Patent Abstract:
tetradentate ligands are used to form neutral 99m - technetium complexes which may be useful as radiopharmaceuticals e . g . as brain imaging agents . the ligands have the structure ## str1 ## where n is 2 or 3 , m is 0 - 4 , r is h or substituted or unsubstituted c 1 - c 6 alkyl , provided that one cr 2 group adjacent the starred nitrogen atom represents co and forms with the adjacent n atom , a -- conh -- amide group , y is unsubstituted or substituted c 1 - c 6 alkyl , and one of x and x &# 39 ; represents h or a labile thiol protecting group while the other is unsubstituted or substituted c 1 - c 6 alkyl , alkenyl or alkynyl .

Detailed Description:
the invention relates to novel tetradentate ligands containing amide , amine , thiol and thioether coordinating groups . they are so designed as to permit the deprotonation of the amide , amine and thiol to provide a trianionic ligand for complexation to a 99m tc ═ o 3 + moiety to result in an overall neutral complex . further , the amine is an aromatic amine so that the acidity of the n - h group has been increased to facilitate the desired deprotonation upon co - ordination required for providing neutral complexes with 99m tc . the ortho position of the aromatic amine is substituted by a sulphur atom which can either be a free thiol or thioether . the presence of the aromatic ring provides an increase in lipophilicity which could assist in the ability of the 99m tc complexes to cross the blood - brain - barrier . the ligands can be represented by the structure : ## str11 ## where n , m , r , y , x and x &# 39 ; are defined as previously . the following synthetic schemes are illustrative of the means of preparation of the compounds , see schemes 1 - 7 and examples 1 - 48 . the labelling of the chelates or their salts can be achieved by the addition of generator eluted natco 4 to a solution of the chelate or its salt in the presence of a suitable reductant . the reductant is present to reduce the 99m tc from its 7 oxidation state to the required 5 oxidation state needed for complexation . suitable reductants are , for example : dithionite , formamidine sulphonic acid , tin metal and stannous salts , snii has proved to be particularly suitable . the thiol group of the chelate can be a free or protected thiol ( see examples 58 60 , 62 - 63 ) the protecting group being lost under the labelling conditions . after labelling , and if required , the resultant 99m tc chelate complexes can be purified by passing through a c - 18 sep pak column . in this way complexes with a radiochemical purity of & gt ; 95 % can be achieved , the radiochemical purity being verified by both itlc methods and hplc . the neutral charge on the complex is confirmed by electrophoresis . the biodistribution properties of the 99m tc complexes produced were studied in rats ( see example 64 ). the complexes showed good brain uptake confirming their neutral character and thus ability to cross the blood - brain - barrier . further , there was retention of the complexes in the brain as shown by biodistribution studies at different time points , see table 1 . the invention will be further illustrated by the following examples . it is obvious to those skilled in the art that the examples provided are not limiting but merely illustrative of the scope of the invention . ## str12 ## sodium methoxide ( 81 g , 1 . 5 mol ) was added to 50 ml methanol and 375 ml freshly distilled tetrahydrofuran . the slurry was stirred in an ice bath and 4 - methoxybenzylmercaptan ( 80 g , 0 . 52 mol ) was added slowly . the cloudy orange solution was stirred at room temperature for 1 . 25 hours , 2 - bromo - 2 - methylproprionic acid ( 83 . 5 g , 0 . 5 mol ) was dissolved in 200 ml tetrahydrofuran and added to the mixture . the thick slurry was stirred at reflux for 70 h , then cooled to room temperature . iodine crystals were added until a red colour persisted . the mixture was dissolved in 2000 ml 0 . 5m sodium hydroxide solution , and washed with 2 × 1000 ml ether . the aqueous layer was acidified and extracted with 2 × 1000 ml ether . the ether layer was washed with 2 × 1000 ml saturated sodium chloride solution , dried over sodium sulphate , and filtered . the solvent was removed by rotary evaporation to yield an orange solid . this was recrystallised from ethyl acetate to give 70 . 3 g of the desired product ( 59 % yield ) as white crystals . 1 h nmr ( 60 mhz , cdcl 3 ): 1 . 57 ( s , 6h ), 3 . 73 ( s , 3h ), 3 . 83 ( s , 2h ), 6 . 5 - 7 . 5 ( m , 4h ), 10 . 90 ( brs , 1h ) ppm . tlc ( 50 % ether / hexane ) r f 0 . 30 . the carboxylic acid prepared in example 1 ( 5 . 68 g , 23 . 7 mmol ) was dissolved in 40 ml trifluoroacetic acid and stirred at reflux under nitrogen for 30 minutes . the solution was cooled to 0 ° c . and 10 ml of a 50 % mixture of triethylsilane in trifluoroacetic acid was added dropwise . the mixture was warmed to reflux , and stirred for an additional 30 minutes . the volatile material was removed by rotary evaporation and the residue was dissolved in dichloromethane and washed with 3 × 100 ml 2m sodium hydroxide solution . the aqueous layers were combined and brought to ph 4 . 0 with 1m hydrochloric acid . the aqueous layer was extracted with 6 × 100 ml ethyl acetate . the organic layers were combined , dried over anhydrous sodium sulphate , and the solvent was removed by rotary evaporation to give 2 . 05 g of the desired product as a white solid ( 72 % yield ). 1 h nmr ( 60 mhz , cdcl 3 ): 1 . 60 ( s , 6h ), 2 . 50 ( brs , 1h ), 9 . 23 ( s , 1h ) ppm . tlc ( ethyl acetate ) r f 0 . 84 . a sodium thiomethoxide ( 15 . 40 g , 220 mmol ) was reacted with 34 . 86 g 2 - bromo - 2 - methylpropionic acid ( 208 mmol ) in 400 ml tetrahydrofuran by the method described in example 1 . this gave 22 . 80 g of the desired product as a yellow liquid , 50 % pure by nmr . 1 h nmr ( 60 mhz , cdcl 3 ): 1 . 50 ( s , 6h ), 1 . 60 ( s , 6h ), 1 . 97 ( s , 3h ), 2 . 14 ( s , 3h ) ppm . b alternatively , the mercaptan prepared in example 2 ( 3 . 30 g , 27 . 5 mmol ) was dissolved in 75 ml ethanol and treated with 3 . 1 g sodium hydroxide ( 78 mmol ) dissolved in 25 ml water . the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 20 minutes . methyl iodide ( 2 . 4 ml , 38 mmol ) was added and the mixture continued stirring for 1 hour . the volatile material was removed by rotary evaporation and the residue was dissolved in a mixture of ether and 2m sodium hydroxide solution . the mixture was extracted with 3 × 250 ml 2m sodium hydroxide solution . the aqueous layer was brought to ph 2 . 0 with dilute hydrochloric acid and extracted with 3 × 100 ml ethyl acetate . the organic layers were combined , dried over anhydrous sodium sulphate , and the solvent was removed by rotary evaporation to give 2 . 78 g of the desired product as a yellow oil ( 75 % yield ). 1h nmr ( 60 mhz , cdcl 3 ): 1 . 50 ( s , 6h ), 2 . 14 ( s , 3h ), 9 . 90 ( s , h ) ppm . tlc ( 50 % ethyl acetate / hexane ) r f 0 . 66 . the carboxylic acid prepared in example 3a ( 7 . 20 g , 0 . 054 mol ) was dissolved in 100 ml dichloromethane . thionyl chloride ( 4 . 73 ml , 0 . 065 mol ) was added dropwise , and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 hour , and at reflux for 1 . 5 hours . the solution was cooled an the solvent was removed by rotary evaporation . the crude yellow oil was purified by fractional distillation ( 56 ° c . ; water aspirator ) to give 10 . 69 g of a yellow liquid ( 19 % yield ). 1h nmr ( 60 mhz , cdcl 3 ): 1 . 58 ( s , 6h ), 2 . 06 ( s , 3h ) ppm . in a 1000 ml 3 - necked flask equipped with two addition funnels was added 4 . 78 g glycine ( 0 . 062 mol ) dissolved in 40 ml 2m sodium hydroxide solution . the acyl halide prepared in example 4 ( 10 . 50 g , 0 . 067 mol ) was placed in one of the addition funnels and 10 ml of 0 . 01m sodium hydroxide solution was placed in the other . the reagents were added simultaneously at 0 ° c ., and at such rates that the solution was always slightly alkaline . the mixture was then stirred at room temperature for 1 hour . the solution was acidified with concentrated hydrochloric acid , and extracted with 3 × 100 ml ether . the combined ether layers were washed with 2 × 50 ml saturated sodium chloride solution , and dried over anhydrous sodium sulphate . removal of solvent by rotary evaporation gave a white solid which 5 was recrystallised from ethyl acetate and petroleum ether to give 9 . 52 g of the desired product as white crystals ( 73 % yield ). mp 62 °- 64 ° c . 1h nmr ( 60 mhz , cdcl 3 ): 1 . 50 ( s , 6h , cch 3 ) 2 . 06 ( s , 3h , sch 3 ), 4 . 04 ( d , j = 6 hz , 2h , nch 2 ), 7 . 69 ( bt , 1h , conh ), 10 . 48 ( s , 1h , cooh ) ppm . to a solution of 3 . 57 g 2 - aminothiophenol ( 28 . 6 mmol ) in dimethylformamide was added 8 . 27 g triphenylmethylchloride ( 29 . 7 mmol ) and the mixture was stirred at room temperature under nitrogen for 70 hours . the mixture was treated with water and extracted three times with ethyl acetate . the organic layers were combined and filtered through a buchner funnel . the filtrate was washed five times with saturated sodium chloride solution , and dried over anhydrous sodium sulphate . the solvent was removed by rotary evaporation , and the crude product was purified by radial chromatography ( gradient , hexane to 10 % ethyl acetate / hexane ) to give 5 . 88 g cream coloured solid ( 56 % yield ). mp 157 °- 160 ° c . tlc ( 25 % etoac / hexane ) r f 0 . 74 . 1 h nmr ( 400 mhz , cdcl 3 ): 3 . 36 ( brs , 2h , nh 2 ), 6 . 39 ( t , j = 7 . 5hz , 1h , arh ), 6 . 45 ( d , j = 8 . 4hz , 1h , arh ), 6 . 8 - 7 . 05 ( m , 2h , arh ), 7 . 1 - 7 . 5 ( m , 15h , arh ) ppm . 13 c nmr ( 100 mhz , cdcl 3 ) 43 . 0 , 115 . 1 , 116 . 2 , 117 . 9 , 126 . 7 , 128 . 3 , 129 . 9 , 130 . 7 , 137 . 8 , 144 . 4 pm . the carboxylic acid prepared in example 5 ( 1 . 18 g , 6 . 18 mmol ) was suspended in 60 ml benzene ( freshly distilled from calcium hydride ). thionyl chloride ( 0 . 50 ml , 6 . 9 mmol ) was added dropwise at room temperature . the mixture was heated at reflux for 45 minutes , during which time the solution became homogeneous . the solution was cooled to room temperature , and the aniline prepared in example 6 ( 2 . 91 g , 7 . 93 mmol ) was added . triethylamine ( 1 ml , 10 mmol ) was added , and the mixture was heated at reflux for 0 . 5 hours . after cooling to room temperature , ethyl acetate ( 50 ml ) was added and the solution was washed with 2 × 50 ml 0 . 5m hydrochloric acid , 2 × 50 ml 0 . 5m sodium hydroxide solution and 50 ml saturated sodium chloride solution . the organic layer was dried over anhydrous sodium sulphate . removal of the solvent by rotary evaporation gave a crude orange oil . this was purified by column chromatography ( gradient from hexane to 50 % ethylacetate / hexane ). the solvent was removed by rotary evaporation to give 2 . 32 g of a yellow solid ( 69 % yield ). mp 140 °- 142 ° c . tlc ( 20 % etoac / hexane ) r f 0 . 15 . 1 h nmr ( 400 mhz , cdcl 3 ): 1 . 53 ( s , 6h , cch 3 ), 2 . 09 ( s , 3h , sch 3 ), 3 . 64 ( d , j = 5 . 2 hz , 2h , nch 2 ), 6 . 82 ( td , j = 7 . 6 , 1 . 4 hz , 1h , arh ), 7 . 15 - 7 . 35 ( m , 17h , arh ), 7 . 43 ( brt , 1h , conh ), 8 . 00 ( brs , 1h , arnhco ), 8 . 21 ( d , j = 7 . 7 hz , 1h , arh ), ppm . 13 c nmr ( 100 mhz , cdcl 3 ): 12 . 9 , 26 . 3 , 43 . 7 , 49 . 2 , 71 . 7 , 119 . 5 , 120 . 2 , 123 . 6 , 127 . 2 , 127 . 9 , 129 . 6 , 131 . 2 , 137 . 6 , 141 . 7 , 143 . 5 , 166 . 0 , 174 . 7 , ppm . the diamide prepared in example 7 ( 400 mg , 0 . 74 mmol ) was dissolved in 7 ml tetrahydrofuran and added dropwise to 2 . 0 ml of 1 . 0m borane - tetrahydrofuran complex at 0 ° c . under nitrogen . half of the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 20 hours . the mixture was treated with 20 ml 1m hydrochloric acid at 0 ° c ., and was stirred for 30 minutes at room temperature . the mixture was extracted three times with ether . the organic layers were combined , washed with saturated sodium chloride solution , and dried over anhydrous sodium sulphate . the solvent was removed by rotary evaporation to give a yellow oil which was purified by radial chromatography ( gradient from hexane to 100 % ethyl acetate ) to give 20mg of the desired product as a yellow oil ( 19 % yield ). tlc ( 50 % etoac / hexane ) r f ir ( neat ): 3350 , 1650 cm - 1 . 1 h nmr ( 400 mhz , cdcl 3 ): 1 . 50 ( s , 6h , cch 3 ), 2 . 01 ( s , 3h , sch 3 ), 3 . 29 ( m , 2h , nch 2 ), 3 . 43 ( m , 2h , nch 2 ), 5 . 10 ( brs , 1h , arnh ), 6 . 53 ( td , j = 7 . 7 , 1 . 2 hz , 1h , arh ), ( dd , j = 7 . 7 , 1 . 1 hz . 1h , arh ), 7 . 12 ( dd , j = 7 . 6 , 1 . 6 hz , 1h , arh ), 7 . 2 - 7 . 4 ( m , 2h , arh , conh ) ppm . mass spectrum m / z 284 ( m + ), 236 ( m + - ch 3 sh ). 2 -( methylmercapto ) aniline was dissolved in ether and hydrogen chloride gas was bubbled into the solution at 0 ° c . the solid was collected by suction filtration and dried under vacuum . to a solution of 30 . 61 g 2 -( methylmercapto ) aniline hydrochloride ( 175 mmol ) dissolved in 152 ml water was added 8 . 51 g sodium cyanide ( 173 mmol ). a solution of 13 . 28 g aqueous formaldehyde ( 37 % by weight , 164 mmol ) and 109 ml methanol was added and the mixture was stirred under nitrogen at room temperature for 16 hours . the mixture was extracted with 3 × 200 ml dichloromethane . the organic layers were combined and dried over anhydrous sodium sulphate . the solvent was removed by rotary evaporation to give 29 . 10 g of the intermediate nitrile , n - 2 - s -( methylthio ) phenyl ! aminoacetonitrile , approximately 90 % pure by nmr . the crude nitrile ( 27 . 57 g , 155 mmol ) was dissolved in 60 ml ether and added dropwise to a suspension of 7 . 37 g lithium aluminium hydride ( 194 mmol ) in 90 ml ether at 0 ° c . the mixture was warmed to room temperature and was stirred under nitrogen for 18 hours . the reaction was cooled to 0 ° c . and water was added slowly . the mixture was filtered through celite and washed with ethyl acetate . the filtrate was washed with saturated sodium chloride solution , and dried over anhydrous sodium sulphate . the solvent was removed by rotary evaporation to yield 22 . 90 g of a brown oil . the brown oil was purified by filtering through a bed of silica gel ( elution with ethyl acetate / methanol / water 15m ammonium hydroxide ( 86 : 10 : 3 : 1 ) to give 11 . 8 g of the desired product as a yellow oil ( 40 % yield ). 1 h nmr ( 60 mhz , cdcl 3 ): 1 . 36 ( brs , 2h ), 2 . 33 ( s , 3h ), 2 . 6 - 3 . 5 ( m , 4h ), 5 . 18 ( brs , 1h ), 6 . 3 - 7 . 6 ( m , 4h ) ppm . tlc ( 86 % ethyl acetate / 10 % methanol / 3 % water / 1 % 15m ammonium hydroxide ) r f 0 . 21 . the amine prepared in example 9 ( 2 . 30 g , 12 . 4 mmol ) was reacted with the carboxylic acid prepared in example 1 ( 2 . 32 g , 9 . 67 mmol ) and 0 . 83 ml thionyl chloride ( 11 . 4 mmol ) by the method described in example 7 . the crude red oil was purified by column chromatography ( gradient from hexane to 30 % ethyl acetate / hexane ). the solvent was removed by rotary evaporation to give 3 . 15 g of the desired product as an orange oil ( 81 % yield ). tlc ( 30 % ethyl acetate / hexane ) r f 0 . 26 . ir ( neat ): 3370 1685 cm - 1 . 1 h nmr ( 400 mhz cdcl 3 ): 1 . 55 ( s , 6h , cch 3 ), 2 . 28 ( s , 3h , sch 3 ), 3 . 30 ( m , 2h , nch 2 ), 3 . 45 ( m , 2h , nch 2 ), 3 . 67 ( s , 2h , sch 2 ), 3 . 75 ( s , 3h , och 3 ), 5 . 07 ( s , 1h , arnh ), 6 . 4 - 7 . 5 ( m , 9h , arh , conh ) ppm . 13 c nmr ( 100 mhz , cdcl 3 : 18 . 0 , 26 . 9 , 34 . 1 , 39 . 2 , 43 . 5 , 50 . 3 , 55 . 2 , 110 . 0 , 114 . 0 , 117 . 4 , 120 . 2 , 129 . 0 , 129 . 4 , 129 . 9 , 133 . 9 , 147 . 8 , 158 . 7 , 175 . 0 ppm . mass spectrum m / z 404 ( m +), 252 ( m + - c 6 h 4 sch 3 nhch 2 ). a solution of 2 . 45 g of the amide prepared in example 10 ( 6 . 06 mmol ) in 12 ml trifluoroacetic acid , was stirred at reflux under nitrogen for 30 minutes . the solution was cooled to 0 ° c . and 6 ml of a 50 % mixture of triethylsilane in trifluoroacetic acid was added dropwise . the mixture was warmed to reflux , and stirred an additional 30 minutes . the volatile material was removed by rotary evaporation and the residue was dissolved in dichloromethane and washed with saturated sodium chloride solution . the organic layer was dried over anhydrous sodium sulphate , and the solvent was removed by rotary evaporation to give a yellow oil . the oil was purified by radial chromatography ( gradient from hexane to 50 % ethyl acetate / hexane ) to give 1 . 6 g of the desired product as a clear oil ( 93 % yield ). tlc ( 30 % etoac / hexane ) r f 0 . 37 . ir ( neat ): 3370 , 2560 , 1650 cm - 1 . 1 hnmr ( 400 mhz , cdcl 3 ): 1 . 60 ( s , 6h , cch 3 , 2 . 14 ( s , 1h , sh ), 2 . 32 ( s , 3h , sch 3 ), 3 . 39 ( m , 2h , nch 2 ), 3 . 52 ( m , 2h , nch 2 ) 5 . 11 ( brs , 1h , arnh ), 6 . 6 - 6 . 8 ( m , 2h , arh ), 7 . 19 ( td , j = 8 . 0 , 1 . 7 hz , 1h , arh ), 7 . 23 ( m , 1h , conh ), 7 . 40 ( dd , j = 7 . 8 , 1 . 6 hz , 1h , arh ) ppm . 13 c nmr ( 100 mhz , cdcl 3 ): 18 . 1 , 30 . 4 , 39 . 5 , 43 . 2 , 47 . 8 , 110 . 1 , 117 . 4 . 120 . 2 , 129 . 4 , 134 . 1 , 147 . 8 , 175 . 6 ppm . mass spectrum m / z 284 ( m +), 252 ( m + - s ), 250 ( m + - h 2 s ), 205 ( 252 - ch 3 s ), 209 ( m + - c 3 h 7 s ). the carboxylic acid prepared in example 1 ( 20 . 00 g , 83 . 2 mmol ) was dissolved in 150 ml dichloromethane and cooled in an ice bath . thionyl chloride ( 8 . 5 ml , 0 . 12 mol ) was added slowly by an addition funnel . the solution was stirred at reflux under nitrogen for 3 hours . the solvent was removed by rotary evaporation to give 24 . 21 g of the desired product as an orange oil ( 99 % yield ). 1 hnmr ( 60 mhz , cdcl 3 ): 1 . 60 ( s , 6h ), 3 . 70 ( s , 2h ), 3 . 73 ( s , 3h ), 6 . 5 - 7 . 5 ( m , 4h ) ppm . in a 1000 ml 3 - necked flask equipped with two addition funnels was added 8 . 27 g glycine ( 0 . 10 mol ) dissolved in 60 ml 2m sodium hydroxide solution . the acyl halide ( 30 . 02 g , 0 . 116 mol ) prepared in example 12 was placed in one of the addition funnels and 20 ml of 0 . 01m sodium hydroxide solution was placed in the other . the reagents were added separately at 0 ° c . at such rates that the solution was always only slightly alkaline . the mixture was then stirred at room temperature for 1 hour . the solution was acidified with concentrated hydrochloric acid , and extracted with 3 × 100 ml ether . the combined ether layers were washed with 2 × 50 ml saturated sodium chloride solution , and dried over anhydrous sodium sulphate . removal of solvent of rotary evaporation gave a white solid which was recrystallised from ethyl acetate and petroleum ether to give 30 . 83 g of the desired product as white crystals ( 75 % yield ). mp 101 °- 102 ° c . tlc ( 50 % et 2 o / hexane ) r f 0 . 21 . 1 h nmr ( 60 mhz , cdcl 3 ): 1 . 53 ( s , 6h , cch 3 ), 3 . 73 ( s , 5h , och 3 and sch 2 ), 4 . 00 ( d , j = 6 hz , 2h , nchl 2 ), 6 . 5 - 7 . 4 ( m , 4h , aromatich ), 7 . 60 ( brt , j = 6 hz , 1h , nh ), 10 . 03 ( s , 1h , cooh ) ppm . the carboxylic acid prepared in example 13 ( 3 . 75 g , 12 . 0 mmol ) was reacted with trifluoroacetic acid and triethylsilane by the method described in example 11 . after the volatile material was removed by rotary evaporation the residue was treated with water and washed three times with dichloromethane . the aqueous layer was extracted three times with ethyl acetate . the ethyl acetate layers were combined , dried over anhydrous sodium sulphate , and the solvent was removed by rotary evaporation to give 2 . 0 g of the desired product as a white solid ( 94 %). tlc ( etoac ) r f 0 . 43 . 1 h nmr ( 60 mhz , cdcl 3 ): 1 . 60 ( s , 6h , cch 3 ) 2 . 27 ( brs , 1h , sh ), 4 . 07 ( d , j = 5 hz , 1h , nch 2 ), 10 . 50 ( s , 1h , cooh ) ppm . to a solution of the mercaptan prepared in example 14 ( 2 . 0 g , 11 mmol ) in 76 ml ethanol , was added 1 . 7 g sodium hydroxide ( 42 mmol ) in 11 ml water . the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 20 minutes . propyl iodide ( 1 . 70 ml , 17 . 4 mmol ) was added and the mixture stirred an additional hour . the volatile material was removed by rotary evaporation and 2m sodium hydroxide solution and ether were added to the residue . the aqueous layer was separated and brought to ph 2 . 0 with dilute hydrochloric acid . the aqueous layer was then extracted three times with ethyl acetate . the organic layers were combined and dried over anhydrous sodium sulphate . removal of the solvent by rotary evaporation gave 2 . 09 g of the desired product as a clear oil ( 84 % yield ). tlc ( etoac ) r f 0 . 19 . ir ( neat ): 3360 , 1730 , 1650 cm - 1 . 1 h nmr ( 400 mhz , cdcl 3 : 0 . 98 ( t , j = 7 . 4 hz , 3h , ch 2 ch 3 ), 1 . 52 ( s , 6h , cch 3 ), 1 . 5 - 1 . 7 ( m , 2h , ch 2 ch 3 ), 2 . 53 ( t , j = 7 . 4 hz , 2h , sch 2 ch 2 ), 4 . 08 ( d , j = 5 . 6 hz , 2h , nch 2 ), 7 . 73 ( brt , j = 5 . 5 hz , 1h , conh ), 9 . 15 ( brs , 1h , cooh ) ppm . 13 c ( 100 mhz , cdcl 3 ): 13 . 6 , 22 . 6 , 26 . 8 , 31 . 9 , 41 . 7 , 49 . 7 , 173 . 7 , 176 . 5 ppm . mass spectrum m / z 219 ( m + ), 173 ( m + - h 2 o - co ), 145 ( m + - nhch 2 co 2 h ). the carboxylic acid prepared in example 15 ( 1 . 54 g , 7 . 03 mmol ) was reacted with 0 . 6 ml thionyl chloride ( 8 mmol ) and 2 . 5 g of the aniline , prepared in example 6 , ( 6 . 9 mmol ) by the method described in example 7 . triethylamine ( 1 ml , 10 mmol ) wad added after the addition of the aniline . the crude product was purified by column chromatography ( gradient from hexane to 20 % ethyl acetate / hexane ) to give 1 . 49 g of the desired product as a red solid ( 38 % yield ). tlc 30 % etoac / hexane ) r f 0 . 59 . 1 h nmr ( 400 mhz , cdcl 3 ): 0 . 96 ( t , j = 7 . 4 hz , 3h , ch 2 ch 2 ), 1 . 52 ( s , 6h , cch 3 ), 1 . 0 - 1 . 7 ( m , 2h , ch 2 ch 3 ), 2 . 51 ( t , j = 7 . 5 hz , 2h , sch 2 ), 3 . 63 ( d , j = 5 . 2 hz , 2h , nch 2 ), 6 . 80 ( td , j = 7 . 6 hz , 1 . 3 hz , 1h , arh ), 7 . 1 - 7 . 4 ( m , 17h , arh ), 7 . 45 ( brt , 5 . 3 hz , 1h , conh ), 8 . 04 ( brs , 1h , arnhco ), 8 . 22 ( d , j = 8 . 1 hz , 1h , arh ) ppm . 13 c nmr ( 100 mhz , cdcl 3 ): 13 . 7 , 22 . 7 , 26 . 9 , 32 . 0 , 43 . 8 , 49 . 4 , 71 . 7 , 119 . 5 , 120 . 2 , 123 . 5 , 127 . 1 , 127 . 8 , 129 . 6 , 131 . 2 , 137 . 6 , 141 . 7 , 143 . 5 , 165 . 9 , 175 . 3 ppm . mass spectrum m / z 326 ( m + - c ( c 6 h 5 ) 3 , 202 ( m + - hnc 6 h 4 sc ( c 6 h 5 ) 3 ). the diamide prepared in example 16 ( 1 . 28 g , 2 . 25 mmol ) was dissolved in 21 ml tetrahydrofuran . borane - tetrahydrofuran complex ( 1 . 0m , 6 . 1 ml , 6 . 1 mmol ) was added to this solution , dropwise at 0 ° c . the mixture was stirred at room temperature under nitrogen , for 16 hours . dilute hydrochloric acid ( 60 ml ) was added at 0 ° c ., and the mixture was stirred an additional 45 minutes at room temperature . the mixture was extracted three times with ether . the organic layers were combined , washed with 0 . 5m sodium hydroxide solution , saturated sodium chloride solution , and dried over anhydrous sodium sulphate . the solvent was removed by rotary evaporation to give a yellow oil which was purified by radial chromatography ( gradient from hexane to 50 % ethyl acetate / hexane ). the solvent was removed by rotary evaporation to give 100 mg of the desired product as a yellow oil ( 14 % yield ). tlc ( 30 % etoac / hexane ) r f 0 . 25 . 1 h nmr ( 400 mhz , cdcl 3 ): 0 . 91 ( t , j = 7 . 4 hz , 3h , ch 2 ch 3 ), 1 . 51 ( s , 6h , cch 3 ), 1 . 4 - 1 . 6 ( m , 2h , ch 2 ch 3 ), 2 . 44 ( t , j = 7 . 4 hz , 2h , sch 2 ), 3 . 28 ( m , 2h , nch 2 ), 3 . 41 ( m , 2h , nch 2 ), 5 . 11 ( brt , j = 5 . 9 hz , 1h , arnh ), 6 . 53 ( m , 1h , arh ), 6 . 67 ( d , j = 8 . 3 hz , 1h , arh ), 7 . 12 ( dd , j = 7 . 6 , 1 . 6 hz , 1h , arh ), 7 . 2 - 7 . 4 ( m , 3h , arh ), ppm . 13 c nmr ( 100 mhz , cdcl 3 ): 13 . 7 , 22 . 8 , 27 . 0 , 32 . 1 , 39 . 3 , 43 . 3 , 49 . 7 , 110 . 3 . 116 . 7 , 118 . 6 , 132 . 1 , 137 . 3 , 149 . 1 , 175 . 6 ppm . mass spectrum m / z 312 ( m + ), 117 ( m + - conhch 2 ch 2 nhc 6 h 5 sh ). the mercaptan prepared in example 14 ( 1 . 6 g , 9 . 8 mmol ) was reacted with 1 . 44 g sodium hydroxide ( 36 . 0 mmol ) and 1 . 5 ml 1 - bromobutane ( 14 mmol ) by the method described in example 15 . this gave 1 . 1 g of the desired product as a yellow oil ( 48 % yield ). tlc ( 50 % ethyl acetate / hexane ) r f 0 . 38 . 1 h nmr ( 60 mhz , cdcl 3 ): 0 . 5 - 2 . 2 ( m , 7h , ch 2 ch 2 ch 3 ), 1 . 47 ( s , 6h , cch 3 ), 2 . 50 ( t , j = 7 hz , 2h , sch 2 ), 4 . 00 ( d , j = 5 hz , 2h , nch 2 ), 7 . 73 ( m , 1h , conh ), 10 . 10 ( brs , 1h , cooh ) ppm . the carboxylic acid prepared in example 18 ( 0 . 49 g , 2 . 2 mmol ) was reacted with 0 . 18 ml thionyl chloride ( 2 . 4 mmol ) and 1 . 0 g of the aniline prepared in example 6 ( 2 . 7 mmol ) by the method described in example 7 . triethylamine ( 1 ml , 10 mmol ) was added after the addition of the aniline . the crude product was purified by column chromatography ( gradient from hexane to 50 % ethyl acetate / hexane ) to give 0 . 62 g of the desired product as a red oil ( 48 % yield ). tlc ( 50 % etoac / hexane ) 0 . 79 . 1 h nmr ( 60 mhz , cdcl 3 ): 0 . 5 - 2 . 2 ( m , 7h , ch 2 ch 2 ch 3 ), 2 . 53 ( t , j = 7 hz , 2h , sch 2 ), 3 . 67 ( d , j = 5 hz , 2h , nch 2 ), 6 . 0 - 8 . 8 ( m , 21h , arh ) ppm . the diamide prepared in example 19 ( 360 mg , 0 . 62 mmol ) was reacted with 1 . 9 ml 1m borane - tetrahydrofuran complex ( 1 . 9 mmol ) by the method described in example 17 . this gave 30 mg of the desired product as a yellow oil ( 18 % yield ). tlc ( 30 % etoac / hexane ) r f 0 . 32 . 1 h nmr ( 400 mhz , cdcl 3 ): 0 . 85 ( t , j = 7 . 3 hz , 3h , ch 2 ch 3 ), 1 . 31 ( m , 2h , ch 2 ch 3 ), 1 . 48 ( m , 2h , sch 2 ch 2 ), 1 . 50 ( s , 6h , cch 3 ), 2 . 46 ( t , j = 7 . 5 hz , 2h , sch 2 ), 3 . 28 ( m , 2h , nch 2 ), 3 . 41 ( m , 2h , nch 2 ), 5 . 11 ( brt , j = 5 . 1 hz , 1h , arnh ), 6 . 53 ( t , j = 7 . 5 hz , 1h , arh ), 6 . 67 ( d , j = 8 . 2 hz , 1h , arh ), 7 . 12 ( dd , j = 7 . 9 , 1 . 5 hz , 1h , arh ), 7 . 24 ( m , 1h , arh ), 7 . 29 ( m , 1h , conh ) ppm . 13 c nmr ( 100 mhz , cdcl 3 : 13 . 7 , 22 . 2 , 27 . 0 , 29 . 7 , 31 . 3 , 39 . 2 , 43 . 3 , 49 . 7 , 110 . 3 , 116 . 7 , 118 . 6 , 132 . 1 , 137 . 2 , 149 . 0 , 175 . 6 ppm . mass spectrum m / z 326 ( m + ). the mercaptan prepared in example 14 ( 1 . 4 g , 7 . 9 mmol ) was reacted with 1 . 2 g sodium hyroxide ( 30 mmol ) and 1 . 9 g iodoethane ( 12 mmol ) by the method described in example 15 . this gave 1 . 47 g of the desired product as a yellow oil ( 91 % yield ). tlc ( 50 % ethyl acetate / hexane ) r f 0 . 2 . 1 h nmr ( 60 mhz , cdcl 3 ): 1 . 23 ( t , j = 7 hz , 3h , ch 2 ch 3 ), 1 . 50 ( s , 6h , cch 3 ), 2 . 53 ( q , j = 7 hz , 2h , sch 2 ch 3 ), 4 . 00 ( d , j = 5 hz , 2h , nch 2 ), 7 . 67 ( m , 1h , conh ), 9 . 53 ( brs , 1h , cooh ) ppm . the carboxylic acid prepared in example 21 ( 1 . 4 g , 6 . 8 mmol ) was reacted with 1 . 04 g thionyl chloride ( 8 . 3 mmol ) and 1 . 98 g of the aniline , prepared in example 6 , ( 5 . 4 mmol ) by the method described in example 7 . the crude product was purified by column chromatography ( gradient from hexane to 50 % ethyl acetate / hexane ) to give 1 . 37 g of the desired product as an orange solid ( 46 % yield ). tlc ( 50 % etoac / hexane ) r f 0 . 73 . 1 h nmr ( 400 mhz cdcl 3 ): 1 . 23 ( t , j = 7 . 4 hz , 3h , ch 2 chh 3 ), 1 . 53 ( s , 6h , cch 3 ), 1 . 57 ( q , j = 7 . 5 hz , 2h , ch 2 ch 3 ), 3 . 63 ( d , j = 5 . 1 hz , 2h , nch 2 ), ( td , j = 7 . 6 hz , 1h , arh ), 7 . 0 - 7 . 4 ( m , 17h , arh ), 7 . 46 ( m , 1h , conh ), 8 . 0 ( brs , 1h , arconh ), 8 . 21 ( d , j = 8 . 5 hz , 1h , arh ) ppm . 13 c nmr ( 100 mhz , cdcl 3 ): 14 . 2 , 24 . 0 , 26 . 9 , 43 . 7 , 49 . 6 , 71 . 7 , 119 . 5 , 120 . 2 , 123 . 6 , 127 . 1 , 127 . 8 , 129 . 6 , 131 . 2 , 137 . 6 , 141 . 7 , 143 . 5 , 166 . 0 , 175 . 2 ppm . mass spectrum ( fab ) m / z 555 ( m + + h ), 553 ( m + - h ). the diamide prepared in example 22 ( 1 . 25 g , 2 . 25 mmol ) was reacted with 7 . 0 ml 1m borane - tetrahydrofuran complex ( 7 . 0mml ) by the method described in example 17 . this gave 240 mg of the desired product as a yellow oil ( 36 % yield ). tlc ( 30 % ethyl acetate / hexane ) r f 0 . 23 . 1 h nmr ( 400mhz , cdcl 3 ): 1 . 16 ( t , j = 7 . 5 hz , 3h , ch 2 ch 3 ) 1 . 50 ( s , 6hchh 3 ), 2 . 50 ( q , j = 7 . 5 hz , 2h ), 3 . 28 ( m , 2hnch 2 ), 3 . 41 ( m , 2hnch 2 ), 5 . 10 ( m , 1harnh ), 6 . 53 ( m , 1harnh ), 6 . 67 ( d , j = 8 . 3 hz , 1harh ), 7 . 12 ( dd , j = 7 . 7 , 1 . 5 hz , 1harh ), 7 . 24 ( m , 1harh ), 7 . 28 ( m , 1hconh ) ppm . 13 c nmr ( 100 mhz , cdcl 3 ): 14 . 3 , 24 . 1 , 27 . 0 , 39 . 3 , 43 . 2 , 49 . 8 , 110 . 3 , 116 . 7 , 118 . 6 , 132 . 1 , 137 . 3 , 149 . 0 , 175 . 6 ppm . a solution of 3 . 2 g sodium hydroxide ( 80 mmol ) in 13 ml water was added to a solution of 5 . 0 g 2 - aminothiophenol ( 40 mmol ) in 64 ml ethanol . the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 0 . 5 hour . propyl iodide ( 7 . 37 g , 44 mol ) was added and the mixture continued stirring for 16 hours . the mixture was treated with 0 . 5m sodium hydroxide , and extracted three times with ether . the organic layers were combined , washed with saturated sodium chloride solution , and dried over anhydrous sodium sulphate . the solvent was removed by rotary evaporation to give 5 . 7 g of a purple oil ( 85 % yield ). tlc ( 50 % etoac / hexane ) r f 0 . 82 . 1 h nmr ( 60 mhz , cdcl 3 ): 0 . 93 ( t , j = 6 hz , 3h , ch 2 ch 3 ), 1 . 50 ( m , 2h , ch 2 ch 3 ), 2 . 66 ( t , j = 6 hz , 2h , sch 2 ), 4 . 27 ( brs , 2h , arnh 2 ), 6 . 3 - 7 . 5 ( m , 4h , arh ) ppm . the carboxylic acid prepared in example 13 ( 3 . 25 g , 10 . 5 mmol ) was reacted with 1 . 0 ml thioyl chloride ( 14 mmol ) and 1 . 82 g of the aniline prepared in example 24 ( 10 . 9 mmol ) by the method described in example 7 . triethylamine ( 1ml , 10 mmol ) was added after the addition of the aniline . the crude product was purified by column chromatography ( gradient from hexane to 40 % ethyl acetate / hexane ) to give 1 . 0 g of the desired product as an orange oil ( 21 % yield ). tlc ( 50 % etoac / hexane ) r f 0 . 60 . 1 h nmr ( 400 mhz , cdcl 3 ): 1 . 41 ( t , j = 7 . 4 hz , 3h , ch 2 ch 3 ), 1 . 55 ( m , 2h , ch 2 ch 3 ), 1 . 61 ( s , 6h , cch 3 ), 2 . 70 ( t , j = 7 . 4 hz , 2h , sch 2 ch 2 ), 3 . 75 ( s , 3h , och 3 ), 3 . 78 ( s , 2h , sch 2 ar ), 3 . 98 ( d , j = 5 . 6hz , 2h , nch 2 ), 6 . 82 ( d , j = 8 . 7 hz , 2h , arh ), 7 . 06 ( t , j = 7 . 5 hz , 1h ), 7 . 22 ( d , j = 8 . 7 hz , 2h ), 7 . 32 ( m , 1h ), 7 . 49 ( m , 1h ), 7 . 58 ( m , 1h ), 8 . 37 ( d , j = 8 . 1 hz , 1h ) 8 . 81 ( brs , 1h , arnhco ) ppm . 13 c nmr ( 100 mhz , cdcl 3 ): 13 . 3 , 22 . 7 , 26 . 9 , 34 . 1 , 38 . 2 , 44 . 5 , 50 . 0 , 55 . 2 , 114 . 0 , 120 . 2 , 123 . 3 , 124 . 3 , 129 . 0 , 129 . 4 , 130 . 1 , 135 . 0 , 138 . 8 , 158 . 7 , 166 . 9 , 175 . 4 ppm . mass spectrum ( fab ) m / z 447 ( m + + h ), 431 ( 447 - ch 4 ), 294 ( 447 - sch 2 c 6 h 4 och 3 ). the diamide prepared in example 25 ( 1 . 43 , 3 . 21 mmol ) was reacted with 10 . 0 ml 1m borane - tetrahydrofuran complex ( 10 . 0 mmol ) by the method described in example 17 . the crude product was purified by column chromatography ( gradient from hexane to 15 % ethyl acetate / hexane ) to give 650 mg of the desired product as a clear oil ( 47 % yield ). tlc ( 30 % etoac / hexane ) r f 0 . 56 . 1 h nmr ( 60 mhz , cdcl 3 ): 0 . 93 ( t , j = 6 hz , 3h , ch 2 ch 3 ), 1 . 2 - 2 . 0 ( m , 2h , ch 2 ch 3 ), 1 . 53 ( s , 6h , cch 3 ), 2 . 63 ( t , j = 6 hz , 2h , sch 2 ch 2 ), 3 . 1 - 3 . 6 ( m , 4h , nch 2 ch 2 ), 3 . 66 ( s , 2h , sch 2 ar ), 3 . 73 ( s , 3h , och 3 ), 5 . 27 ( brs , 1h , arnh ), 6 . 5 - 7 . 6 ( m , 9h , arh , conh ) ppm . the compound prepared in example 26 ( 450 mg , 1 . 04 mmol ) was reacted with 15 ml trifluoroacetic acid and 3 ml triethylsilane by the method described in example 11 . the mixture stirred at reflux , under nitrogen , for 55 minutes before adding the triethylsilane . the crude oil was purified by radial chromatography ( gradient from hexane to 50 % ethyl acetate / hexane ) to give 292 mg of the desired product as a clear oil ( 90 % yield ). tlc ( 30 % etoac / hexane ) r f 0 . 56 . 1 h nmr ( 400 mhz cdcl 3 ): 0 . 97 ( t , j = 7 . 3 hz , 3h , ch 2 ch 3 ), 1 . 57 ( m , 2h , ch 2 ch 3 ), 1 . 59 ( s , 6h , cch 3 ), 2 . 14 ( s , 1h , sh ), 2 . 67 ( t , j = 7 . 3 hz , 2h , schch 2 ), 3 . 38 ( m , 2h , nch 2 ), 3 . 52 ( m , 2h , nch 2 ), 5 . 26 ( brs , 1h , arnh ), 6 . 5 - 6 . 8 ( m , 2h , arh ), 7 . 21 ( m , 1h , conh ), 7 . 40 ( dd , j = 7 . 6 , 1 . 6 hz , 1h , arh ) ppm . 13 c nmr ( 100 mhz , cdcl 3 ): 13 . 3 , 23 . 0 , 30 . 4 , 37 . 0 , 39 . 6 , 43 . 1 47 . 8 , 110 . 1 , 117 . 1 , 118 . 2 , 129 . 9 . 136 . 2 , 148 . 8 , 175 . 7 , ppm . mass spectrum m / z 312 ( m + ), 278 ( m + - h 2 s ), 180 ( m + - ch 2 nhcoc ( ch 3 ) 2 sh ). 2 - aminothiophenol ( 25 g , 0 . 2 mol ) was reacted with 16 g sodium hydroxide ( 0 . 40 mol ) and 34 . 8 g p - methoxybenzylchoride ( 0 . 22 mol ) by the method described in example 24 . the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 16 hours . the precipitate was filtered from the reaction mixture , and recrystallised from ethyl acetate to give 23 g of the desired product as a light brown solid ( 47 % yield ). 1 h nmr ( 60 mhz , cdcl 3 ): 3 . 66 ( s , 3h ), 3 . 73 ( s , 2h ), 4 . 13 ( brs , 2h ), 6 . 3 - 7 . 3 ( m , 8h ) ppm . tlc ( 50 % ethyl acetate / hexane ) r f 0 . 80 . n - tert - butoxycarbonylglycine - n - hydroxysuccinimide ester ( 17 . 7 g , 65 mmol ) was suspended in 250 ml dichloromethane . the aniline prepared in example 28 ( 20 . 7 g , 84 . 5 mmol ) was added and the mixture was heated at reflux for 96 hours . the cooled mixture was washed with 0 . 5m hydrochloric acid , 0 . 5m sodium hydroxide solution , saturated sodium chloride solution , and dried over anhydrous sodium sulphate . the solvent was removed by rotary evaporation and the crude product was purified by column chromatography ( gradient from hexane to 40 % ethyl acetate / hexane ) to give 22 . 6 g of the desired product as a clear oil ( 86 % yield ). 1 hnmr ( 60 mhz , cdcl 3 ): 1 . 47 ( s , 6h ), 3 . 73 ( s , 3h ), 3 . 6 - 3 . 8 ( m , 4h ), 4 . 96 ( brs , 1h ), 6 . 3 - 7 . 5 ( m , 7h ), 8 . 33 ( d , j = 6 hz , 1h ) 8 . 80 ( s , 1h ) ppm . tlc ( 50 % ethyl acetate / hexane ) r f 0 . 59 . the amide prepared in example 29 ( 20 . 59 g , 0 . 051 mmol ) was dissolved in 80 ml trifluoroacetic acid , and 80 ml water . the mixture was stirred under nitrogen for 2 hours , and the volatile material was removed by rotary evaporation . the residue was diluted with 100 ml 1m sodium hydroxide solution and then brought to ph 11 . 0 with 10m sodium hydroxide solution . the mixture was extracted with 3 × 100 ml dichloromethane . the organic layers were combined and washed with 100 ml 0 . 5m sodium hydroxide solution and 100 ml saturated sodium chloride solution . the organic layer was dried over anhydrous sodium sulphate , and the solvent was removed by rotary evaporation to give 14 . 96 g of a light purple solid ( 97 % yield ). 1 h nmr ( 60 mhz , cdcl 3 ): 1 . 77 ( s , 2h ), 3 . 33 ( s , 2h ), 3 . 67 ( s , 3h ), 3 . 77 ( s , 2h ), 6 . 3 - 7 . 5 ( m , 7h ), 8 . 23 ( d , j = 7 hz , 1h ), 9 . 87 ( brs , 1h ) ppm . tlc ( 50 % chloroform / ethyl acetate ) r f 0 . 20 . lithium aluminium hydride ( 2 . 21 g , 58 . 3 mmol ) was suspended in 75 ml tetrahydrofuran and cooled to 0 ° c . under nitrogen . the amide prepared in example 30 ( 11 . 76 g , 38 . 9 mmol ) in 125 ml tetrahydrofuran was added dropwise to the suspension and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 64 hours . the mixture was cooled to 0 ° c . and 20 ml 50 % ethyl acetate / tetrahydrofuran was added , followed by 20 ml 10 % hydrochloric acid . the mixture was filtered through celite and washed with 200 ml ethyl acetate , 50 ml 1m sodium hydroxide solution , and then another 200 ml ethyl acetate . the solvent was removed from the filtrate by rotary evaporation , and the residue was treated with 200 ml ethylacetate and 50 ml 0 . 5m sodium hydroxide solution . the aqueous layer was separated and washed with 50 ml 0 . 5m sodium hydroxide solution , 50 ml saturated sodium chloride solution , and dried over anhydrous sodium sulphate . removal of the solvent by rotary evaporation gave 11 . 17 g of a thick yellow oil ( 99 % yield ). 1 h nmr ( 60 mhz , cdcl 3 ): 1 . 13 ( s , 2h ), 2 . 5 - 3 . 5 ( m , 4h ), 3 . 67 ( s , 3h ), 3 . 80 ( s , 2h ), 5 . 20 ( m , 1h ), 6 . 3 - 7 . 5 ( m , 8h ) ppm . tlc ( 86 % ethylacetate / 10 % methanol / 3 % water / 1 % 25m ammonium hydroxide ) r f 0 . 46 . the carboxylic acid prepared in example 1 ( 5 . 68 g , 23 . 7 mmol ) was reacted with 44 ml trifluoroacetic acid and 4 ml triethylsilane by the method described in example 11 . after the volatile material was removed by rotary evaporation the residue was treated with hexane and the mixture was filtered through a buchner funnel . the solvent was removed from the filtrate by rotary evaporation to yield 3 . 10 g of the crude mercaptan as a white oil . the crude mercaptan ( 3 . 10 g ) was dissolved in 125 ml ethanol . to this solution was added 3 . 33 g sodium hydroxide ( 83 . 2 mmol ) in 22 ml water and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 30 minutes . allyl bromide ( 3 . 33 ml , 38 . 5 mmol ) was added and the mixture was stirred under nitrogen for 1 hour . the volatile mateiral was removed by rotary evaporation and the residue was dissolved in ether and water . the mixture was extracted three times with 2m sodium hydroxide solution . the aqueous layers were combined and brought to ph 2 . 0 with 1m hydrochloric acid . the mixture was extracted three times with ethyl acetate . the organic layers were combined , dried over sodium sulphate , and the solvent was removed by rotary evaporation to give 1 . 75 g of the desired product as a yellow oil . 1 h nmr ( 60 mhz , cdcl 3 ): 1 . 50 ( s , 6h ), 3 . 30 ( d , j = 6 hz , 2h ), 4 . 7 - 6 . 3 ( m , 3h ), 12 . 03 ( s , 1h ) ppm . tlc ( 50 % ethyl acetate / hexane ) r f 0 . 67 . the carboxylic acid prepared in example 32 ( 705 mg , 4 . 41 mmol ) was reacted with 0 . 38 ml thionyl chloride ( 5 . 21 mmol ) and 1 . 60 g of the amine prepared in example 31 ( 5 . 56 mmol ) by the method described in example 7 . the crude product was purified by column chromatography ( gradient from hexane to 20 % ethyl acetate / hexane ) to give 890 mg of the desired product a clear oil ( 47 % yield ). anal . calcd . for c 23 h 30 n 2 o 2 s 2 : c , 64 . 15 ; h , 7 . 02 ; n , 6 . 50 ; s , 14 . 89 . found : c , 64 . 09 , h , 7 . 07 ; n , 6 . 43 ; s , 14 . 63 . 1 h nmr ( 400 mhz , cdcl 3 ): 1 . 52 ( s , 6h ), 3 . 16 ( d , j = 7 . 0 hz , 2h ), 3 . 23 ( m , 2h ), 3 . 42 ( m , 2h ), 3 . 77 ( s , 3h ), 3 . 81 ( s , 2h ), 5 . 02 ( m , 1h ), 5 . 11 ( m , 1h ), 5 . 13 ( m , 1h ), 5 . 75 ( m , 1h ), 6 . 59 ( m , 1h ), 6 . 62 ( m , 1h ), 6 . 77 ) d , j = 8 . 7 hz 2h ), 7 . 04 ( d , j = 8 . 7 hz , 2h ), 7 . 20 ( m , 1h ), 7 . 21 ( m , 1h ), 7 . 25 ( m , 1h ) ppm . 13 c nmr ( 100 mhz , cdcl 3 ): 27 . 0 , 33 . 4 , 39 . 4 , 39 . 4 , 43 . 3 , 50 . 1 , 55 . 3 , 110 . 0 , 113 . 8 , 117 . 1 , 117 . 6 , 117 . 8 , 130 . 0 , 130 . 4 , 133 . 6 , 136 . 8 , 149 . 2 , 158 . 7 , 175 . 2 ppm . mass spectrum m / z 430 ( m + ). tlc ( 30 % ethylacetate / hexane ) r f 0 . 36 . the compound prepared in example 33 ( 340 mg , 0 . 79 mmol ) was reacted with 1 . 6 ml trifluoroacetic acid and 0 . 14 ml triethylsilane ( 0 . 88 mmol ) by the method described in example 11 . the mixture stirred at reflux , under nitrogen , for 1 . 5 hours before adding the triethylsilane . the crude oil was purified by radial chromatography ( gradient from hexane to 50 % ethyl acetate / hexane ) to give 30 mg of the desired product as a yellow oil ( 12 % yield ). 1 h nmr ( 400 mhz , cdcl 3 ): 1 . 52 ( s , 6h ), 3 . 16 ( d , j = 6 . 90 hz , 2h ), 3 . 28 ( m , 2h ), 3 . 41 ( m , 2h ), 5 . 03 ( d , j = 9 . 9 hz , 1h ), 5 . 11 ( m , 1h ), 5 . 13 ( m , 1h ), 5 . 76 ( m , 1h ), 6 . 53 ( t , j = 7 . 5 hz , 1h ), 6 . 68 ( d , j = 8 . 1 hz , 1h ), 7 . 12 ( dd , j = 7 . 7 , 1 . 3 hz ), 7 . 22 ( m , 1h ), 7 . 24 ( m , 1h ) ppm . 13 c nmr ( 100mhz , cdcl 3 ): 27 . 0 , 33 . 4 , 39 . 3 , 43 . 2 , 50 . 1 , 110 . 3 , 116 . 7 , 117 . 8 , 132 . 1 , 133 . 6 , 137 . 3 , 149 . 0 , 175 . 4 ppm . tlc ( 40 % ethyl acetate / hexane ) r f 0 . 39 . the carboxylic acid prepared in example 1 ( 5 . 03 g , 21 . 0 mmol ) was reacted with 40 ml trifluoroacetic acid and 5 ml triethylsilane by the method described in example 11 . after the volatile material was removed by rotary evaporation , the residue was treated with hexane and the mixture was filtered through a buchner funnel . the solvent was removed from the filtrate by rotary evaporation to yield 2 . 95 g of the crude mercaptan as a white oil . the crude mercaptan ( 2 . 95 g , 24 . 6 mmol ) was suspended in 100 ml tetrahydrofuran . sodium hydroxide ( 1 . 18 g , 29 . 5 mmol ) in 3 ml water was added and the mixture stirred at room temperature for 0 . 5 hours . propargyl chloride ( 2 . 0 g , 27 . 04 mmol ) was added and the mixture stirred at room temperature , under nitrogen , for an additional 18 hours . 0 . 5m sodium hydroxide solution was added and the mixture was washed 2 times with ether . the aqueous layer was acidified with 1m hydrochloric acid and extracted 3 times with ether . the organic layers were combined , dried over anhydrous sodium sulphate , and the solvent was then removed by rotary evaporation to give 2 . 04 g of the desired product as a yellow oil ( 52 % yield ). 1 h nmr ( 60 mhz , cdcl 3 ): 1 . 57 ( s , 6h ), 2 . 23 ( m , 1h ), 3 . 40 ( d , j = 3 hz , 2h ), 12 . 17 ( s , 1h ) ppm . tlc ( 50 % ethyl acetate / hexane ) r f 0 . 67 . the carboxylic acid prepared in example 35 ( 0 . 64 g , 4 . 0 mmol ) was reacted with 0 . 34 ml thionyl chloride ( 4 . 7 mmol ) and 1 . 5 g of the amine , prepared in 10 example 31 ( 5 . 2 mmol ), by the method described in example 7 . this gave 0 . 72 g of the desired product as a brown oil ( 43 % yield ). anal . calcd . for c 23 h 28 n 2 s 2 o 2 : c , 64 . 45 ; h , 6 . 58 ; n , 6 . 54 ; s , 14 . 96 . found : c , 64 . 62 , h , 6 . 43 ; n , 6 . 48 ; s , 15 . 01 . 1 h nmr ( 400 mhz , cdcl 3 ): 1 . 55 ( s , 6h ), 2 . 17 ( t , j = 2 . 7 hz , 1h ), 3 . 25 ( m , 1h ), 3 . 25 ( d , j = 2 . 7 hz , 2h ), 3 . 43 ( m , 2h ), 3 . 77 ( s , 3h ), 3 . 82 ( s , 2h ), 5 . 18 ( brs , 1h ), 6 . 58 ( td , j = 7 . 5 , 1 . 2 hz , 1h ), 6 . 62 ( d , j = 8 . 1 hz , 1h ), 6 . 76 ( d , j = 8 . 7 hz , 2h ), 7 . 05 ( d , j = 8 . 7 hz , 2h ), 7 . 19 ( m , 2h ), 7 . 26 ( dd , j = 77 , 1 . 7 hz , 1h ) ppm . 13 c nmr ( 100 mhz , cdcl 3 ): 18 . 0 , 26 . 6 , 39 . 4 , 43 . 2 , 50 . 4 , 55 . 2 , 71 . 8 , 79 . 5 , 109 . 9 , 113 . 7 , 117 . 1 , 117 . 5 , 130 . 0 , 130 . 4 , 136 . 9 , 149 . 1 , 158 . 6 , 174 . 6 ppm . mass spectrum m / z 428 ( m + ) 307 ( m + - ch 2 c 6 h 4 och 1 ). tlc ( 50 % ethyl acetate / hexane ) r f 0 . 60 . the amine prepared in example 31 ( 750 mg , 2 . 60 mmol ) was reacted with the carboxylic acid prepared in example 1 ( 496 mg , 2 . 07 mmol ) and 0 . 18 ml thionyl chloride ( 2 . 47 mmol ) by the method described in example 7 . the crude product was purified by column chromatography ( gradient from hexane to 20 % ethyl acetate / hexane ) to give 800 mg , of the desired product as a yellow oil ( 76 % yield ). 1 h nmr ( 400 mhz , cdcl 2 ): 1 . 54 ( s , 6h ), 3 . 18 ( m , 2h ), 3 . 37 ( q , j = 5 . 9 hz , 2h ), 3 . 66 ( s , 2h ), 3 . 74 ( s , 3h ), 3 . 76 ( s , 3h ), 3 . 79 , ( s , 2h ), 5 . 13 ( m , 1h ), 6 . 5 - 6 . 7 ( m , 2h ), 6 . 7 - 6 . 8 ( m , 4h ), 7 . 02 ( d , j = 8 . 7 hz , 2h ), 7 . 09 ( d , j = 8 . 7 hz , 2h ), 7 . 20 ( m , 1h ), 7 . 2 - 7 . 3 ( m , 2h ) ppm . 13 c nmr ( 100 mhz , cdcl 3 ): 26 . 9 , 34 . 2 , 39 . 3 , 39 . 4 , 43 . 4 , 50 . 4 , 55 . 2 , 110 . 0 , 113 . 7 , 114 . 0 , 117 . 1 , 117 . 6 , 129 . 0 , 129 . 9 , 130 . 0 , 130 . 4 , 136 . 8 , 149 . 2 , 158 . 6 , 158 . 7 , 175 . 0 ppm . mass spectrum m / z 510 ( m + ). tlc ( 30 % ethyl acetate / hexane ) r f 0 . 27 . a the compound prepared in example 37 ( 0 . 68 g , 1 . 3 mmol ) was reacted with 3 ml trifluoroacetic acid and 0 . 27 ml triethylsilane by the method described in example 11 to give 0 . 23 g of a yellow oil ( 44 % yield ). the mercaptan prepared in example 2 ( 1 . 20 g , 10 . 0 mmol ), 2 . 55 g dicyclohexylcarbodiimide ( 12 . 4 mmol ), 1 . 2 g , n - hydroxysuccinimide ( 10 . 7 mmol ), and 3 . 06 g of the amine prepared in example 31 ( 10 . 6 mmole ) were dissolved in 100 ml tetrahydrofuran , and stirred at room temperature , under argon for 17 hours . the mixture was treated with 30 ml 0 . 5m sodium hydroxide solution , and extracted with 3 × 50 ml ethyl acetate . the organic layers were combined and washed with 30 ml 0 . 5m sodium hydroxide solution , and extracted with 3 × 50 ml ethyl acetate . 2 × 75 ml 0 . 5m hydrochloric acid and 2 × 75 ml saturated sodium chloride solution . the organic layer was dried over anhydrous sodium sulphate , and the solvent was removed by rotary evaporation to give the crude product . this was purified by column chromatography ( gradient from chloroform to 50 % ethyl acetate / chloroform ) to give 1 . 48 g of the desired product as a yellow oil ( 38 % yield ). 1 h nmr ( 400 mhz , cdcl 3 ): 1 . 58 ( s , 6h ), 2 . 13 ( s , 1h ), 3 . 26 ( m , 2h ), 3 . 43 ( m , 2h ), 3 . 77 ( s , 3h ), 3 . 82 ( s , 2h ), 5 . 17 ( brs , 1h ), 6 . 5 - 6 . 7 ( m , 2h ), 6 . 77 ( d , j = 8 . 7 hz , 2h ) 7 . 04 ( d , j = 8 . 7 hz , 2h ), 7 . 1 - 7 . 3 ( m , 3h ) ppm . 13 c nmr ( 100 mhz , cdcl 3 ): 30 . 4 , 39 . 4 , 39 . 7 , 43 . 1 , 47 . 7 , 55 . 3 , 110 . 1 , 113 . 8 , 117 . 2 , 117 . 6 , 130 . 0 , 130 . 4 , 136 . 7 , 149 . 1 , 158 . 7 , 175 . 6 . mass spectrum m / z 390 ( m + ), 358 ( m + - ch 30 h ), 356 ( m + - h 2 s ). tlc ( 40 % ethyl acetate / hexane ) r f 0 . 46 . the mercaptan prepared in example 38a ( 180 mg , 0 . 46 mmol ) was dissolved in 30 ml freshly distilled tetrahydrofuran . sodium hydride ( 30 mg in 50 % mineral 20 oil , 0 . 63 mmol ) was washed with 3 × 5 ml hexane and added to the reaction mixture . the solution was stirred under nitrogen for 5 minutes . 1 - bromoethanol ( 0 . 035 ml , 0 . 5 mmol ) was added and the mixture continued stirring at room temperature for 3 hours . methanol ( 5 ml ) was added and the mixture was diluted with 200 ml ethyl acetate . the mixture was washed with 50ml water and 50 ml saturated sodium chloride solution , and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulphate . the solvent was removed by rotary evaporation to give a crude oil . this was purified by radial chromatography ( gradient from petroleum ether to 60 % ethyl acetate / petroleum ether ) to give 100 mg clear oil ( 50 % yield ). ir neat : 3600 - 3200 cm - 1 , 2980 2940 , 1650 1600 cm - 1 . 1 h ivmr ( 400 mhz , cdcl 3 ): 1 . 52 ( s , 6h ), 2 . 05 ( brs , 1h ), 2 . 69 ( t , j = 6 . 08 1h ), 3 . 21 ( m , 2h ), 3 . 41 ( m , 2h ), 3 . 65 ( t , j = 6 . 0 hz , 2h ), 3 . 78 ( s , 3h ), 3 . 82 ( s , 2h ), 5 . 09 ( brs , 1h ), 6 . 5 - 6 . 7 ( m , 2h ), 6 . 78 ( d , j = 8 . 5 hz , 2h ), 7 . 04 ( d , j = 8 . 7 hz , 2h ), 7 . 20 ( td , j = 7 . 8 , 1 . 6 hz , 1h ), 7 . 25 - 7 . 30 ( m , h ) ppm . 13 c nmr ( 100 mhz , cdcl 3 ). 27 . 1 , 33 . 2 , 39 . 5 , 39 . 6 , 43 . 3 , 49 . 8 , 55 . 3 , 60 . 9 , 110 . 2 , 113 . 8 , 117 . 3 , 17 . 6 , 130 . 0 , 130 . 4 , 136 . 7 , 149 . 1 , 158 . 7 , 175 . 2 . mass spectrum m / z 434 ( m +), 416 ( m +- h 20 ), 401 ( 416 - ch 2 ), 358 ( m +- c 2 h 4 so ). tlc ( 50 % ethyl acetate / hexane ) r f 0 . 22 . the mercaptan prepared in example 38a ( 290 mg , 0 . 74 mmol ) was reacted with 24 mg sodium hydride ( 1 . 0 mmol ) and 125 mg methyl bromoacetate ( 0 . 82 mmol ) by the method described in example 39 . the crude product was purified by radial chromatography ( gradient from hexane to 30 % ethyl acetate / hexane ) to give 0 . 19 g of the desired product as a colourless oil ( 56 % yield ). anal . calcd . for c 23 h 30 n 2 s 2 o 4 : c , 59 . 71 ; h , 6 . 54 ; n , 6 . 06 ; s , 13 . 86 . found : c , 59 . 83 ; h , 6 . 55 ; n , 5 . 94 ; s , 13 . 96 . 1 h nmr ( 400 mhz , cdcl 3 ): 1 . 53 ( s , 6h ), 3 . 24 ( m , 2h ), 3 . 31 ( s , 2h ), 3 . 44 ( m , 2h ), 3 . 64 ( s , 3h ), 3 . 77 ( s , 3h ), 3 . 81 ( s , 2h ), 5 . 18 ( m , 1h ), 6 . 5 - 6 . 7 ( m , 2h ), 6 . 77 ( d , j = 8 . 7 hz , 2h ) 7 . 05 ( d , j = 8 . 7 hz , 2h ), 7 . 1 - 7 . 4 25 ( m , 3h ) ppm . 13 c nmr ( 100 mhz , cdcl 3 ): 26 . 7 , 32 . 4 , 39 . 4 , 43 . 2 , 50 . 4 , 52 . 6 , 55 . 3 , 110 . 0 , 113 . 7 , 117 . 0 , 117 . 6 , 130 . 0 , 130 . 1 , 130 . 4 , 136 . 8 , 149 . 1 , 158 . 7 , 170 . 5 , 174 . 4 ppm . mass spectrum m / z 462 ( m + ), 431 ( m - - cooch 3 ). tlc ( 40 % ethyl acetate / hexane ) r f 0 . 31 . the mercaptan prepared in example 38b ( 250 mg , 0 . 64 mmol ) was reacted with 33 mg sodium hydrid ( 1 . 4 mmol ) and 154 mg 3 - bromopropylamino hydrobromide ( 0 . 7 mmol ) by the method described in example 39 . the reaction mixture was stirred for 19 hours . the crude oil was purified by radial chromatography ( 86 % ethyl acetate / 10 % methanol / 3 % water / 1 % 15m ammonium hydroxide ) to give 180 mg yellow oil ( 63 % yield ). ir ( neat ): 3400 - 3200 , 1650 cm - 1 . 1 h nmr ( 400 mhz , cdcl 3 ): 1 . 50 ( s , 6h ), 1 . 61 ( m , 2h ), 1 . 71 ( brs , 2h ), 2 . 51 ( t , j = 7 . 35 , hz , 2h ), 2 . 66 ( t , j = 6 . 8 hz , 2h ), 3 . 22 ( m , 2h ), 3 . 44 ( m , 2h ), 3 . 77 ( s , 3h ), 3 . 81 ( s , 2h ), 5 . 14 ( brs , 1h ), 6 . 58 ( m , 1h ), 6 . 61 ( m , 1h ), 6 . 77 ( d , j = 8 . 6 hz , 2h ), 7 . 05 ( d , j = 8 . 6 hz , 2h ), 7 . 19 ( m , 1h ), 7 . 25 ( dd , j = 1 . 6 , 7 . 5 hz , 1h ), 7 . 37 ( brt , j = 5 . 5 hz , 1h ) ppm . 13 c nmr ( 100 mhz , cdcl 3 ): 27 . 0 , 27 . 3 , 32 . 4 , 39 . 3 , 39 . 4 , 41 . 0 , 43 . 4 , 49 . 8 , 55 . 2 , 109 . 9 , 113 . 7 , 117 . 1 , 117 . 5 , 130 . 0 , 130 . 3 , 130 . 4 , 136 . 7 , 149 . 1 , 158 . 6 , 175 . 4 ppm . mass spectrum m / z 447 ( m + ), 414 ( m + - sh ), 326 ( m + - ch 2 c 6 h 4 och 3 ). tlc ( 86 % ethyl acetate / 10 % methanol / 3 % water / 1 % 15m ammonium hydroxide ) r f 0 . 30 . the carboxylic acid prepared in example 1 ( 4 . 02 g , 16 . 7 mmol ) was dissolved in 50 ml dichloromethane and treated with 1 . 77 ml thionyl chloride ( 24 . 3 mmol ). the mixture was stirred at reflux for 2 hours under nitrogen . the volatile material was removed by rotary evaporation and 10 ml ammonium hydroxide was added to the residue at 0 ° c . the mixture was stirred for 30 minutes , and the volatile material was removed by rotary evaporation . the residue was treated with 50 ml ethyl acetate and 50 ml water . the aqueous layer was separated and washed with 2 × 50 ml ethyl acetate . the organic layers were combined and washed with 2 × 50 ml 2m sodium hydroxide solution , 2 × 50 ml 1m hydroch16ric acid , and saturated sodium chloride solution . the organic layer was dried over anhydrous sodium sulphate , and the solvent was removed by rotary evaporation to give 2 . 33 g of the desired product as a yellow solid ( 58 % yield ). 1 h nmr ( 400 mhz , cdcl 3 ): 1 . 56 ( s , 6h ), 3 . 75 ( s , 2h ), 3 . 79 ( s , 3h ), 5 . 70 ( brs , 1h ), 6 . 74 ( brs , 1h ), 6 . 83 ( d , j = 8 . 7 hz , 2h ). 7 . 20 ( d , j = 8 . 7 hz , 2h ) ppm . 13 c nmr ( 100 mhz , cdcl 3 ): 26 . 8 , 34 . 3 , 49 . 9 , 55 . 3 , 114 . 1 , 129 . 0 , 130 . 1 , 158 . 8 , 177 . 3 ppm . mass spectrum m / z 239 ( m + ). tlc ( 50 % ethyl acetate / hexane ) r f 0 . 21 . the amide prepared in example 42 ( 2 . 33 g , 9 . 75 mmol ) was reacted with lithium aluminium hydride ( 890 mg , 23 . 4 mmol ) by the method described in example 31 . the crude product was purified by radial chromatography ( 86 % ethyl acetate / 10 % metanol / 3 % water / 1 % 15m ammonium hydroxide ) to give 878 mg of the desired product as a yellow oil ( 40 % yield ). nmr ( 60 mhz , cdcl 3 ): 1 . 53 ( s , 6h ), 3 . 77 ( s , 5h ), 6 . 0 ( brs , 2h ), 6 . 5 - 7 . 8 ( m , 4h ) ppm . the amine prepared in example 43 ( 180 mg , 0 . 80 mmol ) was dissolved in 3 ml dichloromethane . bromoacetylchloride ( 110 mg , 0 . 70 mmol ) in 0 . 5 ml dichloromethane was added dropwise and the mixture was stirred at room temperature under nitrogen for 2 . 5 hours . the volatile material was removed by rotary evaporation and the residue was treated with 5 ml ether and 5 ml 1m hydrochloric acid . the organic layer was separated and washed with 2 × 5 ml 1m hydrochloric acid , 2 × 5 ml 0 . 5m sodium hydroxide solution and 5 ml saturated sodium chloride solution . the organic layer was dried over sodium sulphate and the solvent was removed by rotary evaporation to give 130 mg of the desired product as a yellow oil ( 54 % yield ). 1 h nmr ( 60m hz , cdcl 3 ): 1 . 30 ( s , 6h ), 3 . 20 ( d , j = 6 hz , 2h ), 3 . 5 - 4 . 0 ( 3 × 5 , 7h ), 6 . 5 - 7 . 5 ( m , 5h ) ppm . the bromide prepared in example 44 ( 130 mg , 0 . 38 mmol ) was dissolved in 1 ml ethanol . to this solution was added 2 . 0 ml 2 -( methylmercapto ) aniline ( 16 mmol ) and the mixture was stirred at room temperture under nitrogen for 14 hours . the mixture was warmed to 60 ° c . and stirred an additional 50 minutes . the mixture was then treated with 5 × 10 ml 1m hydrochloric acid , 10 ml 0 . 5m sodium hydroxide solution , and saturated sodium chloride solution . the organic layer was dried over anhydrous sodium sulphate , and the solvent was removed by rotary evaporation to give a crude brown oil . this was purified by radial chromatography ( gradient from hexane to 80 % ethyl acetate / hexane ) to give 40 mg of the desired product as a colourless oil ( 26 % yield ). 1 h nmr ( 400 mhz , cdcl 3 ): 1 . 22 ( s , 6h ), 2 . 32 ( s , 3h ), 3 . 24 ( d , j = 5 . 9 hz , 2h ), 3 . 52 ( s , 2h ), 3 . 76 ( s , 3h ), 3 . 87 ( d , j = 5 . 1 hz , 2h ), 5 . 56 ( brt 1h ), 6 . 54 ( d , j = 8 . 0 hz , 1h ), 6 . 72 ( d , j = 8 . 5 hz , 2h ), 6 . 79 ( t , j = 7 . 5 hz , 1h ), 7 . 01 ( d , j = 8 . 5 hz , 2h ), 7 . 11 ( brt , 1h ), 7 . 20 ( m , 1h ), 7 . 47 ( m , 1h ) ppm . 13 c nmr ( 100 mhz , cdcl 3 ): 18 . 6 , 6 . 7 , 32 . 2 , 46 . 5 , 47 . 1 , 48 . 7 , 48 . 7 , 55 . 4 , 110 . 8 , 114 . 0 , 119 . 1 , 121 . 0 , 129 . 8 , 129 . 9 , 131 . 2 , 134 . 3 , 147 . 3 , 158 . 7 , 170 . 4 ppm . mass spectrum m / z 404 ( m + ). tlc ( 50 % ethyl acetate / hexane ) r f 0 . 39 . the compound prepared in example 45 ( 10 . 7 mg , 0 . 27 mmol ) was reacted with 2 . 5 ml trifluoroacetic acid and 1 ml triethylsilane by the method described in example 11 to give 40 mg of the desired product as a 15 clear yellow oil ( 52 % yield ). ir ( neat ): 3300 - 3400 , 2980 , 2940 , 2585 , 1700 - 1650 cm - 1 . 1 h nmr ( 400 mhz , cdcl 3 ): 1 . 28 ( s , 6h ), 1 . 44 ( s , 1h ), 2 . 38 ( s , 3h ), 3 . 34 ( d , j = 6 . 4 hz , 2h ) 3 . 92 ( s , 2h ), 5 . 54 ( brs , 1h ), 6 . 56 ( d , j = 8 . 1 hz , 1h ), 6 . 79 ( t , j = 8 . 0 hz , 1h ), 7 . 11 ( brs , 1h ), 7 . 21 ( m , 1h ), 7 . 44 ( m , 1h ) ppm . 13 c nmr ( 100 mhz , cdcl 3 ): 18 . 5 , 29 . 9 , 45 . 3 , 48 . 6 , 51 . 8 , 110 . 8 , 119 . 2 , 121 . 2 , 129 . 5 , 133 . 9 , 147 . 0 , 170 . 3 ppm . mass spectrum m / z 284 ( m ), 266 ( m + - h 2 o ), 250 ( m + - h 2 s ). tlc ( 50 % etoac / hexane ) r f 0 . 30 . the mercaptan prepared in example 388 ( 0 . 44 g , 1 . 1 mmol ) was reacted with 65 mg sodium hydride ( 1 . 4 mmol ) and 0 . 15 ml 1 - bromo - 2 - chlorethane ( 1 . 5 mmol ) by the method described in example 39 . the crude product was purified by radial chromatography ( gradient from hexane to 25 % ethyl acetate / hexane ) to give 0 . 33 g of the desired product as a yellow oil ( 65 % yield ). anal . calcd . for c 22 n 2 o 2 s 2 cl : 58 . 32 ; h , 6 . 45 ; n , 6 . 18 ; cl , 7 . 06 ; s , 14 . 15 . found : c , 58 . 91 ; h , 6 . 36 ; n , 6 . 26 ; cl , 7 . 09 ; s , 13 . 89 . ir ( neat ): 3360 , 3000 , 2960 , 2920 , 2830 , 1650 cm - 1 . 1 h nmr ( 400 mhz , cdcl 3 ): 1 . 5 , ( s , 6h ), 2 . 86 ( t , j = 7 . 3 hz , 2h ), 3 . 22 , ( m , 2h ), 3 . 43 ( m , h ), 3 . 55 ( t , j = 7 . 2 hz , 2h ), 3 . 77 ( s , 3h ), 3 . 81 ( s , h ), 5 . 11 ( brs , 1h ), 6 . 5 - 6 . 7 ( m , 2h ), 6 . 78 ( d , 2h ), 7 . 04 ( d , 2h ), 7 . 11 ( m , 1h ), 7 . 20 ( m , 1h ), 7 . 26 ( m , 1h ) ppm . 13 c nmr ( 100 mhz , cdcl 3 ): 26 . 9 , 32 . 6 , 39 . 4 , 42 . 9 , 43 . 2 , 49 , 9 , 55 . 3 , 110 . 0 , 113 . 7 , 117 . 2 , 117 . 6 , 130 . 0 , 130 . 4 , 136 . 8 , 149 . 1 , 158 . 7 , 174 . 9 ppm . mass spectrum m / z 452 . tlc ( 50 % ethyl acetate / hexane ) r f 0 . 62 . the mercaptan prepared in example 38b ( 0 . 40 g , 1 . 0 mmol ) was reacted with 55 mg sodium hydride ( 1 . 2 mmol ) and 3 - bromo - propionitrile ( 0 . 10 ml , 1 . 2 mmol by the method described in example 39 . the crude product was purified by radial chromatography ( gradient from hexane to 75 % chloroform / hexane ) to give 0 . 24 g of the desired product as a yellow oil ( 50 % yield ). anal . calcd . for c 23 h 29 n 3 o 2 s 2 : c , 62 . 27 ; h , 6 . 59 ; n , 9 . 47 , s , 14 . 45 . found : c , 62 . 44 ; h , 6 . 61 ; n , 9 . 39 ; s , 14 . 05 . ir ( neat ): 3380 , 3010 , 2930 , 2250 , 1660 . 1 h nmr ( 400 mhz , cdcl 3 ): 1 . 52 ( s , 6h ), 2 . 50 ( t , j = 6 . 9 hz , 2h ), 2 . 73 ( t , j = 6 . 9 hz , 2h ), 3 . 25 ( m , 2h ), 3 . 46 ( m , 2h ), 3 . 77 ( s , 3h ), 3 . 82 ( s , 2h ), 5 . 12 ( brs , 1h ), 6 . 59 ( m , 1h ), 6 . 78 ( d , j = 8 . 5 hz , 2h ), 7 . 05 ( d , j = 8 . 5 hz , 2h ), 7 . 1 - 7 . 3 ( m , 2h ) ppm . 13 c nmr ( 100 mhz , cdcl 3 ): 18 . 2 , 25 . 6 , 26 . 7 , 39 . 4 , 43 . 2 , 49 . 9 , 55 . 3 , 110 . 0 , 113 . 7 , 117 . 2 , 117 . 5 , 118 . 1 , 130 . 0 , 130 . 2 , 130 . 4 , 136 . 7 , 149 . 1 , 158 . 6 , 174 . 6 ppm . mass spectrum m / z 443 ( m + ), 410 ( m + - sh ). tlc ( 90 % chloroform / ethyl acetate ) r f 0 . 38 . n 2 -((( 2 - ethyl - 2 - methylthio )) propionyl ) amino ) ethyl !- 2 - aminothiophenol , example 8 , ( 1 mg , 3 . 5 × 10 - 3 mmol ) was dissolved in 1 ml nitrogen purged ethanol . generator eluted na 99m tco 4 ( 0 . 2 ml , 4 - 40 mci ) was added to the solution , followed by 0 . 1 ml stannous chloride solution ( lmm sncl 2 in 0 . 1m hydrochloric acid ). the mixture was incubated for 15 minutes , and filtered through an fg filter to yield the crude product . tlc ( 50 % ethyl acetate / hexane on silica gel ) r f 0 . 37 , 56 % radiochemical purity . normal saline ( 2 ml ) was added to the mixture , and the complex was purified by elution through a 20 waters c - 18 sep - pak ( 30 % ethyl acetate / hexane wash , then product elution with 50 % ethyl acetate / hexane ). the purity of the complex was measured by tlc and hplc . tlc ( 50 % ethyl acetate / hexane on silica ) r f 0 . 37 , radiochemical purity 96 %. hplc ( waters radial - pak c - 18 , 70 % acetoniltrile / water , 2 . 0 ml / min . r t 4 . 23 min , radiochemical purity & gt ; 99 %. electrophoresis ( 0 . 1m nah 2 po 4 , ph 6 . 8 , 250 volts , 25 min ) neutral . n 2 -((( methyl - 2 - mercapto ) propionyl ) amino ) ethyl !- 2 - methylthioaniline , example 11 , ( 1 mg ) was dissolved in 1 ml nitrogen purged ethanol . 0 . 1m hydrochloric acid ( 0 . 1 ml ) and 0 . 005 ml 1 mm stannous chloride were added to the mixture , followed by 1 ml generator eluate 99m tc sodium pertechnetate ( 5 - 80mci ). the mixture was heated at 90 ° c . for 20 minutes . tlc ( 50 % ethyl acetate / hexane ) r f 0 . 60 , radiochemical purity 96 %. hplc ( novo pak c18 , 70 % acetonitrile / water , 2 . 0 ml / min ) r t 33 . 6 min , radiochemical purity 97 %. electrophoresis ( 0 . 05m nah2po4 , ph 4 . 5 , 3000 volts , 30 min ) neutral . n 2 - 2 ((( 2 - methyl - 2 - propylthio ) propionyl ) amino ) ethyl !- 2 - aminothiophenol , example 17 , was reacted with 99m tc sodium pertechnetate by the method described in example 49 . tlc ( 50 % ethyl acetate / hexane ) r f 0 . 50 , radiochemical purity 91 %. hplc ( radial - pak c18 , 70 % acetonitrile / water , 2 . 0 ml / min r t 5 . 3 min , radiochemicalpurity 99 . 9 %. electrophoresis ( 0 . 1m nah 2 po 4 , ph 6 . 8 , 250 volts , 25 min ) neutral . n 2 -((( 2 - methyl - 2 - butylthiopropionyl ) amino ) ethyl !- 2 - aminothiophenol , example 20 , was reacted with 99m tc sodium pertechnetate by the method described in example 49 . tlc ( 50 % ethyl acetate / hexane ) r f 0 . 63 , radiochemical purity 85 %. hplc ( radial - pak c 18 , 70 % acetonitrile / water , 2 . 0 ml / min ) r t 4 . 8 min , radiochemical purity 92 %. n 2 -((( 2 - methyl - 2 - ethylthio ) propionyl ) amino ) ethyl !- 2 - aminothiophenol , example 23 , was reacted with 99m tc sodium pertechnetate by the method described in example 49 . tlc ( 50 % ethyl acetate / hexane ) r f 0 . 35 , radiochemical purity 91 %. hplc ( radial - pak c18 , 70 % acetonitrile / water , 2 . 0 ml / min ) r t 5 . 23 min , radiochemical purity 95 %. n 2 -((( 2 - methyl - 2 - mercapto ) propionyl ) amino ) ethyl !- 2 - propylthioaniline , example 27 , was reacted with 99m tc sodium pertechnetate by the method described in example 49 . tlc ( 50 % ethyl acetate / hexane ) r f 0 . 60 , radiochemical purity 88 %. hplc ( radial - pak c18 , 70 % acetonitrile / water , 2 . 0 ml / min ) r t 6 . 1 min , radiochemical purity 95 %. electrophoresis ( 0 . 1m nah 2 po 4 , ph 6 . 8 , 200 volts , 30 min ) neutral . n 2 -((( 2 - methyl - 2 - allylthio ) propionyl ) amino ) ethyl !- 2 -( 4 - methoxybenzylthio ) aniline , example 33 , was reacted with 99m tc sodium pertechnetate by the method described in example 49 . tlc ( 50 % ethyl acetate / hexane ) r f 0 . 64 , radiochemical purity 91 %. hplc ( radial - pak c 18 , 70 % acetonitrile / water , 2 . 0 ml / min ) r t 4 . 8 min , radiochemical puity 93 %. electrophoresis ( 0 . 1m nah 2 po 4 , ph 6 . 8 , 200 volts , 30min ) neutral . n 2 -((( 2 - methyl - 2 - allylthio ) propionyl ) amino ) ethyl !- 2 - aminothiophenol , example 34 , was reacted with 99m tc sodium pertechnetate by the method described in example 49 . tlc ( 50 % ethyl acetate / hexane ) r f 0 . 68 , radiochemical purity 88 %. hplc ( radial - pak c18 , 70 % acetonitrile / water , 2 . 0 ml / min r t 4 . 7 min , radiochemical purity 95 %. electrophoresis ( 0 . 1m nah 2 po 4 , ph 6 . 8 , 200 volts , 30 min ) neutral . n 2 -((( 2 - methyl - 2 -( 2 - propynylthio )) propionyl ) amino ) ethyl !- 2 -( 4 - methoxybenzyl - thio ) aniline , example 36 , was reacted with 99m tc sodium pertechnetate by the method described in example 49 . the crude complex was purified by hplc ( nova - pak c18 , 50 % ethanol / water , 2 . 0 ml / min . tlc ( 50 % ethyl acetate / hexane ) r f 0 . 51 , radiochemical purity 88 %. n 2 -((( 2 - methyl - 2 -( 2 - hydroxyethylthio )) propionyl ) amino ) ethyl !- 2 -( 4 - methoxy benzylthio ) aniline , example 39 , was reacted with 99m tc sodium pertechnetate by the method described in example 50 . the mixture was heated at 60 ° c . for 30 minutes , and then purified by hplc ( radial - pak c18 ) r t 4 . 02 min , radiochemical purity 85 %. tlc ( 50 % ethyl acetate / hexane ) r f 0 . 55 , radiochemical purity 91 %. electrophoresis ( 0 . 1m nah 2 po 4 , ph 6 . 8 , 200 volts , 30 min ) neutral . n 2 -((( 2 - methyl - 2 -( methoxycarbonyl methylene thio )) propionyl ) amino ) ethyl !- 2 -( 4 - methoxybenzylthio ) aniline , example 40 , was reacted with 99m tc sodium pertechnetate by the method described in example 49 . the crude complex was purified by hplc ( nova - pak c18 , 50 % ethanol / water , 1 . 5 ml / min ) r t 9 . 33 min , radiochemical purity 95 %. tlc ( 50 % ethyl acetate / hexane ) r f 0 . 10 , radiochemical purity 97 %. electrophoresis ( 0 . 05m nah 2 po 4 , ph 4 . 5 , 300 volts , 35 min ) neutral . n 2 -((( 2 - methyl - 2 -( 3 - aminopropylthio )) propionyl ) amino ) ethyl !- 2 -( 4 - methoxybenzylthio ) aniline , example 41 , was reacted with 99m tc sodium pertechnetate by the method described in example 50 . tlc ( 86 % ethyl acetate / 10 % methanol / 3 % water / 1 % 15m ammonium hydroxide ) r f 0 . 4 , radiochemical purity 86 %. hplc ( nova - pak c18 , 50 % acetonitrile / water , 2 . 0 ml / min ) r t 4 . 39 min , radiochemical purity 68 %. n 2 - oxo - 2 ( nl (( 2 - methyl - 2 - mercapto ) propyl ) amino ) ethyl !- 2 - methylthioaniline , example 46 , was reacted with 99m tc sodium pertechnetate by the method described in example 50 , without heating . the crude product was filtered through a millex fg filter . tlc ( 50 % ethyl acetate / hexane ) r f 0 . 5 , radiochemical purity 92 %. hplc ( nova - pak c18 , 70 % acetonitrile / water , 2 . 0 ml / min ) r t 3 . 56 min , radiochemical purity 98 %. electrophoresis ( 0 . 05m nah 2 po 4 , ph 4 . 5 , 300 volts , 30 min ) neutral . n 2 -((( 2 - methyl - 2 -( 2 - chloroethylthio )) propionyl ) amino ) ethyl !- 2 -( 4 - methoxy - benzylthio ) aniline , example 47 , was reacted with 99m tc sodium pertechnetate by the method described in example 49 . the crude product was purified by hplc ( nova - pak c18 , 60 % ethanol / water , 1 . 5 ml / min ) r t 3 . 50 min radiochemical purity 89 %. tlc ( ethyl acetate / hexane ) r f 0 . 5 , radiochemical purity 90 %. electro - phoresis ( 0 . 05m , nah 2 po 4 , ph 4 . 5 , 300 volts , 30 min ) neutral . n 2 -((( 2 - methyl - 2 -( 2 - cyanoethylthio )) propionyl ) amino ) ethyl !- 2 -( 4 - methoxybenzylthio ) aniline , example 48 , was reacted with 99m tc sodium pertechnetate by the method described in example 49 . the crude product was purified by hplc ( nova - pak c18 , 60 % ethanol / water , 1 . 5 ml / min ) r t 3 . 89 min , radiochemical purity 89 %. tlc ( 50 % ethyl acetate / hexane ) r f 0 . 30 , radiochemical purity 83 %. electrophoresis ( 0 . 05m nah 2 po 4 , ph 4 . 5 , 300 volts , 30 min ) neutral . distribution of the 99m tc labelled compounds was evaluated in rats . female sprague - dawley rats weighing 140 to 220 g ( average 170 g ) were anaesthetised with sodium pentobarbital and were injected in a tail vein with 0 . 05 to 10mci of the 99m tc labelled complex in a volume of 0 . 2 to 0 . 5 ml . at least two rats were injected for each time point . the animals were sacrificed at 5 and 30 minutes post injection and selected organs were removed ; the tails were discarded to avoid interference from the injection site . the radioactivity in each organ was measured at a standard geometry with a thallium iodide - activated sodium iodide scintillation counter adjusted for the 140 kev emission of 99m tc . the organs were also weighed to one hundredth of a gram and the activity was calculated as a percent of administered dose per gram . the results are reported in the following table . the important determinations are the amount of activity in the brain and the brain : blood ratio . table i______________________________________tc brain bioassay data time brain brain : heart heart : complexes min . % dose blood % dose blood______________________________________t711 5 2 . 33 4 . 24 0 . 88 3 . 38 30 0 . 47 1 . 54 0 . 23 1 . 51t712 5 1 . 69 1 . 04 0 . 61 1 . 07 30 1 . 73 1 . 13 0 . 53 0 . 74t713 5 1 . 55 4 . 34 0 . 59 3 . 68 30 0 . 46 1 . 83 0 . 19 1 . 84t714 5 1 . 43 3 . 11 0 . 82 3 . 67 30 0 . 50 1 . 66 0 . 27 1 . 79t715 5 2 . 55 5 . 19 0 . 84 3 . 73 30 0 . 51 1 . 36 0 . 23 1 . 40t717 5 1 . 27 1 . 21 0 . 98 1 . 88 30 1 . 24 1 . 23 0 . 48 1 . 00t719 5 1 . 86 1 . 32 0 . 78 1 . 36 30 0 . 48 0 . 26 0 . 40 0 . 55t721 5 1 . 82 1 . 23 0 . 75 1 . 16 30 0 . 30 0 . 21 0 . 36 0 . 49t722 5 1 . 58 0 . 57 0 . 74 0 . 67 30 0 . 68 0 . 31 0 . 48 0 . 52t726 5 1 . 11 1 . 82 0 . 73 3 . 22 30 0 . 32 0 . 93 0 . 28 2 . 08t727 5 0 . 09 0 . 09 0 . 45 1 . 26 30 0 . 07 0 . 06 0 . 18 0 . 42t728 5 0 . 03 0 . 04 1 . 68 4 . 36 30 0 . 03 0 . 05 0 . 74 2 . 11t729 5 0 . 87 0 . 19 0 . 70 0 . 34 30 0 . 21 0 . 08 0 . 28 0 . 36t730 5 2 . 45 6 . 1 0 . 71 3 . 97 30 0 . 73 1 . 8 0 . 29 1 . 53t731 5 1 . 49 0 . 42 1 . 01 0 . 68 30 0 . 60 0 . 21 0 . 58 0 . 42______________________________________ 1 . h f kung , m molnar , j billings , r wicks and m blau . j . nucl . med . 25 326 ( 1984 ). 2 . h . f . kung , et al ., 9th int . symp . radiopharm . chemistry , paris , 6 - 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