Imidazonaphthyridines
View Patent ↗Imidazonaphthyridine and tetrahydroimidazonaphthyridine compounds induce the biosynthesis of cytokines such as interferon and tumor necrosis factor. The compounds exhibit antiviral and antitumor properties. Methods of preparing the compounds and intermediates useful in the preparation of the compounds are also disclosed.
1. A compound of formula
wherein
R 1 is selected from the group consisting of:
hydrogen;
C 1-20 alkyl or C 2-20 alkenyl that is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of:
aryl;
heteroaryl;
heterocyclyl;
O—C 1-20 alkyl,
O—(C 1-20 alkyl) 0-1 -aryl;
O—(C 1-20 alkyl) 0-1 -heteroaryl;
O—(C 1-20 alkyl) 0-1 -heterocyclyl;
C 1-20 alkoxycarbonyl;
S(O) 0-2 —C 1-20 alkyl;
S(O) 0-2 —(C 1-20 alkyl) 0-1 -aryl;
S(O) 0-2 —(C 1-20 alkyl) 0-1 -heteroaryl;
S(O) 0-2 —(C 1-20 alkyl) 0-1 -heterocyclyl;
N(R 3 ) 2 ;
N 3 ;
oxo;
halogen;
NO 2 ;
OH; and
SH; and
C 1-20 alkyl-NR 3 -Q-X—R 4 or —C 2-20 alkenyl-NR 3 -Q-X—R 4 wherein Q is —CO— or —SO 2 —; X is a bond, —O— or —NR 3 — and R 4 is aryl; heteroaryl; heterocyclyl; or —C 1-20 alkyl or C 2-20 alkenyl that is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of:
aryl;
heteroaryl;
heterocyclyl;
O—C 1-20 alkyl, —O—(C 1-20 alkyl) 0-1 -aryl;
O—(C 1-20 alkyl) 0-1 -heteroaryl;
O—(C 1-20 alkyl) 0-1 -heterocyclyl;
C 1-20 alkoxycarbonyl;
S(O) 0-2 —C 1-20 alkyl;
S(O) 0-2 —(C 1-20 alkyl) 0-1 -aryl;
S(O) 0-2 —(C 1-20 alkyl) 0-1 -heteroaryl;
S(O) 0-2 —(C 1-20 alkyl) 0-1 -heterocyclyl;
N(R 3 ) 2 ;
NR 3 —CO—O—C 1-20 alkyl;
N 3 ;
oxo;
halogen;
NO 2 ;
OH; and
SH; or R 4 is
wherein Y is —N— or —CR—;
R 2 is selected from the group consisting of:
hydrogen;
C 1-10 alkyl;
C 2-10 alkenyl;
aryl;
C 1-10 alkyl-O—C 1-10 -alkyl;
C 1-10 alkyl-O—C 2-10 alkenyl; and
C 1-10 alkyl or C 2-10 alkenyl substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of:
OH;
halogen;
N(R 3 ) 2 ;
CO—N(R 3 ) 2 ;
CO—C 1-10 alkyl;
N 3 ;
aryl;
heteroaryl;
heterocyclyl;
CO-aryl; and
CO-heteroaryl;
each R 3 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C 1-10 alkyl; and
each R is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1-10 alkyl C 1-10 alkoxy, halogen and trifluoromethyl,
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
2. A compound of formula
wherein
R 1 is selected from the group consisting of:
hydrogen;
C 1-20 alkyl or C 2-20 alkenyl that is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of:
aryl;
heteroaryl;
heterocyclyl;
O—C 1-20 alkyl,
O—(C 1-20 alkyl) 0-1 -aryl;
O—(C 1-20 alkyl) 0-1 -heteroaryl;
O—(C 1-20 alkyl) 0-1 -heterocyclyl;
C 1-20 alkoxycarbonyl;
S(O) 0-2 —C 1-20 alkyl;
S(O) 0-2 —(C 1-20 alkyl) 0-1 -aryl;
S(O) 0-2 —(C 1-20 alkyl) 0-1 -heteroaryl;
S(O) 0-2 —(C 1-20 alkyl) 0-1 -heterocyclyl;
N(R 3 ) 2 ;
N 3 ;
oxo;
halogen;
NO 2 ;
OH; and
SH; and
C 1-20 alkyl-NR 3 -Q-X—R 4 or —C 2-20 alkenyl-NR 3 -Q-X—R 4 wherein Q is —CO— or —SO 2 —; X is a bond, —O— or —NR 3 — and R 4 is aryl; heteroaryl; heterocyclyl; or —C 1-20 alkyl or C 2-20 alkenyl that is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of:
aryl;
heteroaryl;
heterocyclyl;
O—C 1-20 alkyl,
O—(C 1-20 alkyl) 0-1 -aryl;
O—(C 1-20 alkyl) 0-1 -heteroaryl;
O—(C 1-20 alkyl) 0-1 -heterocyclyl;
C 1-20 alkoxycarbonyl;
S(O) 0-2 —C 1-20 alkyl;
S(O) 0-2 —(C 1-20 alkyl) 0-1 -aryl;
S(O) 0-2 —(C 1-20 alkyl) 0-1 -heteroaryl;
S(O) 0-2 —(C 1-20 alkyl) 0-1 -heterocyclyl;
N(R 3 ) 2 ;
NR 3 —CO—O—C 1-20 alkyl;
N 3 ;
oxo;
halogen;
NO 2 ;
OH; and
SH; or R 4 is
wherein Y is —N— or —CR—;
R 2 is selected from the group consisting of:
hydrogen;
C 1-10 alkyl;
C 2-10 alkenyl;
aryl;
C 1-10 alkyl-O—C 1-10 -alkyl;
C 1-10 alkyl-O—C 2-10 alkenyl; and
C 1-10 alkyl or C 2-10 alkenyl substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of:
OH;
halogen;
N(R 3 ) 2 ;
CO—N(R 3 ) 2 ;
CO—C 1-10 alkyl;
N 3 ;
aryl;
heteroaryl;
heterocyclyl;
CO-aryl; and
CO-heteroaryl;
each R 3 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C 1-10 alkyl; and
each R is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1-10 alkyl, C 1-10 alkoxy, halogen and trifluoromethyl,
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.