Fused cyclooctyne compounds and their use in metal-free click reactions

1. A modified target molecule of Formula (VIIIa), (VIIIb1), (VIIIb2), (VIIIc1), (VIIIc2), (IXa), (IXb1), (IXb2), (IXc1) or (IXc2):

wherein:

R x is methyl;

n is 0 to 8;

p is 0 or 1;

R 3 is selected from the group consisting of [(L) p -Q], hydrogen, halogen, C 1 -C 24 alkyl groups, C 6 -C 24 (hetero)aryl groups, C 7 -C 24 alkyl(hetero)aryl groups and C 7 -C 24 (hetero)arylalkyl groups, the alkyl groups optionally being interrupted by one of more hetero-atoms selected from the group consisting of O, N and S, wherein the alkyl groups, (hetero)aryl groups, alkyl(hetero)aryl groups and (hetero)arylalkyl groups are independently optionally substituted with one or more substituents independently selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 12 alkyl groups, C 2 -C 12 alkenyl groups, C 2 -C 12 alkynyl groups, C 3 -C 12 cycloalkyl groups, C 1 -C 12 alkoxy groups, C 2 -C 12 alkenyloxy groups, C 2 -C 12 alkynyloxy groups, C 3 -C 12 cycloalkyloxy groups, halogens, amino groups, oxo groups and silyl groups, wherein the alkyl groups, alkenyl groups, alkynyl groups, cycloalkyl groups, alkoxy groups, alkenyloxy groups, alkynyloxy groups and cycloalkyloxy groups are optionally substituted, the alkyl groups, the alkoxy groups, the cycloalkyl groups and the cycloalkoxy groups being optionally interrupted by one of more hetero-atoms selected from the group consisting of O, N and S, wherein the silyl groups are represented by the formula (R 4 ) 3 Si—, wherein R 4 is independently selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 12 alkyl groups, C 2 -C 12 alkenyl groups, C 2 -C 12 alkynyl groups, C 3 -C 12 cycloalkyl groups, C 1 -C 12 alkoxy groups, C 2 -C 12 alkenyloxy groups, C 2 -C 12 alkynyloxy groups and C 3 -C 12 cycloalkyloxy groups, wherein the alkyl groups, alkenyl groups, alkynyl groups, cycloalkyl groups, alkoxy groups, alkenyloxy groups, alkynyloxy groups and cycloalkyloxy groups are optionally substituted, the alkyl groups, the alkoxy groups, the cycloalkyl groups and the cycloalkoxy groups being optionally interrupted by one of more hetero-atoms selected from the group consisting of O, N and S;

L is a linking group selected from linear or branched C 1 -C 24 alkylene groups, C 2 -C 24 alkenylene groups, C 2 -C 24 alkynylene groups, C 3 -C 24 cycloalkylene groups, C 5 -C 24 cycloalkenylene groups, C 8 -C 24 cycloalkynylene groups, C 7 -C 24 alkyl(hetero)arylene groups, C 7 -C 24 (hetero)arylalkylene groups, C 8 -C 24 (hetero)arylalkenylene groups, C 9 -C 24 (hetero)arylalkynylene groups, the alkylene groups, alkenylene groups, alkynylene groups, cycloalkylene groups, cycloalkenylene groups, cycloalkynylene groups, alkyl(hetero)arylene groups, (hetero)arylalkylene groups, (hetero)arylalkenylene groups and (hetero)arylalkynylene groups optionally being substituted with one or more substituents independently selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 12 alkyl groups, C 2 -C 12 alkenyl groups, C 2 -C 12 alkynyl groups, C 3 -C 12 cycloalkyl groups, C 5 -C 12 cycloalkenyl groups, C 8 -C 12 cycloalkynyl groups, C 1 -C 12 alkoxy groups, C 2 -C 12 alkenyloxy groups, C 2 -C 12 alkynyloxy groups, C 3 -C 12 cycloalkyloxy groups, halogens, amino groups, oxo and silyl groups, wherein the silyl groups can be represented by the formula (R 4 ) 3 Si—, wherein R 4 is defined as above;

Q is bonded to a label or is a functional group selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, R 6 , —CH═C(R 6 ) 2 , —C≡CR 6 , —[C(R 6 ) 2 C(R 6 ) 2 O]q-R 6 , wherein q is C(R 6 ) 2 XR 6 , —C(X)R 6 , —C(X)XR 6 , —S(O)R 6 , —S(O) 2 R 6 , —S(O)OR 6 , —S(O) 2 OR 6 , S(O)N(R 6 ) 2 , —S(O) 2 N(R 6 ) 2 , —OS(O)R 6 , —OS(O) 2 R 6 , —OS(O)OR 6 , —OS(O) 2 OR 6 , P(O)(R 6 )(OR 6 ), —P(O)(OR 6 ) 2 , —OP(O)(OR 6 ) 2 , —Si(R 6 ) 3 , —XC(X)R 6 , —XC(X)XR 6 , XC(X)N(R 6 ) 2 , —N(R 6 )C(X)R 6 , —N(R 6 )C(X)XR 6 and —N(R 6 )C(X)N(R 6 ) 2 , wherein X is oxygen or sulphur and wherein R 6 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, C 1 -C 24 alkyl groups, C 6 -C 24 (hetero)aryl groups, C 7 -C 24 alkyl(hetero)aryl groups and C 7 -C 24 (hetero)arylalkyl groups;

R 1 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1 -C 24 alkyl groups, C 6 -C 24 (hetero)aryl groups, C 7 -C 24 alkyl(hetero)aryl groups and C 7 -C 24 (hetero)arylalkyl groups;

R 2 is independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, —OR 6 , —NO 2 , —CN, —S(O) 2 R 6 , C 1 -C 12 alkyl groups, C 1 -C 12 aryl groups, C 1 -C 12 alkylaryl groups and C 1 -C 12 arylalkyl groups, wherein R 6 is as defined above, and wherein the alkyl groups, aryl groups, alkylaryl groups and arylalkyl groups are optionally substituted; and

wherein

“target” refers to a target molecule selected from the group consisting of proteins, lipids and glycans, and

the label is selected from the group consisting of fluorophores, biotin, polyethylene glycol chains, polypropylene glycol chains, mixed polyethylene/polypropylene glycol chains, radioactive isotopes, steroids, pharmaceutical compounds, lipids, peptides, glycans, nucleotides and peptide tags.

2. The modified target molecule according to claim 1 , wherein Q is bonded to the label.

3. The modified target molecule according to claim 1 , which is of Formula (VIIIa), (VIIIb1), (VIIIb2), (VIIIc1), or (VIIIc2).

4. The modified target molecule according to claim 1 , which is of Formula (VIIIa) or (IXa).

5. The modified target molecule according to claim 4 , which is of Formula (VIIIa).

6. The modified target molecule according to claim 1 , wherein p is 1 and L is CH 2 .

7. The modified target molecule according to claim 1 , wherein R 1 is hydrogen.

8. The modified target molecule according to claim 1 , wherein n is 0.

9. A composition comprising the modified target molecule according to claim 1 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

10. A method for producing the modified target molecule of claim 1 comprising reacting a conjugate with a target molecule, wherein the target molecule comprises a 1,3-dipole which is an azide or an N-methyl nitrone, and the conjugate is a compound of Formula (IIa), (IIb) or (IIc):

wherein:

n is 0 to 8;

p is 0 or 1;

R 3 is selected from the group consisting of [(L) p -Q], hydrogen, halogen, C 1 -C 24 alkyl groups, C 6 -C 24 (hetero)aryl groups, C 7 -C 24 alkyl(hetero)aryl groups and C 7 -C 24 (hetero)arylalkyl groups, the alkyl groups optionally being interrupted by one of more hetero-atoms selected from the group consisting of O, N and S, wherein the alkyl groups, (hetero)aryl groups, alkyl(hetero)aryl groups and (hetero)arylalkyl groups are independently optionally substituted with one or more substituents independently selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 12 alkyl groups, C 2 -C 12 alkenyl groups, C 2 -C 12 alkynyl groups, C 3 -C 12 cycloalkyl groups, C 1 -C 12 alkoxy groups, C 2 -C 12 alkenyloxy groups, C 2 -C 12 alkynyloxy groups, C 3 -C 12 cycloalkyloxy groups, halogens, amino groups, oxo groups and silyl groups, wherein the alkyl groups, alkenyl groups, alkynyl groups, cycloalkyl groups, alkoxy groups, alkenyloxy groups, alkynyloxy groups and cycloalkyloxy groups are optionally substituted, the alkyl groups, the alkoxy groups, the cycloalkyl groups and the cycloalkoxy groups being optionally interrupted by one of more hetero-atoms selected from the group consisting of O, N and S, wherein the silyl groups are represented by the formula (R 4 ) 3 Si—, wherein R 4 is independently selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 12 alkyl groups, C 2 -C 12 alkenyl groups, C 2 -C 12 alkynyl groups, C 3 -C 12 cycloalkyl groups, C 1 -C 12 alkoxy groups, C 2 -C 12 alkenyloxy groups, C 2 -C 12 alkynyloxy groups and C 3 -C 12 cycloalkyloxy groups, wherein the alkyl groups, alkenyl groups, alkynyl groups, cycloalkyl groups, alkoxy groups, alkenyloxy groups, alkynyloxy groups and cycloalkyloxy groups are optionally substituted, the alkyl groups, the alkoxy groups, the cycloalkyl groups and the cycloalkoxy groups being optionally interrupted by one of more hetero-atoms selected from the group consisting of O, N and S;

L is a linking group selected from linear or branched C 1 -C 24 alkylene groups, C 2 -C 24 alkenylene groups, C 2 -C 24 alkynylene groups, C 3 -C 24 cycloalkylene groups, C 5 -C 24 cycloalkenylene groups, C 8 -C 24 cycloalkynylene groups, C 7 -C 24 alkyl(hetero)arylene groups, C 7 -C 24 (hetero)arylalkylene groups, C 8 -C 24 (hetero)arylalkenylene groups, C 9 -C 24 (hetero)arylalkynylene groups, the alkylene groups, alkenylene groups, alkynylene groups, cycloalkylene groups, cycloalkenylene groups, cycloalkynylene groups, alkyl(hetero)arylene groups, (hetero)arylalkylene groups, (hetero)arylalkenylene groups and (hetero)arylalkynylene groups optionally being substituted with one or more substituents independently selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 12 alkyl groups, C 2 -C 12 alkenyl groups, C 2 -C 12 alkynyl groups, C 3 -C 12 cycloalkyl groups, C 8 -C 12 cycloalkenyl groups, C 8 -C 12 cycloalkynyl groups, C 1 -C 12 alkoxy groups, C 2 -C 12 alkenyloxy groups, C 2 -C 12 alkynyloxy groups, C 3 -C 12 cycloalkyloxy groups, halogens, amino groups, oxo and silyl groups, wherein the silyl groups can be represented by the formula (R 4 ) 3 Si—, wherein R 4 is defined as above;

Q is bonded to a label or is a functional group selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, R 6 , —CH═C(R 6 ) 2 , —C≡CR 6 , —[C(R 6 ) 2 C(R 6 ) 2 O] q —R 6 , wherein q is in the range of 1 to 200, —CN, —N 3 , —NCX, —XCN, —XR 6 , —N(R 6 ) 2 , — + N(R 6 ) 3 , —C(X)N(R 6 ) 2 , —C(R 6 ) 2 XR 6 , —C(X)R 6 , —C(X)XR 6 , —S(O)R 6 , —S(O) 2 R 6 , —S(O)OR 6 , —S(O) 2 OR 6 , —S(O)N(R 6 ) 2 , —S(O) 2 N(R 6 ) 2 , —OS(O)R 6 , —OS(O) 2 R 6 , —OS(O)OR 6 , —OS(O) 2 OR 6 , —P(O)(R 6 )(OR 6 ), —P(O)(OR 6 ) 2 , —OP(O)(OR 6 ) 2 , —Si(R 6 ) 3 , —XC(X)R 6 , —XC(X)XR 6 , —XC(X)N(R 6 ) 2 , —N(R 6 )C(X)R 6 , —N(R 6 )C(X)XR 6 and —N(R 6 )C(X)N(R 6 ) 2 , wherein X is oxygen or sulphur and wherein R 6 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, C 1 -C 24 alkyl groups, C 6 -C 24 (hetero)aryl groups, C 7 -C 24 alkyl(hetero)aryl groups and C 7 -C 24 (hetero)arylalkyl groups;

R 1 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1 -C 24 alkyl groups, C 6 -C 24 (hetero)aryl groups, C 7 -C 24 alkyl(hetero)aryl groups and C 7 -C 24 (hetero)arylalkyl groups; and

R 2 is independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, —OR 6 , —NO 2 , —CN, —S(O) 2 R 6 , C 1 -C 12 alkyl groups, C 1 -C 12 aryl groups, C 1 -C 12 alkylaryl groups and C 1 -C 12 arylalkyl groups, wherein R 6 is as defined above, and wherein the alkyl groups, aryl groups, alkylaryl groups and arylalkyl groups are optionally substituted;

wherein

the target molecule is selected from the group consisting of proteins, lipids and glycans, and

the label is selected from the group consisting of fluorophores, biotin, polyethylene glycol chains, polypropylene glycol chains, mixed polyethylene/polypropylene glycol chains, radioactive isotopes, steroids, pharmaceutical compounds, lipids, peptides, glycans, nucleotides and peptide tags.

11. The method according to claim 10 , wherein Q is bonded to the label.

12. The method according to claim 10 , wherein the 1,3-dipole is an azide.

13. The modified target molecule according to claim 2 , wherein the label is a pharmaceutical compound.

14. The method according to claim 11 , wherein the label is a pharmaceutical compound.

15. The modified target molecule according to claim 1 , wherein the modified target molecule is of Formula (VIIIa), (VIIIb1), (VIIIc1), (IXa), (IXb1) or (IXc1).

16. The modified target molecule according to claim 1 , wherein:

the modified target molecule is of Formula (VIIIa) or (IXa).

17. The modified target molecule according to claim 16 , wherein the modified target molecule is of Formula (VIIIa).