IP Library Granted Patent US 8,835,602
Granted Patent B2
US 8,835,602 · App. 12/550,977 · Granted Sep 16, 2014

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Patent No.
US 8,835,602
App. No.
12/550,977
Granted
Sep 16, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

Compounds having the Formula I and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are provided in which the variables are described herein. Methods of making the compounds of Formula I are also disclosed.

Claims (92)

1. A compound of formula I

and stereoisomers, tautomers and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof,

wherein

Z is —NR 5

X is —CR a R b —;

Y is —CR c R d —;

R a , R c , R b , and R d are independently —H or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or aralkyl group;

R 1 at each occurrence is independently —H or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, alkenyl, aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl, or heteroaralkyl group; or, R 1 together with the carbon to which it is attached and the adjacent nitrogen, forms a substituted or unsubstituted pyrrolidine, oxazolidine, thiazolidine, imidazolidine, or piperidine ring;

R 2 is —H or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, alkenyl, aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl or heteroaralkyl group; or R 2 and R 3 together with the atoms to which they are attached form a substituted or unsubstituted pyrrolidine, oxazolidine, thiazolidine, imidazolidine, or piperidine ring;

R 3 is —H, PG 3 , or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, alkenyl, aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl or heteroaralkyl group; wherein PG 3 is a protecting group; or R 2 and R 3 together with the atoms to which they are attached form a substituted or unsubstituted pyrrolidine, oxazolidine, thiazolidine, imidazolidine, or piperidine ring;

R 4 is —H, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, alkenyl, aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl or heteroaralkyl group, or a CHR 1 —NH—R 6 group;

R 5 is a —H, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl or a heteroaralkyl group, or a —NH—CHR 1 —C(O)—R 7 group;

R 6 is —H, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, alkenyl, aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl or heteroaralkyl group, C(O)R 10 , —C(O)OR 10 , —[C(O)—CHR 1 —NH] m —R 10 , —[C(O)—CHR 1 —NH] m —C(O)R 10 , or —[C(O)—CHR 1 —NH] m —C(O)R 10 ;

R 7 is a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, alkenyl, aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl or heteroaralkyl group, —OR 10 , NR 10 R 10 , or —[NH—CHR 10 —C(O)] m —;

R 10 at each occurrence is independently —H or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, alkenyl, aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl or heteroaralkyl group;

m at each occurrence is independently an integer from 1 to 20; and

n is an integer from 1 to 20.

2. The compound of claim 1 wherein R a is a substituted or unsubstituted C 1-6 alkyl group, R c is a substituted or unsubstituted C 1-6 alkyl group, or both R a and R c are substituted or unsubstituted C 1-6 alkyl groups.

3. The compound of claim 1 wherein R b is —H, R d is —H, or both R b and R d are —H.

4. The compound of claim 1 wherein X is —CH 2 —, Y is —CH 2 —, or X and Y are —CH 2 —.

5. The compound of claim 1 wherein R 1 at each occurrence and R 2 are independently —H, benzyl optionally substituted with one or more OH or halogen, imidazolylmethyl, indolylmethyl, or a C 1-6 alkyl group optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —OH, —O-PG 1 , —SH, —S-PG 2 , —NH 2 , —NH-PG 3 , —C(O)OH, —C(O)O-PG 4 , —C(O)NH 2 , or —NHC(NH)NH 2 ; and wherein

PG 1 is a hydroxyl protecting group;

PG 2 is a thiol protecting group;

PG 3 is an amino protecting group; and

PG 4 is a carboxyl protecting group.

6. The compound of claim 1 wherein R 1 at each occurrence and R 2 are independently selected from the group consisting of —H, methyl, isopropyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, hydroxymethyl, 1-hydroxyethyl, thiomethyl, 4-aminobutyl, 3-guanidinopropyl, benzyl, 4-hydroxybenzyl, indolylmethyl, methylthioethyl, carboxymethyl, carboxyethyl, carboxamidomethyl, carboxamidoethyl, and imidazolylmethyl.

7. The compound of claim 1 wherein R 3 is —H or PG 3 .

8. The compound of claim 1 wherein R 2 and R 3 together form an unsubstituted pyrrolidine group.

9. The compound of claim 1 wherein R 4 is a —CHR 1 —NH—R 6 group.

10. The compound of claim 9 wherein R 6 is —H, —C(O)R 10 , —C(O)OR 10 , —[C(O)—CHR 1 —NH] m —R 10 , or —[C(O)—CHR 1 —NH] m —C(O)R 10 .

11. The compound of claim 1 wherein R 5 is a —CHR 1 —C(O)—R 7 group.

12. The compound of claim 11 wherein R 7 is —OR 10 , —NR 10 R 10 , or —[NH—CHR 1 —C(O)] m —.

13. The compound of claim 1 wherein n is 1, 2, or 3.

14. A method of preparing a compound of claim 1 comprising cyclizing a compound of Formula III,

to produce the compound of Formula I,

wherein

Z is NR 5 ;

X is —CR a R b —;

Y is —CR c R d —;

J is a leaving group or an oxo group, and the dashed line indicates a single or double bond to the leaving group or oxo group, respectively;

R a , R c , R b , and R d are independently —H or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or aralkyl group;

R 1 at each occurrence is independently —H or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, alkenyl, aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl, or heteroaralkyl group; or, R 1 together with the carbon to which it is attached and the adjacent nitrogen, forms a substituted or unsubstituted pyrrolidine, oxazolidine, thiazolidine, imidazolidine, or piperidine ring;

R 2 is —H or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, alkenyl, aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl or heteroaralkyl group; or R 2 and R 3 together with the atoms to which they are attached form a substituted or unsubstituted pyrrolidine, oxazolidine, thiazolidine, imidazolidine, or piperidine ring;

R 3 is —H, PG 3 , or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, alkenyl, aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl or heteroaralkyl group; wherein PG 3 is an amino protecting group; or R 2 and R 3 together with the atoms to which they are attached form a substituted or unsubstituted pyrrolidine, oxazolidine, thiazolidine, imidazolidine, or piperidine ring;

R 4 is a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, alkenyl, aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl or heteroaralkyl group, or a —CHR 1 —NH—R 6 group;

R 5 is a —H, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl or a heteroaralkyl group, or a —CHR 1 —C(O)—R 7 group;

R 6 is —H, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, alkenyl, aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl or heteroaralkyl group, —C(O)R 10 , —C(O)OR 10 , —[C(O)—CHR 1 —NH] m —R 10 , —[C(O)—CHR 1 —NH] m —C(O)R 10 , or —[C(O)—CHR 1 —NH] m —C(O)—OR 10 ;

R 7 is a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, alkenyl, aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl or heteroaralkyl group, —OR 10 , —NR 10 R 10 , or —[NH—CHR 1 —C(O)] m —;

R 10 at each occurrence is independently —H or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, alkenyl, aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl or heteroaralkyl group;

m is an integer from 1 to 20; and

n is an integer from 1 to 20.

15. The method of claim 14 wherein the compound of Formula III is selected from a compound of Formula IIIA, a compound of Formula IIIB, or a compound of Formula IIIC,

wherein G is a halogen and L is a leaving group.

16. The method of claim 15 further comprising coupling a compound of Formula IV

with a compound of Formula VA or VB,

and removing the amino-protecting group PG 3 to provide the compound of Formula IIIA.

17. A method of making a compound of claim 1 comprising cyclizing a compound of Formula IX,

to produce a compound of Formula I,

wherein

X is —CR a R b —;

Y is —CR c R d —;

R a , R c , R b , and R d are independently —H or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or aralkyl group;

R 1 at each occurrence is independently —H or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, alkenyl, aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl, or heteroaralkyl group; or, R 1 together with the carbon to which it is attached and the adjacent nitrogen, forms a substituted or unsubstituted pyrrolidine, oxazolidine, thiazolidine, imidazolidine, or piperidine ring;

R 2 is —H or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, alkenyl, aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl or heteroaralkyl group; or R 2 and R 3 together with the atoms to which they are attached form a substituted or unsubstituted pyrrolidine, oxazolidine, thiazolidine, imidazolidine, or piperidine ring;

R 3 is —H, —PG 3 , or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, alkenyl, aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl or heteroaralkyl group; wherein PG 3 is an amino protecting group; or R 2 and R 3 together with the atoms to which they are attached form a substituted or unsubstituted pyrrolidine, oxazolidine, thiazolidine, imidazolidine, or piperidine ring;

R 4 is a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, alkenyl, aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl or heteroaralkyl group, or a —CHR 1 —NH—R 6 group;

R 5 is a —H, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl or a heteroaralkyl group, or a —CHR 1 —C(O)—R 7 group;

R 6 is —H, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, alkenyl, aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl or heteroaralkyl group, —C(O)R 10 , —C(O)OR 10 , —[C(O)—CHR 1 —NH] m —R 10 , —[C(O)—CHR 1 —NH] m —C(O)R 10 , or —[C(O)—CHR 1 —NH] m —C(O)—OR 10 ;

R 7 is a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, alkenyl, aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl or heteroaralkyl group, —OR 10 , —NR 10 R 10 , or [NH—CHR 1 —C(O)]— m —;

R 10 at each occurrence is independently —H or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, alkenyl, aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl or heteroaralkyl group;

m is an integer from 1 to 20; and

n is an integer from 1 to 20.

18. A compound of formula I

and stereoisomers, tautomers and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof,

wherein

Z is O or —NR 5

X is —CR a R b —;

Y is —CR c R d ;

R a , R b , R c , and Rd are independently —H or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or aralkyl group;

R 1 at each occurrence is independently —H or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, alkenyl, aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl, or heteroaralkyl group; or, R 1 together with the carbon to which it is attached and the adjacent nitrogen, forms a substituted or unsubstituted pyrrolidine, oxazolidine, thiazolidine, imidazolidine, or piperidine ring;

R 2 is —H or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, alkenyl, aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl or heteroaralkyl group; or R 2 and R 3 together with the atoms to which they are attached form a substituted or unsubstituted pyrrolidine, oxazolidine, thiazolidine, imidazolidine, or piperidine ring;

R 3 is —H, PG 3 , or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, alkenyl, aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl or heteroaralkyl group; wherein PG 3 is a protecting group; or R 2 and R 3 together with the atoms to which they are attached form a substituted or unsubstituted pyrrolidine, oxazolidine, thiazolidine, imidazolidine, or piperidine ring;

R 4 is —H

R 5 is a —H, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl or a heteroaralkyl group, or a —NH—CHR 1 —C(O)—R 7 group;

R 6 is —H, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, alkenyl, aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl or heteroaralkyl group, C(O)R 10 , —C(O)OR 10 , —[C(O)—CHR 1 —NH] m —R 10 , —[C(O)—CHR 1 —NH] m —C(O)R 10 , or —[C(O)—CHR 1 —NH] m —C(O)R 10 ;

R 7 is a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, alkenyl, aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl or heteroaralkyl group, —OR 10 , NR 10 R 10 , or —[NH—CHR 10 —C(O)] m —;

R 10 at each occurrence is independently —H or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, alkenyl, aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl or heteroaralkyl group;

m at each occurrence is independently an integer from 1 to 20; and

n is an integer from 1 to 20.

19. The compound of claim 18 wherein Z is —NR 5 and R 5 is —H.

20. The composition of claim 18 wherein the compounds is

or stereoisomers, tautomers, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

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