US20090227491A1 - Antiviral phosphinate compounds - Google Patents

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US20090227491A1
US20090227491A1 US12/303,219 US30321907A US2009227491A1 US 20090227491 A1 US20090227491 A1 US 20090227491A1 US 30321907 A US30321907 A US 30321907A US 2009227491 A1 US2009227491 A1 US 2009227491A1
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Kleem Chaudhary
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Michael O'Neil Hanrahan Clarke
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  • the invention relates generally to phosphinate compounds with HCV inhibitory activity.
  • Hepatitis C is recognized as a chronic viral disease of the liver which is characterized by liver disease. Although drugs targeting the liver are in wide use and have shown effectiveness, toxicity and other side effects have limited their usefulness. Inhibitors of HCV are useful to limit the establishment and progression of infection by HCV as well as in diagnostic assays for HCV.
  • the present invention also provides a pharmaceutical composition
  • a pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of the invention and at least one pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
  • the present invention also provides a pharmaceutical composition further comprising a nucleoside analog.
  • the present invention also provides for a pharmaceutical composition further comprising an interferon or pegylated interferon.
  • the present invention also provides for a pharmaceutical composition wherein said nucleoside analogue is selected from ribavirin, viramidine levovirin, a L-nucleoside, and isatoribine and said interferon is ⁇ -interferon or pegylated interferon.
  • the present invention also provides a compound of the invention for use in medical therapy (preferably for use in inhibiting HCV or treating a condition associated with HCV activity), as well as the use of a compound of the invention for the manufacture of a medicament useful for inhibiting HCV or the treatment of a condition associated with HCV activity in a mammal.
  • the invention provides a method of inhibiting HCV activity in a sample comprising treating the sample with a compound of the invention.
  • Alkyl is C 1 -C 18 hydrocarbon containing normal, secondary, tertiary or cyclic carbon atoms. Examples are methyl (Me, —CH 3 ), ethyl (Et, —CH 2 CH 3 ), 1-propyl ( n -Pr, n -propyl, —CH 2 CH 2 CH 3 ), 2-propyl ( i -Pr, i -propyl, —CH(CH 3 ) 2 ), 1-butyl ( n -Bu, n -butyl, —CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 3 ), 2-methyl-1-propyl ( i -Bu, i -butyl, —CH 2 CH(CH 3 ) 2 ), 2-butyl ( s -Bu, s -butyl, —CH(CH 3 )CH 2 CH 3 ), 2-methyl-2-propyl ( t -Bu, t -butyl, —C(CH 3 ).
  • Alkenyl is C 2 -C 18 hydrocarbon containing normal, secondary, tertiary or cyclic carbon atoms with at least one site of unsaturation, i.e. a carbon-carbon, sp 2 double bond. Examples include, but are not limited to, ethylene or vinyl (—CH ⁇ CH 2 ), allyl (—CH 2 CH ⁇ CH 2 ), cyclopentenyl (—C 5 H 7 ), and 5-hexenyl (—CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH ⁇ CH 2 ).
  • Alkynyl is C 2 -C 18 hydrocarbon containing normal, secondary, tertiary or cyclic carbon atoms with at least one site of unsaturation, i.e. a carbon-carbon, sp triple bond. Examples include, but are not limited to, acetylenic (—C ⁇ CH) and propargyl (—CH 2 C ⁇ CH).
  • Heterocycle as used herein includes by way of example and not limitation these heterocycles described in Paquette, Leo A.; Principles of Modern Heterocyclic Chemistry (W. A. Benjamin, New York, 1968), particularly Chapters 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, and 9 ; The Chemistry of Heterocyclic Compounds, A Series of Monographs ” (John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1950 to present), in particular Volumes 13, 14, 16, 19, and 28; and J. Am. Chem. Soc . (1960) 82:5566.
  • “heterocycle” includes a “carbocycle” as defined herein, wherein one or more (e.g. 1, 2, 3, or 4) carbon atoms have been replaced with a heteroatom (e.g. O, N, or S).
  • carbon bonded heterocycles are bonded at position 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 of a pyridine, position 3, 4, 5, or 6 of a pyridazine, position 2, 4, 5, or 6 of a pyrimidine, position 2, 3, 5, or 6 of a pyrazine, position 2, 3, 4, or 5 of a furan, tetrahydrofuran, thiofuran, thiophene, pyrrole or tetrahydropyrrole, position 2, 4, or 5 of an oxazole, imidazole or thiazole, position 3, 4, or 5 of an isoxazole, pyrazole, or isothiazole, position 2 or 3 of an aziridine, position 2, 3, or 4 of an azetidine, position 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8 of a quinoline or position 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8 of an isoquinoline.
  • carbocycle includes “cycloalkyl” which is a saturated or unsaturated carbocycle.
  • monocyclic carbocycles include cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, 1-cyclopent-1-enyl, 1-cyclopent-2-enyl, 1-cyclopent-3-enyl, cyclohexyl, 1-cyclohex-1-enyl, 1-cyclohex-2-enyl, 1-cyclohex-3-enyl, phenyl, spiryl and naphthyl.
  • the heterocycle formed by Q 1 and Z 2a taken together with the atoms to which they are attached may typically comprise up to about 25 atoms.
  • stereoisomers refers to compounds which have identical chemical constitution, but differ with regard to the arrangement of the atoms or groups in space.
  • Diastereomer refers to a stereoisomer with two or more centers of chirality and whose molecules are not mirror images of one another.
  • prodrug refers to any compound that when administered to a biological system generates the drug substance, i.e. active ingredient, as a result of spontaneous chemical reaction(s), enzyme catalyzed chemical reaction(s), photolysis, and/or metabolic chemical reaction(s).
  • a prodrug is thus a covalently modified analog or latent form of a therapeutically-active compound.
  • Thio-containing prodrugs are reported to be useful for the intracellular delivery of phosphonate drugs.
  • These proesters contain an ethylthio group in which the thiol group is either esterified with an acyl group or combined with another thiol group to form a disulfide. Deesterification or reduction of the disulfide generates the free thio intermediate which subsequently breaks down to the phosphoric acid and episulfide (Puech et al. (1993) Antiviral Res., 22: 155-174; Benzaria et al. (1996) J. Med. Chem. 39: 4958).
  • protecting groups include prodrug moieties and chemical protecting groups.
  • a 3 and A 2 may be H, alkyl, or an ether- or ester-forming group.
  • “Ether-forming group” means a group which is capable of forming a stable, covalent bond between the parental molecule and a group having the formula:
  • Protecting groups for —OH functions are embodiments of “ether- or ester-forming groups”. Particularly of interest are ether- or ester-forming groups that are capable of functioning as protecting groups in the synthetic schemes set forth herein. However, some hydroxyl and thio protecting groups are neither ether- nor ester-forming groups, as will be understood by those skilled in the art, and are included with amides, discussed below, and are capable of protecting hydroxyl or thio groups such that hydrolysis from the parental molecule yields hydroxyl or thio.
  • C 3 -C 12 heterocycle (described above) or aryl.
  • aromatic groups optionally are polycyclic or monocyclic. Examples include phenyl, spiryl, 2- and 3-pyrrolyl, 2- and 3-thienyl, 2- and 4-imidazolyl, 2-, 4- and 5-oxazolyl, 3- and 4-isoxazolyl, 2-, 4- and 5-thiazolyl, 3-, 4- and 5-isothiazolyl, 3- and 4-pyrazolyl, 1-, 2-, 3- and 4-pyridinyl, and 1-, 2-, 4- and 5-pyrimidinyl, C 3 -C 12 heterocycle or aryl substituted with halo, R 1 , R 1 —O—C 1 -C 12 alkylene, C 1 -C 12 alkoxy, CN, NO 2 , OH, carboxy, carboxyester, thiol, thioester, C 1 -C 12 haloalkyl (1-6 halogen atoms), C 2 -C 12 alken
  • Such groups include 2-, 3- and 4-alkoxyphenyl (C 1 -C 12 alkyl), 2-, 3- and 4-methoxyphenyl, 2-, 3- and 4-ethoxyphenyl, 2,3-, 2,4-, 2,5-, 2,6-, 3,4- and 3,5-diethoxyphenyl, 2- and 3-carboethoxy-4-hydroxyphenyl, 2- and 3-ethoxy-4-hydroxyphenyl, 2- and 3-ethoxy-5-hydroxyphenyl, 2- and 3-ethoxy-6-hydroxyphenyl, 2-, 3- and 4-O-acetylphenyl, 2-, 3- and 4-dimethylaminophenyl, 2-, 3- and 4-methylmercaptophenyl, 2-, 3- and 4-halophenyl (including 2-, 3- and 4-fluorophenyl and 2-, 3- and 4-chlorophenyl), 2,3-, 2,4-, 2,5-, 2,6-, 3,4- and 3,5-dimethylphenyl, 2,3-, 2,4-, 2,5-, 2,
  • alkyl substituted by any of the groups set forth above for aryl, in particular OH or by 1 to 3 halo atoms including —CH 3 , —CH(CH 3 ) 2 , —C(CH 3 ) 3 , —CH 2 CH 3 , —(CH 2 ) 2 CH 3 , —(CH 2 ) 3 CH 3 , —(CH 2 ) 4 —CH 3 , —(CH 2 ) s CH 3 , —CH 2 CH 2 F, —CH 2 CH 2 Cl, —CH 2 CF 3 , and —CH 2 CCl 3 );
  • cyclic carbonates such as (5-R d -2-oxo-1,3-dioxolen-4-yl)methyl esters (Sakamoto et al., Chem. Pharm. Bull. 32(6)2241-2248 [1984]) where R d is R 1 , R 4 or aryl; and
  • Table A lists examples of A 2 ester moieties that for example can be bonded via oxygen to —C(O)O— and —P(O)(R)(O—) groups. Several amidates also are shown, which are bound directly to —C(O)— or —P(O) 2 .
  • —CH 2 SCOCH 3 —CH 2 OCON(CH 3 ) 2 , or alkyl- or aryl-acyloxyalkyl groups of the structure —CH(R 1 )O((CO)R 37 ) or —CH(R 1 )((CO)OR 38 ) (linked to oxygen of the acidic group) wherein R 37 and R 38 are alkyl, aryl, or alkylaryl groups (see U.S. Pat. No. 4,968,788).
  • —CH 2 OC(O)C 10 H 15 , —CH 2 OC(O)C(CH 3 ) 3 , —CH(CH 2 OCH 3 )OC(O)C(CH 3 ) 3 , —CH(CH(CH 3 ) 2 )OC(O)C(CH 3 ) 3 , —CH 2 OC(O)CH 2 CH(CH 3 ) 2 , —CH 2 OC(O)C 6 H 11 , —CH 2 OC(O)C 6 H 5 , —CH 2 OC(O)C 10 H 15 , —CH 2 OC(O)CH 2 CH 3 , —CH 2 OC(O)CH(CH 3 ) 2 , —CH 2 OC(O)C(CH 3 ) 3 and —CH 2 OC(O)CH 2 C 6 H 5 .
  • the ester typically chosen is one heretofore used for antiviral drugs, in particular the cyclic carbonates, double esters, or the phthalidyl, aryl or alkyl esters.
  • a 3 or A 2 groups optionally are used to prevent side reactions with the protected group during synthetic procedures, so they function as protecting groups (PRT) during synthesis.
  • PRT protecting groups
  • the PRT groups do not need to be, and generally are not, the same if the compound is substituted with multiple PRT.
  • PRT will be used to protect carboxyl, hydroxyl or amino groups. The order of deprotection to yield free groups is dependent upon the intended direction of the synthesis and the reaction conditions to be encountered, and may occur in any order as determined by the artisan.
  • the A 2 protected acidic group is an ester of the acidic group and A 2 is the residue of a hydroxyl-containing functionality.
  • an amino compound is used to protect the acid functionality.
  • the residues of suitable hydroxyl or amino-containing functionalities are set forth above or are found in WO 95/07920.
  • the residues of amino acids, amino acid esters, polypeptides, or aryl alcohols are described on pages 11-18 and related text of WO 95/07920 as groups L1 or L2.
  • WO 95/07920 expressly teaches the amidates of phosphonic acids, but it will be understood that such amidates are formed with any of the acid groups set forth herein and the amino acid residues set forth in WO 95/07920.
  • Typical A 2 esters for protecting A 3 acidic functionalities are also described in WO 95/07920, again understanding that the same esters can be formed with the acidic groups herein as with the phosphonate of the '920 publication.
  • Typical ester groups are defined at least on WO 95/07920 pages 89-93 (under R 31 or R 35 ), the table on page 105, and pages 21-23 (as R 1 ).
  • esters of unsubstituted aryl such as phenyl or arylalkyl such benzyl, or hydroxy-, halo-, alkoxy-, carboxy- and/or alkylestercarboxy-substituted aryl or alkylaryl, especially phenyl, ortho-ethoxyphenyl, or C 1 -C 4 alkylestercarboxyphenyl (salicylate C 1 -C 12 alkylesters).
  • the protected acidic groups A 3 are useful as prodrugs for oral administration. However, it is not essential that the A 3 acidic group be protected in order for the compounds of this invention to be effectively administered by the oral route.
  • the compounds of the invention having protected groups in particular amino acid amidates or substituted and unsubstituted aryl esters are administered systemically or orally they are capable of hydrolytic cleavage in vivo to yield the free acid.
  • One or more of the acidic hydroxyls are protected. If more than one acidic hydroxyl is protected then the same or a different protecting group is employed, e.g., the esters may be different or the same, or a mixed amidate and ester may be used.
  • a 2 hydroxy protecting groups include substituted methyl ethers, substituted benzyl ethers, silyl ethers, and esters including sulfonic acid esters, still more typically, trialkylsilyl ethers, tosylates and acetates.
  • Typical 1,2-diol protecting groups are described in Greene at pages 18-142 and include Cyclic Acetals and Ketals (Methylene, Ethylidene, 1-t-Butylethylidene, 1-Phenylethylidene, (4-Methoxyphenyl)ethylidene, 2,2,2-Trichloroethylidene, Acetonide (Isopropylidene), Cyclopentylidene, Cyclohexylidene, Cycloheptylidene, Benzylidene, p-Methoxybenzylidene, 2,4-Dimethoxybenzylidene, 3,4-Dimethoxybenzylidene, 2-Nitrobenzylidene); Cyclic Ortho Esters (Methoxymethylene, Ethoxymethylene, Dimethoxymethylene, 1-Methoxyethylidene, 1′-Ethoxy
  • 1,2-diol protecting groups include those shown in Table B, still more typically, epoxides, acetonides, cyclic ketals and aryl acetals.
  • a 2 is also H, a protecting group for amino or the residue of a carboxyl-containing compound, in particular H, —C(O)R 4 , an amino acid, a polypeptide or a protecting group not —C(O)R 4 , amino acid or polypeptide.
  • Amide-forming A 2 are found for instance in group A 3 .
  • a 2 is an amino acid or polypeptide it has the structure R 15 NHCH(R 16 )C(O)—, where R 15 is H, an amino acid or polypeptide residue, or R 15 , and R 16 is defined below.
  • R 16 is lower alkyl or lower alkyl (C 1 -C 6 ) substituted with amino, carboxyl, amide, carboxyl ester, hydroxyl, C 6 -C 7 aryl, guanidinyl, imidazolyl, indolyl, sulfhydryl, sulfoxide, and/or alkylphosphate.
  • R 10 is generally the side group of a naturally-occurring amino acid such as H, —CH 3 , —CH(CH 3 ) 2 CH 2 —CH(CH 3 ) 2 , —CHCH 3 —CH 2 —CH 3 , —CH 2 —C 6 H —CH 2 CH 2 —S—CH 3 , —CH 2 OH, —CH(OH)—CH 3 , —CH 2 —SH, —CH 2 —C 6 H 4 OH, —CH 2 —CO—NH 2 , —CH 2 —CH 2 —CO—NH 2 , —CH 2 —COOH, —CH 2 —CH 2 —COOH, —(CH 2 ) 4 —NH 2 and —(CH 2 ) 3 —NH—C(NH 2 )—NH 2 .
  • a naturally-occurring amino acid such as H, —CH 3 , —CH(CH 3 ) 2 CH 2 —CH(CH 3 ) 2
  • R 10 also includes 1-guanidinoprop-3-yl, benzyl, 4-hydroxybenzyl, imidazol-4-yl, indol-3-yl, methoxyphenyl and ethoxyphenyl.
  • a 2 are residues of carboxylic acids for the most part, but any of the typical amino protecting groups described by Greene at pages 315-385 are useful.
  • protected amino groups include carbamates and amides, still more typically, —NHC(O)R 1 or —N ⁇ CR 1 N(R 1 ) 2 .
  • Another protecting group, also useful as a prodrug at the A 3 site, particularly for amino or —NH(R 5 ), is:
  • a 2 is also H or the residue of an amino-containing compound, in particular an amino acid, a polypeptide, a protecting group, —NHSO 2 R 4 , NHC(O)R 4 , —N(R 4 ) 2 , NH 2 or —NH(R 4 )(H), whereby for example the carboxyl or phosphonic acid groups of A 3 are reacted with the amine to form an amide, as in —C(O) A 2 , —P(O)(A 2 ) 2 or —P(O)(OH)(A 2 ).
  • a 2 has the structure R 17 C(O)CH(R 16 )NH—, where R 17 is OH, OA 2 , OR 5 , an amino acid or a polypeptide residue.
  • Amino acids are low molecular weight compounds, on the order of less than about 1,000 MW, that contain at least one amino or imino group and at least one carboxyl group. Generally the amino acids will be found in nature, i.e., can be detected in biological material such as bacteria or other microbes, plants, animals or man. Suitable amino acids typically are alpha amino acids, i.e. compounds characterized by one amino or imino nitrogen atom separated from the carbon atom of one carboxyl group by a single substituted or unsubstituted alpha carbon atom. Of particular interest are hydrophobic residues such as mono- or di-alkyl or aryl amino acids, cycloalkylamino acids and the like. These residues contribute to cell permeability by increasing the partition coefficient of the parental drug. Typically, the residue does not contain a sulfhydryl or guanidino substituent.
  • Naturally-occurring amino acid residues are those residues found naturally in plants, animals or microbes, especially proteins thereof.
  • Polypeptides most typically will be substantially composed of such naturally-occurring amino acid residues. These amino acids are glycine, alanine, valine, leucine, isoleucine, serine, threonine, cysteine, methionine, glutamic acid, aspartic acid, lysine, hydroxylysine, arginine, histidine, phenylalanine, tyrosine, tryptophan, proline, asparagine, glutamine and hydroxyproline.
  • amino acids are glycine, alanine, valine, leucine, isoleucine, serine, threonine, cysteine, methionine, glutamic acid, aspartic acid, lysine, hydroxylysine, arginine, histidine, phenylalanine, tyrosine, tryptophan, proline, asparagine, glutamine and hydroxyproline.
  • a 2 When A 2 are single amino acid residues or polypeptides they usually are substituted at A 3 .
  • These conjugates are produced by forming an amide bond between a carboxyl group of the amino acid (or C-terminal amino acid of a polypeptide for example) and amino nitrogen.
  • conjugates are formed between A 3 and an amino group of an amino acid or polypeptide.
  • a 3 an amino group of an amino acid or polypeptide.
  • only one of any site in the parental molecule is amidated with an amino acid as described herein, although it is within the scope of this invention to introduce amino acids at more than one permitted site.
  • a carboxyl group of A 3 is amidated with an amino acid.
  • the ⁇ -amino or ⁇ -carboxyl group of the amino acid or the terminal amino or carboxyl group of a polypeptide are bonded to the parental functionalities, i.e., carboxyl or amino groups in the amino acid side chains generally are not used to form the amide bonds with the parental compound (although these groups may need to be protected during synthesis of the conjugates as described further below).
  • carboxyl-containing side chains of amino acids or polypeptides it will be understood that the carboxyl group optionally will be blocked, e.g. by A 2 , esterified with A 2 or amidated with A 2 . Similarly, the amino side chains R 16 optionally will be blocked with A 2 or substituted with R 5 .
  • esters or amide bonds with side chain amino or carboxyl groups like the esters or amides with the parental molecule, optionally are hydrolyzable in vivo or in vitro under acidic (pH ⁇ 3) or basic (pH>10) conditions. Alternatively, they are substantially stable in the gastrointestinal tract of humans but are hydrolyzed enzymatically in blood or in intracellular environments.
  • the esters or amino acid or polypeptide amidates also are useful as intermediates for the preparation of the parental molecule containing free amino or carboxyl groups.
  • the free acid or base of the parental compound for example, is readily formed from the esters or amino acid or polypeptide conjugates of this invention by conventional hydrolysis procedures.
  • any of the D, L, meso, threo or erythro (as appropriate) racemates, scalemates or mixtures thereof may be used.
  • D isomers are useful.
  • L isomers are more versatile since they can be susceptible to both non-enzymatic and enzymatic hydrolysis, and are more efficiently transported by amino acid or dipeptidyl transport systems in the gastrointestinal tract.
  • Examples of suitable amino acids whose residues are represented by A 2 include the following:
  • Aminopolycarboxylic acids e.g., aspartic acid, ⁇ -hydroxyaspartic acid, glutamic acid, ⁇ -hydroxyglutamic acid, P-methylaspartic acid, ⁇ -methylglutamic acid, ⁇ , ⁇ -dimethylaspartic acid, ⁇ -hydroxyglutamic acid, ⁇ , ⁇ -dihydroxyglutamic acid, ⁇ -phenylglutamic acid, ⁇ -methyleneglutamic acid, 3-aminoadipic acid, 2-aminopimelic acid, 2-aminosuberic acid and 2-aminosebacic acid;
  • Polyamino- or polybasic-monocarboxylic acids such as arginine, lysine, ⁇ -aminoalanine, ⁇ -aminobutyrine, ornithine, citruline, homoarginine, homocitrulline, hydroxylysine, allohydroxylsine and diaminobutyric acid;
  • Imino acids such as proline, hydroxyproline, allohydroxyproline, ⁇ -methylproline, pipecolic acid, 5-hydroxypipecolic acid, and azetidine-2-carboxylic acid;
  • a mono- or di-alkyl (typically C 1 -C 8 branched or normal) amino acid such as alanine, valine, leucine, allylglycine, butyrine, norvaline, norleucine, heptyline, ⁇ -methylserine, ⁇ -amino- ⁇ -methyl- ⁇ -hydroxyvaleric acid, ⁇ -amino- ⁇ -methyl- ⁇ -hydroxyvaleric acid, ⁇ -amino- ⁇ -methyl- ⁇ -hydroxycaproic acid, isovaline, ⁇ -methylglutamic acid, ⁇ -aminoisobutyric acid, ⁇ -aminodiethylacetic acid, ⁇ -aminodiisopropylacetic acid, ⁇ -aminodi-n-propylacetic acid, ⁇ -aminodiisobutylacetic acid, ⁇ -aminodi-n-butylacetic acid, ⁇ -aminoethylisopropylacetic acid,
  • Aliphatic ⁇ -amino- ⁇ -hydroxy acids such as serine, ⁇ -hydroxyleucine, ⁇ -hydroxynorleucine, ⁇ -hydroxynorvaline, and ⁇ -amino- ⁇ -hydroxystearic acid; ⁇ -Amino, ⁇ -, ⁇ -, ⁇ - or 68-hydroxy acids such as homoserine, ⁇ -hydroxynorvaline, ⁇ -hydroxynorvaline and epsilon-hydroxynorleucine residues; canavine and canaline; ⁇ -hydroxyornithine;
  • cysteine Other sulfur containing amino acid residues including cysteine; homocystine, ⁇ -phenylmethionine, methionine, S-allyl-L-cysteine sulfoxide, 2-thiolhistidine, cystathionine, and thiol ethers of cysteine or homocysteine;
  • ⁇ -Amino substituted amino acids including sarcosine (N-methylglycine), N-benzylglycine, N-methylalanine, N-benzylalanine, N-methylphenylalanine, N-benzylphenylalanine, N-methylvaline and N-benzylvaline; and
  • Polypeptides are polymers of amino acids in which a carboxyl group of one amino acid monomer is bonded to an amino or imino group of the next amino acid monomer by an amide bond.
  • Polypeptides include dipeptides, low molecular weight polypeptides (about 1500-5000 MW) and proteins. Proteins optionally contain 3, 5, 10, 50, 75, 100 or more residues, and suitably are substantially sequence-homologous with human, animal, plant or microbial proteins. They include enzymes (e.g., hydrogen peroxidase) as well as immunogens such as KLH, or antibodies or proteins of any type against which one wishes to raise an immune response. The nature and identity of the polypeptide may vary widely.
  • Antibodies capable of binding to the parental non-peptidyl compound are used to separate the parental compound from mixtures, for example in diagnosis or manufacturing of the parental compound.
  • the conjugates of parental compound and polypeptide generally are more immunogenic than the polypeptides in closely homologous animals, and therefore make the polypeptide more immunogenic for facilitating raising antibodies against it. Accordingly, the polypeptide or protein may not need to be immunogenic in an animal typically used to raise antibodies, e.g., rabbit, mouse, horse, or rat, but the final product conjugate should be immunogenic in at least one of such animals.
  • the polypeptide optionally contains a peptidolytic enzyme cleavage site at the peptide bond between the first and second residues adjacent to the acidic heteroatom. Such cleavage sites are flanked by enzymatic recognition structures, e.g. a particular sequence of residues recognized by a peptidolytic enzyme.
  • a 3 is phosphonate it is expected that this peptide will be cleaved by the appropriate peptidolytic enzyme, leaving the carboxyl of the proximal amino acid residue to autocatalytically cleave the phosphonoamidate bond.
  • Suitable dipeptidyl groups are AA, AR, AN, AD, AC, AE, AQ, AG, AH, AI, AL, AK, AM, AF, AP, AS, AT, AW, AY, AV, RA, RR, RN, RD, RC, RE, RQ, RG, RH, RI, RL, RK, RM, RF, RP, RS, RT, RW, RY, RV, NA, NR, NN, ND, NC, NE, NQ, NG, NH, NI, NL, NK, NM, NF, NP, NS, NT, NR, NY, NV, DA, DR, DN, DD, DC, DE, DQ, DG, DH, DI, DL, DK, DM, DF, DP, DS, DT, DW, DY, DV, CA, CR, CN, CD, CC, CE,
  • Tripeptide residues are also useful as A 2 .
  • a 3 is phosphonate
  • the sequence -X 4 -pro-X 5 - (where X 4 is any amino acid residue and X 5 is an amino acid residue, a carboxyl ester of proline, or hydrogen) will be cleaved by luminal carboxypeptidase to yield X 4 with a free carboxyl, which in turn is expected to autocatalytically cleave the phosphonoamidate bond.
  • the carboxy group of X 5 optionally is esterified with benzyl.
  • Dipeptide or tripeptide species can be selected on the basis of known transport properties and/or susceptibility to peptidases that can affect transport to intestinal mucosal or other cell types.
  • Dipeptides and tripeptides lacking an ⁇ -amino group are transport substrates for the peptide transporter found in brush border membrane of intestinal mucosal cells (Bai, J. P. F., “Pharm Res.” 9:969-978 (1992).
  • Transport competent peptides can thus be used to enhance bioavailability of the amidate compounds.
  • Di- or tripeptides having one or more amino acids in the D configuration are also compatible with peptide transport and can be utilized in the amidate compounds of this invention.
  • Amino acids in the D configuration can be used to reduce the susceptibility of a di- or tripeptide to hydrolysis by proteases common to the brush border such as aminopeptidase N (EC 3.4.11.2).
  • di- or tripeptides alternatively are selected on the basis of their relative resistance to hydrolysis by proteases found in the lumen of the intestine.
  • tripeptides or polypeptides lacking asp and/or glu are poor substrates for aminopeptidase A (EC 3.4.11.7)
  • di- or tripeptides lacking amino acid residues on the N-terminal side of hydrophobic amino acids are poor substrates for endopeptidase 24.11 (EC 3.4.24.11)
  • peptides lacking a pro residue at the penultimate position at a free carboxyl terminus are poor substrates for carboxypeptidase P (EC 3.4.17).
  • the compounds of the invention include those with HCV-inhibitory activity as well as intermediate compounds that are useful for preparing the active compounds.
  • HCV-inhibitory compound includes those compounds that inhibit HCV.
  • compounds of the invention have a molecular weight of from about 200 amu to about 10,000 amu; in a specific embodiment of the invention, compounds have a molecular weight of less than about 5000 amu; in another specific embodiment of the invention, compounds have a molecular weight of less than about 2500 amu; in another specific embodiment of the invention, compounds have a molecular weight of less than about 1000 amu; in another specific embodiment of the invention, compounds have a molecular weight of less than about 800 amu; in another specific embodiment of the invention, compounds have a molecular weight of less than about 600 amu; and in another specific embodiment of the invention, compounds have a molecular weight of less than about 600 amu and a molecular weight of greater than about 400 amu.
  • the compounds of the invention also typically have a log D (polarity) less than about 5.
  • the invention provides compounds having a logD less than about 4; in another one embodiment the invention provides compounds having a logD less than about 3; in another one embodiment the invention provides compounds having a logD greater than about ⁇ 5; in another one embodiment the invention provides compounds having a logD greater than about ⁇ 3; and in another one embodiment the invention provides compounds having a logD greater than about 0 and less than about 3.
  • R x contains a R y substituent.
  • R y can be R 2 , which in turn can be R 3 . If R 3 is selected to be R 3c , then a second instance of R x can be selected.
  • R 3 is selected to be R 3c , then a second instance of R x can be selected.
  • properties include, by of example and not limitation, physical properties such as molecular weight, solubility or log P, application properties such as activity against the intended target, and practical properties such as ease of synthesis.
  • a 3 , A 2 and R 1 are all recursive substituents in certain embodiments. Typically, each of these may independently occur 20, 19, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, or 0, times in a given embodiment. More typically, each of these may independently occur 12 or fewer times in a given embodiment.
  • R 1 the same designated group
  • a 3 the same designated group
  • Wavy lines indicate the site of covalent bond attachments to the adjoining groups, moieties, or atoms.
  • the compound is in an isolated and purified form.
  • isolated and purified means that the compound is substantially free from biological materials (e.g. blood, tissue, cells, etc.).
  • the term means that the compound or conjugate of the invention is at least about 50 wt. % free from biological materials; in another specific embodiment, the term means that the compound or conjugate of the invention is at least about 75 wt. % free from biological materials; in another specific embodiment, the term means that the compound or conjugate of the invention is at least about 90 wt. % free from biological materials; in another specific embodiment, the term means that the compound or conjugate of the invention is at least about 98 wt.
  • the term means that the compound or conjugate of the invention is at least about 99 wt. % free from biological materials.
  • the invention provides a compound or conjugate of the invention that has been synthetically prepared (e.g., ex vivo).
  • the invention provides compounds capable of accumulating in human PBMC (peripheral blood mononuclear cells).
  • PBMC peripheral blood mononuclear cells
  • PBMC peripheral blood mononuclear cells
  • PBMC peripheral blood mononuclear cells
  • PBMC peripheral blood mononuclear cells
  • PBMC peripheral blood mononuclear cells
  • PBMC peripheral blood mononuclear cells
  • PBMC are critical components of the mechanism against infection.
  • PBMC may be isolated from heparinized whole blood of normal healthy donors or buffy coats, by standard density gradient centrifugation and harvested from the interface, washed (e.g. phosphate-buffered saline) and stored in freezing medium.
  • PBMC may be cultured in multi-well plates. At various times of culture, supernatant may be either removed for assessment, or cells may be harvested and analyzed (Smith R. et al (2003) Blood 102(7):2532-2540).
  • the compounds of this embodiment may further
  • the compounds of the invention may have chiral centers, e.g., chiral carbon or phosphorus atoms.
  • the compounds of the invention thus include racemic mixtures of all stereoisomers, including enantiomers, diastereomers, and atropisomers.
  • the compounds of the invention include enriched or resolved optical isomers at any or all asymmetric, chiral atoms.
  • the chiral centers apparent from the depictions are provided as the chiral isomers or racemic mixtures.
  • racemic mixtures are separated into their individual, substantially optically pure isomers through well-known techniques such as, for example, the separation of diastereomeric salts formed with optically active adjuncts, e.g., acids or bases followed by conversion back to the optically active substances.
  • optically active adjuncts e.g., acids or bases
  • the desired optical isomer is synthesized by means of stereospecific reactions, beginning with the appropriate stereoisomer of the desired starting material.
  • the compounds of the invention can also exist as tautomeric isomers in certain cases. Although only one delocalized resonance structure may be depicted, all such forms are contemplated within the scope of the invention.
  • ene-amine tautomers can exist for purine, pyrimidine, imidazole, guanidine, amidine, and tetrazole systems and all their possible tautomeric forms are within the scope of the invention.
  • physiologically acceptable salts of the compounds of the invention include salts derived from an appropriate base, such as an alkali metal (for example, sodium), an alkaline earth (for example, magnesium), ammonium and NX 4 + (wherein X is C 1 -C 4 alkyl).
  • an appropriate base such as an alkali metal (for example, sodium), an alkaline earth (for example, magnesium), ammonium and NX 4 + (wherein X is C 1 -C 4 alkyl).
  • Physiologically acceptable salts of a hydrogen atom or an amino group include salts of organic carboxylic acids such as acetic, benzoic, lactic, fumaric, tartaric, maleic, malonic, malic, isethionic, lactobionic and succinic acids; organic sulfonic acids, such as methanesulfonic, ethanesulfonic, benzenesulfonic and p-toluenesulfonic acids; and inorganic acids, such as hydrochloric, sulfuric, phosphoric and sulfamic acids.
  • organic carboxylic acids such as acetic, benzoic, lactic, fumaric, tartaric, maleic, malonic, malic, isethionic, lactobionic and succinic acids
  • organic sulfonic acids such as methanesulfonic, ethanesulfonic, benzenesulfonic and p-toluenesulfonic acids
  • salts of active ingredients of the compounds of the invention will typically be physiologically acceptable, i.e. they will be salts derived from a physiologically acceptable acid or base.
  • salts of acids or bases which are not physiologically acceptable may also find use, for example, in the preparation or purification of a physiologically acceptable compound. All salts, whether or not derived form a physiologically acceptable acid or base, are within the scope of the present invention.
  • Metal salts typically are prepared by reacting the metal hydroxide with a compound of this invention.
  • metal salts which are prepared in this way are salts containing Li + , Na + , and K + .
  • a less soluble metal salt can be precipitated from the solution of a more soluble salt by addition of the suitable metal compound.
  • compositions herein comprise compounds of the invention in their unionized, as well as zwitterionic form, and combinations with stoichiometric amounts of water as in hydrates.
  • any of the natural or unnatural amino acids are suitable, especially the naturally-occurring amino acids found as protein components, although the amino acid typically is one bearing a side chain with a basic or acidic group, e.g., lysine, arginine or glutamic acid, or a neutral group such as glycine, serine, threonine, alanine, isoleucine, or leucine.
  • a basic or acidic group e.g., lysine, arginine or glutamic acid
  • a neutral group such as glycine, serine, threonine, alanine, isoleucine, or leucine.
  • Another aspect of the invention relates to methods of inhibiting the activity of HCV comprising the step of treating a sample suspected of containing HCV with a compound or composition of the invention.
  • the invention may act as inhibitors of HCV, as intermediates for such inhibitors or have other utilities as described below.
  • the inhibitors will generally bind to locations on the surface or in a cavity of the liver.
  • Compounds binding in the liver may bind with varying degrees of reversibility. Those compounds binding substantially irreversibly are ideal candidates for use in this method of the invention.
  • the substantially irreversibly binding compounds are useful as probes for the detection of HCV. Accordingly, the invention relates to methods of detecting NS3 in a sample suspected of containing HCV comprising the steps of: treating a sample suspected of containing HCV with a composition comprising a compound of the invention bound to a label; and observing the effect of the sample on the activity of the label.
  • Suitable labels are well known in the diagnostics field and include stable free radicals, fluorophores, radioisotopes, enzymes, chemiluminescent groups and chromogens.
  • the compounds herein are labeled in conventional fashion using functional groups such as hydroxyl or amino.
  • the invention provides a compound of formula (I) that comprises or that is bound or linked to one or more detectable labels.
  • samples suspected of containing HCV include natural or man-made materials such as living organisms; tissue or cell cultures; biological samples such as biological material samples (blood, serum, urine, cerebrospinal fluid, tears, sputum, saliva, tissue samples, and the like); laboratory samples; food, water, or air samples; bioproduct samples such as extracts of cells, particularly recombinant cells synthesizing a desired glycoprotein; and the like.
  • biological material samples blood, serum, urine, cerebrospinal fluid, tears, sputum, saliva, tissue samples, and the like
  • laboratory samples food, water, or air samples
  • bioproduct samples such as extracts of cells, particularly recombinant cells synthesizing a desired glycoprotein; and the like.
  • sample will be suspected of containing HCV.
  • Samples can be contained in any medium including water and organic solvent/water mixtures. Samples include living organisms such as humans, and man made materials such as cell cultures.
  • the treating step of the invention comprises adding the compound of the invention to the sample or it comprises adding a precursor of the composition to the sample.
  • the addition step comprises any method of administration as described above.
  • the activity of HCV after application of the compound can be observed by any method including direct and indirect methods of detecting HCV activity. Quantitative, qualitative, and semiquantitative methods of determining HCV activity are all contemplated. Typically one of the screening methods described above are applied, however, any other method such as observation of the physiological properties of a living organism are also applicable.
  • HCV Many organisms contain HCV.
  • the compounds of this invention are useful in the treatment or prophylaxis of conditions associated with HCV activation in animals or in man.
  • Compounds of the invention are screened for inhibitory activity against HCV by any of the conventional techniques for evaluating enzyme activity.
  • typically compounds are first screened for inhibition of HCV in vitro and compounds showing inhibitory activity are then screened for activity in vivo.
  • Compounds having in vitro Ki (inhibitory constants) of less then about 5 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 6 M, typically less than about 1 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 7 M and preferably less than about 5 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 8 M are preferred for in vivo use.
  • Useful in vitro screens have been described in detail.
  • the compounds of this invention are formulated with conventional carriers and excipients, which will be selected in accord with ordinary practice.
  • Tablets will contain excipients, glidants, fillers, binders and the like.
  • Aqueous formulations are prepared in sterile form, and when intended for delivery by other than oral administration generally will be isotonic. All formulations will optionally contain excipients such as those set forth in the Handbook of Pharmaceutical Excipients (1986). Excipients include ascorbic acid and other antioxidants, chelating agents such as EDTA, carbohydrates such as dextrin, hydroxyalkylcellulose, hydroxyalkylmethylcellulose, stearic acid and the like.
  • the pH of the formulations ranges from about 3 to about 11, but is ordinarily about 7 to 10.
  • the formulations both for veterinary and for human use, of the invention comprise at least one active ingredient, as above defined, together with one or more acceptable carriers therefor and optionally other therapeutic ingredients.
  • the carrier(s) must be “acceptable” in the sense of being compatible with the other ingredients of the formulation and physiologically innocuous to the recipient thereof.
  • the formulations include those suitable for the foregoing administration routes.
  • the formulations may conveniently be presented in unit dosage form and may be prepared by any of the methods well known in the art of pharmacy. Techniques and formulations generally are found in Remington's Pharmaceutical Sciences (Mack Publishing Co., Easton, Pa.). Such methods include the step of bringing into association the active ingredient with the carrier which constitutes one or more accessory ingredients.
  • the formulations are prepared by uniformly and intimately bringing into association the active ingredient with liquid carriers or finely divided solid carriers or both, and then, if necessary, shaping the product.
  • Formulations of the present invention suitable for oral administration may be presented as discrete units such as capsules, cachets or tablets each containing a predetermined amount of the active ingredient; as a powder or granules; as a solution or a suspension in an aqueous or non-aqueous liquid; or as an oil-in-water liquid emulsion or a water-in-oil liquid emulsion.
  • the active ingredient may also be administered as a bolus, electuary or paste.
  • a tablet is made by compression or molding, optionally with one or more accessory ingredients.
  • Compressed tablets may be prepared by compressing in a suitable machine the active ingredient in a free-flowing form such as a powder or granules, optionally mixed with a binder, lubricant, inert diluent, preservative, surface active or dispersing agent.
  • Molded tablets may be made by molding in a suitable machine a mixture of the powdered active ingredient moistened with an inert liquid diluent.
  • the tablets may optionally be coated or scored and optionally are formulated so as to provide slow or controlled release of the active ingredient therefrom.
  • the formulations are preferably applied as a topical ointment or cream containing the active ingredient(s) in an amount of, for example, 0.075 to 20% w/w (including active ingredient(s) in a range between 0.1% and 20% in increments of 0.1% w/w such as 0.6% w/w, 0.7% w/w, etc.), preferably 0.2 to 15% w/w and most preferably 0.5 to 10% w/w.
  • the active ingredients may be employed with either a paraffinic or a water-miscible ointment base.
  • the active ingredients may be formulated in a cream with an oil-in-water cream base.
  • the aqueous phase of the cream base may include, for example, at least 30% w/w of a polyhydric alcohol, i.e. an alcohol having two or more hydroxyl groups such as propylene glycol, butane 1,3-diol, mannitol, sorbitol, glycerol and polyethylene glycol (including PEG 400) and mixtures thereof.
  • the topical formulations may desirably include a compound which enhances absorption or penetration of the active ingredient through the skin or other affected areas. Examples of such dermal penetration enhancers include dimethyl sulphoxide and related analogs.
  • the oily phase of the emulsions of this invention may be constituted from known ingredients in a known manner. While the phase may comprise merely an emulsifier (otherwise known as an emulgent), it desirably comprises a mixture of at least one emulsifier with a fat or an oil or with both a fat and an oil. Preferably, a hydrophilic emulsifier is included together with a lipophilic emulsifier which acts as a stabilizer. It is also preferred to include both an oil and a fat.
  • the emulsifier(s) with or without stabilizer(s) make up the so-called emulsifying wax
  • the wax together with the oil and fat make up the so-called emulsifying ointment base which forms the oily dispersed phase of the cream formulations.
  • Emulgents and emulsion stabilizers suitable for use in the formulation of the invention include Tween® 60, Span® 80, cetostearyl alcohol, benzyl alcohol, myristyl alcohol, glyceryl mono-stearate and sodium lauryl sulfate.
  • the choice of suitable oils or fats for the formulation is based on achieving the desired cosmetic properties.
  • the cream should preferably be a non-greasy, non-staining and washable product with suitable consistency to avoid leakage from tubes or other containers.
  • Straight or branched chain, mono- or dibasic alkyl esters such as di-isoadipate, isocetyl stearate, propylene glycol diester of coconut fatty acids, isopropyl myristate, decyl oleate, isopropyl palmitate, butyl stearate, 2-ethylhexyl palmitate or a blend of branched chain esters known as Crodamol CAP may be used, the last three being preferred esters. These may be used alone or in combination depending on the properties required. Alternatively, high melting point lipids such as white soft paraffin and/or liquid paraffin or other mineral oils are used.
  • compositions according to the present invention comprise one or more compounds of the invention together with one or more pharmaceutically acceptable carriers or excipients and optionally other therapeutic agents.
  • Pharmaceutical formulations containing the active ingredient may be in any form suitable for the intended method of administration.
  • tablets, troches, lozenges, aqueous or oil suspensions, dispersible powders or granules, emulsions, hard or soft capsules, syrups or elixirs may be prepared.
  • Compositions intended for oral use may be prepared according to any method known to the art for the manufacture of pharmaceutical compositions and such compositions may contain one or more agents including sweetening agents, flavoring agents, coloring agents and preserving agents, in order to provide a palatable preparation.
  • excipients which are suitable for manufacture of tablets are acceptable.
  • excipients may be, for example, inert diluents, such as calcium or sodium carbonate, lactose, lactose monohydrate, croscarmellose sodium, povidone, calcium or sodium phosphate; granulating and disintegrating agents, such as maize starch, or alginic acid; binding agents, such as cellulose, microcrystalline cellulose, starch, gelatin or acacia; and lubricating agents, such as magnesium stearate, stearic acid or talc.
  • inert diluents such as calcium or sodium carbonate, lactose, lactose monohydrate, croscarmellose sodium, povidone, calcium or sodium phosphate
  • granulating and disintegrating agents such as maize starch, or alginic acid
  • binding agents such as cellulose, microcrystalline cellulose, starch, gelatin or acacia
  • lubricating agents such as magnesium
  • Tablets may be uncoated or may be coated by known techniques including microencapsulation to delay disintegration and adsorption in the gastrointestinal tract and thereby provide a sustained action over a longer period.
  • a time delay material such as glyceryl monostearate or glyceryl distearate alone or with a wax may be employed.
  • Formulations for oral use may be also presented as hard gelatin capsules where the active ingredient is mixed with an inert solid diluent, for example calcium phosphate or kaolin, or as soft gelatin capsules wherein the active ingredient is mixed with water or an oil medium, such as peanut oil, liquid paraffin or olive oil.
  • an inert solid diluent for example calcium phosphate or kaolin
  • an oil medium such as peanut oil, liquid paraffin or olive oil.
  • Aqueous suspensions of the invention contain the active materials in admixture with excipients suitable for the manufacture of aqueous suspensions.
  • excipients include a suspending agent, such as sodium carboxymethylcellulose, methylcellulose, hydroxypropyl methylcelluose, sodium alginate, polyvinylpyrrolidone, gum tragacanth and gum acacia, and dispersing or wetting agents such as a naturally occurring phosphatide (e.g., lecithin), a condensation product of an alkylene oxide with a fatty acid (e.g., polyoxyethylene stearate), a condensation product of ethylene oxide with a long chain aliphatic alcohol (e.g., heptadecaethyleneoxycetanol), a condensation product of ethylene oxide with a partial ester derived from a fatty acid and a hexitol anhydride (e.g., polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate).
  • a suspending agent
  • Oil suspensions may be formulated by suspending the active ingredient in a vegetable oil, such as arachis oil, olive oil, sesame oil or coconut oil, or in a mineral oil such as liquid paraffin.
  • the oral suspensions may contain a thickening agent, such as beeswax, hard paraffin or cetyl alcohol.
  • Sweetening agents, such as those set forth above, and flavoring agents may be added to provide a palatable oral preparation.
  • These compositions may be preserved by the addition of an antioxidant such as ascorbic acid.
  • Dispersible powders and granules of the invention suitable for preparation of an aqueous suspension by the addition of water provide the active ingredient in admixture with a dispersing or wetting agent, a suspending agent, and one or more preservatives.
  • a dispersing or wetting agent e.g., sodium tartrate
  • suspending agent e.g., sodium EDTA
  • preservatives e.g., sodium bicarbonate, sodium bicarbonate, sodium bicarbonate, sodium bicarbonate
  • the pharmaceutical compositions of the invention may also be in the form of oil-in-water emulsions.
  • the oily phase may be a vegetable oil, such as olive oil or arachis oil, a mineral oil, such as liquid paraffin, or a mixture of these.
  • Suitable emulsifying agents include naturally-occurring gums, such as gum acacia and gum tragacanth, naturally occurring phosphatides, such as soybean lecithin, esters or partial esters derived from fatty acids and hexitol anhydrides, such as sorbitan monooleate, and condensation products of these partial esters with ethylene oxide, such as polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate.
  • the emulsion may also contain sweetening and flavoring agents.
  • Syrups and elixirs may be formulated with sweetening agents, such as glycerol, sorbitol or sucrose. Such formulations may also contain a demulcent, a preservative, a flavoring or a coloring agent.
  • sweetening agents such as glycerol, sorbitol or sucrose.
  • Such formulations may also contain a demulcent, a preservative, a flavoring or a coloring agent.
  • compositions of the invention may be in the form of a sterile injectable preparation, such as a sterile injectable aqueous or oleaginous suspension.
  • a sterile injectable preparation such as a sterile injectable aqueous or oleaginous suspension.
  • This suspension may be formulated according to the known art using those suitable dispersing or wetting agents and suspending agents which have been mentioned above.
  • the sterile injectable preparation may also be a sterile injectable solution or suspension in a non-toxic parenterally acceptable diluent or solvent, such as a solution in 1,3-butane-diol or prepared as a lyophilized powder.
  • the acceptable vehicles and solvents that may be employed are water, Ringer's solution and isotonic sodium chloride solution.
  • sterile fixed oils may conventionally be employed as a solvent or suspending medium.
  • any bland fixed oil may be employed including synthetic mono- or diglycerides.
  • fatty acids such as oleic
  • a time-release formulation intended for oral administration to humans may contain approximately 1 to 1000 mg of active material compounded with an appropriate and convenient amount of carrier material which may vary from about 5 to about 95% of the total compositions (weight:weight).
  • the pharmaceutical composition can be prepared to provide easily measurable amounts for administration.
  • an aqueous solution intended for intravenous infusion may contain from about 3 to 500 ⁇ g of the active ingredient per milliliter of solution in order that infusion of a suitable volume at a rate of about 30 mL/hr can occur.
  • Formulations suitable for administration to the eye include eye drops wherein the active ingredient is dissolved or suspended in a suitable carrier, especially an aqueous solvent for the active ingredient.
  • the active ingredient is preferably present in such formulations in a concentration of 0.5 to 20%, advantageously 0.5 to 10% particularly about 1.5% w/w.
  • Formulations suitable for topical administration in the mouth include lozenges comprising the active ingredient in a flavored basis, usually sucrose and acacia or tragacanth; pastilles comprising the active ingredient in an inert basis such as gelatin and glycerin, or sucrose and acacia; and mouthwashes comprising the active ingredient in a suitable liquid carrier.
  • Formulations for rectal administration may be presented as a suppository with a suitable base comprising for example cocoa butter or a salicylate.
  • Formulations suitable for intrapulmonary or nasal administration have a particle size for example in the range of 0.1 to 500 microns (including particle sizes in a range between 0.1 and 500 microns in increments microns such as 0.5, 1, 30 microns, 35 microns, etc.), which is administered by rapid inhalation through the nasal passage or by inhalation through the mouth so as to reach the alveolar sacs.
  • Suitable formulations include aqueous or oily solutions of the active ingredient.
  • Formulations suitable for aerosol or dry powder administration may be prepared according to conventional methods and may be delivered with other therapeutic agents such as compounds heretofore used in the treatment or prophylaxis of conditions associated with HCV activity.
  • Formulations suitable for vaginal administration may be presented as pessaries, tampons, creams, gels, pastes, foams or spray formulations containing in addition to the active ingredient such carriers as are known in the art to be appropriate.
  • Formulations suitable for parenteral administration include aqueous and non-aqueous sterile injection solutions which may contain anti-oxidants, buffers, bacteriostats and solutes which render the formulation isotonic with the blood of the intended recipient; and aqueous and non-aqueous sterile suspensions which may include suspending agents and thickening agents.
  • formulations of this invention may include other agents conventional in the art having regard to the type of formulation in question, for example those suitable for oral administration may include flavoring agents.
  • the invention further provides veterinary compositions comprising at least one active ingredient as above defined together with a veterinary carrier therefor.
  • Veterinary carriers are materials useful for the purpose of administering the composition and may be solid, liquid or gaseous materials which are otherwise inert or acceptable in the veterinary art and are compatible with the active ingredient. These veterinary compositions may be administered orally, parenterally or by any other desired route.
  • Compounds of the invention can also be formulated to provide controlled release of the active ingredient to allow less frequent dosing or to improve the pharmacokinetic or toxicity profile of the active ingredient. Accordingly, the invention also provided compositions comprising one or more compounds of the invention formulated for sustained or controlled release.
  • Effective dose of active ingredient depends at least on the nature of the condition being treated, toxicity, whether the compound is being used prophylactically (lower doses), the method of delivery, and the pharmaceutical formulation, and will be determined by the clinician using conventional dose escalation studies. It can be expected to be from about 0.0001 to about 100 mg/kg body weight per day. Typically, from about 0.01 to about 10 mg/kg body weight per day. More typically, from about 0.01 to about 5 mg/kg body weight per day. More typically, from about 0.05 to about 0.5 mg/kg body weight per day.
  • the daily candidate dose for an adult human of approximately 70 kg body weight will range from 1 mg to 1000 mg, preferably between 5 mg and 500 mg, and may take the form of single or multiple doses.
  • One or more compounds of the invention are administered by any route appropriate to the condition to be treated. Suitable routes include oral, rectal, nasal, topical (including buccal and sublingual), vaginal and parenteral (including subcutaneous, intramuscular, intravenous, intradermal, intrathecal and epidural), and the like. It will be appreciated that the preferred route may vary with for example the condition of the recipient.
  • An advantage of the compounds of this invention is that they are orally bioavailable and can be dosed orally.
  • Active ingredients of the invention can also be used in combination with other active ingredients. Such combinations are selected based on the condition to be treated, cross-reactivities of ingredients and pharmaco-properties of the combination.
  • any compound of the invention with one or more other active ingredients in a unitary dosage form for simultaneous or sequential administration to a patient.
  • the combination therapy may be administered as a simultaneous or sequential regimen.
  • the combination When administered sequentially, the combination may be administered in two or more administrations.
  • the combination therapy may provide “synergy” and “synergistic effect”, i.e. the effect achieved when the active ingredients used together is greater than the sum of the effects that results from using the compounds separately.
  • a synergistic effect may be attained when the active ingredients are: (1) co-formulated and administered or delivered simultaneously in a combined formulation; (2) delivered by alternation or in parallel as separate formulations; or (3) by some other regimen.
  • a synergistic effect may be attained when the compounds are administered or delivered sequentially, e.g., in separate tablets, pills or capsules, or by different injections in separate syringes.
  • an effective dosage of each active ingredient is administered sequentially, i.e. serially
  • effective dosages of two or more active ingredients are administered together.
  • the invention includes compounds produced by a process comprising contacting a compound of this invention with a mammal for a period of time sufficient to yield a metabolic product thereof.
  • Such products typically are identified by preparing a radiolabelled (e.g., C 14 or H 3 ) compound of the invention, administering it parenterally in a detectable dose (e.g., greater than about 0.5 mg/kg) to an animal such as rat, mouse, guinea pig, monkey, or to man, allowing sufficient time for metabolism to occur (typically about 30 seconds to 30 hours) and isolating its conversion products from the urine, blood or other biological samples.
  • a detectable dose e.g., greater than about 0.5 mg/kg
  • an animal such as rat, mouse, guinea pig, monkey, or to man
  • sufficient time for metabolism to occur typically about 30 seconds to 30 hours
  • isolating its conversion products from the urine, blood or other biological samples typically isolating its conversion products from the urine, blood or other biological samples.
  • the metabolite structures are determined in conventional fashion, e.g., by MS or NMR analysis.
  • the invention also relates to methods of making the compositions of the invention.
  • the compositions are prepared by any of the applicable techniques of organic synthesis. Many such techniques are well known in the art. However, many of the known techniques are elaborated in Compendium of Organic Synthetic Methods (John Wiley & Sons, New York), Vol. 1, Ian T. Harrison and Shuyen Harrison, 1971; Vol. 2, Ian T. Harrison and Shuyen Harrison, 1974; Vol. 3, Louis S. Hegedus and Leroy Wade, 1977; Vol. 4, Leroy G. Wade, jr., 1980; Vol. 5, Leroy G. Wade, Jr., 1984; and Vol. 6, Michael B.
  • compositions of the invention are provided below. These methods are intended to illustrate the nature of such preparations and are not intended to limit the scope of applicable methods.
  • reaction conditions such as temperature, reaction time, solvents, work-up procedures, and the like, will be those common in the art for the particular reaction to be performed.
  • the cited reference material, together with material cited therein, contains detailed descriptions of such conditions.
  • temperatures will be ⁇ 100° C. to 200° C.
  • solvents will be aprotic or protic
  • reaction times will be 10 seconds to 10 days.
  • Work-up typically consists of quenching any unreacted reagents followed by partition between a water/organic layer system (extraction) and separating the layer containing the product.
  • Oxidation and reduction reactions are typically carried out at temperatures near room temperature (about 20° C.), although for metal hydride reductions frequently the temperature is reduced to 0° C. to ⁇ 100° C., solvents are typically aprotic for reductions and may be either protic or aprotic for oxidations. Reaction times are adjusted to achieve desired conversions.
  • Condensation reactions are typically carried out at temperatures near room temperature, although for non-equilibrating, kinetically controlled condensations reduced temperatures (O IC to ⁇ 100° C.) are also common.
  • Solvents can be either protic (common in equilibrating reactions) or aprotic (common in kinetically controlled reactions).
  • treated when used in connection with a chemical synthetic operation, mean contacting, mixing, reacting, allowing to react, bringing into contact, and other terms common in the art for indicating that one or more chemical entities is treated in such a manner as to convert it to one or more other chemical entities.
  • treating compound one with compound two is synonymous with “allowing compound one to react with compound two”, “contacting compound one with compound two”, “reacting compound one with compound two”, and other expressions common in the art of organic synthesis for reasonably indicating that compound one was “treated”, “reacted”, “allowed to react”, etc., with compound two.
  • treating indicates the reasonable and usual manner in which organic chemicals are allowed to react.
  • Racemic mixtures of chiral compounds of the invention can be separated and isolated by any suitable method, including: (1) formation of ionic, diastereomeric salts with chiral compounds and separation by fractional crystallization or other methods, (2) formation of diastereomeric compounds with chiral derivatizing reagents, separation of the diastereomers, and conversion to the pure stereoisomers, and (3) separation of the substantially pure or enriched stereoisomers directly under chiral conditions.
  • diastereomeric salts can be formed by reaction of enantiomerically pure chiral bases such as brucine, quinine, ephedrine, strychnine, ⁇ -methyl- ⁇ -phenylethylamine (amphetamine), and the like with asymmetric compounds bearing acidic functionality, such as carboxylic acid and sulfonic acid.
  • the diastereomeric salts may be induced to separate by fractional crystallization or ionic chromatography.
  • addition of chiral carboxylic or sulfonic acids such as camphorsulfonic acid, tartaric acid, mandelic acid, or lactic acid can result in formation of the diastereomeric salts.
  • the substrate to be resolved is reacted with one enantiomer of a chiral compound to form a diastereomeric pair
  • a diastereomeric pair Eliel, E. and Wilen, S. (1994) Stereochemistry of Organic Compounds , John Wiley & Sons, Inc., p. 322).
  • Diastereomeric compounds can be formed by reacting asymmetric compounds with enantiomerically pure chiral derivatizing reagents, such as menthyl derivatives, followed by separation of the diastereomers and hydrolysis to yield the free, enantiomerically enriched xanthene.
  • Stable diastereomers of atropisomeric compounds can be separated and isolated by normal- and reverse-phase chromatography following methods for separation of atropisomeric naphthyl-isoquinolines (Hoye, T., WO 96/15111).
  • a racemic mixture of two enantiomers can be separated by chromatography using a chiral stationary phase ( Chiral Liquid Chromatography (1989) W. J. Lough, Ed. Chapman and Hall, New York; Okamoto, (1990) J. of Chromatogr. 513:375-378).
  • Enriched or purified enantiomers can be distinguished by methods used to distinguish other chiral molecules with asymmetric carbon atoms, such as optical rotation and circular dichroism.
  • the compounds of the invention exclude a compound of formula (X):
  • the compounds of the invention exclude a compound of formula (X):
  • the compounds of the invention exclude a compound of formula (X):
  • the compounds of the invention exclude a compound of formula (X):
  • the compounds of the invention exclude a compound of formula (XI):
  • the compounds of the invention exclude a compound of formula (XI):
  • Z 1 is selected from the following structures:
  • the compounds of the invention exclude a compound of formula (XI):
  • the compounds of the invention exclude a compound of formula (XI):
  • Z 1 is selected from the following structures:
  • Z 1 is:
  • Z 1 is selected from the following structures:
  • R f is H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl, or cycloalkyl, which R f is optionally substituted with one or more R g ;
  • each R g is independently halo, hydroxy, cyano, arylthio, cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, alkoxy, NR h R i , —C( ⁇ O)NR h R i , wherein each aryl and heteroaryl is optionally substituted with one or more alkyl, halo, hydroxy, cyano, nitro, amino, alkoxy, haloalkyl, or haloalkoxy; and
  • each R h and R i is independently H, alkyl, or haloalkyl.
  • R f is alkyl, alkenyl, or alkynyl, which R f is substituted with aryl that is optionally substituted with one or more alkyl, halo, hydroxy, cyano, nitro, amino, alkoxy, alkoxycarbonyl, alkanoyloxy, haloalkyl, or haloalkoxy.
  • R f is alkyl, which is substituted with aryl that is optionally substituted with one or more alkyl, halo, hydroxy, cyano, nitro, amino, alkoxy, alkoxycarbonyl, alkanoyloxy, haloalkyl, or haloalkoxy.
  • R f is (C1-6)alkyl substituted with a phenyl ring that is optionally substituted with 1, 2, or 3 alkyl, halo, hydroxy, cyano, nitro, amino, alkoxy, alkoxycarbonyl, alkanoyloxy, haloalkyl, or haloalkoxy.
  • R f is benzyl or phenethyl that is optionally substituted with 1, 2, or 3 alkyl, halo, hydroxy, cyano, nitro, amino, alkoxy, alkoxycarbonyl, alkanoyloxy, haloalkyl, or haloalkoxy.
  • R f is H, methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, cyclopropylmethyl, 3-butenyl, 2-methylpropyl, isopropyl, vinyl, cis-1-propenyl, trans-1-propenyl, cis-1-butenyl, 2-methylpropenyl, 2-phenylvinyl, 2-phenylethynyl, 3-methyl-2-butenyl, 2-hydroxyethyl, 2-hydroxy-2-methylpropyl, cyanomethyl, methoxymethyl, N-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)-2-aminoethyl, phenethyl, 2-chlorophenethyl, 2-fluorophenethyl, 2-methylphenethyl, 2-chloro-6-fluorophenethyl, phenylthiomethyl, benzyl, 4-fluorobenzyl, 3-fluorobenzyl, 2-fluorobenzyl, 2-fluor
  • R j is 1-[N-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)imino]ethyl, ⁇ , ⁇ -difluorophenethyl, cyclopropylacetyl, butanoyl, 4,4,4-trifluorobutanoyl, 3,3,3-trifluoropropylsulfonyl, 3,3-dimethylbutanoyl, cyclopentylamino-carbonyl, cyclopropylacetyl, 2-norbornanylacetyl, 2-amino-3,3-dimethylbutanoyl, 4-methylphenyl, 4-trifluoromethylphenyl, 3-trifluoromethylphenyl, 2-trifluoromethylphenyl, or 4-tert-butylthiazol-2-yl.
  • Z is O; Y 1 is O; and Z 2a and Z 2b are each hydrogen.
  • Q 1 is vinyl
  • R f is H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl, or cycloalkyl, which R f is optionally substituted with one or more R g ;
  • each R g is independently halo, hydroxy, cyano, arylthio, cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, alkoxy, NR h R i , —C( ⁇ O)NR h R i , wherein each aryl and heteroaryl is optionally substituted with one or more alkyl, halo, hydroxy, cyano, nitro, amino, alkoxy, haloalkyl, or haloalkoxy; and
  • R j is 1-[N-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)imino]ethyl, ⁇ , ⁇ -difluorophenethyl, cyclopropylacetyl, butanoyl, 4,4,4-trifluorobutanoyl, 3,3,3-trifluoropropylsulfonyl, 3,3-dimethylbutanoyl, cyclopentylaminocarbonyl, cyclopropylacetyl, 2-norbornanylacetyl, 2-amino-3,3-dimethylbutanoyl, 4-methylphenyl, 4-trifluoromethylphenyl, 3-trifluoromethylphenyl, 2-trifluoromethylphenyl, or 4-tert-butylthiazol-2-yl.
  • each R h and R i is independently H, alkyl, or haloalkyl
  • the invention provides a prodrug of formula (VIII):
  • R k is a prodrug moiety.
  • R k is benzyloxymethyl, pivaloyloxymethylcarbonate, 2-methylpropyloxy-carbonyloxymethyl, 4-hydroxy-2-butenyl, benzoyloxymethyl, ethoxycarbonyloxymethyl, or a group of the following formula:
  • the invention provides a compound of formula I, II, III, or VIII wherein Q 1 and Z 2a taken together with the atoms to which they are attached form a 12-18 membered heterocycle, which heterocycle may optionally be substituted with one or more oxo ( ⁇ O) or A 3 .
  • the optical purity of the amine can be determined by 31 P NMR of Mosher's amide in DMSO-d 6 .
  • the recrystallized material (25 mg) was dissolved in a mixture of saturated aq. NaHCO 3 (5 mL) and saturated aq. NaCl (5 mL), and the free amine was extracted using dichloromethane (10 mL ⁇ 2). The extracts were washed once with a mixture of saturated aq. NaHCO 3 (5 mL) and saturated aq. NaCl (5 mL), dried (MgSO 4 ), and concentrated.
  • Step 1 Quinoline (7.6 g, 30.1 mmol), N-t-Boc-cis-4-hydroxy-L-proline methyl ester (8.9 g, 36.3 mmol) and triphenylphosphine (17.4 g, 66.3 mmol) were dissolved in THF (250 mL). After cooling the reaction solution to 0° C., DIAD (13.4 g, 66.3 mmol) was added over 15 minutes. The reaction was stirred at rt for 12 hours and was diluted with EtOAc (700 mL) and washed with NaHCO 3(aq.) , H 2 O and brine. The organic phase was dried over MgSO 4 .
  • Step 2 Product from the above reaction (9.6 g, 20.8 mmol) was dissolved in dichloromethane (20 mL). 4.0 M HCl in 1,4-dioxane (50 mL) was added to the reaction solution slowly and the reaction solution was allowed to stir at rt for 5 hours. After concentration under high vacuum for 30 minutes, the crude was dissolved in DMF (70 mL). Acid (6.1 g, 25.0 mmol), HATU (11.9 g, 31 .2 mmol) and N-methylmorpholine (10.5 g, 104.0 mmol) were added to the reaction solution.
  • reaction solution was stirred at rt overnight and was diluted with EtOAc (500 mL) and washed with NH 4 Cl (aq.) , NaHCO 3(aq.) and brine. The organic phase was dried over MgSO 4 . After concentration, the desired product (10.0 g, 80%) was isolated by column chromatography (SiO 2 , 90% EtOAc in hexane) as a solid.
  • Step 1 To a solution of hydroxythiazole quinoline (20.0 g, 63.5 mmol) in THF (400 mL), was added cis-Boc-hydroxyproline methyl ester (18.7 g, 76.2 mmol), and triphenylphosphine (36.6 g, 139.7 mmol). The solution was cooled to 0° C. and DIAD (27 mL, 139.7 mmol) was added slowly. The solution was allowed to warm to rt over a period of 1 h and stirred overnight. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure and the crude reaction mixture was dissolved in ethyl acetate and extracted with water followed by brine.
  • DIAD 27 mL, 139.7 mmol
  • Step 2 To a solution of methyl ester (30.0 g, 55 mmol) in methylene chloride (150 mL) at 0° C., was added 4 N HCl in dioxane (150 mL). The reaction was allowed to warm to rt over 1 hr. As the reaction proceeds, the product precipitates out of solution. The solids were filtered off and then washed repeatedly with diethyl ether to afford the HCl salt of the amine (20.67 g, 78%) as a crystalline yellow solid.
  • Step 3 To a solution of methyl ester (21.0 g, 31.5 mmol) in THF (300 mL) and methanol (15 mL) was added lithium hydroxide powder (4.5 g, 187 mmol) in water (150 mL). The reaction was stirred at rt overnight. The organic solvents were removed under reduced pressure and adjusted to pH 2-3 with 10% HCl in water. The solution was extracted with ethyl acetate, (2 ⁇ 250 mL). The combined organics were dried over MgSO 4 , which was removed by filtration, and the solvent was removed under reduced pressure to afford dipeptide carboxylic acid VII (19.3 g, 94%) as a yellow solid.
  • the proline could be coupled to phosphinate to provide dipeptide as shown in Scheme 6.
  • the solution of the bromoketone obtained from the previous reaction was suspended in i-propanol (270 mL) and heated at 72° C. for 2 hours when LCMS analysis of the reaction demonstrated complete conversion to the desired product.
  • the reaction was allowed to cool to room temperature to allow for the product to precipitate out of the solution.
  • the reaction was farther cooled to 0° C. for 12 hours before filtration.
  • the filtrate was washed with ether and dried on lypholizer to provide 8.03 g of the desired product as an orange solid.
  • Phosphonic acid intermediate III (208 mg, 0.64 mmol) was dissolved in toluene (8 mL). This solution was cooled to 0° C. and (COCl) 2 (111 ⁇ L, 1.28 mmol) was added in a drop-wise fashion. DMF (22 ⁇ L, 0.28 mmol) was then added. The reaction was run for 2 h at 0° C. and determined to be complete by 31 P NMR. 31 P NMR (121.4 MHz, CDCl 3 ): ⁇ 39.0, 38.5, 37.4, 36.5, 17.0, 16.2, 16.0, 15.4.
  • Phosphonic acid intermediate III (386 mg, 1.19 mmol) was dissolved in toluene (14.9 mL). This solution was cooled to 0° C. and (COCl) 2 (155 ⁇ L, 1.78 mmol) was added in a drop-wise fashion. DMF (20 ⁇ L, 0.26 mmol) was then added. The reaction was run for 2 h at 0° C. and determined to be complete by 31 P NMR. 31 P NMR (121.4 MHz, CDCl 3 ): ⁇ 39.0, 38.5, 37.4, 36.6, 17.0, 16.2, 16.1, 15.4.
  • Phosphonic acid intermediate III (415 mg, 1.28 mmol) was dissolved in toluene (8 mL). This solution was cooled to 0° C. and (COCl) 2 (222 ⁇ L, 2.56 mmol) was added in a drop-wise fashion. DMF (44 ⁇ L, 0.56 mmol) was then added. The reaction was run for 2 h at 0° C. and determined to be complete by 31 P NMR. 31 P NMR (121.4 MHz, CDCl 3 ): ⁇ 39.0, 38.5, 37.4, 36.5, 17.0, 16.2, 16.0, 15.4.
  • Phosphonic acid intermediate III (415 mg, 1.28 mmol) was dissolved in toluene (8 mL). This solution was cooled to 0° C. and (COCl) 2 (222 ⁇ L, 2.56 mmol) was added in a drop-wise fashion. DMF (44 ⁇ L, 0.56 mmol) was then added. The reaction was run for 2 h at 0° C. and determined to be complete by 31 P NMR. 31 P NMR (121.4 MHz, CDCl 3 ): ⁇ 39.0, 38.5, 37.4, 36.5, 17.0, 16.2, 16.0, 15.4.
  • Phosphonic acid intermediate III (415 mg, 1.28 mmol) was dissolved in toluene (8 mL). This solution was cooled to 0° C. and (COCl) 2 (222 ⁇ L, 2.56 mmol) was added in a drop-wise fashion. DMF (44 ⁇ L, 0.56 mmol) was then added. The reaction was run for 2 h at 0° C. and determined to be complete by 31 P NMR. 31 P NMR (121.4 MHz, CDCl 3 ): ⁇ 39.0, 38.5, 37.4, 36.5, 17.0, 16.2, 16.0, 15.4.
  • Phosphonic acid intermediate III (451 mg, 1.39 mmol) was dissolved in toluene (17.4 mL). This solution was cooled to 0° C. and (COCl) 2 (1.21 mL, 13.87 mmol) was added in a drop-wise fashion. DMF (24 ⁇ L, 0.306 mmol) was then added. The reaction was run for 2 h at 0° C. and then 18 h at rt. The reaction was determined to be complete by 31 P NMR. 31 P NMR (121.4 MHz, CDCl 3 ) ⁇ 39.3, 38.8, 37.6, 36.8, 17.2, 16.4, 16.3, 15.6.
  • Examples 13 through 15 were prepared by the same method as example 12.
  • 31 P (121.4 MHz, CD 3 OD: 33.642.
  • LC/MS 837 (M + +1)
  • the crude (1-benzyloxycarbonylamino-2-vinyl-cyclopropyl)-carbamoylmethyl-phosphinic acid ethyl ester (107 mg, 0.29 mmol) was suspended in 1 mL of CH 3 CN and cooled to 0° C. Iodotrimethylsilyl (TMSI) (208 ⁇ l, 1.46 mmol) was added and the solution was warmed to rt. After 45 minutes, the solution was cooled again to 0° C. and triethylamine (1 mL, 7.33 mmol) and 2 mL of MeOH. The solution was warmed to rt and stirred for an additional 20 minutes.
  • TMSI Iodotrimethylsilyl
  • Examples 16-23 were prepared using Grignard reagents. A detailed procedure is described in example 19.
  • the phosphinate (100 mg, 0.275 mmol) was suspended in 1 mL of CH 3 CN and cooled to 0° C.
  • Iodotrimethylsilane (TMSI) (190 ⁇ l, 1.38 mmol) was added and the solution was warmed to rt. After 45 minutes, the solution was cooled again to 0° C. and triethylamine (0.5 mL, 3.6 mmol) and 0.5 mL of MeOH was added to the reaction. The reaction was warmed to rt and stirred for an additional 20 minutes. The reaction was concentrated, azeotroped twice with toluene and put on high vacuum for 30 minutes. The solid was coupled to VII to give compound 19 after reverse phase HPLC purification.
  • the phosphonous acid IV (363 mg, 1.17 mmol) was suspended in 5 mL of THF and cooled to ⁇ 40° C.
  • 1N NaN(TMS) 2 (1.41 mL, 1.41 mmol) was added dropwise over 15 minutes followed by 1-bromo-3-methylbut-2-ene (164 ⁇ l, 1.41 mmol) in 1 mL of THF.
  • the solution was stirred from ⁇ 40° C. to rt over 45 minutes.
  • the reaction was diluted with EtOAc and quenched with 20 mL of 1N HCl.
  • the organic layer was washed with brine, dried over MgSO 4 , filtered and concentrated.
  • the crude material was purified using a CombiFlash Chromatography System employing a gradient of 30% EtOAc/Hexane to 100% EtOAc to obtain (1-benzyloxy-carbonylamino-2-vinyl-cyclopropyl)-(3-methyl-but-2-enyl)-phosphinic acid ethyl ester (219 mg, 50%) as a brown oil.
  • This oil (135 mg, 0.36 mmol) was suspended in 1 mL of CH 3 CN and cooled to 0° C. Iodotrimethylsilane (254- ⁇ l, 1.79 mmol) was added and the solution was warmed to rt. After 45 minutes, the solution was cooled again to 0° C.
  • the alcohol (112 mg, 0.32 mmol) was suspended in 1 mL of CH 3 CN and cooled to 0° C.
  • Iodotrimethylsilane 225 ⁇ l, 1.58 mmol
  • the solution was warmed to rt.
  • triethylamine (1 mL, 7.33 mmol) and 2 mL of MeOH was added to the reaction.
  • the reaction was warmed to rt and stirred for an additional 20 minutes.
  • the reaction was concentrated, azeotroped 2 ⁇ with toluene and put on high vacuum for 30 minutes.
  • the solid (104 mg, 0.16 mmol) was suspended in 1 mL of DMF.
  • Examples 30 through 33 were prepared by the same method as example 29.
  • the phosphonous acid IV (409 mg, 1.32 mmol) was suspended in 2.5 mL of CDCl 3 . The air was removed from the reaction flask by vacuum and replaced with N 2 . Hunig's Base (552 ⁇ l, 3.16 mmol) followed by chlorotrimethylsilyl (368 ⁇ l, 2.90 mmol) was added. After 5 minutes, 1-(bromomethyl)-2-fluorobenzene (334 ⁇ l, 2.77) was added and the solution was heated at 40° C. After 4 hours, the reaction was concentrated. The residue was partitioned with EtOAc and H 2 O and washed with H 2 O. The organic layer was dried over MgSO 4 , filtered and concentrated.
  • the crude material was purified using a CombiFlash Chromatography System using a gradient of 50% EtOAc/Hex to 100% EtOAc to obtain (1-benzyloxycarbonylamino-2-vinyl-cyclopropyl)-(2-fluoro-benzyl)-phosphinic acid ethyl ester (142.8 mg, 26%) as a brown oil.
  • the phosphonous acid IV (350 mg, 1.13 mmol) was suspended in 2.5 mL of CDCl 3 . The air was removed from the reaction flask by vacuum and replaced with N 2 . Hunig's Base (472 ⁇ l, 2.71 mmol) followed by Chlorotrimethylsilyl ( 31 5 ⁇ l, 2.48 mmol) was added. After 5 minutes, 1-(bromomethyl)-3-fluorobenzene (449 mg, 2.37) in 500 ⁇ l of CDCl 3 was added and the solution was heated at 40° C. After 4 hours, the reaction was concentrated. The residue was partitioned with EtOAc and H 2 O and washed with H 2 O. The organic layer was dried over MgSO 4 , filtered and concentrated.
  • the crude material was purified using a CombiFlash Chromatography System using a gradient of 50% EtOAc/Hex to 100% EtOAc to obtain (1-benzyloxycarbonylamino-2-vinyl-cyclopropyl)-(3-fluoro-benzyl)-phosphinic acid ethyl ester (110 mg, 23%) as a brown oil.
  • the phosphonous acid IV (404 mg, 1.30 mmol) was suspended in 2.5 mL of CDCl 3 . The air was removed from the reaction flask by vacuum and replaced with N 2 . Hunig's Base (543 ⁇ l, 3.12 mmol) followed by Chlorotrimethylsilyl (363 ⁇ l, 2.86 mmol) was added. After 5 minutes, 1-(bromomethyl)-4-fluorobenzene (337 ⁇ l, 2.77 mmol) was added and the solution was heated at 40° C. After 4 hours, the reaction was concentrated. The residue was partitioned with EtOAc and H 2 O and washed with H 2 O. The organic layer was dried over MgSO 4 , filtered and concentrated.
  • the crude material was purified using a CombiFlash Chromatography System using a gradient of 50% EtOAc/Hex to 100% EtOAc to obtain (1-benzyloxycarbonylamino-2-vinyl-cyclopropyl)-(4-fluoro-benzyl)-phosphinic acid ethyl ester (164 mg, 30%) as a brown oil.
  • the crude 151 mg, 0.36 mmol was suspended in 1 mL of CH 3 CN and cooled to 0° C.
  • Iodotrimethylsilyl (TMSI) (257 ⁇ l, 1.81 mmol) was added and the solution was warmed to rt. After 45 minutes, the solution was cooled again to 0° C.
  • the acid VII (157 mg, 0.24 mmol) was suspended in 1 mL of DMF.
  • HATU (228 mg, 0.60 mmol)
  • (1-amino-2-vinyl-cyclopropyl)-(4-fluoro-benzyl)-phosphinic acid (92 mg, 0.36 mmol)
  • NMM 132 ⁇ l, 1.20 mmol
  • the solution stirred overnight at rt.
  • the mixture was purified via Gilson HPLC to obtain 38 (133 mg, 62%) as a yellow solid.
  • the acid VII (137 mg, 0.21 mmol) was suspended in 3 mL of DMF.
  • HATU 200 mg, 0.53 mmol
  • amine obtained above 111 mg, 0.42 mmol
  • NMM 136 ⁇ l, 1.05 mmol
  • the solution stirred overnight at rt.
  • the mixture was purified via Gilson HPLC to obtain 39 (43 mg, 23%) as a yellow solid.
  • the phosphonous acid IV (320 mg, 1.04 mmol) was suspended in 9.7 mL of CH 2 Cl 2 .
  • the solution was cooled to 0° C.
  • Hunig's Base (342 ⁇ l, 2.25 mmol) followed by Chlorotrimethylsilyl (285 ⁇ l, 2.25 mmol) was added dropwise.
  • the solution was warmed to rt and after 40 minutes 3-(bromomethyl)benzonitrile (461 mg, 2.35 mmol) was added and the solution was heated at 40° C. for 5 h. Then the reaction stirred at rt for 12 h.
  • the residue was partitioned with CH 2 Cl 2 and NH 4 Cl and washed with NH 4 Cl.
  • Phosphinate (180 mg, 0.42 mmol) was suspended in 1 mL of CH 3 CN and cooled to 0° C. Iodotrimethylsilyl(TMSI) (301 ⁇ l, 2.12 mmol) was added and the solution was warmed to rt. After 45 minutes, the solution was cooled again to 0° C. and triethylamine (1 mL, 7.33 mmol) and 2 mL of MeOH. The solution was warmed to rt and stirred for an additional 20 minutes. The solution was concentrated, azeotroped 2 ⁇ with toluene and put on high vacuum for 30 minutes.
  • TMSI triethylamine
  • the solid was coupled with acid VII (137 mg, 0.21 mmol) in 3 mL of DMF, HATU (200 mg, 0.53 mmol), NMM (13611, 1.05 mmol). The solution stirred overnight at rt. The mixture was purified via Gilson HPLC to obtain 40 (40 mg, 22%) as a yellow solid.
  • the phosphonous acid IV (330 mg, 1.07 mmol) was suspended in 9.7 mL of CH 2 Cl 2 .
  • the solution was cooled to 0° C.
  • Hunig's Base (342 ⁇ l, 2.25 mmol) followed by Chlorotrimethylsilyl (285 ⁇ l, 2.25 mmol) was added dropwise.
  • the solution was warmed to rt and after 40 minutes 4-(bromomethyl)benzonitrile (7) (461 mg, 2.35 mmol) was added and the solution was heated at 40° C. for 5 h. Then the reaction stirred at rt for 12 h.
  • the residue was partitioned with CH 2 Cl 2 and NH 4 Cl and washed with NH 4 Cl.
  • Tripeptide obtained above (1.1 g, 1.18 mmol) was dissolved in CH 3 CN (10 mL) and cooled to 0° C. Iodotrimethylsilane (0.85 mL, 5.91 mmol) was added dropwise and stirred for 10 minutes. 2,6-Lutidine (0.82 mL) was added. MeOH (10 mL) was added and the reaction mixture was concentrated. The crude product was purified by HPLC to give 645 mg of compound 42.
  • the phosphonous acid IV (373 mg, 1.21 mmol) was suspended in 5 mL of THF and cooled to ⁇ 40° C.
  • 1N NaN(TMS) 2 (1.43 mL, 1.43 mmol) was added dropwise over 15 minutes followed by 1-(chloromethyl)-3-methoxybenzene (212 ⁇ l, 1.46 mmol) in 1 mL of THF.
  • the solution stirred from ⁇ 40° C. to rt overnight.
  • the reaction was diluted with EtOAc and quenched with 20 mL of 1N HCl.
  • the organic layer was washed with brine, dried over MgSO 4 , filtered and concentrated.
  • the crude material was purified using a CombiFlash Chromatography System using a gradient of 30% EtOAc/Hex to 100% EtOAc to obtain (1-benzyloxycarbonylamino-2-vinyl-cyclopropyl)-(3-methoxy-benzyl)-phosphinic acid ethyl ester (95.9 mg, 19%) as a brown oil, which was suspended in 1 mL of CH 3 CN and cooled to 0° C. To this mixture, iodotrimethylsilyl (TMSI) (158 ⁇ l, 1.11 mmol) was added and the solution was warmed to rt. After 45 minutes, the solution was cooled again to 0° C.
  • TMSI iodotrimethylsilyl
  • the phosphonous acid IV (341 mg, 1.10 mmol) was suspended in 5 mL of THF and cooled to ⁇ 40° C.
  • 1N NaN(TMS) 2 (1.32 mL, 1.32 mmol) was added dropwise over 15 minutes followed by 1-(chloromethyl)-4-methoxybenzene (180 ⁇ l, 1.32 mmol) in 1 mL of THF.
  • the solution stirred from ⁇ 40° C. to rt overnight.
  • the reaction was diluted with EtOAc and quenched with 20 mL of 1N HCl.
  • the organic layer was washed with brine, dried over MgSO 4 , filtered and concentrated.
  • the crude material was purified using a CombiFlash Chromatography System using a gradient of 30% EtOAc/Hex to 100% EtOAc to obtain (1-Benzyloxycarbonylamino-2-vinyl-cyclopropyl)-(4-methoxy-benzyl)-phosphinic acid ethyl ester (135 mg, 27%) as a brown oil.
  • the residue was suspended in 1 mL of CH 3 CN and cooled to 0° C. Iodotrimethylsilyl (TMSI) (215 ⁇ l, 1.51 mmol) was added and the solution was warmed to rt. After 45 minutes, the solution was cooled again to 0° C.
  • TMSI Iodotrimethylsilyl
  • the acid VII (130 mg, 0.20 mmol) was suspended in 1 mL of DMF.
  • HATU 190 mg, 0.50 mmol
  • (1-Amino-2-vinyl-cyclopropyl)-(4-methoxy-benzyl)-phosphinic acid 80 mg, 0.30 mmol
  • NMM 110 ⁇ l, 1.00 mmol
  • the solution stirred overnight at rt.
  • the mixture was purified via Gilson HPLC to obtain 44 (85.4 mg, 47%) as a yellow solid.
  • the phosphonous acid IV (330 mg, 1.07 mmol) was suspended in 9.7 mL of CH 2 Cl 2 .
  • the solution was cooled to 0° C.
  • Hunig's Base (342 ⁇ l, 2.25 mmol) followed by Chlorotrimethylsilyl (285 ⁇ l, 2.25 mmol) was added dropwise.
  • the solution was warmed to rt and after 40 minutes 1-(bromomethyl)-3-methylbenzene (435 mg, 2.35 mmol) was added and the solution was heated at 40° C. for 5 h. Then the reaction stirred at rt for 12 h.
  • the residue was partitioned with CH 2 Cl 2 and NH 4 Cl and washed with NH 4 Cl.
  • the acid VII (137 mg, 0.21 mmol) was suspended in 3 mL of DMF.
  • HATU 200 mg, 0.53 mmol
  • crude amine obtained above 105 mg, 0.42 mmol
  • NMM 136 ⁇ l, 1.05 mmol
  • the solution stirred overnight at rt.
  • the mixture was purified via Gilson HPLC to obtain 45 (60 mg, 34%) as a yellow solid.
  • the phosphonous acid IV (330 mg, 1.07 mmol) was suspended in 9.7 mL of CH 2 Cl 2 .
  • the solution was cooled to 0° C.
  • Hunig's Base (342 ⁇ l, 2.25 mmol) followed by Chlorotrimethylsilyl (285 ⁇ l, 2.25 mmol) was added dropwise.
  • the solution was warmed to rt and after 40 minutes 1-(bromomethyl)-3-methylbenzene (435 mg, 2.35 mmol) was added and the solution was heated at 40° C. for 5 h. Then the reaction stirred at rt for 12 h.
  • the residue was partitioned with CH 2 Cl 2 and NH 4 Cl and washed with NH 4 Cl.
  • the phosphonous acid IV (330 mg, 1.07 mmol) was suspended in 9.7 mL of CH 2 Cl 2 .
  • the solution was cooled to 0° C.
  • Hunig's Base (342 ⁇ l, 2.25 mmol) followed by Chlorotrimethylsilyl (285 ⁇ l, 2.25 mmol) was added dropwise.
  • the solution was warmed to rt and after 40 minutes 1-(bromomethyl)-4-methylbenzene (435 mg, 2.35 mmol) was added and the solution was heated at 40° C. for 5 h. Then the reaction stirred at rt for 12 h.
  • the residue was partitioned with CH 2 Cl 2 and NH 4 Cl and washed with NH 4 Cl.
  • the phosphonous acid IV (330 mg, 1.07 mmol) was suspended in 9.7 mL of CH 2 Cl 2 .
  • the solution was cooled to 0° C.
  • Hunig's Base (342 ⁇ l, 2.25 mmol) followed by Chlorotrimethylsilyl (285 ⁇ l, 2.25 mmol) was added dropwise.
  • the solution was warmed to rt and after 40 minutes 1-(bromomethyl)-1-(trifluoromethyl)benzene (456 mg, 2.35 mmol) was added and the solution was heated at 40° C. for 48 h. Then the reaction stirred at rt for 12 h.
  • the residue was partitioned with CH 2 Cl 2 and NH 4 Cl and washed with NH 4 Cl.
  • the phosphonous acid IV (330 mg, 1.07 mmol) was suspended in 9.7 mL of CH 2 Cl 2 .
  • the solution was cooled to 0° C.
  • Hunig's Base (342 ⁇ l, 2.25 mmol) followed by Chlorotrimethylsilyl (285 ⁇ l, 2.25 mmol) was added dropwise.
  • the solution was warmed to rt and after 40 minutes 1-(bromomethyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)benzene (456 mg, 2.35 mmol) was added and the solution was heated at 40° C. for 48 h. Then the reaction stirred at rt for 12 h.
  • the residue was partitioned with CH 2 Cl 2 and NH 4 Cl and washed with NH 4 Cl.
  • the phosphonous acid IV (330 mg, 1.07 mmol) was suspended in 9.7 mL of CH 2 Cl 2 .
  • the solution was cooled to 0° C.
  • Hunig's Base (342 ⁇ l, 2.25 mmol) followed by Chlorotrimethylsilyl (285 ⁇ l, 2.25 mmol) was added dropwise.
  • the solution was warmed to rt and after 40 minutes 1-(bromomethyl)-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzene (28) (456 mg, 2.35 mmol) was added and the solution was heated at 40° C. for 48 h. Then the reaction stirred at rt for 12 h.
  • the residue was partitioned with CH 2 Cl 2 and NH 4 Cl and washed with NH 4 Cl.
  • the phosphinate (5.0 g, 11.55 mmol) (147 mg, 0.34 mmol) was suspended in 1 mL of CH 3 CN and cooled to 0° C.
  • Iodotrimethylsilyl (TMSI) (241 ⁇ l, 1.70 mmol) was added and the solution was warmed to rt. After 45 minutes, the solution was cooled again to 0° C. and triethylamine (1 mL, 7.33 mmol) and 2 mL of MeOH. The solution was warmed to rt and stirred for an additional 20 minutes. The solution was concentrated, azeotroped 2 ⁇ with toluene and put on high vacuum for 30 minutes. The crude was coupled to acid VII to give compound 51.
  • the phosphonous acid IV (369 mg, 1.19 mmol) was suspended in 5 mL of THF and cooled to ⁇ 40° C.
  • 1N NaN(TMS) 2 (1.43 mL, 1.43 mmol) was added dropwise over 15 minutes followed by 1-chloro-3-(chloromethyl)benzene (182 ⁇ l, 1.43 mmol) in 1 mL of THF.
  • the solution stirred from ⁇ 40° C. to rt overnight.
  • the reaction was diluted with EtOAc and quenched with 20 mL of 1N HCl.
  • the organic layer was washed with brine, dried over MgSO 4 , filtered and concentrated.
  • the crude material was purified using a CombiFlash Chromatography System using a gradient of 30% EtOAc/Hex to 100% EtOAc to obtain (1-benzyloxycarbonylamino-2-vinyl-cyclopropyl)-(3-chloro-benzyl)-phosphinic acid ethyl ester (90.5 mg, 24%) as a brown oil.
  • the crude was suspended in 1 mL of CH 3 CN and cooled to 0° C. Iodotrimethylsilyl (TMSI) (148 ⁇ l, 1.04 mmol) was added and the solution was warmed to rt. After 45 minutes, the solution was cooled again to 0° C.
  • TMSI Iodotrimethylsilyl
  • the phosphonous acid IV (370 mg, 1.20 mmol) was suspended in 5 mL of THF and cooled to ⁇ 40° C. 1N NaN(TMS) 2 (1.43 mL, 1.43 mmol) was added dropwise over 15 minutes followed by 1-chloro-4-(chloromethyl)benzene (2 31 mgl, 1.43 mmol) in 1 mL of THF. The solution stirred from ⁇ 40° C. to rt overnight. The reaction was diluted with EtOAc and quenched with 20 mL of 1N HCl. The organic layer was washed with brine, dried over MgSO 4 , filtered and concentrated.
  • the crude material was purified using a CombiFlash Chromatography System using a gradient of 30% EtOAc/Hex to 100% EtOAc to obtain (1-Benzyloxycarbonylamino-2-vinyl-cyclopropyl)-(4-chloro-benzyl)-phosphinic acid ethyl ester (94 mg, 26%) as a brown oil.
  • the residue (94.9 mg, 0.22 mmol) was suspended in 1 mL of CH 3 CN and cooled to 0° C. Iodotrimethylsilyl (TMSI) (155 ⁇ l, 1.09 mmol) was added and the solution was warmed to rt. After 45 minutes, the solution was cooled again to 0° C.
  • the phosphonous acid IV (1.5 g, 4.85 mmol) was suspended in 40 mL of CH 2 Cl 2 .
  • the solution was cooled to 0° C.
  • Hunig's Base (1.73 mL, 10.2 mmol) followed by Chlorotrimethylsilyl (1.28 mL, 10.2 mmol) was added dropwise.
  • the solution was warmed to rt and after 40 minutes 1-Bromomethyl-2-isopropoxy-benzene (2.45 g, 10.7 mmol) was added and the solution was heated at 40° C. for 12 hours. Then the reaction stirred at rt for 12 hours.
  • the residue was partitioned with CH 2 Cl 2 and NH 4 Cl and washed with NH 4 Cl.
  • the phosphinate (700 mg, 1.07 mmol) was suspended in 1 mL of CH 3 CN and cooled to 0° C. Iodotrimethylsilyl (TMSI) (727 ⁇ l, 5.35 mmol) was added and the solution was warmed to rt. After 45 minutes, the solution was cooled again to 0° C. and triethylamine (2 mL, 14.6 mmol) and 2 mL of MeOH. The solution was warmed to rt and stirred for an additional 20 minutes. The solution was concentrated, azeotroped 2 ⁇ with toluene and put on high vacuum for 30 minutes. The solid amine was coupled to acid VII to provide compound 56.
  • TMSI Iodotrimethylsilyl
  • the phosphonous acid IV (327 mg, 1.06 mmol) was suspended in 5 mL of THF and cooled to ⁇ 40° C.
  • 1N NaN(TMS) 2 (1.27 mL, 1.39 mmol) was added dropwise over 15 minutes followed by 2-(bromomethyl)-1,3-difluorobenzene (176 ⁇ l, 1.39 mmol) in 1 mL of THF.
  • the solution stirred from ⁇ 40° C. to rt overnight.
  • the reaction was diluted with EtOAc and quenched with 20 mL of 1N HCl.
  • the organic layer was washed with brine, dried over MgSO 4 , filtered and concentrated.
  • the crude material was purified using a CombiFlash Chromatography System using a gradient of 30% EtOAc/Hex to 100% EtOAc to obtain (1-benzyloxycarbonylamino-2-vinyl-cyclopropyl)-(2,6-difluoro-benzyl)-phosphinic acid ethyl ester (147 mg, 33%) as a brown oil.
  • the phosphinate (94.7 mg, 0.22 mmol) was suspended in 1 mL of CH 3 CN and cooled to 0° C. Iodotrimethylsilyl (TMSI) (155 ⁇ l, 1.08 mmol) was added and the solution was warmed to rt. After 45 minutes, the solution was cooled again to 0° C.
  • the acid VII (96 mg, 0.15 mmol) was suspended in 1 mL of DMF.
  • HATU 143 mg, 0.37 mmol
  • amine obtained above 60 mg, 0.22 mmol
  • NMM 83 ⁇ l, 0.75 mmol
  • the solution was stirred overnight at rt.
  • the mixture was purified via Gilson HPLC to obtain 58 (67 mg, 53%) as a yellow solid.
  • Boc-hydroxyproline methyl ester (5 g, 20.4 mmol) was taken up in DCM (50 mL) and TFA (50 mL). The reaction was stirred at room temp for 1.5 h then concentrated and azeotroped with toluene (2 ⁇ 50 mL). The residue was taken up in DCM (200 mL) and the cyclopentyl carbamate of tert-leucine (5.5 g, 22.4 mmol) was added, followed by HATU (11.6 g, 30.6 mmol) and NMM (9 ⁇ L, 81.6 mmol). The reaction was stirred at room temp overnight, then quenched with sat'd NH 4 Cl solution, washed with water then brine, dried, and concentrated. The residue was then purified by flash chromatography to provide the desired dipeptide (7.56 g).
  • the methyl ester was taken up in THF (70 mL), water (70 mL), methanol (70 mL) and LiOH—H 2 O (8.6 g, 204 mmol) was added. The reaction was stirred at room temp for 1 h, then diluted with water and acidified with HCl. The reaction was extracted with ethyl acetate, washed with brine, dried and concentrated to provide the desired acid (5.98 g crude, 82% two steps).
  • the carboxylic acid (2.62 g, 7.36 mmol) was taken up in THF (75 mL) at 0° C. and TEA (3.1 mL, 22.08 mmol) and ethyl chloroformate (0.70 mL, 7.36 mmol) were added. The reaction was allowed to warm to room temp and stirred 30 minutes. The solids were filtered off and the reaction was concentrated. The residue was taken up in ethyl acetate, washed with 1N HCl, concentrated and purified via flash chromatography to provide the desired lactone (1.81 g, 73%).
  • Diazomethane (2.0 equivalents) was added in ether solution (prepared from MNNG) and the reaction stirred at zero for 30 minutes then for 2 h at room temp. The reaction was then concentrated to provide the diazoketone (0.58 g, 67% two steps).
  • the diazoketone (0.58 g, 0.646 mmol) was taken up in THF at 0° C. and conc HBr (0.4 mL) was added. The reaction was stirred and monitored by LCMS. Upon full conversion ethyl acetate was added and the mixture was washed with NaHCO 3 solution, dried and concentrated. The residue was taken up in IPA (10 mL) and isopropylthiourea (0.15 g, 1.29 mmol) was added. The reaction was heated to 75° C. for 1 h, then concentrated. The resultant residue was taken up in acetonitrile and TMSI (0.5 mL, 3.23 mmol) was added.
  • the phosphinate obtained above (730 mg, 1.62 mmol) was suspended in 1 mL of CH 3 CN and cooled to 0° C. Iodotrimethylsilyl (TMSI) (1112 ⁇ l, 8.18 mmol) was added and the solution was warmed to rt. After 45 minutes, the solution was cooled again to 0° C. and triethylamine (2 mL, 14.6 mmol) and 2 mL of MeOH. The solution was warmed to rt and stirred for an additional 20 minutes. The solution was concentrated, azeotroped 2 ⁇ with toluene and put on high vacuum for 30 minutes. The crude amine was used directly. Coupling with VII gave compound 60.
  • TMSI Iodotrimethylsilyl
  • the phosphonous acid IV (1.62 g, 5.27 mmol) was suspended in 5 mL of THF and cooled to ⁇ 40° C.
  • 1N NaN(TMS) 2 (6.32 mL, 6. 31 mmol) was added dropwise over 15 minutes followed by 1-(bromomethyl)-2-nitrobenzene (1.36 g, 6.32 mmol) in 1 mL of THF.
  • the solution stirred from ⁇ 40° C. to rt overnight.
  • the reaction was diluted with EtOAc and quenched with 20 mL of 1N HCl.
  • the organic layer was washed with brine, dried over MgSO 4 , filtered and concentrated.
  • the phosphinate (196 mg, 0.44 mmol) was suspended in 1 mL of CH 3 CN and cooled to 0° C. Iodotrimethylsilyl (TMSI) (155 ⁇ l, 1.08 mmol) was added and the solution was warmed to rt. After 45 minutes, the solution was cooled again to 0° C. and triethylamine (1 mL, 7.33 mmol) and 2 mL of MeOH. The solution was warmed to rt and stirred for an additional 20 minutes.
  • TMSI Iodotrimethylsilyl
  • reaction was quenched using TEA (0.104 mL, 0.742 mmol) followed by addition of MeOH (10 mL).
  • TEA 0.1104 mL, 0.742 mmol
  • MeOH 0.6 mL
  • the reaction mixture was dried under reduced pressure and the residue was purified by RP HPLC (ACN, 0.05% TFA-H 2 O, 0.05% TFA) to provide 42 mg of the desired product.

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