Patent Application: US-74470608-A

Abstract:
the invention described herein relates to certain quinoline - 8 - carboxamide derivatives of formula which are antagonists of hif prolyl hydroxylases and are useful for treating diseases benefiting from the inhibition of this enzyme , anemia being one example .

Description:
for the avoidance of doubt , unless otherwise indicated , the term “ substituted ” means substituted by one or more defined groups . in the case where groups may be selected from a number of alternative groups the selected groups may be the same or different . the term “ independently ” means that where more than one substituent is selected from a number of possible substituents , those substituents may be the same or different . an “ effective amount ” means that amount of a drug or pharmaceutical agent that will elicit the biological or medical response of a tissue , system , animal or human that is being sought , for instance , by a researcher or clinician . furthermore , the term “ therapeutically effective amount ” means any amount which , as compared to a corresponding subject who has not received such amount , results in improved treatment , healing , prevention , or amelioration of a disease , disorder , or side effect , or a decrease in the rate of advancement of a disease or disorder . the term also includes within its scope amounts effective to enhance normal physiological function . as used herein the term “ alkyl ” refers to a straight - or branched - chain hydrocarbon radical having the specified number of carbon atoms , so for example , as used herein , the terms “ c 1 - c 4 alkyl ” and “ c 1 - c 10 alkyl ” refers to an alkyl group having at least 1 and up to 4 or 10 carbon atoms respectively . examples of such branched or straight - chained alkyl groups useful in the present invention include , but are not limited to , methyl , ethyl , n - propyl , isopropyl , isobutyl , n - butyl , t - butyl , n - pentyl , isopentyl , n - hexyl , n - heptyl , n - octyl , n - nonyl , and n - decyl , and branched analogs of the latter 5 normal alkanes . when the term “ alkenyl ” ( or “ alkenylene ”) is used it refers to straight or branched hydrocarbon chains containing the specified number of carbon atoms and at least 1 and up to 5 carbon - carbon double bonds . examples include ethenyl ( or ethenylene ) and propenyl ( or propenylene ). when the term “ alkynyl ” ( or “ alkynylene ”) is used it refers to straight or branched hydrocarbon chains containing the specified number of carbon atoms and at least 1 and up to 5 carbon - carbon triple bonds . examples include ethynyl ( or ethynylene ) and propynyl ( or propynylene ). when “ cycloalkyl ” is used it refers to a non - aromatic , saturated , cyclic hydrocarbon ring containing the specified number of carbon atoms . so , for example , the term “ c 3 - c 8 cycloalkyl ” refers to a non - aromatic cyclic hydrocarbon ring having from three to eight carbon atoms . exemplary “ c 3 - c 8 cycloalkyl ” groups useful in the present invention include , but are not limited to , cyclopropyl , cyclobutyl , cyclopentyl , cyclohexyl , cycloheptyl and cyclooctyl . the term “ c 5 - c 8 cycloalkenyl ” refers to a non - aromatic monocyclic carboxycyclic ring having the specified number of carbon atoms and up to 3 carbon - carbon double bonds . “ cycloalkenyl ” includes by way of example cyclopentenyl and cyclohexenyl . where “ c 3 - c 8 heterocycloalkyl ” is used , it means a non - aromatic heterocyclic ring containing the specified number of ring atoms being , saturated or having one or more degrees of unsaturation and containing one or more heteroatom substitutions selected from o , s and / or n . such a ring may be optionally fused to one or more other “ heterocyclic ” ring ( s ) or cycloalkyl ring ( s ). examples of “ heterocyclic ” moieties include , but are not limited to , aziridine , thiirane , oxirane , azetidine , oxetane , thietane , tetrahydrofuran , pyran , 1 , 4 - dioxane , 1 , 4 - dithiane , 1 , 3 - dioxane , 1 , 3 - dioxolane , piperidine , piperazine , 2 , 4 - piperazinedione , pyrrolidine , 2 - imidazoline , imidazolidine , pyrazolidine , pyrazoline , morpholine , thiomorpholine , tetrahydrothiopyran , tetrahydrothiophene , and the like . “ aryl ” refers to optionally substituted monocyclic and polycarbocyclic unfused or fused groups having 6 to 14 carbon atoms and having at least one aromatic ring that complies with hückel &# 39 ; s rule . examples of aryl groups are phenyl , biphenyl , naphthyl , anthracenyl , phenanthrenyl and the like . “ heteroaryl ” means an optionally substituted aromatic monocyclic ring or polycarbocyclic fused ring system wherein at least one ring complies with hückel &# 39 ; s rule , has the specified number of ring atoms , and that ring contains at least one heteratom selected from n , o , and / or s . examples of “ heteroaryl ” groups include furanyl , thiophenyl , pyrrolyl , imidazolyl , pyrazolyl , triazolyl , tetrazolyl , thiazolyl , oxazolyl , isoxazolyl , oxadiazolyl , oxo - pyridyl , thiadiazolyl , isothiazolyl , pyridinyl , pyridazinyl , pyrazinyl , pyrimidinyl , quinolinyl , isoquinolinyl , quinoxalinyl , cinnolinyl , phthalazinyl , quinazolinyl , 1 , 5 - naphthyridinyl , 1 , 6 - naphthyridinyl , 1 , 7 - naphthyridinyl , 1 , 8 - naphthyridinyl , benzofuranyl , benzothiophenyl , benzimidazolyl , benzthiazolyl , indolizinyl , indolyl , isoindolyl , and indazolyl . the term “ optionally ” means that the subsequently described event ( s ) may or may not occur , and includes both event ( s ), which occur , and events that do not occur . the term “ solvate ” refers to a complex of variable stoichiometry formed by a solute and a solvent . such solvents for the purpose of the invention may not interfere with the biological activity of the solute . examples of suitable solvents include , but are not limited to , water , methanol , ethanol and acetic acid . preferably the solvent used is a pharmaceutically acceptable solvent . examples of suitable pharmaceutically acceptable solvents include , without limitation , water , ethanol and acetic acid . most preferably the solvent used is water . herein , the term “ pharmaceutically - acceptable salts ” refers to salts that retain the desired biological activity of the subject compound and exhibit minimal undesired toxicological effects . these pharmaceutically - acceptable salts may be prepared in situ during the final isolation and purification of the compound , or by separately reacting the purified compound in its free acid or free base form with a suitable base or acid , respectively . in certain embodiments , compounds according to formula i may contain an acidic functional group , one acidic enough to form salts . representative salts include pharmaceutically - acceptable metal salts such as sodium , potassium , lithium , calcium , magnesium , aluminum , and zinc salts ; carbonates and bicarbonates of a pharmaceutically - acceptable metal cation such as sodium , potassium , lithium , calcium , magnesium , aluminum , and zinc ; pharmaceutically - acceptable organic primary , secondary , and tertiary amines including aliphatic amines , aromatic amines , aliphatic diamines , and hydroxy alkylamines such as methylamine , ethylamine , 2 - hydroxyethylamine , diethylamine , triethylamine , ethylenediamine , ethanolamine , diethanolamine , and cyclohexylamine . in certain embodiments , compounds according to formula ( i ) may contain a basic functional group and are therefore capable of forming pharmaceutically - acceptable acid addition salts by treatment with a suitable acid . suitable acids include pharmaceutically - acceptable inorganic acids amd pharmaceutically - acceptable organic acids . representative pharmaceutically - acceptable acid addition salts include hydrochloride , hydrobromide , nitrate , methylnitrate , sulfate , bisulfate , sulfamate , phosphate acetate , hydroxyacetate , phenylacetate , propionate , butyrate , isobutyrate , valerate , maleate , hydroxymaleate , acrylate , fumarate , malate , tartrate , citrate , salicylate , p - aminosalicyclate , glycollate , lactate , heptanoate , phthalate , oxalate , succinate , benzoate , o - acetoxybenzoate , chlorobenzoate , methylbenzoate , dinitrobenzoate , hydroxybenzoate , methoxybenzoate , mandelate , tannate , formate , stearate , ascorbate , palmitate , oleate , pyruvate , pamoate , malonate , laurate , glutarate , glutamate , estolate , methanesulfonate ( mesylate ), ethanesulfonate ( esylate ), 2 - hydroxyethanesulfonate , benzenesulfonate ( besylate ), p - aminobenzenesulfonate , p - toluenesulfonate ( tosylate ), and napthalene - 2 - sulfonate . r 1 is — nr 7 r 8 or — or 9 ; r 2 , r 3 , r 4 , r 5 , and r 6 are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen , cyano , halogen , — c ( o ) r 12 , — c ( o ) or 12 , or 12 , — nr 10 r 11 , — conr 10 r 11 , — n ( r 10 ) c ( o ) r 12 , — n ( r 10 ) c ( o ) n 10 , r 11 , c 10 alkyl , c 1 - c 10 alkenyl , c 1 - c 10 alkynyl , c 3 - c 8 cycloalkyl , c 3 - c 8 heterocycloalkyl , c 5 - c 8 cycloalkenyl , aryl , and heteroaryl ; r 7 and r 8 are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen , c 1 - c 6 alkyl , c 2 - c 6 alkenyl , c 2 - c 6 alkynyl , c 3 - c 6 cycloalkyl , c 3 - c 6 heterocycloalkyl , aryl , and heteroaryl ; r 9 is hydrogen , or a cation , or c 1 - c 4 alkyl ; r 10 and r 11 are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen , c 1 - c 6 alkyl , c 3 - c 6 cycloalkyl , c 3 - c 6 heterocycloalkyl , aryl , heteroaryl , — co ( c 1 - c 4 alkyl ), — co ( c 3 - c 6 cycloalkyl ), — co ( c 3 - c 6 heterocycloalkyl ), — co ( aryl ), — co ( heteroaryl ), and — so 2 ( c 1 - c 4 alkyl ); or r 10 and r 11 taken together with the nitrogen to which they are attached form a 5 - or 6 - or 7 - membered saturated ring optionally containing one other heteroatom which is oxygen , nitrogen or sulphur ; each r 12 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen , c 1 - c 6 alkyl , c 2 - c 6 alkenyl , c 2 - c 6 alkynyl , — co ( c 1 - c 4 alkyl ), — co ( aryl ), — co ( heteroaryl ), — co ( c 3 - c 6 cycloalkyl ), — co ( c 3 - c 6 heterocycloalkyl ), c 3 - c 6 cycloalkyl , c 3 - c 6 heterocycloalkyl , aryl , and heteroaryl ; any carbon or heteroatom of r 2 , r 3 , r 4 , r 5 , r 6 , r 7 , r 8 , r 9 , r 10 , r 11 or r 12 is unsubstituted or , where possible , is substituted with one or more substituents independently selected from c 1 - c 6 alkyl , aryl , heteroaryl , halogen , — or 12 , — nr 10 r 11 , cyano , — c ( o ) r 12 , — c ( o ) or 12 , — conr 10 r 11 , — n ( r 10 ) c ( o ) r 12 , — n ( r 10 ) c ( o ) or 12 , — oc ( o ) nr 10 r 11 , — n ( r 10 ) c ( o ) nr 10 r 11 , — so 2 nr 10 r 11 , — n ( r 10 ) so 2 r 12 , c 2 - c 6 alkenyl , c 2 - c 6 alkynyl , c 3 - c 6 cycloalkyl , c 3 - c 6 heterocycloalkyl , c 5 - c 8 cycloalkenyl , aryl , or heteroaryl , wherein r 10 , r 11 and r 12 are the same as defined above ; r 2 , r 3 , r 4 , r 5 , and r 6 are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen , cyano , halogen , — or 12 , — nr 10 r 11 , c 1 - c 6 alkyl , c 3 - c 6 cycloalkyl , c 3 - c 6 heterocycloalkyl , aryl , and heteroaryl ; r 10 and r 11 are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen , c 1 - c 6 alkyl , c 3 - c 6 cycloalkyl , c 3 - c 6 heterocycloalkyl , aryl , heteroaryl , — co ( c 1 - c 4 alkyl ), — co ( c 3 - c 6 cycloalkyl ), — co ( c 3 - c 6 heterocycloalkyl ), — co ( aryl ), — co ( heteroaryl ), and — so 2 ( c 1 - c 4 alkyl ); or r 10 and r 11 taken together with the nitrogen to which they are attached form a 5 - or 6 - or 7 - membered saturated ring optionally containing one other heteroatom which is oxygen , nitrogen or sulphur ; each r 12 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen , c 1 - c 6 alkyl , c 2 - c 6 alkenyl , c 2 - c 6 alkynyl , — co ( c 1 - c 4 alkyl ), — co ( aryl ), — co ( heteroaryl ), — co ( c 3 - c 6 cycloalkyl ), — co ( c 3 - c 6 heterocycloalkyl ), c 3 - c 6 cycloalkyl , c 3 - c 6 heterocycloalkyl , aryl , and heteroaryl ; any carbon or heteroatom of r 2 , r 3 , r 4 , r 5 , r 6 , r 9 , r 10 , r 11 , or r 12 is unsubstituted or , where possible , is substituted with one or more substituents independently selected from c 1 - c 6 alkyl , aryl , heteroaryl , halogen , — or 12 , — nr 10 r 11 , cyano , — c ( o ) r 12 , — c ( o ) or 12 , — conr 10 r 11 , n ( r 10 ) c ( o ) r 12 , — n ( r 10 ) c ( o ) or 12 , — oc ( o ) nr 10 r 11 , — n ( r 10 ) c ( o ) nr 10 r 11 , — so 2 nr 10 r 11 , — n ( r 10 ) so 2 r 12 , c 2 - c 6 alkenyl , c 2 - c 6 alkynyl , c 3 - c 6 cycloalkyl , c 3 - c 6 heterocycloalkyl , c 5 - c 8 cycloalkenyl , aryl , or heteroaryl , wherein r 10 , r 11 , and r 12 are the same as defined above ; r 3 and r 6 are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen , cyano , halogen , — or 12 , nr 10 r 11 conr 10 r 11 , c 1 - c 6 alkyl , c 3 - c 6 cycloalkyl , c 3 - c 6 heterocycloalkyl , aryl , and heteroaryl ; r 10 and r 11 are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen , c 1 - c 6 alkyl , c 3 - c 6 cycloalkyl , c 3 - c 6 heterocycloalkyl , aryl , and heteroaryl ; or r 10 and r 11 taken together with the nitrogen to which they are attached form a 5 - or 6 - or 7 - membered saturated ring optionally containing one other heteroatom which is oxygen , nitrogen or sulphur ; each r 12 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen , c 1 - c 6 alkyl , c 3 - c 6 cycloalkyl , c 3 - c 6 heterocycloalkyl , aryl , and heteroaryl ; any carbon or heteroatom of r 3 , r 6 , r 9 , r 10 , r 11 , or r 12 is unsubstituted or , where possible , is substituted with one or more substituents independently selected from c 1 - c 6 alkyl , aryl , heteroaryl , halogen , — or 12 , — nr 10 r 11 , cyano , — c ( o ) r 12 , — c ( o ) or 12 , — conr 10 , r 11 , — n ( r 10 ) c ( o ) r 12 , — n ( r 10 ) c ( o ) or 12 , — oc ( o ) nr 10 r 11 , — n ( r 10 ) c ( o ) nr 10 r 11 , — so 2 nr 10 r 11 , — n ( r 10 ) so 2 r 12 , c 2 - c 6 alkenyl , c 2 - c 6 alkynyl , c 3 - c 6 cycloalkyl , c 3 - c 6 heterocycloalkyl , c 5 - c 8 cycloalkenyl , aryl , or heteroaryl , wherein r 10 , r 11 , and r 12 are the same as defined above ; 1 ) n -[( 7 - hydroxy - 8 - quinolinyl ) carbonyl ] glycine ; 2 ) n -[( 7 - hydroxy - 3 - phenyl - 8 - quinolinyl ) carbonyl ] glycine ; 3 ) n -[( 3 - bromo - 7 - hydroxy - 8 - quinolinyl ) carbonyl ] glycine ; 4 ) n -({ 3 -[ 4 -( 1 , 1 - dimethylethyl ) phenyl ]- 7 - hydroxy - 8 - quinolinyl } carbonyl ) glycine ; 5 ) n -({ 7 - hydroxy - 3 -[ 4 -( trifluoromethyl ) phenyl ]- 8 - quinolinyl } carbonyl ) glycine ; 6 ) n -[( 3 , 6 - dibromo - 7 - hydroxy - 8 - quinolinyl ) carbonyl ] glycine ; 7 ) n -[( 7 - hydroxy - 3 , 6 - diphenyl - 8 - quinolinyl ) carbonyl ] glycine ; 8 ) n -({ 3 , 6 - bis [ 4 -( 1 , 1 - dimethylethyl ) phenyl ]- 7 - hydroxy - 8 - quinolinyl } carbonyl ) glycine ; and 9 ) n -{[ 3 , 6 - bis ( 3 , 5 - difluorophenyl )- 7 - hydroxy - 8 - quinolinyl ] carbonyl } glycine ; processes for preparing the compound of formula ( i ) are also within the ambit of this invention . to illustrate , process for preparing a compound of formula ( i ) wherein r 1 , r 2 , r 3 , r 4 , r 5 , and r 6 are the same as defined above for formula ( i ), the process comprising treating a compound of formula a : wherein r 5 and r 6 are the same as for those groups in formula ( i ), with an appropriately substituted α , β - unsaturated carbonyl compound , such as acrolein , 2 - phenylpropenal , or 2 - bromoacrolein , in an appropriate solvent , such as acetic acid or 1 , 4 - dioxane , with or without the addition of bromine , with heating under either conventional thermal conditions or by microwave irradiation , to form a compound of formula b : wherein r 2 , r 3 , r 4 , r 5 , and r 6 are the same as for those groups in formula ( i ) and r ′ is h or me , which is coupled with an appropriate glycine ester , such as glycine ethyl ester hydrochloride , and an appropriate base , such as triethylamine , and an appropriate coupling reagent , such as hatu , in an appropriate solvent , such as n , n - dimethylformamide , followed by ester hydrolysis with an appropriate base , such as sodium hydroxide , in an appropriate solvent , such as tetrahydrofuran and / or methanol , or when necessary , ether cleavage / ester hydrolysis with an appropriate reagent , such as boron tribromide , in an appropriate solvent , such as dichloromethane , to form a compound of formula ( i ) where r 1 is — oh . the compounds of formula ( i ) may be prepared in crystalline or non - crystalline form , and , if crystalline , may optionally be solvated , e . g . as the hydrate . this invention includes within its scope stoichiometric solvates ( e . g . hydrates ) as well as compounds containing variable amounts of solvent ( e . g . water ). certain of the compounds described herein may contain one or more chiral atoms , or may otherwise be capable of existing as two enantiomers . the compounds claimed below include mixtures of enantiomers as well as purified enantiomers or enantiomerically enriched mixtures . also included within the scope of the invention are the individual isomers of the compounds represented by formula ( i ), or claimed below , as well as any wholly or partially equilibrated mixtures thereof . the present invention also covers the individual isomers of the claimed compounds as mixtures with isomers thereof in which one or more chiral centers are inverted . also , it is understood that any tautomers and mixtures of tautomers of the claimed compounds are included within the scope of the compounds of formula ( i ) as disclosed herein above or claimed herein below . where there are different isomeric forms they may be separated or resolved one from the other by conventional methods , or any given isomer may be obtained by conventional synthetic methods or by stereospecific or asymmetric syntheses . while it is possible that , for use in therapy , a compound of formula ( i ), as well as salts , solvates and the like , may be administered as a neat preparation , i . e . no additional carrier , the more usual practice is to present the active ingredient confected with a carrier or diluent . accordingly , the invention further provides pharmaceutical compositions , which includes a compound of formula ( i ) and salts , solvates and the like , and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable carriers , diluents , or excipients . the compounds of formula ( i ) and salts , solvates , etc , are as described above . the carrier ( s ), diluent ( s ) or excipient ( s ) must be acceptable in the sense of being compatible with the other ingredients of the formulation and not deleterious to the recipient thereof . in accordance with another aspect of the invention there is also provided a process for the preparation of a pharmaceutical formulation including admixing a compound of the formula ( i ), or salts , solvates etc , with one or more pharmaceutically acceptable carriers , diluents or excipients . it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that certain protected derivatives of compounds of formula ( i ), which may be made prior to a final deprotection stage , may not possess pharmacological activity as such , but may , in certain instances , be administered orally or parenterally and thereafter metabolised in the body to form compounds of the invention which are pharmacologically active . such derivatives may therefore be described as “ prodrugs ”. further , certain compounds of the invention may act as prodrugs of other compounds of the invention . all protected derivatives and prodrugs of compounds of the invention are included within the scope of the invention . examples of suitable pro - drugs for the compounds of the present invention are described in drugs of today , volume 19 , number 9 , 1983 , pp 499 - 538 and in topics in chemistry , chapter 31 , pp 306 - 316 and in “ design of prodrugs ” by h . bundgaard , elsevier , 1985 , chapter 1 ( the disclosures in which documents are incorporated herein by reference ). it will further be appreciated by those skilled in the art , that certain moieties , known to those skilled in the art as “ pro - moieties ”, for example as described by h . bundgaard in “ design of prodrugs ” ( the disclosure in which document is incorporated herein by reference ) may be placed on appropriate functionalities when such functionalities are present within compounds of the invention . preferred prodrugs for compounds of the invention include : esters , carbonate esters , hemi - esters , phosphate esters , nitro esters , sulfate esters , sulfoxides , amides , carbamates , azo - compounds , phosphamides , glycosides , ethers , acetals and ketals . pharmaceutical compositions may be presented in unit dose forms containing a predetermined amount of active ingredient per unit dose . such a unit may contain , for example , 0 . 5 mg to 1 g , preferably 1 mg to 700 mg , more preferably 5 mg to 100 mg of a compound of the formula ( i ), depending on the condition being treated , the route of administration and the age , weight and condition of the patient , or pharmaceutical compositions may be presented in unit dose forms containing a predetermined amount of active ingredient per unit dose . preferred unit dosage compositions are those containing a daily dose or sub - dose , as herein above recited , or an appropriate fraction thereof , of an active ingredient . furthermore , such pharmaceutical compositions may be prepared by any of the methods well known in the pharmacy art . pharmaceutical compositions may be adapted for administration by any appropriate route , for example by the oral ( including buccal or sublingual ), rectal , nasal , topical ( including buccal , sublingual or transdermal ), vaginal or parenteral ( including subcutaneous , intramuscular , intravenous or intradermal ) route . such compositions may be prepared by any method known in the art of pharmacy , for example by bringing into association a compound of formal ( i ) with the carrier ( s ) or excipient ( s ). pharmaceutical compositions adapted for oral administration may be presented as discrete units such as capsules or tablets ; powders or granules ; solutions or suspensions in aqueous or non - aqueous liquids ; edible foams or whips ; or oil - in - water liquid emulsions or water - in - oil liquid emulsions . capsules are made by preparing a powder mixture , as described above , and filling formed gelatin sheaths . glidants and lubricants such as colloidal silica , talc , magnesium stearate , calcium stearate or solid polyethylene glycol can be added to the powder mixture before the filling operation . a disintegrating or solubilizing agent such as agar - agar , calcium carbonate or sodium carbonate can also be added to improve the availability of the medicament when the capsule is ingested . moreover , when desired or necessary , suitable binders , lubricants , disintegrating agents and coloring agents can also be incorporated into the mixture . suitable binders include starch , gelatin , natural sugars such as glucose or beta - lactose , corn sweeteners , natural and synthetic gums such as acacia , tragacanth or sodium alginate , carboxymethylcellulose , polyethylene glycol , waxes and the like . lubricants used in these dosage forms include sodium oleate , sodium stearate , magnesium stearate , sodium benzoate , sodium acetate , sodium chloride and the like . disintegrators include , without limitation , starch , methyl cellulose , agar , bentonite , xanthan gum and the like . tablets are formulated , for example , by preparing a powder mixture , granulating or slugging , adding a lubricant and disintegrant and pressing into tablets . a powder mixture is prepared by mixing the compound , suitably comminuted , with a diluent or base as described above , and optionally , with a binder such as carboxymethylcellulose , an aliginate , gelatin , or polyvinyl pyrrolidone , a solution retardant such as paraffin , a resorption accelerator such as a quaternary salt and / or an absorption agent such as bentonite , kaolin or dicalcium phosphate . the powder mixture can be granulated by tablet forming dies by means of the addition of stearic acid , a stearate salt , talc or mineral oil . the lubricated mixture is then compressed into tablets . the compounds of the present invention can also be combined with a free flowing inert carrier and compressed into tablets directly without going through the granulating or slugging steps . a clear or opaque protective coating consisting of a sealing coat of shellac , a coating of sugar or polymeric material and a polish coating of wax can be provided . dyestuffs can be added to these coatings to distinguish different unit dosages . oral fluids such as solution , syrups and elixirs can be prepared in dosage unit form so that a given quantity contains a predetermined amount of a compound of formula ( i ). syrups can be prepared by dissolving the compound in a suitably flavored aqueous solution , while elixirs are prepared through the use of a non - toxic alcoholic vehicle . suspensions can be formulated by dispersing the compound in a non - toxic vehicle . solubilizers and emulsifiers such as ethoxylated isostearyl alcohols and polyoxy ethylene sorbitol ethers , preservatives , flavor additive such as peppermint oil or natural sweeteners or saccharin or other artificial sweeteners , and the like can also be added . where appropriate , dosage unit pharmaceutical compositions for oral administration can be microencapsulated . the formulation can also be prepared to prolong or sustain the release as for example by coating or embedding particulate material in polymers , wax or the like . pharmaceutical compositions adapted for rectal administration may be presented as suppositories or as enemas . pharmaceutical compositions adapted for vaginal administration may be presented as pessaries , tampons , creams , gels , pastes , foams or spray formulations . pharmaceutical formulations adapted for parenteral administration include aqueous and non - aqueous sterile injection solutions which may contain anti - oxidants , buffers , bacteriostats and solutes which render the composition isotonic with the blood of the intended recipient ; and aqueous and non - aqueous sterile suspensions which may include suspending agents and thickening agents . the pharmaceutical compositions may be presented in unit - dose or multi - dose containers , for example sealed ampoules and vials , and may be stored in a freeze - dried ( lyophilized ) condition requiring only the addition of the sterile liquid carrier , for example water for injections , immediately prior to use . extemporaneous injection solutions and suspensions may be prepared from sterile powders , granules and tablets . it should be understood that in addition to the ingredients particularly mentioned above , the pharmaceutical compositions may include other agents conventional in the art having regard to the type of formulation in question , for example those suitable for oral administration may include flavouring agents . a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of the present invention will depend upon a number of factors including , for example , the age and weight of the intended recipient , the precise condition requiring treatment and its severity , the nature of the formulation , and the route of administration , and will ultimately be at the discretion of the attendant prescribing the medication . however , an effective amount of a compound of formula ( i ) for the treatment of anemia will generally be in the range of 0 . 1 to 100 mg / kg body weight of recipient per day and more usually in the range of 1 to 10 mg / kg body weight per day . thus , for a 70 kg adult mammal , the actual amount per day would usually be from 70 to 700 mg and this amount may be given in a single dose per day or more usually in a number ( such as two , three , four , five or six ) of sub - doses per day such that the total daily dose is the same . an effective amount of a salt or solvate , etc ., may be determined as a proportion of the effective amount of the compound of formula ( i ) per se . it is envisaged that similar dosages would be appropriate for treatment of the other conditions referred to above . the compounds of this invention may be made by a variety of methods , including standard chemistry . any previously defined variable will continue to have the previously defined meaning unless otherwise indicated . illustrative general synthetic methods are set out below and then specific compounds of the invention as prepared are given in the examples . compounds of general formula ( i ) may be prepared by methods known in the art of organic synthesis as set forth in part by the following synthesis schemes . in all of the schemes described below , it is well understood that protecting groups for sensitive or reactive groups are employed where necessary in accordance with general principles of chemistry . protecting groups are manipulated according to standard methods of organic synthesis ( t . w . green and p . g . m . wuts ( 1991 ) protecting groups in organic synthesis , john wiley & amp ; sons ). these groups are removed at a convenient stage of the compound synthesis using methods that are readily apparent to those skilled in the art . the selection of processes as well as the reaction conditions and order of their execution shall be consistent with the preparation of compounds of formula ( i ). those skilled in the art will recognize if a stereocenter exists in compounds of formula ( i ). accordingly , the present invention includes both possible stereoisomers and includes not only racemic compounds but the individual enantiomers as well . when a compound is desired as a single enantiomer , it may be obtained by stereospecific synthesis or by resolution of the final product or any convenient intermediate . resolution of the final product , an intermediate , or a starting material may be effected by any suitable method known in the art . see , for example , stereochemistry of organic compounds by e . l . eliel , s . h . wilen , and l . n . mander ( wiley - interscience , 1994 ). the compounds described herein may be made from commercially available starting materials or synthesized using known organic , inorganic and / or enzymatic processes . included in the present invention is a process according to scheme 1 for the synthesis of the compounds : a ) r 4 ch ( r 3 ) cc ( o ) r 2 , 1 , 4 - dioxane , μwave ; b ) glycine ethyl ester hydrochloride , triethylamine , hatu , n , n - dimethylformamide ; c ) boron tribromide , dichloromethane ; d ) r 4 ch ( r 3 ) cc ( o ) r 2 , bromine , acetic acid or 1 , 4 - dioxane , δ ; e ) glycine ethyl ester hydrochloride , triethylamine , hatu , n , n - dimethylformamide then naoh , tetrahydrofuran , methanol . a mixture of 2 - amino - 6 -( methyloxy ) benzoic acid ( 1 . 00 g , 6 . 00 mmol ) and acrolein ( 0 . 445 ml , 6 . 00 mmol ) in 1 , 4 - dioxane ( 6 . 0 ml ) was heated to 200 ° c . for 20 min . in a biotage initiator ® microwave synthesizer ( http :// www . biotage . com ). the mixture was concentrated in vacuo and purified via flash column chromatography ( 0 - 10 % methanol in dichloromethane ) to afford the title compound ( 0 . 430 g , 35 %) as a light orange solid . 1 h nmr ( 400 mhz , dmso - d6 ) δ ppm 13 . 1 ( br . s ., 1h ), 8 . 85 ( dd , j = 4 . 3 , 1 . 8 hz , 1h ), 8 . 35 ( dd , j = 8 . 3 , 1 . 8 hz , 1h ), 8 . 06 ( d , j = 9 . 1 hz , 1h ), 7 . 60 ( d , j = 9 . 1 hz , 1h ), 7 . 43 ( dd , j = 8 . 3 , 4 . 3 hz , 1h ), 3 . 96 ( s , 3h ). ms ( es +) m / e 204 [ m + h ]+. to a solution of the compound from example 1a ) ( 0 . 203 g , 1 . 00 mmol ) and glycine ethyl ester hydrochloride ( 0 . 279 g , 2 . 00 mmol ) in n , n - dimethylformamide ( 5 . 0 ml ) were added triethylamine ( 0 . 418 ml , 3 . 00 mmol ) and hatu ( 0 . 418 g , 1 . 10 mmol ). the reaction mixture was stirred overnight at ambient temperature , quenched by water , diluted with brine , and extracted twice with ethyl acetate . the combined organic layers were dried over mgso 4 , filtered , concentrated in vacuo , and purified via flash column chromatography ( 0 - 10 % methanol in ethyl acetate ) to afford the title compound ( 0 . 236 g , 82 %) as a light orange oil . 1 h nmr ( 400 mhz , dmso - d6 ) δ ppm 8 . 83 ( dd , j = 4 . 3 , 1 . 8 hz , 1h ), 8 . 55 ( t , j = 5 . 8 hz , 1h ), 8 . 32 ( dd , j = 8 . 1 , 1 . 8 hz , 1 h ), 8 . 03 ( d , j = 9 . 1 hz , 1h ), 7 . 57 ( d , j = 9 . 1 hz , 1h ), 7 . 39 ( dd , j = 8 . 2 , 4 . 2 hz , 1h ), 4 . 15 ( q , j = 7 . 1 hz , 2h ), 4 . 05 ( d , j = 5 . 8 hz , 2h ), 3 . 93 ( s , 3h ), 1 . 25 ( t , j = 7 . 1 hz , 3h ). ms ( es +) m / e 289 [ m + h ]+. to a solution of the compound from example 1b ) ( 0 . 236 g , 0 . 819 mmol ) in dichloromethane ( 2 . 0 ml ) was added boron tribromide ( 1m solution in dichloromethane ) ( 2 . 46 ml , 2 . 46 mmol ). the reaction mixture was stirred 2 h at ambient temperature , quenched by water , diluted with brine , and extracted twice with ethyl acetate . the combined organic layers were dried over mgso 4 , filtered , concentrated in vacuo , and purified via flash column chromatography ( 0 - 10 % methanol in dichloromethane followed by 1 % nh 4 oh and 10 % methanol in dichloromethane ) to afford the title compound ( 0 . 098 g , 49 %) as a light yellow solid . 1 h nmr ( 400 mhz , dmso - d6 ) δ ppm 15 . 8 ( br . s ., 1h ), 12 . 0 ( s , 1h ), 8 . 88 ( d , j = 1 . 8 hz , 1h ), 8 . 42 ( dd , j = 8 . 1 , 1 . 5 hz , 1h ), 8 . 06 ( d , j = 9 . 1 hz , 1h ), 7 . 49 ( dd , j = 7 . 6 , 4 . 8 hz , 1h ), 7 . 25 ( d , j = 8 . 8 hz , 1h ), 3 . 89 ( d , j = 3 . 5 hz , 1h ). ms ( es +) m / e 247 [ m + h ]+. a mixture of 2 - amino - 6 -( methyloxy ) benzoic acid ( 0 . 250 g , 1 . 496 mmol ) and 2 - phenylpropenal ( prepared by the method of nsanzumuhire , c . ; clément , j .- l . ; ouari , o . ; karoui , h . ; finet , j .- p . ; tordo , p . tetrahedron lett . 2004 , 45 , 6385 - 6389 ) ( 0 . 198 g , 1 . 496 mmol ) in 1 , 4 - dioxane ( 2 . 0 ml ) was heated to 200 ° c . for 20 min . in a biotage initiator ® microwave synthesizer . the mixture was concentrated in vacuo and purified via flash column chromatography ( 0 - 10 % methanol in dichloromethane ) to afford the title compound ( 0 . 062 g , 15 %) as a light orange solid . 1 h nmr ( 400 mhz , dmso - d 6 ) δ ppm 13 . 1 ( br . s ., 1h ), 9 . 22 ( d , j = 2 . 3 hz , 1h ), 8 . 64 ( d , j = 2 . 3 hz , 1h ), 8 . 13 ( d , j = 9 . 1 hz , 1h ), 7 . 87 ( d , j = 7 . 3 hz , 2h ), 7 . 64 ( d , j = 9 . 1 hz , 1h ), 7 . 55 ( t , j = 7 . 7 hz , 2h ), 7 . 45 ( t , j = 7 . 3 hz , 1h ), 3 . 98 ( s , 3h ). ms ( es +) m / e 280 [ m + h ] + . to a solution of the compound from example 2a ) ( 0 . 056 g , 0 . 201 mmol ) and glycine ethyl ester hydrochloride ( 0 . 056 g , 0 . 401 mmol ) in n , n - dimethylformamide ( 2 . 0 ml ) were added triethylamine ( 0 . 084 ml , 0 . 602 mmol ) and hatu ( 0 . 084 g , 0 . 221 mmol ). the reaction mixture was stirred overnight at ambient temperature , quenched by water , diluted with brine , and extracted twice with ethyl acetate . the combined organic layers were dried over mgso 4 , filtered , concentrated in vacuo , and purified via flash column chromatography ( 20 - 100 % ethyl acetate in hexanes ) to afford the title compound ( 0 . 067 g , 92 %) as a light orange oil . 1 h nmr ( 400 mhz , dmso - d6 ) δ ppm 9 . 20 ( d , j = 2 . 5 hz , 1h ), 8 . 62 ( d , j = 2 . 5 hz , 1h ), 8 . 61 ( t , j = 5 . 8 hz , 1h ), 8 . 11 ( d , j = 9 . 1 hz , 1h ), 7 . 86 ( d , j = 7 . 3 hz , 2h ), 7 . 62 ( d , j = 9 . 1 hz , 1h ), 7 . 55 ( t , j = 7 . 6 hz , 2h ), 7 . 44 ( t , j = 7 . 3 hz , 1h ), 4 . 16 ( q , j = 7 . 2 hz , 2h ), 4 . 07 ( d , j = 5 . 8 hz , 2h ), 3 . 95 ( s , 3h ), 1 . 26 ( t , j = 7 . 2 hz , 3h ). ms ( es +) m / e 365 [ m + h ]+. to a solution of the compound from example 2b ) ( 0 . 062 g , 0 . 170 mmol ) in dichloromethane ( 2 . 0 ml ) was added boron tribromide ( 1m solution in dichloromethane ) ( 0 . 510 ml , 0 . 510 mmol ). the reaction mixture was stirred 5 h at ambient temperature , quenched by water , diluted with brine , and extracted twice with ethyl acetate . the combined organic layers were dried over mgso 4 , filtered , concentrated in vacuo , and purified via flash column chromatography ( 20 - 100 % ethyl acetate in hexanes then 0 - 10 % methanol in ethyl acetate ) to afford the title compound ( 0 . 013 g , 24 %) as a light yellow solid . 1 h nmr ( 400 mhz , dmso - d 6 ) δ ppm 15 . 4 ( s , 1h ), 12 . 9 ( br . s ., 1h ), 12 . 1 ( t , j = 5 . 4 hz , 1h ), 9 . 25 ( d , j = 2 . 5 hz , 1h ), 8 . 78 ( d , j = 2 . 5 hz , 1h ), 8 . 18 ( d , j = 9 . 1 hz , 1h ), 7 . 89 ( d , j = 7 . 1 hz , 2h ), 7 . 57 ( t , j = 7 . 6 hz , 2h ), 7 . 47 ( t , j = 7 . 5 hz , 1h ), 7 . 35 ( d , j = 9 . 1 hz , 1h ), 4 . 24 ( d , j = 5 . 6 hz , 2h ). ms ( es +) m / e 323 [ m + h ] + . a solution of 2 - bromoacrolein ( prepared by the method of nicolaou , k . c . ; brenzovich , w . e . ; bulger , p . g . ; francis , t . m ., org . biomol . chem . 2006 , 4 , 2119 - 2157 ) ( 0 . 60 ml , 7 . 42 mmol ) in glacial acetic acid ( 20 . 0 ml ) at ambient temperature was titrated to the appearance of a faint reddish color with bromine ( 0 . 382 ml , 7 . 42 mmol ). 2 - amino - 6 -( methyloxy ) benzoic acid ( 1 . 24 g , 7 . 42 mmol ) was added , and the solution was heated to 100 ° c . for 2 h . upon cooling , the solution was concentrated in vacuo and purified via flash column chromatography ( 20 - 100 % ethyl acetate in hexanes ) to afford the title compound ( 0 . 312 g , 16 %) as a light yellow solid . 1 h nmr ( 400 mhz , dmso - d 6 ) δ ppm 14 . 6 ( s , 1h ), 9 . 12 ( d , j = 2 . 3 hz , 1h ), 9 . 03 ( d , j = 2 . 3 hz , 1h ), 8 . 18 ( d , j = 9 . 3 hz , 1h ), 7 . 46 ( d , j = 9 . 3 hz , 1h ). ms ( es +) m / e 268 / 270 [ m + h ]+. to a solution of the compound from example 3a ) ( 0 . 150 g , 0 . 560 mmol ) and glycine ethyl ester hydrochloride ( 0 . 312 g , 2 . 238 mmol ) in n , n - dimethylformamide ( 5 . 0 ml ) were added triethylamine ( 0 . 468 ml , 3 . 36 mmol ) and hatu ( 0 . 468 g , 1 . 231 mmol ). the reaction mixture was stirred overnight at ambient temperature , quenched by water , diluted with brine , and extracted twice with ethyl acetate . the combined organic layers were dried over mgso 4 , filtered , concentrated in vacuo , and purified via flash column chromatography ( 10 - 30 % ethyl acetate in hexanes ) to afford the title compound ( 0 . 110 g , 56 %) as a white solid . 1 h nmr ( 400 mhz , dmso - d 6 ) δ ppm 15 . 3 ( s , 1h ), 11 . 7 ( t , j = 5 . 6 hz , 1h ), 8 . 95 ( d , j = 2 . 5 hz , 1h ), 8 . 80 ( d , j = 2 . 5 hz , 1h ), 8 . 08 ( d , j = 9 . 1 hz , 1h ), 7 . 36 ( d , j = 9 . 1 hz , 1h ), 4 . 30 ( d , j = 5 . 6 hz , 2h ), 4 . 17 ( q , j = 7 . 1 hz , 2h ), 1 . 23 ( t , j = 7 . 1 hz , 3h ). ms ( es +) m / e 353 / 355 [ m + h ] + . to a solution of the compound from example 3b ) ( 0 . 108 g , 0 . 306 mmol ) in tetrahydrofuran ( 1 . 0 ml ) and methanol ( 1 . 0 ml ) was added 1n aqueous sodium hydroxide ( 1 . 00 ml , 1 . 00 mmol ). after stirring 15 min . at ambient temperature , the reaction was quenched with 1n aqueous hydrochloric acid , diluted with brine , and extracted twice with ethyl acetate . the combined organic layers were concentrated in vacuo and triturated with 50 % ethyl acetate in hexanes to afford the title compound ( 0 . 090 g , 91 %) as an off - white solid . 1 h nmr ( 400 mhz , dmso - d 6 ) δ ppm 15 . 4 ( s , 1h ), 12 . 9 ( br . s ., 1h ), 11 . 7 ( t , j = 5 . 6 hz , 1h ), 8 . 96 ( d , j = 2 . 5 hz , 1h ), 8 . 80 ( d , j = 2 . 5 hz , 1h ), 8 . 08 ( d , j = 9 . 1 hz , 1h ), 7 . 36 ( d , j = 9 . 1 hz , 1h ), 4 . 22 ( d , j = 5 . 6 hz , 2h ). ms ( es +) m / e 325 / 327 [ m + h ] + . a solution of the compound from example 3c ) ( 0 . 040 g , 0 . 123 mmol ), ( 4 - t - butylphenyl ) boronic acid ( 0 . 033 g , 0 . 185 mmol ), potassium carbonate ( 0 . 051 g , 0 . 369 mmol ), and tetrakis ( triphenylphosphine ) palladium ( 0 ) ( 0 . 014 g , 0 . 012 mmol ) in 1 , 4 - dioxane ( 2 . 0 ml ) was heated to 200 ° c . for 40 min . in a biotage initiator ® microwave synthesizer . upon cooling , the reaction mixture was treated with 1m aqueous hydrochloric acid , diluted with brine , and extracted twice with ethyl acetate . the combined organic layers were dried over mgso 4 , filtered , concentrated in vacuo , and purified via flash column chromatography ( 0 - 10 % methanol in dichloromethane ) to afford the title compound ( 0 . 038 g , 82 %) as a yellow solid . 1 h nmr ( 400 mhz , dmso - d 6 ) δ ppm 15 . 3 ( s , 1h ), 12 . 9 ( br . s ., 1h ), 12 . 1 ( t , j = 5 . 6 hz , 1h ), 9 . 24 ( d , j = 2 . 5 hz , 1h ), 8 . 74 ( d , j = 2 . 3 hz , 1h ), 8 . 17 ( d , j = 9 . 1 hz , 1h ), 7 . 82 ( d , j = 8 . 6 hz , 2h ), 7 . 58 ( d , j = 8 . 6 hz , 2h ), 7 . 34 ( d , j = 8 . 8 hz , 1h ), 4 . 26 ( d , j = 5 . 6 hz , 2h ), 1 . 34 ( s , 9h ). ms ( es +) m / e 379 [ m + h ] + . a solution of n -[( 3 - bromo - 7 - hydroxy - 8 - quinolinyl ) carbonyl ] glycine ( prepared as in example 3c ) ( 0 . 040 g , 0 . 123 mmol ), [ 4 -( trifluoromethyl ) phenyl ] boronic acid ( 0 . 035 g , 0 . 185 mmol ), potassium carbonate ( 0 . 051 g , 0 . 369 mmol ), and tetrakis ( triphenylphosphine ) palladium ( 0 ) ( 0 . 014 g , 0 . 012 mmol ) in 1 , 4 - dioxane ( 2 . 0 ml ) was heated to 200 ° c . for 40 min . in a biotage initiator ® microwave synthesizer . upon cooling , the reaction mixture was treated with 1m aqueous hydrochloric acid , diluted with brine , and extracted twice with ethyl acetate . the combined organic layers were dried over mgso 4 , filtered , concentrated in vacuo , and purified via flash column chromatography ( 0 - 10 % methanol in dichloromethane ) to afford the title compound ( 0 . 037 g , 77 %) as a yellow solid . 1 h nmr ( 400 mhz , dmso - d 6 ) δ ppm 15 . 4 ( s , 1h ), 12 . 9 ( br . s ., 1h ), 12 . 1 ( t , j = 5 . 6 hz , 1h ), 9 . 31 ( d , j = 2 . 5 hz , 1h ), 8 . 89 ( d , j = 2 . 5 hz , 1h ), 8 . 20 ( d , j = 9 . 1 hz , 1h ), 8 . 14 ( d , j = 8 . 3 hz , 2h ), 7 . 92 ( d , j = 8 . 3 hz , 2h ), 7 . 38 ( d , j = 9 . 1 hz , 1h ), 4 . 26 ( d , j = 5 . 6 hz , 2h ). ms ( es +) m / e 391 [ m + h ] + . to a suspension of n -[( 3 - bromo - 7 - hydroxy - 8 - quinolinyl ) carbonyl ] glycine ( prepared as in example 3c ) ( 0 . 060 g , 0 . 185 mmol ) in glacial acetic acid ( 2 . 0 ml ) at ambient temperature was added bromine ( 0 . 029 ml , 0 . 554 mmol ). following stirring overnight at ambient temperature , the reaction mixture was diluted with hexanes , filtered , and washed with hexanes to afford the title compound ( 0 . 063 g , 84 %) as a pale yellow solid . 1 h nmr ( 400 mhz , dmso - d 6 ) δ ppm 12 . 96 ( br . s ., 1h ), 11 . 78 ( t , j = 5 . 6 hz , 1h ), 8 . 99 ( d , j = 2 . 5 hz , 1h ), 8 . 77 ( d , j = 2 . 5 hz , 1h ), 8 . 58 ( s , 1h ), 4 . 24 ( d , j = 5 . 6 hz , 2h ). ms ( es +) m / e 405 [ m + h ] + . to a solution of 2 - bromoacrolein ( prepared by the method of nicolaou , k . c . ; brenzovich , w . e . ; bulger , p . g . ; francis , t . m . org . biomol . chem . 2006 , 4 , 2119 - 2157 ) ( 0 . 400 ml , 4 . 95 mmol ) in 1 , 4 - dioxane ( 20 ml ) at ambient temperature was added bromine ( 0 . 270 ml , 5 . 24 mmol ). following stirring 10 min . at ambient temperature , 2 - amino - 6 -( methyloxy ) benzoic acid ( 0 . 800 g , 4 . 79 mmol ) was added , and the solution was heated to reflux for 1 h . upon cooling , the solution was concentrated in vacuo and purified via flash column chromatography ( 20 - 100 % ethyl acetate in hexanes ) to afford the title compound ( 0 . 720 g , 43 %) as a yellow solid . 1 h nmr ( 400 mhz , dmso - d 6 ) δ ppm 16 . 0 ( br . s ., 1h ), 9 . 06 ( d , j = 2 . 3 hz , 1h ), 9 . 02 ( d , j = 2 . 3 hz , 1h ), 8 . 60 ( s , 1h ). ms ( es +) m / e 348 [ m + h ] + . to a solution of the compound from example 7a ) ( 0 . 280 g , 0 . 807 mmol ) and glycine ethyl ester hydrochloride ( 0 . 451 g , 3 . 23 mmol ) in n , n - dimethylformamide ( 5 . 0 ml ) were added triethylamine ( 0 . 675 ml , 4 . 84 mmol ) and hatu ( 0 . 675 g , 1 . 775 mmol ). the reaction mixture was stirred overnight at ambient temperature , quenched by water , diluted with brine , and extracted twice with ethyl acetate . the combined organic layers were dried over mgso 4 , filtered , concentrated in vacuo , and purified via flash column chromatography ( 10 - 30 % ethyl acetate in hexanes ) to afford the title compound ( 0 . 307 g , 88 %) as a light yellow solid . 1 h nmr ( 400 mhz , dmso - d 6 ) δ ppm 11 . 8 ( t , j = 5 . 6 hz , 1h ), 8 . 98 ( d , j = 2 . 3 hz , 1h ), 8 . 77 ( d , j = 2 . 3 hz , 1h ), 8 . 57 ( s , 1h ), 4 . 32 ( d , j = 5 . 6 hz , 2h ), 4 . 17 ( q , j = 7 . 1 hz , 2h ), 1 . 23 ( t , j = 7 . 1 hz , 3h ). ms ( es +) m / e 433 [ m + h ] + . a solution the compound from example 7b ) ( 0 . 100 g , 0 . 231 mmol ), phenylboronic acid ( 0 . 056 g , 0 . 463 mmol ), potassium carbonate ( 0 . 096 g , 0 . 694 mmol ), and tetrakis ( triphenylphosphine ) palladium ( 0 ) ( 0 . 008 g , 0 . 0069 mmol ) in 1 , 4 - dioxane ( 1 . 5 ml ) and water ( 0 . 5 ml ) was heated to 100 ° c . for 20 min in a biotage initiator ® microwave synthesizer . upon cooling , the reaction mixture was treated with water , diluted with brine , and extracted twice with ethyl acetate . the combined organic layers were dried over mgso 4 , filtered , concentrated in vacuo , and purified via flash column chromatography ( 10 - 30 % ethyl acetate in hexanes ) to afford the title compound ( 0 . 091 g , 92 %) as a white solid . 1 h nmr ( 400 mhz , dmso - d 6 ) δ ppm 16 . 0 ( s , 1h ), 12 . 4 ( t , j = 5 . 7 hz , 1h ), 9 . 26 ( d , j = 2 . 5 hz , 1h ), 8 . 82 ( d , j = 2 . 5 hz , 1h ), 8 . 25 ( s , 1h ), 7 . 89 ( d , j = 7 . 1 hz , 2h ), 7 . 67 ( d , j = 7 . 1 hz , 2h ), 7 . 58 ( t , j = 7 . 6 hz , 2h ), 7 . 51 ( t , j = 7 . 1 hz , 2h ), 7 . 44 - 7 . 49 ( m , 2h ), 4 . 37 ( d , j = 5 . 7 hz , 2h ), 4 . 20 ( q , j = 7 . 1 hz , 2h ), 1 . 25 ( t , j = 7 . 1 hz , 3h ). ms ( es +) m / e 427 [ m + h ] + . to a solution of the compound from example 7c ) ( 0 . 091 g , 0 . 213 mmol ) in tetrahydrofuran ( 1 . 0 ml ) and methanol ( 1 . 0 ml ) was added 1n aqueous sodium hydroxide ( 1 . 0 ml , 1 . 00 mmol ). after stirring 15 min . at ambient temperature , the reaction was quenched with 1n aqueous hydrochloric acid , diluted with brine , and extracted twice with ethyl acetate . the combined organic layers were concentrated in vacuo , washed with hexanes , and filtered to afford the title compound ( 0 . 082 g , 96 %) as a yellow solid . 1 h nmr ( 400 mhz , dmso - d 6 ) δ ppm 16 . 1 ( s , 1h ), 12 . 9 ( br . s ., 1h ), 12 . 3 ( t , j = 5 . 6 hz , 1h ), 9 . 26 ( d , j = 2 . 3 hz , 1h ), 8 . 81 ( d , j = 2 . 3 hz , 1h ), 8 . 24 ( s , 1h ), 7 . 89 ( d , j = 7 . 3 hz , 2h ), 7 . 68 ( d , j = 6 . 8 hz , 2h ), 7 . 58 ( t , j = 7 . 6 hz , 2h ), 7 . 51 ( t , j = 7 . 1 hz , 2h ), 7 . 42 - 7 . 48 ( m , 2h ), 4 . 29 ( d , j = 5 . 6 hz , 2h ). ms ( es +) m / e 399 [ m + h ] + . a solution of the compound from example 7b ) ( 0 . 050 g , 0 . 116 mmol ), ( 4 - t - butylphenyl ) boronic acid ( 0 . 021 g , 0 . 116 mmol ), potassium carbonate ( 0 . 048 g , 0 . 347 mmol ), and tetrakis ( triphenylphosphine ) palladium ( 0 ) ( 0 . 004 g , 0 . 0035 mmol ) in 1 , 4 - dioxane ( 1 . 5 ml ) and water ( 0 . 5 ml ) was heated to 100 ° c . for 20 min in a biotage initiator ® microwave synthesizer . upon cooling , the reaction mixture was concentrated in vacuo and purified via flash column chromatography ( 0 - 30 % ethyl acetate in hexanes ) to afford the title compound ( 0 . 054 g , 87 %) as a yellow solid . 1 h nmr ( 400 mhz , dmso - d 6 ) δ ppm 16 . 0 ( s , 1h ), 12 . 4 ( t , j = 5 . 6 hz , 1h ), 9 . 24 ( d , j = 2 . 3 hz , 1h ), 8 . 75 ( d , j = 2 . 3 hz , 1h ), 8 . 22 ( s , 1h ), 7 . 81 ( d , j = 8 . 6 hz , 2h ), 7 . 61 ( d , j = 8 . 3 hz , 2h ), 7 . 59 ( d , j = 8 . 6 hz , 2h ), 7 . 52 ( d , j = 8 . 6 hz , 2h ), 4 . 37 ( d , j = 5 . 6 hz , 2h ), 4 . 19 ( q , j = 7 . 1 hz , 2h ), 1 . 35 ( s , 9h ), 1 . 35 ( s , 9h ), 1 . 25 ( t , j = 7 . 1 hz , 3h ). ms ( es +) m / e 539 [ m + h ] + . to a solution of the compound from example 8a ) ( 0 . 054 g , 0 . 100 mmol ) in tetrahydrofuran ( 1 . 0 ml ) and methanol ( 1 . 0 ml ) was added 1n aqueous sodium hydroxide ( 1 . 0 ml , 1 . 00 mmol ). after stirring 15 min . at ambient temperature , the reaction was quenched with 1n aqueous hydrochloric acid , diluted with brine , and extracted twice with ethyl acetate . the combined organic layers were dried over mgso 4 , filtered , concentrated in vacuo , washed with hexanes , and filtered to afford the title compound ( 0 . 046 g , 90 %) as a yellow solid . 1 h nmr ( 400 mhz , dmso - d 6 ) δ ppm 16 . 1 ( s , 1h ), 12 . 9 ( br . s ., 1h ), 12 . 3 ( t , j = 5 . 6 hz , 1h ), 9 . 24 ( d , j = 2 . 3 hz , 1h ), 8 . 74 ( d , j = 2 . 3 hz , 1h ), 8 . 21 ( s , 1h ), 7 . 81 ( d , j = 8 . 3 hz , 2h ), 7 . 61 ( d , j = 8 . 3 hz , 2h ), 7 . 59 ( d , j = 8 . 3 hz , 2h ), 7 . 52 ( d , j = 8 . 3 hz , 2h ), 4 . 28 ( d , j = 5 . 6 hz , 2h ), 1 . 35 ( s , 9h ), 1 . 35 ( s , 9h ). ms ( es +) m / e 511 [ m + h ] + . a solution of the compound from example 7b ) ( 0 . 050 g , 0 . 116 mmol ), ( 3 , 5 - difluorophenyl ) boronic acid ( 0 . 018 g , 0 . 116 mmol ), potassium carbonate ( 0 . 048 g , 0 . 347 mmol ), and tetrakis ( triphenylphosphine ) palladium ( 0 ) ( 0 . 004 g , 0 . 0035 mmol ) in 1 , 4 - dioxane ( 1 . 5 ml ) and water ( 0 . 5 ml ) was heated to 100 ° c . for 20 min in a biotage initiator ® microwave synthesizer . upon cooling , the reaction mixture was concentrated in vacuo and purified via flash column chromatography ( 0 - 30 % ethyl acetate in hexanes ) to afford the title compound ( 0 . 045 g , 78 %) as a white solid . 1 h nmr ( 400 mhz , dmso - d 6 ) δ ppm 16 . 2 ( s , 1h ), 12 . 3 ( t , j = 5 . 8 hz , 1h ), 9 . 34 ( d , j = 2 . 3 hz , 1h ), 8 . 92 ( d , j = 2 . 3 hz , 1h ), 8 . 31 ( s , 1h ), 7 . 71 ( dd , j = 9 . 0 , 2 . 4 hz , 2h ), 7 . 44 ( dd , j = 8 . 7 , 2 . 4 hz , 2h ), 7 . 33 - 7 . 41 ( m , 2h ), 4 . 38 ( d , j = 5 . 8 hz , 2h ), 4 . 20 ( q , j = 7 . 1 hz , 2h ), 1 . 25 ( t , j = 7 . 1 hz , 3h ). ms ( es +) m / e 499 [ m + h ] + . to a solution of the compound from example 9a ) ( 0 . 045 g , 0 . 090 mmol ) in tetrahydrofuran ( 1 . 0 ml ) and methanol ( 1 . 0 ml ) was added 1n aqueous sodium hydroxide ( 0 . 500 ml , 0 . 500 mmol ). after stirring 15 min . at ambient temperature , the reaction was quenched with 1n aqueous hydrochloric acid , diluted with brine , and extracted twice with ethyl acetate . the combined organic layers were dried over mgso 4 , filtered , concentrated in vacuo , washed with hexanes , and filtered to afford the title compound ( 0 . 035 g , 82 %) as a pale yellow solid . 1 h nmr ( 400 mhz , dmso - d 6 ) δ ppm 16 . 3 ( s , 1h ), 13 . 0 ( br . s ., 1h ), 12 . 2 ( t , j = 5 . 3 hz , 1h ), 9 . 31 ( d , j = 2 . 3 hz , 1h ), 8 . 87 ( d , j = 2 . 3 hz , 1h ), 8 . 27 ( s , 1h ), 7 . 69 ( d , j = 6 . 8 hz , 2h ), 7 . 42 ( d , j = 6 . 6 hz , 2h ), 7 . 35 ( t , j = 9 . 2 hz , 2h ), 4 . 29 ( d , j = 5 . 3 hz , 2h ). ms ( es +) m / e 471 [ m + h ] + . the following references set out information about the target enzymes , hif prolyl hydroxylases , and methods and materials for measuring inhibition of same by small molecules . m . hirsilä , p . koivunen , v . günzler , k . i . kivirikko , and j . myllyharju “ characterization of the human prolyl 4 - hydroxylases that modify the hypoxia - inducible factor ” j . biol . chem ., 2003 , 278 , 30772 - 30780 . c . willam , l . g . nicholls , p . j . ratcliffe , c . w . pugh , p . h . maxwell “ the prolyl hydroxylase enzymes that act as oxygen sensors regulating destruction of hypoxia - inducible factor α ” advan . enzyme regul ., 2004 , 44 , 75 - 92 m . s . wiesener , j . s . jürgensen , c . rosenberger , c . k . scholze , j . h . hörstrup , c . warnecke , s . mandriota , i . bechmann , u . a . frei , c . w . pugh , p . j . ratcliffe , s . bachmann , p . h . maxwell , and k .- u . eckardt “ widespread hypoxia - 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s modified eagle medium ( dmem )+ 10 % fbs in 96 - well plates . cells are incubated at 37 degc / 5 % co2 / 90 % humidity ( standard cell culture incubation conditions ). after overnight adherence , medium is removed and replaced with dmem without serum containing test compound or dmso negative control . following 48 hours incubation , cell culture medium is collected and assayed by elisa to quantitate epo protein . the ec 50 for exemplar compounds in the hep3b elisa assay ranged from approximately 1 - 20 micromolar using the reagents and under the conditions outlined herein above . this range represents the data accumulated as of the time of the filing of this initial application . later testing may show variations in ec 50 data due to variations in reagents , conditions and variations in the method ( s ) used from those given herein above . so this range is to be viewed as illustrative , and not a absolute set of numbers . these compound are believed to be useful in therapy as defined above and to not have unacceptable or untoward effects when used in compliance with a permitted therapeutic regime . the foregoing examples and assay have been set forth to illustrate the invention , not limit it . what is reserved to the inventors is to be determined by reference to the claims .