Use of compound binding to mSin3B that specifically binds to neuron restrictive silencer factor (NRSF)

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • 9206125
  • Patent Number
    9,206,125
  • Date Filed
    Wednesday, February 9, 2011
    13 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, December 8, 2015
    8 years ago
Abstract
The present invention identifies a compound which binds to the PAH1 domain of mSin3B that specifically binds to neural restrictive silencer factor NRSF, and uses the compound as a prophylactic and/or a therapeutic for diseases associated with abnormal expression of neural restrictive silencer factor NRSF/REST or abnormal expression of genes targeted by NRSF/REST, such as Huntington's disease, medulloblastoma and neuropathic pain.
Description
CROSS REFERENCE TO THE RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a national stage of international application No. PCT/JP2011/052710, filed on Feb. 9, 2011 and claims the benefit of priority under 35 USC 119 to Japanese Patent Application No. 2010-027066, filed on Feb. 10, 2010, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.


TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to use of compounds binding to mSin3B that specifically binds to a neural restrictive silencer factor (NRSF). More specifically, the present invention relates to medicinal applications of compounds binding to mSin3B that specifically binds to NRSF.


BACKGROUND ART

Formation of normal cells, tissues and organs in the body is achieved through expression of genes at appropriate times, in appropriate places and in appropriate quantities. As a result, normal function is exerted. For example, neural genes must be expressed properly in neuronal cells but not in non-neural cells. NRSE/RE1 (neural restrictive silencer element/repressor element 1) is a silencer consisting of 21 base pairs and present in the vicinity of neuron specific genes. This silencer plays a central role in neuron-specific transcriptional regulation of more than 30 genes for such substances as neurotransmitter synthetases, ion channels, neuronal growth-associated proteins, and so forth. It is said that approximately 1000 genes (mainly neuron specific genes) have this silencer. This silencer does not work in neuronal cells but suppresses expression of neuron specific genes in non-neuronal cells, to thereby assure expression of neuron specific genes in neuronal cells. It is also believed that this silencer is not only involved in the expression control of neuron specific genes but also involved in terminal differentiation of neuronal cells. It is NRSF/REST (neural restrictive silencer factor) that has been identified as a transcriptional repression factor which binds to the above-described NRSE/RE1 and represses expression of neuron specific genes in non-neuronal cells.


It is reported that abnormal expression of NRSF/REST and genes targeted by NRSF/REST is involved in neurodegenerative diseases, such as Down's syndrome, Alzheimer's disease and Huntington's disease, and medulloblastoma.


Down's syndrome is a disease caused by chromosome 21 trisomy mutation. Examination of difference in genes between neural tissues of fetuses dying from Down's syndrome and those of normal fetuses revealed that expression of SCG10 (a neuron-specific growth-associated protein) gene and other genes targeted by NRSF/REST such as decreased greatly in the former. On the other hand, those proteins regulated by transcription factors other than NRSF/REST were expressed normally (Non-Patent Document No. 1).


Alzheimer's disease is a disease caused by accumulation of β amyloid and neurofibrillary tangle and neuronal death. Expression of SCG10 was altered in Alzheimer's disease brains (Non-Patent Document No. 2).


Medulloblastoma is the most malignant brain tumor in children. Expression levels of NRSF/REST in medulloblastoma cells are very high. A recombinant protein REST-VP16 that antagonizes NRSF/REST and activates genes there targeted thereby promotes expression of neuronal genes and also activates the caspase cascade to thereby induce apoptosis. REST-VP16 is a potential therapeutic (Non-Patent Document No. 3).


Huntington's disease is a progressive, neurodegenerative disease manifesting choreic movement, dementia and personality change as major symptoms. It is believed that abnormal huntingtin molecules with a repeat structure of glutamine residues form aggregates to thereby induce neurodegeneration. Wild-type huntingtin binds to NRSF/REST in the cytoplasm to regulate the binding of NRSF/REST to NRSE/RE1. On the other hand, this control is lost in Huntington's disease; thus, neuronal genes are not expressed sufficiently (Non-Patent Document No. 4).


Chronic pain caused by neuronal disorders (neuropathic pain) presents complicated pain symptoms in which positive symptoms (pain hypersensitivity and allodynia (a strong pain induced by a tactile stimulus)) and negative symptoms (hypoesthesia) are mixed. Since this abnormal pain shows resistance to anti-inflammatory drugs and morphine, it is regarded as intractable pain.


Recently, Uchida et al. revealed that expression of the silencer factor NRSF/REST is enhanced in primary sensory neurons after neuropathy to silence a group of pain-associated genes (Nav1.8, MOP, TRPM8, TRPA1 and Kv4.3) through epigenetic modification (lowering of histone acetylation) and induce C-fiber hypoesthesia and morphine resistance which are characteristic of neuropathic pain (Non-Patent Documents Nos. 7, 8, 9 and 10).


Further, Naruse et al. revealed that the N-terminal transcriptional repressor domain of NRSF/REST recruits HDAC through co-repressor mSin3 and that the C-terminal transcriptional repressor domain recruits HDAC through CoREST, and suggested that NRSF/REST represses transcription by deactivation of the chromatin structure (Non-Patent Document No. 5).


The present inventors have already analyzed the structure of a complex composed of the N-terminal transcription repressor domain of NRSF (associated with Huntington's disease, medulloblastoma and neuropathic pain) and the PAH1 domain of co-repressor mSin3B which specifically binds to that domain (Patent Document No. 1 and Non-Patent Document No. 6).


However, no compounds have been reported so far which bind to mSin3B that specifically binds to neural restrictive silencer factor NRSF.


DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION
Problem for Solution by the Invention

It is an object of the present invention to identify compounds which bind to the PAH1 domain of mSin3B that specifically binds to neural restrictive silence factor NRSF that is associated with Huntington's disease, medulloblastoma and neuropathic pain. Such compounds may be used as lead compounds for therapeutics for Huntington's disease, medulloblastoma and neuropathic pain.


Means to Solve the Problem

The present inventors identified by NMR those compounds which bind to the PAH1 domain of mSin3B that specifically binds to neural restrictive silence factor NRSF. Further, the present inventors subjected the above-identified compounds to MTT assay using human medulloblastoma cell strains and found compounds which cause cell death and compounds which inhibit cell growth. Further, hypoesthesia is observed in electrical stimulation-induced paw withdrawal (EPW) test which evaluates pain threshold in response to C-fiber specific electrical stimulation (5 Hz) at the time of neuropathic pain, and disappearance of morphine analgesia is observed in thermal paw withdrawal test which evaluates pain threshold against thermal stimulation. The present inventors found that some of the above-identified compounds that cause recovery from such modulations. The present invention has been achieved based on these findings.


A summary of the present invention is as described below.

  • (1) A pharmaceutical composition comprising a substance capable of binding to the PAH1 domain of mSin3B.
  • (2) The pharmaceutical composition according to (1), wherein the substance capable of binding to the PAH1 domain of mSin3B is a compound represented by the following formula (I), a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof or a pharmacologically acceptable ester thereof:




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    • wherein n represents 0 or 1; R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a hydrocarbon group or a functional group; Y represents a single bond, a carbonyl group, —CONH—, —NHCO— or a sulfonyl group; and Z represents a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic group which may have a substituent, an amino group which may have a hydrocarbon group or an aromatic hydrocarbon group, or a nitrogen and oxygen-containing heterocyclic group which may have a substituent.



  • (3) The pharmaceutical composition according to (1) or (2), which is used as a prophylactic and/or a therapeutic for diseases associated with abnormal expression of neural restrictive silencer factor NRSF/REST or abnormal expression of genes targeted by NRSF/REST.

  • (4) The pharmaceutical composition according to (3), wherein the disease associated with abnormal expression of neural restrictive silencer factor NRSF/REST or abnormal expression of genes targeted by NRSF/REST is neurodegenerative disease, cancer, atopic dermatitis, diabetes, cardiomyopathy or neuropathic pain.

  • (5) The pharmaceutical composition according to (4), wherein the neurodegenerative disease is Down's syndrome, Alzheimer's disease, Huntington's disease or Parkinson's disease.

  • (6) The pharmaceutical composition according to (4), wherein the cancer is medulloblastoma.

  • (7) The pharmaceutical composition according to any one of (1) to (6), wherein the compound represented by formula (I) is represented by any of the following formulas:





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  • (8) A method of preventing and/or treating diseases associated with abnormal expression of neural restrictive silencer factor NRSF/REST or abnormal expression of genes targeted by NRSF/REST, comprising administering to a subject a pharmacologically effective amount of a substance capable of binding to the PAH1 domain of mSin3B.

  • (9) Use of a substance capable of binding to the PAH1 domain of mSin3B, for preparing a prophylactic and/or a therapeutic for diseases associated with abnormal expression of neural restrictive silencer factor NRSF/REST or abnormal expression of genes targeted by NRSF/REST.

  • (10) Use of a substance capable of binding to the PAH1 domain of mSin3B, for preventing and/or treating diseases associated with abnormal expression of neural restrictive silencer factor NRSF/REST or abnormal expression of genes targeted by NRSF/REST.

  • (11) A substance capable of binding to the PAH1 domain of mSin3B, for use in a method of preventing and/or treating diseases associated with abnormal expression of neural restrictive silencer factor NRSF/REST or abnormal expression of genes targeted by NRSF/REST.

  • (12) A compound represented by the following formula (Ia), a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof, or a pharmacologically acceptable ester thereof





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    • wherein na represents 0 or 1; Ra1, Ra2, Ra3, Ra4 and Ra5 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a hydrocarbon group or a functional group; Ya represents a single bond, a carbonyl group, —CONH—, —NHCO— or a sulfonyl group; and Za represents a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic group which may have a substituent, an amino group which may have a hydrocarbon group or an aromatic hydrocarbon group, or a nitrogen and oxygen-containing heterocyclic group which may have a substituent.



  • (13) The compound, the pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof or the pharmacologically acceptable ester thereof according to (8), wherein the compound represented by formula (Ia) is a compound represented by any of the following formulas:





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Effect of the Invention

Substances capable of binding to the PAH1 domain of mSin3B (for example, compounds represented by formula (I), pharmacologically acceptable salts thereof, or pharmacologically acceptable esters thereof) may be used as a medicine, in particular, a prophylactic and/or a therapeutic for diseases associated with abnormal expression of neural restrictive silencer factor NRSF/REST or abnormal expression of genes targeted by NRSF/REST.


The present specification encompasses the contents disclosed in the specification and/or the drawings of Japanese Patent Application No. 2010-27066 based on which the present application claims priority.





BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS


FIG. 1 shows the STD (saturation transfer difference) of 3,5-dimethylpiperidyl 3-methyl-4-nitrophenyl ketone (compound/mSin3B: 400 μM/10 μM).



FIG. 2 shows the STD (saturation transfer difference) of 1-[4-(difluoromethoxy)phenyl]-2-(3,5-dimethylpiperidyl)ethan-1-one (compound/mSin3B: 400 μM/10 μM).



FIG. 3 shows the STD (saturation transfer difference) of compound 5 (3,5-dimethylpiperidyl 4-chloro-3-nitrophenyl ketone) (compound/mSin3B: 400 μM/10 μM).



FIG. 4 shows the STD (saturation transfer difference) of compound 15 (3,5-dimethylpiperidyl 4-fluorophenyl ketone) (compound/mSin3B: 400 μM/10 μM).



FIG. 5 shows the STD (saturation transfer difference) of compound 23 (2-(2,6-dimethylmorpholin-4-yl)-N-(2-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)acetamide) (compound/mSin3B: 400 μM/10 μM).



FIG. 6 shows the STD (saturation transfer difference) of compound NCR6 (1-benzoyl-3,5-dimethylpiperidine) (compound/mSin3B: 400 μM/10 μM).



FIG. 7 shows the STD (saturation transfer difference) of compound NCR7 (3,5-dimethyl-1-(3-methyl-4-nitrobenzyl)piperidine) (compound/mSin3B: 400 μM/10 μM).



FIG. 8 shows the STD (saturation transfer difference) of compound NCR11 (3,5-dimethyl-1-(4-chlorobenzoyl)piperidine) (compound/mSin3B: 400 μM/10 μM).



FIG. 9 shows the STD (saturation transfer difference) of compound NCR13 (3-methyl-4-nitro-N,N-dipropylbenzamide) (compound/mSin3B: 400 μM/10 μM).



FIG. 10 shows the STD (saturation transfer difference) of compound NCR14 (N,N-diisobutyl-3-methyl-4-nitrobenzamide) (compound/mSin3B: 400 μM/10 μM).



FIG. 11 shows the STD (saturation transfer difference) of compound NCR15 (N,N-diisopropyl-3-methyl-4-nitrobenzamide) (compound/mSin3B: 400 μM/10 μM).



FIG. 12 shows the dose dependency of compounds 5, 15 and 23 (100 μg/ml) in their growth inhibition activities against human medulloblastoma cells.



FIG. 13 shows the growth inhibition activities of compounds NCR6, 7, 11, 13, 14 and 15 (200 μM and 20 μM) against human medulloblastoma cells.



FIG. 14 shows the results of analysis of mRNA levels of pain-associated genes (Nav1.8 and MOP) in dorsal root ganglia at 3, 6 and 12 hours after a single administration of mSin3B compound (A28) 3 days after nerve injury (n=3).



FIG. 15 shows the results of evaluation with EPW test of the efficacies of mSin3B compounds (A28, 155 and 106 (NC)) (0.5 nmol i.t.) against hypoesthesia after nerve injury.



FIG. 16 shows the results of analysis of the effects of mSin3B compounds (A28 and 155) on pain threshold when they were systemically (intraperitoneally) administered (5 mg/kg) consecutively on day 3, 4 and 5 after injury.



FIG. 17 shows the results of evaluation with thermal paw withdrawal test of the efficacies of mSin3B compounds (A28, 155 and 106 (NC)) (0.5 nmol i.t.) against morphine resistance after nerve injury.



FIG. 18 shows the results of evaluation by a quantitative real time method of mRNA levels of Nav1.8 in dorsal root ganglia after administration of mSin3B compounds (A28 and 155) (0.5 nmol i.t.).





BEST MODES FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

Hereinbelow, modes for carrying out the present invention will be described in more detail.


The present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising a substance capable of binding to the PAH1 domain of mSin3B. Specific examples of the substance capable of binding to the PAH1 domain of mSin3B include, but are not limited to, compounds represented by the following formula (I), pharmacologically acceptable salts thereof, and pharmacologically acceptable esters thereof.




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wherein n represents 0 or 1; R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a hydrocarbon group or a functional group; Y represents a single bond, a carbonyl group, —CONH—, —NHCO— or a sulfonyl group; and Z represents a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic group which may have a substituent, an amino group which may have a hydrocarbon group or an aromatic hydrocarbon group, or a nitrogen and oxygen-containing heterocyclic group which may have a substituent.


As the hydrocarbon group of R1, R2, R4 and R5 specific examples include, but are not limited to, alkyl groups (preferably, C1-C6 straight-chained or branched alkyl groups, more preferably, methyl group, ethyl group, normal propyl group, isopropyl group, etc.).


As the functional group of R1, R2, R4 and R5, specific examples include, but are not limited to, alkoxy groups (preferably, C1-C6 straight-chained or branched alkoxy groups, more preferably, methoxy group, ethoxy group, etc.), sulfonyl group which may have a substituent, nitro group, halogen groups (fluoro group, chloro group, bromo group, iodo group, etc.), and sulfamoyl group which may have a substituent. As the substituents on sulfonyl group and sulfamoyl group, specific examples include, but are not limited to, those substituents listed in Tables provided herein later.


As the hydrocarbon group of R3, specific examples include, but are not limited to, aromatic hydrocarbon groups (preferably, C1-C6 aromatic hydrocarbon groups, more preferably, phenyl, naphthyl, anthryl, phenanthryl, acenaphthylenyl, biphenylyl, indenyl, etc.), alkyl groups which may have a substituent (preferably, C1-C6 straight-chained or branched alkyl groups, more preferably, methyl group, ethyl group, normal propyl group, isopropyl group, normal butyl group, isobutyl group, s-butyl group, t-butyl group, etc.), and alkenyl groups which may have a substituent (preferably, C2-C6 straight-chained or branched alkenyl groups, more preferably, vinyl group and 1-isopropenyl group). As the substituent on alkyl groups and alkenyl groups, specific examples include, but are not limited to, those substituents listed in Tables provided herein later.


As the functional group of R3, specific examples include, but are not limited to, nitro group, difluoromethoxy group, amide groups which may have a substituent, halogen groups (fluoro group, chloro group, bromo group, iodo group, etc.), alkoxy group which may have a substituent (preferably, C1-C6 straight-chained or branched alkoxy groups, more preferably, methoxy group, ethoxy group, propoxy group, isopropoxy group, butoxy group, isobutoxy group, s-butoxy group, t-butoxy group, pentyloxy group, hexyloxy group, etc.), acetoxy group, cyano group, sulfonyl group which may have a substituent, sulfamoyl group which may have a substituent, amino groups which may have a substituent, piperidyl group which may have a substituent, phenoxy group, hydroxy group, acyl groups, triazolyl group, imidazolyl group, alkoxycarbonyl groups (wherein the alkoxy group is preferably a C1-C6 straight-chained or branched alkoxy group, more preferably, methoxy group or ethoxy group), tetrazolyl group, pyrazolyl group which may have a substituent, piperidylcarbonyl group which may have a substituent, pyrrolidinyl group, alkylsulfanyl groups which may have a substituent (wherein the alkyl group is preferably a C1-C6 straight-chained or branched alkyl groups, more preferably, methyl group, ethyl group, normal propyl group, isopropyl group, normal butyl group, isobutyl group, s-butyl group, t-butyl group, etc.), oxadiazolyl group which may have a substituent, and heterocyclic groups which may have a substituent (wherein the heterocyclic group is preferably a 5-10 membered heterocyclic group containing 1-3 heteroatoms (e.g., sulfur atom, oxygen atom, nitrogen atom, etc.), more preferably 3H-quinazoline-4-one, 2,4,5-trihydroisothiazole-1,1,3-trione, benzoimidazole and the like). As the substituent in amide groups, alkoxy groups, sulfonyl group, sulfamoyl group, amino groups, piperidyl group, pyrazolyl group, piperidylcarbonyl group, alkylsulfanyl groups, oxadiazolyl group and heterocyclic groups, and as the acyl group, specific examples include, but are not limited to, those listed in Tables provided herein later.


As the “substituent” in the “nitrogen-containing heterocyclic group which may have a substituent” in Z, specific examples include, but are not limited to, saturated chain hydrocarbon groups (e.g., C1-C6 alkyl groups such as methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, s-butyl, t-butyl, pentyl, isopentyl, neopentyl, t-pentyl, 1-methylbutyl and hexyl), unsaturated chain hydrocarbon groups (e.g., C2-C6 alkenyl groups such as vinyl, allyl, 1-propenyl, isopropenyl, 1-butenyl, 2-butenyl and 3-methylallyl; and C2-C6 alkynyl groups such as ethynyl and 2-propynyl), alicyclic hydrocarbon groups (such as cyclohexyl, 1-cyclohexenyl and cyclohexylidene), and aromatic hydrocarbon groups (such as benzyl, tolyl and xylyl). The number of such substituent may be one or more.


As the “nitrogen-containing heterocyclic group” in the “nitrogen-containing heterocyclic group which may have a substituent” in Z, specific examples include, but are not limited to, nitrogen-containing 3-8 membered rings such as aziridine, azetidine, pyrrolidine, piperidine, hexamethyleneimine and heptamethyleneimine.


As the “hydrocarbon group” in the “amino group which may have a hydrocarbon group or an aromatic hydrocarbon group” in Z, specific examples include, but are not limited to, saturated chain hydrocarbon groups (e.g., C1-C6 alkyl groups such as methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, s-butyl, t-butyl, pentyl, isopentyl, neopentyl, t-pentyl, 1-methylbutyl and hexyl), unsaturated chain hydrocarbon groups (e.g., C2-C6 alkenyl groups such as vinyl, allyl, 1-propenyl, isopropenyl, 1-butenyl, 2-butenyl and 3-methylallyl; and C2-C6 alkynyl groups such as ethynyl and 2-propynyl), and alicyclic hydrocarbon groups (such as cyclohexyl, 1-cyclohexenyl and cyclohexylidene). As the aromatic hydrocarbon group, such as benzyl, tolyl, xylyl and the like may be given. The amino group may have one or more hydrocarbon groups and/or aromatic hydrocarbon groups.


As the “substituent” in the “nitrogen and oxygen-containing heterocyclic group which may have a substituent” in Z, specific examples include, but are not limited to, saturated chain hydrocarbon groups (e.g., C1-C6 alkyl groups such as methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, s-butyl, t-butyl, pentyl, isopentyl, neopentyl, t-pentyl, 1-methylbutyl and hexyl), unsaturated chain hydrocarbon groups (e.g., C2-C6 alkenyl groups such as vinyl, allyl, 1-propenyl, isopropenyl, 1-butenyl, 2-butenyl and 3-methylallyl; and C2-C6 alkynyl groups such as ethynyl and 2-propynyl), alicyclic hydrocarbon groups (such as cyclohexyl, 1-cyclohexenyl and cyclohexylidene), and aromatic hydrocarbon groups (such as benzyl, tolyl and xylyl). The number of such substituent may be one or more.


As the “nitrogen and oxygen-containing heterocyclic group” in the “nitrogen and oxygen-containing heterocyclic group which may have a substituent” in Z, specific examples include, but are not limited to, morpholine.


Specific examples of the compound represented by formula (I) include, but are not limited to, 3,5-dimethylpiperidyl 3-methyl-4-nitrophenyl ketone, 1-[4-(difluoromethoxy)phenyl]-2-(3,5-dimethylpiperidyl)ethan-1-one, 3,5-dimethylpiperidyl 4-chloro-3-nitrophenyl ketone, 3,5-dimethylpiperidyl 4-fluorophenyl ketone, (2-(2,6-dimethylmorpholin-4-yl)-N-(2-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)acetamide and 3,5-dimethyl-1-(3-methyl-4-nitrobenzyl)piperidine). The structures of 3,5-dimethylpiperidyl 3-methyl-4-nitrophenyl ketone (compound 155), 1-[4-(difluoromethoxy)phenyl]-2-(3,5-dimethylpiperidyl)ethan-1-one (compound A28), 3,5-dimethylpiperidyl 4-chloro-3-nitrophenyl ketone (compound 5), 3,5-dimethylpiperidyl 4-fluorophenyl ketone (compound 15), 2-(2,6-dimethylmorpholin-4-yl)-N-(2-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)acetamide (compound 23) and 3,5-dimethyl-1-(3-methyl-4-nitrobenzyl)piperidine (compound NCR7) are described below.




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3,5-Dimethylpiperidyl 3-methyl-4-nitrophenyl ketone may be purchased from SPECS (Netherland), Asinex Gold (Russia) or ASDI (U.S.A.).


1-[4-(Difluoromethoxy)phenyl]-2-(3,5-dimethylpiperidyl)ethan-1-one may be purchased from Enamine (Ukraine).


Compound 5 may be purchased from Vitas-M Laboratory, Ltd. (Russia).


Compound 15 may be purchased from Vitas-M Laboratory, Ltd. (Russia).


Compound 23 may be purchased from Enamine (Ukraine).


Compound NCR-7 may be prepared according to the method described in Preparation Example 21.


It should be noted that the compound represented by formula (I) may be a compound represented by the following formula (Ia).




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wherein na represents 0 or 1; Ra1, Ra2, Ra3, Ra4 and Ra5 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a hydrocarbon group or a functional group; Ya represents a single bond, a carbonyl group, —CONH—, —NHCO— or a sulfonyl group; and Za represents a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic group which may have a substituent, an amino group which may have a hydrocarbon group or an aromatic hydrocarbon group, or a nitrogen and oxygen-containing heterocyclic group which may have a substituent.


As the hydrocarbon group of Ra1, Ra2, Ra4, and Ra5, specific examples include, but are not limited to, alkyl groups (preferably, C1-C6 straight-chained or branched alkyl groups, more preferably, methyl group, ethyl group, normal propyl group, isopropyl group, etc.).


As the functional group of Ra1, Ra2, Ra4, and Ra5, specific examples include, but are not limited to, alkoxy groups (preferably, C1-C6 straight-chained or branched alkoxy groups, more preferably, methoxy group, ethoxy group, etc.), sulfonyl group which may have a substituent, nitro group, halogen groups (fluoro group, chloro group, bromo group, iodo group, etc.), and sulfamoyl group which may have a substituent. As the substituents in sulfonyl group and sulfamoyl group, specific examples include, but are not limited to, those substituents listed in Tables provided herein later.


As the hydrocarbon group of Ra3, specific examples include, but are not limited to, aromatic hydrocarbon groups (preferably, C6-C14 aromatic hydrocarbon groups, more preferably, phenyl, naphthyl, anthryl, phenanthryl, acenaphthylenyl, biphenylyl, indenyl, etc.), alkyl groups which may have a substituent (preferably, C1-C6 straight-chained or branched alkyl groups, more preferably, methyl group, ethyl group, normal propyl group, isopropyl group, normal butyl group, isobutyl group, s-butyl group, t-butyl group, etc.), and alkenyl groups which may have a substituent (preferably, C2-C6 straight-chained or branched alkenyl groups, more preferably, vinyl group and 1-isopropenyl group). As the substituent in alkyl groups and alkenyl groups, specific examples include, but are not limited to, those substituents listed in Tables provided herein later.


As the functional group of Ra3, specific examples include, but are not limited to, nitro group, difluoromethoxy group, amide groups which may have a substituent, halogen groups (fluoro group, chloro group, bromo group, iodo group, etc.), alkoxy group which may have a substituent (preferably, C1-C6 straight-chained or branched alkoxy groups, more preferably, methoxy group, ethoxy group, propoxy group, isopropoxy group, butoxy group, isobutoxy group, s-butoxy group, t-butoxy group, pentyloxy group, hexyloxy group, etc.), acetoxy group, cyano group, sulfonyl group which may have a substituent, sulfamoyl group which may have a substituent, amino groups which may have a substituent, piperidyl group which may have a substituent, phenoxy group, hydroxy group, acyl groups, triazolyl group, imidazolyl group, alkoxycarbonyl groups (wherein the alkoxy group is preferably a C1-C6 straight-chained or branched alkoxy group, more preferably, methoxy group or ethoxy group), tetrazolyl group, pyrazolyl group which may have a substituent, piperidylcarbonyl group which may have a substituent, pyrrolidinyl group, alkylsulfanyl groups which may have a substituent (wherein the alkyl group is preferably a C1-C6 straight-chained or branched alkyl groups, more preferably, methyl group, ethyl group, normal propyl group, isopropyl group, normal butyl group, isobutyl group, s-butyl group, t-butyl group, etc.), oxadiazolyl group which may have a substituent, and heterocyclic groups which may have a substituent (wherein the heterocyclic group is preferably a 5-10 membered heterocyclic group containing 1-3 heteroatoms (e.g., sulfur atom, oxygen atom, nitrogen atom, etc.), more preferably 3H-quinazoline-4-one, 2,4,5-trihydroisothiazole-1,1,3-trione, benzoimidazole and the like). As the substituent in amide groups, alkoxy groups, sulfonyl group, sulfamoyl group, amino groups, piperidyl group, pyrazolyl group, piperidylcarbonyl group, alkylsulfanyl groups, oxadiazolyl group and heterocyclic groups; and the acyl group, specific examples include, but are not limited to, those listed in Tables provided herein later.


As the “substituent” in the “nitrogen-containing heterocyclic group which may have a substituent” in Za, specific examples include, but are not limited to, saturated chain hydrocarbon groups (e.g., C1-C6 alkyl groups such as methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, s-butyl, t-butyl, pentyl, isopentyl, neopentyl, t-pentyl, 1-methylbutyl and hexyl), unsaturated chain hydrocarbon groups (e.g., C2-C6 alkenyl groups such as vinyl, allyl, 1-propenyl, isopropenyl, 1-butenyl, 2-butenyl and 3-methylallyl; and C2-C6 alkynyl groups such as ethynyl and 2-propynyl), alicyclic hydrocarbon groups (such as cyclohexyl, 1-cyclohexenyl and cyclohexylidene), and aromatic hydrocarbon groups (such as benzyl, tolyl and xylyl). The number of such substituent may be one or more.


As the “nitrogen-containing heterocyclic group” in the “nitrogen-containing heterocyclic group which may have a substituent” in Za, specific examples include, but are not limited to, nitrogen-containing 3-8 membered rings such as aziridine, azetidine, pyrrolidine, piperidine, hexamethyleneimine and heptamethyleneimine.


As the “hydrocarbon group” in the “amino group which may have a hydrocarbon group or an aromatic hydrocarbon group” in Za, specific examples include, but are not limited to, saturated chain hydrocarbon groups (e.g., C1-C6 alkyl groups such as methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, s-butyl, t-butyl, pentyl, isopentyl, neopentyl, t-pentyl, 1-methylbutyl and hexyl), unsaturated chain hydrocarbon groups (e.g., C2-C6 alkenyl groups such as vinyl, allyl, 1-propenyl, isopropenyl, 1-butenyl, 2-butenyl and 3-methylallyl; and C2-C6 alkynyl groups such as ethynyl and 2-propynyl), and alicyclic hydrocarbon groups (such as cyclohexyl, 1-cyclohexenyl and cyclohexylidene). As the aromatic hydrocarbon group, such as benzyl, tolyl, xylyl and the like may be given. The amino group may have one or more hydrocarbon groups and/or aromatic hydrocarbon groups.


As the “substituent” in the “nitrogen and oxygen-containing heterocyclic group which may have a substituent” in Za, specific examples include, but are not limited to, saturated chain hydrocarbon groups (e.g., C1-C6 alkyl groups such as methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, s-butyl, t-butyl, pentyl, isopentyl, neopentyl, t-pentyl, 1-methylbutyl and hexyl), unsaturated chain hydrocarbon groups (e.g., C2-C6 alkenyl groups such as vinyl, allyl, 1-propenyl, isopropenyl, 1-butenyl, 2-butenyl and 3-methylallyl; and C2-C6 alkynyl groups such as ethynyl and 2-propynyl), alicyclic hydrocarbon groups (such as cyclohexyl, 1-cyclohexenyl and cyclohexylidene), and aromatic hydrocarbon groups (such as benzyl, tolyl and xylyl). The number of such substituent may be one or more.


As the “nitrogen and oxygen-containing heterocyclic group” in the “nitrogen and oxygen-containing heterocyclic group which may have a substituent” in Za, specific examples include, but are not limited to, morpholine.


Those compounds represented by formula (Ia) may be prepared according to any of the methods disclosed in Schemes 1 to 4 in Preparation Examples provided later, or according to the method with necessary modifications.


The present invention also provides compounds represented by formula (Ia), pharmacologically acceptable salts thereof or pharmacologically acceptable ester thereof.


As specific examples of the compound represented by formula (Ia), those compounds represented by any of the following formulas may be given.




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Commercially available compounds which are represented by formula (I) (excluding 3,5-dimethylpiperidyl 3-methyl-4-nitrophenyl ketone and 1-[4-(difluoromethoxy)phenyl]-2-(3,5-dimethylpiperidyl)ethan-1-one) are listed in the Tables below.









TABLE 1





Compound Sample


(Fit for the basic structure)




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Sample
Supplier







No
(Country)
ID Number
Name
n
R1
R2





1
Zelinsky
UZI/1846284
N-{4-[(3,5-
0
H
H



(ART-CHEM)

dimethylpiperidyl)carbonyl]phenyl}






(Germany)

butanamide





1
Vitas-M
STK167991
N-{4-[(3,5-
0
H
H



(Russia)

dimethylpiperidyl)carbonyl]phenyl}








butanamide





2
Zelinsky
UZI/6203309
3,5-dimethylpiperidyl
0
H
H



(ART-CHEM)

4-chlorophenyl ketone






(Germany)







2
Vitas-M
STK064998
3,5-dimethylpiperidyl
0
H
H



(Russia)

4-chlorophenyl ketone





3
Zelinsky
UZI/7104337
3,5-dimethylpiperidyl
0
H
H



(ART-CHEM)

4-ethoxyphenyl ketone






(Germany)







3
Vitas-M
STK089384
3,5-dimethylpiperidyl
0
H
H



(Russia)

4-ethoxyphenyl ketone





4
Zelinsky
UZI/8010939
3,5-dimethylpiperidyl
0
H
H



(ART-CHEM)

4-phenylphenyl ketone






(Germany)







4
Vitas-M
STK128213
3,5-dimethylpiperidyl
0
H
H



(Russia)

4-phenylphenyl ketone













Sample

Chemical
Molecular


No
R3
Formula
Weight





1
NHCO(CH2)2CH3
C18H26N2O2
302.41


1
NHCO(CH2)2CH3
C18H26N2O2
302.41


2
Cl
C14H18ClNO
251.75


2
Cl
C14H18ClNO
251.75


3
OCH2CH3
C16H23NO2
261.36


3
OCH2CH3
C16H23NO2
261.36


4
C6H5
C20H23NO
293.4


4
C6H5
C20H23NO
293.4
















TABLE 2





Compound Sample


(Fit for the basic structure)




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Sample
Supplier







No
(Country)
ID Number
Name
n
R1
R2





5
ENAMINE
T6039603
3,5-dimethylpiperidyl
0
H
NO2



(Ukraine)

4-methoxy-3-nitrophenyl ketone





5
Vitas-M
STK099651
3,5-dimethylpiperidyl
0
H
NO2



(Russia)

4-methoxy-3-nitrophenyl ketone





6
Zelinsky
UZI/8022038
3,4-dimethylphenyl
0
H
CH3



(ART-CHEM)

3,5-dimethylpiperidyl ketone






(Germany)







7
Zelinsky
UZI/8037813
3,5-dimethylpiperidyl
0
H
H



(ART-CHEM)

4-methoxyphenyl ketone






(Germany)







7
Vitas-M
STK008245
3,5-dimethylpiperidyl
0
H
H



(Russia)

4-methoxyphenyl ketone





8
Zelinsky
UZI/8062904
3,4-dichlorophenyl
0
H
Cl



(ART-CHEM)

3,5-dimethylpiperidyl ketone






(Germany)







8
Vitas-M
STK019928
3,4-dichlorophenyl
0
H
Cl



(Russia)

3,5-dimethylpiperidyl ketone





9
Zelinsky
UZI/8075653
3,5-dimethylpiperidyl
0
H
H



(ART-CHEM)

4-fluorophenyl ketone






(Germany)







9
Vitas-M
STK036338
3,5-dimethylpiperidyl
0
H
H



(Russia)

4-fluorophenyl ketone















Chemical
Molecular


Sample No
R3
Formula
Weight





5
OCH3
C15H20N2O4
292.33


5
OCH3
C15H20N2O4
292.33


6
CH3
C16H23NO
245.36


7
OCH3
C15H21NO2
247.33


7
OCH3
C15H21NO2
247.33


8
Cl
C14H17Cl2NO
286.2


8
Cl
C14H17Cl2NO
286.2


9
F
C14H18FNO
235.3


9
F
C14H18FNO
235.3
















TABLE 3





Compound Sample


(Fit for the basic structure)




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Sample
Supplier







No
(Country)
ID Number
Name
n
R1
R2





10
Zelinsky
UZI/8077610
3,5-dimethylpiperidyl 4-chloro-
0
H
NO2



(ART-CHEM)

3-nitrophenyl ketone






(Germany)







10
Vitas-M
STK072980
3,5-dimethylpiperidyl 4-chloro-
0
H
NO2



(Russia)

3-nitrophenyl ketone





11
Vitas-M
STK039793
3,5-dimethylpiperidyl 4-
0
H
H



(Russia)

methylphenyl ketone





12
Vitas-M
STK038754
3,5-dimethylpiperidyl 4-
0
H
H



(Russia)

bromophenyl ketone





12
AsinexGold
BAS
3,5-dimethylpiperidyl 4-
0
H
H



(Russia)
00623311
bromophenyl ketone





13
Zelinsky
UZI/8109564
N-{4-[(3,5dimethylpiperidyl)
0
H
H



(ART-CHEM)

carbonyl]phenyl}acetamide






(Germany)







13
Vitas-M
STK001156
N-{4-[(3,5-dimethylpiperidyl)
0
H
H



(Russia)

carbonyl]phenyl}acetamide





14
TimTec
ST008578
4-[(3,5-dimethylpiperidyl)carbonyl]
0
H
H



(USA)

phenyl acetate















Chemical
Molecular


Sample No
R3
Formula
Weight





10
Cl
C14H17ClN2O3
296.75


10
Cl
C14H17ClN2O3
296.75


11
CH3
C15H21NO
231.33


12
Br
C14H18BrNO
296.2


12
Br
C14H18BrNO
296.2


13
NHCOCH3
C16H22N2O2
274.36


13
NHCOCH3
C16H22N2O2
274.36


14
OCOCH3
C16H21NO3
275.34
















TABLE 4





Compound Sample


(Fit for the basic structure)




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Sample
Supplier







No
(Country)
ID Number
Name
n
R1
R2





15
ENAMINE
T6039629
3,5-dimethylpiperidyl
0
H
H



(Ukraine)

4-nitrophenyl ketone





15
Vitas-M
STK057760
3,5-dimethylpiperidyl
0
H
H



(Russia)

4-nitrophenyl ketone





16
Zelinsky
UZI/8144985
3,5-dimethylpiperidyl
0
H
NO2



(ART-CHEM)

4-methyl-3-nitrophenyl ketone






(Germany)







16
Vitas-M
STK100255
3,5-dimethylpiperidyl
0
H
NO2



(Russia)

4-methyl-3-nitrophenyl ketone





17
Zelinsky
UZI/8147502
4-(tert-butyl)phenyl
0
H
H



(ART-CHEM)

3,5-dimethylpiperidyl ketone






(Germany)







17
Vitas-M
STK081887
4-(tert-butyl)phenyl
0
H
H



(Russia)

3,5-dimethylpiperidyl ketone





18
Zelinsky
UZI/8160409
3,5-dimethylpiperidyl
0
OCH3
OCH3



(ART-CHEM)

3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl ketone






(Germany)







18
AsinexGold
BAS
3,5-dimethylpiperidyl
0
OCH3
OCH3



(Russia)
01130446
3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl ketone















Chemical
Molecular


Sample No
R3
Formula
Weight





15
NO2
C14H18N2O3
262.3


15
NO2
C14H18N2O3
262.3


16
CH3
C15H20N2O3
276.33


16
CH3
C15H20N2O3
276.33


17
C(CH3)3
C18H27NO
273.41


17
C(CH3)3
C18H27NO
273.41


18
OCH3
C17H25NO4
307.38


18
OCH3
C17H25NO4
307.38
















TABLE 5





Compound Sample


(Fit for the basic structure)




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Sample
Supplier







No
(Country)
ID Number
Name
n
R1
R2





19
SPECS
AF-
3,5-dimethylpiperidyl
0
H
H



(Netherlands)
399/41895463
4-hexyloxyphenyl ketone





19
Princeton
OSSK_288718
3,5-dimethylpiperidyl
0
H
H



(USA)

4-hexyloxyphenyl ketone





19
ASDI
950015532
3,5-dimethylpiperidyl
0
H
H



(USA)

4-hexyloxyphenyl ketone





20
Zelinsky
UZI/2314952
N-{4-[(3,5-dimethylpiperidyl)
0
H
H



(ART-CHEM)

carbonyl]phenyl}propanamide






(Germany)







20
Vitas-M
STK204680
N-{4-[(3,5-dimethylpiperidyl)
0
H
H



(Russia)

carbonyl]phenyl}propanamide





21
Vitas-M
STK131260
N-{4-[(3,5dimethylpiperidyl)
0
H
H



(Russia)

carbonyl]phenyl}-








2-methylpropanamide





21
Princeton
OSSK_802625
N-{4-[(3,5-dimethylpiperidyl)
0
H
H



(USA)

carbonyl]phenyl}-








2-methylpropanamide















Chemical
Molecular


Sample No
R3
Formula
Weight





19
O(CH2)5CH3
C20H31NO2
317.47


19
O(CH2)5CH3
C20H31NO2
317.47


19
O(CH2)5CH3
C20H31NO2
317.47


20
NHCOCH2CH3
C17H24N2O2
288.38


20
NHCOCH2CH3
C17H24N2O2
288.38


21
NHCOCH(CH3)2
C18H26N2O2
302.41


21
NHCOCH(CH3)2
C18H26N2O2
302.41
















TABLE 6





Compound Sample


(Fit for the basic structure)




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Sample
Supplier







No
(Country)
ID Number
Name
n
R1
R2





22
AsinexGold
BAS
3,4-dimethoxyphenyl
0
H
OCH3



(Russia)
00783988
3,5-dimethylpiperidyl ketone





22
SPECS
AK-
3,4-dimethoxyphenyl
0
H
OCH3



(Netherlands)
968/11658636
3,5-dimethylpiperidyl ketone





22
ASDI
250005641
3,4-dimethoxyphenyl
0
H
OCH3



(USA)

3,5-dimethylpiperidyl ketone





23
Chem T&I
NSB 0011060
3,5-dimethylpiperidyl
0
H
H



(Russia)

4-(methylethyl)phenyl ketone





24
Chem T&I
NSB 0014060
3,5-dimethylpiperidyl
0
OCH2CH3
OCH2CH3



(Russia)

3,4,5-triethoxyphenyl ketone





25
LifeChemicals
F0412-0136
4-[(3,5-dimethylpiperidyl)
0
H
H



(Ukraine)

carbonyl]benzenecarbonitrile





26
ENAMINE
T0517-3789
3,5-dimethylpiperidyl
0
H
H



(Ukraine)

4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl ketone





27
ENAMINE
T6086857
3,5-dimethylpiperidyl
0
H
H



(Ukraine)

4-(pyrrolidinylsulfonyl)








phenyl ketone















Chemical
Molecular


Sample No
R3
Formula
Weight





22
OCH3
C16H23NO3
277.36


22
OCH3
C16H23NO3
277.36


22
OCH3
C16H23NO3
277.36


23
CH(CH3)2
C17H25NO
259.39


24
OCH2CH3
C20H31NO4
349.46


25
CN
C15H18N2O
242.32


26
CF3
C15H18F3NO
285.3





27


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C18H26N2O3S
350.48
















TABLE 7





Compound Sample


(Fit for the basic structure)




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Sample
Supplier







No
(Country)
ID Number
Name
n
R1
R2





27
UOS
PB327301926
3,5-dimethylpiperidyl
0
H
H



(Ukraine)

4-(pyrrolidinylsulfonyl)phenyl ketone





28
LifeChemicals
F0412-0130
4-[(dimethylamino)sulfonyl]phenyl
0
H
H



(Ukraine)

3,5-dimethylpiperidyl ketone





29
ENAMINE
EN400-09530
4-(aminomethyl)phenyl
0
H
H



(Ukraine)

3,5-dimethylpiperidyl ketone





30
ENAMINE
T5677980
3,5-dimethylpiperidyl
0
H
NO2



(Ukraine)

3-nitro-4-piperidylphenyl ketone





31
ENAMINE
T5715818
3,5-dimethylpiperidyl 4-(4-
0
H
NO2



(Ukraine)

methylpiperidyl)-








3-nitrophenyl ketone





32
ENAMINE
T5875122
3,5-dimethylpiperidyl
0
H
H



(Ukraine)

4-phenoxyphenyl ketone





33
Princeton
OSSK_810095
3,5-dimethylpiperidyl 4-
0
H
H



(USA)

[(4-chloropyrazolyl)methyl]phenyl ketone





34
ENAMINE
T6184998
3,5-dimethylpiperidyl 3-chloro-
0
H
Cl



(Ukraine)

4-hydroxyphenyl ketone





35
Vitas-M
STK296851
N-{4-[(3,5-dimethylpiperidyl)
0
H
H



(Russia)

carbonyl]phenyl}benzamide





35
Princeton
OSSK_926474
N-{4-[(3,5-dimethylpiperidyl)
0
H
H



(USA)

carbonyl]phenyl}benzamide















Chemical
Molecular


Sample No
R3
Formula
Weight





27


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C18H26N2O3S
350.48





28
SO2N(CH3)2
C16H24N2O3S
324.44


29
CH2NH2
C15H22N2O
246.35





30


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C19H27N3O3
345.44





31


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C20H29N3O3
359.46





32


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C20H23NO2
309.4





33


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C18H22ClN3O
331.84





34
OH
C14H18ClNO2
267.75





35


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C21H24N2O2
336.43





35


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C21H24N2O2
336.43
















TABLE 8





Compound Sample


(Fit for the basic structure)




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Sample
Supplier







No
(Country)
ID Number
Name
n
R1
R2





36
Chem T&I
SER/0141547
N-{4-[(3,5-
0
H
H



(Russia)

dimethylpiperidyl)carbonyl]phenyl}








(4-methylphenyl)carboxamide





37
Chem T&I
SER/0141838
N-{4-[(3,5-
0
H
H



(Russia)

dimethylpiperidyl)carbonyl]phenyl}-








2-furylcarboxamide





38
ENAMINE
T5989827
3,5-dimethylpiperidyl 3-methoxy-
0
OCH3
H



(Ukraine)

4-(phenylmethoxy)phenyl ketone





39
ENAMINE
T6124051
3,5-dimethylpiperidyl
0
H
H



(Ukraine)

4-(phenylcarbonyl)phenyl ketone





40
Princeton
OSSK_931623
3,5-dimethylpiperidyl
0
H
H



(USA)

4-[(prop-2-enylamino)sulfonyl]phenyl








ketone





41
Princeton
OSSL_069057
3,5-dimethylpiperidyl
0
H
H



(USA)

4-(pyrazolylmethyl)phenyl ketone





42
ENAMINE
T6146953
3,5-dimethylpiperidyl
0
H
H



(Ukraine)

4-(1,2,4-triazolyl)phenyl ketone





43
ENAMINE
T6151807
3,5-dimethylpiperidyl
0
H
H



(Ukraine)

4-Imidazolylphenyl ketone





44
ENAMINE
T6154154
methyl 4-[(3,5-dimethylpiperidyl)
0
H
H



(Ukraine)

carbonyl]benzoate















Chemical
Molecular


Sample No
R3
Formula
Weight





36


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C22H26N2O2
350.45





37


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C19H22N2O3
326.39





38


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C22H27NO3
353.45





39


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C21H23NO2
321.41





40
SO2NHCH2CHCH2
C17H24N2O3S
336.45





41


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C18H23N3O
297.39





42


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C16H20N4O
284.36





43


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C17H21N3O
283.37





44
COOCH3
C16H21NO3
275.34
















TABLE 9





Compound Sample


(Fit for the basic structure)




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Sample
Supplier
ID






No
(Country)
Number
Name
n
R1
R2





45
ENAMINE
T6244948
amino-N-{4-[(3,5-
0
H
H



(Ukraine)

dimethylpiperidyl)carbonyl]








phenyl}amide





46
ENAMINE
T6248261
3,5-dimethylpiperidyl
0
H
H



(Ukraine)

4-{2-[(methylsulfonyl)amino]ethyl}








phenyl ketone





47
OTAVA
1159464
3,5-dimethylpiperidyl
0
H
H



(Ukraine)

4-(1,2,3,4-tetraazolyl)phenyl ketone





48
UOS
PB184210594
3,5-dimethylpiperidyl 3-chloro-
0
OCH3
Cl



(Ukraine)

4,5-dimethoxyphenyl ketone





49
UOS
PB184211566
N-{4-[(3,5-dimethylpiperidyl)carbonyl]
0
H
H



(Ukraine)

phenyl}cyclopropylcarboxamide





50
UOS
PB184211716
3,5-dimethylpiperidyl
0
H
H



(Ukraine)

4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl ketone





51
UOS
PB184213202
4,5-dimethyl-3-
0
SO2NHCH3
CH3



(Ukraine)

[(methylamino)sulfonyl]phenyl 3,5-








dimethylpiperidyl ketone





52
UOS
PB184213204
3-[(dimethylamino)sulfonyl]-
0
CH3
SO2N(CH3)2



(Ukraine)

4,5-dimethylphenyl








3,5-dimethylpiperidyl ketone





53
UOS
PB184213358
3,5-dimethylpiperidyl
0
H
H



(Ukraine)

4-pyrazolylphenyl ketone















Chemical
Molecular


Sample No
R3
Formula
Weight





45
NHCONH2
C15H21N3O2
275.35


46
CH2CH2NHSO2CH3
C17H26N2O3S
338.46





47


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C15H19N5O
285.34





48
OCH3
C16H22ClNO3
311.8





49


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C18H24N2O2
300.4





50
SO2CH3
C15H21NO3S
295.4


51
CH3
C17H26N2O3S
338.46


52
CH3
C18H28N2O3S
352.49





53


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C17H21N3O
283.37
















TABLE 10





Compound Sample


(Fit for the basic structure)




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Sample
Supplier
ID






No
(Country)
Number
Name
n
R1
R2





54
UOS
PB184214520
3,5-dimethylpiperidyl
0
OCH3
OCH3



(Ukraine)

4-bromo-3,5-








dimethoxyphenyl








ketone





55
Zelinsky
UZI/8148542
3,5-dimethylpiperidyl
0
H
H


(add1)
(ART-

4-[(3,5-






CHEM)

dimethylpiperidyl)






(Germany)

carbonyl]phenyl ketone





56
AsinexGold
BAS
3,5-dimethylpiperidyl
0
H
H


(add2)
(Russia)
03276131
4-(phenylsulfonyl)








phenyl ketone





56
TimTec
ST5271268
3,5-dimethylpiperidyl
0
H
H


(add2)
(USA)

4-(phenylsulfonyl)








phenyl ketone





57
Asinex
ASN
3,5-dimethylpiperidyl
0
H
H


(add3)
Platinum
06365831
4-{[4-(5-






(Russia)

methylbenzotriazolyl)








piperidyl]sulfonyl}








phenyl ketone





58
ENAMINE
T0505-
3,5-dimethylpiperidyl
0
H
NO2


(add4)
(Ukraine)
2963
3-nitro-








4-pyrrolidinyl








phenyl ketone








59 (add5)
ENAMINE (Ukraine)
T0505- 3770
3,5-dimethylpiperidyl 4-chloro-3-{[(2- methoxyphenyl)amino] sulfonyl} phenyl ketone
0


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H





60 (add6)
ENAMINE (Ukraine)
T0505- 7165
3,5-dimethylpiperidyl 4-bromo-3- (morpholin-4- ylsulfonyl) phenyl ketone
0
H


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Chemical
Molecular


Sample No
R3
Formula
Weight





54
Br
C16H22BrNO3
356.25





55 (add1)


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C22H32N2O2
356.5





56 (add2)


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C20H23NO3S
357.47





56 (add2)


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C20H23NO3S
357.47





57 (add3)


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C26H33N5O3S
495.64





58 (add4)


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C18H25N3O3
331.41





59
Cl
C21H25ClN2O4S
436.95


(add5)





60
Br
C18H25BrN2O4S
445.37


(add6)
















TABLE 11





Compound Sample


(Fit for the basic structure)




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Sample
Supplier
ID






No
(Country)
Number
Name
n
R1
R2





61 (add7) 
ENAMINE (Ukraine)
T0505- 8410
3,5-dimethylpiperidyl 3-{[(2-methoxyphenyl)amino] sulfonyl}-4-methylphenyl ketone
0


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H





62
ENAMINE
T5284681
5-({4-[(3,5-dimethylpiperidyl)
0
H
H


(add8) 
(Ukraine)

carbonyl]phenyl}methylene)-








3-(4-methylphenyl)-2-thioxo-1,








3-diazolidin-4-one





63
LifeChemicals
F0473-
3,5-dimethylpiperidyl
0
H
H


(add9) 
(Ukraine)
0330
4-(2-1,2,3,4-








tetrahydroisoquinolylsulfonyl)








phenyl ketone





64
LifeChemicals
F0715-
3,5-dimethylpiperidyl
0
H
H


(add10)
(Ukraine)
0116
4-[(diprop-2-enylamino)sulfonyl]








phenyl ketone





65
ENAMINE
T5891289
3,5-dimethylpiperidyl
0
H
H


(add11)
(Ukraine)

4-[({[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]








sulfonyl}amino)methyl]phenyl








ketone





65
UOS
PB275100560
3,5-dimethylpiperidyl
0
H
H


(add11)
(Ukraine)

4-[({[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]








sulfonyl}amino)methyl]phenyl








ketone





66
ENAMINE
T5891312
4-{[(2,5-
0
H
H


(add12)
(Ukraine)

dimethylphenyl)sulfonyl]amino}








phenyl 3,5-dimethylpiperidyl ketone





66
UOS
PB275099928
4-{[(2,5-
0
H
H


(add12)
(Ukraine)

dimethylphenyl)sulfonyl]amino}








phenyl 3,5-dimethylpiperidyl ketone















Chemical
Molecular


Sample No
R3
Formula
Weight





61
CH3
C22H28N2O4S
416.53


(add7) 








62 (add8) 


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C25H27N3O2S
433.57





63 (add9) 


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C23H28N2O3S
412.55





64 (add10)


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C20H28N2O3S
376.51





65 (add11)


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C22H25F3N2O3S
454.51





65 (add11)


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C22H25F3N2O3S
454.51








66 (add12)


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C22H28N2O3S
400.53








66 (add12)


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C22H28N2O3S
400.53
















TABLE 12





Compound Sample


(Fit for the basic structure)




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Sample
Supplier







No
(Country)
ID Number
Name
n
R1
R2





67
ENAMINE
T6178780
4-[(3,5-dimethylisoxazol-
0
H
H


(add13)
(Ukraine)

4-yl)methoxy]phenyl








3,5-dimethylpiperidyl ketone





68
ENAMINE
T5889890
3,5-dimethylpiperidyl
0
H
H


(add14)
(Ukraine)

4-{[(3-methoxyphenyl)sulfonyl]amino}








phenyl ketone





68
UOS
PB275102432
3,5-dimethylpiperidyl
0
H
H


(add14)
(Ukraine)

4-{[(3-methoxyphenyl)sulfonyl]amino}








phenyl ketone





69
ENAMINE
T5891044
4-({[(2,5-dimethylphenyl)sulfonyl]
0
H
H


(add15)
(Ukraine)

amino}methyl)phenyl








3,5-dimethylpiperidyl ketone





69
UOS
PB275100774
4-({[(2,5-dimethylphenyl)
0
H
H


(add15)
(Ukraine)

sulfonyl]amino}methyl)








phenyl 3,5-dimethylpiperidyl ketone





70
ENAMINE
T5621791
N-{4-[(3,5-
0
H
H


(add16)
(Ukraine)

dimethylpiperidyl)carbonyl]phenyl}-








2-(4-oxo-2-pyrrolidinyl








(1,3-thiazolin-5-yl))acetamide





71
ENAMINE
T5852810
3,5-dimethylpiperidyl
0
H
H


(add17)
(Ukraine)

4-[(4-methylpiperidyl)sulfonyl]








phenyl ketone





72
ENAMINE
T5885590
3,5-dimethylpiperidyl
0
H
H


(add18)
(Ukraine)

4-[(ethylphenylamino)sulfonyl]








phenyl ketone













Sample

Chemical
Molecular


No
R3
Formula
Weight





67 (add13)


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C20H26N2O3
342.43





68 (add14)


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C21H26N2O4S
402.51





68 (add14)


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C21H26N2O4S
402.51





69 (add15)


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C23H30N2O3S
414.56








69 (add15)


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C23H30N2O3S
414.56








70 (add16)


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C23H30N4O3S
442.57








71 (add17)


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C20H30N2O3S
378.53








72 (add18)


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C22H28N2O3S
400.53
















TABLE 13





Compound Sample


(Fit for the basic structure)




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Sample
Supplier







No
(Country)
ID Number
Name
n
R1
R2





72
UOS
PB258783634
3,5-dimethylpiperidyl
0
H
H


(add18)
(Ukraine)

4-[(ethylphenylamino)sulfonyl]








phenyl ketone





73
Princeton
OSSK_810181
3,5-dimethylpiperidyl
0
H
H


(add19)
(USA)

4-[(4-bromopyrazolyl)methyl]








phenyl ketone





74
Princeton
OSSK_810279
3,5-dimethylpiperidyl
0
H
H


(add20)
(USA)

4-[(4-bromo-3,5-dimethylpyrazolyl)methyl]








phenyl ketone





75
Princeton
OSSK_824836
2-{4-[((3S,5R)-
0
H
H


(add21)
(USA)

3,5-dimethylpiperidyl)carbonyl]phenyl}-








2,4,5-trihydroisothiazole-1,1,3-trione





76
Princeton
OSSK_824897
2-{4-[((3S,5R)-
0
H
H


(add22)
(USA)

3,5-dimethylpiperidyl)carbonyl]phenyl}-








4-methyl-2,4,5-trihydroisothiazole-








1,1,3-trione





77
Princeton
OSSK_824958
2-{4-[((3S,5R)-3,5-
0
H
H


(add23)
(USA)

dimethylpiperidyl)carbonyl]phenyl)-








4,4-dimethyl-2,4,5-trihydroisothiazole-








1,1,3-trione





78
ENAMINE
T5891124
4-[({[4-(tert-butyl)phenyl]sulfonyl}amino)
0
H
H


(add24)
(Ukraine)

methyl]phenyl








3,5-dimethylpiperidyl ketone













Sample

Chemical
Molecular


No
R3
Formula
Weight





72 (add18)


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C22H28N2O3S
400.53





73 (add19)


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C18H22BrN3O
376.29





74 (add20)


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C20H26BrN3O
404.34





75 (add21)


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C17H22N2O4S
350.43





76 (add22)


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C18H24N2O4S
364.46





77 (add23)


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C19H26N2O4S
378.49





78 (add24)


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C25H34N2O3S
442.61
















TABLE 14





Compound Sample


(Fit for the basic structure)




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Sample
Supplier







No
(Country)
ID Number
Name
n
R1
R2





78
UOS
PB275102704
4-[({[4-(tert-
0
H
H


(add24)
(Ukraine)

butyl)phenyl]sulfonyl}








amino)methyl]phenyl 3,5-








dimethylpiperidyl ketone





79
ENAMINE
T5984447
4-{[(2,3-
0
H
H


(add25)
(Ukraine)

dimethylphenyl)amino]








sulfonyl}phenyl 3,5-








dimethylpiperidyl ketone








80 (add26)
ENAMINE (Ukraine)
T5991171
3,5-dimethylpiperidyl 4-methyl-3- {[(4-methylphenyl)amino] sulfonyl}phenyl ketone
0
H


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81
ENAMINE
T5992247
3,5-dimethylpiperidyl
0
H
H


(add27)
(Ukraine)

4-{[(4-methylphenyl)amino]








sulfonyl}phenyl ketone





81
UOS
PB291309174
3,5-dimethylpiperidyl
0
H
H


(add27)
(Ukraine)

4-{[(4-methylphenyl)amino]








sulfonyl}phenyl ketone





82
ENAMINE
T5993116
3,5-dimethylpiperidyl
0
H
H


(add28)
(Ukraine)

4-{[(4-fluorophenyl)amino]








sulfonyl}phenyl ketone





83
ENAMINE
T5996172
3,5-dimethylpiperidyl
0
H
H


(add29)
(Ukraine)

4-[(2-methyl(1,3-thiazol-








4-yl))methylthio]








phenyl ketone





84
ENAMINE
T5997889
4-[(2H,3H-benzo[3,4-e]
0
H
H


(add30)
(Ukraine)

1,4-dioxin-6-ylsulfonyl)








amino]phenyl








3,5-dimethylpiperidyl








ketone





85
ENAMINE
T6053107
3,5-dimethylpiperidyl 4-
0
H
H


(add31)
(Ukraine)

[(6-methyl(4-hydroimidazo








[1,2-a]pyridin-2-








yl))methoxy]








phenyl ketone













Sample

Chemical
Molecular


No
R3
Formula
Weight





78 (add24)


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C25H34N2O3S
442.61





79 (add25)


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C22H28N2O3S
400.53





80 (add26)
CH3
C22H28N2O3S
400.53





81 (add27)


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C21H26N2O3S
386.51





81 (add27)


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C21H26N2O3S
386.51





82 (add28)


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C20H23FN2O3S
390.47





83 (add29)


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C19H24N2OS2
360.54





84 (add30)


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C22H26N2O5S
430.52





85 (add31)


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C23H27N3O2
377.48
















TABLE 15





Compound Sample


(Fit for the basic structure)




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Sample
Supplier







No
(Country)
ID Number
Name
n
R1
R2





86
ENAMINE
T6055225
3,5-dimethylpiperidyl
0
H
H


(add32)
(Ukraine)

4-[(5-methyl(1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl))methoxy]








phenyl ketone





87
ENAMINE
T6232627
3,5-dimethylpiperidyl
0
H
H


(add33)
(Ukraine)

4-(1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolylsulfonyl)








phenyl ketone





88
ENAMINE
T6101662
3,5-dimethylpiperidyl
0
H
H


(add34)
(Ukraine)

4-{[(4-ethoxyphenyl)amino]sulfonyl}








phenyl ketone





88
UOS
PB184214142
3,5-dimethylpiperidyl
0
H
H


(add34)
(Ukraine)

4-{[(4-ethoxyphenyl)amino]sulfonyl}








phenyl ketone





89
ENAMINE
T6114600
3,5-dimethylpiperidyl
0
H
H


(add35)
(Ukraine)

4-{[(4-fluorophenyl)sulfonyl]amino}








phenyl ketone





90
Princeton
OSSL__069022
3,5-dimethylpiperidyl
0
H
H


(add36)
(USA)

4-[(4-chloro-3,5-dimethylpyrazolyl)methyl]








phenyl ketone





91
Zelinsky
UZI/2518327
3,5-dimethylpiperidyl
0
H
H


(add37)
(ART-

4-(5-phenyl(1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl))






CHEM)

phenyl ketone






(Germany)













Sample

Chemical
Molecular


No
R3
Fomula
Weight





86 (add32)


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C18H23N3O3
329.39





87 (add33)


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C23H28N2O3S
412.55





88 (add34)


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C22H28N2O4S
416.53





88 (add34)


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C22H28N2O4S
416.53





89 (add35)


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C20H23FN2O3S
390.47





90 (add36)


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C20H26ClN3O
359.89





91 (add37)


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C22H23N3O2
361.44
















TABLE 16





Compound Sample


(Fit for the basic structure)




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Sample
Supplier
ID






No
(Country)
Number
Name
n
R1
R2





92
ENAMINE
T6131058
3,5-dimethylpiperidyl
0
H
H


(add38)
(Ukraine)

4-{[(2-methoxyethyl)amino]








sulfonyl}phenyl ketone





93
ENAMINE
T6132785
4-(benzimidazol-2-
0
H
H


(add39)
(Ukraine)

ylthiomethyl)phenyl 3,5-








dimethylpiperidyl ketone





93
UOS
PB184210580
4-(benzimidazol-2-
0
H
H


(add39)
(Ukraine)

ylthiomethyl)phenyl 3,5-








dimethylpiperidyl ketone








94 (add40)
ENAMINE (Ukraine)
T6142049
3,5-dimethylpiperidyl 4-chloro-3- [(3-methylpiperidyl)sulfonyl]phenyl ketone
0


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H





95
ENAMINE
T6151070
3,5-dimethylpiperidyl
0
H
H


(add41)
(Ukraine)

4-[(phenylsulfonyl)amino]








phenyl ketone





96
ENAMINE
T6154735
3-{4-[(3,5-
0
H
H


(add42)
(Ukraine)

dimethylpiperidyl)carbonyl]








phenyl}-2-methyl-








3-hydroquinazolin-4-one





97
ENAMINE
T6182050
4-({4-[(3,5-
0
H
H


(add43)
(Ukraine)

dimethylpiperidyl)carbonyl]








phenyl}sulfonyl)piperazin-2-one





98
ENAMINE
T6186857
N-{4-[(3,5-
0
H
H


(add44)
(Ukraine)

dimethylpiperidyl)carbonyl]








phenyl}-2-thienylcarboxamide













Sample

Chemical
Molecular


No
R3
Fomula
Weight





92
SO2NHCH2CH2OCH3
C17H26N2O4S
354.46


(add38)








93 (add39)


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C22H25N3OS
379.52





93 (add39)


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C22H25N3OS
379.52





94
Cl
C20H29ClN2O3S
412.97


(add40)








95 (add41)


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C20H24N2O3S
372.48





96 (add42)


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C23H25N3O2
375.46





97 (add43)


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C18H25N3O4S
379.47





98 (add44)


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C19H22N2O2S
342.46
















TABLE 17





Compound Sample


(Fit for the basic structure)




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Sample
Supplier







No
(Country)
ID Number
Name
n
R1
R2





98
UOS
PB184213386
N-{4-[(3,5-dimethylpiperidyl)
0
H
H


(add44)
(Ukraine)

carbonyl]phenyl}-








2-thienylcarboxamide








99 (add45)
ENAMINE (Ukraine)
T6190262
3,5-dimethylpiperidyl 4-methyl-3-(piperidylsulfonyl) phenyl ketone
0
H


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100
ENAMINE
T5768807
3,5-dimethylpiperidyl
0
H
H


(add46)
(Ukraine)

4-(piperidylsulfonyl)








phenyl ketone





100
UOS
PB234963720
3,5-dimethylpiperidyl
0
H
H


(add46)
(Ukraine)

4-(piperidylsulfonyl)








phenylketone





101
LifeChemicals
F0440-0309
3,5-dimethylpiperidyl
0
H
H


(add47)
(Ukraine)

4-[(3,5-dimethylpiperidyl)








sulfonyl]








phenyl ketone





102
UOS
PB184212112
3,5-dimethylpiperidyl
0
H
H


(add48)
(Ukraine)

4-(4-chloro-3,5-








dimethylpyrazolyl)phenyl








ketone








103 (add49)
UOS (Ukraine)
PB184212166
3,5-dimethylpiperidyl 4-chloro-3-(piperidylsulfonyl) phenyl ketone
0
H


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104
UOS
PB184213526
4-benzimidazolylphenyl
0
H
H


(add50)
(Ukraine)

3,5-dimethylpiperidyl ketone













Sample

Chemical
Molecular


No
R3
Fomula
Weight





98 (add44)


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C19H22N2O2S
342.46





99
CH3
C20H30N2O3S
378.53


(add45)








100 (add46)


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C19H28N2O3S
364.5





100 (add46)


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C19H28N2O3S
364.5





101 (add47)


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C21H32N2O3S
392.56





102 (add46)


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C19H24ClN3O
345.87





103
Cl
C19H27ClN2O3S
398.95


(add49)








104 (add50)


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C21H23N3O
333.43
















TABLE 18





Compound Sample


(Fit for the basic structure)




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Sample
Supplier
ID






No
(Country)
Number
Name
n
R1
R2





105 (add51)
UOS (Ukraine)
PB184214076
3,5-dimethylpiperidyl 4-chloro-3-{[(4- ethoxyphenyl)amino] sulfonyl}phenyl ketone
0


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H





106
UOS
PB184215230
3,5-dimethylpiperidyl
0
H
H


(add52)
(Ukraine)

4-{[(4-fluoro-3-








methylphenyl)sulfonyl]amino}








phenyl ketone













Sample

Chemical
Molecular


No
R3
Fomula
Weight





105
Cl
C22H27ClN2O4S
450.98


(add51)








106 (add52)


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C21H25FN2O3S
404.5



















TABLE 19









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2


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3


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4


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TABLE 20









5


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6


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7


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8


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TABLE 21









9


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10


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11


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12


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TABLE 22









13


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14


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15


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16


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TABLE 23







17


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20


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TABLE 24









21


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22


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23


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24


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25


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26


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TABLE 25









27


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28


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29


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30


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TABLE 26









31


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32


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33


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34


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TABLE 27









35


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36


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37


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38


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39


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40


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TABLE 28








41


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42


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43


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44


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45


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TABLE 29








46


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47


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48


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49


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TABLE 30








50


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51


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52


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53


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TABLE 31







54


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55 (add 1)


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56 (add 2)


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57 (add 3)


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TABLE 32








58 (add 4)


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59 (add 5)


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60 (add 6)


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61 (add 7)


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TABLE 33







62 (add 8)


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63 (add 9)


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64 (add 10)


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65 (add 11)


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TABLE 34







66 (add 12)


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67 (add 13)


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68 (add 14)


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69 (add 15)


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TABLE 35








70 (add 16)


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71 (add 17)


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72 (add 18)


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73 (add 19)


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TABLE 36







74 (add 20)


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75 (add 21)


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76 (add 22)


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77 (add 23)


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78 (add 24)


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TABLE 37







79 (add 25)


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80 (add 26)


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81 (add 27)


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82 (add 28)


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83 (add 29)


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84 (add 30)


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TABLE 38







85 (add 31)


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86 (add 32)


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87 (add 33)


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88 (add 34)


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TABLE 39







89 (add 35)


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90 (add 36)


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91 (add 37)


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92 (add 38)


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93 (add 39)


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TABLE 40







94 (add 40)


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95 (add 41)


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96 (add 42)


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97 (add 43)


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TABLE 41








 98 (add 44)


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 99 (add 45)


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100 (add 46)


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101 (add 47)


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TABLE 42








102 (add 48)


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103 (add 49)


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104 (add 50)


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105 (add 51)


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106 (add 52)


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Specific examples of the pharmacologically acceptable salt of the compound represented by formula (I) (including formula (Ia)) include, but are not limited to, alkaline metal salts such as sodium salt, potassium salt or lithium salt; alkaline earth metal salts such as calcium salt or magnesium salt; organic amine salts such as cyclohexylamine salt, trimethylamine salt or diethanolamine salt; basic amino acid salts such as arginine salt or lysine salt; and ammonium salts.


It is possible to convert the compound represented by formula (I) (including formula (Ia)) to a pharmacologically acceptable ester according to conventional methods. The types of the “pharmacologically acceptable ester” are not particularly limited. Any type of ester may be used as long as it has the same pharmaceutical applicability as the compound represented by formula (I) and is pharmacologically acceptable.


When the compound represented by formula (I) (including formula (Ia)) has asymmetric carbon(s) within its molecule, racemic compounds and optically active compounds thereof are also included in the present invention.


Compounds represented by formula (I) (including formula (Ia)), pharmacologically acceptable salts thereof or pharmacologically acceptable esters thereof may occur as various solvates, e.g., solvates formed with water, methanol, ethanol, dimethylformamide, ethyl acetate or the like. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising such solvates are also included in the present invention.


Compounds represented by formula (I) (including formula (Ia)), pharmacologically acceptable salts thereof or pharmacologically acceptable esters thereof bind to mSin3B that specifically binds to neural restrictive silencer factor (NRSF). Therefore, they may be used as a prophylactic and/or a therapeutic for diseases associated with abnormal expression of neural restrictive silencer factor NRSF/REST or abnormal expression of genes targeted by NRSF/REST. Examples of diseases associated with abnormal expression of neural restrictive silencer factor NRSF/REST or abnormal expression of genes targeted by NRSF/REST include neurodegenerative diseases (such as Down's syndrome, Alzheimer's disease, Huntington's disease and Parkinson's disease), cancer (such as medulloblastoma), atopic dermatitis, diabetes, cardiomyopathy, neuropathic pain and so forth.


It has been described above that abnormal expression of NRSF/REST or genes targeted by NRSF/REST is involved in Down's syndrome, Alzheimer's disease, Huntington's disease, medulloblastoma and neuropathic pain.


It has been reported that gene expression of an enzyme tyrosine hydroxylase which provides a rate limiting step in the synthetic pathway of dopamine (which is believed to be depleted in Parkinson's disease patients' brains) is regulated by NRSF/REST (Regulation of human tyrosine hydroxylase gene by neuron-restrictive silencer factor. Kim S M, Yang J W, Park M J, Lee J K, Kim S U, Lee Y S, Lee M A. BBRC 346, 426 (2006); Neuroscience Research, 65-236)).


A report has been made that NRSF/REST is a repressor of the expression of neuropilin-1 that is a receptor for semaphorin 3A (Sema3A) (Neuron restrictive silencer factor NRSF/REST is a transcriptional repressor of neuropilin-1 and diminishes the ability of semaphorin 3A to inhibit keratinocyte migration. Kurschat P, Bielenberg D, Rossignol-Tallandier M, Stahl A, Klagsbrun M. J Biol Chem. 2006 Feb. 3; 281(5):2721-9. Epub 2005 Dec. 5.). It has been reported that activation of Sema3A signals is effective in alleviating symptoms of atopic dermatitis; this suggests that NRSF/REST can be a novel target molecule for treating atopic dermatitis.


It has been reported that NRSF/REST is involved in the regulation of expression of connexin36 (essential for insulin secretion) (Critical role of the transcriptional repressor neuron-restrictive silencer factor in the specific control of connexin36 in insulin-producing cell lines. Martin D, Tawadros T, Meylan L, Abderrahmani A, Condorelli D F, Waeber G, Haefliger J A. J Biol Chem. 2003 Dec. 26; 278(52):53082-9. Epub 2003 Oct. 16.). This suggests that NRSF/REST can be a novel target molecule for treating diabetes.


It has been reported that mice expressing a dominant-negative mutant of NRSF/REST in their hearts exhibit dilated cardiomyopathy and highly likely to undergo arrhythmias or sudden death (NRSF regulates the fetal cardiac gene program and maintains normal cardiac structure and function. K. Kuwahara, Y. Saito, M. Takano, Y. Arai, S. Yasuno, Y. Nakagawa, N. Takahashi, Y. Adachi, G. Takemura, M. Horie, Y. Miyamaoto, T. Morisaki, S. kuratomi, A. Noma, H. Fujiwara, Y. Yoshimasa, H. Kinoshita, R. Kawakami, I. Kishimoto, M. Nakanishi, S. Usami, Y. Saito, M. Harada, K. Nakao, The EMBO Journal, 22, 6310-6321 (2003)). This suggests that NRSF/REST can be a novel target molecule for treating cardiomyopathy.


A substance capable of binding to the PAH1 domain of mSin3B (e.g., compounds represented by formula (I) (including formula (Ia)), pharmacologically acceptable salts thereof or pharmacologically acceptable esters thereof) may be administered to a human or an animal in the form of a pharmaceutical preparation (e.g., injection, capsules, tablets, powder, granules, etc.) formulated by conventional methods. For example, such a pharmaceutical preparation may be administered orally at a daily dose of approximately 0.1-1000 mg/kg (body weight), preferably at a daily dose of approximately 1-500 mg/kg (body weight), as converted to the amount of the active ingredient. This dose may be administered once or may be divided into several times. However, the dose and the number of times of administration may be appropriately altered depending on the symptoms and age of the patient, the method of administration route, and so forth. When the substance is formulated into an injection, a carrier such as physiological saline may be used. When the substance is formulated into capsules, tablets, powder or granules, excipients such as starch, lactose, sucrose or calcium carbonate; binders such as starch paste, gum arabic, gelatin, sodium alginate, carboxymethylcellulose or hydroxypropylcellulose; lubricants such as magnesium stearate or talc; and disintegrants such as starch, agar, crystalline cellulose, calcium carbonate, sodium hydrogencarbonate or sodium alginate may be used. The content of the active ingredient in pharmaceutical preparations may be varied between 1 to 99% by weight. For example, when the pharmaceutical preparation takes the form of tablets, capsules, granules or powder, the content of the active ingredient is preferably 5-80% by weight; when the pharmaceutical preparation takes the form of injection, the content of the active ingredient is preferably 1-10% by weight.


EXAMPLES

Hereinbelow, the present invention will be described with reference to the following Examples. However, the present invention is not limited to these Examples.


In Preparation Examples 1 to 22, the derivatives of 3,5-dimethyl-1-(3-methyl-4-nitrobenzoyl)piperidine shown below were synthesized.




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Methods of synthesis are summarized in Schemes 1 to 4 described below.




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Preparation Example 1
Scheme 1
Preparation of 3,5-Dimethyl-1-(3-Methylbenzoyl)piperidine (NCR-1)

3,5-Dimethylpiperidine (0.73 g) and triethylamine (2.25 ml) were dissolved in dichloromethane (20 ml). A solution of 3-methylbenzoylchloride (1.00 g) in dichloromethane (10 ml) was added dropwise at the freezing point. After stirring for 30 minutes at 0° C., the reaction solution was poured into water (100 ml) and extracted with chloroform (50 ml). The organic layer was washed with saturated brine (100 ml), dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and, after filtration, concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel flash column chromatography (developing solvent: n-hexane/ethyl acetate=4:1) to obtain the subject compound (NCR-1 cis form:trans form=9:1) (0.95 g, yield 63%) as a colorless oil. 1H-NMR (CDCl3, 500 MHz, δ; ppm) 0.76-1.86 (10H, m), 2.15-2.23 (0.9H, m), 2.36 (3H, s), 2.44-2.49 (0.9H, m), 3.08 (0.1H, m), 3.20 (0.1H, m), 3.32-3.34 (0.1H, m), 3.63-3.65 (0.9H, m), 7.14 (1H, d, J=7.3 Hz), 7.19 (1H, d, J=7.3 Hz), 7.20 (1H, s), 7.26 (1H, t, J=7.6 Hz); MS (EI) m/z: 231 (M+).


Preparation Example 2
Scheme 1
Preparation of 3,5-Dimethyl-1-(4-Nitrobenzoyl)piperidine (NCR-2)

The subject compound (NCR-2 cis form:trans form=9:1) (yield 92%) was obtained in the same manner as in Preparation Example 1 except that 4-nitrobenzoylchloride was used instead of 3-methylbenzoylchloride. Crude crystals of NCR-2 (1.31 g) were re-crystallized from n-hexane-chloroform to obtain white crystals (0.78 g).


mp 120-125° C.; 1H-NMR (CDCl3, 500 MHz, δ; ppm) 0.77-1.71 (10H, m), 2.20-2.51 (0.9H, m), 2.51-2.56 (0.9H, m), 2.99 (0.1H, m), 3.22 (0.1H, m), 3.27-3.29 (0.1H, m), 3.42-3.45 (0.9H, m), 3.89-3.91 (0.1H, m), 4.66-4.68 (0.9H, m), 7.54 (2H, d, J=8.7 Hz), 8.27 (2H, d, J=8.7 Hz); MS (EI) m/z: 262 (M+); Anal. Calcd. for C14H18N2O3: C, 64.10; H, 6.92; N, 10.68. Found: C, 65.51; H, 7.17; N, 10.97.


Preparation Example 3
Scheme 1
Preparation of 3-Methyl-1-(4-Nitrobenzoyl)piperidine (NCR-4)

The subject compound (NCR-4) (yield 89%) was obtained in the same manner as in Preparation Example 1 except that 3-methylpiperidine was used instead of 3,5-dimethylpiperidine and that 4-nitrobenzoylchloride was used instead of 3-methylbenzoylchloride. Crude crystals of NCR-4 (1.19 g) were re-crystallized from n-hexane-chloroform to obtain brown crystals (0.83 g).


mp 70.2-71.3° C.; 1H-NMR (CDCl3, 500 MHz, δ; ppm) 0.79 (1.5H, d, J=6.5 Hz), 0.97 (1.5H, d, J=6.5 Hz), 1.17-1.89 (5H, m), 2.47 (0.5H, m), 2.67 (0.5H, m), 2.84 (0.5H, m), 2.96 (0.5H, m), 3.42 (0.5H, m), 3.49 (0.5H, m), 4.51 (1H, m), 7.54 (2H, d, J=8.8 Hz), 8.25 (2H, d, J=8.5 Hz); MS (EI) m/z: 248 (M+); Anal. Calcd. for C13H16N2O3: C, 62.89; H, 6.50; N, 11.28. Found: C, 62.78; H, 6.42; N, 11.28.


Preparation Example 4
Scheme 1
Preparation of 3-Methyl-1-(3-Methylbenzoyl)piperidine (NCR-5)

The subject compound (NCR-4) (yield 75%) was obtained as a colorless, oily material, in the same manner as in Preparation Example 1 except that 3-methylpiperidine was used instead of 3,5-dimethylpiperidine.



1H-NMR (CDCl3, 500 MHz, δ; ppm) 0.77 (1.5H, s), 0.94 (1.5H, s), 1.11-1.85 (51H, m), 2.34 (3H, m), 2.41 (0.5H, m), 2.61 (0.5H, m), 2.78 (0.5H, m), 2.90 (0.5H, m), 3.57-3.65 (1H, m), 4.51 (1H, m), 7.13 (1H, d, J=7.4 Hz), 7.17-7.18 (2H, m), 7.24 (1H, t, J=7.8 Hz); MS (EI) m/z: 217 (M+).


Preparation Example 5
Scheme 1
Preparation of 1-(Benzoyl)-3,5-Dimethyl piperidine (NCR-6)

The subject compound (NCR-6 cis form:trans form=9:1) (yield 76%) was obtained in the same manner as in Preparation Example 1 except that benzoylchloride was used instead of 3-methylbenzoylchloride. Crude crystals of NCR-6 (1.18 g) were re-crystallized from n-hexane-chloroform to obtain white crystals (0.48 g).


mp 107.2-108.7° C.; 1H-NMR (CDCl3, 500 MHz, δ; ppm) 0.76-0.96 (6H, m), 1.47-1.87 (4H, m), 2.17-2.22 (0.9H, m), 2.45-2.50 (0.9H, m), 3.07 (0.1H, m), 3.21 (0.1H, m), 3.32-3.34 (0.1H, m), 3.61-3.63 (0.9H, m), 3.88 (0.1H, m), 4.68-4.70 (0.9H, m), 7.36-7.41 (5H, m); MS (EI) m/z: 217 (M+); Anal. Calcd. for C14H19NO: C, 77.38; H, 8.81; N, 6.45. Found: C, 77.03; H, 8.72; N, 6.59.


Preparation Example 6
Scheme 1
Preparation of 1-Benzoylpiperidine (NCR-10)

The subject compound (NCR-10) (yield 76%) was obtained as a colorless oil in the same manner as in Preparation Example 1 except that piperidine was used instead of 3,5-dimethylpiperidine and that benzoylchloride was used instead of 3-methylbenzoylchloride.



1H-NMR (CDCl3, 500 MHz, δ; ppm) 1.41 (2H, s), 1.57 (4H, s), 3.24 (2H, s), 3.62 (2H, s), 7.29 (5H, s); MS (EI) m/z: 189 (M+),


Preparation Example 7
Scheme 1
Preparation of 3,5-Dimethyl-1-(4-Chlorobenzoyl)piperidine (NCR-11)

The subject compound (NCR-11 cis form:trans form=9:1) (yield 77%) was obtained in the same manner as in Preparation Example 1 except that 4-chlorobenzoylchloride was used instead of 3-methylbenzoylchloride. Crude crystals of NCR-11 (1.11 g) were re-crystallized from n-hexane-chloroform to obtain white crystals (0.53 g).


mp 113.5-115.4° C.; 1H-NMR (CDCl3, 500 MHz, δ; ppm) 0.74-0.93 (7H, m), 1.45-1.96 (3H, m), 2.14-2.19 (0.9H, m), 2.45-2.50 (0.9H, m), 3.03 (0.1H, m), 3.17 (0.1H, m), 3.28 (0.1H, m), 3.54-3.56 (0.9H, m), 3.83 (0.1H, m), 4.62-4.64 (0.9H, m), 7.28-7.32 (2H, m), 7.33-7.36 (2H, m); MS (EI) m/z: 251 (M+); Anal. Calcd. for C14H18NO: C, 66.79; H, 7.21; N, 5.56. Found: C, 66.42; H, 6.96; N, 5.80.


Preparation Example 8
Scheme 2
Preparation of 3-Methyl-1-(3-Methyl-4-Nitrobenzoyl)piperidine (NCR-3)

3-Methyl-4-nitrobenzoic acid (1.00 g) and N,N-dimethylformamide (catalytic amount) were dissolved in dichloromethane (20 ml). Oxalyl chloride (0.94 ml) was added, and the resultant mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 1 hour and 30 minutes. The reaction solution was concentrated under reduced pressure, dissolved in dichloromethane (10 ml) and added dropwise to a solution of 3-methylpiperidine (1.10 g) and triethylamine (1.90 ml) in dichloromethane (20 ml) at the freezing point. After stirring for 20 hours at 0° C., the reaction solution was poured to water (100 ml) and extracted with chloroform (50 ml). The organic layer was washed with saturated brine (100 ml), dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and, after filtration, concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel flash column chromatography (developing solvent: n-hexane/ethyl acetate=2:1) to obtain the subject compound (NCR-3) (1.37 g, yield 94%). Crude crystals of NCR-3 (1.37 g) were re-crystallized from n-hexane-chloroform to obtain white crystals (0.88 g).


mp 82.0-82.8° C.; 1H-NMR (CDCl3, 500 MHz, δ; ppm) 0.72 (1.5H, d, J=6.5 Hz), 0.89 (1.5H, d, J=6.5 Hz), 1.08-1.80 (5H, m), 2.34-2.39 (0.5H, m), 2.53 (3H, s), 2.55-2.60 (0.5H, m), 2.72-2.76 (0.5H, m), 2.84-2.89 (0.5H, m), 3.35-3.38 (0.5H, m), 3.42-3.45 (0.5H, m), 4.42-4.44 (1H, m), 7.22 (1H, d, J=8.3 Hz), 7.26 (1H, s), 7.90 (1H, d, J=8.3 Hz); MS (EI) m/z: 262 (M+); Anal. Calcd. for C14H18N2O3: C, 64.10; H, 6.92; N, 10.68. Found: C, 65.23; H, 7.13; N, 10.96.


Preparation Example 9
Scheme 2
Preparation of 1-(3-Methyl-4-Nitrobenzoyl)piperidine (NCR-8)

The subject compound (NCR-8) (yield 89%) was obtained in the same manner as in Preparation Example 8 except that piperidine was used instead of 3-methylpiperidine. Crude crystals of NCR-8 (1.22 g) were re-crystallized from n-hexane-chloroform to obtain white crystals (0.98 g).


mp 71.7-72.2° C.; 1H-NMR (CDCl3, 500 MHz; ppm) 1.52 (2H, s), 1.69 (4H, s), 2.61 (3H, s), 3.29 (2H, s), 3.71 (2H, s), 7.33 (1H, d, J=8.3 Hz), 7.36 (1H, s), 7.99 (1H, d, J=8.4 Hz); MS (EI) m/z: 248 (M+); Anal. Calcd. for C13H16N2O3: C, 62.89; H, 6.50; N, 11.28. Found: C, 62.29; H, 6.40; N, 11.17.


Preparation Example 10
Scheme 2
Preparation of N,N-Diethyl-3 Methyl-4-Nitrobenzamide (NCR-9)

The subject compound (NCR-9) (yield 71%) was obtained in the same manner as in Preparation Example 8 except that diethylamine was used instead of 3-methylpiperidine. Crude crystals of NCR-9 (0.93 g) were re-crystallized with n-hexane-chloroform to obtain brown crystals (0.63 g).


mp 74.5-76.0° C.; 1H-NMR (CDCl3, 500 MHz, δ; ppm) 1.13 (3H, m), 1.26 (3H, m), 2.63 (3H, s), 3.24 (2H, m), 3.36 (2H, m), 7.34-7.37 (2H, m), 8.01 (1H, d, J=8.0 Hz); MS (EI) m/z: 236 (M+); Anal. Calcd. for C12H16N2O3: C, 61.00; H, 6.83; N, 11.86. Found: C, 60.72; H, 6.94; N, 11.83.


Preparation Example 11
Scheme 2
Preparation of 3-Methyl-4-Nitro-N,N-Dipropylbenzamide (NCR-13)

The subject compound (NCR-13) (yield 90%) was obtained as a yellow oil in the same manner as in Preparation Example 8 except that dipropylamine was used instead of 3-methylpiperidine.



1H-NMR (CDCl3, 500 MHz, δ; ppm) 0.58-0.61 (3H, m), 0.79-0.82 (3H, m), 1.35-1.39 (2H, m), 1.42-1.57 (2H, s), 2.45 (3H, s), 2.97-3.00 (2H, m), 3.29-3.32 (2H, m), 7.17 (1H, d, J=8.4 Hz), 7.19 (1H, s), 7.83 (1H, d, J=8.3 Hz); MS (EI) m/z: 264 (MI).


Preparation Example 12
Scheme 2
Preparation of N,N-Diisobutyl-3-Methyl-4-Nitrobenzamide (NCR-14)

The subject compound (NCR-14) (yield 99%) was obtained as a yellow oil in the same manner as in Preparation Example 8 except that diisobutylamine was used instead of 3-methylpiperidine.



1H-NMR (CDCl3, 500 MHz, δ; ppm) 0.65 (6H, d, J=6.5 Hz), 0.88 (6H, d, J=7.0 Hz), 1.75-1.81 (1H, m), 2.01-2.05 (1H, m), 2.51 (3H, s), 2.96 (2H, d, J=7.5 Hz), 3.27 (2H, d, J=7.5 Hz), 7.20-7.22 (2H, m), 7.89 (1H, d, J=9.0 Hz); MS (EI) m/z: 292 (M+).


Preparation Example 13
Scheme 2
Preparation of N,N-Diisopropyl-3-Methyl-4-Nitrobenzamide (NCR-15)

The subject compound (NCR-15) (yield 71%) was obtained as a yellow oil in the same manner as in Preparation Example 8 except that diisopropylamine was used instead of 3-methylpiperidine. Crude crystals of NCR-15 (0.94 g) were re-crystallized from n-hexane-chloroform to obtain white crystals (0.60 g).


mp 107.6-109.7° C.; 1H-NMR (CDCl3, 500 MHz, δ; ppm) 1.16 (6H, m), 1.54 (6H, m), 3.54 (1H, m), 3.71 (1H, m), 7.26 (1H, d, J=8.3 Hz), 7.28 (1H, s), 8.00 (1H, d, J=8.3 Hz); MS (EI) m/z: 264 (M+); Anal. Calcd. for C14H20N2O3: C, 63.62; H, 7.63; N, 10.60. Found: C, 63.47; H, 7.47; N, 10.66.


Preparation Example 14
Scheme 2
Preparation of N,N-di-sec-Butyl-3-Methyl-4-Nitrobenzamide (NCR-16)

The subject compound (NCR-16) (yield 83%) was obtained as a yellow oil in the same manner as in Preparation Example 8 except that di-sec-butylamine was used instead of 3-methylpiperidine.



1H-NMR (CDCl3, 500 MHz, δ; ppm) 0.83-0.86 (3H, m), 0.95-0.98 (3H, m), 1.16-1.17 (3H, m), 1.43 (1H, m), 1.50-1.53 (3H, m), 1.58-1.60 (1H, m), 1.85-2.28 (2H, m), 2.62 (3H, s), 3.15 (1H, m), 3.46 (1H, m), 7.26-7.28 (2H, m), 7.99 (1H, d, J=8.2 Hz); MS (EI) m/z: 292 (M+).


Preparation Example 15
Scheme 2
Preparation of 2,6-Dimethyl-1-(3-Methyl-4-Nitrobenzoyl)piperidine (NCR-17)

The subject compound (NCR-17) (yield 82%) was obtained in the same manner as in Preparation Example 8 except that cis-2,6-dimethylpiperidine was used instead of 3-methylpiperidine. Crude crystals of NCR-17 (1.14 g) were re-crystallized from n-hexane-chloroform to obtain white crystals (0.79 g).


mp 99.7-100.5° C.; 1H-NMR (CDCl3, 500 MHz, δ; ppm) 1.29 (6H, m), 1.55-1.74 (6H, m), 1.84-1.89 (2H, m), 7.30 (1H, d, J=8.3 Hz), 7.31 (1H, s), 8.01 (1H, d, J=8.3 Hz); MS (EI) m/z: 276 (M+); Anal. Calcd. for C15H20N2O3: C, 65.20; H, 7.30; N, 10.14. Found: C, 64.97; H, 7.01; N, 10.07.


Preparation Example 16
Scheme 2
Preparation of N,N-Dibenzyl-3-Methyl-4-Nitrobenzamide (NCR-18)

The subject compound (NCR-18) (yield 75%) was obtained as white crystals in the same manner as in Preparation Example 8 except that dibenzylamine was used instead of 3-methylpiperidine and that re-crystallization with n-hexane-chloroform was carried out instead of silica gel flash column chromatography.


mp 105.8-108.7° C.; 1H-NMR (CDCl3, 500 MHz, δ; ppm) 2.58 (3H, s), 4.35 (2H, s), 4.72 (2H, s), 7.12 (2H, d, J=7.0 Hz), 7.29-7.43 (10H, m), 7.96 (1H, d, J=8.5 Hz); MS (EI) m/z: 360 (M+); Anal. Calcd. for C22H20N2O3: C, 73.32; H, 5.59; N, 7.77. Found: C, 73.10; H, 5.95; N, 8.08.


Preparation Example 17
Scheme 2
Preparation of 1-(3-Methyl-4-Nitrobenzoyl)pyrrolidine (NCR-19)

The subject compound (NCR-19) (yield 96%) was obtained in the same manner as in Preparation Example 8 except that pyrrolidine was used instead of 3-methylpiperidine. Crude crystals of NCR-19 (1.13 g) were re-crystallized from n-hexane-chloroform to obtain yellow crystals (0.71 g).


mp 61.3-61.9° C.; 1H-NMR (CDCl3, 500 MHz, δ; ppm) 1.87-1.91 (2H, m), 1.93-1.97 (2H, m), 2.58 (3H, s), 3.35 (2H, t, J=6.7 Hz), 3.61 (2H, t, J=7.0 Hz), 7.42 (1H, d, J=8.3 Hz), 7.46 (1H, s), 7.96 (1H, d, J=8.4 Hz); MS (EI) m/z: 234 (M+); Anal. Calcd. for C12H14N2O3: C, 61.53; H, 6.02; N, 11.96. Found: C, 61.41; H, 5.98; N, 11.92.


Preparation Example 18
Scheme 2
Preparation of 1-(3-Methyl-4-Nitrobenzyol)azepane (NCR-20)

The subject compound (NCR-20) (yield 92%) was obtained in the same manner as in Preparation Example 8 except that azepane was used instead of 3-methylpiperidine. Crude crystals of NCR-20 (1.21 g) were re-crystallized from n-hexane-chloroform to obtain yellow crystals (0.69 g).


mp 62.5-63.8° C.; 1H-NMR (CDCl3, 500 MHz, δ; ppm) 1.62-1.65 (6H, m), 1.82-1.85 (2H, m), 2.62 (3H, s), 3.36 (2H, t, J=5.5 Hz), 3.68 (2H, t, J=5.5 Hz), 7.36 (1H, d, J=8.2 Hz), 7.38 (1H, s), 8.00 (1H, d, J=8.3 Hz); MS (EI) m/z: 262 (M+); Anal. Calcd. for C14H18N2O3: C, 64.10; H, 6.92; N, 10.68. Found: C, 63.84; H, 6.76; N, 10.70.


Preparation Example 19
Scheme 2
Preparation of 1-(3-Methyl-4-Nitrobenzyol)azocane (NCR-21)

The subject compound (NCR-21) (yield 64%) was obtained in the same manner as in Preparation Example 8 except that azocane was used instead of 3-methylpiperidine. Crude crystals of NCR-21 (0.89 g) were re-crystallized from n-hexane-chloroform to obtain yellow crystals (0.80 g).


mp 75.7-77.0° C.; 1H-NMR (CDCl3, 500 MHz, δ; ppm) 1.59 (8H, m), 1.85-1.86 (2H, m), 2.60 (3H, s), 3.26 (2H, m), 3.61 (2H, t, J=6.5 Hz), 7.30 (1H, d, J=8.5 Hz), 7.31 (1H, s), 7.98 (1H, d, J=8.3 Hz); MS (EI) m/z: 276 (M+); Anal. Calcd. for C15H20N2O3: C, 65.20; H, 7.30; N, 10.14.


Found: C, 65.09; H, 7.29; N, 10.10.


Preparation Example 20
Scheme 2
Preparation of N-Cyclohexyl-3-Methyl-4-Nitrobenzamide (NCR-22)

The subject compound (NCR-22) (yield 53%) was obtained in the same manner as in Preparation Example 8 except that cyclohexylamine was used instead of 3-methylpiperidine. Crude crystals of NCR-22 (0.70 g) were re-crystallized with n-hexane-chloroform to obtain white crystals (0.55 g).


mp 134.2-141.0° C.; 1H-NMR (CDCl3, 500 MHz, δ; ppm) 1.20-1.29 (3H, m), 1.40-1.48 (21H, m), 1.66-1.80 (3H, m), 2.04-2.05 (2H, m), 2.64 (3H, s), 3.96-3.99 (1H, m), 5.95 (1H, brs), 7.66 (1H, d, J=8.5 Hz), 7.73 (1H, s), 7.99 (1H, d, J=8.6 Hz); MS (EI) m/z: 262 (M+); Anal. Calcd. for C14H18N2O3: C, 64.10; H, 6.92; N, 10.68. Found: C, 63.89; H, 6.72; N, 10.68.


Preparation Example 21
Scheme 3
Preparation of 3,5-Dimethyl-1-(3-Methyl-4-Nitrobenzyl)piperidine (NCR-7)

3-Methyl-4-nitrobenzyl bromide (1.00 g), 3,5-dimethylpiperidine (0.60 ml) and potassium carbonate (0.90 g) were dissolved in acetone (20 ml), followed by heating under reflux for 6 hours. The reaction solution was concentrated under reduced pressure, dissolved in chloroform (10 ml), poured into water (100 ml) and extracted with chloroform (50 ml). The organic layer was washed with saturated brine (100 ml), dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and, after filtration, concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel flash column chromatography (developing solvent: n-hexane/ethyl acetate=10:1) to obtain the subject compound (NCR-7) (0.70 g, yield 61%) as a yellow oil.



1H-NMR (CDCl3, 500 MHz, δ; ppm) 0.80-0.82 (6H, m), 1.44-1.48 (2H, m), 1.64-1.72 (3H, m), 2.59 (3H, s), 2.71-2.74 (2H, m), 3.46 (2H, s), 7.27-7.29 (2H, m), 7.92 (1H, d, J=9.0 Hz); MS (EI) m/z: 262 (M+);


Preparation Example 22
Scheme 4
Preparation of 3,5-Dimethyl-1-[(3-Methyl-4-Nitrophenyl)sulfonyl]piperidine (NCR-12)
Step 1: Preparation of 3-Methyl 4-Nitrobenzenethiol (1)

5-Chloro-2-nitrotoluene (1.00 g), sodium sulfate nonahydrate (1.01 g), sulfur (136.24 mg) and sodium hydroxide (233.12 mg) were dissolved in ethanol (20 ml) and heated under reflux for 2 hours. The reaction solution was poured into 10% hydrochloric acid (100 ml) and extracted with ethyl acetate (50 ml). The organic layer was washed with saturated brine (100 ml), dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and, after filtration, concentrated under reduced pressure.


The residue was purified by silica gel flash column chromatography (developing solvent: n-hexane/ethyl acetate=15:1) to obtain the subject compound (1) (0.74 g, yield 75%) as brown crystals.



1H-NMR (DMSO, 500 MHz, δ; ppm) 2.01 (1H, s), 2.48 (3H, s), 7.50-7.63 (2H, m), 7.99 (1H, s).


Step 2: Preparation of 3-Methyl-4-Nitrobenzenesulfonic Acid (2)

The 3-methyl 4-nitrobenzenethiol (1) (0.74 g) obtained in the preceding step was dissolved in acetic acid (10 ml). Aqueous hydrogen peroxide (5 ml) was added thereto, and the resultant mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 hour and 30 minutes. The reaction solution was concentrated under reduced pressure, purified by silica gel flash column chromatography (developing solvent: n-hexane/ethyl acetate=20:1) to obtain the subject compound (2) (0.64 g, yield 68%) as a yellow oil.



1H-NMR (DMSO, 500 MHz, δ; ppm) 2.56 (3H, s), 7.78 (1H, d, =8.1 Hz), 7.83 (1H, s), 7.96 (1H, d, J=8.4 Hz).


Step 3: Preparation of 3,5-Dimethyl-1-[(3-Methyl-4-Nitrophenyl)sulfonyl]piperidine

The 3-methyl-4-nitrobenzenesulfonic acid (2) (0.64 g) obtained in Step 2 was dissolved in thionyl chloride (1.2 ml) and heated under reflux for 20 hours. The reaction solution was concentrated under reduced pressure and dissolved in dichloromethane (5 ml). This solution was added dropwise to a solution of 3,5-dimethylpiperidine (0.49 ml) and triethylamine (1.20 ml) in dichloromethane (10 ml) at the freezing point. After stirring for 3 hours and 30 minutes at room temperature, the reaction solution was poured into water (50 ml) and extracted with chloroform (20 ml). The organic layer was washed with saturated brine (50 ml), dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and, after filtration, concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel flash column chromatography (developing solvent: n-hexane/ethyl acetate=10:1) to obtain the subject compound (NCR-12) (155.3 mg, yield 17%). Crude crystals of NCR-12 (155.3 mg) were re-crystallized from n-hexane-chloroform to obtain brown crystals (99.2 mg).


mp 132.7-138.5° C.; 1H-NMR (CDCl3, 500 MHz, δ; ppm) 0.88-0.89 (6H, m), 1.58-1.81 (6H, m), 3.76 (2H, d, J=6.5 Hz), 7.73 (1H, d, J=8.0 Hz), 7.75 (1H, s), 8.06 (1H, d, J=8.3 Hz); MS (EI) m/z: 312 (M+); Anal. Calcd. for C14H20N2O4S: C, 53.83; H, 6.45; N, 8.97. Found: C, 53.62; H, 6.49; N, 9.11.


Example 1

Experiments were carried out under the following STD-NMR measuring conditions.


1. Samples






    • (1) Protein: 15N-mSin3B [According to the method described in Example 1 in WO2006/030722, 15N-mSin3B (the PAH1 domain of mSin3B (a.a. 28-107) labeled with 15N) was prepared.]

    • (2) Ligands: 3,5-dimethylpeperidyl 3-methyl-4-nitrophenyl ketone (purchased from SPECS); 1-[4-(difluoromethoxy)phenyl]-2-(3,5-dimethylpiperidyl)ethan-1-one (purchased from Enamine); 3,5-dimethylpiperidyl 4-chloro-3-nitrophenyl ketone (purchased from Vitas-M Laboratory, LTD.), 3,5-dimethylpiperidyl 4-fluorophenyl ketone (purchased from Vitas-M Laboratory, LTD.), 2-(2,6-dimethylmorpholin-4-yl)-N-(2-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)acetamide (purchased from Enamine); 1-benzoyl-3,5-dimethylpiperidine (NCR6) (prepared in Preparation Example 5); 3,5-dimethyl-1-(3-methyl-4-nitrobenzyl)piperidine (NCR7) (prepared in Preparation Example 21); 3,5-dimethyl-1-(4-chlorobenzoyl)piperidine (NCR11) (prepared in Preparation Example 7); 3-methyl-4-nitro-N,N-dipropylbenzamide (NCR13) (prepared in Preparation Example 11); N,N-diisobutyl-3-methyl-4-nitrobenzamide (NCR14) (prepared in Preparation Example 12); N,N-diisopropyl-3-methyl-4-nitrobenzamide (NCR15) (prepared in Preparation Example 13)


      2. Sample Preparation

    • (1) Samples necessary for measurement were prepared in 500 μl samples.

    • (2) The concentration of the protein was 10 μM, and the concentration of the ligands was 400 μM.

    • (3) As a solvent, 100 mM phosphate buffer (pH 7.2) (5% d-DMSO) was used. The protein and the ligand were mixed therein.


      3. NMR Measuring Conditions


      1H-STD; number of scans: 4; measurement time: 2 minutes


      4. NMR Apparatus


      Bruker AVANCE 600 MHz (cryo-probe), Bruker AVANCE 700 MHz (cryo-probe)





The results are shown in FIGS. 1 to 11. Since STD spectra were observed with the 11 ligands used in the measurement, it was judged that these ligands interact with the protein.


Example 2

Cell growth effects were examined on 3,5-dimethylpiperidyl 3-methyl-4-nitrophenyl ketone (compound 155) and 1-[4-(difluoromethoxy)phenyl]-2-(3,5-dimethylpiperidyl)ethan-1-one (compound A28) (MTT assay using a human medulloblastoma cell strain).


Materials and Methods


Compounds: 3,5-dimethylpiperidyl 3-methyl-4-nitrophenyl ketone (compound 155) (purchased from SPECS); 1-[4-(difluoromethoxy)phenyl]-2-(3,5-dimethylpiperidyl)ethan-1-one (compound A28) (purchased from Enamine)


Cell: DAOY (human medulloblastoma cell strain) (provided by Kanno, Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Yokohama City University)


Medium: DMEM (High Glucose, Nacalai Tesque)


Reagent for cell counting: MTT cell counting kit (Nacalai Tesque) MTT Assay: (operations)


Day −1: DAOY was plated on three 96-well plates at 5×103 cells/well. These three plates were for use on day 0, day 1 and day 3, respectively. As a medium, 10% FBS-containing DMEM was used.


Day 0: MTT assay was carried out using the plate for day 0 to measure the activity at the basal cell count. With respect to the plates for day 1 and day 3, the compound was added to give a concentration of 100 μg/ml (as controls, DMEM alone and DMEM containing DMSO (solvent) were used).


Specifically, the compound-containing DMEM was prepared in advance, and the compound was added to the plate through medium exchange. At this time, FBS concentration was lowered to 5% in order to prevent the masking of the compound's effect due to excessive growth signals.


Day 1: MTT assay was carried out using the plate for day 1.


Day 3: MTT assay was carried out using the plate for day 3.


Data Analysis: Relative growths on day 1 and day 3 were calculated, with the average of MTT activities (Ab 570 nm) on day 0 in the rows of wells for addition of the respective compounds being taken, as 100.


Each experiment was performed in quadruple and each run was repeated three times. Relative values based on the values of day 0 were used to calculate data for n=12 wells and statistical tests were performed.


Test was by t-test between the cell count with DMEM alone and the cell count with the compound or DMSO.


MIT Assay: A technique for cell counting using the respiratory activity of mitochondria as an indicator. When the respiratory activity is high (the value at Ab 570 nm is high), it can be interpreted that the cell count is large.


Results


The results are summarized in the following Table.









TABLE 43







Relative Growth














DMEM +




Compound 155
A28
DMSO
DMEM only





Day
100.00 ± 5.08 
100.00 ± 6.56
100.00 ± 3.76 
100.00 ± 5.45 


0


Day
123.16 ± 10.03
233.28 ± 1.69
158.33 ± 15.78
146.33 ± 11.22


1


Day
105.07 ± 17.53
 90.17 ± 171
297.78 ± 15.42
282.09 ± 15.63


3










Test (Two Sample t-Test)


(Compound) or (DMEM + DMSO) vs (DMEM only)













Compound 155
A28
DMEM + DMSO







Day 1
0.12215
5.90E−08
0.52411



Day 3
7.71E−08
1.23E−11
0.46362











Compound A28: This compound showed a transient, abnormal cell growth on Day 1. When cells were observed on day 3, they appeared morphologically dead. It is believed that cells finally die from depletion of nutrients in the medium or the like as a result of abnormally accelerated growth. The phenotype of this compound was very distinct even without performing MTT assay. Compound 155: Cell growth was inhibited on both day 1 and day 3. It seems that this compound is the most promising as a drug candidate.


Example 3
Materials and Methods

Compounds: No. 5, No. 15, No. 23, NCR 6, NCR 7, NCR 11, NCR 13, NCR 14, NCR 15


Cell: DAOY (human medulloblastoma cell strain)


Medium: DMEM (High Glucose, Nacalai Tesque)


Reagent for cell counting: MTT cell counting kit (Nacalai Tesque) *Hereinafter, referred to as MTT assay.


Operations


Day −1:


DAOY was plated on three 96-well plates at 5×103 cells/well. These three plates were for use on day 0, day 1 and day 3, respectively. As a medium, 10% FBS-containing DMEM was used.


Day 0:


The medium in the plate for day 0 was exchanged with 5% FBS-containing DMEM, and cells were cultured therein for 30 minutes. Then, MTT assay was carried out to measure the activity at the basal cell count.


With respect to the plates for day 1 and day 3, the medium was exchanged with 5% FBS-containing medium, and the compound was added simultaneously at this time (as a control, DMSO (the solvent) alone was added).


Day 1:


MTT assay was carried out using the plate for day 1.


Day 3:


MTT assay was carried out using the plate for day 3.


Data Analysis:


Relative growths on day 1 and day 3 were calculated, with the average of MTT activities (Ab 570 nm) on day in the rows of wells for the respective compounds being taken as 100. Each experiment was performed in quadruple.


Statistical test was performed by compound-treated cells and DMSO-treated cells.


Results


Compounds No. 5, No. 15 and No. 23 were added to cells at final concentrations of 100 μg/ml, 10 μg/ml, 1 μg/ml and 0.1 μg/ml, and the relative growth rates of the cells were examined. With any of the compounds, measured values of MTT assay showed a significant decrease, compared to DMSO-added cells, when the concentration was 100 μg/ml. With compound No. 5, measured values of MTT assay did not change greatly during the experiment period; therefore, this compound is likely to have an inhibitory action on cell growth. On the other hand, with compounds No. 15 and No. 23, almost all cells had died three days after their addition. Therefore, it was suggested that these compounds have cytotoxicity (FIG. 12).


Compounds NCR 6, NCR 7, NCR 11, NCR 13, NCR 14 and NCR 15 were added at a final concentration of 200 μM/ml or 20 μM/ml. When NCR 7 was added at 200 μM/ml, cytotoxicity was observed (FIG. 13).


Example 4
Evaluation of Efficacies of mSin3B Compounds on Chronic Pain Model Animal

A neuropathic pain model was created by partial sciatic nerve ligation using 6-10 week old C57BL male mice (20-25 g) (TEXAM Corporation) (Inoue et al., Nature Medicine, 10: 712-718, 2004). mSin3B compounds were dissolved in 100% DMSO. Immediately before administration, the compound was diluted with artificial cerebrospinal fluid (DMSO final concentration: 0.5%) and administered into the spinal subarachnoid space (i.t.) at 0.5 nmol/5 μl. For control group, DMSO (0.5%) diluted with artificial cerebrospinal fluid was administered as a vehicle. In an experiment involving systemic administration of mSin3B compounds, the compound was diluted with physiological saline (DMSO final concentration: 10%) immediately before administration and administered at 5 mg/kg intraperitoneally (i.p.). For the control group in this experiment, DMSO (10%) diluted with physiological saline was administered as a vehicle. On the other hand, morphine was dissolved in physiological saline and administered intraplantarly (i.pl.) at 30 nmol/20 μl. ACU values from 10 to 60 minutes after morphine administration were calculated to evaluate of the analgesic effect of morphine. For behavioral analysis concerning pain, (1) “electrical stimulation-induced paw withdrawal (EPW) test” (Matsumoto et al., J Pharmacol Exp Ther, 318:735-740, 2006; Ueda, Mol Pain, 4:11, 2008, REVIEW) to evaluate a pain threshold in response to C-fiber specific electrical stimulation (5 Hz) and (2) “thermal paw withdrawal test” (Inoue et al., Nature Medicine, 10: 712-718, 2004) to evaluate a pain threshold in response to thermal stimulation were used. For expression analysis of a group of pain-associated genes (Nav 1.8 and MOP), the cell soma of primary sensory neuron (dorsal root ganglia) after nerve injury was used; evaluation was made by quantitative real time PCR.


mSin3B compounds: 3,5-dimethylpiperidyl 3-methyl-4-nitrophenyl ketone (compound 155), 1-[4-(difluoromethoxy)phenyl]-2-(3,5-dimethylpiperidyl)ethan-1-one (compound A28), N-[(4-fluorophenyl)methyl]-N′-(3-methylbutyl)butane-1,4-diamide (compound 106)


Results and Discussion
Experiment (1)

Three days after nerve injury, mSin3B compound (A28) was administered once, followed by analysis of mRNA levels of a group of pain-associated genes (Nav 1.8 and MOP) in dorsal root ganglia at 3, 6 and 12 hours after the administration (n=3 for each analysis). As a result, a tendency was observed that the lowering of expression of Nav 1.8 and MOP after nerve injury is recovered by about 10-15% by treatment with A28 (0.5 nmol i.t.) (FIG. 14). It was suggested that about 3-6 hours are needed for the effect to appear.


Experiment (2)

Subsequently, the efficacies of mSin3B compounds (A28, 155, 106 (NC)) on hypoesthesia after nerve injury were evaluated by EPW test. Three days after nerve injury, increase of pain threshold in response to C-fiber stimulation (i.e., hypoesthesia) was observed in injury groups (injury-veh group: n=5; injury-A28 group: n=6; injury-155 group: n=6; injury-106 group: n=6) compared to control group (sham-veh group: n=6). Further, mSin3B compounds (A28, 155, 106 (NC)) or vehicle was administered once per day after behavioral analysis. As a result, a tendency of recovery from hypoesthesia was observed starting 4 days after nerve injury (1 day after the start of administration) in injury-A28 group and injury-155 group; this tendency became more marked 5 days after nerve injury (2 days after the start of administration) (FIG. 15). As a result of statistical analysis, a significant difference was recognized between pain threshold values at 3 days after nerve injury and 5 days after nerve injury in injury-A28 group and injury-155 group. On the other hand, no effect on pain threshold was recognized in injury-106 group.


Experiment (3)

Subsequently, in consideration of clinical indications, mSin3B compound (A28 or 155) was administered systemically (intraperitoneally) (5 mg/kg) and consecutively for 3, 4 and 5 days after nerve injury, followed by evaluation of the effect on pain threshold. Pain tests were performed prior to administration of the compound. As a result, time-dependent recovery from hypoesthesia was observed in both A28- and 155-administered groups (n=3 for each group) relative to the hypoesthesia at 3 days after nerve injury (control group) (FIG. 16).


Experiment (4)

Further, efficacies of mSinB3 compounds (A28, 155, 106 (NC)) on morphine resistance after nerve injury were evaluated using thermal paw withdrawal test. Administration of mSin3B compounds was started 3 days after nerve injury, and after 5 days after nerve injury 2 days after the start of administration, peripheral morphine (30 nmol i.pl.) analgesia was analyzed (sham-veh group: n=6; injury-veh group: n=5; injury-A28 group: n=6; injury-155 group: n=6; injury-106 group: n=3). The results revealed that, compared to sham-veh group, effect of morphine analgesia disappeared in injury-veh group, but morphine analgesia almost equivalent to that in sham-veh group was obtained in injury-A28 group. In injury-155 group, significant recovery of morphine analgesia was recognized. On the other hand, morphine analgesia was hardly recognized in injury-106 group. These results are shown in FIG. 17.


Experiment (5)

mRNA levels of Nav 1.8 in dorsal root ganglia after administration of mSin3B compound (A28 or 155) (0.5 nmol i.t.) were evaluated by a quantitative real time method, revealing that compound 155 exhibited a remarkable inhibitory effect on the lowering of expression of Nav 1.8 due to nerve injury; however, A28 did not exhibit a significant change (sham-veh group: n=3; injury-veh group: n=3; injury-A28 group: n=3; injury-155 group: n=2) (FIG. 18).


All the publications, patents and patent applications cited herein are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.


INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY

A substance capable of binding to the PAH1 domain of mSin3B (e.g., a compound represented by formula (I), pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof, or pharmacologically acceptable ester thereof) may be used as a medicine, especially as a prophylactic and/or a therapeutic for diseases associated with abnormal expression of neural restrictive silencer factor NRSF/REST or abnormal expression of genes targeted by NRSF/REST.


PRIOR ART LITERATURE
Patent Documents



  • Patent Document No. 1: WO2006/030722 International Publication



Non-Patent Documents



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  • Non-Patent Document No. 2: Okazaki T et al.: Neurobiol Aging, 16, 883-894 (1995)

  • Non-Patent Document No. 3: Lawinger P et al.: Nature Med., 7, 826-831 (2000)

  • Non-Patent Document No. 4: Zuccato C et al.: Nature Genetics, 35, 76-83 (2003)

  • Non-Patent Document No. 5: Naruse Y et al.: Proc. Natl Acad. Sci. USA, 96, 13691-13696 (1999)

  • Non-Patent Document No. 6: J. Mol. Biol., 354, 903-915 (2005)

  • Non-Patent Document No. 7: Uchida et al., Neuroscience 166, 1-4, 2010

  • Non-Patent Document No. 8: Uchida et al., J Neurosci 30, 4806-4814, 2010

  • Non-Patent Document No. 9: Ueda, Mol Pain 4:11, 2008, Review

  • Non-Patent Document No. 10: Ueda, Pharmacol Ther 109:57-77, 2006, Review


Claims
  • 1. A method of treating a disease associated with abnormal expression of neural restrictive silencer factor NRSF/REST or abnormal expression of genes targeted by NRSF/REST, comprising administering to a subject a pharmacologically effective amount of a substance capable of binding to the PAH1 domain of mSin3B, wherein the disease is neuropathic pain and the substance is a compound represented by A28 or 155 or a pharmacological acceptable salt or ester thereof, where A28 and 155 are:
  • 2. A method of preparing and administering a substance capable of binding to the PAH1 domain of mSin3B, comprising: preparing a prophylactic and/or a therapeutic substance that binds to the PAH1 domain of mSin3B for a disease associated with abnormal expression of neural restrictive silencer factor NRSF/REST or abnormal expression of genes targeted by NRSF/REST; and administering to a subject the substance that binds to the PAH1 domain of mSin3B,wherein the disease is neuropathic pain and the substance is a compound represented by A28 or 155 or a pharmacological acceptable salt or ester thereof, where A28 and 155 are:
  • 3. A method of treatment with a substance capable of binding to the PAH1 domain of mSin3B, comprising: administering to a subject a substance capable of binding to the PAH1 domain of mSin3B to treat a disease associated with abnormal expression of neural restrictive silencer factor NRSF/REST or abnormal expression of genes targeted by NRSF/REST, wherein the disease is neuropathic pain and the substance is a compound represented by A28 or 155 or a pharmacological acceptable salt or ester thereof, where A28 and 155 are:
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