Patent Application: US-25387794-A

Abstract:
this invention describes carrier - drug conjugates prepared from disulfide analogs of the calicheamicin family of potent antitumor antibiotics and their derivatives , as well as similar analogs from related antitumor antibiotics such as the esperamicins . the carrier can be an antibody , growth factor , or steroid which targets an undesired population of cells , such as those of a tumor . whole protein carriers as well as their antigen - recognizing fragments and their chemically or genetically manipulated counterparts are useful for the targeting portion of the conjugates . this invention includes compounds required for the synthesis of these conjugates , appropriate pharmaceutical compositions of the carrier - drug conjugates , and their method of use .

Description:
the conjugates of this invention use linkers that can be added to a derivative of a drug , particularly hydrazides and related nucleophiles , prepared from the methyltrisulfide containing antitumor antibiotics . the linkers require a carbonyl group on one end for formation of a schiff &# 39 ; s base , particularly a hydrazone , and a carboxylic acid on the other end . the carboxylic acid can be activated and subsequently reacted with the lysines of an antibody or other targeting protein or with an amine , alcohol , or other appropriate nucleophile on other targeting agents which have been chosen for their ability to target undesired cell populations . these constructs , which for antibodies contain elements of both the lysine - based conjugates and the carbohydrate - based conjugates , not only overcome the disadvantages of previously disclosed constructs , but have the additional advantage that they can be fine - tuned by varying the structure of the linker to &# 34 ; design in &# 34 ; the optimum amount of hydrolytic stability / instability . this can result in maximum toxicity to the target cells with minimal toxicity to the non - target cells . the optimum hydrazone stability / instability is not necessarily the same for each drug and targeting agent combination . the method of constructing the conjugates described in this patent produces conjugates of the methyltrisulfide antitumor antibiotics which are unexpectedly stable relative to the carbohydrate based conjugates without loss of activity . in some cases , the conjugates are 100 times more potent than the corresponding conjugates made by the carbohydrate - based method and , in addition , show reduced cytotoxicity against non - target cell lines . this results in conjugates with up to 10 , 000 - fold selectivity between target and non - target cell lines . the linkers required for the construction of these conjugates can be represented by the following formula : alk 1 and alk 2 are independently a bond or branched or unbranched ( c 1 - c 10 ) alkylene chain . sp 1 is a bond , -- s --, -- o --, -- conh --,-- nhco --, -- nr &# 39 ;--, -- n ( ch 2 ch 2 ) 2 n --, or -- x -- ar &# 39 ;-- y --( ch 2 ) n -- z wherein n is an integer from 0 to 5 , x , y , and z are independently a bond , -- nr &# 39 ;--, -- s --, or -- o --, and ar &# 39 ; is 1 , 2 -, 1 , 3 -, or 1 , 4 - phenylene optionally substituted with one , two , or three groups of ( c 1 - c 5 ) alkyl , ( c 1 - c 4 ) alkoxy , ( c 1 - c 4 ) thioalkoxy , halogen , nitro , coor &# 39 ;, conhr &# 39 ;, o ( ch 2 ) n coor &# 39 ;, s ( ch 2 ) n coor &# 39 ;, o ( ch 2 ) n conhr &# 39 ;, or s ( ch 2 ) n conhr &# 39 ; wherein n is as hereinbefore defined , with the proviso that when alk 1 is a bond , sp 1 is also a bond . r &# 39 ; is a branched or unbranched ( c 1 - c 5 ) chain optionally substituted by one or two groups of -- oh , ( c 1 - c 4 ) alkoxy , ( c 1 - c 4 ) thioalkoxy , halogen , nitro , ( c 1 - c 3 ) dialkylamino , or ( c 1 - c 3 ) trialkylammonium -- a - where a - is a pharmaceutically acceptable anion completing a salt . sp 2 is a bond , -- s --, or -- o --, with the proviso that when alk 2 is a bond , sp 2 is also a bond . z 3 is a hydroxyl group , and m is 1 . the groups alk 1 , sp 1 , alk 2 and sp 2 in combination , as well as the group ar discussed below , allow for spacing of the carbonyl group from the carboxylic acid . furthermore , alk 1 and sp 1 can influence the reactivity of the carboxyl group both during and after it has been activated . when alk 2 and sp 2 together are a bond , the sp 1 group also influences the reactivity of the carbonyl group on the other end of the linker and the stability of the product formed from reactions at that carbonyl . the group r &# 39 ; can be used to influence the solubility and other physiochemical properties of these compounds . a preferred embodiment for alk 1 is ( c 2 - c 5 ) alkylene , and for sp 1 is an oxygen atom . a preferred embodiment for the groups alk 2 and sp 2 together is a bond . with reference to the structure shown above , the group z 2 is an oxygen atom . the group z 1 is h , ( c 1 - c 5 ) alkyl , or phenyl optionally substituted with one , two , or three groups of ( c 1 - c 5 ) alkyl , ( c 1 - c 4 ) alkoxy , ( c 1 - c 4 ) thioalkoxy , halogen , nitro , coor &# 39 ;, conhr &# 39 ;, o ( ch 2 ) n coor &# 39 ;, s ( ch 2 ) n coor &# 39 ;, o ( ch 2 ) n conhr &# 39 ;, or s ( ch 2 ) n conhr &# 39 ; wherein n and r &# 39 ; are as hereinbefore defined . the group z 1 has a pronounced effect on the reactivity of the carbonyl group and on the stability of the products formed from reactions at the carbonyl . when z 1 is aryl and the product is , for example , a hydrazone , the hydrazone is relatively stable ; when z 1 is hydrogen , then an intermediate level of stability is obtained , and when z 1 is ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyl , relatively less stable hydrazones are formed . as stated earlier , stability is important to prevent premature release of the drug from the antibody , but some instability is needed to allow release of the drug once the conjugate has been internalized into target cells . a preferred embodiment for the z 1 group is ( c 1 to c 3 ). the group ar is 1 , 2 -, 1 , 3 -, or 1 , 4 - phenylene optionally substituted with one , two , or three groups of ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyl , ( c 1 - c 5 ) alkoxy , ( c 1 - c 4 ) thioalkoxy , halogen , nitro , coor &# 39 ;, conhr &# 39 ;, o ( ch 2 ) n coor &# 39 ;, s ( ch 2 ) n coor &# 39 ;, o ( ch 2 ) n conhr &# 39 ;, or s ( ch 2 ) n conhr &# 39 ; wherein n and r &# 39 ; are as hereinbefore defined or a 1 , 2 -, 1 , 3 -, 1 , 4 -, 1 , 5 -, 1 , 6 -, 1 , 7 -, 1 , 8 -, 2 , 3 -, 2 , 6 -, or 2 , 7 - naphthylidene or ## str7 ## wherein sp 1 a bond only connected to the nitrogen of the phenothiazine , each optionally substituted with one , two , three , or four groups of ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyl , ( c 1 - c 5 ) alkoxy , ( c 1 - c 4 ) thioalkoxy , halogen , nitro , or coor &# 39 ;, conhr &# 39 ;, o ( ch 2 ) n coor &# 39 ;, s ( ch 2 ) n coor &# 39 ;, o ( ch 2 ) n conhr &# 39 ;, or s ( ch 2 ) n conhr &# 39 ; wherein n and r &# 39 ; are as hereinbefore defined ; the choice of ar has a significant influence on the stability of the products derived from the carbonyl when alk 2 and sp 2 are together a bond . both the relative position of sp 1 and sp 2 as well as the presence of additional substituents on ar can be used to fine - tune the hydrolytic behavior of the product formed from the carbonyl . a preferred embodiment for ar is 1 , 2 -, 1 , 3 -, or 1 , 4 - phenylene , or 1 , 2 -, 1 , 3 -, 1 , 4 -, 1 , 5 -, 1 , 6 -, 1 , 7 -, 1 , 8 -, 2 , 3 -, 2 , 6 -, or 2 , 7 - naphthylidene . the structures of specific examples of linkers which are useful in the present invention are as follows : ## str8 ## only a few of the more simple of these linkers are commercially available , i . e ., linkers 1 , 2 , 3 , 19 , 23 , 24 , and 33 . linker 20 is listed by the chemical abstract services with registry number 5084 - 45 - 7 . many linkers which contain aryl ethers as a part of their structure , such as 7 , 8 , 10 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 20 , 21 , 25 , 28 , 30 , and 31 , can be made by alkylating a phenolic ketone with an electrophile , such as ethyl 4 - bromobutyrate , using an appropriate base , such as potassium carbonate , in an appropriate solvent , such as n , n - dimethyl formamide , and then converting the ester into the required carboxylic acid by hydrolysis with , for example , sodium hydroxide or potassium carbonate in aqueous methanol . this strategy can also be used with linkers such as 5 , 6 , 9 , 11 , 18 , or 27 , where the carbonyl is carried through the initial steps of the preparation in a masked form , such as an olefin or an alcohol . the carbonyl can then be generated later , as described in the examples , by oxidation with ozone or pyridinium chlorochromate , resp . this procedure is especially valuable when a more reactive carbonyl is present in the final linker . when necessary , the required carboxylic acid can be introduced in a masked form as in the preparation of linker 26 . in this case the phenol is alkylated with 5 - bromo - 1 - pentene and the acid is liberated from the olefin by reaction with ozone followed by pyridinium chlorochromate oxidation . linkers such as 22 or 32 can be made by alkylating an appropriate secondary amine ( a piperazine or phenothiazine derivative , resp .) with an appropriate electrophile and then exposing the required carboxylic acid in a later step , similar to the previously mentioned strategies . linker 12 was made by reduction of the corresponding cinnamate with hydrogen . although this reaction gave a relatively impure product , the crude mixture was useful for conversion to the required hydrazone because none of the by - products contained aldehyde groups . structures with more elaborate substituents , such as linkers 33 , 34 , 35 , or 36 , can be made from simpler structures by , for example , reacting an ester with an appropriate nucleophile or by quaternizing an amine with an electrophile , such as methyl iodide . the linkers defined above can be used to form conjugates as follows : ## str9 ## with reference to scheme 1 above , the linker of structure a , wherein z 1 , alk 1 , sp 1 , ar , sp 2 , and alk 2 are as hereinbefore defined , is condensed with a compound of structure w -- s -- s -- sp -- q , which itself is derived from a methyltrithio antitumor antibiotic , and wherein w is ## str10 ## r 5 is -- ch 3 , -- c 2 h 5 , or -- ch ( ch 3 ) 2 ; x is an iodine or bromine atom ; r 5 &# 39 ; is a hydrogen or the group rco , wherein r is hydrogen , branched or unbranched ( c 1 - c 10 ) alkyl or ( c 1 - c 10 ) alkylene group , a ( c 6 - c 11 ) aryl group , a ( c 6 - c 11 ) aryl - alkyl ( c 1 - c 5 ) group , or a heteroaryl or heteroaryl - alkyl ( c 1 - c 5 ) group wherein heteroaryl is defined as 2 - or 3 - furyl , 2 - or 3 - thienyl , 2 - or 3 -( n - methylpyrrolyl ), 2 -, 3 -, or 4 - pyridinyl , 2 -, 4 -, or 5 -( n - methylimidazolyl ), 2 -, 4 -, or 5 - oxazolyl , 2 -, 3 -, 5 -, or 6 - pyrimidinyl , 2 -, 3 -, 4 -, 5 -, 6 -, 7 -, or 8 - quinolyl , or 1 -, 3 -, 4 -, 5 -, 6 -, 7 -, or 8 - isoquinolyl , all aryl and heteroaryl optionally substituted by one or more hydroxy , amino , carboxy , halo , nitro , lower ( c 1 - c 3 ) alkoxy , or lower ( c 1 - c 5 ) thioalkoxy groups ; sp is a straight or branched - chain divalent or trivalent ( c 1 - c 18 ) radical , divalent or trivalent aryl or heteroaryl radical , divalent or trivalent ( c 3 - c 18 ) cycloalkyl or heterocycloalkyl radical , divalent or trivalent aryl - or heteroaryl - alkyl ( c 1 - c 18 ) radical , divalent or trivalent cycloalkyl - or heterocycloalkyl - alkyl ( c 1 - c 18 ) radical or divalent or trivalent ( c 2 - c 18 ) unsaturated alkyl radical , wherein heteroaryl is furyl , thienyl , n - methylpyrrolyl , pyridinyl , n - methylimidazolyl , oxazolyl , pyrimidinyl , quinolyl , isoquinolyl , n - methylcarbazoyl , aminocoumarinyl , or phenazinyl and wherein if sp is a trivalent radical , it can be additionally substituted by lower ( c 1 - c 5 ) dialkylamino , lower ( c 1 - c 5 ) alkoxy , hydroxy , or lower ( c 1 - c 5 ) alkylthio groups ; and q is h 2 nhnco --, h 2 nhncs --, h 2 nhnconh --, h 2 nhncsnh --, or h 2 no --, to produce a compound of structure b , wherein z 1 , alk 1 , sp 1 , ar , sp 2 , and alk 2 are as hereinbefore defined , z 2 is q -- sp -- s -- s -- w , wherein sp and w are as herein above defined , q is ═ nhnco --, ═ nhncs --, ═ nhnconh --, ═ nhncsnh --, or ═ no --, and z 3 is -- oh . the condensation can be run in most compatible organic solvents , but is particularly efficient in alcoholic solvents such as methanol or ethanol . this condensation reaction is acid catalyzed . the carboxylic acid in the linkers themselves is sufficient in many cases to catalyze this reaction , but adding a compatible acid catalyst , such as about 5 % acetic acid , helps improve the rate of reaction in many cases . the temperature of this reaction can be from about ambient temperature to the reflux temperature of the solvent . the products are isolated in pure form by removing the volatile solvents and purifying the mixture by chromatography on a suitable medium such as biosil a ™, a modified silica gel available from bio - rad . it should be understood that the products of structure b , as well as the products from the further transformation of these compounds , exist as easily - interconverted syn and anti isomers at the locus defined as q , and that these products can exist in different hydrated forms , depending on the exact conditions of solvent and the ph at which these compounds are examined . such differing physical forms are also included within the scope of this patent . the carboxylic acid of structure b ( z 3 =-- oh ) is next converted to an activated ester in preparation for conjugation of these intermediates with carrier molecules . such transformations convert z 3 ( structure b ) to halogen , -- n 3 , ## str11 ## for example , reaction of the carboxyl form of structure b ( z 3 =-- oh ) with a coupling agent , such as 1 , 3 - dicyclohexylcarbodiimide or 1 -( 3 - dimethylaminopropyl )- 3 - ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride , and n - hydroxysuccinimide or other comparable carboxyl - activating group in an inert solvent , such as n , n - dimethylformamide , tetrahydrofuran , or acetonitrile , leads to the formation of an activated ester , such as the n - hydroxysuccinimide ester described herein . these active esters can be isolated in pure form by removal of the volatile solvents and chromatography on an appropriate medium , such as biosil a ™. alternately , the coupling reaction can be quenched with a polymeric carboxylic acid , filtered , and stripped of organic solvents , and the crude product can be used in the following step without further purification . this is especially useful if the active ester is difficult to handle , such as when ## str12 ## the final step in the construction of the conjugates of this patent involves the reaction of an activated ester ( structure c ) with a targeting molecule , as shown in scheme 1 . this produces a compound of structure d , wherein z 1 , z 2 , alk 1 , sp 1 , ar , sp 2 , and alk 2 are as hereinbefore defined , m is 0 . 1 to 15 , and z 3 is a protein such as a growth factor or a mono - or polyclonal antibody , their antigen - recognizing fragments , or their chemically or genetically manipulated counterparts or a steroid , wherein a covalent bond to a protein is an amide formed from reaction with lysine side chains and the covalent bond to a steroid is an amide or an ester . this conjugation reaction can be carried out in various appropriate buffers , such as borate , phosphate , or hepes at slightly basic ph ( ph ˜ 7 . 4 to 8 . 5 ). the final construct can then be purified by appropriate methods , such as gel - exclusion chromatography , to remove unattached drug and aggregates to yield monomeric conjugates . this sequence of steps constitutes method a as described in greater detail in the examples section of this patent . alternative methods for constructing the conjugates of scheme 1 are also contemplated as shown in scheme 2 . ## str13 ## for example , the linker ( structure a as defined above ) can be converted to an active ester and reacted with the targeting molecule prior to the reaction with the drug . such manipulations convert structure a into structure e , wherein z 1 , alk 1 , sp 1 , ar , sp 2 , and alk 2 are as hereinbefore defined , z 2 is an oxygen atom , and z 3 is halogen , -- n 3 , ## str14 ## the activated ester is then reacted with the carrier to produce structure f , wherein z 1 , alk 1 , sp 1 , ar , sp 2 , and alk 2 are as hereinbefore defined , z 2 is an oxygen atom , m is about 1 to about 20 , and z 3 is a protein selected from mono - and polyclonal antibodies , their antigen - recognizing fragments , and their chemically or genetically manipulated counterparts and growth factors and their chemically or genetically manipulated counterparts , wherein a covalent bond to the protein is an amide formed from reaction with lysine side chains , or a steroid , wherein the covalent bond to the steroid is an amide or an ester ;. once the targeting molecule has been modified with the linker , it can be reacted with a compound of structure q -- sp -- s -- s -- w , which itself is derived from a methyltrithio antitumor antibiotic , and wherein w and sp are as hereinbefore defined , and q is h 2 nhnco --, h 2 nhncs --, h 2 nhnconh --, h 2 nhncsnh --, or h 2 no -- to produce a compound of structure d ( vida supra ). this sequence of steps in scheme 2 constitutes method b in the examples section of this patent . similar antibody - carbonyl constructs are covered in u . s . pat . no . 5 , 144 , 012 mentioned above . most of the linkers exemplified herein are new and offer the advantage that a much broader range of structural types and hence a broader range of stabilities is demonstrated . as a specific example , the acetophenone linkers , which are new to this patent , produced conjugates with better hydrolytic release properties of drug and which are more potent when used with the examples of the antibodies shown here . specifically , the two conjugates prepared from h - p67 . 6 using 4 - formylbenzenepropanoic acid or 4 - acetylbenzenebutanoic acid condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma hydrazide ( the two conjugates only differ by having z 1 =-- h and z 1 =-- ch 3 , respectively , in structure 3 of fig2 ) gave in vitro ic 50 &# 39 ; s of 1 . 0 and 0 . 012 ng / ml , and specificity indices of 950 and 26 , 000 , respectively . although the acetophenone based linkers are seen to be superior in this case , it is not necessarily easy to predict which linker will be superior for any given targeting agent - drug construct . assessment of the biological properties of the conjugates included measuring their ability to recognize the antigen on target cell lines , relative to the unmodified antibody , and determining their selectivity and cytotoxic potentials , using the following methods : relative immunoaffinities of conjugates are determined in a competitive binding assay in which varying concentrations of test conjugate are allowed to compete with a fixed amount of the same antibody labeled with 125 i - bolton hunter reagent for binding to a fixed number of cells . for m - or h - p67 . 6 , hel 92 . 1 . 7 human erythroleukemia cells atcc ( american type culture collection ) tib 180 ! are used at a concentration of 10 7 cells / ml ; for ct - m - 01 , cell line a2780ddp ( e . m . newman , et al ., &# 34 ; biochem . pharmacol .&# 34 ; 37 , 443 ( 1988 )) is used ; and for m - or h - a33 , cell line colo 205 ( atcc ccl 222 ) is used . the concentration of test conjugate required to obtain 50 % inhibition of binding of the labeled antibody to target cells is compared with the concentration of a reference preparation of native antibody required for 50 % inhibition . samples for assay are adjusted to ˜ 300 μg protein / ml in medium and six serial four - fold dilutions of each are prepared in medium ( rpmi - 1640 containing 5 % heat - inactivated fetal calf serum ), for a total of seven concentrations of each sample . the reference antibody is diluted in the same way . an aliquot of 0 . 05 ml of each dilution is transferred to a 12 × 75 mm plastic tube , and 0 . 05 ml of labeled reference antibody at 4 μg / ml is added . the tubes are mixed and chilled at 4 ° c . then 0 . 1 ml of chilled cell suspension is added to each tube . all tubes are mixed again , and incubated for 1 hr at 4 ° c . controls to determine maximal binding and non - specific binding are included in each assay . maximal binding is determined by mixing 0 . 05 ml of medium , 0 . 05 ml of 125 i - antibody , and 0 . 1 ml of cells ; non - specific binding is determined by mixing 0 . 05 ml of 500 μg / ml of native antibody , 0 . 05 ml of iodinated antibody , and 0 . 1 ml of cells . at the end of the incubation , cells are washed twice , by centrifugation and resuspension , with 3 ml of cold pbs each time . the cells are resuspended in 0 . 5 ml of pbs , transferred to clean tubes , and radioactivity is determined in a gamma - counter . the percent inhibition of binding is calculated by the following equation : ## equ1 ## the percent inhibition values are plotted against sample concentrations , and from the resulting curves the sample concentration that gives 50 % inhibition of binding ( ic 50 ) is interpolated . the relative immunoaffinity of each tested conjugate is then determined as follows : cytotoxic activities are determined in an in vitro pulse assay in which varying concentrations of test conjugate are incubated with antigen - positive and antigen - negative cells for 1 hr , then cultured for three days . viability is assessed by 3 h ! thymidine incorporation during the final 24 hr of culture . as a measure of potency , the concentration of test conjugate required to inhibit 3 h ! thymidine incorporation by 50 % ( ic 50 ) is determined from the titration curve . the specificity is determined by comparing ic 50 values on antigen - positive and antigen - negative cells for p67 . 6 , a33 , and m - ct - m - 01 or by use of a conjugate of the same drug with the non - targeting antibody p67 . 6 for h - ct - m - 01 conjugates or mopc - 21 for anti - tac conjugates . mopc - 21 ( f . melchers , &# 34 ; biochem . j .&# 34 ; 119 , 765 ( 1970 )) is an antibody which does not recognize any normally occurring , physiologically pertinent antigen . for p67 . 6 , antigen - positive hl - 60 human promyelocytic leukemia cells ( atcc ccl 240 ) and antigen - negative raji human burkitt lymphoma cells ( atcc ccl 86 ) are used ; for a33 , antigen - positive colo 205 cells and antigen - negative raji cells are used ; and for h - ct - m - 01 , zr - 75 - 1 cells ( atcc crl1500 ) are used . for m - ct - m - 01 antigen - positive a2780ddp cells and antigen - negative raji cells are used , and for h - ct - m - 01 , zr - 75 - 1 cells ( atcc crl1500 ) are used . cells are collected by centrifugation , counted , and resuspended in fresh medium ( rpmi - 1640 + 5 % heat - inactivated fetal calf serum + antibiotics ) at a cell concentration of ˜ 10 6 / ml . samples for assay are readjusted to ˜ 1 μg / ml of drug equivalents in medium and five serial ten - fold dilutions of each are prepared in medium , for a total of six concentrations of each sample . in addition , a medium control is included with each sample set , as well as calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma as a drug control . an aliquot of 0 . 1 ml of cell suspension is added to 17 × 100 mm plastic tubes containing 0 . 1 ml of sample ; a separate series of tubes is prepared for each cell line . the tubes are loosely capped and incubated for 1 hr at 37 ° c . in a humidified atmosphere of 5 % co 2 in air . at the end of the incubation , cells are washed twice by centrifugation and resuspended with 8 ml of medium each time . cell pellets are resuspended in 1 ml of medium and plated in triplicate in 96 - well microtiter plates at 0 . 2 ml / well . the plates are incubated for 2 days at 37 ° c . as above . then 0 . 1 ml of medium is removed from each well and replaced with 0 . 1 ml of fresh medium containing 0 . 1 μci of 3 h ! thymidine . plates are returned to the incubator for one more day . plates are frozen and thawed , and cells are harvested on glass fiber filter mats . the amount of 3 h ! thymidine incorporated is determined by liquid scintillation counting . the measured cpm of the triplicate cultures of each sample dilution are averaged and the percent inhibition of 3 h ! thymidine incorporation is calculated by the following equation , where the values for no inhibition and maximal inhibition come from the medium controls , and the highest concentration of calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma , respectively : ## equ2 ## the percent inhibition values are plotted against sample concentrations , and from the resulting curves the sample concentration that gives 50 % inhibition of 3 h ! thymidine incorporation ( ic 50 ) is interpolated . for p67 . 6 , a33 , and m - ct - m - 01 conjugates , the specificity of a particular conjugate for antigen - positive cells is calculated by taking the ratio of the ic 50 against non - target cells to the ic 50 against target cells . the same ratio is calculated for the free drug . then , to correct for inherent differences in the sensitivities of the two cell lines to the drug , the specificity index for each sample is calculated as follows : ## equ3 ## for conjugates of anti - tac or h - ct - m - 01 , the specificity index is calculated as the ratio of ic 50 &# 39 ; s for the non - targeting conjugate and the targeting conjugate as follows : human tumors ( either ˜ 10 7 - 10 8 cells or 5 to 8 fragments of solid tumors ) are implanted subcutaneously into athymic mice ( nude mice ) and test samples are inoculated intraperitoneally ( ip ) at several dose levels on a q 4 day × 3 schedule , starting 2 - 3 days after tumor implantation with 5 mice per test group and 10 in the saline control group . tumor mass is estimated by measuring the tumor length and width once weekly up to 42 days post tumor implantation with a fowler ultra cal ii electronic caliper and using the formula : mg tumor ={ length ( mm )× width ( mm )}/ 2 . tumor growth inhibition is calculated as the ratio of the mean tumor mass of treated animals compared with untreated controls and is expressed as &# 34 ;% t / c &# 34 ;. ( 0 % t / c implies no detectable tumor . all control animals routinely develop easily measurable tumor ). for p67 . 6 conjugates , human leukemic bone marrow cells which are cd - 33 positive are plated in the presence of 2 ng / ml drug equivalents . the number of colonies which form are counted and reported as the percent versus a control which consists of a h - ct - m - 01 conjugate which does not recognize the cd - 33 antigen . all the data reported were generated with bone marrow from one patient whose leukemic cells had good antigen expression and good response to this general type of treatment . for anti - tac , peripheral blood from cml patients was tested . progenitor cells for cells of the various hematopoietic lineages can be detected by culturing bone marrow cells and blood cells in a semisolid matrix such as methylcellulose and observing the formation of colonies containing mature differentiated cells . there are progenitor cells that proliferate to form colonies of granulocytes or macrophages , or both , called colony - forming units for granulocytes - macrophages ( cfu - gm ). some cfu - gm form colonies within seven days ( d7 cfu - gm ); some require fourteen days for colony formation ( d14 cfu - gm ) n . jacobsen , et al ., &# 34 ; blood &# 34 ; 52 : 221 , ( 1978 ), and ferrero d et al . &# 34 ; proc . natl . acad . sci . usa &# 34 ; 80 : 4114 , ( 1983 )!. inhibition of the growth of d14 cfu - gm on blood cells treated with anti - tac was compared to those treated with non - targeting mopc 21 conjugates . the number of d14 cfu - gm colonies are plotted against sample concentrations , and from the resulting curves the sample concentration that gives 50 % inhibition of d14 cfu - gm colony growth is interpolated . specificity was measured by the ratio of the ic 50 of the non - targeting conjugate versus the ic 50 of the targeting conjugate . normal blood does not produce cfu - gm colonies and normal bone marrow d14 cfu - gm colonies are not inhibited by anti - tac conjugates . the invention is further described with the following non - limiting preparations and examples . ( preparations describe the syntheses of compounds useful in this invention but for which there is known prior art . examples describe the syntheses of compounds which are useful and new to this invention ). 4 - hydroxybenzenepropanoic acid ( 500 mg , 3 . 01 mmol ) is allowed to react with 910 mg ( 7 . 52 mmol ) of allyl bromide by the same procedure described in example 2 to give 610 mg ( 82 %) of 2 - propenyl - 4 -( 2 - propenyloxy ) benzenepropanoic ester as a colorless oil . the product is utilized in the next reaction without further purification . the 1 h nmr ( 300 mhz , cdcl 3 ) is consistent with the desired product ; ir ( neat ) 3450 , 1740 , 1650 , 1610 , 1510 cm - 1 ; ms ( ci low res ) m / e 247 ( m + h ), 229 , 215 , 187 , 175 ; analysis calculated for c 15 h 18 o 3 : c , 73 . 15 ; h , 7 . 37 ; found : c , 73 . 09 ; h , 6 . 74 . 2 - propenyl - 4 -( 2 - propenyloxy ) benzenepropanoic ester ( 271 mg , 1 . 1 mmol ) is treated with 0 . 14 ml ( 1 . 38 mmol ) of 10m sodium hydroxide solution according to the same procedure described for example 2 to give 196 mg ( 86 %) of 4 -( 2 - propenyloxy ) benzenepropanoic acid as a white powder . the product is utilized in the next reaction without further purification : m . p . 88 °- 89 °; the 1 h nmr ( 300 mhz , cdcl 3 ) is consistent with the desired product ; ir ( kbr ) 3200 , 1720 , 1700 , 1610 cm - 1 ; ms ( ci low res ) m / e 207 ( m + h ), 189 , 175 , 147 ; analysis calculated for c 12 h 14 o 3 : c , 69 . 89 ; h , 6 . 84 ; found : c , 69 . 87 ; h , 6 . 68 . 4 -( 2 - propenyloxy ) benzenepropanoic acid ( 120 mg , 0 . 58 mmol ) is treated with ozone by the procedure described in example 2 to give 100 mg ( 82 %) of 4 -( 2 - oxoethoxy ) benzenepropanoic acid as a white powder : m . p . 95 °- 100 °; the 1 h nmr ( 300 mhz , cdcl 3 ) is consistent with the desired product ; ir ( kbr ) 3400 , 1740 , 1720 , 1610 cm - 1 ; ms ( ci low res ) m / e 207 , 191 , 179 , 165 , 149 . a mixture of 1 . 0 g ( 7 . 24 mmol ) of 3 - hydroxybenzoic acid , 3 . 0 g ( 25 . 3 mmol ) of allyl bromide , and 5 g ( 36 . 2 mmol ) of potassium carbonate in 4 ml of n , n - dimethylformamide is stirred at room temperature for 12 hours . the mixture is diluted with 20 ml of ether and washed five times with 20 ml of water . the organic layer is then washed successively with 20 ml of saturated sodium bicarbonate solution and 20 ml of saturated sodium chloride solution . the organic layer is separated and dried over magnesium sulfate . the mixture is filtered and the organic solution is concentrated in vacuo to give 1 . 4 g ( 88 %) of 3 -( 2 - propenyloxy ) benzoic acid , 2 - propenyl ester as a clear colorless oil . the product is utilized in the next reaction without further purification . the 1 h nmr ( 300 mhz , cdcl 3 ) is consistent with the desired product ; ir ( kbr ) 1720 , 1650 , 1600 cm - 1 ; ms ( ci low res ) m / e 219 ( m + h ), 203 , 175 , 161 ; analysis calculated for c 13 h 14 o 3 : c , 71 . 54 ; h , 6 . 47 ; found : c , 70 . 31 ; h , 5 . 97 . a solution of 917 mg ( 4 . 2 mmol ) of 3 -( 2 - propenyloxy ) benzoic acid , 2 - propenyl ester in 9 ml of methanol / water ( 3 : 2 ) at room temperature is treated with 0 . 53 ml ( 5 . 25 mmol ) of 10m sodium hydroxide solution . the solution is allowed to stir for one hour then acidified with 5 ml of 10 % sodium bisulfate solution and extracted with 25 ml of ethyl acetate . the organic layer is washed with saturated sodium chloride solution , dried over magnesium sulfate , and concentrated in vacuo to give 732 mg ( 97 %) of 3 -( 2 - propenyloxy ) benzoic acid as a white powder . the product is utilized in the next reaction without further purification ; m . p . 78 °- 79 °; the 1 h nmr ( 300 mhz , cdcl 3 ) is consistent with the desired product ; ir ( kbr ) 3000 , 1690 , 1620 , 1590 cm - 1 ; ms ( ci low res ) m / e 179 ( m + h ), 161 , 135 ; analysis calculated for c 10 h 10 o 3 : c , 67 . 41 ; h , 5 . 66 ; found : c , 67 . 37 ; h , 5 . 59 . a solution of 300 mg ( 1 . 68 mmol ) of 3 -( 2 - propenyloxy ) benzoic acid in 5 ml of methylene chloride is cooled to - 78 ° c . ozone is introduced by bubbling the gas into the solution through a glass tube until a blue color persists . the solution is then purged with a stream of argon and 1 ml of methyl sulfide is added . the solution is diluted with 20 ml of ether and washed with water . the organic layer is separated and allowed to stand over magnesium sulfate then concentrated in vacuo to give 283 mg ( 93 %) of 3 -( 2 - oxoethoxy ) benzoic acid as a colorless oil . the product is utilized in the next reaction without further purification : m . p . 120 °- 130 °; the 1 h nmr ( 300 mhz , cdcl 3 ) is consistent with the desired product ; ir ( kbr ) 3400 , 3000 , 1680 , 1590 cm - 1 ; ms ( ci low res ) m / e 181 ( m + h ), 163 , 139 , 119 . a solution of 0 . 90 g ( 6 . 61 mmol ) of 4 &# 39 ;- hydroxyacetophenone , and 1 . 93 g ( 9 . 92 mmol ) of ethyl 4 - bromobutyrate in 1 . 80 ml of n , n - dimethylformamide is stirred for 48 hours , under dry conditions with 2 . 74 g ( 19 . 8 mmol ) of potassium carbonate and 0 . 110 g ( 0 . 66 mmol ) of potassium iodide . the reaction mixture is then evaporated under vacuum , and the residue partitioned between ether and water . the organic phase is separated , washed thrice with water , dried with magnesium sulfate , filtered , and evaporated under vacuum to give a brown solid . this is recrystallized from a warm ether - hexane mixture . the beige crystals are air dried , leaving 0 . 84 g ( 51 %) of 4 -( 4 - acetylphenoxy ) butanoic acid , ethyl ester : m . p . 59 °- 61 ° c . ; ir ( kbr ) 1740 , 1670 cm - 1 ; 1 h - nmr ( cdcl 3 ) is consistent with the desired product ; ms ( fab ) m / e 251 . 1285 δ =- 0 . 2 mmμ ( m + + h ). analysis calculated for c 14 h 18 o 4 : c , 67 . 18 ; h , 7 . 25 ; o , 25 . 57 . found : c , 67 . 16 ; h , 7 . 16 ; o , 25 . 68 . a sample of 0 . 25 g ( 1 . 00 mmol ) of 4 -( 4 - acetylphenoxy ) butanoic acid , ethyl ester ( example 1 ) is dissolved in 15 ml of methanol / water ( 3 : 2 ), with stirring . then , 0 . 21 g ( 1 . 50 mmol ) of potassium carbonate is added and the reaction is stirred for 18 hours under an argon atmosphere . next , the reaction mixture is evaporated under vacuum and the residue dissolved in 20 ml of a 0 . 1n solution of sodium hydroxide . this basic solution is washed with ether , the aqueous phase acidified by addition of sodium bisulfate , and the resulting mixture extracted with ethyl acetate . this solution is then dried with magnesium sulfate , filtered and evaporated , leaving an off - white solid . this is crystallized from ethyl acetate with the addition of an equal volume of ether . this provides 0 . 18 g ( 80 %) of 4 -( 4 - acetylphenoxy ) butanoic acid as light beige crystals : m . p . 148 °- 50 ° c . ; ir ( kbr ) 1730 , 1650 cm - 1 ; 1 h - nmr ( cdcl 3 ) is consistent with the desired product ; ms ( fab ) m / e 223 . 0974 δ =- 0 . 4 mmμ ( m + + h ). analysis calculated for c 12 h 14 o 4 : c , 64 . 85 ; h , 6 . 35 ; o , 28 . 80 . found : c , 64 . 61 ; h , 6 . 36 ; o , 29 . 03 . 3 - hydroxybenzaldehyde ( 900 mg , 7 . 37 mmol ) is treated with 2 . 16 g ( 11 . 05 mmol ) of ethyl 4 - bromobutyrate , 3 . 06 g ( 22 . 11 mmol ) of potassium carbonate , and a catalytic amount ( 110 mg 0 . 74 mmol ) of sodium iodide under the same conditions as in preparation 3 to give a yellow oil . purification by flash chromatography using hexane / ethyl acetate ( 10 : 1 ) gives 1 . 61 g of 4 -( 3 - formylphenoxy ) butanoic acid , ethyl ester as a light yellow oil . the 1 h nmr ( 300 mhz , cdcl 3 ) is consistent with the desired product ; ir ( neat ) 1730 , 1700 , 1600 , 1580 cm - 1 ; ms ( ci low res ) m / e 237 ( m + h ), 191 , 115 . a solution of 385 mg ( 1 . 63 mmol ) of 4 -( 3 - formylphenoxy ) butanoic acid , ethyl ester and 850 mg ( 6 . 15 mmol ) of potassium carbonate is stirred in 6 ml of methanol / water ( 3 : 2 ) at room temperature for 8 hours . the solution is then concentrated in vacuo . the residue is dissolved in 10 ml of 0 . 1n sodium hydroxide solution and washed with 20 ml of ether . the aqueous layer is separated and acidified with sodium bisulfate and extracted with ethyl acetate . the organic layer is washed with saturated sodium chloride solution , then dried over magnesium sulfate . the mixture is then filtered and concentrated in vacuo to give 315 mg of 4 -( 3 - formylphenoxy ) butanoic acid as a white solid . the product is utilized in the next reaction without further purification . m . p . 62 °- 63 °; the 1 h nmr ( 300 mhz , cdcl 3 ) is consistent with the desired product ; ir ( kbr ) 3400 , 3000 , 1700 , 1690 , 1590 cm - 1 ; ms ( ci low res ) m / e 209 ( m + h ), 191 , 123 . 4 - hydroxybenzyl alcohol ( 1 g , 8 . 06 mmol ) is treated with 1 . 73 g ( 8 . 86 mmol ) of ethyl 4 - bromobutyrate , 3 . 34 g ( 24 . 2 mmol ) of potassium carbonate and a catalytic amount ( 120 mg 0 . 81 mmol ) of sodium iodide under the same conditions as described in preparation 3 to give 1 . 73 g of 4 - 4 -( hydroxymethyl ) phenoxy ! butanoic acid , ethyl ester as a light brown oil ( 90 %). the product is utilized in the next reaction without further purification . the 1 h nmr ( 300 mhz , cdcl 3 ) is consistent with the desired product ; ir ( neat ) 3400 , 1730 , 1610 , 1580 , 1510 cm - 1 ; ms ( ci ) m / e 238 , 221 , 115 . a mixture of 230 mg ( 0 . 97 mmol ) of 4 - 4 -( hydroxymethyl ) phenoxy ! butanoic acid , ethyl ester , 624 . 2 mg ( 2 . 9 mmol ) of pyridinium chlorochromate , and a catalytic amount of 4 å molecular sieve is stirred in 2 ml of methylene chloride at room temperature for 3 hours . the mixture is diluted with 20 ml of ether , filtered and concentrated in vacuo to give 175 mg ( 76 %) of a light yellow oil . the oil ( 150 mg , 0 . 63 mmol ) is dissolved in 2 . 3 ml of methanol / water ( 3 : 2 ) and treated with 307 mg ( 2 . 22 mmol ) of potassium carbonate according to the procedure described for example 4 to give 100 mg ( 75 %) of 4 -( 4 - formylphenoxy ) butanoic acid as a white powder . the product is used without further purification . the 1 h nmr ( 300 mhz , cdcl 3 ) is consistent with the desired product ; ir ( kbr ) 3000 , 1740 , 1660 cm - 1 ; ms ( ci ( low res )) m / e 209 ( m + h ), 191 , 123 . utilizing the procedure of preparation 3 , 2 . 00 g ( 13 . 32 mmol ) of 4 - hydroxy - 3 - methylacetophenone is alkylated with ethyl 4 - bromobutyrate . this produces 3 . 45 g ( 98 %) of 4 -( 4 - acetyl - 2 - methylphenoxy ) butanoic acid , ethyl ester as a golden oil , after drying at 75 ° c ., under vacuum : ir ( neat ) 1740 , 1675 cm - 1 ; 1 h - nmr ( cdcl 3 ) is consistent with the desired product ; ms ( fab ) m / e 265 ( m + + h ). analysis calculated for c 15 h 20 o 4 : c , 68 . 16 ; h , 7 . 63 ; o , 24 . 21 . found : c , 67 . 92 ; h , 7 . 44 ; o , 24 . 64 . following the method of preparation 3 , 2 . 50 g ( 9 . 46 mmol ) of 4 -( 4 - acetyl - 2 - methylphenoxy ) butanoic acid , ethyl ester is saponified to give the desired compound as a solid . it is recrystallized from ethyl acetate / ether leaving 1 . 32 g ( 59 %) of 4 -( 4 - acetyl - 2 - methylphenoxy ) butanoic acid as white crystals : m . p . 114 °- 16 ° c . ; ir ( kbr ) 1730 , 1650 cm - 1 ; 1 h - nmr ( cdcl 3 ) is consistent with the desired product ; ms ( fab ) m / e 237 ( m + + h ). analysis calculated for c 13 h 16 o 4 : c , 66 . 08 ; h , 6 . 83 ; o , 27 . 09 . found : c , 65 . 88 ; h , 6 . 92 ; o , 27 . 20 . 4 - hydroxy - 3 - methoxybenzyl alcohol ( 1 g , 6 . 49 mmol ) is treated with 1 . 73 g ( 7 . 13 mmol ) of ethyl 4 - bromobutyrate , 2 . 69 g ( 19 . 46 mmol ) of potassium carbonate and a catalytic amount ( 97 . 22 mg 0 . 65 mmol ) of sodium iodide as described in preparation 3 to give 821 mg of 4 - 4 -( hydroxymethyl )- 2 - methoxyphenoxy ! butanoic acid , ethyl ester as a light brown oil ( 47 %). the 1 h nmr ( 300 mhz , cdcl 3 ) is consistent with the desired product ; ir ( neat ) 3500 , 1730 , 1620 , 1600 cm - 1 ; ms ( ci ( low res )) m / e 269 ( m + h ), 251 , 223 , 195 . 4 - 4 -( hydroxymethyl )- 2 - methoxyphenoxy ! butanoic acid , ethyl ester ( 431 mg , 1 . 61 mmol ) is treated with 1 . 0 g ( 4 . 8 mmol ) of pyridinium chlorochromate by the procedure described in example 5 to give 280 mg ( 65 %) of 4 -( 4 - formyl - 2 - methoxyphenoxy ) butanoic , ethyl ester as a colorless oil . the 1 h nmr ( 300 mhz , cdcl 3 ) is consistent with the desired product ; ir ( neat ) 1730 , 1690 , 1600 , 1580 cm - 1 . 4 -( 4 - formyl - 2 - methoxyphenoxy ) butanoic acid , ethyl ester ( 240 mg , 0 . 90 mmol ) is dissolved in 3 ml of methanol / water ( 3 : 2 ) and treated with 435 mg ( 3 . 15 mmol ) of potassium carbonate according to the procedure described for example 4 to give 125 mg ( 58 %) of 4 -( 4 - formyl - 2 - methoxyphenoxy ) butanoic acid as a white powder : m . p . 143 °- 148 °; the 1 h nmr ( 300 mhz , cdcl 3 ) is consistent with the desired product ; ir ( kbr ) 3575 , 3500 , 1720 , 1700 , 1680 , 1600 , 1585 cm - 1 ; ms ( ci ( low res )) m / e 239 ( m + h ), 221 , 207 , 153 . a mixture of 253 mg ( 1 . 44 mmol ) of 4 - formylcinnamic acid and 32 . 61 mg of platinum oxide in 10 ml of methanol is stirred overnight at room temperature under an atmosphere of hydrogen supplied by a balloon . the mixture is filtered through celite and concentrated in vacuo . the residue is dissolved in 0 . 1n sodium hydroxide solution and washed with ether . the aqueous layer is then acidified and the product is extracted with ethyl acetate . the organic layer is washed with saturated sodium chloride solution and dried over magnesium sulfate . the solvent is removed in vacuo to afford an inseparable mixture of 4 - formylphenylpropanoic acid and other reduction products . the mixture is utilized in the next reaction without characterization or further purification . employing the method of preparation 3 , 3 . 30 g ( 18 . 41 mmol ) of 3 , 4 - dimethoxy - 5 - hydroxybenzaldehyde is alkylated with ethyl 4 - bromobutyrate . 4 -( 2 , 3 - dimethoxy - 5 - formylphenoxy ) butanoic acid , ethyl ester is obtained as a yellow - orange oil after drying under high vacuum at 60 ° c . ( 5 . 45 g , 100 %): ir ( neat ) 1735 , 1690 cm - 1 ; 1 h - nmr ( cdcl 3 ) is consistent with the desired product ; ms ( fab ) m / e 297 ( m + + h ). analysis calculated for c 15 h 20 o 6 : c , 60 . 80 ; h , 6 . 80 ; o , 32 . 40 . found : c , 60 . 51 ; h , 6 . 86 ; o , 32 . 63 . following the procedure of preparation 3 , a sample of 4 . 70 g ( 15 . 86 mmol ) of 4 -( 2 , 3 - dimethoxy - 5 - formylphenoxy ) butanoic acid , ethyl ester is saponified giving the desired compound as a cream colored solid . this is recrystallized from ethyl acetate / ether , leaving 3 . 65 g ( 86 %) of 4 -( 2 , 3 - dimethoxy - 5 - formylphenoxy ) butanoic acid as off - white crystals : m . p . 90 °- 92 ° c . ; ir ( kbr ) 1710 , 1690 cm - 1 ; 1 h - nmr ( cdcl 3 ) is consistent with the desired product ; ms ( fab ) m / e 269 ( m + + h ). analysis calculated for c 13 h 16 o 6 : c , 58 . 20 ; h , 6 . 01 ; o , 35 . 79 . found : c , 58 . 10 ; h , 6 . 09 ; o , 35 . 81 . utilizing the procedure of preparation 3 , 2 . 61 g ( 13 . 32 mmol ) of 4 - acetyl - 2 , 6 - dimethoxyphenol is treated with ethyl 4 - bromobutyrate . this gives the desired product after drying at - 70 ° c ., under high vacuum , as a brown oil . this is chromatographed on a column of silica gel , and eluted with a 1 : 1 mixture of ether / hexane leaving 0 . 40 g ( 10 %) of 4 -( 4 - acetyl - 2 , 6 - dimethoxyphenoxy ) butanoic acid , ethyl ester as a colorless oil : ir ( neat ) 1735 , 1675 cm - 1 ; 1 h - nmr ( cdcl 3 ) is consistent with the desired product ; ms ( fab ) m / e 311 . 1489 δ =+ 0 . 6 mmμ ( m + + h ). analysis calculated for c 16 h 22 o 6 : c , 61 . 92 ; h , 7 . 14 ; o , 30 . 94 . found : c , 61 . 48 ; h , 7 . 04 ; o , 31 . 48 . following the method of preparation 3 , 0 . 179 g ( 0 . 577 mmol ) of 4 -( 4 - acetyl - 2 , 6 - dimethoxyphenoxy ) butanoic acid , ethyl ester is treated with potassium carbonate , producing an off - white solid . recrystallization from ethyl acetate / hexane gives 4 -( 4 - acetyl - 2 , 6 - dimethoxyphenoxy ) butanoic acid as white crystals ( 0 . 14 g , 88 %): m . p . 122 °- 24 ° c . ; ir ( kbr ) 1735 , 1660 cm - 1 ; 1 h - nmr ( cdcl3 ) is consistent with the desired product ; ms ( fab ) m / e 283 ( m + + h ). analysis calculated for c 14 h 18 o 6 : c , 59 . 57 ; h , 6 . 43 ; o , 34 . 01 . found : c , 59 . 34 ; h , 6 . 40 ; o , 34 . 26 . employing the procedure of preparation 3 , 2 . 21 g ( 13 . 32 mmol ) of 4 - hydroxy - 3 - methoxyacetophenone is alkylated , producing a solid . this is recrystallized as in preparation 3 , leaving 3 . 23 g ( 86 %) of 4 -( 4 - acetyl - 2 - methoxyphenoxy ) butanoic acid , ethyl ester as white crystals : m . p . 53 °- 55 ° c . ; ir ( kbr ) 1745 , 1675 cm - 1 ; 1 h - nmr ( cdcl 3 ) is consistent with the desired product ; ms ( fab ) m / e 281 ( m + + h ). analysis calculated for c 15 h 20 o 5 : c , 64 . 27 ; h , 7 . 19 ; o , 28 . 54 . found : c , 64 . 26 ; h , 7 . 05 ; o , 28 . 69 . following the method of preparation 3 , 2 . 74 g ( 9 . 78 mmol ) of 4 -( 4 - acetyl - 2 - methoxyphenoxy ) butanoic acid , ethyl ester is saponified . this produces 4 -( 4 - acetyl - 2 - methoxyphenoxy ) butanoic acid as off - white crystals after recrystallization from ethyl acetate ( 1 . 61 g , 87 %): m . p . 161 °- 63 ° c . ; ir ( kbr ) 1720 , 1670 cm - 1 ; 1 h - nmr ( cdcl 3 ) is consistent with the desired product ; ms ( fab ) m / e 253 ( m + + h ). analysis calculated for c 13 h 16 o 5 : c , 61 . 90 ; h , 6 . 39 ; o , 31 . 71 . found : c , 61 . 75 ; h , 6 . 37 ; o , 31 . 88 . 4 - hydroxybenzylacetone ( 2 g , 12 . 18 mmol ) is treated with 2 . 61 g ( 13 . 4 mmol ) of ethyl 4 - bromobutyrate , 5 . 05 g ( 36 . 5 mmol ) of potassium carbonate and a catalytic amount ( 182 mg 1 . 22 mmol ) of sodium iodide in 2 ml n , n - dimethylformamide as described in preparation 3 to give 2 . 73 g of 4 - 4 -( 3 - oxobutyl ) phenoxy !- butanoic , ethyl ester as a light brown oil ( 80 %): m . p . 32 °- 34 °; the 1 h nmr ( 300 mhz , cdcl 3 ) is consistent with the desired product ; ir ( neat ) 1730 , 1720 , 1610 , 1580 , 1510 cm - 1 ; ms ( ci ( low res )) m / e 279 ( m + h ), 233 , 221 ; analysis calculated for c 16 h 22 o 4 : c , 69 . 04 ; h , 7 . 97 ; found : c , 68 . 33 ; h , 7 . 68 . 4 - 4 -( 3 - oxobutyl ) phenoxy ! butanoic acid , ethyl ester ( 716 mg , 2 . 57 mmol ) is dissolved in 5 ml of methanol / water ( 3 : 2 ) and treated with 1 . 24 g ( 9 . 0 mmol ) of potassium carbonate according to the procedure described for example 4 to give 385 mg ( 60 %) of 4 - 4 -( 3 - oxobutyl ) phenoxy ! butanoic acid as a white powder : m . p . 97 °- 99 °; the 1 h nmr ( 300 mhz , cdcl 3 ) is consistent with the desired product ; ir ( neat ) 1730 , 1700 , 1620 , 1520 cm - 1 ; analysis calculated for c 14 h 18 o 4 : c , 67 . 18 ; h , 7 . 25 ; found : c , 66 . 55 ; h , 7 . 09 . following the procedure of preparation 3 , 2 . 21 g ( 13 . 32 mmol ) of 2 - hydroxy - 4 - methoxyacetophenone is alkylated and worked up as before to leave 3 . 40 g ( 91 %) of 4 -( 2 - acetyl - 5 - methoxyphenoxy ) butanoic acid , ethyl ester as a yellow oil : ir ( neat ) 1740 , 1665 cm - 1 ; 1 h - nmr ( cdcl 3 ) is consistent with the desired product ; ms ( fab ) m / e 281 ( m + + h ). analysis calculated for c 15 h 20 o 5 : c , 64 . 27 ; h , 7 . 19 ; o , 28 . 54 . found : c , 64 . 06 ; h , 7 . 24 ; o , 28 . 70 . utilizing the method of preparation 3 , 2 . 50 g ( 8 . 92 mmol ) of 4 -( 2 - acetyl - 5 - methoxyphenoxy ) butanoic acid , ethyl ester is treated with potassium carbonate , producing a white solid . this is recrystallized from ethyl acetate / ether leaving 1 . 61 g ( 71 %) of 4 -( 2 - acetyl - 5 - methoxyphenoxy ) butanoic acid as colorless crystals : m . p . 127 °- 29 c . ; ir ( kbr ) 1720 , 1655 cm - 1 ; 1 h - nmr ( cdcl 3 ) is consistent with the desired product ; ms ( fab ) m / e 253 ( m + + h ). analysis calculated for c 13 h 16 o 5 : c , 61 . 90 ; h , 6 . 39 ; o , 31 . 71 . found : c , 61 . 82 ; h , 6 . 37 ; o , 31 . 81 . following the procedure of preparation 3 , 2 . 80 g ( 18 . 41 mmol ) of 3 -( 4 - hydroxyphenyl - 1 - propanol ) is alkylated with ethyl 4 - bromobutyrate . the product is dried at 70 ° c ., under high vacuum , leaving 4 . 70 g ( 96 %) of 4 - 4 -( 3 - hydroxypropyl ) phenoxy ! butanoic acid , ethyl ester as a colorless oil : ir ( neat ) 3400 ( br . ), 1735 cm - 1 ; 1 h - nmr ( cdcl 3 ) is consistent with the desired product ; ms ( ci ) m / e 267 ( m + + h ). analysis calculated for c 15 h 22 o 4 : c , 67 . 65 ; h , 8 . 33 ; o , 24 . 03 . found : c , 67 . 40 ; h , 8 . 20 ; o , 24 . 38 . after the method of preparation 3 , 4 . 13 g ( 15 . 51 mmol ) of 4 - 4 -( 3 - hydroxypropyl ) phenoxy ! butanoic acid , ethyl ester is saponified with potassium carbonate to produce a solid . this is recrystallized from an ethyl acetate - hexane mixture giving 2 . 45 ( 66 %) of 4 - 4 -( 3 - hydroxypropyl ) phenoxy ! butanoic acid as white crystals : m . p . 92 °- 94 ° c . ; ir ( kbr ) 3420 ( br . ), 1710 cm - 1 ; 1 h - nmr ( cdcl 3 ) is consistent with the desired product ; ms ( ci ) m / e 239 ( m + + h ). analysis calculated for c 13 h 18 o 4 : c , 65 . 53 ; h , 7 . 61 ; o , 26 . 86 . found : c , 65 . 75 ; h , 7 . 87 ; o , 26 . 38 . a 1 . 19 g ( 5 . 00 mmol ) sample of 4 - 4 -( 3 - hydroxypropyl ) phenoxy ! butanoic acid is dissolved with stirring in 250 ml of methylene dichloride . next , 3 . 77 g ( 17 . 49 mmol ) of pyridinium chlorochromate is added , the mixture is stirred for 4 hours and then filtered through a celite pad . the reaction mixture is then diluted with an equal volume of ether , precipitating out salts . this mixture is then filtered through a silica gel pad , and the filtrate evaporated , giving a brown solid . the solid is recrystallized from an ether - hexane mixture producing 0 . 21 ( 18 %) of 4 - 4 -( 3 - oxopropyl ) phenoxy ! butanoic acid as off - white crystals : m . p . 100 °- 03 ° c . ; ir ( kbr ) 1715 cm - 1 ; 1 h - nmr ( cdcl 3 ) is consistent with the desired product ; ms ( ci ) m / e 237 ( m + + h ). analysis calculated for c 13 h 16 o 4 : c , 66 . 09 ; h , 6 . 83 ; o , 27 . 09 . found : c , 65 . 91 ; h , 6 . 72 ; o , 27 . 35 . a 3 . 42 g ( 18 . 37 mmol ) sample of 1 - hydroxy - 2 - acetonapthone is alkylated as in preparation 3 . the crude product is dried under high vacuum at 60 ° c . to give 5 . 21 g ( 94 %) of 4 - ( 2 - acetyl - 1 - naphthalenyl ) oxy ! butanoic acid , ethyl ester as a golden liquid : ir ( neat ) 1730 , 1665 cm - 1 ; 1 hnmr ( cdcl 3 ) is consistent with the desired product ; ms ( fab ) m / e 301 ( m + + h ). analysis calculated for c 18 h 20 o 4 : c , 71 . 98 ; h , 6 . 71 ; o , 21 . 31 . found : c , 72 . 11 ; h , 6 . 58 ; o , 21 . 31 . utilizing the method of preparation 3 , 2 . 84 g ( 9 . 46 mmol ) of 4 - ( 2 - acetyl - 1 - naphthalenyl ) oxy ! butanoic acid , ethyl ester is saponified . the crude product is recrystallized from ethyl acetate / ether to give 1 . 15 g ( 45 %) of 4 - ( 2 - acetyl - 1 - naphthalenyl ) oxy ! butanoic acid as golden crystals : m . p . 104 °- 06 ° c . ; ir ( kbr ) 1720 , 1640 cm - 1 ; 1 hnmr ( cdcl 3 ) is consistent with the desired product ; ms ( fab ) m / e 273 ( m + + h ). analysis calculated for c 16 h16o 4 : c , 70 . 58 ; h , 5 . 92 ; o , 23 . 50 . found : c , 70 . 40 ; h , 5 . 89 ; o , 23 . 71 . following the method of preparation 3 , 3 . 98 g ( 18 . 41 mmol ) of 4 - fluoro - 4 &# 39 ;- hydroxybenzophenone is alkylated with ethyl 4 - bromobutyrate . the crude yellow solid product is recrystallized from ether providing 2 . 97 g ( 49 %) of 4 - 4 -( 4 - fluorobenzoyl ) phenoxy ! butanoic acid , ethyl ester as white crystals : m . p . 57 °- 59 ° c . ; ir ( kbr ) 1735 , 1645 cm - 1 ; 1 hnmr ( cdcl 3 ) is consistent with the desired product ; ms ( fab ) m / e 311 ( m + + h ). analysis calculated for c 19 h 19 o 4 f : c , 69 . 08 ; h , 5 . 80 ; f , 5 . 75 ; o , 19 . 37 . found : c , 69 . 09 ; h , 5 . 62 ; f , 5 . 95 ; o , 19 . 34 . utilizing the procedure of preparation 3 , 0 . 48 g ( 1 . 45 mmol ) of 4 - 4 - fluorobenzoyl ) phenoxy ! butanoic acid , ethyl ester is saponified . the crude white solid product is recrystallized from an ether - hexane mixture leaving 0 . 16 g ( 36 %) of 4 - 4 -( 4 - fluorobenzoyl ) phenoxy !- butanoic acid as white crystals : m . p . 109 °- 111 ° c . ; ir ( kbr ) 1735 , 1700 1640 cm - 1 ; 1 hnmr ( cdcl 3 ) is consistent with the desired product ; ms ( fab ) m / e 303 ( m + + h ). analysis calculated for c 17 h 15 o 4 f : c , 67 . 54 ; h , 5 . 00 ; f , 6 . 28 ; o , 21 . 18 . found : c , 67 . 28 ; h , 4 . 89 ; f , 6 . 41 ; o , 21 . 42 . 4 &# 39 ;- piperazinoacetophenone ( 102 mg ) is dissolved in 1 ml of n , n - dimethylformamide . after addition of methyl 5 - bromovalerate ( 0 . 077 ml ) and potassium carbonate ( 69 mg ), the mixture is stirred at room temperature for 65 hours . tlc ( 10 % meoh / ch 2 cl 2 ) should show a single product spot without residual starting material . the reaction solution is evaporated under vacuum . the residue is taken up in methylene chloride , washed twice with water and dried over sodium sulfate . evaporation of the solvent yields 137 mg of 4 -( 4 - acetylphenyl )- 1 - piperazinevaleric acid , methyl ester as yellow crystals whose 1 h - nmr ( cdcl 3 ) spectrum is consistent with the assigned structure . 4 -( 4 - acetylphenyl )- 1 - piperazinevaleric acid , methyl ester ( 15 . 3 mg ) is suspended in 0 . 1 ml of potassium hydroxide solution ( 33 . 2 mg / ml ). after heating at 100 ° c . for 150 min , the starting material is completely dissolved and absent by tlc ( 10 % meoh / ch 2 cl 2 ). after acidifying the reaction solution to ph 4 by adding 0 . 2n hcl , the aqueous solution is extracted with methylene chloride . after evaporation of the organic layer to dryness , the residue is dissolved in methylene chloride and filtered . evaporation of the organic layer gives 7 mg of 4 -( 4 - acetylphenyl )- 1 - piperazinevaleric acid as a white solid . 1 h - nmr ( cdcl 3 ) spectrum is consistent with the assigned structure . ms ( fab ) m / e 305 ( m + + h ), 327 ( m + + na ), 348 ( m + + 2na - h ). following the procedure of preparation 3 , 2 . 88 g ( 18 . 41 mmol ) of 3 - chloro - 4 - hydroxybenzaldehyde is alkylated as before . this produces 4 . 65 g ( 93 %) of 4 -( 2 - chloro - 4 - formylphenoxy ) butanoic acid , ethyl ester as an orange oil : ir ( neat ) 1730 , 1685 cm - 1 ; 1 hnmr ( cdcl 3 ) is consistent with the desired product ; ms ( ci ) m / e 271 ( m + + h ). analysis calculated for c 13 h 15 o 4 cl : c , 57 . 68 ; h , 5 . 58 ; cl , 13 . 10 ; o , 23 . 64 . found : c , 58 . 05 ; h , 5 . 37 ; cl , 12 . 43 ; o , 24 . 15 . after the method of preparation 3 , 3 . 52 g ( 13 . 00 mmol ) of 4 ( 2 - chloro - 4 - formylphenoxy ) butanoic acid , ethyl ester is saponified to give a white solid . this is recrystallized from ethyl acetate resulting in 1 . 78 g ( 56 %) of 4 -( 2 - chloro - 4 - formylphenoxy ) butanoic acid as white crystals : m . p . 128 °- 31 ° c . ; ir ( kbr ) 1730 , 1650 cm - 1 ; 1 hnmr ( cdcl 3 ) is consistent with the desired product ; ms ( ci ) m / e 243 ( m + + h ). analysis calculated for c 11 h 11 o 4 cl : c , 54 . 45 ; h , 4 . 57 ; cl , 14 . 61 ; o , 26 . 37 . found : c , 54 . 61 ; h , 4 . 70 ; cl , 14 . 25 ; o , 26 . 42 . under dry condition , 3 . 58 g ( 18 . 41 mmol ) of 5 - acetylsalicylic acid , methyl ester is dissolved in 25 ml of dry n , n - dimethylformamide . to this solution is added 3 . 07 g ( 20 . 58 mmol ) of 5 - bromo - 1 - pentene , 6 . 83 ( 20 . 58 mmol ) of potassium carbonate , and 0 . 246 g ( 1 . 65 mmol ) of potassium iodide , and the reaction mixture is stirred for 24 hours at ambient temperature . another portion of 5 - bromopentene is added to the reaction , followed by one - half portions of the other two reagents above , and stirring is continued for 72 hours . the mixture is then evaporated under high vacuum at 70 ° c . the residue is partitioned between ether / water and the organic phase is separated , dried with magnesium sulfate , filtered , and evaporated under vacuum to leave 4 . 60 g ( 95 %) of 5 - acetyl - 2 -( 4 - pentenyloxy ) benzoic acid , methyl ester as a yellow liquid : ir ( neat ) 1735 , 1710 , 1680 cm - 1 ; 1 hnmr ( cdcl 3 ) is consistent with the desired product ; ms ( fab ) m / e 263 ( m + + h ). analysis calculated for c 15 h 18 o 4 : c , 68 . 69 ; h , 6 . 92 ; o , 24 . 40 . found : c , 68 . 60 ; h , 6 . 92 ; o , 24 . 46 . a sample of 0 . 203 g ( 0 . 775 mmol ) of 5 - acetyl - 2 -( 4 - pentenyloxy ) benzoic acid , methyl ester is dissolved in 5 ml of methylene dichloride , under an argon atmosphere , and cooled to - 78 ° c . in a dry ice acetone bath , with stirring . next , ozone gas is passed through this solution for 10 minutes , until it turns a light bluish color . then 0 . 5 ml of dimethyl sulfide is added to quench the reaction and it is allowed to warm to room temperature for 2 hours . the mixture is then evaporated under high vacuum , leaving the crude aldehyde product as an oil which is used &# 34 ; as is &# 34 ; for the second step . it is dissolved in 5 ml of n , n - dimethylformamide , and 1 . 02 g ( 2 . 71 mmol ) of pyridinium dichromate is added . this reaction mixture is sealed and allowed to stand for 20 hours . it is next poured into 50 ml of water , extracted with ether , and the organic phase is washed with water again , dried with magnesium sulfate , filtered , and evaporated , which gives oily crystals . these are recrystallized from a mixture of ethyl acetate and hexane , producing 0 . 109 g ( 50 %) of 5 - acetyl - 2 -( 3 - carboxypropoxy ) benzoic acid , methyl ester as white crystals : m . p . 111 °- 113 ° c . ; ir ( kbr ) 1725 , 1645 cm - 1 ; 1 hnmr ( cdcl 3 ) is consistent with the desired product ; ms ( fab ) m / e 281 ( m + + h ). analysis calculated for c 14 h 16 o 6 : c , 60 . 00 ; h , 5 . 75 ; o , 34 . 25 . found : c , 59 . 96 ; h , 5 . 75 ; o , 34 . 27 . 4 - hydroxy - 3 - nitrobenzyl alcohol ( 1 g , 5 . 91 mmol ) is treated with 1 . 44 g ( 7 . 39 mmol ) of ethyl 4 - bromobutyrate , 2 . 86 g ( 20 . 69 mmol ) of potassium carbonate and a catalytic amount ( 88 mg 0 . 59 mmol ) of sodium iodide as described in preparation 3 to give 1 . 45 g of 4 - 4 -( hydroxymethyl ) 2 - nitrophenoxy ! butanoic acid , ethyl ester as a light yellow oil ( 86 %). the 1 h nmr ( 300 mhz , cdcl 3 ) is consistent with the desired product ; ir ( neat ) 3400 , 1730 , 1710 , 1630 , 1580 cm - 1 ; ms ( ci ) m / e 284 ( m + h ), 238 ; analysis calculated for c 13 h 17 o 6 n : c , 55 . 12 ; h , 6 . 05 ; found : c , 55 . 36 ; h , 6 . 03 . 4 - 4 -( hydroxymethyl ) 2 - nitrophenoxy ! butanoic acid , ethyl ester ( 300 mg , 1 . 06 mmol ) is treated with 799 mg ( 3 . 71 mmol ) of pyridinium chlorochromate by the procedure described in example 5 to give 188 mg ( 63 %) of 4 -( 4 - formyl - 2 - nitrophenoxy ) butanoic acid , ethyl ester as a colorless oil . the 1 h nmr ( 300 mhz , cdcl 3 ) is consistent with the desired product ; ir ( neat ) 1730 , 1700 , 1610 , 1570 cm - 1 ; ms ( ci ) m / e 282 ( m + h ). 4 -( 4 - formyl - 2 - nitrophenoxy ) butanoic acid , ethyl ester ( 135 mg , 0 . 48 mmol ) is dissolved in 3 ml of methanol / water ( 3 : 2 ) and treated with 232 mg ( 1 . 68 mmol ) of potassium carbonate according to the procedure described for example 4 to give 84 mg ( 69 %) of 4 -( 4 - formyl - 2 - nitrophenoxy ) butanoic acid as a yellow powder : m . p . 136 °- 139 °; the 1 h nmr ( 300 mhz , cdcl 3 ) is consistent with the desired product ; ir ( kbr ) 3400 , 1730 , 1700 , 1650 , 1600 , 1570 cm - 1 ; ms ( ci ) m / e 254 , 236 , 224 , 208 , 196 , 168 . 4 &# 39 ;-( 2 - hydroxy - 3 - methoxybenzylamino ) acetophenone ( 500 mg , 1 . 84 mmol ) is treated with 629 mg ( 3 . 22 mmol ) of ethyl 4 - bromobutyrate , 764 mg ( 5 . 53 mmol ) of potassium carbonate and a catalytic amount ( 182 mg , 1 . 22 mmol ) of sodium iodide in 2 ml n , n - dimethylformamide as described in preparation 3 to give 680 mg of 4 - 2 - ( 4 - acetylphenyl ) amino ! methyl !- 6 - methoxyphenoxy ! butanoic acid , ethyl ester as a light brown oil ( 95 %). the 1 h nmr ( 300 mhz , cdcl 3 ) is consistent with the desired product ; ir ( neat ) 3400 , 1730 , 1660 , 1600 cm - 1 ; ms ( ci ) m / e 386 ( m + h ), 115 ; analysis calculated for c 22 h 27 o 5 n : c , 68 . 55 ; h , 7 . 06 ; n , 3 . 63 ; found : c , 68 . 27 ; h , 6 . 81 ; n , 3 . 54 . 4 - 2 - ( 4 - acetylphenyl ) amino ! methyl !- 6 - methoxy - phenoxy ! butanoic acid , ethyl ester ( 250 mg , 0 . 65 mmol ) is dissolved in 5 ml of methanol / water ( 3 : 2 ) and treated with 313 mg ( 2 . 27 mmol ) of potassium carbonate according to the procedure described for example 4 to give 166 mg ( 71 %) of 4 - 2 - ( 4 - acetylphenyl ) amino !- methyl !- 6 - methoxy - phenoxy ! butanoic acid as a red colored solid : m . p . 85 °- 95 ° c . ; the 1 h nmr ( 300 mhz , cdcl 3 ) is consistent with the desired product ; ir ( kbr ) 3400 , 1720 , 1630 , 1580 cm - 1 ; ms ( ci ) m / e calculated for c 20 h 23 o 5 nna : 380 . 1473 , found 380 . 1482 ; 358 ( m + h ), 233 , 223 , 221 , 136 . to a solution of 0 . 744 g ( 3 . 00 mmol ) of 5 - acetyl - 2 -( 4 - pentenyloxy )- benzoic acid ( example 19 ), under an argon atmosphere , with stirring , in 36 ml of methylene dichloride , is added 1 . 67 g ( 12 . 0 mmol ) of 3 - bromopropanol . this is followed by 0 . 912 g ( 9 . 0 mmol ) of triethyl amine and by 1 . 66 g ( 3 . 75 mmol ) of benzotriazol - 1 - yloxytris ( dimethylamino ) phosphonium hexafluorophosphate and the reaction is stirred for 20 hours . the mixture is then evaporated , under high vacuum at 65 ° c . the residue is partitioned between ether and water , the ether phase is washed twice more with water , dried with magnesium sulfate , filtered , and evaporated leaving a gum . this is chromatographed on a column of silica gel , and eluted with ethyl acetate / hexane ( 1 : 2 ) to give 0 . 80 g ( 72 %) of 5 - acetyl - 2 -( 4 - pentenyloxy ) benzoic acid , 1 -( 3 - bromopropyl ) ester as a colorless oil : ir ( neat ) 1730 , 1700 , 1680 cm - 1 ; 1 hnmr ( cdcl 3 ) is consistent with the desired product ; ms ( fab ) m / e 369 ( m + + h ). analysis calculated for c 17 h 21 o 4 br : c , 55 . 30 ; h , 5 . 73 ; o , 17 . 33 ; br 21 . 64 . found : c , 55 . 34 ; h , 5 . 44 ; o , 17 . 34 ; br 21 . 88 . following the procedure of example 19 , 0 . 377 g ( 1 . 02 mmol ) of 5 - acetyl - 2 -( 4 - pentenyloxy )- benzoic acid , 1 -( 3 - bromopropyl ) ester is ozonized , and then further oxidized with pyridinium dichromate producing a colorless gum which partially crystallizes . this is recrystallized from a mixture of equal parts of ethyl acetate and hexane leaving 0 . 277 g ( 70 %) of 5 - acetyl - 2 -( 3 - carboxypropoxy )- benzoic acid , 1 -( 3 - bromopropyl ) ester as white crystals : m . p . 103 °- 05 ° c . ; ir ( kbr ) 1730 , 1645 cm - 1 ; 1 hnmr ( cdcl 3 ) is consistent with the title product ; ms ( ci ) m / e 389 ( m + + h ). analysis calculated for c 16 h 19 o 6 br : c , 49 . 63 ; h , 4 . 95 ; o , 24 . 79 ; br , 20 . 63 . found : c , 49 . 90 ; h , 4 . 75 ; o , 24 . 94 ; br , 20 . 39 . a solution of 2 - fluoro - 4 - methoxyacetophenone in 5 ml of dmso is stirred at 100 ° c . in the presence of 730 mg ( 15 mmol ) of sodium cyanide to give a dark viscous sludge . the mixture is allowed to cool , then poured into 50 ml of ice water and acidified with 6n aqueous hcl . the acidic solution is extracted with ethyl acetate ( 50 ml × 2 ) and the organic layers are combined and washed with water . the organic layer is then extracted twice with 1 . 0n aqueous sodium hydroxide solution . the basic layer is washed once with ether , then acidified with solid sodium bisulfate and extracted with ethyl acetate twice . the ethyl acetate layers are combined , then washed with 10 % sodium bisulfate solution and saturated sodium chloride solution . the organic phase is dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo at ambient temperature to give 143 mg ( 31 %) of an oil . the oil isolated above is dissolved in 1 ml of n , n - dimethylformamide and treated with 205 mg ( 1 . 05 mmol ) of ethyl 4 - bromobutyrate , 4 . 07 g ( 2 . 95 mmol ) of potassium carbonate and a catalytic amount ( 1 . 26 mg , 0 . 008 mmol ) of sodium iodide according to the procedure described in preparation 3 to give 39 g of 4 -( 4 - acetyl - 3 - fluorophenoxy ) butanoic acid , ethyl ester as a light brown oil ( 17 %). the 1 h nmr ( 300 mhz , cdcl 3 ) is consistent with the desired product ; ms ( ci ( low res )) m / e calculated for c 14 h 18 o 4 f : 269 . 1189 , found 269 . 1191 . 4 -( 4 - acetyl - 3 - fluorophenoxy ) butanoic acid , ethyl ester ( 20 mg , 0 . 0745 mmol ) is dissolved in 1 ml of methanol / water ( 3 : 2 ) and treated with 30 . 91 mg ( 0 . 22 mmol ) of potassium carbonate according to the procedure described for example 4 to give 14 mg ( 82 %) of 4 -( 4 - acetyl - 3 - fluorophenoxy ) butanoic acid as a white powder : m . p . 110 °- 111 ° c . ; the 1 h nmr ( 300 mhz , cdcl 3 ) is consistent with the desired product ; ir ( kbr ) 1710 , 1670 , 1610 cm - 1 ; ms m / e calculated for c 12 h 13 o 4 fna : 263 . 0695 , found 263 . 0699 . 2 - acetylphenol ( 1 g , 7 . 34 mmol ) is treated with 1 . 79 g ( 9 . 18 mmol ) of ethyl 4 - bromobutyrate , 3 . 55 g ( 25 . 71 mmol ) of potassium carbonate and a catalytic amount ( 11 mg , 0 . 07 mmol ) of sodium iodide as described in preparation 3 to give 1 . 84 g of ( 2 - acetylphenoxy ) butyric acid , ethyl ester as a light yellow oil which solidified upon standing : m . p . 43 °- 45 ° c . ; the 1 h nmr ( 300 mhz , cdcl 3 ) is consistent with the desired product ; ir ( neat ) 1730 , 1660 , 1600 cm - 1 ; ms ( ci ) m / e 251 ( m + h ), 232 , 205 . ( 2 - acetylphenoxy ) butanoic acid , ethyl ester ( 500 mg , 2 . 00 mmol ) is dissolved in 3 ml of methanol / water ( 3 : 2 ) and treated with 828 mg ( 5 . 99 mmol ) of potassium carbonate according to the procedure described for example 4 to give 412 mg ( 93 %) of ( 2 - acetylphenoxy ) butanoic acid as a white powder . the 1 h nmr ( 300 mhz , cdcl 3 ) is consistent with the desired product ; ir ( kbr ) 1710 , 1670 , 1590 cm - 1 ; ms m / e calculated for c 12 h 15 o 4 : 223 . 0970 , found 223 . 0971 . a solution of 500 mg ( 2 . 07 mmol ) of 2 - acetylphenothiazine in 8 ml of tetrahydrofuran is cooled to - 78 ° c . and 4 . 14 ml ( 2 . 07 mmol ) of a 0 . 5m solution of potassium bis ( trimethylsilyl ) amide in toluene is added . after five minutes , a solution of ( 6 - bromohexyl ) oxy !-( 1 , 1 - dimethylethyl ) dimethyl silane in 2 ml of tetrahydrofuran is added and the reaction is allowed to warm to room temperature . the mixture is diluted with 25 ml of ethyl acetate and washed with 10 % sodium bisulfate solution and saturated sodium chloride solution , then dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo to give a dark colored residue . flash chromatography ( 3 : 1 hexane / ethyl acetate ) provides 318 mg ( 33 %) of 1 - 10 - 6 - ( 1 , 1 - dimethylethyl ) dimethylsilyl ! oxy ! hexyl !- 10h - phenothiazin - 2 - yl ! ethanone as a dark colored oil . the 1 h nmr ( 300 mhz , cdcl 3 ) is consistent with the desired product ; ir ( neat ) 1680 , 1600 , 1560 cm - 1 ; ms m / e calculated for c 26 h 37 no 2 ssi : 455 . 2314 , found 455 . 2312 . a solution of 150 mg ( 0 . 33 mmol ) of 1 - 10 - 6 - ( 1 , 1 - dimethylethyl ) dimethylsilyl ! oxy ! hexyl !- 10h - phenothiazin - 2 - yl ! ethanone in 0 . 6 ml of tetrahydrofuran is treated with 0 . 41 ml ( 0 . 41 mmol ) of 1m tetrabutylammonium fluoride in tetrahydrofuran . the reaction is stirred for 3 hours at room temperature , then diluted with 20 ml of ethyl acetate . the organic layer is washed successively with 10 % sodium bisulfate solution and saturated sodium chloride solution , then dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo to give 114 mg of 1 - 10 -( 6 - hydroxyhexyl )- 10h - phenothiazin - 2 - yl ! ethanone as a dark oil . the 1 h nmr ( 300 mhz , cdcl 3 ) is consistent with the desired product ; ir ( neat ) 3400 , 1680 , 1590 , 1560 cm - 1 ; ms m / e calculated for c 20 h 23 no 2 s : 341 . 1449 , found 341 . 1456 . a solution of 41 mg ( 0 . 12 mmol ) of 1 - 10 -( 6 - hydroxyhexyl )- 10h - phenothiazin - 2 - yl ! ethanone in 0 . 16 ml of n , n - dimethylformamide is treated with 158 mg ( 0 . 42 mmol ) of pyridinium dichromate and stirred at room temperature for 12 hours . the mixture is diluted with ether and filtered through a pad of celite with the aid of 100 ml of ether . the filtrate is washed successively with 10 % sodium bisulfate solution and saturated sodium chloride solution , then dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo to give 10 mg ( 23 %) of 2 - acetyl - 10h - phenothiazine - 10 - hexanoic acid as a dark residue . the 1 h nmr ( 300 mhz , cdcl 3 ) is consistent with the desired product . ms ( ci ) m / e 323 ( m + + h ). a sample of 0 . 140 g ( 0 . 50 mmol ) of 5 - acetyl - 2 -( 3 - carboxypropoxy )- benzoic acid , methyl ester ( example 19 ) is heated on a steam bath , under dry conditions with 5 . 49 ml ( 50 . 0 mmol ) of n , n - dimethylethylenediamine for 5 hours . the mixture is allowed to cool for 20 hours to ambient temperature and evaporated under vacuum at 55 ° c . the brown gum produced is triturated with ether , and the remaining residue taken up in water and acidified with hydrochloric acid . this is then extracted with ethyl acetate , and the aqueous solution is evaporated under vacuum , leaving a gum . it is next triturated with hot chloroform and this solution is evaporated to give a brown glass . this is chromatographed on a preparatory silica gel plate which is eluted with a 9 / 1 mixture of chloroform to methanol . the product band is cut from the plate , triturated with the above solvent mixture , filtered , and evaporated leaving 0 . 025 g ( 15 %) of 5 - acetyl - 2 -( 3 - carboxypropoxy )- n -( 2 - dimethylaminoethyl ) benzamide as a light brown gum : ms ( fab ) m / e 337 . 1753 δ =+ 0 . 9 mmμ ( m + + h ), 359 ( m + + na ). 1 hnmr ( cdcl 3 ) is consistent with the desired product . to 100 mg of 5 - acetyl - 2 -( 3 - carboxypropoxy )- n -( 2 - dimethylaminoethyl )- benzamide in 2 ml of methanol and 8 ml of ph 8 . 6 phosphate buffer is added 0 . 5 ml of dimethyl sulfate . the reaction ph is monitored about every 30 minutes and 0 . 1n sodium hydroxide is added as needed to return the ph to ˜ 8 . 5 . after 4 hours the solvents are removed under vacuum and the product is purified on biosil a with a methanol - in - chloroform gradient to give 5 - acetyl - 2 -( 3 - carbomethoxypropoxy )- n -( 2 - trimethylaminoethyl )- benzamide , chloride which is taken on to the next step . 1 h - nmr ( cdcl 3 ): 8 . 6 ppm ( 1h , d ), 8 . 1 ppm ( 1h , dd ), 7 . 1 ppm ( 1h , d ), 4 . 3 ppm ( 2h , t ), 4 . 0 ppm ( 2h , br t ), 3 . 9 ppm ( 2h , br s ), 3 . 7 ppm ( 3h , s ), 3 . 7 ppm ( 1h , t ), 3 . 3 ppm ( 9h , s ), 2 . 1 ppm ( 3h , s ), 2 . 1 ppm ( 2h , t ), 2 . 3 ppm ( 2h , m ). the above product is dissolved in 2 ml of tetrahydrofuran and treated with an excess of 1n sodium hydroxide for 16 hours at ambient temperature . the organic cosolvent is removed under vacuum and the aqueous solution which remains is acidified with 1n hcl to a ph of about 5 . the solution is then evaporated under vacuum to give a glass which crystallizes on standing . the resultant 5 - acetyl - 2 -( 3 - carboxypropoxy )- n -( 2 - trimethylaminoethyl ) benzamide , internal salt can be used without further purification . ms ( fab ) m / e 351 ( m + + h ). to 1 . 16 g of 5 - acetylsalicylic acid , methyl ester in 10 ml of n , n - dimethylformamide is added 1 g of chloroacetic acid , methyl ester and 1 . 2 g of potassium carbonate . after stirring this mixture at ambient temperature for 16 hours the reaction is filtered , diluted with ethyl acetate , and washed once with water and twice with brine . the ethyl acetate is dried with magnesium sulfate , filtered , and evaporated to give 5 - acetyl - 2 -( carboxymethoxy ) benzoic acid as a crude product . crystallization from methanol at - 15 ° c . gives 0 . 6 g of white crystals . 1 h - nmr ( cdcl 3 ): 8 . 5 ppm ( 1h , d ), 8 . 1 ppm ( 1h , dd ), 6 . 9 ppm ( 1h , d ), 4 . 8 ppm ( 2h , s ), 4 . 0 ppm ( 3h , s ), 3 . 8 ppm ( 3h , s ), 2 . 6 ppm ( 3h , s ). 450 mg of the above product is stirred in 1 ml of n , n - dimethylethylenediamine at ambient temperature for 16 hours . the reaction is then diluted with ethyl acetate and water . the water layer is extracted five times with ethyl acetate and the ethyl acetate from the various extractions is pooled , dried with magnesium sulfate , filtered , and evaporated to give 380 mg of 5 - acetyl - 2 - n -( 2 - dimethylaminoethyl )- 3 - carboxamidopropoxy ! benzoic acid , methyl ester as a yellowish oil which is pure enough for further use . 1 h - nmr ( cdcl 3 ): 8 . 6 ppm ( 1h , d ), 8 . 2 ppm ( 1h , dd ), 8 . 1 ppm ( 1h , br t ), 7 . 0 ppm ( 1h , d ), 4 . 7 ppm ( 2h , s ), 4 . 0 ppm ( 3h , s ), 3 . 5 ppm ( 2h , q ), 2 . 7 ppm ( 3h , s ), 2 . 6 ppm ( 2h , t ), 2 . 3 ppm ( 6h , s ). to 280 mg of the above compound in 15 ml of methanol and 5 ml of chloroform is added 1 ml of methyl iodide . after 3 hr at ambient temperature the volatile components are removed . 1h - nmr indicates the presence of the desired 5 - acetyl - 2 - n -( 2 - trimethylaminoethyl )- 3 - carboxamidopropoxy ! benzoic acid , methyl ester , iodide . 1 h - nmr ( cdcl 3 + cd 3 od ): 8 . 8 ppm ( 1h , br t ), 8 . 6 ppm ( 1h , d ), 8 . 2 ppm ( 1h , dd ), 7 . 1 ppm ( 1h , d ), 4 . 7 ppm ( 2h , s ), 4 . 0 ppm ( 3h , s ), 3 . 9 ppm ( 2h , q ), 3 . 8 ppm ( 2h , t ), 3 . 4 ( 9h , s ), 2 . 6 ppm ( 3h , s ). the above compound is dissolved in ˜ 5 ml of methanol . five equivalents of sodium hydroxide is added as a 5n solution in water . after 5 hours at ambient temperature the ph is adjusted to ˜ 7 . 5 with dilute hcl and the volatile components are removed under vacuum to give a crude product containing 5 - acetyl - 2 - n -( 2 - trimethylaminoethyl )- 3 - carboxamidopropoxy ! benzoic acid , internal salt . ms ( ci ) m / e 323 ( m + + h ). the drug - hydrazide derivative ( q -- sp -- s -- s -- w wherein q = h 2 nhn --) is dissolved in alcohol or other compatible organic solvent containing ˜ 3 to 10 equivalents of the carbonyl linker and ˜ 1 - 10 % acetic acid or other appropriate acid catalyst . a minimal amount of solvent gives a faster reaction . anhydrous conditions give the best results as the condensation is an equilibrium reaction . the reaction is allowed to proceed at a temperature of ˜ 20 °- 60 ° c . until complete by hplc or alternately by tlc . this requires from a few hours to a day or more depending on the linker and the specific reaction conditions . the solvents are removed in vacuo and the crude product is purified on an appropriate silica gel , such as biosil - a ™, using an appropriate solvent system , such as a gradient of 0 to 20 % methanol in either chloroform or ethyl acetate . the products are sufficiently pure for subsequent steps . hplc retention time : 4 . 4 min , fab ms : 1641 ( m + h ), uv max at 291 and 305 nm ( acetate ), 1 h - nmr : see fig2 . hplc retention time : 5 . 2 min , fab ms : 1611 ( m + h ), uv max at 292 and 302 nm ( ethanol ), 1 h - nmr : see fig2 . hplc retention time : 4 . 7 min , fab ms : 1671 ( m + h ), uv max at 282 , 291 , and 325 nm ( ethanol ), 1 h - nmr : see fig2 . hplc retention time : 6 . 1 min , fab ms : 1661 ( m + h ), uv max at 257 , 267 , 277 , 313 , and 321 nm ( ethanol ), 1 h - nmr : see fig2 . hplc retention time : 6 . 0 min , fab ms : 1669 ( m + h ), uv - no maxima . hplc retention time : 5 . 5 min , fab ms : 1641 ( m + h ), uv - no maxima . hplc retention time : 6 . 4 min , fab ms : 1683 ( m + h ), uv max at 285 nm ( ethanol ), 1 h - nmr : see fig2 . hplc retention time : 6 . 2 min , uv max at 285 nm ( ethanol ). hplc retention time : 6 . 1 min , fab ms : 1669 ( m + h ), uv max at 291 nm ( ethanol ), 1 h - nmr : see fig3 . hplc retention time : 5 . 5 min , fab ms : 1699 ( m + h ), uv max at 284 , 300 , and 316 nm ( acetonitrile ). hplc retention time : 5 . 8 min , fab ms : 1729 ( m + h ), uv max at 302 nm ( ethanol ). hplc retention time : 6 . 0 min , fab ms : 1743 ( m + h ), uv max at 287 nm ( ethanol ) hplc retention time : 6 . 1 min , fab ms : 1713 ( m + h ), uv max at 284 nm ( ethanol ). 4 - 4 -( 3 - oxobutyl ) phenoxy ! butanoic acetic acid ( 16 ) condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma dimethyl hydrazide . hplc retention time : 6 . 6 min , fab ms : 1611 ( m + h ), uv - no maxima . hplc retention time : 6 . 5 min , fab ms : 1713 ( m + h ), uv - no maxima . 4 - 4 -( 3 - oxopropyl ) phenoxylbutanoic acid ( 18 ) condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma dimethyl hydrazide . hplc retention time : 9 . 8 min , fab ms : 1697 ( m + h ), uv - no maxima . hplc retention time : 6 . 4 min , fab ms : 1667 ( m + h ), uv max at 281 nm ( ethanol ). 4 - ( 2 - acetyl - 1 - naphthalenyl ) oxy ! butanoic acid ( 20 ) condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma dimethyl hydrazide . hplc retention time : 7 . 8 min , fab ms : 1733 ( m + h ), uv - no maxima . 4 - 4 -( 4 - fluorobenzoyl ) phenoxy ! butanoic acid ( 21 ) condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma dimethyl hydrazide . hplc retention time : 8 . 4 min , fab ms : 1763 ( m + h ), uv max at 284 nm ( ethanol ). hplc retention time : 5 . 0 min , fab ms : 1641 ( m + h ), uv max at 322 nm ( ethanol ). hplc retention time : 4 . 8 min ( 65 % acetonitrile - isocratic ), fab ms : 1781 ( m + h ), uv max at 286 nm ( ethanol ). 5 - ( 4 - acetylphenyl ) amino !- 5 - oxopentanoic acid ( 24 ) condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma dimethyl hydrazide . hplc retention time : 5 . 2 min , fab ms : 1710 ( m + h ), uv max at 295 nm ( ethanol ). hplc retention time : 6 . 5 min , fab ms : 1704 ( m + h ), uv max at 292 nm ( ethanol ). 5 - acetyl - 2 -( 3 - carboxypropoxy ) benzoic acid ( 26 ), methyl ester condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma dimethyl hydrazide . hplc retention time : 6 . 1 min , fab ms : 1741 ( m + h ), uv max at 285 nm ( ethanol ). hplc retention time : 6 . 2 min , fab ms : 1741 ( m + h ), uv max at 294 nm ( ethanol ). 4 - 2 - ( 4 - acetylphenyl ) amino ! methyl !- 6 - methoxyphenoxy ! butanoic acid ( 28 ) condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma dimethyl hydrazide . hplc retention time : 7 . 7 min , fab ms : 1818 ( m + h ), uv max at 323 nm ( ethanol ). hplc retention time : 6 . 1 min , fab ms : 1701 ( m + h ), uv max at 273 nm ( ethanol ). hplc retention time : 6 . 1 min , fab ms : 1683 ( m + h ), uv - no maxima . hplc retention time : 6 . 2 min , fab ms : 1833 ( m + nh 4 ), uv max at 281 , strong shoulder at 356 nm ( ch 3 cn ). hplc retention time : 5 . 0 min , fab ms : 1639 ( m + h ), uv max at 281 nm ( acetonitrile ). the carboxylic acid - hydrazones as obtained above are converted to the osu esters ( z 3 = n - succinimidyloxy ) by dissolving them in an appropriate solvent such as acetonitrile or acetonitrile containing 10 - 20 % n , n - dimethylforamide or tetrahydrofuran for better solubilization and adding . sup .˜ 2 - 5 equivalents of n - hydroxysuccinimide and . sup .˜ 2 - 10 equivalents of 1 -( 3 - dimethylaminopropyl )- 3 - ethylcarbodiimide ( edci ) as the hydrochloride salt . the reaction is allowed to proceed at ambient temperature until complete as measured by hplc or alternately by tlc , which is usually 1 to 8 hours . the solvents are then removed and the crude product is purified on an appropriate silica gel , such as biosil a ™, using an appropriate solvent system , such as a gradient of 0 to 20 % methanol in either chloroform or ethyl acetate . the products are then sufficiently pure for the conjugation step . 4 - formylphenoxyacetic acid ( 1 ) condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma dimethyl hydrazide , n - hydroxysuccimide ester . 4 - formylbenzoic acid ( 2 ) condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma dimethyl hydrazide , n - hydroxysuccimide ester . hplc retention time : 6 . 6 min , fab ms : 1708 ( m + h ), uv max at 310 nm ( acetonitrile ). 4 - formyl - 3 - methoxyphenoxyacetic acid ( 3 ) condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma dimethyl hydrazide , n - hydroxysuccimide ester . hplc retention time : 7 . 0 min . fab ms : 1768 ( m + h ), uv max at 279 , 288 , and 320 nm ( acetonitrile ). 6 - formyl - 2 - naphthoic acid ( 4 ) condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma dimethyl hydrazide , n - hydroxysuccimide ester . hplc retention time : 7 . 4 min , fab ms : 1758 ( m + h ), uv max at 272 and 323 nm ( ethanol ). 4 -( 2 - oxoethoxy ) benzenepropanoic acid ( 5 ) condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma dimethyl hydrazide , n - hydroxysuccimide ester . hplc retention time : 7 . 1 min . fab ms : 1766 ( m + h ), uv - no maxima . 3 -( 2 - oxoethoxy ) benzoic acid ( 6 ) condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma dimethyl hydrazide , n - hydroxysuccimide ester . 4 -( 4 - acetylphenoxy ) butanoic acid ( 7 ) condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma dimethyl hydrazide , n - hydroxysuccimide ester . hplc retention time : 7 . 5 min , fab ms : 1780 ( m + h ), uv max at 283 nm ( acetonitrile ), 1 h - nmr : see fig2 . 4 -( 4 - acetylphenoxy ) butanoic acid ( 7 ) condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma dimethyl hydrazide , ( 1 - hydroxy - 2 , 5 - dioxo - 3 - pyrrolidinesulfonic acid , monosodium salt ) ester ( i . e . ester with &# 34 ; sulfonato - n - hydroxysuccimide &# 34 ;). hplc retention time : 5 . 2 min , uv max at 278 nm ( ethanol ). 4 -( 4 - acetylphenoxy ) butanoic acid ( 7 ) condensed with calicheamicin gamma dimethyl hydrazide , n - hydroxysuccimide ester . hplc retention time : 7 . 6 min , uv max at 283 nm ( acetonitrile ). 4 -( 3 - formylphenoxy ) butanoic acid ( 8 ) condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma dimethyl hydrazide , n - hydroxysuccimide ester . hplc retention time : 7 . 4 min , fab ms : 1766 ( m + h ), uv max at 283 nm ( acetonitrile ). 4 -( 4 - formylphenoxy ) butanoic acid ( 9 ) condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma dimethyl hydrazide , n - hydroxysuccimide ester . hplc retention time : 7 . 0 min , fab ms : 1766 ( m + h ), uv max at 289 nm ( acetonitrile ). 4 -( 4 - acetyl - 2 - methylphenoxy ) butanoic acid ( 10 ) condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma dimethyl hydrazide , n - hydroxysuccimide ester . 4 -( 4 - formyl - 2 - methoxyphenoxy ) butanoic acid ( 11 ) condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma dimethyl hydrazide , n - hydroxysuccimide ester . 4 - formylbenzenepropanoic acid ( 12 ) condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma dimethyl hydrazide , n - hydroxysuccimide ester . 4 -( 2 , 3 - dimethoxy - 5 - formylphenoxy ) butanoic acid ( 13 ) condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma dimethyl hydrazide , n - hydroxysuccimide ester . hplc retention time : 6 . 7 min , fab ms : 1826 ( m + h ), uv max at 298 nm ( ethanol ). 4 -( 4 - acetyl - 2 , 6 - dimethoxyphenoxy ) butanoic acid ( 14 ) condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma dimethyl hydrazide , n - hydroxysuccimide ester . hplc retention time : 7 . 7 min , fab ms : 1840 ( m + h ), uv max at 286 nm ( acetonitrile ). 4 -( 4 - acetyl - 2 - methoxyphenoxy ) butanoic acid ( 15 ) condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma dimethyl hydrazide , n - hydroxysuccimide ester . hplc retention time : 7 . 2 min , fab ms : 1810 ( m + h ), uv max at 284 nm ( acetonitrile ). 4 - 4 -( 3 - oxobutyl ) phenoxy ! butanoic acid ( 16 ) condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma dimethyl hydrazide , n - hydroxysuccimide ester . hplc retention time : 7 . 9 min , fab ms : 1808 ( m + h ), uv - no maxima . 4 -( 2 - acetyl - 5 - methoxyphenoxy ! butanoic acid ( 17 ) condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma dimethyl hydrazide , n - hydroxysuccimide ester . hplc retention time : 7 . 4 min , fab ms : 1810 ( m + h ), uv - no maxima . 4 - 4 -( 3 - oxopropyl ) phenoxy ! butanoic acid ( 18 ) condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma dimethyl hydrazide , n - hydroxysuccimide ester . hplc retention time : 13 . 1 min , fab ms : 1794 ( m + h ), uv - no maxima . 4 - acetylbenzenebutanoic acid ( 19 ) condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma dimethyl hydrazide , n - hydroxysuccimide ester . 4 - ( 2 - acetyl - 1 - naphthalenyl ) oxy ! butanoic acid ( 20 ) condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma dimethyl hydrazide , n - hydroxysuccimide ester . hplc retention time : 9 . 4 min , fab ms : 1830 ( m + h ), uv - no maxima . 4 - 4 -( 4 - fluorobenzoyl ) phenoxy ! butanoic acid ( 21 ) condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma dimethyl hydrazide , n - hydroxysuccimide ester . hplc retention time : 9 . 3 min , fab ms : 1860 ( m + h ), uv max at 284 nm ( ethanol ). 4 -( 4 - acetylphenyl )- 1 - piperazinepentanoic acid ( 22 ) condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma dimethyl hydrazide , n - hydroxysuccimide ester . hplc retention time : 6 . 3 min , fab ms : 1863 ( m + h ), uv max at 306 nm ( 1 : 1 acetonitrile / chloroform ). 11 -( 4 - acetylphenoxy ) undecanoic acid ( 23 ) condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma dimethyl hydrazide , n - hydroxysuccimide ester . hplc retention time : 15 . 5 min , fab ms : 1878 ( m + h ), uv max at 284 nm ( ethanol ). 5 - ( 4 - acetylphenyl ) amino !- 5 - oxopentanoic acid ( 24 ) condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma dimethyl hydrazide , n - hydroxysuccimide ester . hplc retention time : 6 . 2 min , fab ms : 1807 ( m + h ), uv max at 292 nm ( acetonitrile ). 4 -( 2 - chloro - 4 - formylphenoxy ) butanoic acid ( 25 ) condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma dimethyl hydrazide , n - hydroxysuccimide ester . hplc retention time : 7 . 5 min , fab ms : 1800 ( m + h ), uv max at 290 nm ( acetonitrile ). 5 - acetyl - 2 -( 3 - carboxypropoxy ) benzoic acid ( 26 ), methyl ester condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma dimethyl hydrazide , n - hydroxysuccimide ester . hplc retention time : 7 . 2 min , fab ms : 1838 ( m + h ), uv max at 284 nm ( acetonitrile ). 4 -( 4 - formyl - 2 - nitrophenoxy ) butanoic acid ( 27 ) condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma dimethyl hydrazide , n - hydroxysuccimide ester . hplc retention time : 7 . 1 min , fab ms : 1811 ( m + h ), uv max at 293 nm ( ethanol ). 4 - 2 - ( 4 - acetylphenyl ) amino ! methyl !- 6 - methoxyphenoxylbutanoic acid ( 28 ) condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma dimethyl hydrazide , n - hydroxysuccimide ester . hplc retention time : 9 . 2 min , fab ms : 1916 ( m + h ), uv max at 309 nm ( acetonitrile ). 4 -( 4 - acetyl - 3 - fluorophenoxy ) butanoic acid ( 30 ) condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma dimethyl hydrazide , n - hydroxysuccimide ester . hplc retention time : 8 . 2 min , fab ms : 1798 ( m + h ), uv max at 270 nm ( ethanol ). 4 -( 2 - acetylphenoxy ) butanoic acid ( 31 ) condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma dimethyl hydrazide , n - hydroxysuccimide ester . hplc retention time : 8 . 1 min , fab ms : 1780 ( m + h ), uv - no maxima . 2 - acetyl - 10h - phenothiazine - 10 - hexanoic acid ( 32 ) condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma dimethyl hydrazide , n - hydroxysuccimide ester . hplc retention time : 8 . 3 min , fab ms : 1930 ( m + nh 4 ), uv max at 281 nm ( acetonitrile ). 4 - acetylphenylacetic acid ( 33 ) condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma dimethyl hydrazide , n - hydroxysuccimide ester . hplc retention time : 7 . 2 min , fab ms : 1736 ( m + h ), uv max at 280 nm ( acetonitrile ). the activated ester from above is dissolved in an appropriate organic solvent , such as dimethylformamide , and added to a solution of antibody at . sup .˜ 1 - 15 mg / ml in an appropriate buffer , such as ph 7 . 4 phosphate ( 50 mm , 100 mm salt ) such that the concentration of organic co - solvent is . sup .˜ 10 - 30 % and . sup .˜ 2 - 10 equivalents of active ester are used per mole of antibody . the conjugation reaction is allowed to proceed at ambient temperature for . sup .˜ 4 - 24 hours . the solution is concentrated by use of a semipermeable membrane , if necessary , and purified by standard size - exclusion chromatography , such as with sephacryl ™ s - 200 gel . the monomer fractions are pooled and the loading of drug on the antibody is estimated by uv - vis absorbance at 280 nm for antibody and 333 nm or other appropriate wavelength for the calicheamicin hydrazones . the carboxylic acids of the spacers are activated as the osu esters ( z 3 = n - succinimidyloxy ) by dissolving them in an appropriate solvent such as tetrahydrofuran containing 10 - 20 % dimethylformamide and adding . sup .˜ 2 - 3 equivalents of n - hydroxysuccinimide and . sup .˜ 2 - 5 equivalents of 1 -( 3 - dimethylaminopropyl )- 3 - ethylcarbodiimide ( edci ) as the hydrochloride salt . the reaction is allowed to proceed at ambient temperature until complete as assessed by tlc , which is usually 1 to 8 hours . the solvents are then removed and the crude product is purified on an appropriate silica gel , such as biosil a ™, using an appropriate solvent system , such as a gradient of 0 to 5 % methanol in chloroform . the products are generally purified further by recrystallization from a mixture of ethyl acetate - hexanes or other appropriate solvents . ci ms : 278 ( mh + ), nmr ( cdcl 3 + d 6 - dmso ): 9 . 9 ppm ( 1h , s , ch ═ o ), 7 . 9 and 7 . 1 ( 2h each , d , arh ), 5 . 2 ( 2h , s , och 2 ), 2 . 9 ( 4h , s , ch 2 ch 2 ). ci ms : 308 ( mh + ), nmr ( cdcl 3 ): 10 . 3 ppm ( 1h , s , ch ═ o ), 7 . 8 ( 1h , d , arh ), 6 . 6 ( 1h , dt , arh ), 6 . 55 ( 1h , d , arh ), 5 . 1 ( 2h , s , och 2 ), 3 . 95 , ( 3h , s , och 3 ), 2 . 9 ( 4h , s , ch 2 ch 2 ). ci ms : 320 ( mh + ), nmr ( cdcl 3 ): 7 . 9 and 7 . 0 ( 2h each , d , arh ), 4 . 2 ( 2h , s , och 2 ), 2 . 9 ( 6h , m , ch 2 ch 2 + o ═ cch 2 ), 2 . 6 ( 3h , s , o ═ cch 3 ), 2 . 3 ( 2h , m , ch 2 ). the activated ester from above is dissolved in an appropriate organic solvent , such as n , n - dimethylformamide , and added to a solution of antibody at ˜ 1 - 15 mg / ml in ap appropriate buffer , such as ph 7 . 4 phosphate ( 50 mm , 100 mm salt ) such that the concentration of organic co - solvent is ˜ 10 - 25 % and ˜ 2 - 20 equivalents of active ester are used per mole of antibody . the conjugation reaction is allowed to proceed at ambient temperature for ˜ 4 - 24 hours . the buffer is exchanged and the organic co - solvents and by - products are removed by use of a desalting column such as a pd - 10 using ph 5 . 5 acetate buffer ( 25 mm acetate , 100 mm nacl ). the solution is concentrated by use of a semipermeable membrane , if necessary , and the product is used without further purification for the following step . the number of carbonyl groups incorporated per antibody is usually about half the number of equivalents of osu ester used and can be further quantified by use of p - nitrophenyl hydrazine or other comparable method , if desired . the drug hydrazide derivative is dissolved in an appropriate organic solvent , such as n , n - dimethylformamide , and added to a solution of antibody - linker conjugate ( structure f ) from the previous step at ˜ 1 - 15 mg / ml in an appropriate buffer , such as ph acetate ( 25 mm , 100 mm salt ) such that the concentration of organic co - solvent is ˜ 10 - 15 % and ˜ 2 - 15 equivalents of hydrazide are used per mole of antibody . the conjugation reaction is allowed to proceed at ambient temperature for ˜ 4 - 24 hours . the buffer is exchanged and the organic co - solvents and by - products are removed by use of a desalting column such as a pd - 10 using ph 7 . 4 buffer ( 50 mm phosphate , 100 mm nacl ). the solution is concentrated by use of a semipermeable membrane , if necessary , and purified by standard size - exclusion chromatography , such as with sephacryl ™ s - 200 gel . the monomer fractions are pooled and the loading of drug on the antibody is estimated by uv - vis absorbence at 280 nm for antibody and 333 nm or other appropriate wavelength for the calicheamicin hydrazones . conjugate of 4 - formylphenoxyacetic acid ( 1 ) condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma dimethyl hydrazide and h - p67 . 6 . loading : 1 . 0 m / m , rel . affinity : 0 . 65 , in vitro ic 50 : 0 . 23 ng / ml , spec . index : 1 , 600 , in vivo : 29 % t / c ( 2 μg × 3 doses -- 5 / 5 alive - 28d ), ex vivo : 95 % inhibition . conjugate of 4 - formylphenoxyacetic acid ( 1 ) condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma dimethyl hydrazide and m - p67 . 6 . loading : 1 . 5 m / m , rel . affinity : 0 . 77 , in vitro ic 50 : 0 . 068 ng / ml , spec . index : 3 , 600 , ex vivo : 90 % inhibition . conjugate of 4 - formylphenoxyacetic acid ( 1 ) condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma dimethyl hydrazide and m - ct - m - 01 . loading : 2 . 0 m / m , rel . affinity : 0 . 84 , in vitro ic 50 : 1 . 5 ng / ml , spec . index : 59 . conjugate of 4 - formylbenzoic acid ( 2 ) condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma dimethyl hydrazide and h - p67 . 6 . loading : 4 . 8 m / m , rel . affinity : 0 . 99 , in vitro ic 50 : 4 . 8 ng / ml , spec . index : & gt ; 125 , ex vivo : 63 % inhibition . conjugate of 4 - formylbenzoic acid ( 2 ) condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma dimethyl hydrazide and m - p67 . 6 . loading : 4 . 0 m / m , rel . affinity : 1 . 05 , in vitro ic 50 : 4 . 0 ng / ml , spec . index : & gt ; 125 . conjugate of 4 - formylbenzoic acid ( 2 ) condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma dimethyl hydrazide and m - ct - m - 01 . loading : 2 . 3 m / m , rel . affinity : 0 . 90 , in vitro ic 50 : 5 . 6 ng / ml , spec . index : 32 . conjugate of 4 - formyl - 3 - methoxyphenoxyacetic acid ( 3 ) condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma dimethyl hydrazide and h - p67 . 6 . loading : 0 . 8 m / m , rel . affinity : 0 . 81 , in vitro ic 50 : 0 . 30 ng / ml , spec . index : 375 . conjugate of 4 - formyl - 3 - methoxyphenoxyacetic acid ( 3 ) condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma dimethyl hydrazide and m - p67 . 6 . loading : 0 . 9 m / m , rel . affinity : 0 . 76 , in vitro ic 50 : 0 . 12 ng / ml , spec . index : 1 , 200 , ex vivo : 90 % inhibition . conjugate of 4 - formyl - 3 - methoxyphenoxyacetic acid ( 3 ) condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma dimethyl hydrazide and m - ct - m - 01 . loading : 2 . 1 m / m , rel . affinity : 0 . 88 , in vitro ic 50 : 5 . 6 ng / ml , spec . index : 12 . conjugate of 6 - formyl - 2 - naphthoic acid ( 4 ) condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma dimethyl hydrazide and m - p67 . 6 . loading : 2 . 0 m / m , rel . affinity : 0 . 73 , in vitro ic 50 : 0 . 047 ng / ml , spec . index : 675 . conjugate of 4 -( 2 - oxoethoxy ) benzenepropanoic acid ( 5 ) condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma dimethyl hydrazide and h - p67 . 6 . loading : 1 . 1 m / m , rel . affinity : 1 . 09 , in vitro ic 50 : 2 . 22 ng / ml , spec . index : 125 . conjugate of 4 -( 2 - oxoethoxy ) benzenepropanoic acid ( 5 ) condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma dimethyl hydrazide and m - p67 . 6 . loading : 0 . 6 m / m , rel . affinity : 1 . 11 , in vitro ic 50 : 0 . 45 ng / ml , spec . index : 200 , ex vivo : 71 % inhibition . conjugate of 3 -( 2 - oxoethoxy ) benzoic acid ( 6 ) condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma dimethyl hydrazide and h - p67 . 6 . loading : 1 . 3 m / m , rel . affinity : 1 . 19 , in vitro ic 50 : 0 . 69 ng / ml , spec . index : 100 . conjugate of 3 -( 2 - oxoethoxy ) benzoic acid ( 6 ) condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma dimethyl hydrazide and m - p67 . 6 . loading : 0 . 8 m / m , rel . affinity : 1 . 91 , in vitro ic 50 : 0 . 32 ng / ml , spec . index : 175 . conjugate of 4 -( 4 - acetylphenoxy ) butanoic acid ( 7 ) condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma dimethyl hydrazide and h - p67 . 6 . loading : 2 . 7 m / m , rel . affinity : 0 . 75 , in vitro ic 50 : 0 . 098 ng / ml , spec . index : 6 , 400 , in vivo : 0 % tic ( 1 μg × 3 doses , 5 / 5 alive - 28d ), 0 % t / c ( 3 μg × 3 doses , 5 / 5 alive - 28d ), 0 % t / c ( 6 μg × 3 doses , 5 / 5 alive - 28d ), ex vivo : 96 % inhibition . conjugate of 4 -( 4 - acetylphenoxy ) butanoic acid ( 7 ) condensed with calicheamicin gamma dimethyl hydrazide and h - p67 . 6 . loading : 3 . 2 m / m , rel . affinity : 0 . 78 , in vitro ic 50 : 0 . 001 ng / ml , spec . index : 10 , 000 conjugate of 4 -( 4 - acetylphenoxy ) butanoic acid ( 7 ) condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma dimethyl hydrazide and m - p67 . 6 . loading : 1 . 7 m / m , rel . affinity : 0 . 96 , in vitro ic 50 : 0 . 017 ng / ml , spec . index : 29 , 500 , in vivo : 22 % t / c ( 0 . 5 μg × 3 doses , 5 / 5 alive - 28d ), 0 % t / c ( 1 μg × 3 doses , 5 / 5 alive - 28d ), 1 % t / c ( 3 μg × 3 doses , 5 / 5 alive - 28d ), 0 % t / c ( 6 μg × 3 doses , 2 / 5 alive - 28d ), ex vivo : 98 % inhibition . conjugate of 4 -( 4 - acetylphenoxy ) butanoic acid ( 7 ) condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma dimethyl hydrazide and h - ct - m - 01 . loading : 3 . 4 m / m , rel . affinity : not determined , in vitro ic 50 : 0 . 048 ng / ml , spec . index : 6 , 200 . conjugate of 4 -( 4 - acetylphenoxy ) butanoic acid ( 7 ) condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma dimethyl hydrazide and m - a33 . loading : 1 . 1 m / m , rel . affinity : 0 . 68 , in vitro ic 50 : 3 . 32 ng / ml , spec . index : 0 . 72 . in vivo : 4 % t / c ( 3 μg × 3 doses , 5 / 5 alive - 28d ), 5 % t / c ( 6 μg × 3 doses , 5 / 5 alive - 28d ). conjugate of 4 -( 4 - acetylphenoxy ) butanoic acid ( 7 ) condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma dimethyl hydrazide and h - a33 . loading : 1 . 8 m / m , rel . affinity : 1 . 13 , in vitro ic 50 : 4 . 03 ng / ml , spec . index : 0 . 96 . conjugate of 4 -( 4 - acetylphenoxy ) butanoic acid ( 7 ) condensed with calicheamicin gamma dimethyl hydrazide and h - a33 . loading : 2 . 8 m / m , rel . affinity : 0 . 91 , in vitro ic 50 : 3 . 55 ng / ml , spec . index : 2 . 6 . conjugate of 4 -( 4 - acetylphenoxy ) butanoic acid ( 7 ) condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma dimethyl hydrazide and anti - tac . loading : 2 . 1 m / m , rel . affinity : not determined , in vitro ic 50 : 0 . 004 ng / ml , spec . index : 250 , ex vivo : ic 50 : 1 . 0 ng / ml , spec . index : 100 . conjugate of 4 -( 3 - formylphenoxy ) butanoic acid ( 8 ) condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma dimethyl hydrazide and m - p67 . 6 . loading : 1 . 7 m / m , rel . affinity : 1 . 00 , in vitro ic 50 : 0 . 38 ng / ml , spec . index : 1 , 700 . conjugate of 4 -( 4 - formylphenoxy ) butanoic acid ( 9 ) condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma dimethyl hydrazide and h - p67 . 6 . loading : 2 . 8 m / m , rel . affinity : 0 . 56 , in vitro ic 50 : 0 . 52 ng / ml , spec . index : 2 , 900 , in vivo : 12 % t / c ( 1 μg × 3 doses , 5 / 5 alive - 28d ), 9 % t / c ( 3 μg × 3 doses , 5 / 5 alive - 28d ), 3 % t / c ( 6 μg × 3 doses , 4 / 5 alive - 28d ), ex vivo : 98 % inhibition . conjugate of 4 -( 4 - formylphenoxy ) butanoic acid ( 9 ) condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma dimethyl hydrazide and m - p67 . 6 . loading : 1 . 8 m / m , rel . affinity : 0 . 70 , in vitro ic 50 : 0 . 087 ng / ml , spec . index : 11 , 000 , in vivo : 17 % t / c ( 0 . 5 μg × 3 doses , 5 / 5 alive - 28d ), 23 % t / c ( 1 μg × 3 doses , 5 / 5 alive - 28d ), 9 % t / c ( 3 μg × 3 doses , 5 / 5 alive - 28d ), 0 % t / c ( 6 μg × 3 doses , 5 / 5 alive - 28d ). conjugate of 4 -( 4 - acetyl - 2 - methylphenoxy ) butanoic acid ( 10 ) condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma dimethyl hydrazide and h - p67 . 6 . loading : 3 . 5 m / m , rel . affinity : 1 . 16 , in vitro ic 50 : 0 . 45 ng / ml , spec . index : 2 , 900 . conjugate of 4 -( 4 - acetyl - 2 - methylphenoxy ) butanoic acid ( 10 ) condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma dimethyl hydrazide and m - p67 . 6 . loading : 1 . 6 m / m , rel . affinity : 1 . 07 , in vitro ic 50 : 0 . 041 ng / ml , spec . index : 5 , 100 . conjugate of 4 -( 4 - formyl - 2 - methoxyphenoxy ) butanoic acid ( 11 ) condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma dimethyl hydrazide and h - p67 . 6 . loading : 2 . 6 m / m , rel . affinity : 0 . 73 , in vitro ic 50 : 3 . 8 ng / ml , spec . index : 575 . conjugate of 4 -( 4 - formyl - 2 - methoxyphenoxy ) butanoic acid ( 11 ) condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma dimethyl hydrazide and m - p67 . 6 . loading : 1 . 9 m / m , rel . affinity : 0 . 22 , in vitro ic 50 : 0 . 13 ng / ml , spec . index : 1 , 800 . conjugate of 4 - formylbenzenepropanoic acid ( 12 ) condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma dimethyl hydrazide and h - p67 . 6 . loading : 2 . 5 m / m , rel . affinity : 0 . 73 , in vitro ic 50 : 1 . 0 ng / ml , spec . index : 950 . conjugate of 4 - formylbenzenepropanoic acid ( 12 ) condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma dimethyl hydrazide and m - p67 . 6 . loading : 1 . 6 m / m , rel . affinity : 0 . 73 , in vitro ic 50 : 0 . 12 ng / ml , spec . index : 2 , 000 . conjugate of 4 -( 2 , 3 - dimethoxy - 5 - formylphenoxy ) butanoic acid ( 13 ) condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma dimethyl hydrazide and h - p67 . 6 . loading : 1 . 0 m / m , rel . affinity : 1 . 16 , in vitro ic 50 : 1 . 1 ng / ml , spec . index : & gt ; 375 . conjugate of 4 -( 2 , 3 - dimethoxy - 5 - formylphenoxy ) butanoic acid ( 13 ) condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma dimethyl hydrazide and m - p67 . 6 . loading : 1 . 8 mim , rel . affinity : 1 . 08 , in vitro ic 50 : 0 . 062 ng / ml , spec . index : & gt ; 9 , 800 . conjugate of 4 -( 4 - acetyl - 2 , 6 - dimethoxyphenoxy ) butanoic acid ( 14 ) condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma dimethyl hydrazide and h - p67 . 6 . loading : 2 . 6 m / m , rel . affinity : 1 . 07 , in vitro ic 50 : 0 . 24 ng / ml , spec . index : & gt ; 1 , 700 . conjugate of 4 -( 4 - acetyl - 2 , 6 - dimethoxyphenoxy ) butanoic acid ( 14 ) condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma dimethyl hydrazide and m - p67 . 6 . loading : 1 . 7 m / m , rel . affinity : 1 . 18 , in vitro ic 50 : 0 . 015 ng / ml , spec . index : & gt ; 40 , 500 . conjugate of 4 -( 4 - acetyl - 2 - methoxyphenoxy ) butanoic acid ( 15 ) condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma dimethyl hydrazide and h - p67 . 6 . loading : 2 . 3 m / m , rel . affinity : 0 . 78 , in vitro ic 50 : 0 . 23 ng / ml , spec . index : 875 . conjugate of 4 -( 4 - acetyl - 2 - methoxyphenoxy ) butanoic acid ( 15 ) condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma dimethyl hydrazide and m - p67 . 6 . loading : 1 . 7 m / m , rel . affinity : 0 . 80 , in vitro ic 50 : 0 . 029 ng / ml , spec . index : 13 , 500 . conjugate of 4 - 4 -( 3 - oxobutyl ) phenoxy ! butanoic acid ( 16 ) condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma dimethyl hydrazide and m - p67 . 6 . loading : 0 . 5 m / m , rel . affinity : not determined , in vitro ic 50 : 9 ng / ml , spec . index : 2 . conjugate of 4 -( 2 - acetyl - 5 - methoxyphenoxy ! butanoic acid ( 17 ) condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma dimethyl hydrazide and h - p67 . 6 . loading : 2 . 3 m / m , rel . affinity : 0 . 98 , in vitro ic 50 : 0 . 088 ng / ml , spec . index : 1 , 100 . conjugate of 4 -( 2 - acetyl - 5 - methoxyphenoxy ! butanoic acid ( 17 ) condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma dimethyl hydrazide and m - p67 . 6 loading : 1 . 6 m / m , rel . affinity : 1 . 20 , in vitro ic 50 : 0 . 0098 ng / ml , spec . index : 21 , 500 . conjugate of 4 - 4 -( 3 - oxopropyl ) phenoxy ! butanoic acid ( 18 ) condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma dimethyl hydrazide and h - p67 . 6 loading : 1 . 0 m / m , rel . affinity : 0 . 80 , in vitro ic 50 : 1 . 1 ng / ml , spec . index : 80 . conjugate of 4 - 4 -( 3 - oxopropyl ) phenoxy ! butanoic acid ( 18 ) condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma dimethyl hydrazide and m - p67 . 6 loading : 0 . 6 m / m , rel . affinity : 1 . 21 , in vitro ic 50 : 0 . 62 ng / ml , spec . index : 90 . conjugate of 4 - acetylbenzenebutanoic acid ( 19 ) condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma dimethyl hydrazide and h - p67 . 6 loading : 2 . 6 m / m , rel . affinity : 0 . 50 , in vitro ic 50 : 0 . 012 ng / ml , spec . index : 2 , 600 , in vivo : 23 % t / c ( 0 . 5 μg × 3 doses , 5 / 5 alive - 28d ), 10 % t / c ( 1 μg × 3 doses , 5 / 5 alive - 28d ), 4 % t / c ( 3 μg × 3 doses , 4 / 5 alive - 28d ), 0 % t / c ( 6 μg × 3 doses , 2 / 5 alive - 28d ), ex vivo : 99 % inhibition . conjugate of 4 - acetylbenzenebutanoic acid ( 19 ) condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma dimethyl hydrazide and m - p67 . 6 loading : 2 . 2 m / m , rel . affinity : 0 . 42 , in vitro ic 50 : 0 . 0082 ng / ml , spec . index : 31 , 500 , in vivo : 21 % t / c ( 0 . 5 μg × 3 doses , 5 / 5 alive - 28d ), 25 % t / c ( 1 μg × 3 doses , 5 / 5 alive - 28d ), 0 % t / c ( 3 μg × 3 doses , 4 / 5 alive - 28d ), 0 % t / c ( 6 μg × 3 doses , 1 / 5 alive - 28d ), ex vivo : 99 % inhibition . conjugate of 4 - ( 2 - acetyl - 1 - naphthalenyl ) oxy ! butanoic acid ( 20 ) condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma dimethyl hydrazide and h - p67 . 6 loading : 2 . 5 m / m , rel . affinity : 0 . 50 , in vitro ic 50 : 0 . 061 ng / ml , spec . index : 5 , 000 , in vivo : 36 % t / c ( 1 μg × 3 doses , 5 / 5 alive - 28d ), 22 % t / c ( 3 μg × 3 doses , 5 / 5 alive - 28d ), 11 % t / c ( 6 μg × 3 doses , 4 / 5 alive - 28d ), ex vivo : 76 % inhibition . conjugate of 4 - ( 2 - acetyl - 1 - naphthalenyl ) oxy ! butanoic acid ( 20 ) condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma dimethyl hydrazide and m - p67 . 6 loading : 1 . 8 m / m , rel . affinity : 0 . 66 , in vitro ic 50 : 0 . 0067 ng / ml , spec . index : 105 , 000 . conjugate of 4 - 4 -( 4 - fluorobenzoyl ) phenoxy ! butanoic acid ( 21 ) condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma dimethyl hydrazide and h - p67 . 6 loading : 2 . 5 m / m , rel . affinity : 0 . 67 , in vitro ic 50 : 99 ng / ml , spec . index : 3 . conjugate of 4 - 4 -( 4 - fluorobenzoyl ) phenoxy ! butanoic acid ( 21 ) condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma , dimethyl hydrazide and h - p67 . 6 loading : 1 . 8 m / m , rel . affinity : 0 . 76 , in vitro ic 50 : 63 ng / ml , spec . index : 9 . conjugate of 4 -( 4 - acetylphenyl )- 1 - piperazinepentanoic acid ( 22 ) condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma dimethyl hydrazide and h - p67 . 6 loading : 0 . 1 m / m , rel . affinity : 0 . 98 , in vitro ic 50 : 12 ng / ml , spec . index : 2 . conjugate of 11 -( 4 - acetylphenoxy ) undecanoic acid ( 23 ) condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma dimethyl hydrazide and h - p67 . 6 loading : 0 . 5 m / m , rel . affinity : 0 . 80 , in vitro ic 50 : 0 . 43 ng / ml , spec . index : 175 . conjugate of 11 -( 4 - acetylphenoxy ) undecanoic acid ( 23 ) condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma dimethyl hydrazide and m - p67 . 6 loading : 0 . 4 m / m , rel . affinity : 1 . 16 , in vitro ic 50 : 0 . 47 ng / ml , spec . index : 125 . conjugate of 5 - ( 4 - acetylphenyl ) amino !- 5 - oxopentanoic acid ( 24 ) condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma dimethyl hydrazide and m - p67 . 6 loading : 2 . 0 m / m , rel . affinity : 0 . 73 , in vitro ic 50 : & lt ; 0 . 005 ng / ml , spec . index : & gt ; 1 , 200 . conjugate of 4 -( 2 - chloro - 4 - formylphenoxy ) butanoic acid ( 25 ) condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma dimethyl hydrazide and h - p67 . 6 loading : 2 . 0 m / m , rel . affinity : 0 . 31 , in vitro ic 50 : 0 . 0071 ng / ml , spec . index : 1 , 500 . conjugate of 5 - acetyl - 2 -( 3 - carboxypropoxy ) benzoic acid ( 26 ), methyl ester condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma dimethyl hydrazide and h - p67 . 6 loading : 2 . 0 m / m , rel . affinity : 0 . 79 , in vitro ic 50 : & lt ; 0 . 005 ng / ml , spec . index : & gt ; 9 , 600 . conjugate of 4 -( 4 - formyl - 2 - nitrophenoxy ) butanoic acid ( 27 ) condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma dimethyl hydrazide and h - p67 . 6 loading : 1 . 5 m / m , rel . affinity : 1 . 3 , in vitro ic 50 : 0 . 023 ng / ml , spec . index : & gt ; 4 , 500 . conjugate of 4 - 2 - ( 4 - acetylphenyl ) amino ! methyl !- 6 - methoxyphenoxy ! butanoic acid ( 28 ) condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma dimethyl hydrazide and h - p67 . 6 loading : 2 . 0 m / m , rel . affinity : 0 . 85 , in vitro ic 50 : & lt ; 0 . 005 ng / ml , spec . index : & gt ; 5 , 000 . conjugate of 4 -( 4 - acetyl - 3 - fluorophenoxy ) butanoic acid ( 30 ) condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma dimethyl hydrazide and h - p67 . 6 loading : 1 . 5 m / m , rel . affinity : 1 . 01 , in vitro ic 50 : 0 . 005 ng / ml , spec . index : 4 , 800 . conjugate of 4 -( 2 - acetylphenoxy ) butanoic acid ( 31 ) condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma dimethyl hydrazide and h - p67 . 6 loading : 1 . 5 m / m , rel . affinity : 0 . 95 , in vitro ic 50 : & lt ; 0 . 005 ng / ml , spec . index : & gt ; 7 , 000 . conjugate of 2 - acetyl - 10h - phenothiazine - 10 - hexanoic acid ( 32 ) condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma dimethyl hydrazide and h - p67 . 6 loading : 1 . 5 m / m , rel . affinity : 1 . 25 , in vitro ic 50 : 0 . 021 ng / ml , spec . index : 2 , 300 . conjugate of 4 - acetylphenylacetic acid ( 33 ) condensed with calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma dimethyl hydrazide and h - p67 . 6 loading : 1 . 4 m / m , rel . affinity : 0 . 91 , in vitro ic 50 : & lt ; 0 . 005 ng / ml , spec . index : 4 , 700 . the described conjugates are useful for inhibiting the growth of unwanted cells which is an important part of the invention . accordingly , the invention also includes pharmaceutical compositions , most preferably a parenteral composition suitable for injection into the body of a warm - blooded mammal . such compositions are formulated by methods which are commonly used in pharmaceutical chemistry . the conjugates are acceptably soluble in physiologically - acceptable fluids , such as physiological saline solutions and other aqueous solutions which can safely be administered parenterally . products for parenteral administration are often formulated and distributed in solid , preferably freeze - dried form , for reconstitution immediately before use . such formulations are useful compositions of the present invention . their preparation is well understood by pharmaceutical chemists ; in general , they comprise mixtures of inorganic salts , to confer isotonicity , and dispersing agents , such as sucrose , to allow the dried preparation to dissolve quickly upon reconstitution . such formulations are reconstituted with highly purified water or physiologically acceptable buffers to a known concentration , based on the drug . a preferred freeze - dried pharmaceutical composition for inhibiting the growth of cells is obtained by freeze - drying an approximately 1 mg / ml solution of the conjugate dissolved in about 5 mm sodium phosphate buffer at a ph of about 7 . 4 containing about 100 mm sodium chloride and about 100 mm sucrose . for the conjugate , which has the formula z 3 co - alk 1 - sp 1 ar - sp 2 - alk 2 - c ( z 1 )═ z 2 ! m , z 3 is preferably antibody h - ct - m - 01 or h - p67 . 6 ; alk 1 is preferably c 4 alkylene ; sp 1 is preferably -- o --; ar is preferably 1 , 4 - phenylene ; alk 2 and sp 2 preferably are together a bond ; z 1 is preferably c 1 alkyl ; and z 2 is preferably calicheamicin n - acetyl gamma dimethyl hydrazide . the optimum dosage and administration schedule of conjugates of the invention must be determined by the treating physician , in light of the patient &# 39 ; s condition . it is customary , of course , to administer cytotoxic drugs in the form of divided doses , with intervals of days or weeks between each series of doses . the conjugates are effective over a wide dosage range , and dosages per week will usually fall within the range from about 1 to about 10 , 000 μg / m 2 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