Kinase inhibitors and methods of use thereof
The present invention provides compounds of formula I, pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and pharmaceutical compositions thereof. Compounds of the present invention are useful for inhibiting kinase (e.g., GSK3 (e.g., GSK3α or GSK3β) or CK1) activity. The present invention further provides methods of using the compounds described herein for treating kinase-mediated disorders, such as neurological diseases, psychiatric disorders, metabolic disorders, and cancer.
1. A method of treating Fragile X syndrome comprising administering to a subject suffering from Fragile X syndrome an effective amount of a compound of formula I:
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,
wherein:
R 1 is selected from the group consisting of optionally substituted phenyl and optionally substituted heteroaryl;
R 2 is unsubstituted C 1-6 aliphatic or C 1-6 aliphatic substituted with one or more instances of halogen;
or R 1 and R 2 are taken together with their intervening atoms to form optionally substituted, 3- to 7-membered, monocyclic, saturated, carbocyclyl or heterocyclyl, wherein the carbocyclyl or heterocyclyl formed by taking together R 1 and R 2 is optionally fused to optionally substituted phenyl or optionally substituted heteroaryl;
R 3 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, —CN, —NO 2 , optionally substituted C 1-6 aliphatic, —OR A , —N(R B ) 2 , and —SR A ;
each R A is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and optionally substituted C 1-6 aliphatic;
each R B is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and optionally substituted C 1-6 aliphatic;
R 4a and R 4b are each hydrogen;
R 5a and R 5b are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, —CN, —OR A , —N(R B ) 2 , unsubstituted C 1-6 aliphatic, and C 1-6 aliphatic substituted with one or more instances of halogen, or R 5a and R 5b are taken together with their intervening atoms to form unsubstituted, 3- to 7-membered, monocyclic, saturated, carbocyclyl or heterocyclyl; and
R 6a and R 6b are each hydrogen;
wherein:
each instance of the heteroaryl is independently 5- or 6-membered, monocyclic heteroaryl comprising 1 to 4 ring heteroatoms independently selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur, as valency allows;
each instance of the heterocyclyl independently comprises 1 to 4 ring heteroatoms independently selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur, as valency allows;
when any one of the aliphatic, carbocyclyl, heterocyclyl, phenyl, and heteroaryl referred to above is substituted with one or more substituents at a carbon atom, the one or more substituents at the carbon atom are independently selected from Group (i);
when any one of the heterocyclyl and heteroaryl referred to above is substituted with one or more substituents at a nitrogen atoms, the one or more substituents at the nitrogen atom are independently selected from Group (ii);
Group (i) consists of halogen, —CN, —NO 2 , —N 3 , —SO 2 H, —SO 3 H, —OH, —OR aa , —ON(R bb ) 2 , —N(R bb ) 2 , —N(R bb ) 3 + X − , —N(OR cc )R bb , —SH, —SR aa , —SSR cc , —C(═O)R aa , —CO 2 H, —CHO, —C(OR cc ) 2 , —CO 2 R aa , —OC(═O)R aa , —OCO 2 R aa , —C(═O)N(R bb ) 2 , —OC(═O)N(R bb ) 2 , —NR bb C(═O)R aa , —NR bb CO 2 R aa , —NR bb C(═O)N(R bb ) 2 , —C(═NR bb )R aa , —C(═NR bb )OR aa , —OC(═NR bb )R aa , —OC(═NR bb )OR aa , —C(═NR bb )N(R bb ) 2 , —OC(═NR bb )N(R bb ) 2 , —NR bb C(═NR bb )N(R bb ) 2 , —C(═O)NR bb SO 2 R aa , —NR bb SO 2 R aa , —SO 2 N(R bb ) 2 , —SO 2 R aa , —SO 2 OR aa , —OSO 2 R aa , —S(═O)R aa , —OS(═O)R aa , —Si(R aa ) 3 , —OSi(R aa ) 3 —C(═S)N(R bb ) 2 , —C(═O)SR aa , —C(═S)SR aa , —SC(═S)SR aa , —SC(═O)SR aa , —OC(═O)SR aa , —SC(═O)OR aa , —SC(═O)R aa , —P(═O)(R aa ) 2 , —OP(═O)(R aa ) 2 , —OP(═O)(OR cc ) 2 , —P(═O)(NR bb ) 2 , —OP(═O)(NR bb ) 2 , —NR bb P(═O)(OR cc ) 2 , —NR bb P(═O)(NR bb ) 2 , —P(R cc ) 2 , —OP(R cc ) 2 , —B(R aa ) 2 , —B(OR cc ) 2 , —BR aa (OR cc ), C 1-10 alkyl, C 1-10 perhaloalkyl, C 2-10 alkenyl, C 2-10 alkynyl, C 3-10 carbocyclyl, 3-14 membered heterocyclyl, C 6-14 aryl, and 5-14 membered heteroaryl, wherein each alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, carbocyclyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, and heteroaryl is independently substituted with 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 R dd groups; or two geminal hydrogens on a carbon atom are replaced with the group ═O, ═S, ═NN(R bb ) 2 , ═NNR bb C(═O)R aa , ═NNR bb C(═O)OR aa , ═NNR bb S(═O) 2 R aa , ═NR bb , or ═NOR cc ; and
Group (ii) consists of hydrogen, —OH, —OR aa , —N(R cc ) 2 , —CN, —C(═O)R aa , —C(═O)N(R cc ) 2 , —CO 2 R aa , —SO 2 R aa , —C(═NR bb )R aa , —C(═NR cc )OR aa , —C(═NR cc )N(R cc ) 2 , —SO 2 N(R cc ) 2 , —SO 2 R cc , —SO 2 OR cc , —SOR aa , —C(═S)N(R cc ) 2 , —C(═O)SR cc , —C(═S)SR cc , —P(═O)(R aa ) 2 , —P(═O)(NR cc ) 2 , C 1-10 alkyl, C 1-10 perhaloalkyl, C 2-10 alkenyl, C 2-10 alkynyl, C 3-10 carbocyclyl, 3-14 membered heterocyclyl, C 6-14 aryl, and 5-14 membered heteroaryl, wherein each alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, carbocyclyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, and heteroaryl is independently substituted with 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 R dd groups;
wherein:
each instance of R aa is, independently, selected from C 1-10 alkyl, C 1-10 perhaloalkyl, C 2-10 alkenyl, C 2-10 alkynyl, C 3-10 carbocyclyl, 3-14 membered heterocyclyl, C 6-14 aryl, and 5-14 membered heteroaryl, or two R aa groups are joined to form a 3-14 membered heterocyclyl or 5-14 membered heteroaryl ring, wherein each alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, carbocyclyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, and heteroaryl is independently substituted with 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 R dd groups;
each instance of R bb is, independently, selected from hydrogen, —OH, —OR aa , —N(R cc ) 2 , —CN, —C(═O)R aa , —C(═O)N(R cc ) 2 , —CO 2 R aa , —SO 2 R aa , —C(═NR cc )OR aa , —C(═NR cc )N(R cc ) 2 , —SO 2 N(R cc ) 2 , —SO 2 R cc , —SO 2 OR, —SOR aa , —C(═S)N(R cc ) 2 , —C(═O)SR cc , —C(═S)SR cc , —P(═O)(R aa ) 2 , —P(═O)(NR cc ) 2 , C 1-10 alkyl, C 1-10 perhaloalkyl, C 2-10 alkenyl, C 2-10 alkynyl, C 3-10 carbocyclyl, 3-14 membered heterocyclyl, C 6-14 aryl, and 5-14 membered heteroaryl, or two R bb groups are joined to form a 3-14 membered heterocyclyl or 5-14 membered heteroaryl ring, wherein each alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, carbocyclyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, and heteroaryl is independently substituted with 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 R dd groups;
each instance of R cc is, independently, selected from hydrogen, C 1-10 alkyl, C 1-10 perhaloalkyl, C 2-10 alkenyl, C 2-10 alkynyl, C 3-10 carbocyclyl, 3-14 membered heterocyclyl, C 6-14 aryl, and 5-14 membered heteroaryl, or two R cc groups are joined to form a 3-14 membered heterocyclyl or 5-14 membered heteroaryl ring, wherein each alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, carbocyclyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, and heteroaryl is independently substituted with 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 R dd groups;
each instance of R dd is, independently, selected from halogen, —CN, —NO 2 , —N 3 , —SO 2 H, —SO 3 H, —OH, —OR ee , —ON(R ff ) 2 , —N(R ff ) 2 , —N(R ff ) 3 + X − , —N(OR ee )R ff , —SH, —SR ee , —SSR ee , —C(═O)R ee , —CO 2 H, —CO 2 R ee , —OC(═O)R ee , —OCO 2 R ee , —C(═O)N(R ff ) 2 , —OC(═O)N(R ff ) 2 , —NR ff C(═O)R ee , —NR ff CO 2 R ee , —NR ff C(═O)N(R ff ) 2 , —C(═NR ff )OR ee , —OC(═NR ff )R ee , —OC(═NR ff )OR ee , —C(═NR ff )N(R ff ) 2 , —OC(═NR ff )N(R ff ) 2 , —NR ff C(═NR ff )N(R ff ) 2 , —NR ff SO 2 R ee , —SO 2 N(R ff ) 2 , —SO 2 R ee , —SO 2 OR ee , —OSO 2 R ee , —S(═O)R ee , —Si(R ee ) 3 , —OSi(R ee ) 3 , —C(═S)N(R ff ) 2 , —C(═O)SR ee , —C(═S)SR ee , —SC(═S)SR ee , —P(═O)(R ee ) 2 , —OP(═O)(R ee ) 2 , —OP(═O)(OR ee ) 2 , C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 perhaloalkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, C 2-6 alkynyl, C 3-10 carbocyclyl, 3-10 membered heterocyclyl, C 6-10 aryl, 5-10 membered heteroaryl, wherein each alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, carbocyclyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, and heteroaryl is independently substituted with 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 R gg groups, or two geminal R dd substituents can be joined to form ═O or ═S;
each instance of R ee is, independently, selected from C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 perhaloalkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, C 2-6 alkynyl, C 3-10 carbocyclyl, C 6-10 aryl, 3-10 membered heterocyclyl, and 3-10 membered heteroaryl, wherein each alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, carbocyclyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, and heteroaryl is independently substituted with 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 R gg groups;
each instance of R ff is, independently, selected from hydrogen, C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 perhaloalkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, C 2-6 alkynyl, C 3-10 carbocyclyl, 3-10 membered heterocyclyl, C 6-10 aryl and 5-10 membered heteroaryl, or two R ff groups are joined to form a 3-14 membered heterocyclyl or 5-14 membered heteroaryl ring, wherein each alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, carbocyclyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, and heteroaryl is independently substituted with 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 R gg groups;
each instance of R gg is, independently, halogen, —CN, —NO 2 , —N 3 , —SO 2 H, —SO 3 H, —OH, —OC 1-6 alkyl, —ON(C 1-6 alkyl) 2 , —N(C 1-6 alkyl) 2 , —N(C 1-6 alkyl) 3 + X − , —NH(C 1-6 alkyl) 2 + X − , —NH 2 (C 1-6 alkyl) + X − , —NH 3 + X − , —N(OC 1-6 alkyl)(C 1-6 alkyl), —N(OH)(C 1-6 alkyl), —NH(OH), —SH, —SC 1-6 alkyl, —SS(C 1-6 alkyl), —C(═O)(C 1-6 alkyl), —CO 2 H, —CO 2 (C 1-6 alkyl), —OC(═O)(C 1-6 alkyl), —OCO 2 (C 1-6 alkyl), —C(═O)NH 2 , —C(═O)N(C 1-6 alkyl) 2 , —OC(═O)NH(C 1-6 alkyl), —NHC(═O)(C 1-6 alkyl), —N(C 1-6 alkyl)C(═O)(C 1-6 alkyl), —NHCO 2 (C 1-6 alkyl), —NHC(═O)N(C 1-6 alkyl) 2 , —NHC(═O)NH(C 1-6 alkyl), —NHC(═O)NH 2 , —C(═NH)O(C 1-6 alkyl), —OC(═NH)(C 1-6 alkyl), —OC(═NH)OC 1-6 alkyl, —C(═NH)N(C 1-6 alkyl) 2 , —C(═NH)NH(C 1-6 alkyl), —C(═NH)NH 2 , —OC(═NH)N(C 1-6 alkyl) 2 , —OC(NH)NH(C 1-6 alkyl), —OC(NH)NH 2 , —NHC(NH)N(C 1-6 alkyl) 2 , —NHC(═NH)NH 2 , —NHSO 2 (C 1-6 alkyl), —SO 2 N(C 1-6 alkyl) 2 , —SO 2 NH(C 1-6 alkyl), —SO 2 NH 2 , —SO 2 C 1-6 alkyl, —SO 2 OC 1-6 alkyl, —OSO 2 C 1-6 alkyl, —SOC 1-6 alkyl, —Si(C 1-6 alkyl) 3 , —OSi(C 1-6 alkyl) 3 —C(═S)N(C 1-6 alkyl) 2 , C(═S)NH(C 1-6 alkyl), C(═S)NH 2 , —C(═O)S(C 1-6 alkyl), —C(═S)SC 1-6 alkyl, —SC(═S)SC 1-6 alkyl, —P(═O)(C 1-6 alkyl) 2 , —OP(═O)(C 1-6 alkyl) 2 , —OP(═)(OC 1-6 alkyl) 2 , C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 perhaloalkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, C 2-6 alkynyl, C 3-10 carbocyclyl, C 6-10 aryl, 3-10 membered heterocyclyl, 5-10 membered heteroaryl; or two geminal R gg substituents can be joined to form ═O or ═S; and
X − is a counterion, wherein the counterion is a halide ion, NO 3 − , ClO 4 − , OH − , H 2 PO 4 − , HSO 4 − , a sulfonate ion, or a carboxylate ion.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein R 1 is optionally substituted phenyl.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein R 5a and R 5b are each unsubstituted methyl.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the compound is of the formula:
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
5. A method of treating bipolar disorder comprising administering to a subject suffering from a mood disorder an effective amount of a compound of formula I:
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:
R 1 is selected from the group consisting of optionally substituted phenyl and optionally substituted heteroaryl;
R 2 is unsubstituted C 1-6 aliphatic or C 1-6 aliphatic substituted with one or more instances of halogen;
or R 1 and R 2 are taken together with their intervening atoms to form optionally substituted, 3- to 7-membered, monocyclic, saturated, carbocyclyl or heterocyclyl, wherein the carbocyclyl or heterocyclyl formed by taking together R 1 and R 2 is optionally fused to optionally substituted phenyl or optionally substituted heteroaryl;
R 3 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, —CN, —NO 2 , optionally substituted C 1-6 aliphatic, —OR A , —N(R B ) 2 , and —SR A ;
each R A is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and optionally substituted C 1-6 aliphatic;
each R B is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and optionally substituted C 1-6 aliphatic;
R 4a and R 4b are each hydrogen;
R 5a and R 5b are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, —CN, —OR A , —N(R B ) 2 , unsubstituted C 1-6 aliphatic, and C 1-6 aliphatic substituted with one or more instances of halogen, or R 5a and R 5b are taken together with their intervening atoms to form unsubstituted, 3- to 7-membered, monocyclic, saturated, carbocyclyl or heterocyclyl; and
R 6a and R 6b are each hydrogen;
wherein:
each instance of the heteroaryl is independently 5- or 6-membered, monocyclic heteroaryl comprising 1 to 4 ring heteroatoms independently selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur, as valency allows;
each instance of the heterocyclyl independently comprises 1 to 4 ring heteroatoms independently selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur, as valency allows;
when any one of the aliphatic, carbocyclyl, heterocyclyl, phenyl, and heteroaryl referred to above is substituted with one or more substituents at a carbon atom, the one or more substituents at the carbon atom are independently selected from Group (i);
when any one of the heterocyclyl and heteroaryl referred to above is substituted with one or more substituents at a nitrogen atoms, the one or more substituents at the nitrogen atom are independently selected from Group (ii);
Group (i) consists of halogen, —CN, —NO 2 , —N 3 , —SO 2 H, —SO 3 H, —OH, —OR aa , —ON(R bb ) 2 , —N(R bb ) 2 , —N(R bb ) 3 + X − , —N(OR cc )R bb , —SH, —SR aa , —SSR cc , —C(═O)R aa , —CO 2 H, —CHO, —C(OR cc ) 2 , —CO 2 R aa , —OC(═O)R aa , —OCO 2 R aa , —C(═O)N(R bb ) 2 , —OC(═O)N(R bb ) 2 , —NR bb C(═O)R aa , —NR bb CO 2 R aa , —NR bb C(═O)N(R bb ) 2 , —C(═NR bb )R aa , —C(═NR bb )OR aa , —OC(═NR bb )R aa , —OC(═NR bb )OR aa , —C(═NR bb )N(R bb ) 2 , —OC(═NR bb )N(R bb ) 2 , —NR bb C(═NR bb )N(R bb ) 2 , —C(═O)NR bb SO 2 R aa , —NR bb SO 2 R aa , —SO 2 N(R bb ) 2 , —SO 2 R aa , —SO 2 OR aa , —OSO 2 R aa , —S(═O)R aa , —OS(═O)R aa , —Si(R aa ) 3 , —OSi(R aa ) 3 —C(═S)N(R bb ) 2 , —C(═O)SR aa , —C(═S)SR aa , —SC(═S)SR aa , —SC(═O)SR aa , —OC(═O)SR aa , —SC(═O)OR aa , —SC(═O)R aa , —P(═O)(R aa ) 2 , —OP(═O)(R aa ) 2 , —OP(═O)(OR cc ) 2 , —P(═O)(NR bb ) 2 , —OP(═O)(NR bb ) 2 , —NR bb P(═O)(OR cc ) 2 , —NR bb P(═O)(NR bb ) 2 , —P(R cc ) 2 , —OP(R cc ) 2 , —B(R aa ) 2 , —B(OR cc ) 2 , —BR aa (OR cc ), C 1-10 alkyl, C 1-10 perhaloalkyl, C 2-10 alkenyl, C 2-10 alkynyl, C 3-10 carbocyclyl, 3-14 membered heterocyclyl, C 6-14 aryl, and 5-14 membered heteroaryl, wherein each alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, carbocyclyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, and heteroaryl is independently substituted with 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 R dd groups; or two geminal hydrogens on a carbon atom are replaced with the group ═O, ═S, ═NN(R bb ) 2 , ═NNR bb C(═O)R aa , ═NNR bb C(═O)OR aa , ═NNR bb S(═O) 2 R aa , ═NR bb , or ═NOR cc ; and
Group (ii) consists of hydrogen, —OH, —OR aa , —N(R cc ) 2 , —CN, —C(═O)R aa , —C(═O)N(R cc ) 2 , —CO 2 R aa , —SO 2 R aa , —C(═NR bb )R aa , —C(═NR cc )OR aa , —C(═NR cc )N(R cc ) 2 , —SO 2 N(R cc ) 2 , —SO 2 R cc , —SO 2 OR cc , —SOR aa , —C(═S)N(R cc ) 2 , —C(═O)SR cc , —C(═S)SR cc , —P(═O)(R aa ) 2 , —P(═O)(NR cc ) 2 , C 1-10 alkyl, C 1-10 perhaloalkyl, C 2-10 alkenyl, C 2-10 alkynyl, C 3-10 carbocyclyl, 3-14 membered heterocyclyl, C 6-14 aryl, and 5-14 membered heteroaryl, wherein each alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, carbocyclyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, and heteroaryl is independently substituted with 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 R dd groups;
wherein:
each instance of R aa is, independently, selected from C 1-10 alkyl, C 1-10 perhaloalkyl, C 2-10 alkenyl, C 2-10 alkynyl, C 3-10 carbocyclyl, 3-14 membered heterocyclyl, C 6-14 aryl, and 5-14 membered heteroaryl, or two R aa groups are joined to form a 3-14 membered heterocyclyl or 5-14 membered heteroaryl ring, wherein each alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, carbocyclyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, and heteroaryl is independently substituted with 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 R dd groups;
each instance of R bb is, independently, selected from hydrogen, —OH, —OR aa , —N(R cc ) 2 , —CN, —C(═O)R aa , —C(═O)N(R cc ) 2 , —CO 2 R aa , —SO 2 R aa , —C(═NR cc )OR aa , —C(═NR cc )N(R cc ) 2 , —SO 2 N(R cc ) 2 , —SO 2 R, —SO 2 OR, —SOR aa , —C(═S)N(R cc ) 2 , —C(═O)SR cc , —C(═S)SR cc , —P(═O)(R aa ) 2 , —P(═O)(NR cc ) 2 , C 1-10 alkyl, C 1-10 perhaloalkyl, C 2-10 alkenyl, C 2-10 alkynyl, C 3-10 carbocyclyl, 3-14 membered heterocyclyl, C 6-14 aryl, and 5-14 membered heteroaryl, or two R bb groups are joined to form a 3-14 membered heterocyclyl or 5-14 membered heteroaryl ring, wherein each alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, carbocyclyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, and heteroaryl is independently substituted with 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 R dd groups;
each instance of R cc is, independently, selected from hydrogen, C 1-10 alkyl, C 1-10 perhaloalkyl, C 2-10 alkenyl, C 2-10 alkynyl, C 3-10 carbocyclyl, 3-14 membered heterocyclyl, C 6-14 aryl, and 5-14 membered heteroaryl, or two R cc groups are joined to form a 3-14 membered heterocyclyl or 5-14 membered heteroaryl ring, wherein each alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, carbocyclyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, and heteroaryl is independently substituted with 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 R dd groups;
each instance of R dd is, independently, selected from halogen, —CN, —NO 2 , —N 3 , —SO 2 H, —SO 3 H, —OH, —OR ee , —ON(R ff ) 2 , —N(R ff ) 2 , —N(R ff ) 3 + X − , —N(OR ee )R ff , —SH, —SR ee , —SSR ee , —C(═O)R ee , —CO 2 H, —CO 2 R ee , —OC(═O)R ee , —OCO 2 R ee , —C(═O)N(R ff ) 2 , —OC(═O)N(R ff ) 2 , —NR ff C(═O)R ee , —NR ff CO 2 R ee , —NR ff C(═O)N(R ff ) 2 , —C(═NR ff )OR ee , —OC(═NR ff )R ee , —OC(═NR ff )OR ee , —C(═NR)N(R ff ) 2 , —OC(═NR ff )N(R ff ) 2 , —NR ff C(═NR ff )N(R ff ) 2 , —NR ff SO 2 R ee , —SO 2 N(R ff ) 2 , —SO 2 R ee , —SO 2 OR ee , —OSO 2 R ee , —S(═O)R ee , —Si(R ee ) 3 , —OSi(R ee ) 3 , —C(═S)N(R ff ) 2 , —C(═O)SR ee , —C(═S)SR ee , —SC(═S)SR ee , —P(═O)(R ee ) 2 , —OP(═O)(R ee ) 2 , —OP(═O)(OR ee ) 2 , C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 perhaloalkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, C 2-6 alkynyl, C 3-10 carbocyclyl, 3-10 membered heterocyclyl, C 6-10 aryl, 5-10 membered heteroaryl, wherein each alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, carbocyclyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, and heteroaryl is independently substituted with 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 R gg groups, or two geminal R dd substituents can be joined to form ═O or ═S;
each instance of R ee is, independently, selected from C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 perhaloalkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, C 2-6 alkynyl, C 3-10 carbocyclyl, C 6-10 aryl, 3-10 membered heterocyclyl, and 3-10 membered heteroaryl, wherein each alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, carbocyclyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, and heteroaryl is independently substituted with 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 R gg groups;
each instance of R ff is, independently, selected from hydrogen, C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 perhaloalkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, C 2-6 alkynyl, C 3-10 carbocyclyl, 3-10 membered heterocyclyl, C 6-10 aryl and 5-10 membered heteroaryl, or two R ff groups are joined to form a 3-14 membered heterocyclyl or 5-14 membered heteroaryl ring, wherein each alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, carbocyclyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, and heteroaryl is independently substituted with 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 R gg groups;
each instance of R gg is, independently, halogen, —CN, —NO 2 , —N 3 , —SO 2 H, —SO 3 H, —OH, —OC 1-6 alkyl, —ON(C 1-6 alkyl) 2 , —N(C 1-6 alkyl) 2 , —N(C 1-6 alkyl) 3 + X − , —NH(C 1-6 alkyl) 2 + X − , —NH 2 (C 1-6 alkyl) + X − , —NH 3 + X − , —N(OC 1-6 alkyl)(C 1-6 alkyl), —N(OH)(C 1-6 alkyl), —NH(OH), —SH, —SC 1-6 alkyl, —SS(C 1-6 alkyl), —C(═O)(C 1-6 alkyl), —CO 2 H, —CO 2 (C 1-6 alkyl), —OC(═O)(C 1-6 alkyl), —OCO 2 (C 1-6 alkyl), —C(═O)NH 2 , —C(═O)N(C 1-6 alkyl) 2 , —OC(═O)NH(C 1-6 alkyl), —NHC(═O)(C 1-6 alkyl), —N(C 1-6 alkyl)C(═O)(C 1-6 alkyl), —NHCO 2 (C 1-6 alkyl), —NHC(═O)N(C 1-6 alkyl) 2 , —NHC(═O)NH(C 1-6 alkyl), —NHC(═O)NH 2 , —C(═NH)O(C 1-6 alkyl), —OC(═NH)(C 1-6 alkyl), —OC(═NH)OC 1-6 alkyl, —C(═NH)N(C 1-6 alkyl) 2 , —C(═NH)NH(C 1-6 alkyl), —C(═NH)NH 2 , —OC(═NH)N(C 1-6 alkyl) 2 , —OC(NH)NH(C 1-6 alkyl), —OC(NH)NH 2 , —NHC(NH)N(C 1-6 alkyl) 2 , —NHC(═NH)NH 2 , —NHSO 2 (C 1-6 alkyl), —SO 2 N(C 1-6 alkyl) 2 , —SO 2 NH(C 1-6 alkyl), —SO 2 NH 2 , —SO 2 C 1-6 alkyl, —SO 2 OC 1-6 alkyl, —OSO 2 C 1-6 alkyl, —SOC 1-6 alkyl, —Si(C 1-6 alkyl) 3 , —OSi(C 1-6 alkyl) 3 —C(═S)N(C 1-6 alkyl) 2 , C(═S)NH(C 1-6 alkyl), C(═S)NH 2 , —C(═O)S(C 1-6 alkyl), —C(═S)SC 1-6 alkyl, —SC(═S)SC 1-6 alkyl, —P(═O)(C 1-6 alkyl) 2 , —OP(═O)(C 1-6 alkyl) 2 , —OP(═)(OC 1-6 alkyl) 2 , C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 perhaloalkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, C 2-6 alkynyl, C 3-10 carbocyclyl, C 6-10 aryl, 3-10 membered heterocyclyl, 5-10 membered heteroaryl; or two geminal R gg substituents can be joined to form ═O or ═S; and
X − is a counterion, wherein the counterion is a halide ion, NO 3 − , ClO 4 − , OH − , H 2 PO 4 − , HSO 4 − , a sulfonate ion, or a carboxylate ion.
6. A method of treating autism comprising administering to a subject suffering from autism an effective amount of a compound of formula I:
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,
wherein:
R 1 is selected from the group consisting of optionally substituted phenyl and optionally substituted heteroaryl;
R 2 is unsubstituted C 1-6 aliphatic or C 1-6 aliphatic substituted with one or more instances of halogen;
or R 1 and R 2 are taken together with their intervening atoms to form optionally substituted, 3- to 7-membered, monocyclic, saturated, carbocyclyl or heterocyclyl, wherein the carbocyclyl or heterocyclyl formed by taking together R 1 and R 2 is optionally fused to optionally substituted phenyl or optionally substituted heteroaryl;
R 3 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, —CN, —NO 2 , optionally substituted C 1-6 aliphatic, —OR A , —N(R B ) 2 , and —SR A ;
each R A is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and optionally substituted C 1-6 aliphatic;
each R B is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and optionally substituted C 1-6 aliphatic;
R 4a and R 4b are each hydrogen;
R 5a and R 5b are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, —CN, —OR A , —N(R B ) 2 , unsubstituted C 1-6 aliphatic, and C 1-6 aliphatic substituted with one or more instances of halogen, or R 5a and R 5b are taken together with their intervening atoms to form unsubstituted, 3- to 7-membered, monocyclic, saturated, carbocyclyl or heterocyclyl; and
R 6a and R 6b are each hydrogen;
wherein:
each instance of the heteroaryl is independently 5- or 6-membered, monocyclic heteroaryl comprising 1 to 4 ring heteroatoms independently selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur, as valency allows;
each instance of the heterocyclyl independently comprises 1 to 4 ring heteroatoms independently selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur, as valency allows;
when any one of the aliphatic, carbocyclyl, heterocyclyl, phenyl, and heteroaryl referred to above is substituted with one or more substituents at a carbon atom, the one or more substituents at the carbon atom are independently selected from Group (i);
when any one of the heterocyclyl and heteroaryl referred to above is substituted with one or more substituents at a nitrogen atoms, the one or more substituents at the nitrogen atom are independently selected from Group (ii);
Group (i) consists of halogen, —CN, —NO 2 , —N 3 , —SO 2 H, —SO 3 H, —OH, —OR aa , —ON(R bb ) 2 , —N(R bb ) 2 , —N(R bb ) 3 + X − , —N(OR cc )R bb , —SH, —SR aa , —SSR cc , —C(═O)R aa , —CO 2 H, —CHO, —C(OR cc ) 2 , —CO 2 R aa , —OC(═O)R aa , —OCO 2 R aa , —C(═O)N(R bb ) 2 , —OC(═O)N(R bb ) 2 , —NR bb C(═O)R aa , —NR bb CO 2 R aa , —NR bb C(═O)N(R bb ) 2 , —C(═NR bb )R aa , —C(═NR bb )OR aa , —OC(═NR bb )R aa , —OC(═NR bb )OR aa , —C(═NR bb )N(R bb ) 2 , —OC(═NR bb )N(R bb ) 2 , —NR bb C(═NR bb )N(R bb ) 2 , —C(═O)NR bb SO 2 R aa , —NR bb SO 2 R aa , —SO 2 N(R bb ) 2 , —SO 2 R aa , —SO 2 OR aa , —OSO 2 R aa , —S(═O)R aa , —OS(═O)R aa , —Si(R aa ) 3 , —OSi(R aa ) 3 —C(═S)N(R bb ) 2 , —C(═O)SR aa , —C(═S)SR aa , —SC(═S)SR aa , —SC(═O)SR aa , —OC(═O)SR aa , —SC(═O)OR aa , —SC(═O)R aa , —P(═O)(R aa ) 2 , —OP(═O)(R aa ) 2 , —OP(═O)(OR cc ) 2 , —P(═O)(NR bb ) 2 , —OP(═O)(NR bb ) 2 , —NR bb P(═O)(OR cc ) 2 , —NR bb P(═O)(NR bb ) 2 , —P(R cc ) 2 , —OP(R cc ) 2 , —B(R aa ) 2 , —B(OR cc ) 2 , —BR aa (OR cc ), C 1-10 alkyl, C 1-10 perhaloalkyl, C 2-10 alkenyl, C 2-10 alkynyl, C 3-10 carbocyclyl, 3-14 membered heterocyclyl, C 6-14 aryl, and 5-14 membered heteroaryl, wherein each alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, carbocyclyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, and heteroaryl is independently substituted with 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 R dd groups; or two geminal hydrogens on a carbon atom are replaced with the group ═O, ═S, ═NN(R bb ) 2 , ═NNR bb C(═O)R aa , ═NNR bb C(═O)OR aa , ═NNR bb S(═O) 2 R aa , ═NR bb , or ═NOR cc ; and
Group (ii) consists of hydrogen, —OH, —OR aa , —N(R cc ) 2 , —CN, —C(═O)R aa , —C(═O)N(R cc ) 2 , —CO 2 R aa , —SO 2 R aa , —C(═NR bb )R aa , —C(═NR cc )OR aa , —C(═NR cc )N(R cc ) 2 , —SO 2 N(R cc ) 2 , —SO 2 R cc , —SO 2 OR cc , —SOR aa , —C(═S)N(R cc ) 2 , —C(═O)SR cc , —C(═S)SR cc , —P(═O)(R aa ) 2 , —P(═O)(NR cc ) 2 , C 1-10 alkyl, C 1-10 perhaloalkyl, C 2-10 alkenyl, C 2-10 alkynyl, C 3-10 carbocyclyl, 3-14 membered heterocyclyl, C 6-14 aryl, and 5-14 membered heteroaryl, wherein each alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, carbocyclyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, and heteroaryl is independently substituted with 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 R dd groups;
wherein:
each instance of R aa is, independently, selected from C 1-10 alkyl, C 1-10 perhaloalkyl, C 2-10 alkenyl, C 2-10 alkynyl, C 3-10 carbocyclyl, 3-14 membered heterocyclyl, C 6-14 aryl, and 5-14 membered heteroaryl, or two R aa groups are joined to form a 3-14 membered heterocyclyl or 5-14 membered heteroaryl ring, wherein each alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, carbocyclyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, and heteroaryl is independently substituted with 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 R dd groups;
each instance of R bb is, independently, selected from hydrogen, —OH, —OR aa , —N(R cc ) 2 , —CN, —C(═O)R aa , —C(═O)N(R cc ) 2 , —CO 2 R aa , —SO 2 R aa , —C(═NR cc )OR aa , —C(═NR cc )N(R cc ) 2 , —SO 2 N(R cc ) 2 , —SO 2 R cc , —SO 2 OR cc , —SOR aa , —C(═S)N(R cc ) 2 , —C(═O)SR cc , —C(═S)SR cc , —P(═O)(R aa ) 2 , —P(═O)(NR cc ) 2 , C 1-10 alkyl, C 1-10 perhaloalkyl, C 2-10 alkenyl, C 2-10 alkynyl, C 3-10 carbocyclyl, 3-14 membered heterocyclyl, C 6-14 aryl, and 5-14 membered heteroaryl, or two R bb groups are joined to form a 3-14 membered heterocyclyl or 5-14 membered heteroaryl ring, wherein each alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, carbocyclyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, and heteroaryl is independently substituted with 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 R dd groups;
each instance of R cc is, independently, selected from hydrogen, C 1-10 alkyl, C 1-10 perhaloalkyl, C 2-10 alkenyl, C 2-10 alkynyl, C 3-10 carbocyclyl, 3-14 membered heterocyclyl, C 6-14 aryl, and 5-14 membered heteroaryl, or two R cc groups are joined to form a 3-14 membered heterocyclyl or 5-14 membered heteroaryl ring, wherein each alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, carbocyclyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, and heteroaryl is independently substituted with 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 R dd groups;
each instance of R dd is, independently, selected from halogen, —CN, —NO 2 , —N 3 , —SO 2 H, —SO 3 H, —OH, —OR ee , —ON(R ff ) 2 , —N(R ff ) 2 , —N(R ff ) 3 + X − , —N(OR ee )R ff , —SH, —SR ee , —SSR ee , —C(═O)R ee , —CO 2 H, —CO 2 R ee , —OC(═O)R ee , —OCO 2 R ee , —C(═O)N(R ff ) 2 , —OC(═O)N(R ff ) 2 , —NR ff C(═O)R ee , —NR ff CO 2 R ee , —NR ff C(═O)N(R ff ) 2 , —C(═NR ff )OR ee , —OC(═NR ff )R ee , —OC(═NR ff )OR ee , —C(═NR ff )N(R ff ) 2 , —OC(═NR ff )N(R ff ) 2 , —NR ff C(═NR ff )N(R ff ) 2 , —NR ff SO 2 R ee , —SO 2 N(R ff ) 2 , —SO 2 R ee , —SO 2 OR ee , —OSO 2 R ee , —S(═O)R ee , —Si(R ee ) 3 , —OSi(R ee ) 3 , —C(═S)N(R ff ) 2 , —C(═O)SR ee , —C(═S)SR ee , —SC(═S)SR ee , —P(═O)(R ee ) 2 , —OP(═O)(R ee ) 2 , —OP(═O)(OR ee ) 2 , C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 perhaloalkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, C 2-6 alkynyl, C 3-10 carbocyclyl, 3-10 membered heterocyclyl, C 6-10 aryl, 5-10 membered heteroaryl, wherein each alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, carbocyclyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, and heteroaryl is independently substituted with 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 R gg groups, or two geminal R dd substituents can be joined to form ═O or ═S;
each instance of R ee is, independently, selected from C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 perhaloalkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, C 2-6 alkynyl, C 3-10 carbocyclyl, C 6-10 aryl, 3-10 membered heterocyclyl, and 3-10 membered heteroaryl, wherein each alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, carbocyclyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, and heteroaryl is independently substituted with 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 R gg groups;
each instance of R ff is, independently, selected from hydrogen, C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 perhaloalkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, C 2-6 alkynyl, C 3-10 carbocyclyl, 3-10 membered heterocyclyl, C 6-10 aryl and 5-10 membered heteroaryl, or two R ff groups are joined to form a 3-14 membered heterocyclyl or 5-14 membered heteroaryl ring, wherein each alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, carbocyclyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, and heteroaryl is independently substituted with 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 R gg groups;
each instance of R gg is, independently, halogen, —CN, —NO 2 , —N 3 , —SO 2 H, —SO 3 H, —OH, —OC 1-6 alkyl, —ON(C 1-6 alkyl) 2 , —N(C 1-6 alkyl) 2 , —N(C 1-6 alkyl) 3 + X − , —NH(C 1-6 alkyl) 2 + X − , —NH 2 (C 1-6 alkyl) + X − , —NH 3 + X − , —N(OC 1-6 alkyl)(C 1-6 alkyl), —N(OH)(C 1-6 alkyl), —NH(OH), —SH, —SC 1-6 alkyl, —SS(C 1-6 alkyl), —C(═O)(C 1-6 alkyl), —CO 2 H, —CO 2 (C 1-6 alkyl), —OC(═O)(C 1-6 alkyl), —OCO 2 (C 1-6 alkyl), —C(═O)NH 2 , —C(═O)N(C 1-6 alkyl) 2 , —OC(═O)NH(C 1-6 alkyl), —NHC(═O)(C 1-6 alkyl), —N(C 1-6 alkyl)C(═O)(C 1-6 alkyl), —NHCO 2 (C 1-6 alkyl), —NHC(═O)N(C 1-6 alkyl) 2 , —NHC(═O)NH(C 1-6 alkyl), —NHC(═O)NH 2 , —C(═NH)O(C 1-6 alkyl), —OC(═NH)(C 1-6 alkyl), —OC(═NH)OC 1-6 alkyl, —C(═NH)N(C 1-6 alkyl) 2 , —C(═NH)NH(C 1-6 alkyl), —C(═NH)NH 2 , —OC(═NH)N(C 1-6 alkyl) 2 , —OC(NH)NH(C 1-6 alkyl), —OC(NH)NH 2 , —NHC(NH)N(C 1-6 alkyl) 2 , —NHC(═NH)NH 2 , —NHSO 2 (C 1-6 alkyl), —SO 2 N(C 1-6 alkyl) 2 , —SO 2 NH(C 1-6 alkyl), —SO 2 NH 2 , —SO 2 C 1-6 alkyl, —SO 2 OC 1-6 alkyl, —OSO 2 C 1-6 alkyl, —SOC 1-6 alkyl, —Si(C 1-6 alkyl) 3 , —OSi(C 1-6 alkyl) 3 —C(═S)N(C 1-6 alkyl) 2 , C(═S)NH(C 1-6 alkyl), C(═S)NH 2 , —C(═O)S(C 1-6 alkyl), —C(═S)SC 1-6 alkyl, —SC(═S)SC 1-6 alkyl, —P(═O)(C 1-6 alkyl) 2 , —OP(═O)(C 1-6 alkyl) 2 , —OP(═)(OC 1-6 alkyl) 2 , C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 perhaloalkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, C 2-6 alkynyl, C 3-10 carbocyclyl, C 6-10 aryl, 3-10 membered heterocyclyl, 5-10 membered heteroaryl; or two geminal R gg substituents can be joined to form ═O or ═S; and
X − is a counterion, wherein the counterion is a halide ion, NO 3 − , ClO 4 − , OH − , H 2 PO 4 − , HSO 4 − , a sulfonate ion, or a carboxylate ion.
7. A method of treating acute myeloid leukemia (AML) comprising administering to a subject suffering from AML an effective amount of a compound of formula I:
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,
wherein:
R 1 is selected from the group consisting of optionally substituted phenyl and optionally substituted heteroaryl;
R 2 is unsubstituted C 1-6 aliphatic or C 1-6 aliphatic substituted with one or more instances of halogen;
or R 1 and R 2 are taken together with their intervening atoms to form optionally substituted, 3- to 7-membered, monocyclic, saturated, carbocyclyl or heterocyclyl, wherein the carbocyclyl or heterocyclyl formed by taking together R 1 and R 2 is optionally fused to optionally substituted phenyl or optionally substituted heteroaryl;
R 3 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, —CN, —NO 2 , optionally substituted C 1-6 aliphatic, —OR A , —N(R B ) 2 , and —SR A ;
each R A is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and optionally substituted C 1-6 aliphatic;
each R B is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and optionally substituted C 1-6 aliphatic;
R 4a and R 4b are each hydrogen;
R 5a and R 5b are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, —CN, —OR A , —N(R B ) 2 , unsubstituted C 1-6 aliphatic, and C 1-6 aliphatic substituted with one or more instances of halogen, or R 5a and R 5b are taken together with their intervening atoms to form unsubstituted, 3- to 7-membered, monocyclic, saturated, carbocyclyl or heterocyclyl; and
R 6a and R 6b are each hydrogen;
wherein:
each instance of the heteroaryl is independently 5- or 6-membered, monocyclic heteroaryl comprising 1 to 4 ring heteroatoms independently selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur, as valency allows;
each instance of the heterocyclyl independently comprises 1 to 4 ring heteroatoms independently selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur, as valency allows;
when any one of the aliphatic, carbocyclyl, heterocyclyl, phenyl, and heteroaryl referred to above is substituted with one or more substituents at a carbon atom, the one or more substituents at the carbon atom are independently selected from Group (i);
when any one of the heterocyclyl and heteroaryl referred to above is substituted with one or more substituents at a nitrogen atoms, the one or more substituents at the nitrogen atom are independently selected from Group (ii);
Group (i) consists of halogen, —CN, —NO 2 , —N 3 , —SO 2 H, —SO 3 H, —OH, —OR aa , —ON(R bb ) 2 , —N(R bb ) 2 , —N(R bb ) 3 + X − , —N(OR cc )R bb , —SH, —SR aa , —SSR cc , —C(═O)R aa , —CO 2 H, —CHO, —C(OR cc ) 2 , —CO 2 R aa , —OC(═O)R aa , —OCO 2 R aa , —C(═O)N(R bb ) 2 , —OC(═O)N(R bb ) 2 , —NR bb C(═O)R aa , —NR bb CO 2 R aa , —NR bb C(═O)N(R bb ) 2 , —C(═NR bb )R aa , —C(═NR bb )OR aa , —OC(═NR bb )R aa , —OC(═NR bb )OR aa , —C(═NR bb )N(R bb ) 2 , —OC(═NR bb )N(R bb ) 2 , —NR bb C(═NR bb )N(R bb ) 2 , —C(═O)NR bb SO 2 R aa , —NR bb SO 2 R aa , —SO 2 N(R bb ) 2 , —SO 2 R aa , —SO 2 OR aa , —OSO 2 R aa , —S(═O)R aa , —OS(═O)R aa , —Si(R aa ) 3 , —OSi(R aa ) 3 —C(═S)N(R bb ) 2 , —C(═O)SR aa , —C(═S)SR aa , —SC(═S)SR aa , —SC(═O)SR aa , —OC(═O)SR aa , —SC(═O)OR aa , —SC(═O)R aa , —P(═O)(R aa ) 2 , —OP(═O)(R aa ) 2 , —OP(═O)(OR cc ) 2 , —P(═O)(NR bb ) 2 , —OP(═O)(NR bb ) 2 , —NR bb P(═O)(OR cc ) 2 , —NR bb P(═O)(NR bb ) 2 , —P(R cc ) 2 , —OP(R cc ) 2 , —B(R aa ) 2 , —B(OR cc ) 2 , —BR aa (OR cc ), C 1-10 alkyl, C 1-10 perhaloalkyl, C 2-10 alkenyl, C 2-10 alkynyl, C 3-10 carbocyclyl, 3-14 membered heterocyclyl, C 6-14 aryl, and 5-14 membered heteroaryl, wherein each alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, carbocyclyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, and heteroaryl is independently substituted with 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 R dd groups; or two geminal hydrogens on a carbon atom are replaced with the group ═O, ═S, ═NN(R bb ) 2 , ═NNR bb C(═O)R aa , ═NNR bb C(═O)OR aa , ═NNR bb S(═O) 2 R aa , ═NR bb , or ═NOR cc ; and
Group (ii) consists of hydrogen, —OH, —OR aa , —N(R cc ) 2 , —CN, —C(═O)R aa , —C(═O)N(R cc ) 2 , —CO 2 R aa , —SO 2 R aa , —C(═NR bb )R aa , —C(═NR cc )OR aa , —C(═NR cc )N(R cc ) 2 , —SO 2 N(R cc ) 2 , —SO 2 R cc , —SO 2 OR cc , —SOR aa , —C(═S)N(R cc ) 2 , —C(═O)SR cc , —C(═S)SR cc , —P(═O)(R aa ) 2 , —P(═O)(NR cc ) 2 , C 1-10 alkyl, C 1-10 perhaloalkyl, C 2-10 alkenyl, C 2-10 alkynyl, C 3-10 carbocyclyl, 3-14 membered heterocyclyl, C 6-14 aryl, and 5-14 membered heteroaryl, wherein each alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, carbocyclyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, and heteroaryl is independently substituted with 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 R dd groups;
wherein:
each instance of R aa is, independently, selected from C 1-10 alkyl, C 1-10 perhaloalkyl, C 2-10 alkenyl, C 2-10 alkynyl, C 3-10 carbocyclyl, 3-14 membered heterocyclyl, C 6-14 aryl, and 5-14 membered heteroaryl, or two R aa groups are joined to form a 3-14 membered heterocyclyl or 5-14 membered heteroaryl ring, wherein each alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, carbocyclyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, and heteroaryl is independently substituted with 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 R dd groups;
each instance of R bb is, independently, selected from hydrogen, —OH, —OR aa , —N(R cc ) 2 , —CN, —C(═O)R aa , —C(═O)N(R cc ) 2 , —CO 2 R aa , —SO 2 R aa , —C(═NR cc )OR aa , —C(═NR cc )N(R cc ) 2 , —SO 2 N(R cc ) 2 , —SO 2 R cc , —SO 2 OR cc , —SOR aa , —C(═S)N(R cc ) 2 , —C(═O)SR cc , —C(═S)SR cc , —P(═O)(R aa ) 2 , —P(═O)(NR cc ) 2 , C 1-10 alkyl, C 1-10 perhaloalkyl, C 2-10 alkenyl, C 2-10 alkynyl, C 3-10 carbocyclyl, 3-14 membered heterocyclyl, C 6-14 aryl, and 5-14 membered heteroaryl, or two R bb groups are joined to form a 3-14 membered heterocyclyl or 5-14 membered heteroaryl ring, wherein each alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, carbocyclyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, and heteroaryl is independently substituted with 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 R dd groups;
each instance of R cc is, independently, selected from hydrogen, C 1-10 alkyl, C 1-10 perhaloalkyl, C 2-10 alkenyl, C 2-10 alkynyl, C 3-10 carbocyclyl, 3-14 membered heterocyclyl, C 6-14 aryl, and 5-14 membered heteroaryl, or two R cc groups are joined to form a 3-14 membered heterocyclyl or 5-14 membered heteroaryl ring, wherein each alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, carbocyclyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, and heteroaryl is independently substituted with 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 R dd groups;
each instance of R dd is, independently, selected from halogen, —CN, —NO 2 , —N 3 , —SO 2 H, —SO 3 H, —OH, —OR ee , —ON(R ff ) 2 , —N(R ff ) 2 , —N(R ff ) 3 + X − , —N(OR ee )R ff , —SH, —SR ee , —SSR ee , —C(═O)R ee , —CO 2 H, —CO 2 R ee , —OC(═O)R ee , —OCO 2 R ee , —C(═O)N(R ff ) 2 , —OC(═O)N(R ff ) 2 , —NR ff C(═O)R ee , —NR ff CO 2 R ee , —NR ff C(═O)N(R ff ) 2 , —C(═NR ff )OR ee , —OC(═NR ff )R ee , —OC(═NR ff )OR ee , —C(═NR ff )N(R ff ) 2 , —OC(═NR ff )N(R ff ) 2 , —NR ff C(═NR ff )N(R ff ) 2 , —NR ff SO 2 R ee , —SO 2 N(R ff ) 2 , —SO 2 R ee , —SO 2 OR ee , —OSO 2 R ee , —S(═O)R ee , —Si(R ee ) 3 , —OSi(R ee ) 3 , —C(═S)N(R ff ) 2 , —C(═O)SR ee , —C(═S)SR ee , —SC(═S)SR ee , —P(═O)(R ee ) 2 , —OP(═O)(R ee ) 2 , —OP(═O)(OR ee ) 2 , C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 perhaloalkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, C 2-6 alkynyl, C 3-10 carbocyclyl, 3-10 membered heterocyclyl, C 1-10 aryl, 5-10 membered heteroaryl, wherein each alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, carbocyclyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, and heteroaryl is independently substituted with 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 R gg groups, or two geminal R dd substituents can be joined to form ═O or ═S;
each instance of R ee is, independently, selected from C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 perhaloalkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, C 2-6 alkynyl, C 3-10 carbocyclyl, C 6-10 aryl, 3-10 membered heterocyclyl, and 3-10 membered heteroaryl, wherein each alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, carbocyclyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, and heteroaryl is independently substituted with 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 R gg groups;
each instance of R ff is, independently, selected from hydrogen, C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 perhaloalkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, C 2-6 alkynyl, C 3-10 carbocyclyl, 3-10 membered heterocyclyl, C 6-10 aryl and 5-10 membered heteroaryl, or two R ff groups are joined to form a 3-14 membered heterocyclyl or 5-14 membered heteroaryl ring, wherein each alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, carbocyclyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, and heteroaryl is independently substituted with 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 R gg groups;
each instance of R gg is, independently, halogen, —CN, —NO 2 , —N 3 , —SO 2 H, —SO 3 H, —OH, —OC 1-6 alkyl, —ON(C 1-6 alkyl) 2 , —N(C 1-6 alkyl) 2 , —N(C 1-6 alkyl) 3 + X − , —NH(C 1-6 alkyl) 2 + X − , —NH 2 (C 1-6 alkyl) + X − , —NH 3 + X − , —N(OC 1-6 alkyl)(C 1-6 alkyl), —N(OH)(C 1-6 alkyl), —NH(OH), —SH, —SC 1-6 alkyl, —SS(C 1-6 alkyl), —C(═O)(C 1-6 alkyl), —CO 2 H, —CO 2 (C 1-6 alkyl), —OC(═O)(C 1-6 alkyl), —OCO 2 (C 1-6 alkyl), —C(═O)NH 2 , —C(═O)N(C 1-6 alkyl) 2 , —OC(═O)NH(C 1-6 alkyl), —NHC(═O)(C 1-6 alkyl), —N(C 1-6 alkyl)C(═O)(C 1-6 alkyl), —NHCO 2 (C 1-6 alkyl), —NHC(═O)N(C 1-6 alkyl) 2 , —NHC(═O)NH(C 1-6 alkyl), —NHC(═O)NH 2 , —C(═NH)O(C 1-6 alkyl), —OC(═NH)(C 1-6 alkyl), —OC(═NH)OC 1-6 alkyl, —C(═NH)N(C 1-6 alkyl) 2 , —C(═NH)NH(C 1-6 alkyl), —C(═NH)NH 2 , —OC(═NH)N(C 1-6 alkyl) 2 , —OC(NH)NH(C 1-6 alkyl), —OC(NH)NH 2 , —NHC(NH)N(C 1-6 alkyl) 2 , —NHC(═NH)NH 2 , —NHSO 2 (C 1-6 alkyl), —SO 2 N(C 1-6 alkyl) 2 , —SO 2 NH(C 1-6 alkyl), —SO 2 NH 2 , —SO 2 C 1-6 alkyl, —SO 2 OC 1-6 alkyl, —OSO 2 C 1-6 alkyl, —SOC 1-6 alkyl, —Si(C 1-6 alkyl) 3 , —OSi(C 1-4 alkyl) 3 —C(═S)N(C 1-6 alkyl) 2 , C(═S)NH(C 1-6 alkyl), C(═S)NH 2 , —C(═O)S(C 1-6 alkyl), —C(═S)SC 1-6 alkyl, —SC(═S)SC 1-6 alkyl, —P(═O)(C 1-6 alkyl) 2 , —OP(═O)(C 1-6 alkyl) 2 , —OP(═)(OC 1-6 alkyl) 2 , C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 perhaloalkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, C 2-6 alkynyl, C 3-10 carbocyclyl, C 6-10 aryl, 3-10 membered heterocyclyl, 5-10 membered heteroaryl; or two geminal R gg substituents can be joined to form ═O or ═S; and
X − is a counterion, wherein the counterion is a halide ion, NO 3 − , ClO 4 − , OH − , H 2 PO 4 − , HSO 4 − , a sulfonate ion, or a carboxylate ion.
8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the AML is acute promyelocytic leukemia.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the compound is of formula:
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein R 1 is optionally substituted heteroaryl.
11. The method of claim 1 , wherein R 1 is optionally substituted pyridyl.
12. The method of claim 1 , wherein R 2 is unsubstituted methyl.
13. The method of claim 1 , wherein R 2 is substituted methyl or optionally substituted ethyl.
14. The method of claim 1 , wherein R 2 is —CF 3 or unsubstituted ethyl.
15. The method of claim 1 , wherein R 3 is hydrogen or fluoro.
16. The method of claim 1 , wherein R 5a and R 5b are taken together with their intervening atoms to form unsubstituted, 3- to 7-membered, monocyclic, saturated, carbocyclyl or heterocyclyl.
17. The method of claim 1 , wherein the compound is of the formula:
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
18. The method of claim 1 , wherein the compound is of the formula:
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
19. The method of claim 1 , wherein the compound is of the formula:
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
20. The method of claim 5 , wherein R 2 is unsubstituted methyl.
21. The method of claim 5 , wherein R 1 and R 2 are taken together with their intervening atoms to form optionally substituted, 3- to 7-membered, monocyclic, saturated, carbocyclyl or heterocyclyl, wherein the carbocyclyl or heterocyclyl formed by taking together R 1 and R 2 is optionally fused to optionally substituted phenyl or optionally substituted heteroaryl.
22. The method of claim 5 , wherein R 3 is optionally substituted C 1-6 aliphatic.
23. The method of claim 5 , wherein R 3 is optionally substituted ethyl, optionally substituted n-propyl, optionally substituted isopropyl, optionally substituted iso-butyl, optionally substituted tert-butyl, optionally substituted sec-butyl, optionally substituted n-pentyl, optionally substituted 3-pentanyl, optionally substituted amyl, optionally substituted 3-methyl-2-butanyl, or optionally substituted tertiary amyl.
24. The method of claim 5 , wherein R 3 is optionally substituted neopentyl.
25. The method of claim 5 , wherein R 3 is optionally substituted cyclopropyl, optionally substituted cyclobutyl, optionally substituted cyclopentyl, or optionally substituted cyclohexyl.
26. The method of claim 5 , wherein R 3 is cyclobutyl substituted with one or more fluoro.
27. The method of claim 5 , wherein R 5a and R 5b are each unsubstituted methyl.
28. The method of claim 5 , wherein R 5a and R 5b are taken together with their intervening atoms to form unsubstituted, 3- to 7-membered, monocyclic, saturated, carbocyclyl or heterocyclyl.
29. The method of claim 5 , wherein the compound is of the formula:
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
30. The method of claim 5 , wherein the compound is of the formula:
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
31. The method of claim 1 , wherein R 1 and R 2 are taken together with their intervening atoms to form optionally substituted, 3- to 7-membered, monocyclic, saturated, carbocyclyl or heterocyclyl, wherein the carbocyclyl or heterocyclyl formed by taking together R 1 and R 2 is optionally fused to optionally substituted phenyl or optionally substituted heteroaryl.
32. The method of claim 5 , wherein the compound is of formula:
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
33. The method of claim 5 , wherein R 1 is optionally substituted phenyl.
34. The method of claim 5 , wherein R 1 is optionally substituted heteroaryl.
35. The method of claim 5 , wherein R 1 is optionally substituted pyridyl.
36. The method of claim 5 wherein R 2 is —CF 3 or unsubstituted ethyl.
37. The method of claim 6 , wherein R 1 and R 2 are taken together with their intervening atoms to form optionally substituted, 3- to 7-membered, monocyclic, saturated, carbocyclyl or heterocyclyl, wherein the carbocyclyl or heterocyclyl formed by taking together R 1 and R 2 is optionally fused to optionally substituted phenyl or optionally substituted heteroaryl.
38. The method of claim 6 , wherein the compound is of formula:
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
39. The method of claim 6 , wherein R 1 is optionally substituted phenyl.
40. The method of claim 6 , wherein R 1 is optionally substituted heteroaryl.
41. The method of claim 6 , wherein R 1 is optionally substituted pyridyl.
42. The method of claim 6 , wherein R 2 is unsubstituted methyl.
43. The method of claim 6 , wherein R 2 is substituted methyl or optionally substituted ethyl.
44. The method of claim 6 , wherein R 2 is —CF 3 or unsubstituted ethyl.
45. The method of claim 6 , wherein R 3 is hydrogen or fluoro.
46. The method of claim 6 , wherein R 5a and R 5b are each unsubstituted methyl.
47. The method of claim 6 , wherein R 5a and R 5b are taken together with their intervening atoms to form unsubstituted, 3- to 7-membered, monocyclic, saturated, carbocyclyl or heterocyclyl.
48. The method of claim 6 , wherein the compound is of the formula:
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
49. The method of claim 6 , wherein the compound is of the formula:
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
50. The method of claim 6 , wherein the compound is of the formula:
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
51. The method of claim 6 , wherein the compound is of the formula:
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
52. The method of claim 7 , wherein R 1 and R 2 are taken together with their intervening atoms to form optionally substituted, 3- to 7-membered, monocyclic, saturated, carbocyclyl or heterocyclyl, wherein the carbocyclyl or heterocyclyl formed by taking together R 1 and R 2 is optionally fused to optionally substituted phenyl or optionally substituted heteroaryl.
53. The method of claim 7 , wherein the compound is of formula:
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
54. The method of claim 7 , wherein R 1 is optionally substituted phenyl.
55. The method of claim 7 , wherein R 1 is optionally substituted heteroaryl.
56. The method of claim 7 wherein R 1 is optionally substituted pyridyl.
57. The method of claim 7 , wherein R 2 is unsubstituted methyl.
58. The method of claim 7 , wherein R 2 is substituted methyl or optionally substituted ethyl.
59. The method of claim 7 , wherein R 2 is —CF 3 or unsubstituted ethyl.
60. The method of claim 7 , wherein R 3 is hydrogen or fluoro.
61. The method of claim 7 , wherein R 5a and R 5b are each unsubstituted methyl.
62. The method of claim 7 , wherein R 5a and R 5b are taken together with their intervening atoms to form unsubstituted, 3- to 7-membered, monocyclic, saturated, carbocyclyl or heterocyclyl.
63. The method of claim 7 , wherein the compound is of the formula:
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
64. The method of claim 7 , wherein the compound is of the formula:
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
65. The method of claim 7 , wherein the compound is of the formula:
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
66. The method of claim 7 , wherein the compound is of the formula:
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.