Antioxidant Inflamation modulators: oleanolic acid derivatives with amino and other modifications at C-17
This invention provides, but is not limited to, novel oleanolic acid derivatives having the formula: wherein the variables are defined herein. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions, kits and articles of manufacture comprising such compounds, methods and intermediates useful for making the compounds, and methods of using the compounds and compositions.
1. A method of making a first compound defined as:
wherein:
R 1 is:
hydrogen or hydroxy; or
alkyl (C≤12) ,alkenyl (C≤12) , alkynyl (C≤12) , aryl (C≤12) , aralkyl (C≤12) , heteroaryl (C≤12) , heteroaralkyl (C≤12) , acyl (C≤12) , alkoxy (C≤12) , alkenyloxy (C≤12) , alkynyloxy (C≤12) , aryloxy (C≤12) , aralkoxy (C≤12) , heteroaryloxy (C≤12) , heteroaralkoxy (C≤12) , thioacyl (C≤12) , alkylsulfonyl (C≤12) , alkenylsulfonyl (C≤12) , alkynylsulfonyl (C≤12) , arylsulfonyl (C≤12) , aralkylsulfonyl (C≤12) , heteroarylsulfonyl (C≤12) , or heteroaralkylsulfonyl (C≤12) , or a substituted version of any of these groups;
R 2 is:
hydroxy, or
alkyl (C≤12) , alkenyl (C≤12) , alkynyl (C≤12) , aryl (C≤12) , aralkyl (C≤12) , heteroaryl (C≤12) , heteroaralkyl (C≤12) , acyl (C≤12) , alkoxy (C≤12) , alkenyloxy (C≤12) , alkynyloxy (C≤12) , aryloxy (C≤12) , aralkoxy (C≤12) , heteroaryloxy (C≤12) , heteroaralkoxy (C≤12) , thioacyl (C≤12) , alkylsulfonyl (C≤12) , alkenylsulfonyl (C≤12) , alkynylsulfonyl (C≤12) , arylsulfonyl (C≤12) , aralkylsulfonyl (C≤12) , heteroarylsulfonyl (C≤12) , or heteroaralkylsulfonyl (C≤12) , or a substituted version of any of these groups;
wherein the first step of the synthesis comprises modification of the C-17 amino group of the following compound:
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first compound is further defined as:
wherein:
R 1 is hydrogen or methyl; and
R 2 is hydroxy; or
alkyl (C≤12) ,alkenyl (C≤12) , alkynyl (C≤12) , aryl (C≤12) , aralkyl (C≤12) , heteroaryl (C≤12) , heteroaralkyl (C≤12) , acyl (C≤12) , alkoxy (C≤12) , alkenyloxy (C≤12) , alkynyloxy (C≤12) , aryloxy (C≤12) , aralkoxy (C≤12) , heteroaryloxy (C≤12) , heteroaralkoxy (C≤12) , thioacyl (C≤12) , alkylsulfonyl (C≤12) , alkenylsulfonyl (C≤12) , alkynylsulfonyl (C≤12) , arylsulfonyl (C≤12) , aralkylsulfonyl (C≤12) , heteroarylsulfonyl (C≤12) , or heteroaralkylsulfonyl (C≤12) , or a substituted version of any of these groups.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein R 1 is hydrogen.
4. The method of claim 2 , wherein R 2 is alkyl (C≤12) or substituted alkyl (C≤12) .
5. The method of claim 2 , wherein R 2 is alkylsulfonyl (C≤12) , arylsulfonyl (C≤12) , aralkylsulfonyl (C≤12) , heteroarylsulfonyl (C≤12) , heteroaralkylsulfonyl (C≤12) , or a substituted version of any of these groups.
6. The method of claim 2 , wherein R 2 is acyl (C≤12) or substituted acyl (C≤12) .
7. The method of claim 6 , wherein R 2 is substituted acyl (C≤12) .
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first compound is further defined as:
wherein:
R 1 is hydrogen or methyl; and
R 2 is hydroxy; or
alkyl (C≤12) , alkenyl (C≤12) , alkynyl (C≤12) , aryl (C≤12) , aralkyl (C≤12) , heteroaryl (C≤12) , heteroaralkyl (C≤12) , acyl C≤12) , alkoxy (C≤12) , alkenyloxy (C≤12) , alkynyloxy (C≤12) , aryloxy (C≤12) , aralkoxy (C≤12) , heteroaryloxy (C≤12) , heteroaralkoxy (C≤12) , thioacyl (C≤12) , alkylsulfonyl (C≤12) , alkenylsulfonyl (C≤12) , alkynylsulfonyl (C≤12) , arylsulfonyl (C≤12) , aralkylsulfonyl (C≤12) , heteroarylsulfonyl (C≤12) , or heteroaralkylsulfonyl (C≤12) , or a substituted version of any of these groups.
9. The method of claim 8 , wherein R 1 is hydrogen.
10. The method of claim 8 , wherein R 2 is alkyl (C≤12) or substituted alkyl (C≤12) .
11. The method of claim 8 , wherein R 2 is alkylsulfonyl (C≤12) , arylsulfonyl (C≤12) , aralkylsulfonyl (C≤12) , heteroarylsulfonyl (C≤12) , heteroaralkylsulfonyl (C≤12) , or a substituted version of any of these groups.
12. The method of claim 8 , wherein R 2 is acyl (C≤12) or substituted acyl (C≤12) .
13. The method of claim 8 , wherein R 2 is substituted acyl (C≤12) .
14. The method of claim 1 , wherein the modification comprises reacting the following compound with an acylation agent:
15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the acylation agent is an acyl halide or an anhydride.
16. The method of claim 14 , wherein the acylation agent is an acyl halide.
17. The method of claim 14 , wherein the acylation agent is an acyl chloride.
18. The method of claim 1 , wherein the modification is conducted in a medium comprising a solvent.
19. The method of claim 18 , wherein the solvent is benzene or dichloromethane.
20. The method of claim 1 , wherein the modification is conducted in the presence of a base.
21. The method of claim 20 , wherein the base is NEt 3 .