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in order to achieve the above mentioned aspects and in accordance with the purpose of the invention as embodied and described herein , there are provided processes for the syntheses of compounds of formulae ia , 1b , ii and iii , wherein r , r 1 , r 2 , r 3 , r 4 , r 5 , x , y , x 1 , y 1 , x 2 , y 2 , z and b are the same as defined earlier . the compounds of formulae ia , 1b , ii and iii of the present invention may be prepared by following the reaction sequences as depicted below in schemes ia , ib to ix . in scheme ia there is provided a process for preparing a compound of formula ia , as shown above , wherein x is selected from the group consisting ch 2 , co , cs , so 2 and — n ═ n —, r is selected from the group consisting of ( 1 ) c 1 - c 4 alkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 - 3 substituents each independently selected from the group consisting of halogen , hydroxy , c 1 - c 4 alkoxy and amino ( 2 ) c 1 - c 4 alkoxy , ( 3 ) halogen ( 4 ) formyl ( 5 ) carboxyl ( 6 ) c 1 - c 4 acyloxy ( 7 ) phenyl or substituted phenyl ( 8 ) hydroxy ( 9 ) nitro ( 10 ) amino ( 11 ) furyl ( 12 ) triazolyl ( 13 ) thienyl ( 14 ) piperazinyl ( 15 ) morpholinyl ( 16 ) thiomorpholinyl ( 17 ) imidazolyl ( 18 ) oxazolyl and ( 19 ) triazolone - yl , r 1 and r 2 are each independently selected from the group consisting of ( 1 ) hydrogen , ( 2 ) c 1 - c 4 alkyl group which is unsubstituted or substituted by 1 - 3 substituents each independently selected from the group consisting of halogen , hydroxy , c 1 - c 4 alkoxy and amino ( 3 ) nitro ( 4 ) amino ( 5 ) cyano ( 6 ) carboxyl or protected carboxyl ( 7 ) so 2 r ′ wherein r ′ is hydrogen , alkyl or aryl and ( 8 ) c 1 - c 4 alkoxy , y is a phenyl group which is unsubstituted or substituted by substituents each independently selected from the group consisting of ( 1 ) halogen ( 2 ) nitro ( 3 ) amino ( 4 ) cyano ( 5 ) carboxyl or protected carboxyl ( 6 ) hydroxy ( 7 ) c 1 - c 4 alkoxy and ( 8 ) so 2 r ′ wherein r ′ is hydrogen , alkyl or aryl , r 3 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen . c 1 - c 4 alkyl group , halogen , hydroxy , c 1 - c 4 alkoxy , nitro , amino , cyano , carboxyl and so 2 r ′ wherein r ′ is hydrogen , alkyl or aryl ; and x 1 , x 2 , y 1 , y 2 and z are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen , halogen , nitro , cyano , amino , sulphonyl , aryl or substituted aryl , c 1 - c 4 alkyl , c 1 - c 4 alkoxy , carboxyl or protected carboxyl . also , when r 1 is other than hydrogen , formula i has two asymmetric centres and there are four possible enantiomers i . e . rr , rs , sr and ss , this invention relates to the mixture of enantiomers as well as individual isomers and the most preferred isomer in this situation is rr , which comprises reacting 1 -[ 2 -( 2 , 4 - disubstituted phenyl )- 2 , 3 - epoxy derivative of 1 , 2 , 4 - triazole of formula iv , wherein x , r and r 1 , are the same as defined above , with triazol - 3 - one derivatives of formula v , wherein r 2 , r 3 , x 1 , x 2 , y , y 1 , y 2 and z have the same meanings , as defined above , in the presence of sodium hydride to afford the desired compound of formula ia , wherein x , x 1 , x 2 , y 1 , y 2 , z , r , r 1 , r 2 and r 3 have the same meanings as defined above . in scheme ib there is provided a process for preparing a compound of formula ib , wherein x , r , r 1 , r 2 , r 3 and y are the same as defined above , r 4 is selected from the group hydrogen , c 1 - c 4 alkyl group which is unsubstituted or substituted , b is selected from oxygen and sulphur atoms , r 5 is selected from the group ( 1 ) hydrogen , ( 2 ) c 1 - c 4 alkyl group which is unsubstituted or substituted by 1 - 3 substituents each independently selected from the group consisting of halogen , hydroxy , c 1 - c 4 alkoxy and amino , ( 3 ) phenyl which is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 - 3 substituents each independently selected from the group consisting of ( a ) c 1 - c 4 alkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 - 3 substituents each independently selected from the group consisting of halogen , hydroxy , c 1 - c 4 alkoxy and amino ( b ) c 1 - c 4 alkoxy , ( c ) halogen , ( d ) formyl ( e ) carboxyl ( f ) c 1 - c 4 acyloxy ( g ) c 1 - c 4 alkoxycarbonyl amino ( h ) phenyl or naphthyl - oxy carbonylamino ( i ) semicarbazido ( j ) formamido ( k ) thioformamido ( l ) hydroxy ( m ) nitro ( n ) amino ( o ) furyl ( p ) triazolyl ( q ) thienyl ( r ) oxazolyl ( s ) imidazolyl ( t ) cf 2 and ( u ) ocf 3 ( 4 ) naphthyl or naphthyl ( c 1 - c 4 alkyl ) which may be substituted with 1 - 6 substituents selected from ( a ) c 1 - c 5 alkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted with 1 - 3 substituents each independently selected from the group consisting of halogen , hydroxy , c 1 - c 4 alkoxy and amino , ( b ) halogen ( c ) ( c 1 - c 4 alkyl ) halo , ( d ) c 1 - c 4 alkoxy ( e ) hydroxy ( f ) amino ( g ) carboxyl ( h ) trifluoromethoxyl ( i ) trifluoromethyl ( j ) tetrafluoroethyl ( k ) tetrafluoroethoxyl ( l ) tetrafluoropropyl and ( m ) tetrafluoropropoxyl . also , when r 1 is other than hydrogen , formula i has two asymmetric centres and there are four possible enantiomers i . e . rr , rs , sr and ss , this invention relates to the mixture of enantiomers as well as individual isomers and the most preferred isomer in this situation is rr , which comprises reacting a compound of formula id wherein x , r , r 1 , r 2 , r 3 and y have the same meanings as defined earlier , with a compound of formula r 5 — n ═ c ═ b wherein r 5 and b are the same as defined earlier to give a compound of formula ic , which on reaction with r 4 z wherein r 4 is the same as defined above and z is any halogen atom , gives a compound of formula ib wherein x , r , r 1 , r 2 , r 3 , r 4 , r 5 , y and b have the same meanings as defined earlier . in scheme ii , there is provided a process for preparing a compound of formula ia , wherein x , r , r 1 , r 2 , r 3 , y , x 1 , x 2 , y 1 , y 2 and z are the same as defined above , also when r 1 is other than hydrogen , formula i has two asymmertric centres and there are four possible enantiomers i . e . rr , rs , sr and ss , this invention relates to the mixture of enantiomers as well as individual isomers and the most preferred isomer in this situation is rr , which comprises reacting epoxide derivative of formula vi , wherein x , r , r 1 , r 2 , r 3 , x 1 , x 2 , y , y 1 , y 2 and z are the same as defined above with 1 , 2 , 4 - triazole to afford a compound of formula ia . there is provided a process for preparing a compound of formula ii , wherein x , r , r 1 , r 4 , r 5 , y and b have the same meanings as defined earlier , also when r 1 is other than hydrogen , formula ii has two asymmetric centres and there are four possible enantiomers i . e . rr , rs , sr and ss , this invention relates to the mixture of enantiomers as well as individual isomers and the most preferred isomer in this situation is rr , which comprises reacting a compound of formula vii , wherein r , r 1 , x and y are same as defined earlier with a compound r 5 — n ═ b ═ b , wherein r 5 and b are the same defined earlier to give a compound of formula viii , wherein r , r 1 , r 5 , x , y and b have the same meanings as defined earlier . the compound of formula viii , on reaction with r 4 z , wherein r 4 is c 1 - c 4 alkyl and z is any halogen atom , gives a compound of formula ii , wherein r , r 1 , r 4 , r 5 , x , y and b are the same as defined earlier . in scheme iv there is provided a process for the preparation of a compound of formula iii , wherein r , r 1 , r 5 , x , y and b are the same as defined above , also when r 1 is other than hydrogen , formula iii has two asymmetric centres and there are four possible enantiomers i . e . rr , rs , sr and ss , this invention relates to the mixture of enantiomers as well as individual isomers and the most preferred isomer in this situation is rr , which comprises reacting a compound of formula ix with a compound of formula b ═ c ═ n — r 5 wherein b and r 5 are the same as defined earlier , to give the desired compound of formula iii . in scheme v 1 , 3 - difluorobenzene of formula x , on treatment with chloroacetyl chloride of formula xi , in the presence of a lewis acid catalyst such as aluminium trichloride gives α - chloro - 2 , 4 - difluoroacetophenone of formula xii . this compound of formula xii is further reacted with 1 , 2 , 4 - triazole to obtain 2 -( 1h - 1 , 2 , 4 - triazol - 1 - yl )- 2 ′- 4 ′- difluoroacetophenone of formula xiii . this compound of formula xiii is further reacted with trimethyl sulphoxonium iodide ( tmsi ) to afford 1 -[ 2 -( 2 , 4 - difluorophenyl )- 2 , 3 - epoxypropyl ]- 1h - 1 , 2 , 4 - triazole of formula iv ( r = f , x = ch 2 , r 1 = h ). the procedure as described in u . s . pat . no . 4 , 404 , 216 is followed to prepare compound of formula iv . the triazol - 3 - one derivatives of formula v ( r 3 = h , y = c 6 h 4 —), wherein r 2 , x 1 , x 2 , y 1 , y 2 and z are the same as defined earlier , are prepared by reacting substituted phenyl piperazine of formula xiv , wherein x 1 , x 2 , y 1 , y 2 and z are the same as defined earlier , is reacted with 4 - chloronitrobenzene to give the corresponding nitroaryl compound of formula xv , which on catalytic reduction affords the anilino derivative of formula xvi . the compound of formula xvi , is acylated with phenyl chloroformate to afford phenyl carbamate derivatives of formula xvii . reaction of these carbamate derivative of formula xvii , with hydrazine hydrate yields semicarbazide derivative of formula xviii , which on cyclization with formamidine derivatives gives the triazol - 3 - one derivatives of formula v ( r 3 = h , y = c 6 h 4 —). the reaction of compound of formula v , with the compound of formula iv ( r = f , r 1 = h , x = ch2 ) is carried out in the presence of sodium hydride to afford the desired compound of formula ia ( x = ch 2 , r = f , r 1 = h , y = c 6 h 4 —, r 3 = h ), wherein r 2 , x 1 , x 2 , y 1 , y 2 and z are the same as defined earlier . the compounds of formula ia ( x = ch 2 , r = f , r 1 = ch 3 , y = c 6 h 4 —, r 3 = h ) wherein r 2 , x 1 , y 1 , x 2 , y 2 and z have the same meanings as defined earlier , are synthesized following the reaction sequence embodied in scheme vi . thus , 1 , 3 - difluorobenzene of formula x is reacted with racemic (±) 2 - chloropropionyl chloride of formula xix to give a compound (±) 2 - chloro - 2 - methyl - 2 ′, 4 ′- difluoroaceto - phenone of formula xx . the intermediate of formula v which in turn is prepared by following the reaction sequence as described in scheme v wherein r 2 , x 1 , x 2 , y 1 , y 2 and z have the same usual meanings , is condensed with (±) 2 - chloro - 2 - methyl - 2 ′, 4 ′- difluoroacetophenone of formula xx in the presence of sodium hydride to afford compound of formula xxi , wherein r 2 , x 1 , x 2 , y 1 , y 2 and z have the same meanings as defined earlier . the compound of formula xxi is epoxidized with trimethyl - sulphoxonium iodide ( tmsi ) in dimethylsulfoxide ( dmso ) to give an epoxide derivative of formula vi ( x = ch 2 , r = f , r 1 = ch 3 , y = c 6 h 4 —, r 3 = h ), which is then condensed with 1 , 2 , 4 - triazole to give a compound of formula ia ( x = ch 2 , r = f , r 1 = ch 3 , y = c 6 h 4 —, r 3 = h ), wherein r 2 , x 1 , y 1 , x 2 , y 2 and z are the same as defined earlier . the compounds of formula ii ( x = ch 2 , r = f , r 1 = h , y = c 6 h 4 — wherein r 4 , r 5 , and b have the same meanings as defined earlier , are synthesized by following the reaction sequence as depicted above in scheme vii . thus , 2 -( 2 , 4 - difluorophenyl )- 3 -( 1h - 1 , 2 , 4 - triazolyl )- 1 -[ 4 -( piprazinyl ) phenoxy ]- propan - 2 - ol of formula vii ( x = ch 2 , r = f , r 1 = h , y = c 6 h 4 —) ( prepared by the process as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 5 , 023 , 258 , assigned to pfizer ) on treatment with the compound of formula b = c = n — r 5 , wherein b and r 5 are the same as defined earlier gives a compound of formula vii ( x = ch 2 , r = f , r 1 = h , y = c 6 h 4 —) wherein r 5 and b are the same as defined earlier . this compound of formula vii ( x = ch 2 , r = f , r 1 = h , y = c 6 h 4 —) is further reacted with r 4 z in the presence of sodium hydride gives the required compound of formula ii ( x = ch 2 , r = f , r 1 = h , y = c 6 h 4 —, wherein r 4 , r 5 and b are the same as defined earlier . in scheme vii , 2 - chloro - methyl - 2 ′, 4 ′- difluoroacetophenone of formula xxii , on treatment with 1 - acetyl - 4 - hydroxyphenylpiperazine of formula xxiii , gives 2 -[ 4 -( 4 - acetylpiperazine ) phenoxy ]- 2 - methyl - 2 ′, 4 ′- difluoroacetophenone of formula xxiv in the presence of potassium carbonate in dimethylformamide , which on treatment with trimethyl sulphoxonium iodide ( tmsi ) in dmso gives the corresponding epoxide of formula xxv . this compound of formula xxv is reacted with 1 , 2 , 4 - triazole to yield a compound of formula xxvi , which in turn on hydrolysis with sodium hydroxide in dioxane gives a compound of formula vii ( x = ch 2 , r = f , r 1 = ch 3 , y = c 6 h 4 —). the compound of formula vii on reaction with r 5 — n = b = b gives a compound of formula ii ( x = ch 2 , r = f , r 1 = ch 3 , r 4 = h ) wherein r 5 and b have the same meanings as defined earlier . in scheme ix 1 -[ 2 -( 2 , 4 - difluorophenyl )- 2 , 3 - epoxypropyl ]- 1h - 1 , 2 , 4 - triazole of formula iv ( r = f , x = ch 2 , r 1 = h ) on treatment with n - methyl - 4 - nitroaniline of formula xxvii gives 3 -[ n - methyl - n -( 4 - nitrophenyl )]- 2 -( 2 , 4 - difluorophenyl )- 1 -( 1h - 1 , 2 , 4 - triazolyl )- propan - 3 - amino - 2 - ol of formula xxviii which on reduction with palladium on charcoal gives 3 -[ n - methyl - n -( 4 - aminophenyl )]- 2 -( 2 , 4 - difluorophenyl )- 1 -( 1h - 1 , 2 , 4 - triazolyl )- propane - 3 - amino - 2 - ol of formula ix , ( x = ch 2 , r = f , r 1 = h , y = c 6 h 4 —) which on reaction with b = c = n — r 5 gives a compound of formula iii ( x = ch 2 , r = f , r 1 = h , y = c 6 h 4 —) wherein b and r 5 are the same as defined earlier . in the above schemes where specific acids , bases , solvents , catalysts , oxidising agents , reducing agents etc . are mentioned , it is to be understood that the other acids , bases , solvents , catalysts , oxidising agents , reducing agents etc . may be used . similarly , the reaction temperature and duration of the reaction may be adjusted according to the need . an illustrative list of particular compounds according to the invention and capable of being produced by schemes ia , ib to ix include : preferred group of compounds belonging to the compounds of formulae ia , ib , ii and iii of the present invention are exemplified in table i to table iv though the present invention is not limited to the compounds given there . formula ia ( x = ch 2 , r = f , y = c 6 h 4 − , r 3 = h ) ( x = ch 2 , r = f , y = c 6 h 4 —) ( x = ch 2 , r = f , y = c 6 h 4 —) ( x = ch 2 , r = f , y = c 6 h 4 —, r 1 , r 2 , r 3 and r 4 = h ) all compounds mentioned in the above list as well as the compounds mentioned in formulae ia , ib , ii and iii with a variety of substituents were prepared using the methods described earlier depending upon whether they are mixtures of α - methylated isomers , mixtures of non α - methylated isomers or pure rr isomers . the examples mentioned below demonstrate the general synthetic procedure as well as the specific preparation for the preferred compound . the examples are given to illustrate the details of the invention and should not be constrained to limit the scope of the present invention . most of the compounds were characterized using nmr , ir and were purified by chromatography . crude products were subjected to column chromatographic purification using silica gel ( 100 - 200 or 60 - 120 mesh ) as stationary phase . into the solution of 1 , 3 - difluorobenzene in 1 , 2 - dicholoroethane ( dce ) was added anhydrous aluminium chloride ( 1 . 2 molar equivalent of 1 , 3 - difluorobenzene ) at 25 - 30 ° c . and stirred for 30 minutes . the reaction mixture was then cooled to 0 ° c . and chloroacetyl chloride ( 1 . 1 molar equivalent of 1 , 3 - difluorobenzene ), in dce , was then added into it over a period of 30 - 60 min keeping the reaction temperature below 20 ° c . after the addition was over , the reaction mixture was stirred at 25 - 30 ° c . for 5 - 7 hours . the reaction mixture was then diluted with dce and poured into dil . hydrochloric acid ( 5 %) at 0 - 5 ° c . the mixture was then extracted with dce . the combined organic layer was washed successively with 5 % aq . sodium bicarbonate solution and water . evaporating dce from the organic layer under reduced pressure gave an oil which on triturating with n - hexane gave the title compound as white crystalline material ( yield 75 % of theory ). the product obtained in step - 1 was reacted with 1 , 2 , 4 - triazole ( 1 . 2 molar equivalent ) in the presence of sodium bicarbonate as base and toluene as solvent under refluxing condition . after the reaction was over , the reaction mixture was poured into crushed ice and extracted with toluene . the combined organic layer was then washed with water and concentrated under reduced pressure to give brown semisolid compound which was recrystallized from ethyl acetate — hexane mixture to give light yellow solid compound which was then used as such in the next step . step 2 product was dissolved in toluene , followed by the addition of trimethylsulfoxonium iodide ( tmsi ), cetramide and 20 % aq . sodium hydroxide solution . this mixture was then heated at 60 ° c . for 4 hrs . after the reaction was over , it was diluted with toluene and poured into chilled water . the organic layer was washed with water and concentrated under reduced pressure to give light brown oil which was used after column chromatographic purification ( silica gel ) in the next step . substituted phenyl piperazine was reacted with 4 - chloronitrobenzene ( 1 . 1 molar equivalent of phenyl piperazine ) in dimethylsulphoxide [ dmso ] ( 5 times ) using anhydrous potassium carbonate ( 1 . 5 molar equivalent ) at a temperature 135 - 140 ° c . for 6 to 8 hrs . the reaction mixture was poured into crushed ice and the compound was isolated either as a solid or by extracting with chlorinated organic solvent . after drying under vacuum at 30 - 35 ° c . for 6 - 8 hrs , the compound was used as such for next step . the nitro compound was then reduced to amine by two methods : method 1 : the compound of step 4 was dissolved in methanol and palladium on charcoal ( wet , 10 % w / w ) was added under nitrogen followed by the addition of ammonium formate ( 5 molar equivalent ). the reaction mixture was then stirred at a temperature ranging from 45 to 70 ° c . until the reaction went to completion . after the reaction was over , the reaction mixture was then cooled to 25 - 30 ° c . and filtered . the filtrate was then concentrated under reduced pressure to give a residue which was again dissolved in dichloroethane and washed with water . the organic layer on concentration gave the desired product . method 2 : the compound of step 4 was refluxed in ethyl acetate in the presence of 5 . 0 molar equivalent stannous chloride dihydrate for 6 - 8 hrs . after completion of the reaction , the reaction mixture was poured into 10 % aq . sodium bicarbonate and extracted with ethyl acetate . the combined organic layer was then washed with water dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and concentrated under reduced pressure to give the desired product . the amine obtained from step 5 was dissolved in a mixture of dichloroethane ( dce ) and pyridine and cooled to 5 ° c . a solution of phenylchloroformate ( 1 . 4 molar equivalent ) in dce was added into the solution of amine at such a rate that reaction temperature remained below 35 ° c . after the addition was over , reaction mixture was stirred at 25 - 30 ° c . for 3 - 5 hours . solvent was evaporated off under reduced pressure to give brownish residue which on triturating with n - hexane gave brown solid . it was then obtained was washed with 5 % aq . solution of sodium bicarbonate and water . it was then dried under vacuum at 40 ° c . for 3 to 5 hrs to give the corresponding carbamate . the carbamate obtained in step 6 was stirred in 1 , 4 - dioxane followed by the addition of hydrazine hydrate ( 2 . 5 molar equivalent 98 %) at room temperature . after refluxing the reaction mixture for 4 to 6 hrs , solvent was evaporated off to give solid residue which was triturated with 10 % methanol in diethyl ether , filtered the separated solid and dried under vacuum at 35 - 40 ° c . for 4 to 6 hrs to give corresponding semicarbazide . the semicarbazide so obtained was dissolved in dry dimethylformamide ( dmf ) followed by the addition of formamidine acetate ( 4 . 5 molar equivalent ). after heating at 120 - 130 ° c . for 3 to 5 hrs , reaction mixture was poured into chilled saturated aq . solution of sodium bicarbonate with stirring . solid so obtained was filtered , washed with water and dried under vacuum at 40 ° c . for 7 hrs . to give corresponding triazolone . hexane washed sodium hydride ( 0 . 015 mg , 1 . 0 mmol ) was added into a stirred solution of compound obtained from step - 8 ( 0 . 4 g , 1 . 12 mmol ) in dimethyl formamide ( dmf ) ( 10 ml ) maintaining nitrogen atmosphere . after stirring at 25 - 30 ° c ., a solution of the compound obtained from step 3 ( 1 . 68 mmol ) in dmf was added drop - wise into the reaction mixture at 40 ° c ., temperature was raised to 80 ° c . and maintained at this temperature for about 4 hr . after the reaction was over , reaction mixture was cooled to 35 - 40 ° c ., poured it into chilled water ( 50 ml ) and extracted with ethyl acetate ( 3 × 100 ml ). the combined organic layer was washed with water ( 4 × 50 ml ), dried over anhydrous sodium sulphate and concentrated under vacuum to give an oily residue ( 0 . 3 gm ). the oil was purified by column chromatography ( silica gel 100 - 200 mesh ) using hexane - ethyl acetate ( 1 : 1 ) followed by ethyl acetate or by crystallisation from suitable solvent to give the required compound . into the solution of 1 , 3 - difluorobenzene in 1 , 2 - dicholoroethane ( dce ) was added anhydrous aluminium chloride ( 1 . 2 mol eqnt .) at 25 - 30 ° c . and stirred for 30 minutes . the reaction mixture was then cooled to 0 ° c . and (±) 2 - chloropropionyl chloride ( 1 . 1 molar equivalent ), diluted in dce , was then added into it over a period of 30 - 60 min keeping the reaction temperature below 20 ° c . after the addition was over , reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 5 - 7 hours . for workup , reaction mixture was diluted with dce and poured into chilled aq . hydrochloric acid solution ( 5 %). the mixture was extracted with dce and the combined organic layer was washed with 5 % aq . sodium bicarbonate solution and water . the solvent was evaporated off under reduced pressure to afford an oil . hexane washed sodium hydride ( 1 . 2 molar equivalent ) was added into a stirred solution of compound of formula xii ( 1 . 0 molar equivalent ) in dimethylsulphoxide ( dmso ) maintained under nitrogen atmosphere . after stirring at 25 - 30 ° c . for 1 hr , a solution of the compound of formula xiv ( 2 molar equivalent ) in dmso was added dropwise into the reaction mixture at about 152 ° c . the reaction mixture was then stirred at 25 - 30 ° c . for 2 hrs and slowly the temperature was raised to 60 ° c . and maintained this temperature for 3 - 4 hrs . after the reaction was over , reaction mixture was cooled to 25 - 30 ° c ., poured into chilled water and extracted with ethyl acetate . the combined organic layer was washed with water , dried over anhydrous sodium sulphate and concentrated to give an oily residue under vacuum . the crude product was purified by column chromatography ( silica gel 100 - 200 mesh ) using hexane - ethyl acetate ( 1 : 1 ) followed by using ethyl acetate to give the required compound . hexane washed sodium hydride was stirred in dmso followed by the addition of trimethylsulfoxonium iodide ( tmsi ) at 15 ° c . the reaction mixture was stirred at 25 - 30 ° c . under nitrogen atmosphere for 1 - 2 hrs . a solution of the compound obtained in step 2 in dmso was added into the above mixture at 25 - 30 ° c . and then heated to 80 to 90 ° c . for 1 - 2 hrs . due to the generation of second chiral center in the molecules two pairs of diasteromers were formed which were detected both by tlc as well as by hplc methods . after the reaction was over the reaction mixture was cooled to 25 - 30 ° c ., poured into chilled brine and extracted with ethyl acetate . the combined organic layer was washed with water , dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated under vacuum to give either an oil or a fluffy solid which was then used as such for the next step . 1 , 2 , 4 - triazole was stirred with sodium hydride in dimethylformamide ( dmf ) at 25 - 30 ° c . for about 1 hr . the solution of epoxide obtained from step - 3 in dmf was then added into this reaction mixture at 25 - 30 ° c . and stirred the reaction mixture at 100 ° c . after the reaction was over the reaction mixture was cooled to 25 - 30 ° c ., poured into chilled brine and extracted with ethyl acetate . the combined organic layer was washed with water , dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and concentrated under vacuum to give either an oil or a fluffy solid . compound so obtained was actually a mixture of four isomers showing two spots on tlc . the mixtures of diastereomers was then separated by preparative hplc . 5 - chloro - 2 - methyl - phenylpiperazine ( 20 . 0 g ) was reacted with 4 - chloronitrobenzene ( 16 . 0 g ) in dimethylsulphoxide ( dmso ) ( 110 ml ) in the presence of anhydrous potassium carbonate ( 19 . 9 g ) at a temperature of 135 - 140 ° c . for 8 hours . after the reaction was over ( tlc monitoring ), the reaction mixture was poured into crushed ice and the compound was isolated as an orange solid . after drying under vacuum at 25 - 30 ° c . for 6 - 8 hours , the nitro compound ( 29 . 0 g , orange solid ; m . p . 146 - 150 ° c .) was used as such for the next step . the nitro compound ( 18 . 0 g ) was refluxed in ethyl acetate ( 150 ml ) in the presence of stannous chloride dihydrate ( 55 . 5 g ) for 8 hours . after completion of the reaction , the reaction mixture was poured into 10 % aqueous sodium bicarbonate ( 500 ml ) and extracted with ethyl acetate ( 3 × 150 ml ). the combined organic layer was washed with water ( 3 × 100 ml ) and then dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate . the organic layer was concentrated under vacuum to give the desired amine ( 15 . 3 g , brown oil ; yield : 93 %). the amine ( 15 . 0 g ) was dissolved in a mixture of dichloroethane ( dce ) ( 80 ml ) and pyridine ( 30 ml ). the reaction mixture was cooled to about 152 ° c . a solution of phenylchloroformate ( 11 . 67 g ) in dce ( 10 ml ) was added into the solution of amine at such a rate that reaction temperature remained below 20 ° c . after the addition was over , reaction mixture was stirred at 25 - 30 ° c . for about 3 hours . solvent was evaporated off under reduced pressure to give brownish residue which on triturating with n - hexane ( 150 ml ) gave brown solid . solid was washed with n - hexane ( 2 × 100 ml ), 5 % aq . solution of sodium bicarbonate ( 2 × 100 ml ) and distilled water ( 2 × 150 ml ) followed by drying under vacuum at 40 ° c . for 5 hours to give 10 gm of corresponding carbamate ( yield 86 %) m . p . 201 - 205 ° c . the carbamate ( 18 . 0 g ) was stirred in 1 , 4 - dioxane ( 130 ml ) followed by the addition of hydrazine hydrate ( 98 %) ( 5 . 32 g ) at 25 - 30 ° c . after refluxing the reaction mixture for 4 hours , solvent was evaporated off to give solid residue which was triturated with 10 % methanol in diethyl ether ( 150 ml ). the separated solid was filtered , washed and dried under vacuum at 35 ° c . for 4 to 6 hours to give corresponding semicarbazide ( 15 . 5 g ) mp 177 - 182 ° c . the semicarbazide ( 5 . 0 g ) was stirred in dry dmf ( 25 ml ) followed by the addition of formamidine acetate ( 6 . 5 g ). after heating at 120 ° c . for 3 to 5 hours , the reaction mixture was poured into a chilled saturated aq . solution of sodium bicarbonate ( 100 ml ) with stirring . solid so obtained was filtered , washed with water ( 3 × 50 ml ) and dried under vacuum at 40 ° c . for 5 hours to give corresponding triazolone derivative ( 4 . 3 g , 84 %) as a brown amorphous solid ; mp 258 - 262 ° c . hexane washed sodium hydride ( 0 . 057 g , 60 % suspension in oil ) was added into a stirred suspension of the above triazolone intermediate ( 0 . 5 g ) in dmf ( 10 ml ) maintained under nitrogen atmorphere . after stirring at 25 - 30 ° c ., a solution of the epoxide interemdiate ( 0 . 481 gm ) in dmf ( 5 ml ) was added dropwise into the reaction mixture at 40 ° c . temperature was then raised to 80 ° c . and maintained for about 4 hr . reaction mixture then was cooled to 25 - 30 ° c ., poured into chilled water ( 50 ml ) and extracted with ethyl acetate ( 3 × 100 ml ). the combined organic layer was washed with water ( 4 × 50 ml ), dried over anhydrous sodium sulphate and concentrated under vacuum to give an oily residue ( 0 . 3 gm ). the oily residue was subjected to column chromatography ( silica gel 100 - 200 mesh ) using hexane - ethyl acetate ( 1 : 1 , 300 ml ) followed by ethyl acetate ( 500 ml ) to give the required compound . ( 0 . 481 gm , 57 %) mp 82 - 91 ° c . hexane washed sodium hydride ( 0 . 311 g ) was added into a stirred solution of triazolone intermediate ( 4 -[ 4 -( 2 - methyl - 5 - chlorophenyl )- 1 - piperazinyl ] phenyl - 1 -( 3 -( 2h , 4h )- 1 , 2 , 4 triazolone ( 2 . 5 g ) in dmso ( 25 ml ) maintained under nitrogen atmosphere . after stirring at 25 - 30 ° c . for 1 hour , a solution of the intermediate of formula xiv ( 2 . 77 g ) in dmso ( 5 ml ) was added dropwise into the above reaction mixture at 15 ° c . the reaction mixture was then stirred at 25 - 30 ° c . for 2 hours , slowly the temperature was raised to 60 ° c . and maintained for 3 - 4 hours . reaction mixture was cooled to 25 - 30 ° c ., poured into chilled brine ( 150 ml ) and extracted with ethyl acetate ( 3 × 100 ml ). the combined organic layer was washed with water ( 4 × 50 ml ), dried over anhydrous sodium sulphate and concentrated to an oily residue under vacuum . the crude oil was subjected to column chromatography ( silica gel 100 - 200 mesh ) using hexane - ethyl acetate ( 1 : 1 ) followed by ethyl acetate to give required compound in pure form ( 2 . 6 gm ; 71 %) mp 125 - 128 ° c . hexane washed sodium hydride ( 0 . 128 g ) was stirred in dmso ( 15 ml ) followed by the addition of trimethylsulfoxonium iodide ( tmsi ) ( 0 . 736 g ) at 15 ° c . the reaction mixture was stirred at 25 - 30 ° c . under nitrogen atmosphere for 1 hr . a solution of step 1 product ( 0 . 9 g ) in dmso ( 5 ml ) was added into the above reaction mixture at 25 - 30 ° c . and then heated to 80 to 90 ° c . for about 1 hr . due to generation of second chiral centre in the molecule , two pairs of diastereomers were formed which were detected by the tlc and by hplc analyses . after the reaction was over , the reaction mixture was cooled to 25 - 30 ° c ., poured into chilled brine and extracted with ethyl acetate ( 3 × 75 ml ). the combined organic layer was the washed with water ( 2 × 50 ml ), dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated under vacuum to give an oil ( 0 . 93 gm , 100 %) which was then used as such immediately for next step . 1 , 2 , 4 - triazole ( 0 . 232 g ) was stirred with anhydrous potassium carbonate ( 0 . 465 g ) in dmf ( 10 ml ) at 25 - 30 ° c . for 1 - 2 hours . a solution of epoxide obtained from step - 2 ( 0 . 925 g ) in dmf ( 3 . 0 ml ) was then added into the above mixture at 25 - 30 ° c . followed by heating the reaction mixture at 90 to 100 ° c . for 1 hr . after the reaction was over , reaction mixture was cooled to 25 - 302 ° c ., poured into chilled brine ( 70 . 0 ml ) and extracted with ethyl acetate ( 3 × 75 ml ). the combined organic layer was washed with water ( 2 × 250 ml ), dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated under vacuum to give an oil . compound obtained actually was a mixture of two pairs of diastereomers showing two spots on tlc ( ethyl acetate ). the mixture of diastereomers ( 0 . 613 g , 59 %) was then separated by column chromatography to get compound no . 21 ) ( faster moving spot on tlc ) ( 35 mg ), compound no . 22 ( slower moving spot on tlc ) and 550 mg of mixture of the two spots . into a stirred suspension of sodium hydride ( 42 mg ) in dry dimethylformamide ( dmf ) ( 5 . 0 ml ) was added n - methyl - p - nitroaniline ( 1 . 5 gm ) at 5 - 10 ° c . the resulting suspension was stirred at 30 ° c . for 1 hour followed by the addition of a solution of epoxide ( formula iv ) in dmf ( 2 . 0 ml ) at 5 - 10 ° c . reaction mixture was then stirred at 30 ° c . for 30 min , heated to 60 - 65 ° c . for 12 hrs and was cooled to 30 ° c . poured the reaction mixture into ice - water mixture and extracted with dichloromethane ( 3 × 100 ml ). the combined organic layer was washed with dm water ( 2 × 70 ml ), dried over sodium sulphate and concentrated under reduced pressure to give a yellow solid ( 2 . 1 g , m . p . 248 - 50 ° c .). into a stirred solution of step 1 product in methanol was added palladium on carbon ( 10 %) ( 50 % w / w ) ( 0 . 5 g ) under nitrogen atmosphere . the suspension was then cooled to 10 ° c . followed by the addition of ammonium formate ( 1 . 2 g ) in portions over a period of 15 min . the reaction mixture was then heated to reflux and stirred at reflux for 5 hours . reaction mixture was cooled to 30 ° c . and filtered through a celite pad . the combined filtrate was concentrated under vacuum to give a yellow semi - solid which was redissolved in dichloromethane ( 200 ml ). the organic layer was washed with dm water ( 3 × 100 ml ), dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated under reduced pressure to give semi - solid amine which was subjected to next step without further purification . dissolved the amine ( step - ii product ) ( 400 mg ) in anhydrous acetonitrile ( 5 ml ) and added p - chlorophenyl isothiocyanate ( 227 mg , 1 . 2 eqm ) to it . stirred for 4 hours at 25 - 30 ° c . and the solvent was evaporated off to afford residue which was purified using column chromatography ( yield : 200 mg , 34 %). dissolved the amine of formula vii ( prepared by following the process as described in u . s . pat . no . 5 , 023 , 258 ) ( 9 g ) in anhydrous acetonitrile ( 50 ml ) and added p - chlorophenyl isocyanate ( 4 g ) to it . stirred the reaction mixture for 1 hr at 25 - 30 ° c . and evaporated the solvent to afford crude oil which was purified using column chromatography ( yield : 8 . 3 g , 75 %). a solution of 2 - chloro - 2 ( r / s )- methyl - 2 , 4 - difluoroacetophenone ( 10 . 5 g ) ( 1 . 5 molar equivalent ) in dry dimethylformamide ( dmf ) was added into a stirred suspension of 1 - acetyl - 4 - hydroxyphenylpiperazine ( 8 . 0 g ) and potassium carbonate ( 12 . 16 g ) in dimethylformamide ( dmf ) at 5 - 100 ° c . reaction mixture was then stirred at 30 ° c . for 20 min , heated to 60 ° c . and stirred at 60 ° c . for about 5 hrs . reaction mixture then was cooled to 25 - 30 ° c ., poured into ice - water mixture and extracted with ethyl acetate ( 3 × 200 ml ). the combined organic layer was washed with water ( 3 × 100 ml ), dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated under reduced pressure to get foamy product ( 8 . 0 g ; 71 %). into a stirred suspension of sodium hydride ( 1 . 97 g ) in dry dimethylsulphoxide ( dmso ) under nitrogen atmosphere was added trimethylsulfoxomium iodide ( 9 . 075 g ) at 10 - 15 ° c . the foaming suspension was stirred at 30 ° c . for 1 hr followed by the addition of a solution of step - i product ( 8 . 0 g ) in dmso at 10 - 15 ° c . over a period of 10 min . reaction mixture was then heated to 90 ° c . and stirred at 90 ° c . for about 4 hours . cooled the reaction mixture , poured it into ice - water mixture and extracted with ethyl acetate ( 3 × 200 ml ). the combined organic layer was then washed with water ( 3 × 150 ml ), dried over sodium sulphate and concentrated under reduced pressure to give foamy product ( 7 . 0 g ; 85 %). into a stirred suspension of sodium hydride ( 1 . 67 g ) in dry dimethylformamide ( dmf ), was added 1 , 2 , 4 - triazole ( 2 . 4 g ) under nitrogen atmosphere and stirred at 30 ° c . for 1 hour . a solution of step 2 product ( 7 . 0 g ) in dmf was then added into the above suspension at 30 ° c . followed by heating to 80 - 850 ° c . and stirred at 80 - 85 ° c . for 8 hrs . reaction mixture was then cooled to 30 ° c ., poured into ice - water mixture and the suspension was extracted with ethyl acetate ( 3 × 200 ml ). the combined organic extract was washed with dm water ( 3 × 150 ml ), dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated under reduced pressure to give semisolid compound ( 6 . 0 g , 73 %). step 3 product ( 6 . 0 g ) was dissolved in 1 , 4 - dioxane ( 50 ml ) followed by the addition of a solution of sodium hydroxide ( 1 . 0 g ) in water ( 50 ml ). heated the reaction mixture to reflux , stirred it at reflux for about 5 hrs and concentrated under reduced pressure to give a brown semi - solid residue . this brown semi solid was redissolved in ethyl acetate ( 200 ml ), washed with dm water ( 2 × 100 ml ), dried over sodium sulphate and concentrated to get a pure brown semi - solid ( 4 . 5 g ; 81 %). dissolved the amine obtained as step 4 product ( formula vii ) ( 800 mg ) in anhydrous acetonitrile ( 5 ml ) followed by the addition of p - chlorophenyl isocyanate ( 3 . 44 mg ). the reaction mixture so obtained was stirred for 1 hour at room temperature and after the reaction was over , the solvent was evaporated off to give brown semi solid residue which was purified using column chromatography . the two spots observed on tlc were separated by preparative hplc ( upper spot , 50 mg , 30 %, compound no . 77 ; lower spot , 25 mg , 20 %, compound no . 78 ) dissolved the starting amine of formula vii ( following the method as described in u . s . pat . no . 5 , 371 , 101 ) in anhydrous acetonitrile and added p - chlorophenyl isocyanate ( 1 . 2 moler equivalent ) to it and stirred for 1 hr at 25 - 30 ° c . after completion of the reaction , the solvent was evaporated off to obtain a crude product which was purified using column chromatography . assignment of rr / ss was done on the basis of 1 hnmr analysis . an illustrative list of some of the compounds of the invention which were synthesized by one or more of the above described methods is given below along with their 1 hnmr data . all 1 hnmr spectra were recorded on brucker amx 300 nmr machines ( 300 mhz ) using cdcl 3 as a solvent and tms as an internal standard unless otherwise specified . all values are given in ppm . symbols in the examples have the following meanings . thus , s singlet ; d : doublet ; t : triplet ; q : quartet ; dd : double doublet ; m : multiplet ; br : broad ; j : coupling constant : 2 -{[ 1r2r / 1s2s ]- 2 -( 2 , 4 - difluorophenyl )- 2 - hydroxy - 1 - methyl - 3 -( 1h - 1 , 2 , 4 - triazol - 1 - yl ) propyl }- 4 -{ 4 -[ 4 -( 4 - chlorophenyl )- 1 - piperazinyl ] phenyl }- 3 -( 2h , 4h )- 1 , 2 , 4 - triazolone nmr ( cdcl 3 ):- δ 7 . 96 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 72 - 7 . 67 ( d , 2h ; j = 14 . 7 hz ; ar — h ), 7 . 60 - 7 . 52 ( q , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 45 - 7 . 42 ( d , 2h ; j = 9 . 0 hz ; ar — h ), 7 . 26 - 7 . 23 ( d , 2h ; j = 9 . 0 hz ; ar — h ), 7 . 06 - 7 . 03 ( d , 2h ; j = 9 . 0 hz ; ar — h ), 6 . 91 - 6 . 88 ( d , 2h ; j = 9 . 0 hz ; ar — h ), 6 . 83 - 6 . 77 ( m , 2h ; ar — h ), 5 . 56 ( s , 1h ; oh , d 2 o ex . ), 5 . 12 - 5 . 05 ( q , 1h ; — ch . ch 3 ), 5 . 03 - 4 . 98 ( d , 1h ; j = 15 . 0 hz ; triazole - ch 2 ), 4 . 38 - 4 . 33 ( d , 1h ; j = 15 . 0 hz ; triazole - ch 2 ), 3 . 39 - 3 . 37 ( d , 8h ; piperazine - ch 2 —) & amp ; 1 . 31 - 1 . 28 ( d , 3h ; j = 7 . 2 hz ; — ch . ch 3 ) ppm . 2 -{[ 1r2s / 1s2r ]- 2 -( 2 , 4 - difluorophenyl )- 2 - hydroxy - 1 - methyl - 3 -( 1h - 1 , 2 , 4 - triazol - 1 - yl ) propyl }- 4 -{ 4 -[ 4 -( 4 - chlorophenyl )- 1 - piperazinyl ] phenyl }- 3 -( 2h , 4h )- 1 , 2 , 4 - triazolone nmr ( cdcl 3 ):- δ 8 . 09 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 68 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 39 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 36 - 7 . 30 ( m , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 26 - 7 . 22 ( m , 3h ; ar — h ), 7 . 16 - 7 . 13 ( d , 2h ; j = 9 . 0 hz ; ar — h ), 6 . 97 - 6 . 94 ( d , 2h ; j = 9 . 0 hz ; ar — h ), 6 . 89 - 6 . 87 ( d , 2h ; j = 9 . 0 hz ; ar — h ), 6 . 77 - 6 . 63 ( m , 2h ; ar — h ), 6 . 04 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 5 . 29 ( s , 1h ; oh , d 2 o ex . ), 5 . 11 - 5 . 04 ( q , 1h ; — ch . ch 3 ), 4 . 92 - 4 . 88 ( d , 1h ; j = 15 . 0 hz ; triazole - ch 2 ), 4 . 63 - 4 . 59 ( d , 1h ; j = 15 . 0 hz ; triazole - ch 2 ), 3 . 34 - 3 . 28 ( q , 8h ; piperazine - ch 2 —) & amp ; 1 . 64 - 1 . 61 ( d , 3h ; j = 7 . 2 hz ; — ch . ch 3 ) ppm . 2 -{[ 1r2r / 1s2s ]- 2 -( 2 , 4 - difluorophenyl )- 2 - hydroxy - 1 - methyl - 3 ( 1h - 1 , 2 , 4triazol - 1 - yl ) propyl }- 4 -{ 4 -[ 4 -( 2 , 4 - dinitrophenyl )- 1 - piperazinyl ] phenyl }- 3 -( 2h , 4h )- 1 , 2 , 4 - triazolone nmr ( cdcl 3 ):- δ 8 . 81 - 8 . 80 ( d , 1h ; ar — h ), 8 . 40 - 8 . 36 ( dd , 1h ; ar — h ), 8 . 03 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 79 - 7 . 75 ( d , 2h ; ar — h ), 7 . 65 - 7 . 62 ( q , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 54 - 7 . 51 ( d , 2h ; ar — h ), 7 . 25 - 7 . 22 ( d , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 09 - 7 . 07 ( d , 2h ; j = 9 . 0 hz ; ar — h ), 6 . 91 - 6 . 85 ( m , 2h ; ar — h ), 5 . 60 ( s , 1h ; oh , d 2 o ex . ), 5 . 17 - 5 . 05 ( qd , 2h ; — ch . ch 3 & amp ; triazole - ch 2 ), 4 . 46 - 4 . 41 ( d , 1h ; j = 15 . 0 hz ; triazole - ch 2 ), 3 . 54 - 3 . 53 ( d , 8h ; piperazine - ch 2 —) & amp ; 1 . 37 - 1 . 35 ( d , 3h ; j = 7 . 2 hz ; — ch . ch 3 ) ppm . 2 -{[ 1r2s / 1s2r ]- 2 -( 2 , 4 - difluorophenyl )- 2 - hydroxy - 1 - methyl - 3 -( 1h - 1 , 2 , 4 - triazol - 1 - yl ) propyl }- 4 -{ 4 -[ 4 -( 2 , 4 - dinitrophenyl )- 1 - piperazinyl ] phenyl }- 3 -( 2h , 4h )- 1 , 2 , 4 - triazolone nmr ( cdcl 3 ):- δ 8 . 73 - 8 . 72 ( d , 1h ; ar — h ), 8 . 32 - 8 . 28 ( dd , 1h ; ar — h ), 8 . 08 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 68 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 41 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 35 - 7 . 32 ( m , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 18 - 7 . 13 ( m , 3h ; ar — h ), 6 . 76 - 6 . 74 ( d , 2h ; j = 9 . 0 hz ; ar — h ), 6 . 73 - 6 . 63 ( m , 2h ; ar — h ), 5 . 99 ( s , 1h ; oh , d 2 o ex . ), 5 . 09 - 5 . 07 ( q , 1h ; — ch . ch 3 ), 4 . 93 - 4 . 88 ( d , 1h ; j = 15 . 0 hz ; triazole - ch 2 ), 4 . 64 - 4 . 59 ( d , 1h ; j = 15 . 0 hz ; triazole - ch 2 ), 3 . 46 - 3 . 39 ( q , 8h ; piperazine - ch 2 —) & amp ; 1 . 64 - 1 . 61 ( d , 3h ; j = 7 . 2 hz ; — ch . ch 3 ) ppm . 2 -{[ 1r2r / 1s2s ]- 2 -( 2 , 4 - difluorophenyl )- 2 - hydroxy - 1 - methyl - 3 -( 1h - 1 , 2 , 4 - triazol - 1 - yl ) propyl }- 4 -[ 4 -( 1 - phenylpiperazinyl ) phenyl ]- 3 -( 2h , 4h )- 1 , 2 , 4 - triazolone nmr ( cdcl 3 ):- δ 7 . 96 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 72 - 7 . 67 ( d , 2h ; j = 13 . 5 hz ; ar — h ), 7 . 60 - 7 . 52 ( q , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 44 - 7 . 41 ( d , 2h ; j = 9 . 0 hz ; ar — h ), 7 . 33 - 7 . 26 ( m , 3h ; ar — h ), 7 . 07 - 6 . 97 ( m , 4h ; ar — h ), 6 . 93 - 6 . 88 ( m , 1h ; ar — h ), 6 . 84 - 6 . 77 ( m , 2h ; ar — h ), 5 . 56 ( s , 1h ; oh , d 2 o ex . ), 5 . 12 - 4 . 98 ( qd , 2h ; — ch . ch 3 triazole - ch 2 ), 4 . 38 - 4 . 33 ( d , 1h ; j = 15 . 0 hz ; triazole - ch 2 ), 3 . 38 - 3 . 37 ( d , 8h ; piperazine - ch 2 —) & amp ; 1 . 30 - 1 . 28 ( d , 3h ; j = 6 . 9 hz ; — ch . ch 3 ) ppm . 2 -{[ 1r2s / 1s2r ]- 2 -( 2 , 4 - difluorophenyl )- 2 - hydroxy - 1 - methyl - 3 -( 1h - 1 , 2 , 4 - triazol - 1 - yl ) propyl }- 4 -[ 4 -( 1 - phenylpiperazinyl ) phenyl ]- 3 -( 2h , 4h )- 1 , 2 , 4 - triazolone nmr ( cdcl 3 ):- δ 8 . 09 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 68 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 39 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 36 - 7 . 26 ( m , 3h ; ar — h ), 7 . 15 - 7 . 12 ( d , 2h ; j = 9 . 0 hz ; ar — h ), 6 . 97 - 6 . 87 ( m , 5h ; ar — h ), 6 . 77 - 6 . 64 ( m , 2h ; ar — h ), 6 . 05 ( s , 1h ; oh , d 2 o ex . ), 5 . 09 - 5 . 07 ( q , 2h ; — ch . ch 3 triazole - ch 2 ), 4 . 91 - 4 . 87 ( d , 1h ; j = 15 . 0 hz ; triazole - ch 2 ), 4 . 63 - 4 . 58 ( d , 1h ; j = 15 . 0 hz ; triazole - ch 2 ), 3 . 34 ( s , 8h ; piperazine - ch 2 —) & amp ; 1 . 63 - 1 . 61 ( d , 3h ; j = 6 . 9 hz ; — ch . ch 3 ) ppm . 2 -{[ 1r2r / 1s2s ]- 2 -( 2 , 4 - difluorophenyl )- 2 - hydroxy - 1 - methyl - 3 -( 1h - 1 , 2 , 4 - triazol - 1 - yl ) propyl }- 4 -{ 4 -[ 4 -( 3 , 4 - dichlorophenyl )- 1 - piperzinyl ] phenyl }- 3 -( 2h , 4h )- 1 , 2 , 4 - triazolone nmr ( cdcl 3 ):- δ 7 . 96 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 71 - 7 . 67 ( d , 2h ; j = 13 . 5 hz ; ar — h ), 7 . 61 - 7 . 52 ( q , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 45 - 7 . 42 ( d , 2h ; j = 9 . 0 hz ; ar — h ), 7 . 33 - 7 . 30 ( d , 1h ; j = 8 . 7 hz ; ar — h ), 7 . 06 - 7 . 01 ( m , 3h ; ar — h ), 6 . 84 - 6 . 77 ( m , 3h ; ar — h ), 5 . 56 ( s , 1h ; oh , d 2 o ex . ), 5 . 12 - 5 . 05 ( q , 1h ; — ch . ch 3 ), 5 . 03 - 4 . 98 ( d , 1h ; j = 15 . 0 hz ; triazole - ch 2 ), 4 . 38 - 4 . 34 ( d , 1h ; j = 15 . 0 hz ; triazole - ch 2 ), 3 . 39 - 3 . 37 ( d , 8h ; piperazine - ch 2 —) & amp ; 1 . 30 - 1 . 28 ( d , 3h ; j = 7 . 2 hz ; — ch . ch 3 ) ppm . 2 -{[ 1r2s / 1s2r ]- 2 -( 2 , 4 - difluorophenyl )- 2 - hydroxy - 1 - methyl - 3 -( 1h - 1 , 2 , 4 - triazol - 1 - yl ) propyl }- 4 -{ 4 -[ 4 -( 3 , 4 - dichlorophenyl )- 1 - piperazinyl ] phenyl }- 3 -( 2h , 4h )- 1 , 2 , 4 - triazolone nmr ( cdcl 3 ):- δ 8 . 08 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 67 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 39 - 7 . 25 ( m , 3h ; ar — h ), 7 . 15 - 7 . 12 ( d , 2h ; j = 9 . 0 hz ; ar — h ), 6 . 99 - 6 . 93 ( m , 3h ; ar — h ), 6 . 79 - 6 . 65 ( m , 3h ; ar — h ), 6 . 01 ( s , 1h ; oh , d 2 o ex . ), 5 . 10 - 5 . 05 ( q , 1h ; — ch . ch 3 ), 4 . 91 - 4 . 87 ( d , 1h ; j = 15 . 0 hz ; triazole - ch 2 ), 4 . 62 - 4 . 58 ( d , 1h ; j = 15 . 0 hz ; triazole - ch 2 ), 3 . 31 ( s , 8h ; piperazine - ch 2 —) & amp ; 1 . 63 - 1 . 60 ( d , 3h ; j = 7 . 2 hz ; — ch . ch 3 ) ppm . 2 -{[ 1r2r / 1s2s ]- 2 -( 2 , 4 - difluorophenyl )- 2 - hydroxy - 1 - methyl - 3 -( 1h - 1 , 2 , 4 - triazol - 1 - yl ) propyl }- 4 -{ 4 -[ 4 -( 3 - trifluoromethylphenyl )- 1 - piperazinyl ] phenyl }- 3 -( 2h , 4h )- 1 , 2 , 4 - triazolone nmr ( cdcl 3 ):- . . . 7 . 99 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 74 - 7 . 70 ( d , 2h ; j = 14 . 7 hz ; ar — h ), 7 . 62 - 7 . 54 ( q , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 48 - 7 . 39 ( m , 3h ; ar — h ), 7 . 19 - 7 . 07 ( m , 5h ; ar — h ), 6 . 85 - 6 . 79 ( m , 2h ; ar — h ), 5 . 59 ( s , 1h ; oh , d 2 o ex . ), 5 . 15 - 5 . 01 ( qd , 1h ; — ch . ch 3 & amp ; triazole - ch 2 ), 4 . 40 - 4 . 35 ( d , 1h ; j = 15 . 0 hz ; triazole - ch 2 ), 3 . 43 ( s , 8h ; piperazine - ch 2 —) & amp ; 1 . 32 - 1 . 30 ( d , 3h ; j = 7 . 2 hz ; — ch . ch 3 ) ppm . 2 -{[ 1r2s / 1s2r ]- 2 -( 2 , 4 - difluorophenyl )- 2 - hydroxy - 1 - methyl - 3 -( 1h - 1 , 2 , 4 - triazol - 1 - yl ) propyl }- 4 -{ 4 -[ 4 -( 3 - trifluoromethylphenyl )- 1 - piperazinyl ] phenyl }- 3 -( 2h , 4h )- 1 , 2 , 4 - trazolone nmr ( cdcl 3 ):- δ 8 . 12 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 71 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 43 - 7 . 32 ( m , 3h ; ar — h ), 7 . 15 - 7 . 11 ( m , 5h ; ar — h ), 7 . 00 - 6 . 97 ( d , 2h ; ar — h ), 6 . 78 - 6 . 66 ( m , 2h ; ar — h ), 6 . 06 ( s , 1h ; oh , d 2 o ex . ), 5 . 13 - 5 . 07 ( q , 1h ; — ch . ch 3 ), 4 . 95 - 4 . 90 ( d , 1h ; j = 15 . 0 hz ; triazole - ch 2 ), 4 . 65 - 4 . 61 ( d , 1h ; j = 15 . 0 hz ; triazole - ch 2 ), 3 . 39 ( s , 8h ; piperazine - ch 2 —) & amp ; 1 . 66 - 1 . 64 ( d , 3h ; j = 9 . 6 hz ; — ch . ch 3 ) ppm . 2 -{[ 1r2r / 1s2s ]- 2 -( 2 , 4 - difluorophenyl )- 2 - hydroxy - 1 - methyl - 3 -( 1h - 1 , 2 , 4 - triazol - 1 - yl ) propyl }- 4 -{ 4 -[ 4 -( 4 - fluorophenyl )- 1 - piperazinyl ] phenyl }- 3 -( 2h , 4h )- 1 , 2 , 4 - triazolone nmr ( cdcl 3 ):-. 7 . 96 . 09 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 72 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 67 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 55 - 7 . 57 ( m , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 41 - 7 . 44 ( d , 2h ; ar — h ), 6 . 77 - 7 . 07 ( m , 8h ; ar — h ), 5 . 57 ( s , 1h ; oh , d 2 o ex . ), 5 . 10 - 5 . 17 ( q , 1h ; j = 7 hz ; — ch ), 4 . 98 - 5 . 03 ( d , 1h ; j = 14 . 7 hz , — ch ), 4 . 33 - 4 . 37 ( d , 1h ; j = 14 . 7 hz ; triazole - ch 2 ), 3 . 38 - 3 . 40 ( m , 4h ; 2 ×— ch 2 ), 3 . 25 - 3 . 29 ( m , 4h ; 2 × ch 2 —) & amp ; 1 . 28 ( d , j = 7 hz ; 3h ; ch 3 ) ppm . 2 -{[ 1r2s / 1s2r ]- 2 -( 2 , 4 - difluorophenyl )- 2 - hydroxy - 1 - methyl - 3 -( 1h - 1 , 2 , 4 - triazol - 1 - yl ) propyl }- 4 -{ 4 -[ 4 -( 4 - fluorophenyl )- 1 - piperazinyl ] phenyl }- 3 -( 2h , 4h )- 1 , 2 , 4 - triazolone nmr ( cdcl 3 ):- δ 8 . 09 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 68 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 6 . 60 - 7 . 40 ( m , 12h ; ar — h ), 6 . 02 ( s , 1h ; oh , d 2 o ex . ), 5 . 04 - 5 . 11 ( q , 1h ; j = 7 hz ; — ch ), 4 . 87 - 4 . 92 ( d , 1h ; j = 14 . 7 hz , — ch ), 4 . 58 - 4 . 63 ( d , 1h ; j = 14 . 7 hz ; triazole - ch 2 ), 3 . 33 - 3 . 44 ( m , 4h ; 2 ×— ch 2 ), 3 . 23 - 3 . 25 ( m , 4h ; 2 × ch 2 —) & amp ; 1 . 28 ( d , j = 7 hz ; 3h ; ch 3 ) ppm . 2 -{[ 1r2r / 1s2s ]- 2 -( 2 , 4 - difluorophenyl )- 2 - hydroxy - 1 - methyl - 3 -( 1h - 1 , 2 , 4 - triazol - 1 - yl ) propyl }- 4 -{ 4 -[ 4 -( 4 - methoxyphenyl )- 1 - piperazinyl ] phenyl }- 3 -( 2h , 4h )- 1 , 2 , 4 - triazolone nmr ( cdcl 3 ):- δ 7 . 97 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 74 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 67 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 60 - 7 . 51 ( m , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 44 - 7 . 41 ( d , 2h ; ar — h ), 7 . 28 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 07 - 7 . 04 ( d , 2h ; ar — h ), 6 . 98 - 6 . 95 ( m , 2h ; ar — h ), 6 . 89 - 6 . 86 ( m , 2h ; ar — h ), 6 . 82 - 6 . 77 ( m , 2h ; ar — h ), 5 . 59 ( s , 1h ; oh , d 2 o ex . ), 5 . 10 - 4 . 99 ( q , 1h ; j = 7 hz ; — ch ), 4 . 37 - 4 . 33 ( d , 1h ; j = 14 . 7 hz , — ch ), 3 . 79 ( s , 3h ; och3 ), 3 . 41 - 3 . 38 ( t , 4h ; 2 ×— ch 2 ), 3 . 25 - 3 . 22 ( t , 4h ; 2 × ch 2 —) & amp ; 1 . 30 - 1 . 25 ( d , j = 7 hz ; 3h ; ch 3 ) ppm . 2 -{[ 1r2r / 1s2s ]- 2 -( 2 , 4 - difluorophenyl )- 2 - hydroxy - 1 - methyl - 3 -( 1h - 1 , 2 , 4 - triazol - 1 - yl ) propyl }- 4 -{ 4 -[ 4 -( 3 - chloro - 4 - fluorophenyl )- 1 - piperazinyl ] phenyl }- 3 -( 2h , 4h )- 1 , 2 , 4 - triazolone nmr ( cdcl 3 ):- . . . ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 73 - 7 . 69 ( d , 2h ; ar — h ), 7 . 62 - 7 . 53 ( m , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 46 - 7 . 43 ( d , 2h ; ar — h ), 7 . 10 - 7 . 05 ( t , 3h ; ar — h ), 7 . 00 - 6 . 98 ( m , 1h ; ar — h ), 6 . 85 - 6 . 79 ( m , 3h ; ar — h ), 5 . 57 ( s , 1h ; oh , d 2 o ex . ), 5 . 14 - 5 . 00 ( m , 2h ; j = 7 hz ; — ch ), 4 . 39 - 4 . 35 ( d , 1h ; j = 14 . 7 hz , — ch ), 3 . 40 - 3 . 38 ( d , 4h ; 2 ×— ch 2 ), 3 . 30 - 3 . 29 ( d , 4h ; 2 × ch 2 —) & amp ; 1 . 32 - 1 . 30 ( d , j = 7 hz ; 3h ; ch 3 ) ppm . 2 -{[ 1r2s / 1s2r ]- 2 -( 2 , 4 - difluorophenyl )- 2 - hydroxy - 1 - methyl - 3 -( 1h - 1 , 2 , 4 - triazol - 1 - yl ) propyl }- 4 -{ 4 -[ 4 -( 3 - chloro - 4 - fluorophenyl )- 1 - piperazinyl ] phenyl }- 3 -( 2h , 4h )- 1 , 2 , 4 - triazolone nmr ( cdcl 3 ):- δ 8 . 02 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 61 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 37 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 33 - 7 . 23 ( m , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 09 - 7 . 06 ( d , 2h ; ar — h ), 6 . 98 - 6 . 956 ( t , 1h ; ar — h ), 6 . 90 - 6 . 87 ( d , 3h ; ar — h ), 6 . 76 - 6 . 57 ( m , 3h ; ar — h ), 5 . 96 ( s , 1h ; oh , d 2 o ex . ), 5 . 05 - 4 . 98 ( q , 1h ; j = 7 hz ; — ch — ch 3 ), 4 . 87 - 4 . 81 ( d , 1h ; j = 14 . 7 hz , — ch ), 4 . 57 - 4 . 52 ( d , 1h ; j = 7 hz , — ch ), 3 . 27 - 3 . 25 ( t , 4h ; 2 ×— ch 2 ), 3 . 19 - 3 . 18 ( t , 4h ; 2 × ch 2 —) & amp ; 1 . 57 - 1 . 55 ( d , j = 7 hz ; 3h ; ch 3 ) 2 -{[ 1r2r / 1s2s ]- 2 -( 2 , 4 - difluorophenyl )- 2 - hydroxy - 1 - methyl - 3 -( 1h - 1 , 2 , 4 - triazol - 1 - yl ) propyl }- 4 -{ 4 -[ 4 -( 3 - chloro - 4 - methylphenyl )- 1 - piperazinyl ] phenyl }- 3 -( 2h , 4h )- 1 , 2 , 4 - triazolone nmr ( cdcl 3 ):-. 7 . 98 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 74 - 7 . 69 ( d , 2h ; ar — h ), 7 . 62 - 7 . 53 ( q , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 46 - 7 . 43 ( d , 2h ; ar — h ), 7 . 16 - 7 . 13 ( d , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 08 - 7 . 05 ( d , 2h ; ar — h ), 6 . 98 - 7 . 97 ( m , 1h ; ar — h ), 6 . 86 - 7 . 98 ( m , 3h ; ar — h ), 5 . 59 ( s , 1h ; oh , d 2 o ex . ), 5 . 14 - 5 . 00 ( m , 2h ; j = 7 hz ; — ch ), 4 . 39 - 4 . 35 ( d , 1h ; j = 14 . 7 hz , — ch ), 3 . 40 - 3 . 38 ( d , 4h ; 2 ×— ch 2 ), 3 . 33 - 3 . 32 ( d , 4h ; 2 × ch 2 —), 2 . 31 ( s , 3h ; ar - ch 3 ) & amp ; 1 . 32 - 1 . 29 ( d , j = 7 hz ; 3h ; ch 3 ) ppm . 2 -{[ 1r2r / 1s2s ]- 2 -( 2 , 4 - difluorophenyl )- 2 - hydroxy - 1 - methyl - 3 -( 1h - 1 , 2 , 4 - triazol - 1 - yl ) propyl }- 4 -{ 4 -[ 4 -( 2 , 4 - dimethylphenyl )- 1 - piperazinyl ] phenyl }- 3 -( 2h , 4h )- 1 , 2 , 4 - triazolone nmr ( cdcl 3 ):- δ 7 . 48 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 74 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 69 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 53 - 7 . 61 ( m , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 42 - 7 . 45 ( m , 2h ; ar — h ), 6 . 47 - 7 . 08 ( m , 5h ; ar — h ), 6 . 78 - 6 . 85 ( m , 2h , ar — h ), 5 . 60 ( s , 1h ; oh , d 2 o ex . ), 5 . 07 - 5 . 14 ( q , 1h ; j = 7 hz ; — ch ), 5 . 00 - 5 . 05 ( d , 1h ; j = 14 hz , — ch ), 4 . 34 - 4 . 39 ( d , 1h ; j = 14 hz ; triazole - ch 2 ), 3 . 37 - 3 . 40 ( m , 4h ; 2 ×— ch 2 ), 3 . 05 - 3 . 09 ( m , 4h ; 2 × ch 2 —), 2 . 33 ( s , 3h , ch 3 ), 2 . 30 ( s , 3h , ch 3 ) & amp ; 1 . 29 - 1 . 32 ( d , j = 7 hz ; 3h ; ch 3 ) ppm . 2 -{[ 1r2s / 1s2r ]- 2 -( 2 , 4 - difluorophenyl )- 2 - hydroxy - 1 - methyl - 3 -( 1h - 1 , 2 , 4 - triazol - 1 - yl ) propyl }- 4 -{ 4 -[ 4 -( 2 , 4 - dimethylphenyl )- 1 - piperazinyl ] phenyl }- 3 -( 2h , 4h )- 1 , 2 , 4 - triazolone nmr ( cdcl 3 ):- δ 8 . 08 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 67 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 31 - 7 . 39 ( m , 2h ; ar — h ), 6 . 94 - 7 . 14 ( m , 7h ; ar — h ), 6 . 63 - 6 . 76 ( m , 2h , ar — h ), 6 . 06 ( s , 1h ; oh , d 2 o ex . ), 5 . 04 - 5 . 11 ( q , 1h ; j = 7 hz ; — ch ), 4 . 87 - 4 . 92 ( d , 1h ; j = 15 hz , — ch ), 4 . 58 - 4 . 63 ( d , 1h ; j = 15 hz ; triazole - ch 2 ), 3 . 31 - 3 . 34 ( m , 4h ; 2 ×— ch 2 ), 3 . 02 - 3 . 03 ( m , 4h ; 2 × ch 2 —), 2 . 29 ( s , 3h , — ch 3 ), 2 . 28 ( s , 3h , ch 3 ) & amp ; 1 . 61 - 1 . 63 ( d , j = 7 hz ; 3h ; ch 3 ) ppm . 2 -{[ 1r2r / 1s2s ]- 2 -( 2 , 4 - difluorophenyl )- 2 - hydroxy - 1 - methyl - 3 -( 1h - 1 , 2 , 4 - triazol - 1 - yl ) propyl }- 4 -{ 4 -[ 4 -( 5 - chloro - 2 - methylphenyl )- 1 - piperazinyl ] phenyl }- 3 -( 2h , 4h )- 1 , 2 , 4 - triazolone nmr ( cdcl 3 ):- δ 8 . 03 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 78 - 7 . 73 ( d , 2h ; ar — h ), 7 . 62 - 7 . 60 ( q , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 50 - 7 . 47 ( d , 2h ; ar — h ), 7 . 19 - 7 . 03 ( m , 5h ; ar — h ), 6 . 89 - 6 . 82 ( m , 2h ; ar — h ), 5 . 58 ( s , 1h ; oh , d 2 o ex . ), 5 . 16 - 5 . 04 ( m , 2h ; j = 7 hz ; — ch ), 4 . 43 - 4 . 39 ( d , 1h ; j = 14 . 7 hz , — ch ), 3 . 45 - 3 . 41 ( d , 4h ; 2x - ch 2 ), 3 . 13 - 3 . 10 ( d , 4h ; 2 × ch 2 —), 2 . 35 ( s , 3h ; ar — ch 3 ) & amp ; 1 . 36 - 1 . 33 ( d , j = 7 hz ; 3h ; ch 3 ) ppm . 2 -{[ 1r2s / 1s2r ]- 2 -( 2 , 4 - difluorophenyl )- 2 - hydroxy - 1 - methyl - 3 -( 1h - 1 , 2 , 4 - triazol - 1 - yl ) propyl }- 4 -{ 4 -[ 4 -( 5 - chloro - 2 - methylphenyl )- 1 - piperazinyl ] phenyl }- 3 -( 2h , 4h )- 1 , 2 , 4 - triazolone nmr ( cdcl 3 ):- δ 8 . 15 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 74 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 46 - 7 . 39 ( m , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 31 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 21 - 7 . 15 ( t , 3h ; ar — h ), 7 . 05 - 6 . 99 ( m , 4h ; ar — h ), 6 . 79 - 7 . 72 ( m , 2h ; ar — h ), 6 . 12 ( s , 1h ; oh , d 2 o ex . ), 5 . 15 - 5 . 13 ( q , 1h ; j = 7 hz ; — ch — ch 3 ), 4 . 98 - 4 . 93 ( d , 1h ; j = 14 . 7 hz , — ch ), 4 . 69 - 4 . 64 ( d , 1h ; j = 14 . 7 hz , — ch ), 3 . 40 - 3 . 37 ( t , 4h ; 2 ×— ch 2 ), 3 . 10 - 3 . 07 ( d , 4h ; 2 × ch 2 —), 2 . 33 ( s , 3h ; ar — ch 3 ) & amp ; 1 . 69 - 1 . 67 ( d , j = 7 hz ; 3h ; ch 3 ) ppm . 2 -[ 2 -( 2 , 4 - difluorophenyl )- 2 - hydroxy - 3 -( 1h - 1 , 2 , 4 - triazol - 1 - yl ) propyl ]- 4 -{ 4 -[ 4 -( 2 - methoxyphenyl )- 1 - piperazinyl ] phenyl }- 3 -( 2h , 4h )- 5 - methyl - 1 , 2 , 4 - triazolone nmr ( cdcl 3 ):- δ 8 . 16 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 81 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 60 - 7 . 57 ( m , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 02 - 6 . 79 ( m , 9h ; ar — h ), 6 . 10 ( s , 1h ; oh ; d 2 o ex . ), 4 . 70 ( s , 2h ; triazolone - ch 2 ), 4 . 55 - 4 . 50 ( d , 1h ; j = 14 . 7 hz ; triazole - ch 2 ), 4 . 18 - 4 . 13 ( d , 1h ; j = 15 . 0 hz ; triazole - ch 2 ), 3 . 89 ( s , 3h ; o - och 3 —), 3 . 41 ( s , 4h ; piperazine - ch 2 —), 3 . 21 ( s , 4h ; piperazine - ch 2 —) & amp ; 2 . 04 ( s , 3h ; triazolone - ch 3 ) ppm . 2 -[ 2 -( 2 , 4 - difluorophenyl )- 2 - hydroxy - 3 -( 1h - 1 , 2 , 4 - triazol - 1 - yl ) propyl ]- 4 -{ 4 -[ 4 -( 4 - fluorophenyl )- 1 - piperazinyl ] phenyl }- 3 -( 2h , 4h )- 5 - methyl - 1 , 2 , 4 - triazolone nmr ( cdcl 3 - dmso - d 6 ):- δ 8 . 19 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 77 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 60 - 7 . 52 ( m , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 42 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 32 - 7 . 30 ( d , 1h ; j = 8 . 7 hz ; ar — h ), 7 . 08 - 7 . 29 ( m , 9h ; ar — h ), 6 . 86 - 6 . 79 ( m , 2h ; ar — h ), 6 . 09 ( s , 1h ; oh , d 2 o ex . ), 4 . 72 ( s , 2h ; triazolone - ch 2 ), 4 . 50 - 4 . 60 ( d , 1h ; j = 14 . 7 hz ; triazole - ch 2 ), 4 . 19 - 4 . 15 ( d , 1h ; j = 14 . 7 hz ; triazole - ch 2 ), 3 . 39 - 3 . 33 ( br , 4h ; piperazine - ch 2 —), 3 . 26 ( s , 4h ; piperazine - ch 2 —) & amp ; 2 . 04 ( s , 3h ; triazolne - ch 3 ) ppm . 2 -[ 2 -( 2 , 4 - difluorophenyl )- 2 - hydroxy - 3 -( 1h - 1 , 2 , 4 - triazol - 1 - yl ) propyl ]- 4 -{ 4 -[ 4 -( 3 , 4 - dichlorophenyl )- 1 - piperazinyl ] phenyl }- 3 -( 2h , 4h )- 1 , 2 , 4 - triazolone nmr ( cdcl 3 ):- δ 8 . 16 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 83 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 59 - 7 . 56 ( m , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 49 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 32 - 7 . 26 ( m , 4h ; ar — h ), 6 . 99 - 6 . 97 ( d , 3h ; ar — h ), 6 . 85 - 6 . 76 ( m , 3h ; ar — h ), 4 . 70 ( s , 2h ; triazolone - ch 2 ), 4 . 63 - 4 . 58 ( d , 1h ; j = 14 . 7 hz ; triazole - ch 2 ), 4 . 21 - 4 . 16 ( d , 1h ; j = 14 . 7 hz ; triazole - ch 2 ), & amp ; 3 . 33 ( s , 8h ; piperazine - ch 2 —) ppm . 2 -[ 2 -( 2 , 4 - difluorophenyl )- 2 - hydroxy - 3 -( 1h - 1 , 2 , 4 - triazol - 1 - yl ) propyl ]- 4 -{ 4 -[ 4 -( 2 , 4 - diaminophenyl )- 1 - piperazinyl ] phenyl }- 3 -( 2h , 4h )- 1 , 2 , 4 - triazolone nmr ( cdcl 3 ):- δ 8 . 19 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 85 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 63 - 7 . 55 ( m , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 51 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 28 - 7 . 25 ( d , 3h ; ar — h ), 7 . 01 - 6 . 98 ( d , 2h ; ar — h ), 6 . 89 - 6 . 80 ( m , 3h ; ar — h ), 6 . 15 - 6 . 10 ( m , br , 2h ; ar — h ), 4 . 72 ( s , 2h ; triazolone - ch 2 ), 4 . 65 - 4 . 60 ( d , 1h ; j = 15 . 0 hz ; triazole - ch 2 ), 4 . 23 - 4 . 18 ( d , 1h ; j = 15 . 0 hz ; triazole - ch 2 ), 3 . 34 ( s , br , 4h ; piperazine - ch 2 —), & amp ; 3 . 02 - 3 . 00 ( d , 4h ; piperazine - ch 2 —) ppm . 2 -[ 2 -( 2 , 4 - difluorophenyl )- 2 - hydroxy - 3 -( 1h - 1 , 2 , 4 - triazol - 1 - yl ) propyl ]- 4 -{ 4 -[ 4 -( 4 - methylphenyl )- 1 - piperazinyl ] phenyl }- 3 -( 2h , 4h )- 1 , 2 , 4 - triazolone nmr ( cdcl 3 ):- δ 8 . 18 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 85 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 64 - 7 . 55 ( q , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 5 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 29 - 7 . 27 ( t , 3h ; ar — h ), 7 . 14 - 7 . 11 ( d , 2h ; ar — h ), 7 . 03 - 6 . 99 ( d , 2h ; ar — h ), 6 . 93 - 6 . 80 ( m , 4h ; ar — h ), 5 . 95 ( s , 1h ; oh , d 2 o ex . ), 4 . 72 ( s , 2h ; triazolone - ch 2 ), 4 . 66 - 4 . 61 ( d , 1h ; j = 15 . 0 hz ; triazole - ch 2 ), 4 . 23 - 4 . 17 ( d , 1h ; j = 14 . 7 hz ; triazole - ch 2 ), 3 . 38 - 3 . 36 ( d , 4h ; piperazine - ch 2 —), 3 . 31 - 3 . 29 ( d , 4h ; piperazine - ch 2 —) & amp ; 2 . 31 ( s , 3h ; triazolne - ch 3 ) ppm . 2 -[ 2 -( 2 , 4 - difluorophenyl )- 2 - hydroxy - 3 -( 1h - 1 , 2 , 4 - triazol - 1 - yl ) propyl ]- 4 -{ 4 -[ 4 -( 2 , 4 - dinitrophenyl )- 1 - piperazinyl ] phenyl }- 3 -( 2h , 4h )- 1 , 2 , 4 - triazolone nmr ( cdcl 3 ):- δ 8 . 74 - 8 . 73 ( d , 1h ; ar — h ), 8 . 33 - 8 . 29 ( m , 1h ; ar — h ), 8 . 17 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 82 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 60 - 7 . 53 ( m , 2h ; ar — h ), 7 . 32 - 7 . 29 ( d , 3h ; ar — h ), 7 . 19 - 7 . 16 ( d , 1h ; ar — h ), 6 . 98 - 6 . 95 ( d , 2h ; ar — h ), 6 . 85 - 6 . 79 ( m , 2h ; ar — h ), 5 . 90 ( s , 1h ; oh , d 2 o ex . ), 4 . 72 ( s , 2h ; triazolone - ch 2 ), 4 . 62 - 4 . 57 ( d , 1h ; j = 14 . 7 hz ; triazole - ch 2 ), 4 . 22 - 4 . 18 ( d , 1h ; j = 14 . 7 hz ; triazole - ch 2 ), 3 . 46 - 3 . 43 ( d , 8h ; piperazine - ch 2 —) ppm . 2 -[ 2 -( 2 , 4 - difluorophenyl )- 2 - hydroxy - 3 -( 1h - 1 , 2 , 4 - triazol - 1 - yl ) propyl ]- 4 -{ 4 -[ 4 -( 4 - methoxyphenyl )- 1 - piperazinyl ] phenyl }- 3 -( 2h , 4h )- 1 , 2 , 4 - triazolone nmr ( cdcl 3 ):- δ 8 . 19 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 86 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 65 - 7 . 57 ( q , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 51 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 31 - 7 . 28 ( m , 2h ; ar — h ), 7 . 04 - 6 . 81 ( m , 8h ; ar — h ), 5 . 96 ( s , 1h ; oh , d 2 o ex . ), 4 . 73 ( s , 2h ; triazolone - ch 2 ), 4 . 66 - 4 . 61 ( d , 1h ; j = 15 . 0 hz ; triazole - ch 2 ), 4 . 24 - 4 . 19 ( d , 1h ; j = 15 . 0 hz ; triazole - ch 2 ), 3 . 81 ( s , 3h , — och 3 ), 3 . 40 - 3 . 37 ( d , 4h ; j piperazine - ch 2 —), & amp ; 3 . 26 - 3 . 23 ( d , 4h ; piperazine - ch 2 —) ppm . 2 -[ 2 -( 2 , 4 - difluorophenyl )- 2 - hydroxy - 3 -( 1h - 1 , 2 , 4 - triazol - 1 - yl ) propyl ]- 4 -{ 4 -[ 4 -( 2 - methoxyphenyl )- 1 - piperazinyl ] phenyl }- 3 -( 2h , 4h )- 1 , 2 , 4 - triazolone nmr ( cdcl 3 ):- δ 8 . 19 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 85 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 64 - 7 . 55 ( q , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 50 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 29 - 7 . 26 ( t , 2h , ar — h ), 7 . 09 - 6 . 80 ( m , 8h ; ar — h ), 4 . 72 ( s , 2h ; triazolone - ch 2 ), 4 . 66 - 4 . 61 ( d , 1h ; j = 15 . 0 hz ; triazole - ch 2 ), 4 . 23 - 4 . 18 ( d , 1h ; j = 14 . 7 hz ; triazole - ch 2 ), 3 . 91 ( s , 3h , — och 3 ), 3 . 43 - 3 . 39 ( t , 4h ; piperazine - ch 2 —), & amp ; 3 . 25 - 3 . 22 ( t , 4h ; piperazine - ch 2 —) ppm . 2 -[ 2 -( 2 , 4 - difluorophenyl )- 2 - hydroxy - 3 -( 1h - 1 , 2 , 4 - triazol - 1 - yl ) propyl ]- 4 -{ 4 -[ 4 -( 4 - fluorophenyl )- 1 - piperazinyl ] phenyl }- 3 -( 2h , 4h )- 1 , 2 , 4 - triazolone nmr ( cdcl 3 ):- δ 8 . 17 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 84 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 59 - 7 . 57 ( q , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 49 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 29 - 7 . 26 ( t , 2h ; ar — h ), 7 . 03 - 6 . 79 ( s , 8h ; ar — h ), 5 . 93 ( s , 1h ; oh , d 2 o ex . ), 4 . 71 ( s , 2h ; triazolone - ch 2 ), 4 . 64 - 4 . 59 ( d , 1h ; j = 14 . 7 hz ; triazole - ch 2 ), 4 . 21 - 4 . 17 ( d , 1h ; j = 14 . 7 hz ; triazole - ch 2 ), 3 . 38 - 3 . 34 ( t , 4h ; piperazine - ch 2 —), & amp ; 3 . 27 - 3 . 24 ( t , 4h ; piperazine - ch 2 —) ppm . 2 -[ 2 -( 2 , 4 - difluorophenyl )- 2 - hydroxy - 3 -( 1h - 1 , 2 , 4 - triazol - 1 - yl ) propyl ]- 4 -{ 4 -[ 4 -( 4 - hydroxyphenyl )- 1 - piperazinyl ] phenyl }- 3 -( 2h , 4h )- 1 , 2 , 4 - triazolone nmr ( cdcl 3 ):- δ 8 . 86 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 8 . 32 - 8 . 27 ( d , 2h ; ar — h ), 7 . 72 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 44 - 7 . 41 ( d , 2h ; ar — h ), 7 . 33 - 7 . 30 ( q , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 18 - 7 . 14 ( t , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 10 - 7 . 07 ( d , 2h ; ar — h ), 6 . 94 - 6 . 84 ( m , 3h ; ar — h ), 6 . 69 - 6 . 66 ( d , 2h ; ar — h ), 6 . 19 ( s , 1h ; oh , d 2 o ex ), 4 . 83 - 4 . 77 ( d , 1h ; j = 14 . 4 hz ; triazole - ch 2 ), 4 . 66 - 4 . 62 ( d , 1h ; j = 14 . 4 hz ; triazole - ch 2 ), 4 . 20 ( s , 2h ; triazolone - ch 2 ), 3 . 35 - 3 . 32 ( merging with dmso - d 6 signal )( s , 4h ; piperazine - ch 2 —), & amp ; 3 . 11 - 3 . 09 ( d , 4h ; piperazine - ch 2 —) ppm . 2 -[ 2 -( 2 , 4 - difluorophenyl )- 2 - hydroxy - 3 -( 1h - 1 , 2 , 4 - triazol - 1 - yl ) propyl ]- 4 -{ 4 -[ 1 - phenyl - 1 - piperazinyl ] phenyl }- 3 -( 2h , 4h )- 1 , 2 , 4 - triazolone nmr ( cdcl 3 ):- δ 8 . 19 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 85 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 64 - 7 . 56 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 50 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 35 - 7 . 27 ( m , 5h : ar — h ), 7 . 03 - 6 . 80 ( m , 7h ; ar — h ), 5 . 95 ( s , 1h ; oh , d 2 o ex . ), 4 . 72 ( s , 2h ; triazolone - ch 2 ), 4 . 66 - 4 . 61 ( d , 1h ; j = 14 . 7 hz ; triazole - ch 2 ), 4 . 23 - 4 . 18 ( d , 1h ; j = 14 . 7 hz ; triazole - ch 2 ), & amp ; 3 . 37 ( s , 8h ; piperazine - ch 2 —) ppm . 2 -[ 2 -( 2 , 4 - difluorophenyl )- 2 - hydroxy - 3 -( 1h - 1 , 2 , 4 - triazol - 1 - yl ) propyl ]- 4 -{ 4 -[ 4 -( 4 - chlorophenyl )- 1 - piperazinyl ] phenyl }- 3 -( 2h , 4h )- 5 - methyl - 1 , 2 , 4 - triazolone nmr ( cdcl 3 ):- δ 8 . 17 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 81 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 58 - 7 . 55 ( m , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 32 - 7 . 26 ( m , 2h ; ar — h ), 7 . 06 - 6 . 78 ( m , 9h ; ar — h ), 6 . 06 ( s , 1h ; oh , d 2 o ex . ), 4 . 70 ( s , 2h ; triazolone - ch 2 ), 4 . 54 - 4 . 49 ( d , 1h ; j = 14 . 7 hz ; triazole - ch 2 ), 4 . 19 - 4 . 14 ( d , 1h ; j = 14 . 7 hz ; triazole - ch 2 ), 3 . 37 - 3 . 33 ( t , 8h ; piperazine - ch 2 —), & amp ; 2 . 03 ( s , 3h ; triazolone - ch 3 ) ppm . 2 -[ 2 -( 2 , 4 - difluorophenyl )- 2 - hydroxy - 3 -( 1h - 1 , 2 , 4 - triazol - 1 - yl ) propyl ]- 4 -{ 4 -[ 4 -( 4 - chlorophenyl )- 1 - piperazinyl ] phenyl }- 3 -( 2h , 4h )- 1 , 2 , 4 - triazolone nmr ( cdcl 3 ):- δ 8 . 17 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 83 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 62 - 7 . 54 , ( m , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 50 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 29 - 7 . 23 ( m , 4h ; ar — h ), 7 . 01 - 6 . 98 ( d , 2h ; ar — h ), 6 . 91 - 6 . 79 ( m , 8h ; r — h ), 5 . 96 ( s , 1h ; oh , d 2 o ex . ), 4 . 72 ( s , 2h ; triazolone - ch 2 ), 4 . 63 - 4 . 59 ( d , 1h ; j = 14 . 7 hz ; triazole - ch 2 ), & amp ; 4 . 22 - 4 . 17 ( d , 1h ; j = 14 . 7 hz ; triazole - ch 2 ), & amp ; 3 . 37 - 3 . 30 ( q , 8h ; piperazine - ch 2 —) ppm . 2 -[ 2 -( 2 , 4 - difluorophenyl )- 2 - hydroxy - 3 -( 1h - 1 , 2 , 4 - triazol - 1 - yl ) propyl ]- 4 -{ 4 -[ 4 -( 5 - chloro - 2 - methylphenyl )- 1 - piperazinyl ] phenyl }- 3 -( 2h , 4h )- 1 , 2 , 4 - triazolone nmr ( cdcl 3 ):- δ 8 . 28 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 90 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 66 - 7 . 58 ( m , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 53 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 32 - 7 . 29 ( t , 2h ; ar — h ), 7 . 29 - 7 . 26 ( d , 2h ; ar — h ), 7 . 16 - 7 . 14 ( d , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 04 - 7 . 02 ( d , 4h , ar — h ), 6 . 89 - 6 . 82 ( m , 2h , ar — h ), 5 . 96 ( br , 1h ; oh , d 2 o ex . ), 4 . 74 ( s , 2h ; triazolone - ch 2 ), 4 . 67 - 4 . 62 ( d , 1h ; j = 14 . 7 hz ; triazole - ch 2 ), & amp ; 4 . 26 - 4 . 20 ( d , 1h ; j = 14 . 7 hz ; triazole - ch 2 ), 3 . 40 - 3 . 33 ( m , 4h ; piperazine - ch 2 —), 3 . 10 - 3 . 07 ( m , 4h ; piperazine - ch 2 —) ppm . 2 -[ 2 -( 2 , 4 - difluorophenyl )- 2 - hydroxy - 3 -( 1h - 1 , 2 , 4 - triazol - 1 - yl ) propyl ]- 4 -{ 4 -[ 4 -( 3 - chloro - 4 - methylphenyl )- 1 - piperazinyl ] phenyl }- 3 -( 2h , 4h )- 1 , 2 , 4 - triazolone nmr ( cdcl 3 ):- δ 8 . 20 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 87 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 65 - 7 . 58 ( q , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 52 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 31 - 7 . 29 ( d , 2h ; ar — h ), 7 . 16 - 7 . 14 ( d , 2h ; ar — h ), 7 . 04 - 6 . 98 ( m , 3h ; ar — h ), 6 . 88 - 6 . 80 ( m , 3h ; ar — h ), 5 . 96 ( s , 1h ; oh , d 2 o ex . ), 4 . 74 ( s , 2h ; triazolone - ch 2 ), 4 . 67 - 4 . 62 ( d , 1h ; j = 14 . 7 hz ; triazole - ch 2 ), & amp ; 4 . 24 - 4 . 17 ( d , 1h ; j = 14 . 7 hz ; triazole - ch 2 ), & amp ; 3 . 3 - 3 . 33 ( m , 8h ; piperazine - ch 2 —) ppm . 2 -[ 2 -( 2 , 4 - difluorophenyl )- 2 - hydroxy - 3 -( 1h - 1 , 2 , 4 - triazol - 1 - yl ) propyl ]- 4 -{ 4 -[ 4 -( 2 , 4 - dichlorophenyl )- 1 - piperazinyl ] phenyl }- 3 -( 2h , 4h )- 1 , 2 , 4 - triazolone nmr ( cdcl 3 ):- . . . 8 . 19 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 86 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 65 - 7 . 56 ( m , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 51 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 43 - 7 . 42 ( d , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 31 - 7 . 23 ( m , 3h ; ar — h ), 7 . 03 - 7 . 01 ( d , 3h ; ar — h ), 6 . 88 - 6 . 81 ( m , 2h ; ar — h ), 5 . 93 ( s , 1h ; oh , d 2 o ex . ), 4 . 73 ( s , 2h ; triazolone - ch 2 ), 4 . 66 - 4 . 61 ( d , 1h ; j = 14 . 7 hz ; triazole - ch 2 ), & amp ; 4 . 24 - 4 . 19 ( d , 1h ; j = 14 . 7 hz ; triazole - ch 2 ), 3 . 42 - 3 . 39 ( m , 4h ; piperazine - ch 2 —), 3 . 22 - 3 . 18 ( m , 4h ; piperazine - ch 2 —) ppm . 2 -[ 2 -( 2 , 4 - difluorophenyl )- 2 - hydroxy - 3 -( 1h - 1 , 2 , 4 - triazol - 1 - yl ) propyl ]- 4 -{ 4 -[ 4 -( 3 - trifluoromethylphenyl )- 1 - piperazinyl ] phenyl }- 3 -( 2h , 4h )- 1 , 2 , 4 - triazolone nmr ( cdcl 3 ):- δ 8 . 16 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 83 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 62 - 7 . 57 ( q , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 49 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 40 - 7 . 35 ( t , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 29 - 7 . 26 ( d , 2h ; ar — h ), 7 . 15 - 7 . 09 ( m , 3h ; ar — h ), 7 . 01 - 6 . 98 ( d , 2h ; ar — h ), 6 . 84 - 6 . 78 ( m , 2h ; ar — h ), 5 . 90 ( s , 1h ; oh , d 2 o ex . ), 4 . 70 ( s , 2h ; triazolone - ch 2 ), 4 . 63 - 4 . 58 ( d , 1h ; j = 14 . 7 hz ; triazole - ch 2 ), & amp ; 4 . 21 - 4 . 16 ( d , 1h ; j = 14 . 7 hz ; triazole - ch 2 ), & amp ; 3 . 37 ( s , 8h ; piperazine - ch 2 —) ppm . 2 -[ 2 -( 2 , 4 - difluorophenyl )- 2 - hydroxy - 3 -( 1h - 1 , 2 , 4 - triazol - 1 - yl ) propyl ]- 4 -{ 4 -[ 4 -( 2 , 4 - difluorophenyl )- 1 - piperazinyl ] phenyl }- 3 -( 2h , 4h )- 1 , 2 , 4 - triazolone nmr ( cdcl 3 ):- . . . 8 . 16 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 83 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 62 - 6 . 78 ( m , 11h ; ar — h ), 5 . 90 ( s , 1h , oh ), 4 . 70 ( s , 2h ; triazolone - ch 2 ), 4 . 63 ( d , 1h ; j = 14 . 9 hz ; triazole - ch 2 —), 4 . 19 ( d , 1h ; j = 14 . 9 hz ; triazole - ch 2 —), 3 . 35 ( bm , 4h ; piperazine - ch 2 ), 3 . 16 ( bm , 4h ; piperazine — ch 2 ) ppm . 2 -[ 2 -( 2 , 4 - difluorophenyl )- 2 - hydroxy - 3 -( 1h - 1 , 2 , 4 - triazol - 1 - yl ) propyl ]- 4 -{ 4 -[ 4 -( 3 - chloro - 4 - fluorophenyl )- 1 - piperazinyl ] phenyl }- 3 -( 2h , 4h )- 1 , 2 , 4 - triazolone nmr ( cdcl 3 ):- . . . 8 . 17 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 84 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 62 - 7 . 54 ( m , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 49 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 29 - 7 . 26 ( m , 2h ; ar — h ), 7 . 08 - 6 . 95 ( m , 4h ; ar — h ), 6 . 83 - 6 . 98 ( m , 3h ; ar — h ), 5 . 90 ( s , 1h ; oh , d 2 o ex . ), 4 . 71 ( s , 2h ; triazolone - ch 2 ), 4 . 63 - 4 . 59 ( d , 1h ; j = 14 . 8 hz ; triazole - ch 2 ), 4 . 21 - 4 . 16 ( d , 1h ; j = 14 . 8 hz ; triazole - ch 2 ), 3 . 35 - 3 . 34 ( d , 4h ; 2 × piperazine - ch 2 —) & amp ; 3 . 27 - 3 . 26 ( d , 4h ; 2 × piperazine - ch 2 —) ppm . 2 -[ 2 -( 2 , 4 - difluorophenyl )- 2 - hydroxy - 3 -( 1h - 1 , 2 , 4 - triazol - 1 - yl ) propyl ]- 4 -{ 4 -[ 4 -( 2 , 4 - dimethylphenyl )- 1 - piperazinyl ] phenyl }- 3 -( 2h , 4h )- 1 , 2 , 4 - triazolone nmr ( cdcl 3 ):- . . . 8 . 16 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 82 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 59 - 7 . 57 ( m , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 48 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 24 - 7 . 27 ( m , 3h ; ar — h ), 7 . 02 - 6 . 78 ( m , 7h ; ar — h ), 5 . 93 ( s , 1h ; oh , d 2 o ex . ), 4 . 63 - 4 . 70 ( s , 2h ; triazolone - ch 2 ), 4 . 47 - 4 . 58 ( d , 1h ; j = 15 hz ; triazole - ch 2 ), 4 . 21 - 4 . 16 ( d , 1h ; j = 15 hz ; triazole - ch 2 ), 3 . 35 - 3 . 32 ( m , 4h ; 2 × piperazine - ch 2 —), 3 . 04 - 3 . 01 ( m , 4h ; 2 × piperazine - ch 2 —) 2 . 30 ( s , 3h ; ch 3 ) & amp ; 2 . 28 ( s , 3h , ch 3 ) ppm . 2 -[ 2 -( 2 , 4 - difluorophenyl )- 2 - hydroxy - 3 -( 1h - 1 , 2 , 4 - triazol - 1 - yl ) propyl ]- 4 -{ 4 -[ 4 -( 3 - chlorophenyl )- 1 - piperazinyl ] phenyl }- 3 -( 2h , 4h )- 1 , 2 , 4 - triazolone nmr ( cdcl 3 ):- . . . 8 . 16 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 83 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 59 - 7 . 57 ( q , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 49 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 29 - 7 . 26 ( d , 2h ; ar — h ), 7 . 22 - 7 . 17 ( t , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 00 - 6 . 97 ( d , 2h ; ar — h ), 6 . 92 - 6 . 91 ( m , 1h ; ar — h ), 6 . 87 - 6 . 78 ( m , 4h ; ar — h ), 5 . 90 ( s , 1h ; oh , d 2 o ex . ), 4 . 70 ( s , 2h ; triazolone - ch 2 ), 4 . 63 - 4 . 58 ( d , 1h ; j = 14 . 7 hz ; triazole - ch 2 ), & amp ; 4 . 21 - 4 . 16 ( d , 1h ; j = 14 . 7 hz ; triazole - ch 2 ), & amp ; 3 . 34 ( s , 8h ; piperazine - ch 2 —) ppm . 2 -[ 2 -( 2 , 4 - difluorophenyl )- 2 - hydroxy - 3 -( 1h - 1 , 2 , 4 - triazol - 1 - yl ) propyl ]- 4 -{ 4 -[ 4 -( 2 - chloro - 4 - fluorophenyl )- 1 - piperazinyl ] phenyl }- 3 -( 2h , 4h )- 1 , 2 , 4 - triazolone nmr ( cdcl 3 ):- δ 8 . 18 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 84 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 59 - 7 . 57 ( m , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 49 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 29 - 6 . 79 ( m , 9h ; ar — h ), 5 . 92 ( s , 1h ; oh , d 2 o ex . ), 4 . 71 ( s , 2h ; triazolone - ch 2 ), 4 . 64 - 4 . 59 ( d , 1h ; j = 14 . 8 hz ; triazole - ch 2 ), 4 . 22 - 4 . 17 ( d , 1h ; j = 14 . 8 hz ; triazole - ch 2 ), 3 . 38 - 3 . 35 ( t , 4h ; 2 × piperazine - ch 2 —) & amp ; 3 . 23 - 3 . 20 ( t , 4h ; 2 × piperazine - ch 2 —) ppm . 2 -[ 2 -( 2 , 4 - difluorophenyl )- 2 - hydroxy - 3 -( 1h - 1 , 2 , 4 - triazol - 1 - yl ) propyl ]- 4 -{ 4 -[ 4 -( 2 - methoxy - 5 - fluorophenyl )- 1 - piperazinyl ] phenyl }- 3 -( 2h , 4h )- 1 , 2 , 4 - triazolone nmr ( cdcl 3 ):- δ 8 . 19 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 85 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 60 - 7 . 57 ( m , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 50 ( s , 1h ; ar — h ), 7 . 29 - 7 . 26 ( m , 3h ; ar — h ), 7 . 02 - 6 . 99 ( d , 2h ; ar — h ), 6 . 85 - 6 . 78 ( m , 3h ; ar — h ), 6 . 72 - 6 . 68 ( m , 2h ; ar — h ), 5 . 95 ( s , 1h ; oh , d 2 o ex . ), 4 . 72 ( s , 2h ; triazolone - ch 2 ), 4 . 65 - 4 . 60 ( d , 1h ; j = 14 . 8 hz ; triazole - ch 2 ), 4 . 22 - 4 . 17 ( d , 1h ; j = 14 . 8 hz ; triazole - ch 2 ), 3 . 87 ( s , 3h ; och 3 ), 3 . 41 - 3 . 38 ( d , 4h ; 2 × piperazine - ch 2 —) & amp ; 3 . 22 - 3 . 21 × piperazine - ch 2 —) ppm . compounds of the formulae ia , ib , ii and iii as shown herein , and their salts are useful in the curative or prophylactic treatment of fungal infections in animals , to including humans . for example , they are useful in treating topical fungal infection in man caused by , among other organisms , species of candida , trichophyton , microsporum or epidermophyton in mucosal infections caused by c . albicans ( e . g ., thrush and vaginal candidiasis ). they can also be used in the treatment of systemic fungal infections caused by , for example , species of candida ( e . g ., candida albicans ), cryptococcus neoformans or aspergillus fumigatus . the compounds of the present invention have been found to have unexpectedly good activity against clinically important aspergillus species fungi . the in vitro evaluation of the antifungal activity of the compounds can be performed by determining the minimum inhibitory concentration ( mic ) which is the concentration of the test compound in rosewell park memorial institute ( rpmi ) 1640 liquid medium buffered with ( 3 -[ morpholino ] propanesulphonic acid ) mops to ph7 , at which there is significant inhibition of the particular fungi in practice the national committee for clinical laboratory standard ( nccls ) m27a document for candida and cryptococcus and m38p for aspergillus was used to determine the mic against yeast and filamentous fungi with suitable modifications for dermatophytes . two quality control strains were included each time the mic were determined and readings recorded only when the qc results fell into the acceptable range . after mic results had been recorded , 100 μl from each of the well showing no growth was spread over sabouraud dextrose agvar ( sda ) to determine the minimum fungicidal concentration . the in vivo evaluation of the compound can be carried out at a series of dose levels by oral or i . v . injection to mice which are inoculated i . v . with the minimum lethal dose of candida albicans , cryptococcus neoformans or aspergillus fumigatus by the tail vein . activity is based on the survival of a treated group of mice after the death of an untreated group of mice . for aspergillus and cryptococcus infections target organs were cultured after treatment to document the number of mice cured of the infection for further assessment of activity . for human use , the antifungal compounds of the formula and their salts can be administered alone , but will generally be administered in admixture with a pharmaceutical carrier selected with regard to the intended route of administration and standard pharmaceutical practice . for example , they can be administered orally in the form of tablets containing such excipients as starch or lactose , or in capsules or ovules either alone or in admixture with excipients , or in the form of elixirs , solutions or suspensions containing flavouring or colouring agents . they can be injected parenterally , for example , intravenously , intramuscularly or subcutaneously . for parenteral administration , they are best used in the form of a sterile aqueous solution which may contain other substances , for example , enough salts or glucose to make the solution isotonic with blood . the solubility of a compound of the formulae ia , ib , ii and iiii in an aqueous medium may be improved by complexation with a hydroxyalkyl derivative of a cyclodextrin in the preparation of an appropriate pharmaceutical composition . for oral and parenteral administration to human patients , the daily dosage level of the antifungal compounds of the formulae ia , ib , ii and iii and their salts will be from 0 . 01 to 20 mg / kg ( in single or divided doses ) when administered by either the oral or parenteral routes . thus tablets or capsules of the compound will contain from 5 mg to 0 . 5 gm of active compound for administration one , two or more at a time , as appropriate . the physician in any event will determine the actual dosage which will be most suitable for an individual patient and it will vary with age , weight and response of the particular patient . the above dosages are exemplary of the average case , there can , of course , be individual instances , where higher or lower dosage ranges are required and such are within the scope of this invention . alternatively , the antifungal compound or formulae ia , ib , ii and iii can be administered in the form of a suppository or pessary , or they may be applied topically in the form of a lotion , solution , cream , ointment or dusting powder . for example , they can be incorporated into a cream consisting of an aqueous emulsion of polyethylene glycols or liquid paraffin , or they can be incorporated , at a concentration between 1 and 10 % into an ointment consisting of a white wax or white soft paraffin base together with such stabilizers and preservatives as may be required . cryptococcosis is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among aids patients . in many patients cryptococcosis is the first indication of aids . the incidences of life - threatening cryptococcal infection among patients with aids has been estimated to vary from 10 - 30 %. during initial therapy , 10 - 20 % of these patients die and 30 - 60 % patients succumb within 12 months ( powderly wg : cryptococcus meningitis and aids clin . infect . dis . 1993 ; 17 : 837 - 842 ). amphotericin b has changed disseminated cryptococcosis from uniformly fatal infection to curable infection , but since amphotericin b penetrates the central nervous system poorly , intraventricular injection may have to be administered for successful management of severe cases of cryptococcal meningitis . fluconazole has excellent pharmacokinetics in csf and performs equally well in patients with cryptococcal meningitis . however , there is a trend towards earlier deaths and longer period before sterilisation of the csf ( niaid [ national institute of allergy and infection disease ] mycoses study group and aids clinical trials group : comparison 4z of amphotericin b and fluconazole in the treatment of acute aids associated cryptococcus meningitis ( n engl j med 1992 ; 326 : 83 - 89 ). invasive aspergillosis has become a leading cause of death , mainly among patients suffering from acute leukaemia or after allogenic bone marrow transfusion and after cytotoxic treatment of these conditions . it also occurs in patients with conditions such as aids and chronic granulomatous disease . at present , only amphotericin b and itraconazole are available for treatment of aspergillosis . in spite of their activity in vitro , the effect of these drugs in vivo against aspergillus fumigatus remains low and as a consequence mortality from invasive aspergillosis remains high . compounds of this invention have potent in vitro activity against a wide range of fungal pathogens tested . they are active against all species of candida , histoplasma capsulatum , cryptococcus neoformans , dermatophytes , aspergillus fumigatus and a . flavus . the action on many of these strains , especially against cryptococcus and aspergillus is fungicidal in vitro . compounds of this invention have enhanced antifungal activity against the important fungal pathogens of men and animals . a single oral dose of 12 . 5 mg / kg bw . ( 0 . 25 mg per mouse ) is adequate to offer significant protection to mice infected via the tail vein by lethal dose of c . albicans a - 26 . summary of single dose studies with azoles in systemic infection with candida albicans a - 26 the compounds of this invention cross the blood brain barrier to excert their potent anti cryptococcal activity in the brain . in an animal model where lethal infection ( 1 mlllion cells of c . neoformans ) were injected into the cranium of the animal , oral dosing with 25 mg / kg bw . bid for 8 days reduced the count by 4 logs , causing 99 . 99 % reduction in the fungal load . doses as low as 6 . 25 mg / kg bw . significantly increased the survival of mice infected via the tail vein with lethal dose of aspergillus fumigatus conidia . single local application of the drug had significant effect on trichophyton mentagrophyte infection of guinea pig skin .

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