WO2010069778A1 - Process for synthesis of amino-methyl tetraline derivatives - Google Patents

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WO2010069778A1
WO2010069778A1 PCT/EP2009/066345 EP2009066345W WO2010069778A1 WO 2010069778 A1 WO2010069778 A1 WO 2010069778A1 EP 2009066345 W EP2009066345 W EP 2009066345W WO 2010069778 A1 WO2010069778 A1 WO 2010069778A1
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  • This invention relates to processes for making substituted indan and tetralin compounds that are useful for enhancing cognitive memory in patients and for treating various central nervous system diseases.
  • 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) as a major modulatory neurotransmitter in the brain are mediated through a number of receptor families termed 5-HTi, 5-HT 2 , 5- HT3, 5-HT 4 , 5-HT5, 5-HT 6 , and 5-HT 7 .
  • 5-HTi 5-hydroxytryptamine
  • 5-HT 2 5-HT3
  • 5-HT 4 5-HT5
  • 5-HT 6 5-HT 6 receptor
  • 5-HT 7 5-HT 7
  • 5-HT2-selective and 5-HT 6 selective ligands have been identified as potentially useful in the treatment of certain CNS disorders such as Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, anxiety, depression, manic depression, psychoses, epilepsy, obsessive compulsive disorders, mood disorders, migraine, Alzheimer's disease (enhancement of cognitive memory), sleep disorders, feeding disorders such as anorexia, bulimia and obesity, panic attacks, akathisia, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), attention deficit disorder (ADD), withdrawal from drug abuse such as cocaine, ethanol, nicotine and benzodiazepines, schizophrenia, and also disorders associated with spinal trauma and/or head injury such as hydrocephalus.
  • CNS disorders such as Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, anxiety, depression, manic depression, psychoses, epilepsy, obsessive compulsive disorders, mood disorders, migraine, Alzheimer's disease (enhancement of cognitive memory), sleep disorders, feeding disorders such as anorexia, bulimia and obesity, panic attacks
  • Such compounds are also expected to be of use in the treatment of certain gastrointestinal (GI) disorders such as functional bowel disorder.
  • GI gastrointestinal
  • Such compounds are also expected to be of use in the treatment of certain gastrointestinal (GI) disorders such as functional bowel disorder.
  • GI gastrointestinal
  • the invention provides a method of producing a compound of formula kl or k2
  • n is from 0 to 3;
  • Ar is aryl; or heteroaryl, each of which may be optionally substituted with: halo; Ci_ 6 alkyl; Ci_ 6 alkoxy; cyano; hydroxy; Ci_ 6 alkylsulfonyl; or halo-Ci_ 6 alkyl;
  • Y is -O-; -S(O) P - or -N-R a wherein p is from 0 to 2 and R a is hydrogen or Ci_ 6 alkyl; and R 1 is halo; Ci_ 6 alkyl; Ci_ 6 alkoxy; or halo-Ci_ 6 alkyl; the method comprising: reducing a dihydronapthalene amide compound of formula i
  • D is an optionally chiral diamine
  • E and E' are both halo, or E is hydrogen and E' is BH 4 ; L is a chiral diphosphine ligand; and
  • Z is halo or R b -CC>2 ⁇ (carboxylate) wherein R b is: d- ⁇ alkyl; halo-Ci_6alkyl; Ci_6alkoxy; aryl optionally substituted with halo; or heteroaryl optionally substituted with halo.
  • the method is useful for preparation of compounds that are effective modulators of the 5- HT 6 receptor. Also disclosed are compounds useful as intermediates in the methods of the invention.
  • Alkyl means the monovalent linear or branched saturated hydrocarbon moiety, consisting solely of carbon and hydrogen atoms, having from one to twelve carbon atoms.
  • Lower alkyl refers to an alkyl group of one to six carbon atoms, i.e. Ci-C ⁇ alkyl.
  • alkyl groups include, but are not limited to, methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyi, pentyl, n-hexyl, octyl, dodecyl, and the like.
  • Alkylene means a linear saturated divalent hydrocarbon radical of one to six carbon atoms or a branched saturated divalent hydrocarbon radical of three to six carbon atoms, e.g., methylene, ethylene, 2,2-dimethylethylene, propylene, 2-methylpropylene, butylene, pentylene, and the like.
  • Alkoxy means a moiety of the formula -OR, wherein R is an alkyl moiety as defined herein.
  • alkoxy moieties include, but are not limited to, methoxy, ethoxy, isopropoxy, and the like.
  • Alkylsulfonyl means a moiety of the formula -R'-R", where R' is -SO 2 - and R" is alkyl as defined herein.
  • Alkylamino means a moiety of the formula -NR-R wherein R is hyrdogen or alkyl and R is alkyl as defined herein.
  • Aryl means a monovalent cyclic aromatic hydrocarbon moiety consisting of a mono-, bi- or tricyclic aromatic ring. The aryl group can be optionally substituted as defined herein.
  • aryl moieties include, but are not limited to, optionally substituted phenyl, naphthyl, phenanthryl, fluorenyl, indenyl, pentalenyl, azulenyl, oxydiphenyl, biphenyl, methylenediphenyl, aminodiphenyl, diphenylsulf ⁇ dyl, diphenylsulfonyl, diphenylisopropylidenyl, benzodioxanyl, benzofuranyl, benzodioxylyl, benzopyranyl, benzoxazinyl, benzoxazinonyl, benzopiperadinyl, benzopiperazinyl, benzopyrrolidinyl, benzomorpholinyl, methylenedioxyphenyl, ethylenedioxyphenyl, and the like, including partially hydrogenated derivatives thereof.
  • Cycloalkyl means a monovalent saturated carbocyclic moiety consisting of mono- or bicyclic rings. Cycloalkyl can optionally be substituted with one or more substituents, wherein each substituent is independently hydroxy, alkyl, alkoxy, halo, haloalkyl, amino, monoalkylamino, or dialkylamino, unless otherwise specifically indicated.
  • cycloalkyl moieties include, but are not limited to, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl, and the like, including partially unsaturated derivatives thereof.
  • Cycloalkylalkyl means a moiety of the formula -R'-R", where R' is alkylene and R" is cycloalkyl as defined herein.
  • Heteroalkyl means an alkyl radical as defined herein wherein one, two or three hydrogen atoms have been replaced with a substituent independently selected from the group consisting of -OR a , -NR b R c , and -S(O) n R d (where n is an integer from 0 to 2), with the understanding that -A-
  • R a is hydrogen, acyl, alkyl, cycloalkyl, or cycloalkylalkyl
  • R b and R c are independently of each other hydrogen, acyl, alkyl, cycloalkyl, or cycloalkylalkyl
  • R d is hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, or cycloalkylalkyl
  • R d is alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, amino, acylamino, mono alky lamino, or dialkylamino.
  • Representative examples include, but are not limited to, 2-hydroxyethyl, 3-hydroxypropyl, 2-hydroxy-l -hydro xymethylethyl, 2,3- dihydroxypropyl, 1 -hydro xymethylethyl, 3-hydroxybutyl, 2,3-dihydroxybutyl, 2-hydroxy-l- methylpropyl, 2-aminoethyl, 3-aminopropyl, 2-methylsulfonylethyl, aminosulfonylmethyl, aminosulfonylethyl, aminosulfonylpropyl, methylaminosulfonylmethyl, methylaminosulfonylethyl, methylaminosulfonylpropyl, and the like.
  • Heteroaryl means a monocyclic or bicyclic radical of 5 to 12 ring atoms having at least one aromatic ring containing one, two, or three ring heteroatoms selected from N, O, or S, the remaining ring atoms being C, with the understanding that the attachment point of the heteroaryl radical will be on an aromatic ring.
  • the heteroaryl ring may be optionally substituted as defined herein.
  • heteroaryl moieties include, but are not limited to, optionally substituted imidazolyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, thiazolyl, isothiazolyl, oxadiazolyl, thiadiazolyl, pyrazinyl, thienyl, benzothienyl, thiophenyl, furanyl, pyranyl, pyridyl, pyrrolyl, pyrazolyl, pyrimidyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, benzofuryl, benzothiophenyl, benzothiopyranyl, benzimidazolyl, benzooxazolyl, benzooxadiazolyl, benzo thiazolyl, benzo thiadiazolyl, benzopyranyl, indolyl, isoindolyl, triazolyl, triazinyl, quinoxalinyl, purinyl, quinazol
  • Haloalkyl means alkyl as defined herein in which one or more hydrogen has been replaced with same or different halogen.
  • exemplary haloalkyls include -CH 2 Cl, -CH 2 CF 3 , -CH 2 CCl 3 , perfiuoroalkyl (e.g., -CF 3 ), and the like.
  • Haloalkoxy means a moiety of the formula -OR, wherein R is a haloalkyl moiety as defined herein.
  • An exemplary haloalkoxy is difluoromethoxy.
  • Hydroxyl means an alkyl moiety as defined herein, substituted with one or more, preferably one, two or three hydroxy groups, provided that the same carbon atom does not carry more than one hydroxy group.
  • Representative examples include, but are not limited to, hydro xymethyl, 2-hydroxyethyl, 2-hydroxypropyl, 3-hydroxypropyl, 1 -(hydro xymethyl)-2- methylpropyl, 2-hydroxybutyl, 3-hydroxybutyl, 4-hydroxybutyl, 2,3-dihydroxypropyl, 2- hydroxy- 1 -hydro xymethylethyl, 2,3-dihydroxybutyl, 3,4-dihydroxybutyl and 2-(hydroxymethyl)-3-hydroxypropyl.
  • “Polar aprotic solvent” means a solvent comprised of molecules having polar groups thereon, but without mobile protons.
  • Exemplary polar aprotic solvents include, without limitation, dimethyl formamide, acetonitrile, dimethyl sulfoxide, N,N-dimethyl acetamide, N- methyl pyrrolidinone, tetrahydrofuran, dioxane, ethyl acetate, tetrahydropyran, pyridine, acetone, 2-propanone, 2-butanone, ethylene glycol dimethyl ether, methylene chloride, chloroform, and the like.
  • Rea'Or “ureido” means a group of the formula -NR'-C(O)-NR"R m wherein R', R" and R m each independently is hydrogen or alkyl.
  • Carboxy means a group of the formula -0-C(O)-OH. "Optionally substituted”, when used in association with “aryl”, phenyl”, “heteroaryl”
  • cycloalkyl or “aniline” means an aryl, phenyl, heteroaryl, cyclohexyl, or aniline which is optionally substituted independently with one to four substituents, preferably one or two substituents selected from alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heteroalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, halo, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, alkoxy, amino, acylamino, mono-alkylamino, di-alkylamino, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, heteroalkyl, -COR (where R is hydrogen, alkyl, phenyl or phenylalkyl), -(CR'R") n -
  • n is an integer from 0 to 5
  • R' and R" are independently hydrogen or alkyl, and R is hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, phenyl or phenylalkyl), or -(CR'R") n -C0NR a R ⁇
  • R' and R" are independently hydrogen or alkyl
  • R a and R" are, independently of each other, hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, phenyl or phenylalkyl.
  • Certain preferred optional substituents for "aryl”, phenyl", “heteroaryl” or “cycloalkyl” include alkyl, halo, haloalkyl, alkoxy, cyano, amino and alkylsulfonyl. More preferred substituents are methyl, fluoro, chloro, trifluoromethyl, methoxy, amino and methanesulfonyl.
  • leaving group means the group with the meaning conventionally associated with it in synthetic organic chemistry, i.e., an atom or group displaceable under substitution reaction conditions.
  • Examples of leaving groups include, but are not limited to, halogen, alkane- or arylenesulfonyloxy, such as methanesulfonyloxy, ethanesulfonyloxy, thiomethyl, benzenesulfonyloxy, tosyloxy, and thienyloxy, dihalophosphinoyloxy, optionally substituted benzyloxy, isopropyloxy, acyloxy, and the like.
  • Preferred examples of a leaving group are halo, H 2 N " or CH 3 COO " . Particularly preferred are chloride, H 2 N " or CH 3 COO " .
  • Module means a molecule that interacts with a target. The interactions include, but are not limited to, agonist, antagonist, and the like, as defined herein.
  • solute as used herein is meant to encompass liquids wherein a reagent or reactant is present in a solvent in dissolved form (as a solute) or is present in particulate, undissolved form, or both.
  • a solute it is contemplated that the solute may not be entirely dissolved therein and solid solute may be present in dispersion or slurry form.
  • a “solution” of a particular reagent or reactant is meant to encompasses slurries and dispersions, as well as solutions, of such reagents or reactants.
  • “Solution” and “Slurry” may be used interchangeable herein.
  • solvent as used herein is meant to encompass liquids that fully dissolve a reagent or reactant exposed to the solvent, as well as liquids which only partially dissolve the reagent or reactant or which act as dispersants for the reagent or reactant. Thus, when a particular reaction is carried out in a “solvent”, it is contemplated that some or all of the reagents or reactants present may not be in dissolved form. “Subject” means mammals and non-mammals.
  • Mammals means any member of the mammalia class including, but not limited to, humans; non-human primates such as chimpanzees and other apes and monkey species; farm animals such as cattle, horses, sheep, goats, and swine; domestic animals such as rabbits, dogs, and cats; laboratory animals including rodents, such as rats, mice, and guinea pigs; and the like. Examples of non-mammals include, but are not limited to, birds, and the like.
  • the term "subject” does not denote a particular age or sex.
  • variable incorporates by reference the broad definition of the variable as well as preferred, more preferred and most preferred definitions, if any.
  • Treating" or “treatment” of a disease state includes: o preventing the disease state, i.e. causing the clinical symptoms of the disease state not to develop in a subject that may be exposed to or predisposed to the disease state, but does not yet experience or display symptoms of the disease state. o inhibiting the disease state, i.e., arresting the development of the disease state or its clinical symptoms, or o relieving the disease state , i.e., causing temporary or permanent regression of the disease state or its clinical symptoms.
  • treating when referring to a chemical reaction means adding or mixing two or more reagents under appropriate conditions to produce the indicated and/or the desired product. It should be appreciated that the reaction which produces the indicated and/or the desired product may not necessarily result directly from the combination of two reagents which were initially added, i.e., there may be one or more intermediates which are produced in the mixture which ultimately leads to the formation of the indicated and/or the desired product.
  • R is Ci_ 6 alkyl and may be the same or different in each occurrence;
  • X is a leaving group and may be the same or different in each occurrence; m is 0 or 1 ; n is from 0 to 3;
  • Ar is: aryl; or heteroaryl, each of which may be optionally substituted with: halo; Ci_ 6 alkyl; Ci_ 6alkoxy; cyano; hydroxy; Ci_ 6 alkylsulfonyl; or halo-Ci_ 6 alkyl;
  • Y is -O-; -S(O) P - or -N-R a wherein p is from 0 to 2 and R a is hydrogen or Ci_ 6 alkyl;
  • D is an optionally chiral diamine; E and E' are both halo, or E is hydrogen and E' is BH 4 ;
  • L is a chiral diphosphine ligand as described further below;
  • Z is halo or R b -CC>2 ⁇ (carboxylate) wherein R b is: Ci_6alkyl; halo-Ci_6alkyl; Ci_6alkoxy; aryl optionally substituted with halo; or heteroaryl optionally substituted with halo;
  • R 1 is: halo; Ci_ 6 alkyl; Ci_ 6 alkoxy; or halo-Ci_ 6 alkyl; and R 2 is -C(O)-R C or -SO 2 -R C wherein R c is Ci_ 6 alkyl or -NR d R e wherein R d and R e each independently is hydrogen or Ci_ 6 alkyl.
  • step 1 of scheme A fluorophenyl compound a is reacted with an ester compound b, to afford phenyl-alkyl carboxylic ester compound c.
  • ester compound b is a propionate
  • compound b is a butyrate.
  • R is preferably methyl or ethyl.
  • the alkylation reaction of step 1 may be carried out, for example, under polar aprotic solvent conditions, such as in solution with NMP (N-methyl pyrrolidinone).
  • the reaction may be carried out in the presence of zinc and iodine such that an intermediate zincate (not shown) compound is formed.
  • the reaction may further be carried out in the presence of a phosphiny INi(II) catalyst such as bis(triphenylphosphine)Ni(II) chloride.
  • step 2 the ester compound c undergoes hydrolysis to provide phenyl-alkyl carboxylic acid compound d.
  • This hydrolysis may be carried out, for example, under aqueous conditions in the presence of base such as NaOH to form the corresponding carboxylate (not shown), which may then be treated with acid to give the corresponding carboxylic acid d.
  • step 3 A cyclization reaction is carried out in step 3 wherein compound d undergoes interal ring closure under aqueous acidic conditions to form a cyclicy ketone compound e.
  • the reaction of step 3 may in many embodiments be effectively carried out in concentrated H 2 SO 4 .
  • step 4 tetralone compound e is reacted with nucleophilic aryl compound f to yield aryl substituted tetralone g.
  • Compound f may comprise, for example, an aniline compound, a phenol compound or a thiophenol compound.
  • the reaction of step 4 may be carried out under polar aprotic solvent conditions using NMP or a like solvent.
  • Cyclic ketone compound g is treated with cyanide in step 5 to give dihydronaphthalene carbonitrile compound h.
  • the reaction of step 5 may be carried out in a non-polar solvent such as toluene.
  • Trimethylsilyl cyanide (TMSCN) may be used as a cyanate source for step 5. This reaction may be carried out in the presence of AICI3.
  • Carbonitrile compound h need not be isolated in certain embodiments, and thus compound h is shown in brackets.
  • step 6 dihydronaphthalene carbonitrile compound h is hydrolyzed to form the corresponding dihydronaphthalene amide compound i.
  • the hydrolysis may be achieved using sulfuric acid under aqueous conditions.
  • nitrile compound h need not be isolated, and the events of steps 5 and 6 may occur in the same reaction vessel.
  • step 7 dihydronaphthalene amide compound i is reduced, using either of chiral ruthenium catalysts jl or j2, in the presence of hydrogen gas, to afford tetralin amide compound kj_ or k2, depending on the configuration of catalyst jl or j2.
  • Several chiral ruthenium catalysts jl, j2 may be used in this step and are described in detail below.
  • Use of (S) enantiomer catalyst jl or j2 in the reduction of step 7 results primarily in (R) kl as product, while use of (R) enantiomer catalyst jl or j2 results primarily in (S) k2.
  • an (S) enantiomer catalyst jl or j2 is used to produce (R) enantiomer product kl_.
  • One preferred catalyst jl for preparing (R) enantiomer kl is [Ru(OAc) 2 ( ⁇ S)3,3'-Diphenyl- 6,6'-dimethoxybiphenyl-2,2'-diyl)-bis-diphenylphosphine], also known as [RU(OAC) 2 OS)-
  • step 7 may be carried out using a polar aprotic solvent such as tetrahydrofuran (THF).
  • a polar aprotic solvent such as tetrahydrofuran (THF).
  • amide compound kl_ or k2 does not require isolation, and step 8 may be carried out directly in the same reaction vessel used in step 6.
  • step 8 a further reduction is carried out to convert chiral tetralin amide compound kl or k2 to the corresponding chiral methylamino tetralin compound n ⁇ or m2.
  • the reduction of step 8 may be carried out, for example, using borane in a polar aprotic solvent such as THF.
  • the configuration of compound kl_ or k2 is preserved in the corresponding reduced product ml or m2.
  • step 9 aminomethyl tetralin compound n ⁇ or m2 is treated with reagent n to afford tetralin compound ⁇ j_ or ⁇ _2.
  • Reagent n may comprise, for example, an acyl halide such as acetyl chloride or other Ci_6carboxylic acid chloride, an urea, an acyl anhydride such as acetic anhydride or other Ci_6carboxylic acid anhydride, or a sulfonyl halide such as methanesulfonyl chloride.
  • the reaction of step 9 may be carried out in solvents such as water or NMP.
  • the configuration of compound n ⁇ or m2 is preserved in the product compound ol or ⁇ _2.
  • an optional oxidation may be carried out in step 10 wherein compound ⁇ j_ or ⁇ _2 is treated with peracid, hydrogen peroxide, or like oxidizing agent to afford sulfonyl compound pj_ or p2.
  • the configuration of compound o 1 or o2 is preserved in the product compound pj_ or p_2.
  • the invention provides a method of producing a tetralin or indan amide of formula kl or k2
  • n is from 0 to 3;
  • Ar is aryl; or heteroaryl, each of which may be optionally substituted with: halo; Ci_ 6 alkyl; Ci_ 6 alkoxy; cyano; hydroxy; Ci_ 6 alkylsulfonyl; or halo-Ci_ 6 alkyl;
  • Y is -O-; -S(O) P - or -NR a - wherein p is from 0 to 2 and R a is hydrogen or Ci_ 6 alkyl; and R 1 is halo; Ci_ 6 alkyl; Ci_ 6 alkoxy; or halo-Ci_ 6 alkyl; the method comprising: reducing a dihydronapthalene amide compound of formula i
  • E and E' are both halo, or E is hydrogen and E' is BH 4 ;
  • L is a chiral diphosphine ligand
  • Z is halo or R b -CC>2 ⁇ (carboxylate) wherein R b is: Ci_6alkyl; halo-Ci_6alkyl; Ci_6alkoxy; aryl optionally substituted with halo; or heteroaryl optionally substituted with halo.
  • R b is: Ci_6alkyl; halo-Ci_6alkyl; Ci_6alkoxy; aryl optionally substituted with halo; or heteroaryl optionally substituted with halo.
  • m is 1.
  • m is 0. In certain embodiments, n is 0 or 1. In certain embodiments, n is 0. In certain embodiments, n is 1. In certain embodiments, Ar is phenyl optionally substituted with: halo; Ci_ 6 alkyl; Ci_ ⁇ alkoxy; cyano; hydroxy; Ci_ 6 alkylsulfonyl; or halo-Ci_ 6 alkyl.
  • Ar is phenyl optionally substituted with: fluoro; methyl; methoxy; cyano; hydroxy; methanesulfonyl; or trifluoromethyl.
  • Ar is phenyl optionally substituted with fluoro.
  • Ar is: heteroaryl selected from: indolyl; pyrrolyl; pyrazolyl; imidazolyl; and benzimidazolyl, each optionally substituted with halo, preferably fluoro.
  • Ar is: heteroaryl selected from: indol-3-yl; 5-fluoro-indol-3-yl; pyrrol-3-yl; l-methyl-pyrrol-3-yl; pyrazol-4-yl; 1 -methyl- imidazol-2-yl; and 5-fluoro- benzimidazol-7-yl.
  • Y is S.
  • Z is acetate (CH3COO ).
  • the catalyst is jl. In certain embodiments, the catalyst is j2.
  • the chiral diphosphine L is selected from the group consisting of (R) or (S)-enantiomers of: MeOBIPHEP; (2-Furyl)-MeOBIPHEP; pTol-MeOBIPHEP;
  • TriMeOBIPHEP TriMeOBIPHEP; iPr-MeOBIPHEP; Cy-MeOBIPHEP;
  • the chiral diphosphine L is selected from the group consisting of
  • BnOBIPHEP BnOBIPHEP; tButylCOOBIPHEP; 3,5-Xyl-BIPHEMP; pTol-BIPHEMP;
  • the chiral diphosphine L is (,S)-MeOBIPHEP. In certain embodiments, the chiral diphosphine L is (i?)-MeOBIPHEP. In certain embodiments, L is 6,6'-Dimethoxybiphenyl-2,2'-diyl)bis(diphenylphosphine (MeOBIPHEP).
  • L is (S)-3,5-Xyl-MeOBIPHEP.
  • D is 1,2-bis-diphenyl-ethylenediamine (DPEN).
  • catalyst jl is [Ru(O Ac) 2 ((S)-(6,6'-Dimethoxybiphenyl-2,2'- diyl)bis(diphenylphosphine))] and the tetralin or indan amide compound of formula kj_ is produced.
  • catalyst j2 is [Ru(O Ac) 2 ((S)-3,5-Xyl-Me0BIPHEP)((R,R)- DPEN)] and the tetralin or indan amide compound of formula kl is produced.
  • the catalyst j2 is [Ru(O Ac) 2 (OS)-MeOBIPHEP)]. In certain embodiments, the catalyst j2 is [Ru(O Ac) 2 ((i?)-MeOBIPHEP)].
  • the method of the invention further comprises: reducing a compound of formula kl or k2
  • a compound of formula kj_ is reduced to form a compound of formula ml.
  • a compound of formula k2 is reduced to form a compound of formula m2.
  • the reducing of the compound of formula kj_ or k2 is carried out using borane.
  • the method of the invention may further comprise: reacting a compound of formula n ⁇ or m2
  • X is a leaving group
  • R 2 is -C(O)-R C or -SO 2 -R C wherein R c is Ci_ 6 alkyl or -NR d R e wherein R d and R e each independently is hydrogen or Ci_ 6 alkyl
  • m, n, Y, Ar and R 1 are as defined herein.
  • a compound of formula ml is reacted with a compound of formula n to form a compound of formula ⁇ j_.
  • a compound of formula m2 is reacted with a compound of formula n to form a compound of formula ⁇ _2.
  • the leaving group X is halo.
  • the compound of formula n is acetyl chloride.
  • the compound of formula n is urea.
  • the compound of formula n is acetic anhydride.
  • the compound of formula n is methanesulfonyl chloride.
  • the method may further comprise hydro lyzing a dihydronaphthalene carbonitrile compound h
  • the method may further comprise reacting a compound of formula g
  • the method may further comprise reacting a compound of formula e
  • the method may further comprise cyclizing a compound of formula d
  • the method may further comprise hydro lizying a compound of formula c
  • the method may further comprise reacting a compound of formula a
  • n is from 0 to 3;
  • Ar is aryl; or heteroaryl, each of which may be optionally substituted with: halo; Ci_6alkyl; Ci_ 6 alkoxy; cyano; hydroxy; Ci_6alkylsulfonyl; or halo-Ci_6alkyl;
  • Y is -O-; -S(O) P - or -N-R a wherein p is from 0 to 2 and R a is hydrogen or Ci_6alkyl; and R 1 is halo; Ci_ 6 alkyl; Ci_ 6 alkoxy; or halo-Ci_6alkyl.
  • the invention also provides a compound of formula i
  • n is from 0 to 3;
  • Ar is aryl; or heteroaryl, each of which may be optionally substituted with: halo; Ci_6alkyl; Ci_ 6 alkoxy; cyano; hydroxy; Ci_6alkylsulfonyl; or halo-Ci_6alkyl; Y is -O-; -S(O) P - or -N-R a wherein p is from 0 to 2 and R a is hydrogen or Ci_6alkyl; and R 1 is halo; Ci_ 6 alkyl; Ci_ 6 alkoxy; or halo-Ci_6alkyl.
  • X is a leaving group
  • P is from 1 to 3;
  • R 3 is: halo; Ci_ 6 alkyl; Ci_ 6 alkoxy; cyano; hydroxy; Ci_6alkylsulfonyl; or halo-Ci_6alkyl;
  • R f is Ci_ 6 alkyl or -NR d R e wherein R d and R e each independently is hydrogen or Ci_6alkyl;
  • D, E, L, Z, n, R and R 1 are as defined herein.
  • step 1 of scheme B bromo fluorophenyl compound g is reacted with an gamma-bromo butyrate compound r, to afford gamma-phenyl butyrate compound s.
  • This alkylation reaction may be carried out, for example, under polar aprotic solvent conditions, such as in solution with NMP (N-methyl pyrrolidinone).
  • the reaction is carried out in the presence of zinc and iodine such that an intermediate zincate (not shown) compound is formed.
  • the reaction is further carried out in the presence of a phosphiny INi(II) catalyst such as bis(triphenylphosphine)Ni(II) chloride.
  • butyrate compound s is hydro lyzed to afford phenyl-butyl carboxylic acid compound t.
  • the hydrolysis may be carried out under aqueous conditions in the presence of NaOH to form the corresponding carboxylate (not shown), which is then be treated with acid to give the corresponding carboxylic acid t.
  • step 3 a cyclization reaction is carried out in which carboxylic acid compound t undergoes interal ring closure under anhydrous or dehydrating conditions to form cyclic ketone compound u..
  • the reaction of step 3 may in many embodiments be carried out in concentrated H 2 SO 4 .
  • step 4 tetralone compound u is reacted with thiophenol compound v to yield phenyl sulfanyl cyclic ketone w.
  • the reaction of step 4 may be carried out in the presence of an amine such as triethylamine, and under polar aprotic solvent conditions using NMP or a like solvent.
  • step 5 cyclic ketone compound w is treated with trimethylsilyl cyanate to give dihydronaphthalene carbonitrile compound x.
  • the reaction of step 5 may be carried out in a non- polar solvent such as toluene, and is preferably carried out in the presence of AICI3. Carbonitrile compound x need not be isolated in certain embodiments, and thus compound x is shown in brackets.
  • step 6 dihydronaphthalene carbonitrile compound x is hydro lyzed to afford dihydronaphthalene amide compound y. Hydrolysis in this step may be achieved using sulfuric acid under aqueous conditions. As noted above, in certain embodiments nitrile compound x need not be isolated, and the events of steps 5 and 6 may occur in the same reaction vessel.
  • step 7 dihydronaphthalene amide compound y is reduced, using chiral ruthenium catalyst jl or j2 in the presence of hydrogen gas, to afford tetralin amide compound z.
  • chiral ruthenium catalysts JJ ⁇ J2 may be used for the asymetric reduction of step 7.
  • Use of (S) enantiomer catalyst jl or j2 in the reduction of step 7 results primarily in (R) product z as shown.
  • Use of (R) enantiomer catalyst jl or j2 results primarily in the corresponding (R) isomer (not shown).
  • a preferred catalyst jl for preparing compound z is [Ru(OAc) 2 ((S)-6,6'- Dimethoxybiphenyl-2,2'-diyl)bis(diphenylphosphine)], also known as [Ru(OAc) 2 ((S)-
  • step 7 may be carried out using a polar aprotic solvent such as tetrahydrofuran (THF).
  • a polar aprotic solvent such as tetrahydrofuran (THF).
  • step 8 a further reduction is carried out to convert chiral tetralin amide compound z to the corresponding chiral methylamino tetralin compound aa.
  • This reduction may be achieved using borane in a polar aprotic solvent such as THF.
  • the configuration of compound z is preserved in the reduced product aa.
  • the chiral amide compound z of step 7 need not be isolated in certain embodiments and may be reduced in situ in step 8.
  • methylamino tetralin compound aa is treated with reagent bb to afford tetralin compound cc.
  • Reagent bb may comprise, for example, an acyl halide such as acetyl chloride or other Ci_6carboxylic acid chloride, a urea, or an acyl anhydride such as acetic anhydride or other Ci_6carboxylic acid anhydride.
  • the reaction of step 9 may be carried out in a polar aprotic solvent such as NMP.
  • the configuration of compound aa is preserved in the product compound cc.
  • step 10 compound cc is treated with peracid, hydrogen peroxide, or like oxidizing agent to afford sulfonyl compound dd.
  • the configuration of compound cc is preserved in product compound dd.
  • the invention provides a method of producing a compound of formula z
  • R 1 is halo; Ci_ 6 alkyl; Ci_ 6 alkoxy; or halo-Ci_ 6 alkyl; and
  • R is halo; Ci_ 6 alkyl; Ci_ 6 alkoxy; cyano; hydroxy; Ci_ 6 alkylsulfonyl; or halo-Ci_ 6 alkyl; the method comprising: reducing a compound of formula y
  • E and E' are both halo, or E is hydrogen and E' is BH 4 ; L is a chiral diphosphine ligand; and
  • Z is halo or R b -C ⁇ 2 ⁇ (carboxylate) wherein R b is: Ci_6alkyl; halo-Ci_6alkyl; Ci_6alkoxy; aryl optionally substituted with halo; or heteroaryl optionally substituted with halo.
  • n is 0 or 1. In certain embodiments, n is 0.
  • n is 1. In certain embodiments, p is 0 or 1. In certain embodiments, p is 0. In certain embodiments, p is 1. In certain embodiments, R 1 is: fluoro; methyl; methoxy; cyano; hydroxy; methanesulfonyl; or trifluoromethyl.
  • R 1 is fluoro
  • R 3 is: fluoro; methyl; methoxy; cyano; hydroxy; methanesulfonyl; or trifluoromethyl. In certain embodiments, R is fluoro.
  • catalyst jl is used. In certain embodiments, catalyst j2 is used. In certain embodiments, Z is acetate (CH3COO ).
  • the chiral diphosphine L is selected from the group consisting of (S)-enantiomers of:
  • TriMeOBIPHEP iPr-MeOBIPHEP;
  • BITIANP BIPHEMP; (2-Furyl)-BIPHEMP; Et-Duphos; BICP; and PPF-P(tBu) 2 .
  • the chiral diphosphine L is selected from the group consisting of
  • the chiral diphosphine L is (,S)-MeOBIPHEP. In certain embodiments, the chiral diphosphine L is (i?)-MeOBIPHEP.
  • L is (S)-(6,6'-Dimethoxybiphenyl-2,2'- diyl)bis(diphenylphosphine).
  • L is (S)-3,5-Xyl-MeOBIPHEP.
  • D is 1,2-bis-diphenyl-ethylenediamine (DPEN).
  • catalyst jl is [Ru(O Ac) 2 ((S)-(6,6'-Dimethoxybiphenyl-2,2'- diyl)bis(diphenylphosphine))] .
  • catalyst j2 is [Ru(O Ac) 2 ((S)-3,5-Xyl-Me0BIPHEP)((R,R)- DPEN)] and the tetralin amide compound of formula z is produced.
  • the catalyst j2 is [Ru(O Ac) 2 (OS)-MeOBIPHEP)]. In certain embodiments, the catalyst j2 is [Ru(OAc) 2 ( ⁇ )-MeOBIPHEP)] .
  • the method of the invention further comprises: reducing a compound of formula z
  • n, p, R 1 and R 3 are as defined herein.
  • the reducing of the compound of formula z is carried out using borane.
  • the method of the invention may further comprise: reacting a compound of formula aa
  • n, p, R 1 and R 3 are as defined herein.
  • the leaving group X is halo.
  • the compound of formula bb is acetyl chloride. In certain embodiments the compound of formula bb is urea. In certain embodiments the compound of formula bb is acetic anhydride. In certain embodiments R f is Ci_ 6 alkyl. In certain embodiments R f is NR d R e wherein R d and R e each independently is hydrogen or
  • Ci_ 6 alkyl Ci_ 6 alkyl
  • R f is -NH 2 . In certain embodiments R f is methyl.
  • the method may further comprise: oxidizing a compound of formula cc
  • n, p, R , R and R are as defined herein.
  • the method may further comprise hydro lyzing a dihydronaphthalene carbonitrile compound x
  • n, p, R 1 , and R 3 are as defined herein.
  • the method may further comprise reacting a compound of formula w
  • n, p, R 1 and R 2 are as defined herein.
  • the method may further comprise reacting a compound of formula e
  • n, p, R 1 and R 2 are as defined herein.
  • the method may further comprise cyclizing a compound of formula t
  • n and R are as defined herein.
  • the method may further comprise hydro lyzing a compound of formula c
  • n, R and R 1 are as defined herein.
  • the method may further comprise reacting a compound of formula g
  • R 1 is: halo; Ci_ 6 alkyl; Ci_ 6 alkoxy; or halo-Ci_6alkyl
  • R 3 is: halo; Ci_ 6 alkyl; Ci_ 6 alkoxy; cyano; hydroxy; Ci_6alkylsulfonyl; or halo-Ci_6alkyl.
  • the invention also provides a compound of formula y
  • R 1 is: halo; Ci_ 6 alkyl; Ci_ 6 alkoxy; or halo-Ci_6alkyl; and
  • R 3 is: halo; Ci_ 6 alkyl; Ci_ 6 alkoxy; cyano; hydroxy; Ci_6alkylsulfonyl; or halo-Ci_6alkyl. Specific details for the methods of the invention are described in the Examples section below.
  • Ruthenium catalysts suitable for use with the methods of the invention may be represented by formula jl
  • Ru(Z) 2 L jl wherein: Z is halo; or R b -C ⁇ 2 ⁇ where R b is: Ci_6alkyl; halo-Ci_6alkyl; Ci_6alkoxy; aryl optionally substituted with halo; or heteroaryl optionally substituted with halo; and
  • L is a chiral diphosphine ligand.
  • the ruthenium complex catalysts are characterised by the oxidation number II.
  • Such ruthenium complexes can optionally comprise further ligands, either neutral or anionic.
  • neutral ligands are e.g. olefins, e.g. ethylene, propylene, cyclooctene, 1,3- hexadiene, norbornadiene, 1,5-cyclooctadiene, benzene, hexamethylbenzene, 1,3,5- trimethylbenzene, p-cymene, or also solvents such as e.g. tetrahydrofuran, dimethylformamide, acetonitrile, benzonitrile, acetone and methanol.
  • anionic ligands are CH 3 COO " , CF3COO " or halides. If the ruthenium complex is charged, non coordinating anions such as halides, BF 4 “ , ClO 4 “ , SbF 6 “ , PF 6 “ , B(phenyl) 4 “ , B(3,5-di-trifluoromethyl-phenyl) 4 “ , CF 3 SO 3 " , C 6 H 5 SO 3 " are present.
  • the ruthenium complex catalysts can be prepared, for example in the manner described by: N. Feiken et al, Organometallics 1997, 16, 537; M. P. Fleming et al, US 6,545,165 (preparation and isolation of chiral ruthenium dicarboxylate diphosphine complexes); B. Heiser et al.,
  • Complexes of type j2 can be specifically prepared, isolated and characterized in analogy to the methods described in Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 1998, 37, 1703-1707 and in the references cited therein, or can be prepared “in situ” from components as described in above mentioned reference, and be employed without intermediate isolation in the catalytic asymmetric hydrogenation.
  • the amount of chiral diphosphine ligand (L) used in the reaction can vary from 0.5 to 2.5 equivalents relative to ruthenium, preferably from 0.8 to 1.2 equivalents.
  • Analogously the amount of chiral diamine can vary from 0.5 to 2.5 equivalents based on the amount of the ruthenium- complex, preferably 1 to 2 equivalents.
  • reaction may be carried out in presence of chiral diamines as depicted below;
  • chiral diamines are propane- and butanediamines.
  • An especially preferred chiral diamine is DPEN (V), (R,R) or (S,S)-l,2-diphenyl-ethylenediamine.
  • the chiral diamines are commercially available or can be prepared according to known methods.
  • the chiral diphosphine ligand L of catalyst jj_, j2 may be characterized by one of formulae (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), (10), (11), (12) or (13):
  • R 4 is Ci- ⁇ alkyl
  • R 5 is Ci- ⁇ alkyl
  • R 6 is independently in each occurrence aryl, heteroaryl, C 3 _ 6 Cycloalkyl or Ci_ 6 alkyl;
  • R 7 is -N(Ci_6alkyl)2 or piperidinyl;
  • R 9 and R 10 independently are hydrogen, C ⁇ alkyl, Ci_6alkoxy or di(Ci_6alkyl)amino; or
  • R 8 and R 9 which are attached to the same phenyl group, or R 9 and R 10 which are attached to the same phenyl group, or both R 8 , taken together, are -A-(CH 2 ) D -E-, wherein A is -O- or -
  • C(O)O- E is -O- or -N(Ci_ 6 alkyl)- and n is an integer from 1 to 6, or a CF 2 group; or
  • R 8 and R 9 , or R 9 and R 10 together with the carbon atoms to which they are attached, may form a naphthyl, tetrahydronaphthyl or dibenzofuran ring;
  • R 11 and R 12 each independently is Ci_ 6 alkyl, C 3 _ 6 Cycloalkyl, phenyl, napthyl or heteroaryl, substituted with 0 to 3 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of Ci_ ⁇ alkyl, Ci_6alkoxy, di(Ci_6alkyl)amino, morpholino, phenyl and tri(Ci_6alkyl)silyl;
  • IfR 11 is phenyl, it is substituted with 0 to 3 substituents as described above.
  • the chiral diphosphine ligand L is characterised by formula (7), (9), (10) or (12), and wherein Z is CH 3 COO, CF 3 COO or a halogenide. In certain embodiments, the chiral diphosphine L is selected from the group consisting of
  • the chiral diphosphine L is selected from the group consisting of
  • the chiral diphosphine is selected from: MeOBIPHEP; pTol-MeOBIPHEP; 3,5-iPr,4-MeO-MeOBIPHEP; and 3,5-tBu,4-MeO-MeOBIPHEP.
  • the chiral diphosphine L is (,S)-MeOBIPHEP. In certain embodiments, the chiral diphosphine L is (i?)-MeOBIPHEP.
  • the hydrogenation is preferably carried out in an organic solvent which is inert under the reaction conditions.
  • organic solvent which is inert under the reaction conditions.
  • solvents there can be mentioned, in particular, lower alcohols such as e.g. methanol, ethanol or isopropanol, trifluoroethanol, ethers such as e.g. diethyl ether, tetrahydrofuran or dioxane, or mixtures of such alcohols with halogenated hydrocarbons such as methylene chloride, chloroform, hexafluorobenzene and the like or with ethers such as diethyl ether, tetrahydrofuran or dioxane.
  • Preferred solvents for the reaction are lower alcohols, especially preferred is methanol, or ethers, especially preferred is tetrahydrofuran.
  • the reaction is carried out at a concentration of about 1 to 50%, ideally about 5 to 30%
  • T he substrate/catalyst ratio is 100-100,000, preferably 500-30,000.
  • the hydrogenation is carried out at a pressure of 1 to 300 bar, ideally at a pressure of about 1 to 50 bar and at a temperature of about 0 0 C to about 150 0 C, ideally at 20 0 C to 100 0 C.
  • the asymmetric hydro genations can be carried out either batchwise or in a continuous manner.
  • the methods and compounds of the invention are useful for preparation of compounds that in turn are usable for the treatment of central nervous system diseases, conditions and disorders, including Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, anxiety, depression, manic depression, psychosis, epilepsy, obsessive compulsive disorders, mood disorders, migraine, Alzheimer's disease (enhancement of cognitive memory), sleep disorders, feeding disorders such as anorexia, bulimia, and obesity, panic attacks, akathisia, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), attention deficit disorder (ADD), withdrawal from drug abuse such as cocaine, ethanol, nicotine and benzodiazepines, schizophrenia, and also disorders associated with spinal trauma and/or head injury such as hydrocephalus.
  • the methods are particularly useful for preparation of compounds for treatment of memory disorders, for enhancing cognition, and for enhancing cognition in Alzheimer's patients.
  • a slurry of zinc powder (1.44 kg, 1.2 eq, 100 mesh) in anhydrous l-methyl-2 pyrolidinone (7.3 kg) was treated with iodine (226 g) in a chemical reactor. An exotherm to about 40 0 C occured and the iodine color disappeared. With good agitation the temperature was raised to about 60 0 C and ethyl 4-bromobutyrate (4.2 kg) was charged while monitoring for an exotherm above the reactor jacket temperature. The reaction was initiated by adding one kg of ethyl 4- bromobutyrate and heating the jacket to about 55 0 C. Reaction onset was detected at about 55 0 C.
  • reaction temperature was controlled incrementally from 60 to about 95°C by slow addition of the remaining 3.2 kg of ethyl 4-bromobutyrate. At the end of the addition the reaction mixture was heated to about 95°C until the reaction was complete (approximately 2% starting material by GC). Formation of the intermediate zincate (not shown in Scheme C) was confirmed by GC analysis, (a sample aliquot was quenched into 4N hydrochloric acid and extracted with MTBE). The reaction mixture was cooled to about 25°C and bis(triphenylphosphine)nickel(II) chloride 45.8 g added.
  • reaction mixture was then heated to about 40 0 C and l-bromo-3-fluorobenzene (3.23 kg) was added over a period of about 6 hours.
  • the reaction temperature was maintained betweeen 35 and 45°C by controlling the addition rate of l-bromo-3- fluorobenzene.
  • the exotherm was monitored by the temperature differential between the jacket and the reactor internal probe.
  • the reaction mixture was heated for 24 hours at 40 0 C.
  • the reaction was cooled to 15°C and quenched with water (4.5 liters), acidified with 6N aqueous hydrochloric acid (14 liters) and stirred until all gas evolution had ceased and all salts had dissolved.
  • the crude reaction mixture was filtered through a bed of celite.
  • the celite bed was washed through with MTBE (10 liters) and charged to an extractor ball.
  • the extractor ball was charged with additional fresh MTBE (5 liters) and the filtered aqueous reaction mixture was extracted in portions and split off.
  • the organic layer in the extractor ball was washed with three times with water (5 liters each time).
  • Step 5 6-(3-Fluoro-phenylsulfanyl)-3,4-dihydro-naphthalene-l-carboxylic acid amide 6-(3-Fluoro-phenylsulfanyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-naphthalene-l-one (4.78 kg) was dissolved in toluene (50 kg) and the resulting mixture was azeo tropically distilled under vacuum at 50 to 55°C until approximately 10 L of toluene remained. The solution was cooled to 25°C and AlCl 3 ( 52 g) was added. TMSCN (1.85 kg) was added at a rate such that the reaction temperature was kept between 20 and 50 0 C.
  • Step 7 [(R)-6-(3-Fluoro-phenylsulfanyl)-l,2,3.4-tetrahvdro-naphthalen-l-yll- methylamine hydrochloride
  • the contents of the quench vessel were then warmed to 25 0 C and stirred for 12 hours, then cooled to 5°C and the pH of the reaction mixture was adjusted to 9-10 by addition of aqueous ammonium hydroxide (23.4 kg).
  • the reaction mixture was then warmed to 40 0 C, and the layers are separated.
  • the organic phase was concentrated to about 4 volumes by atmospheric distillation and isopropyl acetate (94.8 kg) was added.
  • the organic phase was washed with dilute brine (20.9 kg) and acidified by addition of 6N HCl in IPA (5.25 kg). Distillation of the remaining THF and IPA caused precipitation of the product.
  • Step 8 [(R)-6-(3-Fluoro-phenylsulfanyl)-l,2,3,4-tetrahydro-naphthalen-l-ylmethyl]-urea
  • R -6-(3-fluorophenylsulfanyl)- 1 ,2,3 ,4-tetrahydronaphthalen- 1 -methylamine hydrochloride salt
  • urea 3.4 kg
  • Step 9 [(R)-6-(3-Fluoro-phenylsulfonyl)-l,2,3,4-tetrahydro-naphthalen-l-ylmethyl]-urea
  • the organic layer was checked for peroxide content, and then the methylene chloride layer was distilled off and replaced with methanol.
  • the methanol was reduced to about 9 liters under reduced pressure, and the resulting solution was filtered hot to a clean reactor and cooled to 25°C Water (4 L) was slowly added to the cloud point and the mixture was stirred for three hours until crystallization occured, and then an additional 6 L of water was added.
  • the product was filtered and washed with chilled filtered methanol-sterile water for irrigation (50:50).
  • reaction mixture was heated for 24 hours at 40 0 C.
  • the reaction was cooled to 15°C and quenched with water (4.8 liters), acidified with 6N aqueous hydrochloric acid (14.2 kg) and stirred until all gas evolution had ceased and all salts have dissolved.
  • the aqueous layer was washed with MTBE (8.04 kg) and the phases were separated.
  • the organic layer was washed with water (9.75 kg).
  • Step 2 4-(3,5-Difluoro-phenyl)-butyric acid
  • a mixture of crude 4-(3,5-difluoro-phenyl)-butyric acid propyl ester (3.3 kg), water (4.4 kg), and 50% sodium hydroxide (3.35 kg) were stirred at 50 0 C for 1 hour.
  • the hydrolysis was monitored by HPLC.
  • the resulting solution was washed with hexane (4.2 kg) to remove organic impurities.
  • the aqueous layer was acidified with cone. HCl (4.73 kg), and extracted with MTBE (4.23 kg).
  • Step 4 8-Fluoro-6-phenylsulfanyl-3 ,4-dihydro-2H-naphthalen- 1 -one
  • Step 5 8-Fluoro-6-phenylsulfanyl-3,4-dihydro-naphthalene-l-carboxylic acid amide 8-Fluoro-6-phenylsulfanyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-naphthalen-l-one (1.855 kg, 6.793 moles) from step 4 was dissolved in toluene (3.2 kg) and resulting mixture was distilled under vacuum at 50- 55 0 C until approximately 2 kg of toluene was removed. The remaining solution was cooled to 20 0 C and AlCl 3 (37 g) was added.
  • TMSCN 96%, 0.7 kg, 1.0 equiv.
  • the reaction was monitored for completion by TLC (hexanes/EtOAc 4:1) confirming formation of 8-fluoro-6- phenylsulfanyl-3,4-dihydro-naphthalene-l-carbonitrile, which was not isolated.
  • reaction mixture was then cooled to 5°C and sulfuric acid (1.7 kg) was added slowly, maintaining the internal temperature below 30 0 C. After 10 minutes the reaction was diluted with acetic acid (9.25 kg, 5.0 vol.), sulfuric acid (6.8 kg, 2.0 vol.) and water (0.93 kg, 0.5 vol). The reaction mixture was then heated to 105 0 C while monitoring the reaction progression by HPLC. Once complete (2.0 hours) the reaction was cooled and water (10 vol.) was added. The product was filtered and washed twice with water (5.5 kg each time) and then triturated in a reactor with EtOAc (17 kg) under reflux for 1 hour. The resulting slurry was cooled, filtered and rinsed with twice EtOAc (1.7 kg each time).
  • Step 6 ((R)-8-Fluoro-6-phenylsulfanyl- 1 ,2,3 ,4-tetrahydro-naphthalen- 1 -yl)-methylamine hydrochloride
  • a suspension of 8-fluoro-6-phenylsulfanyl-3 ,4-dihydro-naphthalene- 1 -carboxylic acid amide (1.46 kg) in methanol (23.2 kg) and [Ru(OAc) 2 (OS)-MeOBIPHEP)] (1.83 g) in methanol (1.5 liters) were combined and subjected to hydrogenation at 40 0 C and 150 psig (10.3 bar).
  • the THF solution was treated with Borane THF complex( 1.0M THF solution, 22.3 kg) and the resulting reaction mixture was heated to 55°C at 5 psig for 20 hours. The reaction mixture was then slowly charged into a 10% aqueous sulfuric acid solution (24.3 kg) while keeping the temperature between 5 and 10 0 C. The resulting solution was treated with 28% aqueous ammonium hydroxide solution (7.05 kg) to adjust the pH to about 10, and was then heated to 40 0 C. The biphasic system was separated and the organic layer was atmospherically distilled to remove THF solvent, which was then replaced with isopropyl acetate (12.8 kg). The solution was sequentially washed with water (4.0 kg) and brine (5.1 kg).
  • N-((R)-8-Fluoro-6-phenylsulfanyl- 1 ,2,3 ,4-tetrahydro-naphthalen- 1 -ylmethyl)-acetamide (1.32 kg) was suspended in methylene chloride (8 liters) and treated with 98% formic acid (455 g). The resulting solution is treated with 30% hydrogen peroxide (2.38 kg) in two portions. The temperature was monitored after the addition of the first portion of peroxide and when the temperature stabilized the second portion was added. The reaction mixture was stirred for 23 hours. A fresh charge of formic acid (230-g) and hydrogen peroxide (1.32 kg) was added and the reaction mixture was stirred an additional 12 hours.
  • Step 2 S-Fluoro- ⁇ -fS-fluoro-phenylsulfanyD-S ⁇ -dihydro-naphthalene-l-carboxylic acid amide 8-Fluoro-6-(3-fluoro-phenylsulfanyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-naphthalene-l-one (50 g, 0.17 moles) was dissolved in toluene (100 mL) and the resulting mixture was azeotropically distilled under vacuum at 50 to 55°C until about 50 ml of toluene was removed. The resulting suspension was cooled to 25°C and AlCl 3 (Ig, 2.0%w/w) was added.
  • AlCl 3 AlCl 3
  • TMSCN 96%, 24 mL, 0.17 moles
  • the reaction was then added at a rate such that the reaction temperature was kept between 20 and 50 0 C.
  • the reaction was monitored for formation of 8-fluoro-6-(3-fluoro-phenylsulfanyl)-3,4-dihydro- naphthalene-1-carbonitrile (which was not isolated) by TLC (Hexanes/EtOAc 4:1).
  • TLC Hexanes/EtOAc 4:1
  • sulfuric acid 25 mL
  • the reaction mixture was stirred and monitored by TLC (Hexanes/EtOAc 4:1).
  • reaction was diluted with acetic acid (250 mL), sulfuric acid (100 mL) and water (25 mL). The reaction mixture was heated to 105 0 C to distil off volatiles. The reaction temperature was maintained at 100 to 105 0 C while monitoring the reaction by HPLC. Once complete the reaction was cooled to 40 0 C and quenched with water (500 mL) over one hour at 40 to 45°C. The reaction mixture was cooled to 20 0 C, filtered in a glass filter funnel and washed thoroughly with water, triturated from EtOAc (500 mL) under reflux for one hour, then slowly cooled to 20 0 C, filtered in a glass filter funnel, and rinsed with EtOAc.
  • Step 3 [(R)-8-Fluoro-6-(3-fiuoro-phenylsulfanyl)-1.2.3.4-tetrahvdro-naphthalen-l-yll- methylamine phosphoric acid salt
  • 8-fluoro-6-(3-fluorophenysulfanyl)-3.4-dihydronaphthalene- 1 - carboxamide (42-g) in tetrahydrofuran (420-ml) was added a degassed solution of [Ru(O Ac) 2 (OS)-MeOBIPHEP)] (120 mg) in tetrahydrofuran (50 ml).
  • the reaction mixture was subjected to hydrogen gas at 40 0 C and 150 psi (10.3 bar) for 20 hours.
  • the reaction was monitored by HPLC for completion of the hydrogenation of the olefin.
  • Solvent was removed under reduced pressure from the intermediate solution of (R)-8-fluoro-6-(3- fluorophenysulfanyl)-l,2,3.4-tetrahydronaphthalene-l-carboxylic acid amide (not isolated), and the remaining liquid was treated with BH 3 -THF (1 molar solution in THF, 660 ml).
  • the reactor was sealed and heated to 6O 0 C and stirred for 36 hours.
  • the reaction mixture was quenched into 10% aqueous sulfuric acid (650 ml) at 5°C.
  • the pH of the solution was adjusted with 28% aqueous ammonium hydroxide to 9.4 and the biphasic layers were separated.
  • the organic layer was reduced in volume to about 600 ml, treated with phosphoric acid (18.3 g) and isopropanol (60 ml).
  • the remaining tetrahydrofuran was atmospherically distilled and replaced with isopropanol.
  • the solution was cooled to 5°C and the resulting slurry was aged and filtered.
  • Step 4 [(R)-8-Fluoro-6-(3-fluoro-phenylsulfanyl)- 1 ,2,3 ,4-tetrahydro-naphthalen- 1 - ylmethyl]-urea
  • R -8-Fluoro-6-(3-fluorophenylsulfanyl)-l,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-l-yl-methylamine phosphate salt was treated with urea (27.5 g) in anhydrous N-methylpyrrolidinone (140 ml) at 100 0 C for 18 hours. The reaction was cooled to 70 0 C and water (360 ml) was added dropwise while allowing the temperature to decline to to room temperature.
  • Step 5 [(R)-8-Fluoro-6-(3-fluoro-benzenesulfonyl)- 1 ,2,3 ,4-tetrahydro-naphthalen- 1 - ylmethyl]-urea
  • the enantiomeric ratio was determined by HPLC using a Chiralcel-AS-H column, 25 cm*4.6 mm. Eluents: 40 % n-heptane, 50 % ethanol, 10% heptane with 0.1% diethyl amine. Flow: 1 ml/min, 40 0 C, 1 ⁇ l. Injection volume: 210 nm.
  • a catalyst solution was prepared in the glass insert of a 6 ml autoclave by reacting a solution of 6.45 mg (0.00668 mmol) of [Ru(trifluoroacetate) 2 ((S)- pTol-MeOBIPHEP)] (S/C 25) in 0.5 ml of methanol with 0.5 ml of methanol containing 0.020 mmol of HCl and stirring for 2 h at room temperature.
  • reaction scale was in all experiments 0.40 g, temperature was 40 0 C, hydrogen pressure in examples 7.3, 7.5 was 10 bar.
  • Example 8 fR-6-f3-Fluoro-phenylsulfanyl)-l,2,3i4-tetrahvdro-naphthalene-l- carboxylic acid amide
  • a glove box O 2 content ⁇ 2 ppm
  • a 50 ml autoclave equipped with a mechanical stirrer was charged with 4.00 g (13.36 mmol) of 6-(3-Fluoro-phenylsulfanyl)-3,4-dihydro-naphthalene- 1-carboxylic acid amide, 1.07 mg (0.00134 mmol) of [Ru(O Ac) 2 ((S)-MeOBIPHEP)] (S/C 10000) and 28 ml of methanol.
  • reaction scale was in all experiments 0.40 g, temperature was 40 0 C, hydrogen pressure was 40 bar.
  • [ H]LSD in cell membranes derived from HEK293 cells stably expressing recombinant human 5-HT 6 receptor Duplicate determinations of 5-HT 2 A ligand affinity were made by competing for binding of [ 3 H]Ketanserin (3-(2-(4-(4-fiuorobenzoyl)piperidinol)ethyl)-2,4(lH,3H)- quinazolinedione) in cell membranes derived from CHO-Kl cells stably expressing recombinant human 5-HT 2 A receptor.
  • Membranes were prepared from HEK 293 cell lines by the method described by Monsma et al, Molecular Pharmacology, Vol. 43 pp. 320-327 (1993), and from CHO-Kl cell lines as described by Bonhaus et al., Br J Pharmacol. Jun;l 15(4):622-8 (1995).
  • affinity at the 5-HT 6 receptor For estimation of affinity at the 5-HT 6 receptor, all determinations were made in assay buffer containing 50 mM Tris-HCl, 10 mM MgSO 4 , 0.5 mM EDTA, 1 mM ascorbic acid, pH 7.4 5 at 37 0 C, in a 250 microliter reaction volume.
  • affinity at the 5-HT 2 A receptor all determinations were made in assay buffer containing 50 mM Tris-HCl, 5 mM ascorbic acid, 4 mM CaC12, pH 7.4 at 32 0 C, in a 250 microliter reaction volume.
  • Assay tubes containing [ 3 H] LSD or [ 3 H]Ketanserin (5 nM), competing ligand, and membrane were incubated in a shaking water bath for 75 min. at 37 0 C (for 5-HT 6 ) or 60 min. at 10 32 0 C (for 5-HT 2A ), filtered onto Packard GF-B plates (pre-soaked with 0.3% PEI) using a
  • j bmdmg baSal + [ 1 + 10 - «»(io g [%WHo g /c 50 j
  • Hill is the Hill slope
  • [ligand] is the concentration of competing radioligand
  • IC50 is the concentration of radioligand producing half-maximal specific binding of radioligand.
  • the specific binding window is the difference between the Bmax and the basal parameters.

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Abstract

Methods for producing a compound of formula (k1) or (k2) by reducing a dihydronapthalene amide compound of formula (i); with hydrogen gas in the presence of a ruthenium catalyst of formula (j1) or (j2); Ru(Z)2(L) = (j1), Ru(E)(E')(L)(D) = (j2); wherein m, n, Ar, Y, R1 E, E', D, Z and L are as defined herein.

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PROCESS FOR SYNTHESIS OF AMINO-METHYL TETRALINE DERIVATIVES
This invention relates to processes for making substituted indan and tetralin compounds that are useful for enhancing cognitive memory in patients and for treating various central nervous system diseases.
The actions of 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) as a major modulatory neurotransmitter in the brain are mediated through a number of receptor families termed 5-HTi, 5-HT2, 5- HT3, 5-HT4, 5-HT5, 5-HT6, and 5-HT7. Based on a high level of 5-HT6 receptor mRNA in the brain, it has been stated that the 5-HT6 receptor may play a role in the pathology and treatment of central nerve system disorders. In particular, 5-HT2-selective and 5-HT6 selective ligands have been identified as potentially useful in the treatment of certain CNS disorders such as Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, anxiety, depression, manic depression, psychoses, epilepsy, obsessive compulsive disorders, mood disorders, migraine, Alzheimer's disease (enhancement of cognitive memory), sleep disorders, feeding disorders such as anorexia, bulimia and obesity, panic attacks, akathisia, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), attention deficit disorder (ADD), withdrawal from drug abuse such as cocaine, ethanol, nicotine and benzodiazepines, schizophrenia, and also disorders associated with spinal trauma and/or head injury such as hydrocephalus. Such compounds are also expected to be of use in the treatment of certain gastrointestinal (GI) disorders such as functional bowel disorder. See for example, B. L. Roth et al, J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther., 1994, 268, pages 1403-14120, D. R. Sibley et al, MoI. Pharmacol, 1993, 43, 320-327, A.J. Sleight et al., Neurotransmission, 1995, 11, 1-5, and A. J. Sleight et al., Serotonin ID Research Alert, 1997, 2(3), 115-8.
While some 5-HT6 and 5-HT2A modulators are known, there continues to be a need for compounds that are useful for modulating the 5-HT6 receptor, the 5-HT2A receptor, or both.
The invention provides a method of producing a compound of formula kl or k2
Figure imgf000002_0001
wherein: m is 0 or 1 : n is from 0 to 3;
Ar is aryl; or heteroaryl, each of which may be optionally substituted with: halo; Ci_6alkyl; Ci_6alkoxy; cyano; hydroxy; Ci_6alkylsulfonyl; or halo-Ci_6alkyl;
Y is -O-; -S(O)P- or -N-Ra wherein p is from 0 to 2 and Ra is hydrogen or Ci_6alkyl; and R1 is halo; Ci_6alkyl; Ci_6alkoxy; or halo-Ci_6alkyl; the method comprising: reducing a dihydronapthalene amide compound of formula i
Figure imgf000003_0001
with hydrogen gas in the presence of a Ruthenium catalyst of formula jl or j2 Ru(Z)2(L) jl;
Ru(E)(E')(L)(D) J2 wherein:
D is an optionally chiral diamine;
E and E' are both halo, or E is hydrogen and E' is BH4; L is a chiral diphosphine ligand; and
Z is halo or Rb-CC>2~ (carboxylate) wherein Rb is: d-βalkyl; halo-Ci_6alkyl; Ci_6alkoxy; aryl optionally substituted with halo; or heteroaryl optionally substituted with halo.
The method is useful for preparation of compounds that are effective modulators of the 5- HT6 receptor. Also disclosed are compounds useful as intermediates in the methods of the invention.
Unless otherwise stated, the following terms used in this Application, including the specification and claims, have the definitions given below. It must be noted that, as used in the specification and the appended claims, the singular forms "a", "an," and "the" include plural referents unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. "Alkyl" means the monovalent linear or branched saturated hydrocarbon moiety, consisting solely of carbon and hydrogen atoms, having from one to twelve carbon atoms. "Lower alkyl" refers to an alkyl group of one to six carbon atoms, i.e. Ci-Cβalkyl. Examples of alkyl groups include, but are not limited to, methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyi, pentyl, n-hexyl, octyl, dodecyl, and the like.
"Alkylene" means a linear saturated divalent hydrocarbon radical of one to six carbon atoms or a branched saturated divalent hydrocarbon radical of three to six carbon atoms, e.g., methylene, ethylene, 2,2-dimethylethylene, propylene, 2-methylpropylene, butylene, pentylene, and the like.
"Alkoxy" means a moiety of the formula -OR, wherein R is an alkyl moiety as defined herein. Examples of alkoxy moieties include, but are not limited to, methoxy, ethoxy, isopropoxy, and the like.
"Alkylsulfonyl" means a moiety of the formula -R'-R", where R' is -SO2- and R" is alkyl as defined herein.
"Alkylamino" means a moiety of the formula -NR-R wherein R is hyrdogen or alkyl and R is alkyl as defined herein. "Aryl" means a monovalent cyclic aromatic hydrocarbon moiety consisting of a mono-, bi- or tricyclic aromatic ring. The aryl group can be optionally substituted as defined herein. Examples of aryl moieties include, but are not limited to, optionally substituted phenyl, naphthyl, phenanthryl, fluorenyl, indenyl, pentalenyl, azulenyl, oxydiphenyl, biphenyl, methylenediphenyl, aminodiphenyl, diphenylsulfϊdyl, diphenylsulfonyl, diphenylisopropylidenyl, benzodioxanyl, benzofuranyl, benzodioxylyl, benzopyranyl, benzoxazinyl, benzoxazinonyl, benzopiperadinyl, benzopiperazinyl, benzopyrrolidinyl, benzomorpholinyl, methylenedioxyphenyl, ethylenedioxyphenyl, and the like, including partially hydrogenated derivatives thereof. Preferred aryl are phenyl and napthyl, and more prefereably phenyl, which may be optionally substituted as defined below. "Cycloalkyl" means a monovalent saturated carbocyclic moiety consisting of mono- or bicyclic rings. Cycloalkyl can optionally be substituted with one or more substituents, wherein each substituent is independently hydroxy, alkyl, alkoxy, halo, haloalkyl, amino, monoalkylamino, or dialkylamino, unless otherwise specifically indicated. Examples of cycloalkyl moieties include, but are not limited to, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl, and the like, including partially unsaturated derivatives thereof.
"Cycloalkylalkyl" means a moiety of the formula -R'-R", where R' is alkylene and R" is cycloalkyl as defined herein.
"Heteroalkyl" means an alkyl radical as defined herein wherein one, two or three hydrogen atoms have been replaced with a substituent independently selected from the group consisting of -ORa, -NRbRc, and -S(O)nRd (where n is an integer from 0 to 2), with the understanding that -A-
the point of attachment of the heteroalkyl radical is through a carbon atom, wherein Ra is hydrogen, acyl, alkyl, cycloalkyl, or cycloalkylalkyl; Rb and Rc are independently of each other hydrogen, acyl, alkyl, cycloalkyl, or cycloalkylalkyl; and when n is 0, Rd is hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, or cycloalkylalkyl, and when n is 1 or 2, Rd is alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, amino, acylamino, mono alky lamino, or dialkylamino. Representative examples include, but are not limited to, 2-hydroxyethyl, 3-hydroxypropyl, 2-hydroxy-l -hydro xymethylethyl, 2,3- dihydroxypropyl, 1 -hydro xymethylethyl, 3-hydroxybutyl, 2,3-dihydroxybutyl, 2-hydroxy-l- methylpropyl, 2-aminoethyl, 3-aminopropyl, 2-methylsulfonylethyl, aminosulfonylmethyl, aminosulfonylethyl, aminosulfonylpropyl, methylaminosulfonylmethyl, methylaminosulfonylethyl, methylaminosulfonylpropyl, and the like.
"Heteroaryl" means a monocyclic or bicyclic radical of 5 to 12 ring atoms having at least one aromatic ring containing one, two, or three ring heteroatoms selected from N, O, or S, the remaining ring atoms being C, with the understanding that the attachment point of the heteroaryl radical will be on an aromatic ring. The heteroaryl ring may be optionally substituted as defined herein. Examples of heteroaryl moieties include, but are not limited to, optionally substituted imidazolyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, thiazolyl, isothiazolyl, oxadiazolyl, thiadiazolyl, pyrazinyl, thienyl, benzothienyl, thiophenyl, furanyl, pyranyl, pyridyl, pyrrolyl, pyrazolyl, pyrimidyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, benzofuryl, benzothiophenyl, benzothiopyranyl, benzimidazolyl, benzooxazolyl, benzooxadiazolyl, benzo thiazolyl, benzo thiadiazolyl, benzopyranyl, indolyl, isoindolyl, triazolyl, triazinyl, quinoxalinyl, purinyl, quinazolinyl, quinolizinyl, naphthyridinyl, pteridinyl, carbazolyl, azepinyl, diazepinyl, acridinyl and the like, including partially hydrogenated derivatives thereof.
The terms "halo", "halogen" and "halide", which may be used interchangeably, refer to a substituent fluoro, chloro, bromo, or iodo. "Haloalkyl" means alkyl as defined herein in which one or more hydrogen has been replaced with same or different halogen. Exemplary haloalkyls include -CH2Cl, -CH2CF3, -CH2CCl3, perfiuoroalkyl (e.g., -CF3), and the like.
"Haloalkoxy" means a moiety of the formula -OR, wherein R is a haloalkyl moiety as defined herein. An exemplary haloalkoxy is difluoromethoxy. "Hydroxyalkyl" means an alkyl moiety as defined herein, substituted with one or more, preferably one, two or three hydroxy groups, provided that the same carbon atom does not carry more than one hydroxy group. Representative examples include, but are not limited to, hydro xymethyl, 2-hydroxyethyl, 2-hydroxypropyl, 3-hydroxypropyl, 1 -(hydro xymethyl)-2- methylpropyl, 2-hydroxybutyl, 3-hydroxybutyl, 4-hydroxybutyl, 2,3-dihydroxypropyl, 2- hydroxy- 1 -hydro xymethylethyl, 2,3-dihydroxybutyl, 3,4-dihydroxybutyl and 2-(hydroxymethyl)-3-hydroxypropyl. "Polar aprotic solvent" means a solvent comprised of molecules having polar groups thereon, but without mobile protons. Exemplary polar aprotic solvents include, without limitation, dimethyl formamide, acetonitrile, dimethyl sulfoxide, N,N-dimethyl acetamide, N- methyl pyrrolidinone, tetrahydrofuran, dioxane, ethyl acetate, tetrahydropyran, pyridine, acetone, 2-propanone, 2-butanone, ethylene glycol dimethyl ether, methylene chloride, chloroform, and the like.
"Urea'Or "ureido" means a group of the formula -NR'-C(O)-NR"Rm wherein R', R" and Rm each independently is hydrogen or alkyl.
"Carboxy" means a group of the formula -0-C(O)-OH. "Optionally substituted", when used in association with "aryl", phenyl", "heteroaryl"
"cycloalkyl", or "aniline" means an aryl, phenyl, heteroaryl, cyclohexyl, or aniline which is optionally substituted independently with one to four substituents, preferably one or two substituents selected from alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heteroalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, halo, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, alkoxy, amino, acylamino, mono-alkylamino, di-alkylamino, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, heteroalkyl, -COR (where R is hydrogen, alkyl, phenyl or phenylalkyl), -(CR'R")n-
COOR (where n is an integer from 0 to 5, R' and R" are independently hydrogen or alkyl, and R is hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, phenyl or phenylalkyl), or -(CR'R")n-C0NRaR^
(where n is an integer from 0 to 5, R' and R" are independently hydrogen or alkyl, and Ra and R" are, independently of each other, hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, phenyl or phenylalkyl). Certain preferred optional substituents for "aryl", phenyl", "heteroaryl" or "cycloalkyl" include alkyl, halo, haloalkyl, alkoxy, cyano, amino and alkylsulfonyl. More preferred substituents are methyl, fluoro, chloro, trifluoromethyl, methoxy, amino and methanesulfonyl.
"Leaving group" means the group with the meaning conventionally associated with it in synthetic organic chemistry, i.e., an atom or group displaceable under substitution reaction conditions. Examples of leaving groups include, but are not limited to, halogen, alkane- or arylenesulfonyloxy, such as methanesulfonyloxy, ethanesulfonyloxy, thiomethyl, benzenesulfonyloxy, tosyloxy, and thienyloxy, dihalophosphinoyloxy, optionally substituted benzyloxy, isopropyloxy, acyloxy, and the like. Preferred examples of a leaving group are halo, H2N" or CH3COO". Particularly preferred are chloride, H2N" or CH3COO".
"Modulator" means a molecule that interacts with a target. The interactions include, but are not limited to, agonist, antagonist, and the like, as defined herein.
"Optional" or "optionally" means that the subsequently described event or circumstance may but need not occur, and that the description includes instances where the event or circumstance occurs and instances in which it does not. "Disease" and "Disease state" means any disease, condition, symptom, disorder or indication.
"Solution" as used herein is meant to encompass liquids wherein a reagent or reactant is present in a solvent in dissolved form (as a solute) or is present in particulate, undissolved form, or both. Thus, in a "solution", it is contemplated that the solute may not be entirely dissolved therein and solid solute may be present in dispersion or slurry form. Accordingly, a "solution" of a particular reagent or reactant is meant to encompasses slurries and dispersions, as well as solutions, of such reagents or reactants. "Solution" and "Slurry" may be used interchangeable herein. "Solvent" as used herein is meant to encompass liquids that fully dissolve a reagent or reactant exposed to the solvent, as well as liquids which only partially dissolve the reagent or reactant or which act as dispersants for the reagent or reactant. Thus, when a particular reaction is carried out in a "solvent", it is contemplated that some or all of the reagents or reactants present may not be in dissolved form. "Subject" means mammals and non-mammals. Mammals means any member of the mammalia class including, but not limited to, humans; non-human primates such as chimpanzees and other apes and monkey species; farm animals such as cattle, horses, sheep, goats, and swine; domestic animals such as rabbits, dogs, and cats; laboratory animals including rodents, such as rats, mice, and guinea pigs; and the like. Examples of non-mammals include, but are not limited to, birds, and the like. The term "subject" does not denote a particular age or sex.
The terms "as defined above" and "as defined herein" when referring to a variable incorporates by reference the broad definition of the variable as well as preferred, more preferred and most preferred definitions, if any.
"Treating" or "treatment" of a disease state includes: o preventing the disease state, i.e. causing the clinical symptoms of the disease state not to develop in a subject that may be exposed to or predisposed to the disease state, but does not yet experience or display symptoms of the disease state. o inhibiting the disease state, i.e., arresting the development of the disease state or its clinical symptoms, or o relieving the disease state , i.e., causing temporary or permanent regression of the disease state or its clinical symptoms.
The terms "treating", "contacting" and "reacting" when referring to a chemical reaction means adding or mixing two or more reagents under appropriate conditions to produce the indicated and/or the desired product. It should be appreciated that the reaction which produces the indicated and/or the desired product may not necessarily result directly from the combination of two reagents which were initially added, i.e., there may be one or more intermediates which are produced in the mixture which ultimately leads to the formation of the indicated and/or the desired product.
In general, the nomenclature used in this Application is based on AUTONOM™ v.4.0, a Beilstein Institute computerized system for the generation of IUPAC systematic nomenclature. Chemical structures shown herein were prepared using ISIS® version 2.2. Any open valency appearing on a carbon, oxygen or nitrogen atom in the structures herein indicates the presence of a hydrogen atom. Where a chiral center is present in a structure but no specific stereochemistry is shown, both stereoisomers associated with the chiral center are encompassed by the structure.
U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 11/315,706, filed on December 21, 2005, published as US20060167255, and U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 11/280,712 filed on June 20, 2007, published as US20080015256, the disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference, disclose compounds effective as modulators of the 5-HT6 and 5-HT2A receptors and uses of these compounds for treatment of CNS diseases. This invention provides methods useful for preparing such compounds, and chemical intermediates useful in such methods. The methods of the invention will be more fully understood by first referring to Scheme A below, wherein:
R is Ci_6alkyl and may be the same or different in each occurrence;
X is a leaving group and may be the same or different in each occurrence; m is 0 or 1 ; n is from 0 to 3;
Ar is: aryl; or heteroaryl, each of which may be optionally substituted with: halo; Ci_6alkyl; Ci_ 6alkoxy; cyano; hydroxy; Ci_6alkylsulfonyl; or halo-Ci_6alkyl;
Y is -O-; -S(O)P- or -N-Ra wherein p is from 0 to 2 and Ra is hydrogen or Ci_6alkyl;
D is an optionally chiral diamine; E and E' are both halo, or E is hydrogen and E' is BH4;
L is a chiral diphosphine ligand as described further below;
Z is halo or Rb-CC>2~ (carboxylate) wherein Rb is: Ci_6alkyl; halo-Ci_6alkyl; Ci_6alkoxy; aryl optionally substituted with halo; or heteroaryl optionally substituted with halo;
R1 is: halo; Ci_6alkyl; Ci_6alkoxy; or halo-Ci_6alkyl; and R2 is -C(O)-RC or -SO2-RC wherein Rc is Ci_6alkyl or -NRdRe wherein Rd and Re each independently is hydrogen or Ci_6alkyl.
Figure imgf000009_0001
SCHEME A
In step 1 of scheme A, fluorophenyl compound a is reacted with an ester compound b, to afford phenyl-alkyl carboxylic ester compound c. In embodiments where m = 0, ester compound b is a propionate, and where m = 1, compound b is a butyrate. R is preferably methyl or ethyl. The alkylation reaction of step 1 may be carried out, for example, under polar aprotic solvent conditions, such as in solution with NMP (N-methyl pyrrolidinone). The reaction may be carried out in the presence of zinc and iodine such that an intermediate zincate (not shown) compound is formed. The reaction may further be carried out in the presence of a phosphiny INi(II) catalyst such as bis(triphenylphosphine)Ni(II) chloride.
In step 2 the ester compound c undergoes hydrolysis to provide phenyl-alkyl carboxylic acid compound d. This hydrolysis may be carried out, for example, under aqueous conditions in the presence of base such as NaOH to form the corresponding carboxylate (not shown), which may then be treated with acid to give the corresponding carboxylic acid d.
A cyclization reaction is carried out in step 3 wherein compound d undergoes interal ring closure under aqueous acidic conditions to form a cyclicy ketone compound e. The reaction of step 3 may in many embodiments be effectively carried out in concentrated H2SO4. Where m = 0, the cyclization of step 3 results in formation of an indan compound (not shown), and where m = 1 results in formation of a tetralin compound as shown.
In step 4, tetralone compound e is reacted with nucleophilic aryl compound f to yield aryl substituted tetralone g. Compound f may comprise, for example, an aniline compound, a phenol compound or a thiophenol compound. The reaction of step 4 may be carried out under polar aprotic solvent conditions using NMP or a like solvent.
Cyclic ketone compound g is treated with cyanide in step 5 to give dihydronaphthalene carbonitrile compound h. The reaction of step 5 may be carried out in a non-polar solvent such as toluene. Trimethylsilyl cyanide (TMSCN) may be used as a cyanate source for step 5. This reaction may be carried out in the presence of AICI3. Carbonitrile compound h need not be isolated in certain embodiments, and thus compound h is shown in brackets.
In step 6, dihydronaphthalene carbonitrile compound h is hydrolyzed to form the corresponding dihydronaphthalene amide compound i. The hydrolysis may be achieved using sulfuric acid under aqueous conditions. As noted above, in certain embodiments nitrile compound h need not be isolated, and the events of steps 5 and 6 may occur in the same reaction vessel.
In step 7, dihydronaphthalene amide compound i is reduced, using either of chiral ruthenium catalysts jl or j2, in the presence of hydrogen gas, to afford tetralin amide compound kj_ or k2, depending on the configuration of catalyst jl or j2. Several chiral ruthenium catalysts jl, j2 may be used in this step and are described in detail below. Use of (S) enantiomer catalyst jl or j2 in the reduction of step 7 results primarily in (R) kl as product, while use of (R) enantiomer catalyst jl or j2 results primarily in (S) k2. In many embodiments an (S) enantiomer catalyst jl or j2 is used to produce (R) enantiomer product kl_.
One preferred catalyst jl for preparing (R) enantiomer kl is [Ru(OAc)2(ιS)3,3'-Diphenyl- 6,6'-dimethoxybiphenyl-2,2'-diyl)-bis-diphenylphosphine], also known as [RU(OAC)2OS)-
MeOBIPHEP)]. The reduction of step 7 may be carried out using a polar aprotic solvent such as tetrahydrofuran (THF). In certain embodiments amide compound kl_ or k2 does not require isolation, and step 8 may be carried out directly in the same reaction vessel used in step 6.
In step 8, a further reduction is carried out to convert chiral tetralin amide compound kl or k2 to the corresponding chiral methylamino tetralin compound nύ or m2. The reduction of step 8 may be carried out, for example, using borane in a polar aprotic solvent such as THF. The configuration of compound kl_ or k2 is preserved in the corresponding reduced product ml or m2.
In step 9, aminomethyl tetralin compound nύ or m2 is treated with reagent n to afford tetralin compound ρj_ or ρ_2. Reagent n may comprise, for example, an acyl halide such as acetyl chloride or other Ci_6carboxylic acid chloride, an urea, an acyl anhydride such as acetic anhydride or other Ci_6carboxylic acid anhydride, or a sulfonyl halide such as methanesulfonyl chloride. The reaction of step 9 may be carried out in solvents such as water or NMP. The configuration of compound nύ or m2 is preserved in the product compound ol or ρ_2.
In embodiments of the invention wherein Y is sulfur, an optional oxidation may be carried out in step 10 wherein compound ρj_ or ρ_2 is treated with peracid, hydrogen peroxide, or like oxidizing agent to afford sulfonyl compound pj_ or p2. The configuration of compound o 1 or o2 is preserved in the product compound pj_ or p_2.
Accordingly, the invention provides a method of producing a tetralin or indan amide of formula kl or k2
Figure imgf000011_0001
wherein: m is 0 or 1 ; n is from 0 to 3;
Ar is aryl; or heteroaryl, each of which may be optionally substituted with: halo; Ci_6alkyl; Ci_6alkoxy; cyano; hydroxy; Ci_6alkylsulfonyl; or halo-Ci_6alkyl;
Y is -O-; -S(O)P- or -NRa- wherein p is from 0 to 2 and Ra is hydrogen or Ci_6alkyl; and R1 is halo; Ci_6alkyl; Ci_6alkoxy; or halo-Ci_6alkyl; the method comprising: reducing a dihydronapthalene amide compound of formula i
Figure imgf000011_0002
i; with hydrogen gas in the presence of a Ruthenium catalyst of formula jl or j2
Ru(Z)2(L) jl;
Ru(E)(E')(L)(D) J2 wherein: D is an optionally chiral diamine;
E and E' are both halo, or E is hydrogen and E' is BH4;
L is a chiral diphosphine ligand; and
Z is halo or Rb-CC>2~ (carboxylate) wherein Rb is: Ci_6alkyl; halo-Ci_6alkyl; Ci_6alkoxy; aryl optionally substituted with halo; or heteroaryl optionally substituted with halo. In certain embodiments of the invention, m is 1.
In certain embodiments, m is 0. In certain embodiments, n is 0 or 1. In certain embodiments, n is 0. In certain embodiments, n is 1. In certain embodiments, Ar is phenyl optionally substituted with: halo; Ci_6alkyl; Ci_ βalkoxy; cyano; hydroxy; Ci_6alkylsulfonyl; or halo-Ci_6alkyl.
In certain embodiments, Ar is phenyl optionally substituted with: fluoro; methyl; methoxy; cyano; hydroxy; methanesulfonyl; or trifluoromethyl.
In certain embodiments, Ar is phenyl optionally substituted with fluoro. In certain embodiments, Ar is: heteroaryl selected from: indolyl; pyrrolyl; pyrazolyl; imidazolyl; and benzimidazolyl, each optionally substituted with halo, preferably fluoro.
In certain embodiments, Ar is: heteroaryl selected from: indol-3-yl; 5-fluoro-indol-3-yl; pyrrol-3-yl; l-methyl-pyrrol-3-yl; pyrazol-4-yl; 1 -methyl- imidazol-2-yl; and 5-fluoro- benzimidazol-7-yl. In certain embodiments, Y is S.
In certain embodiments, Z is acetate (CH3COO ). In certain embodiments, the catalyst is jl. In certain embodiments, the catalyst is j2.
In certain embodiments, the chiral diphosphine L is selected from the group consisting of (R) or (S)-enantiomers of: MeOBIPHEP; (2-Furyl)-MeOBIPHEP; pTol-MeOBIPHEP;
3,5-Me,4-MeO-MeOBIPHEP;
3,5-iPr,4-MeO-MeOBIPHEP; 3,5-tBu-MeOBIPHEP;
3,5-tBu,4-MeO-MeOBIPHEP;
3,5-TMS-MeOBIPHEP;
TriMeOBIPHEP; iPr-MeOBIPHEP; Cy-MeOBIPHEP;
BenzoylOBIPHEP;
BITIANP;
BIPHEMP;
(2-Furyl)-BIPHEMP; Et-Duphos;
BICP; and
PPF-P(tBu)2.
In certain embodiments, the chiral diphosphine L is selected from the group consisting of
(R) or (S)-enantiomers of: p-Phenyl-MeOBIPHEP;
2-(Thienyl)-MeOBIPHEP;
2-Naphthyl)-MeOBIPHEP;
6-MeO-2-Naphthyl)-MeOBIPHEP;
3,5-Xyl-MeOBIPHEP; 3,5-Xyl-4-MeO-MeOBIPHEP; pAn-MeOBIPHEP; iPrOBIPHEP;
BnOBIPHEP; tButylCOOBIPHEP; 3,5-Xyl-BIPHEMP; pTol-BIPHEMP;
BINAP;
PHANEPHOS;
TMBTP; and (R,R,S,S)-Mandyphos.
In certain embodiments, the chiral diphosphine L is (,S)-MeOBIPHEP. In certain embodiments, the chiral diphosphine L is (i?)-MeOBIPHEP. In certain embodiments, L is 6,6'-Dimethoxybiphenyl-2,2'-diyl)bis(diphenylphosphine (MeOBIPHEP).
In certain embodiments, L is (S)-3,5-Xyl-MeOBIPHEP.
In certain embodiments D is 1,2-bis-diphenyl-ethylenediamine (DPEN).
In certain embodiments, catalyst jl is [Ru(O Ac)2((S)-(6,6'-Dimethoxybiphenyl-2,2'- diyl)bis(diphenylphosphine))] and the tetralin or indan amide compound of formula kj_ is produced.
In certain embodiments, catalyst j2 is [Ru(O Ac)2((S)-3,5-Xyl-Me0BIPHEP)((R,R)- DPEN)] and the tetralin or indan amide compound of formula kl is produced.
In certain embodiments, the catalyst j2 is [Ru(O Ac)2(OS)-MeOBIPHEP)]. In certain embodiments, the catalyst j2 is [Ru(O Ac)2((i?)-MeOBIPHEP)].
The method of the invention further comprises: reducing a compound of formula kl or k2
Figure imgf000014_0001
to provide a compound of formula ml or m2
Figure imgf000014_0002
wherein m, n, Y, Ar and R1 are as defined herein.
In certain embodiments a compound of formula kj_ is reduced to form a compound of formula ml.
In certain embodiments a compound of formula k2 is reduced to form a compound of formula m2.
In certain embodiments the reducing of the compound of formula kj_ or k2 is carried out using borane. The method of the invention may further comprise: reacting a compound of formula nύ or m2
Figure imgf000015_0001
with a reagent of formula n
X-R2 n; to form a compound of formula o 1 or o2
Figure imgf000015_0002
wherein: X is a leaving group; R2 is -C(O)-RC or -SO2-RC wherein Rc is Ci_6alkyl or -NRdRe wherein Rd and Re each independently is hydrogen or Ci_6alkyl; and m, n, Y, Ar and R1 are as defined herein.
In certain embodiments a compound of formula ml is reacted with a compound of formula n to form a compound of formula ρj_. In certain embodiments a compound of formula m2 is reacted with a compound of formula n to form a compound of formula ρ_2.
In certain embodiments the leaving group X is halo. In certain embodiments the compound of formula n is acetyl chloride. In certain embodiments the compound of formula n is urea. In certain embodiments the compound of formula n is acetic anhydride.
In certain embodiments the compound of formula n is methanesulfonyl chloride. The method may further comprise hydro lyzing a dihydronaphthalene carbonitrile compound h
Figure imgf000016_0001
to form the compound of formula i
Figure imgf000016_0002
wherein m, n, Y, Ar and R1 are as defined herein.
In other embodiments the method may comprise treating a compound of formula g
Figure imgf000016_0003
with cyanate, followed by treatment with sulfuric acid, to form the compound of formula i
Figure imgf000016_0004
wherein m, n, Y, Ar and R1 are as defined herein.
The method may further comprise reacting a compound of formula g
Figure imgf000016_0005
with cyanate, to afford the compound of formula h
Figure imgf000017_0001
wherein m, n, Y, Ar and R1 are as defined herein.
The method may further comprise reacting a compound of formula e
Figure imgf000017_0002
with a compound of formula f
Ar-YH f; to form the compound of formula g
Figure imgf000017_0003
wherein m, n, Y, Ar and R1 are as defined herein.
The method may further comprise cyclizing a compound of formula d
Figure imgf000017_0004
to form the compound of formula e.
Figure imgf000017_0005
wherein m, n and R are as defined herein. The method may further comprise hydro lizying a compound of formula c
Figure imgf000018_0001
to form the compound of formula d
Figure imgf000018_0002
wherein m, n, R and R1 are as defined herein.
The method may further comprise reacting a compound of formula a
Figure imgf000018_0003
a; with a compound of formula b
Figure imgf000018_0004
to form the compound of formula c
Figure imgf000018_0005
wherein m, n, X, R and R1 are as defined herein. The invention also provides a compound of formula-kl or k2
Figure imgf000018_0006
kl; k2; wherein: m is 0 or 1 ; n is from 0 to 3;
Ar is aryl; or heteroaryl, each of which may be optionally substituted with: halo; Ci_6alkyl; Ci_6alkoxy; cyano; hydroxy; Ci_6alkylsulfonyl; or halo-Ci_6alkyl;
Y is -O-; -S(O)P- or -N-Ra wherein p is from 0 to 2 and Ra is hydrogen or Ci_6alkyl; and R1 is halo; Ci_6alkyl; Ci_6alkoxy; or halo-Ci_6alkyl.
The invention also provides a compound of formula i
Figure imgf000019_0001
wherein: m is 0 or 1 ; n is from 0 to 3;
Ar is aryl; or heteroaryl, each of which may be optionally substituted with: halo; Ci_6alkyl; Ci_6alkoxy; cyano; hydroxy; Ci_6alkylsulfonyl; or halo-Ci_6alkyl; Y is -O-; -S(O)P- or -N-Ra wherein p is from 0 to 2 and Ra is hydrogen or Ci_6alkyl; and R1 is halo; Ci_6alkyl; Ci_6alkoxy; or halo-Ci_6alkyl.
Scheme B below illustrates a synthetic route to some preferred compounds of the invention, wherein:
X is a leaving group; P is from 1 to 3;
R3 is: halo; Ci_6alkyl; Ci_6alkoxy; cyano; hydroxy; Ci_6alkylsulfonyl; or halo-Ci_6alkyl;
Rf is Ci_6alkyl or -NRdRe wherein Rd and Re each independently is hydrogen or Ci_6alkyl; and
D, E, L, Z, n, R and R1 are as defined herein.
Figure imgf000020_0001
Figure imgf000020_0002
SCHEME B
In step 1 of scheme B, bromo fluorophenyl compound g is reacted with an gamma-bromo butyrate compound r, to afford gamma-phenyl butyrate compound s. This alkylation reaction may be carried out, for example, under polar aprotic solvent conditions, such as in solution with NMP (N-methyl pyrrolidinone). The reaction is carried out in the presence of zinc and iodine such that an intermediate zincate (not shown) compound is formed. The reaction is further carried out in the presence of a phosphiny INi(II) catalyst such as bis(triphenylphosphine)Ni(II) chloride. In step 2 butyrate compound s is hydro lyzed to afford phenyl-butyl carboxylic acid compound t. The hydrolysis may be carried out under aqueous conditions in the presence of NaOH to form the corresponding carboxylate (not shown), which is then be treated with acid to give the corresponding carboxylic acid t.
In step 3 a cyclization reaction is carried out in which carboxylic acid compound t undergoes interal ring closure under anhydrous or dehydrating conditions to form cyclic ketone compound u.. The reaction of step 3 may in many embodiments be carried out in concentrated H2SO4.
In step 4, tetralone compound u is reacted with thiophenol compound v to yield phenyl sulfanyl cyclic ketone w. The reaction of step 4 may be carried out in the presence of an amine such as triethylamine, and under polar aprotic solvent conditions using NMP or a like solvent. In step 5 cyclic ketone compound w is treated with trimethylsilyl cyanate to give dihydronaphthalene carbonitrile compound x. The reaction of step 5 may be carried out in a non- polar solvent such as toluene, and is preferably carried out in the presence of AICI3. Carbonitrile compound x need not be isolated in certain embodiments, and thus compound x is shown in brackets. In step 6, dihydronaphthalene carbonitrile compound x is hydro lyzed to afford dihydronaphthalene amide compound y. Hydrolysis in this step may be achieved using sulfuric acid under aqueous conditions. As noted above, in certain embodiments nitrile compound x need not be isolated, and the events of steps 5 and 6 may occur in the same reaction vessel.
In step 7, dihydronaphthalene amide compound y is reduced, using chiral ruthenium catalyst jl or j2 in the presence of hydrogen gas, to afford tetralin amide compound z. As noted above, several chiral ruthenium catalysts JJ^ J2 may be used for the asymetric reduction of step 7. Use of (S) enantiomer catalyst jl or j2 in the reduction of step 7 results primarily in (R) product z as shown. Use of (R) enantiomer catalyst jl or j2 results primarily in the corresponding (R) isomer (not shown). A preferred catalyst jl for preparing compound z is [Ru(OAc)2((S)-6,6'- Dimethoxybiphenyl-2,2'-diyl)bis(diphenylphosphine)], also known as [Ru(OAc)2((S)-
MeOBIPHEP)]. The reduction of step 7 may be carried out using a polar aprotic solvent such as tetrahydrofuran (THF).
In step 8, a further reduction is carried out to convert chiral tetralin amide compound z to the corresponding chiral methylamino tetralin compound aa. This reduction may be achieved using borane in a polar aprotic solvent such as THF. The configuration of compound z is preserved in the reduced product aa. The chiral amide compound z of step 7 need not be isolated in certain embodiments and may be reduced in situ in step 8.
In step 9, methylamino tetralin compound aa is treated with reagent bb to afford tetralin compound cc. Reagent bb may comprise, for example, an acyl halide such as acetyl chloride or other Ci_6carboxylic acid chloride, a urea, or an acyl anhydride such as acetic anhydride or other Ci_6carboxylic acid anhydride. The reaction of step 9 may be carried out in a polar aprotic solvent such as NMP. The configuration of compound aa is preserved in the product compound cc.
In step 10 compound cc is treated with peracid, hydrogen peroxide, or like oxidizing agent to afford sulfonyl compound dd. The configuration of compound cc is preserved in product compound dd.
Accordingly, the invention provides a method of producing a compound of formula z
Figure imgf000022_0001
wherein: n is from 0 to 3; p is from O to 1;
R1 is halo; Ci_6alkyl; Ci_6alkoxy; or halo-Ci_6alkyl; and
R is halo; Ci_6alkyl; Ci_6alkoxy; cyano; hydroxy; Ci_6alkylsulfonyl; or halo-Ci_6alkyl; the method comprising: reducing a compound of formula y
Figure imgf000022_0002
with hydrogen gas in the presence of a catalyst of formula jl or j2
Ru(Z)2(L) jl;
Figure imgf000022_0003
wherein: D is an optionally chiral diamine;
E and E' are both halo, or E is hydrogen and E' is BH4; L is a chiral diphosphine ligand; and
Z is halo or Rb-Cθ2 ~ (carboxylate) wherein Rb is: Ci_6alkyl; halo-Ci_6alkyl; Ci_6alkoxy; aryl optionally substituted with halo; or heteroaryl optionally substituted with halo.
In certain embodiments, n is 0 or 1. In certain embodiments, n is 0.
In certain embodiments, n is 1. In certain embodiments, p is 0 or 1. In certain embodiments, p is 0. In certain embodiments, p is 1. In certain embodiments, R1 is: fluoro; methyl; methoxy; cyano; hydroxy; methanesulfonyl; or trifluoromethyl.
In certain embodiments, R1 is fluoro.
In certain embodiments, R3 is: fluoro; methyl; methoxy; cyano; hydroxy; methanesulfonyl; or trifluoromethyl. In certain embodiments, R is fluoro.
In certain embodiments, catalyst jl is used. In certain embodiments, catalyst j2 is used. In certain embodiments, Z is acetate (CH3COO ).
In certain embodiments, the chiral diphosphine L is selected from the group consisting of (S)-enantiomers of:
MeOBIPHEP;
(2-Furyl)-MeOBIPHEP; pTol-MeOBIPHEP;
3,5-Me,4-MeO-MeOBIPHEP; 3,5-iPr,4-MeO-MeOBIPHEP;
3,5-tBu-MeOBIPHEP;
3,5-tBu,4-MeO-MeOBIPHEP;
3,5-TMS-MeOBIPHEP;
TriMeOBIPHEP; iPr-MeOBIPHEP;
Cy-MeOBIPHEP;
BenzoylOBIPHEP;
BITIANP; BIPHEMP; (2-Furyl)-BIPHEMP; Et-Duphos; BICP; and PPF-P(tBu)2.
(In certain embodiments, the chiral diphosphine L is selected from the group consisting of
(S)-enantiomers of: p-Phenyl-MeOBIPHEP;
2-(Thienyl)-MeOBIPHEP; 2-Naphthyl)-MeOBIPHEP;
6-MeO-2-Naphthyl)-MeOBIPHEP;
3,5-Xyl-MeOBIPHEP;
3,5-Xyl-4-MeO-MeOBIPHEP; pAn-MeOBIPHEP; iPrOBIPHEP;
BnOBIPHEP; tButylCOOBIPHEP;
3,5-Xyl-BIPHEMP; pTol-BIPHEMP; BINAP;
PHANEPHOS;
TMBTP; and
(R,R,S,S)-Mandyphos.
In certain embodiments, the chiral diphosphine L is (,S)-MeOBIPHEP. In certain embodiments, the chiral diphosphine L is (i?)-MeOBIPHEP.
In certain embodiments, L is (S)-(6,6'-Dimethoxybiphenyl-2,2'- diyl)bis(diphenylphosphine).
In certain embodiments, L is (S)-3,5-Xyl-MeOBIPHEP.
In certain embodiments D is 1,2-bis-diphenyl-ethylenediamine (DPEN). In certain embodiments, catalyst jl is [Ru(O Ac)2((S)-(6,6'-Dimethoxybiphenyl-2,2'- diyl)bis(diphenylphosphine))] .
In certain embodiments, catalyst j2 is [Ru(O Ac)2((S)-3,5-Xyl-Me0BIPHEP)((R,R)- DPEN)] and the tetralin amide compound of formula z is produced.
In certain embodiments, the catalyst j2 is [Ru(O Ac)2(OS)-MeOBIPHEP)]. In certain embodiments, the catalyst j2 is [Ru(OAc)2(^)-MeOBIPHEP)] . The method of the invention further comprises: reducing a compound of formula z
Figure imgf000025_0001
to provide a compound of formula aa
Figure imgf000025_0002
wherein n, p, R1 and R3 are as defined herein.
In certain embodiments the reducing of the compound of formula z is carried out using borane.
The method of the invention may further comprise: reacting a compound of formula aa
Figure imgf000025_0003
with a reagent of formula bb
XγR' O bb; wherein: X is a leaving group; and Rf is Ci_6alkyl or -NRdRe wherein Rd and Re each independently is hydrogen or Ci_6alkyl; and to form a compound of formula cc
Figure imgf000026_0001
wherein n, p, R1 and R3 are as defined herein. In certain embodiments the leaving group X is halo.
In certain embodiments the compound of formula bb is acetyl chloride. In certain embodiments the compound of formula bb is urea. In certain embodiments the compound of formula bb is acetic anhydride. In certain embodiments Rf is Ci_6alkyl. In certain embodiments Rf is NRdRe wherein Rd and Re each independently is hydrogen or
Ci_6alkyl.
In certain embodiments Rf is -NH2. In certain embodiments Rf is methyl. The method may further comprise: oxidizing a compound of formula cc
Figure imgf000026_0002
cc; to form a compound of formula dd
Figure imgf000027_0001
wherein n, p, R , R and R are as defined herein.
The method may further comprise hydro lyzing a dihydronaphthalene carbonitrile compound x
Figure imgf000027_0002
to form the compound of formula y
Figure imgf000027_0003
wherein n, p, R1, and R3 are as defined herein.
The method may further comprise reacting a compound of formula w
Figure imgf000027_0004
w; with trimethylsilyl cyanide, to afford the compound of formula x
Figure imgf000028_0001
wherein n, p, R1 and R2 are as defined herein.
The method may further comprise reacting a compound of formula e
Figure imgf000028_0002
with a compound of formula v
Figure imgf000028_0003
to form the compound of formula w
Figure imgf000028_0004
wherein n, p, R1 and R2 are as defined herein.
The method may further comprise cyclizing a compound of formula t
Figure imgf000028_0005
t; to form the compound of formula u.
Figure imgf000029_0001
wherein n and R are as defined herein.
The method may further comprise hydro lyzing a compound of formula c
Figure imgf000029_0002
to form the compound of formula t
wherein n, R and R1 are as defined herein.
The method may further comprise reacting a compound of formula g
Figure imgf000029_0004
a; with a compound of formula r
Figure imgf000029_0005
to form the compound of formula s
Figure imgf000029_0006
wherein n, R and R1 are as defined herein. The invention also provides a compound of formula z
Figure imgf000030_0001
wherein: n is from 0 to 3; p is from 1 to 3;
R1 is: halo; Ci_6alkyl; Ci_6alkoxy; or halo-Ci_6alkyl; and R3 is: halo; Ci_6alkyl; Ci_6alkoxy; cyano; hydroxy; Ci_6alkylsulfonyl; or halo-Ci_6alkyl.
The invention also provides a compound of formula y
Figure imgf000030_0002
wherein: n is from 0 to 3; p is from 1 to 3;
R1 is: halo; Ci_6alkyl; Ci_6alkoxy; or halo-Ci_6alkyl; and
R3 is: halo; Ci_6alkyl; Ci_6alkoxy; cyano; hydroxy; Ci_6alkylsulfonyl; or halo-Ci_6alkyl. Specific details for the methods of the invention are described in the Examples section below.
Ruthenium catalysts suitable for use with the methods of the invention may be represented by formula jl
Ru(Z)2L jl ; wherein: Z is halo; or Rb-Cθ2~ where Rb is: Ci_6alkyl; halo-Ci_6alkyl; Ci_6alkoxy; aryl optionally substituted with halo; or heteroaryl optionally substituted with halo; and
L is a chiral diphosphine ligand.
The ruthenium complex catalysts are characterised by the oxidation number II. Such ruthenium complexes can optionally comprise further ligands, either neutral or anionic. Examples of such neutral ligands are e.g. olefins, e.g. ethylene, propylene, cyclooctene, 1,3- hexadiene, norbornadiene, 1,5-cyclooctadiene, benzene, hexamethylbenzene, 1,3,5- trimethylbenzene, p-cymene, or also solvents such as e.g. tetrahydrofuran, dimethylformamide, acetonitrile, benzonitrile, acetone and methanol. Examples of such anionic ligands are CH3COO", CF3COO" or halides. If the ruthenium complex is charged, non coordinating anions such as halides, BF4 ", ClO4 ", SbF6 ", PF6 ", B(phenyl)4 ", B(3,5-di-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)4 ", CF3SO3 ", C6H5SO3 " are present.
The ruthenium complex catalysts can be prepared, for example in the manner described by: N. Feiken et al, Organometallics 1997, 16, 537; M. P. Fleming et al, US 6,545,165 (preparation and isolation of chiral ruthenium dicarboxylate diphosphine complexes); B. Heiser et al.,
Tetrahedron: Asymmetry 1991, 2, 51 (in-situ preparation of the same carboxylato complexes); or J.-P. Genet, Ace. Chem. Res. 2003, 36, 908, the disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference. US 6,545,165 in particular illustrates preparation of chiral ruthenium dicarboxylate diphosphines. The ruthenium complex catalysts can be prepared in situ, i.e. just before use and without isolation. The solution in which such a catalyst is prepared can already contain the substrate for the enantioselective hydrogenation or the solution can be mixed with the substrate just before the hydrogenation reaction is initiated.
Surprisingly, it has been found that also ruthenium phosphine complexes of formula j2 may be used with the invention;
Ru(E)(E')(L)(D) J2 wherein E and E' are both halo or E is hydrogen and E' is BH4; L is a chiral diphosphine ligand; and D is an optionally chiral diamine.
Complexes of type j2 can be specifically prepared, isolated and characterized in analogy to the methods described in Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 1998, 37, 1703-1707 and in the references cited therein, or can be prepared "in situ" from components as described in above mentioned reference, and be employed without intermediate isolation in the catalytic asymmetric hydrogenation. When the complexes of type j2 are prepared "in situ", the amount of chiral diphosphine ligand (L) used in the reaction can vary from 0.5 to 2.5 equivalents relative to ruthenium, preferably from 0.8 to 1.2 equivalents. Analogously the amount of chiral diamine can vary from 0.5 to 2.5 equivalents based on the amount of the ruthenium- complex, preferably 1 to 2 equivalents.
The reaction may be carried out in presence of chiral diamines as depicted below;
Figure imgf000032_0001
V, DPEN Vl, DACH VII, DTBEN VIII, DABN
Figure imgf000032_0002
Further suitable chiral diamines are propane- and butanediamines. An especially preferred chiral diamine is DPEN (V), (R,R) or (S,S)-l,2-diphenyl-ethylenediamine. The chiral diamines are commercially available or can be prepared according to known methods.
In certain embodiments the chiral diphosphine ligand L of catalyst jj_, j2 may be characterized by one of formulae (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), (10), (11), (12) or (13):
Figure imgf000033_0001
Figure imgf000033_0002
wherein R4 is Ci-βalkyl; R5 is Ci-βalkyl;
R6 is independently in each occurrence aryl, heteroaryl, C3_6Cycloalkyl or Ci_6alkyl; R7 is -N(Ci_6alkyl)2 or piperidinyl; R8 is Ci_6alkyl, Ci_6alkoxy, hydroxy or Ci_6alkyl-C(O)O-; or the two R8 substituents can be joined by a -O(CH2)n-O- bridge wherein n =2 to 5;
R9 and R10 independently are hydrogen, C^alkyl, Ci_6alkoxy or di(Ci_6alkyl)amino; or
R8 and R9 which are attached to the same phenyl group, or R9 and R10 which are attached to the same phenyl group, or both R8, taken together, are -A-(CH2)D-E-, wherein A is -O- or -
C(O)O-, E is -O- or -N(Ci_6alkyl)- and n is an integer from 1 to 6, or a CF2 group; or
R8 and R9, or R9 and R10, together with the carbon atoms to which they are attached, may form a naphthyl, tetrahydronaphthyl or dibenzofuran ring;
R11 and R12 each independently is Ci_6alkyl, C3_6Cycloalkyl, phenyl, napthyl or heteroaryl, substituted with 0 to 3 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of Ci_ βalkyl, Ci_6alkoxy, di(Ci_6alkyl)amino, morpholino, phenyl and tri(Ci_6alkyl)silyl;
IfR11 is phenyl, it is substituted with 0 to 3 substituents as described above.
In certain embodiments, the chiral diphosphine ligand L is characterised by formula (7), (9), (10) or (12), and wherein Z is CH3COO, CF3COO or a halogenide. In certain embodiments, the chiral diphosphine L is selected from the group consisting of
(R) or (S)-enantiomers of:
MeOBIPHEP;
(2-Furyl)-MeOBIPHEP; pTol-MeOBIPHEP; 3,5-Me,4-MeO-MeOBIPHEP;
3,5-iPr,4-MeO-MeOBIPHEP;
3,5-tBu-MeOBIPHEP;
3,5-tBu,4-MeO-MeOBIPHEP;
3,5-TMS-MeOBIPHEP; TriMeOBIPHEP; iPr-MeOBIPHEP;
Cy-MeOBIPHEP;
BenzoylOBIPHEP;
BITIANP; BIPHEMP;
(2-Furyl)-BIPHEMP;
(R,R)-Et-Duphos;
(all-S)-BICP; and
((S,R)-PPF-P(tBu)2). (In certain embodiments, the chiral diphosphine L is selected from the group consisting of
(R) or (S)-enantiomers of: p-Phenyl-MeOBIPHEP;
2-(Thienyl)-MeOBIPHEP; 2-Naphthyl)-MeOBIPHEP;
6-MeO-2-Naphthyl)-MeOBIPHEP;
3,5-Xyl-MeOBIPHEP;
3,5-Xyl-4-MeO-MeOBIPHEP; pAn-MeOBIPHEP; iPrOBIPHEP;
BnOBIPHEP; tButylCOOBIPHEP;
3,5-Xyl-BIPHEMP; pTol-BIPHEMP; BINAP;
PHANEPHOS;
TMBTP; and
(R,R,S,S)-Mandyphos.
More preferably, the chiral diphosphine is selected from: MeOBIPHEP; pTol-MeOBIPHEP; 3,5-iPr,4-MeO-MeOBIPHEP; and 3,5-tBu,4-MeO-MeOBIPHEP.
In certain embodiments, the chiral diphosphine L is (,S)-MeOBIPHEP. In certain embodiments, the chiral diphosphine L is (i?)-MeOBIPHEP.
Definitions for the above abbreviations used for the ligands, as well as references for literature and commercial sources, are provided in Table 1 below.
TABLE 1
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EP 104375 EP398132
EP530335 EP530336
EP 565975 EP580336
EP582692 EP643052
EP 647648 10 EP749953
11 EP802190 12 EP974590
13 EP1127886 14 EP1255747
15 EP 1670792 16 EP2029541
EP1305324
18 Benincori, T. et al, J. Org. Chem., 2000, 65, 2043-2047
19 Benincori, T. et al, J. Org. Chem. 1996, 61, 6244)
20 Schmid et al, Pure and Applied Chemistry 1996, 68(1), 131-8
21 Sigma-Aldrich, P O Box 14508, St. Louis, MO, 63178, USA
22 Solvias AG, Klybeckstrasse 191, 4057 Basel, Switzerland
23 Chiral Quest Inc., Princeton Corporate Plaza, Monmouth Jet., NJ08852, USA
The hydrogenation is preferably carried out in an organic solvent which is inert under the reaction conditions. As such solvents there can be mentioned, in particular, lower alcohols such as e.g. methanol, ethanol or isopropanol, trifluoroethanol, ethers such as e.g. diethyl ether, tetrahydrofuran or dioxane, or mixtures of such alcohols with halogenated hydrocarbons such as methylene chloride, chloroform, hexafluorobenzene and the like or with ethers such as diethyl ether, tetrahydrofuran or dioxane. Preferred solvents for the reaction are lower alcohols, especially preferred is methanol, or ethers, especially preferred is tetrahydrofuran. The reaction is carried out at a concentration of about 1 to 50%, ideally about 5 to 30%
T he substrate/catalyst ratio (S/C ratio) is 100-100,000, preferably 500-30,000. The hydrogenation is carried out at a pressure of 1 to 300 bar, ideally at a pressure of about 1 to 50 bar and at a temperature of about 00C to about 1500C, ideally at 200C to 1000C.
The asymmetric hydro genations can be carried out either batchwise or in a continuous manner. The methods and compounds of the invention are useful for preparation of compounds that in turn are usable for the treatment of central nervous system diseases, conditions and disorders, including Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, anxiety, depression, manic depression, psychosis, epilepsy, obsessive compulsive disorders, mood disorders, migraine, Alzheimer's disease (enhancement of cognitive memory), sleep disorders, feeding disorders such as anorexia, bulimia, and obesity, panic attacks, akathisia, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), attention deficit disorder (ADD), withdrawal from drug abuse such as cocaine, ethanol, nicotine and benzodiazepines, schizophrenia, and also disorders associated with spinal trauma and/or head injury such as hydrocephalus. The methods are particularly useful for preparation of compounds for treatment of memory disorders, for enhancing cognition, and for enhancing cognition in Alzheimer's patients.
The following examples are given to enable those skilled in the art to more clearly understand and to practice the present invention. They should not be considered as limiting the scope of the invention, but merely as being illustrative and representative thereof. The following abbreviations may be used in the examples:
DABN 2,2'-Diamino-l,l '-binaphthalene
DACH trans- 1,2-Diaminocyc Io hexan
DAIPEN 1 , 1 -Di(p-methoxyphenyl)-2-isopropylethylenediamine
DCEN 1 ,2-Dicyclohexane-ethylendiamine DCM dichloromethane / methylene chloride
DMAP 4-dimethylaminopyridine
DMF N,N-dimethylformamide
DPEN 1 ,2-Diphenyl-ethylenediamine
DTBEN 1 ,2-Di-te/t.-butylethylenediamine Et2O diethyl ether
EtOAc ethyl acetate
EtOH ethanol
GC gas chromatography
HMPA hexamethylphosphoramide HPLC high performance liquid chromatography
IPA isopropanol
LDA lithium diisopropylamine mCPBA m-chloroperbenzoic acid
MeCN acetonitrile MeOH methanol
MTBE methyl tert-butyl ether
NMP N-methyl pyrrolidinone S/C Substrate-to-catalyst molar ratio
TEA triethylamine
THF tetrahydrofuran
TLC thin layer chromatography TMSCN trimethylsilyl cyanate
Example 1 [fR)-6-f3-Fluoro-phenylsulfonyl)-l,2,3.,4-tetrahvdro-naphthalen-l- ylmethyll-urea
The synthetic procedure used in this Example is outlined in Scheme C.
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SCHEME C Step 1 4-(3-Fluoro-phenyl)-butyric acid ethyl ester
A slurry of zinc powder (1.44 kg, 1.2 eq, 100 mesh) in anhydrous l-methyl-2 pyrolidinone (7.3 kg) was treated with iodine (226 g) in a chemical reactor. An exotherm to about 400C occured and the iodine color disappeared. With good agitation the temperature was raised to about 600C and ethyl 4-bromobutyrate (4.2 kg) was charged while monitoring for an exotherm above the reactor jacket temperature. The reaction was initiated by adding one kg of ethyl 4- bromobutyrate and heating the jacket to about 550C. Reaction onset was detected at about 550C. The reaction temperature was controlled incrementally from 60 to about 95°C by slow addition of the remaining 3.2 kg of ethyl 4-bromobutyrate. At the end of the addition the reaction mixture was heated to about 95°C until the reaction was complete (approximately 2% starting material by GC). Formation of the intermediate zincate (not shown in Scheme C) was confirmed by GC analysis, (a sample aliquot was quenched into 4N hydrochloric acid and extracted with MTBE). The reaction mixture was cooled to about 25°C and bis(triphenylphosphine)nickel(II) chloride 45.8 g added. The reaction mixture was then heated to about 400C and l-bromo-3-fluorobenzene (3.23 kg) was added over a period of about 6 hours. The reaction temperature was maintained betweeen 35 and 45°C by controlling the addition rate of l-bromo-3- fluorobenzene. The exotherm was monitored by the temperature differential between the jacket and the reactor internal probe. Once the addition was complete the reaction mixture was heated for 24 hours at 400C. The reaction was cooled to 15°C and quenched with water (4.5 liters), acidified with 6N aqueous hydrochloric acid (14 liters) and stirred until all gas evolution had ceased and all salts had dissolved. The crude reaction mixture was filtered through a bed of celite. The celite bed was washed through with MTBE (10 liters) and charged to an extractor ball. The extractor ball was charged with additional fresh MTBE (5 liters) and the filtered aqueous reaction mixture was extracted in portions and split off. The organic layer in the extractor ball was washed with three times with water (5 liters each time). The organic layer was separated and concentrated in vacuo and the resulting crude 4-(3-fluoro-phenyl)-butyric acid ethyl ester (10.5 kg), isolated as an oil, was used without further purification in the next step: MS (M+ 1) = 210; H1 NMR (300 MHz): δ ppm (CDCl3): 1.25(3H, t, J=7.16 Hz), 1.94(2H, dp), 2.31(2H, t, J=7.54 Hz), 2.65(2H, t, J=7.54 Hz), 4.12(2H, q, J=7.16), 6.84-6.96(2H, m), 7.19-7.26(2H, m). Step 2 4-(3-Fluoro-phenyl)-butyric acid
Crude 4-(3-fiuorophenyl)butyric acid ethyl ester (10.5 kg), water (15.8 L) and 50% NaOH (12.0 kg) were charged to a reactor and stirred at 50° C for 2 hours. The hydrolysis generated a mild exotherm to 55°C. The biphasic mixture became monophasic. Completion of the hydrolysis was confirmed by LC. The reaction mixture was cooled to 200C and washed with hexanes 15 kg (containing antistatic agent "ASA 3") to remove 3'3-difluorobiphenyl impurity generated in the previous step. After phase separation the aqueous layer was acidified with 37% concentrated HCl (16.7 kg), keeping the exotherm below 400C. Upon cooling the aqueous layer was extracted with MTBE (15 kg in three 5 kg extractions). The solvent was removed by vacuum distillation and excess MTBE removed with a hexane strip. The resulting 4-(3-fluoro-phenyl)-butyric acid (8.83 kg) was removed from the reactor as an oil and used without further purification: MS (M+ 1) = 182; H1 NMR (300 MHz): δ ppm (CDCl3): 1.965(2H, p, J=4.9, 2.47 hz), 2.37(2H, t, J=2.47 Hz), 2.66(2H, t, J=2.45), 6.87(2H, m), 6.95(1H, d, J=2.63), 7.22(1H, m) 11.2(0.2H, bs).
Step 3 6-Fluoro-3,4-dihydro-2H-naphthalen-l-one
Crude 4-(3-fluorophenyl)butyric acid (8.83 kg) was added to concentrated sulfuric acid (30 kg) in a chemical reactor at a rate such that the pot temperature stayed between 40° C and 60° C (jacket heating was not necessary). The reaction was stirred at 45° C for 3 hours and reaction completion was confirmed by LC. The reaction mixture was cooled and quenched with water (16 L), and then extracted with 35% THF in methylene chloride (25.8 kg). The organic layer was separated and washed with water (16 L), saturated aqueous NaHCO3 (16.9 kg) and then a mixture of water (16.1 kg)/brine (4.7 kg). The organic later was concentrated under vacuum and re-stripped with the aid of hexane to remove water and afford 6-fluoro-3,4-dihydro-2H- naphthalen-1-one as an oil (5.88 kg): MS (M+l) = 165; H1 NMR (300 MHz): δ ppm (CDCl3): 2.14(2H, m, J=6.03, 5.75 Hz), 2.64(2H, dd, J=6.03, 5.75 Hz); 2.94(2H, t, J=6.03), 6.9- 7.0(2H ,m ,J=2.26 ,2.64, 6.03 Hz), 8.02-8.07(1H, dd, J=6.03).
Step 4 6-(3-Fluoro-phenylsulfanyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-naphthalen-l-one
A solution of 6-fluoro-3,4-dihydro-2H-naphthalen-l-one (3.64 kg) and 3-fluorothiophenol (2.80 kg), in anhydrous NMP (7.7 kg) was treated with triethylamine (2.26 kg). After a mild exotherm had subsided, the mixture was heated for 20 hours at 900C. The mixture was cooled to about 25 0C and diluted with water (30 L) and heptane (10 kg). The mixture was agitated for 12 hours and then filtered. The filter cake was washed with water and dried at 60 0C under vacuum to afford 6-(3-fluorophenylsulfanyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-naphthalen-l-one (5.52 kg): MP = 66.2- 66.7 0C; MS (M+l) = 273; H1 NMR (300 MHz): δ ppm (CDCl3): 2.10(2H, m, J=6.03, 6.40 Hz), 2.62(2H, dd, J=6.03, 5.75 Hz) 2.87(2H, t, J=6.03), 7.03(1H ,tdd ,J=I.13, 2.64, 8.29 Hz), 7.08- 7.16(2H, m), 7.22(1H, dt, J= 1.13, 8.29 Hz), 7.31(1H, q, 8.29 Hz), 7.35(1H, dd, J= 5.65, 7.91 Hz) 7.92(1H, d, J=7.91 Hz).
Step 5 6-(3-Fluoro-phenylsulfanyl)-3,4-dihydro-naphthalene-l-carboxylic acid amide 6-(3-Fluoro-phenylsulfanyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-naphthalene-l-one (4.78 kg) was dissolved in toluene (50 kg) and the resulting mixture was azeo tropically distilled under vacuum at 50 to 55°C until approximately 10 L of toluene remained. The solution was cooled to 25°C and AlCl3 ( 52 g) was added. TMSCN (1.85 kg) was added at a rate such that the reaction temperature was kept between 20 and 500C. The reaction was monitored for completion by TLC (Hexanes/EtOAc 4:1). The resulting 6-(3-Fluoro-phenylsulfanyl)-3,4-dihydro-naphthalene-l-carbonitrile was not isolated from the reaction mixture. Once complete the reaction was cooled to 5°C and sulfuric acid (4.06 kg) was added slowly to maintain an internal temperature below 300C. The reaction was then diluted with acetic acid (24 kg), sulfuric acid (18 kg) and water (2.4 kg). The reaction mixture was heated to 1050C for three hours, then cooled to 25°C and quenched with water (48 kg). The product was filtered and washed thoroughly with water (28 kg), MTBE (10.6 kg), and dried under vacuum with a nitrogen purge to afford 6-(3-fluoro-phenylsulfanyl)-3,4-dihydro- naphthalene-1-carboxylic acid amide as a white solid (4.59 kg): MP = 167.9-169.7 0C; MS (M+ 1) = 300; H1 NMR (300 MHz): δ ppm (DMSO): 2.31(2H, m, J=4.29, 8.29 Hz), 2.72( IH, t, J=7.91), 3.64(0.5H, s, NH), 6.54(1H, t, J=4.52 Hz), 7.02-7.12(3H, m), 7.22(~0.5H, bs, NH), 7.25-7.30(2H, m), 7.35-7.42(2H, m), 7.52(1H, d, J=8.67), 7.67(1H, bs, NH). Step 6 (R)-6-(3-Fluoro-phenylsulfanyl)- 1 ,2,3 ,4-tetrahydro-naphthalene- 1 -carboxylic acid amide
A suspension of 6-(3-fluorophenylsulfanyl)-3,4-dihydronaphthalene-l -carboxylic acid amide (2.3 kg) and [Ru(OAc)2(OS)-MeOBIPHEP)] (1.36 g) in THF(25 kg) was hydrogenated at 400C and 160 psi (11 bar) of hydrogen for 36 hours to afford a solution of (R)-6-(3-fluoro- phenylsulfanyl)- 1 ,2,3 ,4-tetrahydro-naphthalene- 1 -carboxylic acid amide in THF that was used directly in the next step. Analysis of an aliquot of the THF solution provided the following data:
MP = 131.9-132.6 0C; MS (M+ 1) = 302 H1 NMR (300 MHz): δ ppm (DMSO): 1.61(1H, m), 1.92(2H, m), 2.70(2H, m), 3.63(1H, t, J=6.78 Hz), 6.97-7.10(4H, m), 7.13-7.22(3H, m), 7.33-7.40QH, m), 7.5O(1H, NH); [α]D = 4.0 ° (MeOH). Chiral Assay (Area Norm): Column: ChiralCel OD-H(250X4.6mm), mobile phase 90/10 hexane/ethanol(isocratic), flow rate 0.7ml/min, 25°C, uv @230nm.: (R)-isomer 98.59/ (S)-isomer 1.41.
Step 7 [(R)-6-(3-Fluoro-phenylsulfanyl)-l,2,3.4-tetrahvdro-naphthalen-l-yll- methylamine hydrochloride
A solution of (R)-6-(3-fluorophenylsulfanyl)- 1 ,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene- 1 -carboxylic acid amide (approximately 4.63 kg) in THF was concentrated to approximately 4 volumes via atmospheric distillation. To the resulting solution at room temp eraturewas added BH3»THF (1.0 M THF solution; 67.5 kg) while venting off hydrogen through a flame arrestor. Following completion of the addition, the reaction mixture was heated to 55 0C and stirred for 40 hours. The reaction mixture was quenched by inverse addition to cooled (5°C) 10% aqueous H2SO4 (13 kg) in a quench vessel, keeping the vessel temperature below 20 0C. The contents of the quench vessel were then warmed to 25 0C and stirred for 12 hours, then cooled to 5°C and the pH of the reaction mixture was adjusted to 9-10 by addition of aqueous ammonium hydroxide (23.4 kg). The reaction mixture was then warmed to 40 0C, and the layers are separated. The organic phase was concentrated to about 4 volumes by atmospheric distillation and isopropyl acetate (94.8 kg) was added. The organic phase was washed with dilute brine (20.9 kg) and acidified by addition of 6N HCl in IPA (5.25 kg). Distillation of the remaining THF and IPA caused precipitation of the product. After cooling to 00C, the product was isolated by filtration, washed with isopropyl acetate and dried under vacuum at 600C to afford C-[(R)-6-(3-Fluoro-phenylsulfanyl)-l,2,3,4- tetrahydro-naphthalen-l-yl]-methylamine hydrochloride (4.64 kg): MP = 195.7-196.2 0C; H1 NMR (300 MHz): δ ppm (DMSO): 1.59-1.99(3H, m), 2.6-2.80(2H, m), 2.92(1H, dd, J=12.81, 12.43), 3.06(1H, dd, J=3.77, 12.81 Hz), 3.24(1H, m), 6.99-7.12(3H, m), 7.19-7.25(2H, m), 7.33-7.43(2H, m), 8.45(2H, bs, NH); [α]D = -0.3 ° (MeOH). Chiral Assay (Area Norm): Column: Chiralpak I A(150X4.6mm), mobile phase 80/20 hexane/ethanol(isocratic), flow rate l.Oml/min, 25°C, uv @230nm.: (R)-isomer 99.17/ (S)-isomer 0.83.
Step 8 [(R)-6-(3-Fluoro-phenylsulfanyl)-l,2,3,4-tetrahydro-naphthalen-l-ylmethyl]-urea (R)-6-(3-fluorophenylsulfanyl)- 1 ,2,3 ,4-tetrahydronaphthalen- 1 -methylamine hydrochloride salt (4.6 kg) and urea (3.4 kg) were suspended in fresh NMP (9.5 kg). Concentrated aqueous 37% HCl (0.15 kg)was added and the reaction mixture was heated to 1000C for three hours. On completion of reaction (confirmed by HPLC), the reaction mixture was cooled to 6O0C and water (45 kg) was added. The resulting slurry was stirred vigorously while cooling down to 2O0C, and the mixture was allowed to sit for 24 hours. The resulting solid was filtered and washed with water. The wet filter cake was taken into toluene ( 23.6- kg) and heated to 800C, then washed with water (twice with 13.5 L) and the reaction mixture was cooled to 400C. [(R)-6-(3-Fluoro- phenylsulfanyl)-l,2,3,4-tetrahydro-naphthalen-l-ylmethyl]-urea crystallized on addition of n- heptane (7.8 kg). The product was filtered and dried under reduced pressure at 500C to afford 3.78 kg of [(R)-6-(3-fluoro-phenylsulfanyl)-l,2,3,4-tetrahydro-naphthalen-l-ylmethyl]-urea: MP = 115.1-116.0 0C; MS (M+l) = 288; H1 NMR (300 MHz): δ ppm (DMSO): 1.59-1.84(3H, m), 2.59-2.78(2H, m), 2.86(1H, m), 3.10(1H, ddd, J=6.03, 9.04 Hz), 3.28( IH, ddd, J=5.65, 6.03), 3.34(1H, s), 5.46(2H, s, NH), 6.11(1H, t, J=6.03 Hz) 6.96-7.09(3H, m), 7.17-7.23(2H, m), 7.26- 7.31(lH, m), 7.32-7.41(lH, m): [α]D = 25.5 ° (MeOH). Chiral Assay ( Area Norm): Column: Chiralpak AS -H(150X4.6mm), mobile phase 80/20 hexane/ethanol(isocratic), flow rate 0.7ml/min, 25°C, uv @230nm.: (R)-isomer 99.03/ (S)-isomer 0.97.
Step 9 [(R)-6-(3-Fluoro-phenylsulfonyl)-l,2,3,4-tetrahydro-naphthalen-l-ylmethyl]-urea
A suspension of [(R)-6-(3-fluorophenylsulfanyl)-l ,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-l-ly- methyljurea (3.76 kg) in methylene chloride (71 kg) was treated with 98% formic acid (1.31 kg.) and 30% aqueous hydrogen peroxide (6.63 kg). The biphasic reaction mixture was stirred at 35°C for 48 hours, and then water (12 L) was added. The phases were separated, leaving the aqueous peroxide layer in the original reactor for treatment with sodium hydroxide-bisulfite. The organic layer was washed with saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate(30 kg), water (30 L) and saturated aqueous sodium chloride (38 kg). The organic layer was checked for peroxide content, and then the methylene chloride layer was distilled off and replaced with methanol. The methanol was reduced to about 9 liters under reduced pressure, and the resulting solution was filtered hot to a clean reactor and cooled to 25°C Water (4 L) was slowly added to the cloud point and the mixture was stirred for three hours until crystallization occured, and then an additional 6 L of water was added. The product was filtered and washed with chilled filtered methanol-sterile water for irrigation (50:50). The damp cake was dried at 400C in a vacuum oven with a nitrogen purge to constant weight to afford 3.95 kg of [(R)-6-(3-fluoro- phenylsulfonyl)-l,2,3,4-tetrahydro-naphthalen-l-ylmethyl]-urea: MP = 154.9-156.1 0C; MS (M+ 1) = 362; H1 NMR (300 MHz): δ ppm (DMSO): 1.6-1.82(3H, m), 2.67-2.83(1H, m), 2.83- 2.96(1H, m), 3.04-3.14(lH,ddd, J=5.65, 6.03, 8.67 Hz), 3.21-3.3(1H, ddd, J=4.90,6.03,8.67 Hz), 3.34(1H, s), 5.46(2H, s, NH), 6.1O(1H, t, J=5.65 Hz), 7.43-7.47QH, m), 7.52-7.59(1H, ddt, J=I.13, 2.64, 8.67Hz), 7.64-7.76(3H, m), 7.79-7.85(2H, m); [α]D = 25.9 ° (MeOH). Chiral Assay ( Area Norm): (Column: Chiralpak I A(150X4.6mm), mobile phase Ethanol(isocratic), Flow rate l.Oml/min, 25°C, uv @230nm.: (R)-isomer 99.33/ (S)-isomer 0.67.
Example 2 N-(TR)-6-Benzenesulfonyl-8-fluoro-l,2,3i4-tetrahydro-naphthalen-l- ylmethvD-acetamide
The synthetic procedure used in this Example is outlined in Scheme D.
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(Ph3P)2NiCI
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SCHEME D Step 1 4-(3,5-Difluoro-phenyl)-butyric acid propyl ester
A slurry of zinc powder (1.37 kg 1.5 eq) in anhydrous l-methyl-2 pyrolidinone (7.38 kg) was treated with iodine (210 g). An exotherm to 20-270C occured and the iodine color disappeared. With good agitation the temperature was raised to 600C. Ethyl 4-bromobutyrate (4.07 kg) was incrementally charged to bring the reaction temperature to 88°C (without heating) and maintained at 900C by the addition rate of the remaining ethyl 4-bromobutyrate. Once addition was complete the reaction mixture was heated to 900C (until zinc insertion was complete). Formation of the intermediate zincate (not shown) was confirmed by GC analysis, (samples were quenched into 4N hydrochloric acid and extracted with MTBE). The reaction mixture was cooled to 200C and bis(triphenylphosphine)nickel(II) chloride (80.2 g) was added. The reaction mixture was then heated to 500C and l-bromo-3,5-difluorobenzene (2.71 kg) was added over a period of 6 hours. The reaction temperature was maintained at 500C by the addition rate of l-bromo-3,5-difluorobenzene. This exotherm was monitored by the temperature differential between the jacket and the internal probe. Once the addition was complete the reaction mixture was heated for 24 hours at 400C. The reaction was cooled to 15°C and quenched with water (4.8 liters), acidified with 6N aqueous hydrochloric acid (14.2 kg) and stirred until all gas evolution had ceased and all salts have dissolved. The aqueous layer was washed with MTBE (8.04 kg) and the phases were separated. The organic layer was washed with water (9.75 kg). The organic layer was separated and concentrated in vacuo to give 3.3 kg of 4- (3,5-difluoro-phenyl)-butyric acid propyl ester as an oil with a purity of 76.2% by AN HPLC: MS (M+ 1) = 228; H1 NMR (300 MHz): 5(CDCl3): 1.26(3H, t, J= 7.16 Hz), 1.94(2H, p, J=7.54 Hz), 2.32(2H, t, J=7.54 Hz), 2.64(2H, t, J=7.54 Hz), 4.14(2H, q, J=7.16 Hz), 6.62(1H, tt, J=2.26, 9.04 Hz), 6.70(2H, m, J=I.88, 2.26, 6.4 Hz).
Step 2 4-(3,5-Difluoro-phenyl)-butyric acid A mixture of crude 4-(3,5-difluoro-phenyl)-butyric acid propyl ester (3.3 kg), water (4.4 kg), and 50% sodium hydroxide (3.35 kg) were stirred at 50 0C for 1 hour. The hydrolysis was monitored by HPLC. The resulting solution was washed with hexane (4.2 kg) to remove organic impurities. The aqueous layer was acidified with cone. HCl (4.73 kg), and extracted with MTBE (4.23 kg). The solution was concentrated, and residual MTBE was removed by solvent exchange with n-heptane (4.0 liters) to give crude 4-(3,5-difluoro-phenyl)-butyric acid (2.8 kg) as an oil: H1 NMR (300 MHz): 5(CDCl3): 1.94(2H, p, J=7.54 Hz), 2.38(2H, t, J=7.54 Hz), 2.65(2H, t, J=7.54 Hz), 6.63(1H, tt, J=2.26, 9.04 Hz), 6.7(2H, m, J=2.26, 6.4 Hz), 11.7O(1H, bs, COOH)
Step 3 6,8-Difluoro-3,4-dihydro-2H-naphthalen-l-one
A mixture of concentrate sulfuric acid (10.21 kg) and crude 4-(3,5-difluoro-phenyl)-butyric acid (2.8 kg) was stirred at 45 0C until the cyclization reaction was complete by HPLC. The reaction mixture was diluted with water (6.15 kg), and the product was extracted with THF/methylene chloride(2.71/7.33 kg) mixture. The organic layer was sequentially washed with water (4 liters), saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate (2.64 kg), water(3.0 kg) and 50% diluted brine (8.4 kg). Removal of the solvents provided 1.64 kg (62% yield) of 6,8-difluoro-3,4- dihydro-2H-naphthalen-l-one as a light yellow solid (92.75% pure by HPLC): MP = 58.1-58.8 0C; MS (M+ 1) = 183; H1 NMR (300 MHz): δ(DMSO): 2.00(2H, p, J=6.4 Hz), 2.57(2H, t, J=6.40 Hz), 2.96(2H, t, J=6.40 Hz), 7.08-7.20(2H, m, J=2.26 Hz).
Step 4 8-Fluoro-6-phenylsulfanyl-3 ,4-dihydro-2H-naphthalen- 1 -one
A solution of 6,8-difluoro-3,4-dihydro-2H-naphthalen-l-one (1.58 kg) in N5N- dimethylacetamide (4.65 liters) was treated with triethylamine (877 g) and thiophenol (954.9 g) at 200C and the reaction mixture was stirred for 19 hours. The reaction mixture was treated with heptane (2.38 liters.), followed by water (9.5 liters) and the precipitate was isolated by filtration and the resulting slurry washed with twice with heptane (790 ml each time), three times with water (1.0 liters each time) and five times with cyclohexane( 1.0 liters, each time) . The slurry was dried to give 8-fluoro-6-phenylsulfanyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-naphthalen-l-one (1.86 kg, 79% yield) with a purity of 96.2% by HPLC, together with 3.6% yield of the isomer 6-fluoro-8- phenylsulfanyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-naphthalen-l-one: MP = 111.7-112.7 0C; MS (M+ 1) = 273; H1 NMR (300 MHz): δ(DMSO): 1.96(2H, p, J= 6.4 Hz), 2.53(2H, t, J=6.03 Hz), 2.84(2H, t, J=6.03 Hz), 6.69(1H, dd, J=1.51, 12.06 Hz), 6.91(1H, d, J=I.13 Hz), 7.5-7.61(5H, m, Phenyl).
Step 5 8-Fluoro-6-phenylsulfanyl-3,4-dihydro-naphthalene-l-carboxylic acid amide 8-Fluoro-6-phenylsulfanyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-naphthalen-l-one (1.855 kg, 6.793 moles) from step 4 was dissolved in toluene (3.2 kg) and resulting mixture was distilled under vacuum at 50- 55 0C until approximately 2 kg of toluene was removed. The remaining solution was cooled to 200C and AlCl3 (37 g) was added. TMSCN (96%, 0.7 kg, 1.0 equiv.) was added over one hour at such a rate that the reaction temperature was kept between 20-50 0C. The reaction was monitored for completion by TLC (hexanes/EtOAc 4:1) confirming formation of 8-fluoro-6- phenylsulfanyl-3,4-dihydro-naphthalene-l-carbonitrile, which was not isolated.
The reaction mixture was then cooled to 5°C and sulfuric acid (1.7 kg) was added slowly, maintaining the internal temperature below 300C. After 10 minutes the reaction was diluted with acetic acid (9.25 kg, 5.0 vol.), sulfuric acid (6.8 kg, 2.0 vol.) and water (0.93 kg, 0.5 vol). The reaction mixture was then heated to 105 0C while monitoring the reaction progression by HPLC. Once complete (2.0 hours) the reaction was cooled and water (10 vol.) was added. The product was filtered and washed twice with water (5.5 kg each time) and then triturated in a reactor with EtOAc (17 kg) under reflux for 1 hour. The resulting slurry was cooled, filtered and rinsed with twice EtOAc (1.7 kg each time). The product was dried at 35 0C under vacuum to give 1.56 kg of 8-fluoro-6-phenylsulfanyl-3,4-dihydro-naphthalene-l-carboxylic acid amide (77%, 98.3% pure by HPLC): MP = 223.6-225.9 0C; MS (M+ 1) = 300; H1 NMR (300 MHz): δ(DMSO): 2.22(2H, dt, J=7.54 Hz), 2.64(2H, t, J=7.54 Hz), 6.47(1H, t, J=4.90 Hz), 6.83(1H, dd, J=I.88, 10.93 Hz), 7.0(1H, m), 7.08(1H, bs, NH), 7.35-7.45(5H, m, Phenyl), 7.55(1H, bs, NH).
Step 6 ((R)-8-Fluoro-6-phenylsulfanyl- 1 ,2,3 ,4-tetrahydro-naphthalen- 1 -yl)-methylamine hydrochloride A suspension of 8-fluoro-6-phenylsulfanyl-3 ,4-dihydro-naphthalene- 1 -carboxylic acid amide (1.46 kg) in methanol (23.2 kg) and [Ru(OAc)2(OS)-MeOBIPHEP)] (1.83 g) in methanol (1.5 liters) were combined and subjected to hydrogenation at 400C and 150 psig (10.3 bar). Completion of the reaction to form (R)-8-fluoro-6-phenylsulfanyl- 1,2,3, 4-tetrahydro- naphthalene-1 -carboxylic acid amide (not isolated) was monitored by HPLC. The resulting reaction solution was distilled and the solvent exchanged from methanol to THF (7.6 kg).
Analysis of an aliquot of the THF solution provided the following data: MP = 167.4-168.2 0C; MS (M+l) = 302; H1 NMR (300 MHz): δ(DMSO): 1.56-1.84(2H, m), 1.91(2H, m), 2.66(2H, m), 3.67(1H, t, J=5.65 Hz), 6.8O(1H, dd, J=I.88, 10.17 Hz), 6.88(1H, bs, NH), 6.92(1H, m), 7.32- 7.44(6H, m, Phenyl, NH): [α]D = 30.5 ° (MeOH). Chiral Assay (Area Norm): Column: ChiralCel OD-H(250X4.6mm), mobile phase 85/15 hexane/ethanol(isocratic) Flow rate 0.7ml/min, 25°C, uv @230nm.: (R)-isomer 99.32/ (S)-isomer 0.68.
The THF solution was treated with Borane THF complex( 1.0M THF solution, 22.3 kg) and the resulting reaction mixture was heated to 55°C at 5 psig for 20 hours. The reaction mixture was then slowly charged into a 10% aqueous sulfuric acid solution (24.3 kg) while keeping the temperature between 5 and 100C. The resulting solution was treated with 28% aqueous ammonium hydroxide solution (7.05 kg) to adjust the pH to about 10, and was then heated to 400C. The biphasic system was separated and the organic layer was atmospherically distilled to remove THF solvent, which was then replaced with isopropyl acetate (12.8 kg). The solution was sequentially washed with water (4.0 kg) and brine (5.1 kg). The solution was then cooled to 5°C and treated with 6N HCl in isopropanol (1.69 kg). The mixture was heated and atmospherically distilled and the solvent was distilled to 900C and replaced with isopropyl acetate. The resulting solid was isolated by filtration, washed with chilled isopropyl acetate (3.84 kg), and dried under vacuum to afford C-((R)-8-fluoro-6-phenylsulfanyl- 1,2,3, 4-tetrahydro- naphthalen-l-yl)-methylamine hydrochloride (1.38 kg), 87.8% yield, purity 99.5% by HPLC, Chiral HPLC 96.88% ee: MP = 232.5-233.8 0C; MS (M+l) = 288; H1 NMR (300 MHz): δ(DMSO): 1.55-1.78(3H, m), 2.08(1H, bd), 2.55-2.80(2H, m), 2.89(2H, bs), 3.31(1H, bt), 6.85(1H, dd J=I.51, 10.55 Hz), 6.91(1H, s), 7.33-7.46(5H, m), 8.37(2H, bs, NH2); [α]D = 31.8 ° (MeOH). Chiral Assay (Area Norm): Column: Chiralpak AD-H(150X4.6mm), mobile phase 95/5 hexane/ethanol with 0.1% isopropylamine(isocratic) Flow rate 0.7ml/min, 25°C, uv @230nm.: (R)-isomer 98.44/ (S)-isomer 1.56. Step 7 N-((R)-8-Fluoro-6-phenylsulfanyl- 1 ,2,3 ,4-tetrahydro-naphthalen- 1 -ylmethyl)- acetamide
A mixture of C-((R)-8-fluoro-6-phenylsulfanyl- 1 ,2,3 ,4-tetrahydro-naphthalen- 1 -yl)- methylamine hydrochloride (1.36 kg), DMAP (10 g), acetonitrile (8.6 L), triethylamine (1.27 L), and acetic anhydride (0.41 L) was stirred at 25 0C. After thirty minutes water (17.5 L) was added. The resulting slurry was stirred for 30 minutes at 25 0C. The product was isolated by filtration and washed with 7.5 L of water. Drying overnight at 50 0C provided 1.34 kg of N-((R)-8-fluoro- 6-phenylsulfanyl-l,2,3,4-tetrahydro-naphthalen-l-ylmethyl)-acetamide (97.4% yield, 99.66% pure by HPLC, 98.08% ee): MP = 94.6-95.9 0C; MS (M+ 1) = 330; H1 NMR (300 MHz): δ(DMSO): 1.44-1.91(4H, m), 1.83(3H, s), 2.54-2.79(2H, m), 3.06(1H, m), 3.16(2H, m), 6.83(1H, dd, =1.51, 10.17 Hz), 6.9O(1H, bs), 7.30-7.45(5H, m, phenyl), 8.01(1H, bt, J=5.65 Hz, NH); [α]D = 7.4 ° (MeOH). Chiral Assay (Area Norm): Column: Chiralpak AD-H(150X4.6mm), mobile phase 88/12 hexane/ethanol(isocratic) Flow rate 0.7ml/min, 25°C, uv @230nm.: (R)-isomer 99.04/ (S)-isomer 0.96 Step 8 N-(YRV8-Fluoro-6-phenylsulfonyl- 1.2.3 ,4-tetrahydro-naphthalen- 1 -ylmethyi)- acetamide
N-((R)-8-Fluoro-6-phenylsulfanyl- 1 ,2,3 ,4-tetrahydro-naphthalen- 1 -ylmethyl)-acetamide (1.32 kg) was suspended in methylene chloride (8 liters) and treated with 98% formic acid (455 g). The resulting solution is treated with 30% hydrogen peroxide (2.38 kg) in two portions. The temperature was monitored after the addition of the first portion of peroxide and when the temperature stabilized the second portion was added. The reaction mixture was stirred for 23 hours. A fresh charge of formic acid (230-g) and hydrogen peroxide (1.32 kg) was added and the reaction mixture was stirred an additional 12 hours. When the reaction was complete by HPLC, water (1.8 liters) was added and the phases were separated. The methylene chloride layer was washed with saturated sodium bicarbonate solution(5 kg), water (three times 5 liters each time) until the aqueous layer tested negative for peroxide content. The methylene chloride layer was washed with brine (6.54 kg) and concetrated under reduced pressure. The solvent was replaced with methanol. The weight of the residual methanol was adjusted to match the starting input (1.3 kg). The resulting solution was filtered and the solution was treated to cloud point with sterile water to allow crystallization to occur over four hours. More sterile water for irrigation was added until 3.38 kg total had been added and the mixture was stirred until it returned to room temperature. The product was filtered and washed with methanol/sterile water(l :2) and dried under vacuum oven at 500C to constant weight to afford N-((R)-8-fluoro-6-phenylsulfonyl- l,2,3,4-tetrahydro-naphthalen-l-ylmethyl)-acetamide (1.4 kg), 99.8% pure by HPLC, Chiral Assay: 98.54% ee R-isomer: MP = 152.5-153.8 0C; MS (M+l) = 362; H1 NMR (300 MHz): δ(DMSO): 1.45-1.93(4H, m), 1.84(3H, s), 2.74(1H, dq, J=6.03, 10.55 Hz), 2.91(1H, bdt), 3.17(3H, m), 7.54-7.75(5H, m, phenyl), 8.01(1H, dd, J=I.88, 7.53 Hz), 8.06(1H, bt, NH); [α]D = 39.7 ° (MeOH). Chiral Assay ( Area Norm): Column: Chiralpak I A(150X4.6mm), mobile phase 20/40/40 hexane/ethanol/methanol(isocratic) Flow rate 0.7ml/min, 25°C, uv @230nm.: (R)- isomer 99.27/ (S)-isomer 0.73.
Example 3 rπ*)-8-Fluoro-6-(3-fluoro-benzenesulfonyl)-l,2,3i4-tetrahydro- naphthalen-1-ylmethyll-urea
The synthetic procedure used in this Example is outlined in Scheme E.
Figure imgf000051_0001
SCHEME E Step 1 8-Fluoro-6-(3-fluoro-phenylsulfanyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-naphthalen-l-one
A solution of 6,8-difluoro-3,4-dihydro-2H-naphthalen-l-one ( 50 g) in N, N'dimethylacetamide (100 ml)was treated with triethylamine (38.2 ml), followed by 3- fluorothiophenol (28.2 ml), keeping the temperature below 200C. The reaction mixture was allowed to stir at ambient temperature for 18 hours. The reaction was diluted with MTBE (70 ml) and cooled on an ice-bath. Water (300 ml) was slowly added (keeping temperature below 25°C) and the mixture aged for 1 hour. The product was collected by filtration and washed with water and cyclohexane, and dried to afford 8-fluoro-6-(3-fluoro-phenylsulfanyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H- naphthalen-1-oneas a pale yellow solid yield (53.5 g, 95% pure by HPLC): MP = 126.0-126.9 0C; MS (M+ 1) = 291; H1 NMR (300 MHz): δ (DMSO): 1.97(2H, pen, J=6.03 Hz), 2.55(2H, t, J=6.03 Hz), 2.88(2H, t, J=6.03), 6.84(lH,dd,J=1.88, 12.06 Hz) 7.01(1H, d, J=I.03 Hz), 7.31- 7.44(3H, m), 7.52-7.59(1H, dd/d, J=6.03, 6.41 Hz).
Step 2 S-Fluoro-ό-fS-fluoro-phenylsulfanyD-SΛ-dihydro-naphthalene-l-carboxylic acid amide 8-Fluoro-6-(3-fluoro-phenylsulfanyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-naphthalene-l-one (50 g, 0.17 moles) was dissolved in toluene (100 mL) and the resulting mixture was azeotropically distilled under vacuum at 50 to 55°C until about 50 ml of toluene was removed. The resulting suspension was cooled to 25°C and AlCl3 (Ig, 2.0%w/w) was added. TMSCN (96%, 24 mL, 0.17 moles) was then added at a rate such that the reaction temperature was kept between 20 and 500C. The reaction was monitored for formation of 8-fluoro-6-(3-fluoro-phenylsulfanyl)-3,4-dihydro- naphthalene-1-carbonitrile (which was not isolated) by TLC (Hexanes/EtOAc 4:1). Once complete the reaction was cooled to 5°C and sulfuric acid (25 mL) was added slowly, maintaining the internal temperature below 300C. The reaction mixture was stirred and monitored by TLC (Hexanes/EtOAc 4:1). Once complete the reaction was diluted with acetic acid (250 mL), sulfuric acid (100 mL) and water (25 mL). The reaction mixture was heated to 1050C to distil off volatiles. The reaction temperature was maintained at 100 to 1050C while monitoring the reaction by HPLC. Once complete the reaction was cooled to 400C and quenched with water (500 mL) over one hour at 40 to 45°C. The reaction mixture was cooled to 200C, filtered in a glass filter funnel and washed thoroughly with water, triturated from EtOAc (500 mL) under reflux for one hour, then slowly cooled to 200C, filtered in a glass filter funnel, and rinsed with EtOAc. The product was transferred to a drying vacuum oven, and dried at 45°C under vacuum with nit rogen purge until a constant weight to afford 8-fluoro-6-(3-fluoro- phenylsulfanyl)-3,4-dihydro-naphthalene-l-carboxylic acid amide as a yellow solid (43.Ig), 79% yield, 99% pure by HPLC: MP = 212.9-213.7 0C; MS (M+ 1) = 318; H1 NMR (300 MHz): δ (DMSO): 2.25(2H, m,J=7.91/7.16 Hz), 2.68( 2H, t, J=7.16/7.91Hz), 6.52(1H, t, J=4.7 Hz),
7.01(1H, dd, J=I.51,10.55 Hz), 7.11(1H, bs, NH)7.14-7.23(4H, m), 7.4-7.49(1H, m), 7.57(1H, bs, NH).
Step 3 [(R)-8-Fluoro-6-(3-fiuoro-phenylsulfanyl)-1.2.3.4-tetrahvdro-naphthalen-l-yll- methylamine phosphoric acid salt To a degassed solution of 8-fluoro-6-(3-fluorophenysulfanyl)-3.4-dihydronaphthalene- 1 - carboxamide (42-g) in tetrahydrofuran (420-ml) was added a degassed solution of [Ru(O Ac)2(OS)-MeOBIPHEP)] (120 mg) in tetrahydrofuran (50 ml). The reaction mixture was subjected to hydrogen gas at 400C and 150 psi (10.3 bar) for 20 hours. The reaction was monitored by HPLC for completion of the hydrogenation of the olefin. Solvent was removed under reduced pressure from the intermediate solution of (R)-8-fluoro-6-(3- fluorophenysulfanyl)-l,2,3.4-tetrahydronaphthalene-l-carboxylic acid amide (not isolated), and the remaining liquid was treated with BH3-THF (1 molar solution in THF, 660 ml). The reactor was sealed and heated to 6O0C and stirred for 36 hours. The reaction mixture was quenched into 10% aqueous sulfuric acid (650 ml) at 5°C. The pH of the solution was adjusted with 28% aqueous ammonium hydroxide to 9.4 and the biphasic layers were separated. The organic layer was reduced in volume to about 600 ml, treated with phosphoric acid (18.3 g) and isopropanol (60 ml). The remaining tetrahydrofuran was atmospherically distilled and replaced with isopropanol. The solution was cooled to 5°C and the resulting slurry was aged and filtered. The product was dried at 6O0C under vacuum with a nitrogen purge to afford 50 g of [(R)-8-fluoro-6- (3-fluoro-phenylsulfanyl)-l,2,3,4-tetrahydro-naphthalen-l-yl]-methylamine phosphoric acid salt (94% yield, 100% pure by HPLC): MP = 197.5-199.2 0C; MS (M+ 1) = 306; H1 NMR (300 MHz): δ (DMSO): 1.58-1.85(3H, m), 2.05-2.16(1H, m), 2.58-2.78(2H, m), 2.8(1H, dd, J=12.43 Hz) 2.94(1H, dd, J=3.77, 12.81 Hz), 3.21-3.31QH, m), 6.9O(1H, dd, J=1.51, 10.17Hz), 6.97(1H, s), 7.06-7.17(3H, m), 7.36-7.44(1H, m) , 7.92(5H, bs, NH/H3PO4); [α]D = 20.9 ° (MeOH).
Step 4 [(R)-8-Fluoro-6-(3-fluoro-phenylsulfanyl)- 1 ,2,3 ,4-tetrahydro-naphthalen- 1 - ylmethyl]-urea (R)-8-Fluoro-6-(3-fluorophenylsulfanyl)-l,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-l-yl-methylamine phosphate salt was treated with urea (27.5 g) in anhydrous N-methylpyrrolidinone (140 ml) at 1000C for 18 hours. The reaction was cooled to 700C and water (360 ml) was added dropwise while allowing the temperature to decline to to room temperature. The resulting solids were collected and washed with water. The crude filter cake (46 g) was recrystallized from toluene (160 ml) and n-heptane (60 ml) to afford [(R)-8-fiuoro-6-(3-fiuoro-phenylsulfanyl)- 1 ,2,3 ,4- tetrahydro-naphthalen- 1-ylmethyl] -urea (37.27 g) in 93.8% yield, 99.8% pure by HPLC: MP = 130.7-132.4 0C; MS (M+l) = 349; H1 NMR (300 MHz): δ (DMSO): 1.49-1.99(4H, m), 2.57- 2.83(2H, dt/m), 3.99-3.27(3H, m), 5.43(2H, bs, NH), 6.2O(1H, bt, J=6.03), 6.96-7.04(2H, m), 7.1-7.17(3H, m), 7.37-7.47(1H, m); [α]D = 24.2 ° (MeOH). Step 5 [(R)-8-Fluoro-6-(3-fluoro-benzenesulfonyl)- 1 ,2,3 ,4-tetrahydro-naphthalen- 1 - ylmethyl]-urea
(R)-8-Fluoro-6-(3-fluorophenylsulfanyl)-l,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-l-ylmethylurea ( 36-g) in dichloromethane was treated with formic acid (11.9 g) and 30% aqueous hydrogen peroxide with stirring for 18 hours. The reaction mixture was diluted with methylene chloride (1 liter) and water (200 ml) to dissolve the resulting solids. The layers were separated and the organic layer was sequentially washed with saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate (200 ml), water (three times with 200 ml) until the organic layer was free of peroxide. The methylene chloride layer was filtered and distilled to a minimum volume and the resulting solids were collected. The crude product was recrystallized from methanol (720 ml) , filtered, and dried in a vacuum oven at 500C. to afford [(R)-8-fluoro-6-(3-fluoro-benzenesulfonyl)- 1,2,3, 4-tetrahydro- naphthalen-l-ylmethyl]-urea (37 g) in 95% yield), 99.7% and 99.8% chiral by HPLC: MP = 193.5-194.4 0C; MS (M+ 1) = 381; H1 NMR (300 MHz): δ (DMSO): 1.46-1.96(4H, m), 2.66- 2.8O(1H, ddd, J=6.40, 10.55 Hz), 2.84-2.96(lH,dt ) 3.00-3.22(3H, m) 5.40(2H, bs, NH2), 6.2O(1H, bt, J=6.40 Hz, NH) 7.57( IH, dd, J=I.13, 8.29 Hz), 7.62(1H, s/m), 7.64-7.74(2H, ddd, J=5.27, 5.65, 8.29 Hz), 7.83-7.93(2H, ddt, J=I.88, 2.26, 7.54, 8.29 Hz); [α]D = 25.7° (MeOH). Chiral Assay (Area Norm): Column: Chiralpak I A(150X4.6mm), mobile phase ethanol(isocratic) Flow rate 0.7ml/min, 25°C, uv @247nm.: (R)-isomer 99.94/ (S)-isomer 0.06.
Example 4 Chiral Catalyst Comparison: (R)- and (S)- 6-(3-Fluoro- phenylsulfanyl)-l,2,3i4-tetrahydro-naphthalene-l-carboxylic acid amide
The synthetic procedure used in this Example is outlined in Scheme F.
Figure imgf000054_0001
SCHEME F
In a glove box (O2 content < 2 ppm) a 6 ml autoclave equipped with a glass insert and a magnetic stirring bar was charged with 50 mg (0.167 mmol) of 6-(3-fluoro-phenylsulfanyl)-3,4- dihydro-naphthalene-1-carboxylic acid amide, 6.45 mg (0.00668 mmol) of [Ru(trifluoroacetate)2((S)-pTol-MeOBIPHEP)] (S/C 25) and 1 ml of methanol. The asymmetric hydrogenation was run for 19.5 hours at 40 0C under 40 bar of hydrogen. After cooling to room temperature the pressure was released from the autoclave, the methanol solution was filtered through a silicagel pad and evaporated in vacuo to give (R)-6-(3-fluoro-phenylsulfanyl)-l,2,3,4- tetrahydro-naphthalene-1-carboxylic acid amide in quantitative yield and with an enantiomeric ratio of 99: 1. The conversion was >= 99.9%.
The enantiomeric ratio was determined by HPLC using a Chiralcel-AS-H column, 25 cm*4.6 mm. Eluents: 40 % n-heptane, 50 % ethanol, 10% heptane with 0.1% diethyl amine. Flow: 1 ml/min, 40 0C, 1 μl. Injection volume: 210 nm. Retention times: (R)-6-(3-fluoro- phenylsulfanyl)-l,2,3,4-tetrahydro-naphthalene-l-carboxylic acid amide 7.3 min, 6-(3-Fluoro- phenylsulfanyl)-3,4-dihydro-naphthalene-l-carboxylic acid amide 8.3 min, (S)-6-(3-Fluoro- phenylsulfanyl)-l,2,3,4-tetrahydro-naphthalene-l-carboxylic acid amide 9.7 min. The above procedure was repeated using different chiral ruthenium catalysts to produce corresponding (R) and (S) isomers of 6-(3-Fluoro-phenylsulfanyl)-l,2,3,4-tetrahydro- naphthalene-1-carboxylic acid amide. The results are shown in Table 2, together with catalyst, time, % conversion and enantiomeric ratio. Reaction scale was in all experiments 50 mg, temperature was 400C. Examples 4.6 to 4.23 have been run at S/C 50.
Table 2:
Figure imgf000055_0001
Figure imgf000056_0001
a) Prepared in-situ from [Ru(O Ac)2(cyclooctadiene)] and diphosphine. b) Prepared by addition of 2 molar equivalents OfHBF4 to [Ru(O Ac)2(fS>(3,5-tBu- MeOBIPHEP)] in DMF.
The above procedure was used with several chiral ruthenium catalysts, but replacing the methanol solvent with trifluoroethanol. The trifluoroethanol results are shown in Table 3.
Table 3:
Figure imgf000056_0002
a) Prepared in-situ from [Ru(O Ac)2(cyclooctadiene)] and diphosphine.
As can be seen from Tables 2 and 3, asymetric reduction in methanol produced better (more specific) enantioselectivity than the corresponding reaction in trifluoroethanol. [RuCl((R,R)-Et-Duphos)(p-cymene)]Cl was the poorest catalyst in methanol in terms of yield and enantioselectivity, and was essentially non-reactive in trifluoroethanol. [Ru(O Ac)2(iPr- MeOBIPHEP)] and [Ru(O Ac)2(PPF-P(tBu)2)] provided high enantioselectivity for both (R) and (S) enantiomers. Example 5 Chiral Catalyst Comparison:
(R)- and (S)- 6-(3-Fluoro-phenylsulfanyl)-l.,2.,3,4-tetrahydro-naphthalene-l-carboxylic acid amide under acidic conditions
In a glove box (O2 content < 2 ppm) a catalyst solution was prepared in the glass insert of a 6 ml autoclave by reacting a solution of 6.45 mg (0.00668 mmol) of [Ru(trifluoroacetate)2((S)- pTol-MeOBIPHEP)] (S/C 25) in 0.5 ml of methanol with 0.5 ml of methanol containing 0.020 mmol of HCl and stirring for 2 h at room temperature. After addition of 50 mg (0.167 mmol) of 6-(3-Fluoro-phenylsulfanyl)-3,4-dihydro-naphthalene-l-carboxylic acid amide, the asymmetric hydrogenation was run for 18 hours at 40 0C under 40 bar of hydrogen. After cooling to room temperature the pressure was released from the autoclave, the methanol solution was filtered through a silicagel pad and evaporated in vacuo to give (R)-6-(3-Fluoro-phenylsulfanyl)-l,2,3,4- tetrahydro-naphthalene-1-carboxylic acid amide in quantitative yield and with an enantiomeric ratio of 98.8:1.2. The conversion was >= 99.9%.
The reaction was repeated with other catalysts according to the procedure above, and the results are shown in Table 4. Reaction scale was in all experiments 50 mg, temperature was 400C.
Table 4:
Figure imgf000057_0001
a) Prepared in-situ from [Ru(O Ac)2(cyclooctadiene)] + diphosphine.
Example 6 fR)-6-f3-Fluoro-phenylsulfanyl)-l,2,3i4-tetrahvdro-naphthalene-l- carboxylic acid amide
In a glove box (O2 content < 2 ppm) a 35 ml autoclave equipped with a glass insert and a magnetic stirring bar was charged with 250 mg (0.835 mmol) of 6-(3-Fluoro-phenylsulfanyl)- 3,4-dihydro-naphthalene-l -carboxylic acid amide, 4.03 mg (0.00418 mmol) of [Ru(trifluoroacetate)2((S)-pTol-MeOBIPHEP)] (S/C 200) and 3 ml of methanol. The asymmetric hydrogenation was run for 24 h at 40 0C under 40 bar of hydrogen. After cooling to room temperature the pressure was released from the autoclave, the methanol solution was evaporated in vacuo. The residue was dissolved in 4 ml of dichloromethane and filtered through a silicagel pad, which was washed with a total of 6 ml of dichloromethane. Evaporation of the filtrate and drying (50°C/10 mbar/2 hours) afforded 232 mg of (R)-6-(3-Fluoro-phenylsulfanyl)-l,2,3,4- tetrahydro-naphthalene-1-carboxylic acid amide as a light yellow solid with an enantiomeric ratio of 99: 1. The conversion was >= 99.9%.
Example 7 fR)-6-f3-Fluoro-phenylsulfanyl)-l,2,3i4-tetrahvdro-naphthalene-l- carboxylic acid amide
In a glove box (O2 content < 2 ppm) a 35 ml autoclave equipped with a glass insert and a magnetic stirring bar was charged with 0.40 g (1.336 mmol) of 6-(3-Fluoro-phenylsulfanyl)-3,4- dihydro-naphthalene-1-carboxylic acid amide, 1.29 mg (0.00134 mmol) of [Ru(trifluoroacetate)2((S)-pTol-MeOBIPHEP)] (S/C 1000) and 4 ml of methanol. The asymmetric hydrogenation was run for 24 h at 40 0C under 40 bar of hydrogen. After cooling to room temperature the pressure was released from the autoclave, the methanol solution was evaporated in vacuo. Isolation as described in example 4 afforded after drying 405 mg of (R)-6- (3-Fluoro-phenylsulfanyl)-l,2,3,4-tetrahydro-naphthalene-l-carboxylic acid amide as a light yellow solid with an enantiomeric ratio of 99:1. The conversion was >= 99.9%.
The reaction was repeated with other catalysts according to the procedure above, and the results are shown in Table 5. Reaction scale was in all experiments 0.40 g, temperature was 400C, hydrogen pressure in examples 7.3, 7.5 was 10 bar.
Table 5:
Figure imgf000058_0001
Example 8 fR)-6-f3-Fluoro-phenylsulfanyl)-l,2,3i4-tetrahvdro-naphthalene-l- carboxylic acid amide In a glove box (O2 content < 2 ppm) a 50 ml autoclave equipped with a mechanical stirrer was charged with 4.00 g (13.36 mmol) of 6-(3-Fluoro-phenylsulfanyl)-3,4-dihydro-naphthalene- 1-carboxylic acid amide, 1.07 mg (0.00134 mmol) of [Ru(O Ac)2((S)-MeOBIPHEP)] (S/C 10000) and 28 ml of methanol. The asymmetric hydrogenation was run for 18 h at 40 0C under 9 bar of hydrogen. After cooling to room temperature the pressure was released from the autoclave, the methanol solution was evaporated in vacuo. Isolation as described in example 4 afforded after drying (R)-6-(3-Fluoro-phenylsulfanyl)-l,2,3,4-tetrahydro-naphthalene-l-carboxylic acid amide in quantitative yield as an off-white solid with an enantiomeric ratio of 99:1. The conversion was >= 99.8%.
The reaction was repeated with other catalysts according to the procedure above, and the results are shown in Table 6. Reaction scale in experiments 8.1 to 8.4 was 4.00 g, in experiments 8.5 to 8.10 was 2 g.
Table 6:
Figure imgf000059_0001
aa)>, This experiment was run on a 20 g scale under 40 bar of hydrogen. Example 9 fR)-6-f3-Fluoro-phenylsulfanyl)-l,2,3i4-tetrahvdro-naphthalene-l- carboxylic acid amide
In a glove box (O2 content < 2 ppm) a 35 ml autoclave equipped with a glass insert and a magnetic stirring bar was charged with 0.40 g (1.336 mmol) of 6-(3-Fluoro-phenylsulfanyl)-3,4- dihydro-naphthalene-1-carboxylic acid amide, 2.36 mg (0.00267 mmol) of [Ru(O Ac)2((S)- MeOBIPHEP)] (S/C 500) and 4 ml of ethanol. The asymmetric hydrogenation was run for ca. 16 h at 40 0C under 40 bar of hydrogen. After cooling to room temperature the pressure was released from the autoclave, the ethanol solution was evaporated in vacuo. Isolation as described in example 4 afforded after drying (R)-6-(3-Fluoro-phenylsulfanyl)-l,2,3,4-tetrahydro- naphthalene-1-carboxylic acid amide in virtually quantitative yield as a light yellow solid with an enantiomeric ratio of 99:1. The conversion was >= 99.9%.
The reaction was repeated in other solvents according to the procedure above, and the results are shown in Table 7. Reaction scale was in all experiments 0.40 g, temperature was 400C, hydrogen pressure was 40 bar.
Table 7:
Figure imgf000060_0001
Example 10 Radioligand binding studies
This example illustrates in vitro radioligand binding studies of compound of formula I.
The binding activity of compounds of this invention in vitro was determined as follows. Duplicate determinations of 5-HT6 ligand affinity were made by competing for binding of
[ H]LSD in cell membranes derived from HEK293 cells stably expressing recombinant human 5-HT6 receptor. Duplicate determinations of 5-HT2A ligand affinity were made by competing for binding of [3H]Ketanserin (3-(2-(4-(4-fiuorobenzoyl)piperidinol)ethyl)-2,4(lH,3H)- quinazolinedione) in cell membranes derived from CHO-Kl cells stably expressing recombinant human 5-HT2A receptor. Membranes were prepared from HEK 293 cell lines by the method described by Monsma et al, Molecular Pharmacology, Vol. 43 pp. 320-327 (1993), and from CHO-Kl cell lines as described by Bonhaus et al., Br J Pharmacol. Jun;l 15(4):622-8 (1995).
For estimation of affinity at the 5-HT6 receptor, all determinations were made in assay buffer containing 50 mM Tris-HCl, 10 mM MgSO4, 0.5 mM EDTA, 1 mM ascorbic acid, pH 7.4 5 at 37 0C, in a 250 microliter reaction volume. For estimation of affinity at the 5-HT2A receptor all determinations were made in assay buffer containing 50 mM Tris-HCl, 5 mM ascorbic acid, 4 mM CaC12, pH 7.4 at 32 0C, in a 250 microliter reaction volume.
Assay tubes containing [3H] LSD or [3H]Ketanserin (5 nM), competing ligand, and membrane were incubated in a shaking water bath for 75 min. at 37 0C (for 5-HT6) or 60 min. at 10 320C (for 5-HT2A), filtered onto Packard GF-B plates (pre-soaked with 0.3% PEI) using a
Packard 96 well cell harvester and washed 3 times in ice cold 50 mM Tris-HCl. Bound [ H] LSD or [3H]Ketanserin were determined as radioactive counts per minute using Packard TopCount.
Displacement of [3H]LSD or [3H]Ketanserin from the binding sites was quantified by fitting concentration-binding data to a 4-parameter logistic equation:
, . .. , . [ Bmax - basal ]
, j bmdmg = baSal + [1 + 10-«»(iog[%WHog/c50 j where Hill is the Hill slope, [ligand] is the concentration of competing radioligand and IC50 is the concentration of radioligand producing half-maximal specific binding of radioligand. The specific binding window is the difference between the Bmax and the basal parameters.
Using the procedures of this Example, the compounds (i?)-[6-(3-Fluoro-benzenesulfonyl)- 0 1 ,2,3,4-tetrahydro-naphthalen- 1 -ylmethyl]-urea, [(R)-8-Fluoro-6-(3-fluoro-benzenesulfonyl)- 1 ,2,3,4-tetrahydro-naphthalen- 1 -ylmethyl]-urea and (i?)-N-(6-Benzenesulfonyl-8-fluoro- 1 ,2,3,4- tetrahydro-naphthalen- l-ylmethyl)-acetamide showed a pKi for 5-HT6 of 10.0, 9.8 and 9.75 respectively.
While the present invention has been described with reference to the specific embodiments 5 thereof, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes may be made and equivalents may be substituted without departing from the true spirit and scope of the invention. In addition, many modifications may be made to adapt a particular situation, material, composition of matter, process, process step or steps, to the objective spirit and scope of the present invention. All such modifications are intended to be within the scope of the claims 30 appended hereto.

Claims

CLAIMSWhat is claimed is:
1. A method of producing a compound of formula kl or k2
Figure imgf000062_0001
wherein: m is 0 or 1 ; n is from 0 to 3;
Ar is: aryl; or heteroaryl, each of which may be optionally substituted with: halo; Ci_6alkyl; Ci_6alkoxy; cyano; hydroxy; Ci_6alkylsulfonyl; or halo-Ci_6alkyl;
Y is -O-; -S(O)P- or -N-Ra wherein p is from 0 to 2 and Ra is hydrogen or Ci_6alkyl; and R1 is: halo; Ci_6alkyl; Ci_6alkoxy; or halo-Ci_6alkyl; the method comprising: reducing a dihydronapthalene amide compound of formula i
Figure imgf000062_0002
with hydrogen gas in the presence of a catalyst of formula jl or j2
Ru(Z)2(L) jl;
Ru(E)(E')(L)(D) ]2l wherein:
D is an optionally chiral diamine;
E and E' are both halo, or E is hydrogen and E' is BH4;
L is a chiral diphosphine ligand; and
Z is: halo or Rb-CC>2~ (carboxylate) wherein Rb is: d-βalkyl; halo-Ci_6alkyl; Ci_6alkoxy; aryl optionally substituted with halo; or heteroaryl optionally substituted with halo.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein m is 1.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein n is 0.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein n is 1.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the catalyst is jj_.
6. The method of claim 1, wherein the catalyst is j2.
7. The method of claim 1, wherein Ar is phenyl optionally substituted with: halo; Ci_6alkyl; Ci_6alkoxy; cyano; hydroxy; Ci_6alkylsulfonyl; or halo-Ci_6alkyl.
8. The method of claim 1, wherein Ar is phenyl optionally substituted with: fluoro; methyl; methoxy; cyano; hydroxy; methanesulfonyl; or trifluoromethyl.
9. The method of claim 1, wherein Ar is phenyl optionally substituted with fluoro.
10. The method of claim 1, wherein Ar is: heteroaryl selected from: indolyl; pyrrolyl; pyrazolyl; imidazolyl; and benzimidazolyl, each optionally substituted with halo.
11. The method of claim 1, wherein Ar is: heteroaryl selected from: indol-3-yl; 5-fluoro-indol- 3-yl; pyrrol-3-yl; l-methyl-pyrrol-3-yl; pyrazol-4-yl; 1 -methyl- imidazol-2-yl; and 5-fluoro- benzimidazol-7-yl.
12. The method of claim 1, wherein Y is S.
13. The method of claim 1, wherein Z is acetate.
14. The method of claim 1, wherein the chiral diphosphine L is selected from the group consisting of (R) or (S)-enantiomers of: MeOBIPHEP; BIPHEMP; TMBTP;
2-Naphthyl)-MeOBIPHEP; f6-MeO-2-Naphthyl)-MeOBIPHEP; 2-(Thienyl)-MeOBIPHEP; 3,5-tBu-MeOBIPHEP; PHANEPHOS; BICP;
TriMeOBIPHEP; (R,R,S,S)-Mandyphos; BnOBIPHEP; BenzoylBIPHEP; pTol-BIPHEMP; tButylCOOBIPHEP; iPrOBIPHEP; p-Phenyl-MeOBIPHEP; pAn-MeOBIPHEP; pTol-MeOBIPHEP; 3,5-Xyl-MeOBIPHEP; 3,5-Xyl-BIPHEMP; BINAP;
2-Furyl-MeOBIPHEP; 3,5-Xyl-4-MeO-MeOBIPHEP; and BITIANP.
15. The method of claim 1, wherein the chiral diphosphine L is selected from the group consisting of (R) or (S)-enantiomers of: 3,5-Me,4-MeO-MeOBIPHEP; 3,5-iPr,4-MeO-MeOBIPHEP; 3,5-tBu,4-MeO-MeOBIPHEP; 3,5-TMS-MeOBIPHEP; iPr-MeOBIPHEP; Cy-MeOBIPHEP; (2-Furyl)-BIPHEMP); Et-Duphos; and PPF-P(tBu)2.
16. The method of claim 1, wherein L is (6,6'-dimethoxybiphenyl-2,2'- diyl)bis(diphenylphosphine).
17. The method of claim 1, wherein the catalyst jl is [Ru(OAc)2(Xo, 6'-dimethoxybiphenyl- 2,2'-diyl)bis(diphenylphosphine)).
18. The method of claim 1, further comprising: reducing a compound of formula kl or k2
Figure imgf000065_0001
to provide a compound of formula ml or m2
Figure imgf000065_0002
wherein m, n, Y, Ar and R1 are as recited in claim 1.
19. The method of claim 18, further comprising: reacting a compound of formula nύ or m2
Figure imgf000065_0003
ml; m2; with a reagent of formula n
X-Rz n; to form a compound of formula o 1 or o2
Figure imgf000066_0001
wherein:
X is a leaving group;
R2 is: -C(O)-RC or -SO2-RC wherein Rc is Ci_6alkyl or -NRdRe wherein Rd and Re each independently is hydrogen or Ci_6alkyl; and m, n, Y, Ar and R1 are as recited in claim 18.
20. The method of claim 19, wherein the compound of formula n is urea.
21. The method of claim 19, wherein the compound of formula n is acetic anhydride.
22. The method of claim 19, further comprising: hydro lyzing a dihydronaphthalene carbonitrile compound h
Figure imgf000066_0002
to form the compound of formula i
Figure imgf000066_0003
wherein m, n, Y, Ar and R1 are as recited in claim 19.
23. The method according to any of claims 19 to 21, further comprising treating a compound of formula g
Figure imgf000067_0001
with cyanate, followed by treatment with sulfuric acid, to form the compound of formula i
Figure imgf000067_0002
wherein m, n, Y, Ar and R1 are as recited in any of claims 19 to 21.
24. The method of claim 1 producing a compound of formula z
Figure imgf000067_0003
wherein: n is from 0 to 3; p is from 0 to 1 ;
R1 is: halo; Ci_6alkyl; Ci_6alkoxy; or halo-Ci_6alkyl; and
R3 is: halo; Ci_6alkyl; Ci_6alkoxy; cyano; hydroxy; Ci_6alkylsulfonyl; or halo-Ci_6alkyl; the method comprising: reducing a compound of formula y
Figure imgf000068_0001
with hydrogen gas in the presence of a catalyst of formula jl or j2
Ru(Z)2(L) jl;
Ru(E)(E')(L)(D) J2i wherein:
D is an optionally chiral diamine;
E and E' are both halo, or E is hydrogen and E' is BH4;
L is a chiral diphosphine ligand; and
Z is: halo or Rb-Cθ2~ (carboxylate) wherein Rb is: Ci_6alkyl; halo-Ci_6alkyl; Ci_6alkoxy; aryl optionally substituted with halo; or heteroaryl optionally substituted with halo.
25. The method of claim 24, wherein R3 is: fluoro; methyl; methoxy; cyano; hydroxy; methanesulfonyl; or trifluoromethyl.
26. The method of claim 25, wherein R3 is fluoro.
27. The method of claim 24, wherein D is (,S)-MeOBIPHEP .
28. The method of claim 24, wherein the catalyst j2 is [Ru(O Ac)2(OS)-MeOBIPHEP)] .
29. The method of claim 24, further comprising reducing a compound of formula z H2
Figure imgf000069_0001
to provide a compound of formula aa
Figure imgf000069_0002
wherein n, p, R and R are as recited in claim 24.
30. The method of claim 29, further comprising reacting a compound of formula aa
Figure imgf000069_0003
with a reagent of formula bb
XγR
O bb; wherein:
X is a leaving group; and Rf is Ci_6alkyl or -NRdRe wherein Rd and Re each independently is hydrogen or Ci_ ealkyl; to form a compound of formula cc
Figure imgf000070_0001
wherein n, p, R and R are as recited in any of claims 24 to 29.
31. The method of claim 30, wherein the compound of formula bb is urea.
32. The method of claim 30, wherein the compound of formula bb is acetic anhydride.
33. The method of claim 30, further comprising oxidizing a compound of formula cc
Figure imgf000070_0002
to form a compound of formula dd
Figure imgf000070_0003
dd; wherein n, p, R , R and R are as recited in any of claims 24 to 30.
34. The method of claim 33, further comprising hydro lizing a dihydronaphthalene carbonitrile compound x
Figure imgf000071_0001
to form the compound of formula y
Figure imgf000071_0002
wherein n, p, R1, and R3 are as recited in any of claims 24 to 33.
35. The method of claim 34, further comprising reacting a compound of formula w
Figure imgf000071_0003
with trimethylsilyl cyanide, to afford the compound of formula x
Figure imgf000072_0001
wherein n, p, R1 and R3 are as recited in any of claims 24 to 34.
36. The invention as hereinbefore described.
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