Patent Application: US-201214365652-A

Abstract:
pyridazinone compounds of formula i : wherein : r ′ is alkyl or ar , optionally substituted with at least one alkyl , halogen , hydroxyl , alkoxy , haloalkoxy , acid , ester , amino , nitro , amide , or alkoxyhalo ; 2 r is independently alkyi , alkynyl , ester , amino , amide , acid , aryl , heteroaryl , aminoalkyl , — calkyl , — caryl , — cheteroaryl , — cheterocycloalkyl , — cheterocycloalkylar , — c n halo , — cnheterocyclyl , or — sc ̂ ar , optionally substituted with at least one alkyi , alkylhalo , halogen , nitro , aryl , heteroaryl , or heteroarylnhalo ; r 3 and r 4 are independently hydrogen , alkyi , alkenyl , alkynyl , aryl , heteroaryl ; ar is an aryl , heteroaryl , cycloalkyl , heterocycloalkyl group ; n is an integer from 0 - 10 ; or a radiolabeled derivative thereof . the compounds are useful as imaging probes of tau pathology in alzheimer &# 39 ; s disease are described . compositions and methods of making such compounds are also described .

Description:
the present invention provides pyridazinone compounds of formula ( i ) as described herein . in a preferred embodiment of the invention , a compound of formula ( i ), as described above , is provided wherein ar is : in a preferred embodiment of the invention , a compound of formula ( i ), as described above , is provided wherein ar of r 1 is : the present invention provides a compound of formula ( i ) having formula ( ia ): r 1 is alkyl or ar , optionally substituted with at least one alkyl , halogen , hydroxyl , alkoxy , haloalkoxy , acid , ester , amino , nitro , amide , or alkoxyhalo ; r 2 is independently hydrogen , alkyl , alkynyl , ester , amino , amide , acid , aryl , heteroaryl , aminoalkyl , — c (═ o ) alkyl , — c (═ o ) aryl , — c (═ o ) heteroaryl , — c (═ o ) heterocycloalkyl , — c (═ o ) heterocycloalkylar , — c (═ o )( ch 2 ) p halo , — c (═ o )( ch 2 ) p heterocyclyl , or — so 2 ar , optionally substituted with at least one alkyl , alkylhalo , halogen , nitro , aryl , heteroaryl , or heteroaryl ( ch 2 ) p halo ; r 3 and r 4 are independently hydrogen , alkyl , alkenyl , alkynyl , acyl , aryl , heteroaryl ; the present invention provides a compound of formula ( i ) having formula ( ib ): r 2 , r 3 , and r 4 are each as defined herein for a compound of formula ( i ); r 5 is hydrogen , alkyl , halogen , hydroxyl , alkoxy , haloalkoxy , acid , ester , amino , nitro , or amide ; and n is an integer from 0 - 5 ; or a radiolabelled derivative thereof . the present invention provides a compound of formula ( i ) having formula ( ic ): r 2 is as defined herein for a compound of formula ( i ); r 5 is hydrogen , alkyl , halogen , hydroxyl , alkoxy , haloalkoxy , acid , ester , amino , nitro , or amide ; and the present invention provides a compound of formula ( i ) having formula ( ida ), ( idb ) or ( idc ): r 2 , r 3 , and r 4 are each as defined herein for a compound of formula ( i ); r 5 is hydrogen , alkyl , halogen , hydroxyl , alkoxy , haloalkoxy , acid , ester , amino , nitro , or amide ; and the present invention provides a compound of formula ( i ) having formula ( iea ), ( ieb ) or ( iec ): r 2 is as defined herein for a compound of formula ( i ); r 5 is hydrogen , alkyl , halogen , hydroxyl , alkoxy , haloalkoxy , acid , ester , amino , nitro , or amide ; and the present invention provides a compound of formula ( i ) having formula ( if ): r 3 and r 4 are each as defined herein for a compound of formula ( i ); r 5 is hydrogen , alkyl , halogen , hydroxyl , alkoxy , haloalkoxy , acid , ester , amino , nitro , or amide ; r 6 and r 7 are independently hydrogen , alkyl , or alkynyl , or when taken together with the nitrogen to which they are attached form a heteroaryl or heterocycloalkyl optionally substituted with at least one alkyl , alkylhalo , halogen , hydroxyl , nitro , aryl , heterocycloalkyl , heteroaryl , or heteroarylhalo ; in one or more embodiments of the invention , the compound of formula ( i ) is : in one or more embodiments of the invention , the compound of formula ( i ) is : in one or more embodiments of the invention , the compound of formula ( i ) is in one or more embodiments of the invention , the compound of formula ( i ) is : wherein i * is 123 i , 124 i , or 125 i ; more preferably , 123 i or 125 i ; more preferably , 123 i . in one or more embodiments of the invention , the compound of formula ( i ) is : in one or more embodiments of the invention , the compound of formula ( i ) is : in one or more embodiments of the invention , the compound of formula ( i ) is : in one or more embodiments of the invention , the compound of formula ( i ) is : in one or more embodiments of the invention , the compound of formula ( i ) is : in one or more embodiments of the invention , the compound of formula ( i ) is : according to the present invention , for a compound of the invention described herein , a halogen is selected from f , cl , br , and i ; preferably , f . the invention provides a radiolabelled derivative of a compound of the invention as described herein . according to the present invention , a “ radiolabelled derivative ” of a compound of the invention or a “ radiolabelled derivative thereof ” is a compound of the invention , as described herein , that comprises a radionuclide ( i . e ., a compound of the invention that is radiolabelled with a radionuclide . by way of example , a radiolabelled derivative of a compound of formula ( i ) is a compound of formula ( i ) as described herein wherein at least one of r 1 , r 2 , r 3 , r 4 and ar comprises a radionuclide . the radionuclide shall mean any radioisotope known in the art . preferably the radionuclide is a radioisotope suitable for imaging ( e . g ., pet , spect ). in one embodiment , the radionuclide is a radioisotope suitable for pet imaging . even more preferably , the radionuclide is 11 c , 13 n , 15 o , 68 ga , 62 cu , 18 f , 76 br , 124 i , or 125 i ; even more preferably , the radionuclide is 18 f . in one embodiment , the radionuclide is a radioisotope suitable for spect imaging . even more preferably , the radionuclide is 99m tc , 111 in , 67 ga , 201 tl , 123 i , or 133 xe ; even more preferably , the radionuclide is 99m tc or 123 i . the present invention provides pre - cursor or intermediate compounds of formula ii : r 1 is alkyl or ar , optionally substituted with at least one alkyl , halogen , hydroxyl , alkoxy , haloalkoxy , acid , ester , amino , nitro , amide , alkoxyhalo or alkyoxyopg ; r 2 is independently alkyl , alkynyl , ester , amino , amide , acid , aryl , heteroaryl , aminoalkyl , — c (═ o ) alkyl , — c (═ o ) aryl , — c (═ o ) heteroaryl , — c (═ o ) heterocycloalkyl , — c (═ o ) heterocycloalkylar , — c (═ o )( ch 2 ) p opg , — c (═ o )( ch 2 ) p halo , — c (═ o )( ch 2 ) p heterocyclyl , or — so 2 ar , optionally substituted with an alkyl , alkylhalo , alkylopg , halogen , nitro , aryl , heteroaryl , heteroaryl ( ch 2 ) p halo , or heteroaryl ( ch 2 ) p opg ; r 3 and r 4 are independently hydrogen , alkyl , alkenyl , alkynyl , aryl , or heteroaryl ; the protecting or leaving group may be any protecting or leaving group known in the art . examples of suitable protecting or leaving groups include , but are not limited to , tosylate ( ots ), boc , fmoc , cbz , acetyl ( ac ) and paramthoxybenzyl ( pmb ). the present invention further provides a pre - cursor or intermediate compound of the formula : the present invention provides a pharmaceutical or radiopharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of the invention as described herein together with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier , excipient , or biocompatible carrier . according to the invention when a compound of the invention is a radiolabelled derivative , the pharmaceutical composition is a radiopharmaceutical composition . the present invention further provides a pharmaceutical or radiopharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of the invention as described herein together with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier , excipient , or biocompatible carrier suitable for mammalian administration . as would be understood by one of skill in the art , the pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or excipient can be any pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or excipient known in the art . the “ biocompatible carrier ” can be any fluid , especially a liquid , in which a compound of the invention can be suspended or dissolved , such that the pharmaceutical composition is physiologically tolerable , e . g ., can be administered to the mammalian body without toxicity or undue discomfort . the biocompatible carrier is suitably an injectable carrier liquid such as sterile , pyrogen - free water for injection ; an aqueous solution such as saline ( which may advantageously be balanced so that the final product for injection is either isotonic or not hypotonic ); an aqueous solution of one or more tonicity - adjusting substances ( e . g ., salts of plasma cations with biocompatible counterions ), sugars ( e . g ., glucose or sucrose ), sugar alcohols ( e . g ., sorbitol or mannitol ), glycols ( e . g ., glycerol ), or other non - ionic polyol materials ( e . g ., polyethyleneglycols , propylene glycols and the like ). the biocompatible carrier may also comprise biocompatible organic solvents such as ethanol . such organic solvents are useful to solubilise more lipophilic compounds or formulations . preferably the biocompatible carrier is pyrogen - free water for injection , isotonic saline or an aqueous ethanol solution . the ph of the biocompatible carrier for intravenous injection is suitably in the range 4 . 0 to 10 . 5 . the pharmaceutical or radiopharmaceutical composition may be administered parenterally , i . e ., by injection , and is most preferably an aqueous solution . such a composition may optionally contain further ingredients such as buffers ; pharmaceutically acceptable solubilisers ( e . g ., cyclodextrins or surfactants such as pluronic , tween or phospholipids ); pharmaceutically acceptable stabilisers or antioxidants ( such as ascorbic acid , gentisic acid or para - aminobenzoic acid ). where a compound of the invention is provided as a radiopharmaceutical composition , the method for preparation of said compound may further comprise the steps required to obtain a radiopharmaceutical composition , e . g ., removal of organic solvent , addition of a biocompatible buffer and any optional further ingredients . for parenteral administration , steps to ensure that the radiopharmaceutical composition is sterile and apyrogenic also need to be taken . such steps are well - known to those of skill in the art . a compound of the invention may be prepared by any means known in the art including , but not limited to , nucleophilic aromatic substitution , nucleophilic aliphatic substitution , and click chemistry . in one embodiment of the invention , a compound of the invention may be halogenated or radiolabeled with a radionuclide by nucleophilic aromatic substitution or nucleophilic aliphatic substitution of an appropriate leaving group with the desired halogen or radionuclide . examples of suitable leaving groups for nucleophilic aromatic substitution include , but are not limited to , cl , br , f , no 2 , ari + and + n ( r ) 4 . examples of suitable leaving groups for nucleophilic aliphatic substitution include , but are not limited to , i , br , cl , ots ( tosylate ), otf ( triflate ), bso ( brosylate ), oms ( mesylate ), and nso ( nosylate ). in one embodiment of the invention , a compound of the invention may be directly labelled with 18 f via activated aromatic rings . this approach would require a protection of the essential amino group during radiolabelling . in one embodiment , a compound of the invention may be prepared according to the following scheme i : in one embodiment , a compound of the invention may be prepared according to the following scheme ii : in one embodiment , a compound of the invention may be prepared according to the following scheme iii : in one embodiment , a compound of the invention may be prepared according to the following scheme iv : by way of example , the radioisotope [ 18 f ]- fluoride ion ( 18 f − ) is normally obtained as an aqueous solution from the nuclear reaction 18 o ( p , n ) 18 f and is made reactive by the addition of a cationic counterion and the subsequent removal of water . suitable cationic counterions should possess sufficient solubility within the anhydrous reaction solvent to maintain the solubility of 18f − . therefore , counterions that have been used include large but soft metal ions such as rubidium or caesium , potassium complexed with a cryptand such as kryptofix ™, or tetraalkylammonium salts . a preferred counterion is potassium complexed with a cryptand such as kryptofix ™ because of its good solubility in anhydrous solvents and enhanced 18 f − reactivity . 18 f can also be introduced by nucleophilic displacement of a suitable leaving group such as a halogen or tosylate group . a more detailed discussion of well - known 18 f labelling techniques can be found in chapter 6 of the “ handbook of radiopharmaceuticals ” ( 2003 ; john wiley and sons : m . j . welch and c . s . redvanly , eds .). similar methods may be used to radiolabel a compound of the invention with other radioisotopes including the pet and spect radioisotopes described herein . in one embodiment , the method to prepare a radiolabelled derivative of the invention , each as described herein , is automated . for example , [ 18 f ]- labeled compounds of the invention may be conveniently prepared in an automated fashion by means of an automated radiosynthesis apparatus . there are several commercially - available examples of such platform apparatus , including tracerlab ™ ( e . g ., tracerlab ™ mx ) and fastlab ™ ( both from ge healthcare ltd .). such apparatus commonly comprises a “ cassette ”, often disposable , in which the radiochemistry is performed , which is fitted to the apparatus in order to perform a radiosynthesis . the cassette normally includes fluid pathways , a reaction vessel , and ports for receiving reagent vials as well as any solid - phase extraction cartridges used in post - radiosynthetic clean up steps . optionally , in a further embodiment of the invention , the automated radiosynthesis apparatus can be linked to a high performance liquid chromatograph ( hplc ). the present invention therefore provides a cassette for the automated synthesis of a compound of the invention . the radiolabelled derivative of the invention , as described herein , may bind to nfts or tau aggregates and aid in identifying the amount of nfts / tau aggregates present which in turn may correlate with the stage of ad . the present invention thus provides a method of imaging comprising the step of administering a radiolabelled derivative of the invention , as described herein , to a subject and detecting said radiolabelled derivative of the invention in said subject . the present invention further provides a method of detecting tau aggregates in vitro or in vivo using a radiolabelled derivative of the invention , as described herein . hence the present invention provides better tools for early detection and diagnosis of alzheimers disease . the present invention also provides better tools for monitoring the progression of alzheimers disease and the effect of treatment . as would be understood by one of skill in the art the type of imaging ( e . g ., pet , spect ) will be determined by the nature of the radioisotope . for example , if the radiolabelled derivative of the invention contains 18 f it will be suitable for pet imaging . thus the invention provides a method of detecting tau aggregates in vitro or in vivo comprising the steps of : i ) administering to a subject a radiolabelled derivative of the invention as defined herein ; ii ) allowing said a radiolabelled derivative of the invention to bind to nfts in said subject ; iii ) detecting signals emitted by said radioisotope in said bound radiolabelled derivative of the invention ; iv ) generating an image representative of the location and / or amount of said signals ; and , v ) determining the distribution and extent of said tau aggregates in said subject . the step of “ administering ” a radiolabelled derivative of the invention is preferably carried out parenterally , and most preferably intravenously . the intravenous route represents the most efficient way to deliver the compound throughout the body of the subject . intravenous administration neither represents a substantial physical intervention nor a substantial health risk to the subject . the radiolabelled derivative of the invention is preferably administered as the radiopharmaceutical composition of the invention , as defined herein . the administration step is not required for a complete definition of the imaging method of the invention . as such , the imaging method of the invention can also be understood as comprising the above - defined steps ( ii )-( v ) carried out on a subject to whom a radiolabelled derivative of the invention has been pre - administered . following the administering step and preceding the detecting step , the radiolabelled derivative of the invention is allowed to bind to the tau aggregates . for example , when the subject is an intact mammal , the radiolabelled derivative of the invention will dynamically move through the mammal &# 39 ; s body , coming into contact with various tissues therein . once the radiolabelled derivative of the invention comes into contact with the tau aggregates it will bind to the tau aggregates . the “ detecting ” step of the method of the invention involves detection of signals emitted by the radioisotope comprised in the radiolabelled derivative of the invention by means of a detector sensitive to said signals , e . g ., a pet camera . this detection step can also be understood as the acquisition of signal data . the “ generating ” step of the method of the invention is carried out by a computer which applies a reconstruction algorithm to the acquired signal data to yield a dataset . this dataset is then manipulated to generate images showing the location and / or amount of signals emitted by the radioisotope . the signals emitted directly correlate with the amount of enzyme or neoplastic tissue such that the “ determining ” step can be made by evaluating the generated image . the “ subject ” of the invention can be any human or animal subject . preferably the subject of the invention is a mammal . most preferably , said subject is an intact mammalian body in vivo . in an especially preferred embodiment , the subject of the invention is a human . the “ disease state associated with the tau aggregates ” can be mci ( mild cognitive impairment ), dementia or alzheimers disease . unless set forth otherwise , all materials are commercially available . abbreviations have the following meanings : binap 1 , 2 - di ( naphthalen - 2 - yl )- 1 , 1 , 2 , 2 - tetraphenyldiphosphine bop ( benzotriazol - 1 - yloxy ) tris ( dimethylamino ) phosphonium hexafluoro phosphate dcm dichloromethane dipea n , n - diisopropylethylamine dmf dimethylformamide dmso dimethylsulfoxide hplc high performance liquid chromatography kryptofix 4 , 7 , 13 , 16 , 21 , 24 - hexaoxa - 1 , 10 - diazabicyclo [ 8 . 8 . 8 ] hexacosane pbs phosphate buffered saline qc hplc quality control high - performance liquid chromatography tlc thin layer chromatography tfa trifluoroacetic acid fluorine - 18 is produced in a cyclotron using the 18 o ( p , n ) 18 f nuclear reaction via proton irradiation of a target containing enriched [ 18 o ] h 2 o . a wheaton vial ( 3 ml ) is charged with kryptofix ( 5 mg , 13 . 3 mmol ), potassium carbonate ( 1 mg , 7 . 2 mmol ), acetonitrile ( 1 ml ), and 18 f - containing water ( 100 μl , 335 mbq ). the vial is heated to 100 ° c . and the solvent removed using a stream of nitrogen ( 100 ml / min ) acetonitrile ( 0 . 5 ml ) is added and again evaporated to dryness using a stream of nitrogen . the procedure is repeated two times . the vial is cooled to room temperature and a solution of tosylate 38 ( 2 . 0 mg , 3 . 6 mmol ) in anhydrous dmso ( 0 . 2 ml ) is added ( scheme a ). the reaction mixture is heated for 15 minutes at 100 ° c . purification by preparative hplc ( luna c18 phenomenex , 5μ , 50 × 4 . 6 mm , solvent a : h 2 o / 0 . 1 % tfa , solvent b : mecn / 0 . 1 % tfa , flow rate 3 . 0 ml / min , uv : 254 nm , gradient : 20 to 90 % b in 15 min ) the isolated product ( fig1 , non - corrected radiochemical yield = 19 %) is diluted with water ( 3 ml ) and passed through a tc18 seppak light cartridge ( waters ) that had been activated by flushing with ethanol ( 5 ml ) and water ( 10 ml ). the cartridge is eluted with water ( 5 ml ) and flushed with nitrogen ( 1 min @ 100 ml / min ) elution with ethanol into a solution of pbs affords 18 f - 37 or 37 * ( 50 mbq ) with 89 % formulation recovery ( corrected for decay ). qc hplc ( kinetex c18 phenomenex , 2 . 6μ , 50 × 4 . 6 mm , solvent a : h 2 o / 0 . 1 % tfa , solvent b : mecn / 0 . 1 % tfa , flow rate 1 . 0 ml / min , uv : 254 nm , gradient : 20 to 90 % b in 15 min ) shows 18 f - 37 or 37 * with a radiochemical purity of 98 % ( fig2 ). [ 18 f ] fluoride is azeotropically dried in a wheaton vial as described in example 1 . the vial is cooled to room temperature and a solution of tosylate 39 ( 2 . 0 mg , 3 . 7 mmol ) in anhydrous dmso ( 0 . 2 ml ) is added ( scheme b ). the reaction mixture is heated for 15 minutes at 100 ° c . aliquots of the crude reaction mixture ( 10 ml ) are quenched into hplc mobile phase ( 100 ml , 35 % solvent b ) after 1 min , 5 min , and 15 min analytical hplc ( kinetex c18 phenomenex , 2 . 6μ , 50 × 4 . 6 mm , solvent a : h 2 o / 0 . 1 % tfa , solvent b : mecn / 0 . 1 % tfa , flow rate 1 . 0 ml / min , uv : 254 nm , gradient : 20 to 90 % b in 15 min ) reveals formation of 18 f - 38 or 38 * ( fig3 ). injection of cold reference compound confirms the radioactivity signal as product 18 f - 38 or 38 * ( fig4 ). fluorine - 18 is produced and azeotropically dried in a wheaton vial as described in example 1 . alternative phase - transfer systems such as [ 18 f ] tetrabutylammoniumfluoride hydrogen carbonate ( tbaf ) and [ 18 f ] f − / khco 3 / kryptofix are applied with tosylate 39 ( 2 . 0 mg , 3 . 7 mmol ) dissolved in anhydrous dmso ( 0 . 2 ml ). the reaction mixtures are either heated to 100 ° c . or irradiated by microwave ( 50 w , set temperature 90 ° c .). table 1 summarizes a time - course study for the radiochemistry optimization . a mixture of 54 ( 250 mg , 0 . 788 mmol ) ( prepared according to example 13d below ), 2 -( piperidin - 4 - yl ) ethanol ( 122 mg , 0 . 94 mmol ), and benzotriazole - 1 - yl - oxy - tris -( dimethylamino )- phosphonium hexafluorophosphate reagent ( 523 mg , 1 . 18 mmol ) was dissolved in anhydrous dmso ( 10 ml ) and dipea ( 204 mg , 1 . 576 mmol , 0 . 27 ml ) was added to it . the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 16 h . the reaction mixture diluted with water ( 100 ml ) and the resulting mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate ( 2 × 100 ml ). the organic layer was washed with brine ( 100 ml ), dried ( na 2 so 4 ), filtered and evaporated under vacuum . the residue was stirred with diethyl ether overnight . the precipitate was filtered and allowed to dry to give 300 mg ( 85 %) 55 as a yellow solid . lc - ms : m / z calcd for c 21 h 24 n 4 o 4 s , 428 , found 429 . 5 ( m + h ) + 1 h nmr ( 300 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ h 1 . 3 ( 2h , m , ch 2 c h 2 ch ), 1 . 5 ( 2h , q , j = 6 hz , chc h 2 ch 2 ), 1 . 8 ( 3h , m , c h 2 c h ch 2 ), 2 . 8 ( 1h , t , j = 15 hz , nc h 2 ch 2 ), 3 . 1 ( 1h , t , j = 15 hznc h 2 ch 2 ), 3 . 5 ( 1h , t , j = 9 hz , ch 2 o h ), 3 . 72 ( 2h , t , j = 6 hz , nc h 2 ch 2 oh ), 3 . 86 ( 3h , s , aroc h 3 ), 4 . 1 ( 1h , d , j = 15 hz , nc h 2 ch 2 ), 4 . 7 ( 1h , d , j = 15 hz , nc h 2 ch 2 ), 6 . 66 ( 1h , s , sc h ), 6 . 98 ( 2h , d , j = 9 hz , arc h ) and 7 . 45 ( 2h , d , j = 9 hz , arc h ). 55 ( 300 mg , 0 . 7 mmol ) was dissolved in anhydrous chloroform ( 20 ml ) and diethylaminosulfur trifluoride ( 113 mg , 0 . 7 mmol ) diluted with chcl 3 ( 5 ml ) was added dropwise at 0 c over 10 min . the reaction was monitored every 10 min by tlc . thereafter reaction mixture was diluted with excess chcl 3 ( 100 ml ), washed with saturated nahco 3 ( 20 ml ) and extracted with ethyl acetate ( 2 × 50 ml ). the organic layer was filtered , dried ( na 2 so 4 ) and concentrated to yield the crude product . the crude product was purified by semi - prep hplc using acetonitrile : methanol ( 50 : 50 ) and 20 % ammonium acetate ( ph 4 . 3 ). 1 % hcl solution ( 5 ml ) was added to the pooled fractions before freeze - drying to yield 40 mg ( 13 %) as a yellow solid . lc - ms : m / z calcd for c 21 h 23 fn 4 o 3 s , 430 . 50 , found 431 . 4 ( m + h ) + 1 h nmr ( 500 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ h 1 . 6 ( 7h , m , ringnch 2 c h 2 c h 2 c h c h 2 ch 2 f ), 2 . 73 ( 1h , t , j = 15 hz , nc h 2 ch 2 ), 3 . 05 ( 1h , t , j = 15 hz , nc h 2 ch 2 ), 3 . 77 ( 3h , s , aroc h 3 ), 4 . 0 ( 1h , d , j = 15 hz , nc h 2 ch 2 ), 4 . 4 ( 1h , t , j = 5 hz , ch 2 c h 2 f ), 4 . 5 ( 1h , t , j = 5 hz , ch 2 c h 2 f ), 4 . 64 ( 1h , d , j = 15 hz , nc h 2 ch 2 ), 6 . 58 ( 1h , s , sc h ), 6 . 89 ( 2h , d , j = 10 hz , arc h ) and 7 . 35 ( 2h , d , j = 10 hz , arc h ). 55 ( 450 mg , 1 . 05 mmol ) was dissolved in 1 : 1 mixture of dcm and dioxane ( 20 ml ) and n , n - dimethylaminopyridine ( 256 mg , 2 . 1 mmol ) was added . methanesulphonyl chloride ( 120 mg , 1 . 05 mmol ) diluted with dichloromethane ( 10 ml ) was added over a period of 1 h . the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 h . thereafter the reaction mixture was diluted dcm ( 100 ml ), washed with water ( 2 × 50 ml ) and brine ( 50 ml ). the organic layer was dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated under vacuum to give crude product . the crude product was purified by column chromatography to give 90 mg ( 17 %) of desired product . lc - ms : m / z calcd for c 22 h 26 n 4 o 6 s 2 , 506 . 60 , found 506 . 9 ( m + h ) + . 1 h nmr ( 500 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ h 1 . 3 ( 4h , m , ringnch 2 c h 2 chc h 2 ch 2 ), 1 . 7 ( 3h , m , c h c h 2 ch 2 o ms ), 2 . 75 ( 1h , t , j = 15 hz , nc h 2 ch 2 ), 3 . 0 ( 3h , s , so 2 c h 3 ), 3 . 1 ( 1h , t , j = 15 hz , nc h 2 ch 2 ), 3 . 8 ( 3h , s , aroc h 3 ), 4 . 1 ( 1h , d , j = 15 hz , nc h 2 ch 2 ), 4 . 3 ( 2h , t , j = 5 hz , ch 2 c h 2 oh ), 4 . 7 ( 1h , d , j = 15 hz , nc h 2 ch 2 ), 6 . 6 ( 1h , s , sc h ), 6 . 9 ( 2h , d , j = 10 hz , arc h ) and 7 . 4 ( 2h , d , j = 10 hz , arc h ). 58 ( 100 mg , 0 . 29 mmol ) ( prepared according to example 13f ), was dissolved in dmf ( 10 ml ), added 1n naoh solution ( 17 . 4 mg , 0 . 43 mmol ) and epifluorohydrin ( 26 mg , 0 . 348 mmol ). the reaction mixture was stirred at 100 c for 3 h in microwave . thereafter the reaction mixture was diluted with water and extracted with ethyl acetate ( 2 × 100 ml ). the combined organic extract was washed with brine ( 50 ml ). the organic layer was dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated under vacuum to give crude product . the crude product was purified by silica gel chromatography to give 32 mg ( 26 %) of the desired product . lc - ms : m / z calcd for c 19 h 21 fn 4 o 4 s , 420 . 46 , found 420 . 9 ( m + h ) + . 1 h nmr ( 500 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ h 1 . 15 ( 6h , d , j = 10 hz , ch ( c h 3 ) 2 ), 4 . 05 ( 4h , m , aroc h 2 c h & amp ; c h ( ch 3 ) 2 ), 4 . 46 ( 1h , m , fc h 2 ch ), 4 . 56 ( 1h , m , fc h 2 ch ), 5 . 5 ( 1h , s , cho h ), 7 . 04 ( 2h , d , j = 10 hz , arc h ), 7 . 18 ( 1h , s , sc h ), 7 . 5 ( 2h , d , j = 10 hz , arc h ), 7 . 55 ( 2h , s , chn h 2 ), 7 . 91 ( 1h , d , j = 5 hz , con h ). 58 ( 600 mg , 1 . 74 mmol ) ( prepared according to example 13f ) was dissolved in dmf ( 15 ml ), cesium carbonate ( 848 mg , 2 . 61 mmol ) and glycidyl tosylate ( 397 . 3 mg , 1 . 74 mmol ) are added . the reaction mixture was stirred for 15 h at room temperature . thereafter the reaction mixture was diluted with water and extracted with ethyl acetate ( 2 × 150 ml ). the combined organic extract was washed with brine ( 50 ml ). the organic layer was dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated under vacuum to give crude product . the crude product was purified by column chromatography to give 80 mg ( 11 %) of the desired product . lc - ms : m / z calcd for c 19 h 20 n 4 o 4 s , 400 . 12 , found 401 . 2 ( m + h ) + . 1 h nmr ( 300 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ h 1 . 22 ( 6h , d , j = 6 hz , ch ( c h 3 ) 2 ), 2 . 78 ( 1h , m , oc h 2 ch ), 2 . 93 ( 1h , t , j = 6 hz , oc h 2 ch ), 3 . 38 ( 1h , m , ch 2 c h ch 2 ), 4 . 0 ( 1h , m , aroc h 2 ), 4 . 2 ( 1h , m , c h ( ch 3 ) 2 ), 4 . 3 ( 1h , dd , j1 = 9 hz , j2 = 3 hz , aroc h 2 ), 6 . 15 ( 2h , s , cn h 2 ), 6 . 9 ( 1h , d , j = 9 hz , chn h ), 7 . 02 ( 2h , d , j = 9 hz , arc h ), 7 . 44 ( 2h , d , j = 9 hz , arc h ) and 7 . 58 ( 1h , s , sc h ). 58 ( 400 mg , 1 . 16 mmol ) ( prepared according to example 130 was dissolved in dmf ( 15 ml ), cesium carbonate ( 568 mg , 1 . 74 mmol ) and bromofluoropropane ( 162 mg , 1 . 16 mmol ) are added . the reaction mixture was stirred for 15 h . thereafter the reaction mixture was diluted with water and extracted with ethyl acetate ( 2 × 150 ml ). the combined organic extract was washed with brine ( 50 ml ). the organic layer was dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated under vacuum to give crude product . the crude product was purified by column chromatography to give 85 mg ( 18 %) of 98 . 3 % of the desired product . lc - ms : m / z calcd for c 19 h 21 fn 4 o 3 s , 404 . 46 , found 405 . 2 ( m + h ) + . 1 h nmr ( 300 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ h 1 . 22 ( 6h , d , j = 6 hz , ch ( c h 3 ) 2 ), 2 . 15 ( 1h , q , j = 6 hz , c h 2 c h 2 ch 2 ), 2 . 24 ( 1h , q , j = 6 hz , c h 2 c h 2 ch 2 ), 4 . 15 ( 3h , m , aroc h 2 & amp ; c h ( ch 3 ) 2 ), 4 . 58 ( 1h , t , j = 6 hz , fc h 2 ), 4 . 74 ( 1h , t , j = 6 hz , fc h 2 ), 6 . 2 ( 2h , s , cn h 2 ), 6 . 9 ( 1h , d , j = 9 hz , chn h ), 7 . 0 ( 2h , d , j = 9 hz , arc h ), 7 . 42 ( 2h , d , j = 9 hz , arc h ) and 7 . 57 ( 1h , s , sc h ). 58 ( 300 mg , 0 . 87 mmol ) ( prepared according to example 13f ) was dissolved in dmf ( 10 ml ), cesium carbonate ( 283 mg , 0 . 87 mmol and 1 , 3 - propanediol di - p - tosylate ( 335 mg , 0 . 87 mmol ) are added . the reaction mixture was stirred for 15 h . thereafter the reaction mixture was diluted with water and extracted with ethyl acetate ( 2 × 150 ml ). the combined organic extract was washed with brine ( 50 ml ). the organic layer was dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated under vacuum to give crude product . the crude product was purified by column chromatography to give 110 mg ( 23 %) of the desired product . lc - ms : m / z calcd for c 26 h 28 n 4 o 6 s 2 , 556 . 65 , found 557 . 2 ( m + h ) + . 1 h nmr ( 500 mhz , dmso - d6 ): δ h 1 . 15 ( 6h , d , j = 5 hz , ch ( c h 3 ) 2 ), 2 . 06 ( 2h , q , j = 5 hz , ch 2 c h 2 ch 2 ), 2 . 38 ( 3h , s , arc h 3 ), 3 . 96 ( 2h , t , j = 5 hz , so 3 c h 2 ), 4 . 06 ( 1h , m , c h ( ch 3 ) 2 ), 4 . 22 ( 2h , t , j = 5 hz , aroc h 2 ), 6 . 9 ( 2h , d , j = 10 hz , arc h ), 7 . 19 ( 1h , s , sc h ), 7 . 42 ( 2h , d , j = 10 hz , arc h ), 7 . 48 ( 2h , d , j = 10 hz , tsc h ), 7 . 55 ( 2h , s , n h 2 ), 7 . 78 ( 2h , d , j = 10 hz , tsc h ) and 7 . 88 ( 1h , d , j = 5 hz , n h ch ). 58 ( 400 mg , 1 . 16 mmol ) ( prepared according to example 13f ) was dissolved in a 1 : 1 mixture of dioxane and chloroform ( 25 ml ) and dimethyl amino pyridine ( 221 mg , 1 . 74 mmol ), di - tert - butyl dicarbonate ( 253 mg , 1 . 16 mmol ) were added . the reaction mixture was stirred for 2 h . thereafter the reaction mixture was diluted with water and extracted with dichloromethane ( 2 × 150 ml ). the combined organic extract was washed with brine ( 50 ml ). the organic layer was dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated under vacuum to give crude product . the crude product was purified by column chromatography to give 300 mg ( 58 %) of the desired product . lc - ms : m / z calcd for c 21 h 24 n 4 o 5 s , 444 . 50 , found 444 . 3 ( m +) + . 1 h nmr ( 300 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ h 1 . 25 ( 6h , d , j = 6 hz , ch ( c h 3 ) 2 ), 1 . 60 ( 9h , s , nh ( c h 3 ) 3 ), 4 . 2 ( 1h , m , c h ( ch 3 ) 2 ), 6 . 92 ( 1h , d , j = 9 hz , n h ch ), 7 . 3 ( 2h , d , j = 9 hz , arc h ), 7 . 55 ( 2h , d , j = 9 hz , arc h ) and 7 . 61 ( 1h , s , sc h ). 63 ( 30 mg , 0 . 067 mmol ) was dissolved in acetonitrile ( 15 ml ), added cesium carbonate ( 33 mg , 0 . 101 mmol ) and fluoroethyl tosylate ( 15 mg , 0 . 067 mmol ) are added . the reaction mixture was stirred for 15 h . thereafter the reaction mixture was diluted with water and extracted with ethyl acetate ( 2 × 150 ml ). the combined organic extract was washed with brine ( 50 ml ). the organic layer was dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated under vacuum to give crude product . the crude product was purified by column chromatography to give 10 mg of the desired product . lc - ms : m / z calcd for c 23 h 27 fn 4 o 5 s , 490 . 55 , found 491 . 0 ( m +) + . 1 h nmr ( 500 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ h 1 . 2 ( 6h , d , j = 5 hz , ch ( c h 3 ) 2 ), 1 . 45 ( 9h , s , o ( c h 3 ) 3 ), 4 . 15 ( 1h , m , c h ( ch 3 ) 2 ), 4 . 2 ( 1h , t , j = 5 hz , aroc h 2 ), 4 . 24 ( 1h , t , j = 5 hz , aroc h 2 ), 4 . 68 ( 1h , t , j = 5 hz , fc h 2 ), 4 . 78 ( 1h , t , j = 5 hz , fc h 2 ), 6 . 90 ( 1h , d , j = 10 hz , n h ch ), 7 . 0 ( 2h , d , j = 10 hz , arc h ), 7 . 40 ( 2h , d , j = 10 hz , arc h ), 8 . 06 ( 1h , s , sc h ) and 10 . 0 ( 1h , s , n h boc ). 5 - bromo - 2 - fluoropyridine ( 1 . 5 g , 8 . 52 mmol ) and sodium - tert - butoxide ( 1 . 22 g , 12 . 79 mmol ) were dissolved in 1 , 4 - dioxane ( 30 ml ), was added tert - butyl piperazine - 1 - carboxylate ( 1 . 58 g , 8 . 52 mmol ), nitrogen gas was purged through the reaction mixture for 5 min , was added binap ( 0 . 318 g , 0 . 511 mmol ) followed by palladium ( ii ) acetate ( 0 . 038 g , 0 . 17 mmol ). the reaction mixture was stirred under reflux for 6 h . thereafter the reaction mixture was diluted with water and extracted with ethyl acetate ( 2 × 200 ml ). the combined organic extract was washed with brine ( 50 ml ). the organic layer was dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated under vacuum to give crude product . the crude product was purified by column chromatography to give 1 . 0 g of the desired product . lc - ms : m / z calcd for c 14 h 20 fn 3 o 2 , 281 . 33 , found 281 . 9 ( m + h ) + . 1 h nmr ( 500 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ h 1 . 4 ( 9h , s , o ( c h 3 ) 3 ), 3 . 0 ( 4h , t , j = 5 hz , nc h 2 c h 2 n ), 3 . 5 ( 4h , t , j = 5 hz , nc h 2 c h 2 n ), 6 . 80 ( 1h , m , arc h ), 7 . 3 ( 1h , m , arc h ) and 7 . 7 ( 1h , s , arc h ). 65 ( 650 mg , 2 . 31 mmol ) was dissolved in dichloromethane ( 10 ml ) and cooled to 5 c . 5 ml solution of 20 % tfa in dcm was added dropwise to the reaction mass . the reaction mixture was stirred for 3 h . thereafter the reaction mixture was diluted with excess dcm ( 100 ml ) and washed with water wash ( 2 × 50 ml ) followed brine ( 50 ml ). the organic layer was dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated under vacuum to give 500 mg of the desired product . lc - ms : m / z calcd for c 9 h 12 fn 3 , 181 . 21 , found 181 . 7 ( m + h ) + . 1 h nmr ( 500 mhz , dmso - d 6 ): δ h 3 . 26 ( 4h , m , nc h 2 c h 2 n ), 3 . 38 ( 4h , m , nc h 2 c h 2 n ), 7 . 1 ( 1h , m , arc h ), 7 . 7 ( 1h , m , arc h ), 7 . 9 ( 1h , s , arc h ) and 9 . 0 ( 1h , s , n h ) a mixture of 54 ( 300 mg , 0 . 945 mmol ), 66 ( 171 mg , 0 . 945 mmol ) and benzotriazole - 1 - yl - oxy - tris -( dimethylamino )- phosphonium hexafluorophosphate reagent ( 627 mg , 1 . 418 mmol ) in anhydrous dmso ( 10 ml ) was added dipea ( 244 mg , 1 . 891 mmol ). the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 16 h . the progress of the reaction mass was monitored by lcms . the reaction mixture diluted with water ( 100 ml ) and the resulting mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate ( 2 × 100 ml ). the organic layer was washed with brine ( 100 ml ), dried ( na 2 so 4 ), filtered , and evaporated under vacuum . the residue was stirred with diethyl ether overnight . the precipitate was filtered and allowed to dry to give 60 mg ( 13 %) of 67 as a yellow solid . lc - ms : m / z calcd for c 23 h 21 fn 6 o 3 s , 480 . 51 , found 481 . 0 ( m + h ) + . 1 h nmr ( 500 mhz , dmso - d 6 ): δ h 3 . 1 ( 2h , s , nc h 2 c h 2 n ), 3 . 35 ( 2h , m , nc h 2 c h 2 n ), 3 . 7 ( 2h , s , nc h 2 c h 2 n ), 3 . 8 ( 5h , s , nc h 2 c h 2 n & amp ; aroc h 3 ), 6 . 6 ( 1h , s , sc h ch ), 6 . 98 ( 2h , d , j = 10 hz , arc h ), 7 . 05 ( 1h , d , j = 5 hz , arc h ), 7 . 4 ( 2h , d , j = 5 hz , arc h ), 7 . 55 ( 2h , s , n h 2 ), 7 . 60 ( 1h , s , arc h ) and 7 . 85 ( 1h , s , arc h ). dissolved 5 - bromo - 2 - nitropyridine ( 1 . 0 g , 4 . 92 mmol ) and tert - butyl piperazine - 1 - carboxylate ( 1 . 1 g , 5 . 91 mmol ) in n - methylpyrrolidine and stirred at 120 c for 18 h . thereafter the reaction mixture was cooled to 30 c and diluted with water and extracted with ethyl acetate ( 2 × 200 ml ). the combined organic extract was washed with brine ( 50 ml ). the organic layer was dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated under vacuum to give crude product . the crude product was purified by column chromatography to give 400 mg of the desired product . lc - ms : m / z calcd for c 14 h 20 n 4 o 4 , 308 . 33 , no ionization 1 h nmr ( 500 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ h 1 . 4 ( 9h , s , o ( c h 3 ) 3 ), 3 . 38 ( 4h , t , j = 5 hz , nc h 2 c h 2 n ), 3 . 58 ( 4h , t , j = 5 hz , nc h 2 c h 2 n ), 7 . 14 ( 1h , dd , j1 = 5 hz , j2 = 10 hz , arc h ), 8 . 06 ( 1h , d , j = 5 hz , arc h ) and 8 . 11 ( 1h , d , j = 10 hz , arc h ). 68 ( 400 mg , 1 . 29 mmol ) was dissolved in dichloromethane ( 10 ml ), cooled to 5 c . 5 ml solution of 20 % tfa in dcm was added dropwise . the reaction mixture was stirred for 3 h . thereafter the reaction mixture was diluted with excess dcm ( 100 ml ) and washed with water ( 2 × 50 ml ) followed brine ( 50 ml ). the organic layer was dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated under vacuum to give 200 mg ( 74 %) of the desired product . a mixture of 54 ( 305 mg , 0 . 96 mmol ), 69 ( 200 mg , 0 . 96 mmol ) and benzotriazole - 1 - yl - oxy - tris -( dimethylamino )- phosphonium hexafluorophosphate reagent ( 637 mg , 1 . 44 mmol ) in anhydrous dmso ( 10 ml ) was added dipea ( 0 . 67 ml , 3 . 84 mmol ). the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 12 h . the progress of the reaction mass was monitored by lcms . the reaction mixture diluted with water ( 100 ml ) and the resulting mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate ( 2 × 100 ml ). the organic layer was washed with brine ( 100 ml ), dried ( na 2 so 4 ), filtered , and evaporated under vacuum . the crude product was purified by column chromatography to give 40 mg of the desired product . lc - ms : m / z calcd for c 23 h 21 n 7 o 5 s , 507 . 52 , found : 508 . 0 ( m + h ) + . 1 h nmr ( 500 mhz , dmso - d 6 ): δ h 3 . 55 ( 2h , s , nc h 2 c h 2 n ), 3 . 7 ( 2h , s , nc h 2 c h 2 n ), 3 . 75 ( 2h , s , nc h 2 c h 2 n ), 3 . 8 ( 5h , s , nc h 2 c h 2 n & amp ; aroc h 3 ), 6 . 74 ( 1h , s , sc h ch ), 6 . 98 ( 2h , d , j = 10 hz , arc h ), 7 . 4 ( 2h , d , j = 10 hz , arc h ), 7 . 5 ( 1h , d , j = 10 hz , arc h ), 7 . 56 ( 2h , s , n h 2 ), 8 . 18 ( 1h , d , j = 10 hz , arc h ) and 8 . 26 ( 1h , d , j = 5 hz , arc h ). 4 - aminophenol ( 5 g , 45 . 87 mmol ) was dissolved in a mixture of 37 % hydrochloric acid ( 7 ml ), ethanol ( 15 ml ) and water ( 20 ml ). the reaction mixture was cooled to 0 c in an ice - water bath before a solution of sodium nitrite ( 3 . 21 g , 45 . 87 mmol ) in water ( 10 ml ) was added dropwise . the resulting mixture was stirred at 0 c for 20 min sodium acetate ( 24 . 95 g , 183 . 49 mmol ) in water ( 50 ml ) and ethyl acetoacetate ( 5 . 96 g , 45 . 87 mmol , 5 . 84 ml ) were added and the reaction mixture was stirred at 0 c for 2 h . the precipitated solid was filtered , washed with water , and dried under high vacuum to provide 6 g ( 52 %) of the desired product as brown solid . lc - ms : m / z calcd for c 12 h 14 n 2 o 4 , 250 . 1 , found 250 . 6 ( m + h ) + . 1 h nmr ( 500 mhz , meod ): δ h 1 . 35 - 1 . 41 ( 3h , m , oc h 3 ), 2 . 47 ( 3h , s , ch 2 c h 3 ), 4 . 30 - 4 . 39 ( 2h , m , o — c h 2 ), 6 . 82 - 6 . 88 ( 2h , m , phenyl - 3 h and 5 h ) and 7 . 30 - 7 . 39 ( 2h , m , phenyl - 2 h and 6 h ) a mixture of 71 ( 2 . 0 g , 8 mmol ), ethyl cyanoacetate ( 1 . 81 g , 16 mmol , 1 . 70 ml ) and ammonium acetate ( 2 . 46 g , 31 . 91 mmol ) in acetic acid ( 6 ml ) was heated in microwave at 120 c for 45 min . the resulting mixture was diluted with water ( 50 ml ) and extracted with ethyl acetate ( 3 × 100 ml ). the combined organic extract was washed with water ( 30 ml ), brine ( 30 ml ), dried over sodium sulfate and evaporated under vacuum . the crude compound was washed with hexane ( 3 × 50 ml ) and filtered to obtain 1 . 8 g ( 78 %) as brown solid . lc - ms : m / z calcd for c 15 h 13 n 3 o 4 299 . 0 , found 298 . 5 ( m − h ) − . 1 h nmr ( 500 mhz , cd3cn ): δ h 1 . 26 ( 3h , t , j = 5 hz , ch 2 c h 3 ), 2 . 59 ( 3h , s , c h 3 ), 4 . 29 ( 2h , q , j = 10 hz , c h 2 ch 3 ), 6 . 87 ( 2h , d , j = 5 hz , phenyl - 2 h and 6 h ) and 7 . 30 ( 2h , d , j = 5 hz , phenyl - 3 h and 5 h ). a mixture of 71 ( 2 g , 6 . 38 mmol ), sulfur ( 0 . 30 g , 9 . 24 mmol ), and morpholine ( 1 . 1 g , 12 . 67 mmol , 1 . 1 ml ) in ethanol ( 6 ml ) was heated in microwave to 120 c for 30 min after the mixture was cooled , the precipitate formed was filtered . recrystallization from hot ethanol yielded 1 . 3 g ( 59 %) as a pale brown solid . lc - ms : m / z calcd for c 15 h 13 n 3 o 4 s , 331 . 0 , found 331 . 9 ( m + h ) + . 1 h nmr ( 500 mhz , dmso ): δ h 1 . 29 ( 3h , t , j = 5 hz , ch 2 c h 3 ), 4 . 31 ( 2h , q , j = 10 hz , c h 2 ch 3 ), 6 . 83 ( 2h , d , j = 5 hz , phenyl - 2 h and 6 h ), 7 . 08 ( 1h , s , sc h ), 7 . 26 ( 2h , d , j = 5 hz , phenyl - 3h and 5h ) and 7 . 59 ( 2h , s , n h 2 ). lithium hydroxide monohydrate ( 0 . 1 g , 4 . 33 mmol ) was added to a solution of 73 ( 2 g , 6 . 03 mmol ) in tetrahydrofuran ( 20 ml ) and water ( 20 ml ). the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 16 h . the progress of the reaction was monitored by lcms . thereafter the ph of the reaction mass was adjusted to 6 using 1 n hcl and the aqueous layer was extracted with ethyl acetate ( 3 × 50 ml ). the combined organic layers were separated , dried over sodium sulfate and evaporated to yield 1 . 2 g ( 66 %) of desired product as a yellow solid . lc - ms : m / z calcd for c 13 h 9 n 3 o 4 s 303 . 3 , found 303 . 9 ( m + h ) + . 1 h nmr ( 500 mhz , dmso ): δ h 3 . 16 ( 1h , s , o h ), 6 . 80 ( 2h , d , j = 5 hz , phenyl - 2 h and 6 h ), 7 . 14 ( 1h , s , sc h ), 7 . 22 ( 2h , d , j = 5 hz , phenyl - 3 h and 5 h ) and 7 . 35 ( 2h , s , n h 2 ). p - anisidine ( 2 g , 16 . 23 mmol ) was dissolved in a mixture of 37 % hydrochloric acid ( 3 ml ), ethanol ( 5 ml ) and water ( 3 ml ). the reaction mixture was cooled to 0 c in an ice - water bath before a solution of sodium nitrite ( 1 . 12 g , 16 . 23 mmol ) in water ( 7 ml ) was added in dropwise . the resulting mixture was stirred at 0 c for 20 min . sodium acetate ( 8 . 61 g , 63 . 27 mmol ) in water ( 20 ml ) and ethyl acetoacetate ( 2 . 1 g , 16 . 13 mmol , 2 ml ) were added and the reaction mixture was stirred at 0 c for 2 h . then , the precipitated solid was filtered , washed with water and dried under high vacuum to provide 4 g ( 93 %) as yellow solid . lc - ms : m / z calcd for c 13 h 16 n 2 o 4 264 . 1 , found 265 . 1 ( m + h ) + . 1 h nmr ( 500 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ h 1 . 32 ( 3h , t , j = 5 hz , ch 2 c h 3 ), 2 . 51 ( 2h , s , oc h 3 ), 3 . 75 ( 3h , s , phenyl - oc h 3 ), 4 . 22 - 4 . 32 ( 2h , m , c h 2 ch 3 ), 6 . 84 - 6 . 88 ( 2h , m , phenyl - 3 h and 5 h ), 7 . 20 - 7 . 25 ( 1h , m , phenyl - 2 h ) and 7 . 29 - 7 . 32 ( 1h , m , phenyl - 5 h ). a mixture of 75 ( 2 . 0 g , 7 . 57 mmol ), ethyl cyanoacetate ( 1 . 71 g , 15 . 11 mmol , 1 . 61 ml ) and ammonium acetate ( 2 . 33 g , 30 . 22 mmol ) in acetic acid ( 5 ml ) was irradiated in microwave at 120 c for 45 min . the resulting mixture was diluted with water ( 100 ml ) and extracted with ethyl acetate ( 3 × 100 ml ). the combined organic extract was washed with water ( 30 ml ), brine ( 30 ml ), dried ( na 2 so 4 ) and evaporated under vacuum . the crude compound was heated in ethanol and filtered hot to yield 2 g ( 86 %) as a dark yellow solid . lc - ms : m / z calcd for c 16 h 15 n 3 o 4 313 . 3 , found 312 . 5 ( m − h ) + . 1 h nmr ( 500 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ h 1 . 39 ( 3h , t , j = 5 hz , ch 2 c h 3 ), 2 . 74 ( 3h , s , cnccc h 3 ), 3 . 85 ( 3h , s , oc h 3 ), 4 . 41 ( 2h , q , j = 10 hz , c h 2 ch 3 ), 6 . 99 ( 2h , d , j = 5 hz , phenyl - 3 h and 5 h ) and 7 . 55 ( 2h , d , j = 5 hz , phenyl - 2 h and 4 h ). a mixture of 76 ( 2 g , 6 . 38 mmol ), sulfur ( 0 . 30 g , 9 . 24 mmol ), and morpholine ( 1 . 1 g , 12 . 67 mmol , 1 . 1 ml ) in ethanol ( 7 ml ) was heated to 130 c in microwave for 25 min . the progress of the reaction mass was monitored by hplc . thereafter the mixture was cooled and the precipitate formed was filtered . the crude product was recrystallized from ethanol to give 0 . 530 g ( 24 %) of product as a pale brown solid . lc - ms : m / z calcd for c 16 h 15 n 3 o 4 s , 345 . 0 , found 346 . 0 ( m + h ) + . 1 h nmr ( 500 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ h 1 . 44 ( 3h , t , j = 5 hz , ch 2 c h 3 ), 3 . 87 ( 3h , s , oc h 3 ), 4 . 46 ( 2h , q , j = 10 hz , c h 2 ch 3 ), 6 . 21 ( 1h , s , nh 2 ), 7 . 01 ( 2h , d , j = 5 hz , phenyl - 3 h and 5 h ), 7 . 30 ( 1h , s , sc h ) and 7 . 51 ( 2h , d , j = 5 hz , phenyl - 2 h and 4 h ). lithium hydroxide monohydrate ( 0 . 1 g , 4 . 33 mmol ) was added to a solution of 77 ( 0 . 50 g , 1 . 44 mmol ) in tetrahydrofuran ( 10 ml ) and water ( 10 ml ). the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 16 h . the progress of the reaction mass was monitored by hplc . thereafter ph of the reaction mass was adjusted to 6 using 1 n hcl and was extracted with ethyl acetate ( 3 × 50 ml ). the combined organic layers were separated , dried ( na 2 so 4 ) and evaporated to yield 0 . 35 g ( 77 %) of desired product as a yellow solid . lc - ms : m / z calcd for c 14 h 11 n 3 o 4 s , 317 . 3 , found 318 . 6 ( m + h ) + . 1 h nmr ( 500 mhz , meod ): δ h 3 . 86 ( 3h , s , oc h 3 ), 6 . 80 ( 2h , s , nh 2 ), 7 . 02 ( 2h , d , j = 5 hz , phenyl - 3 h and 5 h ), 7 . 20 ( 1h , s , sc h ) and 7 . 46 ( 2h , d , j = 5 hz , phenyl - 2 h and 4 h ). a mixture of 54 ( 0 . 35 g , 1 . 10 mmol ), iso - propylamine ( 0 . 13 g , 2 . 19 mmol , 0 . 18 ml ), and benzotriazole - 1 - yl - oxy - tris -( dimethylamino )- phosphonium hexafluorophosphate reagent ( 0 . 73 g , 1 . 65 mmol ) in anhydrous dmso ( 5 ml ) was added dipea ( 0 . 28 g , 2 . 16 mmol , 0 . 38 ml ). the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 16 h . the progress of the reaction mass was monitored by lcms . the reaction mixture diluted with water ( 25 ml ) and the resulting mixture was extracted with dichlormethane ( 3 × 75 ml ). the organic layer was washed with brine ( 20 ml ), dried ( na 2 so 4 ), filtered , and evaporated under vacuum . the residue was stirred with diethyl ether overnight . the precipitate was filtered and allowed to dry to yield 0 . 30 g ( 90 %) as a brown solid . lc - ms : m / z calcd for c 17 h 18 n 4 o 3 s , 358 . 1 , found 359 . 1 . ( m + h ) + . 1 h nmr ( 500 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ h 1 . 23 ( 6h , d , j = 5 hz , ( c h 3 ) 2 ch3 . 84 ( 3h , s , oc h 3 ), 4 . 16 - 4 . 23 ( 1h , m , ( ch 3 ) 2 c h ), 6 . 91 - 7 . 08 ( 5h , m , phenyl - 3 h and 5 h , sc h , n h 2 ) and 7 . 40 - 7 . 46 ( 2h , m , phenyl - 2 h and 4 h ). to 78 ( 0 . 22 g , 0 . 61 mmol ), methane sulfonic acid ( 4 ml ) and methionine ( 0 . 27 g , 1 . 81 mmol ) were added and the reaction mixture was stirred for 3 days . the progress of the reaction mass was monitored by lcms . thereafter the reaction mass was poured into ice and the precipitated solid was recovered by centrifugation . the product was dissolved in ethyl acetate and was washed with aqueous bicarbonate solution ( 50 ml ). the organic layer was separated , dried ( na 2 so 4 ), filtered and evaporated under vacuum to yield 160 mg ( 80 %) as a brown solid . lc - ms : m / z calcd for c 16 h 16 n 4 o 3 s , 344 . 0 , found 345 . 0 ( m + h ) + . 1 h nmr ( 500 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ h 1 . 14 ( 6h , d , j = 5 hz , 2 ×( c h 3 ) 2 ch ), 4 . 05 ( 1h , q , j = 10 hz ( ch 3 ) 2 c h ), 6 . 82 ( 2h , d , j = 5 hz , phenyl - 3 h and 5 h ), 7 . 17 ( 1h , s , sc h ), 7 . 34 ( 2h , d , j = 5 hz , phenyl - 2 h and 4 h ), 7 . 52 ( 2h , s , n h 2 ) and 7 . 87 ( 1h , d , j = 5 hz , n h ) to 58 ( 0 . 30 g , 0 . 08 mmol ) in anhydrous acetonitrile ( 20 ml ), cesium carbonate ( 0 . 42 g , 1 . 29 mmol ) and ethylene ditosylate ( 0 . 39 g , 1 . 02 mmol ) were added . the reaction mixture was heated to 60 c for 16 h . the reaction mixture was diluted with water ( 25 ml ) and the resulting mixture was extracted with dichlormethane ( 2 × 100 ml ). the organic layer was washed with brine ( 20 ml ), dried ( na 2 so 4 ), filtered , and evaporated under vacuum . the crude compound was purified using semi - prep with water and ammonium acetate as gradient solvents . the fractions were freeze - dried to yield 77 mg ( 16 %) as yellow solid . lc - ms : m / z calcd for c 25 h 26 n 5 o 6 s 2 , 542 . 1 , found 542 . 9 ( m + h ) + . 1 h nmr ( 500 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ h 1 . 22 ( 6h , d , j = 5 hz , nhch ( c h 2 ) 3 ), 2 . 46 ( 3h , s , c h 3 ), 4 . 16 - 4 . 23 ( 3h , m , nhc h ( ch 2 ) 3 and so 2 oc h 2 ch 2 ), 4 . 37 - 4 . 43 ( 2h , m , so 2 och 2 c h 2 ), 6 . 13 ( 2h , s , nh2 ), 6 . 89 ( 2h , d , j = 5 hz , phenyl - 3 h and 5 h ), 7 . 28 - 7 . 49 ( 2h , m , tosylphenyl - 3 h and 5 h ), 7 . 58 ( 1h , s , sc h ), 7 . 73 ( 2h , d , j = 5 hz , phenyl - 2 h and 6 h ) and 7 . 83 ( 2h , d , j = 5 hz , tosyl phenyl - 2 h and 6 h ). tert - butyl 4 -( hydroxymethyl ) piperidine - 1 - carboxylate ( 50 mg , 0 . 23 mmol ) was taken in a 50 : 50 mixture of ether and methanol ( 10 ml ) and conc . hcl ( 1 ml ) added to it dropwise over a period of 10 min . the reaction mixture was stirred for 1 h . the solvents were evaporated . water was removed as an azeotrope with anhydrous acetonitrile ( 3 × 20 ml ) to give the free amine as a hydrochloride salt . 54 ( 50 mg , 0 . 15 mmol ) ( prepared according to example 13d ) was dissolved in dmso ( 2 ml ) and piperidin - 4 - ylmethanol hydrochloride ( 36 mg , 0 . 23 mmol ), dipea ( 40 . 7 mg , 0 . 31 mmol , 0 . 05 ml ) and (( 1h - benzo [ d ][ 1 , 2 , 3 ] triazol - 1 - yl ) oxy ) tris ( dimethylamino ) phosphonium hexafluorophosphate ( v ) ( 105 mg , 0 . 23 mmol ) were added . the reaction mixture was stirred for 16 h at room temperature . the progress of the reaction was monitored by lcms . the reaction mixture was diluted with water ( 50 ml ) and extracted with ethyl acetate ( 2 × 15 ml ). the organic layer was filtered , dried ( na 2 so 4 ) and concentrated to yield 35 mg ( 46 %) of desired product as brown solid . lc - ms : m / z calcd for c 20 h 22 n 4 o 4 s 414 . 1 , found 415 . 1 ( m + h ) + . 80 ( 350 mg , 0 . 84 mmol ) was dissolved in anhydrous chloroform ( 20 ml ) and diethylaminosulfur trifluoride ( 0 . 11 ml , 0 . 84 mmol ) diluted with chcl 3 ( 5 ml ) was added at 0 c in drops over 10 min . the reaction was monitored every 10 min by tlc . thereafter reaction mixture was washed with saturated nahco3 ( 20 ml ) and extracted with ethyl acetate ( 2 × 50 ml ). the organic layer was filtered , dried ( na 2 so 4 ) and concentrated to yield the crude product . the crude product was purified by semi - prep hplc using acetonitrile : methanol ( 50 : 50 ) and 20 % ammonium acetate ( ph 4 . 3 ). 1 % hcl solution ( 5 ml ) was added to the pooled fractions before freeze - drying to yield 50 mg ( 13 %) of required compound as yellow solid . lc - ms : m / z calcd for c 20 h 21 fn 4 o 3 s 416 . 1 , found 417 . 1 ( m + h ) + . 1 h nmr ( 300 mhz , dmso ): δ h 1 . 07 - 1 . 28 ( 2h , m , fch 2 chc h 2 ch 2 ), 1 . 61 - 1 . 83 ( 2h , m , fch 2 chch 2 c h 2 ), 1 . 88 - 2 . 07 ( 1h , m , ch ), 2 . 74 - 2 . 91 ( 2h , m , onc h 2 ch 2 ), 3 . 03 - 3 . 17 ( onch 2 c h 2 ), 3 . 79 ( 3h , s , oc h 3 ), 4 . 30 ( 2h , dd , j = 3 hz and 15 hz , c h 2 f ), 6 . 62 ( 2h , s , n h 2 ), 6 . 99 ( 2h , d , j = 3 hz , phenyl - 2 h and 6 h ), 7 . 38 ( 2h , d , j = 3 hz , phenyl - 3 h and 5 h ) and 7 . 54 ( 1h , s , sc h ). 78 ( 50 mg , 0 . 14 mmol ) was dissolved in 5 ml anhydrous dimethylformamide and cesium carbonate ( 90 mg , 0 . 28 mmol ) added to it . the reaction mixture was maintained at 0 c and methyl iodide ( 39 mg , 0 . 28 mmol , 0 . 017 ml ) dissolved in dmf ( 3 ml ) and added slowly in drops over 10 min . the reaction mixture was allowed to stir at room temperature for 16 h . the reaction mixture was diluted with water ( 30 ml ) and extracted with ethyl acetate ( 3 × 20 ml ). the combined organic layers were dried ( na 2 so 4 ) and evaporated under vacuum . purification was carried over neutral alumina eluting with hexane ( a ): ethyl acetate ( b ) ( 0 - 30 %) ( b ), 8 g , 12 ml / min to give desired product 19 mg ( 35 %) as a pale yellow solid . lc - ms : m / z calcd for c 19 h 22 n 4 o 3 s , 386 . 1 , found 386 . 9 ( m + h ) + . 1 h nmr ( 500 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ h 1 . 22 ( 6h , d , j = 5 hz , nhch ( c h 3 ) 2 ), 3 . 14 ( 6h , s , n ( c h 3 ) 2 ), 3 . 85 ( 3h , s , oc h 3 ), 4 . 15 - 4 . 27 ( 1h , m , nhc h ( ch 3 ) 2 ), 6 . 94 - 7 . 04 ( 3h , m , sc h and phenyl - 3 h and 5 h ), 7 . 43 ( 2h , d , j = 5 hz , phenyl - 2 h and 6 h ) and 8 . 02 ( 1h , s , con h ). 77 ( 100 mg , 0 . 28 mmol ) was dissolved in dioxane ( 7 ml ) and 4 - dimethylaminopyridine ( 0 . 35 mg , 0 . 02 mmol ) was added to it . boc anhydride ( 69 mg , 0 . 32 mmol ) dissolved in dioxane ( 3 ml ) was added dropwise to the reaction mixture at room temperature and allowed to stir for 4 h . the progress of the reaction mass was monitored by hplc , dioxane was distilled off and the crude reaction mixture was diluted with water ( 15 ml ) and extracted with ethyl acetate ( 3 × 15 ml ). the combined organic extracts were dried ( na 2 so 4 ) and distilled under vacuum to obtain the crude compound . purification was carried over neutral alumina eluting with hexane ( a ): ethyl acetate ( b ) ( 0 - 15 %) ( b ), 8 g , 12 ml / min to give desired product 55 mg ( 43 %) as a pale yellow solid . lc - ms : m / z calcd for c 21 h 23 n 3 o 6 s 445 . 3 , found 445 . 9 ( m + h ) + . 1 h nmr ( 500 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ h 1 . 43 ( 3h , t , j = 5 hz , ch 2 c h 3 ), 1 . 53 ( 9h , s , o ( c h 3 ) 3 ), 3 . 85 ( 3h , s , oc h 3 ), 4 . 46 ( 2h , q , j = 10 hz , c h 2 ch 3 ), 6 . 97 - 7 . 01 ( 2h , m , phenyl - 3 h and 5 h ), 7 . 47 - 7 . 51 ( 2h , m , phenyl - 2 h and 6 h ), 7 . 78 ( 1h , s , sc h ) and 10 . 17 ( 1h , s , n h ). 83 ( 55 mg , 0 . 12 mmol ) was dissolved in 2 ml in anhydrous dimethylformamide and cesium carbonate ( 48 mg , 0 . 15 mmol ) added to it . methyl iodide ( 19 mg , 0 . 13 mmol , 0 . 008 ml ) dissolved in 1 ml of dmf was added to the reaction mixture dropwise at 0 c . the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 4 h . the reaction mixture was diluted with water ( 3 × 20 ml ) and extracted with ethyl acetate ( 3 × 50 ml ). the combined organic extracts were dried ( na 2 so 4 ) and distilled under vacuum to obtain the crude compound . purification was carried over neutral alumina eluting with hexane ( a ): ethyl acetate ( b ) ( 0 - 25 %) ( b ), 8 g , 12 min / min to give desired product 30 mg ( 53 %) as a pale yellow solid . lc - ms : m / z calcd for c 22 h 25 n 3 o 6 s 459 . 1 , found 459 . 9 ( m + h ) + . 1 h nmr ( 500 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ h 1 . 32 - 1 . 40 ( 12h , m , ch 2 c h 3 and o ( c h 3 ) 3 ), 3 . 26 ( 3h , s , nc h 3 ), 3 . 77 ( 3h , s , oc h 3 ), 4 . 39 ( 2h , q , j = 10 hz , c h 2 ch 3 ), 6 . 89 - 6 . 93 ( 2h , m , phenyl - 3 h and 5 h ), 7 . 39 - 7 . 43 ( 2h , m , phenyl - 2 h and 6 h ) and 8 . 26 ( 1h , s , c h ). 84 ( 30 mg , 0 . 06 mmol ) was dissolved in a mixture of water and tetrahydrofuran ( 3 ml , ( 1 : 1 )) and lithium hydroxide ( 4 . 7 mg , 0 . 19 mmol ) was added to it . the reaction mixture was allowed to stir at room temperature for 16 h . the progress of the reaction was monitored by hplc . tetrahydrofuran was distilled off and 1n hcl was added to it till ph 6 was reached . the aqueous layer was extracted with ethyl acetate ( 2 × 50 ml ). the combined organic layers were dried ( na 2 so 4 ) and distilled to obtain the desired 22 mg ( 78 %) product as a pale yellow solid . lc - ms : m / z calcd for c 20 h 21 n 3 o 6 s 431 . 1 , found 431 . 9 ( m + h ) + . 1 h nmr ( 500 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ h 1 . 44 ( 9h , s , o ( c h 3 ) 3 ), 3 . 33 ( 3h , s , nc h 3 ), 3 . 83 ( 3h , s , oc h 3 ), 6 . 96 ( 2h , d , j = 5 hz , phenyl - 3 h and 5 h ), 7 . 41 ( 2h , d , j = 5 hz , phenyl - 2 h and 6 h ) and 8 . 49 ( 1h , s , sc h ). 85 ( 22 mg , 0 . 05 mmol ), iso - propylamine ( 4 . 5 mg , 0 . 07 mmol , 0 . 006 ml ), and benzotriazole - 1 - yl - oxy - tris -( dimethylamino )- phosphonium hexafluorophosphate reagent ( 45 mg , 0 . 10 mmol ) were suspended in anhydrous dmso ( 2 ml ) and dipea ( 13 mg , 0 . 10 mmol , 0 . 017 ml ) was added to it . the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 16 h . the progress of the reaction was monitored by lcms . the reaction mixture diluted with water ( 10 ml ) and the resulting mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate ( 2 × 50 ml ). the organic layer was washed with brine ( 10 ml ), dried ( na 2 so 4 ), filtered , and evaporated under vacuum . the residue was stirred with diethyl ether overnight . the crude compound 19 mg ( 91 %) was taken directly for the next reaction . lc - ms : m / z calcd for c 23 h 28 n 4 o 5 s 472 . 1 , found 472 . 9 ( m + h ) + . 1 h nmr ( 500 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ h 1 . 24 ( 9h , s , o ( c h 3 ) 3 ), 1 . 43 - 1 . 49 ( 6h , m , nhch ( c h 3 ) 2 ), 3 . 31 ( 3h , s , nc h 3 ), 3 . 85 ( 3h , s , oc h 3 ), 4 . 18 - 4 . 26 ( 1h , m , nhc h ( ch 3 ) 2 ), 6 . 99 - 7 . 02 ( 2h , m , phenyl - 3 h and 5 h ), 7 . 42 - 7 . 45 ( 2h , m , phenyl - 2 h and 6 h ) and 8 . 68 ( 1h , s , sc h ). 86 ( 19 mg , 0 . 04 mmol ) was dissolved in 10 ml anhydrous dichloromethane and 1 ml trifluoroacetic acid added to it . the reaction was allowed to stir at room temperature for 4 h . the reaction mixture was quenched with water ( 10 ml ) and extracted with dichloromethane ( 5 ml ). the aqueous layer was neutralized with saturated sodium bicarbonate solution and extracted with dichloromethane ( 2 × 45 ml ). the combined organic layers were dried ( na 2 so 4 ) and distilled to obtain 12 mg of crude compound . this was re - crystallized using ethyl acetate and hexane to give 9 mg ( 58 %) of desired product . lc - ms : m / z calcd for c 18 h 20 n 4 o 3 s 372 . 1 , found 372 . 9 ( m + h ) + . 1 h nmr ( 500 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ h 1 . 22 ( 6h , d , j = 5 hz , nhch ( c h 2 ) 3 ), 3 . 04 ( 3h , d , j = 5 hz , nhc h 3 ), 3 . 86 ( 3h , s , oc h 3 ), 4 . 14 - 4 . 27 ( 1h , m , nhc h ( ch 2 ) 3 ), 6 . 93 ( 1h , s , sc h ), 6 . 99 ( 2h , d , j = 5 hz , phenyl - 3 h and 5 h ), 7 . 43 ( 2h , d , j = 5 hz , phenyl - 2 h and 6 h ) and 7 . 52 ( 1h , s , con h ). 1 - boc - piperazine ( 1 g , 5 . 37 mmol ) and 2 , 6 - difluoropyridine ( 0 . 61 g , 5 . 37 mmol ) were dissolved in dry dmf ( 20 ml ) and triethylamine ( 0 . 81 g , 8 . 05 mmol , 1 . 12 ml ) was added . the mixture was heated at reflux for 16 h . on cooling , the reaction was quenched with saturated sodium bicarbonate solution ( 15 ml ). after 10 min this was diluted with water ( 60 ml ) and the mixture extracted with ethyl acetate ( 3 × 60 ml ). the combined organic layer were washed with water ( 2 × 50 ml ), brine ( 50 ml ), dried ( na2so4 ), filtered and evaporated . the dark oil was put under high vacuum overnight to remove residual dmf prior to column chromatography on silica gel eluting with hexane ( a ): etoac ( b ) ( 0 - 15 % ( b ), 12 g , 12 ml / min ) to give the desired product 0 . 8 g ( 53 %) as a viscous yellow oil . lc - ms : m / z calcd for c 14 h 20 fn 3 o 2 , 281 . 2 ; found , 282 . 1 ( m + h ) + . 88 ( 700 mg , 2 . 49 mmol ) was dissolved in anhydrous dichloromethane ( 30 ml ) and trifluoroacetic acid ( 10 ml ) added to it . the reaction mixture was allowed to stir at room temperature for 4 h . the reaction was quenched with water , neutralized with saturated sodium bicarbonate solution . the aqueous layer was extracted with dcm ( 2 × 50 ml ). the combined organic layers were dried ( na 2 so 4 ), filtered and evaporated to obtain the desired product 330 mg ( 73 %) as a yellow oil . lc - ms : m / z calcd for c 9 h 12 fn 3 , 181 . 1 ; found , 181 . 9 ( m + h ) + . to a mixture of 54 ( 0 . 39 g , 1 . 23 mmol ) ( prepared according to example 13d ), 89 ( 0 . 33 g , 1 . 84 mmol ), and benzotriazole - 1 - yl - oxy - tris -( dimethylamino )- phosphonium hexafluorophosphate reagent ( 0 . 81 g , 1 . 84 mmol ) in anhydrous dmso ( 10 ml ), dipea ( 0 . 32 g , 2 . 45 mmol , 0 . 43 ml ). was added and the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 16 h . the progress of the reaction was monitored by lcms . the reaction mixture diluted with water ( 25 ml ) and the resulting mixture was extracted with dichloromethane ( 2 × 50 ml ). the organic layer was washed with brine ( 20 ml ), dried ( na 2 so 4 ), filtered and evaporated under vacuum . purification was carried over neutral alumina eluting with hexane ( a ): ethyl acetate ( b ) ( 0 - 40 %) ( b ), 8 g , 12 ml / min , to give desired product 0 . 29 g ( 47 %) as yellow solid . lc - ms : m / z calcd for c 23 h 21 fn 6 o 3 s , 480 . 1 , found 480 . 9 ( m + h ) + . 1 h nmr ( 500 mhz , dmso ): δ h 3 . 48 - 3 . 77 ( 8h , n ( c h 2 ) 2 ( c h 2 ) 2 n ), 3 . 80 ( 3h , s , oc h 3 ), 6 . 31 ( 1h , s , sc h ), 6 . 72 ( 2h , s , n h 2 ), 7 . 00 ( 2h , d , j = 5 hz , fluoropyridyl - 3 h and 5 h ), 7 . 42 ( 2h , d , j = 5 hz , phenyl - 3 h and 5 h ), 7 . 56 ( 2h , s , phenyl - 2 h and 6 h ) and 7 . 70 ( 1h , d , j = 5 hz , fluoropyridyl - 4 h ). 90 ( 60 mg , 0 . 12 mmol ) was dissolved in dioxane ( 5 ml ) and 4 - dimethylaminopyridine ( 1 . 2 mg , 0 . 012 mmol ) was added to it . boc anhydride ( 30 mg , 0 . 13 mmol ) dissolved in dioxane ( 3 ml ) was added dropwise to the reaction mixture and heated at 50 c for 2 h . dioxane was distilled off and the crude reaction mixture was dissolved in dichloromethane ( 50 ml ) and washed with water ( 15 ml ), brine ( 5 ml ). the organic layer was dried ( na 2 so 4 ) and evaporated under vacuum to obtain the crude compound . purification was carried over neutral alumina eluting with hexane ( a ): ethyl acetate ( b ) ( 0 - 20 %) ( b ), 8 g , 12 ml / min to give desired product 10 mg ( 13 %) as a pale yellow solid . lc - ms : m / z calcd for c 28 h 29 fn 6 o 5 s 580 . 1 , found 580 . 9 ( m + h ) + . 1 h nmr ( 300 mhz , cdcl3 ): δ h 1 . 54 ( 9h , s , o ( c h 3 ) 3 ), 3 . 58 - 3 . 69 ( 4h , m , on ( c h 2 ) 2 ( ch 2 ) 2 n ), 3 . 77 - 3 . 82 ( 2h , m , on ( ch 2 ) 2 c h 2 ch 2 n ), 3 . 86 ( 3h , s , oc h 3 ), 3 . 89 - 3 . 95 ( 2h , m , on ( ch 2 ) 2 ch 2 c h 2 n ), 6 . 22 ( 1h , dd , j = 3 hz and 6 hz , fluoropyridyl - 3 h ), 6 . 42 ( 1h , dd , j = 3 hz and 6 hz , fluoropyridyl - 5 h ), 6 . 94 ( 2h , d , j = 3 hz , phenyl - 3 h and 5 h ), 7 . 31 ( 1h , s , sc h ), 7 . 43 ( 2h , d , j = 3 hz , phenyl - 2 h and 6 h ), 7 . 56 ( 1h , q , j = 6 hz , fluoropyridyl - 4 h ) and 10 . 13 ( 1h , s , n h ). 5 - amino - 3 -( 4 - methoxyphenyl )- 4 - oxo - 3 , 4 - dihydrothieno [ 3 , 4 - d ] pyridazine - 1 - carboxylic acid ( 75 mg , 0 . 24 mmol ), bop ( 157 mg , 0 . 36 mmol ) and 2 - fluoroethanaminium chloride ( 47 . 1 mg , 0 . 47 mmol ) were dissolved in anhydrous dmso ( 1 . 5 ml ) and dipea ( 0 . 17 ml , 0 . 95 mmol ) added . the solution was stirred at 20 ° c . for 24 h . added water ( 20 ml ) and extracted with dcm ( 3 × 10 ml ). washed combined dcm with brine ( 10 ml ) dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate filtered and evaporated . the residue was purified by chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane ( a ): methanol ( b ) ( 0 . 5 - 10 % b , 10 g , 25 cv , 30 ml / min ) to give the product as a yellow solid ( 50 mg , 58 %). lc - ms : calcd for c 16 h 15 fn 4 o 3 s , 362 . 1 ; found , 363 . 3 ( m + h ) + . 1 h nmr ( 301 mhz , chloroform - d ) δ h 7 . 54 ( s , 1h , s — c h ), 7 . 48 - 7 . 38 ( m , 2h , ar — h ), 7 . 04 - 6 . 95 ( m , 2h , ar — h ), 6 . 14 ( br s , 2h , n — h 2 ), 4 . 56 ( dt , j = 48 hz & amp ; 4 . 8 hz , 2h , f — c h 2 ), 3 . 85 ( s , 3h , oc h 3 ), 3 . 80 - 3 . 59 ( m , 2h , nc h 2 ) and 3 . 49 ( d , j = 5 . 1 hz , n h ). 13 c nmr ( 76 mhz , chloroform - d ) δ c 163 . 2 ( c — nh2 ), 161 . 1 ( nh c ═ o ), 159 . 8 ( c — ome ), 159 . 1 ( c ═ o ), 134 . 4 , 133 . 5 , 127 . 4 ( 2 × ar — c h ), 126 . 8 , 114 . 2 ( 2 × ar — c h ), 107 . 4 , 106 . 0 ( s c h ), 82 . 6 ( d , j = 168 . 1 hz , c — f ), 55 . 7 ( o c h 3 ) and 39 . 8 ( d , j = 20 . 3 hz , nh c h 2 ). 5 - amino - 3 -( 4 - methoxyphenyl )- 4 - oxo - 3 , 4 - dihydrothieno [ 3 , 4 - d ] pyridazine - 1 - carboxylic acid ( 75 mg , 0 . 24 mmol ), bop ( 157 mg , 0 . 36 mmol ) and ( r )- 3 - fluoropyrrolidin - 1 - ium chloride ( 29 . 7 mg , 0 . 24 mmol ) were dissolved in anhydrous dmso ( 1 . 5 ml ) and dipea ( 0 . 17 ml , 0 . 95 mmol ) added . the solution was stirred at 20 ° c . for 24 h . added water ( 20 ml ) and extracted with dcm ( 3 × 10 ml ). washed combined dcm extracts with brine ( 10 ml ) dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate filtered and evaporated . the residue was purified by chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane ( a ): methanol ( b ) ( 0 . 5 - 10 % b , 25 g , 25 cv , 40 ml / min ) to give the product as a yellow solid ( 60 mg , 65 %). lc - ms : calcd for c 18 h 17 fn 4 o 3 s , 388 . 1 ; found , 389 . 2 ( m + h ) + . 5 - amino - 3 -( 4 - methoxyphenyl )- 4 - oxo - 3 , 4 - dihydrothieno [ 3 , 4 - d ] pyridazine - 1 - carboxylic acid ( 75 mg , 0 . 24 mmol ), bop ( 157 mg , 0 . 36 mmol ) and ( s )- 3 - fluoropyrrolidin - 1 - ium chloride ( 29 . 7 mg , 0 . 24 mmol ) were dissolved in anhydrous dmso ( 1 . 5 ml ) and dipea ( 0 . 17 ml , 0 . 95 mmol ) added . the solution was stirred at 20 ° c . for 24 h . added water ( 20 ml ) and extracted with dcm ( 3 × 10 ml ). washed combined dcm with brine ( 10 ml ) dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate filtered and evaporated . the residue was purified by chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane ( a ): methanol ( b ) ( 0 . 5 - 10 % b , 25 g , 25 cv , 40 ml / min ) to give the product as a yellow solid ( 50 mg , 55 %). lc - ms : calcd for c 18 h 17 fn 4 o 3 s , 388 . 1 ; found , 389 . 2 ( m + h ) + . 76 ( 4 g , 12 . 7 mmol ) ( prepared according to example 13b ) was suspended in a mixture of ethanol ( 66 ml ) and water ( 25 ml ). 0 . 511 g ( 12 . 7 mmol ) of the sodium hydroxide was added to the reaction mass . the reaction was stirred at room temperature for 16 h . the reaction mass was concentrated under vacuum to remove the ethanol . the residue was dissolved in water ( 100 ml ) and washed with ethyl acetate ( 100 ml ) to remove the impurities . the ph of the aqueous reaction mass was adjusted the ph 2 by adding 1n hcl . the precipitate obtained was filtered and kept under the oven at 60 c to give 2 . 4 g ( 63 %) of the desired product . lc - ms : m / z calcd for c 14 h 11 n 3 o 4 , 285 . 1 ; found , 285 . 8 ( m + h ) + 1 h nmr ( 500 mhz , dmsod 6 ): δ h 2 . 65 ( 3h , s , c h 3 cccn ), 3 . 83 ( 3h , s , o — c h 3 ), 7 . 09 ( 2h , d , j = 5 hz , ar - 3 - c h and ar - 5 - c h ), 7 . 51 ( 2h , d , j = 10 hz , ar - 2 - ch and ar - 6 - ch ) 95 ( 2 g , 7 . 01 mmol ) was suspended in a mixture of t - butanol : dmf ( 40 ml , ( 1 : 1 )). to this reaction mass , triethylamine ( 1 . 06 g , 10 . 52 mmol , 1 . 458 ml ) was added . the reaction mass was cooled and added triphenylphosphoryl azide ( 2 . 31 g , 8 . 41 mmol ). the reaction mass was stirred at a 0 c from another 10 min and started heating at 100 c for another 5 h . the reaction mass was quenched with water ( 30 ml ) and extracted with ethyl acetate ( 5 × 30 ml ). the organic layer was washed with water ( 3 × 20 ml ) and dried over anhydrous na 2 so 4 ( 15 g ). the organic layer was evaporated and purified through chromatography on alumina column eluting with hexane ( a ): ethyl acetate ( b ), ( 0 - 40 % ( b ), 8 g , 12 ml / min ) to give the pure product 1 . 0 g ( 40 %) as yellow solid . lc - ms : m / z calcd for c 18 h 20 n 4 o 4 , 356 . 1 ; found , 357 . 15 ( m + h ) + 1 h nmr ( 500 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ h 1 . 53 ( 9h , s , oc ( c h 3 ) 3 ), 2 . 55 ( 3h , s , cnccc h 3 ), 3 . 87 ( 3h , s , o — c h 3 ), 6 . 60 ( 1h , bs , n h cooc ( ch 3 ) 3 ), 6 . 98 ( 2h , d , j = 10 hz , ar - 3 - c h and ar - 5 - c h ) and7 . 53 ( 2h , d , j = 10 hz , ar - 2 - c h and ar - 6 - c h ) 96 ( 0 . 50 g , 1 . 4 mmol ) was taken in dry di methyl formamide ( 10 ml ), added sodium hydride ( 0 . 04 g , 1 . 54 mmol ) followed by the addition of fluoro ethyl tosylate ( 0 . 46 g , 2 . 11 mmol ). the reaction mass was heated to 95 c for 12 h . thereafter the reaction mass was quenched with water ( 10 ml ) and extracted with ethyl acetate ( 4 × 20 ml ). the organic layer was washed with water ( 3 × 20 ml ) and dried over anhydrous na 2 so 4 ( 15 g ) and evaporated under vacuum . the crude material was purified by chromatography on alumina column eluting with hexane ( a ): ethyl acetate ( b ), ( 0 - 50 % ( b ), 8 g , 12 ml / min ) to give the pure product 0 . 30 g ( 53 %) as brown liquid . lc - ms : m / z calcd for c 20 h 23 fn 4 o 4 , 402 . 1 ; found , 402 . 9 ( m + h ) + 1 h nmr ( 500 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ h 1 . 49 ( 9h , bs , oc ( c h 3 ) 3 ), 2 . 50 ( 3h , s , cnccc h 3 ), 3 . 89 ( 3h , s , o — c h 3 ), 3 . 95 - 4 . 25 ( 2h , bs , nc h 2 ch 2 f ), 4 . 46 ( 2h , m , nch 2 c h 2 f ), 7 . 01 ( 2h , m , ar - 3 - c h and ar - 5 - c h ) and 7 . 55 ( 2h , m , ar - 2 - c h and ar - 6 - c h ) 97 ( 0 . 29 g , 0 . 716 mmol ) was suspended in ethanol ( 5 ml ), sulphur ( 0 . 03 g , 1 . 07 mmol ) and morpholine ( 0 . 14 g , 1 . 43 mmol , 0 . 14 ml ) was added it . the reaction mass was then heated at 100 c in microwave for 35 min . the ethanol was evaporated from the reaction mass and then partitioned between ethyl acetate ( 3 × 10 ml ) and water ( 3 × 10 ml ). the combined organic layer then dried over anhydrous na 2 so 4 ( 10 g ) and evaporated to dryness . the crude material the purified by chromatography on alumina column eluting with hexane ( a ): ethyl acetate ( b ), ( 0 - 60 % ( b ), 8 g , 12 ml / min ) to give the pure product 0 . 15 g ( 48 %) as brownish liquid . lc - ms : m / z calcd for c 20 h 23 fn 4 o 4 s , 434 . 14 ; found , 434 . 9 ( m + h ) + 1 h nmr ( 500 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ h 1 . 45 ( 9h , s , oc ( c h 3 ) 3 ), 3 . 86 ( 3h , s , o — c h 3 ), 3 . 98 ( 1h , t , j = 5 hz , nc h a h b ch 2 f ), 4 . 03 ( 1h , t , j = 5 hz , nch a h b ch 2 f ), 4 . 59 ( 1h , t , j = 5 hz , nch 2 c h a h b f ), 4 . 68 ( 1h , t , j = 5 hz , nch 2 ch a h b f ), 6 . 14 ( 2h , bs , scn h 2 ), 6 . 44 ( 1h , s , cc h s ), 6 . 99 ( 2h , m , ar - 3 - c h and ar - 5 - c h ) and 7 . 48 ( 2h , m , ar - 2 - c h and ar - 6 - c h ). 98 ( 0 . 150 g , 0 . 345 mmol ), was dissolved in dry dichloromethane ( 1 . 5 ml ), cooled to 0 c using ice - salt mixture . to the reaction mass , trifluoroacetic acid : dichloromethane ( 5 ml , 1 : 1 ) was added . the reaction mass was stirred at rt for 12 h . quenched with water ( 5 ml ) and basified with saturated solution of nahco 3 ( 5 ml ). the organic layer was extracted with dcm ( 4 × 5 ml ) and dried over anhydrous na 2 so 4 ( 5 g ) and evaporated to dryness . the crude material then purified by chromatography on alumina column eluting with hexane ( a ): ethyl acetate ( b ), ( 0 - 60 % ( b ), 8 g , 12 ml / min ) to give the pure product 0 . 06 g ( 54 %) as off - white solid . lc - ms : m / z calcd for c 15 h 15 fn 4 o 2 s , 334 . 1 ; found , 334 . 8 ( m + h ) + 1 h nmr ( 500 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ h 3 . 66 ( 1h , m , nc h a h b ch 2 f ), 3 . 72 ( 1h , m , nch a h b ch 2 f ), 3 . 86 ( 3h , s , och 3 ), 4 . 42 ( 1h , bs , fch 2 ch 2 n h ), 4 . 62 ( 1h , t , j = 5 hz , nch 2 c h a h b f ), 4 . 72 ( 1h , t , j = 5 hz nch 2 ch a h b f ), 6 . 20 ( 2h , bs , scn h 2 ), 6 . 37 ( 1h , s , cc h s ), 6 . 97 ( 2h , d , j = 10 hz , ar - 3 - c h and ar - 5 - c h ) and 7 . 55 ( 2h , d , j = 10 hz , ar - 2 - c h and ar - 6 - c h ). 96 ( 0 . 2 g , 0 . 561 mmol ) was taken in ethanol ( 2 ml ), added sulfur ( 0 . 027 g , 0 . 84 mmol ) and morpholine ( 0 . 098 g , 1 . 12 mmol , 0 . 098 ml ). the reaction mass was then heated at 100 c in microwave for 35 min . the ethanol was evaporated from the reaction mass and then partitioned between ethyl acetate ( 3 × 15 ml ) and water ( 3 × 15 ml ). the combined organic layer then dried over anhydrous na 2 so 4 ( 10 g ) and evaporated to dryness . the crude material the purified by chromatography on alumina column eluting with hexane ( a ): ethyl acetate ( b ), ( 0 - 60 % ( b ), 8 g , 12 ml / min ) to give the pure product 0 . 07 g ( 32 %) as brown solid . lc - ms : m / z calcd for c 18 h 20 n 4 o 4 s , 388 . 1 ; found , 388 . 9 ( m + h ) + 1 h nmr ( 500 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ h 1 . 53 ( 9h , s , oc ( ch 3 ) 3 ), 3 . 85 ( 3h , s , och 3 ), 6 . 65 ( 1h , bs , n h cooc ( ch 3 ) 3 ), 6 . 76 ( 1h , s , cc h s ), 6 . 98 ( 2h , d , j = 10 hz , ar - 3 - c h and ar - 5 - c h ) and 7 . 48 ( 2h , d , j = 10 hz , ar - 2 - c h and ar - 6 - c h ). p - anisidine ( 2 g , 16 . 23 mmol ) was dissolved in a mixture of 37 % hydrochloric acid ( 3 ml ), ethanol ( 5 ml ) and water ( 3 ml ). the reaction mixture was cooled to 0 c , and a solution of sodium nitrite ( 1 . 12 g , 16 . 23 mmol ) in water ( 7 ml ) was added dropwise . the resulting mixture was stirred at 0 c for 20 min . sodium acetate ( 8 . 61 g , 63 . 27 mmol ) in water ( 20 ml ) and t - butyl acetoacetate ( 2 . 56 g , 16 . 23 mmol , 2 ml ) were added and the reaction mixture was stirred at 0 c for 2 h . the precipitate formed was filtered , washed with water , and dried under high vacuum to give 4 . 08 g ( 80 %) as brown solid . lc - ms : m / z calcd for c 13 h 16 n 2 o 4 278 . 2 , found 277 ( m ). 1 h nmr ( 500 mhz , cdcl3 ): δ 1 . 6 ( 5h , s , c ( ch3 ) 3 ), 1 . 62 ( 4h , s , c ( ch3 ) 3 ), 2 . 48 ( 1 . 67h , s , coch3 ), 2 . 56 ( 1 . 27h , s , coch3 ), 6 . 9 ( 2h , m , phenyl - ch ), 7 . 26 ( 1h , d , j = 10 hz , phenyl - ch ) and 7 . 33 ( 1h , d , j = 10 hz , phenyl - ch ). a mixture of 101 ( 4 . 0 g , 14 . 39 mmol ), ethyl cyanoacetate ( 3 . 25 g , 28 . 78 mmol , 1 . 61 ml ) and ammonium acetate ( 4 . 43 g , 57 . 56 mmol ) in t - butanol ( 5 ml ) was irradiated in microwave at 100 c for 45 min . the resulting mixture was distilled to remove t - butanol and then diluted with water ( 100 ml ) and extracted with ethyl acetate ( 3 × 100 ml ). the combined organic extract was washed with water ( 30 ml ), brine ( 30 ml ), dried over sodium sulfate and evaporated under vacuum . the crude compound was heated in ethanol and filtered hot to yield 2 . 8 g ( 60 %) as a dark yellow solid . lc - ms : m / z calcd for c 16 h 15 n 3 o 4 327 . 12 , found 328 . 1 ( m + h ) + 1 h nmr ( 500 mhz , cdcl3 ): δ 1 . 62 ( 9h , s , c ( ch3 ) 3 ), 2 . 72 ( 3h , s , cnccch3 ), 6 . 9 ( 2h , d , j = 10 hz , arch ), 7 . 4 ( 2h , d , j = 10 hz arch3 ) a mixture of 102 ( 2 . 8 g , 8 . 56 mmol ), sulfur ( 0 . 42 g , 12 . 40 mmol ) and morpholine ( 1 . 3 g , 17 . 12 mmol , 1 . 1 ml ) in tert - butanol ( 7 ml ) was heated to 100 c in microwave for 30 min after the mixture was cooled , the precipitate formed was filtered and washed using ethanol to yield 0 . 76 g ( 25 %) as a pale brown solid . lc - ms : m / z calcd for c 16 h 15 n 3 o 4 s 359 . 09 , found 360 . 09 ( m + h ) + . 1 h nmr ( 500 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ 1 . 55 ( 9h , s , c ( c h 3 ) 3 ), 6 . 64 ( 1h , s , arc h ), 6 . 8 ( 2h , d , j = 10 hz , ar h ), 7 . 0 ( 1h , s , sc h ), 7 . 3 ( 2h , d , j = 10 hz , ar h ) a mixture of 103 ( 0 . 76 g , 2 . 12 mmol ), fluoroethyltosylate ( 0 . 92 g , 4 . 24 mmol ) and cesium carbonate ( 1 . 22 g , 6 . 35 mmol ) in dmf ( 10 ml ) was stirred at ambient temperature for 16 h . the reaction was quenched in to 25 ml of water and extracted using dichlomethane ( 25 ml × 2 ). the organic layer was dried using sodium sulfate and concentrated to dryness to yield 0 . 42 g of crude product . lc - ms : m / z calcd for c19h20fn3o4s 405 . 12 , found 406 . 12 ( m + h ) + . 1h nmr ( 500 mhz , cdcl3 ): δ 1 . 64 ( 9h , s , c ( ch3 ) 3 ), 4 . 24 ( 1h , t , j = 5 hz , och2 ), 4 . 3 ( 1h , t , j = 5 hz , och2 ), 4 . 75 ( 1h , t , j = 5 hz , fch2 ), 4 . 85 ( 1h , t , j = 5 hz , fch2 ), 7 . 02 ( 2h , d , j = 10 hz , arch ), 7 . 15 ( 1h , s sch ), 7 . 55 ( 2h , d , j = 10 hz ar ch ). compound 105 was prepared using the same route as that shown in example 13 , starting with 4 - nitroaniline rather than p - anisidine . [ 18 f ] fluoride is azeotropically dried in a wheaton vial as described in example 1 . the vial is cooled to room temperature and a solution of mesylate 57 ( 2 . 0 mg , 3 . 9 mmol ) in anhydrous dmso ( 0 . 2 ml ) is added . the reaction mixture is heated for 15 minutes at 100 ° c . the reaction product [ 18 f ] 56 is isolated and formulated as described in example 1 . compound [ 18 f ] 59 is obtained by nucleophilic ring opening reaction of epoxide 60 using [ 18 f ] fluoride / kryptofix in tert - amyl alcohol following a published protocol ( r . schirrmacher et al ., tetr . lett . 52 ( 2011 ) 1973 - 1976 ). a solution of [ 18 f ] 2 - fluoroethylamine ( 100 μl acetonitrile ; obtained following a method by m . glaser et al ., j . label . compd . radiopharm . 2012 , 55 , 326 - 331 ) is added to a mixture of acid 54 ( 2 . 0 mg , 6 . 3 mmol ), bop ( 4 . 2 mg , 9 . 4 mmol ), dipea ( 57 μl , 325 μmol ). after incubation for 30 min at room temperature the amide [ 18 f ] 106 is isolated by preparative hplc . compound [ 18 f ] 90 is obtained by reacting nitro precursor 70 with the k [ 18 f ] f - k 222 - carbonate complex in dmso following the procedure as described by a . maisonial et al . ( j . med . chem . 54 , 2011 , 2745 - 2766 ). compound [ 18 f ] 67 is prepared in a similar fashion . the labelling reagent [ 18 f ] fluoroethyl tosylate is obtained following a published protocol as described by w . wadsak et al . ( nucl . med . biol . 34 , 2007 , 1019 - 1028 ). the subsequent n - alkylation and deprotection provides [ 18 f ] 92 in a similar fashion as described by e . schirrmacher et al . ( bioorg . med . chem . lett . 13 , 2003 , 2687 - 2692 ). compounds [ 18 f ] 93 and [ 18 f ] 93 are obtained from the corresponding mesylate precursors by reacting with the k [ 18 f ] f - k 222 - carbonate complex in dmso following the procedure as described by x .- s . he et al . ( j . label . cpd . radiopharm . 33 , 1993 , 573 - 581 ). a number of novel compounds were screened for their ability to bind tau + neurofibrillary tangles in alzheimer disease brain tissue , in vitro adme properties and brain uptake in vivo . taken together , the results demonstrate that a selection of compounds of the invention bind preferentially to tangles , are metabolically stable in vitro , can be radiolabelled , and have a high brain uptake in rodent models . thus , such compounds display the desired characteristics for a tau imaging agent . human brain tissue samples from the entorhinal cortex of patients with alzheimer &# 39 ; s disease ( ad ) and healthy controls were obtained from tissue solutions ( tissue solutions ltd , glasgow , uk ). tissue samples were collected after informed written consent , and specimens were dissected at the tissue bank and snap - frozen for cryopreservation at a time interval of between 3 and 18 h after death . the frozen tissue was embedded in tissuetek ® ( vwr ) and sectioned using a microm hm560 cryostat ( thermo scientific ). serial 12 μm sections were mounted onto superfrost ®+ glass slides ( vwr ) and stored a − 70 ° c . to confirm presence and location of tau + neurofibrillary tangles ( nfts ) and β - amyloid ( aβ )+ plaques in the human tissue sections , every 20 th tissue section throughout the specimens was processed for immunohistochemical labelling with antibodies raised against aggregated and hyperphosphorylated tau , and aggregated aβ . briefly , tissue sections were defrosted and fixed in ice - cold 70 % ethanol . all tissue sections were rinsed with pbs after fixation and between all subsequent incubation steps . following fixation , tissue sections were incubated first with h 2 o 2 ( envision ™ kit , dako ). tissue sections to be processed for aβ immunohistochemistry were further treated for antigen retrieval by incubation in 70 % formic acid ( sigma - aldrich ) for 10 min . all tissue sections were then incubated with 10 % normal goat serum ( vector labs ) to block non - specific labelling . after the blocking steps , the tissue sections were incubated with primary antibodies raised against tau ( at8 , mouse monoclonal antibody , 1 : 20 dilution , invitrogen ) or aβ ( 4g8 , mouse monoclonal antibody , 1 : 100 dilution , covance ) for 1 h at room temperature ( rt ). following incubation with primary antibodies , the tissue sections were incubated with secondary antibodies conjugated to horseradish peroxidase ( hrp ) directed against mouse igg for 30 min at rt . this was followed by incubation with the chromogen 3 , 3 ′- diaminobenzidine ( dab ) for 2 - 3 min . envision ™ hrp kits were used for secondary labelling ( dako ). finally the sections were counterstained with haematoxylin ( merck ), dehydrated and mounted in dpx mounting media ( vwr ). images of tissue sections labelled with tau and aβ were captured using a nikon digital camera connected to a leica microscope and using the nis elements d software ( nikon ). images were further processed with the photoshop ® software ( adobe ). conventional immunohistochemistry rely on the presence and detection of specific antigen by primary antibodies . for example , the tau antibody ( at8 ) used for the immunohistochemical detection of nfts in 1 . 2 detects a specific conformation of hyperphosphorylated tau aggregates , but it will not detect less mature tau aggregates ( augustinack et al ., 2002 ). likewise , further phosphorylation results in conformational changes and loss of the at8 specific tau antigen ( augustinack et al ., 2002 , jeganathan et al ., 2008 ). it has therefore been suggested that using a different method , such as gallyas silver stain , that doesn &# 39 ; t rely on one antigen is a more sensitive and accurate method to detect and label nfts ( rosenwald et al ., 1993 , cullen et al ., 1996 , uchihara et al ., 2001 , uchihara , 2007 ). therefore , in addition to tau + and aβ + immunohistochemistry , tissue sections adjacent to the slides used for immunohistochemistry where processed for gallyas silver stain . briefly , tissue sections were defrosted and fixed for 10 min in neutral buffered formalin ( vwr ) and washed first in pbs and then dh 2 o . unless stated otherwise , tissue sections were rinsed in dh 2 o between each of the subsequent incubation steps . first , the tissue sections were incubated in 5 % periodic acid for 5 min , and then for 1 min in an alkaline silver iodide solution . this was followed by a 10 min wash in 0 . 5 % acetic acid , and then the tissue sections were incubated in developer solution for 5 - 30 min . the tissue sections were then washed in 0 . 5 % acetic acid and rinsed in dh 2 o . this was followed by incubation for 5 min in a 0 . 1 % gold chloride solution , and then 5 min in 1 % sodium thiosulphate solution . the tissue sections were then rinsed in tap water and counterstained with 0 . 1 % nuclear fast red for 2 min . finally , the tissue sections were rinsed in tap water , dehydrated and mounted in dpx mounting media ( vwr ). all reagents for the gallyas silver stain were procured from sigma - aldrich unless otherwise stated . images of tissue sections labelled with tau and aβ were captured using a nikon digital camera connected to a leica microscope and using the nis elements d software ( nikon ). images were further processed with the photoshop ® software ( adobe ). the binding of compounds to tau + nfts and aβ + plaques in human ad tissue were evaluated based on fluorescence . all test compounds have an innate fluorescence , and binding of the compounds to nfts / plaques in ad tissue can therefore be detected using a fluorescence microscope . two reference compounds were included in the screen ; pib ( pittsburgh compound b ( pib ) and fddnp ( fluorescent probe 2 -( 1 -( 2 -( n -( 2 - fluoroethy )- n - methylamino )- naphthalene - 6 - yl )- ethylidende )- malononitrile ). pib has been reported to bind with a preference to aβ + plaques ( ikonomovic et al ., 2008 ), whereas fddnp binds to both nfts and plaques ( agdeppa et al ., 2001 ). in addition , an aminothienopyrazidine compound ( atpz ), a tau aggregation inhibitor first reported by ballatore et al ( ballatore et al ., 2010 ), was also screened on tissue . briefly , tissue sections were defrosted and fixed in ice - cold 70 % ethanol . all tissue sections were rinsed with pbs after fixation and between all subsequent incubation steps . to quench autofluorescence , tissue sections were incubated first with 0 . 25 % kmno 4 ( sigma - aldrich ) in pbs for 12 min , and then with 0 . 1 % k 252 o 5 / 0 . 1 % oxalic acid ( both reagents from sigma - aldrich ) in pbs for 1 min . the tissue sections were blocked with 2 % bsa in pbs for 10 min , and then incubated with the test compounds at 100 μm concentration for 1 h at rt . compounds with positive binding at 100 μm was further tested in subsequent assays using lower test concentrations , 10 μm and 1 μm . finally the tissue sections were rinsed in pbs , and mounted in slowfade ® mounting media ( invitrogen ). images of labelled tissue sections were captured using a nikon digital camera connected to a leica microscope and using the nis elements d software ( nikon ). images were further processed with the photoshop ® software ( adobe ). test compounds were screened using a panel of in vitro adme assays for prediction of in vivo properties . the following assays were used ; parallel artificial membrane permeability assay ( pampa ) to determine cell membrane passage , compound stability in the presence of human or rat plasma , compound stability in the presence of human or rat liver microsomes , and determination of binding to proteins in human plasma and rat brain homogenates . to enable comparison with two compounds reported to have high brain uptake in vivo , pib ( ikonomovic et al ., 2008 ) and atpz ( ballatore et al ., 2010 ) were included in the screen . the pampa assay is used to determine how well a compound crosses a cell membrane by measuring its passage through a phosphotidyl choline barrier . a permeability coefficient & gt ;− 6 indicates high permeability across lipid membranes and is indicative of a compounds ability to cross the blood brain barrier . a 10 μm solution was incubated on a pdvf membrane coated with a 2 % phoshotidyl choline solution for 5 h at rt . membrane penetration was measured using lc - ms . the protein binding assays provide an estimate of free ( unbound ) fraction of the compound in the blood or brain in vivo . high protein binding of a compound within the blood indicates that it is potentially unavailable for passage across the blood brain barrier and could compromise its metabolism or excretion , whereas high binding to proteins in the brain is indicative of non - specific binding and slow excretion . the desirable criterion for this assay is & lt ; 99 % of test compound bound . test compounds were first dissolved in dmso to a concentration of 50 μm . this was followed by incubation in samples of human plasma and rat brain homogenates ( final test concentration 1 μm ). binding of compounds to proteins was determined in the samples by rapid equilibrium dialysis after 5 and 30 min of incubation . the liver microsome stability assay provides an estimate of compound stability and rate of metabolism in vivo . the desirable criterion for this assay is & gt ; 50 % parent compound after 30 min . a 1 μm compound solution was incubated with rat or human liver microsomes ( 20 mg / ml ) at 37 ° c . and the amount of parent compound remaining following the incubation was determined after 5 and 30 min of incubation using lc - ms . all animal studies were in compliance with local rules and regulations . test compounds were administered by intravenous ( i . v ) injection through the tail vein of naïve male wistar rats ( 50 μg test compound / rat ). the animals were sacrificed by dislocation of the neck at 2 , 10 , 30 , 60 min post - injection ( p . i ). the brain and plasma were collected from each animal . the concentration of test compound was measured in the plasma and brain homogenates using ls - ms , and calculated as % compound / g (% id / g ). all animal studies were in compliance with local rules and regulations . [ 18 f ]- radiolabelled compounds were injected i . v through the tail vein of naïve male c57b1 / 6 mice ( 2 mbq / mouse ). the animals were sacrificed by dislocation of the neck at 2 , 10 , 30 and 60 min p . i . next , the animals were dissected and the radioactivity of organs , tissue and blood was measured using a wallac γ counter ( perkin - elmer ). the compound concentration in the specimens was calculated as % id / g . every 20 th section was labelled for tau or aβ to confirm the presence and extent of tau + nfts and aβ + plaques in the human tissue sections . adjacent tissue sections were processed using gallyas silver stain , which is a sensitive method for labelling of nfts and neuritic plaques that is not relying on antibodies for detection . numerous tau + nfts and neuritic plaques , as well as aβ + plaques , were observed in all ad specimens . in contrast , no nfts or plaques were observed in tissue sections from a control subject . nfts and neuritic plaques were also observed in tissue sections labelled with gallyas silver stain . more mature nfts were detected with gallyas silver stain compared to tau + immunohistochemistry . typical morphology of nfts and plaques are demonstrated fig5 . the binding of compounds to tau + nfts and aβ + plaques in human ad tissue were evaluated based on fluorescence . all test compounds have an innate fluorescence , and binding of the compounds to nfts / plaques in ad tissue can therefore be detected using a fluorescence microscope . the results from the tissue assays are summarized table 2 , table 3 , and table 4 . at high test concentration , binding of both reference compounds ( pib and fddnp ) was detected to both nfts and plaques ( table 2 ). at lower test concentrations , pib only bound to plaques . these results are as expected and are supported by reports in the literature ( agdeppa et al ., 2001 , ikonomovic et al ., 2008 , thompson et al ., 2009 ). some of the tested novel compounds were observed to bind to nfts ( table 2 , table 3 , and table 4 ). most notably are test compounds 38 and 105 ( table 1 , fig6 ( 38 a - b , 105 c - d )), which at high test concentrations bind to both nfts and plaques but at lower test concentrations bind with a preference for nfts . selected compounds were screened using multiple in vitro assays for prediction of in vivo properties . the results are summarized in table 3 . the data suggest that the majority of the screened novel compounds from this class fulfil the desired in vitro criteria for an imaging agent , and these compounds are predicted to cross bbb and to be metabolically stable in vivo . selected compounds were screened using cold bio - distribution in rat to determine brain uptake . the results are summarized in table 6 . the data demonstrates uptake & gt ; 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