DIKETO FUSED AZOLOPIPERIDINES AND AZOLOPIPERAZINES AS ANTI-HIV AGENTS

Abstract
Compounds having drug and bio-affecting properties, their pharmaceutical compositions and methods of use are set forth. In particular, diketo fused azolopiperidine and azolopiperazine derivatives that possess unique antiviral activity are provided. These compounds are useful for the treatment of HIV and AIDS.
Description
FIELD OF THE INVENTION

This invention provides compounds having drug and bio-affecting properties, their pharmaceutical compositions and methods of use. In particular, the disclosure is directed to diketo fused azolopiperidine and azolopiperazine derivatives that possess unique antiviral activity. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to compounds useful for the treatment of HIV and AIDS.


BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

HIV-1 (human immunodeficiency virus-1) infection remains a major medical problem, with an estimated 45 million people infected worldwide at the end of 2007. The number of cases of HIV and AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) has risen rapidly. In 2005, approximately 5.0 million new infections were reported, and 3.1 million people died from AIDS. Currently available drugs for the treatment of HIV include nucleoside reverse transcriptase (RT) inhibitors or approved single pill combinations: zidovudine (or AZT or RETROVIR®), didanosine (or VIDEX®), stavudine (or ZERIT®), lamivudine (or 3TC or EPIVIR®), zalcitabine (or DDC or HIVID®), abacavir succinate (or ZIAGEN®), tenofovir disoproxil fumarate salt (or VIREAD®), emtricitabine (or FTC—EMTRIVA®), COMBIVIR® (contains-3TC plus AZT), TRIZIVIR® (contains abacavir, lamivudine, and zidovudine), Epzicom (contains abacavir and lamivudine), TRUVADA® (contains VIREAD® and EMTRIVA®); non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors: nevirapine (or VIRAMUNE®), delavirdine (or RESCRIPTOR®) and efavirenz (or SUSTIVA®), Atripla (TRUVADA®+SUSTIVA®), and etravirine, and peptidomimetic protease inhibitors or approved formulations: saquinavir, indinavir, ritonavir, nelfinavir, amprenavir, lopinavir, KALETRA® (lopinavir and Ritonavir), darunavir, atazanavir (REYATAZ®) and tipranavir (APTIVUS®), and integrase inhibitors such as raltegravir (Isentress), and entry inhibitors such as enfuvirtide (T-20) (FUZEON®) and maraviroc (Selzentry).


Each of these drugs can only transiently restrain viral replication if used alone. However, when used in combination, these drugs have a profound effect on viremia and disease progression. In fact, significant reductions in death rates among AIDS patients have been recently documented as a consequence of the widespread application of combination therapy. However, despite these impressive results, 30 to 50% of patients may ultimately fail combination drug therapies. Insufficient drug potency, non-compliance, restricted tissue penetration and drug-specific limitations within certain cell types (e.g., most nucleoside analogs cannot be phosphorylated in resting cells) may account for the incomplete suppression of sensitive viruses. Furthermore, the high replication rate and rapid turnover of HIV-1 combined with the frequent incorporation of mutations, leads to the appearance of drug-resistant variants and treatment failures when sub-optimal drug concentrations are present. Therefore, novel anti-HIV agents exhibiting distinct resistance patterns, and favorable pharmacokinetic as well as safety profiles are needed to provide more treatment options. Improved HIV fusion inhibitors and HIV entry coreceptor antagonists are two examples of new classes of anti-HIV agents further being studied by a number of investigators.


HIV attachment inhibitors are a novel subclass of antiviral compounds that bind to the HIV surface glycoprotein gp120, and interfere with the interaction between the surface protein gp120 and the host cell receptor CD4. Thus, they prevent HIV from attaching to the human CD4 T-cell, and block HIV replication in the first stage of the HIV life cycle. The properties of HIV attachment inhibitors have been improved in an effort to obtain compounds with maximized utility and efficacy as antiviral agents. A disclosure describing indoles of which the structure shown below for BMS-705 is representative, has been disclosed (Antiviral Indoleoxoacetyl piperazine Derivatives).




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Two other compounds, referred to in the literature as BMS-806 and BMS-043 have been described in both the academic and patent art:




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Some description of their properties in human clinical trials has been disclosed in the literature.


It should be noted that in all three of these structures, a piperazine amide (in these three structures a piperazine phenyl amide) is present and this group is directly attached to an oxoacetyl moiety. The oxoacetyl group is attached at the 3-position of 4-fluoro indole in BMS-705 and to the 3 position of substituted azaindoles in BMS-806 and BMS-043.


In an effort to obtain improved anti-HIV compounds, later publications described in part, modified substitution patterns on the indoles and azaindoles. Examples of such efforts include: (1) novel substituted indoleoxoacetic piperazine derivatives, (2) substituted piperazinyloxoacetylindole derivatives, and (3) substituted azaindoleoxoacetic piperazine derivatives.


Replacement of these groups with other heteroaromatics or substituted heteroaromatics or bicyclic hydrocarbons was also shown to be feasible. Examples include: (1) indole, azaindole and related heterocyclic amidopiperazine derivatives; (2) bicyclo 4.4.0 antiviral derivatives; and (3) diazaindole derivatives.


A select few replacements for the piperazine amide portion of the molecules have also been described in the art and among these examples are (1) some piperidine alkenes; (2) some pyrrolidine amides; (3) some N-aryl or heteroaryl piperazines; (4) some piperazinyl ureas; and (5) some carboline containing compounds.


Method(s) for preparing prodrugs for this class of compounds are disclosed in Prodrugs of piperazine and Substituted Piperidine Antiviral Agents (Ueda et al., U.S. non-provisional application Ser. No. 11/066,745, filed Feb. 25, 2005 or U.S. Publication No. 2005/0209246 or WO 2005/090367 A1).


A published PCT patent application WO 2003/103607 A1 (Jun. 11, 2003) disclosures an assay useful for assaying some HIV inhibitors.


Several published patent applications describe combination studies with piperazine benzamide inhibitors, for example, U.S. Publication No. 2005/0215543 (WO 2005/102328 A1), U.S. Publication No. 2005/0215544 (WO 2005/102391 A1), and U.S. Publication No. 2005/0215545 (WO 2005/102392 A2).


A publication on new compounds in this class of attachment inhibitors (Wang, J. et al., Org. Biol. Chem., 3:1781-1786 (2005)) and a patent application on some more remotely related compounds have appeared WO 2005/016344 published on Feb. 24, 2005.


Published patent applications WO 2005/016344 and WO 2005/121094 also describe piperazine derivatives which are HIV inhibitors. Other references in the HIV attachment area include U.S. Publication Nos. 2007/0155702, 2007/0078141 and 2007/0287712, WO 2007/103456, as well as U.S. Pat. Nos. 7,348,337 and 7,354,924. A literature reference is J. Med. Chem., 50:6535 (2007).


What is therefore needed in the art are new HIV attachment inhibitor compounds, and compositions thereof, which are efficacious against HIV infection. The compounds described in the foregoing references are structurally distinct from the compounds of the present invention hereinafter described.


SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention provides compounds of Formula I below, the pharmaceutically acceptable salts and/or solvates (e.g., hydrates) thereof, their pharmaceutical formulations, and their use in patients suffering from or susceptible to a virus such as HIV. The compounds of Formula I, their pharmaceutically acceptable salts and/or solvates are effective antiviral agents, particularly as inhibitors of HIV. They are useful for the treatment of HIV and AIDS.


One embodiment of the present invention is directed to a compound of Formula I, including pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof:




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wherein A is selected from the group consisting of:




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wherein B is selected from the group consisting of:




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and further wherein


a is selected from the group consisting of H, halogen and methoxy;


b and c are selected from the group consisting of H and halogen;


d is selected from the group consisting of H, halogen, methoxy and Group C;


e is H;


f and g are selected from the group consisting of H, (C1-C4) alkyl, and (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group, and wherein said alkyl or cycloalkyl group is optionally substituted with one to three substitutions selected from the group of F, OH, OR, NR1R2, COOR, and CONR1R2;


and wherein f and g can be connected by carbon, oxygen, nitrogen or sulfur atom to form a ring;


h and i are selected from the group consisting of H, (C1-C4) alkyl, and (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group, wherein said alkyl or cycloalkyl group is optionally substituted with one to three substitutions selected from the group of F, OH, OR, NR1R2, COOR, and CONR1R2;


and wherein h and i can be connected by a carbon, oxygen, nitrogen or sulfur atom to form a ring;


j and k are selected from the group consisting of H, F, (C1-C4) alkyl, and (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group, and wherein said alkyl or cycloalkyl group is optionally substituted with one to three substitutions selected from the group of F, OH, OR, NR1R2, COOR, and CONR1R2;


and wherein j and k can be connected by carbon, oxygen, nitrogen or sulfur atom to form a ring;


and further wherein j+k is C═O;


l and m are selected from the group consisting of H, OH, (C1-C4) alkyl optionally substituted with one to three substitutions selected from F, OH, OR, NR1R2, COOR, CONR1R2, (C3-C6) cycloalkyl optionally substituted with one to three substitutions selected from F, OH, OR, NR1R2, COOR, CONR1R2, OR, halogen (attached to carbon only), OR, NR1R2, COOR, CONR1R2, and Group D;


n and o are selected from the group consisting of H, (C1-C4) alkyl optionally substituted with one to three substitutions selected from F, OH, OR, NR1R2, COOR, CONR1R2, (C3-C6) cycloalkyl optionally substituted with one to three substitutions (selected from F, OH, OR, NR1R2, COOR, CONR1R2), COOR, CONR1R2 and Group D;


Ar is selected from the group consisting of phenyl and heteroaryl; wherein said phenyl and heteroaryl are independently optionally substituted with one to three same or different halogens or from one to three same or different substituents selected from Group E; heteroaryl is selected from the group consisting of pyridinyl, pyrazinyl, pyridazinyl, pyrimidinyl, furanyl, thienyl, thiazolyl, imidazolyl, oxadiazolyl, thiadiazolyl, pyrazolyl, tetrazolyl, and triazolyl;


Group C is selected from the group consisting of COOR, CONR1R2, and Group D;


Group D is selected from the group consisting of phenyl and heteroaryl; wherein said phenyl and heteroaryl are independently optionally substituted with one to three same or different halogens or from one to three same or different substituents selected from Group E; heteroaryl is selected from the group consisting of pyridinyl, pyrazinyl, pyridazinyl, pyrimidinyl, furanyl, thienyl, thiazolyl, imidazolyl, oxadiazolyl, thiadiazolyl, pyrazolyl, tetrazolyl, and triazolyl;


Group E is selected from the group consisting of OH, OR, NR1R2, CN, COOR, CONR1R2, (C1-C4) alkyl, (C3-C6) cycloalkyl, and wherein said alkyl or cycloalkyl group is optionally substituted with one to three substitutions selected from the group of F, OH, OR, NR1R2, COOR, and CONR1R2;


R, R1 and R2 are independently H, (C1-C4) alkyl, (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group; and wherein R1 and R2 can be connected by carbon, oxygen, nitrogen or sulfur atom to form a ring.


Another embodiment of the present invention is directed to a method for treating mammals infected with a virus, especially wherein said virus is HIV, comprising administering to said mammal an antiviral effective amount of a compound of Formula I above, and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable carriers, excipients or diluents. Optionally, the compound of Formula I can be administered in combination with an antiviral effective amount of an AIDS treatment agent selected from the group consisting of: (a) an AIDS antiviral agent; (b) an anti-infective agent; (c) an immunomodulator; and (d) other HIV entry inhibitors.


Another embodiment of the present invention is a pharmaceutical composition comprising an antiviral effective amount of a compound of Formula I and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable carriers, excipients, diluents and optionally in combination with an antiviral effective amount of an AIDS treatment agent selected from the group consisting of: (a) an AIDS antiviral agent; (b) an anti-infective agent; (c) an immunomodulator; and (d) other HIV entry inhibitors.


In another embodiment of the invention there is provided one or more methods for making the compounds of Formula I.


The present invention is directed to these, as well as other important ends, hereinafter described.







DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

Since the compounds of the present disclosure may possess asymmetric centers and therefore occur as mixtures of diastereomers and enantiomers, the present disclosure includes the individual diastereoisomeric and enantiomeric forms of the compounds of Formula I in addition to the mixtures thereof


DEFINITIONS

Unless otherwise specifically set forth elsewhere in the application, one or more of the following terms may be used herein, and shall have the following meanings:


The term “C1-6 alkyl” as used herein and in the claims (unless specified otherwise) mean straight or branched chain alkyl groups such as methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, t-butyl, amyl, hexyl and the like.


“C1-C4-fluoroalkyl” refers to F-substituted C1-C4 alkyl wherein at least one H atom is substituted with F atom, and each H atom can be independently substituted by F atom;


“Halogen” refers to chlorine, bromine, iodine or fluorine.


An “aryl” or “Ar” group refers to an all carbon monocyclic or fused-ring polycyclic (i.e., rings which share adjacent pairs of carbon atoms) groups having a completely conjugated pi-electron system. Examples, without limitation, of aryl groups are phenyl, napthalenyl and anthracenyl. The aryl group may be substituted or unsubstituted. When substituted the substituted group(s) is preferably one or more selected from alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heteroalicyclic, hydroxy, alkoxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, heteroalicycloxy, thiohydroxy, thioaryloxy, thioheteroaryloxy, thioheteroalicycloxy, cyano, halogen, nitro, carbonyl, O-carbamyl, N-carbamyl, C-amido, N-amido, C-carboxy, O-carboxy, sulfinyl, sulfonyl, sulfonamido, trihalomethyl, ureido, amino and —NRxRy, wherein Rx and Ry are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, carbonyl, C-carboxy, sulfonyl, trihalomethyl, and, combined, a five- or six-member heteroalicyclic ring.


As used herein, a “heteroaryl” group refers to a monocyclic or fused ring (i.e., rings which share an adjacent pair of atoms) group having in the ring(s) one or more atoms selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur and, in addition, having a completely conjugated pi-electron system. Unless otherwise indicated, the heteroaryl group may be attached at either a carbon or nitrogen atom within the heteroaryl group. It should be noted that the term heteroaryl is intended to encompass an N-oxide of the parent heteroaryl if such an N-oxide is chemically feasible as is known in the art. Examples, without limitation, of heteroaryl groups are furyl, thienyl, benzothienyl, thiazolyl, imidazolyl, oxazolyl, oxadiazolyl, thiadiazolyl, benzothiazolyl, triazolyl, tetrazolyl, isoxazolyl, isothiazolyl, pyrrolyl, pyranyl, tetrahydropyranyl, pyrazolyl, pyridyl, pyrimidinyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, purinyl, carbazolyl, benzoxazolyl, benzimidazolyl, indolyl, isoindolyl, pyrazinyl. diazinyl, pyrazine, triazinyl, tetrazinyl, and tetrazolyl. When substituted the substituted group(s) is preferably one or more selected from alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heteroalicyclic, hydroxy, alkoxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, heteroalicycloxy, thioalkoxy, thiohydroxy, thioaryloxy, thioheteroaryloxy, thioheteroalicycloxy, cyano, halogen, nitro, carbonyl, O-carbamyl, N-carbamyl, C-amido, N-amido, C-carboxy, O-carboxy, sulfinyl, sulfonyl, sulfonamido, trihalomethyl, ureido, amino, and —NRxRy, wherein Rx and Ry are as defined above.


As used herein, a “heteroalicyclic” group refers to a monocyclic or fused ring group having in the ring(s) one or more atoms selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur. Rings are selected from those which provide stable arrangements of bonds and are not intended to encompass systems which would not exist. The rings may also have one or more double bonds. However, the rings do not have a completely conjugated pi-electron system. Examples, without limitation, of heteroalicyclic groups are azetidinyl, piperidyl, piperazinyl, imidazolinyl, thiazolidinyl, 3-pyrrolidin-1-yl, morpholinyl, thiomorpholinyl and tetrahydropyranyl. When substituted the substituted group(s) is preferably one or more selected from alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heteroalicyclic, hydroxy, alkoxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, heteroalicycloxy, thiohydroxy, thioalkoxy, thioaryloxy, thioheteroaryloxy, thioheteroalicycloxy, cyano, halogen, nitro, carbonyl, thiocarbonyl, O-carbamyl, N-carbamyl, O-thiocarbamyl, N-thiocarbamyl, C-amido, C-thioamido, N-amido, C-carboxy, O-carboxy, sulfinyl, sulfonyl, sulfonamido, trihalomethanesulfonamido, trihalomethanesulfonyl, silyl, guanyl, guanidino, ureido, phosphonyl, amino and —NRxRy, wherein Rx and Ry are as defined above.


An “alkyl” group refers to a saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon including straight chain and branched chain groups. Preferably, the alkyl group has 1 to 20 carbon atoms (whenever a numerical range; e.g., “1-20”, is stated herein, it means that the group, in this case the alkyl group may contain 1 carbon atom, 2 carbon atoms, 3 carbon atoms, etc. up to and including 20 carbon atoms). More preferably, it is a medium size alkyl having 1 to 10 carbon atoms. Most preferably, it is a lower alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms. The alkyl group may be substituted or unsubstituted. When substituted, the substituent group(s) is preferably one or more individually selected from trihaloalkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heteroalicyclic, hydroxy, alkoxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, heteroalicycloxy, thiohydroxy, thioalkoxy, thioaryloxy, thioheteroaryloxy, thioheteroalicycloxy, cyano, halo, nitro, carbonyl, thiocarbonyl, O-carbamyl, N-carbamyl, O-thiocarbamyl, N-thiocarbamyl, C-amido, C-thioamido, N-amido, C-carboxy, O-carboxy, sulfinyl, sulfonyl, sulfonamido, trihalomethanesulfonamido, trihalomethanesulfonyl, and combined, a five- or six-member heteroalicyclic ring.


A “cycloalkyl” group refers to an all-carbon monocyclic or fused ring (i.e., rings which share and adjacent pair of carbon atoms) group wherein one or more rings does not have a completely conjugated pi-electron system. Examples, without limitation, of cycloalkyl groups are cyclopropane, cyclobutane, cyclopentane, cyclopentene, cyclohexane, cyclohexene, cycloheptane, cycloheptene and adamantane. A cycloalkyl group may be substituted or unsubstituted. When substituted, the substituent group(s) is preferably one or more individually selected from alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heteroalicyclic, hydroxy, alkoxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, heteroalicycloxy, thiohydroxy, thioalkoxy, thioaryloxy, thioheteroaryloxy, thioheteroalicycloxy, cyano, halo, nitro, carbonyl, thiocarbonyl, O-carbamyl, N-carbamyl, O-thiocarbamyl, N-thiocarbamyl, C-amido, C-thioamido, N-amido, C-carboxy, O-carboxy, sulfinyl, sulfonyl, sulfonamido, trihalomethanesulfonamido, trihalomethanesulfonyl, silyl, guanyl, guanidino, ureido, phosphonyl, amino and —NRxRy with Rx and Ry as defined above.


An “alkenyl” group refers to an alkyl group, as defined herein, having at least two carbon atoms and at least one carbon-carbon double bond.


An “alkynyl” group refers to an alkyl group, as defined herein, having at least two carbon atoms and at least one carbon-carbon triple bond.


A “hydroxy” group refers to an —OH group.


An “alkoxy” group refers to both an —O-alkyl and an —O-cycloalkyl group as defined herein.


An “aryloxy” group refers to both an —O-aryl and an —O-heteroaryl group, as defined herein.


A “heteroaryloxy” group refers to a heteroaryl-O— group with heteroaryl as defined herein.


A “heteroalicycloxy” group refers to a heteroalicyclic-O— group with heteroalicyclic as defined herein.


A “thiohydroxy” group refers to an —SH group.


A “thioalkoxy” group refers to both an S-alkyl and an —S-cycloalkyl group, as defined herein.


A “thioaryloxy” group refers to both an —S-aryl and an —S-heteroaryl group, as defined herein.


A “thioheteroaryloxy” group refers to a heteroaryl-S— group with heteroaryl as defined herein.


A “thioheteroalicycloxy” group refers to a heteroalicyclic-S— group with heteroalicyclic as defined herein.


A “carbonyl” group refers to a —C(═O)—R″ group, where R″ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl (bonded through a ring carbon) and heteroalicyclic (bonded through a ring carbon), as each is defined herein.


An “aldehyde” group refers to a carbonyl group where R″ is hydrogen.


A “thiocarbonyl” group refers to a —C(═S)—R″ group, with R″ as defined herein.


A “Keto” group refers to a —CC(═O)C— group wherein the carbon on either or both sides of the C═O may be alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or a carbon of a heteroaryl or heteroalicyclic group.


A “trihalomethanecarbonyl” group refers to a Z3CC(═O)— group with said Z being a halogen.


A “C-carboxy” group refers to a —C(═O)O—R″ groups, with R″ as defined herein.


An “O-carboxy” group refers to a R″C(—O)O-group, with R″ as defined herein.


A “carboxylic acid” group refers to a C-carboxy group in which R″ is hydrogen.


A “trihalomethyl” group refers to a —CZ3, group wherein Z is a halogen group as defined herein.


A “trihalomethanesulfonyl” group refers to an Z3CS(═O)2— groups with Z as defined above.


A “trihalomethanesulfonamido” group refers to a Z3CS(═O)2NRx— group with Z as defined above and Rx being H or (C1-6)alkyl.


A “sulfinyl” group refers to a —S(═O)—R″ group, with R″ being (C1-6)alkyl.


A “sulfonyl” group refers to a —S(═O)2R″ group with R″ being (C1-6)alkyl.


A “S-sulfonamido” group refers to a —S(═O)2NRxRy, with Rx and Ry independently being H or (C1-6)alkyl.


A “N-Sulfonamido” group refers to a R″S(═O)2NRx— group, with Rx being H or (C1-6)alkyl.


A “O-carbamyl” group refers to a —OC(═O)NRxRy group, with Rx and Ry independently being H or (C1-6)alkyl.


A “N-carbamyl” group refers to a RxOC(═O)NRy group, with Rx and Ry independently being H or (C1-6)alkyl.


A “O-thiocarbamyl” group refers to a —OC(═S)NRxRy group, with Rx and Ry independently being H or (C1-6)alkyl.


A “N-thiocarbamyl” group refers to a RxOC(═S)NRy— group, with Rx and Ry independently being H or (C1-6)alkyl.


An “amino” group refers to an —NH2 group.


A “C-amido” group refers to a —C(═O)NRxRy group, with Rx and Ry independently being H or (C1-6)alkyl.


A “C-thioamido” group refers to a —C(═S)NRxRy group, with Rx and Ry independently being H or (C1-6)alkyl.


A “N-amido” group refers to a RxC(═O)NRy— group, with Rx and Ry independently being H or (C1-6)alkyl.


An “ureido” group refers to a —NRxC(═O)NRyRy2 group, with Rx, Ry, and Ry2 independently being H or (C1-6)alkyl.


A “guanidino” group refers to a —RxNC(═N)NRyRy2 group, with Rx, Ry, and Ry2 independently being H or (C1-6)alkyl.


A “guanyl” group refers to a RxRyNC(═N)— group, with Rx and Ry independently being H or (C1-6)alkyl.


A “cyano” group refers to a —CN group.


A “silyl” group refers to a —Si(R″)3, with R″ being (C1-6)alkyl or phenyl.


A “phosphonyl” group refers to a P(═O)(ORx)2 with Rx being (C1-6)alkyl.


A “hydrazino” group refers to a —NRxNRyRy2 group, with Rx, Ry, and Ry2 independently being H or (C1-6)alkyl.


A “4, 5, or 6 membered ring cyclic N-lactam” group refers to




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Any two adjacent R groups may combine to form an additional aryl, cycloalkyl, heteroaryl or heterocyclic ring fused to the ring initially bearing those R groups.


It is known in the art that nitrogen atoms in heteroaryl systems can be “participating in a heteroaryl ring double bond”, and this refers to the form of double bonds in the two tautomeric structures which comprise five-member ring heteroaryl groups. This dictates whether nitrogens can be substituted as well understood by chemists in the art. The disclosure and claims of the present disclosure are based on the known general principles of chemical bonding. It is understood that the claims do not encompass structures known to be unstable or not able to exist based on the literature.


Pharmaceutically acceptable salts and prodrugs of compounds disclosed herein are within the scope of this disclosure. The term “pharmaceutically acceptable salt” as used herein and in the claims is intended to include nontoxic base addition salts. Suitable salts include those derived from organic and inorganic acids such as, without limitation, hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, phosphoric acid, sulfuric acid, methanesulfonic acid, acetic acid, tartaric acid, lactic acid, sulfinic acid, citric acid, maleic acid, fumaric acid, sorbic acid, aconitic acid, salicylic acid, phthalic acid, and the like. The term “pharmaceutically acceptable salt” as used herein is also intended to include salts of acidic groups, such as a carboxylate, with such counterions as ammonium, alkali metal salts, particularly sodium or potassium, alkaline earth metal salts, particularly calcium or magnesium, and salts with suitable organic bases such as lower alkylamines (methylamine, ethylamine, cyclohexylamine, and the like) or with substituted lower alkylamines (e.g., hydroxyl-substituted alkylamines such as diethanolamine, triethanolamine or tris(hydroxymethyl)-aminomethane), or with bases such as piperidine or morpholine.


As stated above, the compounds of the invention also include “prodrugs”. The term “prodrug” as used herein encompasses both the term “prodrug esters” and the term “prodrug ethers”. The term “prodrug esters” as employed herein includes esters and carbonates formed by reacting one or more hydroxyls of compounds of Formula I with either alkyl, alkoxy, or aryl substituted acylating agents or phosphorylating agent employing procedures known to those skilled in the art to generate acetates, pivalates, methylcarbonates, benzoates, amino acid esters, phosphates, half acid esters such as malonates, succinates or glutarates, and the like. In certain embodiments, amino acid esters may be especially preferred.


Examples of such prodrug esters include




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The term “prodrug ethers” include both phosphate acetals and O-glucosides. Representative examples of such prodrug ethers include




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As set forth above, the invention is directed to compounds of Formula I, including pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof:




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wherein A is selected from the group consisting of:




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wherein B is selected from the group consisting of:




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and further wherein


a is selected from the group consisting of H, halogen and methoxy;


b and c are selected from the group consisting of H and halogen;


d is selected from the group consisting of H, halogen, methoxy and Group C;


e is H;


f and g are selected from the group consisting of H, (C1-C4) alkyl, and (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group, and wherein said alkyl or cycloalkyl group is optionally substituted with one to three substitutions selected from the group of F, OH, OR, NR1R2, COOR, and CONR1R2;


and wherein f and g can be connected by carbon, oxygen, nitrogen or sulfur atom to form a ring;


h and i are selected from the group consisting of H, (C1-C4) alkyl, and (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group. wherein said alkyl or cycloalkyl group is optionally substituted with one to three substitutions selected from the group of F, OH, OR, NR1R2, COOR, and CONR1R2;


and wherein h and i can be connected by a carbon, oxygen, nitrogen or sulfur atom to form a ring;


j and k are selected from the group consisting of H, F, (C1-C4) alkyl, and (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group, and wherein said alkyl or cycloalkyl group is optionally substituted with one to three substitutions selected from the group of F, OH, OR, NR1R2, COOR, and CONR1R2;


and wherein j and k can be connected by carbon, oxygen, nitrogen or sulfur atom to form a ring;


and further wherein j+k is C═O;


l and m are selected from the group consisting of H, OH, (C1-C4) alkyl optionally substituted with one to three substitutions selected from F, OH, OR, NR1R2, COOR, CONR1R2, (C3-C6) cycloalkyl optionally substituted with one to three substitutions selected from F, OH, OR, NR1R2, COOR, CON R1R2, OR, halogen (attached to carbon only), OR, NR1R2, COOR, CONR1R2, and Group D;


n and o are selected from the group consisting of H, (C1-C4) alkyl optionally substituted with one to three substitutions selected from F, OH, OR, NR1R2, COOR, CON R1R2, (C3-C6) cycloalkyl optionally substituted with one to three substitutions (selected from F, OH, OR, NR1R2, COOR, CONR1R2), COOR, CONR1R2 and Group D;


Ar is selected from the group consisting of phenyl and heteroaryl; wherein said phenyl and heteroaryl are independently optionally substituted with one to three same or different halogens or from one to three same or different substituents selected from Group E; heteroaryl is selected from the group consisting of pyridinyl, pyrazinyl, pyridazinyl, pyrimidinyl, furanyl, thienyl, thiazolyl, imidazolyl, oxadiazolyl, thiadiazolyl, pyrazolyl, tetrazolyl, and triazolyl;


Group C is selected from the group consisting of COOR, CONR1R2, and Group D;


Group D is selected from the group consisting of phenyl and heteroaryl; wherein said phenyl and heteroaryl are independently optionally substituted with one to three same or different halogens or from one to three same or different substituents selected from Group E; heteroaryl is selected from the group consisting of pyridinyl, pyrazinyl, pyridazinyl, pyrimidinyl, furanyl, thienyl, thiazolyl, imidazolyl, oxadiazolyl, thiadiazolyl, pyrazolyl, tetrazolyl, and triazolyl;


Group E is selected from the group consisting of OH, OR, NR1R2, CN, COOR, CONR1R2, (C1-C4) alkyl, (C3-C6) cycloalkyl, and wherein said alkyl or cycloalkyl group is optionally substituted with one to three substitutions selected from the group of F, OH, OR, NR1R2, COOR, and CONR1R2;


R, R1 and R2 are independently H, (C1-C4) alkyl, (C3-C6) cycloalkyl group; and wherein R1 and R2 can be connected by carbon, oxygen, nitrogen or sulfur atom to form a ring.


More preferred compounds of the Formula I include those wherein A=




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Also preferred compounds of the Formula I include those wherein B=




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In another embodiment, both the preferred forms of A and B in the compound of Formula I are as set forth above.


Particularly preferred compounds of the invention as part of Formula I include the following:




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The compounds of the present invention, according to all the various embodiments described above, may be administered orally, parenterally (including subcutaneous injections, intravenous, intramuscular, intrasternal injection or infusion techniques), by inhalation spray, or rectally, and by other means, in dosage unit formulations containing non-toxic pharmaceutically acceptable carriers, excipients and diluents available to the skilled artisan. One or more adjuvants may also be included.


Thus, in accordance with the present disclosure, there is further provided a method of treatment, and a pharmaceutical composition, for treating viral infections such as HIV infection and AIDS. The treatment involves administering to a patient in need of such treatment a pharmaceutical composition which contains an antiviral effective amount of one or more of the compounds of Formula I, together with one or more pharmaceutically acceptable carriers, excipients or diluents. As used herein, the term “antiviral effective amount” means the total amount of each active component of the composition and method that is sufficient to show a meaningful patient benefit, i.e., inhibiting, ameliorating, or healing of acute conditions characterized by inhibition of the HIV infection. When applied to an individual active ingredient, administered alone, the term refers to that ingredient alone. When applied to a combination, the term refers to combined amounts of the active ingredients that result in the therapeutic effect, whether administered in combination, serially or simultaneously. The terms “treat, treating, treatment” as used herein and in the claims means preventing, ameliorating or healing diseases associated with HIV infection.


The pharmaceutical compositions of the invention may be in the form of orally administrable suspensions or tablets; as well as nasal sprays, sterile injectable preparations, for example, as sterile injectable aqueous or oleaginous suspensions or suppositories. Pharmaceutically acceptable carriers, excipients or diluents may be utilized in the pharmaceutical compositions, and are those utilized in the art of pharmaceutical preparations.


When administered orally as a suspension, these compositions are prepared according to techniques typically known in the art of pharmaceutical formulation and may contain microcrystalline cellulose for imparting bulk, alginic acid or sodium alginate as a suspending agent, methylcellulose as a viscosity enhancer, and sweeteners/flavoring agents known in the art. As immediate release tablets, these compositions may contain microcrystalline cellulose, dicalcium phosphate, starch, magnesium stearate and lactose and/or other excipients, binders, extenders, disintegrants, diluents, and lubricants known in the art.


The injectable solutions or suspensions may be formulated according to known art, using suitable non-toxic, parenterally acceptable diluents or solvents, such as mannitol, 1,3-butanediol, water, Ringer's solution or isotonic sodium chloride solution, or suitable dispersing or wetting and suspending agents, such as sterile, bland, fixed oils, including synthetic mono- or diglycerides, and fatty acids, including oleic acid.


The compounds of this disclosure can be administered orally to humans in a dosage range of 1 to 100 mg/kg body weight in divided doses, usually over an extended period, such as days, weeks, months, or even years. One preferred dosage range is 1 to 10 mg/kg body weight orally in divided doses. Another preferred dosage range is 1 to 20 mg/kg body weight in divided doses. It will be understood, however, that the specific dose level and frequency of dosage for any particular patient may be varied and will depend upon a variety of factors including the activity of the specific compound employed, the metabolic stability and length of action of that compound, the age, body weight, general health, sex, diet, mode and time of administration, rate of excretion, drug combination, the severity of the particular condition, and the host undergoing therapy.


Also contemplated herein are combinations of the compounds of Formula I herein set forth, together with one or more agents useful in the treatment of AIDS. For example, the compounds of this disclosure may be effectively administered, whether at periods of pre-exposure and/or post-exposure, in combination with effective amounts of the AIDS antivirals, immunomodulators, anti-infectives, or vaccines, such as those in the following non-limiting table:














Drug Name
Manufacturer
Indication















ANTIVIRALS









097
Hoechst/Bayer
HIV infection,




AIDS, ARC




(non-nucleoside




reverse transcriptase




(RT) inhibitor)


Amprenavir
GlaxoWellcome
HIV infection,


141 W94

AIDS, ARC


GW 141

(protease inhibitor)


Abacavir (1592U89)
GlaxoWellcome
HIV infection,


GW 1592

AIDS, ARC




(RT inhibitor)


Acemannan
Carrington Labs
ARC



(Irving, TX)


Acyclovir
Burroughs Wellcome
HIV infection, AIDS,




ARC, in combination




with AZT


AD-439
Tanox Biosystems
HIV infection, AIDS,




ARC


AD-519
Tanox Biosystems
HIV infection, AIDS,




ARC


Adefovir dipivoxil
Gilead Sciences
HIV infection


AL-721
Ethigen
ARC, PGL



(Los Angeles, CA)
HIV positive, AIDS


Alpha Interferon
GlaxoWellcome
Kaposi's sarcoma,




HIV in combination




with RETROVIR ®


Ansamycin
Adria Laboratories
ARC


LM 427
(Dublin, OH)



Erbamont



(Stamford, CT)


Antibody which
Advanced Biotherapy
AIDS, ARC


neutralizes pH
Concepts


labile alpha aberrant
(Rockville, MD)


interferon


AR177
Aronex Pharm
HIV infection, AIDS,




ARC


Beta-fluoro-ddA
Nat'l Cancer Institute
AIDS-associated




diseases


BMS-234475
Bristol-Myers Squibb/
HIV infection,


(CGP-61755)
Novartis
AIDS, ARC




(protease inhibitor)


CI-1012
Warner-Lambert
HIV-1 infection


Cidofovir
Gilead Science
CMV retinitis,




herpes, papillomavirus


Curdlan sulfate
AJI Pharma USA
HIV infection


Cytomegalovirus
MedImmune
CMV retinitis


immune globin


Cytovene
Syntex
Sight threatening


Ganciclovir

CMV




peripheral CMV




retinitis


Darunavir
Tibotec- J & J
HIV infection,


(Prezista)

AIDS, ARC




(protease inhibitor)


Delaviridine
Pharmacia-Upjohn
HIV infection,




AIDS, ARC




(RT inhibitor)


Dextran Sulfate
Ueno Fine Chem.
AIDS, ARC, HIV



Ind. Ltd. (Osaka,
positive



Japan)
asymptomatic


ddC
Hoffman-La Roche
HIV infection, AIDS,


Dideoxycytidine

ARC


ddI
Bristol-Myers Squibb
HIV infection, AIDS,


Dideoxyinosine

ARC; combination




with AZT/d4T


DMP-450
AVID
HIV infection,



(Camden, NJ)
AIDS, ARC




(protease inhibitor)


Efavirenz
Bristol Myers Squibb
HIV infection,


(DMP 266, SUSTIVA ®)

AIDS, ARC


(−)6-Chloro-4-(S)-

(non-nucleoside RT


cyclopropylethynyl-

inhibitor)


4(S)-trifluoro-


methyl-1,4-dihydro-


2H-3,1-benzoxazin-


2-one, Stocrin


EL10
Elan Corp, PLC
HIV infection



(Gainesville, GA)


Etravirine
Tibotec/J & J
HIV infection,




AIDS, ARC (non-




nucleoside




reverse transcriptase




inhibitor)


Famciclovir
SmithKline
Herpes zoster,




herpes simplex


GS 840
Gilead
HIV infection,




AIDS, ARC




(reverse transcriptase




inhibitor)


HBY097
Hoechst Marion
HIV infection,



Roussel
AIDS, ARC




(non-nucleoside




reverse transcriptase




inhibitor)


Hypericin
VIMRx Pharm
HIV infection, AIDS,




ARC


Recombinant Human
Triton Biosciences
AIDS, Kaposi's


Interferon Beta
(Almeda, CA)
sarcoma, ARC


Interferon alfa-n3
Interferon Sciences
ARC, AIDS


Indinavir
Merck
HIV infection, AIDS,




ARC, asymptomatic




HIV positive, also in




combination with




AZT/ddI/ddC


ISIS 2922
ISIS Pharmaceuticals
CMV retinitis


KNI-272
Nat'l Cancer Institute
HIV-assoc. diseases


Lamivudine, 3TC
GlaxoWellcome
HIV infection,




AIDS, ARC




(reverse




transcriptase




inhibitor); also




with AZT


Lobucavir
Bristol-Myers Squibb
CMV infection


Nelfinavir
Agouron
HIV infection,



Pharmaceuticals
AIDS, ARC




(protease inhibitor)


Nevirapine
Boeheringer
HIV infection,



Ingleheim
AIDS, ARC




(RT inhibitor)


Novapren
Novaferon Labs, Inc.
HIV inhibitor



(Akron, OH)


Peptide T
Peninsula Labs
AIDS


Octapeptide
(Belmont, CA)


Sequence


Trisodium
Astra Pharm.
CMV retinitis, HIV


Phosphonoformate
Products, Inc.
infection, other CMV




infections


PNU-140690
Pharmacia Upjohn
HIV infection,




AIDS, ARC




(protease inhibitor)


Probucol
Vyrex
HIV infection, AIDS


RBC-CD4
Sheffield Med.
HIV infection,



Tech (Houston, TX)
AIDS, ARC


Ritonavir
Abbott
HIV infection,




AIDS, ARC




(protease inhibitor)


Saquinavir
Hoffmann-LaRoche
HIV infection,




AIDS, ARC




(protease inhibitor)


Stavudine; d4T
Bristol-Myers Squibb
HIV infection, AIDS,


Didehydrodeoxy-

ARC


Thymidine


Tipranavir
Boehringer Ingelheim
HIV infection,




AIDS, ARC




(protease inhibitor)


Valaciclovir
GlaxoWellcome
Genital HSV & CMV




infections


VIRAZOLE ®
Viratek/ICN
Asymptomatic HIV


(Ribavirin)
(Costa Mesa, CA)
positive, LAS, ARC


VX-478
Vertex
HIV infection, AIDS,




ARC


Zalcitabine
Hoffmann-LaRoche
HIV infection, AIDS,




ARC, with AZT


Zidovudine; AZT
GlaxoWellcome
HIV infection, AIDS,




ARC, Kaposi's




sarcoma, in combination




with other therapies


Tenofovir disoproxil,
Gilead
HIV infection, AIDS,


fumarate salt

(reverse transcriptase


(VIREAD ®)

inhibitor)


EMTRIVA ®
Gilead
HIV infection, AIDS,


(Emtricitabine) (FTC)

(reverse transcriptase




inhibitor)


COMBAVIR ®
GSK
HIV infection, AIDS,




(reverse transcriptase




inhibitor)


Abacavir succinate
GSK
HIV infection, AIDS,


(or ZIAGEN ®)

(reverse transcriptase




inhibitor)


REYATAZ ®
Bristol-Myers Squibb
HIV infection


(or atazanavir)

AIDS, protease




inhibitor


FUZEON ®
Roche/Trimeris
HIV infection


(enfuvirtide

AIDs, viral fusion


or T-20)

inhibitor


LEXIVA ® (or
GSK/Vertex
HIV infection, AIDS, viral


fosamprenavir calcium)

protease inhibitor


Selzentry (maraviroc)
Pfizer
HIV infection, AIDS,


(UK 427857)

(CCR5 antagonist, in




development)


TRIZIVIR ®
GSK
HIV infection, AIDS,




(three drug combination)


Bevirimat
Panacos
HIV infection, AIDS,




(maturation inhibitor, in




development)


Sch-417690 (vicriviroc)
Schering-Plough
HIV infection, AIDS,




(CCR5 antagonist, in




development)


TAK-652
Takeda
HIV infection, AIDS,




(CCR5 antagonist, in




development)


GSK 873140
GSK/ONO
HIV infection, AIDS,


(ONO-4128)

(CCR5 antagonist, in




development)


Integrase Inhibitor
Merck
HIV infection, AIDS


MK-0518


Raltegravir


TRUVADA ®
Gilead
Combination of Tenofovir




disoproxil fumarate salt




(VIREAD ®) and




EMTRIVA ®




(Emtricitabine)


Integrase Inhibitor
Gilead/Japan Tobacco
HIV infection, AIDS, viral


GS917/JTK-303

integrase inhibitor in


Elvitegravir

development


Triple drug
Gilead/
Combination of Tenofovir


combination
Bristol-Myers Squibb
disoproxil fumarate salt


Atripla

(VIREAD ®),




EMTRIVA ®




(Emtricitabine), and




SUSTIVA ® (Efavirenz)







IMMUNOMODULATORS









AS-101
Wyeth-Ayerst
AIDS


Bropirimine
Pharmacia Upjohn
Advanced AIDS


Acemannan
Carrington Labs, Inc.
AIDS, ARC



(Irving, TX)


CL246,738
Wyeth Lederle
AIDS, Kaposi's



Labs
sarcoma


FP-21399
Fuki ImmunoPharm
Blocks HIV fusion




with CD4+ cells


Gamma Interferon
Genentech
ARC, in combination




w/TNF (tumor




necrosis factor)


Granulocyte
Genetics Institute
AIDS


Macrophage Colony
Sandoz


Stimulating Factor


Granulocyte
Hoechst-Roussel
AIDS


Macrophage Colony
Immunex


Stimulating Factor


Granulocyte
Schering-Plough
AIDS, combination


Macrophage Colony

with AZT


Stimulating Factor


HIV Core Particle
Rorer
Seropositive HIV


Immunostimulant


IL-2
Cetus
AIDS, in combination


Interleukin-2

with AZT


IL-2
Hoffman-LaRoche
AIDS, ARC, HIV, in


Interleukin-2
Immunex
combination with AZT


IL-2
Chiron
AIDS, increase in


Interleukin-2

CD4 cell counts


(aldeslukin)


Immune Globulin
Cutter Biological
Pediatric AIDS, in


Intravenous
(Berkeley, CA)
combination with AZT


(human)


IMREG-1
Imreg
AIDS, Kaposi's



(New Orleans, LA)
sarcoma, ARC, PGL


IMREG-2
Imreg
AIDS, Kaposi's



(New Orleans, LA)
sarcoma, ARC, PGL


Imuthiol Diethyl
Merieux Institute
AIDS, ARC


Dithio Carbamate


Alpha-2
Schering Plough
Kaposi's sarcoma


Interferon

with AZT, AIDS


Methionine-
TNI Pharmaceutical
AIDS, ARC


Enkephalin
(Chicago, IL)


MTP-PE
Ciba-Geigy Corp.
Kaposi's sarcoma


Muramyl-Tripeptide


Granulocyte
Amgen
AIDS, in combination


Colony Stimulating

with AZT


Factor


Remune
Immune Response
Immunotherapeutic



Corp.


rCD4
Genentech
AIDS, ARC


Recombinant


Soluble Human CD4


rCD4-IgG

AIDS, ARC


hybrids


Recombinant
Biogen
AIDS, ARC


Soluble Human CD4


Interferon
Hoffman-La Roche
Kaposi's sarcoma


Alfa 2a

AIDS, ARC,




in combination with AZT


SK&F106528
SmithKline
HIV infection


Soluble T4


Thymopentin
Immunobiology
HIV infection



Research Institute



(Annandale, NJ)


Tumor Necrosis
Genentech
ARC, in combination


Factor; TNF

with gamma Interferon







ANTI-INFECTIVES









Clindamycin with
Pharmacia Upjohn
PCP


Primaquine


Fluconazole
Pfizer
Cryptococcal meningitis,




candidiasis


Pastille
Squibb Corp.
Prevention of


Nystatin Pastille

oral candidiasis


Ornidyl
Merrell Dow
PCP


Eflornithine


Pentamidine
LyphoMed
PCP treatment


Isethionate (IM & IV)
(Rosemont, IL)


Trimethoprim

Antibacterial


Trimethoprim/sulfa

Antibacterial


Piritrexim
Burroughs Wellcome
PCP treatment


Pentamidine Isethionate
Fisons Corporation
PCP prophylaxis


for Inhalation


Spiramycin
Rhone-Poulenc
Cryptosporidial




diarrhea


Intraconazole-
Janssen-Pharm.
Histoplasmosis;


R51211

cryptococcal




meningitis


Trimetrexate
Warner-Lambert
PCP


Daunorubicin
NeXstar, Sequus
Kaposi's sarcoma


Recombinant Human
Ortho Pharm. Corp.
Severe anemia


Erythropoietin

assocociated with AZT




therapy


Recombinant Human
Serono
AIDS-related


Growth Hormone

wasting, cachexia


Megestrol Acetate
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Treatment of anorexia




assocociated with AIDS


Testosterone
ALZA ®, SmithKline
AIDS-related wasting


Total Enteral
Norwich Eaton
Diarrhea and malabsorption


Nutrition
Pharmaceuticals
related to AIDS









Additionally, the compounds of the disclosure herein set forth may be used in combination with other HIV entry inhibitors. Examples of such HIV entry inhibitors are discussed in Drugs of the Future, 24(12):1355-1362 (1999); Cell, 9:243-246 (Oct. 29, 1999); and Drug Discovery Today, 5(5):183-194 (May 2000) and Meanwell, N. A. et al., “Inhibitors of the entry of HIV into host cells”, Curr. Op. Drug Disc. Dev, 6(4):451-461 (2003). Specifically the compounds can be utilized in combination with other attachment inhibitors, fusion inhibitors, and chemokine receptor antagonists aimed at either the CCR5 or CXCR4 coreceptor.


It will be understood that the scope of combinations of the compounds of this disclosure with AIDS antivirals, immunomodulators, anti-infectives, HIV entry inhibitors or vaccines is not limited to the list in the above Table but includes, in principle, any combination with any pharmaceutical composition useful for the treatment of AIDS.


Preferred combinations are simultaneous or alternating treatments with a compound of the present disclosure and an inhibitor of HIV protease and/or a non-nucleoside inhibitor of HIV reverse transcriptase. An optional fourth component in the combination is a nucleoside inhibitor of HIV reverse transcriptase, such as AZT, 3TC, ddC or ddI. A preferred inhibitor of HIV protease is REYATAZ® (active ingredient Atazanavir). Typically a dose of 300 to 600 mg is administered once a day. This may be co-administered with a low dose of Ritonavir (50 to 500 mgs). Another preferred inhibitor of HIV protease is KALETRA®. Another useful inhibitor of HIV protease is indinavir, which is the sulfate salt of N-(2(R)-hydroxy-1-(S)-indanyl)-2(R)-phenylmethyl-4-(S)-hydroxy-5-(1-(4-(3-pyridyl-methyl)-2(S)—N′-(t-butylcarboxamido)-piperazinyl))-pentaneamide ethanolate, and is synthesized according to U.S. Pat. No. 5,413,999. Indinavir is generally administered at a dosage of 800 mg three times a day. Other preferred protease inhibitors are nelfinavir and ritonavir. Another preferred inhibitor of HIV protease is saquinavir which is administered in a dosage of 600 or 1200 mg tid. Preferred non-nucleoside inhibitors of HIV reverse transcriptase include efavirenz. These combinations may have unexpected effects on limiting the spread and degree of infection of HIV. Preferred combinations include those with the following (1) indinavir with efavirenz, and, optionally, AZT and/or 3TC and/or ddI and/or ddC; (2) indinavir, and any of AZT and/or ddI and/or ddC and/or 3TC, in particular, indinavir and AZT and 3TC; (3) stavudine and 3TC and/or zidovudine; (4) zidovudine and lamivudine and 141W94 and 1592U89; (5) zidovudine and lamivudine. (The preparation of ddC, ddI and AZT are also described in EP 0 484 071.)


In such combinations the compound of the present disclosure and other active agents may be administered separately or in conjunction. In addition, the administration of one element may be prior to, concurrent to, or subsequent to the administration of other agent(s).


General Chemistry
Methods of Synthesis

The present invention comprises compounds of Formula I, their pharmaceutical formulations, and their use in patients suffering from or susceptible to HIV infection. The compounds of Formula I include pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. General procedures to construct compounds of Formula I and intermediates useful for their synthesis are described in the following Schemes (after the Abbreviations).


ABBREVIATIONS

One or more of the following abbreviations, most of which are conventional abbreviations well known to those skilled in the art, may be used throughout the description of the disclosure and the examples:

  • h=hour(s)
  • rt=room temperature
  • mol=mole(s)
  • mmol=millimole(s)
  • g=gram(s)
  • mg=milligram(s)
  • mL=milliliter(s)
  • TFA=trifluoroacetic Acid
  • DCE=1,2-Dichloroethane
  • CH2Cl2=dichloromethane
  • TPAP=tetrapropylammonium perruthenate
  • THF=tetrahydrofuran
  • DEPBT=3-(diethoxyphosphoryloxy)-1,2,3-benzotriazin-4(3H)-one
  • DMAP=4-dimethylaminopyridine
  • P-EDC=polymer supported 1-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-3-ethylcarbodiimide
  • EDC=1-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-3-ethylcarbodiimide
  • DMF=N,N-dimethylformamide
  • Hunig's Base=N,N-diisopropylethylamine
  • MCPBA=meta-chloroperbenzoic acid
  • azaindole=1H-pyrrolo-pyridine
  • 4-azaindole=1H-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridine
  • 5-azaindole=1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine
  • 6-azaindole=1H-pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyridine
  • 7-azaindole=1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine
  • PMB=4-methoxybenzyl
  • DDQ=2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyano-1,4-benzoquinone
  • OTf=trifluoromethanesulfonoxy
  • NMM=4-methylmorpholine
  • PIP-COPh=1-benzoylpiperazine
  • NaHMDS=sodium hexamethyldisilazide
  • EDAC=1-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-3-ethylcarbodiimide
  • TMS=trimethylsilyl
  • DCM=dichloromethane
  • DCE=dichloroethane
  • MeOH=methanol
  • THF=tetrahydrofuran
  • EtOAc=ethyl acetate
  • LDA=lithium diisopropylamide
  • TMP-Li=2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidinyl lithium
  • DME=dimethoxyethane
  • DIBALH=diisobutylaluminum hydride
  • HOBT=1-hydroxybenzotriazole
  • CBZ=benzyloxycarbonyl
  • PCC=pyridinium chlorochromate
  • TBTU=O-(benzotriazol-1-yl)-N,N,N′,N′-tetramethyluronium tetrafluoroborate
  • DEBPT=3-(diethoxyphosphoryloxy)-1,2,3-benzotriazin-4(3H)-one
  • BOP=benzotriazole-1-yl-oxy-tris-(dimethylamino)-phosphoniumhexafluorophosphate


Preparation of Compounds of Formula I
Chemistry Schemes

A general reaction scheme is set forth as follows:




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For the preparation of substituent “A” above, the procedures set forth in U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,476,034, 6,573,262, 6,469,006 and 7,354,924, as well as WO 2004/004337 are useful, and are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.


Other specialized procedures are as follows:


When B=



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the following schemes may be useful:




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this reaction scheme may be useful:




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the following reaction schemes may be useful:




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In another embodiment, for the preparation of the following compounds:




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the following reaction may be useful:




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In another embodiment, for the preparation of the following compounds:




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the following reaction schemes may be useful:




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the following reaction scheme may be useful:




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In another embodiment, for the preparation of the following compounds:




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EXAMPLES

The following examples illustrate typical syntheses of the compounds of Formula I as described generally above. These examples are illustrative only and are not intended to limit the disclosure in any way. The reagents and starting materials are readily available to one of ordinary skill in the art.


Chemistry
Typical Procedures and Characterization of Selected Examples:

Unless otherwise stated, solvents and reagents were used directly as obtained from commercial sources, and reactions were performed under a nitrogen atmosphere. Flash chromatography was conducted on Silica gel 60 (0.040-0.063 particle size; EM Science supply). 1H NMR spectra were recorded on Bruker DRX-500f at 500 MHz (or Bruker DPX-300B or Varian Gemini 300 at 300 MHz as stated). The chemical shifts were reported in ppm on the 6 scale relative to δTMS=0. The following internal references were used for the residual protons in the following solvents: CDCl3 H 7.26), CD3OD (δH 3.30), and DMSO-d6 H 2.50). Standard acronyms were employed to describe the multiplicity patterns: s (singlet), d (doublet), t (triplet), q (quartet), m (multiplet), b (broad), app (apparent). The coupling constant (J) is in Hertz. All Liquid Chromatography (LC) data were recorded on a Shimadzu LC-10AS liquid chromatograph using a SPD-10AV UV-Vis detector with Mass Spectrometry (MS) data determined using a MICROMASS® Platform for LC in electrospray mode.


LC/MS Methods (i.e., Compound Identification)
Method 1:

Start % B=0, Final % B=100 over 3 minute gradient (1 minutes collected after run)


Flow Rate=4 mL/Min


Solvent A=5% ACN-95% H2O-10 mm Ammonium Acetate
Solvent B=95% ACN-5% H2O-10 mm Ammonium Acetate
Column: PHENOMENEX® Luna 4.6×50 mm S10
Method 2:

Start % B=0, Final % B=100 over 3 minute gradient (1 minutes collected after run)


Flow Rate=4 mL/Min


Solvent A=10% MeOH-90% H2O-0.1% TFA
Solvent B=90% MeOH-10% H2O-0.1% TFA
Column: PHENOMENEX® Luna 10u C18 3.0×50 mm
Method 3:

Start % B=0, Final % B=100 over 3 minute gradient (1 minutes collected after run)


Flow Rate=4 mL/Min


Solvent A=90% H2O-10% ACN-0.1% TFA
Solvent B=10% H2O-90% ACN-0.1% TFA
Column: SunFire C18 5u 4.6×50 mm
Method 4:

Start % B=0, Final % B=100 over 2 minute gradient (1 minutes collected after run)


Flow Rate=4 mL/Min


Solvent A=90% H2O-10% ACN-0.1% TFA
Solvent B=10% H2O-90% ACN-0.1% TFA
Column: PHENOMENEX® Luna 4.6×50 mm S10
Method 5:

Start % B=0, Final % B=100 over 2 minute gradient (1 minutes collected after run)


Wavelength=220

Flow Rate=4 mL/min


Solvent A=90% H2O-10% MeOH-0.1% TFA
Solvent B=10% H2O-90% MeOH-0.1% TFA
Column: PHENOMENEX® LUNA 4.6×30 mm S10
Method 6:

Start % B=0, Final % B=100 over 2 minute gradient (1 minutes collected after run)


Wavelength=220

Flow Rate=4 mL/min


Solvent A=5% ACN-95% H2O-10 mm Ammonium Acetate
Solvent B=95% ACN-5% H2O-10 mm Ammonium Acetate
Column: PHENOMENEX® LUNA 4.6×30 mm S10
Method 7:

Start % B=0, Final % B=100 over 2 minute gradient (1 minutes collected after run)


Flow Rate=5 mL/Min


Solvent A=5% ACN-95% H2O-10 mm Ammonium Acetate
Solvent B=95% ACN-5% H2O-10 mm Ammonium Acetate
Column: PHENOMENEX® 5u C18 4.6×30 mm S10
Method 8:

Start % B=0, Final % B=100 over 3 minute gradient (1 minutes collected after run)


Flow Rate=4 mL/Min


Solvent A=10% MeOH-90% H2O-0.1% TFA
Solvent B=90% MeOH-10% H2O-0.1% TFA
Column: PHENOMENEX® Luna 4.6×50 mm S10
Method 9:

Start % B=0, Final % B=100 over 2 minute gradient (1 minutes collected after run)


Flow Rate=4 mL/Min


Solvent A=90% H2O-10% MeOH-0.1% TFA
Solvent B=10% H2O-90% MeOH-0.1% TFA
Column: PHENOMENEX® LUNA 4.6×50 mm S10
Method 10:

Start % B=0, Final % B=100 over 2 minute gradient (1 minutes collected after run)


Wavelength=220

Flow Rate=4 mL/min


Solvent A=5% H2O-95% MeOH-0.1% TFA
Solvent B=95% H2O-5% MeOH-0.1% TFA
Column: PHENOMENEX® LUNA 3.0×50 mm S10
Method 11:

Start % B=0, Final % B=30 over 2 minute gradient (1 minutes collected after run)


Wavelength=220

Flow Rate=4 mL/min


Solvent A=90% H2O-10% MeOH-0.1% TFA
Solvent B=10% H2O-90% MeOH-0.1% TFA
Column: PHENOMENEX® LUNA 4.6×30 mm S10
Method 12:

Start % B=0, Final % B=50 over 2 minute gradient (1 minutes collected after run)


Wavelength=220

Flow Rate=4 mL/min


Solvent A=90% H2O-10% MeOH-0.1% TFA
Solvent B=10% H2O-90% MeOH-0.1% TFA
Column: PHENOMENEX® LUNA 4.6×30 mm S10

Compounds purified by preparative HPLC were diluted in methanol (1.2 ml) and purified using the following methods on a Shimadzu LC-10A automated preparative HPLC system.


Preparative HPLC Method (i.e., Compound Purification)

Purification Method: Initial gradient (40% B, 60% A) ramp to final gradient (100% B, 0% A) over 20 minutes, hold for 3 minutes (100% B, 0% A)


Solvent A: 10% MeOH/90% H2O/0.1% Trifluoroacetic Acid
Solvent B: 10% H2O/90% MeOH/0.1% Trifluoroacetic Acid

Column: YMC C18 S5 20×100 mm column


Detector Wavelength: 220 nm
Example A
Preparation of Compound A of Formula 1



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Process for the Preparation of Compound A-In-2:

This compound was prepared by the method described by Bryant, H. J. et al., in WO 01/44250.


To a stirred and cold (ice-bath cooling) suspension of benzyl 3-oxopiperazine-1-carboxylate (A-In-1) (1.00 g) and K2CO3 (11.8 g) in CH2Cl2 (40 mL) was added under N2 trimethyloxonium tetrafluoroborate (2.20 g, from Aldrich) in one portion. The cooling bath was removed and the mixture was stirred at room temperature under N2 for 19 h. This mixture was poured into water (40 mL) under ice-cooling and the organic phase was collected. The aqueous phase was extracted with CH2Cl2. The combined CH2Cl2 phases were washed with water (20 mL), then with brine, dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated. The crude residual oil was purified by silica gel column chromatography (5% MeOH/CH2Cl2) to give the title compound A-In-2 as colorless oil.


Process for the Preparation of Compound A-In-3 from A1-In-2:


A mixture of A1-In-2 (248 mg) and benzoic acid hydrazide (136 mg) in toluene (25 mL) was heated at reflux with a Dean-Stark trap for 24 h. After cooling, the mixture was concentrated in vacuo, and the residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (5% MeOH/CH2Cl2), followed by crystallization from Et2O gave the title compound A-In-3 as white crystals.


Process for the Preparation of Compound A-In-4 from A-In-3:


A mixture of A1-In-3 in 30% HBr in HOAc (1.7 mL) was stirred at room temperature for 3 h. Concentration under vacuum provided an aqueous solution which was extracted with CH2Cl2 (15 mL). The organic layer was washed with saturated aqueous NaHCO3, dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (10% of 10% c-NH4OH/MeOH in CH2Cl2) to give A-In-4 as white solid.


Process for the Preparation of Compound A1 from A-In-4:


To a stirred solution of A-In-4 (30 mg) and A-In-S (40 mg) in CH2Cl2 (2 mL) under N2 was injected diisopropylethylamine (31 μL) and the mixture was stirred for 1 h. After removal of solvents under vacuum, the residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (10% MeOH/CH2Cl2), followed by trituration from Et2O to provide the title compound A1 as off-white crystalline powder.


Characterization of A-In and A (Table A):












TABLE A





Compound

MS (M + H)+
MS (M + H)+ Observ. and


No.
Structure
Calcd.
Retention Time and NMR







A-In-2


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249. 1H-NMR (CDCl3, 500 MHz): δ ppm 3.46-3.49(2H, m), 3.56 (2H, m), 3.74(3H, br.s), 3.99 (2H, br.s), 5.15(2H, s), 7.33- 7.38(5H, m).





A-In-3


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335
335. 1H-NMR (CDCl3): δppm 3.87 (2H, br.s), 4.08(2H, br.s), 4.95 (2H, s), 5.18(2H, s), 7.35(5H, s), 7.46(3H, br.s), 7.63(2H, br). 13C-NMR (CDCl3): δppm 41.0, 41.7, 44.0, 68.2, 126.5, 128.2, 128.6, 128.8, 129.2, 130.3, 135.9, 148.3, 153.4, 155.0.





A-in-4


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201
201. 1H-NMR (CDCl3): δppm 2.37 (1H, br.s), 3.17(2H, t, J = 5.5 Hz), 4.00(2H, t, J = 5.5 Hz), 4.20(2H, s), 7.38-7.48(3H, m), 7.63(2H, dd, J = 6.6, 2.9 Hz).





A1


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390
390. 1H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO- d6): δppm 3.81(1.5H, t, J = 5 Hz), 4.05-4.09(0.5H, m), 4.12 (1.5H, t, J = 5 Hz), 4.32 (0.5H, t, J = 5 Hz), 4.84(0.5H, s), 5.03(1.5H, s), 7.03(1H, m), 7.24-7.34(1H, m), 7.37, 7.40(1H, 2s, 3:1), 7.49-7.60 (3H, m), 7.68-7.76(2H, m), 8.29(0.25H, d, J = 3 Hz), 8.43 (0.75H, d, J = 2 Hz), 12.68 (1H, br.s).









Example B
Preparation of Compounds B of Formula 1



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General Process for the Preparation of Compound B from 3-Phenyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]pyrazine:


2-Keto acid (1 eq.), 3-phenyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]pyrazine (1-5 eq.), coupling agent (TBTU, DEPBT or BOP) (1-5 eq.) and Hunig's Base (1-100 eq.) were combined in DMF or THF. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 17 hours. DMF or THF was removed via evaporation at reduced pressure and the residue was partitioned between ethyl acetate and 5-10% Na2CO3 or 5% NaHCO3 or NH4Cl aqueous solution. The aqueous layer was extracted with ethyl acetate or methylene chloride. The organic phase combined and dried over anhydrous MgSO4. Concentration in vacuo provided a crude product, which was purified by trituration, or recrystallization, or silica gel column chromatography, or Shimadzu automated preparative HPLC system.


Characterization of B-In and B (Table B):












TABLE B





Compound

MS (M + H)+
MS (M + H)+ Observ. and


No.
Structure
Calcd.
Retention Time and NMR







B1


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484, Rf = 1.36 min (Method 5). 1H NMR (500 MHz, MeOD): δppm 9.10(s, 1H), 8.30-8.32 (m, 1 H), 7.75(s, 1H), 7.63- 7.68(m, 2H), 7.51-7.56(m, 3H), 5.02-5.20(m, 2H), 3.93- 4.32(m, 7H), 2.53(s, 3H).





B2


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470
470, Rf = 1.40 min (Method 5). 1H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO- d6): δppm 12.84(s, 1H), 8.93 (s, 1H), 8.29-8.40(m, 1H), 8.05-8.10(m, 1H), 7.93- 8.00(m, 1H), 7.71-7.81(m, 2H), 7.50-7.58(m, 3H), 4.87- 5.10(m, 2H), 3.85-4.33(m, 7H).





B3


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458
458, Rf = 1.53 min (Method 5). 1H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO- d6): δppm 13.10(s, 1H), 9.01 (s, 1H), 8.41-8.62(m, 1H), 8.29-8.33(m, 1H), 8.07- 8.15(m, 1H), 7.70-7.80(m, 2H), 7.49-7.58(m, 3H), 4.91- 5.09(m, 2H), 4.13-4.34(m, 2H), 3.85-4.12(m, 2H).





B4


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514
514, Rf = 1.41 min (Method 1). 1H NMR (500 MHz, MeOD): δppm 9.25(s, 1H), 8.33-8.40 (m, 1H), 7.81-7.85(m, 1H), 7.66-7.74(m, 2H), 7.53- 7.60(m, 3H), 5.02-5.24(m, 2H), 4.70(s, 2H), 3.93-4.37 (m, 7H), 3.52(s, 3H).









Example C
Preparation of Compounds C of Formula 1



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General Process for the Preparation of Compound C-In-1 from 3-Bromo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]pyrazine:


2-Keto acid (1 eq.), 3-bromo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]pyrazine (1-5 eq.), coupling agent (TBTU, DEPBT or BOP) (1-5 eq.) and Hunig's Base (1-100 eq.) were combined in DMF or THF. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 17 hours. DMF or THF was removed via evaporation at reduced pressure and the residue was partitioned between ethyl acetate and 5-10% Na2CO3 or 5% NaHCO3 or NH4Cl aqueous solution. The aqueous layer was extracted with ethyl acetate or methylene chloride. The organic phase combined and dried over anhydrous MgSO4. Concentration in vacuo provided a crude product, which was purified by trituration, or recrystallization, or silica gel column chromatography, or Shimadzu automated preparative HPLC system, to afford C-In-1.


General Process for the Preparation of Compound C from C-In-1:


C-In-1 (1 eq.), boronic or stannane agent (1-10 eq.) and palladium catalyst (e.g., tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium, bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene palladium (II) chloride, bis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(II) chloride) (0.05-1 eq.)


with or without base (e.g., Cs2CO3, K2CO3, NaCO3, Na3PO4, NaH2PO4, Na2HPO4, Et3N, iPr2NEt, t-BuOK, t-BuONa) were combined in DMF or dioxane, with or without water. The reaction was either heated to 100° C. to 200° C. in sealed tube or carried out in the microwave synthesizer for 20 minutes to 72 hours. The mixture was diluted with MeOH and filtered. The filtration was concentrated and purified by trituration, or recrystallization, or silica gel column chromatography, or Shimadzu automated preparative HPLC system, to afford Compound C.


Characterization of C-In and C (Table C):












TABLE C








MS (M + H)+ Observ.


Compound

MS (M + H)+
and Retention Time


No.
Structure
Calcd.
and NMR


















C-In-1


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486
486, Rf = 1.35 min (Method 9).





C1


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498
498, Rf = 1.45 min (Method 5). 1H NMR (500 MHz, MeOD): δppm 9.12- 9.18(m, 1H), 8.34(s, 1H), 7.78-7.84(m, 1H), 7.31-7.47(m, 4H), 5.01-5.25(m, 2H), 3.98-4.23(m, 4H), 3.92-3.95(m, 3H), 2.50-2.58(m, 3H), 2.25-2.32(m, 3H).





C2


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502, Rf = 1.40 min (Method 5). 1H NMR (500 MHz, MeOD): δppm 9.15(s, 1H), 8.31-8.39(m, 1H), 7.76-7.83(m, 1H), 7.23-7.62(m, 4H), 5.00-5.26(m, 2H), 3.98-4.23(m, 4H), 3.84-3.98(m, 3H), 2.54(s, 3H).





C3


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485
485, Rf = 1.12 min (Method 6).





C4


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527
527, Rf = 1.70 min (Method 8).





C5


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514
514, Rf = 1.44 min (Method 1).





C6


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518
518, Rf = 1.52 min (Method 1).





C7


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498 (M − H)
498 (M − H)+, Rf = 1.36 min (Method 1).





C8


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498.









Example D
Preparation of Compounds D of Formula 1



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General Process for the Preparation of Compound D from D-In-1:


2-Keto acid (1 eq.), D-In-1 (1-5 eq.), coupling agent (TBTU, DEPBT or BOP) (1-5 eq.) and Hunig's Base (1-100 eq.) were combined in DMF or THF. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 17 hours. DMF or THF was removed via evaporation at reduced pressure and the residue was partitioned between ethyl acetate and 5-10% Na2CO3 or 5% NaHCO3 or NH4Cl aqueous solution. The aqueous layer was extracted with ethyl acetate or methylene chloride. The organic phase combined and dried over anhydrous MgSO4. Concentration in vacuo provided a crude product, which was purified by trituration, or recrystallization, or silica gel column chromatography, or Shimadzu automated preparative HPLC system.


Characterization of D (Table D):












TABLE D





Compound

MS (M + H)+
MS (M + H)+ Observ. and


No.
Structure
Calcd.
Retention Time and NMR







D1


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483, Rf = 1.32 min (Method 5). 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3) δppm 11.07-11.13(m, 1H), 9.08(s, 1H), 8.22-8.27(m, 1H), 7.34-7.45(m, 5H), 7.10- 7.17(m, 1H), 4.93-5.10(m, 2H), 3.94-4.15(m, 4H), 3.85- 3.91(m, 3H), 2.55(s, 3H).





D2


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469, Rf = 1.31 min (Method 5). 1H NMR (500 MHz, MeOD): δppm 8.74(s, 1H), 8.31-8.39 (m, 1H), 7.89(s, 1H), 7.83(s, 1H), 7.34-7.44(m, 5H), 7.03- 7.08(m, 1H), 4.87-5.05(m, 2H), 3.89-4.20(m, 7H).





D3


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480, Rf = 1.00 min (Method 5). 1H NMR (500 MHz, MeOD): δppm 9.27-9.32(m, 1H), 9.15- 9.21(m, 2H), 8.43-8.49(m, 1H), 8.18(s, 1H), 7.49-7.58 (m, 6H), 5.19-5.32(m, 2H), 4.06-4.34(m, 7H).









Example E
Preparation of Compounds E of Formula 1



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General Process for the Preparation of Compound E-In-2 from E-In-1:


A round bottom flask was charged with E-In-1 (1 eq.), CH2Cl2, mesitylene and Tin(IV) chloride (0.3 eq.). The mixture was brought to reflux then aminoacetaldehyde diethyl acetal (2 eq.) was added slowly. The reaction was refluxed for 2-3d. The reaction was diluted with CH2Cl2 and filtered through activated charcoal and the filtrate was evaporated giving a solid which was purified by trituration, or recrystallization, or silica gel column chromatography, or Shimadzu automated preparative HPLC system, to afford E-In-2.


General Process for the Preparation of Compound E-In-3 from E-In-2:


A round bottom flask was charged with E-In-2 (1 eq.), CCl4 and N-bromosuccinimide (1 eq.). The solution was refluxed for 30 minutes then allowed to cool. The CCl4 solution was decanted off a brown solid and evaporated. The residue was purified by trituration, or recrystallization, or silica gel column chromatography, or Shimadzu automated preparative HPLC system, to afford E-In-3.


General Process for the Preparation of Compound E-In-4 from E-In-3:


E-In-3 (1 eq.), boronic or stannane agent (1-10 eq.) and palladium catalyst (e.g., tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium, bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene palladium (II) chloride, bis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(II) chloride) (0.05-1 eq.) with or without base (e.g., Cs2CO3, K2CO3, NaCO3, Na3PO4, NaH2PO4, Na2HPO4, Et3N, iPr2NEt, t-BuOK, t-BuONa) were combined in DMF or dioxane, with or without water. The reaction was either heated to 100° C. to 200° C. in sealed tube or carried out in the microwave synthesizer for 20 minutes to 72 hours. The mixture was diluted with MeOH and filtered. The filtration was concentrated and purified by HPLC or recrystallization to offer Compound E-In-4.


General Process for the Preparation of Compound E-In-5 from E-In-4:


E-In-4 was added into a solution TFA in dichloromethane (1% to 100%) or HCl in ether (2N). The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 30 minutes to 18 hours. Concentration under vacuum provided a residue which was purified by silica chromatography or HPLC to afford E-In-5.


General Process for the Preparation of Compound E from E-In-5:


2-Keto acid (1 eq.), E-In-5 (1-5 eq.), coupling agent (TBTU, DEPBT or BOP) (1-5 eq.) and Hunig's Base (1-100 eq.) were combined in DMF or THF. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 17 hours. DMF or THF was removed via evaporation at reduced pressure and the residue was partitioned between ethyl acetate and 5-10% Na2CO3 or 5% NaHCO3 or NH4Cl aqueous solution. The aqueous layer was extracted with ethyl acetate or methylene chloride. The organic phase combined and dried over anhydrous MgSO4. Concentration in vacuo provided a crude product, which was purified by trituration, or recrystallization, or silica gel column chromatography, or Shimadzu automated preparative HPLC system.


Characterization of E-In and E (Table E):












TABLE E





Compound

MS (M + H)+
MS (M + H)+ Observ. and


No.
Structure
Calcd.
Retention Time and NMR







E-In-2


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224. 1H NMR (DMSO-d6): δ1.46 (s, 9H), 3.82-3.84(m, 2H), 3.97-3.99(m, 2H), 4.68(s, 2H), 6.85(s, 1H), 7.04(s, 1H).





E-In-3


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302. 1H NMR (DMSO-d6): δ1.46 (s, 9H), 3.85(s, 4H), 4.65(s, 2H), 6.99(s, 1H).





E-In-4


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301. 1H NMR (DMSO-d6) δ1.47 (s, 9H), 3.82-3.84(t, 2H, J = 5 Hz), 4.51-4.53(t, 2H, J = 5 Hz), 4.78(s, 2H), 7.11-7.13 (dd, 1H, J = 7.5 Hz), 7.43(s, 1H), 7.51-7.53(d, 1H, J = 8 Hz), 7.64-7.68(dd, 1H, J = 8, 2 Hz), 8.53-8.54(d, 1H, J = 5 Hz).





E-In-5


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201.





E1


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484. 1H NMR (DMSO-d6): δ2.52 (s, 3H), 3.85 & 3.93(s, 3H), 3.97-3.99 & 4.16-4.18(t, 2H, J = 5 Hz), 4.51-4.53 & 4.67-4.69(t, 2H, J = 5 Hz), 5.10-& 4.93(s, 2H), 7.37- 7.42(m, 1H), 7.86-7.95(m, 3H), 8.07(s, 1H), 8.40-8.41 & 8.32-8.33(d, 1H, J = 3 Hz), 8.61-8.61 & 8.68- 8.69(d, 1H, J = 3 Hz), 9.25(s, 1H), 12.51 & 12.46(s, 1H).









Example F
Preparation of Compounds F of Formula 1



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General Process for the Preparation of Compound F-In-1 from 3-Bromo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroimidazo[1,2-a]pyrazine:


2-Keto acid (1 eq.), 3-bromo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroimidazo[1,2-a]pyrazine (1-5 eq.), coupling agent (TBTU, DEPBT or BOP) (1-5 eq.) and Hunig's Base (1-100 eq.) were combined in DMF or THF. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 17 hours. DMF or THF was removed via evaporation at reduced pressure and the residue was partitioned between ethyl acetate and 5-10% Na2CO3 or 5% NaHCO3 or NH4Cl aqueous solution. The aqueous layer was extracted with ethyl acetate or methylene chloride. The organic phase combined and dried over anhydrous MgSO4. Concentration in vacuo provided a crude product, which was purified by trituration, or recrystallization, or silica gel column chromatography, or Shimadzu automated preparative HPLC system.


General Process for the Preparation of Compound F from F-In-1:


F-In-1 (1 eq.), boronic or stannane agent (1-10 eq.) and palladium catalyst (e.g., tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium, bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene palladium (II) chloride, bis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(II) chloride) (0.05-1 eq.) with or without base (e.g., Cs2CO3, K2CO3, NaCO3, Na3PO4, NaH2PO4, Na2HPO4, Et3N, iPr2NEt, t-BuOK, t-BuONa) were combined in DMF or dioxane, with or without water. The reaction was either heated to 100° C. to 200° C. in sealed tube or carried out in the microwave synthesizer for 20 minutes to 72 hours. The mixture was diluted with MeOH and filtered. The filtration was concentrated and purified by HPLC or recrystallization to offer Compound F.


Characterization of F-In and F (Table F):












TABLE F





Compound

MS (M + H)+
MS (M + H)+ Observ. and


No.
Structure
Calcd.
Retention Time and NMR







F-In-1


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485
485, Rf = 1.26 min (Method 9).





F1


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499
499, Rf = 1.32 min (Method 9).





F2


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484
484, Rf = 1.11 min (Method 9).





F3


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499
499, Rf = 1.27 min (Method 9).





F4


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514
514, Rf = 1.48 min (Method 1).





F5


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508
508, Rf = 1.52 min (Method 1).





F6


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484
484, Rf = 1.33 min (Method 8).









Example G
Preparation of Compounds G of Formula 1



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General Process for the Preparation of Compound G-In-1 from E-In-4:


A round bottom flask was charged with acetonitrile, 2-propanol, E-In-4 (1 eq.) and N-chlorosuccinimide or N-bromosuccinimide (1.05 eq.). The reaction was refluxed under nitrogen for 0.25 h. The reaction was diluted with ether, washed with water then brine, dried over MgSO4 and evaporated giving a creamy white powder which was purified by trituration, or recrystallization, or silica gel column chromatography, or Shimadzu automated preparative HPLC system.


General Process for the Preparation of Compound G-In-2 from G-In-1:


G-In-1 was added into a solution TFA in dichloromethane (1% to 100%) or HCl in ether (2N). The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 30 minutes to 18 hours. Concentration under vacuum provided a residue which was purified by silica chromatography or HPLC to afford G-In-2.


General Process for the Preparation of Compound G from G-In-2:


2-Keto acid (1 eq.), G-In-2 (1-5 eq.), coupling agent (TBTU, DEPBT or BOP) (1-5 eq.) and Hunig's Base (1-100 eq.) were combined in DMF or THF. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 17 hours. DMF or THF was removed via evaporation at reduced pressure and the residue was partitioned between ethyl acetate and 5-10% Na2CO3 or 5% NaHCO3 or NH4Cl aqueous solution. The aqueous layer was extracted with ethyl acetate or methylene chloride. The organic phase combined and dried over anhydrous MgSO4. Concentration in vacuo provided a crude product, which was purified by trituration, or recrystallization, or silica gel column chromatography, or Shimadzu automated preparative HPLC system.


Characterization of G-In and G (Table G):












TABLE G





Compound

MS (M + H)+
MS (M + H)+ Observ. and


No.
Structure
Calcd.
Retention Time and NMR







G-In-1a


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334
334. 1H NMR (DMSO-d6): δ1.49 (s, 9H), 3.78-3.80(m, 2H), 3.86-3.88(m, 2H), 4.71(s, 2H), 7.38-7.40(m, 3H), 7.44-7.47(m, 2H).





G-In-1b


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378

1H NMR (DMSO-d6): δ1.48 (s, 9H), 3.79-3.80(m, 2H), 3.86-3.88(m, 2H), 4.79(s, 2H), 7.38-7.48(m, 5H).






G1


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517
517. 1H NMR (DMSO-d6): δ3.17 (s, 3H), 3.18(s, 3H), 3.89- 3.91(q, 2H), 4.08-4.11(q, 2H), 4.89 & 4.72(s, 2H), 7.43-7.55(m, 5H), 7.89 & 7.90(s, 1H), 8.36 & 8.32(s, 1H), 9.25(s, 1H), 12.47(s, 1H).





G2


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561
561. 1H NMR (DMSO-d6): δ2.52 (s, 3H), 3.83 & 3.94(s, 3H), 3.50-3.90 & 4.05-4.09 (m, 2H), 4.90 & 4.72(s, 2H), 7.42-7.55(m, 5H), 7.89 & 7.90(s, 1H), 83.6 & 8.32(s, 1H), 9.25(s, 1H), 12.47(s, 1H).









Example H
Preparation of Compounds H of Formula 1



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General Process for the Preparation of Compound H-In-2 from H-In-1:


Copper or CuBr or CuCl or CuI was added in the mixture of H-In-1 and sodium methoxide in methanol solution (0.5-4N) in a sealed tube. The reaction mixture was heated to 100-150° C. for 30 minutes to 18 hours. 1N HCl was then added to adjust pH value to 7. The solution was extracted with EtOAc or Ether or dichloromethane. The combined organic layer was washed with brine and then dried over MgSO4. Concentration under vacuum provided a residue which was purified by silica chromatography or HPLC to afford H-In-2.


General Process for the Preparation of Compound H-In-4 from H-In-1:


[1,3-Bis(diphenylphosphino)nickel(II) chloride was added in the mixture of H-In-1 and 2N trimethylalumnium in toluene in a sealed tube. The reaction mixture was heated to 100-150° C. for 30 minutes to 18 hours. 1N HCl was then added to adjust pH value to 7. The solution was extracted with EtOAc or Ether or dichloromethane. The combined organic layer was washed with brine and then dried over MgSO4. Concentration under vacuum provided a residue which was purified by silica chromatography or HPLC to afford H-In-4.


General Process for the Preparation of Compound H-In-3 or H-In-5 from H-In-2 or H-In-4:


H-In-2 or H-In-4 was added into a solution TFA in dichloromethane (1% to 100%) or HCl in ether (2N). The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 30 minutes to 18 hours. Concentration under vacuum provided a residue which was purified by silica chromatography or HPLC to afford H-In-3 or H-In-5.


General Process for the Preparation of Compound H from H-In-3 or H-In-5:


2-Keto acid (1 eq.), H-In-3 or H-In-5 (1-5 eq.), coupling agent (TBTU, DEPBT or BOP) (1-5 eq.) and Hunig's Base (1-100 eq.) were combined in DMF or THF. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 17 hours. DMF or THF was removed via evaporation at reduced pressure and the residue was partitioned between ethyl acetate and 5-10% Na2CO3 or 5% NaHCO3 or NH4Cl aqueous solution. The aqueous layer was extracted with ethyl acetate or methylene chloride. The organic phase combined and dried over anhydrous MgSO4. Concentration in vacuo provided a crude product, which was purified by trituration, or recrystallization, or silica gel column chromatography, or Shimadzu automated preparative HPLC system.


Characterization of H-In and H (Table H):












TABLE H





Compound

MS (M + H)+
MS (M + H)+ Observ. and


No.
Structure
Calcd.
Retention Time and NMR







H-In-2b


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331
331, Rf = 2.16 min (Method 1).





H-In-3a


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230
230.





H-In-3b


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231
231, Rf = 1.38 min (Method 1).





H-In-5a


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215
215, Rf = 0.48 min (Method 9).





H1a


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HRMS: 513.1993
HRMS: 513.1992. 1H NMR (DMSO-d6): δ2.50(s, 3H), 3.81 & 3.78 (s, 3H), 3.86 & 3.92(s, 3H), 3.87-3.89 & 4.08- 4.10(t, 2H, J = 5 Hz), 3.97- 3.99 & 4.14-4.16(t, 2H, J = 5 Hz), 4.86 & 4.67 (s, 2H), 7.42-7.55(m, 5H), 7.89 & 7.90(s, 1H), 8.36 & 8.32(s, 1H), 9.25 (s, 1H), 12.47(s, 1H).





H1b


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514
514, Rf = 1.68 min (Method 1).





H2


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498
498, Rf = 1.71 min (Method 8).









Example I
Preparation of Compounds I of Formula 1



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Process for the Preparation of Compound I-In-1 from Pyrazin-2-amine


3-Bromo-1,1,1-trifluoroacetone (1 eq.) was added to a solution of pyrazin-2-amine (1 eq.) in dioxane and the mixture was heated at 40-110° C. for 20 h. The solid formed was collected by filtration and washed twice with EtOAc. This solid was heated in isopropanol at reflux for 3 hours. Reaction mixture cooled to room temperature and partitioned between ethyl acetate and saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate. The aqueous phase was extracted once more with ethyl acetate. The combined organic layers were washed with brine, dried over sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated in vacuo to afford a solid containing 2-(trifluoromethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyrazine, 1-In-1. This material could be purified by trituration, or recrystallization, or silica gel column chromatography, or Shimadzu automated preparative HPLC system, or used as is without further purification.


Process for the Preparation of Compound I-In-2 from 1-In-1:


The crude material containing 2-(trifluoromethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyrazine, 1-In-1 was dissolved in MeOH and was treated with Pd/C and hydrogen at 1 atm of pressure. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 h. Reaction transferred to a Parr shaker reactor and kept under 50 psi for 20 h. Solution filtered through CELITE® to remove catalyst and concentrated in vacuo. Residue containing 2-(trifluoromethyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroimidazo[1,2-a]pyrazine, 1-In-2, could be purified by trituration, or recrystallization, or silica gel column chromatography, or Shimadzu automated preparative HPLC system, or used as is without further purification.


Process for the Preparation of Compound I-In-3 from 1-In-2:


The solution of 2-(trifluoromethyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroimidazo[1,2-a]pyrazine (1 eq.), Hunig's Base (1-20 eq.) and BOC2O (1-5 eq.) was stirred in CH2Cl2 at room temperature for 1-20 h. The volume was reduced to half in vacuo and then the solution was partitioned between ethyl acetate and 0.5N HCl. Aqueous phase was extracted twice with EtOAc. The combined organic phases were dried over sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified on silica gel to afford 1-In-3.


Process for the Preparation of Compound I-In-4 from 1-In-3:


1-In-3 (1 eq.) in chloroform was cooled to 0° C. and bromine (1 eq.) was added slowly. The reaction was stirred at this temperature for 30 min and then placed at room temperature for 1.5 h. Bromine (1 eq.) was added and the stirring continued for 2 h. The reaction was quenched with aq. sat. NaHCO3, extracted with AcOEt, dried over Na2SO4, and purified on silica gel (hexanes-10% EtOAc/Hex) to afford I-In-4.


General Process for the Preparation of Compound I-In-5 from 1-In-4:


1-In-4 (1 eq.), boronic or stannane agent (1-10 eq.) and palladium catalyst (e.g., tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium, bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene palladium (II) chloride, bis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(II) chloride) (0.05-1 eq.) with or without base (e.g., Cs2CO3, K2CO3, NaCO3, Na3PO4, NaH2PO4, Na2HPO4, Et3N, iPr2NEt, t-BuOK, t-BuONa) were combined in DMF or dioxane, with or without water. The reaction was either heated to 100° C. to 200° C. in sealed tube or carried out in the microwave synthesizer for 20 minutes to 72 hours. The mixture was diluted with MeOH and filtered. The filtration was concentrated and purified by HPLC or recrystallization to offer 1-In-5.


General Process for the Preparation of Compound I-In-6 from 1-In-5:


1-In-5 was added into a solution TFA in dichloromethane (1% to 100%) or HCl in ether (2N). The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 30 minutes to 18 hours. Concentration under vacuum provided a residue which was purified by silica chromatography or HPLC to afford 1-in-6.


General Process for the Preparation of Compound I from 1-In-6:


2-Keto acid (1 eq.), 1-In-6 (1-5 eq.), coupling agent (TBTU, DEPBT or BOP) (1-5 eq.) and Hunig's Base (1-100 eq.) were combined in DMF or THF. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 17 hours. DMF or THF was removed via evaporation at reduced pressure and the residue was partitioned between ethyl acetate and 5-10% Na2CO3 or 5% NaHCO3 or NH4Cl aqueous solution. The aqueous layer was extracted with ethyl acetate or methylene chloride. The organic phase combined and dried over anhydrous MgSO4. Concentration in vacuo provided a crude product, which was purified by trituration, or recrystallization, or silica gel column chromatography, or Shimadzu automated preparative HPLC system, to afford Compound I.


Characterization of 1-In and I (Table I):












TABLE I





Compound

MS (M + H)+
MS (M + H)+ Observ. and


No.
Structure
Calcd.
Retention Time and NMR







I-In-1


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188
188, Rf = 1.19 min (Method 2). 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3) δppm 9.21(s, 1H), 8.11(s, 1H), 7.94-8.08 (m, 2H).





I-In-2


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192
192, Rf = 0.24 min (Method 2).





I-In-3


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292
292, Rf = 2.99 min. (Method 2). 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3): δppm 7.20(s, 1 H), 4.71(s, 2H), 3.97- 4.07(m, 2H), 3.78-3.93 (m, 2H), 1.47(s, 9H).





I-In-4


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370

1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3): δppm 4.70(s, 2H), 3.91-3.90(m, 4H), 1.49 (s, 9H).






I-In-5a


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368
368, Rf = 2.35 min. (Method 2).





I-In-5b


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369
369, Rf = 2.10 min (Method 3).





I-In-6a


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268
268, Rf = 1.67 min. (Method 2).





I-In-6b


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269
269, Rf = 1.39 min (Method 3).





I1


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551
551, Rf = 2.77 min (Method 2). 1H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d6): δppm 12.45- 12.52(m, 1H), 9.22-9.27 (m, 1H), 8.30-8.38(m, 1H), 7.87-7.92(m, 1H), 7.41-7.58(m, 5H), 4.74- 4.98(m, 2H), 3.74-4.14 (m, 10H).





I2


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525
525, Rf = 2.00 min (Method 1). 1H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d6): δppm 13.07- 13.18(m, 1H), 8.99-9.06 (m, 1H), 8.42-8.61(m, 1H), 8.31-8.37(m, 1H), 8.13(s, 1H), 7.41-7.59 (m, 5H), 4.79-4.98(m, 2H), 3.76-4.13(m, 4H).





I3


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552
552, Rf = 1.23 min (Method 4). 1H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d6): δppm 2.51(s, 3H), 3.69-4.33(m, 7H), 4.71-5.16(m, 2H), 7.43- 7.71(m, 2 H), 7.81-7.95 (m, 1H) 7.92-8.15(m, 1H) 8.19-8.48(m, 1H), 8.70(d, J = 4.27 Hz, 1H), 9.24(s, 1H), 12.49(s, 1H).









Example J
Preparation of Compounds J of Formula 1



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Process for the Preparation of Compound J-In-2 from J-In-1:


To a stirred solution of 4,7-dimethoxy azaindole (1 eq.) in anisole was added phosphorus oxybromide (1 eq.) portion wise and the reaction mixture was slowly heated to 120° C. Reaction mixture was allowed to stir at 120° C. for about 18 h. Then, the reaction mixture was cooled to 10° C. and slowly quenched with ice-water mixture. The resulting mixture was neutralized with saturated sodium bicarbonate solution and then extracted with ethyl acetate. The combined organic layer was washed with brine, dried over sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated. The crude product was purified by column chromatography using 60-120 silica gel and 15% ethyl acetate in hexane as eluent to afford J-In-2.


Process for the Preparation of Compound J-In-3 from J-In-2:


To a stirred solution of aluminum chloride (4 eq.) in dry dichloromethane under nitrogen atmosphere was added J-In-2 (1 eq.) portion wise and the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 h. In a separate flask, to a stirred solution of aluminum chloride (6 eq.) in dry dichloromethane under nitrogen atmosphere was added methoxy oxalylchloride (3 eq.) drop wise. The reaction mixture was allowed to stir at room temperature for 2 hrs. Then this reaction mixture was added slowly to the above reaction mixture for about 30 min and stirred for 16 h at room temperature. The reaction mixture was quenched with saturated ammonium acetate solution to pH-7. The resulting mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate. The combined organic layer was washed with brine, dried over sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated. The crude product was purified by column chromatography using 60-120 silica gel and 25% ethyl acetate in hexane as eluent to afford J-In-3.


General Process for the Preparation of Compound J-In-4 from J-In-3:


J-In-3 (1 eq.) was dissolved in THF/water or acetone/water mixture (1:1), LiOH or NaOH or K2CO3 (2-10 eq.) and the reaction was stirred for 20 h at room temperature. The volatiles were removed under reduced pressure and acidified the mixture using dilute HCl (pH˜6). The resulting solid (J-In-4) was filtered, dried and used for the next step without further purification.


General Process for the Preparation of Compound J-In-5 from J-In-4:


2-Keto acid (1 eq.), J-In-4 (1-5 eq.), coupling agent (TBTU, DEPBT or BOP) (1-5 eq.) and Hunig's Base (1-100 eq.) were combined in DMF or THF. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 17 hours. DMF or THF was removed via evaporation at reduced pressure and the residue was partitioned between ethyl acetate and 5-10% Na2CO3 or 5% NaHCO3 or NH4Cl aqueous solution. The aqueous layer was extracted with ethyl acetate or methylene chloride. The organic phase combined and dried over anhydrous MgSO4. Concentration in vacuo provided a crude product, which was purified by trituration, or recrystallization, or silica gel column chromatography, or Shimadzu automated preparative HPLC system, to afford J-In-5.


General Process for the Preparation of Compound J from J-In-5:


J-In-5 (1 eq.), boronic or stannane agent (1-10 eq.) and palladium catalyst (e.g., tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium, bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene palladium (II) chloride, bis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(II) chloride) (0.05-1 eq.) with or without base (e.g., Cs2CO3, K2CO3, NaCO3, Na3PO4, NaH2PO4, Na2HPO4, Et3N, iPr2NEt, t-BuOK, t-BuONa) were combined in DMF or dioxane, with or without water. The reaction was either heated to 100° C. to 200° C. in sealed tube or carried out in the microwave synthesizer for 20 minutes to 72 hours. The mixture was diluted with MeOH and filtered. The filtration was concentrated and purified by HPLC or recrystallization to offer Compound J.


Characterization of J-In and J (Table J):












TABLE J





Compound

MS (M + H)+
MS (M + H)+ Observ. and


No.
Structure
Calcd.
Retention Time and NMR







J-In-2


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227
227.





J-In-3


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313
313.





J-In-4


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299
299.





J-In-5


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480
480.





J1


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498
498, Rf = 1.72 min (Method 2). 1H NMR (500 MHz, MeOD): δppm 4.08-4.22 (m, 5H), 4.30-4.46(m, 2H), 4.81(s, 2H), 5.23-5.40(m, 2H), 7.19(s, 1H), 7.53-7.67 (m, 5H), 7.70-7.80(m, 1H), 7.99-8.07(m, 1H), 8.68- 8.79(m, 1H).





J2


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526
526, Rf = 1.92 min (Method 2). 1H NMR (500 MHz, MeOD): δppm 1.69(s, 6H), 4.15(m, 5H), 4.29-4.48(m, 2H), 5.27-5.39(m, 2H), 7.14(s, 1H), 7.54-7.69(m, 5H), 7.71-7.83(m, 1H), 8.04(s, 1H), 8.72-8.82(m, 1H).









Example K
Preparation of Compounds K of Formula 1



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General Process for the Preparation of Compound K-In-2 from K-In-1:


K-In-1 (1 eq.), base selected from Cs2CO3, K2CO3, NaCO3, Na3PO4, NaH2PO4, Na2HPO4, Et3N, iPr2NEt, t-BuOK and t-BuONa (1-10 eq.), copper agent selected from Cu, CuCl, CuBr and CuI (0.01-2 eq.), (1R,2R)-diaminomethylcyclohexane (0.02-4 eq.), and aryl bromide or aryl iodide (1-5 eq.) were combined in a sealable flask. The mixture was diluted with 1,4-dioxane. The flask was flushed with N2, sealed, and heated to 100° C. for 2-24 h. The mixture was cooled to room temperature and was filtered through a pad of CELITE® to remove solids. The organic solution was concentrated under reduced pressure, and the residue was purified by silica chromatography or HPLC to afford K-In-2.


General Process for the Preparation of Compound K-In-3 from K-In-2:


K-In-2 was added into a solution TFA in dichloromethane (1% to 100%) or HCl in ether (2N). The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 30 minutes to 18 hours. Concentration under vacuum provided a residue which was purified by silica chromatography or HPLC to afford K-In-3.


General Process for the Preparation of Compound K from K-In-3:


2-Keto acid (1 eq.), K-In-3 (1-5 eq.), coupling agent (TBTU, DEPBT or BOP) (1-5 eq.) and Hunig's Base (1-100 eq.) were combined in DMF or THF. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 17 hours. DMF or THF was removed via evaporation at reduced pressure and the residue was partitioned between ethyl acetate and 5-10% Na2CO3 or 5% NaHCO3 or NH4Cl aqueous solution. The aqueous layer was extracted with ethyl acetate or methylene chloride. The organic phase combined and dried over anhydrous MgSO4. Concentration in vacuo provided a crude product, which was purified by trituration, or recrystallization, or silica gel column chromatography, or Shimadzu automated preparative HPLC system, to afford Compound K.


Characterization of K-In and K (Table K):












TABLE K





Compound

MS (M + H)+
MS (M + H)+ Observ. and


No.
Structure
Calcd.
Retention Time and NMR







K-In-2


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376
376, Rf = 3.405 min (Method 2). 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3): δppm 7.77(d, J = 7.02 Hz, 2H), 7.26-7.61 (m, 8H), 4.75(br. s., 2H), 3.74(br. s., 2H), 2.85- 2.94(m, 2H), 1.48-1.55 (m, 9H).





K-In-3


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276
276, Rf = 2.06 min (Method 2). 1H (500 MHz, MeOD): δppm 7.40-7.74(m, 10H), 4.54(s, 2H), 3.60(t, J = 6.10 Hz, 2H), 3.20(t, J = 6.10 Hz, 2H).





K1


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559
559, Rf = 2.09 min (Method 1). 1H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d6): δppm 12.44 (br. s., 1H), 9.21-9.28(m, 1H), 8.19-8.35(m, 1H), 7.27-7.98(m, 11H), 4.73- 4.98(m, 2H), 3.70-4.04 (m, 5H), 2.91-3.12(m, 2H), 2.44-2.55(m, 3H).









Example L
Preparation of Compounds L of Formula 1



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General Process for the Preparation of Compound L-In-1 from tert-Butyl 3-((dimethylamino)methylene)-4-oxopiperidine-1-carboxylate:


tert-Butyl 3-((dimethylamino)methylene)-4-oxopiperidine-1-carboxylate (1 eq.) and hydrazine (1-2 eq.) were mixed in ethanol. The reaction mixture was heated at 115° C. for 16 h. After removal of the solvents under vacuum, the residue was purified using silica gel column chromatography or Shimadzu automated preparative HPLC system, to afford L-In-1.


General Process for the Preparation of Compound L-In-2 from L-In-1:


L-In-1 was added to a solution of TFA in dichloromethane (1% to 100%) or HCl in ether (2N). The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 30 minutes to 18 hours. Concentration under vacuum provided a residue which was purified by silica chromatography or HPLC to afford L-In-2.


General Process for the Preparation of Compound L from L-In-2:


2-Keto acid (1 eq.), L-In-2 (1-5 eq.), coupling agent (TBTU, DEPBT or BOP) (1-5 eq.) and Hunig's Base (1-100 eq.) were combined in DMF or THF. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 17 hours. DMF or THF was removed via evaporation at reduced pressure and the residue was partitioned between ethyl acetate and 5-10% Na2CO3 or 5% NaHCO3 or NH4Cl aqueous solution. The aqueous layer was extracted with ethyl acetate or methylene chloride. The organic phase combined and dried over anhydrous MgSO4. Concentration in vacuo provided a crude product, which was purified by trituration, or recrystallization, or silica gel column chromatography, or Shimadzu automated preparative HPLC system, to afford Compound L.


Characterization of L-In and L (Table L):












TABLE L





Compound

MS (M + H)+
MS (M + H)+ Observ. and


No.
Structure
Calcd.
Retention Time and NMR


















L-In-1a


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302
302, Rf = 1.72 min (Method 4).





L-In-1b


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330
330, Rf = 1.72 min (Method 4).





L-In-1c


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300
300, Rf = 1.91 min (Method 4).





L-In-1d


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301
301, Rf = 1.94 min (Method 4).





L-In-1e


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302
302, Rf = 1.86 min (Method 4).





L-In-2a


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202
202, Rf = 0.26 min (Method 10).





L-In-2b


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230
230, Rf = 0.46 min (Method 11).





L-In-2c


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200
200, Rf = 1.01 min (Method 12).





L-In-2d


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201
201, Rf = 0.65 min (Method 4).





L-In-2e


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202
202, Rf = 0.35 min (Method 10).





L1


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485
485, Rf = 1.48 min (Method 5). 1H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO- d6): δppm 12.36-12.44 (m, 1H), 9.20-9.25 (m, 1H), 8.80- 8.92 (m, 2H), 8.17-8.30 (m, 1H), 7.40-7.88 (m, 3H), 4.46-4.77 (m, 2H), 3.78- 3.97 (m, 5H), 3.13-3.33 (m, 2H), 2.46 (s, 3H).





L2


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513
513, Rf = 1.49 min (Method 5). 1H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO- d6): δppm 12.30-12.49 (m, 1H), 9.16-9.30 (m, 1H), 8.80- 8.32 (m, 1H), 7.55-7.88 (m, 3H), 4.45-4.75 (m, 2H), 3.66-3.99 (m, 6H), 3.25- 3.44 (m, 3H), 2.50-2.61 (m, 3H), 2.46-2.48 (m, 4H).





L3


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483
483, Rf = 1.69 min (Method 5). 1H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO- d6): δppm 12.35-12.48 (m, 1H), 9.18-9.26 (m, 1H), 8.19- 8.33 (m, 1H), 7.82-7.90 (m, 1H), 7.60-7.72 (m, 1H), 7.46-7.59 (m, 4H), 7.34- 7.40 (m, 1H), 4.48-4.74 (m, 2H), 3.65-3.96 (m, 5H), 2.85- 3.04 (m, 2H), 2.47-2.48 (m, 3H).





L4


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484
484, Rf = 1.68 min (Method 5). 1H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO- d6): δppm 12.33-12.44 (m, 1H), 9.18-9.27 (m, 1H), 8.36- 8.50 (m, 1H), 8.17-8.29 (m, 1H), 7.93-8.00 (m, 1H), 7.81-7.90 (m, 2H), 7.58- 7.77 (m, 1H), 7.28-7.36 (m, J = 6.87, 5.34 Hz, 1H), 4.47- 4.73 (m, 2H), 3.68-3.97 (m, 5H), 3.19-3.38 (m, 2H), 2.46- 2.48 (m, 3H).





L5


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485
485, Rf = 1.58 min (Method 5). 1H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO- d6): δppm 12.34-12.44 (m, 1H), 9.15-9.26 (m, 2H), 8.44- 8.61 (m, 2H), 8.17-8.29 (m, 1H), 7.68-7.89 (m, 2H), 4.48-4.77 (m, 2H), 3.68- 3.99 (m, 5H), 2.70-3.20 (m, 2H), 2.46-2.48 (m, 3H).









Example M
Preparation of Compounds M of Formula 1



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General Process for the Preparation of Compound M-In-1 from 4,5,6,7-Tetrahydro-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridine:


4,5,6,7-Tetrahydro-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridine (1 eq.) was dissolved in CH2Cl2 and treated with TEA (2-10 eq.), BOC-Anhydride (2 eq.) and a catalytic amount of DMAP (0.01-1 eq.) and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1-7 days. The reaction mixture was quenched with 1N HCl, followed by extraction with CH2Cl2. The organic phase was dried over Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated. The crude product containing both diboc-regioisomers drawn above was dissolved in MeOH and treated with ammonia in MeOH and the mixture was heated at 60° C. for 2-8 h. Removal of solvents under vacuum afforded M-In-1 which was purified by trituration, or recrystallization, or silica gel column chromatography, or Shimadzu automated preparative HPLC system. The crude M-In-1 could be used in the further reaction without any purification.


General Process for the Preparation of Compound M-In-2 from M-In-1:


M-In-1 (1 eq.), boronic acid (1-5 eq.), pyridine (0.01-5 eq.), Cu(OAc)z (0.01-2 eq.) and molecular sieves (4A) were stirred in CH2Cl2 at room temperature with open air for 1-10 days. The reaction mixture was filtered to remove solids and the filtrate was concentrated under vacuum provided a residue which was purified by HPLC to afford M-In-2.


General Process for the Preparation of Compound M-In-3 from M-In-2:


M-In-2 was added into a solution TFA in dichloromethane (1% to 100%) or HCl in ether (2N). The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 30 minutes to 18 hours. Concentration under vacuum provided a residue which was purified by silica chromatography or HPLC to afford M-In-3.


General Process for the Preparation of Compound M from M-In-3:


2-Keto acid (1 eq.), M-In-3 (1-5 eq.), coupling agent (TBTU, DEPBT or BOP) (1-5 eq.) and Hunig's Base (1-100 eq.) were combined in DMF or THF. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 17 hours. DMF or THF was removed via evaporation at reduced pressure and the residue was partitioned between ethyl acetate and 5-10% Na2CO3 or 5% NaHCO3 or NH4Cl aqueous solution. The aqueous layer was extracted with ethyl acetate or methylene chloride. The organic phase combined and dried over anhydrous MgSO4. Concentration in vacuo provided a crude product, which was purified by trituration, or recrystallization, or silica gel column chromatography, or Shimadzu automated preparative HPLC system, to afford Compound M.


Characterization of M-In and M (Table M):












TABLE M





Compound

MS (M + H)+
MS (M + H)+ Observ. and


No.
Structure
Calcd.
Retention Time and NMR


















M-In-1a


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224
224, Rf = 0.96 (Method 1). 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3): δppm 7.57 (s, 1H), 4.43 (brs, 2H), 3.66 (brs, 2H), 2.64 (brs, 2H), 1.42 (s, 9H).





M-In-2a


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300
300, Rf = 1.41 min (Method 1). 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3): δppm 8.68 (br. s., 1H), 7.32- 7.73 (m, 6H), 4.66 (br. s., 2H), 3.76 (br. s., 2H), 2.60-2.80 (m, 2H), 1.37-1.60 (m, 12H).





M-In-2b


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301

1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3): δ9.04 (s, 1H), 8.54 (m, 1H), 7.95 (m, 1H), 7.57 (m, 1H), 7.44 (m, 1H), 4.62 (s, 2H). 3.74 (m, 2H), 3.00 (m, 2H), 1.45 (s, 9H).






M-In-3a


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200
200, Rf = 0.77 min (Method 1).





M1


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483
483, Rf = 1.10 min (Method 1). 1H NMR (500 MHz, MeOD): δppm 9.24 (s, 1H), 8.82-9.05 (m, 1H), 8.29-8.42 (m, 1H), 7.88 (s, 1H), 7.52-7.74 (m, 5H), 3-5.02 (m, 2H), 3.95- 4.07 (m, 3H), 3.83-4.23 (m, 2H), 2.78-2.99 (m, 2H), 2.57 (s, 3H).





M2


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484
484, Rf = 1.15 min (Method 1). 1H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO- d6): δppm 12.47 (s, 1H), 9.24 (s, 1H) 8.9-8.78 (m, 1H) 8.60- 8.58 (m, 1H), 8.31-8.28 (m, 1H), 8.11-8.08 (m, 1H), 7.88- 7.80 (m, 2H) 7.54-7.51 (m, 1H) 4.78-4.53 (m, 2H), 4.01- 3.73 (m, 3H), 3.84 (s, 3H), 2.5 (s, 3H).









Example N
Preparation of Compounds N of Formula 1



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General Process for the Preparation of Compound N-In-1 from Pyrazin-2-ylmethanamine.


To a solution of 2-(aminomethyl)pyrazine dihydrochloride (1 eq.) [prepared as described by Dhar, T. G. M. et al., Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett., 17, 5019-5024 (2007)] and N,N-diisopropylethylamine (2-10 eq.) in DMF at 25° C. was added aroyl chloride (1-2 eq.), and the mixture was stirred at 25° C. for 24 h. The resulting mixture was concentrated under vacuum, and the residue was dissolved in ethyl acetate. The solution was washed with water and brine, dried over anhyd. sodium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated. Column chromatography on silica gel (elution: 0-50% ethyl acetate/methylene chloride) N-In-1.


General Process for the Preparation of Compound N-In-2 from N-In-1:


To a suspension of N-In-1 (1 eq.) in toluene at room temperature was added phosphorous oxychloride (1-10 eq.) dropwise. The resulting mixture was heated at reflux for 2.5 h. After cooling to room temperature the reaction mixture was diluted with ethyl acetate and water. The phases were separated. The aqueous phase was adjusted to pH 7 employing aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution and then extracted with ethyl acetate. The combined organic phases were washed with water and brine, dried over anhyd. sodium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated. Column chromatography on silica gel (elution: 0-5% isopropanol/chloroform) provided N-In-2.


General Process for the Preparation of Compound N-In-3 from N-In-2:


A mixture of N-In-2 (1 eq.) and 20% palladium hydroxide on carbon (0.01-0.5 eq.) in methanol was stirred at 25° C. under hydrogen gas (1.00 atm) for 26 h. The reaction mixture was filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated under vacuum to provide N-In-3.


General Process for the Preparation of Compound N from N-In-3:


2-Keto acid (1 eq.), N-In-3 (1-5 eq.), coupling agent (TBTU, DEPBT or BOP) (1-5 eq.) and Hunig's Base (1-100 eq.) were combined in DMF or THF. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 17 hours. DMF or THF was removed via evaporation at reduced pressure and the residue was partitioned between ethyl acetate and 5-10% Na2CO3 or 5% NaHCO3 or NH4Cl aqueous solution. The aqueous layer was extracted with ethyl acetate or methylene chloride. The organic phase combined and dried over anhydrous MgSO4. Concentration in vacuo provided a crude product, which was purified by trituration, or recrystallization, or silica gel column chromatography, or Shimadzu automated preparative HPLC system, to afford Compound N.


Characterization of N-In and N (Table N):












TABLE N





Compound

MS (M + H)+
MS (M + H)+ Observ. and


No.
Structure
Calcd.
Retention Time and NMR


















N-In-1a


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214
214. 1H-NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3): δ8.69 (s, 1H), 8.53 (m, 2H), 7.84 (m, 2H), 7.53- 7.44 (m, 3H), 4.83 (d, 1H, J = 4.9 Hz).





N-In-2a


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196
196.





N-In-3a


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200
200.





N1


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HRMS: 483.1888
HRMS: 483.1873. 1H-NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ12.48 (br s, 1H), 9.25 (s, 1H), 8.36- 8.31 (m, 1H), 7.90 (m, 1H), 7.80-7.73 (m, 2H), 7.62- 7.57 (m, 3H), 7.45 (s, 2/3H), 7.27 (s, 1/3H), 5.00 (s, 4/3H), 4.84 (s, 2/3H), 4.41 (m, 2/3H), 4.26 (m, 4/3H), 4.05 (m, 2/3H), 3.92 (s, 1H), 3.88 (s, 2H), 3.86 (m, 4/3H), 2.50 (s, 3H).





N2


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HRMS: 519.1699
HRMS: 519.1689. 1H-NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ12.46 (br s, 1H), 9.24 (s, 1H), 8.34- 8.30 (m, 1H), 7.88-7.86 (m, 1H), 7.69-7.60 (m, 1H), 7.50-7.40 (m, 1H), 7.29-7.21 (m, 1H), 7.10 (s, 2/3H), 6.94 (s, 1/3H), 4.96 (s, 4/3H), 4.79 (s, 2/3H), 4.09 (m, 2/3H), 3.98 (m, 2/3H), 3.91 (m, 4/3H), 3.84 (s, 1H), 3.81 (m, 4/3H), 3.77 (s, 2H), 2.50 (s, 3H).









Example O
Preparation of Compounds O of Formula 1



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General Process for the Preparation of Compound O-In-1 from piperazine-2-carboxylic acid:


A three necked round bottom flask was charged with piperazine-2-carboxylic acid dihydrochloride (1 eq.), cupric carbonate (1.1 eq.) and water. The reaction mixture was refluxed for about 2 h and it was filtered through CELITE® bed. The deep blue color filtrate was cooled to 0° C. and added sodium bicarbonate (3.7 eq.) into the reaction mixture very slowly. The reaction mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 30 min and benzyl chloroformate (1.5 eq.) was added to the reaction mixture very slowly. The progress of the reaction was monitored by TLC. After consumption of starting material, the reaction mixture was filtered and a pale blue solid was washed with cold water, ethanol and diethyl ether. The pale blue solid was taken up in water and concentrated hydrochloric acid was added. To this solution, H2S gas was purged for 1 h under stirring at room temperature. The excess H2S gas was removed by purging with nitrogen for 30 min. The reaction mixture was filtered through CELITE® bed and was washed with 1.5N HCl. The colorless filtrate was concentrated to afford desired O-In-1.


General Process for the Preparation of Compound O-In-2 from O-In-1:


A three necked round bottom flask was charged with O-In-1 (1 eq.), sodium hydroxide (2 eq.) and acetonitrile. The reaction mixture was cooled to 0° C. and Boc anhydride (1 eq.) was added into the reaction mixture very slowly. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 16 h. The progress of the reaction was monitored by TLC. After consumption of starting material, the reaction mixture was washed with petroleum ether. The aqueous layer was acidified with citric acid to pH˜6 and extracted with dichloro methane. The combined organic layer was washed with brine solution and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. The organic layer was filtered and concentrated to afford O-In-2.


General Process for the Preparation of Compound O-In-3 from O-In-2:


A three necked round bottom flask was charged with O-In-2 (1 eq.), triethyl amine (2 eq.) and dry dichloromethane under nitrogen atmosphere. The reaction mixture was cooled to 0° C. and methyl chloroformate (1.3 eq.) was added into the reaction mixture very slowly. The reaction mixture was stirred at −10° C. for 30 min and further cooled to −30° C. Ammonia gas was purged in the reaction mixture for 30 min at −30° C. The reaction mixture was allowed to stir at room temperature for 16 h. After consumption of starting material, ice-cold water was added to reaction mixture. The organic layer was separated and aqueous layer was extracted with dichloromethane. The combined organic layers was washed with water, brine and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. The organic layer was filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The resulting crude product was purified by column chromatography using 60-120 silica gel and chloroform\methanol (6%) as eluant to afford O-In-3.


General Process for the Preparation of Compound O-In-4 from O-In-3:


A three necked round bottom flask was charged with O-In-3 (1 eq.) in dry THF under nitrogen atmosphere. The reaction mixture was cooled to 0° C. and borane-dimethyl sulphide (4 eq.) was added into the reaction mixture very slowly. The reaction mixture was allowed to stir at room temperature for 16 h. After consumption of starting material, methanol was added to the reaction mixture very slowly. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 30 min and evaporated to remove volatiles. The residue was dissolved in dichloromethane and ice cold water. The organic layer was separated and aqueous layer was extracted with dichloromethane. The combined organic layers was washed with water, brine and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. The organic layer was filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The resulting crude product was purified by column chromatography using 60-120 silica gel and chloroform\methanol (10%) as eluant to afford O-In-4.


General Process for the Preparation of Compound O-In-5 from O-In-4:


To O-In-5 dissolved in dry methanol, excess of methanolic HCl was added at 0° C. The reaction mixture was allowed to stir at room temperature for 3 h. The volatiles were completely removed under vacuum to provide O-In-5 as an HCl salt which was used in the further reactions without any purification.


General Process for the Preparation of Compound O-In-6 from O-In-5:


To O-In-5 (1 eq.) dissolved in dry triethylamine, thiobenzamide (2 eq.) was added. The reaction mixture was heated to 100° C. for 3 h. The volatiles were completely removed under vacuum and the residue was diluted with water. The aqueous layer was extracted with dichloromethane and the combined organic layer was washed with brine solution, dried over MgSO4 and evaporated. The crude product was purified by column chromatography using 60-120 silica gel and chloroform\methanol (8%) as eluant to afford O-In-6.


General Process for the Preparation of Compound O-In-7 from O-In-6:


Palladium on carbon (0.01-0.5 eq.) was added into the solution of O-In-6 (1 eq.) in dry methanol under a nitrogen atmosphere. The reaction mixture was allowed to stir under a hydrogen atmosphere at 2 kg pressure for 16 h. After the completion of the reaction, the reaction mixture was filtered through a CELITE® bed and washed repeatedly with methanol. The filtrate was concentrated under vacuum to afford O-In-7.


General Process for the Preparation of Compound O from O-In-7:


2-Keto acid (1 eq.), O-In-7 (1-5 eq.), coupling agent (TBTU, DEPBT or BOP) (1-5 eq.) and Hunig's Base (1-100 eq.) were combined in DMF or THF. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 17 hours. DMF or THF was removed via evaporation at reduced pressure and the residue was partitioned between ethyl acetate and 5-10% Na2CO3 or 5% NaHCO3 or NH4Cl aqueous solution. The aqueous layer was extracted with ethyl acetate or methylene chloride. The organic phase combined and dried over anhydrous MgSO4. Concentration in vacuo provided a crude product, which was purified by trituration, or recrystallization, or silica gel column chromatography, or Shimadzu automated preparative HPLC system, to afford Compound O.


Characterization of O-In and O (Table O):












TABLE O





Compound

MS (M + H)+
MS (M + H)+ Observ. and


No.
Structure
Calcd.
Retention Time and NMR


















O-In-1


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265
265. 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO- d6): δ3.24 (m, 2H), 3.89 (m, 2H), 4.14-4.20 (m, 2H), 5.11 (m, 1H), 7.30-7.42 (m, 5H), 9.86 (bs, 1H).





O-In-2


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(M − 1)+ 363
363 (M − 1)+. 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO- d6): δ1.40 (s, 9H), 2.94 (m, 4H), 3.72-3.86 (m, 2H), 4.46 (m, 2H), 7.29-7.38 (m, 5H), 13.2 (bs, 1H).





O-In-3


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364

1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO- d6): δ1.48 (s, 9H), 2.90 (m, 1H), 3.15-3.18 (m, 2H), 3.6- 3.68 (m, 2H), 3.71-3.81 (m, 2H), 4.57-4.67 (m, 2H), 5.07- 5.10 (dd, 2H), 7.29-7.38 (m, 5H).






O-In-4


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350
350. 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO- d6): δ1.48 (s, 9H), 2.90-3.1 (m, 2H), 3.2-3.33 (m, 3H), 3.6-3.68 (d, 1H), 3.71-3.81 (dd, 1H), 4.35-4.45 (m, 2H), 5.05 (s, 2H), 7.01 (bs, 1H), 7.35-7.38 (m, 5H).





O-In-5


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250
250. 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO- d6): δ2.90-3.1 (m, 2H), 3.18- 3.33 (m, 3H), 3.5-3.65 (m, 2H), 3.94-4.02 (dd, 1H), 4.18- 4.23 (dd, 1H), 5.05 (s, 2H), 7.35-7.44 (m, 5H), 8.5 (bs, 3H), 10.12 (bs, 2H).





O-In-6a


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336
336. 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO- d6): δ2.70-2.73 (m, 1H), 3.11- 3.18 (m, 2H), 3.58-3.63 (m, 2H), 3.75-3.80 (m, 2H), 4.18- 4.22 (m, 2H), 5.05 (s, 2H), 7.35-7.50 (m, 10H).





O-In-6b


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337
337. 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO- d6): δ3.18-3.23 (m, 3H), 3.41- 3.58 (m, 2H), 3.6-3.65 (m, 2H), 4.10-4.14 (m, 2H), 5.05 (s, 2H), 7.35-7.44 (m, 5H), 7.7 (m, 1H), 8.02-8.03 (m, 1H), 8.48-8.50 (d, 1H), 8.65- 8.66 (d, 1H).





O-In-7a


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202
202. 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO- d6): δ3.05-3.10 (m, 2H), 3.21- 3.28 (m, 2H), 3.58-3.65 (m, 2H), 3.70-3.73 (m, 1H), 3.9- 4.04 (m, 2H), 7.36-7.5 (m, 5H).





O-In-7b


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203
203. 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO- d6): δ3.2-3.40 (m, 3H), 3.51- 3.60 (m, 2H), 3.6-3.65 (m, 2H), 4.0-4.04 (m, 2H), 7.7 (m, 1H), 8.02-8.03 (m, 1H). 8.48-8.50 (d, 1H), 8.65-8.66 (d, 1H).





O1


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459
459. 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO- d6): δ2.6 (m, 2H), 2.85-2.95 (m, 2H), 3.10-3.15 (m, 1H), 3.5-3.69 (m, 4H), 3.8-4.01 (m, 2H), 4.17-4.43 (m, 3H), 4.47 (dd, 1H), 7.17 (m, 1H), 7.40-7.60 (m, 2H), 7.70- 7.97 (m, 3H), 8.04-8.09 (dd, 1H), 8.17-8.25 (m, 1H), 8.29- 8.32 (dd, 1H), 9.03 (m, 1H).





O2


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486
486. 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO- d6): δ2.4 (s, 3H), 3.11-3.13 (m, 1H), 3.49-3.59 (m, 3H), 3.6-3.69 (m, 1H), 4.01 (s, 3H), 4.17-4.43 (d, 2H), 4.47 (dd, 1H), 7.77 (m, 1H), 7.89- 7.90 (d, 1H), 7.96-7.97 (m, 1H), 8.14-8.27 (m, 1H), 8.27- 8.29 (d, 1H), 8.80-8.9 (dd, 1H), 9.23 (s, 1H), 12.5 (bs, 1H).









Biology Data for the Examples





    • “μM” means micromolar

    • “mL” means milliliter

    • “μl” means microliter

    • “mg” means milligram





The materials and experimental procedures used to obtain the results reported in Tables 1-2 are described below.


Cells:





    • Virus production—Human embryonic Kidney cell line, 293T, was propagated in Dulbecco's Modified Eagle Medium (Invitrogen, Carlsbad, Calif.) containing 10% fetal Bovine serum (FBS, Sigma, St. Louis, Mo.).

    • Virus infection—Human epithelial cell line, HeLa, expressing the HIV-1 receptor CD4 was propagated in Dulbecco's Modified Eagle Medium (Invitrogen, Carlsbad, Calif.) containing 10% fetal Bovine serum (FBS, Sigma, St. Louis, Mo.) and supplemented with 0.2 mg/mL GENETICIN® (Invitrogen, Carlsbad, Calif.).

    • Virus—Single-round infectious reporter virus was produced by co-transfecting human embryonic Kidney 293 cells with an HIV-1 envelope DNA expression vector and a proviral cDNA containing an envelope deletion mutation and the luciferase reporter gene inserted in place of HIV-1 nef sequences (Chen et al., Ref 41). Transfections were performed using Lipofectamine Plus reagent as described by the manufacturer (Invitrogen, Carlsbad, Calif.).





Experimental Procedure:

1. HeLa CD4 cells were plated in 96 well plates at a cell density of 1×104 cells per well in 100 μl Dulbecco's Modified Eagle Medium containing 10% fetal Bovine serum and incubated overnight.


2. Compound was added in a 2 μl dimethylsulfoxide solution, so that the final assay concentration would be >10 μM.


3. 100 μl of single-round infectious reporter virus in Dulbecco's Modified Eagle Medium was then added to the plated cells and compound at an approximate multiplicity of infection (MOI) of 0.01, resulting in a final volume of 200 μl per well.


4. Virally-infected cells were incubated at 37° C., in a CO2 incubator, and harvested 72 h after infection.


5. Viral infection was monitored by measuring luciferase expression from viral DNA in the infected cells using a luciferase reporter gene assay kit, as described by the manufacturer (Roche Molecular Biochemicals, Indianapolis, Ind.). Infected cell supernatants were removed and 50 μl of lysis buffer was added per well. After 15 minutes, 50 μl of freshly-reconstituted luciferase assay reagent was added per well. Luciferase activity was then quantified by measuring luminescence using a Wallac MICROBETA® scintillation counter.


6. The percent inhibition for each compound was calculated by quantifying the level of luciferase expression in cells infected in the presence of each compound as a percentage of that observed for cells infected in the absence of compound and subtracting such a determined value from 100.


7. An EC50 provides a method for comparing the antiviral potency of the compounds of this disclosure. The effective concentration for fifty percent inhibition (EC50) was calculated with the Microsoft Excel Xlfit curve fitting software. For each compound, curves were generated from percent inhibition calculated at 10 different concentrations by using a four parameter logistic model (model 205). The EC50 data for the compounds is shown in Table 2. Table 1 is the key for the data in Table 2.


Results









TABLE 1







Biological Data Key for EC50s








Compounds with EC50s >0.5 μM
Compounds with EC50 <0.5 μM





Group “B”
Group “A”


















TABLE 2







EC50


Com-

Group


pound

from


No.
Structure
Table 1


















A1


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217
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B1


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0.95
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B2


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A





B3


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A





B4


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A













C1


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11.8
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C2


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0.29
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C3


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A













C4


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>500
nM












C5


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A





C6


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A













C7


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1.91
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C8


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A





D1


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A













D2


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0.05
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D3


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A





E1


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A





F1


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A





F2


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A





F3


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A





F4


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A













F5


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98.9
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F6


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13.6
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G1


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A





G2


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A





H1a


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A





H1b


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A













H2


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1
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I1


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A





I2


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A













I3


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0.59
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J1


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0.05
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J2


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A













K1


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2.6
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L1


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A













L2


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331
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L3


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0.03
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L4


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A





L5


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A













M1


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0.07
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M2


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A













N1


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0.06
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N2


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A













O1


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13
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O2


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A









The foregoing description is merely illustrative and should not be understood to limit the scope or underlying principles of the invention in any way. Indeed, various modifications of the invention, in addition to those shown and described herein, will become apparent to those skilled in the art from the following examples and the foregoing description. Such modifications are also intended to fall within the scope of the appended claims.

Claims
  • 1. A compound of Formula I, including pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof:
  • 2. A compound which is selected from the group consisting of:
  • 3. A compound which is selected from the group consisting of
  • 4. A pharmaceutical composition which comprises an antiviral effective amount of one or more of the compounds of Formula I as claimed in claim 1, together with one or more pharmaceutically acceptable carriers, excipients or diluents.
  • 5. A pharmaceutical composition which comprises an antiviral effective amount of one or more of the compounds of Formula I as claimed in claim 2, together with one or more pharmaceutically acceptable carriers, excipients or diluents.
  • 6. A pharmaceutical composition which comprises an antiviral effective amount of one or more of the compounds of Formula I as claimed in claim 3, together with one or more pharmaceutically acceptable carriers, excipients or diluents.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This Divisional application claims the benefit of U.S. Ser. No. 12/490,714 filed Jun. 24, 2009, now allowed, which in turn claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 61/075,374 filed Jun. 25, 2008.

Provisional Applications (1)
Number Date Country
61075374 Jun 2008 US
Divisions (1)
Number Date Country
Parent 12490714 Jun 2009 US
Child 13101591 US