Hydrophobically tagged small molecules as inducers of protein degradation

1. A compound of Formula (II):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof;

wherein:

Ring A is substituted or unsubstituted carbocyclyl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl;

each occurrence of R B is independently hydrogen, acyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkynyl, substituted or unsubstituted carbocyclyl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, or a nitrogen protecting group, or two R B groups are joined to form an substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl ring;

each instance of R C is independently hydrogen, halogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkynyl, substituted or unsubstituted carbocyclyl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, —OR C1 , —N(R C1 ) 2 , —SR C1 , —C(═O)R C1 , —C(═O)OR C1 , —C(═O)SR C1 , —C(═O)N(R C1 ) 2 , —NR C1 C(═O)R C1 , —NR C1 C(═O)OR C1 , —NR C1 C(═O)SR C1 , or —NR C1 C(═O)N(R C1 ) 2 , wherein each occurrence of R C1 is independently hydrogen, acyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkynyl, substituted or unsubstituted carbocyclyl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, a nitrogen protecting group when attached to a nitrogen atom, an oxygen protecting group when attached to an oxygen atom, or a sulfur protecting group when attached to a sulfur atom, or two R C1 groups are joined to form a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl ring;

a is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4;

b is 1;

L 1 represents a linker of 4 to 20, inclusive, consecutive, covalently bonded atoms in length, selected from the group consisting of substituted and unsubstituted alkylene; substituted and unsubstituted alkenylene; substituted and unsubstituted alkynylene; substituted and unsubstituted heteroalkylene; substituted and unsubstituted heteroalkenylene; substituted and unsubstituted heteroalkynylene; substituted and unsubstituted heterocyclylene; substituted and unsubstituted carbocyclylene; substituted and unsubstituted arylene; substituted and unsubstituted heteroarylene; and combinations thereof;

L 2 represents a bond or a linker selected from the group consisting of substituted and unsubstituted alkylene; substituted and unsubstituted alkenylene; substituted and unsubstituted alkynylene; substituted and unsubstituted heteroalkylene; substituted and unsubstituted heteroalkenylene; substituted and unsubstituted heteroalkynylene; substituted and unsubstituted heterocyclylene; substituted and unsubstituted carbocyclylene; substituted and unsubstituted arylene; substituted and unsubstituted heteroarylene; and combinations thereof;

R H represents a hydrophobic group selected from the group consisting of substituted and unsubstituted aryl, substituted and unsubstituted heteroaryl, substituted and unsubstituted carbocyclyl, substituted and unsubstituted heterocyclyl, substituted and unsubstituted aralkyl, substituted and unsubstituted heteroarylalkyl, substituted and unsubstituted carbocycylalkyl, and substituted and unsubstituted heterocyclylalkyl;

wherein the hydrophobic group refers to a group comprising zero hydrogen bond donors; and

R D is of formula:

wherein:

R D1 is hydrogen, halogen, acyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkynyl, substituted or unsubstituted carbocyclyl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, —CN, —NO 2 , —OR D1a , —N(R D1a ) 2 , —SR D1a , —CH 2 OR D1a , —CH 2 N(R D1a ) 2 , —CH 2 SR D1a , —C(═O)R D1a , —C(═O)OR D1a , —C(═O)SR D1a , —C(═O)N(R D1a ) 2 , —C(═S)R D1a , —C(═S)OR D1a , —C(═S)SR D1a , —C(═S)N(R D1a ) 2 , —C(═NR D1a )R D1a , —C(═NR D1a )OR D1a , —C(═NR D1a )SR D1a , or —C(═NR D1a )N(R D1a ) 2 , wherein each occurrence of R D1a is independently hydrogen, acyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkynyl, substituted or unsubstituted carbocyclyl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, or two R D1a groups are joined to form an substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic ring;

R D2 is hydrogen, halogen, acyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkynyl, substituted or unsubstituted carbocyclyl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, —CN, —NO 2 , —OR D2a , —N(R D2a ) 2 , —SR D2a , —CH 2 OR D2a , —CH 2 N(R D2a ) 2 , —CH 2 SR D2a , —C(═O)R D2a , —C(═O)OR D2a , —C(═O)SR D2a , —C(═O)N(R D2a ) 2 , —C(═S)R D2a , —C(═S)OR D2a , —C(═S)SR D2a , —C(═S)N(R D2a ) 2 , —C(═NR D2a )R D2a , —C(═NR D2a )OR D2a , —C(═NR D2a )SR D2a , or —C(═NR D2a )N(R D2a ) 2 , wherein each occurrence of R D2a is independently hydrogen, acyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkynyl, substituted or unsubstituted carbocyclyl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, or two R D2a groups are joined to form an substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic ring;

R D3 is hydrogen, halogen, acyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkynyl, substituted or unsubstituted carbocyclyl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, —OR D3a , —N(R D3a ) 2 , —SR D3a , —CH 2 OR D3a , —CH 2 N(R D3a ) 2 , —CH 2 SR D3a , —C(═O)R D3a , —C(═O)OR D3a , —C(═O)SR D3a , —C(═O)N(R D3a ) 2 , —C(═S)R D3a , —C(═S)OR D3a , —C(═S)SR D3a , —C(═S)N(R D3a ) 2 , —C(═NR D3a )R D3a , —C(═NR D3a )OR D3a , —C(═NR D3a )SR D3a , or —C(═NR D3a )N(R D3a ) 2 wherein eachoccurrence of R D3a is independently hydrogen, acyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkynyl, substituted or unsubstituted carbocyclyl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, or two R D3a groups are joined to form an substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic ring;

optionally R D1 and R D3 , or R D2 and R D3 , or R D1 and R D2 are joined to form an substituted or unsubstituted carbocyclic or substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic ring;

R D4 is a leaving group selected from the group consisting of —Br, —Cl, —I, and —OS(═O) w R D4a , wherein w is 1 or 2, and R D4a is substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkynyl, substituted or unsubstituted carbocyclyl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl;

X 1 is a bond or NR D5 , wherein R D5 is hydrogen, C 1-6 alkyl, or a nitrogen protecting group;

each instance of Y is independently O, S, or NR D6 , wherein R D6 is hydrogen, C 1-6 alkyl, or a nitrogen protecting group; and

z is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6.

2. The compound of claim 1 , wherein Ring A is substituted or unsubstituted phenyl.

3. The compound of claim 1 , wherein Ring A is a substituted or unsubstituted 5- to 6-membered heteroaryl ring.

4. The compound of claim 1 , wherein Ring A is a substituted or unsubstituted C 3-8 carbocyclyl ring.

5. The compound of claim 1 , wherein Ring A is a substituted or unsubstituted 3- to 8-membered heterocyclyl ring.

6. The compound of claim 1 of Formula (II-g):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,

wherein:

each occurrence of R A is, independently, hydrogen, halogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkynyl, substituted or unsubstituted carbocyclyl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, —OR A1 , —N(R A1 ) 2 , —SR A1 , —C(═O)R A1 , or —C(═O)OR A1 , wherein each occurrence of R A1 is independently hydrogen, acyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkynyl, substituted or unsubstituted carbocyclyl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, a nitrogen protecting group when attached to a nitrogen atom, an oxygen protecting group when attached to an oxygen atom, or a sulfur protecting group when attached to a sulfur atom, or two R A1 groups are joined to form a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl ring; and

c is 0 or 1.

7. The compound of claim 1 of Formula (II-e4):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,

wherein:

each occurrence of R A is, independently, hydrogen, halogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkynyl, substituted or unsubstituted carbocyclyl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, —OR A1 , —N(R A1 ) 2 , —SR A1 , —C(═O)R A1 , or —C(═O)OR A1 , wherein each occurrence of R A1 is independently hydrogen, acyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkynyl, substituted or unsubstituted carbocyclyl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, a nitrogen protecting group when attached to a nitrogen atom, an oxygen protecting group when attached to an oxygen atom, or a sulfur protecting group when attached to a sulfur atom, or two R A1 groups are joined to form a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl ring; and

c is 0 or 1.

8. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R H is a hydrophobic substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or a hydrophobic substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl.

9. The compound of claim 8 , wherein R H is a group of formula:

wherein each occurrence of R H1 , R H2 , and R H3 is independently halogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, or dialkylamino; and p, q, and r are independently 0, 1, 2, or 3.

10. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R H is a hydrophobic substituted or unsubstituted carbocyclyl, or a hydrophobic substituted or unsubstituted carbocyclylalkyl.

11. The compound of claim 10 , wherein R H is a group of formula:

wherein each occurrence of R H1 and R H2 is independently halogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, or dialkylamino; and p and q are independently 0, 1, 2, or 3.

12. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R H is a hydrophobic substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl, or a hydrophobic substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclylalkyl.

13. The compound of claim 12 , wherein R H is a group of formula:

wherein each occurrence of R H1 and R H2 is independently halogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, or dialkylamino; and p and q are independently 0, 1, 2, or 3.

14. The compound of claim 1 , wherein L 1 represents a linker consisting of one group, or a combination of 2 to 20 consecutive covalently bonded groups, of the formula:

wherein:

each instance of n is independently an integer between 1 to 10, inclusive;

each instance of m is independently 0, 1 or 2;

each instance of Q is independently —NR W1 —; —NR W1 —NR W1 —; —O—NR W1 —; —NR W1 —O—; —S—; or —O—;

each instance of W is independently O, S, or NR W1 ;

each instance of G 1 and G 2 are independently N or CH;

each instance of R W1 is independently hydrogen; substituted or unsubstituted alkyl;

substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl; substituted or unsubstituted alkynyl; substituted or unsubstituted carbocyclyl; substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl; substituted or unsubstituted aryl; substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl; a nitrogen protecting group if attached to a nitrogen atom, or an oxygen protecting group if attached to an oxygen atom;

each instance of R W2 is independently hydrogen; substituted or unsubstituted alkyl; substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl; substituted or unsubstituted alkynyl; substituted or unsubstituted carbocyclyl; substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl; substituted or unsubstituted aryl; substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl; or two R W2 groups are joined to form a 5-6 membered ring; and

each instance of R W3 is independently hydrogen; halogen; substituted or unsubstituted alkyl; substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl; substituted or unsubstituted alkynyl; substituted or unsubstituted carbocyclyl; substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl; substituted or unsubstituted aryl; or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, or two R W3 groups are joined to form a 3-6 membered ring;

or R W1 and R W3 are joined to form a 5-6 membered heterocyclic ring; provided L 1 is a linker of 4 to 20, inclusive, consecutive, covalently bonded atoms in length.

15. The compound of claim 14 , wherein -L 1 -R H represents a group of the formula:

16. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.

17. A method of treating breast cancer, ovarian cancer, or lung cancer, the method comprising administering a compound of claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, to a subject in need thereof in an amount sufficient to treat the breast cancer, ovarian cancer, or lung cancer.

18. The compound of claim 1 selected from the group consisting of:

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

19. A compound selected from the group consisting of:

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

20. A compound selected from the group consisting of:

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

21. The compound of claim 1 , wherein L 1 represents a linker of 5 to 15, inclusive, consecutive, covalently bonded atoms in length.

22. The compound of claim 1 , wherein L 1 represents a linker of 5 to 11, inclusive, consecutive, covalently bonded atoms in length.