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Definitions

• the present invention relates to prodrugs of
• the present invention relates to prodrugs of (1R, 2R, 3R, 5R, 6R) -2-amino-6-fluoro-3- alkoxybicyclo [ 3.1.0 ] hexane-2 , 6-dicarboxylic acid derivatives and (1S,2R,3R,5R, 6S ) -2-amino-3-alkoxybicyclo [3.1.0] hexane-2 , 6- dicarboxylic acid derivatives, which are compounds that act as antagonists of mGlu2 and mGlu3 receptors belonging to subgroup 2 of metabotropic glutamate (mGlu) receptors and are effective for treatment or prevention of, for example, mood disorders (including depression and bipolar disorder) , anxiety disorder, cognitive disorders, developmental disorders, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, movement disorders associated with muscular rigidity, sleep disorders, Huntington's chorea, eating disorders, drug dependence, epilepsy, brain infarction, cerebral ischemia, cerebral insufficiency, cerebral edema, spinal cord
• Metabotropic glutamate receptors are classified into 3 groups according to the sequence homology, signal
• group 2 metabotropic glutamate receptors are G protein-coupled receptors that bind to adenyl cyclase and suppress the phosphocholine-stimulated accumulation of cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) (Non Patent Literature 1). Also, the group 2 metabotropic glutamate receptors (mGlu2 and ,mGlu3 receptors) are G protein-coupled receptors that bind to adenyl cyclase and suppress the phosphocholine-stimulated accumulation of cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) (Non Patent Literature 1). Also, the group 2 metabotropic glutamate receptors (mGlu2 and ,mGlu3 receptors) are G protein-coupled receptors that bind to adenyl cyclase and suppress the phosphocholine-stimulated accumulation of cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) (Non Patent Literature 1). Also, the group 2 metabotropic glutamate receptors (m
• glutamate receptors exist mainly in the presynapses of the glutamatergic nervous system and function as autoreceptors , thus suppressing excessive release of glutamic acid (Non).
• Patent Literatures 2 and 3 It is considered that compounds antagonizing group 2 metabotropic glutamate receptors may be effective for treatment or prevention of acute and chronic neuropsychiatric diseases and neurological diseases.
• MGS0039 is disclosed as such a compound. Its antagonistic activity is 20 nM (mGlu2 receptor) and 24 nM (mGlu3 receptor) , and it has been reported that 1 mg/kg of the compound is sufficient to suppress immobility time, as with existing antidepressants, in the forced swimming test of rats as depression animal models. It has been further reported that the compound also shortens immobility time, as with existing antidepressants, in the tail suspension test of mice (Non Patent Literature 4) .
• the former method encompasses attaching a small modifying group such as an alkyl group or an acyl group to a reactive
• substituent such as a carboxy group or amino group of compounds to form them into prodrugs.
• prodrugs are compounds that exist stably in prodrug forms before absorption, exhibit improved absorption after being formed into prodrugs and are converted to active forms chemically or enzymatically and rapidly in the small intestine, the liver and/or plasma during and/or after absorption.
• prodrugs having an ester bond can be more likely to be hydrolyzed, which may have a great influence on chemical stability before absorption.
• prodrugs having an amide bond a great change of the physical properties of compounds may have a great influence on membrane permeability such as oral absorbability.
• an amide bond is less likely to be hydrolyzed, which may have a great influence on
• Patent Literatures 2, 3, 4 and 5 and Non Patent Literature 6 Patent Literatures 2, 3, 4 and 5 and Non Patent Literature 6 .
• these literatures neither describe nor suggest enhancement in the plasma concentrations of active forms by prodrug compounds having an ester bond only at 2- carboxylic acid.
• the literatures neither describe nor suggest enhancement in the plasma concentrations of active forms by prodrug compounds having an ester bond only at 2- carboxylic acid.
• Patent Literature 1 O03/061698
• Patent Literature 2 O05/000791
• Patent Literature 3 WO2012/068041
• Patent Literature 4 WO2012/068067
• Patent Literature 5 WO2013/062680
• Non Patent Literature 1 Trends Pharmacol. Sci., 14, 13-20, 1993
• Non Patent Literature 2 Neuropharmacol . , 40, 20-27,
• Non Patent Literature 3 Eur. J. Pharmacol., 356, 149-157, 1998
• Patent Literature 4 Neuropharmacol., 2004, 46 (4), 457-67 on Patent Literature 5: J. Med. Chem. , 2004, 47,
• Non Patent Literature 6 Bioorg. Med. Chem., 2006, 14, 4193-4207
• An objective of the present invention is to provide drugs that have the effect of treating or preventing, for example, mood disorders (including depression and bipolar disorder) , anxiety disorder, cognitive disorders,
• Alzheimer's disease Parkinson's disease, movement disorders associated with muscular rigidity, sleep disorders, Huntington's chorea, eating disorders, drug dependence, epilepsy, brain infarction, cerebral ischemia, cerebral insufficiency, cerebral edema, spinal .cord disorders, head trauma, inflammation and immune-related diseases and are highly orally active drugs antagonizing group 2 metabotropic glutamate receptors .
• prodrugs of ( 1R, 2R, 3R, 5R, 6R) -2-amino-6-fluoro-3- alkoxybicyclo [ 3.1.0 ] hexane-2 , 6-dicarboxylic acid derivatives and (1S,2R,3R,5R,6S) -2-amino-3-alkoxybicyclo [3.1.0] hexane-2 , 6- ' dicarboxylic acid derivatives having antagonistic activity against group 2 metabotropic glutamate receptors are stable in a stability test in solutions simulating the stomach and the small intestine and are converted to active forms in liver S9 fractions. Through animal experiments using active forms and prodrugs as test drugs, the inventors have also found that this kind of prodrug enhances the in vivo exposure of the active forms.
• R 1 represents a Ci-6 alkyl group, a heteroaryl group (the heteroaryl group is optionally substituted by one halogen atom) or the following formula (IIIA) :
• R x represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, alkyl group, or a Ci-6 alkoxy group (the Ci-6 alkyl group and the Ci-6 alkoxy group are each optionally substituted by one to three halogen atoms), and
• Ry represents a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, a Ci-6 alkyl group, or a Ci-6 alkoxy group (the Ci-6 alkyl group and the Ci-6 alkoxy group are each optionally substituted by one to three halogen atoms),
• R 1 ' represents a hydrogen atom or a Ci-6 alkyl group
• R 1 and R 1 ' optionally form a C3-8 cycloalkane together with the carbon atom adjacent thereto,
• R 2 represents a C3-6 alkyl group (the C3-6 alkyl group is optionally substituted by one amino group) , a C3-8 cycloalkyl group (the C3-8 cycloalkyl group is optionally substituted by one to three Ci-6 alkyl groups) , a C3-8 cycloalkoxy group (the C3-8 cycloalkoxy group is optionally substituted by one to three Ci-6 alkyl groups and the C3-8 cycloalkoxy group
• adamantyl group optionally has a C1-5 alkylene group crosslinking two different carbon atoms in the ring
• an adamantyl group optionally substituted by one to three Ci-6 alkyl groups
• a phenyl group optionally has a C1-5 alkylene group crosslinking two different carbon atoms in the ring
• R 3 represents a hydrogen atom or a Ci-6 alkyl group
• R 4 represents a hydrogen atom or a fluorine atom
• R 2 is a C3-6 alkyl group, a C3-8 cycloalkyl group (the C3-8 cycloalkyl group is optionally substituted by one to three Ci-6 alkyl groups), a C3-8 cycloalkoxy group (the C3-8 cycloalkoxy group is optionally substituted by one to three Ci-6 alkyl groups and the C3-8 cycloalkoxy group optionally has a C1-5 alkylene group
• an adamantyl group (the adamantyl group is optionally substituted by one to three Ci-6 alkyl groups) or a phenyl group, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
• R 1 is an ethyl group, a 4-fluorophenyl group, a 3,4- difluorophenyl group, a 4-fluoro-3-methoxyphenyl group, a 4-
• R 1 ' represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group
• R 1 and R 1 ' optionally form a cyclopentane together with the carbon atom adjacent thereto,
• R 2 represents any structure of the following formula group
• R 3 is a hydrogen atom or a Ci-6 alkyl group, or a
• R 1 is an ethyl group, a 4-fluorophenyl group, a 3,4- difluorophenyl group, a 4-fluoro-3-methoxyphenyl group, a 4- (trifluoromethyl ) phenyl group, a 3-fluorophenyl group, a 4- methylphenyl group, a 6-chloropyridin-2-yl group, a 6- chloropyridin-3-yl group, a 5-chloropyridin-2-yl group or a 2- methylpropyl group,
• R 1 ' represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group
• R 1 and R 1 ' optionally form a cyclopenane together with the carbon atom adjacent thereto,
• R 2 represents any structure of the following formula group (IIIB) :
• R 3 is a hydrogen atom or a Ci- 6 alkyl group, or a
• R 1 ' is a hydrogen atom
• R 2 represents any structure of the following formula
• R 1 represents an ethyl group, a 4-fluorophenyl group or a 3,4- difluorophenyl group
• R 2 represents any structure of the following formula group (Ilia):
• R 3 represents a hydrogen atom or a Ci-6 alkyl group, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
• a drug comprising the compound according to any one of (1) to (18) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
• An amino acid derivative prodrug of the present invention is enhanced in membrane permeability such as oral absorbability and is converted to active form (II) -A, (II) -1, (II) -2 or (II) -3 rapidly after absorption.
• the active form exhibits affinity for group 2 metabotropic glutamate receptors and has an antagonistic effect.
• R 1 , R 1 ' and R 4 are as defined above.
• the "Ci- 6 alkyl group” means a linear or branched alkyl group having one to six carbon atoms, and examples can include groups such as methyl group, ethyl group, n-propyl group, isopropyl group, n-butyl group, isobutyl group, sec- butyl group, tert-butyl group, n-pentyl group, isopentyl group, neopentyl group, tert-pentyl group, 1-ethylpropyl group, n- hexyl group, isohexyl group, and neohexyl group.
• C3-6 alkyl group means a linear or branched alkyl group having three to six carbon atoms, and examples can include groups such as n-propyl group, isopropyl group, n- butyl group, isobutyl group, sec-butyl group, tert-butyl group, n-pentyl group, isopentyl group, neopentyl group, tert-pentyl group, 1-ethylpropyl group, n-hexyl group, isohexyl group and neohexyl group.
• heteroaryl group means a monocyclic aromatic heterocyclic group, and examples can include groups such as a pyridyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyridonyl group, a thienyl group, a
• pyrrolyl group a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, an imidazolyl group, a furyl group, an
• oxazolyl group an isoxazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group, a 1 , 3, 4-thiadiazolyl group, a 1 , 2 , 3-triazolyl group, a 1,2,4- triazolyl group and a tetrazolyl group.
• halogen atom refers to a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a bromine atom or an iodine atom.
• the "Ci-6 alkoxy group” refers to a linear or branched alkoxy group having one to six carbon atoms, and examples can include groups such as a methoxy group, an ethoxy group, a propoxy group, a butoxy group, a pentyloxy group, a hexyloxy group, an isopropoxy group, an isobutoxy group, a tert-butoxy group, a sec-butoxy group, an isopentyloxy group, a
• neopentyloxy group a tert-pentyloxy group and a 1,2- dimethylpropoxy group.
• C3-8 cycloalkyl group refers to a cyclopropyl group, a cyclobutyl group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group or a cyclooctyl group.
• C3-8 cycloalkane refers to a cyclopropane, a cyclobutane, a cyclopentane, a cyclohexane, a cycloheptane or a cyclooctane.
• C3-8 cycloalkoxy group refers to a cyclopropoxy group, a cyclobutoxy group, a cyclopentyloxy group, a
• the "Ci-5 alkylene” may be exemplified by methylene, ethylene, methylmethylene, trimethylene, methylethylene,
• C3-8 cycloalkoxy group defined above is a C3-8 cycloalkoxy group that has a C1-5 alkylene group
• crosslinking two different carbon atoms in the ring it may be exemplified by bicyclo [2.2.1 ] heptan-2-yl .
• the "pharmaceutically acceptable salt” as referred to herein encompasses salts with inorganic acids such as sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, phosphoric acid and nitric acid; salts with organic acids such as acetic acid, benzoic acid, oxalic acid, lactic acid, malic acid, tartaric acid, fumaric acid, maleic acid, citric acid, malonic acid, mandelic acid, gluconic acid, galactaric acid, glucoheptonic acid, glycolic acid, glutamic acid, trifluoroacetic acid, methanesulfonic acid, ethanesulfonic acid, benzenesulfonic acid, p-toluenesulfonic acid, camphorsulfonic acid and
• naphthalene-2-sulfonic acid salts with one or more metal ions such as lithium ion, sodium ion, potassium ion, calcium ion, magnesium ion, zinc ion and aluminum ion; and salts with ammonia or amines such as arginine, lysine, piperazine, choline, diethylamine , 4-phenylcyclohexylamine , 2-aminoethanol and benzathine.
• metal ions such as lithium ion, sodium ion, potassium ion, calcium ion, magnesium ion, zinc ion and aluminum ion
• ammonia or amines such as arginine, lysine, piperazine, choline, diethylamine , 4-phenylcyclohexylamine , 2-aminoethanol and benzathine.
• R 2 is preferably any structure of the following formula group (IIIB):
• R 2 is more preferably any structure of the following formula group (Ilia'):
• R 2 is further preferably any structure of the following
• R 3 is preferably a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, more preferably a methyl group.
• R 3 is a Ci-6 alkyl group
• the configuration of R 3 in the compounds is preferably a configuration represented by the following formula (IVa):
• R 3 is a methyl group
• the configuration of R 3 in the compounds is preferably a configuration represented by the following formula (IVb):
• Inventive Compounds include the following compounds or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof:
• Inventive Compounds include the following compounds or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof:
• Inventive Compounds encompass all of forms such as enantiomers, diastereomers , equilibrium compounds, mixtures thereof in any proportions, and racemates.
• Inventive Compounds also encompass those in which one or more hydrogen atoms, carbon atoms, nitrogen atoms, oxygen atoms or fluorine atoms have been replaced by their
• radioisotopes or stable isotopes. These labeled compounds are useful in, for example, studies of metabolism and
• Inventive Compounds may be combined with one or more pharmaceutically acceptable carriers, excipients or diluents to formulate pharmaceutical preparations.
• the carriers, excipients and diluents include water, lactose, dextrose, fructose, sucrose, sorbitol, mannitol, polyethylene glycol, propylene glycol, starch, gum, gelatin, alginate, calcium silicate, calcium phosphate, cellulose, water syrup, methylcellulose, polyvinylpyrrolidone, alkyl
• parahydroxybenzoates talc, magnesium stearate, stearic acid, glycerin, and various oils such as sesame oil, olive oil and soybean oil.
• excipients or diluents After being mixed with such carriers, excipients or diluents and, as needed, common additives such as extenders, binders, disintegrants , pH regulators or solubilizers ,
• Inventive Compounds may be formulated by common pharmaceutical techniques into oral or parenteral drugs, such as tablets, pills, capsules, granules, powders, solutions, emulsions, suspensions, ointments, injections or skin patches, and especially formulated as prodrugs of group 2 metabotropic glutamate receptor antagonists.
• Inventive Compounds may be orally or parenterally administered to adult patients in an amount of 0.01 to 500 mg as a single dose or in divided doses per day, but oral
• This dosage and the number of doses may be increased or decreased as appropriate for the type of disease to be treated, the age, body weight and symptom of the
• Inventive Compounds (I-A) and (I) do not influence group 2 metabotropic glutamate receptors. However, Inventive Compounds (I-A) and (I) are each hydrolyzed in vivo
• Compounds perform functions as drugs that act on group 2 metabotropic glutamate receptors.
• Inventive Compounds act as prodrugs that enhance the membrane permeability (e.g., oral absorbability) of active form (II) -A, (II) -1, (II) -2 or (II) -3 having an antagonistic effect on group 2 metabotropic glutamate
• receptors and increase the in vivo exposure of the active form, thus serving as agents for prevention or treatment of
• group 2 metabotropic glutamate receptors are said to be involved, such as mood disorders (including depression and bipolar disorder) , anxiety disorder, cognitive disorders, developmental disorders, Alzheimer's disease,
• Parkinson's disease movement disorders associated with
• muscular rigidity muscular rigidity, sleep disorders, Huntington's chorea, eating disorders, drug dependence, epilepsy, brain infarction, cerebral ischemia, cerebral insufficiency, cerebral edema, spinal cord disorders, head trauma, inflammation and immune- related diseases.
• Step 1 Compounds (II) -B and (II) may be converted to Compound (1) through common protection of the amino group of Compound (II) with an allyloxycarbonyl group (see Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis, fourth edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.).
• This conversion may be accomplished, for example, through reaction with allyl chloroformate in an inert solvent such as a hydrocarbon solvent (e.g., benzene, toluene, hexane) , a halogenated solvent (e.g., dichloromethane, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride), an ether solvent (e.g., tetrahydrofuran, diethyl ether, 1, 2-dimethoxyethane) , an amide solvent (e.g., N, -dimethylformamide, N-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone ) , dimethyl sulfoxide, water or any mixture thereof, in the presence or absence of an organic base (e.g., triethylamine, pyridine, N- methylmorpholine, diisopropylethylamine, 4-(N,N- dimethylamino) pyridine, 2 , 6-di-t-butylpyridine ) or an
• inorganic base e.g., potassium carbonate, sodium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate
• Step 2 Compound (1) may be reacted with allyl chloroformate in an inert solvent such as a halogenated solvent (e.g., dichloromethane), an ether solvent (e.g., tetrahydrofuran) or dimethyl sulfoxide, in the presence of an organic base (e.g., tributylamine, triethylamine,
• Compound (1) may also be converted to Compound (2) through the reaction of the carboxy group of Compound (1) with allyl alcohol by common
• Step 3 Compound (2) may be converted to Compound (3) through reaction with a compound of formula L-CH (R 3 ) -O-C (0) -R 2 (wherein L is a leaving group such as a halogen atom, a p- toluenesulfonyloxy group, a methanesulfonyloxy group, or a trifluoromethanesulfonyloxy group) in the presence or absence of a suitable activator such as sodium iodide, in an inert solvent such as a hydrocarbon solvent (e.g., benzene, toluene, hexane, cyclohexane) , a halogenated solvent (e.g.,
• an inorganic base e.g., sodium hydride, potassium hydride, potassium carbonate, sodium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate, cesium carbonate, cesium bicarbonate, sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide
• a metal amide e.g., lithium
• Compound (2) may be converted to Compound (3) through reaction with a compound represented by formula Cl- CH (R 3 ) -O-C (0) -R 2 or Br-CH (R 3 ) -0-C (0) -R 2 in a mixed solvent of chloroform and water in the presence of potassium carbonate and tetrabutylammonium sulfate at room temperature to 80°C for 2 hours to 1 day.
• a compound represented by formula Cl- CH (R 3 ) -O-C (0) -R 2 or Br-CH (R 3 ) -0-C (0) -R 2 in a mixed solvent of chloroform and water in the presence of potassium carbonate and tetrabutylammonium sulfate at room temperature to 80°C for 2 hours to 1 day.
• Step 4 Compound (3) may be converted to Compound (I), an Inventive Compound, through common deprotection (see
• This conversion may be accomplished, for example, through deprotection of the allyl group and the allyloxycarbonyl group in the presence of a zero-valent palladium catalyst such as
• tetrakis (triphenylphosphine) palladium ( 0 ) and a regeneration reagent for metal catalyst, such as 1 , 3-dimethylbarbituric acid for example, in an inert solvent such as a hydrocarbon solvent (e.g., benzene, toluene, hexane) , a halogenated solvent (e.g., dichloromethane, chloroform, carbon
• Compound (3) may be converted to Inventive
• Compound (4) may be converted to optically active Inventive Compound (6) in 2 steps through catalytic asymmetric Michael addition reaction and subsequent cyclization reaction involving removal of ethoxycarbonyl .
• Compound (6) may also be synthesized in accordance with the following reports (see Tetrahedron Asymmetry, 1997, 511-514; Chem. Eur. J., 2006, 12, 568-575; J. Org. Chem. , 2008, 73, 3078-3087; and Tetrahedron Asymmetry, 2010, 1486-1493) .
• Step 5 Compound (4) may be converted to Compound (5) through asymmetric Michael addition reaction.
• a suspension containing an asymmetric catalyst is prepared in an inert solvent such as a hydrocarbon solvent (e.g., benzene, toluene, hexane) , a halogenated solvent (e.g., dichloromethane, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, benzotrifluoride ) , an ether solvent (e.g., tetrahydrofuran, diethyl ether, 1,2- dimethoxyethane) , an amide solvent (e.g., N,N- dimethylformamide, N-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone) , dimethyl
• a hydrocarbon solvent e.g., benzene, toluene, hexane
• a halogenated solvent e.g., dichloromethane, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, benzotri
• Compound (4) may be converted to Compound (5) through reaction with diethyl chloromalonate in the presence or absence of an organic base
• diisopropylethylamine 4- (N, N-dimethylamino) pyridine, 2,6-di- t-butylpyridine, potassium tert-butoxide ) or an inorganic base
• a suspension containing an asymmetric catalyst is prepared through reaction at 0 to 70°C for 30 minutes to 1 day in tetrahydrofuran in the presence of lithium aluminum hydride and (R) - (+) -1, l-bi-2-naphthol, and then, Compound (4) may be converted to Inventive Compound (5) through reaction with diethyl chloromalonate in the presence of Molecular Sieves 4A and sodium carbonate at 0 to 70°C for 30 minutes to 1 day (see Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. Engl., 1996, 35, 104-106; and Tetrahedron, 2002, 58, 2585-2588).
• Step 6 Compound (5) may be converted to Compound (6) through cyclization reaction involving removal of
• This conversion may be accomplished, for example, through reaction with an inorganic salt (e.g.,
• lithium carbonate potassium carbonate, sodium carbonate, sodium phosphate
• organic salt e.g.,
• an inert solvent such as an alcohol solvent (e.g., methanol, ethanol, 2-propanol, tert- butyl alcohol, 2 , 2 , 2-trifluoroethanol , 1 , 1 , 1 , 3 , 3 , 3-hexafluoro- 2-propanol) , a hydrocarbon solvent (e.g., benzene, toluene, hexane) , a halogenated solvent (e.g., dichloromethane,
• an alcohol solvent e.g., methanol, ethanol, 2-propanol, tert- butyl alcohol, 2 , 2 , 2-trifluoroethanol , 1 , 1 , 1 , 3 , 3 , 3-hexafluoro- 2-propanol
• a hydrocarbon solvent e.g., benzene, toluene, hexane
• a halogenated solvent e.g., dichlorome
• an ether solvent e.g., tetrahydrofuran, diethyl ether, 1,2- dimethoxyethane
• an amide solvent e.g., N,N- dimethylformamide , N-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone
• Compound (5) may be converted to Inventive Compound (6) through reaction with lithium chloride in a N- methyl-2-pyrrolidinone solvent in the presence of acetic acid at 0 to 180°C for 30 minutes to 1 day (see J. Org. Chem. , 1978, 43, 138-147; and Org. Process Res. Dev., 2012, 16, 129-140).
• Step 7 Compound (6) may be converted to Compound (7) through reaction with a silylating agent.
• This conversion may be accomplished, for example, through reaction with an organic base (e.g., triethylamine, diisopropylethylamine , N- methylmorpholine, diazabicycloundecene , diazabicyclononene, pyridine), a metal amide base (e.g., lithium diisopropylamide, lithium hexamethyldisilazide , sodium hexamethyldisilazide , potassium hexamethyldisilazide) , an alkali metal hydride base (e.g., sodium hydride, potassium hydride) and a silylating agent (e.g., chlorotrimethylsilane, bromotrimethylsilane , iodotrimethylsilane, trimethylsilyl trifluoromethanesulfonate ) in
• Compound (6) may benzotrifluoride) , an ether solvent (e.g., tetrahydrofuran, diethyl ether, 1 , 2-dimethoxyethane ) , an amide solvent (e.g., N, N-dimethylformamide, N-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone ) , dimethyl sulfoxide, water or any mixture thereof, in the presence or absence of an additive (e.g., sodium iodide, potassium iodide, tetrabutylammonium iodide, sodium bromide, potassium bromide) .
• an additive e.g., sodium iodide, potassium iodide, tetrabutylammonium iodide, sodium bromide, potassium bromide
• Compound (6) may be converted to Inventive
• Step 8 Compound (7) may be converted to Compound (8) through reaction with an oxidizing agent. This conversion may be accomplished, for example, through reaction with peracid
• PCWP cetylpyridinium peroxotungstophosphate
• ketone compound e.g., acetone
• oxone 2KHSOs-KHS0 -K2S0
• oxidizing agent such as dimethyldioxirane, tert-butyl hydroperoxide, osmium tetroxide and N-methylmorpholine-N-oxide, lead tetraacetate
• an inert solvent such as a hydrocarbon solvent (e.g., benzene, toluene, hexane) , a halogenated solvent (e.g., dichloromethane, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, benzotrifluoride ) , an ether solvent (e.g., tetrahydrofuran, diethyl ether, 1 , 2-dimethoxyethane ) , an amide solvent (e.g., N, N-dimethylformamide, N-methyl-2- pyrrolidinone) , dimethyl sulfoxide, acetonitrile, water or any mixture thereof, in the presence or absence of an additive (e.g., sodium bicarbonate, potassium bicarbonate, potassium carbonate, sodium carbonate, calcium hydroxide,
• an additive e.g., sodium bicarbonate, potassium bicarbonate, potassium carbonate, sodium carbonate, calcium hydroxide,
• Compound (7) may be converted to Inventive
• Step 9 Compound (8) may be converted to Compound (9) through reaction with an alkylating agent. This conversion may be accomplished through reaction with a compound
• a Bronsted acid e.g., trifluoromethanesulfonic acid
• the conversion may be accomplished through reaction with a compound represented by formula R 1 R 5 CH- X in the presence or absence of a suitable activator such as tetrabutylammonium iodide in an inert solvent such as a
• hydrocarbon solvent e.g., benzene, toluene, hexane
• cyclohexane cyclohexane
• a halogenated solvent e.g., dichloromethane, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride
• an ether solvent e.g., tetrahydrofuran, tetrahydropyran, diethyl ether, 1,2- dimethoxyethane
• an amide solvent e.g., N,N- dimethylformamide, N-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone
• an inorganic base e.g., sodium hydride, potassium hydride, potassium carbonate, sodium carbonate, cesium carbonate, potassium bicarbonate, sodium bicarbonate, sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, silver (I) oxide, silver (I) carbonate, silver (I) trifluoromethanesulfonate )
• a metal amide base e.g., lithium diisopropylamide, lithium hexamethyldisilazide, sodium hexamethyldisilazide, potassium hexamethyldisilazide
• an organic base e.g., triethylamine, diisopropylethylamine, N- methylmorpholine , diazabicycloundecene, diazabicyclononene, pyridine, 4-dimethylaminopyridine
• an alkoxide base e.g., potassium tert-butoxide,
• Compound (8) may be converted to Compound (9) through reaction with a compound represented by formula R 1 R 5 CH-C1 in a chloroform solvent in the presence of silver (I) carbonate, silver (I) trifluoromethanesulfonate and tetrabutylammonium iodide at -20 to 50°C for 30 minutes to 1 day.
• a compound represented by formula R 1 R 5 CH-C1 in a chloroform solvent in the presence of silver (I) carbonate, silver (I) trifluoromethanesulfonate and tetrabutylammonium iodide at -20 to 50°C for 30 minutes to 1 day.
• Step 10 Compound (9) may be converted to Compound (10) through dehydrative condensation reaction with an
• optically active sulfinamide This conversion may be
• an inert solvent such as an alcohol solvent (e.g., methanol, ethanol, 2-propanol, tert-butyl alcohol, 2 , 2 , 2-trifluoroethanol , 1 , 1 , 1 , 3 , 3 , 3-hexafluoro-2-propanol ) , a hydrocarbon solvent (e.g., benzene, toluene, hexane) , a halogenated solvent (e.g., dichloromethane, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, benzotrifluoride ) , an ether solvent (e.g., tetrahydrofuran, diethyl ether, 1 , 2-dimethoxyethane ) , an amide solvent (e.g., N, N-dimethylformamide, N-methyl-2- pyrrolidinone ) ,
• an alcohol solvent e.g., methanol, ethanol, 2-propano
• Compound (9) may be converted to Inventive Compound (10) through reaction with (R) -2-methyl-2-sulfinamide in a tetrahydrofuran solvent in the presence of titanium (IV) ethoxide at 0 to 80°C for 30 minutes to 1 day.
• Step 11 Compound (10) may be converted to Compound
• an inert solvent such as an alcohol solvent (e.g., methanol, ethanol, 2-propanol, tert-butyl alcohol, 2 , 2 , 2-trifluoroethanol ,
• a halogenated solvent e.g., dichloromethane, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride,
• an ether solvent e.g., tetrahydrofuran, diethyl ether, 1 , 2-dimethoxyethane
• an amide solvent e.g., N, N-dimethylformamide, N-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone
• dimethyl sulfoxide water or any mixture thereof, in the presence or absence of an inorganic base (e.g., cesium fluoride, potassium fluoride, sodium fluoride), a metal amide base (e.g., lithium diisopropylamide, lithium hexamethyldisilazide, sodium
• Compound (10) may be converted to Inventive Compound (11) through reaction with an organic base (e.g., triethylamine , diisopropylethylamine, N- methylmorpholine, diazabicycloundecene, diazabicyclononene, pyridine, 4-dimethylaminopyridine) or an alkoxide base (e.g., potassium tert-butoxide, sodium tert-pentoxide, potassium tert-pentoxide) .
• an organic base e.g., triethylamine , diisopropylethylamine, N- methylmorpholine, diazabicycloundecene, diazabicyclononene, pyridine, 4-dimethylaminopyridine
• an alkoxide base e.g., potassium tert-butoxide, sodium tert-pentoxide, potassium tert-pentoxide
• Compound (10) may
• Step 12 Compound (11) may be converted to Compound (12) through reaction with an acid catalyst. This conversion may be accomplished, for example, through reaction with a
• Bronsted acid e.g., trifluoromethanesulfonic acid
• an inert solvent such as an alcohol solvent (e.g., methanol, ethanol, 2-propanol, tert- butyl alcohol, 2 , 2 , 2-trifluoroethanol, 1 , 1 , 1 , 3 , 3 , 3-hexafluoro- 2-propanol), a hydrocarbon solvent (e.g., benzene, toluene, hexane, cyclohexane) , a halogenated solvent (e.g.,
• dichloromethane chloroform, carbon tetrachloride
• an ether solvent e.g., tetrahydrofuran, tetrahydropyran, diethyl ether, 1, 2-dimethoxyethane
• an amide solvent e.g., N,N- dimethylformamide , N-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone
• dimethyl ether solvent e.g., tetrahydrofuran, tetrahydropyran, diethyl ether, 1, 2-dimethoxyethane
• an amide solvent e.g., N,N- dimethylformamide , N-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone
• Compound (11) may be converted to Compound (12) through reaction with a hydrogen chloride/ethanol solution in a tetrahydrofuran
• Step 13 Compound (12) may be converted to Compound (II) -C through reaction with hydrogen peroxide and a base
• Compound (12) may be converted to Compound (II) -C through reaction with hydrogen peroxide and an aqueous
• a representative production process for Inventive Compounds represented by (I-C) is depicted by Scheme C shown below.
• the following process is an example of production processes for Inventive Compounds and is by no means intended to limit the scope of the present invention.
• the compounds may form salts that do not interfere with reaction.
• Step 14 Compound (II) -C may be converted to Compound (13) through common protection of the amino group of Compound (II) -C with an allyloxycarbonyl group (see Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis, fourth edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. ) .
• This conversion may be accomplished, for example, through reaction with allyl chloroformate in an inert solvent such as a hydrocarbon solvent (e.g., benzene, toluene, hexane) , a halogenated solvent (e.g., dichloromethane, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride), an ether solvent (e.g., tetrahydrofuran, diethyl ether, 1, 2-dimethoxyethane) , an amide solvent (e.g., N, -dimethylformamide, N-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone ) , dimethyl sulfoxide, water or any mixture thereof, in the presence or absence of an organic base (e.g., triethylamine, pyridine, N- methylmorpholine, diisopropylethylamine, 4-(N,N- dimethylamino) pyridine, 2 , 6-di-t-butylpyridine ) or an
• Step 15 Compound (13) may be reacted with allyl chloroformate in an inert solvent such as a halogenated solvent (e.g.., dichloromethane), an ether solvent (e.g., tetrahydrofuran) or dimethyl sulfoxide, in the presence of an organic base (e.g., tributylamine, triethylamine,
• Compound (14) is converted to Compound (14) by the addition of N, N-dimethyl-4- aminopyridine .
• Compound (13) may also be converted to Compound (14) through the reaction of the carboxy group of Compound (13) with allyl alcohol by common
• Step 16 Compound (14) may be converted to Compound (15) through reaction with a compound of formula L-CH(R 3 )-0- C (0) -R 2 (wherein L is a leaving group such as a halogen atom, a p-toluenesulfonyloxy group, a methanesulfonyloxy group, or a trifluoromethanesulfonyloxy group) in the presence or absence of a suitable activator such as sodium iodide, in an inert solvent such as a hydrocarbon solvent (e.g., benzene, toluene, hexane, cyclohexane) , a halogenated solvent (e.g.,
• dichloromethane chloroform, carbon tetrachloride
• an ether solvent e.g., tetrahydrofuran, diethyl ether, 1,2- dimethoxyethane
• an amide solvent e.g., N,N- dimethylformamide , N-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone
• an inorganic base e.g., sodium hydride, potassium hydride, potassium carbonate, sodium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate, cesium carbonate, cesium bicarbonate, sodium hydroxide,
• potassium hydroxide potassium hydroxide
• metal amide e.g., lithium
• Compound (14) may be converted to Compound (15) through reaction with a compound represented by formula Cl- CH (R 3 ) -0-C (0) -R 2 or Br-CH (R 3 ) -0-C (0) -R 2 in a mixed solvent of chloroform and water in the presence of potassium carbonate and tetrabutylammonium hydrogen sulfate at room temperature to 80°C for 2 hours to 1 day.
• a compound represented by formula Cl- CH (R 3 ) -0-C (0) -R 2 or Br-CH (R 3 ) -0-C (0) -R 2 in a mixed solvent of chloroform and water in the presence of potassium carbonate and tetrabutylammonium hydrogen sulfate at room temperature to 80°C for 2 hours to 1 day.
• Step 17 Compound (15) may be converted to Inventive Compound (I-C) through common deprotection (see Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis, fourth edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.). This conversion may be accomplished, for example, through deprotection of the allyl group and the
• a regeneration reagent for metal catalyst such as 1 , 3-dimethylbarbituric acid in an inert solvent such as, for example, a hydrocarbon solvent (e.g., benzene, toluene, hexane) , a halogenated hydrocarbon solvent (e.g., benzene, toluene, hexane) , a halogenated hydrocarbon solvent (e.g., benzene, toluene, hexane) , a halogenated
• solvent e.g., dichloromethane, chloroform, carbon
• ether solvent e.g., tetrahydrofuran, diethyl ether, 1 , 2-dimethoxyethane
• any mixture thereof e.g., tetrahydrofuran, diethyl ether, 1 , 2-dimethoxyethane
• Compound (15) may be converted to Inventive Compound (I-C) through reaction performed in chloroform in the presence of tetrakis (triphenylphosphine) palladium ( 0 ) and 1,3- dimethylbarbituric acid at room temperature to 50°C for 2 to 8 hours .
• CHIRAL PAK IC-3 particle size: 3 ⁇ , inside diameter: 4.6 mm, length: 150 mm, flow. rate: 1.0 mL/min.
• CHIRAK PAK ID-3 particle size: 3 ⁇ , inside diameter: 4.6 mm, length: 150 mm, flow rate: 1.0 mL/min.
• CHIRAK PAK AY-3 particle size: 3 ⁇ , inside diameter: 4.6 mm, length: 150 mm, flow rate: 1.0 mL/min.
• CHIRAL PAK IC particle size: 5 ⁇ , inside diameter: 20 mm, length: 250 mm, flow rate: 10 mL/min.
• CHIRAL PAK ID particle size: 5 ⁇ , inside diameter: 20 mm, length: 250 mm, flow rate: 10 mL/min.
• Solvent solution A; water containing 0.1% trifluoroacetic acid, solution B; acetonitrile containing 0.1% trifluoroacetic acid, or solution A; water containing 0.1% formic acid, solution B; acetonitrile containing 0.1% formic acid
• NMR nuclear magnetic resonance
• MgS0 magnesium sulfate
• Na2S0 anhydrous sodium sulfate
• NaHC03 sodium bicarbonate
• NH 4 C1 ammonium
• Example 2 ( 1R, 2R, 3R, 5R, 6R) -2-Amino-6-fluoro-3- [ ( 4- fluorophenyDmethoxy] -2- ( ⁇ (IS) -1- [ ( ⁇ [ (1R, 2S, 5R) -5-methyl-2- (propan-2- yl ) cyclohexyl] oxy ⁇ carbonyl) oxy] ethoxy ⁇ carbonyl ) bicyclo [3.1.0 ] h exane-6-carboxylic acid
• Example l-(3) The title compound (0.018 g) was obtained (colorless solid) by the same procedure as in Example l-(3) using the compound (0.30 g, 0.66 mmol) obtained in Example l-(2) and (IS) -1-chloroethyl (1R, 2S, 5R) -5-methyl-2- (propan-2- yl) cyclohexyl carbonate (see WO2013/180271) (0.42 g,
• Example 3 ( 1R, 2R, 3R, 5R, 6R) -2-Amino-6-fluoro-3- [ ( 4- fluorophenyl) methoxy] -2- ( ⁇ (1R) -1- [ (tricyclo [3.3.1.1 3 ' 7 ] decane- 1-carbonyl ) oxy] ethoxy ⁇ carbonyl ) bicyclo [3.1.0] hexane-6- carboxylic acid
• Example l-(3) The title compound (0.093 g) was obtained (colorless solid) by the same procedure as in Example l-(3) using the compound (0.20 g, 0.44 mmol) obtained in Example l-(2) and (IS) -1-chloroethyl tricyclo [3.3.1.1 3 ' 7 ] decane-l-carboxylate (see WO2013/180271) (0.32 g, 1.33 mmol).
• Example 4 ( 1R, 2R, 3R, 5R, 6R) -2-Amino-6-fluoro-3- [ ( 4- fluorophenyl ) methoxy] -2- ( ⁇ ( IS ) -1- [ (tricyclo [3.3.1.1 3 ' 7 ] decane- 1-carbonyl) oxy] ethoxy ⁇ carbonyl ) bicyclo [3.1.0] hexane-6- carboxylic acid
• Example l-(3) The title compound (0.023 g) was obtained (colorless solid) by the same procedure as in Example l-(3) using the compound (0.30 g, 0.66 mmol) obtained in Example l-(2) and 1- chloroethyl cyclohexyl carbonate (0.24 mL, 1.33 mmol).
• Example 6 ( 1R, 2R, 3R, 5R, 6R) -2-Amino-6-fluoro-3- [ ( 4- fluorophenyl ) methoxy] -2- ⁇ [ (L- valyloxy) methoxy] carbonyl ⁇ bicyclo[3.1.0] hexane-6-carboxylic acid dihydrochloride
• a colorless amorphous (0.091 g) was obtained by the same procedure as in Example l-(3) using the compound (0.15 g, 0.34 mmol) obtained in Example l-(2) and chloromethyl N- (tert- butoxycarbonyl) -L-valinate (0.27 g, 1.03 mmol).
• Example 7 ( 1R, 2R, 3R, 5R, 6R) -2-Amino-6-fluoro-3- [ ( 4- fluorophenyl ) methoxy] -2- ( ⁇ [ (tricyclo [ 3.3..1.1 3 ' 7 ] decane-1- carbonyl ) oxy] methoxy ⁇ carbonyl )bicyclo[3.1.0] hexane-6- carboxylic acid
• Example l-(3) The title compound (52 mg) was obtained (colorless solid) by the same procedure as in Example l-(3) using the compound (0.1 g, 0.22 mmol) obtained in Example l-(2) and chloromethyl tricyclo [ 3.3.1. I 3 ' 7 ] decane-l-carboxylate (0.055 g, 0.24 mmol) .
• Example 9 ( 1R, 2R, 3R, 5R, 6R) -2-Amino-3- [ ( 3, 4- difluorophenyDmethoxy] -6-fluoro-2- ( ⁇ (IS) -1- [ ( ⁇ [ (1R, 2S, 5R) -5- methyl-2- (propan-2- yl ) cyclohexyl] oxy ⁇ carbonyl ) oxy] ethoxy ⁇ carbonyl ) bicyclo [3.1.0 ] h exane-6-carboxylic acid
• Example 8- (2) The title compound (19 mg) was obtained (colorless solid) by the same procedure as in Example l-(3) using the compound (0.30 g, 0.64 mmol) obtained in Example 8- (2) and (IS) -1-chloroethyl (1R, 2S, 5R) -5-methyl-2- (propan-2- yl ) cyclohexyl carbonate (0.40 g, 1.53 mmol) .
• Example 10 (1R, 2R, 3R, 5R, 6R) -2-Amino-3- [ (3, 4- difluorophenyl ) methoxy] -6-fluoro-2-( ⁇ (lR)-l- [ (tricyclo [3.3.1.1 3 ' 7 ] decane-1- carbonyl ) oxy] ethoxy ⁇ carbonyl ) bicyclo [3.1.0] hexane-6-carboxylic acid
• Example 11 ( 1R, 2R, 3R, 5R, 6R) -2-Amino-3- [ ( 3 , 4 - difluorophenyl ) methoxy] -6-fluoro-2- ( ⁇ (IS) -1- [ (tricyclo [3.3.1.1 3 ' 7 ] decane-1- carbonyl ) oxy] ethoxy ⁇ carbonyl )bicyclo[3.1.0] hexane- 6-carboxylie acid
• Example 8- (2) The title compound (123 mg) was obtained (colorless solid) by the same procedure as in Example l-(3) using the compound (0.20 g, 0.42 mmol) obtained in Example 8- (2) and
• Example 8- (2) The title compound (61 mg) was obtained (colorless amorphous) by the same procedure as in Example l-(3) using the compound (0.20 g, 0.42 mmol) obtained in Example 8- (2) and chloromethyl tricyclo [3.3.1.1 3 ' 7 ] decane-l-carboxylate (0.19 g, 0.85 mmol ) .
• Example 14 ( 1R, 2R, 3R, 5R > 6R) -2-Amino-6-fluoro-2- ( ⁇ (IS) -1- [ ( ⁇ [ (1R, 2S, 5R) -5-methyl-2- (propan-2- yl ) cyclohexyl ] oxy ⁇ carbonyl ) oxy] ethoxy ⁇ carbonyl ) -3- propoxybicyclo [3.1.0] hexane-6-carboxylic acid
• Example l-(3) The title compound (100 mg) was obtained (colorless solid) by the same procedure as in Example l-(3) using the compound (0.30 g, 0.78 mmol) obtained in Example 13- (2) and (IS) -1-chloroethyl (1R, 2S, 5R) -5-methyl-2- (propan-2- yl) cyclohexyl carbonate (0.49 g, 1.87 mmol).
• Example 15-A (0.090 g) (colorless solid)
• the title compound of Example 15-B (0.13 g) was obtained (colorless solid) from Example 15(3)-B (0.20 g, 0.33 mmol).
• Example 15- (1) The title compound (0.41 g) was obtained as a diastereomer mixture (colorless oil) by the same procedure as in Example 15- (2) using the compound (0.41 g, 0.93 mmol) obtained in Example l-(2) and the compound (0.48 g, 1.85 mmol) obtained in Example 15- (1) as starting materials.
• Example 16-A 0.058 g
• Example 16-B 0.076 g
• Example 16(2)-A 0.10 g, 0.15 mmol
• Example 16(2)-B 0.13 g, 0.20 mmol
• Example 15- (2) The title compound (0.41 g) was obtained as a diastereomer mixture (colorless oil) by the same procedure as in Example 15- (2) using the compound (0.40 g, 0.89 mmol) obtained in Example l-(2) and the compound (0.46 g, 1.77 mmol) obtained in Example 17- (1) as starting materials.
• Example 17-A (0.098 g) and Example 17-B (0.072 g) were obtained (both were colorless solids) by the same procedure as in Example 15- (4) using the compounds of Example 17 (3) -A (0.18 g, 0.27 mmol) and Example 17 (3) -B (0.13 g, 0.20 mmol) obtained in Example 17(3) as starting materials, respectively.
• Example 18-B (0.064 g) were obtained (both were colorless solids) by the same procedure as in Example 15- (4) using the compounds of Example 18 (2) -A (0.16 g, 0.27 mmol) and Example 18(2)-B (0.11 g, 0.19 mmol) obtained in Step (2) as starting materials, respectively.
• Example 19 ( 1R, 2R, 3R, 5R, 6R) -2-Amino-6-fluoro-3- [ ( 4- fluorophenyDmethoxy] -2- ( ⁇ 1- [ ( ⁇ [ (1R, 2S, 4R) -1,7,7- trimethylbicyclo [2.2.1] heptan-2- yl ] oxy ⁇ carbonyl ) oxy] ethoxy ⁇ carbonyl ) bicyclo [3.1.0] hexane-6- carboxylic acid
• Example 15-(2) The title compound (0.34 g) was obtained as a diastereomer mixture (colorless oil) by the same procedure as in Example 15-(2) using the compound (0.40 g, 0.89 mmol) obtained in Example l-(2) and the compound (0.46 g, 1.77 mmol) obtained in Example 19- (1) as starting materials.
• Example 19-A (0.044 g) and Example 19-B (0.056 g) were obtained (both were colorless solids) by the same procedure as in Example 15- (4) using the compounds of Example 19(3) -A (0.076 g, 0.11 mmol) and Example 19(3)-B (0.085 g, 0.13 mmol) obtained in Example 19(3) as starting materials, respectively.
• Example 15- (2) The title compound (0.24 g) was obtained as a diastereomer mixture (colorless amorphous) by the same procedure as in Example 15- (2) using the compound (0.40 g, 0.94 mmol) obtained in Example 13- (2) and the compound (0.49 g, 1.89 mmol) obtained in Example 19- (1) as starting materials.
• Example 20 (0.019 g) was obtained (colorless solid) by the same procedure as in Example 15- (4) using the compound of Example 20 (2) -A (0.056 g, 0.092 mmol) obtained in Step (2) as a starting material.
• Example 21- (1) The title compound (0.29 g) was obtained as a diastereomer mixture (colorless amorphous) by the same procedure as in Example 15- (2) using potassium salt (0.40 g, 0.81 mmol) of the compound obtained in Example l-(2) and the compound (0.42 g, 1.63 mmol) obtained in Example 21- (1) as starting materials.
• Example 21 The title compound of Example 21 (0.024 g) was obtained (colorless solid) by the same procedure as in Example 15-(4) using the compound of Example 21(3)-B (0.042 g, 0.063 mmol) obtained in Example 21(3) as a starting material.
• Example Nos. 31 to 34 synthesized in the same way as in Example 1 using the corresponding active forms described in [Table A] as starting materials are shown in Table C (Example Nos. 31 to 34) .
• Example Nos. 35 to 37 synthesized in the same way as in Example 1 are shown in Table D (Example Nos. 35 to 37) except that steps corresponding to Example l-(2) were carried out using a known compound
• chloromethyl cyclohexanecarboxylate chloromethyl benzoate or chloromethyl 2 , 2-dimethylpropanoate instead of (lR)-l- chloroethyl (IR, 2S, 5R) -5-methyl-2- (propan-2-yl ) cyclohexyl carbonate.
• Example No. 39 The title compound (Example No. 39) (0.010 g) was obtained (colorless solid) by the same procedure as in Example 38(12) and Example 38(13) using ( IS , 2R, 3R, 5R, 6S ) -3- [ ( 4- fluorophenyl) methoxy] -6- ⁇ [ (prop-2-en-l-yl ) oxy] carbonyl ⁇ -2- ( ⁇ [ (prop-2-en-l-yl) oxy] carbonyl ⁇ amino) bicyclo [3.1.0] hexane-2- carboxylic acid (0.20 g, 0.46 mmol) obtained in Example 38(11) and (1R) -1-chloroethyl ( 1R, 2S , 5R) -5-methyl-2- (propan-2- yl ) cyclohexyl carbonate (0.29 g, 1.11 mmol).
• CHO cells stably expressing human metabotropic glutamate receptors mGluR2 and mGluR3 were cultured at 37°C under 5% CO2 using a Dulbecco's modified Eagle medium [1% proline, 1 mM sodium pyruvate, 1 mM succinic acid, 1 mM disodium succinate, 100 units/mL penicillin, 100 ⁇ g/mL streptomycin, 400 (mGluR2) or 300 (mGluR3) ⁇ g/mL hygromycin B, 2 mM L-glutamine (added just before use) ] containing 10% dialyzed fetal bovine serum.
• Dulbecco's modified Eagle medium [1% proline, 1 mM sodium pyruvate, 1 mM succinic acid, 1 mM disodium succinate, 100 units/mL penicillin, 100 ⁇ g/mL streptomycin, 400 (mGluR2) or 300 (mGluR3) ⁇ g/mL h
• the cells in a confluent state were washed with PBS(-), then dissociated using a cell scraper, and centrifuged at 1000 rpm for 5 minutes at 4°C to recover the cells.
• the obtained pellet was suspended in a 20 mM ⁇ HEPES buffer. (pH 7.4) (mGluR2) or 20 mM HEPES buffer containing 1 mM EDTA (pH 7.4) (mGluR3), and the suspension was homogenized in a Teflon (R) homogenizer and then centrifuged at 48, 000 x g for 20 minutes at 4°C to obtain a pellet again.
• the obtained pellet was subjected to two additional cycles of washing and centrifugation and then homogenized with the buffer described above to obtain a crude membrane fraction.
• the crude membrane fraction was diluted with a buffer for a binding test (final concentration: 20 mM
• HEPES 100 mM NaCl, 10 mM MgCl 2 , 10 ⁇ GDP, 10 ⁇ g/mL saponin, 0.1% BSA) (mGluR2) or (final concentration: 20 mM HEPES, 1 mM EDTA, 100 mM NaCl, 10 mM MgCl 2 , 10 ⁇ GDP, 10 ⁇ g/mL saponin, 0.1% BSA) (mGluR3) .
• Compounds (II) -1 to (II) -15 were each added, and the mixture was incubated at 30°C for 20 minutes.
• Test 2 Stability test in solution
• a compound was dissolved in a hydrochloric acid solution (pH 1.2) containing hydrochloric acid and sodium chloride or a 20 mM phosphate buffer (pH 6.5) containing disodium hydrogenphosphate, sodium dihydrogenphosphate and sodium chloride to prepare a solution with a concentration of about 50 ⁇ g/mL (near the saturated concentration when the compound was not dissolved) .
• the solution was incubated at 37°C for 1 hour and the compound's concentration before and after the incubation was quantified by high-performance liquid chromatography to calculate the percent residue of the
• Test 3 Test for Percent Formation of Compound (II) -A or (II) in Liver S9 Fractions

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