WO2005058871A1 - Morpholinyl containing benzimidazoles as inhibitors of respiratory syncytial virus replication - Google Patents

Morpholinyl containing benzimidazoles as inhibitors of respiratory syncytial virus replication Download PDF

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WO2005058871A1
WO2005058871A1 PCT/EP2004/053620 EP2004053620W WO2005058871A1 WO 2005058871 A1 WO2005058871 A1 WO 2005058871A1 EP 2004053620 W EP2004053620 W EP 2004053620W WO 2005058871 A1 WO2005058871 A1 WO 2005058871A1
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Koenraad Jozef Lodewijk Andries
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Philippe Muller
Frédéric Marc Maurice DOUBLET
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  • the present invention is concerned with morpholinyl containing benzimidazoles having antiviral activity, in particular, having an inhibitory activity on the replication of the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). It further concerns the preparation thereof and compositions comprising these compounds.
  • RSV respiratory syncytial virus
  • Human RSN or Respiratory Syncytial Virus is a large R ⁇ A virus, member of the family of Paramyxoviridae, subfamily pneumoviridae together with bovine RSV virus.
  • Human RSV is responsible for a spectrum of respiratory tract diseases in people of all ages throughout the world. It is the major cause of lower respiratory tract illness during infancy and childhood. Over half of all infants encounter RSV in their first year of life, and almost all within their first two years. The infection in young children can cause lung damage that persists for years and may contribute to chronic lung disease in later life (chronic wheezing, asthma). Older children and adults often suffer from a (bad) common cold upon RSV infection. In old age, susceptibility again increases, and RSV has been implicated in a number of outbreaks of pneumonia in the aged resulting in significant mortality.
  • ribavirin a nucleoside analogue
  • the other two drugs, RespiGam ® and pahvizumab, polyclonal and monoclonal antibody immunostimulants, are intended to be used in a preventive way.
  • the present invention concerns inhibitors of RSV rephcation, which can be represented by formula (I)
  • G is a direct bond or Ci-ioalkanediyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents individually selected from the group of substituents consisting of hydroxy, Ci-galkyloxy, HO(-CH 2 -CH 2 -O) n -, C 1-6 alfyloxy(-CH 2 -CH 2 -O) n - or R 1 is Ar 1 or a monocyclic or bicyclic heterocycle being selected from piperidinyl, piperazinyl, pyridyl, pyrazinyl, pyridazinyl, pyrimidinyl, furanyl, tetrahydro- furanyl, thienyl, pyrrolyl, thiazolyl, oxazolyl, imidazolyl, isothiazolyl, pyrazolyl, iso
  • each of said monocyclic or bicyclic heterocycles may optionally be substituted with 1 or where possible more, such as 2, 3, 4 or 5, substituents individually selected from the group of substituents consisting of halo, hydroxy, amino, cyano, carboxyl, Ci- ⁇ alkyl, C ⁇ -6alkylthio, Ar 1 , Ar 1 C ⁇ -6alkyl, hydroxyCi-ealkyl, mono-or di(Ci-6alkyl)amino, mono-or di(C ⁇ - 6 alkyl)aminoC ⁇ alkyl, polyhaloCi-ealkyl, Ci-ealkylcarbonylamino, HO(-CH 2 -CH 2 -O) n -, halo(-CH 2 -CH 2 -O) respectful-, Ar 1 C ⁇ - 6 alkyloxy(-CH2-CH2-O)n- and mono-or di(Ci-6alkyl)amino(-CH2-CH2-O) n -; each
  • Q is R 7 , pyrrolidinyl substituted with R 7 , piperidinyl substituted with R 7 or homo- piperidmyl substituted with R 7 wherein
  • R 7 is Ci- ⁇ alkyl substituted with a heterocycle or R 7 is substituted with both a radical -OR 8 and a heterocycle, wherein said heterocycle is selected from the group consisting of oxazolidine, thiazolidme, l-oxo-thiazolidine, 1,1-dioxothiazolidine, morpholinyl, thiomo holinyl, 1-oxo-thiomorpholinyl, 1,1-dioxothiomorpholinyl, hexahydrooxazepine, hexahydrothiazepine, 1-oxo-hexahydrothiazepine, 1,1-dioxo- hexahydrothiazepine; wherein each of said heterocyle may be optionally substituted with one or two substituents selected from the group consisting of Ci- ⁇ alkyl, hydroxyC 1-6 alkyl, aminocarbonylCi-ealkyl, hydroxy,
  • R 5a and R 515 can be the same or can be different relative to one another, and are each independently hydrogen or Ci- ⁇ alkyl; or R 5 and R 513 taken together may form a bivalent radical of formula -(CH2) S - wherein s is 4 or 5; R 5c and R 5d can be the same or can be different relative to one another, and are each independently hydrogen or Ci- ⁇ alkyl; or R 5c and R 5d taken together may form a bivalent radical of formula -(CH 2 ) S - wherein s is 4 or 5;
  • Ar 1 is phenyl or phenyl substituted with 1 or more, such as 2, 3 or 4, substituents selected from halo, hydroxy, hydroxyC ⁇ -6 alkyl, polyhaloCi- ⁇ alkyl, and C ⁇ -6alkyloxy;
  • R 6a is hydrogen, C h alky!, Ar 1 , aminoC ⁇ - 6 alkyl, mono- or hydroxyCi-ealkyl, (carboxyty-d- ⁇ alkyl, (C 1-6 alkyloxycarbonyl)-Ci -6 alkyl, aminocarbonylCi-ealkyl, mono- and ⁇ Ci-ealkytyaminocarbonylCi-galkyl, aminosulfonyl-C ⁇ - 6 alkyl, mono- and di Ci-eaU-y am osulfonyl-Ci- ⁇ alkyl, Het, Het-Ci- ⁇ alkyl, Het-carbonyl, Het-sulfonyl, Het-Ci-ealkylcarbonyl; R 6 " 5 is hydrogen, R 6c is C 1-6 alkyl,
  • Het is a heterocycle being selected from tetrahydrofuranyl, tetrahydrothienyl, pyrrolidinyl, pyrrolidinonyl, furanyl, thienyl, pyrrolyl, thiazolyl, oxazolyl, imidazolyl, isothiazolyl, pyrazolyl, isoxazolyl, oxadiazolyl, thiadiazolyl, piperidinyl, homopiperidinyl, piperazinyl, morpholinyl, pyridyl, pyrazinyl, pyridazinyl, pyrimidinyl, tetrahydroquinolinyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, benzodioxanyl, benzodioxolyl, indolinyl, indolyl, each of said heterocycle may optionally be substituted with oxo, amino, Ar 1 , mono
  • the invention relates to the use of a compound of formula (I), or a prodrug, N-oxide, addition salt, quaternary amine, metal complex and stereochemically isomeric form thereof, for the manufacture of a medicament for inhibiting RSV replication.
  • the invention relates to a method of inhibiting RSV replication in a warm-blooded animal said method comprising the administration of an effective amount of a compound of formula (I), or a prodrug, N-oxide, addition salt, quaternary amine, metal complex and stereochemically isomeric form thereof.
  • this invention relates to novel compounds of formula (I) as well as methods for preparing these compounds.
  • prodrug' as used throughout this text means the pharmacologically acceptable derivatives, e.g. esters and amides, such that the resulting biotransformat m product of the derivative is the active drug as defined in the compounds of formula (I).
  • the reference by Goodman and Gilman (The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 8 th ed., McGraw-Hill, Int. Ed. 1992, "Biotransformation of Drugs", p. 13-15) describing prodrugs generally, is hereby incorporated.
  • Prodrugs are characterized by a good aqueous solubility and bioavailability, and are readily metabolized into the active inhibitors in vivo.
  • the terms 'polysubstituted C ⁇ aUcyl' and 'polysubstituted C2-6 lkenyr such as used in the definition of R 23 and R 3a meant to comprise C l- ⁇ alkyl radicals having two or more substituents, for example two, three, four, five or six substituents, in particular two or three substituents, further in particular two substituents.
  • the upper limit of the number of substituents is determined by the number of hydrogen atoms that can be replaced as well as by the general properties of the substituents such as their bulkiness, these properties allowing the skilled person to determine said upper limit.
  • Ci-ioalkanediyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents' as used in the definition of G is meant to comprise Ci-ioalkanediyl radicals having no, one, two or more substituents, for example no, one, two, three, four, five or six substituents, in particular no, one, two or three substituents, further in particular no, one or two substituents. Also here, the upper limit of the number of substituents is determined by the factors mentioned above.
  • 'polyhaloCi-ealkyF as a group or part of a group, e.g. in polyhaloCi- ⁇ alkyloxy is defined as mono- or polyhalo substituted - ⁇ al yl, in particular C ⁇ aUc l substituted with up to one, two, three, four, five, six, or more halo atoms, such as methyl or ethyl with one or more fluoro atoms, for example, difhioromethyl, trifluoromethyl, trifluoroethyl.
  • perfluoro Ci ⁇ alkyl groups which are C ⁇ alkyl groups whereion all hydrogen atoms are replaced by fluoro atoms, e.g. pentafluoroethyl.
  • fluoro atoms e.g. pentafluoroethyl.
  • halogen atoms may be the same or different.
  • Each of the monocyclic or bicyclic heterocycles in the definition of R 1 may optionally be substituted with 1 or where possible more substituents, such as 2, 3, 4 or 5, substituents.
  • said heterocycles may optionally be substituted with up to 4, up to 3, up to 2 substituents, or up to 1 substituent.
  • Each Ar 1 or Ar 2 may be unsubstituted phenyl or phenyl substituted with 1 or more substituents, such as 5 or 4 substituents or, which is preferred, up to 3 substituents, or up to two substituents, or with one substituent
  • a radical such as mentioned among the substituents of Ar 2 in particular has the R ⁇ -O- group on a saturated carbon atom.
  • a hydroxyC ⁇ - 6 alkyl group when substituted on an oxygen atom or a nitrogen atom preferably is a hydroxyOz- ⁇ alkyl group wherein the hydroxy group and the oxygen or nitrogen are separated by at least two carbon atoms.
  • a d ydroxyC ⁇ -6aIkyl group as mentioned for example in the definition of R 4a and R 4b is a Ci-ealkyl group having two hydroxy substituents which in particular are substituted on different carbon atoms.
  • the terms (Ci -6 alkyloxy)(hydroxy)Ci- 6 alkyl, oxy)C ⁇ _ 6 alky ⁇ , (Ar 1 C 1 - 6 alkyloxy)(hydroxy)C 1 ⁇ alkyl refer to a C ⁇ alkyl radical substitute with as well a C ⁇ alkyloxy and a hydroxy group, with two Ci-ealkyloxy and a hydroxy group, respectively.
  • the substituents on the Ci-ealkyl group are on a carbon atom other than the carbon linked to the nitrogen atom to which R 4a and/or R 4 are linked.
  • C 1-3 alkyl as a group or part of a group defines straight or branched chain saturated hydrocarbon radicals having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms such as methyl, ethyl, propyl, 1 -methylethyl and the like;
  • C 1-4 alkyl as a group or part of a group defines straight or branched chain saturated hydrocarbon radicals having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms such as the group defined for C 1-3 alkyl and butyl and the like;
  • C2- alkyl as a group or part of a group defines straight or branched chain saturated hydrocarbon radicals having from 2 to 4 carbon atoms such as ethyl, propyl, 1 -methylethyl, butyl and the like;
  • C ⁇ alkyl as a group or part of a group defines straight or branched chain saturated hydrocarbon radicals having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms such as the groups defined for C 1- alkyl and pentyl, hexyl, 2-methylbuty
  • 'C 3 _ 6 alkenyl' used herein as a group or part of a group is meant to comprise straight or branched chain unsaturated hydrocarbon radicals having at least one double bond, or preferably having one double bond, and from 3 to 6 carbon atoms such as propenyl, buten-1-yl, buten-2-yl, penten-1-yl, penten-2-yl, hexen-1-yl, hexen-2-yl, hexen-3-yl, 2-methylbuten-l-yl, and the like.
  • the term 'C2-6alkenyl' used herein as a group or part of a group is meant to comprise -C 3 - 6 alkenyl groups and ethylene.
  • 'C 3 - 6 alkyny defines straight or branched chain unsaturated hydrocarbon radicals having one triple bond and from 3 to 6 carbon atoms such as propenyl, butyn-1-yl, butyn-2-yl, pentyn-1-yl, pentyn-2-yl, hexyn-1-yl, hexyn-2-yl, hexyn-3-yl, 2-methylbutyn-l-yl, and the like.
  • the term 'C 2 - 6 alkynyP used herein as a group or part of a group is meant to comprise C 3 _ 6 al ynyl groups and ethynyl.
  • C3_ 7 cycloalkyl is generic to cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl and cycloheptyl.
  • C 2.5 alkanediyl defines bivalent straight and branched chain saturated hydrocarbon radicals having from 2 to 5 carbon atoms such as, for example, 1,2-ethanediyl, 1,3-propanediyl, 1,4-butanediyl, 1,2-propanediyl, 2,3-butanediyl, 1,5-pentanediyl and the like
  • C ⁇ alkanediyl defines bivalent straight and branched chain saturated hydrocarbon radicals having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms such as, for example, methylene, 1,2-ethanediyl, 1,3-propanediyl, 1,4-butanediyl and the like
  • C 1 _ 6 alkanediyl is meant to include C lJ ⁇ alkanediyl and the higher homologues thereof having from 5 to 6 carbon atoms such as, for example, 1,5-pentanediyl, 1,6-hexanedi
  • Ci-ealkyl substituted with both a radical -OR 8 and a heterocycle' refers to a C ⁇ aUcyl radical bearing two substituents, i.e. the group -OR 8 and a heterocycle and linked to the rest of the molecule through a carbon atom of the moiety.
  • the -OR 8 group is linked to a carbon atom of the Ci- ⁇ alkyl moiety that is not adjacent (not in -position) to a heteroatom (such as a nitrogen atom).
  • the radical R 7 being C ⁇ alkyl substituted with both a radical -OR 8 and a heterocycle' is a radical that can be represented by the formula -CH 2 -CH(OR 8 )-CH 2 -.
  • the heterocycle in R 7 preferably is linked to the group C 1-6 alkyl via its nitrogen atom.
  • the radicals hexahydrooxazepine, hexahydrofhiazepme, 1-oxo-hexahydrothiazepine and 1,1-dioxo-hexahydrothiazepine preferably are 1,4-hexahydrooxazepine, 1,4-hexa- hydrothiazepine, l-oxo-l,4-hexahydrothiazepine and l,l-dioxo-l,4-hexahydro- thiazepine.
  • halo is generic to fluoro, chloro, bromo and iodo.
  • polyhaloCi- ⁇ alkyl as a group or part of a group is defined as mono- or polyhalosubstituted in particular methyl with one or more fluoro atoms, for example, difluoromethyl or trifluoromethyl.
  • fluoro atoms for example, difluoromethyl or trifluoromethyl.
  • the halogen atoms may be the same or different.
  • radical positions on any molecular moiety used in the definitions may be anywhere on such moiety as long as it is chemically stable.
  • Radicals used in the definitions of the variables include all possible isomers unless otherwise indicated.
  • pyridyl includes 2-pyridyl, 3 -pyridyl and 4-pyridyl
  • pentyl includes 1-pentyl, 2-pentyl and 3-pentyl.
  • the term "compounds of formula (I)”, or “the present compounds” or similar term is meant to include the compounds of general formula (I), their prodrugs, N-oxides, addition salts, quaternary amines, metal complexes and stereochemically isomeric forms.
  • An interesting subgroup of the compounds of formula (I) or any subgroup thereof are the N-oxides, salts and all the stereoisomeric forms of the compounds of formula (I).
  • stereochemically isomeric forms as used hereinbefore defines all the possible compounds made up of the same atoms bonded by the same sequence of bonds but having different three-dimensional structures which are not interchangeable, which the compounds of formula (I) may possess.
  • the chemical designation of a compound encompasses the mixture of all possible stereochemically isomeric forms which said compound may possess. Said mixture may contain all diastereomers and/or enantio- mers of the basic molecular structure of said compound. All stereochemically isomeric forms of the compounds of the present invention both in pure form or in a mixture with each other are intended to be embraced within the scope of the present invention.
  • stereoisomeric forms of the compounds and intermediates as mentioned herein are defined as isomers substantially free of other enantiomeric or diastereomeric forms of the same basic molecular structure of said compounds or intermediates.
  • the term 'stereoisomerically pure 1 concerns compounds or intermediates having a stereoisomeric excess of at least 80% (i. e. minimum 90% of one isomer and maximum 10% of the other possible isomers) up to a stereoisomeric excess of 100% (i.e.
  • Pure stereoisomeric forms of the compounds and intermediates of this invention may be obtained by the application of art-known procedures.
  • enantiomers may be separated from each other by the selective crystallization of their diastereomeric salts with optically active acids or bases. Examples thereof are tartaric acid, dibenzoyl- tartaric acid, ditoluoyltartaric acid and camphosulfomc acid.
  • enantiomers may be separated by chromatographic techniques using chiral stationary phases.
  • Said pure stereochemically isomeric forms may also be derived from the corresponding pure stereochemically isomeric forms of the appropriate starting materials, provided that the reaction occurs stereospecifically.
  • said compound will be synthesized by stereospecific methods of preparation. These methods will advantageously employ enantiomerically pure starting materials.
  • the diastereomeric racemates of formula (I) can be obtained separately by conventional methods. Appropriate physical separation methods that may advantageously be employed are, for example, selective crystallization and chromatography, e.g. column chromatography.
  • a person skilled in the art is able to determine the absolute configuration of such compounds using art-known methods such as, for example, X-ray diffraction.
  • the present invention is also intended to include all isotopes of atoms occurring on the present compounds.
  • Isotopes include those atoms having the same atomic number but different mass numbers.
  • isotopes of hydrogen include tritium and deuterium.
  • isotopes of carbon include C-13 and C-14.
  • salts of the compounds of formula (I) are those wherein the counter-ion is pharmaceutically acceptable.
  • salts of acids and bases, which are non-pharmaceutically acceptable may also find use, for example, in the preparation or purification of a p armaceutically acceptable compound. All salts, whether pharmaceutically acceptable or not are included within the ambit of the present invention.
  • the pharmaceutically acceptable acid and base addition salts as mentioned hereinabove are meant to comprise the therapeutically active non-toxic acid and base addition salt forms which the compounds of formula (I) are able to form.
  • the pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts can conveniently be obtained by treating the base form with such appropriate acid.
  • Appropriate acids comprise, for example, inorganic acids such as hydrohalic acids, e.g. hydrochloric or hydrobromic acid, sulfuric, nitric, phosphoric and the like acids; or organic acids such as, for example, acetic, propanoic, hydroxyacetic, lactic, pyruvic, oxalic (i.e. ethanedioic), malonic, succinic (i.e.
  • butane- dioic acid maleic, fumaric, malic (i.e. hydroxybutanedioic acid), tartaric, citric, methanesulfonic, ethanesulfonic, benzenesulfonic, j3-toluenesulfonic, cyclamic, salicyhc, ?-aminosalicylic, pamoic and the like acids.
  • salt forms can be converted by treatment with an appropriate base into the free base form.
  • the compounds of formula (I) containing an acidic proton may also be converted into their non-toxic metal or amine addition salt forms by treatment with appropriate organic and inorganic bases.
  • Appropriate base salt forms comprise, for example, the ammonium salts, the alkali and earth alkaline metal salts, e.g. the Uthium, sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium salts and the like, salts with organic bases, e.g. the benzathine, N-methyl-D-glucamine, hydrabamine salts, and salts with amino acids such as, for example, arginine, lysine and the like.
  • addition salt as used hereinabove also comprises the solvates, which the compounds of formula (I) as well as the salts thereof, are able to form.
  • solvates are for example hydrates, alcoholates and the like.
  • quaternary amine as used hereinbefore defines the quaternary ammonium salts which the compounds of formula (T) are able to form by reaction between a basic nitrogen of a compound of formula (I) and an appropriate quaternizing agent, such as, for example, an optionally substituted alkyl halide, aryl halide or arylalkyl halide, e.g. methyliodide or benzyliodide.
  • Other reactants with good leaving groups may also be used, such as alkyl trifluoromethane sulfonates, alkyl methane sulfonates, and alkyl p-toluenesulfonates.
  • a quaternary amine has a positively charged nitrogen.
  • Counterions include chloro, bromo, iodo, trifluoroacetate and acetate.
  • the counterion of choice can be introduced using ion exchange resins.
  • N-oxide forms of the present compounds are meant to comprise the compounds of formula (I) wherein one or several nitrogen atoms are oxidized to the so-called N-oxide.
  • the compounds of formula (I) may have metal binding, chelating, complexating properties and therefore may exist as metal complexes or metal chelates.
  • Such metalated derivatives of the compounds of formula (T) are intended to be included within the scope of the present invention.
  • One embodiment of the present invention concerns compounds of formula (I-a):
  • Another embodiment of the present invention concerns compounds of formula (T-b):
  • R 9 , R 10 , R 11 independently from, one another have the same meanings as the substituents on Ar 2 as specified in the definitions of the compounds of formula (I) or of any of the subgroups thereof; and R 10 and/or R 11 may also be hydrogen.
  • Another particular embodiment of the present invention concerns compounds of formula (I-b-1):
  • R 9 , R 10 , R 11 independently from one another have the same meanings as the substituents on Ar 2 as specified in the defimtions of the compounds of formula (I) or of any of the subgroups thereof; and R 10 and/or R 11 may also be hydrogen.
  • radicals R 5 , G, R 1 , R 2 *, R 2b , R 3a , R 3 are as specified in the definitions of the compounds of formula (I) or in any of the subgroups of compounds of formula (I) specified herein; and Alk 1 is Ci ⁇ alkanediyl; R 7a is a heterocycle, the latter having the meanings of the heterocycle specified for radical R 7 in the definitions of the compounds of formula (I) or in any of the subgroups of compounds of formula (!) specified herein.
  • Preferred subgroups are those subgroups of compounds of formula (T) wherein R 7a is a heterocycle selected from the group consisting of oxazolidine, thiazolidme, morpholinyl, thiomorpholinyl, hexahydrooxazepine, hexahydrothiazepine; wherein each of said heterocyle may be optionally substituted with one or two substituents selected aminocarbonyl- Ci-ealkyl, hydroxy, carboxyl, aminocarbonyl, mono- or aminosulfonyl and mono- or or preferably, wherein each of said heterocyle may be optionally substituted with one or two substituents selected from the group consisting of Ci-ealkyl, hydroxyCi- ⁇ alkyl, aminocarbonylC ⁇ -6alkyl, carboxyl, carbonyl, aminocarbonyl, mono- or or more preferably wherein each of said heterocyle may be optionally substituted with one or two substituents selected from the group
  • More preferred subgroups are those subgroups of compounds of formula (I) wherem
  • R 7a is a heterocycle, wherein said heterocycle is oxazolidine, thiazolidine, morpholinyl, or thiomorpholinyl, wherein each of said heterocyle may be optionally substituted with one or two substituents selected from the group consisting of Chalky!, hydroxy-
  • Ci-ealkyl am ocarbonylCi- ⁇ alkyl.
  • R 7a is a heterocycle, wherein said heterocycle is morpholinyl or thiomorphohnyl, wherein each of said heterocyle may be optionally substituted with one or two substituents selected from the group consisting of C ⁇ aUcyl, hydroxyC ⁇ - > alkyl and aminocarbonyl-Ci-ealkyl.
  • R 7a is a heterocycle, wherein said heterocycle is morpholinyl, which may be optionally substituted with one or two substituents selected from the group consisting of Ci-galkyl, hydroxyCi-ealkyl, aminocarbonyl-Ci_ 6 alkyl.
  • Most preferred subgroups are those subgroups of compounds of formula (I) wherein R 7a is morpholinyl. Further preferred subgroups are those wherein Alk is ethylene or methylene, more preferably wherein Alk is methylene.
  • Alk 1 is more preferably wherein Alk 1 is C 2-3 alkanediyl.
  • R 4a preferably is hydrogen, hydoxyC ⁇ al yl, aminocarbonylCi-ealkyl.
  • R 9 , R 10 , R 11 preferably and independently from one another are C ⁇ _ 6 alkyl or R ⁇ -O-C ⁇ alkyl; and R 10 and/or R 11 may also be hydrogen; or
  • R 9 , R 10 more preferably and independently from one another are Q- ⁇ alkyl or and R 11 is hydrogen; or
  • R 9 , R 10 still more preferably are Ci-ealkyl and R 11 is hydrogen; or
  • R 9 is and R u is hydrogen.
  • Particular subgroups of the compounds of formula (I) are those compounds of formula (I), or any subgroup of compounds of formula (I) specified herein, wherein G is Ci-ioalkanediyl, more in particular wherein G is methylene.
  • R 1 is Ar 1 or a monocyclic heterocycle, which is as specified in the definitions of the compounds of formula (I) or any of the subgroups thereof.
  • R 1 is Ar 1 , quinolinyl, benzimidazolyl, a radical of formula
  • R 1 is Ar 1 , quinolinyl, benzimidazolyl or a radical of formula (c-4) wherein m is 2, pyrazinyl, or pyridyl;
  • each of the radicals in (j) and (k) may optionally be substituted with the substituents specified in the definition of the compounds of formula (I) and in particular pyridyl may be substituted as specified above in (a) to (i).
  • FIG. 1 is Ar 1 , quinolinyl, benzimidazolyl or a radical of formula (c-4) wherein m is 2, pyrazinyl, or pyridyl, wherein each of these radicals may optionally be substituted with one, two or three radicals selected from the group consisting of halo, hydroxy, Ci- ⁇ alkyl, (C ⁇ -6alkyloxy)C ⁇ -6alkyloxy; or more specifically wherein (m) R 1 is Ar 1 , quinolinyl, benzimidazolyl or a radical of formula (c-4) wherein m is 2, pyrazinyl, or pyridyl, wherein each of these radicals may optionally be substituted with one, two or three radicals selected from the group consisting of halo, hydroxy, C ⁇ -6a!kyl, C ⁇ - 6 alkyloxy, benzyloxy
  • R 1 is phenyl optionally substituted with one, two or three radicals selected from the group consisting of halo, hydroxy, quinolinyl; a radical (c-4) wherein m is 2, optionally substituted with up to two radicals selected from Ci- ⁇ alkyl; benzimidazolyl optionally substituted with C ⁇ _ 6 alkyl; pyridyl optionally substituted with one or two radicals selected from hydroxy, halo, C ⁇ -6alkyl, benzyloxy and pyrazinyl optionally substituted with up to three radicals selected from Ci- ⁇ alkyl; or pyridyl substituted or optionally substituted as specified above in (a) - (i); or wherein
  • R 1 is phenyl optionally substituted with one or two radicals selected from the group consisting of halo, hydroxy, -ealkyl, C ⁇ _ 6 alkyloxy;
  • R 1 is quinolinyl
  • R 1 is a radical (c-4) wherein m is 2, optionally substituted with up to two radicals selected from
  • R 1 is benzimidazolyl optionally substituted with C ⁇ _ 6 alkyl; pyridyl optionally substituted with one or two radicals selected from hydroxy, halo, benzyloxy and C ⁇ - 6 alkyloxy,
  • R 1 is pyrazinyl optionally substituted with up to three radicals selected from Ci-ealkyl.
  • Preferred subgroups of compounds of formula (I) or any of the subgroups of compounds of formula (I) are those wherein G is a direct bond or methylene and R 1 is as specified above in (a) - (s). Further preferred are the compounds of formula (I) or any of the subgroups specified herein wherein G is a direct bond and R 1 is a radical
  • An interesting subgroup of compounds are those compounds of formula (I) or of any of the subgroups specified herein, wherein Q is R 7 and the latter is C ⁇ _ 6 alkyl substituted with a heterocycle or R 7 is C ⁇ alkyl substituted with both a radical -OR 8 and a heterocycle, wherein said heterocycle is oxazolidine, thiazolidine, morpholinyl, or thiomorpholinyl, wherein each of said heterocyle may be optionally substituted with one or two substituents selected from the group consisting of Ci- ⁇ alkyl, hydroxy-
  • Ci-galkyl aminocarbonylCi-ealkyl.
  • a further interesting subgroup of compounds are those compounds of formula (I) or of any of the subgroups specified herein, wherein Q is R 7 and the latter is Ci- ⁇ alkyl substituted with a heterocycle or R 7 is Ci- ⁇ alkyl substituted with both a radical -OR 8 and a heterocycle, wherein said heterocycle is morpholinyl or thiomorphohnyl, wherein each of said heterocyle may be optionally substituted with one or two substituents selected from the group consisting of Ci- ⁇ alkyl, hydroxyCi- 6 aIkyl and aminocarbonyl-
  • Still a further interesting subgroup of compounds are those compounds of formula (I) or of any of the subgroups specified herein, wherein Q is R 7 and the latter is Ci-ealkyl substituted with morpholinyl, which may be optionally substituted with one or two substituents selected from the group consisting of C ⁇ - 6 alkyl, hydroxyCi- ⁇ alkyl, aminocarbonyl-C ⁇ -6alkyl, or preferably wherein Q is R 7 and the latter is C ⁇ _ 6 alkyl substituted with morpholinyl.
  • Still other particular subgroups of the compounds of formula (I) are those compounds of formula (I), or any subgroup of compounds of formula (I) specified herein, wherein Q is pyrrolidinyl substituted with R 7 , piperidinyl substituted with R 7 or homopiperidinyl substituted with R 7 ; in particular wherein Q is piperidinyl substituted with R 7 ; wherein
  • each R 7 is Ci- ⁇ alkyl substituted with a heterocycle or R 7 is Ci- ⁇ alkyl substituted with both a radical -OR 8 and a heterocycle, wherein said heterocycle is oxazolidine, thiazolidine, morpholinyl, thiomorpholinyl, hexahydrooxazepine, or hexahydrothiazepine; wherein each of said heterocyle may he optionally substituted with one or two substituents selected from the group consisting of Chalky!, hydroxylCi- ⁇ alkyl, aminocarbonylCi-6alkyl, hydroxy, carboxyl, aminosulfonyl and mono- or or preferably, wherein each of said heterocyle may be optionally substituted with one or two substituents selected from the group consisting of Ci- ⁇ alkyl, hydroxyl- C ⁇ - 6 alkyl, aminocarbonylCi-ealkyl, carboxyl, aminocarbonyl, mono or
  • each R 7 is substituted with a heterocycle or R 7 is C h al y! substituted with both a radical -OR 8 and a heterocycle, wherein said heterocycle is oxazolidine, thiazolidme, morpholinyl, or thiomorpholinyl, wherein each of said heterocyle may be optionally substituted with one or two substituents selected from the group consisting of Ci- ⁇ alkyl, hydroxy-C ⁇ _ 6 alkyl and aminocarbonyl- C ⁇ -6alkyl; or
  • each R 7 is C ⁇ - 6 alkyl substituted with a heterocycle or R 7 is C ⁇ aU yl substituted with both a radical -OR 8 and a heterocycle, wherein said heterocycle is morpholinyl or thiomo holinyl, wherein each of said heterocyle may be optionally substituted with one or two substituents selected from the group consisting of Ci- ⁇ alkyl, hydroxyCi-eal yl and aminocarbonylCi-ealkyl; or (d) wherein each R 7 is Ci- ⁇ alkyl substituted with morpholinyl, which may be optionally substituted with one or two substituents selected from the group consisting of Ci-galkyl, hydroxyCi-galkyl, aminocarbonyl-C ⁇ -6alkyl; or preferably
  • R 4a and R 4b are each independently selected from hydrogen, Ci-ealkyl, (Ar 2 )(hydroxy)C ⁇ -6alkyl, Het-Ci- ⁇ alkyl, hydrbxyCi- ⁇ alkyl, mono- and di-(C ⁇ -6alkyloxy)C ⁇ -6alkyl, (hydroxyC ⁇ -6alkyl)oxyC ⁇ -6alkyl, Ar 1 C ⁇ -6alkyloxy- C ⁇ - 6 alkyl, dihydroxyCi- ⁇ alkyl, (C ⁇ alkyloxy)(hydroxy)C ⁇ - 6 alkyl, (Ar 1 Ci- 6 alkyloxy)(hydroxy)Ci -6 alkyl, Ar y-Ci- ⁇ alkyl, (Ar 1 oxy)(hydroxy)- am noCi-ealkyl, mono- and carboxyl- Ci-ealkyl, C ⁇ _6alkyloxycarbonylC ⁇ -6 alkyl, ammocarbonylC ⁇ -6alkyl, mono- and carboxy
  • R 4a and R 4 are each independently selected from hydrogen, morpholinyl-C ⁇ _ 6 alkyl, hydroxyCi-ealkyl, aminoC ⁇ _6alkyl, mono- and di(C ⁇ alkyl)amino-C ⁇ - 6 alkyl, carboxylC ⁇ -6alkyl, aminocarbonylC ⁇ -6alkyl, mono- and di ⁇ i-ealky ⁇ aminocarbonylCi-ealkyl, aminosulfonyl-Ci-galkyl, mono- and di(C ⁇ alkyl)aminosulfonyl-C ⁇ alkyl and Ar 1 ; or wherein
  • R 4a and R 4b are each independently selected from hydrogen, hydroxyCi-ealkyl, (C ⁇ -6alkyloxy)C 1- 6alkyl, ammoCi-ealkyl, mono- and ⁇ (C ⁇ -6alkyl)aminoC ⁇ -6alkyl, carboxylCi- ⁇ alkyl, aminocarbonylCi-ealkyl, mono- and di(C ⁇ -6alkyl)amino- carbonyl-C ⁇ - 6 alkyl; or wherein
  • R 4a and R 4b are each independently selected from hydrogen, hydroxyCi-ealkyl, aminocarbonylCi- € alkyl, mono- and ⁇ Ci-ealkytyam ocarbonylCi- al yl; or wherein
  • R 4a and R 4b are each independently selected from hydrogen, and
  • Ar 2 is phenyl, phenyl annelated with Cs -7 cycloalkyl, or phenyl substituted with 1 , 2, or 3 substituents selected from halo, cyano, Ci- ⁇ alkyl, Het-C ⁇ - 6 alkyl, C 2 -6alkynyl, cyanoC 2-6 alkynyl, R 6b -O-C 3-6 alkynyl, Ar 1 , Het, R ⁇ -O-, R ⁇ -S-, R 6c -SO-, R 6c -SO 2 - 5 R 6b -O-C ⁇ alkyl-SO 2 -, -N0 .
  • Ar 2 is phenyl, or phenyl substituted with 1, 2, or 3 substituents, or with 1 or 2 substituents, selected from Ci- ⁇ alkyl, Het-Ci- ⁇ alkyl, Ar 1 -C ⁇ -6alkyl, cyanoCi- ⁇ alkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, cyanoC 2-6 alkenyl, hydroxy-Ca-ealkenyl, C -6 alkynyl, cyanoC 2 - 6 alkynyl, hydroxy-C 3-6 alkynyl, N ⁇ ?- 6a R 6b )-C ⁇ -6 alkyl,
  • R 6a in particular is hydrogen, Ci- ⁇ alkyl, Ar 1 , Ar 1 C ⁇ -6 alkyl, Ci-ealkylcarbonyl, Ar 1 carbonyl, aminoCi-ealkyl, mono- or di Ci-ealik ami oCi-eal yl, hydroxyCi- €alkyl, (carboxy -d-ealkyl, (Ci- ⁇ aikyl- oxycarbonyl)-C ⁇ - 6 alkyl, aminocarbonylCi-ealkyl, mono- and di(C ⁇ - 6 alkyl)amino- carbonylCi-ealkyl, aminosulfonyl-C ⁇ _6alkyl, mono- and di(C ⁇ -6alkyl)aminosulfonyl- Ci- ⁇ alkyl, Het, Het-Ci-ealkyl, Het-carbonyl, Het-Ci- ⁇ alkylcarbonyl;
  • R 6a more in particular is hydrogen, C ⁇ - 6 alkyl, Ar 1 , Ci- ⁇ alkyloxy- aminoCi- ⁇ alkyl, mono- or hydroxyC ⁇ - 6 alkyl, (carboxyl)-C ⁇ -6alkyl, (Ci ⁇ alkyloxycarbony ⁇ -Ci-galkyl, ammocarbonyld-galkyl, mono- and d ⁇ Ci- ⁇ alky am ocarbonylCi- ⁇ alkyl, aminosulfonyl-Ci- 6 alkyl, mono- and ⁇ h ⁇ C ⁇ alkyl)ammosulfonyl-d ⁇ alkyl, Het, Het-Ci- ⁇ alkyl; (c) R 6a further in particular is hydrogen, C h alky!, aminoCi-ealkyl, mono- or hydroxyC ⁇ -6alkyl, (carboxyl)- am ocarbonylCi- 6 alkyl, mono- and (hXCi-e
  • R 6a further in particular is hydrogen, C ⁇ _ 6 alkyl, Ar 1 C ⁇ - 6 alkyl, aminoC ⁇ -6alkyl, hydroxyC ⁇ .6alkyl, (carboxy -d-ealkyl, aminocarbonylCi-6alkyl, aminosulfonyl- Ci-ealkyl, mo ⁇ holinyl-C ⁇ _ 6 alkyl; (e) R 6a further in particular is hydrogen, hydroxyCi- ⁇ alkyl, ammocarbonylC ⁇ - 6 alkyl, aminosulfonyl-Ci- ⁇ alkyl; or wherein (e) R 6a is hydrogen, C ⁇ alkyl, Ar 1 or Ar ⁇ al l; or R 6a is hydrogen or C h alky!; or R 6a is hydrogen.
  • R 6 * preferably is hydrogen or C ⁇ - 6 alkyl; or more preferably is hydrogen;
  • R 60 preferably is
  • Ar 1 preferably is phenyl or phenyl substituted with up to 3 substituents, or with up to 2 substituents, or with one substituent, selected from halo, hydroxy, Ci- ⁇ alkyl, hydroxyCi-ealkyl, trifluormethyl, and C ⁇ - 6 alkyloxy;
  • Ar 1 more preferably is phenyl or phenyl substituted with up to 3' substituents, or with up to 2 substituents, or with one substituent, selected from halo, hydroxy, Ci- ⁇ alkyl and Ci- ⁇ alkyloxy;
  • Ar 1 more preferably is phenyl or phenyl substituted with up to 3 substituents, or with up to 2 substituents, or with one substituent, selected from halo and C ⁇ - 6 alkyl.
  • Het is furanyl, thienyl, pyrazolyl isoxazolyl , morpholinyl, pyrimidinyl, quinolinyl, indolinyl, which may optionally be substituted with one or two radicals.
  • Het is morpholinyl, which may optionally be substituted with one or two radicals; or
  • a particular embodiment of the present invention concerns compounds of formula (I) wherein Q, G, R 1 and R 5 are as specified above in the definition of formula (I) or as in any of the subgroups of compounds of formula (I) specified herein; and wherein (a) one of R 2a andR 3a is selected from -N0t 4a R 4b ), (R' ⁇ N-OO-, Ci-ealkyl substituted with one or two substituents selected from hydroxy, cyano, Ar 2 , Het or -N(R 4a R 4 ) and C 2 - 6 alkenyl substituted with cyano or Ar 2 ; and the other one of R 2a and R 3a is hydrogen; or (b) one of R a and R 3a is selected from -N(R 4a R 4b ); (R 4a R 4b )N-CO-; optionally substituted with hydroxy, cyano, Ar 2 , Het or -N(R 4a substituted with hydroxy and Ar 2 ; and C
  • Ar 2 , Het, R 48 andR 4b are as in the definitions of the compounds of formula (I) or as in any subgroup specified herein.
  • Another particular embodiment of the present invention concerns compounds of formula (wherein Q, G, R 1 and R 5 are as specified above in the definition of formula (I) or as in any of the subgroups of compounds of formula (I) specified herein; and (d) one of R 2a andR 3a is selected from (R 4a R 4b )N-CO-; optionally substituted with hydroxy, Ar 2 , Het or -N(R 4a R 4b ); and C 2-6 alkenyl substituted with Ar 1 ; and the other one of R 2 * 1 and R 3a is hydrogen; or
  • R 2a andR 3a is selected from (R 4 )HN-CO-; Ci-salkyl optionally substituted with hydroxy, Ar 2 , Het, -NH(R 4a ) or -N(R 4a ) Ar 2 ; and C 2-6 alkenyl substituted with Ar 1 ; and the other one of R 2a andR 3a is hydrogen; or
  • R 2a and R 3a are C h alk ! optionally substituted with hydroxy, Ar 2 , Het, -NH(R 4a ) or -N(R 4a ) Ar 2 ; and the other one of R 2a and R 3a is hydrogen; or
  • R 2a and R 3a are optionally substituted with hydroxy, Ar 2 , - H(R 4a ) or -N(R 4a ) Ar 2 ; and the other one of R 2a and R 3a is hydrogen;
  • R 2a and R 3a are Ci-ealkyl optionally substituted with -NH ⁇ ) or -N(R ) Ar 2 ; and the other one of R 2a andR 3a is hydrogen; (i) one of R 2a and R 3a is optionally substituted with -NH(R 4a ); and the other one of R 2a andR 3a is hydrogen; (j) one of R 2a and R 3a is Ci-ealkyl optionally substituted with -N ⁇ ⁇ Ar 2 ; and the other one of R 2a and R 3a is hydrogen; in case R 2a is different from hydrogen then R 2 is hydrogen or Ci- ⁇ alkyl and R 3 is hydrogen; in case R 3a is different from hydrogen then R 3b is hydrogen or Ci ⁇ alkyl and R 2 is hydrogen;
  • Ar 2 , Het, R 4a andR 4b are as in the definitions of the compounds of formula (I) or as in any subgroup specified herein.
  • Another particular embodiment of the present invention concerns compounds of formula (I) wherein Q, G, R 1 andR 5 are as specified above in the definition of formula (I) or as in any of the subgroups of compounds of formula (1) specified herein; wherein R 2a and R 3a are as defined in (a) - (j) above and R 2b and R 3b are both hydrogea
  • Another embodiment of the present invention concerns compounds of formula (I) wherein Q, G, R 1 and R 5 are as specified above in the definition of formula ⁇ ) or as in any of the subgroups of compounds of formula (I) specified herein; wherein (k) one of R 28 and R 3a is C i-ealkyl; and the other one of R a and R 3a is hydrogen; in case R a is different from hydrogen then R 2b is Ci- ⁇ alkyl and R 3b is hydrogen; in case R 3a is different from hydrogen then R 3 is C h alky! and R 2b is hydrogen.
  • Still another embodiment of the present invention concerns compounds of fo ⁇ nula Q.) wherein Q, G, R 1 andR 5 are as specified above in the definition of formula (I) or as in any of the subgroups of compounds of formula Q specified herein; wherein one of R 2a andR 3 is selected from C x-6 alkyl substituted with -N(R 4a R 4b ), wherein R 4 is hydrogen; and the other one of R 28 and R 3a is hydrogen; and in case R 2a is different from hydrogen then R 2b is hydrogen and R 3b is hydrogen; in case R 3a is different from hydrogen then R 3 is hydrogen and R 2b is hydrogen.
  • Still another embodiment of the present invention concerns compounds of formula Q wherein Q, G, R 1 andR 5 are as specified above or as in any of the subgroups of compounds specified herein; and one of R 2a and R 3a is selected from substituted with -N(R 4a R 4b ); and the other one of R 2a andR 3a is hydrogen; and in case R 2a is different from hydrogen then R 2b is hydrogen and R 3b is hydrogen; in case R 3a is different from hydrogen then R 3b is hydrogen and R 2b is hydrogen; and further wherein R 4a is Ar 2 and
  • R 4b is C ⁇ - 6 alkyl, Ci- ⁇ alkyloxyCi- ⁇ alkyl, hydroxyd-ealkyloxyd-ealkyl, (Ci-6alkyloxy)(hydroxy)Ci-6alkyl, (hydroxy)C ⁇ - 6 alkyl, aminoCi- ⁇ alkyl, mono- and hydroxy- Ci-eal yl, aminocarbonylC ⁇ - 6 alkyl, mono- and di ⁇ i-ealky ⁇ aminocarbonylCi-ealkyl, Het or Het-Ci- ⁇ alkyl.
  • Preferred compounds are those compounds listed in tables 1 through 13, more in particular the compound numbers 1 to 128, 131 to 153, 161 to 164; 171 to 182, 185, and 192 to 293.
  • Ci-galkylamines or derivatized amines can be converted to the corresponding haloCi-ealkyl compounds, e.g. by treatment with a suitable halogenating agent such as SOCl 2 or POCI 3 , which compounds subsequently are reacted with an amine or amine derivative.
  • a suitable halogenating agent such as SOCl 2 or POCI 3
  • R 2a or R 3a is an aldehyde
  • R 2a or R 3a is C 2 _ 6 alkenyl or substituted C 2-6 alkenyl by a Wittig reaction or a Wittig-Horner reaction.
  • a Wittig type reagent such as a triphenylphosphoniumylide in a suitable reaction-inert solvent such as an ether, starting from triphenylphosphine and a halo derivative.
  • the Wittig-Horner reaction is performed using a phosphonate, such as e.g.
  • a reagent of formula di(C ⁇ -6alkyloxy)-P( : O)-CH 2 -CH2-CN in the presence of a base, preferably a strong base, in an aprotic organic solvent.
  • a base preferably a strong base
  • Compounds wherein R 2a or R 3a is G ⁇ alkenyl or substituted Ca- ⁇ alkenyl can be reduced to the corresponding saturated alkyls, e.g. with hydrogen in the presence of a suitable catalyst such as Raney Ni.
  • Nitro groups can be reduced to amino groups, which subsequently may be alkylated to mono- or dialkylamino groups, or acylated to arylcarbonylamino or alkylcarbonyl- amino and the like groups. Cyano groups may be reduced to aminomethylene groups, which similarly may be derivatized.
  • a number of the intermediates used to prepare the compounds of formula (I) are known compounds or are analogs of known compounds which can be prepared following modifications of art-known methodologies readily accessible to the skilled person. A number of preparations of intermediates are given hereafter in somewhat more detail.
  • a diaminobenzene (TV) is cyclized with urea in a suitable solvent, e.g. xylene, to yield a benzimidazolone (V).
  • a suitable solvent e.g. xylene
  • the latter is converted to a benzimidazole derivative (V) wherein W is a leaving group as specified above, in particular by reaction of (V) with a suitable halogenating agent, for example POCl 3 , and the resulting intermediate (VI) is reacted with the amine derivative (VE) to obtain intermediate (IT).
  • the compounds of formula (I) may be converted to the conesponding N-oxide forms following art-known procedures for converting a trivalent nitrogen into its N-oxide form.
  • Said N-oxidation reaction may generally be carried out by reacting the starting material of formula (1) with an appropriate organic or inorganic peroxide.
  • Appropriate inorganic peroxides comprise, for example, hydrogen peroxide, alkali metal or earth alkaline metal peroxides, e.g. sodium peroxide, potassium peroxide;
  • appropriate organic peroxides may comprise peroxy acids such as, for example, benzenecarboper- oxoic acid or halo substituted benzenecarboperoxoic acid, e.g.
  • 3-chlorobenzenecarbo- peroxoic acid peroxoalkanoic acids, e.g. peroxoacetic acid, alkylhydroperoxides, e.g. tbutyl hydro-peroxide.
  • Suitable solvents are, for example, water, lower alcohols, e.g. ethanol and the like, hydrocarbons, e.g. toluene, ketones, e.g. 2-butanone, halogenated hydrocarbons, e.g. dichloromethane, and mixtures of such solvents.
  • Diastereomers may be separated by physical methods such as selective crystallization and chromatographic techniques, e.g., counter- current distribution, liquid chromatography and the like.
  • the compounds of formula (I) as prepared in the hereinabove described processes are generally racemic mixtures of enantiomers which can be separated from one another following art-known resolution procedures.
  • the racemic compounds of formula (I) which are sufficiently basic or acidic may be converted into the corresponding diastereomeric salt forms by reaction with a suitable chiral acid, respectively chiral base. Said diastereomeric salt forms are subsequently separated, for example, by selective or fractional crystallization and the enantiomers are liberated therefrom by alkali or acid.
  • An alternative manner of separating the enantiomeric forms of the compounds of formula (I) involves liquid chromatography, in particular liquid chromatography using a chiral stationary phase.
  • Said pure stereochemically isomeric forms may also be derived from the corresponding pure stereochemically isomeric forms of the appropriate starting materials, provided that the reaction occurs stereospeci ically.
  • said compound will be synthesized by stereospecific methods of preparation. These methods will advantageously employ enantiomerically pure starting materials.
  • the present invention concerns a pharmaceutical composition
  • a pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula (I) as specified herein, or a compound of any of the subgroups of compounds of formula (I) as specified herein, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
  • a therapeutically effective amount in this context is an amount sufficient to prophylaxictically act against, to stabilize or to reduce viral infection, and in particular RSN viral infection, in infected subjects or subjects being at risk of being infected, hi still a further aspect, this invention relates to a process of preparing a pharmaceutical composition as specified herein, which comprises intimately mixing a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier with a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula (I), as specified herein, or of a compound of any of the subgroups of compounds of formula ( ⁇ ) as specified herein.
  • compositions of the present invention may be formulated into various pharmaceutical forms for administration purposes.
  • compositions there may be cited all compositions usually employed for systemically aciministering drugs.
  • an effective amount of the particular compound, optionally in addition salt form or metal complex, as the active ingredient is combined in intimate admixture with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, which carrier may take a wide variety of forms depending on the form of preparation desired for administration.
  • a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier which carrier may take a wide variety of forms depending on the form of preparation desired for administration.
  • These pharmaceutical compositions are desirable in unitary dosage form suitable, particularly, for administration orally, rectally, percutaneously, or by parenteral injection.
  • any of the usual pharmaceutical media may be employed such as, for example, water, glycols, oils, alcohols and the like in the case of oral liquid preparations such as suspensions, syrups, elixirs, emulsions and solutions; or solid carriers such as starches, sugars, kaolin, lubricants, binders, disintegrating agents and the like in the case of powders, pills, capsules, and tablets. Because of their ease in administration, tablets and capsules represent the most advantageous oral dosage unit forms, in which case solid pharmaceutical carriers are obviously employed.
  • the carrier will usually comprise sterile water, at least in large part, though other ingredients, for example, to aid solubility, may be included
  • I jectable solutions for example, may be prepared in which the carrier comprises saline solution, glucose solution or a rnixture of saline and glucose solution.
  • injectable suspensions may also be prepared in which case appropriate liquid carriers, suspending agents and the like may be employed.
  • solid form preparations which are intended to be converted, shortly before use, to liquid form preparations.
  • the carrier optionally comprises a penetration enhancing agent and/or a suitable wetting agent, optionally combined with suitable additives of any nature in minor proportions, which additives do not introduce a significant deleterious effect on the skin.
  • the compounds of the present invention may also be administered via oral inhalation or insufflation by means of methods and formulations employed in the art for administration via this way.
  • the compounds of the present invention may be administered to the lungs in the form of a solution, a suspension or a dry powder, a solution being prefened Any system developed for the delivery of solutions, suspensions or dry powders via oral inhalation or insufflation are suitable for the administration of the present compounds.
  • the present invention also provides a pharmaceutical composition adapted for administration by inhalation or insufflation through the mouth comprising a compound of formula (I) and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
  • a pharmaceutical composition adapted for administration by inhalation or insufflation through the mouth comprising a compound of formula (I) and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
  • the compounds of the present invention are administered via inhalation of a solution in nebulized or aerosolized doses.
  • Unit dosage form refers to physically discrete units suitable as unitary dosages, each unit containing a predetermined quantity of active ingredient calculated to produce the desired therapeutic effect in association with the required pharmaceutical carrier.
  • unit dosage forms are tablets (including scored or coated tablets), capsules, pills, suppositories, powder packets, wafers, injectable solutions or suspensions and the like, and segregated multiples thereof.
  • the compounds of formula Q.) show antiviral properties.
  • Viral infections treatable using the compounds and methods of the present invention include those infections brought on by ortho- and paramyxoviruses and in particular by human and bovine respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
  • RSV human and bovine respiratory syncytial virus
  • a number of the compounds of this invention moreover are active against mutated strains of RSV.
  • many of the compounds of this invention show a favorable pharmacokinetic profile and have attractive properties in terms of bioavailabilty, including an acceptable half-life, AUC and peak values and lacking unfavourable phenomena such as insufficient quick onset and tissue retention.
  • the in vitro antiviral activity against RSV of the present compounds was tested in a test as described in the experimental part of the description, and may also be demonstrated in a virus yield reduction assay.
  • the in vivo antiviral activity against RSV of the present compounds may be demonstrated in a test model using cotton rats as described in Wyde et al. (Antiviral Research (1998), 38, 31-42).
  • the compounds of formula (I) or any subgroup thereof, their prodrugs, N-oxides, addition salts, quaternary amines, metal complexes and stereochemically isomeric forms are useful in the treatment of individuals experiencing a viral infection, particularly a RSN infection, and for the prophylaxis of these infections.
  • the compounds of the present invention may be useful in the treatment of warm-blooded animals infected with viruses, in particular the respiratory syncytial virus.
  • the compounds of the present invention or any subgroup thereof may therefore be used as medicines.
  • Said use as a medicine or method of treatment comprises the systemic administration to viral infected subjects or to subjects susceptible to viral infections of an amount effective to combat the conditions associated with the viral infection, in particular the RSN infection.
  • the present invention also relates to the use of the present compounds or any subgroup thereof in the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment or the prevention of viral infections, particularly RSN infection.
  • the present invention furthermore relates to a method of treating a warm-blooded animal infected by a virus, or being at risk of infection by a virus, in particular by RSN, said method comprising the aclministration of an anti-virally effective amount of a compound of formula Q , as specified herein, or of a compound of any of the subgroups of compounds of formula (I), as specified herein.
  • an antivirally effective daily amount would be from 0.01 mg/kg to 500 mg/kg body weight, more preferably from 0.1 mg/kg to 50 mg/kg body weight. It may be appropriate to administer the required dose as two, three, four or more sub-doses at appropriate intervals throughout the day. Said sub-doses may be formulated as unit dosage forms, for example, containing 1 to 1000 mg, and in particular 5 to 200 mg of active ingredient per unit dosage form.
  • the exact dosage and frequency of administration depends on the particular compound of formula (I) used, the particular condition being treated, the severity of the condition being treated, the age, weight, sex, extent of disorder and general physical condition of the particular patient as well as other medication the individual may be taking, as is well known to those skilled in the art. Furthermore, it is evident that said effective daily amount may be lowered or increased depending on the response of the treated subject and/or depending on the evaluation of the physician prescribing the compounds of the instant invention. The effective daily amount ranges mentioned hereinabove are therefore only guidelines.
  • the combination of another antiviral agent and a compound of formula (I) can be used as a medicine.
  • the present invention also relates to a product containing (a) a compound of formula (1), and (b) another antiviral compound, as a combined preparation for simultaneous, separate or sequential use in antiviral treatment.
  • the different drugs may be combined in a single preparation together with pharmaceutically acceptable carriers.
  • the compounds of the present invention may be combined with interferon-beta or tumor necrosis factor-alpha in order to treat or prevent RSV infections.
  • LCT electrospray ionisation in positive mode, scanning mode from 100 to 900 amu; Xterra MS C18 (Waters, Milford, MA) 5 ⁇ m, 3.9 x 150 mm); flow rate 1 ml/min.
  • Two mobile phases (mobile phase A: 85% 6.5mM ammonium acetate + 15% acetonitrile; mobile phase B: 20% 6.5 mM ammonium acetate + 80% acetonitrile) were employed to run a gradient from 100 % A for 3 min to 100% B in 5 min., 100% B for 6 min to 100 % A in 3 min, and equilibrate again with 100 % A for 3 min).
  • ZQ electrospray ionisation in both positive and negative (pulsed) mode scanning from 100 to 1000 amu; Xte ⁇ a RP C18 (Waters, Milford, MA) 5 ⁇ m, 3.9 x 150 mm); flow rate 1 ml/min.
  • Two mobile phases (mobile phase A: 85% 6.5mM ammonium acetate + 15% acetonitrile; mobile phase B: 20% 6.5 mM ammonium acetate + 80% acetonitrile) were employed to run a gradient condition from 100 % A for 3 min to 100% B in 5 min., 100% B for 6 min to 100 % A in 3 min, and equilibrate again with 100 % A for 3 min).
  • Tributyl-vinyl-stannane (0.0092 mol) was added drop wise at room temperature to a mixture of f-2 (2-(2-Amino-4-bromo-phenyl)-ethanol, 0.0046 mol) andPd(PPh 3 ) 4 (0.0004 mol) in dioxane (20 ml) under N 2 flow.
  • the mixture was stirred at 80°C for 12 hours, poured into H 2 O and extracted with Ethylacetate. The organic layer was separated, dried (over MgSO ), filtered and the solvent was evaporated.
  • the residue (3.4 g) was purified by column chromatography over silica gel (eluent: CH2CI2/ CH 3 OH H1OH 96/4/0.1; 15-40 ⁇ m). The pure fractions were collected and the solvent was evaporated. Yield: 0.21 g of f-3 (2-(2-Amino-4-vinyl-phenyl)-ethanol, 28%).
  • CH 3 CO 2 H (0.2 ml) was added at room temperature to a mixture of j-1 (0.0004 mol), 3,5-dimethyl-aniline (0.0005 mol) and NaBH 3 CN (0.0005 mol) in CH 3 CN (25 ml). The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 30 minutes. CH 3 CO 2 H (0.2 ml) was added. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 12 hours. The solvent was evaporated until dryness. The residue was taken up in CH2CI2. The organic layer was washed with a 10% solution of K 2 CO 3 in water, dried (over MgSO 4 ), filtered and the solvent was evaporated until dryness.
  • the residue (0.24 g) was purified by column chromatography over silica gel (eluent: CH 2 Cl 2 /CH 3 OH/NH 4 OH 90/10/0.2; lO ⁇ m). The pure fractions were collected and the solvent was evaporated. The residue (0.15g, 60%) was crystallized from 2-propanone/CH 3 CN/diisopropylether.
  • k-1 k-2 CH 3 CO 2 H (0.2 ml) was added at room temperature to a mixture of k-1 (0.0004 mol), 3-(2-amino-4-methyl-phenyl)-propan-l-ol (0.0005 mol) andBHjCN- on solid support (0.0007 mol) in CH 3 OH (20 ml). The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 12 hours. The solid support was filtered off, rinsed with CH 3 OH and the filtrate was concentrated. The residue was taken up in a 10% solution of K2CO 3 in water and extracted with CH2CVCH 3 OH (95/5). The organic layer was separated, dried (over MgSO 4 ), filtered and the solvent was evaporated until dryness.
  • the residue was purified by column chromatography over silica gel (eluent: CH2Cl 2 /CH3OH/NH OH 92/8/1; lO ⁇ m). The pure fractions were collected and the solvent was evaporated. The residue was crystallized from 2-propanone/diisopropylether.
  • Fraction 1 was crystallized from CH 3 OH/CH 3 C r/ diisopropylether. The precipitate was filtered off and dried, yielding 0.02 g of 2-[5,7-dimethyl-2- (2-mo ⁇ holm-4-ylethyl-piperidin-4-ylamino)-benzoimidazol- 1 -ylmethyl]-6-me1hyl- pyridin-3-ol (q-10, compound 162, 3%, melting point: 226°C).
  • Fraction 2 was crystallized from CH 3 OH/ CH 3 CN/diisopropylether.
  • LiAlHt (0.0002 mol) was added at 5°C to a mixture of 3- ⁇ 4-[l-(3-hydroxy-6-methyl- pyridm-2-ylmethyl)-4,6-dimethyl-lH-benzoi ⁇ propionic acid ethyl ester (r-1; 0.00009 mol; melting point: 172°C) in tetrahydroftiran (10 ml) under N2 flow.
  • the mixture was sti ed at 5°C for 1 hour, then at room temperature for 3 hours. A minimum of H2O and ethylacetate were added.
  • the organic layer was separated, dried (over MgSO 4 ), filtered and the solvent was evaporated until dryness.
  • CH 3 CO2H (0.3ml) was added at room temperature to a mixture of s-11 (0.0005 mol), 3,5-dimethyl-aniline (0.0006 mol) and NaBH 3 CN (0.0006 mol) in CH3CN (30 ml). The mixture was stined at room temperature for 30 minutes. CH 3 CO2H (0.3 ml) was added. The mixture was stined at room temperature for 6 hours. The solvent was evaporated until dryness. The residue was taken up in CH2CI2. The organic layer was washed with a 10% solution of K2CO3 in water, dried (over MgSO 4 ), filtered and the solvent was evaporated until dryness.
  • the residue (0.26 g) was purified by column chromatography over silica gel (eluent: C ⁇ CyCHsOH/NEUOH 90/10/1; 5 ⁇ m). The pure fractions were collected and the solvent was evaporated. The residue (0.12 g, 36%) was crystallized from CHsCN/diisopropylether.
  • Benzyl-diethylphosphonate (0.0019 mol) was added to a mixture of NaH (0.0037 n ⁇ ol) in tettahydrofuran (15 ml) at 5°C under N 2 flow. The mixture was stined at 5°C for 30 minutes. A solution of t-1 (0.0006 mol) in tetrahydrofuran (10 ml) was added drop wise. The mixture was stirred at 5°C for 1 hour, then at room temperature for 12 hours. H2O was added The mixture was extracted with ethylacetate. The organic layer was separated, dried (over MgSO 4 ), filtered and the solvent was evaporated until dryness. The residue was crystallized from CH 3 OH.
  • Intermediate v-5 was prepared in an analogous way to the procedure described for intermediate u-8.
  • Intermediates v-7 (2 g; 31%, melting point: 184°C) and v-8 (2.1 g; 33%, melting point: 208°C) were prepared in an analogous way to the procedure described for preparing u-10 and u-11.
  • Intermediate v-9 (0.77g; 77%, melting point: 152°C) was prepared in an analogous way to the procedure described for intermediate u-12.
  • CH3CO2H (0.2 ml) was added at room temperature to a mixture of v-9 (0.00047 mol), 3,5-dimefhyl-aniline (0.00056 mol) and BH 3 CN- on solid support (0.000705 mol) in CH3OH (10 ml). The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 18 hours. The solid support was filtered off, rinsed with CH 3 OH and the filtrate was concentrated The residue was taken up with a 10% solution of K2CO 3 in water. The aqueous layer was saturated with K 2 CO 3 (powder) and extracted with CH 2 CI2/CH 3 OH (95/5). The organic layer was separated dried (over MgSO 4 ), filtered and the solvent was evaporated until dryness.
  • Intermediate w-2 was prepared in an analogous way to the procedure described for intermediate u-8.
  • Intermediates w-4 (0.28 g; 28%) and w-5 (0.025 g; 26%) were prepared in an analogous way to the procedure described for intermediate u-10 and u-11.
  • Intermediate w-6 (0.020 g; 80%) was prepared in an analogous way to the procedure described for intermediate u-12.
  • LiAlHt (0.00008 mol) was added at 5°C to a mixture of x-10 (0.00004 mol) in telxahydrofuran (10 ml). The mixture was stined at 5°C for 2 hours, poured into H2O. CH2CI2 was added. The organic layer was separated dried (over MgSO 4 ), filtered and the solvent was evaporated. The residue (0.023 g) was purified by column chromatography over silica gel (eluent: CH 2 Cl 2 /CH 3 OH NH 4 OH 92/8/0.5; lO ⁇ m). The pure fractions were collected and the solvent was evaporated.
  • FI was crystallized from CH 3 OH/2-propanone/ diisopropylether. The precipitate was filtered and dried. Yield: 0.75 g of intermediate aa-3 (compound 311, 16%, melting point: 160°C). F2 was crystallized from few CH3 ⁇ H/2-propanone/diisopropylether. The precipitate was filtered washed with diisopropylether and dried. Yield: 0.4 g of intermediate aa-4 (compound 336, 9%, melting point: 202°C).
  • Example 42 In vitro screening for activity against Respiratory Syncytial Virus.
  • the percent protection against cytopathology caused by viruses (antiviral activity or EC 5 o) achieved by tested compounds and their cytotoxicity (CC5 0 ) are both calculated from dose-response curves.
  • the selectivity of the antiviral effect is represented by the selectivity index (SI), calculated by dividing the CC 50 (cytotoxic dose for 50% of the cells) by the EC 50 (antiviral activity for 50 % of the cells).
  • SI selectivity index
  • TCTD 50 of Respiratory Syncytial Virus was added to two of the three rows in a volume of 50 ⁇ l.
  • the same volume of medium was added to the third row to measure the cytotoxicity of the compounds at the same concentrations as those used to measure the antiviral activity.
  • a suspension (4 x 10 5 cells/ml) of HeLa cells was added to all wells in a volume of 50 ⁇ l.
  • the cultures were incubated at 37°C in a 5% CO 2 atmosphere. Seven days after infection the cytotoxicity and the antiviral activity was examined spectrophotometrically.

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Abstract

The present invention concerns morpholinyl containing benzimidazoles having inhibitory activity on the replication of the respiratory syncytial virus and having the formula (I), a prodrug, N-oxide, addition salt, quaternary amine, metal complex or stereochemically isomeric form thereof wherein G is a direct bond or optionally substituted C1-10alkanediyl; Rl is Ar1 or a monocyclic or bicyclic heterocycle Q is R7, pyrrolidinyl substituted with R7, piperidinyl substituted with R7 or homopiperidinyl substituted with R7; one of R2a and R3a is selected from halo, optionally mono- or polysubstituted Cl-6alkyl, optionally mono- or polysubstituted C2-6alkenyl, nitro, hydroxy, Ar2, N(R4aR4), N(R4aR4)sulfonyl, N(R4aR4b)carbonyl, C1-6alkyloxy, Ar2oxy, Ar2Cl-6alkyloxy, carboxyl, Cl-6alkyloxycarbonyl, or -C(=Z)Ar2; and the other one of R2a and R3a is hydrogen; in case R2a is different from hydrogen then R2b is hydrogen, C1-6alkyl or halogen and R3b is hydrogen; in case R3a is different from hydrogen then R3b is hydrogen, C1-6alkyl or halogen and R2b is hydrogen. It further concerns the preparation thereof and compositions comprising these compounds, as well as the use thereof as a medicine.

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MORPHOLINYL CONTAINING BENZIMIDAZOLES AS INHIBITORS OF RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS REPLICATION
The present invention is concerned with morpholinyl containing benzimidazoles having antiviral activity, in particular, having an inhibitory activity on the replication of the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). It further concerns the preparation thereof and compositions comprising these compounds.
Human RSN or Respiratory Syncytial Virus is a large RΝA virus, member of the family of Paramyxoviridae, subfamily pneumoviridae together with bovine RSV virus. Human RSV is responsible for a spectrum of respiratory tract diseases in people of all ages throughout the world. It is the major cause of lower respiratory tract illness during infancy and childhood. Over half of all infants encounter RSV in their first year of life, and almost all within their first two years. The infection in young children can cause lung damage that persists for years and may contribute to chronic lung disease in later life (chronic wheezing, asthma). Older children and adults often suffer from a (bad) common cold upon RSV infection. In old age, susceptibility again increases, and RSV has been implicated in a number of outbreaks of pneumonia in the aged resulting in significant mortality.
Infection with a virus from a given subgroup does not protect against a subsequent infection with an RSV isolate from the same subgroup in the following winter season. Re-infection with RSV is thus common, despite the existence of only two subtypes, A andB.
Today only three drugs have been approved for use against RSV infection. A first one is ribavirin, a nucleoside analogue, provides an aerosol treatment for serious RSV infection in hospitalized children. The aerosol route of administration, the toxicity (risk of teratogenicity), the cost and the highly variable efficacy limit its use. The other two drugs, RespiGam® and pahvizumab, polyclonal and monoclonal antibody immunostimulants, are intended to be used in a preventive way.
Other attempts to develop a safe and effective RSV vaccine have all met with failure thus far. Inactivated vaccines failed to protect against disease, and in fact in some cases enhanced disease during subsequent infection. Life attenuated vaccines have been tried with limited success. Clearly there is a need for an efficacious non-toxic and easy to administer drug against RSV replication. Previously, benzimidazoles and imidazopyridines as inhibitors of RSV replication have been described in WO 01/00611, WO 01/00612 and WO 01/00615.
Several series of benzimidazolyl and imidazopyridinyl piperidines have been described in patents, patent applications and publications of janssen Pharmaceutica N.N. as compounds possessing antiiWstøminic properties. See for example EP-A-5318, EP-A-99 139, EP-A-145 037, WO-92/01687, Janssens F. et al. in Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, Am. Chem. Soc, Vol. 28, no. 12, pp. 1934-1943 (1985).
The present invention concerns inhibitors of RSV rephcation, which can be represented by formula (I)
Figure imgf000004_0001
their prodrugs, N-oxides, addition salts, quaternary amines, metal complexes and stereochemically isomeric forms wherein G is a direct bond or Ci-ioalkanediyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents individually selected from the group of substituents consisting of hydroxy, Ci-galkyloxy,
Figure imgf000004_0002
HO(-CH2-CH2-O)n-, C1-6alfyloxy(-CH2-CH2-O)n- or
Figure imgf000004_0003
R1 is Ar1 or a monocyclic or bicyclic heterocycle being selected from piperidinyl, piperazinyl, pyridyl, pyrazinyl, pyridazinyl, pyrimidinyl, furanyl, tetrahydro- furanyl, thienyl, pyrrolyl, thiazolyl, oxazolyl, imidazolyl, isothiazolyl, pyrazolyl, isoxazolyl, oxadiazolyl, quinolinyl, quinoxalinyl, benzofuranyl, benzothienyl, benzimidazolyl, benzoxazolyl, benzthiazolyl, pyridopyridyl, naphthiridinyl, lH-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridinyl, 3H-imi(lazo[4,5-b]pyridinyl, imidazo[l,2-a]- pyridinyl, 2,3-dihydro-l,4-dioxino[2,3-b]pyridyl or a radical of formula
Figure imgf000004_0004
Figure imgf000005_0001
wherein each of said monocyclic or bicyclic heterocycles may optionally be substituted with 1 or where possible more, such as 2, 3, 4 or 5, substituents individually selected from the group of substituents consisting of halo, hydroxy, amino, cyano, carboxyl, Ci-βalkyl,
Figure imgf000005_0002
Cι-6alkylthio, Ar1, Ar1Cι-6alkyl,
Figure imgf000005_0004
hydroxyCi-ealkyl, mono-or di(Ci-6alkyl)amino, mono-or di(Cι-6alkyl)aminoCι^alkyl, polyhaloCi-ealkyl, Ci-ealkylcarbonylamino,
Figure imgf000005_0005
HO(-CH2-CH2-O)n-, halo(-CH2-CH2-O)„-,
Figure imgf000005_0006
Ar1Cι-6alkyloxy(-CH2-CH2-O)n- and mono-or di(Ci-6alkyl)amino(-CH2-CH2-O)n-; each n independently is 1, 2, 3 or 4; each m independently is 1 or 2; each p independently is 1 or 2; each t independently is 0, 1 or 2;
Q is R7, pyrrolidinyl substituted with R7, piperidinyl substituted with R7 or homo- piperidmyl substituted with R7 wherein
R7 is Ci-βalkyl substituted with a heterocycle or R7 is
Figure imgf000005_0007
substituted with both a radical -OR8 and a heterocycle, wherein said heterocycle is selected from the group consisting of oxazolidine, thiazolidme, l-oxo-thiazolidine, 1,1-dioxothiazolidine, morpholinyl, thiomo holinyl, 1-oxo-thiomorpholinyl, 1,1-dioxothiomorpholinyl, hexahydrooxazepine, hexahydrothiazepine, 1-oxo-hexahydrothiazepine, 1,1-dioxo- hexahydrothiazepine; wherein each of said heterocyle may be optionally substituted with one or two substituents selected from the group consisting of Ci-βalkyl, hydroxyC1-6alkyl, aminocarbonylCi-ealkyl, hydroxy, carboxyl, Ci^alkyloxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, mono- or oi(C1- alkyl)aminocarbonyl,
Figure imgf000005_0008
aminosulfonyl and mono- or di(C1- allsyl)am osulfonyl; R8 is hydrogen,
Figure imgf000005_0009
one of R2a and R3a is selected from halo, optionally mono- or polysubstituted Ci-βalkyl, optionally mono- or polysubstituted C2-6al enyl, nitro, hydroxy, Ar2, N(R4aR4 ), N(R4aR4 )sulfonyl, N(R4aR4b)carbonyl,
Figure imgf000006_0001
carboxyl, Ci-βalkyloxycarbonyl, or -C(=Z)Ar2; and the other one of R23 andR3a is hydrogen; wherein - =Z is ==O, =CH-C(=O)-l^R5aR5 , =CH2, =CH-Cwalkyl, =N-OH or =N-O-Cι-6alkyl; and - the optional substituents on C^alkyl and G∑-eal enyl can be the same or can be different relative to one another, and are each independently selected from the group of substituents consisting of hydroxy, cyano, halo, nitro, N(R4aR4b), N(R4aR4b)sulfonyl, Het, Ar2, C1-6alkyloxy, C1-6alkyl-S(=O)t, AΛxy, Ar2-S(=O)t, A^Ci-ealkyloxy, Ar2Cι_6alkyl-S(=O)t, Het-oxy, Het-S(=O)t, HetCi-δalkyloxy, HetC1-6alkyl-S(=O)t, carboxyl, d-βalkyloxycarbonyl and -C(=Z)Ar2; in case R2a is different from hydrogen then R2b is hydrogen, Ci-βalkyl or halogen and R3 is hydrogen; in case R3a is different from hydrogen then R3 is hydrogen, C^aUc l or halogen and R2b is hydrogen; R4a and R4b can be the same or can be different relative to one another, and are each independently selected from the group of substituents consisting of hydrogen, Ci-ealkyl, Ar2Cι-6alkyl, (Ar2)(hydroxy)Cι^alkyl, Het-Ci-ealkyl, hydroxyCi-βal yl, mono- and dHCi-βalkyloxyJCi-eal yl, (hydroxyCi-ealky^oxyCi-eal yl,
Figure imgf000006_0002
Ci-ealkyl, aminoCi-δalkyl, mono- and
Figure imgf000006_0003
carboxyl- Ci-βalkyl, Ci-βalkyloxycarbonylCi -βaikyl, aminocarbonylCi-6alkyl, mono- and di(Cι-6alkyl)aminocarbonylCι-6alkyl,
Figure imgf000006_0004
(Cι- alkyloxy)2- P(=O)-Cι-6alkyl, (Cι-4alkyloxy)2P(=O)-O-C1-6alkyl, aminosulfonyl- Ci-ealkyl, mono- and di^i-βalky^aminosulfonyl-Ci-ealkyl, Ci-galkylcarbonyl, Ar2carbonyl, Het-carbonyl, A^C^alk lcarbonyl, Het-Cι-6alkylcarbonyl, Ci-salkylsulfonyl, aminosulfonyl, mono- and di(C1-6alkyl)am osulfonyl,
Figure imgf000006_0005
sulfonyl, Ar2, Het, Het-sulfonyl,
Figure imgf000006_0006
R5 is hydrogen or
Figure imgf000006_0007
R5a and R515 can be the same or can be different relative to one another, and are each independently hydrogen or Ci-βalkyl; or R5 and R513 taken together may form a bivalent radical of formula -(CH2)S- wherein s is 4 or 5; R5c and R5d can be the same or can be different relative to one another, and are each independently hydrogen or Ci-βalkyl; or R5c and R5d taken together may form a bivalent radical of formula -(CH2)S- wherein s is 4 or 5;
Ar1 is phenyl or phenyl substituted with 1 or more, such as 2, 3 or 4, substituents selected from halo, hydroxy,
Figure imgf000007_0001
hydroxyCι-6alkyl, polyhaloCi-βalkyl, and Cι-6alkyloxy;
Ar2 is phenyl, phenyl annelated with C5-7cycloalkyl, or phenyl substituted with 1 or more, such as 2, 3, 4 or 5, substituents selected from halo, cyano, Ci-βalkyl, Het-Ci-βalkyl,
Figure imgf000007_0002
cyanoCi-δalkyl, C2-6alkenyl, cyanoC2-6alkenyl, R^-O-Qs-ealkenyl, C2-6alkynyl, cyanoC2-6alkynyl, R^-O-Qs-ealkynyl, Ar1, Het, R^-O-, R^-S-, R^-SO-, R6c-SO2-, R6b-O-Cι-6alkyl-SO2-, -N^R6^, polyhalo- Ci-6alkyl, polyhaloCi-ealkyloxy,
Figure imgf000007_0003
Figure imgf000007_0004
R6c-S(=O)2-Cι-6alkyl, N^R6 )- Ci-ealkyl, R6c-C(=0)-C^alkyl, R6b-O-C(=O)-Cι-6alkyl, N(R6aR6b)-C(=O)-Cι-6alkyl, R6c-C(=O)-NR6b-, R6c-C(=O)-O-, R6o-C(=O)-NR6b-C1-6a]kyl, R6c-C(-O)-O-C1.6a]kyl,
Figure imgf000007_0005
R6a is hydrogen, Chalky!, Ar1,
Figure imgf000007_0006
Figure imgf000007_0007
Figure imgf000007_0009
aminoCι-6alkyl, mono- or
Figure imgf000007_0008
hydroxyCi-ealkyl, (carboxyty-d-δalkyl, (C1-6alkyloxycarbonyl)-Ci-6alkyl, aminocarbonylCi-ealkyl, mono- and α Ci-ealkytyaminocarbonylCi-galkyl, aminosulfonyl-Cι-6alkyl, mono- and di Ci-eaU-y am osulfonyl-Ci-βalkyl, Het, Het-Ci-βalkyl, Het-carbonyl, Het-sulfonyl, Het-Ci-ealkylcarbonyl; R6"5 is hydrogen, R6c is C1-6alkyl,
Figure imgf000007_0010
Het is a heterocycle being selected from tetrahydrofuranyl, tetrahydrothienyl, pyrrolidinyl, pyrrolidinonyl, furanyl, thienyl, pyrrolyl, thiazolyl, oxazolyl, imidazolyl, isothiazolyl, pyrazolyl, isoxazolyl, oxadiazolyl, thiadiazolyl, piperidinyl, homopiperidinyl, piperazinyl, morpholinyl, pyridyl, pyrazinyl, pyridazinyl, pyrimidinyl, tetrahydroquinolinyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, benzodioxanyl, benzodioxolyl, indolinyl, indolyl, each of said heterocycle may optionally be substituted with oxo, amino, Ar1,
Figure imgf000007_0011
Figure imgf000007_0012
mono- or diζCi-βalky a inoCi-eal yl, mono- or di(Cι-6alkyl)amino, (hydroxy -δalky amino, and optionally further with one or two
Figure imgf000007_0013
radicals.
The invention relates to the use of a compound of formula (I), or a prodrug, N-oxide, addition salt, quaternary amine, metal complex and stereochemically isomeric form thereof, for the manufacture of a medicament for inhibiting RSV replication. Or the invention relates to a method of inhibiting RSV replication in a warm-blooded animal said method comprising the administration of an effective amount of a compound of formula (I), or a prodrug, N-oxide, addition salt, quaternary amine, metal complex and stereochemically isomeric form thereof.
In a further aspect, this invention relates to novel compounds of formula (I) as well as methods for preparing these compounds.
The term 'prodrug' as used throughout this text means the pharmacologically acceptable derivatives, e.g. esters and amides, such that the resulting biotransformat m product of the derivative is the active drug as defined in the compounds of formula (I). The reference by Goodman and Gilman (The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 8th ed., McGraw-Hill, Int. Ed. 1992, "Biotransformation of Drugs", p. 13-15) describing prodrugs generally, is hereby incorporated. Prodrugs are characterized by a good aqueous solubility and bioavailability, and are readily metabolized into the active inhibitors in vivo.
The terms 'polysubstituted C^aUcyl' and 'polysubstituted C2-6 lkenyr such as used in the definition of R23 and R3a meant to comprise C l-βalkyl radicals having two or more substituents, for example two, three, four, five or six substituents, in particular two or three substituents, further in particular two substituents. The upper limit of the number of substituents is determined by the number of hydrogen atoms that can be replaced as well as by the general properties of the substituents such as their bulkiness, these properties allowing the skilled person to determine said upper limit.
The term 'Ci-ioalkanediyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents' as used in the definition of G is meant to comprise Ci-ioalkanediyl radicals having no, one, two or more substituents, for example no, one, two, three, four, five or six substituents, in particular no, one, two or three substituents, further in particular no, one or two substituents. Also here, the upper limit of the number of substituents is determined by the factors mentioned above.
As used in the foregoing and hereinafter, 'polyhaloCi-ealkyF as a group or part of a group, e.g. in polyhaloCi-βalkyloxy, is defined as mono- or polyhalo substituted -βal yl, in particular C^aUc l substituted with up to one, two, three, four, five, six, or more halo atoms, such as methyl or ethyl with one or more fluoro atoms, for example, difhioromethyl, trifluoromethyl, trifluoroethyl. Also included are perfluoro Ci^alkyl groups, which are C^alkyl groups whereion all hydrogen atoms are replaced by fluoro atoms, e.g. pentafluoroethyl. In case more than one halogen atom is attached to an alkyl group within the definition
Figure imgf000009_0001
the halogen atoms may be the same or different.
Each of the monocyclic or bicyclic heterocycles in the definition of R1 may optionally be substituted with 1 or where possible more substituents, such as 2, 3, 4 or 5, substituents. In particular, said heterocycles may optionally be substituted with up to 4, up to 3, up to 2 substituents, or up to 1 substituent.
Each Ar1 or Ar2 may be unsubstituted phenyl or phenyl substituted with 1 or more substituents, such as 5 or 4 substituents or, which is preferred, up to 3 substituents, or up to two substituents, or with one substituent
A radical
Figure imgf000009_0002
such as mentioned among the substituents of Ar2 in particular has the R^-O- group on a saturated carbon atom.
A hydroxyCι-6alkyl group when substituted on an oxygen atom or a nitrogen atom preferably is a hydroxyOz-βalkyl group wherein the hydroxy group and the oxygen or nitrogen are separated by at least two carbon atoms.
A d ydroxyCι-6aIkyl group as mentioned for example in the definition of R4a and R4b, is a Ci-ealkyl group having two hydroxy substituents which in particular are substituted on different carbon atoms. The terms (Ci-6alkyloxy)(hydroxy)Ci-6alkyl,
Figure imgf000009_0003
oxy)Cι_6alkyϊ, (Ar1C1-6alkyloxy)(hydroxy)C1^alkyl refer to a C^alkyl radical substitute with as well a C^alkyloxy and a hydroxy group, with two Ci-ealkyloxy
Figure imgf000009_0004
and a hydroxy group, respectively. Preferably in these radicals the substituents on the Ci-ealkyl group are on a carbon atom other than the carbon linked to the nitrogen atom to which R4a and/or R4 are linked.
As used herein C1-3alkyl as a group or part of a group defines straight or branched chain saturated hydrocarbon radicals having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms such as methyl, ethyl, propyl, 1 -methylethyl and the like; C1-4alkyl as a group or part of a group defines straight or branched chain saturated hydrocarbon radicals having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms such as the group defined for C1-3alkyl and butyl and the like; C2- alkyl as a group or part of a group defines straight or branched chain saturated hydrocarbon radicals having from 2 to 4 carbon atoms such as ethyl, propyl, 1 -methylethyl, butyl and the like; C^alkyl as a group or part of a group defines straight or branched chain saturated hydrocarbon radicals having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms such as the groups defined for C1- alkyl and pentyl, hexyl, 2-methylbutyl and the like; Cι- alkyl as a group or part of a group defines straight or branched chain saturated hydrocarbon radicals having from 1 to 9 carbon atoms such as the groups defined for Ci-galkyl and heptyl, oclyl, nonyl, 2-methylhexyl, 2-methylheptyl and the like; Cnoalkyl as a group or part of a group defines straight or branched chain saturated hydrocarbon radicals having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms such as the groups defined for Cι_9alkyl and decyl, 2-methylnonyl and the like.
The term 'C3_6alkenyl' used herein as a group or part of a group is meant to comprise straight or branched chain unsaturated hydrocarbon radicals having at least one double bond, or preferably having one double bond, and from 3 to 6 carbon atoms such as propenyl, buten-1-yl, buten-2-yl, penten-1-yl, penten-2-yl, hexen-1-yl, hexen-2-yl, hexen-3-yl, 2-methylbuten-l-yl, and the like. The term 'C2-6alkenyl' used herein as a group or part of a group is meant to comprise -C3-6alkenyl groups and ethylene. The term 'C3-6alkyny defines straight or branched chain unsaturated hydrocarbon radicals having one triple bond and from 3 to 6 carbon atoms such as propenyl, butyn-1-yl, butyn-2-yl, pentyn-1-yl, pentyn-2-yl, hexyn-1-yl, hexyn-2-yl, hexyn-3-yl, 2-methylbutyn-l-yl, and the like. The term 'C2-6alkynyP used herein as a group or part of a group is meant to comprise C3_6al ynyl groups and ethynyl.
C3_7cycloalkyl is generic to cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl and cycloheptyl.
C2.5alkanediyl defines bivalent straight and branched chain saturated hydrocarbon radicals having from 2 to 5 carbon atoms such as, for example, 1,2-ethanediyl, 1,3-propanediyl, 1,4-butanediyl, 1,2-propanediyl, 2,3-butanediyl, 1,5-pentanediyl and the like, C^alkanediyl defines bivalent straight and branched chain saturated hydrocarbon radicals having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms such as, for example, methylene, 1,2-ethanediyl, 1,3-propanediyl, 1,4-butanediyl and the like; C1_6alkanediyl is meant to include ClJφalkanediyl and the higher homologues thereof having from 5 to 6 carbon atoms such as, for example, 1,5-pentanediyl, 1,6-hexanediyl and the like; Cj.jQalkanediyl is meant to include C^alkanediyl and the higher homologues thereof having from 7 to 10 carbon atoms such as, for example, 1,7-heptanediyl, 1,8-octanediyl, 1,9-nonanediyl, 1,10-decanediyl and the like.
As used herein the term 'R7 is Ci-ealkyl substituted with both a radical -OR8 and a heterocycle' refers to a C^aUcyl radical bearing two substituents, i.e. the group -OR8 and a heterocycle and linked to the rest of the molecule through a carbon atom of the moiety. Preferably the -OR8 group is linked to a carbon atom of the Ci-βalkyl moiety that is not adjacent (not in -position) to a heteroatom (such as a nitrogen atom). More preferably the radical R7 being C^alkyl substituted with both a radical -OR8 and a heterocycle' is a radical that can be represented by the formula -CH2-CH(OR8)-CH2-.
The heterocycle in R7 preferably is linked to the group C1-6alkyl via its nitrogen atom. The radicals hexahydrooxazepine, hexahydrofhiazepme, 1-oxo-hexahydrothiazepine and 1,1-dioxo-hexahydrothiazepine preferably are 1,4-hexahydrooxazepine, 1,4-hexa- hydrothiazepine, l-oxo-l,4-hexahydrothiazepine and l,l-dioxo-l,4-hexahydro- thiazepine.
As used herein before, the term (=O) forms a carbonyl moiety when attached to a carbon atom, a sulfoxide moiety when attached to a sulfur atom and a sulfonyl moiety when two of said terms are attached to a sulfur atom. The term (=N-OH) forms a hydroxyimine moiety when attached to a carbon atom.
The term halo is generic to fluoro, chloro, bromo and iodo. As used in the foregoing and hereinafter, polyhaloCi-βalkyl as a group or part of a group is defined as mono- or polyhalosubstituted
Figure imgf000011_0001
in particular methyl with one or more fluoro atoms, for example, difluoromethyl or trifluoromethyl. In case more than one halogen atom is attached to an alkyl group
Figure imgf000011_0002
the halogen atoms may be the same or different.
It should be noted that the radical positions on any molecular moiety used in the definitions may be anywhere on such moiety as long as it is chemically stable.
Radicals used in the definitions of the variables include all possible isomers unless otherwise indicated. For instance pyridyl includes 2-pyridyl, 3 -pyridyl and 4-pyridyl; pentyl includes 1-pentyl, 2-pentyl and 3-pentyl.
When any variable occurs more than one time in any constituent, each definition is independent. I
Whenever used hereinafter, the term "compounds of formula (I)", or "the present compounds" or similar term is meant to include the compounds of general formula (I), their prodrugs, N-oxides, addition salts, quaternary amines, metal complexes and stereochemically isomeric forms. An interesting subgroup of the compounds of formula (I) or any subgroup thereof are the N-oxides, salts and all the stereoisomeric forms of the compounds of formula (I).
It will be appreciated that some of the compounds of formula (I) may contain one or more centers of chirality and exist as stereochemically isomeric forms. The term "stereochemically isomeric forms" as used hereinbefore defines all the possible compounds made up of the same atoms bonded by the same sequence of bonds but having different three-dimensional structures which are not interchangeable, which the compounds of formula (I) may possess.
Unless otherwise mentioned or indicated, the chemical designation of a compound encompasses the mixture of all possible stereochemically isomeric forms which said compound may possess. Said mixture may contain all diastereomers and/or enantio- mers of the basic molecular structure of said compound. All stereochemically isomeric forms of the compounds of the present invention both in pure form or in a mixture with each other are intended to be embraced within the scope of the present invention.
Pure stereoisomeric forms of the compounds and intermediates as mentioned herein are defined as isomers substantially free of other enantiomeric or diastereomeric forms of the same basic molecular structure of said compounds or intermediates. In particular, the term 'stereoisomerically pure1 concerns compounds or intermediates having a stereoisomeric excess of at least 80% (i. e. minimum 90% of one isomer and maximum 10% of the other possible isomers) up to a stereoisomeric excess of 100% (i.e. 100% of one isomer and none of the other), more in particular, compounds or intermediates having a stereoisomeric excess of 90% up to 100%, even more in particular having a stereoisomeric excess of 94% up to 100% and most in particular having a stereoisomeric excess of 97% up to 1Q0%. The terms 'enantiomerically pure' and 'diastereomerically pure1 should be understood in a similar way, but then having regard to the enantiomeric excess, respectively the diastereomeric excess of the mixture in question.
Pure stereoisomeric forms of the compounds and intermediates of this invention may be obtained by the application of art-known procedures. For instance, enantiomers may be separated from each other by the selective crystallization of their diastereomeric salts with optically active acids or bases. Examples thereof are tartaric acid, dibenzoyl- tartaric acid, ditoluoyltartaric acid and camphosulfomc acid. Alternatively, enantiomers may be separated by chromatographic techniques using chiral stationary phases. Said pure stereochemically isomeric forms may also be derived from the corresponding pure stereochemically isomeric forms of the appropriate starting materials, provided that the reaction occurs stereospecifically. Preferably, if a specific stereoisomer is desired, said compound will be synthesized by stereospecific methods of preparation. These methods will advantageously employ enantiomerically pure starting materials. The diastereomeric racemates of formula (I) can be obtained separately by conventional methods. Appropriate physical separation methods that may advantageously be employed are, for example, selective crystallization and chromatography, e.g. column chromatography.
For some of the compounds of formula (I), their prodrugs, N-oxides, salts, solvates, quaternary amines, or metal complexes and the intermediates used in the preparation thereof, the absolute stereochemical configuration was not experimentally determined.
A person skilled in the art is able to determine the absolute configuration of such compounds using art-known methods such as, for example, X-ray diffraction.
The present invention is also intended to include all isotopes of atoms occurring on the present compounds. Isotopes include those atoms having the same atomic number but different mass numbers. By way of general example and without limitation, isotopes of hydrogen include tritium and deuterium. Isotopes of carbon include C-13 and C-14.
For therapeutic use, salts of the compounds of formula (I) are those wherein the counter-ion is pharmaceutically acceptable. However, salts of acids and bases, which are non-pharmaceutically acceptable may also find use, for example, in the preparation or purification of a p armaceutically acceptable compound. All salts, whether pharmaceutically acceptable or not are included within the ambit of the present invention.
The pharmaceutically acceptable acid and base addition salts as mentioned hereinabove are meant to comprise the therapeutically active non-toxic acid and base addition salt forms which the compounds of formula (I) are able to form. The pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts can conveniently be obtained by treating the base form with such appropriate acid. Appropriate acids comprise, for example, inorganic acids such as hydrohalic acids, e.g. hydrochloric or hydrobromic acid, sulfuric, nitric, phosphoric and the like acids; or organic acids such as, for example, acetic, propanoic, hydroxyacetic, lactic, pyruvic, oxalic (i.e. ethanedioic), malonic, succinic (i.e. butane- dioic acid), maleic, fumaric, malic (i.e. hydroxybutanedioic acid), tartaric, citric, methanesulfonic, ethanesulfonic, benzenesulfonic, j3-toluenesulfonic, cyclamic, salicyhc, ?-aminosalicylic, pamoic and the like acids.
Conversely said salt forms can be converted by treatment with an appropriate base into the free base form.
The compounds of formula (I) containing an acidic proton may also be converted into their non-toxic metal or amine addition salt forms by treatment with appropriate organic and inorganic bases. Appropriate base salt forms comprise, for example, the ammonium salts, the alkali and earth alkaline metal salts, e.g. the Uthium, sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium salts and the like, salts with organic bases, e.g. the benzathine, N-methyl-D-glucamine, hydrabamine salts, and salts with amino acids such as, for example, arginine, lysine and the like.
The term addition salt as used hereinabove also comprises the solvates, which the compounds of formula (I) as well as the salts thereof, are able to form. Such solvates are for example hydrates, alcoholates and the like.
The term "quaternary amine" as used hereinbefore defines the quaternary ammonium salts which the compounds of formula (T) are able to form by reaction between a basic nitrogen of a compound of formula (I) and an appropriate quaternizing agent, such as, for example, an optionally substituted alkyl halide, aryl halide or arylalkyl halide, e.g. methyliodide or benzyliodide. Other reactants with good leaving groups may also be used, such as alkyl trifluoromethane sulfonates, alkyl methane sulfonates, and alkyl p-toluenesulfonates. A quaternary amine has a positively charged nitrogen.
Pharmaceutically acceptable counterions include chloro, bromo, iodo, trifluoroacetate and acetate. The counterion of choice can be introduced using ion exchange resins.
The N-oxide forms of the present compounds are meant to comprise the compounds of formula (I) wherein one or several nitrogen atoms are oxidized to the so-called N-oxide.
It will be appreciated that the compounds of formula (I) may have metal binding, chelating, complexating properties and therefore may exist as metal complexes or metal chelates. Such metalated derivatives of the compounds of formula (T) are intended to be included within the scope of the present invention.
Some of the compounds of formula (J may also exist in their tautomeric form. Such forms although not expUcitly indicated in the above formula are intended to be included within the scope of the present invention.
One embodiment of the present invention concerns compounds of formula (I-a):
Figure imgf000014_0001
wherein Q, R5, G, R1, R28, R2ba_re as specified in the definitions of the compounds of formula (I) or any of the subgroups of compounds of formula (I) specified herein.
Another embodiment of the present invention concerns compounds of formula (T-b):
Figure imgf000015_0001
wherein Q, R5, G, R1, R3a, R3b are as specified in the definitions of the compounds of formula (I) or any of the subgroups of compounds of formula (I) specified herein.
One particular embodiment of the present invention concerns compounds of formula
Figure imgf000015_0002
wherein Q, R5, G, R1, R4a and R b are as specified in the definitions of the compounds of formula (I) or any of the subgroups of compounds of formula (I) specified herein; and Alk is Ci-δalkanediyl;
R9, R10, R11 independently from, one another have the same meanings as the substituents on Ar2 as specified in the definitions of the compounds of formula (I) or of any of the subgroups thereof; and R10and/or R11 may also be hydrogen.
Another particular embodiment of the present invention concerns compounds of formula (I-b-1):
Figure imgf000015_0003
wherein Q, R5, G, R1, R4a and R3 are as specified in the definitions of the compounds of formula (I) or any of the subgroups of compounds of formula (I) specified herein; and Alk is Ci-galkanediyl;
R9, R10, R11 independently from one another have the same meanings as the substituents on Ar2 as specified in the defimtions of the compounds of formula (I) or of any of the subgroups thereof; and R10and/or R11 may also be hydrogen.
Still other embodiments of the invention are groups of compounds which can be represented by formula:
or by formula:
Figure imgf000016_0001
wherein in (I-c) or in (I-d) radicals R5, G, R1, R2*, R2b, R3a, R3 are as specified in the definitions of the compounds of formula (I) or in any of the subgroups of compounds of formula (I) specified herein; and Alk1 is Ci^alkanediyl; R7a is a heterocycle, the latter having the meanings of the heterocycle specified for radical R7 in the definitions of the compounds of formula (I) or in any of the subgroups of compounds of formula (!) specified herein.
Interesting subgroups are those comprising compounds of formulae:
Figure imgf000016_0002
Figure imgf000017_0001
wherein in (I-c-1), (I-c-2), (I-c-3), (I-c-4), (I-c-5), (T-c-6), (I-d-1) or (I-d-2) the radicals R5, G, R1, R2a, R2b, R3a, R3b are as specified in the definitions of the compounds of formula (I) or any of the subgroups of compounds of formula (I) specified herein; and the radicals Alk, Alk1, R7a, R9, R10, R11 are as specified above or in any of the subgroups of compounds of formula (I) specified herein; mά in (ϊ»c-5) and (f-c-β) Rfe and 5 arc as specified is the defimtions of the com oun s of formula (ϊ) or any of the subgroups of compounds of formula (I) specified herein.
Preferred subgroups are those subgroups of compounds of formula (T) wherein R7a is a heterocycle selected from the group consisting of oxazolidine, thiazolidme, morpholinyl, thiomorpholinyl, hexahydrooxazepine, hexahydrothiazepine; wherein each of said heterocyle may be optionally substituted with one or two substituents selected
Figure imgf000018_0001
aminocarbonyl- Ci-ealkyl, hydroxy, carboxyl,
Figure imgf000018_0002
aminocarbonyl, mono- or
Figure imgf000018_0003
aminosulfonyl and mono- or
Figure imgf000018_0004
or preferably, wherein each of said heterocyle may be optionally substituted with one or two substituents selected from the group consisting of Ci-ealkyl, hydroxyCi-βalkyl, aminocarbonylCι-6alkyl, carboxyl,
Figure imgf000018_0005
carbonyl, aminocarbonyl, mono- or
Figure imgf000018_0006
or more preferably wherein each of said heterocyle may be optionally substituted with one or two substituents selected from the group consisting of Chalky!, hydroxyCi-βalkyl, aminocarbonylCi-ealkyl.
More preferred subgroups are those subgroups of compounds of formula (I) wherem
R7a is a heterocycle, wherein said heterocycle is oxazolidine, thiazolidine, morpholinyl, or thiomorpholinyl, wherein each of said heterocyle may be optionally substituted with one or two substituents selected from the group consisting of Chalky!, hydroxy-
Ci-ealkyl, am ocarbonylCi-βalkyl.
Further preferred subgroups are those subgroups of compounds of formula (I) wherein
R7a is a heterocycle, wherein said heterocycle is morpholinyl or thiomorphohnyl, wherein each of said heterocyle may be optionally substituted with one or two substituents selected from the group consisting of C^aUcyl, hydroxyCι->alkyl and aminocarbonyl-Ci-ealkyl.
Further preferred subgroups are those subgroups of compounds of formula (I) wherein R7a is a heterocycle, wherein said heterocycle is morpholinyl, which may be optionally substituted with one or two substituents selected from the group consisting of Ci-galkyl, hydroxyCi-ealkyl, aminocarbonyl-Ci_6alkyl.
Most preferred subgroups are those subgroups of compounds of formula (I) wherein R7a is morpholinyl. Further preferred subgroups are those wherein Alk is ethylene or methylene, more preferably wherein Alk is methylene.
Further preferred subgroups are those wherein Alk1 is
Figure imgf000019_0001
more preferably wherein Alk1 is C2-3alkanediyl.
In (I-a-1), (I-b-l), (I-c-3) or (I-c-4) R4a preferably is hydrogen, hydoxyC^al yl, aminocarbonylCi-ealkyl.
hi (I-a-1), -b-1), (I-c) (I-d), (I-c-1), (I-c-2), (I-c-3), (l-c-4), (I-c-5), -c-6), (E-d-1) or α-d-2) the radicals
R9, R10, R11 preferably and independently from one another are Cι_6alkyl or R^-O-C^alkyl; and R10and/or R11 may also be hydrogen; or
R9, R10 more preferably and independently from one another are Q-βalkyl or
Figure imgf000019_0002
and R11 is hydrogen; or
R9, R10 still more preferably are Ci-ealkyl and R11 is hydrogen; or
R9 is
Figure imgf000019_0003
and Ru is hydrogen.
It is to be understood that the above defined subgroups of compounds of formulae α_a), (l-b), etc. as well as any other subgroup defined herein are meant to also comprise any prodrugs, N-oxides, addition salts, quaternary amines, metal complexes and stereochemically isomeric forms of such compounds.
Particular subgroups of the compounds of formula (I) are those compounds of formula (I), or any subgroup of compounds of formula (I) specified herein, wherein G is Ci-ioalkanediyl, more in particular wherein G is methylene.
Other particular subgroups of the compounds of formula (I) are those compounds of formula Q , or any subgroup of compounds of formula (I) specified herein, wherein (a) R1 is other than Ar1; or wherein
(b) R1 is Ar1 or a monocyclic heterocycle, which is as specified in the definitions of the compounds of formula (I) or any of the subgroups thereof.
Further particular subgroups of the compounds of formula (I) are those compounds of formula (I), or any subgroup of compounds of formula (I) specified herein, wherein
(c) R1 is pyridyl optionally substituted with 1 or 2 substituents independently selected from the group Cι-6alkyloxy,
Figure imgf000019_0004
oxy, hydroxyCi-βalkyl, mono-or di(Cι-3alkyl)amino, mono-or
Figure imgf000019_0005
Cι_6alkyl, polyhaloCι-6alkyl, Ci-βalkylcarbonylamino,
Figure imgf000019_0006
Ar^SO^NR4*-, Ci-ealkyloxycarbonyl, -C(=O)-NR4aR4b, HO(-CH2-CH2-O)n-, halo(-CH2-CH2-O)„-, Ci-6alkyloxy(-CH2-CH2-O)Il-,
Figure imgf000020_0001
or more in particular (d) R1 is pyridyl substituted with 1 or 2 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of hydroxy, Chalky!, halo, Ci-βalkyloxy,
Figure imgf000020_0002
and (Cι-6alkyloxy)Cι-6alkyloxy; preferably wherein (e) R1 is pyridyl substituted with 1 or 2 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of hydroxy, C^aUcyl, halo and Ci-βalkyloxy; or wherein (f) R1 is pyridyl substituted with 1 or 2 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of hydroxy and Ci-ealkyl; more preferably wherein (g) R1 is pyridyl substituted with hydroxy and C^aU yl; or more preferably wherein (h) R1 is pyridyl substituted with hydroxy and methyl; or wherein (i) R1 is 3-hydroxy-6-methylpyrid-2-yl.
Further embodiments comprise those compounds of formula (I) or any of the subgroups of compounds of formula (I) wherein
(j) R1 is Ar1, quinolinyl, benzimidazolyl, a radical of formula
Figure imgf000020_0003
pyrazinyl, or pyridyl; or wherein
(k) R1 is Ar1, quinolinyl, benzimidazolyl or a radical of formula (c-4) wherein m is 2, pyrazinyl, or pyridyl;
wherein each of the radicals in (j) and (k) may optionally be substituted with the substituents specified in the definition of the compounds of formula (I) and in particular pyridyl may be substituted as specified above in (a) to (i).
Further embodiments comprise those compounds of formula α) or any of the subgroups of compounds of formula (I) wherein ) R1 is Ar1, quinolinyl, benzimidazolyl or a radical of formula (c-4) wherein m is 2, pyrazinyl, or pyridyl, wherein each of these radicals may optionally be substituted with one, two or three radicals selected from the group consisting of halo, hydroxy, Ci-βalkyl,
Figure imgf000020_0004
(Cι-6alkyloxy)Cι-6alkyloxy; or more specifically wherein (m) R1 is Ar1, quinolinyl, benzimidazolyl or a radical of formula (c-4) wherein m is 2, pyrazinyl, or pyridyl, wherein each of these radicals may optionally be substituted with one, two or three radicals selected from the group consisting of halo, hydroxy, Cι-6a!kyl, Cι-6alkyloxy, benzyloxy; or more specifically wherein
(ti) R1 is phenyl optionally substituted with one, two or three radicals selected from the group consisting of halo, hydroxy,
Figure imgf000021_0001
quinolinyl; a radical (c-4) wherein m is 2, optionally substituted with up to two radicals selected from Ci-βalkyl; benzimidazolyl optionally substituted with Cι_6alkyl; pyridyl optionally substituted with one or two radicals selected from hydroxy, halo, Cι-6alkyl, benzyloxy and
Figure imgf000021_0002
pyrazinyl optionally substituted with up to three radicals selected from Ci-βalkyl; or pyridyl substituted or optionally substituted as specified above in (a) - (i); or wherein
(o) R1 is phenyl optionally substituted with one or two radicals selected from the group consisting of halo, hydroxy, -ealkyl, Cι_6alkyloxy;
(p) R1 is quinolinyl;
(q) R1 is a radical (c-4) wherein m is 2, optionally substituted with up to two radicals selected from
Figure imgf000021_0003
(r) R1 is benzimidazolyl optionally substituted with Cι_6alkyl; pyridyl optionally substituted with one or two radicals selected from hydroxy, halo,
Figure imgf000021_0004
benzyloxy and Cι-6alkyloxy,
(s) R1 is pyrazinyl optionally substituted with up to three radicals selected from Ci-ealkyl.
Preferred subgroups of compounds of formula (I) or any of the subgroups of compounds of formula (I) are those wherein G is a direct bond or methylene and R1 is as specified above in (a) - (s). Further preferred are the compounds of formula (I) or any of the subgroups specified herein wherein G is a direct bond and R1 is a radical
(c-4), in particular wherein m is 2, optionally substituted with up to two radicals selected from Cι_6alkyl. Further preferred are the compounds of formula (I) or any of the subgroups specified herein wherein or G is methylene and R1 is as specified above in (a) — (s), but is other than a radical (c-4).
Further particular subgroups of the compounds of formula (I) are those compounds of formula Q , or any subgroup of compounds of formula (I) specified herein, wherein R5 is hydrogen.
Other particular subgroups of the compounds of formula Q.) are those compounds of formula (I), or any subgroup of compounds of formula (I) specified herein, wherein Q isR7. Interesting compounds are those compounds of formula (I) or of any of the subgroups specified herein, wherein Q is R7 and the latter is Cι-6alkyl substituted with a heterocycle or R7 is Ci-βal l substituted with both a radical -OR8 and a heterocycle, wherein said heterocycle is selected from the group consisting of oxazolidine, thiazolidine, morpholinyl, thiomorpholinyl, hexahydrooxazepine, hexahydrothiazepine; wherein each of said heterocyle may be optionally substituted with one or two substituents
Figure imgf000022_0001
hydroxyCi-δalkyl, aminocarbonylCi-δalkyl, hydroxy, carboxyl,
Figure imgf000022_0002
aminocarbonyl, mono- or
Figure imgf000022_0003
aminosulfonyl and mono- or
Figure imgf000022_0004
or preferably, wherein each of said heterocyle may be optionally substituted with one or two substituents selected from the group consisting of Ci-βalkyl, hydroxyCi-6alkyl, aminocarbonylCι-6alkyl, carboxyl,
Figure imgf000022_0005
aminocarbonyl, mono- or
Figure imgf000022_0006
or more preferably wherein each of said heterocyle may be optionally substituted with one or two substituents selected from the group consisting of C^aUcyl, hydroxyCi-ealkyl, aminocarbonylCi-ealkyl.
An interesting subgroup of compounds are those compounds of formula (I) or of any of the subgroups specified herein, wherein Q is R7 and the latter is Cι_6alkyl substituted with a heterocycle or R7 is C^alkyl substituted with both a radical -OR8 and a heterocycle, wherein said heterocycle is oxazolidine, thiazolidine, morpholinyl, or thiomorpholinyl, wherein each of said heterocyle may be optionally substituted with one or two substituents selected from the group consisting of Ci-βalkyl, hydroxy-
Ci-galkyl, aminocarbonylCi-ealkyl.
A further interesting subgroup of compounds are those compounds of formula (I) or of any of the subgroups specified herein, wherein Q is R7 and the latter is Ci-βalkyl substituted with a heterocycle or R7 is Ci-βalkyl substituted with both a radical -OR8 and a heterocycle, wherein said heterocycle is morpholinyl or thiomorphohnyl, wherein each of said heterocyle may be optionally substituted with one or two substituents selected from the group consisting of Ci-βalkyl, hydroxyCi-6aIkyl and aminocarbonyl-
Ci-ealkyl.
Still a further interesting subgroup of compounds are those compounds of formula (I) or of any of the subgroups specified herein, wherein Q is R7 and the latter is Ci-ealkyl substituted with morpholinyl, which may be optionally substituted with one or two substituents selected from the group consisting of Cι-6alkyl, hydroxyCi-βalkyl, aminocarbonyl-Cι-6alkyl, or preferably wherein Q is R7 and the latter is Cι_6alkyl substituted with morpholinyl. Other particular subgroups of the compounds of formula (J) are those compounds of formula (L), or any subgroup of compounds of formula Q specified herein, wherein Q is pyrrolidinyl substituted with R7, piperidinyl substituted with R7 or homopiperidinyl substituted with R7; in particular wherein Q is piperidinyl substituted with R7.
Still other particular subgroups of the compounds of formula (I) are those compounds of formula (I), or any subgroup of compounds of formula (I) specified herein, wherein Q is pyrrolidinyl substituted with R7, piperidinyl substituted with R7 or homopiperidinyl substituted with R7; in particular wherein Q is piperidinyl substituted with R7; wherein
(a) each R7 is Ci-βalkyl substituted with a heterocycle or R7 is Ci-βalkyl substituted with both a radical -OR8 and a heterocycle, wherein said heterocycle is oxazolidine, thiazolidine, morpholinyl, thiomorpholinyl, hexahydrooxazepine, or hexahydrothiazepine; wherein each of said heterocyle may he optionally substituted with one or two substituents selected from the group consisting of Chalky!, hydroxylCi-δalkyl, aminocarbonylCi-6alkyl, hydroxy, carboxyl,
Figure imgf000023_0001
Figure imgf000023_0002
aminosulfonyl and mono- or
Figure imgf000023_0003
or preferably, wherein each of said heterocyle may be optionally substituted with one or two substituents selected from the group consisting of Ci-βalkyl, hydroxyl- Cι-6alkyl, aminocarbonylCi-ealkyl, carboxyl,
Figure imgf000023_0004
aminocarbonyl, mono
Figure imgf000023_0005
or more preferably wherein each of said heterocyle may be optionally substituted with one or two substituents selected from the group
Figure imgf000023_0006
or
(b) wherein each R7 is
Figure imgf000023_0007
substituted with a heterocycle or R7 is Chal y! substituted with both a radical -OR8 and a heterocycle, wherein said heterocycle is oxazolidine, thiazolidme, morpholinyl, or thiomorpholinyl, wherein each of said heterocyle may be optionally substituted with one or two substituents selected from the group consisting of Ci-βalkyl, hydroxy-Cι_6alkyl and aminocarbonyl- Cι-6alkyl; or
(c) wherein each R7 is C ι-6alkyl substituted with a heterocycle or R7 is C^aU yl substituted with both a radical -OR8 and a heterocycle, wherein said heterocycle is morpholinyl or thiomo holinyl, wherein each of said heterocyle may be optionally substituted with one or two substituents selected from the group consisting of Ci-βalkyl, hydroxyCi-eal yl and aminocarbonylCi-ealkyl; or (d) wherein each R7 is Ci-βalkyl substituted with morpholinyl, which may be optionally substituted with one or two substituents selected from the group consisting of Ci-galkyl, hydroxyCi-galkyl, aminocarbonyl-Cι-6alkyl; or preferably
(e) wherein Q is R7 and the latter is
Figure imgf000024_0001
substituted with morpholinyl.
Of particular interest are the compounds of formula (I) or any of the subgroups specified herein wherein R8 is hydrogen.
Other subgroups of the compounds of formula (I) are those compounds of formula (I), or any subgroup of compounds of formula (I) specified herein, wherein
(a) R43 andR4 are each independently selected from hydrogen, Ci-βalkyl,
Figure imgf000024_0002
(Ar2)(hydroxy)Cι-6alkyl,
Figure imgf000024_0003
hydroxyCι-6alkyl, mono- and
Figure imgf000024_0004
Ar1Cι-6alkyloxy- Ci-βalkyl, dihydroxyCi-βalkyl, (Ci^alkyloxy)(hydroxy)Ci-6alkyl, (Λr1Cι-6alkyloxy) (hydroxy)Cι-6alkyl,
Figure imgf000024_0005
(Ar1oxy)(hydroxy)-Cι-6alkyl, aminoCi-βalkyl, mono- and
Figure imgf000024_0006
carboxylCi-βalkyl, Ci-ealkyloxycarbonyl- Cι-6alkyl, aminocarbonylCι-6alkyl, mono- and di(Cι-6alk ^l)arninocarbonyl- Ci-βalkyl, Ci-δalkylcarbonylCi-ealkyl,
Figure imgf000024_0007
oxy)2P(=O)-O-Cι-6alkyl, am osulfonyl-Cι-6alkyl, mono- and
Figure imgf000024_0008
Het- carbonyl,
Figure imgf000024_0009
Het-Ci-ealkylcarbonyl, Ar2 and Het; or wherein
(b) R4a and R4b are each independently selected from hydrogen, Ci-ealkyl,
Figure imgf000024_0010
(Ar2)(hydroxy)Cι-6alkyl, Het-Ci-βalkyl, hydrbxyCi-βalkyl, mono- and di-(Cι-6alkyloxy)Cι-6alkyl, (hydroxyCι-6alkyl)oxyCι-6alkyl, Ar1Cι-6alkyloxy- Cι-6alkyl, dihydroxyCi-δalkyl, (Cι^alkyloxy)(hydroxy)Cι-6alkyl, (Ar1Ci-6alkyloxy)(hydroxy)Ci-6alkyl, Ar y-Ci-βalkyl, (Ar1oxy)(hydroxy)- am noCi-ealkyl, mono- and
Figure imgf000024_0011
carboxyl- Ci-ealkyl, Cι_6alkyloxycarbonylCι-6alkyl, ammocarbonylCι-6alkyl, mono- and di^i-ealky^aminocarbonylCi-ealkyl, Cι-6alkylcarbonylCι-6alkyl, (Cι^alkyloxy)2-
Figure imgf000024_0012
mono- and di^i-βalky^aminosulfonyl-Ci-ealkyl, Ar2 and Het; or wherein
(c) R4a and R4b are each independently selected from hydrogen, Ci-βalkyl,
Figure imgf000024_0013
(Ar2)(hydroxy)C1-6alkyl, Het-Ci-βalkyl, hydroxyCι-6alkyl,
Figure imgf000024_0014
Ci-βalkyl, Ar y-Ci-βalkyl, (Ar1oxy)(hydroxy)-Cι-6alkyl,
Figure imgf000024_0015
ono-
Figure imgf000024_0016
carboxylCi-ealkyl, Ci-ealkyloxycarbonyl- Cι-6alkyl, aminocarbonylCι-6alkyl, mono- and di(Cι_6alkyl)aminocarbonyl- Ci-ealkyl, (Cι-4alkyloxy)2P(=O)-Cι-6alkyl, (Cι- alkyloxy)2P(=O)-O-C1-6alkyl, aminosulfonyl-Cι-6alkyl, mono- and di^i-ealky^aminosulfonyl-Ci-ealkyl and Ar1; or wherein
(d) R4a and R4b are each independently selected from hydrogen, Ci-βalkyl, (Ar2)(hydroxy)Ci-6alkyl,
Figure imgf000025_0001
hydroxyCi-δalkyl, (Cι-δalkyloxy)C1-6alkyl,
Figure imgf000025_0002
(Ar1oxy)(hydroxy)-Cι-6alkyl, ammoCi-δalkyl, mono- and di(Cι-6alkyl)amino- Cι_6alkyl, carboxylCi-όalkyl, aminocarbonylCι-6alkyl, mono- and
Figure imgf000025_0003
aminocarbonylCi-ealkyl, (Cι-4alkyloxy)2P(=O)-Cι-6alkyl, (Cι- alkyloxy)2-
Figure imgf000025_0004
sulfonyl-Cι-6alkyl and Ar1.
Interesting subgroups of the compounds of formula (I) are those compounds of formula (I), or any subgroup of compounds of formula (I) specified herein, wherein
(e) R4a and R4 are each independently selected from hydrogen, morpholinyl-Cι_6alkyl, hydroxyCi-ealkyl,
Figure imgf000025_0005
aminoCι_6alkyl, mono- and di(Cι^alkyl)amino-Cι-6alkyl, carboxylCι-6alkyl, aminocarbonylCι-6alkyl, mono- and di^i-ealky^aminocarbonylCi-ealkyl, aminosulfonyl-Ci-galkyl, mono- and di(Cι^alkyl)aminosulfonyl-Cι^alkyl and Ar1; or wherein
(f) R4a and R4b are each independently selected from hydrogen, hydroxyCi-ealkyl, (Cι-6alkyloxy)C1-6alkyl, ammoCi-ealkyl, mono- and ώ(Cι-6alkyl)aminoCι-6alkyl, carboxylCi-βalkyl, aminocarbonylCi-ealkyl, mono- and di(Cι-6alkyl)amino- carbonyl-Cι-6alkyl; or wherein
(g) R4a and R4b are each independently selected from hydrogen, hydroxyCi-ealkyl, aminocarbonylCi-€alkyl, mono- and ά^Ci-ealkytyam ocarbonylCi- al yl; or wherein
(h) R4a and R4b are each independently selected from hydrogen,
Figure imgf000025_0006
and
Figure imgf000025_0007
Other interesting subgroups of the compounds of formula Q.) are those compounds of formula Q , or any subgroup of compounds of formula (J specified herein, wherein R4a is hydrogen and R4b is as specified above in the restricted definitions (a) to (h).
Other subgroups of the compounds of formula (I) are those compounds of formula (T), or any subgroup of compounds of formula (I) specified herein, wherein (a) Ar2 is phenyl, phenyl annelated with Cs-7cycloalkyl, or phenyl substituted with 1 , 2, or 3 substituents selected from halo, cyano, Ci-βalkyl, Het-Cι-6alkyl,
Figure imgf000025_0008
C2-6alkynyl, cyanoC2-6alkynyl, R6b-O-C3-6alkynyl, Ar1, Het, R^-O-, R^-S-, R6c-SO-, R6c-SO2-5 R6b-O-C^alkyl-SO2-, -N0 .6aR6b), CF3, CF3-oxy, CF3-thio, R6c-C(=O)-, R6b-O-C(=O)-, N(R6aR6b)-C(=O)-, R^-O-C^alkyl, R^S-C^aUcyl,
Figure imgf000026_0001
R6b-O-C(=O)-Cι^alkyl, N(R6aR6b)-C(=O)-Cι-6alkyl, R6c-C(=O)-NR6b-, R6c-C(=O)-O-, R6c-C(=O)- R6b-Cι-6alkyl, R6c-C(=O)-O-C1-6alkyl, N(R6aR6b)-S(=O)2-, H2N-C(=NH)-;
(b) Ar2 is phenyl, phenyl annelated with Cs^cycloallcyl, or phenyl substituted with 1, 2, or 3 substituents, or with 1 or 2 substituents, selected from halo, cyano, Chalky!, Het-d-βalkyl,
Figure imgf000026_0002
cyanoCi-βalkyl, C _6alkenyl, cyano- C2-6alkenyl, R^-O-d-ealkenyl, C2-6al ynyl, cyanoC2-6alkynyl, R^-O-Q-ealkynyl, Ar1, Het, R^-O-, R^-S-, R6c-SO-, R6c-SO2-, R^-O-C^alkyl-SOa-, -N^ 615),
Figure imgf000026_0003
R6b-O-C(=O)-Cι-6alkyl, N(R6aR6b)-C(=O)-Cwalkyl, R6c-C(=O)-NR6b-, H2N-C(=NH)-; (c) Ar2 is phenyl, phenyl annelated with C5-7cycloalkyl, or phenyl substituted with 1, 2, or 3, or with 1 or 2, substituents selected from halo, cyano, Chalky!, Het-Ci-βalkyl, Ar^C^alkyl, cyanoCi-δalkyl, C2-6alkenyl, cyanoC2-6alkenyl, ^-O-d-ealke yl, G^alkynyl, cyanoC2-6alkynyl, R^-O-d-ealkynyl, Ar1, Het, R^-O-, R^-S-,
Figure imgf000026_0004
R6b-O-C(=O)-Cι^alkyL N(R6aR6 )-C(=O)-Cwalkyl, R6c-C(=O)-NR6b-;
(d) Ar2 is phenyl, phenyl annelated with C5-7cycloalkyl, or phenyl substituted with 1, 2, Aral 3, or with 1 or 2, substituents selected from C^alkyl, Het-Ci-βalkyl, Ar1-Cι-6alkyl, cyanoCι-6alkyl, C2-6alkynyl, cyanoC2-6alkynyl
Figure imgf000026_0005
Figure imgf000026_0006
N0t6aR6b)-C(=O)-Cι-6alkyl;
(e) Ar2 is phenyl, or phenyl substituted with 1, 2, or 3 substituents, or with 1 or 2 substituents, selected from Ci-βalkyl, Het-Ci-βalkyl, Ar1-Cι-6alkyl, cyanoCi-βalkyl, C2-6alkenyl, cyanoC2-6alkenyl, hydroxy-Ca-ealkenyl, C -6alkynyl, cyanoC2-6alkynyl, hydroxy-C3-6alkynyl,
Figure imgf000026_0007
Nα?-6aR6b)-Cι-6alkyl,
Figure imgf000026_0008
(f) Ar2 is phenyl, or phenyl substituted with 1, 2, or 3 substituents or with 1 or 2 substituents selected from Ci-βalkyl,
Figure imgf000026_0009
cyanoCi-βalkyl, C2-6alkenyl, cyanoC2-6alkenyl, C2-6alkynyl, cyanoC2-6alkynyl, R^-O-Ci^alkyl, amino-S(=O)2-Cwalkyl, R6b-O-C(=O)-Cι-6alkyl, amino-C(=O)-Cι-6alkyl, mono- and (ii-Cι-6alkylamino-C(==O)-C1-galkyl; (g) Ar2 is phenyl, or phenyl substituted with 1, 2, or 3 substituents or with 1 or 2 substituents selected from Cι_6alkyl, ^-O-d-ealkyl and amino -C(=O)-Cι-6alkyl; or selected from Ci-galkyl,
Figure imgf000027_0002
and
Figure imgf000027_0001
The limitations in the substitutions on Ar2 as specified under (a) — (g) above preferably apply to any Ar2 being part of a radical R28 or R3a being Ci-βalkyl substituted with a radical -NR^R^ wherein R4a and/or R4 is or are a radical Ar2.
Other subgroups of the compounds of formula (T) are those compounds of formula (J , or any subgroup of compounds of formula (I) specified herein, wherein (h) Ar2 is phenyl substituted with Ci-δalkyl, Het-Ci-βalkyl,
Figure imgf000027_0003
cyanoCi-ealkyl, C2-6alkenyl, cyanoCa-βalkenyl, d^al ynyl, cyanoC2-6alkynyl,
Figure imgf000027_0004
optionally further substituted with one or with two of the substituents of Ar2 mentioned above in restrictions (a) to (g); or (i) Ar2 is phenyl substituted with
Figure imgf000027_0005
or phenyl substituted with hydroxy-Ci-βalkyl,
Figure imgf000027_0006
and optionally further substituted with one or with two of the substituents on Ar2 mentioned above in restrictions (a) to (g).
The limitations in the substitutions on Ar2 as specified under (h) - (i) above preferably apply to any Ar2 being part of a radical R28
Figure imgf000027_0007
substituted with a radical Ar2.
Further subgroups are compounds of formula (L) or of any of the subgroups of compounds of formula (I) wherein:
(a) R6a in particular is hydrogen, Ci-βalkyl, Ar1, Ar1Cι-6alkyl, Ci-ealkylcarbonyl, Ar1 carbonyl,
Figure imgf000027_0008
aminoCi-ealkyl, mono- or di Ci-ealik ami oCi-eal yl, hydroxyCi-€alkyl, (carboxy -d-ealkyl, (Ci-βaikyl- oxycarbonyl)-Cι-6alkyl, aminocarbonylCi-ealkyl, mono- and di(Cι-6alkyl)amino- carbonylCi-ealkyl, aminosulfonyl-Cι_6alkyl, mono- and di(Cι-6alkyl)aminosulfonyl- Ci-βalkyl, Het, Het-Ci-ealkyl, Het-carbonyl, Het-Ci-βalkylcarbonyl;
(b) R6a more in particular is hydrogen, Cι-6alkyl, Ar1,
Figure imgf000027_0009
Ci-δalkyloxy- aminoCi-δalkyl, mono- or
Figure imgf000027_0010
hydroxyCι-6alkyl, (carboxyl)-Cι-6alkyl, (Ci^alkyloxycarbony^-Ci-galkyl, ammocarbonyld-galkyl, mono- and d^Ci-βalky am ocarbonylCi-βalkyl, aminosulfonyl-Ci-6alkyl, mono- and <hχCι^alkyl)ammosulfonyl-d^alkyl, Het, Het-Ci-βalkyl; (c) R6a further in particular is hydrogen, Chalky!,
Figure imgf000028_0001
aminoCi-ealkyl, mono- or
Figure imgf000028_0002
hydroxyCι-6alkyl, (carboxyl)-
Figure imgf000028_0003
am ocarbonylCi-6alkyl, mono- and (hXCi-ealkytyaminocarbonylCi-δalkyl, aminosulfonyl-Ci-ealkyl, mono- and
Figure imgf000028_0004
(d) R6a further in particular is hydrogen, Cι_6alkyl, Ar1Cι-6alkyl, aminoCι-6alkyl, hydroxyCι.6alkyl, (carboxy -d-ealkyl, aminocarbonylCi-6alkyl, aminosulfonyl- Ci-ealkyl, moφholinyl-Cι_6alkyl; (e) R6a further in particular is hydrogen, hydroxyCi-βalkyl, ammocarbonylCι-6alkyl, aminosulfonyl-Ci-βalkyl; or wherein (e) R6a is hydrogen, C^alkyl, Ar1 or Ar^^al l; or R6a is hydrogen or Chalky!; or R6a is hydrogen.
Further subgroups are compounds of formula (I) or of any of the subgroups of compounds of formula (L) wherein: (f) R6* preferably is hydrogen or Cι-6alkyl; or more preferably is hydrogen; (g) R60 preferably is
Figure imgf000028_0005
In the group of compounds of formula (J.) or in any of the subgroups of compounds of formula (I): (a) Ar1 preferably is phenyl or phenyl substituted with up to 3 substituents, or with up to 2 substituents, or with one substituent, selected from halo, hydroxy, Ci-βalkyl, hydroxyCi-ealkyl, trifluormethyl, and Cι-6alkyloxy; (b)! Ar1 more preferably is phenyl or phenyl substituted with up to 3' substituents, or with up to 2 substituents, or with one substituent, selected from halo, hydroxy, Ci-βalkyl and Ci-δalkyloxy;
(c) Ar1 more preferably is phenyl or phenyl substituted with up to 3 substituents, or with up to 2 substituents, or with one substituent, selected from halo and Cι-6alkyl.
Other subgroups of the compounds of formula (I) are those compounds of formula (I), or any subgroup of compounds of formula (I) specified herein, wherein (a) Het is tetrahydrofuranyl, furanyl, thienyl, thiazolyl, oxazolyl, imidazolyl, isothiazolyl, pyrazolyl, isoxazolyl, piperidinyl, homopiperidinyl, piperazinyl, morpholinyl, pyridyl, pyrazinyl, pyrimidinyl, tetrahydroquinolinyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, benzodioxanyl, benzodioxolyl, indolinyl, indolyl, which may optionally be substituted with oxo, amino, Ar1,
Figure imgf000028_0006
Ar1Cι-4alkyl, mono- or di(Cι-6alkyl)aminoCι-6alkyl, mono- or di(Ci-6alkyl)amino,
Figure imgf000028_0007
and optionally further with one or two
Figure imgf000028_0008
or (b) Het is tetrahydrofuranyl, furanyl, thienyl, thiazolyl, oxazolyl, imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, isoxazolyl, piperidinyl, homopiperidinyl, piperazinyl, morpholinyl, pyridyl, pyrazinyl, pyrimidinyl, tetrahydroquinolinyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, benzodioxanyl, benzodioxolyl, indolinyl, indolyl, which may optionally be substituted with oxo, amino, Ar1,
Figure imgf000029_0001
and optionally further
Figure imgf000029_0002
(c) Het is furanyl, thienyl, pyrazolyl isoxazolyl , morpholinyl, pyrimidinyl, quinolinyl, indolinyl, which may optionally be substituted with one or two
Figure imgf000029_0003
radicals.
(d) Het is morpholinyl, which may optionally be substituted with one or two
Figure imgf000029_0004
radicals; or
(d) Het is morpholinyl.
A particular embodiment of the present invention concerns compounds of formula (I) wherein Q, G, R1 and R5 are as specified above in the definition of formula (I) or as in any of the subgroups of compounds of formula (I) specified herein; and wherein (a) one of R2a andR3a is selected from -N0t4aR4b), (R'^N-OO-, Ci-ealkyl substituted with one or two substituents selected from hydroxy, cyano, Ar2, Het or -N(R4aR4 ) and C2-6alkenyl substituted with cyano or Ar2; and the other one of R2a and R3a is hydrogen; or (b) one of R a and R3a is selected from -N(R4aR4b); (R4aR4b)N-CO-; optionally substituted with hydroxy, cyano, Ar2, Het or -N(R4a
Figure imgf000029_0005
substituted with hydroxy and Ar2; and C2-6alkenyl substituted with cyano or Ar2; and the other one of R2a and R3a is hydrogen; or (c) one of R2a and R3a is selected from (R4aR4 )N-CO-;
Figure imgf000029_0006
optionally substituted with hydroxy, Ar2, Het or -N(R4aR4b); and C2-6alkenyl substituted with Ar2; and the other one of R28 and R3a is hydrogen; and in case R2a is different from hydrogen then R is hydrogen, Ci-βalkyl or halogen and R3 is hydrogen; in case R3a is different from hydrogen then R3b is hydrogen, Ci-βalkyl or halogen and R2b is hydrogen;
Ar2, Het, R48 andR4b are as in the definitions of the compounds of formula (I) or as in any subgroup specified herein.
Another particular embodiment of the present invention concerns compounds of formula ( wherein Q, G, R1 and R5 are as specified above in the definition of formula (I) or as in any of the subgroups of compounds of formula (I) specified herein; and (d) one of R2a andR3a is selected from (R4aR4b)N-CO-;
Figure imgf000030_0001
optionally substituted with hydroxy, Ar2, Het or -N(R4aR4b); and C2-6alkenyl substituted with Ar1; and the other one of R2*1 and R3a is hydrogen; or
(e) one of R2a andR3a is selected from (R4 )HN-CO-; Ci-salkyl optionally substituted with hydroxy, Ar2, Het, -NH(R4a) or -N(R4a) Ar2; and C2-6alkenyl substituted with Ar1; and the other one of R2a andR3a is hydrogen; or
(f) one of R2a and R3a is Chalk ! optionally substituted with hydroxy, Ar2, Het, -NH(R4a) or -N(R4a) Ar2; and the other one of R2a and R3a is hydrogen; or
(g) one of R2a and R3a is
Figure imgf000030_0002
optionally substituted with hydroxy, Ar2, - H(R4a) or -N(R4a) Ar2; and the other one of R2a and R3a is hydrogen;
(h) one of R2a and R3a is Ci-ealkyl optionally substituted with -NH^) or -N(R ) Ar2; and the other one of R2a andR3a is hydrogen; (i) one of R2a and R3a is
Figure imgf000030_0003
optionally substituted with -NH(R4a); and the other one of R2a andR3a is hydrogen; (j) one of R2a and R3a is Ci-ealkyl optionally substituted with -Nζ ^Ar2; and the other one of R2a and R3a is hydrogen; in case R2a is different from hydrogen then R2 is hydrogen or Ci-βalkyl and R3 is hydrogen; in case R3a is different from hydrogen then R3b is hydrogen or Ci^alkyl and R2 is hydrogen;
Ar2, Het, R4a andR4b are as in the definitions of the compounds of formula (I) or as in any subgroup specified herein.
Another particular embodiment of the present invention concerns compounds of formula (I) wherein Q, G, R1 andR5 are as specified above in the definition of formula (I) or as in any of the subgroups of compounds of formula (1) specified herein; wherein R2a and R3a are as defined in (a) - (j) above and R2b and R3b are both hydrogea
Another embodiment of the present invention concerns compounds of formula (I) wherein Q, G, R1 and R5 are as specified above in the definition of formula α) or as in any of the subgroups of compounds of formula (I) specified herein; wherein (k) one of R28 and R3a is C i-ealkyl; and the other one of R a and R3a is hydrogen; in case R a is different from hydrogen then R2b is Ci-βalkyl and R3b is hydrogen; in case R3a is different from hydrogen then R3 is Chalky! and R2b is hydrogen.
Still another embodiment of the present invention concerns compounds of foπnula Q.) wherein Q, G, R1 andR5 are as specified above in the definition of formula (I) or as in any of the subgroups of compounds of formula Q specified herein; wherein one of R2a andR3 is selected from Cx-6alkyl substituted with -N(R4aR4b), wherein R4 is hydrogen; and the other one of R28 and R3a is hydrogen; and in case R2a is different from hydrogen then R2b is hydrogen and R3b is hydrogen; in case R3a is different from hydrogen then R3 is hydrogen and R2b is hydrogen.
Still another embodiment of the present invention concerns compounds of formula Q wherein Q, G, R1 andR5 are as specified above or as in any of the subgroups of compounds specified herein; and one of R2a and R3a is selected from
Figure imgf000031_0001
substituted with -N(R4aR4b); and the other one of R2a andR3a is hydrogen; and in case R2a is different from hydrogen then R2b is hydrogen and R3b is hydrogen; in case R3a is different from hydrogen then R3b is hydrogen and R2b is hydrogen; and further wherein R4a is Ar2and
R4b is Cι-6alkyl,
Figure imgf000031_0002
Ci-βalkyloxyCi-βalkyl, hydroxyd-ealkyloxyd-ealkyl,
Figure imgf000031_0003
(Ci-6alkyloxy)(hydroxy)Ci-6alkyl,
Figure imgf000031_0004
(hydroxy)Cι-6alkyl, aminoCi-δalkyl, mono- and
Figure imgf000031_0005
hydroxy- Ci-eal yl, aminocarbonylCι-6alkyl, mono- and di^i-ealky^aminocarbonylCi-ealkyl,
Figure imgf000031_0006
Het or Het-Ci-βalkyl.
Preferred compounds are those compounds listed in tables 1 through 13, more in particular the compound numbers 1 to 128, 131 to 153, 161 to 164; 171 to 182, 185, and 192 to 293.
Most preferred are:
- compound 3 in Table 1, exemplified in example 11, the name of which is 2-[6-{[2-(3-hydroxy-propyl)-5-me yl-phenylamino]-methyl}-2-(3-moφholin-4-yl- propylammo)-berιzimi(-azol-l-ylme yl]-6-me yl-pyri(-in-3-ol, - compound 58, in Table 2, exemplified in example 14, the name of which is 2-[6-{[(3,5-dimemyl-phenyl)-(2-hydroxy-e yl)-ammo]-methyl}-2-(3-moφholin-4- yl-propylamino)-benzimidazol- 1 -ylmethyl] -6-methyl-pyridin-3 -ol,
- compound 59, in Table 2 the name of which is 2, 2-[6-{[(3,5-dimethyl-phenyl)- (3-aminocarbonyl-propyl)-amino]-methyl}-2-(3-moφholin-4-yl-propylamino)- benzimidazol- 1 -ylmethyl] -6-methyl-pyridin-3 -ol
as well as the prodrugs, N-oxides, addition salts, quaternary amines and metal complexes thereof in particular said three compounds and the acid-addition salts thereof The compounds of formula (I) or any of the subgroups thereof can be prepared as in the following reaction schemes.
Figure imgf000032_0001
<π ON) (I) In this scheme Q, G, R1, R2 , R2 , R3a, R3 , R5 have the meanings defined above for the compounds of formula (I) or of any of the subgroups thereof. W is an appropriate leaving group, preferably it is chloro or bromo. The reaction of this scheme is typically conducted in a suitable solvent such as an ether, e.g. THF, a halogenated hydrocarbon, e.g. dichoromethane, CHC13, toluene, a polar aprotic solvent such as DMF, DMSO, DMA and the like. A base may be added to pick up the acid that is hberated during the reaction. If desired, certain catalysts such as iodide salts (e.g. KI) maybe added.
Compounds of formula (I) may be converted into each other following art-known functional group transformation reactions, comprising those described hereinafter.
Compounds of formula (I) wherein R23 or R3a is Ci-ealkoxycarbonyl or Cι-6alkyl substituted with Cι-6alkoxycarbonyl can be reduced, e.g. with LiAffl , to the corresponding compounds wherein R2a or R3a is hydroxy Chalky! The latter group can be oxidized to an aldehyde group, e.g. with MnO2, which can further be derivatized with amines, e.g. with a reductive amination process, to the corresponding
Ci-galkylamines or derivatized amines. Alternatively the compounds of formula (I) wherein R28 or R3 is
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can be converted to the corresponding haloCi-ealkyl compounds, e.g. by treatment with a suitable halogenating agent such as SOCl2 or POCI3, which compounds subsequently are reacted with an amine or amine derivative.
These reactions can be represented in the following reaction schemes wherem a compound Q.- -&) or -l-b) is reduced to obtain a compound (I-2-a) or α~2-b) and subsequently the alcohol group in ~2-a) or ~2-b) is oxidized with a mild oxidant to obtain an intermediate α-3-a) or (I-3-b) and subsequently _3-a) or (I-3-b) are alkylated to obtain (I-4-a) or (I-4-b), which is further alkylated to obtain -5-a) or (I-5-b), wherein R12 is Ci-βalkyl wherein is R4a and R4b are as defined in this specification and claims but are other than hydrogen:
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(l-1-a) (l-2-a) oxidation
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(l-1-b) (l-2-b) oxidation
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alkylation arylation
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(l-5-b) fri the following schemes the alcohol group in - -a) or ~2-b) is converted to a leaving group and subsequently the thus obtained products are reacted with an amine thus obtaining ~6-a) or α-6-b):
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(l-6-a)
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Compounds of formula (I) wherein R2a or R3a is an aldehyde can be converted to the conesponding compounds wherein R2a or R3a is C2_6alkenyl or substituted C2-6alkenyl by a Wittig reaction or a Wittig-Horner reaction. In the former instance a Wittig type reagent is used, such as a triphenylphosphoniumylide in a suitable reaction-inert solvent such as an ether, starting from triphenylphosphine and a halo derivative. The Wittig-Horner reaction is performed using a phosphonate, such as e.g. a reagent of formula di(Cι-6alkyloxy)-P(:=O)-CH2-CH2-CN in the presence of a base, preferably a strong base, in an aprotic organic solvent. Compounds wherein R2a or R3a is G^alkenyl or substituted Ca-βalkenyl can be reduced to the corresponding saturated alkyls, e.g. with hydrogen in the presence of a suitable catalyst such as Raney Ni.
These reactions can be represented in the following reaction schemes wherein an intermediate α~3-a) or α_3-b) is converted to a compound α_7-a) or (I-7-b) using a Wittig or Wittig-Horner procedure; the double bond in - -a) or α-7-b) is selectively reduced thus obtaining compounds (I-8-a) or α_8-b); the cyano group in (I-9-a) or α-9-b) is reduced to a methylene-amine group thus obtaining compounds -10-a) or (I-10-b); the latter are mono- or dialkylated the latter thus obtaining compounds (I-l 1-a) or (I-ll-b) ; or (I-12-a) or α-12-b), wherein Alk1 is C4-6alkanediyl, R2a_1 is any of the substituents on alkenyl as defined in this specification and claims, and preferably wherein R23"1 is Ar2 or CN:
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(l-3-a) (l-7-a)
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alkylation arylation
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(l-3-b) (l-7-b)
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(l-7-b) (l-8-b)
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(l-9-b) (1-10-b)
alkylation arylation
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alkylation arylation
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(1-12-b)
Compounds of formula (I) wherein R2a or R3a is an aldehyde can also be derivatized with a Grignard type of reaction to introduce aryl or alkyl groups.
Nitro groups can be reduced to amino groups, which subsequently may be alkylated to mono- or dialkylamino groups, or acylated to arylcarbonylamino or alkylcarbonyl- amino and the like groups. Cyano groups may be reduced to aminomethylene groups, which similarly may be derivatized. A number of the intermediates used to prepare the compounds of formula (I) are known compounds or are analogs of known compounds which can be prepared following modifications of art-known methodologies readily accessible to the skilled person. A number of preparations of intermediates are given hereafter in somewhat more detail.
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In a first step, a diaminobenzene (TV) is cyclized with urea in a suitable solvent, e.g. xylene, to yield a benzimidazolone (V). The latter is converted to a benzimidazole derivative (V) wherein W is a leaving group as specified above, in particular by reaction of (V) with a suitable halogenating agent, for example POCl3, and the resulting intermediate (VI) is reacted with the amine derivative (VE) to obtain intermediate (IT).
The compounds of formula (I) may be converted to the conesponding N-oxide forms following art-known procedures for converting a trivalent nitrogen into its N-oxide form. Said N-oxidation reaction may generally be carried out by reacting the starting material of formula (1) with an appropriate organic or inorganic peroxide. Appropriate inorganic peroxides comprise, for example, hydrogen peroxide, alkali metal or earth alkaline metal peroxides, e.g. sodium peroxide, potassium peroxide; appropriate organic peroxides may comprise peroxy acids such as, for example, benzenecarboper- oxoic acid or halo substituted benzenecarboperoxoic acid, e.g. 3-chlorobenzenecarbo- peroxoic acid, peroxoalkanoic acids, e.g. peroxoacetic acid, alkylhydroperoxides, e.g. tbutyl hydro-peroxide. Suitable solvents are, for example, water, lower alcohols, e.g. ethanol and the like, hydrocarbons, e.g. toluene, ketones, e.g. 2-butanone, halogenated hydrocarbons, e.g. dichloromethane, and mixtures of such solvents.
Pure stereochemically isomeric forms of the compounds of formula (J) may be obtained by the application of art-known procedures. Diastereomers may be separated by physical methods such as selective crystallization and chromatographic techniques, e.g., counter- current distribution, liquid chromatography and the like.
The compounds of formula (I) as prepared in the hereinabove described processes are generally racemic mixtures of enantiomers which can be separated from one another following art-known resolution procedures. The racemic compounds of formula (I) which are sufficiently basic or acidic may be converted into the corresponding diastereomeric salt forms by reaction with a suitable chiral acid, respectively chiral base. Said diastereomeric salt forms are subsequently separated, for example, by selective or fractional crystallization and the enantiomers are liberated therefrom by alkali or acid. An alternative manner of separating the enantiomeric forms of the compounds of formula (I) involves liquid chromatography, in particular liquid chromatography using a chiral stationary phase. Said pure stereochemically isomeric forms may also be derived from the corresponding pure stereochemically isomeric forms of the appropriate starting materials, provided that the reaction occurs stereospeci ically. Preferably if a specific stereoisomer is desired, said compound will be synthesized by stereospecific methods of preparation. These methods will advantageously employ enantiomerically pure starting materials.
In a further aspect, the present invention concerns a pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula (I) as specified herein, or a compound of any of the subgroups of compounds of formula (I) as specified herein, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. A therapeutically effective amount in this context is an amount sufficient to prophylaxictically act against, to stabilize or to reduce viral infection, and in particular RSN viral infection, in infected subjects or subjects being at risk of being infected, hi still a further aspect, this invention relates to a process of preparing a pharmaceutical composition as specified herein, which comprises intimately mixing a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier with a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula (I), as specified herein, or of a compound of any of the subgroups of compounds of formula (ϊ) as specified herein.
Therefore, the compounds of the present invention or any subgroup thereof may be formulated into various pharmaceutical forms for administration purposes. As appropriate compositions there may be cited all compositions usually employed for systemically aciministering drugs. To prepare the pharmaceutical compositions of this invention, an effective amount of the particular compound, optionally in addition salt form or metal complex, as the active ingredient is combined in intimate admixture with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, which carrier may take a wide variety of forms depending on the form of preparation desired for administration. These pharmaceutical compositions are desirable in unitary dosage form suitable, particularly, for administration orally, rectally, percutaneously, or by parenteral injection. For example, in preparing the compositions in oral dosage form, any of the usual pharmaceutical media may be employed such as, for example, water, glycols, oils, alcohols and the like in the case of oral liquid preparations such as suspensions, syrups, elixirs, emulsions and solutions; or solid carriers such as starches, sugars, kaolin, lubricants, binders, disintegrating agents and the like in the case of powders, pills, capsules, and tablets. Because of their ease in administration, tablets and capsules represent the most advantageous oral dosage unit forms, in which case solid pharmaceutical carriers are obviously employed. For parenteral compositions, the carrier will usually comprise sterile water, at least in large part, though other ingredients, for example, to aid solubility, may be included I jectable solutions, for example, may be prepared in which the carrier comprises saline solution, glucose solution or a rnixture of saline and glucose solution. Injectable suspensions may also be prepared in which case appropriate liquid carriers, suspending agents and the like may be employed. Also included are solid form preparations which are intended to be converted, shortly before use, to liquid form preparations. In the compositions suitable for percutaneous administration, the carrier optionally comprises a penetration enhancing agent and/or a suitable wetting agent, optionally combined with suitable additives of any nature in minor proportions, which additives do not introduce a significant deleterious effect on the skin.
The compounds of the present invention may also be administered via oral inhalation or insufflation by means of methods and formulations employed in the art for administration via this way. Thus, in general the compounds of the present invention may be administered to the lungs in the form of a solution, a suspension or a dry powder, a solution being prefened Any system developed for the delivery of solutions, suspensions or dry powders via oral inhalation or insufflation are suitable for the administration of the present compounds.
Thus, the present invention also provides a pharmaceutical composition adapted for administration by inhalation or insufflation through the mouth comprising a compound of formula (I) and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. Preferably, the compounds of the present invention are administered via inhalation of a solution in nebulized or aerosolized doses.
It is especially advantageous to formulate the aforementioned pharmaceutical compositions in unit dosage form for ease of administration and uniformity of dosage. Unit dosage form as used herein refers to physically discrete units suitable as unitary dosages, each unit containing a predetermined quantity of active ingredient calculated to produce the desired therapeutic effect in association with the required pharmaceutical carrier. Examples of such unit dosage forms are tablets (including scored or coated tablets), capsules, pills, suppositories, powder packets, wafers, injectable solutions or suspensions and the like, and segregated multiples thereof.
The compounds of formula Q.) show antiviral properties. Viral infections treatable using the compounds and methods of the present invention include those infections brought on by ortho- and paramyxoviruses and in particular by human and bovine respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). A number of the compounds of this invention moreover are active against mutated strains of RSV. Additionally, many of the compounds of this invention show a favorable pharmacokinetic profile and have attractive properties in terms of bioavailabilty, including an acceptable half-life, AUC and peak values and lacking unfavourable phenomena such as insufficient quick onset and tissue retention.
The in vitro antiviral activity against RSV of the present compounds was tested in a test as described in the experimental part of the description, and may also be demonstrated in a virus yield reduction assay. The in vivo antiviral activity against RSV of the present compounds may be demonstrated in a test model using cotton rats as described in Wyde et al. (Antiviral Research (1998), 38, 31-42).
Due to their antiviral properties, particularly their anti-RSV properties, the compounds of formula (I) or any subgroup thereof, their prodrugs, N-oxides, addition salts, quaternary amines, metal complexes and stereochemically isomeric forms, are useful in the treatment of individuals experiencing a viral infection, particularly a RSN infection, and for the prophylaxis of these infections. In general, the compounds of the present invention may be useful in the treatment of warm-blooded animals infected with viruses, in particular the respiratory syncytial virus.
The compounds of the present invention or any subgroup thereof may therefore be used as medicines. Said use as a medicine or method of treatment comprises the systemic administration to viral infected subjects or to subjects susceptible to viral infections of an amount effective to combat the conditions associated with the viral infection, in particular the RSN infection.
The present invention also relates to the use of the present compounds or any subgroup thereof in the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment or the prevention of viral infections, particularly RSN infection. The present invention furthermore relates to a method of treating a warm-blooded animal infected by a virus, or being at risk of infection by a virus, in particular by RSN, said method comprising the aclministration of an anti-virally effective amount of a compound of formula Q , as specified herein, or of a compound of any of the subgroups of compounds of formula (I), as specified herein.
In general it is contemplated that an antivirally effective daily amount would be from 0.01 mg/kg to 500 mg/kg body weight, more preferably from 0.1 mg/kg to 50 mg/kg body weight. It may be appropriate to administer the required dose as two, three, four or more sub-doses at appropriate intervals throughout the day. Said sub-doses may be formulated as unit dosage forms, for example, containing 1 to 1000 mg, and in particular 5 to 200 mg of active ingredient per unit dosage form.
The exact dosage and frequency of administration depends on the particular compound of formula (I) used, the particular condition being treated, the severity of the condition being treated, the age, weight, sex, extent of disorder and general physical condition of the particular patient as well as other medication the individual may be taking, as is well known to those skilled in the art. Furthermore, it is evident that said effective daily amount may be lowered or increased depending on the response of the treated subject and/or depending on the evaluation of the physician prescribing the compounds of the instant invention. The effective daily amount ranges mentioned hereinabove are therefore only guidelines.
Also, the combination of another antiviral agent and a compound of formula (I) can be used as a medicine. Thus, the present invention also relates to a product containing (a) a compound of formula (1), and (b) another antiviral compound, as a combined preparation for simultaneous, separate or sequential use in antiviral treatment. The different drugs may be combined in a single preparation together with pharmaceutically acceptable carriers. For instance, the compounds of the present invention may be combined with interferon-beta or tumor necrosis factor-alpha in order to treat or prevent RSV infections.
Examples The following examples are intended to illustrate the present invention and not to limit it thereto.
The terms 'compound 58, compound 143, etc. used in these examples refers to the same compounds in the tables. The compounds were analyzed by LC/MS using the following equipment:
LCT: electrospray ionisation in positive mode, scanning mode from 100 to 900 amu; Xterra MS C18 (Waters, Milford, MA) 5 μm, 3.9 x 150 mm); flow rate 1 ml/min. Two mobile phases (mobile phase A: 85% 6.5mM ammonium acetate + 15% acetonitrile; mobile phase B: 20% 6.5 mM ammonium acetate + 80% acetonitrile) were employed to run a gradient from 100 % A for 3 min to 100% B in 5 min., 100% B for 6 min to 100 % A in 3 min, and equilibrate again with 100 % A for 3 min).
ZQ: electrospray ionisation in both positive and negative (pulsed) mode scanning from 100 to 1000 amu; Xteπa RP C18 (Waters, Milford, MA) 5 μm, 3.9 x 150 mm); flow rate 1 ml/min. Two mobile phases (mobile phase A: 85% 6.5mM ammonium acetate + 15% acetonitrile; mobile phase B: 20% 6.5 mM ammonium acetate + 80% acetonitrile) were employed to run a gradient condition from 100 % A for 3 min to 100% B in 5 min., 100% B for 6 min to 100 % A in 3 min, and equilibrate again with 100 % A for 3 min).
Example 1 Scheme A
HO
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A mixture of 3,4-diamino benzoic acid ethyl ester (0.166 mol) and urea (0.199 mol) in xylene (300 ml) was stirred under reflux for 12 hours. The reaction was cooled down to room temperature. The precipitate was filtered off, rinsed with xylene and diisopropyl- ether, and then dried, yielding 32 g of intermediate a-1 (93%, melting point: > 260°C).
A mixture of a-1 (0.073 mol) in POCl3 (150 ml) was stined at 100°C. HCl cone, (around 1.5 ml) was added drop wise very carefully until the dissolution of a-1. The mixture was stined at 120°C for 6 hours. The solvent was evaporated until dryness. The residue was takenup in H2O/ice, basified with K2CO3 (powder) and extracted with ethylacetate + 10% methanol. The organic layer was separated, dried (over MgSO ), filtered and the solvent was evaporated until dryness, yielding 13.5 g of intermediate a-2 (83%, melting point: 178°C).
A mixture of a-2 (0.0356 mol) and N-propylamino-moφholine (0.0427 mol) was stirred at 120°C for 4 hours, and then taken up in CH2Cl2/CH3OH. The organic layer was washed with a 10% solution of K2CO3 in water, dried (over MgSO4), filtered and the^solvent was evaporated until dryness. The residue (11.9 g) was purified by column chromatography over silica gel (eluent: CR2CI2/CR3OΗ/NH4OΕL 94/6/0.2; 15-40μm). The pure fractions were collected and the solvent was evaporated, yielding 6 g of intermediate a-3 (47%).
A mixture of a-3 (0.018 mol), a-4 (0.027 mol) andK2CO3 (0.054 mol) in CH3CN (100 ml) and dimethylformamide (10ml) was stirred at 80°C for 12 hours. The solvent was evaporated until dryness. The residue was taken up in CH2Cl2/H2O. The organic layer was separated, dried (over MgSO4), filtered and the solvent was evaporated until dryness. The residue was crystallized from 2-propanone. The precipitate was filtered, washed with H2O and dried, yielding 2.8 g of intermediate a-6 (34%, melting point: 176°C). The mother layer was evaporated until dryness and purified by chromatography over silica gel (eluent: CH2Cl2/CH3OH/NH4OH 93/7/0.7; 15-40μm). The pure fractions were collected and the solvent was evaporated The residue was crystallized from CH3CN/diisopropylether, yielding 1.6 g of intermediate a-5 (20%, melting point: 184°C). A mixture of a-5 (0.0035 mol) in teliahydrofuran (60 ml) was cooled down to 5°C under N2 flow. LiAlH4 (0.0105 mol) was added portion wise. The mixture was stirred at 5°C for 1 hour, and then stirred at room temperature for 2 hours. A minimum of H2O was added. CH2CI2 was added. The organic layer was separated, dried (over MgSO4), filtered and the solvent was evaporated until dryness. The residue was crystallized from 2-propanone/diisopropylether. The precipitate was filtered off and dried, yielding 1.2 g of intermediate a-7 (83%). Part of this fraction (O.lg) was crystallized from 2-propanone/CH3CN/diisopropylether. The precipitate was filtered off and dried, yielding 0.074 g (melting point: 192°C). Intermediate a-8 (melting point: 134°C) was prepared in an analogous way.
A mixture of a-7 (0.0024 mol) and MnO2 (2 g) in CH2C12 (50ml) was stirred at room temperature for 12 hours, and then filtered over celite. Celite was washed with H2O. The solvent of the filtrate was evaporated until dryness, yielding 0.9 g of intermediate a-9 (90%, melting point: 206°C). Intermediate a-10 was prepared in an analogous way.
Example 2 Scheme B
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LiAlH4 (0.146 mol) was added portion wise to a solution of tetrahydrofuran (200 ml) at 5°C under N2 flow. A solution of b-1 (0.073 mol) in tetrahydrofuran (200 ml) was then added drop wise. The mixture was stined at 5°C for 3 hours. A minimum of H2O was then added, followed by a solution of CH2Cl2/CH3OH (90/10). The resulting mixture was dried (over MgSO4), filtered and the solvent was evaporated until dryness, yielding 12.6 g of intermediate b-2 (95%, melting point: 179°C).
A mixture of b-2 (0.069 mol) and N-propylamino-moφholine (0.207 mol) was stined at 125°C for 4 hours, and then taken up in CH2Cl2/CH3OH. The organic layer was washed with a 10% solution of K2CO3 in water, dried (over MgSO4), filtered and the solvent was evaporated until dryness. The residue (37 g) was purified by column chromatography over silica gel (eluent: CH^yCHsOH NHtOH 90/10/0.5; 20-45μm). The pure fractions were collected and the solvent was evaporated, yielding 16.5 g of intermediate b-3 (82%).
A mixture of b-3 (0.0396 mol), b-4 (0.0475 mol) and K2CO3 (0.1188 mol) in dimethylformamide (110 ml) was stirred at room temperature for 12 hours. The reaction was poured into ice/water. The aqueous layer was saturated with K2CO3 (powder) and extracted with a solution of CH2Cl2/CH3OH (95/5). The residue was purified by chromatography over silica gel (eluent: CH^ CHsOHNHtOH 90/10/1; 20-45μm). The pure fractions were collected and the solvent was evaporated, yielding 5.4 g of intermediate b-5 (33%, melting point: 192°C) and 5 g of intermediate b-6 (31%, melting point: 134°C).
SOCl2 (0.81 ml) was added drop wise to a mixture of b-5 (0.0006 mol) in CH2C12 (10 ml) at 5°C. The mixture was stirred at 5°C for 2 hours, then brought to room temperature and stined for 12 hours. The solvent was evaporated until drynesjs, yielding 0.42 g of intermediate b-7 (100%). Example 3 Scheme C
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TiCl3 (15% in H2O) (0.026 mol) was added drop wise at 0°C to a solution of c-1 (3-(4-Methyl-2-nitro-phenyl)-prop-2-en-l-ol, 0.0026 mol) in tetrahydrofuran (30 ml). The mixture was stirred at 0°C for 30 minutes, then at room temperature for 12 hours, poured into H2O and basified slowly at 0°C with K2CO3. ElOAc was added. The mixture was filtered over celite. Celite was washed with EtOAc. The filtrate was decanted. The organic layer was washed with H2O, dried (over MgSO ), filtered, and the solvent was evaporated. The residue (0.4 g) was purified by column chromatography over silica gel (eluent: CH2Cl2/CH3OH/NH OH 97/3/0.1). The pure fractions were collected and the solvent was evaporated. Yield: 0.1 g of intermediate c-2 (3-(2-Amino-4-methyl-phenyl)-prop-2-en-l-ol, 24%).
Example 4 Scheme D
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A mixture of d-1 (4-Methyl-2-nitro-phenol, 0.00653 mol), 2-bromo-ethanol (0.00653 mol) and K CO3 (0.0131 mol) in CH3CN (15 ml) was stirred under reflux for 6 hours and then cooled down to room temperature. The solution was concentrated. The residue was taken up in CH2CI2 and washed with H2O. The organic layer was separated, dried (over MgSO4), filtered and concentrated. Yield: 1.3 g of intermediate d-2 (2-(4-Methyl-2-nitro-phenoxy)-ethanol, 100%). The compound was used directly in the next reaction step.
A mixture of d-2 (2-(4-Methyl-2-nitro-phenoxy)-ethanol, 0.0066 mol) andRaney Nickel (1.3 g) in CH3OH (30 ml) was hydrogenated under a 3 bar pressure at room temperature for 2 hours. The solution was filtered through a pad of celite. The pad was rinsed with CH3OH and the filtrate was concentrated The residue was taken up in CH2CI2. The precipitate was filtered off and dried. Yield: 0.41 g of intermediate d-3 (2-(2-Amino-4-methyl-phenoxy)-ethanol, 37%, melting point: 135°C).
Example 5 Scheme E
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A mixture of e-1 (3-(4-Methyl-2-nitro-phenyl)-acryHc acid ethyl ester, 0.0063 mol) in a solution of NH3/CH3OH 7N (20 ml) was stirred at 80°C for 24 hours, then cooled to room temperature and evaporated. The residue was taken up in CH2C12. The precipitate was filtered off and dried. Yield: 0.78 g of e-2 (3-(4-Methyl-2-nitro-phenyl)- acrylamide, 60%, melting point: 208°C).
A mixture of e-2 (3-(4-Methyl-2-nitro-phenyl)-acrylamide, 0.0037 mol) andRaney Nickel (0.7 g) in CH3OH (30 ml) was hydrogenated at room temperature for 2 hours, and then filtered over celite. Celite was washed with CH3OH. The filtrate was evaporated. Yield: 0.7 g of e-3 (3-(2-Amino-4-methyl-phenyl)-propionamide, 100%).
Example 6 Scheme F
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A mixture of f-1 (2-(4-Bromo-2-nitro-phenyl)-ethanol, 0.002 mol) andRaney Nickel (0.002 mol) in CH3OH (20 ml) and thiophene (0.5 ml) was hydrogenated at room temperature for 1 hour under a 3 bar pressure, then filtered over celite. Celite was washed with CH3OH. The filtrate was evaporated. Yield: 0.4 g of f-2 (2-(2-Amino-4- bromo-phenyl)-ethanol, 91%).
Tributyl-vinyl-stannane (0.0092 mol) was added drop wise at room temperature to a mixture of f-2 (2-(2-Amino-4-bromo-phenyl)-ethanol, 0.0046 mol) andPd(PPh3)4 (0.0004 mol) in dioxane (20 ml) under N2 flow. The mixture was stirred at 80°C for 12 hours, poured into H2O and extracted with Ethylacetate. The organic layer was separated, dried (over MgSO ), filtered and the solvent was evaporated. The residue (3.4 g) was purified by column chromatography over silica gel (eluent: CH2CI2/ CH3OH H1OH 96/4/0.1; 15-40μm). The pure fractions were collected and the solvent was evaporated. Yield: 0.21 g of f-3 (2-(2-Amino-4-vinyl-phenyl)-ethanol, 28%).
Example 7 Scheme G
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A mixture of g-1 (4-Bromo-l-methyl-2-mtro-benzene, 0.0104 mol), g-2 (3-thiopheneboronic acid, 0.0156 mol), Na2CO3 2M in H2O (30 ml) and Pd(PPh3)2Cl2 (0.00104 mol) in dioxane (30 ml) was stirred under reflux for 2 hours. The reaction was cooled down to room temperature and ethylacetate was added The organic layer was separated, washed with a saturated solution of NaCl, dried (over MgSO4), filtered and the solvent was evaporated Yield: 3.7 g of g-3 (3-(4-Methyl-3-nitro-phenyl)-thiophene, 100%). The crude compound was used directly in the next reaction step.
A mixture of g-3 (3-(4-Methyl-3-nitro-phenyl)-thiophene, 0.00502 mol), paraformaldehyde (0.002 mol) and Triton B 40% in H2O (0.11 ml) in DMSO (1.1 ml) was stined at 90°C for 3 hours. The crude solution was purified by column chromatography over silica gel (eluent: CH C12). Yield: 0.44 g of g-4 (2-(2-Nitro-4-thiophen-3- yl-phenyl)-ethanol, 35%).
A mixture of g-4 (2-(2-Nitro-4-thiophen-3-yl-phenyl)-ethanol, 0.00176 mol) and Raney Nickel (0.4 g) in CH3OH (40 ml) was hydrogenated at room temperature for 2 hours under a 3 bar pressure, then filtered over celite. Celite was washed with CH3OH. The filtrate was evaporated Yield: 0.37 g of g-5 (2-(2-Amino-4-thiophen-3-yl-phenyl)- ethanol, 96%).
Example 8 Scheme H
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A mixture of h-1 (2-(4-Bromo-2-nitro-phenyl)-ethanol, 0.00205 mol), h-2 (furan-3- boronic acid, 0.00307 mol), Na2CO3 2M inH2O (7.5 ml) and Pd(PPh3)2Cl2 (0.000205 mol) in dioxane (7.5 ml) was stirred under reflux for 3 hours. The reaction was cooled down to room temperature and ethylacetate was added. The organic layer was separated, washed with a saturated solution of NaCl, dried (over MgSO4), filtered and the solvent was evaporated The residue was purified by column chromatography over silica gel (eluent: CH2C12). Yield: 0.8 g of h-3 (2-(4-Furan-3-yl-2-nitro-ρhenyl)- ethanol, 73%). A mixture of h-3 (2-(4-Furan-3-yl-2-nitro-phenyl)-ethanol, 0.0015 mol) and Raney Nickel (0.3 g) in CH3OH (30 ml) was hydrogenated at room temperature for 2 hours under a 3 bar pressure, then filtered over celite. Celite was washed with CH3OH. The filtrate was evaporated. The residue was purified by column chromatography over silica gel (eluent: C^CyCHsOH/NH OH 98/2/0.2; 10 μm). Yield: 0.09 g of h-4 (2-(2-Amino-4-furan-3-yl-phenyl)-ethanol, 30%).
Example 9 Scheme I
Figure imgf000049_0001
A mixture of i-l (1 -Iodo-4-methyl-2-nitro-benzene, 0.0038 mol), methyl- vinylketone (0.0076 mol), Et3N (0.0076 mol) and Pd(OAc)2 (0.00019 mol) in CH3CN (6 ml) were stined in a microwave oven (100°C, 100 W) for 5 min. The reaction was then filtered through a pad of celite and the filtrate was concentrated The residue was purified by column chromatography over silica gel (eluent: CTkO /Cyclohexane 70/30). Yield: 0.65 g of i-2 (4-(4-Methyl-2-nitro-ρhenyl)-but-3-en-2-one, 78%, melting point: 58°C).
NaBH4 (0.00633 mol) was added drop wise to a solution of i-2 (4-(4-Methyl-2-nitro- ρhenyl)-but-3-en-2-one, 0.00316 mol) in CH3OH (10 ml) at 0°C. The reaction was stined at 0°C for 1 hour and then poured on ice. The aqueous layer was extracted with ethylacetate. The organic layer was separated, dried (over MgSO4), filtered and the solvent was evaporated. Yield: 0.65 g of i-3 (4-(4-Methyl-2-nitro-phenyl)-but-3-en-2- ol, 10O%). The crude compound was used directly in the next reaction step. A mixture of i-3 (4-(4-Methyl-2-nitro-phenyl)-but-3-en-2-ol, 0.00316 mol) andRaney Nickel (0.6 g) in CH3OH (20 ml) was hydrogenated at room temperature for 2 hours under a 3 bar pressure, then filtered over celite. Celite was washed with CH3OH. The filtrate was evaporated Yield: 0.5 g of i-4 (4-(2-Amino-4-methyl-phenyl)-butan-2-ol, %)
Example 10 Scheme J
Figure imgf000050_0001
j"1 j-2
CH3CO2H (0.2 ml) was added at room temperature to a mixture of j-1 (0.0004 mol), 3,5-dimethyl-aniline (0.0005 mol) and NaBH3CN (0.0005 mol) in CH3CN (25 ml). The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 30 minutes. CH3CO2H (0.2 ml) was added. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 12 hours. The solvent was evaporated until dryness. The residue was taken up in CH2CI2. The organic layer was washed with a 10% solution of K2CO3 in water, dried (over MgSO4), filtered and the solvent was evaporated until dryness. The residue (0.24 g) was purified by column chromatography over silica gel (eluent: CH2Cl2/CH3OH/NH4OH 90/10/0.2; lOμm). The pure fractions were collected and the solvent was evaporated. The residue (0.15g, 60%) was crystallized from 2-propanone/CH3CN/diisopropylether. The precipitate was filtered off and dried, yielding 0.121 g of 2-[6-[(3,5-dimethyl-phenylamino)-methyl]-2-(3- moφholm-4-yl-propylamino)-benzoimiά^ol-l-ylmethyl]-6-methyl-pvridin-3-ol (example of j-2, compound 23, 48%, melting point: 199°C).
Example 11 Scheme K
Figure imgf000050_0002
k-1 k-2 CH3CO2H (0.2 ml) was added at room temperature to a mixture of k-1 (0.0004 mol), 3-(2-amino-4-methyl-phenyl)-propan-l-ol (0.0005 mol) andBHjCN- on solid support (0.0007 mol) in CH3OH (20 ml). The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 12 hours. The solid support was filtered off, rinsed with CH3OH and the filtrate was concentrated. The residue was taken up in a 10% solution of K2CO3 in water and extracted with CH2CVCH3OH (95/5). The organic layer was separated, dried (over MgSO4), filtered and the solvent was evaporated until dryness. The residue was purified by column chromatography over silica gel (eluent: CH2Cl2/CH3OH/NH OH 92/8/1; lOμm). The pure fractions were collected and the solvent was evaporated. The residue was crystallized from 2-propanone/diisopropylether. The precipitate was filtered off and dried, yielding 0.223 g of 2-[6-{[2-(3-Hydroxy-proρyl)-5-methyl- phenylamino]-ιxιethyl}-2-(3-moφholm-4-yl-propylammo)-benzoimidazol-l-y]methyl]- 6-methyl-ρyridin-3-ol (example of k-2, compound 3, 82%, melting point: 208°C).
Example 12
1-2 (0.0103 mol) was added drop wise to a mixture of 1-1 (0.0051 mol), Pd(PPh3)2Cl2 (0.0005 mol) and Cul (0.0005 mol) in Et3N (15 ml) under N2 flow. The mixture was stined at room temperature for 4 hours, poured into H2O and extracted with EtOAc. The organic layer was washed with H2O, dried (over MgSO4), filtered and the solvent was evaporated. The residue (2.1 g) was purified by column chromatography over silica gel (eluent: CTkGb/cyclohexane 70/30). The pure fractions were collected and the solvent was evaporated Yield: 1 g of intermediate 1-3 (79%). CH3CO2H (5 drops) then BH3CN- on solid support (0.0009 mol) were added at room temperature to a mixture of 1-4 (0.0004 mol) and 1-3 (0.0007 mol) in CH3OH (3 ml). The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 48 hours, then filtered and washed with CH2CI2/CH3OH. The filtrate was evaporated. Yield: 0.4 g of intermediate 1-5 (100%). This product was used directly in the next reaction step.
A mixture of 1-5 (0.0004 mol)
Figure imgf000052_0001
sulfonate (0.00004 mol) in EtOH (15 ml) was stirred at 60°C for 12 hours. HCl 3N (5 drops) was added. The mixture was stined at 60°C for 3 hours, then cooled to room temperature and evaporated. The residue was taken up in CH2CI2/CH3OH. The organic layer was washed with K2CO3 10%, dried (over MgSO ), filtered and the solvent was evaporated. The residue (0.33 g) was purified by column chromatography over silica gel (eluent: CH2C12/CH3OH NHJOH 94/6/0.5). The pure fractions were collected and the solvent was evaporated. The residue was crystallized from diethyl ether. The precipitate was filtered off and dried Yield: 0.016 g of 2-[6-{[2-(3-Hydroxy-prop-l-ynyl)-5-methyl- phenylammo]-me1hyl}-2-(3-moφhol -4-yl-propylam o)-benzoimidazol-l-ylmethyl]- 6-methyl-ρyridin-3-ol (1-6, compound 34, 6%, melting point: 225°C).
Example 13 Scheme M
Figure imgf000052_0002
m-4
A mixture of m-1 (0.000347 mol), m-2 (0.00041 mol) andK2CO3 (0.00173 mol) in dimethylformamide (10 ml) was stirred at 80°C for 3 hours. The reaction was cooled down to room temperature and was poured into a 10% solution of K2CO3 in water. The solution was saturated with K2CO3 (powder) and extracted with CH2CI2/ CH3OH (95/5). The organic layer was separated, dried (over MgSO4), filtered and the solvent was evaporated until dryness. The residue (0.15 g) was purified by column chromatography over silica gel (eluent: CH2Cl2/CH3OH NH4OH 95/5/0.5; lOμm). The pure fractions were collected and the solvent was evaporated, yielding 0.03 g of intermediate m-3 (15%, mixture E/Z (89/11)).
A mixture of m-3 (0.000106 mol) and Pd/C 10% (0.020g) in CH3OH (15 ml) and tetrahydrofuran (15 ml) was hydrogenated at room temperature for 6 hours under a 3 bar pressure. The reaction was filtered over celite. The celite was rinsed and the filtrate was evaporated until dryness. The residue (0.06 g) was purified by column chromatography over silica gel (eluent: CH2CI2/CH3OH/NBUOH 93/7/0.5; lOμm). The pure fractions were collected and the solvent was evaporated. The residue (0.028 g) was crystallized from 2-propanone/diisopropylether, yielding 0.021 g of
3-(4-{[3-(3-hydroxy-6-methyl-pyridm-2-ylmethyl)-2-(3-moφholm-4-yl-propylamino)- 3H-benzoimidazol-5-ylmethyl]-amino}-3,5-dimethyl-phenyl)-propionitrile (m-4, compound 49, 35%, melting point: 114°C).
The isomers substituted in position 5 on the benzimidazole moiety were synthesized analogous to the procedures described in schemes J and K, starting from intermediate a-10.
Example 14 Scheme N
Figure imgf000053_0001
(a) Synthesis of anilines n-2:
Figure imgf000054_0001
A mixture of 3-bromo-aniline (0.037 mol), 2-bromo-ethanol (0.074 mol) and triethyl- amine (0.0555 mol) in toluene (35 ml) was stirred under reflux for 12 hours. The reaction was cooled down to room temperature and the precipitate was filtered off. The solvent of the filtrate was evaporated until dryness. The residue (22 g) was purified by column chromatography over silica gel (eluent: CH2CI2/ CH3OH/NH OH 98/2/0.1; 20-45 μm). The pure fractions were collected and the solvent was evaporated, yielding 4.8 g of 2-(3-bromo-phenylamino)-ethanol (60%).
5-(3,5-ό^memyl-phenylamino)-pentanoic acid ethyl ester and 3-(3-bromo-phenylmino)- propionic acid ethyl ester and4- -tolylamino-butane-l-sulfonic acid amide and phosphoric acid 2-(3,5-dime yl-phenylamino)-ethyl ester diethyl ester and [2-(3,5-dimemyl-phenylamino)-ethyl]-phosphonic acid diethyl ester and
4-w-tolylamino-butane-l-sulfonic acid methylamide were prepared analogously.
Figure imgf000054_0002
A mixture of 3,5-dimethyl-aniline (0.04 mol), 2-bromo-ethanol (0.033 mol) and K2CO3 (0.033 mol) in CH3CN (50 ml) was stined at 80°C for 12 hours. The reaction was cooled down to room temperature and the solvent was evaporated. The residue was taken up in CH2Cl2/CH3OH (95/5) and washed with a saturated solution of K2CO3 in water. The organic layer was separated, dried (over MgSO4), filtered and the solvent was evaporated until dryness. The residue was purified by column chromatography over silica gel (eluent: CH2CI2/CH3OH/ NI^OH 98/2/0.1; 20-45μm). The pure fractions were collected and the solvent was evaporated, yielding 1.9 g of 2-(3,5-dimemyl-phenylamino)-ethanol (29%).
3-(3,5-(hnιemyl-phenylamino)-propionic acid ethyl ester and 4-(3,5-<limethyl- phenylamino)-butyric acid ethyl ester and (3,5-dimethyl-phenyl)-(2-moφholin-4-yl- ethyl)-amine and [2-(3.5-dimethyl-phenylamino)-ethyl]-carbamic acid tert-butyl ester were prepared analogously.
Figure imgf000055_0001
3-(3,5-dimemyl-phenylamino)-propionic acid ethyl ester (0.0026 mol) in a 7N solution of NH3 in CH3OH was stined at 80°C in a sealed vessel. The reaction was cooled down to room temperature and the solvent was evaporated until dryness, yielding 0.5 g of 3-(3,5-dimemyl-phenylamino)-propionamide (100%).
4-(3,5-dimemyl-phenylamino-butyramide and 4-rø-tolylamino-butyramide and 3-m- tolylamino-propionamide and 3-(3-bromo-phenylamino)-ρropionamide were prepared analogously.
Figure imgf000055_0002
3-(3,5-dime yl-phenylamino)-propionic acid ethyl ester (0.00226 mol) in tetrahydrofuran (5 ml) was added drop wise to a slurry of LiAlELt (0.0034 mol) in tetrahydrofuran (10 ml) at 5°C under N2 flow. The mixture was stirred at 5°C for 1 hour. A minimum of water and CH2Cl2/CH3OH (95/5) were added The solution was dried (over MgS04), filtered and the solvent was evaporated until dryness, yielding 0.35 g of 3-(3,5-dime yl-phenylamino-prppan-l-ol (86%). 5-(3,5-dimethyl- phenylamino)-pentan-l-ol was prepared analogously.
Figure imgf000055_0003
A mixture of 3,5-Dimethyl-phenylamine (0.0289 mol), l-Bromo-3-methyl-butan-2-one (0.0347 mol) and NEt3 (0.0433 mol) in toluene (80 ml) was stined at 120°C for 24 hours. The precipitate was filtered. The filtrate was evaporated until dryness. The residue (6.3 g) was purified by column chromatography over silica gel (Cyclohexane/ AcOEt 95/5; 15-40μm). The pure fractions were collected and the solvent was evaporated. Yield: 0.789 g of l-(3,5-Dime yl-phenylamino)-3-methyl-butan-2-one (13%). NaBELt (0.0046 mol) was added portion wise at 5°C to a solution of l-(3,5-Dimethyl- phenylamino)-3-methyl-butan-2-one, 0.0038 mol) in tetrahydrofuran (10 ml) and CH3OH (10 ml). The mixture was stined at room temperature for 6 hours, poured into K2CO3 10% and extracted with CH2CI2. The organic layer was separated, dried (over MgSO4), filtered and the solvent was evaporated. The residue was purified by column chromatography over silica gel (eluent: CH2Cl2/CH3OH/NH4OH 99/1/0.1; 20μm). The pure fractions were collected and the solvent was evaporated. Yield: 0.25 g of l-(3,5-Dimemyl-phenylamino)-3-ιnethyl-butan-2-ol (52%, melting point: 65°C).
Figure imgf000056_0001
A mixture of 3,5-Dimethyl-phenylamine (0.0422 mol) and 2-phenoxymethyl-oxirane (0.0422 mol) in EtOH (50 ml) was stined at 80°C for 12 hours, and then cooled to room temperature. The precipitate was filtered, washed with H2O and dried. The mother layer was evaporated until dryness. The residue was purified by column chromatography over silica gel (eluent: CH2CI2; lOμm). Two fractions were collected and the solvent was evaporated Yield: 0.4 g of intermediate l-(3,5-Dimethyl- phenylamino)-3-phenoxy-propan-2-ol (4%, melting point: 65°C).
(b) Synthesis of final compounds n-4 and n-5:
Figure imgf000056_0002
Compound 58
Figure imgf000056_0003
A mixture of n-3 (0.000695 mol), 2-(3,5-dimethyl-phenylamino)-ethanol (0.0009 mol) and K2CO3 (0.0035 mol) in (limethylformamide (40ml) was stirred at 80°C for 4 hours. H2O was added. The solution was saturated with K2CO3 (powder) and extracted with CH2CI2/CH3OH (95/5). The organic layer was separated, dried (over MgSO ), filtered and the solvent was evaporated. The residue (0.5 g) was purified by column chromato- graphy over silica gel (eluent: CH2Cl2/CH3OH/NH4OH 93/7/0.5; 15-40μm). The pure fractions were collected and the solvent was evaporated, yielding 0.120 g of fraction 1 (31%) and 0.045 g of fraction 2 (12%). Fraction 1 was crystallized from CH3CN/ diisopropylether. The precipitate was filtered, rinsed with diisopropylether and dried, yielding 0.1 g of 2-[6-{[(3,5-dimemyl-phenyl)-(2-hydroxy-ethyl)-amino]-methyl}-2- (3-moφholm-4-yl-propylanιino)-benzoimidazol-l-ylmethyl]-6-methyl-pyridin-3-ol (Compound 58, example of compound n-4; 26%, melting point: 180°C). Fraction 2 was crystallized from2-propanone/diisopropylether. The precipitate was filtered, rinsed with diisopropylether and dried, yielding 0.016g of 2-[6-[4-(2-hydroxy-ethylamino)-2,6- dimemylbenzyl]-2-(3-moφholin-4-yl-propylammo)-benzoimidazol-l-ylmethyl]- methyl-pyridin-3-ol (Compound 143, example of compound n-5, 4%, melting point: 162°C).
A mixture of 4- {(3,5-dimemyl-phenyl)-[3-(3-hydroxy-6-methyl-pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-2- (3-moφholin-4-yl-propylammo)-3H-benzoimio!azol-5-ylme1hyl]-anιino} -butyric acid ethyl ester (Compound 71), prepared as described for compounds n-4, (0.000175 mol) and LiOHZH2O (0.00035 mol) in tetrahydrofuran (8 ml) and H2O (8 ml) was stirred at room temperature for 12 hours. The tefrahydrofuran was evaporated and a IN solution of NaOH in water was added. The solution was extracted with CH2Cl2/CH3OH (95/5). The organic layer was separated, dried (over MgSO4), filtered and the solvent was evaporated. The residue was taken up in H2O. The precipitate was filtered off and dried, yielding 0.059 g of 4-{(3,5-dimethyl-phenyl)-[3-(3-hydroxy-6-methyl-pyridin-2- ylme yl)-2-(3-moφhol -4-yl-propylamino)-3H-benzoimidazol-5-ylmethyl]-amino}- butyric acid (Compound 62, 56%, melting point: 121°C).
Figure imgf000057_0002
A mixture of (2-{(3,5-dimemyl-phenyl)-[3-(3-hydroxy-6-methyl-pyridin-2-ylmethyl)- 2-(3 -moφholm-4-yl-propylammo)-3H-benzoimidazol-5-ylmethyl] -amino} -ethyl)- carbamic acid tert-butyl ester, prepared as described for compounds n-4, (0.00012 mol) in a 3N solution of HCl in water (10 ml) and tetrahydrofuran (10 ml) was stined at room temperature for 12 hours. The precipitate was filtered off and taken up in a 10% solution of K2CO3 in water. The solution was saturated with K2CO3 (powder) and extracted with CH2CI2/CH3OH (95/5). The organic layer was separated, dried (over MgSO4), filtered and the solvent was evaporated until dryness. The residue (0.07 g) was purified by column chromatography over silica gel (eluent: CH2CI2/CH3OH/ NH4OH 92/8/1; lOμm). The pure fractions were collected and the solvent was evaporated. The residue was crystallized from CH3CN/CH3OH/ diisopropylether, yielding 0.03 g of 2-[6-{[(2-aιrnno-emyl)-(3,5-ά^emyl-pheny (3-moφholm-4-yl-propylammo)-benzoimiά^ol-l-ylmethyl]-6-methyl-pyri(lin (Compound 66, 44%, melting point: 196°C). Example 15 Scheme O
Figure imgf000058_0001
A mixture of o-l (0.0125 mol), o-2 (0.0145 mol) and Cs2CO3 (0.0605 mol) in dimethylformamide (300 ml) was stirred at 80°C for 4 hours, poured into ice water and extracted with CH2CI2. The organic layer was separated, dried (over MgSO4), filtered and the solvent was evaporated. The residue (11.3 g) was purified by column chromatography over silica gel (eluent: CH2CI2/CH3OH NIT OH 93/7/0.5; 15-40μm). The pure fractions were collected and the solvent was evaporated. Yield: 2.6 g (35%). This fraction was crystallized from 2-propanone/CH3OH/Diisopropylether. The precipitate was filtered off and dried. Yield: 2.17 g of 4-{(3,5-Dimethyl-phenyl)-
[3-(3-hydroxy-6-methyl-pyridm-2-ylmethyl)-2-(3-moφholm-4-yl-propylamino)-3H- benzointidazol-5-ylme yl]-am o}-butyramide (o-3, compound 59, 29%, melting point: 170°C). Example 16 Scheme P
Figure imgf000059_0001
A mixture of p-1 (0.0011 mol) andN-φropylamino)-moφholine (0.0044 mol) was stirred at 130°C for 4 hours, then brought to room temperature, taken up in H2O and extracted with CH2CI2. The organic layer was separated, dried (over MgSO4), filtered and the solvent was evaporated The residue (0.328 g) was purified by column chromatography over silica gel (eluent:
Figure imgf000059_0002
99/1/0.1 to 90/10/1; lOμm). The pure fractions were collected and the solvent was evaporated, yielding 0.216 g of intermediate p-2 (68%).
A mixture of p-2 (0.0007 mol), p-3 (0.0008 mol) and K2CO3 (0.003 mol) in dimethylformamide (6 ml) was stined at 70°C for 12 hours, then brought to room temperature, taken up in H2O and extracted with CH2CI2. The organic layer was separated, dried
(over MgSO4), filtered and the solvent was evaporated The residue (0.5 g) was purified by column chromatography over silica gel (eluent: CH2CI2/CH3OH/NIΪ4OH 93/7/0.5 then toluene/iPrOH/NHiOH 80/20/1; lOμm). Two fractions were collected and the solvent was evaporated, yielding 0.13 g of fraction 1 and 0.036 g of fraction 2. Fraction 1 was taken up in diisopropylether. The precipitate was filtered off and dried, yielding 0.1 g of 2-[4,6-dimemyl-2-(3-moφhol -4-yl-propylamino)-benzoimidazol-l-yl- methyl]-6-methyl-pyridin-3-ol (p-4, compound 154, 33%, melting point: 228°C). Fraction 2 was taken up in diisopropylether. The precipitate was filtered off and dried, yielding 0.03 g of 2-[5,7-dimemyl-2-(3-moφbolin-4-yl-propylaιruno)-benzoimidazol- l-ylme1hyl]-6-methyl-pyridin-3-ol (p-5, compound 156, 10%, melting point: 234°C). Example 17 Scheme Q
Figure imgf000060_0001
The mixture of q-1 (0.06 mol) and POCl3 (100 ml) was heated at 100°C and HCl 12N (2.5 ml) was added drop wise very carefully. The reaction was then stirred during 12 hours at 120°C and allowed to cool down to room temperature. The solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure and a 10% solution of potassium carbonate in water was added to the residue. The resulting precipitate was filtered off, rinsed with water and dried, yielding 10 g of q-2 (93%, melting point : 152°C).
q-2 (0.022 mol) and q-3 (0.088 mol) were stined at 130°C during 12 hours. The reaction was then allowed to cool down to room temperature, the residue was taken up in acetone and the precipitate was filtered off. The acetone solution was concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography over silica gel (eluent: C^Ck/MeOH/NELtOH 95/5/0.1). The pure fractions were collected and the solvent was evaporated, yielding 5 g of q-4 (72%).
A mixture of q-4 (0.0158 mol), q-5 (0.019 mol) and potassium carbonate (0.0553 mol) in dimethylformamide (100ml) was stined at 70°C for 24 hours. The solvent was evaporated until dryness. The residue was taken up in CH2CI2/CH3OH (90/10). The organic layer was washed with a 10% solution of K2CO3 in water, dried (over MgSO4), filtered and the solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue was taken up in 2-propanone. The precipitate was filtered off, washed with H2O and dried, yielding 5g of q-6 and q-7 (50/50 mixture, 73%).
A mixture of q-6 and q-7 (0.0103 mol) in a 48% solution of HBr in water (50 ml) was stirred at 60°C during 12 hours. The solvent was evaporated until dryness. The residue was taken up in CH2CI2/CH3OH (90/10). 10% solution of K2CO3 in water was added. The aqueous layer was saturated with K2CO3 (powder). The organic layer was separated, dried (over MgSO4), filtered, and the solvent was evaporated until dryness, yielding 3.7 g of q-8 and q-9 (100%). This product was used directly in the next reaction step.
A mixture of q-8 (0.0006 mol), q-9 (0.0006 mol), N-(2-chloro-ethyl)-moφholine, HCl (0.0016 mol) andK2CO3 (0.0048 mol) in dimethylformamide (30ml) was sti ed at room temperature for 48 hours. The solvent was evaporated until dryness. The residue was taken up in CH2CI2. The mixture was filtered. The filtrate was evaporated until dryness. The residue (1.2 g) was purified by column chromatography over silica gel (eluent: C^cyCHsOH/NKUOH 90/10/0.5; lOμm). Two fractions were collected and the solvent was evaporated, yielding 0.023 g of fraction 1 (4%) and 0.12 g of fraction 2 (18%). Fraction 1 was crystallized from CH3OH/CH3C r/ diisopropylether. The precipitate was filtered off and dried, yielding 0.02 g of 2-[5,7-dimethyl-2- (2-moφholm-4-ylethyl-piperidin-4-ylamino)-benzoimidazol- 1 -ylmethyl]-6-me1hyl- pyridin-3-ol (q-10, compound 162, 3%, melting point: 226°C). Fraction 2 was crystallized from CH3OH/ CH3CN/diisopropylether. The precipitate was filtered off and dried, yielding 0.1 g of 2-[4,6-dime1hyl-2-(2-moφholm-4-ylethyl-piperidin-4- ylarnmo)-benzoimidazol-l-yhne1hyl]-6-methyl-pyridm (q-H5 compound 170,
15%, melting point: 237°C). Example 18 Scheme R
Figure imgf000062_0001
LiAlHt (0.0002 mol) was added at 5°C to a mixture of 3-{4-[l-(3-hydroxy-6-methyl- pyridm-2-ylmethyl)-4,6-dimethyl-lH-benzoi^ propionic acid ethyl ester (r-1; 0.00009 mol; melting point: 172°C) in tetrahydroftiran (10 ml) under N2 flow. The mixture was sti ed at 5°C for 1 hour, then at room temperature for 3 hours. A minimum of H2O and ethylacetate were added. The organic layer was separated, dried (over MgSO4), filtered and the solvent was evaporated until dryness. The residue was crystallized from 2-ρropanone/CH3CN/ diisopropylether. The precipitate was filtered off and dried, yielding 0.026 g of 2-{2-[l-(3-hydroxy-propyl)- piperid -4-ylammo]-4,6-dimemyl-benzoin^ (r-2; 68%, melting point: 209°C). A mixture of r-2 (0.0001 mol) and CH2C12 (15 ml) was cooled in a bath of ice. SOCl2 (0.0005 mol) was added drop wise. The mixture was stined at 5°C for 1 hour, then at room temperature for 12 hours. SOCI2 (0.0005 mol) was added. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 4 hours. The solvent was evaporated until dryness, yielding 0.06 g of intermediate r-3 (HCl, 100%). This product was used directly in the next reaction step.
A mixture of r-3 (0.0001 mol), moφholine (0.0003 mol) andK2CO3 (0.0011 mol) in CH3CN (15 ml) was stined at 70°C for 6 hours. The solvent was evaporated until dryness. The residue was taken up in CH2CI2/H2O. The organic layer was separated, dried (over MgSO4), filtered and the solvent was evaporated until dryness. The residue (0.06g) was purified by column chromatography over silica gel (eluent: CH2CI2/ CH3OH/NE OH 88/11/1; 5μm). The pure fractions were collected and the solvent was evaporated, yielding 0.016 g of 2-[4,6-dimethyl-2-(2-moφholm-4-ylpropyl-piperidin- 4-ylammo)-benzoiιrddazol-l-ylmethyl]-6-me yl-pyridin-3-ol (r-4, compound 161, 18%, melting point: 223°C).
Example 19 Scheme S
Figure imgf000063_0001
s-8
Figure imgf000063_0002
s-9 s-10
Figure imgf000063_0003
s- 1 s-12
A mixture of s-1 (0.166 mol) and urea (0.199 mol) in xylene (300 ml) was stirred under reflux for 12 hours. The reaction was cooled down to room temperature. The precipitate was filtered off, rinsed with xylene and diisopropylether, and then dried, yielding 32 g of intermediate s-2 (93%, melting point: > 260°C).
A mixture of s-2 (0.073 mol) in POCl3 (150 ml) was stined at 100°C. HCl cone, (around 1.5 ml) was added drop wise very carefully until the dissolution of s-2. The niixture was stined at 120°C for 6 hours. The solvent was evaporated until dryness. The residue was taken-up in H2θ/ice, basified with K.2CO3 (powder) and extracted with ethylacetate H- 10% methanol. The organic layer was separated, dried (over MgSO4), filtered and the solvent was evaporated until dryness, yielding 13.5 g of intermediate s-3 (83%, melting point: 178°C).
A mixture of s-3 (0.051 mol) and s-4 (0.056 mol) was stirred at 160°C for 2 hours. The residue was taken-up in CH2CI2/H2O and basified with a 10% solution of K2CO3 in water. The organic layer was separated dried (over MgSO4), filtered and the solvent was evaporated until dryness. The residue was purified by column chromatography over silica gel (eluent: C^CVmethanol/NEUOH 95/5/0.5). The pure fractions were collected and the solvent was evaporated, yielding 15.3 g of intermediate s-5 (79%).
A mixture of s-5 (0.0396 mol), s-6 (0.059 mol) and K2CO3 (0.1584 mol) in CH3CN (180 ml) was stirred and refluxed for 12 hours. The solvent was evaporated until dryness. The residue was taken up in CH2O2. The organic layer was washed with H2O, dried (over MgSO4), filtered and the solvent was evaporated until dryness. The residue (20 g) was purified by column chromatography over silica gel (eluent: Toluene/ 2-propanol/NH4OH 85/15/1; 20-45 μm). Two fractions were collected and the solvent was evaporated, yielding 5.3 g of fraction 1 (27%) and 6.3 g of fraction 2 (32%). Fraction 1 was crystallized twice in 2-propanone/CH3CN/diisopropylether. The precipitate was filtered off and dried yielding 4.9 g of intermediate s-7 (25%, melting point: 179°C).
LiAlH (0.009 mol) was added portion wise to a mixture of s-7 (0.O03 mol) in tetrahydrofuran (60 ml) at 5°C under N2 flow. The reaction was stined at 5°C for 1 hour and then at room temperature for 12 hours. Ethylacetate and H2O were added carefully and the aqueous layer was saturated with K2CO3 (powder). The organic layer was separated, dried (over MgSO4) and then filtered over celite. The filtrate was evaporated until dryness, yielding 1.3 g of intermediate s-8 (97%). The crude product was used directly in the next reaction step.
A mixture of s-8 (0.0028 mol) and Pd/C 10% (2.5 g) in CH3OH (40 ml) was hydrogenated at 40°C for 12 hours under an 8 bar pressure, then filtered over celite. Celite was washed with a solution of CH3OH/tetrahydrofuran (50/50). The filtrate was evaporated until dryness, yielding 1.8 g of intermediate s-9 (95%, melting point: 260°C). A mixture of s-9 (0.0027 mol), N-(2-chloro-ethyl)-moφholine, HCl (0.0032 mol) and triethylamine (0.0067 mol) in dimethylformamide (40 ml) was stirred at 50°C for 48 hours, poured into ice water and extracted 3 times with CH2CI2. The organic layer was separated, dried (over MgSO4), filtered and the solvent was evaporated until dryness. The residue was purified by column chromatography over silica gel (eluent: CH2CI2/ CH3OH/NEUOH; 85/14/1; 35-70μm). The pure fractions were collected and the solvent was evaporated The residue was taken up in 2-propanone/diisopropylether. The precipitate was filtered off and dried, yielding 0.8 g of intermediate s-10 (compound 168, 61%, melting point: 147°C).
A mixture of s-10 (0.0014 mol) and Mnθ2 (1.6 g) in CH2CI2 (50ml) was stirred at room temperature for 12 hours, and then filtered over celite. The solvent of the filtrate was evaporated until dryness. The residue was crystallized from 2-propanone/ diisopropylether. The precipitate was filtered off and dried, yielding 0.47 g of intermediate s-11 (67%, melting point: 136°C).
CH3CO2H (0.3ml) was added at room temperature to a mixture of s-11 (0.0005 mol), 3,5-dimethyl-aniline (0.0006 mol) and NaBH3CN (0.0006 mol) in CH3CN (30 ml). The mixture was stined at room temperature for 30 minutes. CH3CO2H (0.3 ml) was added. The mixture was stined at room temperature for 6 hours. The solvent was evaporated until dryness. The residue was taken up in CH2CI2. The organic layer was washed with a 10% solution of K2CO3 in water, dried (over MgSO4), filtered and the solvent was evaporated until dryness. The residue (0.26 g) was purified by column chromatography over silica gel (eluent: C^CyCHsOH/NEUOH 90/10/1; 5μm). The pure fractions were collected and the solvent was evaporated. The residue (0.12 g, 36%) was crystallized from CHsCN/diisopropylether. The precipitate was filtered off and dried yielding 0.07 g of2-{6-[(3,5-dimethyl-phenylammo)-methyl]-2-[2-(2-moφholin-4-yl-ethyl)- piperiά^-4-ylam o]-benzoimi(lazol-l-ylmethyl}-6-methyl-pyri(iin-3-ol (s-12, compound 163, 21%, melting point: 150°C).
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t-3
Benzyl-diethylphosphonate (0.0019 mol) was added to a mixture of NaH (0.0037 nαol) in tettahydrofuran (15 ml) at 5°C under N2 flow. The mixture was stined at 5°C for 30 minutes. A solution of t-1 (0.0006 mol) in tetrahydrofuran (10 ml) was added drop wise. The mixture was stirred at 5°C for 1 hour, then at room temperature for 12 hours. H2O was added The mixture was extracted with ethylacetate. The organic layer was separated, dried (over MgSO4), filtered and the solvent was evaporated until dryness. The residue was crystallized from CH3OH. The precipitate was filtered off and dried, yielding 0.13 g of 6-methyl-2-{2-[2-(2-moφholm-4-yl-ethyl)-piperidm-4-ylamino]-6- styryl-benzoimiό!azol-l-y]me1hyl}-pyridin-3-ol (t-2; compound 169, 37%, melting point: 224°C).
A mixture of t-2 (0.0002 mol) and Pd/C 10% (0.035g) in CH3OH (5ml) and tetrahydrofuran (5 ml) was hydrogenated at room temperature for 6 hours under a 8 bar pressxire, and then filtered over celite. Celite was washed with H2O. The filtrate was evaporated until dryness. The residue was taken up in 2-propanone. The precipitate was filtered, washed with H2O and dried, yielding 0.08 g of 6-methyl-2-{2-[2-(2-moφholin-4-yl- ethyl)-piperidm-4-ylamino] -6-phenethyl-benzoimidazol- 1 -ylmethyl} -pyridin-3-ol (t-3, compound 165, 72%, melting point: 159°C). Example 21 Scheme U
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u-10 u-11
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U-12 u-13 A mixture of u-1 (mixture cis + trans) (0.0379 mol), u-2 (0.0416 mol) and K2CO3 (0.1136 mol) was stirred at 80°C for 12 hours. H2O was added. The mixture was extracted with CH2CI2. The organic layer was separated, dried (over MgSO4), filtered and the solvent was evaporated The residue (10 g) was purified by column chromatography over silica gel (eluent: CH2CI2/CH3OIΪ/NIΪ OH 97/3/0.1; 35-70μm). Two fractions were collected and the solvent was evaporated, yielding 3 g of intermediate u-3 (trans) (29%) and 7.3 g of intermediate u-4 (cis) (71%).
A mixture of u-4 (0.0279 mol) in a 3N solution of HCl in water (50 ml) and tetrahydrofuran (50 ml) was stined at room temperature for 12 hours. K2CO3 (powder) was added. CH2CI2 was added. The aqueous layer was saturated with KαCO3 (powder). The mixture was extracted with CH2O2. The organic layer was separated, dried (over MgSO ), filtered and the solvent was evaporated yielding 4.39 g of intermediate u-6 (93%). Analogously, u-5 was prepared. A mixture of u-7 (0.0085 mol) and u-6 (0.0255 mol) was sti ed at 120°C for 4 hours. A 10% solution of K2CO3 in water was added. The aqueous layer was saturated with K.2CO3 (powder). The mixture was extracted with CH2CI2. The organic layer was separated, dried (over MgSO4), filtered and the solvent was evaporated The residue (4.1 g) was purified by column chromatography over silica gel (eluent: CH2CI2/ CHsOH/NBUOH 90/10/1; 15-40μm). The pure fractions were collected and the solvent was evaporated, yielding 1.6 g of intermediate u-8 (59%).
A mixture of u-8 (0.0048 mol), u-9 (0.0058 mol) and K3CO3 (0.0145 mol) in dimethylformamide (30 ml) was stirred at room temperature for 24 hours, poured into H2O, saturated with K2CO3 (powder) and extracted with CH2CI2/CH3OH. The organic layer was separated, dried (over MgSO ), filtered and the solvent was evaporated until dryness. The residue (3.3 g) was purified by column chromatography over silica gel (eluent: CH2CI2/CH3OH NH4OH 90/10/0.5; 15-40μm). Two fractions were collected and the solvent was evaporated, yielding 0.55 g of intermediate u-10 (26%) and 0.36 g of intermediate u-11 (17%). A small fraction of intermediate u-10 was crystallized from 2-propanone/CH3CN/diisopropylether. The precipitate was filtered off and dried, yielding 0.04 g (compound 175, melting point: 199°C). A small fraction of intermediate u-11 was crystallized from 2-propanone/CH3CN/diisopropylether. The precipitate was filtered off and dried yielding 0.04 g (compound 187, melting point: 227°C).
A mixture of u-10 (0.0011 mol) and MnO2 (1 g) in CH2C12 (50 ml) and CH3OH (3 ml) was sti ed at room temperature for 12 hours, and then filtered over celite. Celite was washed with H2O. The filtrate was evaporated until dryness, yielding 0.5 g of intermediate u-12 (100%). The crude product was used directly in the next reaction step.
CH3CO2H (0.25 ml) was added to a mixture of u-12 (0.0005 mol), 3,5-dimethyl-aniline
(0.0006 mol) andNaBH3CN (0.0006 mol) in CH2C12 (30 ml). The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 12 hours. A 10% solution of K2CO3 in water was added. The mixture was saturated with K2CO3 (powder). The organic layer was separated, dried (over MgSO4), filtered and the solvent was evaporated until dryness. The residue was purified by column chromatography over silica gel (eluent: CH2CI2/CH3OH/NHUOH 95/5/0.1; 35-70μm). The pure fractions were collected and the solvent was evaporated. The residue (0.25 g, 80%) was crystallized from 2-propanone/CH3CN/diisopropylether. The precipitate was filtered off and dried, yielding 0.183g of 2-{2-[3-(2,6-dimethyl- moφholm-4-yl)-propylammo]-6-[(3,5-ά^ethyl-phenylannno)-me yl]-benzoimidazol- 1 -ylmethyl} -6-methyl-pyridin-3-ol (u-13, compound 172, 59%, melting point: 192°C). Example 22 Scheme V
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A mixture of moφholine (0.0116 mol), epichlorohydrin (0.0116 mol) in ethanol (30 ml) was stined at room temperature for 24 hours. The solvent was evaporated until dryness, yielding 2.08 g of intermediate v-1 (100%). The crude product was used directly in the next reaction step.
A mixture of v-1 (0.0116 mol), potassium phthalimide (0.01276 mol) in dimethylformamide (25 ml) was stined under reflux for 4 hours. The solvent was evaporated. The residue was taken up in CH2CI2 and washed with H2O. The organic layer was separated, dried (over MgSO4), filtered and the solvent was evaporated until dryness, yielding 3.4 g of intermediate v-2 (100%). The crude product was used directly in the next reaction step.
A mixture of v-2 (0.116 mol) and hydrazine (15 ml) in ethanol (350 ml) was stined at 80°C for 1 hour. The reaction was cooled down to room temperature. The precipitate was filtered off and rinsed with ethanol and CH2CI2. A 10% solution of K2CO3 in water was added. The aqueous layer was saturated with K2CO3 (powder) and extracted with CH2CI2/CH3OH (95/5). The organic layer was separated dried (over MgSO4), filtered and the solvent was evaporated until dryness, yielding 14.8 g of intermediate v-3 (80%). The crude product was used directly in the next reaction step.
Intermediate v-5 was prepared in an analogous way to the procedure described for intermediate u-8. Intermediates v-7 (2 g; 31%, melting point: 184°C) and v-8 (2.1 g; 33%, melting point: 208°C) were prepared in an analogous way to the procedure described for preparing u-10 and u-11. . Intermediate v-9 (0.77g; 77%, melting point: 152°C) was prepared in an analogous way to the procedure described for intermediate u-12.
CH3CO2H (0.2 ml) was added at room temperature to a mixture of v-9 (0.00047 mol), 3,5-dimefhyl-aniline (0.00056 mol) and BH3CN- on solid support (0.000705 mol) in CH3OH (10 ml). The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 18 hours. The solid support was filtered off, rinsed with CH3OH and the filtrate was concentrated The residue was taken up with a 10% solution of K2CO3 in water. The aqueous layer was saturated with K2CO3 (powder) and extracted with CH2CI2/CH3OH (95/5). The organic layer was separated dried (over MgSO4), filtered and the solvent was evaporated until dryness. The residue was purified by column chromatography over silica gel (eluent: CH2CI2/CH3OH/NH4OH 95/5/0.1; 35-70μm). The pure fractions were collected and the solvent was evaporated. The residue (0.2 g) was crystallized from 2-propanone/ diisopropylether. The precipitate was filtered off and dried yielding 0.154 g of 2-[6-[(3,5-dimemyl-phenylamino)-methyl]-2-(2-hydroxy-3-moφholin-4-yl-propyl- amino)-benzointidazol-l-y]methyl]-6-methyl-pyridin-3-ol (v-10; compound 171, 62%, melting point: 198°C). Example 23 Scheme "W r
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w-4 w-5
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Intermediate w-2 was prepared in an analogous way to the procedure described for intermediate u-8. Intermediates w-4 (0.28 g; 28%) and w-5 (0.025 g; 26%) were prepared in an analogous way to the procedure described for intermediate u-10 and u-11. Intermediate w-6 (0.020 g; 80%) was prepared in an analogous way to the procedure described for intermediate u-12. 2-[5-[(3,5-Dimemyl-phenylammo)-methyl]-2-(3-[l,4]oxazepan-4-yl-propylamino)- benzoimidazol-l-ylmethyl]-6-methyl-pyridin-3-ol (w-7, compound 174, 0.007 g; 28%) was prepared in an analogous way to the procedure described for compound v-10.
Example 24 Scheme X
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S SOOCCII2.
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x-7 x-9
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x-11
A mixture of x-1 (0.0635 mol), x-2 (0.0635 mol) andK2CO3 (0.19 mol) in CH3CN (110 ml) was stined at 80°C for 12 hours, then cooled to room temperature, poured on ice and extracted with CH2CI2. The organic layer was separated dried (over MgSO4), filtered, and the solvent was evaporated until dryness. Yield: 20.2 g (96%). HCl 3N (200ml) and tetrahydrofuran (200 ml) were then added and the reaction was stirred at room temperature for 12 hours. K2CO3 was added CH2CI2 was added. The organic layer was separated dried (over MgSO ), filtered and the solvent was evaporated until dryness. Yield: 8.4 g of intermediate x-3 (60%).
A mixture of x-4 (0.0173 mol) and x-3 (0.026 mol) was stirred at 125°C for 4 hours, and then taken up in CH2CI2/CH3OH. The organic layer was washed with saturated K2CO3 solution, dried (over MgSO4), filtered and the solvent was evaporated until dryness. The residue (9 g) was purified by column chromatography over silica gel (eluent: CH2Cl2/CH3OH/NH4OH 90/10/0.5; 20-45 μm). Two fractions were collected and the solvent was evaporated. Yield: 0.7 g of intermediate x-5 (10%).
A mixture of x-5 (0.0018 mol), x-6 (0.0022 mol) and K2CO3 (0.0056 mol) in dimethylformamide (20 ml) was stirred at room temperature for 12 hours, poured on ice, saturated with K2CO3 and extracted with CH2CI2. The organic layer was separated, dried (over MgSO4), filtered and the solvent was evaporated until dryness. The residue (1.4 g) was purified by column chromatography over silica gel (eluent: CH2CI2/ CH3OH/NEI OH 93/7/0.5; 5-40μm). Two fractions were collected and the solvent was evaporated. Yield: 0.29 g of intermediate x-7 (31%) and 0.2 g of intermediate x-8 (22%).
SOCl2 (0.0015 mol) was added at 5°C to a mixture of x-7 (0.0003 mol) in CH2C12 (20 ml). The mixture was stined at 5°C for 2 hours, and then stirred at room temperature for 12 hours. The solvent was evaporated until dryness. The residue was taken up in Diisopropylether. The precipitate was filtered off and dried Yield: 0.198 g of intermediate x-9 (HCl salt, 100%). A mixture of x-9 (0.0003 mol), 3,5-dhnethylaniHne (0.0003 mol) and K2CO3 (0.0015 mol) in dimethylformamide (20 ml) was stined at 80°C for 4 hours, poured into ice water, saturated with K2CO3 and extracted with CH2CI2/CH3OH. The organic layer was separated dried (over MgSO4), filtered and the solvent was evaporated until dryness. The residue (0.17 g) was purified by column chromatography over silica gel (eluent: CH2CI2/CH3OH/NH4OH 93/7/0.5; 1 Oμm). The pure fractions were collected and the solvent was evaporated Yield: 0.023 g of intermediate x-10 (13%).
LiAlHt (0.00008 mol) was added at 5°C to a mixture of x-10 (0.00004 mol) in telxahydrofuran (10 ml). The mixture was stined at 5°C for 2 hours, poured into H2O. CH2CI2 was added. The organic layer was separated dried (over MgSO4), filtered and the solvent was evaporated. The residue (0.023 g) was purified by column chromatography over silica gel (eluent: CH2Cl2/CH3OH NH4OH 92/8/0.5; lOμm). The pure fractions were collected and the solvent was evaporated. Yield: 0.009 g of 2-(6-[(3,5-Dimemyl-phenylanιmo)-methyl]-2-{3-[2-(2-hyάioxy-ethyl)-moφholin-4- yl]-propylarmno}-benzoimi(iazol-l-y]methyl)-6-methyl-pyridin-3-ol (x-11, compound 181, 41%).
Example 25 Scheme Y
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A mixture of y-2 (0.0012 mol) and y-1 (0.0073 mol) was stirred at 160°C for 2 hours, and then taken up in CH2CI2/CH3OH. The organic layer was washed with K2CO3 10%, dried (over MgSO4), filtered and the solvent was evaporated until dryness. The residue (1.5 g) was purified by column chromatography over silica gel (eluent: CH2CI2/ CH3OH/ H OH 96/4/0.2; 15-40μm). The pure fractions were collected and the solvent was evaporated. Yield: 0.08 g of intermediate y-3 (11%). A solution of y-3 (0.0001 mol) in NH3/CH3OH 7N (15 ml) was stirred at 80°C in a sealed vessel for 24 hours. The solvent was evaporated until dryness. Yield: 0.075 g of intermediate y-4 (100%). The crude compound was used directly in the next reaction step. A mixture of y-4 (0.0001 mol) and Pd/C (0.03 g) in CH3OH (30 ml) was hydrogenated at room temperature for 2 hours under a 3 bar pressure, then filtered over celite. Celite was washed with H2O. The filtrate was evaporated until dryness. The residue was crystallized from 2-propanone/Diisopropylether. The precipitate was filtered off and dried. Yield: 0.034 g of 2-(4-{3-[l-(3-Hy(koxy-6-me1hyl-pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-4,6- dimethyl-lH-benzoimi(lazol-2-ylamm^^ (y-5, compound 191, 55%, melting point: 148°C). Example 26 Scheme Z
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z-2 I jCOg, DMF
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SOCl2 (0.0035 mol) was added drop wise at 5°C to a mixture of TΛ (0.0007 mol) in CH2CI2 (30 ml). The mixture was stirred at 5°C for 2 hours, and then sti ed at room temperature for 12 hours. The solvent was evaporated until dryness. The residue was taken up in Diisopropylether. The precipitate was filtered washed with H2O and dried. Yield: 0.415 g of intermediate zr2 (4 HCl, 100%).
A mixture of z-2 (0.0014 mol), z-3 (0.0016 mol) and K2CO3 (0.007 mol) in dimethylformamide (80 ml) was stirred at 80°C for 4 hours, poured into ice water, saturated with K2CO3 and extracted with CH2CI2. The organic layer was separated dried (over MgSO4), filtered and the solvent was evaporated until dryness. The residue (1 g) was purified by column chromatography over silica gel (eluent: C^CyCHsOH/NELtOH 93/7/1; lOμm). The pure fractions were collected and the solvent was evaporated Yield: 0.22 g of the free base (26%). This fraction was dissolved in 2-propanone/ diisopropylether/HCl 7N and converted into the hydrochloric acid salt. The precipitate was filtered off and dried Yield: 0.25 g of 4-{(3,5-Dimethyl-phenyl)-[3-(3-hydroxy-6- methyl-pvridm-2-ylmethyl)-2-(2-hydroxy-3-moφholin-4-yl-propylamino)-3H- benzoimidazol-5-ylmethyl]-amino}-butyramide, HCl salt (z> , compound 178, 4 HCl, 24%, melting point: 164°C). Example 27 Scheme AA
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A mixture of aa-1 (0.0104 mol), aa-2 (0.0114 mol) and Cs2CO3 (0.0034 mol) in (limefhylformamide (40 ml) was stirred at room temperature for 12 hours, poured on ice, saturated with K2CO3 and extracted with CH2Cl2. The organic layer was separated dried (over MgSO4), filtered and the solvent was evaporated until dryness. The residue (8.6 g) was purified by column chromatography over silica gel (eluent: CH2CI2/ CH3OH/NH4OH 94/6/0.5). Two fractions were collected and the solvent was evaporated. Yield FI and F2. FI was crystallized from CH3OH/2-propanone/ diisopropylether. The precipitate was filtered and dried. Yield: 0.75 g of intermediate aa-3 (compound 311, 16%, melting point: 160°C). F2 was crystallized from few CH3θH/2-propanone/diisopropylether. The precipitate was filtered washed with diisopropylether and dried. Yield: 0.4 g of intermediate aa-4 (compound 336, 9%, melting point: 202°C).
A mixture of aa-3 (0.0005 mol) and MnO2 (2.5 g) in CH2C12 (50 ml) and CH3OH (few quantity) was stirred at room temperature for 3 hours, and then filtered over celite. Celite was washed with CH2CI2. The filtrate was evaporated until dryness. Yield: 0.21 g of intermediate aa-5 (84%).
A mixture of aa-5 (0.0004 mol), aa-6 (0.0005 mol) and BH3CN- on solid support (0.0007 mol) in CH3OH (15 ml) and CH3CO2H (1.5 ml) was stined at room temperature for 24 hours, and then filtered. The filtrate was evaporated until dryness. The residue (0.25 g) was purified by column chromatography over silica gel (eluent: CH2Cl2/CH3OH/NH4OH 95/5/0.5; 5μm). The pure fractions were collected and the solvent was evaporated. The residue was crystallized from 2-propanone. The precipitate was filtered off and dried. Yield: 0.068 g of 2-(2-{[3-(2,3-Dimethyl-5,6,7,8- tetrahy(hoquinoxalin-5-yl)-2-(3-moφholm-4-yl-propylanώιo)-3H-benzoimidazol-5- ylmethyl] -amino} -4-methyl-phenyl)-ethanol (aa-7, compound 193, 25%, melting point: 162°C).
Example 28
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SOCl2 (0.0016 mol) was added drop wise at 5°C to a solution of aa-3 (0.0003 mol) in CH2CI2 (0.0016 mol). The mixture was stined at 5°C for 2 hours, and then stined at room temperature for 12 hours. The solvent was evaporated until dryness. The residue was taken up in diisopropylether. The precipitate was filtered off and dried. Yield: 0.16 g of intermediate ab-1 (4 HCl, 78%).
A mixture of ab-1 (0.0003 mol), ab-2 (0.0003 mol) and Cs2CO3 (0.0016 mol) in dimeilhylformamide (25 ml) was stined at 80°C for 3 hours, poured on ice, saturated with K2CO3 and extracted with CH2CI2. The organic layer was separated, dried (over MgSO4), filtered and the solvent was evaporated until dryness. The residue (0.45 g) was purified by column chromatography over silica gel (eluent: CH2CI2/CH3OH/ NH4OH 89/10/1; lOμm). The pure fractions were collected and the solvent was evaporated. The residue (0.07 g) was crystallized from 2-propanone/diisopropylether. The precipitate was filtered washed with H2O and dried. Yield: 0.07 g of 4-{(3,5- Dime yl-phenyl)-[3-(2,3-dimethyl-5,6,7,8-tetoahydro-qumoxalin-5-yl)-2- (3-moφhohn-4-yl-propylarmno)-3H-benzohnidazol-5-ylmethyl]-am o}-butyramide (ab-3, compound 213, 17%, melting point: 109°C). Example 29 Scheme AC
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ac-3 ac-4
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Intermediates ac-3 (compound 327, 24%, melting point: 254°C) and ac-4 (compound 359, 17%, melting point: 242°C) were synthesized according to the procedure described for intermediates aa-3 and aa-4 but using K2CO3 instead of CS2CO3.
Intermediate ac-5 (80%, melting point: 208°C) was synthesized according to the procedure described for intermediate aa-5.
Final compound 2-[6-{[2-(2-Hyά^oxy-ethyl)-5-methyl-phenylamino]-methyl}-2- (3-moφholm-4-yl-propylamino)-benzoimidazol-l-ylmethyl]-pyridin-3-ol (ac-7, compound 192, 81%, melting point: 192°C) was synthesized according to the procedure described for final compound aa-7. Example 30 Scheme AD
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Intermediate ad-1 (4 HCl, 100%) was synthesized according to the procedure described for intermediate ab-1.
Final compound 4- {(3,5-Dimemyl-phenyl)-[3-(3-hydroxy-pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-2-(3- moφholm-4-yl-proρylamino)-3H-benzoimidazol-5-ylme yl]-amino}-bu1yramide (ad- 3, compound 228, 17%, melting point: 170°C) was synthesized according to the procedure described for final compound ab-3.
Example 31 Scheme AE
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ae-3 ae-4
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A solution of ae-2 (0.0246 mol) in dimethylformamide (30 ml) was added to a mixture of ae-1 (0.0205 mol) and NaH (0.0226 mol) in dimethylformamide (70 ml). The mixture was stirred at 50°C for 48 hours. The solvent was evaporated until dryness. H2O was added. The mixture was extracted three times with CH2CI2. The organic layer was separated, dried (over MgSO4), filtered and the solvent was evaporated until dryness. The residue (11 g) was purified by column chromatography over silica gel (eluent: CH2Cl2/CH3OHyNH4OH 95/5/0.5 to 93/7/0.5; 15-40μm). Two fractions were collected and the solvent was evaporated. Yield: 3.6 g of intermediate ae-3 (41%) and 2.3 g of intermediate ae-4 (26%).
Intermediate ae-5 (62%, melting point: 130°C) was synthesized according to the procedure described for intermediate aa-5. Final compound 3-(4-Methyl-2-{[2-(3-moφholm-4-yl-ρropylarnino)-3-(3,5,6- trimethyl-pyrazin-2-ylme1hyl)-3H-benzoin^ l-ol (ae-7, compound 255, 41%, melting point: 120°C) was synthesized according to the procedure described for final compound aa-7.
Example 32 Scheme AF
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Intermediate af-1 (4 HCl, 100%) was synthesized according to the procedure described for intermediate ab-1.
Final compound 2-{(3,5-Dime yl-phenyl)-[2-(3-moφholm-4-yl-propylamino)-3- (3 ,5,6-1rime yl-pyrazm-2-ylme1hyl)-3H-benzointidazol-5-ylmethyl] -amino} -ethanol (af-3, compound 233, 24%, melting point: 140°C) was synthesized according to the procedure described for final compound ab-3 but using K2CO3 instead of Cs2CO3.
Example 33 Scheme AG
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Intermediates ag-3 (31%) and ag-4 (30%) were synthesized according to the procedure described for intermediates aa-3 and aa-4.
Intermediate ag-5 (86%) was synthesized according to the procedure described for intermediate aa-5.
Final compound 3-(2-{[3-(6-Bromo-pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-2-(3-moφholin-4-yl- 0 propylammo)-3H-benzoimidazol-5-y]methyl]-ammo}-4-methyl-phenyl)-propan-l-ol (ag-7, compound 267, 56%, melting point: 141 °C) was synthesized according to the procedure described for final compound aa-7.
Example 34 Scheme AH
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Intermediate ah-1 (4 HCl, 89%) was synthesized according to the procedure described for intermediate ab-1.
Final compound 4-[[3-(6-Bromo-pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-2-(3-moφholin-4-yl-propyl- 0 ammo)-3H-benzoirrriclazol-5-ylme1hyl]-(3,5-dim (ah-3, compound 261, 18%, melting point: 82°C) was synthesized according to the procedure described for final compound ab-3. Example 35 Scheme Al
Figure imgf000082_0001
ai-3 ai-
Figure imgf000082_0002
Intermediates ai-3 (compound 325, 19%, melting point: 167°C) and ai-4 (compound 358, 9%, melting point: 173°C) were synthesized according to the procedure described for intermediates ae-3 and ae-4. Intermediate ai-5 (100%) was synthesized according to the procedure described for intermediate aa-5.
Final compound 3-(4-Methyl-2-{[3-(l-methyl-lH-benzoimidazol-4-ylmethyl)-2- (3-moφholm-4-yl-propylammo)-3H-benzoimidazol-5-ylme1hyl]-amino}-phenyl)- propan-1-ol (ai-7, compound 218, 70%, melting point: 198°C) was synthesized according to the procedure described for final compound aa-7. Example 36 Scheme AJ
Figure imgf000083_0001
Intermediate aj-1 (4 HCl, 100%) was synthesized according to the procedure described for intermediate ab-1.
Final compound 4-{(3,5-Dimethyl-phenyl)-[3-(l-me1hyl-lH-benzoimidazol-4- ylmethyl)-2-(3-moφholm-4-yl-propylamino)-3H-benzoimidazol-5-ylmethyl]-amino}- butyramide (aj-3, compound 230, 21%, melting point: 206°C) was synthesized according to the procedure described for final compound ab-3.
Example 37 Scheme AK
Figure imgf000083_0002
ak-3 ak-4
Figure imgf000084_0001
Intermediates ak-3 (compound 346, 16%, melting point: 135°C) and ak-4 (compound 360, 12%, melting point: 138°C) were synthesized according to the procedure described for intermediates aa-3 and aa-4 but using K2CO3 instead of CS2CO3.
Intermediate ak-5 (70%) was synthesized according to the procedure described for intermediate aa-5. Final compound 3-(2-{[3-(3-Methoxy-6-methyl-pyrid -2-ylm yl-propylamino)-3H-benzointidazol-5-ylmethyl]-ammo}-4-me1hyl-phenyl)-prop (ak-7, compound 219, 38%, melting point: 132°C) was synthesized according to the procedure described for final compound aa-7. Example 38 Scheme AL
Figure imgf000084_0002
Intermediate al-1 (4 HCl, 100%) was synthesized according to the procedure described for intermediate ab-1.
Final compound -{(3,5-Dimeu^yl-phenyl)-[3-(3-methoxy-6-methyl-pyridin-2- ylmethyl)-2-(3-moφholm-4-yl-propylammo)-3H-benzoiιnidazol-5-ylmethyl]-amino}- butyramide (al-3, compound 210, 16%, melting point: 130°C) was synthesized according to the procedure described for final compound ab-3.
Example 39 Scheme AM
Figure imgf000085_0001
am-3 am-4
Figure imgf000085_0002
Intermediates am-3 (compound 308, 8%, melting point: 230°C) and am-4 (compound 322, 12%, melting point: 235°C) were synthesized according to the procedure described for intermediates aa-3 and aa-4.
Intermediate am-5 (46%) was synthesized according to the procedure described for intermediate aa-5. Final compound 4-Bromo-2-[6-{[2-(3-hyα^oxy-propyl)-5-methyl-phenylamino]- me1byl}-2-(3-moφholm-4-yl-propylamino)-benzoimidazol-l-ylmethyl]-phenol (anι-7, compound 201, 42%, melting point: 134°C) was synthesized according to the procedure described for final compound aa-7. Example 40 Scheme AN
KjCOg, DMF
Figure imgf000086_0001
Figure imgf000086_0002
an-3 an-4
Figure imgf000086_0003
Intermediates an-3 (22%, melting point: 198°C) and an-4 (19%, melting point: 200°C) were synthesized according to the procedure described for intermediates aa-3 and aa-4 but using K2CO3 instead of CS2CO3. Intermediate an-5 (82%, melting point: 148°C) was synthesized according to the procedure described for intermediate aa-5. Final compound 3-(4-Methyl-2-{[2-(3-moφhol -4-yl-propylamino)-3-quinolin-8- ylmethyl-3H-benzoimidazol-5-ylmethyl]-amino}-phenyl)-propan-l-ol (an-7, compound 234, 50%, melting point: 165°C) was synthesized according to the procedure described for final compound aa-7. Example 41 Scheme AO
Figure imgf000087_0001
Intermediate ao-1 (4 HCl, 100%) was synthesized according to the procedure described for intermediate ab-1.
Final compound 4-{(3,5-Dimemyl-phenyl)-[2-(3-moφholm-4-yl-propylamino)-3- qumolm-8-ylmethyl-3H-benzoimid^ol-5-ylme1hyl]-amino} -butyramide (ao-3, compound 223, 16%, melting point: 154°C) was synthesized according to the procedure described for final compound ab-3 but using K2CO3 instead of CS2CO3. The following tables list compounds that were prepared according to any one of the above examples.
Table 1
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Table 2 : compounds prepared according to synthesis scheme N or O
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Table 3 : compounds prepared according to synthesis scheme N or O
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Table 4: compounds prepared according to synthesis scheme N or O
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Table 5: compounds prepared according to synthesis scheme N or O
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Table 6: compounds prepared according to synthesis scheme N
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Compound prepared according to scheme N:
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Compound prepared according to scheme N:
Figure imgf000100_0002
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Table 7 : compounds prepared according to synthesis scheme P
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Table 8:
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Table 9:
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-10O-
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Table 10:
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Table 11:
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Table 13:
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Example 42: In vitro screening for activity against Respiratory Syncytial Virus. The percent protection against cytopathology caused by viruses (antiviral activity or EC5o) achieved by tested compounds and their cytotoxicity (CC50) are both calculated from dose-response curves. The selectivity of the antiviral effect is represented by the selectivity index (SI), calculated by dividing the CC50 (cytotoxic dose for 50% of the cells) by the EC50 (antiviral activity for 50 % of the cells). The tables in the above experimental part list the category to which each of the prepared compounds belongs: Compounds belonging to activity category "A" have an pECso (-log of EC50 when expressed in molar units) equal to or more than 7. Compounds belonging to activity category "B" have a pEC50 value between 6 and 7. Compounds belonging to activity category "C" have a pEC50 value equal to or below 6.
Automated tetrazolium-based colorimetric assays were used for determination of EC50 and CC50 of test compounds. Flat -bottom, 96-well plastic microtiter trays were filled with 180 μl of Eagle's Basal Medium, supplemented with 5 % FCS (0% for FLU) and 20 mM Hepes buffer. Subsequently, stock solutions (7.8 x final test concentration) of compounds were added in 45 μl volumes to a series of triplicate wells so as to allow simultaneous evaluation of their effects on virus- and mock-infected cells. Five five- fold dilutions were made directly in the microtiter trays using a robot system. Untreated virus controls, and HeLa cell controls were included in each test. Approximately 100 TCTD50 of Respiratory Syncytial Virus was added to two of the three rows in a volume of 50 μl. The same volume of medium was added to the third row to measure the cytotoxicity of the compounds at the same concentrations as those used to measure the antiviral activity. After two hours of incubation, a suspension (4 x 105 cells/ml) of HeLa cells was added to all wells in a volume of 50μl. The cultures were incubated at 37°C in a 5% CO2 atmosphere. Seven days after infection the cytotoxicity and the antiviral activity was examined spectrophotometrically. To each well of the microtiter tray, 25 μl of a solution of MTT (3-(435-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide) was added . The trays were further incubated at 37°C for 2 hours, after which the medium was removed from each cup. Solubilization of the formazan crystals was achievedby adding 100 μl 2-propanol. Complete dissolution of the formazan crystals were obtained after the trays have been placed on a plate shaker for 10 min. Finally, the absorbances were read in an eight-channel computer-controlled photometer (Multiskan MCC, Flow Laboratories) at two wavelengths (540 and 690 nm). The absorbance measured at 690 nm was automatically subtracted from the absorbance at 540 nm, so as to eliminate the effects of non-specific absorption.

Claims

Claims
A compound having the formula
Figure imgf000126_0001
a prodrug, N-oxide, addition salt, quaternary amine, metal complex, or a stereochemically isomeric form thereof; wherein G is a direct bond or Ci-ioalkanediyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents individually selected from the group of substituents consisting of hydroxy, Ci-βalkyloxy,
Figure imgf000126_0002
Ci-ealkylthio, Ar1Cι-6alkylthio,
Figure imgf000126_0003
Ar1Ci_6alkyloxy(-CH2-CH2-O)„-; R1 is Ar1 or a monocycUc or bicyclic heterocycle being selected from piperidinyl, piperazinyl, pyridyl, pyrazinyl, pyridazinyl, pyrimidinyl, furanyl, tetrahydro- furanyl, thienyl, pyrrolyl, thiazolyl, oxazolyl, imidazolyl, isothiazolyl, pyrazolyl, isoxazolyl, oxadiazolyl, quinolinyl, quinoxalinyl, benzofuranyl, benzothienyl, benzimidazolyl, benzoxazolyl, benzthiazolyl, pyridopyridyl, naphthiridinyl, lH-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridinyl, 3H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridinyl, imidazo[l,2-a]- pyridinyl, 2,3-dihydro-l,4-dioxino[2,3-b]pyridyl or a radical of formula
Figure imgf000126_0004
wherein each of said monocyclic or bicyclic heterocycles may optionally be substituted with 1 or where possible more, such as 2, 3, 4 or 5, substituents individually selected from the group of substituents consisting of halo, hydroxy, amino, cyano, carboxyl,
Figure imgf000127_0001
Ar1, Ar1Cι-6alkyl, A^Ci-δalk loxy, hydroxyCi-galkyl, mono-or <ft(Cι.6a!kyl)amino, mono-or
Figure imgf000127_0002
polyhaloCi-βalkyl, Ci-δallcylcarbonylamino, Cι^alkyl-SO2-NR5c-, AASOJ-NR50-, Ci-ealkyloxycarbonyl, -C(=O)-NR5cR5d, HO(-CH2-CH2-O)n-, halo(-CH2-CH2-O)11-,
Figure imgf000127_0003
Ar1Ci-6alkyloxy(-CH2-CH2-O)n- and mono-or di(Cι-6alkyl)amino(-CH2-CH2-O)11-; each n independently is 1, 2, 3 or 4; each m independently is 1 or 2; each p independently is 1 or 2; each t independently is 0, 1 or 2;
Q is R7, pyrrolidinyl substituted with R7, piperidinyl substituted with R7 or homo- piperidinyl substituted with R7 wherein
R7 is Ci-βal yl substituted with a heterocycle or R7 is Cι-6alkyl substituted with both a radical -OR8 and a heterocycle, wherein said heterocycle is selected from the group consisting of oxazolidine, thiazolidine, l-oxo-thiazolidine, 1,1-dioxothiazolidine, morpholinyl, thiomorpholinyl, 1-oxo-thiomorpholinyl, 1,1-dioxothiomo holinyl, hexahydrooxazepine, hexahydrothiazepine, 1-oxo-hexahydrothiazepine, 1,1-dioxo- hexahydrothiazepine; wherein each of said heterocyle may be optionally substituted with one or two substituents selected from the group consisting of Ci-βalkylj
Figure imgf000127_0005
ammocarbonylCi-βalkyl, hydroxy, carboxyl,
Figure imgf000127_0004
aminocarbonyl, mono- or
Figure imgf000127_0006
aminosulfonyl and mono- or di(Cι ^alky^aminosulfonyl; R8 is hydrogen, Ci-βalkyl or
Figure imgf000127_0007
one of R a and R3a is selected from halo, optionally mono- or polysubstituted Chalky!, optionally mono- or polysubstituted C2-6alkenyl, nitro, hydroxy, Ar2, N(R4aR4b), N(R4aR4b)sulfonyl, N(R4aR4b)carbonyl, Ci-ealkyloxy,
Figure imgf000127_0008
carboxyl, Ci-δalkyloxycarbonyl, or -C(=Z)Ar2; and the other one of R2a and R3a is hydrogen; wherein
Figure imgf000127_0009
=N-O-Cι_6alkyl; and - the optional substituents on
Figure imgf000127_0010
and C2-6alkenyl can be the same or can be different relative to one another, and are each independently selected from the group of substituents consisting of hydroxy, cyano, halo, nitro, N(R aR4b), N(R4aR4b)sulfonyl, Het, Ar2, C^alkyloxy, Cwalkyl-S(=O)t, Ar2oxy, Ar2-S(=O)t, Ar2Ci.6alkyloxy, Ar2C^alkyl-S(=O)t, Het-oxy, Het-S(=O)t, HetCi-βalkyloxy, HetCι-6alkyl-S(=O)t, carboxyl, Cι-6alkyloxycarbonyl and -C Ar ; in case R2a is different from hydrogen then R2 is hydrogen, Chal ! or halogen and R3b is hydrogen; in case R3a is different from hydrogen then R3 is hydrogen, Ci-ealkyl or halogen and R2 is hydrogen; R4a and R4b can be the same or can be different relative to one another, and are each independently selected from the group of substituents consisting of hydrogen, Ci-βalkyl,
Figure imgf000128_0001
(Ar2)(hydroxy)C1-6alkyl, Het-Ci-βalkyl, hydroxyCι-6alkyl, mono- and di-(Cι-6alkyloxy)Cι-6alkyl, (hydroxyCi-ealk ^oxyCi-ealkyl,
Figure imgf000128_0002
(C -6alkyloxy)(hydroxy)Cι-6alkyl, (Ar1Ci-6alkyloxy)(hydroxy)Ci-6alkyl,
Figure imgf000128_0003
(Ar1oxy)(hydroxy)- Ci-ealkyl, aminoCi-δalkyl, mono- and (hχCι-6alkyl)ammo-Cι.6alkyl, carboxylCι-6alkyl, Cι-6alkyloxycarbonylCι-6alkyl, aminocarbonylCi-βalkyl, mono- and
Figure imgf000128_0004
Figure imgf000128_0005
aminosulfonyl- Ci-βalkyl, mono- and ώ(Cι-6alkyl)ammosulfonyl-Cι-6alkyl, Cι_6alkylcarbonyl,
Figure imgf000128_0007
Het-carbonyl,
Figure imgf000128_0006
Het-Cι_6alkylcarbonyl, Cι-6alkylsulfonyl, aminosulfonyl, mono- and di(Cι.6alkyl)aminosulfonyl,
Figure imgf000128_0008
Ar2, Het, Het-sulfonyl, HetCi-βalkylsulfonyl; R5 is hydrogen or Ci-βalkyl;
R5a and R5b can be the same or can be different relative to one another, and are each independently hydrogen or Ci-δalkyl; or R5a and R51* taken together may form a bivalent radical of formula -(CH2)S- wherein s is 4 or 5; R5c and R5d can be the same or can be different relative to one another, and are each independently hydrogen or C^aUcyl; or R5c and R5d taken together may form a bivalent radical of formula -(CH2)S- wherein s is 4 or 5;
Ar1 is phenyl or phenyl substituted with 1 or more, such as 2, 3 or 4, substituents selected from halo, hydroxy, Ci-βalkyl, hydroxyCi-6alkyl, polyhaloCi-βalkyl, and Ci-βalkyloxy; Ar2 is phenyl, phenyl annelated with C5-7cycloalkyl, or phenyl substituted with 1 or more, such as 2, 3, 4 or 5, substituents selected from halo, cyano, Ci-βalkyl, Het-Ci-ealkyl, AACi-βalkyl, cyanoCι_6alkyl, C2-6alkenyl, cyanoC2-6alkenyl, R^-O-Cs-salke yl, C2-6alkynyl, cyanoC2-6alkynyl, R^-O- -ealkynyl, Ar1, Het, R^-O-, RΛ-S-, R^-SO-, R6c-SO2-, R6 -O-Cwalkyl-SO2-, -N(R6aR6b), polyhalo- Ci-ealkyl,
Figure imgf000129_0001
polyhaloCi-ealkylthio, R6c-C(=O)-,
Figure imgf000129_0002
R6c-C(=O)-O-, R6c-C(=O)-NR6b-Cι-6alkyl, RDC-C(=O)-O-Cι-6alkyl, N(R6aR6b)-S(=O)2-, H2N-C(=NH)-; R6a is hydrogen, Ci-βalkyl, Ar1,
Figure imgf000129_0003
Ci-βalkylcarbonyl, Ar1 carbonyl,
Figure imgf000129_0004
Ci-ealkyloxyCi-ealkyl, aminoCι-6alkyl, mono- or d (Cι-6alkyl)aminoCι-6alkyl, hydroxyCι-6alkyl, (carboxyl) -Cι-6alkyl, (Ci-salkyloxycarbony^-Ci-ealkyl, aminocarbonylCι-6alkyl, mono- and di^i-ealky^aminocarbonylCi-galkyl, aminosulfonyl-Ci-6alkyl, mono- and di^i-ealky^aminosulfonyl-Ci-ealkyl, Het, Het-Ci-ealkyl, Het-carbonyl, Het-sulfonyl, Het-Ci-βalkylcarbonyl; R6* is hydrogen, Chalky!, Ar1
Figure imgf000129_0005
R6c is Ci-ealkyl, Ar1
Het is a heterocycle being selected from tetrahydrofuranyl, tetrahydrothienyl, pyrrolidinyl, pyrrolidinonyl, furanyl, thienyl, pyrrolyl, thiazolyl, oxazolyl imidazolyl, isothiazolyl, pyrazolyl, isoxazolyl, oxadiazolyl, thiadiazolyl, piperidinyl, homopiperidinyl, piperazinyl, morpholinyl, pyridyl, pyrazinyl, pyridazinyl, pyrimidinyl, tetrahydroquinolinyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, benzodioxanyl, benzodioxolyl, indolinyl, indolyl, each of said heterocycle may optionally be substituted with oxo, amino, Ar1,
Figure imgf000129_0007
Figure imgf000129_0008
mono- or
Figure imgf000129_0009
mono- or <h(Ci-6alkyl)amino, (bydroxyCi_6alkyl)amino, and optionally further with one or two
Figure imgf000129_0010
radicals.
2. A compound according to claim 1 wherein the compound has the formula:
Figure imgf000129_0011
wherein R5, G, R1, R23, R2b, R3a, R3b are as claimed in claim 1 and
Figure imgf000129_0012
R7a is a heterocycle which is selected from the group consisting of oxazolidine, thiazolidine, l-oxo-thiazolidine, 1,1-dioxothiazolidine, morpholinyl, thiomorpholinyl, 1-oxo-thiomoφholinyl, 1,1-dioxothiomorpholinyl, hexahydrooxazepine, hexahydrothiazepine, 1-oxo-hexahydrothiazepine and 1,1-dioxohexahydrothiazepine; wherein each of said heterocyle may be optionally substituted with one or two substituents selected from the group consisting of Cι-6alkyl, hydroxy, carboxyl minocarbonyl, mono- or
Figure imgf000130_0002
Figure imgf000130_0001
aminosulfonyl and mono-
Figure imgf000130_0003
A compound according to claim 1 wherein the compound has the formula:
Figure imgf000130_0004
wherein R5, G, R1, R23, R2 , R3a, R3b are as claimed in claim 1 and Alk1 and R7a are as claimed in claim 2.
4. A compound according to claim 1 wherein the compound has the formula:
Figure imgf000130_0005
are as claimed in claim 2.
5. A compound according to claim 1 wherein the compound has the formula:
Figure imgf000130_0006
wherein R5, G, R1, R3b, R4a are as claimed in claim 1 , and Alk1 and R7a are as claimed in claim 2; and R9, R10, R11 each independently are selected from halo, cyano, Cι^a3ky\, Het-Cι-6alkyl,
Figure imgf000130_0007
cyanoCι-6alkyl, C2-6alkenyl, cyanoC2-6alkenyl, R^-O-Cs^alkenyL d-ealkynyl, cyanoC2-6alkynyl, R^-O-C3-6alkynyl, Ar1, Het, R^-O-, RΛ-S-, R6c-SO-, R6c-SO2-, R6b-O-Ci-6alkyl-SO2-, -NOR^R615), polyhaloCι-6alkyl,
Figure imgf000131_0001
R^-O-QM))-, N(R6aR6 )-C(=O)-, R^-O-C^alkyl, R^-S-C^alkyl,
Figure imgf000131_0002
R6o-C(=O)-O-, R6c-C(=O)-NR6b-Cι^alkyl, R6c-C(=O)-O-Cι-6alkyl, N(R6aR6b)-S(=O)2-, H2N-C(=NH)-; and Alk is Ci-δaikanediyl.
6. A compound according to claim 1 wherein the compound has the formula:
Figure imgf000131_0003
wherein R5, G, R1, R4a, R2 are as claimed in claim 1, and Alk1 andR7a are as claimed in claim 2; R9, R10, R11 and Alk are as claimed in claim 5.
7. A compound according to claim 1 wherein the compound has the formula:
Figure imgf000131_0004
wherein R5, G, R1, R3b are as claimed in claim 1, and Alk1 and R7a are as claimed in claim 2; R9, R10 and Alk are as claimed in claim 5; and R6a is hydrogen,
Figure imgf000131_0005
Ci-δalkylsulfonyl, Ar1sulfonyl,
Figure imgf000131_0006
Figure imgf000131_0007
aminoCi-eal yl, mono- or (Η(Cι-6alkyl)aminoCι-6alkyl, hydroxyCι-6al yl, (carboxyl)-Cι-6alkyl, (Ci-ealkyloxycarbony^-Ci-βalkyl, aminocarbonylCι-6alkyl, mono- and di^i-ealky^aminocarbonylCi-ealkyl, aminosulfonyl-Ci-6allyl, mono- and c^Ci-ealky aimnosulfonyl-Ci-δalkyl, Het, Het-Cι-6alkyl, Het-carbonyl, Het-sulfonyl, Het-Cι-6al ylcarbonyl; R613 is hydrogen, Ci-ealkyl, Ar1 or
Figure imgf000131_0008
8. A compound according to claim 1 wherein the compound has the formula:
Figure imgf000132_0001
wherein R5, G, R1, R2 are as claimed in claim 1, and Alk1 and R7a are as claimed in claim 2; R9, R10 and Alk are as claimed in claim 5; and R6a and R613 are as claimed in claim 7.
9. A compound according to claim 1 wherein the compound has the foπnula:
Figure imgf000132_0002
or of foπnula:
Figure imgf000132_0003
wherein R5, G, R1, R2a,R2 R3a,R3 are as claimed in claim 1, and Alk1 andR7a are as claimed in claim 2.
10. A compound according to any of claims 2 to 10, wherein R7a is a heterocycle selected from the group consisting of oxazolidine, thiazohdine, moφholinyl, thiomoφholinyl, hexahydrooxazepine, hexahydrothiazepine; wherein each of said heterocyle may be optionally substituted with one or two substituents selected from the group consisting of Cι-6alkyl, hydroxyCι-6alkyl, aminocarbonylCι-6alkyl.
11. A compound according to any of claims 2 to 10, wherein R7a is a heterocycle, wherein said heterocycle is oxazolidine, thiazolidine, moφholinyl or thiomoφholinyl, wherein each of said heterocyle may be optionally substituted with one or two substituents selected from the group
Figure imgf000133_0001
hydroxy- Cι-6alkyl, aminocarbonylCi-ealkyl.
12. A compound according to any of claims 2 to 10, wherein R7a is moφholinyl.
13. A compound according to any of claims 5 to 8, wherein Alk is methylene.
14. A compound according to any of claims 2 to 10, wherein Alk1 is
Figure imgf000133_0002
15. A compound according to any of claims 5 to 8, wherein R9, R10, R11 are selected from halo, cyano, Ci-βallsyl, Het-Ci-βalkyl,
Figure imgf000133_0003
cyanoCi-βalkyl, C2-6alkenyl, cyanoC2-6alkenyl, R^-O- -δalkenyl, C^alkynyl, cyanoC2-6alkynyl, R^-O- ^alkynyl, Ar1, Het, R^-O-, R^-S-, R^-SO-, R6o-SO2-, R6 -O-Cι-6alkyl-SO2-,
Figure imgf000133_0004
Figure imgf000133_0005
N(R6aR6b)_c(=0)_Cι^a]kyl and ^ ^.NR^ H2N-C(=NH)-.
16. A compound according to any of claims 5 to 8, wherein R9, R10, R11 are selected from Ci-ealkyl, Het-Ci-βalkyl, Ar1-Cι-6alkyl, cyanoCi-ealkyl, C2-6alkenyl, cyano- C2-6alkenyl, R^-O-C3-6alkenyl, C2-6alkynyl, cyanoC2-6alkynyl, R^-O-C^alkynyl,
Figure imgf000133_0006
17. A compound according to any of claims 5 to 8, wherein R9, R10, R11 are selected from Cι-6alkyl, Het-Ci-δalkyl, Ar1-Ci-6alkyl, cyanoCi-βalkyl, C2-6alkenyl, cyano- C2-6alkenyl, C2-6alkynyl, cyanoC2-6alkynyl,
Figure imgf000133_0007
amino-C(=O)-Cι-6alkyl, mono-
Figure imgf000133_0008
18. A compound according to any of claims 5 to 8, wherein R9, R10, R1 x are C l-βalkyl or
Figure imgf000133_0009
and R10and/or R11 may also be hydrogen.
19. A compound according to any of claims 1 to 18, wherein G is Ci-ioalkanediyl.
20. A compound according to any of claims 1 to 18, wherein G is methylene.
21. A compound according to any of claims 1 to 19 wherein R1 is Ar1, quinolinyl, benzimidazolyl, a radical of formula
Figure imgf000134_0001
pyrazinyl, or pyridyl; or wherein Ar1, quinolinyl, benzimidazolyl, a radical of formula (c-4) may be substituted with 1 or where possible with 2 or 3 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halo, hydroxy, amino, cyano, carboxyl,
Figure imgf000134_0002
Ci-βalkyloxy,
Figure imgf000134_0003
Ar1, Ar1Ci-6alkyl,
Figure imgf000134_0004
hydroxyCi-δalkyl, mono-or di(Cι-6alkyl)amino, mono-or
Figure imgf000134_0005
polyhaloCi-ealkyl,
Figure imgf000134_0006
C^alkyl-SO2-NR5c-, Ar^SOa-NR50-, Ci-ealkyloxycarbonyl, -C(=O)-NR5cR5d, HO(-CH2-CH2-O)n-, halo(-CH2-CH2-O)n-,
Figure imgf000134_0007
Figure imgf000134_0008
and mono-or di(Cι-6alkyl)amino(-CH2-CH2-O)n-; wherein each n independently is 1, 2, 3 or 4; each m independently is 1 or 2; Ar1, R5c, R5d are as claimed in claim 1.
22. A compound according to any of claims 1 to 20 wherein R1 is Ar1, quinolinyl, benzimidazolyl or a radical of formula (c-4) wherein m is 2, pyrazinyl, or pyridyl, wherein each of these radicals may optionally be substituted with one, two or three radicals selected from the group consisting of halo, hydroxy, Ci-ealkyl, Cι-6alkyloxy,
Figure imgf000134_0009
23. A compound according to any of claims 1 to 20 wherein R1 is phenyl optionally substituted with one, two or three radicals selected from the group consisting of halo, hydroxy, Chalky!, Ci-βalkyloxy; quinolinyl; a radical (c-4) wherein m is 2, optionally substituted with up to two radicals selected from C^aUcyl; benzimidazolyl optionally substituted with Chalky!; pyridyl optionally substituted with one or two radicals selected from hydroxy, halo, Ci^alkyl, benzyloxy and Cι_6alkyloxy, pyrazinyl optionally substituted with up to three radicals selected from
Figure imgf000134_0010
or pyridyl substituted or optionally substituted with one or two radicals selected from the group consisting of halo, hydroxy, Ci-βalkyl, Cι-6alkyloxy,
Figure imgf000134_0011
(Cι-6alkyloxy)Cι-6alkyloxy.
24. A compound according to any of claims 1 to 20 wherein R1 is pyridyl optionally substituted with one or two radicals selected from hydroxy, halo, Cι-6alkyl, benzyloxy and Ci-6alkyloxy,
25. A compound according to any of claims 1 to 20 wherein R1 is pyridyl optionally substituted with one or two radicals selected from hydroxy and Cι-6alkyl. Ci-βalkyloxy,
25. A compound accordmg to any of claims 1 to 25, wherein, where applicable, one of R2a and 3a is selected from -N(R4aR4b), (R^R^N-CO-, d-ealkyl substituted with one or two substituents selected from hydroxy, cyano, Ar2, Het or -N(R4aR4b) and C2-6a]kenyl substituted with cyano or Ar2; and the other one of R a andR3a is hydrogen; and in case R2" is different from hydrogen then R2b is hydrogen, Cι_6alkyl or halogen and R3 is hydrogen; in case R3a is different from hydrogen then R3 is hydrogen, Ci-βalkyl or halogen andR2b is hydrogen.
26. A compound according to any of claims 1 to 25, wherein, where apphcable, one of R23 and R3a is selected from (R4aR4 )N-CO-; Cι-6alkyl optionally substituted with hydroxy, Ar2, Het or -N(R4 R4b); and C2-6alkenyl substituted with Ar1; and the other one of R2" and R3a is hydrogen; or in case R28 is different from hydrogen then R2b is hydrogen or Chalky! and R3 is hydrogen; in case R3a is different from hydrogen then R3 is hydrogen or Ci-βalkyl and R2 is hydrogen; Ar2, Het, R4** and R4b are as in the definitions of the compounds of formula (I) or as in any subgroup specified herein.
27. A compound according to any of claims 25 or 26, wherein, where applicable, R2b and R3 are both hydrogen.
28. A compound according to claim 1, wherein the compound is 2-[6-{[2-(3-hydroxy- propyl)-5-me yl-phenylan mo]-me yl}-2-(3-moφholm-4-yl-propylamino)- benzimidazol- 1 -yhnethyl]-6-methyl-pyri<_in-3-ol.
29. A compound as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 28 for use as a medicine.
30. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, and as active ingredient a therapeutically effective amount of a compound as described in any one of claims 1 to 28.
31. The use of a compound as claimed in any of claims 1 to 28 for the manufacture of a medicament for inhibiting RSV.
32. A process for preparing a compound as claimed in m of claims 1 to 2S, said, process compris ng (a) reacting an intermediate of formula (I!) with a reagent (111) as in the following reaction scheme:
Figure imgf000136_0001
(b) reducing a compound M-a) or (I-l-b) to obtain a compound (ϊ»2~a) or (T-2-b) and s bsequently oxidi/ g the alcohol group n (ϊ~2~a) or (ϊ-2-b w h a tnild ox-dani to obtain an intermediate (ϊ-3-a) or (T~3~b) and subsequently al ylating (ϊ~3-a) or (I-3~b) to obtain (l-4-a) or (l~4~b), which s further alkylated to obtain (T-5-a) or (ϊ~5-b) as in the following reaction schemes wherein R" is Chal y! wherein is R4® and R4° arc as claimed in claims 1 to 28 but are other than hydrogen.
Figure imgf000136_0002
oxidation
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(l-3-a) (l-4-a)
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(l-1-b) (l-2-b) oxidation
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(l b) alkylation arylation
Figure imgf000137_0004
(l-5-b)
(c) convortffig the alcohol group in (ϊ»2~a) or (T-2-b) to a lead n group and subsequently reacting the thus obtained products with an am me thus obtaining (ϊ~6~a) or (1-6-b)
Figure imgf000138_0001
(l-6-a)
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( > converting an intermediate (i~3~a) or (i-3-b to a compound (1-7-a) (T-7~b) using a Wittig or Wiilig-Horner proeedαre; selectively reducing the double bead in I~7~a) or (I~?~b) thus obtaining compounds (l~8~a) or (ϊ~8»b); reducing the ejano group In (ϊ~9~a) or (ϊ~9~b) to a motltylene-ar ine grøαp thus obtaining (H -a) or (ϊ-10-b); mono- or diaJkykting the latter thus obtaining compounds (!-] 1-a) or (ϊ-1 l-b) ; or (1-12-a) or (I~12~b), wherein Alk' is C.< ^lleanediyl, R2*"1 is any of the substituents on alkenyl as defined in any of claims 1 - 28, and preferably R2s 1 is Ar'* or CN":
Figure imgf000138_0003
Figure imgf000139_0001
(1-11 -a)
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(l-12-a)
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(l-3-b) (l-7-b)
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(l-7-b) (l-8-b)
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(l-9-b) (1-10-b)
Figure imgf000140_0002
(1-12-b) and optionally converling the thus obtained compounds of formula (1) into their pharmaceutically acceptable hase-addition or acid addition salt form by treatment with a suitable base or acid and conversely treating the base-addition or aeld addition salt form with an acid or a base lo obtain the free form of the compound of formula (ϊ).
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