Antibacterial agents

Abstract: Novel naphthyridine-, and quinolinecarboxylic acids as antibacterial agents are described as well as methods for their manufacture, formulation, and use in treating bacterial infections including the description of certain novel intermediates used in the manufacture of the antibacterial agents.

Description: US Patent 4,341,784 discloses certain substituted 7-(3-amino-1-pyrrolidinyl)-1-ethyl-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-1,8-naphthyridine-3-carboxylic acids having the general formula: The compounds are disclosed to have antibacterial activity. The Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 23 , 1358 (1980) discloses certain substituted quinoline-3-carboxylic acids having the structural formula wherein may be pyrrolidinyl. See also US Patent 4,146,719. The compounds are disclosed to have antibacterial activity. Certain 7-heterocyclic substituted 1,8-naphthyridines are disclosed in Eur. J. Med. Chem. - Chemica Therapeutica, 29 , 27 (1977). US Patents 3,753,993 and 3,907,808 disclose certain 7-pyridylquinolones. European Patent Applications 229,635 and 206,101 cover certain 1,8-bridged-1,4-dihydro-4-quinolinones having the formula wherein X₁ is hydrogen, NO₂,1-3C alkyl or halogen; X₂ is halogen, 1-3C-alkyl, 1-3C-alkylsulphenyl or optionally substituted phenylsulphenyl; X₅ is hydrogen, halogen or methyl. US Patent 4,774,246 discloses certain substituted 1-phenyl-6,8-difluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-7-(1-piperazinyl)-quinoline-3-carboxylic acids of general formula US Patent 4,704,459 discloses a process for certain 1-substituted aryl-1,4-dihydro-4-oxonaph-thyridine derivatives of general formula US Patent 4,649,144 discloses certain 1,8-naphthyridine derivatives of general formula US Patent 4,571,396 discloses certain naphthyridine-quinoline-, and benzoxazine-carboxylic acids with a bridged side-chain at the seven-position. Copending US Patent No. 4920120 discloses certain naphthyridine-, quinoline-, and benzoxazine-carboxylic acids with a bridged side-chain at the seven-position and a hydrogen, fluoro or amino at the five-position. The references teach that these compounds possess antibacterial activity. Antibacterially active compounds of a related structure are known from EP-A-0287951, EP-A-0235762, EP-A-0242789 and EP-A-0264050. The above documents, however, do not teach the naphthyridine-ring-system of the present application. One aspect of the present invention is a compound of Formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition or base salt thereof wherein Z is wherein R₄ is hydrogen, alkyl of from one to four carbon atoms, or cycloalkyl of from three to six carbon atoms, R' is hydrogen, hydroxyl, alkyl of from one to four carbon atoms, phenyl or phenyl substituted by halogen, alkyl or alkoxy, n is an integer of from 0 to 4, R₅ and R₆ are each independently hydrogen, lower alkyl or cycloalkyl. R₃ is lower straight, branched, or cyclic alkyl of from one to three carbon atoms; R₂ is alkyl of from one to four carbon atoms, vinyl, haloalkyl, hydroxyalkyl of from two to four carbon atoms, cycloalkyl of from three to six carbon atoms, phenyl or phenyl substituted by halogen, alkyl, NH₂ or OH; R₁ is hydrogen, alkyl of from one to six carbon atoms, or a cation. The preferred compounds of the invention are those wherein R₂ is cyclopropyl, ethyl, or 2,4-difluorophenyl. Other preferred compounds of the invention are those wherein R₃ is methyl, ethyl, isopropyl, or cyclopropyl. Other preferred compounds of this invention are those wherein R₁ is hydrogen or a pharmaceutically acceptable base salt such as a metal or amine salt. Other preferred compounds of this invention are those wherein Z is wherein R₄ is hydrogen or methyl or cyclopropyl, R' is hydrogen or methyl, n is 0, 1, or 2, R₅ and R₆ are each independently hydrogen or methyl. Particularly preferred compounds are those where Z is selected from the group consisting of Most preferred compounds include those wherein R₂ is cyclopropyl; R₃ is CH₃, Et; R₁ is H; and Z is Particularly preferred compounds of the invention are compounds having the names: 7-(3-amino-1-pyrrolidinyl)-1-cyclopropyl-6-fluoro-5-methyl-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-1,8-naphthyridine-3-carboxylic acid ethyl ester. 1-cyclopropyl-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-5-methyl-7-(3-methyl-1-piperazinyl)-4-oxo-1,8-naphthyridine-3-carboxylic acid and 1-cyclopropyl-5-methyl-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-7-(1-piperazinyl)-1,8-naphthyridine-3-carboxylic acid. The invention further includes as a novel intermediate 2,6-dichloro-5-fluoro-4-methyl-3-pyridinecarboxylic acid, Another aspect of the instant invention is the following process for preparing compounds of Formula I wherein R₁, R₂, R₃, R₄, R₅, R₆, Z, n and R' are as defined above which comprises reacting a compound of Formula II with an amine corresponding to the group Z wherein all of the above terms are as defined above in Formula I and L is a leaving group which may preferably be fluorine or chlorine. Yet another aspect of the present invention is a process for preparing naphthyridines of Formula I by (a) reacting a compound of formula with oxalyl chloride and dimethylformamide and quenching with alcohol to produce the corresponding ester (b) reducing the double bond to produce a compound of formula (c) treating the compound from step (b) with a base, then methyl iodide to produce the alkylated compound (d) reintroducing the double bond and reacting the resulting naphthyridine with the desired amine by known means. The invention also includes a pharmaceutical composition which comprises an antibacterially effective amount of a compound having structural Formula I and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and a process for the preparation of such pharmaceutical compositions. The compound of the invention having the structural Formula I may be readily prepared by treating a corresponding compound having the Formula II above with the desired cyclic amine as defined by Z. For purposes of this reaction, the alkylamine substituent of Z may, if desired, be protected by a group which renders it substantially inert to the reaction conditions. Thus, for example, protecting groups such as the following may be utilized: carboxylic acyl groups such as formyl, acetyl, trifluoroacetyl; alkoxycarbonyl groups such as ethoxycarbonyl, t -butoxycarbonyl, β,β,β-trichloroethoxycarbonyl, β-iodoethoxycarbonyl; aryloxycarbonyl groups such as benzyloxycarbonyl, p -methoxybenzyloxycarbonyl, phenoxycarbonyl; silyl groups such as trimethylsilyl; and groups such as trityl, tetrahydropyranyl, vinyloxycarbonyl, o -nitrophenylsulfenyl, diphenylphosphinyl, p -toluenesulfonyl, and benzyl may all be utilized. The protecting group may be removed after the reaction between a compound as defined by Formula II and Z if desired, by procedures known to those skilled in the art. For example, the ethoxycarbonyl group may be removed by acid or base hydrolysis and the trityl group may be removed by hydrogenolysis. The reaction between the compound Formula II and a suitably protected compound as defined by Z may be performed with or without a solvent, preferably at elevated temperature for a sufficient time so that the reaction is substantially complete. The reaction is preferably carried out in the presence of an acid acceptor such as an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal carbonate or bicarbonate, a tertiary amine such as triethylamine, pyridine, or picoline. Alternatively an excess of the compound of Formula VI may be utilized as the acid acceptor. Convenient solvents for this reaction are nonreactive solvents such as acetonitrile, tetrahydrofuran, ethanol, chloroform, dimethylsulfoxide, dimethylformamide, pyridine, picoline, water, and the like. Solvent mixtures may also be utilized. Convenient reaction temperatures are in the range of from about 20° to about 150°C; higher temperatures usually require shorter reaction times. The removal of the protecting group may be accomplished either before or after isolating the product, I. Alternatively, the protecting group need not be removed. The compounds of the invention of Z are either known compounds or they may be prepared from known starting materials by standard procedures or by variations thereof. For example, 3-pyrrolidinemethanamines having the formula D may be readily prepared from the known starting material methyl 5-oxo-1-(phenylmethyl)-3-pyrrolidine-carboxylate, A, [J. Org. Chem., 26 , 1519 (1961)] by the following reaction sequence. The compound wherein R₃ is hydrogen, namely 3-pyrrolidinemethanamine, has been reported in J. Org. Chem., 26 , 4955 (1961). Thus Compound A may be converted to the corresponding amide B by treatment with R₃NH₂; for example, a saturated solution of ethylamine in an alkanol such as methyl alcohol may be utilized. The diamide B may next be reduced to produce the corresponding diamine C. This reduction may be carried out using lithium aluminum hydride, for example, in a convenient solvent such as tetrahydrofuran. Compound C may next be debensylated, for example using hydrogen and 20% palladium on carbon catalyst to produce the diamine D. Alternatively, when R = H in C, the primary amine function may be protected with a group R₄ as defined, hereinabove. For example, the primary amine function may be acylated with an acyl halide such as acetyl chloride by well known procedures. The primary amine function of C may also be converted to a carbamate ester such as the ethyl ester by treatment with ethyl chloroformate in the presence of a strong base such as 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene in a convenient solvent such as methylene chloride. The benzyl group may next be removed, for example as described above for Compound C, thereby producing Compound D where R is -CO₂Et, which after conversion to a compound of Z may be reacted with a compound having the Formula II to thereby produce a corresponding compound having the Formula I. The -CO₂Et group may be removed by standard procedures. The syntheses of the starting compounds represented by Formula II are illustrated in the following schemes. Scheme 1 below illustrates a synthesis of 5-alkyl naphthyridines where R = CH₃, Et, propyl. OR In Scheme 1 above pyridine ester XXXI ( Chem . Pharm . Bull . 35 (1987), p 2280) is reacted with a base such as lithium diisopropylamide in THF at low temperature followed by an alkyl halide such as ethyl iodide or methyl iodide; hydrolysis of the ester in dilute acid affords compound XXXIII. Alternatively, ester XXXI can be hydrolyzed in dilute acid to give pyridine acid XXXV which is, in turn, converted to the corresponding oxazoline in the usual manner (see Scheme 2). This oxazoline (Compound XXXVI) is reacted with an alkyl lithium (such as methyl lithium), then rearomatized with DDQ or chloranil. This sequence of reactions gives the alkyl-substituted pyridine XXXVII, which yields, upon acid hydrolysis, the necessary intermediate XXXIII. Compound XXXIII can be elaborated to the 5-alkyl-7-chloro-1-cyclopropyl-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-1,8-naphthyridine-3-carboxylic acid in the usual manner. Scheme 2 Also prepared by this method: In Scheme 8 above, the known naphthyridine acid 1 (US Patent 4,663,457, 1987) is reacted with oxalyl chloride and DMF and then quenched with absolute ethanol to give ester 2 . Reduction of the double bond is accomplished with sodium cyanoborohydride to afford compound 3, which is then treated with sec-butyllithium at -78°C. This dianion is treated with methyl iodide to give the alkylated intermediate 4 . The double bond is reintroduced in a series of steps: first, treatment with sodium hydride, followed by addition of phenylselenyl chloride and oxidation with hydrogen peroxide. The final ester 5 can then be reacted with a variety of amines in the usual fashion. The compounds of the invention are capable of forming both pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition and/or base salts. Base salts are formed with metals or amines, such as alkali and alkaline earth metals or organic amines. Examples of metals used as cations are sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium, and the like. Examples of suitable amines are N,N'-dibenzylethylenediamine, chloroprocaine, choline, diethanolamine, ethylenediamine, N-methylglucamine, and procaine. Pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts are formed with organic and inorganic acids. Examples of suitable acids for salt formation are hydrochloric, sulfuric, phosphoric, acetic, citric, oxalic, malonic, salicyclic, malic, gluconic, fumaric, succinic, ascorbic, maleic, methanesulfonic, and the like. The salts are prepared by contacting the free base form with a sufficient amount of the desired acid to produce either a mono or di, etc salt in the conventional manner. The free base forms may be regenerated by treating the salt form with a base. For example, dilute solutions of aqueous base may be utilized. Dilute aqueous sodium hydroxide, potassium carbonate, ammonia, and sodium bicarbonate solutions are suitable for this purpose. The free base forms differ from their respective salt forms somewhat in certain physical properties such as solubility in polar solvents, but the salts are otherwise equivalent to their respective free base forms for purposes of the invention. Use of excess base where R' is hydrogen gives the corresponding basic salt. The compound of the invention can exist in unsolvated as well as solvated forms, including hydrated forms. In general, the solvated forms, including hydrated forms and the like are equivalent to the unsolvated forms for purposes of the invention. The alkyl groups contemplated by the invention comprise both straight and branched carbon chains of from one to about six carbon atoms. Representative of such groups are methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, and the like. The cycloalkyl groups contemplated by the invention comprise those having three to six carbon atoms such as cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, and cyclohexyl. The alkoxy groups contemplated by the invention comprise both straight and branched carbon chains of from one to about six carbon atoms unless otherwise specified. Representative of such groups are methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy, i -propoxy, t -butoxy, hexoxy, and the like. The term, haloalkyl, is intended to include halogen substituted straight and branched carbon chains of from two to four carbon atoms. Those skilled in the art will recognize that the halogen substituent may not be present on the α-carbon atom of the chain. Representative of such groups are β-fluoroethyl, β-chloroethyl, β,β-dichloroethyl, β-chloropropyl, β-chloro-2-propyl, γ-iodobutyl, and the like. The term halogen is intended to include fluorine, chlorine, bromine, and iodine unless otherwise specified. Certain compounds of the invention may exist in optically active forms. The pure D isomer, pure L isomer as well as mixtures thereof; including the racemic mixtures, are contemplated by the invention. Additional asymmetric carbon atoms may be present in a substituent such as an alkyl group. All such isomers as well as mixtures thereof are intended to be included in the invention. The compounds of the invention can be prepared and administered in a wide variety of oral and parenteral dosage forms. It will be obvious to those skilled in the art that the following dosage forms may comprise as the active component, either a compound of Formula I or a corresponding pharmaceutically acceptable salt of a compound of Formula I. For preparing pharmaceutical compositions from the compounds described by this invention, inert, pharmaceutically acceptable carriers can be either solid or liquid. Solid form preparations include powders, tablets, dispersible granules, capsules, cachets, and suppositories. A solid carrier can be one or more substances which may also act as diluents, flavoring agents, solubilizers, lubricants, suspending agents, binders, or tablet disintegrating agents; it can also be an encapsulating material. In powders, the carrier is a finely divided solid which is in admixture with the finely divided active compound. In the tablet the active compound is mixed with carrier having the necessary binding properties in suitable proportions and compacted in the shape and size desired. The powders and tablets preferably contain from 5 or 10 to about 70 percent of the active ingredient. Suitable solid carriers are magnesium carbonate, magnesium stearate, talc, sugar, lactose, pectin, dextrin, starch, gelatin, tragacanth, methyl cellulose, sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, a low melting wax, cocoa butter, and the like. The term "preparation" is intended to include the formulation of the active compound with encapsulating material as carrier providing a capsule in which the active. component (with or without other carriers) is surrounded by carrier, which is thus in association with it. Similarly, cachets are included. Tablets, powders, cachets, and capsules can be used as solid dosage forms suitable for oral administration. Liquid form preparations include solutions, suspensions, and emulsions. As an example may be mentioned water or water-propylene glycol solutions for parenteral injection. Such solutions are prepared so as to be acceptable to biological systems (isotonicity, pH, etc). Liquid preparations can also be formulated in solution in aqueous polyethylene glycol solution. Aqueous solutions suitable for oral use can be prepared by dissolving the active component in water and adding suitable colorants, flavors, stabilizing, and thickening agents as desired. Aqueous suspension suitable for oral use can be made by dispersing the finely divided active component in water with viscous material, i.e., natural or synthetic gums, resins, methyl cellulose, sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, and other well known suspending agents. Preferably, the pharmaceutical preparation is in unit dosage form. In such form, the preparation is subdivided into unit doses containing appropriate quantities of the active component. The unit dosage form can be a packaged preparation, the package containing discrete quantities of preparation, for example, packeted tablets, capsules, and powders in vials or ampoules. The unit dosage form can also be a capsule, cachet, or tablet itself or it can be the appropriate number of any of these packaged forms. The quantity of active compound in a unit dose of preparation may be varied or adjusted from 1 mg to 100 mg according to the particular application and the potency of the active ingredient. In therapeutic use as agents for treating bacterial infections the compounds utilized in the pharmaceutical method of this invention are administered at the initial dosage of about 3 mg to about 40 mg per kilogram daily. A daily dose range of about 6 mg to about 14 mg per kilogram is preferred. The dosages, however, may be varied depending upon the requirements of the patient, the severity of the condition being treated, and the compound being employed. Determination of the proper dosage for a particular situation is within the skill of the art. Generally, treatment is initiated with smaller dosages which are less than the optimum dose of the compound. Thereafter, the dosage is increased by small increments until the optimum effect under the circumstances is reached. For convenience, the total daily dosage may be divided and administered in portions during the day if desired. The compounds of the invention display antibacterial activity when tested by the microtitration dilution method as described in Heifetz, et al, Antimicr. Agents & Chemoth., 6 , 124 (1974), which is incorporated herein by reference. By use of this method, the followed minimum inhibitory concentration values (MICs in µg/ml) were obtained for representative compounds of the invention. IN VITRO ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY Minimal Inhibitory Concentration MIC (µg/ml) Organisms Compound Ex. 1 Compound Ex. 2 Enterobacter cloacae MA 2646 0.013 0.025 Escherichia coli Vogel 0.013 0.013 Klebsiella pneumoniae MGH-2 0.025 0.05 Proteus rettgeri M 1771 0.1 0.2 Pseudomonas aeruginosa UI-18 0.2 0.4 Staphylococcus aureus H 228 0.25 0.2 Staphylococcus aureus UC-76 0.013 0.1 Streptococcus faecalis MGH-2 0.05 0.2 Streptococcus pneumoniae SV-1 0.013 0.1 Streptococcus pyogenes C-203 0.025 0.4 The following examples illustrate the inventors' preferred methods for preparing the compounds of the invention. PREPARATION OF STARTING MATERIALS Example A 7-Chloro-1-cyclopropyl-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-5-methyl-4-oxo-1,8-naphthyridine-3-carboxylic acid Ethyl 2,6-dichloro-5-fluoronicotinate (Chem. Pharm. Bull. 35 (6), 2280 (1987)) was treated with lithium diisopropylamide and quenched with methyl iodide to give, upon work-up, ethyl 2,6-dichloro-5-fluoro-4-methylnicotinate. This material was hydrolyzed to give the corresponding acid which was elaborated in the usual manner to give 7-chloro-1-cyclopropyl-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-5-methyl-4-oxo-1,8-naphthyridine-3-carboxylic acid. 7-chloro-1-cyclopropyl-5-ethyl-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-1,8-naphthyridine-3-carboxylic acid was synthesized in the same manner. Example B 7-Chloro-1-cyclopropyl-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-1,8 naphthyridine-3-carboxylic acid ethyl ester 7-Chloro-1-cyclopropyl-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-1,8-naphthyridine-3-carboxylic acid, (U.S. Patent 4,663,457) (20.0 g, 71 mmol) and dimethylformamide (0.5 ml) were added to dichloromethane (750 ml) to give a tan slurry. Oxalyl chloride (7.4 ml, 85 mmol) was added to this slurry over one minute and the reaction mixture stirred for 90 minutes, then an additional 2.0 ml of oxalyl chloride was added and stirring continued for 60 minutes. To the resulting brown solution was added absolute ethanol (4.3 ml, 78 mmol) and the mixture stirred for four hours and then cooled to 0°C and stored overnight. The reaction was warmed to room temperature and an additional 2 ml of absolute ethanol was added and the stirring continued for three hours. The reaction was evaporated to a brown solid. The solid was heated in THF, filtered, and cooled to 0°C. The crystals formed were collected and dried to give the title compound, (11.1 g, 50%). Example C 7-Chloro-1-cyclopropyl-6-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-4-oxo-1,8-naphthyridine-3-carboxylic acid ethyl ester, 3 In absolute ethanol (200 ml) was suspended the compound prepared in Example B (3.0 g, 9.6 mmol) and sodium cyanoborohydride (0.7 g, 10 mmol) and three drops of concentrated HCl was added, giving a bright yellow solution. As the reaction progressed and was monitored by TLC (silica gel, CH₂Cl₂/CH₃OH 9:1 v/v) additional aliquots of concentrated HCl were added as needed to maintain the progress of the reaction. After six hours the reaction was quenched by adding it to 300 ml of water. The mixture was extracted several times with CH₂Cl₂ and the combined organic layers dried, filtered, and evaporated to a yellow solid. This solid was filtered through silica gel with CH₂Cl₂ and after evaporation the solid was crystallized from isopropyl ether. The collected crystals were further purified by column chromatography on silica gel with CH₂Cl₂ to give the title compound (2.2 g, 73%). The following compound was prepared in the same manner: a) 7-chloro-6-fluoro-1-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-4-oxo-1,8-naphthyridine-3-carboxylic acid ethyl ester Example D 7-Chloro-1-cyclopropyl-6-fluoro-2,3,4-tetrahydro-5-methyl-4-oxo-1,8-naphthyridine-3-carboxylic acid ethyl ester Compound C (4.5 g, 14 mmol) was dissolved in THF (170 ml) and cooled to <-70°C. Then sec-butyl lithium (22.2 ml, 28 mmol, 1.3M) was added dropwise over 30 minutes, aiways keeping the internal temperature <-70°C. After stirring at -70°C for one hour, methyl iodide (0.9 ml, 14 mmol) was added and the reaction stirred at -70°C for seven hours. The reaction flask was transferred to a Dewar containing dry ice/isopropanol and allowed to stand for 17 hours. At the end of this time period the reaction temperature had warmed to -25°C. The reaction was quenched by the addition of saturated NH₄Cl solution (50 ml) and diluted with an equal volume of CH₂Cl₂. The organic layer was separated and washed with saturated NaCl solution, dried, filtered, and evaporated to an oil. This oil was purified by column chromatography on silica gel with CH₂Cl₂ to give, after combining and evaporating the appropriate fraction, the title compound (3.91 g, 85%). Example E 7-Chloro-1-cyclopropyl-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-5-methyl-4-oxo-1,8-naphthyridine-3-carboxylic acid ethyl ester Using the procedure of Reich, et al, J. Amer. Chem. Soc., (1975) 97, 5434, the compound prepared in Example D (0.68 g, 2.1 mmol) was converted into the title compound (0.44 g, 64%). Purification was achieved by crystallization from isopropyl ether. Example F 3-(Exo-amino)-8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octane, dihydrochloride A mixture of 4.6 g (20 mmole) of 8-(phenylmethyl)-8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octan-3-one, oxime [J. R. Bagley and T. N. Riley, J. Heterocyclic Chem., 19 , 485 (1982)], 0.5 g of 10% rhodium on carbon, and 100 ml of acetic acid was hydrogenated until the requisite amount of hydrogen was taken up. The reaction mixture was filtered and two equivalents of HCl was added. The solid was filtered to yield 2.80 g of the title compound, mp >300°C. Example G 3(Endo-amino)-8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octane, dihydrochloride A solution of 7.33 g (25 mmol) of 3-(endo-amino)-8-(phenylmethyl)-8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octane dihydrochloride [P. Dostert et al, Eur. J. Med. Chem.-Chim. Ther., 19 , 105 (1984)], 1.0 g of 20% palladium on carbon and 100 ml of methanol was hydrogenated until the required amount of hydrogen was taken up. The reaction mixture was filtered and the filtrate was evaporated to 4.5 g of the title compound which was used without purification. Example 1 7-(3-Amino-1-pyrrolidinyl)-1-cyclopropyl-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-5-methyl-4-oxo-1,8-naphthyridine-3-carboxylic acid Triethylamine (0.17 ml, 1.2 mmol), 3-(1,1-dimethylethoxycarbonylamino)-pyrrolidine (0.22 g, 2.1 mmol) and 0.39 g (1.2 mmol) of 7-chloro-1-cyclopropyl-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-5-methyl-4-oxo-1,8-naphthyridine-3-carboxylic acid ethyl ester were dissolved in acetonitrile (10 ml) and the mixture heated to reflux for four hours, then cooled and diluted with ether (50 ml). This solution was washed with saturated solutions of KHCO₃ and NaCl and dried over Na₂SO₄. It was necessary to add CH₂Cl₂ to maintain a homogeneous solution. After filtration and evaporation the product was dissolved in ether and allowed to stand. The crystals formed were collected to give 0.56 g of the intermediate ester. The intermediate ester was dissolved in acetic acid (15 ml) and 6N HCl (1 ml) was added and the mixture heated to reflux for two hours, then evaporated to a gum. This gum was dissolved in ethanol (10 ml), and 5N NaOH (2 ml) was added and the mixture stirred for two hours. The reaction was evaporated to a gum and dissolved in water (60 ml) to give a solution at pH 12. The pH was adjusted to 6.5 and the solid formed collected and washed with water and dried to give the title compound (0.38 g). Example 2 1-Cyclopropyl-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-5-methyl-4-oxo-7-(1-piperazinyl)-1,8-naphthyridine-3-carboxylic acid The procedure used in Example 1 was employed to prepare the title compound in 58% yield.

Claims: A compound of formula or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition or base salt thereof, wherein Z is R₄ is hydrogen, alkyl of from one to four carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl of from three to six carbon atoms; R' is hydrogen, hydroxyl, alkyl of from one to four carbon atoms, phenyl or phenyl substituted by halogen, alkyl or alkoxy; n is an integer of from 0 to 4; R₅ and R₆ are each independently hydrogen, lower alkyl or cycloalkyl; R₃ is lower straight, branched, or cyclic alkyl of from one to three carbon atoms; R₂ is alkyl of from one to four carbon atoms, vinyl, haloalkyl, hydroxyalkyl of from two to four carbon atoms, cycloalkyl of from three to six carbon atoms, phenyl or phenyl substituted by halogen, alkyl, NH₂ or OH; and R₁ is hydrogen, alkyl of from one to six carbon atoms, or a cation. A compound according to Claim 1, wherein R₂ is cyclopropyl, ethyl or 2,4-difluorophenyl. A compound according to Claim 1 or 2, wherein R₃ is methyl, ethyl, isopropyl, or cyclopropyl. A compound according to Claims 1 to 3 wherein R₁ is hydrogen or a pharmaceutically acceptable base salt thereof. A compound according to Claims 1 to 4, wherein Z is wherein R₄ is hydrogen, methyl or cyclopropyl, R' is hydrogen or methyl, n is 0, 1, or 2, R₅ and R₆ are each independently hydrogen or methyl. A compound according to Claim 5 wherein Z is selected from the group consisting of: A compound according to Claims 1 to 6 and selected from the group consisting of 1-cyclopropyl-7-(3-amino-1-pyrrolidinyl)-6-fluoro-5-methyl-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-1,8-naphthyridine-3-carboxylic acid ethyl ester; 1-cyclopropyl-7-(piperazinyl)-6-fluoro-5-methyl-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-1,8-naphthyridine-3-carboxylic acid ethyl ester and 1-cyclopropyl-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-5-methyl-7-(3-methyl-1-piperazinyl)-4-oxo-1,8-naphthyridine-3-carboxylic acid and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. A pharmaceutical composition comprising an antibacterially effective amount of compound according to Claims 1 to 7 together with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. A process for the preparation of a compound of formula or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition or base salt thereof, wherein Z is R₄ is hydrogen, alkyl of from one to four carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl of from three to six carbon atoms; R' is hydrogen, hydroxyl, alkyl of from one to four carbon atoms, phenyl or phenyl substituted by halogen, alkyl or alkoxy; n is an integer of from 0 to 4; R₅ and R₆ are each independently hydrogen, lower alkyl or cycloalkyl; R₃ is lower straight, branched, or cyclic alkyl of from one to three carbon atoms; R₂ is alkyl of from one to four carbon atoms, vinyl, haloalkyl, hydroxyalkyl of from two to four carbon atoms, cycloalkyl of from three to six carbon atoms, phenyl or phenyl substituted by halogen, alkyl, NH₂ or OH; and R₁ is hydrogen, alkyl of from one to six carbon atoms, or a cation, which comprises reacting a compound of formula wherein L is fluorine or chlorine with an amine corresponding to Z as defined above and, if desired, converting the resulting product to a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition or base salt thereof by known means. A process according to Claim 9 characterized by (a) reacting a compound of formula with oxalyl chloride and dimethylformamide and quenching with alcohol to produce the corresponding ester (b) reducing the double bond to produce a compound of formula (c) treating the compound from step (b) with a base, then methyl iodide to produce the alkylated compound (d) reintroducing the double bond and reacting the resulting naphthyridine with the desired amine as claimed in claim 9. A process according to claims 9 and 10 for preparing a compound wherein R₂ is cyclopropyl, ethyl or 2,4-difluorophenyl. A process according to claims 9 and 10 for preparing a compound wherein R₃ is methyl, ethyl, isopropyl, or cyclopropyl. A process according to claims 9 and 10 for preparing a compound wherein R₁ is hydrogen or a pharmaceutically acceptable base salt thereof. A process according to claims 9 and 10 for preparing a compound wherein Z is wherein R₄ is hydrogen, methyl or cyclopropyl, R' is hydrogen or methyl, n is 0, 1, or 2, R₅ and R₆ are each independently hydrogen or methyl. A process according to claims 9 and 10 for preparing a compound wherein Z is selected from the group consisting of: A process according to claims 9 and 10 for preparing a compound selected from the group consisting of 1-cyclopropyl-7-(3-amino-1-pyrrolidinyl)-6-fluoro-5-methyl-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-1,8-naphthyridine-3-carboxylic acid ethyl ester; 1-cyclopropyl-7-(piperazinyl)-6-fluoro-5-methyl-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-1,8-naphthyridine-3-carboxylic acid ethyl ester and 1-cyclopropyl-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-5-methyl-7-(3-methyl-1-piperazinyl)-4-oxo-1,8-naphthyridine-3-carboxylic acid and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Use of a compound according to Claims 1 to 7 or prepared according to claims 9 to 16 for the preparation of antibacterial pharmaceuticals. Process for the preparation of antibacterial pharmaceuticals comprising the incorporation of a compound according to claims 1 to 7 or prepared according to Claims 9 to 16 into a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

Inventors: DOMAGALA JOHN MICHAEL, HAGEN SUSAN ELIZABETH, KIELY JOHN STEVEN, DOMAGALA, JOHN MICHAEL, HAGEN, SUSAN ELIZABETH, KIELY, JOHN STEVEN
Applicants: WARNER LAMBERT CO, WARNER-LAMBERT COMPANY
Application year: 1989
Main classification: C07D215
IPC codes: A61K31, C07D471, C07D263, C07C63, C07D215, C07D487, C07C51, C07D401, C07D451, C07D403, C07F7, C07D519, A61P31