Oxime substituted imidazo-containing compounds

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • 8673932
  • Patent Number
    8,673,932
  • Date Filed
    Thursday, August 12, 2004
    20 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, March 18, 2014
    10 years ago
Abstract
Imidazo-containing compounds (e.g., imidazoquinolines, imidazonaphthyridines, and imidazopyridines) with an oxime substituent at the 1-position, pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds, intermediates, and methods of use of these compounds as immunomodulators, for inducing cytokine biosynthesis in animals and in the treatment of diseases including viral and neoplastic diseases are disclosed.
Description
BACKGROUND

In the 1950's the 1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinoline ring system was developed, and 1-(6-methoxy-8-quinolinyl)-2-methyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinoline was synthesized for possible use as an antimalarial agent. Subsequently, syntheses of various substituted lH-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolines were reported. For example, 1-[2-(4-piperidyl)ethyl]-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinoline was synthesized as a possible anticonvulsant and cardiovascular agent. Also, several 2-oxoimidazo[4,5-c]quinolines have been reported.


Certain 1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-4-amines and 1- and 2-substituted derivatives thereof were later found to be useful as antiviral agents, bronchodilators and immunomodulators. Subsequently, certain substituted 1H-imidazo[4,5-c] pyridin-4-amine, quinolin-4-amine, tetrahydroquinolin-4-amine, naphthyridin-4-amine, and tetrahydronaphthyridin-4-amine compounds as well as certain analogous thiazolo and oxazolo compounds were synthesized and found to be useful as immune response modifiers (IRMs), rendering them useful in the treatment of a variety of disorders.


There continues to be interest in and a need for compounds that have the ability to modulate the immune response, by induction of cytokine biosynthesis or other mechanisms.


SUMMARY

The present invention provides a new class of compounds that are useful in inducing cytokine biosynthesis in animals. Such compounds are of the following Formula I:




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and, more specifically of the following Formula II:




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wherein: X, RA, RB, R1, R2, R′, and R″ are as defined below.


Examples of such compounds include imidazoquinolines of the following Formulas III, IV, and V, and imidazotetrahydroquinolines of Formula VII:




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wherein: X, R, R′, R″, n, mn, R1, R2, and R3 are as defined below.


Examples of such compounds also include imidazopyridines of the following Formula VI:




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wherein: X, R′, R1, R2, RA1, and RB1 are as defined below.


Examnples of such compounds also include imidazonaphthyridines of the following Formula VIII and imidazotetrahydronaphthyridines of the following Formula IX:




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wherein: X, n, m, R, R′, R1, R2, and R3 are as defined below.


The compounds of Formula I are useful as immune response modifiers due to their ability to induce cytokine biosynthesis (e.g., induces the synthesis of at least one cytokine) and otherwise modulate the immune response when administered to animals. This makes the compounds useful in the treatment of a variety of conditions such as viral diseases and tumors that are responsive to such changes in the immune response.


The invention finther provides pharmaceutical compositions containing an effective amount of a compound of Formula I and methods of inducing cytokine biosynthesis in an animal, treating a viral infection and/or treating a neoplastic disease in an animal by administering an effective amount of a compound of Formula I to the animal.


In addition, methods of synthesizing compounds of Formula I and intermediates useful in the synthesis of these compounds are provided.


As used herein, “a,” “an,” “the,” “at least one,” and “one or more” are used interchangeably.


The terms “comprises” and variations thereof do not have a limiting meaning where these terms appear in the description and claims.


The above summary of the present invention is not intended to describe each disclosed embodiment or every implementation of the present invention. The description that follows more particularly exemplifies illustrative embodiments. In several places throughout the description, guidance is provided through lists of examples, which examples can be used in various combinations. In each instance, the recited list serves only as a representative group and should not be interpreted as an exclusive list.







DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF ILLUSTRATIVE EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION

The present invention provides compounds of the following Formulas I through IX:




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as well as intermediates of the following Formulas X through XVIII:




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wherein: E, X, R, R′, R″, n, m, R1, R2, R3, RA, RB, RA1, and RB1 are as defined below.


In one embodiment, the present invention provides a compound of Formula I:




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wherein:


X is selected from the group consisting of —CH(R9a)-alkyiene- and —CH(R9a)-alkenylene-, wherein the allylene and alkenylene are optionally interrupted by one or more —O— groups;

    • R1 and R′ are independently selected from the group consisting of:
    • hydrogen,
    • alkyl,
    • alkenyl,
    • aryl,
    • arylalkylenyl,
    • heteroaryl,
    • heteroarylalkylenyl,
    • heterocyclyl,
    • heterocyclylalkylenyl, and
    • alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, arylalkylenyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkylenyl, heterocyclyl, or heterocyclylalkylenyl, substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of:
      • hydroxyl,
      • alkyl,
      • haloalkyl,
      • hydroxyalkyl,
      • alkoxy,
      • dialkylamino,
      • —S(O)0-2-alkyl,
      • —S(O)0-2-aryl,
      • —NH—S(O)2-alkyl,
      • —NH—S(O)2-aryl,
      • haloalkoxy,
      • halogen,
      • nitrile,
      • nitro,
      • aryl,
      • heteroaryl,
      • heterocyclyl,
      • aryloxy,
      • arylalkyleneoxy,
      • —C(O)—O-alkyl,
      • —C(O)—N(R8)2,
      • —N(R8)—C(O)-alkyl,
      • —O—C(O)-alkyl, and
      • —C(O)-alkyl;


or R1 and R′ can join together to form a ring system selected from the group consisting of:




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wherein the total number of atoms in the ring is 4 to 9, and




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wherein the total number of atoms in the ring is 4 to 9; RA and RB are each independently selected from the group consisting of: hydrogen,

    • halogen,
    • alkyl,
    • alkenyl,
    • alkoxy,
    • alkylthio, and
    • —N(R9)2;


or when taken together, RA and RB form a fused aryl ring or heteroaryl ring containing one heteroatom selected from the group consisting of N and S, wherein the aryl or heteroaryl ring is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more R′″ groups;


or when taken together, RA and RB form a fused 5 to 7 membered saturated ring, optionally containing one heteroatom selected from the group consisting of N and S, and unsubstituted or substituted by one or more R groups;


R is selected from the group consisting of:

    • halogen,
    • hydroxyl,
    • alkyl,
    • alkenyl,
    • haloalkyl,
    • alkoxy,
    • alkylthio, and
    • —N(R9)2;


A′ is selected from the group consisting of —O—, —S(O)0.2—, —N(—Q—R4)—, and —CH2—;


Q is selected from the group consisting of a bond, —C(R6)—, —C(R6)—C(R6)—, —S(O)2—, —C(R6)—N(R8)—W—, —S(O)2—N(R8)—, —C(R6)—O—, and —C(R6)—N(OR9)—;


W is selected from the group consisting of a bond, —C(O)—, and —S(O)2—;


Rc and Rd are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, and —N(R9)2; or Rc and Rd can join to form a fused aryl ring or fused 5-10 membered heteroaryl ring containing one to four heteroatoms;


R4 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, arylalkylenyl, aryloxyalkylenyl, alkylarylenyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkylenyl, heteroaryloxyalkylenyl, alkylheteroarylenyl, and heterocyclyl, wherein the alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, arylalkylenyl, aryloxyalkylenyl, alkylarylenyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkylenyl, heteroaryloxyalkylenyl, alkylheteroarylenyl, and heterocyclyl groups can be unsubstituted or substituted by one or more substituents independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkoxy, hydroxyalkyl, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, halogen, nitro, hydroxyl, mercapto, cyano, aryl, aryloxy, arylalkyleneoxy, heteroaryl, heteroaryloxy, heteroarylalkyleneoxy, heterocyclyl, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, (diaLlylamino)alkyleneoxy, and in the case of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, and heterocyclyl, oxo;


each R6 is independently selected from the group consisting of ═O and ═S;


each R8 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-10 alkyl, C2-10 alkenyl, C1-10 alkoxy-C1-10 alkylenyl, and aryl-C1-10 alkylenyl;


each R9 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl;


R9a is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl which is optionally interrupted by one or more —O— groups;


each R11 is independently C1-6 alkylene or C2-6 alkenylene, wherein the alkylene or alkenylene is optionally interrupted by one heteroatom;


R12 is selected from the group consisting of a bond, C1-5 alkylene, and C2-5 alkenylene, wherein the alkylene or alkenylene is optionally interrupted by one heteroatom;


R″ is hydrogen or a non-interfering substituent; and


each R′″ is a non-interfering substituent; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.


In one embodiment, the present invention provides a compound of Formula II:




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wherein:


X is selected from the group consisting of —CH(R9a)-alkylene- and —CH(R9a)-alkenylene-, wherein the alkylene and alkenylene are optionally interrupted by one or more —O— groups;


R1 and R′ are independently selected from the group consisting of:

    • hydrogen,
    • alkyl,
    • alkenyl,
    • aryl,
    • arylalkylenyl,
    • heteroaryl,
    • heteroarylalkylenyl,
    • heterocyclyl,
    • heterocyclylalkylenyl, and
    • alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, arylalkylenyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkylenyl, heterocyclyl, or heterocyclylalkylenyl, substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of:
      • hydroxyl,
      • alkyl,
      • haloalkyl,
      • hydroxyalkyl,
      • alkoxy,
      • dialkylamino,
      • —S(O)0-2-alkyl,
      • —S(O)0-2-aryl,
      • —NH—S(O)2-alkyl,
      • —NH—S(O)2-aryl,
      • haloalkoxy,
      • halogen,
      • nitrite,
      • nitro,
      • aryl,
      • heteroaryl,
      • heterocyclyl,
      • aryloxy,
      • arylalkyleneoxy,
      • —C(O)—O-alkyl,
      • —C(O)—N(R8)2,
      • —N(R8)—C(O)-alkyl,
      • —O—C(O)-alkyl, and
      • —C(O)-alkyl;


or R1 and R′ can join together to form a ring system selected from the group consisting of:




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wherein the total number of atoms in the ring is 4 to 9, and




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wherein the total number of atoms in the ring is 4 to 9;


RA and RB are each independently selected from the group consisting of:

    • hydrogen,
    • halogen,
    • alkyl,
    • alkenyl,
    • alkoxy,
    • alkylthio, and
    • —N(R9)2;


or when taken together, RA and RB form a fused aryl ring or heteroaryl ring containing one heteroatom selected from the group consisting of N and S, wherein the aryl or heteroaryl ring is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more R groups, or substituted by one R3 group, or substituted by one R3 group and one R group;


or when taken together, RA and RB form a fused 5 to 7 membered saturated ring, optionally containing one heteroatom selected from the group consisting of N and S, and unsubstituted or substituted by one or more R groups;


R is selected from the group consisting of:

    • halogen,
    • hydroxyl,
    • alkyl,
    • alkenyl,
    • haloalkyl,
    • alkoxy,
    • alkylthio, and
    • —N(R9)2;


R2 is selected from the group consisting of:

    • —R4,
    • —X′—R4,
    • —X′—Y—R4, and
    • —X′—R5;


R3 is selected from the group consisting of:

    • —Z—R4,
    • —Z—X′—R4,
    • —Z—X′—Y—R4, and
    • —Z—X′—R5;


each X′ is independently selected from the group consisting of alkylene, alkenylene, alkynylene, arylene, heteroarylene, and heterocyclylene, wherein the alkylene, alkenylene, and allynylene groups can be optionally interrupted or terminated with arylene, heteroarylene, or heterocyclylene, and optionally interrupted by one or more —O— groups;


each Y is independently selected from the group consisting of:




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Z is a bond or —O—;


each R4 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, arylalkylenyl, aryloxyalkylenyl, alkylarylenyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkylenyl, heteroaryloxyalkylenyl, alkylheteroarylenyl, and heterocyclyl, wherein the alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, arylalkylenyl, aryloxyalkylenyl, alkylarylenyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkylenyl, heteroaryloxyalkylenyl, alkylheteroarylenyl, and heterocyclyl groups can be unsubstituted or substituted by one or more substituents independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkoxy, hydroxyalkyl, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, halogen, nitro, hydroxyl, mercapto, cyano, aryl, aryloxy, arylalkyleneoxy, heteroaryl, heteroaryloxy, heteroarylalkyleneoxy, heterocyclyl, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, (dialkylamino)alkyleneoxy, and in the case of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, and heterocyclyl, oxo;


each R5 is independently selected from the group consisting of:




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each R6 is independently selected from the group consisting of ═O and ═S;


each R7 is independently C2-7 alkylene;


each R8 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-10 alkyl, C2-10 alkenyl, C1-10 alkoxy-C1-10 alkylenyl, and aryl-C1-10 alkylenyl;


each R9 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl;


R9a is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl which is optionally interrupted by one or more —O— groups;


each R10 is independently C3-8 alkylene;


Rc and Rd are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, and —N(R9)2; or Rc and Rd can join to form a fused aryl ring or fused 5-10 membered heteroaryl ring containing one to four heteroatoms;


each R11 is independently C1-6 alkylene or C2-6 alkenylene, wherein the alkylene or alkenylene is optionally interrupted by one heteroatom;


R12 is selected from the group consisting of a bond, C1-5 alkylene, and C2-5 alkenylene, wherein the alkylene or alkenylene is optionally interrupted by one heteroatom;


each A is independently selected from the group consisting of —O—, —C(O)—, —CH2—, —S(O)0-2—, and —N(R4)—;


A′ is selected from the group consisting of —O—, —S(O)0-2—, —N(—Q—R4)—, and —CH2—;


each Q is independently selected from the group consisting of a bond, —C(R6)—, —C(R6)—C(R6)—, —S(O)2—, —C(R6)—N(R8)—W—, —S(O)2—N(R8)—, —C(R6)—O—, and —C(R6)—N(OR9)—;


each V is independently selected from the group consisting of —C(R6)—, —O—C(R6)—, —N(R8)—C(R6)—, and —S(O)2—;


each W is independently selected from the group consisting of a bond, —C(O)—, and S(O)2—; and


a and b are independently integers from 1 to 6 with the proviso that a+b is≦7;


or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.


In one embodiment, the present invention provides a compound of Formula III:




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wherein:


X is selected from the group consisting of —CH(R9a)-alkylene- and —CH(R9a)-alkenylene-, wherein the alkylene and alkenylene are optionally interrupted by one or more —O— groups;


each R is independently selected from the group consisting of:

    • halogen,
    • hydroxyl,
    • alkyl,
    • alkenyl,
    • haloalkyl,
    • alkoxy,
    • alkylthio, and
    • —N(R9)2;


R1 and R′ are independently selected from the group consisting of:

    • hydrogen,
    • alkyl,
    • alkenyl,
    • aryl,
    • arylalkylenyl,
    • heteroaryl,
    • heteroarylalkylenyl,
    • heterocyclyl,
    • heterocyclylalkylenyl, and
    • alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, arylalkylenyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkylenyl, heterocyclyl, or heterocyclylalkylenyl, substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of:
      • hydroxyl,
      • alkyl,
      • haloalkyl,
      • hydroxyalkyl,
      • alkoxy,
      • dialkylamino,
      • —S(O)0-2-alkyl,
      • —S(O)0-2-aryl,
      • —NH—S(O)2-alkyl,
      • —NH—S(O)2-aryl,
      • haloalkoxy,
      • halogen,
      • nitrile,
      • nitro,
      • aryl,
      • heteroaryl,
      • heterocyclyl,
      • aryloxy,
      • arylalkyleneoxy,
      • —C(O)—O-alkyl,
      • —C(O)—N(R8)2,
      • —N(R8)—C(O)-alkyl,
      • —O—C(O)-alkyl, and
      • —C(O)-alkyl;


or R1 and R′ can join together to form a ring system selected from the group consisting of:




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wherein the total number of atoms in the ring is 4 to 9, and




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wherein the total number of atoms in the ring is 4 to 9;


R2 is selected from the group consisting of:

    • —R4,
    • —X′—R4,
    • —X′—Y—R4, and
    • —X′—R5;


R3 is selected from the group consisting of:

    • —Z—R4,
    • —Z—X′—R4,
    • —Z—X′—Y—R4, and
    • —Z—X′—R5;


each X′ is independently selected from the group consisting of alkylene, alkenylene, alkynylene, arylene, heteroarylene, and heterocyclylene, wherein the alkylene, alkenylene, and alkynylene groups can be optionally interrupted or terminated with arylene, heteroarylene, or heterocyclylene, and optionally interrupted by one or more —O— groups;


each Y is independently selected from the group consisting of:




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Z is a bond or —O—;


each R4 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, arylalkylenyl, aryloxyalkylenyl, alkylarylenyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkylenyl, heteroaryloxyalkylenyl, alkylheteroarylenyl, and heterocyclyl, wherein the alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, arylalkylenyl, aryloxyalkylenyl, alkylarylenyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkylenyl, heteroaryloxyalkylenyl, alkylheteroarylenyl, and heterocyclyl groups can be unsubstituted or substituted by one or more substituents independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkoxy, hydroxyalkyl, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, halogen, nitro, hydroxyl, mercapto, cyano, aryl, aryloxy, arylalkyleneoxy, heteroaryl, heteroaryloxy, heteroarylalkyleneoxy, heterocyclyl, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, (dialkylamino)alkyleneoxy, and in the case of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, and heterocyclyl, oxo;


each R5 is independently selected from the group consisting of:




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each R6 is independently selected from the group consisting of ═O and ═S;


each R7 is independently C2-7 alkylene;


each R8 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-10 alkyl, C2-10 alkenyl, C1-10 alkoxy-C1-10 alkylenyl, and aryl-C-10 alkylenyl;


each R9 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl;


R9a is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl which is optionally interrupted by one or more —O— groups;


each R10 is independently C3-8 alkylene;


Rc and Rd are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, and —N(R9)2; or Rc and Rd can join to form a fused aryl ring or fused 5-10 membered heteroaryl ring containing one to four heteroatoms;


each R11 is independently C1-6 alkylene or C2-6 alkenylene, wherein the alkylene or alkenylene is optionally interrupted by one heteroatom;


R12 is selected from the group consisting of a bond, C1-5 alkylene, and C2-5 alkenylene, wherein the alkylene or alkenylene is optionally interrupted by one heteroatom;


each A is independently selected from the group consisting of —O—, —C(O)—, —CH2—, —S(O)0-2—, and —N(R4)—;


A′ is selected from the group consisting of —O—, —S(O)0-2—, —N(—Q—R4)—, and —CH2—;


each Q is independently selected from the group consisting of a bond, —C(R6)—, —C(R6)—C(R6)—, —S(O)2—, —C(R6)—N(R8)—W—, —S(O)2—N(R8)—, —C(R6)—O—, and —C(R6)—N(OR9)—,


each V is independently selected from the group consisting of —C(R6)—, —O—C(R6)—, —N(R8)—C(R6)—, and —S(O)2—;


each W is independently selected from the group consisting of a bond, —C(O)—, and —(O)2—;


a and b are independently integers from 1 to 6 with the proviso that a+b is≦7;


n is an integer from 0 to 4; and


m is 0 or 1, with the proviso that when m is 1, n is 0 or 1;


or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.


In one embodiment, the present invention provides a compound of Formula IV:




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wherein:


X is selected from the group consisting of —CH(R9a)-alkylene- and —CH(R9a)-alkenylene-;


R1 and R′ are independently selected from the group consisting of:

    • hydrogen,
    • alkyl,
    • alkenyl,
    • aryl,
    • alkylene-aryl,
    • heteroaryl,
    • heterocyclyl, and
    • alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, arylalkylenyl, heteroaryl or heterocyclyl substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of:


hydroxyl,

      • alkyl,
      • haloalkyl,
      • hydroxyalkyl,
      • —O-alkyl,
      • —S-alkyl,
      • —O-haloalkyl,
      • halogen,
      • nitrile,
      • aryl,
      • heteroaryl,
      • heterocyclyl,
      • —O-aryl,
      • —O-alkylene-aryl,
      • —C(O)—O-alkyl,
      • —C(O)—N(R8a)2, and
      • —N(R8a)—C(O)-alkyl;


or R1 and R′ can join together to form a ring system containing one or two saturated or unsaturated rings optionally including one or more heteroatoms;


n is an integer from 0 to 4;


each R and R″ are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and non-interfering substituents;


R9a is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl which may be optionally interrupted by one or more —O— groups; and


each R8a is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-10 alky, and C2-10 alkenyl;


or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.


In one embodiment, the present invention provides a compound of Formula V:




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wherein:


X is selected from the group consisting of —CH(R9a)-alkylene- and —CH(R9a)-alkenylene-;


R1 and R′ are independently selected from the group consisting of:

    • hydrogen,
    • alkyl,
    • alkenyl,
    • aryl,
    • alkylene-aryl,
    • heteroaryl,
    • heterocyclyl, and
    • alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, arylalkylenyl, heteroaryl or heterocyclyl substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of:
      • hydroxyl,
      • alkyl,
      • haloalkyl,
      • hydroxyalkyl,
      • —O-alkyl,
      • —S-alkyl,
      • —O-haloalkyl,
      • halogen,
      • nitrile,
      • aryl,
      • heteroaryl,
      • heterocyclyl,
      • —O-aryl,
      • —O-alkylene-aryl,
      • —C(O)—O-alkyl,
      • —C(O)—N(R8a)2, and
      • —N(R8a)—C(O)-alkyl;


or R1 and R′ can join together to form a ring system containing one or two saturated or unsaturated rings optionally including one or more heteroatoms;


n is an integer from 0 to 4;


each R is independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkoxy, halogen, hydroxyl, and trifluoromethyl;


R2 is selected from the group consisting of:

    • hydrogen,
    • alkyl,
    • alkenyl,
    • aryl,
    • heteroaryl,
    • heterocyclyl,
    • alkylene-Y″-alkyl,
    • alkylene-Y″-alkenyl,
    • alkylene-Y″-aryl, and
    • alkyl or alkenyl substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of:
      • hydroxyl,
      • halogen,
      • —N(R8a)2,
      • —C(O)—C1-10 alkyl,
      • —C(O)—O—C1-10 alkyl,
      • —N3,
      • aryl,
      • heteroaryl,
      • heterocyclyl,
      • —C(O)-aryl, and
      • —C(O)-heteroaryl;


Y″ is —O— or —O—S(O)0-2—;


R9a is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl which may be optionally interrupted by one or more —O— groups; and


each R8a is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-10 alkyl, and C2-10 alkenyl;


or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.


In one embodiment, the present invention provides a compound of Formula VI:




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wherein:


X is selected from the group consisting of —CH(R9a)-alkylene- and —CH(R9a)-alenylene-, wherein the alkylene and alkenylene are optionally interrupted by one or more —O— groups;


R1 and R′ are independently selected from the group consisting of:

    • hydrogen,
    • alkyl
    • alkenyl,
    • aryl,
    • arylalkylenyl,
    • heteroaryl,
    • heteroarylalkylenyl,
    • heterocyclyl,
    • heterocyclylalkylenyl, and
    • alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, arylalkylenyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkylenyl, heterocyclyl, or heterocyclylalkylenyl, substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of:
      • hydroxyl,
      • alkyl,
      • haloalkyl,
      • hydroxyalkyl,
      • alkoxy,
      • dialkylamino,
      • —S(O)0-2-alkyl,
      • —S(O)0-2-aryl,
      • —NH—S(O)2-alkyl,
      • —NH—S(O)2-aryl,
      • haloalkoxy,
      • halogen,
      • nitrile,
      • nitro,
      • aryl,
      • heteroaryl,
      • heterocyclyl,
      • aryloxy,
      • arylalkyleneoxy,
      • —C(O)—O-alkyl,
      • —C(O)—N(R8)2,
      • —N(R8)—C(O)-alkyl,
      • —O—C(O)-alkyl, and
      • —C(O)-alkyl;


or R1 and R′ can join together to form a ring system selected from the group consisting of:




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wherein the total number of atoms in the ring is 4 to 9, and




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wherein the total number of atoms in the ring is 4 to 9;


R2 is selected from the group consisting of:

    • —R4,
    • —X′—R4,
    • —X′—Y—R4, and
    • —X′—R5;


RA1 and RB1 are each independently selected from the group consisting of:

    • hydrogen,
    • halogen,
    • alkyl,
    • alkenyl,
    • alkoxy,
    • alkylthio, and
    • —N(R9)2;


X′ is selected from the group consisting of alkylene, alkenylene, alkynylene, arylene, heteroarylene, and heterocyclylene, wherein the alkylene, alkenylene, and alkynylene groups can be optionally interrupted or terminated with arylene, heteroarylene, or heterocyclylene, and optionally interrupted by one or more —O— groups;


Y is selected from the group consisting of:




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each R4 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, arylalkylenyl, aryloxyalkylenyl, alkylarylenyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkylenyl, heteroaryloxyalkylenyl, alkylheteroarylenyl, and heterocyclyl, wherein the alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, arylalkylenyl, aryloxyalkylenyl, alkylarylenyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkylenyl, heteroaryloxyalkylenyl, alkylheteroarylenyl, and heterocyclyl groups can be unsubstituted or substituted by one or more substituents independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkoxy, hydroxyalkyl, haloaOlyl, haloalkoxy, halogen, nitro, hydroxyl, mercapto, cyano, aryl, aryloxy, arylalkyleneoxy, heteroaryl, heteroaryloxy, heteroarylalkyleneoxy, heterocyclyl, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, (dialkylamino)alkyleneoxy, and in the case of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, and heterocyclyl, oxo;


R5 is selected from the group consisting of:




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each R is independently selected from the group consisting of ═O and ═S;


each R7 is independently C2-7 alkylene;


each R8 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-10 alkyl, C2-10 alkenyl, C1-10 alkoxy-C1-10 alkylenyl, and aryl-C1-10 alkylenyl;


each R9 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl;


R9a is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl which is optionally interrupted by one or more —O— groups;


each R10 is independently C3-8 alkylene;


Rc and Rd are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, and —N(R9)2; or


Rc and Rd can join to form a fused aryl ring or fused 5-10 membered heteroaryl ring containing one to four heteroatoms;


each R11 is independently C1-6 alkylene or C2-6 alkenylene, wherein the alkylene or alkenylene is optionally interrupted by one heteroatom;


R12 is selected from the group consisting of a bond, C1-5 alkylene, and C2-5 alkenylene, wherein the alkylene or alkenylene is optionally interrupted by one heteroatom;


A is selected from the group consisting of —O—, —C(O)—, —CH2—, —S(O)0-2—, and —N(R4)—;


A′ is selected from the group consisting of —O—, —S(O)0-2—, —N(—Q—R4)—, and —CH2—;


each Q is independently selected from the group consisting of a bond, —C(R6)—, —C(R6)—C(R6)—, —S(O)2—, —C(R6)—N(R8)—W—, —S(O)2—N(R8)—, —C(R6)—O—, and —C(R6)—N(OR9)—;


V is selected from the group consisting of —C(R6)—, —O—C(R6)—, —N(R8)—C(R6)—, and —S(O)2—;


each W is independently selected from the group consisting of a bond, —C(O)—, and —S(O)2—; and


a and b are independently integers from 1 to 6 with the proviso that a+b is≦7;


or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.


In one embodiment, the present invention provides a compound of Formula VII:




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wherein:


X is selected from the group consisting of —CH(R9a)-alkylene- and —CH(R9a)-alkenylene-, wherein the alkylene and alkenylene are optionally interrupted by one or more —O— groups;


each R is independently selected from the group consisting of:

    • halogen,
    • hydroxyl,
    • alklyl,
    • alkenyl,
    • haloalkyl,
    • alkoxy,
    • alkylthio, and
    • —N(R9)2;


R1 and R′ are independently selected from the group consisting of:

    • hydrogen,
    • alkyl,
    • alkenyl,
    • aryl,
    • arylalkylenyl,
    • heteroaryl,
    • heteroarylakylenyl,
    • heterocyclyl,
    • heterocyclylalkylenyl, and
    • alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, arylalkylenyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkylenyl, heterocyclyl, or heterocyclylalkylenyl, substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of:
      • hydroxyl,
      • haloalkyl,
      • hydroxyalkyl,
      • alkoxy,
      • dialkylamino,
      • —S(O)0-2-alkyl,
      • —S(O)0-2-aryl,
      • —NH—S(O)2-alkyl,
      • —NH—S(O)2-aryl,
      • haloalkoxy,
      • halogen,
      • nitrile,
      • nitro,
      • aryl,
      • heteroaryl,
      • heterocyclyl,
      • aryloxy,
      • arylalkyleneoxy,
      • —C(O)—O-alkyl,
      • —C(O)—N(R8)2,
      • —N(R8)—C(O)-alkyl,
      • —O—C(O)-alkyl, and
      • —C(O)-alkyl;


or R1 and R′ can join together to form a ring system selected from the group consisting of:




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wherein the total number of atoms in the ring is 4 to 9, and




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wherein the total number of atoms in the ring is 4 to 9;


R2 is selected from the group consisting of:

    • —R4,
    • —X′—R4,
    • —X′—Y—R4, and
    • —X′—R5;


X′ is selected from the group consisting of alkylene, alkenylene, alkynylene, arylene, heteroarylene, and heterocyclylene, wherein the alkylene, alkenylene, and alkynylene groups can be optionally interrupted or terminated with arylene, heteroarylene, or heterocyclylene, and optionally interrupted by one or more —O— groups;


Y is selected from the group consisting of:




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each R4 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, arylalkylenyl, aryloxyalkylenyl, alkylarylenyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkylenyl, heteroaryloxyalkylenyl, alkylheteroarylenyl, and heterocyclyl, wherein the alkyl, alkenyl, allynyl, aryl, arylalkylenyl, aryloxyalkylenyl, alkylarylenyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkylenyl, heteroaryloxyalkylenyl, alkylheteroarylenyl, and heterocyclyl groups can be unsubstituted or substituted by one or more substituents independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkoxy, hydroxyalkyl, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, halogen, nitro, hydroxyl, mercapto, cyano, aryl, aryloxy, arylalkyleneoxy, heteroaryl, heteroaryloxy, heteroarylalkyleneoxy, heterocyclyl, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, (dialkylamino)alkyleneoxy, and in the case of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, and heterocyclyl, oxo;


R5 is selected from the group consisting of:




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each R6 is independently selected from the group consisting of ═O and ═S;


each R7 is independently C2-7 alkylene;


each R8 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-10 alkyl, C2-10 alkenyl, C1-10 alkoxy-C1-10 alkylenyl, and aryl-C1-10 alkylenyl;


each R9 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl;


R9a is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl which is optionally interruptedby one or more —O— groups;


each R10 is independently C3-8 alkylene;


Rc and Rd are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, and —N(R9)2; or Rc and Rd can join to form a fused aryl ring or fused 5-10 membered heteroaryl ring containing one to four heteroatoms;


each R11 is independently C1-6 alylene or C2-6 alkenylene, wherein the alkylene or alkenylene is optionally interrupted by one heteroatom;


R12 is selected from the group consisting of a bond, C1-5 alkylene, and C2-5 alkenylene, wherein the alkylene or alkenylene is optionally interrupted by one heteroatom;


A is selected from the group consisting of —O—, —C(O)—, —CH2—, —S(O)0-2—, and —N(R4)—;


A′ is selected from the group consisting of —O—, —S(O)0-2—, —N(—Q—R4)—, and —CH2—;


each Q is independently selected from the group consisting of a bond, —C(R6)—, —C(R6)—C(R6)—, —S(O)2—, —C(R6)—N(R8)—W—, —S(O)2—N(R8)—, —C(R6)—O—, and —C(R6)—N(OR9)—;


V is selected from the group consisting of —C(R6)—, —O—C(R6)—, —N(R8)—C(R6)—, and —S(O)2—;


each W is independently selected from the group consisting of a bond, —C(O)—, and —S(O)2—;


a and b are independently integers from 1 to 6 with the proviso that a+b is≦7; and


n is an integer from 0 to 4;


or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.


In one embodiment, the present invention provides a compound of Formula VIII:




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wherein:


X is selected from the group consisting of —CH(R9a)-alkylene- and —CH(R9a)-alkenylene-, wherein the alkylene and alkenylene are optionally interrupted by one or more —O— groups;


each R is independently selected from the group consisting of:

    • halogen,
    • hydroxyl,
    • alkyl,
    • alkenyl,
    • haloalkyl,
    • alkoxy,
    • alkylthio, and
    • —N(R9);


R1 and R′ are independently selected from the group consisting of:

    • hydrogen,
    • alkyl,
    • alkenyl,
    • aryl,
    • arylalkylenyl,
    • heteroaryl,
    • heteroarylalkylenyl,
    • heterocyclyl,
    • heterocyclylalkylenyl, and
    • alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, arylalkylenyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkylenyl, heterocyclyl, or heterocyclylalkylenyl, substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of:
      • hydroxyl,
      • alkyl,
      • haloalkyl,
      • hydroxyalkyl,
      • alkoxy,
      • dialkylamino,
      • —S(O)0-2-alkyl,
      • —S(O)0-2-aryl,
      • —NH—S(O)2-alkyl,
      • —NH—S(O)2-aryl,
      • haloalkoxy,
      • halogen,
      • nitrile,
      • nitro,
      • aryl,
      • heteroaryl,
      • heterocyclyl,
      • aryloxy,
      • arylalkyleneoxy,
      • —C(O)—O-alkyl,
      • —C(O)—N(R8)2,
      • —N(R8)—C(O)-alkyl,
      • —O—C(O)-alkyl, and
      • —C(O)-alkyl;


or R1 and R′ can join together to form a ring system selected from the group consisting of:




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wherein the total number of atoms in the ring is 4 to 9, and




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wherein the total number of atoms in the ring is 4 to 9;


R2 is selected from the group consisting of:

    • —R4,
    • —X′—R4,
    • —X′—Y—R4, and
    • —X′—R5;


R3 is selected from the group consisting of:

    • —Z—R4,
    • —Z—X′—R4,
    • —Z—X′—Y—R4, and
    • —Z—X′—R5;


each X′ is independently selected from the group consisting of alkylene, alkenylene, alkynylene, arylene, heteroarylene, and heterocyclylene, wherein the alkylene, alkenylene, and alkynylene groups can be optionally interrupted or terminated with arylene, heteroarylene, or heterocyclylene, and optionally interrupted by one or more —O— groups;


each Y is independently selected from the group consisting of:




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Z is a bond or —O—;


each R4 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, arylalkylenyl, aryloxyalkylenyl, alkylarylenyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkylenyl, heteroaryloxyalkylenyl, alkylheteroarylenyl, and heterocyclyl, wherein the alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, arylalkylenyl, aryloxyalkylenyl, alkylarylenyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkylenyl, heteroaryloxyalkylenyl, alkylheteroarylenyl, and heterocyclyl groups can be unsubstituted or substituted by one or more substituents independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkoxy, hydroxyalkyl, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, halogen, nitro, hydroxyl, mercapto, cyano, aryl, aryloxy, arylalkyleneoxy, heteroaryl, heteroaryloxy, heteroarylalkyleneoxy, heterocyclyl, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, (dialkylanmino)alkyleneoxy, and in the case of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, and heterocyclyl, oxo;


each R5 is independently selected from the group consisting of:




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each R6 is independently selected from the group consisting of ═O and ═S;


each R7 is independently C2-7 alkylene;


each R8 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-10 alkyl, C2-10 alkenyl, C1-10 alkoxy-C1-10 alkylenyl, and aryl-C1-10 alkylenyl;


each R9 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl;


R9a is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl which is optionally interrupted by one or more —O— groups;


each R10 is independently C3-8 alkylene;


Rc and Rd are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, and —N(R9)2; or Rc and Rd can join to form a fused aryl ring or fused 5-10 membered heteroaryl ring containing one to four heteroatoms;


each R11 is independently C1-6 alkylene or C2-6 alkenylene, wherein the alkylene or alkenylene is optionally interrupted by one heteroatom;


R12 is selected from the group consisting of a bond, C1-5 alkylene, and C2-5 alkenylene, wherein the alkylene or alkenylene is optionally interrupted by one heteroatom;


each A is independently selected from the group consisting of —O—, —C(O)—, —CH2—, —S(O)0-2—, and —N(R4)—;


A′ is selected from the group consisting of —O—, —S(O)0-2—, —N(—Q—R4)—, and —CH2—;


each Q is independently selected from the group consisting of a bond, —C(R6)—, —C(R6)—C(R6)—, —S(O)2—, —C(R6)—N(R8)—W—, —S(O)2—N(R8)—, —C(R6)—O—, and —C(R6)—N(OR9)—;


each V is independently selected from the group consisting of —C(R6)—, —O—C(R6)—, —N(R8)—C(R6)—, and —S(O)2—;


each W is independently selected from the group consisting of a bond, —C(O)—, and —S(O)2—;


a and b are independently integers from 1 to 6 with the proviso that a+b is≦7;


n is an integer from 0 to 3; and


m is 0 or 1, with the proviso that when m is 1, n is 0 or 1;


or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.


In one embodiment, the present invention provides a compound of Formula IX:




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wherein:


X is selected from the group consisting of —CH(R9a)-alkylene- and —CH(R9a)-alkenylene-, wherein the alkylene and alkenylene are optionally interrupted by one or more —O— groups;


each R is independently selected from the group consisting of:

    • halogen,
    • hydroxyl,
    • alkyl,
    • alkenyl,
    • haloalkyl,
    • alkoxy,
    • alkylthio, and
    • —N(R9)2;


R1 and R′ are independently selected from the group consisting of:

    • hydrogen,
    • alkyl,
    • alkenyl,
    • aryl,
    • arylalkylenyl,
    • heteroaryl,
    • heteroarylalkylenyl,
    • heterocyclyl,
    • heterocyclylalkylenyl, and
    • alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, arylalkylenyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkylenyl, heterocyclyl, or heterocyclylalkylenyl, substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of:
      • hydroxyl,
      • alkyl,
      • haloalkyl,
      • hydroxyalkyl,
      • alkoxy,
      • dialkylamino,
      • —S(O)0-2-alkyl,
      • —S(O)0-2-aryl,
      • —NH—S(O)2-alkyl,
      • —NH—S(O)2-aryl,
      • haloalkoxy,
      • halogen,
      • nitrile,
      • nitro,
      • aryl,
      • heteroaryl,
      • heterocyclyl,
      • aryloxy,
      • arylalkyleneoxy,
      • —C(O)—O-alkyl,
      • —C(O)—N(R8)2,
      • —N(R8)—C(O)-alkyl,
      • —O—C(O)-alkyl, and
      • —C(O)-alkyl;


or R1 and R′ can join together to form a ring system selected from the group consisting of:




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wherein the total number of atoms in the ring is 4 to 9, and




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wherein the total number of atoms in the ring is 4 to 9;


R2 is selected from the group consisting of:

    • —R4,
    • —X′—R4,
    • —X′—Y—R4, and
    • —X′—R5;


X′ is selected from the group consisting of alkylene, alkenylene, alkynylene, arylene, heteroarylene, and heterocyclylene, wherein the alkylene, alkenylene, and alkynylene groups can be optionally interrupted or terminated with arylene, heteroarylene, or heterocyclylene, and optionally interrupted by one or more —O— groups;


Y is selected from the group consisting of:




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each R4 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, arylalkylenyl, aryloxyalkylenyl, alkylarylenyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkylenyl, heteroaryloxyalkylenyl, alkylheteroarylenyl, and heterocyclyl, wherein the alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, arylalkylenyl, aryloxyalkylenyl, alkylarylenyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkylenyl, heteroaryloxyalkylenyl, alkylheteroarylenyl, and heterocyclyl groups can be unsubstituted or substituted by one or more substituents independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkoxy, hydroxyalkyl, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, halogen, nitro, hydroxyl, mercapto, cyano, aryl, aryloxy, arylalkyleneoxy, heteroaryl, heteroaryloxy, heteroarylalkyleneoxy, heterocyclyl, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, (dialkylamino)alkyleneoxy, and in the case of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, and heterocyclyl, oxo;


R5 is selected from the group consisting of:




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each R6 is independently selected from the group consisting of ═O and ═S;


each R7 is independently C2-7 alkylene;


each R8 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-10 alkyl, C2-10 alkenyl, C1-10 alkoxy-C1-10 alkylenyl, and aryl-C1-10 alkylenyl;


each R9 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl;


R9a is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl which is optionally interrupted by one or more —O— groups;


each R10 is independently C3-8 alkylene;


Rc and Rd are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, and —N(R9)2; or Rc and Rd can join to form a fused aryl ring or fused 5-10 membered heteroaryl ring containing one to four heteroatoms;


each R11 is independently C1-6 alkylene or C2-6 alkenylene, wherein the alkylene or alkenylene is optionally interrupted by one heteroatom;


R12 is selected from the group consisting of a bond, C1-5 alkylene, and C2-5 alkenylene, wherein the alkylene or alkenylene is optionally interrupted by one heteroatom;


A is selected from the group consisting of —O—, —C(O)—, —CH2—, —S(O)0-2—, and —N(R4)—;


A′ is selected from the group consisting of —O—, —S(O)0-2—, —N(—Q—R4)—, and —CH2—;


each Q is independently selected from the group consisting of a bond, —C(R6)—, —C(R6)—C(R6)—, —S(O)2—, —C(R6)—N(R8)—W—, —S(O)2—N(R8)—, —C(R6)—O—, and —C(R6)—N(OR9)—;


V is selected from the group consisting of —C(R6)—, —O—C(R6)—, —N(R8)—C(R6)—, and —S(O)2—;


each W is independently selected from the group consisting of a bond, —C(O)—, and S(O)2—;


a and b are independently integers from 1 to 6 with the proviso that a+b is≦7; and


n is an integer from 0 to 3;


or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.


In one embodiment, the present invention provides a compound of Formula X:




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wherein:


E is selected from the group consisting of CH, CR, CR3, and N, with the proviso that when E is CR3, m is 0, and n is 0 or 1, and with the further proviso that when E is CR and m is 1, n is 0;


X is selected from the group consisting of —CH(R9a)-alkylene- and —CH(R9a)-alkenylene-, wherein the alkylene and alkenylene are optionally interrupted by one or more —O— groups;


n is an integer from 0 to 3;


m is 0 or 1, with the proviso that when m is 1, n is 0 or 1;


each R is independently selected from the group consisting of:

    • halogen,
    • hydroxyl,
    • alkyl,
    • alkenyl,
    • haloalkyl,
    • alkoxy,
    • alkylthio, and
    • —N(R9)2;


R2 is selected from the group consisting of:

    • —R4,
    • —X′—R4,
    • —X′—Y—R4, and
    • —X′—R5;


R3 is selected from the group consisting of:

    • —Z—X′—R4,
    • —Z—X′—Y—R4, and
    • —Z—X′—R5;


each X′ is independently selected from the group consisting of alkylene, alkenylene, alkynylene, arylene, heteroarylene, and heterocyclylene, wherein the alkylene, alkenylene, and alkynylene groups can be optionally interrupted or terminated with arylene, heteroarylene, or heterocyclylene, and optionally interrupted by one or more —O— groups;


each Y is independently selected from the group consisting of:




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Z is a bond or —O—;


each R4 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, arylalkylenyl, aryloxyalkylenyl, alkylarylenyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkylenyl, heteroaryloxyalkylenyl, alkylheteroarylenyl, and heterocyclyl, wherein the alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, arylalkylenyl, aryloxyalkylenyl, alkylarylenyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkylenyl, heteroaryloxyalkylenyl, alkylheteroarylenyl, and heterocyclyl groups can be unsubstituted or substituted by one or more substituents independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkoxy, hydroxyalkyl, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, halogen, nitro, hydroxyl, mercapto, cyano, aryl, aryloxy, arylalkyleneoxy, heteroaryl, heteroaryloxy, heteroarylalkyleneoxy, heterocyclyl, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, (dialkylamino)alkyleneoxy, and in the case of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, and heterocyclyl, oxo;


each R5 is independently selected from the group consisting of:




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each R6 is independently selected from the group consisting of ═O and ═S;


each R7 is independently C2-7 alkylene;


each R8 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-10 alkyl, C2-10 aalkenyl, C1-10 alkoxy-C1-10 alkylenyl, and aryl-C1-10 alkylenyl;


each R9 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl;


R9a is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl which is optionally interrupted by one or more —O— groups;


each R10 is independently C3-8 alkylene;


each A is independently selected from the group consisting of —O—, —C(O)—, —CH2—, —S(O)0-2—, and —N(R4)—;


each Q is independently selected from the group consisting of a bond, —C(R6)—, —C(R6)—C(R6)—, —S(O)2—, —C(R6)—N(R8)—W—, —S(O)2—N(R8)—, —C(R6)—O—, and —C(R6)—N(OR9)—;


each V is independently selected from the group consisting of —C(R6)—, —O—C(R6)—, —N(R8)—C(R6)—, and —S(O)2—;


each W is independently selected from the group consisting of a bond, —C(O)—, and —S(O)2—; and


a and b are independently integers from 1 to 6 with the proviso that a+b is≦7;


or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.


In one embodiment, the present invention provides a compound of Formula XI:




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wherein:


X is selected from the group consisting of —CH(R9a)-alkylene- and —CH(R9a)-alkenylene-;


n is an integer from 0 to 4;


each R is independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkoxy, halogen, hydroxyl, and trifluoromethyl;


R2 is selected from the group consisting of;

    • hydrogen,
    • alkyl,
    • alkenyl,
    • aryl,
    • heteroaryl,
    • heterocyclyl,
    • alkylene-Y″-alkyl,
    • alkylene-Y″-alkenyl,
    • alkylene-Y″-aryl, and
    • alkyl or alkenyl substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of:
      • hydroxyl,
      • halogen,
      • —N(R8a)2,
      • —C(O)—C1-10 alkyl,
      • —C(O)—O—C1-10 alkyl,
      • —N3,
      • aryl,
      • heteroaryl,
      • heterocyclyl,
      • —C(O)-aryl, and
      • —C(O)-heteroaryl;


Y″ is 0 or —S(O)0-2—;


each R8a is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-10 alkyl, and C2-10 alkenyl; and


R9a is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl which may be optionally interrupted by one or more —O— groups;


or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.


In one embodiment, the present invention provides a compound of Formula XII:




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wherein:


E is selected from the group consisting of CH, CR, CR3, and N, with the proviso that when E is CR3, m is 0, and n is 0 or 1, and with the further proviso that when E is CR and m is 1, n is 0;


X is selected from the group consisting of —CH(R9a)-alkylene- and —CH(R9a)-alkenylene-, wherein the alkylene and alkenylene are optionally interrupted by one or more —O— groups;


each R is independently selected from the group consisting of:

    • halogen,
    • hydroxyl,
    • alkyl,
    • alkenyl,
    • haloalkyl,
    • alkoxy,
    • alkylthio, and
    • —N(R9)2;


R1 and R′ are independently selected from the group consisting of:

    • hydrogen,
    • alkyl,
    • alkenyl,
    • aryl,
    • arylalkylenyl,
    • heteroaryl,
    • heteroarylalkylenyl,
    • heterocyclyl,
    • heterocyclylalkylenyl, and
    • alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, arylalkylenyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyienyl, heterocyclyl, or heterocyclylalkylenyl, substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of:
      • hydroxyl,
      • alkyl,
      • haloalkyl,
      • hydroxyalkyl,
      • alkoxy,
      • dialkylamino,
      • —S(O)0-2-alkyl,
      • —S(O)0-2-aryl,
      • —NH—S(O)2-alkyl,
      • —NH—S(O)2-aryl,
      • haloalkoxy,
      • halogen,
      • nitrile,
      • nitro,
      • aryl,
      • heteroaryl,
      • heterocyclyl,
      • aryloxy,
      • arylalkyleneoxy,
      • —C(O)—O-alkyl,
      • —C(O)—N(R8)2,
      • —N(R8)—C(O)-alkyl,
      • —O—C(O)-alkyl, and
      • —C(O)-alkyl;


or R1 and R′ can join together to form a ring system selected from the group consisting of:




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wherein the total number of atoms in the ring is 4 to 9, and




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wherein the total number of atoms in the ring is 4 to 9;


R2 is selected from the group consisting of:

    • —R4,
    • —X′—Y—R4, and
    • —X′—R5;


R3 is selected from the group consisting of:

    • —Z—R4,
    • —Z—X′—R4,
    • —Z—X′—Y—R4, and
    • —Z—X′—R5;


each X′ is independently selected from the group consisting of alkylene, alkenylene, alkynylene, arylene, heteroarylene, and heterocyclylene, wherein the alkylene, alkenylene, and alkynylene groups can be optionally interrupted or terminated with arylene, heteroarylene, or heterocyclylene, and optionally interrupted by one or more —O— groups;


each Y is independently selected from the group consisting of:




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Z is a bond or —O—;


each R4 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, arylalkylenyl, aryloxyalkylenyl, alkylarylenyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkylenyl, heteroaryloxyalkylenyl, alkylheteroarylenyl, and heterocyclyl, wherein the aRyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, arylalkylenyl, aryloxyalkylenyl, alkylarylenyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkylenyl, heteroaryloxyalkylenyl, alkylheteroarylenyl, and heterocyclyl groups can be unsubstituted or substituted by one or more substituents independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkoxy, hydroxyalkyl, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, halogen, nitro, hydroxyl, mercapto, cyano, aryl, aryloxy, arylalkyleneoxy, heteroaryl, heteroaryloxy, heteroarylalkyleneoxy, heterocyclyl, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, (dialkylamino)alkyleneoxy, and in the case of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, and heterocyclyl, oxo;


each R5 is independently selected from the group consisting of:




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each R6 is independently selected from the group consisting of ═O and ═S;


each R7 is independently C2-7 alkylene;


each R8 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-10 alkyl, C2-10 alkenyl, C1-10 alkoxy-C1-10 alkylenyl, and aryl-C1-10 alkylenyl;


each R9 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl;


R9a is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl which is optionally interrupted by one or more —O— groups;


each R10 is independently C3-8 alkylene;


Rc and Rd are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, and —N(R9)2; or Rc and Rd can join to form a fused aryl ring or fused 5-10 membered heteroaryl ring containing one to four heteroatoms;


each R11 is independently C1-6 alkylene or C2-6 alkenylene, wherein the alkylene or alkenylene is optionally interrupted by one heteroatom;


R12 is selected from the group consisting of a bond, C1-5 alkylene, and C2-5 alkenylene, wherein the alkylene or alkenylene is optionally interrupted by one heteroatom;


each A is independently selected from the group consisting of —O—, —C(O)—, —CH2—, —S(O)0-2—, and —N(R4)—;


A′ is selected from the group consisting of —O—, —S(O)0-2—, —N(—Q—R4)—, and —CH2—;


each Q is independently selected from the group consisting of a bond, —C(R6)—, —C(R6)—C(R6)—, —S(O)2—, —C(R6)—N(R8)—W—, —S(O)2—N(R8)—, —C(R6)—O—, and —C(R6)—N(OR9)—;


each V is independently selected from the group consisting of —C(R6)—, —O—C(R6)—, —N(R8)—C(R6)—, and —S(O)2—;


each W is independently selected from the group consisting of a bond, —C(O)—, and —S(O)2—;


a and b are independently integers from 1 to 6 with the proviso that a+b is≦7;


n is an integer from 0 to 3; and


m is 0 or 1, with the proviso that when m is 1, n is 0 or 1;


or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.


In one embodiment, the present invention provides a compound of Formula XIII:




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wherein:


X is selected from the group consisting of —CH(R9a)-alkylene- and —CH(R9a)-alkenylene-;


n is an integer from 0 to 4;


each R is independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkoxy, halogen, hydroxyl, and trifluoromethyl;


R1 and R′ are independently selected from the group consisting of:

    • hydrogen,
    • alkyl,
    • alkenyl,
    • aryl,
    • alkylene-aryl,
    • heteroaryl,
    • heterocyclyl, and
    • alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, arylalkylenyl, heteroaryl or heterocyclyl substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of:
      • hydroxyl,
      • alkyl,
      • haloalkyl,
      • hydroxyalkyl,
      • —O-alkyl,
      • —S-alkyl,
      • —O-haloalkyl,
      • halogen,
      • nitrile,
      • aryl,
      • heteroaryl,
      • heterocyclyl,
      • —O-aryl,
      • —O-alkylene-aryl,
      • —C(O)—O-alkyl,
      • —C(O)—N(R8a)2, and
      • —N(R8a)—C(O)-alkyl;


or R1 and R′ can join together to form a ring system containing one or two saturated or unsaturated rings optionally including one or more heteroatoms;


R2 is selected from the group consisting of:

    • hydrogen,
    • alkyl,
    • alkenyl,
    • aryl,
    • heteroaryl,
    • heterocyclyl,
    • alkylene-Y″-alkyl,
    • alkylene-Y″-alkenyl,
    • alkylene-Y″-aryl, and
    • alkyl or alkenyl substituted by one or more subsfituents selected from the group consisting of:
      • hydroxyl,
      • halogen,
      • —N(R8a)2,
      • —C(O)—C1-10 alkyl,
      • —C(O)—O—C1-10 alkyl,
      • —N3,
      • aryl,
      • heteroaryl,
      • heterocyclyl,
      • —C(O)-aryl, and
      • —C(O)-heteroaryl;


Y″ is 0 or —S(O)0-2—;


each R8a is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-10 alkyl, and C2-10 alkenyl; and


R9a is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl which may be optionally interrupted by one or more —O— groups;


or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.


In one embodiment, the present invention provides a compound of Formula XIV:




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wherein:


E is selected from the group consisting of CH, CR, CR3, and N, with the proviso that when E is CR3, m is 0, and n is 0 or 1, and with the further proviso that when E is CR and m is 1, n is 0;


X is selected from the group consisting of —CH(R9a)-alkylene- and —CH(R9a)-alkenylene-, wherein the alkylene and alkenylene are optionally interrupted by one or more —O— groups;


each R is independently selected from the group consisting of:

    • halogen,
    • hydroxyl,
    • alkyl,
    • alkenyl,
    • haloalkyl,
    • alkoxy,
    • alkylthio, and
    • —N(R9)2;


R1 and R′ are independently selected from the group consisting of:

    • hydrogen,
    • alkyl,
    • alkenyl,
    • aryl,
    • arylalkylenyl,
    • heteroaryl,
    • heteroarylalkylenyl,
    • heterocyclyl,
    • heterocyclylalkylenyl, and
    • alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, arylalkylenyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkylenyl, heterocyclyl, or heterocyclylalkylenyl, substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of:
      • hydroxyl,
      • alkyl,
      • haloalkyl,
      • hydroxyalkyl,
      • alkoxy,
      • dialkylamino,
      • —S(O)0-2-alkyl,
      • —S(O)0-2-aryl,
      • —NH—S(O)2-alkyl,
      • —NH—S(O)2-aryl,
      • haloalkoxy,
      • halogen,
      • nitrile,
      • nitro,
      • aryl,
      • heteroaryl,
      • heterocyclyl,
      • aryloxy,
      • arylalkyleneoxy,
      • —C(O)—O-alkyl,
      • —C(O)—N(R8)2,
      • —N(R8)—C(O)-alkyl,
      • —O—C(O)-alkyl, and
      • —C(O)-alkyl;


or R1 and R′ can join together to form a ring system selected from the group consisting of:




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wherein the total number of atoms in the ring is 4 to 9, and




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wherein the total number of atoms in the ring is 4 to 9;


R2 is selected from the group consisting of:

    • —R4,
    • —X′—R4,
    • —X′—Y—R4, and
    • —X′—R5;


R3 is selected from the group consisting of:

    • —Z—R4,
    • —Z—X′—R4,
    • —Z—X′—Y—R4, and
    • —Z—X′—R5;


each X′ is independently selected from the group consisting of alkylene, alkenylene, alkynylene, arylene, heteroarylene, and heterocyclylene, wherein the alkylene, alkenylene, and alkynylene groups can be optionally interrupted or terminated with arylene, heteroarylene, or heterocyclylene, and optionally interrupted by one or more —O— groups;


each Y is independently selected from the group consisting of:




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Z is a bond or —O—;


each R4 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, arylalkylenyl, aryloxyalkylenyl, alkylarylenyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkylenyl, heteroaryloxyalkylenyl, alkylheteroarylenyl, and heterocyclyl, wherein the alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, arylalkylenyl, aryloxyalkylenyl, alkylarylenyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkylenyl, heteroaryloxyalkylenyl, alkylheteroarylenyl, and heterocyclyl groups can be unsubstituted or substituted by one or more substituents independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkoxy, hydroxyalkyl, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, halogen, nitro, hydroxyl, mercapto, cyano, aryl, aryloxy, arylalkyleneoxy, heteroaryl, heteroaryloxy, heteroarylalkyleneoxy, heterocyclyl, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, (dialkylamino)alkyleneoxy, and in the case of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, and heterocyclyl, oxo;


each R5 is independently selected from the group consisting of:




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each R6 is independently selected from the group consisting of ═O and ═S;


each R7 is independently C2-7 alkylene;


each R8 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-10 alkyl, C2-10 alkenyl, C1-10 alkoxy-C1-10 alkylenyl, and aryl-C1-10 alkylenyl;


each R9 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl;


R9a is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl which is optionally interrupted by one or more —O— groups;


each R10 is independently C3-8 alllylene;


Rc and Rd are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, and —N(R9)2; or Rc and Rd can join to form a fused aryl ring or fused 5-10 membered heteroaryl ring containing one to four heteroatorns;


each R11 is independently C1-6 alkylene or C2-4 alkenylene, wherein the alkylene or alkenylene is optionally interrupted by one heteroatom;


R12 is selected from the group consisting of a bond, C1-5 alkylene, and C2-5 alkenylene, wherein the alkylene or alkenylene is optionally interrupted by one heteroatom;


each A is independently selected from the group consisting of —O—, —C(O)—, —CH2—, —S(O)0-2—, and —N(R4)—;


A′ is selected from the group consisting of —O—, —S(O)0-2—, —N(—Q—R4)—, and —CH2—;


each Q is independently selected from the group consisting of a bond, —C(R6)—, —C(R6)—C(R6)—, —S(O)2—, —C(R6)—N(R8)—W—, —S(O)2—N(R8)—, —C(R6)—O—, and —C(R6)—N(OR9)—;


each V is independently selected from the group consisting of —C(R6)—, —O—C(R6)—, —N(R8)—C(R6)—, and —S(O)2—;


each W is independently selected from the group consisting of a bond, —C(O)—, and —(O)2—;


a and b are independently integers from 1 to 6 with the proviso that a+b is≦7;


n is an integer from 0 to 3; and


m is 0 or 1, with the proviso that when m is 1, n is 0 or 1;


or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.


In one embodiment, the present invention provides a compound of Formula XV:




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wherein:


X is selected from the group consisting of —CH(R9a)-alkylene- and —CH(R9a)-alkenylene-;


each R is independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkoxy, halogen, hydroxyl, and trifuoromethyl;


n is an integer from 0 to 4;


R1 and R′ are independently selected from the group consisting of:

    • hydrogen,
    • alkyl,
    • alkenyl,
    • aryl,
    • alkylene-aryl,
    • heteroaryl,
    • heterocyclyl, and
    • alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, arylalkylenyl, heteroaryl or heterocyclyl substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of:
      • hydroxyl,
      • alkyl,
      • haloalkyl,
      • hydroxyalkyl,
      • —O-alkyl,
      • —S-alkyl,
      • —O-haloalkyl,
      • halogen,
      • nitrile,
      • aryl,
      • heteroaryl,
      • heterocyclyl,
      • —O-aryl,
      • —O-alkylene-aryl,
      • —C(O)—O-alkyl,
      • —C(O)—N(R8a)2, and
      • —N(R8a)—C(O)-alkyl;


or R1 and R′ can join together to form a ring system containing one or two saturated or unsaturated rings optionally including one or more heteroatoms;


R2 is selected from the group consisting of:

    • hydrogen,
    • alkyl,
    • alkenyl,
    • aryl,
    • heteroaryl,
    • heterocyclyl,
    • alkylene-Y″-alkyl,
    • alkylene-Y″-alkenyl,
    • alkylene-Y″-aryl, and
    • alkyl or alkenyl substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of:
      • hydroxyl,
      • halogen,
      • —N(R8a)2.
      • —C(O)—C1-10 alkyl,
      • —C(O)—O—C1-10 alkyl,
      • —N3,
      • aryl,
      • heteroaryl,
      • heterocyclyl,
      • —C(O)-aryl, and


—C(O)-heteroaryl;


Y″ is —O— or S(O)0-2—;


R9a is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl which may be optionally interrupted by one or more —O— groups; and


each R8a is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-10 alkyl, and C2-10 alkenyl;


or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.


In one embodiment, the present invention provides a compound of Formula XVI:




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wherein:


X is selected from the group consisting of —CH(R9a)-alkylene- and —CH(R9a)-alkenylene-, wherein the alkylene and alkenylene are optionally interrupted by one or more —O— groups;


R2 is selected from the group consisting of:

    • —R4,
    • —X′—R4,
    • —X′—Y—R4, and
    • —X′—R5;


RA1 and RB1 are each independently selected from the group consisting of:

    • hydrogen,
    • halogen,
    • alkyl,
    • alkenyl,
    • alkoxy,
    • alkylthio, and
    • —N(R9)2;


X′ is selected from the group consisting of alkylene, alkenylene, alkynylene, arylene, heteroarylene, and heterocyclylene, wherein the alkylene, alkenylene, and alkynylene groups can be optionally interrupted or terminated with arylene, heteroarylene, or heterocyclylene, and optionally interrupted by one or more —O— groups;


Y is selected from the group consisting of:




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R4 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, arylalkylenyl, aryloxyalkylenyl, alkylarylenyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkylenyl, heteroaryloxyalkylenyl, alkylheteroarylenyl, and heterocyclyl, wherein the alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, arylalkylenyl, aryloxyalkylenyl, alkylarylenyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkylenyl, heteroaryloxyalkylenyl, alkylheteroarylenyl, and heterocyclyl groups can be unsubstituted or substituted by one or more substituents independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkoxy, hydroxyalkyl, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, halogen, nitro, hydroxyl, mercapto, cyano, aryl, aryloxy, arylalkyleneoxy, heteroaryl, heteroaryloxy, heteroarylalkyleneoxy, heterocyclyl, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, (dialkylamino)alkyleneoxy, and in the case of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, and heterocyclyl, oxo;


R5 is selected from the group consisting of:




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each R6 is independently selected from the group consisting of ═O and ═S;


each R7 is independently C2-7 alkylene;


each R8 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-10 alkyl, C2-10 alkenyl, C1-10 alkoxy-C1-10 alkylenyl, and aryl-C1-10 alkylenyl;


each R9 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl;


R9a is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl which is optionally interrupted by one or more —O— groups;


each R10 is independently C3-8 alkylene;


A is selected from the group consisting of —O—, —C(O)—, —CH2—, —S(O)0-2—, and —N(R4)—;


Q is selected from the group consisting of a bond, —C(R6)—, —C(R6)—C(R6)—, —S(O)2—, —C(R6)—N(R8)—W—, —S(O)2—N(R6)—, —C(R6)—O—, and —C(R6)—N(OR9)—;


V is selected from the group consisting of —C(R6)—, —O—C(R6)—, —N(R8)—C(R6)—, and —S(O)2—;


W is selected from the group consisting of a bond, —C(O)—, and —S(O)2—; and


a and b are independently integers from 1 to 6 with the proviso that a+b is≦7;


or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.


In one embodiment, the present invention provides a compound of Formula XVII:




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wherein:


X is selected from the group consisting of —CH(R9a)-alkylene- and —CH(R9a)-alkenylene-, wherein the alkylene and alkenylene are optionally interrupted by one or more —O— groups;


R2 is selected from the group consisting of:

    • —R4,
    • —X′—R4,
    • —X′—Y—R4, and
    • —X′—R5;


RA1 and RB1 are each independently selected from the group consisting of:

    • hydrogen,
    • halogen,
    • alkyl,
    • alkenyl,
    • alkoxy,
    • alkylthio, and
    • —N(R9)2;


X′ is selected from the group consisting of alkylene, alkenylene, alkynylene, arylene, heteroarylene, and heterocyclylene, wherein the alkylene, alkenylene, and alkynylene groups can be optionally interrupted or terminated with arylene, heteroarylene, or heterocyclylene, and optionally interrupted by one or more —O— groups;


Y is selected from the group consisting of:




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R4 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, arylalkylenyl, aryloxyalkylenyl, alkylarylenyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkylenyl, heteroaryloxyalkylenyl, alkylheteroarylenyl, and heterocyclyl, wherein the alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, arylalkylenyl, aryloxyalkylenyl, alkylarylenyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkylenyl, heteroaryloxyalkylenyl, alkylheteroarylenyl, and heterocyclyl groups can be unsubstituted or substituted by one or more substituents independently selected from the.group consisting of alkyl, alkoxy, hydroxyalkyl, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, halogen, nitro, hydroxyl, mercapto, cyano, aryl, aryloxy, arylalkyleneoxy, heteroaryl, heteroaryloxy, heteroarylalkyleneoxy, heterocyclyl, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, (dialkylamino)alkyleneoxy, and in the case of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, and heterocyclyl, oxo;


R5 is selected from the group consisting of:




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each R6 is independently selected from the group consisting of ═O and ═S;


each R7 is independently C2-7 alkylene;


each R8 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-10 alkyl, C2-10 alkenyl, C1-10 alkoxy-C1-10 alkylenyl, and aryl-C1-10 alkylenyl;


each R9 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl;


R9a is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl which is optionally interrupted by one or more —O— groups;


each R10 is independently C3-8 alkylene;


A is selected from the group consisting of —O—, —C(O)—, —CH2—, —S(O)0-2—, and —N(R4)—;


Q is selected from the group consisting of a bond, —C(R6)—, —C(R6)—C(R6)—, —S(O)2—, —C(R6)—N(R8)—W—, —S(O)2—N(R6)—, —C(R6)—O—, and —C(R6)—N(OR9)—;


V is selected from the group consisting of —C(R6)—, —O—C(R6)—, —N(R8)—C(R6)—, and —S(O)2—;


W is selected from the group consisting of a bond, —C(O)—, and —S(O)2—; and


a and b are independently integers from 1 to 6 with the proviso that a+b is≦7; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.


In one embodiment, the present invention provides a compound of Formula XVIII:




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wherein:


X is selected from the group consisting of —CH(R9a)-alkylene- and —CH(R9a)-alkenylene-, wherein the alkylene and alkenylene are optionally interrupted by one or more —O— groups;


RA1 and RB1 are each independently selected from the group consisting of.

    • hydrogen,
    • halogen,
    • alkyl,
    • alkenyl,
    • alkoxy,
    • alkylthio, and
    • —N(R9)2;


R1 and R′ are independently selected from the group consisting of:

    • hydrogen,
    • alkyl,
    • alkenyl,
    • aryl,
    • arylalkylenyl,
    • heteroaryl,
    • heteroarylalkylenyl,
    • heterocyclyl,
    • heterocyclylalkylenyl, and
    • alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, arylalkylenyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkylenyl, heterocyclyl, or heterocyclylalkylenyl, substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of:
      • hydroxyl,
      • alkyl,
      • haloalkyl,
      • hydroxyalkyl,
      • alkoxy,
      • dialkylamino,
      • —S(O)0-2-alkyl,
      • —S(O)0-2-aryl,
      • —NH—S(O)2-alkyl,
      • —NH—S(O)2-aryl,
      • haloalkoxy,
      • halogen,
      • nitrile,
      • nitro,
      • aryl,
      • heteroaryl,
      • heterocyclyl,
      • aryloxy,
      • arylalkyleneoxy,
      • —C(O)—O-alkyl,
      • —C(O)—N(R8)2,
      • —N(R8)—C(O)-alkyl,
      • —O—C(O)-alkyl, and
      • —C(O)-alkyl;


or R1 and R′ can join together to form a ring system selected from the group consisting of:




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wherein the total number of atoms in the ring is 4 to 9, and




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wherein the total number of atoms in the ring is 4 to 9;


R2 is selected from the group consisting of:

    • —R4,
    • —X′—R4,
    • —X′—Y—R4, and
    • —X′—R5;


X′ is selected from the group consisting of alkylene, alkenylene, alkynylene, arylene, heteroarylene, and heterocyclylene, wherein the alkylene, alkenylene, and alkynylene groups can be optionally interrupted or terminated with arylene, heteroarylene, or heterocyclylene, and optionally interrupted by one or more —O— groups;


Y is selected from the group consisting of:




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each R4 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, arylalkylenyl, aryloxyalkylenyl, alkylarylenyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkylenyl, heteroaryloxyalkylenyl, alkylheteroarylenyl, and heterocyclyl, wherein the alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, arylalkylenyl, aryloxyalkylenyl, alkylarylenyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkylenyl, heteroaryloxyalkylenyl, alkylheteroarylenyl, and heterocyclyl groups can be unsubstituted or substituted by one or more substituents independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkoxy, hydroxyalkyl, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, halogen, nitro, hydroxyl, mercapto, cyano, aryl, aryloxy, arylalkyleneoxy, heteroaryl, heteroaryloxy, heteroarylalkyleneoxy, heterocyclyl, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, (dialkylamino)alkyleneoxy, and in the case of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, and heterocyclyl, oxo;


R5 is selected from the group consisting of:




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each R6 is independently selected from the group consisting of ═O and ═S;


each R7 is independently C2-7 alkylene;


each R8 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-10 alkyl, C2-10 alkenyl, C1-10 alkoxy-C1-10 alkylenyl, and aryl-C1-10 alkylenyl;


each R9 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl;


R9a is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl which is optionally interrupted by one or more —O— groups;


each R10 is independently C3-8 alkylene;


Rc and Rd are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, and —N(R9)2; or Rc and Rd can join to form a fused aryl ring or fused 5-10 membered heteroaryl ring containing one to four heteroatoms;


each R11 is independently C1-6 alkylene or C2-6 alkenylene, wherein the alkylene or alkenylene is optionally interrupted by one heteroatom;


R12 is selected from the group consisting of a bond, C1-5 alkylene, and C2-5 alkenylene, wherein the alkylene or alkenylene is optionally interrupted by one heteroatom;


A is selected from the group consisting of —O—, —C(O)—, —CH2—, —S(O)0-2—, and —N(R4)—;


A′ is selected from the group consisting of —O—, —S(O)0-2—, —N(—Q—R4)—, and —CH2—;


each Q is independently selected from the group consisting of a bond, —C(R6)—, —C(R6)—C(R6)—, —S(O)2—, —C(R6)—N(R8)—W—, —S(O)2—N(R8)—, —C(R6)—O—, and —C(R6)—N(OR9)—;


V is selected from the group consisting of —C(R6)—, —O—C(R6)—, —N(R8)—C(R6)—, and —S(O)2—;


each W is independently selected from the group consisting of a bond, —C(O)—, and —S(O)2—; and


a and b are independently integers from 1 to 6 with the proviso that a+b is≦7; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.


For any of the compounds presented herein, each one of the following variables (e.g., R, R′, R″, R′″, R1, R2, R3, m, n, A, and so on) in any of its embodiments can be combined with any one or more of the other variables in any of their embodiments as would be understood by one of slill in the art. Each of the resulting combinations of variables is an embodiment of the present invention.


For certain embodiments, each of R, R″, and R′″ is independently a non-interfering substituent. For certain embodiments, each R and R″ is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and non-interfering substituents. Herein, “non-interfering” means that the immunomodulator activity of the compound is not destroyed.


For certain embodiments, each R is independently selected from the group consisting of: halogen, hydroxyl, alkyl, alkenyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, and —N(R9)2. For certain embodiments, each R is independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkoxy, halogen, hydroxyl, and trifluoromethyl.


For certain embodiments, R1 and R′ are independently selected from the group consisting of: hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, arylallylenyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkylenyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkylenyl, and alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, arylalkylenyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkylenyl, heterocyclyl, or heterocyclylalkylenyl, substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of: hydroxyl, alkyl, haloalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxy, dialkylamino, —S(O)0-2-alkyl, —S(O)0-2-aryl, —NH—S(O)2-alkyl, —NH—S(O)2-aryl, haloalkoxy, halogen, nitrile, nitro, aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, aryloxy, arylalkyleneoxy, —C(O)—O-alkyl, —C(O)—N(R8)2, —N(R8)—C(O)-alkyl, —O—C(O)-alkyl, and —C(O)-alkyl.


For certain embodiments, R1 and R′ join together to form a ring system. The size and components of the ring system are not imiting as long as they do not destroy the immunomodulator activity of the compound (i.e., they are non-interfering). Typically, this means that the ring system is a monocyclic ring system containing 5 to 8 atoms in the ring or a bicyclic ring system containing 9 to 11 atoms in the rings. For certain embodiments, the ring system contains one or two saturated or unsaturated rings. For certain embodiments, the ring system contains one or two heteratoms (e.g., O, S, N).


The ring system is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of alkyl, aryl, alkylene-aryl, and —C(O)-alkyl. Also, one of skill in the art would understand that the ring system would not include an aromatic ring attached to the N═C moiety.


For certain embodiments, R1 and R′ join to form a ring system selected from the group consisting of cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl, piperidinyl, and indanyl.


For certain embodiments, R1 and R′ can join together to form a ring system selected from the group consisting of:




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wherein the total number of atoms in the ring is 4 to 9, and




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wherein the total number of atoms in the ring is 4 to 9.


For certain embodiments, at least one of R′ or R1 is hydrogen. For certain embodiments, at least one of R′ or R1 is selected from-the group consisting of aryl, heteroaryl, and alkyl, wherein the aryl, heteroaryl, and alkyl are optionally substituted. For certain embodiments, at least one of R′ or R1 is aryl or substituted aryl and at least one of R′ or R1 is hydrogen. For certain embodiments, at least one of R′ or R1 is heteroaryl or substituted heteroaryl and at least one of R′ or R1 is hydrogen.


For certain embodiments, R1 and R′ join together to form a ring system of the formula




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wherein A′ is —N(—Q—R4)— or —CH2—, Q is a bond or —C(O)—, and R4 is alkyl. For such embodiments, preferably, the ring system is




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For certain embodiments, R1 and R′ are each methyl.


For certain embodiments, R″ is hydrogen or a non-interfering substituent. For certain embodiments, R″ is selected from the group consisting of: —R4, —X′—R4, —X′—Y—R4, and —X′—R5. For certain embodiments, R″ is hydrogen, alkoxyalkylenyl, —R4, —X—R4, or —X′—Y—R4. For certain of these embodiments, preferably, X′ is C1-2 alkylene; Y is —S(O)0-2—, —S(O)2—N(R8)—, —C(R6)—, —C(R6)—O—, —O—C(R6)—, —O—C(O)—O—, —N(R8)—Q—, —C(R6)—N(R8)—, —O—C(R6)—N(R8)—, or —C(R6)—N(OR9)—; and R4 is alkyl.


For certain embodiments, R″ is selected from the group consisting of: hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, alkylene-Y″-alkyl, alkylene-Y″-alkenyl, alkylene-Y″-aryl, and alkyl or alkenyl substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of: hydroxyl, halogen, —N(R8a)2, —C(O)—C1-10 alkyl, —C(O)—O—C1-10 alkyl, —N3, aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, —C(O)-aryl, and —C(O)-heteroaryl. For these embodiments, Y″ is —O— or —S(O)0-2—.


For certain embodiments, R″ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, and alkoxyalkylenyl (i.e., alkylene-O-alkyl). For certain embodiments, R″ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, ethoxymethyl, 2-methoxyethyl, and methoxymethyl.


For certain embodiments, R2 is selected from the group consisting of: —R4, —X′—R, —X′—Y—R4, and —X′—R5. For certain embodiments, R2 is hydrogen, alkoxyalkylenyl, —R4, —X′—R4, or —X′—Y—R4. For certain of these embodiments, preferably, X′ is C1-2 alkylene; Y is —S(O)0-2—, —S(O)2—N(R8)—, —C(R6)—, —C(R6)—O—, —O—C(R6)—, —O—C(O)—O—, —N(R8)—Q—, —C(R6)—N(R8)—, —O—C(R6)—N(R8)—, or —C(R6)—N(OR9)—; and R4 is alkyl.


For certain embodiments, R2 is selected from the group consisting of: hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, alkylene-Y″-alkyl, alkylene-Y″-alkenyl, alkylene-Y″-aryl, and alkyl or alkenyl substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of: hydroxyl, halogen, —N(R8a)2 —C(O)—C1-10 alkyl, —C(O)—O—C1-10 alkyl, —N3, aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, —C(O)-aryl, and —C(O)-heteroaryl. For these embodiments, Y″ is —O— or —S(O)0-2—.


For certain embodiments, R2 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, and alkoxyalkylenyl (i.e., alkylene-O-alkyl). For certain embodiments, R2 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, ethoxymethyl, 2-methoxyethyl, and methoxymethyl.


For certain embodiments, R3 is selected from the group consisting of: —Z—R4, —Z—X—R4, —Z—X′—Y—R4, and —Z—X′—R5. For certain embodiments, R3 is phenyl, pyridin-3-yl, pyridin4-yl, 5-(hydroxymethyl)pyridin-3-yl, 2-ethoxyphenyl, 3-(morpholine4-carbonyl)phenyl, or 3-(N,N-dimethylaminocarbonyl)phenyl. For certain of these embodiments, m is 1.


For certain embodiments, each R4 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, arylalkylenyl, aryloxyalkylenyl, alkylarylenyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkylenyl, heteroaryloxyalkylenyl, alkylheteroarylenyl, and heterocyclyl, wherein the alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, arylalkylenyl, aryloxyalkylenyl, alkylarylenyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkylenyl, heteroaryloxyalkylenyl, alkylheteroarylenyl, and heterocyclyl groups can be unsubstituted or substituted by one or more substituents independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkoxy, hydroxyalkyl, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, halogen, nitro, hydroxyl, mercapto, cyano, aryl, aryloxy, arylalkyleneoxy, heteroaryl, heteroaryloxy, heteroarylalkyleneoxy, heterocyclyl, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, (dialkylamino)alkyleneoxy, and in the case of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, and heterocyclyl, oxo. For certain embodiments, R4 is alkyl.


For certain embodiments, each R5 is independently selected from the group consisting of:




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For certain embodiments, each R is independently selected from the group consisting of ═O and ═S.


For certain embodiments, each R7 is independently C2-7 alkylene.


For certain embodiments, each R8 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-10 alkyl, C2-10 alkenyl, C1-10 alkoxy-C1-10 alkylenyl, and aryl-C1-10 alkylenyl.


For certain embodiments, each R8a is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-10 alkyl, and C2-10 alkenyl.


For certain embodiments, each R9 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl.


For certain embodiments, R9a is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl which is optionally interrupted by one or more —O— groups.


For certain embodiments, each R10 is independently C3-8 alkylene.


For certain embodiments, each R11 is independently C1-6 alkylene or C2-6 alkenylene, wherein the alkylene or alkenylene is optionally interrupted by one heteroatom.


For certain embodiments, R12 is selected from the group consisting of a bond, C1-5 alkylene, and C2-5 alkenylene, wherein the alkylene or alkenylene is optionally interrupted by one heteroatom.


For certain embodiments, RA and RB are each independently selected from the group consisting of: hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, and —N(R9)2; or when taken together, RA and RB form a fused aryl ring or heteroaryl ring containing one heteroatom selected from the group consisting of N and S, wherein the aryl or heteroaryl ring is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more R′″ groups; or when taken together, RA and RB form a fused 5 to 7 membered saturated ring, optionally containing one heteroatom selected from the group consisting of N and S, and unsubstituted or substituted by one or more R groups.


For certain embodiments, RA and RB are each independently selected from the group consisting of: hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, and —N(R9)2; or when taken together, RA and RB form a fused aryl ring or heteroaryl ring containing one heteroatom selected from the group consisting of N and S, wherein the aryl or heteroaryl ring is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more R groups, or substituted by one R3 group, or substituted by one R3 group and one R group; or when taken together, RA and RB form a fused 5 to 7 membered saturated ring, optionally containing one heteroatom selected from the group consisting of N and S, and unsubstituted or substituted by one or more R groups. In certain of these embodiments the fused aryl ring is a benzene ring. In certain of these embodiments the heteroaryl ring is a pyridine ring. In certain of these embodiments the saturated ring is a cyclohexane ring. In certain of these embodiments the saturated ring is a piperidine ring.


For certain embodiments, RA and RB form a fused aryl ring or heteroaryl ring containing one N, wherein the aryl ring or heteroaryl ring is unsubstituted. In certain of these embodiments the fused aryl ring is a benzene ring. In certain of these embodiments the heteroaryl ring is a pyridine ring. For certain embodiments, RA and RB form a fused 5 to 7 membered saturated ring, optionally containing one N, wherein the saturated ring is unsubstituted. In certain of these embodiments the saturated ring is a cyclohexane ring. In certain of these embodiments the saturated ring is a piperidine ring.


For certain embodiments, RA1 and RB1 are each independently selected from the group consisting of: hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, and —N(R9)2. For certain embodiments, RA1 and RB1 are each methyl.


For certain embodiments, Rc and Rd are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, and —N(R9)2; or Rc and Rd can join to form a fused aryl ring or fused 5-10 membered heteroaryl ring containing one to four heteroatoms;


For certain embodiments, each A is independently selected from the group consisting of —O—, —C(O)—, —CH2—, —S(O)0-2—, and —N(R4)—.


For certain embodiments, A′ is selected from the group consisting of —O—, —S(O)0-2—, —N(—Q—R4)—, and —CH2—. For certain embodiments A′ is —N(—Q—R4)— or —CH2—.


For certain embodiments, E is selected from the group consisting of CH, CR, CR3, and N. In certain embodiments, when E is CR3, then m is 0 and n is 0 or 1. In certain embodiments, when E is.CR and m is 1, n is 0. Preferably, E is CH or N.


For certain embodiments, Q is selected from the group consisting of a bond, —C(R6)—, —C(R6)—C(R6)—, —S(O)2—, —C(R6)—N(R8)—W—, —S(O)2—N(R8)—, —C(R6)—O—, and —C(R6)—N(OR9)—. For certain embodiments, Q is a bond or —C(O)—.


For certain embodiments, each V is independently selected from the group consisting of —C(R6)—, —O—C(R6)—, —N(R8)—C(R6)—, and —S(O)2—.


For certain embodiments, W is selected from the group consisting of a bond, —C(O)—, and —S(O)2—.


For certain embodiments, X is selected from the group consisting of —CH(R9a)-alkylene- and —CH(R9a)-alkenylene-, wherein the alkylene and alkenylene are optionally interrupted by one or more —O— groups. For certain embodiments, X is selected from the group consisting of —CH(R9a)-alkylene- and —CH(R9a)-alkenylene-. For certain embodiments, X is —CH(R9a)-alkylene-, wherein the alkylene is optionally interrupted by one or more —O— groups. For certain embodiments, X is —C3-5 alkylene- or —CH2CH2OCH2CH2—. For certain embodiments, X is —CH(R9a)—C1-5 alkylene- and for other embodiments X is propylene or butylene.


For certain embodiments, each X′ is independently selected from the group consisting of alkylene, alkenylene, alkynylene, arylene, heteroarylene, and heterocyclylene, wherein the alkylene, alkenylene, and alkynylene groups can be optionally interrupted or terminated with arylene, heteroarylene, or heterocyclylene, and optionally interrupted by one or more —O— groups. For certain embodiments, each X′ is independently C1-2 alkylene.


For certain embodiments, each Y is independently selected from the group consisting of: —S(O)0-2—, —S(O)2—N(R8)—, —C(R6)—, —C(R6)—O—, —O—C(R6)—, —O—C(O)—O—, —N(R8)—Q—, —C(R6)—N(R8)—, —O—C(R6)—N(R8)—, —C(R6)—N(OR9)—,




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For certain embodiments, each Y is independently —S(O)0-2, —S(O)2—N(R8)—, —C(R6)—, —C(R6)—O—, —O—C(R6)—, —O—C(O)—O—, —N(R8)—Q—, —C(R6)—N(R8)—, —O—C(R6)—N(R8)—, or —C(R6)—N(OR9)—.


For certain embodiments, Y″ is —O— or —S(O)0-2—.


For certain embodiments, Z is a bond or —O—. Preferably, Z is a bond.


For certain embodiments, n is an integer from 0 to 4. For certain embodiments, n is an integer from 0 to 3. For certain embodiments, n is 0 or 1. For certain embodiments, n is 0.


For certain embodiments, m is 0 or 1. For certain embodiments, m is 1.


For certain embodiments, when m is 1, n is 0 or 1.


For certain embodiments, when m is 0, n is 0 or 1.


For certain embodiments, m and n are each 0.


For certain embodiments, a and b are independently integers from 1 to 6 with the proviso that a+b is≦7.


As used herein, the terms “alkyl,” “alkenyl,” “alkynyl” and the prefix “alk-” are inclusive of both straight chain and branched chain groups and of cyclic groups, i.e. cycloalkyl and cycloalkenyl. Unless otherwise specified, these groups contain from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, with alkenyl groups containing from 2 to 20 carbon atoms, and alkynyl groups containing from 2 to 20 carbon atoms. In some embodiments, these groups have a total of up to 10 carbon atoms, up to 8 carbon atoms, up to 6 carbon atoms, or up to 4 carbon atoms. Cyclic groups can be monocyclic or polycyclic and preferably have from 3 to 10 ring carbon atoms. Exemplary cyclic groups include cyclopropyl, cyclopropylmethyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, adamantyl, and substituted and unsubstituted bomyl, norbomyl, and norbomenyl.


Unless otherwise specified, “alkylene,” “-alkylene-”, “alkenylene”, “-alkenylene-”, “alkynylene”, and “-alkynylene-” are the divalent forms of the “alkyl”, “alkenyl”, and “alkynyl” groups defined above. The terms “alkylenyl”, “alkenylenyl”, and “alkynylenyl” are used when “alkylene”, “alkenylene”, and “alkynylene”, respectively, are substituted. For example, an arylalkylenyl group comprises an “alkylene” moiety to which an aryl group is attached.


The term “haloalkyl” is inclusive of alkyl groups that are substituted by one or more halogen atoms, including perfluorinated groups. This is also true of other groups that include the prefix “halo-”. Examples of suitable haloalkyl groups are chloromethyl, trifluoromethyl, and the like.


The term “aryl” as used herein includes carbocyclic aromatic rings or ring systems. Examples of aryl groups include phenyl, naphthyl, biphenyl, fluorenyl and indenyl.


The term “heteroatom” refers to the atoms O. S, or N.


The term “heteroaryl” includes aromatic rings or ring systems that contain at least one ring heteroatom (e.g., O, S, N). Suitable heteroaryl groups include furyl, thienyl, pyridyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, indolyl, isoindolyl, triazolyl, pyrrolyl, tetrazolyl, imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, oxazolyl, thiazolyl, benzofuranyl, benzothiophenyl, carbazolyl, benzoxazolyl, pyrimidinyl, benzimidazolyl, quinoxalinyl, benzothiazolyl, naphthyridinyl, isoxazolyl, isothiazolyl, purinyl, quinazolinyl, pyrazinyl, 1-oxidopyridyl, pyridazinyl, triazinyl, tetrazinyl, oxadiazolyl, thiadiazolyl, and so on.


The term “heterocyclyl” includes non-aromatic rings or ring systems that contain at least one ring heteroatom (e.g., O, S, N) and includes all of the fully saturated and partially unsaturated derivatives of the above mentioned heteroaryl groups. Exemplary heterocyclic groups include pyrrolidinyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, morpholinyl, thiomorpholinyl, piperidinyl, piperazinyl, thiazolidinyl, imidazolidinyl, isothiazolidinyl, tetrahydropyranyl, quinuclidinyl, homopiperidinyl, homopiperazinyl, and the like.


The terms “arylene”, “heteroarylene”, and “heterocyclylene” are the divalent forms of the “aryl”, “heteroaryl”, and “heterocyclyl” groups defined above. The terms, “arylenyl”, “heteroarylenyl”, and “heterocyclylenyl” are used when “arylene”, “heteroarylene”, and “heterocyclylene”, respectively, are substituted. For example, an alkylarylenyl group comprises an arylene moiety to which an alkyl group is attached.


When a group (or substituent or variable) is present more than once in any Formula described herein, each group (or substituent or variable) is independently selected, whether explicitly stated or not. For example, for the formula —N(R9)2 each R9 group is independently selected. In another example, when an R2 and an R3 group both contain an R4 group, each R4 group is independently selected. In a flilrher example, when more than one Y group is present (i.e., R2 and R3 both contain a Y group) and each Y group contains one or more R8 groups, then each Y group is independently selected, and each R8 group is independently selected.


The invention is inclusive of the compounds described herein and salts thereof in any of their pharmaceutically acceptable forms, including isomers such as diastereomers and enantiomers, solvates, polymorphs, and the like. In particular, if a compound is optically active, the invention specifically includes each of the compound's enantiomers as well as racemic mixtures of the enantiomers.


Preparation of the Compounds


Compounds of the invention can be prepared according to Reaction Scheme I where R, R′, R1, R2, m, and X are as defined above; E′ is carbon (imidazoquinoline ring) or nitrogen (imidazonaphthyridine ring); n is an integer from 0 to 4 (imidazoquinoline ring) or 0 to 3 (imidazonaphthyridine ring) with the proviso that when m is 1, n is 0 or 1; and D is —Br, —I, or —OCH2Ph, wherein Ph is phenyl. In step (1) of Reaction Scheme I, an aniline or aminopyridine of Formula XX is treated with the condensation product generated from 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxane4,6-dione (Meldrun's acid) and triethyl orthoformate to provide an imine of Formula XXI. The reaction is conveniently carried out by adding a solution of an aniline or amunopyridine of Formula XX to a heated rnixture of Meldrum's acid and triethyl orthoformate and heating the reaction at an elevated temperature. The product can be isolated using conventional methods. Many anilines and aminopyridines of Formula XX are commercially available; others can be prepared by known synthetic methods. For example, benzyloxypyridines of Formula XX can be prepared using the method of Holladay et al., Biorg. Med. Chem. Lett., 8, pp. 2797-2802, (1998).


In step (2) of Reaction Scheme I, an imine of Formula XXI undergoes thermolysis and cyclization to provide a compound of Formula XXII. The reaction is conveniently carried out in a medium such as DOWTBERM A heat transfer fluid at a temperature between 200 and 250° C. The product can be isolated using conventional methods.


In step (3) of Reaction Scheme I, a compound of Formula XXII is nitrated under conventional nitration conditions to provide a compound of Formula XXIII. The reaction is conveniently carried out by adding nitric acid to the compound of Formula XXII in a suitable solvent such as propionic acid and heating the mixture at an elevated temperature. The product can be isolated using conventional methods.


In step (4) of Reaction Scheme I, a 3-nitro[1,5]naphthyridin-4-ol or 3-nitroquinolin-4-ol of Formula XXIII is chlorinated using conventional chlorination chemistry to provide a 4-chloro-3-nitro[1,5]naphthyridine or 4-chloro-3-nitroquinoline of Formula XXV. The reaction is conveniently carried out by treating the compound of Formula XXIII with phosphorous oxychloride in a suitable solvent such as NN-dimethylformamide (DMF). The reaction can be carried out at ambient temperature or at an elevated temperature such as 100° C., and the product can be isolated using conventional methods.


In step (5) of Reaction Scheme I, a 4-chloro-3-nitro[1,5]naphthyridine or 4-chloro-3-nitroquinoline of Formula XXIV is treated with an arnine of Formula HO—X—NH2 to provide a compound of Formula XXV. Several amines of Formula HO—X—NH2 are commercially available; others can be prepared by known synthetic methods. The reaction is conveniently carried out by adding the amine of Formula HO—X—NH2 to a solution of the 4-chloro-3-nitro[1,5]naphthyridine or 4-chloro-3-nitroquinoline of Formula XXIV in a suitable solvent such as dichloromethane in the presence of a tertiary amine such as triethylamine. The reaction can be carried out at ambient temperature or at a sub-ambient temperature such as, for example, 0° C. The reaction product can be isolated using conventional methods.


In step (6) of Reaction Scheme I, a compound of Formula XXV is reduced to provide a diamine of Formula XXVI. The reaction can be carried out by hydrogenation using a heterogeneous hydrogenation catalyst such as palladium on carbon or platinum on carbon. The hydrogenation is conveniently carried out in a Parr apparatus in a suitable solvent such as toluene, methanol, acetonitrile, or ethyl acetate. The reaction can be carried out at ambient temperature, and the product can be isolated using conventional methods.


Alternatively, the reduction in step (6) can be carried out using a one- or two-phase sodium dithionite reduction. The reaction is conveniently carried out using the conditions described by Park, K. K.; Oh, C. H.; and Joung, W. K.; Tetrahedron Lett., 34, pp. 7445-7446 (1993) by adding sodium dithionite to a compound of Formula XXV in a mixture of dichloromethane and water at ambient temperature in the presence of potassium carbonate and ethyl viologen dibromide, ethyl viologen diiodide, or 1,1′-di-n-octyl-4,4′-bipyridinium dibromide. The product can be isolated using conventional methods.


In step (7) of Reaction Scheme I, a diamine of Formula XXVI, is reacted with a carboxylic acid equivalent to provide a 1H-imidazo[4,5-c][1,5]naphthyridine or 1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinoline of Formula XXVII. Suitable carboxylic acid equivalents include orthoesters of Formula R2C(O-alkyl)3, 1,1-dialkoxyalkyl alkanoates of Formula R2C(O-alkyl)2(O—C(O)-alkyl), and acid chlorides of Formula R2C(O)Cl. The selection of the carboxylic acid equivalent is determined by the desired substituent at R2. For example, triethyl orthoformate will provide a compound where R2 is hydrogen, and trimethyl orthobutyrate will provide a compound where R2 is a propyl group. Step (7) is conveniently carried out by adding the carboxylic acid equivalent to a diamine of Formula XXVI in a suitable solvent such as toluene or xylenes. Optionally, catalytic pyridine hydrochloride can be added. The reaction is carried out at a temperature high enough to drive off alcohol or water formed during the reaction. Conveniently, a Dean-Stark trap can be used to collect the volatiles. The 1H-imidazo[4,5-c][1,5]naphthyridine or 1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinoline product of Formula XXVII can be isolated and optionally purified using conventional techniques.


Alternatively, step (7) of Reaction Scheme I can be carried out in two steps when an acid chloride of Formula R2C(O)Cl is used as the carboxylic acid equivalent. Part (i) of step (7) is conveniently carried out by adding the acid chloride to a solution of a diamine of Formula XXVI in a suitable solvent such as dichloromethane or acetonitrile. Optionally, a tertiary amine such as triethylamine, pyridine, or 4-dimethylaminopyridine can be added. The reaction can be carried out at ambient temperature. The amide product can be isolated and optionally purified using conventional techniques. Part (ii) of step (7) involves heating the amide prepared in part (i) in the presence of base to provide a 1H-imidazo[4,5-c][1,5]naphthyridine or 1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinoline of Formula XXVII. The reaction is conveniently carried out in a suitable solvent such as ethanol in the presence of a base such aqueous sodium hydroxide or aqueous potassium carbonate at elevated temperature. The product of Formula XXVII can be isolated using conventional methods.


In an alternative route to a compound of Formula XXVII, the alcohol group in a compound of Formula XXV is first protected with an appropriate protecting group such as an acetyl group. The protection reaction is conveniently carried out by adding acetic anhydride to a solution of a compound of Formula XXV in a suitable solvent such as dichloromethane in the presence of a tertiary amine such as triethylamine optionally with 4-dimethylaminopyridine as a catalyst. The reaction is carried out at a sub-ambient temperature such as, for example, 0° C. The reaction product can be isolated using conventional methods and is then subjected to the conditions described in steps (6) and (7) of Reaction Scheme I. If the two-step procedure employing an acid chloride as the carboxylic acid equivalent is used in step (7), the acetyl protecting group is cleaved under the conditions described in part (ii) of step (7) to afford a compound of the Formula XXVII. If the carboxylic acid equivalent is introduced using the one-step procedure described in step (7), the acetyl protecting group can be cleaved in a subsequent reaction to afford a compound of the Formula XXVII. Cleavage of the acetyl group is conveniently carried out using a base such as potassium carbonate in a suitable solvent such as methanol. The reaction is carried out at ambient temperature and the product of Formula XXVII can be isolated using conventional methods.


Several compounds of Formula XXVII, wherein m and n are both 0, are known and have been prepared by other related routes; see for example, U.S. Pat. No. 4,689,338 (Gerster), U.S. Pat. No. 6,194,425 (Gerster et al.), U.S. Pat. No. 5,605,899 (Gerster et al.), and U.S. Pat. No. 5,175,296 (Gerster).


In step (8) of Reaction Scheme I, a hydroxy-substituted compound of Formula XXVII is treated with N-hydroxyphthalimide under Mitsunobu reaction conditions to provide an N-phthalimide-protected hydroxylamine of Formula XXVIII. The reaction is conveniently carried out by adding triphenylphosphine and N-hydroxyphthalimide to a solution of the alcohol of Formula XXVII in a suitable solvent such as tetrahydrofuran or DMF and then slowly adding diisopropyl azodicarboxylate. The reaction can be carried out at ambient temperature or at an elevated temperature, such as 60° C. The product can be isolated using conventional methods.


In step (9) of Reaction Scheme I, an N-phthalimide-protected hydroxylamine of Formula XXVM is oxidized to provide a 1H-imidazo[4,5-c][1,5]naphthyridine-5N-oxide or 1H-irnidazo[4,5-c]quinoline-5N-oxide of Formula XXIX using a conventional oxidizing agent capable of forming N-oxides. The reaction is conveniently carried out by adding 3-chloroperoxybenzoic acid to a solution of a compound of Formula XXVIII in a solvent such as chloroform or dichloromethane. The reaction can be carried out at ambient temperature. The product can be isolated using conventional methods.


In step (10) of Reaction Scheme I, a 1H-imidazo[4,5-c][1,5]naphthyridine-5N-oxide, or 1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinoline-5N-oxide of Formula XXIX is aminated to provide a 1H-imidazo[4,5-c][1,5]naphthyridinamine or 1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-4-amine of Formula XXX. Step (10) involves the activation of an N-oxide of Formula XXIX by conversion to an ester and then reacting the ester with an aminating agent. Suitable activating agents include alkyl- or arylsulfonyl chlorides such as benzenesulfonyl chloride, methanesulfonyl chloride, orp-toluenesulfonyl chloride. Suitable aminating agents include ammonia, in the form of ammonium hydroxide, for example, and ammonium salts such as ammonium carbonate, ammonium bicarbonate, and ammonium phosphate. The reaction is conveniently carried out by adding ammonium hydroxide to a solution of the N-oxide of Formula XXX in a suitable solvent such as dichloromethane or chloroform and then adding p-toluenesulfonyl chloride. The reaction can be carried out at ambient temperature. Under these reaction conditions, the N-phthalimide protecting group is removed to provide the 1H-imidazo[4,5-c][1,5]naphthyridin4-amine or 1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-4-amine of Formula XXX or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, which can be isolated from the reaction mixture using conventional methods.


Steps (9) and (10) can alternatively be combined and carried out as a one-pot procedure by adding 3-chloroperoxybenzoic acid to a solution of a compound of Formula XXVIII in a solvent such as dichloromethane or chloroform and then adding ammonium hydroxide and p-toluenesulfonyl chloride without isolating the N-oxide of Formula XXIX. The product of Formula XXX or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof can be isolated using conventional methods.


In step (11) of Reaction Scheme I, the hydroxylamine group in a 1H-imidazo[4,5-c][1,5]naphthyridin-4-amine or 1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-4-amine of Formula XXX reacts with an aldehyde or ketone of Formula R1C(O)R′ to provide an oxime of Formula XXXI, which is a subgenus of Formulas I and II. Numerous aldehydes and ketones of Formula R1C(O)R′ are commercially available; others can be readily prepared using known synthetic methods. The reaction can be conveniently carried out by adding the aldehyde or ketone of Formula R1C(O)R′ to a solution of the hydroxylamine of Formula XXX in a suitable solvent such as methanol. The reaction can be carried out at ambient temperature, or at elevated temperature. Optionally, an acid such as pyridine hydrochloride can be added. The product or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof can be isolated using conventional methods.


Compounds of the invention can also be prepared from the compound of Formula XXVII by an alternative route shown as Route 2 in Reaction Scheme I. In step (8a) of Reaction Scheme I an alcohol of Formula XXVII is converted to a hydroxylamine of Formula XXXII, which is a subgenus of Formula X. The reaction is carried out under Mitsunobu reaction conditions as described for step (8) of Route 1, and during the isolation of the reaction product, the N-phthalimide protecting group is removed by treatment with a strong base. Conveniently, an acidic aqueous solution of a N-phthalimide-protected hydroxylamine prepared from a compound of Formula XXVII is treated with sodium hydroxide until the pH of the solution is basic. The hydroxylamine of Formula XXXII can then be isolated using conventional methods.


In step (9a) of Reaction Scheme I, a hydroxylamine of Formula XXXII reacts with an aldehyde or ketone of Formula R1C(O)R′ to provide an oxime of Formula XXIII, a subgenus of Formula XII. Numerous aldehydes and ketones of Formula R1C(O)R′ are commercially available; others can be readily prepared using known synthetic methods. The reaction can be carried out as described above in step (11) of Route 1.


In step (10a) of Reaction Scheme I, a compound of Formula XXXIII is oxidized to provide an N-oxide of Formula XXXIV, a subgenus of Formula XIV, using a conventional oxidizing agent capable of forming N-oxides. The reaction can be carried out as described above in step (9) of Route 1.


In step (11a) of Reaction Scheme I, a N-oxide of Formula XXXIV is aminated to provide a 1H-imidazo[4,5-c][1,5]naphthyridin-4-amine or 1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-4-amine of Formula XXXI. The reaction can be carried out as described above in step (10) of Route 1. The product or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof can be isolated using conventional methods.


For some embodiments, compounds in Reaction Scheme I can be furter elaborated using known synthetic methods. For example, the acid chloride used in step (7) of Reaction Scheme I may contain a protected hydroxy or amino group. Some acid chlorides of this type, for example acetoxyacetyl chloride, are commercially available. Others can be prepared by known synthetic methods. The protected hydroxy or amino group may be deprotected and further functionalized before step (9) of Route 1 of Reaction Scheme I. For examples of this type of functionalization of an R2 group, see U.S. Pat. No. 5,389,640 (Gerster et al.).




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Compounds of the invention can also be prepared according to Reaction Scheme II, wherein R, R′, R1, R2, E′, and X are as defined above; n is 0 or 1; R3a is —O—R4a, —O—X′—R4, —O—X′—Y—R4, or —O—X′—R5; wherein R4, R5, X′ and Y are as defined above, and R4a is aryl or heteroaryl where the aryl or heteroaryl groups can be unsubstituted or substituted as defined in R4 above. Compounds of Formula XXXa are a subset of compounds of Formula XXX, defined in Reaction Scheme I, wherein D is —OCH2Ph. In step (1) of Reaction Scheme II, the benzyl group in a benzyloxy-substituted 1H-imidazo[4,5-c][1,5]naphthyridin-4-amine or 1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-4-amine of Formula XXXa is cleaved to provide a compound of Formula XXXb. The cleavage is conveniently carried out on a Parr apparatus under hydrogenolysis conditions using a suitable heterogeneous catalyst such as palladium or platinum on carbon in a solvent such as ethanol. Alternatively, the reaction can be carried out by transfer hydrogenation in the presence of a suitable hydrogenation catalyst. The transfer hydrogenation is conveniently carried out by adding ammonium formate to a solution of a compound of Formula XXXa in a suitable solvent such as ethanol in the presence of a catalyst such as palladium on carbon. The reaction is carried out at an elevated temperature, for example, the refluxing temperature of the solvent. The product or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof can be isolated using conventional methods.


In step (2) of Reaction Scheme II, the hydroxylamine group in a 1H-imidazo[4,5-c][1,5]naphthyridin-4-annine or 1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-4-amine of Formula XXXb reacts with an aldehyde or ketone of Formula R1C(O)R′ to provide an oxime of Formula XXXIa, a subgenus of Formulas I and II. The reaction can be carried out as described above in step (11) of Reaction Scheme I. The product or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof can be isolated using conventional methods.


In step (3) of Reaction Scheme II, a hydroxy-substituted compound of Formula XXXIa is converted to an ether-substituted compound of Formula XXXIb using a Williamson-type ether synthesis. The reaction is effected by treating a compound of Formula XXXIa with an aryl or alkyl halide of Formula Halide-R4a, Halide-alkylene-R4, Halide-alkylene-Y-R4 or Halide-alkylene-R5 in the presence of a base. Numerous alkyl or aryl halides of these formulas are commercially available, including substituted benzyl bromides and chlorides, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or arylalkylenyl bromides and chlorides, and substituted fluorobenzenes. Other alkyl or aryl halides of these Formulas can be prepared using conventional synthetic methods. The reaction is conveniently carried out by combining a reagent of Formula Halide-R4a, Halide-alkylene-R4, Halide-alkylene-Y-R4 or Halide-alkylene-R5 with a hydroxy-substituted compound of Formula XXXIa in a solvent such as DMF in the presence of a suitable base such as cesium carbonate. Optionally, catalytic tetrabutylammonium bromide can be added. The reaction can be carried out at ambient temperature or at an elevated temperature, for example 65° C. or 85° C., depending on the reactivity of the aryl or alkyl halide. The product of Formula XXXIB, which is a subgenus of Formulas I and II, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof can be isolated using conventional methods.


Alternatively, step (3) may be carried out using the Ullmann ether synthesis, in which an alkali metal aryloxide of a compound of Formula XXXIa reacts with an aryl halide in the presence of copper salts, to provide a compound of Formula XXXIB, where R3a is —O—R4a, —O—X′—R4, or —O—X′—Y—R4, wherein X′ is an arylene or heteroarylene. Numerous substituted and unsubstituted aryl halides are commercially available; others can be prepared using conventional methods.


Compounds of the Formula XXXIb may also be obtained using an alternative five step procedure starting from a compound of Formula XXXII, shown in Reaction Scheme I. The methods described in steps (1), (2), and (3) of Reaction Scheme II can be sequentially carried out on a 1H-imidazo[4,5-c][1,5]naphthyridine or 1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinoline of Formula XXII, wherein D is abenzyloxy group. The product can then be converted into a compound of Formula XXXIb according to the reaction conditions described in steps (9) and (10) of Reaction Scheme I.




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Compounds of the invention can also be prepared according to Reaction Scheme III, wherein R, R′, R1, R2, E′, and X are as defined above; Hal is —Br or —I; n is 0 or 1; and R3b and R3c are as defined below. Formula XXXc is a subset of Formula XXX, defined in Reaction Scheme I, wherein D is —Br or —I. Step (1) of Reaction Scheme III can be carried out using known palladium-catalyzed coupling reactions such as the Suzuki coupling and the Heck reaction. For example, a halogen substituted 1H-imidazo[4,5-c][1,5]naphthyridin-4-amine or 1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-4-amine of Formula XXXc undergoes Suzuki coupling with a boronic acid of Formula R3b—B(OH)2, an anhydride thereof, or a boronic acid ester of Formula R3b—B(O-alkyl)2 to provide a compound of Formula XXXd; wherein R3b is —R4a, —X′a—R4, —X′b—Y—R5, or —X′b—R5; where X′a is alkenylene; X′b is arylene, heteroarylene, or alkenylene interrupted or terminated by arylene or heteroarylene; and R4, R4a, R5, and Y are as defined above. The coupling is carried out by combining a compound of Formula XXXc with a boronic acid or an ester or anhydride thereof in the presence of palladium (II) acetate, triphenylphosphine, and a base such as sodium carbonate in a suitable solvent such as n-propanol. The reaction can be carried out at an elevated temperature, for example, at the reflux temperature. Numerous boronic acids of Formula R3b—B(OH)2, anhydrides thereof, and boronic acid esters of Formula R3b—B(O—Slkyl)2 are commercially available; others can be readily prepared using known synthetic methods. See, for example, Li, W. et al, J. Org. Chem., 67, pp. 5394-5397 (2002). The product of Formula XXXd or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof can be isolated by conventional methods.


The Heck reaction can also be used in step (1) of Reaction Scheme III to provide compounds of Formula XXXd, wherein R3b is —X′a—R4a and —X′a—Y—R4. The Heck reaction is carried out by coupling a compound of Formula XXXc with a compound of the Formula H2C═C(H)—R4a or H2C═C(H)—Y—R4. Several of these vinyl-substituted compounds are commercially available; others can be prepared by known methods. The reaction is conveniently carried out by combining the compound of Formula XXXc and the vinyl-substituted compound in the presence of palladium (II) acetate, triphenylphosphine or tri-ortho-tolylphosphine, and a base such as triethylamine in a suitable solvent such as acetonitrile or toluene. The reaction can be carried out at an elevated temperature such as 100-120° C. under an inert atmosphere. The product of Formula XXXd or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof can be isolated using conventional methods.


Compounds of Formula XXXd, wherein R3b is —X′c—R4, X′c is alkynylene, and R4 is as defined above, can also be prepared by palladium catalyzed coupling reactions such as the Stille coupling or Sonogashira coupling. These reactions are carried out by coupling a compound of Formula XXXc with a compound of the Formula (alkyl)3Sn—C≡C—R4, (alkyl)3Si—C≡C—R4, or H—C≡C—R4.


In step (2) of Reaction Scheme II, the hydroxylamine group in a 1H-imidazo[4,5-c][1,5]naphthyridinamine or 1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin4-amine of Formula XXXd reacts with an aldehyde or ketone of Formula R1C(O)R′ to provide an oxime of Formula XXXIc, a subgenus of Formulas I and II. The reaction can be carried out as described above in step (11) of Reaction Scheme I. The product or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof can be isolated using conventional methods.


Compounds of the invention, wherein R3c is —X′d—R4, —X′d—Y—R4, —X′e—Y—R4, or —X′e—R5, where X′d is alkylene; X′e is alkylene interrupted or terminated by arylene or heteroarylene; and R4, R5, and Y are as defined above, can be prepared as shown in steps (2a) and (2b) of Reaction Scheme Iml. In step (2a) of Reaction Scheme IIL a compound of Formula XXXd, wherein R3b is —X′a—R4, —X′a—Y—R4, —X′b—Y—R4, —X′b—R5, or —X′c—R4, where X′b is alkenylene interrupted or terminated by arylene or heteroarylene, and X′a, X′c, Y, R4, and R5 are as defined above, is reduced to provide a compound of Formula XXXe. The reduction can be carried out by hydrogenation using a conventional heterogeneous hydrogenation catalyst such as palladium on carbon. The reaction can conveniently be carried out on a Parr apparatus in a suitable solvent such as ethanol, methanol, or mixtures thereof. The product or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof can be isolated using conventional methods. Step (2b) of Reaction Scheme m can be carried out as described above in step (11) of Reaction Scheme I to provide a compound of the Formula XXXd, a subgenus of Formulas I and II.


Compounds of the Formula XXXIc and XXXId can be obtained using other routes. For example, the methods described in step (1) of Scheme DI can be carried out on a N-tert-butoxycarbonyl-protected hydroxylamine derivative of Formula XXXc, which can be synthesized from a compound of Formula XXXc using conventional chemistry. The reaction product can undergo deprotection of the tert-butoxycarbonyl group using a conventional method and the chemistry described in step (2) or steps (2a) and (2b) can be applied to afford a compound of Formula XXXIc or XXXId, respectively. In addition, several of the compounds shown in Reaction Scheme I such as compounds of the Formula XXVII, XXXVIII, XXXI, XXXII, and XXXIII, or appropriately protected derivatives thereof, wherein D is —Br or —I, could be used as substrates for the metal-mediated coupling chemistry described above in step (1) of Reaction Scheme III. The synthesis of compounds of Formula XXXIc or XXXId can be completed using the appropriate steps in Reaction Schemes I and III, with the addition of a deprotection step if necessary. For example, a compound of Formula XXXII wherein D is —Br or —I can be treated with di-tert-butyl dicarbonate to afford an N-tert-butoxycarbonyl-protected hydroxylamine compound of Formula XXXII that can undergo the metal-mediated coupling chemistry described in step (1) of Reaction Scheme III. The removal of the tert-butyloxycarbonyl group using conventional methods can be followed by the methods described in steps (9a), (10a), and (11a) of Reaction Scheme I to provide a compound of Formula XXXIc. Conveniently, a compound of Formula XXXI, wherein D is —Br or —I, can be subjected to the cross-coupling reaction conditions described in step (1) of Reaction Scheme III to provide a compound of Formula XXXIc, which may be reduced, when appropriate, according to the conditions described in step (2a) of Reaction Scheme In to provide a compound of Formula XXXId.




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Tetrahydroquinolines and tetrahydronaphthyridines of the invention can be prepared according to Reaction Scheme IV, wherein E′, X, R′, and R1 are as defmed above; n is an integer from 0 to 4 (imidazoquinoline ring system) or 0 to 3 (imidazonaphthyridine ring system); Ra is alkyl, alkoxy, or —N(R9)2; and R2a is a subset of R2 as defined above that does not include those substituents that one skilled in the art would recognize as being susceptible to reduction under the acidic hydrogenation conditions of step (2). These susceptible groups include, for example, alkenyl, alkynyl, and aryl groups and groups bearing nitro substituents.


In step (1) of Reaction Scheme IV, a hydroxy-substituted compound of Formula XXVIIa is oxidized and amninated to provide a 1H-imidazo[4,5-c][1,5]naphthyridin-4-amine or 1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-amine of Formula XXXV. Compounds of Formula XXVIIa can be prepared as shown in Reaction Scheme I. The oxidation and amination can be carried out as described in steps (9) and (10) of Reaction Scheme I.


In step (2) of Reaction Scheme IV, a compound of Formula XXXV is reduced to a 6,7,8,9-tetrahydro compound of Formula XXXVI. The reaction is conveniently carried out under hetereogeneous hydrogenation conditions by adding platinum (IV) oxide to a solution of the compound of Formula XXXV in trifluoroacetic acid and placing the reaction under hydrogen pressure. The reaction can be carried out on a Parr apparatus at ambient temperature. The product or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof can be isolated by conventional methods.


In step (3) of Reaction Scheme V, a hydroxy-substituted compound of Formula XXXVI is converted to a hydroxylamine of Formula XXXVII. The reaction is carried out under the Mitsunobu reaction conditions as described for step (8) of Reaction Scheme I, and during the isolation of the reaction product, the N-phthalimide protecting group is removed by treatment with a strong base. Conveniently, an acidic aqueous solution of a N-phthalimide-protected hydroxylamine prepared from a compound of Formula XXXVI is treated with sodium hydroxide until the pH of the solution is basic. The hydroxylamine of Formula XXXVII can then be isolated using conventional methods. Alternatively, the Mitsunobu reaction can be carried out as described in step (8) of Reaction Scheme I to provide a N-phthalimide-protected hydroxylamine, which can be treated with hydrazine in a suitable solvent such as ethanol at ambient temperature to provide a hydroxylainine of Formula XXVII. The product or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof can be isolated by conventional methods.


In step (4) Reaction Scheme IV, the hydroxylamine group in a compound of Formula XXXVII reacts with an aldehyde or ketone of Formula R1C(O)R′ to provide an oxime of Formula XXXVIII, a subgenus of Formulas I and II. The reaction can be carried out as described above in step (11) of Reaction Scheme I. The product or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof can be isolated by conventional methods.




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For some embodiments, compounds of the invention are prepared according to Reaction Scheme V, where Ph, R′, R1, R2, RA1, RB1, and X are as defined above. In step (1) of Reaction Scheme V, a 2,4-dichloro-3-nitropyridine of Formula XXXIX is reacted with an amino alcohol of the Formula H2N—X—OH to form a 2-chloro-3-nitropyridine of Formula XL. The reaction is conveniently carried out by combining an amino alcohol of Formula H2N—X—OH and a 2,4-dichloro-3-nitropyridine of Formula XXXIX in the presence of a base such as triethylamine in an inert solvent such as DMF. The reaction can be carried out at ambient temperature, and the product can be isolated from the reaction mixture using conventional methods. Several amines of Formula HO—X—NH2 are commercially available; others can be prepared by known synthetic methods. Many 2,4-dichloro-3-nitropyridines of the Formula XXXIX are known and can be readily prepared using known synthetic methods. (See, for example, Dellaria et al, U.S. Pat. No. 6,525,064 and the references cited therein.)


In step (2) of Reaction Scheme V, a 2-chloro-3-nitropyridine of Formula XL is reacted with an alkali metal azide to provide an 8-nitrotetrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-7-amine of Formula XLI. The reaction can be carried out by combining the compound of Formula XL with an alkali metal azide, for example, sodium azide, in a suitable solvent such as acetonitrile/water, preferably 90/10 acetonitrile/water, in the presence of cerium(III) chloride, preferably cerium(III) chloride heptahydrate. Optionally, the reaction can be carried out with heating, for example, at the reflux temperature. Alternatively, the reaction can be carried out by combining the compound of Formula XL with an alkali metal azide, for example, sodium azide, in a suitable solvent such as DMF and heating, for example to about 50-60° C., optionally in the presence of ammonium chloride. The product can be isolated from the reaction mixture using conventional methods.


In step (3) of Reaction Scheme V, an 8-nitrotetrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-7-amine of Formula XLI is reduced to provide a compound of Formula XLII. The reduction can be carried out as described in step (6) of Reaction Scheme I.


In step (4) of Reaction Scheme V, a tetrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine-7,8-diamine of Formula XLII is reacted with a carboxylic acid equivalent to provide a 7H-imidazo[4,5-c]tetrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine of Formula XLIII. The reaction can be carried out as described in step (7) of Reaction Scheme I.


A compound of Formula XLIII can also be prepared from a compound of Formula XLI, wherein the alcohol group in a compound of Formula XLI is first protected with an appropriate protecting group such as an acetyl group. The incorporation of the acetyl group, subsequent reduction and cyclization, and removal of the acetyl group is described in Reaction Scheme I.


In step (5) of Reaction Scheme V, a hydroxy-substituted compound of Formula XLIII is treated with N-hydroxyphthalimide under Mitsunobu reaction conditions to provide an N-phthalimide-protected hydroxylamine of Formula XVI. The reaction is carried out as described for step (8) of Route 1 of Reaction Scheme I.


In step (6) of Reaction Scheme V, the N-phthalimide-protected hydroxylamine of Formula XVI is treated with hydrazine in a suitable solvent such as ethanol to provide a hydroxylamine of Formula XVII. The reaction can be carried out at ambient temperature and the product can be isolated from the reaction mixture using conventional methods.


In step (7) Reaction Scheme V, the hydroxylamine group in a 7H-imidazo[4,5-c]tetrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine of Formula XVII reacts with an aldehyde or ketone of Formula R1C(O)R′ to provide an oxime of Formula XVIII. The reaction can be carried out as described above in step (11) of Reaction Scheme I.


In step (8) of Reaction Scheme V, the tetrazolo ring can be removed from a 7H-imidazo[4,5-c]tetrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine of Formula XVHI by reaction with triphenylphosphine to form an N-triphenylphosphinyl intermediate of Formula XLIV. The reaction with triphenylphosphine can be run in a suitable solvent such as toluene or 1,2-dichlorobenzene under an atmosphere of nitrogen with heating, for example at the reflux temperature.


In step (9) of Reaction Scheme V, an N-triphenylphosphinyl intermediate of Formula XLIV is hydrolyzed to provide an oxime-substituted 1H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-4-amine of Formula VI. The hydrolysis can be carried out by general methods well known to those skilled in the art, for example, by heating in a lower alkanol in the presence of an acid such as trifluoroacetic acid or hydrochloric acid. The product can be isolated from the reaction mixture using conventional methods as the compound of Formula VI or as a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.


A compound of the Formula VI or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof may also be obtained through an alternative route from a compound of Formula XVI. In step (6a) of Reaction Scheme V, a compound of Formula XVI is treated according to the reaction conditions described in steps (8) and (9) of Reaction Scheme V using hydrochloric acid as the acid in step (9). Under these reaction conditions, the N-phthalimide is removed to provide the hydroxylamine-substituted 1H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-4-amine of Formula XLV. The product can be isolated and purified using conventional methods.


In step (7a) of Reaction Scheme V, a hydroxylamine-substituted 1H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-4-amine of Formula XLV reacts with an aldehyde or ketone of Formula R1C(O)R′ to provide an oxime of Formula VI. The reaction can be carried out as described above in step (11) of Reaction Scheme I. The product can be isolated from the reaction mixture using conventional methods as the compound of Formula VI or as a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.




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Pharmaceutical Compositions and Biological Activity


Pharmaceutical compositions of the invention contain a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of the invention as descnbed above in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.


The terms “a therapeutically effective amount” and “effective amount” mean an amount of the compound sufficient to induce a therapeutic or prophylactic effect, such as cytokine induction, immunomodulation, antitumor activity, and/or antiviral activity. Although the exact amount of active compound used in a pharmaceutical composition of the invention will vary according to factors known to those of skill in the art, such as the physical and chemical nature of the compound, the nature of the carrier, and the intended dosing regimen, it is anticipated that the compositions of the invention will contain sufficient active ingredient to provide a dose of about 100 nanograms per kilogram (ng/kg) to about 50 milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg), preferably about 10 micrograms per kilogram (μg/kg) to about 5 mg/kg, of the compound to the subject. A variety of dosage forms may be used, such as tablets, lozenges, capsules, parenteral formulations, syrups, creams, ointments, aerosol formulations, transdermal patches, transmucosal patches and the like.


The compounds of the invention can be administered as the single therapeutic agent in the treatment regimen, or the compounds of the invention may be administered in combination with one another or with other active agents, including additional immune response modifiers, antivirals, antibiotics, antibodies, proteins, peptides, oligonucleotides, etc.


The compounds of the invention have been shown to induce the production of certain cytokines in experiments performed according to the tests set forth below. These results indicate that the compounds are useful as immune response modifiers that can modulate the immune response in a number of different ways, rendering them useful in the treatment of a variety of disorders.


Cytokines whose production may be induced by the administration of compounds according to the invention generally include interferon-α (IFN-α) and/or tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) as well as certain interleukins (IL). Cytokines whose biosynthesis may be induced by compounds of the invention include IFN-α, TNF-α, IL-1, IL-6, IL-10 and IL-12, and a variety of other cytokines. Among other effects, these and other cytokines can inhibit virus production and tumor cell growth, making the compounds useful in the treatment of viral diseases and neoplastic diseases. Accordingly, the invention provides a method of inducing cytokine biosynthesis in an animal comprising administering an effective amount of a compound or composition of the invention to the animal. The animal to which the compound or composition is administered for induction of cytokine biosynthesis may have a disease as described infra, for example a viral disease or a neoplastic disease, and administration of the compound may provide therapeutic treatment. Alternatively, the compound may be administered to the animal prior to the animal acquiring the disease so that administration of the compound may provide a prophylactic treatment.


In addition to the ability to induce the production of cytokines, compounds of the invention can affect other aspects of the innate immune response. For example, natural killer cell activity may be stimulated, an effect that may be due to cytokine induction. The compounds may also activate macrophages, which in turn stimulate secretion of nitric oxide and the production of additional cytokines. Further, the compounds may cause proliferation and differentiation of B-lymphocytes.


Compounds of the invention can also have an effect on the acquired immune response. For example, the production of the T helper type 1 (TH1) cytokine IFN-γ can be induced indirectly and the production of the T helper type 2 (TH2) cytokines IL-4, IL-5 and IL-13 can be inhibited upon administration of the compounds.


Whether for prophylaxis or therapeutic treatment of a disease, and whether for effecting innate or acquired immunity, the compound or composition may be administered alone or in combination with one or more active components as in, for example, a vaccine adjuvant. When administered with other components, the compound and other component or components may be administered separately; together but independently such as in a solution; or together and associated with one another such as (a) covalently linked or (b) non-covalently associated, e.g., in a colloidal suspension.


Conditions for which IRMs identified herein may be used as treatments include, but are not limited to:


(a) viral diseases such as, for example, diseases resulting from infection by an adenovirus, a herpesvirus (e.g., HSV-I, HSV-II, CMV, or VZV), a poxvirus (e.g., an orthopoxvirus such as variola or vaccinia, or molluscum contagiosum), a picomavirus (e.g., rhinovirus or enterovirus), an orthomyxovirus (e.g., influenzavirus), a paramyxovirus (e.g., parainfluenzavirus, mumps virus, measles virus, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)), a coronavirus (e.g., SARS), a papovavinus (e.g., papillomaviruses, such as those that cause genital warts, common warts, or plantar warts), a hepadnavirus (e.g., hepatitis B virus), a flavivirus (e.g., hepatitis C virus or Dengue virus), or a retrovirus (e.g., a lentivirus such as HIV);


(b) bacterial diseases such as, for example, diseases resulting from infection by bacteria of, for example, the genus Escherichia, Enterobacter, Salmonella, Staphylococcus, Shigella, Listeria, Aerobacter, Helicobacter, Klebsiella, Proteus, Pseudomonas, Streptococcus, Chlamydia, Mycoplasma, Pneumococcus, Neisseria, Clostridium, Bacillus, Corynebacterium, Mycobacterium, Campylobacter, Vibrio, Serratia, Providencia, Chromobacterium, Brucella, Yersinia, Haemophilus, or Bordetella;


(c) other infectious diseases, such chlamydia, fungal diseases including but not limited to candidiasis, aspergillosis, histoplasmosis, cryptococcal meningitis, or parasitic diseases including but not limited to malaria, pneumocystis carnii pneumonia, leishmaniasis, cryptosporidiosis, toxoplasmosis, and trypanosome infection;


(d) neoplastic diseases, such as intraepithelial neoplasias, cervical dysplasia, actinic keratosis, basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, renal cell carcinoma, Kaposi's sarcoma, melanoma, renal cell carcinoma, leukemias including but not limited to myelogeous leukemia, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, multiple myeloma, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, B-cell lymphoma, and hairy cell leukemia, and other cancers; and


(e) TH2-mediated, atopic, and autoinmnune diseases, such as atopic dermatitis or eczema, eosinophilia, asthma, allergy, allergic rhinitis, systemic lupus erythematosus, essential thrombocythaemia, multiple sclerosis, Ommen's syndrome, discoid lupus, alopecia areata, inhibition of keloid formation and other types of scarring, and enhancing would healing, including chronic wounds.


IRMs identified herein also may be useful as a vaccine adjuvant for use in conjunction with any material that raises either humoral and/or cell mediated immune response, such as, for example, live viral, bacterial, or parasitic immunogens; inactivated viral, tumor-derived, protozoal, organism-derived, fingal, or bacterial immunogens, toxoids, toxins; self-antigens; polysaccharides; proteins; glycoproteins; peptides; cellular vaccines; DNA vaccines; recombinant proteins; glycoproteins; peptides; and the like, for use in connection with, for example, BCG, cholera, plague, typhoid, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, influenza A, influenza B, parainfluenza, polio, rabies, measles, mumps, rubella, yellow fever, tetanus, diphtheria, hemophilus influenza b, tuberculosis, meningococcal and pneumococcal vaccines, adenovirus, HIV, chicken pox, cytomegalovirus, dengue, feline leukemia, fowl plague, HSV-1 and HSV-2, hog cholera, Japanese encephalitis, respiratory syncytial virus, rotavirus, papilloma virus, yellow fever, and Alzheimer's Disease.


IRMs may also be particularly helpful in individuals having compromised immune function. For example, IRM compounds may be used for treating the opportunistic infections and tumors that occur after suppression of cell mediated immunity in, for example, transplant patients, cancer patients and HIV patients.


Thus, one or more of the above diseases or types of diseases, for example, a viral disease or a neoplastic disease may be treated in an animal in need thereof (having the disease) by administering a therapeutically effective amount of a compound or salt of the invention to the animal.


An amount of a compound effective to induce cytokine biosynthesis is an amount sufficient to cause one or more cell types, such as monocytes, macrophages, dendritic cells and B-cells to produce an amount of one or more cytokines such as, for example, IFN-α, TNF-α, IL-1, IL-6, IL-10 and IL-12 that is increased over the background level of such cytokines. The precise amount will vary according to factors known in the art but is expected to be a dose of about 100 ng/kg to about 50 mg/kg, preferably about 10 μg/kg to about 5 mg/kg. The invention also provides a method of treating a viral infection in an animal and a method of treating a neoplastic disease in an animal comprising administering an effective amount of a compound or composition of the invention to the animal. An amount effective to treat or inhibit a viral infection is an amount that will cause a reduction in one or more of the manifestations of viral infection, such as viral lesions, viral load, rate of virus production, and mortality as compared to untreated control animals. The precise amount that is effective for such treatment will vary according to factors known in the art but is expected to be a dose of about 100 ng/kg to about 50 mg/kg, preferably about 10 μg/kg to about 5 mg/kg. An amount of a compound effective to treat a neoplastic condition is an amount that will cause a reduction in tumor size or in the number of tumor foci. Again, the precise amount will vary according to factors known in the art but is expected to be a dose of about 100 ng/kg to about 50 mg/kg, preferably about 10 μg/kg to about 5 mg/kg.


Objects and advantages of this invention are further illustrated by the following examples, but the particular materials and amounts thereof recited in these examples, as well as other conditions and details, should not be construed to unduly limit this invention.


EXAMPLES
Example 1
(1E)-Benzaldehyde O-[3-(4-amino-2-propyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-1-yl)propyl]oxime



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Part A


A solution of 3-(2-propyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-1-yl)propan-1-ol (20.0 grams (g), 74.3 millimoles (mmol)) in tetrahydrofuran (300 milliliters (mL)) was cooled to approximately 0° C.; triphenylphosphine (23.4 g, 89.1 mmol) and N-hydroxyphthalimide (14.5 g, 89.1 mmol) were then added. After five minutes of stinring, diisopropyl azodicarboxylate (17.5 mL, 89.1 mmol) was added dropwise over a period of 15 minutes (min). The reaction was allowed to warm to room temperature and stirred overnight. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure, and the residue was dissolved in chloroform (300 mL). A solution of hydrochloric acid (150 mL of 6 molar (M) was then added, and approximately 50 mL of the solvent was removed under reduced pressure to provide a white precipitate, which was stirred for ten minutes and isolated by filtration. Additional salt eventually precipitated from the filtrate and was isolated by filtration. Chloroform (300 mL) and water (300 mL) were added to the salt, and solid sodium bicarbonate was added to the mixture to adjust to pH 8. The organic solution was then dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated under reduced pressure to provide 28.4 g of 2-[3-(2-propyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-1-yl)propoxy]-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione as a white solid.



1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 9.3 (s, 1H), 8.3 (m, 2H), 7.9 (m, 2H), 7.8 (m, 2H), 7.6 (m, 2H), 5.0 (t, J=7.3 Hz, 2H), 4.4 (t, J=5.3 Hz, 2H), 3.1 (t, J=7.5 Hz, 2H), 2.4 (m, 2H), 2.1 (br s, m, 4H), 1.2 (t, J=7.3 Hz, 3H);


MS (APCI) m/z 415 (M+H)+.


Part B


3-Chloroperoxybenzoic acid (14.9 g, 66.4 mmol) (mCPBA, available as an approximately 77% pure mixture) was added to a solution of 2-[3-(2-propyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-1-yl)propoxy]-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione (25.0 g, 60.3 mmol) in chloroform (200 mL), and the reaction was stirred for seven hours at room temperature. An analysis by liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry (LC/MS) indicated that the reaction was incomplete, and additional mCPBA (4.96 g, 22.1 mmol) was added. The reaction was allowed to stir at room temperature overnight. The solution was then washed with brine (2×100 mL) and saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate (2×100 nL), dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated under reduced pressure to provide a fluffy, light-brown solid. The solid was dried under high vacuum for one hour to provide 25.7 g of 2-[3-(5-oxido-2-propyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-1-yl)propoxy]-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione as a white solid.



1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 9.1 (m, 2H), 8.3 (m, 1H), 7.9-7.7 (m, 6H), 5.0 (t, J=7.4 Hz, 2H), 4.4 (t, J=5.3 Hz, 2H), 3.1 (t, J=7.5 Hz, 2H), 2.4 (m, 2H), 2.1 (br s, m, 4H), 1.2 (t, J=7.3 Hz, 3H);


MS (APCI) m/z 431 (M+H)+.


Part C


Ammonium hydroxide (75 mL) andp-toluenesulfonyl chloride (4.87 g, 25.6 mmol) were added to a solution of 2-[3-(5-oxido-2-propyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-1-yl)propoxy]-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H1)-dione (10.0 g, 23.2 mmol) in chloroform (100 mL), and the resulting mixture was stirred vigorously for one hour. A white precipitate was removed by filtration, and the filtrate layers were separated. The organic solution was washed with brine (2×150 mL), dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated under reduced pressure to provide a yellow solid. The solid was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (eluting with dichloromethane:methanol:ammonium hydroxide ranging in ratios from 94:5:1 to 91:8:1) to provide 4.31 g of 1-[3-(aminooxy)propyl]-2-propyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-4-amine as a beige powder, melting point (mp) 145-148° C.



1H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 8.1 (d, J=7.5 Hz, 1H), 7.6 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 1H), 7.4 (t, J=8.1 Hz, 1H), 7.3 (t, J=8.1 Hz, 1H), 6.5 (br s, 2H), 6.1 (br s, 2H), 4.6 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 2H), 3.6 (t, J=5.6 Hz, 2H), 2.9 (t, J=7.4 Hz, 2H), 2.1 (m, 2H), 1.9 (m, 2H), 1.1 (t, J=7.3 Hz, 3H);



13C NMR (75 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 153.4, 152.0, 145.0, 132.6, 126.8, 126.6, 121.5, 120.4, 115.1, 71.6, 42.5, 29.2, 28.5, 21.3, 14.2;


MS (APCI) m/z 300 (M+H)+;


Anal. calcd for C16H21N5O: C, 64.19; H, 7.07; N, 23.39. Found: C, 63.94; H, 7.20; N, 23.11.


Part D


Benzaldehyde (383 μL, 3.77 mmol) was added to a mixture of 1-[3-(aminooxy)propyl]-2-propyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin4-amine (0.800 g, 2.68 mmol) in methanol (15 mL), and the resulting red solution was stirred for two hours. The reaction was then concentrated under reduced pressure, and the residue was purified twice by column chromatography on silica gel (50-60 g, eluting sequentially with 98:2 dichloromethane:methanol and 95:5 dichloromethane:methanol) to provide 0.580 g of (1E)-benzaldehyde O-[3-(4-amino-2-propyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-1-yl)propyl]oxime as a beige powder, mp 125-128° C.



1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) 8.1 (s, 1H), 8.0 (d, J=7.5 Hz, 1H), 7.8 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 1H), 7.6 (m, 2H), 7.5 (m, 4H), 7.2 (m, 1H), 5.6 (br s, 2H), 4.6 (t, J=7.5 Hz, 2H), 4.3 (t, J=5.5 Hz, 2H), 2.9 (t, J=7.6 Hz, 2H), 2.4 (m, 2H), 1.9 (m, 2H), 1.1 (t, J=7.4 Hz, 3H);



13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3) δ 153.4, 151.2, 149.4, 144.6, 133.2, 131.9, 130.8, 130.2, 128.2, 127.1, 126.9, 122.2, 119.6, 115.4, 70.5,42.7, 30.0,29.2, 21.5, 14.0;


MS (APCI) n/z 388 (M+H)+;


Anal. calcd for C23H25N5O.0.37H2O: C, 70.09; H, 6.58; N, 17.77. Found: C, 69.75; H, 6.60; N, 17.49.


Example 2
(1E)4-Fluorobenzaldehyde O-[3-(4-amino-2-propyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-1-yl)propyl]oxime



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4-Fluorobenzaldehyde (307 μL, 2.86 mmol) was added to a mixture of 1-[3-(aminooxy)propyl]-2-propyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-4-amine (0.800 g, 2.68 mmol) in methanol (15 mL), and the resulting red solution was stirred for two hours. The reaction was then concentrated under reduced pressure, and the residue was purified twice by column chromatography on silica gel (50-60 g, eluting sequentially with 98:2 dichloromethane:methanol and 95:5 dichloromethane:methanol) to provide 600 milligrams (mg) of (1E)-4-fluorobenzaldehyde O-[3-(4-amino-2-propyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-1-yl)propyl]oxime as a beige powder, mp 172-175° C.



1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 8.1 (s, 1H), 8.0 (d, J=8.2 Hz, 1H), 7.8 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.6 (m, 2H), 7.56 (m, 1H), 7.4 (m, 1H), 7.1 (m, 2H), 5.6 (br s, 2H), 4.6 (t, J=7.5 Hz, 2H), 4.3 (t, J=5.5 Hz, 2H), 2.9 (t, J=7.6 Hz, 2H), 2.4 (m, 2H), 1.9 (m, 2H), 1.1 (t, J=7.3 Hz, 3H);



13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3) δ 165.9,162.6,153.7, 151.6, 148.5, 145.7, 145.0, 133.6, 129.4, 129.3, 128.5, 127.5, 127.3, 122.6, 120.0, 116.5, 116.2, 115.8, 70.9, 43.1, 30.3, 29.6, 21.9, 14.4;


MS (APCI) m/z 406 (M+H)+;


Anal. calcd for C23H24FN5O: C, 68.13; H, 5.97; N, 17.27. Found: C, 67.82; H, 6.14; N, 16.94.


Example 3
Acetone O-[3-(4-amino-2-propyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-1-yl)propyl]oxime



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A mixture of 1-[3-(aminooxy)propyl]-2-propyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolihn-4-amine (0.605 g, 2.02 mmol) in methanol was heated until the starting material dissolved. Acetone (3 mL, 40 mmol) was then added, and the resulting solution was stirred for two hours. The reaction was then concentrated under reduced pressure, and the residue (800 mg) was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (25 g, eluting sequentially with 98:2 dichloromethane:methanol and 95:5 dichloromethane:methanol) to provide 600 mg of acetone O-[3-(4-amino-2-propyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-1-yl)propyl]oxime as a beige powder, mp 147-150° C.



1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 8.0 (d, J=8.2 Hz, 1H), 7.8 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.5 (t, J=7.1 Hz, 1H), 7.3 (t, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 5.6 (br s, 2H), 4.6 (t, J=7.6 Hz, 2H), 4.2 (t, J=5.5 Hz, 2H), 2.9 (t, J=7.6 Hz, 2H), 2.3 (m, 2H), 2.0 (m, 8H), 1.1 (t, J=7.3 Hz, 3H);



13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3) δ 155.3, 153.3, 151.2, 144.7, 133.2, 127.1, 126.9, 122.1, 119.7, 115.5, 69.5, 42.9, 30.0, 29.2, 21.9, 21.6, 15.6, 14.1;


MS (APCI) m/z 340 (M+H)+;


Anal. Calcd for C19H25N5O.0.35H2O: C, 66.00; H, 7.49; N, 20.26. Found: C, 66.34; H, 7.34; N, 19.88.


Example 4
Acetone O-[4-(4-amino-2-butyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-1-yl)butyl]oxime



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Part A


Triphenylphosphine (21.2 g, 80.7 mmol) and N-hydroxyphthalimide (13.2 g, 80.7 nmuol) were added to a solution of 4-(2-butyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-1-yl)butan-1-ol (16.0 g, 53.8 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (200 mL). The mixture was stirred for five minutes and then was cooled to approximately 0° C. Diisopropyl azodicarboxylate (19.6 g, 96.8 mmol) was added dropwise, and the reaction was allowed to warm to room temperature and stirred for three hours. An analysis by LC/MS indicated the presence of starting material, and the reaction was stirred at 60° C. overnight. An analysis by LC/MS indicated the presence of starting material, and additional triphenylphosphine, N-hydroxyphthalimide, and diisopropyl azodicarboxylate (26.9 mmol of each) were added to the reaction mixture. The reaction was stirred at room temperature for two hours and heated at reflux for three hours. The reaction was concentrated under reduced pressure, and the residue was dissolved in chloroform (200 mL). The resulting solution was washed with brine (3×150 mL), dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered through a layer of CELITE filter aid, and concentrated under reduced pressure. An analysis of the crude product mixture by LC/MS indicated that starting material was still present. The mixture was dissolved in tetrahydroiiran (200 mL) and treated with triphenylphosphine (21.2 g, 80.7 mmol), N-hydroxyphthalimide (13.2 g, 80.7 mmol), and diisopropyl azodicarboxylate (19.6 g, 96.8 mmol) as described above. The reaction was stirred overnight at room temperature. The product was present as a white precipitate, which was isolated by filtration and washed with tetrahydrofuran to provide 8.68 g of 2-[4-(2-butyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-1-yl)butoxy]-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione as a white solid.



1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 9.3 (s, 1H), 8.3 (m, 2H), 7.9 (m, 2H), 7.8 (m, 2H), 7.7 (m, 2H), 4.7 (t, J=7.9 Hz, 2H), 4.3 (t, J=5.8 Hz, 2H), 3.1 (t, J=7.6 Hz, 2H), 2.3 (m, 2H), 2.0 (m, 4H), 1.6 (m, 2H), 1.1 (t, J=7.3 Hz, 3H);


MS (APCI) m/z 443 (M+H)+.


Part B


A solution of 2-[4-(2-butyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-1-yl)butoxy]-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione (7.65 g, 17.3 mmol) in dichloromethane (100 mL) was treated with mCPBA (4.65 g, 20.7 mmol), and the resulting orange solution was stirred for four hours at room temperature. The solution was then diluted with dichloromethane (100 ml), washed with brine (3×100 mL), dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered through a layer of CELITE filter aid, and concentrated under reduced pressure to provide 9.92 g of 2-[4-(2-butyl-5-oxido-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-1-yl)butoxy]-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione as a red semi-solid.


Part C


A mixture of 2-[4-(2-butyl-5-oxido-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-1-yl)butoxy]-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione (8.92 g, 19.5 mmol) in dichloroethane (100 mL) was shaken vigorously until it became homogeneous. With vigorous stirring, ammonium hydroxide (100 mL) andp-toluenesulfonyl chloride (4.45 g, 23.4 mmol) were added sequentially. The reaction was stirred overnight at room temperature. The product was present as a white precipitate, which was isolated by filtration to provide 1.97 g of 1-[4-(aminooxy)butyl]-2-butyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-4-amine as a white solid.



1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 8.0 (d, J=8.2 Hz, 1H), 7.8 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 1H), 7.5 (t, J=7.1 Hz, 1H), 7.3 (t, J=7.1 Hz, 1H), 5.6 (br s, 2H), 5.2 (br s, 2H), 4.5 (t, J=7.8 Hz, 2H), 3.8 (t, J=6.2 Hz, 2H), 2.9 (t, J=7.6 Hz, 2H), 1.7-2.0 (m, 6H), 1.6 (m, 2H), 1.0 (t, J=7.3 Hz, 3H); MS (APCI) m/z 328 (M+H)+.


The filtrate with diluted with chloroform, washed with brine (3×100 mL), dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered through a layer of CELITE filter aid, and concentrated under reduced pressure to provide 5.72 g additional product as a red semi-solid.


Part D


Acetone (444 mg, 7.65 mmol) was added to a solution of 1-[4-(aminooxy)butyl]-2-butyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-4-amine (0.500 g, 1.53 mmol) in methanol (7 mL), and the reaction was stirred overnight at room temperature. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure and then firther dried under high vacuum to provide 358 mg of acetone O-[4-(4-amino-2-butyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-1-yl)butyl]oxime as a white solid, mp 115-117° C.



1H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 8.0 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.7 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 1H), 7.5 (t, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.3 (t, J=8.1 Hz, 1H), 6.5 (br s, 2H), 4.5 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 2H), 4.0 (t, J=6.0 Hz, 2H), 2.9 (t, J=7.5 Hz, 2H), 1.9-1.6 (m, 12H), 1.5 (m, 2H), 1.1 (t, J=7.3 Hz, 3H);



13C NMR (75 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 154.2, 153.4, 152.0, 144.8, 132.6, 128.4, 126.6, 126.4, 121.5, 120.3, 115.1, 71.9,44.9, 30.0,26.8,26.5,25.9, 22.3, 21.6, 15.4, 14.1;


MS (APCI) m/z 368 (M+H)+;


HRMS (ESI) Theoretical mass: 368.2469, measured mass: 368.2450.


For Examples 5, 6, and 7 the final compounds were purified by flash chromatography using a 10 g silica gel cartridge (RediSep, ISCO, 230-400 mesh) attached to a gradient pump system, 254 nanometers (nm) UV detector, and fraction collector (ISCO COMBIFLASH Sg100c system). The column was equilibrated with dichloromethane:methanol with or without approximately 1% ammonium hydroxide, and the reaction mixture was injected onto the column. The mixture was eluted with a gradient program using a solvent system consisting of dichloromethane:methanol with or without approximately 1% ammonium hydroxide. The gradient started with a lower percentage of methanol (approximately 1%) and the percentage of methanol was gradually increased (to up to approximately 10%) to elute the desired compound. Fractions were examined by thin layer chromatography and by LC/MS and those containing the desired compound were combined and concentrated.


Example 5
(1E)-Benzaldehyde O-{3-[4-amino-2-(ethoxymethyl)-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-1-yl]propyl}oximne



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Part A


Triphenylphosphine (8.71 g, 33.2 mmol) and N-hydroxyphthalimide (5.42 g, 33.2 mmol) were added to a solution of 3-[2-(ethoxymethyl)-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-1-yl]propan-1-ol (6.31 g, 22.1 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (150 mL). The reaction was stirred under nitrogen and cooled to approximately 0° C. Diisopropyl azodicarboxylate (17.5 mL, 89.1 mmol) was then added dropwise over a period of 15 minutes. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure, and the residue was dissolved in chloroform (200 naL). The solution was extracted with 6 normal (N) hydrochloric acid (3×200 mL), and sodium hydroxide pellets were added to the combined extracts until the solution was basic. The aqueous solution was then extracted with chloroform (4×), and the combined extracts were dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered through a layer of CELITE filter aid, and concentrated under reduced pressure to provide 4 g of 1-[3-(aniunooxy)propyl]-2-(ethoxymethyl)-1H-imidazo [4,5-c] quinoline.


Part B


Benzaldehyde (340 μL, 3.3 mmol) was added to a solution of 1-[3-(aminooxy)propyl]-2-(ethoxymethyl)-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinoline (1.00 g, 3.33 mmol) in methanol (4 mL), and the resulting solution was stirred overnight at room temperature. The methanol was removed under reduced pressure to provide 1.42 g of (1E)-benzaldehyde O-{3-[2-(ethoxymethyl)-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-1-yl]propyl}oxime, which was used without purification.


Part C


The material from Part B was dissolved in dichloromethane (5 mL), and mCPBA (984 mg, 4.39 mmol) was added. The reaction was stirred for one hour and then diluted with dichloromethane. The solution was washed with saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate (2×50 mL), dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered through a layer of CELITE filter aid, concentrated under reduced pressure, and further dried under high vacuum to provide 1.03 g of (1E)-benzaldehyde O-{3-[2-(ethoxymethyl)-5-oxido-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-1-yl]propyl}oxine as a red, glassy solid.


Part D


Ammonium hydroxide (15 mL) was added with vigorous stirring to a solution of (1E)-benzaldehyde O-{3-[2-(ethoxymnethyl)-5-oxido-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-1-yl]propyl}oxime (1.03 g, 2.55 mmol) in dichloroethane (15 mL). p-Toluenesulfonyl chloride (572 mg), 3.00 mmol) was added, and the reaction was stirred for two hours at room temperature. The reaction was diluted with dichloromethane, and the organic solution was washed with brine (2×50 mL), dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered through a layer of CELITE filter aid, concentrated under reduced pressure, and further dried under high vacuum to provide a brown and white solid. The solid was purified by flash chromatography using the method described above to provide 296 mg of (1E)-benzaldehyde O-{3-[4-amino-2-(ethoxymethyl)-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-1-yl]propyl}oxime as a brown powder, mp 133-135° C.



1H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 8.4 (s, 1H), 8.1 (d, J=7.9 Hz, 1H), 7.7 (m, 3H), 7.5 (m, 4H), 7.2 (t, J=7.1 Hz, 1H), 6.7 (br s, 2H), 4.8 (m, 4H), 4.4 (t, J=5.6 Hz, 2H), 3.7 (q, J=7.0 Hz, 2H), 2.3 (m, 2H), 1.2 (t, J=6.8 Hz, 3H);


MS (APCI) m/z 404 (M+H)+;


Anal. calcd for C23H25N5O2: C, 68.47; H, 6.25; N, 17.36. Found: C, 68.18; H, 6.08; N, 17.07.


Example 6
(1E)4-Fluorobenzaldehyde O-{3-[4-amino-2-(ethoxymethyl)-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-1-yl]propyl}oxime



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Part A


4-Fluorobenzaldehyde (357 μL, 3.37 mmol) was added to a solution of 1-[3-(aminooxy)propyl]-2-(ethoxymethyl)-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinoline (1.00 g, 3.33 mmol), prepared in Part A of Example 5, in methanol (4 mL), and the resulting solution was stirred overnight at room temperature. The methanol was removed under reduced pressure to provide 1.29 g of (1E)-4-fluorobenzaldehyde O-{3-[2-(ethoxymethyl)-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-1-yl]propyl}oxime, which was used without purification.


Part B


The general method described in Part C of Example 5 was used to oxidize (1E)-4-fluorobenzaldehyde O-{3-[2-(ethoxymethyl)-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-1-yl]propyl}oxime (1.29 g, 3.18 mmol) with mCPBA (855 mg, 3.81 mmol) to provide 851 mg of (1E)-4-fluorobenzaldehyde O-{3-[2-(ethoxymethyl)-5-oxido-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-1-yl]propyl}oxime as a red, tarry solid.


Part C


The general method described in Part D of Example 5 was used to aminate (1E)-4-fluorobenzaldehyde O-{3-[2-(ethoxymethyl)-5-oxido-1H-irnidazo[4,5-5 c]quinolin-1-yl]propyl}oxime (851 mg, 2.02 mmol). (1E)4-Fluorobenzaldehyde O-{3-[4-amino-2-(ethoxymethyl)-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-1-yl]propyl}oxirne (346 mg) was obtained as a beige powder, mp 157-158° C.



1H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 8.4 (s, 1H), 8.1 (d, J=7.5 Hz, 1H), 7.7 (m, 2H), 7.6 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.4 (t, J=7.1 Hz, 1H), 7.3 (m, 2H), 7.1 (t, J=8.2 Hz, 1H), 6.7 (br s, 2H), 4.8 (m, 4H), 4.3 (t, J=5.6 Hz, 2H), 3.6 (q, J=7.0 Hz, 2H), 2.3 (m, 2H), 1.2 (t, J=7.0 Hz, 3H);


MS (APCI) m/z 422 (M+H)+;


Anal. caled for C23H24FN5O2: C, 65.54; H, 5.74; N, 16.62. Found: C, 65.32; H, 5.81;N, 16.46.


Example 7
Acetone O-{3-[4-amino-2-(ethoxymethyl)-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-1-yl]propyl}oxime



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Part A


Acetone (193 mg, 3.33 mmol) was added to a solution of 1-[3-(aminooxy)propyl]-2-(ethoxymethyl)-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinoline (1.00 g, 3.33 mmol), prepared in Part A of Example 5, in methanol (4 mL), and the resulting solution was stirred overnight at room temperature. The methanol was removed under reduced pressure to provide 1.06 g of acetone O-{3-[2-(ethoxymethyl)-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-1-yl]propyl}oxine, which was used without purification.


Part B


The general method described in Part C of Example 5 was used to oxidize acetone O-{3-[2-(ethoxymethyl)-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-1-yl]propyl}oxime (1.06 g, 3.12 mmol) with mCPBA (838 mg, 3.74 mmol) to provide 729 mg of acetone O-{3-[2-(ethoxymethyl)-5-oxido-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-1-yl]propyl}oxime as a red solid.


Part C


The general method described in Part D of Example 5 was used to aminate acetone O-{3-[2-(ethoxymethyl)-5-oxido-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-1-yl]propyl}oxime (726 mg, 2.04 mmol). Acetone O-{3-[4-amino-2-(ethoxymethyl)-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-1-yl]propyl}oxime (136 mg) was obtained as an off-white crystalline solid, mp 109-111° C.



1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 8.1 (d, J=8.2 Hz, 1H), 7.8 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.5 (t, J=7.1 Hz, 1H), 7.3 (t, J=7.1 Hz, 1H), 5.6 (br s, 2H), 4.8 (s, 2H), 4.75 (t, J=6.1 Hz, 2H), 4.2 (t, J=5.5 Hz, 2H), 3.6 (q, J=7.0 Hz, 2H), 2.4 (m, 2H1), 2.0 (s, 3H), 1.9 (s, 3H), 1.3 (t, J=7.0 Hz, 3H); 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3) δ 155.6, 151.8, 149.5, 145.4, 134.5, 127.7, 127.5, 127.1, 122.7, 120.5, 115.8, 70.3, 66.6, 65.5, 44.1, 30.4, 22.3, 16.0, 15.5;


MS (APCI) m/z 356 (M+H)+;


Anal. calcd for C19H25N5O2: C, 64.20; H, 7.09; N, 19.70. Found: C, 63.98; H, 7.22; N, 19.40.


Examples 8-83

An aldehyde or ketone from the table below (1.1 equivalents, 0.071 mmol) was added to a test tube containing a solution of 1-[3-(aminooxy)propyl]-2-propyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-4-amine (20 mg, 0.066 mmol) in methanol (1 mL). The test tube was capped and placed on a shaker at ambient temperature overnight (approximately 18 hours). The solvent was removed by vacuum centrifugation. The compounds were purified by preparative high performance liquid chromatography (prep HPLC) using a Waters Fraction Lynx automated purification system. The prep HPLC fractions were analyzed using a Micromass LC-TOFMS, and the appropriate fractions were centrifuge evaporated to provide the trifluoroacetate salt of the desired compound. Column: Phenomenex LUNA C18(2), 21.2×50 millimeters (mm), 10 micron particle size, 100 Angstroms (Å) pore; flow rate: 25 mL/min: non-linear gradient elution from 5-95% B in 9 min, then hold at 95% B for 2 min, where A is 0.05% trirluoroacetic acid/water and B is 0.05% tifluoroacetic acid/acetonitrile; fraction collection by mass-selective triggering. The table below shows the ketone or aldehyde used for each example, the structure of the resulting compound, and the observed accurate mass for the isolated trifluoroacetate salt.


Examples 8-83
















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Measured





Mass


Ex.
Aldehyde or Ketone
R
(M + H)













8
Cyclopropane- carboxaldehyde


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352.2163





9
Butyraldehyde


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354.2321





10
Cyclopentanone


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366.2313





11
Isovaleraldehyde


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368.2447





12
Trimethylacetaldehyde


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368.2451





13
3-Furaldehyde


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378.1914





14
Furfural


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378.1929





15
Cyclohexanone


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380.2452





16
Tetrahydrofuran-3- carboxaldehyde (50% in water)


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382.2266





17
3-(Methylthio) propionaldehyde


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386.2041





18
2-Pyridinecarboxaldehyde


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389.2112





19
3-Pyridinecarboxaldehyde


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389.2113





20
4-Pyridinecarboxaldehyde


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389.2090





21
1-Methylpyrrole-2- carboxaldehyde


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391.2253





22
5-Methylfurfural


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392.2091





23
1-Methyl-2- imidazolecarboxaldehyde


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392.2209





24
3-Thiophenecarboxaldehyde


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394.1690





25
4-Methylcyclohexanone


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394.2638





26
Cycloheptanone


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394.2619





27
Cyclohexanecarboxaldehyde


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394.2636





28
1-Methyl-4-piperidone


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395.2582





29
m-Tolualdehyde


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402.2304





30
p-Tolualdehyde


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402.2317





31
Phenylacetaldehyde


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402.2297





32
5-Norbornene-2- carboxaldehyde


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404.2444





33
2-Fluorobenzaldehyde


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406.2079





34
3-Fluorobenzaldehyde


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406.2060





35
Octanal


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410.2934





36
3-Cyanobenzaldehyde


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413.2113





37
2-Indanone


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414.2309





38
2-Phenylpropionaldehyde


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416.2444





39
3,4-Dimethylbenzaldehyde


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416.2476





40
3,5-Dimethylbenzaldehyde


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416.2473





41
3-Phenylpropionaldehyde


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416.2482





42
2-Methoxybenzaldehyde


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418.2265





43
p-Anisaldehyde


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418.2257





44
2-Chlorobenzaldehyde


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422.1773





45
3-Chlorobenzaldehyde


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422.1741





46
1-Acetyl-4-piperidone


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423.2539





47
1-Propyl-4-piperidone


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423.2877





48
2,3-Difluorobenzaldehyde


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424.1971





49
2,4-Difluorobenzaldehyde


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424.1985





50
2,5-Difluorobenzaldehyde


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424.1946





51
2,6-Difluorobenzaldehyde


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424.1976





52
3,4-Difluorobenzaldehyde


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424.1960





53
3,5-Difluorobenzaldehyde


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424.1975





54
3-Phenylbutyraldehyde


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430.2623





55
Cuminaldehyde


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430.2630





56
3-Hydroxy-4- Methoxybenzaldehyde


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434.2180





57
2-(Methylthio)benzaldehyde


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434.2025





58
4-tert-Butylcyclohexanone


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436.3089





59
2,2,6,6-Tetramethyl-4- piperidone


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437.3042





60
1-Naphthaldehyde


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438.2296





61
2-Naphthaldehyde


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438.2321





62
4-Quinolinecarboxaldehyde


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439.2276





63
2-Chloro-6- fluorobenzaldehyde


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440.1650





64
3-Chloro-4- fluorobenzaldehyde


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440.1657





65
1-Methylindole-3- carboxaldehyde


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441.2405





66
Thianaphthene-3- carboxaldehyde


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444.1878





67
4-tert-Butylbenzaldehyde


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444.2747





68
4-Acetamidobenzaldehyde


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445.2375





69
Methyl 4-formylbenzoate


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446.2195





70
2,4-Dimethoxybenzaldehyde


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448.2351





71
3,4-Dimethoxybenzaldehyde


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448.2359





72
4-(1H-Imidazol-1- yl)benzaldehyde


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454.2388





73
4-Phenylcyclohexanone


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456.2742





74
2,3-Dichlorobenzaldehyde


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456.1371





75
2,4-Dichlorobenzaldehyde


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456.1389





76
2,6-Dichlorobenzaldehyde


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456.1345





77
4-Biphenylcarboxaldehyde


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464.2472





78
4-(2-Pyridyl)benzaldehyde


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465.2433





79
1-Benzyl-4-piperidone


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471.2900





80
3-Phenoxybenzaldehyde


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480.2427





81
4-Phenoxybenzaldehyde


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480.2393





82
3-Benzyloxybenzaldehyde


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494.2564





83
4-Benzyloxybenzaldehyde


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494.2585









Examples 84-126

An aldehyde or ketone from the table below (1.1 equivalents, 0.11 mmol) was added to a test tube containing a solution of 1-[4-(aminooxy)butyl]-2-butyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-4-amine (32 mg, 0.098 mmol) in methanol (1 mL). The test tube was capped and placed on a shaker at ambient temperature overnight (˜18 hours). The solvent was removed by vacuum centrifuigation. The compounds were purified as described for Examples 8-83. The table below shows the ketone or aldehyde used for each example, the structure of the resulting compound, and the observed accurate mass for the isolated trifluoroacetate salt.


Examples 84-126
















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Mass


Ex.
Aldehyde or Ketone
R
(M + H)













84
Isovaleraldehyde


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396.2747





85
Trimethylacetaldehyde


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396.2743





86
3-Furaldehyde


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406.2266





87
Furfural


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406.2257





88
Cyclohexanone


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408.2744





89
Benzaldehyde


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416.2440





90
2-Pyridinecarboxaldehyde


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417.2394





91
3-Pyridinecarboxaldehyde


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417.2365





92
4-Pyridinecarboxaldehyde


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417.2430





93
1-Methylpyrrole-2- carboxaldehyde


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419.2578





94
1-Methyl-2- imidazolecarboxaldehyde


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420.2485





95
2-Thiophenecarboxaldehyde


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422.2002





96
3-Thiophenecarboxaldehyde


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422.2031





97
1-Methyl-4-piperidone


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423.2871





98
m-Tolualdehyde


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430.2621





99
o-Tolualdehyde


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430.2603





100
2-Fluorobenzaldehyde


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434.2378





101
2,5-Dimethylbenzaldehyde


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444.2778





102
3-Phenylpropionaldehyde


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444.2782





103
2-Methoxybenzaldehyde


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446.2560





104
3-Methoxybenzaldehyde


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446.2574





105
p-Anisaldehyde


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446.2578





106
2-Chlorobenzaldehyde


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450.2086





107
3-Chlorobenzaldehyde


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450.2083





108
1-Acetyl-4-piperidone


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451.2798





109
2,3-Difluorobenzaldehyde


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452.2256





110
2,4-Difluorobenzaldehyde


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452.2295





111
2,5-Difluorobenzaldehyde


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452.2298





112
2,6-Difluorobenzaldehyde


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452.2282





113
3,5-Difluorobenzaldehyde


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452.2297





114
3-Phenylbutyraldehyde


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458.2908





115
2-Naphthaldehyde


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466.2631





116
2-Quinolinecarboxaldehyde


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467.2558





117
4-Acetamidobenzaldehyde


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473.2665





118
2,4-Dimethoxybenzaldehyde


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476.2665





119
2,5-Dimethoxybenzaldehyde


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476.2667





120
3,5-Dimethoxybenzaldehyde


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476.2677





121
4-(1H-Imidazol-1- yl)benzaldehyde


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482.2682





122
2,4-Dichlorobenzaldehyde


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484.1685





123
2,6-Dichlorobenzaldehyde


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484.1673





124
3,4-Dichlorobenzaldehyde


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484.1673





125
3,5-Dichlorobenzaldehyde


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484.1679





126
4-Biphenylcarboxaldehyde


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492.2738









Examples 127-135

Part A


To a solution of 4-chloro-3-nitro[1,5]naphthyridine (18.0 g, 85.9 mmol) in dichloromethane (220 mL) at room temperature was added triethylamine (15.6 mL, 112 mmol) and 3-amino-1-propanol (7.20 ML, 94.5 mmol). The solution was stirred for 4 hours, then was concentrated under reduced pressure to yield an orange solid. The solid was slurried in water (250 mL) for 30 minutes, isolated by filtration, washed with water (3×30 mL), and dried at 70° C. in a vacuum oven to afford 20.9 g of 3-[(3-nitro[1,5]naphthyridin-4-yl)amino]propan-1-ol as a yellow solid.


Part B


Acetic anhydride (7.30 mL, 77.3 mmol) was added slowly to a 0° C. solution of 3-[(3-nitro[1 ,5]naphthyridin-4-yl)amino]propan-1-ol (16.0 g, 64.5 numol), 4-dimethylaminopyridine (0.39 g, 3.2 mmol), and triethylamine (12.6 mL, 90.2 mmol) in dichloromethane (250 mL). The solution was stirred at 0° C. for 45 minutes, then was diluted with dichloromethane (50 mL) and washed with saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate (150 mL). The aqueous layer was extracted with dichloromethane (2×40 mL). The organic layers were combined, dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated under reduced pressure to afford 19.74 g of 3-[(3-nitro[1,5]naphthyridin-4-yl]aminopropyl acetate as a yellow solid, which contained a trace amount of triethylamine and acetic acid and was used without purification.


Part C


A mixture of the 3-[(3-nitro[1,5]naphthyridinyl]aminopropyl acetate (12.00 g, 41.3 mmol) and 5% platinum on carbon (1.2 g) in ethyl acetate (125 mL) was hydrogenated at 30 psi (2.1×105 Pa) on a Parr apparatus for 3 hours. The mixture was filtered through CELITE filter agent, which was rinsed with ethyl acetate (100 mL). The filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure to 12.7 g of 3-[(3-amino[1,5]naphthyridin-4-yl)amino]propyl acetate as a golden oil.


Part D


Butyryl chloride (4.7 mL, 45.4 rumol) was added dropwise to a solution of material from Part C in dichloromethane (160 mL) at 0° C. The solution was allowed to warrn to room temperature and stir for 1 hour, then was concentrated under reduced pressure to provide 3-{[3-(butyrylamino)[1,5]naphthyridin-4-yl]amino}propyl acetate hydrochloride as a dark orange foam that was used directly in the next step.


Part E


To the material from.Part D was added ethanol (165 mL) and 2 M sodium hydroxide (62.0 mL, 124 mmol). The resulting solution was heated at 60° C. for 7 hours, then was stirred at room temperature overnight. The solution was concentrated under reduced pressure and the resulting residue was dissolved in dichloromethane (250 mL) and washed with water (125 mL). The aqueous layer was extracted with dichioromethane (75 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with brine (100 mL), dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated under reduced pressure to provide 9.24 g of 3-(2-propyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c][1,5]naphthyridin-1-yl)propan-1-ol as a brown oil.


Part F


Diisopropyl azodicarboxylate (8.10 mL, 48.4 inmol) was added dropwise over ten minutes to a stirred solution of 3-(2-propyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c][1,5]naphthyridin-1-yl)propan-1-ol (10.9 g, 40.3 mmol), triphenylphosphine (12.7 g, 48.4 mmol), and N-hydroxyphthalimide (7.89 g, 48.4 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (160 mL) at 0° C. The reaction was allowed to warm to room temperature and was stirred overnight. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure to afford an oil that was dissolved in ethyl acetate (200 mL) and extracted with 2 M HCl (3×100 mL). The aqueous layers were combined, and the pH was adjusted to 7 with the addition of solid sodium bicarbonate. A precipitate formed, was isolated by filtration, and was dissolved in dichloromethane (300 mL). The solution was dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated under reduced pressure to afford 17.38 g of 2-[3-(2-propyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c][1,5]naphthyridin-1-yl)propoxy]-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione as a tan solid.


Part G


To a solution of 2-[3-(2-propyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c][1,5]naphthyridin-1-yl)propoxy]-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione (6.00 g, 14.4 mmol) in chloroform (70 mL) at room temperature was added mCPBA (3.37 g, 19.5 mmol). The reaction was stirred for 5 hours and then concentrated ammonium hydroxide (40 mL) was added followed by portionwise addition ofp-toluenesulfonyl chloride (3.03 g, 15.9 mmol). The mixture was stirred overnight and then was filtered to afford 3.99 g of crude product. The filtrate was diluted with brine (50 mL) and extracted with dichloromethane (2×20 mL). The organic layers were combined, dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated under reduced pressure to afford an orange solid, which was triturated with methanol and isolated by filtration to provide an additional 0.450 g of product. The product was combined and purified by chromatography on a HORIZON HPFC system (an automated, modular high-performance flash purification product available from Biotage, Inc, Charlottesville, Va., USA) (silica gel, gradient elution with 0-35% CMA in chloroform where. CMA is 80:18:2 chloroform/methanol/concentrated ammonium hydroxide) to afford 2.23 g of 1-[3-(aminooxy)propyl]-2-propyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c] [1,5]naphthyridin4-amine as a pale yellow solid.


Part H


For the synthesis of Examples 127-135, the following procedure was used: to a 0.2 M suspension of l-[3-(aminooxy)propyl]-2-propyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c][1,5]naphthyridin-4-amine (typically 0.9-3 mmol) in methanol at room temperature was added a ketone or an aldehyde from the table below. The equivalents of ketone or aldehyde used relative to the amount of 1-[3-(aminooxy)propyl]-2-propyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c][1,5]naphthyridin-4-amine are shown in the table. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for the length of time indicated in the table. In all cases except Example 127, a solution formed that was concentrated under reduced pressure. The resulting residue was purified by chromatography on a HORIZON HPFC system (silica gel, gradient elution with CMA in chloroform). The solid obtained after chromatography was concentrated from acetonitrile (Examples 128, 129, and 131), or triturated with acetonitrile (Example 130), or recrystallized from ethyl acetate/hexanes (example 132) or from dichloromethane/hexanes (example 133). In Example 127, the reaction mixture was filtered directly to yield crude product, which was subsequently purified by trituration with methanol and then concentrated from ethyl acetate. In all cases, the final material was dried at elevated temperature under vacuum to yield the Examples listed in Table 1. Example 128 was isolated as a 70:30 mixture of E:Z isomers.









TABLE 1












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Reaction


Example
Ketone or Aldehyde
R
Equivalents
Time















127
Acetone


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13.6
3
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128
Acetaldehyde


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5.0
2
hours





129
Benzaldehyde


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1.3
4
hours





130
3-Pyridinecarboxaldehyde


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1.2
18
hours





131
Cyclohexanone


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1.2
1
hour





132
N-Acetyl-4-piperidone


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1.2
2.5
hours





133
Cyclohexanecarboxaldehyde


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1.2
18
hours





134
N-Methyl-4-piperidone


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1.1
18
hours





135
Tetrahydro-4H-pyran-4-one


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1.05
18
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The characterization data for Examples 127-135 are shown in the table below.















Ex-

Form,



am-

Mp



ple
Name
(° C.)
Elemental Analysis







127
Acetone O-[3-(4-amino-2-
off-white
Anal. calcd for



propyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]-
crystals,
C18H24N6O: C, 63.51; H,



1,5-naphthyridin-1-
160-162
7.11; N, 24.69. Found:



yl)propyl]oxime

C, 63.26; H, 7.40; N,





24.61


128
(1E)-Ethanal O-[3-(4-
off-white
Anal. calcd for



amino-2-propyl-1H-
needles,
C17H22N6O: C, 62.56; H,



imidazo[4,5-c]-1,5-
140-143
6.79; N, 25.75. Found:



naphthyridin-1-

C, 62.28; H, 6.93; N,



yl)propyl]oxime

25.86


129
(1E)-Benzaldehyde O-
beige
Anal. calcd for



[3-(4-amino-2-propyl-
needles,
C22H24N6O: C, 68.02; H,



1H-imidazo[4,5-c]-
112-114
6.23; N, 21.63. Found:



1,5-naphthyridin-1-

C, 67.76; H, 6.29; N,



yl)propyl]oxime

21.78


130
(1E)-Nicotinaldehyde O-
off-white
Anal. calcd for



[3-(4-amino-2-propyl-
needles,
C21H23N7O: C, 64.76; H,



1H-imidazo[4,5-c]-
152-154
5.95; N, 25.18. Found:



1,5-naphthyridin-1-

C, 64.43; H, 6.11; N,



yl)propyl]oxime

25.46


131
Cyclohexanone O-[3-(4-
off-white
Anal. calcd for



amino-2-propyl-1H-
needles,
C21H28N6O: C, 66.29; H,



imidazo[4,5-c]-1,5-
138-140
7.42; N, 22.09. Found:



naphthyridin-1-

C, 66.00; H, 7.68; N,



yl)propyl]oxime

22.19


132
1-Acetylpiperidin-4-one
beige
Anal. calcd for



O-[3-(4-amino-2-propyl-
needles,
C22H29N7O2: C, 62.39;



1H-imidazo[4,5-c]-
164-165
H, 6.90; N, 23.15.



1,5-naphthyridin-1-

Found: C, 62.09; H,



yl)propyl]oxime

7.09; N, 23.26


133
(1E)-
beige
Anal. calcd for



Cyclohexanecarbaldehyde
needles,
C22H30N6O: C, 66.98; H,



O-[3-(4-amino-2-propyl-
123-124
7.66; N, 21. 30. Found:



1H-imidazo[4,5-c]-

C, 66.87; H, 7.85; N,



1,5-naphthyridin-1-

21.36



yl)propyl]oxime




134
1-Methylpiperidin-4-one
yellow
Anal. calcd for



O-[3-(4-amino-2-propyl-
needles,
C21H29N7O: C, 63.77; H,



1H-imidazo[4,5-c]-
126-127
7.39; N, 24.79. Found:



1,5-naphthyridin-1-

C, 63.50; H, 7.39; N,



yl)propyl]oxime

24.76


135
Tetrahydro-4H-pyran-4-one
beige
Anal. calcd for



O-[3-(4-amino-2-propyl-
needles,
C20H26N6O2:C, 62.81;



1H-imidazo[4,5-c]-
166-167
H, 6.85; N, 21.97.



1,5-naphthyridin-1-

Found: C, 62.61; H,



yl)propyl]oxime

7.04; N, 21.94









Example 136
Acetone O-[3-(4-amino-1H-imidazo[4,5-c][1,5]naphthyridin-1-yl)propyl]oxime



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Part A


Triethyl orthoformate (1.86 mL, 17.0 mmol) and pyridine hydrochloride (0.164 g, 1.42 mrnmol) were added to a stirred suspension of 3-[(3-amino[1,5]naphthyridin-4-yl)amino]propyl acetate (prepared as described in Part C of Examples 127-135, 3.70 g, 14.2 mmol) in toluene (70 mL). The mixture was heated at reflux with a Dean-Stark trap. After 2.5 hours, additional triethyl orthoformate (1 mL) was added and heating was continued for another 2 hours. The mixture was allowed to cool to room temperature and was concentrated under reduced pressure to afford a dark oil that was dissolved in dichloromethane (100 mL). The solution was washed with saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate (50 mL), dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated under reduced pressure to afford 3.50 g of 3-(1H-imidazo[4,5-c][1,5]naphthyridin-1-yl)propyl acetate as an orange oil that was used without further purification in the next step.


Part B


Solid potassium carbonate (2.68 g, 19.4 mmol) was added to a solution of 3-(1H-imidazo[4,5-c][1,5]naphthyridin-1-yl)propyl acetate (3.50 g, 12.9 mmol) in methanol (65 mL) at room temperature. The mixture was stirred for 3 hours, then the solvent was removed under reduced pressure. The residue was partitioned between dichloromethane (150 mL) and water (75 mL). The organic layer was washed with brine (75 mL), dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated under reduced pressure to yield a brown semi-solid that was triturated with dichloromethane and isolated by filtration to afford 0.48 g of 3-(1H-imidazo[4,5-c][1,5]naphthyridin-1-yl)propan-1-ol. The filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure, and the residue was purified by chromatography on a HORIZON HPFC system (silica gel, gradient elution with 0-50% CMA in chloroform) to provide an additional 0.67 g of 3-(1H-imidazo[4,5-c][1,5]naphthyridin-1-yl)propan-1-ol.


Part C


Diisopropyl azodicarboxylate (1.01 mL, 6.05 mmol) was added dropwise to a stirred solution of 3-(1H-imidazo[4,5-c][1,5]naphthyridin-1-yl)propan-1-ol (1.15 g, 5.04 mmol), triphenylphosphine (1.59 g, 6.05 mmol), and N-hydroxyphthalimide (0.986 g, 6.05 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (25 mL) at 0° C. The reaction was allowed to warrn to room temperature and was stirred overnight. The product was isolated by filtration and washed with a minimal amount of tetrahydrofuran to afford 1.47 g of 2-[3-(1H-imidazo[4,5-c][1,5]naphthyridin-1-yl)propoxy]-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione as a pale yellow solid.


Part D


A modification of the procedure described in Part G of Examples 127-135 was used to convert 2-[3-(1H-imidazo[4,5-c][1,5]naphthyridin-1-yl)propoxy]-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione (1.47 g, 3.94 imnol) into 0.237 g of 1-[3-(aminooxy)propyl]-1H-imidazo[4,5-c][1,5]naphthyridin-4-amine. In this case, the solid isolated from the crude reaction mixture was not the desired product. The filtrate was diluted with saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate (50 mL) and extracted with chloroform (2×40 mL). The combined organic layers were dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated under reduced pressure to an oil that was purified by chromatography on a HORIZON HPFC system (0-50% CMA in chloroform) to afford 0.237 g of 1-[3-(aminooxy)propyl]-1H-imidazo[4,5-c][1 ,5]naphthyridin-4-amine.


Part E


Acetone (1 mL) was added to a suspension of 1-[3-(aminooxy)propyl]-1H-imidazo[4,5-c][1,5]naphthyridin-4-amine (0.237 g, 0.92 mmol) in methanol (6 mL) at room temperature. The mixture was stirred and eventually a solution formed. After 6 hours, the volatiles were removed and the crude product was purified by chromatography on a HORIZON HPFC system (silica gel, gradient elution with 0-25% CMA in chloroform) to give a white powder that was crystallized from acetonitrile to yield 0.110 g of acetone O-[3-(4-amino-1H-imidazo[4,5-c][1,5]naphthyridin-1-yl)propyl]oxime as white needles, mp 120-121° C.


MS (APCI) m/z 299 (M+H)+;


Anal. calcd for C15H18N6O: C, 60.39; H, 6.08; N, 28.17. Found: C, 60.34; H, 6.21; N, 28.37.


Example 137
Acetone O-{2-[2-(4-amino-2-propyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c][l ,5]naphthyridin-1-yl)ethoxy]ethyl}oxime



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Part A


Following the general procedures described in Parts A-D of Examples 127-135, 4-chloro-3-nitro[1,5]naphthyridine (5.29 g, 25.2 mmol) was converted into 2-(2-{[3-(butyrylamino)[1,5]naphthyridin-4-yl]amino}ethoxy)ethyl acetate hydrochloride (approximately 24.5 mmol) using 2-(2-aminoethoxy)ethanol (2.8 mL, 27.8 mmol) in lieu of 3-amino-1-butanol in Part A of Examples 127-135.


Part B


Modifying the procedure described in Part E of Examples 127-135, 2-(2-{[3-(butyrylamino)[1,5]naphthyridin-4-yl]amino}ethoxy)ethyl acetate hydrochloride (approximately 24.5 mmol) was treated with 2 M NaOH (37 mL, 73.5 mmol) in ethanol. After the solution was heated at 60° C. overnight, more 2 M NaOH was added (1 equivalent) and the mixture was heated at 70° C. for 8 hours. After the work-up described in Part E of Examples 127-135, 6.55 g of 2-[2-(2-propyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c][1,5]naphthyridin-1-yl)ethoxy]ethanol was isolated as an orange solid.


Part C


Following the general procedure described in Part F of Examples 127-135, 2-[2-(2-propyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c][1 ,5]naphthyridin-1-yl)ethoxy]ethanol (6.50 g, 21.6 mmol) was converted into 2-{2-[2-(2-propyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c][1,5]naphthyridin-1-yl)ethoxy]ethoxy}-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione. After the work-up described in Part F of Examples 127-135, the resulting oil was triturated with acetonitrile (60 mL) and a solid was isolated by filtration and dried to provide 7.76 g of 2-{2-[2-(2-propyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c][1,5]naphthyridin-1-yl)ethoxy]ethoxy}-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione as a pale yellow solid.


Part D


Following the general procedure described in Part D of Example 136, 2-{2-[2-2-propyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c] [1,5]naphthyridin-1-yl)ethoxy]ethoxy}-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione (7.76 g, 18.7 mmol) was converted into 1-{2-[2-(aminooxy)ethoxy]ethyl}-2-propyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c][1,5]naphthyridin-4-amine. In this case, purification by chromatography was unnecessary and the crude product was triturated with acetonitrile to afford 2.71 g of I-{2-[2-(aminooxy)ethoxy]ethyl}-2-propyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c][1,5]naphthyridin4amine.


Part E


Following the general procedure described in Part E of Example 136, 1-{2-[2-(aminooxy)ethoxy]ethyl}-2-propyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c][1,5]naphthyridin-4-amine (0.510 g, 1.54 mmol) was converted into acetone O-{2-[2-(4-amino-2-propyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c] [1,5]naphthyridin-1-yl)ethoxy]ethyl}oxirne. After purification of the crude product by chromatography on a HORIZON HPFC system, the resulting white solid was triturated with acetonitrile and dried under vacuum to provide 0.229 g of acetone O-{2-[2-(4-amino-2-propyl-1H-imidazo [4,5-c] [1,5]naphthyridin-1-yl)ethoxy]ethyl}oxime as white needles, mp 127-128° C.


MS (APC) m/z 371 (M+H)+;


Anal. calcd for C19H26N6O2: C, 61.60; H, 7.07; N, 22.69. Found: C, 61.60; H, 7.25; N, 22.77.


Example 138
Acetone O-{3-[4-amino-2-(ethoxymethyl)-1H-imidazo[4,5-c][1,5]naphthyridin-1-yl]propyl}oxime



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Part A


Following the general procedures described in Parts D and E of Examples 127-135, 3-[(3-amino[1,5]naphthyridin-4-yl)amino]propyl acetate (prepared as described in Parts A-C of Examples 127-135, approximately 14.6 mmol) was converted into 3.18 g of 3-[2-(ethoxymethyl)-1H-imidazo[4,5-c][1,5]naphthyridin-1-yl]propan-1-ol using ethoxyacetyl chloride in lieu of butyryl chloride in Part D of Examples 127-135.


Part B


Following the general procedure described in Part F of Examples 127-135, 3-[2-(ethoxymethyl)-1H-imidazo[4,5-c][1,5]naphthyridin-1-yl]propan-1-ol (3.18 g, 11.1 mmol) was converted into 2-{3-[2-(ethoxymethyl)-1H-imidazo[4,5-c][1,5]naphthyridin-1-yl]propoxy}-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione. During the extraction with 2 N HCl, a solid formed which was isolated, washed with water, and dried. The solid was dissolved in dichloromethane (150 mL) and washed with saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate (100 mL). The aqueous layer was back-extracted with dichloromethane (30 mL). The organic layers were combined, dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated under reduced pressure to afford 2.80 g of 2-{3-[2-(ethoxymethyl)-1H-imidazo[4,5-c][1,5]naphthyridin-1-yl]propoxy}-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione as a yellow solid.


Part C


Following the general procedure described in Part G of Examples 127-135, 2-{3-[2-(ethoxymethyl)-1H-imidazo[4,5-c] [1,5]naphthyridin-1-yl]propoxy}-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione (2.80 g, 6.49 mmol) was converted into 1.16 g of 1-[3-(aminooxy)propyl]-2-(ethoxymethyl)-1H-imidazo[4,5-c][1,5]naphthyridinamine.


Part D


Following the general procedure described in Part E of Example 136, 1-[3-(aminooxy)propyl]-2-(ethoxymethyl)-1H-imidazo[4,5-c] [1,5]naphthyridin-4-amine (0.315 g, 1.0 nunol) was converted into 0.234 g of acetone O-{3-[4-amino-2-(ethoxymethyl)-1H-imidazo[4,5-c][1,5]naphthyridin-1-yl]propyl}oxime, which was obtained as beige needles, mp 96-97° C.


MS (APCI) m/z 357 (M+H)+;


Anal. calcd for C18H24N6O2: C, 60.66; H, 6.79; N, 23.58. Found: C, 60.65; H, 6.86; N, 23.96.


Example 139
1-Acetylpiperidin-4-one O-{3-[4-amino-2-(ethoxymethyl)-1H-imidazo[4,5-c] [1,5]naphthyridin-1-yl]propyl}oximne



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To a solution of 1-[3-(aminooxy)propyl]-2-(ethoxymethyl)-1H-imidazo[4,5-c][1,5]naphthyridin-4-amine (prepared as described in Parts A-C of Example 138, 0.395 g, 1.25 mmol) in methanol (8 mL) was added 4-acetyl piperidone (0.160 mL, 1.31 mmol). The solution was stirred at room temperature overnight. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure and the residue was purified by chromatography on a HORIZON HPFC system (silica gel, gradient elution using 0-25% CMA in chloroform). The purified material was triturated twice with acetonitrile and dried at elevated temperature under vacuum to provide 0.312 g of 1-acetylpiperidin4-one O-{3-[4-amino-2-(ethoxymethyl)-1H-imidazo[4,5-c][1,5]naphthyridin-1-yl]propyl}oxime as beige needles, mp 162-163° C.


MS (APCI) m/z 440 (M+H)+;


Anal. calcd for C22H29N7O3: C, 60.12; H, 6.65; N, 22.31. Found: C, 59.89; H, 6.88; N, 22.33.


Example 140
1-Methylpiperidin-4-one O-{3-[4-amino-2-(ethoxymethyl)-1H-imidazo[4,5-c][1,5]naphthyridin-1-yl]propyl}oxime



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To a solution of 1-[3-(aminooxy)propyl]-2-ethoxymethyl)-1H-imidazo[4,5-c][1,5]naphthyridin-4arnine (prepared as described in Parts A-C of Example 138, 0.378 g, 1.19 mmol) in methanol (8 mL) was added N-methylffpiperidone (0.160 mL, 1.31 mmol). The solution was stirred at room temperature overnight. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure and the residue was purified by chromatography on a HORIZON HPFC system (silica gel, gradient elution using 0-30% CMA in chloroform). The purified material was crystallized from acetonitrile and dried at elevated temperature under vacuum to provide 93 mg of 1-methylpiperidin-4-one O-{3-[4-amino-2-(ethoxymethyl)-1H-imidazo[4,5-c][1,5]naphthyridin-1-yl]propyl}oxime as white needles, mp 111-112° C.


MS (APCI) m/z 412 (M+H)+;


Anal. calcd for C21H29N7O2: C, 61.29; H, 7.10; N, 23.83. Found. C, 61.05; H, 6.95; N, 23.80.


Example 141
Acetone O-{5-[4-amino-2-(ethoxymethyl)-1H-imidazo[4,5-c][1 ,5]naphthyridin-1-yl]pentyl}oxime



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Part A


Following the general procedures described in Parts A-D of Examples 127-135, 4-chloro-3-nitro[1,5]naphthyridine (10.0 g, 47.7 mmol) was converted into 5-({3-[(2-ethoxyacetyl)amino][1,5]naphthyridin-4-yl}amino)pentyl acetate hydrochloride (approximately 23.3 mmol) using 5-amino-1-pentanol in lieu of 3-amino-1-butanol in Part A and ethoxyacetyl chloride in lieu of butyryl chloride in Part D of Examples 127-135.


Part B


To a solution of the material from Part A in 3:1 ethanol/water was added 6 M K2CO3 (11.7 ML, 69.9 mmol). The reaction was stirred at room temperature for 7 days. The reaction was concentrated under reduced pressure and partitioned between dichloromethane (150 mL) and water (75 mL). The aqueous layer was extracted with dichloromethane (50 mL), and the combined organic layers were washed with brine (75 mL), dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated under reduced pressure to afford a brown oil. The oil was dissolved in methanol (100 mL) and solid potassium carbonate (3 g) was added. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 hour, filtered, and concentrated to an oily residue that was partitioned between dichloromethane (100 mL) and water (50 mL). The aqueous layer was extracted with dichloromethane (30 mL). The combined organic layers were dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated under reduced pressure to yield an oil. The oil was dissolved in a minimal amount of ethyl acetate. Hexanes were added until the solution become cloudy and mixture was sonicated. A solid formed that was isolated by filtration. The filtrate was concentrated to yield a residue that was triturated with acetonitrile to produce a solid that was isolated by filtration. This last procedure was repeated twice to provide three crops of solid. The solids were combined to afford 4.52 g of 5-[2-(ethoxymethyl)-1H-imidazo[4,5-c][1,5]naphthyridin-1-yl]pentan-1-ol as a pale tan solid.


Part C


Following the general procedure described in Part B of Example 138, 5-[2-(ethoxymethyl)-1H-imidazo[4,5-c][1,5]naphthyridin-1-yl]pentan-1-ol (4.52 g, 14.4 mmol) was converted into 4.65 g of 2-({5-[2-(ethoxymethyl)-1H-imidazo[4,5-c][1 ,5]naphthyridin-1-yl]pentyl}oxy)-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione.


Part D


Following the general procedure described in Part G of Examples 127-135, 2-({5-[2-(ethoxymethyl)-1H-imidazo[4,5-c][l ,5]naphthyridin-1-yl]pentyl}oxy)-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione (4.65 g, 10.1 mmol) was converted into 1-[5-(aminooxy)pentyl]-2-(ethoxymethyl)-1H-imidazo[4,5-c][1,5]naphthyridin-4-amine. In the workup after the reaction mixture was filtered, the filtrate was diluted with brine (30 mL) and chloroform (60 mL). The aqueous layer was extracted with chloroform (2×40 mL). The combined organic layers were dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated to afford a red solid that was triturated twice with acetonitrile and isolated by filtration to afford 1.35 g of a yellow solid. The filtrates were combined, concentrated under reduced pressure, and purified by chromatography on a HORIZON HPFC system (silica gel, gradient elution with 0-25% CMA in chloroform) to afford additional yellow solid. The solids were combined and dissolved in dichloromethane (150 mL). The solution was washed with saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate (2×75 mL). The combined aqueous layers were back-extracted with dichloromethane (30 mL). The organic layers were combined, dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated under reduced pressure to afford 2.17 g of 1-[5-(aminooxy)pentyl]-2-(ethoxymethyl)-1H-imidazo[4,5-c][1,5]naphthyridin-4-amine as a pale yellow solid.


Part E


Using the general procedure described in Part E of Example 136, 1-[5-(aminooxy)pentyl]-2-(ethoxymethyl)-1H-imidazo[4,5-c][1,5]naphthyridin-4-amine (0.60 g, 1.74 mmol) was converted into acetone O-{5-[4-amino-2-(ethoxymethyl)-1H-imidazo[4,5-c][1,5]naphthyridin-1-yl]pentyl}oxime. The crude product was purified by chromatography on a HORIZON HPFC system (silica gel, gradient elution using 0-25% CMA in chloroform) to yield an oil that formed a solid upon standing at room temperature. The solid was dried at elevated temperature under vacuum to yield 0.244 g of acetone O-{5-[4-amino-2-(ethoxymethyl)-1H-imnidazo[4,5-c][1,5]naphthyridin-1-yl]pentyl}oxime as beige needles, mp 91-92° C.


MS (APCI) m/z 385 (M+H)+;


Anal. calcd for C20H28N6O2: C, 62.48; H, 7.34; N, 21.86. Found: C, 62.41; H, 7.64; N, 21.88.


Examples 142-168

An aldehyde or ketone (0.11 mmol, 1.1 equivalents) from the table below was added to a test tube containing a 1-[3-(aminooxy)propyl]-2-propyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c][1,5]naphthyridin-4-amine (prepared as described in Parts A-G of Examples 127-135, 29 mg, 0.10 mmol) in methanol (1 mL). The test tubes were capped and shaken overnight at ambient temperature. The solvent was removed by vacuum centrifugation. The compounds were purified by prep HPLC using a Waters FractiomLynx automated purification system. The prep HPLC fractions were analyzed using a Waters LC/TOF-MS, and the appropriate fractions were centrifuge evaporated to provide the trifluoroacetate salt of the desired compound. Reversed phase preparative liquid chromatography was performed with non-linear gradient elution from 5-95% B where A is 0.05% trifluoroacetic acid/water and B is 0.05% trifluoroacetic acid/acetonitrile. Fractions were collected by mass-selective triggering. The table below shows the reagent used for each example, the structure of the resulting compound, and the observed accurate mass for the isolated trifluoroacetate salt.









EXAMPLES 142-168












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Mass


Example
Reagent
R
(M + H)





142
Cyclopropanecarboxaldehyde


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353.2096





143
Butyraldehyde


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355.2273





144
3-Furaldehyde


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379.1894





145
Furfural


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379.1919





146
Tetrahydrofuran-3- Carboxaldehyde


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383.2163





147
3-(Methylthio) propionaldehyde


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387.1989





148
Benzaldehyde


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389.2115





149
4-Pyridinecarboxaldehyde


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390.2054





150
3-Pyridinecarboxaldehyde


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390.2058





151
2-Pyridinecarboxaldehyde


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390.2045





152
1-Methyl-2- imidazolecarboxaldehyde


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393.2142





153
2-Thiophenecarboxaldehyde


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395.1666





154
2-Heptanone


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397.2704





155
m-Tolualdehyde


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403.2257





156
o-Tolualdehyde


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403.2234





157
Phenylacetaldehyde


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403.2243





158
p-Tolualdehyde


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403.2263





159
3-Cyanobenzaldehyde


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414.2069





160
4-Cyanobenzaldehyde


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414.2051





161
3-Phenylpropionaldehyde


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417.2429





162
3-Methoxybenzaldehyde


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419.2188





163
o-Anisaldehyde


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419.2211





164
p-Anisaldehyde


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419.2189





165
2-Naphthaldehyde


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439.2252





166
2-Quinolinecarboxaldehyde


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440.2214





167
4-Biphenylcarboxaldehyde


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465.2410





168
4-(2-Pyridyl)benzaldehyde


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466.2325









Example 169
Acetone O-[3-(4-aniino-6,7-dimethyl-2-propyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-1-yl)propyl]oxime



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Part A


3-Amino-1-propanol (6.92 mL, 90.5 mmol) was added dropwise to a stirred solution of 2,4-dichloro-5,6-dimethyl-3-nitropyridine (20.0 g, 90.5 mmol) and triethylatnine (18.9 mL, 136 nmuol) in DMF (300 mL) at room temperature. After 16 hours, the solvent was removed under reduced pressure and the resulting oil was partitioned between ethyl acetate (450 mL) and water (50 mL). The layers were separated and the organic layer was washed with water (3×50 mL). The combined aqueous layers were back-extracted with ethyl acetate (2×30 mL). The combined organic layers were dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The resulting orange solid was triturated with hexanes/ethyl acetate (2: 1) and was isolated by filtration to yield 12.43 g of 3-[(2-chloro-5,6-dimethyl-3-nitropyridin-4-yl)amino]propan-1-ol as a yellow solid.


Part B


A mixture of 3-[(2-chloro-5,6-dimethyl-3-nitropyridin-4-yl)amino]propan-1-ol (12.4 g, 47.8 mmol), sodium azide (6.20 g, 95.5 nmnol), and cerium (III) chloride heptahydrate (8.90 g, 23.9 inmol) in 9:1 acetonitrile/water (160 mL) was heated at reflux for 16 hours, then was allowed to cool to room temperature. DMF was added and the mixture was filtered. The filter cake was washed with DMF. The filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure to give an orange solid that was triturated with ethyl acetate to yield 9.60 g of 3-[(5,6-dimethyl-8-nitrotetraazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-7-yl)amino]propan-1-ol as a yellow solid.


Part C


A mixture of 3-[(5,6-dimethyl-8-nitrotetraazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-7-yl)amino]propan-1-ol (4.00 g, 15.0 mmol) and 10% palladium on carbon (0.40 g) in acetonitrile (75 mL) was hydrogenated at 50 psi (3.5×105 Pa) on a Parr apparatus for 16 hours. The mixture was filtered through CELITE filter agent, which was rinsed with methanol. The filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure to yield 3.48 g of 3-[(8-amino-5,6-dimethyltetraazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-7-yl)amnino]propan-1-ol.


Part D


A mixture of 3-[(8-amino-5,6dirnethyltetraazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-7-yl)amino]propan-1-ol (3.45 g, 14.6 mmol), pyridine hydrochloride (0.64 g, 5.5 mmol) and trimethyl orthobutyrate (2.60 mL, 16.1 mmol) in toluene (100 mL) was heated to reflux. Additional trimethyl orthobutyrate was added (1.1 equivalents). The mixture was heated at reflux for 16 hours. The mixture was allowed to cool to room temperature and 3.21 g of the product, 3-(5,6-dinethyl-8-propyl-7H-imidazo[4,5-c]tetraazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-7-yl)propan-1-ol, was isolated by filtration.


Part E


Diisopropyl azodicarboxylate (372 μL, 1.89 mmol) was added to a stirred solution of 3-(5,6-dimethyl-8-propyl-7H-imidazo[4,5-c]tetraazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-7-yl)propan-1-ol (500 mg, 1.72 mmol), triphenylphosphine (496 mg, 1.89 mmol), and N-hydroxyphthalimide (308 mg, 1.89 mmol) in DMF (17 mL) at room temperature. After 4 hours, the solvent was removed under reduced pressure to afford an oil that was triturated with ethyl acetate to generate a pink solid. The solid was isolated by filtration and washed with ethyl acetate to yield 630 mg of 2-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-8-propyl-7H-imidazo[4,5-c]tetraazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-7-yl)propoxy]-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione as a pink powder.


Part F


Anhydrous hydrazine (108 μL, 3.45 mmol) was added to a stirred suspension of 2-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-8-propyl-7H-imidazo[4,5-c]tetraazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-7-yl)propoxy]-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione (500 mg, 1.15 mmol) in ethanol (8 mL) at room temperature. After 30 minutes, dichloromethane (2.5 mL) was added to help dissolve the starting material. The solution was stirred for 4 hours, then was concentrated under reduced pressure to yield crude 7-[3-(aminooxy)propyl]-5,6-dimethyl-8-propyl-7H-imidazo[4,5-c]tetraazolo[1,5-a]pyridine. Acetone (6 mL) and methanol (6 mL) were added to the crude 7-[3-(aminooxy)propyl]-5,6-dimethyl-8-propyl-7H-imidazo[4,5-c]tetraazolo[1,5-a]pyridine and the resulting solution was stirred at room temperature for 16 hours. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure. The residue was treated with 1 M NaOH and the mixture was sonicated for 1 minute to provide a white solid that was isolated by filtration and washed with water. The solid was dried under vacuum with heating at 70° C. to provide 300 mg of the product, acetone O-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-8-propyl-7H-imidazo[4,5-c]tetraazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-7-yl)propyl]oxime, as a white solid.


Part G


A solution of acetone O-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-8-propyl-7H-imidazo[4,5-c]tetraazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-7-yl)propyl]oxime (290 mg, 0.84 mmol) and triphenylphosphine (443 mg, 1.69 mmol) in 1,2-dichlorobenzene (8.5 mL) was heated at 120° C. for 3 days. The solution was allowed to cool to room temperature and methanol (1 mL) and trifluoroacetic acid (2 mL) were added. After the stirred solution was heated at 60° C. for 2 hours, the solution was allowed to cool to room temperature for 16 hours, and then was heated again at 60° C. for 6 hours. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure and the residue was partitioned between dichloromethane (50 mL) and saturated aqueous sodium carbonate (10 mL). The aqueous layer was extracted with dichloromethane (2×5 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with saturated aqueous sodium carbonate (3×10 mL), dried over sodium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated. The crude product was purified by chromatography on a HORIZON HPFC system (silica gel, gradient elution with 15-40% CMA in chloroform) to yield a solid that was recrystallized fiom acetonitrile to provide 191 mg of the product, acetone O-[3-(4amino-6,7-dimethyl-2-propyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-1-yl)propyl]oxime as a white powder, mp 105.0-106.0° C.


Anal. Calcd for C17H27N5O: C, 64.32; H, 8.57; N, 22.06. Found: C, 64.07; H, 8.43; N, 21.87.


Example 170
(1E)-1-Phenylethanone O-[3-(4-amino-6,7-dimethyl-2-propyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-1-yl)propyl]oxime



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Part A


A solution of 2-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-8-propyl-7H-irnidazo[4,5-c]tetraazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-7-yl)propoxy]-1H-isoindole-1,3(2B)-dione (prepared as described in Parts A-E of Example 169, 8.50 g, 19.6 mmol) and triphenylphosphine (10.3 g, 39.2 mmol) in 1,2-dichlorobenzene (200 mL) was heated at 125° C. for 2 days, then was allowed to stand at room temperature for 3 days. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure. To the resulting residue was added methanol (40 mL) and 1 M HCl (20 mL). The solution was heated at 50° C. for 5 h, was allowed to cool to room temperature, and was concentrated under reduced pressure. Water (20 mL) was added and the mixture was extracted with chloroform (3×10 mL). The aqueous layer was adjusted to pH 11 with the addition of 1 M NaOH. The aqueous layer was extracted with chloroform (4×30 mL). The combined organic layers were dried over sodium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified by chromatography on a HORIZON HPFC system (silica gel, gradient elution with CMA in chloroform) to yield 1.00 g of 1-[3-(aminooxy)propyl]-6,7-dimethyl-2-propyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-4-amine.


Part B


A solution of 1-[3-(aminooxy)propyl]-6,7Aimethyl-2-propyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-4-amine (0.64 g, 2.3 mmol) and acetophenone (325 μL, 2.76 mmol) in methanol (23 mL) was stirred overnight at room temperature, then heated at 50° C. for 4 hours. Pyridine hydrochloride (100 mg) was added to the solution and stirring was continued at 50° C. overnight. Additional pyridine hydrochloride was added and the solution was heated at reflux for 5 hours. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure and the resulting off-white solid was partitioned between chloroform (100 mL) and saturated aqueous sodium carbonate (30 mL). The aqueous layer was extracted with chloroform (3×30 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with saturated aqueous sodium carbonate (2×20 mL), dried over sodium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified by chromatography on a HORIZON HPFC system (silica gel, gradient elution with 5-30% CMA in chloroform) to yield a solid that was triturated with acetonitrile and dried under vacuum at 70° C. overnight to provide 105 mg of (1E)-1-phenylethanone O-[3-(4-amino-6,7-dimethyl-2-propyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-1-yl)propyl]oxime as a white powder, mp 125.0-127.0° C.


Anal. Calcd for C22H29N5O: C, 69.63; H, 7.70; N, 18.45. Found: C, 69.41; H, 7.73; N, 18.36.


The product was obtained as a 90:10 mixture of E:Z isomers.


Example 171
Ethanal O-[3-(4amino-6,7-dimethyl-2-propyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-1-yl)propyl]oxime



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Part A


2-[3-(5,6-Dimethyl-8-propyl-7H-imidazo[4,5-c]tetraazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-7-yl)propoxy]-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione (prepared as described in Parts A-E of Example 169, 5.94 g, 13.7 mmol) was converted into 3.88 g of ethanal O-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-8-propyl-7H-imidazo[4,5-c]tetraazolo[1 ,5-a]pyridin-7-yl)propyl]oxime using acetaldehyde in lieu of acetone in the procedure described in Part F of Example 169. The product was obtained as a 55:45 mixture of E:Z isomers.


Part B


Using the method described in Part G of Example 169, ethanal O-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-8-propyl-7H-imidazo[4,5-c]tetraazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-7-yl)propyl]oxime (3.86 g, 11.7 mmol) was converted into 1.2 g of ethanal O-[3-(4-amino-6,7-dimethyl-2-propyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-1-yl)propyl]oxime, which was isolated as a white powder, mp 117.0-119.0° C. Anal. Calcd for C16H25N5O: C, 63.34; H, 8.31; N, 23.08. Found: C, 63.27; H, 8.55; N, 23.08.


The product was obtained as a 55:45 mixture of E:Z isomers.


Example 172
Acetone O-{3-[4-amino-2-(ethoxymethyl)-6,7diethyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-1-yl]propyl}oxime



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Part A


To a stirred suspension of 3-[(5,6-direthyl-8-nitrotetraazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-7-yl)amino]propan-1-ol (prepared as described in Parts A-B of Example 169, 1.00 g, 3.76 nrnol) in dichloromethane (38 mL) at 0° C. were added triethylamine (0.68 mL, 4.9 mmol) and acetic anhydride (0.39 mL, 4.1 mmol). The reaction was allowed to warm to room temperature and was stirred overnight. The suspension was filtered and the filter cake was washed with dichloromethane. The filtrate was transferred to a separatory funnel and was extracted with saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate (20 mL). The aqueous layer was back extracted with dichoromethane (3×20 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate (3×20 mL), dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated under reduced pressure to give 0.48 g of 3-[(5,6-dimethyl-8-nitrotetraazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-7-yl)amino]propyl acetate as yellow oil that crystallized upon standing at room temperature for 1 hour.


Part B


A mixture of 3-[(5,6-dimethyl-8-nitrotetraazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-7-yl)amino]propyl acetate (0.43 g, 1.4 mmol) and 10% platinum on carbon (43 mg) in acetonitrile (14 iL) was hydrogenated at 50 psi (3.5×105 Pa) on a Parr apparatus for 3 hours. The mixture was filtered through CELITE filter agent, which was rinsed with chloroform. The filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure to yield 0.36 g of 3-[(8-amino-5,6-dimethyltetraazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-7-yl)amino]propyl acetate as a white solid.


Part C


Ethoxyacetyl chloride (175 mg, 1.43 mmol) and triethylamine (236 μL, 1.69 mmol) were sequentially added to a solution of 3-[(8-amino-5,6-dimethyltetraazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-7-yl)amino]propyl acetate (0.36 g, 1.3 mmol) in dichloromethane (13 mL) at 0° C. The solution was allowed to warm to room temperature and was stirred for 2.5 hours. Additional ethoxyacetyl chloride (20 mg) was added. After another hour, the solvent was removed under reduced pressure and the crude 3-({8-[(ethoxyacetyl)amino]-5,6-dimethyltetraazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-7-yl}amino)propyl acetate was carried on to the next step.


Part D


A solution of 6 M potassium carbonate (0.9 mL, 5.2 mmmol) was added to a solution of crude 3-({8-[(ethoxyacetyl)amino]-5,6-dimethyltetraazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-7-yl}amino)propyl acetate from Part C in 3:1 ethanol/water (12 mL) at room temperature. The solution was stirred for 3 days, then was heated to 80° C. More 6 M potassium carbonate (3 mL) was added after 1 day. After another day, 6 M potassium carbonate (5 mL) was added again. The temperature was increased to 85° C. and stirring was continued one more day. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure and the residue was partitioned between chloroform (100 mL) and saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate (30 mL). The layers were separated and the aqueous layer was extracted with chloroform (3×20 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate (2>20 mL), dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated under reduced pressure to yield 0.35 g of 3-[8-(ethoxyrnethyl)-5,6-dimethyl-7H-imidazo[4,5-c]tetraazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-7-yl]propan-1-ol as a white solid.


Part E


Following the general method described in Part E of Example 169, 3-[8-(ethoxymethyl)-5,6-dirnethyl-7H-iridazo[4,5-c]tetraazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-7-yl]propan-1-ol (0.90 g, 3.0 mmol) was converted into 2-{3-[8-(ethoxymethyl)-5,6-dimethyl-7H-imidazo[4,5-c]tetraazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-7-yl]propoxy}-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-ione. The product was isolated by filtering the reaction directly, washing the filter cake with ethyl acetate, and drying the solid under vacuum to provide 0.90 g of 2-{3-[8-(ethoxymethyl)-5,6-dimethyl-7H-inidazo[4,5-c]tetraazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-7-yl]propoxy}-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione as a pink powder.


Part F


Anhydrous hydrazine (190 lIL, 6.0 mmol) was added to a stirred suspension of 2-{3-[8-(eth6xymethyl)-5,6-dimethyl-7H-imidazo[4,5-c]tetraazolo[1 ,5-a]pyridin-7-yl]propoxy}-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione (0.90 g, 2.0 mmol) in ethanol (15 mL) at room temperature. After approximately 16 hours, acetone (6 mL) was added and the reaction was stirred for 1 day. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure. The residue was treated with 1 M NaOH and the mixture was sonicated for 1 minute to provide a white solid that was isolated by filtration and washed with water. The solid was dried under vacuum with heating to provide 0.54 g of the product, acetone O-{3-[8-(ethoxymethyl)-5,6-dimethyl-7H-imidazo[4,5-c]tetraazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-7-yl]propyl}oxime.


Part G


Following the general method described in Part G of Example 169, acetone O-{3-[8-(ethoxymethyl)-5,6-dimethyl-7H-imidazo[4,5-c]tetraazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-7-yl]propyl}oxime (0.54 g, 1.5 mmol) was converted into 0.18 g of acetone O-{3-[4-amino-2-(ethoxymethyl)-6,7-dimethyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-1-yl]propyl}oxime. The solvent system used during the chromatographic purification was 5-30% CMA in chloroform (gradient elution) to afford the product as a white solid, which was triturated with acetonitrile and isolated by filtration to provide acetone O-{3-[4-amino-2-(ethoxymethyl)-6,7-dimethyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-1-yl]propyl}oxime as a white powder, mp 123.0-125.0° C.


Anal. Calcd for C17H27N5O2: C, 61.24; H, 8.16; N. 21.00. Found: C, 61.15; H, 8.31; N, 21.27.


Examples 173-199

An aldehyde or ketone (0.12 mmol, 1.2 equivalents) from the table below was added to a test tube containing 1-[3-(aminooxy)propyl]-6,7-dimethyl-2-propyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-4-amine (27 mg, 0.10 mmol) in methanol (1 mL). The test tubes were capped and shaken overnight at ambient temperature. The solvent was removed by vacuum centrifugation. The compounds were purified as described for Examples 142-168. The table below shows the reagent used for each example, the structure of the resulting compound, and the observed accurate mass for the isolated trifluoroacetate salt.


Examples 173-199













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Ex-


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Reagent
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(M + H)






Starting Material Only - No Reagent Added


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278.1955





173
Cyclo- propanecarboxaldehyde


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330.2270





174
Butryaldehyde


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332.2452





175
Cyclopentanone


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344.2455





176
3-Furaldehyde


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356.2081





177
Furfural


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356.2097





178
Tetrahydrofuran-3-car- boxayaldehyde


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360.2401





179
3-(Meth- ylthio)propionaldehyde


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364.2198





180
Benzaldehyde


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366.2307





181
4-Pyridine- carboxaldehyde


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367.2243





182
3-Pyridine- carboxaldehyde


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367.2252





183
2-Pyridine- carboxaldehyde


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367.2249





184
1-Methyl-2-imi- dazolecarboxaldehyde


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370.2368





185
2-Thio- phenecarboxaldehyde


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372.1884





186
3-Thio- phenecarboxaldehyde


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372.1871





187
m-Tolualdehyde


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380.2460





188
Phenylacetaldehyde


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380.2444





189
p-Tolualdehyde


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380.2445





190
5-Norbornene-2-car- boxyaldehyde


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382.2620





191
3-Cyanobenzaldehyde


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391.2263





192
4-Cyanobenzaldehyde


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391.2276





193
2-Phenylpropionaldehyde


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394.2601





194
3-Phenylpropionaldehyde


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394.2617





195
3-Methoxybenzaldehyde


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396.2401





196
o-Anisaldehyde


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396.2407





197
2-Naphthaldehyde


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416.2451





198
2-Quinoline- carboxaldehyde


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417.2426





199
4-Bi- phenylcarboxaldehyde


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442.2584









Examples 200-202

Part A


A solution of 2-(2-aminoethoxy)ethanol (30.3 g, 288 mmol) in a minimal amount of dichloromethane was added dropwise to a stirred mixture of 4chloro-3-nitroquinoline (50.0 g, 240 nimol), potassium carbonate (33.1 g, 240 mmol), and triethylamine (36.4 g mL, 360 mmol) in DMF (200 mL) at 0° C. A yellow precipitate formed and more dichloromethane (several mL) was added. The mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature and stir overnight. A yellow solid was isolated by filtration, washed with water and dichloromethane, and dried. The filtrate was washed twice with brine, dried over magnesium sulfate, and filtered. Additional orange solid was isolated from the filtrate. The solids dried in a vacuum oven to afford 2-{2-[(3-nitroquinolin-4-yl)amino]ethoxy}ethanol.


Part B


A mixture of 2-{2-[(3-nitroquinolin-4-yl)amino]ethoxy}ethanol (66.2 g, 239 mmol) and 5% platinum on carbon (7.5 g) in ethanol (250 mL) was hydrogenated at approximately 30 psi (2.1×105 Pa) on a Parr apparatus overnight. Magnesium sulfate was added to the mixture, which was then filtered through CELITE filter agent. The filtrate was concentrated to provide 43.0 g of crude 2-{2-[(3-aminoquinolinyl)amino]ethoxy}ethanol as a yellow solid.


Part C


A mixture of 2-{2-[(3-aminoquinolin4-yl)amino]ethoxy}ethanol (43.0 g, 155 mmol) and pyridine hydrochloride (1.79 g, 15.5 mmol) in toluene (200 mL) and dichloroethane (100 mL) was heated at reflux until a solution formed. The solution was allowed to cool to room temperature, then was cooled to 0° C. Triethyl orthopropionate (30.1 g, 171 minol) was added and the mixture was heated at reflux for 3 hours. The solution was allowed to cool to room temperature and was concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was diluted with chloroform and 4 M NaOH was added to adjust the pH to 9. The mixture was filtered and the isolated solid dissolved when it was washed with water and chloroform. The filtrate was transferred to a separatory fimnel and washed twice with brine. The combined aqueous layers were back-extracted with dichloromethane. The combined organic layers were dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated to provide 40.0 g of 2-[2-(2-ethyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-1-yl)ethoxy]ethanol as a tan solid.


Part D


The general procedure described in Part A of Example 1 was used to convert 2-[2-(2-ethyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-1-yl)ethoxy]ethanol (35.6 g, 125 mmol) into 2-{2-[2-(2-ethyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-1-yl)ethoxy]ethoxy}-1H-isoindole-1,3(2B)-dione. For the work-up, the solvent was removed and the residue was dissolved in chloroform (300 mL). To the solution was added 6 M HCl. Some of the solvent was removed from the mixture under reduced pressure, but the product did not precipitate so the mixture was transferred to a separatory funnel. The organic layer was removed. To the aqueous layer was added 6 M NaOH (240 mL), causing a precipitate to form. The mixture was extracted with chloroform three times. The later organic layers were combined, dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified by flash chromatography (silica gel, gradient elution with 0-5% methanol in dichloromethane) to provide 11.0 g of 2-{2-[2-(2-ethyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-1-yl)ethoxy]ethoxy}-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione.


Part E


To a solution of 2-{2-[2-(2-ethyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-1-yl)ethoxy]ethoxy}-1H-isoindole-l,3(2H)-dione (11.0 g, 25.5 mmol) in chloroform (150 mL) was added mCPBA (11.4 g, 51.1 mmol). The solution was stirred at room temperature for 2 hours. Concentrated ammonium hydroxide (100 mL) was added, followed by p-toluenesulfonyl chloride (5.40 g, 28.1 mmol). The mixture was stirred overnight at room temperature. The mixture was transferred to a separatory fimnel and was washed twice with 5% aqueous ammonium chloride and once with aqueous sodium carbonate solution, dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated. The crude product was purified by flash chromatography (silica gel, gradient elution with 0-5% methanol in dichloromethane) to provide 6 g of 1-{2-[2-(aminooxy)ethoxy]ethyl}-2-ethyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-4-amine.


Part F


The method described in Part D of Example 1 can be used to treat 1-{2-[2-(aminooxy)ethoxy]ethyl}-2-ethyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin4farmnie with an aldehyde or ketone shown in the table below to provide a compound with a structure shown in the table below.


Examples 200-202













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200
acetone


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2-pentanone


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benzaldehyde


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Example 203
Acetone O-[3-(4-amino-7-bromo-2-propyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-1-yl)propyl]oxime



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Part A


A mixture of triethyl orthoformate (154 g, 1.04 mol) and Meldrum's acid (142 g, 0.983 mol) was heated to 55° C. for 4 hours. After cooling to 50° C., a solution of 3-bromoaniline (162.6 g, 0.945 mol) in ethanol (300 mL) was added such that the temperature of the reaction was maintained between 50-55° C. After half of the 3-bromoaniline had been added, stirring became difficult due to the formation of solids, so more ethanol (1 L) was added to facilitate stirring. Upon complete addition, the reaction was cooled to room temperature, and the solids were collected by filtration. The filter cake was washed with ice cold ethanol until the washings were nearly colorless, and the product was dried at 65° C. under vacuum to afford 287 g of 5-[(3-bromophenylimino)methyl]-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxane4,6-dione as an off-white solid.



1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 11.19 (brd, J=12.8 Hz, 1H), 8.60 (d, J=14.0 Hz, 1H), 7.44-7.38 (m, 2H), 7.30 (t, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.18 (ddd, J=8.0, 2.2, 0.9 Hz, 1H), 1.75 (s, 6H).


Part B


7-Bromoquinolin-4-ol was prepared in accordance with the literature procedure (D. Dibyendu et al., J. Med. Chem., 41, 4918-4926 (1998)) or by thermolysis of 5-[(3-bromophenyliuino)methyl]-2,2-dinethyl-1,3-dioxane-4,6-dione in DOWTHERM A heat transfer fluid and had the following spectral properties:



1H NMR (300 MHz, d6-DMSO) δ 11.70 (brs, 1H), 8.00 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H), 7.92 (d, J=7.5 Hz, 1H), 7.74 (d, J=1.9 Hz, 1H), 7.44 (dd, J=8.7, 1.9 Hz, 1H), 6.05 (d, J=7.5 Hz, 1H).


Part C


A stirred suspension of 7-bromoquinolin-4-ol (162 g, 0.723 mol) in propionic acid (1500 mL) was brought to 110° C. Nitric acid (85 g of 70%) was added dropwise over 1 h such that the temperature was maintained between 110-115° C. After half of the nitric acid had been added, stirring became difficult due to the formation of solids and an additional 200 mL of propionic acid was added. Upon complete addition, the reaction was stirred for 1 hour at 110° C., cooled to room temperature, and the solid was collected by filtration. The filter cake was washed with ice cold ethanol until the washings were nearly colorless (800 mL), and the product was dried at 60° C. under vacuum to afford 152 g of 7-bromo-3-nitro-quinolin-4-ol as a pale yellow solid.



1H NMR (300 MHz, d6-DMSO) δ 13.0 (brs, 1H), 9.22 (s, 1H), 8.15 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.90 (d, J=1.6 Hz, 1H), 7.66 (dd, J=8.7, 1.9 Hz, 1H).


Part D


7-Bromo-3-nitroquinolin-4-ol (42 g, 156 nmmol) was suspended in POCl3 (130 mL) and brought to 102° C. under an atmosphere of N2. After 45 min, all of the solids had dissolved, so the reaction was cooled to room temperature. The resulting solids were collected by filtration, washed with H2O, and then partitioned with CH2Cl2 (3 L) and 2M Na2CO3 (500 mL). The organic layer was separated, washed with H2O (1×), dried over Na2SO4, filtered, and concentrated to afford 33.7 g of 7-bromo-4-chloro-3-nitroquinoline as a beige solid.



1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 9.26 (s, 1H), 8.41 (d, J=1.8 Hz, 1H), 8.30 (d, J=9.0 Hz, 1H), 7.90 (dd, J=8.9, 2.1 Hz, 1H).


Part E


To a solution of 7-bromochloro-3-nitroquinoline (10.00 g, 34.78 mmol) in dichloromethane (140 mL) was added triethylanine (10.2 mL, 73.1 mmol). The solution was cooled to 0° C., and 3-amino-1-butanol (2.80 mL, 36.5 mmol) was added. The solution was stirred overnight at ambient temperature and then filtered to collect a precipitate. The precipitate was washed with dichloromethane and water. The filtrate was washed with saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate and then added to the precipitate. The mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure. Methanol and toluene were added several times and removed under reduced pressure. The resulting solid was dried under high vacuum to provide 11.34 g of 3-[(7-bromo-3-nitroquinolin-4-yl)amino]propan-1-ol as a yellow solid.


Part F


A solution of sodium dithionate (27.5 g, 158 mmol) in water (60 mL) was added to a solution of 3-[(7-bromo-3-nitroquinolin-4-yl)ariino]propan-1-ol (10.3 g, 31.6 mmol) in ethanol (175 mL), and the mixture was stirred vigorously for four hours at ambient temperature. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure, and the residue was partitioned between dichloromethane/chloroform/methanol (500 mL) and saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate (200 mL). The aqueous layer was separated and extracted with chloroform (5×200 mL), and the combined organic fractions were dried over sodium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated under reduced pressure to provide 7.27 g of 3-[(3-amino-7-bromoquinolin-4-yl)amino]propan-1-ol.


Part G


A mixture of 3-[(3-amino-7-bromoquinolin-4-yl)amino]propan-1-ol (7.2 g, 24 mmol), pyridine hydrochloride (1.05 g, 9.09 mmol) and trimethyl orthobutyrate (4.05 mL, 25.5 mmol) in toluene (240 mL) was heated at reflux for two hours under an atmosphere of nitrogen. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure, and the residue was dissolved in methanol (100 mL). Aqueous sodium hydroxide (15 mL of 6 M) was added to the solution, and the resulting mixture was stirred for two hours at ambient temperature. A portion of the solvent was removed under reduced pressure, and the resulting mixture was adjusted to pH 7 with the addition of 6 N hydrochloric acid. The mixture was then extracted with chloroform (4>150 mL), and the combined extracts were washed sequentially with saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate (40 mL) and brine (30 mL), dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated under reduced pressure. An analysis by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy indicated the presence of starting material, and the procedure was repeated using 1 mL trimethyl orthobutyrate and heating at reflux for one hour. Following the work-up procedure, the resulting solid was triturated with ethyl acetate and isolated by filtration to provide 7.30 g of 3-(7-bromo-2-propyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-1-yl)propan-1-ol.


Part H


A modification of the method described in Part A of Example 1 was followed using 3-(7-bromo-2-propyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-1-yl)propan-1-ol (4.60 g, 13.2 mmol), triphenylphosphine (4.17 g, 15.9 mmol), diisopropyl azodicarboxylate (3.13 mL, 15.9 mmol), and N-hydroxyphthalimide (2.59 g, 15.9 mmol). After the solvent was removed under reduced pressure, the residue was dissolved in chloroform (200 mL), washed sequentially with saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate (2×30 mL) and brine (20 mL), dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was triturated twice with ethyl acetate to provide 4.68 g of 2-[3-(7-bromo-2-propyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-1-yl)propoxy]-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione.


Part I


To a solution of 2-[3-(7-bromo-2-propyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-1-yl)propoxy]-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione (1.00 g, 2.03 mmol) in chloroform (20 mL) at room temperature and under an atmosphere of nitrogen was added mCPBA (1.00 g, 4.06 mmol). The reaction was stirred for 1.5 hours and cooled to 0° C. Concentrated ammonium hydroxide (4 mL) was added followed by p-toluenesulfonyl chloride (425 mg, 2.23 mmol) in portions. The mixture was stirred for one hour at 0° C., and then acetone (20 mL) was added. The reaction was stirred vigorously for one hour and then concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was partitioned between chloroform (200 mL) and saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate (40 mL). The organic layer was separated and washed sequentially with saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate (50 mL) and brine (20 mL), dried over sodium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified twice by chromatography on a HORIZON HPFC system (silica gel, gradient elution with 0-35% CMA in chloroform), then was recrystallized twice from acetonitrile, triturated with ethyl acetate, and recrystallized from acetonitrile to afford 41 mg of acetone O-[3-(4-amino-7-bromo-2-propyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-1-yl)propyl]oxime as a white powder, mp 182.0-183.0° C.


Anal. Calcd for C19H24BrN5O: C, 54.55; H, 5.78; N, 16.74. Found: C, 54.65; H, 5.75; N, 16.64.


Example 204
Acetone O-[3-(4-amino-7-phenyl-2-propyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-1-yl)propyl]oxime



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In a pressure vessel under a nitrogen atmosphere, acetone O-[3-(4-amino-7-bromo-2-propyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-1-yl)propyl]oxime (500 mg, 1.20 mmol), phenylboronic acid (219 mg, 1.80 mmol), a solution of palladium (II) acetate (2.7 mg, 0.012 mmol) in hot toluene (0.5 mL), triphenylphosphine (9.5 mg, 0.036 mmol), and 2 M aqueous sodium carbonate (0.72 mL, 1.44 mmol) were combined in 5:1 n-propanol:water (2.4 mL). The solution was placed under vacuum and back-filled with nitrogen three times. The pressure vessel was sealed and heated at 100° C. overnight, then was allowed to cool to ambient temperature. Chloroform (60 mL) was added and the mixture was washed with water (2×10 mL) and brine (10 mL), dried over sodium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The product was purified by chromatography on a HORIZON HPFC system (silica gel, gradient elution with 0-35% CMA in chloroform) to yield a solid that was triturated twice with acetonitrile and isolated to yield 278 mg of acetone O-[3-(4-amino-7-phenyl-2-propyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-1-yl)propyl]oxime as a white powder, mp 164.0-165.0° C.


Anal. Calcd for C25H29N5O.0.75H2O: C, 69.99; H, 7.17; N, 16.32. Found: C, 70.20; H, 7.36; N, 16.39.


Example 205
Acetone O-{3-[4-amino-7-bromo-2-(ethoxymethyl)-1H-imidazo[4,5-c][1 ,5]naphthyridin-1-yl]propyl}oxime



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Part A


A mixture of triethyl orthoformate (10 mL, 60.1 mmol) and 2,2dimethyl-1,3-dioxane-4,6-dione (40.9 g, 0.23 mol) (Meldrum's acid) was heated at 92° C. for 90 minutes and then cooled to 70° C. over one hour. 3-Amino-5-bromopyridine (40.9 g, 0.20 mol) was slowly added over 10 minutes with an ethanol rinse while maintaining the reaction temperature between 60 and 70° C. The reaction was then heated for an additional 20 minutes and allowed to cool to room temperature. The reaction mixture was filtered and washed with ethanol (150 mL) yielding a tan solid. The solid was dried under vacuum for 2 hours to yield 59.14 g of 5-{[(5-bromopyridin-3-yl)imino]methyl}-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxane-4,6-dione as a light yellow crystalline solid, mp 200-202° C.



1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 11.26 (d, J=14.3 Hz, 1H), 8.80 (d, J=2.3 Hz, 1H), 8.62 (d, J=14.3 Hz, 1H), 8.56(d, J=1.9 Hz, 1H), 8.44-8.40 (m, 1H), 1.68 (s, 6H).


Part B


5-{ [(5-Bromopyridin-3-yl)imino]methyl}-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxane-4,6-dione (59 g, 0.18 mol) was slowly added to DOWTHERM A heat transfer fluid (2000 mL) over a period of 5 minutes at 235-238° C. Following addition, the reaction was maintained for an additional 5 minutes and then allowed to cool to 40° C. A brown precipitate formed, which was filtered and washed with hexanes (150 mL). The brown solid was suspended in an ethanol/water mixture (90:10, 1500 mL), heated to a boil for 30 minutes, isolated by filtration, and washed with ethanol (200 mL) to yield 30.8 g of 7-bromo[1,5]naphthyridin-4-ol as a dark brown powder.



1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 11.81(br s, 1H), 8.69(d, J=1.9 Hz, 1H), 8.21 (d, J=1.9 Hz, 1H), 7.95(d, J=7.7 Hz, 1H), 6.22 (d, J=7.5 Hz, 1H).


Part C


A mixture of 7-bromo[1,5]naphthyridin-4-ol (33 g, 0.147 mol) and fuming nitric acid (350 mL) was heated at reflux (90° C. internal reaction vessel temperature) for 3 hours. The reaction mixture was cooled to 50° C., poured over 1 L of ice and adjusted to pH 2-3 with the addition of 50% aqueous NaOH. The resulting precipitate was filtered, washed with water, and dried over vacuum for 3 days to yield 25.1 g of 7-bromo-3-nitro[1,5]naphthyridin-4-ol as a yellow crystalline solid.



1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 13.06(br s, 1H), 9.26(s, 1H), 8.88 (d, J=2.0 Hz, 1H), 8.37(d, J=2.0 Hz, 1H).


Part D


Phosphorous oxychloride (16.76 g, 10.19 mL, 109.3 mmol) was added slowly dropwise to a suspension of 7-bromo-3-nitro[1,5]naphthyridin-4-ol (21.09 g, 78.1 mmol) in DMF (250 mL) at ambient temperature and stirred for 3 hours. The reaction mixture was then added to ice water (400 mL) with stirring. A solid precipitate formed, which was isolated by vacuum filtration and washed with water. The material was dried under high vacuum at ambient temperature to yield 7-bromo-4-chloro-3-nitro[1,5]naphthyridine as a tan solid.



1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 9.51(s, 1H), 9.36 (d, J=2.2 Hz, 1H), 9.02(d, J=2.1 Hz, 1H).


Part E


To a solution of 7-bromo-4-chloro-3-nitro[l,5]naphthyridine (22.53 g, 78.10 g) in dichloromethane (260 mL) at room temperature was added triethylamine (14.2 mL, 102 mmol). The solution was cooled to 0° C. and 3-amino-1-propanol (6.57 mL, 85.9 mmol) was added. The solution was stirred for 20 minutes at room temperature and then was concentrated under reduced pressure to yield a yellow solid. Water (250 mL) was added to the solid, and the mixture was sonicated for 10 minutes. The solid was isolated by filtration, washed with water, and dried at 70° C. under vacuum to afford 22.60 g of 3-[(7-bromo-3-nitro[1,5]naphthyridin-4-yl)amino]propan-1-ol as a yellow powder.


Part F


3-[(7-Bromo-3-nitro[l,5]naphthyridin-4-yl)amino]propan-1-ol (22.60 g, 69.08 mmol) was converted into 25.30 g of 3-[(7-bromo-3-nitro[1,5]naphthyridin-4-yl)amino]propyl acetate, which contained a trace amount of 4-dimethylaminopyridine, using the method described in Part B of Examples 127-135.


Part G


3-[(7-Bromo-3-nitro[l,5]naphthyridin-4-yl)amino]propyl acetate (25.3 g, 68.5 mmol) was converted into 3-[(3-amino-7-bromo[1,5]naphthyridin4-yl)amino]propyl acetate using the method described in Part C of Examples 127-135.


Part H


The general procedures described in Parts D and E of Examples 127-135 were used to convert the material from Part G (approximately 68.5 nimol) into 22.2 g of 3-[7-bromo-2-(ethoxymethyl)-1H-imidazo[4,5-c][1,5]naphthyridin-1-yl]propan-1-ol using ethoxyacetyl chloride in lieu of butyryl chloride in Part D of Examples 127-135. Extra dichloromethane (250 mL) was used in the acylation reaction, and the reaction time was lengthened to overnight. In the cyclization reaction, the reaction was heated for 45 minutes instead of 7 hours.


Part I


Diisopropyl azodicarboxylate (6.47 mL, 32.9 mmol) was added dropwise over ten minutes to a stirred solution of 3-[7-bromo-2-(ethoxymethyl)-1H-imidazo[4,5-c][1,5]naphthyridin-1-yl]propan-1-ol (10.0 g, 27.4 mmol), triphenylphosphine (8.62 g, 32.9 mmol), and N-hydroxyphthalimide (5.36 g, 32.9 mmol) in DMF (110 mL) at 0° C. The reaction was allowed to warm to room temperature and was stirred overnight. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure to afford a solid that was slurried in ethyl acetate, isolated by filtration, washed with ethyl acetate, and dried under vacuum to yield 11.45 g of 2-{3-[7-bromo-2-(ethoxymethyl)-1H-imidazo[4,5-c][1,5]naphthyridin-1-yl]propoxy}-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)Aione as a pink solid.


Part J


mCPBA (11.06 g, 44.88 mmol) was added to a stirred solution of 2-{3-[7-bromo-2-(ethoxymethyl)-1H-imidazo[4,5-c][1 ,5]naphthyridin-1-yl]propoxy}-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione (11.40 g, 22.44 inmol) in chloroform (225 mL) at room temperature. After 1 hour, additional mCPBA (1.5 g) was added and stirring was continued for another 30 minutes. The solution was cooled to 0° C. and concentrated anmmonium hydroxide (45 mL) was added followed by p-toluenesulfonyl chloride (added in portions, 4.71 g, 24.7 mmol). After 1 hour, additional p-toluenesulfonyl chloride (1.0 g) was added and stirring was continued at 0° C. After another 2 hours, more p-toluenesulfonyl chloride (0.4 g) was added, then the reaction was stirred at room temperature for 1 hour. Acetone (225 mL) was added and the reaction was stirred overnight at room temperature. The mixture was filtered and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was dissolved in chloroform (700 nmL) and the solution was washed with saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate (2×100 mL) and brine (70 mL), dried over sodium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude material, which contained about 50% of the unreacted N-oxide intermediate, was dissolved in chloroform (220 mL). The solution was cooled to 0° C. and concentrated ammonium hydroxide (20 mL) was added, followed by portionwise addition ofp-toluenesulfonyl chloride (4 g). The reaction was allowed to warm to room temperature and was stirred overnight. The mixture was filtered again and the filtrate was treated to the workup described above. The crude product was purified by chromatography on a HORIZON HPFC system (silica gel, gradient elution with 0-25% CMA in chloroform), recrystallized from ethyl acetate/hexanes, and dried under vacuum to provide 2.8 g of acetone O-{3-[4-amino-7-bromo-2-(ethoxymethyl)-1H-imidazo[4,5-c][1,5]naphthyridin-1-yl]propyl}oxime as a beige powder, mp 128.0-130.0° C.



1H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 8.55 (d, J=2.2 Hz, 1H), 8.11 (d, J=2.2 Hz, 1H), 7.13 (s, 2H), 4.84 (t, J=7.1 Hz, 2H), 4.77 (s, 2H), 4.03 (t, J=6.0 Hz, 2H), 3.56 (q, J=7.0 Hz, 2H), 2.28-2.15 (m, 2H), 1.75 (s, 3H), 1.73 (s, 3H), 1.16 (t, J=7.0 Hz, 3H);


HRMS (EI) calcd for C18H23BrN6O2 (N+H)+: 435.1144. Found: 435.1142.


Example 206
Acetone O-{3-[4-amino-2-(ethoxymethyl)-7-phenyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c][1,5]naphthyridin-1-yl]propyl}oxime



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In a pressure vessel under a nitrogen atmosphere, acetone O-{3-[4-amino-7-bromo-2-(ethoxymethyl)-1H-imidazo[4,5-c][1,5]naphthyridin-1-yl]propyl}oxime (2.50 g, 5.74 mmol), phenylboronic acid (1.05 g, 8.61 nmmol), palladium (II) acetate (13 mg, 0.057 rmmol), triphenylphosphine (45 mg, 0.17 mmol), and 2 M aqueous sodium carbonate (3.45 mL, 6.89 mmol) were combined in 5:1 n-propanol:water (12 mL). The solution was placed under vacuum and back-filled with nitrogen three times. The pressure vessel was sealed and heated at 100° C. for 2 days, then was allowed to cool to ambient temperature. Chloroform (200 mL) was added and the mixture was washed with water (40 mL) and brine (40 mL), dried over sodium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The product was purified by chromatography on a HORIZON HPFC system (silica gel, gradient elution with 0-25% CMA in chloroform) to yield 2.4 g of acetone O-{3-[4-amino-2-(ethoxymethyl)-7-phenyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c][1,5]naphthyridin-1-yl]propyl}oxime as a yellow powder, mp 134.0-136.0° C.



1H NMR (300 Mz, DMSO-d6) δ 8.85 (d, J=2.2 Hz, 1H), 8.13 (d, J=2.2 Hz, 1H), 7.92-7.80 (m, 2H), 7.57-7.39 (m, 3H), 6.94 (s, 2H), 4.91 (dd, J=7.6, 6.6 Hz, 2H), 4.79 (s, 2H), 4.06 (t, J=6.0 Hz, 2H), 3.57 (q, J=7.0 Hz, 2H), 2.35-2.21 (m, 2H), 1.77 (s, 3H), 1.76 (s, 3H), 1.18 (t, J=7.0 Hz, 3H);


HRMS (EI) calcd for C24H28N6O2 (M+H)+: 433.2352. Found: 433.2342.


Example 207
Acetone O-[4-(4-amino-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-1-yl)butyl]oximne



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Part A


Platinum (IV) oxide (3.5 g) was added to a solution of 4-(4-amino-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-1-yl)butan-1-ol (prepared as described in Example 9 of U.S. Pat. No. 6,664,264, 4.00 g, 15.6 mmol) in trifluoroacetic acid (200 mL), and the mixture was shaken under hydrogen pressure for 2 days on a Parr apparatus. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, carefully diluted with methanol, and filtered through a layer of CELITE filter agent. The filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. The resulting residue was diluted with a solution of 4 M hydrogen chloride in 1,4-ioxane (100 mL) and stirred at ambient temperature for 1 hour; then 4 M aqueous sodium hydroxide was added to adjust the mixture to pH 13. The mixture was transferred to a separatory funnel, and dichloromethane was added. The mixture was shaken and allowed to stand overnight at ambient temperature. The organic layer was separated and the aqueous layer was extracted with dichloromethane. The organic layers were combined, dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated under reduced pressure to provide 1.0 g of 4-(4-aniino-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-1-yl)butan-1-ol as a white solid.


Part B


A cloudy solution of 4-(4-amino-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-1-yl)butan-1-ol (1.0 g, 3.8 mmol), triphenylphosphine (1.49 g, 5.7 mmol) and N-hydroxyphthalimide (0.93 g, 5.7 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (50 mL) was cooled to approximately 0° C.; then diisopropyl azodicarboxylate (1.33 mL, 6.8 mmol) was added dropwise. The reaction was allowed to warm to ambient temperature and was stirred for 5 hours. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure, and the resulting solid was purified by chromatography on silica gel (gradient elution with 0-10% methanol in dichloromethane with a small amount of concentrated ammonium hydroxide added) to provide 600 mg of 2-[4-(4amino-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-1-yl)butoxy]-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione as a yellow solid.


Part C


Anhydrous hydrazine (94 mg, 2.96 mmol) was added to 2-[4-(4-amino-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-1-yl)butoxy]-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione (600 mg, 1.48 mmol) in ethanol (25 mL) at ambient temperature. The reaction was stirred overnight, and additional hydrazine (2 equivalents) was added. After sting for 2 hours at ambient temperature, the reaction was concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was diluted with dichloromethane and concentrated under reduced pressure three times to remove the hydrazine and then dried under vacuum to provide 550 mg of impure 1-[4-(aminooxy)butyl]-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin4-amine as an orange solid.


Part D


Acetone (59 μL, 0.80 mmol) was added to a solution of the material from Part C (200 mg, 0.73 mmol) in methanol (25 mL). The solution was stirred for 30 minutes, and then more acetone (1 equivalent) was added. After 1 hour, the cloudy white solution was concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified by chromatography (silica gel, gradient elution with 0-10% methanol in dichloromethane with a small amount of concentrated ammonium hydroxide added). The appropriate fractions were combined and concentrated to yield 100 mg of acetone O-[4-(4-amino-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-1-yl)butyl]oxime as an off-white solid, mp 151.0-153.0° C.



1H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 7.93 (s, 1H), 5.90 (br s, 2H), 4.28 (t, J=7.1 Hz, 2H), 3.94 (t, J=6.3 Hz, 2H), 2.93 (m, 2H), 2.67 (ni, 2H), 1.81-1.72 (m, 12H), 1.56 (m, 2H); 13C NMHR (300 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 154.1, 150.0, 146.6, 142.8, 137.3, 126.6, 105.6, 71.9, 45.9, 32.4, 28.8, 26.1, 23.6, 23.0, 21.6, 15.5;


MS (ESI) m/z 316 (M+H)+;


HRMS (EI) calcd for C17H25N5O (M+H)+: 316.2137. Found: 316.2142.


Example 208
Acetone O-{4-[4-amino-2-(ethoxymethyl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-1-yl]butyl}oxime



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Part A


The methods described in Parts B and C of Example 1 can be used to treat 4-[2-(ethoxymethyl)-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-1-yl)butan-1-ol with mCPBA and ammonium hydroxide to provide 4-[4-amino-2-(ethoxymethyl)-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-1-yl)butan-1-ol.


Part B


The method described in Part A of Example 207 can be used to reduce 4-[4-amino-2-(ethoxymethyl)-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-1-yl)butan-1-ol to 4-[4-amino-2-(ethoxymethyl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-1-yl)butan-1-ol.


Part C


The method described in Part A of Example 1 can be used to convert 4-[4-amino-2-(ethoxymethyl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-1-yl)butan-1-ol to 2-{4-[4-amino-2-(ethoxymethyl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-1-yl)butoxy]-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione.


Part D


The method described in Part F of Example 169 can be used to treat 2-{4-[4-amino-2-(ethoxymethyl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-1-yl)butoxy]-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione with anhydrous hydrazine to provide 1-[4-(aminooxy)butyl]-2-(ethoxymethyl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-4-amine.


Part E


The method described in Example 3 can be used to treat 1-[4-(aminooxy)butyl]-2-(ethoxymethyl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-4-amine with acetone to provide acetone O-{4-[4-amino-2-(ethoxymethyl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-1-yl]butyl}oxime.


Example 209
Acetone O-{2-[2-(4-amino-2-butyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-1-yl)ethoxy]ethyl}oxinme



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Part A


Phosphorous oxychloride (84.3 g, 0.55 mol) was added to a stirred suspension of 3-nitroquinolin-4-ol (95.0 g, 0.50 mol) in DMF (500 mL), and an exotherm was observed. After the addition was complete, the solution was heated on a steam bath for 15 minutes. The solution was poured over ice to precipitate 4-chloro-3-nitroquinoline. The 4-chloro-3-nitroquinoline was isolated by filtration, washed with water, and pressed dry. The 4-chloro-3-nitroquinoline was dissolved in dichloromethane (1 L) and the solution was dried over magnesium sulfate and filtered. 2-(2-Aminoethoxy)ethanol (60.7 g, 0.6 mol) and triethylamine (104 mL, 0.75 mol) were added to the filtrate. The resulting solution was heated at reflux for 30 minutes. The mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was dissolved in dilute aqueous hydrochloric acid and filtered. Ammonium hydroxide was added to the filtrate and a yellow solid formed. The solid was isolated by filtration, washed with water, and dried to provide 104.5 g of 2-{2-[(3-nitroquinolin-4-yl)aniino]ethoxy}ethanol as a yellow solid.


Part B


A mixture of 2-{2-[(3-nitroquinolin4-yl)ammo]ethoxy}ethanol (55.5 g, 0.2 mol), acetic anhydride (37.6 mL, 0.4 mol), and pyridine (250 mL) was heated at reflux for 30 minutes. The solution was allowed to cool to ambient temperature and was concentrated under reduced pressure to remove about 50-75% of the pyridine. The residual solution was poured into water to precipitate the product as an oil which solidified upon stirring. The solid was isolated by filtration, washed with water, and dried. The crude product was recrystallized from 2-propanol (200 mL) to provide 55.6 g of 2-{2-[(3-nitroquinolin-4-yl)amino]ethoxy}ethyl acetate as a bright yellow solid.


Part C


A mixture of 2-{2-[(3-nitroquinolin-4-yl)amino]ethoxy}ethyl acetate (104.7 g), magnesium sulfate (30 g) and 5% platinum on carbon (5 g) in ethyl acetate was hydrogenated at 30 psi (2.1×105 Pa) overnight on a Parr apparatus. The mixture was filtered through CELITE filter agent. The filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure to provide an oil that was used in the next step.


Part D


Valeryl chloride (39 mL, 0.33 mol) was added to a solution of the material from Part C in acetonitrile (1 L) at room temperature. After 3 hours, a solid precipitated from the solution. The mixture was allowed to stand overnight and the solid was isolated by filtration, washed with acetonitrile, and used in the next step.


Part E


The crude material from Part D was divided into four high pressure reaction vessels and 5% ammonia in methanol was added. The reaction vessels were heated at 150° C. for 6 hours. The vessels were allowed to cool to room temperature, and then their contents were combined and concentrated under reduced pressure. Dichloromethane and water were added to the resulting oil, and a precipitate formed that was isolated by filtration. The tan solid was dried to provide 85 g of 2-[2-(2-butyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-1-yl)ethoxy]ethanol.


Part F


A cloudy solution of 2-[2-(2-butyl-1H-imlidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-1-yl)ethoxy]ethanol (10.0 g, 31.9 mmol), triphenylphosphine (14.2 g, 70.2 mmol) and N-hydroxyphthalimide (8.85 g, 70.2 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (250 mL) was cooled to approximately 0° C.; then diisopropyl azodicarboxylate (10.7 mL, 70.2 mmol) was added dropwise. The reaction was allowed to warm to ambient temperature and was stirred overnight. Additional tetrahydrofuran (100 mL) followed by DMF (25 mL) was added to the mixture, and the mixture was stirred overnight at room temperature. Over a 1 day period, more diisopropyl azodicarboxylate, triphenylphosphine, and N-hydroxyphthalimide (1 equivalent of each) and DMF (50 mL) were added to the mixture. Chloroform (200 mL) was added and the solution was washed with saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate (5×500 mL), dried over sodium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was subjected to flash chromatography (silica gel, eluted with 1.5% methanol in chloroform) to yield 12.46 g of 2-{2-[2-(2-butyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-1-yl)ethoxy]ethoxy}-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione.


Part G


mCPBA (12.6 g, 36.5 mmol) was added to a stirred solution of 2-{2-[2-(2-butyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-1-yl)ethoxy]ethoxy}-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H1)-dione (12.89 g, 28.1 mmol) in dichloromethane (130 mL) at room temperature. After 1.3 hours, additional mCPBA (1.8 g) was added, and stirring was continued for another 30 minutes. Concentrated ammonium hydroxide (65 mL) was added followed by p-toluenesulfonyl chloride (12.57 g, 36.5 mmol), which was added slowly. The reaction was stirred at room temperature overnight. The organic phase was isolated, dried over sodium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure. A small portion of the crude product was purified by chromatography on a HORIZON HPFC system (silica gel, gradient elution with 0-40% CMA in chloroform) to yield 1-{2-[2-(aminooxy)ethoxy]ethyl}-2-butyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinoline in approximately 80% purity. This material was used without further purification in the next step.


Part H


Acetone (2 mL) was added to a solution of the material from Part G (0.78 g, 2.3 irnol) in methanol (13 mL). The solution was stirred overnight at room temperature. The solution was concentrated under reduced pressure to yield an oil that was purified by flash chromatography (silica gel, elution with 0.5% methanol in chloroform). Analysis by 1H NMR indicated that the N-oxide was still present. The material was treated with ammonium hydroxide and p-toluenesulfonyl chloride as described in Part G. The organic phase was isolated, diluted with chloroform, washed with 1% aqueous sodium carbonate, dried over sodium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was triturated with hexanes at room temperature overnight and then was isolated by filtration and dried under vacuum at 70° C. to provide 0.06 g of acetone O-{2-[2-(4-amino-2-butyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-1-yl)ethoxy]ethyl}oxime as a yellow solid, mp 116.5-117.5° C.



1H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 8.02 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.62 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 1H), 7.40 (t, J=8.2 Hz, 1H), 7.21 (t, J=8.2 Hz, 1H), 6.43 (s, 2H), 4.70 (t, J=5.2 Hz, 2H), 3.92 (m, J=5.9 Hz, 4H), 3.51 (t, J=4.7, 2H), 2.94 (t, J=7.9, 2H), 1.84 (pentet, J=7.4, 2H), 1.71 (s, 3H), 1.64 (s, 3H), 1.45 (sextet, J=7.4 Hz, 2H), 0.95 (t, J=7.4 Hz, 3H);


MS (APCI) m/z 384 CM+H)+;


Anal. calcd for C21H29N5O2: C, 65.77; H, 7.62; N, 18.26. Found: C, 65.49; H, 7.89; N, 18.37.


Exemplary Compounds


Certain exemplary compounds, including some of those described above in the Examples, have the following Formulas (IIIa and VIIIa) and the following R′, R1, X, R2 and R3 substituents, wherein each line of the table is matched with Formula IIIa or VIIIa to represent a specific embodiment of the invention.














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3-pyri-
hydrogen
—(CH2)3
ethoxymethyl
phenyl


dyl






3-pyri-
hydrogen
—(CH2)3
butyl
3-pyridyl


dyl






3-pyri-
hydrogen
—(CH2)3
butyl
phenyl


dyl






3-pyri-
hydrogen
—(CH2)4
hydrogen
3-pyridyl


dyl






3-pyri-
hydrogen
—(CH2)4
hydrogen
phenyl


dyl






3-pyri-
hydrogen
—(CH2)4
ethyl
3-pyridyl


dyl






3-pyri-
hydrogen
—(CH2)4
ethyl
phenyl


dyl






3-pyri-
hydrogen
—(CH2)4
propyl
3-pyridyl


dyl






3-pyri-
hydrogen
—(CH2)4
propyl
phenyl


dyl






3-pyri-
hydrogen
—(CH2)4
ethoxymethyl
3-pyridyl


dyl






3-pyri-
hydrogen
—(CH2)4
ethoxymethyl
phenyl


dyl






3-pyri-
hydrogen
—(CH2)4
butyl
3-pyridyl


dyl






3-pyri-
hydrogen
—(CH2)4
butyl
phenyl


dyl






3-pyri-
hydrogen
—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
hydrogen
3-pyridyl


dyl






3-pyri-
hydrogen
—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
hydrogen
phenyl


dyl






3-pyri-
hydrogen
—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
ethyl
3-pyridyl


dyl






3-pyri-
hydrogen
—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
ethyl
phenyl


dyl






3-pyri-
hydrogen
—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
propyl
3-pyridyl


dyl






3-pyri-
hydrogen
—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
propyl
phenyl


dyl






3-pyri-
hydrogen
—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
ethoxymethyl
3-pyridyl


dyl






3-pyri-
hydrogen
—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
ethoxymethyl
phenyl


dyl






3-pyri-
hydrogen
—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
butyl
3-pyridyl


dyl






3-pyri-
hydrogen
—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
butyl
phenyl


dyl






3-pyri-
hydrogen
—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
hydrogen
3-pyridyl


dyl






3-pyri-
hydrogen
—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
hydrogen
phenyl


dyl






3-pyri-
hydrogen
—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
ethyl
3-pyridyl


dyl






3-pyri-
hydrogen
—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
ethyl
phenyl


dyl






3-pyri-
hydrogen
—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
propyl
3-pyridyl


dyl






3-pyri-
hydrogen
—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
propyl
phenyl


dyl






3-pyri-
hydrogen
—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
ethoxymethyl
3-pyridyl


dyl






3-pyri-
hydrogen
—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
ethoxymethyl
phenyl


dyl






3-pyri-
hydrogen
—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
butyl
3-pyridyl


dyl






3-pyri-
hydrogen
—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
butyl
phenyl


dyl






3-pyri-
methyl
—(CH2)3
hydrogen
3-pyridyl


dyl






3-pyri-
methyl
—(CH2)3
hydrogen
phenyl


dyl






3-pyri-
methyl
—(CH2)3
ethyl
3-pyridyl


dyl






3-pyri-
methyl
—(CH2)3
ethyl
phenyl


dyl






3-pyri-
methyl
—(CH2)3
propyl
3-pyridyl


dyl






3-pyri-
methyl
—(CH2)3
propyl
phenyl


dyl






3-pyri-
methyl
—(CH2)3
ethoxymethyl
3-pyridyl


dyl






3-pyri-
methyl
—(CH2)3
ethoxymethyl
phenyl


dyl






3-pyri-
methyl
—(CH2)3
butyl
3-pyridyl


dyl






3-pyri-
methyl
—(CH2)3
butyl
phenyl


dyl






3-pyri-
methyl
—(CH2)4
hydrogen
3-pyridyl


dyl






3-pyri-
methyl
—(CH2)4
hydrogen
phenyl


dyl






3-pyri-
methyl
—(CH2)4
ethyl
3-pyridyl


dyl






3-pyri-
methyl
—(CH2)4
ethyl
phenyl


dyl






3-pyri-
methyl
—(CH2)4
propyl
3-pyridyl


dyl






3-pyri-
methyl
—(CH2)4
propyl
phenyl


dyl






3-pyri-
methyl
—(CH2)4
ethoxymethyl
3-pyridyl


dyl






3-pyri-
methyl
—(CH2)4
ethoxymethyl
phenyl


dyl






3-pyri-
methyl
—(CH2)4
butyl
3-pyridyl


dyl






3-pyri-
methyl
—(CH2)4
butyl
phenyl


dyl






3-pyri-
methyl
—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
hydrogen
3-pyridyl


dyl






3-pyri-
methyl
—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
hydrogen
phenyl


dyl






3-pyri-
methyl
—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
ethyl
3-pyridyl


dyl






3-pyri-
methyl
—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
ethyl
phenyl


dyl






3-pyri-
methyl
—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
propyl
3-pyridyl


dyl






3-pyri-
methyl
—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
propyl
phenyl


dyl






3-pyri-
methyl
—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
ethoxymethyl
3-pyridyl


dyl






3-pyri-
methyl
—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
ethoxymethyl
phenyl


dyl






3-pyri-
methyl
—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
butyl
3-pyridyl


dyl






3-pyri-
methyl
—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
butyl
phenyl


dyl






3-pyri-
methyl
—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
hydrogen
3-pyridyl


dyl






3-pyri-
methyl
—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
hydrogen
phenyl


dyl






3-pyri-
methyl
—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
ethyl
3-pyridyl


dyl






3-pyri-
methyl
—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
ethyl
phenyl


dyl






3-pyri-
methyl
—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
propyl
3-pyridyl


dyl






3-pyri-
methyl
—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
propyl
phenyl


dyl






3-pyri-
methyl
—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
ethoxymethyl
3-pyridyl


dyl






3-pyri-
methyl
—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
ethoxymethyl
phenyl


dyl






3-pyri-
methyl
—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
butyl
3-pyridyl


dyl






3-pyri-
methyl
—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
butyl
phenyl


dyl









Certain exemplary compounds, including some of those described above in the Examples, have the following Formulas (IIIa and VIIIa) and the following R′, R1, X, R2 and R3 substituents, wherein R′ and R1 join to form a ring, and each line of the table is matched with Formula IIIa or VIIIa to represent a specific embodiment of the invention.














IIIa




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VIIIa




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embedded image


X
R2
R3







embedded image


—(CH2)3
hydrogen
3-pyridyl







embedded image


—(CH2)3
hydrogen
phenyl







embedded image


—(CH2)3
ethyl
3-pyridyl







embedded image


—(CH2)3
ethyl
phenyl







embedded image


—(CH2)3
propyl
3-pyridyl







embedded image


—(CH2)3
propyl
phenyl







embedded image


—(CH2)3
ethoxymethyl
3-pyridyl







embedded image


—(CH2)3
ethoxymethyl
phenyl







embedded image


—(CH2)3
butyl
3-pyridyl







embedded image


—(CH2)3
butyl
phenyl







embedded image


—(CH2)4
hydrogen
3-pyridyl







embedded image


—(CH2)4
hydrogen
phenyl







embedded image


—(CH2)4
ethyl
3-pyridyl







embedded image


—(CH2)4
ethyl
phenyl







embedded image


—(CH2)4
propyl
3-pyridyl







embedded image


—(CH2)4
propyl
phenyl







embedded image


—(CH2)4
ethoxymethyl
3-pyridyl







embedded image


—(CH2)4
ethoxymethyl
phenyl







embedded image


—(CH2)4
butyl
3-pyridyl







embedded image


—(CH2)4
butyl
phenyl







embedded image


—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
hydrogen
3-pyridyl







embedded image


—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
hydrogen
phenyl







embedded image


—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
ethyl
3-pyridyl







embedded image


—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
ethyl
phenyl







embedded image


—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
propyl
3-pyridyl







embedded image


—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
propyl
phenyl







embedded image


—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
ethoxymethyl
3-pyridyl







embedded image


—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
ethoxymethyl
phenyl







embedded image


—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
butyl
3-pyridyl







embedded image


—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
butyl
phenyl







embedded image


—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
hydrogen
3-pyridyl







embedded image


—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
hydrogen
phenyl







embedded image


—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
ethyl
3-pyridyl







embedded image


—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
ethyl
phenyl







embedded image


—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
propyl
3-pyridyl







embedded image


—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
propyl
phenyl







embedded image


—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
ethoxymethyl
3-pyridyl







embedded image


—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
ethoxymethyl
phenyl







embedded image


—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
butyl
3-pyridyl







embedded image


—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
butyl
phenyl







embedded image


—(CH2)3
hydrogen
3-pyridyl







embedded image


—(CH2)3
hydrogen
phenyl







embedded image


—(CH2)3
ethyl
3-pyridyl







embedded image


—(CH2)3
ethyl
phenyl







embedded image


—(CH2)3
propyl
3-pyridyl







embedded image


—(CH2)3
propyl
phenyl







embedded image


—(CH2)3
ethoxymethyl
3-pyridyl







embedded image


—(CH2)3
ethoxymethyl
phenyl







embedded image


—(CH2)3
butyl
3-pyridyl







embedded image


—(CH2)3
butyl
phenyl







embedded image


—(CH2)4
hydrogen
3-pyridyl







embedded image


—(CH2)4
hydrogen
phenyl







embedded image


—(CH2)4
ethyl
3-pyridyl







embedded image


—(CH2)4
ethyl
phenyl







embedded image


—(CH2)4
propyl
3-pyridyl







embedded image


—(CH2)4
propyl
phenyl







embedded image


—(CH2)4
ethoxymethyl
3-pyridyl







embedded image


—(CH2)4
ethoxymethyl
phenyl







embedded image


—(CH2)4
butyl
3-pyridyl







embedded image


—(CH2)4
butyl
phenyl







embedded image


—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
hydrogen
3-pyridyl







embedded image


—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
hydrogen
phenyl







embedded image


—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
ethyl
3-pyridyl







embedded image


—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
ethyl
phenyl







embedded image


—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
propyl
3-pyridyl







embedded image


—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
propyl
phenyl







embedded image


—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
ethoxymethyl
3-pyridyl







embedded image


—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
ethoxymethyl
phenyl







embedded image


—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
butyl
3-pyridyl







embedded image


—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
butyl
phenyl







embedded image


—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
hydrogen
3-pyridyl







embedded image


—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
hydrogen
phenyl







embedded image


—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
ethyl
3-pyridyl







embedded image


—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
ethyl
phenyl







embedded image


—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
propyl
3-pyridyl







embedded image


—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
propyl
phenyl







embedded image


—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
ethoxymethyl
3-pyridyl







embedded image


—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
ethoxymethyl
phenyl







embedded image


—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
butyl
3-pyridyl







embedded image


—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
butyl
phenyl







embedded image


—(CH2)3
hydrogen
3-pyridyl







embedded image


—(CH2)3
hydrogen
phenyl







embedded image


—(CH2)3
ethyl
3-pyridyl







embedded image


—(CH2)3
ethyl
phenyl







embedded image


—(CH2)3
propyl
3-pyridyl







embedded image


—(CH2)3
propyl
phenyl







embedded image


—(CH2)3
ethoxymethyl
3-pyridyl







embedded image


—(CH2)3
ethoxymethyl
phenyl







embedded image


—(CH2)3
butyl
3-pyridyl







embedded image


—(CH2)3
butyl
phenyl







embedded image


—(CH2)4
hydrogen
3-pyridyl







embedded image


—(CH2)4
hydrogen
phenyl







embedded image


—(CH2)4
ethyl
3-pyridyl







embedded image


—(CH2)4
ethyl
phenyl







embedded image


—(CH2)4
propyl
3-pyridyl







embedded image


—(CH2)4
propyl
phenyl







embedded image


—(CH2)4
ethoxymethyl
3-pyridyl







embedded image


—(CH2)4
ethoxymethyl
phenyl







embedded image


—(CH2)4
butyl
3-pyridyl







embedded image


—(CH2)4
butyl
phenyl







embedded image


—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
hydrogen
3-pyridyl







embedded image


—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
hydrogen
phenyl







embedded image


—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
ethyl
3-pyridyl







embedded image


—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
ethyl
phenyl







embedded image


—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
propyl
3-pyridyl







embedded image


—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
propyl
phenyl







embedded image


—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
ethoxymethyl
3-pyridyl







embedded image


—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
ethoxymethyl
phenyl







embedded image


—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
butyl
3-pyridyl







embedded image


—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
butyl
phenyl







embedded image


—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
hydrogen
3-pyridyl







embedded image


—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
hydrogen
phenyl







embedded image


—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
ethyl
3-pyridyl







embedded image


—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
ethyl
phenyl







embedded image


—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
propyl
3-pyridyl







embedded image


—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
propyl
phenyl







embedded image


—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
ethoxymethyl
3-pyridyl







embedded image


—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
ethoxymethyl
phenyl







embedded image


—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
butyl
3-pyridyl







embedded image


—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
butyl
phenyl







embedded image


—(CH2)3
hydrogen
3-pyridyl







embedded image


—(CH2)3
hydrogen
phenyl







embedded image


—(CH2)3
ethyl
3-pyridyl







embedded image


—(CH2)3
ethyl
phenyl







embedded image


—(CH2)3
propyl
3-pyridyl







embedded image


—(CH2)3
propyl
phenyl







embedded image


—(CH2)3
ethoxymethyl
3-pyridyl







embedded image


—(CH2)3
ethoxymethyl
phenyl







embedded image


—(CH2)3
butyl
3-pyridyl







embedded image


—(CH2)3
butyl
phenyl







embedded image


—(CH2)4
hydrogen
3-pyridyl







embedded image


—(CH2)4
hydrogen
phenyl







embedded image


—(CH2)4
ethyl
3-pyridyl







embedded image


—(CH2)4
ethyl
phenyl







embedded image


—(CH2)4
propyl
3-pyridyl







embedded image


—(CH2)4
propyl
phenyl







embedded image


—(CH2)4
ethoxymethyl
3-pyridyl







embedded image


—(CH2)4
ethoxymethyl
phenyl







embedded image


—(CH2)4
butyl
3-pyridyl







embedded image


—(CH2)4
butyl
phenyl







embedded image


—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
hydrogen
3-pyridyl







embedded image


—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
hydrogen
phenyl







embedded image


—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
ethyl
3-pyridyl







embedded image


—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
ethyl
phenyl







embedded image


—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
propyl
3-pyridyl







embedded image


—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
propyl
phenyl







embedded image


—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
ethoxymethyl
3-pyridyl







embedded image


—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
ethoxymethyl
phenyl







embedded image


—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
butyl
3-pyridyl







embedded image


—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
butyl
phenyl







embedded image


—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
hydrogen
3-pyridyl







embedded image


—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
hydrogen
phenyl







embedded image


—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
ethyl
3-pyridyl







embedded image


—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
ethyl
phenyl







embedded image


—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
propyl
3-pyridyl







embedded image


—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
propyl
phenyl







embedded image


—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
ethoxymethyl
3-pyridyl







embedded image


—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
ethoxymethyl
phenyl







embedded image


—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
butyl
3-pyridyl







embedded image


—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
butyl
phenyl









Certain exemplary compounds, including some of those described above in the Examples, have the following Formulas (Va, VIIa, VIIIb, and VIa) and the following R′, R1, X, and R2 substituents, wherein each line of the table is matched with Formula Va, VIIa, VIIIb, or VIa to represent a specific embodiment of the invention.
















Va




embedded image









VIIa




embedded image









VIIIb




embedded image









VIa




embedded image
















R1
R′
X
R2





hydrogen
hydrogen
—(CH2)3
hydrogen


hydrogen
hydrogen
—(CH2)3
ethyl


hydrogen
hydrogen
—(CH2)3
propyl


hydrogen
hydrogen
—(CH2)3
butyl


hydrogen
hydrogen
—(CH2)3
ethoxyrnethyl


hydrogen
hydrogen
—(CH2)4
hydrogen


hydrogen
hydrogen
—(CH2)4
ethyl


hydrogen
hydrogen
—(CH2)4
propyl


hydrogen
hydrogen
—(CH2)4
butyl


hydrogen
hydrogen
—(CH2)4
ethoxymethyl


hydrogen
hydrogen
—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
hydrogen


hydrogen
hydrogen
—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
ethyl


hydrogen
hydrogen
—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
propyl


hydrogen
hydrogen
—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
butyl


hydrogen
hydrogen
—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
ethoxymethyl


hydrogen
hydrogen
—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
hydrogen


hydrogen
hydrogen
—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
ethyl


hydrogen
hydrogen
—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
propyl


hydrogen
hydrogen
—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
butyl


hydrogen
hydrogen
—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
ethoxymethyl


hydrogen
methyl
—(CH2)3
hydrogen


hydrogen
methyl
—(CH2)3
ethyl


hydrogen
methyl
—(CH2)3
propyl


hydrogen
methyl
—(CH2)3
butyl


hydrogen
methyl
—(CH2)3
ethoxymethyl


hydrogen
methyl
—(CH2)4
hydrogen


hydrogen
methyl
—(CH2)4
ethyl


hydrogen
methyl
—(CH2)4
propyl


hydrogen
methyl
—(CH2)4
butyl


hydrogen
methyl
—(CH2)4
ethoxymethyl


hydrogen
methyl
—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
hydrogen


hydrogen
methyl
—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
ethyl


hydrogen
methyl
—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
propyl


hydrogen
methyl
—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
butyl


hydrogen
methyl
—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
ethoxymethyl


hydrogen
methyl
—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
hydrogen


hydrogen
methyl
—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
ethyl


hydrogen
methyl
—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
propyl


hydrogen
methyl
—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
butyl


hydrogen
methyl
—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
ethoxymethyl


hydrogen
3-pyridyl
—(CH2)3
hydrogen


hydrogen
3-pyridyl
—(CH2)3
ethyl


hydrogen
3-pyridyl
—(CH2)3
propyl


hydrogen
3-pyridyl
—(CH2)3
butyl


hydrogen
3-pyridyl
—(CH2)3
ethoxymethyl


hydrogen
3-pyridyl
—(CH2)4
hydrogen


hydrogen
3-pyridyl
—(CH2)4
ethyl


hydrogen
3-pyridyl
—(CH2)4
propyl


hydrogen
3-pyridyl
—(CH2)4
butyl


hydrogen
3-pyridyl
—(CH2)4
ethoxymethyl


hydrogen
3-pyridyl
—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
hydrogen


hydrogen
3-pyridyl
—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
ethyl


hydrogen
3-pyridyl
—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
propyl


hydrogen
3-pyridyl
—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
butyl


hydrogen
3-pyridyl
—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
ethoxymethyl


hydrogen
3-pyridyl
—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
hydrogen


hydrogen
3-pyridyl
—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
ethyl


hydrogen
3-pyridyl
—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
propyl


hydrogen
3-pyridyl
—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
butyl


hydrogen
3-pyridyl
—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
ethoxymethyl


methyl
methyl
—(CH2)3
hydrogen


methyl
methyl
—(CH2)3
ethyl


methyl
methyl
—(CH2)3
propyl


methyl
methyl
—(CH2)3
butyl


methyl
methyl
—(CH2)3
ethoxymethyl


methyl
methyl
—(CH2)4
hydrogen


methyl
methyl
—(CH2)4
ethyl


methyl
methyl
—(CH2)4
propyl


methyl
methyl
—(CH2)4
butyl


methyl
methyl
—(CH2)4
ethoxymethyl


methyl
methyl
—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
hydrogen


methyl
methyl
—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
ethyl


methyl
methyl
—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
propyl


methyl
methyl
—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
butyl


methyl
methyl
—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
ethoxymethyl


methyl
methyl
—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
hydrogen


methyl
methyl
—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
ethyl


methyl
methyl
—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
propyl


methyl
methyl
—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
butyl


methyl
methyl
—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
ethoxymethyl


methyl
3-pyridyl
—(CH2)3
hydrogen


methyl
3-pyridyl
—(CH2)3
ethyl


methyl
3-pyridyl
—(CH2)3
propyl


methyl
3-pyridyl
—(CH2)3
butyl


methyl
3-pyridyl
—(CH2)3
ethoxymethyl


methyl
3-pyridyl
—(CH2)4
hydrogen


methyl
3-pyridyl
—(CH2)4
ethyl


methyl
3-pyridyl
—(CH2)4
propyl


methyl
3-pyridyl
—(CH2)4
butyl


methyl
3-pyridyl
—(CH2)4
ethoxymethyl


methyl
3-pyridyl
—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
hydrogen


methyl
3-pyridyl
—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
ethyl


methyl
3-pyridyl
—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
propyl


methyl
3-pyridyl
—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
butyl


methyl
3-pyridyl
—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
ethoxymethyl


methyl
3-pyridyl
—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
hydrogen


methyl
3-pyridyl
—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
ethyl


methyl
3-pyridyl
—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
propyl


methyl
3-pyridyl
—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
butyl


methyl
3-pyridyl
—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
ethoxymethyl


3-pyridyl
methyl
—(CH2)3
hydrogen


3-pyridyl
methyl
—(CH2)3
ethyl


3-pyridyl
methyl
—(CH2)3
propyl


3-pyridyl
methyl
—(CH2)3
butyl


3-pyridyl
methyl
—(CH2)3
ethoxymethyl


3-pyridyl
methyl
—(CH2)4
hydrogen


3-pyridyl
methyl
—(CH2)4
ethyl


3-pyridyl
methyl
—(CH2)4
propyl


3-pyridyl
methyl
—(CH2)4
butyl


3-pyridyl
methyl
—(CH2)4
ethoxymethyl


3-pyridyl
methyl
—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
hydrogen


3-pyridyl
methyl
—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
ethyl


3-pyridyl
methyl
—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
propyl


3-pyridyl
methyl
—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
butyl


3-pyridyl
methyl
—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
ethoxymethyl


3-pyridyl
methyl
—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
hydrogen


3-pyridyl
methyl
—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
ethyl


3-pyridyl
methyl
—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
propyl


3-pyridyl
methyl
—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
butyl


3-pyridyl
methyl
—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
ethoxymethyl


3-pyridyl
hydrogen
—(CH2)3
hydrogen


3-pyridyl
hydrogen
—(CH2)3
ethyl


3-pyridyl
hydrogen
—(CH2)3
propyl


3-pyridyl
hydrogen
—(CH2)3
butyl


3-pyridyl
hydrogen
—(CH2)3
ethoxymethyl


3-pyridyl
hydrogen
—(CH2)4
hydrogen


3-pyridyl
hydrogen
—(CH2)4
ethyl


3-pyridyl
hydrogen
—(CH2)4
propyl


3-pyridyl
hydrogen
—(CH2)4
butyl


3-pyridyl
hydrogen
—(CH2)4
ethoxymethyl


3-pyridyl
hydrogen
—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
hydrogen


3-pyridyl
hydrogen
—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
ethyl


3-pyridyl
hydrogen
—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
propyl


3-pyridyl
hydrogen
—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
butyl


3-pyridyl
hydrogen
—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
ethoxymethyl


3-pyridyl
hydrogen
—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
hydrogen


3-pyridyl
hydrogen
—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
ethyl


3-pyridyl
hydrogen
—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
propyl


3-pyridyl
hydrogen
—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
butyl


3-pyridyl
hydrogen
—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
ethoxymethyl


methyl
hydrogen
—(CH2)3
hydrogen


methyl
hydrogen
—(CH2)3
ethyl


methyl
hydrogen
—(CH2)3
propyl


methyl
hydrogen
—(CH2)3
butyl


methyl
hydrogen
—(CH2)3
ethoxymethyl


methyl
hydrogen
—(CH2)4
hydrogen


methyl
hydrogen
—(CH2)4
ethyl


methyl
hydrogen
—(CH2)4
propyl


methyl
hydrogen
—(CH2)4
butyl


methyl
hydrogen
—(CH2)4
ethoxymethyl


methyl
hydrogen
—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
hydrogen


methyl
hydrogen
—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
ethyl


methyl
hydrogen
—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
propyl


methyl
hydrogen
—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
butyl


methyl
hydrogen
—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
ethoxymethyl


methyl
hydrogen
—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
hydrogen


methyl
hydrogen
—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
ethyl


methyl
hydrogen
—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
propyl


methyl
hydrogen
—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
butyl


methyl
hydrogen
—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
ethoxymethyl









Certain exemplary compounds, including some of those described above in the Examples, have the following Formulas (Va, VIIa, VIIIb, and VIa) and the following R′, R1, X, and R2 substituents, wherein R′ and R1 join to form a ring, and each line of the table is matched with Formula Va, VIIa, VIIIb, or VIa to represent a specific embodiment of the invention.
















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VIIa




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VIIIb




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VIa




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X
R2








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—(CH2)3
hydrogen








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—(CH2)3
ethyl








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—(CH2)3
propyl








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—(CH2)3
butyl








embedded image


—(CH2)3
ethoxymethyl








embedded image


—(CH2)4
hydrogen








embedded image


—(CH2)4
ethyl








embedded image


—(CH2)4
propyl








embedded image


—(CH2)4
butyl








embedded image


—(CH2)4
ethoxymethyl








embedded image


—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
hydrogen








embedded image


—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
ethyl








embedded image


—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
propyl








embedded image


—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
butyl








embedded image


—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
ethoxymethyl








embedded image


—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
hydrogen








embedded image


—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
ethyl








embedded image


—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
propyl








embedded image


—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
butyl








embedded image


—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
ethoxymethyl








embedded image


—(CH2)3
hydrogen








embedded image


—(CH2)3
ethyl








embedded image


—(CH2)3
propyl








embedded image


—(CH2)3
butyl








embedded image


—(CH2)3
ethoxymethyl








embedded image


—(CH2)4
hydrogen








embedded image


—(CH2)4
ethyl








embedded image


—(CH2)4
propyl








embedded image


—(CH2)4
butyl








embedded image


—(CH2)4
ethoxymethyl








embedded image


—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
hydrogen








embedded image


—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
ethyl








embedded image


—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
propyl








embedded image


—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
butyl








embedded image


—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
ethoxymethyl








embedded image


—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
hydrogen








embedded image


—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
ethyl








embedded image


—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
propyl








embedded image


—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
butyl








embedded image


—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
ethoxymethyl








embedded image


—(CH2)3
hydrogen








embedded image


—(CH2)3
ethyl








embedded image


—(CH2)3
propyl








embedded image


—(CH2)3
butyl








embedded image


—(CH2)3
ethoxymethyl








embedded image


—(CH2)4
hydrogen








embedded image


—(CH2)4
ethyl








embedded image


—(CH2)4
propyl








embedded image


—(CH2)4
butyl








embedded image


—(CH2)4
ethoxymethyl








embedded image


—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
hydrogen








embedded image


—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
ethyl








embedded image


—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
propyl








embedded image


—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
butyl








embedded image


—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
ethoxymethyl








embedded image


—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
hydrogen








embedded image


—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
ethyl








embedded image


—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
propyl








embedded image


—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
butyl








embedded image


—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
ethoxymethyl








embedded image


—(CH2)3
hydrogen








embedded image


—(CH2)3
ethyl








embedded image


—(CH2)3
propyl








embedded image


—(CH2)3
butyl








embedded image


—(CH2)3
ethoxymethyl








embedded image


—(CH2)4
hydrogen








embedded image


—(CH2)4
ethyl








embedded image


—(CH2)4
propyl








embedded image


—(CH2)4
butyl








embedded image


—(CH2)4
ethoxymethyl








embedded image


—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
hydrogen








embedded image


—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
ethyl








embedded image


—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
propyl








embedded image


—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
butyl








embedded image


—CH2C(CH3)2CH2
ethoxymethyl








embedded image


—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
hydrogen








embedded image


—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
ethyl








embedded image


—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
propyl








embedded image


—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
butyl








embedded image


—(CH2)2O(CH2)2
ethoxymethyl









Cytokine Induction in Human Cells

Compounds of the invention have been found to induce cytokine biosynthesis when tested using the method described below.


An in vitro human blood cell system is used to assess cytokine induction. Activity is based on the measurement of interferon (α) and tumor necrosis factor (α) (IFN and TNF, respectively) secreted into culture media as described by Testerman et. al. in “Cytokine Induction by the Immunomodulators Imiquimod and S-27609”, Journal of Leukocyte Biology, 58, 365-372 (September, 1995).


Blood Cell Preparation for Culture


Whole blood from healthy human donors is collected by venipuncture into EDTA vacutainer tubes. Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) are separated from whole blood by density gradient centrifugation using HISTOPAQUE-1077. Blood is diluted 1:1 with Dulbecco's Phosphate Buffered Saline (DPBS) or Hank's Balanced Salts Solution (HBSS). The PBMC layer is collected and washed twice with DPBS or HBSS and resuspended at 4×106 cells/mL in RPMI complete. The PBMC suspension is added to 48 well flat bottom sterile tissue culture plates (Costar, Cambridge, Mass. or Becton Dickinson Labware, Lincoln Park, N.J.) containing an equal volume of RPMI complete media containing test compound.


Compound Preparation


The compounds are solubilized in dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO). The DMSO concentration should not exceed a final concentration of 1% for addition to the culture wells. The compounds are generally tested at concentrations ranging from 30-0.014 micromolar (μM).


Incubation


The solution of test compound is added at 60 μM to the first well containing RPMI complete and serial 3 fold dilutions are made in the wells. The PBMC suspension is then added to the wells in an equal volume, bringing the test compound concentrations to the desired range (30-0.014 μM). The final concentration of PBMC suspension is 2×106 cells/mL. The plates are covered with sterile plastic lids, mixed gently and then incubated for 18 to 24 hours at 37° C. in a 5% carbon dioxide atmosphere.


Separation


Following incubation the plates are centrifuged for 10 minutes at 1000 rpm (approximately 200×g) at 4° C. The cell-free culture supernatant is removed with a sterile polypropylene pipet and transferred to sterile polypropylene tubes. Samples are maintained at −30° C. to −70° C. until analysis. The samples are analyzed for interferon (a) by ELISA and for tumor necrosis factor (a) by ELISA or IGEN Assay.


Interferon (α) and Tumor Necrosis Factor (α) Analysis by ELISA


Interferon (α) concentration is determined by ELISA using a Human Multi-Species kit from PBL Biomedical Laboratories, New Brunswick, N.J. Results are expressed in pg/mL.


Tumor necrosis factor (α) (TNF) concentration is determined using ELISA kits available from Biosource International, Camarillo, Calif. Alternately, the TNF concentration can be determined by ORIGEN M-Series hImunoassay and read on an IGEN M-8 analyzer from IGEN International, Gaithersburg, Md. The immunoassay uses a human TNF capture and detection antibody pair from Biosource International, Camarillo, Calif. Results are expressed in pg/mL.


The complete disclosures of the patents, patent documents, and publications cited herein are incorporated by reference in their entirety as if each were individually incorporated. Various modifications and alterations to this invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of this invention. It should be understood that this invention is not intended to be unduly limited by the illustrative embodiments and examples set forth herein and that such examples and embodiments are presented by way of example only with the scope of the invention intended to be limited only by the claims set forth herein as follows.

Claims
  • 1. A compound of the formula (II):
  • 2. The compound or salt of claim 1 wherein X is —C3-5 alkylene- or —CH2CH2OCH2CH2—.
  • 3. The compound or salt of claim 1 wherein at least one of R′ or R1 is hydrogen.
  • 4. The compound or salt of claim 1 wherein at least one of R′ or R1 is selected from the group consisting of aryl, heteroaryl, and alkyl, wherein the aryl, heteroaryl, and alkyl are optionally substituted.
  • 5. The compound or salt of claim 1 wherein R′ and R1 join together to form a ring system of the formula:
  • 6. The compound or salt of claim 1 wherein R1 and R′ are each methyl.
  • 7. The compound or salt of claim 1 wherein R2 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, ethoxymethyl, methoxyethyl, and methoxymethyl.
  • 8. The compound or salt of claim 1 wherein RA and RB form a fused aryl ring, wherein the aryl ring is unsubstituted.
  • 9. A compound of the formula (III):
  • 10. The compound or salt of claim 9 wherein X is —C3-5 alkylene- or —CH2CH2OCH2CH2—.
  • 11. The compound or salt of claim 9 wherein at least one of R′ or R1 is hydrogen.
  • 12. The compound or salt of claim 9 wherein at least one of R′ or R1 is selected from the group consisting of aryl, heteroaryl, and alkyl, wherein the aryl, heteroayl, and alkyl are optionally substituted.
  • 13. The compound or salt of claim 9 wherein R′ and R1 join together to form a ring system of the formula:
  • 14. The compound or salt of claim 9 wherein R1 and R′ are each methyl.
  • 15. The compound or salt of claim 9 wherein R2 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, ethoxymethyl, 2-methoxyethyl, and methoxymethyl.
  • 16. The compound of salt of claim 9 wherein m and n are each 0.
  • 17. A compound of the formula (V):
  • 18. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a compound or salt of claim 1 in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
  • 19. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a compound or salt of claim 9 in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
RELATED APPLICATIONS

The is application is the National Stage of International Application No. PCT/US2004/026065, filed Aug. 12, 2004, which claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/494608, filed Aug. 12, 2003, and U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/494605, filed Aug. 12, 2003, both of which are incorporated herein by reference.

PCT Information
Filing Document Filing Date Country Kind 371c Date
PCT/US2004/026065 8/12/2004 WO 00 1/26/2006
Publishing Document Publishing Date Country Kind
WO2005/018551 3/3/2005 WO A
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