Granted Patent B2

US 7,893,265 · App. 12/006,934 · Granted Feb 22, 2011

Abstract

Claims (65)

1. A compound of formula I:

wherein Q is selected from a perylene moiety, a naphthalene moiety, an anthracene moiety, and a coronene moiety.

2. The compound of claim 1 selected from:

3. A method of using a compound of formula I according to claim 1 for preparing a compound of formula II:

the method comprising reacting in a co-solvent system a compound of formula I

with an amine of the formula R 1 NH 2 , wherein:

Q is selected from a perylene moiety, a naphthalene moiety, an anthracene moiety, and a coronene moiety; and

R 1 , at each occurrence, is-L-R 2 or-L-Ar 1 —R 2 ,

wherein:

L, at each occurrence, is Y or (CH 2 CH 2 O) p ;

Y, at each occurrence, is a divalent C 1-20 alkyl group, a divalent C 1-20 haloalkyl group, or a covalent bond;

Ar 1 is a C 6-14 aryl group or a 5-14 membered heteroaryl group, each optionally substituted with 1-5 substituents independently selected from a halogen, —CN, a C 1-20 alkyl group, a C 2-20 alkenyl group, a C 1-20 alkoxy group, and a C 1-20 haloalkyl group;

R 2 , at each occurrence, is selected from a) —OR d , b) —C(O)OR d , c) —C(O)R e , d) —C(O)NR e R f , e) —C(S)OR d , f) —C(S)R e , g) —C(S)NR e R f , h) —SR d , i) —S(O) 2 OR d , j) —S(O) 2 R e , k) —S(O) 2 NR e R f , l ) a C 1-20 alkyl group, m) a C 2-20 alkenyl group, n) a C 2-20 alkynyl group, o) a C 3-10 cycloalkyl group, p) a C 6-14 aryl group, q) a 3-12 membered cycloheteroalkyl group, and r) a 5-14 membered heteroaryl group, wherein each of the C 1-20 alkyl group, the C 2-20 alkenyl group, the C 2-20 alkynyl group, the C 3-10 cycloalkyl group, the C 6-14 aryl group, the 3-12 membered cycloheteroalkyl group, and the 5-14 membered heteroaryl group optionally is substituted with 1-5-L-R 3 or -L-Ar 2 —R 3 groups;

R d , at each occurrence, is selected from a) H, b) —C(O)R e , c) —C(O)NR e R f , d) —C(S)R e , e) —C(S)NR e R f , f) a C 1-20 alkyl group, g) a C 2-20 alkenyl group, h) a C 2-20 alkynyl group, i) —Y—C 3-10 cycloalkyl group, j) —Y—C 6-14 aryl group, k) —Y-3-12 membered cycloheteroalkyl group, and l) —Y-5-14 membered heteroaryl group, wherein each of the C 1-20 alkyl group, the C 2-20 alkenyl group, the C 2-20 alkynyl group, the C 3-10 cycloalkyl group, the C 6-14 aryl group, the 3-12 membered cycloheteroalkyl group, and the 5-14 membered heteroaryl group optionally is substituted with 1-5-L-R 3 groups;

R e and R f , at each occurrence, independently are selected from a) H, b) —OH, c) —SH, d) —S(O) 2 OH, e) —C(O)OH, f) —C(O)NH 2 , g) —C(S)NH 2 , h) —OC 1-20 alkyl, i) —O—Y—C 6-14 aryl, j) —C(O)—C 1-20 alkyl, k) —C(O)—OC 1-20 alkyl, l) 13 C(S)N(C 1-20 alkyl) 2 , m) —C(S)NH—C 1-20 alkyl, n) —C(O)NH—C 1-20 alkyl, o) —C(O)N(C 1-20 alkyl) 2 , p) —S(O) m —C 1-20 alkyl, q) —S(O) m —OC 1-20 alkyl, r) —C(O)—Y—C 6-14 aryl, s) —C(O)—O—Y—C 6-14 aryl, t) —C(S)N(—Y—C 6-14 aryl) 2 , u) —C(S)N(C 1-20 alkyl)—Y—C 6-14 aryl, v) —C(S)NH—Y—C 6-14 aryl, w) —C(O)NH—Y—C 6-14 aryl, x) —C(O)N(C 1-20 alkyl)—Y—C 6-14 aryl, y) —C(O)N(Y—C 6-14 aryl) 2 , z) —S(O) m —Y—C 6-14 aryl, aa) —S(O) m —O—Y—C 6-14 aryl, ab) a C 1-20 alkyl group, ac) a C 2-20 alkenyl group, ad) a C 2-20 alkynyl group, ae) —Y—C 3-10 cycloalkyl group, af) —Y—C 6-14 aryl group, ag) —Y-3-12 membered cycloheteroalkyl group, and ah) —Y-5-14 membered heteroaryl group, wherein each of the C 1-20 alkyl groups, the C 2-20 alkenyl group, the C 2-20 alkynyl group, the C 3-10 cycloalkyl group, the C 6-14 aryl groups, the 3-12 membered cycloheteroalkyl group, and the 5-14 membered heteroaryl group optionally is substituted with 1-5-L-R 3 groups;

Ar 2 , at each occurrence, is a C 6-14 aryl group or a 5-14 membered heteroaryl group, each optionally substituted with 1-5 substituents independently selected from a halogen, —CN, a C 1-20 alkyl group, a C 2-20 alkenyl group, a C 1-20 haloalkyl group, and a C 1-20 alkoxy group;

R 3 , at each occurrence, is selected from a) halogen, b) —CN, c) —NO 2 , d) oxo, e) —OR g , f) —SR g , g) —NR g R h , h) —N(O)R g R h , i) —S(O) m R g , j) —S(O) m OR g , k) —S(O) m NR g R h , l) —C(O)R g , m) —C(O)OR g , n) —C(O)NR g R h , o) —C(S)NR g R h , p) —SiH 3 , q) —SiH(C 1-20 alkyl) 2 , r) —SiH 2 (C 1-20 alkyl), s) —Si(C 1-20 alkyl) 3 , t) a C 1-20 alkyl group, u) a C 2-20 alkenyl group, v) a C 2-20 alkynyl group, w) a C 3-10 cycloalkyl group, x) a C 6-14 aryl group, y) a 3-12 membered cycloheteroalkyl group, or z) a 5-14 membered heteroaryl group, wherein each of the C 1-20 alkyl groups, the C 2-20 alkenyl group, the C 2-20 alkynyl group, the C 3-10 cycloalkyl group, the C 6-14 aryl group, the 3-12 membered cycloheteroalkyl group, and the 5-14 membered heteroaryl group optionally is substituted with 1-5-L-R 4 groups;

R g and R h , at each occurrence, independently are selected from a) H, b) —OH, c) —SH, d) —S(O) 2 OH, e) —C(O)OH, f) —C(O)NH 2 , g) —C(S)NH 2 , h) —OC 1-20 alkyl, i) —O—Y—C 6-14 aryl, j) —C(O)—C 1-20 alkyl, k) —C(O)—OC 1-20 alkyl, l) —C(S)N(C 1-20 alkyl) 2 , m) —C(S)NH—C 1-20 alkyl, n) —C(O)NH—C 1-20 alkyl, o) —C(O)N(C 1-20 alkyl) 2 , p) —S(O) m —C 1-20 alkyl, q) —S(O) m —OC 1-20 alkyl, r) —C(O)—Y—C 6-14 aryl, s) —C(O)—O—Y—C 6-14 aryl, t) —C(S)N(—Y—C 6-14 aryl) 2 , u) —C(S)N(C 1-20 alkyl)—Y—C 6-14 aryl, v) —C(S)NH—Y—C 6-14 aryl, w) —C(O)NH—Y—C 6-14 aryl, x) —C(O)N(C 1-20 alkyl)—Y—C 6-14 aryl, y) —C(O)N(Y—C 6-14 aryl) 2 , z) —S(O) m —Y—C 6-14 aryl, aa) —S(O) m —O—Y—C 6-14 aryl, ab) a C 1-20 alkyl group, ac) a C 2-20 alkenyl group, ad) a C 2-20 alkynyl group, ae) —Y—C 3-10 cycloalkyl group, af) —Y—C 6-14 aryl group, ag) —Y-3-12 membered cycloheteroalkyl group, and ah) —Y-5-14 membered heteroaryl group, wherein each of the C 1-20 alkyl groups, the C 2-20 alkenyl group, the C 2-20 alkynyl group, the C 3-10 cycloalkyl group, the C 6-14 aryl groups, the 3-12 membered cycloheteroalkyl group, and the 5-14 membered heteroaryl group optionally is substituted with 1-5-L-R 4 groups;

R 4 , at each occurrence, is selected from a) halogen, b) —CN, c) —NO 2 , d) oxo, e) —OH, f) —NH 2 , g) —NH(C 1-20 alkyl), h) —N(C 1-20 alkyl) 2 , i) —N(C 1-20 alkyl)—Y—C 6-14 aryl, j) —N(—Y—C 6-14 aryl) 2 , k) —S(O) m H, l) —S(O) m C 1-20 alkyl, m) —S(O) 2 OH, n) —S(O) m —OC 1-20 alkyl, o) —S(O) m —O—Y—C 6-14 aryl, p) —CHO, q) —C(O)—C 1-20 alkyl, r) —C(O)—C 6-14 aryl, s) —C(O)OH, t) —C(O)—OC 1-20 alkyl, u) —C(O)—O—Y—C 6-14 aryl, v) —C(O)NH 2 , w) —C(O)NH—C 1-20 alkyl, x) —C(O)N(C 1-20 alkyl) 2 , y) —C(O)NH—Y—C 6-14 aryl, z) —C(O)N(C 1-20 alkyl)—Y—C 6-14 aryl, aa) —C(O)N(—Y—C 6-14 aryl) 2 , ab) —C(S)NH 2 , ac) —C(S)NH—C 1-20 alkyl, ad) —C(S)N(C 1-20 alkyl) 2 , ae) —C(S)N(—Y—C 6-14 aryl) 2 , af) —C(S)N(C 1-20 alkyl)—Y—C 6-14 aryl, ag) —C(S)NH—Y—C 6-14 aryl, ah) —S(O) m NH 2 , ai) —S(O) m NH(C 1-20 alkyl), aj) —S(O) m N(C 1-20 alkyl) 2 , ak) —S(O) m NH(—Y—C 6-14 aryl), al) —S(O) m N(C 1-20 alkyl)—Y—C 6-14 aryl, am) —S(O) m N(—Y—C 6-14 aryl) 2 , an) —SiH 3 , ao) —SiH(C 1-20 alkyl) 2 , ap) —SiH 2 (C 1-20 alkyl), ar) —Si(C 1-20 alkyl) 3 , as) a C 1-20 alkyl group, at) a C 2-20 alkenyl group, au) a C 2-20 alkynyl group, av) a C 1-20 alkoxy group, aw) a C 1-20 haloalkyl group, ax) a C 3-10 cycloalkyl group, ay) a C 6-14 aryl group, az) a 3-12 membered cycloheteroalkyl group, and ba) a 5-14 membered heteroaryl group;

m, at each occurrence, is 0, 1, or 2; and

p, at each occurrence, is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the compound of formula I is selected from:

and the compound of formula II is selected from:

wherein R 1 is as defined in claim 3 .

5. The method of claim 3 , wherein R 1 is selected from a straight chain C 1-20 alkyl group, a branched C 1-20 alkyl group, a branched C 2-20 alkenyl group, a —Y—C 3-10 cycloalkyl group, a —Y—C 6-14 aryl group, a —Y-3-12 membered cycloheteroalkyl group, a —Y-5-14 membered heteroaryl group, wherein each of the C 1-20 alkyl groups, the C 2-20 alkenyl group, the C 3-10 cycloalkyl group, the C 6-14 aryl group, the 3-12 membered cycloheteroalkyl group, and the 5-14 membered heteroaryl group optionally is substituted with 1-5 -L-R 3 groups, and L and R 3 are as defined in claim 3 .

6. The method of claim 3 , wherein R 1 is selected from an n-octyl group, a (3S)-3,7-dimethyl-6-octenyl group, a (3S)-3,7-dimethyloctyl group, a 4-n-hexylphenyl group, a 4-picolyl group, a 6-tert-butyloxycarbonylaminohexyl group, a 9-anthracenyl group, an anthracen-9-ylmethyl group, and a 2-(anthracen-9-yl)-ethyl group.

7. The method of claim 3 , wherein the compound of formula II is selected from:

N,N′-bis[n-octyl]-1,7-dicyanoperylene-3,4:9,10-bis(dicarboximide),

N,N′-bis[n-octyl]-1,6-dicyanoperylene-3,4:9,10-bis(dicarboximide),

N,N′-bis[(3S)-3,7-dimethyl-6-octenyl]-1,7-dicyanoperylene-3,4:9,10-bis(dicarboximide),

N,N′-bis[(3S)-3,7-dimethyl-6-octenyl]-1,6-dicyanoperylene-3,4:9,10-bis(dicarboximide),

N,N′-bis[(3S)-3,7-dimethyloctyl]-1,7-dicyanoperylene-3,4:9,10-bis(dicarboximide),

N,N′-bis[(3S)-3,7-dimethyloctyl]-1,6-dicyanoperylene-3,4:9,10-bis(dicarboximide),

N,N′-bis(2-ethylhexyl)-1,7-dicyanoperylene-3,4:9,10-bis(dicarboximide),

N,N′-bis(2-ethylhexyl)-1,6-dicyanoperylene-3,4:9,10-bis(dicarboximide),

N,N′-bis(4-n-hexylphenyl)-1,7-dicyanoperylene-3,4:9,10-bis(dicarboximide),

N,N′-bis(4-n-hexylphenyl)-1,6-dicyanoperylene-3,4:9,10-bis(dicarboximide),

N,N′-bis(4-picolyl)-1,7-dicyanoperylene-3,4:9,10-bis(dicarboximide),

N,N′-bis(4-picolyl)-1,6-dicyanoperylene-3,4:9,10-bis(dicarboximide),

N,N′-bis(6-tert-butyloxycarbonylaminohexyl)-1,7-dicyanoperylene-3,4:9,10-bis(dicarboximide),

N,N′-bis(6-tert-butyloxycarbonylaminohexyl)-1,6-dicyanoperylene-3,4:9,10-bis(dicarboximide),

N,N′-bis(9-anthracenyl)-1,7-dicyanoperylene-3,4:9,10-bis(dicarboximide),

N,N′-bis(9-anthracenyl)-1,6-dicyanoperylene-3,4:9,10-bis(dicarboximide),

N,N′-bis(anthracen-9-ylmethyl)-1,7-dicyanoperylene-3,4:9,10-bis(dicarboximide),

N,N′-bis(anthracen-9-ylmethyl)-1,6-dicyanoperylene-3,4:9,10-bis(dicarboximide),

N,N′-bis(2-(anthracen-9-yl)-ethyl)-1,7-dicyanoperylene-3,4:9,10-bis(dicarboximide),

N,N′-bis(2-(anthracen-9-yl)-ethyl)-1,6-dicyanoperylene-3,4:9,10-bis(dicarboximide),

N,N′-dioctyl-2,6-dicyanonapthalene-1,4:5,8-bis(dicarboximide),

N,N′-{4- [(3S)-3,7-dimethyl-6-octenyl]phenyl} -2,6-dicyanonaphthalene-1,4:5,8-bis(dicarboximide), and

N,N′-dioctyl-9,10-dicyanoanthracene-2,3:6,7-bis(dicarboximide).

8. The method of claim 3 , wherein R 1 is selected from an optionally substituted aryl group, an optionally substituted biaryl group, an optionally substituted arylalkyl group, and an optionally substituted biarylalkyl group.

9. The method of claim 3 , wherein the co-solvent system comprises a first solvent and a second solvent, wherein the first solvent is a polar protic solvent and the second solvent is a non-polar solvent or an aprotic solvent.

10. The method of claim 3 , wherein the co-solvent system comprises xylene and propanoic acid.

11. The method of claim 9 , wherein the first solvent is propanoic acid.

12. The method of claim 9 , wherein the second solvent is xylene.

13. The compound of claim 1 , wherein Q is a perylene moiety.

14. The compound of claim 1 , wherein Q is a naphthalene moiety.

15. The method of claim 3 , wherein Q is a perylene moiety.

16. The method of claim 3 , wherein Q is a naphthalene moiety.

17. The method of claim 3 , wherein the compound of formula I is obtained by reacting a cyanide with a compound of formula III

wherein Q is as defined in claim 3 .

18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the cyanide is selected from LiCN, NaCN, KCN, CuCN, AgCN, and trimethylsilyl cyanide.

19. A method for preparing a compound of formula I according to claim 1 :

the method comprising reacting a cyanide with a compound of formula III

wherein Q is selected from a perylene moiety, a naphthalene moiety, an anthracene moiety, and a coronene moiety.

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