Dihydroxy aromatic heterocyclic compound

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • 10202399
  • Patent Number
    10,202,399
  • Date Filed
    Thursday, December 22, 2016
    7 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, February 12, 2019
    5 years ago
Abstract
Provided is a compound having a D-amino acid oxidase (DAAO) inhibitory action, and useful as, for example, a prophylaxis and/or therapeutic agent for schizophrenia or neuropathic pain. The present inventors have studied a compound that inhibits DAAO, and confirm that a dihydroxy aromatic heterocyclic compound has a DAAO inhibitory action, and completed the present invention. That is, the dihydroxy aromatic heterocyclic compound of the present invention has a good DAAO inhibitory action, and can be used as a prophylaxis and/or therapeutic agent for, for example, schizophrenia or neuropathic pain.
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to a dihydroxy aromatic heterocyclic compound useful as an active ingredient of a pharmaceutical composition, for example, a pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of diseases associated with D-amino acid oxidase (DAAO).


BACKGROUND ART

Recently, a relationship between D-serine and psychiatric disease, particularly schizophrenia, has been pointed out. For example, it has been reported that the D-serine concentration is low in both the serum and cerebrospinal fluid of schizophrenic patients (non-patent document 1, non-patent document 2). Moreover, it has been reported that the combined use of D-serine and existing antipsychotic drugs improves positive symptoms, negative symptoms and cognitive function in schizophrenic patients (non-patent document 3).


D-serine is produced from L-serine by serine racemase, and metabolized by D-amino acid oxidase (DAAO). Since DAAO is widely distributed in the brain (non-patent document 4), it is expected that the intracerebral D-serine concentration will be increased and the cognitive function will be improved by inhibiting DAAO.


In addition, DAAO produces, along with the D-serine oxidation, reactive oxygen species such as hydrogen peroxide, which are toxic metabolites. Reactive oxygen species are known to participate in neuropathic pain such as hyperalgesia and the like (non-patent document 5). Furthermore, the above-mentioned toxic metabolite may cause neuron injury. Therefore, inhibition of DAAO is considered to be useful for psychiatric diseases including schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, diseases damaging learning and memory such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Huntingdon's disease and the like, and further, neuropathic pain and neurodegenerative diseases.


Benzoic acid is known as a DAAO inhibitor (non-patent document 6), and it is known that benzoic acid suppresses hyperalgesia, alllodynia, and neuropathic pain (non-patent documents 7, 8), and other DAAO inhibitors suppress alllodynia in a neuropathic pain model (patent document 1, patent document 2), and learning⋅memory⋅dementia (patent document 3).


Some compounds having a DAAO inhibitory action have been reported and, for example, a compound represented by the following formula (A) can be mentioned (non-patent document 9).




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In addition, a pyrrole carboxylic acid derivative (patent document 1, patent document 2) has been reported to show a DAAO inhibitory action.


DOCUMENT LIST
Patent Documents



  • [patent document 1] WO2005/066135

  • [patent document 2] WO2008/005456

  • [patent document 3] WO2003/039540



Non-patent Documents



  • [non-patent document 1] Arch Gen Psychiatry, 2003, vol. 60, No. 6, pages 572-576

  • [non-patent document 2] Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry, 2005, vol. 29, No. 5, pages 767-769

  • [non-patent document 3] Biological Psychiatry, 2005, vol. 57, No. 6, pages 577-585

  • [non-patent document 4] Journal of Neurocytology, 1999, vol. 28, No. 3, pages 169-185

  • [non-patent document 5] Pain, 2004, vol. 111, Nos. 1, 2, pages 116-124

  • [non-patent document 6] Journal of Biological Chemistry, 1956, vol. 223, No. 1, pages 75-83

  • [non-patent document 7] Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology, 2008, vol. 28, No. 4, pages 581-91

  • [non-patent document 8] Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, 2010, vol. 332, No. 1, pages 248-254

  • [non-patent document 9] Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 2009, vol. 52, No. 1, pages 3576-3585



SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Problems to be Solved by the Invention

A dihydroxy aromatic heterocyclic compound useful as an active ingredient of a pharmaceutical composition, for example, a pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of diseases associated with D-amino acid oxidase (DAAO) is provided.


Means of Solving the Problems

Recently, the FBDD (Fragment-Based Drug Design) method has been attracting attention as a method for searching inhibitors. The present inventors have conducted intensive studies using the FBDD method and found that the compounds of the following formula (I) or a salt thereof has a good DAAO inhibitory action, and is particularly useful as an active ingredient of a pharmaceutical composition for the prophylaxis or treatment of schizophrenia and neuropathic pain, which resulted in the completion of the present invention. Accordingly, the present invention relates to a compound of the formula (I) or a salt thereof, a pharmaceutical composition containing a compound of the formula (I) or a salt thereof, and an excipient, particularly, a pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of diseases involving DAAO, for example, schizophrenia and neuropathic pain.




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wherein each symbol shows the following meaning:

  • X is CR2 or N,
  • Y is CH or N, provided when X is CR2, Y is N,
  • Z is CH, provided when both X and Y are N, Z is optionally N,
  • R1 is H, C1-10 alkyl, -lower alkylene-OR3, halogen, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, -L1-R4 or -L2-N(—R5)R6,
  • R2 is H, lower alkyl, halogen or -lower alkylene-aryl,
  • R3 is H or lower alkyl,
  • L1 is -lower alkylene-, -lower alkenylene-, -lower alkylene-O—, -lower alkylene-S(O)m— or -lower alkylene-C(O)—,
  • L2 is -lower alkylene-, -lower alkylene-S(O)2— or -lower alkylene-C(O)—,
  • R4 is optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted nonaromatic heterocycle or optionally substituted aromatic heterocycle,
  • R5 is H, lower alkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl or optionally substituted aryl,
  • R6 is lower alkyl, -L21 -(optionally substituted cycloalkyl), -L21 -(optionally substituted aryl), -L21 -(optionally substituted nonaromatic heterocycle), -L21 -(optionally substituted aromatic heterocycle), -lower alkylene-OR7 or -lower alkylene-N(R8)2,
  • R7 is H or lower alkyl,
  • R8 are the same or different and each is lower alkyl,
  • L21 is a bond or -lower alkylene-, and
  • m is an integer of 0 to 2.


Unless particularly specified, when a symbol in a certain chemical formula in the present specification is also used in another chemical formula, the same symbol has the same meaning.


In the formula (I), for example, when L1 is -lower alkylene-O—, -lower alkylene-S(O)m— or -lower alkylene-C(O)—, it means a compound of the following formula (II) or a salt thereof.




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wherein L3 is lower alkylene, and M is O, S(O)m or C(O).


In the formula (I), for example, when L2 is -lower alkylene-S(O)2— or -lower alkylene-C(O)—, it means a compound of the following formula (III) or a salt thereof.




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wherein Q is S(O)2 or C(O).


Moreover, the present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition containing a compound of the formula (I) or a salt thereof for the treatment of a diseases involving DAAO, particularly schizophrenia and neuropathic pain. The pharmaceutical composition encompasses a therapeutic agent containing the compound of the formula (I) or a salt thereof for diseases involving DAAO, particularly, a therapeutic agent for schizophrenia or neuropathic pain.


Moreover, the present invention relates to use of a compound of the formula (I) or a salt thereof for the production of a pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of diseases involving DAAO, particularly, schizophrenia, neuropathic pain, use of a compound of the formula (I) or a salt thereof for the treatment of diseases involving DAAO, particularly, schizophrenia, neuropathic pain, a compound of the formula (I) or a salt thereof for the treatment of diseases involving DAAO, particularly, schizophrenia, neuropathic pain, and a method of treating diseases involving DAAO, particularly, schizophrenia, neuropathic pain, comprising administering an effective amount of a compound of the formula (I) or a salt thereof to a target. The “target” is a human or other animal in need of the prophylaxis or treatment thereof and, in a certain embodiment, a human in need of the prophylaxis or treatment thereof.


Effect of the Invention

The compound of the formula (I) or a salt thereof has a DAAO inhibitory action, and can be used as, for example, a prophylaxis and/or therapeutic agent for schizophrenia or neuropathic pain.





BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS


FIG. 1 shows an improvement action of the test compound Ex.24 on MK-801 (dizocilpine)-induced impaired spontaneous alternation performance in mice, wherein Ex. shows the Example No. mentioned later. On the horizontal axis, N denotes a normal group (physiological saline+ solvent administration), and C shows a solvent group (MK-801+ solvent administration). The spontaneous alternation behavior rate (Alternation rate (%)) on the vertical axis is calculated by the following formula and becomes an index of cognitive function.

Alternation rate(%)=100×number of spontaneous alternation behavior/(total number of arm entries-2)

wherein the number of spontaneous alternation behavior shows the number of different arm entries sustained for three times, for example, A→B→C. In the Table, ## means a significant difference as compared to a normal group at a critical rate of less than 1% as a result of Student's t-test. In the Table, ** means a significant difference as compared to a solvent group at a critical rate of less than 1% as a result of Dunnett's multiple comparison test. n=8 means that 8 mice were in each group.





DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS

The present invention is explained in detail in the following.


In the present specification, unless otherwise specified, “alkyl”, “alkylene”, “alkenylene” and “alkynylene” mean straight chain or branched hydrocarbon chain.


The “lower alkyl” is straight chain or branched alkyl having a carbon number of 1 to 6 (hereinafter to be abbreviated as C1-6), for example, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl, n-pentyl, n-hexyl or the like. It is C1-4 alkyl in another embodiment, methyl, ethyl or n-propyl in a still another embodiment, and methyl in a yet another embodiment.


The “lower alkylene” is straight chain or branched C1-6 alkylene, for example, methylene, ethylene, trimethylene, tetramethylene, pentamethylene, hexamethylene, propylene, butylene, methylmethylene, ethylethylene, 1,2-dimethylethylene, 1,1,2,2-tetramethylethylene, 1-methylbutylene or the like. It is C1-4 alkylene in another embodiment, methylene, ethylene, or propylene in a still another embodiment, methylene in a still another embodiment, ethylene in a still another embodiment, and propylene in a yet another embodiment.


The “lower alkenylene” is straight chain or branched C2-6 alkenylene, for example, vinylene, propenylene, butenylene, pentenylene, hexenylene, 1,3-butadienylene, 1,3-pentadienylene or the like. It is C2-4 alkenylene in another embodiment, and vinylene in a yet another embodiment.


The “lower alkynylene” is straight chain or branched C2-6 alkynylene, for example, ethynylene, propynylene, butynylene, pentynylene, hexynylene, 1,3-butadiynylene, 1,3-pentadiynylene or the like. It is C2-4 alkynylene in another embodiment, and ethynylene in a yet another embodiment.


The “halogen” is F, Cl, Br or I. It is F or Cl in another embodiment, and F in a yet another embodiment.


The “cycloalkyl” is a C3-10 saturated hydrocarbon ring group. The cycloalkyl may have bridged, may have some unsaturated bonds, and may be fused with a benzene ring. Specific examples include cyclopropyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cyclohexenyl, adamantyl, bicyclo[4.2.0]octa-1,3,5-trienyl, 2,3-dihydro-1H-indanyl, 1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalenyl, indanyl, a fluorenyl group and the like. In another embodiment, it is cyclohexyl.


The “aryl” is a C6-14 monocyclic to tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon ring group. Specific examples include phenyl, naphthyl, anthranyl and the like. It is phenyl in another embodiment, and naphthyl in a yet another embodiment.


The “aromatic heterocycle” is a 5- or 6-membered aromatic heterocyclic group containing one or more hetero atoms selected from O, N and S as ring-constituting atoms, and the aromatic heterocycle may be fused with cycloalkyl, aryl or a monocyclic aromatic heterocycle. Specific examples include pyrrolyl, imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, thienyl, thiazolyl, isothiazolyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, oxadiazolyl, pyridyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl, pyridazinyl, indolyl, benzimidazolyl, indazolyl, quinolyl, imidazo[1,2-a]pyridyl, benzotriazolyl, benzothiazolyl, benzoxazolyl, quinoxalinyl, 1,8-a-dihydroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridyl and the like. In another embodiment, it is imidazolyl, pyridyl, benzimidazolyl or quinolyl.


The “nonaromatic heterocycle” is a 3- to 7-membered nonaromatic heterocyclic group containing one or more hetero atoms selected from O, N and, S as ring-constituting atoms, and the nonaromatic heterocycle may be fused with cycloalkyl, aryl, monocyclic aromatic heterocycle or monocyclic nonaromatic heterocycle, may have a partially unsaturated bond, and may form a spiro ring with cycloalkyl or a nonaromatic heterocycle. In addition, the sulfur atom, which is a ring-constituting atom, may be oxidized. Specific examples include azetidinyl, pyrrolidinyl, piperidyl, imidazolidinyl, pyrazolidinyl, piperazinyl, morpholinyl, thiomorpholinyl, 1,1-dioxidothiomorpholinyl, tetrahydropyranyl, azepanyl, diazepanyl, indolinyl, 2,3-dihydrobenzoimidazolyl, octahydropyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrazinyl, 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinazolinyl, benzodioxolyl, 2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxinyl, 2,3-dihydrobenzofuranyl, 1,3-dihydro-spiro[2H-indene-2,4′-piperidinyl], 2-azaspiro[5.5]undecanyl, 3,4-dihydro-spiro[naphthalene-1(2H),3′-piperidinyl], 3,9-diazaspiro[5.5]undecanyl, 6,7-dihydro-5H-pyrrolo[3,4-b]pyridyl, carbazolyl, 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2,7-naphthyridinyl, 2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,4-c]pyridyl, 6,7-dihydro-5H-pyrrolo[3,4-b]pyridyl, 4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridyl and the like. In another embodiment, it is pyrrolidinyl, piperidyl, or piperazinyl.


The “cyclic amino” is the above-mentioned “nonaromatic heterocycle” having a nitrogen atom, and is a nonaromatic heterocycle having a bond on the nitrogen atom. Examples thereof include azetidin-1-yl, pyrazolidin-1-yl, imidazolidin-1-yl, 1,4-diazepan-1-yl, pyrrolidin-1-yl, piperidin-1-yl, azepan-1-yl, piperazin-1-yl, morpholin-4-yl, thiomorpholin-4-yl, 1,1-dioxidothiomorpholin-4-yl and the like. It is pyrrolidin-1-yl, piperidin-1-yl, azepan-1-yl, piperazin-1-yl, morpholin-4-yl, thiomorpholin-4-yl or 1,1-dioxidothiomorpholin-4-yl in another embodiment, pyrrolidin-1-yl, piperidin-1-yl, morpholin-4-yl or 1,1-dioxidothiomorpholin-4-yl in a still another embodiment, 6-membered monocyclic cyclic amino in a still another embodiment, and piperidin-1-yl, morpholin-4-yl, or 1,1-dioxidothiomorpholin-4-yl in a yet another embodiment.


In the present specification, “optionally substituted” means being unsubstituted or having 1 to 5 substituents. It means unsubstituted or having 1 to 3 substituents in one embodiment, unsubstituted or having one substituent in another embodiment, and unsubstituted in a still another embodiment. When plural substituents are present, the respective substituents may be the same or different.


Examples of the substituent of the “optionally substituted cycloalkyl” for R1, “optionally substituted cycloalkyl”, “optionally substituted aryl”, “optionally substituted nonaromatic heterocycle” and “optionally substituted aromatic heterocycle” for R4, “optionally substituted cycloalkyl” and “optionally substituted aryl” for R5 and “optionally substituted cycloalkyl”, “optionally substituted aryl”, “optionally substituted nonaromatic heterocycle” and “optionally substituted aromatic heterocycle” for R6 of the formula (I) include substituents selected from the group consisting of group D1.


Group D1




  • (1) halogen,

  • (2) —OH,

  • (3) aryl optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, —O-lower alkyl, lower alkyl optionally substituted by one or more halogens and —CN; —O-(aryl optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, lower alkyl optionally substituted by one or more halogens, —O-lower alkyl and —C(O)O-lower alkyl); —C(O)-(aryl optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl, —O-lower alkyl and halogen); and —C(O)-lower alkenylene-aryl,

  • (4) —O-lower alkyl,

  • (5) aromatic heterocycle optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl and aryl; —O-(aromatic heterocycle optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl and halogen); and —C(O)-(aromatic heterocycle optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl and halogen),

  • (6) nonaromatic heterocycle optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of —OH, lower alkyl and oxo; —O-(nonaromatic heterocycle optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl and halogen); and —C(O)-(nonaromatic heterocycle optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl and halogen),

  • (7) —NH2, —NH(lower alkyl) and —N(lower alkyl)2,

  • (8) cycloalkyl and —C(O)-cycloalkyl,

  • (9) —C(O)O-lower alkyl,

  • (10) —C(O)-lower alkyl,

  • (11) —NH—C(O)-lower alkyl,

  • (12) —S(O)m-lower alkyl, —S(O)m-nonaromatic heterocycle, —S(O)m-(aromatic heterocycle optionally substituted by one or more lower alkyl) and —S(O)m-(aryl optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl and halogen),

  • (13) —O—C(O)-lower alkyl,

  • (14) —C(O)—NH-aromatic heterocycle,

  • (15) -lower alkenylene-C(O)O-aryl,

  • (16) —NH-cycloalkyl,

  • (17) -lower alkenylene-C(O)O-alkyl, and

  • (18) lower alkyl and —O-lower alkyl, wherein the lower alkyl moiety is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of the substituents described in the above-mentioned (1)-(17), and

  • (19) oxo.


    Another embodiment of group D1 includes

  • (1) halogen,

  • (2) —OH,

  • (3) aryl optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, —O-lower alkyl and —CN; —O-(aryl optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, lower alkyl optionally substituted by one or more halogens, —O-lower alkyl and —C(O)O-lower alkyl); —C(O)-(aryl optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of —O-lower alkyl and halogen) and —C(O)-lower alkenylene-aryl,

  • (4) —O-lower alkyl and —O-(lower alkyl optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of aryl substituted by one or more halogens and halogen),

  • (5) lower alkyl optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, —OH, —N(lower alkyl)2, —O-lower alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, —O-aryl, aromatic heterocycle, nonaromatic heterocycle and —C(O)-nonaromatic heterocycle,

  • (6) nonaromatic heterocycle, —O-nonaromatic heterocycle and —C(O)-nonaromatic heterocycle,

  • (7) aromatic heterocycle, —O-aromatic heterocycle and —C(O)-aromatic heterocycle,

  • (8) —C(O)O-lower alkyl,

  • (9) —C(O)-lower alkyl,

  • (10) cycloalkyl and —C(O)-cycloalkyl,

  • (11) —N(lower alkyl)2,

  • (12) —NH—C(O)-lower alkyl,

  • (13) —S-lower alkyl, —S(O)2-lower alkyl, —S(O)2-nonaromatic heterocycle, —S(O)2-(aromatic heterocycle optionally substituted by one or more lower alkyl), —S(O)2-(aryl optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl and halogen),

  • (14) —O—C(O)-lower alkyl,

  • (15) —C(O)—NH-aromatic heterocycle,

  • (16) —NH-cycloalkyl, and

  • (17) oxo.


    A still another embodiment of group D1 includes

  • (1) halogen,

  • (2) aryl,

  • (3) —O-(lower alkyl optionally substituted by one or more halogens), and

  • (4) lower alkyl optionally substituted by one or more halogens.


    A yet another embodiment of group D1 includes

  • (1) halogen,

  • (2) lower alkyl optionally substituted by one or more halogens, and

  • (3) aryl.



Another embodiment of an acceptable substituent of the “optionally substituted cycloalkyl” in the formula (I) includes

  • (1) lower alkyl optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, —OH and —O-lower alkyl,
  • (2) halogen,
  • (3) —OH,
  • (4) aryl optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl, halogen, —OH, —O-lower alkyl and C3-10 cycloalkyl, and
  • (5) oxo.


A still another embodiment of an acceptable substituent of the “optionally substituted cycloalkyl” in the formula (I) is aryl.


Another embodiment of an acceptable substituent of the “optionally substituted aryl” in the formula (I) includes

  • (1) lower alkyl and —O-lower alkyl, wherein the lower alkyl moiety is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, —OH, —O-lower alkyl, aryl and —O-aryl,
  • (2) halogen,
  • (3) —OH,
  • (4) cycloalkyl and —O-cycloalkyl, wherein the cycloalkyl moiety is optionally substituted by one or more lower alkyl,
  • (5) cyano,
  • (6) aryl, —O-aryl, —C(O)-aryl and —C(O)-lower alkenylene-aryl, wherein the aryl moiety is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl, halogen, —OH, —O-lower alkyl, —O-(lower alkyl substituted by one or more halogens) and lower alkyl substituted by one or more halogens,
  • (7) heterocycle and —O-aromatic heterocycle, wherein the aromatic heterocycle moiety is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl and halogen,
  • (8) nonaromatic heterocycle and —O-nonaromatic heterocycle, wherein the nonaromatic heterocycle moiety is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl and halogen,
  • (9) —C(O)-lower alkyl, —C(O)O-lower alkyl, —NH—C(O)-lower alkyl and -lower alkenylene-C(O)O-lower alkyl, wherein the lower alkyl moiety is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen and —OH,
  • (10) —NH2, —NHR8 and —N(R8)2,
  • (11) —S-lower alkyl, —S(O)-lower alkyl and —S(O)2-lower alkyl, and
  • (12) —NH—C(O)-lower alkyl.


A yet another embodiment of an acceptable substituent of the “optionally substituted aryl” in the formula (I) includes

  • (1) lower alkyl optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of —OH, —O-lower alkyl, halogen, aryl and —O-aryl,
  • (2) halogen,
  • (3) —O-(lower alkyl optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen and —OH),
  • (4) aryl optionally substituted by one or more halogens,
  • (5) —O-(aryl optionally substituted by lower alkyl optionally substituted by one or more halogens),
  • (6) —C(O)-aryl,
  • (7) —C(O)-lower alkenylene-aryl,
  • (8) —NH—C(O)-lower alkyl,
  • (9) aromatic heterocycle,
  • (10) nonaromatic heterocycle,
  • (11) —C(O)-lower alkyl,
  • (12) —S-lower alkyl and —S(O)2-lower alkyl,
  • (13) -lower alkenylene-C(O)O-lower alkyl,
  • (14) cycloalkyl,
  • (15) —O-nonaromatic heterocycle, and
  • (16) —C(O)O-lower alkyl.


A yet another embodiment of an acceptable substituent of the “optionally substituted aryl” in the formula (I) includes

  • (1) lower alkyl optionally substituted by one or more halogens,
  • (2) halogen, and
  • (3) aryl.


A yet another embodiment of an acceptable substituent of the “optionally substituted aromatic heterocycle” in the formula (I) includes

  • (1) lower alkyl and —O-lower alkyl, wherein the lower alkyl moiety is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, —OH and —O-lower alkyl,
  • (2) halogen,
  • (3) aryl optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl, halogen, —OH, —O-lower alkyl, —O-(lower alkyl substituted by one or more halogens) and lower alkyl substituted by one or more halogens,
  • (4) nonaromatic heterocycle and —O-nonaromatic heterocycle, wherein the nonaromatic heterocycle moiety is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl and halogen, and
  • (5) oxo.


A yet another embodiment of an acceptable substituent of the “optionally substituted aromatic heterocycle” in the formula (I) includes

  • (1) lower alkyl optionally substituted by one or more halogens,
  • (2) halogen,
  • (3) —O-lower alkyl,
  • (4) —O-nonaromatic heterocycle, and
  • (5) aryl.


A yet another embodiment of an acceptable substituent of the “optionally substituted nonaromatic heterocycle” in the formula (I) includes

  • (1) lower alkyl and -L21-O-lower alkyl, wherein the lower alkyl moiety is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, —OH, —O-lower alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl (the aryl is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl, halogen, lower alkyl substituted by one or more halogens and —O-lower alkyl), —O-aryl (the aryl moiety of —O-aryl is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl, halogen, lower alkyl substituted by one or more halogens and —O-lower alkyl), aromatic heterocycle (the aromatic heterocycle is optionally substituted by one or more lower alkyl), nonaromatic heterocycle (the nonaromatic heterocycle is is optionally substituted by oxo), —C(O)-aromatic heterocycle, —C(O)-nonaromatic heterocycle and —N(lower alkyl)2,
  • (2) halogen,
  • (3) —OH,
  • (4) cycloalkyl, —O-cycloalkyl, —NH-cycloalkyl and —C(O)-cycloalkyl, wherein the cycloalkyl moiety is optionally substituted by one or more lower alkyl,
  • (5) -L21-aryl, —O-aryl, —C(O)-aryl and —S(O)m-aryl, wherein the aryl moiety is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl, halogen, —O-lower alkyl, —C(O)O-lower alkyl and —CN,
  • (6) aromatic heterocycle, —O-aromatic heterocycle, —C(O)-aromatic heterocycle, —C(O)NH-aromatic heterocycle and —S(O)m-aromatic heterocycle, wherein the aromatic heterocycle moiety is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl, aryl, halogen and —OH,
  • (7) nonaromatic heterocycle, —O-nonaromatic heterocycle, —C(O)-nonaromatic heterocycle and —S(O)m-nonaromatic heterocycle, wherein the nonaromatic heterocycle moiety is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl, halogen, —OH, —O-lower alkyl and oxo,
  • (8) —C(O)O-lower alkyl, —OC(O)-lower alkyl, —S(O)2-lower alkyl and —N(lower alkyl)2, wherein the lower alkyl moiety is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen and —OH, and
  • (9) oxo.


A yet another embodiment of an acceptable substituent of the “optionally substituted nonaromatic heterocycle” in the formula (I) includes

  • (1) lower alkyl, optionally substituted one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of aryl optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl optionally substituted by one or more halogens, halogen and —O-lower alkyl, —O-aryl, aromatic heterocycle optionally substituted by one or more lower alkyl, nonaromatic heterocycle optionally substituted by oxo, —C(O)-nonaromatic heterocycle, cycloalkyl, —O-lower alkyl and —N(lower alkyl)2,
  • (2) —O-(lower alkyl optionally substituted by aryl optionally substituted by one or more halogens),
  • (3) halogen,
  • (4) —OH,
  • (5) aryl optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of —CN and —O-lower alkyl,
  • (6) —O-(aryl optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl, halogen, —O-lower alkyl and —C(O)O-lower alkyl),
  • (7) —C(O)-(aryl optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of —O-lower alkyl and halogen),
  • (8) —S(O)2-(aryl optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl and halogen),
  • (9) nonaromatic heterocycle optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl, —OH and oxo,
  • (10) —O-nonaromatic heterocycle,
  • (11) —C(O)-nonaromatic heterocycle,
  • (12) —S(O)2-nonaromatic heterocycle,
  • (13) aromatic heterocycle optionally substituted by one or more aryl,
  • (14) —O-(aromatic heterocycle optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl and halogen),
  • (15) —C(O)-aromatic heterocycle,
  • (16) —S(O)2-(aromatic heterocycle optionally substituted by one or more lower alkyl),
  • (17) —C(O)—NH-aromatic heterocycle,
  • (18) cycloalkyl,
  • (19) —C(O)-cycloalkyl,
  • (20) —NH-cycloalkyl,
  • (21) oxo,
  • (22) —S(O)2-lower alkyl,
  • (23) —C(O)O-lower alkyl,
  • (24) —O—C(O)O-lower alkyl,
  • (25) —O—C(O)-lower alkyl, and
  • (26) —N(lower alkyl)2.


A yet another embodiment of an acceptable substituent of the “optionally substituted nonaromatic heterocycle” in the formula (I) includes

  • (1) lower alkyl optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen and —O-lower alkyl, —S(O)2-lower alkyl, —C(O)O-lower alkyl and —O—C(O)-lower alkyl,
  • (2) aryl optionally substituted by one or more —CNs, -lower alkylene-O-aryl, -lower alkylene-(aryl optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl optionally substituted by one or more halogens, halogen and —O-lower alkyl), —C(O)-(aryl optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of —O-lower alkyl and halogen), —O-(aryl optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl, halogen, —O-lower alkyl and —C(O)—O-lower alkyl), —O-lower alkylene-(aryl optionally substituted by one or more halogens) and —S(O)2-(aryl optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen and lower alkyl),
  • (3) nonaromatic heterocycle optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of oxo, —OH and lower alkyl, —S(O)2-nonaromatic heterocycle, —C(O)-nonaromatic heterocycle, -lower alkylene-C(O)-nonaromatic heterocycle and -lower alkylene-(nonaromatic heterocycle optionally substituted by one or more oxo),
  • (4) aromatic heterocycle optionally substituted by one or more aryl, —O-(aromatic heterocycle optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl and halogen), —C(O)-aromatic heterocycle, —S(O)2-(aromatic heterocycle optionally substituted by one or more lower alkyl), —C(O)—NH-aromatic heterocycle and -lower alkylene-(aromatic heterocycle optionally substituted by one or more lower alkyl),
  • (5) cycloalkyl, -lower alkylene-cycloalkyl, —C(O)-cycloalkyl and —NH-cycloalkyl,
  • (6) -lower alkylene-N(lower alkyl)2,
  • (7) oxo, and
  • (8) —N(lower alkyl)2.


Certain embodiments of the present invention are shown below.

  • (1) In one embodiment of X, Y and Z, Z is CH, in another embodiment, X is CH, Y is N and Z is CH and, in still another embodiment, X is N, Y is N and Z is CH.
  • (2) In one embodiment of R1, R1 is -L1-R4, in another embodiment, R1 is C1-10 alkyl, -lower alkylene-OR3, halogen, optionally substituted cycloalkyl or -lower alkylene-(optionally substituted cycloalkyl), in another embodiment, R1 is -L1-(aryl optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl, halogen, lower alkyl substituted by one or more halogens, —O-lower alkyl, —O-lower alkylene-OH, —O-(lower alkyl substituted by one or more halogens), —S(O)m-lower alkyl, cycloalkyl, optionally substituted aryl, -lower alkylene-aryl, —O-aryl, aromatic heterocycle, nonaromatic heterocycle, —C(O)-lower alkyl, —C(O)-aryl, —C(O)-lower alkenylene-aryl, —NH—C(O)-lower alkyl and -lower alkenylene-C(O)O-lower alkyl), in still another embodiment, R1 is -L1-(aryl optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, lower alkyl optionally substituted by one or more halogens, —O-(lower alkyl optionally substituted by one or more halogens) and aryl), in still another embodiment, R1 is -L1-(aryl optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl optionally substituted by one or more halogens, halogen and aryl), in still another embodiment, R1 is -L1-optionally substituted cycloalkyl, in still another embodiment, R1 is -lower alkylene-C(O)-(nonaromatic heterocycle optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl, —N(lower alkyl)2, -lower alkylene-phenyl, -lower alkylene-O-lower alkyl, -lower alkylene-O-phenyl and morpholinyl group), in still another embodiment, R1 is -lower alkylene-(optionally substituted aromatic heterocycle), in still another embodiment, R1 is -L2-N(—R5)R6, in still another embodiment, R1 is -lower alkylene-(phenyl optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl, halogen, lower alkyl substituted by one or more halogens, —O-lower alkyl, —O-(lower alkyl substituted by one or more halogens) and optionally substituted aryl), in still another embodiment, R1 is -lower alkylene-(phenyl optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl optionally substituted by one or more halogens, halogen and aryl) and, in still another embodiment, R1 is -lower alkylene-O-(phenyl optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl, halogen, lower alkyl substituted by one or more halogens, —O-lower alkyl, —O-(lower alkyl substituted by one or more halogens), cycloalkyl, -L21-phenyl, —O-optionally substituted aryl, —C(O)-lower alkyl, —C(O)-phenyl, —C(O)-lower alkenylene-aryl, -lower alkenylene-C(O)O-lower alkyl, —NH—C(O)-lower alkyl, —S(O)2-lower alkyl, piperidyl group and quinolinyl group).
  • (3) In one embodiment of R2, R2 is H or lower alkyl and, in another embodiment, R2 is H.
  • (4) In one embodiment of R3, R3 is lower alkyl and, in another embodiment, R3 is H.
  • (5) In one embodiment of R4, R4 is optionally substituted cycloalkyl or optionally substituted aryl, in another embodiment, R4 is cycloalkyl or aryl, each of which is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of group D1, in another embodiment, R4 is aryl optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of group D1, in still another embodiment, cycloalkyl optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of group D1, in still another embodiment, R4 is aryl optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, lower alkyl optionally substituted by one or more halogens, —O-(lower alkyl optionally substituted by one or more halogens) and aryl and, in still another embodiment, R4 is aryl optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl optionally substituted by one or more halogens, halogen and aryl.
  • (6) In one embodiment of R5, R5 is H or lower alkyl, in another embodiment, R5 is H and, in still another embodiment, R5 is lower alkyl.
  • (7) In one embodiment of R6, R6 is -lower alkylene-N(R8)2, -lower alkylene-(aryl optionally substituted by one or more nonaromatic heterocycles), -lower alkylene-(nonaromatic heterocycle optionally substituted by one or more lower alkyl), -lower alkylene-aromatic heterocycle, in another embodiment, R6 is -lower alkylene-N(R8)2, in still another embodiment, R6 is -lower alkylene-(aryl optionally substituted by one or more nonaromatic heterocycles), in still another embodiment, R6 is -lower alkylene-(nonaromatic heterocycle optionally substituted by one or more lower alkyl) and, in still another embodiment, R6 is -lower alkylene-aromatic heterocycle.
  • (8) One embodiment of R7 is H.
  • (9) In one embodiment of R8, each R8 is methyl.
  • (10) In one embodiment of L1, L1 is -lower alkylene-, -lower alkylene-O—, -lower alkylene-S— or -lower alkylene-C(O)—, in another embodiment, L1 is -lower alkylene-, -lower alkylene-O— or -lower alkylene-S—, in still another embodiment, L1 is -lower alkylene-, in still another embodiment, L1 is -lower alkylene-O—, in still another embodiment, L1 is methylene or ethylene and, in still another embodiment, L1 is ethylene.
  • (11) In one embodiment of L2, L2 is -lower alkylene- or -lower alkylene-C(O)—, in another embodiment, L2 is -lower alkylene-, in still another embodiment, L2 is -lower alkylene-C(O)—, in still another embodiment, L2 is methylene or ethylene and, in still another embodiment, L2 is ethylene.
  • (12) In one embodiment of L21, L21 is -lower alkylene-.
  • (13) A compound which is a combination of two or more groups described in the above-mentioned (1)-(12) or a salt thereof.


As described in the above-mentioned (13), the present invention encompasses a compound which is a combination of two or more groups described in the above-mentioned (1)-(12) or a salt thereof. Concrete examples thereof also include the following embodiments.

  • (14) A compound wherein Z is CH, and R1 is C1-10 alkyl, -lower alkylene-OR3, halogen, optionally substituted cycloalkyl or -lower alkylene-optionally substituted cycloalkyl, or a salt thereof.
  • (15) A compound wherein Z is CH, and R1 is -L1-(aryl optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl, halogen, lower alkyl substituted by one or more halogens, —O-lower alkyl, —O-lower alkylene-OH, —O-(lower alkyl substituted by one or more halogens), —S(O)m-lower alkyl, cycloalkyl, optionally substituted aryl, -lower alkylene-aryl, —O-aryl, aromatic heterocycle, nonaromatic heterocycle, —C(O)-lower alkyl, —C(O)-aryl, —C(O)-lower alkenylene-aryl, —NH—C(O)-lower alkyl and -lower alkenylene-C(O)O-lower alkyl), or a salt thereof.
  • (16) A compound wherein Z is CH, and R1 is -lower alkylene-C(O)-(nonaromatic heterocycle optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl, —N(lower alkyl)2, -lower alkylene-phenyl, -lower alkylene-O-lower alkyl, -lower alkylene-O-phenyl and a morpholinyl group), or a salt thereof.
  • (17) A compound wherein Z is CH, and R1 is -lower alkylene-(optionally substituted aromatic heterocycle), or a salt thereof.
  • (18) A compound wherein X is N, Y is N, Z is CH, R1 is -L1-R4, L1 is -lower alkylene-, -lower alkylene-O— or -lower alkylene-S—, and R4 is optionally substituted cycloalkyl or optionally substituted aryl, or a salt thereof.
  • (19) The compound of (18), wherein R4 is aryl optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, lower alkyl optionally substituted by one or more halogens, —O-(lower alkyl optionally substituted by one or more halogens) and aryl, or a salt thereof.
  • (20) The compound of (19), wherein R4 is aryl optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl optionally substituted by one or more halogens, halogen and aryl, or a salt thereof.
  • (21) The compound of (20), wherein L1 is -lower alkylene, or a salt thereof.
  • (22) A compound wherein Z is CH, and R1 is L2-N(—R5)R6, or a salt thereof.
  • (23) The compound of (14), wherein R3 is lower alkyl, or a salt thereof.
  • (24) The compound of (22), wherein R5 is H or lower alkyl, or a salt thereof.
  • (25) The compound of (22) or (24), wherein R6 is -lower alkylene-N(R8)2, -lower alkylene-(aryl optionally substituted by one or more nonaromatic heterocycles), -lower alkylene-(nonaromatic heterocycle optionally substituted by one or more lower alkyl) or -lower alkylene-aromatic heterocycle, or a salt thereof.
  • (26) The compound of (25), wherein each R8 is methyl, or a salt thereof.
  • (27) The compound of (15), wherein L1 is -lower alkylene-, -lower alkylene-O—, -lower alkylene-S— or -lower alkylene-C(O)—, or a salt thereof.
  • (28) The compound of (22), wherein L2 is -lower alkylene- or -lower alkylene-C(O)—, or a salt thereof.


Specific examples of the compound encompassed in the compound of the formula (I) or a salt thereof include the following.

  • 4-hydroxy-6-{2-[4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]ethyl}pyridazin-3(2H)-one,
  • 4-hydroxy-6-[2-(4-methylphenyl)ethyl]pyridazin-3(2H)-one,
  • 6-[2-(biphenyl-4-yl)ethyl]-4-hydroxypyridazin-3(2H)-one,
  • 4-hydroxy-6-{2-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]ethyl}pyridazin-3(2H)-one,
  • 6-[2-(3-fluorophenyl)ethyl]-4-hydroxypyridazin-3(2H)-one,
  • 4-hydroxy-6-[2-(3-methylphenyl)ethyl]pyridazin-3(2H)-one,
  • 6-[2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)ethyl]-4-hydroxypyridazin-3(2H)-one,
  • 4-hydroxy-6-[2-(2-methylphenyl)ethyl]pyridazin-3(2H)-one,
  • 6-[2-(3,5-difluorophenyl)ethyl]-4-hydroxypyridazin-3(2H)-one,
  • 6-(2-cyclohexylethyl)-4-hydroxypyridazin-3(2H)-one, and
  • 4-hydroxy-6-[2-(1-naphthyl)ethyl]pyridazin-3(2H)-one,


    or a salt thereof.


The compound of the formula (I) may contain tautomer and geometric isomer depending on the kind of the substituent. In the present specification, the compound of the formula (I) may be described only one form of isomer. However, the present invention encompasses other isomers and also encompasses separated isomers and a mixture thereof.


Moreover, the compound of the formula (I) may have asymmetric carbon atom and axial chirality, and optical isomers may be present based thereon. The present invention also encompasses separated optical isomers of the compound of the formula (I) and a mixture thereof.


Moreover, the compound of the formula (I) may have a plurality of resonance structures. While the present invention describes one of them, the resonance structure is not limited thereto. The resonance structural formulas (Ex. 1-1-Ex. 1-3) of Example 1 (Ex. 1) are shown below as examples. Ex. shows the Example No. mentioned later.




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Furthermore, the present invention includes pharmacologically acceptable prodrugs of the compound represented by the formula (I). The pharmacologically acceptable prodrug is a compound having a group convertible to an amino group, a hydroxy group, a carboxyl group and the like by solvolysis or under physiological conditions. Examples of the group forming a prodrug include the groups described in Prog, Med., 5, 2157-2161 (1985) and “Development of Pharmaceutical Product” (Hirokawa Shoten, 1990) Vol. 7, Molecule Design, pp. 163-198.


A salt of the compound of the formula (I) is a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the compound of the formula (I), which may form an acid addition salt or a salt with a base depending on the kind of the substituent. Specific examples thereof include acid addition salts with inorganic acids such as hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, hydroiodic acid, sulfuric acid, nitric acid, phosphoric acid and the like, and organic acids such as formic acid, acetic acid, propionic acid, oxalic acid, malonic acid, succinic acid, fumaric acid, maleic acid, lactic acid, malic acid, mandelic acid, tartaric acid, dibenzoyltartaric acid, ditoluoyltartaric acid, citric acid, methanesulfonic acid, ethanesulfonic acid, benzenesulfonic acid, p-toluenesulfonic acid, aspartic acid, glutamic acid and the like; salts with inorganic bases such as sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium, aluminum and the like, and organic bases such as methylamine, ethylamine, ethanolamine, lysine, ornithine and the like; salts with various amino acids such as acetylleucine and the like, and amino acid derivative; ammonium salt and the like.


Furthermore, the present invention also encompasses various hydrates and solvates, and substances having crystal polymorphism of the compound of the formula (I) or a salt thereof. In addition, the present invention also encompasses compounds labeled with various radioactive or non-radioactive isotopes.


(Production Method)


The compound of the formula (I) and a salt thereof can be produced by applying various known synthesis methods, while utilizing characteristics based on the basic structure and the kind of the substituents thereof. In such procedures, it is sometimes technically effective, depending on the kind of functional group, to replace the functional group with a suitable protecting group (a group readily convertible to the functional group) during a step of converting the starting material into an intermediate. Examples of such protecting group include the protecting groups described in P. G. M. Wuts and T. W. Greene, “Greene's Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis” (4th Ed. 2006) and the like, and it may be selected as appropriate according to the reaction conditions thereof. In such processes, a desired compound can be obtained by performing a reaction after introducing the protecting group, and thereafter eliminating the protecting group as necessary.


A prodrug of the compound of the formula (I) can be produced by, in the same manner as in the above-mentioned protecting groups, introduction of a particular group during the stage of from a starting material to an intermediate, or further reaction of the obtained compound of the formula (I). The reaction can be performed by applying a method known to those of ordinary skill in the art such as conventional esterification, amidation, dehydration and the like.


The representative production methods of the compound of the formula (I) are explained below. Each production method can also be performed by reference to reference documents attached to the explanation. The production method of each invention is not limited to the examples shown below.


(First Production Method)




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wherein Ra are the same or different and each is H, a protecting group such as a benzyl group, a paramethoxybenzyl group, a methoxymethyl group, a methyl group and the like, R1 is C1-10 alkyl, -lower alkynylene-OR3, optionally substituted cycloalkenyl, -lower alkenylene-R4, -lower alkenylene-C(O)—R4, -lower alkenylene-N(—R5) R6 or -lower alkenylene-C(O)—N(—R5)R6, R1″ is C1-10 alkyl, -lower alkylene-OR3, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, -lower alkylene-R4, -lower alkenylene-R4, -lower alkylene-C(O)—R4, -lower alkylene-N(—R5)R6 or -lower alkylene-C(O)—N(—R5)R6, provided both Ra are not H at the same time.


In this production method, compound 1a is deprotected to produce compound (I-1) of the present invention, which is the compound (I) of the present invention, wherein R1 is C1-10alkyl, -lower alkylene-OR3, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, -lower alkylene-R4, -lower alkenylene-R4, -lower alkylene-C(O)—R4, -lower alkylene-N(—R5)R6 or -lower alkylene-C(O)—N(—R5)R6.


In this step, for example, when Ra is a benzyl group or a paramethoxybenzyl group, compound 1a and a metal catalyst are used in equivalent amounts or one of them in an excess amount, and the mixture thereof is stirred under a hydrogen atmosphere in a solvent inert to the reaction generally for 1 hr-5 days. This reaction is generally performed from under cooling to under heating, preferably at room temperature. While the solvent used here is not particularly limited, examples thereof include alcohols such as methanol, ethanol, 2-propanol and the like, ethers such as diethyl ether, tetrahydrofuran, dioxane, dimethoxyethane and the like, water, ethyl acetate, N,N-dimethylformamide, dimethyl sulfoxide and a mixture thereof. As the metal catalyst, palladium catalysts such as palladium carbon, palladium black, palladium hydroxide, palladium-barium sulfate and the like, platinum catalysts such as platinum plate, platinum oxide and the like, nickel catalysts such as reduced nickel, Raney-nickel and the like, rhodium catalysts such as tristriphenylphosphinechlororhodium and the like, iron catalysts such as reduced iron, etc. and the like are preferably used. Instead of hydrogen gas, formic acid or ammonium formate in an equivalent amount—excess amount relative to compound 1a can also be used as a hydrogen source.


When R1′ of compound 1a is -lower alkynylene-OR3, optionally substituted cycloalkenyl, -lower alkenylene-R4, -lower alkenylene-C(O)—R4, -lower alkenylene-N(—R5)R6 or -lower alkenylene-C(O)—N(—R5)R6, the alkynylene moiety, alkenylene moiety, and unsaturated moiety of cycloalkenyl can be reduced simultaneously with the above-mentioned deprotection.


Besides the above-mentioned method, under acidic conditions, compound 1a and thioanisole are used in equivalent amounts or one of them in an excess amount, and compound 1a can be deprotected in a solvent inert to the reaction, from under cooling to under heating, preferably at room temperature. While the solvent used here is not particularly limited, it can be performed using halogenated hydrocarbons such as dichloromethane, chloroform, etc. and the like, or without solvent. In addition, acidic conditions can be produced with trifluoroacetic acid and the like.


In addition, compound 1a and boron tribromide are used in equivalent amounts or one of them in an excess amount, and compound 1a can be deprotected in a solvent inert to the reaction, from under cooling to under heating, preferably at room temperature. While the solvent used here is not particularly limited, examples thereof include halogenated hydrocarbons such as dichloromethane, chloroform, etc. and the like.


[documents]


M. Hudlicky, “Reductions in Organic Chemistry, 2nd ed (ACS Monograph: 188)”, ACS, 1996


The Chemical Society of Japan ed. “Jikken Kagaku Kouza (5th Ed.)” vol. 19 (2005) (Maruzen)


(Second Production Method)




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wherein B is an optionally substituted cyclic amino group.


In this production method, the compound (I-2) or (I-3) of the present invention, which is the compound (I) of the present invention wherein R1 is -lower alkylene-C(O)—N(—R5)R6 or -lower alkylene-C(O)-(optionally substituted cyclic amino) is produced.


In this step, the compound (I-2) or (I-3) of the present invention is obtained by amidation of compound 1b and compound 1c or 1d.


In this step, compound 1b and compound 1c or 1d are used in equivalent amounts or one of them in an excess amount, and the mixture thereof is stirred in the presence of a condensing agent in a solvent inert to the reaction, from under cooling to under heating preferably at −20° C. to 60° C. generally for 0.1 hr to 7 days. While the solvent used here is not particularly limited, examples thereof include aromatic hydrocarbons such as benzene, toluene, xylene and the like, halogenated hydrocarbons such as dichloromethane, 1,2-dichloroethane, chloroform and the like, ethers such as diethyl ether, tetrahydrofuran, dioxane, dimethoxyethane and the like, N,N-dimethylformamide, dimethyl sulfoxide, ethyl acetate, acetonitrile, water, and a mixture thereof. Examples of the condensing agent include, but are not limited to, 1-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-3-ethylcarbodiimide, dicyclohexylcarbodiimide, 1,1′-carbonyldiimidazole, diphenylphosphoryl azide, phosphorus oxychloride, polystyrene resin carrying a condensing agent (e.g., PS-carbodiimide). It is sometimes preferable to use an additive (for example, 1-hydroxybenzotriazole) for the reaction. It is sometimes advantageous to perform the reaction in the presence of an organic base such as triethylamine, N,N-diisopropylethylamine, N-methylmorpholine and the like, or an inorganic base such as potassium carbonate, sodium carbonate, potassium hydroxide and the like to smoothly carry out the reaction.


It is also possible to use a method involving converting the carboxyl group moiety of compound 1b to a reactive derivative and then reacting same with compound 1c or 1d. Examples of the reactive derivative of carboxylic acid include acid halides obtained by a reaction with a halogenating agent such as phosphorus oxychloride, thionyl chloride and the like, mixed acid anhydrides obtained by a reaction with isobutyl chloroformate and the like, active esters obtained by a condensation reaction with 1-hydroxybenzotriazole, etc. and the like. These reactive derivatives can be reacted with compound 1c or 1d in a solvent inert to the reaction such as halogenated hydrocarbons, aromatic hydrocarbons, ethers and the like, from under cooling to under heating, preferably at -20° C. to 60° C.


[documents]


S. R. Sandler and W. Karo, “Organic Functional Group Preparations”, 2nd edition, vol. 1, Academic Press Inc., 1991


The Chemical Society of Japan ed. “Jikken Kagaku Kouza (5th ed.)” vol. 16 (2005) (Maruzen)


(Third Production Method)




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wherein Rb1 is a chloro group or a bromo group, and Rb2 is halogen, provided when Rb2 is a chloro group, Rb1 is a bromo group.


In this production method, the compound (I-4) of the present invention, which is the compound (I) of the present invention wherein X is C-halogen, Y is N, Z is CH and R1 is a chloro group or a bromo group, is produced.


In this step, the compound (I-4) of the present invention is obtained by halogenation of compound 1e.


In this step, compound 1e and a halogenating agent are used in equivalent amounts or one of them in an excess amount, and the mixture thereof is stirred in a solvent inert to the reaction, from room temperature to under heating, preferably at room temperature generally for 0.1 hr to 5 days. The halogenating agent may be any as long as it is a halogenating agent generally used for halogen substitution reaction of hydrogen on the aromatic ring, and halogen elements such as chlorine, bromine and the like, perbromides such as dioxane dibromide, phenyltrimethylammonium tribromide, pyridinium hydrobromide perbromide, pyrrolidone hydrotribromide, etc. and the like are preferably used. It is also possible to use imide halogenating agents such as N-bromosuccinimide, N-chlorosuccinimide and the like, halogenated hydrogens such as hydrogen chloride, hydrogen bromide and the like, a metal reagent, for example, copper (II) halides such as copper (II) bromide, copper (II) chloride and the like and the like.


When a halogen element or perbromide is used as a halogenating agent, compound 1e may be reacted with a halogenating agent in an organic solvent inert to the reaction, for example, halogenated hydrocarbons, ethers, alcohols such as methanol, ethanol, 2-propanol, ethylene glycol and the like, aromatic hydrocarbons, esters such as ethyl acetate and the like, acetic acid, N,N-dimethylformamide and the like. Where necessary, the reaction may be performed in the presence of a small amount of a catalyst such as halogenated hydrogen and the like, at a preferable reaction temperature of −30° C. to the refluxing temperature of the solvent to be used.


When halogenated hydrogen is used as a halogenating agent, the compound (1e) may be reacted with halogenated hydrogen in an acidic solution thereof or a basic solution such as aqueous sodium hydroxide solution and the like, at a preferable reaction temperature of −30° C. to the refluxing temperature of the solvent to be used.


In addition, a reaction using a metal reagent is advantageously performed generally by dissolving compound 1e in an organic solvent inert to the reaction such as halogenated hydrocarbons, ethers, alcohols, aromatic hydrocarbons, acetic acid, esters and the like, water or a mixed solvent thereof and reacting same with a reagent and, where necessary, in the presence of a small amount of a catalyst such as halogenated hydrogen and the like at room temperature—under heating.


(Fourth Production Method)




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wherein T is —O— or —S—, and Rd is lower alkyl.


In this production method, the compound (I-5) or (I-6) of the present invention, which is the compound (I) of the present invention wherein R1 is —CH2—O—R4, —CH2—S—R4, —CH2—N(—R5)R6, is produced.


(First Step)


In this step, carbon monoxide is inserted into the Rb moiety of compound 1f, and then compound 1g in an ester form is synthesized by reacting with lower alcohol in the system.


In this step, a mixture of compound 1f, an equivalent or excess amount of carbon monoxide and a given lower alcohol is stirred in a solvent inert to the reaction, at normal pressure or under pressurization, preferably normal pressure, in the presence of a base and a palladium catalyst, at room temperature or with heating under reflux generally for 0.1 hr to 5 days. Examples of the given lower alcohol include methanol, ethanol, 2-propanol, butanol and the like. While the solvent used here is not particularly limited, examples thereof include aromatic hydrocarbons such as benzene, toluene, xylene and the like, ethers such as diethyl ether, tetrahydrofuran, dioxane, dimethoxyethane and the like, halogenated hydrocarbons such as dichloromethane, 1,2-dichloroethane, chloroform and the like, N,N-dimethylformamide, dimethyl sulfoxide, and a mixed solvent thereof. As the base, organic bases such as triethylamine and the like are preferable. As the palladium catalyst, diacetoxypalladium, tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium, dichlorobis(triphenylphosphine)palladium, palladium chloride-1,1′-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene and the like are preferable.


[Documents]


A. d. Meijere and F. Diederich ed., “Metal-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions”, first ed., VCH Publishers Inc., 1997


The Chemical Society of Japan ed. “Jikken Kagaku Kouza (5th ed.)” vol. 13 (2005) (Maruzen)


(Second Step)


In this step, the ester moiety of compound 1g is reduced to produce compound 1h.


In this step, compound 1g and a given reducing agent are used in equivalent amounts or one of them in an excess amount, and the mixture thereof is stirred in a solvent inert to the reaction, from under cooling to under heating, preferably from −20° C. to 80° C. generally for 0.1 hr-5 days. While the solvent used here is not particularly limited, examples thereof include ethers such as diethyl ether, tetrahydrofuran, dioxane, dimethoxyethane and the like, alcohols such as methanol, ethanol, 2-propanol and the like, aromatic hydrocarbons such as benzene, toluene, xylene and the like, N,N-dimethylformamide, dimethyl sulfoxide, ethyl acetate and a mixture thereof. As the reducing agent, a hydride reducing agent such as sodium borohydride, diisobutylaluminum hydride and the like, a metal reducing agent such as sodium, zinc, iron and the like, and a reducing agent in the following document are preferably used.


[Documents]


M. Hudlicky, “Reductions in Organic Chemistry, 2nd ed (ACS Monograph: 188)”, ACS, 1996


R. C. Larock, “Comprehensive Organic Transformations”, 2nd edition, VCH Publishers, Inc., 1999


T. J. Donohoe, “Oxidation and Reduction in Organic Synthesis (Oxford Chemistry Primers 6)”, Oxford Science Publications, 2000


The Chemical Society of Japan ed. “Jikken Kagaku Kouza (5th ed.)” vol. 14 (2005) (Maruzen)


(Third Step)


In this step, the hydroxyl group moiety of compound 1h is halogenated to produce compound 1j.


In this step, compound 1h and a given halogenating agent are used in equivalent amounts or one of them in an excess amount, and the mixture thereof is stirred in a solvent inert to the reaction, from under cooling to under heated reflux, preferably from −30° C. to under heated reflux generally for 0.1 hr-5 days. The given halogenating agent may be any as long as it is a halogenating agent generally used for a halogen substitution reaction of the hydroxyl group, and thionyl chloride, thionyl bromide, phosphorus oxychloride and the like are preferably used. While the solvent used here is not particularly limited, halogenated hydrocarbons such as dichloromethane, chloroform, etc. and the like can be mentioned. When a halogen element or perbromide is used as a halogenating agent, an organic solvent inert to the reaction such as halogenated hydrocarbons, ethers, aromatic hydrocarbons, esters such as ethyl acetate and the like, acetic acid and the like are preferably used.


(Fourth Step)


In this step, compound 1j is etherified to produce compound 1m or compound 1p.


In this step, compound 1j and compound 1k or compound 1n are used in equivalent amounts or one of them in an excess amount, and the mixture thereof is stirred in a solvent inert to the reaction or without a solvent, from under cooling to under heated reflux, preferably 0° C.-80° C. generally for 0.1 hr-5 days. While the solvent used here is not particularly limited, examples thereof include aromatic hydrocarbons such as benzene, toluene, xylene and the like, ethers such as diethyl ether, tetrahydrofuran, dioxane, dimethoxyethane and the like, halogenated hydrocarbons such as dichloromethane, 1,2-dichloroethane, chloroform and the like, N,N-dimethylformamide, dimethyl sulfoxide, ethyl acetate, acetonitrile and a mixture thereof. It is sometimes advantageous to perform the reaction in the presence of an organic base such as triethylamine, N,N-diisopropylethylamine, N-methylmorpholine and the like or an inorganic base such as potassium carbonate, sodium carbonate, potassium hydroxide and the like to smoothly carry out the reaction.


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(Fifth Step)


In this step, the catechol moiety of compound 1m or compound 1p is substituted by a benzyloxy group or a paramethoxybenzyloxy group and the like to give the compound Iq or Ir of the present invention.


In this step, compound 1m or 1p and benzylalcohol or paramethoxybenzylalcohol are used in equivalent amounts or one of them in an excess amount, and the mixture thereof is stirred in the presence of a given base, for example, t-butoxy potassium and the like, in a solvent inert to the reaction, from under cooling to under heating generally for 0.1 hr-5 days. While the solvent used here is not particularly limited, examples thereof include halogenated hydrocarbons, ethers, aromatic hydrocarbons, N,N-dimethylformamide and a mixture thereof.


(Sixth Step)


In this step, compound 1q or 1r is deprotected to produce the compound (I-5) or (I-6) of the present invention.


In this step, the First production method can be used.


(Starting Material Synthesis 1)




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In this production method, the starting material compound 1a of First production method is produced.


(First Step)


In this step, compound 2b is produced by the Suzuki coupling reaction or Sonogashira coupling reaction from compound 2a produced by the method described in Journal of the Chemical Society. Perkin Transaction 1, 1975, (6), 534-538 or a method analogous thereto.


In this step, compound 2a and a given organic boron compound or terminus alkyne derivative are used in equivalent amounts or one of them in an excess amount, and the mixture thereof is stirred in a solvent inert to the reaction in the presence of a base and palladium catalyst, from room temperature to under heated reflux generally for 0.1 hr-5 days. This reaction is preferably performed under an inert gas atmosphere. While the solvent used here is not particularly limited, examples thereof include aromatic hydrocarbons such as benzene, toluene, xylene and the like, ethers such as diethyl ether, tetrahydrofuran, dioxane, dimethoxyethane and the like, halogenated hydrocarbons such as dichloromethane, 1,2-dichloroethane, chloroform and the like, alcohols such as methanol, ethanol, 2-propanol, butanol and the like, N,N-dimethylformamide, dimethyl sulfoxide and a mixed solvent thereof. As the base, an inorganic base such as sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate, cesium carbonate, sodium hydroxide and the like is preferable. As the palladium catalyst, tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium, dichlorobis(triphenylphosphine)palladium, palladium chloride-1,1′-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene and the like are preferable.


The Sonogashira coupling reaction is preferably performed in the presence of copper iodide and the like.


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(Second Step)


In this step, the catechol moiety of compound 2b is substituted by a benzyloxy group or paramethoxybenzyloxy group and the like.


In this step, the method of Fourth production method, Fifth step can be used.


(Starting Material Synthesis 2)




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wherein L4 is lower alkenylene.


In this production method, the starting material compound 1b of the Second production method is produced.


(First Step)


In this step, compound 2c is produced by the Suzuki coupling reaction of compound 2a produced by the method described in Journal of the Chemical Society. Perkin Transaction 1, 1975, (6), 534-538 or a method analogous thereto.


In this step, the method of Starting material synthesis 1, First step, can be used.


(Second Step)


In this step, the lower alkenylene moiety of compound 2c is reduced to produce compound 2d.


In this step, the method of First production method can be used.


(Third Step)


In this step, the catechol moiety of compound 2d is substituted by a benzyloxy group or a paramethoxybenzyloxy group and the like to produce compound 2e.


In this step, the method of Fourth production method, Fifth step can be used. By this step, the ester moiety can be simultaneously hydrolyzed.


(Fourth Step)


In this step, compound 2e is deprotected to produce compound 1b.


In this step, the method of First production method can be used.


The compound of the formula (I) is isolated as a free compound, a salt, hydrate, solvate, or substance having crystal polymorphism thereof and purified. A salt of the compound of the formula (I) can also be produced by applying a salt formation reaction which is a conventional method.


The isolation and purification is performed by applying a general chemical operation such as extraction, partition crystallization, various fraction chromatographys and the like.


Various isomers can be produced by selecting a suitable starting material compound, or separated by utilizing difference in physicochemical properties between isomers. For example, optical isomer is obtained by a general optical resolution method for racemate (e.g., partition crystallization to lead to a diastereomer salt with optically active base or acid, chromatography using chiral column and the like etc.), and can also be produced from a suitable optically active starting material compound.


The pharmacological activity of the compound of the formula (I) was confirmed by the following tests.


Experimental Example 1
DAAO Inhibitory Activity Test

The DAAO inhibitory activity was measured by assaying the amount of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) produced by reacting DAAO protein with flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD) and D-alanine. The amount of H2O2 was determined by measuring the fluorescence generated on conversion of Amplex red (manufactured by Invitrogen Co.) into resorufin by the reaction of H2O2 with horseradish peroxidase (HRP). 4 μL of 4% dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) buffer (50 mM sodium phosphate (pH 7.5), 0.02% CHAPS) solution of the test compound was added to 384-well black, low volume plate, a mixed solution (4 μL) of recombinant human DAAO protein (15 nM), which had been expressed in Escherichia coli and purified, and 18 μM FAD was added, and the mixture was incubated at room temperature for 15 min. After incubation, a mixed buffer (4 μL) of 2.25 mM D-alanine, 1.5 U/mL HRP and 150 μM Amplex red was added, the mixture was incubated at room temperature for 30 min, and the fluorescence (excitation wavelength 530 nm, fluorescence wavelength 590 nm) was measured using an Envision plate reader (manufactured by Perkin Elmer Co.). To cross-check the artificial inhibition of Amplex red conversion or the HRP activity inhibition of the test compound, the fluorescence was also measured under the conditions of 30 μM H2O2 addition in the absence of DAAO. Taking the fluorescence value in the absence of the test compound as 100% and the fluorescence value in the absence of DAAO as 0%, the DAAO activity was regarded to have been inhibited when the fluorescence value decreased by 50% in the presence of the test compound, and the concentration of the test compound at that time was taken as the IC50 value (nM).


The recombinant human DAAO protein used in the above-mentioned Experimental Example 1 was produced by the following method by reference to Protein Science, 2006, 15, 12, 2708-2717.


1. Cloning and Expression of Human D-amino Acid Oxidase (DAAO)


A cDNA encoding human DAAO having sequence 154-1197 of the DAAO sequence (NM_001917.4) registered at NCBI was cloned by PCR from human cDNA library (manufactured by Clonetech) and inserted into the pET-42b vector (manufactured by Novagen) using NdeI and Xhol restriction enzyme sites. Escherichia coli strain BL21(DE3) (manufactured by Novagen) was transformed with the constructed human DAAO expression vector, inoculated into LB culture medium containing kanamycin at a final concentration of 20 μg/mL, and shake-cultured at 37° C. overnight. The multiplied transformant was inoculated into Terrific Broth containing kanamycin at a final concentration of 20 μg/mL, and shake-cultured at 37° C. until it reached OD600=3.0. Thereafter, the culture was cooled to 30° C., and expression was induced with 1 mM IPTG. After 20 hours, bacterial pellets were recovered by centrifugation.


2. Purification of Human D-amino Acid Oxidase (DAAO)


The bacterial pellets recovered as above were suspended in a lysis buffer (17 mM sodium pyrophosphate buffer pH 8.3, 100 μM FAD, 1 mM sodium benzoate, 1 mM PMSF, 14 mM β-mercaptoethanol, 0.2 mg/mL lysozyme) and the bacteria were fractured by sonication. The sonicated liquid was centrifuged and the supernatant was recovered. To remove the nucleic acid, to this supernatant were sequentially added NaCl (final concentration 0.5M) and 0.05% ethyleneimine (polymer) and, after thorough mixing, the supernatant was recovered by centrifugation. The supernatant was heat treated at 55° C. for 15 min, and the supernatant was recovered by centrifugation. To this supernatant was added 40% saturated ammonium sulfate and, after thorough mixing, the salt precipitate was recovered by centrifugation. The obtained salt precipitate was redissolved in buffer A (50 mM potassium phosphate buffer pH 7.4, 10% glycerol, 200 μM sodium benzoate, 10 μM FAD, 20% saturated ammonium sulfate), and filtered through a 0.22 μm filter (manufactured by Millipore). The obtained filtrate was applied to a hydrophobic interaction column Butyl-S Sepharose 6 Fast Flow (manufactured by GE Healthcare Life Sciences) and eluted with buffer B (10 mM Tris buffer solution pH 8.0, 200 μM sodium benzoate, 10% glycerol, 10 μM FAD). The eluent was applied to an anion-exchange column, Q Sepharose Fast Flow (manufactured by GE Healthcare Life Sciences) and eluted using an NaCl concentration gradient. The eluate was replaced with buffer B (sic) using Amicon Ultra-15 10 kDa (manufactured by Millipore), and thereafter applied to an anion-exchange column, RESOURCE Q 6 mL (manufactured by GE Healthcare Life Sciences), and eluted with an NaCl concentration gradient. The eluate was concentrated using Amicon Ultra-15 10 kDa, thereafter applied to a HiLoad 26/600 Superdex 200pg (manufactured by GE Healthcare Life Sciences) gel filtration column equilibrated with buffer C (10 mM potassium phosphate buffer pH 7.4, 0.5M NaCl, 400 μM sodium benzoate, 20 μM FAD), and the DAAO protein dimer fraction was recovered. The recovered DAAO protein was replaced (sic) with buffer D (10 mM trisodium citrate, 20 μM FAD, 400 μM sodium benzoate) using Amicon Ultra-15 10 kDa, concentrated to 10 mg/mL and cryopreserved at −80° C.


The results of some representative compounds are shown in Table 1. Ex. in the Table shows the Example No. mentioned later.












TABLE 1







Ex
IC50 (nM)



















1
3.8



4
3.5



9
3.9



12
12



13
6.1



14
2.9



15
1.2



16
2.1



17
2.4



18
1.4



19
63



20
2.5



21
2.2



22
3.3



23
13



24
1.5



25
6.6



26
8.1



27
2.0



28
8.1



29
6.9



30
8.4



40
4.7



47
5.2



48
4.9



52
2.5



53
13



56
2.3



58
44



212
3.1



231
2.9



232
2.3



237
2.2



254
2.7










Some representative compounds showed good DAAO inhibitory activity.


Experimental Example 2
Inhibitory Activity Test at Cellular Level Using DAAO-expressing Cells

This test was performed by partially modifying the method of Philip et. al. (J. Biomol. Screen. Vol. 11, pp 481-487, 2006). HEK293 cells that stably express human DAAO were suspended in Cellbanker solution at 5×106 cells/ml and cryopreserved at −80° C. At the time of measurement, the cells were centrifuged at 1000 rpm for one min and the Cellbanker solution was removed. The cells were resuspended at 5×106 cells/ml in FAD-containing buffer (50 mM sodium phosphate [pH 7.5], 18 μM FAD, 0.02% CHAPS). A 4% DMSO buffer solution (50 mM sodium phosphate [pH 7.5], 0.02% CHAPS) of the test compound (4 μL) was added to a 384-well black, low volume plate, the cell suspension (4 μL) was added, and the mixture was incubated at room temperature for 15 min. After incubation, a mixed buffer (4 μL) of 150 mM D-alanine, 1.5 U/mL HRP and 240 μM Amplex red was added to the plate, and the mixture was incubated at room temperature for 30 min, and the fluorescence (excitation wavelength 530 nm, fluorescence wavelength 590 nm) was measured using an Envision plate reader (manufactured by Perkin Elmer Co.). Taking the fluorescence value in the absence of the test compound as 100% and the fluorescence value in the absence of DAAO as 0%, the DAAO activity was regarded to have been inhibited when the fluorescence value decreased by 50% in the presence of the test compound, and the concentration of the test compound at that time was taken as the IC50 value (nM). Moreover, to evaluate the cytotoxicity of the test compound, Alamar Blue reagent (manufactured by Wako Pure Chemicals Co.) was added instead of the mixed buffer solution of 150 mM D-alanine, 1.5 U/mL HRP and 240 μM Amplex red, and the fluorescence (excitation wavelength 530 nm, fluorescence wavelength 590 nm) was measured.


The HEK293 cells which stably express human DAAO used in the above-mentioned Experimental Example 2 were constructed by the following method.


Isolation of Human DAAO Polynucleotide and Construction of Forced Expression Cells


Reverse transcription was performed on human normal kidney tissue-derived RNA (Clontech Corp.) using reverse transcriptase (SuperScriptIII, Life Technologies Corporation) and oligo (dT) primer (Life Technologies Corporation) according to the protocol of the kit (Life Technologies Corporation) and cDNA was synthesized. Then, using human DAAO_HindIII_F represented by Sequence No. 1 and human DAAO_BamHI_R represented by Sequence No. 2, a PCR reaction (35 cycles of 98° C. for 15 sec, 55° C. for 15 sec and 68° C. for 1 min 30 sec) was performed using DNA polymerase (PrimeSTAR, TAKARA BIO INC.) and cDNA obtained as above as a template. After the PCR reaction, electrophoresis was performed to find that a PCR product of about 1000 base pairs was obtained. The PCR product was cloned in a cloning vector (pCR2.1-TOPO Cloning Kit, Life Technologies Corporation). The sequence of the insert was determined by the dideoxy sequence method (BigDye Terminator v3.1 Cycle Sequencing Kit; Life Technologies Corporation). As a result, the PCR product of about 1000 base pairs was found to have the sequence 154-1197 in the sequence of DAAO (NM_001917.4) registered in NCBI.


To express the ORF full length of DAAO as a protein, the above-mentioned vector was subjected to an enzyme reaction with restriction enzymes HindIII and BamHI at 37° C. for 3 hr, and the restriction enzyme-treated DNA fragment was purified. The DNA fragment containing the ORF was cloned to HindIII and BamHI sites present in the multiple cloning site of the expression vector (pcDNA3.1(+): Invitrogen Co.), whereby an expression plasmid (hDAAO/pcDNA3.1) was constructed.


Then, HEK293 cells were transfected to obtain the forced expression cell line. The cells were spread on a collagen-coated 24-well plate (Corning) to contain 1.0×105 cells per well on the day before transfection and, using Lipofectamine 2000 (Invitrogen) and hDAAO/pcDNA3.1, transfected according to the protocol. Thereafter, subculture was performed several times using 800 μg/mL geneticin, whereby a drug resistant cell line was obtained.


To confirm acquisition of the human DAAO expression cell line, the cells were spread on a collagen-coated 384-well black, clear bottom plate to 2.5×104 per well, and the cells were cultured at 37° C. in the presence of 5% CO2 for 24 hr. After culturing, the culture supernatant was removed, and a solution containing flavin adenine dinucleotide was added to Hanks-20 mM Hepes (pH 7.4) buffer to 5.5 μg/mL, added by 20 μL per well to the wells from which the supernatant had been removed, and the mixture was allowed to react at 37° C. in the presence of 5% CO2 for 1 hr. Thereafter, a Hanks-20 mM Hepes (pH 7.4) buffer solution added with Amplex Red (Molecular Probe) to 250 μM, D-alanine to 50 mM and HRP to 0.5 U/mL was added at 5 μL per well, and the mixture was allowed to react at 37° C. in the presence of 5% CO2 for 2 hr. The activity was confirmed by measuring according to the protocol of the Amplex Red, whereby the human DAAO expression cell line was constructed.


The results of some representative compounds are shown in Table 2. Ex. in the Table shows the Example No. mentioned later.












TABLE 2







Ex
IC50 (nM)



















1
2.4



4
8.9



9
20



12
27



13
14



14
10



15
16



16
8.8



17
8.3



18
6.0



20
4.6



21
5.5



22
8.4



23
25



24
7.0



25
18



27
4.4



28
18



29
13



30
14



40
9.8



47
12



48
11



52
11



56
8.8



212
7.2



231
13



232
13



237
5.1



254
6.3










Some representative compounds showed good DAAO inhibitory activity also in DAAO expressing cells. Some representative compounds did not show cytotoxicity.


Experimental Example 3
Impaired Spontaneous Alternation Behavior Test Using MK-801 (Dizocilpine)-induced Mouse

Antagonists to N-methyl-D-aspartic acid (NMDA) receptors are known to induce schizophrenia-like symptoms including cognitive impairment in human. Impaired spontaneous alternation behavior (Y-maze) in mouse induced by an NMDA receptor antagonist MK-801 (dizocilpine) was used to detect an improved cognitive impairment effect.


Male ddY mice (5 weeks old) were used for the test. The test compound (vehicle for the Normal group and Control group) was administered orally, and 10 min later, MK-801 hydrogen maleate (physiological saline for the Normal group) (0.15 mg/kg) was intraperitoneally administered to the Control group and the Test compound group. Then, 20 min later, the mice were placed at one end of an arm of a Y-maze having arms of equal length in 3 directions, and the mice were allowed to freely explore for 8 min and the number of entries into the arms during this period was counted. Moreover, successive entry into 3 different arms was taken as a spontaneous alternation behavior and the Alternation rate was calculated by the following formula as a ratio relative to the total number of entries, and used as an index of cognitive function.

Alternation rate(%)=100×Alternation/(Total entry−2)


The results of the representative compound of Ex. 24 are shown in FIG. 1. Ex. in FIG. 1 shows the Example No. mentioned later.


In the Control group, the spontaneous alternation rate significantly decreased as compared to the Normal group and the cognitive impairment was induced. The test compound of Ex. 24 at 0.03-0.1 mg/kg oral administration significantly increased the spontaneous alternation rate relative to the Control group.


As shown in the above-mentioned Experiments, it was confirmed that some representative compounds of the present invention have good DAAO inhibitory action in vitro and also in cellular systems, and the representative compound of Ex. 24 significantly increased the spontaneous alternation rate in an impaired spontaneous alternation behavior test using MK-801 (dizocilpine)-induced mouse. Accordingly, the compound of the formula (I) can be used as a prophylaxis and/or therapeutic agent for diseases associated with DAAO, particularly schizophrenia and neuropathic pain.


Pharmaceutical compositions containing one or more kinds of the compound of the formula (I) or a salt thereof as an active ingredient can be prepared by a method conventionally used and using an excipient generally used in this field, for example, excipient for drugs, carrier for drugs and the like.


The administration may be in any form of oral administration by tablet, pill, capsule, granule, powder, liquid and the like, or by injection such as by intraarticular, intravenous or intramuscular agent or the like, or parenteral administration such as suppository, eye drop, eye ointment, transdermal liquid, ointment, transdermal adhesive preparation, transmucosal liquid, transmucosal adhesive preparation, inhalant and the like.


As a solid composition for oral administration, tablets, powders, granules and the like are used. In such solid composition, one or more kinds of active ingredients are mixed with at least one kind of inert excipient, for example, lactose, mannitol, dextrose, hydroxypropylcellulose, microcrystalline cellulose, starch, polyvinylpyrrolidone and/or magnesium metasilicate aluminate and the like. In accordance with conventional methods, the composition may contain inert additives, for example, lubricant such as magnesium stearate, disintegrating agent such as carboxymethyl starch sodium and the like, stabilizer and solubilizer. Tablets and pills may be film-coated where necessary with a sugar coating film or a film of a gastrosoluble or enteric substance.


Liquid composition for oral administration contains a pharmaceutically acceptable emulsifier, solution agent, suspending agent, syrup, elixir and the like, and a conventionally-used inert diluent, such as purified water or ethanol. The liquid composition may contain adjuvants such as solubilizer, wetting agent, suspending agent and the like, sweetener, flavoring agent, fragrance and preservative, in addition to the inert diluent.


Injection for parenteral administration contains sterile aqueous or non-aqueous solvent, suspending agent or emulsifier. The aqueous solvent includes, for example, distilled water for injection and physiological saline. The non-aqueous solvent includes, for example, propylene glycol, polyethylene glycol, vegetable oil such as olive oil, alcohols such as ethanol, polysorbate 80 (Pharmacopeia name) and the like. Such composition may further contain isotonizing agent, preservative, wetting agent, emulsifier, dispersant, stabilizer or solubilizer. These are sterilized by, for example, filtration through bacteria retaining filter, or addition of a bactericide or irradiation. Moreover, these can be produced as sterile solid compositions, which can be dissolved or suspended in sterile water or sterile injectable solvent prior to use.


The external preparation encompasses ointment, plaster, cream, jelly, cataplasm, spray, lotion, eye drop, eye ointment and the like. It contains generally-used ointment base, toner base, aqueous or non-aqueous liquid, suspension, emulsion and the like. Examples of the ointment or toner base include polyethylene glycol, propylene glycol, white petrolatum, white beeswax, polyoxyethylene hydrogenated castor oil, glycerol monostearate, stearyl alcohol, cetyl alcohol, lauromacrogol, sorbitan sesquioleate and the like.


As transmucosal agents such as inhalant, transnasal agent and the like, those in a solid, liquid or semi-solid form are used, which can be produced by a conventionally-known method. For example, known excipient, and further, pH adjuster, preservative, surfactant, lubricant, stabilizer, thickener and the like may be appropriately added. The administration can be performed using a suitable device for inhalation or insufflation. For example, using a known device such as metered dose inhaler device and nebulizer, and the like, the compound can be administered as a powder of its own or as a formulated powder mixture, or as a solution or suspension in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The dry powder inhalators and the like may be for a single administration or multiple administrations, and a dry powder or a powder-containing capsule can be utilized. Alternatively, it may take a form of a pressurized aerosol spray and the like, that use a suitable ejection agent, such as a suitable gas (e.g., chlorofluoroalkane, hydrofluoroalkane, carbon dioxide or the like).


Generally, for oral administration, the daily dose is about 0.001-100 mg/kg/body weight, preferably 0.1-30 mg/kg/body weight, and more preferably 0.1-1 mg/kg/body weight, which may be administered at once, or in 2-4 portions per day. For intravenous administration, a suitable daily dose is about 0.0001-10 mg/kg/body weight, and this daily dose is administered in a single dose to multiple doses per day. Moreover, a transmucosal agent is administered in about 0.001-100 mg/kg body weight as a single dose or one to multiple portions per day. The dose is determined as appropriate for individual cases in consideration of the symptoms, age, gender and the like.


Although varying depending on the administration route, dosage form, administration site, and the kind of excipient and additive, the pharmaceutical composition of the present invention contains 0.01-100 wt %, in one embodiment, 0.01-50 wt % of one or more kinds of the compound of the formula (I) or a salt thereof, which is the active ingredient.


The compound of the formula (I) can be used in combination with various therapeutic agents or prophylactic agents for diseases for which the compound of the aforementioned formula (I) is considered to show effectiveness. For such combined use, it can be administered by simultaneous administration, or separately and continuously, or at desired time intervals. The simultaneous administration preparation may be a combination agent or separately formulated.


EXAMPLES

The production methods of the compound of the formula (I) are described in more detail by way of Examples. However, the present invention is not limited to the compounds described in the following Examples. In addition, production methods of the starting compounds are shown in the Production Examples. The production methods of the compound of the formula (I) are not limited only to those of the concrete examples shown below, and the compound of the formula (I) can also be produced by a combination of those production methods or methods self-evident to a person skilled in the art.


The following abbreviations are sometimes used in the Production Examples, Examples and Tables shown below. PEx: Production Example number, Ex: Example number, No: compound number, Str: structural formula (Ph: phenyl, Bn: benzyl), PSyn: Production method (shows that the compound was produced using the same production method as the compound of the Production Example number indicated in the column; the compound of Production Example 115 was produced by a method similar to that of Example 7), Syn: Production method (shows that the compound was produced using the same production method as the compound of the Production Example number indicated in the column), Data: Physical data, NMR 1: δ (ppm) of characteristic peak in 1H-NMR in DMSO-d6, ESI+: m/z value by mass spectrometry (ionization method ESI, unless otherwise indicated (M+H)+), ESI−: m/z value (ionization method ESI, unless otherwise indicated (M−H)), APCI+: m/z value by mass spectrometry (ionization method APCI, unless otherwise indicated (M+H)+), FAB+: m/z value by mass spectrometry (ionization method FAB, unless otherwise indicated (M+H)+), ESI/APCI+: m/z value by mass spectrometry (ionization method ESI/APCI multimode, unless otherwise indicated (M+H)+), ESI/APCI−: m/z value by mass spectrometry (ionization method ESI/APCI multimode, unless otherwise indicated (M−H)), PS-carbodiimide in Example 11 means carbodiimide (condensing agent) supported on polystyrene resin. “M” in the Production Examples and Examples means mol/L. HCl in the structural formula means hydrochloride.


In the structural formulas, a compound having an intersecting double bond (e.g., PEx.13) means a mixture of E form and Z form.


Production Example 1

Toluene (10 ml) was added to 3-chloro[1,4]benzodioxino[2,3-c]pyridazine (600 mg), and (E)-2-phenylvinylboronic acid (480 mg), tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium (315 mg) and 2M aqueous sodium carbonate solution (1.6 mL) were added at room temperature. The reaction mixture was stirred at 120° C. for 14 hr. Water was added and the mixture was extracted with chloroform. The organic layer was washed with saturated aqueous ammonium chloride solution and saturated brine, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and the solvent was concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was washed with a mixed solvent of hexane and ethyl acetate and filtered. The obtained solid was dried under reduced pressure to give 3-[(E)-2-phenylvinyl] [1,4]benzodioxino[2,3-c]pyridazine (386 mg).


Production Example 2

Under ice-cooling, to a solution (5 mL) of benzyl alcohol (350 μL) in toluene was added t-butoxy potassium (375 mg), and the mixture was stirred for 20 min. To the mixture was added a toluene-dimethylformamide (1:1) suspension (10 ml) of 3-[(E)-2-phenylvinyl] [1,4]benzodioxino[2,3-c]pyridazine (386 mg) at 0° C., and the mixture was stirred at 120° C. for 19 hr. Water was added, and the mixture was extracted with chloroform. The organic layer was washed with saturated brine, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and the solvent was concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (hexane-ethyl acetate) to give 3,4-bis(benzyloxy)-6-[(E)-2-phenylvinyl]pyridazine (473 mg).


Production Example 3

To a sealed reaction container were added 3-iodo[1,4]benzodioxino[2,3-c]pyridazine (200 mg) synthesized in Production Example 9 to be mentioned later, 4-ethynylphenyl trifluoromethyl ether (0.15 mL), copper iodide (6 mg), triethylamine (64 mg), bis(triphenylphosphine)palladium (II) dichloride (22 mg) and dimethylformamide (5 mL), and the mixture was stirred at 120° C. for 0.5 hr. Ethyl acetate and water were added, the organic layer was dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and the solvent was concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (hexane-ethyl acetate) to give 3-{[4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]ethynyl}[1,4]benzodioxino[2,3-c]pyridazine (100 mg).


Production Example 4

Under an argon atmosphere, to 3-chloro[1,4]benzodioxino[2,3-c]pyridazine (500 mg) was added 1,2-dimethoxyethane (7.5 mL), and the mixture was stirred. 2M Aqueous sodium carbonate solution (3.0 ml), (E)-2-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]vinylboronic acid (580 mg) and tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium (130 mg) were added, and the mixture was stirred at 100° C. for 3 hr. The reaction mixture was diluted with ethyl acetate, and water was added. The organic layer was separated, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and the solvent was concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (hexane-ethyl acetate) to give a crude product (500 mg).


Successively, under an argon atmosphere and under ice-cooling, to a solution (5 mL) of benzyl alcohol (380 mg) in toluene was added t-butoxy potassium (400 mg), and the mixture was stirred. To the mixture was added dropwise a solution (15 mL) of the crude product (500 mg) in toluene-dimethylformamide (2:1) at 0° C., and the mixture was stirred at 120° C. for 2 hr. The reaction mixture was diluted with ethyl acetate, and water was added. The organic layer was separated, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and the solvent was concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (hexane-ethyl acetate) to give 3,4-bis(benzyloxy)-6-{(E)-2-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]vinyl}pyridazine (400 mg).


Production Example 5

To a solution (10 ml) of 3,4-bis(benzyloxy)-6-[(E)-2-(4-chlorophenyl)vinyl]pyridazine (200 mg) in dichloromethane were added triethylamine (200 μL) and 2,4,6-triisopropylbenzenesulfonylhydrazide (700 mg), and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 40 hr. Triethylamine (200 μL) and 2,4,6-triisopropylbenzenesulfonylhydrazide (700 mg) were added, and the mixture was further stirred at room temperature for 24 hr. Water was added, and the mixture was extracted with chloroform. The organic layer was washed with saturated brine, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and the solvent was concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (hexane-ethyl acetate) to give 3,4-bis(benzyloxy)-6-[2-(4-chlorophenyl)ethyl]pyridazine (70 mg).


Production Example 6

To 3-chloro[1,4]benzodioxino[2,3-c]pyridazine (1.71 g) was added a mixed solvent of dimethyl sulfoxide-methanol (1:1) (40 ml), and the mixture was stirred. 1,1′-Bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene (1.72 g), diacetoxypalladium (350 mg) and triethylamine (2.2 mL) were added, and the mixture was stirred under a carbon monoxide atmosphere at 1 atm, 80° C. for 19 hr. Water was added and the mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate, and the organic layer was washed with water and saturated brine, and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. The solvent was concentrated under reduced pressure, and the obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (hexane-ethyl acetate) to give methyl [1,4]benzodioxino[2,3-c]pyridazine-3-carboxylate (950 mg).


Production Example 7

To methyl [1,4]benzodioxino[2,3-c]pyridazine-3-carboxylate (950 mg) was added a mixed solvent of tetrahydrofuran-methanol (1:1) (20 ml), and the mixture was stirred under ice-cooling. To the mixture was added sodium borohydride (450 mg), and the mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 2 hr. Water was added and the mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with saturated brine, and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. The solvent was concentrated under reduced pressure, and the residue was washed with water to give [1,4]benzodioxino[2,3-c]pyridazin-3-ylmethanol (560 mg).


Production Example 8

To [1,4]benzodioxino[2,3-c]pyridazin-3-ylmethanol (8.1 g) was added 1,2-dichloroethane (80 ml) and the mixture was stirred. Thionyl bromide (38.9 g) was added, and the mixture was stirred with heating under reflux for 2 hr. The mixture was diluted with chloroform, and the organic layer was washed with saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate solution, and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. The solvent was concentrated under reduced pressure, and the residue was washed with diethyl ether to give 3-(bromomethyl) [1,4]benzodioxino[2,3-c]pyridazine (8.0 g).


Production Example 9

Under an argon atmosphere, 3-chloro[1,4]benzodioxino[2,3-c]pyridazine (5.0 g), sodium iodide (6.79 g) and hydrogen iodide (55%) (57.98 g) were added and the mixture was stirred at 140° C. for 1 hr. The reaction mixture was diluted with ethyl acetate and aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate solution was added, and the mixture was extracted. The organic layer was dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and the solvent was concentrated under reduced pressure to give 3-iodo[1,4]benzodioxino[2,3-c]pyridazine (1.95 g).


Production Example 10

To 3-(bromomethyl) [1,4]benzodioxino[2,3-c]pyridazine (500 mg) were added dimethylformamide (10 ml), potassium iodide (30 mg), potassium carbonate (750 mg) and 2-naphthylalcohol (290 mg), and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 24 hr. Water was added and the mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with 1M aqueous sodium hydroxide solution and saturated brine, and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. The solvent was concentrated under reduced pressure, and the residue was washed with diethyl ether and the resulting solid was filtered and dried under reduced pressure to give 3-[(2-naphthyloxy)methyl] [1,4]benzodioxino[2,3-c]pyridazine (400 mg).


Production Example 11

To a solution (20 ml) of ethyl (2E)-3-([1,4]benzodioxino[2,3-c]pyridazin-3-yl)acrylate (649 mg) in acetic acid was added 10% palladium-carbon (100 mg), and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 7 days under a hydrogen atmosphere. The catalyst was filtered off through celite, and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. To the residue was added saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate solution and the mixture was extracted with chloroform. The organic layer was dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and the solvent was concentrated under reduced pressure to give ethyl 3-([1,4]benzodioxino[2,3-c]pyridazin-3-yl)propanoate (609 mg).


Production Example 12

To ethyl 3-([1,4]benzodioxino[2,3-c]pyridazin-3-yl)propanoate (609 mg) were added toluene (10 ml), a solution (10 ml) of benzyl alcohol (1.08 g) in toluene and t-butoxy potassium (1.12 g), and the mixture was stirred at 120° C. for 6 hr. Water was added, and the aqueous layer was washed with ethyl acetate. To the aqueous layer was added 1M hydrochloric acid (30 ml), and the mixture was washed with chloroform. The aqueous layer was extracted with a mixed solvent (chloroform:ethanol=3:1). The organic layer was dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and the solvent was concentrated under reduced pressure to give a crude product (491 mg). Successively, to a solution (20 ml) of the obtained crude product (491 mg) in ethanol was added 10% palladium-carbon (50 mg), and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 16 hr under a hydrogen atmosphere. The catalyst was filtered off through celite, and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure to give 3-(5-hydroxy-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridazin-3-yl)propionic acid (215 mg).


Production Example 13

Under an argon atmosphere, a mixture of 1-ethynylnaphthalene (1.0 g) and 1,3,2-benzodioxaborole (0.79 g) was stirred at 70° C. for 1 hr. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure to give crude product 1 (1.21 g).


Successively, to the obtained crude product 1 (1.21 g) was added water (10 ml) and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 hr. To the reaction mixture was added hexane and the mixture was stirred at room temperature. The resulting solid was collected by filtration, and washed with hexane to give a crude product 2 (510 mg).


Successively, to the obtained crude product 2 (430 mg) were added 3-chloro[1,4]benzodioxino[2,3-c]pyridazine (400 mg), 1,2-dimethoxyethane (7.5 mL), 2M aqueous sodium carbonate solution (3.0 ml) and tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium (110 mg) at room temperature. The reaction mixture was stirred at 100° C. for 3 hr. Water was added, and the mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and the solvent was concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (hexane-ethyl acetate) to give 3-[2-(1-naphthyl)vinyl] [1,4]benzodioxino[2,3-c]pyridazine (600 mg).


Production Example 14

Under an argon atmosphere, a mixture of 1-ethynyl-2-methylbenzene (1.0 g) and 1,3,2-benzodioxaborole (1.05 mL) was stirred at 70° C. for 1 hr. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure to give crude product 3 (1.36 g).


Successively, to the obtained crude product 3 (1.36 g) was added water (10 ml) and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 hr. To the reaction mixture was added hexane and the mixture was stirred at room temperature. The resulting solid was collected by filtration, and washed with hexane to give a crude product 4 (160 mg).


Successively, to the obtained crude product 4 (160 mg) were added 3-chloro[1,4]benzodioxino[2,3-c]pyridazine (220 mg), 1,2-dimethoxyethane (5 mL), 2M aqueous sodium carbonate solution (2.0 ml) and tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium (130 mg) at room temperature. The reaction mixture was stirred at 100° C. for 3 hr. Water was added, and the residue was filtered to give a crude product 5 (360 mg). Under ice-cooling, to a solution (5 mL) of benzyl alcohol (320 mg) in toluene was added t-butoxy potassium (330 mg) and the mixture was stirred for 10 min. To the mixture was added a solution (15 mL) of the crude product 5 (360 mg) in toluene-dimethylformamide (1:2) at 0° C., and the mixture was stirred at 120° C. for 4 hr. Water was added, and the mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and the solvent was concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (hexane-ethyl acetate) to give 3,4-bis(benzyloxy)-6-[2-(2-methylphenyl)vinyl]pyridazine (410 mg).


Production Example 24

Under an argon atmosphere, to 3-chloro[1,4]benzodioxino[2,3-c]pyridazine (500 mg) were added 1,2-dimethoxyethane (7.5 ml), 2M aqueous sodium carbonate solution (3.0 mL), 2-[(E)-2-(3,5-difluorophenyl)vinyl]-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolane (720 mg) and tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium (130 mg). The reaction mixture was stirred at 100° C. for 3 hr and cooled to room temperature. Water was added, and the obtained solid was collected by filtration and dried under reduced pressure to give 3-[(E)-2-(3,5-difluorophenyl)vinyl] [1,4]benzodioxino[2,3-c]pyridazine (700 mg).


Production Example 50

Under ice-cooling, to a solution (20 mL) of benzyl alcohol (580 mg) in tetrahydrofuran was added 60% sodium hydride (220 mg), and the mixture was stirred for 10 min. To the mixture was added a solution (10 mL) of 3-[(E)-2-(3,5-difluorophenyl)vinyl] [1,4]benzodioxino[2,3-c]pyridazine (700 mg) in tetrahydrofuran, and the mixture was stirred at 60° C. for 4 hr. Water was added, and the mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and the solvent was concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (hexane-ethyl acetate) to give 3,4-bis(benzyloxy)-6-[(E)-2-(3,5-difluorophenyl)vinyl]pyridazine (710 mg).


Example 1

To a solution (8 mL) of 3,4-bis(benzyloxy)-6-[(E)-2-phenylvinyl]pyridazine (272 mg) in ethanol was added 10% palladium-carbon (90 mg), and the mixture was stirred under a hydrogen atmosphere at room temperature for 4 hr. The catalyst was filtered off through celite, and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. To the residue was added ethyl acetate-chloroform, and the resulting solid was collected by filtration and dried under reduced pressure to give 3-hydroxy-6-(2-phenylethyl)pyridazin-4(1H)-one (60 mg).


Example 2

To a solution (5 mL) of 3,4-bis(benzyloxy)-6-[(E)-2-(4-chlorophenyl)vinyl]pyridazine (150 mg) in dichloromethane was added a solution (770 μL) of 1M boron tribromide in dichloromethane at −78° C. and the mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 3 hr. Methanol was added to terminate the reaction, and the solvent was concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (chloroform -methanol) and the obtained solid was washed with ethanol-water, collected by filtration and dried under reduced pressure to give 6-[(E)-2-(4-chlorophenyl)vinyl]-4-hydroxypyridazin-3(2H)-one (58 mg).


Example 3

Under a nitrogen atmosphere, 10% palladium-barium sulfate (120 mg) was suspended in ethanol (10 ml), and 3,4-bis(benzyloxy)-6-[(2-naphthyloxy)methyl]pyridazine (120 mg) was added. Under a hydrogen atmosphere, the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 5 hr. The catalyst was filtered off through celite, and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was washed with diethyl ether, and the resulting solid was collected by filtration and dried under reduced pressure to give 3-hydroxy-6-[(2-naphthyloxy)methyl]pyridazin-4(1H)-one (30 mg).


Example 4

A solution (130 ml) of 3-(chloromethyl) [1,4]benzodioxino[2,3-c]pyridazine (941 mg) in dimethylformamide was prepared. To this solution (1 mL) were added 2-fluorophenol (4.5 mg), potassium carbonate (5 mg) and potassium iodide (5 mg) and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 20 hr. Water was added to the reaction solution and the mixture was extracted with chloroform. The organic layer was concentrated under reduced pressure, to the residue were added a separately-prepared solution (1 mL) of paramethoxybenzylalcohol (1.2 mL) in toluene (150 ml) and t-butoxy potassium (10 mg) and the mixture was stirred at 120° C. for 17 hr. To the reaction solution was added 1M hydrochloric acid and the mixture was extracted with chloroform. The organic layer was concentrated under reduced pressure, the residue was dissolved in dichloromethane (1 mL), thioanisole (30 μL) and trifluoroacetic acid (0.5 mL) were added and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 3 days. The solvent was concentrated under reduced pressure, and the obtained residue was purified by reversed-phase column chromatography (methanol-0.1% aqueous formic acid solution) to give 6-[(2-fluorophenoxy)methyl]-4-hydroxypyridazin-4(1H)-one (1.0 mg).


Example 5

A solution (184 mL) of 2-(chloromethyl)-5-[(4-methoxybenzyl)oxy]pyridin-4(1H)-one (1.62 g) in dimethylformamide was prepared. To this solution (1 mL) were added 1,4′-bipiperidin-4-ol (7.4 mg) and potassium carbonate (6 mg) and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 22 hr, and further at 60° C. for 3 days. Water was added to the reaction solution and the mixture was extracted with chloroform. The organic layer was concentrated under reduced pressure, to the residue were added thioanisole (100 μL) and trifluoroacetic acid (1 mL) and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 21 hr. The solvent was concentrated under reduced pressure, the obtained residue was purified by reversed-phase column chromatography (methanol-0.1% aqueous formic acid solution) to give 5-hydroxy-2-[(4-hydroxy-1,4′-bipiperidin-1′-yl)methyl]pyridin-4(1H)-one (1.4 mg).


Example 6

To a solution (10 mL) of 3-(bromomethyl) [1,4]benzodioxino[2,3-c]pyridazine (500 mg) in N,N-dimethylformamide were added potassium iodide (29 mg), potassium carbonate (620 mg) and 3,5-difluorophenol (350 mg) and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 24 hr. Water was added to the reaction solution and the mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate, the organic layer was washed with 1M aqueous sodium hydroxide solution and saturated brine, and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. The solvent was concentrated under reduced pressure to give a crude product 6 (350 mg).


Successively, under ice-cooling, to a solution (5 mL) of benzyl alcohol (280 μL) in toluene was added t-butoxy potassium (300 mg) and the mixture was stirred for 15 min. The crude product 6 (350 mg) in a mixed solvent (15 mL) of N,N-dimethylformamide-toluene (1:2) was added at 0° C., and the mixture was stirred at 110° C. for 5 hr. To the reaction solution was added ethyl acetate, and the organic layer was washed with 1M aqueous sodium hydroxide solution and saturated brine, and the mixture was dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. The solvent was concentrated under reduced pressure and the obtained residue was added to a suspension of 10% palladium-barium sulfate (500 mg) in ethanol (10 ml) under a nitrogen atmosphere, and the mixture was stirred under a hydrogen atmosphere at room temperature for 5 hr. The catalyst was filtered off through celite, and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (chloroform -methanol) to give 6-[(3,5-difluorophenoxy)methyl]-4-hydroxypyridazin-4(1H)-one (73 mg).


Example 7

To 5-chloro-3-hydroxypyridin-2(1H)-one (500 mg) was added acetic acid (20 ml), and N-bromosuccinimide (734 mg) was added at room temperature. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 5 hr. The obtained solid was collected by filtration and washed with ethyl acetate. The obtained residue was purified by reversed-phase column chromatography (methanol-0.1% aqueous formic acid solution) and solidified by dimethylformamide to give 6-bromo-5-chloro-3-hydroxypyridin-2(1H)-one (40 mg).


Example 8

To a suspension of 55% sodium hydride (1.6 g) in tetrahydrofuran (100 ml) was added 6-bromo-5-chloro-3-hydroxypyridin-2(1H)-one (2.71 g), chloromethyl methyl ether (2.8 mL) was added, and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 3 hr. Water was added and the mixture was extracted with chloroform. The organic layer was concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography to give a crude product 7 (1.22 g).


To the obtained crude product 7 (1.02 g) were added 1,2-dimethoxyethane (18 mL), 2M aqueous sodium carbonate solution (2 mL), trimethylboroxin (480 μL) and tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium (377 mg), and the mixture was stirred under an argon atmosphere under microwave irradiation at 130° C. for 1 hr. Water was added and the mixture was extracted with chloroform and the organic phase was concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography to give a crude product 8 (255 mg).


Successively, to the obtained crude product 8 (55 mg) was added dichloromethane (5 mL), a solution (1 mL) of 1M boron tribromide in dichloromethane was added under ice-cooling and the mixture was stirred at the same temperature for 30 min. The solvent was concentrated under reduced pressure, and the obtained residue was purified by reversed-phase column chromatography (methanol-0.1% aqueous formic acid solution) to give 5-chloro-3-hydroxy-6-methylpyridin-2(1H)-one (8 mg).


Example 9

To a suspension of 55% sodium hydride (253 mg) in dimethylformamide (15 mL) was added 5-bromo-3-hydroxypyridin-2(1H)-one (500 mg) under ice-cooling. After stirring at room temperature for 1 hr, chloromethyl methyl ether (435 μL) was added under ice-cooling, and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 3 hr. Water was added and the mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with saturated brine, and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and the solvent was concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (chloroform-methanol) to give a crude product 9 (149 mg).


Successively, to the obtained crude product 9 (149 mg) were added dioxane (10 ml), water (2 mL), trans-2-phenylvinylboronic acid (119 mg), potassium phosphate (341 mg) and tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium (62 mg), and the mixture was stirred under an argon atmosphere at 100° C. for 6 hr. Water was added and the mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with saturated brine, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and the solvent was concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (hexane-ethyl acetate) to give a crude product 10 (114 mg).


Successively, the obtained crude product 10 (114 mg) was dissolved in ethanol (10 ml), 10% palladium-carbon (50 mg) and ethanol (10 ml) were added, and the mixture was stirred under a hydrogen atmosphere at room temperature for 4 hr. The catalyst was filtered off through celite, and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure to give a crude product 11 (94 mg).


Successively, to a solution (5 mL) of the obtained crude product 11 (94 mg) in dichloromethane was added a solution (5 mL) of 1M boron tribromide in dichloromethane under ice-cooling and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 4 hr. The obtained solid was collected by filtration, and washed with water. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (chloroform-methanol) and solidified with ethanol to give 3-hydroxy-5-(2-phenylethyl)pyridin-2(1H)-one (38 mg).


Example 10

To a suspension of 55% sodium hydride (1.6 g) in tetrahydrofuran (100 ml) were added 6-bromo-5-chloro-3-hydroxypyridin-2(1H)-one (2.71 g) and chloromethyl methyl ether (2.8 mL), and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 3 hr. Water was added and the mixture was extracted with chloroform, and the organic layer was concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography to give a crude product 12 (1.22 g).


Successively, the crude product 12 (1.02 g) was dissolved in 1,2-dimethoxyethane (18 mL), trimethylboroxin (479 μL), tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium (377 mg) and 2M aqueous sodium carbonate solution (2 mL) were added, and the mixture was stirred at 130° C. under microwave irradiation for 1 hr. After allowing to cool, water was added and the mixture was extracted with chloroform, and the organic layer was concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography to give a crude product 13 (255 mg).


Successively, to the obtained crude product 13 (156 mg) were added toluene (4 mL) and water (0.5 mL), (E)-2-phenylvinylboronic acid (140 mg), 2-dicyclohexylphosphino-2′,6′-dimethoxybiphenyl (52 mg), tris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium (0) (29 mg) and potassium phosphate (268 mg) were added at room temperature and the mixture was stirred at 130° C. under microwave irradiation for 1 hr. After allowing to cool, water was added and the mixture was extracted with dichloromethane, and the solvent was concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography to give a crude product 14 (92 mg).


Successively, to the crude product 14 was added the crude product 14 (38 mg) separately synthesized in the same manner as above. To a solution of the mixed crude product 14 (130 mg) in ethanol (10 ml) was added 10% palladium-carbon (100 mg), and the mixture was stirred under a hydrogen atmosphere at room temperature for 3 hr. The catalyst was filtered off through celite, and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography to give a crude product 15 (77 mg).


Successively, to a solution of the obtained crude product 15 (77 mg) in dichloromethane (5 mL) was added a solution (1 mL) of 1M boron tribromide in dichloromethane under ice-cooling, and the mixture was stirred at the same temperature for 30 min. The solvent was concentrated under reduced pressure, and the residues was purified by reversed-phase column chromatography (methanol-0.1% aqueous formic acid solution) to give 3-hydroxy-6-methyl-5-(2-phenylethyl)pyridin-2 (1H) -one (28 mg).


Example 11

A solution of 3-(5-hydroxy-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridazin-3-yl)propionic acid (215 mg) and 1-hydroxybenzotriazole (158 mg) in N,N-dimethylformamide (100 ml) was prepared, the solution (1 mL) was added to a solution (0.5 mol/L, 30 μL) of N,N-dimethylethylenediamine in N-methylpyrrolidinone, PS-carbodiimide (50 mg) was added and the mixture was stirred for 16 hr. The reaction mixture was filtered, and the filtrate was purified by reversed-phase column chromatography (methanol-0.1% aqueous formic acid solution) to give N-[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl]-3-(5-hydroxy-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridazin-3-yl)propanamide (1.7 mg).


Example 24

A mixture of 10% palladium-carbon (280 mg), ethanol (25 mL) and 3,4-bis(benzyloxy)-6-[(E)-2-(3,5-difluorophenyl)vinyl]pyridazine (710 mg) was stirred under a hydrogen atmosphere at room temperature for 1 hr. The catalyst was filtered off through celite, and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. To the obtained residue was added diethyl ether and the obtained solid was dried under reduced pressure to give 6-[2-(3,5-difluorophenyl)ethyl]-4-hydroxypyridazin-3(2H)-one (140 mg).


The compounds shown in the following Tables were produced in the same manner as in the aforementioned Production Examples and Examples.


The chemical structural formulas, production methods and physicochemical data of the compounds of Production Examples are shown in the following Table 3 to Table 17, the chemical structural formulas of the Example compounds are shown in Table 18 to Table 34, and the production methods and physicochemical data of the Example compounds are shown in Table 35 to Table 45.


The structures of other compounds of the present invention are shown in the following Table 46-Table 57. They can be easily synthesized by the above-mentioned production methods, the methods described in the Examples and the methods obvious to those of ordinary skill in the art, or modified methods thereof.












TABLE 3





PEx
PSyn
Str
Data







1
1


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ESI+: 289





2
2


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ESI+: 395





3
3


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ESI+: 371





4
4


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ESI+: 463





5
5


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ESI+: 431/433





6
6


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ESI+: 245





7
7


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ESI+: 217



















TABLE 4





PEx
PSyn
Str
Data


















8
8


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ESI+: 279/281





9
9


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ESI+: 313





10
10


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ESI+: 343





11
11


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ESI/APCI+: 287





12
12


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ESI/APCI −: 183





13
13


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ESI+: 339





14
14


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ESI+: 409





15
1


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ESI+: 319





16
1


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ESI+: 241



















TABLE 5





PEx
PSyn
Str
Data


















17
1


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ESI+: 307





18
1


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ESI+: 425





19
13


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APCI+: 307





20
13


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ESI+: 303





21
1


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ESI+: 325





22
1


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ESI+: 365





23
1


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ESI+: 349





24
24


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ESI+: 325



















TABLE 6





PEx
PSyn
Str
Data


















25
13


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ESI+: 345





26
1


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ESI+: 257





27
1


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ESI+: 227





28
3


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ESI+: 355





29
2


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ESI+: 319





30
2


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ESI+: 333





31
2


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ESI+: 347





32
2


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ESI+: 401



















TABLE 7





PEx
PSyn
Str
Data







33
2


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ESI+: 375





34
2


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ESI+: 373





35
2


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ESI+: 395





36
2


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ESI+: 423





37
1


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ESI+: 213





38
2


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ESI+: 445





39
2


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ESI+: 413





40
2


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ESI+: 463





41
2


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ESI+: 409



















TABLE 8





PEx
PSyn
Str
Data







42
2


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ESI+: 425





43
2


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ESI+: 471





44
2


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ESI+: 425





45
2


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ESI+: 413





46
2


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ESI+: 531





47
2


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ESI+: 413





48
2


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ESI+: 409





49
2


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ESI+: 455



















TABLE 9





PEx
PSyn
Str
Data


















50
50


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ESI+: 431





51
2


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ESI+: 451





52
2


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ESI+: 363





53
2


embedded image


ESI+: 409





54
2


embedded image


ESI+: 461





55
2


embedded image


ESI+: 477





56
2


embedded image


ESI+: 431





57
3


embedded image


ESI+: 375



















TABLE 10





PEx
PSyn
Str
Data


















58
1


embedded image


ESI+: 269





59
1


embedded image


ESI+: 267





60
1


embedded image


ESI+: 319





61
1


embedded image


ESI+: 289





62
13


embedded image


ESI+: 317





63
8


embedded image


ESI/APCI+: 235/237





64
1


embedded image


ESI+: 303





65
1


embedded image


ESI+: 307





66
10


embedded image


ESI+: 343



















TABLE 11





PEx
PSyn
Str
Data







67
10


embedded image


ESI+: 311





68
10


embedded image


ESI+: 311





69
10


embedded image


ESI+: 307





70
10


embedded image


ESI+: 323





71
10


embedded image


ESI+: 323





72
10


embedded image


ESI+: 293





73
10


embedded image


ESI+: 347





74
10


embedded image


ESI+: 363



















TABLE 12





PEx
PSyn
Str
Data







75
10


embedded image


ESI+: 307





76
10


embedded image


ESI+: 307





77
10


embedded image


ESI+: 369





78
10


embedded image


ESI+: 361





79
10


embedded image


ESI+: 361





80
10


embedded image


ESI+: 361





81
10


embedded image


ESI+: 329





82
10


embedded image


ESI+: 377



















TABLE 13





PEx
PSyn
Str
Data







83
10


embedded image


ESI+: 335





84
10


embedded image


ESI+: 333





85
10


embedded image


ESI+: 371





86
10


embedded image


ESI+: 387





87
10


embedded image


ESI+: 347





88
10


embedded image


ESI+: 308





89
10


embedded image


ESI+: 429



















TABLE 14





PEx
PSyn
Str
Data







90
2


embedded image


ESI+: 449





91
2


embedded image


ESI+: 449





92
2


embedded image


ESI+: 417





93
2


embedded image


ESI+: 417





94
2


embedded image


ESI+: 413





95
2


embedded image


ESI+: 429





96
2


embedded image


ESI+: 429





97
2


embedded image


ESI+: 399



















TABLE 15





PEx
PSyn
Str
Data


















98
2


embedded image


ESI+: 453





99
2


embedded image


ESI+: 469





100
2


embedded image


ESI+: 413





101
2


embedded image


ESI+: 413





102
2


embedded image


ESI+: 475





103
2


embedded image


ESI+: 467





104
2


embedded image


ESI+: 467





105
2


embedded image


ESI+: 467



















TABLE 16





PEx
PSyn
Str
Data







106
2


embedded image


ESI+: 435





107
2


embedded image


ESI+: 483





108
2


embedded image


ESI+: 441





109
2


embedded image


ESI+: 439





110
2


embedded image


ESI+: 477





111
2


embedded image


ESI+: 493





112
2


embedded image


ESI+: 453





113
2


embedded image


ESI+: 414



















TABLE 17





PEx
PSyn
Str
Data







114
2


embedded image


ESI+: 535





115
Syn7


embedded image


ESI/APCI+: 218/220





116
1


embedded image


ESI/APCI+: 285





117
1


embedded image


ESI+: 357





118
1


embedded image


ESI+: 303





119
1


embedded image


ESI+: 323/325





120
2


embedded image


ESI+: 429/431





121
1


embedded image


ESI+: 295



















TABLE 18







Ex
Str









 1


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 2


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 3


embedded image









 4


embedded image









 5


embedded image









 6


embedded image









 7


embedded image









 8


embedded image









 9


embedded image









10


embedded image









11


embedded image









12


embedded image









13


embedded image









14


embedded image









15


embedded image









16


embedded image






















TABLE 19







Ex
Str









17


embedded image









18


embedded image









19


embedded image









20


embedded image









21


embedded image









22


embedded image









23


embedded image









24


embedded image









25


embedded image









26


embedded image









27


embedded image









28


embedded image









29


embedded image









30


embedded image









31


embedded image




















TABLE 20





Ex
Str







32


embedded image







33


embedded image







34


embedded image







35


embedded image







36


embedded image







37


embedded image







38


embedded image







39


embedded image







40


embedded image







41


embedded image







42


embedded image







43


embedded image







44


embedded image





















TABLE 21







Ex
Str









45


embedded image









46


embedded image









47


embedded image









48


embedded image









49


embedded image









50


embedded image









51


embedded image









52


embedded image









53


embedded image









54


embedded image









55


embedded image









56


embedded image









57


embedded image









58


embedded image









59


embedded image









60


embedded image




















TABLE 22





Ex
Str







61


embedded image







62


embedded image







63


embedded image







64


embedded image







65


embedded image







66


embedded image







67


embedded image







68


embedded image







69


embedded image







70


embedded image







71


embedded image







72


embedded image







73


embedded image







74


embedded image







75


embedded image



















TABLE 23





Ex
Str







76


embedded image







77


embedded image







78


embedded image







79


embedded image







80


embedded image







81


embedded image







82


embedded image







83


embedded image







84


embedded image







85


embedded image







86


embedded image







87


embedded image







88


embedded image







89


embedded image







90


embedded image







91


embedded image



















TABLE 24





Ex
Str







 92


embedded image







 93


embedded image







 94


embedded image







 95


embedded image







 96


embedded image







 97


embedded image







 98


embedded image







 99


embedded image







100


embedded image







101


embedded image







102


embedded image







103


embedded image







104


embedded image







105


embedded image







106


embedded image



















TABLE 25





Ex
Str







107


embedded image







108


embedded image







109


embedded image







110


embedded image







111


embedded image







112


embedded image







113


embedded image







114


embedded image







115


embedded image







116


embedded image







117


embedded image







118


embedded image







119


embedded image







120


embedded image







121


embedded image



















TABLE 26





Ex
Str







122


embedded image







123


embedded image







124


embedded image







125


embedded image







126


embedded image







127


embedded image







128


embedded image







129


embedded image







130


embedded image







131


embedded image







132


embedded image







133


embedded image







134


embedded image



















TABLE 27





Ex
Str







135


embedded image







136


embedded image







137


embedded image







138


embedded image







139


embedded image







140


embedded image







141


embedded image







142


embedded image







143


embedded image







144


embedded image







145


embedded image







146


embedded image







147


embedded image



















TABLE 28





Ex
Str







148


embedded image







149


embedded image







150


embedded image







151


embedded image







152


embedded image







153


embedded image







154


embedded image







155


embedded image







156


embedded image







157


embedded image







158


embedded image







159


embedded image



















TABLE 29





Ex
Str







160


embedded image







161


embedded image







162


embedded image







163


embedded image







164


embedded image







165


embedded image







166


embedded image







167


embedded image







168


embedded image







169


embedded image







170


embedded image







171


embedded image







172


embedded image







173


embedded image







174


embedded image



















TABLE 30





Ex
Str







175


embedded image







176


embedded image







177


embedded image







178


embedded image







179


embedded image







180


embedded image







181


embedded image







182


embedded image







183


embedded image







184


embedded image







185


embedded image







186


embedded image







187


embedded image







188


embedded image







189


embedded image







190


embedded image







191


embedded image





















TABLE 31







Ex
Str









192


embedded image









193


embedded image









194


embedded image









195


embedded image









196


embedded image









197


embedded image









198


embedded image









199


embedded image









200


embedded image









201


embedded image









202


embedded image









203


embedded image









204


embedded image









205


embedded image









206


embedded image









207


embedded image




















TABLE 32





Ex
Str







208


embedded image







209


embedded image







210


embedded image







211


embedded image







212


embedded image







213


embedded image







214


embedded image







215


embedded image







216


embedded image







217


embedded image







218


embedded image







219


embedded image







220


embedded image







221


embedded image







222


embedded image



















TABLE 33





Ex
Str







223


embedded image







224


embedded image







225


embedded image







226


embedded image







227


embedded image







228


embedded image







229


embedded image







230


embedded image







231


embedded image







232


embedded image







233


embedded image







234


embedded image







235


embedded image







236


embedded image







237


embedded image







238


embedded image



















TABLE 34





Ex
Str







239


embedded image







240


embedded image







241


embedded image







242


embedded image







243


embedded image







244


embedded image







245


embedded image







246


embedded image







247


embedded image







248


embedded image







249


embedded image







250


embedded image







251


embedded image







252


embedded image







253


embedded image







254


embedded image




















TABLE 35





Ex
Syn
Data

















1
1
NMR1: 2.73-2.77 (m, 2H), 2.85-2.89 (m, 2H),




6.57 (s, 1H), 7.15-7.29 (m, 5H), 12.7 (s, 1H)




ESI+: 217


2
2
NMR1; 7.00 (d, J = 16.8 Hz, 1H), 7.11 (s, 1H),




7.28 (d, J = 16.8 Hz, 1H), 7.44 (d, J = 8.0 Hz,




2H), 7.64 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 2H), 10.90 (s, 1H),




13.00 (s, 1H)




FAB+: 249/251


3
3
NMR1: 5.00 (s, 2H), 6.72 (s, 1H), 7.21-7.24 (m,




1H), 7.34-7.49 (m, 3H), 7.78-7.86 (m, 3H),




12.92 (brs, 1H)




ESI+: 269


4
4
ESI+: 237


5
5
ESI+: 308


6
6
NMR1: 4.92 (s, 2H), 6.67 (s, 1H), 6.79-6.84 (m,




3H), 12.97 (s, 1H)




ESI+: 255


7
7
NMR1; 7.28 (s, 1H), 10.40 (brs, 1H),




12.15 (brs, 1H)




ESI/APCI+: 224/226/228


8
8
NMR1: 2.07 (s, 3H), 7.09 (s, 1H)




ESI+: 160/162


9
9
NMR1; 2.53-2.61 (m, 2H), 2.73-2.80 (m, 2H),




6.58 (s, 1H), 6.68 (s, 1H), 7.14-7.33 (m, 5H),




8.83 (s, 1H), 11.39 (s, 1H)




ESI+: 216


10
10
NMR1: 2.04 (s, 3H), 2.58-2.62 (m, 2H),




2.71-2.74 (m, 2H), 6.56 (s, 1H), 7.16-7.21 (m, 3H),




7.26-7.30 (m, 2H), 8.50 (brs, 1H), 11.39 (brs,




1H),




ESI/APCI+: 230


11
11
ESI+: 255


12
1
NMR1: 2.75-2.83 (m, 2H), 2.94-3.02 (m, 2H),




6.61 (s, 1H), 7.45 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 2H),




7.63 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 2H), 10.74 (brs, 1H), 12.67 (s,




1H)




ESI+: 285


13
1
NMR1: 2.25 (s, 3H), 2.66-2.76 (m, 2H),




2.77-2.86 (m, 2H), 6.57 (s, 1H), 7.02-7.11 (m, 4H),




10.68 (brs, 1H), 12.65 (s, 1H)




ESI+: 231


14
1
NMR1: 2.67-2.74 (m, 2H), 2.76-2.84 (m, 2H),




3.71 (s, 3H), 6.57 (s, 1H), 6.83 (d, J = 8.8 Hz,




2H), 7.11 (d, J = 8.8 Hz, 2H), 10.68 (brs,




1H), 12.65 (s, 1H)




ESI+: 247


15
1
NMR1: 2.76-2.83 (m, 2H), 2.88-2.96 (m, 2H),




6.63 (s, 1H), 7.28-7.37 (m, 3H), 7.41-7.48 (m,




2H), 7.54-7.60 (m, 2H), 7.61-7.66 (m, 2H),




10.72 (brs, 1H), 12.68 (s, 1H)




ESI+: 293




















TABLE 36







Ex
Syn
Data




















16
1
NMR1: 2.70-2.79 (m, 2H), 2.80-2.88 (m, 2H),





3.72 (s, 3H), 6.59 (s, 1H), 6.71-6.80 (m, 3H),





7.14-7.21 (m, 1H), 10.69 (brs, 1H), 12.67 (s,





1H)





ESI+: 247



17
1
NMR1: 2.75-2.83 (m, 2H), 2.94-3.03 (m, 2H),





6.62 (s, 1H), 7.47-7.61 (m, 4H), 10.72 (brs,





1H), 12.68 (s, 1H)





ESI+: 285



18
1
NMR1: 2.73-2.80 (m, 2H), 2.86-2.94 (m, 2H),





6.59 (s, 1H), 6.96-7.11 (m, 3H), 7.26-7.34 (m,





1H), 10.72 (brs, 1H), 12.67 (s, 1H)





ESI+: 235



19
1
NMR1: 2.79-2.87 (m, 2H), 3.05-3.14 (m, 2H),





6.63 (s, 1H), 7.90 (s, 1H), 7.96 (s, 2H),





10.75 (brs, 1H), 12.68 (s, 1H)





ESI+: 353



20
1
NMR1: 2.26 (s, 3H), 2.69-2.77 (m, 2H),





2.78-2.86 (m, 2H), 6.57 (s, 1H), 6.95-7.06 (m, 3H),





7.11-7.18 (m, 1H), 10.69 (brs, 1H), 12.66 (s,





1H)





ESI+: 231



21
1
NMR1: 2.68-2.77 (m, 2H), 2.84-2.92 (m, 2H),





6.57 (s, 1H), 6.96-7.04 (m, 1H), 7.11-7.20 (m,





1H), 7.27-7.37 (m, 1H), 10.73 (brs, 1H),





12.66 (s, 1H)





ESI+: 253



22
1
NMR1: 2.27 (s, 3H), 2.66-2.74 (m, 2H),





2.81-2.89 (m, 2H), 6.58 (s, 1H), 7.05-7.17 (m, 4H),





10.70 (brs, 1H), 12.68 (s, 1H)





ESI+: 231



23
1
NMR1: 2.69-2.84 (m, 4H), 3.70 (s, 6H),





6.28-6.32 (m, 1H), 6.35-6.40 (m, 2H), 6.59 (s, 1H),





10.70 (brs, 1H), 12.67 (s, 1H)





ESI+: 277



24
24
NMR1: 2.72-2.81 (m, 2H), 2.87-2.95 (m, 2H),





6.59 (s, 1H), 6.94-7.06 (m, 3H), 10.74 (brs,





1H), 12.68 (s, 1H)





ESI+: 253



25
1
NMR1: 1.25 (s, 9H), 2.69-2.77 (m, 2H),





2.79-2.86 (m, 2H), 6.60 (s, 1H), 7.13 (d, J = 8.4 Hz,





2H), 7.28 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 2H), 10.70 (brs,





1H), 12.67 (s, 1H)





ESI+: 273



26
1
NMR1: 1.72-1.82 (m, 2H), 2.44-2.52 (m, 2H),





3.22 (s, 3H), 3.31 (t, J = 6.4 Hz, 2H),





6.53 (s, 1H), 10.69 (brs, 1H), 12.65 (s, 1H)





ESI+: 185



27
1
NMR1: 2.71-2.78 (m, 2H), 2.86-2.95 (m, 2H),





6.57 (s, 1H), 7.05-7.16 (m, 2H), 7.19-7.31 (m,





2H), 10.71 (brs, 1H), 12.66 (s, 1H)





ESI+: 235



















TABLE 37





Ex
Syn
Data

















28
1
NMR1: 2.70-2.78 (m, 2H), 2.86-2.95 (m, 2H),




6.53 (s, 1H), 7.25 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 2H),




7.34 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 2H), 10.79 (brs, 1H), 12.59 (s,




1H)




ESI+: 301


29
1
NMR1: 0.88 (t, J = 7.6 Hz, 3H), 1.22-1.34 (m,




2H), 1.47-1.58 (m, 2H), 2.39-2.47 (m, 2H),




6.53 (s, 1H), 10.67 (brs, 1H), 12.64 (s, 1H)




ESI+: 169


30
1
NMR1: 2.73-2.81 (m, 2H), 3.00-3.08 (m, 2H),




6.59 (s, 1H), 7.39-7.46 (m, 1H), 7.49-7.54 (m,




1H), 7.58-7.64 (m, 1H), 7.65-7.71 (m, 1H),




10.78 (brs, 1H), 12.70 (s, 1H)




ESI+: 285


31
1
NMR1: 1.10 (s, 6H), 1.56-1.65 (m, 2H),




2.45-2.53 (m, 2H), 4.21 (brs, 1H), 6.52 (s, 1H),




10.66 (brs, 1H), 12.62 (s, 1H)




ESI+: 199


32
4
ESI+: 323


33
4
ESI+: 349


34
4
ESI+: 333


35
4
ESI+: 276


36
4
ESI+: 302


37
4
ESI+: 379


38
4
ESI+: 337


39
4
ESI+: 301


40
1
NMR1: 0.81-0.97 (m, 2H), 1.05-1.29 (m, 4H),




1.39-1.50 (m, 2H), 1.55-1.77 (m, 5H),




2.41-2.48 (m, 2H), 6.52 (s, 1H), 10.67 (brs, 1H),




12.63 (s, 1H)




ESI+: 223


41
4
ESI+: 295


42
4
ESI+: 311


43
4
ESI+: 277


44
4
ESI+: 321


45
4
ESI+: 311


46
4
ESI+: 346


47
4
ESI+: 265


48
1
NMR1: 1.48 (d, J = 7.2 Hz, 3H), 4.00 (q, J = 7.2 Hz,




1H), 6.41 (s, 1H), 7.18-7.35 (m, 5H),




10.72 (brs, 1H), 12.74 (s, 1H)




ESI+: 217


49
7
NMR1; 7.32 (s, 1H)




ESI/APCI+: 268/270/272


50
1
NMR1: 1.11 (t, J = 7.6 Hz, 3H), 2.47 (q, J = 7.6 Hz,




2H), 6.54 (s, 1H), 10.67 (brs, 1H),




12.64 (s, 1H)




ESI+: 141


51
7
NMR1; 7.34 (s, 1H)




ESI/APCI+: 224/226/228




















TABLE 38







Ex
Syn
Data




















52
1
NMR1: 1.50-1.62 (m, 4H), 2.42-2.52 (m, 2H),





2.55-2.62 (m, 2H), 6.51 (s, 1H), 7.13-7.21 (m,





3H), 7.23-7.29 (m, 2H), 10.69 (brs, 1H),





12.64 (s, 1H)





ESI+: 245



53
1
NMR1: 1.80-1.92 (m, 2H), 2.42-2.52 (m, 2H),





2.55-2.62 (m, 2H), 6.55 (s, 1H), 7.14-7.23 (m,





3H), 7.24-7.31 (m, 2H), 10.69 (brs, 1H),





12.66 (s, 1H)





ESI+: 231



54
2
NMR1; 6.68-6.78 (m, 1H), 6.87-6.95 (m, 1H)





ESI/APCI+: 190/192



55
9
NMR1: 2.71-2.75 (m, 2H), 2.78-2.83 (m, 2H),





7.10 (s, 1H), 7.18-7.23 (m, 3H), 7.28-7.32 (m,





2H), 9.33 (brs, 1H), 11.91 (brs, 1H),





ESI/APCI+: 250/252



56
1
NMR1: 2.82-2.91 (m, 2H), 3.29-3.41 (m, 2H),





6.66 (s, 1H), 7.32-7.46 (m, 2H), 7.49-7.60 (m,





2H), 7.74-7.80 (m, 1H), 7.89-7.96 (m, 1H),





8.07-8.15 (m, 1H), 10.71 (brs, 1H), 12.68 (s,





1H)





ESI+: 267



57
3
NMR1; 5.05 (s, 2H), 6.56 (s, 1H), 7.64 (s, 1H),





7.67 (s, 2H), 12.76 (brs, 1H)



58
9
NMR1; 0.79-0.95 (m, 2H), 1.05-1.25 (m, 4H),





1.28-1.38 (m, 2H), 1.54-1.75 (m, 5H),





2.21-2.31 (m, 2H), 6.60 (s, 2H), 8.86 (s, 1H),





11.41 (brs, 1H)





ESI/APCI+: 222



59
9
NMR1; 0.90 (s, 9H), 1.27-1.38 (m, 2H),





2.17-2.28 (m, 2H), 6.59-6.64 (m, 2H), 8.85 (s, 1H),





11.42 (brs, 1H)





ESI/APCI+: 196



60
5
ESI+: 223



61
5
ESI+: 237



62
5
ESI+: 306



63
5
ESI+: 343



64
5
ESI+: 273



65
5
ESI+: 306



66
5
ESI+: 277



67
5
ESI+: 344



68
5
ESI+: 288



69
5
ESI+: 237



70
5
ESI+: 263



71
5
ESI+: 349



72
5
ESI+: 353



73
5
ESI+: 237





















TABLE 39







Ex
Syn
Data




















74
5
ESI+: 294



75
5
ESI+: 302



76
5
ESI+: 313



77
5
ESI+: 341



78
5
ESI+: 331



79
5
ESI+: 339



80
5
ESI+: 315



81
5
ESI+: 311



82
5
ESI+: 250



83
5
ESI+: 195



84
5
ESI+: 282



85
5
ESI+: 275



86
5
ESI+: 224



87
5
ESI+: 310



88
5
ESI+: 359



89
5
ESI+: 332



90
5
ESI+: 307



91
5
ESI+: 315



92
5
ESI+: 344



93
5
ESI+: 382



94
5
ESI+: 306



95
5
ESI+: 317



96
5
ESI+: 314



97
5
ESI+: 314



98
5
ESI+: 302



99
5
ESI+: 211



100
5
ESI+: 329



101
5
ESI+: 278



102
5
ESI+: 277



103
5
ESI+: 336/338



104
5
ESI+: 277



105
5
ESI+: 323



106
5
ESI+: 273



107
5
ESI+: 321



108
5
ESI+: 315



109
5
ESI+: 213



110
5
ESI+: 354



111
5
ESI+: 278



112
5
ESI+: 325



113
5
ESI+: 353



114
5
ESI+: 368





















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Syn
Data




















115
5
ESI+: 244



116
5
ESI+: 319



117
5
ESI+: 308



118
5
ESI+: 267



119
5
ESI+: 314



120
5
ESI+: 292



121
1
NMR1: 0.90 (s, 9H), 1.39-1.48 (m, 2H),





2.37-2.44 (m, 2H), 6.53 (s, 1H),





10.66 (brs, 1H), 12.63 (s, 1H)





ESI+: 197



122
5
ESI+: 305



123
5
ESI+: 327



124
5
ESI+: 306



125
5
ESI+: 280



126
5
ESI+: 305



127
5
ESI+: 322



128
5
ESI+: 264



129
5
ESI+: 329



130
5
ESI+: 329



131
5
ESI+: 317



132
5
ESI+: 317



133
5
ESI+: 305



134
5
ESI+: 368



135
5
ESI+: 301



136
5
ESI+: 329



137
5
ESI+: 309



138
5
ESI+: 319



139
5
ESI+: 278



140
5
ESI+: 355



141
5
ESI+: 329



142
5
ESI+: 372



143
5
ESI+: 364



144
5
ESI+: 302



145
5
ESI+: 318



146
5
ESI+: 359



147
5
ESI+: 292



148
5
ESI+: 345



149
5
ESI+: 340



150
5
ESI+: 261



151
5
ESI+: 355



152
5
ESI+: 346





















TABLE 41







Ex
Syn
Data




















153
5
ESI+: 306



154
5
ESI+: 329



155
5
ESI+: 308



156
5
ESI+: 337



157
5
ESI+: 310



158
5
ESI+: 317



159
5
ESI+: 258



160
5
ESI+: 322



161
5
ESI+: 266



162
5
ESI+: 224



163
5
ESI+: 320



164
5
ESI+: 321



165
5
ESI+: 291



166
5
ESI+: 244



167
5
ESI+: 319/321



168
5
ESI+: 251



169
5
ESI+: 299



170
5
ESI+: 169



171
5
ESI+: 211



172
5
ESI+: 211



173
5
ESI+: 209



174
5
ESI+: 223



175
5
ESI+: 225



176
5
ESI+: 238



177
5
ESI+: 296



178
5
ESI+: 291



179
5
ESI+: 237



180
5
ESI+: 252



181
5
ESI+: 266



182
5
ESI+: 312/314



183
5
ESI+: 302/304/306



184
5
ESI+: 302/304/306



185
5
ESI+: 276



186
5
ESI+: 248



187
5
ESI+: 252



188
5
ESI+: 291



189
5
ESI+: 264



190
5
ESI+: 262



191
5
ESI+: 262



192
5
ESI+: 290





















TABLE 42







Ex
Syn
Data




















193
5
ESI+: 262



194
5
ESI+: 302



195
5
ESI+: 252



196
5
ESI+: 302/304/306



197
5
ESI+: 302/304/306



198
5
ESI+: 282/284



199
5
ESI+: 286/288



200
5
ESI+: 292



201
5
ESI+: 280



202
5
ESI+: 304



203
5
ESI+: 396/398



204
5
ESI+: 270



205
5
ESI+: 292



206
5
ESI+: 312/314



207
5
ESI+: 282



208
5
ESI+: 318



209
5
ESI+: 262



210
5
ESI+: 264



211
5
ESI+: 278



212
1
NMR1: 2.69-2.78 (m, 2H), 2.82-2.91 (m,





2H), 6.58 (s, 1H), 7.04-7.13 (m, 2H),





7.20-7.28 (m, 2H), 10.71 (brs, 1H),





12.67 (s, 1H)





ESI+: 235



213
11
ESI+: 269



214
11
ESI+: 269



215
11
ESI+: 283



216
11
ESI+: 295



217
11
ESI+: 275



218
11
ESI+: 292



219
11
ESI+: 281



220
11
ESI+: 295



221
11
ESI+: 267



222
11
ESI+: 311



223
11
ESI+: 325



224
11
ESI+: 359



225
11
ESI+: 337



226
11
ESI+: 357





















TABLE 43







Ex
Syn
Data




















227
11
ESI+: 371



228
11
ESI+: 373



229
1
NMR1: 0.87 (t, J = 7.6 Hz, 3H),





1.56 (qt J = 7.6, 7.6 Hz, 2H),





2.38-2.44 (m, 2H), 6.53 (s, 1H), 10.67 (brs,





1H), 12.64 (s, 1H)





ESI+: 155



230
3
NMR1: 5.09 (s, 2H), 6.78 (s, 1H),





7.04-7.06 (m, 1H), 7.40-7.44 (m, 1H),





7.49-7.56 (m, 3H), 7.87-7.90 (m, 1H),





8.15-8.17 (m, 1H), 12.93 (brs, 1H)





ESI+: 269



231
3
NMR1: 4.82 (s, 2H), 6.50 (s, 1H),





6.98-7.02 (m, 2H), 7.10-7.14 (m, 2H),





12.69 (s, 1H)





ESI+: 237



232
3
NMR1: 4.90 (s, 2H), 6.66 (s, 1H),





6.76-6.92 (m, 3H), 7.29-7.35 (m, 1H),





12.91 (s, 1H)





ESI+: 237



233
3
NMR1: 2.27 (s, 3H), 4.86 (s, 2H),





6.68 (s, 1H), 6.76-6.82 (m, 3H),





7.14-7.18 (m, 1H), 11.05 (brs, 1H), 12.94 (s,





1H)





ESI+: 233



234
3
NMR1: 3.76 (s, 3H), 4.85 (s, 2H),





6.70 (s, 1H), 6.84-7.02 (m, 4H), 12.92 (s,





1H)





ESI+: 249



235
3
NMR1: 3.72 (s, 3H), 4.87 (s, 2H),





6.53-6.59 (m, 3H), 6.69 (s, 1H),





7.16-7.21 (m, 1H), 12.96 (s, 1H)





ESI+: 249



236
1
NMR1: 1.11-1.41 (m, 5H), 1.61-1.84 (m,





5H), 2.32-2.45 (m, 1H), 6.57 (s, 1H),





10.64 (brs, 1H), 12.65 (s, 1H)





ESI+: 195



237
3
NMR1: 4.88 (s, 2H), 6.68 (s, 1H),





6.93-7.01 (m, 3H), 7.27-7.32 (m, 2H),





12.93 (s, 1H)





ESI+: 219



238
3
ESI−: 271



239
3
ESI+: 289



















TABLE 44





Ex
Syn
Data

















240
3
NMR1: 2.15 (s, 3H), 4.87 (s, 2H), 6.68 (s, 1H),




6.82-6.86 (m, 1H), 6.94-6.96 (m, 1H),




7.10-7.14 (m, 2H), 12.91 (s, 1H)




ESI+: 233


241
3
ESI+: 233


242
3
NMR1: 4.92 (s, 2H), 6.69 (s, 1H), 7.05-7.08 (m,




2H), 7.27-7.31 (m, 1H), 7.38-7.43 (m, 2H),




7.57-7.59 (m, 4H), 12.94 (s, 1H)




ESI+: 295


243
3
NMR1: 4.95 (s, 2H), 6.60 (s, 1H), 7.15-7.17 (m,




2H), 7.63-7.66 (m, 2H), 11.24 (br, 1H),




12.83 (s, 1H)




ESI+: 287


244
3
NMR1: 4.95 (s, 2H), 6.62 (s, 1H), 7.28-7.31 (m,




3H), 7.49-7.53 (m, 1H), 11.19 (br, 1H),




12.85 (s, 1H)




ESI+: 287


245
3
NMR1: 5.04 (s, 2H), 6.63 (s, 1H), 7.09-7.13 (m,




1H), 7.29-7.32 (m, 1H), 7.59-7.64 (m, 2H),




11.12 (brs, 1H), 12.97 (s, 1H)




ESI+: 287


246
3
NMR1: 4.93, (s, 2H), 6.69 (s, 1H),




6.97-7.03 (m, 1H), 7.20-7.32 (m, 2H), 11.09 (s, 1H),




12.95 (s, 1H)




ESI+: 255


247
3
NMR1: 4.92 (s, 2H), 6.67 (s, 1H), 6.92-7.05 (m,




3H), 7.38-7.42 (m, 1H), 11.12 (s, 1H),




12.93 (s, 1H)




ESI+: 303


248
3
NMR1: 2.55 (s, 3H), 4.95 (s, 2H), 6.70 (s, 1H),




7.24-7.27 (m, 1H), 7.42-7.56 (m, 3H), 11.08 (br,




1H), 12.97 (brs, 1H)




ESI+: 261


249
3
NMR1; 1.93-2.01 (m, 2H), 2.72-2.80 (m, 4H),




4.80 (s, 2H), 6.59 (s, 1H), 6.70 (s, 1H),




6.84-6.85 (m, 1H), 7.06-7.09 (m, 1H), 11.14 (br,




1H), 12.83 (s, 1H)




ESI+: 259


250
3
NMR1; 3.16 (s, 3H), 5.02 (s, 2H), 6.68 (s, 1H),




7.22-7.24 (m, 2H), 7.84-7.86 (m, 2H), 12.97 (s,




1H)




ESI+: 297


251
3
NMR1; 4.93 (s, 2H), 6.65 (s, 1H), 6.92-7.02 (m,




2H), 7.32-7.36 (m, 1H), 7.40-7.49 (m, 5H),




12.89 (s, 1H)




ESI+: 313




















TABLE 45







Ex
Syn
Data




















252
3
NMR1; 3.77 (s, 3H), 4.81 (s, 2H),





6.34 (brs, 1H), 6.91-6.94 (m, 1H), 7.21 (s,





1H), 7.41-7.43 (m, 1H), 8.07 (s, 1H),





12.50 (brs, 1H)





ESI+: 273



253
3
NMR1; 2.36 (s, 3H), 4.91 (s, 2H),





6.68 (s, 1H), 7.14-7.17 (m, 1H),





7.31-7.33 (m, 1H), 8.16-8.17 (m, 1H), 12.94 (s,





1H)





ESI+: 234



254
2
NMR1; 2.71-2.74 (m, 2H), 2.85-2.89 (m,





2H), 6.52 (s, 1H), 7.23 (d, J = 8.0 Hz,





2H), 7.31 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 2H),





10.73 (brs, 1H), 12.63 (s, 1H)





ESI+: 251/253



















TABLE 46






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Str


















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11


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12


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14


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Str








15


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16


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28


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30


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32


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33


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34


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35


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36


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37


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38


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39


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40


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Str








41


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42


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43


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44


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45


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46


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47


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48


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49


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50


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51


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52


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53


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54


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55


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56


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57


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58


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59


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60


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61


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62


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63


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64


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65


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66


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67


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68


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69


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70


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71


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72


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73


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74


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75


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76


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77


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78


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79


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80


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81


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82


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83


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84


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85


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86


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87


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88


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89


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90


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91


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92


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93


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94


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95


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96


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97


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98


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99


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100


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101


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102


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103


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104


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105


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106


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107


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108


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109


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110


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111


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112


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113


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114


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115


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116


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117


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118


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119


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120


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121


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122


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123


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124


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125


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126


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127


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128


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129


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130


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131


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133


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134


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135


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136


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137


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139


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140


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141


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142


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151


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152


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INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY

The compound of the formula (I) or a salt thereof has a DAAO inhibitory action and can be used, for example, as a prophylaxis and/or therapeutic agent for schizophrenia or neuropathic pain.

Claims
  • 1. A method for the treatment of a disease associated with DAAO, wherein the disease associated with DAAO is schizophrenia or neuropathic pain, comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a compound of formula (I) or a salt thereof:
  • 2. A compound of formula (I) or a salt thereof:
  • 3. The compound according to claim 2, wherein L1 is lower alkylene, and R4 is chosen from unsubstituted or substituted aryl or unsubstituted or substituted aromatic heterocycle.
  • 4. The compound according to claim 2, wherein R2 is -lower alkylene-aryl.
  • 5. The compound according to claim 2, wherein R2 is halogen.
  • 6. The compound according to claim 2, wherein R2 is lower alkyl.
  • 7. The compound according to claim 2, which is 6-methyl-5-phenethylpyridine-2,3-diol, or a salt thereof.
  • 8. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound according to claim 2 and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.
  • 9. The pharmaceutical composition according to claim 8, which is for the prophylaxis or treatment of a disease associated with DAAO, wherein the disease is schizophrenia or neuropathic pain.
  • 10. A method for the treatment of a disease associated with DAAO, wherein the disease associated with DAAO is schizophrenia or neuropathic pain, comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of the compound according to claim 2.
  • 11. The method according to claim 10, wherein the subject is a human subject.
  • 12. The method according to claim 1, wherein the subject is a human subject.
Priority Claims (1)
Number Date Country Kind
2011-250143 Nov 2011 JP national
Parent Case Info

This is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 14/885,037, filed Oct. 16, 2015, which is a divisional application of U.S. application Ser. No. 14/358,162, filed May 14, 2014, which is a national stage entry under 35 U.S.C. § 371 of International Application No. PCT/JP2012/079521, filed Nov. 14, 2012, which claims priority to Japanese Patent Application No. 2011-250143, filed Nov. 15, 2011. The contents of all four applications are herein incorporated by reference.

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