Modulation of chemosensory receptors and ligands associated therewith
The present invention includes methods for identifying modifiers of chemosensory receptors and their ligands, e.g., by determining whether a test entity is suitable to interact with one or more interacting sites within the Venus flytrap domains of the chemosensory receptors, and modifiers capable of modulating chemosensory receptors and their ligands. The present invention also includes modifiers of chemosensory receptors and their ligands having Formula (I), its subgenus, and specific compounds. Furthermore, the present invention includes ingestible compositions comprising the modifiers of chemosensory receptors and their ligands and methods of using the modifiers of chemosensory receptors and their ligands to enhance the sweet taste of an ingestible composition or treat a condition associated with a chemosensory receptor. In addition, the present invention include processes for preparing the modifiers of chemosensory receptors and their ligands.
1. A compound having structural Formula (IIIb):
or a salt or solvate thereof;
Wherein
A is —NH 2 ;
H is —C(R 35 )— or —N—;
I is —C(R 36 ) or —N—;
J is —C(R 37 )— or —N—;
K is —C(R 38 )—;
R 17 is hydrogen;
R 35 is hydrogen;
R 36 is hydrogen;
R 37 is hydrogen, fluoro, chloro, or bromo; and
R 38 is alkenyl, substituted alkenyl, alkynyl, substituted alkynyl, cycloalkanyl, substituted cycloalkanyl, cycloalkenyl, substituted cycloalkenyl, heteroalkanyl, substituted heteroalkanyl, cycloheteroalkyl, substituted cycloheteroalkyl, —O-alkanyl, —O-(substituted alkanyl), —O-heteroalkanyl, —O-(substituted heteroalkanyl), —O-alkenyl, —O-(substituted alkenyl), —NH-alkanyl, —NH-(substituted alkanyl), —NH-alkenyl, —NH-(substituted alkenyl), —S-alkanyl, —S-(substituted alkanyl), —S-alkenyl, or —S-(substituted alkenyl).
2. The compound of claim 1 , wherein
H is —C(R 35 )—;
I is —C(R 36 )—;
J is —C(R 37 )—; and
K is —C(R 38 )—.
3. A compound having structural Formula (IIIb1):
or a salt or solvate thereof;
wherein,
A is hydrogen, —CN, —OR 9 , —NO 2 , —S(O) c R 9 , —NOR 9 , —NHOR 9 , —NR 9 COR 10 , —NR 9 R 10 , —CONR 9 R 10 , —CO 2 R 9 or —NR 9 CO 2 R 10 ;
R 17 is hydrogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl, arylalkyl, or substituted arylalkyl;
X 1 is —CH 2 —, —O—, —NR 9 —, —S—, —S(O)—, or —S(O) 2 —;
X 2 is alkylene, substituted alkylene, heteroalkylene, or substituted heteroalkylene;
m is 0 or 1;
Y 1 is heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, cycloheteroalkyl, substituted cycloheteroalkyl, or
X 3 and X 5 are independently a covalent bond, —O— or —NR 9 —;
X 4 is O, NR 9 , N—OR 9 , or S;
R x is halo, —NO 2 , —CN, —OH, —NH 2 , alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, arylalkyl, substituted arylalkyl, heteroalkyl, substituted heteroalkyl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl or substituted heteroarylalkyl;
n is 0, 1, 2, or 3;
R y is hydrogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, arylalkyl, substituted arylalkyl, heteroalkyl, substituted heteroalkyl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl or substituted heteroarylalkyl, —NR 9 R 10 ; and
each R 9 and R 10 is independently hydrogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, arylalkyl, substituted arylalkyl, heteroalkyl, substituted heteroalkyl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl or substituted heteroarylalkyl;
with the proviso that when X 1 is —O— or —S—, and m is zero; then X 3 is not —O—.
4. The compound of claim 3 , wherein
X 1 is —CH 2 —; and
Y 1 is
5. The compound of claim 3 , wherein
X 1 is —O—, —NR 9 —, or —S—;
m is 0 or 1, and
Y 1 is cycloheteroalkyl or substituted cycloheteroalkyl.
6. The compound of claim 3 , wherein
X 1 is —O—, —NR 9 —, or —S—;
m is 1, and
Y 1 is
7. The compound of claim 3 , wherein
X 2 is methylene, ethylene, propylene, iso-propylene, butylene, iso-butylene, sec-butylene, pentylene, hexylene, heptylene, dimethylethylene, methylcyclopropylene, cyclopropylmethylene, ethenylene, propenylene, or butenylene.
8. The compound of claim 3 , wherein Y 1 is piperidinyl, substituted piperidinyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, substituted tetrahydrofuranyl, tetrahydropyranyl, substituted tetrahydropyranyl, dihydrofuranyl, substituted dihydrofuranyl, pyrrolidinyl, substituted pyrrolidinyl, oxetanyl, substituted oxetanyl, saccharide ring or its derivative, substituted saccharide ring or its derivative.
9. The compound of claim 3 , wherein Y 1 is pyridinyl, substituted pyridinyl, pyrrolyl, substituted pyrrolyl, furanyl, substituted furanyl, pyrazolyl, substituted pyrazolyl, isoxazolyl, substituted isoxazolyl, oxazolyl, and substituted oxazolyl.
10. The compound of claim 3 , wherein the substituted cycloheteroalkyl comprises one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, arylalkyl, substituted arylalkyl, acyl, substituted acyl, heteroalkyl, substituted heteroalkyl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, substituted heteroarylalkyl, —CN, —OR 9 , —NO 2 , —S(O) c R 9 , —NOR 9 , —NHOR 9 , —NR 9 COR 10 , —NR 9 R 10 , —CONR 9 R 10 , —CO 2 R 9 , and —NR 9 CO 2 R 10 .
11. The compound of claim 3 , wherein Y 1 is
12. The compound of claim 3 , wherein —X 3 —C(X 4 )—X 5 — is —C(O)—, —C(O)—NH—, —NH—C(O)—, —NH—C(O)—NH—, —C(O)—O—, —O—C(O)—, —O—C(O)—O—, —NH—C(O)—O—, —O—C(O)—NH—, —C(NH)—, —C(NH)—NH—, —NH—C(NH)—, —NH—C(NH)—NH—, —C(NH)—O—, —O—C(NH)—, —O—C(NH)—O—, —NH—C(NH)—O—, —O—C(NH)—NH—, —C(N—OH)—, or —C(S)—.
13. The compound of claim 3 , wherein
A is hydrogen, or —NR 9 R 10 ;
R 17 is hydrogen; and
Y 1 is piperidinyl, substituted piperidinyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, substituted tetrahydrofuranyl, tetrahydropyranyl, substituted tetrahydropyranyl, dihydrofuranyl, substituted dihydrofuranyl, pyrrolidinyl, substituted pyrrolidinyl, oxetanyl, substituted oxetanyl, monosaccharide ring, substituted monosaccharide ring, pyridinyl, substituted pyridinyl, pyrrolyl, substituted pyrrolyl, furanyl, substituted furanyl, pyrazolyl, substituted pyrazolyl, isoxazolyl, substituted isoxazolyl, oxazolyl, or substituted oxazolyl.
14. The compound of claim 3 , wherein
A is hydrogen, or —NR 9 R 10 ;
R 17 is hydrogen;
Y 1 is —X 3 —C(X 4 )—X 5 —; and
—X 3 —C(X 4 )—X 5 — is —C(O)—, —C(O)—NH—, —NH—C(O)—, —NH—C(O)—NH—, —C(O)—O—, —O—C(O)—, —O—C(O)—O—, —NH—C(O)—O—, —O—C(O)—NH—, —C(NH)—, —C(NH)—NH—, —NH—C(NH)—, —NH—C(NH)—NH—, —C(NH)—O—, —O—C(NH)—, —O—C(NH)—O—, —NH—C(NH)—O—, —O—C(NH)—NH—, —S(O) 2 —, —NH—S(O) 2 —, —S(O) 2 —NH—, —O—S(O) 2 —, —S(O) 2 —O—, —C(N—OH)—, or —C(S)—.
15. The compound of claim 1 or 3 , having structural formula selected from the group consisting of
or a salt or solvate thereof.
16. A process of preparing a compound having structural Formula (e):
comprising reacting a compound having structural Formula (f)
with a base,
wherein:
A is —NH 2 or —OR b ;
R 17 is hydrogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, arylalkyl, or substituted arylalkyl;
R 35 , R 36 , R 37 , and R 38 are each independently hydrogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, arylalkyl, substituted arylalkyl, acyl, substituted acyl, halo, heteroalkyl, substituted heteroalkyl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl or substituted heteroarylalkyl, —CN, —NO 2 , —OR 41 , —S(O) k R 41 , —NR 41 R 42 , —CONR 41 R 42 , —CO 2 R 41 , —SO 2 NR 41 R 42 , and —NR 41 SO 2 R 42 ; or alternatively, R 35 and R 36 , R 36 and R 37 , or R 37 and R 38 , together with the atoms to which they are bonded, form a cycloalkyl, substituted cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, or substituted heterocycloalkyl ring;
R a is —CN, —C(O)R b , —C(O)OR b , —C(O)N(R b ) 2 ;
each R b is independently hydrogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, arylalkyl, substituted arylalkyl, acyl, substituted acyl, heteroalkyl, substituted heteroalkyl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, or substituted heteroarylalkyl; and
R 41 and R 42 are independently hydrogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, arylalkyl, substituted arylalkyl, acyl, substituted acyl, heteroalkyl, substituted heteroalkyl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl or substituted heteroarylalkyl; or alternatively R 41 and R 42 , together with the atoms to which they are bonded, form a cycloheteroalkyl or substituted cycloheteroalkyl ring.