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• the present invention relates to a process for preparing substituted 5-amino- pyrazolo[4,3-e]-1 ,2,4-triazolo-[1 ,5-c]pyrimidine compounds having an aminoalkyl substituent at the 7-position.
• WO 01/92264 discloses processes for preparing 5-amino-2-substituted- pyrazolo[4,3-e]-1 ,2,4-triazolo-[1 ,5-c]pyrimidines comprising dehydrative rearrangement of hydrazines.
• formula 7 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein L is alkylene; R is aryl, heteroaryl, R -aryl, R 1 -heteroaryl or cycloalkenyl;; (CH 2 ) m / ⁇ — Q .
• N— Y is -N(R 2 )CH 2 CH 2 N(R 3 )-, -OCH 2 CH 2 N(R 2 )-, -(CH 2 ) 2 -NH-, or (Ch,2)n R 4 , and Z is aryl, R -aryl, aralkyl, R -aralkyl, heteroaryl, R -heteroaryl, (aryl) 2 alkyl-, R C(O)-, // ⁇ HN N— -C—
• R 1 is 1 to 3 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, -CF 3 , halogen, -N0 , -NR 12 R 13 , alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsulfinyl, and alkylsulfonyl;
• R 2 and R 3 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl;
• m and n are each independently 2 or 3;
• Q is _ N I _ _c I _ _c I _ _c I _ _c I _ or _ 9
• R 5 is 1 to 5 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, -CN, dialkyl-amino, -CF 3 , -OCF 3 , acetyl, -NO 2 , hydroxyalkoxy, alkoxyalkoxy, dialkoxy-alkoxy, alkoxy-alkoxy-alkoxy, carboxy- alkoxy, alkoxycarbonylalkoxy, cycloalkyl-alkoxy, dialkyl-amino-alkoxy, morpholinyl, alkyl-S0 2 -, alkyl-S0 2 -alkoxy, tetrahydropyranyloxy, alkylcarbonyl-alkoxy, alkoxycarbonyl, alkylcarbonyloxy-alkoxy
• alkyl-O ⁇ O R 9 is 1 to 2 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, halogen, -CF 3 and alkoxy-alkoxy;
• R 10 is 1 to 5 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, -CN, -NH 2 , alkylamino, dialkylamino, -CF 3 , -OCF 3 and -S(O) 0-2 alkyl;
• R 2 is hydrogen or alkyl; and
• R 13 is alkyl-C(O)- or alkyl-S0 2 -; comprising a) halogenating and formylating a compound of formula 6
• the invention relates to the cyclizing and halogenation of a compound of formula 1 , along with coupling the compound of formula 1 with a compound of formula 8 to obtain a compound of formula 7.
• One aspect of the invention is a process to prepare compounds of formula 7 wherein L is ethylene; R is R 1 -furanyl, R 1 -thienyl, R 1 -pyridyl, R 1 -pyridyl N-oxide, R 1 -oxazolyl, R 10 -phenyl, R 1 -pyrrolyl or cycloalkenyl; R 1 is hydrogen or halogen; Y is
• R is R 1 -furanyl; R 1 is hydrogen or halogen; Q is — N— ; m and n are each 2; R 4 is hydrogen; Z is R 5 -phenyl; and R 5 is one substituent selected from the group consisting of alkoxy and alkoxyalkoxy.
• Another aspect of the invention is a process to prepare compounds of formula
• A is chlorine or bromine.
• Another aspect of the invention is a process to prepare compounds of formula 7 wherein the compound of formula HO-L-NHNH 2 is 2-hydroxyethylhydrazine.
• Another aspect of the invention is a process to prepare compounds of formula 7 wherein the dehydrating agent is P 2 0 5 or POCI 3 , preferably POCI 3 .
• Another aspect of the invention is a process to prepare compounds of formula 7 the dehydrating agent is POCI 3 and the metal halide is ZnBr 2 .
• Another aspect of the invention is a process to prepare compounds of formula 7 wherein R is R 1 -furanyl, R 1 is hydrogen, Z is R 5 -phenyl and R 5 is methoxyethoxy.
• Another aspect of the invention is a process to prepare compounds of formula 7 wherein R is R 1 -furanyl, R 1 is hydrogen, Z is R 5 -phenyl and R 5 is methoxyethoxy.
• Another aspect of the invention is a process to prepare
• formula 1 A wherein A is halogen and (e) preparing the compound of formula 7A by coupling the compound of formula 1 A with a compound of formula 8A formula 8A. in the presence of a base.
• the metal halide is ZnBr 2 and the dehydrating agent is POCI 3 .
• the cyclization and halogentation of formula 2A takes place in the presence of NaCI and P 2 O 5 .
• An additional aspect of the invention is a process to prepare compounds of formula 1
• L is alkylene;
• R is aryl, heteroaryl, R 1 -aryl, R 1 -heteroaryl or cycloalkenyl;
• R 1 is 1 to 3 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, -CF 3 , halogen, -N0 2 , -NR 12 R 13 , alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsulfinyl, and alkylsulfonyl;
• R 10 is 1 to 5 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, -CN, -NH 2 , alkylamino, dialkylamino, -CF 3 , -OCF 3 and -S(O) 0 - 2 alkyl; comprising concurrently (1) cyclizing and (2) halogenating the compound of formula 2
• formula 2 by reacting the compound of formula 2 in the presence of catalytic amount of a metal halide or a catalytic amount of a halide salt and dehydrating agent to form a compound of formula 1.
• An additional aspect of the invention is a process to prepare compounds of formula 1 wherein the dehydrating agent is a phosphorous oxyhalide; preferably either P 2 0 5 or POCI 3 .
• the dehydrating agent is POCI 3 and the metal halide is zinc halide, preferably, ZnBr 2 .
• an additional aspect of the invention is a process to prepare compounds of formula 1 wherein the halide salt is NaCI and the dehydrating agent is P 2 O 5 .
• step (a) the compound of formula 6 is converted into a compound of formula 5. Typically, said conversion takes place in the presence of a phosphorous oxyhalide such as POCI 3 , a solvent such as DMF or DME and at temperature of about 95 S C to about 105 9 C, preferably about 100 Q C.
• a phosphorous oxyhalide such as POCI 3
• a solvent such as DMF or DME
• step (a) POCI 3 is a halogenating agent, however, it can be used as a dehydrating agent as later demonstrated in step (d).
• step (b) the compound of formula 5 is coupled with a hydrazine of formula 4, to form a compound of formula 3.
• the reaction is carried out in a non-protic organic solvent such as CH 3 CN, and an inorganic base or organic base, at a temperature of about 10 e C to about 100 Q C, more preferably at a temperature of about 20 Q C to about 80 e C, even more preferably about 30 Q C to about 50 Q C, most preferably at about
• suitable inorganic bases are Na 2 CO 3 , NaHC0 3 , KHC0 3> NaOH, KOH, K3PO4, K 2 HPO 4 , Na 3 P0 and Na 2 HP0 4 .
• suitable organic bases include but are not limited to, triethylamine, DBU, pyridine and DIEA.
• aprotic solvents such as THF and toluene, etc. could also replace acetonitrile in this reaction.
• About 1-2 equivalents, preferably about 1 equivalent, of a compound of formula 5 are used, and about 1-2, preferably about 1-1.1 equivalents of the hydrazine of formula 4.
• about 1 equivalent of the inorganic base is used.
• the activated compound of formula 3 is not isolated before the reaction.
• step (c) the compound of formula 3 is reacted with a compound of HO-L- NHNH 2 , to form a compound of formula 2.
• L is ethylene.
• the reaction is carried out in the presence of a non-protic organic base and/or inorganic base (see above), at a temperature range of 30 ⁇ C to about 120 Q C, preferably at about 50 9 C to about 100 e C, even more preferably at about 70 to 90 9 C, most preferably at about 80 S C. About 2 equivalents of the hydroxy alkyl hydrazine are used.
• step (d) the compound of formula 2 is obtained by concurrently (1) cyclizing and (2) halogenating the compound of formula 2 by reacting the compound of formula 2 in the presence of catalytic amount of a metal halide and dehydrating agent or a catalytic amount of a halide salt and dehydrating agent to form a compound of formula 1 , which may be, but are not limited to, the following formulas:
• step (d) has been described as a concurrent halogenation and cyclization of the compound of formula 2, modifications, such as a separate 2-step process where halogenation and cyclization occur as separate steps, are intended to fall within the spirit and scope of the present invention.
• the reaction is carried out in an organic solvent such as toluene at a temperature range of about 80 9 C to about 120 9 C, more preferably 90 9 C to about 110 9 C, most preferably 1 O0 9 C, and then subsequently cooled and quenched to a temperature of about 0 9 C.
• organic solvent such as toluene
• metal halides include but are not limited to FeCI 3 , AICI 3 , ZnCI 2 , and ZnBr2.
• step (e) the compound of formula 7 is formed by coupling the compound of formula 1 with a compound of formula 8 in the presence of a base.
• bases include but are not limited to amines, more preferably alkylamines, even more preferably trialkylamines, most preferably diisopropylethyl amide.
• the reaction is carried out with an aprotic organic solvent, (such as DMF, acetonitrile, toluene, THF, etc.), at temperature range of about 50 to about 120 9 C, preferably at 65 to 100 9 C, more preferably at 75 to 85 S C, most preferably at 80 9 C.
• the reaction mixture is cooled in an ice water bath to about 0 9 C, and stirred (preferably for 2 hours).
• the resulting solid is filtered, washed (e.g. with a solution acetonitrile and water) and dried to yield the product, a compound of formula 7.
• an aprotic organic solvent such as DMF, acetonitrile, toluene, THF, etc.
• alkyl means an aliphatic hydrocarbon group, which may be straight or branched and comprising about 1 to about 6 carbon atoms in the chain.
• Branched means that one or more lower alkyl groups such as methyl, ethyl or propyl, are attached to a linear alkyl chain.
• Alkylene referring to a divalent alkyl group, similarly refers to straight or branched chains.
• Alkoxy means an alkyl-O- group in which the alkyl group is as previously described, unless otherwise noted. Non-limiting examples of suitable alkoxy groups include methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy, isopropoxy, n-butoxy and heptoxy. The bond to the parent moiety is through the ether oxygen.
• Cycloalkyl means a non-aromatic ring system comprising about 3 to about 6 carbon atoms.
• Non-limiting examples of suitable monocyclic cycloalkyls include cyclopropyl, cyclopentyl and cyclohexyl, and the like.
• Cycloalkylene refers to a divalent cycloalkyl group.
• Cycloalkenyl refers to a C- 4 -C 6 cycloalkyl ring comprising one double bond.
• R 1 or R 5 -substituted cycloalkyl refers to such groups wherein substitutable ring carbon atoms have a substituent as defined above.
• Heteroaryl means a single ring, bicyclic or benzofused heteroaromatic group of 5 to 10 atoms comprised of 2 to 9 carbon atoms and 1 to 4 heteroatoms independently selected from the group consisting of N, O and S, provided that the rings do not include adjacent oxygen and/or sulfur atoms. N-oxides of the ring nitrogens are also included.
• single-ring heteroaryl groups are pyridyl, pyridyl N-oxide oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, oxadiazolyl, furanyl, pyrrolyl, thienyl, imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, tetrazolyl, thiazolyl, isothiazolyl, thiadiazolyl, pyrazinyl, pyrimidyl, pyridazinyl and triazolyl.
• bicyclic heteroaryl groups are naphthyridyl (e.g., 1 , 5 or 1 ,7), imidazopyridyl, pyrido[2,3]imidazolyl, pyridopyrimidinyl and 7-azaindolyl.
• benzofused heteroaryl groups are indolyl, quinolyl, isoquinolyl, phthalazinyl, benzothienyl (i.e., thionaphthenyl), benzimidazolyl, benzofuranyl, benzoxazolyl and benzofurazanyl.
• R 1 or R 5 -substituted heteroaryl refers to such groups wherein substitutable ring carbon atoms have a substituent as defined above.
• Alkylthio means an alkyl-S- group in which the alkyl group is as previously described.
• suitable alkylthio groups include methylthio, ethylthio, and i-propylthio.
• the bond to the parent moiety is through the sulfur.
• Alkylsulfonyl means an alkyl-S(O2)- group.
• Alkylsulfinyl means an alkyl-S(O)- group.
• the bond to the parent moiety is through the sulfinyl.
• Carbonyl means a -C(O)- moiety, e.g., alkoxycarbonyl refers to an alkoxy- C(O)- group (i.e., alkyl-O-C(O)-).
• Alkoxycarbonyl refers to an alkoxy- C(O)- group (i.e., alkyl-O-C(O)-).
• Acetyl means -C(0)CH 3 .
• Solvate means a physical association of a compound of this invention with one or more solvent molecules. This physical association involves varying degrees of ionic and covalent bonding, including hydrogen bonding.
• the solvate will be capable of isolation, for example when one or more solvent molecules are incorporated in the crystal lattice of the crystalline solid.
• “Solvate” encompasses both solution-phase and isolatable solvates.
• suitable solvates include ethanolates, methanolates, and the like.
• “Hydrate” is a solvate wherein the solvent molecule is H 0.
• Certain compounds of the invention may exist in different stereoisomeric forms (e.g., enantiomers, diastereoisomers and atropisomers). The invention contemplates all such stereoisomers both in pure form and in mixture, including racemic mixtures.
• Certain compounds will be acidic in nature, e.g.
• salts may include sodium, potassium, calcium, aluminum, gold and silver salts.
• salts formed with pharmaceutically acceptable amines such as ammonia, alkyl amines, hydroxyalkylamines, N-methylglucamine and the like.
• Certain basic compounds also form pharmaceutically acceptable salts, e.g., acid addition salts. For example, pyrido-nitrogen atoms may form salts with strong acid, while compounds having basic substituents such as amino groups also form salts with weaker acids.
• suitable acids for salt formation are hydrochloric, sulfuric, phosphoric, acetic, citric, oxalic, malonic, salicylic, malic, fumaric, succinic, ascorbic, maleic, methanesulfonic and other mineral and carboxylic acids well known to those skilled in the art.
• the salts are prepared by contacting the free base form with a sufficient amount of the desired acid to produce a salt in the conventional manner.
• the free base forms may be regenerated by treating the salt with a suitable dilute aqueous base solution such as dilute aqueous NaOH, potassium carbonate, ammonia and sodium bicarbonate.
• the free base forms differ from their respective salt forms somewhat in certain physical properties, such as solubility in polar solvents, but the acid and base salts are otherwise equivalent to their respective free base forms for purposes of the invention. All such acid and base salts are intended to be pharmaceutically acceptable salts within the scope of the invention and all acid and base salts are considered equivalent to the free forms of the corresponding compounds for purposes of the invention. Following are descriptions of the preparation of compounds of formula 7 using the claimed process.
• Ms methylsulfonyl
• Me methyl
• et or Et ethyl
• THF tetrahydrofuran
• LOD loss on drying
• diisopropylethyl amine DIEA
• DMF dimethylformide
• DBU diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene
• DMIE 1 ,2-dimethoxyethane
• DMSO dimethyl sulfoxide
• reaction mixture was then concentrated to about 10mL under reduced pressure. Water (30mL) was added and the reaction mixture was concentrated to about 10mL under reduced pressure. The reaction mixture was stirred at 25°C for overnight. The solid was filtered and washed with 2mL water, then with 2mL acetonitrile. The product (compound I) was dried under vacuum at 25°C to yield 1.1 g (70%) of the desired product.

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