# Patent

## Title
Modulators of ATP-binding cassette transporters

## Abstract

Compounds of the present invention, and pharmaceutically acceptable compositions thereof, are useful as modulators of ATP-Binding Cassette (“ABC”) transporters or fragments thereof, including Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator (“CFTR”). The present invention also relates to methods of treating ABC transporter mediated diseases using compounds of the present invention.

## Background
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
The present application is a divisional of U.S. application Ser. No. 11/804,726, filed May 18, 2007, which is a continuation-in-part of and claims the benefit of priority under 35 U.S.C. §120 of U.S. application Ser. No. 11/594,431, filed Nov. 8, 2006, which claims the benefit of priority under 35 U.S.C. §119 of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/734,506, filed on Nov. 8, 2005, U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/754,086, filed on Dec. 27, 2005, and U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/802,458, filed on May 22, 2006, the entire contents of each of the above applications being incorporated herein by reference.


TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to modulators of ATP-Binding Cassette (“ABC”) transporters or fragments thereof, including Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator (“CFTR”), compositions thereof, and methods therewith. The present invention also relates to methods of treating ABC transporter mediated diseases using such modulators.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
ABC transporters are a family of membrane transporter proteins that regulate the transport of a wide variety of pharmacological agents, potentially toxic drugs, and xenobiotics, as well as anions. ABC transporters are homologous membrane proteins that bind and use cellular adenosine triphosphate (ATP) for their specific activities. Some of these transporters were discovered as multi-drug resistance proteins (like the MDR1-P glycoprotein, or the multi-drug resistance protein, MRP1), defending malignant cancer cells against chemotherapeutic agents. To date, 48 ABC Transporters have been identified and grouped into 7 families based on their sequence identity and function.
ABC transporters regulate a variety of important physiological roles within the body and provide defense against harmful environmental compounds. Because of this, they represent important potential drug targets for the treatment of diseases associated with defects in the transporter, prevention of drug transport out of the target cell, and intervention in other diseases in which modulation of ABC transporter activity may be beneficial.
One member of the ABC transporter family commonly associated with disease is the cAMP/ATP-mediated anion channel, CFTR. CFTR is expressed in a variety of cells types, including absorptive and secretory epithelia cells, where it regulates anion flux across the membrane, as well as the activity of other ion channels and proteins. In epithelia cells, normal functioning of CFTR is critical for the maintenance of electrolyte transport throughout the body, including respiratory and digestive tissue. CFTR is composed of approximately 1480 amino acids that encode a protein made up of a tandem repeat of transmembrane domains, each containing six transmembrane helices and a nucleotide binding domain. The two transmembrane domains are linked by a large, polar, regulatory (R)-domain with multiple phosphorylation sites that regulate channel activity and cellular trafficking.
The gene encoding CFTR has been identified and sequenced (See Gregory, R. J. et al. (1990) Nature 347:382-386; Rich, D. P. et al. (1990) Nature 347:358-362), (Riordan, J. R. et al. (1989) Science 245:1066-1073). A defect in this gene causes mutations in CFTR resulting in Cystic Fibrosis (“CF”), the most common fatal genetic disease in humans. Cystic Fibrosis affects approximately one in every 2,500 infants in the United States. Within the general United States population, up to 10 million people carry a single copy of the defective gene without apparent ill effects. In contrast, individuals with two copies of the CF associated gene suffer from the debilitating and fatal effects of CF, including chronic lung disease.
In patients with cystic fibrosis, mutations in CFTR endogenously expressed in respiratory epithelia leads to reduced apical anion secretion causing an imbalance in ion and fluid transport. The resulting decrease in anion transport contributes to enhanced mucus accumulation in the lung and the accompanying microbial infections that ultimately cause death in CF patients. In addition to respiratory disease, CF patients typically suffer from gastrointestinal problems and pancreatic insufficiency that, if left untreated, results in death. In addition, the majority of males with cystic fibrosis are infertile and fertility is decreased among females with cystic fibrosis. In contrast to the severe effects of two copies of the CF associated gene, individuals with a single copy of the CF associated gene exhibit increased resistance to cholera and to dehydration resulting from diarrhea—perhaps explaining the relatively high frequency of the CF gene within the population.
Sequence analysis of the CFTR gene of CF chromosomes has revealed a variety of disease causing mutations (Cutting, G. R. et al. (1990) Nature 346:366-369; Dean, M. et al. (1990) Cell 61:863:870; and Kerem, B- S. et al. (1989) Science 245:1073-1080; Kerem, B- S et al. (1990) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 87:8447-8451). To date, >1000 disease causing mutations in the CF gene have been identified (http://www.genet.sickkids.on.ca/cftr/). The most prevalent mutation is a deletion of phenylalanine at position 508 of the CFTR amino acid sequence, and is commonly referred to as ΔF508-CFTR. This mutation occurs in approximately 70% of the cases of cystic fibrosis and is associated with a severe disease.
The deletion of residue 508 in ΔF508-CFTR prevents the nascent protein from folding correctly. This results in the inability of the mutant protein to exit the ER, and traffic to the plasma membrane. As a result, the number of channels present in the membrane is far less than observed in cells expressing wild-type CFTR. In addition to impaired trafficking, the mutation results in defective channel gating. Together, the reduced number of channels in the membrane and the defective gating lead to reduced anion transport across epithelia leading to defective ion and fluid transport. (Quinton, P. M. (1990), FASEB J. 4: 2709-2727). Studies have shown, however, that the reduced numbers of ΔF508-CFTR in the membrane are functional, albeit less than wild-type CFTR. (Dalemans et al. (1991), Nature Lond. 354: 526-528; Denning et al., supra; Pasyk and Foskett (1995), J. Cell. Biochem. 270: 12347-50). In addition to ΔF508-CFTR, other disease causing mutations in CFTR that result in defective trafficking, synthesis, and/or channel gating could be up- or down-regulated to alter anion secretion and modify disease progression and/or severity.
Although CFTR transports a variety of molecules in addition to anions, it is clear that this role (the transport of anions) represents one element in an important mechanism of transporting ions and water across the epithelium. The other elements include the epithelial Na+ channel, ENaC, Na+/2Cl−/K+ co-transporter, Na+—K+-ATPase pump and the basolateral membrane K+ channels, that are responsible for the uptake of chloride into the cell.
These elements work together to achieve directional transport across the epithelium via their selective expression and localization within the cell. Chloride absorption takes place by the coordinated activity of ENaC and CFTR present on the apical membrane and the Na+—K+-ATPase pump and Cl— channels expressed on the basolateral surface of the cell. Secondary active transport of chloride from the luminal side leads to the accumulation of intracellular chloride, which can then passively leave the cell via Cl— channels, resulting in a vectorial transport. Arrangement of Na+/2Cl−/K+ co-transporter, Na+—K+-ATPase pump and the basolateral membrane K+ channels on the basolateral surface and CFTR on the luminal side coordinate the secretion of chloride via CFTR on the luminal side. Because water is probably never actively transported itself, its flow across epithelia depends on tiny transepithelial osmotic gradients generated by the bulk flow of sodium and chloride.
In addition to Cystic Fibrosis, modulation of CFTR activity may be beneficial for other diseases not directly caused by mutations in CFTR, such as secretory diseases and other protein folding diseases mediated by CFTR. These include, but are not limited to, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), dry eye disease, and Sjögren's Syndrome.
COPD is characterized by airflow limitation that is progressive and not fully reversible. The airflow limitation is due to mucus hypersecretion, emphysema, and bronchiolitis. Activators of mutant or wild-type CFTR offer a potential treatment of mucus hypersecretion and impaired mucociliary clearance that is common in COPD. Specifically, increasing anion secretion across CFTR may facilitate fluid transport into the airway surface liquid to hydrate the mucus and optimized periciliary fluid viscosity. This would lead to enhanced mucociliary clearance and a reduction in the symptoms associated with COPD. Dry eye disease is characterized by a decrease in tear aqueous production and abnormal tear film lipid, protein and mucin profiles. There are many causes of dry eye, some of which include age, Lasik eye surgery, arthritis, medications, chemical/thermal burns, allergies, and diseases, such as Cystic Fibrosis and Sjögrens's syndrome. Increasing anion secretion via CFTR would enhance fluid transport from the corneal endothelial cells and secretory glands surrounding the eye to increase corneal hydration. This would help to alleviate the symptoms associated with dry eye disease. Sjögrens's syndrome is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks moisture-producing glands throughout the body, including the eye, mouth, skin, respiratory tissue, liver, vagina, and gut. Symptoms, include, dry eye, mouth, and vagina, as well as lung disease. The disease is also associated with rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus, systemic sclerosis, and polymypositis/dermatomyositis. Defective protein trafficking is believed to cause the disease, for which treatment options are limited. Modulators of CFTR activity may hydrate the various organs afflicted by the disease and help to elevate the associated symptoms.
As discussed above, it is believed that the deletion of residue 508 in ΔF508-CFTR prevents the nascent protein from folding correctly, resulting in the inability of this mutant protein to exit the ER, and traffic to the plasma membrane. As a result, insufficient amounts of the mature protein are present at the plasma membrane and chloride transport within epithelial tissues is significantly reduced. In fact, this cellular phenomenon of defective ER processing of ABC transporters by the ER machinery has been shown to be the underlying basis not only for CF disease, but for a wide range of other isolated and inherited diseases. The two ways that the ER machinery can malfunction is either by loss of coupling to ER export of the proteins leading to degradation, or by the ER accumulation of these defective/misfolded proteins [Aridor M, et al., Nature Med., 5(7), pp 745-751 (1999); Shastry, B. S., et al., Neurochem. International, 43, pp 1-7 (2003); Rutishauser, J., et al., Swiss Med Wkly, 132, pp 211-222 (2002); Morello, J P et al., TIPS, 21, pp. 466-469 (2000); Bross P., et al., Human Mut., 14, pp. 186-198 (1999)]. The diseases associated with the first class of ER malfunction are Cystic fibrosis (due to misfolded ΔF508-CFTR as discussed above), Hereditary emphysema (due to a1-antitrypsin; non Piz variants), Hereditary hemochromatosis, Coagulation-Fibrinolysis deficiencies, such as Protein C deficiency, Type I hereditary angioedema, Lipid processing deficiencies, such as Familial hypercholesterolemia, Type I chylomicronemia, Abetalipoproteinemia, Lysosomal storage diseases, such as I-cell disease/Pseudo-Hurler, Mucopolysaccharidoses (due to Lysosomal processing enzymes), Sandhof/Tay-Sachs (due to β-Hexosaminidase), Crigler-Najjar type II (due to UDP-glucuronyl-sialyc-transferase), Polyendocrinopathy/Hyperinsulemia, Diabetes mellitus (due to Insulin receptor), Laron dwarfism (due to Growth hormone receptor), Myleoperoxidase deficiency, Primary hypoparathyroidism (due to Preproparathyroid hormone), Melanoma (due to Tyrosinase). The diseases associated with the latter class of ER malfunction are Glycanosis CDG type 1, Hereditary emphysema (due to α1-Antitrypsin (PiZ variant), Congenital hyperthyroidism, Osteogenesis imperfecta (due to Type I, II, IV procollagen), Hereditary hypofibrinogenemia (due to Fibrinogen), ACT deficiency (due to α1-Antichymotrypsin), Diabetes insipidus (DI), Neurophyseal DI (due to Vasopvessin hormone/V2-receptor), Neprogenic DI (due to Aquaporin II), Charcot-Marie Tooth syndrome (due to Peripheral myelin protein 22), Perlizaeus-Merzbacher disease, neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease (due to βAPP and presenilins), Parkinson's disease, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Progressive supranuclear plasy, Pick's disease, several polyglutamine neurological disorders asuch as Huntington, Spinocerebullar ataxia type I, Spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy, Dentatorubal pallidoluysian, and Myotonic dystrophy, as well as Spongiform encephalopathies, such as Hereditary Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (due to Prion protein processing defect), Fabry disease (due to lysosomal α-galactosidase A) and Straussler-Scheinker syndrome (due to Prp processing defect).
In addition to up-regulation of CFTR activity, reducing anion secretion by CFTR modulators may be beneficial for the treatment of secretory diarrheas, in which epithelial water transport is dramatically increased as a result of secretagogue activated chloride transport. The mechanism involves elevation of cAMP and stimulation of CFTR.
Although there are numerous causes of diarrhea, the major consequences of diarrheal diseases, resulting from excessive chloride transport are common to all, and include dehydration, acidosis, impaired growth and death.
Acute and chronic diarrheas represent a major medical problem in many areas of the world. Diarrhea is both a significant factor in malnutrition and the leading cause of death (5,000,000 deaths/year) in children less than five years old.
Secretory diarrheas are also a dangerous condition in patients of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). 16 million travelers to developing countries from industrialized nations every year develop diarrhea, with the severity and number of cases of diarrhea varying depending on the country and area of travel.
Diarrhea in barn animals and pets such as cows, pigs, and horses, sheep, goats, cats and dogs, also known as scours, is a major cause of death in these animals. Diarrhea can result from any major transition, such as weaning or physical movement, as well as in response to a variety of bacterial or viral infections and generally occurs within the first few hours of the animal's life.
The most common diarrhea causing bacteria is enterotoxogenic E-coli (ETEC) having the K99 pilus antigen. Common viral causes of diarrhea include rotavirus and coronavirus. Other infectious agents include cryptosporidium, giardia lamblia, and salmonella, among others.
Symptoms of rotaviral infection include excretion of watery feces, dehydration and weakness. Coronavirus causes a more severe illness in the newborn animals, and has a higher mortality rate than rotaviral infection. Often, however, a young animal may be infected with more than one virus or with a combination of viral and bacterial microorganisms at one time. This dramatically increases the severity of the disease.
Accordingly, there is a need for modulators of an ABC transporter activity, and compositions thereof, that can be used to modulate the activity of the ABC transporter in the cell membrane of a mammal.
There is a need for methods of treating ABC transporter mediated diseases using such modulators of ABC transporter activity.
There is a need for methods of modulating an ABC transporter activity in an ex vivo cell membrane of a mammal.
There is a need for modulators of CFTR activity that can be used to modulate the activity of CFTR in the cell membrane of a mammal.
There is a need for methods of treating CFTR-mediated diseases using such modulators of CFTR activity.
There is a need for methods of modulating CFTR activity in an ex vivo cell membrane of a mammal.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It has now been found that compounds of this invention, and pharmaceutically acceptable compositions thereof, are useful as modulators of ABC transporter activity. These compounds have the general formula (I):




    
    
        or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, R′3, R4, and n are described herein.
    
    


These compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable compositions are useful for treating or lessening the severity of a variety of diseases, disorders, or conditions, including, but not limited to, cystic fibrosis, hereditary emphysema, hereditary hemochromatosis, coagulation-fibrinolysis deficiencies, such as protein C deficiency, Type 1 hereditary angioedema, lipid processing deficiencies, such as familial hypercholesterolemia, Type 1 chylomicronemia, abetalipoproteinemia, lysosomal storage diseases, such as I-cell disease/pseudo-Hurler, mucopolysaccharidoses, Sandhof/Tay-Sachs, Crigler-Najjar type II, polyendocrinopathy/hyperinsulemia, Diabetes Mellitus, Laron dwarfism, myleoperoxidase deficiency, primary hypoparathyroidism, melanoma, glycanosis CDG type 1, hereditary emphysema, congenital hyperthyroidism, osteogenesis imperfecta, hereditary hypofibrinogenemia, ACT deficiency, Diabetes Insipidus (DI), neurophyseal DI, neprogenic DI, Charcot-Marie Tooth syndrome, Perlizaeus-Merzbacher disease, neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, progressive supranuclear plasy, Pick's disease, several polyglutamine neurological disorders asuch as Huntington, spinocerebullar ataxia type I, spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy, dentatorubal pallidoluysian, and myotonic dystrophy, as well as spongiform encephalopathies, such as hereditary Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, Fabry disease, Straussler-Scheinker syndrome, COPD, dry-eye disease, and Sjogren's disease.


DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Definitions
As used herein, the following definitions shall apply unless otherwise indicated.
The term “ABC-transporter” as used herein means an ABC-transporter protein or a fragment thereof comprising at least one binding domain, wherein said protein or fragment thereof is present in vivo or in vitro. The term “binding domain” as used herein means a domain on the ABC-transporter that can bind to a modulator. See, e.g., Hwang, T. C. et al., J. Gen. Physiol. (1998): 111(3), 477-90.
The term “CFTR” as used herein means cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator or a mutation thereof capable of regulator activity, including, but not limited to, ΔF508 CFTR and G551D CFTR (see, e.g., http://www.genet.sickkids.on.ca/cftr/, for CFTR mutations).
The term “modulating” as used herein means increasing or decreasing, e.g. activity, by a measurable amount. Compounds that modulate ABC Transporter activity, such as CFTR activity, by increasing the activity of the ABC Transporter, e.g., a CFTR anion channel, are called agonists. Compounds that modulate ABC Transporter activity, such as CFTR activity, by decreasing the activity of the ABC Transporter, e.g., CFTR anion channel, are called antagonists. An agonist interacts with an ABC Transporter, such as CFTR anion channel, to increase the ability of the receptor to transduce an intracellular signal in response to endogenous ligand binding. An antagonist interacts with an ABC Transporter, such as CFTR, and competes with the endogenous ligand(s) or substrate(s) for binding site(s) on the receptor to decrease the ability of the receptor to transduce an intracellular signal in response to endogenous ligand binding.
The phrase “treating or reducing the severity of an ABC Transporter mediated disease” refers both to treatments for diseases that are directly caused by ABC Transporter and/or CFTR activities and alleviation of symptoms of diseases not directly caused by ABC Transporter and/or CFTR anion channel activities. Examples of diseases whose symptoms may be affected by ABC Transporter and/or CFTR activity include, but are not limited to, Cystic fibrosis, Hereditary emphysema, Hereditary hemochromatosis, Coagulation-Fibrinolysis deficiencies, such as Protein C deficiency, Type 1 hereditary angioedema, Lipid processing deficiencies, such as Familial hypercholesterolemia, Type 1 chylomicronemia, Abetalipoproteinemia, Lysosomal storage diseases, such as I-cell disease/Pseudo-Hurler, Mucopolysaccharidoses, Sandhof/Tay-Sachs, Crigler-Najjar type II, Polyendocrinopathy/Hyperinsulemia, Diabetes mellitus, Laron dwarfism, Myleoperoxidase deficiency, Primary hypoparathyroidism, Melanoma, Glycanosis CDG type 1, Hereditary emphysema, Congenital hyperthyroidism, Osteogenesis imperfecta, Hereditary hypofibrinogenemia, ACT deficiency, Diabetes insipidus (DI), Neurophyseal DI, Neprogenic DI, Charcot-Marie Tooth syndrome, Perlizaeus-Merzbacher disease, neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Progressive supranuclear plasy, Pick's disease, several polyglutamine neurological disorders asuch as Huntington, Spinocerebullar ataxia type I, Spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy, Dentatorubal pallidoluysian, and Myotonic dystrophy, as well as Spongiform encephalopathies, such as Hereditary Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, Fabry disease, Straussler-Scheinker syndrome, COPD, dry-eye disease, and Sjogren's disease.
For purposes of this invention, the chemical elements are identified in accordance with the Periodic Table of the Elements, CAS version, Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 75th Ed. Additionally, general principles of organic chemistry are described in “Organic Chemistry”, Thomas Sorrell, University Science Books, Sausolito: 1999, and “March's Advanced Organic Chemistry”, 5th Ed., Ed.: Smith, M. B. and March, J., John Wiley & Sons, New York: 2001, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference.
For purposes of this invention, the chemical elements are identified in accordance with the Periodic Table of the Elements, CAS version, Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 75th Ed. Additionally, general principles of organic chemistry are described in “Organic Chemistry”, Thomas Sorrell, University Science Books, Sausalito: 1999, and “March's Advanced Organic Chemistry”, 5th Ed., Ed.: Smith, M. B. and March, J., John Wiley & Sons, New York: 2001.
As used herein the term “aliphatic’ encompasses the terms alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, each of which being optionally substituted as set forth below.
As used herein, an “alkyl” group refers to a saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon group containing 1-8 (e.g., 1-6 or 1-4) carbon atoms. An alkyl group can be straight or branched. Examples of alkyl groups include, but are not limited to, methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl, n-pentyl, n-heptyl, or 2-ethylhexyl. An alkyl group can be substituted (i.e., optionally substituted) with one or more substituents such as halo, cycloaliphatic [e.g., cycloalkyl or cycloalkenyl], heterocycloaliphatic [e.g., heterocycloalkyl or heterocycloalkenyl], aryl, heteroaryl, alkoxy, aroyl, heteroaroyl, acyl [e.g., (aliphatic)carbonyl, (cycloaliphatic)carbonyl, or (heterocycloaliphatic)carbonyl], nitro, cyano, amido [e.g., (cycloalkylalkyl)carbonylamino, arylcarbonylamino, aralkylcarbonylamino, (heterocycloalkyl)carbonylamino, (heterocycloalkylalkyl)carbonylamino, heteroarylcarbonylamino, heteroaralkylcarbonylamino], amino [e.g., aliphaticamino, cycloaliphaticamino, or heterocycloaliphaticamino], sulfonyl [e.g., aliphaticsulfonyl], sulfinyl, sulfanyl, sulfoxy, urea, thiourea, sulfamoyl, sulfamide, oxo, carboxy, carbamoyl, cycloaliphaticoxy, heterocycloaliphaticoxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, aralkyloxy, heteroarylalkoxy, alkoxycarbonyl, alkylcarbonyloxy, or hydroxy. Without limitation, some examples of substituted alkyls include carboxyalkyl (such as HOOC-alkyl, alkoxycarbonylalkyl, and alkylcarbonyloxyalkyl), cyanoalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, acylalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, aralkyl, (alkoxyaryl)alkyl, (sulfonylamino)alkyl (such as (alkylsulfonylamino)alkyl), aminoalkyl, amidoalkyl, (cycloaliphatic)alkyl, cyanoalkyl, or haloalkyl.
As used herein, an “alkenyl” group refers to an aliphatic carbon group that contains 2-8 (e.g., 2-6 or 2-4) carbon atoms and at least one double bond. Like an alkyl group, an alkenyl group can be straight or branched. Examples of an alkenyl group include, but are not limited to, allyl, isoprenyl, 2-butenyl, and 2-hexenyl. An alkenyl group can be optionally substituted with one or more substituents such as halo, cycloaliphatic, heterocycloaliphatic, aryl, heteroaryl, alkoxy, aroyl, heteroaroyl, acyl [e.g., (cycloaliphatic)carbonyl, or (heterocycloaliphatic)carbonyl], nitro, cyano, acyl [e.g., aliphaticcarbonyl, cycloaliphaticcarbonyl, arylcarbonyl, heterocycloaliphaticcarbonyl or heteroarylcarbonyl], amido [e.g., (cycloalkylalkyl)carbonylamino, arylcarbonylamino, aralkylcarbonylamino, (heterocycloalkyl)carbonylamino, (heterocycloalkylalkyl)carbonylamino, heteroarylcarbonylamino, heteroaralkylcarbonylamino alkylaminocarbonyl, cycloalkylaminocarbonyl, heterocycloalkylaminocarbonyl, arylaminocarbonyl, or heteroarylaminocarbonyl], amino [e.g., aliphaticamino, or aliphaticsulfonylamino], sulfonyl [e.g., alkylsulfonyl, cycloaliphaticsulfonyl, or arylsulfonyl], sulfinyl, sulfanyl, sulfoxy, urea, thiourea, sulfamoyl, sulfamide, oxo, carboxy, carbamoyl, cycloaliphaticoxy, heterocycloaliphaticoxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, aralkyloxy, heteroarylalkoxy, alkoxycarbonyl, alkylcarbonyloxy, or hydroxy.
As used herein, an “alkynyl” group refers to an aliphatic carbon group that contains 2-8 (e.g., 2-6 or 2-4) carbon atoms and has at least one triple bond. An alkynyl group can be straight or branched. Examples of an alkynyl group include, but are not limited to, propargyl and butynyl. An alkynyl group can be optionally substituted with one or more substituents such as aroyl, heteroaroyl, alkoxy, cycloalkyloxy, heterocycloalkyloxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, aralkyloxy, nitro, carboxy, cyano, halo, hydroxy, sulfo, mercapto, sulfanyl [e.g., aliphaticsulfanyl or cycloaliphaticsulfanyl], sulfinyl [e.g., aliphaticsulfinyl or cycloaliphaticsulfinyl], sulfonyl [e.g., aliphaticsulfonyl, aliphaticaminosulfonyl, or cycloaliphaticsulfonyl], amido [e.g., aminocarbonyl, alkylaminocarbonyl, alkylcarbonylamino, cycloalkylaminocarbonyl, heterocycloalkylaminocarbonyl, cycloalkylcarbonylamino, arylaminocarbonyl, arylcarbonylamino, aralkylcarbonylamino, (heterocycloalkyl)carbonylamino, (cycloalkylalkyl)carbonylamino, heteroaralkylcarbonylamino, heteroarylcarbonylamino or heteroarylaminocarbonyl], urea, thiourea, sulfamoyl, sulfamide, alkoxycarbonyl, alkylcarbonyloxy, cycloaliphatic, heterocycloaliphatic, aryl, heteroaryl, acyl [e.g., (cycloaliphatic)carbonyl or (heterocycloaliphatic)carbonyl], amino [e.g., aliphaticamino], sulfoxy, oxo, carboxy, carbamoyl, (cycloaliphatic)oxy, (heterocycloaliphatic)oxy, or (heteroaryl)alkoxy.
As used herein, an “amido” encompasses both “aminocarbonyl” and “carbonylamino”. These terms when used alone or in connection with another group refers to an amido group such as N(RXRY)—C(O)— or RYC(O)—N(RX)— when used terminally and —C(O)—N(RX)— or —N(RX)—C(O)— when used internally, wherein RX and RY are defined below. Examples of amido groups include alkylamido (such as alkylcarbonylamino or alkylcarbonylamino), (heterocycloaliphatic)amido, (heteroaralkyl)amido, (heteroaryl)amido, (heterocycloalkyl)alkylamido, arylamido, aralkylamido, (cycloalkyl)alkylamido, or cycloalkylamido.
As used herein, an “amino” group refers to —NRXRY wherein each of RX and RY is independently hydrogen, alkyl, cycloaliphatic, (cycloaliphatic)aliphatic, aryl, araliphatic, heterocycloaliphatic, (heterocycloaliphatic)aliphatic, heteroaryl, carboxy, sulfanyl, sulfinyl, sulfonyl, (aliphatic)carbonyl, (cycloaliphatic)carbonyl, ((cycloaliphatic)aliphatic)carbonyl, arylcarbonyl, (araliphatic)carbonyl, (heterocycloaliphatic)carbonyl, ((heterocycloaliphatic)aliphatic)carbonyl, (heteroaryl)carbonyl, or (heteroaraliphatic)carbonyl, each of which being defined herein and being optionally substituted. Examples of amino groups include alkylamino, dialkylamino, or arylamino. When the term “amino” is not the terminal group (e.g., alkylcarbonylamino), it is represented by —NRX—. RX has the same meaning as defined above.
As used herein, an “aryl” group used alone or as part of a larger moiety as in “aralkyl”, “aralkoxy”, or “aryloxyalkyl” refers to monocyclic (e.g., phenyl); bicyclic (e.g., indenyl, naphthalenyl, tetrahydronaphthyl, tetrahydroindenyl); and tricyclic (e.g., fluorenyl tetrahydrofluorenyl, or tetrahydroanthracenyl, anthracenyl) ring systems in which the monocyclic ring system is aromatic or at least one of the rings in a bicyclic or tricyclic ring system is aromatic. The bicyclic and tricyclic ring systems include benzofused 2-3 membered carbocyclic rings. For example, a benzofused group includes phenyl fused with two or more C4-8 carbocyclic moieties. An aryl is optionally substituted with one or more substituents including aliphatic [e.g., alkyl, alkenyl, or alkynyl]; cycloaliphatic; (cycloaliphatic)aliphatic; heterocycloaliphatic; (heterocycloaliphatic)aliphatic; aryl; heteroaryl; alkoxy; (cycloaliphatic)oxy; (heterocycloaliphatic)oxy; aryloxy; heteroaryloxy; (araliphatic)oxy; (heteroaraliphatic)oxy; aroyl; heteroaroyl; amino; oxo (on a non-aromatic carbocyclic ring of a benzofused bicyclic or tricyclic aryl); nitro; carboxy; amido; acyl [e.g., aliphaticcarbonyl; (cycloaliphatic)carbonyl; ((cycloaliphatic)aliphatic)carbonyl; (araliphatic)carbonyl; (heterocycloaliphatic)carbonyl; ((heterocycloaliphatic)aliphatic)carbonyl; or (heteroaraliphatic)carbonyl]; sulfonyl [e.g., aliphaticsulfonyl or aminosulfonyl]; sulfinyl [e.g., aliphaticsulfinyl or cycloaliphaticsulfinyl]; sulfanyl [e.g., aliphaticsulfanyl]; cyano; halo; hydroxy; mercapto; sulfoxy; urea; thiourea; sulfamoyl; sulfamide; or carbamoyl. Alternatively, an aryl can be unsubstituted.
Non-limiting examples of substituted aryls include haloaryl [e.g., mono-, di (such as p,m-dihaloaryl), and (trihalo)aryl]; (carboxy)aryl [e.g., (alkoxycarbonyl)aryl, ((aralkyl)carbonyloxy)aryl, and (alkoxycarbonyl)aryl]; (amido)aryl [e.g., (aminocarbonyl)aryl, (((alkylamino)alkyl)aminocarbonyl)aryl, (alkylcarbonyl)aminoaryl, (arylaminocarbonyl)aryl, and (((heteroaryl)amino)carbonyl)aryl]; aminoaryl [e.g., ((alkylsulfonyl)amino)aryl or ((dialkyl)amino)aryl]; (cyanoalkyl)aryl; (alkoxy)aryl; (sulfamoyl)aryl [e.g., (aminosulfonyl)aryl]; (alkylsulfonyl)aryl; (cyano)aryl; (hydroxyalkyl)aryl; ((alkoxy)alkyl)aryl; (hydroxy)aryl, ((carboxy)alkyl)aryl; (((dialkyl)amino)alkyl)aryl; (nitroalkyl)aryl; (((alkylsulfonyl)amino)alkyl)aryl; ((heterocycloaliphatic)carbonyl)aryl; ((alkylsulfonyl)alkyl)aryl; (cyanoalkyl)aryl; (hydroxyalkyl)aryl; (alkylcarbonyl)aryl; alkylaryl; (trihaloalkyl)aryl; p-amino-m-alkoxycarbonylaryl; p-amino-m-cyanoaryl; p-halo-m-aminoaryl; or (m-(heterocycloaliphatic)-o-(alkyl))aryl.
As used herein, an “araliphatic” such as an “aralkyl” group refers to an aliphatic group (e.g., a C1-4 alkyl group) that is substituted with an aryl group. “Aliphatic,” “alkyl,” and “aryl” are defined herein. An example of an araliphatic such as an aralkyl group is benzyl.
As used herein, an “aralkyl” group refers to an alkyl group (e.g., a C1-4 alkyl group) that is substituted with an aryl group. Both “alkyl” and “aryl” have been defined above. An example of an aralkyl group is benzyl. An aralkyl is optionally substituted with one or more substituents such as aliphatic [e.g., alkyl, alkenyl, or alkynyl, including carboxyalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, or haloalkyl such as trifluoromethyl], cycloaliphatic [e.g., cycloalkyl or cycloalkenyl], (cycloalkyl)alkyl, heterocycloalkyl, (heterocycloalkyl)alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, alkoxy, cycloalkyloxy, heterocycloalkyloxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, aralkyloxy, heteroaralkyloxy, aroyl, heteroaroyl, nitro, carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl, alkylcarbonyloxy, amido [e.g., aminocarbonyl, alkylcarbonylamino, cycloalkylcarbonylamino, (cycloalkylalkyl)carbonylamino, arylcarbonylamino, aralkylcarbonylamino, (heterocycloalkyl)carbonylamino, (heterocycloalkylalkyl)carbonylamino, heteroarylcarbonylamino, or heteroaralkylcarbonylamino], cyano, halo, hydroxy, acyl, mercapto, alkylsulfanyl, sulfoxy, urea, thiourea, sulfamoyl, sulfamide, oxo, or carbamoyl.
As used herein, a “bicyclic ring system” includes 8-12 (e.g., 9, 10, or 11) membered structures that form two rings, wherein the two rings have at least one atom in common (e.g., 2 atoms in common). Bicyclic ring systems include bicycloaliphatics (e.g., bicycloalkyl or bicycloalkenyl), bicycloheteroaliphatics, bicyclic aryls, and bicyclic heteroaryls.
As used herein, a “cycloaliphatic” group encompasses a “cycloalkyl” group and a “cycloalkenyl” group, each of which being optionally substituted as set forth below.
As used herein, a “cycloalkyl” group refers to a saturated carbocyclic mono- or bicyclic (fused or bridged) ring of 3-10 (e.g., 5-10) carbon atoms. Examples of cycloalkyl groups include cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl, adamantyl, norbornyl, cubyl, octahydro-indenyl, decahydro-naphthyl, bicyclo[3.2.1]octyl, bicyclo[2.2.2]octyl, bicyclo[3.3.1]nonenyl, bicyclo[3.3.2.]decyl, bicyclo[2.2.2]octyl, adamantyl, azacycloalkyl, or ((aminocarbonyl)cycloalkyl)cycloalkyl. A “cycloalkenyl” group, as used herein, refers to a non-aromatic carbocyclic ring of 3-10 (e.g., 4-8) carbon atoms having one or more double bonds. Examples of cycloalkenyl groups include cyclopentenyl, 1,4-cyclohexa-di-enyl, cycloheptenyl, cyclooctenyl, hexahydro-indenyl, octahydro-naphthyl, cyclohexenyl, cyclopentenyl, bicyclo[2.2.2]octenyl, or bicyclo[3.3.1]nonenyl. A cycloalkyl or cycloalkenyl group can be optionally substituted with one or more substituents such as aliphatic [e.g., alkyl, alkenyl, or alkynyl], cycloaliphatic, (cycloaliphatic) aliphatic, heterocycloaliphatic, (heterocycloaliphatic) aliphatic, aryl, heteroaryl, alkoxy, (cycloaliphatic)oxy, (heterocycloaliphatic)oxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, (araliphatic)oxy, (heteroaraliphatic)oxy, aroyl, heteroaroyl, amino, amido [e.g., (aliphatic)carbonylamino, (cycloaliphatic)carbonylamino, ((cycloaliphatic)aliphatic)carbonylamino, (aryl)carbonylamino, (araliphatic)carbonylamino, (heterocycloaliphatic)carbonylamino, ((heterocycloaliphatic)aliphatic)carbonylamino, (heteroaryl)carbonylamino, or (heteroaraliphatic)carbonylamino], nitro, carboxy [e.g., HOOC—, alkoxycarbonyl, or alkylcarbonyloxy], acyl [e.g., (cycloaliphatic)carbonyl, ((cycloaliphatic) aliphatic)carbonyl, (araliphatic)carbonyl, (heterocycloaliphatic)carbonyl, ((heterocycloaliphatic)aliphatic)carbonyl, or (heteroaraliphatic)carbonyl], cyano, halo, hydroxy, mercapto, sulfonyl [e.g., alkylsulfonyl and arylsulfonyl], sulfinyl [e.g., alkylsulfinyl], sulfanyl [e.g., alkylsulfanyl], sulfoxy, urea, thiourea, sulfamoyl, sulfamide, oxo, or carbamoyl.
As used herein, “cyclic moiety” includes cycloaliphatic, heterocycloaliphatic, aryl, or heteroaryl, each of which has been defined previously.
As used herein, the term “heterocycloaliphatic” encompasses a heterocycloalkyl group and a heterocycloalkenyl group, each of which being optionally substituted as set forth below.
As used herein, a “heterocycloalkyl” group refers to a 3-10 membered mono- or bicylic (fused or bridged) (e.g., 5- to 10-membered mono- or bicyclic) saturated ring structure, in which one or more of the ring atoms is a heteroatom (e.g., N, O, S, or combinations thereof). Examples of a heterocycloalkyl group include piperidyl, piperazyl, tetrahydropyranyl, tetrahydrofuryl, 1,4-dioxolanyl, 1,4-dithianyl, 1,3-dioxolanyl, oxazolidyl, isoxazolidyl, morpholinyl, thiomorpholyl, octahydrobenzofuryl, octahydrochromenyl, octahydrothiochromenyl, octahydroindolyl, octahydropyrindinyl, decahydroquinolinyl, octahydrobenzo[b]thiopheneyl, 2-oxa-bicyclo[2.2.2]octyl, 1-aza-bicyclo[2.2.2]octyl, 3-aza-bicyclo[3.2.1]octyl, and 2,6-dioxa-tricyclo[3.3.1.03,7]nonyl. A monocyclic heterocycloalkyl group can be fused with a phenyl moiety such as tetrahydroisoquinoline. A “heterocycloalkenyl” group, as used herein, refers to a mono- or bicylic (e.g., 5- to 10-membered mono- or bicyclic) non-aromatic ring structure having one or more double bonds, and wherein one or more of the ring atoms is a heteroatom (e.g., N, O, or S). Monocyclic and bicycloheteroaliphatics are numbered according to standard chemical nomenclature.
A heterocycloalkyl or heterocycloalkenyl group can be optionally substituted with one or more substituents such as aliphatic [e.g., alkyl, alkenyl, or alkynyl], cycloaliphatic, (cycloaliphatic)aliphatic, heterocycloaliphatic, (heterocycloaliphatic)aliphatic, aryl, heteroaryl, alkoxy, (cycloaliphatic)oxy, (heterocycloaliphatic)oxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, (araliphatic)oxy, (heteroaraliphatic)oxy, aroyl, heteroaroyl, amino, amido [e.g., (aliphatic)carbonylamino, (cycloaliphatic)carbonylamino, ((cycloaliphatic) aliphatic)carbonylamino, (aryl)carbonylamino, (araliphatic)carbonylamino, (heterocycloaliphatic)carbonylamino, ((heterocycloaliphatic) aliphatic)carbonylamino, (heteroaryl)carbonylamino, or (heteroaraliphatic)carbonylamino], nitro, carboxy [e.g., HOOC—, alkoxycarbonyl, or alkylcarbonyloxy], acyl [e.g., (cycloaliphatic)carbonyl, ((cycloaliphatic) aliphatic)carbonyl, (araliphatic)carbonyl, (heterocycloaliphatic)carbonyl, ((heterocycloaliphatic)aliphatic)carbonyl, or (heteroaraliphatic)carbonyl], nitro, cyano, halo, hydroxy, mercapto, sulfonyl [e.g., alkylsulfonyl or arylsulfonyl], sulfinyl [e.g., alkylsulfinyl], sulfanyl [e.g., alkylsulfanyl], sulfoxy, urea, thiourea, sulfamoyl, sulfamide, oxo, or carbamoyl.
A “heteroaryl” group, as used herein, refers to a monocyclic, bicyclic, or tricyclic ring system having 4 to 15 ring atoms wherein one or more of the ring atoms is a heteroatom (e.g., N, O, S, or combinations thereof) and in which the monocyclic ring system is aromatic or at least one of the rings in the bicyclic or tricyclic ring systems is aromatic. A heteroaryl group includes a benzofused ring system having 2 to 3 rings. For example, a benzofused group includes benzo fused with one or two 4 to 8 membered heterocycloaliphatic moieties (e.g., indolizyl, indolyl, isoindolyl, 3H-indolyl, indolinyl, benzo[b]furyl, benzo[b]thiophenyl, quinolinyl, or isoquinolinyl). Some examples of heteroaryl are azetidinyl, pyridyl, 1H-indazolyl, furyl, pyrrolyl, thienyl, thiazolyl, oxazolyl, imidazolyl, tetrazolyl, benzofuryl, isoquinolinyl, benzthiazolyl, xanthene, thioxanthene, phenothiazine, dihydroindole, benzo[1,3]dioxole, benzo[b]furyl, benzo[b]thiophenyl, indazolyl, benzimidazolyl, benzthiazolyl, puryl, cinnolyl, quinolyl, quinazolyl, phthalazyl, quinazolyl, quinoxalyl, isoquinolyl, 4H-quinolizyl, benzo-1,2,5-thiadiazolyl, or 1,8-naphthyridyl.
Without limitation, monocyclic heteroaryls include furyl, thiophenyl, 2H-pyrrolyl, pyrrolyl, oxazolyl, thiazolyl, imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, isoxazolyl, isothiazolyl, 1,3,4-thiadiazolyl, 2H-pyranyl, 4-H-pyranyl, pyridyl, pyridazyl, pyrimidyl, pyrazolyl, pyrazyl, or 1,3,5-triazyl. Monocyclic heteroaryls are numbered according to standard chemical nomenclature.
Without limitation, bicyclic heteroaryls include indolizyl, indolyl, isoindolyl, 3H-indolyl, indolinyl, benzo[b]furyl, benzo[b]thiophenyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, indolizyl, isoindolyl, indolyl, benzo[b]furyl, bexo[b]thiophenyl, indazolyl, benzimidazyl, benzthiazolyl, purinyl, 4H-quinolizyl, quinolyl, isoquinolyl, cinnolyl, phthalazyl, quinazolyl, quinoxalyl, 1,8-naphthyridyl, or pteridyl. Bicyclic heteroaryls are numbered according to standard chemical nomenclature.
A heteroaryl is optionally substituted with one or more substituents such as aliphatic [e.g., alkyl, alkenyl, or alkynyl]; cycloaliphatic; (cycloaliphatic)aliphatic; heterocycloaliphatic; (heterocycloaliphatic)aliphatic; aryl; heteroaryl; alkoxy; (cycloaliphatic)oxy; (heterocycloaliphatic)oxy; aryloxy; heteroaryloxy; (araliphatic)oxy; (heteroaraliphatic)oxy; aroyl; heteroaroyl; amino; oxo (on a non-aromatic carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring of a bicyclic or tricyclic heteroaryl); carboxy; amido; acyl [e.g., aliphaticcarbonyl; (cycloaliphatic)carbonyl; ((cycloaliphatic)aliphatic)carbonyl; (araliphatic)carbonyl; (heterocycloaliphatic)carbonyl; ((heterocycloaliphatic)aliphatic)carbonyl; or (heteroaraliphatic)carbonyl]; sulfonyl [e.g., aliphaticsulfonyl or aminosulfonyl]; sulfinyl [e.g., aliphaticsulfinyl]; sulfanyl [e.g., aliphaticsulfanyl]; nitro; cyano; halo; hydroxy; mercapto; sulfoxy; urea; thiourea; sulfamoyl; sulfamide; or carbamoyl. Alternatively, a heteroaryl can be unsubstituted.
Non-limiting examples of substituted heteroaryls include (halo)heteroaryl [e.g., mono- and di-(halo)heteroaryl]; (carboxy)heteroaryl [e.g., (alkoxycarbonyl)heteroaryl]; cyanoheteroaryl; aminoheteroaryl [e.g., ((alkylsulfonyl)amino)heteroaryl and ((dialkyl)amino)heteroaryl]; (amido)heteroaryl [e.g., aminocarbonylheteroaryl, ((alkylcarbonyl)amino)heteroaryl, ((((alkyl)amino)alkyl)aminocarbonyl)heteroaryl, (((heteroaryl)amino)carbonyl)heteroaryl, ((heterocycloaliphatic)carbonyl)heteroaryl, and ((alkylcarbonyl)amino)heteroaryl]; (cyanoalkyl)heteroaryl; (alkoxy)heteroaryl; (sulfamoyl)heteroaryl [e.g., (aminosulfonyl)heteroaryl]; (sulfonyl)heteroaryl [e.g., (alkylsulfonyl)heteroaryl]; (hydroxyalkyl)heteroaryl; (alkoxyalkyl)heteroaryl; (hydroxy)heteroaryl; ((carboxy)alkyl)heteroaryl; [((dialkyl)amino)alkyl]heteroaryl; (heterocycloaliphatic)heteroaryl; (cycloaliphatic)heteroaryl; (nitroalkyl)heteroaryl; (((alkylsulfonyl)amino)alkyl)heteroaryl; ((alkylsulfonyl)alkyl)heteroaryl; (cyanoalkyl)heteroaryl; (acyl)heteroaryl [e.g., (alkylcarbonyl)heteroaryl]; (alkyl)heteroaryl, and (haloalkyl)heteroaryl [e.g., trihaloalkylheteroaryl].
A “heteroaraliphatic” (such as a heteroaralkyl group) as used herein, refers to an aliphatic group (e.g., a C1-4 alkyl group) that is substituted with a heteroaryl group. “Aliphatic,” “alkyl,” and “heteroaryl” have been defined above.
A “heteroaralkyl” group, as used herein, refers to an alkyl group (e.g., a C1-4 alkyl group) that is substituted with a heteroaryl group. Both “alkyl” and “heteroaryl” have been defined above. A heteroaralkyl is optionally substituted with one or more substituents such as alkyl (including carboxyalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, and haloalkyl such as trifluoromethyl), alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, (cycloalkyl)alkyl, heterocycloalkyl, (heterocycloalkyl)alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, alkoxy, cycloalkyloxy, heterocycloalkyloxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, aralkyloxy, heteroaralkyloxy, aroyl, heteroaroyl, nitro, carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl, alkylcarbonyloxy, aminocarbonyl, alkylcarbonylamino, cycloalkylcarbonylamino, (cycloalkylalkyl)carbonylamino, arylcarbonylamino, aralkylcarbonylamino, (heterocycloalkyl)carbonylamino, (heterocycloalkylalkyl)carbonylamino, heteroarylcarbonylamino, heteroaralkylcarbonylamino, cyano, halo, hydroxy, acyl, mercapto, alkylsulfanyl, sulfoxy, urea, thiourea, sulfamoyl, sulfamide, oxo, or carbamoyl.
As used herein, “cyclic moiety” includes cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkenyl, aryl, or heteroaryl, each of which has been defined previously.
As used herein, an “acyl” group refers to a formyl group or RX—C(O)-(such as -alkyl-C(O)—, also referred to as “alkylcarbonyl”) where RX and “alkyl” have been defined previously. Acetyl and pivaloyl are examples of acyl groups.
As used herein, an “aroyl” or “heteroaroyl” refers to an aryl-C(O)— or a heteroaryl-C(O)—. The aryl and heteroaryl portion of the aroyl or heteroaroyl is optionally substituted as previously defined.
As used herein, an “alkoxy” group refers to an alkyl-O— group where “alkyl” has been defined previously.
As used herein, a “carbamoyl” group refers to a group having the structure —O—CO—NRXRY or —NRX—CO—O—RZ wherein RX and RY have been defined above and RZ can be aliphatic, aryl, araliphatic, heterocycloaliphatic, heteroaryl, or heteroaraliphatic.
As used herein, a “carboxy” group refers to —COOH, —COORX, —OC(O)H, —OC(O)RX when used as a terminal group; or —OC(O)— or —C(O)O— when used as an internal group.
As used herein, a “haloaliphatic” group refers to an aliphatic group substituted with 1, 2, or 3 halogen. For instance, the term haloalkyl includes the group —CF3.
As used herein, a “mercapto” group refers to —SH.
As used herein, a “sulfo” group refers to —SO3H or —SO3RX when used terminally or —S(O)3— when used internally.
As used herein, a “sulfamide” group refers to the structure —NRX—S(O)2—NRYRZ when used terminally and —NRXS(O)2—NRY— when used internally, wherein RX, RY, and RZ have been defined above.
As used herein, a “sulfamoyl” group refers to the structure —S(O)2—NRXRY or —NRX—S(O)2—RZ when used terminally; or —S(O)2—NRX— or —NRX —S(O)2— when used internally, wherein RX, RY, and RZ are defined above.
As used herein a “sulfanyl” group refers to —S-RX when used terminally and —S— when used internally, wherein RX has been defined above. Examples of sulfanyls include alkylsulfanyl.
As used herein a “sulfinyl” group refers to —S(O)—RX when used terminally and —S(O)— when used internally, wherein RX has been defined above.
As used herein, a “sulfonyl” group refers to-S(O)2—RX when used terminally and —S(O)2— when used internally, wherein RX has been defined above.
As used herein, a “sulfoxy” group refers to —O—SO—RX or —SO—O—RX, when used terminally and —O—S(O)— or —S(O)—O— when used internally, where RX has been defined above.
As used herein, a “halogen” or “halo” group refers to fluorine, chlorine, bromine or iodine.
As used herein, an “alkoxycarbonyl,” which is encompassed by the term carboxy, used alone or in connection with another group refers to a group such as alkyl-O—C(O)—.
As used herein, an “alkoxyalkyl” refers to an alkyl group such as alkyl-O-alkyl-, wherein alkyl has been defined above.
As used herein, a “carbonyl” refer to —C(O)—.
As used herein, an “oxo” refers to ═O.
As used herein, an “aminoalkyl” refers to the structure (RXRY)N-alkyl-.
As used herein, a “cyanoalkyl” refers to the structure (NC)-alkyl-.
As used herein, a “urea” group refers to the structure —NRX—CO—NRYRZ and a “thiourea” group refers to the structure —NRX—CS—NRYRZ when used terminally and —NRX—CO—NRY— or —NRX—CS—NRY— when used internally, wherein RX, RY, and RZ have been defined above.
As used herein, a “guanidino” group refers to the structure —N═C(N(RX RY))N(RXRY) wherein RX and RY have been defined above.
As used herein, the term “amidino” group refers to the structure —C═(NRX)N(RXRY) wherein RX and RY have been defined above.
In general, the term “vicinal” refers to the placement of substituents on a group that includes two or more carbon atoms, wherein the substituents are attached to adjacent carbon atoms.
In general, the term “geminal” refers to the placement of substituents on a group that includes two or more carbon atoms, wherein the substituents are attached to the same carbon atom.
The terms “terminally” and “internally” refer to the location of a group within a substituent. A group is terminal when the group is present at the end of the substituent not further bonded to the rest of the chemical structure. Carboxyalkyl, i.e., RXO(O)C-alkyl is an example of a carboxy group used terminally. A group is internal when the group is present in the middle of a substituent to at the end of the substituent bound to the rest of the chemical structure. Alkylcarboxy (e.g., alkyl-C(O)O— or alkyl-OC(O)—) and alkylcarboxyaryl (e.g., alkyl-C(O)O-aryl- or alkyl-O(CO)-aryl-) are examples of carboxy groups used internally.
As used herein, the term “amidino” group refers to the structure —C═(NRX)N(RXRY) wherein RX and RY have been defined above.
As used herein, “cyclic group” includes mono-, bi-, and tri-cyclic ring systems including cycloaliphatic, heterocycloaliphatic, aryl, or heteroaryl, each of which has been previously defined.
As used herein, a “bridged bicyclic ring system” refers to a bicyclic heterocyclicalipahtic ring system or bicyclic cycloaliphatic ring system in which the rings are bridged. Examples of bridged bicyclic ring systems include, but are not limited to, adamantanyl, norbornanyl, bicyclo[3.2.1]octyl, bicyclo[2.2.2]octyl, bicyclo[3.3.1]nonyl, bicyclo[3.2.3]nonyl, 2-oxa-bicyclo[2.2.2]octyl, 1-aza-bicyclo[2.2.2]octyl, 3-aza-bicyclo[3.2.1]octyl, and 2,6-dioxa-tricyclo[3.3.1.03,7]nonyl. A bridged bicyclic ring system can be optionally substituted with one or more substituents such as alkyl (including carboxyalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, and haloalkyl such as trifluoromethyl), alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, (cycloalkyl)alkyl, heterocycloalkyl, (heterocycloalkyl)alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, alkoxy, cycloalkyloxy, heterocycloalkyloxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, aralkyloxy, heteroaralkyloxy, aroyl, heteroaroyl, nitro, carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl, alkylcarbonyloxy, aminocarbonyl, alkylcarbonylamino, cycloalkylcarbonylamino, (cycloalkylalkyl)carbonylamino, arylcarbonylamino, aralkylcarbonylamino, (heterocycloalkyl)carbonylamino, (heterocycloalkylalkyl)carbonylamino, heteroarylcarbonylamino, heteroaralkylcarbonylamino, cyano, halo, hydroxy, acyl, mercapto, alkylsulfanyl, sulfoxy, urea, thiourea, sulfamoyl, sulfamide, oxo, or carbamoyl.
As used herein, an “aliphatic chain” refers to a branched or straight aliphatic group (e.g., alkyl groups, alkenyl groups, or alkynyl groups). A straight aliphatic chain has the structure —[CH2]v—, where v is 1-6. A branched aliphatic chain is a straight aliphatic chain that is substituted with one or more aliphatic groups. A branched aliphatic chain has the structure —[CHQ]v- where Q is hydrogen or an aliphatic group; however, Q shall be an aliphatic group in at least one instance. The term aliphatic chain includes alkyl chains, alkenyl chains, and alkynyl chains, where alkyl, alkenyl, and alkynyl are defined above.
The phrase “optionally substituted” is used interchangeably with the phrase “substituted or unsubstituted.” As described herein, compounds of the invention can optionally be substituted with one or more substituents, such as are illustrated generally above, or as exemplified by particular classes, subclasses, and species of the invention. As described herein, the variables R1, R2, R3, and R4, and other variables contained therein formulae I encompass specific groups, such as alkyl and aryl. Unless otherwise noted, each of the specific groups for the variables R1, R2, R3, and R4, and other variables contained therein can be optionally substituted with one or more substituents described herein. Each substituent of a specific group is further optionally substituted with one to three of halo, cyano, oxoalkoxy, hydroxy, amino, nitro, aryl, haloalkyl, and alkyl. For instance, an alkyl group can be substituted with alkylsulfanyl and the alkylsulfanyl can be optionally substituted with one to three of halo, cyano, oxoalkoxy, hydroxy, amino, nitro, aryl, haloalkyl, and alkyl. As an additional example, the cycloalkyl portion of a (cycloalkyl)carbonylamino can be optionally substituted with one to three of halo, cyano, alkoxy, hydroxy, nitro, haloalkyl, and alkyl. When two alkoxy groups are bound to the same atom or adjacent atoms, the two alkoxy groups can form a ring together with the atom(s) to which they are bound.
In general, the term “substituted,” whether preceded by the term “optionally” or not, refers to the replacement of hydrogen radicals in a given structure with the radical of a specified substituent. Specific substituents are described above in the definitions and below in the description of compounds and examples thereof. Unless otherwise indicated, an optionally substituted group can have a substituent at each substitutable position of the group, and when more than one position in any given structure can be substituted with more than one substituent selected from a specified group, the substituent can be either the same or different at every position. A ring substituent, such as a heterocycloalkyl, can be bound to another ring, such as a cycloalkyl, to form a spiro-bicyclic ring system, e.g., both rings share one common atom. As one of ordinary skill in the art will recognize, combinations of substituents envisioned by this invention are those combinations that result in the formation of stable or chemically feasible compounds.
The phrase “up to”, as used herein, refers to zero or any integer number that is equal or less than the number following the phrase. For example, “up to 3” means any one of 0, 1, 2, and 3.
The phrase “stable or chemically feasible,” as used herein, refers to compounds that are not substantially altered when subjected to conditions to allow for their production, detection, and preferably their recovery, purification, and use for one or more of the purposes disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a stable compound or chemically feasible compound is one that is not substantially altered when kept at a temperature of 40° C. or less, in the absence of moisture or other chemically reactive conditions, for at least a week.
As used herein, an effective amount is defined as the amount required to confer a therapeutic effect on the treated patient, and is typically determined based on age, surface area, weight, and condition of the patient. The interrelationship of dosages for animals and humans (based on milligrams per meter squared of body surface) is described by Freireich et al., Cancer Chemother. Rep., 50: 219 (1966). Body surface area may be approximately determined from height and weight of the patient. See, e.g., Scientific Tables, Geigy Pharmaceuticals, Ardsley, N.Y., 537 (1970). As used herein, “patient” refers to a mammal, including a human.
Unless otherwise stated, structures depicted herein are also meant to include all isomeric (e.g., enantiomeric, diastereomeric, and geometric (or conformational)) forms of the structure; for example, the R and S configurations for each asymmetric center, (Z) and (E) double bond isomers, and (Z) and (E) conformational isomers. Therefore, single stereochemical isomers as well as enantiomeric, diastereomeric, and geometric (or conformational) mixtures of the present compounds are within the scope of the invention. Unless otherwise stated, all tautomeric forms of the compounds of the invention are within the scope of the invention. Additionally, unless otherwise stated, structures depicted herein are also meant to include compounds that differ only in the presence of one or more isotopically enriched atoms. For example, compounds having the present structures except for the replacement of hydrogen by deuterium or tritium, or the replacement of a carbon by a 13C— or 14C-enriched carbon are within the scope of this invention. Such compounds are useful, for example, as analytical tools or probes in biological assays.
Compounds
Compounds of the present invention are useful modulators of ABC transporters and are useful in the treatment of ABC transport mediated diseases.
A. Generic Compounds
The present invention includes a compound of formula (I),




    
    
        or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:
        Each R1 is an optionally substituted C1-6 aliphatic, an optionally substituted aryl, an optionally substituted heteroaryl, an optionally substituted C3-10 cycloaliphatic, an optionally substituted 3 to 10 membered heterocycloaliphatic, carboxy [e.g., hydroxycarbonyl or alkoxycarbonyl], amido [e.g., aminocarbonyl], amino, halo, or hydroxy;
        provided that at least one R1 is an optionally substituted cycloaliphatic, an optionally substituted heterocycloaliphatic, an optionally substituted aryl, or an optionally substituted heteroaryl attached to the 5- or 6-position of the pyridyl ring;
        Each R2 is hydrogen, an optionally substituted C1-6 aliphatic, an optionally substituted C3-6 cycloaliphatic, an optionally substituted phenyl, or an optionally substituted heteroaryl;
        Each R3 and R′3 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form an optionally substituted C3-7 cycloaliphatic or an optionally substituted heterocycloaliphatic;
        Each R4 is an optionally substituted aryl or an optionally substituted heteroaryl; and
        Each n is 1, 2, 3 or 4.
    
    


In another aspect, the present invention includes compounds of formula




    
    
        or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,
        wherein:
        one of G1 and G2 is a nitrogen, and the other is a carbon; and
        R1, R2, R3, R′3, R4, and n are defined above.
    
    


Specific Embodiments
A. Substituent R1 
Each R1 is independently an optionally substituted C1-6 aliphatic, an optionally substituted aryl, an optionally substituted heteroaryl, an optionally substituted C3-10 membered cycloaliphatic, an optionally substituted 3 to 10 membered heterocycloaliphatic, carboxy [e.g., hydroxycarbonyl or alkoxycarbonyl], amido [e.g., aminocarbonyl], amino, halo, or hydroxy.
In some embodiments, one R1 is an optionally substituted C1-6 aliphatic. In several examples, one R1 is an optionally substituted C1-6 alkyl, an optionally substituted C2-6 alkenyl, or an optionally substituted C2-6 alkynyl. In several examples, one R1 is C1-6 alkyl, C2-6 alkenyl, or C2-6 alkynyl.
In several embodiments, one R1 is an aryl or heteroaryl with 1, 2, or 3 substituents. In several examples, one R1 is a monocyclic aryl or heteroaryl. In several embodiments, R1 is an aryl or heteroaryl with 1, 2, or 3 substituents. In several examples, R1 is a monocyclic aryl or heteroaryl.
In several embodiments, at least one R1 is an optionally substituted aryl or an optionally substituted heteroaryl and R1 is bonded to the core structure at the 6 position on the pyridine ring.
In several embodiments, at least one R1 is an optionally substituted aryl or an optionally substituted heteroaryl and R1 is bonded to the core structure at the 5 position on the pyridine ring.
In several embodiments, one R1 is phenyl with up to 3 substituents. In several embodiments, R1 is phenyl with up to 3 substituents.
In several embodiments, one R1 is a heteroaryl ring with up to 3 substituents. In certain embodiments, one R1 is a monocyclic heteroaryl ring with up to 3 substituents. In other embodiments, one R1 is a bicyclic heteroaryl ring with up to 3 substituents. In several embodiments, R1 is a heteroaryl ring with up to 3 substituents. In certain embodiments, R1 is a monocyclic heteroaryl ring with up to 3 substituents. In other embodiments, R1 is a bicyclic heteroaryl ring with up to 3 substituents.
In several embodiments, one R1 is carboxy [e.g., hydroxycarbonyl or alkoxycarbonyl]. Or, one R1 is amido [e.g., aminocarbonyl]. Or, one R1 is amino. Or, is halo. Or, is cyano. Or, hydroxyl.
In some embodiments, R1 is hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, i-propyl, t-butyl, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, allyl, F, Cl, methoxy, ethoxy, i-propoxy, t-butoxy, CF3, OCF3, CN, hydroxyl, or amino. In several examples, R1 is hydrogen, methyl, methoxy, F, CF3 or OCF3. In several examples, R1 can be hydrogen. Or, R1 can be methyl. Or, R1 can be CF3. Or, R1 can be methoxy.
In several embodiments, R1 is substituted with no more than three substituents selected from halo, oxo, or optionally substituted aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, heterocycloaliphatic, amino [e.g., (aliphatic)amino], amido [e.g., aminocarbonyl, ((aliphatic)amino)carbonyl, and ((aliphatic)2-amino)carbonyl], carboxy [e.g., alkoxycarbonyl and hydroxycarbonyl], sulfamoyl [e.g., aminosulfonyl, ((aliphatic)2-amino)sulfonyl, ((cycloaliphatic)aliphatic)aminosulfonyl, and ((cycloaliphatic)amino)sulfonyl], cyano, alkoxy, aryl, heteroaryl [e.g., monocyclic heteroaryl and bicycloheteroaryl], sulfonyl [e.g., aliphaticsulfonyl or (heterocycloaliphatic)sulfonyl], sulfinyl [e.g., aliphaticsulfinyl], aroyl, heteroaroyl, or heterocycloaliphaticcarbonyl.
In several embodiments, R1 is substituted with halo. Examples of R1 substituents include F, Cl, and Br. In several examples, R1 is substituted with F.
In several embodiments, R1 is substituted with an optionally substituted aliphatic. Examples of R1 substituents include optionally substituted alkoxyaliphatic, heterocycloaliphatic, aminoalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, (heterocycloalkyl)aliphatic, alkylsulfonylaliphatic, alkylsulfonylaminoaliphatic, alkylcarbonylaminoaliphatic, alkylaminoaliphatic, or alkylcarbonylaliphatic.
In several embodiments, R1 is substituted with an optionally substituted amino. Examples of R1 substituents include aliphaticcarbonylamino, aliphaticamino, arylamino, or aliphaticsulfonylamino.
In several embodiments, R1 is substituted with a sulfonyl. Examples of R1 substituents include heterocycloaliphaticsulfonyl, aliphatic sulfonyl, aliphaticaminosulfonyl, aminosulfonyl, aliphaticcarbonylaminosulfonyl, alkoxyalkylheterocycloalkylsulfonyl, alkylheterocycloalkylsulfonyl, alkylaminosulfonyl, cycloalkylaminosulfonyl, (heterocycloalkyl)alkylaminosulfonyl, and heterocycloalkylsulfonyl.
In several embodiments, R1 is substituted with carboxy. Examples of R1 substituents include alkoxycarbonyl and hydroxycarbonyl.
In several embodiments R1 is substituted with amido. Examples of R1 substituents include alkylaminocarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, ((aliphatic)2-amino)carbonyl, and [((aliphatic)aminoaliphatic)amino]carbonyl.
In several embodiments, R1 is substituted with carbonyl. Examples of R1 substituents include arylcarbonyl, cycloaliphaticcarbonyl, heterocycloaliphaticcarbonyl, and heteroarylcarbonyl.
In some embodiments, R1 is hydrogen. In some embodiments, R1 is —ZAR5, wherein each ZA is independently a bond or an optionally substituted branched or straight C1-6 aliphatic chain wherein up to two carbon units of ZA are optionally and independently replaced by —CO—, —CS—, —CONRA, —CONRANRA-, —CO2—, —OCO—, —NRACO2—, —O—, —NRACONRA—, —OCONRA, —NRANRA—, —NRACO—, —S—, —SO—, —SO2—, —NRA—, —SO2NRA—, —NRASO2—, or —NRASO2NRA—. Each R5 is independently RA, halo, —OH, —NH2, —NO2, —CN, —CF3, or —OCF3. Each RA is independently a hydrogen, C1-8 aliphatic group, a cycloaliphatic, a heterocycloaliphatic, an aryl, or a heteroaryl, each of which is optionally substituted with 1, 2, or 3 of RD. Each RD is —ZDR9, wherein each ZD is independently a bond or an optionally substituted branched or straight C1-6 aliphatic chain wherein up to two carbon units of ZD are optionally and independently replaced by —CO—, —CS—, —CONRE, —CONRENRE—, —CO2—, —OCO—, —NRECO2—, —O—, —NRECONRE—, —OCONRE—, —NRENRE—, —NRECO—, —S—, —SO—, —SO2—, —NRE—, —SO2NRE—, —NRESO2—, or —NRESO2NRE—. Each RE is independently RE, halo, —OH, —NH2, —NO2, —CN, —CF3, or —OCF3. Each RE is independently hydrogen, an optionally substituted C1-8 aliphatic group, an optionally substituted cycloaliphatic, an optionally substituted heterocycloaliphatic, an optionally substituted aryl, or an optionally substituted heteroaryl.
In some embodiments, each RD is independently —ZDR9; wherein each ZD can independently be a bond or an optionally substituted branched or straight C1-6 aliphatic chain wherein up to two carbon units of ZD are optionally and independently replaced by —O—, —NHC(O)—, —C(O)NRE—, —SO2—, —NHSO2—, —NHC(O)—, —NRESO2—, —SO2NH—, —SO2NRE—, —NH—, or —C(O)O—. In some embodiments, one carbon unit of ZD is replaced by —O—. Or, by —NHC(O)—. Or, by —C(O)NRE—. Or, by —SO2—. Or, by —NHSO2—. Or, by —NHC(O)—. Or, by —SO—. Or, by —NRESO2—. Or, by —SO2NH—. Or, by —SO2NRE—. Or, by —NH—. Or, by —C(O)O—.
In some embodiments, R9 is hydrogen. In some embodiments, R9 is independently an optionally substituted aliphatic. In some embodiments, R9 is an optionally substituted cycloaliphatic. Or, is an optionally substituted heterocycloaliphatic. Or, is an optionally substituted aryl. Or, is an optionally substituted heteroaryl. Or, halo.
In some embodiments, one R1 is aryl or heteroaryl, each optionally substituted with 1, 2, or 3 of RD, wherein RD is defined above.
In several embodiments, one R1 is carboxy [e.g., hydroxycarbonyl or alkoxycarbonyl]. Or, one R1 is amido [e.g., aminocarbonyl]. Or, one R1 is amino. Or, is halo. Or, is cyano. Or, hydroxyl.
In some embodiments, one R1 that is attached to 5- or 6-position of the pyridyl ring is aryl or heteroaryl, each optionally substituted with 1, 2, or 3 of RD, wherein RD is defined above. In some embodiments, the one R1 attached to the 5- or 6-position of the pyridyl ring is phenyl optionally substituted with 1, 2, or 3 of RD, wherein RD is defined above. In some embodiments, the one R1 attached to the 5- or 6-position of the pyridyl ring is heteroaryl optionally substituted with 1, 2, or 3 of RD. In several embodiments, the one R1 attached to the 5- or 6-position of the pyridyl ring is 5 or 6 membered heteroaryl having 1, 2, or 3 heteroatom independently selected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur. In other embodiments, the 5 or 6 membered heteroaryl is substituted with 1 RD.
In some embodiments, one R1 attached to the 5- or 6-position of the pyridyl ring is a phenyl substituted with 1 RD. In some embodiments, one R1 attached to the 5- or 6-position of the pyridyl ring is a phenyl substituted with 2 RD. In some embodiments, one R1 attached to the 5- or 6-position of the pyridyl ring is a phenyl substituted with 3 RD.
In several embodiments, R1 is:




    
    
        wherein
        Wt is —C(O)—, —SO2—, or —CH2—;
        D is H, hydroxyl, or an optionally substituted group selected from aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, alkoxy, and amino; and
        RD is defined above.
    
    


In several embodiments, W1 is —C(O)—. Or, W1 is —SO2—. Or, W1 is —CH2—.
In several embodiments, D is OH. Or, D is an optionally substituted C1-6 aliphatic or an optionally substituted C3-C8 cycloaliphatic. Or, D is an optionally substituted alkoxy. Or, D is an optionally substituted amino.
In several examples, D is




    
    
        wherein each of A and B is independently H, an optionally substituted C1-6 aliphatic, an optionally substituted C3-C8 cycloaliphatic, or
        A and B, taken together, form an optionally substituted 3-7 membered heterocycloaliphatic ring.
    
    


In several embodiments, A is H and B is an optionally substituted C1-6 aliphatic. In several embodiments, B is substituted with 1, 2, or 3 substituents. Or, both, A and B, are H. Exemplary substituents include oxo, alkyl, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxy, alkoxyalkyl, dialkyamino, or an optionally substituted group selected from cycloaliphatic, heterocycloaliphatic, aryl, and heteroaryl.
In several embodiments, A is H and B is an optionally substituted C1-6 aliphatic. Or, both, A and B, are H. Exemplary substituents include oxo, alkyl, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxy, alkoxyalkyl, and an optionally substituted heterocycloaliphatic.
In several embodiments, B is C1-6 alkyl, optionally substituted with oxo, alkyl, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxy, alkoxyalkyl, or an optionally substituted group selected from cycloaliphatic, heterocycloaliphatic, aryl, and heteroaryl. In several embodiments, B is substituted with oxo, C1-6 alkyl, hydroxy, hydroxy-(C1-6)alkyl, (C1-6)alkoxy, (C1-6)alkoxy(C1-6)alkyl, C3-8 cycloaliphatic, 3-8 membered heterocycloaliphatic, phenyl, and 5-10 membered heteroaryl. In one example, B is C1-6 alkyl substituted with optionally substituted phenyl.
In several embodiments, A and B, taken together, form an optionally substituted 3-7 membered heterocycloaliphatic ring. In several examples, the heterocycloaliphatic ring is optionally substituted with 1, 2, or 3 substituents. Exemplary such rings include optionally substituted pyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl, morpholinyl, and piperazinyl. Exemplary substituents on such rings include halo, oxo, alkyl, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxy, alkoxyalkyl, acyl (e.g., alkylcarbonyl), amino, amido, and carboxy. In some embodiments, the substituent is halo, oxo, alkyl, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxy, alkoxyalkyl, amino, amido, or carboxy.
In several embodiments, RD is hydrogen, halo, or an optionally substituted group selected from aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, amino, hydroxy, alkoxy, carboxy, amido, carbonyl, cyano, aryl, or heteroaryl. In several examples, RD is hydrogen, halo, an optionally substituted C1-6 aliphatic, or an optionally substituted alkoxy. In several examples, RD is hydrogen, F, Cl, an optionally substituted C1-6 alkyl, or an optionally substituted —O(C1-6 alkyl). Examples of RD include hydrogen, F, Cl, methyl, ethyl, i-propyl, t-butyl, —OMe, —OEt, i-propoxy, t-butoxy, CF3, or —OCF3. In some examples, RD is hydrogen, F, methyl, methoxy, CF3, or —OCF3. RD can be hydrogen. RD can be F. RD can be methyl. RD can be methoxy.
In several embodiments, R1 is:




    
    
        wherein:
        W1 is —C(O)—, —SO2—, or —CH2—;
        Each of A and B is independently H, an optionally substituted C1-6 aliphatic, an optionally substituted C3-C8 cycloaliphatic; or
        A and B, taken together, form an optionally substituted 3-7 membered heterocycloaliphatic ring.
    
    


In some embodiments, one R1 that is attached to the 5- or 6-position of the pyridyl ring is cycloaliphatic or heterocycloaliphatic, each optionally substituted with 1, 2, or 3 of RD; wherein RD is —ZDR9; wherein each ZD is independently a bond or an optionally substituted branched or straight C1-6 aliphatic chain wherein up to two carbon units of ZD are optionally and independently replaced by —CO—, —CS—, —CONRE-, —CONRENRE—, —CO2—, —OCO—, —NRECO2—, —O—, —NRECONRE−, —OCONRE—, —NRENRE—, —NRECO—, —S—, —SO—, —SO2—, —NRE—, —SO2NRE—, —NRESO2—, or —NRESO2NRE—; each R9 is independently RE, halo, —OH, —NH2, —NO2, —CN, —CF3, or —OCF3; and each RE is independently hydrogen, an optionally substituted Cl8 aliphatic group, an optionally substituted cycloaliphatic, an optionally substituted heterocycloaliphatic, an optionally substituted aryl, or an optionally substituted heteroaryl.
In several examples, one R1 that is attached to the 5- or 6-position of the pyridyl ring is an optionally substituted C3-C8 cycloaliphatic.
In some embodiments, one R1 that is attached to the 5- or 6-position of the pyridyl ring is an optionally substituted C3-C8 cycloalkyl or an optionally substituted C3-C8 cycloalkenyl.
In several embodiments, one R1 that is attached to the 5- or 6-position of the pyridyl ring is C3-C8 cycloalkyl or C3-C8 cycloalkenyl. Examples of cycloalkyl and cycloalkenyl include cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl, cyclopentenyl, cyclohexenyl, and cycloheptenyl.
In some embodiments, R1 is:
































































In several examples, R1 is one selected from:































B. Substituent R9 
Each R2 can be hydrogen. Each R2 can be an optionally substituted group selected from C1-6 aliphatic, C3-6 cycloaliphatic, phenyl, and heteroaryl.
In several embodiments, R2 is a C1-6 aliphatic optionally substituted with 1, 2, or 3 halo, C1-2 aliphatic, or alkoxy. In several examples, R2 can be substituted methyl, ethyl, propyl, or butyl. In several examples, R2 can be methyl, ethyl, propyl, or butyl.
In several embodiments, R2 is hydrogen.
C. Substituents R3 and R′3 
Each R3 and R′3 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form a C3-7 cycloaliphatic or a heterocycloaliphatic, each of which is optionally substituted with 1, 2, or 3 substituents.
In several embodiments, R3 and R′3 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form a C3-7 cycloaliphatic or a C3-7 heterocycloaliphatic, each of which is optionally substituted with 1, 2, or 3 of —ZBR7, wherein each ZB is independently a bond, or an optionally substituted branched or straight C1-4 aliphatic chain wherein up to two carbon units of ZB are optionally and independently replaced by —CO—, —CS—, —CONRB—, —CONRBNRB—, —CO2—, —OCO—, —NRBCO2—, —O—, —NRBCONRB—, —OCONRB—, —NRBNRB—, —NRBCO—, —S—, —SO—, —SO2—, NRB—, —SO2NRB—, —NRBSO2—, or —NRBSO2NRB—; each R7 is independently RB, halo, —OH, —NH2, —NO2, —CN, —CF3, or —OCF3; and each RB is independently hydrogen, an optionally substituted C1-8 aliphatic group, an optionally substituted cycloaliphatic, an optionally substituted heterocycloaliphatic, an optionally substituted aryl, or an optionally substituted heteroaryl.
In several embodiments, R3 and R′3 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form a 3, 4, 5, or 6 membered cycloaliphatic that is optionally substituted with 1, 2, or 3 substituents. In several examples, R3, R′3, and the carbon atom to which they are attached form an optionally substituted cyclopropyl group. In several alternative examples, R3, R′3, and the carbon atom to which they are attached form an optionally substituted cyclobutyl group. In several other examples, R3, R′3, and the carbon atom to which they are attached form an optionally substituted cyclopentyl group. In other examples, R3, R′3, and the carbon atom to which they are attached form an optionally substituted cyclohexyl group. In more examples, R3 and R′3 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form an unsubstituted cyclopropyl.
In several embodiments, R3 and R′3 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form a 5, 6, or 7 membered optionally substituted heterocycloaliphatic. In other examples, R3, R′3, and the carbon atom to which they are attached form an optionally substituted tetrahydropyranyl group.
In some embodiments, R3 and R′3 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form an unsubstituted C3-7 cycloaliphatic or an unsubstituted heterocycloaliphatic. In several examples, R3 and R′3 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form an unsubstituted cyclopropyl, an unsubstituted cyclopentyl, or an unsubstituted cyclohexyl.
D. Substituent R4 
Each R4 is independently an optionally substituted aryl or an optionally substituted heteroaryl.
In several embodiments, R4 is an aryl having 6 to 10 members (e.g., 7 to 10 members) optionally substituted with 1, 2, or 3 substituents. Examples of R4 include optionally substituted benzene, naphthalene, or indene. Or, examples of R4 can be optionally substituted phenyl, optionally substituted naphthyl, or optionally substituted indenyl.
In several embodiments, R4 is an optionally substituted heteroaryl. Examples of R4 include monocyclic and bicyclic heteroaryl, such a benzofused ring system in which the phenyl is fused with one or two 4-8 membered heterocycloaliphatic groups.
In some embodiments, R4 is an aryl or heteroaryl, each optionally substituted with 1, 2, or 3 of —ZCR8. In some embodiments, R4 is an aryl optionally substituted with 1, 2, or 3 of —ZCR8. In some embodiments, R4 is phenyl optionally substituted with 1, 2, or 3 of —ZCR8. Or, R4 is a heteroaryl optionally substituted with 1, 2, or 3 of —ZCR8. Each ZC is independently a bond or an optionally substituted branched or straight C1-6 aliphatic chain wherein up to two carbon units of ZC are optionally and independently replaced by —CO—, —CS—, —CONRC—, —CONRCNRC—, —CO2—, —OCO—, —NRCCO2—, —O—, —NRCCONRC—, —OCONRC—, —NRCNRC—, —NRCCO—, —S—, —SO—, —SO2—, —NRC—, —SO2NRC—, —NRCSO2—, or —NRCSO2NRC—. Each R8 is independently RC, halo, —OH, —NH2, —NO2, —CN, —CF3, or —OCF3. Each RC is independently hydrogen, an optionally substituted C1-8 aliphatic group, an optionally substituted cycloaliphatic, an optionally substituted heterocycloaliphatic, an optionally substituted aryl, or an optionally substituted heteroaryl.
In some embodiments, two occurrences of —ZCR8, taken together with carbons to which they are attached, form a 4-8 membered saturated, partially saturated, or aromatic ring with up to 3 ring atoms independently selected from the group consisting of O, NH, NRC, and S; wherein RC is defined herein.
In several embodiments, R4 is one selected from







E. Exemplary Compound Families
In several embodiments, R1 is an optionally substituted cyclic group that is attached to the core structure at the 5 or 6 position of the pyridine ring.
In several examples, R1 is an optionally substituted aryl that is attached to the 5 position of the pyridine ring. In other examples, R1 is an optionally substituted aryl that is attached to the 6 position of the pyridine ring.
In more examples, R1 is an optionally substituted heteroaryl that is attached to the 5 position of the pyridine ring. In still other examples, R1 is an optionally substituted heteroaryl that is attached to the 6 position of the pyridine ring.
In other embodiments, R1 is an optionally substituted cycloaliphatic or an optionally substituted heterocycloaliphatic that is attached to the pyridine ring at the 5 or 6 position.
Accordingly, another aspect of the present invention provides compounds of formula (II):




    
    
        or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, R′3, and R4 are defined in formula I.
    
    


In some embodiments, each R1 is aryl or heteroaryl optionally substituted with 1, 2, or 3 of RD, wherein RD is —ZDR9, wherein each ZD is independently a bond or an optionally substituted branched or straight C1-6 aliphatic chain wherein up to two carbon units of Z are optionally and independently replaced by —CO—, —CS—, —CONRE—, —CONRENRE—, —CO2—, —OCO—, —NRECO2—, —O—, —NRECONRE—, —OCONRE—, —NRENRE—, —NRECO—, —S—, —SO—, —SO2—, —NRE—, —SO2NRE—, —NRESO2—, or —NRESO2NR2—; each RD is independently RE, halo, —OH, —NH2, —NO2, —CN, —CF3, or —OCF3; each RE is independently hydrogen, an optionally substituted C1-8 aliphatic group, an optionally substituted cycloaliphatic, an optionally substituted heterocycloaliphatic, an optionally substituted aryl, or an optionally substituted heteroaryl.
In some embodiment, each R1 is cycloaliphatic or heterocycloaliphatic optionally substituted with 1, 2, or 3 of RD; wherein RD is defined above.
Another aspect of the present invention provides compounds of formula (III):




    
    
        or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, R′3, and R4 are defined in formula I.
    
    


In some embodiments, each R1 is aryl or heteroaryl optionally substituted with 1, 2, or 3 of RD, wherein RD is —ZDR9, wherein each ZD is independently a bond or an optionally substituted branched or straight C1-6 aliphatic chain wherein up to two carbon units of ZD are optionally and independently replaced by —CO—, —CS—, —CONRE—, —CONRENRE—, —CO2—, —OCO—, —NRECO2—, —O—, —NRECONRE—, —OCONRE—, —NRENRE—, —NRECO—, —S—, —SO—, —SO2—, —NRE—, —SO2NRE—, —NRESO2—, or —NRESO2NRE; each R9 is independently RE, halo, —OH, —NH2, —NO2, —CN, —CF3, or —OCF3; each RE is independently hydrogen, an optionally substituted C1-8 aliphatic group, an optionally substituted cycloaliphatic, an optionally substituted heterocycloaliphatic, an optionally substituted aryl, or an optionally substituted heteroaryl.
In some embodiments, each R1 is cycloaliphatic or heterocycloaliphatic optionally substituted with 1, 2, or 3 of RD; wherein RD is defined above.
In another aspect, the present invention includes compounds of formula (IV):




    
    
        or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R2, R3, R′3, and R4 are defined in formula I.
    
    


RD is —ZDR9; wherein each ZD is independently a bond or an optionally substituted branched or straight C1-6 aliphatic chain wherein up to two carbon units of ZD are optionally and independently replaced by —CO—, —CS—, —CONRE—, —CONRENRE—, —CO2—, —OCO—, —NRECO2—, —O—, —NRECONRE—, —OCONRE—, —NRENRE—, —NRECO—, —S—, —SO—, —SO2—, —NRE—, —SO2NRE, —NRESO2—, or —NRESO2NRE—.
R9 is independently RE, halo, —OH, —NH2, —NO2, —CN, —CF3, or —OCF3.
Each RE is independently hydrogen, an optionally substituted C1-8 aliphatic group, an optionally substituted cycloaliphatic, an optionally substituted heterocycloaliphatic, an optionally substituted aryl, or an optionally substituted heteroaryl.
In several embodiments, ZD is independently a bond or is an optionally substituted branched or straight C1-6 aliphatic chain wherein one carbon unit of ZD is optionally replaced by —SO2—, —CONRE—, —NRESO2—, or —SO2NRE—. For example, ZD is an optionally substituted branched or straight C1-6 aliphatic chain wherein one carbon unit of ZD is optionally replaced by —SO2—. In other examples, R9 is an optionally substituted heteroaryl or an optionally substituted heterocycloaliphatic. In additional examples, R9 is an optionally substituted heterocycloaliphatic having 1-2 nitrogen atoms, and R9 attaches directly to —SO2— via a ring nitrogen.
In another aspect, the present invention includes compounds of formula V-A or formula V-B:




    
    
        or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,
        wherein:
        T is an optionally substituted C1-2 aliphatic chain, wherein each of the carbon units is optionally and independently replaced by —CO—, —CS—, —COCO—, —SO2—, —B(OH)—, or —B(O(C1-6 alkyl))-;
        Each of R1′ and R1′′ is independently a bond or an optionally substituted C1-6 aliphatic, an optionally substituted aryl, an optionally substituted heteroaryl, an optionally substituted 3 to 10 membered cycloaliphatic, an optionally substituted 3 to 10 membered heterocycloaliphatic, carboxy, amido, amino, halo, or hydroxy;
        RD1 is attached to carbon 3′′ or 4′′;
        each RD1 and RD2 is —ZDR9, wherein each ZD is independently a bond or an optionally substituted branched or straight C1-6 aliphatic chain wherein up to two carbon units of ZD are optionally and independently replaced by —CO—, —CS—, —CONRE-, —CONRENRE—, —CO2—, —OCO—, —NRECO2—, —O—, —NRECONRE—, —OCONRE—, —NRENRE—, —NRECO_, —S—, —SO—, —SO2—, —NRF—, —SO2NRE—, —NRESO2—, or —NRESO2NRE—;
        R9 is independently RE, halo, —OH, —NH2, —NO2, —CN, —CF3, or —OCF3;
        or RD1 and RD2, taken together with atoms to which they are attached, form a 3-8 membered saturated, partially unsaturated, or aromatic ring with up to 3 ring members independently selected from the group consisting of O, NH, NRE, and S; and
        each RE is independently hydrogen, an optionally substituted C1-8 aliphatic group, an optionally substituted cycloaliphatic, an optionally substituted heterocycloaliphatic, an optionally substituted aryl, or an optionally substituted heteroaryl.
    
    


In some embodiments, T is an optionally substituted —CH2—. In some other embodiments, T is an optionally substituted —CH2CH2—.
In some embodiments, T is optionally substituted by —ZER10; wherein each ZE is independently a bond or an optionally substituted branched or straight C1-6 aliphatic chain wherein up to two carbon units of ZE are optionally and independently replaced by —CO—, —CS—, —CONRF—, —CONRFNR F—, —CO2—, —OCO—, —NRFCO2—, —O—, —NRFCONRF—, —OCONRF—, —NRFNRF—, —NRFCO—, —S—, —SO—, —SO2—, —NRF—, —SO2NRF—, —NRFSO2—, or —NRFSO2NRF—; R10 is independently RF, halo, —OH, —NH2, —NO2, —CN, —CF3, or —OCF3; each RF is independently hydrogen, an optionally substituted C1-8 aliphatic group, an optionally substituted cycloaliphatic, an optionally substituted heterocycloaliphatic, an optionally substituted aryl, or an optionally substituted heteroaryl. In one example, ZE is —O—.
In some embodiments, R10 can be an optionally substituted C1-6 alkyl, an optionally substituted C2-6 alkenyl, an optionally substituted C3-7 cycloaliphatic, or an optionally substituted C6-10 aryl. In one embodiment, R10 is methyl, ethyl, i-propyl, or t-butyl.
In some embodiments, up to two carbon units of T are optionally substituted by —CO—, —CS—, —B(OH)—, or —B(O(C1-6 alkyl)-.
In some embodiments, T is selected from the group consisting of —CH2—, —CH2CH2—, —CF2—, —C(CH3)2—, —C(O)—,




—C(Phenyl)2—, —B(OH)—, and —CH(OEt)—. In some embodiments, T is —CH2—, —CF2—, —C(CH3)2—,





or —C(Phenyl)2-. In other embodiments, T is —CH2H2—, —C(O)—, —B(OH)—, and —CH(OEt)-. In several embodiments, T is —CH2—, —CF2—, —C(CH3)2—,





More preferably, T is —CH2—, —CF2—, or —C(CH3)2—. In several embodiments, T is —CH2—. Or, T is —CF2—. Or, T is —C(CH3)2—.

In some embodiments, each of R1′ and R1′′ is hydrogen. In some embodiments, each of R1′ and R1′′ is independently —ZAR5, wherein each ZA is independently a bond or an optionally substituted branched or straight C1-6 aliphatic chain wherein up to two carbon units of ZA are optionally and independently replaced by —CO—, —CS—, —CONRA—, —CONRANRA—, —CO2—, —OCO—, —NRACO2—, —O—, —NRACONRA—, —OCONRA—, —NRANRA—, —NRACO—, —S—, —SO—, —SO2—, —NRA—, —SO2NRA—, —NRASO2—, or —NRASO2NRA—. Each R5 is independently RA, halo, —OH, —NH2, —NO2, —CN, —CF3, or —OCF3. Each RA is independently an optionally substituted group selected from C1-8 aliphatic group, a cycloaliphatic, a heterocycloaliphatic, an aryl, and a heteroaryl.
In some embodiments, R1′ is selected from the group consisting of H, C1-6 aliphatic, halo, CF3, CHF2, —O(C1-6 aliphatic), C3-C5 cycloalkyl, or C4-C6 heterocycloalkyl containing one oxygen atom. In some embodiments, R1′ is selected from the group consisting of H, methyl, ethyl, i-propyl, t-butyl, F. C1, CF3, CHF2, —OCH3, —OCH2CH3, —O-(i-propyl), or —O-(t-butyl). More preferably, R1′ is H. Or, R1′ is methyl. Or, ethyl. Or, CF3.
In some embodiments, R1′′ is selected from the group consisting of H, C1-6 aliphatic, halo, CF3, CHF2, and —O(C1-6 aliphatic). In some embodiments, R1′′ is selected from the group consisting of H, methyl, ethyl, i-propyl, t-butyl, F. C1, CF3, CHF2, —OCH3, —OCH2CH3, —O-(i-propyl), or —O-(t-butyl). More preferably, R1′′ is H. Or, R1′′ is methyl. Or, ethyl. Or, CF3.
In some embodiments, RD1 is attached to carbon 3′′ or 4′′, and is —ZDR9, wherein each ZD is independently a bond or an optionally substituted branched or straight C1-6 aliphatic chain wherein up to two carbon units of ZD are optionally and independently replaced by —CO—, —CS—, —CONRE—, —CONRENRE—, —CO2—, —OCO—, —NRECO2—, —O—, —NRECONRE—, —OCONRE—, —NRENRE—, —NRECO—, —S—, —SO—, —SO2—, —NRE—, —SO2NRE—, —NRESO2—, or —NRESO2NRE—. In yet some embodiments, ZD is independently a bond or an optionally substituted branched or straight C1-6 aliphatic chain wherein one carbon unit of ZD is optionally replaced by —CO—, —SO—, —SO2—, —COO—, —OCO—, —CONRE—, —NRECO—, NRECO2—, —O—, —NRESO2—, or —SO2NRE—. In some embodiments, one carbon unit of ZD is optionally replaced by —CO—. Or, by —SO—. Or, by —SO2—. Or, by —COO—. Or, by —OCO—. Or, by —CONRE—. Or, by —NRECO_. Or, by —NRECO2—. Or, by —O—. Or, by —NRESO2—. Or, by —SO2NRE_.
In several embodiments, R9 is hydrogen, halo, —OH, —NH2, —CN, —CF3, —OCF3, or an optionally substituted group selected from the group consisting of C1-6 aliphatic, C3-8 cycloaliphatic, 3-8 membered heterocycloaliphatic, C6-10 aryl, and 5-10 membered heteroaryl. In several examples, R9 is hydrogen, F, Cl, —OH, —CN, —CF3, or —OCF3. In some embodiments, R9 is C1-6 aliphatic, C3-8 cycloaliphatic, 3-8 membered heterocycloaliphatic, C6-10 aryl, and 5-10 membered heteroaryl, each of which is optionally substituted by 1 or 2 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of RE, oxo, halo, —OH, —NRERE, —ORE, —COORE, and —CONRERE. In several examples, R9 is optionally substituted by 1 or 2 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of oxo, F, Cl, methyl, ethyl, i-propyl, t-butyl, —CH2OH, —CH2CH2OH, —C(O)OH, —C(O)NH2, —CH2O(C1-6 alkyl), —CH2CH2O(C1-6 alkyl), and —C(O)(C1-6 alkyl).
In one embodiment, R9 is hydrogen. In some embodiments, R9 is selected from the group consisting of C1-6 straight or branched alkyl or C2-6 straight or branched alkenyl; wherein said alkyl or alkenyl is optionally substituted by 1 or 2 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of RE, oxo, halo, —OH, —NRERE, —ORE, —COORE, and —CONRERE.
In other embodiments, R9 is C3-8 cycloaliphatic optionally substituted by 1 or 2 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of RE, oxo, halo, —OH, —NRERE, —ORE, —COORE, and —CONRERE. Examples of cycloaliphatic include but are not limited to cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, and cycloheptyl.
In yet other embodiments, R9 is a 3-8 membered heterocyclic with 1 or 2 heteroatoms independently selected from the group consisting of O, NH, NRE, and S; wherein said heterocyclic is optionally substituted by 1 or 2 substituents independently selected from the group RE, oxo, halo, —OH, —NRERE, —ORE, —COORE, and —CONRERE. Example of 3-8 membered heterocyclic include but are not limited to




In yet some other embodiments, R9 is an optionally substituted 5-8 membered heteroaryl with one or two ring atom independently selected from the group consisting of O, S, and NRE. Examples of 5-8 membered heteroaryl include but are not limited to




In some embodiments, RD1 and RD2, taken together with carbons to which they are attached, form an optionally substituted 4-8 membered saturated, partially unsaturated, or aromatic ring with 0-2 ring atoms independently selected from the group consisting of O, NH, NRE, and S. Examples of RD1 and RD2, taken together with phenyl containing carbon atoms 3′′ and 4′′, include but are not limited to




In some embodiments, RD2 is selected from the group consisting of H, RE, halo, —OH, —(CH2)rNRERE, —(CH2)r—ORE, —SO2—RE, —NRE—SO2—RE, —SO2NRERE, —C(O)RE, —C(O)ORE, —OC(O)ORE, —NRE C(O)ORE, and —C(O)NRERE; wherein r is 0, 1, or 2. In other embodiments, RD2 is selected from the group consisting of H, C1-6 aliphatic, halo, —CN, —NH2, —NH(C1-6 aliphatic), —N(C1-6 aliphatic)2, —CH2—N(C1-6 aliphatic)2, —CH2—NH(C1-6 aliphatic), —CH2NH2, —OH, —O(C1-6 aliphatic), —CH2OH, —CH2—O(C1-6 aliphatic), —SO2(C1-6 aliphatic), —N(C1-6 aliphatic)-SO2(C1-6 aliphatic), —NH—SO2(C1-6 aliphatic), —SO2NH2, —SO2NH(C1-6 aliphatic), —SO2N(C1-6 aliphatic)2, —C(O)(C1-6 aliphatic), —C(O)O(C1-6 aliphatic), —C(O)OH, —OC(O)O(C1-6 aliphatic), —NHC(O)(C1-6 aliphatic), —NHC(O)O(C1-6 aliphatic), —N(C1-6 aliphatic)C(O)O(C1-6 aliphatic), —C(O)NH2, and —C(O)N(C1-6 aliphatic)2. In several examples, RD2 is selected from the group consisting of H, C1-6 aliphatic, halo, —CN, —NH2, —CH2NH2, —OH, —O(C1-6 aliphatic), —CH2OH, —SO2(C1-6 aliphatic), —NH—SO2(C1-6 aliphatic), —C(O)O(C1-6 aliphatic), —C(O)OH, —NHC(O)(C1-6 aliphatic), —C(O)NH2, —C(O)NH(C1-6 aliphatic), and —C(O)N(C1-6 aliphatic)2. For examples, RD2 is selected from the group consisting of H, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, i-propyl, t-butyl, F, Cl, CN, —NH2, —CH2NH2, —OH, —OCH3, —O-ethyl, —O-(i-propyl), —O-(n-propyl), —CH2OH, —SO2CH3, —NH—SO2CH3, —C(O)OCH3, —C(O)OCH2CH3, —C(O)OH, —NHC(O)CH3, —C(O)NH2, and —C(O)N(CH3)2. In one embodiment, RD2 is hydrogen. In another embodiment, RD2 is methyl. Or, RD2 is ethyl. Or, RD2 is F. Or, RD2 is Cl. Or, —OCH3.
In one embodiment, the present invention provides compounds of formula V1-A-i or formula V1-A-ii:




    
    
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In one embodiment, T is —CH2—, —CF2—, or —C(CH3)2—.
In one embodiment, R1′ is selected from the group consisting of H, C1-6 aliphatic, halo, CF3, CHF2, —O(C1-6 aliphatic), C3-C5 cycloalkyl, or C4-C6 heterocycloalkyl containing one oxygen atom. Exemplary embodiments include H, methyl, ethyl, i-propyl, t-butyl, F. C1, CF3, CHF2, —OCH3, —OCH2CH3, —O-(i-propyl), —O-(t-butyl), cyclopropyl, or oxetanyl. More preferably, R1′ is H. Or, R1′ is methyl. Or, ethyl. Or, CF3. Or, oxetanyl.
In one embodiment, RD1 is ZDR9, wherein ZD is selected from CONH, NHCO, SO2NH, SO2N(C1-6 alkyl), NHSO2, CH2NHSO2, CH2N(CH3)SO2, CH2NHCO, COO, SO2, or CO. In one embodiment, RD1 is ZDR9, wherein ZD is selected from CONH, SO2NH, SO2N(C1-6 alkyl), CH2NHSO2, CH2N(CH3)SO2, CH2NHCO, COO, SO2, or CO.
In one embodiment, ZD is COO and R9 is H. In one embodiment, ZD is COO and R9 is an optionally substituted straight or branched C1-6 aliphatic. In one embodiment, ZD is COO and R9 is an optionally substituted straight or branched C1-6 alkyl. In one embodiment, ZD is COO and R9 is C1-6 alkyl. In one embodiment, ZD is COO and R9 is methyl.
In one embodiment, ZD is CONH and R9 is H. In one embodiment, ZD is CONH and R9 is an optionally substituted straight or branched C1-6 aliphatic. In one embodiment, ZD is CONH and R9 is straight or branched C1-6 alkyl. In one embodiment, ZD is CONH and R9 is methyl. In one embodiment, ZD is CONH and R9 is an optionally substituted straight or branched C1-6 alkyl. In one embodiment, In one embodiment, ZD is CONH and R9 is 2-(dimethylamino)-ethyl.
In some embodiments, ZD is CH2NHCO and R9 is an optionally substituted straight or branched C1-6 aliphatic or an optionally substituted alkoxy. In some embodiments, ZD is CH2NHCO and R9 is straight or branched C1-6 alkyl optionally substituted with halo, oxo, hydroxyl, or an optionally substituted group selected from aliphatic, cyclic, aryl, heteroaryl, alkoxy, amino, carboxyl, or carbonyl. In one embodiment, ZD is CH2NHCO and R9 is methyl. In one embodiment, ZD is CH2NHCO and R9 is CF3. In one embodiment, ZD is CH2NHCO and R9 is t-butoxy.
In one embodiment, ZD is SO2NH and R9 is H. In some embodiments, ZD is SO2NH and R9 is an optionally substituted straight or branched C1-6 aliphatic. In some embodiments, ZD is SO2NH and R9 is straight or branched C1-6 alkyl optionally substituted with halo, oxo, hydroxyl, or an optionally substituted group selected from C1-6 aliphatic, 3-8 membered cyclic, C6-10 aryl, 5-8 membered heteroaryl, alkoxy, amino, amido, carboxyl, or carbonyl. In one embodiment, ZD is SO2NH and R9 is methyl. In one embodiment, ZD is SO2NH and R9 is ethyl. In one embodiment, ZD is SO2NH and R9 is i-propyl. In one embodiment, ZD is SO2NH and R9 is t-butyl. In one embodiment, ZD is SO2NH and R9 is 3,3-dimethylbutyl. In one embodiment, ZD is SO2NH and R9 is CH2CH2OH. In one embodiment, ZD is SO2NH and R9 is CH(CH3)CH2OH. In one embodiment, ZD is SO2NH and R9 is CH2CH(CH3)OH. In one embodiment, ZD is SO2NH and R9 is CH(CH2OH)2. In one embodiment, ZD is SO2NH and R9 is CH2CH(OH)CH2OH. In one embodiment, ZD is SO2NH and R9 is CH2CH(OH)CH2CH3. In one embodiment, ZD is SO2NH and R9 is C(CH3)2CH2OH. In one embodiment, ZD is SO2NH and R9 is CH(CH2CH3)CH2OH. In one embodiment, ZD is SO2NH and R9 is CH2CH2OCH2CH2OH. In one embodiment, ZD is SO2NH and R9 is C(CH3)(CH2OH)2. In one embodiment, ZD is SO2NH and R9 is CH2CH(OH)CH2C(O)OH. In one embodiment, ZD is SO2NH and R9 is CH2CH2N(CH3)2. In one embodiment, ZD is SO2NH and R9 is CH2CH2NHC(O)CH3. In one embodiment, ZD is SO2NH and R9 is CH(CH(CH3)2)CH2OH. In one embodiment, ZD is SO2NH and R9 is CH(CH2CH2CH3)CH2OH. In one embodiment, ZD is SO2NH and R9 is 1-tetrahydrofuryl-methyl. In one embodiment, ZD is SO2NH and R9 is furylmethyl. In one embodiment, ZD is SO2NH and R9 is (5-methylfuryl)-methyl. In one embodiment, ZD is SO2NH and R9 is 2-pyrrolidinylethyl. In one embodiment, ZD is SO2NH and R9 is 2-(1-methylpyrrolidinyl)-ethyl. In one embodiment, ZD is SO2NH and R9 is 2-(4-morpholinyl)-ethyl. In one embodiment, ZD is SO2NH and R9 is 3-(4-morpholinyl)-propyl. In one embodiment, ZD is SO2NH and R9 is C(CH2CH3)(CH2OH)2. In one embodiment, ZD is SO2NH and R9 is 2-(1H-imidazol-4-yl)ethyl. In one embodiment, ZD is SO2NH and R9 is 3-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)-propyl. In one embodiment, ZD is SO2NH and R9 is 2-(2-pyridinyl)-ethyl.
In some embodiment, ZD is SO2NH and R9 is an optionally substituted C1-6 cycloaliphatic. In several examples, ZD is SO2NH and R9 is an optionally substituted C1-6 cycloalkyl. In several examples, ZD is SO2NH and R9 is C1-6 cycloalkyl. In one embodiment, ZD is SO2NH and R9 is cyclobutyl. In one embodiment, ZD is SO2NH and R9 is cyclopentyl. In one embodiment, ZD is SO2NH and R9 is cyclohexyl.
In some embodiments, ZD is SO2N(C1-6 alkyl) and R9 is an optionally substituted straight or branched C1-6 aliphatic or an optionally substituted cycloaliphatic. In some embodiments, ZD is SO2N(C1-6 alkyl) and R9 is an optionally substituted straight or branched C1-6 aliphatic. In some embodiments, ZD is SO2N(C1-6 alkyl) and R9 is an optionally substituted straight or branched C1-6 alkyl or an optionally substituted straight or branched C1-6 alkenyl. In one embodiments, ZD is SO2N(CH3) and R9 is methyl. In one embodiments, ZD is SO2N(CH3) and R9 is n-propyl. In one embodiments, ZD is SO2N(CH3) and R9 is n-butyl. In one embodiments, ZD is SO2N(CH3) and R9 is cyclohexyl. In one embodiments, ZD is SO2N(CH3) and R9 is allyl. In one embodiments, ZD is SO2N(CH3) and R9 is CH2CH2OH. In one embodiments, ZD is SO2N(CH3) and R9 is CH2CH(OH)CH2OH. In one embodiments, ZD is SO2N(CH2CH2CH3) and R9 is cyclopropylmethyl.
In one embodiment, ZD is CH2NHSO2 and R9 is methyl. In one embodiment, ZD is CH2N(CH3)SO2 and R9 is methyl.
In some embodiments, ZD is SO2 and R9 is an optionally substituted C1-6 straight or branched aliphatic or an optionally substituted 3-8 membered heterocyclic, having 1, 2, or 3 ring members selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur, SO, or SO2. In some embodiments, ZD is SO2 and R9 is straight or branched C1-6 alkyl or 3-8 membered heterocycloaliphatic each of which is optionally substituted with 1, 2, or 3 of oxo, halo, hydroxyl, or an optionally substituted group selected from C1-6 aliphatic, carbonyl, amino, and carboxy. In one embodiment, ZD is SO2 and R9 is methyl. In some embodiments, ZD is SO2 and examples of R9 include




In some embodiments, RD2 is H, hydroxyl, halo, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 alkoxy, C3-6 cycloalkyl, or NH2. In several examples, RD2 is H, halo, C1-4 alkyl, or C1-4 alkoxy. Examples of RD2 include H. F, Cl, methyl, ethyl, and methoxy.
In some embodiments, the present invention provides compounds of formula (I′-A) or formula (I′-B):




    
    
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In some embodiments, R1 is an optionally substituted aryl. In several examples, R1 is phenyl optionally substituted with 1, 2, or 3 of halo, OH, —O(C1-6 aliphatic), amino, C1-6 aliphatic, C3-7 cycloaliphatic, 3-8 membered heterocycloaliphatic, C6-10 aryl, or 5-8 membered heteroaryl. In some embodiments, R1 is phenyl optionally substituted with alkoxy, halo, or amino. In one embodiment, R1 is phenyl. In one embodiment, R1 is phenyl substituted with Cl, methoxy, ethoxy, or dimethylamino.
In some embodiments, R2 is hydrogen. In some embodiments, R2 is optionally substituted C1-6 aliphatic.
In some embodiments, R3, R′3, and the carbon atom to which they are attached form an optionally substituted C3-8 cycloaliphatic or an optionally substituted 3-8 membered heterocycloaliphatic. In some embodiments, R3, R′3, and the carbon atom to which they are attached form an optionally substituted C3-8 cycloalkyl. In one example, R3, R′3, and the carbon atom to which they are attached is cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl or cycloheptyl, each of which is optionally substituted. In one example, R3, R′3, and the carbon atom to which they are attached is cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl or cycloheptyl. In several examples, R3, R′3, and the carbon atom to which they are attached is cyclopropyl.
In some embodiments, R4 is an optionally substituted aryl or an optionally substituted heteroaryl. In some embodiments, R4 is an optionally substituted phenyl. In several embodiments, R4 is phenyl fused to a 3, 4, 5, or 6 membered heterocyclic having 1, 2, or 3 ring membered selected from oxygen, sulfur and nitrogen. In several embodiments, R4 is




wherein T is defined above. In several examples, T is —CH2—. Or, in several examples, T is —CF2—.

Alternative embodiments of R1, R2, R3, R′3, R4, and n in formula (I′-A) or formula (I′-B) are as defined for formula (I), formula (I′), and embodiments thereof.
Exemplary compounds of the present invention include, but are not limited to, those illustrated in Table 1 below.







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Compounds of the invention may be prepared by known methods or as illustrated in the examples. In one instance wherein R1 is aryl or heteroaryl, the compounds of the invention may be prepared as illustrated in Scheme I.




















































Referring to Scheme I, a nitrile of formula i is alkylated (step a) with a dihalo-aliphatic in the presence of a base such as, for example, 50% sodium hydroxide and, optionally, a phase transfer reagent such as, for example, benzyltriethylammonium chloride (BTEAC), to produce the corresponding alkylated nitrile (not shown) which on hydrolysis produces the acid ii. Compounds of formula II are converted to the acid chloride iii with a suitable reagent such as, for example, thionyl chloride/DMF. Reaction of the acid chloride iii with an aminopyridine, wherein X is a halo, of formula iv (step c) produces the amide of formula v. Reaction of the amide v with an optionally substituted boronic acid derivative (step d) in the presence of a catalyst such as, for example, palladium acetate or dichloro-[1,1-bis(diphenylphosphino) ferrocene] palladium(II) (Pd(dppf)Cl2), provides compounds of the invention wherein R1 is aryl, heteroaryl, or cycloalkenyl. The boronic acid derivatives vi are commercially available or may be prepared by known methods such as reaction of an aryl bromide with a diborane ester in the presence of a coupling reagent such as, for example, palladium acetate as described in the examples.
In another instance where one R1 is aryl and another R1 is an aliphatic, alkoxy, cycloaliphatic, or heterocycloaliphatic, compounds of the invention can be prepared as described in steps a, b, and c of Scheme I using an appropriately substituted aminopyridine such as




where X is halo and Q is C1-6 aliphatic, aryl, heteroaryl, or 3 to 10 membered cycloaliphatic or heterocycloaliphatic as a substitute for the aminopyridine of formula iv.

Formulations, Administrations and Uses
Pharmaceutically Acceptable Compositions
Accordingly, in another aspect of the present invention, pharmaceutically acceptable compositions are provided, wherein these compositions comprise any of the compounds as described herein, and optionally comprise a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, adjuvant or vehicle. In certain embodiments, these compositions optionally further comprise one or more additional therapeutic agents.
It will also be appreciated that certain of the compounds of present invention can exist in free form for treatment, or where appropriate, as a pharmaceutically acceptable derivative or a prodrug thereof. According to the present invention, a pharmaceutically acceptable derivative or a prodrug includes, but is not limited to, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, salts of such esters, or any other adduct or derivative which upon administration to a patient in need is capable of providing, directly or indirectly, a compound as otherwise described herein, or a metabolite or residue thereof.
As used herein, the term “pharmaceutically acceptable salt” refers to those salts which are, within the scope of sound medical judgment, suitable for use in contact with the tissues of humans and lower animals without undue toxicity, irritation, allergic response and the like, and are commensurate with a reasonable benefit/risk ratio. A “pharmaceutically acceptable salt” means any non-toxic salt or salt of an ester of a compound of this invention that, upon administration to a recipient, is capable of providing, either directly or indirectly, a compound of this invention or an inhibitory active metabolite or residue thereof.
Pharmaceutically acceptable salts are well known in the art. For example, S. M. Berge, et al. describe pharmaceutically acceptable salts in detail in J. Pharmaceutical Sciences, 1977, 66, 1-19, incorporated herein by reference. Pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the compounds of this invention include those derived from suitable inorganic and organic acids and bases. Examples of pharmaceutically acceptable, nontoxic acid addition salts are salts of an amino group formed with inorganic acids such as hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, phosphoric acid, sulfuric acid and perchloric acid or with organic acids such as acetic acid, oxalic acid, maleic acid, tartaric acid, citric acid, succinic acid or malonic acid or by using other methods used in the art such as ion exchange. Other pharmaceutically acceptable salts include adipate, alginate, ascorbate, aspartate, benzenesulfonate, benzoate, bisulfate, borate, butyrate, camphorate, camphorsulfonate, citrate, cyclopentanepropionate, digluconate, dodecylsulfate, ethanesulfonate, formate, fumarate, glucoheptonate, glycerophosphate, gluconate, hemisulfate, heptanoate, hexanoate, hydroiodide, 2-hydroxy-ethanesulfonate, lactobionate, lactate, laurate, lauryl sulfate, malate, maleate, malonate, methanesulfonate, 2-naphthalenesulfonate, nicotinate, nitrate, oleate, oxalate, palmitate, pamoate, pectinate, persulfate, 3-phenylpropionate, phosphate, picrate, pivalate, propionate, stearate, succinate, sulfate, tartrate, thiocyanate, p-toluenesulfonate, undecanoate, valerate salts, and the like. Salts derived from appropriate bases include alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, ammonium and N+(C1-4alkyl)4 salts. This invention also envisions the quaternization of any basic nitrogen-containing groups of the compounds disclosed herein. Water or oil-soluble or dispersable products may be obtained by such quaternization. Representative alkali or alkaline earth metal salts include sodium, lithium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, and the like. Further pharmaceutically acceptable salts include, when appropriate, nontoxic ammonium, quaternary ammonium, and amine cations formed using counterions such as halide, hydroxide, carboxylate, sulfate, phosphate, nitrate, loweralkyl sulfonate and aryl sulfonate.
As described above, the pharmaceutically acceptable compositions of the present invention additionally comprise a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, adjuvant, or vehicle, which, as used herein, includes any and all solvents, diluents, or other liquid vehicle, dispersion or suspension aids, surface active agents, isotonic agents, thickening or emulsifying agents, preservatives, solid binders, lubricants and the like, as suited to the particular dosage form desired. Remington: The Science and Practice of Pharmacy, 21st edition, 2005, ed. D. B. Troy, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, and Encyclopedia of Pharmaceutical Technology, eds. J. Swarbrick and J. C. Boylan, 1988-1999, Marcel Dekker, New York, the contents of each of which is incorporated by reference herein, disclose various carriers used in formulating pharmaceutically acceptable compositions and known techniques for the preparation thereof. Except insofar as any conventional carrier medium is incompatible with the compounds of the invention, such as by producing any undesirable biological effect or otherwise interacting in a deleterious manner with any other component(s) of the pharmaceutically acceptable composition, its use is contemplated to be within the scope of this invention. Some examples of materials which can serve as pharmaceutically acceptable carriers include, but are not limited to, ion exchangers, alumina, aluminum stearate, lecithin, serum proteins, such as human serum albumin, buffer substances such as phosphates, glycine, sorbic acid, or potassium sorbate, partial glyceride mixtures of saturated vegetable fatty acids, water, salts or electrolytes, such as protamine sulfate, disodium hydrogen phosphate, potassium hydrogen phosphate, sodium chloride, zinc salts, colloidal silica, magnesium trisilicate, polyvinyl pyrrolidone, polyacrylates, waxes, polyethylene-polyoxypropylene-block polymers, wool fat, sugars such as lactose, glucose and sucrose; starches such as corn starch and potato starch; cellulose and its derivatives such as sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, ethyl cellulose and cellulose acetate; powdered tragacanth; malt; gelatin; talc; excipients such as cocoa butter and suppository waxes; oils such as peanut oil, cottonseed oil; safflower oil; sesame oil; olive oil; corn oil and soybean oil; glycols; such a propylene glycol or polyethylene glycol; esters such as ethyl oleate and ethyl laurate; agar; buffering agents such as magnesium hydroxide and aluminum hydroxide; alginic acid; pyrogen-free water; isotonic saline; Ringer's solution; ethyl alcohol, and phosphate buffer solutions, as well as other non-toxic compatible lubricants such as sodium lauryl sulfate and magnesium stearate, as well as coloring agents, releasing agents, coating agents, sweetening, flavoring and perfuming agents, preservatives and antioxidants can also be present in the composition, according to the judgment of the formulator.
Uses of compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable compositions
In yet another aspect, the present invention provides a method of treating a condition, disease, or disorder implicated by ABC transporter activity. In certain embodiments, the present invention provides a method of treating a condition, disease, or disorder implicated by a deficiency of ABC transporter activity, the method comprising administering a composition comprising a compound of formulae (I, II, III, IV, V-A, V-B, VI-A, I′, I′-A, and I′-B or sub-classes thereof) to a subject, preferably a mammal, in need thereof.
In certain preferred embodiments, the present invention provides a method of treating Cystic fibrosis, Hereditary emphysema, Hereditary hemochromatosis, Coagulation-Fibrinolysis deficiencies, such as Protein C deficiency, Type 1 hereditary angioedema, Lipid processing deficiencies, such as Familial hypercholesterolemia, Type 1 chylomicronemia, Abetalipoproteinemia, Lysosomal storage diseases, such as I-cell disease/Pseudo-Hurler, Mucopolysaccharidoses, Sandhof/Tay-Sachs, Crigler-Najjar type II, Polyendocrinopathy/Hyperinsulemia, Diabetes mellitus, Laron dwarfism, Myleoperoxidase deficiency, Primary hypoparathyroidism, Melanoma, Glycanosis CDG type 1, Hereditary emphysema, Congenital hyperthyroidism, Osteogenesis imperfecta, Hereditary hypofibrinogenemia, ACT deficiency, Diabetes insipidus (DI), Neurophyseal DI, Neprogenic DI, Charcot-Marie Tooth syndrome, Perlizaeus-Merzbacher disease, neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Progressive supranuclear plasy, Pick's disease, several polyglutamine neurological disorders such as Huntington, Spinocerebullar ataxia type I, Spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy, Dentatorubal pallidoluysian, and Myotonic dystrophy, as well as Spongiform encephalopathies, such as Hereditary Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (due to Prion protein processing defect), Fabry disease, Straussler-Scheinker disease, secretory diarrhea, polycystic kidney disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), dry eye disease, and Sjögren's Syndrome, comprising the step of administering to said mammal an effective amount of a composition comprising a compound of formulae (I, II, III, IV, V-A, V-B, VI-A, I′, I′-A, and I′-B or sub-classes thereof), or a preferred embodiment thereof as set forth above.
According to an alternative preferred embodiment, the present invention provides a method of treating cystic fibrosis comprising the step of administering to said mammal a composition comprising the step of administering to said mammal an effective amount of a composition comprising a compound of formulae (I, II, III, IV, V-A, V-B, VI-A, I′, I′-A, and I′-B or sub-classes thereof), or a preferred embodiment thereof as set forth above.
According to the invention an “effective amount” of the compound or pharmaceutically acceptable composition is that amount effective for treating or lessening the severity of one or more of Cystic fibrosis, Hereditary emphysema, Hereditary hemochromatosis, Coagulation-Fibrinolysis deficiencies, such as Protein C deficiency, Type 1 hereditary angioedema, Lipid processing deficiencies, such as Familial hypercholesterolemia, Type 1 chylomicronemia, Abetalipoproteinemia, Lysosomal storage diseases, such as I-cell disease/Pseudo-Hurler, Mucopolysaccharidoses, Sandhof/Tay-Sachs, Crigler-Najjar type II, Polyendocrinopathy/Hyperinsulemia, Diabetes mellitus, Laron dwarfism, Myleoperoxidase deficiency, Primary hypoparathyroidism, Melanoma, Glycanosis CDG type 1, Hereditary emphysema, Congenital hyperthyroidism, Osteogenesis imperfecta, Hereditary hypofibrinogenemia, ACT deficiency, Diabetes insipidus (DI), Neurophyseal DI, Neprogenic DI, Charcot-Marie Tooth syndrome, Perlizaeus-Merzbacher disease, neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Progressive supranuclear plasy, Pick's disease, several polyglutamine neurological disorders asuch as Huntington, Spinocerebullar ataxia type I, Spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy, Dentatorubal pallidoluysian, and Myotonic dystrophy, as well as Spongiform encephalopathies, such as Hereditary Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, Fabry disease, Straussler-Scheinker disease, secretory diarrhea, polycystic kidney disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), dry eye disease, and Sjögren's Syndrome.
The compounds and compositions, according to the method of the present invention, may be administered using any amount and any route of administration effective for treating or lessening the severity of one or more of Cystic fibrosis, Hereditary emphysema, Hereditary hemochromatosis, Coagulation-Fibrinolysis deficiencies, such as Protein C deficiency, Type 1 hereditary angioedemna, Lipid processing deficiencies, such as Familial hypercholesterolemia, Type 1 chylomicronemia, Abetalipoproteinemia, Lysosomal storage diseases, such as I-cell disease/Pseudo-Hurler, Mucopolysaccharidoses, Sandhof/Tay-Sachs, Crigler-Najjar type II, Polyendocrinopathy/Hyperinsulemia, Diabetes mellitus, Laron dwarfism, Myleoperoxidase deficiency, Primary hypoparathyroidism, Melanoma, Glycanosis CDG type 1, Hereditary emphysema, Congenital hyperthyroidism, Osteogenesis imperfecta, Hereditary hypofibrinogenemia, ACT deficiency, Diabetes insipidus (DI), Neurophyseal DI, Neprogenic DI, Charcot-Marie Tooth syndrome, Perlizaeus-Merzbacher disease, neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Progressive supranuclear plasy, Pick's disease, several polyglutamine neurological disorders asuch as Huntington, Spinocerebullar ataxia type I, Spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy, Dentatorubal pallidoluysian, and Myotonic dystrophy, as well as Spongiform encephalopathies, such as Hereditary Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, Fabry disease, Straussler-Scheinker disease, secretory diarrhea, polycystic kidney disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), dry eye disease, and Sjögren's Syndrome.
The exact amount required will vary from subject to subject, depending on the species, age, and general condition of the subject, the severity of the infection, the particular agent, its mode of administration, and the like. The compounds of the invention are preferably formulated in dosage unit form for ease of administration and uniformity of dosage. The expression “dosage unit form” as used herein refers to a physically discrete unit of agent appropriate for the patient to be treated. It will be understood, however, that the total daily usage of the compounds and compositions of the present invention will be decided by the attending physician within the scope of sound medical judgment. The specific effective dose level for any particular patient or organism will depend upon a variety of factors including the disorder being treated and the severity of the disorder; the activity of the specific compound employed; the specific composition employed; the age, body weight, general health, sex and diet of the patient; the time of administration, route of administration, and rate of excretion of the specific compound employed; the duration of the treatment; drugs used in combination or coincidental with the specific compound employed, and like factors well known in the medical arts. The term “patient”, as used herein, means an animal, preferably a mammal, and most preferably a human.
The pharmaceutically acceptable compositions of this invention can be administered to humans and other animals orally, rectally, parenterally, intracistemally, intravaginally, intraperitoneally, topically (as by powders, ointments, or drops), bucally, as an oral or nasal spray, or the like, depending on the severity of the infection being treated. In certain embodiments, the compounds of the invention may be administered orally or parenterally at dosage levels of about 0.01 mg/kg to about 50 mg/kg and preferably from about 1 mg/kg to about 25 mg/kg, of subject body weight per day, one or more times a day, to obtain the desired therapeutic effect.
Liquid dosage forms for oral administration include, but are not limited to, pharmaceutically acceptable emulsions, microemulsions, solutions, suspensions, syrups and elixirs. In addition to the active compounds, the liquid dosage forms may contain inert diluents commonly used in the art such as, for example, water or other solvents, solubilizing agents and emulsifiers such as ethyl alcohol, isopropyl alcohol, ethyl carbonate, ethyl acetate, benzyl alcohol, benzyl benzoate, propylene glycol, 1,3-butylene glycol, dimethylformamide, oils (in particular, cottonseed, groundnut, corn, germ, olive, castor, and sesame oils), glycerol, tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol, polyethylene glycols and fatty acid esters of sorbitan, and mixtures thereof. Besides inert diluents, the oral compositions can also include adjuvants such as wetting agents, emulsifying and suspending agents, sweetening, flavoring, and perfuming agents.
Injectable preparations, for example, sterile injectable aqueous or oleaginous suspensions may be formulated according to the known art using suitable dispersing or wetting agents and suspending agents. The sterile injectable preparation may also be a sterile injectable solution, suspension or emulsion in a nontoxic parenterally acceptable diluent or solvent, for example, as a solution in 1,3-butanediol. Among the acceptable vehicles and solvents that may be employed are water, Ringer's solution, U.S.P. and isotonic sodium chloride solution. In addition, sterile, fixed oils are conventionally employed as a solvent or suspending medium. For this purpose any bland fixed oil can be employed including synthetic mono- or diglycerides. In addition, fatty acids such as oleic acid are used in the preparation of injectables.
The injectable formulations can be sterilized, for example, by filtration through a bacterial-retaining filter, or by incorporating sterilizing agents in the form of sterile solid compositions which can be dissolved or dispersed in sterile water or other sterile injectable medium prior to use.
In order to prolong the effect of a compound of the present invention, it is often desirable to slow the absorption of the compound from subcutaneous or intramuscular injection. This may be accomplished by the use of a liquid suspension of crystalline or amorphous material with poor water solubility. The rate of absorption of the compound then depends upon its rate of dissolution that, in turn, may depend upon crystal size and crystalline form. Alternatively, delayed absorption of a parenterally administered compound form is accomplished by dissolving or suspending the compound in an oil vehicle. Injectable depot forms are made by forming microencapsule matrices of the compound in biodegradable polymers such as polylactide-polyglycolide. Depending upon the ratio of compound to polymer and the nature of the particular polymer employed, the rate of compound release can be controlled. Examples of other biodegradable polymers include poly(orthoesters) and poly(anhydrides). Depot injectable formulations are also prepared by entrapping the compound in liposomes or microemulsions that are compatible with body tissues.
Compositions for rectal or vaginal administration are preferably suppositories which can be prepared by mixing the compounds of this invention with suitable non-irritating excipients or carriers such as cocoa butter, polyethylene glycol or a suppository wax which are solid at ambient temperature but liquid at body temperature and therefore melt in the rectum or vaginal cavity and release the active compound.
Solid dosage forms for oral administration include capsules, tablets, pills, powders, and granules. In such solid dosage forms, the active compound is mixed with at least one inert, pharmaceutically acceptable excipient or carrier such as sodium citrate or dicalcium phosphate and/or a) fillers or extenders such as starches, lactose, sucrose, glucose, mannitol, and silicic acid, b) binders such as, for example, carboxymethylcellulose, alginates, gelatin, polyvinylpyrrolidinone, sucrose, and acacia, c) humectants such as glycerol, d) disintegrating agents such as agar—agar, calcium carbonate, potato or tapioca starch, alginic acid, certain silicates, and sodium carbonate, e) solution retarding agents such as paraffin, f) absorption accelerators such as quaternary ammonium compounds, g) wetting agents such as, for example, cetyl alcohol and glycerol monostearate, h) absorbents such as kaolin and bentonite clay, and i) lubricants such as talc, calcium stearate, magnesium stearate, solid polyethylene glycols, sodium lauryl sulfate, and mixtures thereof. In the case of capsules, tablets and pills, the dosage form may also comprise buffering agents.
Solid compositions of a similar type may also be employed as fillers in soft and hard-filled gelatin capsules using such excipients as lactose or milk sugar as well as high molecular weight polyethylene glycols and the like. The solid dosage forms of tablets, dragees, capsules, pills, and granules can be prepared with coatings and shells such as enteric coatings and other coatings well known in the pharmaceutical formulating art. They may optionally contain opacifying agents and can also be of a composition that they release the active ingredient(s) only, or preferentially, in a certain part of the intestinal tract, optionally, in a delayed manner. Examples of embedding compositions that can be used include polymeric substances and waxes. Solid compositions of a similar type may also be employed as fillers in soft and hard-filled gelatin capsules using such excipients as lactose or milk sugar as well as high molecular weight polyethylene glycols and the like.
The active compounds can also be in microencapsulated form with one or more excipients as noted above. The solid dosage forms of tablets, dragees, capsules, pills, and granules can be prepared with coatings and shells such as enteric coatings, release controlling coatings and other coatings well known in the pharmaceutical formulating art. In such solid dosage forms the active compound may be admixed with at least one inert diluent such as sucrose, lactose or starch. Such dosage forms may also comprise, as is normal practice, additional substances other than inert diluents, e.g., tableting lubricants and other tableting aids such a magnesium stearate and microcrystalline cellulose. In the case of capsules, tablets and pills, the dosage forms may also comprise buffering agents. They may optionally contain opacifying agents and can also be of a composition that they release the active ingredient(s) only, or preferentially, in a certain part of the intestinal tract, optionally, in a delayed manner. Examples of embedding compositions that can be used include polymeric substances and waxes.
Dosage forms for topical or transdermal administration of a compound of this invention include ointments, pastes, creams, lotions, gels, powders, solutions, sprays, inhalants or patches. The active component is admixed under sterile conditions with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and any needed preservatives or buffers as may be required. Ophthalmic formulation, ear drops, and eye drops are also contemplated as being within the scope of this invention. Additionally, the present invention contemplates the use of transdermal patches, which have the added advantage of providing controlled delivery of a compound to the body. Such dosage forms are prepared by dissolving or dispensing the compound in the proper medium. Absorption enhancers can also be used to increase the flux of the compound across the skin. The rate can be controlled by either providing a rate controlling membrane or by dispersing the compound in a polymer matrix or gel.
As described generally above, the compounds of the invention are useful as modulators of ABC transporters. Thus, without wishing to be bound by any particular theory, the compounds and compositions are particularly useful for treating or lessening the severity of a disease, condition, or disorder where hyperactivity or inactivity of ABC transporters is implicated in the disease, condition, or disorder. When hyperactivity or inactivity of an ABC transporter is implicated in a particular disease, condition, or disorder, the disease, condition, or disorder may also be referred to as an “ABC transporter-mediated disease, condition or disorder”. Accordingly, in another aspect, the present invention provides a method for treating or lessening the severity of a disease, condition, or disorder where hyperactivity or inactivity of an ABC transporter is implicated in the disease state.
The activity of a compound utilized in this invention as a modulator of an ABC transporter may be assayed according to methods described generally in the art and in the Examples herein.
It will also be appreciated that the compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable compositions of the present invention can be employed in combination therapies, that is, the compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable compositions can be administered concurrently with, prior to, or subsequent to, one or more other desired therapeutics or medical procedures. The particular combination of therapies (therapeutics or procedures) to employ in a combination regimen will take into account compatibility of the desired therapeutics and/or procedures and the desired therapeutic effect to be achieved. It will also be appreciated that the therapies employed may achieve a desired effect for the same disorder (for example, an inventive compound may be administered concurrently with another agent used to treat the same disorder), or they may achieve different effects (e.g., control of any adverse effects). As used herein, additional therapeutic agents that are normally administered to treat or prevent a particular disease, or condition, are known as “appropriate for the disease, or condition, being treated”.
The amount of additional therapeutic agent present in the compositions of this invention will be no more than the amount that would normally be administered in a composition comprising that therapeutic agent as the only active agent. Preferably the amount of additional therapeutic agent in the presently disclosed compositions will range from about 50% to 100% of the amount normally present in a composition comprising that agent as the only therapeutically active agent.
The compounds of this invention or pharmaceutically acceptable compositions thereof may also be incorporated into compositions for coating an implantable medical device, such as prostheses, artificial valves, vascular grafts, stents and catheters. Accordingly, the present invention, in another aspect, includes a composition for coating an implantable device comprising a compound of the present invention as described generally above, and in classes and subclasses herein, and a carrier suitable for coating said implantable device. In still another aspect, the present invention includes an implantable device coated with a composition comprising a compound of the present invention as described generally above, and in classes and subclasses herein, and a carrier suitable for coating said implantable device. Suitable coatings and the general preparation of coated implantable devices are described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,099,562; 5,886,026; and 5,304,121. The coatings are typically biocompatible polymeric materials such as a hydrogel polymer, polymethyldisiloxane, polycaprolactone, polyethylene glycol, polylactic acid, ethylene vinyl acetate, and mixtures thereof. The coatings may optionally be further covered by a suitable topcoat of fluorosilicone, polysaccarides, polyethylene glycol, phospholipids or combinations thereof to impart controlled release characteristics in the composition.
Another aspect of the invention relates to modulating ABC transporter activity in a biological sample or a patient (e.g., in vitro or in vivo), which method comprises administering to the patient, or contacting said biological sample with a compound of formula I or a composition comprising said compound. The term “biological sample”, as used herein, includes, without limitation, cell cultures or extracts thereof; biopsied material obtained from a mammal or extracts thereof, and blood, saliva, urine, feces, semen, tears, or other body fluids or extracts thereof.
Modulation of ABC transporter activity in a biological sample is useful for a variety of purposes that are known to one of skill in the art. Examples of such purposes include, but are not limited to, the study of ABC transporters in biological and pathological phenomena; and the comparative evaluation of new modulators of ABC transporters.
In yet another embodiment, a method of modulating activity of an anion channel in vitro or in vivo, is provided comprising the step of contacting said channel with a compound of formulae (I, II, III, IV, V-A, V-B, VI-A, I′, I′-A, and I′-B or sub-classes thereof). In preferred embodiments, the anion channel is a chloride channel or a bicarbonate channel. In other preferred embodiments, the anion channel is a chloride channel.
According to an alternative embodiment, the present invention provides a method of increasing the number of functional ABC transporters in a membrane of a cell, comprising the step of contacting said cell with a compound of formula (I, II, III, IV, V-A, V-B, VI-A, I′, I′-A, and I′-B or sub-classes thereof). The term “functional ABC transporter” as used herein means an ABC transporter that is capable of transport activity. In preferred embodiments, said functional ABC transporter is CFTR.
According to another preferred embodiment, the activity of the ABC transporter is measured by measuring the transmembrane voltage potential. Means for measuring the voltage potential across a membrane in the biological sample may employ any of the known methods in the art, such as optical membrane potential assay or other electrophysiological methods.
The optical membrane potential assay utilizes voltage-sensitive FRET sensors described by Gonzalez and Tsien (See Gonzalez, J. E. and R. Y. Tsien (1995) “Voltage sensing by fluorescence resonance energy transfer in single cells” Biophys J 69(4): 1272-80, and Gonzalez, J. E. and R. Y. Tsien (1997) “Improved indicators of cell membrane potential that use fluorescence resonance energy transfer” Chem Biol 4(4): 269-77) in combination with instrumentation for measuring fluorescence changes such as the Voltage/Ion Probe Reader (VIPR) (See Gonzalez, J. E., K. Oades, et al. (1999) “Cell-based assays and instrumentation for screening ion-channel targets” Drug Discov Today 4(9): 431-439).
These voltage sensitive assays are based on the change in fluorescence resonant energy transfer (FRET) between the membrane-soluble, voltage-sensitive dye, DiSBAC2(3), and a fluorescent phospholipid, CC2-DMPE, which is attached to the outer leaflet of the plasma membrane and acts as a FRET donor. Changes in membrane potential (Vm) cause the negatively charged DiSBAC2(3) to redistribute across the plasma membrane and the amount of energy transfer from CC2-DMPE changes accordingly. The changes in fluorescence emission can be monitored using VIPRTM II, which is an integrated liquid handler and fluorescent detector designed to conduct cell-based screens in 96- or 384-well microtiter plates.
In another aspect the present invention provides a kit for use in measuring the activity of a ABC transporter or a fragment thereof in a biological sample in vitro or in vivo comprising (i) a composition comprising a compound of formula (I, II, III, IV, V-A, V-B, VI-A, I′, I′-A, and I′-B or sub-classes thereof) or any of the above embodiments; and (ii) instructions for a.) contacting the composition with the biological sample and b.) measuring activity of said ABC transporter or a fragment thereof. In one embodiment, the kit further comprises instructions for a.) contacting an additional composition with the biological sample; b.) measuring the activity of said ABC transporter or a fragment thereof in the presence of said additional compound, and c.) comparing the activity of the ABC transporter in the presence of the additional compound with the density of the ABC transporter in the presence of a composition of formula (I, II, III, IV, V-A, V-B, VI-A, I′, I′-A, and I′-B or sub-classes thereof). In preferred embodiments, the kit is used to measure the density of CFTR.
PREPARATIONS AND EXAMPLES
General Procedure I
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Benzyltriethylammonium chloride (0.025 equivalents) and the appropriate dihalo compound (2.5 equivalents) were added to a substituted phenyl acetonitrile. The mixture was heated at 70° C. and then 50% sodium hydroxide (10 equivalents) was slowly added to the mixture. The reaction was stirred at 70° C. for 12-24 hours to ensure complete formation of the cycloalkyl moiety and then heated at 130° C. for 24-48 hours to ensure complete conversion from the nitrile to the carboxylic acid. The dark brown/black reaction mixture was diluted with water and extracted with ethyl acetate and then dichloromethane three times each to remove side products. The basic aqueous solution was acidified with concentrated hydrochloric acid to pH less than one and the precipitate which began to form at pH 4 was filtered and washed with 1 M hydrochloric acid two times. The solid material was dissolved in dichloromethane and extracted two times with 1 M hydrochloric acid and one time with a saturated aqueous solution of sodium chloride. The organic solution was dried over sodium sulfate and evaporated to dryness to give the cycloalkylcarboxylic acid.
A. 1-Benzo[1,3]dioxol-5-yl-cycloproganecarboxylic acid




A mixture of benzo[1,3]dioxole-5-acetonitrile (5.10 g, 31.7 mmol), 1-bromo-2-chloro-ethane (9.00 mL, 109 mmol), and benzyltriethylammonium chloride (0.181 g, 0.795 mmol) was heated at 70° C. and then 50% (wt./wt.) aqueous sodium hydroxide (26 mL) was slowly added to the mixture. The reaction was stirred at 70° C. for 18 hours and then heated at 130° C. for 24 hours. The dark brown reaction mixture was diluted with water (400 mL) and extracted once with an equal volume of ethyl acetate and once with an equal volume of dichloromethane. The basic aqueous solution was acidified with concentrated hydrochloric acid to pH less than one and the precipitate filtered and washed with 1 M hydrochloric acid. The solid material was dissolved in dichloromethane (400 mL) and extracted twice with equal volumes of 1 M hydrochloric acid and once with a saturated aqueous solution of sodium chloride. The organic solution was dried over sodium sulfate and evaporated to dryness to give a white to slightly off-white solid (5.23 g, 80%) ESI-MS m/z calc. 206.1, found 207.1 (M+1)+. Retention time of 2.37 minutes. 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ1.07-1.11 (m, 2H), 1.38-1.42 (m, 2H), 5.98 (s, 2H), 6.79 (m, 2H), 6.88 (m, 1H), 12.26 (s, 1H).
General Procedure II
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Sodium hydroxide (50% aqueous solution, 7.4 equivalents) was slowly added to a mixture of the appropriate phenyl acetonitrile, benzyltriethylammonium chloride (1.1 equivalents), and the appropriate dihalo compound (2.3 equivalents) at 70° C. The mixture was stirred overnight at 70° C. and the reaction mixture was diluted with water (30 mL) and extracted with ethyl acetate. The combined organic layers were dried over sodium sulfate and evaporated to dryness to give the crude cyclopropanecarbonitrile, which was used directly in the next step.
The crude cyclopropanecarbonitrile was heated at reflux in 10% aqueous sodium hydroxide (7.4 equivalents) for 2.5 hours. The cooled reaction mixture was washed with ether (100 mL) and the aqueous phase was acidified to pH 2 with 2M hydrochloric acid. The precipitated solid was filtered to give the cyclopropanecarboxylic acid as a white solid.
General Procedure III
Carboxylic Acid Building Block




B. 1-(2,2-Difluoro-benzo[1,3]-dioxol-5-yl)-cyclopropanecarboxylic acid




Step a: 2,2-Difluoro-benzo[1,3]dioxole-5-carboxylic acid methyl ester
A solution of 5-bromo-2,2-difluoro-benzo[1,3]dioxole (11.8 g, 50.0 mmol) and tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium (0) [Pd(PPh3)4, 5.78 g, 5.00 mmol] in methanol (20 mL) containing acetonitrile (30 mL) and triethylamine (10 mL) was stirred under a carbon monoxide atmosphere (55 PSI) at 75° C. (oil bath temperature) for 15 hours. The cooled reaction mixture was filtered and the filtrate was evaporated to dryness. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography to give crude 2,2-difluoro-benzo[1,3] dioxole-5-carboxylic acid methyl ester (11.5 g), which was used directly in the next step.
Step b: (2,2-Difluoro-benzo[1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-methanol
Crude 2,2-difluoro-benzo[1,3]dioxole-5-carboxylic acid methyl ester (11.5 g) dissolved in 20 mL of anhydrous tetrahydrofuran (THF) was slowly added to a suspension of lithium aluminum hydride (4.10 g, 106 mmol) in anhydrous THF (100 mL) at 0° C. The mixture was then warmed to room temperature. After being stirred at room temperature for 1 hour, the reaction mixture was cooled to 0° C. and treated with water (4.1 g), followed by sodium hydroxide (10% aqueous solution, 4.1 mL). The resulting slurry was filtered and washed with THF. The combined filtrate was evaporated to dryness and the residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography to give (2,2-difluoro-benzo[1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-methanol (7.2 g, 38 mmol, 76% over two steps) as a colorless oil.
Step c: 5-Chloromethyl-2,2-difluoro-benzo[1,3]dioxole
Thionyl chloride (45 g, 38 mmol) was slowly added to a solution of (2,2-difluoro-benzo[1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-methanol (7.2 g, 38 mmol) in dichloromethane (200 mL) at 0° C. The resulting mixture was stirred overnight at room temperature and then evaporated to dryness. The residue was partitioned between an aqueous solution of saturated sodium bicarbonate (100 mL) and dichloromethane (100 mL). The separated aqueous layer was extracted with dichloromethane (150 mL) and the organic layer was dried over sodium sulfate, filtered, and evaporated to dryness to give crude 5-chloromethyl-2,2-difluoro-benzo[1,3]dioxole (4.4 g) which was used directly in the next step.
Step d: (2,2-Difluoro-benzo[1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-acetonitrile
A mixture of crude 5-chloromethyl-2,2-difluoro-benzo[1,3]dioxole (4.4 g) and sodium cyanide (1.36 g, 27.8 mmol) in dimethylsulfoxide (50 mL) was stirred at room temperature overnight. The reaction mixture was poured into ice and extracted with ethyl acetate (300 mL). The organic layer was dried over sodium sulfate and evaporated to dryness to give crude (2,2-difluoro-benzo[1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-acetonitrile (3.3 g) which was used directly in the next step.
Step e: 1-(2,2-Difluoro-benzo[1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-cyclopropanecarbonitrile
Sodium hydroxide (50% aqueous solution, 10 mL) was slowly added to a mixture of crude (2,2-difluoro-benzo[1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-acetonitrile, benzyltriethylammonium chloride (3.00 g, 15.3 mmol), and 1-bromo-2-chloroethane (4.9 g, 38 mmol) at 70° C. The mixture was stirred overnight at 70° C. before the reaction mixture was diluted with water (30 mL) and extracted with ethyl acetate. The combined organic layers were dried over sodium sulfate and evaporated to dryness to give crude 1-(2,2-difluoro-benzo[1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-cyclopropanecarbonitrile, which was used directly in the next step.
Step f: 1-(2,2-Difluoro-benzo[1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-cyclopropanecarboxylic acid
1-(2,2-Difluoro-benzo[1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-cyclopropanecarbonitrile (crude from the last step) was refluxed in 10% aqueous sodium hydroxide (50 mL) for 2.5 hours. The cooled reaction mixture was washed with ether (100 mL) and the aqueous phase was acidified to pH 2 with 2M hydrochloric acid. The precipitated solid was filtered to give 1-(2,2-difluoro-benzo[1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-cyclopropanecarboxylic acid as a white solid (0.15 g, 1.6% over four steps). ESI-MS m/z calc. 242.2, found 243.3 (M+1)+; 1H NMR (CDCl3) δ 7.14-7.04 (m, 2H), 6.98-6.96 (m, 1H), 1.74-1.64 (m, 2H), 1.26-1.08 (m, 2H).
C. 2-(4-Chloro-3-methoxyphenyl)acetonitrile




Step a: 1-Chloro-2-methoxy-4-methyl-benzene
To a solution of 2-chloro-5-methyl-phenol (93 g, 0.65 mol) in CH3CN (700 mL) was added CH3I (111 g, 0.78 mol) and K2CO3 (180 g, 1.3 mol). The mixture was stirred at 25° C. overnight. The solid was filtered off and the filtrate was evaporated under vacuum to give 1-chloro-2-methoxy-4-methyl-benzene (90 g, 89%). 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.22 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 6.74-6.69 (m, 2H), 3.88 (s, 3H), 2.33 (s, 3H).
Step b: 4-Bromomethyl-1-chloro-2-methoxy-benzene
To a solution of 1-chloro-2-methoxy-4-methyl-benzene (50 g, 0.32 mol) in CCl4 (350 mL) was added NBS (57.2 g, 0.32 mol) and AIBN (10 g, 60 mmol). The mixture was heated at reflux for 3 hours. The solvent was evaporated under vacuum and the residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (Petroleum Ether/EtOAc=20:1) to give 4-bromomethyl-1-chloro-2-methoxy-benzene (69 g, 92%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.33-7.31 (m, 1H), 6.95-6.91 (m, 2H), 4.46 (s, 2H), 3.92 (s, 3H).
Step c: 2-(4-Chloro-3-methoxyphenyl)acetonitrile
To a solution of 4-bromomethyl-1-chloro-2-methoxy-benzene (68.5 g, 0.29 mol) in C2H5OH (90%, 500 mL) was added NaCN (28.5 g, 0.58 mol). The mixture was stirred at 60° C. overnight. Ethanol was evaporated and the residue was dissolved in H2O. The mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate (300 mL×3). The combined organic layers were washed with brine, dried over Na2SO4 and purified by column chromatography on silica gel (Petroleum Ether/EtOAc 30:1) to give 2-(4-chloro-3-methoxyphenyl)acetonitrile (25 g, 48%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.36 (d, J=8 Hz, 1H), 6.88-6.84 (m, 2H), 3.92 (s, 3H), 3.74 (s, 2H). 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3) δ 155.4, 130.8, 129.7, 122.4, 120.7, 117.5, 111.5, 56.2, 23.5.
D. (4-Chloro-3-hydroxy-phenyl)-acetonitrile




BBr3 (16.6 g, 66 mmol) was slowly added to a solution of 2-(4-chloro-3-methoxyphenyl)acetonitrile (12 g, 66 mmol) in DCM (120 mL) at −78° C. under N2. The reaction temperature was slowly increased to room temperature. The reaction mixture was stirred overnight and then poured into ice-water. The organic layer was separated and the aqueous layer was extracted with DCM (40 mL×3). The combined organic layers were washed with water, brine, dried over Na2SO4, and concentrated under vacuum to give (4-chloro-3-hydroxy-phenyl)-acetonitrile (9.3 g, 85%). 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.34 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.02 (d, J=2.1 Hz, 1H), 6.87 (dd, J=2.1, 8.4 Hz, 1H), 5.15 (brs, 1H), 3.72 (s, 2H).
E. 1-(3-(Hydroxymethyl)-4-methoxyphenyl)cycloproganecarboxylic acid




Step a: 1-(4-Methoxy-phenyl)-cyclopropanecarboxylic acid methyl ester
To a solution of 1-(4-methoxy-phenyl)-cyclopropanecarboxylic acid (50.0 g, 0.26 mol) in MeOH (500 mL) was added toluene-4-sulfonic acid monohydrate (2.5 g, 13 mmol) at room temperature. The reaction mixture was heated at reflux for 20 hours. MeOH was removed by evaporation under vacuum and EtOAc (200 mL) was added. The organic layer was washed with sat. aq. NaHCO3 (100 mL) and brine, dried over anhydrous Na2SO4 and evaporated under vacuum to give 1-(4-methoxy-phenyl)-cyclopropanecarboxylic acid methyl ester (53.5 g, 99%). 1H NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz) δ 7.25-7.27 (m, 2H), 6.85 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 2H), 3.80 (s, 3H), 3.62 (s, 3H), 1.58 (m, 2H), 1.15 (m, 2H).
Step b: 1-(3-Chloromethyl-4-methoxy-phenyl)-cyclopropanecarboxylic acid methyl ester
To a solution of 1-(4-methoxy-phenyl)-cyclopropanecarboxylic acid methyl ester (30.0 g, 146 mmol) and MOMCl (29.1 g, 364 mmol) in CS2 (300 mL) was added TiCl4 (8.30 g, 43.5 mmol) at 5° C. The reaction-mixture was heated at 30° C. for 1 day and poured into ice-water. The mixture was extracted with CH2Cl2 (150 mL×3). The combined organic extracts were evaporated under vacuum to give crude 1-(3-chloromethyl-4-methoxy-phenyl)-cyclopropanecarboxylic acid methyl ester (38.0 g), which was used in the next step without further purification.
Step c: 1-(3-Hydroxymethyl-4-methoxy-phenyl)-cyclopropanecarboxylic acid methyl ester
To a suspension of crude 1-(3-chloromethyl-4-methoxy-phenyl)-cyclopropanecarboxylic acid methyl ester (20.0 g) in water (350 mL) was added Bu4NBr (4.0 g) and Na2CO3 (90.0 g, 0.85 mol) at room temperature. The reaction mixture was heated at 65° C. overnight. The resulting solution was acidified with aq. HCl (2 mol/L) and extracted with EtOAc (200 mL×3). The organic layer was washed with brine, dried over anhydrous Na2SO4 and evaporated under vacuum to give crude product, which was purified by column (Petroleum Ether/EtOAc 15:1) to give 1-(3-hydroxymethyl-4-methoxy-phenyl)-cyclopropanecarboxylic acid methyl ester (8.0 g, 39%). 1H NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz) δ 7.23-7.26 (m, 2H), 6.83 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 4.67 (s, 2H), 3.86 (s, 3H), 3.62 (s, 3H), 1.58 (q, J=3.6 Hz, 2H), 1.14-1.17 (m, 2H).
Step d: 1-[3-(tert-Butyl-dimethyl-silanyloxymethyl)-4-methoxy-phenyl]cyclopropane-carboxylic acid methyl ester
To a solution of 1-(3-hydroxymethyl-4-methoxy-phenyl)-cyclopropanecarboxylic acid methyl ester (8.0 g, 34 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (100 mL) were added imidazole (5.8 g, 85 mmol) and TBSCl (7.6 g, 51 mmol) at room temperature. The mixture was stirred overnight at room temperature. The mixture was washed with brine, dried over anhydrous Na2SO4 and evaporated under vacuum to give crude product, which was purified by column (Petroleum Ether/EtOAc 30:1) to give 1-[3-(tert-butyl-dimethyl-silanyloxymethyl)-4-methoxy-phenyl]-cyclopropanecarboxylic acid methyl ester (6.7 g, 56%). 1H NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz) δ 7.44-7.45 (m, 1H), 7.19 (dd, J=2.0, 8.4 Hz, 1H), 6.76 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 4.75 (s, 2H), 3.81 (s, 3H), 3.62 (s, 3H), 1.57-1.60 (m, 2H), 1.15-1.18 (m, 2H), 0.96 (s, 9H), 0.11 (s, 6H).
Step e: 1-(3-Hydroxymethyl-4-methoxy-phenyl)-cyclopropanecarboxylic acid
To a solution of 1-[3-(tert-butyl-dimethyl-silanyloxymethyl)-4-methoxy-phenyl]-cyclopropanecarboxylic acid methyl ester (6.2 g, 18 mmol) in MeOH (75 mL) was added a solution of LiOH.H2O (1.50 g, 35.7 mmol) in water (10 mL) at 0° C. The reaction mixture was stirred overnight at 40° C. MeOH was removed by evaporation under vacuum. AcOH (1 mol/L, 40 mL) and EtOAc (200 mL) were added. The organic layer was separated, washed with brine, dried over anhydrous Na2SO4 and evaporated under vacuum to provide 1-(3-hydroxymethyl-4-methoxy-phenyl)-cyclopropanecarboxylic acid (5.3 g).
F. 2-(3-Fluoro-4-methoxyphenyl)acetonitrile




To a suspension of t-BuOK (25.3 g, 0.207 mol) in THF (150 mL) was added a solution of TosMIC (20.3 g, 0.104 mol) in THF (50 mL) at −78° C. The mixture was stirred for 15 minutes, treated with a solution of 3-fluoro-4-methoxy-benzaldehyde (8.00 g, 51.9 mmol) in THF (50 mL) dropwise, and continued to stir for 1.5 hours at −78° C. To the cooled reaction mixture was added methanol (50 mL). The mixture was heated at reflux for 30 minutes. Solvent of the reaction mixture was removed to give a crude product, which was dissolved in water (200 mL). The aqueous phase was extracted with EtOAc (100 mL×3). The combined organic layers were dried and evaporated under reduced pressure to give crude product, which was purified by column chromatography (Petroleum Ether/EtOAc 10:1) to afford 2-(3-fluoro-4-methoxyphenyl)acetonitrile (5.0 g, 58%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.02-7.05 (m, 2H), 6.94 (t, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 3.88 (s, 3H), 3.67 (s, 2H). 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3) δ 152.3, 147.5, 123.7, 122.5, 117.7, 115.8, 113.8, 56.3, 22.6.
G. 2-(3-Chloro-4-methoxyphenyl)acetonitrile




To a suspension of t-BuOK (4.8 g, 40 mmol) in THF (30 mL) was added a solution of TosMIC (3.9 g, 20 mmol) in THF (10 mL) at −78° C. The mixture was stirred for 10 minutes, treated with a solution of 3-chloro-4-methoxy-benzaldehyde (1.65 g, 10 mmol) in THF (10 mL) dropwise, and continued to stir for 1.5 hours at −78° C. To the cooled reaction mixture was added methanol (10 mL). The mixture was heated at reflux for 30 minutes. Solvent of the reaction mixture was removed to give a crude product, which was dissolved in water (20 mL). The aqueous phase was extracted with EtOAc (20 mL×3). The combined organic layers were dried and evaporated under reduced pressure to give crude product, which was purified by column chromatography (Petroleum Ether/EtOAc 10:1) to afford 2-(3-chloro-4-methoxyphenyl)acetonitrile (1.5 g, 83%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.33 (d, J=2.4 Hz, 1 H), 7.20 (dd, J=2.4, 8.4 Hz, 1H), 6.92 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 3.91 (s, 3H), 3.68 (s, 2H). 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3) δ 154.8, 129.8, 127.3, 123.0, 122.7, 117.60, 112.4, 56.2, 22.4.
H. 1-(3,3-Dimethyl-2,3-dihydrobenzofuran-5-yl)cyclopropanecarboxylic acid




Step a: 1-(4-Hydroxy-phenyl)-cyclopropanecarboxylic acid methyl ester
To a solution of methyl 1-(4-methoxyphenyl)cyclopropanecarboxylate (10.0 g, 48.5 mmol) in DCM (80 mL) was added EtSH (16 mL) under ice-water bath. The mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 20 min before AlCl3 (19.5 g, 0.15 mmol) was added slowly at 0° C. The mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 30 min. The reaction mixture was poured into ice-water, the organic layer was separated, and the aqueous phase was extracted with DCM (50 mL×3). The combined organic layers were washed with H2O, brine, dried over Na2SO4 and evaporated under vacuum to give 1-(4-hydroxy-phenyl)-cyclopropanecarboxylic acid methyl ester (8.9 g, 95%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.20-7.17 (m, 2H), 6.75-6.72 (m, 2H), 5.56 (s, 1H), 3.63 (s, 3H), 1.60-1.57 (m, 2H), 1.17-1.15 (m, 2H).
Step b: 1-(4-Hydroxy-3,5-diiodo-phenyl)-cyclopropanecarboxylic acid methyl ester
To a solution of 1-(4-hydroxy-phenyl)-cyclopropanecarboxylic acid methyl ester (8.9 g, 46 mmol) in CH3CN (80 mL) was added NIS (15.6 g, 69 mmol). The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 hour. The reaction mixture was concentrated and the residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (Petroleum Ether/EtOAc 10:1) to give 1-(4-hydroxy-3,5-diiodo-phenyl)-cyclopropanecarboxylic acid methyl ester (3.5 g, 18%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.65 (s, 2H), 5.71 (s, 1H), 3.63 (s, 3H), 1.59-1.56 (m, 2H), 1.15-1.12 (m, 2H).
Step c: 1-[3,5-Diiodo-4-(2-methyl-allyloxy)-phenyl]-cyclopropanecarboxylic acid methyl ester
A mixture of 1-(4-hydroxy-3,5-diiodo-phenyl)-cyclopropanecarboxylic acid methyl ester (3.2 g, 7.2 mmol), 3-chloro-2-methyl-propene (1.0 g, 11 mmol), K2CO3 (1.2 g, 8.6 mmol), NaI (0.1 g, 0.7 mmol) in acetone (20 mL) was stirred at 20° C. overnight. The solid was filtered off and the filtrate was concentrated under vacuum to give 1-[3,5-diodo-4-(2-methyl-allyloxy)-phenyl]-cyclopropane-carboxylic acid methyl ester (3.5 g, 97%). 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.75 (s, 2H), 5.26 (s, 1H), 5.06 (s, 1H), 4.38 (s, 2H), 3.65 (s, 3H), 1.98 (s, 3H), 1.62-1.58 (m, 2H), 1.18-1.15 (m, 2H).
Step d: 1-(3,3-Dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-benzofuran-5-yl)-cyclopropanecarboxylic acid methyl ester
To a solution of 1-[3,5-diiodo-4-(2-methyl-allyloxy)-phenyl]-cyclopropane-carboxylic acid methyl ester (3.5 g, 7.0 mmol) in toluene (15 mL) was added Bu3SnH (2.4 g, 8.4 mmol) and AIBN (0.1 g, 0.7 mmol). The mixture was heated at reflux overnight. The reaction mixture was concentrated under vacuum and the residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (Petroleum Ether/EtOAc 20:1) to give 1-(3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-benzofuran-5-yl)-cyclopropanecarboxylic acid methyl ester (1.05 g, 62%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.10-7.07 (m, 2H), 6.71 (d, J=8 Hz, 1H), 4.23 (s, 2H), 3.62 (s, 3H), 1.58-1.54 (m, 2H), 1.34 (s, 6H), 1.17-1.12 (m, 2H).
Step e: 1-(3,3-Dimethyl-2,3-dihydrobenzofuran-5-yl)cyclopropanecarboxylic acid
To a solution of 1-(3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-benzofuran-5-yl)-cyclopropanecarboxylic acid methyl ester (1 g, 4 mmol) in MeOH (10 mL) was added LiOH (0.40 g, 9.5 mmol). The mixture was stirred at 40° C. overnight. HCl (10%) was added slowly to adjust the pH to 5. The resulting mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate (10 mL×3). The extracts were washed with brine and dried over Na2SO4. The solvent was removed under vacuum and the crude product was purified by preparative HPLC to give 1-(3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydrobenzofuran-5-yl)cyclopropanecarboxylic acid (0.37 g, 41%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.11-7.07 (m, 2H), 6.71 (d, J=8 Hz, 1H), 4.23 (s, 2H), 1.66-1.63 (m, 2H), 1.32 (s, 6H), 1.26-1.23 (m, 2H).
I. 2-(7-Methoxybenzo[d][1,3]-dioxol-5-yl)acetonitrile




Step a: 3,4-Dihydroxy-5-methoxybenzoate
To a solution of 3,4,5-trihydroxy-benzoic acid methyl ester (50 g, 0.27 mol) and Na2B4O7 (50 g) in water (1000 mL) was added Me2SO4 (120 mL) and aqueous NaOH solution (25%, 200 mL) successively at room temperature. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 6 h before it was cooled to 0° C. The mixture was acidified to pH ̃2 by adding conc. H2SO4 and then filtered. The filtrate was extracted with EtOAc (500 mL×3). The combined organic layers were dried over anhydrous Na2SO4 and evaporated under reduced pressure to give methyl 3,4-dihydroxy-5-methoxybenzoate (15.3 g 47%), which was used in the next step without further purification.
Step b: Methyl 7-methoxybenzo[d][1,3]dioxole-5-carboxylate
To a solution of methyl 3,4-dihydroxy-5-methoxybenzoate (15.3 g, 0.078 mol) in acetone (500 mL) was added CH2BrCl (34.4 g, 0.27 mol) and K2CO3 (75 g, 0.54 mol) at 80° C. The resulting mixture was heated at reflux for 4 h. The mixture was cooled to room temperature and solid K2CO3 was filtered off. The filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure, and the residue was dissolved in EtOAc (100 mL). The organic layer was washed with water, dried over anhydrous Na2SO4, and evaporated under reduced pressure to give the crude product, which was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (Petroleum Ether/Ethyl Acetate=10:1) to afford methyl 7-methoxybenzo[d][1,3]dioxole-5-carboxylate (12.6 g, 80%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.32 (s, 1H), 7.21 (s, 1H), 6.05 (s, 2H), 3.93 (s, 3H), 3.88 (s, 3H).
Step c: (7-Methoxybenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)methanol
To a solution of methyl 7-methoxybenzo[d][1,3]dioxole-5-carboxylate (13.9 g, 0.040 mol) in THF (100 mL) was added LiAlH4 (3.1 g, 0.080 mol) in portions at room temperature. The mixture was stirred for 3 h at room temperature. The reaction mixture was cooled to 0° C. and treated with water (3.1 g) and NaOH (10%, 3.1 mL) successively. The slurry was filtered off and washed with THF. The combined filtrates were evaporated under reduced pressure to give (7-methoxy-benzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)methanol (7.2 g, 52%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 6.55 (s, 1H), 6.54 (s, 1H), 5.96 (s, 2H), 4.57 (s, 2H), 3.90 (s, 3H).
Step d: 6-(Chloromethyl)-4-methoxybenzo[d][1,3]dioxole
To a solution of SOCl2 (150 mL) was added (7-methoxybenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)methanol (9.0 g, 54 mmol) in portions at 0° C. The mixture was stirred for 0.5 h. The excess SOCl2 was evaporated under reduced pressure to give the crude product, which was basified with sat. aq. NaHCO3 to pH  ̃7. The aqueous phase was extracted with EtOAc (100 mL×3). The combined organic layers were dried over anhydrous Na2SO4 and evaporated to give 6-(chloromethyl)-4-methoxybenzo[d][1,3]dioxole (10.2 g 94%), which was used in the next step without further purification. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 6.58 (s, 1H), 6.57 (s, 1H), 5.98 (s, 2H), 4.51 (s, 2H), 3.90 (s, 3H).
Step e: 2-(7-Methoxybenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)acetonitrile
To a solution of 6-(chloromethyl)-4-methoxybenzo[d][1,3]dioxole (10.2 g, 40 mmol) in DMSO (100 mL) was added NaCN (2.43 g, 50 mmol) at room temperature. The mixture was stirred for 3 h and poured into water (500 mL). The aqueous phase was extracted with EtOAc (100 mL×3). The combined organic layers were dried over anhydrous Na2SO4 and evaporated to give the crude product, which was washed with ether to afford 2-(7-methoxybenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)acetonitrile (4.6 g, 45%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 6.49 (s, 2H), 5.98 (s, 2H), 3.91 (s, 3H), 3.65 (s, 2H). 13C NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 148.9, 143.4, 134.6, 123.4, 117.3, 107.2, 101.8, 101.3, 56.3, 23.1.
J. 1-(Benzofuran-5-yl)cyclopropanecarboxylic acid




Step a: 1-[4-(2,2-Diethoxy-ethoxy)-phenyl]-cyclopropanecarboxylic acid
To a stirred solution of 1-(4-hydroxy-phenyl)-cyclopropanecarboxylic acid methyl ester (15.0 g, 84.3 mmol) in DMF (50 mL) was added sodium hydride (6.7 g, 170 mmol, 60% in mineral oil) at 0° C. After hydrogen evolution ceased, 2-bromo-1,1-diethoxy-ethane (16.5 g, 84.3 mmol) was added dropwise to the reaction mixture. The reaction was stirred at 160° C. for 15 hours. The reaction mixture was poured onto ice (100 g) and extracted with CH2Cl2. The combined organics were dried over Na2SO4. The solvent was evaporated under vacuum to give crude 1-[4-(2,2-diethoxy-ethoxy)-phenyl]-cyclopropanecarboxylic acid (10 g), which was used directly in the next step without purification.
Step b: 1-Benzofuran-5-yl-cyclopropanecarboxylic acid
To a suspension of crude 1-[4-(2,2-diethoxy-ethoxy)-phenyl]-cyclopropanecarboxylic acid (20 g,  ̃65 mmol) in xylene (100 mL) was added PPA (22.2 g, 64.9 mmol) at room temperature. The mixture was heated at reflux (140° C.) for 1 hour before it was cooled to room temperature and decanted from the PPA. The solvent was evaporated under vacuum to obtain the crude product, which was purified by preparative HPLC to provide 1-(benzofuran-5-yl)cyclopropanecarboxylic acid (1.5 g, 5%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 12.25 (br s, 1H), 7.95 (d, J=2.8 Hz, 1H), 7.56 (d, J=2.0 Hz, 1H), 7.47 (d, J=11.6 Hz, 1H), 7.25 (dd, J=2.4, 11.2 Hz, 1H), 6.89 (d, J=1.6 Hz, 1H), 1.47-1.44 (m, 2H), 1.17-1.14 (m, 2H).
K. 1-(2,3-Dihydrobenzofuran-5-yl)cyclopropanecarboxylic acid




To a solution of 1-(benzofuran-5-yl)cyclopropanecarboxylic acid (700 mg, 3.47 mmol) in MeOH (10 mL) was added PtO2 (140 mg, 20%) at room temperature. The stirred reaction mixture was hydrogenated under hydrogen (1 atm) at 10° C. for 3 days. The reaction mixture was filtered. The solvent was evaporated under vacuum to afford the crude product, which was purified by preparative HPLC to give 1-(2,3-dihydrobenzofuran-5-yl)cyclopropanecarboxylic acid (330 mg, 47%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.20 (s, 1H), 7.10 (d, J=10.8 Hz, 1H), 6.73 (d, J=11.2 Hz, 1H), 4.57 (t, J=11.6 Hz, 2H), 3.20 (t, J=11.6 Hz, 2H), 1.67-1.63 (m, 2H), 1.25-1.21 (m, 2H).
L. 2-(2,2-Dimethylbenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)acetonitrile




Step a: (3,4-Dihydroxy-phenyl)-acetonitrile
To a solution of benzo[1,3]dioxol-5-yl-acetonitrile (0.50 g, 3.1 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (15 mL) was added dropwise BBr3 (0.78 g, 3.1 mmol) at −78° C. under N2. The mixture was slowly warmed to room temperature and stirred overnight. H2O (10 mL) was added to quench the reaction and the CH2Cl2 layer was separated. The aqueous phase was extracted with CH2Cl2 (2×7 mL). The combined organics were washed with brine, dried over Na2SO4 and purified by column chromatography on silica gel (Petroleum Ether/EtOAc 5:1) to give (3,4-dihydroxy-phenyl)-acetonitrile (0.25 g, 54%) as a white solid. 1H NMR (DMSO-d6, 400 MHz) δ 9.07 (s, 1H), 8.95 (s, 1H), 6.68-6.70 (m, 2H), 6.55 (dd, J=8.0, 2.0 Hz, 1H), 3.32 (s, 2H).
Step b: 2-(2,2-Dimethylbenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)acetonitrile
To a solution of (3,4-dihydroxy-phenyl)-acetonitrile (0.2 g, 1.3 mmol) in toluene (4 mL) was added 2,2-dimethoxy-propane (0.28 g, 2.6 mmol) and TsOH (0.010 g, 0.065 mmol). The mixture was heated at reflux overnight. The reaction mixture was evaporated to remove the solvent and the residue was dissolved in ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with NaHCO3 solution, H2O, brine, and dried over Na2SO4. The solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure to give a residue, which was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (Petroleum Ether/EtOAc 10:1) to give 2-(2,2-dimethylbenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)acetonitrile (40 mg, 20%). 1H NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz) δ 6.68-6.71 (m, 3H), 3.64 (s, 2H), 1.67 (s, 6H).
M. 2-(3-(Benzyloxy)-4-chlorophenyl)acetonitrile




Step a: (4-Chloro-3-hydroxy-phenyl)acetonitrile
BBr3 (16.6 g, 66 mmol) was slowly added to a solution of 2-(4-chloro-3-methoxyphenyl)acetonitrile (12 g, 66 mmol) in DCM (120 mL) at −78° C. under N2. The reaction temperature was slowly increased to room temperature. The reaction mixture was stirred overnight and then poured into ice and water. The organic layer was separated, and the aqueous layer was extracted with DCM (40 mL×3). The combined organic layers were washed with water, brine, dried over Na2SO4, and concentrated under vacuum to give (4-chloro-3-hydroxy-phenyl)-acetonitrile (9.3 g, 85%). 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.34 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.02 (d, J=2.1 Hz, 1H), 6.87 (dd, J=2.1, 8.4 Hz, 1H), 5.15 (brs, 1H), 3.72 (s, 2H).
Step b: 2-(3-(Benzyloxy)-4-chlorophenyl)acetonitrile
To a solution of (4-chloro-3-hydroxy-phenyl)acetonitrile (6.2 g, 37 mmol) in CH3CN (80 mL) was added K2CO3 (10.2 g, 74 mmol) and BnBr (7.6 g, 44 mmol). The mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight. The solids were filtered off and the filtrate was evaporated under vacuum. The residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (Petroleum Ether/Ethyl Acetate 50:1) to give 2-(3-(benzyloxy)-4-chlorophenyl)acetonitrile (5.6 g, 60%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.48-7.32 (m, 6H), 6.94 (d, J=2 Hz, 2H), 6.86 (dd, J=2.0, 8.4 Hz, 1H), 5.18 (s, 2H), 3.71 (s, 2H).
N. 2-(Quinoxalin-6-yl)acetonitrile




Step a: 6-Methylquinoxaline
To a solution of 4-methylbenzene-1,2-diamine (50.0 g, 0.41 mol) in isopropanol (300 mL) was added a solution of glyoxal (40% in water, 65.3 g, 0.45 mol) at room temperature. The reaction mixture was heated at 80° C. for 2 hours and evaporated under vacuum to give 6-methylquinoxaline (55 g, 93%), which was used directly in the next step. 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 8.77 (dd, J=1.5, 7.2 Hz, 2H), 7.99 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H), 7.87 (s, 1H), 7.60 (dd, J=1.5, 8.4 Hz, 1H), 2.59 (s, 3H).
Step b: 6-Bromomethylquinoxaline
To a solution of 6-methylquinoxaline (10.0 g, 69.4 mmol) in CCl4 (80 mL) was added NBS (13.5 g, 76.3 mmol) and benzoyl peroxide (BP, 1.7 g, 6.9 mmol) at room temperature. The mixture was heated at reflux for 2 hours. After cooling, the mixture was evaporated under vacuum to give a yellow solid, which was extracted with Petroleum Ether (50 mL×5). The extracts were concentrated under vacuum. The organics were combined and concentrated to give crude 6-bromomethylquinoxaline (12.0 g), which was used directly in the next step. 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 8.85-8.87 (m, 2H), 8.10-8.13 (m, 2H), 7.82 (dd, J=2.1, 8.7 Hz, 1H), 4.70 (s, 2H).
Step c: 2-(Quinoxalin-6-yl)acetonitrile
To a solution of crude 6-bromomethylquinoxaline (36.0 g) in 95% ethanol (200 mL) was added NaCN (30.9 g, 0.63 mol) at room temperature. The mixture was heated at 50° C. for 3 hours and then concentrated under vacuum. Water (100 mL) and ethyl acetate (100 mL) were added. The organic layer was separated and the aqueous layer was extracted with ethyl acetate. The combined organics were washed with brine, dried over Na2SO4 and concentrated under vacuum. The residue was purified by silica gel column (Petroleum Ether/EtOAc 10:1) to give 2-(quinoxalin-6-yl)acetonitrile (7.9 g, 23% over two steps). 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 8.88-8.90 (m, 2H), 8.12-8.18 (m, 2H), 7.74 (dd, J=2.1, 8.7 Hz, 1H), 4.02 (s, 2H). MS (ESI) m/z (M+H)+ 170.0.
O. 2-(Quinolin-6-yl)acetonitrile




Step a: 6-Bromomethylquinoline
To a solution of 6-methylquinoline (2.15 g, 15.0 mmol) in CCl4 (30 mL) was added NBS (2.92 g, 16.5 mmol) and benzoyl peroxide (BP, 0.36 g, 1.5 mmol) at room temperature. The mixture was heated at reflux for 2 hours. After cooling, the mixture was evaporated under vacuum to give a yellow solid, which was extracted with Petroleum Ether (30 mL×5). The extracts were concentrated under vacuum to give crude 6-bromomethylquinoline (1.8 g), which was used directly in the next step.
Step b: 2-(Quinolin-6-yl)acetonitrile
To a solution of crude 6-bromomethylquinoline (1.8 g) in 95% ethanol (30 mL) was added NaCN (2.0 g, 40.8 mmol) at room temperature. The mixture was heated at 50° C. for 3 hours and then concentrated under vacuum. Water (50 mL) and ethyl acetate (50 mL) were added. The organic layer was separated and the aqueous layer was extracted with ethyl acetate. The combined organics were washed with brine, dried over Na2SO4 and concentrated under vacuum. The combined crude product was purified by column (Petroleum Ether/EtOAc 5:1) to give 2-(quinolin-6-yl)acetonitrile (0.25 g, 8% over two steps). 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 8.95 (dd, J=1.5, 4.2 Hz, 1H), 8.12-8.19 (m, 2H), 7.85 (s, 1H), 7.62 (dd, J=2.1, 8.7 Hz, 1H), 7.46 (q, J=4.2 Hz, 1H), 3.96 (s, 2H). MS (ESI) m/e (M+H)+ 169.0.
P. 2-(2,3-Dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxin-6-yl)acetonitrile




Step a: 2,3-Dihydro-benzo[1,4]dioxine-6-carboxylic acid ethyl ester
To a suspension of Cs2CO3 (270 g, 1.49 mol) in DMF (1000 mL) were added 3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid ethyl ester (54.6 g, 0.3 mol) and 1,2-dibromoethane (54.3 g, 0.29 mol) at room temperature. The resulting mixture was stirred at 80° C. overnight and then poured into ice-water. The mixture was extracted with EtOAc (200 mL×3). The combined organic layers were washed with water (200 mL×3) and brine (100 mL), dried over Na2SO4 and concentrated to dryness. The residue was purified by column (Petroleum Ether/Ethyl Acetate 50:1) on silica gel to obtain 2,3-dihydro-benzo[1,4]dioxine-6-carboxylic acid ethyl ester (18 g, 29%). 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.53 (dd, J=1.8, 7.2 Hz, 2H), 6.84-6.87 (m, 1H), 4.22-4.34 (m, 6H), 1.35 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 3H).
Step b: (2,3-Dihydro-benzo[1,4]dioxin-6-yl)-methanol
To a suspension of LAH (2.8 g, 74 mmol) in THF (20 mL) was added dropwise a solution of 2,3-dihydro-benzo[1,4]dioxine-6-carboxylic acid ethyl ester (15 g, 72 mmol) in THF (10 mL) at 0° C. under N2. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 h and then quenched carefully with addition of water (2.8 mL) and NaOH (10%, 28 mL) with cooling. The precipitated solid was filtered off and the filtrate was evaporated to dryness to obtain (2,3-dihydro-benzo[1,4]dioxin-6-yl)-methanol (10.6 g). 1H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 6.73-6.78 (m, 3H), 5.02 (t, J=5.7 Hz, 1H), 4.34 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 2H), 4.17-4.20 (m, 4H).
Step c: 6-Chloromethyl-2,3-dihydro-benzo[1,4]dioxine
A mixture of (2,3-dihydro-benzo[1,4]dioxin-6-yl)methanol (10.6 g) in SOCl2 (10 mL) was stirred at room temperature for 10 min and then poured into ice-water. The organic layer was separated and the aqueous phase was extracted with dichloromethane (50 mL×3). The combined organic layers were washed with NaHCO3 (sat solution), water and brine, dried over Na2SO4 and concentrated to dryness to obtain 6-chloromethyl-2,3-dihydro-benzo[1,4]dioxine (12 g, 88% over two steps), which was used directly in next step.
Step d: 2-(2,3-Dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxin-6-yl)acetonitrile
A mixture of 6-chloromethyl-2,3-dihydro-benzo[1,4]dioxine (12.5 g, 67.7 mmol) and NaCN (4.30 g, 87.8 mmol) in DMSO (50 mL) was stirred at rt for 1 h. The mixture was poured into water (150 mL) and then extracted with dichloromethane (50 mL×4). The combined organic layers were washed with water (50 mL×2) and brine (50 mL), dried over Na2SO4 and concentrated to dryness. The residue was purified by column (Petroleum Ether/Ethyl Acetate 50:1) on silica gel to obtain 2-(2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxin-6-yl)acetonitrile as a yellow oil (10.2 g, 86%). 1H-NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 6.78-6.86 (m, 3H), 4.25 (s, 4H), 3.63 (s, 2H).
Q. 2-(2,2,4,4-Tetrafluoro-4H-benzor[d][1,3]dioxin-6-yl)acetonitrile




Step a: 2,2,4,4-Tetrafluoro-4H-benzo[1,3]dioxine-6-carboxylic acid methyl ester
A suspension of 6-bromo-2,2,4,4-tetrafluoro-4H-benzo[1,3]dioxine (4.75 g, 16.6 mmol) and Pd(PPh3)4 (950 mg, 8.23 mmol) in MeOH (20 mL), MeCN (30 mL) and Et3N (10 mL) was stirred under carbon monoxide atmosphere (55 psi) at 75° C. (oil bath temperature) overnight. The cooled reaction mixture was filtered and the filtrate was concentrated. The residue was purified by silica gel column (Petroleum Ether) to give 2,2,4,4-tetrafluoro-4H-benzo[1,3]dioxine-6-carboxylic acid methyl ester (3.75 g, 85%). 1H NMR (CDCl3, 300 MHz) δ 8.34 (s, 1H), 8.26 (dd, J=2.1, 8.7 Hz, 1H), 7.22 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H), 3.96 (s, 3H).
Step b: (2,2,4,4-Tetrafluoro-4H-benzo[1,3]dioxin-6-yl)methanol
To a suspension of LAH (2.14 g, 56.4 mmol) in dry THF (200 mL) was added dropwise a solution of 2,2,4,4-tetrafluoro-4H-benzo[1,3]dioxine-6-carboxylic acid methyl ester (7.50 g, 28.2 mmol) in dry THF (50 mL) at 0° C. After being stirred at 0° C. for 1 h, the reaction mixture was treated with water (2.14 g) and 10% NaOH (2.14 mL). The slurry was filtered and washed with THF. The combined filtrates were evaporated to dryness to give the crude (2,2,4,4-tetrafluoro-4H-benzo[1,3]dioxin-6-yl)-methanol (6.5 g), which was used directly in the next step. 1H NMR (CDCl3, 300 MHz) δ 7.64 (s, 1H), 7.57-7.60 (m, 1H), 7.58 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H), 4.75 (s, 2H).
Step c: 6-Chloromethyl-2,2,4,4-tetrafluoro-4H-benzo[1,3]dioxine
A mixture of (2,2,4,4-tetrafluoro-4H-benzo[1,3]dioxin-6-yl)-methanol (6.5 g) in thionyl chloride (75 mL) was heated at reflux overnight. The resulting mixture was concentrated under vacuum. The residue was basified with aqueous saturated NaHCO3. The aqueous layer was extracted with dichloromethane (50 mL×3). The combined organic layers were dried over Na2SO4, filtrated, and concentrated under reduced pressure to give 6-chloromethyl-2,2,4,4-tetrafluoro-4H-benzo[1,3]dioxine (6.2 g), which was used directly in the next step. 1H NMR (CDCl3, 300 MHz) δ 7.65 (s, 1H), 7.61 (dd, J=2.1, 8.7 Hz, 1H), 7.15 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 4.60 (s, 2H).
Step d: (2,2,4,4-Tetrafluoro-4H-benzo[1,3]dioxin-6-yl)-acetonitrile
A mixture of 6-chloromethyl-2,2,4,4-tetrafluoro-4H-benzo[1,3]dioxine (6.2 g) and NaCN (2.07 g, 42.3 mmol) in DMSO (50 mL) was stirred at room temperature for 2 h. The reaction mixture was poured into ice and extracted with EtOAc (50 mL×3). The combined organic layers were dried over anhydrous Na2SO4, and evaporated to give a crude product, which was purified by silica gel column (Petroleum Ether/EtOAc 10:1) to give (2,2-difluoro-benzo[1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-acetonitrile (4.5 g, 68% over 3 steps). 1H NMR (CDCl3, 300 MHz) δ 7.57-7.60 (m, 2H), 7.20 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H), 3.82 (s, 2H).
R. 2-(4H-Benzo[d][1,3]dioxin-7-yl)acetonitrile




Step a: (3-Hydroxyphenyl)acetonitrile
To a solution of (3-methoxyphenyl)acetonitrile (150 g, 1.03 mol) in CH2Cl2 (1000 mL) was added BBr3 (774 g, 3.09 mol) dropwise at −70° C. The mixture was stirred and warmed to room temperature slowly. Water (300 mL) was added at 0° C. The resulting mixture was extracted with CH2Cl2. The combined organic layers were dried over anhydrous Na2SO4, filtered, and evaporated under vacuum. The crude residue was purified by column (Petroleum Ether/EtOAc 10:1) to give (3-hydroxyphenyl)acetonitrile (75.0 g, 55%). 1H NMR (CDCl3, 300 MHz) δ 7.18-7.24 (m, 1H), 6.79-6.84 (m, 3H), 3.69 (s, 2H).
Step b: 2-(4H-Benzo[d][1,3]dioxin-7-yl)acetonitrile
To a solution of (3-hydroxyphenyl)acetonitrile (75.0 g, 0.56 mol) in toluene (750 mL) was added paraformaldehyde (84.0 g, 2.80 mol) and toluene-4-sulfonic acid monohydrate (10.7 g, 56.0 mmol) at room temperature. The reaction mixture was heated at reflux for 40 minutes. Toluene was removed by evaporation. Water (150 mL) and ethyl acetate (150 mL) were added. The organic layer was separated and the aqueous layer was extracted with ethyl acetate. The combined organics were washed with brine, dried over anhydrous Na2SO4 and evaporated under vacuum. The residue was separated by preparative HPLC to give 2-(4H-benzo[d][1,3]dioxin-7-yl)acetonitrile (4.7 g, 5%). 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 6.85-6.98 (m, 3H), 5.25 (d, J=3.0 Hz, 2H), 4.89 (s, 2H), 3.69 (s, 2H).
S. 2-(4H-Benzo[d]r[1,3]dioxin-6-yl)acetonitrile




To a solution of (4-hydroxyphenyl)acetonitrile (17.3 g, 0.13 mol) in toluene (350 mL) were added paraformaldehyde (39.0 g, 0.43 mmol) and toluene-4-sulfonic acid monohydrate (2.5 g, 13 mmol) at room temperature. The reaction mixture was heated at reflux for 1 hour. Toluene was removed by evaporation. Water (150 mL) and ethyl acetate (150 mL) were added. The organic layer was separated and the aqueous layer was extracted with ethyl acetate. The combined organics were washed with brine, dried over Na2SO4 and evaporated under vacuum. The residue was separated by preparative HPLC to give 2-(4H-benzo[d][1,3]dioxin-6-yl)acetonitrile (7.35 g, 32%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.07-7.11 (m, 1H), 6.95-6.95 (m, 1H), 6.88 (d, J=11.6 Hz, 1H), 5.24 (s, 2H), 4.89 (s, 2H), 3.67 (s, 2H).
T. 2-(3-(Benzyloxy)-4-methoxyphenyl)acetonitrile




To a suspension of t-BuOK (20.15 g, 0.165 mol) in THF (250 mL) was added a solution of TosMIC (16.1 g, 82.6 mmol) in THF (100 mL) at −78° C. The mixture was stirred for 15 minutes, treated with a solution of 3-benzyloxy-4-methoxy-benzaldehyde (10.0 g, 51.9 mmol) in THF (50 mL) dropwise, and continued to stir for 1.5 hours at −78° C. To the cooled reaction mixture was added methanol (50 mL). The mixture was heated at reflux for 30 minutes. Solvent of the reaction mixture was removed to give a crude product, which was dissolved in water (300 mL). The aqueous phase was extracted with EtOAc (100 mL×3). The combined organic layers were dried and evaporated under reduced pressure to give crude product, which was purified by column chromatography (Petroleum Ether/EtOAc 10:1) to afford 2-(3-(benzyloxy)-4-methoxyphenyl)acetonitril (5.0 g, 48%). 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.48-7.33 (m, 5H), 6.89-6.86 (m, 3H), 5.17 (s, 2H), 3.90 (s, 3H), 3.66 (s, 2H). 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3) δ 149.6, 148.6, 136.8, 128.8, 128.8, 128.2, 127.5, 127.5, 122.1, 120.9, 118.2, 113.8, 112.2, 71.2, 56.2, 23.3.
The following Table 2 contains a list of carboxylic acid building blocks that were commercially available, or prepared by one of the methods described above:








TABLE 2





Com-



pound
Name







A-1
1-benzo[1,3]dioxol-5-ylcyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid


A-2
1-(2,2-difluorobenzo[1,3]dioxol-5-yl)cyclopropane-1-carboxylic



acid


A-3
1-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)cyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid


A-4
1-(3-methoxyphenyl)cyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid


A-5
1-(2-methoxyphenyl)cyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid


A-6
1-[4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]cyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid


A-8
tetrahydro-4-(4-methoxyphenyl)-2H-pyran-4-carboxylic acid


A-9
1-phenylcyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid


A-10
1-(4-methoxyphenyl)cyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid


A-11
1-(4-chlorophenyl)cyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid


A-13
1-phenylcyclopentanecarboxylic acid


A-14
1-phenylcyclohexanecarboxylic acid


A-15
1-(4-methoxyphenyl)cyclopentanecarboxylic acid


A-16
1-(4-methoxyphenyl)cyclohexanecarboxylic acid


A-17
1-(4-chlorophenyl)cyclohexanecarboxylic acid


A-18
1-(2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxin-6-yl)cyclopropanecarboxylic



acid


A-19
1-(4H-benzo[d][1,3]dioxin-7-yl)cyclopropanecarboxylic acid


A-20
1-(2,2,4,4-tetrafluoro-4H-benzo[d][1,3]dioxin-6-



yl)cyclopropanecarboxylic acid


A-21
1-(4H-benzo[d][1,3]dioxin-6-yl)cyclopropanecarboxylic acid


A-22
1-(quinoxalin-6-yl)cyclopropanecarboxylic acid


A-23
1-(quinolin-6-yl)cyclopropanecarboxylic acid


A-24
1-(4-chlorophenyl)cyclopentanecarboxylic acid


A-25
1-(benzofuran-5-yl)cyclopropanecarboxylic acid


A-26
1-(4-chloro-3-methoxyphenyl)cyclopropanecarboxylic acid


A-27
1-(3-(hydroxymethyl)-4-methoxyphenyl)cyclopropanecarboxylic



acid


A-28
1-(2,3-dihydrobenzofuran-5-yl)cyclopropanecarboxylic acid


A-29
1-(3-fluoro-4-methoxyphenyl)cyclopropanecarboxylic acid


A-30
1-(3-chloro-4-methoxyphenyl)cyclopropanecarboxylic acid


A-31
1-(3-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)cyclopropanecarboxylic acid


A-32
1-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)cyclopropanecarboxylic acid


A-33
1-(2,2-dimethylbenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)cyclopropanecarboxylic



acid


A-34
1-(3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydrobenzofuran-5-



yl)cyclopropanecarboxylic acid


A-35
1-(7-methoxybenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)cyclopropanecarboxylic



acid


A-36
1-(4-chloro-3-hydroxyphenyl)cyclopropanecarboxylic acid


A-37
1-(4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)cyclopropanecarboxylic acid


A-38
1-(3-(benzyloxy)-4-chlorophenyl)cyclopropanecarboxylic acid


A-45
1-(4-methoxy-3-(methoxymethyl)phenyl)cyclopropanecarboxylic



acid









U. 6-Chloro-5-methylpyridin-2-amine




Step a: 2,2-Dimethyl-N-(5-methyl-pyridin-2-yl)-propionamide
To a stirred solution of 5-methylpyridin-2-amine (200 g, 1.85 mol) in anhydrous CH2Cl2 (1000 mL) was added dropwise a solution of Et3N (513 mL, 3.70 mol) and 2,2-dimethyl-propionyl chloride (274 mL, 2.22 mol) at 0° C. under N2. The ice bath was removed and stirring was continued at room temperature for 2 hours. The reaction was poured into ice (2000 g). The organic layer was separated and the remaining aqueous layer was extracted with CH2Cl2 (3×). The combined organics were dried over Na2SO4 and evaporated to afford 2,2-dimethyl-N-(5-methyl-pyridin-2-yl)-propionamide (350 g), which was used in the next step without further purification. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 8.12 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 8.06 (d, J=1.2 Hz, 1H), 7.96 (s, 1H), 7.49 (dd, J=1.6, 8.4 Hz, 1H), 2.27 (s, 1H), 1.30 (s, 9H).
Step b: 2,2-Dimethyl-N-(5-methyl-1-oxy-pyridin-2-yl)-propionamide
To a stirred solution of 2,2-dimethyl-N-(5-methyl-pyridin-2-yl)-propionamide (100 g, 0.52 mol) in AcOH (500 mL) was added drop-wise 30% H2O2 (80 mL, 2.6 mol) at room temperature. The mixture was stirred at 80° C. for 12 hours. The reaction mixture was evaporated under vacuum to obtain 2,2-dimethyl-N-(5-methyl-1-oxy-pyridin-2-yl)-propionamide (80 g, 85% purity). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 10.26 (br s, 1H), 8.33 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 8.12 (s, 1H), 7.17 (dd, J=0.8, 8.8 Hz, 1H), 2.28 (s, 1H), 1.34 (s, 9H).
Step c: N-(6-Chloro-5-methyl-pyridin-2-yl)-2,2-dimethyl-propionamide
To a stirred solution of 2,2-dimethyl-N-(5-methyl-1-oxy-pyridin-2-yl)-propionamide (10 g, 48 mmol) in anhydrous CH2Cl2 (50 mL) was added Et3N (60 mL, 240 mmol) at room temperature. After being stirred for 30 min, POCl3 (20 mL) was added drop-wise to the reaction mixture. The reaction was stirred at 50° C. for 15 hours. The reaction mixture was poured into ice (200 g). The organic layer was separated and the remaining aqueous layer was extracted with CH2Cl2 (3×). The combined organics were dried over Na2SO4. The solvent was evaporated under vacuum to obtain the crude product, which was purified by chromatography (Petroleum Ether/EtOAc 100:1) to provide N-(6-chloro-5-methyl-pyridin-2-yl)-2,2-dimethyl-propionamide (0.5 g, 5%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 8.09 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.94 (br s, 1H), 7.55 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 2.33 (s, 1H), 1.30 (s, 9H).
Step d: 6-Chloro-5-methyl-pyridin-2-ylamine
To N-(6-chloro-5-methyl-pyridin-2-yl)-2,2-dimethyl-propionamide (4.00 g, 17.7 mmol) was added 6 N HCl (20 mL) at room temperature. The mixture was stirred at 80° C. for 12 hours. The reaction mixture was basified with drop-wise addition of sat. NaHCO3 to pH 8-9, and then the mixture was extracted with CH2Cl2 (3×). The organic phases were dried over Na2SO4 and evaporated under vacuum to obtain the 6-chloro-5-methyl-pyridin-2-ylamine (900 mg, 36%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.28 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 6.35 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 4.39 (br s, 2H), 2.22 (s, 3H). MS (ESI) m/z: 143 (M+H+).
V. 6-Chloro-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-amine




2,6-Dichloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine (5.00 g, 23.2 mmol) and 28% aqueous ammonia (150 mL) were placed in a 250 mL autoclave. The mixture was heated at 93° C. for 21 h. The reaction was cooled to rt and extracted with EtOAc (100 mL×3). The combined organic extracts were dried over anhydrous Na2SO4 and evaporated under vacuum to give the crude product, which was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (2-20% EtOAc in petroleum ether as eluant) to give 6-chloro-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-amine (2.1 g, 46% yield). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 7.69 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.13 (br s, 2H), 6.43 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H). MS (ESI) m/z (M+H)+ 197.2
General Procedure IV
Coupling Reactions




One equivalent of the appropriate carboxylic acid was placed in an oven-dried flask under nitrogen. Thionyl chloride (3 equivalents) and a catalytic amount of N,N-dimethylformamide was added and the solution was allowed to stir at 60° C. for 30 minutes. The excess thionyl chloride was removed under vacuum and the resulting solid was suspended in a minimum of anhydrous pyridine. This solution was slowly added to a stirred solution of one equivalent the appropriate aminoheterocycle dissolved in a minimum of anhydrous pyridine. The resulting mixture was allowed to stir for 15 hours at 110° C. The mixture was evaporated to dryness, suspended in dichloromethane, and then extracted three times with 1N NaOH. The organic layer was then dried over sodium sulfate, evaporated to dryness, and then purified by column chromatography.
W. 1-(Benzo[d][1,3]-dioxol-5-yl)-N-(5-bromopyridin-2-yl)cyclopropane-carboxamide (B-1)




1-Benzo[1,3]dioxol-5-yl-cyclopropanecarboxylic acid (2.38 g, 11.5 mmol) was placed in an oven-dried flask under nitrogen. Thionyl chloride (2.5 mL) and N,N-dimethylformamide (0.3 mL) were added and the solution was allowed to stir for 30 minutes at 60° C. The excess thionyl chloride was removed under vacuum and the resulting solid was suspended in 7 mL of anhydrous pyridine. This solution was then slowly added to a solution of 5-bromo-pyridin-2-ylamine (2.00 g, 11.6 mmol) suspended in 10 mL of anhydrous pyridine. The resulting mixture was allowed to stir for 15 hours at 110° C. The mixture was then evaporated to dryness, suspended in 100 mL of dichloromethane, and washed with three 25 mL portions of 1N NaOH. The organic layer was dried over sodium sulfate, evaporated to near dryness, and then purified by silica gel column chromatography utilizing dichloromethane as the eluent to yield the pure product (3.46 g, 83%) ESI-MS m/z calc. 361.2, found 362.1 (M+1)+; Retention time 3.40 minutes. 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 1.06-1.21 (m, 2H), 1.44-1.51 (m, 2H), 6.07 (s, 2H), 6.93-7.02 (m, 2H), 7.10 (d, J=1.6 Hz, 1H), 8.02 (d, J=1.6 Hz, 2H), 8.34 (s, 1H), 8.45 (s, 1H).
X. 1-(Benzo[d][1,3]dioxol-6-yl)-N-(6-bromopyridin-2-yl)cycloproyane-carboxamide (B-2)




(1-Benzo[1,3]dioxol-5-yl-cyclopropanecarboxylic acid (1.2 g, 5.8 mmol) was placed in an oven-dried flask under nitrogen. Thionyl chloride (2.5 mL) and N,N-dimethylformamide (0.3 mL) were added and the solution was allowed to stir at 60° C. for 30 minutes. The excess thionyl chloride was removed under vacuum and the resulting solid was suspended in 5 mL of anhydrous pyridine. This solution was then slowly added to a solution of 6-bromopyridin-2-amine (1.0 g, 5.8 mmol) suspended in 10 mL of anhydrous pyridine. The resulting mixture was allowed to stir for 15 hours at 110° C. The mixture was then evaporated to dryness, suspended in 50 mL of dichloromethane, and washed with three 20 mL portions of 1N NaOH. The organic layer was dried over sodium sulfate, evaporated to near dryness, and then purified by silica gel column chromatography utilizing dichloromethane containing 2.5% triethylamine as the eluent to yield the pure product. ESI-MS m/z calc. 361.2, found 362.1 (M+1)+; Retention time 3.43 minutes. 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 1.10-1.17 (m, 2H), 1.42-1.55 (m, 2H), 6.06 (s, 2H), 6.92-7.02 (m, 2H), 7.09 (d, J=1.6 Hz, 1H), 7.33 (d, J=7.6 Hz, 1H), 7.73 (t, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 8.04 (d, J=8.2 Hz, 1H), 8.78 (s, 1H).
The compounds in the following Table 3 were prepared in a manner analogous to that described above:







TABLE 3







Exemplary compounds synthesized according to Preparations W


and X.















1H NMR




Retention

(400 MHz,


Compound
Name
Time (min)
(M + 1)+
DMSO-d6)














B-3
1-(Benzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-
3.58
375.3
1H NMR (400 MHz,



yl)-N-(5-bromo-6-


DMSO-d6)



methylpyridin-2-


□ 8.39 (s, 1H),



yl)cyclopropanecarboxamide


7.95 (d, J = 8.7 Hz,






1H), 7.83 (d, J = 8.8 Hz,






1H),






7.10 (d, J = 1.6 Hz, 1H),






7.01-6.94 (m,






2H), 6.06 (s, 2H),






2.41 (s, 3H),






1.48-1.46 (m, 2H),






1.14-1.10 (m, 2H)


B-4
1-(Benzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-
2.90
331.0
1H NMR (400 MHz,



yl)-N-(6-chloro-5-


DMSO-d6) δ



methylpyridin-2-


8.64 (s, 1H),



yl)cyclopropanecarboxamide


7.94-7.91 (m, 1H),






7.79-7.77 (m, 1H),






7.09 (m, 1H),






7.00-6.88 (m, 2H), 6.06 (s,






2H), 2.25 (s, 3H),






1.47-1.44 (m, 2H),






1.13-1.10 (m, 2H)


B-5
1-(Benzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-
3.85
375.1
1H NMR (400 MHz,



yl)-N-(5-bromo-4-


DMSO-d6) δ



methylpyridin-2-


8.36 (s, 1H),



yl)cyclopropanecarboxamide


8.30 (s, 1H), 8.05 (s,






1H), 7.09 (d, J = 1.6 Hz,






1H),






7.01-6.95 (m, 2H),






6.07 (s, 2H), 2.35 (s,






3H),






1.49-1.45 (m, 2H),






1.16-1.13 (m, 2H)


B-6
1-(Benzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-
3.25
389.3
1H NMR (400 MHz,



yl)-N-(5-bromo-3,4-


DMSO-d6) δ



dimethylpyridin-2-


8.82 (s, 1H),



yl)cyclopropanecarboxamide


8.35 (s, 1H), 7.01 (m,






1H), 6.96-6.89 (m,






2H), 6.02 (s, 2H),






2.35 (s, 3H),






2.05 (s, 3H),






1.40-1.38 (m, 2H),






1.08-1.05 (m, 2H)


B-7
1-(Benzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-
2.91
375.1



yl)-N-(5-bromo-3-



methylpyridin-2-



yl)cyclopropanecarboxamide


B-8
1-(Benzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-
2.88
318.3
1H NMR (400 MHz,



yl)-N-(6-chloropyridazin-3-


DMSO-d6) δ



yl)cyclopropanecarboxamide


1.15-1.19 (m, 2H),






1.48-1.52 (m, 2H),






6.05 (s, 2H),






6.93-7.01 (m, 2H),






7.09 (d, J = 1.7 Hz, 1H),






7.88 (d, J = 9.4 Hz,






1H), 8.31 (d, J = 9.4 Hz,






1H),






9.46 (s, 1H)


B-9
1-(Benzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-
3.20
318.3
1H NMR (400 MHz,



yl)-N-(5-bromopyrazin-2-


DMSO-d6) δ



yl)cyclopropanecarboxamide


1.13-1.18 (m, 2H),






1.47-1.51 (m, 2H),






6.04 (s, 2H),






6.90-6.99 (m, 2H),






7.06 (d, J = 1.6 Hz, 1H),,






8.47 (s, 1H),






9.21 (s, 1H), 9.45 (s,






1H)


B-10
1-(Benzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-
3.45
362.1
1H NMR (400 MHz,



yl)-N-(6-chloropyrazin-2-


DMSO-d6) δ



yl)cyclopropanecarboxamide


1.12-1.23 (m, 2H),






1.41-1.58 (m, 2H),






6.04 (s, 2H),






6.90-7.00 (m, 2H),






7.07 (d, J = 1.6 Hz, 1H),






8.55 (s, 1H),






8.99-9.21 (m, 2H)


B-11
N-(6-bromopyridin-2-yl)-1-
2.12
397.3
1H NMR (400 MHz,



(2,2-


DMSO-d6) δ



difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-


9.46 (s, 1H),



5-


8.01-7.99 (m, 1H),



yl)cyclopropanecarboxamide


7.75-7.71 (m, 1H),






7.54 (m, 1H),






7.41-7.39 (m, 1H),






7.36-7.30 (m, 2H),






1.52-1.49 (m, 2H),






1.20-1.17 (m, 2H)


B-12
N-(6-chloro-5-
2.18
367.1
1H NMR (400 MHz,



methylpyridin-2-yl)-1-(2,2-


DMSO-d6) δ



difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-


9.30 (s, 1H),



5-


7.89-7.87 (m, 1H),



yl)cyclopropanecarboxamide


7.78-7.76 (m, 1H),






7.53 (m, 1H),






7.41-7.39 (m, 1H),






7.33-7.30 (m, 1H), 2.26 (s,






3H), 1.51-1.49 (m,






2H), 1.18-1.16 (m,






2H)


B-13
N-(6-chloro-5-
1.98
421.1
1H NMR (400 MHz,



(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-


DMSO-d6) δ



yl)-1-(2,2-


10.09 (s, 1H),



difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-


8.29 (m, 1H), 8.16 (m,



5-


1H), 7.53 (m, 1H),



yl)cyclopropanecarboxamide


7.41-7.38 (m, 1H),






7.34-7.29 (m, 1H),






1.56-1.53 (m, 2H),






1.24-1.22 (m, 2H)









General Procedure V
Compounds of Formula I




The appropriate aryl halide (1 equivalent) was dissolved in 1 mL of N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) in a reaction tube. The appropriate boronic acid (1.3 equivalents), 0.1 mL of an aqueous 2 M potassium carbonate solution (2 equivalents), and a catalytic amount of Pd(dppf)Cl2 (0.09 equivalents) were added and the reaction mixture was heated at 80° C. for three hours or at 150° C. for 5 min in the microwave. The resulting material was cooled to room temperature, filtered, and purified by reverse-phase preparative liquid chromatography.
Y. 1-Benzo[1,3]dioxol-5-yl-cycloprolpanecarboxylic acid [5-(2,4-dimethoxy-phenyl)-pyridin-2-yl]-amide




1-Benzo[1,3]dioxol-5-yl-cyclopropanecarboxylic acid (5-bromo-pyridin-2-yl)-amide (36.1 mg, 0.10 mmol) was dissolved in 1 mL of N,N-dimethylformamide in a reaction tube. 2,4-Dimethoxybenzeneboronic acid (24 mg, 0.13 mmol), 0.1 mL of an aqueous 2 M potassium carbonate solution, and a catalytic amount of Pd(dppf)Cl2 (6.6 mg, 0.0090 mmol) were added and the reaction mixture was heated at 80° C. for three hours. The resulting material was cooled to room temperature, filtered, and purified by reverse-phase preparative liquid chromatography to yield the pure product as a trifluoroacetic acid salt. ESI-MS m/z calc. 418.2, found 419.0 (M+1)+. Retention time 3.18 minutes. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CD3CN) δ 1.25-1.29 (m, 2H), 1.63-1.67 (m, 2H), 3.83 (s, 3H), 3.86 (s, 3H), 6.04 (s, 2H), 6.64-6.68 (m, 2H), 6.92 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.03-7.06 (m, 2H), 7.30 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 1H), 7.96 (d, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 8.14 (dd, J=8.9, 2.3 Hz, 1H), 8.38 (d, J=2.2 Hz, 1H), 8.65 (s, 1H).
Z. 1-Benzo[1,3]dioxol-5-yl-cyclopropanecarboxylic acid [6-(4-dimethylamino-phenyl)-pyridin-2-yl]-amide




1-Benzo[1,3]dioxol-5-yl-cyclopropanecarboxylic acid (6-bromo-pyridin-2-yl)-amide (36 mg, 0.10 mmol) was dissolved in 1 mL of N,N-dimethylformamide in a reaction tube. 4-(Dimethylamino)phenylboronic acid (21 mg, 0.13 mmol), 0.1 mL of an aqueous 2 M potassium carbonate solution, and (Pd(dppf)Cl2 (6.6 mg, 0.0090 mmol) were added and the reaction mixture was heated at 80° C. for three hours. The resulting material was cooled to room temperature, filtered, and purified by reverse-phase preparative liquid chromatography to yield the pure product as a trifluoroacetic acid salt. ESI-MS m/z calc. 401.2, found 402.5 (M+1)+. Retention time 2.96 minutes. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CD3CN) δ 1.23-1.27 (m, 2H), 1.62-1.66 (m, 2H), 3.04 (s, 6H), 6.06 (s, 2H), 6.88-6.90 (m, 2H), 6.93-6.96 (m, 1H), 7.05-7.07 (m, 2H), 7.53-7.56 (m, 1H), 7.77-7.81 (m, 3H), 7.84-7.89 (m, 1H), 8.34 (s, 1H).
The following schemes were utilized to prepare additional boronic esters which were not commercially available:
AA. 1-Methyl-4-[4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)phenyl]-sulfonylpiperazine




Step a: 1-(4-Bromophenylsulfonyl)-4-methylpiperazine
A solution of 4-bromobenzene-1-sulfonyl chloride (256 mg, 1.00 mmol) in 1 mL of dichloromethane was slowly added to a vial (40 mL) containing 5 mL of a saturated aqueous solution of sodium bicarbonate, dichloromethane (5 mL) and 1-methylpiperazine (100 mg, 1.00 mmol). The reaction was stirred at room temperature overnight. The phases were separated and the organic layer was dried over magnesium sulfate. Evaporation of the solvent under reduced pressure provided the required product, which was used in the next step without further purification. ESI-MS m/z calc. 318.0, found 318.9 (M+1)+. Retention time of 1.30 minutes. 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.65 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 2H), 7.58 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 2H), 3.03 (t, J=4.2 Hz, 4H), 2.48 (t, J=4.2 Hz, 4H), 2.26 (s, 3H).
Step b: 1-Methyl-4-[4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)phenyl]sulfonyl-piperazine
A 50 mL round bottom flask was charged with 1-(4-bromophenyl-sulfonyl)-4-methylpiperazine (110 mg, 0.350 mmol), bis-(pinacolato)-diboron (93 mg, 0.37 mmol), palladium acetate (6 mg, 0.02 mmol), and potassium acetate (103 mg, 1.05 mmol) in N,N-dimethylformamide (6 mL). The mixture was degassed by gently bubbling argon through the solution for 30 minutes at room temperature. The mixture was then heated at 80° C. under argon until the reaction was complete (4 hours). The desired product, 1-methyl-4-[4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)phenyl]-sulfonyl-piperazine, and the bi-aryl product, 4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-ylsulfonyl)-phenyl-phenylsulfonyl-4-methylpiperazine, were obtained in a ratio of 1:2 as indicated by LC/MS analysis. The mixture was used without further purification.
BB. 4,4,5,5-Tetramethyl-2-(4-(2-(methylsulfonyl)ethyl)phenyl)-1,3,2-dioxaborolane




Step a: 4-Bromophenethyl-4-methylbenzenesulfonate
To a 50 mL round-bottom flask was added p-bromophenethyl alcohol (1.0 g, 4.9 mmol), followed by the addition of pyridine (15 mL). To this clear solution was added, under argon, p-toluenesulfonyl chloride (TsCl) (1.4 g, 7.5 mmol) as a solid. The reaction mixture was purged with Argon and stirred at room temperature for 18 hours. The crude mixture was treated with 1N HCl (20 mL) and extracted with ethyl acetate (5×25 mL). The organic fractions were dried over Na2SO4, filtered, and concentrated to yield 4-bromophenethyl-4-methylbenzenesulfonate (0.60 g, 35%) as a yellowish liquid. 1H-NMR (Acetone-d6, 300 MHz) □7.64 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.40-7.37 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 4H), 7.09 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 2H), 4.25 (t, J=6.9 Hz, 2H), 2.92 (t, J=6.3 Hz, 2H), 2.45 (s, 3H).
Step b: (4-Bromophenethyl)(methyl)sulfane
To a 20 mL round-bottom flask were added 4-bromophenethyl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate (0.354 g, 0.996 mmol) and CH3SNa (0.10 g, 1.5 mmol), followed by the addition of THF (1.5 mL) and N-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone (1.0 mL). The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 48 hours, and then treated with a saturated aqueous solution of sodium bicarbonate (10 mL). The mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate (4×10 mL), dried over Na2SO4, filtered, and concentrated to yield (4-bromophenethyl)(methyl)sulfane (0.30 g crude) as a yellowish oil. 1H-NMR (CDCl3, 300 MHz) □ 7.40 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.06 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H), 2.89-2.81 (m, 2H), 2.74-2.69 (m, 2H), 2.10 (s, 3H).
Step c: 1-Bromo-4-(2-methylsulfonyl)-ethylbenzene
To a 20 mL round-bottom flask were added (4-bromophenethyl)-(methyl)sulfane (0.311 g, 1.34 mmol) and Oxone (3.1 g, 0.020 mol), followed by the addition of a 1:1 mixture of acetone/water (10 mL). The mixture was vigorously stirred at room temperature for 20 hours, before being concentrated. The aqueous mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate (3×15 mL) and dichloromethane (3×10 mL). The organic fractions were combined, dried with Na2SO4, filtered, and concentrated to yield a white semisolid. Purification of the crude material by flash chromatography yielded 1-bromo-4-(2-methylsulfonyl)-ethylbenzene (0.283 g, 80%). 1H-NMR (DMSO-d6, 300 MHz) □7.49 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.25 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 2H), 3.43 (m, 2H), 2.99 (m, 2H), 2.97 (s, 3H).
Step d: 4,4,5,5-Tetramethyl-2-(4-(2-(methylsulfonyl)ethyl)-phenyl)-1,3,2-dioxaborolane
4,4,5,5-Tetramethyl-2-(4-(2-(methylsulfonyl)ethyl)phenyl)-1,3,2-dioxaborolane was prepared in the same manner as described above for 1-methyl-4-[4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)phenyl]sulfonyl-piperazine, Preparation AA
CC. tert-Butyl methyl(4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)benzyl)carbamate




Step a: tert-Butyl-4-bromobenzylcarbamate
Commercially available p-bromobenzylamine hydrochloride (1 g, 4 mmol) was treated with 10% aq. NaOH (5 mL). To the clear solution was added (Boc)2O (1.1 g, 4.9 mmol) dissolved in dioxane (10 mL). The mixture was vigorously stirred at room temperature for 18 hours. The resulting residue was concentrated, suspended in water (20 mL), extracted with ethyl acetate (4×20 mL), dried over Na2SO4, filtered, and concentrated to yield tert-butyl-4-bromobenzylcarbamate (1.23 g, 96%) as a white solid. 1H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 7.48 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.40 (t, J=6 Hz, 1H), 7.17 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H), 4.07 (d, J=6.3 Hz, 2H), 1.38 (s, 9H).
Step b: tert-Butyl-4-bromobenzyl(methyl)carbamate
In a 60-mL vial, tert-butyl-4-bromobenzylcarbamate (1.25 g, 4.37 mmol) was dissolved in DMF (12 mL). To this solution was added Ag2O (4.0 g, 17 mmol) followed by the addition of CH3I (0.68 mL, 11 mmol). The mixture was stirred at 50° C. for 18 hours. The reaction mixture was filtered through a bed of celite and the celite was washed with methanol (2×20 mL) and dichloromethane (2×20 mL). The filtrate was concentrated to remove most of the DMF. The residue was treated with water (50 mL) and a white emulsion formed. This mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate (4×25 mL), dried over Na2SO4, and the solvent was evaporated to yield tert-butyl-4-bromobenzyl(methyl)carbamate (1.3 g, 98%) as a yellow oil. 1H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 7.53 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 2H), 7.15 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H), 4.32 (s, 2H), 2.74 (s, 3H), 1.38 (s, 9H).
Step c: tert-Butyl 4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)benzylmethylcarbamate
The coupling reaction was achieved in the same manner as described above for 1-methyl-4-[4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)phenyl]sulfonyl-piperazine, Preparation AA. The Boc protecting group was removed after the coupling reaction by treating the crude reaction mixture with 0.5 mL of 1N HCl in diethyl ether for 18 hours before purification by HPLC.
Additional examples of the invention were prepared following the above procedure with non-substantial changes but using aryl boronic acids given in Table 4.









TABLE 4





Com-




pound


No.
Amine
Boronic Acid

















1
B-2
[2-(dimethylaminomethyl)phenyl]boronic acid


2
B-2
[4-(1-piperidyl)phenyl]boronic acid


3
B-2
(3,4-dichlorophenyl)boronic acid


4
B-2
(4-morpholinosulfonylphenyl)boronic acid


5
B-2
(3-chloro-4-methoxy-phenyl)boronic acid


6
B-2
(6-methoxy-3-pyridyl)boronic acid


7
B-2
(4-dimethylaminophenyl)boronic acid


8
B-2
(4-morpholinophenyl)boronic acid


9
B-2
[4-(acetylaminomethyl)phenyl]boronic acid


10
B-2
(2-hydroxyphenyl)boronic acid


11
B-1
2-dihydroxyboranylbenzoic acid


12
B-1
(6-methoxy-3-pyridyl)boronic acid


14
B-2
(2,4-dimethylphenyl)boronic acid


15
B-2
[3-(hydroxymethyl)phenyl]boronic acid


16
B-2
3-dihydroxyboranylbenzoic acid


17
B-2
(3-ethoxyphenyl)boronic acid


18
B-2
(3,4-dimethylphenyl)boronic acid


19
B-1
[4-(hydroxymethyl)phenyl]boronic acid


20
B-1
3-pyridylboronic acid


21
B-2
(4-ethylphenyl)boronic acid


23
B-2
4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-2-(4-(2-




(methylsulfonyl)ethyl)phenyl)-1,3,2-dioxaborolane


24
B-1
benzo[1,3]dioxol-5-ylboronic acid


25
B-2
(3-chlorophenyl)boronic acid


26
B-2
(3-methylsulfonylaminophenyl)boronic acid


27
B-2
(3,5-dichlorophenyl)boronic acid


28
B-2
(3-methoxyphenyl)boronic acid


29
B-1
(3-hydroxyphenyl)boronic acid


31
B-2
phenylboronic acid


32
B-2
(2,5-difluorophenyl)boronic acid


33
B-8
phenylboronic acid


36
B-2
(2-methylsulfonylaminophenyl)boronic acid


37
B-1
1H-indol-5-ylboronic acid


38
B-2
2,2,2-trifluoro-N-(4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-




dioxaborolan-2-yl)benzyl)acetamide


39
B-2
(2-chlorophenyl)boronic acid


40
B-1
m-tolylboronic acid


41
B-2
(2,4-dimethoxypyrimidin-5-yl)boronic acid


42
B-2
(4-methoxycarbonylphenyl)boronic acid


43
B-2
tert-butyl 4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-




yl)benzylmethylcarbamate(a)


44
B-2
(4-ethoxyphenyl)boronic acid


45
B-2
(3-methylsulfonylphenyl)boronic acid


46
B-2
(4-fluoro-3-methyl-phenyl)boronic acid


47
B-2
(4-cyanophenyl)boronic acid


48
B-1
(2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)boronic acid


49
B-1
(4-methylsulfonylphenyl)boronic acid


50
B-1
cyclopent-1-enylboronic acid


51
B-2
o-tolylboronic acid


52
B-1
(2,6-dimethylphenyl)boronic acid


53
B-8
2-chlorophenylboronic acid


54
B-2
(2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)boronic acid


55
B-2
(2-fluoro-3-methoxy-phenyl)boronic acid


56
B-2
(2-methoxyphenyl)boronic acid


57
B-9
phenylboronic acid


58
B-2
(4-isopropoxyphenyl)boronic acid


59
B-2
(4-carbamoylphenyl)boronic acid


60
B-2
(3,5-dimethylphenyl)boronic acid


61
B-2
(4-isobutylphenyl)boronic acid


62
B-1
(4-cyanophenyl)boronic acid


63
B-10
phenylboronic acid


64
B-2
N-ethyl-4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-




yl)-benzenesulfonamide


65
B-1
2,3-dihydrobenzofuran-5-ylboronic acid


66
B-2
(4-chlorophenyl)boronic acid


67
B-2
(4-chloro-3-methyl-phenyl)boronic acid


68
B-2
(2-fluorophenyl)boronic acid


69
B-2
benzo[1,3]dioxol-5-ylboronic acid


70
B-2
(4-morpholinocarbonylphenyl)boronic acid


71
B-1
cyclohex-1-enylboronic acid


72
B-2
(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)boronic acid


73
B-2
[4-(dimethylaminomethyl)phenyl]boronic acid


74
B-2
m-tolylboronic acid


77
B-2
(3-cyanophenyl)boronic acid


78
B-2
[3-(tert-butoxycarbonylaminomethyl)phenyl]boronic




acid(a)


79
B-2
(4-methylsulfonylphenyl)boronic acid


80
B-1
p-tolylboronic acid


81
B-2
(2,4-dimethoxyphenyl)boronic acid


82
B-2
(2-methoxycarbonylphenyl)boronic acid


83
B-2
(2,4-difluorophenyl)boronic acid


84
B-2
(4-isopropylphenyl)boronic acid


85
B-2
[4-(2-dimethylaminoethylcarbamoyl)phenyl]boronic




acid


86
B-1
(2,4-dimethoxyphenyl)boronic acid


87
B-1
benzofuran-2-ylboronic acid


88
B-2
2,3-dihydrobenzofuran-5-ylboronic acid


89
B-2
(3-fluoro-4-methoxy-phenyl)boronic acid


91
B-1
(3-cyanophenyl)boronic acid


92
B-1
(4-dimethylaminophenyl)boronic acid


93
B-2
(2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)boronic acid


94
B-2
(2-methoxy-5-methyl-phenyl)boronic acid


95
B-2
(3-acetylaminophenyl)boronic acid


96
B-1
(2,4-dimethoxypyrimidin-5-yl)boronic acid


97
B-2
(5-fluoro-2-methoxy-phenyl)boronic acid


98
B-1
[3-(hydroxymethyl)phenyl]boronic acid


99
B-1
(2-methoxyphenyl)boronic acid


100
B-2
(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)boronic acid


101
B-2
[4-(dimethylcarbamoyl)phenyl]boronic acid


102
B-2
[4-(tert-butoxycarbonylaminomethyl)phenyl]boronic




acid(a)


104
B-1
(2-chlorophenyl)boronic acid


105
B-1
(3-acetylaminophenyl)boronic acid


106
B-2
(2-ethoxyphenyl)boronic acid


107
B-2
3-furylboronic acid


108
B-2
[2-(hydroxymethyl)phenyl]boronic acid


110
B-9
2-chlorophenylboronic acid


111
B-2
(2-fluoro-6-methoxy-phenyl)boronic acid


112
B-2
(2-ethoxy-5-methyl-phenyl)boronic acid


113
B-2
1H-indol-5-ylboronic acid


114
B-1
(3-chloro-4-pyridyl)boronic acid


115
B-2
cyclohex-1-enylboronic acid


116
B-1
o-tolylboronic acid


119
B-2
(2-aminophenyl)boronic acid


120
B-2
(4-methoxy-3,5-dimethyl-phenyl)boronic acid


121
B-2
(4-methoxyphenyl)boronic acid


122
B-2
(2-propoxyphenyl)boronic acid


123
B-2
(2-isopropoxyphenyl)boronic acid


124
B-2
(2,3-dichlorophenyl)boronic acid


126
B-2
(2,3-dimethylphenyl)boronic acid


127
B-2
(4-fluorophenyl)boronic acid


128
B-1
(3-methoxyphenyl)boronic acid


129
B-2
(4-chloro-2-methyl-phenyl)boronic acid


130
B-1
(2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)boronic acid


131
B-2
(5-isopropyl-2-methoxy-phenyl)boronic acid


132
B-2
(3-isopropoxyphenyl)boronic acid


134
B-2
4-dihydroxyboranylbenzoic acid


135
B-2
(4-dimethylamino-2-methoxy-phenyl)boronic acid


136
B-2
(4-methylsulfinylphenyl)boronic acid


137
B-2
[4-(methylcarbamoyl)phenyl]boronic acid


138
B-1
8-quinolylboronic acid


139
B-2
cyclopent-1-enylboronic acid


140
B-2
p-tolylboronic acid


142
B-8
2-methoxyphenylboronic acid


143
B-2
(2,5-dimethylphenyl)boronic acid


144
B-1
(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)boronic acid


145
B-1
(3-chlorophenyl)boronic acid


146
B-2
[4-(morpholinomethyl)phenyl]boronic acid


147
B-10
4-(dimethylamino)phenylboronic acid


148
B-2
[4-(methylsulfamoyl)phenyl]boronic acid


149
B-1
4-dihydroxyboranylbenzoic acid


150
B-1
phenylboronic acid


151
B-2
(2,3-difluorophenyl)boronic acid


152
B-1
(4-chlorophenyl)boronic acid


153
B-9
2-methoxyphenylboronic acid


154
B-2
3-dihydroxyboranylbenzoic acid


155
B-10
2-methoxyphenylboronic acid


157
B-2
(3-chloro-4-fluoro-phenyl)boronic acid


158
B-2
(2,3-dimethoxyphenyl)boronic acid


159
B-2
[4-(tert-butoxycarbonylaminomethyl)phenyl]boronic




acid


160
B-2
(4-sulfamoylphenyl)boronic acid


161
B-2
(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)boronic acid


162
B-2
[4-(methylsulfonylaminomethyl)phenyl]boronic acid


166
B-1
4-(N,N-dimethylsulfamoyl)phenylboronic acid


167
B-6
2-isopropylphenylboronic acid


171
B-6
4-(methylcarbamoyl)phenylboronic acid


173
B-2
3-fluorophenylboronic acid


174
B-6
3-(N,N-dimethylsulfamoyl)phenylboronic acid


179
B-6
4-(N-methylsulfamoyl)phenylboronic acid


181
B-1
3-((tert-butoxycarbonylamino)methyl)phenylboronic




acid


185
B-3
3-methoxyphenylboronic acid


186
B-6
2-chlorophenylboronic acid


187
B-7
3-(dimethylcarbamoyl)phenylboronic acid


188
B-6
3-(hydroxymethyl)phenylboronic acid


189
B-1
3-(N,N-dimethylsulfamoyl)phenylboronic acid


190
B-1
4-sulfamoylphenylboronic acid


191
B-1
2-isopropylphenylboronic acid


193
B-5
3-sulfamoylphenylboronic acid


194
B-3
4-isopropylphenylboronic acid


195
B-3
3-(N,N-dimethylsulfamoyl)phenylboronic acid


196
B-7
4-(methylcarbamoyl)phenylboronic acid


198
B-3
3-(dimethylcarbamoyl)phenylboronic acid


204
B-5
3-(dimethylcarbamoyl)phenylboronic acid


206
B-3
4-chlorophenylboronic acid


207
B-1
4-(N-methylsulfamoyl)phenylboronic acid


209
B-1
3-(methylcarbamoyl)phenylboronic acid


210
B-3
4-sulfamoylphenylboronic acid


213
B-5
3-isopropylphenylboronic acid


215
B-7
4-methoxyphenylboronic acid


216
B-6
3-chlorophenylboronic acid


217
B-7
m-tolylboronic acid


219
B-5
4-(hydroxymethyl)phenylboronic acid


222
B-6
m-tolylboronic acid


224
B-5
2-chlorophenylboronic acid


225
B-1
3-isopropylphenylboronic acid


227
B-6
4-(hydroxymethyl)phenylboronic acid


229
B-7
3-chlorophenylboronic acid


230
B-6
o-tolylboronic acid


231
B-1
2-(hydroxymethyl)phenylboronic acid


235
B-3
3-isopropylphenylboronic acid


238
B-5
3-carbamoylphenylboronic acid


241
B-2
4-(N,N-dimethylsulfamoyl)phenylboronic acid


243
B-7
2-methoxyphenylboronic acid


247
B-6
3-(dimethylcarbamoyl)phenylboronic acid


251
B-3
3-sulfamoylphenylboronic acid


252
B-1
4-methoxyphenylboronic acid


254
B-3
4-(N-methylsulfamoyl)phenylboronic acid


255
B-1
4-((tert-butoxycarbonylamino)methyl)phenylboronic




acid


257
B-5
4-chlorophenylboronic acid


258
B-3
3-(methylcarbamoyl)phenylboronic acid


260
B-3
2-(hydroxymethyl)phenylboronic acid


263
B-4
4-(hydroxymethyl)phenylboronic acid


264
B-7
4-chlorophenylboronic acid


265
B-6
4-carbamoylphenylboronic acid


266
B-5
3-methoxyphenylboronic acid


269
B-7
phenylboronic acid


272
B-3
4-methoxyphenylboronic acid


274
B-6
2-(hydroxymethyl)phenylboronic acid


277
B-3
4-(hydroxymethyl)phenylboronic acid


278
B-3
3-(methylcarbamoyl)phenylboronic acid


280
B-3
4-(N,N-dimethylsulfamoyl)phenylboronic acid


283
B-3
4-carbamoylphenylboronic acid


286
B-1
4-(methylcarbamoyl)phenylboronic acid


287
B-2
4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenylboronic acid


288
B-5
4-(N-methylsulfamoyl)phenylboronic acid


289
B-3
phenylboronic acid


290
B-6
4-isopropylphenylboronic acid


291
B-3
3-(hydroxymethyl)phenylboronic acid


293
B-6
3-methoxyphenylboronic acid


294
B-7
2-(hydroxymethyl)phenylboronic acid


295
B-3
3-carbamoylphenylboronic acid


296
B-5
m-tolylboronic acid


297
B-1
4-(dimethylcarbamoyl)phenylboronic acid


298
B-3
2-methoxyphenylboronic acid


299
B-7
p-tolylboronic acid


300
B-3
o-tolylboronic acid


301
B-5
2-(hydroxymethyl)phenylboronic acid


303
B-6
2-methoxyphenylboronic acid


305
B-6
3-isopropylphenylboronic acid


308
B-7
4-isopropylphenylboronic acid


309
B-3
4-(dimethylcarbamoyl)phenylboronic acid


310
B-5
4-(methylcarbamoyl)phenylboronic acid


313
B-7
o-tolylboronic acid


314
B-7
3-(methylcarbamoyl)phenylboronic acid


315
B-3
p-tolylboronic acid


320
B-1
3-(dimethylcarbamoyl)phenylboronic acid


321
B-5
4-sulfamoylphenylboronic acid


322
B-6
phenylboronic acid


323
B-5
o-tolylboronic acid


324
B-3
4-((tert-butoxycarbonylamino)methyl)phenylboronic




acid(a)


326
B-5
4-(dimethylcarbamoyl)phenylboronic acid


327
B-5
2-methoxyphenylboronic acid


328
B-1
4-isopropylphenylboronic acid


329
B-5
2-isopropylphenylboronic acid


331
B-3
m-tolylboronic acid


333
B-6
4-methoxyphenylboronic acid


334
B-5
4-methoxyphenylboronic acid


337
B-6
p-tolylboronic acid


343
B-5
4-(N,N-dimethylsulfamoyl)phenylboronic acid


346
B-3
2-isopropylphenylboronic acid


348
B-6
4-((tert-butoxycarbonylamino)methyl)phenylboronic




acid(a)


349
B-1
3-sulfamoylphenylboronic acid


350
B-3
3-((tert-butoxycarbonylamino)methyl)phenylboronic




acid(a)


351
B-5
phenylboronic acid


352
B-7
2-isopropylphenylboronic acid


353
B-6
4-chlorophenylboronic acid


354
B-7
2-chlorophenylboronic acid


355
B-5
3-(N,N-dimethylsulfamoyl)phenylboronic acid


356
B-7
3-sulfamoylphenylboronic acid


357
B-7
4-(N-methylsulfamoyl)phenylboronic acid


359
B-1
4-carbamoylphenylboronic acid


361
B-3
3-chlorophenylboronic acid


365
B-1
3-carbamoylphenylboronic acid


367
B-7
3-(hydroxymethyl)phenylboronic acid


368
B-4
4-(dimethylcarbamoyl)phenylboronic acid


370
B-5
3-(hydroxymethyl)phenylboronic acid


371
B-5
3-(methylcarbamoyl)phenylboronic acid


374
B-6
4-sulfamoylphenylboronic acid


375
B-5
4-carbamoylphenylboronic acid


389
B-12
2-methyl-3-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-




yl)benzoic acid


390
B-11
3-methoxy-5-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-




dioxaborolan-2-yl)benzoic acid


391
B-13
4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)benzoic




acid


392
B-11
3-methyl-4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-




yl)benzoic acid


393
B-12
2-chloro-5-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-




yl)benzoic acid


394
B-12
3-methoxy-5-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-




dioxaborolan-2-yl)benzoic acid


395
B-2
4-cyclohexylphenylboronic acid


396
B-12
3-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)benzoic




acid


397
B-11
3-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)benzoic




acid


398
B-12
3-fluoro-5-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-




yl)benzoic acid


399
B-13
2-methoxy-4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-




dioxaborolan-2-yl)benzoic acid


400
B-13
3-fluoro-5-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-




yl)benzoic acid


401
B-11
2-methyl-3-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-




yl)benzoic acid


402
B-12
2-methoxy-4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-




dioxaborolan-2-yl)benzoic acid


403
B-11
2-fluoro-5-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-




yl)benzoic acid


404
B-11
2-methoxy-4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-




dioxaborolan-2-yl)benzoic acid


405
B-12
2-fluoro-4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-




yl)benzoic acid


406
B-13
2-fluoro-4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-




yl)benzoic acid


407
B-11
4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)benzoic




acid


408
B-13
2-fluoro-5-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-




yl)benzoic acid


410
B-2
4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)aniline


411
B-13
3-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)benzoic




acid


412
B-2
2-methoxypyridin-3-ylboronic acid


414
B-11
3-fluoro-5-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-




yl)benzoic acid


415
B-13
3-methyl-4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-




yl)benzoic acid


417
B-12
2-fluoro-5-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-




yl)benzoic acid


418
B-4
3-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)benzoic




acid


419
B-11
2-chloro-5-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-




yl)benzoic acid


420
B-2
4-(hydroxymethyl)phenylboronic acid


421
B-11
2-fluoro-4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-




yl)benzoic acid


422
B-12
3-methyl-4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-




yl)benzoic acid





(a)The Boc protecting group was removed after the coupling reaction by treating the crude reaction mixture with 0.5 mL of 1N HCl in diethyl ether for 18 hours before purification by HPLC.






Further examples of the invention may be prepared by modification of intermediates as illustrated above.
Compound Derivatization After Coupling:
DD. 1-(Benzo[d]r [1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-N-(6-(4-(2-methylpyrrolidin-1-ylsulfonyl)phenyl)pyridin-2-yl)cyclonropanecarboxamide







Step a: 4-(4,4′-Dimethoxybenzhydryl)-thiophenyl boronic acid
4,4′-Dimethoxybenzhydrol (2.7 g, 11 mmol) and 4-mercaptophenylboronic acid (1.54 g, 10 mmol) were dissolved in 20 mL AcOH and heated at 60° C. for 1 h. Solvent was evaporated and the residue was dried under high vacuum. This material was used without further purification.
Step b: 6-(4-(Bis(4-methoxyphenyl)methylthio)phenyl)pyridin-2-amine
4-(4,4′-Dimethoxybenzhydryl)-thiophenyl boronic acid (10 mmol) and 2-amino-6-bromopyridine (1.73 g, 10 mmol) were dissolved in MeCN (40 mL) followed by addition of Pd(PPh3)4 (−50 mg) and aq. K2CO3 (1M, 22 mL). The reaction mixture was heated portion wise in a microwave oven (160° C., 400 sec). The products were distributed between ethyl acetate and water. The organic layer was washed with water, brine and dried over MgSO4. Evaporation of the volatiles yielded an oil that was used without purification in the next step. ESI-MS m/z calc. 428.0, found 429.1 (M+1).
Step c: 1-(Benzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-N-(6-(4-(bis(4-methoxyphenyl)methylthio)phenyl)-pyridin-2-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamide
6-[(4,4′-Dimethoxybenzhydryl)-4-thiophenyl]pyridin-2-ylamine ( ̃10 mmol) and 1-benzo[1,3]dioxol-5-yl-cyclopropanecarboxylic acid (2.28 g, 11 mmol) were dissolved in chloroform (25 mL) followed by the addition of TCPH (4.1 g, 12 mmol) and DIEA (5 mL, 30 mmol). The reaction mixture was heated at 65° C. for 48 h before the volatiles were removed under reduced pressure. The residue was transferred to a separatory funnel and distributed between water (200 mL) and ethyl acetate (150 mL). The organic layer was washed with 5% NaHCO3 (2×150 mL), water (1×150 mL), brine (1×150 mL) and dried over MgSO4. Evaporation of the solvent yielded crude 1-(benzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-N-(6-(4-(bis(4-methoxyphenyl)-methylthio)phenyl)pyridin-2-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamide as a pale oil. ESI-MS m/z calc. 616.0, found 617.0 (M+1) (HPLC purity 85%, UV254 nm).
Step d: 4-(6-(1-(Benzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)cyclopropane-carboxamido)pyridin-2-yl)benzenesulfonic acid
1-(Benzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-N-(6-(4-(bis(4-methoxyphenyl)methylthio)-phenyl)pyridin-2-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamide ( ̃8.5 mmol) was dissolved in AcOH (75 mL) followed by the addition of 30% H2O2 (10 mL). Additional hydrogen peroxide (10 ml) was added 2 h later. The reaction mixture was stirred at 35-45° C. overnight (−90% conversion, HPLC). The volume of reaction mixture was reduced to a third by evaporation (bath temperature below 40° C.). The reaction mixture was loaded directly onto a prep RP HPLC column (C-18) and purified. Fractions with 4-(6-(1-(benzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamido)pyridin-2-yl)benzenesulfonic acid were collected and evaporated (1.9 g, 43%, cal. based on 4-mercaptophenylboronic acid). ESI-MS m/z calc. 438.0, found 438.9 (M+1).
Step e: 4-(6-(1-(Benzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)cyclopropane-carboxamido)pyridin-2-yl)benzene-1-sulfonyl chloride
4-(6-(1-(Benzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamido)pyridin-2-yl)benzenesulfonic acid (1.9 g, 4.3 mmol) was dissolved in POCl3 (30 mL) followed by the addition of SOCl2 (3 mL) and DMF (100 μl). The reaction mixture was heated at 70-80° C. for 15 min. The volatiles were evaporated and then re-evaporated with chloroform-toluene. The residual brown oil was diluted with chloroform (22 mL) and used for sulfonylation immediately. ESI-MS m/z calc. 456.0, found 457.1 (M+1).
Step f: 1-(Benzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-N-(6-(4-(2-methylpyrrolidin-1-ylsulfonyl)phenyl)pyridin-2-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamide
4-(6-(1-(Benzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamido)pyridin-2-yl)benzene-1-sulfonyl chloride ( ̃35 μmol, 400 μl solution in chloroform) was treated with 2-methylpyrrolidine followed by the addition of DIEA (100 μl). The reaction mixture was kept at room temperature for 1 h, concentrated, then diluted with DMSO (400 μl). The resulting solution was subjected to HPLC purification. Fractions containing the desired material were combined and concentrated in vacuum centrifuge at 40° C. to provide the trifluoroacetic salt of target material (ESI-MS m/z calc. 505.0, found 505.9 (M+1), retention time 4.06 min). 1H NMR (250 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 1.15 (m. 2H), δ 1.22 (d, 3H, J=6.3 Hz), δ 1.41-1.47 (m, 2H), δ 1.51 (m, 2H), δ 1.52-1.59 (m, 2H), δ 3.12 (m, 1H), δ 3.33 (m, 1H), δ 3.64 (m, 1H), δ 6.07 (s, 2H), δ 6.96-7.06 (m, 2H), δ 7.13 (d, 1H, J=1.3 Hz), δ 7.78 (d, 1H, J=8.2 Hz), δ 7.88 (d, 2H, J=8.5 Hz), δ 7.94 (t, 1H, J=8.2 Hz), δ 8.08 (d, 1H, J=8.2 Hz), δ 8.16 (d, 2H, J=8.5 Hz), δ 8.53 (s, 1H).
The compounds in the following table were synthesized as described above using commercially available amines. Additional examples of the invention were prepared following the above procedure with non-substantial changes but using amines given in Table 5.







TABLE 5







Additional exemplary compounds of formula I.








Compound No.
Amine











13
1-methylpiperazine


22
2,6-dimethylmorpholine


30
piperidin-3-ylmethanol


34
2-(methylamino)ethanol


35
(R)-pyrrolidin-2-ylmethanol


75
2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethanamine


76
pyrrolidine


90
piperidine


103
(tetrahydrofuran-2-yl)methanamine


109
piperidin-4-ol


117
2-methylpropan-2-amine


118
cyclopentanamine


125
(S)-2-(methoxymethyl)pyrrolidine


133
(R)-2-(methoxymethyl)pyrrolidine


141
piperidin-4-ylmethanol


156
N-methylpropanamine


163
pyrrolidin-3-ol


168
2-(2-aminoethoxy)ethanol


172
2-morpholinoethanamine


175
furan-2-ylmethanamine


176
piperidin-3-ol


178
2-(1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl)ethanamine


180
3-methylpiperidine


182
(S)-pyrrolidine-2-carboxamide


184
(R)-1-aminopropan-2-ol


197
2-aminopropane-1,3-diol


199
2-amino-2-ethylpropane-1,3-diol


203
N1,N1-dimethylethane-1,2-diamine


205
(R)-2-amino-3-methylbutan-1-ol


208
cyclohexanamine


212
piperazin-2-one


232
2-aminoethanol


233
piperidin-2-ylmethanol


234
2-(piperazin-1-yl)ethanol


244
N-(cyclopropylmethyl)propan-1-amine


249
3-morpholinopropan-1-amine


261
1-(piperazin-1-yl)ethanone


267
2-(1H-imidazol-4-yl)ethanamine


268
(R)-2-aminopropan-1-ol


270
2-methylpiperidine


273
2-(pyridin-2-yl)ethanamine


275
3,3-difluoropyrrolidine


276
2-amino-2-methylpropan-1-ol


285
3-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)propan-1-amine


304
piperidine-3-carboxamide


306
cyclobutanamine


307
(S)-3-aminopropane-1,2-diol


311
N-methylcyclohexanamine


312
N-methylprop-2-en-1-amine


316
2-amino-2-methylpropane-1,3-diol


325
(5-methylfuran-2-yl)methanamine


330
3,3-dimethylbutan-1-amine


332
2-methylpyrrolidine


335
2,5-dimethylpyrrolidine


336
(R)-2-aminobutan-1-ol


338
propan-2-amine


339
N-methylbutan-1-amine


342
4-amino-3-hydroxybutanoic acid


344
3-(methylamino)propane-1,2-diol


347
N-(2-aminoethyl)acetamide


360
1-aminobutan-2-ol


364
(S)-pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid


366
1-(2-methoxyethyl)piperazine


373
(R)-2-aminopentan-1-ol









EE. 1-Benzo[1,31]-dioxol-5-yl-N-[6-[4-[(methyl-methylsulfonyl-amino)methyl]phenyl]-2-pyridyl]-cyclopropane-1-carboxamide (Compound No. 292)




To the starting amine (brown semisolid, 0.100 g,  ̃0.2 mmol, obtained by treatment of the corresponding t-butyloxycarbonyl derivative by treatment with 1N HCl in ether) was added dichloroethane (DCE) (1.5 mL), followed by the addition of pyridine (0.063 mL, 0.78 mmol) and methansulfonyl chloride (0.03 mL, 0.4 mmol). The mixture was stirred at 65° C. for 3 hours. After this time, LC/MS analysis showed 50% conversion to the desired product. Two additional equivalents of pyridine and 1.5 equivalents of methansulfonyl chloride were added and the reaction was stirred for 2 hours. The residue was concentrated and purified by HPLC to yield 1-benzo[1,3]dioxol-5-yl-N-[6-[4-[(methyl-methylsulfonyl-amino)methyl]phenyl]-2-pyridyl]-cyclopropane-1-carboxamide (0.020 g, 21% yield) as a white solid. ESI-MS m/z calc. 479.2, found 480.1 (M+1)+.
FF. (R)-1-(3-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)-N-(6-(4-(2-(hydroxymethyl)-pyrrolidin-1-ylsulfonyl)phenyl)pyridin-2-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamide




(R)-1-(3-(Benzyloxy)-4-methoxyphenyl)-N-(6-(4-(2-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-1-ylsulfonyl)phenyl)pyridin-2-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamide (28 mg, 0.046 mmol) was dissolved in ethanol (3 mL). Palladium on charcoal (10%, 20 mg) was added and the reaction was stirred overnight under 1 atm of hydrogen. The catalyst was filtered off and the product was isolated by silica gel chromatography (50-80% EtOAc in hexane) to provide (R)-1-(3-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)-N-(6-(4-(2-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-1-ylsulfonyl)phenyl)pyridin-2-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamide (8 mg, 34%). ESI-MS m/z calc. 523.4, found 524.3 (M+1)+. Retention time of 3.17 minutes.
2-Amino-5-phenylpyridine (CAS [3342-40-8]) is C-1.
GG. (R)-(1-(4-(6-Aminopyridin-2-yl)phenylsulfonyl)pyrrolidin-2-yl) methanol hydrochloride (C-2)




Step a: (R)-(1-(4-Bromophenylsulfonyl)pyrrolidin-2-yl)methanol
To a mixture of sat aq. NaHCO3 (44 g, 0.53 mol), CH2Cl2 (400 mL) and prrolidin-2-yl-methanol (53 g, 0.53 mol) was added a solution of 4-bromo-benzenesulfonyl chloride (127 g, 0.50 mol) in CH2Cl2 (100 mL). The reaction was stirred at 20° C. overnight. The organic phase was separated and dried over Na2SO4. Evaporation of the solvent under reduced pressure provided (R)-(1-(4-bromophenylsulfonyl)pyrrolidin-2-yl)methanol (145 g, crude), which was used in the next step without further purification. 1H NMR (CDCl3, 300 MHz) δ 7.66-7.73 (m, 4H), 3.59-3.71 (m, 3H), 3.43-3.51 (m, 1H), 3.18-3.26 (m, 1H), 1.680-1.88 (m, 3H), 1.45-1.53 (m, 1H).
Step b: (R)-1-(4-Bromo-benzenesulfonyl)-2-(tert-butyl-dimethyl-silanyloxymethyl) pyrrolidine
To a solution of [1-(4-bromo-benzenesulfonyl)-pyrrolidin-2-yl]-methanol (50.0 g, 0.16 mol) and 1H-imidazole (21.3 g, 0.31 mol) in CH2Cl2 (500 mL) was added tert-butylchlorodimethylsilane (35.5 g, 0.24 mol) in portions. After addition, the mixture was stirred for 1 hour at room temperature. The reaction was quenched with water (200 mL) and the separated aqueous layer was extracted with CH2Cl2 (100 mL×3). The combined organic layers were washed with brine, dried over Na2SO4 and evaporated under vacuum to give 1-(4-bromo-benzenesulfonyl)-2-(tert-butyldimethylsilanyloxymethyl)pyrrolidine (68.0 g, 99%). 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.63-7.71 (m, 4H), 3.77-3.81 (m, 1H), 3.51-3.63 (m, 2H), 3.37-3.43 (m, 1H), 3.02-3.07 (m, 1H), 1.77-1.91 (m, 2H), 1.49-1.57 (m, 2H), 0.87 (s, 9H), 0.06 (d, J=1.8 Hz, 6H).
Step c: (R)-4-(2-((tert-butyldimethylsilyloxy)methyl)pyrrolidin-1-ylsulfonyl) phenylboronic acid
To a solution of 1-(4-bromo-benzenesulfonyl)-2-(tert-butyl-dimethyl-silanyloxymethyl)pyrrolidine (12.9 g, 29.7 mmol) and B(OiPr)3 (8.4 g, 45 mmol) in dry THF (100 mL) was added dropwise n-BuLi (2.5 M in hexane, 29.7 mL) at −70° C. After addition, the mixture was warmed slowly to −10° C. and treated with HCl (1 M, 50 mL). The organic layer was separated and the aqueous layer was extracted with ethyl acetate. The combined organic layers were dried over Na2SO4 and evaporated under vacuum. The organics were combined to give crude (R)-4-(2-((tert-butyldimethylsilyloxy)methyl) pyrrolidin-1-ylsulfonyl)phenylboronic acid (15.0 g), which was used directly in the next step.
Step d: (6-{4-[2-(tert-Butyl-dimethyl-silanyloxymethyl)-pyrrolidine-1-sulfonyl]phenyl}pyridin-2-yl)carbamic acid tert-butyl ester
To a solution of (6-bromo-pyridin-2-yl)carbamic acid tert-butyl ester (24.6 g, 90.0 mmol) in DMF (250 mL) were added (R)-4-(2-((tert-butyldimethylsilyloxy)-methyl) pyrrolidin-1-ylsulfonyl)phenylboronic acid (45.0 g), Pd(PPh3)4 (10.4 g, 9.0 mmol), potassium carbonate (18.6 g, 135 mol) and water (200 mL). The resulting mixture was degassed by gently bubbling argon through the solution for 5 minutes at 20° C. The reaction mixture was then heated at 80° C. overnight. DMF was removed under vacuum. To the residue was added EtOAc (300 mL). The mixture was filtered through a pad of silica gel, which was washed with EtOAc (50 mL×3). The combined organic extracts were evaporated under vacuum. The crude residue was purified by column (Petroleum Ether/EtOAc 20:1) to give (6-{4-[2-(tert-butyl-dimethyl-silanyloxymethyl)pyrrolidine-1-sulfonyl]phenyl}pyridin-2-yl)carbamic acid tert-butyl ester (22.2 g, 45% over 2-steps). 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 8.09 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.88-7.96 (m, 3H), 8.09 (t, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.43-7.46 (m, 1H), 7.38 (s; 1H), 3.83-3.88 (m, 1H), 3.64-3.67 (m, 1H), 3.53-3.59 (m, 1H), 3.41-3.47 (m, 1H), 3.08-3.16 (m, 1H), 1.82-1.91 (m, 2H), 1.67-1.69 (m, 1H), 1.53-1.56 (m, 10H), 0.89 (s, 9H), 0.08 (d, J=2.4 Hz, 6H).
Step e: {6-[4-(2-Hydroxymethyl-pyrrolidine-1-sulfonyl)-phenyl]pyridin-2-yl carbamic acid tert-butyl ester
A solution of crude (6-{4-[2-(tert-butyl-dimethyl-silanyloxymethyl)-pyrrolidine 1-sulfonyl]phenyl}-pyridin-2-yl)carbamic acid tert-butyl ester (22.2 g, 40.5 mmol) and TBAF (21.2 g, 81.0 mmol) in DCM (300 mL) was stirred at room temperature overnight. The mixture was washed with brine (100 mL×3), dried over Na2SO4 and evaporated under vacuum to give {6-[4-(2-hydroxymethyl-pyrrolidine-1-sulfonyl)-phenyl]pyridin-2-yl}carbamic acid tert-butyl ester (15.0 g, 86%), which was used directly in the next step.
Step f: (R)-(1-(4-(6-Aminopyridin-2-yl)phenylsulfonyl)-pyrrolidin-2-yl) methanol hydrochloride (C-2)
A solution of {6-[4-(2-hydroxymethyl-pyrrolidine-1-sulfonyl)-phenyl]pyridin-2-yl}carbamic acid tert-butyl ester (15.0 g, 34.6 mmol) in HCl/MeOH (50 mL, 2M) was heated at reflux for 2 h. After cooling to room temperature, the reaction mixture was evaporated under vacuum and washed with EtOAc to give (R)-(1-(4-(6-aminopyridin-2-yl)phenylsulfonyl)pyrrolidin-2-yl) methanol hydrochloride (C-2; 11.0 g, 86%). 1H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 8.18 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 2H), 7.93-7.99 (m, 3H), 7.31 (d, J=7.2 Hz, 1H), 7.03 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H), 3.53-3.57 (m, 2H), 3.29-35 (m, 2H), 3.05-3.13 (m, 1H), 1.77-1.78 (m, 2H), 1.40-1.45 (m, 2H). MS (ESI) m/z (M+H)+ 334.2.
HH. N-(4-(6-Aminopyridin-2-yl)benzyl)methanesulfonamide (C-3)




Step a: [6-(4-Cyano-phenyl)-pyridin-2-yl]carbamic acid tert-butyl ester
A mixture of 4-cyanobenzeneboronic acid (7.35 g, 50 mmol), (6-bromo-pyridin-2-yl)carbamic acid tert-butyl ester (13.8 g, 50 mmol), Pd(Ph3P)4 (5.8 g, 0.15 mmol) and K2CO3 (10.4 g, 75 mmol) in DMF/H2O (1:1, 250 mL) was stirred under argon at 80° C. overnight. DMF was evaporated off under reduced pressure and the residue was dissolved in EtOAc (200 mL). The mixture was washed with water and brine, dried over Na2SO4, and concentrated to dryness. The residue was purified by column (Petroleum Ether/EtOAc 50:1) on silica gel to give [6-(4-cyano-phenyl)-pyridin-2-yl]carbamic acid tert-butyl ester (7.0 g, 60%). 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 8.02-8.07 (m, 2H), 7.95 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.71-7.79 (m, 3H), 7.37-7.44 (m, 2H), 1.53 (s, 9H).
Step b: [6-(4-Aminomethyl-phenyl)-pyridin-2-yl]-carbamic acid tert-butyl ester
A suspension of [6-(4-cyano-phenyl)-pyridin-2-yl]carbamic acid tert-butyl ester (7.0 g, 24 mmol), Raney Ni (1.0 g) in EtOH (500 mL) and NH3.H2O (10 mL) was hydrogenated under H2 (50 psi.) at 50° C. for 6 h. The catalyst was filtered off and the filtrate was concentrated to dryness to give [6-(4-aminomethyl-phenyl)-pyridin-2-yl]-carbamic acid tert-butyl ester, which was used directly in next step. 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.83-7.92 (m, 3H), 7.70 (t, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.33-7.40 (m, 4H), 3.92 (brs, 2H), 1.53 (s, 9H).
Step c: {6-[4-(Methanesulfonylamino-methyl)-phenyl]-pyridin-2-yl}carbamic acid tert-butyl ester
To a solution of [6-(4-aminomethyl-phenyl)-pyridin-2-yl]-carbamic acid tert-butyl ester (5.7 g 19 mmol) and Et3N (2.88 g, 29 mmol) in dichloromethane (50 mL) was added dropwise MsCl (2.7 g, 19 mmol) at 0° C. The reaction mixture was stirred at this temperature for 30 min, and then washed with water and brine, dried over Na2SO4 and concentrated to dryness. The residue was recrystallized with DCM/Petroleum Ether (1:3) to give {6-[4-(methanesulfonylamino-methyl)-phenyl]-pyridin-2-yl}carbamic acid tert-butyl ester (4.0 g, 44% over two steps). 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.90-7.97 (m, 3H), 7.75 (t, J=8.4, 8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.54-7.59 (m, 1H), 7.38-7.44 (m, 3H), 4.73 (br, 1H), 4.37 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 2H), 2.90 (s, 3H), 1.54 (s, 9H).
Step d: N-(4-(6-Aminopyridin-2-yl)benzyl)methane-sulfonamide (C-3)
A mixture of {6-[4-(methanesulfonylamino-methyl)-phenyl]-pyridin-2-yl}carbamic acid tert-butyl ester (11 g, 29 mmol) in HCl/MeOH (4M, 300 mL) was stirred at room temperature overnight. The mixture was concentrated to dryness. The residue was filtered and washed with ether to give N-(4-(6-aminopyridin-2-yl)benzyl)methane sulfonamide (C-3) (7.6 g, 80%) 1H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 14.05 (br s, 1H), 8.24 (br s, 2H), 7.91-7.98 (m, 3H), 7.70 (t, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 7.53 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 2H), 7.22 (d, J=6.9 Hz, 1H), 6.96 (d, J=9 Hz, 1H), 4.23 (d, J=5.7 Hz, 2H), 2.89 (s, 3H). MS (ESI) m/z (M+H)+: 278.0,
II. 4-(6-Aminopyridin-2-yl)-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide hydrochloride (C-4)




Step a: 4-Bromo-N-methyl-benzenesulfonamide
To a mixture of sat aq. NaHCO3 (42 g, 0.5 mol), CH2Cl2 (400 mL) and methylamine (51.7 g, 0.5 mol, 30% in methanol) was added a solution of 4-bromo-benzenesulfonyl chloride (127 g, 0.5 mol) in CH2Cl2 (100 mL). The reaction was stirred at 20° C. overnight. The organic phase was separated and dried over Na2SO4. Evaporation of the solvent under reduced pressure provided the 4-bromo-N-methyl-benzenesulfonamide (121 g, crude), which was used in the next step without further purification. 1H NMR (CDCl3, 300 MHz) δ 7.64-7.74 (m, 4H), 4.62-4.78 (m, 1H), 2.65 (d, J=5.4 Hz, 3H).
Step b: 4-(N-Methylsulfamoyl)phenylboronic acid
To a solution of 4-bromo-N-methyl-benzene sulfonamide (24.9 g, 0.1 mol) and B(OiPr)3 (28.2 g, 0.15 mol) in THF (200 mL) was added n-BuLi (100 mL, 0.25 mol) at −70° C. The mixture was slowly warmed to 0° C., then 10% HCl solution was added until pH 3-4. The resulting mixture was extracted with EtOAc. The organic layer was dried over Na2SO4, and evaporated under reduced pressure to give 4-(N-methylsulfamoyl)phenylboronic acid (22.5 g, 96%), which was used in the next step without further purification. 1H NMR (DMSO-d6, 300 MHz) δ 8.29 (s, 2H), 7.92 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 2H), 7.69 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H), 2.36 (d, J=5.1 Hz, 3H).
Step c: tert-Butyl 6-(4-(N-methylsulfamoyl)phenyl)pyridin-2-ylcarbamate
To a solution of 4-(N-methylsulfamoyl)phenylboronic acid (17.2 g, 0.08 mol) and (6-bromo-pyridin-2-yl)carbamic acid tert-butyl ester (21.9 g, 0.08 mol) in DMF (125 mL) and H2O (125 mL) were added Pd(PPh3)4 (9.2 g, 0.008 mol) and K2CO3 (16.6 g, 0.12 mol). The resulting mixture was degassed by gently bubbling argon through the solution for 5 minutes at 20° C. The reaction mixture was then heated at 80° C. for 16 h. The mixture was evaporated under reduced pressure, then poured into H2O, and extracted with EtOAc. The organic phase was dried over Na2SO4, and was evaporated under reduced pressure to give tert-butyl 6-(4-(N-mthysulfamoyl)phenyl)pyridin-2-ylcarbamate (21 g, 58%), which was used in the next step without further purification.
Step d: 4-(6-Aminopyridin-2-yl)-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide hydrochloride
To a solution of tert-butyl 6-(4-(N-methylsulfamoyl)phenyl)pyridin-2-ylcarbamate (8.5 g, 23.5 mmol) in MeOH (10 mL) was added HCl/MeOH (2M, 50 mL) at room temperature. The suspension was stirred at room temperature overnight. The solid product was collected by filtration, washed with MeOH, and dried to give 4-(6-aminopyridin-2-yl)-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide hydrochloride (5.0 g, 71%). 1H NMR (300 Hz, DMSO-d6) δ 8.12 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.91-7.96 (m, 3H), 7.58-7.66 (m, 1H), 7.31-7.53 (m, 1H), 7.27 (d, J=6.6, 1 H), 6.97 (d, J=9.0, 1H), 2.43 (d, J=4.8 Hz, 3H). MS (ESI) m/z (M+H)+ 264.0.
The compounds in the following table were synthesized as described above using commercially available or previously described carboxylic acids and amines.







TABLE 6







Additional exemplary compounds of formula I.









Compound No.
Carboxylic acid
Amine





164
A-9
C-1


165
A-3
C-2


169
A-17
C-3


170
A-3
C-4


177
A-2
C-3


183
A-13
C-4


192
A-8
C-2


200
A-14
C-2


201
A-4
C-3


202
A-15
C-2


211
A-15
C-3


214
A-6
C-2


218
A-2
C-4


220
A-4
C-2


221
A-10
C-2


223
A-17
C-4


226
A-20
C-2


228
A-10
C-3


236
A-24
C-2


237
A-11
C-3


239
A-23
C-2


240
A-11
C-4


242
A-13
C-2


245
A-15
C-4


246
A-8
C-3


248
A-13
C-3


250
A-16
C-4


253
A-22
C-2


256
A-2
C-2


259
A-24
C-4


262
A-10
C-4


271
A-14
C-4


279
A-19
C-2


281
A-16
C-2


282
A-8
C-4


284
A-17
C-2


302
A-5
C-2


317
A-10
C-1


318
A-21
C-2


319
A-6
C-4


340
A-11
C-2


341
A-5
C-3


345
A-9
C-3


358
A-18
C-2


362
A-16
C-3


363
A-5
C-4


369
A-9
C-4


372
A-9
C-2


376
A-35
C-2


377
A-32
C-2


378
A-27
C-2


379
A-36
C-2


380
A-34
C-2


381
A-29
C-2


382
A-28
C-2


383
A-25
C-2


384
A-30
C-2


385
A-33
C-2


386
A-31
C-2


387
A-37
C-2


388
A-26
C-2


409
A-38
C-2


413
A-45
C-2









N-(6-Bromopyridin-2-yl)-1-(2,2-difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)cyclonropanecarboxamide




To a solution of 6-bromopyridin-2-amine (660 mg, 3.8 mmol) and Et3N (1.1 mL, 7.7 mmol) in dichloromethane (5 mL) was added a solution of 1-(2,2-difluorobenzo-[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)cyclopropanecarbonyl chloride (1.0 g, 3.8 mmol) in dichloromethane (5 mL). The resulting reaction mixture was allowed to stir at room temperature for 18 hours. The reaction mixture was diluted with dichloromethane (5 mL) and was washed with 1 N aqueous HCl (1×10 mL) and saturated aqueous NaHCO3 (1×10 mL). The organics were dried over sodium sulfate and evaporated to dryness. The resulting residue was purified by silica gel chromatography eluting with a gradient of 0-70% ethyl acetate in hexane to yield N-(6-bromopyridin-2-yl)-1-(2,2-difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamide (780 mg, 51%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 9.46 (s, 1H), 8.01-7.99 (m, 1H), 7.75-7.71 (m, 1H), 7.54 (m, 1H), 7.41-7.39 (m, 1H), 7.36-7.30 (m, 2H), 1.52-1.49 (m, 2H), 1.20-1.17 (m, 2H). ESI-MS m/z calc. 396.0, found 397.3 (M+1)+. Retention time 2.12 minutes.
1-(2,2-Difluorobenzo[d][1.3]dioxol-5-yl)-N-(6-(2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl) pyridin-2-yl cyclopropanecarboxamide




Step a: 1-(2,2-Difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-N-(2′-methoxy-2,3′-bipyridin-6-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamide
N-(6-Bromopyridin-2-yl)-1-(2,2-difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)cyclopropane carboxamide (38 mg, 0.10 mmol) was dissolved in N,N-dimethylformamide (1 mL) in a reaction tube. 2-Methoxypyridin-3-ylboronic acid (18 mg, 0.12 mmol), 0.1 mL of an aqueous 2 M sodium carbonate solution, and Pd(dppf)Cl2 (5 mg, 0.01 mmol) were added and the reaction mixture was heated at 80° C. overnight. The reaction mixture was filtered and evaporated to dryness. The resulting residue was purified by silica gel chromatography eluting with a gradient of 0-100% ethyl acetate in hexane to yield 1-(2,2-difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-N-(2′-methoxy-2,3′-bipyridin-6-yl)cyclopropane carboxamide (20 mg, 50%). ESI-MS m/z calc. 425.1, found 426.1 (M+1)+. Retention time 1.93 minutes.
Step b. 1-(2,2-Difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-N-(6-(2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamide
To 1-(2,2-difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-N-(2′-methoxy-2,3′-bipyridin-6-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamide (20 mg, 0.050 mmol) in 1,4-dioxane (1 mL) was added 0.5 mL of an aqueous 4 M hydrochloric acid solution. The reaction mixture was heated at 90° C. for 4 hours before being quenched with triethlyamine (0.5 mL) and evaporated to dryness. The residue was dissolved in N,N-dimethylformamide (1 mL) and purified by reverse-phase preparative liquid chromatography to yield 1-(2,2-difluorobenzo[d][1,3]-dioxol-5-yl)-N-(6-(2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamide as a trifluoroacetic acid salt. ESI-MS m/z calc. 411.1, found 412.5 (M+1)+. Retention time 1.29 minutes.
6-Chloro-5-ethylpyridin-2-amine




Step a: N-(5-Bromopyridin-2-yl)pivalamide
Pivaloyl chloride (85 mL, 0.69 mol) was added to a solution of 5-bromopyridin-2-amine (100 g, 0.58 mol) and Et3N (120 mL, 0.87 mmol.) in CH2Cl2 at −78° C. The temperature was allowed to warm to room temperature and the stirring was continued overnight. The reaction mixture was poured into water, extracted with CH2Cl2, dried over MgSO4, evaporated in vacuo and purified by chromatography on silica gel (10% EtOAc in petroleum ether) to afford N-(5-bromopyridin-2-yl)pivalamide (130 g, 87% yield). 1H NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz) δ 8.28 (d, J=2.0 Hz, 1H), 8.17 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 1H), 7.99 (br s, 1H), 7.77 (dd, J=9.2 and 2.0, 1H), 1.28 (s, 9H).
Step b: N-(5-Vinylpyridin-2-yl)pivalamide
Tributyl(vinyl)stannane (50 g, 0.16 mol), Pd(Ph3P)4 (3.3 g, 2.9 mmol) and a catalytic amount of 2,6-t-butyl-4-methylphenol was added to a solution of N-(5-bromopyridin-2-yl)pivalamide (36 g, 0.14 mol) in toluene. The reaction mixture was heated at reflux for 48 h. The solvent was evaporated in vacuo and the residue was purified by chromatography on silica gel (5% EtOAc in petroleum ether) to afford N-(5-vinylpyridin-2-yl)pivalamide (23 g, 80% yield). 1H NMR (CDCl3, 300 MHz) δ 8.24-8.20 (m, 2H), 8.02 (br s, 1H), 7.77 (dd, J=8.7 and 2.4, 1H), 6.65 (dd, J=17.7 and 10.8, 1H), 5.73 (d, J=17.7, 1H), 5.29 (d, J=10.8, 1H), 1.32 (s, 9H).
Step c: N-(5-Ethylpyridin-2-yl)pivalamide
A catalytic amount of Pd/C was added to a solution of N-(5-vinylpyridin-2-yl)pivalamide (23 g, 0.11 mol) in EtOH (200 mL). The reaction mixture was stirred under hydrogen atmosphere overnight. The catalyst was filtrated off and the solution was concentrated in vacuo to afford N-(5-ethylpyridin-2-yl)pivalamide (22 g, 95%). 1H NMR (CDCl3, 300 MHz) δ 8.15 (d, J=8.4, 1H), 8.09 (d, J=2.4, 1H), 7.96 (br s, 1H), 7.54 (dd, J=8.4 and 2.4, 1H), 2.61 (q, J=7.5, 2H), 1.30 (s, 9H), 1.23 (t, J=7.5, 3H).
Step d: 5-Ethyl-2-pivalamidopyridine 1-oxide
H2O2 (30%, 34 mL, 0.33 mol) was added to a solution of N-(5-ethylpyridin-2-yl)pivalamide (22 g, 0.11 mol) in HOAc (200 mL). The mixture was stirred overnight at 80° C. The reaction mixture was poured into water and was extracted with EtOAc. The organics were washed with sat. Na2SO3 and NaHCO3 before being dried over MgSO4. The solvent was evaporated in vacuo to afford 5-ethyl-2-pivalamidopyridine 1-oxide (16 g, 67%), which was used for the next step without further purification.
Step e: N-(6-Chloro-5-ethylpyridin-2-yl)pivalamide
Et3N (123 mL, 93.6 mmol) was added to a solution of 5-ethyl-2-pivalamidopyridine 1-oxide (16.0 g, 72.0 mmol) in POCl3 (250 mL) and the reaction mixture was heated at reflux for 3 days. Excess POCl3 was distilled off and the residue was poured into water. The mixture was neutralized with aqueous NaOH to pH 9. The aqueous layer was extracted with EtOAc. The organic layer was dried over MgSO4 and the solvent was evaporated in vacuo. The residue was purified by chromatography on silica gel (10% EtOAc in petroleum ether) to afford N-(6-chloro-5-ethylpyridin-2-yl)pivalamide (900 mg, 5%) and unreacted 5-ethyl-2-pivalamidopyridine 1-oxide (4.8 g). 1H NMR (CDCl3, 300 MHz) δ 8.12 (d, J=8.7, 1H), 7.94 (br s, 1H), 7.56 (d, J=8.7, 1H), 2.70 (q, J=7.5, 2H), 1.30 (s, 9H), 1.23 (t, J=7.5, 3H).
Step f: 6-Chloro-5-ethylpyridin-2-amine
A suspension of N-(6-chloro-5-ethylpyridin-2-yl)pivalamide (1.16 g, 4.82 mmol) in 6N HCl (20 mL) was heated at reflux overnight. The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature and was treated with aqueous NaOH to pH 8. The aqueous layer was extracted with EtOAc. The organic layer was dried over MgSO4 and the solvent was evaporated in vacuo. The residue was purified by chromatography on silica gel (5% EtOAc in petroleum ether) to afford 6-chloro-5-ethylpyridin-2-amine (650 mg, 86%). 1H NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz) δ 7.35 (d, J=8.4, 1H), 6.45 (d, J=8.4, 1H), 2.61 (q, J=7.6, 2H), 1.18 (t, J=7.6, 3H).
6-Bromo-5-chloropdridin-2-amine




Step a: N-(6-Bromopyridin-2-yl)acetamide
To a solution of 6-bromopyridin-2-amine (10 g, 0.060 mol) and Et3N (25 g, 0.27 mol) in CH2Cl2 (300 mL) was added acetyl chloride (13 g, 0.17 mol) at 0° C. The mixture was stirred overnight. The reaction mixture was diluted with water and extracted with ethyl acetate (200 mL×3). The combined organic layers were dried over anhydrous Na2SO4 and evaporated under vacuum to give N-(6-bromopyridin-2-yl)acetamide (11 g, 88%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) □ 8.15 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.97 (brs, 1H), 7.55 (t, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.18 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 2.19 (s, 3H).
Step b: 6-Bromo-5-nitropyridin-2-amine
To a solution of N-(6-bromopyridin-2-yl)acetamide (9.0 g, 40 mmol) in H2SO4 (100 mL) was added HNO3 (69%, 5.5 g, 60 mmol) drop-wise at 0° C. The mixture was stirred at this temperature for 4 hours, and was then poured into ice-water. The mixture was extracted with EtOAc (100 mL×3). The combined organic layers were dried over anhydrous Na2SO4 and evaporated under vacuum to give 6-bromo-5-nitropyridin-2-amine (7.5 g, 82%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO) □ 8.10 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.73 (brs, 2H), 6.46 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H).
Step c: Methyl 6-bromo-5-nitropyridin-2-ylcarbamate
To a solution of 6-bromo-5-nitropyridin-2-amine (1.4 g, 10 mmol), Et3N (2.0 g, 20 mol) and DMAP (70 mg) in CH2Cl2 (20 mL) was added ClCO2Me (1.3 g, 10 mmol) drop-wise at 0° C. The mixture was stirred overnight. The reaction mixture was diluted with water and extracted with ethyl acetate (20 mL×3). The combined organic layers were dried over anhydrous Na2SO4 and evaporated under vacuum to give methyl 6-bromo-5-nitropyridin-2-ylcarbamate (1.4 g, 82%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO) □ 10.78 (brs, 1H), 8.56 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 1H), 8.05 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 3.70 (s, 3H).
Step d: Methyl 5-amino-6-bromopyridin-2-ylcarbamate
To a solution of methyl 6-bromo-5-nitropyridin-2-ylcarbamate (700 mg, 2.5 mmol) in CH3OH (20 mL) was added NiCl2 (1.2 g, 5.1 mmol) and NaBH4 (300 mg, 7.6 mmol) successively at 0° C. The mixture was stirred for 20 seconds. The reaction mixture was diluted with water and extracted with ethyl acetate (20 mL×3). The combined organic layers were dried over anhydrous Na2SO4 and evaporated under vacuum to give methyl 5-amino-6-bromopyridin-2-ylcarbamate (600 mg, 96%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) □ 7.75 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.13 (brs, 1H), 7.09 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 3.81 (s, 3H).
Step e: Methyl 6-bromo-5-chloropyridin-2-ylcarbamate
To a mixture of methyl 5-amino-6-bromopyridin-2-ylcarbamate (100 mg, 0.41 mmol) and CuCl (120 mg, 1.6 mmol) in HCl (28%, 10 mL) was added and NaNO2 (29 mg, 0.41 mmol) at 0° C. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 hr. The reaction mixture was diluted with water and extracted with ethyl acetate (20 mL×3). The combined organic layers were dried over anhydrous Na2SO4 and evaporated under vacuum to give methyl 6-bromo-5-chloropyridin-2-ylcarbamate (80 mg, 75%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) □ 7.93 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.69 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.38 (brs, 1H), 3.82 (s, 3H).
Step f: 6-Bromo-5-chloropyridin-2-amine
To a solution of methyl 6-bromo-5-chloropyridin-2-ylcarbamate (1.1 g, 4.1 mmol) in methanol (50 mL) was added KOH (700 mg, 13 mmol) at room temperature. The mixture was heated at reflux for 2 hr. The reaction mixture was diluted with water and extracted with ethyl acetate (20 mL×3). The combined organic layers were dried over anhydrous Na2SO4 and evaporated under vacuum. The residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (5% to 10% EtOAc in petroleum ether) to give 6-bromo-5-chloropyridin-2-amine (700 mg, 81%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) □ 7.54 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 6.41 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H).
6-Chloro-4-methylpyridin-2-amine




Step a: N-(4-Methylpyridin-2-yl)pivalamide
To a solution of 4-methylpyridin-2-amine (25.0 g, 0.230 mol) and Et3N (35.0 g, 0.350 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (200 ml) was added pivaloyl chloride (33.1 g, 0.270 mol) drop-wise. The mixture was stirred for 4 h under N2 atmosphere. The reaction mixture was quenched with water and was extracted with ethyl acetate (200 mL×3). The combined organic extracts were dried over anhydrous Na2SO4, evaporated under vacuum and purified by chromatography on silica gel (20% ethyl acetate in petroleum ether) to afford N-(4-methylpyridin-2-yl)pivalamide (36.2 g, 82%). 1H NMR (CDCl3, 300 MHz) δ 8.08-8.09 (m, 2H), 8.00 (br s, 1H), 6.83 (dd, J=4.8, 0.6 Hz, 1H), 2.33 (s, 3H), 1.30 (s, 9H).
Step b: 4-methyl-2-pivalamidopyridine 1-oxide
To a solution of N-(4-methylpyridin-2-yl)pivalamide (10 g, 52 mmol) in AcOH (300 ml) was added H2O2 (7.0 ml, 68 mmol) dropwise at 0° C. The mixture was stirred overnight at 70° C. The reaction mixture was quenched with water, extracted with ethyl acetate (200 mL×3) and washed with saturated Na2SO3 solution. The combined organic extracts were dried over anhydrous Na2SO4 and evaporated under vacuum. The residue was purified by chromatography on silica gel (5% ethyl acetate in petroleum ether) to afford 4-methyl-2-pivalamidopyridine 1-oxide (8.4 g, 77%). 1H NMR (CDCl3, 300 MHz) δ 10.38 (br s, 1H), 10.21 (br s, 1H), 8.34 (s, 1H), 8.26 (d, J=6.9 Hz, 1H), 6.83 (d, J=6.9 Hz, 1H), 2.37 (s, 3H), 1.33 (s, 9H).
Step c: N-(6-Chloro-4-methylpyridin-2-yl)pivalamide
To a solution of 4-methyl-2-pivalamidopyridine 1-oxide (3.0 g, 14 mmol) in POCl3 (30 mL) was added Et3N (6.0 mL, 43 mmol) drop-wise at 0° C. Then mixture was stirred at 100° C. for 3 days. The mixture was quenched with water, treated with aqueous NaOH to pH 8-9, and extracted with ethyl acetate (50 mL×3). The combined organic extracts were dried over anhydrous Na2SO4, evaporated under vacuum and purified by chromatography on silica gel (15% ethyl acetate in petroleum ether) to afford N-(6-chloro-4-methylpyridin-2-yl)pivalamide (520 mg, 16%). 1H NMR (CDCl3, 300 MHz) δ 8.03 (s, 1H), 7.93 (br s, 1H), 6.87 (s, 1H), 2.33 (s, 3H), 1.29 (s, 9H).
Step d: 6-Chloro-4-methylpyridin-2-amine
A solution of N-(6-chloro-4-methylpyridin-2-yl)pivalamide (500 mg, 2.21 mmol) in HCl (40 mL, 6 M) was stirred for 6 hours at 90° C. The mixture was cooled to room temperature and neutralized with NaOH to pH 10. The mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate, evaporated under vacuum, and purified by chromatography on silica gel (5% ethyl acetate in petroleum ether) to afford 6-chloro-4-methylpyridin-2-amine (257 mg, 82%). 1H NMR (CDCl3, 300 MHz) δ 6.52 (s, 1H), 6.26 (s, 1H), 2.23 (s, 3H).
6-Bromo-5-methoxypyridin-2-amine




Step a: 2-Bromo-3-methoxypyridine
To a solution of 2-bromo-pyridin-3-ol (10.0 g, 57.8 mmol) in DMF (100 ml) was added NaH (4.2 g, 110 mmol) at 0° C. and the reaction mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 0.5 h. Then iodomethane (4.0 mL, 64 mmol) was added dropwise at 0° C. and the resulting solution was stirred at ambient temperature for 2 h. The mixture was poured into water. The organic layer was separated. The aqueous phase was extracted with EtOAc (80×3 mL). The combined organic layers were dried over anhydrous Na2SO4 and distilled under reduced pressure to give a residue, which was purified by chromatography on silica gel (5% ethyl acetate in petroleum ether) to give 2-bromo-3-methoxypyridine (7.0 g, 65%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.99 (dd, J=4.8, 1.6, 1H), 7.23 (dd, J=8.0, 4.8, 1H), 7.16 (d, 1H, J=4.8, 1.6), 3.92 (s, 3H).
Step b: 2-Bromo-3-methoxy-6-nitropyridine
To a solution of 2-bromo-3-methoxypyridine (7.0 g, 37 mmol) in H2SO4 (70 mL) was added fuming HNO3 (2.4 ml, 37 mmol) dropwise at 0° C. under N2 atmosphere. The mixture was stirred at 60° C. for 2 hours. After cooling to room temperature, the mixture was quenched with water (100 mL). The insoluble solid was collected by filtration and washed with water (100 mL). The solid was dissolved in ethyl acetate (100 mL) and basified to pH to 8 with saturated aqueous NaHCO3. The aqueous layer was extracted with ethyl acetate (150×3 mL). The combined organics layers were washed with brine, dried over anhydrous Na2SO4, evaporated in vacuo and purified by chromatography on silica gel (10% ethyl acetate in petroleum ether) to give 2-bromo-3-methoxy-6-nitropyridine (5.0 g, 55%). 1H-NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 8.27 (d, J=8.7, 1H), 7.32 (d, J=8.7, 1H), 4.06 (s, 3H).
Step c: 6-Bromo-5-methoxypyridin-2-amine
To a solution of 2-bromo-3-methoxy-6-nitropyridine (2.0 g, 8.6 mmol) in ethanol (20 mL) was added SnCl2-2H2O (3.9 g, 17 mmol) at room temperature. The reaction was heated at reflux for 2 h. After cooling to room temperature, the reaction mixture was poured into water (50 mL), basified to pH to 8 with saturated NaHCO3 and extracted with ethyl acetate (50×3 mL). The combined organic layers were dried over Na2SO4, evaporated in vacuo and purified by chromatography on silica gel (20% ethyl acetate in petroleum ether) to afford 6-bromo-5-methoxypyridin-2-amine (1.1 g, 65%). 1H-NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.09 (d, J=8.4, 1H), 6.43 (d, J=8.4, 1H), 4.27 (br s, 2H), 3.82 (s, 3H).
Methyl 6-amino-2-chloronicotinate




Step a: 6-Aminonicotinic acid methyl ester
A solution of 6-aminonicotinic acid (3.0 g, 19 mmol) in HCl/MeOH (2M, 100 mL) was heated at reflux overnight. The solvent was removed under vacuum, and the residue was dissolved in ethyl acetate (200 mL) and washed with aqueous Na2CO3 solution and brine. The organic layer was dried over anhydrous Na2SO4 and concentrated to dryness to give 6-aminonicotinic acid methyl ester as a white solid (2.8 g, 97%), which was directly used in the next step without further purification. 1H NMR (300 MHz, d-DMSO) δ 8.48 (d, J=1.5 Hz, 1 H), 7.79 (dd, J=1.8, 6.6 Hz, 1H), 6.81 (brs, 2H), 6.42 (d, J=6.6 Hz, 1H), 3.73 (s, 3H).
Step b: 6-(1,3-Dioxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl)-nicotinic acid methyl ester
A solution of 6-aminonicotinic acid methyl ester (1.1 g, 7.2 mmol) and phthalic anhydride (1.2 g, 7.9 mmol) in anhydrous toluene was heated at reflux overnight in a Dean-Stark apparatus until no more water was collected. The reaction mixture was concentrated under vacuum. The residue was dissolved in ethyl acetate (50 mL) and was washed with brine and water. The organic layer was dried over anhydrous Na2SO4 and concentrated under vacuum to give 6-(1,3-dioxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl)-nicotinic acid methyl ester (1.2 g, 60%), which was directly used in the next step without further purification. 1H NMR (300 MHz, d-DMSO) δ 9.12 (d, J=1.5 Hz, 1H), 8.52 (dd, J=2.1, 8.4 Hz, 1H), 8.03-7.92 (m, 4H), 7.72 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 3.91 (s, 3H).
Step c: 6-(1,3-Dioxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl)-1-oxy-nicotinic acid methyl ester
To a solution of 6-(1,3-dioxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl)-nicotinic acid methyl ester (120 g, 0.430 mol) in dichloromethane (1 L) was added m-CPBA (365 g, 2.15 mol). The mixture was heated at reflux for 4 days and was then cooled to room temperature. The organic layer was washed with saturated aqueous Na2SO3 (500 mL×3) and the combined aqueous layers were extracted with dichloromethane (300 mL×3). The combined organic layers were washed with water and dried over anhydrous Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated under vacuum to give a black oil, which was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (10-75% methylene chloride in petroleum ether) to give 6-(1,3-dioxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl)-1-oxy-nicotinic acid methyl ester (30 g, 23%).
Step d: 2-Chloro-6-(1,3-dioxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl)-nicotinic acid methyl ester
A mixture of 6-(1,3-dioxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl)-1-oxy-nicotinic acid methyl ester (1.0 g, 3.4 mmol) in POCl3 (30 mL) and Et3N (30 mL) was heated at reflux overnight. POCl3 was removed under vacuum, and the residue was carefully partitioned into saturated aqueous Na2CO3 and ethyl acetate. The organic layer was separated and washed with water, dried over anhydrous Na2SO4 and filtered. The filtrate was concentrated under vacuum to give a black oil, which was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (10-75% methylene chloride in petroleum ether) to give 2-chloro-6-(1,3-dioxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl)-nicotinic acid methyl ester (1.0 g, 93%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, d-DMSO) δ 8.51 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 8.10-7.97 (m, 4H), 7.72 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 3.91 (s, 3H).
Step e: 6-Amino-2-chloronicotinic acid methyl ester
A solution of 2-chloro-6-(1,3-dioxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl)-nicotinic acid methyl ester (1.0 g, 3.2 mmol) in NH3/MeOH (3M, 50 mL) was stirred at room temperature overnight. The solvent was removed under vacuum and the residue was dissolved in methylene chloride (50 mL), and was washed with saturated aqueous Na2CO3 and water. The organic layer was dried over anhydrous Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated under vacuum. The residue was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel (methylene chloride) to give amino-2-chloronicotinic acid methyl ester (0.53 g, 90%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO) δ 7.86 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.15 (brs, 2H), 6.38 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 3.72 (s, 3H).
1-(2,2-Difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)cyclopropanecarbonyl chloride




To 1-(2,2-difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)cyclopropanecarboxylic acid (600 mg, 2.5 mmol) in thionyl chloride (540 □L, 7.4 mmol) was added N,N-dimethylformamide (60 □L, 0.60 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for one hour. Excess thionyl chloride and N,N-dimethylformamide were removed in vacuo and the resulting acid chloride was used without further purification.
1-(4-Methoxyphenyl)cyclopropanecarbonyl chloride




To 1-(4-methoxyphenyl)cyclopropanecarboxylic acid (4.07 g, 21.2 mmol) were added thionyl chloride (4.64 mL, 63.5 mmol) and DMF (64 μL). The mixture was heated at 50° C. for 45 minutes. The excess thionyl chloride was evaporated under reduced pressure and the resulting acid chloride was used without further purification.
1-(4-Methoxyphenyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarbonyl chloride




A mixture of 1-(4-methoxyphenyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylic acid (44 mg, 0.20 mmol), thionyl chloride (44 μL, 0.60 mmol) and DMF (1 drop) was stirred at room temperature for 30 minutes. The mixture was concentrated and the resultant acid chloride was used without further purification.
N-(6-Chloro-5-methylpyridin-2-yl)-1-(2,2-difluorobenzo[d]r 131 dioxol-5-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamide




To a solution of 6-chloro-5-methylpyridin-2-amine (11.1 g, 78.0 mmol) and Et3N (22.0 mL, 156 mmol) in dichloromethane (100 mL) was added a solution of 1-(2,2-difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)cyclopropanecarbonyl chloride (20.3 g, 78.0 mmol) in dichloromethane (50 mL). The resulting reaction mixture was allowed to stir at room temperature for 18 hours. The reaction mixture was then washed with 1N aqueous NaOH (2×200 mL), 1 N aqueous HCl (1×200 mL), and saturated aqueous NaHCO3 (1×200 mL). The organics were dried over sodium sulfate and evaporated to yield N-(6-chloro-5-methylpyridin-2-yl)-1-(2,2-difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamide (26.9 g, 94%). ESI-MS m/z calc. 366.1, found 367.3 (M+1)+. Retention time 2.19 minutes. 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 9.30 (s, 1H), 7.89-7.87 (m, 1H), 7.78-7.76 (m, 1H), 7.54-7.53 (m, 1H), 7.41-7.39 (m, 1H), 7.33-7.30 (m, 1H), 2.26 (s, 3H), 1.52-1.49 (m, 2H), 1.19-1.16 (m, 2H).
N-(6-Chloro-5-ethylpyridin-2-yl)-1-(2,2-difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)cyclolproyanecarboxamide




1-(2,2-Difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)cyclopropanecarbonyl chloride (1.08 g, 4.15 mmol) was placed in an oven-dried flask which was allowed to cool under nitrogen. Dichloromethane (10 mL), triethylamine (1.75 mL, 12.5 mmol), and 6-chloro-5-ethylpyridin-2-amine (4.15 mmol) were added and the reaction mixture was stirred for 16 hours. The reaction mixture was then washed with a saturated aqueous solution of sodium chloride, evaporated to near dryness, and then purified on 40 g of silica gel utilizing a gradient of 0-30% ethyl acetate in hexanes to yield N-(6-chloro-5-ethylpyridin-2-yl)-1-(2,2-difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamide (1.09 g, 69%). ESI-MS m/z calc. 380.1, found; 381.0 (M+1)+Retention time 2.24 minutes.
N-(6-Chloro-5-methylpyridin-2-yl)-1-(4-methoxylphenyl)cyclopropane-carboxamide




A solution of 1-(4-methoxyphenyl)cyclopropanecarbonyl chloride (21.1 mmol) in anhydrous dichloromethane (20 mL) was slowly added to a cooled solution (0° C.) of 6-chloro-5-methylpyridin-2-amine (21.2 mmol) in dichloromethane (50 mL) and Et3N (14.1 mL, 101 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 hours. The resulting mixture was diluted with dichloromethane and washed with water (1×30 mL), 1N NaOH (2×30 mL), 1N HCl (1×30 mL), saturated aqueous NaHCO3 (1×30 mL) and brine (1×30 mL). The organic layer was dried over anhydrous Na2SO4 and evaporated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (0-30% ethyl acetate in hexane) to yield N-(6-chloro-5-methylpyridin-2-yl)-1-(4-methoxyphenyl)cyclopropanecarboxamide (4.0 g, 63%) as a white solid. ESI-MS m/z calc. 316.1, found 317.3 (M+1)+. Retention time 1.98 minutes. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 8.08 (d, J=8.2 Hz, 1H), 7.79 (s, 1H), 7.53 (d, J=8.2 Hz, 1H), 7.39 (d, J=8.6 Hz, 2H), 6.96 (d, J=8.6 Hz, 2H), 3.88 (s, 3H), 2.31 (s, 3H), 1.72-1.69 (m, 2H), 1.19-1.16 (m, 2H).
N-(6-Bromo-5-methoxypyridin-2-yl)-1-(2,2-difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamide




To a solution of 6-bromo-5-methoxypyridin-2-amine (510 mg, 2.5 mmol) and Et3N (690 □L, 4.9 mmol) in dichloromethane (10 mL) was added a solution of 1-(2,2-difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)cyclopropanecarbonyl chloride (650 mg, 2.5 mmol) in dichloromethane (5 mL). The resulting reaction mixture was allowed to stir at room temperature for 18 hours. The reaction mixture was then washed with 1N HCl (1×20 mL) and saturated aqueous NaHCO3 (1×20 mL). The organics were dried over sodium sulfate and evaporated to yield the product (850 mg, 81%). ESI-MS m/z calc. 426.0, found 427.3 (M+1)+. Retention time 2.05 minutes.
6-Bromoisobenzofuran-1 (3H)-one




Step a: 6-Nitroisobenzofuran-1(3H)-one
To a stirred solution of 3H-Isobenzofuran-1-one (30.0 g, 0.220 mol) in H2SO4 (38 mL) was added KNO3 (28.0 g, 0.290 mol) in H2SO4 (60 mL) at 0° C. After the addition, the mixture was stirred at 20° C. for 1 h. The reaction mixture was poured into ice and the resulting precipitate was filtered off and recrystallized from ethanol to give 6-nitroisobenzofuran-1(3H)-one (32.0 g, 80%). 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) □ 8.76 (d, J=2.1, 1H), 8.57 (dd, J=8.4, 2.1, 1H), 7.72 (d, J=8.4, 1H), 5.45 (s, 2H).
Step b: 6-Aminoisobenzofuran-1(3H)-one
To a solution of 6-nitroisobenzofuran-1(3H)-one (15.0 g, 0.0800 mol) in HCl/H2O (375 mL/125 mL) was added SnCl2-2H2O (75.0 g, 0.330 mol). The reaction mixture was heated at reflux for 4 h, quenched with water, and extracted with ethyl acetate (300 mL×3). The organic layer was dried over Na2SO4 was evaporated in vacuo to give 6-aminoisobenzofuran-1(3H)-one (10.0 g, 78%). 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) □ 7.23 (d, J=8.1, 1H), 7.13 (d, J=2.1, 1H), 6.98 (dd, J=8.1, 2.1, 1H), 5.21 (s, 2H), 3.99 (br s, 2H).
Step c: 6-Bromoisobenzofuran-1(3H)-one
A solution of NaNO2 (2.2 g, 0.040 mol) in H2O (22 mL) was added to a mixture of 6-aminoisobenzofuran-1(3H)-one (5.0 g, 0.030 mol) in HBr (70 mL, 48%) over 5 min at 0° C. The mixture was stirred for 20 minutes and was then pipetted into an ice cold solution of CuBr (22.0 g, 0.210 mol) in HBr (48%, 23 mL). The resulting dark brown mixture was stirred for 20 min and was then diluted with H2O (200 mL) to produce an orange precipitate. The precipitate was filtered off and was treated with saturated NaHCO3. The mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate (20 mL×3). The organic layer was dried over Na2SO4 and evaporated in vacuo to give 6-bromoisobenzofuran-1(3H)-one (5.4 g, 84%). 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) □ 8.05 (d, J=1.8, 1H), 7.80 (dd, J=8.1, 1.8, 1H), 7.39 (d, J=8.1, 1H), 5.28 (s, 2H).
6-Bromoisoindolin-1-one




Step a: 5-Bromo-2-methylbenzoic acid
2-Methylbenzoic acid (40.0 g, 0.290 mol) was added to a suspension of Br2 (160 mL) and iron powder (3.20 g, 0.057 mol) under N2 atmosphere in an ice bath. The mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature and was stirred for 2 hours. The reaction mixture was poured into water and the reddish solid was collected by filtration. The solid was dried under vacuum at 50° C. The solid was dissolved in 400 mL of methanol before 640 mL of 0.1N aqueous HCl was added at room temperature. The mixture was stirred and a white solid was produced. This solid was recrystallized from ethanol to afford 5-bromo-2-methyl-benzoic acid (12.0 g, 19%). 1H NMR (300M Hz, CDCl3) δ 8.17 (d, J=2.1, 1H), 7.56 (dd, J=8.1, 2.1, 1H), 7.15 (d, J=8.1, 1H), 2.59 (s, 3H).
Step b: 5-Bromo-2-methylbenzoic acid methyl ester
To a solution of 5-bromo-2-methyl-benzoic acid (9.9 g, 46 mmol) in DMF (100 mL) was added K2CO3 (7.6 g, 55 mmol) and CH3I (20 g, 140 mmol) slowly. After stirring at room temperature for 4 h, the solvent was removed under vacuum. The residue was partitioned between ethyl acetate and water. The organic layer was washed with brine and dried over Na2SO4. The solvent was removed under vacuum to afford 5-bromo-2-methylbenzoic acid methyl ester (8.6 g, 82%), which was used in next step without further purification. 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 8.04 (d, J=2.1, 1H), 7.50 (dd, J=8.1, 2.1, 1H), 7.12 (d, J=8.1, 1H), 3.89 (s, 3H), 2.53 (s, 3H).
Step c: 5-Bromo-2-bromomethylbenzoic acid methyl ester
To a solution of 5-bromo-2-methylbenzoic acid methyl ester (8.4 g, 37 mmol) in 100 mL CCl4 was added N-bromosuccinimide (7.8 g, 44 mmol) and benzoylperoxide (0.5% as catalyst). The mixture was heated at reflux for 2 h and then was cooled to room temperature. The solvent was removed in vacuo and the residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (petroleum ether) to afford 5-bromo-2-bromomethyl-benzoic acid methyl ester (5.2 g, 46%). 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 8.09 (s, 1H), 7.60 (d, J=8.0, 1H), 7.32 (d, J=8.0, 1H), 4.89 (s, 2H), 3.94 (s, 3H).
Step d: 6-Bromoisoindolin-1-one
To a saturated solution of NH3 in CH3OH (50 mL) was added 5-bromo-2-bromomethyl-benzoic acid methyl ester (4.8 g, 16 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred in a sealed tube at 40° C. overnight. The mixture was cooled to room temperature and the resultant white solid was collected to afford 6-bromoisoindolin-1-one (2.2 g, 67%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO) δ 8.71 (s, 1H), 7.75 (d, 2H), 7.53 (s, 1H), 4.32 (s, 2H).
Methyl 3-bromo-5-hydroxybenzoate




Step a: Methyl 3-bromo-5-nitrobenzoate
To a mixture of methyl 3-amino-5-nitrobenzoate (2.5 g, 13 mmol) in 40% HBr (50 mL) was added drop-wise solution of sodium nitrite (1.1 g, 16 mmol) in water (5 mL) at 0° C. The mixture was stirred for 15 min and was then poured into a cold solution of copper (I) bromide (9.2 g, 65 mmol) in 40% HBr (50 mL). The resulting dark brown mixture was stirred for 30 min, and then was diluted with water and extracted with EtOAc (50 mL×3). The combined organic layers were washed with brine and water, dried over anhydrous Na2SO4, and concentrated under vacuum. The residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (5-10% ethyl acetate in petroleum ether) to afford methyl 3-bromo-5-nitrobenzoate (2.2 g, 67% yield). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 8.79 (dd, J=1.6, 2.0 Hz, 1H), 8.55 (t, J=1.6 Hz, 1H), 8.49 (t, J=1.6 Hz, 1H), 4.00 (s, 3H).
Step b: Methyl 3-amino-5-bromobenzoate
To a stirred solution of methyl 3-bromo-5-nitrobenzoate (1.0 g, 3.8 mmol) in methanol (30 mL) was added NiCl2-6H2O (1.8 g, 7.6 mmol) and NaBH4 (430 mg, 11 mmol) successively at 0° C. The reaction mixture was stirred for 30 seconds and was then quenched by the addition of water. The mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate (30 mL×3). The combined organic layers were washed with brine and water, dried over anhydrous Na2SO4, and concentrated under vacuum to afford methyl 3-amino-5-bromobenzoate (860 mg, 97% yield). 1H NMR (400 MHz, d-DMSO) δ 7.14 (dd, J=2.0, 2.4 Hz, 1H), 7.11 (t, J=2.4 Hz, 1H), 6.94 (t, J=2.8 Hz, 1H), 5.72 (brs, 2H), 3.79 (s, 3H).
Step c: 3-bromo-5-hydroxybenzoic acid
To a stirred solution of methyl 3-amino-5-bromobenzoate (5.2 g, 23 mmol) in water (80 mL) and H2SO4 (60 mL) was added dropwise a solution of NaNO2 (1.9 g, 28 mmol) in water (10 mL) at 0° C. The reaction mixture was added to a mixture of water (180 mL) and H2SO4 (240 mL). The mixture was heated at reflux for 30 minutes before being cooled to room temperature. The resulting mixture was poured into crushed ice and extracted with ethyl acetate (100 mL×3). The combined organic layers were washed with brine and water, dried over anhydrous Na2SO4, and concentrated under vacuum to afford 3-bromo-5-hydroxybenzoic acid (3.8 g, 78% yield), which was directly used in next step. 1H NMR (400 MHz, d-DMSO) δ 10.27 (s, 1H), 7.43 (t, J=1.6 Hz, 1H), 7.28 (dd, J=1.2, 2.0 Hz, 1H), 7.15 (t, J=2.0 Hz, 1H).
Step d: Methyl 3-bromo-5-hydroxybenzoate
A mixture of 3-bromo-5-hydroxybenzoic acid (3.8 g, 18 mmol) and p-TsOH (350 mg, 2.0 mmol) in MeOH (100 mL) was heated at reflux overnight. The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature. Saturated aqueous NaHCO3 (100 mL) was added and the mixture was extracted with dichloromethane (100 mL×3). The combined organic layers were washed with brine and water, dried over anhydrous Na2SO4, and concentrated under vacuum to afford methyl 3-bromo-5-hydroxybenzoate (2.9 g, 73%) as a white solid. 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.74 (t, J=1.5 Hz, 1H), 7.50 (dd, J=1.2, 2.4 Hz, 1H), 7.23 (t, J=2.1, 1H), 5.68 (brs, 1H), 3.92 (s, 3H).
2-(4-Bromophenyl)-1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoropropan-2-ol




To a mixture of 2-(4-aminophenyl)-1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoropropan-2-ol (10 g, 39 mmol) in 40% HBr (100 mL) was added dropwise a solution of sodium nitrite (3.2 g, 46 mmol) in water (10 mL). The mixture was stirred for 20 minutes before it was poured into a solution of copper(I) bromide (8.4 g, 59 mmol) in 40% HBr (100 mL) at 0° C. The resulting dark brown mixture was stirred for 30 minutes and was then diluted with water. The mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate (100 mL×3). The combined organic layers were washed with brine, dried over anhydrous Na2SO4, and concentrated under vacuum. The residue was purified by chromatography on silica gel (5-10% ethyl acetate in petroleum ether) to afford 2-(4-bromophenyl)-1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoropropan-2-ol (7.1 g, 57%). 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.60 (s, 4H), 3.58 (s, 1H). MS (ESI) m/z (M−H+) 321.0.
5-Bromoisoindolin-1-one




Step a: 4-Bromo-2-methylbenzoic acid methyl ester
To a solution of 4-bromo-2-methylbenzoic acid (2.0 g, 9.3 mmol) in methanol (20 mL) was added p-TsOH—H2O (90 mg, 0.50 mmol). The mixture was heated at reflux overnight. Methanol was evaporated and the residue was purified by chromatography on silica gel (3% ethyl acetate in petroleum ether) to afford 4-bromo-2-methyl-benzoic acid methyl ester (1.3 g, 61%). 1H NMR (CDCl3, 300 MHz) δ 7.78 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.41-7.36 (m, 2H), 3.89 (s, 3H), 2.57 (s, 3H).
Step b: 4-Bromo-2-bromomethylbenzoic acid methyl ester
To a solution of 4-bromo-2-methylbenzoic acid methyl ester (1.2 g, 5.2 mmol) in CCl4 (15 mL) was added NBS (0.98 g, 5.5 mmol) and benzoyl peroxide (50 mg, 0.20 mmol). The mixture was heated at reflux for 2 hours under N2 atmosphere. The solvent was evaporated and the residue was purified by chromatography on silica gel (3% ethyl acetate in petroleum) to afford 4-bromo-2-bromomethylbenzoic acid methyl ester (0.80 g, 50%). 1H NMR (CDCl3, 300 MHz) δ 7.84 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.63 (d, J=2.1 Hz, 1H), 7.51 (dd, J=8.4, 2.1 Hz, 1H), 4.90 (s, 2H), 3.94 (s, 3H).
Step c: 5-Bromoisoindolin-1-one
4-Bromo-2-bromomethylbenzoic acid methyl ester (0.70 g, 2.3 mmol) and sat. NH3 in MeOH (3 mL) were placed in a sealed tube. The mixture was heated at 40° C. overnight. After cooling to rt, the solids were collected to afford 5-bromoisoindolin-1-one (0.43 g, 89%). 1H NMR (DMSO-d6, 400 MHz) δ 8.62 (br s, 1H), 7.81 (s, 1H), 7.65 (d, J=7.6 Hz, 1H), 7.58 (d, J=7.6 Hz, 1H), 4.35 (s, 2H).
Nitroethylene




2-Nitroethanol (3.5 g, 39 mmol) and sublimed phthalic anhydride (7.5 g, 58 mmol) were mixed in a distillation unit with a short fractional column and an ice-cooled receiver. The apparatus was evacuated to 80 mm of Hg, and the bath temperature was maintained at 140-150° C. until the mixture was homogeneous. The temperature was increased and held at 175-180° C. until distillation ceased. The distillate was dried over anhydrous CaCl2 to give nitroethylene (2.3 g, 80%). 1H NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz) δ 7.16-7.10 (m, 1H), 6.66-6.62 (m, 1H), 5.91-5.90 (m, 1H).
3-(3-Bromophenyl)pyrrolidin-2-one




Step a: Methyl 2-(3-bromophenyl)acetate
To a solution of 2-(3-bromophenyl) acetic acid (30 g, 0.14 mol) in CH3OH (200 mL) was added a catalytic amount of H2SO4. The mixture was heated at reflux for 6 h. The reaction mixture was allowed to cool to room temperature and the solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue was diluted with ethyl acetate (200 mL), which was washed with saturated aqueous Na2CO3, water and brine. The solution was dried over Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to give methyl 2-(3-bromophenyl)acetate (22 g, 69%). 1H NMR (CDCl3, 300 MHz) δ 7.44 (s, 1H), 7.42-7.38 (m, 1H), 7.21-7.19 (m, 2H), 3.70 (s, 3H), 3.59 (s, 2H).
Step b: Methyl 2-(3-bromophenyl)-4-nitrobutanoate
To a solution of LDA (26 mmol) in THF/hexanes (57 mL, 2:1) was added dropwise a solution of methyl 2-(3-bromophenyl)-4-nitrobutanoate (5.2 g, 23 mmol) in THF (19 mL) at −78° C. The mixture was stirred for 1 hour at −78° C. A solution of nitroethylene (2.0 g, 28 mmol) in THF (19 mL) was added dropwise over 5 minutes. The reaction mixture was stirred for 5 minute at −78° C. and was then allowed to warm to room temperature over 30 minutes. The resulting mixture was quenched by adding an aqueous solution of sodium dihydrogen phosphate (100 mL). The organic layer was separated and the aqueous phase was extracted with dichloromethane (50 mL×3). The combined organic layers were dried over anhydrous Na2SO4, filtered and evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel (dichloromethane/petroleum ether, 1:1) to give methyl 2-(3-bromophenyl)-4-nitrobutanoate (4.9 g, 71%) as a yellowish oil. 1H NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz) δ 7.46-7.42 (m, 2H), 7.24-7.20 (m, 2H), 4.37-4.31 (m, 2H), 3.69 (s, 3H), 3.68 (t, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 2.73-2.69 (m, 1H), 2.45-2.41 (m, 1H).
Step c: Methyl 4-amino-2-(3-bromophenyl)butanoate
To a solution of methyl 2-(3-bromophenyl)-4-nitrobutanoate (3.1 g, 11 mmol) and NiCl2-6H2O (5.4 g, 23 mmol) in methanol (12 mL) was added NaBH4 (1.3 g, 34 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred for 1 minute and was quenched by adding ice water. The mixture was filtered, and the filtrate was extracted with ethyl acetate (50 mL×3). The combined organic layers were dried over anhydrous Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated under the reduced pressure to give methyl 4-amino-2-(3-bromophenyl)-butanoate (2.5 g, 82%) as a white solid, which was directly used in the next step without further purification.
Step d: 3-(3-Bromophenyl)pyrrolidin-2-one
A solution of methyl 4-amino-2-(4-bromophenyl)butanoate (2.5 g, 9.2 mmol) in pyridine (60 mL) was heated at 80° C. for 16 h. The mixture was allowed to cool to room temperature and the solvent was removed under reduced pressure to afford the crude product, which was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (dichloromethane/petroleum ether, 2:1) to give 3-(3-bromophenyl)pyrrolidin-2-one (800 mg, 36%) as a yellow solid. 1H NMR (d-DMSO, 400 MHz) δ 7.85 (brs, 1H), 7.42-7.40 (m, 2H), 7.28-7.22 (m, 2H), 3.55 (t, J=9.2 Hz, 1H), 3.28-3.23 (m, 2H), 2.47-2.41 (m, 2H), 2.08-2.03 (m, 1H). MS (ESI) m/z [M+H+] 240.2.
5-(4-Bromophenyl)ipyrrolidin-2-one




Step a: 4-(4-Bromophenyl)-4-oxobutanoic acid
AlCl3 (26.7 g, 0.200 mol) was added in one portion to a stirred mixture of succinic anhydride (10.0 g, 0.100 mol) in bromobenzene (97.0 g) at −10° C. under N2 atmosphere. The reaction temperature was maintained at −10° C. for 1 hour and was then allowed to warm to room temperature. The mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight and poured into ice water. HCl (1M) was added slowly until pH 5. The mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate (150 mL×2). The combined organics were washed with brine, dried over anhydrous Na2SO4 and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was washed with ether to afford 4-(4-bromophenyl)-4-oxobutanoic acid (16.0 g, 62%) as a white solid. 1H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO) δ 12.15 (br s, 1H), 7.90 (d, J=8.7, 2H), 7.73 (d, J=8.7, 2H), 3.22 (t, J=6.0, 2H), 2.55 (t, J=6.0, 2H).
Step b: Methyl 4-(4-bromophenyl)-4-oxobutanoate
To a solution of 4-(4-bromophenyl)-4-oxobutanoic acid (16.0 g, 62.0 mmol) in MeOH (200 mL) was added concentrated H2SO4 (0.2 mL). The mixture was heated at reflux overnight. The solvent was evaporated and then water (250 mL) was added to the residue. The mixture was neutralized with sat. NaHCO3 solution until pH 7-8. The mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate (100 mL×2). The combined organics were washed with brine, dried over anhydrous Na2SO4, and concentrated in vacuo to afford methyl 4-(4-bromophenyl)-4-oxobutanoate (15.0 g, 89%). 1H NMR (CDCl3, 300 MHz) δ 7.85 (d, J=8.1, 1H), 7.61 (d, J=8.1, 2H), 3.71 (s, 3H), 3.28 (t, J=6.6, 2H), 2.77 (t, J=6.6, 2H).
Step c: Methyl 4-(4-bromophenyl)-4-(hydroxyimino)butanoate
To a solution of methyl 4-(4-bromophenyl)-4-oxobutanoate (8.0 g, 29 mmol) and NH2OH.HCl (4.8 g, 69 mmol) in MeOH (60 mL) was added a solution of CH3COONa (6.0 g, 73 mmol) in H2O (30 mL) at room temperature. The reaction mixture was heated at reflux for 1 h. The mixture was neutralized with saturated NaHCO3 solution and was extracted with ethyl acetate (50 mL×3). The combined organics were washed with brine, dried over anhydrous Na2SO4, and purified by chromatography on silica gel (3% ethyl acetate in petroleum ether) to afford methyl 4-(4-bromophenyl)-4-(hydroxyimino)butanoate (5.2 g, 62%). 1H NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz) δ 7.52-7.49 (m, 4H), 3.66 (s, 3H), 3.08 (t, J=8.0, 2H), 2.61 (t, J=8.0, 2H).
Step d: 5-(4-Bromophenyl)pyrrolidin-2-one
To a suspension of methyl 4-(4-bromophenyl)-4-(hydroxyimino)butanoate (5.0 g, 17 mmol) in acetic acid (60 mL) was added Zn (2.3 g, 35 mmol). The resulting mixture was stirred at 80° C. overnight under N2 atmosphere. The reaction was cooled to room temperature and filtered. The filtrate was neutralized with saturated NaHCO3 solution and extracted with ethyl acetate (30 mL×3). The combined organics were washed with brine, dried over anhydrous Na2SO4, and concentrated in vacuo. The solid was washed with ether to afford 5-(4-bromophenyl)-pyrrolidin-2-one (0.82 g, 20%). 1H NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz) δ 7.50 (d, J=8.4, 1H), 7.18 (d, J=8.4, 2H), 5.87 (br s, 1H), 4.72 (t, J=6.8, 2H), 2.63-2.50 (m, 1H), 2.48-2.38 (m, 2H), 1.98-1.89 (m, 1H). MS (ESI) m/z 240.1 [M+H+].
1-(3-Bromophenyl)-2,2,2-trifluoroethanone




A suspension of 1-(3-bromophenyl)-2,2,2-trifluoroethanone (13.9 g, 79.8 mmol) and Fe (0.450 g, 8.05 mmol) was heated at 160° C. Br2 was added dropwise to the mixture and the mixture was stirred overnight. The mixture was distilled at 100° C. under reduced pressure to afford 1-(3-bromophenyl)-2,2,2-trifluoroethanone (7.6 g, 37%). 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 8.19 (s, 1H), 8.00-7.92 (m, 1H), 7.85-7.83 (m, 1H), 7.46-7.42 (m, 1H).
2-(3-Bromophenyl)-1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoropropan-2-ol




Step a: 1,1,1,3,3,3-Hexafluoro-2-(3-nitrophenyl)propan-2-ol
1,1,1,3,3,3-Hexafluoro-2-phenylpropan-2-ol (6.1 g, 25 mmol) was dissolved in concentrated H2SO4 (15 mL) and cooled to −10° C. HNO3 (90%, 5 mL, 100 mmol) was added dropwise and the temperature was maintained below −5° C. The mixture was stirred at −5° C. for 10 min and was poured into ice. The precipitate was collected via filtration, washed with ice water until pH ̃6, and was dried to yield 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-(3-nitrophenyl)propan-2-ol (6.3 g) that was used in next step without further purification.
Step b: 2-(3-Aminophenyl)-1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoropropan-2-ol
To a solution of 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-(3-nitrophenyl)propan-2-ol (6.0 g, 21 mmol) in ethanol (60 mL) was added ammonium formate (6.0 g) and Pd/C (10%, 600 mg). The mixture was heated at reflux for 5 min and was cooled to room temperature. The Pd catalyst was removed via filtration through Celite using ethanol. The combined filtrate was evaporated to dryness and the residue was washed with CH2Cl2 to yield 2-(3-aminophenyl)-1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoropropan-2-ol (4.1 g, 67% over two steps). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 8.37 (s, 1H), 7.11 (t, J=7.9 Hz, 1H), 6.93 (s, 1H), 6.77 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 6.65 (dd, J=8.0, 1.6 Hz, 1H), 5.34 (s, 2H). MS (ESI) m/e (M+H+) 260.1.
Step c: 2-(3-Bromophenyl)-1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoropropan-2-ol
To a solution of 2-(3-aminophenyl)-1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoropropan-2-ol (3.1 g, 12 mmol) in HBr (48%, 24 mL) and H2O (4.8 mL) was added NaNO2 (990 mg, 14 mmol) in H2O (3 mL) dropwise at 0° C. The mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 30 minutes and was then added to a solution of CuBr (6.9 g, 48 mmol) in HBr (48%, 24 mL) and H2O (4.8 mL) at 0° C. The mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 30 min. The mixture was partitioned between ethyl acetate and H2O. The aqueous layer was extracted with ethyl acetate (3×). The combined organic layers were washed with brine and dried over MgSO4. Solvent was removed and the residue was purified by column chromatography (0-20% ethyl acetate-hexane) to yield 2-(3-bromophenyl)-1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoropropan-2-ol (3.1 g, 79%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.83 (s, 1H), 7.57 (t, J=0.8 Hz, 1H), 7.55 (t, J=0.9 Hz, 1H), 7.27 (t, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 3.62 (s, 1H).
2-(4-Bromophenyl)iropan-2-ol




To a solution of methyl 4-bromobenzoate (5.00 g, 23.3 mmol) in THF (100 mL) was added CH3MgBr (3M in Et2O, 60 mL, 180 mmol) dropwise at −30° C. The mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature and was stirred overnight. The mixture was quenched with sat. NH4Cl and the aqueous layer was extracted with ethyl acetate. The combined organic layers were washed with brine and dried over MgSO4. Solvent was removed and the residue was purified by column chromatography (10% ethyl acetate-petroleum ether) to afford 2-(4-bromophenyl)propan-2-ol (4.1 g, 82%). 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.46 (d, J=9.0 Hz, 2H), 7.36 (d, J=9.0 Hz, 2H), 1.56 (s, 6H).
2,2,2-Trifluoro-1-(3-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)phenyl)-ethanone




A suspension of Pd(dba)2 (202 mg, 0.360 mmol) and PCy3 (239 mg, 0.860 mmol) in dioxane (5 mL) was stirred at room temperature for 30 minutes. Potassiun acetate (1.80 g 17.9 mmol), bis(pinacolato)diboron (3.30 g, 13.0 mmol) and 1-(3-bromophenyl)-2,2,2-trifluoroethanone (3.00 g, 11.9 mmol) were added and the stirring was continued for 4 hours at 80° C. The reaction was quenched with water, extracted with ethyl acetate, dried over MgSO4, concentrated in vacuo and purified by chromatography on silica gel (10% ethyl acetate in petroleum ether) to afford 2,2,2-trifluoro-1-(3-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)phenyl)ethanone (1.05 g, 29%). 1H NMR (CDCl3, 300 MHz) δ 8.49 (s, 1H), 8.15-8.11 (m, 2H), 7.54 (t, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 1.36 (s, 12H).
2,2,2-Trifluoro-1-(4-(4,4,55-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)phenyl) ethanone




A suspension of Pd(dba)2 (200 mg, 0.36 mmol) and PCy3 (240 mg, 0.86 mmol) in dioxane (5 mL) was stirred at room temperature for 30 minutes. KOAc (1.8 g 18 mmol), bis(pinacolato)-diboron (3.3 g, 13 mmol) and 1-(4-bromophenyl)-2,2,2-trifluoroethanone (3.0 g, 12 mmol) were added and the stirring was continued for 4 hours at 80° C. The reaction was quenched with water, extracted with ethyl acetate, dried over MgSO4, concentrated in vacuo and purified by prep. TLC (20% ethyl acetate in petroleum ether) to afford 2,2,2-trifluoro-1-(4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)phenyl)ethanone (1.1 g, 31% yield). 1H NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz) δ 8.04 (d, J-8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.96 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H), 1.36 (s, 12H).
tert-Butyl 1-(3-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)phenyl)-cyclopropylcarbamate




Step a: tert-Butyl 1-(3-bromophenyl)cyclopropylcarbamate
1-(3-Bromophenyl)cyclopropanamine (1.5 g, 7.1 mmol), di-tert-butyl dicarbonate ((Boc)20, 1.5 g, 7.1 mmol), and triethylamine (2.0 mL, 14 mmol) were dissolved in 10 mL of dichloromethane. The reaction mixture was allowed to stir for 16 hours. The reaction mixture was then extracted with a saturated aqueous solution of sodium chloride, and then evaporated to dryness to yield tert-butyl 1-(3-bromophenyl)cyclopropyl-carbamate (2.2 g, 100%) which was used without further purification. Retention time 1.77 minutes.
Step b: tert-Butyl 1-(3-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)phenyl)cyclopropylcarbamate
tert-Butyl 1-(3-bromophenyl)cyclopropylcarbamate (2.2 g, 7.1 mmol), 4,4,4′,4′,5,5,5′,5′-octamethyl-2,2′-bi(1,3,2-dioxaborolane) (2.2 g, 8.7 mmol), potassium acetate (2.08 g, 21.2 mmol), and dichloro[1,1′-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene]-palladium (II) dichloromethane adduct (Pd(dppf)Cl2, 0.29 g, 0.35 mmol) were dissolved in 60 mL of N,N-dimethylformamide. The reaction mixture was heated at 80° C. for 24 hours and was then evaporated to dryness. The residue was partitioned between dichloromethane and a saturated aqueous solution of sodium chloride. The layers were separated and the organic phase was filtered through Celite and evaporated to dryness to provide tert-butyl 1-(3-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)phenyl)cyclopropyl-carbamate, which was used without further purification.
Methyl 3-hydroxy-5-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)benzoate




To 4,4,4′,4′,5,5,5′,5′-octamethyl-2,2′-bi(1,3,2-dioxaborolane) (1.3 g, 5.2 mmol) were added KOAc (1.3 g, 13 mmol), methyl 3-bromo-5-hydroxybenzoate (1.0 g, 4.3 mmol), Pd(dppf)Cl2 (177 mg, 0.22 mmol) and anhydrous DMF (22 mL). The reaction mixture was heated at 80° C. under N2 atmosphere for 18 hours. The resulting material was cooled to room temperature and filtered through a plug of Celite using ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with water (×2), dried over Na2SO4 and filtered. The solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (0-30% ethyl acetate in hexane) to yield methyl 3-hydroxy-5-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)benzoate as a white solid. ESI-MS m/z calc. 278.1, found 279.3 (M+1)+. Retention time 1.53 minutes.
5-(4,4,5,5-Tetramethyl-13,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)isoindolin-1-one




To 4,4,4′,4′,5,5,5′,5′-octamethyl-2,2′-bi(1,3,2-dioxaborolane) (1.44 g, 5.66 mmol) were added KOAc (1.39 g, 14.2 mmol), 5-bromoisoindolin-1-one (1.00 g, 4.72 mmol), Pd(dppf)Cl2 (193 mg, 0.240 mmol) and anhydrous DMF (24 mL). The reaction mixture was heated at 80° C. under N2 atmosphere for 14 hours. The resulting material was cooled to room temperature and filtered through a plug of Celite using ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with water (×2), dried over Na2SO4 and filtered. The solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (50-100% ethyl acetate in hexane) to yield 5-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)isoindolin-1-one (171 mg, 14%) as a yellow solid. ESI-MS m/z calc. 259.1, found 260.3 (M+1)+. Retention time 1.29 minutes.
6-(4,4,5,5-Tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)isobenzofuran-1 (3H)-one




DMF (24 mL) was added to a flask containing 6-bromoisobenzofuran-1(3H)-one (1.00 g, 4.69 mmol), 4,4,4′,4′,5,5,5′,5′-octamethyl-2,2′-bi(1,3,2-dioxaborolane) (1.43 g, 5.63 mmol), potassium acetate (1.38 g, 14.1 mmol) and Pd(dppf)Cl2 (168 mg, 0.230 mmol). The mixture was stirred under N2 atmosphere at 80° C. overnight. The mixture was then stirred with ethyl acetate and water for 5 minutes before being filtered through Celite. The aqueous layer was washed with ethyl acetate and the combined organic layers were washed with H2O (×3), brine, dried (MgSO4) and concentrated. The residue was purified by column chromatography (0-50% ethyl acetate—hexanes) to yield 6-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)isobenzofuran-1(3H)-one as a light grey solid (1.01 g, 83%). ESI-MS m/z calc. 260.1, found 261.1 (M+1)+. Retention time 1.54 minutes. 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 8.04-8.01 (m, 2H), 7.71 (d, J=7.7 Hz, 1H), 5.45 (s, 2H), 1.32 (s, 12H).
6-(4,4,5,5-Tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)isoindolin-1-one




6-Bromoisoindolin-1-one (636 mg, 3.10 mmol), 4,4,4′,4′,5,5,5′,5′-octamethyl-2,2′-bi(1,3,2-dioxaborolane) (930 mg, 3.70 mmol), and Pd(dppf)Cl2 (125 mg, 0.150 mmol) were added to a dry flask and placed under N2. Potassium acetate (900 mg, 9.20 mmol) was weighed directly into the flask. The flask was then evacuated and back filled with N2. Anhydrous N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) (18 mL) was added and the reaction was heated at 80° C. overnight. The reaction mixture was evaporated to dryness and the resulting material was purified by silica gel chromatography eluting with 0-100% ethyl acetate in hexane to yield 6-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)isoindolin-1-one (493 mg, 62%). ESI-MS m/z calc. 259.1, found 260.1 (M+1)+. Retention time 1.24 minutes.
(R)-2-(4-((2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl)methoxy)phenyl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolane




To a solution of 4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)phenol (220 mg, 1.00 mmol) and (S)-(2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl)methyl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate (343 mg, 1.20 mmol) in DMF (5 mL) was added Cs2CO3 (650 mg, 2.00 mmol). The mixture was heated at 90° C. for 4 hours. The mixture was partitioned between ethyl acetate and H2O. The aqueous layer was extracted with ethyl acetate (3×). The combined organic layers were washed with brine, dried over MgSO4 and evaporated to dryness to yield (R)-2-(4-((2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl)methoxy)phenyl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolane (350 mg) which was used without further purification.
1,1,1,3,3,3-Hexafluoro-2-(3-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl) phenyl)propan-2-ol




To a mixture of 2-(3-bromophenyl)-1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoropropan-2-ol (160 mg, 0.56 mmol), 4,4,4′,4′,5,5,5′,5′-octamethyl-2,2′-bi(1,3,2-dioxaborolane) (150 mg, 0.60 mmol) and KOAc (150 mg, 1.5 mmol) in DMSO (2.5 mL) was added Pd(dppf)Cl2 (20 mg, 0.025 mmol). The mixture was heated at 80° C. overnight and then was partitioned between ethyl acetate and H2O. The aqueous layer was extracted with ethyl acetate (3×). The combined organic layers were washed with brine, dried over MgSO4, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography (0-20% ethyl acetate-hexane) to yield 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-(3-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)phenyl)propan-2-ol (54 mg, 28%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 8.79 (s, 1H), 8.03 (s, 1H), 7.81 (t, J=6.7 Hz, 2H), 7.55 (t, J=7.7 Hz, 1H), 1.32 (s, 12H).
1,1,1,3,3,3-Hexafluoro-2-(4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl) phenyl)propan-2-ol




To a suspension of Pd(dba)2 (100 mg, 0.20 mmol) and PCy3 (130 mg, 0.50 mmol) in dioxane (8 mL) were added potassium acetate (920 mg, 9.4 mmol), 4,4,4′,4′,5,5,5′,5′-octamethyl-2,2′-bi(1,3,2-dioxaborolane (1.8 g, 7.1 mmol) and 2-(4-bromophenyl)-1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoropropan-2-ol (2.0 g, 6.2 mmol). The mixture was heated at 80° C. overnight. The mixture was quenched with H2O and the aqueous layer was extracted with ethyl acetate. The combined organic layers were washed with brine, dried over MgSO4, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography (0-5% ethyl acetate-petroleum ether) to afford 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-(4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)phenyl)propan-2-ol (870 mg, 38%). 1H NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz) δ 7.89 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 2H), 7.71 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 2H), 3.50 (s, 1H), 1.35 (s, 12H).
2-(4-(4,4,5,5-Tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)phenyl)propan-2-ol




To a suspension of Pd(dba)2 (317 mg, 0.560 mmol) and PCy3 (376 mg, 1.35 mmol) in dioxane (5 mL) was added potassium acetate (2.80 g, 28.6 mmol), 4,4,4′,4′,5,5,5′,5′-octamethyl-2,2′-bi(1,3,2-dioxaborolane (5.20 g, 20.6 mmol) and 2-(4-bromophenyl)propan-2-ol (3.90 g, 18.2 mmol). The mixture was heated at 80° C. overnight. The mixture was quenched with H2O and the aqueous layer was extracted with ethyl acetate. The combined organic layers were washed with brine, dried over MgSO4, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography (5% ethyl acetate-petroleum ether) to afford 2-(4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)phenyl)propan-2-ol (3.6 g, 76%). 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.59 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 2H), 7.45 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 2H), 5.03 (br s, 1H), 1.53 (s, 6H), 1.31 (s, 12H); MS (ESI) m/z [M+H−H2O]+245.1.
Methyl 1-(3-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl) phenyl)cyclopropane-carboxylate




Step a: Methyl 1-(3-bromophenyl)cyclopropanecarboxylate
To a solution 1-(3-bromophenyl)cyclopropanecarboxylic acid (530 mg, 2.2 mmol) in methanol (5 mL) was added HCl (2.0 M in Et2O, 0.5 mL). The mixture was heated at 60° C. overnight. The solvent was evaporated and water (10 mL) was added to the residue. The mixture was neutralized with saturated NaHCO3 solution until pH 7-8. The mixture was extracted with CH2Cl2 (10 mL×2). The combined organics were washed with brine, dried over anhydrous Na2SO4, and concentrated in vacuo to afford methyl 1-(3-bromophenyl) cyclopropanecarboxylate (530 mg), which was used without further purification. ESI-MS m/z 255/257 (M+1)+. Retention time 1.68 minutes.
Step b: Methyl 1-(3-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl) phenyl)cyclopropanecarboxylate
Methyl 1-(3-bromophenyl)cyclopropanecarboxylate (250 mg, 0.98 mmol), 4,4,4′,4′,5,5,5′,5′-octamethyl-2,2′-bi(1,3,2-dioxaborolane) (300 mg, 1.2 mmol), and Pd(dppf)Cl2 (40 mg, 0.048 mmol) were added to a dry flask and placed under N2. Potassium acetate (290 mg, 2.9 mmol) was weighed directly into the flask. The flask was then evacuated and back filled with N2. Anhydrous NFN-dimethylformmaride (DMF) (6 mL) was added and the reaction was heated at 80° C. overnight. The reaction mixture was evaporated to dryness and the resulting material was purified by silica gel chromatography eluting with 2-20% ethyl acetate in hexane to yield methyl 1-(3-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl) phenyl)cyclopropanecarboxylate, which was used without further purification.
1-(4-Methoxyiphenyl)-2,2-dimethyl-N-(6-(4-(N-methylsulfamoyl) phenylpyridin-2-yl)cyclololpanecarboxamide




1-(4-Methoxyphenyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarbonyl chloride (0.20 mmol) was added to a solution of 4-(6-aminopyridin-2-yl)-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide HCl salt (60 mg, 0.20 mmol) in pyridine (1 mL) at room temperature. The reaction was stirred at 60° C. overnight and then was concentrated, dissolved in DMSO and purified by LC-MS to yield 1-(4-methoxyphenyl) -2,2-dimethyl-N-(6-(4-(N-methylsulfamoyl)-phenyl)pyridin-2-yl)cyclo-propanecarboxamide. ESI-MS m/z calc. 465.2, found 466.5 (M+1)+. Retention time 1.98 minutes.
4-(6-(1-(2,2-Difluorobenzo[r][1,3]dioxol-5-yl) cyclopropanecarboxamido)-3-ethylpyridin-2-yl)benzoic acid




Step a: tert-Butyl 4-(6-(1-(2,2-difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl) cyclopropanecarboxamido)-3-ethylpyridin-2-yl)benzoate
N-(6-Chloro-5-ethylpyridin-2-yl)-1-(2,2-difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl) cyclopropanecarboxamide (38 mg; 0.10 mmol) was dissolved in 1 mL of 1,2-dimethoxyethane (DME) in a microwave reactor tube. 4-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)phenyl-boronic acid (29 mg, 0.13 mmol), 0.1 mL of an aqueous 2 M potassium carbonate solution, and tetrakis(triphenylphospine)palladium(0) (Pd(PPh3)4, 5.6 mg, 0.0048 mmol) were added and the reaction mixture was heated at 120° C. in a microwave reactor for 20 minutes. The resulting material was cooled to room temperature, filtered, and the layers were separated. The organic layer was concentrated in vacuo to yield tert-butyl 4-(6-(1-(2,2-difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl cyclopropanecarboxamido)-3-ethylpyridin-2-yl)benzoate which was used without further purification.
Step b: 4-(6-(1-(2,2-Difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)cyclopropane-carboxamido)-3-ethylpyridin-2-yl)benzoic acid
Crude tert-butyl 4-(6-(1-(2,2-difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)cyclopropane-carboxamido)-3-ethylpyridin-2-yl)benzoate (from step a) was taken up in 1 mL of dichloromethane and 1 mL of trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) and allowed to stir for 3 hours. The crude product was then evaporated to dryness, re-dissolved in 1 mL of N,N-dimethylformamide and purified by reverse-phase preparative liquid chromatography utilizing a gradient of 0-99% acetonitrile in water containing 0.05% TFA to yield 4-(6-(1-(2,2-difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl cyclopropane-carboxamido)-3-ethylpyridin-2-yl)benzoic acid. ESI-MS m/z calc. 466.1, found 467.3 (M+1)+. Retention time 1.94 minutes.
N-(6-Cyclohexenyl-5-methylpyridin-2-yl)-1-(2,2-difluorobenzo [d][1,3]-dioxol-5-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamide




N-(6-Chloro-5-methylpyridin-2-yl)-1-(2,2-difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl cyclopropanecarboxamide (110 mg, 0.300 mmol) was dissolved in 3 mL of 1,2-dimethoxyethane (DME) in a microwave reactor tube. Cyclohexenylboronic acid (49.1 mg, 0.390 mmol), 0.4 mL of an aqueous 2 M potassium carbonate solution, and tetrakis(triphenylphospine)palladium(0) (Pd(PPh3)4, 17 mg, 0.015 mmol) were added and the reaction mixture was heated at 120° C. in a microwave reactor for 20 minutes. The resulting material was cooled to room temperature, filtered, and the layers were separated. The organic layer was evaporated to dryness and the residue was purified on silica gel utilizing a gradient of 0-30% ethyl acetate in hexanes to yield N-(6-cyclo-hexenyl-5-methylpyridin-2-yl)-1-(2,2-difluorobenzo [d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)cyclopropane-carboxamide. ESI-MS m/z calc. 412.2, found; 413.0 (M+1)+. Retention time 1.79 minutes.
N-(6-Cyclohexenyl-5-methylpyridin-2-yl)-1-(2,2-difluorobenzo [d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)cyclolpropanecarboxamide




N-(6-Cyclohexenyl-5-methylpyridin-2-yl)-1-(2,2-difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl cyclopropanecarboxamide (82.4 mg, 0.200 mmol) was added to a flask containing 20 mg of 10% palladium on carbon under an atmosphere of argon. Methanol (5 mL) was added and then the reaction atmosphere was replaced with an atmosphere of hydrogen. The mixture was stirred vigorously for 16 hours. The atmosphere was then replaced with argon. The mixture was filtered, evaporated to dryness, and then purified on silica gel utilizing a gradient of 0-30% ethyl acetate in hexanes to yield N-(6-cyclohexyl-5-methylpyridin-2-yl)-1-(2,2-difluorobenzo [d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)cyclo-propanecarboxamide. ESI-MS m/z calc. 414.2, found; 415.1 (M+1)+ Retention time 1.78 minutes.
N-(6-(3-(1-Aminocyclopropyl)phenyl)-5-methylpyridin-2-yl)-1-(2,2-difluorobenzo [d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamide




N-(6-Chloro-5-methylpyridin-2-yl)-1-(2,2-difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl cyclopropanecarboxamide (110 mg, 0.300 mmol) was dissolved in 3 mL of 1,2-dimethoxyethane (DME) in a microwave reactor tube. tert-Butyl 1-(3-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)phenyl)cyclopropylcarbamate (50% pure, 280 mg, 0.390 mmol), 0.4 mL of an aqueous 2 M potassium carbonate solution, and tetrakis(triphenylphospine)palladium(0) (Pd(PPh3)4, 17 mg, 0.015 mmol) were added and the reaction mixture was heated at 120° C. in a microwave reactor for 20 minutes. The resulting material was cooled to room temperature, filtered, and the layers were separated. The organic layer was evaporated to dryness and the residue was purified on silica gel utilizing a gradient of 0-30% ethyl acetate in hexanes to yield tert-butyl 1-(3-(6-(1-(2,2-difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamido)-3-methylpyridin-2-yl)phenyl)cyclopropylcarbamate. This material was then dissolved in 3 mL of dichloromethane containing 1 mL of trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) and was allowed to stir for 15 min at room temperature. The mixture was evaporated to dryness, dissolved in a minimum of N,N-dimethylformamide, and purified by reverse-phase preparative liquid chromatography utilizing a gradient of 0-99% acetonitrile in water containing 0.05% trifluoroacetic acid to yield N-(6-(3-(1-aminocyclopropyl)phenyl)-5-methylpyridin-2-yl)-1-(2,2-difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamide. ESI-MS m/z calc. 463.2, found; 464.0 (M+1)+Retention time 1.39 minutes.
1-(4-Methoxyphenyl)-N-(5-methyl-6-(4-(N-methylsulfamoyl)phenyl)pyridin-2-yl)cyclopronanecarboxamide (TFA salt)




N-(6-Chloro-5-methylpyridin-2-yl)-1-(4-methoxyphenyl)cyclopropane-carboxamide (31.7 mg, 0.100 mmol) was dissolved in 1,2-dimethoxyethane (1.0 mL) in a reaction tube. 4-(n-methylsulfamoyl)phenylboronic acid (32.3 mg, 0.150 mmol), aqueous 2 M sodium carbonate (0.100 mL), and (Ph3P)4Pd (6 mg, 0.005 mmol) were added and the reaction mixture was heated at 80° C. under N2 atmosphere for 18 hours. Since the reaction was incomplete, it was re-treated with same amount of boronic acid, base and Pd catalyst and heated at 80° C. for 18 hours. The resulting material was cooled to room temperature, filtered, and evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue was dissolved in DMSO (1 mL), filtered and purified by reverse phase preparative HPLC to yield 1-(4-methoxyphenyl)-N-(5-methyl-6-(4-(N-methylsulfamoyl)phenyl)pyridin-2-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamide as the TFA salt. ESI-MS m/z calc. 451.2, found 452.3 (M+1)+. Retention time 1.75 minutes. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ8.32 (d, J=8.6 Hz, 1H), 7.92 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.76 (d, J=8.6 Hz, 1H), 7.59 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.40 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 2H), 6.93 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 2H), 4.54 (m, 1H), 3.83 (s, 3H), 2.69 (d, J=4.7 Hz, 3H), 2.29 (s, 3H), 1.76-1.73 (m, 2H), 1.24-1.21 (m, 2H).
4-(6-(1-(2,2-Difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl cycloproyanecarboxamido)-3-methoxypyridin-2-yl)benzoic acid




Step a. tert-Butyl 4-(6-(1-(2,2-difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl cyclopropanecarboxamido)-3-methoxypyridin-2-yl)benzoate
N-(6-Bromo-5-methoxypyridin-2-yl)-1-(2,2-difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl cyclopropanecarboxamide (43 mg, 0.10 mmol) was dissolved in 1 mL of 1,2-dimethoxyethane in a reaction tube. 4-(tert-Butoxycarbonyl)phenylboronic acid (33 mg, 0.15 mmol), 0.1 mL of an aqueous 2 M sodium carbonate solution, and tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(0) (6 mg, 0.005 mmol) were added and the reaction mixture was heated at 80° C. overnight. The reaction mixture was evaporated to dryness and the residue was dissolved in N,N-dimethylformamide (1 mL) and purified by reverse-phase preparative liquid chromatography to yield tert-butyl 4-(6-(1-(2,2-difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamido)-3-methoxypyridin-2-yl)benzoate as the trifluoroacetic acid salt. ESI-MS m/z calc. 524.2, found 525.3 (M+1)+. Retention time 2.55 minutes.
Step b. 4-(6-(1-(2,2-Difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)cyclopropane-carboxamido)-3-methoxypyridin-2-yl)benzoic acid
To tert-butyl 4-(6-(1-(2,2-difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)cyclopropane-carboxamido)-3-methoxypyridin-2-yl)benzoate in dichloromethane (0.5 mL) was added trifluoroacetic acid (0.5 mL). The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight before it was evaporated to dryness to yield 4-(6-(1-(2,2-difluorobenzo-[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)cyclopropane-carboxamido)-3-methoxypyridin-2-yl)benzoic acid as the trifluoroacetic acid salt. ESI-MS m/z calc. 468.1, found 469.3 (M+1)+. Retention time 1.91 minutes.
3-(6-(1-(2,2-Difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-ylcyclopronane-carboxamido)-3-methylpyridin-2-yl)benzoic acid




N-(6-Chloro-5-methylpyridin-2-yl)-1-(2,2-difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl cyclopropanecarboxamide (37 mg, 0.10 mmol) was dissolved in 1 mL of DMF in a reaction tube. 3-Boronobenzoic acid (25 mg, 0.15 mmol), 0.2 mL of an aqueous 2 M potassium carbonate solution, and Pd(dppf)Cl2 (8 mg) were added and the reaction mixture was heated for 10 min at 150° C. in the microwave. The reaction mixture was filtered and purified by reverse-phase preparative liquid chromatography to yield 3-(6-(1-(2,2-difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl cyclopropanecarboxamido)-3-methylpyridin-2-yl)benzoic acid. ESI-MS m/z calc. 452.4, found 453.3 (M+1)+. Retention time 1.93 minutes.
1-(2,2-Difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-N-(6-(4-(hydroxymethyl)phenyl)-5-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclolpropanecarboxamide




N-(6-Chloro-5-methylpyridin-2-yl)-1-(2,2-difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl cyclopropanecarboxamide (37 mg, 0.10 mmol) was dissolved in 1 mL of 1,2-dimethoxyethane in a reaction tube. 4-(Hydroxymethyl)phenylboronic acid (23 mg, 0.15 mmol), 0.1 mL of aqueous 2 M sodium carbonate, and tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)-palladium(0) (6 mg, 0.005 mmol) were added and the reaction mixture was heated at 80° C. overnight. The reaction mixture was evaporated to dryness and the residue was dissolved in N,N-dimethylformamide (1 mL) and purified by reverse-phase preparative liquid chromatography to yield 1-(2,2-difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-N-(6-(4-(hydroxymethyl)phenyl)-5-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamide as the trifluoroacetic acid salt. ESI-MS m/z calc. 438.4, found 439.5 (M+1)+. Retention time 1.68 minutes.
1-(2,2-Difluorobenzo[r][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-N-(5-methyl-6-(3-oxoisoindolin-5-yl)pyridin-2-yl)cyclogropanecarboxamide




N-(6-Chloro-5-methylpyridin-2-yl)-1-(2,2-difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl cyclopropanecarboxamide (37 mg, 0.10 mmol) was dissolved in 1 mL of 1,2-dimethoxyethane in a reaction tube. 6-(4,4,5,5-Tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)isoindolin-1-one (38 mg, 0.15 mmol), 0.1 mL of aqueous 2 M sodium carbonate, and tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(0) (6 mg, 0.005 mmol) were added and the reaction mixture was heated at 120° C. for 20 minutes under microwave irradiation. The reaction mixture was evaporated to dryness and the residue was dissolved in N,N-dimethylformamide (1 mL) and purified by reverse-phase preparative liquid chromatography to yield 1-(2,2-difluorobenzo [d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-N-(5-methyl-6-(3-oxoisoindolin-5-yl)pyridin-2-yl cyclopropanecarboxamide as the trifluoroacetic acid salt. ESI-MS m/z calc. 463.1, found 464.3 (M+1)+. Retention time 1.67 minutes.
(S)-1-(2,2-Difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-N-(6-(4-(2,3-dihydroxypropoxy)-phenyl)-5-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclolproyanecarboxamide




Step a: (R)-1-(2,2-difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-N-(6-(4-((2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl)methoxy)phenyl)-5-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamide
To a mixture of (R)-2-(4-((2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl)methoxy)phenyl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolane (200 mg, 0.600 mmol) and N-(6-chloro-5-methylpyridin-2-yl)-1-(2,2-difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamide (183 mg, 0.500 mmol) in DME (3 mL) and 2 M Na2CO3 (1 mL) was added Pd(PPh3)4 (29 mg, 0.025 mmol). The mixture was heated in microwave oven at 120° C. for 30 min. The mixture was partitioned between ethyl acetate and H2O, and the aqueous layer was extracted with ethyl acetate (3×). The combined organic layers were washed with brine and dried over MgSO4, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography to yield (R)-1-(2,2-difluorobenzo [d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-N-(6-(4-((2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl)methoxy)phenyl)-5-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamide (212 mg, 79%). MS (ESI) m/e (M+H+) 539.2.
Step b: (S)-1-(2,2-Difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-N-(6-(4-(2,3-dihydroxypropoxy)phenyl)-5-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamide
To a solution of (R)-1-(2,2-difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-N-(6-(4-((2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl)methoxy)phenyl)-5-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclopropane-carboxamide (160 mg, 0.30 mmol) in methanol (3 mL) and water (0.3 mL) was added 4-methylbenzenesulfonic acid (11 mg, 0.060 mmol). The mixture was heated at 80° C. for 1 hour. The reaction mixture was partitioned between ethyl acetate and water, and the aqueous layer was extracted with ethyl acetate (2×). The combined organic layers were washed with sat. NaHCO3 and brine, dried over MgSO4, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography to yield (S)-1-(2,2-difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-N-(6-(4-(2,3-dihydroxypropoxy)phenyl)-5-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclopropane-carboxamide (123 mg, 82%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.97 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.62 (s, 1H), 7.48 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.29 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 2H), 7.14 (td, J=9.1, 1.7 Hz, 2H), 7.00 (d, J=8.2 Hz, 1H), 6.87 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 2H), 4.02-3.94 (m, 3H), 3.75 (dd, J=11.4, 3.7 Hz, 1H), 3.66 (dd, J=11.4, 5.2 Hz, 1H), 2.19 (s, 3H), 1.67 (q, J=3.6 Hz, 2H), 1.08 (q, J=3.6 Hz, 2H). MS (ESI) m/e (M+H+) 499.3.
(S)-1-(2,2-Difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-N-(6-(3-(2,3-dihydroxypropoxy)phenyl)-5-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamide




Step a: 1-(2,2-Difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-N-(6-(3-hydroxyphenyl)-5-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamide
To a mixture of 3-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)phenol (132 mg, 0.600 mmol) and N-(6-chloro-5-methylpyridin-2-yl)-1-(2,2-difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl cyclopropanecarboxamide (183 mg, 0.500 mmol) in DME (3 mL) and 2 M Na2CO3 (0.5 mL) was added Pd(PPh3)4 (29 mg, 0.025 mmol). The mixture was heated in microwave oven at 120° C. for 30 min. The mixture was partitioned between ethyl acetate and H2O, and the aqueous layer was extracted with ethyl acetate (3×). The combined organic layers were washed with brine, dried over MgSO4, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography to afford 1-(2,2-difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-N-(6-(3-hydroxyphenyl)-5-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamide (166 mg, 78%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 8.11 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.88 (s, 1H), 7.62 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 7.24 (t, J=7.9 Hz, 1H), 7.18-7.15 (m, 2H), 6.91-6.88 (m, 2H), 6.79-6.78 (m, 1H), 6.73-6.69 (m, 2H), 2.29 (s, 3H), 1.75 (q, J=3.6 Hz, 2H), 1.15 (q, J=3.6 Hz, 2H). MS (ESI) m/e (M+H+) 426.2.
Step b: (R)-1-(2,2-Difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-N-(6-(3-((2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl)methoxy)phenyl)-5-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamide
To a solution of 1-(2,2-difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-N-(6-(3-hydroxyphenyl)-5-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamide (42 mg, 0.10 mmol) and (S)-(2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl)methyl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate (34 mg, 0.12 mmol) in DMF (1 mL) was added Cs2CO3 (65 mg, 0.20 mmol). The mixture was heated at 90° C. for 4 hours. The mixture was partitioned between ethyl acetate and H2O, and the aqueous layer was extracted with ethyl acetate (3×). The combined organic layers were washed with brine, dried over MgSO4 and evaporated to dryness to yield (R)-1-(2,2-difluorobenzo-[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-N-(6-(3-((2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl)methoxy)-phenyl)-5-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamide which was used in next step without further purification.
Step c: (S)—1-(2,2-Difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-N-(6-(3-(2,3-dihydroxypropoxy)phenyl)-5-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamide
To a solution of (R)-1-(2,2-difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-N-(6-(3-((2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl)methoxy)phenyl)-5-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclopropane-carboxamide (54 mg, 0.10 mmol) in methanol (2 mL) and water (0.2 mL) was added 4-methylbenzenesulfonic acid (2 mg, 0.01 mmol). The mixture was heated at 80° C. for 1 hour. The reaction mixture was partitioned between ethyl acetate and water, and the aqueous layer was extracted with ethyl acetate (2×). The combined organic layers were washed with sat. NaHCO3 and brine before being dried over MgSO4. After the removal of solvent, the residue was purified by preparative LC/MS to afford (S)-1-(2,2-difluorobenzo[d][1,3]-dioxol-5-yl)-N-(6-(3-(2,3-dihydroxypropoxy)phenyl)-5-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclo-propanecarboxamide. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 8.01 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.65 (s, 1H), 7.50 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.25 (t, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.13 (td, J=8.7, 1.7 Hz, 2H), 6.99 (d, J=8.2 Hz, 1H), 6.92 (d, J=7.6 Hz, 1H), 6.87-6.83 (m, 2H), 4.00-3.91 (m, 3H), 3.71 (dd, J=11.4, 3.2 Hz, 1H), 3.62 (dd, J=11.3, 5.0 Hz, 1H), 2.17 (s, 3H), 1.67 (q, J=3.6 Hz, 2H), 1.08 (q, J=3.6 Hz, 2H). MS (ESI) m/e (M+H+) 499.3.
1-(2,2-Difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-N-(6-(2-hydroxypyrimidin-5-yl-5-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamide




Step a: 1-(2,2-Difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-N-(6-(2-methoxypyrimidin-5-yl)-5-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamide
To a mixture of 2-methoxypyrimidin-5-ylboronic acid (92 mg, 0.60 mmol) and N-(6-chloro-5-methylpyridin-2-yl)-1-(2,2-difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)cyclopropane-carboxamide (180 mg, 0.50 mmol) in DME (3 mL) and 2 M Na2CO3 (1 mL) was added Pd(PPh3)4 (29 mg, 0.025 mmol). The mixture was heated in a microwave oven at 120° C. for 30 min. The mixture was partitioned between ethyl acetate and H2O and the aqueous layer was extracted with ethyl acetate (3×). The combined organic layers were washed with brine, dried over MgSO4, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography to yield 1-(2,2-difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-N-(6-(2-methoxypyrimidin-5-yl-5-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamide (140 mg, 64%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 8.56 (s, 2H), 8.03 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.58 (s, 1H), 7.53 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 7.18 (dd, J=8.6, 2.1 Hz, 1H), 7.13 (d, J=1.6 Hz, 1H), 7.04 (d, J=8.2 Hz, 1H), 3.98 (s, 3H), 2.26 (s, 3H), 1.68 (q, J=3.6 Hz, 2H), 1.12 (q, J=3.6 Hz, 2H). MS (ESI) m/e (M+H+) 441.3.
Step b: 1-(2,2-Difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-N-(6-(2-hydroxypyrimidin-5-yl)-5-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamide
To a solution of 1-(2,2-difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-N-(6-(2-methoxypyrimidin-5-yl)-5-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamide (88 mg, 0.20 mmol) in CH3CN (2 mL) was added TMSI (80 mg, 0.40 mmol). The mixture was heated at 75° C. for 4 hours. The mixture was partitioned between ethyl acetate and H2O, and the aqueous layer was extracted with ethyl acetate (3×). The combined organic layers were washed with brine, dried over MgSO4, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by preparative LC/MS to yield 1-(2,2-difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-N-(6-(2-hydroxypyrimidin-5-yl)-5-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamide. MS (ESI) m/e (M+H+) 427.3.
1-(2,2-Difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-N-(6-(3-(1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)phenyl)-5-methylpyrdin-2-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamide




To a mixture of 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-(3-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl phenyl)propan-2-ol (50 mg, 0.13 mmol) and N-(6-chloro-5-methylpyridin-2-yl)-1-(2,2-difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamide (37 mg, 0.10 mmol) in DME (1 mL) and 2 M Na2CO3 (0.1 mL) was added Pd(PPh3)4 (6 mg, 0.005 mmol). The mixture was heated in microwave oven at 120° C. for 30 min. The mixture was partitioned between ethyl acetate and H2O, and the aqueous layer was extracted with ethyl acetate (3×). The combined organic layers were washed with brine, dried over MgSO4, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography (20-40% ethyl acetate-hexane) to yield 1-(2,2-difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-N-(6-(3-(1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)phenyl)-5-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclopropane-carboxamide (44 mg, 80%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 8.01 (d; J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.71 (s, 1H), 7.66-7.62 (m, 2H), 7.53-7.43 (m, 3H), 7.15 (td, J=8.8, 1.7 Hz, 2H), 7.00 (d, J=8.2 Hz, 1H), 2.19 (s, 3H), 1.68 (q, J=3.6 Hz, 2H), 1.10 (q, J=3.6 Hz, 2H). MS (ESI) m/e (M+H+) 575.3.
1-(2,2-Difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-N-(6-(4-(1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)phenyl)-5-methylpyrdin-2-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamide




To a mixture of 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-(4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl phenyl)propan-2-ol (110 mg, 0.30 mmol) and N-(6-chloro-5-methylpyridin-2-yl)-1-(2,2-difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamide (73 mg, 0.20 mmol) in DME (2 mL) and 2 M Na2CO3 (0.2 mL) was added Pd(PPh3)4 (12 mg, 0.010 mmol). The mixture was heated in microwave oven at 120° C. for 30 min. The mixture was partitioned between ethyl acetate and H2O, and the aqueous layer was extracted with ethyl acetate (3×). The combined organic layers were washed with brine, dried over MgSO4, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography (10-20% ethyl acetate-hexane) to yield 1-(2,2-difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-N-(6-(4-(1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)phenyl)-5-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclo-propanecarboxamide (86 mg, 75%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 8.03 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.69 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 2H), 7.65 (s, 1H), 7.54-7.48 (m, 1H), 7.45 (d, J=8.6 Hz, 2H), 7.13 (td, J=10.0, 1.7 Hz, 2H), 6.99 (d, J=8.2 Hz, 1H), 2.21 (s, 3H), 1.68 (q, J=3.6 Hz, 2H), 1.09 (q, J=3.6 Hz, 2H). MS (ESI) m/e (M+H+) 575.3.
1-(2,2-Difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-N-(6-(4-(1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-hydroxyproyan-2-yl)phenyl)-5-methylpyridin-2-yl)cycloproyanecarboxamide




To a mixture of 2-(4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)phenyl)propan-2-ol (79 mg, 0.30 mmol) and N-(6-chloro-5-methylpyridin-2-yl)-1-(2,2-difluorobenzo[d][1,3]-dioxol-5-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamide (73 mg, 0.20 mmol) in DME (2 mL) and 2 M Na2CO3 (0.2 mL) was added Pd(PPh3)4 (12 mg, 0.010 mmol). The mixture was heated in microwave oven at 120° C. for 30 min. The mixture was partitioned between ethyl acetate and H2O, and the aqueous layer was extracted with ethyl acetate (3×). The combined organic layers were washed with brine, dried over MgSO4, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography (10-20% ethyl acetate-hexane) to yield 1-(2,2-difluorobenzo [d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-N-(6-(4-(1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)phenyl)-5-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclopropane-carboxamide (67 mg, 72%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 8.09 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.71 (s, 1H), 7.59 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.56-7.54 (m, 2H), 7.43-7.41 (m, 2H), 7.22 (td, J=8.9, 1.7 Hz, 2H), 7.08 (d, J=8.2 Hz, 1H), 2.29 (s, 3H), 1.76 (q, J=3.6 Hz, 2H), 1.17 (q, J=3.6 Hz, 2H). MS (ESI) m/e (M+H+) 467.5.
3-(6-(1-(2,2-Difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl cycloproianecarboxamido)-3-methylpyridin-2-yl)-2,4-dimethylbenzoic acid (TFA salt)




Step a: Methyl 3-(6-(1-(2,2-difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl cyclopropanecarboxamido)-3-methylpyridin-2-yl)-2,4-dimethylbenzoate
N-(6-Chloro-5-methylpyridin-2-yl)-1-(2,2-difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl cyclopropanecarboxamide (88 mg, 0.24 mmol) was dissolved in 1,2-dimethoxyethane (2.4 mL) in a reaction tube. Methyl 2,4-dimethyl-3-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl benzoate (110 mg, 0.36 mmol), aqueous 2 M sodium carbonate (0.24 mL), and (Ph3P)4Pd (14 mg, 0.012 mmol) were added and the reaction mixture was heated at 120° C. under N2 atmosphere for 2 h in the microwave. The resulting material was cooled to room temperature, filtered, dried over Na2SO4, filtered and evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (50-100% ethyl acetate in hexane) to yield methyl 3-(6-(1-(2,2-difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamido)-3-methylpyridin-2-yl)-2,4-dimethylbenzoate (36 mg, 30%). ESI-MS m/z calc. 494.2, found 495.5 (M+1)+. Retention time 2.18 minutes.
Step b: 3-(6-(1-(2,2-Difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl cyclopropanecarboxamido)-3-methylpyridin-2-yl)-2,4-dimethylbenzoic acid (TFA salt)
Methyl 3-(6-(1-(2,2-difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)cyclopropane-carboxamido)-3-methylpyridin-2-yl)-2,4-dimethylbenzoate (36 mg, 0.073 mmol) was dissolved in 1,4-dioxane (0.5 mL) in a reaction tube. LiOH.H2O (12 mg, 0.29 mmol) and water (1 mL) were added, and the reaction mixture was heated at 120° C. for 10 minutes in the microwave. The reaction mixture was filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was dissolved in DMSO (1 mL), filtered and purified by reverse phase preparative HPLC to yield 3-(6-(1-(2,2-difluorobenzo [d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamido)-3-methylpyridin-2-yl)-2,4-dimethylbenzoic acid as the TFA salt. ESI-MS m/z calc. 480.2, found 481.3 (M+1)+. Retention time 1.89 minutes.
1-(2,2-Difluorobenzor[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-N-(5-methyl-6-(3-oxo-1,3-dihydroisobenzofuran-5-yl)pyridin-2-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamide




6-(4,4,5,5-Tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)isobenzofuran-1(3H)-one (39 mg, 0.15 mmol), N-(6-chloro-5-methylpyridin-2-yl)-1-(2,2-difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl cyclopropanecarboxamide (37 mg, 0.10 mmol) and Pd(PPh3)4 (6 mg, 0.005 mmol) were placed in a microwave vial. DME (1 mL) and saturated aq. Na2CO3 (100 μL) were added and the reaction vial was flushed with N2 and sealed. The reaction was heated in the microwave at 120° C. for 20 minutes before it was partitioned between ethyl acetate and H2O. The organic layer was filtered and concentrated. The residue was dissolved in DMSO and purified by reverse-phase HPLC to yield 1-(2,2-difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-N-(5-methyl-6-(3-oxo-1,3-dihydroisobenzofuran-5-yl)pyridin-2-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamide. ESI-MS m/z calc. 464.1, found 465.3 (M+1)+. Retention time 1.96 minutes. 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 8.99 (s, 1H), 7.94-7.86 (m, 3H), 7.76-7.73 (m, 2H), 7.56 (d, J=1.5 Hz, 1H), 7.41-7.33 (m, 2H), 5.47 (s, 2H), 2.26 (s, 3H), 1.53-1.50 (m, 2H), 1.19-1.16 (m, 2H).
1-(2,2-Difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-N-(5-methyl-6-(4-(5-oxopyrrolidin-2-yl)phenyl)pyridin-2-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamide




5-(4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)phenyl)pyrrolidin-2-one (43 mg, 0.15 mmol), N-(6-chloro-5-methylpyridin-2-yl)-1-(2,2-difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl cyclopropanecarboxamide (37 mg, 0.10 mmol) and Pd(PPh3)4 (6 mg, 0.005 mmol) were placed a reaction tube. DME (1 mL) and saturated aqueous Na2CO3 (100 μL) were added and the reaction vial was stirred under N2 atmosphere at 80° C. overnight. The mixture was filtered and concentrated. The residue was dissolved in DMSO and purified by reverse-phase HPLC to yield 1-(2,2-difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-N-(5-methyl-6-(4-(5-oxopyrrolidin-2-yl phenyl)pyridin-2-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamide ESI-MS m/z calc. 491.2, found 492.3 (M+1)+. Retention time 1.75 minutes. 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 8.78 (s, 1H), 8.12 (s, 1H), 7.88 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.72 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 7.57 (d, J=1.6 Hz, 1H), 7.44-7.34 (m, 6H), 4.71 (t, J=7.1 Hz, 1H), 2.50-2.44 (m, 1H), 2.27-2.23 (m, 5H), 1.81-1.72 (m, 1H), 1.53-1.50 (m, 2H), 1.19-1.16 (m, 2H).
3-(6-(1-(2,2-Difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl cyclopropanecarboxamido)-3-(hydroxymethyl)pyridin-2-yl)benzoic acid




Step a: Methyl 2-(3-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)phenyl)-6-(1-(2,2-difluorobenzo [d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamido)nicotinate
A solution of methyl 6-amino-2-(3-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)phenyl)nicotinate (400 mg, 1.2 mmol) and 1-(2,2-difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)cyclopropanecarbonyl chloride (630 mg, 2.4 mmol) in pyridine (12 mL) was stirred at room temperature for 3 days and then at 90° C. for 7 hours. Additional 1-(2,2-difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)cyclopropanecarbonyl chloride (320 mg, 1.2 mmol) was added and the reaction was heated at 90° C. for 12 hours until the amine was completely consumed. The reaction mixture was concentrated and the residue was purified by column chromatography (0-40% ethyl acetate—hexanes). The material obtained was dissolved in CH2Cl2 and was washed with 1N HCl (×3) and saturated aq. NaHCO3 (×3), dried (MgSO4) and concentrated to yield methyl 2-(3-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)phenyl)-6-(1-(2,2-difluorobenzo [d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamido)nicotinate as a cream colored solid (450 mg, 67%). ESI-MS m/z calc. 552.2, found 553.3 (M+1)+. Retention time 2.49 minutes. 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 9.54 (s, 1H), 8.24 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H), 8.12 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H), 7.95-7.91 (m, 2H), 7.64 (d, J=7.9 Hz, 1H), 7.57-7.51 (m, 2H), 7.39 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 1H), 7.34 (dd, J=1.6, 8.3 Hz, 1H), 3.63 (s, 3H), 1.54 (m, 11H), 1.22-1.19 (m, 2H).
Step b: 3-(6-(1-(2,2-Difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl cyclopropanecarboxamido)-3-(methoxycarbonyl)pyridin-2-yl)benzoic acid
TFA (1 mL) was added to a solution of methyl 2-(3-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)-phenyl)-6-(1-(2,2-difluorobenzo [d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamido)nicotinate (290 mg, 0.50 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (2.5 mL). The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 hours. The mixture was diluted with CH2Cl2 and neutralized with saturated aqueous NaHCO3. A white precipitate formed which was filtered, washed with H2O and air-dried to yield the product as a white solid (240 mg, 91%). ESI-MS m/z calc. 496.1, found 497.5 (M+1)+. Retention time 1.91 minutes. 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 9.61 (s, 1H), 8.24 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H), 8.11 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H), 7.98-7.96 (m, 2H), 7.62 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.55-7.51 (m, 2H), 7.40-7.33 (m, 2H), 3.62 (s, 3H), 1.55-1.52 (m, 2H), 1.22-1.19 (m, 2H).
Step c: 3-(6-(1-(2,2-Difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)cyclopropane-carboxamido)-3-(hydroxymethyl)pyridin-2-yl)benzoic acid
NaBH4 (53 mg, 1.4 mmol) was added to a solution of 3-(6-(1-(2,2-difluorobenzo-[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamido)-3-(methoxycarbonyl)pyridin-2-yl)benzoic acid (140 mg, 0.28 mmol) in THF (3 mL). The reaction was stirred at 50° C. for 5 hours. Additional NaBH4 (53 mg, 1.4 mmol) was added and the reaction was stirred at 50° C. overnight. The reaction was quenched by the addition of water and the reaction mixture was partitioned between CH2Cl2 and 1N HCl. The organic layer was dried (MgSO4) and concentrated. CH2Cl2 was added to the residue and a precipitate formed which was filtered to obtain the product as a white solid (52 mg, 40%). ESI-MS m/z calc. 468.1, found 469.5 (M+1)+. Retention time 1.64 minutes. 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 9.10 (s, 1H), 8.06 (d, J=1.5 Hz, 1H), 8.01-7.93 (m, 3H), 7.76 (d, J=7.5 Hz, 1H), 7.57-7.54 (m, 2H), 7.40-7.34 (m, 2H), 5.33 (s, 1H), 4.38 (s, 2H), 1.53-1.51 (m, 2H), 1.19-1.16 (m, 2H).
1-(2,2-Difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-N-(5-methyl-6-(3-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1-hydroxyethyl)phenyl)pyridin-2-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamide (TFA salt)




Step a: 1-(2,2-Difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-N-(5-methyl-6-(3-(2,2,2-trifluoroacetyl) phenyl)pyridin-2-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamide
N-(6-Chloro-5-methylpyridin-2-yl)-1-(2,2-difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl cyclopropanecarboxamide (163 mg, 0.444 mmol) was dissolved in 1,2-dimethoxyethane (4.0 mL) in a reaction tube. 2,2,2-Trifluoro-1-(3-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl phenyl)ethanone (200 mg, 0.666 mmol), aqueous 2 M sodium carbonate (0.444 mL), and (Ph3P)4Pd (26 mg, 0.022 mmol) were added and the reaction mixture was heated at 120° C. under N2 atmosphere for 30 minutes in the microwave. The resulting material was cooled to room temperature, filtered, dried over Na2SO4, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (0-30% ethyl acetate in hexane) to yield 1-(2,2-difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-N-(5-methyl-6-(3-(2,2,2-trifluoroacetyl)phenyl)-pyridin-2-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamide. ESI-MS m/z calc. 522.1, found 523.5 (M+1)+. Retention time 1.92 minutes.
Step b: 1-(2,2-Difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-N-(5-methyl-6-(3-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1-hydroxyethyl)phenyl)pyridin-2-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamide (TFA salt)
1-(2,2-Difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-N-(5-methyl-6-(3-(2,2,2-trifluoroacetyl) phenyl)pyridin-2-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamide (240 mg, 0.46 mmol) was dissolved in ethanol (5 mL) in a reaction tube. NaBH4 (26 mg, 0.69 mmol) was added and the reaction was stirred at room temperature for 4 hours. The solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue was dissolved in DMSO (1 mL), filtered and purified by reverse phase preparative HPLC to yield 1-(2,2-difluorobenzo-[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-N-(5-methyl-6-(3-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1-hydroxyethyl)phenyl)pyridin-2-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamide as the TFA salt. ESI-MS m/z calc. 506.1, found 507.3 (M+1)+. Retention time 2.02 minutes. 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 8.83 (s, 1H), 7.90 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 1H), 7.73 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 7.57 (d, J=1.5 Hz, 1H), 7.54-7.34 (m, 6H), 6.87 (s, 1H), 5.24-5.19 (m, 1H), 2.21 (s, 3H), 1.53-1.50 (m, 2H), 1.19-1.16 (m, 2H).
1-(2,2-Difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-N-(5-methyl-6-(1-oxoisoindolin-5-yl)pyridin-2-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamide (TFA salt)




N-(6-Chloro-5-methylpyridin-2-yl)-1-(2,2-difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl cyclopropanecarboxamide (160 mg, 0.43 mmol) was dissolved in 1,2-dimethoxyethane (3.5 mL) in a reaction tube. 5-(4,4,5,5-Tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)isoindolin-1-one (170 mg, 0.65 mmol), aqueous 2 M sodium carbonate (0.43 mL), and (Ph3P)4Pd (25 mg, 0.021 mmol) were added and the reaction mixture was heated at 80° C. under N2 atmosphere for 18 hours. Since the reaction was incomplete, it was heated again at 120° C. for 20 minutes in the microwave. The resulting material was cooled to room temperature, filtered, dried over Na2SO4, filtered and evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (50-100% ethyl acetate in hexane) to yield a solid which was dissolved in DMSO (1 mL), filtered and purified by reverse phase preparative HPLC to yield 1-(2,2-difluorobenzo [d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-N-(5-methyl-6-(1-oxoisoindolin-5-yl)pyridin-2-yl cyclopropanecarboxamide as the TFA salt. ESI-MS m/z calc. 463.1, found 464.3 (M+1)+. Retention time 1.64 minutes. 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 8.97 (s, 1H), 8.61 (s, 1H), 7.92 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.74 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.70 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.62 (s, 1H), 7.56 (d, J=1.5 Hz, 1H), 7.53 (d, J=7.7 Hz, 1H), 7.39 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 1H), 7.34 (dd, J=8.3, 1.6 Hz, 1H), 4.40 (s, 2H), 2.23 (s, 3H), 1.52-1.49 (m, 2H), 1.18-1.15 (m, 2H).
1-(2,2-Difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-N-(5-methyl-6-(4-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1-hydroxyethyl)phenyl)pyridin-2-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamide (TFA salt)




Step a: 1-(2,2-Difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-N-(5-methyl-6-(4-(2,2,2-trifluoroacetyl) phenyl)pyridin-2-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamide
N-(6-Chloro-5-methylpyridin-2-yl)-1-(2,2-difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl cyclopropanecarboxamide (163 mg, 0.444 mmol) was dissolved in 1,2-dimethoxyethane (4.5 mL) in a reaction tube. 2,2,2-Trifluoro-1-(4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl phenyl)ethanone (200 mg, 0.666 mmol), aqueous 2 M sodium carbonate (0.444 mL), and (Ph3P)4Pd (26 mg, 0.022 mmol) were added and the reaction mixture was heated at 120° C. under N2 atmosphere for 30 minutes in the microwave. The mixture was cooled to room temperature, filtered, dried over Na2SO4, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (0-30% ethyl acetate in hexane) to yield 1-(2,2-difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-N-(5-methyl-6-(4-(2,2,2-trifluoroacetyl)phenyl)-pyridin-2-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamide. ESI-MS m/z calc. 522.1, found 523.5 (M+1)+. Retention time 1.87 minutes.
Step b: 1-(2,2-Difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-N-(5-methyl-6-(4-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1-hydroxyethyl)phenyl)pyridin-2-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamide (TFA salt)
1-(2,2-Difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-N-(5-methyl-6-(4-(2,2,2-trifluoroacetyl) phenyl)pyridin-2-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamide (143 mg, 0.274 mmol) was dissolved in ethanol (3 mL) in a reaction tube. NaBH4 (16 mg, 0.41 mmol) was added and the reaction was stirred at room temperature for 1 hour. The solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure. The crude product was dissolved in DMSO (1 mL), filtered and purified by reverse phase preparative HPLC to yield 1-(2,2-difluorobenzo-[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-N-(5-methyl-6-(4-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1-hydroxyethyl)phenyl)pyridin-2-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamide as the TFA salt. ESI-MS m/z calc. 506.1, found 507.3 (M+1)+. Retention time 1.98 minutes. 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 8.85 (s, 1H), 7.89 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.72 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 7.56-7.54 (m, 3H), 7.47 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 2H), 7.40 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 1H), 7.34 (dd, J=8.3, 1.7 Hz, 1H), 6.88 (s, 1H), 5.24-5.19 (m, 1H), 2.23 (s, 3H), 1.52-1.50 (m, 2H), 1.18-1.16 (m, 2H).
3-(6-(1-(2,2-Difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl cyclogropanecarboxamido)-3-methylpyridin-2-yl)-5-hydroxybenzoic acid (TFA salt)




Step a: Methyl 3-(6-(1-(2,2-difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl cyclopropanecarboxamido)-3-methylpyridin-2-yl)-5-hydroxybenzoate
N-(6-Chloro-5-methylpyridin-2-yl)-1-(2,2-difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl cyclopropanecarboxamide (130 mg, 0.36 mmol) was dissolved in 1,2-dimethoxyethane (3.6 mL) in a reaction tube. Methyl 3-hydroxy-5-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)benzoate (150 mg, 0.55 mmol), aqueous 2 M sodium carbonate (0.37 mL), and (Ph3P)4Pd (21 mg, 0.018 mmol) were added and the reaction mixture was heated at 120° C. for 30 minutes in the microwave. The resulting material was cooled to room temperature, filtered, dried over Na2SO4, and evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (0-30% ethyl acetate in hexane) to yield methyl 3-(6-(1-(2,2-difluorobenzo [d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)cyclo-propanecarboxamido)-3-methylpyridin-2-yl)-5-hydroxybenzoate  (170 mg, 99%) as a white solid. ESI-MS m/z calc. 482.1, found 483.53 (M+1)+. Retention time 1.83 minutes.
Step b: 3-(6-(1-(2,2-Difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)cyclopropane-carboxamido)-3-methylpyridin-2-yl)-5-hydroxybenzoic acid (TFA salt)
Methyl 3-(6-(1-(2,2-difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)cyclopropane-carboxamido)-3-methylpyridin-2-yl)-5-hydroxybenzoate (170 mg, 0.35 mmol) was dissolved in 1,4-dioxane (3.7 mL) in a reaction tube. LiOH.H2O (59 mg, 1.4 mmol) and water (2.6 ml) were added, and the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 6 hours. The mixture was filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was dissolved in DMSO (1 mL), filtered and purified by reverse phase preparative HPLC to yield 3-(6-(1-(2,2-difluorobenzo[d][1,3]-dioxol-5-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamido)-3-methylpyridin-2-yl)-5-hydroxybenzoic acid as the TFA salt. ESI-MS m/z calc. 468.1, found 469.3 (M+1)+. Retention time 1.65 minutes. 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 12.94 (s, 1H), 9.90 (s, 1H), 8.98 (s, 1H), 7.89 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.71 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 7.56 (d, J=1.6 Hz, 1H), 7.41-7.33 (m, 4H), 7.05-7.04 (m, 1H), 2.22 (s, 3H), 1.52-1.49 (m, 2H), 1.18-1.15 (m, 2H).
1-(2,2-Difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-N-(6-(3-(difluoromethyl) phenyl)-5-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamide




1-(2,2-Difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-N-(6-(3-formylphenyl)-5-methylpyridin-2-yl cyclopropanecarboxamide (80 mg, 0.18 mmol) was dissolved in 1 mL of dichloromethane under a nitrogen atmosphere in a Teflon bottle. Bis(2-methoxyethyl)aminosulfur trifluorode (Deoxo-fluor, 0.058 mL, 0.31 mmol) and 1 drop of anhydrous ethanol were added and the resulting reaction mixture was allowed to stir for 16 hours. The mixture was evaporated to dryness and the residue was purified on 4 g of silica gel utilizing a gradient of 0-20% ethyl acetate in hexanes to provide 1-(2,2-difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-N-(6-(3-(difluoromethyl) phenyl)-5-methylpyridin-2-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamide. ESI-MS m/z calc. 458.1, found 459.0 (M+1)+. Retention time 2.16 minutes.
BM. 3-(6-(1-(2,2-Difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl cyclopropanecarboxamido)-3-methylpyridin-2-yl)-N-(methylsulfonyl)benzamide




3-(6-(1-(2,2-Difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamido)-3-methylpyridin-2-yl)benzoic acid (200 mg, 0.442 mmol) and methanesulfonamide (46.4 mg, 0.488 mmol) were dissolved in dichloromethane (2 mL) containing triethylamine (0.247 mL, 1.76 mmol). O-(7-Azabenzotriazol-1-yl)-N,N,N′-tetramethyluronium hexafluorophosphate (HATU, 185 mg, 0.487 mmol) was added and the solution was allowed to stir for 16 hours. The crude product was purified on 12 g of silica gel utilizing a gradient of 0-100% ethyl acetate in hexanes to yield 3-(6-(1-(2,2-difluorobenzo[d][1,3]-dioxol-5-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamido)-3-methylpyridin-2-yl)-N-(methylsulfonyl)-benzamide (71 mg, 30%) as a white solid. ESI-MS m/z calc. 529.1, found 529.9 (M+1)+Retention time 1.83 minutes. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CD3CN) δ 9.57 (s, 1H), 8.01 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.91-7.87 (m, 1H), 7.75 (s, 1H), 7.68-7.66 (m, 2H), 7.58-7.53 (m, 1H), 7.36-7.32 (m, 2H), 7.21 (d, J=8.2 Hz, 1H), 3.30 (s, 3H), 2.25 (s, 3H), 1.63-1.58 (m, 2H), 1.20-1.16 (m, 2H).
1-(3-(6-(1-(2,2-Difluorobenzo[r][1,3]dioxol-5-yl cyclopropanecarboxamido)-3-methylpyridin-2-yl)phenyl)cyclopropanecarboxylic acid




Step a: Methyl 1-(3-(6-(1-(2,2-difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl cyclopropanecarboxamido)-3-methylpyridin-2-yl)phenyl)cyclopropanecarboxylate
N-(6-Chloro-5-methylpyridin-2-yl)-1-(2,2-difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl cyclopropanecarboxamide (93 mg, 0.26 mmol) was dissolved in 1,2-dimethoxyethane (2.5 mL) in a reaction tube. Methyl 1-(3-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl phenyl)cyclopropanecarboxylate (100 mg, 0.33 mmol), aqueous 2 M sodium carbonate (0.25 mL), and (Ph3P)4Pd (15 mg, 0.013 mmol) were added and the reaction mixture was heated at 120° C. for 20 minutes in the microwave. The resulting material was cooled to room temperature, filtered, and evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by prep LC-MS to yield methyl 1-(3-(6-(1-(2,2-difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl cyclopropanecarboxamido)-3-methylpyridin-2-yl)phenyl)cyclopropanecarboxylate, which was used in the next step without further purification.
Step b: 1-(3-(6-(1-(2,2-Difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)cyclopropane-carboxamido)-3-methylpyridin-2-yl)phenyl)cyclopropanecarboxylic acid
Methyl 1-(3-(6-(1-(2,2-difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)cyclopropane-carboxamido)-3-methylpyridin-2-yl)phenyl)cyclopropanecarboxylate (−0.26 mmol) was dissolved in acetone (3 mL) and water (3 mL) in a reaction tube. LiOH.H2O (25 mg, 60 mmol) was added, and the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 16 hours. The mixture was acidified with 1N HCl until pH 1-2. The volatiles were removed under reduced pressure. The residue was taken up in methylene chloride and the organic layer was dried over Na2SO4 and concentrated under reduced pressure. The solid was triturated with Et2O, then hexanes to 1-(3-(6-(1-(2,2-difluorobenzo [d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)cyclopropane-carboxamido)-3-methylpyridin-2-yl phenyl)cyclopropanecarboxylic acid. ESI-MS m/z 493.2 (M+1)+. Retention time 1.80 minutes.
Physical data for examples of the invention are given in Table 7.
Additional exemplary compounds 164-528, as shown in Table 1, can also be prepared using appropriate starting materials and methods exemplified for the previously described compounds.










TABLE 7






LC/MS
LC/RT



Cmpd No.
[M + H]+
min
NMR


















1
416.3
2.39



2
442.5
2.7


3
427.1
4.1


4
508.3
3.43


5
423.3
3.72


6
390.1
3.57


7
402.5
2.96
1H NMR (400 MHz, CD3CN) □





1.21-1.29 (m, 2H), 1.62-1.68 (m,





2H), 3.05 (s, 6H), 6.06 (s, 2H),





6.86-6.97 (m, 3H), 7.04-7.08 (m,





2H), 7.53-7.55 (m, 1H),





7.76-7.82 (m, 3H), 7.86 (t, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H),





8.34 (br s, 1H)


8
444.5
3.09


9
430.5
2.84


10
375.3
3.39


11
403.5
2.83


12
390
3.14


14
520.2
1.38


15
387.3
3.71


16
389.3
2.9


17
403.5
3.33


18
403.5
3.75


19
387.1
3.76


20
389
2.79
1H NMR (400 MHz, CD3CN/





DMSO-d6) □ 1.15-1.23 (m, 2H),





1.56-1.61 (m, 2H), 4.60 (s, 2H),





6.05 (s, 2H), 6.94 (d, J = 8.3 Hz,





1H), 7.05-7.09 (m, 2H), 7.44 (d, J = 8.2 Hz,





2H), 7.57-7.62 (m, 2H),





7.92 (s, 1H), 8.00 (dd, J = 2.5, 8.6 Hz,





1H), 8.17 (d, J = 8.6 Hz, 1H),





8.48 (d, J = 1.8 Hz, 1H)


21
360
2.18


22
387.3
3.77


23
535.2
2.81


24
464.1
2.35
1H-NMR (DMSO-d6, 300 MHz) □





8.40 (s, 1H), 7.96 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 1H),





7.86 (m, 2H), 7.82 (m, 1H), 7.62 (d,





J = 7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.36 (d, J = 7.8 Hz,





1H), 7.11 (d, J = 2.1 Hz, 1H),





7.00 (m, 2H), 6.05 (s, 2H), 3.42 (m, 2H,





overlap with water), 3.03 (m, J = 5.4 Hz,





2H), 2.98 (t, 1H), 1.49 (m, 2H),





1.14 (m, 2H).


25
403
3.29
1H NMR (400 MHz, CD3CN/





DMSO-d6) □ 1.14-1.17 (m, 2H),





1.52-1.55 (m, 2H), 6.01 (s, 2H),





6.03 (s, 2H), 6.89-6.96 (m, 2H),





7.01-7.12 (m, 3H), 7.15 (d, J = 1.8 Hz,





1H), 7.93 (dd, J = 8.7, 2.5 Hz,





1H), 8.05-8.11 (m, 2H),





8.39-8.41 (m, 1H)


26
393
3.88


27
452.1
3.11


28
427.1
4.19


29
388.9
3.58


30
375.3
2.95


31
535.2
2.42


32
359.1
3.48


33
394.9
3.77


34
360.3
2.96


35
495.1
2.24
1H-NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) □





8.22 (d, J = 8.7 Hz, 1H), 7.98 (m,





3H), 7.80 (m, 3H), 7.45 (d, J = 7.5 Hz,





1H), 6.99 (dd, J = 8.1, 1.8 Hz,





2H), 6.95 (d, J = 1.5 Hz, 1H),





6.86 (d, J = 8.1 Hz, 1H), 6.02 (s, 2H),





3.77 (t, J = 5.1 Hz, 2H), 3.17 (m, J = 5.1 Hz,





2H), 2.85 (s, 3H), 1.70 (q, J = 3.6 Hz,





2H), 1.19 (q, J = 3.6 Hz,





2H).


36
521.2
2.36
1H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d6) □





8.51 (s, 1H), 8.15 (d, J = 9.0 Hz,





2H), 8.06 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 1H),





7.92 (t, J = 7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.88 (d, J = 8.1 Hz,





2H), 7.76 (d, J = 7.5 Hz,





1H), 7.11 (d, J = 1.2 Hz, 1H),





7.03 (dd, J = 7.8, 1.8 Hz, 1H), 6.97 (d, J = 7.8 Hz,





1H), 6.06 (s, 2H), 3.55 (m,





2H, overlap with water), 3.15 (m,





2H), 3.07 (m, 1H), 1.77 (m, 2H),





1.50 (dd, J = 7.2, 4.5 Hz, 2H),





1.43 (m, 2H), 1.15 (dd, J = 6.9, 3.9 Hz,





2H).


37
452.3
3.38


38
398
3.02


39
483.1
2.58
1H-NMR (DMSO-d6, 300 MHz) □





10.01 (t, J = 6.0 Hz, 1H), 8.39 (s,





1H), 7.97 (d, J = 7.8 Hz, 1H),





7.89 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.83 (d, J = 7.8 Hz,





1H), 7.62 (d, J = 6.9 Hz, 1H),





7.33 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.11 (d, J = 2.1 Hz,





1H), 7.03 (d, J = 1.5 Hz,





1H), 6.99 (dd, 7.8 Hz, 2H), 6.05 (s,





2H), 4.41 (d, J = 6 Hz, 2H), 1.48 (m,





2H), 1.14 (m, 2H).


40
393.1
3.89


41
373.1
3.57


42
421.1
3.33


43
417.3
3.62


44
401.2
1.26


45
403.5
3.25


46
437.3
3.19


47
391.1
3.82


48
384.3
3.74


49
419.3
3.27


50
437
3.02


51
349
3.33


52
373.1
3.58
1H NMR (400 MHz, CD3CN) □





1.17-1.20 (m, 2H), 1.58-1.61 (m,





2H), 2.24 (s, 3H), 6.01 (s, 2H),





6.90 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.04-7.06 (m,





2H), 7.16 (dd, J = 7.5, 0.8 Hz, 1H),





7.23-7.33 (m, 4H), 7.79-7.89 (m,





2H), 8.10 (dd, J = 8.3, 0.8 Hz, 1H)


53
387
3.62


54
394.1
3.06


55
419.3
2.92


56
407.5
3.55


57
388.9
2.91


58
360.2
3.74


59
417.3
3.64


60
402.5
3.07


61
387.1
3.84


62
415.3
4.1


63
384
3.35


64
360.3
3.58


65
465.1
2.47
1H-NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) □





8.19 (d, J = 8.1 Hz, 1H), 7.97 (d, J = 8.4 Hz,





2H), 7.92 (s, 1H), 7.89 (d, J = 8.4 Hz,





2H), 7.76 (t, J = 7.5 Hz,





1H), 7.44 (d, J = 7.5 Hz, 1H),





6.99 (m, 1H), 6.95 (br s, 1H), 6.86 (d, J = 8.1 Hz,





1H), 6.02 (s, 2H), 4.37 (t, J = 5.7 Hz,





1H), 3.02 (m, 2H),





1.70 (q, J = 3.9 Hz, 2H), 1.17 (q, J = 3.6 Hz,





2H), 1.11 (t, J = 7.2 Hz, 3H).


66
401
3.24


67
393
3.88


68
407.5
4.04


69
377.1
3.26


70
403.5
3.69


71
472.3
3.02


72
363
3.38


73
449.3
3.4


74
416.3
2.43


75
373.1
3.69


76
534.2
1.36


77
491.2
2.7


78
384.3
3.72


79
388.3
2.32


80
437.3
3.42


81
373
3.51
1H NMR (400 MHz, CD3CN/





DMSO-d6) □ 1.07-1.27 (m, 2H),





1.50-1.67 (m, 2H), 2.36 (s, 3H),





6.10 (s, 2H), 6.92 (d, J = 7.9 Hz,





1H), 7.01-7.09 (m, 2H), 7.28 (d, J = 7.9 Hz,





2H), 7.50 (d, J = 8.2 Hz,





2H), 7.93-8.00 (m, 2H), 8.15 (d, J = 9.3 Hz,





1H), 8.44 (d, J = 2.5 Hz,





1H)


82
419
2.71
1H NMR (400 MHz, CD3CN) □





1.29-1.32 (m, 2H), 1.68-1.71 (m,





2H), 3.90 (s, 3H), 3.99 (s, 3H),





6.04 (s, 2H), 6.70-6.72 (m, 2H), 6.93 (d,





J = 8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.03-7.05 (m, 2H),





7.59 (d, J = 8.2 Hz, 1H), 7.73 (t, J = 7.6 Hz,





2H), 8.01 (t, J = 8.1 Hz,





1H), 8.72 (br s, 1H)


83
417.3
3.41


84
394.9
3.74


85
401.3
3.97


86
473.5
2.69


87
419.1
3.18
1H NMR (400 MHz, CD3CN) □





1.25-1.31 (m, 2H), 1.62-1.69 (m,





2H), 3.84 (s, 3H), 3.86 (s, 3H),





6.04 (s, 2H), 6.62-6.70 (m, 2H), 6.92 (d,





J = 8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.00-7.08 (m, 2H),





7.30 (d, J = 8.3 Hz, 1H), 7.96 (d, J = 8.9 Hz,





1H), 8.14 (dd, J = 8.9, 2.3 Hz,





1H), 8.38 (d, J = 2.2 Hz, 1H),





8.65 (br s, 1H)


88
399
3.83


89
401.3
3.62


90
407.3
3.59


91
505.2
2.88


92
384
3.36
1H NMR (400 MHz, CD3CN) □





1.27-1.30 (m, 2H), 1.65-1.67 (m,





2H), 6.05 (s, 2H), 6.93 (d, J = 8.4 Hz,





1H), 7.04-7.09 (m, 2H), 7.67 (t,





J = 7.7 Hz, 1H), 7.79-7.81 (m, 1H),





7.91-7.94 (m, 1H), 8.02-8.08 (m,





2H), 8.23 (dd, J = 8.9, 2.5 Hz, 1H),





8.50 (d, J = 1.9 Hz, 1H), 8.58 (br s,





1H)


93
402
2.73
1H NMR (400 MHz, CD3CN) □





1.16-1.24 (m, 2H), 1.57-1.62 (m,





2H), 6.05 (s, 2H), 6.95 (d, J = 7.6 Hz,





1H), 7.05-7.09 (m, 2H),





7.71-7.75 (m, 2H), 7.95 (br s, 1H),





8.04-8.10 (m, 3H), 8.22 (d, J = 8.7 Hz,





1H), 8.54 (d, J = 2.5 Hz, 1H)


94
419.3
2.8


95
403.3
2.98


97
416.5
3.22


98
421
3


99
407.1
3.32


100
389
2.83
1H NMR (400 MHz, CD3CN) □





1.21-1.26 (m, 2H), 1.60-1.65 (m,





2H), 4.65 (s, 2H), 6.03 (s, 2H),





6.89-6.94 (m, 1H), 7.02-7.08 (m,





2H), 7.36-7.62 (m, 3H), 8.12 (s,





2H), 8.36 (br s, 1H), 8.45-8.47 (m,





1H)


101
388.9
3.27
1H NMR (400 MHz, CD3CN) □





1.22-1.24 (m, 2H), 1.61-1.63 (m,





2H), 3.82 (s, 3H), 6.04 (s, 2H),





6.92 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.04-7.12 (m,





4H), 7.34 (dd, J = 7.6, 1.7 Hz, 1H),





7.38-7.43 (m, 1H), 8.03 (dd, J = 8.7,





2.3 Hz, 1H), 8.10 (dd, J = 8.7, 0.7 Hz,





1H), 8.27 (br s, 1H),





8.37-8.39 (m, 1H)


102
401.3
3.77


103
430.5
3.04


104
388.3
2.32


105
521.2
2.46


106
393
3.63


107
416
2.84
1H NMR (400 MHz, CD3CN/





DMSO-d6) □ 1.13-1.22 (m, 2H),





1.53-1.64 (m, 2H), 2.07 (s, 3H),





6.08 (s, 2H), 6.90-6.95 (m, 1H),





7.01-7.09 (m, 2H), 7.28 (d, J = 8.8 Hz,





1H), 7.37 (t, J = 7.9 Hz, 1H),





7.61 (d, J = 8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.84 (d, J = 1.6 Hz,





1H), 7.95 (dd, J = 2.5, 8.7 Hz,





1H), 8.03 (br s, 1H), 8.16 (d, J = 8.7 Hz,





1H), 8.42 (d, J = 2.4 Hz,





1H), 9.64 (s, 1H)


108
403.3
3.07


109
349.1
3.29


110
389.2
3.15


111
521.2
2.27


112
394
3.82


113
407.5
3.3


114
417.1
3.17


115
398.1
3.22


116
394
3.1
1H NMR (400 MHz, CD3CN) □





1.18-1.26 (m, 2H), 1.59-1.64 (m,





2H), 6.05 (s, 2H), 6.95 (d, J = 8.4 Hz,





1H), 7.06-7.11 (m, 2H), 7.40 (d,





J = 4.9 Hz, 1H), 7.92-7.96 (m, 2H),





8.26 (d, J = 9.3 Hz, 1H), 8.36 (d, J = 1.7 Hz,





1H), 8.56 (d, J = 5.0 Hz,





1H), 8.70 (s, 1H)


117
363.3
3.48


118
374.3
3.54


119
494.3
3.59


120
505.2
2.9


121
374.3
2.55


122
417.3
3.63


123
389.3
3.47


124
417.1
3.29


125
417.3
3.08


126
427.3
3.89


127
535.2
2.76


128
386.9
3.67


129
377.1
3.67


130
389.1
3.4
1H NMR (400 MHz, CD3CN) □





1.22-1.24 (m, 2H), 1.61-1.63 (m,





2H), 3.86 (s, 3H), 6.05 (s, 2H),





6.93 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 1H), 6.97-7.00 (m,





1H), 7.05-7.08 (m, 2H),





7.16-7.21 (m, 2H), 7.41 (t, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H),





8.07-8.17 (m, 3H), 8.48-8.48 (m,





1H)


131
407.3
3.49


132
419
3.09
1H NMR (400 MHz, CD3CN) □





1.17-1.25 (m, 2H), 1.57-1.64 (m,





2H), 3.72 (s, 6H), 6.04 (s, 2H),





6.74 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 2H), 6.93 (d, J = 8.4 Hz,





1H), 7.05-7.08 (m, 2H), 7.35 (t,





J = 8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.75 (d, J = 10.5 Hz,





1H), 8.07-8.14 (m, 3H)


133
431.3
3.27


135
417.3
3.81


136
535.2
2.75


137
403.5
3.35


138
432.5
2.76
H NMR (400 MHz, CD3CN) □





1.30-1.35 (m, 2H), 1.69-1.74 (m,





2H), 3.09 (s, 6H), 4.05 (s, 3H),





6.04 (s, 2H), 6.38 (d, J = 2.4 Hz, 1H),





6.50 (dd, J = 9.0, 2.4 Hz, 1H),





6.93 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.03-7.06 (m,





2H), 7.31 (d, J = 7.7 Hz, 1H),





7.71 (d, J = 8.8 Hz, 2H), 7.97 (t, J = 8.3 Hz,





1H)


139
421.1
2.71


140
416.5
2.92


141
410
2.83
1H NMR (400 MHz, CD3CN) □





1.28-1.37 (m, 2H), 1.66-1.73 (m,





2H), 6.05 (s, 2H), 6.91-6.97 (m,





1H), 7.05-7.09 (m, 2H),





7.69-7.74 (m, 1H), 7.82 (t, J = 7.7 Hz, 1H),





7.93 (d, J = 7.2 Hz, 1H), 8.04 (d, J = 8.8 Hz,





1H), 8.15 (d, J = 8.2 Hz,





1H), 8.37 (d, J = 8.8 Hz, 1H),





8.58-8.65 (m, 2H), 8.82 (br s, 1H),





8.94 (d, J = 6.2 Hz, 1H)


142
349.3
3.33


143
373.1
3.68


144
535.2
2.33


145
390.3
3.4


146
386.9
3.72


147
419.1
3.13
1H NMR (400 MHz, CD3CN) □





1.23-1.26 (m, 2H), 1.62-1.64 (m,





2H), 3.86 (s, 3H), 3.89 (s, 3H),





6.04 (s, 2H), 6.93 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 1H),





7.03-7.07 (m, 3H), 7.17-7.19 (m,





2H), 8.06-8.15 (m, 2H), 8.38 (br s,





1H), 8.45-8.46 (m, 1H)


148
393.1
3.72
1H NMR (400 MHz, CD3CN) □





1.20-1.27 (m, 2H), 1.58-1.67 (m,





2H), 6.05 (s, 2H), 6.94 (d, J = 8.4 Hz,





1H), 7.05-7.09 (m, 2H),





7.41-7.50 (m, 2H), 7.55-7.59 (m, 1H),





7.66-7.69 (m, 1H), 8.07 (d, J = 11.2 Hz,





1H), 8.11 (br s, 1H), 8.16 (d, J = 8.8 Hz,





1H), 8.48 (d, J = 1.9 Hz,





1H)


149
458.5
2.42


150
403.5
3.04


151
452.3
3.44
H NMR (400 MHz, MeOD) □





1.30-1.36 (m, 2H), 1.71-1.77 (m, 2H),





2.58 (s, 3H), 6.04 (s, 2H), 6.93 (dd,





J = 0.8, 7.5 Hz, 1H), 7.04-7.08 (m,





2H), 7.86 (dd, J = 0.8, 7.7 Hz, 1H),





8.00-8.02 (m, 2H), 8.08-8.12 (m,





3H), 8.19-8.23 (m, 1H)


152
403
2.97


153
359.1
3.36
1H NMR (400 MHz, CD3CN) □





1.24-1.26 (m, 2H), 1.62-1.65 (m,





2H), 6.05 (s, 2H), 6.93 (d, J = 8.4 Hz,





1H), 7.05-7.08 (m, 2H),





7.42-7.46 (m, 1H), 7.49-7.53 (m, 2H),





7.63-7.66 (m, 2H), 8.10-8.16 (m,





2H), 8.33 (br s, 1H), 8.48-8.48 (m,





1H)


154
395.1
3.34


155
393
3.7


156
390.2
3.7


157
403.5
3.33


158
390.2
3.58


159
493.2
2.85


160
411.3
3.94


161
419.1
3.2


162
488.1
3.62


163
438.1
3


164
314.1
3.38


165
538.5
3.28


166
466.1
2.9


167
429.3
2.95


168
526.3
3.189189


169
498.3
3.7


170
468.3
3.27


171
444.5
2.24


172
551.1
2.849824


173
377
3.7


174
493.9
2.69


175
517.9
3.423179


176
522.3
3.49262


177
502.1
3.43


178
549.1
2.906129


179
480.1
2.51


180
520.3
4.295395


181
488.2
3.07


182
535.1
3.267469


183
436.3
3.62


184
496.3
3.265482


185
403.5
2.88


186
420.9
2.86


187
444.3
2.39


188
417.3
2.24


189
466.1
2.88


190
438.1
2.39


191
401.1
3.44


192
552.3
3.18


193
452.3
2.55


194
415
4


195
479.1
1.08


196
430.5
2.34


197
512.3
2.961206


198
444.5
2.75
H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6)□





1.11-1.19 (m, 2H), 1.46-1.52 (m,





2H), 2.31 (s, 3H), 2.94 (s, 3H),





2.99 (s, 3H), 6.08 (s, 2H), 6.97-7.05 (m,





2H), 7.13 (d, J = 1.6 Hz, 1H),





7.35 (t, J = 1.5 Hz, 1H), 7.41 (t, J = 7.8 Hz,





2H), 7.51 (t, J = 7.6 Hz, 1H),





7.68 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.97 (d, J = 8.4 Hz,





1H), 8.34 (s, 1H)


199
540.3
3.18


200
520.3
3.79


201
452.3
3.22


202
536.5
3.63


203
509.1
2.82


204
444.5
2.5


205
524.3
3.48


206
407.5
3.6


207
452.1
2.62


208
520.3
4.06


209
416.1
2.3


210
452.3
2.8
H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6)□





1.11-1.19 (m, 2H), 1.47-1.52 (m,





2H), 2.31 (s, 6.08 (s, 2H),





6.96-7.07 (m, 2H), 7.13 (d, J = 1.6 Hz, 1H),





7.43 (s, 1H), 7.57 (d, J = 8.1 Hz,





2H), 7.69 (d, J = 8.5 Hz, 2H),





7.89 (d, J = 8.2 Hz, 2H), 7.99 (d, J = 8.4 Hz,





1H), 8.38 (s, 1H)


211
480.3
3.33


212
521.1
3.23


213
415.3
3.4


214
562.3
3.71


215
403.3
2.67


216
421.1
2.91


217
387.1
2.89


218
488.3
3.73


219
403.7
2.43


220
508.5
3.46


221
508.3
3.46


222
401.1
2.76


223
484.5
3.95


224
407.5
3.23


225
401.2
3.49


226
608.3
3.58


227
417.1
2.24


228
452.3
3.21


229
407.1
3.08


230
401.3
2.68


231
389.1
2.36


232
481.9
3.155919


233
535.9
3.58


234
551.1
2.90


235
415.3
3.71
H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6)□





1.12-1.17 (m, 2H), 1.23 (d, J = 6.9 Hz,





6H), 1.47-1.51 (m, 2H), 2.30 (s,





3H), 2.92 (septet, J = 6.9 Hz, 1H),





6.08 (s, 2H), 6.97-7.05 (m, 2H),





7.12-7.17 (m, 2H), 7.20-7.22 (m,





1H), 7.24-7.26 (m, 1H), 7.36 (t, J = 7.6 Hz,





1H), 7.65 (d, J = 8.4 Hz,





1H), 7.95 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 1H),





8.32 (s, 1H)


236
540.3
3.85


237
456.5
3.35


238
416.5
2.35


239
529.3
2.29


240
442.3
3.57


241
466.3
3.5


242
506.3
3.67


243
403.3
2.69


244
534.3
3.93


245
466.3
3.6


246
496.3
2.9


247
458.5
2.3


248
450.3
3.01


249
565.2
2.89


250
480.5
3.74


251
452.1
1.07


252
389.1
2.82


253
530.3
2.8


254
466.1
1.06


255
488.2
3.05


256
558.3
3.46


257
407.5
3.27


258
430.5
2.66
H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6)□





1.12-1.18 (m, 2H), 1.47-1.54 (m,





2H), 2.30 (s, 3H), 2.79 (d, J = 4.5 Hz,





3H), 6.08 (s, 2H), 6.96-7.07 (m,





2H), 7.13 (d, J = 1.6 Hz, 1H),





7.48-7.57 (m, 2H), 7.70 (d, J = 8.4 Hz,





1H), 7.78 (d, J = 1.5 Hz, 1H),





7.84 (dt, J = 7.3, 1.7 Hz, 1H), 7.98 (d, J = 8.4 Hz,





1H), 8.36 (s, 1H),





8.50-8.51 (m, 1H)


259
470.3
3.82


260
403.1
2.27


261
549.1
3.39


262
438.1
3.43


263
403.3
2.8


264
407.1
3.04


265
430.5
2.18


266
403.3
2.96


267
531.9
2.81


268
496.3
3.24


269
373.5
2.76


270
520.3
4.21


271
450.3
3.77


272
403.2
1.09


273
543.1
2.89


274
417.3
2.26


275
527.9
3.91


276
510.3
3.37


277
403.1
2.2


278
430.5
2.68
H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6)□





1.12-1.19 (m, 2H), 1.47-1.51 (m,





2H), 2.31 (s, 3H), 2.80 (d, J = 4.5 Hz,





3H), 6.08 (s, 2H), 6.97-7.05 (m,





2H), 7.13 (d, J = 1.6 Hz, 1H),





7.45 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.68 (d, J = 8.4 Hz,





1H), 7.90 (d, J = 8.5 Hz, 2H),





7.97 (d, J = 8.3 Hz, 1H), 8.35 (s,





1H), 8.50 (q, J = 4.5 Hz, 1H)


279
536.5
3.19


280
480.3
3.25


281
550.5
3.78


282
482.5
3.15


283
416.3
2.58


284
554.3
3.99


285
546.3
2.87


286
416.1
2.29


287
443
4.02


288
466.3
2.76


289
373.1
2.84


290
429.3
3


291
403.1
2.24


292
479.2
2.49


293
417.3
2.65


294
403.5
2.39


295
416.3
2.61
H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6)□





1.14-1.18 (m, 2H), 1.46-1.54 (m,





2H), 2.31 (s, 3H), 6.08 (s, 2H),





6.97-7.05 (m, 2H), 7.13 (d, J = 1.6 Hz,





1H), 7.44 (s, 1H), 7.49-7.56 (m,





2H), 7.72 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 1H),





7.83-7.85 (m, 1H), 7.87-7.91 (m, 1H),





7.99 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 1H), 8.05 (s,





1H), 8.39 (s, 1H)


296
387.1
3.09


297
430.2
2.38


298
403.2
2.72


299
387.3
2.86


300
387.3
3.03


301
403.5
2.44


302
508.3
3.45


303
417.3
2.58


304
549.1
3.35


305
429.5
3.01


306
492.3
3.81


307
512.3
2.97


308
415.3
2.85


309
444.5
2.75


310
430.5
2.41


311
534.3
3.92


312
492.3
3.99


313
387.3
2.84


314
430.5
2.37


315
387
1.12


316
526.3
3.08


317
344.2
3.35


318
536.5
3.17


319
492.3
3.69


320
430.2
2.38


321
452.3
2.55


322
387.1
2.6


323
387.1
3.01


324
402.5
2.14


325
531.9
3.83


326
444.5
2.5


327
403.3
2.83


328
401.1
3.48


329
415.3
3.36


330
522.3
4.14


331
387.1
3.01


332
505.9
4.06


333
417.1
2.58


334
403.5
2.92


335
520.3
4.22


336
510.3
3.36


337
401.1
2.73


338
479.9
3.44


339
508.3
3.83


340
512.5
3.6


341
452.3
3.15


342
540.3
3.07


343
480.3
3


344
526.3
3.15


345
422.1
3.21


346
415
4.05


347
523.1
3.10


348
416.3
1.87


349
438.1
2.4


350
402.5
2.18


351
373.1
3.08


352
415.7
3.13


353
420.9
2.9


354
407.3
3.03


355
480.3
2.96


356
452.3
2.47


357
466.3
2.63


358
536.5
3.26


359
402.1
2.2


360
510.3
3.42


361
407
3.11


362
494.5
3.45


363
438.1
3.42


364
535.9
3.44


365
402.1
2.21


366
565.2
3.01


367
403.5
2.36


368
444.5
2.97


369
408.5
3.43


370
403.3
2.45


371
430.5
2.43


372
478.3
3.47


373
524.3
3.50


374
466.3
2.35


375
416.5
2.36


376
552.3
3.42


377
524.5
3.17


378
538.5
3.07


379
528.3
3.33


380
548.3
3.75


381
526.3
3.46


382
520.5
3.48


383
518.1
3.55


384
542.3
3.59


385
550.5
3.69


386
524.3
3.15


387
522.5
3.78


388
542.2
3.6


389
467.3
1.93


390
469.3
1.99


391
507.5
2.12


392
453.5
1.99


393
487.3
2.03


394
483.5
1.92


395
441.3
4.33


396
453.3
1.93
H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6)





9.14 (s, 1H), 7.99-7.93 (m, 3H),





7.80-7.78 (m, 1H), 7.74-7.72 (m,





1H), 7.60-7.55 (m, 2H),





7.41-7.33 (m, 2H), 2.24 (s, 3H), 1.53-1.51 (m,





2H), 1.19-1.17 (m, 2H)


397
439.5
1.94


398
471.3
2


399
537.5
2.1


400
525.3
2.19


401
453.5
1.96


402
483.3
1.87


403
457.5
1.99


404
469.5
1.95


405
471.3
1.98


406
525.3
2.15


407
439.4
1.97


408
525.1
2.14


409
618.7
3.99


410
374.5
2.46


411
507.5
2.14


412
390.1
3.09


413
552.3
4.04


414
457.5
2.06


415
521.5
2.14


416
319
3.32


417
471.3
1.96


418
417.3
1.75


419
473.3
2.04


420
389.3
2.94


421
457.5
1.99


422
467.3
1.96


423
430.7
1.54


424
448.1
1.74


425
594.5
1.99


426
466.5
1.93


427
467.3
1.89


428
393.3
2.09


429
494.5
1.34


430
452.3
1.75


431
416.5
1.48


432
429.3
2.41


433
449.3
1.73


434
481.3
1.89


435
515.5
1.81


436
507.3
2.02


437
425.3
1.64


438
575.3
2.13


439
409.3
2.24


440
539.5
2.2


441
409.1
2.11


442
488.3
1.81


443
507.3
2


444
495.5
1.63


445
389.5
1.43


446
373.3
1.81


447
393.3
2.11


448
465.3
1.96
H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO) 8.99 (s, 1H), 7.94-7.86 (m,





3H), 7.76-7.73 (m, 2H), 7.56 (d, J = 1.5 Hz, 1H),





7.41-7.33 (m, 2H), 5.47 (s, 2H), 2.26 (s, 3H), 1.53-1.50 (m,





2H), 1.19-1.16 (m, 2H)


449
469.3
1.67
H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO) 9.10 (s, 1H), 8.06 (d, J = 1.5 Hz,





1H), 8.01-7.93 (m, 3H), 7.76 (d, J = 7.5 Hz, 1H),





7.57-7.54 (m, 2H), 7.40-7.34 (m, 2H), 5.33 (s, 1H),





4.38 (s, 2H), 1.53-1.51 (m, 2H), 1.19-1.16 (m, 2H)


450
430.7
1.64


451
425.3
1.72


452
389.5
1.68


453
499.5
1.56


454
438.7
1.66


455
416.5
1.47


456
453.3
2.03


457
472.5
1.64


458
427.5
1.45


459
438.5
4.51


460
495.5
1.63


461
478.3
2.33


462
426.3
1.49


463
359.3
1.9


465
499.5
1.61


466
488.3
1.83


467
469.3
1.91


468
389.5
1.8


469
464
1.39


470
373.3
1.84


471
467.3
1.96


472
467.3
1.9


473
388.5
1.23


474
425
1.32


475
483.5
1.86


476
412.5
1.29


477
497.3
1.93


478
452.3
1.66


479
478.1
2.34


480
530.2
1.79
1H NMR (400 MHz, CD3CN) 9.57 (s, 1H) 8.01 (d, J = 8.4 Hz,





1H), 7.91-7.87 (m, 1H), 7.75 (s, 1H),





7.68-7.66 (m, 2H), 7.58-7.53 (m, 1H), 7.36-7.32 (m, 2H), 7.21 (d,





J = 8.2 Hz, 1H), 3.30 (s, 3H), 2.25 (s, 3H), 1.63-1.58 (m,





2H), 1.20-1.16 (m, 2H).


481
389.5
1.41


482
473.1
2.06


483
480.3
1.66


484
388.5
1.27


485
393.3
2.13


486
469.3
1.67


487
486.5
2.02


488
388.5
1.32


489
458.7
1.83


490
467.3
1.94


491
453.3
2.04


492
402.5
1.44


493
482.9
1.61


494
469.3
1.92


495
464.3
1.66


496
516.5
1.96


497
389.5
1.68


498
441
1.89


499
459
2.16


500
454.5
1.81
H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO) 9.59 (s, 1H), 9.08 (s, 1H),





8.10 (d, J = 1.6 Hz, 1H), 8.02 (d, J = 7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.85 (d,





J = 7.7 Hz, 1H), 7.62 (t, J = 7.7 Hz, 1H), 7.54 (d, J = 1.6 Hz,





1H), 7.38 (d, J = 8.3 Hz, 1H), 7.32 (dd, J = 1.7, 8.3 Hz,





1H), 2.54 (s, 3H), 1.56-1.54 (m, 2H),





1.22-1.19 (m, 2H)


501
492.3
1.75
H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO) 8.78 (s, 1H), 8.12 (s, 1H),





7.88 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.72 (d, J = 8.5 Hz, 1H), 7.57 (d,





J = 1.6 Hz, 1H), 7.44-7.34 (m, 6H), 4.71 (t, J = 7.1 Hz,





1H), 2.50-2.44 (m, 1H), 2.27-2.23 (m, 5H),





1.81-1.72 (m, 1H), 1.53-1.50 (m, 2H), 1.19-1.16 (m, 2H)


502
467.5
1.8


503
464.3
1.63


504
453.3
1.76


505
453.5
2


506
439.5
1.68


507
438.3
1.43


508
467.3
1.91
H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO) 8.98 (s, 1H), 7.90-7.88 (m,





2H), 7.72 (d, J = 8.5 Hz, 1H), 7.56-7.53 (m, 2H),





7.40-7.33 (m, 3H), 2.56 (s, 3H), 2.23 (s, 3H), 1.52-1.50 (m,





2H), 1.18-1.15 (m, 2H)


509
415
1.78


510
462.3
1.76


511
473.1
2.07


512
423.3
2.12


513
516.5
1.79


514
535.5
1.45


515
480.3
1.68


516
493.2
1.8


517
576.5
1.71


518
413
1.79


519
453.1
1.89


520
575.3
2.21


521
402.7
1.53


522
373.5
1.84


523
453.1
1.37


524
516.5
1.82


525
466.5
1.98


526
466.5
1.95


527
452.3
1.69


528
389.5
1.61









Assays
Assays for Detecting and Measuring □F508-CFTR Correction Properties of Compounds
Membrane Potential Optical Methods for Assaying □F508-CFTR Modulation Properties of Compounds
The optical membrane potential assay utilized voltage-sensitive FRET sensors described by Gonzalez and Tsien (See, Gonzalez, J. E. and R. Y. Tsien (1995) “Voltage sensing by fluorescence resonance energy transfer in single cells” Biophys J 69(4): 1272-80, and Gonzalez, J. E. and R. Y. Tsien (1997) “Improved indicators of cell membrane potential that use fluorescence resonance energy transfer” Chem Biol 4(4): 269-77) in combination with instrumentation for measuring fluorescence changes such as the Voltage/Ion Probe Reader (VIPR) (See, Gonzalez, J. E., K. Oades, et al. (1999) “Cell-based assays and instrumentation for screening ion-channel targets” Drug Discov Today 4(9): 431-439).
These voltage sensitive assays are based on the change in fluorescence resonant energy transfer (FRET) between the membrane-soluble, voltage-sensitive dye, DiSBAC2(3), and a fluorescent phospholipid, CC2-DMPE, which is attached to the outer leaflet of the plasma membrane and acts as a FRET donor. Changes in membrane potential (Vm) cause the negatively charged DiSBAC2(3) to redistribute across the plasma membrane and the amount of energy transfer from CC2-DMPE changes accordingly. The changes in fluorescence emission were monitored using VIPRTMII, which is an integrated liquid handler and fluorescent detector design to conduct cell-based screens in 96- or 384-well microtiter plates.
1. Identification of Correction Compounds
To identify small molecules that correct the trafficking defect associated with □F508-CFTR; a single-addition HTS assay format was developed. The cells were incubated in serum-free medium for 16 hrs at 37° C. in the presence or absence (negative control) of test compound. As a positive control, cells plated in 384-well plates were incubated for 16 hrs at 27° C. to “temperature-correct” □F508-CFTR. The cells were subsequently rinsed 3× with Krebs Ringers solution and loaded with the voltage-sensitive dyes. To activate □F508-CFTR, 10 □M forskolin and the CFTR potentiator, genistein (20 □M), were added along with Cl−-free medium to each well. The addition of Cl−-free medium promoted Cl− efflux in response to □F508-CFTR activation and the resulting membrane depolarization was optically monitored using the FRET-based voltage-sensor dyes.
2. Identification of Potentiator Compounds
To identify potentiators of □F508-CFTR, a double-addition HTS assay format was developed. During the first addition, a Cl−-free medium with or without test compound was added to each well. After 22 sec, a second addition of Cl−-free medium containing 2-100M forskolin was added to activate □F508-CFTR. The extracellular Cl-concentration following both additions was 28 mM, which promoted Cl− efflux in response to □F508-CFTR activation and the resulting membrane depolarization was optically monitored using the FRET-based voltage-sensor dyes.
3. Solutions

    
    
        Bath Solution #1: (in mM) NaCl 160, KCl 4.5, CaCl2 2, MgCl2 1, HEPES 10, pH 7.4 with NaOH.
        Chloride-free bath solution: Chloride salts in Bath Solution #1 are substituted with gluconate salts.
        CC2-DMPE: Prepared as a 10 mM stock solution in DMSO and stored at −20° C.
        DiSBAC2(3): Prepared as a 10 mM stock in DMSO and stored at −20° C.
    
    


4. Cell Culture
NIH3T3 mouse fibroblasts stably expressing □F508-CFTR are used for optical measurements of membrane potential. The cells are maintained at 37° C. in 5% CO2 and 90% humidity in Dulbecco's modified Eagle's medium supplemented with 2 mM glutamine, 10% fetal bovine serum, 1X NEAA, □-ME, 1X pen/strep, and 25 mM HEPES in 175 cm2 culture flasks. For all optical assays, the cells were seeded at 30,000/well in 384-well matrigel-coated plates and cultured for 2 hrs at 37° C. before culturing at 27° C. for 24 hrs for the potentiator assay. For the correction assays, the cells are cultured at 27° C. or 37° C. with and without compounds for 16-24 hours Electrophysiological Assays for assaying □F508-CFTR modulation properties of compounds
1. Using Chamber Assay
Using chamber experiments were performed on polarized epithelial cells expressing □F508-CFTR to further characterize the □F508-CFTR modulators identified in the optical assays. FRT□F508-CFUR epithelial cells grown on Costar Snapwell cell culture inserts were mounted in an Ussing chamber (Physiologic Instruments, Inc., San Diego, Calif.), and the monolayers were continuously short-circuited using a Voltage-clamp System (Department of Bioengineering, University of Iowa, Iowa, and, Physiologic Instruments, Inc., San Diego, Calif.). Transepithelial resistance was measured by applying a 2-mV pulse. Under these conditions, the FRT epithelia demonstrated resistances of 4 KΩ/cm2 or more. The solutions were maintained at 27° C. and bubbled with air. The electrode offset potential and fluid resistance were corrected using a cell-free insert. Under these conditions, the current reflects the flow of Cl− through □F508-CFTR expressed in the apical membrane. The ISC was digitally acquired using an MP100A-CE interface and AcqKnowledge software (v3.2.6; BIOPAC Systems, Santa Barbara, Calif.).
2. Identification of Correction Compounds
Typical protocol utilized a basolateral to apical membrane Cl-concentration gradient. To set up this gradient, normal ringer was used on the basolateral membrane, whereas apical NaCl was replaced by equimolar sodium gluconate (titrated to pH 7.4 with NaOH) to give a large Cl− concentration gradient across the epithelium. All experiments were performed with intact monolayers. To fully activate □F508-CFTR, forskolin (10□M) and the PDE inhibitor, IBMX (100□M), were applied followed by the addition of the CFTR potentiator, genistein (50□M).
As observed in other cell types, incubation at low temperatures of FRT cells stably expressing □F508-CFTR increases the functional density of CFTR in the plasma membrane. To determine the activity of correction compounds, the cells were incubated with 100□M of the test compound for 24 hours at 37° C. and were subsequently washed 3× prior to recording. The cAMP- and genistein-mediated ISC in compound-treated cells was normalized to the 27° C. and 37° C. controls and expressed as percentage activity. Preincubation of the cells with the correction compound significantly increased the cAMP- and genistein-mediated ISC compared to the 37° C. controls.
3. Identification of Potentiator Compounds
Typical protocol utilized a basolateral to apical membrane Cl− concentration gradient. To set up this gradient, normal ringers was used on the basolateral membrane and was permeabilized with nystatin (360 μg/ml), whereas apical NaCl was replaced by equimolar sodium gluconate (titrated to pH 7.4 with NaOH) to give a large Cl− concentration gradient across the epithelium. All experiments were performed 30 min after nystatin permeabilization. Forskolin (10 μM) and all test compounds were added to both sides of the cell culture inserts. The efficacy of the putative ΔF508-CFTR potentiators was compared to that of the known potentiator, genistein.
4. Solutions

    
    
        Basolateral solution (in mM): NaCl (135), CaCl2 (1.2), MgCl2 (1.2), K2HPO4 (2.4), KHPO4 (0.6), N2-hydroxyethylpiperazine-N′-2-ethanesulfonic acid (HEPES) (10), and dextrose (10). The solution was titrated to pH 7.4 with NaOH.
        Apical solution (in mM): Same as basolateral solution with NaCl replaced with Na Gluconate (135).
    
    


5. Cell Culture
Fisher rat epithelial (FRT) cells expressing ΔF508-CFTR (FRTΔF508-CFMR) were used for Ussing chamber experiments for the putative ΔF508-CFTR modulators identified from our optical assays. The cells were cultured on Costar Snapwell cell culture inserts and cultured for five days at 37° C. and 5% CO2 in Coon's modified Ham's F-12 medium supplemented with 5% fetal calf serum, 100 U/ml penicillin, and 100 μg/ml streptomycin. Prior to use for characterizing the potentiator activity of compounds, the cells were incubated at 27° C. for 16-48 hrs to correct for the ΔF508-CFTR. To determine the activity of corrections compounds, the cells were incubated at 27° C. or 37° C. with and without the compounds for 24 hours.
6. Whole-Cell Recordings
The macroscopic ΔF508-CFTR current (IΔF508) in temperature- and test compound-corrected NIH3T3 cells stably expressing ΔF508-CFTR were monitored using the perforated-patch, whole-cell recording. Briefly, voltage-clamp recordings of IΔF508 were performed at room temperature using an Axopatch 200B patch-clamp amplifier (Axon Instruments Inc., Foster City, Calif.). All recordings were acquired at a sampling frequency of 10 kHz and low-pass filtered at 1 kHz. Pipettes had a resistance of 5-6 MΩ when filled with the intracellular solution. Under these recording conditions, the calculated reversal potential for Cl−(ECl) at room temperature was −28 mV. All recordings had a seal resistance >20 GΩ and a series resistance <15 MΩ. Pulse generation, data acquisition, and analysis were performed using a PC equipped with a Digidata 1320 A/D interface in conjunction with Clampex 8 (Axon Instruments Inc.). The bath contained <250 μl of saline and was continuously perifused at a rate of 2 ml/min using a gravity-driven perfusion system.
7. Identification of Correction Compounds
To determine the activity of correction compounds for increasing the density of functional ΔF508-CFTR in the plasma membrane, we used the above-described perforated-patch-recording techniques to measure the current density following 24-hr treatment with the correction compounds. To fully activate ΔF508-CFTR, 10 μM forskolin and 20 μM genistein were added to the cells. Under our recording conditions, the current density following 24-hr incubation at 27° C. was higher than that observed following 24-hr incubation at 37° C. These results are consistent with the known effects of low-temperature incubation on the density of ΔF508-CFTR in the plasma membrane. To determine the effects of correction compounds on CFTR current density, the cells were incubated with 10 μM of the test compound for 24 hours at 37° C. and the current density was compared to the 27° C. and 37° C. controls (% activity). Prior to recording, the cells were washed 3× with extracellular recording medium to remove any remaining test compound. Preincubation with 10 μM of correction compounds significantly increased the cAMP- and genistein-dependent current compared to the 37° C. controls.
8. Identification of Potentiator Compounds
The ability of ΔF508-CFTR potentiators to increase the macroscopic ΔF508-CFTR Cl− current (IΔF508) in NIH3T3 cells stably expressing ΔF508-CFTR was also investigated using perforated-patch-recording techniques. The potentiators identified from the optical assays evoked a dose-dependent increase in IΔF508 with similar potency and efficacy observed in the optical assays. In all cells examined, the reversal potential before and during potentiator application was around −30 mV, which is the calculated ECl (−28 mV).
9. Solutions

    
    
        Intracellular solution (in mM): Cs-aspartate (90), CsCl (50), MgCl2 (1), HEPES (10), and 240 μg/ml amphotericin-B (pH adjusted to 7.35 with CsOH).
        Extracellular solution (in mM): N-methyl-D-glucamine (NMDG)-Cl (150), MgCl2 (2), CaCl2 (2), HEPES (10) (pH adjusted to 7.35 with HCl).
    
    


10. Cell Culture
NIH3T3 mouse fibroblasts stably expressing ΔF508-CFTR are used for whole-cell recordings. The cells are maintained at 37° C. in 5% CO2 and 90% humidity in Dulbecco's modified Eagle's medium supplemented with 2 mM glutamine, 10% fetal bovine serum, 1X NEAA, β-ME, 1X pen/strep, and 25 mM HEPES in 175 cm2 culture flasks. For whole-cell recordings, 2,500-5,000 cells were seeded on poly-L-lysine-coated glass coverslips and cultured for 24-48 hrs at 27° C. before use to test the activity of potentiators; and incubated with or without the correction compound at 37° C. for measuring the activity of correctors.
11. Single-Channel Recordings
The single-channel activities of temperature-corrected ΔF508-CFTR stably expressed in NIH3T3 cells and activities of potentiator compounds were observed using excised inside-out membrane patch. Briefly, voltage-clamp recordings of single-channel activity were performed at room temperature with an Axopatch 200B patch-clamp amplifier (Axon Instruments Inc.). All recordings were acquired at a sampling frequency of 10 kHz and low-pass filtered at 400 Hz. Patch pipettes were fabricated from Corning Kovar Sealing #7052 glass (World Precision Instruments, Inc., Sarasota, Fla.) and had a resistance of 5-8 MΩ when filled with the extracellular solution. The ΔF508-CFTR was activated after excision, by adding 1 mM Mg-ATP, and 75 nM of the cAMP-dependent protein kinase, catalytic subunit (PKA; Promega Corp. Madison, Wis.). After channel activity stabilized, the patch was perifused using a gravity-driven microperfusion system. The inflow was placed adjacent to the patch, resulting in complete solution exchange within 1-2 sec. To maintain ΔF508-CFTR activity during the rapid perifusion, the nonspecific phosphatase inhibitor F− (10 mM NaF) was added to the bath solution. Under these recording conditions, channel activity remained constant throughout the duration of the patch recording (up to 60 min). Currents produced by positive charge moving from the intra- to extracellular solutions (anions moving in the opposite direction) are shown as positive currents. The pipette potential (Vp) was maintained at 80 mV.
Channel activity was analyzed from membrane patches containing ≦2 active channels. The maximum number of simultaneous openings determined the number of active channels during the course of an experiment. To determine the single-channel current amplitude, the data recorded from 120 sec of ΔF508-CFTR activity was filtered “off-line” at 100 Hz and then used to construct all-point amplitude histograms that were fitted with multigaussian functions using Bio-Patch Analysis software (Bio-Logic Comp. France). The total microscopic current and open probability (Po) were determined from 120 sec of channel activity. The Po was determined using the Bio-Patch software or from the relationship Po=I/i(N), where I=mean current, i=single-channel current amplitude, and N=number of active channels in patch.
12. Solutions

    
    
        Extracellular solution (in mM): NMDG (150), aspartic acid (150), CaCl2 (5), MgCl2 (2), and HEPES (10) (pH adjusted to 7.35 with Tris base).
        Intracellular solution (in mM): NMDG-Cl (150), MgCl2 (2), EGTA (5), TES (10), and Tris base (14) (pH adjusted to 7.35 with HCl).
    
    


13. Cell Culture
NIH3T3 mouse fibroblasts stably expressing ΔF508-CFTR are used for excised-membrane patch-clamp recordings. The cells are maintained at 37° C. in 5% CO2 and 90% humidity in Dulbecco's modified Eagle's medium supplemented with 2 mM glutamine, 10% fetal bovine serum, 1X NEAA, β-ME, 1X pen/strep, and 25 mM HEPES in 175 cm2 culture flasks. For single channel recordings, 2,500-5,000 cells were seeded on poly-L-lysine-coated glass coverslips and cultured for 24-48 hrs at 27° C. before use.
The exemplified compounds of Table 1 have an activity with a range of about 100 nM and 20 μM as measured using the assays described hereinabove. The exemplified compounds of Table 1 are found to be sufficiently efficacious as measured using the assays described hereinabove.
Other Embodiments
It is to be understood that while the invention has been described in conjunction with the detailed description thereof, the foregoing description is intended to illustrate and not limit the scope of the invention, which is defined by the scope of the appended claims. Other aspects, advantages, and modifications are within the scope of the following claims.

## Claims

1. A method of treating or lessening the severity of cystic fibrosis in a patient, comprising the step of administering to said patient an effective amount of a compound selected from the following












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