Patent Application: US-98685497-A

Abstract:
novel compounds are provided which are inhibitors of mtp and thus are useful for lowering serum lipids and treating atherosclerosis and related diseases , and have the structure ## str1 ## including pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof , or prodrug esters thereof , a is ## str2 ## where z is n or ch , or where z is ## str3 ## or ch 2 when --- is a single bond ; q is -- o --; -- s --; or ## str4 ## b is : ## str5 ## and wherein l 1 , r , r 1 , r 3 , r 3 &# 39 ;, r 3a , r 3b , r 4 , r 4 &# 39 ;, r 5 , r 5a , x , ## str6 ## are as defined herein .

Description:
the following definitions apply to the terms as used throughout this specification , unless otherwise limited in specific instances . the term &# 34 ; mtp &# 34 ; refers to a polypeptide or protein complex that ( 1 ) if obtained from an organism ( e . g ., cows , humans , etc . ), can be isolated from the microsomal fraction of homogenized tissue ; and ( 2 ) stimulates the transport of triglycerides , cholesterol esters , or phospholipids from synthetic phospholipid vesicles , membranes or lipoproteins to synthetic vesicles , membranes , or lipoproteins and which is distinct from the cholesterol ester transfer protein [ drayna et al ., nature 327 , 632 - 634 ( 1987 )] which may have similar catalytic properties . the phrase &# 34 ; stabilizing &# 34 ; atherosclerosis as used in the present application refers to slowing down the development of and / or inhibiting the formation of new atherosclerotic lesions . the phrase &# 34 ; causing the regression of &# 34 ; atherosclerosis as used in the present application refers to reducing and / or eliminating atherosclerotic lesions . unless otherwise indicated , the term &# 34 ; lower alkyl &# 34 ;, &# 34 ; alkyl &# 34 ; or &# 34 ; alk &# 34 ; as employed herein alone or as part of another group includes both straight and branched chain hydrocarbons , containing 1 to 40 carbons , preferably 1 to 20 carbons , more preferably 1 to 12 carbons , in the normal chain , such as methyl , ethyl , propyl , isopropyl , butyl , t - butyl , isobutyl , pentyl , hexyl , isohexyl , heptyl , 4 , 4 - dimethylpentyl , octyl , 2 , 2 , 4 - trimethylpentyl , nonyl , decyl , undecyl , dodecyl , the various branched chain isomers thereof , and the like as well as such groups including 1 to 4 substituents which may be any of the r 3 groups , or the r 1 substituents set out herein . unless otherwise indicated , the term &# 34 ; cycloalkyl &# 34 ; as employed herein alone or as part of another group includes saturated or partially unsaturated ( containing 1 or 2 double bonds ) cyclic hydrocarbon groups containing 1 to 3 rings , including monocyclicalkyl , bicyclicalkyl and tricyclicalkyl , containing a total of 3 to 20 carbons forming the rings , preferably 4 to 12 carbons , forming the ring and which may be fused to 1 aromatic ring as described for aryl , which include cyclopropyl , cyclobutyl , cyclopentyl , cyclohexyl , cycloheptyl , cyclooctyl , cyclodecyl and cyclododecyl , cyclohexenyl , ## str49 ## any of which groups may be optionally substituted with 1 to 4 substituents which may be any of the r 3 groups , or the r 1 substituents set out herein . the term &# 34 ; cycloalkenyl &# 34 ; as employed herein alone or as part of another group refers to cyclic hydrocarbons containing 5 to 20 carbons , preferably 6 to 12 carbons and 1 or 2 double bonds . exemplary cycloalkenyl groups include cyclopentenyl , cyclohexenyl , cycloheptenyl , cyclooctenyl , cyclohexadienyl , and cycloheptadienyl , which may be optionally substituted as defined for cycloalkyl . the term &# 34 ; polycycloalkyl &# 34 ; as employed herein alone or as part of another group refers to a bridged multicyclic group containing 5 to 20 carbons and containing 0 to 3 bridges , preferably 6 to 12 carbons and 1 or 2 bridges . exemplary polycycloalkyl groups include [ 3 . 3 . 0 ]- bicyclooctanyl , adamantanyl , [ 2 . 2 . 1 ]- bicycloheptanyl , [ 2 . 2 . 2 ]- bicyclooctanyl and the like and may be optionally substituted as defined for cycloalkyl . the term &# 34 ; polycycloalkenyl &# 34 ; as employed herein alone or as part of another group refers to a bridged multicyclic group containing 5 to 20 carbons and containing 0 to 3 bridges and containing 1 or 2 double bonds , preferably 6 to 12 carbons and 1 or 2 bridges . exemplary polycycloalkyl groups include [ 3 . 3 . 0 ]- bicyclooctenyl , [ 2 . 2 . 1 ]- bicycloheptenyl , [ 2 . 2 . 2 ]- bicyclooctenyl and the like and may be optionally substituted as defined for cycloalkyl . the term &# 34 ; aryl &# 34 ; as employed herein alone or as part of another group refers to monocyclic and bicyclic aromatic groups containing 6 to 10 carbons in the ring portion ( such as phenyl or naphthyl ) and may optionally include one to three additional rings fused to ar ( such as aryl , cycloalkyl , heteroaryl or cycloheteroalkyl rings ) and may be optionally substituted through available carbon atoms with 1 , 2 , or 3 groups selected from hydrogen , halo , haloalkyl , alkyl , haloalkyl , alkoxy , haloalkoxy , alkenyl , trifluoromethyl , trifluoromethoxy , alkynyl , cycloalkylalkyl , cycloheteroalkyl , cycloheteroalkylalkyl , aryl , heteroaryl , arylalkyl , aryloxy , aryloxyalkyl , arylalkoxy , arylthio , arylazo , heteroarylalkyl , heteroarylalkenyl , heteroarylheteroaryl , heteroaryloxy , hydroxy , nitro , cyano , amino , substituted amino wherein the amino includes 1 or 2 substituents ( which are alkyl , aryl or any of the other aryl compounds mentioned in the definitions ), thiol , alkylthio , arylthio , heteroarylthio , arylthioalkyl , alkoxyarylthio , alkylcarbonyl , arylcarbonyl , alkylaminocarbonyl , arylaminocarbonyl , alkoxycarbonyl , aminocarbonyl , alkylcarbonyloxy , arylcarbonyloxy , alkylcarbonylamino , arylcarbonylamino , arylsulfinyl , arylsulfinylalkyl , arylsulfonylamino or arylsulfonaminocarbonyl or any of the r 3 groups , or the r 1 substituents set out herein . the term &# 34 ; aralkyl &# 34 ;, &# 34 ; aryl - alkyl &# 34 ; or &# 34 ; aryllower alkyl &# 34 ; as used herein alone or as part of another group refers to alkyl groups as discussed above having an aryl substituent , such as benzyl or phenethyl , or naphthylpropyl , or an aryl as defined above . the term &# 34 ; lower alkoxy &# 34 ;, &# 34 ; alkoxy &# 34 ;, &# 34 ; aryloxy &# 34 ; or &# 34 ; aralkoxy &# 34 ; as employed herein alone or as part of another group includes any of the above alkyl , aralkyl or aryl groups linked to an oxygen atom . the term &# 34 ; amino &# 34 ; as employed herein alone or as part of another group may optionally be substituted with one or two substituents such as alkyl , aryl , arylalkyl , heteroaryl , heteroarylalkyl , cycloheteroalkyl , cycloheteroalkylalkyl and / or cycloalkyl . the term &# 34 ; lower alkylthio &# 34 ;, alkylthio &# 34 ;, &# 34 ; arylthio &# 34 ; or &# 34 ; aralkylthio &# 34 ; as employed herein alone or as part of another group includes any of the above alkyl , aralkyl or aryl groups linked to a sulfur atom . the term &# 34 ; lower alkylamino &# 34 ;, &# 34 ; alkylamino &# 34 ;, &# 34 ; arylamino &# 34 ;, or &# 34 ; arylalkylamino &# 34 ; as employed herein alone or as part of another group includes any of the above alkyl , aryl or arylalkyl groups linked to a nitrogen atom . the term &# 34 ; acyl &# 34 ; as employed herein by itself or part of another group , as defined herein , refers to an organic radical linked to a carbonyl ## str50 ## group ; examples of acyl groups include alkanoyl , alkenoyl , aroyl , aralkanoyl , heteroaroyl , cycloalkanoyl , and the like . the term &# 34 ; alkanoyl &# 34 ; as used herein alone or as part of another group refers to alkyl linked to a carbonyl group . unless otherwise indicated , the term &# 34 ; lower alkenyl &# 34 ; or &# 34 ; alkenyl &# 34 ; as used herein by itself or as part of another group refers to straight or branched chain radicals of 2 to carbons , preferably 3 to 12 carbons , and more preferably 1 to 8 carbons in the normal chain , which include one to six double bonds in the normal chain , such as vinyl , 2 - propenyl , 3 - butenyl , 2 - butenyl , 4 - pentenyl , 3 - pentenyl , 2 - hexenyl , 3 - hexenyl , 2 - heptenyl , 3 - heptenyl , 4 - heptenyl , 3 - octenyl , 3 - nonenyl , 4 - decenyl , 3 - undecenyl , 4 - dodecenyl , 4 , 8 , 12 - tetradecatrienyl , and the like , and which may be optionally substituted with 1 to 4 substituents , namely , halogen , haloalkyl , alkyl , alkoxy , alkenyl , alkynyl , aryl , arylalkyl , cycloalkyl , amino , hydroxy , heteroaryl , cycloheteroalkyl , alkanoylamino , alkylamido , arylcarbonylamino , nitro , cyano , thiol , alkylthio or any of the r 3 groups , or the r 1 substituents set out herein . unless otherwise indicated , the term &# 34 ; lower alkynyl &# 34 ; or &# 34 ; alkynyl &# 34 ; as used herein by itself or as part of another group refers to straight or branched chain radicals of 2 to carbons , preferably 2 to 12 carbons and more preferably 2 to 8 carbons in the normal chain , which include one triple bond in the normal chain , such as 2 - propynyl , 3 - butynyl , 2 - butynyl , 4 - pentynyl , 3 - pentynyl , 2 - hexynyl , 3 - hexynyl , 2 - heptynyl , 3 - heptynyl , 4 - heptynyl , 3 - octynyl , 3 - nonynyl , 4 - decynyl , 3 - undecynyl , 4 - dodecynyl and the like , and which may be optionally substituted with 1 to 4 substituents , namely , halogen , haloalkyl , alkyl , alkoxy , alkenyl , alkynyl , aryl , arylalkyl , cycloalkyl , amino , heteroaryl , cycloheteroalkyl , hydroxy , alkanoylamino , alkylamido , arylcarbonylamino , nitro , cyano , thiol , and / or alkylthio , or any of the r 3 groups , or the r 1 substituents set out herein . the term &# 34 ; alkylene &# 34 ; as employed herein alone or as part of another group refers to alkyl groups as defined above having single bonds for attachment to other groups at two different carbon atoms and may optionally be substituted as defined above for &# 34 ; alkyl &# 34 ;. the terms &# 34 ; alkenylene &# 34 ; and &# 34 ; alkynylene &# 34 ; as employed herein alone or as part of another group refer to alkenyl groups as defined above and alkynyl groups as defined above , respectively , having single bonds for attachment at two different carbon atoms . suitable alkylene , alkenylene or alkynylene groups or ( ch 2 ) m , ( ch 2 ) n or ( ch 2 ) p ( which may include alkylene , alkenylene or alkynylene groups ) as defined herein , may optionally include 1 , 2 , or 3 substituents which include any of the r 3 groups , or the r 1 substituents set out herein . the term &# 34 ; halogen &# 34 ; or &# 34 ; halo &# 34 ; as used herein alone or as part of another group refers to chlorine , bromine , fluorine , and iodine as well as cf 3 , with chlorine or fluorine being preferred . the term &# 34 ; metal ion &# 34 ; refers to alkali metal ions such as sodium , potassium or lithium and alkaline earth metal ions such as magnesium and calcium , as well as zinc and aluminum . the term &# 34 ; cycloheteroalkyl &# 34 ; as used herein alone or as part of another group refers to a 4 -, 5 -, 6 - or 7 - membered saturated or partially unsaturated ring which includes 1 to 2 hetero atoms such as nitrogen , oxygen and / or sulfur , linked through a carbon atom or a heteroatom , where possible , optionally via the linker ( ch 2 ) p ( which is defined above ), such as ## str52 ## and the like . the above groups may include 1 to 4 substituents such as alkyl , halo , oxo and / or any of of the r 3 groups , or the r 1 substituents set out herein . in addition , any of the above rings can be fused to a cycloalkyl , aryl , heteroaryl or cycloheteroalkyl ring . the term &# 34 ; cycloheteroalkoxy &# 34 ; as used herein alone or as part of another group refers to a 4 -, 5 -, 6 - or 7 - membered saturated or partially saturated ring which includes at least one oxygen atom in the ring and at least 1 or 2 other hetero atoms in the ring such as nitrogen , oxygen and / or sulfur , linked through a carbon or heteroatom , where possible , optionally via the linker ( ch 2 ) p , and which may include 1 to 4 substituents such as alkyl , halo , oxo and / or any of of the r 3 groups , or the r 1 substituents set out herein . in addition , any of the above rings can be fused to a cycloalkyl , aryl , heteroaryl or cycloheteroalkyl ring . the term &# 34 ; heteroaryl &# 34 ; as used herein alone or as part of another group refers to a 5 - or 6 - membered aromatic ring which includes 1 , 2 , 3 or 4 hetero atoms such as nitrogen , oxygen or sulfur , and such rings fused to an aryl , cycloalkyl , heteroaryl or cycloheteroalkyl ring ( e . g . benzothiophenyl , indolyl ), and includes possible n - oxides , such as ## str53 ## and the like . ar may be either aryl or heteroaryl as defined above . ## str54 ## are the same or different , as defined hereinbefore , and are attached to the central ring of the indenyl or fluorenyl type group at adjacent positions ( that is , ortho or 1 , 2 - positions ). examples of such groups include ## str55 ## wherein u is selected from o , s , and nr 7a ; r 7a is h , lower alkyl , aryl , -- c ( o ) r 7b , -- c ( o ) or 7b ; r 7b is alkyl or aryl . the heteroaryl groups including the above groups may optionally include 1 to 4 substituents such as any of the r 3 groups , or the r 1 substituents set out herein . in addition , any of the above rings can be fused to a cycloalkyl , aryl , heteroaryl or cycloheteroalkyl ring . the compounds i of the invention may be prepared according to the following reaction schemes . ## str56 ## it will be appreciated that in the above reactions and the reactions to follow , unless otherwise indicated , the moiety &# 34 ; b &# 34 ; in the starting materials , intermediates and final products is set out as ## str57 ## for purposes of illustration only . it will be appreciated that the &# 34 ; b &# 34 ; moiety in the starting materials , intermediates and final products in all reactions set forth herein , unless indicated to the contrary may be any of the fluorenyl - type groups ## str58 ## as well as any of indenyl - type groups ## str59 ## the above b moieties ( including all fluorenyl - type groups and all indenyl - type groups ) are collectively referred to as &# 34 ; fluorenyl - type &# 34 ; moieties . the use of the first fluorenyl - type group ( as set out in the previous paragraph ) in the reaction schemes is for purposes of illustration only ; any of the 3 fluorenyl groups or 4 indenyl groups as set out above may be employed in any of the reaction schemes set out herein in place of ## str60 ## as seen in scheme 1a , in accordance with another aspect of the present invention , the solution of compound ii in an inert organic solvent , such as tetrahydrofuran , dioxane or diethyl ether , at a reduced temperature of within the range of from about - 40 ° c . to about room temperature under an inert atmosphere such as argon , is treated with base such as potassium hydroxide , potassium tert - butoxide , lithium or potassium bis ( trimethylsilylamide ), or n - butyllithium in an inert organic solvent such as hexane , tetrahydrofuran or diethyl ether , while maintaining temperature of the reaction mixture below from about - 40 ° c . to about room temperature . the reaction mixture is treated with dihalide ii &# 39 ;, for example , 1 , 4 - diiodobutane or 1 , 4 - dibromo - 2 - butene , to form the halogenated compound iii . the halogenated compound iii is treated with r 1 h ( iv ) ( containing an activated proton ) optionally in the presence of alkali metal base such as potassium carbonate , sodium hydride or cesium carbonate in an inert organic solvent such as dimethylformamide , acetonitrile or tetrahydrofuran , under an inert atmosphere such as argon to form compound of the invention ia . the above anion formation reaction is carried out employing a molar ratio of dihalide ii &# 39 ;: compound ii of within the range from about 10 : 1 to about 0 . 5 : 1 , preferably from about 2 : 1 to about 0 . 8 : 1 . halide iii is reacted with iv employing a molar ratio of iv : iii within the range from about 10 : 1 to about 0 . 5 : 1 , preferably from about 2 : 1 , to about 0 . 8 : 1 . as seen in scheme 1b , in accordance with another aspect of the present invention , the solution of compound ii in an inert organic solvent , such as tetrahydrofuran , dioxane or diethyl ether , at a reduced temperature of within the range of from about - 40 ° c . to about room temperature , is treated with base such as potassium hydroxide , potassium tert - butoxide , lithium or potassium bis ( trimethylsilylamide ), or n - butyllithium in an inert organic solvent such as hexane , tetrahydrofuran or diethyl ether , while maintaining temperature of the reaction mixture below from about - 40 ° c . to about room temperature . the reaction mixture is treated with r 1 l 1 halide such as an alkylhalide , for example , 3 - phenylpropylbromide to form the alkylated product ia . the above anion formation reaction is carried out employing a molar ratio of r 1 l 1 halide ( ii &# 34 ;): compound ii of within the range from about 10 : 1 to about 0 . 5 : 1 , preferably from about 2 : 1 to about 0 . 8 : 1 . ## str61 ## as seen in scheme 1c , the starting compound ii may be prepared by reacting ketone b and the anion of compound a . in an inert organic solvent such as tetrahydrofuran , dioxane or diethyl ether , at a reduced temperature within the range from about - 78 ° c . to about 0 ° c ., under an inert atmosphere such as argon , compound a is treated with an organic base such as n - butyllithium , lithium diisopropylamide or sec - butyllithium , preferably n - butyllithium , to form the anion of compound a . the ketone compound b is added to the anion of compound a at reduced temperature within the range from about - 78 ° c . to about 0 ° c ., preferably at - 78 ° c ., under an inert atmosphere such as argon , and the reaction is allowed to warm to a temperature within the range from about 0 ° c . to room temperature to give compound c . c is treated with pd ( oh ) 2 / c or pd / c in the presence of cyclohexene in an inert organic solvent such as ethanol , or methanol with cyclohexene , preferably ethanol and cyclohexene mixture , while heating at a temperature within the range from about 78 to about 100 ° c ., preferably from about 90 to about 100 ° c ., to form ii . conversely , c may be treated with pd ( oh ) 2 / c or pd / c in the presence of hydrogen in an inert solvent to give ii . the reaction of a and b is carried out employing a molar ratio of a : b within the range from about 5 : 1 to about 0 . 8 : 1 , preferably from about 2 : 1 to about 0 . 8 : 1 . ## str62 ## the starting compound ii may also be prepared by treating alcohol c with an excess of thionyl chloride in an inert organic solvent such as toluene , benzene , or dichloromethane , preferably toluene , at a temperature range from about 0 ° c . to about 120 ° c ., preferably from about 25 to about 110 ° c ., to form d . d is treated with hydrogenation catalyst such as pd / c or pd ( oh ) 2 / c in the presence of hydrogen gas in an inert organic solvent such as ethanol , methanol , or ethyl acetate , preferably ethanol , to form ii . ## str63 ## where pg is an oxygen protecting group , such as t - bu ( ch 3 ) 2 si or t - bu ( ph ) 2 si --. ## str64 ## and q 1 is alkyl , triorganosilyl ( such as trimethylsilyl or t - butyidimethylsilyl ), h , the latter in the presence of base such as butyllithium , sodium hydride , or sodium bis -( trimethylsilylamide ) ## str65 ## ( r e is alkyl , aryl , arylalkyl , heteroaryl , 2 - benzthiazolyl ), 2 - imidazolyl ) ## str66 ## scheme 3 -- sulfur oxidation ( where a does not include s in its ring and x ≠ s ) ## str67 ## the above sulfur oxidations to the sulfoxide or sulfone are carried out by employing standard sulfur oxidation procedures in the art . suitable oxidants include peracids ( such as m - chloroperbenzoic acid ) and sodium periodate . compounds i of the invention may be modified by the various transformations set out in reaction schemes 2 , 2a , 2b and 3 . protected alcohol iia can be converted into a wide variety of functional groups through the intermediacy of a halide ic . for example , the alcohol id can be converted to the halide ic of the invention by either activation through the sulfonate ester ( tosyl chloride , or mesyl chloride ) and iodide displacement ( nai or ki in acetone or 2 - butanone ), or by reaction with triphenylphosphine , i 2 and imidazole . the iodide ic can undergo an arbuzov reaction to form phosphonates , phosphinates and phosphine oxides of the invention ig . the arbuzov reaction can be accomplished with phosphites , phosphinites , and phosphonites ( for example , r 13 r 14 poalkyl or r 13 r 14 posi ( alkyl ) 3 or r 13 r 14 poh , the latter being in the presence of a base such as butyllithium , sodium hydride or sodium bis ( trimethyl - silylamide )) at temperatures within the range from about - 20 ° c . to about 180 ° c . alternately , displacement reactions to form amines if , thioethers ih or nitriles ii can be easily accomplished . to form amines if , halide ic , can be treated with amines in dmf with or without k 2 co 3 . thioethers ih can also be formed under similar conditions . the nitriles ii are prepared from either kcn or nacn in hot dmso . the alcohol can also be oxidized to a carboxylic acid . the acids can also be used as intermediates to form amides of the invention ie by methods previously described . the sulfur atom of ih can be oxidized under standard conditions to sulfoxide il or sulfone im . ## str68 ## acetals of the invention in can be prepared from alcohol id by oxidation of the alcohol to the aldehyde vi . prefered reagents to accomplish the transformation are either the swern oxidation (( cocl ) 2 , dmso , triethylamine ) or dess - martin periodinane . the aldehyde vi can be converted to the acetal in with excess alcohol such as 1 , 3 - propanediol or ethylene glycol in the presence of a catalytic amount of acid such as h 2 so 4 or p - toluenesulfonic acid , optionally in the presence of a dehydrating agent such as 4a sieves or trimethyl orthoformate . ## str69 ## compounds of the invention of formula i where r 1 is ar - m can be prepared as shown in reaction scheme 5 . as seen in scheme 5 , compound ii is treated with base and alkylated by reaction with halide vii , as described with respect to scheme 1 , to form alkylated compound io . ## str70 ## compounds of the invention of formula i where r 1 is aryl or heteroaryl may be prepared as shown in reaction schemes 6 ( a ) and 6 ( b ). in scheme 6 ( a ) compounds of formula i &# 39 ; ( where r 1 is aryl or heteroaryl ) may be prepared by coupling compound x with compound iii , optionally in the presence of a base as described with respect to scheme 1 . compounds i &# 39 ; and i &# 34 ; may be subjected to deprotection and / or further converted , where necessary as shown in scheme 6 . in scheme 6 ( b ) compounds of formula i &# 34 ; ( where r 1 is heteroaryl and ar is linked to l 1 via a ring nitrogen )) may be prepared by coupling xi with iii , optionally in the presence of a base . ## str71 ## compounds of the invention of formula i where r 1 is ar may be prepared as shown in reaction scheme 7 . in scheme 7 , acetylenic starting compound i2 is made to undergo a castro - stevens cross coupling with xii in the presence of a catalyst , such as palladium , pd ( ph 3 p ) 4 or pd ( ph 3 p ) 2 cl 2 in the presence of an amine ( e . g . bunh 2 , et 3 n ) and a copper ( i ) salt ( e . g . cui ) to form compound of the invention i3 and subjecting i3 to hydrogenation to form compound of the invention i4 . compound i3 or i4 may be subjected to deprotection and further conversion if necessary , as described in reaction scheme 10 . ## str72 ## in an alternative procedure as shown in reaction scheme 8 , compound i4 may be prepared starting with compound i5 which is made to undergo a cross coupling reaction with xiii in the presence of a palladium or nickel catalyst , to form i6 which is hydrogenated to form i4 . ## str73 ## compounds of the invention of formula i where l 1 is an n - containing moiety may be prepared as shown in reaction scheme 9 wherein starting compound i7 is made to undergo oxidative cleavage , as described above , to form aldehyde i8 which is subjected to reductive amination by reaction with amine xv , as described above , to form compound of the invention i9 . compound i9 may undergo deprotection , if necessary , as shown in scheme 10 . ## str74 ## in a preferred method , superior yields of final products ( i11 and i12 ) are obtained when the intermediate i13 is reacted with r q cocl , r n n ═ c ═ o or r s so 2 cl immediately after formation of i13 preferably in situ . 1 ) ω represents ## str75 ## 2 ) ar is aryl or heteroaryl 3 ) m is no 2 , n - pg , nhcor q , nhso 2 r s , n ( pg 2 ) cor q , n ( pg 2 ) so 2 r ## str76 ## examples of protecting groups for nitrogen ( pg 1 ) are stabase (-- si ( ch 3 ) 2 -- ch 2 ch 2 --( ch 3 ) 2 si --), boc ( t - butylo -- co --) and bis - boc . 4 ) examples of pg 2 are boc , ( ch 3 ) 3 si -- or t - bu ( ch 3 ) 2 si -- 5 ) deprotection according to the prior art . ## str77 ## x is a bond , oxygen or sulfur ; r 3 and r 4 are the same or different and are h or f ; r 1 is aryl , phenyl , heteroaryl , imidazolyl , cycloheteroalkyl , pyridyl , cyclohexyl , po ( r 13 ) ( r 14 ), heteroarylthio , benzthiazole - 2 - thio , benzimidazolyl , indolyl , imidazole - 2 - thio , alkyl , alkenyl or 1 , 3 - dioxan - 2 - yl , wherein each of the above is optionally substituted ; l 1 is a chain containing 1 to 5 atoms in a linear chain ; and a is ## str78 ## where q is s or n - alkyl and r is h or alkyl . more preferred are compounds of formula i where b is ## str79 ## a is ## str80 ## where z is ch ; q is ## str81 ## where r 5 is alkyl such as methyl or ethyl ; ------- is a double bond ; l 1 is alkylene of 2 - 5 carbons in the chain ; and the compounds of the invention may be employed in preventing , stabilizing or causing regression of atherosclerosis in a mammalian species by administering a therapeutically effective amount of a compound to decrease the activity of mtp . the compounds of the invention can be tested for mtp inhibitory activity employing the procedures set out in u . s . application ser . no . 117 , 362 filed sep . 3 , 1993 , employing mtp isolated from one of the following sources : the compounds of the invention may also be employed in lowering serum lipid levels , such as cholesterol or triglyceride ( tg ) levels , in a mammalian species , by administering a therapeutically effective amount of a compound to decrease the activity of mtp . the compounds of the invention may be employed in the treatment of various other conditions or diseases using agents which decrease activity of mtp . for example , compounds of the invention decrease the activity of mtp and therefore decrease serum cholesterol and tg levels , and tg , fatty acid and cholesterol absorption and thus are useful in treating hypercholesterolemia , hypertriglyceridemia , hyperlipidemia , pancreatitis , type 2 diabetes , hyperglycemia and obesity . the compounds of the present invention are agents that decrease the activity of mtp and can be administered to various mammalian species , such as monkeys , dogs , cats , rats , humans , etc ., in need of such treatment . these agents can be administered systemically , such as orally or parenterally . the agents that decrease the activity of mtp can be incorporated in a conventional systemic dosage form , such as a tablet , capsule , elixir or injectable formulation . the above dosage forms will also include the necessary physiologically acceptable carrier material , excipient , lubricant , buffer , antibacterial , bulking agent ( such as mannitol ), anti - oxidants ( ascorbic acid or sodium bisulfite ) or the like . oral dosage forms are preferred , although parenteral forms are quite satisfactory as well . the dose administered must be carefully adjusted according to the age , weight , and condition of the patient , as well as the route of administration , dosage form and regimen , and the desired result . in general , the dosage forms described above may be administered in amounts of from about 5 to about 500 mg per day , preferably , from about 10 to about 400 mg per day in single or divided doses of one to four times daily . the following examples represent preferred embodiments of the invention . all temperatures are in ° c . unless indicated otherwise . a solution of 5 - methylthiazole ( 0 . 992 g , 10 mmol ) in 20 ml of dry tetrahydrofuran was cooled to - 78 ° c . under an argon atmosphere and n - butyllithium ( 4 ml of a 2 . 5 m solution in hexane ) was added . the reaction was stirred at - 78 ° c . for 30 min . and a solution of fluorenone ( 1 . 80 g , 10 mmol ) in 5 ml of thf was slowly added . the reaction was stirred at - 78 ° c . for 1 hour and then allowed to warm to room temperature for 1 hour . the reaction was quenched with 1 n hcl and extracted with ethyl acetate ( 3 × 30 ml ). the combined extract was washed with sodium bicarbonate , brine and dried over sodium sulfate . the solvents were evaporated and the crude product crystallized from hot ethanol yielding 2 . 63 grams ( 94 %) of title compound as pale yellow crystals , m . p . 166 - 168 ° c ., [ ci mass spec . ( m + h ) + = 280 + ]. ## str84 ## to a solution of part a compound ( 1 . 0 g , 3 . 6 mmol ) in 20 ml of ethanol and 10 ml of cyclohexene was added 500 mg of 20 % palladium hydroxide on carbon and the mixture was then heated at 80 ° c . for 48 hrs . the reaction was filtered and the solvents evaporated yielding the crude product as a colorless solid . crystallization from ethyl acetate / hexane yielded 640 mg ( 68 %) of title compound as a colorless solid , [ ci mass spec ( m + h ) + = 264 + ]. ## str85 ## a solution of part b compound ( 263 mg , 1 mmol ) in 3 ml of dry tetrahydrofuran was cooled to 0 ° c . under an argon atmosphere and n - butyllithium ( 0 . 4 ml of a 2 . 5 m solution in hexane ) was added . the reaction was stirred for 30 min . at 0 ° c . and was then added to a cold ( 0 ° c .) solution of 1 , 4 - dibromo - 2 - butene ( 856 mg , 4 mmol ) in 5 ml of thf . the mixture was stirred at 0 ° c . for 1 hr and was then allowed to warm to room temperature and stirred for 1 hr longer . the reaction was quenched with 5 ml of 1 n hcl and extracted with ethyl acetate ( 3 × 10 ml ). the combined extract was washed with water , brine and dried over sodium sulfate . the solvents were evaporated and the crude residue was purified on a merck em silica column eluting with 5 % isopropyl alcohol / dichloromethane yielding 172 mg ( 44 %) of title compound as a colorless solid , [ electrospray mass spec . ( m + h ) + = 396 + ]. ## str86 ## a mixture of part c compound ( 158 mg , 0 . 4 mmol ), ## str87 ## ( 89 mg , 0 . 41 mmol ) and potassium carbonate ( 62 mg , 0 . 45 mmol ) in 2 ml of dimethylformamide was stirred at room temperature for 18 hrs under an argon atmosphere . the mixture was diluted with 10 ml of water and extracted with ethyl acetate ( 3 × 15 ml ). the combined extract was washed with water ( 4 × 25 ml ), brine and dried over sodium sulfate . the solvents were evaporated and the crude product was purified on a merck em silica column eluting with 0 to 10 % gradient of isopropyl alcohol / dichloromethane yielding 146 mg ( 70 %) of title compound as a colorless solid , m . p . 154 - 156 ° c ., [ electrospray mass spec . ( m + h ) + = 532 + ]. ## str88 ## a solution of part d compound ( 140 mg , 0 . 26 mmol ) in 8 ml of ethanol containing 75 mg of 10 % pd / c for catalyst was stirred under a hydrogen atmosphere ( balloon ) for 18 hrs . the reaction was filtered through a 0 . 2 μm nylon filter to remove the catalyst and the solvent evaporated yielding 133 mg ( 96 %) of title compound as a colorless solid , m . p . 146 - 148 ° c . anal calc &# 39 ; d for c 34 h 35 n 3 so + 0 . 54 h 2 o ( mw 543 . 46 ): a solution of 1 - methylimidazole ( 4 . 11 g , 50 mmol ) in 40 ml of dry tetrahydrofuran was cooled to - 78 ° c . under an argon atmosphere and n - butyl lithium ( 20 ml of a 2 . 5 m solution in hexane ) was added . the reaction was stirred at - 78 ° c . for 30 min . and a solution of fluorenone ( 9 . 0 g , 50 mmol ) in 10 ml of thf was slowly added . the reaction was stirred at - 78 ° c . for 1 hr and then allowed to warm to 0 ° c . for 1 hour . the reaction was quenched with saturated ammonium chloride and extracted with ethyl acetate ( 3 × 40 ml ). the combined extract was washed with brine and dried over sodium sulfate . the solvents were evaporated and the crude product crystallized from hot ethanol yielding 11 . 2 g ( 85 %) of title compound as pale yellow crystals , m . p . 174 - 176 ° c ., a solution of part a ( 1 ) compound ( 11 g , 42 mmol ) in toluene containing thionyl chloride was heated at reflux for 2 hrs , cooled to room temperature and the solvents evaporated yielding 13 . 77 g ( 99 %) of the title chloro intermediate ( hcl salt ) as a pale yellow solid , [ mass spec . ( m + h ) + = 281 + ]. ## str91 ## a solution of part a ( 2 ) compound ( 11 g , 34 mmol ) in 200 ml of ethanol containing 2 . 5 g of 10 % palladium on carbon was stirred under a hydrogen atmosphere ( balloon ) for 24 hrs . the catalyst was removed by filtration and the solvents evaporated yielding 9 . 6 g ( 98 %) of the 9 - hydro intermediate as a brown oil which solidified upon standing , [ mass spec . ( m + h ) + = 247 + ]. note : the free - base of a ( 3 ) was prepared by partitioning with 1 n sodium hydroxide and dichloromethane . the organic layer was dried over sodium sulfate and evaporation of the solvents yielded the free - base as a brown solid which was used without further purification . ## str92 ## a solution of part a compound ( 493 mg , 2 mmol ) in 5 ml of dry thf was cooled to 0 ° c . under an argon atmosphere and 1 equiv . of a 2 . 5 m n - butyllithium solution in hexane ( 0 . 8 ml ) was added and the resulting mixture was stirred at 0 ° c . for 20 min . 4 - iodobutyl - di - n - butyl phosphate was added and the mixture was stirred at 0 ° c . for 2 . 5 hrs . the reaction was quenched with saturated ammonium chloride solution , extracted with ethyl acetate ( 3 × 20 ml ) and dried over sodium sulfate . the solvent was evaporated yielding 880 mg of crude material which was purified on a merck silica column eluting with a gradient of 5 to 10 % methanol / dichloromethane + 0 . 1 % ammonium hydroxide . evaporation of solvents yielded 146 mg ( 16 %) of title compound as light brown solid , m . p . 120 - 122 ° c . anal calc &# 39 ; d for c 29 h 39 h 2 po 3 + 0 . 09 h 2 o ( mw 496 . 22 ): a solution of 4 -( 4 - nitrophenyl )- 1 - butanol ( 3 . 90 g , 20 mmol ) in 70 ml of dichloromethane was cooled to 0 ° c . under an argon atmosphere and triphenylphosphine ( 5 . 77 g , 22 mmol ) was added followed by the addition of n - bromosuccinimide ( 3 . 92 g , 22 mmol ). the reaction mixture was allowed to warm to ambient temperature and stir for 2 . 5 hrs . the reaction was washed with saturated sodium bisulfite , water , brine and dried over sodium sulfate . the solvent was evaporated yielding the crude product as a dark yellow oil . purification on a merck em silica column eluting with 25 % dichloromethane / hexanes yielded 4 . 3 g ( 84 %) of title compound as a pale yellow oil . ## str94 ## a solution of 9 -( 2 -( 1 - methylimidazole ))- 9h - fluorene ( prepared as in example 2 part a ) in 15 ml of thf was cooled to 0 ° c . under an argon atmosphere and a 2 . 5 m solution of n - butyl lithium ( 2 . 1 ml , 5 . 25 mmol ) was added . the mixture was stirred at 0 ° c . for 0 . 5 hr and part a compound ( 1 . 42 g , 5 . 5 mmol ) was added . the reaction was then allowed to warm to ambient temperature and stirred overnight . the reaction was quenched with saturated ammonium chloride and extracted with ethyl acetate ( 3 × 20 ml ). the combined extract was washed with water , brine and dried over sodium sulfate . evaporation of the solvents yielded the crude product as a black oil . purification on merck em silica eluting with ethyl acetate / hexane yielded 560 mg of title compound ( 27 %) as a pale yellow solid , m . p . 146 - 148 ° c . [ es mass spec . ( m + h ) + = 424 + ]. ## str95 ## a solution of part b compound ( 540 mg , 1 . 28 mmol ) in 15 ml of ethanol containing 10 % palladium on carbon as catalyst was stirred under a hydrogen atmosphere ( balloon ) for 12 hrs . the catalyst was removed by filtration and the ethanol was evaporated yielding 500 mg ( 99 %) of the title amine as a colorless foam . [ es mass spec . ( m + h ) + = 394 + ]. to a solution of part c compound ( 212 mg , 0 . 54 mmol ) and triethylamine ( 101 mg , 1 mmol ) in 4 ml of dichloromethane was added benzoyl chloride ( 113 mg , 0 . 81 mmol ) at 0 ° c . under an argon atmosphere . after stirring for 3 hrs at 0 ° c . the mixture was diluted with dichloromethane and washed with 0 . 1 n hydrochloric acid , water , brine and dried over sodium sulfate . the solvent was evaporated yielding the crude product as a colorless solid . purification on a merck em silica column eluting with 5 % methanol / dichloromethane yielded 210 mg ( 76 %) of title compound as a colorless solid , m . p . 210 - 212 ° c . anal calc &# 39 ; d for c 34 h 31 n 3 o + 1 . 9 h 2 o ( mw 531 . 46 ): a mixture of example 3 part c compound ( 212 mg , 0 . 54 mmol ) and phthalic anhydride ( 88 mg , 0 . 6 mmol ) was heated neat at 140 ° c . for 30 min . the crude product was purified on a merck em silica column eluting with 5 % methanol / dichloromethane yielding 262 mg ( 92 %) of title compound as a colorless solid , m . p . 76 - 80 ° c . anal calc &# 39 ; d for c 35 h 29 n 3 o 2 + h 2 o ( mw 527 . 20 ): the following compounds were prepared employing the procedures set forth herein and in examples 1 to 4 . m . s ( electrospray ,+ ions ); m / z 498 ( m + h ); anal calc &# 39 ; d for c 34 h 31 n 3 o . 0 . 8 hcl . 0 . 09 etoac . 0 . 07 et 2 o , 1 . 25 h 2 o : c , 73 . 97 ; h , 6 . 40 ; n , 7 . 47 ; cl , 5 . 19 found : c , 74 . 08 ; h , 6 . 29 ; n , 7 . 33 ; cl , 5 . 05 . m . s ( electrospray , m + h ) + ; m / z 533 + ; anal . calc &# 39 ; d for c 35 h 40 n 4 o . 0 . 65 h 2 o . 0 . 09 dmf : c , 76 . 88 ; h , 7 . 67 ; n , 10 . 40 found : c , 76 . 83 ; h , 7 . 61 ; n , 10 . 40 . a solution of 1 - ethylimdazole ( 5 . 0 g , 52 mmol ) in thf ( 50 ml ) was cooled to - 78 ° c . under an argon atmosphere and n - butyllithium ( 21 ml , 2 . 5 n solution in hexane ) was added dropwise over 15 min . after 30 min ., a solution of fluorenone ( 9 . 35 g , 52 mmol ) in thf ( 14 ml ) was added dropwise over 15 min . the heterogeneous reaction mixture was stirred at - 78 ° c . for 45 min and then allowed to warm to 0 ° c . for 1 . 5 hr . the reaction was quenched with saturated ammonium chloride , extracted with ethyl acetate , the organic layer washed with brine , dried over sodium sulfate , and concentrated in vacuo to a slightly yellow colored solid . the crude product crystallized from hot ethanol yielding 10 . 6 g of title compound as a colorless solid , rf = 0 . 42 ( silica gel , 10 % methanol : dichloromethane ). ## str102 ## a solution of part a compound ( 9 . 5 g , 34 mmol ) in toluene containing thionyl chloride ( 15 . 5 ml , 0 . 21 mol ) was heated at reflux for 3 hrs , cooled to room temperature and the solvents evaporated in vacuo to give 16 . 0 g (& gt ; 100 % crude recovery , contaminated with toluene ) of a pale yellow ## str103 ## foam containing the chloro intermediate ( hcl salt ). a solution of the chloro intermediate ( 5 . 1 g , ≦ 10 . 9 mmol ) in ethanol ( 70 ml ) containing 10 % palladium on carbon ( 0 . 88 g ) was stirred under a hydrogen atmosphere ( balloon ) for 24 hrs . the catalyst was removed by filtration and the solvents evaporated to give an orange colored foam ( 3 . 7 g , & gt ; 100 % crude recovery ) containing title intermediate , ms ( ci ,+ ions ) m / z 261 ( m + h ). ## str104 ## a suspension of part b intermediate ( 1 . 0 g , 3 . 4 mmol ) in thf ( 8 ml ) was cooled to - 78 ° c . and degassed with argon . at 0 ° c ., n - butyllithium ( 3 ml , 2 . 5 m solution in hexanes ) was added and the resulting mixture was stirred at 0 ° c . for 30 m in . tetrabutylammonium iodide ( 130 mg , 0 . 35 mmol ) was added to the reaction mixture followed by the addition of 1 , 4 - dibromobutane ( 0 . 46 ml , 3 . 9 mmol ). the reaction was brought immediately to room temperature for 5 hrs then quenched with saturated ammonium chloride and stored at - 80 ° c . overnight . after warming , the aqueous layer was extracted with ethyl acetate , the organics washed with saturated nahco 3 , brine , dried over sodium sulfate , and the volatiles evaporated in vacuo . the residue was purified by flash chromatography ( silicar cc - 7 , 150 g ), eluting with 2 % methanol / dichloromethane containing 0 . 1 % ammonium hydroxide to give title compound as a brown oil ( 274 mg ), ms ( electrospray ,+ ions ) m / z 395 ( m + h ). ## str105 ## to a dichloromethane ( 400 ml ) solution at 0 ° c . of 4 - amino - 1 - benzylpiperidine ( 44 . 8 g , 235 mmol ) is added slowly a dichloromethane ( 75 ml ) solution of di - tert - butyl dicarbonate ( 55 . 9 g , 256 mmol ). after 1 . 15 h at room temperature , the reaction mixture was evaporated in vacuo and triturated twice with ether to give an intermediate as a colorless solid ( 61 g ). to a suspension of the above intermediate ( 10 g , 34 . 4 mmol ) in ethanol ( 75 ml ) and cyclohexene ( 15 ml ) is added pearlman &# 39 ; s catalyst ( 1 g , 20 % pd ( oh ) 2 / carbon ) and the mixture refluxed for 2 . 1 h . after cooling , the mixture was filtered through celite , washing with ethanol , to give title compound ( 7 g ) as a colorless solid . ## str106 ## to a dichloromethane ( 50 ml ) solution of o - phenoxybenzoic acid ( 3 . 8 g , 17 . 7 mmol ) is added oxalyl chloride ( 2 . 33 ml , 26 . 7 mmol ) and dmf ( 0 . 1 ml ). after 1 . 5 h the reaction mixture was evaporated in vacuo to give an oily solid residue . the residue was partially dissolved in hexanes , the solid removed by filtration , and the volatiles removed in vacuo to give title compound ( 3 . 63 g ) as a colorless solid . ## str107 ## a solution of part c compound ( 250 mg , 0 . 63 mmol ), part d compound ( 150 mg , 0 . 75 mmol ) and potassium carbonate ( 113 mg , 0 . 82 mmol ) in dmf ( 3 ml ) was stirred at room temperature under argon for 63 h . the reaction mixture was diluted with saturated sodium bicarbonate and extracted twice with ethyl acetate . the combined organics were washed with water , the aqueous layer extracted again with ethyl acetate , and the organics dried over sodium sulfate . the solvent was evaporated and the crude product was purified twice by flash chromatography ( silicar cc - 7 , 3 × 15 cm ), eluting with 6 . 5 % methanol / dichloromethane containing 0 . 6 % ammonium hydroxide to give impure title compound ( 120 mg , 85 % pure by hplc ), ms ( electrospray ,+ ions ) m / z 515 ( m + h ). to neat part f compound ( 120 mg , ≦ 0 . 23 mmol ) was added hcl ( 1 . 5 ml , 4n in dioxane ) and the mixture stirred for 1 . 5 h . the volatiles were removed in vacuo to give an intermediate as a colorless solid , used immediately in the subsequent reaction . to a thf ( 1 . 5 ml ) solution of the above intermediate (≦ 0 . 23 mmol ) is added triethylamine ( 0 . 16 ml ) and a thf ( 0 . 5 ml ) solution of part e compound ( 70 mg , 0 . 3 mmol ). the cloudy reaction mixture was quenched with saturated sodium bicarbonate after stirring at room temperature overnight . the aqueous layer was extracted twice with ethyl acetate , the organics dried over sodium sulfate , and evaporated to give an oily solid ( 200 mg ). the residue was purified by flash chromatography ( silica gel , 50 ml ), eluting with 4 % methanol / dichloromethane containing 0 . 4 % ammonium hydroxide , then 5 % methanol / dichloromethane containing 0 . 5 % ammonium hydroxide to give title compound as a colorless foam ( 50 mg ), ms ( electrospray ,+ ions ) m / z 611 ( m + h ). to a stirred solution of 2 - bromopyridine ( 1 . 2 ml , 13 mmol ) in diethyl ether ( 20 ml ) at - 78 ° c . was added n - butyllithium ( 5 . 1 ml , 2 . 5 m in hexanes ). the mixture was stirred for 0 . 5 h under argon at - 78 ° c . and a solution of fluorenone ( 2 . 3 g , 13 mmol ) in diethyl ether ( 50 ml ) was then added dropwise . the reaction was stirred at - 78 ° c . for 4h , stored at - 40 ° c . overnight , then stirred for 1 h at room temperature . the reaction was partitioned between water and ethyl acetate , the organic layer was washed once with water , once with brine , dried ( sodium sulfate ) and the solvent removed in vacuo to give a yellow oil . the residue was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel ( 330 g ) eluted with 10 - 20 % ethyl acetate in hexanes to give title compound as a colorless solid ( 2 . 01 g , 61 % yield ). mp : 126 . 5 - 128 . 5 ° c . ## str109 ## part a compound ( 1 . 0 g , 3 . 8 mmol ) was dissolved in thionyl chloride ( 10 ml ) at 0 ° c . the ice bath was removed and the reaction was heated to 60 ° c . under argon for 1 h . the volatiles were removed in vacuo to give the unstable part b ( 1 ) compound , which was used as is in the subsequent reaction . the above residue was dissolved in ethanol ( 5 ml ) and methanol ( 5 ml ), 10 % palladium on carbon ( 500 mg ) was added , and the reaction stirred in a hydrogen atmosphere ( balloon ) overnight . the reaction was filtered through celite , rinsed with methanol , and the filtrate was concentrated in vacuo to give the title compound as a yellow solid ( 500 mg , 46 . 3 % yield ) ## str110 ## freshly distilled tributylphosphite ( 34 ml , 126 mmol ) and freshly distilled 1 , 3 - dibromopropane ( 127 . 9 ml , 1 . 26 mol ) were combined a nd heated at 120 ° c . for 16 h . the excess 1 , 3 - dibromopropane was removed by distillation to give the title compound as a yellow oil ( 29 g , 74 % yield ). ## str111 ## a solution of part b compound ( 500 mg , 1 . 8 mmol ) in tetrahydrofuran ( 10 ml ) was cooled to 0 ° c ., n - butyl lithium ( 1 . 0 ml , 2 . 5m in hexanes ) was added , and the reaction stirred at 0 ° c . under argon for 1 h . part c compound ( 590 mg , 1 . 8 mmol ) was then added , and the reaction stirred 2 h at 0 ° c . under argon . the reaction was quenched with saturated ammonium chloride and stored at - 40 ° c . for two weeks . after warming to room temperature , the mixture was extracted twice with ethyl acetate , the combined organic layers dried ( sodium sulfate ) and the solvent removed in vacuo to give a dark oily residue . the residue was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel ( 80 g ) eluted with 10 % ethyl acetate in hexanes to 100 % ethyl acetate to give the title compound as a yellow oil ( 132 mg , 15 . 5 % yield ). following are additional preferred examples of compounds of the invention which may be prepared employing procedures described hereinbefore . ## str112 ## ______________________________________a r______________________________________11 ) 1 6 str113 ## 12 ) 2 str114 ## 6 str115 ## - 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