# Patent

## Title
Purine inhibitors of cyclin dependent kinase 2 and IκB-α

## Abstract

Compounds of the following formula are provided:




In the Formula (I), R1 is —X—R1′; in which R1′ is optionally substituted lower alkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, or optionally substituted heterocyclyl, and X is —NH—. R2 is lower alkyl optionally substituted with one, two or three groups chosen from hydroxy, lower alkoxy, and halogen. And R3 is —NR4R5; in which R4 is hydrogen and R5 is lower alkyl substituted with amino; or (ii) R4 and R5 are both lower alkyl optionally substituted with one, two or three groups chosen from hydroxy and amino. It is to be understood that R1′ is not cyclohexylmethyl, phenyl, substituted phenyl, benzyl, phenylethyl, or m-hydroxybenzyl. The compounds inhibit CDK-2 activity and are useful for treating disorders characterized by undesirable cell proliferation.

## Background
This application is a continuation of U. S. patent application Ser. No. 09/929,772, filed on Aug. 14, 2001, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,790,958, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No 091241,224, filed on Feb. 1, 1999 and now abandoned, which is a continuation-in-part of U. S. patent application Ser. No. 09/230,829, which is a §371 filing of PCT Application PCT/US97/13386, filed on Aug. 1, 1997, now abandoned, which is a continuation-in-part of U. S. patent application Ser. No. 08/692,012, filed on Aug. 2, 1996, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,866,702.


BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention concerns 2,6,9-trisubstituted purines that have been discovered to be selective inhibitors of cell cycle kinases and, as such, the compounds are inhibitors of cell proliferation. The 2,6,9-trisubstituted purines are useful in for example in—treating autoimmune diseases, e.g. rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, type I diabetes, multiple sclerosis, etc., in treating cancer, cardiovascular disease, such as restenosis, host vs graft disease, gout, polycystic kidney disease and other proliferative diseases whose pathogenesis involves abnormal cell proliferation.
This invention also concerns 2,6,9-trisubstituted purines that have been discovered to be potent and specific inhibitors of IκB-α kinase that prevents signal induced NF-κB activation and cytokine synthesis in vitro and in vivo. Such inhibitors are expected to inhibit the synthesis of cytokines and adhesion proteins whose synthesis is transcriptionally regulated by NF-κB. Proinflammatory cytokines such as 1L-1, 1L-6, TNF and adhesion proteins (e.g. ICAM, VCAM and selections) belong to this class of molecules and have been implicated in the pathogenesis of inflammatory diseases. Thus, a potent inhibitor of IκB-α kinase is useful in the clinical management of diseases where NF-κB activation is required for disease induction.
2. Description of the Art
In the past few years, advances in molecular and cellular biology have contributed to our understanding of the mechanisms of cell proliferation and of specific events that occur during progression of cells through mitosis, e.g., “Progress in Cell Cycle Research” Vol 1, Eds. L. Meijer, S. Guidet and H. Y. L. Tung; Plenum Press, New York, 1995. These studies have shown that progression through the cell cycle is controlled by a family of serine/threonine kinases called cyclin dependent kinases. These enzymes contain (a) a catalytic protein called cyclin dependent kinase (CDK) that uses ATP as a substrate and (b) a regulatory protein called cyclin. Different cyclin-CDK combinations control events such as growth, DNA replication, and cell division. One key member of the CDK family of enzymes is CDK2. CDK2 activity has been shown to be essential for mammalian cell cycle progression at the G1/S boundary. Microinjection of antibodies directed against CDK2 blocks the progression of human diploid fibroblasts into the S phase of the cell cycle. Expression of a CDK2 dominant negative mutant in human osteosarcoma cells has a similar effect. Together, these studies indicate that inhibition of cellular CDK2 activity will prevent progression of cells through the mitotic cycle and induce growth arrest prior to the S phase. Consistent with this view, in vitro studies with olomoucine (2-(hydroxyethylamino)-6-benzylamino-9-methylpurine), have shown that it is a specific inhibitor of CDK2 with an IC50 of approximately 2.1 μg/ml J. Vesely, et al.; Eur. J. Biochem 224, 771–786 (1994), L. Meijer “Chemical Inhibitors of Cyclin-Dependent Kinases” pp 351–356 in “Progress in Cell Cycle Research Vol 1, Eds. L. Meijer, S. Guidet and H. Y. L. Tung; Plenum Press, New York, 1995. In vivo studies using mammalian cells in culture have shown that olomoucine inhibits cell proliferation at an approximate concentration of 50 μg/ml.
In this invention, we have developed several compounds whose biological activity is considerably more potent than olomoucine. In vivo studies using mammalian cells indicate that some of the disclosed compounds inhibit cell proliferation at concentrations that are significantly lower than olomoucine.
Recently an IκB-α kinase activity has been described in the cytoplasm of stimulated human umbilical vein endothelial cells (Bennett et al (1996) J. Biol. Chem 271, 19680–19688). Some of the compounds of this invention have been identified as potent and specific inhibitors of IκB-α kinase that prevents signal induced NF-κB activation and cytokine synthesis in vitro and in vivo. The activation of the heterodimeric transcription factor NF-κB is a complex process. In unstimulated cells, the NF-κB (p50/p65) heterodimer is located in the cytosol where it is complexed with an inhibitory subunit IκB-α, IκB-α, binds to NF-κB thus masking its nuclear localization signal and preventing translocation to the nucleus. Upon stimulation of cells with a variety of signals (e.g. lipopolysaccharide) IκB-α is rapidly phosphorylated, uniquitinated and degraded by the proteasome. Degradation of IκB-α, allows the translocation of NF-κB to the nucleus where it activates transcription of a number of inflammatory response genes.
These observations suggest that IκB-α kinase is an attractive target for the identification of inhibitors that may be useful in the treatment of inflammatory diseases where NF-κB activation is required for disease induction.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is an object of this invention to provide 2,6,9-trisubstituted purine compounds, which inhibit the cyclin dependent kinase 2.
It is another object of this invention to provide 2,6,9-trisubstituted purine compounds that are useful for inhibiting cell proliferation.
This invention also constitutes a pharmaceutical composition, which comprises a 2,6,9-trisubstituted purine compound and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
This invention further constitutes a method for inhibiting cell proliferation, which comprises administering to a mammal in need thereof an effective amount of a 2,6,9-trisubstituted purine compound.
In one embodiment, this invention is A 2,6,9-trisubstituted purine composition of matter having the following formula:




wherein R1 is halogen or R′1—X wherein X=NH, O, S, S(O2). In the composition, R′1 is alkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, heteroaryl, aralkyl, heteroarylalkyl, alkenyl, and alkynyl, each having one to 20 carbon atoms, which alkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, heteroaryl, aralkyl, heteroarylalkyl, alkenyl, and alkynyl, are optionally substituted with from 1 to 3 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halo, aryl, CF3, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, R22, SR20, S(O)R21, SO2R21, SO2NR20R23, SO2NR20COR21, SO2NR20CONR20R23, SO2NR20CO2R21, NR20R23, NR20COR21, NR20CO2R21, NR20CONR20R23, N(R20)C(NR20)NHR23, NR20SO2R21, OR20, OCONR20R23, OCONR20SO2R21, OCONR20R23, CN, CO2R20, CONR20R23, CONR20SO2R21 and COR20. Also in the composition, R2 is a hydrogen or hydrocarbon selected from the group alkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, heteroaryl, aralkyl, heteroarylalkyl, alkenyl,and alkynyl, each having one to 20 carbon atoms, which alkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, heteroaryl, aralkyl, heteroarylalkyl, alkenyl,and alkynyl,are optionally substituted with from 1 to 3 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halo, aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, R22, SR20, S(O)R21, SO2R21, SO2NR20R23, SO2NR20COR21, SO2NR20CONR20R23, SO2NR20CO2R21, NR20R23, NR20COR21, NR20CO2R21, NR20CONR20R23, N(R20)C(NR20)NHR23, NR20SO2R21, OR20, OCONR20R23, OCONR20SO2R21, OCONR20R23, CN, CO2R20, CONR20R23, CONR20SO2R21 and COR20.

Further, in the compositions, R3 is a halogen, hydroxyl, thio, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkyl, —NR4R5 or a component having the formula:




where m=1–3, n=1–3, o=1,3, y=carbonyl, —NR4R5, hydroxyl, thiol,
R4 and R5 are each independently hydrogen, OR20, NR20R23, or a hydrocarbon selected from the group including alkyl, acyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, heteroaryl, aralkyl, heteroarylalkyl, alkenyl,and alkynyl, each having one to 20 carbon atoms, which alkyl, acyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, heteroaryl, aralkyl, heteroarylalkyl, alkenyl,and alkynyl,are optionally substituted with from 1 to 3 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halo, aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, R22, SR20, S(O)R21, SO2R21, SO2NR20R23, SO2NR20COR21, SO2NR20CONR20R23, SO2NR20CO2R21, NR20R23, NR20COR21, NR20CO2R23, NR20CONR20R23, N(R20)C(NR20)NHR23, NR20SO2R21, OR20, OCONR20R23, OCONR20SO2R21, OCONR20R23, CN, CO2R20, CONR20R23, CONR20SO2R21 and COR20;
R20 is a member selected from the group consisting of H, C1-15 alkyl, C2-15 alkenyl, C2-15 alkynyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, and heteroaryl, which alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, and heteroaryl are optionally substituted with 1 to 3 substituents independently selected from halo, alkyl, mono- or dialkylamino, alkyl or aryl or heteroaryl amide, CN, O—C1-6 alkyl, CF3, aryl, and heteroaryl;
R21 is a member selected from the group consisting of C1-15 alkyl, C2-15 alkenyl, C2-15 alkynyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, and heteroaryl, which alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, heterocyclyl, and heteroaryl are optionally substituted with 1 to 3 substituents independently selected from the group of halo, heterocyclyl, aryl, heteroaryl, CF3, CN, OR20, SR20, N(R20)2, S(O)R22, SO2R22, SO2N(R20)2, SO2NR20COR22, SO2NR20CO2R22SO2NR20CON(R20)2, N(R20)2 NR20COR22, NR20CO2R22, NR20CON(R20)2 NR20C(NR20)NHR23, COR20, CO2R20, CON(R20)2, CONR20SO2R22, NR20SO2R22, SO2NR 20CO2R22, OR20, OCONR20SO2R22, OC(O)R20, C(O)OCH2OC(O)R20, and OCON(R20)2, and each optional heteroaryl, aryl, and heterocyclyl substituent is optionally substituted with halo, alkyl, CF3, amino, mono- or di-alkylamino, alkyl or aryl or heteroaryl amide, NCOR22, NR20SO2R22, COR20, CO2R20, CON(R20)2, NR20CON(R20)2, OC(O)R20, OC(O)N(R20)2, SR20, S(O)R22, SO2R22, SO2N(R20)2, CN, or OR20;
R22 is a member selected from the group consisting of C1-15 alkyl, C2-15 alkenyl, C2-15 alkynyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, and heteroaryl, which alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, and heteroaryl are optionally substituted with 1 to 3 substituents independently selected from halo, alkyl, mono- or dialkylamino, alkyl or aryl or heteroaryl amide, CN, O—C1-6 alkyl, CF3, aryl, and heteroaryl; and R23 is R21 or H.
There are some limitations to the scope of the compositions of this invention. When Y is carbonyl, Y and R′4 together may be a single oxygen atom, R4′′ and R5′′ together may be a single oxygen atom, R4′′′ and R5′′′ may together be a single oxygen atom. When R3 is 2-hydroxyethylamino and R2 is methyl, R1′—X is not amino, 3-methyl-2-butenylamino, benzylamino, or m-hydroxybenzylamino when R3 is not 2-hydroxyethylamino. When R2 is isopropyl, R1′—X is not benzylamino, m-hydroxybenzylamino, or 3-methylbutylamino. When R3 is 2-hydroxyethylamino and R2 is 2-hydroxyethyl, R1′—X is not benzylamino and when R3 is selected from the group consisting of 2-methyl-2-hydroxypropylamino, and 2-dimethylaminoethylamino, and when R2 is methyl, then R1′—X is not benzylamino
In another embodiment, this invention is a method for inhibiting cell proliferation in mammals comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of the composition of claim 1 to the mammal. The method is useful for treating cell proliferation disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, type I diabetes, multiple sclerosis, cancer, restenosis, host graft disease, and gout.
In yet another embodiment, this invention is a pharmaceutical composition of matter comprising the composition above in an admixture with one or more pharmaceutical excipients.
In still another embodiment, this invention is a composition useful for treating fungal infections (fungi) in humans, animals, and in plants.



DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURE
FIG. 1 is a plot of the mean neointimal area of a rat carotid artery treated with a saline vehicle and treated with compound 3 prepared according to Example 2 wherein the unshaded bar represents the untreated section of the carotid artery and the shaded bar represents the treated section of the carotid artery.



DESCRIPTION OF THE CURRENT EMBODIMENT
The present invention relates to a 2,6,9-trisubstituted purine compound having the following formulas:




where:
R1 is halogen or R′1—X wherein X═NH, O, S, S(O2).
R′1 is alkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, heteroaryl, aralkyl, heteroarylalkyl, alkenyl, and alkynyl, each having one to 20 carbon atoms, which alkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, heteroaryl, aralkyl, heteroarylalkyl, alkenyl, and alkynyl, are optionally substituted with from 1 to 3 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halo, aryl, CF3, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, R22, SR20, S(O)R21, SO2R21, SO2NR20R23, SO2NR20COR21, SO2NR20CONR20R23, SO2NR20CO2R21, NR20R23, NR20COR21, NR20CO2R21, NR20CONR20R23, N(R20)C(NR20)NHR23, NR20SO2R21, OR20, OCONR20R23, OCONR20SO2R21, OCONR20R23, CN, CO2R20CONR20R23, CONR20SO2R21 and COR20;
R2 is a hydrogen or hydrocarbon selected from the group alkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, heteroaryl, aralkyl, heteroarylalkyl, alkenyl,and alkynyl, each having one to 20 carbon atoms, which alkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, heteroaryl, aralkyl, heteroarylalkyl, alkenyl,and alkynyl,are optionally substituted with from 1 to 3 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halo, aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, R22, SR20, S(O)R21, SO2R21, SO2NR20R23, SO2NR20COR21, SO2NR20CONR20R23, SO2NR20CO2R21, NR20R23, NR20COR21, NR20CO2R21, NR20CONR20R23, N(R20)C(NR20)NHR23, NR20SO2R21, OR20, OCONR20R23, OCONR20SO2R21, OCONR20R23, CN, CO2R20, CONR20R23, CONR20SO2R21 and COR20;
R3 is a halogen, hydroxyl, thio, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkyl, —NR4R5 or a component having the formula:




where m=1–3, n=1–3, o=1,3, y=carbonyl, —NR4R5, hydroxyl, thiol, alkoxy, alkylthiol;
R4 and R5 are each independently hydrogen, OR20, NR20R23, or a hydrocarbon selected from the group including alkyl, acyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, heteroaryl, aralkyl, heteroarylalkyl, alkenyl, and alkynyl, each having one to 20 carbon atoms, which alkyl, acyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, heteroaryl, aralkyl, heteroarylalkyl, alkenyl, and alkynyl, are optionally substituted with from 1 to 3 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halo, aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, R22, SR20, S(O)R21, SO2R21, SO2NR20R23, SO2NR20COR21, SO2NR20CONR20R23, SO2NR20CO2R21, NR20R23, NR20COR21, NR20CO2R21, NR20CONR20R23, N(R20)C(NR20)NHR23, NR20 SO2R21, OR20, OCONR20R23, OCONR20SO2R21, OCONR20R23, CN, CO2R20, CONR20R23, CONR20SO2R21 and COR20; with the proviso that when Y is carbonyl, Y and R′4 together may be a single oxygen atom, R4′′ and R5′′ together may be a single oxygen atom, R4′′′ and R5′′′ may together be a single oxygen atom, and wherein when R3 is 2-hydroxyethylamino and R2 is methyl, R1′—X is not amino, 3-methyl-2-butenylamino, benzylamino, or m-hydroxybenzylamino, when R3 is not 2-hydroxyethylamino, when R2 is isopropyl, R1′—X is not benzylamino, m-hydroxybenzylamino, or 3-methylbutylamino, when R3 is 2-hydroxyethylamino and R2 is 2-hydroxyethyl, R1′—X is not benzylamino and when R3 is selected from the group consisting of 2-methyl-2-hydroxypropylamino, and 2-dimethylaminoethylamino, and when R2 is methyl, then R1′—X is not benzylamino.
In the compositions, R20 is a member selected from the group consisting of H, 1-15 alkyl, C2-15 alkenyl, C2-15 alkynyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, and heteroaryl, which alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, and heteroaryl are optionally substituted with 1 to 3 substituents independently selected from halo, alkyl, mono- or dialkylamino, alkyl or aryl or heteroaryl amide, CN, O—C1-6 alkyl, CF3, aryl, and heteroaryl.
Also in the compositions, R21 is a member selected from the group consisting of C1-15 alkyl, C2-15 alkenyl, C2-15 alkynyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, and heteroaryl, which alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, heterocyclyl, and heteroaryl are optionally substituted with 1 to 3 substituents independently selected from the group of halo, heterocyclyl, aryl, heteroaryl, CF3, CN, OR20, SR20, N(R20)2, S(O)R22, SO2R22, SO2N(R20)2, SO2NR20COR22, SO2NR20CO2R22, SO2NR20CON(R20)2, N(R20)2NR20COR22, NR20CO2R22, NR20CON(R20)2, NR20C(NR20NHR23, COR20, CO2R20, CON(R20)2, CONR20SO2R22, NR20SO2R22, SO2NR20CO2R22, OR20, OCONR20SO2R22, OC(O)R20, C(O)OCH2OC(O)R20, and OCON(R20)2, and each optional heteroaryl, aryl, and heterocyclyl substituent is optionally substituted with halo, alkyl, CF3, amino, mono- or di- alkylamino, alkyl or aryl or heteroaryl amide, NCOR22, NR20SO2R22, COR20, CO2R20, CON(R20)2, NR20CON(R20)2, OC(O)R20, OC(O)N(R20)2, SR20, S(O)R22, SO2R22, SO2N(R20)2, CN, or OR20.
In the compositions, R22 is a member selected from the group consisting of C1-15 alkyl, C2-15 alkenyl, C2-15 alkynyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, and heteroaryl, which alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, and heteroaryl are optionally substituted with 1 to 3 substituents independently selected from halo, alkyl, mono- or dialkylamino, alkyl or aryl or heteroaryl amide, CN, O—C1-6 alkyl, CF3, aryl, and heteroaryl, and R23 is R21 or H.
R′1 is preferably an aryl, substituted aryl, each having 6 carbon atoms wherein substitution includes optional substitution with from 1 to 2 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halo, CF3, aryl, R22, NR20R23, NR20COR21, OR20, CN; an aralkyl, substituted aralkyl, each having 6–8 carbon atoms wherein substitution includes optional substitution with from 1 to 2 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halo, CF3, aryl, R22, NR20R23, NR20COR21, OR20, CN; —CH2-phenyl wherein the phenyl ring is optionally substituted with from 1 to 2 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halo, CF3, R22, OR20, CN; substituted pyridylalkyl; unsubstituted pyridylalkyl; pyridyl; substituted pyridyl; and benzyl substituted with a halogen, alkoxy, phenyl, pyridyl or nitro group. In some compositions, R′1 is preferably CH2— aryl or CH2— substituted aryl. Most preferably, R1′ is selected from 3-methylthiophenyl, 4-methylthiophenyl, 4-phenylbenzyl, 4-methoxybenzyl, 4-biphenyl, 3-methoxybenzyl, 4-(2-thienyl)benzyl, 4-(4-methyl)phenylbenzyl, 4-(4-trifluoromethyl)phenylbenzyl, 4-(4-nitrilo)phenylbenzyl, 4-(2-pyridinyl)benzyl, piperonyl, 3-methoxbenzyl, 4-chlorobenzyl, and 4-nitrobenzyl.
R2 is preferably hydrogen or a hydrocarbon selected from the group substituted lower alkyl, cycloalkyl, substituted cycloalkyl each having one to 6 carbon atoms wherein substitution includes optional substitution with from 1 to 2 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halo, R22, NR20R23, OR20; substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, substituted cycloalkyl each having one to 6 carbon atoms wherein substitution includes optional substitution with from 1 to 2 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halo, R22, NR20R23, and OR20. More preferably, R2 is isopropyl.
R3 is preferably —NR4R5 wherein R4 and R5 are each selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, heterocyclyl, acyl, aryl, heteroaryl, aralkyl, heteroaralkyl, alkyl alkenyl, alkyl alkynyl, each having one to 20 carbon atoms, which alkyl, acyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, heteroaryl, aralkyl, heteroarylalkyl,are optionally substituted with from 1 to 3 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halo, aryl, heteroaryl,heterocyclyl, R22, SR20, S(O)R21, SO2R21, SO2NR20R23, NR20R23, NR20, COR21, NR20CO2R21, NR20CONR20R23, NR20SO2R21, OR20, CN, CO2R20, CONR20R23, and COR20. In some compositions R4 and R5 are preferably each H, —CH2CH2OH, —CHR′CH2OH, or —CH2CHR′OH, —CH2CH2NH2, CHR′CH2NH2, —CH2CHR′NH2 wherein R′ is hydrogen or alkyl having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
R20 is preferably a member selected from the group consisting of H, C1-8 alkyl.
R21 is preferably a member selected from the group consisting of C1-3 alkyl, which alkyl is optionally substituted with 1 to 2 substituents independently selected from the group of halo, CF3, CN, OR20, SR20, N(R20)2.
R22 is preferably a member selected from the group consisting of C1-3 alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl which alkyl, aryl, and heteroaryl are optionally substituted with 1 to 3 substituents independently selected from halo, alkyl, mono- or dialkylamino, alkyl or aryl, CN, O—C1-6 alkyl, and CF3.
Preferred 2,6,9-trisubstituted purine compositions of this invention include:

    
    
        2-{(2-hydroxyethyl)[9-(methylethyl)-6-({[4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]methyl}amino)purin-2-yl]amino}ethan-1-ol;
        {((2S)oxolan-2-yl)methyl](6-{[(4-fluorophenyl)methyl]amino}-9-(methylethyl)purin-2-yl)amine,
        [((2R)oxolan-2-yl)methyl](6-{[(4-fluorophenyl)methyl]amino}-9-(methylethyl)purin-2-yl)amine,
        (2-aminoethyl)(6-{[3,5-dichlorophenyl)methyl]amino}-9-(methylethyl)purin-2-yl)amine,
        (2-aminoethyl)[6-({[4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]methyl}amino)-9-(methylethyl)purin-2-yl]amine,
        [-[(6-{[(4-chlorophenyl)methyl]amino}-9-(methylethyl)purin-2-yl)amino]-3-methylbutanamide,
        (2-amino-2-methylpropyl)(6-{[(4-chlorophenyl)methyl]amino}-9-(methylethyl)purin-2-yl)amine,
        3-(2-[bis(2-hydroxyethyl)amino]-6-{[4-chlorophenyl)methyl]amino}purin-9-yl)butan-2-one,
        2-[(6-{[(4-chlorophenyl)methyl]amino}-9-(methylethyl)purin-2-yl)amino]-3-methylbutan-1-ol,
        4-[({2-[(2-aminoethyl)amino]-9-(methylethyl)purin-6-yl}amino)methyl]benzenesulfonamide,
        2-[(2-hydroxyethyl)(6-{[(4-methoxyphenyl)methyl]amino}-9-(methylethyl)purin-2-yl)amino]ethan-1-ol,
        2-((2-hydroxyethyl){9-(methylethyl)-6-[(4-phenylphenyl)amino]purin-2-yl }amino)ethan-1-ol,
        {2-[(2-amino-2-propyl)amino]-9-(methylethyl)purin-6-yl}[(4-chlorophenyl)methyl]amine,
        {2-[(2-aminoethyl)amino]-9-(methylethyl)purin-6-yl}[(4-chlorophenyl)methyl]amine,
        {2-[(2-aminopropyl)amino]-9-(methylethyl)purin-6-yl}[(4-chlorophenyl)methyl]amine, and
        2-[(2-aminoethyl)(6-{[(4-chlorophenyl)methyl]amino}-9-(methylethyl)purin-2-yl)amino]ethan-1-ol.
    
    


There are some limitations to the scope of R1, R1′, R2 and R3. As mentioned above, when R3 is 2-hydroxyethylamino and R2 is methyl, R1′—X cannot be amino, 3-methyl-2-butenylamino, benzylamino, or m-hydroxybenzyl-amino. When R3 is 2-hydroxyethylamino and R2 is isopropyl, R1′—X cannot be benzylamino, m-hydroxybenzylamino, or 3-methylbutylamino. When R3 is 2-hydroxyethylamino and R2 is 2-hydroxyethyl, R1′—X cannot be benzylamino. When R3 is 2-propanol-2-methylamino or 2-dimethylaminoethylamino and R2 is methyl, R1′—X cannot be benzylamino.
The following are definitions for certain terms used herein.
“Halo” or “Halogen”—alone or in combination means all halogens, that is, chloro (Cl), fluoro (F), bromo (Br), iodo (I).
“Hydroxyl” refers to the group —OH.
“Thiol” or “mercapto” refers to the group —SH.
“Alkyl”—alone or in combination means an alkane-derived radical containing from 1 to 20, preferably 1 to 15, carbon atoms (unless specifically defined). It is a straight chain alkyl, branched alkyl or cycloalkyl. Preferably, straight or branched alkyl groups containing from 1–15, more preferably 1 to 8, even more preferably 1–6, yet more preferably 1–4 and most preferably 1–2, carbon atoms, such as methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, t-butyl and the like. The term “lower alkyl” is used herein to describe the straight chain alkyl groups described immediately above. Preferably, cycloalkyl groups are monocyclic, bicyclic or tricyclic ring systems of 3–8, more preferably 3–6, ring members per ring, such as cyclopropyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, adamantyl and the like. Alkyl also includes a straight chain or branched alkyl group that contains or is interrupted by a cycloalkyl portion. The straight chain or branched alkyl group is attached at any available point to produce a stable compound. Examples of this include, but are not limited to, 4-(isopropyl)-cyclohexylethyl or 2-methyl-cyclopropylpentyl. A substituted alkyl is a straight chain alkyl, branched alkyl, or cycloalkyl group defined previously, independently substituted with 1 to 3 groups or substituents of halo, hydroxy, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl, acyloxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, amino optionally mono- or di-substituted with alkyl, aryl or heteroaryl groups, amidino, urea optionally substituted with alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl or heterocyclyl groups, aminosulfonyl optionally N-mono- or N,N-di-substituted with alkyl, aryl or heteroaryl groups, alkylsulfonylamino, arylsulfonylamino, heteroarylsulfonylamino, alkylcarbonylamino, arylcarbonylamino, heteroarylcarbonylamino, or the like.
“Alkenyl”—alone or in combination means a straight, branched, or cyclic hydrocarbon containing 2–20, preferably 2–17, more preferably 2–10, even more preferably 2–8, most preferably 2–4, carbon atoms and at least one, preferably 1–3, more preferably 1–2, most preferably one, carbon to carbon double bond. In the case of a cycloalkyl group, conjugation of more than one carbon to carbon double bond is not such as to confer aromaticity to the ring. Carbon to carbon double bonds may be either contained within a cycloalkyl portion, with the exception of cyclopropyl, or within a straight chain or branched portion. Examples of alkenyl groups include ethenyl, propenyl, isopropenyl, butenyl, cyclohexenyl, cyclohexenylalkyl and the like. A substituted alkenyl is the straight chain alkenyl, branched alkenyl or cycloalkenyl group defined previously, independently substituted with 1 to 3 groups or substituents of halo, hydroxy, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl, acyloxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, amino optionally mono- or di-substituted with alkyl, aryl or heteroaryl groups, amidino, urea optionally substituted with alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl or heterocyclyl groups, aminosulfonyl optionally N-mono- or N,N-di-substituted with alkyl, aryl or heteroaryl groups, alkylsulfonylamino, arylsulfonylamino, heteroarylsulfonylamino, alkylcarbonylamino, arylcarbonylamino, heteroarylcarbonylamino, carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl, aryloxycarbonyl, heteroaryloxycarbonyl, or the like attached at any available point to produce a stable compound.
“Alkynyl”—alone or in combination means a straight or branched hydrocarbon containing 2–20, preferably 2–17, more preferably 2–10, even more preferably 2–8, most preferably 2–4, carbon atoms containing at least one, preferably one, carbon to carbon triple bond. Examples of alkynyl groups include ethynyl, propynyl, butynyl and the like. A substituted alkynyl refers to the straight chain alkynyl or branched alkenyl defined previously, independently substituted with 1 to 3 groups or substituents of halo, hydroxy, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl, acyloxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, amino optionally mono- or di-substituted with alkyl, aryl or heteroaryl groups, amidino, urea optionally substituted with alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl or heterocyclyl groups, aminosulfonyl optionally N-mono- or N,N-di-substituted with alkyl, aryl or heteroaryl groups, alkylsulfonylamino, arylsulfonylamino, heteroarylsulfonylamino, alkylcarbonylamino, arylcarbonylamino, heteroarylcarbonylamino, or the like attached at any available point to produce a stable compound.
“Alkyl alkenyl” refers to a group —R—CR′═CR′′′ R′′′′, where R is lower alkyl, or substituted lower alkyl, R′, R′′′, R′′′′ may independently be hydrogen, halogen, lower alkyl, substituted lower alkyl, acyl, aryl, substituted aryl, hetaryl, or substituted hetaryl as defined below.
“Alkyl alkynyl” refers to a groups —RC≡CR′ where R is lower alkyl or substituted lower alkyl, R′ is hydrogen, lower alkyl, substituted lower alkyl, acyl, aryl, substituted aryl, hetaryl, or substituted hetaryl as defined below.
“Alkoxy” denotes the group —OR, where R is lower alkyl, substituted lower alkyl, acyl, aryl, substituted aryl, aralkyl, substituted aralkyl, heteroalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, cycloalkyl, substituted cycloalkyl, cycloheteroalkyl, or substituted cycloheteroalkyl as defined.
“Alkylthio” denotes the group —SR, —S(O)n=1-2—R, where R is lower alkyl, substituted lower alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, aralkyl or substituted aralkyl as defined herein.
“Acyl” denotes groups —C(O)R, where R is hydrogen, lower alkyl substituted lower alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl and the like as defined herein.
“Aryloxy” denotes groups —OAr, where Ar is an aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, or substituted heteroaryl group as defined herein.
“Amino” denotes the group NRR′, where R and R′ may independently by hydrogen, lower alkyl, substituted lower alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, hetaryl, or substituted hetaryl as defined herein or acyl.
“Amido” denotes the group —C(O)NRR′, where R and R′ may independently by hydrogen, lower alkyl, substituted lower alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, hetaryl, substituted hetaryl as defined herein.
“Carboxyl” denotes the group —C(O)OR, where R is hydrogen, lower alkyl, substituted lower alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, hetaryl, and substituted hetaryl as defined herein.
“Aryl”—alone or in combination means phenyl or naphthyl optionally carbocyclic fused with a cycloalkyl of preferably 5–7, more preferably 5–6, ring members and/or optionally substituted with 1 to 3 groups or substituents of halo, hydroxy, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl, acyloxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, amino optionally mono- or di-substituted with alkyl, aryl or heteroaryl groups, amidino, urea optionally substituted with alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl or heterocyclyl groups, aminosulfonyl optionally N-mono- or N,N-di-substituted with alkyl, aryl or heteroaryl groups, alkylsulfonylamino, arylsulfonylamino, heteroarylsulfonylamino, alkylcarbonylamino, arylcarbonylamino, heteroarylcarbonylamino, or the like.
“Substituted aryl” refers to aryl optionally substituted with one or more functional groups, e.g., halogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, alkylthio, acetylene, amino, amido, carboxyl, hydroxyl, aryl, aryloxy, heterocycle, hetaryl, substituted hetaryl, nitro, cyano, thiol, sulfamido and the like.
“Heterocycle” refers to a saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic carbocyclic group having a single ring (e.g., morpholino, pyridyl or furyl) or multiple condensed rings (e.g., naphthpyridyl, quinoxalyl, quinolinyl, indolizinyl or benzo[b]thienyl) and having at least one hetero atom, such as N, O or S, within the ring, which can optionally be unsubstituted or substituted with, e.g., halogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, alkylthio, acetylene, amino, amido, carboxyl, hydroxyl, aryl, aryloxy, heterocycle, hetaryl, substituted hetaryl, nitro, cyano, thiol, sulfamido and the like.
“Heteroaryl”—alone or in combination means a monocyclic aromatic ring structure containing 5 or 6 ring atoms, or a bicyclic aromatic group having 8 to 10 atoms, containing one or more, preferably 14, more preferably 1–3, even more preferably 1–2, heteroatoms independently selected from the group O, S, and N, and optionally substituted with 1 to 3 groups or substituents of halo, hydroxy, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl, acyloxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, amino optionally mono- or di-substituted with alkyl, aryl or heteroaryl groups, amidino, urea optionally substituted with alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl or heterocyclyl groups, aminosulfonyl optionally N-mono- or N,N-di-substituted with alkyl, aryl or heteroaryl groups, alkylsulfonylamino, arylsulfonylamino, heteroarylsulfonylamino, alkylcarbonylamino, arylcarbonylamino, heteroarylcarbonylamino, or the like. Heteroaryl is also intended to include oxidized S or N, such as sulfinyl, sulfonyl and N-oxide of a tertiary ring nitrogen. A carbon or nitrogen atom is the point of attachment of the heteroaryl ring structure such that a stable aromatic ring is retained. Examples of heteroaryl groups are pyridinyl, pyridazinyl, pyrazinyl, quinazolinyl, purinyl, indolyl, quinolinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrrolyl, oxazolyl, thiazolyl, thienyl, isoxazolyl, oxathiadiazolyl, isothiazolyl, tetrazolyl, imidazolyl, triazinyl, furanyl, benzofuryl, indolyl and the like. A substituted heteroaryl contains a substituent attached at an available carbon or nitrogen to produce a stable compound.
“Heterocyclyl”—alone or in combination means a non-aromatic cycloalkyl group having from 5 to 10 atoms in which from 1 to 3 carbon atoms in the ring are replaced by heteroatoms of O, S or N, and are optionally benzo fused or fused heteroaryl of 5–6 ring members and/or are optionally substituted as in the case of cycloalkyl. Heterocycyl is also intended to include oxidized S or N, such as sulfinyl, sulfonyl and N-oxide of a tertiary ring nitrogen. The point of attachment is at a carbon or nitrogen atom. Examples of heterocyclyl groups are tetrahydrofuranyl, dihydropyridinyl, piperidinyl, pyrrolidinyl, piperazinyl, dihydrobenzofuryl, dihydroindolyl, and the like. A substituted hetercyclyl contains a substituent nitrogen attached at an available carbon or nitrogen to produce a stable compound.
“Substituted heteroaryl” refers to a heterocycle optionally mono or poly substituted with one or more functional groups, e.g., halogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, alkylthio, acetylene, amino, amido, carboxyl, hydroxyl, aryl, aryloxy, heterocycle, substituted heterocycle, hetaryl, substituted hetaryl, nitro, cyano, thiol, sulfamido and the like.
“Aralkyl” refers to the group —R—Ar where Ar is an aryl group and R is lower alkyl or substituted lower alkyl group. Aryl groups can optionally be unsubstituted or substituted with, e.g., halogen, lower alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, acetylene, amino, amido, carboxyl, hydroxyl, aryl, aryloxy, heterocycle, substituted heterocycle, hetaryl, substituted hetaryl, nitro, cyano, thiol, sulfamido and the like.
“Heteroalkyl” refers to the group —R-Het where Het is a heterocycle group and R is a lower alkyl group. Heteroalkyl groups can optionally be unsubstituted or substituted with e.g., halogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, alkylthio, acetylene, amino, amido, carboxyl, aryl, aryloxy, heterocycle, substituted heterocycle, hetaryl, substituted hetaryl, nitro, cyano, thiol, sulfamido and the like.
“Heteroarylalkyl” refers to the group —R-HetAr where HetAr is an heteroaryl group and R lower alkyl or substituted lower alkyl. Heteroarylalkyl groups can optionally be unsubstituted or substituted with, e.g., halogen, lower alkyl, substituted lower alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, acetylene, aryl, aryloxy, heterocycle, substituted heterocycle, hetaryl, substituted hetaryl, nitro, cyano, thiol, sulfamido and the like.
“Cycloalkyl” refers to a divalent cyclic or polycyclic alkyl group containing 3 to 15 carbon atoms.
“Substituted cycloalkyl” refers to a cycloalkyl group comprising one or more substituents with, e.g., halogen, lower alkyl, substituted lower alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, acetylene, aryl, aryloxy, heterocycle, substituted heterocycle, hetaryl, substituted hetaryl, nitro, cyano, thiol, sulfamido and the like.
“Cycloheteroalkyl” refers to a cycloalkyl group wherein one or more of the ring carbon atoms is replaced with a heteroatom (e.g., N, O, S or P).
“Substituted cycloheteroalkyl” refers to a cycloheteroalkyl group as herein defined which contains one or more substituents, such as halogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, alkylthio, acetylene, amino, amido, carboxyl, hydroxyl, aryl, aryloxy, heterocycle, substituted heterocycle, hetaryl, substituted hetaryl, nitro, cyano, thiol, sulfamido and the like.
“Alkyl cycloalkyl” denotes the group —R-cycloalkyl where cycloalkyl is a cycloalkyl group and R is a lower alkyl or substituted lower alkyl. Cycloalkyl groups can optionally be unsubstituted or substituted with e.g. halogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, alkylthio, acetylene, amino, amido, carboxyl, hydroxyl, aryl, aryloxy, heterocycle, substituted heterocycle, hetaryl, substituted hetaryl, nitro, cyano, thiol, sulfamido and the like.
“Alkyl cycloheteroalkyl” denotes the group —R-cycloheteroalkyl where R is a lower alkyl or substituted lower alkyl. Cycloheteroalkyl groups can optionally be unsubstituted or substituted with e.g. halogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, alkylthio, amino, amido, carboxyl, acetylene, hydroxyl, aryl, aryloxy, heterocycle, substituted heterocycle, hetaryl, substituted hetaryl, nitro, cyano, thiol, sulfamido and the like.
“Pharmacologically acceptable salt”—a salt prepared by conventional means, and are well known by those skilled in the art. The “pharmacologically acceptable salts” include basic salts of inorganic and organic acids, including but not limited to hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, sulphuric acid, phosphoric acid, methanesulphonic acid, ethanesulfonic acid, malic acid, acetic acid, oxalic acid, tartaric acid, citric acid, lactic acid, fumaric acid, succinic acid, maleic acid, salicylic acid, benzoic acid, phenylacetic acid, mandelic acid and the like. When compounds of formula I-III include an acidic function such as a carboxy group, then suitable pharmaceutically acceptable cation pairs for the carboxy group are well known to those skilled in the art and include alkaline, alkaline earth, ammonium, quaternary ammonium cations and the like. For additional examples of the types of compounds that are “pharmacologically acceptable salts,” see Berge et al, J. Pharm. Sci. 66, 1 (1977).
If the final 2,6,9-trisubstituted purine compound of this invention contains a basic group, then an acid addition salt of the composition may be prepared. Acid addition salts of the compounds of this invention are prepared in a standard manner in a suitable solvent from the parent compound and an excess of acid, such as, but not limited to, hydrochloric, hydrobromic, sulfuric, phosphoric, acetic, maleic, succinic, citric or methanesulfonic. The hydrochloric salt form is especially useful.
If the final 2,6,9-trisubstituted purine compound contains an acidic group, then cationic salts of the composition may be prepared. Typically the acidic parent compound is treated with an excess of an alkaline reagent, such as, but not limited to, hydroxide, carbonate or alkoxide, containing the appropriate cation such as but not limited to, Na+, K+, Ca+2 and NH4+. Certain of the compounds form inner salts or zwitterions, which are also acceptable.
The compounds of this invention are useful in inhibiting cell proliferation in mammals including humans. The 2,6,9-trisubstituted purines are useful in for example in treating autoimmune diseases, e.g. rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, type I diabetes, multiple sclerosis, cancer, cardiovascular disease such as restenosis following balloon angioplasty and atherectomy, restensosis following vascular modifying surgical procedures, host vs graft disease, gout, polycystic kidney disease and other proliferative diseases whose pathogenesis involves abnormal cell proliferation. In particular, the compositions of this invention are useful in treating cancers including cancers including lymphoyd neoplasm, cancer of the colon, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, pancreatic cancer, and cancers derived of endotherical cells.
The method of treatment comprises the administration parenterally, and orally, of an effective quantity of the chosen compound of this invention, preferably dispersed in a pharmaceutical carrier. Therapeutically useful amounts of the composition of this invention will generally range from about 0.01 to about 100 mg/kg, but will be readily determined by one skilled in the art depending upon the route of administration, and the age and condition of the patient. Therapeutically useful amounts of the composition of this invention may be administered from one to ten times daily or more for acute or chronic disease. No unacceptable toxicological effects are expected when compounds of the invention are administered in accordance with the present invention.
The compounds of this invention are also useful as antiinflammatory and antifungal agents. As such, the compositions of this invention are useful for treating antiinflammatory and fungal infections in humans, animals, and fungal infections in plants.
Pharmaceutical compositions including the compounds of this invention, and/or derivatives thereof, may be formulated as solutions or lyophilized powders for parenteral administration. Powders may be reconstituted by addition of a suitable diluent or other pharmaceutically acceptable carrier prior to use. If used in liquid form the compositions of this invention are preferably incorporated into a buffered, isotonic, aqueous solution. Examples of suitable diluents are normal isotonic saline solution, standard 5% dextrose in water and buffered sodium or ammonium acetate solution. Such liquid formulations are suitable for parenteral administration, but may also be used for oral administration.
It may be desirable to add excipients such as polyvinylpyrrolidinone, gelatin, hydroxycellulose, acaia, polyethylene glycol, mannitol, sodium chloride, sodium citrate or any other excipient known to one of skill in the art to pharmaceutical compositions including compounds of this invention. Alternatively, the pharmaceutical compounds may be encapsulated, tableted or prepared in an emulsion or syrup for oral administration. Pharmaceutically acceptable solid or liquid carriers may be added to enhance or stabilize the composition, or to facilitate preparation of the composition. Liquid carriers include, but are not limited to syrup, peanut oil, olive oil, glycerin, saline, alcohols, and water. Solid carriers include, but are not limited to, starch, lactose, calcium sulfate, dihydrate, teffa alba, magnesium stearate or stearic acid, talc, pectin, acacia, agar or gelatin. The carrier may also include a sustained release material such as, but not limited to, glyceryl monostearate or glyceryl distearate, alone or with a wax. The amount of solid carrier varies but, preferably, will be between about 20 mg to about 1 gram per dosage unit.
The pharmaceutical dosages are made using conventional techniques such as, but not limited to, milling, mixing, granulation, and compressing, when necessary, for tablet forms; or milling, mixing and filling for hard gelatin capsule forms. When a liquid carrier is used, the preparation will be in the form of a syrup, elixir, emulsion or an aqueous or non-aqueous suspension. Such a liquid formulation may be administered directly or filled into a soft gelatin capsule.
The Examples that follow serve to illustrate this invention. The Examples are intended to in no way limit the scope of this invention, but are provided to show how to make and use the compounds of this invention. In the Examples, all temperatures are in degrees Centigrade. RT indicates room temperature.




EXAMPLE 1
The compounds of this invention are prepared by conventional methods of organic chemistry. The reaction sequence outlined in the synthesis scheme below is a general method useful for the synthesis of compounds of this invention. 2,6-dichloropurine is dissolved in butanol and the appropriate R1 amine is added. After heating for several hours, the reaction mixture is cooled, and the compound 1 is obtained. To compound 1, is added, sodium hydride followed by R2, and compound 2 is isolated. To compound 2, R3 is added in solution with N-methylpyrrolidinone. The mixture is heated for an appropriate period followed by purification leading to the desired compound.
The following compound was prepared according to the method above.
Preparation of 2-chloro-6-(4-methoxybenzylamino)purine (1)
The 2,6-dichloropurine (4.06 g, 21.5 mmol) was suspended in n-butanol (150 ml) and the 4-methoxybenzylamine was added (3.4 ml, 26 mmol). The solution turned clear and then cloudy a few minutes later. The solution was heated at 120° C. for 2 hr and then cooled. The n-butanol was evaporated followed by suspension of the residue in water and diethyl ether mixture. A solution of 2N NaOH (1.3 ml, 26 mmol) was added and the solution stirred for 10 min before filtration. The filtered precipitate was washed with water and a small portion of ether and then dried under vacuum. The residual liquor was left overnight and more crystals were collected the next day and washed with diethyl ether.
Preparation of 2-chloro-6-(4-methoxybenzylamino)-9-isopropylpurine (2)
2-chloro-6-(4-methoxybenzylamino)purine was suspended in dry DMF (5 ml) and treated with sodium hydride, 60% dispersion (82 mg, 2.06 mmol). The suspension was stirred for 30 min over which time it became a clear yellow/green solution. 2-Iodopropane (0.280 mL, 1.7 eq.) was added over 5 min and the resultant solution stirred for 2 days. Water was added and the solution and extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was evaporated to give the product isopropyl purine.
Preparation of 2-diethanolamino-6-(4-methoxybenzylamino)-9-isopropylpurine, (3)
The purine (1.65 g, 4.98 mmol) was dissolved in DMSO (12 mL) and diethanolamine (4 mL) and then heated at 140° C. for 2–3 days and then at 160° C. for 1 day. The solution was cooled and water saturated butanol was added (100 mL). The solution was then washed with water (3×50 mL), before being evaporated to give brown oil. The residue was chromatographed over silica gel eluting with ethyl acetate, followed by 3% methanol in ethyl acetate to give the product. 1H-NMR(δ CDCl3): 7.29(br s 1H), 7.25(d, 2H), 6.94(br s. 1H), 6.83(d. 2H), 5.43(br s.<2H), 4.63(br s. 2H), 4.53(m 1H), 3.86(t. 4H), 3.76(m, 7H), 1.47(d 6H).
Table 1 identifies compounds of this invention that were prepared according to the synthesis method set forth in this Example.







TABLE 1







COMPOUNDS PREPARED BY THE METHOD OF EXAMPLE 1









R1
R2
R3





(4-methoxyphenyl)methylamino
3-cyanopropyl
Cl


(4-methoxyphenyl)methylamino
3-chloropropyl
Cl


(4-methoxyphenyl)methylamino
Benzyl
Cl


(4-methoxyphenyl)methylamino
(4-methylcarboxyphenyl)methyl
Cl


(4-methoxyphenyl)methylamino
2-(N-phtyhaloyl)ethyl
Cl


(4-methoxyphenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
Ethanolamine


(4-methoxyphenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
Diethanolamine


(4-methoxyphenyl)methylamino
3-methylbutyl
Cl


(4-methoxyphenyl)methylamino
2-methylbutyl
Cl


(4-methoxyphenyl)methylamino
Cyclopentyl
Cl


(4-methoxyphenyl)methylamino
(3-nitrophenyl)methyl
Cl


(4-methoxyphenyl)methylamino
(4-nitrophenyl)methyl
Cl


(4-methoxyphenyl)methylamino
Ethyl
Cl


(4-methoxyphenyl)methylamino
Propyl
Cl


(4-methoxyphenyl)methylamino
(3-methylphenyl)methyl
Cl


(4-methoxyphenyl)methylamino
(4-methylphenyl)methyl
Cl


Heptylamino
H
Cl


N-benzyl-N-hydroxylamino
H
Cl


Propylamino
H
Cl


Noradamantylamino
H
Cl


Cyclobutylamino
H
Cl


3-methoxypropylamino
H
Cl


2-methoxyethylamino
H
Cl


Cyclopentylamino
H
Cl


1-hydroxy-2-methyl-2-propylamino
H
Cl


(N-1-benzylpiperidinyl)-4-amino
H
Cl


Heptylamino
Methyl
Cl


N-benzyl-N-hydroxylamino
Methyl
Cl


Propylamino
Methyl
Cl


Noradamantylamino
Methyl
Cl


Cyclobutylamino
Methyl
Cl


3-methoxypropylamino
Methyl
Cl


2-methoxyethylamino
Methyl
Cl


Cyclopentylamino
Methyl
Cl


1-hydroxy-2-methyl-2-propylamino
Methyl
Cl


(N-1-benzylpiperidinyl)-4-amino
Methyl
Cl


(2,4-dimethoxyphenyl)methylamino
Methyl
Cl


(2-methoxyphenyl)methylamino
H
Cl


(2-pryidinyl)methylamino
H
Cl


(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)ethylamino
H
Cl


(3-pyridinyl)methylamino
H
Cl


(4-pyridinyl)methylamino
H
Cl


6-hydroxy-1-hexylamino
H
Cl


Phenethylamino
H
Cl


(2-benzothiazolyl)amino
H
Cl


(2,4-dimethoxyphenyl)methyalmino
H
Cl


(2-methoxyphenyl)methylamino
Methyl
Cl


(2-pyridinyl)methylamino
Methyl
Cl


(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)ethylamino
Methyl
Cl


(4-methoxyphenyl)methylamino
Methyl
Cl


(3-pyridinyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
2-aminoethylamino


(4-pyridinyl)methylamino
H
Cl


1-hydroxy-6-hexylamino
H
Cl


Phenethylamino
H
Cl


(2-benzothiazolyl)amino
H
Cl


(4-methoxyphenyl)methylamino
H
Cl


3-phenyl-1-propylamino
Isopropyl
3-hydroxypyrrolidino


(2-indanyl)amino
H
Cl


(4-methoxyphenyl)ethylamino
H
Cl


(4-nitrophenyl)methylamino
H
Cl


(2,6-difluorophenyl)methylamino
H
Cl


3-phenyl-1-propylamino
H
Cl


(2-indanyl)amino
Methyl
Cl


(4-methoxyphenyl)ethylamino
Methyl
Cl


(4-nitrophenyl)methylamino
Methyl
Cl


(2,6-difluorophenyl)methylamino
Methyl
Cl


Cyclopropylmethylamino
Methyl
Cl


4-(1,2-methylenedioxyphenyl)
H
Cl


methylamino


(4-aminosulfonylphenyl)methylamino
H
Cl


(Cyclohexanol)-1-methylamino
H
Cl


(2-benzimidazoly)methylamino
H
Cl


Cyclohexylmethylamino
H
Cl


(4-methoxyphenyl)methylamino
H
Cl


(4-methoxyphenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
(2-hydroxy-1-




hydroxymethyl)ethylamino


Cyclopropylmethylamino
Isopropyl
3-amino-2-




hydroxypropylamino


4-(1,2-methylene-
Methyl
Cl


dioxyphenyl)methylamino


(4-aminosulfonyl-phenyl)methylamino
Methyl
Cl


(Cyclohexanol)-1-methylamino
Methyl
Cl


(2-benzimidazolyl)methylamino
Methyl
Cl


Cyclohexylmethylamino
Methyl
Cl


(3-pyridinyl)methylamino
Methyl
Cl


(4-pyridinyl)methylamino
2-methylpropyl
Cl


6-hydroxyhexylamino
Cyclopentyl
Cl


Phenethylamino
Propyl
Cl


(2-benzothiazolyl)amino
Ethyl
Cl


3-phenyl-1-propylamino
Isopropyl
Cl


(2-indanyl)amino
2-methylpropyl
Cl


2-(4-methoxyphenyl)ethylamino
Cyclopentyl
Cl


(4-nitrophenyl)methylamino
Propyl
Cl


(2,6-difluorophenyl)methylamino
Ethyl
Cl


(4-methoxyphenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
Cl


3-phenyl-1-propylamino
Isopropyl
4-hydroxypiperidino


(2-indanyl)amino
H
Cl


2-(4-methoxyphenyl)ethylamino
H
Cl


(4-nitrophenyl)methylamimo
H
Cl


(2,6-difluorophenyl)methylamino
H
Cl


(4-methoxyphenyl)methylamino
H
Cl


(4-methoxyphenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
N-(2-cyanoethyl)-N-




benzylamino


3-phyenyl-1-propylamino
Isopropyl
1-(r,s)-hydroxymethyl-3-




methylbutylamino


(2-indanyl)amino
Isopropyl
Cl


2-(4-methoxyphenyl)ethylamino
Isopropyl
Cl


(4-nitrophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
Cl


(2,6-difluorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
Cl


(4-methoxyphenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
Cl


(4-methoxyphenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
Piperidino


(4-methoxyphenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
3-hydroxypiperidino


3-phenyl-1-propylamino
Isopropyl
1-(s)-hydroxymethyl-2-




(4′-imidazolyl)ethylamino


(2-indanyl)amino
Isopropyl
Diethanolamino


(4-methyoxyphenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
Diethanolamino


(4-methyoxyphenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
2-(s)-




hydroxymethylpyrrolidino


(4-methyoxyphenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
Diethanolamino


(4-methyoxyphenyl)methylamino
Benzyl
Morpholino


(4-methyoxyphenyl)methylamino
3-methylbutyl
Diethanolamino


(4-methyoxyphenyl)methylamino
2-methylbutyl
Diethanolamino


(4-methyoxyphenyl)methylamino
Cyclopentyl
Diethanolamino


(4-methyoxyphenyl)methylamino
(3-nitrophenyl)methylamino
Diethanolamino


(4-methyoxyphenyl)methylamino
(4-nitrophenyl)methylamino
Diethanolamino


(4-methyoxyphenyl)methylamino
Ethyl
Diethanolamino


(4-methyoxyphenyl)methylamino
Propyl
Diethanolamino


(4-methyoxyphenyl)methylamino
(3-methylphenyl)methylamino
Diethanolamino


Heptylamino
(4-methylphenyl)methylamino
Diethanolamino


N-benzyl-N-hydroxyamino
Methyl
Diethanolamino


Propylamino
Methyl
Diethanolamino


Noradamantylamino
Methyl
Diethanolamino


Cyclobutylamino
Methyl
Diethanolamino


3-methoxypropylamino
Methyl
Diethanolamino


2-methoxyethylamino
Methyl
Diethanolamino


Cyclopentylamino
Methyl
Diethanolamino


1-hydroxy-2-methyl-2-propylamino
Methyl
Diethanolamino


4-(1-benzylpiperidinyl)amino
Methyl
Diethanolamino


(4-methoxyphenyl)methylamino
Methyl
Diethanolamino


(4-methoxyphenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
Diethanolamino


(2,4-dimethoxy-phenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
3-hydroxypyrrolidino


(2-methoxyphenyl)methylamino
Methyl
2-(3′indolyl)ethylamino


(2-pyridinyl)methylamino
Methyl
Diethanolamino


2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)ethylamino
Methyl
Diethanolamino


(3-pyridinyl)methylamino
Methyl
Diethanolamino


(4-pyridinyl)methylamino
Methyl
Diethanolamino


6-hydroxy-1-hexylamino
Methyl
Diethanolamino


Phenethylamino
Methyl
Diethanolamino


(2-benzothiazolyl)amino
Methyl
Diethanolamino


3-phenyl-1-propylamino
Methyl
Diethanolamino


(2-indanyl)amino
Methyl
Diethanolamino


2-(4-methoxyphenyl)ethylamino
Methyl
Diethanolamino


(4-nitrophenyl)methylamino
Methyl
Diethanolamino


(2,6-difluorophenyl)methylamino
Methyl
Diethanolamino


Cyclopropylmethylamino
Methyl
Diethanolamino


4-(1,2-methylenedioxy-
Methyl
Diethanolamino


phenyl)methylamino


(4-aminosulfonylphenyl)-methylamino
Methyl
Diethanolamino


(Cyclohexanol)-1-methylamino
Methyl
Diethanolamino


(2-benzimidazolyl)methylamino
Methyl
Diethanolamino


Cyclohexylmethylamino
Methyl
Diethanolamino


(3-pyridyl)methylamino
Methyl
Diethanolamino


(4-pyridyl)methylamino
2-methylpropyl
Diethanolamino


6-hydroxy-1-hexylamino
Cyclopentyl
Diethanolamino


2-phenethylamino
Propyl
Diethanolamino


(2-benzothiazolyl)amino
Ethyl
Diethanolamino


3-phenyl-1-propylamino
Isopropyl
Diethanolamino


(2-indanyl)amino
2-methylpropyl
Diethanolamino


2-(4-methoxyphenyl)ethylamino
Cyclopentyl
Diethanolamino


(4-nitrophenyl)methylamino
Propyl
Diethanolamino


(2,6-difluorophenyl)methylamino
Ethyl
Diethanolamino


(4-methyoxyphenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
Diethanolamino


(4-methyoxyphenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
1-hydroxymethyl




cyclopentylamino


(4-methyoxyphenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
2-(R,S)-




hydroxymethylpiperidino


Cyclopropylmethylamino
Isopropyl
2,3-dihydroxy-1-propylamino


4-(1,2-methylenedioxyphenyl)
Isopropyl
Cl


methylamino


(4-aminosulfonylphenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
Cl


(Cyclohexanol)-1-methylamino
Isopropyl
Cl


(2-benzimidazolyl)amino
Isopropyl
Cl


Cyclohexylmethylamino
Isopropyl
Cl


3-phenyl-1-propylamino
Isopropyl
Cl


Cyclopropylmethylamino
Cyclopentyl
Cl


4-(1,2-methylenedioxyphenyl)
Isopropyl
Diethanolamino


methylamino


(4-methoxyphenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
Diethanolamino


(4-methoxyphenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
Diisopropylamino


(4-methoxyphenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
(Trans-2-




hydroxycyclohexyl)amino


(4-methoxyphenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
2(R)-(1-hydroxy-3-




phenyl)propylamino


(4-methoxyphenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
5-(S)-(2,2-dimethyl-4(s)-




phenyldioxalanyl)amino


(4-methoxyphenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
3-(N-1-




imidazolyl)propylamino


(4-methoxyphenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
4-hydroxyl-4-phenylpiperidino


(4-methoxyphenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
(2-benzylthio-1-




hydroxymethyl)ethylamino


(4-methoxyphenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
N-methyl-N-(2-hydroxy-2-




(3,4-




dihydroxyphenyl)ethyl)amino


(4-methoxyphenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
Diallylamino


(4-methoxyphenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
Piperazino


(4-methoxyphenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
(+/−)N-methyl-N-(2-hydroxy-




2-phenylethyl)amino


(4-methoxyphenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
(S)-(+)-2-




(anilinomethyl)pyrrolidino


(4-methoxyphenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
(+/−)N-(2-propenyl)-N-2-(4-




hydroxy-2-methylpentyl)amino


(4-methoxyphenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-N-(3-




hydroxypropyl)amino


(4-methoxyphenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
Di-N-1-(2-hydroxy-2-




methylpentyl)amino


(4-methoxyphenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
Di-N-2-(3-




hydroxybutyl)amino









EXAMPLE 2
This example describes a method for preparing compounds of this invention according to the following general synthesis scheme:




Preparation of {2-chloropurin-6-yl}[(4-chlorophenyl)methyl]amine
To a suspension of 15 g (0.0794 mol) of 2,6-dichloropurine in 250 mL of absolute ethanol was added 12.7 mL (0.0873 mol) of triethylamine and 10.62 mL (0.0873 mol) of 4-chlorobenzylamine. The mixture was refluxed at 80° C. for 16 h (the formation of creamy white precipitate was observed). The reaction mixture was cooled and the precipitated product was removed by filtration. The precipitate was washed with ethanol (350 mL) and dried in high vacuum for 24 h. Product was characterized by 1H-NMR.
Preparation of {2-chloro-9-(methylethyl)purin-6-yl}[4-chlorophenyl)methyl]amine
To a solution of 6 g (0.020 mol) of 2-chloro-6-(4-chlorophenyl)methylaminopurine in 41 mL of anhydrous DMF was added 5.64 g (0.041 mol) anhydrous potassium carbonate and 3.41 mL,(0.035 mol of 2-iodopropane) and stirred at room temperature for 16 h. To the mixture 500 mL of water was added and stirred for 1 h. The precipitate was filtered, washed with water (350 mL), and dried in vacuum oven at 50° C. for 16 h. The product was obtained as an off white solid and characterized by 1H-NMR.
Preparation of {2-[(2-aminoethyl)amino]-9-(methylethyl)purin-6-yl}[(4-chlorophenyl)methyl]amine
To a solution of 3.36 g (0.01 mol) of {2-chloro-9-(methylethyl)purin-6-yl}[4-chlorophenyl)methyl]amine in 13 mL of anhy. 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone was added 4.68 mL (0.70 mol) of 2-aminoethylamine and the mixture was heated at 140° C. for 24 h. The compound was subjected to variable gradient chromatography on silica gel with dichloromethane/methanol mixtures and yielded 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone. The mixture was dissolved in dichloromethane and extracted with water (520 mL). The organic layer was dried over anhydrous. Sodium sulfate and evaporated to an off white solid. The product was characterized by 1H-NMR and purity checked by RP-HPLC (YMC C-18 column; 50×4.4 mm; S-5 120 A° 0.1% TFA-water/0.1% TFA-acetonitrile).
Table 2, below identifies compounds of this invention that were prepared according to the general synthesis method set forth in this Example. In Table 2, MS=Mass Spectrum and MH+=mass of parent molecular ion plus one hydrogen atom.







TABLE 2







COMPOUNDS PREPARED BY THE METHOD OF EXAMPLE 2










R1
R2
R3
MS(MH+)





(4-Methylphenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
2-Aminoethylamino
340


(2,4-Dichlorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
Diethanolamino
439


(2,4-Dichlorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
2-Aminoethylamino
394


(3-Methylphenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
Diethanolamino
385


(3-Methylphenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
2-Aminoethylamino
340


(3-Methylphenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
2-(N2-Dimethylamino)-N1-
458




benzylethylamino


(4-Trifluoromethylphenyl methylamino
Isopropyl
2-Aminoethylamino
394


(4-Trifluoromethylphenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
1-Hydroxymethyl-2-
437




methylpropylamino


(3,5-Bis-trifluoromethylphenyl)
Isopropyl
Diethanolamino
507


methylamino


(3,5-Bis-trifluoromethylphenyl)
Isopropyl
2-Aminoethylamino
462


methylamino


(3,5-Bis-trifluoromethylphenyl)
Isopropyl
1-Hydroxymethyl-2-
505


methylamino

methylpropylamino


(3-Chlorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
1-Hydroxymethyl ethylamino
375


(2-Trifluoromethyl-phenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
1-Hydroxymethyl ethylamino
409


(4-Chloro-3-trifluoromethyl-
Isopropyl
1-Hydroxymethyl ethylamino
443


phenyl)methylamino


(3-Chlorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
2-Hydroxyethylamino
361


(2-Trifluromethyl-phenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
2-Hydroxyethylamino
395


(4-Chloro-3-trifluoromethyl-
Isopropyl
2-Hydroxyethylamino
429


phenyl)methylamino


(3-Chlorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
(1R,2S)-2-Hydroxy-1-methyl-2-
451




phenylethylamino


(2-Chlorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
Diethanolamino
450


(2,5-Difluorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
Diethanolamino
407


(1-Naphthyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
Diethanolamino
421


(2-Chlorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
2-Aminoethylamino
360


(2,5-Difluorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
2-Aminoethylamino
362


(1-Naphthyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
2-Aminoethylamino
376


(2-Chlorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
1-Hydroxymethyl-2-
403




methylethylamino


(2,5-Difluorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
1-Hydroxymethyl-2-
405




methylethylamino


(1-Naphthyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
1-Hydroxymethyl-2-
419




methylethylamino


(3-Methylphenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
2-Aminopropylamino
354


(2-Chlorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
2-Aminopropylamino
374


(3-Chlorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
2-Aminopropylamino
374


(2,5-Difluorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
2-Aminopropylamino
376


(1-Naphthyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
2-Aminopropylamino
390


(2-Chloro-5-trifluoromethylphenyl)
Isopropyl
Diethanolamino
473


methylamino


(3-Chlorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
1-Hydroxymethyl-2-
403




methylpropylamino


(2-Trifluoromethylphenyl methylamino
Isopropyl
1-Hydroxymethyl-2-
437




methylpropylamino


(3-Methylphenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
2-(2-Hydroxyethylamino)-
384




ethylamino


(2-Chlorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
2-(2-Hydroxyethylamino)-
404




ethylamino


(3-Chlorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
2-(2-Hydroxyethylamino)-
404




ethylamino


(2,5-Difluorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
2-(2-Hydroxyethylamino)-
406




ethylamino


(1-Naphthyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
2-(2-Hydroxyethylamino)-
420




ethylamino


(3,5-Bistrifluoromethyl-
Isopropyl
2-(2-Hydroxyethylamino)-
506


phenyl)methylamino

ethylamino


(4-Isopropylphenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
2-(2-Hydroxyethylamino)-
412




ethylamino


(2-Trifluoromethylphenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
2-(2-Hydroxyethylamino)-
438




ethylamino


(4-Methylphenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
2-(2-Hydroxyethylamino)-
384




ethylamino


(4-Chloro-3-trifluoromethylphenyl)
Isopropyl
2-(2-Hydroxyethylamino)-
472


methylamino

ethylamino


(2-Chloro-5-trifluoromethylphenyl)
Isopropyl
2-(2-Hydroxyethylamino)-
472


methylamino

ethylamino


(3,5-Dichlorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
2-(2-Hydroxyethylamino)-
438




ethylamino


(1R)-(4-Methylphenyl)ethylamino
Isopropyl
2-(2-Hydroxyethylamino)-
398




ethylamino


(1R)-(2-Naphthyl)ethylamino
Isopropyl
2-(2-Hydroxyethylamino)-
434




ethylamino


(2,4-Dichloro-6-
Isopropyl
2-(2-Hydroxyethylamino)-
452


methylphenyl)methylamino

ethylamino


(4-Trifluoromethylphenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
2-(2-Hydroxyethylamino)-
438




ethylamino


(3-Methylphenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
2-Hydroxy-1-(S)-methylethylamino
355


(2-Chlorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
2-Hydroxy-1-(S)-methylethylamino
375


(2,5-Difluorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
2-Hydroxy-1-(S)-methylethylamino
377


(1-Naphthyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
2-Hydroxy-1-(S)-methylethylamino
391


(3,5-Bistrifluoromethyl-
Isopropyl
2-Hydroxy-1-(S)-methylethylamino
477


phenyl)methylamino


(4-Isopropylphenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
2-Hydroxy-1-(S)-methylethylamino
383


(4-Methylphenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
2-Hydroxy-1-(S)-methylethylamino
355


(2-Chloro-5-trifluoromethylphenyl)
Isopropyl
2-Hydroxy-1-(S)-methylethylamino
443


methylamino


(5-Fluoro-2-trifluoromethylphenyl)
Isopropyl
2-Hydroxy-1-(S)-methylethylamino
427


methylamino


(3,5-Dichlorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
2-Hydroxy-1-(S)-methylethylamino
409


[R]-1-(4-Methylphenyl)ethylamino
Isopropyl
2-Hydroxy-1-(S)-methylethylamino
369


[R]-1-(2-Naphthyl)ethylamino
Isopropyl
2-Hydroxy-1-(S)-methylethylamino
405


(2,4-Dichlorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
2-Hydroxy-1-(S)-methylethylamino
409


(2,4-Dichloro-6-
Isopropyl
2-Hydroxy-1-(S)-methylethylamino
423


methylphenyl)methylamino


(4-Trifluoromethylphenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
2-Hydroxy-1-(S)-methylethylamino
409


(3-Methylphenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
2-Hydroxyethylamino
341


(2-Chlorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
2-Hydroxyethylamino
361


(2,5-Difluorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
2-Hydroxyethylamino
363


(1-Naphthyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
2-Hydroxyethylamino
377


(3,5-Bistrifluoromethyl-
Isopropyl
2-Hydroxyethylamino
463


phenyl)methylamino


(4-Isopropylphenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
2-Hydroxyethylamino
369


(4-Methylphenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
2-Hydroxyethylamino
341


(2-Chloro-5-trifluoromethylphenyl)
Isopropyl
2-Hydroxyethylamino
429


methylamino


(5-Fluoro-2-trifluoromethylphenyl)
Isopropyl
2-Hydroxyethylamino
413


methylamino


(3,5-Dichlorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
2-Hydroxyethylamino
395


(1R)-(4-Methylphenyl)ethylamino
Isopropyl
2-Hydroxyethylamino
355


(1R)-(2-Naphthyl)ethylamino
Isopropyl
2-Hydroxyethylamino
391


(2,4-Dichlorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
2-Hydroxyethylamino
395


(2,4-Dichloro-6-methylphenyl)
Isopropyl
2-Hydroxyethylamino
409


methylamino


(4-Trifluoromethylphenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
2-Hydroxyethylamino
395


(3-Methylphenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
1-Hydroxymethyl propylamino
369


(2-Chlorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
1-Hydroxymethyl propylamino
389


(3-Chlorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
1-Hydroxymethyl propylamino
389


(2,5-Difluorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
1-Hydroxymethyl propylamino
391


(1-Naphthyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
1-Hydroxymethyl propylamino
405


(3,5-Bistrifluoromethyl-
Isopropyl
1-Hydroxymethyl propylamino
491


phenyl)methylamino


(4-Isopropylphenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
1-Hydroxymethyl propylamino
397


(2-Trifluoromethylphenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
1-Hydroxymethyl propylamino
423


(4-Methylphenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
1-Hydroxymethyl propylamino
369


(4-Chloro-3-trifluoromethylphenyl)
Isopropyl
1-Hydroxymethyl propylamino
457


methylamino


(2-Chloro-5-trifluoromethylphenyl)
Isopropyl
1-Hydroxymethyl propylamino
457


methylamino


(5-Fluoro-2-trifluoromethylphenyl)

1-Hydroxymethyl propylamino
441


methylamino


(3,5-Dichlorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
1-Hydroxymethyl propylamino
423


(1R)-(4-Methylphenyl)ethylamino
Isopropyl
1-Hydroxymethyl propylamino
383


(1R)-(2-Naphthyl)ethylamino
Isopropyl
1-Hydroxymethyl propylamino
419


(2,4-Dichlorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
1-Hydroxymethyl propylamino
423


(2,4-Dichloro-6-
Isopropyl
1-Hydroxymethyl propylamino
437


methylphenyl)methylamino


(4-Trifluoromethylphenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
1-Hydroxymethyl propylamino
423


(3,5-Dichlorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
2-(2-Hydroxyethylamino)-
438




ethylamino


(3,5-Dichlorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
(2S)-pyrrolomethylamino
434


(4-Chlorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
2-Aminocyclohexylamino
414


(4-Chlorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
3-Aminocyclohexylamino
414


(3-Fluoro-6-trifluoromethyl-
Isopropyl
Diethanolamino
457


phenyl)methylamino


(2-Chloro-5-trifluoromethyl-
Isopropyl
2-Aminoethylamino
428


phenyl)methylamino


(3,5-Bis-trifluoromethyl-
Isopropyl
2-Aminopropylamino
476


phenyl)methylamino


(2-Trifluoromethyl-phenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
2-Aminopropylamino
408


(4-methylphenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
2-Aminopropylamino
354


(4-Chloro-3-trifluoromethyl-
Isopropyl
2-Aminopropylamino
442


phenyl)methylamino


(2-Chloro-5-trifluoromethyl-
Isopropyl
2-Aminopropylamino
442


phenyl)methylamino


[R]-1-(4-methylphenyl)ethylamino
Isopropyl
2-aminoethylamino
354


[R]-1-(2-Naphthyl)ethylamino
Isopropyl
2-Aminoethylamino
390


(2-Chloro-5-trifluoromethyl-
Isopropyl
1-Hydroxymethyl-2-
471


phenyl)methylamino

methylpropylamino


(3-fluoro-6-trifluoromethyl-
Isopropyl
1-Hydroxymethyl-2-
455


phenyl)methylamino

methylpropylamino


[R]-1-(4-methylphenyl)ethylamino
Isopropyl
2-Aminopropylamino
368


[R]-1-(2-Naphthyl)ethylamino
Isopropyl
2-Aminopropylamino
404


(4-Trifluoromethyl-phenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
2-Aminopropylamino
408


(3-Methylphenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
2-Amino-2-methylpropylamino
368


(2-Chlorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
2-Amino-2-methylpropylamino
388


(3-Chlorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
2-Amino-2-methylpropylamino
388


(2,5-Difluorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
2-Amino-2-methylpropylamino
390


(1-Naphthyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
2-Amino-2-methylpropylamino
404


(3,5-Bis-trifluoromethyl-
Isopropyl
2-Amino-2-methylpropylamino
490


phenyl)methylamino


(2-Trifluoromethyl-phenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
2-Amino-2-methylpropylamino
422


(4-Methylphenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
2-Amino-2-methylpropylamino
368


(4-Chloro-3-trifluoromethyl-
Isopropyl
2-Amino-2-methylpropylamino
456


phenyl)methylamino


(2-Chloro-5-trifluoromethyl-
Isopropyl
2-Amino-2-methylpropylamino
456


phenyl)methylamino


(3-Fluoro-6-trifluoromethyl-
Isopropyl
2-Amino-2-methylpropylamino
440


phenyl)methylamino


[R]-1-(4-Methylphenyl)ethylamino
Isopropyl
2-Amino-2-methylpropylamino
382


[R]-1-(2-Naphthyl)ethylamino
Isopropyl
2-Amino-2-methylpropylamino
418


(4-Trifluoromethyl-phenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
2-Amino-2-methylpropylamino
422









EXAMPLE 3
This Example describes a method for preparing compounds of this invention. The synthesis method disclosed in this Example is only slightly modified from that disclosed in Example 1.




The following compound was prepared according to the method above.

Preparation of 2,6-dichloro-9-isopropylpurine (4)
To a solution of 0.67 g of 2,6-dichloropurine in 5 mL of dry DMF at room temperature was added 0.16 gms (1.1 eq.) of 50% sodium hydride/oil powder. Upon cessation of hydrogen evolution, a large excess (2 mL) of isopropyl iodide was added to the anionic solution. This reaction solution was stirred for three days at ambient temperature. The reaction was quenched with 30 mL of water and extracted with ethyl acetate (350 mL). The organic extracts were combined and back washed with 350 mL of water followed by 20 mL of brine. The ethyl acetate solution was dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and evaporated. The compound was subjected to variable gradient flash chromatography on silica gel with hexane/ethyl acetate mixtures and yielded the N-9 product and the N-7 isomer.
Preparation of 2-chloro-6-anilino-9-isopropylpurine (5)
2,6-dichloro-9-isopropylpurine (0.019 g, 0.081 mmol) was dissolved in butanol (0.5 ml) and aniline (0.044 ml, 0.244 mmol) was added. The reaction mixture was heated to 120° C. for 10 hr, cooled, diluted with EtOAc and washed 3 times with water. The mixture was dried over MgSO4 and concentrated to an off white solid.
Preparation of 2-diethanolamino-6-(4-phenylanilino)-9-isopropylpurine (6)
A solution of 67 mgs of 2,6-dichloro-N-9-isopropylpurine and 100 mgs of 4-phenylaniline in 1 mL of n-octanol was heated to 80° C. for 24 hours. The n-octanol was removed in vacuo and then replaced with 1 mL of 40% diethanolamine in DMSO. The solution was heated at 130° C. for 48 hours. The reaction was cooled to ambient temperature then diluted with 10 mL of water and subsequently extracted with ethyl acetate (3×30 mL). The organic extracts were combined and back washed with 3×20 mL of water followed by 10 mL of brine. The ethyl acetate solution was dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and filtered and the solvent was evaporated. The 65 mgs of crude product was crystallized from THF-ether solution.
Table 3 below identifies compounds of this invention that were prepared according to the general synthesis method set forth in this Example.







TABLE 3







COMPOUNDS PREPARED BY THE METHOD OF EXAMPLE 3









R1
R2
R3





(8-quinolinyl)amino
Isopropyl
CI


(6-quinolinyl)amino
Isopropyl
CI


(3-quinolinyl)amino
Isopropyl
CI


anilino
Isopropyl
CI


3,5-dinitroanilino
Isopropyl
CI


4-butylanilino
Isopropyl
CI


(8-quinolinyl)amino
Isopropyl
Diethanolamino


(6-quinolinyl)amino
Isopropyl
Diethanolamino


(3-quinolinyl)amino
Isopropyl
Diethanolamino


anilino
Isopropyl
Diethanolamino


3,5-dinitroanilino
Isopropyl
Diethanolamino


4-butylanilino
Isopropyl
Diethanolamino


(6-ethoxy-2-benzothiazolyl)amino
Isopropyl
CI


4-morpholino-2-methylamino
Isopropyl
CI


(4-aminosulfonyl-phenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
CI


4-bromoanilino
Isopropyl
diethanolamino


3,4-dichloroanilino
Isopropyl
diethanolamino


2-(2-(1-methyl)pyrrolidinyl)ethylamino
Isopropyl
diethanolamino


3-bromoanilino
Isopropyl
CI


4-methoxyanilino
Isopropyl
diethanolamino


4-iodoanilino
Isopropyl
CI


3-iodoanilino
Isopropyl
CI


3-methoxyanilino
Isopropyl
CI


2-(1-piperidinyl)ethylamino
Isopropyl
diethanolamino


2-(1-pyrrolidinyl)ethylamino
Isopropyl
diethanolamino


(1-indanyl)amino
Isopropyl
diethanolamino


2-(6-ethoxybenzothiazolyl)amino
Isopropyl
diethanolamino


4-morpholino-2-methylamino
Isopropyl
diethanolamino


(4-aminosulfonyl-phenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
diethanolamino


4-bromoanilino
Isopropyl
diethanolamino


3,4-dichloroanilino
Isopropyl
diethanolamino


2-(2-(1-methyl)pyrrolidinyl)ethylamino
Isopropyl
diethanolamino


3-bromoanilino
Isopropyl
diethanolamino


4-methyoxyanilino
Isopropyl
diethanolamino


4-iodoanilino
Isopropyl
diethanolamino


3-iodoanilino
Isopropyl
diethanolamino


3-methoxyanilino
Isopropyl
diethanolamino


2-(1-piperidinyl)ethylamino
Isopropyl
diethanolamino


2-(1-pyrrolidinyl)ethylamino
Isopropyl
diethanolamino


(1-indanyl)amino
Isopropyl
diethanolamino


3-iodonilino
Isopropyl
diethanolamino


3-phenoxyanilino
Isopropyl
diethanolamino


4-iodoanilino
Isopropyl
diethanolamino


4-phenoxyanilino
Isopropyl
diethanolamino


3-phenoxyanilino
Isopropyl
diethanolamino


2-fluorenylamino
Isopropyl
diethanolamino


1-fluorenylamino
Isopropyl
diethanolamino


2-anthracenylamino
Isopropyl
diethanolamino


1-anthracenylamino
Isopropyl
diethanolamino


2-(6-ethoxybenzothiazolyl)amino
Isopropyl
diethanolamino


(1-indanyl)amino
Isopropyl
diethanolamino


2-(6-ethoxybenzothiazolyl)amino
Isopropyl
diethanolamino


4-morpholino-2-methylamino
Isopropyl
diethanolamino


(4-aminosulfonyl-phenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
diethanolamino


4-bromoanilino
Isopropyl
diethanolamino


3,4-dichloroanilino
Isopropyl
diethanolamino


2-(2-(1-methyl)pyrrolidinyl)ethylamino
Isopropyl
diethanolamino


3-bromoanilino
Isopropyl
diethanolamino


4-methoxyanilino
Isopropyl
diethanolamino


4-iodoanilino
Isopropyl
diethanolamino


3-iodoanilino
Isopropyl
diethanolamino


3-methoxyanilino
Isopropyl
diethanolamino


2-(1-piperidinyl)ethylamino
Isopropyl
diethanolamino


2-(1-pyrrolidinyl)ethylamino
Isopropyl
diethanolamino


(1-indanyl)amino
Isopropyl
diethanolamino


3-iodoanilino
Isopropyl
diethanolamino


3-pheoxyanilino
Isopropyl
diethanolamino


4-iodonilino
Isopropyl
diethanolamino


4-phenoxyanilino
Isopropyl
diethanolamino


3-phenoxyanilino
Isopropyl
diethanolamino


2-fluorenylamino
Isopropyl
diethanolamino


1-fluorenylamino
Isopropyl
diethanolamino


2-anthracenylamino
Isopropyl
diethanolamino


1-anthracenylamino
Isopropyl
diethanolamino


2-(6-ethoxybenzothiazolyl)amino
Isopropyl
diethanolamino


(2-biphenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
diethanolamino


(4-biphenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
diethanolamino


2-naphthylmethylamino
Isopropyl
diethanolamino


1-naphthylmethylamino
Isopropyl
diethanolamino


(4-Chlorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
Diethanolamino


(4-Fluorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
Diethanolamino


(4-Methoxyphenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
5-Aminopentylamino


(4-Trifluoromethylphenyl)methylamino
Isobutyl
Diethanolamino


(4-Trifluoromethylphenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
Diethanolamino


(4-Chlorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
(S)-2-Amino-3-phenylpropylamino


(4-Fluorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
2-Aminoethylamino


(4-Fluorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
(D)-1-Hydroxymethyl-2-methyl-




propylamino


(4-Fluorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
(L)-1-Hydroxymethyl-2-methyl-




propylamino


(4-Chlorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
(D)-1-Hydroxymethyl-2-methyl-




propylamino


(4-Chlorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
(L)-1-Hydroxymethyl-2-methyl-




propylamino


(4-Chlorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
2-Hydroxy-2-phenyl-ethylamino


(4-Chlorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
2-Amino-N1-(2-hydroxyethyl)ethylamino


(4-Chlorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
2-Amino-N2-(2-hydroxyethyl)ethylamino


(4-Chlorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
(S)-2-Phenyl-1-carboxamido-ethylamino


(4-Chlorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
2-Amino-N2-(2-hydroxyethyl)-N1-




(hydroxyethyl)ethylamino


(4-Sulfonamidophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
2-Aminoethylamino


(4-Fluorophenyl)methylamino
2-Oxo-3-butyl
Diethanolamino


(4-Fluorophenyl)methylamino
2-Oxo-3-butyl
2-Aminoethylamino


(4-Chlorophenyl)methylamino
2-Oxo-3-butyl
Diethanolamino


(4-Chlorophenyl)methylamino
2-Oxo-3-butyl
2-Aminoethylamino


(4-Methylphenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
1-Hydroxymethyl-2-methyl-propylamino


(3-Methylphenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
1-Hydroxymethyl-2-methyl-propylamino


(4-Chlorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
2-(N2-dimethylamino)-N1-benzyl-




ethylamino


(4-Chlorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
1-Carboxamido-2-methyl-propylamino


(4-Chlorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
2-Aminoethylamino


(4-Chlorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
3-Aminopropylamino


(4-Chlorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
5-Aminopentylamino


(4-Chlorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
2-Amino-2-methyl-ethylamino


(4-Chlorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
(S)-(+)-1-(Hydroxymethyl)propylamino


(4-Chlorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
(R)-(−)-1-(Hydroxymethyl)propylamino


(4-Chlorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
(S)-(+)-1-(Hydroxymethyl)ethylamino


(4-Chlorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
(R)-(−)-1-(Hydroxymethyl)ethylamino


(4-Chlorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
(S)-(+)-2-Hydroxypropylamino


(4-Chlorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
(R)-(−)-2-Hydroxypropylamino


(4-Fluorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
2-Amino-propylamino


(3-Chlorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
Diethanolamino


(3-Chlorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
2-Aminoethylamino


(2-Trifluoromethylphenyl methylamino
Isopropyl
Diethanolamino


(2-Trifluoromethylphenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
2-Aminoethylamino


(4-Chloro-3-trifluoromethylphenyl)
Isopropyl
Diethanolamino


methylamino


(4-Chloro-3-trifluoromethylphenyl)
Isopropyl
2-Aminoethylamino


methylamino


(3,5-Dichlorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
Diethanolamino


(3,5-Dichlorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
2-Amino-ethylamino


(2-Trifluoromethyl-phenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
2-(N2-dimethylamino)-N1-benzyl-




ethylamino


(3-Chlorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
Diethanolamino


(3-Chlorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
2-Aminoethylamino


(2-Trifluoromethylphenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
Diethanolamino


(2-Trifluoromethylphenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
2-Aminoethylamino


(4-Chloro-3-trifluoromethylphenyl)
Isopropyl
Diethanolamino


methylamino


(4-Chloro-3-trifluoromethylphenyl)
Isopropyl
2-Aminoethylamino


methylamino


(3,5-Dichlorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
Diethanolamino


(3,5-Dichlorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
2-Aminoethylamino


(2-Trifluoromethylphenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
2-(N2-Dimethylamino)-N1-




benzylethylamino


(3-Chlorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
2-(N2-Dimethylamino)-N1-




benzylethylamino


(3,5-Dichlorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
2-(N2-Dimethylamino)-N1-




benzylethylamino


(4-Chloro-3-trifluoromethylphenyl)
Isopropyl
2-(N2-Dimethylamino)-N1-


methylamino

benzylethylamino


(4-Chlorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
2-Amino-2-methylpropylamino


(4-Fluorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
(S)-(2-Tetrahydrofuranyl)methylamino


(4-Fluorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
(R)-(2-Tetrahydrofuranyl)methylamino


(4-Methylphenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
Diethanolamino


(4-Fluorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
2-Hydroxy-1-methylethylamino


(4-Fluorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
(S)-2-Hydroxy-2-methylethylamino


(4-Fluorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
(R)-2-Hydroxy-2-methylethylamino


(4-Fluorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
1-Hydroxymethylpropylamino


(4-Flurophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
2-Amino-2-methylpropylamino









EXAMPLE 4
This Example describes a method for preparing compounds of this invention. The synthesis method disclosed in this Example is only slightly modified from that disclosed in Example 1.




The following compound was prepared according to the method above.
Preparation of 2,6-dichloro-9-isopropylpurine (4)
The 2,6-dichloropurine (5.00 g, 26.46 mmol) was suspended in 55 ml of dry DMF at room temperature and treated with sodium hydride, 60% dispersion (1.27 g, 31.75 mmol) added in portions. After stirring for 1 hr, 2-iodopropane (4.5 ml, 44.98 mmol) was added and the reaction stirred for 2 days. The reaction was poured into diethyl ether and washed once with saturated sodium bicarbonate solution and once with water. The mixture was dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo. The concentrate was chromatographed over silica gel eluting with 10% acetone in dichloromethane solution to give the desired N-9 alkylation product as a white solid.
Preparation of 2-chloro-6-(4-methylmercapto)anilino-9-isoproplypurine (5A)
2,6-Dichloro-9-isopropylpurine (0.15 g, 0.649 mmol) was dissolved in n-butanol (4 ml) and 4-(methylmercapato)aniline (0.089 ml, 0.714 mmol) and triethylamine (0.20 ml, 1.43 mmol) were added. The reaction mixture was heated at 80° overnight. The cooled reaction was diluted ethyl acetate and washed 1×1M HCI, 1×saturated sodium bicarbonate, and 1×brine before being dried with anhydrous sodium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was chromatographed over silica gel and eluting with 2% methanol in dichloromethane to give the desired product as a white solid.
Preparation of 2-diethanolamine-6-(4-methylmercapto)anilino-9-isopropylpurine (6A)
The purine (0.18 g, 539 mmol) was dissolved in N-methylyrrolidinone (3 ml) and diethanolamine (1 ml) and then heated at 120° C. overnight. The cooled reaction was poured into diethyl ether and washed three times with water before drying over anhydrous sodium sulfate and concentrating in vacuo. The residue was chromatographed over silica gel eluting with 5% methanol in dichloromethane to give the desired product as an off-white solid.
1H-NMR(δ, CDCl3): 8.08(s,1H), 7.58(d, 2H), 7.47(s,1H), 7.18(d, 2H), 4.95(br s, <2H), 4.52(m, 1H), 3.94(m, 4H), 3.83(m,4H), 2.43(s, 3H), 1.47(d, 6H).
Preparation of 4-(2-thienyl)benzonitrile
Some R1′ groups must first be synthesized before reacting with the 2,6-dichloro-9-isopropylpurine. These groups can be synthesized through various coupling methods and other synthetic procedures known to those skilled in the art of organic synthesis.
To a pressure tube was added 4-bromobenzonitrile (0.20 g, 1.10 mmol), tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium (0) (0.127 g, 0.1 eq) and 2-thiopheneboronic acid (0.211 g, 1.65 mmol). The reaction was flushed under vacuum and flushed with dry nitrogen three times. Following flushes, ethyleneglycol dimethyl ether (5.5 ml) and an aqueous solution of sodium carbonate (2.53 ml, 1M) were added to the tube. The tube was then sealed and heated at 80° C. overnight. The cooled reaction was the diluted with diethyl ether and washed twice with water before drying over sodium sulfate and concentrating in vacuo. The residue was chromatographed over silica gel eluting with 10% ethyl acetate in hexane to give the desired product as a white solid.
Preparation of 4-(2-thienyl)benzylamine
The 4-(2-thienyl)benzonitrile (0.086 g, 0.464 mmol) was dissolved in dry tetrahydrofuran (1.6 ml) before lithium aluminum hydride (0.46 ml, 0.464 mmol, 1 M in THF) was added dropwise. The reaction was allowed to stir at room temperature overnight. TLC (5% methanol in dichloromethane) still showed starting material remaining. Another 1 eq of LAH was added. After an additional hour, the reaction was quenched by the Fieser and Fieser method using wager (17.46 μl), aqueous sodium hydroxide solution (1 7.46 μl, 15% soln.), and water (52.37 μl) added sequentially to the reaction. The reaction was then diluted with diethyl ether and water and extracted twice with diethyl ether before drying over sodium sulfate and concentrating in vacuo. The residue was carried on crude without any further purification.
Table 4 below identified compounds of this invention that were prepared according to the general synthesis method set forth in this Example.







TABLE 4







COMPOUNDS PREPARED BY THE METHOD OF


EXAMPLE 4









R1′-X
R2
R3





Cl
Me
Cl


Ethanolamino
Me
Ethanolamino


Cyclopropylmethylamino
Isopropyl
Cl


Cyclopropylmethylamino
Isopropyl
Diethanolamino


3,5-dinitroanilino
Isopropyl
Cl


3-phenoxyanilino
Isopropyl
Cl


4-iodoanilino
Isopropyl
Cl


3-aminoquinolino
Isopropyl
Cl


3,5-dinitroanilino
Isopropyl
Diethanolamino


Cl
Epoxymethyl
Cl


4-methoxybenzylamino
2,3-
Diethanolamino



dihydroxypropyl


4-phenylanilino
Isopropyl
Diethanolamino


4-phenylbenzylamino
Isopropyl
Cl


2-naphthalenylmethylamino
Isopropyl
Cl


1-naphthalenylmethylamino
Isopropyl
Cl


2-phenylbenzylamino
Isopropyl
Cl


3-quinolinylamino
Isopropyl
Diethanolamino


5-quinolinylamino
Isopropyl
Diethanolamino


6-quinolinylamino
Isopropyl
Diethanolamino


8-quinolinylamino
Isopropyl
Diethanolamino


N-butylamino
Isopropyl
Cl


4-(2-thiophenyl)benzylamino
Isopropyl
Deithanolamino


4-(2-thiophenyl)benzylamino
Isopropyl
Cl


3-thiomethoxyanilino
Isopropyl
Cl


4-thiomethoxyanilino
Isopropyl
Cl


3-thiomethorxyanilino
Isopropyl
Diethanoamino


4-thiomethoxyanilino
Isopropyl
Diethanoamino


4-(2-pyridinyl)benzylamino
Isopropyl
Cl


3-methoxybenzylamino
Isopropyl
Cl


3,4-dimethoxybenzylamino
Isopropyl
Cl


3,4,5-trimethoxyenzylamino
Isopropyl
Cl


3-methoxybenzylamino
Isopropyl
Diethanolamino


3,4-dimethoxybenzylamino
Isopropyl
Diethanolamino


3,4,5-trimethoxbenzylamino
Isopropyl
Diethanolamino


4-(3-thiophenyl)benzylamino
Isopropyl
Cl


4-(4-methoxphenyl)benzylamino
Isopropyl
Cl


4-(4-bromophenyl)benzylamino
Isopropyl
Diethanolamino


4-(3-methoxyphenyl)benzylamino
Isopropyl
Diethanolamino


4-(4-methoxypheny)benzylamino
Isopropyl
Diethanolamino


4-(3-thiophenyl)benzylamino
Isopropyl
Diethanolamino


4-(3-methylpheny)benzylamino
Isopropyl
Cl


4-(4-methylphenyl)benzylamino
Isopropyl
Cl


4-(4-trifluoromethylphenyl)
Isopropyl
Cl


benzylamino


3-(4 nitrilophenyl)anilino
Isopropyl
Cl


3-(4-nitrilophenyl)anilino
Isopropyl
Diethanolamino


4-(2-pyridinyl)benzylamino
Isopropyl
Cl


4-(2-pryidinyl)benzylamino
Isopropyl
Diethanolamino









EXAMPLE 5
This Example describes a method for preparing compounds of this invention. The synthesis method disclosed in this Example is only slightly modified from that disclosed in Example 1.
Preparation of 2-amino-6-chloro-9-methylpurine
The 2-amino-6-chloropurine (1.08 g, 6.4 mmol) was suspended in dry DMF (75 ml) and treated with sodium hydride, 60% dispersion (0.28 g, 7 mmol). The suspension was stirred for 15 min before iodomethane (0.44 ml, 7.06 mmol) was added and the resulting yellow solution stirred for 1 hr 45 min. The solid was filtered and the filtrate evaporated before addition of water for 10 min. The resulting solid was filtered and dried overnight to give the product as a mixture of N-7 and N-9 alkylation products. The residual liquor was left overnight and more crystals were collected the next day and dried.
Preparation of 6-chloro-2-(2-methoxyacetylamino)-9-methylpurine
The mixture of isomers from above was dissolved in dichloromethane and pyridine (2 eq) followed by treatment with methoxyacetyl chloride (4 eq). The reaction was stirred at room temperature until complete. The reaction was evaporated and filtered through a plug of silicia gel eluting with 2% methanol in dichloromethane followed by purification on a chomatotron using silica gel and eluting with 2% methanol in dichloromethane to isolate the desired product.
Table 5 identifies compounds of this invention that were prepared according to the synthesis method set forth in this Example.







TABLE 5







COMPOUNDS PREPARED BY


THE METHOD OF EXAMPLE 5











R1
R2
R3







Cl
Me
H



Cl
Me
2-methoxyacetylamino










EXAMPLE 6
This Example describes a method for preparing compounds of this invention. The synthesis method disclosed in this Example is only slightly modified from that disclosed in Example 1.




The following compound was prepared according to the method above.
Preparation of 2-chloro-6-(4-phenyl benzylamino)purine (9)
The 2,6-dichloropurine (5.0 g, 26.45 mmol) was suspended in n-butanol (50 ml) and the 4-phenylbenzylamine (6.61 g, 29.1 mmol) and triethylamine (4.1 ml, 29.1 mmol) were added. The solution was heated at 120° C. overnight then cooled. Filtered off product using excess n-butanol and washed precipitate with 100 ml 1M HCl and 200 ml water. The solid was dried in vacuum over overnight at 70° C. to give the desired product as a pale yellow solid
Preparation of 2-diethanolamino-6-(4-phenyl benzylamino)purine (10)
The 2-chloro-6-(4-phenyl benzylamino)purine (2.0 g, 5.96 mmol) was added together with diethanolamine (11.4 ml, 119.2 mmol) and N-methylpyrrolidinone (10 ml) and heated at 120° C. overnight. The cooled reaction was poured into dichloromethane and washed twice with water. The organic layer was dried with anhydrous sodium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo to give the desired product as a pale green solid that was further dried in vacuum oven at 70° C. for 2 days.
Preparation of 2-diethanolamino-6-(4-phenyl benzylamino)-9-methylpurine (11)
The 2-diethanolamino-6-(4-phenyl benzylamino)purine (0.050 g, 0.124 mmol) was dissolved in dry DMF and treated wit sodium hydride, 60% dispersion (5.5 mgs, 0.136 mmol) for 1 hr. iodomethane (0.009 ml, 0.148 mmol) was added and the resultant solution stirred at room temperature overnight. Poured reaction into diethyl ether and washed twice with saturated sodium bicarbonate solution before drying over anhydrous sodium sulfate and concentrating in vacuo. The residue was chromatographed over silica gel eluting with 5% methanol in dichloromethane to give the produce as a white solid.
1H-NMR(δ, CDCl3): 7.55 (m,4H), 7.41 (m, 4H) 7.35(m, 4H), 6.41 (br s, <1H), 5.10(br s, <2H), 4.72 (br s, 2H), 3.86 (m, 4H), 3.74(m, 4H), 3.59(s, 3H).
Table 6 identified compounds of this invention that were prepared according to the synthesis method set forth in this Example.







TABLE 6







COMPOUNDS PREPARED BY


THE METHOD OF EXAMPLE 6











R1′-X
R2
R3







4-phenylbenzylamino
Methyl
diethanolamino



4-phenylbenzylamino
Cyclopentyl
diethanolamino



4-phenylbenzylamino
Allyl
diethanolamino



4-phenylbenzylamino
Benzyl
diethanolamino



4-phenylbenzylamino
3-methylbutyl
diethanolamino



4-phenylbenzylamino
Isobutyl
diethanolamino



4-phenylbenzylamino
t-butylacetate
diethanolamino



4-phenylbenzylamino
Methylacetate
diethanolamino



4-phenylbenzylamino
Cyclobutyl
diethanolamino



4-phenylbenzylamino
Ethyl
diethanolamino



4-phenylbenzylamino
Propyl
diethanolamino










EXAMPLE 7
Compositions of this invention were evaluated in the following assays.
CDK2 Assays
Compositions of this invention were assayed to determine their CDK2 inhibitory activity. The assay system (total volume of 50 μl) contained 50 mM Tris-Cl, pH 7.4, 10 mM MgCl2, 5 mM DTT, 1 μg of histone H1, 30 μM ATP (1 μCi of gamma32P labeled ATP), 10 μg of BSA and 1 ng of purified CDK2. After incubation at 30° C. for 30 min, the reaction was terminated by the addition of 10 μl of 10% TCA and the samples were blotted onto to nitrocellulose filters. These filters were washed extensively in 10% TCA and assayed for radioactivity. Blanks contained no enzyme. To ascertain the potency of various compounds of this invention, the compounds were added to the above assay at concentrations ranging from 100 to 0.02 μg/ml. After incubation at 30 min., the assay tubes were processed as above. In all assays, various concentrations of olomoucine were added and were used as a standard positive control. The IC50 (enzyme) listed in Table 7 is defined as the concentration required to inhibit CDK2 activity by 50%.
EXAMPLE 8
Cell Proliferation Assays
Early passage rat aortic smooth muscle cells (CV Therapeutics Cell repository) were seeded in 48 well dishes (Falcon, ml/well) at a density of 20,000 cells/ml of DME containing 5% heat inactivated bovine serum. The cells were incubated in a standard tissue culture incubator for 48 hr. The medium was aspirated and the wells were replenished with 0.2 ml of fresh medium. Compounds of this invention were added at concentrations ranging from 100 to 0.37 μg/ml. After 48 hr incubation, the medium was aspirated and the cultures were treated with 0.2 ml of saline 0.25 μl of phenozine methosulfate solution containing MTS (Cell Titer 96® Aqueous Non-radioactive cell proliferation assay kit, Catalog #G 5430, Promega, 2800 Woods Hollow Road, Madison, Wis. 53711-5399). The IC50 cells listed in Table 7 is defined as the concentration required to inhibit cell proliferation by 50%. Olomoucine at various concentrations was added and was used as a standard positive control.







TABLE 7







BIOACTIVITY OF SELECTED REPRESENTATIVES OF THIS INVENTION














IC50 (μg/mL)
IC50 (μg/mL)


R1
R2
R3
enzyme
cells














benzylamino
Me
Ethanolamino
7
70


4-methoxybenzylamino
H
Cl
60
NA


4-methoxybenzylamino
Me
Cl
6
>70


4-methoxybenzylamino
Me
Ethanolamino
4
48


4-chlorobenzyloxy
H
Cl
60
NA


4-chlorobenzyloxy
Me
Cl
60
NA


4-chlorobenzyloxy
trifluoromethyl
Cl
>60
NA


4-methoxybenzylamino
isopropyl
Cl
4
77


4-methoxybenzylamino
isopropyl
Ethanolamino
4
43


4-methoxybenzylamino
Me
Diethanolamino
4
48


4-methoxybenzylamino
2-methylpropyl
Cl
60
>70


ethanolamino
Me
Ethanolamino
>60
>70


4-methoxybenzylamino
trifluoromethyl
Cl
>60
>70


4-methoxybenzylamino
benzyl
Cl
>60
>70


ethanolamino
H
Benzylamino
>60
NA


4-methoxybenzylamino
isopropyl
Diethanolamino
0.2
2.1


4-methoxybenzylamino
perfluoroisopropyl
Cl
>45
NA


4-methoxybenzylamino
perfluoroisopropyl
Diethanolamino
40
NA


4-methoxybenzylamino
ispropyl
3-pyrroline
1
12.5


4-methoxybenzylamino
hydroxyethyl
Diethanolamino
0.5
62


4-methoxybenzylamino
isopropyl
2-hydroxy-1-1-
0.4
15




hydroxymethylethylamino


4-methoxybenzylamino
isopropyl
3-amino-2-hydroxypropyl amino
0.6
25


4-methoxybenzylamino
3-cyanopropyl
Cl
>60
NA


4-methoxybenzylamino
3-chloropropyl
Cl
>60
NA


4-methoxybenzylamino
benzyl
Cl
>60
NA


4-methoxybenzylamino
Methyl 4-carboxybenzyl
Cl
60
NA


4-methoxybenzylamino
Naphthaloylethyl

>60
NA


4-chlorobenzylamino
Trifluoromethyl
Cl
1
NA


4-methoxybenzylamino
isopropyl
N-(2-cyanopropyl)-N-(3-
1
NA




pyridylmethyl)-amino


4-methoxybenzylamino
isopropyl
2-(hydroxymethyl)-3-
1
NA




methylbutan-2-amino


4-methoxybenzylamino
isopropyl
3-hydroxypiperidino
1
NA


cyclohexylmethylamino
isopropyl
Cl
1
NA


piperonylamino
isopropyl
Diethanolamino
0.8
NA


4-methoxybenzylamino
isopropyl
Diisopropanolamino
0.8
NA


anilino
isopropyl
Cl
1
NA


4-methoxybenzylamino
isopropyl
N-benzyl-N-2-
1
NA




hydroxyethylamino


4-phenylanilino
isopropyl
Diethanolamino
0.6
NA


4-phenylbenzylamino
isopropyl
Diethanolamino
0.6
NA


4-phenylbenzylamino
isopropyl
3-amino-1,2-propanediol
0.6
NA


4-(2-thiophenyl)benzylamino
isopropyl
Diethannolamino
0.5
NA


4-(4-methylphenyl)benzylamino
isopropyl
Diethanolamino
0.6
NA


4-(4-trifluoromethylphenyl)
isopropyl
Diethanolamino
0.6
NA


benzyalmino


4-thiomethoxyanilino
isopropyl
Cl
0.6
NA


3-(4-nitrilophenyl)anilino
isopropyl
Diethanolamino
0.5
NA


3-thiomethoxyanilino
isopropyl
Diethanolamino
0.1
NA


4-thiomethoxyanilino
isopropyl
Diethanolamino
0.07
NA


3-methoxybenzylamino
isopropyl
Cl
0.9
NA


4-(2-pyridinyl)benzylamino
isopropyl
Diethanolamino
0.16
NA


3-methoxybenzylamino
Isopropyl
Diethanolamino
0.5
NA


(4-Chlorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
Diethanolamino
0.12
0.3


(4-Fluorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
Diethanolamino
0.15
2.2


(4-Trifluoromethylphenyl)
Isobutyl
Diethanolamino
59
NA


methylamino


(4-Trifluoromethylphenyl)
Isopropyl
Diethanolamino
0.56
NA


methylamino


(4-Chlorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
(S)-2-Amino-3-
1.07
NA




phenylpropylamino


(4-Fluorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
2-Aminoethylamino
0.17
1.4


(4-Fluorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
(D)-1-Hydroxymethyl-2-methyl-
0.06
2.7




propylamino


(4-Fluorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
(L)-1-Hydroxymethyl-2-methyl-
0.19
NA




propylamino


(4-Chlorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
(D)-1-Hydroxymethyl-2-methyl-
0.19
NA




propylamino


(4-Chlorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
(L)-1-Hydroxymethyl-2-methyl-
0.05
NA




propylamino


(4-Chlorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
2-Hydroxy-2-phenyl-ethylamino
0.08
>5


(4-Chlorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
2-Amino-N1-(2-
0.07
0.2




hydroxyethyl)ethylamino


(4-Chlorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
2-Amino-N2-(2-
2.02
NA




hydroxyethyl)ethylamino


(4-Chlorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
(S)-2-Phenyl-1-carboxamido-
1.07
NA




ethylamino


(4-Chlorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
2-Amino-N2-(2-hydroxyethyl)-
0.43
NA




N1-(hydroxyethyl)ethylamino


(4-Sulfonamidophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
2-Aminoethylamino
9
NA


(4-Fluorophenyl)methylamino
2-Oxo-3-butyl
Diethanolamino
11
NA


(4-Chlorophenyl)methylamino
2-Oxo-3-butyl
Diethanolamino
37
NA


(4-Chlorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
2-Aminoethylamino
0.35
0.1


(4-Chlorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
3-Aminopropylamino
1.0
NA


(4-Chlorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
5-Aminopentylamino
31
NA


(4-Chlorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
2-Amino-2-methyl-ethylamino
0.05
0.1


(4-Chlorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
(S)-(+)-1-(Hydroxymethyl)
0.17
NA




propylamino


(4-Chlorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
(R)-(−)-1-(Hydroxymethyl)
0.18
NA




propylamino


(4-Chlorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
(S)-(+)-1-(Hydroxymethyl)
0.26
NA




ethylamino


(4-Chlorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
(R)-(−)-1-(Hydroxymethyl)
0.35
NA




ethylamino


(4-Chlorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
(S)-(+)-2-Hydroxypropylamino
0.38
NA


(4-Chlorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
(R)-(−)-2-Hydroxypropylamino
0.43
NA


(4-Fluorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
2-Amino-propylamino
0.48
NA


(4-Fluorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
(S)-(2-Tetrahydrofuranyl)
0.63
NA




methylamino


(4-Fluorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
(R)-(2-Tetrahydrofuranyl)
0.58
NA




methylamino


(4-Fluorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
2-Hydroxy-1-methylethylamino
0.18
NA


(4-Fluorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
(S)-2-Hydroxy-2-
0.22
NA




methylethylamino


(4-Fluorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
(R)-2-Hydroxy-2-
0.23
>5




methylethylamino


(4-Fluorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
1-Hydroxymethyl propylamino
0.11
2.4









The inhibition of cell proliferation properties of the compounds of this invention are demonstrated by their ability to inhibit cell proliferation in the range of about 0.05 μg/ml to 100 μg/ml, preferably less than 0.5 μg/ml.
Similar assays were performed using the following cell lines; P388—mouse lymphoid neoplasm; L1210—mouse lymphcytic leukemia; Caco2 human colon adenocarcinoma; MCF7 human breast adenocarcinoma; PupVSMC rat neonatal aortic smooth muscle cells; Ovcar human ovarian Carcinoma; Panc1 human pancreatic adenocarcinoma; and HUVEC human umbilical cord endothelial cells. The inhibitory activity of several compositions of this invention against one or more of the cell lines are reported in Tables 8 and 9 below.







TABLE 8







IC50 (μG/ML) FOR INHIBITION OF CELL PROLIFERATION




















P
L




Pup



R1X
R2
R3
388
120
Caco2
MCF7
Panc1
OvCar
VSMC
HUVEC




















(4-methoxyphenyl)-
Isopropyl
Diethanol-
1.5
2.5
4.5
8.0
10.0
11.0
0.5
3.0


methylamino

amino


(4-phenylphenyl)
Isopropyl
Diethanol-
1.0
4.0
0.5
4.0
4.0
7.0
1.0


amino

amino


(4-phenylphenyl)-
Isopropyl
Diethanol-
<1.0
1.0
3.5
1.0
1.3
2.0


methylamino

amino


(4-methoxyphenyl)-
Isopropyl
Morpho-
>5



5.5
4.0


methylamino

lino


3-phenoxyphenyl,3-
isopropyl
Diethanol-
1.5


2.0
2.5
2.0


benzyloxyphenyl

amino




















TABLE 9





R1X
R2
R3
MRC-5
PupVSMC







(4-methoxyphenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
Diethanolamino
5
0.4


(4-Chlorophenyl)methylamino
Isopropyl
2-Aminoethylamino
1
0.1


(4-Chlorophenyl)-methylamino
Isopropyl
2-Amino-2-
1
0.1




methylethylamino


(4-Chlorophenyl)-methylamino
Isopropyl
2-Amino-N1-(2-
1
0.3




hydroxyethyl)ethylamino


(4-Chlorophenyl)-methylamino
Isopropyl
Diethanolamino
3
0.3





MRC-5 = Human Fibroblast


PupVSMC = Rat neonatal aortic smooth muscle cells






EXAMPLE 8
Compounds of this invention were evaluated for effectiveness using the Murine Leukemia Model. The Murine Leukemia Model is a standard model used in the evaluation of antitumor agents. CDF1 mice were injected ip with L1210 cells (1×103 cells/mouse). Twenty-four hours later, these mice were treated with various doses (ip) of compound 3 of Example 1 in saline. The dosing regimen used in this study is outlined in Table 10, below. Mice were dosed with compound 3 daily or on alternate days. Control mice received saline. After 7 days, dosing was suspended and survival monitored.










TABLE 10







Median





survival time


Treatment
N
Days
T/C × 100



















Saline control

7
10 (9–13) 
100


Compound 3
0.5 mg/kg bid
7
11 (10–15)
110



1.0 mg/kg bid
7
13 (11–13)
130



2 mg/kg bid
7
12 (10–14)
120



4 mg/kg - days
7
13 (10–15)
130



1, 3, 5, 7



8 mg/kg - days
7
13 (12–16)
130



1, 3, 5, 7









The results indicate that rats administered compound 3 survived longer than the control rats.
EXAMPLE 9
This example measured the effect of an acute local delivery of compound 3 of Example 1 in reducing neointima formation following balloon angioplasty in the rat carotid artery model. In this example, the left common carotid arteries of adult male rats (n=10 per experimental group) were surgically injured using a Fogarty arterial embolectomy catheter. Immediately after injury, the common carotid artery was bisected with a vascular clamp, thereby establishing an untreated and treated segment. A drug delivery catheter was then inserted into the distal half of the common carotid. After drug delivery, the catheter was removed and excess drug was washed out by removing the vascular clamp and re-establishing blood flow before closing the artery. The animals were allowed to recover for 14 days before harvesting the common carotid artery. The harvested tissue was sectioned and the neointimal area was digitized and measured with a computer planimetery system. For each animal, 15 measurements were averaged for the untreated segment and 15 for the treated. {2-[(2-aminoethyl)amino]-9-(methylethyl)purin-6-yl}[(4-chlorophenyl)methyl]amine was administered at a dose of 5 mg/mL reducing the neointimal area about 90% in comparison to the 6% reduction of saline alone.
The results of this Example are found in FIG. 1. According to FIG. 1, administering compound 3 of Example 1 to a damaged carotid artery reduced the neointimal area about 88% in comparison to the 6% reduction produced by the saline vehicle alone.
EXAMPLE 10
IκB-α Kinase Assays
Compositions of this invention were assayed to determine their IκB-α kinase inhibitory activity. The human umbilical vein endothelial cell line (HUVEC) used in these studies was purchased from Clonetics (San Diego, Calif.) and was maintained in endothelial cell growth medium supplemented with 2% fetal bovine serum, 10 ng/ml human recombinant epidermal growth factor, 1 μg/ml hydrocortisone, 50 μg/ml gentamicin, 50 ng/ml amphotericin B and 12 μg/ml bovine brain extract at 37° C. in a tissue culture incubator. All growth media and supplements were purchased from Clonetics (San Diego, Calif.). E. coli lipopolysaccharide (LPS) serotype 0111:B4 was purchased from Sigma (Saint Louis, Mich.). All other chemicals were of reagent grade.
Preparation of cell Lysate
Monolayers (75 cm2) of HUVEC cells were treated with LPS (100 ng/ml) for 5 minutes after which the cell media was rapidly removed and the monolayer washed three times with ice cold PBS. The cell layer was scraped into 10 ml PBS and the cells pelleted by centrifugation (3000 rpm, 5 min, 4° C.). Cell lysate was prepared by incubating the cell pellet in 0.2 ml lysis buffer (20 mM HEPES, pH7.3, 50 mM NaCl, 10 mM MgCl2, 1 mM EDTA, 1 mM EGTA, 1 mM sodium orthovanadate, 10 mM β-glycerophospate, 1 mM phenylmethylsulfonylfuoride, 1 mM dithiothreitol, 0.5% Nonidet P-40 for 15 minutes at 37° C. for frequent vortexing. Cell debris was removed from the sample by microcentrifugation (10,000×g, 15 minutes, 4° C.) and the supernatant was “precleared” by the addition of 100 ml of a suspension of sepharose 4B in lysis buffer and mixing gently for 1 hour at 4° C. The sepharose 4B beads were removed by microcentrifugation and the supernatant aliquotted and stored at 80° C.
Solid Phase IκB-α Kinase Assay
1 μg of GST-IκB-α, corresponding to full length IκB-α of human origin, (Santa Cruz Biotechnology,) was incubated with 20 μl of a 50% slurry of glutathione S sepharose 4B (Pharmacia) in reaction buffer (20 mM HEPES, pH7.3, 10 mM MgCl2, 15 mM β-glycerophosphate, 0.5 mM sodium orthovanadate, 0.5 mM EGTA) for 30 minutes at room temperature. The GST- IκB-bead complex was the washed three times with 0.5 ml of reaction buffer by resuspension and microcentrifugation. 10 μg of HUVEC cell lysate protein in 100 μl of reaction buffer was then added to the GST-IκB-bead complex and the mixture incubated with gentle mixing at 4° C. for 1 hour. The bead complex was then washed three times with reaction buffer containing 0.2 M NaCl and once with reaction buffer alone. Finally the bead complex was resuspended in 20 μl of reaction buffer containing 5 μCi [y-32P]ATP (>5000 ci/mmol, New England Nuclear Corp. Boston, Mass.) and incubated at room temperature for 15 minutes. The reaction was terminated by the addition of 10 μl of SDS-PAGE sample buffer and boiled for 3 minutes before separation by SDS-PAGE (10–20% gradient Readygel, BioRad). Following electrophoresis the gel was fixed (50% methanol 10% acetic acid) for 15 minutes, washed three times for 5 minutes each with distilled H2O and treated with 5% glycerol for 15 minutes before drying down and exposing to film for autoradiography (X-OMAT XAR-5 Kodak).
In Gel Kinase Assay
IκB-α isozymes were assayed for activity using a modification of previously published methods (11, 19, 20). Briefly duplicate samples of the IκB-glutathione sepharose 4B bead complex were prepared as described above and were separated by electrophoresis through a 12% SDS-PAGE gel which had been polymerized in the presence of 15 μg/ml GST-IκB-α. Following electrophoresis the gel was washed gently twice for 30 minutes each with 50 mM Tris-HCI pH8.0, 5 mM β-mercaptoethanol; 20% isopropanol to remove SDS. Proteins were then denatured within the gel by incubation for 45 minutes in 100 ml 50 mM Tris-HCl pH8.0; 5 mM β-mercaptoethanol; 0.04% Tween 40. The gel was then cut in half to separate the duplicate samples, one half was incubated in 10 ml reaction buffer alone and the other in 10 ml reaction buffer containing 10 μg/ml of 2-diethanolamino-6(4-phenyl anilino)-9-isopropyl purine (compound 6 of Example 2) for 1 hour at room temperature which 10 μCi[y-32 P]ATP was added and the incubations continued for a further hour at room temperature. The gels were then subjected to multiple 15-minute washes of 100 ml each 5% trichloroacetic acid containing 1% sodium pyrophosphate until 1 ml of wash solution gave close to background radioactivity. The gels were then dried down and exposed to file for autoradiograhy.
Preparation of 2-diethanolamino-6-(4-phenybenzylamino)-9-isopropyl purine Epoxy Activated Sepharose 6B Affinity Matrix
Freeze dried epoxy activated Sepharose 6B (Pharmacia LKB, Piscataway, N.J.) was chosen for the coupling reaction due to its ability to form an ether bond between an hydroxyl-containing ligand and the epoxide group on the sepharose. The gel was swollen according to the manufacturer's instructions, (100 mg) of compound 6 of Example 2 was dissolved in 1 ml coupling solution (1.2:1 v/v dimethylformamide : 0.1N NaOH) and mixed with 0.5 ml of swollen gel at pH 10–11 for 72 hours at room temperature with gentle agitation. Excess reactive groups were blocked with 1M ethanolamine for 4 hours at 50° C. and the gel slurry was poured into 1 ml syringe column. The resin was activated with three alternating cycles of twenty column volumes each of pH 4.0 (0.1M acetate, 0.5M NaCl) and pH 8.0 (0.1M Tris-HCl, 0.5M NaCl) buffers followed by twenty column volumes of reaction buffer (20 mM HEPES, pH7.3, 10 mM MgCl2, 15 mM β-glycerophophate, 0.5 mM sodium orthovanadate, 0.5 mM EGTA). The column was stored at 4° C. in reaction buffer containing 0.5% sodium azide and regenerated prior to each use with alternating cycles of low and high pH as described above.
Activated HUVEC cell lysate (500 μg protein in 1 ml reaction buffer) was passed over the CVT-1545 sepharose matrix sequentially five times and the flow through was saved (unbound material). The matrix was then washed three times with 1 ml of reaction buffer (wash 1–3) then three times each with reaction buffer containing 0.5M NaCl (eluate 1–3). Aliquots (20 μl from 1 ml) of each sample were assayed for their ability to phosphorylate at GST- IκB-sepharose bead complex and analyzed by SDS-PAGE as described above.
Assay of Affinity Enriched IκB-α Kinase
The bulked 0.5 M NaCl eluates from the affinity matrix were used as the source of enzyme for development of an IκB-α kinase filter assay. Each reaction contained affinity enriched IκB-α kinase (1 μg protein), 10 ng GST IκB-α kinase and 0.5 μCi[y-32P]ATP (>5000 Ci/mmol, New England Nuclear Corp, Boston, Mass.) in 20 μl reaction buffer. The reaction was incubated for 15 minutes at room temperature and was terminated by the addition of 2 μl 0.5M EDTA. Reaction mixtures were blotted onto phosphocellulose disks (Gibco BRL Life Technologies, Gaithersburg, Md.) and the filters washed three times with 0.15M phosphoric acid with gentle shaking for 15 minutes (up to ten filters were washed with 300 ml of 0.15M phosphoric acid.) Following a third wash the filters were air dried, added to scintillation fluid and assayed by liquid scintillation spectrometry.
Electrophoretic Mobility Shift Assay
Nuclear extracts were prepared using a high-salt buffer extraction procedure. 10 pmol of double stranded NF-κB consenses oligonucleotide (5′-AGTTGAGGGGACTTTCCCAGGC-3′) )Promega) was 5′ end labeled with 5 μCi [y-32P]ATP (>5000 Ci/mmol, New England Nuclear Corp, Boston, Mass.) by incubaton with T4 polynucleotide kinase for 1 hr at 37° C. Unincorporated nucleotides were removed by passing the reaction mixture over 1 ml Sephadex G-5-spin column. Binding assays were performed at room temperature for 1 hr and consisted of 10 μg nuclear extract protein, 1 μg salmon sperm DNA, and 5×104 cpm of 32P labeled consensus of oligonucleotide in the presence and absence of fifty fold unlabeled oligonucleotide. DNA-protein complexes were resolved by 8% non denaturing polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, the gels were dried onto filter paper and visualized by autoradiography.







TABLE 11







ENZYME ACTIVITY OF SELECTED REPRESENTATIVES


OF THIS INVENTION













IC50(μM)


R1′-X
R2
R3
enzyme













4-phenylbenzylamino
Isopropyl
Diethanolamino
1.1


4-phenylbenzylamino
Isopropyl
Diethylamino
>2.4


4-phenylbenzylamino
Isopropyl
Ethanolamino
2.5


4-bromoanilino
Isopropyl
Diethanolamino
14


4-(3-methoxphenyl)
Isopropyl
Diethanolamino
>10


benzylamino


4-(4-methoxphenyl)
Isopropyl
Diethanolamino
11


benzylamino


3-(4-nitrilophenyl) anilino
Isopropyl
Diethanolamino
2.2


4-thiomethoxyanilino
Isopropyl
Diethanolamino
12.4


4-(2-pyridinyl)
Isopropyl
Diethanolamino
4.5


benzylamino

## Claims

1. A compound having the formula:




wherein R1 is 3-quinolylamino, R2 is isopropyl, and R3 is diethanolamino, namely {(2-hydroxyethyl)[9-(methylethyl)-6-(3-quinolylamino)purin-2-yl]amino}ethan-1-ol.

2. A compound having the formula:




wherein R1 is 4-chlorophenylmethylamino, R2 is isopropyl, and R3 is diethanolamino, namely 2-[(6-{[(4-chlorophenyl)methyl]amino}-9-(methylethyl)purin-2-yl)(2-hydroxyethyl)amino]ethan-1-ol.

3. A compound having the formula:




wherein R1 is 2,5-difluorophenylmethylamino, R2 is isopropyl, and R3 is diethanolamino, namely 2-[(6-{[(2,5-difluorophenyl) methyl]amino}-9-(methylethyl)purin-2-yl)(2-hydroxyethyl)amino]ethan-1-ol.