrazol-1-ylmethyl)-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester using a similar method to Preparation 271.
MS: [M+H].sup.+=447.
Preparation 288:
(2R,5R)-4-Carboxymethyl-5-(4-fluoro-pyrazol-1-ylmethyl)-2-methyl-piperazi-
ne-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[1092] Prepared from
(2R,5R)-4-benzyloxycarbonylmethyl-5-(4-fluoro-pyrazol-1-ylmethyl)-2-methy-
l-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester using a similar
method to Preparation 272. MS: [M+H].sup.+=357.
Preparation 289:
6-(Difluoro-phenyl-methyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-
e-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[1093] To a stirred solution of diethylaminosulfur trifluoride
(14.8 mL, 18 g, 112.5 mmol) in DCM (20 mL) at -78.degree. C. under
nitrogen was added a solution of
6-benzoyl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester (9.9 g, 28.1 mmol) in DCM (30 mL) and
resulting solution was stirred at -78.degree. C. for 1 h then at
20.degree. C. for 6 days. Mixture was cooled to -78.degree. C. and
a solution of ethanol in DCM (2 mL) was added and the resulting
solution stirred at 20.degree. C. for 11 days. The reaction mixture
was slowly added to a mixture of ice (200 g) and saturated aqueous
NaHCO.sub.3 (300 mL) and the resulting mixture was extracted with
DCM (5.times.100 mL). Combined organic extracts were dried
(Na.sub.2SO.sub.4) and evaporated in vacuo to give an oil.
Chromatography (SiO.sub.2; gradient elution with 10-40% Et.sub.2O
in 40-60 petroleum ether) gave a yellow solid. Crystallisation from
EtOAc and 40-60 petroleum ether gave the title compound (6.22 g) as
a colourless solid. MS: [M+H].sup.+=375.
Preparation 290:
6-(Difluoro-phenyl-methyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyri-
dine hydrochloride
[1094] A mixture of
6-(difluoro-phenyl-methyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-
e-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester (6.22 g, 16.6 mmol), methanol
(30 mL) and hydrochloric acid (5M, 30 mL) was stirred at 20.degree.
C. for 3 h, at 35.degree. C. for 4 h, then left at 20.degree. C.
for 14 h. Mixture was evaporated in vacuo and the residue
azeotroped with toluene (.times.3), isopropanol and methanol
(.times.3). Residue was dried in vacuo at 50.degree. C. for 4 h to
give the title compound. MS: [M+H].sup.+=275.
Preparation 291:
3,3-Dimethyl-6-(1-methylene-propyl)-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-1--
carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[1095] A mixture of
4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-2-(1-methylene-propyl)-[1,3,2]dioxaborolane
(0.793 g, 4.36 mmol),
6-chloro-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester (0.821 g, 2.9 mmol), potassium carbonate
(1.20 g, 8.7 mmol), tris(dibenzylideneacetone)-dipalladium (0)
(0.133 g, 0.145 mmol),
2-dicyclohexylphosphino-2',6'-dimethoxybiphenyl (SPhos, 0.060 g,
0.145 mmol), 1,4-dioxane (18 mL) and water (45 mL) was heated at
94.degree. C. for 18 h, then poured into saturated aqueous
NaHCO.sub.3 (100 mL) and extracted with DCM (3.times.50 mL).
Combined organic extracts were dried (Na.sub.2SO.sub.4) and
evaporated in vacuo to give an oil. Chromatography (SiO.sub.2;
gradient elution with 0-25% Et.sub.2O in 40-60 petroleum ether)
gave the title compound (0.487 g) as an oil. MS: [M+H].sup.+=303.
Further chromatography of mixed fractions gave further title
compound (0.20 g).
Preparation 292:
3,3-Dimethyl-6-propionyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester
[1096] A mixture of
3,3-dimethyl-6-(1-methylene-propyl)-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-1--
carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester (0.65 g, 2.15 mmol), sodium
periodate (1.89 g, 8.61 mmol), 4% aqueous osmium tetroxide (1.65
mL, 0.26 mmol), THF (16 mL), acetone (8 mL) and water (16 mL) was
stirred at 20.degree. C. for 4 h then partitioned between water (50
mL) and DCM (3.times.50 mL). Combined organic extracts were dried
(Na.sub.2SO.sub.4) and evaporated in vacuo to give an oil.
Chromatography (SiO.sub.2; gradient elution with 0-30% Et.sub.2O in
40-60 petroleum ether) gave a solid, which was triturated with
40-60 petroleum ether to give a solid (0.25 g). The mother liquors
were concentrated and purified by chromatography as above to give
further solid (0.27 g). The two batches of solid were combined to
give the title compound (0.52 g). MS [M+H].sup.+=305.
Preparation 293:
6-(1,1-Difluoro-propyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-1-
-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[1097] To a stirred solution of diethylaminosulfur trifluoride
(0.53 mL, 0.64 g, 4 mmol) in DCM (3 mL) at -78.degree. C. under
nitrogen was added, dropwise over 0.2 h, a solution of
3,3-dimethyl-6-propionyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester (0.52 g, 1.7 mmol) in DCM (7 mL). Mixture was
stirred at -78.degree. C. for 1 h then at 20.degree. C. for 16 h.
Mixture was poured into ice (30 g) and saturated aqueous
NaHCO.sub.3 (30 mL) and extracted with DCM (3.times.20 mL).
Combined organic extracts were dried (Na.sub.2SO.sub.4) and
evaporated in vacuo to give an oil. Chromatography (SiO.sub.2;
gradient elution with 0-30% Et.sub.2O in 40-60 petroleum ether)
gave the title compound (0.398 g) as a solid. .sup.1H NMR
(Me-d3-OD): 8.30 (1H, s), 7.91 (1H, s), 3.87-3.76 (2H, m),
2.37-2.18 (2H, m), 1.60 (9H, s), 1.43 (6H, s), 0.98 (3H, t).
Preparation 294:
6-(1,1-Difluoro-propyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-
e hydrochloride
[1098] A mixture of
6-(1,1-difluoro-propyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-1-
-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester (0.398 g, 1.2 mmol), hydrochloric
acid (5M, 12 mL) and methanol (12 mL) was stirred at 20.degree. C.
for 16 h then evaporated in vacuo. The residue was azeotroped with
methanol (.times.3) and toluene (.times.2) to give the title
compound (0.3 g) as a solid. MS: [M+H].sup.+=227.
Preparation 295:
6-(1-Hydroxy-2-methyl-propyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyri-
dine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[1099] To a stirred solution of
6-formyl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester (0.65 g, 2.36 mmol), in THF (20 mL) at
-78.degree. C. under nitrogen was added, dropwise over 0.1 h, a
solution of isopropylmagnesium chloride-lithium chloride complex in
THF (1.3M, 2.7 mL, 3.53 mmol). Resulting solution was stirred at
-78.degree. C. then was quenched with aqueous citric acid (5%, 30
mL) and extracted with DCM (4.times.50 mL). Combined organic
extracts were dried (Na.sub.2SO.sub.4) and evaporated in vacuo to
give a foam. Chromatography (SiO.sub.2; gradient elution with
0-100% EtOAc in 40-60 petroleum ether) gave the title compound
(0.398 g). .sup.1H NMR (Me-d3-OD): 8.15 (1H, s), 8.08-7.45 (1H, m),
4.41 (1H, d), 3.78 (2H, s), 2.10-1.97 (1H, m), 1.60 (9H, s), 1.40
(6H, d), 0.92 (6H, t).
Preparation 296:
6-Isobutyryl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester
[1100] A mixture of
6-(1-hydroxy-2-methyl-propyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyri-
dine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester (0.366 g, 1.14 mmol), DCM
(50 mL) and manganese (IV) oxide (9.6 g, 110 mmol) was stirred at
20.degree. C. for 18 h, then solids were removed by filtration and
the filtrate evaporated in vacuo to give a solid. Chromatography
(SiO.sub.2; gradient elution with 0-40% EtOAc in 40-60 petroleum
ether) gave the title compound (0.299 g) as a colourless solid. MS:
[M+H].sup.+=319.
Preparation 297:
6-(1,1-Difluoro-2-methyl-propyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]p-
yridine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[1101] Prepared from
6-isobutyryl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester using a procedure similar to Preparation 293.
MS: [M+H].sup.+=341.
Preparation 298:
6-(1,1-Difluoro-2-methyl-propyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2--
c]pyridine hydrochloride
[1102] Prepared from
6-(1,1-difluoro-2-methyl-propyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]p-
yridine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester using a similar method
to Preparation 294. MS: [M+H].sup.+=241.
Preparation 299:
6-(Cyclopropyl-hydroxy-methyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyr-
idine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[1103] Prepared following a similar method to that of Preparation
295, using cyclopropylmagnesium chloride. MS: [M+H].sup.+=319.
Preparation 300:
6-Cyclopropanecarbonyl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-1--
carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[1104] Prepared from
6-(cyclopropyl-hydroxy-methyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyr-
idine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester using a similar procedure
to Preparation 296. MS: [M+H].sup.+=317.
Preparation 301:
6-(Cyclopropyl-difluoro-methyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]py-
ridine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[1105] A mixture of
6-cyclopropanecarbonyl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-1--
carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester (0.21 g, 0.66 mmol), THF (2 mL)
and deoxofluor (50% in THF, 1.4 mL, 1.5 g, 3.3 mmol) was heated at
80.degree. C. for 18 h then cooled and partitioned between ice (20
g), saturated aqueous NaHCO.sub.3 (30 mL) and DCM (3.times.30 mL).
Combined organic extracts were dried (Na.sub.2SO.sub.4) and
evaporated in vacuo to give an oil. Chromatography (SiO.sub.2;
gradient elution with 0-25% EtOAc in 40-60 petroleum ether) gave
the title compound (0.189 g) as an oil which solidified. MS:
[M+H].sup.+=339.
Preparation 302:
6-(Cyclopropyl-difluoro-methyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c-
]pyridine
[1106] Prepared from
6-(cyclopropyl-difluoro-methyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]py-
ridine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester using a similar method to
Preparation 294. The residue from evaporation was converted to the
free base by partion between DCM and aqueous sodium hydrogen
carbonate then purified by silica chromatography to give the title
compound (0.085 g). MS: [M+H].sup.+=239.
Preparation 303:
3,3-Dimethyl-6-(3-methyl-butyl)-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-1-carb-
oxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[1107] Prepared following an analogous method to Preparation 117,
using 3-methylbutylzinc bromide. MS: [M+H].sup.+=319.
Preparation 304:
3,3-Dimethyl-6-(3-methyl-butyl)-5-oxy-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine--
1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[1108] A mixture of
3,3-dimethyl-6-(3-methyl-butyl)-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-1-carb-
oxylic acid tert-butyl ester (1.77 g, 5.57 mmol), DCM (20 mL) and
3-chloroperbenzoic acid (1.37 g, 6.12 mmol) was stirred at
20.degree. C. for 3 h. Mixture was applied directly to a silica
cartridge and elution carried out with 20-100% EtOAc in 40-60
petroleum ether, followed by 0-20% MeOH in EtOAc to give the title
compound (1.596 g) as a solid. MS: [M+H].sup.+=335.
Preparation 305:
6-(1-Hydroxy-3-methyl-butyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyrid-
ine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[1109] A mixture of
3,3-dimethyl-6-(3-methyl-butyl)-5-oxy-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine--
1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester (1.6 g, 4.8 mmol) and acetic
anhydride (10 mL) was heated at 100.degree. C. for 2 h then poured
into ice-water (50 g) and stirred for 1 h. Mixture was neutralised
with NaHCO.sub.3 then extracted with DCM (3.times.50 mL). Combined
organic extracts were dried (Na.sub.2SO.sub.4) and evaporated in
vacuo to give an oil (2.096 g). This material was mixed with
methanol (20 mL), sodium hydroxide (0.25 g, 6.13 mmol) and water (1
mL) and stirred at 100.degree. C. for 1 h. The mixture was poured
into brine and extracted with DCM (3.times.50 mL). Combined organic
extracts were dried (Na.sub.2SO.sub.4) and evaporated in vacuo.
Chromatography of the residue (SiO.sub.2; gradient elution with
0-100% EtOAc in 40-60 petroleum ether) gave the title compound
(1.757 g) as a colourless foam. MS: [M+H].sup.+=335.
Preparation 306:
3,3-Dimethyl-6-(3-methyl-butyryl)-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-1-ca-
rboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[1110] Prepared from
6-(1-hydroxy-3-methyl-butyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyrid-
ine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester using a method similar to
that of Preparation 296. [M+H].sup.+=333.
Preparation 307:
6-(1,1-Difluoro-3-methyl-butyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]py-
ridine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[1111] Prepared from
3,3-dimethyl-6-(3-methyl-butyryl)-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-1-ca-
rboxylic acid tert-butyl ester using a method similar to that of
Preparation 293. MS: [M+H].sup.+=355.
Preparation 308:
6-(1,1-Difluoro-3-methyl-butyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c-
]pyridine
[1112] Prepared from
6-(1,1-difluoro-3-methyl-butyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]py-
ridine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester using a method similar to
that of Preparation 294. The residue from evaporation was converted
to the free base by partion between DCM and aqueous sodium hydrogen
carbonate to give the title compound (0.795 g) as an off-white
solid. MS: [M+H].sup.+=255.
Preparation 309:
6-Butyl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester
[1113] Prepared following an analogous method to Prep 117 using
butylzinc bromide. MS [M+H].sup.+ 305.
Preparation 310:
6-Butyl-3,3-dimethyl-5-oxy-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-1-carboxyli-
c acid tert-butyl ester
[1114] To a cooled solution (ice bath 3-4.degree. C.) of
6-butyl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester (13.4 g, 44.08 mmol) in DCM (490 mL) was
added 3-chloroperbenzoic acid (10.37 g, 46.28 mmol) portionwise
over 0.25 h. The temperature was kept below 5.degree. C. during
addition, then mixture was warmed gently overnight to 20.degree. C.
The organic layer was washed with saturated aqueous sodium
bicarbonate (3.times.500 mL), dried (Na.sub.2SO.sub.4) and
evaporated in vacuo. Chromatography (SiO.sub.2 gradient elution,
0-20%, MeOH in EtOAc) gave the title compound (12 g, 85%) as a pale
yellow solid. MS: [M+H].sup.+=321.
Preparation 311:
6-(1-Hydroxy-butyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-1-car-
boxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[1115] Prepared from
6-butyl-3,3-dimethyl-5-oxy-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-1-carboxyli-
c acid tert-butyl ester using an analogous method to Preparation
305. MS: [M+H].sup.+=321.
Preparation 312:
6-Butyryl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester
[1116] Prepared from
6-(1-hydroxy-butyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-1-car-
boxylic acid tert-butyl ester using an analogous method to
Preparation 296. MS: [M+H].sup.+=319.
Preparation 313:
6-(1,1-Difluoro-butyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-1--
carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[1117] Prepared from
6-butyryl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester using an analogous method to Preparation 293.
MS: [M+H].sup.+=341.
Preparation 314:
6-(1,1-Difluoro-butyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine
[1118] Prepared from
6-(1,1-difluoro-butyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-1--
carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester using an analogous method to
Preparation 294. The residue from evaporation was converted to the
free base by partion between DCM and aqueous sodium hydrogen
carbonate to give the title compound (0.799 g) as an oil. MS:
[M+H].sup.+=241.
Preparation 315:
(2R,5R)-4-{2-[6-(2-Fluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]-
pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-5-hydroxymethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxyli-
c acid tert-butyl ester
[1119] Prepared from
(2R,5R)-5-hydroxymethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid
tert-butyl ester, chloroacetyl chloride and
6-(2-fluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine
using an analogous method to Preparation 203, but with DIPEA as
base instead of triethylamine and heating carried out at 40.degree.
C. (See also General Procedure 5, below). MS: [M+H].sup.+=527.
Preparation 316:
(2R,5R)-5-Chloromethyl-4-{2-[6-(2-fluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-
-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester
[1120] To a stirred solution of
(2R,5R)-4-{2-[6-(2-fluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]-
pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-5-hydroxymethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxyli-
c acid tert-butyl ester (0.572 g, 0.97 mmol) and triethylamine
(0.22 mL, 0.157 g, 1.55 mmol) in DCM (10 mL) at -10.degree. C.
under nitrogen was added a solution of methanesulfonyl chloride
(0.09 mL, 0.133 g, 1.2 mmol) in DCM (5 mL). Mixture was stirred at
20.degree. C. for 18 h then partitioned between saturated aqueous
NaHCO.sub.3 (50 mL) and DCM (3.times.30 mL) and combined organic
extracts were dried (Na.sub.2SO.sub.4) and evaporated in vacuo to
give the title compound (0.576 g) as an oil, used without further
purification. MS: [M+H].sup.+=545.
Preparation 317:
6-(2,6-Dimethyl-phenoxy)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridi-
ne hydrochloride
[1121] Prepared from 2,6-dimethylphenol using analogous methods to
Preparations 215 and 216. MS: [M+H].sup.+=269.
Preparation 318:
6-(2,6-Difluoro-phenoxy)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridi-
ne hydrochloride
[1122] Prepared from 2,6-difluorophenol using analogous methods to
Preparations 215 and 216. MS: [M+H].sup.+=277.
Preparation 319:
6-(2-Chloro-6-methyl-phenoxy)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]p-
yridine hydrochloride
[1123] Prepared from 2-chloro-6-methylphenol using analogous
methods to Preparations 215 and 216. MS: [M+H].sup.+=289.
Preparation 320:
6-Formyl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester
[1124]
6-Chloro-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-1-carboxyl-
ic acid tert-butyl ester (1 g, 3.5 mmol), potassium
vinyltrifluoroborate (950 mg, 7 mmol), triethylamine (986 uL, 7
mmol) and PdCl.sub.2(dppf).sub.2.DCM were dissolved in EtOH and
heated at 100.degree. C. for 11 hours. The mixture was allowed to
cool and then concentrated in vacuo. The residue was partitioned
between DCM and water. The DCM layer was washed with brine and
dried (MgSO.sub.4). Purification by alumina chromatography (eluting
with DCM) gave the product as a yellow oil (842 mg, 87%). MS:
m/z=275 [M+H].sup.+. This material (842 mg, 3.07 mmol) was
dissolved in a THF/acetone/water mixture (2:2:1; 25 mL) and then
treated with NaIO.sub.4 (3.27 g, 15.3 mmol) and OsO.sub.4 (2 mL, 4%
in H.sub.2O; 0.01 mol eq.). The mixture was stirred overnight and
then partitioned between EtOAc and water. The aqueous layer was
extracted twice with EtOAc. The combined organic fraction was
washed with brine, dried (MgSO.sub.4) and concentrated in vacuo.
Purification by SiO.sub.2 chromatography (eluting with 20-40%
EtOAc-hexanes) gave the title compound (500 mg, 59%). MS:
[M+H].sup.+=277.
Preparation 321: 6-Chloro-3-methyl-1,3-dihydro-indol-2-one
[1125] BuLi (2.2M in cyclohexane, 22 mL, 48 mmol) was added
dropwise at -78.degree. C. to a solution of
6-chloro-1,3-dihydro-indol-2-one (4 g, 24 mmol) and TMEDA (11.2 mL,
79 mmol) in THF (100 mL) under N.sub.2. The solution was stirred
for 30 minutes at the same temperature and then MeI (2.2 mL, 36
mmol) was added. The reaction mixture was warmed to -20.degree. C.
and stirred at this temperature for 1.5 h. The reaction was
quenched with saturated aqueous NH.sub.4Cl and extracted with
EtOAc. The organic phase was dried over MgSO.sub.4, filtered and
concentrated in vacuo. Chromatography gave the title compound (2.7
g) as a pale pink solid. MS: [M+H].sup.+=182.
Preparation 322:
6-Chloro-3-ethyl-3-methyl-1,3-dihydro-indol-2-one
[1126] The title compound was prepared following similar methods to
those described in Preparation 321 using
6-chloro-3-methyl-1,3-dihydro-indol-2-one (500 mg, 2.76 mmol) and
Etl (242 uL, 3 mmol) to give the title compound (250 mg) as a white
solid. MS: [M+H].sup.+=210.
Preparation 323:
6-Chloro-3-ethyl-3-methyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole
[1127] BH.sub.3-Me.sub.2S (2M in THF, 5.7 mL, 11.5 mmol) was added
to a solution of 6-chloro-3-ethyl-3-methyl-1,3-dihydro-indol-2-one
(240 mg, 1.1 mmol) in THF (10 mL). The reaction mixture was stirred
at 70.degree. C. for 3 h. The reaction was cooled to room
temperature and MeOH (ca. 20 mL) was carefully added. The resulting
solution was heated at reflux for 2 h. The solvents were then
removed in vacuo and the residue was purified by flash
chromatography to give the title compound (147 mg) as a colourless
oil. MS: [M+H].sup.+=196.
Preparation 324: 2-(4-Bromo-2-nitro-phenyl)-malonic acid dimethyl
ester
[1128] To a cooled (0.degree. C.) solution of dimethylmalonate
(16.7 mL, 146 mmol) in DMF (100 mL) were added
4-bromo-1-fluoro-2-nitro-benzene (21.4 g, 97.3 mmol) and
K.sub.2CO.sub.3 (40 g, 291 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred
overnight at room temperature and then poured into 2M aqueous
HCl/ice. More 2M aqueous HCl was added until precipitation of the
product was completed. The solid formed was filtered, washed with
water and dried in vacuo to give the title compound (24 g) as an
off-white solid. MS: [M+H].sup.+=332.
Preparation 325: 2-(4-Bromo-2-nitro-phenyl)-2-methyl-malonic acid
dimethyl ester
[1129] Following similar methods to those described in Preparation
324 using 2-(4-bromo-2-nitro-phenyl)-malonic acid dimethyl ester
(10 g, 30 mmol), MeI (2 mL, 33 mmol) and K.sub.2CO.sub.3 (4.6 g, 33
mmol) gave the title compound (9.4 g) as a yellow solid. MS:
[M+H].sup.+=346.
Preparation 326:
6-Bromo-3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole-3-carboxylic acid
methyl ester
[1130] A mixture of 2-(4-bromo-2-nitro-phenyl)-2-methyl-malonic
acid dimethyl ester (5 g, 14.4 mmol) in AcOH (30 mL) containing
iron powder (2.4 g, 43.3 mmol) was stirred at 95.degree. C. for 1
h. After that time a second aliquot of iron powder was added (803
mg, 14.4 mmol) and the stirring was maintained for an additional
hour. The solvent was then removed in vacuo and the residue
dissolved in EtOAc. The solid was collected by filtration and
dissolved in 2M aqueous HCl (20 mL). The mixture was stirred for 1
h at room temperature and the product was then extracted with DCM
(3.times.). The organic phase was dried over MgSO.sub.4 and
concentrated in vacuo to give the title compound (2.7 g) as a white
solid. MS: [M+H].sup.+=284.
Preparation 327:
(6-Bromo-3-methyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indol-3-yl)-methanol
[1131] Following similar methods to those described in Preparation
323 using 6-bromo-3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole-3-carboxylic
acid methyl ester (500 mg, 1.76 mmol) and BH.sub.3-Me.sub.2S (2M in
THF, 8.8 mL, 17.6 mmol) gave the title compound (279 mg) as a white
semi-solid. MS: [M+H].sup.+=242.
Preparation 328:
6-Bromo-3-hydroxymethyl-3-methyl-2,3-dihydro-indole-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester
[1132] Di-tert-butyl dicarbonate (271 mg, 1.24 mmol) and DIPEA (226
.mu.L, 1.3 mmol) were added to a solution of
(6-bromo-3-methyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indol-3-yl)-methanol (279 mg, 1.15
mmol) in DCM (5 mL) and the mixture was stirred overnight at room
temperature. The reaction was partitioned between saturated aqueous
NaHCO.sub.3 and DCM, the organic phase was dried over MgSO.sub.4
and concentrated in vacuo to give the title compound (360 mg) as a
white semi-solid, MS: [M-.sup.tBu]+=286.
Preparation 329:
6-Bromo-3-methoxymethyl-3-methyl-2,3-dihydro-indole-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester
[1133] NaH (60% dispersion in mineral oil, 60 mg, 1.5 mmol) was
added to a solution of
6-bromo-3-hydroxymethyl-3-methyl-2,3-dihydro-indole-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester (360 mg, 1.05 mmol) in dry DMF (5 mL). After
10 minutes MeI (66 .mu.L, 1.1 mmol) was added and the stirring was
maintained for 2 h. The reaction was quenched with water and
extracted with EtOAc. The organic phase was dried over MgSO.sub.4
and concentrated in vacuo. Chromatography (20% EtOAc in 40-60
petroleum ether) gave the title compound (300 mg) as a colourless
liquid. MS: [M-.sup.tBu].sup.+=300.
Preparation 330:
6-Bromo-3-methoxymethyl-3-methyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole
hydrochloride salt
[1134] Saturated HCl in EtOAc (10 mL) was added to
6-bromo-3-methoxymethyl-3-methyl-2,3-dihydro-indole-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester (300 mg, 0.84 mmol) and the mixture was
stirred at room temperature for 1 h. The solvent was removed in
vacuo, the solid was washed with Et.sub.2O and dried in vacuo to
give the title compound (220 mg) as a yellow semi-solid. MS:
[M+H].sup.+=256.
Preparation 331:
6-Bromo-3-methyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole-3-carboxylic acid methyl
ester
[1135] To a solution of
6-bromo-3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole-3-carboxylic acid
methyl ester (200 mg, 0.7 mmol) in toluene under N.sub.2 were added
Fe.sub.3(CO.sub.12) (14 mg, 0.028 mmol) and PhSiH.sub.3 (33 .mu.L)
and the mixture was stirred at 100.degree. C. for 16 h. The
resulting mixture was filtered through Celite (wash with EtOAc).
The solvent was removed in vacuo to give the title compound (70 mg)
as a colourless gum. MS: [M+H].sup.+=270.
Preparation 332: 2-(4-Bromo-2-nitro-phenyl)-2-phenyl-propionic acid
methyl ester
[1136] A solution of phenyl-acetic acid methyl ester (4 g, 27.3
mmol) and 4-bromo-1-fluoro-2-nitro-benzene (5 g, 22.7 mmol) in DMF
(30 mL) was slowly added to a suspension of NaH (60% in mineral
oil, 3 g, 77.1 mmol) in DMF (80 mL) at 0.degree. C. under N.sub.2.
The reaction was then stirred for 3 h at room temperature. MeI (5.6
mL, 91 mmol) was then added and the reaction was stirred overnight
at the same temperature. The reaction was quenched with saturated
aqueous NaHCO.sub.3 and extracted with EtOAc. The organic phase was
dried over MgSO.sub.4 and concentrated in vacuo. Chromatography
(10% EtOAc in 40-60 petroleum ether) gave the title compound (2.6
g) as an orange semi-solid. .sup.1H NMR (DMSO-d6): 8.21-8.14 (1H,
m), 7.86-7.77 (1H, m), 7.44-7.36 (5H, m), 6.84 (1H, d), 3.53 (3H,
s), 2.06 (3H, s).
Preparation 333:
6-Bromo-3-methyl-3-phenyl-1,3-dihydro-indol-2-one
[1137] Following similar methods to those described in Preparation
326 starting from 2-(4-bromo-2-nitro-phenyl)-2-phenyl-propionic
acid methyl ester (1.3 g, 4.9 mmol) and iron powder (890 mg, 15
mmol) gave the title compound (875 mg) as a yellow solid. MS:
[M+H].sup.+=302.
Preparation 334:
6-Bromo-3-methyl-3-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole
[1138] Following similar methods to those described in Preparation
323 using 6-bromo-3-methyl-3-phenyl-1,3-dihydro-indol-2-one (875
mg, 2.89 mmol) and BH.sub.3-Me.sub.2S (2M in THF, 14.58 mL, 28.9
mmol) gave the title compound (600 mg) as a colourless oil. MS:
[M+H].sup.+=288.
Preparation 335:
1-(6-Bromo-3-methyl-3-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-indol-1-yl)-ethanone
[1139] Acetyl chloride (163 uL, 2.29 mmol) and TEA (313 .mu.L, 2.29
mmol) were added to a solution of
6-bromo-3-methyl-3-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole (600 mg, 2.1 mmol)
in DCM (20 mL) at 0.degree. C. The reaction was stirred for 45
minutes at room temperature and then quenched with 1M aqueous HCl
and extracted with EtOAc. The organic phase was dried over
MgSO.sub.4 and concentrated in vacuo to give the title compound
(660 mg) as a yellow solid. MS: [M+H].sup.+=330.
Preparation 336:
1-Acetyl-3-methyl-3-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole-6-carbonitrile
[1140] CuCN (179 mg, 2 mmol) was added to a solution of
1-(6-bromo-3-methyl-3-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-indol-1-yl)-ethanone (330
mg, 1 mmol) in NMP (5 mL). The reaction was stirred at 175.degree.
C. for 16 h. Et.sub.2O was added to the mixture and the solid was
filtered off. The filtrate was washed with 2M aqueous HCl and
saturated aqueous NaHCO.sub.3. The solvent was removed in vacuo to
give the title compound (250 mg) as a brown solid. MS:
[M+H].sup.+=277.
Preparation 337:
3-Methyl-3-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole-6-carbonitrile
[1141] 5M aqueous HCl (3 mL) was added to a solution of
1-acetyl-3-methyl-3-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole-6-carbonitrile
(250 mg, 0.9 mmol) in acetonitrile (10 mL). The solution was
stirred at reflux for 1 h and then cooled to room temperature.
Saturated aqueous NaHCO.sub.3 was then added to the reaction
mixture until the pH of the solution reached 8 and the product was
then extracted with EtOAc. The organic phase was dried over
MgSO.sub.4 and concentrated in vacuo to give the title compound
(200 mg) as a light brown gum. MS: [M+H].sup.+=235.
Preparation 338:
2-(4-Bromo-2-nitro-phenyl)-2-pyridin-2-yl-propionic acid ethyl
ester
[1142] Following similar methods to those described in Preparation
332 starting from 4-bromo-1-fluoro-2-nitro-benzene (5 g, 22.7
mmol), pyridin-2-yl-acetic acid ethyl ester (4.5 g, 27.3 mmol), MeI
(5.6 mL, 91 mmol) and NaH (60% in mineral oil, 3 g, 77.1 mmol) gave
the title compound (7.2 g) as a yellow solid. MS:
[M+H].sup.+=379.
Preparation 339:
6-Bromo-3-methyl-3-pyridin-2-yl-1,3-dihydro-indol-2-one
[1143] Following similar methods to those described in Preparation
326 using 2-(4-bromo-2-nitro-phenyl)-2-pyridin-2-yl-propionic acid
ethyl ester (4 g, 10.5 mmol) and Fe(0) powder (1.76 g, 31.6 mmol)
gave the title compound (2.8 g) as a pale brown semi-solid. MS:
[M-H].sup.-=302.
Preparation 340:
6-Bromo-3-methyl-3-pyridin-2-yl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole
[1144] Following similar methods to those described in Preparation
323 using 6-bromo-3-methyl-3-pyridin-2-yl-1,3-dihydro-indol-2-one
(1.4 g, 4.6 mmol) and BH.sub.3-Me.sub.2S (2M in THF, 23 mL, 46
mmol) gave the title compound (1.2 g) as a yellow gum. MS:
[M+H].sup.+=289.
Preparation 341:
1-(6-Bromo-3-methyl-3-pyridin-2-yl-2,3-dihydro-indol-1-yl)-ethanone
[1145] Following similar methods to those described in Preparation
335 using 6-bromo-3-methyl-3-pyridin-2-yl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole
(1.2 g, 4.1 mmol), acetyl chloride (360 .mu.L, 5 mmol) and TEA (721
.mu.L, 5 mmol) gave the title compound as a pale yellow oil. MS:
[M+H].sup.+=331.
Preparation 342:
1-(6-Benzyl-3-methyl-3-pyridin-2-yl-2,3-dihydro-indol-1-yl)-ethanone
[1146] To a degassed solution of LiBr (165 mg, 1.9 mmol) and
(1,3-diisopropylimidazol-2-ylidene)(3-chloropyridyl)palladium (II)
dichloride (8 mg, 0.012 mmol) in NMP (3 mL) under N.sub.2 were
added a solution of
1-(6-bromo-3-methyl-3-pyridin-2-yl-2,3-dihydro-indol-1-yl)-ethanone
(400 mg, 1.2 mmol) in THF (3 mL) and benzylzinc bromide (0.5M in
THF, 3.8 mL, 1.9 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at room
temperature for 16 h and then partitioned between brine and EtOAc.
The organic phase was separated, dried over MgSO.sub.4, filtered
and concentrated in vacuo. Chromatography (50% EtOAc in Petrol)
gave the title compound (350 mg) as a colourless gum. MS:
[M+H].sup.+=343.
Preparation 343:
6-Benzyl-3-methyl-3-pyridin-2-yl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole
[1147] Prepared following similar methods to those described in
Preparation 337. MS: [M+H].sup.+=301.
Preparation 344:
1-Acetyl-3-methyl-3-pyridin-2-yl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole-6-carbonitrile
[1148] Prepared following similar methods to those described in
Preparation 336 starting from
1-(6-bromo-3-methyl-3-pyridin-2-yl-2,3-dihydro-indol-1-yl)-ethanone.
MS: [M+H].sup.+=278.
Preparation 345:
3-Methyl-3-pyridin-2-yl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole-6-carbonitrile
[1149] Prepared following similar methods to those described in
Preparation 337 starting from
1-acetyl-3-methyl-3-pyridin-2-yl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole-6-carbonitrile.
MS: [M+H].sup.+=236.
Preparation 346: Pyridin-3-yl-acetic acid methyl ester
[1150] A solution of pyridin-3-yl-acetic acid hydrochloride (10 g,
57.6 mmol) in MeOH (30 mL) was treated with thionyl chloride (4.2
mL, 57.6 mmol) and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for
2 h. Solvent was removed in vacuo and the residue was partitioned
between saturated aqueous NaHCO.sub.3 and EtOAc. The organic phase
was collected, dried over MgSO.sub.4 and evaporated to give the
title compound (7.9 g) as a colourless oil. .sup.1H NMR
(CDCl.sub.3): 8.53 (2H, m), 7.64 (1H, d), 7.33-7.20 (1H, m), 3.72
(3H, s), 3.64 (2H, s).
Preparation 347:
6-Benzyl-3-methyl-3-pyridin-3-yl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole
[1151] Following methods similar to those described in Preparations
338-343 starting from 4-bromo-1-fluoro-2-nitro-benzene and
pyridin-3-yl-acetic acid methyl ester gave the title compound (117
mg) as a pale yellow gum. MS: [M+H].sup.+=301.
Preparation 348:
6-Benzyl-3-methyl-3-(3-methyl-isoxazol-5-yl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole
[1152] Following methods similar to those described in Preparations
338-343 starting from 4-bromo-1-fluoro-2-nitro-benzene and
(3-methyl-isoxazol-5-yl)-acetic acid methyl ester (prepared from
the corresponding acid using a similar method to Preparation 346)
gave the title compound (370 mg) as a pale yellow gum. MS:
[M+H].sup.+=305.
Preparation 349: 6-Chloro-3,3-diethyl-1,3-dihydro-indol-2-one
[1153] Following similar methods to those described in Preparation
321 starting from 6-chloro-1,3-dihydro-indol-2-one (4 g, 25 mmol),
TMEDA (11.2 mL, 79 mmol), BuLi (1.6M in hexane, 30 mL, 48 mmol) and
Etl (2.9 mL, 36 mmol) gave the title compound (1.3 g). MS:
[M+H].sup.+=224.
Preparation 350: 6-Chloro-3,3-diethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole
[1154] Following similar methods to those described in Preparation
323 starting from 6-chloro-3,3-diethyl-1,3-dihydro-indol-2-one (1.3
g, 5.8 mmol) and BH.sub.3-Me.sub.2S (2M in THF, 29 mL, 58 mmol)
gave the title compound. MS: [M+H].sup.+=210.
Preparation 351:
(2R,5R)-4-Benzyl-5-chloromethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester
[1155] Methanesulfonyl chloride (570 .mu.L, 7.35 mmol) was added to
a solution of
(2R,5R)-4-benzyl-5-hydroxymethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester (1.9 g, 6.12 mmol) containing TEA (2.6 mL,
18.4 mmol) in DCM (30 mL) at 0.degree. C. The solution was stirred
at room temperature for 18 h. The reaction was partitioned between
aqueous NH.sub.4Cl and DCM. The organic phase was collected, dried
over MgSO.sub.4, filtered and concentrated in vacuo. Chromatography
(30% EtOAc in petrol) gave the title compound (1.6 g) as a white
solid. MS: [M+H].sup.+=339.
Preparation 352:
(2R,5S)-4-Benzyl-2-methyl-5-(2-oxo-oxazolidin-3-ylmethyl)-piperazine-1-ca-
rboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[1156] K.sub.2CO.sub.3 (610 mg, 4.4 mmol), KI (730 mg, 4.4 mmol)
and oxazolidinone (170 mg, 2.2 mmol) were added to a solution of
(2R,5R)-4-benzyl-5-chloromethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester (500 mg, 1.47 mmol) in acetonitrile (10 mL).
The reaction was stirred at 60.degree. C. for 3 days. The solids
were filtered off and the solvent was removed in vacuo.
Chromatography (40% EtOAc in petrol) gave the title compound (450
mg) as a white solid, MS: [M+H].sup.+=390.
Preparation 353:
(2R,5S)-2-Methyl-5-(2-oxo-oxazolidin-3-ylmethyl)-piperazine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester, acetate salt
[1157] Acetic acid (1.5 mL) and Pd/C (400 mg) were added to a
solution of
(2R,5S)-4-benzyl-2-methyl-5-(2-oxo-oxazolidin-3-ylmethyl)-piperazine-1-ca-
rboxylic acid tert-butyl ester (450 mg, 1.15 mmol) in EtOH (20 mL)
and the resulting mixture was reacted under H.sub.2 (1 bar) for 3
h. The catalyst was removed by filtration through a plug of Celite
and the solvent was removed in vacuo to give the title compound
(530 mg) as a colourless gum. MS: [M+H].sup.+=300.
Preparation 354:
(2R,5S)-4-Benzyloxycarbonylmethyl-2-methyl-5-(2-oxo-oxazolidin-3-ylmethyl-
)-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[1158] The title compound was prepared following similar methods to
those described in Preparation 13 using
(2R,5S)-2-methyl-5-(2-oxo-oxazolidin-3-ylmethyl)-piperazine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester (530 mg), benzylbromoacetate (183 .mu.L) and
K.sub.2CO.sub.3 (467 mg) to give the title compound (265 mg). MS:
[M+H].sup.+=448.
Preparation 355:
(2R,5S)-4-Carboxymethyl-2-methyl-5-(2-oxo-oxazolidin-3-ylmethyl)-piperazi-
ne-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[1159] Following similar methods to those described in Preparation
12, starting from
(2R,5S)-4-benzyloxycarbonylmethyl-2-methyl-5-(2-oxo-oxazolidin-3-ylmethyl-
)-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester (265 mg), and Pd/C
(65 mg) gave the title compound (189 mg) as a white solid. MS:
[M+H].sup.+=358.
Preparation 356:
(2R,5S)-4-Benzyl-2-methyl-5-(3-oxo-morpholin-4-ylmethyl)-piperazine-1-car-
boxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[1160] Morpholin-3-one (896 mg, 8.87 mmol) was added to a slurry of
NaH (60% in mineral oil, 355 mg, 8.87 mmol) in DMF (10 mL) under
N.sub.2. The suspension was stirred for 30 minutes at room
temperature and then a solution of
(2R,5R)-4-benzyl-5-chloromethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester (2.0 g, 5.9 mmol) in DMF (10 mL) was slowly
added. The resulting mixture was stirred at 65.degree. C. for 2 h.
The reaction was cooled to room temperature and partitioned between
EtOAc and saturated aqueous NaHCO.sub.3. The organic phase was
dried over MgSO.sub.4 and concentrated in vacuo. Chromatography
(50% EtOAc in petrol) gave the title compound (1.76 g) as a pale
yellow gum. MS: [M+H].sup.+=404.
Preparation 357:
(2R,5S)-2-Methyl-5-(3-oxo-morpholin-4-ylmethyl)-piperazine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester
[1161] Prepared from
(2R,5S)-4-benzyl-2-methyl-5-(3-oxo-morpholin-4-ylmethyl)-piperazine-1-car-
boxylic acid tert-butyl ester (1.75 g), acetic acid (8 mL) and Pd/C
(1.3 g) using an analogous method to that of Preparation 353. The
catalyst was removed by filtration and the solvent was removed in
vacuo. The crude material was partitioned between DCM and saturated
aqueous NaHCO.sub.3. The organic phase was dried over MgSO.sub.4
and concentrated in vacuo to give the title compound (870 mg) as a
colourless gum. .sup.1H NMR (CDCl.sub.3): 4.18 (3H, d), 4.00 (1H,
dd), 3.90 (2H, t), 3.70 (1H, d), 3.55-3.37 (2H, m), 3.37-3.16 (3H,
m), 3.08 (1H, dd), 2.51 (1H, dd), 2.38-1.78 (1H, m), 1.47 (9H, s),
1.22 (3H, d).
Preparation 358:
(2R,5S)-4-Benzyl-2-methyl-5-(2-oxo-piperidin-1-ylmethyl)-piperazine-1-car-
boxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[1162] The title compound was prepared following similar methods to
those described in Preparation 356 starting from piperidin-2-one.
MS: [M+H].sup.+=402.
Preparation 359:
(2R,5S)-2-Methyl-5-(2-oxo-piperidin-1-ylmethyl)-piperazine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester
[1163] The title compound was prepared following similar methods to
those described in Preparation 357 starting from
(2R,5S)-4-benzyl-2-methyl-5-(2-oxo-piperidin-1-ylmethyl)-piperazine-1-car-
boxylic acid tert-butyl ester. .sup.1H NMR (CDCl.sub.3): 4.24-4.05
(1H, m), 4.05-3.78 (1H, m), 3.66 (1H, d), 3.46-3.34 (1H, m),
3.34-3.15 (4H, m), 3.03-2.92 (1H, m), 2.48 (1H, dd), 2.44-2.32 (2H,
m), 2.07 (2H, s), 1.97-1.72 (3H, m), 1.45 (9H, s), 1.21 (3H,
d).
Preparation 360:
(2R,5S)-4-Benzyl-2-methyl-5-(3-methyl-2-oxo-imidazolidin-1-ylmethyl)-pipe-
razine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[1164] The title compound was prepared following similar methods to
those described in Preparation 356 starting from
1-methyl-imidazolidin-2-one. MS: [M+H].sup.+=403.
Preparation 361:
(2R,5S)-2-Methyl-5-(3-methyl-2-oxo-imidazolidin-1-ylmethyl)-piperazine-1--
carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[1165] The title compound was prepared following similar methods to
those described in Preparation 357 starting from
(2R,5S)-4-Benzyl-2-methyl-5-(3-methyl-2-oxo-imidazolidin-1-ylmethyl)-pipe-
razine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester. .sup.1H NMR
(CDCl.sub.3): 4.17 (1H, t), 3.82 (1H, dd), 3.71 (1H, d), 3.57-3.41
(1H, m), 3.41-3.19 (5H, m), 3.19-3.08 (1H, m), 2.87-2.76 (4H, m),
2.48 (1H, dd), 1.92 (1H, s), 1.47 (9H, s), 1.24 (3H, d).
Preparation 362:
(2R,5S)-4-Benzyl-5-((S)-3-fluoro-pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl)-2-methyl-piperazi-
ne-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[1166] The title compound was prepared following similar methods to
those described in Preparation 352 starting from
(2R,5R)-4-benzyl-5-chloromethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester (300 mg, 0.88 mmol) and
(S)-3-fluoro-pyrrolidine (165 mg, 1.32 mmol). MS:
[M+H].sup.+=392.
Preparation 363:
(2R,5S)-5-((S)-3-Fluoro-pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl)-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carb-
oxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[1167] The title compound was prepared following similar methods to
those described in Preparation 357 starting from
(2R,5S)-4-benzyl-5-((S)-3-fluoro-pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl)-2-methyl-piperazi-
ne-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester. .sup.1H NMR (CDCl.sub.3):
5.30-5.01 (1H, m), 4.28-3.98 (1H, m), 3.69 (1H, d), 3.42-3.25 (1H,
m), 3.11 (1H, dd), 3.05-2.63 (5H, m), 2.63-2.32 (2H, m), 2.32-1.83
(4H, m), 1.47 (9H, s), 1.27 (3H, d).
Preparation 364:
(2R,5S)-4-Benzyl-5-((R)-3-fluoro-pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl)-2-methyl-piperazi-
ne-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[1168] The title compound was prepared following similar methods to
those described in Preparation 352 starting from
(2R,5R)-4-benzyl-5-chloromethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester and (R)-3-fluoro-pyrrolidine. MS:
[M+H].sup.+=392.
Preparation 365:
(2R,5S)-5-((R)-3-Fluoro-pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl)-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carb-
oxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[1169] The title compound was prepared following similar methods to
those described in Preparation 357. .sup.1H NMR (CDCl.sub.3):
5.28-5.01 (1H, m), 4.25-3.95 (1H, m), 3.70 (1H, d), 3.31 (1H, dd),
3.11 (1H, dd), 3.06-2.68 (5H, m), 2.68-2.35 (2H, m), 2.35-1.82 (4H,
m), 1.48 (9H, s), 1.28 (3H, d).
Preparation 366:
(2R,5S)-4-Benzyl-5-(2,5-dioxo-pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl)-2-methylpiperazine-1-
-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[1170] The title compound was prepared following similar methods to
those described in Preparation 356 starting from
(2R,5R)-4-benzyl-5-chloromethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester and pyrrolidine-2,5-dione. .sup.1H NMR
(CDCl.sub.3): 7.37-7.01 (5H, m), 4.24-4.06 (1H, m), 3.89 (1H, d),
3.80-3.47 (4H, m), 3.22 (2H, d), 3.09-2.78 (1H, m), 2.70-2.55 (4H,
m), 2.33 (1H, dd), 1.48 (9H, s), 1.19 (3H, d).
Preparation 367:
(2R,5S)-5-(2,5-Dioxo-pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl)-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxy-
lic acid tert-butyl ester
[1171] The title compound was prepared following similar methods to
those described in Preparation 357. .sup.1H NMR (CDCl.sub.3):
4.21-4.06 (1H, m), 3.96 (1H, dd), 3.68 (1H, d), 3.39 (1H, dd), 3.29
(2H, dd), 3.15 (1H, dd), 2.72 (4H, s), 2.38 (1H, dd), 1.81 (1H, s),
1.46 (9H, s), 1.17 (3H, d).
Preparation 368:
(2R,5R)-4-{2-[6-(1,1-Difluoro-ethyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-
-b]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-5-hydroxymethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carbox-
ylic acid tert-butyl ester
[1172] The title compound was prepared following methods similar to
those described in Preparation 203 starting from
(2R,5R)-5-hydroxymethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid
tert-butyl ester (1.74 g, 7.5 mmol),
6-(1,1-difluoro-ethyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridine
(1.1 g, 5.0 mmol), chloroacetyl chloride (490 .mu.L, 6.1 mmol) and
DIPEA (3 mL, 16.6 mmol) to give the title compound (1.47 g) as an
orange semi-solid. MS: [M+H].sup.+=483.
Preparation 369:
(2R,5R)-5-Chloromethyl-4-{2-[6-(1,1-difluoro-ethyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihy-
dro-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxy-
lic acid tert-butyl ester
[1173] The title compound was prepared following methods similar to
those described in Preparation 351 starting from
(2R,5R)-4-{2-[6-(1,1-difluoro-ethyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-
-b]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-5-hydroxymethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carbox-
ylic acid tert-butyl ester. MS: [M+H].sup.+=501.
Preparation 370:
(2R,5R)-4-{2-[6-(Difluoro-phenyl-methyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo-
[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-5-hydroxymethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-ca-
rboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[1174] The title compound was prepared following methods similar to
those described in Preparation 203 starting from
(2R,5R)-5-hydroxymethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid
tert-butyl ester (1.1 g, 3.2 mmol),
6-(difluoro-phenyl-methyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyri-
dine hydrochloride (1.0 g, 3.55 mmol), chloroacetyl chloride (282
.mu.L, 3.55 mmol) and DIPEA (2 mL, 11.3 mmol) to give the title
compound (1.37 g) as an orange gum. MS: [M+H].sup.+=545.
Preparation 371:
(2R,5R)-5-Chloromethyl-4-{2-[6-(difluoro-phenyl-methyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3--
dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-2-methyl-piperazine-1-car-
boxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[1175] The title compound was prepared following methods similar to
those described in Preparation 351 starting from
(2R,5R)-4-{2-[6-(difluoro-phenyl-methyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo-
[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-5-hydroxymethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-ca-
rboxylic acid tert-butyl ester (1.37 g, 2.5 mmol), methanesulfonyl
chloride (234 .mu.L, 3.0 mmol) and TEA (582 uL, 4.0 mmol) to give
the title compound (1.0 g) as a pale yellow gum. MS:
[M+H].sup.+=563.
Preparation 372:
(2R,5S)-4-Benzyl-2-methyl-5-((R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-ylmethyl)-piperazin-
e-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
##STR00051##
[1177] K.sub.2CO.sub.3 (81.6 g, 591 mmol) and KI (73.6 g, 443 mmol)
were added to a solution of
(2R,5R)-4-benzyl-5-chloromethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester (50 g, 147.9 mmol) in acetonitrile (400 mL)
followed by (R)-3-methyl-morpholine hydrochloride (26.4 g, 192
mmol). The reaction was stirred at 70.degree. C. for 18 h. The
solid was then removed by filtration and the solvent removed in
vacuo. The crude material was purified by chromatography using a
pad of silica (20% EtOAc in Petrol) to give the title compound
(41.3 g) as a white solid. MS: [M+H].sup.+=404.
Preparation 373:
(2R,5S)-2-Methyl-5-((R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-ylmethyl)-piperazine-1-carbo-
xylic acid tert-butyl ester
##STR00052##
[1179] Pd/C (33 g) and acetic acid (220 mL) were added to a
solution of
(2R,5S)-4-benzyl-2-methyl-5-((R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-ylmethyl)-piperazin-
e-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester (41.3 g, 102 mmol) in EtOH
(300 mL). The mixture was stirred under H.sub.2 (1 atmosphere) at
room temperature for 18 h. The reaction mixture was then filtered
through a pad of Celilte to remove the catalyst and the solvent was
removed in vacuo. The crude material was partitioned between
saturated aqueous NaHCO.sub.3 and DCM and the product extracted
with DCM (3.times.). The organic phase was dried over MgSO.sub.4,
filtered and concentrated in vacuo to give the title compound (30.5
g) as a pale yellow oil. .sup.1H NMR (CDCl.sub.3): 4.43-3.87 (1H,
m), 3.78 (1H, d), 3.73-3.55 (3H, m), 3.32 (1H, dd), 3.22 (1H, dd),
3.16-2.93 (3H, m), 2.93-2.72 (1H, m), 2.55-2.35 (2H, m), 2.35-2.15
(2H, m), 1.89 (1H, dd), 1.45 (9H, s), 1.26 (3H, d), 0.96 (3H,
d).
Preparation 374:
(2R,5S)-4-Benzyloxycarbonylmethyl-2-methyl-5-((R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-yl-
methyl)-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
##STR00053##
[1181] Benzyl bromoacetate (25.2 mL, 126 mmol) and K.sub.2CO.sub.3
(50 g, 389 mmol) were added to a solution of
(2R,5S)-2-methyl-5-((R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-ylmethyl)-piperazine-1-carbo-
xylic acid tert-butyl ester (30.5 g, 97.4 mmol) in acetonitrile
(300 mL) and the reaction was stirred at room temperature for 18 h.
The solid was removed by filtration and the solvent was removed in
vacuo. The crude material was purified by chromatography using a
pad of silica eluting with EtOAc/Petrol (1/9 to 4/6) to give the
title compound (39 g). MS: [M+H].sup.+=462.
Preparation 375:
(2R,5S)-4-Carboxymethyl-2-methyl-5-((R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-ylmethyl)-pi-
perazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
##STR00054##
[1183]
(2R,5S)-4-Benzyloxycarbonylmethyl-2-methyl-5-((R)-3-methyl-morpholi-
n-4-ylmethyl)-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester (39 g,
84.6 mmol) in EtOH (200 mL) was hydrogenated (1 atmosphere H.sub.2)
in the presence of Pd/C (8.9 g) at room temperature for 2 h. The
reaction mixture was filtered through Celite and the solvent was
removed in vacuo to give the title compound (28 g) as a pale yellow
solid. .sup.1H NMR (CDCl.sub.3): 4.21-4.05 (1H, m), 4.05-3.83 (3H,
m), 3.83-3.55 (4H, m), 3.55-3.27 (4H, m), 3.27-3.13 (1H, m), 3.05
(1H, s), 2.87 (1H, s), 2.64 (1H, dd), 2.50 (1H, d), 1.48 (9H, s),
1.37-1.06 (6H, m). MS: [M+H].sup.+=372.
Preparation 376:
6-(2,4-Difluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-
e 5-oxide
[1184] 3-Chloroperbenzoic acid (895 mg, 3.58 mmol) was added to a
solution of
6-(2,4-difluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-
e-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester (895 mg, 2.39 mmol) in DCM (45
mL) and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 3 hours.
The mixture was washed twice with saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen
carbonate, the organic layer was separated and the solvent removed
in vacuo to afford
6-(2,4-difluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-5-oxy-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyri-
dine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester as a pale yellow oil that
was used immediately without further purification. MS: [M+H].sup.+
391. A stirred solution of this material in ethyl acetate (10 mL)
was treated with 4M hydrogen chloride in 1,4-dioxane (5 mL) and the
resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight. The
mixture was evaporated to dryness in vacuo and partitioned between
ethyl acetate and 2M sodium hydroxide. The organic layer was
separated and the solvent removed in vacuo to afford a pale yellow
solid that was rinsed with petroleum ether, filtered and sucked dry
under reduced pressure to afford the title compound (570 mg, 82%)
as a pale yellow solid. .sup.1H NMR (DMSO-d.sub.6) 7.90 (1H, s),
7.40 (1H, m), 7.23 (1H, td), 7.06 (1H, td), 6.38 (1H, br s), 6.08
(1H, s), 3.98 (2H, s), 3.27 (2H, s), 1.26 (6H, s). MS:
[M+H].sup.+=291.
Preparation 377:
(2R,5R)-5-Chloromethyl-4-{2-[6-(2,4-difluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dih-
ydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carbox-
ylic acid tert-butyl ester
[1185] Chloroacetyl chloride (0.995 mL, 12.0 mmol) was added
dropwise to a stirred solution of
6-(2,4-difluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-
e hydrochloride (3.10 g, 10.0 mmol) and triethylamine (4.6 mL, 33.0
mmol) in anhydrous DCM (50 mL) and the mixture was stirred at room
temperature for 16 hours.
(2R,5R)-5-Hydroxymethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid
tert-butyl ester (2.76 g, 12.0 mmol) was added and the mixture was
stirred at room temperature for a further 16 hours. Further
triethylamine (1 mL) and
(2R,5R)-5-hydroxymethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid
tert-butyl ester (700 mg) were added and the mixture stirred for a
further 16 hours. The mixture was diluted with DCM, washed with
water, the organic layer separated and the solvent removed in
vacuo. Chromatography (silica, elution with 30-100% ethyl acetate
in petroleum ether) afforded
(2R,5R)-4-{2-[6-(2,4-difluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,-
2-c]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-5-hydroxymethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carbo-
xylic acid tert-butyl ester (4.36 g, 80%) as a pale tan foam. MS:
[M+H].sup.+ 545. Methanesulfonyl chloride (0.78 mL, 10.0 mmol) was
added dropwise to a stirred solution of
(2R,5R)-4-{2-[6-(2,4-difluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrlo[3,2-
-c]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-5-hydroxymethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carbox-
ylic acid tert-butyl ester (4.36 g, 8.0 mmol) and triethylamine
(1.67 mL, 12.0 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (40 mL) and the mixture was
stirred at room temperature for 16 hours. The mixture was diluted
with DCM, washed successively with saturated aqueous sodium
hydrogen carbonate and then water. The organic layer was separated
and the solvent removed in vacuo to afford the title compound (4.0
g, 71%) as a pale yellow foam. MS: [M+H].sup.+=563, 565.
Preparation 378:
(2R,5R)-4-[2-(6-Cyclohexyl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-
-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-5-methoxymethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester
[1186] To a solution of
(2R,5R)-4-[2-(6-cyclohex-1-enyl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]py-
ridin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-5-methoxymethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester (see Table 1) (65 mg, 0.13 mmol) in EtOH (5
mL) was added palladium on carbon (10%, 20 mg) and the mixture was
hydrogenated for 2 h. The catalyst was filtered and the filtrate
evaporated to afford the title compound (60 mg, 92%) as a white
solid. MS: [M+H].sup.+=515.
Preparation 379:
3,3-Dimethyl-6-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyrid-
ine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[1187] A mixture of
1-methyl-4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-[1,3,2]dioxaborolan-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole
(0.609 g, 3.0 mmol),
6-chloro-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester (0.282 g, 1.0 mmol), potassium carbonate
(0.414 g, 3.0 mmol), tris(dibenzylideneacetone)-dipalladium (0)
(0.091 g, 0.1 mmol) and
2-dicyclohexylphosphino-2',6'-dimethoxybiphenyl (SPhos, 0.041 g,
0.1 mmol), 1,4-dioxane (6 mL) and water (1.5 mL) was heated at
90.degree. C. for 18 h. The solvent was evaporated, water (30 mL)
was added and the product extracted with EtOAc (3.times.20 mL).
Combined organic extracts were dried (MgSO.sub.4) and evaporated in
vacuo to give an oil. Chromatography (SiO.sub.2; gradient elution
with 0-100% EtOAc in 40-60 petroleum ether) gave the title compound
(0.267 g) as an oil. MS: [M+H].sup.+=329.
Preparation 380:
3,3-Dimethyl-6-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyrid-
ine
[1188] Prepared from
3,3-dimethyl-6-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyrid-
ine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester using a procedure analogous
to Prep 116. MS [M+H].sup.+ 229.
Preparation 381:
3,3-Dimethyl-6-thiophen-3-yl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-1-carboxy-
lic acid tert-butyl ester
[1189] Prepared from
6-chloro-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester and thiophen-3-boronic acid using a procedure
similar to Prep 379. MS [M+H].sup.+ 331.
Preparation 382:
3,3-Dimethyl-6-thiophen-3-yl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine
[1190] Prepared from
3,3-dimethyl-6-thiophen-3-yl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-1-carboxy-
lic acid tert-butyl ester using a procedure analogous to that of
Preparation 116. MS: [M+H].sup.+=231.
Preparation 383:
6-(Hydroxy-phenyl-methyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-
-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[1191] To a solution of
6-benzoyl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester (0.35 g, 1.0 mmol) in methanol (10 mL) was
added sodium borohydride (0.114 g, 3.0 mmol) and the reaction
mixture was stirred for 1 hour. Water (5 mL) was added and the
reaction mixture was concentrated. Water was added and the product
was extracted with EtOAc. The combined organic phase was dried
(MgSO.sub.4) and evaporated in vacuo to give an oil. Chromatography
(SiO.sub.2; gradient elution with 0-60% EtOAc in 40-60 petroleum
ether) gave the title compound (0.26 g, 73%) as an oil. MS:
[M+H].sup.+=355.
Preparation 384:
6-(Methoxy-phenyl-methyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-
-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[1192] To a solution of
6-(hydroxy-phenyl-methyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-
-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester (0.15 g, 0.42 mmol) in THF (5
mL) was added sodium hydride (60%, 0.02 g, 0.50 mmol) and the
mixture was stirred for 1 h. Methyl iodide (52 uL, 0.84 mmol) was
added and the reaction mixture was stirred for 18 h at ambient
temperature. Water (10 mL) was added and the product was extracted
with EtOAc (2.times.10 mL). The combined organic phase was dried
(MgSO.sub.4) and evaporated in vacuo to give an oil. Chromatography
(SiO.sub.2; gradient elution with 0-70% EtOAc in 40-60 petroleum
ether) gave the title compound (0.11 g, 70%) as an oil. MS:
[M+H].sup.+=369.
Preparation 385:
6-(Methoxy-phenyl-methyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine
[1193] Prepared from
6-(methoxy-phenyl-methyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-
-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester using a procedure analogous to
Prep 116. MS [M+H].sup.+ 269.
Preparation 386:
6-Furan-3-yl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester
[1194] Prepared from
6-chloro-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester and furan-3-boronic acid using an analogous
procedure to that of Preparation 161. MS: [M+H].sup.+=315.
Preparation 387:
6-Furan-3-yl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine
[1195] Prepared from
6-furan-3-yl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester using a procedure analogous to that of
Preparation 116. MS: [M+H].sup.+=215.
Preparation 388:
3,3-Dimethyl-6-(5-methyl-thiophen-2-yl)-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-
e-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[1196] Prepared from
6-chloro-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester and
4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-2-(5-methyl-thiophen-2-yl)-[1,3,2]dioxaborolane
using a procedure similar to Preparation 379. MS:
[M+H].sup.+=345.
Preparation 389:
3,3-Dimethyl-6-(5-methyl-thiophen-2-yl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyri-
dine
[1197] Prepared from
3,3-dimethyl-6-(5-methyl-thiophen-2-yl)-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-
e-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester using a procedure analogous to
that of Preparation 116. MS: [M+H].sup.+=245.
Preparation 390:
6-Benzofuran-2-yl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-1-carbo-
xylic acid tert-butyl ester
[1198] Prepared from
6-chloro-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester and benzofuran-2-boronic acid using an
analogous procedure to that of Preparation 161. MS:
[M+H].sup.+=365.
Preparation 391:
6-Benzofuran-2-yl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine
[1199] Prepared from
6-benzofuran-2-yl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-1-carbo-
xylic acid tert-butyl ester using a procedure analogous to that of
Preparation 116. MS: [M+H].sup.+=265.
Preparation 392:
6-Isopropenyl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-1-carboxyli-
c acid tert-butyl ester
[1200] Prepared from
6-chloro-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-1-carboxylic
acid tert butyl ester and
2-isopropenyl-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-[1,3,2]dioxaborolane using a
procedure analogous to that of Preparation 379. MS:
[M+H].sup.+=289.
Preparation 393:
6-Acetyl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester
[1201] Prepared from
6-isopropenyl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-1-carboxyli-
c acid tert-butyl ester using a procedure analogous to that of
Preparation 166. MS: [M+H].sup.+=291.
Preparation 394:
6-(1,1-Difluoro-ethyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-1--
carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[1202] Prepared from
6-acetyl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester using a procedure analogous to that of
Preparation 293. MS: [M+H].sup.+=313.
Preparation 395:
6-(1,1-Difluoro-ethyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine
[1203] Prepared from
6-(1,1-difluoro-ethyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-1--
carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester using a procedure analogous to
that of Preparation 116. MS: [M+H].sup.+=213.
Preparation 396:
6-Benzoyl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester
[1204] n-Butyl lithium (5.0 mL of a 2.5M solution in hexanes, 12
mmol) was added dropwise to a solution of
6-bromo-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester (3.27 g, 10.0 mmol) in diethyl ether (20 mL)
at -78.degree. C. The resulting orange slurry was stirred 30
minutes at this temperature, then a solution of
N-methoxy-N-methyl-benzamide (2.3 mL, 15.0 mmol) in diethyl ether
(10 mL) was added dropwise. The reaction was allowed to warm to
room temperature and stirred 1 h further, then quenched with
saturated aqueous ammonium chloride and the two layers were
separated. The aqueous fraction was further extracted with EtOAc
(2.times.20 mL). The combined organic fractions were dried over
MgSO.sub.4, filtered and concentrated. The residue was purified by
column chromatography (0-30% EtOAc/petrol) to give the title
compound (2.4 g, 67%) as a yellow solid. MS: [M+H].sup.+=353.
Preparation 397:
6-Benzoyl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridine
[1205] Prepared from
6-benzoyl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester using a procedure analogous to that of
Preparation 116. MS: [M+H].sup.+=253.
Preparation 398:
6-Acetyl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester
[1206] Prepared from
6-bromo-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester and N-methoxy-N-methyl-acetamide using a
procedure analogous to that of Preparation 263. MS:
[M+H].sup.+=291.
Preparation 399:
6-(1,1-Difluoro-ethyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridine-1--
carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[1207] Prepared from
6-acetyl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester using a procedure analogous to that of
Preparation 264. MS: [M+H].sup.+=313.
Preparation 400:
6-(1,1-Difluoro-ethyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridine
[1208] Prepared from
6-(1,1-difluoro-ethyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridine-1--
carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester using a procedure analogous to
that of Preparation 116. MS: [M+H].sup.+=213.
Preparation 401:
6-(2,4-Difluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridine-1-
-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[1209] To a nitrogen-degassed mixture of
6-bromo-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester (4.90 g, 15.0 mmol), lithium bromide (3.87 g,
45.0 mmol),
(1,3-diisopropylimidazol-2-ylidene)(3-chloropyridyl)palladium (II)
dichloride (0.2 g, 0.3 mmol), 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone (40 mL) and
THF (40 mL) was added a solution of 2,4-difluoro-benzylzinc bromide
in THF (0.5M, 60 mL, 30 mmol) and resulting mixture was stirred at
20.degree. C. for 1 h. The mixture was poured into water (200 mL)
and 5% aqueous citric acid (50 mL) and the resulting mixture
extracted with Et.sub.2O (3.times.100 mL). The organic phase was
washed with water (100 mL), brine (3.times.100 mL), dried
(MgSO.sub.4) and evaporated in vacuo to give an oil. Chromatography
(SiO.sub.2, eluted with petrol-EtOAc 0-30%) gave the title compound
(5.7 g, 100%) as an oil. MS: [M+H].sup.+=375.
Preparation 402:
6-(2,4-Difluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridin-
e
[1210] Prepared from
6-(2,4-difluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridine-1-
-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester using a procedure analogous to
that of Preparation 116. MS: [M+H].sup.+=275.
Preparation 403:
6-(4-Fluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridine-1-car-
boxylic acid tert-butyl ester
##STR00055##
[1212] To a nitrogen-degassed mixture of
6-bromo-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester (3.27 g, 10.0 mmol), lithium bromide (2.58 g,
30.0 mmol),
(1,3-diisopropylimidazol-2-ylidene)(3-chloropyridyl)palladium (II)
dichloride (0.136 g, 0.2 mmol), 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone (30 mL)
and THF (30 mL) was added a solution of 4-fluoro-benzylzinc
chloride in THF (0.5M, 40 mL, 20 mmol) and resulting mixture was
stirred at 20.degree. C. for 3 h. The mixture was poured into water
(150 mL) and 5% aqueous citric acid (30 mL) and the resulting
mixture extracted with Et.sub.2O (3.times.70 mL). The organic phase
was washed with water (100 mL), brine (3.times.100 mL), dried
(MgSO.sub.4) and evaporated in vacuo to give an oil. Chromatography
(SiO.sub.2, eluted with petrol-EtOAc 0-30%) gave the title compound
(3.5 g, 99%) as an oil. MS: [M+H].sup.+=357.
Preparation 404:
6-(4-Fluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridine
##STR00056##
[1214] A solution of
6-(4-fluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridine-1-car-
boxylic acid tert-butyl ester (9.0 g, 25 mmol) in methanol (62.5
mL) was treated with 5M hydrochloric acid (62.5 mL) and the mixture
stirred at 20.degree. C. for 18 h then heated at 50.degree. C. for
2 h. Solvent was evaporated and the residue was partitioned between
water (200 mL) and EtOAc (3.times.). The aqueous phase was slowly
poured into saturated aqueous NaHCO3 and the resulting solid
collected by filtration to afford the title compound (3.45 g). 1H
NMR (CDCl.sub.3): 7.81 (1H, s), 7.16 (2H, dd), 6.99 (2H, t), 6.58
(1H, d), 3.84 (2H, s), 3.38 (2H, s), 1.36 (6H, s). MS:
[M+H].sup.+=257. Further title compound (1.5 g) was obtained by
aqueous acid extraction of the combined organic extracts and
subsequent basificatioin of the combined aqueous extracts.
Preparation 405:
6-(Difluoro-phenyl-methyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridin-
e-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[1215] Prepared from
6-benzoyl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester using a procedure analogous to that of
Preparation 264. MS: [M+H].sup.+=375.
Preparation 406:
6-(Difluoro-phenyl-methyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyri-
dine
[1216] Prepared from
6-(difluoro-phenyl-methyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-yrrolo[3,2-b]pyridine-
-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester using a procedure analogous to
that of Preparation 116. MS: [M+H].sup.+=275.
Preparation 407: Cyclobutanecarboxylic acid
methoxy-methyl-amide
[1217] To an ice-cooled suspension of N,O-dimethoxyhydroxylamine
hydrochloride (1.95 g, 20 mmol) in DCM (50 mL) was added DIPEA (7.0
mL, 40.0 mmol) and cyclobutanecarboxylic acid (1.9 mL, 20 mmmol).
After stirring for 5 min, EDC (4.2 g, 22.0 mmol) was added and the
reaction mixture was stirred overnight while allowing it to warm to
room temperature. The mixture was diluted with DCM (50 mL) and was
transferred to a separatory funnel. The organic layer was washed
with saturated aqueous NaHCO.sub.3 (2.times.50 mL), water
(1.times.50 mL), brine (50 mL), dried (MgSO.sub.4) and
concentrated. Chromatography (SiO.sub.2, eluted with petrol-EtOAc
0-40%) gave the title compound (1.9 g, 67%) as an oil. MS:
[M+H].sup.+=144.
Preparation 408:
6-Cyclobutanecarbonyl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridine-1-c-
arboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[1218] Prepared from
6-bromo-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester and cyclobutanecarboxylic acid
methoxy-methyl-amide using a procedure analogous to that of
Preparation 263. MS: [M+H].sup.+=331.
Preparation 409:
6-(Cyclobutyl-difluoro-methyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyr-
idine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[1219] Prepared from
6-cyclobutanecarbonyl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridine-1-c-
arboxylic acid tert-butyl ester using a procedure analogous to that
of Preparation 264. MS: [M+H].sup.+=353.
Preparation 410:
6-(Cyclobutyl-difluoro-methyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-b]-
pyridine
[1220] Prepared from
6-(cyclobutyl-difluoro-methyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyr-
idine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester using a procedure
analogous to that of Preparation 116. The hydrochloride salt
initially obtained was partitioned between saturated aqueous
NaHCO.sub.3 and EtOAc to give the title compound. MS:
[M+H].sup.+=253.
Preparation 411: 2-Cyclopropyl-N-methoxy-N-methyl-acetamide
[1221] Prepared from cyclopropyl acetic acid in an analogous
fashion to Prep 407 MS [M+H].sup.+=144.
Preparation 412:
6-(2-Cyclopropyl-acetyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridine--
1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[1222] Prepared from
6-bromo-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester and
2-cyclopropyl-N-methoxy-N-methyl-acetamide using a procedure
analogous to that of Preparation 263. MS: [M+H].sup.+=331.
Preparation 413:
6-(2-Cyclopropyl-1,1-difluoro-ethyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-
-b]pyridine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[1223] Prepared from
6-(2-cyclopropyl-acetyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridine--
1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester using a procedure analogous to
that of Preparation 264. MS: [M+H].sup.+=353.
Preparation 414:
6-(2-Cyclopropyl-1,1-difluoro-ethyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[-
3,2-b]pyridine
[1224] Prepared from
6-(2-cyclopropyl-1,1-difluoro-ethyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-
-b]pyridine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester using a procedure
analogous to that of Preparation 116. The hydrochloride salt
initially obtained was partitioned between saturated aqueous
NaHCO.sub.3 and EtOAc to give the title compound. MS:
[M+H].sup.+=253.
Preparation 415:
(2R,5S)-4-Benzyl-2-methyl-5-morpholin-4-ylmethyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester
[1225] K.sub.2CO.sub.3 (12.4 g, 90.0 mmol), KI (8.29 g, 51.0 mmol)
and morpholine (3.9 mL, 45.0 mmol) were added to a solution of
(2R,5R)-4-benzyl-5-chloromethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester (10.0 g, 30.0 mmol) in acetonitrile (150 mL).
The reaction was stirred at 70.degree. C. for 18 h. The solids were
filtered off and the solvent was removed in vacuo. The residue was
partitioned between DCM (150 mL) and water (150 mL). The organic
phase was dried (MgSO.sub.4) and evaporated. Chromatography
(SiO.sub.2, eluted with petrol-EtOAc 0-50%) gave the title compound
(9.0 g, 77%) as a white solid. MS: [M+H].sup.+=390.
Preparation 416:
(2R,5S)-2-Methyl-5-morpholin-4-ylmethyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester
[1226] Acetic acid (30.0 mL) and Pd/C (10%, 6.0 g) were added to a
solution of
(2R,5S)-4-benzyl-2-methyl-5-morpholin-4-ylmethyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester (9.0 g, 23.1 mmol) in EtOH (240 mL) and the
resulting mixture was hydrogenated at 1 bar for 3 h. The catalyst
was removed by filtration and the solvent was removed in vacuo. The
residue was dissolved in DCM (150 mL), the organic solution was
washed with saturated aqueous NaHCO.sub.3 (150 mL), water (150 mL),
dried (MgSO.sub.4) and evaporated to give the title compound as a
colourless gum (6.57 g, 95%). .sup.1H NMR (CDCl.sub.3): 4.32-3.90
(1H, m), 3.77-3.64 (5H, m), 3.30 (1H, dd), 3.16-2.82 (2H, m), 2.67
(1H, dd), 2.59-2.49 (2H, m), 2.47-2.30 (2H, m), 2.21 (1H, dd),
2.17-2.07 (2H, m), 1.47 (9H, s), 1.27 (3H, d).
Preparation 417:
(2R,5S)-4-Benzyloxycarbonylmethyl-2-methyl-5-morpholin-4-ylmethyl-piperaz-
ine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[1227] Following similar methods to those described in Preparation
13 using
(2R,5S)-2-methyl-5-morpholin-4-ylmethyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester (3.13, 10.5 mmol), benzylbromoacetate (2.16
m, 13.69 mmol) and K.sub.2CO.sub.3 (4.33 g, 31.5 mmol), gave the
title compound (4.28 g, 91%). MS: [M+H].sup.+=448.
Preparation 418:
(2R,5S)-4-Carboxymethyl-2-methyl-5-morpholin-4-ylmethyl-piperazine-1-carb-
oxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[1228] Following similar methods to those described in Preparation
14, starting from
(2R,5S)-4-benzyloxycarbonylmethyl-2-methyl-5-morpholin-4-ylmethyl)-pipera-
zine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester (4.28 g, 9.57 mmol), and
Pd/C (0.5 g), gave the title compound (3.2 g 94%) as a white solid.
.sup.1H NMR (CDCl.sub.3): 4.13 (2H, s), 3.96-3.78 (4H, m), 3.73
(1H, d), 3.59 (2H, d), 3.34 (1H, dd), 3.20 (1H, dd), 2.99 (1H, d),
2.84-2.74 (2H, m), 2.74-2.63 (2H, m), 2.55 (1H, dd), 2.38 (1H, dd),
1.56-1.37 (9H, m), 1.25 (3H, d).
Preparation 419:
(2R,5R)-4-{2-[6-(4-Fluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-b]-
pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-5-hydroxymethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxyli-
c acid tert-butyl ester
[1229] Following methods similar to those described in Preparation
203 or General Procedure 5, starting from
(2R,5R)-5-hydroxymethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid
tert-butyl ester (1.38 g, 6.0 mmol),
6-(4-fluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridine
hydrochloride (1.17 g, 4.0 mmol) using DIPEA as base gave the title
compound (1.34 g, 64%) as an orange semi-solid. MS:
[M+H].sup.+=527.
Preparation 420:
(2R,5R)-5-Chloromethyl-4-{2-[6-(4-fluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-
-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester
[1230] Following methods similar to those described in Preparation
316 starting from
(2R,5R)-4-{2-[6-(4-fluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-b]-
pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-5-hydroxymethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxyli-
c acid tert-butyl ester (1.38 g, 2.6 mmol), gave the title compound
(1.11 g, 78%) as an orange semi-solid. MS: [M+H].sup.+=545.
Preparation 421:
(2R,5R)-4-{2-[6-(1,1-Difluoro-butyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-
-b]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-5-hydroxymethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carbox-
ylic acid tert-butyl ester
[1231] Following methods similar to those described in Preparation
203 or General Procedure 5, starting from
(2R,5R)-5-hydroxymethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid
tert-butyl ester (0.69 g, 3.0 mmol),
6-(1,1-difluoro-butyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridine-
, chloroacetyl chloride (185 .mu.L, 2.3 mmol) and DIPEA (1.42 mL,
8.4 mmol), gave the title compound (0.61 g, 60%). MS:
[M+H].sup.+=511.
Preparation 422:
(2R,5R)-5-Chloromethyl-4-{2-[6-(1,1-difluoro-butyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihy-
dro-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxy-
lic acid tert-butyl ester
[1232] Following methods similar to those described in Preparation
316, starting from
(2R,5R)-4-{2-[6-(1,1-difluoro-butyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-
-b]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-5-hydroxymethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carbox-
ylic acid tert-butyl ester (0.61 g, 1.2 mmol), gave the title
compound (0.7 g, 100%) as a brown semi-solid. MS:
[M+H].sup.+=529.
Preparation 423:
6-(2-Fluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridine-1-car-
boxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[1233] To a nitrogen-degassed mixture of
6-bromo-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester (4.09 g, 12.5 mmol), lithium bromide (3.22 g,
37.5 mmol),
(1,3-diisopropylimidazol-2-ylidene)(3-chloropyridyl)palladium (II)
dichloride (0.17 g, 0.25 mmol), 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone (30 mL)
and THF (30 mL) was added a solution of 2-fluoro-benzylzinc
chloride in THF (0.5M, 40 mL, 20 mmol) and resulting mixture was
stirred at 20.degree. C. for 3 h. The mixture was poured into water
(150 mL) and 5% aqueous citric acid (30 mL) and the resulting
mixture extracted with Et.sub.2O (3.times.70 mL). The organic phase
was washed with water (100 mL), brine (3.times.100 mL), dried
(MgSO.sub.4) and evaporated in vacuo to give an oil. Chromatography
(SiO.sub.2, eluted with petrol-EtOAc 0-30%) gave the title compound
(4.29 g 96%) as an oil. MS: [M+H].sup.+=357.
Preparation 424:
6-(4-Fluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridine
[1234] Prepared from
6-(2-fluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridine-1-car-
boxylic acid tert-butyl ester (3.69 g, 10.3 mmol) using a procedure
analogous to that of Preparation 404 to afford the title compound
(2.33 g, 88%) as an off-white solid. [M+H].sup.+=257.
Preparation 425:
(2R,5R)-4-{2-[6-(2-Fluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-b]-
pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-5-hydroxymethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxyli-
c acid tert-butyl ester
[1235] Following methods similar to those described in Preparation
203 or General Procedure 5, starting from
(2R,5R)-5-hydroxymethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid
tert-butyl ester (0.69 g, 3.0 mmol) and
6-(2-fluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridine
(0.55 g, 2.0 mmol) using DIPEA as base, gave the title compound
(0.92 g, 87%) as an orange semi-solid. MS: [M+H].sup.+=527.
Preparation 426:
(2R,5R)-5-Chloromethyl-4-{2-[6-(2-fluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-
-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester
[1236] Following methods similar to those described in Preparation
316, starting from
(2R,5R)-4-{2-[6-(2-fluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-b]-
pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-5-hydroxymethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxyli-
c acid tert-butyl ester (0.92 g, 1.74 mmol), gave the title
compound (0.8 g, 84%) as an orange semi-solid. MS:
[M+H].sup.+=545.
Preparation 427:
(2R,5R)-4-{2-[6-(1,1-Difluoro-propyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,-
2-b]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-5-hydroxymethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carbo-
xylic acid tert-butyl ester
[1237] Following methods similar to those described in Prep 203 or
General Procedure 5, starting from
(2R,5R)-5-hydroxymethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid
tert-butyl ester (0.35 g, 3.0 mmol) and
6-(1,1-difluoro-propyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridin-
e (0.23 g, 1.0 mmol) using DIPEA as base, gave the title compound
(0.33 g, 66%). MS [M+H].sup.+=497.
Preparation 428:
(2R,5R)-5-Chloromethyl-4-{2-[6-(1,1-difluoro-propyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dih-
ydro-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carbox-
ylic acid tert-butyl ester
[1238] Following methods similar to those described in Preparation
316, starting from
(2R,5R)-4-{2-[6-(1,1-difluoro-propyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,-
2-b]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-5-hydroxymethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carbo-
xylic acid tert-butyl ester (0.32 g, 0.65 mmol), gave the title
compound (0.33 g, 100%) as a tan solid. MS: [M+H].sup.+=515.
Preparation 429:
(2R,5S)-4-Benzyloxycarbonylmethyl-5-((R)-3-fluoro-pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl)--
2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[1239] Prepared from
(2R,5S)-5-((R)-3-fluoro-pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl)-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carb-
oxylic acid tert-butyl ester in an analogous manner to that
described in Prep 13. MS: [M+H].sup.+=450
Preparation 430:
(2R,5S)-4-Carboxymethyl-5-((R)-3-fluoro-pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl)-2-methyl-p-
iperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[1240] Prepared from
(2R,5S)-4-benzyloxycarbonylmethyl-5-((R)-3-fluoro-pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl)--
2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester using a
similar method to that described in Preparation 272 (EtOH used as
solvent). .sup.1H NMR (CDCl.sub.3): 10.12-9.12 (1H, br s), 5.27
(1H, d), 4.17-3.89 (1H, m), 3.81-3.45 (3H, m), 3.45-2.78 (8H, m),
2.78-2.43 (2H, m), 2.42-1.99 (2H, m), 1.47 (9H, s), 1.23 (3H,
d).
[1241] Compounds of Table 4 below were prepared using procedures
analogous to that described in General Procedure 1 (see above),
starting from the appropriate substituted 2,3-dihydroindole or
dihydro-pyrrolopyridine and substituted carboxymethylpiperazine
(synthesised as described above, Preparation reference numbers and
significant differences from the general procedure are listed where
appropriate).
TABLE-US-00004 TABLE 4 Characterising Data Prep. Name (MS or NMR)
No. (2R,5R)-4-[2-(6-Cyano-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-indol- m/z: 457
14, 1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-5-methoxymethyl-2-methyl- 221
piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
(2R,5R)-4-{2-[6-(2,6-Dimethyl-phenoxy)-3,3-dimethyl- m/z: 553 14,
2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-5- 317
methoxymethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl
ester (2R,5R)-4-(2-{6'-Chloro-1,1',2',3- m/z: 540 14,
tetrahydrospiro[indene-2,3'-indole]-1'-yl}-2-oxoethyl)-5- 212
(methoxymethyl)-2-methylpiperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl
ester (2R,5R)-4-[2-(6-Benzyl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro- m/z: 511
272, pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-5-fluoromethyl- 153
2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
(2R,5R)-4-[2-(6-Benzyl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro- 529 277,
pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-5-difluoromethyl- 153
2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
(2R,5R)-4-[2-(6-Chloro-3-ethyl-3-methyl-2,3-dihydro- m/z: 480 14,
indol-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-5-methoxymethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-
323.sup.a 1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
(2R,5R)-4-{2-[3,3-Dimethyl-6-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4- m/z: 513 14,
yl)-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}- 380
5-methoxymethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl
ester (2R,5R)-4-{2-[5-Bromo-3,3-dimethyl-6-(2-oxo- m/z: 608 14,
pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl)-2,3-dihydro-indol-1-yl]-2-oxo- 228
ethyl}-5-methoxymethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1- carboxylic acid
tert-butyl ester (2R,5R)-4-[2-(3,3-Dimethyl-6-thiophen-3-yl-2,3-
m/z: 515 14, dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-5-
382 methoxymethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl
ester (2R,5R)-4-[2-(6-Bromo-3-methoxymethyl-3-methyl-2,3- m/z: 540
14, dihydro-indol-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-5-methoxymethyl-2- 330.sup.a
methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
(2R,5R)-4-{2-[6-(2,6-Difluoro-phenoxy)-3,3-dimethyl- m/z: 561 14,
2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-5- 318
methoxymethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl
ester 6-Bromo-1-[2-((2R,5R)-4-tert-butoxycarbonyl-2- m/z: 554 14,
methoxymethyl-5-methyl-piperazin-1-yl)-acetyl]-3- 331.sup.a
methyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole-3-carboxylic acid methyl ester
(2R,5R)-4-{2-[6-(2-Chloro-6-methyl-phenoxy)-3,3- m/z: 573 14,
dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo- 319
ethyl}-5-methoxymethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1- carboxylic acid
tert-butyl ester (2R,5R)-4-[2-(6-Chloro-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-
.sup.1H NMR (270 MHz, CDCl.sub.3): 14,
pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-5- 7.33 (1H, d, J = 7.8
Hz), 233 methoxymethyl- 6.91 (1H, d), 4.30 (1H, d),
2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester 4.17-4.13
(1H, m), 3.85-4.01 (2H, m), 3.75-3.84 (2H, m), 3.60 (1H, dd),
3.28-3.41 (4H, m), 3.10-3.26 (2H, m), 2.65-2.86 (2H, m), 1.44 (9H,
s), 1.31-1.29 (6H, d), 1.10- (3H, d
(2R,5R)-5-Methoxymethyl-4-{2-[6-(methoxy-phenyl- m/z: 553 14,
methyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin- 385
1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl
ester (2R,5R)-4-[2-(6-Cyano-3,3,5-trimethyl-2,3-dihydro- m/z: 471
14, indol-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-5-methoxymethyl-2-methyl- 231
piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
(2R,5R)-4-[2-(6-Cyano-3-methyl-3-phenyl-2,3-dihydro- m/z: 519 14,
indol-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-5-methoxymethyl-2-methyl- 337a
piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
(2R,5R)-4-[2-(6-Bromo-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro- .sup.1H NMR (270
MHz, CDCl.sub.3): 14, pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-5-
8.55-8.54 (1H, d), 236
methoxymethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid 8.25-8.24 (1H,
d), 4.20-4.15 (1H, m), tert-butyl ester 4.02-3.86 (3H, m),
3.65-3.60 (2H, m), 3.45-3.24 (6H, m), 3.02-2.98 (1H, m), 2.85-2.79
(1H, dd), 2.67-2.61 (1H, dd), 2.03 (1H, s), 1.62 (1H, s), 1.45 (9H,
s) and 1.37 (7H, s). MS: [M + H] 511
(2R,5R)-4-[2-(6-Chloro-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-indol- m/z: 502
280, 1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-2-methyl-5-pyrazol-1-ylmethyl- 25
piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
(2R,5R)-4-{2-[6-Chloro-3,3-dimethyl-5-(3-methyl- m/z: 548 14,
[1,2,4]oxadiazol-5-yl)-2,3-dihydro-indol-1-yl]-2-oxo- 247
ethyl}-5-methoxymethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1- carboxylic acid
tert-butyl ester (2R,5R)-4-(2-{6'-Chloro-1,1',2',3- m/z: 576 280,
tetrahydrospiro[indene-2,3'-indole]-1'-yl}-2-oxoethyl)-2- 212
methyl-5-(1H-pyrazol-1-ylmethyl)piperazine-1- carboxylic acid
tert-butyl ester
(2R,5R)-4-[2-(6-Cyano-3-methyl-3-phenyl-2,3-dihydro- m/z: 555 280,
indol-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-2-methyl-5-pyrazol-1-ylmethyl- 337.sup.a
piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
(2R,5R)-4-[2-(6-Benzyl-3-methyl-3-pyridin-2-yl-2,3- m/z: 585 14,
dihydro-indol-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-5-methoxymethyl-2- 343.sup.a
methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
(2R,5R)-4-[2-(6-Benzyl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro- m/z: 573 284,
pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-2-methyl-5-(4- 153
methyl-pyrazol-1-ylmethyl)-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl
ester (2R,5R)-4-[2-(6-Cyano-3-methyl-3-pyridin-2-yl-2,3- .sup.1H
NMR (Me-d3-OD): 14,
dihydro-indol-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-5-methoxymethyl-2- 8.59-8.42 (2H,
m), 7.99 (1H, s), 345.sup.a methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid
tert-butyl ester 7.85-7.71 (1H, m), 7.51-7.19 (3H, m), 4.57-4.19
(2H, m), 3.95 (2H, t), 3.83-3.65 (1H, m), 3.65-3.42 (5H, m),
3.29-3.10 (2H, m), 2.86-2.72 (2H, m), 2.72-2.46 (1H, m), 1.56-1.39
(12H, m), 1.39-1.17 (3H, m).
(2R,5R)-4-[2-(6-Benzyl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro- 577 288,
pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-5-(4-fluoro- 153
pyrazol-1-ylmethyl)-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid
tert-butyl ester (2R,5R)-4-(2-{6'-Cyano-1,1',2',3- m/z: 581 284,
tetrahydrospiro[indene-2,3'-indole]-1'-yl}-2-oxoethyl)-2- 213
methyl-5-[(4-methyl-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)methyl]piperazine- 1-carboxylic
acid, tert-butyl ester
(2R,5R)-4-[2-(6-Benzyl-3-methyl-3-pyridin-3-yl-2,3- m/z: 585 14,
dihydro-indol-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-5-methoxymethyl-2- 347.sup.a
methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
(2R,5R)-4-[2-(6-Benzyl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro- m/z: 577 288,
pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-5-(4-fluoro- 239
pyrazol-1-ylmethyl)-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid
tert-butyl ester
(2R,5R)-4-{2-[6-Benzyl-3-methyl-3-(3-methyl-isoxazol- m/z: 589 14,
5-yl)-2,3-dihydro-indol-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-5- 348.sup.a
methoxymethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl
ester (2R,5R)-4-{2-[6-(Difluoro-phenyl-methyl)-3,3-dimethyl- m/z:
613 288, 2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-5-(4-
290 fluoro-pyrazol-1-ylmethyl)-2-methyl-piperazine-1- carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester
(2R,5R)-4-{2-[6-(2-Chloro-phenoxy)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3- m/z: 613 288,
dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-5-(4- 216
fluoro-pyrazol-1-ylmethyl)-2-methyl-piperazine-1- carboxylic acid
tert-butyl ester
(2R,5S)-4-{2-[6-(2,4-Difluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3- m/z: 612
262, dihydro-pyrrolo 160
[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-2-methyl-5-(2-oxo-
pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl)-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert- butyl
ester (2R,5S)-4-{2-[6-(2-Chloro-phenoxy)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3- m/z: 612
262, dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-2- 216
methyl-5-(2-oxo-pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl)-piperazine-1- carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester
(2R,5R)-4-[2-(3-Chloro-7,7-dimethyl-6,7-dihydro- .sup.1H NMR
(Me-d3-OD): 14, pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridazin-5-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-5- 8.00
(1H, s), 4.23-4.06 (3H, m), 243
methoxymethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid 3.96 (1H, d),
3.84-3.69 (1H, tert-butyl ester m), 3.69-3.58 (2H, m), 3.09-2.98
(1H, m), 2.88 (1H, dd), 2.68 (1H, dd), 1.51 (6H, d), 1.49 (9H, s),
1.24 (3H, d). (2R,5S)-4-{2-[6-(2-Fluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-
m/z: 594 262, dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-2-
119 methyl-5-(2-oxo-pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl)-piperazine-1- carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester
(2R,5S)-4-{2-[6-(2-Fluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3- m/z: 594 262,
dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-2- 424
methyl-5-(2-oxo-pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl)-piperazine-1- carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester
(R)-4-{2-[6-(4-Fluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro- m/z: 497
15, pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-2-methyl- 156
piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester Note: .sup.aDIPEA
used as base instead of TEA
General Procedure 4 (Amide Coupling Using HATU)
(2R,5S)-4-{2-[6-(1,1-Difluoro-propyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-
-b]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-2-methyl-5-(2-oxo-pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl)-pip-
erazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
##STR00057##
[1243]
(2R,5S)-4-Carboxymethyl-2-methyl-5-(2-oxo-pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl)-pi-
perazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester (0.20 g, 0.56 mmol) and
6-(1,1-difluoro-propyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridin-
e (0.15 g, 0.6 mmol) were dissolved in DMF (2.8 mL).
N,N-Diisopropylethylamine (0.36 g, 2.8 mmol) and
O-(7-azabenzotriazol-1-yl)-N,N,N',N'-tetramethyluronium
hexafluorophosphate (0.43 g, 1.1 mmol) were added and the reaction
stirred at room temperature for 18 h. Saturated aqueous sodium
bicarbonate (10 mL) was added and the aqueous phase extracted with
EtOAc (3.times.10 mL). The combined organic extracts were diluted
with petroleum spirit (20 mL), washed with water (3.times.), dried
with sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated. Chromatography
(silica gel, gradient elution, 0-5%, methanol in EtOAc) gave the
title compound (0.178 g), MS: [M+H].sup.+=564.
[1244] Compounds of Table 5 below were prepared using procedures
analogous to that described in General Procedure 4 above, starting
from the appropriate substituted 2,3-dihydroindole or
dihydro-pyrrolopyridine and substituted carboxymethylpiperazine
(synthesised as described above, Preparation reference numbers are
listed where appropriate).
TABLE-US-00005 TABLE 5 Prep. Name MS Data Nos
(2R,5R)-4-[2-(6-Furan-3-yl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-
m/z: 499 14, 387
c]pyridin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-5-methoxymethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-
carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
(2R,5R)-4-{2-[6-(Difluoro-phenyl-methyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-
m/z: 559 14, 290
pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-5-methoxymethyl-2-methyl-
piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
(2R,5R)-4-{2-[3,3-Dimethyl-6-(5-methyl-thiophen-2-yl)-2,3-dihydro-
m/z: 529 14, 389
pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-5-methoxymethyl-2-methyl-
piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
(2R,5R)-4-[2-(6-Benzofuran-2-yl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-
m/z: 549 14, 391
c]pyridin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-5-methoxymethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-
carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
(2R,5R)-4-{2-[6-(1,1-Difluoro-ethyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro- m/z:
497 14, 395
pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-5-methoxymethyl-2-methyl-
piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
(2R,5S)-4-{2-[6-(1,1-Difluoro-ethyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro- m/z:
550 262, 395
pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-2-methyl-5-(2-oxo-pyrrolidin-1-
ylmethyl)-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
(2R,5S)-4-[2-(6-Benzoyl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridin-
m/z: 590 262, 397
1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-2-methyl-5-(2-oxo-pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl)-piperazine-
1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
(2R,5S)-4-{2-[6-(1,1-Difluoro-ethyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro- m/z:
550 262, 400
pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-2-methyl-5-(2-oxo-pyrrolidin-1-
ylmethyl)-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
(2R,5S)-4-{2-[6-(2-Chloro-phenoxy)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro- m/z:
614 355, 216
pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-2-methyl-5-(2-oxo-oxazolidin-3-
ylmethyl)-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
(2R,5S)-4-{2-[6-(1,1-Difluoro-propyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo
m/z: 564 262, 250
[3,2-b]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-2-methyl-5-(2-oxo-pyrrolidin-1-
ylmethyl)-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
(2R,5S)-4-{2-[6-(1,1-Difluoro-propyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo
m/z: 564 262, 294
[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-2-methyl-5-(2-oxo-pyrrolidin-1-
ylmethyl)-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
(2R,5S)-4-{2-[6-(2,4-Difluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo
m/z: 612 262, 402
[3,2-b]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-2-methyl-5-(2-oxo-pyrrolidin-1-
ylmethyl)-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
(2R,5S)-4-{2-[6-(Difluoro-phenyl-methyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-
m/z: 612 262, 406
pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-2-methyl-5-(2-oxo-pyrrolidin-1-
ylmethyl)-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
(2R,5S)-4-{2-[6-(1,1-Difluoro-2-methyl-propyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-
m/z: 578 262, 298
dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-2-methyl-5-(2-oxo-
pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl)-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl
ester
(2R,5S)-4-{2-[6-(4-Fluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-
m/z: 594 262, 404
b]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-2-methyl-5-(2-oxo-pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl)-
piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
(2R,5S)-4-{2-[6-(1,1-Difluoro-3-methyl-butyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-
m/z: 592 262, 267
pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-2-methyl-5-(2-oxo-pyrrolidin-1-
ylmethyl)-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
(2R,5S)-4-{2-[6-(1,1-Difluoro-butyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro- m/z:
578 262, 265
pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxoethyl}-2-methyl-5-(2-oxo-pyrrolidin-1-
ylmethyl)-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
(2R,5S)-4-{2-[6-(1,1-Difluoro-butyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro- m/z:
582 430, 265
pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-5-((R)-3-fluoro-pyrrolidin-1-
ylmethyl)-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
(2R,5S)-4-{2-[6-(1,1-Difluoro-butyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro- m/z:
578 262, 314
pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-2-methyl-5-(2-oxo-pyrrolidin-1-
ylmethyl)-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
(2R,5S)-4-{2-[6-(2-Cyclopropyl-1,1-difluoro-ethyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-
m/z: 592 418, 414
dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-2-methyl-5-morpholin-
4-ylmethyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
(2R,5S)-4-{2-[6-(Difluoro-phenyl-methyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-
m/z: 614 418, 406
pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-2-methyl-5-morpholin-4-
ylmethyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
(2R,5S)-4-{2-[6-(4-Fluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-
m/z: 596 418, 404
b]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-2-methyl-5-morpholin-4-ylmethyl-
piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
(2R,5S)-4-{2-[6-(1,1-Difluoro-3-methyl-butyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-
m/z: 594 418, 267
pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-2-methyl-5-morpholin-4-
ylmethyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
(2R,5S)-4-{2-[6-(1,1-Difluoro-butyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro- m/z:
580 418, 265
pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-2-methyl-5-morpholin-4-
ylmethyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
(2R,5S)-4-{2-[6-(2-Fluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-
m/z: 596 418, 424
b]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-2-methyl-5-morpholin-4-ylmethyl-
piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
(2R,5S)-4-{2-[6-(4-Fluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-
m/z: 610 375, 156
c]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-2-methyl-5-((R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-
ylmethyl)-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
(2R,5S)-4-{2-[6-(1,1-Difluoro-butyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro- m/z:
594 375, 314
pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-2-methyl-5-((R)-3-methyl-
morpholin-4-ylmethyl)-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
(2R,5S)-4-{2-[6-(1,1-Difluoropropyl)-3,3-dimethyl-1H,2H,3H- m/z:
580 375, 250
pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxoethyl}-2-methyl-5-{[(3R)-3-
methylmorpholin-4-yl]methyl}piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl
ester
General Procedure 5 (3 Component Coupling)
(2R,5S)-4-{2-[6-(4-Fluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]p-
yridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-2-methyl-5-morpholin-4-ylmethyl-piperazine-1-car-
boxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[1245] To a stirred solution of
6-(4-fluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine
(0.11 g, 0.43 mmol) and diisopropylethylamine (0.082 mL, 0.061 g,
0.47 mmol) in DCM (3 mL) at 0.degree. C. under nitrogen was added
chloroacetyl chloride (0.036 mL, 0.051 g, 0.45 mmol) and the
mixture was stirred at 20.degree. C. for 1 h. Further
diisopropylethylamine (0.22 mL, 0.166 g, 1.29 mmol) was added,
followed by a solution of
(2R,5S)-4-carboxymethyl-2-methyl-5-morpholin-4-ylmethyl-piperazine-1-carb-
oxylic acid tert-butyl ester (0.141 g, 0.47 mmol) in DCM (2 mL).
The mixture was stirred at 35.degree. C. for 64 h, then the mixture
was partitioned between saturated aqueous NaHCO.sub.3 and DCM
(.times.3) and combined organic extracts were dried and evaporated.
Chromatography (SiO.sub.2, gradient elution with 0-100% EtOAc in
40-60 PE) gave the title compound (0.184 g) as an oil. MS:
[M+H].sup.+=596.
[1246] Compounds of Table 6 below were prepared using procedures
analogous to that described in General Procedure 5 above, starting
from the appropriate substituted 2,3-dihydroindole or
dihydro-pyrrolopyridine and substituted piperazine (synthesised as
described above). In cases where the alkylation step was slow,
gentle heating of the reaction mixture was carried out (as in the
above illustration), otherwise reactions were run at room
temperature. Preparation reference numbers and significant
differences from the general procedure are listed where
appropriate.
TABLE-US-00006 TABLE 6 MS Prep Name data Comments No.
(2R,5R)-4-[2-(6-Benzyl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2- m/z:
TEA used as 201,
c]pyridin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-2-methyl-5-(pyrrolidine-1-carbonyl)-
576 base 153 piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
(2R,5R)-4-[2-(6-Benzyl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2- m/z:
TEA used as 202,
c]pyridin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-2-methyl-5-(piperidine-1-carbonyl)-
590 base 153 piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
(2R,5R)-4-[2-(6-Chloro-3,3-diethyl-2,3-dihydro-indol-1-yl)-2-oxo-
m/z: TEA used as 199,
ethyl]-2-methyl-5-(morpholine-4-carbonyl)-piperazine-1- 563 base
350 carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
(2R,5R)-4-[2-(6-Cyano-3-methyl-3-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-indol-1- m/z:
TEA used as 199,
yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-2-methyl-5-(morpholine-4-carbonyl)-piperazine- 588
base 337 1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
(2R,5R)-4-{2-[6-(2-Chloro-phenoxy)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro- m/z:
TEA used as 197,
pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-5-dimethylcarbamoyl-2- 586
base 216 methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
(2R,5R)-4-{2-[6-(Difluoro-phenyl-methyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3- m/z: TEA
used as 197, dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-5-
586 base 290 dimethylcarbamoyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic
acid tert- butyl ester
(2R,5R)-4-{2-[6-(Difluoro-phenyl-methyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3- m/z: TEA
used as 282,
dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-2-methyl-5-(4- 609
base 290 methyl-pyrazol-1-ylmethyl)-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid
tert-butyl ester
(2R,5R)-4-[2-(6-Benzyl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2- m/z:
TEA used as 199,
b]pyridin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-2-methyl-5-(morpholine-4-carbonyl)-
592 base 239 piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
(2R,5R)-4-{2-[6-(2,4-Difluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-
m/z: TEA used as 197,
pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-5-dimethylcarbamoyl-2- 586
base 160 methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
(2R,5R)-4-{2-[6-(2-Chloro-phenoxy)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro- m/z:
TEA used as 199,
pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-2-methyl-5-(morpholine-4-
628 base 216 carbonyl)-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl
ester (2R,5R)-4-{2-[6-(2,4-Difluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-5-oxy-2,3-
m/z: TEA used as 14,
dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-5-methoxymethyl-
575 base 376 2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
(2R,5R)-4-{2-[6-(2,4-Difluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-5-oxy-2,3- m/z:
TEA used as 197,
dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-5- 602 base 376
dimethylcarbamoyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert- butyl
ester (2R,5R)-4-[2-(6-Benzyl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-
m/z: TEA used as 197,
b]pyridin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-5-dimethylcarbamoyl-2-methyl- 550 base
239 piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
(2R,5S)-4-[2-(6-Benzyl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2- m/z:
TEA used as 260,
c]pyridin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-2-methyl-5-(2-oxo-pyrrolidin-1- 576
base 153 ylmethyl)-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
(2R,5S)-4-{2-[6-(Difluoro-phenyl-methyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3- m/z: TEA
used as 260,
dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-2-methyl-5-(2- 612
base 290 oxo-pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl)-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid
tert-butyl ester
(2R,5R)-4-{2-[6-(Difluoro-phenyl-methyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3- m/z: TEA
used as 199,
dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-2-methyl-5- 628
base 290 (morpholine-4-carbonyl)-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid
tert-butyl ester
(2R,5S)-4-[2-(6-Benzyl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2- m/z:
TEA used as 260,
b]pyridin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-2-methyl-5-(2-oxo-pyrrolidin-1- 576
base 239 ylmethyl)-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
(2R,5S)-4-{2-[6-(2,4-Difluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-
m/z: TEA used as 357,
pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-2-methyl-5-(3-oxo- 628
base 160 morpholin-4-ylmethyl)-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid
tert-butyl ester
(2R,5S)-4-{2-[6-(2,4-Difluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-
m/z: TEA used as 359,
pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-2-methyl-5-(2-oxo- 626
base 160 piperidin-1-ylmethyl)-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid
tert-butyl ester
(2R,5S)-4-{2-[6-(Difluoro-phenyl-methyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3- m/z: TEA
used as 361,
dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-2-methyl-5-(3- 627
base 290
methyl-2-oxo-imidazolidin-1-ylmethyl)-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid
tert-butyl ester
(2R,5S)-4-{2-[6-(2,4-Difluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-
m/z: TEA used as 353,
pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-2-methyl-5-(2-oxo- 614
base 402 oxazolidin-3-ylmethyl)-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid
tert-butyl ester
(2R,5S)-4-{2-[3-(2,4-Difluoro-benzyl)-7,7-dimethyl-6,7-dihydro-
m/z: bromoacetyl 260,
pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridazin-5-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-2-methyl-5-(2-oxo- 613
bromide used 252 pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl)-piperazine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl instead of ester chloroacetyl chloride
(2R,5S)-4-{2-[6-(2,4-Difluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-
m/z: TEA used as 363,
pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-5-((S)-3-fluoro-pyrrolidin-
616 base 160 1-ylmethyl)-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid
tert-butyl ester
(2R,5S)-4-{2-[6-(2,4-Difluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-
m/z: TEA used as 365,
pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-5-((R)-3-fluoro-pyrrolidin-
616 base 160 1-ylmethyl)-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid
tert-butyl ester
(2R,5S)-4-{2-[6-(2,4-Difluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-
m/z: TEA used as 363,
pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-5-((S)-3-fluoro-pyrrolidin-
616 base 402 1-ylmethyl)-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid
tert-butyl ester
(2R,5S)-4-{2-[6-(2,4-Difluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-
m/z: 365,
pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-5-((R)-3-fluoro-pyrrolidin-
616 402 1-ylmethyl)-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid
tert-butyl ester
(2R,5S)-4-{2-[6-(2,4-Difluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-
m/z: TEA used as 353,
pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-2-methyl-5-(2-oxo- 614
base 160 oxazolidin-3-ylmethyl)-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid
tert-butyl ester
(2R,5S)-4-{2-[6-(Cyclopropyl-difluoro-methyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-
m/z: bromoacetyl 260,
dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-2-methyl-5-(2- 576
bromide used 302 oxo-pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl)-piperazine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl instead of ester chloroacetyl chloride
(2R,5S)-4-{2-[6-(Difluoro-phenyl-methyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3- m/z: TEA
used as 365,
dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-5-((R)-3-fluoro-
616 base 290
pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl)-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid
tert-butyl ester
(2R,5S)-4-{2-[6-(1,1-Difluoro-propyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-
m/z: bromoacetyl 365,
pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-5-((R)-3-fluoro-pyrrolidin-
568 bromide used 294 1-ylmethyl)-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester instead of chloroacetyl chloride
(2R,5S)-4-{2-[6-(Difluoro-phenyl-methyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3- m/z: TEA
used as 367,
dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-5-(2,5-dioxo- 626
base 290 pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl)-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic
acid tert- butyl ester
(2R,5S)-4-{2-[6-(Difluoro-phenyl-methyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3- m/z: TEA
used as 365,
dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-5-((R)-3-fluoro-
616 base 406
pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl)-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid
tert-butyl ester
(2R,5S)-4-{2-[6-(1,1-Difluoro-3-methyl-butyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-
m/z: 260,
dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-2-methyl-5-(2- 592
308 oxo-pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl)-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid
tert-butyl ester
(2R,5S)-4-{2-[6-(Cyclobutyl-difluoro-methyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3- m/z:
TEA used as 260,
dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-2-methyl-5-(2- 590
base 410 oxo-pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl)-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid
tert-butyl ester
(2R,5S)-4-{2-[6-(1,1-Difluoro-3-methyl-butyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-
m/z: TEA used as 416,
dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-2-methyl-5- 594
base 308 morpholin-4-ylmethyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid
tert-butyl ester
(2R,5S)-4-{2-[6-(2-Cyclopropyl-1,1-difluoro-ethyl)-3,3-dimethyl-
m/z: TEA used as 260,
2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-2-methyl-5-(2-
590 base 414 oxo-pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl)-piperazine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester
(2R,5S)-4-{2-[6-(2,4-Difluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-
m/z: 416,
pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-2-methyl-5-morpholin-4-
614 402 ylmethyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
(2R,5S)-4-{2-[6-(2-Fluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro- m/z:
365,
pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-5-((R)-3-fluoro-pyrrolidin-
598 424 1-ylmethyl)-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid
tert-butyl ester
General Procedure 6 (Alkylation Using Coupled
Chloromethylpiperazines)
(2R,5S)-4-{2-[6-(2,4-Difluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-
-c]
pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-2-methyl-5-(2-oxo-2H-pyrimidin-1-ylmethyl)--
piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
##STR00058##
[1248] A mixture of
(2R,5R)-5-chloromethyl-4-{2-[6-(2,4-difluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dih-
ydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carbox-
ylic acid tert-butyl ester (124 mg, 0.23 mmol), potassium iodide
(83 mg, 0.5 mmol), anhydrous potassium carbonate (276 mg, 2.0 mmol)
and 1H-pyrimidin-2-one (48 mg, 0.5 mmol) in acetonitrile (5 mL) was
stirred and held at reflux in a sealed tube for 16 hours. Upon
cooling to room temperature the solvent was removed in vacuo and
the residues partitioned between DCM and water. The organic layer
was separated, the solvent removed in vacuo and the residues were
purified by column chromatography (silica, elution with 30-100%
ethyl acetate in petroleum ether then 0-50% methanol in ethyl
acetate) to give
(2R,5S)-4-{2-[6-(2,4-difluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,-
2-c]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-2-methyl-5-(2-oxo-2H-pyrimidin-1-ylmethyl)--
piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester (70 mg, 49%) as a
colourless solid. MS: [M+H].sup.+=623.
[1249] Compounds of Table 7 below were prepared using procedures
analogous to that described in General Procedure 6 above, by
reaction of the appropriate nucleophile with the appropriate
substituted halopiperazine-amide (synthesised as described above,
Preparation reference number given).
TABLE-US-00007 TABLE 7 MS Prep. Name Data Nos
(2R,5S)-4-{2-[6-(2,4-Difluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo
m/z: 377
[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-2-methyl-5-(2-oxo-2H-pyridin-1-ylmethyl)-
- 622 piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
(2R,5R)-4-{2-[6-(2,4-Difluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo
m/z: 377
[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-2-methyl-5-(6-oxo-6H-pyridazin-1-ylmethy-
l)- 623 piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
(2R,5S)-4-{2-[6-(2,4-Difluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo
m/z: 377
[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-2-methyl-5-(2-oxo-2H-pyrazin-1-ylmethyl)-
- 623 piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
(2R,5R)-4-{2-[6-(2,4-Difluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo
m/z: 377
[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-5-(3,5-dimethyl-[1,2,4]triazol-1-ylmethy-
l)-2- 624 methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
(2R,5S)-4-{2-[6-(2,4-Difluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo
m/z: 377
[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-2-methyl-5-(3-oxo-pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl)-
- 612 piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
(2R,5S)-4-{2-[6-(2,4-Difluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo
m/z: 377
[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-5-(3,3-difluoro-pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl)-2-
-methyl- 634 piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
(2R,5S)-4-{2-[6-(2,4-Difluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo
m/z: 377
[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-2-methyl-5-morpholin-4-ylmethyl-piperazi-
ne-1- 614 carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
(2R,5S)-4-{2-[6-(2,4-Difluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo
m/z: 377
[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-2-methyl-5-pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl-piperaz-
ine-1- 598 carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
(2R,5S)-4-{2-[6-(1,1-Difluoro-ethyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-
m/z: 369
b]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-5-(2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-1-ylmeth-
yl)-2- 585 methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
(2R,5S)-4-{2-[6-(Difluoro-phenyl-methyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[-
3,2- m/z: 371
c]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-2-methyl-5-morpholin-4-ylmethyl-piperazine-1-
614 carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
(2R,5S)-4-{2-[6-(1,1-Difluoro-ethyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-
m/z: 369
b]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-2-methyl-5-(4-methyl-3-oxo-piperazin-1-ylmeth-
yl)- 579 piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
(2R,5S)-4-{2-[6-(4-Fluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-
m/z: 420
b]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-2-methyl-5-((S)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-ylmethyl-
)- 610 piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
(2R,5S)-4-{2-[6-(4-Fluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-
m/z: 420
b]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-5-((R)-3-fluoro-pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl)-2-meth-
yl- 598 piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
(2R,5S)-5-((2R,6S)-2,6-Dimethyl-morpholin-4-ylmethyl)-4-{2-[6-(4-fluoro-
m/z: 420
benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}--
2- 624 methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
(2R,5S)-4-{2-[6-(2-Fluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-
m/z: 316
c]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-2-methyl-5-((R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-ylmethyl-
)- 610 piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
(2R,5S)-4-{2-[6-(2-Fluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-
m/z: 316
c]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-2-methyl-5-morpholin-4-ylmethyl-piperazine-1-
596 carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
(2R,5S)-4-{2-[6-(1,1-Difluoro-butyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-
m/z: 422
b]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-5-((2R,6S)-2,6-dimethyl-morpholin-4-ylmethyl)-
-2- 608 methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
(2R,5S)-4-{2-[6-(1,1-Difluoro-butyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-
m/z: 422
b]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-5-((R)-3-ethyl-morpholin-4-ylmethyl)-2-methyl-
- 608 piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
(2R,5S)-4-{2-[6-(1,1-Difluoro-ethyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-
m/z: 369
b]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-5-((R)-3-ethyl-morpholin-4-ylmethyl)-2-methyl-
- 580 piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
(2R,5S)-5-((R)-3-Ethyl-morpholin-4-ylmethyl)-4-{2-[6-(4-fluoro-benzyl)-3,3-
- m/z: 420
dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-2-methyl-
624 piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
(2R,5S)-4-{2-[6-(1,1-Difluoro-propyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo
m/z: 428
[3,2-b]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-5-((R)-3-ethyl-morpholin-4-ylmethyl)-2-m-
ethyl- 594 piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
(2R,5S)-4-{2-[6-(1,1-Difluoro-propyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo
m/z: 428
[3,2-b]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-5-((R)-3-methoxymethyl-morpholin-4-
610 ylmethyl)-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl
ester
Preparation 431:
(2R,5R)-4-{2-[3,3-Dimethyl-6-(2-oxo-pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl)-2,3-dihydro-in-
dol-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-5-methoxymethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester
[1250] 10% Pd/C (12 mg, 0.1 mmol) and
(2R,5R)-4-{2-[5-bromo-3,3-dimethyl-6-(2-oxo-pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl)-2,3-di-
hydro-indol-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-5-methoxymethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carbo-
xylic acid tert-butyl ester (66 mg, 0.1 mmol) were dissolved in
methanol (0.44 mL) and triethylamine (23 .mu.L, 0.16 mmol) was
added. The reaction was hydrogenated at 1 bar for 1 h at ambient
temperature then filtered under vacuum and concentrated. Residue
was dissolved in methanol, loaded onto SCX column eluting with
methanol then 2.0M ammonia in methanol to release the amine and the
relevant fractions concentrated. Chromatography (silica gel,
gradient elution, 0-100%, EtOAc in petrol 40-60) gave the title
compound (60 mg), MS: [M+H].sup.+=529.
Preparation 432:
(2R,5R)-4-[2-(6-Benzyl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-1-y-
l)-2-oxo-ethyl]-5-methoxymethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester
[1251] The title compound was prepared following similar methods to
those described in General Procedure 3, MS: [M+H].sup.+=523
Preparation 433:
(2R,5R)-4-[2-(6-Benzyl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridin-1-y-
l)-2-oxo-ethyl]-5-methoxymethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester
[1252] The title compound was prepared following similar methods to
those described in General Procedure 3, MS: [M+H].sup.+=523.
Preparation 434:
(2R,5S)-4-{2-[6-(1,1-Difluoro-butyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-
-c]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-2-methyl-5-morpholin-4-ylmethyl-piperazine-1-
-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[1253] A stirred solution of
6-(1,1-difluoro-butyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine
(100 mg, 0.42 mmol) in DCM (5 mL) and pyridine (0.5 mL) at
00.degree. C. was treated with chloroacetyl chloride (0.036 mL,
0.46 mmol). After 2 h the solution was treated with
(2R,5S)-2-methyl-5-morpholin-4-ylmethyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester (124 mg, 0.42 mmol) and further pyridine (0.5
mL). After overnight stirring at room temperature no coupling had
occurred: the mixture was concentrated in vacuo, diluted with DMF
(3 mL), treated with DMAP (1 mg) and heated to 75.degree. C. After
6 h, LC/MS showed -80% progression. The mixture was cooled and
partitioned between DCM and water. The aqueous phase was extracted
with DCM. The combined organic phases were dried
(Na.sub.2SO.sub.4), filtered and concentrated to dryness.
Purification by preparative HPLC gave a pale brown glass (30 mg,
12%). MS: [M+H].sup.+=580
Preparation 435:
(2R,5S)-4-{2-[6-(4-Fluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-b]-
pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-2-methyl-5-((R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-ylmethyl)--
piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
##STR00059##
[1255] To
(2R,5S)-4-carboxymethyl-2-methyl-5-((R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-ylm-
ethyl)-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester (1.5 g, 4.04
mmol) and
6-(4-fluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridin-
e (1.14 g, 4.4 mmol) in DMF (20.2 mL) were added
O-(7-azabenzotriazol-1-yl)-N,N,N',N'-tetramethyluronium
hexafluorophosphate (2.31 g, 6.1 mmol) and
N,N-diisopropylethylamine (1.41 mL, 8.1 mmol) at room temperature.
The reaction was stirred at room temperature for 18 h, then
saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate was added and the
mixture extracted with diethyl ether (3.times.). The combined
organic extracts were washed with water (3.times.) and brine
(3.times.), then dried with sodium sulfate, filtered and
concentrated. Chromatography (silica gel, gradient elution, 0-100%,
EtOAc in petrol 40-60) gave the title compound (1.9 g, 77%), MS:
[M+H].sup.+=610.
Preparation 436:
(2R,5S)-4-{2-[6-(4-Fluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-b]-
pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-2-methyl-5-((R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-ylmethyl)--
piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester, Alternative
Procedure
[1256] Prepared from
(2R,5R)-5-chloromethyl-4-{2-[6-(4-fluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-
-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester (see Preparation 420) and
(R)-3-methyl-morpholine in a similar manner to General Procedure 6.
MS: [M+H].sup.+=610.
Preparation 437:
(2R,5S)-4-{2-[6-(1,1-Difluoro-butyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-
-b]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-2-methyl-5-((R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-ylmethy-
l)-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[1257] HATU (3.8 g, 9.9 mmol) and DIPEA (2.4 mL, 13.3 mmol) were
added to a solution of
(2R,5S)-4-carboxymethyl-2-methyl-5-((R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-ylmethyl)-pi-
perazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester (1.7 g, 6.7 mmol) and
6-(1,1-difluoro-butyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridine
(1.6 g, 6.7 mmol) in DMF (10 mL). The reaction was stirred at room
temperature for 16 h and then partitioned between saturated aqueous
NaHCO.sub.3 and EtOAc. The organic phase was separated, washed with
brine (3.times.), dried over MgSO.sub.4 and concentrated in vacuo.
Chromatography (70% EtOAc in Petrol) gave the title compound (2.1
g) as a yellow solid. MS: [M+H].sup.+=594.
Preparation 438:
(2R,5S)-4-{2-[6-(1,1-Difluoro-butyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-
-b]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-2-methyl-5-((R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-ylmethy-
l)-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester, Alternative
Procedure
[1258] Prepared from
(2R,5R)-5-chloromethyl-4-{2-[6-(1,1-difluoro-butyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihy-
dro-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxy-
lic acid tert-butyl ester and (R)-3-methyl-morpholine in a similar
manner to General Procedure 6. MS: [M+H].sup.+=594.
Preparation 439:
(2R,5S)-4-{2-[6-(2-Fluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-b]-
pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-2-methyl-5-((R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-ylmethyl)--
piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[1259] To
(2R,5S)-4-carboxymethyl-2-methyl-5-((R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-ylm-
ethyl)-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester (1.5 g, 4.04
mmol) and
6-(2-fluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridin-
e (1.14 g, 4.45 mmol) in DMF (20.2 mL) were added
O-(7-azabenzotriazol-1-yl)-N,N,N',N'-tetramethyluronium
hexafluorophosphate (2.31 g, 6.1 mmol) and
N,N-diisopropylethylamine (1.41 mL, 8.1 mmol) at room temperature.
The reaction was stirred at room temperature for 18 h. Saturated
aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate was added and the mixture
extracted with diethyl ether (3.times.). The combined organic
extracts were washed with water (3.times.) and brine (3.times.)
then dried with sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated.
Chromatography (silica gel, gradient elution, 0-100%, EtOAc in
petrol 40-60) gave the title compound (1.43 g), MS:
[M+H].sup.+=610.
Preparation 440:
(2R,5S)-4-{2-[6-(2-Fluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-b]-
pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-2-methyl-5-((R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-ylmethyl)--
piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester, Alternative
Procedure
[1260] Prepared from
(2R,5R)-5-chloromethyl-4-{2-[6-(2-fluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-
-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester and (R)-3-methyl-morpholine in a similar
manner to General Procedure 6. MS: [M+H].sup.+=610.
Preparation 441:
(2R,5S)-4-{2-[6-(2,4-Difluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,-
2-b]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-2-methyl-5-((R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-ylmeth-
yl)-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[1261] A mixture of
(2R,5S)-4-carboxymethyl-2-methyl-5-((R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-ylmethyl)-pi-
perazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester (0.12 g, 0.32 mmol),
1,1'-carbonyldiimidazole (0.057 g, 0.35 mmol) and DCM (5 mL) was
stirred at 20.degree. C. for 24 h.
6-(2,4-Difluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridin-
e (0.088 g, 0.32 mmol) was added and the mixture heated at
35.degree. C. for 24 h. Solvent was evaporated and the residue
dissolved in 1,2-dichloroethane and the mixture was heated to
60.degree. C. for 24 h. Mixture was partitioned between saturated
aqueous NaHCO.sub.3 (30 mL) and DCM (3.times.20 mL) and combined
organic extracts were dried and evaporated to give an oil.
Chromatography (SiO.sub.2, gradient elution, 0-100% EtoAc in petrol
40-60) gave the title compound (0.103 g) as an oil. MS:
[M+H].sup.+=628.
Preparation 442:
2-Chloro-1-[6-(4-fluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-b]py-
ridin-1-yl]-ethanone hydrochloride
##STR00060##
[1263] To a stirred suspension of
6-(4-fluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridine
(6.68 g, 26 mol) in acetonitrile (20 mL) at 20.degree. C. was
added, steadily over 0.2 h, a solution of chloroacetyl chloride
(3.83 g, 2.7 mL, 33.9 mmol) in acetonitrile (10 mL), maintaining
the reaction mixture at or below 20.degree. C. using an external
ice-methanol bath. A clear solution resulted then, as the internal
temperature reached 0.degree. C., a solid began to crystallize from
the reaction mixture. Stirring at 20.degree. C. was continued for 1
h then toluene (20 mL) and 40-60 petroleum ether (20 mL) were added
slowly and stirring continued for 0.2 h. The resulting colourless
solid was collected by filtration to give the title compound (8.0
g, 83%). 1H NMR (Me-d3-OD): 8.81 (1H, s), 8.31 (1H, s), 7.39-7.29
(2H, m), 7.16-7.04 (2H, m), 4.45 (2H, s), 4.19 (4H, s), 1.58 (6H,
s). MS: [M+H].sup.+=333.
Preparation 443:
(2R,5S)-4-{2-[6-(4-Fluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-b]-
pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-2-methyl-5-((R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-ylmethyl)--
piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
##STR00061##
[1265] A mixture of
2-chloro-1-[6-(4-fluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-b]py-
ridin-1-yl]-ethanone hydrochloride (6.63 g, 17.96 mmol),
(2R,5S)-2-methyl-5-((R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-ylmethyl)-piperazine-1-carbo-
xylic acid tert-butyl ester (5.62 g, 17.96 mmol), potassium
carbonate (9.95 g, 72 mmol) and finely ground potassium iodide
(5.98 g, 36 mmol) in acetonitrile (40 mL) was stirred at 20.degree.
C. for 1 h. Water (200 mL) was added and mixture stirred for 0.2 h,
then the mixture was extracted with EtOAc (200 mL). The organic
phase was dried (Na.sub.2SO.sub.4) and evaporated in vacuo to give
the title compound (11.3 g) as an oil, used without further
purification. .sup.1H NMR (Me-d3-OD): 8.28-8.19 (1H, m), 8.13-8.04
(1H, m), 7.25 (2H, dd), 7.04 (2H, t), 4.23-4.13 (1H, m), 4.13-4.04
(2H, m), 4.04-3.95 (3H, m), 3.81-3.58 (4H, m), 3.54 (1H, d), 3.25
(2H, dd), 3.01-2.66 (4H, m), 2.62-2.42 (2H, m), 2.42-2.17 (2H, m),
1.47 (9H, s), 1.43-1.37 (6H, m), 1.29-1.21 (3H, m), 1.01 (3H, d).
MS: [M+H].sup.+=610. IR: v.sub.C.dbd.O 1685, 1653 cm.sup.-1.
General Procedures for Preparations of Compounds of Formula (I)
[1266] As understood by a person skilled in the art, compounds
synthesised using the protocols as indicated may exist as a solvate
e.g. hydrate, and/or contain residual solvent or minor impurities.
Compounds isolated as a salt form, may be integer stoichiometric
i.e. mono- or di-salts, or of intermediate stoichiometry.
[1267] The following procedures are illustrative for general
methods used in the preparation of Examples 1-112 listed in Table 8
below.
Method 1
1-[2-((R)-3-Methyl-piperazin-1-yl)-acetyl]-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole-6-sulfoni-
c acid methylamide (Example 27)
[1268]
(R)-2-Methyl-4-[2-(6-methylsulfamoyl-2,3-dihydro-indol-1-yl)-2-oxo--
ethyl]-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester (65 mg, 0.14
mmol) was dissolved in TFA (0.72 mL) and stirred at ambient
temperature for 30 min. The solvent was removed in vacuo. The
residue was dissolved in MeOH and loaded onto SCX column eluting
with MeOH and then 2.0M NH.sub.3 MeOH to release the amine. The
solvent was removed in vacuo, to give the title compound (47 mg,
93%) as a colourless solid.
Method 2
1-(2,3-Dihydro-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-1-yl)-2-((R)-3-methyl-piperazin-1-yl)-
-ethanone, hydrochloride salt (Example 36)
[1269]
(R)-4-[2-(2,3-Dihydro-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-2-me-
thyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester (300 mg, 0.83
mmol) was dissolved in saturated HCl in EtOAc (20.8 mL) stirred at
ambient temperature for 1 h. The solvent was removed in vacuo. The
residue was dissolved in MeOH and concentrated and the residue
dried at 40.degree. C. in vacuo, to give the title compound (241
mg) as a beige solid.
Method 3
1-(5-Fluoro-6-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-indol-1-yl)-2-((R)-3-methyl-piperazin-1-y-
l)-ethanone hydrochloride salt (Example 24)
[1270] A mixture of
(R)-4-[2-(5-fluoro-6-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-indol-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-2-methyl-
-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester (0.138 g), HCl in
1,4-dioxane (4M, 2 mL) and MeOH (2 mL) was stirred at 20.degree. C.
for 3 h and resulting solid was collected by filtration to give the
title compound (0.076 g).
Method 4
1-(6-Benzyl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]
pyridin-1-yl)-2-((2R,5R)-2-methoxymethyl-5-methyl-piperazin-1-yl)-ethanon-
e hydrochloride salt (Example 63)
[1271] A mixture of
(2R,5R)-4-[2-(6-benzyl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-y-
l)-2-oxo-ethyl]-5-methoxymethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester (0.17 g, 0.33 mmol), MeOH (5 mL) and
hydrochloric acid (5M, 5 mL) was stirred at 20.degree. C. for 4 h
then at 40.degree. C. for 0.5 h and the mixture evaporated in
vacuo. The residue was re-dissolved in MeOH and re-evaporated in
vacuo. This azeotrope procedure with MeOH was repeated 4 times to
give the title compound (0.145 g) as a colourless solid.
Examples 1-112
[1272] By following methods similar and/or analogous to those
described above, the compounds set out in Table 8 were prepared
from the corresponding N-Boc protected derivatives, with any
significant variations indicated below except where otherwise
stated. The title compounds were either isolated directly as the
free base or appropriate salt without further purification, or
purified for example using mass-directed preparative HPLC,
crystallization or trituration.
TABLE-US-00008 TABLE 8 MS .sup.1H NMR Data (Me-d3-OD, Data Ex.
Structure Compound Name unless indicated) [M + H].sup.+ Method 1
##STR00062## 1-(6-Bromo-2,3- dihydro-indol-1- yl)-2-((R)-3-
methyl-piperazin- 1-yl)-ethanone 8.33 (1H, s), 7.24-7.10 (2H, m),
4.22 (2H, t), 3.37 (1H, s), 3.16 (2H, t), 3.04-2.77 (6H, m),
2.32-2.17 (1H, m), 1.93 (1H, t), 1.09 (3H, d). 339 1 2 ##STR00063##
1-[6-(Methyl- phenyl-amino)- 2,3-dihydro- indol-1-yl]-2-
((R)-3-methyl- piperazin-1-yl)- ethanone Trifluoroacetate salt 7.92
(1H, d), 7.33-7.19 (2H, m), 7.15 (1H, d), 6.98 (2H, d), 6.91 (1H,
t), 6.75 (1H, dd), 4.16 (2H, t), 3.58 (2H, s), 3.53-3.36 (2H, m),
3.28 (3H, s), 3.25-3.02 (4H, m), 2.72 (1H, d), 2.51 (1H, t), 1.33
(3H, d). 1, Purified by preparative HPLC; TFA method 3 ##STR00064##
2-((R)-3- Methyl- piperazin-1-yl)- 1-(6-phenyl- amino-2,3-
dihydro-indol- 1-yl)-ethanone Trifluoroacetate salt 8.07 (1H, s),
7.30-7.16 (2H, m), 7.16-7.02 (3H, m), 6.91-6.74 (2H, m), 5.50 (1H,
s), 4.14 (2H, t), 3.78 (2H, s), 3.64-3.43 (2H, m), 3.16 (2H, t),
2.92 (1H, s), 2.72 (1H, t), 1.35 (3H, d). 351 1, Purified by
preparative HPLC; TFA method 4 ##STR00065## 1-(6-Chloro-2,3-
dihydro-indol-1- yl)-2-((R)-3- methyl- piperazin-1-yl)- ethanone
8.16 (1H, s), 7.19 (1H, d), 7.03 (1H, dd), 4.22 (2H, t), 3.18 (2H,
t), 3.06-2.73 (6H, m), 2.30-2.14 (1H, m), 1.90 (1H, t), 1.07 (3H,
d). 294 1 5 ##STR00066## 1-(6-Methoxy- 2,3-dihydro- indol-1-yl)-2-
((R)-3-methyl- piperazin-1-yl)- ethanone 7.82 (1H, d), 7.11 (1H,
d), 6.62 (1H, dd), 4.19 (2H, t), 3.78 (3H, s), 3.12 (2H, t),
3.03-2.82 (6H, m), 2.29-2.14 (1H, m), 1.89 (1H, t), 1.07 (3H, d).
290 1 6 ##STR00067## 1-(6-Methyl- 2,3-dihydro- indol-1-yl)-2-
((R)-3-methyl- piperazin-1-yl)- ethanone 8.01 (1H, s), 7.11 (1H,
d), 6.88 (1H, d), 4.18 (2H, t), 3.26-3.01 (2H, m), 3.00- 2.83 (6H,
m), 2.33 (3H, s), 2.28-2.13 (1H, m), 1.89 (1H, t), 1.07 (3H, d).
274 1 7 ##STR00068## 1-(6-Amino- 2,3-dihydro- indol-1-yl)-2-
((R)-3-methyl- piperazin-1-yl)- ethanone 7.65 (1H, d), 6.97 (1H,
d), 6.47 (1H, dd), 4.14 (2H, t), 3.37 (1H, s), 3.27-2.90 (8H, m),
2.47-2.33 (1H, m), 2.13 (1H, q), 1.19 (3H, d). 275 1 8 ##STR00069##
N-{1-[2-((R)- 3-Methyl- piperazin-1-yl)- acetyl]-2,3- dihydro-1H-
indol-6-yl}- methane- sulfonamide 8.13 (1H, s), 7.20 (1H, d), 6.99
(1H, dd), 4.22 (2H, t), 3.27-3.12 (2H, m), 3.04- 2.89 (8H, m),
2.31-2.20 (1H, m), 1.94 (1H, t), 1.09 (3H, d). 353 1 9 ##STR00070##
1-(5-Fluoro- 2,3-dihydro- indol-1-yl)-2- ((R)-3-methyl-
piperazin-1-yl)- ethanone 8.13 (1H, dd), 7.00 (1H, d), 6.95-6.83
(1H, m), 4.22 (2H, t), 3.21 (2H, t), 3.01- 2.72 (6H, m), 2.29-2.13
(1H, m), 1.89 (1H, t), 1.07 (3H, d). 278 1 10 ##STR00071##
1-(6-Fluoro- 2,3-dihydro- indol-1-yl)-2- ((R)-3-methyl-
piperazin-1-yl)- ethanone 7.89 (1H, dd), 7.19 (1H, t), 6.82-6.70
(1H, m), 4.24 (2H, t), 3.17 (2H, t), 3.04- 2.73 (6H, m), 2.30-2.14
(1H, m), 1.90 (1H, t), 1.07 (3H, d). 278 1 11 ##STR00072##
1-(5-Bromo- 2,3-dihydro- indol-1-yl)-2- ((R)-3-methyl-
piperazin-1-yl)- ethanone 8.05 (1H, d), 7.39 (1H, s), 7.31 (1H, d),
4.21 (2H, t), 3.27-3.03 (2H, m), 3.03- 2.73 (6H, m), 2.29-2.14 (1H,
m), 1.89 (1H, t), 1.07 (3H, d). 338 1 12 ##STR00073## 1-(6-Bromo-
2,3-dihydro- indol-1-yl)-2- ((2S,5R)-2- isopropyl-5- methyl-
piperazin-1-yl)- ethanone 8.32 (1H, s), 7.35-7.09 (2H, m),
4.34-4.12 (2H, m), 3.73 (1H, d), 3.17 (2H, t), 3.03-2.93 (3H, m),
2.71-2.59 (2H, m), 2.41 (1H, t), 2.23-2.14 (1H, m), 1.10 (3H, d),
0.99 (3H, d), 0.91 (3H, d). 381 1 13 ##STR00074## 1-(6-Isopropyl-
2,3-dihydro- indol-1-yl)-2- ((R)-3-methyl- piperazin-1-yl)-
ethanone 8.10 (1H, s), 7.15 (1H, d), 6.94 (1H, d), 4.19 (2H, t),
3.25-3.02 (2H, m), 3.02- 2.74 (6H, m), 2.30-2.15 (1H, m), 1.91 (1H,
t), 1.25 (6H, d), 1.08 (3H, d). 302 1 14 ##STR00075##
1-(2,3-Dihydro- pyrrolo[3,2-c] pyridin-1-yl)-2- ((R)-3-methyl-
piperazin-1-yl)- ethanone 8.34 (1H, s), 8.30 (1H, d), 8.06 (1H, s),
4.26 (2H, t), 3.28 (2H, t), 3.17-2.76 (6H, m), 2.33-2.18 (1H, m),
1.94 (1H, t), 1.08 (4H, d). 261 1 15 ##STR00076## 1-[2-((R)-3-
Methyl- piperazin-1-yl)- acetyl]-2,3- dihydro-1H- indole-6-
carboxylic acid methyl ester 8.79 (1H, s), 7.75 (1H, dd), 7.35 (1H,
d), 4.25 (2H, dd), 3.91 (3H, s), 3.39-3.35 (2H, m), 3.31-3.22 (2H,
m), 3.03-2.91 (5H, m), 2.33- 2.19 (1H, m), 2.02-1.88 (1H, m), 1.09
(3H, d). 318 1 16 ##STR00077## 1-[2-((R)-3- Methyl-
piperazin-1-yl)- acetyl]-2,3- dihydro-1H- indole-6- carboxylic acid
methylamide 8.59 (1H, s), 7.50 (1H, dd), 7.32 (1H, d), 4.25 (2H,
dd), 3.44-3.37 (2H, m), 3.26 (2H, t), 3.02-2.96 (5H, m), 2.92 (3H,
s), 2.35-2.16 (1H, m), 2.04-1.90 (1H, m), 1.11 (3H, d). 317 1 17
##STR00078## 1-[2-((R)-3- Methyl- piperazin-1-yl)- acetyl]-2,3-
dihydro-1H- indole-6- carboxylic acid dimethylamide 8.23 (1H, s),
7.33 (1H, d), 7.11 (1H, dd), 4.24 (2H, t), 3.26 (2H, t), 3.11 (3H,
d), 3.08-2.82 (9H, m), 2.40- 2.21 (1H, m), 2.03 (1H, t), 1.13 (3H,
d). 331 1 18 ##STR00079## 2-((R)-3- Methyl- piperazin-1-yl)- 1-[6-
(pyrrolidine-1- carbonyl)-2,3- dihydro-indol- 1-yl]-ethanone 8.32
(1H, s), 7.33 (1H, d), 7.21 (1H, dd), 4.24 (2H, t), 3.60 (2H, t),
3.48 (2H, t), 3.26 (2H, t), 3.09-2.86 (6H, m), 2.39-2.22 (1H, m),
2.09-1.83 (6H, m), 1.13 (3H, d). 357 1 19 ##STR00080## 1-(4-Chloro-
3,3-dimethyl- 2,3-dihydro- indol-1-yl)-2- ((R)-3-methyl-
piperazin-1-yl)- ethanone 8.15 (1H, d), 7.19 (1H, t), 7.04 (1H, d),
3.99 (2H, s), 3.00-2.84 (5H, m), 2.30- 2.16 (1H, m), 1.92 (1H, t),
1.52 (6H, s), 1.08 (3H, d). 322 1 20 ##STR00081## 1-(6-Chloro-
3,3-dimethyl- 2,3-dihydro- indol-1-yl)-2- ((R)-3-methyl-
piperazin-1-yl)- ethanone 8.14 (1H, s), 7.20 (1H, d), 7.08 (1H,
dd), 3.99 (2H, s), 3.04-2.76 (6H, m), 2.32-2.18 (1H, m), 1.94 (1H,
t), 1.36 (6H, s), 1.09 (3H, d). 322 1 21 ##STR00082##
1-(3,3-Dimethyl- 2,3-dihydro- indol-1-yl)-2- ((R)-3-methyl-
piperazin-1-yl)- ethanone 8.11 (1H, d), 7.31-7.13 (2H, m), 7.10
(1H, t), 3.97 (2H, s), 3.04-2.85 (6H, m), 2.31-2.17 (1H, m), 1.93
(1H, t), 1.37 (6H, s), 1.09 (3H, d). 288 1 22 ##STR00083##
2-((R)-3-Methyl- piperazin-1-yl)- 1-(6-trifluoro- methyl-2,3-
dihydro- indol-1-yl)- ethanone 8.46 (1H, s), 7.41 (1H, d), 7.34
(1H, d), 4.27 (2H, dd), 3.37-3.36 (2H, m), 3.32- 3.25 (2H, m), 2.94
(5H, m), 2.31-2.14 (1H, m), 1.98- 1.85 (1H, m), 1.08 (3H, d). 328 1
23 ##STR00084## Benzyl 6- chloro-1-{2- [(3R)-3-methyl
piperazin-1-yl] acetyl}-1,2- dihydrospiro [indole-3,4'-
piperidine]-1'- carboxylate hydrochloride salt 8.19 (1H, d),
7.47-7.31 (5H, m), 7.27 (1H, d), 7.16 (1H, dd), 5.18 (2H, s), 4.53
(2H, s), 4.30-4.18 (2H, m), 4.14 (2H, s), 3.93-3.68 (4H, m),
3.68-3.47 (2H, m), 3.45-3.35 (1H, m), 3.22-3.00 (2H, m), 1.97-1.82
(2H, m), 1.74 (2H, d), 1.47 (3H, d). 497 2 24 ##STR00085##
1-(5-Fluoro- 6-phenyl-2,3- dihydro- indol-1-yl)-2- ((R)-3-methyl-
piperazin-1-yl)- ethanone hydrochloride salt 8.29 (1H, d),
7.56-7.34 (5H, m), 7.17 (1H, d), 4.45 (2H, s), 4.21 (2H, t),
3.95-3.70 (4H, m), 3.66-3.47 (2H, m), 3.43-3.34 (3H, m), 1.47 (3H,
d). 354 3 25 ##STR00086## 5-Bromo-1- [2-((R)-3- methyl-
piperazin-1-yl)- acetyl]-2,3- dihydro-1H- indole-6- sulfonic acid
methylamide hydrochloride 8.90 (1H, s), 7.73 (1H, s), 4.31 (2H, s),
4.23 (2H, t), 3.83-3.68 (5H, m), 3.56- 3.48 (1H, m), 3.39 (2H, s),
2.54 (3H, s), 1.45 (4H, d). 431 2 salt 26 ##STR00087##
5-Bromo-1-[2- ((R)-3-methyl- piperazin-1-yl)- acetyl]-2,3-
dihydro-1H- indole-6- sulfonic acid dimethylamide hydrochloride
salt 8.80 (1H, s), 7.74 (1H, s), 4.57-4.41 (2H, m), 4.24 (2H, t),
3.98-3.81 (3H, m), 3.81-3.70 (2H, m), 3.70-3.46 (2H, m), 3.38 (2H,
t), 2.88 (6H, s), 1.48 (3H, d). 445 2 27 ##STR00088## 1-[2-((R)-3-
Methyl- piperazin-1-yl)- acetyl]-2,3- dihydro-1H- indole-6-
sulfonic acid methylamide 8.64 (1H, s), 7.54 (1H, d), 7.43 (1H, d),
4.28 (2H, t), 3.04-2.89 (6H, m), 2.54 (3H, s), 2.34-2.21 (1H, m),
1.96 (1H, t), 1.10 (3H, d). 353 1 28 ##STR00089## 2-((R)-3- Methyl-
piperazin-1-yl)- 1-(6-trifluoro- methoxy-2,3- dihydro- indol-1-yl)-
ethanone hydrochloride salt 8.10 (1H, s), 7.36 (1H, d), 7.03 (1H,
d), 4.48 (2H, s), 4.22 (2H, t), 3.94-3.80 (3H, m), 3.80-3.72 (1H,
m), 3.66-3.54 (2H, m), 3.40 (1H, t), 1.48 (3H, d). 344 3, Isolated
by evaporation and purified by trituration of residue with 1,4-
dioxane then Et.sub.2O 29 ##STR00090## 1-(6-Benzyl- 2,3-dihydro-
indol-1-yl)-2- ((R)-3-methyl- piperazin-1-yl)- ethanone
hydrochloride salt 8.04 (1H, s), 7.33-7.11 (6H, m), 7.00 (1H, d),
4.50 (2H, s), 4.12 (2H, t), 4.03-3.81 (5H, m), 3.77 (1H, d), 3.63
(2H, d), 3.45 (1H, t), 3.25 (2H, t), 1.48 (3H, d) 350 2 30
##STR00091## 1-(6-Methane- sulfonyl-2,3- dihydro- indol-1-yl)-2-
((R)-3-methyl- piperazin-1-yl)- ethanone hydrochloride salt
(DMSO-d6): 8.53 (1H, s), 7.57 (1H, dd), 7.51 (1H, d), 4.18 (2H, t),
3.47 (2H, s), 3.31-3.22 (4H, m), 3.13 (3H, s), 3.07-2.94 (3H, m),
2.65 (1H, t), 2.45 (1H, t), 1.19 (3H, d). 338 3, Isolated by
evaporation and purified by trituration of residue with Et.sub.2O
then MeOH 31 ##STR00092## 1-{1'-Acetyl- 6-chloro-1,2- dihydrospiro
[indole-3,4'- piperidine]-1- yl}-2-[(3R)-3- methyl- piperazin-1-yl]
ethan-1-one hydrochloride salt 8.21 (1H, d), 7.30 (1H, d), 7.18
(1H, dd), 4.81-4.68 (2H, m), 4.68-4.56 (1H, m), 4.28-4.13 (2H, m),
4.11-3.87 (4H, m), 3.82 (1H, d), 3.79-3.68 (2H, m), 3.61-3.51 (1H,
m), 3.51-3.37 (1H, m), 2.92 (1H, t), 2.21 (3H, s), 2.05-1.92 (1H,
m), 1.92- 1.73 (3H, m), 1.50 (3H, d). 405 2 32 ##STR00093##
1-[2-((R)-3- Methyl- piperazin-1-yl)- acetyl]-2,3- dihydro-1H-
indole-6- sulfonic acid 8.57 (1H, s), 7.54-7.42 (2H, m), 4.28 (2H,
t), 3.39 (2H, s), 3.11-2.83 (5H, m), 2.70 (6H, s), 2.36-2.22 (1H,
m), 1.98 (1H, t), 1.11 (3H, d). 367 1 33 ##STR00094## 1-(6-Benzene-
sulfonyl-2,3- dihydro- indol-1-yl)-2- ((R)-3-methyl-
piperazin-1-yl)- ethanone hydrochloride salt 8.68 (1H, d),
8.00-7.88 (2H, m), 7.73 (1H, dd), 7.69-7.62 (1H, m), 7.58 (2H, t),
7.49 (1H, d), 4.41 (2H, s), 4.19 (2H, t), 3.89-3.80 (3H, m),
3.77-3.72 (1H, m), 3.66-3.47 (2H, m), 1.47 (3H, d). 400 3, Isolated
by evaporation and purified by trituration of residue with
isopropanol 34 ##STR00095## 1-(6-Chloro- 2,3-dihydro-
pyrrolo[3,2-c] pyridin-1-yl)- 2-((R)-3- methyl- piperazin-1-yl)-
ethanone hydrochloride salt 8.25 (1H, s), 8.11 (1H, s), 4.39 (2H,
s), 4.35- 4.22 (2H, m), 3.86- 3.68 (4H, m), 3.62- 3.41 (2H, m),
1.45 (3H, d). 295 2 35 ##STR00096## 1-(6-Benzyl- 2,3-dihydro-
pyrrolo[3,2-c] pyridin-1-yl)- 2-((R)-3- methyl- piperazin-1-yl)-
ethanone hydrochloride salt 8.48 (1H, s), 8.26 (1H, s), 7.46-7.28
(5H, m), 4.47 (2H, s), 4.44-4.32 (4H, m), 3.87-3.65 (4H, m),
3.61-3.52 (1H, m), 3.46 (3H, t), 3.27 (1H, t), 1.44 (3H, d). 351 2
36 ##STR00097## 1-(2,3-Dihydro- pyrrolo[2,3-b] pyridin-1-yl)-
2-((R)-3- methyl- piperazin-1-yl)- ethanone dihydrochloride salt
(DMSO-d6): 10.45 (1H, s), 10.33 (1H, s), 8.19 (1H, d), 7.75 (1H,
d), 7.16-7.08 (1H, m), 4.87 (2H, s), 4.06 (2H, t), 3.94-3.30 (7H,
m), 1.34 (3H, d). 261 2 37 ##STR00098## 2-((R)-3- Methyl-
piperazin-1-yl)- 1-[6- (pyrrolidine-1- sulfonyl)-2,3-
dihydro-indol- 1-yl]-ethanone hydrochloride salt 8.60 (1H, d), 7.60
(1H, dd), 7.52 (1H, d), 4.52 (1H, d), 4.50 (1H, d), 4.23 (2H, t),
4.00-3.84 (3H, m), 3.82- 3.72 (1H, m), 3.72-3.54 (2H, m), 3.46-3.37
(3H, m), 3.24 (4H, t), 1.83- 1.68 (4H, m), 1.48 (3H, d). 393 4,
Purified by crystalli- sation of crude product from isopropanol 38
##STR00099## 1-[6-(5- Chloro-2- fluoro- phenyl)-2,3- dihydro-
pyrrolo[3,2-c] pyridin-1-yl]-2- ((R)-3-methyl- piperazin-1-yl)-
ethanone hydrochloride salt 8.68 (1H, s), 8.63 (1H, s), 7.86 (1H,
dd), 7.83-7.71 (1H, m), 7.49 (1H, t), 4.59 (2H, s), 4.49 (2H, t),
3.94-3.69 (4H, m), 3.64- 3.47 (4H, m), 1.47 (3H, d). 389 2 39
##STR00100## 6-Benzyl-1-[2- ((R)-3-methyl- piperazin-1-yl)-
acetyl]-1,2,3,6- tetrahydro- pyrrolo[2,3-c] pyridin-5-one
hydrochloride salt 8.36 (1H, s), 7.42-7.25 (5H, m), 6.60 (1H, s),
5.21 (2H, s), 4.21 (2H, s), 4.12 (2H, t), 3.80- 3.61 (4H, m),
3.55-3.45 (1H, m), 3.31-3.26 (2H, m), 3.26-3.02 (2H, m), 1.42 (3H,
d). 367 4 40 ##STR00101## 1-(6-Chloro- 3,3-dimethyl- 2,3-dihydro-
indol-1-yl)-2- ((2R,5R)-2- hydroxymethyl- 5-methyl-
piperazin-1-yl)- ethanone hydrochloride salt 8.17 (1H, d), 7.26
(1H, d), 7.16 (1H, dd), 4.60-4.40 (2H, m), 4.11-3.98 (2H, m), 3.96
(2H, s), 3.84 (3H, d), 3.74 (1H, d), 3.67-3.52 (2H, m), 1.45 (3H,
d), 1.41 (6H, s). 352 2 41 ##STR00102## 1-(6-Benzene- sulfonyl-5-
fluoro-2,3- dihydro-indol- 1-yl)-2-((R)-3- methyl- piperazin-1-yl)-
ethanone 8.85 (1H, d), 7.98 (2H, d), 7.69 (1H, t), 7.61 (2H, t),
7.14 (1H, d), 4.27 (2H, t), 3.37 (2H, d), 3.31-3.19 (2H, m), 2.97
(5H, d), 2.33-2.21 (1H, m), 1.95 (1H, t), 1.10 (3H, d). 418 4,
Purified by preparative HPLC, basic method 42 ##STR00103##
1-(6-Benzyl- 3,3-dimethyl- 2,3-dihydro- indol-1-yl)-2- ((2R,5R)-2-
hydroxy- methyl-5- methyl- piperazin-1-yl)- ethanone
trifluoroacetate salt 8.01 (1H, s), 7.33-7.11 (6H, m), 6.99 (1H,
dd), 4.01 (1H, d), 3.95 (2H, s), 3.92-3.85 (3H, m), 3.84-3.76 (1H,
m), 3.71 (1H, dd), 3.59-3.45 (2H, m), 3.45-3.38 (1H, m), 3.22 (1H,
t), 3.11 (1H, t), 2.08-1.99 (1H, m), 1.39- 1.31 (9H, m). 2,
Purified by preparative HPLC, TFA method
43 ##STR00104## 1-(6-Benzene- sulfonyl-3,3- dimethyl-2,3-
dihydro-indol- 1-yl)-2-((R)-3- methyl- piperazin-1-yl)- ethanone
hydrochloride salt 8.68 (1H, d), 7.97-7.90 (2H, m), 7.78 (1H, dd),
7.70-7.63 (1H, m), 7.58 (2H, t), 7.51 (1H, d), 4.60-4.45 (2H, m),
4.02- 3.83 (5H, m), 3.83-3.70 (1H, m), 3.70-3.55 (2H, m), 3.44 (1H,
t), 1.49 (3H, d), 1.42 (6H, s). 428 4 44 ##STR00105## 1-(6-Chloro-
3,3-dimethyl- 2,3-dihydro- indol-1-yl)-2- ((2R,5R)-2-
methoxymethyl- 5-methyl- piperazin-1-yl)- ethanone hydrochloride
salt 8.18 (1H, d), 7.27 (1H, d), 7.16 (1H, dd), 4.60- 4.41 (2H, m),
4.16 (1H, s), 4.01-3.46 (11H, m), 1.50-1.40 (9H, m). 366 2 45
##STR00106## N-{(2R,5R)-1- [2-(6-Chloro- 3,3-dimethyl- 2,3-dihydro-
indol-1-yl)- 2-oxo-ethyl]- 5-methyl- piperazin-2- ylmethyl}-
acetamide hydrochloride salt 8.16 (1H, d), 7.25 (1H, d), 7.13 (1H,
d), 4.27-4.14 (1H, m), 4.13-4.03 (1H, m), 3.93 (2H, s), 3.58 (6H,
m), 3.28-3.12 (2H, m), 1.97 (3H, s), 1.46-1.34 (9H, m). 393 2 46
##STR00107## 1-(4,6-Dichloro- 3,3-dimethyl- 2,3-dihydro-
indol-1-yl)-2- ((R)-3-methyl- piperazin-1-yl)- ethanone
hydrochloride salt 8.21 (1H, d), 7.17 (1H, d), 4.52 (2H, s), 3.96
(2H, s), 3.89 (3H, s), 3.82-3.71 (1H, m), 3.64 (2H, d), 3.46 (1H,
t), 1.57 (6H, s), 1.48 (3H, d). 356 4 47 ##STR00108## 1-(6-Benzene-
sulfonyl-5- fluoro-3,3- dimethyl-2,3- dihydro-indol-
1-yl)-2-((R)-3- methyl- piperazin-1-yl)- ethanone dihydrochloride
salt (DMSO-d6): 10.21-9.80 (2H, bs), 8.70 (1H, d), 7.92 (2H, d),
7.76 (1H, t), 7.68 (2H, t), 7.54 (1H, d), 4.72-4.09 (4H, m), 3.80-
3.21 (7H, m), 1.43-1.13 (9H, m). 446 2 48 ##STR00109##
1-(6-Benzene- sulfonyl-5- fluoro-3,3- dimethyl-2,3- dihydro-
indol-1-yl)-2- ((2S,5R)-2- ethyl-5-methyl- piperazin-1-yl)-
ethanone dihydrochloride salt (DMSO-d6): 10.61-9.62 (2H, m), 8.70
(1H, d), 7.92 (2H, d), 7.76 (1H, t), 7.68 (2H, t), 7.54 (1H, d),
4.77- 4.04 (4H, m), 3.87-3.14 (7H, m), 1.32 (9H, d), 1.11-0.72 (4H,
m). 474 2 49 ##STR00110## 1-[5-Fluoro- 3,3-dimethyl-
6-(pyrrolidine- 1-sulfonyl)- 2,3-dihydro- indol-1-yl]-2-
((R)-3-methyl- piperazin-1-yl)- ethanone dihydrochloride salt 8.64
(1H, d), 7.35 (1H, d), 4.47 (2H, s), 3.99 (2H, s), 3.95-3.69 (4H,
m), 3.69- 3.40 (3H, m), 3.40-3.22 (4H, m), 1.93-1.79 (4H, m),
1.53-1.26 (9H, m). 439 2 50 ##STR00111## 1-{6'-Chloro-
1',2'-dihydro- spiro[cyclo- pentane-1,3'- indole]-1'-yl}-
2-[(3R)-3- methyl- piperazin-1-yl] ethan-1-one hydrochloride salt
8.16 (1H, d), 7.26 (1H, d), 7.15 (1H, dd), 4.66 (2H, s), 4.23-3.91
(5H, m), 3.91- 3.67 (3H, m), 3.59 (1H, t), 2.03-1.80 (8H, m), 1.51
(3H, d). 348 4 51 ##STR00112## 1-(6-Ethane- sulfonyl-5- fluoro-3,3-
dimethyl-2,3- dihydro- indol-1-yl)-2- ((R)-3-methyl-
piperazin-1-yl)- ethanone dihydrochloride 8.65 (1H, d), 7.41 (1H,
d), 4.55 (2H, s), 4.01 (2H, s), 3.98-3.82 (3H, m), 3.81- 3.72 (1H,
m), 3.72-3.56 (2H, m), 3.47 (1H, t), 3.42-3.35 (2H, m), 1.67- 1.40
(9H, m), 1.26 (3H, t). 398 2 salt 52 ##STR00113## 1-[5-Fluoro-
3,3-dimethyl- 6-(propane-2- sulfonyl)-2,3- dihydro- indol-1-yl]-2-
((R)-3-methyl- piperazin-1-yl)- ethanone diydrochloride 8.64 (1H,
d), 7.40 (1H, d), 4.57 (2H, s), 4.01 (2H, s), 3.92 (3H, d),
3.85-3.74 (1H, m), 3.73-3.61 (2H, m), 3.61-3.43 (2H, m), 1.68-1.44
(9H, m), 1.30 (6H, d). 412 2 salt 53 ##STR00114## 1-{6'-Chloro-
1',2'-dihydro- spiro[cyclo- propane-1,3'- indole]-1'-yl}-
2-[(3R)-3- methyl- piperazin-1-yl] ethan-1-one hydrochloride salt
8.17 (1H, d), 7.09 (1H, dd), 6.80 (1H, d), 4.43 (2H, s), 4.18 (2H,
s), 3.99-3.69 (4H, m), 3.69-3.51 (2H, m), 3.41 (1H, t), 1.48 (3H,
d), 1.25- 1.19 (2H, m), 1.19-1.13 (2H, m). 320 4 54 ##STR00115##
(2R,5R)-1-[2- (6-Chloro-3,3- dimethyl-2,3- dihydro- indol-1-yl)-
2-oxo-ethyl]- 5-methyl- piperazine-2- carboxylic acid methylamide
hydrochloride salt 8.18 (1H, d), 7.25 (1H, d), 7.14 (1H, dd), 4.52
(1H, d), 4.23 (2H, s), 3.97-3.89 (2H, m), 3.88-3.76 (3H, m),
3.56-3.43 (2H, m), 2.84 (3H, s), 1.45 (3H, d), 1.39 (6H, d). 379 2
55 ##STR00116## 1-{6'-Chloro- 1',2'-dihydro- spiro[cyclo-
butane-1,3'- indole]-1'-yl}- 2-[(3R)-3- methyl- piperazin-1-yl]
ethan-1-one hydrochloride salt 8.13 (1H, d), 7.55 (1H, d), 7.21
(1H, dd), 4.61 (2H, s), 4.29 (2H, s), 3.94 (3H, dd), 3.84-3.62 (3H,
m), 3.53 (1H, t), 2.61-2.30 (4H, m), 2.30-2.03 (2H, m), 1.50 (3H,
d). 334 4 56 ##STR00117## (2R,5R)-1-[2- (6-Benzene- sulfonyl-5-
fluoro-3,3- dimethyl-2,3- dihydro- indol-1-yl)- 2-oxo-ethyl]-
5-methyl- piperazine-2- carboxylic acid methylamide hydrochloride
salt 8.86 (1H, d), 7.97 (2H, d), 7.71 (1H, t), 7.62 (2H, t), 7.21
(1H, d), 4.09 (1H, d), 4.06-3.89 (3H, m), 3.89- 3.78 (1H, m), 3.63
(2H, d), 3.52 (1H, d), 3.18-3.04 (1H, m), 2.82 (3H, s), 1.42-1.36
(9H, m). 503 2 57 ##STR00118## 1-(6-Cyclo- propane- sulfonyl-5-
fluoro-3,3- dimethyl-2,3- dihydro- indol-1-yl)-2- ((R)-3-methyl-
piperazin-1-yl)- ethanone dihydrochloride salt 8.66-8.55 (1H, m),
7.40 (1H, d), 4.55 (2H, s), 4.00 (2H, s), 3.98-3.83 (3H, m),
3.83-3.71 (1H, m), 3.71-3.57 (2H, m), 3.47 (1H, t), 2.94-2.81 (1H,
m), 1.66-1.41 (9H, m), 1.41-1.19 (2H, m), 1.19-1.01 (2H, m). 410 2
58 ##STR00119## 1-(6-Benzene- sulfonyl-5- fluoro-3,3- dimethyl-2,3-
dihydro- indol-1-yl)-2- ((2R,5R)-2- methoxy- methyl-5- methyl-
piperazin-1-yl)- ethanone hydrochloride salt 8.85 (1H, d), 7.97
(2H, d), 7.71 (1H, t), 7.62 (2H, t), 7.24 (1H, d), 4.47-4.22 (2H,
m), 4.13-3.91 (3H, m), 3.91-3.61 (6H, m), 3.61-3.38 (3H, m), 1.50-
1.39 (9H, m). 490 2 59 ##STR00120## 1-(6-Ethane- sulfonyl-3,3-
dimethyl-2,3- dihydro- indol-1-yl)- 2-((2R,5R)-2- methoxy-
methyl-5- methyl- piperazin-1-yl)- ethanone dihydrochloride salt
8.67 (1H, d), 7.72 (1H, dd), 7.58 (1H, d), 4.61-4.36 (2H, m),
4.22-4.08 (1H, m), 4.08- 3.98 (2H, m), 3.93-3.80 (3H, m), 3.80-3.51
(4H, m), 3.35 (3H, s), 3.27-3.14 (2H, m), 1.65-1.30 (9H, m),
1.30-1.18 (3H, m). 424 2 60 ##STR00121## 1-[5-Fluoro- 6-(4-methoxy-
benzene- sulfonyl)-3,3- dimethyl-2,3- dihydro- indol-1-yl]-2-
((2R,5R)-2- methoxy- methyl-5- methyl- piperazin-1-yl)- ethanone
dihydrochloride salt 8.81 (1H, d), 7.88 (2H, d), 7.23 (1H, d), 7.11
(2H, d), 4.56-4.34 (2H, m), 4.10 (1H, d), 4.04-3.99 (2H, m), 3.89
(3H, s), 3.88- 3.69 (5H, m), 3.64-3.49 (2H, m), 3.36 (3H, s), 1.46
(3H, d), 1.41 (6H, s). 520 2 61 ##STR00122## 1-[2-((2R,5R)-
2-Methoxy- methyl-5- methyl- piperazin-1-yl)- acetyl]-3,3-
dimethyl-2,3- dihydro-1H- indole-6- sulfonic acid methylamide
dihydrochloride salt 8.64 (1H, d), 7.64 (1H, dd), 7.50 (1H, d),
4.60-4.44 (2H, m), 4.23-4.08 (1H, m), 4.02 (2H, s), 3.96-3.79 (3H,
m), 3.79-3.69 (2H, m), 3.69-3.55 (2H, m), 3.34 (3H, s), 2.55 (3H,
s), 1.55-1.25 (9H, m). 425 2 62 ##STR00123## 1-(6-Chloro-
3,3-dimethyl- 2,3-dihydro- pyrrolo[3,2-c] pyridin-1-yl)-
2-((2R,5R)-2- methoxy- methyl-5- methyl- piperazin-1-yl)- ethanone
hydrochloride salt 8.44 (1H, s), 8.25 (1H, s), 4.62 (1H, d), 4.55
(1H, d), 4.36-4.02 (3H, m), 3.92- 3.68 (5H, m), 3.68-3.51 (2H, m),
3.35 (3H, s), 1.53 (6H, s), 1.46 (3H, d). 367 4 63 ##STR00124##
1-(6-Benzyl- 3,3-dimethyl- 2,3-dihydro- pyrrolo[3,2-c]
pyridin-1-yl)- 2-((2R,5R)-2- methoxy- methyl-5- methyl-
piperazin-1-yl)- ethanone hydrochloride salt 8.60 (1H, s), 8.26
(1H, s), 7.48-7.26 (5H, m), 4.58- 4.31 (4H, m), 4.31-4.08 (2H, m),
4.08-3.91 (1H, m), 3.90-3.71 (2H, m), 3.71-3.58 (3H, m), 3.58- 3.40
(2H, m), 1.54 (6H, s), 1.41 (3H, d). 423 4 64 ##STR00125##
1-[3,3-Dimethyl- 6-(2-methyl- propane-1- sulfonyl)-2,3- dihydro-
indol-1-yl]- 2-((2R,5R)-2- methoxy- methyl-5- methyl-
piperazin-1-yl)- ethanone dihydrochloride salt 8.68 (1H, d), 7.72
(1H, dd), 7.56 (1H, d), 4.47- 4.27 (2H, m), 4.08-3.93 (3H, m),
3.88-3.62 (5H, m), 3.58-3.40 (2H, m), 3.34 (3H, s), 3.11 (2H, d),
2.20-2.07 (1H, m), 1.47 (6H, s), 1.43 (3H, d), 1.06 (6H, d). 452 2
65 ##STR00126## 1-(5-Methoxy- 3,3-dimethyl- 2,3-dihydro-
pyrrolo[2,3-c] pyridin-1-yl)- 2-((2R,5R)-2- methoxy- methyl-5-
methyl- piperazin-1-yl)- ethanone hydrochloride salt 8.78 (1H, s),
7.59 (1H, s), 4.38-4.26 (2H, m), 4.23 (3H, s), 4.15-4.08 (2H, m),
3.97-3.81 (2H, m), 3.80-3.55 (7H, m), 3.43 (2H, d), 1.55 (6H, s),
1.41 (3H, d). 363 2 66 ##STR00127## 1-[2-((2R,5R)- 2-Methoxy-
methyl- 5-methyl- piperazin-1-yl)- acetyl]-3,3,6- trimethyl-
1,2,3,6- tetrahydro- pyrrolo[2,3-c] pyridin-5-one hydrochloride
salt 8.41 (1H, s), 6.56 (1H, s), 4.08-3.85 (4H, m), 3.66- 3.47 (9H,
m), 3.40-3.36 (3H, m), 3.23-3.08 (2H, m), 1.46-1.38 (6H, m), 1.35
(3H, d). 363 2 67 ##STR00128## 6-Benzyl-1- [2-((2R,5R)-2- methoxy-
methyl-5- methyl- piperazin-1-yl)- acetyl]-3,3- dimethyl- 1,2,3,6-
tetrahydro- pyrrolo[2,3-c] pyridin-5-one hydrochloride salt 8.38
(1H, s), 7.40-7.28 (5H, m), 6.57 (1H, s), 5.23 (2H, s), 4.21-3.99
(2H, m), 3.94-3.86 (2H, m), 3.76-3.36 (11H, m), 1.43 (6H, s), 1.36
(3H, d). 439 2 68 ##STR00129## 1-[2-((2R,5R)- 2-Methoxy- methyl-5-
methyl- piperazin-1-yl)- acetyl]-3,3- dimethyl-2,3- dihydro-1H-
indole-6- sulfonic acid dimethylamide dihydrochloride salt 8.57
(1H, d), 7.59 (1H, dd), 7.55 (1H, d), 4.63- 4.38 (2H, m), 4.23-4.09
(1H, m), 4.03 (2H, s), 3.96-3.80 (3H, m), 3.80-3.69 (2H, m), 3.69-
3.54 (2H, m), 3.35 (3H, s), 2.71 (6H, s), 1.69- 1.25 (9H, m). 439 2
69 ##STR00130## 1-[2-((2R,5R)- 2-Methoxy- methyl-5- methyl-
piperazin-1-yl)- acetyl]-3,3- dimethyl-2,3- dihydro-1H- indole-6-
sulfonic acid isopropylamide dihydrochloride salt 8.67 (1H, d),
7.67 (1H, dd), 7.49 (1H, d), 4.66- 4.41 (2H, m), 4.27-4.11 (1H, m),
4.02 (2H, s), 3.96-3.58 (7H, m), 3.43-3.35 (1H, m), 3.35 (3H, m),
1.65-1.43 (9H, m), 1.05 (6H, d). 453 2 70 ##STR00131##
1-(3,3-Dimethyl- 6-phenyl- methanesulfonyl- 2,3-dihydro-
indol-1-yl)-2- ((2R,5R)-2- methoxy- methyl-5- methyl-
piperazin-1-yl)- ethanone dihydrochloride salt 8.48 (1H, s),
7.52-7.43 (2H, m), 7.34-7.22 (3H, m), 7.16 (2H, d), 4.55- 4.31 (4H,
m), 4.10-3.93 (3H, m), 3.93-3.76 (2H, m), 3.76-3.66 (3H, m),
3.66-3.46 (2H, m), 3.31 (3H, s), 1.52-1.39 (9H, m). 486 2 71
##STR00132## 1-{1-Acetyl- 6'-chloro-1',2'- dihydrospiro
[azetidine-3,3'- indole]-1'-yl}- 2-[(2R,5R)-2- (methoxy- methyl)-5-
methyl- piperazin-1-yl] ethan-1-one hydrochloride salt 8.19 (1H,
d), 7.61 (1H, d), 7.27 (1H, dd), 4.53 (1H, d), 4.50-4.38 (4H, m),
4.38-4.31 (1H, m), 4.28 (1H, d), 4.20 (1H, dd), 4.05-3.95 (1H, m),
3.86-3.63 (5H, m), 3.55- 3.42 (2H, m), 3.35 (3H, s), 1.98 (3H, s),
1.42 (3H, d). 421 2 72 ##STR00133## 1-(6-Isobutyl- 3,3-dimethyl-
2,3-dihydro- pyrrolo[3,2-c] pyridin-1-yl)- 2-((2R,5R)-2- methoxy-
methyl-5- methyl- piperazin-1-yl)- ethanone 8.21 (1H, s), 7.93 (1H,
s), 4.06-3.89 (2H, m), 3.79 (1H, d), 3.58-3.42 (2H, m), 3.42-3.35
(3H, m), 3.21 (3H, s), 2.91 (3H, dd), 2.81-2.50 (5H, m), 2.38 (1H,
t), 2.11-1.96 (1H, m), 1.07 (3H, d), 0.94 (6H, d). 389 2, Purified
by preparative HPLC, basic method 73 ##STR00134## 6-Isobutyl-1-
[2-((2R,5R)-2- methoxy- methyl-5- methyl- piperazin-1-yl)-
acetyl]-3,3- dimethyl- 1,2,3,6- tetrahydro- pyrrolo[2,3-c]
pyridin-5-one hydrochloride salt 8.36 (1H, s), 6.57 (1H, s),
4.31-4.15 (2H, m), 3.94 (2H, dd), 3.87 (2H, d), 3.78-3.54 (8H, m),
2.22-2.10 (1H, m), 1.44 (6H, s), 1.40 (3H, d), 0.96 (6H, d). 405 2
74 ##STR00135## 1-(3,3- Dimethyl-6- phenoxy-2,3- dihydro-
pyrrolo[3,2-c] pyridin-1-yl)- 2-((2R,5R)-2- methoxy- methyl-5-
methyl- piperazin-1-yl)- ethanone hydrochloride salt 8.36 (1H, s),
7.66-7.53 (3H, m), 7.49 (1H, t), 7.38 (2H, d), 4.31 (2H, s),
4.21-4.09 (2H, m), 3.82 (1H, s), 3.72-3.41 (6H, m), 3.29 (3H, s),
1.54 (6H, s), 1.36 (3H, d). 425 2 75 ##STR00136## 1-[3,3-
Dimethyl-6- (3-methyl- butyl)-2,3- dihydro- pyrrolo[3,2-c]
pyridin-1-yl]- 2-((2R,5R)-2- methoxy- methyl-5- methyl-
piperazin-1-yl)- ethanone (CDCl3): 8.25 (1H, s), 8.05-7.81 (1H, m),
3.95 (1H, d), 3.84-3.70 (2H, m), 3.48 (1H, dd), 3.44- 3.31 (2H, m),
3.27 (3H, s), 3.01-2.85 (3H, m), 2.85-2.67 (4H, m), 2.50- 2.28 (1H,
m), 1.41 (6H, d), 1.05 (3H, d), 0.96 (6H, d). 403 4, Purified by
preparative HPLC, basic method 76 ##STR00137## 1-{1-Acetyl-
6'-benzyl-1',2'- dihydrospiro [azetidine-3,3'- indole]-1'-yl}-
2-[(2R,5R)-2- (methoxy- methyl)-5- methyl- piperazin-1-yl] ethan-1
one hydrochloride salt 8.06 (1H, s), 7.63-7.50 (1H, m), 7.39-7.22
(2H, m), 7.22-7.10 (4H, m), 4.76-4.36 (6H, m), 4.30 (2H, d), 4.21
(1H, dd), 4.07-3.86 (5H, m), 3.86- 3.64 (6H, m), 3.60-3.46 (1H, m),
2.02-1.97 (3H, m), 1.46 (3H, d). 477 2 77 ##STR00138## 1-{6-[(2-
Fluorophenyl) methyl]-3,3- dimethyl- 1H,2H,3H- pyrrolo[3,2-c]
pyridin-1-yl}- 2-[(2R,5R)-2- (methoxy- methyl)-5- methyl-
piperazin-1-yl] ethan-1-one 8.22 (1H, s), 7.92 (1H, s), 7.33-7.21
(2H, m), 7.17-7.02 (2H, m), 4.14 (2H, s), 3.99 (1H, d), 3.91 (1H,
d), 3.74 (1H, d), 3.45-3.35 (2H, m), 3.15 (3H, s), 2.93-2.77 (3H,
m), 2.74-2.55 (2H, m), 2.30 (1H, t), 1.41 (6H, s), 1.04 (3H, d).
441 2, Purified by preparative HPLC, basic method 78 ##STR00139##
1-{6-[(2- Chlorophenyl) methyl]-3,3- dimethyl- 1H,2H,3H-
pyrrolo[3,2-c] pyridin-1-yl}- 2-[(2R,5R)-2- (methoxy- methyl)-5-
methyl- piperazin-1-yl] ethan-1-one hydrochloride salt 8.61 (1H,
s), 8.09 (1H, s), 7.55-7.46 (2H, m), 7.46-7.37 (2H, m), 4.50 (2H,
s), 4.16 (4H, d), 3.75-3.65 (1H, m), 3.64-3.38 (5H, m), 3.29-3.14
(5H, m), 1.53 (6H, s), 1.35 (3H, d). 457 2 79 ##STR00140##
1-[6-(Cyclo- hexylmethyl)- 3,3-dimethyl- 1H,2H,3H- pyrrolo[3,2-c]
pyridin-1-yl]- 2-[(2R,5R)-2- (methoxy- methyl)-5- methyl-
piperazin-1-yl] ethan-1-one 8.20 (1H, s), 7.92 (1H, s), 4.02 (1H,
d), 3.97-3.70 (2H, m), 3.55-3.36 (3H, m), 3.20 (3H, s), 2.97- 2.81
(3H, m), 2.81-2.55 (4H, m), 2.34 (1H, t), 1.80-1.52 (6H, m), 1.42
(6H, s), 1.32-1.15 (3H, m), 1.15-0.86 (5H, m). 429 2, Purified by
preparative HPLC, basic method 80 ##STR00141## 3-[(1-{2-
[(2R,5R)-2- (Methoxy- methyl)-5- methyl- piperazin-1-yl]
acetyl}-3,3- dimethyl- 1H,2H,3H- pyrrolo[3,2-c] pyridin-6-yl)
methyl] benzonitrile hydrochloride salt 8.58 (1H, s), 8.23 (1H, s),
7.80-7.65 (3H, m), 7.61 (1H, t), 4.45 (2H, s), 4.21-4.03 (5H, m),
3.55- 3.40 (3H, m), 3.28 (3H, s), 3.25-3.07 (3H, m), 1.52 (6H, s),
1.35 (3H, d). 448 2
81 ##STR00142## 1-(3,3- Dimethyl-6- phenylamino- 2,3-dihydro-
pyrrolo[3,2-c] pyridin-1-yl)- 2-((2R,5R)-2- methoxy- methyl-5-
methyl- piperazin-1-yl)- ethanone hydrochloride salt 7.83 (1H, s),
7.74-7.56 (5H, m), 6.09 (1H, s), 4.04 (1H, d), 3.89 (1H, d),
3.85-3.75 (1H, m), 3.68-3.49 (7H, m), 3.42-3.29 (4H, m), 3.17 (1H,
t), 1.42 (6H, s), 1.37 (3H, d). 424 2, Purified by trituratioin
with EtOAc 82 ##STR00143## 1-[6-(4- Chloro-benzyl)- 3,3-dimethyl-
2,3-dihydro- pyrrolo[3,2-c] pyridin-1-yl]- 2-((2R,5R)-2- methoxy-
methyl-5- methyl- piperazin-1-yl)- ethanone 8.23 (1H, s), 7.92 (1H,
s), 7.34-7.19 (4H, m), 4.09 (2H, s), 3.99 (1H, d), 3.91 (1H, d),
3.76 (1H, d), 3.48-3.39 (2H, m), 3.17 (3H, s), 2.96-2.79 (3H, m),
2.79-2.57 (2H, m), 2.35 (1H, t), 1.40 (6H, s), 1.05 (3H, d). 457 2,
Purified by preparative HPLC, basic method 83 ##STR00144##
1-(3,3-Dimethyl- 6-o-tolyloxy- 2,3-dihydro- pyrrolo[3,2-c]
pyridin-1-yl)- 2-((2R,5R)-2- methoxy- methyl-5- methyl-
piperazin-1-yl)- ethanone hydrochloride salt 8.35 (1H, s),
7.53-7.32 (4H, m), 7.32-7.23 (1H, m), 4.20-4.02 (4H, m), 3.74-3.41
(5H, m), 3.38-3.08 (6H, m), 2.26 (3H, s), 1.52 (6H, s), 1.32 (3H,
d). 439 2 84 ##STR00145## 1-[3,3-Dimethyl- 6-(methyl-
phenyl-amino)- 2,3-dihydro- pyrrolo[3,2-c] pyridin-1-yl]-
2-((2R,5R)-2- methoxy- methyl-5- methyl- piperazin-1-yl)- ethanone
hydrochloride salt 7.79 (1H, s), 7.74-7.37 (6H, m), 4.55-4.25 (2H,
m), 4.09-4.01 (2H, m), 3.88 (1H, s), 3.78-3.27 (13H, m), 1.55-1.44
(6H, m), 1.38 (3H, d). 438 2 85 ##STR00146## 1-(2,3-Dihydro-
1H-indol-1-yl)- 2-[(3R)-3- methyl- piperazin-1-yl] ethan-1-one,
hydrochloride salt 8.16 (1H, d), 7.30 (1H, d), 7.22 (1H, t), 7.12
(1H, t), 4.55 (2H, s), 4.14 (2H, s), 3.93 (3H, d), 3.79 (1H, d),
3.65 (2H, s), 3.48 (1H, s), 3.34-3.32 (2H, m), 1.49 (3H, d). 260 2
86 ##STR00147## 1-{6-[(3- Chlorophenyl) methyl]-3,3- dimethyl-
1H,2H,3H- pyrrolo[3,2-c] pyridin-1-yl}- 2-[(2R,5R)-2- (methoxy-
methyl)-5- methyl- piperazin-1-yl] ethan-1-one, hydrochloride salt
8.57 (1H, s), 8.24 (1H, s), 7.45-7.33 (3H, m), 7.33- 7.25 (1H, m),
4.37 (2H, s), 4.18-4.05 (5H, m), 3.67- 3.55 (3H, m), 3.54-3.40 (2H,
m), 3.29-3.06 (5H, m), 1.52 (6H, s), 1.34 (3H, d). 457 2 87
##STR00148## 1-[3,3- Dimethyl-6-(1- phenylethyl)- 1H,2H,3H-
pyrrolo[3,2-c] pyridin-1-yl]- 2-[(2R,5R)-2- (methoxy- methyl)-5-
methyl- piperazin-1-yl] ethan-1-one, hydrochloride salt 8.51 (1H,
s), 8.35 (1H, s), 7.46-7.28 (5H, m), 4.57 (1H, q), 4.22-4.06 (5H,
m), 3.74-3.45 (6H, m), 1.80 (3H, d), 1.51 (6H, d), 1.36 (3H, d).
437 2 88 ##STR00149## 1-{6-[(4- Fluorophenyl) methyl]-3,3-
dimethyl- 1H,2H,3H- pyrrolo[3,2-c] pyridin-1-yl}- 2-[(2R,5R)-2-
(methoxy- methyl)-5- methyl- piperazin-1-yl] ethan-1-one,
hydrochloride salt 8.55 (1H, s), 8.20 (1H, s), 7.37 (2H, dd),
7.20-7.09 (2H, m), 4.36 (2H, s), 4.06 (2H, s), 3.62-3.53 (3H, m),
3.50-3.39 (3H, m), 3.29-3.04 (7H, m), 1.51 (6H, s), 1.34 (3H, d).
441 2 89 ##STR00150## 2-[(2R,5R)-2- (Methoxy- methyl)-5- methyl-
piperazin-1-yl]- 1-{6-[(3- methoxy- phenyl)methyl]- 3,3-dimethyl-
1H,2H,3H- pyrrolo[3,2-c] pyridin-1-yl} ethan-1-one, hydrochloride
salt 8.56 (1H, s), 8.25 (1H, s), 7.36-7.26 (1H, m), 6.96- 6.84 (3H,
m), 4.33 (2H, s), 4.19 (2H, s), 4.17- 4.07 (2H, m), 3.81 (3H, s),
3.78-3.67 (1H, m), 3.67-3.37 (5H, m), 3.30- 3.12 (5H, m), 1.52 (6H,
s), 1.36 (3H, d). 453 2 90 ##STR00151## 1-[6-(Cyclopent-
1-en-1-yl)-3,3- dimethyl- 1H,2H,3H- pyrrolo[3,2-c] pyridin-1-yl]-
2-[(2R,5R)-2- (methoxy- methyl)-5- methyl- piperazin-1-yl]
ethan-1-one, hydrochloride salt 8.45 (2H, s), 7.03 (1H, s),
4.41-4.25 (2H, m), 4.19 (2H, s), 3.84 (1H, d), 3.78- 3.61 (3H, m),
3.61-3.45 (2H, m), 2.87 (2H, s), 2.75 (2H, s), 2.26-2.10 (2H, m),
1.55 (6H, s), 1.40 (4H, d). 399 2 91 ##STR00152## 1-{6-Benzyl-
3,3-dimethyl- 1H,2H,3H- pyrrolo[3,2-c] pyridin-1-yl}- 2-[(2S,5R)-2-
ethyl-5- methyl- piperazin-1-yl] ethan-1-one, hydrochloride salt
8.62 (1H, s), 8.26 (1H, s), 7.46-7.26 (5H, m), 4.69 (1H, d), 4.47
(1H, d), 4.39 (2H, s), 4.26 (1H, d), 4.20 (1H, d), 3.98-3.73 (4H,
m), 3.59-3.40 (2H, m), 2.08-1.87 (1H, m), 1.85-1.67 (1H, m), 1.62-
1.47 (6H, m), 1.42 (3H, d), 1.08 (3H, t). 407 4 92 ##STR00153##
1-{6-Cyclopentyl- 3,3-dimethyl- 1H,2H,3H- pyrrolo[3,2-c]
pyridin-1-yl}- 2-[(2R,5R)-2- (methoxy- methyl)-5- methyl-
piperazin-1-yl] ethan-1-one, hydrochloride salt 8.50 (1H, s), 8.39
(1H, s), 4.39-4.25 (2H, m), 4.25- 4.05 (2H, m), 3.91-3.76 (1H, m),
3.75-3.38 (7H, m), 2.36-2.14 (2H, m), 1.99-1.63 (6H, m), 1.53 (6H,
s), 1.45-1.33 (3H, m). 401 2 93 ##STR00154## 1-[3,3- Dimethyl-6-
(1-phenyl- ethenyl)- 1H,2H,3H- pyrrolo[3,2-c] pyridin-1-yl]-
2-[(2R,5R)-2- (methoxy- methyl)-5- methyl- piperazin-1-yl]
ethan-1-one, hydrochloride salt 8.61 (1H, s), 8.34 (1H, s), 7.46
(6H, d), 6.19-6.09 (1H, m), 6.01 (1H, s), 4.34 (2H, s), 4.23 (2H,
s), 3.83 (1H, s), 3.76-3.44 (6H, m), 1.70-1.50 (6H, m), 1.39 (3H,
s). 435 2 94 ##STR00155## 1-(6-Benzyl- 3,3-dimethyl- 2,3-dihydro-
1H-indol-1- yl)-2-[(2R,5R)- 2-(methoxy- methyl)-5- methyl-
piperazin-1-yl] ethan-1-one, hydrochloride salt 8.03 (1H, s),
7.32-7.12 (6H, m), 7.04 (1H, d), 4.51-4.30 (2H, m), 4.07 (1H, s),
3.97 (2H, s), 3.90 (2H, s), 3.85-3.67 (5H, m), 3.64-3.47 (2H, m),
3.31 (3H, s), 1.43 (3H, d), 1.40 (6H, s). 422 2 95 ##STR00156##
1-[3,3-Dimethyl- 6-(1H-pyrazol- 1-ylmethyl)- 1H,2H,3H-
pyrrolo[3,2-c] pyridin-1-yl]- 2-[(2S,5R)-2- ethyl-5- methyl-
piperazin-1-yl] ethan-1-one 8.30 (1H, s), 7.77 (1H, d), 7.71 (1H,
s), 7.56 (1H, d), 6.38 (1H, t), 5.44 (2H, s), 4.07 (1H, d), 3.96
(1H, d), 3.78 (1H, d), 3.19 (1H, d), 3.00 (1H, dd), 2.95-2.80 (2H,
m), 2.63-2.50 (1H, m), 2.48-2.35 (1H, m), 2.16 (1H, t), 1.78-1.62
(1H, m), 1.42 (6H, d), 1.39-1.30 (1H, m), 1.03 (3H, d), 0.90 (3H,
t). 397 2, purified by preparative HPLC, basic method 96
##STR00157## 1-{6-Benzoyl- 3,3-dimethyl- 1H,2H,3H- pyrrolo[3,2-c]
pyridin-1-yl}- 2-[(2R,5R)-2- (methoxy- methyl)-5- methyl-
piperazin-1-yl] ethan-1-one, dihydrochloride salt (DMSO-d6):
10.21-9.83 (1H, m), 9.57 (1H, s), 8.66 (1H, s), 8.50-8.43 (1H, m),
8.00-7.91 (2H, m), 7.72-7.64 (1H, m), 7.56 (2H, t), 4.05 (4H, s),
3.83-3.67 (1H, m), 3.67- 3.24 (7H, m), 3.22 (3H, s), 3.15-2.92 (1H,
m), 1.45 (6H, s), 1.26 (3H, d). 437 2 97 ##STR00158## 1-{6-[(3-
Fluorophenyl) methyl]-3,3- dimethyl- 1H,2H,3H- pyrrolo[3,2-c]
pyridin-1-yl}- 2-[(2R,5R)-2- (methoxy- methyl)-5- methyl-
piperazin-1-yl] ethan-1-one, hydrochloride salt 8.58 (1H, s), 8.25
(1H, s), 7.48-7.37 (1H, m), 7.22- 7.04 (3H, m), 4.39 (2H, s), 4.23
(2H, s), 4.19- 4.06 (2H, m), 3.82-3.69 (1H, m), 3.69-3.49 (4H, m),
3.49-3.39 (1H, m), 3.30-3.16 (5H, m), 1.53 (6H, s), 1.37 (3H, d).
441 2 98 ##STR00159## 2-[(2R,5R)-2- (Methoxy- methyl)-5- methyl-
piperazin-1-yl]- 1-{6-[(4- methoxy- phenyl)methyl]- 3,3-dimethyl-
1H,2H,3H- pyrrolo[3,2-c] pyridin-1-yl} ethan-1-one, hydrochloride
salt 8.54 (1H, s), 8.21 (1H, s), 7.25 (2H, d), 7.00-6.90 (2H, m),
4.29 (2H, s), 4.14 (4H, d), 3.81 (3H, s), 3.73-3.65 (1H, m), 3.65-
3.43 (4H, m), 3.30-3.24 (4H, m), 3.24-3.12 (2H, m), 1.52 (6H, s),
1.36 (3H, d). 453 2 99 ##STR00160## (2R,5R)-1-(2- {6-Benzyl-
3,3-dimethyl- 1H,2H,3H- pyrrolo[3,2-c] pyridin-1-yl}- 2-oxoethyl)-
N,N,5- trimethyl- piperazine-2- carboxamide, hydrochloride salt
8.54 (1H, s), 8.23 (1H, s), 7.40 (2H, m), 7.36 (3H, m), 4.68 (1H,
dd), 4.38 (2H, s), 4.16 (1H, d), 4.10 (1H, d), 3.90 (2H, s), 3.58
(2H, dm), 3.41 (1H, dd), 3.23 (1H, dd), 3.21 (3H, s), 3.11 (1H,
dd), 2.82 (3H, s), 1.51 (3H, s), 1.50 (3H, s), 1.38 (3H, d) 450 3,
EtOAc used as co-solvent 100 ##STR00161## 2-[(2R,5R)-2-
[(Azetidin-1- yl)carbonyl]- 5-methyl- piperazin-1-yl]- 1-{6-benzyl-
3,3-dimethyl- 1H,2H,3H- pyrrolo[3,2-c] pyridin-1-yl} ethan-1-one,
hydrochloride salt 8.52 (1H, s), 8.24 (1H, s), 7.40 (2H, m), 7.34
(3H, m), 4.37 (3H, m), 4.18 (1H, d), 4.16 (1H, d), 4.04 (1H, dd),
3.97 (1H, m), 3.80-3.70 (3H, m), 3.68 (1H, m), 3.54 (1H, m), 3.50
(1H, m), 3.28 (1H, m), 3.18 (1H, dd), 2.93 (1H, m), 2.30 (2H, m),
1.52 (3H, s), 1.50 (3H, s), 1.33 (3H, d) 462 3, EtOAc used as
co-solvent 101 ##STR00162## 1-{6-Benzyl- 3,3-dimethyl- 1H,2H,3H-
pyrrolo[3,2-c] pyridin-1-yl}- 2-[(2R,5R)- 5-methyl-2- [(morpholin-
4-yl)carbonyl] piperazin-1-yl] ethan-1-one, hydrochloride salt 8.53
(1H, s), 8.22 (1H, s), 7.40 (2H, m), 7.36 (3H, m), 4.62 (1H, dd),
4.37 (2H, s), 4.17 (1H, d), 4.12 (1H, d), 3.88 (2H, d), 3.72 (2H,
m), 3.62 (6H, m), 3.50 (2H, dm), 3.38 (1H, dd), 3.30 (1H, d), 3.10
(1H, dd), 1.51 (3H, s), 1.50 (3H, s), 1.36 (3H, d) 492 3, EtOAc
used as co-solvent 102 ##STR00163## 1-(1-{2- [(2R,5R)-2- (Methoxy-
methyl)-5- methyl- piperazin-1-yl] acetyl}-3,3- dimethyl- 1H,2H,3H-
pyrrolo[3,2-c] pyridin-6-yl) pyrrolidin-2- one, hydrochloride 8.20
(1H, s), 8.06 (1H, s), 4.22-3.98 (5H, m), 3.72- 3.39 (7H, m),
3.30-3.10 (2H, m), 2.82 (2H, t), 2.40-2.26 (2H, m), 1.52 (6H, s),
1.37 (3H, d). 416 2 salt 103 ##STR00164## 1-{2-[(2R,5R)-
2-(Methoxy- methyl)-5- methyl- piperazin-1-yl] acetyl}-3,3-
dimethyl- 1H,2H,3H- pyrrolo[3,2-c] pyridine-6- carbonitrile 8.49
(1H, s), 8.41 (1H, s), 4.08 (1H, d), 4.01 (1H, d), 3.80 (1H, d),
3.53-3.42 (2H, m), 3.39-3.35 (1H, m), 3.21 (3H, s), 2.96- 2.80 (3H,
m), 2.80-2.70 (1H, m), 2.64 (1H, t), 2.37 (1H, t), 1.46 (6H, s),
1.06 (3H, d). 358 2, purification by preparative HPLC, basic method
104 ##STR00165## (2R,5R)-1-(2- {6-Benzyl-3- [(benzyloxy) methyl]-3-
methyl- 1H,2H,3H- pyrrolo[3,2-c] pyridin-1-yl}- 2-oxoethyl)- N,N,5-
trimethyl- piperazine-2- carboxamide, hydrochloride salt 8.45 (1H,
d), 8.24 (1H, d), 7.47-7.24 (8H, m), 7.24- 7.10 (2H, m), 4.74 (1H,
t), 4.61-4.43 (2H, m), 4.42- 4.22 (3H, m), 4.06 (1H, t), 3.94 (2H,
d), 3.69-3.52 (4H, m), 3.43 (1H, d), 3.30-3.21 (2H, m), 3.17 (3H,
d), 2.91 (3H, d), 1.51 (3H, d), 1.35 (3H, dd). 556 2 105
##STR00166## 1-{6-[(2,4- Difluorophenyl) methyl]-3,3- dimethyl-
1H,2H,3H- pyrrolo[3,2-c] pyridin-1-yl}- 2-[(2R,5R)-2- (methoxy-
methyl)-5- methyl- piperazin-1-yl] ethan-1-one, hydrochloride salt
8.60 (1H, s), 8.19 (1H, s), 7.56-7.43 (1H, m), 7.13- 7.00 (2H, m),
4.46-4.34 (2H, m), 4.27 (2H, d), 4.19-4.12 (2H, m), 3.79 (1H, d),
3.72-3.41 (5H, m), 3.30-3.15 (4H, m), 1.53 (6H, s), 1.37 (3H, d).
459 2 106 ##STR00167## 1-[6-(Cyclohex- 1-en-1-yl)-3,3- dimethyl-
1H,2H,3H- pyrrolo[3,2-c] pyridin-1-yl]- 2-[(2R,5R)-2- (methoxy-
methyl)-5- methyl- piperazin-1-yl] ethan-1-one, hydrochloride salt
8.48-8.37 (2H, m), 6.81- 6.73 (1H, m), 4.16 (4H, d), 3.75-3.46 (5H,
m), 2.56-2.47 (2H, m), 2.47- 2.34 (2H, m), 1.96-1.83 (2H, m),
1.83-1.70 (2H, m), 1.53 (6H, s), 1.44- 1.26 (3H, m). 413 2 107
##STR00168## 1-(3-Benzyl- 6-chloro-3- methyl-2,3- dihydro-1H-
indol-1-yl)- 2-[(2R,5R)-2- (methoxy- methyl)-5- methyl-
piperazin-1-yl] ethan-1-one, hydrochloride salt 8.04 (1H, d),
7.29-7.16 (5H, m), 7.04-6.94 (2H, m), 4.30 (1H, s), 4.19 (1H, d),
4.14-4.00 (1H, m), 3.86-3.59 (7H, m), 3.59-3.45 (2H, m), 3.31-3.25
(3H, m), 3.00 (1H, d), 2.95 (1H, d), 1.51 (3H, d), 1.46-1.42 (3H,
m). 442 2 108 ##STR00169## 1-(6-Chloro- 3,3-dimethyl- 2,3-dihydro-
indol-1-yl)- 2-[(2R,5R)-5- methyl-2- (morpholine- 4-carbonyl)-
piperazin-1-yl]- ethanone, hydrochloride salt 8.17 (1H, s), 7.26
(1H, d), 7.21-7.10 (1H, m), 5.21 (1H, d), 4.30-4.04 (2H, m),
3.97-3.86 (2H, m), 3.83- 3.63 (9H, m), 3.62-3.41 (3H, m), 3.41-3.34
(1H, m), 1.52-1.42 (3H, m), 1.42-1.32 (6H, m). 435 4 109
##STR00170## 1'-{2-[(2R,5R)- 5-Methyl-2- [(morpholin-4-
yl)carbonyl] piperazin-1-yl] acetyl}- 1,1',2',3- tetrahydro-
spiro[indene- 2,3'-indole]- 6'-carbonitrile, hydrochloride salt
8.48 (1H, s), 7.43 (1H, dd), 7.39-7.19 (5H, m), 4.80-4.70 (1H, m),
4.22- 4.09 (2H, m), 3.90-3.36 (19H, m), 1.36 (3H, d). 500 3, DCM
used as co- solvent instead of methanol: residue from evaporation
azeotroped with methanol. 110 ##STR00171## 1-[6-(2- Chloro-
phenoxy)- 3,3-dimethyl- 2,3-dihydro- pyrrolo[3,2-c] pyridin-1-yl]-
2-((2R,5R)-2- methoxy- methyl-5- methyl- piperazin-1-yl)- ethanone,
hydrochloride salt 8.32 (1H, s), 7.68 (1H, dd), 7.60-7.40 (4H, m),
4.31- 3.96 (4H, m), 3.64-3.40 (5H, m), 3.27 (3H, s), 3.24-3.05 (2H,
m), 1.52 (6H, s), 1.33 (3H, d). 459 2, Product triturated with
EtOAc and collected by filtration) 111 ##STR00172## 1-(6-Benzyl-
3,3-dimethyl- 2,3-dihydro- indol-1-yl)- 2-[(2R,5R)-5- methyl-2-
(morpholine- 4-carbonyl)- piperazin-1-yl]- ethanone, hydrochloride
salt 8.02 (1H, s), 7.30-7.23 (2H, m), 7.23-7.14 (4H, m), 7.03 (1H,
d), 5.26 (1H, d), 4.29-4.10 (2H, m), 3.96 (2H, s), 3.90- 3.59 (12H,
m), 3.58- 3.43 (3H, m), 1.44 (3H, d), 1.38 (6H, d). 491 4 112
##STR00173## 1-(6-Benzyl- 3,3-dimethyl- 2,3-dihydro- pyrrolo[3,2-c]
pyridin-1-yl)- 2-((2R,5R)-5- methyl-2- pyrazol-1- ylmethyl-
piperazin-1-yl)- ethanone 8.23 (1H, s), 7.91 (1H, s), 7.65 (1H, d),
7.44 (1H, d), 7.35-7.16 (5H, m), 6.23 (1H, t), 4.44 (1H, dd),
4.16-4.03 (3H, m), 3.92 (1H, d), 3.86 (1H, d), 3.79 (1H, d), 3.43
(1H, d), 3.12 (1H, q), 2.95-2.79 (2H, m), 2.70 (1H, dd), 2.64-2.53
(1H, m), 2.30 (1H, t), 1.42 (6H, d), 1.02 (3H, d). 459 4, product
purified by preparative HPLC, basic method
Example 113:
1-{6-Benzyl-3,3-dimethyl-1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl}-2-[3-(trifl-
uoromethyl)piperazin-1-yl]ethan-1-one
##STR00174##
[1274] A solution of bromoacetyl chloride (0.535 g, 3.4 mmol) in
DCM (5 mL) was added to a two phase mixture of
6-benzyl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine (0.467 g,
1.7 mmol) sodium hydrogen carbonate (1.43 g, 17 mmol), DCM (20 mL)
and water (25 mL) with ice cooling over 0.1 h. The mixture was
stirred at .about.0.degree. C. for 2 h then the organic phase was
separated and the aqueous phase was extracted with DCM (25 mL). The
combined organic phases were dried (Na.sub.2SO.sub.4) and
evaporated in vacuo to give an oil which was purified by
chromatography (SiO.sub.2, 20-50% EtOAc in petrol) gave an oil
which solidified. A mixture of this material (0.081 g, 0.23 mmol)
2-trifluoromethylpiperazine (0.039 g, 0.25 mmol), potassium
carbonate (0.064 g, 0.46 mmol) and acetonitrile (2 mL) was stirred
at 20.degree. C. for 4 h. The mixture was partitioned between water
(30 mL) and DCM (3.times.20 mL) and the combined extracts were
dried (Na.sub.2SO.sub.4) and evaporated in vacuo to give an oil.
Chromatography (SiO.sub.2, 0-20% MeOH in EtOAc), gave impure
product and this was followed by further chromatography (SiO.sub.2,
0-5% MeOH in EtOAc) then preparative HPLC (basic method) to give
the title compound (0.005 g). .sup.1H NMR (Me-d3-OD): 8.24 (1H, s),
7.94 (1H, s), 7.34-7.23 (4H, m), 7.23-7.16 (1H, m), 4.11 (2H, s),
4.03-3.92 (2H, m), 3.45 (3H, s), 3.08 (1H, d), 3.04-2.81 (3H, m),
2.32 (2H, q), 1.42 (6H, s). MS: [M+H].sup.+=433.
Example 114:
1-{6-Benzyl-3,3-dimethyl-1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl}-2-[3-(fluor-
omethyl)piperazin-1-yl]ethan-1-one
##STR00175##
[1276] Prepared in an analogous method to that described in Prep
203 using 6-benzyl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine,
chloroacetyl chloride and 2-fluoromethyl-piperazine, diacetate
salt. The product was purified by preparative HPLC (basic method)
to provide the title compound (0.05 g). .sup.1H NMR (Me-d3-OD):
8.24 (1H, s), 7.93 (1H, s), 7.36-7.14 (5H, m), 4.53-4.39 (1H, m),
4.39-4.26 (1H, m), 4.10 (2H, s), 4.05-3.66 (3H, m), 3.52-3.37 (2H,
m), 3.25-2.76 (5H, m), 2.31 (1H, d), 2.25-2.08 (1H, m), 1.42 (6H,
s). MS: [M+H]=397.
Example 115:
1-{6-Benzyl-3,3-dimethyl-1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl}-2-[(3S)-3-(-
fluoromethyl)piperazin-1-yl]ethan-1-one
##STR00176##
[1278] Prepared by chiral preparative HPLC separation of Example
114: LUX cellulose 2 (Phenomenex), 5 u, 250.times.21.2 mm, eluting
with heptane-ethanol 80:20, faster eluting isomer. .sup.1H NMR
(Me-d3-OD): 8.24 (1H, s), 7.93 (1H, s), 7.34-7.15 (5H, m),
4.50-4.38 (1H, m), 4.38-4.25 (1H, m), 4.10 (2H, s), 3.99 (2H, s),
3.40-3.35 (2H, m), 3.11 (1H, d), 3.03-2.77 (4H, m), 2.28 (1H, t),
2.17-2.04 (1H, m), 1.42 (6H, s). MS: [M+H].sup.+=397.
Example 116:
1-{6-Benzyl-3,3-dimethyl-1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl}-2-[(3R)-3-(-
fluoromethyl)piperazin-1-yl]ethan-1-one
##STR00177##
[1280] Prepared by chiral preparative HPLC separation of Example
113: LUX cellulose 2 (Phenomenex), 5 u, 250.times.21.2 mm, eluting
with heptane-ethanol 80:20, slower eluting isomer. .sup.1H NMR
(Me-d3-OD): 8.24 (1H, s), 7.94 (1H, s), 7.39-7.15 (5H, m),
4.50-4.37 (1H, m), 4.37-4.24 (1H, m), 4.10 (2H, s), 3.99 (2H, s),
3.37 (2H, s), 3.12 (1H, s), 3.05-2.73 (4H, m), 2.35-2.21 (1H, m),
2.10 (1H, t), 1.42 (6H, s). MS: [M+H].sup.+=397.
Examples 117-256
[1281] By following methods similar and/or analogous to those
described above, the compounds set out in Table 9 were prepared
from the corresponding N-Boc protected derivatives, with any
significant variations indicated below, except where otherwise
stated. The title compounds were either isolated directly as the
free base or appropriate salt without further purification, or
purified for example using mass-directed preparative HPLC,
crystallization or trituration.
Notes: .sup.a See General procedures for preparations of compounds
of Formula (I), Methods 1-4 above. .sup.b Conditions for chiral
chromatographic separation: Phenomenex LUX-Cellulose 2, 5 .mu.M,
250.times.21.2 mm eluting with 70/30 heptane-EtOH. .sup.c
Conditions for chiral chromatographic separation: Phenomenex
LUX-Cellulose 2, 5 .mu.M, 250.times.21.2 mm eluting with 50/50
heptane-EtOH.
TABLE-US-00009 TABLE 9 Ex. Structure Name .sup.1H NMR Data
(Me-d3-OD) MS Data Method.sup.a 117 ##STR00178##
1-{2-[(2R,5R)-2-(Methoxymethyl)-5-
methylpiperazin-1-yl]acetyl}-3,3- dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole-6-
carbonitrile hydrochloride 8.45 (1H, s), 7.52 (1H, d), 7.49 (1H,
d), 4.40 (2H, d), 4.00 (3H, s), 3.91-3.63 (7H, m), 3.59- 3.40 (3H,
m), 1.49-1.42 (9H, m). m/z: 357 3, without MeOH co- solvent 118
##STR00179## 1-{6-Cyclohexyl-3,3-dimethyl-
1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl}-
2-[(2R,5R)-2-(methoxymethyl)-5- methylpiperazin-1-yl]ethan-1-one
dihydrochloride 8.50 (1H, s), 8.36 (1H, s), 4.24-4.08 (4H, m),
3.78-3.68 (1H, m), 3.68-3.46 (4H, m), 3.46- 3.37 (1H, m), 3.04-2.91
(1H. m), 2.09-1.90 (5H, m), 1.85 (1H,d), 1.68-1.42 (10H, m), 1.37
(3H, d). m/z: 415 2 119 ##STR00180##
1-[6-(2,6-Dimethylphenoxy)-3,3- dimethyl-1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2-
c]pyridin-1-yl]-2-[(2R,5R)-2- (methoxymethyl)-5-methylpiperazin-
1-yl]ethan-1-one hydrochloride 8.39 (1H, s), 7.38 (1H, s), 7.28
(3H, s), 4.31- 4.19 (2H, m), 4.19-4.05 (2H, m), 3.79-3.67 (1H, m).
3.66-3.47 (4H. m), 3.41 (1H, dd), 3.31-3.18 (5H, m), 2.21 (6H, s),
1.54 (6H, s), 1.34 (3H, d). m/z: 453 2 120 ##STR00181##
1-{6'-Chloro-1,1',2',3- tetrahydrospiro[indene-2,3'-indole]-1'-
yl}-2-[(2R,5R)-2-(methoxymethyl)-5-
methylpiperazin-1-yl]ethan-1-one 8.20 (1H, s), 7.31-7.17 (4H. m),
7.13 (1H, d), 7.03 (1H, dd), 4.32 (1H, d), 4.12 (1H, d), 3.80 (1H,
d), 3.31-3.13 (6H, m), 3.10 (3H, s), 2.93- 2.78 (3H, m), 2.70-2.53
(2H, m), 2.22 (1H, t), 1.04 (3H, d). m/z: 440 3, no MeOH
co-solvent, purification by prep HPLC, basic method 121
##STR00182## 1-{6-Benzyl-3,3-dimethyl-1H.2H,3H-
pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl}-2-[(2R,5R)-
2-(fluoromethyl)-5-methylpiperazin-1- yl]ethan-1-one hydrochloride
8.56 (1H, s), 8.25 (1H, s), 7.47-7.26 (5H, m), 4.82-4.52 (2H, m),
4.38 (2H, s), 4.36-4.22 (2H, m), 4.22-4.07 (2H, m), 4.07-3.83 (1H,
m), 3.69-3.55 (2H, m), 3.47 (1H, dd), 1.51 (6H, s), 1.38 (3H, d).
m/z: 411 4 122 ##STR00183## 1-{6-Benzyl-3,3-dimethyl-1H,2H,3H-
pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl}-2-[(2R,5R)-
2-(difluoromethyl)-5-methylpiperazin- 1-yl]ethan-1-one
hydrochloride 8.52 (1H, s), 8.28-8.21 (1H, m), 7.44-7.31 (5H, m),
6.47-5.95 (1H, m), 4.35 (2H, s), 4.15-4.06 (2H, m), 4.06-3.83 (3H,
m), 3.50 (1H, dd), 3.46-3.37 (1H, m), 3.24-3.04 (3H, m), 1.50 (6H,
d), 1.33 (3H, d). m/z: 429 4 123 ##STR00184##
1-(6-Chloro-3-ethyl-3-methyl-2,3-
dihydro-1H-indol-1-yl)-2-[(2R,5R)-2-
(methoxymethyl)-5-methylpiperazin- 1-yl]ethan-1-one hydrochloride
8.19 (1H, d), 7.23 (1H, d), 7.16 (1H, dd), 4.64- 4.39 (2H, m),
4.23-4.11 (1H, m). 4.07 (1H, m), 4.00-3.53 (8H, m), 1.83-1.57 (2H,
m), 1.46 (3H, d), 1.43-1.36 (3H, m), 0.94-0.72 (3H, m). m/z: 380 2
124 ##STR00185## 1-[3,3-Dimethyl-6-(1-methyl-1H-
pyrazol-4-yl)-1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2- c]pyridin-1-yl]-2-[(2R,5R)-2-
(methoxymethyl)-5-methylpiperazin- 1-yl]ethan-1-one dihydrochloride
8.58 (1H, s), 8.55-8.43 (2H, m), 8.19-8.12 (1H, m), 4.28-4.20 (2H,
m), 4.20-4.11 (2H, m), 4.09-4.01 (3H, m), 3.82-3.72 (1H, m), 3.72-
3.39 (6H, m), 1.60-149 (6H, m), 1.42-1.27 (3H, m). m/z: 413 2 125
##STR00186## 1-[(1-{2-[(2R,5R)-2-(Methoxymethyl)-
5-methylpiperazin-1-yl]acetyl}-3,3-
dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indol-6- yl)methyl]pyrrolidin-2-one
hydrochloride 8.09 (1H, s), 7.27 (1H, d), 7.08 (1H, d), 4.52- 4.30
(4H, m), 4.11-3.99 (1H, m), 3.92 (2H, s), 3.86-3.63 (6H, m),
3.63-3.47 (2H, m), 3.47- 3.35 (3H, m), 2.45 (2H, t), 2.11-1.97 (2H,
m), 1.44 (3H, d), 1.41 (6H, s). m/z: 429 3, no MeOH co-solvent,
purification by prep HPLC, basic method 126 ##STR00187##
1-[3,3-Dimethyl-6-(thiophen-3-yl)-
1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl]-
2-[(2R(5R)-2-(methoxymethyl)-5- methylpiperazin-1-yl]ethan-1-one
dihydrochloride 8.70 (1H, s), 8.55 (1H, s), 8.37 (1H, dd), 7.81
(1H, dd), 7.75-7.65 (1H, m), 4.31-4.14 (4H, m), 3.84-3.40 (7H, m),
1.57 (6H, s), 1.39 (3H, d). m/z: 415 2 127 ##STR00188##
1-[6-Bromo-3-(methoxymethyl)-3-
methyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indol-1-yl]-2- [(2R,5R)-2-(methoxymethyl)-5-
methylpiperazin-1-yl]ethan-1-one hydrochloride 8.35 (1H, d), 7.29
(1H, dd), 7.23 (1H, d), 4.57- 4.35 (2H, m), 4.35-4.04 (2H, m),
4.04-3.67 (6H, m), 3.67-3.52 (2H, m), 3.46 (2H, s), 1.45 (3H, d),
1.40 (3H, s). m/z: 440 2 128 ##STR00189##
1-[6-(2,6-Difluorophenoxy)-3,3- dimethyl-1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2-
c]pyridin-1-yl]-2-[(2R,5R)-2- (methoxymethyl)-5-methylpiperazin-
1-yl]ethan-1-one hydrochloride 8.07 (1H, s), 7.66 (1H, s),
7.45-7.31 (1H, m), 7.26-7.11 (2H, m), 4.41-4.21 (2H, m), 4.07 (2H,
s), 4.02-3.80 (1H, m), 3.77-3.35 (7H, m), 1.49 (6H, s), 1.40 (3H,
d). m/z: 461 2 129 ##STR00190## Methyl 6-bromo-1-{2-[(2R,5R)-2-
(methoxymethyl)-5-methylpiperazin-
1-yl]acetyl}-3-tnethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H- indole-3-carboxylate
hydrochloride 8.37 (1H, s), 7.43-7.25 (2H, m), 4.83-4.71 (2H, m),
4.59-4.30 (2H, m), 4.16-3.93 (2H, m), 3.93-3.64 (9H, m), 3.64-3.45
(3H, m), 1.68 (3H, s), 1.49-1.40 (3H, m). m/z: 454 2 130
##STR00191## 1-[6-(2-Chloro-6-methylphenoxy)-3,3-
dimethyl-1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2- c]pyridin-1-yl]-2-[(2R,5R)-2-
(methoxymethyl)-5-methylpiperazin- 1-yl]ethan-1-one hydrochloride
8.36 (1H, s), 7.50 (1H, d), 7.46-7.26 (3H, m), 4.21-3.93 (4H, m),
3.71-3.39 (5H, m), 3.30- 3.12 (6H, m), 2.30 (3H, s), 1.52 (6H, s),
1.33 (3H, d). m/z: 473 2, purification by prep HPLC, basic method,
then salt formation with HCl in EtOAc 131 ##STR00192##
1-{6-Benzyl-3,3-dimethyl-1H,2H,3H-
pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl}-2-[(2R,5R)- 5-methyl-2-[(pyrrolidin-1-
yl)carbonyl]piperazin-1-yl]ethan-1-one dihydrochloride 8.52 (1H,
s), 8.19 (1H, s), 7.40 (2H, m), 7.32 (3H, m), 4.34 (2H, s), 4.21
(2H, m), 4.13 (2H, m), 3.73 (3H, m), 3.58 (1H, m), 3.50 (2H, m),
3.34 (1H, m), 3.22 (1H, m), 3.15 (1H, m), 2.92 (1H, m), 1.93 (2H,
m), 1.85 (2H, m), 1.50 (3H, s), 1.48 (3H, s), 1.31 (3H, d) m/z: 476
3, EtOAc used as co-solvent 132 ##STR00193##
1-{6-[Methoxy(phenyl)methyl]-3,3- dimethyl-1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2-
c]pyridin-1-yl}-2-[(2R,5R)-2- (methoxymethyl)-5-methylpiperazin-
1-yl]ethan-1-one dihydrochloride 8.52 (1H, s), 8.23 (1H, s), 7.46
(5H, s), 5.73 (1H, s), 4.16-4.04 (4H, m), 3.58 (3H, s), 3.52- 3.47
(4H, m), 3.27-3.19 (6H, m), 1.51 (6H, d), 1.37-1.28 (3H, m). m/z:
453 2 133 ##STR00194## 1-{6-Benzyl-3,3-dimethyl-1H,2H,3H-
pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl}-2-[(2R,5R)- 5-methyl-2-[(piperidin-1-
yl)carbonyl]piperazin-1-yl]ethan-1-one dihydrochloride 8.52 (1H,
s), 8.21 (1H, s), 7.41 (3H, m), 7.33 (2H, m), 4.54 (1H, dd), 4.34
(2H, s), 4.13 (1H, d),4.10 (1H, d), 3.75 (2H, br s), 3.72 (1H, dd),
3.70-3.35 (6H, m), 3.20 (1H, m), 3.03 (1H, t), 1.70-1.53 (6H, m),
1.50 (6H, s), 1.32 (3H, d) m/z: 490 3. EtOAc used as co-solvent 134
##STR00195## 1-{2-[(2R,5R)-2-(Methoxymethyl)-5-
methylpiperazin-1-yl]acetyl}-3,3,5-
trimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole-6- carbonitrile 8.39-8.32 (1H, m),
7.30 (1H, s), 4.09-4.00 (1H, m), 3.91 (1H, d), 3.80 (1H, d),
3.53-3.45 (1H, m), 3.45-3.36 (2H, m), 3.23 (3H, s), 2.99-2.82 (3H,
m), 2.78-2.62 (2H, m), 2.51 (3H, s), 2.33 (1H, t), 1.38 (6H, d),
1.06 (3H, d). m/z: 371 3, no MeOH co-solvent, purification by prep
HPLC, basic method 135 ##STR00196##
1-(6-Chloro-3,3-diethyl-2,3-dihydro-
1H-indol-1-yl)-2-[(2R,5R)-5-methyl-2-
[(morpholin-4-yl)carbonyl]piperazin- 1-yl]ethan-1-one hydrochloride
8.18 (1H, s), 7.22-7.06 (2H, m), 5.13 (1H, d), 4.21-4.01 (2H, m),
4.01-3.87 (2H, m), 3.83- 3.61 (10H, m), 3.58-3.42 (3H, m),
1.84-1.53 (4H, m), 1.42 (3H, d), 0.87-0.66 (6H, m). m/z: 463 2 136
##STR00197## 1-{2-[(2R,5R)-2-(Methoxymethyl)-5-
methylpiperazin-1-yl]acetyl}-3- methyl-3-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-
indole-6-carbonitrile 8.53 (1H, s), 7.52-7.41 (1H, m), 7.41-7.16
(6H, m), 4.74 (0.5H, s), 4.43-4.30 (1H, m), 4.17 (0.5H, d),
3.90-3.71 (1H, m), 3.49-3.38 (1H, m), 3.23-3.03 (4H, m), 2.86 (2H,
dd), 2.79- 2.49 (3H, m), 2.32 (0.5H, t), 2.21-2.10 (0.5H, m), 1.81
(3H, d), 1.09-0.88 (3H, m). m/z: 419 2, purification by preparative
HPLC, basic method 137 ##STR00198##
1-{6-Benzyl-3,3-dimethyl-1H,2H,3H-
pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridin-1-yl}-2-[(2R,5R)-
2-(methoxymethyl)-5-methylpiperazin- 1-yl]ethan-1-one hydrochloride
8.84 (1H, s), 8.37 (1H, s), 7.41-7.23 (5H, m), 4.32 (2H, d),
4.25-4.11 (4H, m), 3.89 (1H, d), 3.79-3.54 (5H, m), 3.47-3.35 (2H,
m), 3.31 (3H, s), 1.61 (6H, s), 1.39 (3H, d). m/z: 423 3, no MeOH
co-solvent 138 ##STR00199## 1-(6-Chloro-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-
1H-indol-1-yl)-2-[(2R,5R)-5-methyl-2-
(1H-pyrazol-1-ylmethyl)piperazin-1- yl]ethan-1-one hydrochloride
8.16 (1H, d), 7.84 (1H, d), 7.65 (1H, s), 7.26 (1H, d), 7.19-7.07
(1H, m), 6.40 (1H, s), 4.85- 4.66 (3H, m), 4.60 (1H, d), 4.47 (2H,
d), 3.94 (2H, s), 3.89-3.71 (2H, m), 3.71-3.47 (2H, m), 1.50-1.29
(9H, m). m/z: 402 4 139 ##STR00200## (3S)-1-{2-[(2R,5R)-2-
(Methoxymethyl)-5-methylpiperazin-
1-yl]acetyl}-3-methyl-3-phenyl-2,3-
dihydro-1H-indole-6-carbonitrile 8.53 (1H, s), 7.44 (1H, dd),
7.39-7.19 (6H, m), 4.45-4.27 (2H, m), 3.76 (1H, d), 3.42 (1H, dd),
3.36 (1H, s), 3.13 (3H, s), 2.98-2.72 (3H, m), 2.72-2.55 (2H, m),
2.32 (1H, t), 1.80 (3H, s), 1.03 (3H, d). m/z: 419 Chiral HPLC
separation of Example 136.sup.b 140 ##STR00201##
(3R)-1-{2-[(2R,5R)-2- (Methoxymethyl)-5-methylpiperazin-
1-yl]acetyl}-3-methyl-3-phenyl-2,3-
dihydro-1H-indole-6-carbonitrile 8.52 (1H, s), 7.46 (1H, dd),
7.39-7.11 (6H, m), 4.75 (1H, d), 4.17 (1H, d), 3.84 (1H, d), 3.50-
3.36 (2H, m), 3.26-2.99 (4H, m), 2.94-2.79 (1H, m), 2.79-2.41 (4H,
m), 2.15 (1H, t), 1.81 (3H, s), 0.97 (3H, d). m/z: 419 Chiral HPLC
separation of Example 136.sup.b 141 ##STR00202##
1-[6-Chloro-3,3-dimethyl-5-(3-methyl-
1,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl)-2,3-dihydro-1H- indol-1-yl]-2-[(2R,5R)-2-
(methoxymethyl)-5-methylpiperazin- 1-yl]ethan-1-one 8.39 (1H, s),
7.89 (1H, s), 4.16-4.04 (1H, m), 3.99 (1H, d), 3.82 (1H, d), 3.51
(1H, d), 3.47 (1H, d), 3.39 (1H, s), 3.23 (3H, s), 2.98-2.82 (3H,
m), 2.74 (1H, s), 2.70-2.60 (1H, m), 2.47 (3H, s), 2.36 (1H, t),
1.43 (6H, d), 1.07 (3H, d). m/z: 448 2 142 ##STR00203##
1-{6,-Chloro-1,1',2',3- tetrahydrospiro[indene-2,3'-indole]-1'-
yl}-2-[(2R(5R)-5-methyl-2-(1H- pyrazol-1-ylmethyl)piperazin-1-
yl]ethan-1-one hydrochloride 8.21 (1H, s), 7.79 (1H, s), 7.59 (1H,
s), 7.35- 7.20 (4H, m), 7.17 (1H, d), 7.09 (1H, d), 6.36 (1H, s),
4.76-4.66 (1H, m), 4.66-4.55 (1H, m), 4.38 (1H, d), 4.32-4.19 (2H,
m), 4.14 (2H, s), 3.75-3.55 (2H, m), 3.47 (1H, d), 3.26-3.04 (2H,
m), 1.38 (3H, d). m/z: 476 4 143 ##STR00204##
3-Methyl-1-{2-[(2R,5R)-5-methyl-2-
(1H-pyrazol-1-ylmethyl)piperazin-1-
yl]acetyl}-3-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-1H- indole-6-carbonitrile
hydrochloride 8.53 (1H, s), 7.78 (1H, dd), 7.58 (0.5H, d),
7.56-7.43 (1.5H, m), 7.43-7.18 (6H, m), 6.39- 6.27 (1H, m),
4.77-4.64 (1H, m), 4.64-4.49 (1H, m), 4.48-4.06 (5H, m), 3.70-3.39
(3H, m), 3.30-3.20 (1H, m), 3.15 (1H, t), 183 (3H, d), 1.35 (3H,
dd). m/z: 455 2 144 ##STR00205##
1-[6-Benzyl-3-methyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-
2,3-dihydro-1H-indol-1-yl]-2- [(2R,5R)-2-(methoxyrnethyl)-5-
methylpiperazin-1-yl]ethan-1-one hydrochloride 8.81 (1H, d),
8.66-8.55 (1H, m), 8.26-8.16 (1H, m), 8.08-7.92 (2H, m), 7.37-7.04
(7H, m), 4.73-4.32 (4H, m), 4.26-4.11 (1H, m), 4.11- 4.00 (2H, m),
4.00-3.82 (3H, m), 3.82-3.53 (4H, m), 2.09-1.91 (3H, m), 1.43 (3H,
d). m/z: 485 2 145 ##STR00206## 1-[6-(Furan-3-yl)-3,3-dimethyl-
1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl]-
2-[(2R,5R)-2-(methoxymethyl)-5- methylpiperazin-1-yl]ethan-1-one
dihydrochloride 8.61 (1H, s), 8.51 (2H, d), 7.86 (1H, t), 7.09 (1H,
dd), 4.27-4.07 (5H, m), 3.73-3.39 (7H, m), 2.85 (3H, s), 1.56 (6H,
s), 138 (3H, d). m/z: 399 2 146 ##STR00207##
1-{6-[Difluoro(phenyl)methyl]-3,3- dimethyl-1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2-
c]pyridin-1-yl}-2-[(2R,5R)-2- (methoxymethyl)-5-methylpiperazin-
1-yl]ethan-1-one hydrochloride 8.65 (1H, s), 8.47 (1H, s),
7.69-7.50 (5H, m), 4.20-4.10 (2H, m), 4.08 (2H, s), 3 66-3.43 (5H,
m), 3.29 (4H, s), 3.23 (1H, d), 3.11 (1H, d), 1.53 (6H, s), 1.35
(3H, d). m/z: 459 2 147 ##STR00208##
1-{6-Benzyl-3,3-dimethyl-1H,2H,3H-
pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl}-2-[(2R,5R)-
5-methyl-2-[(4-methyl-1H-pyrazol-1-
yl)methyl]piperazin-1-yl]ethan-1-one hydrochloride 8.55 (1H, s),
8.21 (1H, s), 7.63 (1H, s), 7.45- 7.38 (3H, m), 7.38-7.31 (3H, m),
4.56 (1H, dd), 4.48-4.29 (3H, m), 4.29-4.04 (4H, m), 3.98 (1H, s),
3.45 (1H, d), 3.31-3.24 (2H, m), 3.19-3.08 (1H, m), 2.97 (1H, t),
1.98 (3H, s), 1.52 (6H, d), 1.32 (3H, d). m/z: 473 4 148
##STR00209## 1-[3,3-Dimethyl-6-(5-methylthiophen-
2-yl)-1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-
1-yl]-2-[(2R,5R)-2-(methoxymethyl)-
5-methylpiperazin-1-yl]ethan-1-one dihydrochloride 8.57 (1H, s),
8.45 (1H, s), 7.81 (1H, d), 7.08 (1H, dd), 4.23-4.07 (4H, m),
3.73-3.41 (6H, m), 3.30-3.10 (3H, m), 2.64 (3H, s), 1.55 (6H, s),
1.37 (3H, d). m/z: 429 2 149 ##STR00210##
3-Methyl-1-{2-[(2R,5R)-5-methyl-2-
[(morpholin-4-yl)carbonyl]piperazin-
1-yl]acetyl}-3-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-1H- indole-6-carbonitrile
hydrochloride 8.54 (1H, s), 7.57-7.47 (1H, m), 7.38-7.24 (6H, m),
4.99-4.90 (0.5H, m), 4.49 (0.5H, d), 4.36- 4.05 (2H, m), 4.05-3.84
(2H, m), 3.84-3.37 (12.5H, m), 3.05 (0.5H, t), 1.89-1.75 (3H, m),
1.37 (3H, dd). m/z: 488 2 150 ##STR00211##
1-[6-(1-Benzofuran-2-yl)-3,3- dimethyl-1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2-
c]pyridin-1-yl]-2-[(2R,5R)-2- (methoxymethyl)-5-methylpiperazin-
1-yl]ethan-1-one dihydrochloride 8.92 (1H, s), 8 58 (1H, s), 7.99
(1H, s), 7.86 (1H, d), 7.74 (1H, d), 7.64-7.54 (1H, m), 7.44 (1H,
t), 4.26-4.14 (2H, m), 4.09 (2H, s), 3.84- 3.68 (2H, m), 3.62 (3H,
s), 3.56-3.39 (3H, m), 2.84 (3H, s), 1.58 (6H,
s), 1.37 (3H, d). m/z: 449 2 151 ##STR00212##
(2R,5R)-1-{2-[6-(2-Chlorophenoxy)-
3,3-dimethyl-1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2-
c]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxoethyl}-N,N,5-
trimethylpiperazine-2-carboxamide dihydrochloride 8.35 (1H, s),
7.70 (1H, dd), 7.62-7.47 (3H, m), 7.46 (1H, s), 4.53 (1H, dd), 4.14
(1H, d), 3.78 (2H, s), 3.57-3.41 (2H, m), 3.23-3.13 (4H, m),
3.07-2.97 (1H, m), 2.97-2.84 (3H, m), 1.51 (6H, d), 1.33 (3H, d).
m/z: 486 2 152 ##STR00213## (3S)-3-Methyl-1-{2-[(2R,5R)-5-
methyl-2-[(morpholin-4- yl)carbonyl]piperazin-1-yl]acetyl}-3-
phenyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole-6- carbonitrile 8.51 (1H, s), 7.47
(1H, dd), 7.40-7.20 (6H, m), 4.47 (1H, d), 4.35 (1H, d), 3.89 (1H,
d), 3.84- 3.42 (10H, m), 3.04-2.89 (3H, m), 2.89-2.79 (1H, m), 2.42
(1H, t), 1.80 (3H, s), 1.08 (3H, d). m/z: 488 Chiral HPLC
separation of Example 149.sup.c 153 ##STR00214##
(3R)-3-Methyl-1-{2-[(2R,5R)-5- methyl-2-[(morpholin-4-
yl)carbonyl]piperazin-1-yl]acetyl}-3-
phenyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole-6- carbonitrile 8.50 (1H, s), 7.50
(1H, dd), 7.40-7.20 (6H, m), 5.04 (1H, d), 4.14 (1H, d), 3.83-3.51
(10H, m), 3.14 (1H, d), 2.97 (1H, dd), 2.84-2.70 (2H, m), 2.55 (1H,
s), 2.21-2.10 (1H, m), 1.88-1.77 (3H, m), 0.96 (3H, d). m/z: 488
Chiral HPLC separation of Example 149.sup.c 154 ##STR00215##
(3S)-3-Methyl-1-{2-[(2R,5R)-5- methyl-2-(1H-pyrazol-1-
ylmethyl)piperazin-1-yl]acetyl}-3- phenyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole-6-
carbonitrile 8.52 (1H, s), 7.64 (1H, d), 7.46 (1H, dd), 7.43- 7.17
(7H, m), 6.22 (1H, s), 4.45 (1H, dd), 4.32 (1H, d), 4.26 (1H, d),
4.08 (1H, dd), 3.82 (1H, d), 3.41 (1H, d), 3.18-3.07 (1H, m),
2.97-2.83 (2H, m), 2.70 (1H, dd), 2.60 (1H, dd), 2.32 (1H, t), 1.79
(3H, s), 1.04 (3H, d). m/z: 455 Chiral HPLC separation of Example
143.sup.c 155 ##STR00216## (3R)-3-Methyl-1-{2-[(2R,5R)-5-
methyl-2-(1H-pyrazol-1- ylmethyl)piperazin-1-yl]acetyl}-3-
phenyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole-6- carbonitrile 8.52 (1H, s), 7.67
(1H, d), 7.53-7.40 (2H, m), 7.39-7.18 (6H, m), 6.26 (1H,
t),4.56(1H, d), 4.46 (1H, dd), 4.20-4.09 (2H, m), 3.87 (1H, d),
3.24 (1H, s), 3.01-2.91 (1H, m), 2.82-2.65 (2H, m), 2.59 (2H, dd),
2.22-2.11 (1H, m), 1.82 (3H, s), 0.96 (3H, d). m/z: 455 Chiral HPLC
separation of Example 143.sup.c 156 ##STR00217##
1-{2-[(2R,5R)-2-(Methoxymethyl)-5- methylpiperazin-1-yl]acetyl}-3-
methyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-2,3-dihydro- 1H-indole-6-carbonitrile
hydrochloride [mixture of diastereoisomers] 8.84-8.75 (1H, m),
8.63-8.53 (1H, m), 8.52- 8.43 (0.8H, m), 8.06-7.97 (0.8H, m),
7.96-7.87 (1.6H, m), 7.59 (0.8H, d), 7.52 (0.2H, dd), 7.45 (0.8H,
d), 7.38 (0.2H, d), 4.64-4.34 (2H, m), 4.20-3.99 (1H, m), 3.99-3.65
(11H, m), 3.47 (4H, s), 1.44 (3H, d). m/z: 470 2 157 ##STR00218##
1-{6-Benzyl-3,3-dimethyl-1H,2H,3H-
pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl}-2-[(2R,5R)-
2-[(4-fluoro-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)methyl]-
5-methylpiperazin-1-yl]ethan-1-one hydrochloride 8.53 (1H, s), 8.19
(1H, s), 7.74 (1H, d), 7.50- 7.24 (6H, m), 4.53-4.40 (1H, m),
4.40-4.23 (3H, m), 4.23-3.96 (4H, m), 3.90 (1H, d), 3.43- 3.36 (1H,
m), 3.30-3.26 (1H, m), 3.22-3.15 (1H, m), 3.15-3.03 (1H, m), 2.96
(1H, t), 1.51 (6H, d), 1.30 (3H, d). m/z: 477 4 158 ##STR00219##
(2R,5R)-1-(2-{6- [Difluoro(phenyl)methyl]-3,3-
dimethyl-1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2- c]pyridin-1-yl]-oxoethyl)-N,N,5-
trimethylpiperazine-2-carboxamide dihydrochloride 8.70 (1H, s),
8.48 (1H, s), 7.70-7.54 (5H, m), 4.62 (1H, dd), 4.21 (1H, d), 4.16
(1H, d), 3.91- 3.81 (2H, m), 3.63-3.47 (2H, m), 3.27-3.17 (4H, m),
3.13-2.99 (1H, m), 2.95 (3H, s), 1.53 (6H, d), 1.36 (3H, d). m/z:
486 2 159 ##STR00220## 1-{6-[Difluoro(phenyl)methyl]-3,3-
dimethyl-1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2-
c]pyridin-1-yl}-2-[(2R,5R)-5-methyl-2- [(4-methyl-1H-pyrazol-1-
yl)methyl]piperazin-1-yl]ethan-1-one dihydrochloride 8.71 (1H, s),
8.45 (1H, s), 7.71-7.57 (5H, m), 7.54 (1H, s), 7.29 (1H, s), 4.49
(1H, dd), 4.30 (1H, dd), 4.15-4.10 (2H, m), 3.95-3.85 (1H, m),
3.85-3.66 (3H, m), 3.24-3.03 (3H, m), 2.92 (1H, t), 2.85 (3H, s),
1.54 (6H, d), 1.33-1.29 (3H, m). m/z: 509 2 160 ##STR00221##
1-{6-Benzyl-3,3-dimethyl-1H,2H,3H-
pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridin-1-yl}-2-[(2R(5R)- 5-methyl-2-[(morpholin-4-
yl)carbonyl]piperazin-1-yl]ethan-1- one dihydrochloride 1H NMR
(Me-d3-0D) 8.84 (1H, s), 8.38 (1H, s), 7.40-7.27 (5H, m), 4.91 (1H,
dd), 4.23 (2H, s), 4.20 (1H, d), 4.18 (1H, d), 4.05 (2H, s), 3.80-3
45 (11H, m), 3.39 (1H, m), 3.27 (1H, m), 1.62 (3H, s), 1.61 (3H,
s), 1.40 (3H, d) m/z: 492 3, EtOAc used as co-solvent 161
##STR00222## 1'-{2-[(2R(5R)-5-Methyl-2-[(4-methyl-
1H-pyrazol-1-yl)methyl]piperazin-1- yl]acetyl}-1,1',2',3-
tetrahydrospiro[indene-2,3'-indole]-6'- carbonitrile 8.45 (1H, s),
7.45-7.35 (2H, m). 7.35-7.09 (6H, m), 4.34 (1H, dd), 4.16 (1H, d),
4.08 (1H, d), 4.01 (1H, dd), 3.78 (1H, d), 3.37 (2H, s), 3.32- 3.26
(3H, m), 3.07 (1H, d), 2.98-2.79 (2H, m), 2.72 (1H, dd), 2.58 (1H,
t), 2.30 (1H, t), 1.93 (3H, s), 1.04 (3H, d). m/z: 481 2,
purification by preparative HPLC, basic method 162 ##STR00223##
3,3-Dimethyl-1-{2-[(3R)-3- methylpiperazin-1-yl]acetyl}-2,3-
dihydro-1H-indole-6-carbonitrile 8.42 (1H, s), 7.52-7.38 (2H, m),
4.03 (2H, s), 3.37 (2H, s), 3.05-2.76 (5H, m), 2.32-2.18 (1H, m),
1.94 (1H, t), 1.40 (6H, s), 1.09 (3H, d). m/z: 313 3, no MeOH
co-solvent, followed by basic work-up and trituration of product
with MeOH/Et.sub.2O 163 ##STR00224##
1-[6-Benzyl-3-methyl-3-(pyridin-3-yl)-
2,3-dihydro-1H-indol-1-yl]-2- [(2R,5R)-2-(methoxymethyl)-5-
methylpiperazin-1-yl]ethan-1-one hydrochloride 8.84-8.73 (2H, m),
8.60 (1H, d), 8.19 (1H, s), 8.09 (1H, dd), 7.34-7.07 (7H, m),
4.54-4.44 (1H, m), 4.44-4.21 (3H, m), 3.99 (3H, d), 3.82- 3.58 (5H,
m), 3.55-3.38 (3H, m), 2.04-1.87 (3H, m), 1.40 (3H, dd). m/z: 485 2
164 ##STR00225## (2R,5R)-1-(2-{6-[(2,4-
Difluorophenyl)methyl]-3,3-dimethyl-
1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl}- 2-oxoethyl)-N,N,5-
trimethylpiperazine-2-carboxamide dihydrochloride 8.56 (1H, s),
8.17 (1H, s), 7.54-7.44 (1H, m), 7.14-7.02 (2H, m), 4.57 (1H, dd),
4.38 (2H, s), 3.80 (2H, s), 3.54-3.46 (2H, m), 3.23-3.16 (4H, m),
3.08-2.96 (1H, m), 2.93 (3H, s), 1.50 (6H, d), 1.35 (3H, d). m/z:
486 2 165 ##STR00226## 1-[6-(2-Chlorophenoxy)-3,3-dimethyl-
1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl]-
2-[(2R,5R)-5-methyl-2-[(morpholin-4-
yl)carbonyl]piperazin-1-yl]ethan-1- one dihydrochloride 8.32 (1H,
s), 7.75-7.66 (1H, m), 7.61-7.47 (3H, m), 7.45 (1H, s), 4.43 (1H,
dd), 4.13 (2H, s), 3.74 (2H, s), 3.70-3.37 (10H, m), 3.26-3.19 (2H,
m), 2.95 (1H, dd), 1.50 (6H, d), 1.32 (3H, d). m/z: 528 2 166
##STR00227## 6-[(2,4-Difluorophenyl)methyl]-1-{2-
[(2R,5R)-2-(methoxymethyl)-5- methylpiperazin-1-yl]acetyl}-3,3-
dimethyl-1H,2H,3H-1,5.lamda..sup.5-pyrrolo[3,2-
c][1.lamda..sup.5]pyridin-5-one hydrochloride 8.87 (1H, s), 8.12
(1H, s), 7.48 (1H, m), 7.07 (2H, m), 4.46 (2H, s), 4.23 (2H, s),
4.16 (2H, s), 3.76 (1H, m), 3.66-3.42 (6H, m), 3.31 (3H, s), 3.22
(1H, m), 1.52 (6H, s), 1.38 (3H, d) m/z: 475 3, EtOAc as co-
solvent 167 ##STR00228## (2R,5R)-1-(2-{6-[(2,4-
Difluorophenyl)methyl]-3,3-dimethyl-
5-oxo-1H,2H,3H-1,5.lamda..sup.5-pyrrolo[3,2-
c][1.lamda..sup.5]pyridin-1-yl}-2-oxoethyl)-N,N,5-
trimethylpiperazine-2-carboxamide hydrochloride 8.83 (1H, s), 8.12
(1H, s), 7.48 (1H, m), 7.09 (2H, m), 4.64 (1H, dd), 4.47 (2H, s),
4.17 (1H, d), 4.13 (1H, d), 3.86 (2H, s), 3.54 (2H, m), 3.37 (1H,
m), 3.23 (1H, m), 3.20 (3H, s), 3.08 (1H, m), 2.93 (3H, s), 1.52
(3H, s), 1.50 (3H, s), 1.36 (3H, d) m/z: 502 3, EtOAc as co-
solvent 168 ##STR00229## 1-[(3R)-6-Bromo-3-(methoxymethyl)-
3-methyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indol-1-yl]-
2-[(2R,5R)-2-(methoxymethyl)-5- methylpiperazin-1-yl]ethan-1-one
hydrochloride 8.35 (1H, d), 7.29 (1H, dd), 7.23 (1H, d), 4.51- 4.28
(2H, m), 4.19 (1H, d), 4.11-3.95 (1H, m), 3.92-3.63 (6H, m),
3.60-3.38 (4H, m), 1.55- 1.32 (6H, m). m/z: 440 Chiral HPLC
separation of Example 127.sup.b 169 ##STR00230##
1-[(3S)-6-Bromo-3-(methoxymethyl)-
3-methyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indol-1-yl]-
2-[(2R,5R)-2-(methoxymethyl)-5- methylpiperazin-1-yl]ethan-1-one
hydrochloride 8.34 (1H, d), 7.28 (1H, dd), 7.22 (1H, d), 4.38- 4.21
(2H, m), 4.17 (1H, d), 3.94 (1H, d), 3.88- 3.71 (3H, m), 3.71-3.57
(3H, m), 3.54-3.39 (4H, m), 1.46-1.35 (6H, m). m/z: 440 Chiral HPLC
separation of Example 127.sup.b 170 ##STR00231##
(2R,5R)-1-(2-{6-Benzyl-3,3-dimethyl-
1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridin-1-yl}- 2-oxoethyl)-N,N,5-
trimethylpiperazine-2-carboxamide dihydrochloride 8.87 (1H, s),
8.38 (1H, s), 7.40-7.25 (5H, m), 4.90 (1H, dd), 4.23 (2H, s), 4.21
(1H, d), 4.15 (1H, d), 4.03 (2H, m), 3.73-3.58 (3H, m), 3.36- 3.27
(2H, m), 3.22 (3H, s), 2.96 (3H, s), 1.62 (3H, s), 1.60 (3H, s),
1.41 (3H, d) m/z: 450 3, EtOAc used as co-solvent 171 ##STR00232##
1-{6-Benzyl-3,3-dimethyl-1H.2H,3H-
pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridin-1-yl}-2-[(2R,5R)-
2-[(4-fluoro-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)methyl]-
5-methylpiperazin-1-yl]ethan-1-one dihydrochloride 8.82 (1H, s),
8.33 (1H, s), 7.73 (1H, d), 7.42- 7.24 (6H, m), 4.45 (1H, dd), 4.29
(1H, dd), 4.23-3.95 (6H, m), 3.90-3.77 (1H, m), 3.76- 3.69 (1H, m),
3.26-3.21 (1H, m), 3.16 (1H, dd), 3.05 (1H, t), 2.94 (1H, t), 1.60
(6H, d), 1.30 (3H, d). m/z: 477 2 172 ##STR00233##
1-{[(2R,5R)-1-(2-{6-Benzyl-3,3- dimethyl-1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2-
c]pyridin-1-yl}-2-oxoethyl)-5- methylpiperazin-2-
yl]methyl}pyrrolidin-2-one dihydrochloride 8.56 (1H, s), 8.21 (1H,
s), 7.43-7.32 (5H, m), 4.36 (2H, s), 4.21 (1H, d), 4.15-4.04 (3H,
m), 3.77 (2H, m), 3.51 (2H, m), 3.40 (2H, m), 3.29 (2H, m), 3.16
(1H, t), 3.05 (1H, t), 2.31 (1H, m), 2.12 (1H, m), 2.01 (1H, m),
1.84 (1H, m), 1.52 (3H, s), 1.51 (3H, s), 1.32 (3H, d) m/z: 476 3,
EtOAc used as co-solvent 173 ##STR00234## 1-{[(2R,5R)-1-(2-{6-
[Difluoro(phenyl)methyl]-3,3- dimethyl-1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2-
c]pyridin-1-yl}-2-oxoethyl)-5- methylpiperazin-2-
yl]methyl}pyrrolidin-2-one dihydrochloride 8.72 (1H, s), 8.48 (1H,
s), 7.68-7.55 (5H, m), 4.22-4.05 (4H, m), 3.76-3.70 (2H, m), 3.56
(1H, m), 3.47 (2H, m), 3.40 (1H, dm), 3.26 (2H, m), 3.12 (1H, m),
3.04 (1H, m), 2.35 (1H, m), 2.16 (1H, m), 2.03 (1H, m), 1.89 (1H,
m), 1.54 (3H, s), 1.53 (3H, s), 1.33 (3H, d) m/z: 512 3, EtOAc used
as co-solvent 174 ##STR00235## 1-[(3R)-6-Benzyl-3-methyl-3-(3-
methyl-1,2-oxazol-5-yl)-2,3-dihydro- 1H-indol-1-yl]-2-[(2R,5R)-2-
(methoxymethyl)-5-methylpiperazin- 1-yl]ethan-1-one hydrochloride
8.09 (1H, s), 7.32-7.14 (6H, m), 7.07 (1H, d), 6.12 (1H, s), 4.58
(1H, d), 4.29 (1H, d), 4.18- 4.04 (2H, m), 4.00 (2H, s), 3.81-3.69
(2H, m), 3.69-3.47 (4H, m), 3.29 (3H, s), 2.25 (3H, s), 1.79 (3H,
s), 1.38 (3H, d). m/z: 489 2, then chiral HPLC separation.sup.c 175
##STR00236## 1-[(3S)-6-Benzyl-3-methyl-3-(3-
methyl-1,2-oxazol-5-yl)-2,3-dihydro- 1H-indol-1-yl]-2-[(2R,5R)-2-
(methoxymethyl)-5-methylpiperazin- 1-yl]ethan-1-one hydrochloride
8.09 (1H, s), 7.31-7.15 (6H, m), 7.06 (1H, d), 6.14-6.08 (1H, m),
4.49 (1H, d), 4.18-4.05 (3H, m), 4.05-3.96 (2H, m), 3.72-3.37 (8H,
m), 3.26 (3H, s), 2.25 (3H, s), 1.78 (3H, s), 1.36 (3H, d). m/z:
489 2, then chiral HPLC separation.sup.c 176 ##STR00237##
1-{6-[Difluoro(phenyl)methyl]-3,3- dimethyl-1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2-
c]pyridin-1-yl}-2-[(2R,5R)-2-[(4-fluoro- 1H-pyrazol-1-yl)methyl]-5-
methylpiperazin-1-yl]ethan-1-one hydrochloride 8.72 (1H, s), 8.45
(1H, s), 7.75 (1H, d), 7.71- 7.54 (5H, m), 7.32 (1H, d), 4.45 (1H,
dd), 4.31 (1H, dd), 4.25-4.09 (3H, m), 4.03 (1H, d), 3.88 (1H, s),
3.31-3.22 (2H, m), 3.21-3.03 (2H, m), 2.93 (1H, t), 1.55 (6H, d),
1.31 (3H, d). m/z: 513 4 177 ##STR00238##
1-[6-(2-Chlorophenoxy)-3,3-dimethyl-
1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl]-
2-[(2R,5R)-2-[(4-fluoro-1H-pyrazol-1-
yl)methyl]-5-methylpiperazin-1- yl]ethan-1-one hydrochloride 8.37
(1H, s), 7.78-7.67 (2H, m), 7.67-7.50 (3H, m), 7.43 (1H, s), 7.32
(1H, d), 4.39 (1H, dd), 4.26 (1H, dd), 4.21-4.05 (3H, m), 3.97 (1H,
d), 3.86-3.73 (1H, m), 3.24 (1H, dd), 3.10 (1H, dd), 3.06-2.96 (1H,
m), 2.90 (1H, t), 1.52 (6H, d), 1.27 (3H, d). m/z: 513 4 178
##STR00239## 1-{6-[Difluoro(phenyl)methyl]-3,3-
dimethyl-1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2-
c]pyridin-1-yl}-2-[(2R(5R)-5-methyl-2-
[(morpholin-4-yl)carbonyl]piperazin- 1-yl]ethan-1-one
dihydrochloride 8.74 (1H, s), 8.48 (1H, s), 7.70-7.54 (5H, m), 4.68
(1H, dd), 4.23-4.19 (2H, m), 3.93 (2H, s), 3.77-3.58 (9H, m), 3.53
(2H, m), 3.42 (1H, dd), 3.12 (1H, m), 1.54 (3H, s), 1.53 (3H, s),
1.36 (3H, d) m/z: 528 3, EtOAc used as co-solvent 179 ##STR00240##
1-{[(2R,5R)-1-(2-{6-[(2,4- Difluorophenyl)methyl]-3,3-dimethyl-
1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl}-
2-oxoethyl)-5-methylpiperazin-2- yl]methyl}pyrrolidin-2-one
hydrochloride 8.61-8.55 (1H, m), 8.15 (1H, s), 7.54-7.45 (1H, m),
7.14-7.02 (2H, m), 4.39 (2H, s), 4.21-4.02 (4H, m), 3.80-3.63 (2H,
m), 3.58-3.49 (1H, m), 3.48-3.39 (2H, m), 3.22 (2H, d), 3.14-3.05
(1H, m), 3.04-2.94 (1H, m), 2.39-2.27 (1H, m), 2.17-2.06 (1H, m),
2.06-1.96 (1H, m), 1.89- 1.79 (1H, m), 1.52 (6H, d), 1.31 (3H, d).
m/z: 512 4 180 ##STR00241## 1-{[(2R,5R)-1-(2-{6-Benzyl-3,3-
dimethyl-1H,2H,3H-pyrroio[3,2- b]pyridin-1-yl}-2-oxoethyl)-5-
methylpiperazin-2- yl]methyl}pyrrolidin-2-one dihydrochloride
8.86-8.76 (1H, m), 8.41-8.33 (1H, m), 7.39- 7.26 (5H, m), 4.21 (2H,
s), 4.19-4.08 (4H, m), 3.89-3.69 (2H, m), 3.61-3.39 (5H, m), 3.23-
3.06 (2H, m), 2.44-2.25 (1H, m), 2.19-2.06 (1H, m), 1.96-1.80 (1H,
m), 1.60 (6H, d), 1.34 (3H, d). m/z: 476 2 181 ##STR00242##
1-[6-(1,1-Difluoroethyl)-3,3-dimethyl-
1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl]-
2-[(2R,5R)-2-(methoxymethyl)-5- methylpiperazin-1-yl]ethan-1-one
dihydrochloride 8.73 (1H, s), 8.58 (1H, s), 4.39-4.26 (2H, m),
4.26-4.12 (2H, m), 3.89-3.47 (7H, m), 2.14 (3H, t), 1.56 (6H, s),
1.40 (3H, d). m/z: 397 2 182 ##STR00243## 1-{[(2R,5R)-1-{2-[6-(2-
Chlorophenoxy)-3,3-dimethyl- 1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl]-
2-oxoethyl}-5-methylpiperazin-2- yl]methyl}pyrrolidin-2-one
hydrochloride 8.33 (1H, d), 7.70 (1H, d), 7.53
(3H, m), 7.46 (1H, s), 4.05 (3H, d), 3.95-3.85 (1H, m), 3.74- 3.65
(1H, m), 3.61-3.53 (1H, m), 3.49-3.39 (3H, m), 3.21 (1H, s),
3.14-3.04 (1H, m), 3.00- 2.87 (2H, m), 2.37-2.29 (1H, m), 2.12-1.98
(3H, m), 1.92-1.82 (1H, m), 1.51 (6H, d), 1.28 (3H, d). m/z: 512 2
183 ##STR00244## 1-{3-Chloro-7,7-dimethyl-5H,6H,7H-
pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridazin-5-yl}-2- [(2R,5R)-2-(methoxymethyl)-5-
methylpiperazin-1-yl]ethan-1-one hydrochloride 8.02 (1H, s),
4.10-4.02 (2H, m), 3.97-3.90 (2H, m), 3.58-3.55 (2H, m), 3.54-3.47
(2H, m), 3.44-3.39 (2H, m), 3.24-3.17 (2H, m), 3.17- 3.10 (2H, m),
3.10-3.01 (1H, m), 1.52 (6H, d), 1.33 (3H, d). m/z: 368 2 184
##STR00245## 1-{[(2R,5R)-1-{2-[6-(1,1- Difluoroethyl)-3,3-dimethyl-
1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl]-
2-oxoethyl}-5-methylpiperazin-2- yl]methyl}pyrrolidin-2-one
dihydrochloride 8.69 (1H, s), 8.55 (1H, s), 4.21-4.11 (3H, m),
3.82-3.67 (2H, m), 3.67-3.56 (2H, m), 3.56- 3.40 (3H, m), 3.19-3.06
(1H, m), 3.06-2.94 (1H, m), 2.43-2.30 (1H, m), 2.28-2.19 (1H, m),
2.19-2.04 (4H, m), 2.00-1.90 (1H, m), 1.55 (6H, s), 1.34 (3H, d).
m/z: 450 2 185 ##STR00246## 1-{[(2R,5R)-1-(2-{6-[(2,4-
Difluorophenyl)methyl]-3,3-dimethyl-
1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl}-
2-oxoethyl)-5-methylpiperazin-2-
yl]methyl}-1,2-dihydropyrimidin-2-one dihydrochloride 9.07 (1H, br
d), 8.85 (1H, br d), 8.57 (1H, s), 8.18 (1H, s), 7.51 (1H, m), 7.06
(2H, m), 6.98 (1H, br t), 4.65 (1H, dd), 4.38 (2H, s), 4.34 (1H,
m), 4.22 (2H, m), 4.17 (1H, d), 4.04 (1H, d), 3.73 (2H, m), 3.52
(2H, m), 3.23 (1H, dd), 3.13 (1H, dd), 2.93 (1H, dd), 1.53 (6H, s),
1.33 (3H, d) m/z: 523 3, EtOAc used as co-solvent 186 ##STR00247##
1-[6-(1,1-Difluoropropyl)-3,3- dimethyl-1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2-
b]pyridin-1-yl]-2-[(2R,5R)-5-methyl-2- {[(3R)-3-methylmorpholin-4-
yl]methyl}piperazin-1-yl]ethan-1-one, a hydrochloride salt 1H NMR
(400 MHz, Me-d3-OD): 8.67 (1H, s), 8.47 (1H, s), 4.32-3.89 (9H, m),
3.81 (2H, s), 3.52 (5H, d), 3.11 (1H, d), 2.36-2.21 (2H, m),
2.20-2.04 (1H, m), 1.82 (1H, s), 1.56-1.50 (6H, m), 1.49-1.38 (3H,
m), 1.14-0.97 (6H, m). m/z: 480 4, Ethyl acetate/4 M HCl dioxane
187 ##STR00248## 1-{[(2R,5R)-1-(2-{6-Benzoyl-3,3-
dimethyl-1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2- b]pyridin-1-yl}-2-oxoethyl)-5-
methylpiperazin-2- yl]methyl}pyrrolidin-2-one dihydrochloride 8.88
(1H, s), 8.63 (1H, s), 7.86 (2H, d), 7.73 (1H, t), 7.60 (2H, t),
4.39 (2H, s), 4.29-3.97 (4H, m), 3.85 (1H, dd), 3.77-3.46 (6H, m),
2.45-2.19 (2H, m), 1.57 (6H, d), 1.39 (3H, d). m/z: 490 2 188
##STR00249## 1-{[(2R,5R)-1-{2-[6-(1,1- Difluoroethyl)-3,3-dimethyl-
1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridin-1-yl]-
2-oxoethyl}-5-methylpiperazin-2- yl]methyl}pyrrolidin-2-one
dihydrochloride 8.71 (1H, s), 8.49 (1H, s), 4.36-4.15 (2H, m),
4.14-4.02 (2H, m), 4.01-3.77 (2H, m), 3.67- 3.58 (2H, m), 3.56-3.39
(4H, m), 3.21-3.12 (1H, m), 2.44-2.30 (1H, m), 2.28-2.15 (1H, m),
2.10-1.91 (6H, m), 1.52 (6H, d), 1.37 (3H, d). m/z: 450 2 189
##STR00250## 3-{[(2R,5R)-1-{2-[6-(2- Chlorophenoxy)-3,3-dimethyl-
1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl]-
2-oxoethyl}-5-methylpiperazin-2- yl]methyl}-1,3-oxazolidin-2-one
hydrochloride 8.40 (1H, s), 7.76-7.67 (1H, m), 7.62-7.49 (3H, m),
7.46 (1H, s), 4.41-4.29 (1H, m), 4.23-3.97 (5H, m), 3.72-3.53 (4H,
m), 3.53-3.36 (3H, m), 3.25-3.17 (1H, m), 3.16-2.97 (2H, m), 1.52
(6H, s), 1.30 (3H, d). m/z: 514 2, purification by HPLC, basic
method, then HCl salt formation with HCl--EtOAc 190 ##STR00251##
1-{[(2R,5R)-1-{2-[6-(1,1- Difluoropropyl)-3,3-dimethyl-
1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridin-1-yl]-
2-oxoethyl}-5-methylpiperazin-2- yl]methyl}pyrrolidin-2-one
hydrochloride 8.70 (1H, d), 8.47 (1H, s), 4.33 (1H, d), 4.27 (1H,
d), 4.16-4.04 (2H, m), 4.04-3.92 (1H, m), 3.84 (1Hf dd), 3.66-3.60
(2H, m), 3.60-3.37 (5H, m), 3.24-3.16 (1H, m), 2.44-2.16 (4H, m),
2.16-2.05 (1H, m), 2.00-1.91 (1H, m), 1.54 (6H, d), 1.38 (3H, d),
1.05 (3H, t). m/z: 464 2 191 ##STR00252##
4-{[(2R,5R)-1-(2-{6-[(2,4- Difluorophenyl)methyl]-3,3-dimethyl-
1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl}-
2-oxoethyl)-5-methylpiperazin-2- yl]methyl}morpholin-3-one
hydrochloride 8.62 (1H, d), 8.15 (1H, d), 7.57-7.44 (1H, m),
7.15-7.01 (2H, m), 4.53-4.29 (3H, m). 4.29- 3.80 (9H, m), 3.80-3.40
(7H, m), 3.16-2.97 (1H, m), 1.62-1.46 (6H, m), 1.44-1.32 (3H, m).
m/z: 528 2 192 ##STR00253## 1-{[(2R,5R)-1-(2-{6-[(2,4-
Difluorophenyl)methyl]-3,3-dimethyl-
1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl}-
2-oxoethyl)-5-methylpiperazin-2- yl]methyl}piperidin-2-one
hydrochloride 8.64 (1H, d), 8.22-8.11 (1H, m), 7.57-7.44 (1H, m),
7.15-7.00 (2H, m), 4.71-4.53 (1H, m), 4.40 (2H, d), 4.29-4.05 (4H,
m), 3.94-3.61 (4H, m), 3.61-3.41 (4H, m), 3.24-3.06 (1H, m),
2.49-2.16 (2H, m), 1.94-1.75 (4H, m), 1.62- 1.49 (6H, m), 1.45-1.31
(3H, m). m/z: 526 2 193 ##STR00254## 1-{[(2R,5R)-1-(2-{6-[(2,4-
Difluorophenyl)methyl]-3,3-dimethyl-
1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl}-
2-oxoethyl)-5-methylpiperazin-2-
yl]methyl}-1,2-dihydropyridin-2-one dihydrochloride 8.58 (1H, s),
8.07 (1H, s), 7.69 (1H, m), 7.52 (1H, m), 7.42 (1H, m), 7.10 (2H,
m), 6.49 (1H, m), 6.36 (1H, m). 4.52 (1H , dd), 4.39 (2H, m), 4.16
(2H, s), 4.14 (1H, d), 4.10 (1H, d), 3.97 (1H, dd), 3.82 (1H, br
m), 3.44 (1H, br m), 3.38 (1H, m), 3.22 (1H, m), 3.07 (2H, m), 153
(3H, s), 1.49 (3H, s), 1.31 (3H, s) m/z: 522 3, EtOAc used as
co-solvent 194 ##STR00255## 2-{[(2R,5R)-1-(2-{6-[(2,4-
Difluorophenyl)methyl]-3,3-dimethyl-
1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl}-
2-oxoethyl)-5-methylpiperazin-2-
yl]methyl}-2,3-dihydropyridazin-3-one dihydrochloride 8.60 (1H, s),
8.03 (1H, s), 7.87 (1H, dd), 7.49 (1H, m), 7.31 (1H, dd), 7.11 (2H,
m), 6.90 (1H, dd), 4.51 (1H, dd), 4.38 (2H, m), 4.22 (1H, m),
4.15-4.04 (3H, m), 3.81 (1H, m), 3.72 (1H, m), 3.50 (1H, m), 3.39
(1H, m), 3.18 (1H, dd), 3.12 (1H, t), 3.02 (1H, t), 1.52 (3H, s),
150 (3H, s), 1.30 (3H, d) m/z: 523 3, EtOAc used as co-solvent 195
##STR00256## 1-{[(2R,5R)-1-(2-{6-[(2,4-
Difluorophenyl)methyl]-3,3-dimethyl-
1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl}-
2-oxoethyl)-5-methylpiperazin-2-
yl]methyl}-1,2-dihydropyrazin-2-one dihydrochloride 8.60 (1H, s),
8.07 (1H, s), 7.97 (1H, s), 7.61 (1H, d), 7.50 (1H, m), 7.35 (1H,
d), 7.09 (2H, m), 4.42 (1H, dd), 4.38 (2H, m), 4.22 (1H, m), 4.14
(3H, m), 3.75 (3H, m), 3.43 (1H, m), 3.19 (1H, m), 3.02 (2H, m),
1.54 (3H, s), 1.50 (3H, s), 1.31 (3H, s) m/z: 523 3, EtOAc used as
co-solvent 196 ##STR00257## 3,3-Dimethyl-1-[(2S)-2-[(3R)-3-
methylpiperazin-1-yl]propanoyl]-2,3-
dihydro-1H-indole-6-carbonitrile hydrochloride 8.48 (1H, s),
7.58-7.45 (2H, m), 4.45-4.35 (1H, m), 4.25 (1H, d), 3.99 (1H, d),
3.62 (5H, d), 3.03 (1H, t), 1.62-1.55 (3H, m), 1.46-1.41 (9H, m).
m/z: 327 3, no MeOH co-solvent 197 ##STR00258##
1-{[(2R,5R)-1-(2-{6- [Difluoro(phenyl)methyl]-3,3-
dimethyl-1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2- c]pyridin-1-yl}-2-oxoethyl)-5-
methylpiperazin-2-yl]methyl}-3- methylimidazolidin-2-one
hydrochloride 8.79 (1H, s), 8.47 (1H, s), 7.72-7.53 (5H, m), 4.53
(2H, s), 4.24 (1H, d), 4.17 (1H, d), 3.95 (1H, m), 3.85-3.38 (9H,
m), 3.30-3.11 (2H, m), 2.64 (3H, s), 1.56 (6H, d), 1.40 (3H, d).
m/z: 527 2 198 ##STR00259## 1-{[(2R,5R)-1-{2-[6-(1,1-
Difluoropropyl)-3,3-dimethyl- 1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl]-
2-oxoethyl}-5-methylpiperazin-2- yl]methyl}pyrrolidin-2-one 8.40
(1H, s), 8.30 (1H, s), 4.00 (1H, d), 3.94 (1H, d), 3.81 (1H, d),
3.76-3.58 (3H, m), 3.42 (1H, q), 3.21 (1H, m), 3.07 (1H, dd),
2.98-2.81 (3H, m), 2.57 (2H, q), 2.42-2.19 (3H, m), 2.19- 2.05 (1H,
m), 2.05-1.93 (1H, m), 1.93-1.79 (1H, m), 1.46 (6H, d), 1.07 (3H,
d), 0.97 (3H, t). m/z: 464 4, then purification by preparative
HPLC, basic method 199 ##STR00260## 1-{[(2R(5R)-1-(2-{6-[(2,4-
Difluorophenyl)methyl]-3,3-dimethyl-
1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridin-1-yl}-
2-oxoethyl)-5-methylpiperazin-2- yl]methyl}pyrrolidin-2-one
dihydrochloride 8.80 (1H, s), 8.39 (1H, s), 7.52-7.40 (1H, m),
7.09-6.96 (2H, m), 4.23 (2H, s), 4.19-4.08 (4H, m), 3.88-3.71 (2H,
m), 3.65-3.52 (2H, m), 3.50-3.42 (2H, m), 3.21 (1H, d), 3.17-3.07
(1H, m), 2.40-2.26 (1H, m), 2.22-2.10 (1H, m), 1.95-1.83 (1H, m),
1.65-1.57 (6H, m), 1.35 (3H, d). m/z: 512 2 200 ##STR00261##
3-{[(2R,5R)-1-(2-{6-[(2,4- Difluorophenyl)methyl]-3,3-dimethyl-
1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridin-1-yl}-
2-oxoethyl)-5-methylpiperazin-2- yl]methyl}-1,3-oxazolidin-2-one
dihydrochloride 8.82 (1H, s), 8.37 (1H, s), 7.47 (1H, m), 7.02 (2H,
m), 4.39 (1H, m), 4.31 (1H, m), 4.22 (2H, d), 4.19-4.03 (4H, m),
3.78-3.69 (3H, m), 3.61 (1H, m), 3.51-3.43 (2H, m), 3.32 (1H, m),
3.21 (2H, m), 3.09 (1H, t), 1.60 (6H, s), 1.34 (3H, d) m/z: 514 3,
EtOAc used as co-solvent 201 ##STR00262##
1-{[(2R,5R)-1-(2-{3-[(2,4- Difluorophenyl)methyl]-7,7-dimethyl-
5H,6H,7H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridazin-5-
yl}-2-oxoethyl)-5-methylpiperazin-2- yl]methyl}pyrrolidin-2-one
hydrochloride 8.16 (1H, d), 7.63-7.50 (1H, m), 7.18-7.01 (2H, m),
4.49 (2H, s), 4.35-4.13 (4H, m), 3.80- 3.64 (3H, m), 3.60-3.47 (3H,
m), 3.29-3.20 (2H, m), 3.09-2.99 (1H, m), 2.48-2.25 (2H, m),
2.25-2.14 (1H, m), 2.13-1.94 (2H, m), 1.68- 1.51 (6H, m), 1.32 (3H,
d). m/z: 513 2 202 ##STR00263##
1-{6-[(2,4-Difluorophenyl)methyl]-3,3-
dimethyl-1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2-
c]pyridin-1-yl}-2-[(2R,5R)-2-{[(3S)-3-
fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl]methyl}-5- methylpiperazin-1-yl]ethan-1-one
diydrochloride 8.64-8.54 (1H, m), 8.17 (1H, s), 7.57-7.44 (1H, m),
7.14-7.01 (2H, m), 5.51 (1H, d), 4.45-4.34 (2H, m), 4.34-4.20 (2H,
m), 4.20-4.11 (1H, m), 4.11-4.00 (2H, m), 4.00-3.67 (4H, m), 3.67-
3.52 (2H, m), 3.46 (2H, d), 3.30-3.23 (2H, m), 3.16-3.01 (1H, m),
2.47 (2H, bs), 1.54 (6H, d), 1.34 (3H, d). m/z: 516 2 203
##STR00264## 1-{6-[(2,4-Difluorophenyl)methyl]-3,3-
dimelhyl-1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2-
c]pyridin-1-yl}-2-[(2R,5R)-2-{[(3R)-3-
fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl]methyl}-5- methylpiperazin-1-yl]ethan-1-one
dihydrochloride 8.63-8.54 (1H, m), 8.16 (1H, s), 7.57-7.44 (1H, m),
7.15-6.98 (2H, m), 5.50 (1H, d), 4.39 (2H, s), 4.34-4.21 (2H, m),
4.14-4.03 (2H, m), 3.94- 3.67 (3H, m), 3.67-3.55 (2H, m), 3.51-3.38
(3H, m), 3.31-3.25 (2H, m), 3.10 (1H, dd), 2.49 (2H, s), 1.54 (6H,
d), 1.34 (3H, d). m/z: 516 2 204 ##STR00265##
1-{6-[(2,4-Difluorophenyl)methyl]-3,3-
dimethyl-1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2-
b]pyridin-1-yl}-2-[(2R,5R)-2-{[(3S)-3-
fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl]methyl}-5- methylpiperazin-1-yl]ethan-1-one
dihydrochloride 8.81 (1H, s), 8.40 (1H, s), 7.52-7.40 (1H, m),
7.09-6.96 (2H, m), 5.53 (1H, d), 4.26 (4H, m), 4.14-3.94 (3H, m),
3.93-3.67 (4H, m), 3.59 (2H, d), 3.43 (2H, d), 3.28 (2H, d),
3.18-3.03 (1H, m), 2.71-2.32 (2H, m), 1.68-1.57 (6H, m), 1.34 (3H,
d). m/z: 516 2 205 ##STR00266##
1-{6-[(2,4-Difluorophenyl)methyl]-3,3-
dimethyl-1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2-
b]pyridin-1-yl}-2-[(2R,5R)-2-{[(3R)-3-
fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl]methyl}-5- methylpiperazin-1-yl]ethan-1-one
hydrochloride 8.82 (1H, s), 8.42 (1H, s), 7.52-7.41 (1H, m),
7.08-6.95 (2H, m), 5.63-5.43 (1H, m), 4.26 (4H, d), 4.10-3.88 (3H,
m), 3.88-3.69 (3H, m), 3.66-3.54 (2H, m), 3.40 (2H, d), 3.18-3.05
(1H, m), 2.51 (2H, s), 1.62 (6H, d), 1.34 (3H, d). m/z: 516 3,
EtOAc used as co-solvent 206 ##STR00267##
1-{6-[(2,4-Difluorophenyl)methyl]-3,3-
dimethyl-1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2- c]pyridin-1-yl}-2-[(2R,5R)-2-
[(dimethyl-1H-1,2,4-triazol-1- yl)methyl]-5-methylpiperazin-1-
yl]ethan-1-one hydrochloride 8.61-8.52 (1H, m), 8.18 (1H, s),
7.56-7.43 (1H, m), 7.14-6.99 (2H, m), 4.78 (1H, d), 4.47 (1H, dd),
4.42-4.35 (2H, m), 4.19 (2H, s). 4.09 (2H, s), 4.06-3.93 (1H, m),
3.43 (2H, d), 3.18 (1H, d), 3.11-2.94 (2H, m), 2.80-2.70 (3H, m),
2.46 (3H, s), 1.57-1.49 (6H, m), 1.32 (3H, d). m/z: 524 2 207
##STR00268## 1-{[(2R,5R)-1-(2-{6-[(2,4-
Difluorophenyl)methyl]-3,3-dimethyl-
1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl}-
2-oxoethyl)-5-methylpiperazin-2- yl]methyl}pyrrolidin-3-one
dihydrochloride 8.64-8.53 (1H, m), 8.26-8.13 (1H, m), 7.56- 7.44
(1H, m), 7.14-7.01 (2H, m), 4.39 (2H, s), 4.31-4.19 (2H, m),
4.19-3.91 (3H, m), 3.67 (6H, d), 3.12-3.00 (1H, m), 2.96-2.67 (1H,
m), 2.57-2.15 (1H, m), 1.61-1.47 (6H, m), 1.39-1.27 (3H, m). m/z:
512 2 208 ##STR00269## 1-{6-[(2,4-Difluorophenyl)methyl]-3,3-
dimethyl-1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2- c]pyridin-1-yl}-2-[(2R,5R)-2-[(3,3-
difluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)methyl]-5- methylpiperazin-1-yl]ethan-1-one
dihydrochloride 8.59 (1H, s), 8.17 (1H, s), 7.57-7.45 (1H, m),
7.13-7.00 (2H, m), 4.40 (2H, s), 4.32-4.18 (2H, m), 4.12 (2H, s),
4.08-3.91 (2H, m), 3.91-3.71 (4H, m), 3.70-3.54 (1H, m), 3.54-3.40
(2H, m), 3.12 (1H, dd), 2.79-2.61 (2H, m), 1.62-1.49 (6H, m), 1.35
(3H, d). m/z: 534 2 209 ##STR00270## 3-{[(2R,5R)-1-(2-{6-[(2,4-
Difluorophenyl)methyl]-3,3-dimethyl-
1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl}-
2-oxoethyl)-5-methylpiperazin-2- yl]methyl}-1,3-oxazolidin-2-one
dihydrochloride 8.58 (1H, s), 8.19 (1H, s), 7.50 (1H, m), 7.09 (2H,
m), 4.40 (2H, s), 4.32 (1H, m), 4.17 (1H, d), 4.08 (1H, d), 4.04
(1H, m), 3.98 (1H, t), 3.72-3.64 (3H, m), 3.62 (1H, m), 3.50-3.36
(3H, m), 3.32 (1H, m), 3.18 (2H, m), 3.00 (1H, m), 1.51 (6H, s),
1.32 (3H, d) m/z: 514 3, EtOAc used as co-solvent 210 ##STR00271##
1-{[(2R,5R)-1-(2-{6- [Difluoro(phenyl)methyl]-3,3-
dimethyl-1H,2H,3H-pyrroIo[3,2- b]pyridin-1-yl}-2-oxoethyl)-5-
methylpiperazin-2-yl]methyl}pyrrolidin- 2-one hydrochloride 8.69
(1H, s), 8.55 (1H, s), 7.64-7.47 (5H, m), 4.26- 4.09 (3H, m),
3.93-3.84 (2H, m), 3.78- 3.67 (2H, m), 3.59-3.43 (5H, m), 3.24-3.14
(1H, m), 2.47-2.38 (1H, m), 2.38-2.32 (1H, m) 2.27- 2.16 (1H, m),
2.14-1.96 (2H, m), 1.56 (6H, d), 1.43 (3H, d). m/z: 512 2 211
##STR00272## 1-{[(2R,5R)-1-{2-[6-(1,1-Difluoro-2-
methylpropyl)-3,3-dimethyl- 1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl]-
2-oxoethyl}-5-methylpiperazin-2- yl]methyl}pyrrolidin-2-one
hydrochloride 8.75 (1H, s), 8.53 (1H, s), 4.49-4.28 (2H, m),
4.28-4.11 (2H, m), 3.95 (1H, s), 3.89-3.77 (1H, m), 3.77-3.60 (2H,
m), 3.60-3.40 (4H, m), 3.26-3.18 (1H, m), 2.70-2.49 (1H, m), 2.49-
2.35 (1H, m), 2.35-2.18 (1H, m), 2.18-1.92 (2H, m), 1.58 (6H, s),
1.39 (3H, d), 1.15-1.07 (6H, m). m/z: 478 4 212 ##STR00273##
1-{[(2R,5R)-1-{2-[6- (Cyclopropyldifluoromethyl)-3,3-
dimethyl-1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2- c]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxoethyl}-5-
methylpiperazin-2-yl]methyl}pyrrolidin- 2-one hydrochloride
8.78-8.69 (1H, m), 8.63 (1H, s), 4.34-4.08 (4H, m), 3.85-3.75 (2H,
m), 3.65-3.42 (5H, m), 3.23-3.05 (2H, m), 2.44-2.34 (1H, m), 2.32-
2.18 (1H, m), 2.12-1.94 (2H, m), 1.88-1.71 (1H, m), 1.66-1.51 (6H,
m), 1.42-1.27 (4H, m), 0.97-0.87 (4H, m). m/z: 476 4 213
##STR00274## 1-{6-[Difluoro(phenyl)methyl]-3,3-
dimethyl-1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2-
c]pyridin-1-yl}-2-[(2R,5R)-2-{[(3R)-3-
fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl]methyl}-5- methylpiperazin-1-yl]ethan-1-one
dihydrochloride 8.73 (1H, s), 8.48 (1H, s), 7.70-7.55 (5H, m), 5.52
(1H, dm), 4.30 (2H, m), 4.07 (2H, m), 3.81 (2H, m), 3.58 (2H, m),
3.43 (3H, m), 3.28 (2H, m), 3.12 (2H, m), 2.67 (1H, br m), 2.46
(2H, br m), 1.56 (3H, s), 1.53 (3H, s), 1.34 (3H, s) m/z: 516 3,
EtOAc used as co-solvent 214 ##STR00275##
1-[6-(1,1-Difluoropropyl)-3,3- dimethyl-1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2-
c]pyridin-1-yl]-2-[(2R,5R)-2-{[(3R)-3-
fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl]methyl}-5- methylpiperazin-1-yl]ethan-1-one
hydrochloride 8.73 (1H, s), 8.63-8.50 (1H, m), 5.52 (1H, d), 4.34
(2H, s), 4.26-3.35 (11H, m), 3.25-3.06 (1H, m), 2.79-2.26 (4H, m),
1.58 (6H, d), 1.36 (3H, d), 1.18-1.05 (3H, m). m/z: 468 4 215
##STR00276## 1-{[(2R,5R)-1-(2-{6-[(4-
Fluorophenyl)methyl]-3,3-dimethyl-
1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridin-1-yl}-
2-oxoethyl)-5-methylpiperazin-2- yl]methyl}pyrrolidin-2-one
dihydrochloride 8.78 (1H, s), 8.37 (1H, s), 7.34 (2H, dd), 7.10
(2H, t), 4.21 (2H, s), 4.18-4.05 (4H, m), 3.84- 3.70 (2H, m),
3.69-3.60 (1H, m), 3.60-3.49 (2H, m), 3.49-3.39 (2H, m), 3.22-3.03
(2H, m), 2.38-2.26 (1H, m), 2.20-2.08 (1H, m), 1.93- 1.81 (1H, m),
1.60 (6H, d), 1.34 (3H, d). m/z: 494 2 216 ##STR00277##
1-{[(2R,5R)-1-{2-[6-(1,1-Difluoro-3-
methylbutyl)-3,3-dimethyl-1H,2H,3H- pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridin-1-yl]-2-
oxoethyl}-5-methylpiperazin-2- yl]methyl}pyrrolidin-2-one
dihydrochloride 8.66 (1H, s), 8.44 (1H, s), 4.34-4.13 (3H, m),
4.12-4.01 (2H, m), 3.95 (1H, d), 3.89-3.76 (1H, m), 3.67-3.57 (2H,
m), 3.54-3.38 (4H, m), 2.43-2.30 (1H, m), 2.25-2.18 (1H, m), 2.17-
2.02 (3H, m), 1.91-1.79 (1H, m), 1.52 (6H, d), 1.40-1.34 (5H, m),
1.01 (6H, d). m/z: 492 2 217 ##STR00278## 1-{[(2R,5R)-1-{2-[6-(1,1-
Difluorobutyl)-3,3-dimethyl- 1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridin-1-yl]-
2-oxoethyl}-5-methylpiperazin-2- yl]methyl}pyrrolidin-2-one
hydrochloride 8.72 (1H, s), 8.48 (1H, s), 4.36 (2H, d), 4.08 (3H,
m), 3.84 (1H, dd), 3.73-3.38 (7H, m), 2.44-2.30 (1H, m), 2.30-2.15
(3H, m), 2.15- 1.96 (2H, m), 1.60-1.43 (9H, m), 1.39 (3H, d), 1.00
(3H, t). m/z: 478 4, heated at 50.degree. C. 218 ##STR00279##
1-{[(2R,5R)-1-(2-{6- [Difluoro(phenyl)methyl]-3,3-
dimethyl-1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2- c]pyridin-1-yl}-2-oxoethyl)-5-
methylpiperazin-2- yl]methyl}pyrrolidine-2,5-dione dihydrochloride
8.76-8.67 (1H, m), 8.46 (1H, s), 7.72-7.54 (5H, m), 4.34-4.14 (3H,
m), 4.02 (1H, d), 3.83-3.69 (2H, m), 3.64-3.38 (3H, m), 3.04 (1H,
t), 2.95- 2.80 (1H, m), 2.73-2.63 (4H, m), 1.64-1.52 (6H, m), 1.30
(3H, d). m/z: 526 2 219 ##STR00280##
1-{6-[(2(4-Difluorophenyl)methyl]-3,3-
dimethyl-1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2-
c]pyridin-1-yl}-2-[(2R,5R)-5-methyl-2-
(morpholin-4-ylmethyl)piperazin-1- yl]ethan-1-one dihydrochloride
8.61 (1H, s), 8.14 (1H, s), 7.60-7.46 (1H, m), 7.16-7.01 (2H, m),
4.41 (2H, s), 4.26 (2H, s), 4.13 (2H, s), 3.94 (5H, m), 3.78-3.44
(6H, m), 3.29-3.16 (2H, m), 3.07 (1H, dd), 1.54 (6H, d), 1.37 (3H,
d). m/z: 514 2 220 ##STR00281##
1-{6-[(2(4-Difluorophenyl)methyl]-3,3-
dimethyl-1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2-
c]pyridin-1-yl}-2-[(2R,5R)-5-methyl-2-
(pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl)piperazin-1- yl]ethan-1-one dihydrochloride
8.58 (1H, s), 8.16 (1H, s), 7.57-7.46 (1H, m), 7.14-7.01 (2H, m),
4.40 (2H, s), 4.34-4.19 (2H, m), 4.06 (3H, m), 3.76 (5H, m),
3.63-3.44 (3H, m), 3.12-2.99 (1H, m), 2.28-1.94 (5H, m), 1.54 (6H,
d), 1.37-1.31 (3H, m). m/z: 498 2 221 ##STR00282##
1-{6-[Difluoro(phenyl)methyl]-3,3- dimethyl-1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2-
b]pyridin-1-yl}-2-[(2R,5R)-2-{[(3R)-3-
fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl]methyl}-5- methylpiperazin-1-yl]ethan-1-one
dihydrochloride 8.55 (1H, s), 8.46 (1H, s), 7.60-7.46 (5H, m), 5.52
(1H, d), 4.20-4.09 (2H, m), 3.98 (2H, d), 3.87-3.73 (2H, m),
3.69-3.52 (3H, m), 3.17- 3.06 (1H, m), 2.79-2.26 (2H, m), 1.50 (6H,
d), 1.35 (3H, d). m/z: 516 2 222 ##STR00283##
1-[6-(1,1-Difluoroethyl)-3,3-dimethyl-
1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridin-1-yl]-
2-[(2R,5R)-5-methyl-2-{1H,2H,3H- pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-1-
ylmethyl}piperazin-1-yl]ethan-1-one dihydrochloride 8.86 (1H, s),
8.53 (1H, s), 7.69 (1H, d), 7.57 (1H, d), 6.78 (1H, t), 4.69 (1H,
d), 4.34 (1H, dd), 4.29-3.93 (8H, m), 3.54 (1H, s), 3.23-3.12 (1H,
m), 3.11-2.98 (1H, m), 2.06 (3H, t), 1.59 (6H, d), 1.36 (3H, d).
m/z: 485 2 223 ##STR00284## 1-[6-(1,1-Difluorobutyl)-3,3-dimethyl-
1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridin-1-yl]-
2-[(2R,5R)-2-{[(3R)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-
1-yl]methyl}-5-methylpiperazin-1- yl]ethan-1-one hydrochloride 8.96
(1H, s), 8.58 (1H, s), 5.52 (1H, d), 4.34 (2H, s), 4.17-4.05 (2H,
m), 3.97 (2H, s), 3.90- 3.73 (3H, m), 3.73-3.57 (3H, m), 3.56-3.43
(3H, m), 3.43-3.37 (2H, m), 3.24-3.12 (1H, m), 2.57-2.36 (1H, m),
2.36-2.12 (2H, m), 1.66 (6H, d), 1.61-1.50 (2H, m), 1.37 (3H, d),
1.02 (3H, t). m/z: 482 3, no MeOH co-solvent 224 ##STR00285##
1-{6-[Difluoro(phenyl)methyl]-3,3- dimethyl-1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2-
c]pyridin-1-yl}-2-[(2R,5R)-5-methyl-2
(morpholin-4-ylmethyl)piperazin-1- yl]ethan-1-one dihydrochloride
8.77 (1H, s), 8.43 (1H, s), 7.74-7.54 (5H, m), 4.32 (2H, s), 4.00
(8H, d), 3.78-3.65 (2H, m), 3.60 (2H, s), 3.55-3.45 (2H, m), 3.06
(1H, dd), 1.58 (6H, d), 1.37 (3H, d). m/z: 514 2 225 ##STR00286##
1-{[(2R,5R)-1-{2-[6-(1,1-Difluoro-3-
methylbutyl)-3(3-dimethyl-1H,2H,3H- pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl]-2-
oxoethyl}-5-methylpiperazin-2- yl]methyl}pyrrolidin-2-one
hydrochloride 8.75-8.66 (1H, m), 8.54 (1H, s), 4.23-4.04 (4H, m),
3.86-3.70 (2H, m), 3.64-3.57 (1H, m), 3.53-3.44 (2H, m), 3.41 (1H,
dd), 3.28-3.23 (1H, m), 3.17-3.08 (1H, m), 3.08-2.97 (1H, m),
2.46-2.16 (4H, m), 2.12-1.90 (3H, m), 1.55 (6H, s), 1.34 (3H, d),
1.05 (6H, d). m/z: 492 3, EtOAc used as co-solvent 226 ##STR00287##
1-{[(2R,5R)-1-{2-[6- (Cyclobutyldifluoromethyl)-3,3-
dimethyl-1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2- b]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxoethyl}-5-
methylpiperazin-2- yl]methyl}pyrrolidin-2-one dihydrochloride 8.67
(1H, s), 8.42 (1H, s), 4.42-4.20 (2H, m), 4.17-3.96 (3H, m),
3.93-3.76 (1H, m), 3.71- 3.39 (7H, m), 2.47-2.32 (1H, m), 2.30-2.17
(3H, m), 2.16-1.81 (7H, m), 1.53 (6H, d), 1.39 (3H, d). m/z: 490 2
227 ##STR00288## 1-{[(2R,5R)-1-{2-[6-(1,1-
Difluorobutyl)-3,3-dimethyl- 1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl]-
2-oxoethyl}-5-methylpiperazin-2- yl]methyl}pyrrolidin-2-one
hydrochloride 8.75-8.68 (1H, m), 8.53 (1H, s), 4.26-4.00 (4H, m),
3.83-3.66 (3H, m), 3.66-3.54 (1H, m), 3.54-3.36 (3H, m), 3.29-3.18
(2H, m), 3.18- 2.94 (2H, m), 2.44-2.14 (4H, m), 2.14-2.00 (1H, m),
2.00-1.88 (1H, m), 1.62-1.50 (7H, m), 1.33 (3H, d), 1.09-0.89 (3H,
m). m/z: 478 3, EtOAc used as co-solvent 228 ##STR00289##
4-{[(2R,5R)-1-{2-[6-(1,1- Difluoroethyl)-3(3-dimethyl-
1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridin-1-yl]-
2-oxoethyl}-5-methylpiperazin-2- yl]methyl}-1-methylpiperazin-2-one
dihydrochloride 8.82 (1H, s), 8.56 (1H, s), 4.23 (2H, s), 4.18 (2H,
s), 4.05 (1H, d), 3.98 (2H, m), 3.80-3.60 (6H, m), 3.56 (1H, dd),
3.46 (1H, dd), 3.38- 3.15 (3H, m), 3.03 (3H, s), 2.07 (3H, t), 1.59
(3H, s), 1.57 (3H, s), 1.41 (3H, d) m/z: 479 3, EtOAc used as
co-solvent 229 ##STR00290## 1-[6-(1,1-Difluoro-3-methylbutyl)-3,3-
dimethyl-1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2-
c]pyridin-1-yl]-2-[(2R,5R)-5-methyl-2-
(morpholin-4-ylmethyl)piperazin-1- yl]ethan-1-one hydrochloride
8.67 (1H, s), 8.51 (1H, s), 4.28 (2H, s), 4.21- 3.83 (8H, m),
3.83-3.44 (6H, m), 3.38 (1H, d), 3.29-3.18 (2H, m), 3.09 (1H, dd),
2.35-2.17 (2H, m), 2.04-1.89 (1H, m), 1.57 (6H, d), 1.38 (3H, d),
1.04 (6H, d). m/z: 494 3, EtOAc used as co-solvent 230 ##STR00291##
1-{[(2R,5R)-1-{2-[6-(2-Cyclopropyl-
1,1-difluoroethyl)-3,3-dimethyl-
1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridin-1-yl]-
2-oxoethyl}-5-methylpiperazin-2- yl]methyl}pyrrolidin-2-one formate
8.52 (1H, d), 8.44 (1H, s), 8.33 (1H, s), 4.05- 3.89 (3H, m),
3.87-3.57 (4H, m), 3.23-3.05 (3H, m), 3.01-2.79 (1H, m), 2.42-2.25
(1H, m), 2.21-1.94 (4H, m), 1.92-1.75 (1H, m), 1.44 (6H, d), 1.31
(3H, d), 0.81-0.63 (1H, m), 0.53- 0.41 (2H, m), 0.17--0.02 (2H, m).
m/z: 490 2 231 ##STR00292## 1-[6-(2-Cyclopropyl-1,1-
difluoroethyl)-3,3-dimethyl-1H,2H,3H-
pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridin-1-yl]-2-[(2R(5R)- 5-methyl-2-(morpholin-4-
ylmethyl)piperazin-1-yl]ethan-1-one dihydrochloride 8.75 (1H, d),
8.50 (1H, s), 4.28-4.20 (2H, m), 4.15-4.00 (6H, m), 3.90 (1H, t),
3.69 (1H, s), 3.66-3.53 (3H, m), 3.16-3.07 (1H, m), 2.27- 2.11 (2H,
m), 1.56 (6H, d), 1.38 (3H, d), 0.95- 0.83 (1H, m), 0.83-0.71 (1H,
m), 0.56-0.44 (2H, m), 0.19-0.08 (2H, m). m/z: 492 3, EtOAc used as
co-solvent 232 ##STR00293## 1-{6-[Difluoro(phenyl)methyl]-3,3-
dimethyl-1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2-
b]pyridin-1-yl}-2-[(2R,5R)-5-methyl-2-
(morpholin-4-ylmethyl)piperazin-1- yl]ethan-1-one dihydrochloride
8.50 (1H, s), 8.42 (1H, d), 7.62-7.48 (5H, m), 4.20-3.73 (10H, m),
3.73-3.45 (4H, m), 3.07 (1H, dd), 1.51-1.46 (6H, m), 1.37 (3H, d).
m/z: 514 3, EtOAc used as co-solvent 233 ##STR00294##
1-[6-(1,1-Difluorobutyl)-3,3-dimethyl-
1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl]-
2-[(2S,5R)-5-methyl-2-(1,3-thiazol-2-
ylmethyl)piperazin-1-yl]ethan-1-one hydrochloride 8.69 (1H, s),
8.53 (1H, s), 7.86 (1H, d), 7.70 (1H, d), 4.23-4.15 (2H, m), 4.14
(2H, s), 4.04- 3.94 (1H, m), 3.63 (1H, dd), 3.59-3.37 (4H, m),
3.20-3.13 (1H, m), 3.13-3.01 (1H, m), 2.41-2.25 (2H, m), 1.61-1.53
(8H, m), 1.34 (3H, d), 1.04 (3H, t). m/z: 478 3, EtOAc used as
co-solvent 234 ##STR00295## 1-{6-[(4-Fluorophenyl)methyl]-3,3-
dimethyl-1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2-
b]pyridin-1-yl}-2-[(2R,5R)-5-methyl-2-
(morpholin-4-ylmethyl)piperazin-1- yl]ethan-1-one dihydrochloride
8.75 (1H, s), 8.39 (1H, s), 7.35 (2H, dd), 7.11 (2H, t), 4.38-4.15
(4H, m), 4.15-3.81 (7H, m), 3.81-3.66 (1H, m), 3.66-3.37 (5H, m),
3.29- 3.18 (2H, m), 3.18-2.99 (1H, m), 1.63 (6H, d), 1.37 (3H, d).
m/z: 496 3, EtOAc used as co-solvent 235 ##STR00296##
1-[6-(1,1-Difluoro-3-methylbutyl)-3,3-
dimethyl-1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2-
b]pyridin-1-yl]-2-[(2R,5R)-5-methyl-2-
(morpholin-4-ylmethyl)piperazin-1-yl]ethan- 1-one 8.50 (1H, s),
8.30 (1H, s), 4.10-3.95 (2H, m), 3.95-3.68 (2H, m), 3.48 (4H, m),
3.18-2.99 (1H, m), 2.98-2.76 (3H, m), 2.67-2.58 (2H, m), 2.57-2.48
(3H, m), 2.35-2.26 (2H, m), 2.16- 2.06 (3H, m), 1.90-1.71 (1H, m),
1.45 (6H, d), 1.08 (3H, d), 0.98 (6H, d). m/z: 494 3, no MeOH
co-solvent, purified by preparative HPLC, basic method 236
##STR00297## 1-{6-[(2,4-Difluorophenyl)methyl]-3,3-
dimethyl-1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2-
b]pyridin-1-yl}-2-[(2R,5R)-5-methyl-2-
(morpholin-4-ylmethyl)piperazin-1- yl]ethan-1-one dihydrochloride
8.82 (1H, s), 845 (1H, s), 7 57-7.43 (1H, m), 7.11-6.94 (2H, m),
4.46-4.21 (4H, m), 4.21- 3.82 (7H, m), 3.82-3.57 (4H, m), 3.49-3.35
(4H, m), 3.13 (1H, dd), 1.75-1.53 (6H, m), 1.39 (3H, d). m/z: 514
3, EtOAc used as co-solvent 237 ##STR00298##
1-{6-[(4-Fluorophenyl)methyl]-3,3- dimethyl-1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2-
c]pyridin-1-yl}-2-[(2R,5R)-5-methyl-2-
(morpholin-4-ylmethyl)piperazin-1- yl]ethan-1-one hydrochloride
8.59 (1H, s), 8.13 (1H, s), 7.39 (2H, dd), 7.23- 7.11 (2H, m), 4.38
(2H, s), 4.25 (2H, s), 4.22- 3.78 (8H, m), 3.71-3.44 (5H, m),
3.31-3.20 (4H, m), 3.08-2.97 (1H, m), 1.54 (6H, d), 1.37 (3H, d).
m/z: 496 3, EtOAc used as co-solvent 238 ##STR00299##
1-[6-(1,1-Difluorobutyl)-3,3-dimethyl-
1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridin-1-yl]-
2-[(2R,5R)-5-methyl-2-(morpholin-4-
ylmethyl)piperazin-1-yl]ethan-1-one hydrochloride 8.67 (1H, d),
8.46 (1H, s), 4.29-4.18 (2H, m), 4.07 (7H, m), 3.96-3.82 (2H, m),
3.68-3.41 (6H, m), 3.20-3.04 (2H, m), 2.31-2.14 (2H, m), 1.56-1.49
(8H, m), 1.38 (3H, d), 1.00 (3H, t). m/z: 480 3, no MeOH
co-solvent, purification by prep. HPLC, then HCl salt formation
with HCl-dioxane in EtOAc 239 ##STR00300##
1-[6-(1,1-Difluorobutyl)-3,3-dimethyl-
1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl]-
2-[(2R,5R)-5-methyl-2-(morpholin-4-
ylmethyl)piperazin-1-yl]ethan-1-one hydrochloride 8.65 (1H, s),
8.47 (1H, s), 4.24 (2H, s), 4.18- 3.83 (7H, m), 3.70-3.46 (5H, m),
3.15-3.02 (1H, m), 2.40-2.23 (2H, m), 1.61-1.44 (8H, m), 1.38 (3H,
d), 1.02 (3H, t). m/z: 480 3, EtOAc used as co-solvent 240
##STR00301## 1-{6-[(4-Fluorophenyl)methyl]-3,3-
dimethyl-1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2-
b]pyridin-1-yl}-2-[(2R,5R)-5-methyl-2- {[(3S)-3-methylmorpholin-4-
yl]methyl}piperazin-1-yl]ethan-1-one dihydrochloride 8.71 (1H, s),
8.42 (1H, s), 7.35 (2H, dd), 7.12 (2H, t), 4.30-3.97 (8H, m), 3.79
(2H, s), 3.60 (4H, s), 3.48-3.37 (3H, m), 3.22-2.92 (2H, m), 1.62
(6H, s), 1.50-1.35 (6H, m). m/z: 510 3, EtOAc used as co-solvent
241 ##STR00302## 1-{6-[(4-Fluorophenyl)methyl]-3,3-
dimethyl-1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2-
b]pyridin-1-yl}-2-[(2R,5R)-2-{[(3R)-3-
fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl]methyl}-5- methylpiperazin-1-yl]ethan-1-one
dihydrochloride 8.79 (1H, s), 8.39 (1H, s), 7.34 (2H, dd), 7.10
(2H, t), 5.52 (1H, d), 4.28 (2H, s), 4.20 (2H, s), 4.03 (2H, d),
3.98-3.69 (4H, m), 3.58 (2H, d), 3.11 (1H, t), 2.80-2.32 (2H, m),
2.03 (1H, s), 1.62 (6H, d), 1.34 (3H, d). m/z: 498 3, EtOAc used as
co-solvent 242 ##STR00303## 1-{[(2R,5R)-1-(2-{6-[(2-
Fluorophenyl)methyl]-3,3-dimethyl-
1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl}-
2-oxoethyl)-5-methylpiperazin-2- yl]methyl}pyrrolidin-2-one
hydrochloride 8.58 (1H, s), 8.19 (1H, s), 7.50-7.37 (2H, m),
7.31-7.22 (1H, m), 7.19 (1H, t), 4.40 (2H, s), 4.15-4.05 (3H, m),
3.78 (2H, dd), 3.60-3.49 (2H, m), 3.49-3.38 (2H, m), 3.27 (2H, d),
3.17 (1H, t), 3.13-3.01 (1H, m), 2.40-2.25 (1H, m), 2.18-2.05 (1H,
m), 2.03-1.94 (1H, m), 1.94- 1.79 (1H, m), 1.52 (6H, d), 1.33 (3H,
d). m/z: 494 3, EtOAc used as co-solvent 243 ##STR00304##
2-[(2R,5R)-2-{[(2R,6S)-2,6- Dimethylmorpholin-4-yl]methyl}-5-
methylpiperazin-1-yl]-1-{6-[(4- fluorophenyl)methyl]-3,3-dimethyl-
1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridin-1- yl}ethan-1-one dihydrochloride
8.68 (1H, s), 8.40 (1H, s), 7.34 (2H, dd), 7.17- 7.06 (2H, m), 4.24
(4H, d), 4.07-3.82 (5H, m), 3.70-3.38 (6H, m),
3.08 (1H, dd), 2.88-2.72 (2H, m), 1.61 (6H, d), 1.37 (3H, d), 1.31
(3H, d), 1.23 (3H, d). m/z: 524 3, EtOAc used as co-solvent 244
##STR00305## 1-{6-[(2-Fluorophenyl)methyl]-3,3-
dimethyl-1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2-
c]pyridin-1-yl}-2-[(2R,5R)-5-methyl-2- {[(3R)-3-methylmorpholin-4-
yl]methyl}piperazin-1-yl]ethan-1-one hydrochloride 8.68-8.60 (1H,
m), 8.13 (1H, s), 7.55-7.47 (1H, m), 7.47-7.39 (1H, m), 7.34-7.25
(1H, m), 7.22 (1H, t), 4.48-4.35 (2H, m), 4.29-3.99 (7H, m),
3.86-3.40 (8H, m), 3.30-3.14 (3H, m), 3.08- 2.94 (1H, m), 1.54 (6H,
s), 1.52-1.33 (6H, m). m/z: 510 3, EtOAc used as co-solvent 245
##STR00306## 1-{6-[(2-Fluorophenyl)methyl]-3,3-
dimethyl-1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2-
c]pyridin-1-yl}-2-[(2R,5R)-5-methyl-2-
(morpholin-4-ylmethyl)piperazin-1- yl]ethan-1-one hydrochloride
8.61 (1H, s), 8.16 (1H, s), 7.53-7.39 (2H, m), 7.33-7.25 (1H, m),
7.21 (1H, t), 4.42 (2H, s), 4.25 (2H, s), 4.11-3.41 (13H, m),
3.27-2.99 (3H, m), 1.54 (6H, d), 1.37 (3H, d). m/z: 496 3, EtOAc
used as co-solvent 246 ##STR00307##
1-[6-(1,1-Difluorobutyl)-3,3-dimethyl-
1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridin-1-yl]- 2-[(2R,5R)-2-{[(2R,6S)-2,6-
dimethylmorpholin-4-yl]methyl}-5- methylpiperazin-1-yl]ethan-1-one
dihydrochloride 8.62 (1H, d), 8.46 (1H, s), 4.27-4.17 (2H, m),
4.15-4.05 (4H, m), 3.91 (1H, d), 3.75 (1H, d), 3.67-3.37 (5H, m),
3.14 (1H, dd), 2.95-2.74 (2H, m), 2.31-2.13 (2H, m), 1.56-1.48 (8H,
m), 1.39 (3H, d), 1.33 (3H, d), 1.27 (3H, d), 1.00 (3H, t). m/z:
508 3, EtOAc used as co-solvent 247 ##STR00308##
1-{6-[(2-Fluorophenyl)methyl]-3,3- dimethyl-1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2-
b]pyridin-1-yl}-2-[(2R,5R)-5-methyl-2-
(morpholin-4-ylmethyl)piperazin-1- yl]ethan-1-one dihydrochloride
8.68 (1H, s), 8.41 (1H, s), 7.46-7.32 (2H, m), 7.27-7.10 (2H, m),
4.30-3.74 (13H, m), 3.63- 3.49 (3H, m), 3.07 (1H, dd), 1.58 (6H,
s), 1.37 (3H, d). m/z: 496 3, EtOAc used as co-solvent 248
##STR00309## 1-[6-(1,1-Difluorobutyl)-3,3-dimethyl-
1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridin-1-yl]-
2-[(2R,5R)-2-{[(3R)-3-ethylmorpholin-
4-yl]methyl}-5-methylpiperazin-1- yl]ethan-1-one dihydrochloride
8.60 (1H, s), 8.44 (1H, s), 4.31-3.90 (9H, m), 3.79 (2H, d),
3.66-3.59 (1H, m), 3.14-3.03 (1H, m), 2.30-1.72 (4H, m), 1.57-1.20
(13H, m), 1.13-0.96 (6H, m). m/z: 508 3, EtOAc used as co-solvent
249 ##STR00310## 1-{[(2R,5R)-1-(2-{6-[(2-
Fluorophenyl)methyl]-3,3-dimethyl-
1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridin-1-yl}-
2-oxoethyl)-5-methylpiperazin-2- yl]methyl}pyrrolidin-2-one
hydrochloride 8.85 (1H, s), 8.43 (1H, s), 7.43 (1H, t), 7.40- 7.30
(1H, m), 7.26-7.18 (1H, m), 7.14 (1H, t), 4.40-4.29 (2H, m), 4.26
(2H, s), 4.23-4.06 (2H, m), 4.01-3.88 (1H, m), 3.82 (1H, dd), 3.67
(1H, d), 3.63-3.38 (5H, m), 3.28-3.12 (2H, m), 2.40-2.25 (1H, m),
2.22-2.10 (1H, m), 2.09- 1.98 (1H, m), 1.98-1.85 (1H, m), 1.61 (6H,
d), 1.37 (3H, d). m/z: 494 3, EtOAc used as co-solvent 250
##STR00311## 1-{6-[(2-Fluorophenyl)methyl]-3,3-
dimethyl-1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2-
b]pyridin-1-yl}-2-[(2R,5R)-2-{[(3R)-3-
fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl]methyl}-5- methylpiperazin-1-yl]ethan-1-one
dihydrochloride 8.85 (1H, s), 8.43 (1H, s), 7.48-7.30 (2H, m),
7.26-7.09 (2H, m), 5.52 (1H, d), 4.26 (4H, d), 4.11-3.95 (3H, m),
3.87-3.69 (3H, m), 3.62- 3.54 (1H, m), 3.17-3.04 (1H, m), 2.72-2.37
(2H, m), 1.62 (6H, d), 1.34 (3H, d). m/z: 498 3, EtOAc used as
co-solvent 251 ##STR00312## 1-{6-[(4-Fluorophenyl)methyl]-3,3-
dimethyl-1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2-
c]pyridin-1-yl}-2-[(2R,5R)-5-methyl-2- {[(3R)-3-methylmorpholin-4-
yl]methyl}piperazin-1-yl]ethan-1-one dihydrochloride 8.63 (11-1,
s), 8.15-8.04 (1H, m), 7.47-7.34 (2H, m), 7.18 (2H, t), 4.44-4.34
(2H, m), 4.34-3.94 (7H, m), 3.85-3.45 (9H, m), 3.20 (2H, t), 3.12-
2.93 (1H, m), 1.55 (6H, s), 1.48-1.32 (6H, m). m/z: 510 3, EtOAc
used as co-solvent 252 ##STR00313##
1-[6-(1,1-Difluorobutyl)-3,3-dimethyl-
1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin-1-yl]-
2-[(2R,5R)-5-methyl-2-{[(3R)-3- methylmorpholin-4-
yl]methyl}piperazin-1-yl]ethan-1-one dihydrochloride 8.72-8.66 (1H,
m), 8.49 (1H, s), 4.34-3.96 (8H m), 3.96-3.37 (9H, m), 3.13-2.94
(1H, m), 2.40-2.25 (2H, m), 1.62-1.29 (15H, m), 1.02 (3H, t). m/z:
494 3, EtOAc used as co-solvent 253 ##STR00314##
1-[6-(1,1-Difluoroethyl)-3,3-dimethyl-
1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridin-1-yl]-
2-[(2R,5R)-2-{[(3R)-3-ethylmorpholin-
4-yl]methyl}-5-methylpiperazin-1- yl]ethan-1-one dihydrochloride
8.68 (1H, s), 8.50 (1H, s), 4.28-3.95 (8H, m), 3.80 (2H, s), 3.68
(3H, m), 3.62 (2H, s), 3.16- 3.02 (1H, m), 2.28-1.65 (6H, m),
1.56-1.31 (10H, m), 1.20-0.97 (3H, m). m/z: 480 3, EtOAc used as
co-solvent 254 ##STR00315## 2-[(2R,5R)-2-{[(3R)-3-
Ethylmorpholin-4-yl]methyl}-5- methylpiperazin-1-yl]-1-{6-[(4-
fluorophenyl)methyl]-3,3-dimethyl-
1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridin-1- yl}ethan-1-one dihydrochloride
8.68 (1H, d), 8.46 (1H, s), 7.42-7.31 (2H, m), 7.19-7.07 (2H, m),
4.32-3.96 (10H, m), 3.77 (3H, s), 3.64-3.55 (2H, m), 1.98 (2H, d),
1.61 (6H, s), 1.53-1.31 (4H, m), 1.23-0.85 (4H, m). m/z: 524 3,
EtOAc used as co-solvent 255 ##STR00316##
1-[6-(1,1-Difluoropropyl)-3,3- dimethyl-1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2-
b]pyridin-1-yl]-2-[(2R,5R)-2-{[(3R)-3-
ethylmorpholin-4-yl]methyl}-5- methylpiperazin-1-yl]ethan-1-one
dihydrochloride 8.67 (1H, s), 8.47 (1H, s), 4.32-3.89 (9H, m), 3.81
(2H, s), 3.52 (5H, d), 3.11 (1H, d), 2.36- 2.21 (2H, m), 2.20-2.04
(1H, m), 1.82 (1H, s), 1.56-1.50 (6H, m), 1.49-1.38 (3H, m),
1.14-0.97 (6H, m). m/z: 494 3, EtOAc used as co-solvent 256
##STR00317## 1-[6-(1,1-Difluoropropyl)-3,3-
dimethyl-1H,2H,3H-pyrrolo[3,2-
b]pyridin-1-yl]-2-[(2R,5R)-2-{[(3R)-3- (methoxymethyl)morpholin-4-
yl]methyl}-5-methylpiperazin-1- yl]ethan-1-one dihydrochloride 8.62
(1H, s), 8.44 (1H, s), 4.23-3.93 (10H, m), 3.83 (2H, d), 3.76-3.54
(3H, m), 3.46 (2H, d), 3.06 (1H, dd), 2.35-2.19 (2H, m), 1.51 (6H,
d), 1.45 (3H, d), 1.04 (3H, t). m/z: 510 3, EtOAc used as
co-solvent
Example 257:
1-(6-Benzyl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-1-yl)-2-((2R,5-
R)-2-methoxymethyl-5-methyl-piperazin-1-yl)-ethanone
hydrochloride
##STR00318##
[1283]
(2R,5R)-4-[2-(6-Benzyl-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyrid-
in-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-5-methoxymethyl-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic
acid tert-butyl ester (200 mg, 0.38 mmol) was dissolved in DCM (10
mL) and placed under a nitrogen atmosphere. TFA (2 mL) was added to
the reaction which was stirred at room temperature for 40 minutes.
The reaction was concentrated in vacuo. The residue was partitioned
between DCM (100 mL) and aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate (100
mL). The layers were separated and the aqueous layer was extracted
with DCM (2.times.100 mL). The organic extracts were dried over
magnesium sufate, filtered and concentrated. Chromatography:
(silica; 30 g packed in DCM and eluted with 5% MeOH in DCM--5-10%
MeOH:DCM:0.5% NH.sub.4OH). gave product. This material was
dissolved in EtOAc and the solution treated with 2M HCl in
Et.sub.2O and concentrated in vacuo giving a white solid which was
dried in an oven at 40.degree. C. overnight giving the title
compound (132 mg). .sup.1H NMR (Me-d3-OD): 7.60 (1H, s), 7.33 (4H,
s), 7.24 (1H, s), 7.03 (1H, s), 4.76 (1H, d), 4.67-4.54 (1H, m),
4.10 (2H, d), 3.84 (3H, s), 3.53 (6H, s), 3.26 (1H, d), 3.20 (3H,
s), 1.38 (9H, s). MS: [M+H].sup.+=423.
Example 258:
1-[3,3-Dimethyl-6-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-2,3-dihydro-indol-1-yl]-2-((2R,5R)-2-
-methoxymethyl-5-methyl-piperazin-1-yl)-ethanone hydrochloride
##STR00319##
[1285] A stirred solution of
1-{2-[(2R,5R)-2-(methoxymethyl)-5-methylpiperazin-1-yl]acetyl}-3,3-dimeth-
yl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole-6-carbonitrile hydrochloride (25 mg, 0.06
mmol) in DMF (1 mL) was treated with sodium azide (9.0 mg, 0.13
mmol) and ammonium chloride (4.0 mg, 0.06 mmol), and heated under
reflux under nitrogen. After 16 h the mixture was filtered and
concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by preparative
HPLC, basic method then treated with a saturated solution of HCl in
EtOAc followed by concentration to dryness in vacuo to give the
title compound (1.2 mg, 4%). .sup.1H NMR (Me-d3-OD): 8.86-8.78 (1H,
m), 7.77 (1H, d), 7.33 (1H, d), 3.95 (1H, d), 3.88 (1H, d), 3.78
(1H, d), 3.68 (1H, d), 3.62-3.46 (2H, m), 3.39-3.33 (3H, m), 3.33
(3H, s), 3.13 (1H, d), 3.07-2.91 (2H, m), 1.49-1.35 (6H, s), 1.29
(3H, d). MS: [M+H].sup.+=400.
Example 259:
1-[6-(4-Fluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridin-1-y-
l]-2-[(2R,5R)-5-methyl-2-((R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-ylmethyl)-piperazin-1-y-
l]-ethanone dihydrochloride
##STR00320##
[1287]
(2R,5S)-4-{2-[6-(4-Fluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[-
3,2-b]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-2-methyl-5-((R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-ylme-
thyl)-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester (1.9 g, 3.29
mmol) was dissolved in EtOAc (48 mL) and 4M HCl in dioxane (82 mL)
and stirred at room temperature for 18 h. The solvent was removed
in vacuo and resulting solid triturated with diethyl ether and
dried in a vacuum oven at 40.degree. C., to give the title compound
(1.36 g). .sup.1H NMR (DMSO-d6): 11.71-10.46 (1H, m), 10.14 (1H,
s), 9.52 (1H, s), 8.31 (1H, s), 8.25 (1H, s), 7.32 (2H, dd), 7.15
(2H, t), 4.12-4.01 (4H, m), 4.01-3.56 (7H, m), 3.45 (4H, s), 3.22
(2H, d), 3.17 (2H, s), 3.09 (1H, d), 2.89 (1H, d), 1.41 (6H, s),
1.24 (6H, m). MS: [M+H].sup.+=510.
Example 260:
1-[6-(1,1-Difluoro-butyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridin--
1-yl]-2-[(2R,5R)-5-methyl-2-((R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-ylmethyl)-piperazin--
1-yl]-ethanone dihydrochloride
##STR00321##
[1289] 4N HCl in dioxane (35 mL) was added to a solution of
(2R,5S)-4-{2-[6-(1,1-difluoro-butyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-
-b]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-2-methyl-5-((R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-ylmethy-
l)-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester (2.1 g) in EtOAc
(10 mL). The resulting suspension was stirred for 1 h at room
temperature. The solvent was then removed in vacuo. The solid was
triturated in Et.sub.2O, collected by filtration, washed with
Et.sub.2O and dried in vacuo to give the title compound (1.7 g) as
a yellow solid. .sup.1H NMR (Me-d3-OD): 8.77 (1H, s), 8.52 (1H, s),
4.36-3.91 (9H, m), 3.91-3.41 (8H, m), 3.18-2.99 (1H, m), 2.34-2.15
(2H, m), 1.67-1.36 (15H, m), 1.00 (3H, t). MS: [M+H].sup.+=494.
Example 261:
1-[6-(2-Fluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridin-1-y-
l]-2-[(2R,5R)-5-methyl-2-((R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-ylmethyl)-piperazin-1-y-
l]-ethanone dihydrochloride
##STR00322##
[1291]
(2R,5S)-4-{2-[6-(2-Fluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[-
3,2-b]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-2-methyl-5-((R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-ylme-
thyl)-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester (1.43 g, 2.35
mmol) was dissolved in EtOAc (34 mL) and 4M HCl in dioxane (59 mL)
and stirred at room temperature for 18 h. The solvent was removed
in vacuo, then residue was re-dissolved in methanol and
concentrated. The crude product was purified by recrystallisation
(isopropanol/diethyl ether) to give the title compound (0.90 g).
.sup.1H NMR (DMSO-d6): 10.64-10.27 (1H, m), 9.97-9.64 (1H, m),
9.43-9.02 (1H, m), 8.23 (1H, s), 8.08 (1H, s), 7.43-7.35 (1H, m),
7.35-7.26 (1H, m), 7.22-7.13 (2H, m), 4.07-3.84 (8H, m), 3.69-3.30
(6H, m), 3.26-2.95 (4H, m), 2.91-2.82 (1H, m), 1.32 (6H, d),
1.28-1.13 (6H, m). MS: [M+H].sup.+=510.
Example 262:
1-[6-(4-Fluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridin-1-y-
l]-2-[(2R,5R)-5-methyl-2-((R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-ylmethyl)-piperazin-1-y-
l]-ethanone
[1292]
1-[6-(4-Fluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyrid-
in-1-yl]-2-[(2R,5R)-5-methyl-2-((R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-ylmethyl)-piperaz-
in-1-yl]-ethanone dihydrochloride (1.8 g) was dissolved in water
(50 mL) and the resulting solution extracted with ethyl acetate (50
mL). The aqueous phase was basified (pH 8) with saturated aqueous
NaHCO.sub.3 then was extracted with DCM (5.times.50 mL). The
combined DCM extracts were dried (Na.sub.2SO.sub.4) and evaporated
in vacuo to give the title compound (1.72 g) as a foam. .sup.1H NMR
(Me-d3-OD): 8.24 (1H, s), 8.07 (1H, d), 7.24 (2H, dd), 7.03 (2H,
t), 4.19-4.06 (1H, m), 3.99 (3H, d), 3.90 (1H, d), 3.71 (1H, d),
3.65-3.48 (2H, m), 3.19-2.70 (8H, m), 2.60-2.40 (2H, m), 2.26 (1H,
s), 2.09-1.93 (1H, m), 1.87 (1H, d), 1.41 (6H, d), 1.04 (3H, d),
0.97 (3H, d).
Example 262a:
1-[6-(4-Fluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridin-1-y-
l]-2-[(2R,5R)-5-methyl-2-((R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-ylmethyl)-piperazin-1-y-
l]-ethanone
[1293] To a vigorously stirred solution of
(2R,5S)-4-{2-[6-(4-fluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-b]-
pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-2-methyl-5-((R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-ylmethyl)--
piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester (11.3 g, 18.5 mmol)
in ethyl acetate (100 mL) at 20.degree. C. was added a solution of
HCl in dioxan (100 mL) and stirring was continued for 18 h. The
resulting fine yellow precipitate was collected by filtration and
dried in vacuo. This material was suspended in water (200 mL) and
extracted with EtOAc (200 mL). The organic phase was washed with
0.1M aqueous HCl (50 mL) and the combined aqueous extracts were
cooled in an ice bath and basified by the dropwise addition of 5M
aqueous NaOH. Resulting mixture was extracted with DCM (4.times.60
mL) and the combined extracts were dried (Na.sub.2SO.sub.4) and
evaporated in vacuo to give the title compound (8.29 g) as a
colourless foam. .sup.1H NMR and MS data were consistent with those
obtained above for Example 262. IR v.sub.C.dbd.O 1685
cm.sup.-1.
Example 263:
1-[6-(4-Fluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridin-1-y-
l]-2-[(2R,5R)-5-methyl-2-((R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-ylmethyl)-piperazin-1-y-
l]-ethanone hydrochloride
[1294]
1-[6-(4-Fluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyrid-
in-1-yl]-2-[(2R,5R)-5-methyl-2-((R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-ylmethyl)-piperaz-
in-1-yl]-ethanone (1.72 g) was dissolved in EtOAc (40 mL) then
treated dropwise with a mixture of 4M HCl in dioxane and EtOAc (40
mL) while stirring at ambient temperature. The resulting clear
solution was allowed to stand for 64 h then was evaporated in vacuo
to give a foam which was dissolved in isopropanol then
re-evaporated. The resulting residue was triturated with ether to
afford the title compound (1.43 g) as a white powder. .sup.1H NMR
(Me-d3-OD): 8.19 (1H, s), 8.13 (1H, s), 7.31-7.19 (2H, m), 7.04
(2H, t), 4.16-3.79 (7H, m), 3.79-3.42 (4H, m), 3.02 (5H, m),
2.61-1.92 (2H, m), 1.42 (6H, d), 1.32 (3H, s), 1.17 (3H, d),
1.16-0.77 (3H, m).
Example 264:
1-[6-(2,4-Difluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridin-
-1-yl]-2-[(2R,5R)-5-methyl-2-((R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-ylmethyl)-piperazin-
-1-yl]-ethanone, dihydrochloride
##STR00323##
[1296] A mixture of
(2R,5S)-4-{2-[6-(2,4-difluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,-
2-b]pyridin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-2-methyl-5-((R)-3-methyl-morpholin-4-ylmeth-
yl)-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester (0.103 g), ethyl
acetate (10 mL) and 4M HCl in dioxan (10 mL) was stirred at
20.degree. C. for 18 h and the resulting solid collected by
filtration to give the title compound (0.075 g). .sup.1H NMR
(Me-d3-OD): 8.76 (1H, s), 8.48 (1H, s), 7.56-7.44 (1H, m),
7.11-6.98 (2H, m), 4.27 (5H, d), 4.16-3.96 (5H, m), 3.82 (3H, s),
3.66-3.41 (5H, m), 3.18 (4H, d), 1.62 (6H, s), 1.41 (6H, br m). MS:
[M+H].sup.+=528.
Example 265:
1-[6-(4-Fluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridin-1-y-
l]-2-((R)-3-methyl-piperazin-1-yl)-ethanone
##STR00324##
[1298] Prepared from
(R)-4-{2-[6-(4-Fluoro-benzyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyri-
din-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid
tert-butyl ester in an analogous manner to Example 264. .sup.1H NMR
(Me-d3-OD): 8.75 (1H, s), 8.37 (1H, s), 7.33 (2H, dd), 7.09 (2H,
t), 4.41 (2H, s), 4.19 (2H, s), 4.16 (2H, s), 3.87-3.68 (4H, m),
3.61-3.41 (2H, m), 3.27 (1H, t), 1.59 (6H, s), 1.44 (3H, d). MS:
[M+H].sup.+=397.
Example 266:
3,3-Dimethyl-1-[(2S)-2-[(3R)-3-methylpiperazin-1-yl]butanoyl]-2,3-dihydro-
-1H-indole-6-carbonitrile, hydrochloride salt
##STR00325##
[1300] To a stirred solution of (R)-2-chloro-1-butyric acid (0.47
mL, 4.60 mmol) in DCM was added HBTU (2.18 g, 5.75 mmol). After
stirring for 30 min, triethylamine (0.96 mL, 6.9 mmol) and
3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole-6-carbonitrile (0.80 g, 4.6
mmol) were added, the resulting mixture was stirred overnight. A
drop of DMF was added and the reaction was stirred overnight. The
reaction mixture was then diluted with ethyl acetate and washed
with water. The organics were separated, dried with sodium sulfate
and concentrated. The residue was purified by flash column
chromatography on silica gel eluting with 20% ethyl acetate in
heptane to give
(R)-1-(2-chlorobutanoyl)-3,3-dimethylindoline-6-carbonitrile
containing un-reacted
3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole-6-carbonitrile. The mixture was
taken up in DCM and washed with 2M HCl solution. The organics were
dried with sodium sulfate and concentrated, to give
(R)-1-(2-chlorobutanoyl)-3,3-dimethylindoline-6-carbonitrile (0.38
g). .sup.1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl.sub.3) 8.53 (s, 1H), 7.38 (d, 1H),
7.25 (d, 1H), 4.22-4.29 (m, 1H), 4.15 (d, 1H), 3.87 (d, 1H),
2.19-2.04 (m, 2H), 1.39 (s, 6H), 1.09 (t, 3H).
[1301] To a suspension of
(R)-1-(2-chlorobutanoyl)-3,3-dimethylindoline-6-carbonitrile (0.1
g, 0.36 mmol), (R)-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl
ester (0.072 g, 0.36 mmol) in acetonitrile (2.5 mL) was added
potassium carbonate (0.049 g, 0.36 mmol) and the reaction heated to
50.degree. C. for 48 h followed by 80.degree. C. for 24 h and
60.degree. C. for 36 h. The reaction mixture was then diluted with
ethyl acetate and washed with water. The organics were separated,
dried with sodium sulfate and concentrated. The residue was
purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel; eluting with
20-30% ethyl acetate in heptane to give
(R)-4-[(S)-1-(6-cyano-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-indole-1-carbonyl)-propyl]-
-2-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester (0.023 g).
MS: [M+H].sup.+=441.
[1302] 4M HCl in dioxane (1 mL) was added to
(R)-1-(2-chlorobutanoyl)-3,3-dimethylindoline-6-carbonitrile (22
mg, 0.049 mmol) and the resulting mixture stirred at RT for 2 h.
The reaction mixture was concentrated and the resulting solids were
triturated with diethyl ether to give
3,3-dimethyl-1-((S)-2-((R)-3-methylpiperazin-1-yl)butanoyl)indoline-6-car-
bonitrile hydrochloride (3.9 mg). MS: [M+H].sup.+=341. The
supernatant was also concentrated to give a second batch of
3,3-dimethyl-1-((S)-2-((R)-3-methylpiperazin-1-yl)butanoyl)indoline-6-car-
bonitrile hydrochloride (11.3 mg, combined purity -70%). MS:
[M+H].sup.+=341.
Biological Assays
[1303] Expression and Purification of XIAP, cIAP-1 and cIAP-2 BIR3
Domains
[1304] The recombinant BIR3 domain of human XIAP (residues 252-350)
fused to a His-tag, human cIAP-1 (residues 267-363) fused to a
GST-tag and human cIAP-2 (residues 244-337) fused to a His-tag were
overexpressed from Escherichia coli cells grown in TB medium.
Protein was isolated from lysates using Ni-NTA affinity
chromatography (XIAP/cIAP-2) or glutathione sepharase 4B affinity
chromatography (cIAP-1). Affinity tags for XIAP and cIAP-1 were
cleaved with thrombin in 25 mM HEPES pH 7.5, 100 mM NaCl, 50 .mu.M
Zn(OAc).sub.2 and 1 mM Ca(OAc).sub.2 followed by purification of
BIR3 domains by size-exclusion chromatography. The His-tag was
uncleaved for cIAP-2 and the protein was not concentrated above 3
mg/ml due to aggregation induced covalent self-oligomerization
issues. The purified protein was stored in 25 mM Tris pH 7.5, 100
mM NaCl at -80.degree. C.
XIAP, cIAP-1 and cIAP-2 In Vitro Competitive Displacement Binding
Assays
[1305] Modified SMAC peptides and compounds were tested for their
ability to displace the fluorescent tracer from either XIAP, cIAP-1
or cIAP-2. BIR3 domains of cIAP-1, cIAP-2 and XIAP were incubated
with test compounds or SMAC based peptides and their respective
peptide probes (Peptide Protein Research) in assay buffer (50 mM
Hepes pH 7.5, 0.025% Tween-20, 0.01% BSA, and 1 mM DTT). Positive
controls consisted of BIR3 proteins and tracer (no inhibition) and
negative controls contained tracer only (100% inhibition). The
samples were incubated at room temperature for 1 hr (XIAP and
cIAP-2) or 3 hrs (cIAP-1) prior to being read in the BMG Pherastar
in Fluorescence Polarization mode (FP 485 nm, 520 nm, 520 nm).
IC.sub.50 values were determined from dose-response plots using
nonlinear least-squares analysis.
Final Conditions for XIAP, cIAP-1 and cIAP-2 Assays
TABLE-US-00010 Protein Protein Conc Peptide Probe Peptide Conc XIAP
20 nM AbuRPFK(5&6FAM)-amide 5 nM cIAP-1 4 nM
AbuRPFK(5&6FAM)-amide 2 nM cIAP-1 12 nM AVPIK(5&6FAM)-amide
2 nM cIAP-2 20 nM AVPWK(5&6FAM)-amide 2 nM
[1306] The compounds of Examples 1-24, 26-43 and 85 were tested in
the cIAP1 assay using Peptide Probe AVPIK(5&6FAM)-amide (Probe
A). The remaining compounds were tested in the cIAP1 assay using
Peptide Probe AbuRPFK(5&6FAM)-amide probe (Probe B). The
compound of Example 25 was tested in the cIAP1 assay using Peptide
Probe AVPIK(5&6FAM)-amide (Probe A) and Peptide Probe
AbuRPFK(5&6FAM)-amide probe (Probe B). The compounds of
Examples 12, 15, 20, 24, 29, 33, 35, 38, 40-49, 51-65, 67-72,
74-80, 83-84, 86-87, 89-100, 102-103, 106-110 and 114-130, 132,
134-146, 148-156, 161-163, 165, 168-170, 174-175, 177, 181,
183-184, 186-190, 198, 211-212, 214, 220, 222, 226, 228, 231, 235,
253, 255-257 and 265 have IC.sub.50 values of less than 10 .mu.M or
provide at least 50% inhibition of the activity at a concentration
of 10 .mu.M in the assay whereas the compounds of Examples 35, 40,
42-45, 47-48, 56, 58-60, 62-64, 67, 70-72, 74-80, 83, 86-87,
89-100, 102-103, 106-110 and 114-130, 132, 134-146, 148-155, 161,
163, 165, 168-170, 174-175, 177, 181, 183-184, 186-190, 198,
211-212, 214, 220, 222, 226, 228, 231, 235, 253 and 255-256 have
IC.sub.50 values of less than 1 .mu.M or provide at least 50%
inhibition of the activity at a concentration of 1 .mu.M. Preferred
compounds of the invention have IC.sub.50 values of less than 0.1
.mu.M against XIAP and/or cIAP1 and or cIAP2. Data for the
compounds of the invention in the above assays are provided in
Table 10.
Anti-Proliferative Activity
[1307] Inhibition of cell growth is measured using the Alamar Blue
assay (Nociari, M. M, Shalev, A., Benias, P., Russo, C. Journal of
Immunological Methods 1998, 213, 157-167). The method is based on
the ability of viable cells to reduce resazurin to its fluorescent
product resorufin. For each proliferation assay cells are plated
onto 96 well plates and allowed to recover for 16 hours prior to
the addition of inhibitor compounds (in 0.1% DMSO v/v) for a
further 72 hours. At the end of the incubation period 10% (v/v)
Alamar Blue is added and incubated for a further 6 hours prior to
determination of fluorescent product at 535 nM ex/590 nM em.
[1308] The anti-proliferative activities of compounds of the
invention can be determined by measuring the ability of the
compounds to inhibit growth in 3 cancer cell lines: [1309] EVSA-T
(human breast carcinoma) DSMZ cat. no. ACC 433 [1310] MDA-MB-231
(human breast carcinoma) ECACC cat. no. 92020424 [1311] HCT116
(human colon carcinoma) ECACC cat. no. 91091005 (insensitive cell
line used as a control for non-specific cytoxicity)
[1312] Many compounds of the invention were found to have EC.sub.50
values of less than 1 .mu.M in EVSA-T cell line assays (and less
than 10 .mu.M against the MDA-MB-231 cell line) and preferred
compounds have EC.sub.50 values of less than 0.1 .mu.M in EVSA-T
cell assays (and less than 1 .mu.M against the MDA-MB-231 cell
line) and EC.sub.50>10 .mu.M against HCT116 cells.
[1313] In an assay using the cell line EVSA-T, Examples 29, 41-45,
47-48, 56, 58-60, 62-64, 67-68, 70-71, 74-80, 82-83, 86-94, 96-97,
99-101, 104-106, 108-112, 118-122, 126, 128, 130, 131-133, 135-137,
140-141, 143-153, 157-161, 163-167, 170-180, 182, 184-186, 188-195,
197-256 and 259-264 have an EC.sub.50 of less than 10 .mu.M. In an
assay using the cell line MDA-MB-231, Examples 47-48, 58, 60,
63-64, 67, 75-80, 82-83, 86-91, 93-94, 96-97, 99-101, 104-106,
110-112, 119, 121-122, 128, 130, 131-133, 137, 144, 146-148,
150-151, 157-160, 163-167, 170-180, 182, 184-186, 188-195, 197-221,
223-256 and 259-264 have an EC.sub.50 of less than 10 .mu.M. Data
for the compounds of the invention in the above assays are provided
in Table 10.
TABLE-US-00011 TABLE 10 IC50 or PI IC50 or PI EVSA-T Ex. Xiap
(.mu.M) cIAP1 (.mu.M) prolif (.mu.M) 1 8.8 40 2 41 79 3 79 48%@99 4
13 29 5 49%@160 78 6 51 95 7 43%@1600 -30%@ 5000 8 59%@160 46%@160
9 130 170 10 51 51%@160 11 59%@100 46%@100 12 2.4 1.5 13 59 63 14
53%@99 46%@160 15 19 6.8 16 42%@77 56%@250 17 110 44%@160 18 47%@49
43%@49 19 150 17 20 5.5 3.7 21 45%@160 27 22 5.9 36 23 18 11 24 7.4
2 25 1.6 60 (A); 61 (B) 26 2.4 27 27 2.5 59 28 17 42 29 0.91 1.4
4.6 30 4.1 60%@99 31 51%@49 62%@49 32 2.6 57 33 1.2 3.8 34 9.8 20
35 1.1 0.96 28% at 10 36 240 56%@500 37 1.8 23 38 5.5 2.1 39 55%@3
46%@1 -15% at 40 0.96 0.82 45% at 10 41 0.47 1.3 5.7 42 0.77 0.067
2.6 43 0.64 0.45 2.4 44 1.5 0.65 6.6 45 1.1 0.58 5.2 46 9 4.8 84 47
0.27 0.39 1.8 48 0.097 0.064 0.25 49 0.64 4.1 2% at 10 50 14 15 51
1.1 3.2 52 0.95 2.5 53 9.7 9.8 54 1.8 2.1 55 12 8.2 56 0.11 0.13
2.3 57 0.81 2 58 0.076 0.045 0.17 59 0.31 0.5 9.7 60 0.084 0.067
0.69 61 0.22 1.6 -0% at 10 62 0.64 0.32 3.8 63 0.16 0.01 0.1 64
0.27 0.14 1 65 6 1.3 66 44%@10 53%@3 67 0.31 0.017 0.35 68 0.23 1.2
6.4 69 0.28 1.4 54% at 10 70 0.38 0.82 7.9 71 0.49 0.54 7.7 72 2.2
0.31 73 46%@3 60%@1 74 0.39 0.099 0.56 75 0.24 0.016 0.5 76 0.064
0.016 0.78 77 0.17 0.009 0.16 78 0.53 0.035 1.9 79 1 0.025 0.49 80
1.5 0.033 0.78 81 51%@300 36%@ 100 82 0.22 86%@ 0.01 0.034 83 0.35
0.11 2 84 8.8 1.3 85 52%@500 45%@250 86 0.29 0.012 0.31 87 0.24
0.024 0.51 88 0.17 84%@ 0.01 0.04 89 0.29 0.016 0.99 90 0.27 0.079
0.33 91 0.29 0.019 0.2 92 1.2 0.27 4.8 93 0.49 0.059 1 94 0.22
0.014 0.33 95 3.1 0.68 96 0.34 0.077 3 97 0.34 0.017 0.32 98 0.86
0.023 99 0.11 0.012 0.18 100 0.12 0.014 0.45 101 0.072 62%@ 0.01
0.14 102 3.2 0.65 103 0.42 0.87 12% at 10 104 0.085 71%@ 0.01 0.49
105 0.19 74%@ 0.01 0.055 106 0.11 0.023 0.44 107 1.4 0.55 10810
0.27 0.28 6 109 0.063 0.15 4.8 110 0.075 0.035 0.6 111 0.074
63%@0.01 0.071 112 0.067 69%@0.01 0.095 113 -- 6%@100 114 10 1.5
115 5.3 0.67 116 27 1.9 117 0.79 0.71 118 0.71 0.24 3.4 119 0.52
0.096 0.87 120 0.26 0.17 6.8 121 0.19 0.021 0.38 122 0.22 0.029
0.29 123 1.3 0.52 124 4 0.55 125 29 0.73 126 0.38 0.086 1.8 127 1.2
0.35 128 0.38 0.12 1.1 129 1.3 0.48 130 0.2 0.044 0.23 131 0.13
63%@0.01 0.088 132 0.12 0.045 0.66 133 0.091 71%@0.01 0.11 134 0.78
0.59 135 0.4 0.079 1.6 136 0.11 0.19 2.8 137 0.22 0.014 0.47 138
0.64 0.33 139 0.23 0.19 140 0.094 0.22 8.6 141 0.82 0.28 9 142 0.22
0.15 20% at 1 143 0.1 0.2 8.8 144 0.24 0.012 0.73 145 1 0.18 9.8
146 0.075 0.017 0.64 147 49%@0.04 80%@0.01 0.11 148 0.36 0.045 2
149 0.055 0.13 9.2 150 0.27 0.014 0.73 151 48%@0.04 0.019 0.59 152
0.065 0.11 3.7 153 54%@0.04 0.16 4 154 0.13 0.17 155 0.072 0.26 156
1.5 1.3 157 0.065 78%@0.012 0.095 158 0.049 51%@0.01 0.3 159
56%@0.04 72%@0.012 0.12 160 0.15 61%@0.01 0.27 161 0.06 0.11 1.7
162 5.5 7.9 163 0.16 0.013 0.45 164 0.12 86%@0.012 0.045 165
65%@0.04 0.014 0.65 166 0.15 76%@0.012 0.13 167 0.1 84%@0.012 0.26
168 4 0.89 169 0.92 0.32 170 0.18 0.011 0.26 171 0.11 64%@0.012
0.12 172 58%@0.04 78%@0.012 0.056 173 73%@0.04 80%@0.012 0.036 174
0.76 0.19 2.5 175 0.11 0.011 0.2 176 52%@0.04 70%@0.012 0.026 177
0.049 0.018 0.27 178 50%@0.04 60%@0.012 0.067 179 56%@0.04
97%@0.012 0.0044 180 0.044 82%@0.012 0.026 181 0.33 0.25 182
73%@0.04 62%@0.012 0.067 183 1.7 0.63 184 0.05 0.031 0.65 185 0.077
94%@0.012 0.01 186 59%@0.04 0.011 0.025 187 0.11 0.032 188 0.057
0.04 0.63 189 70%@0.04 0.014 0.19 190 0.046 0.029 0.4 191 0.047
94%@0.012 0.017 192 0.058 95%@0.012 0.0088 193 44%@0.04 98%@0.012
0.016 194 0.055 99%@0.012 0.0098 195 0.067 96%@0.012 0.036 196 5.6
31 197 68%@0.04 76%@0.012 0.049 198 69%@0.04 0.023 0.88 199 0.063
97%@0.012 0.0056 200 0.074 96%@0.012 0.0088 201 0.081 88%@0.012
0.0052 202 0.077 88%@0.012 0.0021 203 0.073 97%@0.012 0.0032 204
0.11 91%@0.012 0.021 205 0.1 97%@0.012 0.019 206 0.079 97%@0.012
0.0017 207 0.057 98%@0.012 0.004 208 0.064 99%@0.012 0.004 209
0.047 90%@0.012 0.019 210 61%@0.04 80%@0.012 0.054 211 0.046 0.022
0.63 212 0.045 0.014 0.27 213 61%@0.04 82%@0.012 0.006 214 0.082
0.024 0.19 215 42%@0.04 98%@0.012 0.006 216 0.044 68%@0.012 0.051
217 58%@0.04 66%@0.012 0.05 218 0.061 78%@0.012 0.065 219 0.053
93%@0.012 0.005 220 0.45 0.014 0.049 221 0.073 78%@0.012 0.054 222
0.22 0.14 9.6 223 0.12 62%@0.012 0.081 224 77%@0.04 83%@0.012 0.019
225 62%@0.04 72%@0.012 0.048 226 0.046 0.021 0.4 227 60%@0.04
78%@0.012 0.027 228 0.099 0.024 0.68 229 53%@0.04 73%@0.012 0.038
230 53%@0.04 60%@0.012 0.11 231 0.065 0.0095 0.067 232 48%@0.04
77%@0.012 0.036 233 0.076 62%@0.012 0.091 234 0.074 95%@0.012
0.0096 235 0.21 0.021 0.031 236 0.058 96%@0.012 0.0078 237 0.055
97%@0.012 0.0046 238 0.051 69%@0.012 0.068 239 52%@0.04 72%@0.012
0.032 240 0.088 96%@0.012 0.0057 241 0.093 98%@0.012 0.0072 242
65%@0.04 92%@0.012 0.013 243 0.047 100%@0.012 0.025 244 67%@0.04
98%@0.012 0.0022
245 0.047 86%@0.012 0.0042 246 0.043 76%@0.012 0.031 247 0.066
80%@0.012 0.033 248 69%@0.04 91%@0.012 0.01 249 56%@0.04 90%@0.012
0.01 250 0.091 89%@0.012 0.016 251 68%@0.04 99%@0.012 0.00065 252
72%@0.04 91%@0.012 0.004 253 0.05 0.017 0.051 254 51%@0.04
98%@0.012 0.0019 255 49%@0.04 0.014 0.032 256 0.053 0.024 0.078 257
7.2 0.68 258 58%@10 37%@30 259|262| 63%@0.04 96%@0.012 0.00091 263
260 73%@0.04 90%@0.012 0.0044 261 55%@0.04 96%@0.012 0.0021 264
68%@0.04 98%@0.012 0.001 265 1.5 0.041 266 -6%@150 24%@50
-20%@10
[1314] Where more than one data point has been obtained, the table
above shows an average (e.g. geometric mean) of these data points
(to 2 significant figures).
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