WO2018055526A1 - Trpv4 antagonists - Google Patents

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WO2018055526A1
WO2018055526A1 PCT/IB2017/055702 IB2017055702W WO2018055526A1 WO 2018055526 A1 WO2018055526 A1 WO 2018055526A1 IB 2017055702 W IB2017055702 W IB 2017055702W WO 2018055526 A1 WO2018055526 A1 WO 2018055526A1
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pyrrolidin
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Edward J BRNARDIC
Carl A. Brooks
Brian Griffin Lawhorn
Peng Li
Jay M. Matthews
John Jeffrey Mcatee
Matthew Robert SENDER
Lamont Roscoe Terrell
Joseph E. Pero
David J. BEHM
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  • the present invention relates to pyrrolidine sulfonamide analogs, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use as TRPV4 antagonists.
  • TRPV4 is a member of the Transient Receptor Potential (TRP) superfamily of cation channels and is activated by heat, demonstrating spontaneous activity at physiological temperatures (Guler et al., 2002. J Neurosci 22: 6408-6414). Consistent with its polymodal activation property TRPV4 is also activated by hypotonicity and physical cell stress/pressure (Strotmann et al., 2000. Nat Cell Biol 2: 695-702), through a mechanism involving phospholipase A2 activation, arachidonic acid and
  • tyrosine kinase activity may also regulate TRPV4 (Wegierski et al., 2009. J Biol Chem. 284: 2923-33; Fan et al., 2009. J Biol Chem 284: 27884-91).
  • Heart failure results in the decreased ability of the left ventricle to pump blood into the peripheral circulation as indicated by a reduced ejection fraction and/or left ventricular dilation. This increases the left ventricular end diastolic pressure resulting in enhanced pulmonary blood pressures. This places the septal barrier, which separates the circulatory aqueous environment and the alveolar airspaces of the lung, at risk.
  • Increased pulmonary pressure results in the flow of fluid from the pulmonary circulation into the alveolar space resulting in lung edema/congestion, as is observed in patients with congestive heart failure.
  • TRPV4 is expressed in the lung (Delany et al., 2001 . Physiol. Genomics 4: 165- 174) and its level of expression is up-regulated in individuals with congestive heart failure (Thorneloe et al., 2012. Sci Transl Med 4: 159ra148). TRPV4 has been shown to mediate Ca 2+ entry in isolated endothelial cells and in intact lungs (Jian et al., 2009. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 38: 386-92). Endothelial cells are responsible for forming the capillary vessels that mediate oxygen/carbon dioxide exchange and contribute to the septal barrier in the lung.
  • TRPV4 channels Activation of TRPV4 channels results in contraction of endothelial cells in culture and cardiovascular collapse in vivo (Willette et al., 2008. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 325: 466-74), at least partially due to the enhanced filtration at the septal barrier evoking lung edema and hemorrage (Alvarez et al., 2006. Circ Res 99: 988-95). Indeed, filtration at the septal barrier is increased in response to increased vascular and/or airway pressures and this response is dependent on the activity of TRPV4 channels (Jian et al., 2008. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 38:386-92).
  • TRPV4 antagonists prevent and resolve pulmonary edema in heart failure models (Thorneloe et al., 2012. Sci Transl Med 4: 159ra148). Overall this suggests a clinical benefit of inhibiting TRPV4 function in the treatment of acute and/or chronic heart failure associated lung congestion.
  • TRPV4 function in pulmonary-based pathologies presenting with symptoms including lung edema/congestion, infection, inflammation, pulmonary remodeling and/or altered airway reactivity.
  • a genetic link between TRPV4 and chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) has recently been identified (Zhu et al., 2009. Hum Mol Genetics, 18: 2053-62) suggesting potential efficacy for TRPV4 modulation in treatment of COPD with or without coincident emphysema.
  • Enhanced TRPV4 activity is also a key driver in ventilator-induced lung injury (Hamanaka et al., 2007.
  • TRPV4 activation may underlie pathologies involved in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), pulmonary fibrosis (Rahaman et al., 2014. J Clin Invest 124: 5225-38), cough (Bonvini et al., 2016 J Allergy Clin Immunol 138: 249-61) and asthma (Liedtke & Simon, 2004. Am J Physiol 287: 269-71).
  • ARDS acute respiratory distress syndrome
  • pulmonary fibrosis Rahaman et al., 2014. J Clin Invest 124: 5225-38
  • cough Bonvini et al., 2016 J Allergy Clin Immunol 138: 249-61
  • asthma Liedtke & Simon, 2004.
  • Am J Physiol 287: 269-71 A potential clinical benefit for TRPV4 blockers in the treatment of sinusitis, as well as allergic and non-allergic rhinitis is also supported (Bhargave et al., 2008. Am J Rh
  • TRPV4 has been shown to be involved in acute lung injury (ALI). Chemical activation of TRPV4 disrupts the alvelor septal blood barrier potentially leading to pulmonary edema (Alvarez et al, Circ Res. 2006 Oct 27;99(9):988-95). In animal models, TRPV4 antagonism attenuates lung damage induced by chemical agents and biological toxins such as HCI, chlorine gas, and platelet activating factor (Balakrishna et al., 2014. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 307: L158-72; Morty et al., 2014. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 307: L817-21 ; Yin et al., 2016.
  • TRPV4 is necessary in a process known to cause or worsen ALI in humans (Hamanaka et al, Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol. 2007 Oct;293(4):L923-32). Overall this suggests a clinical benefit of inhibiting TRPV4 function in the treatment of ARDS and ALL
  • TRPV4 has in recent years been implicated in a number of other physiological/pathophysiological processes in which TRPV4 antagonists are likely to provide significant clinical benefit. These include various aspects of pain (Todaka et al., 2004. J Biol Chem 279: 35133-35138; Grant et al., 2007. J Physiol 578: 715-733;
  • Chronic cough is highly prevalent worldwide and is highly impactful on the quality of life for suffers, with typical cough rates of 10-50 coughs per hour, during waking hours. It is hypothesized that chronic cough reflects a state of neuronal hypersensitivity involving exaggerated spinal and cortical responses to afferent sensory signals in a manner similar to chronic pain.
  • Activation of TRPV4 channels in vivo causes ATP release and triggers afferent sensory signals from the lung through binding of ATP to P2X3 channels, resulting in cough (Bonvini SJ, et al., J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2016 Jul;138(1):249-261 .e12).
  • ATP levels are increased in exhaled breath of patients with diseases associated with cough, for example COPD (Basoglu OK, et al., Chest. 2015 Aug;148(2):430-5).
  • COPD Basoglu OK, et al., Chest. 2015 Aug;148(2):430-5.
  • P2X3 anatagonist has demonstrated high level efficacy in reducing chronic cough and improving quality of life scores in a phase 2 clinical trial (Abdulqawi R, et al. Lancet. 2015 Mar 28; 385(9974):1 198-1205).
  • TRPV4 receptors are expressed in airway smooth muscle cells (McAlexander MA, et al., J Pharmacol Exp Ther.
  • this invention provides for pyrrolidine sulfonamide compounds of Formula (I), pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and pharmaceutical compositions containing them.
  • this invention provides for the use of the compounds of
  • this invention provides for compounds of Formula (I) for use in therapy.
  • this invention provides for the use of the compounds of Formula (I) for treating conditions associated with TRPV4 imbalance.
  • this invention provides for a method of treatment of atherosclerosis, disorders related to vasogenic edema, postsurgical abdominal edema, ocular edema, cerebral edema, local and systemic edema, fluid retention, sepsis, hypertension, inflammation, bone related dysfunctions and congestive heart failure, pulmonary disorders, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, ventilator induced lung injury, high altitude induced pulmonary edema, acute respiratory distress syndrome, acute lung injury, pulmonary fibrosis and other fibrosis-related disorders, sinusitis/rhinitis, asthma, COPD, cough; including acute cough, sub-acute cough and chronic cough, pulmonary hypertension, overactive bladder, cystitis, pain, motor neuron disorders, genetic gain of function disorders, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, multiple sclerosis, cardiovascular disease, acute, chronic and polycystic kidney disease, stroke, hydrocephalus, glaucoma, retinopathy, endometriosis,
  • this invention provides for the use of the compounds of Formula (I), and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, for the treatment of atherosclerosis, disorders related to vasogenic edema, postsurgical abdominal edema, ocular edema, cerebral edema, local and systemic edema, fluid retention, sepsis, hypertension, inflammation, bone related dysfunctions and congestive heart failure, pulmonary disorders, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, ventilator induced lung injury, high altitude induced pulmonary edema, acute respiratory distress syndrome, acute lung injury, pulmonary fibrosis, sinusitis/rhinitis, asthma, COPD, cough; including acute cough, sub-acute cough and chronic cough, pulmonary hypertension, overactive bladder, cystitis, pain, motor neuron disorders, genetic gain of function disorders, cardiovascular disease, acute, chronic and polycystic kidney disease, stroke, glaucoma, retinopathy, endometriosis, pre-term labor, dermatitis, pruritus
  • this invention provides for compounds of Formula (I), and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, for use in the treatment of atherosclerosis, disorders related to vasogenic edema, postsurgical abdominal edema, ocular edema, cerebral edema, local and systemic edema, fluid retention, sepsis, hypertension, inflammation, bone related dysfunctions and congestive heart failure, pulmonary disorders, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, ventilator induced lung injury, high altitude induced pulmonary edema, acute respiratory distress syndrome, acute lung injury, pulmonary fibrosis, sinusitis/rhinitis, asthma, COPD, cough; including acute cough, sub-acute cough and chronic cough, pulmonary hypertension, overactive bladder, cystitis, pain, motor neuron disorders, genetic gain of function disorders, cardiovascular disease, acute, chronic and polycystic kidney disease, stroke, glaucoma, retinopathy,
  • this invention provides for the use of the compounds of Formula (I), and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, in the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of atherosclerosis, disorders related to vasogenic edema, postsurgical abdominal edema, ocular edema, cerebral edema, local and systemic edema, fluid retention, sepsis, hypertension, inflammation, bone related dysfunctions and congestive heart failure, pulmonary disorders, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, ventilator induced lung injury, high altitude induced pulmonary edema, acute respiratory distress syndrome, acute lung injury, pulmonary fibrosis, sinusitis/rhinitis, asthma, COPD, cough; including acute cough, sub-acute cough and chronic cough, pulmonary hypertension, overactive bladder, cystitis, pain, motor neuron disorders, genetic gain of function disorders, cardiovascular disease, acute, chronic and polycystic kidney disease, stroke, glaucoma, retinopathy, endometriosis, pre-term labor, dermatitisis,
  • the TRPV4 antagonist may be administered alone or in conjunction with one or more other therapeutic agents, eg. agents selected from the group consisting of endothelin receptor antagonists, angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, angiotension II receptor antagonists, vasopeptidase inhibitors, vasopressin receptor modulators, diuretics, digoxin, beta blockers, aldosterone antagonists, inotropes, NSAIDS, nitric oxide donors, calcium channel modulators, muscarinic antagonists, steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, bronchodilators, antihistamines, leukotriene antagonist, HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors, dual non-selective Padrenoceptor and nq-adrenoceptor antagonists, type-5 phosphodiesterase inhibitors, and renin inhibitors.
  • ACE angiotensin converting enzyme
  • This invention relates to compounds of Formula (I) and to the use of compounds of Formula (I) in the methods of the invention:
  • R is selected from:
  • heteroaryl heteroaryl substituted from 1 to 4 times by R a ,
  • bicycloheteroaryl and bicycloheteroaryl substituted from 1 to 4 times by R a ; lected from: aryl,
  • R is selected from Ci-6alkyl, and Ci-6alkyl substituted with from 1 to 6 substituents independently selected from: fluoro, oxo, -OH, -COOH, -NH2, -CN, -OCl -5alkyl,
  • R and R are each independently selected from Ci -6alkyl, and Ci-6alkyl substituted with from 1 to 6 substituents independently selected from: fluoro, oxo, -OH, -COOH, -NH2, and -CN, -C(0)OH,
  • Y is taken together with the adjacent -OH to form a heterocyclic ring selected from:
  • each R a is independently selected from: fluoro,
  • Ci -6alkyl substituted with from 1 to 5 substituents independently selected from: fluoro, chloro, bromo, iodo, Ci -4alkyloxy, -OH, Cl -4alkyl, phenyl, oxo, -COOH, -NO2, -NH2 and -CN, cyano,
  • -OCi -6alkyl substituted with from 1 to 5 substituents independently selected from: fluoro, chloro, bromo, iodo, Ci -4alkyloxy, -OH, Cl-4alkyl, phenyl, oxo, -COOH, -NO2, -NH2 and
  • each R is independently selected from: fluoro
  • Ci-6alkyl substituted with from 1 to 5 substituents independently selected from: fluoro, chloro, bromo, iodo, Ci-4alkyloxy, -OH, Cl-4alkyl, phenyl, oxo, -COOH, -NO2, -NH2 and -CN, cyano,
  • -OCi -6alkyl substituted with from 1 to 5 substituents independently selected from: fluoro, chloro, bromo, iodo, Ci-4alkyloxy, -OH, Cl -4alkyl, phenyl, oxo, -COOH, -NO2, -NH2 and -CN,
  • R is selected from:
  • heteroaryl heteroaryl substituted from 1 to 4 times by R a ,
  • bicycloheteroaryl and bicycloheteroaryl substituted from 1 to 4 times by R a .
  • R 2 is selected from:
  • heteroaryl heteroaryl substituted from 1 to 4 times by R b ,
  • Y is selected from:
  • R is selected from Ci-6alkyl, and Ci-6alkyl substituted with from 1 to 6 substituents independently selected from: fluoro, oxo, -OH, -COOH, -NH2, -CN, -OCl -5alkyl, -OCi-5alkyl substituted from 1 to 6 times by fluoro and -NH2,
  • R and R are each independently selected from Ci -6alkyl, and Ci-6alkyl substituted with from 1 to 6 substituents independently selected from: fluoro, oxo, -OH, -COOH, -NH2, and -CN, -C(0)OH,
  • Y' is taken together with the adjacent -OH to form a heterocyclic ring selected from:
  • R 2 is selected from:
  • R is selected from:
  • Y is selected from:
  • -OCi -6alkyl substituted with from 1 to 6 substituents independently selected from: fluoro, oxo, -OH, -COOH, -NH2, and -CN,
  • R is selected from Ci-5alkyl, and Ci-5alkyl substituted with from 1 to 6 substituents independently selected from: fluoro, oxo, -OH, -COOH, -NH2, and -CN, -C(0)OH,
  • each R is independently selected from: fluoro,
  • Ci-6alkyl substituted with from 1 to 5 substituents independently selected from: fluoro, chloro, bromo, iodo, Ci-4alkyloxy, -OH, Cl-4alkyl, phenyl, oxo, -COOH, -NO2, -NH2 and -CN, cyano,
  • -OCi -6alkyl substituted with from 1 to 5 substituents independently selected from: fluoro, chloro, bromo, iodo, Ci-4alkyloxy,
  • -Ocycloalkyl and independently selected from: fluoro, chloro,
  • Ci-6alkyl substituted with from 1 to 5 substituents independently selected from: fluoro, chloro, bromo, iodo, Ci-4alkyloxy, -OH, Cl-4alkyl, phenyl, oxo, -COOH, -NO2, -NH2 and -CN, cyano,
  • -OCi -6alkyl substituted with from 1 to 5 substituents independently selected from: fluoro, chloro, bromo, iodo, Ci-4alkyloxy,
  • R 2 is selected from:
  • heteroaryl substituted from 1 to 3 times by R , bicycloheteroaryl, and
  • R is selected from:
  • Y 2 is selected from:
  • R is selected from Ci-5alkyl, and Ci -5alkyl substituted with from 1 to 6
  • R 3 is selected from:
  • R is selected from:
  • Y is selected from:
  • each R is independently selected from: Ci -6alkyl
  • each R is independently selected from: fluoro,
  • each R is independently selected from: fluoro
  • R 3 is selected from:
  • R is selected from:
  • Y is selected from:
  • Y 3 is taken together with the adjacent -OH to form morpholinyl, where each R is independently selected from: Ci -6alkyl, and Ci -6alkyl substituted with from 1 to 6 substituents independently selected from: fluoro, oxo, -OH, -COOH, -NH2, and -CN.
  • R 4 is selected from:
  • R 42 is selected from:
  • each R is independently selected from: Ci -6alkyl
  • Ci -6alkyl substituted with from 1 to 6 substituents independently selected from: fluoro, oxo, -OH, -COOH, -NH2, and -CN;
  • each R is independently selected from: fluoro,
  • R is selected from:
  • R is selected from:
  • Y 4 is selected from:
  • each R is independently selected from: Ci -6alkyl, and Ci -6alkyl substituted with from 1 to 6 substituents independently selected from: fluoro, oxo, -OH, -COOH, -NH2, and -CN.
  • R is phenyl or pyridyl independently substituted from 1 to 3 times by cyano, bromo, chloro and/or fluoro.
  • R 2 is a substituted phenyl.
  • Y is selected from: -CH2OH
  • Representative compounds of the invention include the specific compounds described herein, e.g., the compounds of Formula (I) of the Examples, as well as any alternative stereoisomeric forms, free acid/base forms, salt forms, and alternative salt forms thereof (particularly pharmaceutically acceptable salt or alternative salt forms thereof), as applicable.
  • the compound of the invention is a compound of Formula (I) selected from: 3-chloro-4-(((3f?,4S)-4-((5-chloropyridin-2-yl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxy-3- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-1 -yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
  • salts, including pharmaceutically acceptable salts, of the compounds according to Formula (I) may be prepared. Indeed, in certain embodiments of the invention, salts including pharmaceutically-acceptable salts of the compounds according to Formula (I) may be preferred over the respective free or unsalted compound. Accordingly, the invention is further directed to salts, including pharmaceutically-acceptable salts, of the compounds according to Formula (I).
  • salts including pharmaceutically acceptable salts, of the compounds of the invention are readily prepared by those of skill in the art.
  • the salts of the present invention are pharmaceutically acceptable salts.
  • Salts encompassed within the term “pharmaceutically acceptable salts” refer to non-toxic salts of the compounds of this invention.
  • Representative pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts include, but are not limited to, 4-acetamidobenzoate, acetate, adipate, alginate, ascorbate, aspartate, benzenesulfonate (besylate), benzoate, bisulfate, bitartrate, butyrate, calcium edetate, camphorate, camphorsulfonate (camsylate), caprate (decanoate), caproate (hexanoate), caprylate (octanoate), cinnamate, citrate, cyclamate, digluconate, 2,5-dihydroxybenzoate, disuccinate, dodecylsulfate (estolate), edetate (ethylenediaminetetraacetate), estolate (lauryl sulfate), ethane-1 ,2-disulfonate (edisylate), ethanesulfonate (esylate), formate, fumarate, galactarate
  • Representative pharmaceutically acceptable base addition salts include, but are not limited to, aluminium, 2-amino-2-(hydroxymethyl)-1 ,3-propanediol (TRIS, tromethamine), arginine, benethamine (/V-benzylphenethylamine), benzathine ( ⁇ /, ⁇ /'- dibenzylethylenediamine), £>/ ' s-(2-hydroxyethyl)amine, bismuth, calcium, chloroprocaine, choline, clemizole (1 -p chlorobenzyl-2-pyrrolildine-1 '-ylmethylbenzimidazole), cyclohexylamine, dibenzylethylenediamine, diethylamine, diethyltriamine, dimethylamine, dimethylethanolamine, dopamine, ethanolamine, ethylenediamine, L-histidine, iron, isoquinoline, lepidine, lithium, lysine, magnesium, meglumine (/V-methylgluc
  • the compounds according to Formula I may contain one or more asymmetric centers (also referred to as a chiral center) and may, therefore, exist as individual enantiomers, diastereomers, or other stereoisomeric forms, or as mixtures thereof.
  • Chiral centers such as chiral carbon atoms, may be present in a substituent such as an alkyl group.
  • compounds according to Formula I containing one or more chiral centers may be used as racemic mixtures, enantiomerically or diastereomerically enriched mixtures, or as enantiomerically or diastereomerically pure individual stereoisomers.
  • the compounds according to Formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof may be in the form of isotopically-labelled compounds, wherein one or more atoms of Formula (I) are replaced by an atom having an atomic mass or mass number different from the atomic mass or mass number usually found in nature.
  • isotopes include isotopes of hydrogen, carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorous, sulphur, fluorine, iodine, and chlorine, such as 2 H, 3 H, 11 C, 13 C, 14 C, 15 N, 17 0, 18 0, 31 P, 32 P, 35 S, 18 F, 36 CI, 123 l and 125 l.
  • Isotopically-labelled compounds for example those into which radioactive isotopes such as 3 H or 14 C are incorporated, are useful in drug and/or substrate tissue distribution assays.
  • Tritium, i.e., 3 H, and carbon-14, i.e., 14 C, isotopes are particularly preferred for their ease of preparation and detectability.
  • 11 C and 18 F isotopes are particularly useful in PET (positron emission tomography), and 125 l isotopes are particularly useful in SPECT (single photon emission computerized tomography), both are useful in brain imaging.
  • Isotopically labelled compounds can generally be prepared by substituting a readily available isotopically labelled reagent for a non-isotopically labelled reagent.
  • the compounds according to Formula (I) may also contain double bonds or other centers of geometric asymmetry. Where the stereochemistry of a center of geometric asymmetry present in Formula (I), or in any chemical structure illustrated herein, is not specified, the structure is intended to encompass the trans (E) geometric isomer, the cis (Z) geometric isomer, and all mixtures thereof. Likewise, all tautomeric forms are also included in Formula (I) whether such tautomers exist in equilibrium or predominately in one form.
  • the compounds of the invention may exist in solid or liquid form. In solid form, compound of the invention may exist in a continuum of solid states ranging from fully amorphous to fully crystalline.
  • 'amorphous' refers to a state in which the material lacks long range order at the molecular level and, depending upon the temperature, may exhibit the physical properties of a solid or a liquid. Typically such materials do not give distinctive X-ray diffraction patterns and, while exhibiting the properties of a solid, are more formally described as a liquid. Upon heating, a change from solid to liquid properties occurs which is characterized by a change of state, typically second order ('glass transition').
  • 'crystalline' refers to a solid phase in which the material has a regular ordered internal structure at the molecular level and gives a distinctive X-ray diffraction pattern with defined peaks. Such materials when heated sufficiently will also exhibit the properties of a liquid, but the change from solid to liquid is characterized by a phase change, typically first order ('melting point').
  • the compounds of the invention may have the ability to crystallize in more than one form, a characteristic, which is known as polymorphism ("polymorphs").
  • Polymorphism generally can occur as a response to changes in temperature or pressure or both and can also result from variations in the crystallization process.
  • Polymorphs can be distinguished by various physical characteristics known in the art such as x-ray diffraction patterns, solubility and melting point.
  • the compounds of Formula (I) may exist in solvated and unsolvated forms.
  • solvate refers to a complex of variable stoichiometry formed by a solute (in this invention, a compound of Formula (I) or a salt) and a solvent. Such solvents, for the purpose of the invention, may not interfere with the biological activity of the solute.
  • pharmaceutically acceptable solvates may be formed for crystalline compounds wherein solvent molecules are incorporated into the crystalline lattice during crystallization.
  • the incorporated solvent molecules may be water molecules or non-aqueous such as ethanol, isopropanol, DMSO, acetic acid, ethanolamine, and ethyl acetate molecules.
  • Crystalline lattice structures incorporated with water molecules are typically referred to as "hydrates". Hydrates include stoichiometric hydrates as well as compositions containing variable amounts of water. It is also noted that the compounds of Formula (I) may form tautomers. Tautomers' refer to compounds that are interchangeable forms of a particular compound structure, and that vary in the displacement of hydrogen atoms and electrons. Thus, two structures may be in equilibrium through the movement of ⁇ electrons and an atom (usually H). For example, enols and ketones are tautomers because they are rapidly interconverted by treatment with either acid or base. It is understood that all tautomers and mixtures of tautomers of the compounds of the present invention are included within the scope of the compounds of the present invention.
  • Alkyl refers to a hydrocarbon chain having the specified number of "member atoms".
  • C-1 -C5 alkyl refers to an alkyl group having from 1 to 6 member atoms.
  • Alkyl groups may be saturated, unsaturated, straight or branched. Representative branched alkyl groups have one, two, or three branches.
  • Alkyl includes but is not limited to: methyl, ethyl, ethylene, ethynyl, propyl (n-propyl and isopropyl), butene, butyl (n-butyl, isobutyl, and t-butyl), pentyl and hexyl.
  • Alkoxy refers to an -O-alkyl group wherein “alkyl” is as defined herein.
  • -C4alkoxy refers to an alkoxy group having from 1 to 4 carbon member atoms.
  • Examples of such groups include but is not limited to: methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy, isopropoxy, butoxy, and t-butoxy.
  • Aryl refers to an aromatic hydrocarbon ring system.
  • Aryl groups are monocyclic, bicyclic, and tricyclic ring systems having a total of five to fourteen ring member atoms, wherein at least one ring system is aromatic and wherein each ring in the system contains 3 to 7 member atoms, such as but no limited to: phenyl, dihydroindene, naphthalene, tetrahydronaphthalene and biphenyl.
  • aryl is phenyl.
  • Cycloalkyl unless otherwise defined, refers to a saturated or unsaturated non aromatic hydrocarbon ring having from three to seven carbon atoms. Cycloalkyl groups are monocyclic ring systems.
  • C3-C7 cycloalkyl refers to a cycloalkyl group having from 3 to 7 member atoms.
  • cycloalkyl as used herein include but is not limited to: cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cyclobutenyl, cyclopentenyl, cyclohexenyl and cycloheptyl.
  • cycloalkyl is selected from: cyclopropyl, cyclopentyl and cyclohexyl.
  • Heteroaryl refers to a monocyclic aromatic 4 to 8 member ring containing from 1 to 7 carbon atoms and containing from 1 to 4 heteroatoms, provided that when the number of carbon atoms is 3, the aromatic ring contains at least two heteroatoms. Heteroaryl groups containing more than one heteroatom may contain different heteroatoms.
  • Heteroaryl includes: pyrrolyl, pyrazolyl, imidazolyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, thiazolyl, isothiazolyl, furanyl, furazanyl, thienyl, triazolyl, pyridinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyridazinyl, pyrazinyl, triazinyl, tetrazinyl.
  • heteroaryl includes: pyrazole, pyrrole, isoxazole, pyridine, pyrimidine, pyridazine, and imidazole.
  • Bicycloheteroaryl refers to two fused rings, at least one of which is aromatic, containing from 1 to 6 heteroatoms as member atoms. Bicycloheteroaryl groups containing more than one heteroatom may contain different heteroatoms. Bicycloheteroaryl rings have from 6 to 1 1 member atoms.
  • Bicycloheteroaryl includes: 1 /-/-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine, 1 H-pyrazolo[4,3- c] pyridine, 1 H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine, 1 H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine, 7H-pyrrolo[2,3- d] pyrimidine, thieno[3,2-c]pyridine, thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidine, furo[2,3-c]pyridine, furo[2,3- d]pyrimidine, indolyl, isoindolyl, indolizinyl, indazolyl, purinyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, quinoxalinyl, quinazolinyl, pteridinyl, cinnolinyl, azabenzimidazolyl, tetrahydrobenzimidazolyl, benzoxadiazole, imid
  • Heteroatom refers to a nitrogen, sulphur or oxygen atom.
  • Halogen and halo refers to a fluorine, chlorine, bromine, or iodine atom.
  • mercapto refers to the group -SH.
  • hydroxy refers to the group -OH.
  • amino refers to the group -NH2.
  • carboxy refers to the group -C(0)OH.
  • cyano refers to the group -CN.
  • nitro refers to the group -NO2.
  • a substituent may be specifically selected to be reactive under the reaction conditions used. Under these circumstances, the reaction conditions convert the selected substituent into another substituent that is either useful as an intermediate compound or is a desired substituent in a target compound.
  • the compounds of Formula (I) can be prepared by a multi- step sequence.
  • the mesylate of the Boc-protected pyrrolidine can undergo displacement with an appropriately substituted thiophenol in the prescence of a base such as K 2 C0 3 to give the corresponding sulfide.
  • the sulfide can be oxidized to the sulfone by treatment with m-CPBA.
  • the exocyclic olefin of the pyrrolidine ring can be dihydroxylated with catalytic OSC using NMO as a cooxidant and the irans-diastereomer can be obtained by separation techniques such as silica gel column chromatography either in this step or in subsequent steps.
  • Removal of the Boc protecting group with an acid such as TFA followed by treatment of the deprotected pyrrolidine with an appropriately substituted arylsulfonyl chloride and base such as NaHC0 3 provides compounds of Formula (I).
  • compounds of Formula (I) can be prepared as shown in Scheme 2.
  • the mesylate of the Boc protected pyrrolidine can undergo displacement with an appropriately substituted thiophenol and base such as K2CO3 to give the corresponding sulfide.
  • the exocyclic olefin of the pyrrolidine ring can be di hydroxy lated with catalytic Os0 4 using NMO as a cooxidant, and the mixture of cis/trans diasteromer intermediates is carried through the subsequent reactions. Oxidation of the sulfide to the sulfone can be accomplished by m-CPBA.
  • compounds of Formula (I) can be prepared as shown in Scheme 3.
  • the mesylate of the Boc protected pyrrolidine can undergo displacement with an appropriately substituted thiophenol and base such as K 2 C0 3 to give the corresponding sulfide.
  • the exocyclic olefin of the pyrrolidine ring can be di hydroxy lated with catalytic Os0 4 using NMO as a cooxidant, and the mixture of cis/trans diasteromers produced can be carried through the next two steps. Oxidation of the sulfide to the sulfone can be accomplished by m-CPBA.
  • compounds of Formula (I) can be prepared as shown in Scheme 4.
  • the Boc group of the protected hydroxypyrrolidine can be removed with an acid such as TFA and the unprotected pyrrolidine can be treated with an appropriately substituted arylsulfonyl chloride to give the sulfonamide.
  • Mesylation of the hydroxyl group with mesyl chloride followed by displacement with an appropriately substituted thiophenol and base such as K2CO3 can provide the sulfide.
  • exocyclic olefin of the pyrrolidine ring can be dihydroxylated with catalytic Os0 4 using NMO as a cooxidant, and the individual enantiopure trans and cis isomers can be obtained by separation techniques such as silica gel column chromatography. Either the cis or trans diastereomer can be oxidized with m-CPBA to give compounds of Formula (I).
  • Diastereomer 1 Diastereomer 2
  • compounds of Formula (I) can be prepared by a multi- step sequence from substituted sulfonyl chlorides.
  • the appropriate sulfonyl chloride can be substituted with an alkyl amine using a base such as K 2 C0 3 to give a secondary sulfonamide which can then be treated with an alkyl halide to give the tertiary
  • the tertiary sulfonamide can be cyclized by olefin metathesis using a catalyst, such as Grubbs Catalyst, 2 nd Generation, to give the pyrroline.
  • the pyrroline can be epoxidized with m-CPBA and the epoxide ring opened with an appropriately
  • the compounds of Formula (I) can be prepared by a multi- step sequence.
  • Mesylation of the hydroxyl group of the Boc protected pyrrolidine with mesyl chloride followed by displacement with an appropriately substituted thiophenol with a base such as K 2 C0 3 provide the sulfide.
  • the exocyclic olefin of the pyrrolidine ring can be dihydroxylated with catalytic Os0 4 using NMO as a cooxidant, and the mixture of cis/trans diasteromers produced can be carried into the next step.
  • Protection of the dihydroxy compound as the cyclic ketal can be accomplished with 2,2-dimethoxypropane and tosic acid in water and the mixture of cis/trans diastereomers can be separated by techniques such as silica gel column chromatography. Either the individual cis or trans diastereomer can be carried through the following steps to provide compounds of Formula (I).
  • the Boc and cyclic ketal protecting groups can be hydrolyzed with an acid such as TFA and the deprotected pyrrolidine treated with an appropriately substituted arylsulfonyl chloride and base such as NaHC0 3 to give the sulfonamide.
  • the pyrrolidine hydroxyl group can be mesylated with mesyl chloride, the mesylate displaced with sodium azide and the azide reduced to the amine with polymer supported triphenylphosphine. Protection of the amine with Boc anyhydride, oxidation of the sulfide to sulfone with m- CPBA and removal of the Boc protecting group with TFA provide compounds of Formula (I).
  • compounds of Formula (I) can be prepared by a multi-step sequence as shown in scheme 7.
  • Mesylation of the hydroxyl group of the Boc protected pyrrolidine with mesyl chloride followed by displacement with an appropriately substituted thiophenol gives the corresponding sulfide.
  • the exocyclic olefin of the pyrrolidine ring can be dihydroxylated with catalytic Os0 4 using NMO as a cooxidant, and the mixture of cis/trans diasteromers produced can be carried through subsequent steps until separated.
  • the pyrrolidine hydroxyl group can be mesylated with mesyl chloride, the mesylate displaced with sodium azide and the azide reduced to the amine with trimethylphosphine.
  • Conversion to the morpholin-3-one can be carried out by acylation of the amine with 2- chloroacetyl chloride and TEA followed by cyclization with f-BuOK. Removal of the Boc protecting group with an acid such as TFA, and treatment with an appropriately substituted arylsulfonyl chloride provide the sulfonamide. Oxidation of the sulfide with m- CPBA provide the sulfone as a mixture of cis/trans diastereomers which can now be separated to individual enantiomers by techniques such as silica gel column
  • the compounds according to Formula I are TRPV4 antagonists.
  • the biological activity of the compounds according to Formula I can be determined using any suitable assay for determining the activity of a candidate compound as a TRPV4 antagonist, as well as tissue and in vivo models.
  • the biological activity of the compounds of Formula (I) are demonstrated by the following tests.
  • TRPV4 channel activation results in an influx of divalent and monovalent cations including calcium.
  • the resulting changes in intracellular calcium were monitored using a calcium specific fluorescent dye Fluo-4 (MDS Analytical Technologies).
  • BHK/AC9 cells transduced with BacMam virus expressing the human TRPV4 gene at a MOI of 78 were plated in a 384 well poly-D lysine coated plate (15,000 cells/well in 50 ⁇ _ culture medium containing DMEM/F12 with 15 mM HEPES, 10% FBS, 1 % Penicillin-Streptomycin and 1 % L-glutamine). Cells were incubated for 24 hours at 37 °C and 5% C0 2 .
  • Agonist Compound was added to have a final concentration equals to the agonist EC80.
  • Calcium signals were measured using FLIPRTETRA (MDS Analytical Technologies) or FLIPR384 (MDS Analytical Technologies) and the inhibition of Agonist Compound-induced calcium signal by the test compound was determined. All examples described herein possessed TRPV4 biological activity with IC 5 o ranges from 0.1 nM - 1 ⁇ (see table below).
  • Example 1 The compound of Example 1 was tested generally according to the above TRPV4 assay and in at least one set of experimental runs exhibited an average IC50 (nM) value of 5.
  • Example 22 The compound of Example 22 was tested generally according to the above TRPV4 assay and in at least one set of experimental runs exhibited an average IC 5 o (nM) value of 13.
  • ICso Ranges 0.1 -10 nM (+++), >10-100 nM (++), >100-1000 nM (+).
  • this invention provides a compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in the treatment of a disease state selected from: atherosclerosis, disorders related to vasogenic edema, postsurgical abdominal edema, ocular edema, cerebral edema, local and systemic edema, fluid retention, sepsis, hypertension, inflammation, bone related dysfunctions and congestive heart failure, pulmonary disorders, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, ventilator induced lung injury, high altitude induced pulmonary edema, acute respiratory distress syndrome, acute lung injury, pulmonary fibrosis and other fibrosis-related disorders, sinusitis/rhinitis, asthma, COPD, cough; including acute cough, sub-acute cough and chronic cough, pulmonary hypertension, overactive bladder, cystitis, pain, motor neuron disorders, genetic gain of function disorders, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, multiple sclerosis, cardiovascular disease, acute, chronic and polycystic kidney disease, stroke, hydrocephal
  • the compounds of the invention are used in the treatment of acute lung injury.
  • the compounds of the invention are used in the treatment of cerebral edema.
  • the compounds of the invention are used in the treatment of heart failure.
  • the compounds of the invention are used in the treatment of cough; including acute cough, sub-acute cough and chronic cough.
  • the compounds of the invention are used in the treatment of acute respiratory distress syndrome. Accordingly, in another aspect the invention is directed to methods of treating such conditions.
  • the compounds of Formula (I) are tested for their ability to treat cough in in vivo in pre-clinical models in which cough is induced, for example the guinea pig model cited in Bonvini SJ, et al., J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2016 Jul;138(1):249-261 .e12.
  • the efficacy of compounds of Formula (I) are tested for their ability to treat cough; including acute cough, sub-acute cough and chronic cough, in people using the objective cough monitoring and specific quality of life instruments as cited in Abdulqawi R, et al. Lancet. 2015 Mar 28; 385(9974):1 198-1205.
  • the methods of treatment of the invention comprise administering a safe and effective amount of a compound according to Formula I or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof to a patient in need thereof.
  • treat in reference to a condition means: (1) to ameliorate the condition or one or more of the biological manifestations of the condition, (2) to interfere with (a) one or more points in the biological cascade that leads to or is responsible for the condition or (b) one or more of the biological manifestations of the condition, (3) to alleviate one or more of the symptoms or effects associated with the condition, or (4) to slow the progression of the condition or one or more of the biological manifestations of the condition.
  • treating and derivatives thereof refers to therapeutic therapy.
  • therapeutic therapy is appropriate to alleviate symptoms or to treat at early signs of disease or its progression.
  • prevention is not an absolute term.
  • prevention is understood to refer to the prophylactic administration of a drug to substantially diminish the likelihood or severity of a condition or biological manifestation thereof, or to delay the onset of such condition or biological manifestation thereof.
  • safe and effective amount in reference to a compound of the invention or other pharmaceutically-active agent means an amount of the compound sufficient to treat the patient's condition but low enough to avoid serious side effects (at a reasonable benefit/risk ratio) within the scope of sound medical judgment.
  • a safe and effective amount of a compound will vary with the particular compound chosen (e.g.
  • patient or “subject” refers to a human or other mammal.
  • the invention provides for a compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof for use in the treatment of atherosclerosis, disorders related to vasogenic edema, postsurgical abdominal edema, ocular edema, cerebral edema, local and systemic edema, fluid retention, sepsis, hypertension, inflammation, bone related dysfunctions and congestive heart failure, pulmonary disorders, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, ventilator induced lung injury, high altitude induced pulmonary edema, acute respiratory distress syndrome, acute lung injury, pulmonary fibrosis and other fibrosis-related disorders, sinusitis/rhinitis, asthma, COPD, cough; including acute cough, sub-acute cough and chronic cough, pulmonary hypertension, overactive bladder, cystitis, pain, motor neuron disorders, genetic gain of function disorders, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, multiple sclerosis, cardiovascular disease, acute, chronic and polycystic kidney disease, stroke, hydrocephalus,
  • the invention provides for a compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof for use in the treatment cerebral edema.
  • the invention provides for a compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof for use in the treatment of heart failure.
  • the invention provides for a compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof for use in the treatment of cough; including acute cough, sub-acute cough and chronic cough.
  • the invention provides for a compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof for use in the treatment of acute respiratory distress syndrome.
  • the invention provides for the use of a compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of atherosclerosis, disorders related to vasogenic edema, postsurgical abdominal edema, ocular edema, cerebral edema, local and systemic edema, fluid retention, sepsis, hypertension, inflammation, bone related dysfunctions and congestive heart failure, pulmonary disorders, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, ventilator induced lung injury, high altitude induced pulmonary edema, acute respiratory distress syndrome, acute lung injury, pulmonary fibrosis and other fibrosis-related disorders, sinusitis/rhinitis, asthma, COPD, cough; including acute cough, sub-acute cough and chronic cough, pulmonary hypertension, overactive bladder, cystitis, pain, motor neuron disorders, genetic gain of function disorders, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, multiple sclerosis, cardiovascular disease, acute, chronic and polycystic kidney disease, stroke,
  • the invention provides for the use of a compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of congestive heart failure.
  • the invention provides for the use of a compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of acute lung injury.
  • the invention provides for the use of a compound of Formula (I) or a
  • the invention provides for a compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of cerebral edema.
  • the invention provides for a compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of heart failure.
  • the invention provides for a compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of cough; including acute cough, sub-acute cough and chronic cough.
  • the invention provides for a compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of acute respiratory distress syndrome.
  • the compounds of the invention may be administered by any suitable route of administration, including both systemic administration and topical administration.
  • Systemic administration includes oral administration, parenteral administration, transdermal administration, rectal administration, and administration by inhalation.
  • Parenteral administration refers to routes of administration other than enteral, transdermal, or by inhalation, and is typically by injection or infusion.
  • Parenteral administration includes intravenous, intramuscular, and subcutaneous injection or infusion.
  • Inhalation refers to administration into the patient's lungs whether inhaled through the mouth or through the nasal passages.
  • Topical administration includes application to the skin as well as intraocular, otic, intravaginal, and intranasal administration.
  • the administration is oral.
  • the administration is intravenous.
  • the administration is by inhalation.
  • the compounds of the invention may be administered once or according to a dosing regimen wherein a number of doses are administered at varying intervals of time for a given period of time.
  • doses may be administered one, two, three, or four times per day. Doses may be administered until the desired therapeutic effect is achieved or indefinitely to maintain the desired therapeutic effect.
  • Suitable dosing regimens for a compound of the invention depend on the pharmacokinetic properties of that compound, such as absorption, distribution, and half-life, which can be determined by the skilled artisan.
  • suitable dosing regimens, including the duration such regimens are administered, for a compound of the invention depend on the condition being treated, the severity of the condition being treated, the age and physical condition of the patient being treated, the medical history of the patient to be treated, the nature of concurrent therapy, the desired therapeutic effect, and like factors within the knowledge and expertise of the skilled artisan. It will be further understood by such skilled artisans that suitable dosing regimens may require adjustment given an individual patient's response to the dosing regimen or over time as individual patient needs change.
  • Typical daily dosages may vary depending upon the particular route of administration chosen. Typical dosages for oral administration range from 1 mg to 1000 mg per person per dose. Preferred dosages are 1— 500 mg once daily or BID per person. Additionally, the compounds of the invention may be administered as prodrugs.
  • a prodrug of a compound of the invention is a functional derivative of the compound which, upon administration to a patient, eventually liberates the compound of the invention in vivo.
  • Administration of a compound of the invention as a prodrug may enable the skilled artisan to do one or more of the following: (a) modify the onset of the compound in vivo; (b) modify the duration of action of the compound in vivo; (c) modify the transportation or distribution of the compound in vivo; (d) modify the solubility of the compound in vivo; and (e) overcome or overcome a side effect or other difficulty encountered with the compound.
  • Typical functional derivatives used to prepare prodrugs include modifications of the compound that are chemically or enzymatically cleaved in vivo. Such modifications, which include the preparation of phosphates, amides, ethers, esters, thioesters, carbonates, and carbamates, are well known to those skilled in the art.
  • the compounds of Formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof may be used in combination with one or more other agents which may be useful in the prevention or treatment of respiratory disease for example; antigen immunotherapy, anti- histamines, corticosteroids, (e.g., fluticasone propionate, fluticasone furoate, beclomethasone dipropionate, budesonide, ciclesonide, mometasone
  • antigen immunotherapy e.g., anti- histamines, corticosteroids, (e.g., fluticasone propionate, fluticasone furoate, beclomethasone dipropionate, budesonide, ciclesonide, mometasone
  • leukotriene modulators e.g., montelukast, zafirlukast, pranlukast
  • tryptase inhibitors IKK2 inhibitors, p38 inhibitors, Syk inhibitors
  • protease inhibitors such as elastase inhibitors
  • integrin antagonists e.g., beta-2 integrin antagonists
  • mediator release inhibitors such as sodium chromoglycate, 5-lipoxygenase inhibitors (zyflo), DP1 antagonists, DP2 antagonists, PI3K delta inhibitors, ITK inhibitors, LP (lysophosphatidic) inhibitors or FLAP (5-lipoxygenase activating protein) inhibitors (e.g., sodium 3-(3-(tert-butylthio)-1 -(4-(6-ethoxypyridin-3- yl) inhibitors or FLAP (5-lipoxygenase activating protein) inhibitors (e.g., sodium 3-(
  • bronchodilators e.g..muscarinic antagonists, beta-2 agonists), methotrexate, and similar agents
  • monoclonal antibody therapy such as anti-lgE, anti-TNF, anti-IL-5, anti-IL-6, anti- IL-12, anti-IL-1 and similar agents
  • cytokine receptor therapies e.g. etanercept and similar agents
  • antigen non-specific immunotherapies e.g. interferon or other
  • cytokines/chemokines chemokine receptor modulators such as CCR3, CCR4 or CXCR2 antagonists, other cytokine/chemokine agonists or antagonists, TLR agonists and similar agents).
  • chemokine receptor modulators such as CCR3, CCR4 or CXCR2 antagonists, other cytokine/chemokine agonists or antagonists, TLR agonists and similar agents.
  • compounds or pharmaceutical formulations of the invention may be administered together with an anti-inflammatory agent such as, for example, a corticosteroid, or a pharmaceutical formulation thereof.
  • an anti-inflammatory agent such as, for example, a corticosteroid, or a pharmaceutical formulation thereof.
  • a compound of the invention may be formulated together with an antiinflammatory agent, such as a corticosteroid, in a single formulation, such as a dry powder formulation for inhalation.
  • a pharmaceutical formulation comprising a compound of the invention may be administered in conjunction with a pharmaceutical formulation comprising an anti-inflammatory agent, such as a corticosteroid, either simultaneously or sequentially.
  • a pharmaceutical formulation comprising a compound of the invention and a pharmaceutical formulation comprising an anti-inflammatory agent, such as a corticosteroid may each be held in device suitable for the simultaneous administration of both formulations via inhalation.
  • Suitable corticosteroids for administration together with a compound of the invention include, but are not limited to, fluticasone furoate, fluticasone propionate, beclomethasone diproprionate, budesonide, ciclesonide, mometasone furoate, triamcinolone, flunisolide and prednisilone.
  • a corticosteroids for administration together with a compound of the invention via inhalation includes fluticasone furoate, fluticasone propionate, beclomethasone diproprionate, budesonide, ciclesonide, mometasone furoate, and, flunisolide.
  • compounds or pharmaceutical formulations of the invention may be administered together with one or more bronchodilators, or pharmaceutical formulations thereof.
  • a compound of the invention may be formulated together with one or more bronchodilators in a single formulation, such as a dry powder formulation for inhalation.
  • a pharmaceutical formulation comprising a compound of the invention may be administered in conjunction with a pharmaceutical formulation comprising one or more bronchodilators, either
  • a formulation comprising a compound of the invention and a bronchodilator may be administered in conjunction with a pharmaceutical formulation comprising a further bronchodilator.
  • a pharmaceutical formulation comprising one or more bronchodilators may each be held in device suitable for the simultaneous administration of both formulations via inhalation.
  • a pharmaceutical formulation comprising a compound of the invention together with a bronchodilator and a pharmaceutical formulation comprising a further bronchodilator may each be held in one or more devices suitable for the simultaneous administration of both formulations via inhalation.
  • Suitable bronchodilators for administration together with a compound of the invention include, but are not limited to, p2-adrenoreceptor agonists and anticholinergic agents.
  • p2-adrenoreceptor agonists include, for example, vilanterol, salmeterol, salbutamol, formoterol, salmefamol, fenoterol carmoterol, etanterol, naminterol, clenbuterol, pirbuterol, flerbuterol, reproterol, bambuterol, indacaterol, terbutaline and salts thereof, for example the xinafoate (1 -hydroxy-2- naphthalenecarboxylate) salt of salmeterol, the sulphate salt of salbutamol or the fumarate salt of formoterol.
  • Suitable anticholinergic agents include umeclidinium (for example, as the bromide), ipratropium (for example, as the bromide), oxitropium (for example, as the bromide) and tiotropium (for example, as the bromide).
  • a compound of the invention may be administered together with a p2-adrenoreceptor agonist, such as vilanterol, and an anticholinergic agent, such as, umeclidinium.
  • the compounds of the invention will normally, but not necessarily, be formulated into pharmaceutical compositions prior to administration to a patient. Accordingly, in another aspect the invention is directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound of the invention and a pharmaceutically-acceptable excipient.
  • the pharmaceutical compositions of the invention may be prepared and packaged in bulk form wherein a safe and effective amount of a compound of the invention can be extracted and then given to the patient such as with powders or syrups.
  • the pharmaceutical compositions of the invention may be prepared and packaged in unit dosage form wherein each physically discrete unit contains a safe and effective amount of a compound of the invention.
  • the pharmaceutical compositions of the invention typically contain from 1 mg to 1000 mg.
  • compositions of the invention typically contain one compound of the invention. However, in certain embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the invention contain more than one compound of the invention. For example, in certain embodiments the pharmaceutical compositions of the invention contain two compounds of the invention. In addition, the pharmaceutical compositions of the invention may optionally further comprise one or more additional pharmaceutically active compounds.
  • pharmaceutically-acceptable excipient means a
  • each excipient must be compatible with the other ingredients of the pharmaceutical composition when commingled such that interactions which would substantially reduce the efficacy of the compound of the invention when administered to a patient and interactions which would result in pharmaceutical compositions that are not pharmaceutically acceptable are avoided.
  • each excipient must of course be of sufficiently high purity to render it pharmaceutically-acceptable.
  • dosage forms include those adapted for (1) oral administration such as tablets, capsules, caplets, pills, troches, powders, syrups, elixers, suspensions, solutions, emulsions, sachets, and cachets; (2) parenteral administration such as sterile solutions, suspensions, and powders for reconstitution; (3) transdermal administration such as transdermal patches; (4) rectal administration such as suppositories; (5) inhalation such as dry powders, aerosols, suspensions, and solutions; and (6) topical administration such as creams, ointments, lotions, solutions, pastes, sprays, foams, and gels.
  • oral administration such as tablets, capsules, caplets, pills, troches, powders, syrups, elixers, suspensions, solutions, emulsions, sachets, and cachets
  • parenteral administration such as sterile solutions, suspensions, and powders for reconstitution
  • transdermal administration such as transdermal patches
  • rectal administration such as
  • Suitable pharmaceutically-acceptable excipients will vary depending upon the particular dosage form chosen.
  • suitable pharmaceutically-acceptable excipients may be chosen for a particular function that they may serve in the composition.
  • certain pharmaceutically-acceptable excipients may be chosen for their ability to facilitate the production of uniform dosage forms.
  • Certain pharmaceutically- acceptable excipients may be chosen for their ability to facilitate the production of stable dosage forms.
  • Certain pharmaceutically-acceptable excipients may be chosen for their ability to facilitate the carrying or transporting of the compound or compounds of the invention once administered to the patient from one organ, or portion of the body, to another organ, or portion of the body.
  • Certain pharmaceutically-acceptable excipients may be chosen for their ability to enhance patient compliance.
  • Suitable pharmaceutically-acceptable excipients include the following types of excipients: diluents, fillers, binders, disintegrants, lubricants, glidants, granulating agents, coating agents, wetting agents, solvents, co-solvents, suspending agents, emulsifiers, sweetners, flavoring agents, flavor masking agents, coloring agents, anticaking agents, hemectants, chelating agents, plasticizers, viscosity increasing agents, antioxidants, preservatives, stabilizers, surfactants, and buffering agents.
  • excipients include the following types of excipients: diluents, fillers, binders, disintegrants, lubricants, glidants, granulating agents, coating agents, wetting agents, solvents, co-solvents, suspending agents, emulsifiers, sweetners, flavoring agents, flavor masking agents, coloring agents, anticaking agents, hemectants, chel
  • the invention is directed to a solid oral dosage form such as a tablet or capsule comprising a safe and effective amount of a compound of the invention and a diluent or filler.
  • Suitable diluents and fillers include lactose, sucrose, dextrose, mannitol, sorbitol, starch (e.g. corn starch, potato starch, and pre-gelatinized starch), cellulose and its derivatives (e.g. microcrystalline cellulose), calcium sulfate, and dibasic calcium phosphate.
  • the oral solid dosage form may further comprise a binder. Suitable binders include starch (e.g.
  • the oral solid dosage form may further comprise a disintegrant. Suitable disintegrants include crospovidone, sodium starch glycolate, croscarmelose, alginic acid, and sodium carboxymethyl cellulose.
  • the oral solid dosage form may further comprise a lubricant. Suitable lubricants include stearic acid, magnesuim stearate, calcium stearate, and talc.
  • the compounds may be administered alone or in conjunction with one or more other therapeutic agents, said agents being selected from the group consisting of endothelin receptor antagonists, angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, angiotension II receptor antagonists, vasopeptidase inhibitors, vasopressin receptor modulators, diuretics, digoxin, beta blockers, aldosterone antagonists, inotropes, NSAIDS, nitric oxide donors, calcium channel modulators, muscarinic antagonists, steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, bronchodilators, antihistamines, leukotriene antagonists, HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors, dual non-selective Padrenoceptor and n1 - adrenoceptor antagonists, type-5 phosphodiesterase inhibitors, and renin inhibitors.
  • ACE angiotensin converting enzyme
  • the invention is directed to a dosage form adapted for administration to a patient by inhalation.
  • the compound of the invention may be inhaled into the lungs as a dry powder, an aerosol, a suspension, or a solution.
  • Dry powder compositions for delivery to the lung by inhalation typically comprise a compound of the invention as a finely divided powder together with one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients as finely divided powders.
  • Pharmaceutically acceptable excipients particularly suited for use in dry powders are known to those skilled in the art and include lactose, starch, mannitol, and mono-, di-, and polysaccharides.
  • compositions for use in accordance with the present invention are administered via inhalation devices.
  • inhalation devices can encompass capsules and cartridges of for example gelatin, or blisters of, for example, laminated aluminum foil.
  • each capsule, cartridge or blister may contain doses of composition according to the teachings presented herein.
  • inhalation devices can include those intended for unit dose or multi-dose delivery of composition, including all of the devices set forth herein.
  • the formulation can be pre-metered (e.g., as in Diskus, see GB2242134, U.S. Patent Nos.
  • the Diskus inhalation device comprises an elongate strip formed from a base sheet having a plurality of recesses spaced along its length and a lid sheet peelably sealed thereto to define a plurality of containers, each container having therein an inhalable formulation containing the compound optionally with other excipients and additive taught herein.
  • the peelable seal is an engineered seal, and in one embodiment the engineered seal is a hermetic seal.
  • the strip is sufficiently flexible to be wound into a roll.
  • the lid sheet and base sheet will preferably have leading end portions which are not sealed to one another and at least one of the leading end portions is constructed to be attached to a winding means.
  • the engineered seal between the base and lid sheets extends over their whole width.
  • the lid sheet may preferably be peeled from the base sheet in a longitudinal direction from a first end of the base sheet.
  • a dry powder composition may also be presented in an inhalation device which permits separate containment of two different components of the composition.
  • these components are administrable simultaneously but are stored separately, e.g., in separate pharmaceutical compositions, for example as described in WO
  • an inhalation device permitting separate containment of components is an inhaler device having two peelable blister strips, each strip containing pre-metered doses in blister pockets arranged along its length, e.g., multiple containers within each blister strip, e.g., as found in ELLIPTA®.
  • Said device has an internal indexing mechanism which, each time the device is actuated, peels opens a pocket of each strip and positions the blisters so that each newly exposed dose of each strip is adjacent to the manifold which communicates with the mouthpiece of the device.
  • each dose is simultaneously drawn out of its associated pocket into the manifold and entrained via the mouthpiece into the patient's respiratory tract.
  • Aerosols may be formed by suspending or dissolving a compound of the invention in a liquefied propellant.
  • propellants include halocarbons, hydrocarbons, and other liquefied gases.
  • propellants include: trichlorofluoromethane (propellant 1 1 ), dichlorofluoromethane (propellant 12), dichlorotetrafluoroethane (propellant 1 14), tetrafluoroethane (HFA-134a), 1 ,1 -difluoroethane (HFA-152a), difluoromethane (HFA-32), pentafluoroethane (HFA-12), heptafluoropropane (HFA- 227a), perfluoropropane, perfluorobutane, perfluoropentane, butane, isobutane, and pentane.
  • Aerosols comprising a compound of the invention will typically be administered to a patient via a metered dose inhaler (MDI). Such devices are known to those skilled in the art.
  • MDI metered dose inhaler
  • the aerosol may contain additional pharmaceutically acceptable excipients typically used with multiple dose inhalers such as surfactants, lubricants, cosolvents and other excipients to improve the physical stability of the formulation, to improve valve performance, to improve solubility, or to improve taste.
  • Suspensions and solutions comprising a compound of the invention may also be administered to a patient via a nebulizer.
  • the solvent or suspension agent utilized for nebulization may be any pharmaceutically acceptable liquid such as water, aqueous saline, alcohols or glycols, e.g., ethanol, isopropyl alcohol, glycerol, propylene glycol, polyethylene glycol, etc. or mixtures thereof.
  • Saline solutions utilize salts which display little or no pharmacological activity after administration.
  • organic salts such as alkali metal or ammonium halogen salts, e.g., sodium chloride, potassium chloride or organic salts, such as potassium, sodium and ammonium salts or organic acids, e.g., ascorbic acid, citric acid, acetic acid, tartaric acid, etc. may be used for this purpose.
  • organic acids e.g., ascorbic acid, citric acid, acetic acid, tartaric acid, etc.
  • Other pharmaceutically acceptable excipients may be added to the suspension or solution.
  • the compound of the invention may be stabilized by the addition of an inorganic acid, e.g., hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, sulfuric acid and/or phosphoric acid; an organic acid, e.g., ascorbic acid, citric acid, acetic acid, and tartaric acid, etc., a complexing agent such as EDTA or citric acid and salts thereof; or an antioxidant such as antioxidant such as vitamin E or ascorbic acid.
  • an inorganic acid e.g., hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, sulfuric acid and/or phosphoric acid
  • an organic acid e.g., ascorbic acid, citric acid, acetic acid, and tartaric acid, etc.
  • a complexing agent such as EDTA or citric acid and salts thereof
  • an antioxidant such as antioxidant such as vitamin E or ascorbic acid.
  • Preservatives may be added such as benzalkonium chloride or benzoic acid and salts thereof.
  • Surfactant
  • LCMS data was generated using electrospray positive [ES+ve to give M+H + ion]equipped with a C18 column eluting with a gradient of 10% - 100% acetonitrile/water containing either 0.05% or 0.1 % TFA.
  • the naming program used is ACD Name Pro 6.02 or the naming functionality of Chem Draw Ultra 12.0.
  • Step 1 fe/f-butyl 3-(benzoyloxy -methylenepyrrolidine-1 -carboxylate
  • Step 2 Chiral Resolution: (R) and (S)-fe/f-butyl 3-(benzoyloxy)-4-methylenepyrrolidine-1 - carboxylate
  • Racemic fe/ -butyl 3-hydroxy-4-methylenepyrrolidine-1 -carboxylate (800 g) was resolved in 12.5 g batches at a 10 min cycle time via preparative HPLC (Chiralpak IC, 100 x 250 mm) eluting with heptanes/IPA (75/25) at a flowrate of 500 mL/min.
  • the respective enantiomer fractions were combined, concentrated under reduced pressure, and reconcentrated from Et 2 0 to give each enantiomer as a faint yellow liquid.
  • Step 1 (/?)-fe/f-butyl 3-hydroxy-4-methylenepyrrolidine-1 -carboxylate
  • Step 2 (SHe/f-butyl 3-(benzoyloxy -methylenepyrrolidine-1 -carboxylate
  • Step 1 0-(4-chloro-3-cvanophenyl) dimethylcarbamothioate
  • INTERMEDIATES 5-9 were prepared from the appropriate phenol by the three step method analogous to that described for intermediate 4.
  • Step 1 O-ethyl S-(6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl) carbonodithioate
  • Step 1 5-(benzylthio)-2-(difluoromethoxy)pyridine
  • INTERMEDIATES 14-16 were prepared by the 2 step method analogous to that described for intermediate 13.
  • Conversion of the thioether to the sulfonyl chloride in the second step can alternatively be accomplished by bubbling Cl 2 gas into a solution of the thioether in formic acid.
  • INTERMEDIATE 18 was prepared from the appropriate aniline by the one step method analogous to that described for intermediate 17.
  • Step 1 0-(4-cvano-2-cvclopropoxyphenyl) dimethylcarbamothioate
  • Step 3 4-cyano-2-cvclopropoxybenzene-1 -sulfonyl chloride S-(4-cyano-2-cyclopropoxyphenyl) dimethylcarbamothioate (0.89 g, 3.40 mmol) was dissolved in MeOH (5 ml) and THF (5 ml). NCS (1 .4 g, 10 mmol) was added and the reaction mixture was stirred at rt for 30 min. The mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure to near dryness and purified by flash column chromatography (S1O2) eluting with a gradient of 0-50% MTBE in hexanes. The desired fractions were pooled and concentrated under reduced pressure to give the title compound as a clear oil that became a white solid on standing (466 mg, 53 % yield). MS (m/z) 258.1 (M+H + ).
  • INTERMEDIATE 20 was prepared from the appropriate phenol by the 3 step method analogous to that described for intermediate 19.
  • Step 1 4-bromo-3-(difluoromethyl ' )benzonitrile
  • Step 3 4-cyano-2-(difluoromethyl)benzene-1 -sulfonyl chloride 4-(benzylthio)-3-(difluoromethyl)benzonitrile (1 .1 g, 4.2 mmol) was dissolved in
  • INTERMEDIATE 22 was prepared from the appropriate benzaldehyde by the 3 step method analogous to that described for intermediate 21 .
  • Step 1 ( ?)-fe/?-butyl S-CCS-chloropyridin ⁇ -vDthio ' t ⁇ -methylenepyrrolidine-l -carboxylate
  • Step 2 (R)-tert-but ⁇ 3-((5-chloropyridin-2-yl)sulfonyl)-4-methylenepyrrolidine-1 - carboxylate
  • Step 4 3-chloro-4-(((3f?,4SV4-((5-chloropyridin-2-yl)sulfonyl)-3-hvdroxy-3- (hvdroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile
  • Step 1 ( ?)-fe/?-butyl S- ⁇ -chlorophenvOthioV ⁇ methylenepyrrolidine-l -carboxylate
  • Step 3 (3f?,4S)-fe/f-butyl 4-((4-chlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-3-hvdroxy-3- (hvdroxymethyl)pyrrolidine-l -carboxylate and (3S,4S)-fe/f-butyl 4-((4- chlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-3-hvdroxy-3-(hvdroxymethyl)pyrrolidine-1 -carboxylate
  • Step 5 3-Chloro-4-(((3f?,4S)-4-((4-chlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxy-3- (hvdroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-1 -yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile
  • Step 1 (ffl-fe/f-butyl S- ⁇ -cvanophenvDthio ' i ⁇ -methylenepyrrolidine-l -carboxylate
  • the reaction was quenched with H 2 0 (500 mL) and extracted with hexanes/EtOAc (1 :1 , 2 x 500 mL). The combined extracts were washed with H2O (4 x 500 mL), brine (1 x500 mL), dried over Na 2 S0 4 , filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure.
  • the crude product was purified by flash column chromatography (Si0 2 ) eluting with a gradient of 0-60% EtOAc in hexanes. The product fractions were pooled, concentrated and triturated with DCM/hexane (100 mL/300 mL).
  • Step 3 (3f?,4S)-fe/f-butyl 4-((4-cyanophenyl)sulfonyl)-3-hvdroxy-3- (hvdroxymethyl)pyrrolidine-l -carboxylate and (3S,4S)-fe/f-butyl 4-((4- cvanophenyl)sulfonyl)-3-hvdroxy-3-(hvdroxymethyl)pyrrolidine-1 -carboxylate
  • Step 4 (5f?,9S)-fe/f-butyl 9-((4-cyanophenyl)sulfonyl)-2,2-dimethyl-1 ,3-dioxa-7- azaspiro[4.41nonane-7-carboxylate or (5S,9S)-fe/f-butyl 9-((4-cyanophenyl)sulfonyl)- 2,2-dimethyl-1 ,3-dioxa-7-azaspiro[4.41nonane-7-carboxylate
  • the reaction mixture was diluted with DCM and quenched with sat'd NaHC0 3 (aq). The water layer was removed and the DCM layer was washed with H 2 0, dried over Na 2 S0 4 , filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure.
  • the crude isomer mixture was purified and separated by flash column chromatography (Si0 2 ) eluting with a gradient of 0-50% EtOAc in hexanes to give the title compounds as the individual trans and cis isomers.
  • Step 6 4-(((3S,4f?)-1 -((2-bromo-4-fluorophenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4- (hvdroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile

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Abstract

The present invention relates to pyrrolidine sulfonamide analogs (I), pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use as TRPV4 antagonists.

Description

TRPV4 ANTAGONISTS
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to pyrrolidine sulfonamide analogs, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use as TRPV4 antagonists.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
TRPV4 is a member of the Transient Receptor Potential (TRP) superfamily of cation channels and is activated by heat, demonstrating spontaneous activity at physiological temperatures (Guler et al., 2002. J Neurosci 22: 6408-6414). Consistent with its polymodal activation property TRPV4 is also activated by hypotonicity and physical cell stress/pressure (Strotmann et al., 2000. Nat Cell Biol 2: 695-702), through a mechanism involving phospholipase A2 activation, arachidonic acid and
epoxyeicosatrienoic acid generation (Vriens et al., 2004. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
101 :396-401 ). In addition, amongst other mechanisms proposed, tyrosine kinase activity, as well as protein kinase A and C, may also regulate TRPV4 (Wegierski et al., 2009. J Biol Chem. 284: 2923-33; Fan et al., 2009. J Biol Chem 284: 27884-91).
Heart failure results in the decreased ability of the left ventricle to pump blood into the peripheral circulation as indicated by a reduced ejection fraction and/or left ventricular dilation. This increases the left ventricular end diastolic pressure resulting in enhanced pulmonary blood pressures. This places the septal barrier, which separates the circulatory aqueous environment and the alveolar airspaces of the lung, at risk.
Increased pulmonary pressure results in the flow of fluid from the pulmonary circulation into the alveolar space resulting in lung edema/congestion, as is observed in patients with congestive heart failure.
TRPV4 is expressed in the lung (Delany et al., 2001 . Physiol. Genomics 4: 165- 174) and its level of expression is up-regulated in individuals with congestive heart failure (Thorneloe et al., 2012. Sci Transl Med 4: 159ra148). TRPV4 has been shown to mediate Ca2+ entry in isolated endothelial cells and in intact lungs (Jian et al., 2009. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 38: 386-92). Endothelial cells are responsible for forming the capillary vessels that mediate oxygen/carbon dioxide exchange and contribute to the septal barrier in the lung. Activation of TRPV4 channels results in contraction of endothelial cells in culture and cardiovascular collapse in vivo (Willette et al., 2008. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 325: 466-74), at least partially due to the enhanced filtration at the septal barrier evoking lung edema and hemorrage (Alvarez et al., 2006. Circ Res 99: 988-95). Indeed, filtration at the septal barrier is increased in response to increased vascular and/or airway pressures and this response is dependent on the activity of TRPV4 channels (Jian et al., 2008. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 38:386-92). Consistent with these observations, TRPV4 antagonists prevent and resolve pulmonary edema in heart failure models (Thorneloe et al., 2012. Sci Transl Med 4: 159ra148). Overall this suggests a clinical benefit of inhibiting TRPV4 function in the treatment of acute and/or chronic heart failure associated lung congestion.
Additional benefit is suggested in inhibiting TRPV4 function in pulmonary-based pathologies presenting with symptoms including lung edema/congestion, infection, inflammation, pulmonary remodeling and/or altered airway reactivity. A genetic link between TRPV4 and chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) has recently been identified (Zhu et al., 2009. Hum Mol Genetics, 18: 2053-62) suggesting potential efficacy for TRPV4 modulation in treatment of COPD with or without coincident emphysema. Enhanced TRPV4 activity is also a key driver in ventilator-induced lung injury (Hamanaka et al., 2007. Am J Physiol 293: L923-32) and it is suggested that TRPV4 activation may underlie pathologies involved in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), pulmonary fibrosis (Rahaman et al., 2014. J Clin Invest 124: 5225-38), cough (Bonvini et al., 2016 J Allergy Clin Immunol 138: 249-61) and asthma (Liedtke & Simon, 2004. Am J Physiol 287: 269-71). A potential clinical benefit for TRPV4 blockers in the treatment of sinusitis, as well as allergic and non-allergic rhinitis is also supported (Bhargave et al., 2008. Am J Rhinol 22:7-12). TRPV4 has been shown to be involved in acute lung injury (ALI). Chemical activation of TRPV4 disrupts the alvelor septal blood barrier potentially leading to pulmonary edema (Alvarez et al, Circ Res. 2006 Oct 27;99(9):988-95). In animal models, TRPV4 antagonism attenuates lung damage induced by chemical agents and biological toxins such as HCI, chlorine gas, and platelet activating factor (Balakrishna et al., 2014. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 307: L158-72; Morty et al., 2014. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 307: L817-21 ; Yin et al., 2016. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 54: 370-83). In addition, TRPV4 is necessary in a process known to cause or worsen ALI in humans (Hamanaka et al, Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol. 2007 Oct;293(4):L923-32). Overall this suggests a clinical benefit of inhibiting TRPV4 function in the treatment of ARDS and ALL
Furthermore, TRPV4 has in recent years been implicated in a number of other physiological/pathophysiological processes in which TRPV4 antagonists are likely to provide significant clinical benefit. These include various aspects of pain (Todaka et al., 2004. J Biol Chem 279: 35133-35138; Grant et al., 2007. J Physiol 578: 715-733;
Alessandri-Haber et al., 2006. J Neurosci 26: 3864-3874), genetic motor neuron disorders (Auer-Grumbach et al., 2009. Nat Genet. PMID: 20037588; Deng et al., 2009. Nat Genet PMID: 20037587; Landoure et al., 2009. Nat Genet. PMID: 20037586), cardiovascular disease (Earley et al., 2005. Circ Res 97: 1270-9; Yang et al., 2006. Am. J Physiol.
290:L1267-L1276), bone related disorders [including osteoarthritis (Muramatsu et al., 2007. J. Biol. Chem. 282: 32158-67), genetic gain-of function mutations (Krakow et al.,
2009. Am J Hum Genet 84: 307-15; Rock et al., 2008 Nat Genet 40: 999-1003) and osteoclast differentiation (Masuyama et al. 2008. Cell Metab 8: 257-65)], itch (Akiyama et al., 2016. J Invest Dermatol 136: 154-60; Chen et al., 2016. J Biol Chem 291 : 10252-62), stroke and disorders associated with cerebral edema (Li et al., 2013. Front Cell Neurosci 7: 17; Jie et al., 2015. Front Cell Neurosci 9: 141), inflammatory bowel disorders
(Vergnolle, 2014. Biochem Pharmacol 89: 157-61), various diseases of the eye including glaucoma and retinopathy (Monaghan et al., 2015. PloS One 10: e0128359; Jo et al., 2016. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 113: 3885-90), and metabolic syndrome including obestiy and diabetes (Ye et al., 2012. Cell 151 : 96-1 10; Duan et al., 2015. Mol Genet Genomics 290: 1357-65).
Thornelone et al., 2012. Sci Trans ecf 4:159ra148; Balakrishna et al., 2014 Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol. 307:L158-L172; Hilfiker et al., 2013 ACS Med. Chem. Lett. 4: 293-296; Skerratt et al., 2013 Med. Chem. Commun. 4: 244-251 ; Everaerts et al.,
2010, Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 107: 19084-19089; and Vincent et al., 2009 Biochem Biophys Res Commun 389: 490-494, describe antagonists of TRPV4.
Chronic cough is highly prevalent worldwide and is highly impactful on the quality of life for suffers, with typical cough rates of 10-50 coughs per hour, during waking hours. It is hypothesized that chronic cough reflects a state of neuronal hypersensitivity involving exaggerated spinal and cortical responses to afferent sensory signals in a manner similar to chronic pain. Activation of TRPV4 channels in vivo causes ATP release and triggers afferent sensory signals from the lung through binding of ATP to P2X3 channels, resulting in cough (Bonvini SJ, et al., J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2016 Jul;138(1):249-261 .e12). ATP levels are increased in exhaled breath of patients with diseases associated with cough, for example COPD (Basoglu OK, et al., Chest. 2015 Aug;148(2):430-5). Recently a P2X3 anatagonist has demonstrated high level efficacy in reducing chronic cough and improving quality of life scores in a phase 2 clinical trial (Abdulqawi R, et al. Lancet. 2015 Mar 28; 385(9974):1 198-1205). These clinical data along with data from pre-clinical models suggests a role for TRPV4 receptors in generating cough. TRPV4 receptors are expressed in airway smooth muscle cells (McAlexander MA, et al., J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 2014 Apr;349(1):1 18-25), in airway epithelial cells (Delany NS, et al., Physiol Genomics. 2001 Jan 19;4(3):165-74), and in sensory neurons in the lung, including Ad- fibers from airway specific afferent neurons (Bonvini SJ, et al., J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2016 Jul;138(1):249-261 .e12). Taken together, these data suggest a potential therapeutic role for TRPV4 antagonists in cough; including acute cough, sub-acute cough and chronic cough.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In one aspect this invention provides for pyrrolidine sulfonamide compounds of Formula (I), pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and pharmaceutical compositions containing them. In a second aspect, this invention provides for the use of the compounds of
Formula (I) as TRPV4 antagonists.
In another aspect, this invention provides for compounds of Formula (I) for use in therapy.
In another aspect, this invention provides for the use of the compounds of Formula (I) for treating conditions associated with TRPV4 imbalance.
In yet another aspect, this invention provides for a method of treatment of atherosclerosis, disorders related to vasogenic edema, postsurgical abdominal edema, ocular edema, cerebral edema, local and systemic edema, fluid retention, sepsis, hypertension, inflammation, bone related dysfunctions and congestive heart failure, pulmonary disorders, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, ventilator induced lung injury, high altitude induced pulmonary edema, acute respiratory distress syndrome, acute lung injury, pulmonary fibrosis and other fibrosis-related disorders, sinusitis/rhinitis, asthma, COPD, cough; including acute cough, sub-acute cough and chronic cough, pulmonary hypertension, overactive bladder, cystitis, pain, motor neuron disorders, genetic gain of function disorders, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, multiple sclerosis, cardiovascular disease, acute, chronic and polycystic kidney disease, stroke, hydrocephalus, glaucoma, retinopathy, endometriosis, pre-term labor, dermatitis, pruritus, pruritus in liver disease, ascites and complications of portal hypertension and liver cirrhosis, diabetes, metabolic disorder, obesity, migraine, Alzheimer's disease, pancreatitis, tumor suppression, immunosuppression, osteoarthritis, Crohn's disease, colitis, diarrhea, intestinal irregularity (hyperreactivity/hyporeactivity), fecal incontinence, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), constipation, intestinal pain and cramping, celiac disease, lactose intolerance, or flatulence, which method comprises administering to a subject, suitably a human subject, in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
In yet another aspect, this invention provides for the use of the compounds of Formula (I), and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, for the treatment of atherosclerosis, disorders related to vasogenic edema, postsurgical abdominal edema, ocular edema, cerebral edema, local and systemic edema, fluid retention, sepsis, hypertension, inflammation, bone related dysfunctions and congestive heart failure, pulmonary disorders, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, ventilator induced lung injury, high altitude induced pulmonary edema, acute respiratory distress syndrome, acute lung injury, pulmonary fibrosis, sinusitis/rhinitis, asthma, COPD, cough; including acute cough, sub-acute cough and chronic cough, pulmonary hypertension, overactive bladder, cystitis, pain, motor neuron disorders, genetic gain of function disorders, cardiovascular disease, acute, chronic and polycystic kidney disease, stroke, glaucoma, retinopathy, endometriosis, pre-term labor, dermatitis, pruritus, pruritus in liver disease, diabetes, metabolic disorder, obesity, migraine, pancreatitis, tumor suppression, immunosuppression, osteoarthritis, Crohn's disease, colitis, diarrhea, intestinal irregularity (hyperreactivity/hyporeactivity), fecal incontinence, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), constipation, intestinal pain and cramping, celiac disease, lactose intolerance, or flatulence.
In yet another aspect, this invention provides for compounds of Formula (I), and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, for use in the treatment of atherosclerosis, disorders related to vasogenic edema, postsurgical abdominal edema, ocular edema, cerebral edema, local and systemic edema, fluid retention, sepsis, hypertension, inflammation, bone related dysfunctions and congestive heart failure, pulmonary disorders, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, ventilator induced lung injury, high altitude induced pulmonary edema, acute respiratory distress syndrome, acute lung injury, pulmonary fibrosis, sinusitis/rhinitis, asthma, COPD, cough; including acute cough, sub-acute cough and chronic cough, pulmonary hypertension, overactive bladder, cystitis, pain, motor neuron disorders, genetic gain of function disorders, cardiovascular disease, acute, chronic and polycystic kidney disease, stroke, glaucoma, retinopathy,
endometriosis, pre-term labor, dermatitis, pruritus, pruritus in liver disease, diabetes, metabolic disorder, obesity, migraine, pancreatitis, tumor suppression,
immunosuppression, osteoarthritis, Crohn's disease, colitis, diarrhea, intestinal irregularity (hyperreactivity/hyporeactivity), fecal incontinence, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), constipation, intestinal pain and cramping, celiac disease, lactose intolerance, or flatulence.
In yet another aspect, this invention provides for the use of the compounds of Formula (I), and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, in the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of atherosclerosis, disorders related to vasogenic edema, postsurgical abdominal edema, ocular edema, cerebral edema, local and systemic edema, fluid retention, sepsis, hypertension, inflammation, bone related dysfunctions and congestive heart failure, pulmonary disorders, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, ventilator induced lung injury, high altitude induced pulmonary edema, acute respiratory distress syndrome, acute lung injury, pulmonary fibrosis, sinusitis/rhinitis, asthma, COPD, cough; including acute cough, sub-acute cough and chronic cough, pulmonary hypertension, overactive bladder, cystitis, pain, motor neuron disorders, genetic gain of function disorders, cardiovascular disease, acute, chronic and polycystic kidney disease, stroke, glaucoma, retinopathy, endometriosis, pre-term labor, dermatitis, pruritus, pruritus in liver disease, diabetes, metabolic disorder, obesity, migraine, pancreatitis, tumor suppression, immunosuppression, osteoarthritis, Crohn's disease, colitis, diarrhea, intestinal irregularity (hyperreactivity/hyporeactivity), fecal incontinence, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), constipation, intestinal pain and cramping, celiac disease, lactose intolerance, or flatulence.
The TRPV4 antagonist may be administered alone or in conjunction with one or more other therapeutic agents, eg. agents selected from the group consisting of endothelin receptor antagonists, angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, angiotension II receptor antagonists, vasopeptidase inhibitors, vasopressin receptor modulators, diuretics, digoxin, beta blockers, aldosterone antagonists, inotropes, NSAIDS, nitric oxide donors, calcium channel modulators, muscarinic antagonists, steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, bronchodilators, antihistamines, leukotriene antagonist, HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors, dual non-selective Padrenoceptor and nq-adrenoceptor antagonists, type-5 phosphodiesterase inhibitors, and renin inhibitors.
Other aspects and advantages of the present invention are described further in the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments thereof.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to compounds of Formula (I) and to the use of compounds of Formula (I) in the methods of the invention:
Figure imgf000008_0001
wherein:
R is selected from:
aryl, aryl substituted from 1 to 4 times by Ra,
heteroaryl, heteroaryl substituted from 1 to 4 times by Ra,
bicycloheteroaryl, and bicycloheteroaryl substituted from 1 to 4 times by Ra; lected from: aryl,
aryl substituted from 1 to 4 times by Rb,
heteroaryl,
heteroaryl substituted from 1 to 4 times by Rb,
bicycloheteroaryl, and
bicycloheteroaryl substituted from 1 to 4 times by Rb, and lected from:
Ci-6alkyl, and
Ci-6alkyl substituted with from: 1 to 9 substitutents independently selected from:
fluoro,
chloro,
bromo,
iodo,
-OCl -6alkyl,
-OCi -6alkyl substituted with from 1 to 6 substituents
independently selected from: fluoro, oxo, -OH, -COOH, -NH2, and -CN,
mercapto,
-S(0)H,
-S(0)2H,
oxo, hydroxy,
amino,
-NHR ,x11 where R is selected from Ci-6alkyl, and Ci-6alkyl substituted with from 1 to 6 substituents independently selected from: fluoro, oxo, -OH, -COOH, -NH2, -CN, -OCl -5alkyl,
-OCi-5alkyl substituted from 1 to 6 times by fluoro and -NH2,
-NRx1 2Rx1 3,
x12 x13
where R and R are each independently selected from Ci -6alkyl, and Ci-6alkyl substituted with from 1 to 6 substituents independently selected from: fluoro, oxo, -OH, -COOH, -NH2, and -CN, -C(0)OH,
-C(0)NH2,
aryl,
-Oaryl,
heteroaryl,
-Oheteroaryl,
-S(0)2NH2,
-NHS(0)2H,
nitro, and cyano, or
Y is taken together with the adjacent -OH to form a heterocyclic ring selected from:
morpholinyl,
morpholinyl substituted by -CH3, and
oxazolidin-2-one;
each Ra is independently selected from: fluoro,
chloro,
bromo,
iodo,
-OH,
Cl -6alkyl,
Ci -6alkyl substituted with from 1 to 5 substituents independently selected from: fluoro, chloro, bromo, iodo, Ci -4alkyloxy, -OH, Cl -4alkyl, phenyl, oxo, -COOH, -NO2, -NH2 and -CN, cyano,
-OCl -6alkyl,
-OCi -6alkyl substituted with from 1 to 5 substituents independently selected from: fluoro, chloro, bromo, iodo, Ci -4alkyloxy, -OH, Cl-4alkyl, phenyl, oxo, -COOH, -NO2, -NH2 and
Ophenyl,
C(0)OCl-6alkyl,
-C(0)OCl-6alkyl substituted 1 to 5 times by fluoro, and
-Ocycloalkyl; and each R is independently selected from: fluoro,
chloro,
bromo,
iodo,
-OH,
Cl-6alkyl,
Ci-6alkyl substituted with from 1 to 5 substituents independently selected from: fluoro, chloro, bromo, iodo, Ci-4alkyloxy, -OH, Cl-4alkyl, phenyl, oxo, -COOH, -NO2, -NH2 and -CN, cyano,
-OCl -6alkyl,
-OCi -6alkyl substituted with from 1 to 5 substituents independently selected from: fluoro, chloro, bromo, iodo, Ci-4alkyloxy, -OH, Cl -4alkyl, phenyl, oxo, -COOH, -NO2, -NH2 and -CN,
-Ocycloalkyl,
phenyl,
-C≡C-Si(CH3)3, and
-C≡C-cycloalkyl; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
Suitably, in the compounds of Formula (I), R is selected from:
aryl, aryl substituted from 1 to 4 times by Ra,
heteroaryl, heteroaryl substituted from 1 to 4 times by Ra,
bicycloheteroaryl, and bicycloheteroaryl substituted from 1 to 4 times by Ra.
Suitably, in the compounds of Formula (I), R2 is selected from:
aryl, aryl substituted from 1 to 4 times by Rb,
heteroaryl, heteroaryl substituted from 1 to 4 times by Rb,
bicycloheteroaryl, and bicycloheteroaryl substituted from 1 to 4 times by Rb. Suitably, in the compounds of Formula (I), Y is selected from:
Ci-6alkyl, and
Ci-6alkyl substituted with from: 1 to 9 substitutents independently selected from:
fluoro,
chloro,
bromo,
iodo,
-OCl -6alkyl,
-OCi -6alkyl substituted with from 1 to 6 substituents
independently selected from: fluoro, oxo, -OH,
-COOH, -NH2, and -CN,
mercapto,
-S(0)H,
-S(0)2H,
oxo,
hydroxy,
amino,
-NHRx1 1 ,
x1 1
where R is selected from Ci-6alkyl, and Ci-6alkyl substituted with from 1 to 6 substituents independently selected from: fluoro, oxo, -OH, -COOH, -NH2, -CN, -OCl -5alkyl, -OCi-5alkyl substituted from 1 to 6 times by fluoro and -NH2,
-NRx1 2Rx1 3
x12 x13
where R and R are each independently selected from Ci -6alkyl, and Ci-6alkyl substituted with from 1 to 6 substituents independently selected from: fluoro, oxo, -OH, -COOH, -NH2, and -CN, -C(0)OH,
-C(0)NH2,
aryl,
-Oaryl,
heteroaryl,
-Oheteroaryl,
-S(0)2NH2,
-NHS(0)2H,
nitro, and
cyano, or
Y' is taken together with the adjacent -OH to form a heterocyclic ring selected from:
morpholinyl,
morpholinyl substituted by -CH3, and
oxazolidin-2-one. Included in the compounds of Formula (I) are compounds of Formula (II):
Figure imgf000016_0001
(ii)
wherein:
R2 is selected from:
aryl,
a2
aryl substituted from 1 to 3 times by R ,
heteroaryl,
a2
heteroaryl substituted from 1 to 3 times by R ,
bicycloheteroaryl, and
bicycloheteroaryl substituted from 1 to 3 times by Rb2,
R is selected from:
aryl,
aryl substituted from 1 to 4 times by Rb2,
heteroaryl, and
heteroaryl substituted from 1 to 3 times by Rb2, and
Y is selected from:
Ci-6alkyl, and
Ci-6alkyl substituted with from: 1 to 9 substitutents independently selected from: fluoro,
chloro,
-OCl -6alkyl,
-OCi -6alkyl substituted with from 1 to 6 substituents independently selected from: fluoro, oxo, -OH, -COOH, -NH2, and -CN,
oxo,
hydroxy,
amino,
-NHR x21 x21
where R is selected from Ci-5alkyl, and Ci-5alkyl substituted with from 1 to 6 substituents independently selected from: fluoro, oxo, -OH, -COOH, -NH2, and -CN, -C(0)OH,
-C(0)NH2,
nitro, and
cyano, or
Y2 is taken together with the adjacent -OH to form
morpholinyl, and
morpholinyl substituted by -CH3; a2
each R is independently selected from: fluoro,
chloro,
bromo,
iodo,
-OH,
Cl-6alkyl,
Ci-6alkyl substituted with from 1 to 5 substituents independently selected from: fluoro, chloro, bromo, iodo, Ci-4alkyloxy, -OH, Cl-4alkyl, phenyl, oxo, -COOH, -NO2, -NH2 and -CN, cyano,
-OCl -6alkyl,
-OCi -6alkyl substituted with from 1 to 5 substituents independently selected from: fluoro, chloro, bromo, iodo, Ci-4alkyloxy,
-OH, Cl-4alkyl, phenyl, oxo, -COOH, -NO2, -NH2 and -CN,
-Ophenyl,
-C(0)OCl-5alkyl,
-C(0)OCi-5alkyl substituted 1 to 5 times by fluoro, and
-Ocycloalkyl; and independently selected from: fluoro, chloro,
bromo,
-OH,
Cl-6alkyl,
Ci-6alkyl substituted with from 1 to 5 substituents independently selected from: fluoro, chloro, bromo, iodo, Ci-4alkyloxy, -OH, Cl-4alkyl, phenyl, oxo, -COOH, -NO2, -NH2 and -CN, cyano,
-OCl -6alkyl,
-OCi -6alkyl substituted with from 1 to 5 substituents independently selected from: fluoro, chloro, bromo, iodo, Ci-4alkyloxy,
-OH, Cl-4alkyl, phenyl, oxo, -COOH, -NO2, -NH2 and -CN,
-Ocycloalkyl, and
phenyl; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
Suitably, in the compounds of Formula (II), R2 is selected from:
aryl,
a2
aryl substituted from 1 to 3 times by R ,
heteroaryl,
a2
heteroaryl substituted from 1 to 3 times by R , bicycloheteroaryl, and
bicycloheteroaryl substituted from 1 to 3 times by R1
Suitably, in the compounds of Formula (II), R is selected from:
aryl,
aryl substituted from 1 to 4 times by Rb2,
heteroaryl, and
heteroaryl substituted from 1 to 3 times by Rb2.
Suitably, in the compounds of Formula (II), Y2 is selected from:
Ci-6alkyl, and
Ci-6alkyl substituted with from: 1 to 9 substitutents independently selected from:
fluoro,
chloro,
-OCl -6alkyl,
-OCi -6alkyl substituted with from 1 to 6 substituents
independently selected from: fluoro, oxo, -OH, -COOH, -NH2, and -CN,
oxo,
hydroxy,
amino,
-NHRx21 ,
x21
where R is selected from Ci-5alkyl, and Ci -5alkyl substituted with from 1 to 6
substituents independently selected from: fluoro, oxo, -OH, -COOH, -NH2, and -CN,
-C(0)OH, -C(0)NH2,
nitro, and
cyano, or
Y2 is taken together with the adjacent -OH to form
morpholinyl, and
morpholinyl substituted by -CH3.
Included in the compounds of Formula (I) are compounds of Formula (III):
Figure imgf000021_0001
(III) wherein:
R3 is selected from:
phenyl,
phenyl substituted from 1 to 3 times by Ra
thiazole, thiazole substituted from 1 to 3 times by R' pyrimidine,
a3
pyrimidine substituted from 1 to 3 times by R ,
pyridine, and
a3
pyridine substituted from 1 to 3 times by R ;
R is selected from:
phenyl, phenyl substituted from 1 to 3 times by Rb3,
pyridine, and pyridine substituted from 1 to 3 times by R ; and
Y is selected from:
-CH2OH,
-CH(OH)CH3,
-CH(OH)CH2CH3,
-C(OH)(CH3)2,
-CH2NH2,
-CH2NHRx30, and
-CH(NH2)CH3, or
is taken together with the adjacent
morpholinyl,
x30
where each R is independently selected from: Ci -6alkyl, and
Ci -6alkyl substituted with from 1 to 6 substituents independently selected from: fluoro, oxo, -OH, -COOH, -NH2, and a3
each R is independently selected from: fluoro,
chloro,
bromo,
-OH,
Cl-6alkyl,
cyano,
-CF3,
-Cl-5alkylCF3,
-CHF2,
-CH2F,
-OCl -5alkyl,
-OCF3,
-Ol -5alkylCF3,
-Ophenyl,
-Obenzyl,
Cl-5alkylCN,
-C(0)OCl-5alkyl,
-C(0)OH, and
-Ocycloalkyl; and each R is independently selected from: fluoro,
chloro,
bromo,
-OH,
Cl-6alkyl,
cyano,
-CF3,
-Cl-5alkylCF3,
-CHF2,
-CH2F,
-OCl -5alkyl, -OCF3,
-OCl -5alkylCF3,
-C(0)CH3,
-OCHF2,
-Ocyclopropyl, and phenyl; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
Suitably, in the compounds of Formula (III), R3 is selected from:
phenyl, a3 phenyl substituted from 1 to 3 times by R , thiazole,
a3 thiazole substituted from 1 to 3 times by R pyrimidine, pyrimidine substituted from 1 to 3 times by R' pyridine, and
a3 pyridine substituted from 1 to 3 times by R
Suitably, in the compounds of Formula (III), R is selected from:
phenyl, phenyl substituted from 1 to 3 times by Rb3, pyridine, and pyridine substituted from 1 to 3 times by Rb3.
Suitably, in the compounds of Formula (III), Y is selected from:
-CH2OH,
-CH(OH)CH3,
-CH(OH)CH2CH3,
-C(OH)(CH3)2, -CH2NH2,
-CH2NHRx30, and
-CH(NH2)CH3, or Y3 is taken together with the adjacent -OH to form morpholinyl, where each R is independently selected from: Ci -6alkyl, and Ci -6alkyl substituted with from 1 to 6 substituents independently selected from: fluoro, oxo, -OH, -COOH, -NH2, and -CN.
Included in the compounds of Formula (I) are compounds of Formula (IV):
Figure imgf000026_0001
wherein:
R4 is selected from:
phenyl,
a4
phenyl substituted from 1 to 3 times by R ,
thiazole,
a3
thiazole substituted from 1 to 3 times by R ,
pyrimidine,
a3
pyrimidine substituted from 1 to 3 times by R ,
pyridine, and
a3
pyridine substituted from 1 to 3 times by R ;
R42 is selected from:
phenyl, b4
phenyl substituted from 1 to 3 times by R ,
pyridine, and pyridine substituted from 1 to 3 times by R1
is selected from:
-CH2OH, -CH(OH)CH3, -CH2NH2, and
-CH2NHR , or Y is taken together with the adjacent -OH to form
morpholinyl,
x 0
where each R is independently selected from: Ci -6alkyl, and
Ci -6alkyl substituted with from 1 to 6 substituents independently selected from: fluoro, oxo, -OH, -COOH, -NH2, and -CN;
independently selected from:
fluoro, chloro, bromo, -OH,
Cl -6alkyl,
cyano, -CF3,
-Cl-5alkylCF3,
-CHF2,
-CH2F,
-OCCl-5alkyl,
-C(0)OCl-5alkyl, and -C(0)OH; and b4
each R is independently selected from: fluoro,
chloro,
bromo,
-OH, Cl-6alkyl, cyano,
-CF3,
-Cl-5alkylCF3, -CHF2,
-CH2F,
-OCl-5alkyl, -OCF3,
-OCl-5alkylCF3, -C(0)CH3,
-OCHF2,
-Ocyclopropyl; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
Suitably, in the compounds of Formula (IV), R is selected from:
phenyl, phenyl substituted from 1 to 3 times by R , thiazole,
thiazole substituted from 1 to 3 times by R , pyrimidine,
pyrimidine substituted from 1 to 3 times by R , pyridine, and
pyridine substituted from 1 to 3 times by R .
Suitably, in the compounds of Formula (IV), R is selected from:
phenyl,
phenyl substituted from 1 to 3 times by Rb4, pyridine, and
pyridine substituted from 1 to 3 times by R 4.
Suitably, in the compounds of Formula (IV), Y4 is selected from:
-CH2OH, -CH(OH)CH3,
-CH2NH2, and
-CH2NHRx40, or
Y3 is taken together with the adjacent -OH to form
morpholinyl,
x 0
where each R is independently selected from: Ci -6alkyl, and Ci -6alkyl substituted with from 1 to 6 substituents independently selected from: fluoro, oxo, -OH, -COOH, -NH2, and -CN.
Suitably, in the compounds of Formula (I), R is phenyl or pyridyl independently substituted from 1 to 3 times by cyano, bromo, chloro and/or fluoro.
Suitably, in the compounds of Formula (I), R2 is a substituted phenyl.
Suitably, in the compounds of Formula (I), Y is selected from: -CH2OH,
-CH(CH3)OH and -CH2NH2.
Representative compounds of the invention include the specific compounds described herein, e.g., the compounds of Formula (I) of the Examples, as well as any alternative stereoisomeric forms, free acid/base forms, salt forms, and alternative salt forms thereof (particularly pharmaceutically acceptable salt or alternative salt forms thereof), as applicable. Accordingly, in some embodiments the compound of the invention is a compound of Formula (I) selected from: 3-chloro-4-(((3f?,4S)-4-((5-chloropyridin-2-yl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxy-3- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-1 -yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
3- chloro-4-(((3R,4S)-4-((4-chlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin- 1-yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
4- (((3S,4S)-1-((2-chloro-4-cyanophenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3- yl)sulfonyl)-2-fluorobenzonitrile;
4-(((3S,4S)-1-((2-chlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3- yl)sulfonyl)-2-fluorobenzonitrile;
4-(((3S,4S)-1-((2-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3- yl)sulfonyl)-2-fluorobenzonitrile;
4-(((3S,4S)-1-((2-chloro-4-methylphenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-
3- yl)sulfonyl)-2-fluorobenzonitrile;
4- (((3S,4S)-1-((2-chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl)sulfonyl)-2-fluorobenzonitrile;
4-(((3S,4S)-1-((2-chloro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl)sulfonyl)-2-fluorobenzonitrile;
4-(((3S,4S)-1-((2,4-dichloro-5-fluorophenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl)sulfonyl)-2-fluorobenzonitrile;
4-(((3S,4R)-1 -((2-chloro-4-cyanophenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-
3- yl)sulfonyl)-2-fluorobenzonitrile;
4- (((3S,4R)-1 -((2-chlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3- yl)sulfonyl)-2-fluorobenzonitrile;
4-(((3S,4R)-1 -((2-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3- yl)sulfonyl)-2-fluorobenzonitrile;
4-(((3S,4R)-1 -((2-chloro-4-methylphenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-
3- yl)sulfonyl)-2-fluorobenzonitrile;
4- (((3S,4R)-1 -((2-chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl)sulfonyl)-2-fluorobenzonitrile; 4-(((3S,4R)-1 -((2-chloro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl)sulfonyl)-2-fluorobenzonitrile;
4- (((3S,4R)-1 -((2,4-dichloro-5-fluorophenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl)sulfonyl)-2-fluorobenzonitrile;
5- chloro-2-(((3R,4S)-4-((4-chlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin- 1-yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
(3f?,4S)-4-((4-chlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-1 -((2,4-dichlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-3- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-ol;
4-(((3R,4S)-4-((4-chlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-1- yl)sulfonyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)benzonitrile;
4-(((3R,4S)-4-((4-chlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-1- yl)sulfonyl)-3-methylbenzonitrile;
4-(((3R,4S)-4-((4-chlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-1- yl)sulfonyl)-3-fluorobenzonitrile;
4-(((3S,4R)-1 -((2-bromo-4-fluorophenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3- yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
3- chloro-4-(((3S,4S)-4-((4-chlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin- 1-yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
4- (((3S,4S)-4-((4-bromophenyl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-1 - yl)sulfonyl)-3-chlorobenzonitrile;
4-(((3S,4R)-1 -((4-chloro-2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
3- chloro-4-(((3R,4S)-3-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)-4-((6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3- yl)sulfonyl)pyrrolidin-1 -yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
4- (((3f?,4S)-3-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)-4-((6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3- yl)sulfonyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)sulfonyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)benzonitrile;
4-(((3S,4f?)-4-hydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)-1-((2-methyl-4- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile; 4-(((3S,4R)-1 -((4-fluoro-2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
4-(((3S,4R)-1 -((4-bromo-2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
4-(((3S,4f?)-4-hydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)-1-((4-methoxy-2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
4-(((3S,4R)-1 -((2-bromo-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
4-(((3S,4R)-1 -((2-bromophenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3- yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
4-(((3S,4R)-1 -((4-bromo-2-chlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-
3- yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
4- (((3R,4S)-4-((4-chlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-1- yl)sulfonyl)-3-methoxybenzonitrile;
4- (((3S,4R)-1 -((2-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
(3R,4S)-1 -((2-chloro-4-(difluoromethyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-4-((4-chlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-3- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-ol;
3-bromo-4-(((3R,4S)-4-((4-chlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin- 1-yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
3- bromo-4-(((3R,4S)-3-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)-4-((6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3- yl)sulfonyl)pyrrolidin-1 -yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
5- chloro-2-(((3R,4S)-3-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)-4-((6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3- yl)sulfonyl)pyrrolidin-1 -yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
4- (((3S,4R)-4-hydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)-1-((2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)pyrrolidin
3- yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
4- (((3S,4R)-1 -((2-chloro-4-(difluoromethyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile; (3R,4S)-1 -((2-chloro-4-(fluoromethyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-4-((4-chlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-3- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-ol;
4-(((3S,4R)-1 -((2-chloro-4-(fluoromethyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
3- chloro-4-(((3R,4S)-4-((4-cyanophenyl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-
1- yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
4- (((3R,4S)-4-((4-chlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-1- yl)sulfonyl)-3-ethylbenzonitrile;
2- (((3R,4S)-4-((4-chlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-1- yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
4-(((3R,4S)-4-((4-chlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-1- yl)sulfonyl)-3-(difluoromethyl)benzonitrile;
4-(((3R,4S)-4-((4-chlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-1- yl)sulfonyl)-3-ethoxybenzonitrile;
4-(((3R,4S)-4-((4-chlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-1- yl)sulfonyl)-3-cyclopropoxybenzonitrile;
4-(((3S,4R)-1 -((4-chloro-2-methoxyphenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
4-(((3S,4R)-1 -((4-bromo-2-methoxyphenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
2- (((3R,4S)-3-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)-4-((4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)pyrrolidin 1-yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
3- chloro-4-(((3f?,4S)-3-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)-4-((4- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
3- (difluoromethyl)-4-(((3f?,4S)-3-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)-4-((4- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
4- (((3R,4S)-3-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)-4-((4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)pyrrolidin 1-yl)sulfonyl)-3-methoxybenzonitrile; 3- cyclopropoxy-4-(((3R,4S)-3-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)-4-((4- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
4- (((3S,4R)-1 -((2-chloro-4-methylphenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-
3- yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
4- (((3S,4R)-1-((2-bromo-4-chlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-
3- yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
4- (((3S,4R)-1 -((2-bromo-4-methoxyphenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
3- cyclopropoxy-4-(((3R,4S)-3-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)-4-((5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2- yl)sulfonyl)pyrrolidin-1 -yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
4- (((3S,4R)-1 -((2-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3- yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
4-(((3S,4R)-1 -((2,4-dichloro-5-fluorophenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile; methyl 4-(((3S,4R)-1-((4-chloro-2-(difluoromethyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl)sulfonyl)benzimidate;
(3R,4S)-1 -((4-chloro-2-(difluoromethyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-4-((4-chlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-3- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-ol;
2- (5-chloro-2-(((3f?,4S)-4-((4-chlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxy-3- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-1 -yl)sulfonyl)phenyl)acetonitrile;
(3R,4S)-4-((4-chlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-1 -((2-(difluoromethoxy)pyridin-3-yl)sulfonyl)-3- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-ol;
3- chloro-4-(((3R,4S)-3-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)-4-(thiazol-2-ylsulfonyl)pyrrolidin-1- yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
2- fluoro-4-(((3S,4R)-1-((2-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
4- (((3S,4R)-1 -((4-cyano-2-methylphenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-
3- yl)sulfonyl)-2-fluorobenzonitrile; 2-fluoro-4-(((3S,4f?)-4-hydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)-1-((2-methyl-4- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
2- fluoro-4-(((3S,4R)-4-hydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)-1-((2-methyl-6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-
3- yl)sulfonyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
3- chloro-4-(((3f?,4S)-4-((5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxy-3- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-1 -yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
4- (((3R,4S)-4-((4-bromophenyl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-1- yl)sulfonyl)-3-chlorobenzonitrile;
4-(((3S,4S)-1-((2,4-dichlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3- yl)sulfonyl)-2-fluorobenzonitrile;
(3S,4S)-4-((4-chloro-3-fluorophenyl)sulfonyl)-1 -((2,4-dichlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-3- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-ol;
2-(((3S,4S)-4-((3,4-difluorophenyl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-1- yl)sulfonyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)benzonitrile;
(3S,4S)-4-((4-chloro-3-fluorophenyl)sulfonyl)-1 -((2-chloro-4- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-3-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-ol;
4-(((3S,4S)-1-((2,4-dichlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3- yl)sulfonyl)-2,5-difluorobenzonitrile;
2-chloro-4-(((3S,4S)-1-((2-chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
4-(((3S,4S)-4-((5-bromopyridin-2-yl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-1 - yl)sulfonyl)-3-chlorobenzonitrile;
4-(((3S,4R)-1 -((2,4-dichlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3- yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
4- (((3S,4R)-1 -((2,4-dichlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3- yl)sulfonyl)-2-fluorobenzonitrile;
5- chloro-2-(((3R,4S)-4-((4-cyanophenyl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin- 1-yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile; (3f?,4S)-1 -((2,4-dichlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-4-((3,4-difluorophenyl)sulfonyl)-3- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-ol;
4-(((3S,4R)-1 -((2,4-dichlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3- yl)sulfonyl)-3-fluorobenzonitrile;
4-(((3S,4R)-1 -((2,4-dichlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3- yl)sulfonyl)-2,6-difluorobenzonitrile;
(3f?,4S)-4-((4-chloro-3-fluorophenyl)sulfonyl)-1-((2,4-dichlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-3- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-ol;
4-(((3S,4R)-1 -((2-chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
4-(((3S,4S)-1-((2-chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
4- (((3S,4R)-1 -((2-chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl)sulfonyl)-2,6-difluorobenzonitrile;
5- (((3S,4R)-1 -((2-chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl)sulfonyl)picolinonitrile;
2-(((3R,4S)-4-((3,4-difluorophenyl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-1 - yl)sulfonyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)benzonitrile;
2-(((3R,4S)-3-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)-4-((3,4,5-trifluorophenyl)sulfonyl)pyrrolidin-1 - yl)sulfonyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)benzonitrile;
4-(((3S,4R)-1 -((2,4-dichlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3- yl)sulfonyl)-2,5-difluorobenzonitrile;
(3f?,4S)-1 -((2-chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-3-(hydroxymethyl)-4-((4- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)pyrrolidin-3-ol;
(3R,4S)-1 -((2-chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-4-((4-chlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-3- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-ol;
(3f?,4S)-4-((4-chloro-3-fluorophenyl)sulfonyl)-1-((2-chloro-4- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-3-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-ol; (3R,4S)-1 -((2-chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-4-((6-chloropyridin-3-yl)sulfon
3- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-ol;
4- (((3S,4R)-1 -((2-chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl)sulfonyl)-2-methylbenzonitrile;
2-chloro-4-(((3S,4R)-1-((2-chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
(3f?,4S)-1 -((2,4-dichlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-4-((4-fluorophenyl)sulfonyl)-3- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-ol;
2- chloro-5-(((3S,4f?)-1-((2,4-dichlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
3- chloro-4-(((3R,4S)-4-((4-ethylphenyl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-1 - yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
3-chloro-4-(((3f?,4S)-3-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)-4-((4- isopropylphenyl)sulfonyl)pyrrolidin-1 -yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
3-chloro-4-(((3R,4S)-3-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)-4-((4-propylphenyl)sulfonyl)pyrrolidin- 1-yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
3-chloro-4-(((3f?,4S)-4-((4-chloro-3-fluorophenyl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxy-3- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-1 -yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
(3f?,4S)-1 -((2,4-dichlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-3-(hydroxymethyl)-4-((2- (trifluoromethyl)pyrimidin-5-yl)sulfonyl)pyrrolidin-3-ol;
3-chloro-4-(((3S,4S)-4-((5-chloropyridin-2-yl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxy-3- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-1 -yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
3-chloro-4-(((3R,4S)-3-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)-4-((5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2- yl)sulfonyl)pyrrolidin-1 -yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
3-(((3R,4S)-4-((4-chlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-1- yl)sulfonyl)picolinonitrile;
3-chloro-4-(((3R,4S)-3-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)-4-((2-(trifluoromethyl)pyrimidin-5- yl)sulfonyl)pyrrolidin-1 -yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile; 4-(((3R,4S)-4-((5-bromopyridin-2-yl)sulfonyl)-3-hyd
yl)sulfonyl)-3-chlorobenzonitrile;
(3f?,4S)-1 -((2,4-dichlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-4-((3,4-dichlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-3- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-ol;
(3S,4S)-1-((2,4-dichlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-4-((3,4-dichlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-3- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-ol;
(3R,4S)-1 -((2,4-dichlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-3-(hydroxymethyl)-4-((5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridi 2-yl)sulfonyl)pyrrolidin-3-ol;
2- (((3R,4S)-4-((4-chlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-1- yl)sulfonyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)benzonitrile;
(3R,4S)-1 -((2,4-dichlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-3-(hydroxymethyl)-4-((6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridi
3- yl)sulfonyl)pyrrolidin-3-ol;
3-chloro-4-(((3f?,4S)-4-((5-chloropyridin-2-yl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxy-3-((f?)-1- hydroxyethyl)pyrrolidin-1 -yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
3- chloro-4-(((3f?,4S)-4-((5-chloropyridin-2-yl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxy-3-((S)-1- hydroxyethyl)pyrrolidin-1 -yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
4- (((3S,4S)-3-(aminomethyl)-4-((5-chloropyridin-2-yl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1- yl)sulfonyl)-3-chlorobenzonitrile;
4-(((3R,4S)-3-(aminomethyl)-4-((4-chlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1 - yl)sulfonyl)-3-chlorobenzonitrile;
4-(((3S,4S)-3-(aminomethyl)-4-((4-chlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1- yl)sulfonyl)-3-chlorobenzonitrile;
3- chloro-4-(((3S,4S)-4-((4-chlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxy-3- ((methylamino)methyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
4- (((3R,4S)-3-(aminomethyl)-4-((5-chloropyridin-2-yl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1- yl)sulfonyl)-3-chlorobenzonitrile;
4-(((3S,4S)-3-(aminomethyl)-4-((4-chlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1 - yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile; 4-(((3R,4S)-3-(aminomethyl)-4-((4-chlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxypyrrolid
yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
3-chloro-4-(((3f?,4S)-4-((4-chlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxy-3-(((2,2,2- trifluoroethyl)amino)methyl)pyrrolidin-1 -yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile; and 3-chloro-4-(((4S,5R)-4-((5-chloropyridin-2-yl)sulfonyl)-6-oxa-2,9-diazaspiro[4.5]decan-2- yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
The skilled artisan will appreciate that salts, including pharmaceutically acceptable salts, of the compounds according to Formula (I) may be prepared. Indeed, in certain embodiments of the invention, salts including pharmaceutically-acceptable salts of the compounds according to Formula (I) may be preferred over the respective free or unsalted compound. Accordingly, the invention is further directed to salts, including pharmaceutically-acceptable salts, of the compounds according to Formula (I).
The salts, including pharmaceutically acceptable salts, of the compounds of the invention are readily prepared by those of skill in the art. Typically, the salts of the present invention are pharmaceutically acceptable salts.
Salts encompassed within the term "pharmaceutically acceptable salts" refer to non-toxic salts of the compounds of this invention.
Representative pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts include, but are not limited to, 4-acetamidobenzoate, acetate, adipate, alginate, ascorbate, aspartate, benzenesulfonate (besylate), benzoate, bisulfate, bitartrate, butyrate, calcium edetate, camphorate, camphorsulfonate (camsylate), caprate (decanoate), caproate (hexanoate), caprylate (octanoate), cinnamate, citrate, cyclamate, digluconate, 2,5-dihydroxybenzoate, disuccinate, dodecylsulfate (estolate), edetate (ethylenediaminetetraacetate), estolate (lauryl sulfate), ethane-1 ,2-disulfonate (edisylate), ethanesulfonate (esylate), formate, fumarate, galactarate (mucate), gentisate (2, 5-di hydroxy be nzoate), glucoheptonate (gluceptate), gluconate, glucuronate, glutamate, glutarate, glycerophosphorate, glycolate, hexylresorcinate, hippurate, hydrabamine (/V,/V'-di(dehydroabietyl)-ethylenediamine), hydrobromide, hydrochloride, hydroiodide, hydroxynaphthoate, isobutyrate, lactate, lactobionate, laurate, malate, maleate, malonate, mandelate, methanesulfonate (mesylate), methylsulfate, mucate, naphthalene-1 ,5-disulfonate (napadisylate), naphthalene-2-sulfonate (napsylate), nicotinate, nitrate, oleate, palmitate, p- aminobenzenesulfonate, p-aminosalicyclate, pamoate (embonate), pantothenate, pectinate, persulfate, phenylacetate, phenylethylbarbiturate, phosphate, polygalacturonate, propionate, p-toluenesulfonate (tosylate), pyroglutamate, pyruvate, salicylate, sebacate, stearate, subacetate, succinate, sulfamate, sulfate, tannate, tartrate, teoclate (8-chlorotheophyllinate), thiocyanate, triethiodide, undecanoate, undecylenate, and valerate.
Representative pharmaceutically acceptable base addition salts include, but are not limited to, aluminium, 2-amino-2-(hydroxymethyl)-1 ,3-propanediol (TRIS, tromethamine), arginine, benethamine (/V-benzylphenethylamine), benzathine (Λ/,Λ/'- dibenzylethylenediamine), £>/'s-(2-hydroxyethyl)amine, bismuth, calcium, chloroprocaine, choline, clemizole (1 -p chlorobenzyl-2-pyrrolildine-1 '-ylmethylbenzimidazole), cyclohexylamine, dibenzylethylenediamine, diethylamine, diethyltriamine, dimethylamine, dimethylethanolamine, dopamine, ethanolamine, ethylenediamine, L-histidine, iron, isoquinoline, lepidine, lithium, lysine, magnesium, meglumine (/V-methylglucamine), piperazine, piperidinyl, potassium, procaine, quinine, quinoline, sodium, strontium, t- butylamine, and zinc.
The compounds according to Formula I may contain one or more asymmetric centers (also referred to as a chiral center) and may, therefore, exist as individual enantiomers, diastereomers, or other stereoisomeric forms, or as mixtures thereof. Chiral centers, such as chiral carbon atoms, may be present in a substituent such as an alkyl group. Where the stereochemistry of a chiral center present in a compound of Formula I, or in any chemical structure illustrated herein, if not specified the structure is intended to encompass all individual stereoisomers and all mixtures thereof. Thus, compounds according to Formula I containing one or more chiral centers may be used as racemic mixtures, enantiomerically or diastereomerically enriched mixtures, or as enantiomerically or diastereomerically pure individual stereoisomers.
The compounds according to Formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof may be in the form of isotopically-labelled compounds, wherein one or more atoms of Formula (I) are replaced by an atom having an atomic mass or mass number different from the atomic mass or mass number usually found in nature. Examples of such isotopes include isotopes of hydrogen, carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorous, sulphur, fluorine, iodine, and chlorine, such as 2H, 3H, 11C, 13C, 14C, 15N, 170, 180, 31P, 32P, 35S, 18F, 36CI, 123l and 125l.
Isotopically-labelled compounds, for example those into which radioactive isotopes such as 3H or 14C are incorporated, are useful in drug and/or substrate tissue distribution assays. Tritium, i.e., 3H, and carbon-14, i.e., 14C, isotopes are particularly preferred for their ease of preparation and detectability. 11C and 18F isotopes are particularly useful in PET (positron emission tomography), and 125l isotopes are particularly useful in SPECT (single photon emission computerized tomography), both are useful in brain imaging. Further, substitution with heavier isotopes such as deuterium, i.e., 2H, can afford certain therapeutic advantages resulting from greater metabolic stability, for example increased in vivo half-life or reduced dosage requirements and, hence, may be preferred in some circumstances. Isotopically labelled compounds can generally be prepared by substituting a readily available isotopically labelled reagent for a non-isotopically labelled reagent.
The compounds according to Formula (I) may also contain double bonds or other centers of geometric asymmetry. Where the stereochemistry of a center of geometric asymmetry present in Formula (I), or in any chemical structure illustrated herein, is not specified, the structure is intended to encompass the trans (E) geometric isomer, the cis (Z) geometric isomer, and all mixtures thereof. Likewise, all tautomeric forms are also included in Formula (I) whether such tautomers exist in equilibrium or predominately in one form. The compounds of the invention may exist in solid or liquid form. In solid form, compound of the invention may exist in a continuum of solid states ranging from fully amorphous to fully crystalline. The term 'amorphous' refers to a state in which the material lacks long range order at the molecular level and, depending upon the temperature, may exhibit the physical properties of a solid or a liquid. Typically such materials do not give distinctive X-ray diffraction patterns and, while exhibiting the properties of a solid, are more formally described as a liquid. Upon heating, a change from solid to liquid properties occurs which is characterized by a change of state, typically second order ('glass transition'). The term 'crystalline' refers to a solid phase in which the material has a regular ordered internal structure at the molecular level and gives a distinctive X-ray diffraction pattern with defined peaks. Such materials when heated sufficiently will also exhibit the properties of a liquid, but the change from solid to liquid is characterized by a phase change, typically first order ('melting point').
The compounds of the invention may have the ability to crystallize in more than one form, a characteristic, which is known as polymorphism ("polymorphs"). Polymorphism generally can occur as a response to changes in temperature or pressure or both and can also result from variations in the crystallization process. Polymorphs can be distinguished by various physical characteristics known in the art such as x-ray diffraction patterns, solubility and melting point.
The compounds of Formula (I) may exist in solvated and unsolvated forms. As used herein, the term "solvate" refers to a complex of variable stoichiometry formed by a solute (in this invention, a compound of Formula (I) or a salt) and a solvent. Such solvents, for the purpose of the invention, may not interfere with the biological activity of the solute. The skilled artisan will appreciate that pharmaceutically acceptable solvates may be formed for crystalline compounds wherein solvent molecules are incorporated into the crystalline lattice during crystallization. The incorporated solvent molecules may be water molecules or non-aqueous such as ethanol, isopropanol, DMSO, acetic acid, ethanolamine, and ethyl acetate molecules. Crystalline lattice structures incorporated with water molecules are typically referred to as "hydrates". Hydrates include stoichiometric hydrates as well as compositions containing variable amounts of water. It is also noted that the compounds of Formula (I) may form tautomers. Tautomers' refer to compounds that are interchangeable forms of a particular compound structure, and that vary in the displacement of hydrogen atoms and electrons. Thus, two structures may be in equilibrium through the movement of π electrons and an atom (usually H). For example, enols and ketones are tautomers because they are rapidly interconverted by treatment with either acid or base. It is understood that all tautomers and mixtures of tautomers of the compounds of the present invention are included within the scope of the compounds of the present invention.
While aspects for each variable have generally been listed above separately for each variable this invention includes those compounds in which several or each aspect in Formula (I) is selected from each of the aspects listed above. Therefore, this invention is intended to include all combinations of aspects for each variable. DEFINITIONS
"Alkyl" refers to a hydrocarbon chain having the specified number of "member atoms". For example, C-1 -C5 alkyl refers to an alkyl group having from 1 to 6 member atoms. Alkyl groups may be saturated, unsaturated, straight or branched. Representative branched alkyl groups have one, two, or three branches. Alkyl includes but is not limited to: methyl, ethyl, ethylene, ethynyl, propyl (n-propyl and isopropyl), butene, butyl (n-butyl, isobutyl, and t-butyl), pentyl and hexyl.
"Alkoxy" refers to an -O-alkyl group wherein "alkyl" is as defined herein. For example, C-| -C4alkoxy refers to an alkoxy group having from 1 to 4 carbon member atoms.
Examples of such groups include but is not limited to: methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy, isopropoxy, butoxy, and t-butoxy.
"Aryl" refers to an aromatic hydrocarbon ring system. Aryl groups are monocyclic, bicyclic, and tricyclic ring systems having a total of five to fourteen ring member atoms, wherein at least one ring system is aromatic and wherein each ring in the system contains 3 to 7 member atoms, such as but no limited to: phenyl, dihydroindene, naphthalene, tetrahydronaphthalene and biphenyl. Suitably aryl is phenyl. "Cycloalkyl", unless otherwise defined, refers to a saturated or unsaturated non aromatic hydrocarbon ring having from three to seven carbon atoms. Cycloalkyl groups are monocyclic ring systems. For example, C3-C7 cycloalkyl refers to a cycloalkyl group having from 3 to 7 member atoms. Examples of cycloalkyl as used herein include but is not limited to: cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cyclobutenyl, cyclopentenyl, cyclohexenyl and cycloheptyl. Suitably cycloalkyl is selected from: cyclopropyl, cyclopentyl and cyclohexyl. "Heteroaryl" refers to a monocyclic aromatic 4 to 8 member ring containing from 1 to 7 carbon atoms and containing from 1 to 4 heteroatoms, provided that when the number of carbon atoms is 3, the aromatic ring contains at least two heteroatoms. Heteroaryl groups containing more than one heteroatom may contain different heteroatoms. Heteroaryl includes: pyrrolyl, pyrazolyl, imidazolyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, thiazolyl, isothiazolyl, furanyl, furazanyl, thienyl, triazolyl, pyridinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyridazinyl, pyrazinyl, triazinyl, tetrazinyl. Suitably, "heteroaryl" includes: pyrazole, pyrrole, isoxazole, pyridine, pyrimidine, pyridazine, and imidazole.
"Bicycloheteroaryl" refers to two fused rings, at least one of which is aromatic, containing from 1 to 6 heteroatoms as member atoms. Bicycloheteroaryl groups containing more than one heteroatom may contain different heteroatoms. Bicycloheteroaryl rings have from 6 to 1 1 member atoms. Bicycloheteroaryl includes: 1 /-/-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine, 1 H-pyrazolo[4,3- c] pyridine, 1 H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine, 1 H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine, 7H-pyrrolo[2,3- d] pyrimidine, thieno[3,2-c]pyridine, thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidine, furo[2,3-c]pyridine, furo[2,3- d]pyrimidine, indolyl, isoindolyl, indolizinyl, indazolyl, purinyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, quinoxalinyl, quinazolinyl, pteridinyl, cinnolinyl, azabenzimidazolyl, tetrahydrobenzimidazolyl, benzoxadiazole, imidazothiazole, benzimidazolyl, benopyranyl, benzoxazolyl, benzofuranyl, isobenzofuranyl, benzothiazolyl, benzothienyl, imidazo[4.5- c]pyridine, imidazo[4.5-b]pyridine, furopyridinyl and napthyridinyl. Suitably "Bicycloheteroaryl" includes: benzoxadiazole and imidazothiazole.
"Heteroatom" refers to a nitrogen, sulphur or oxygen atom. "Halogen" and "halo" refers to a fluorine, chlorine, bromine, or iodine atom.
As used herein, the term "mercapto" refers to the group -SH.
As used herein, the term "oxo" refers to the group =0.
As used herein, the term "hydroxy" refers to the group -OH.
As used herein, the term "amino" refers to the group -NH2.
As used herein, the term "carboxy" refers to the group -C(0)OH. As used herein, the term "cyano" refers to the group -CN.
As used herein, the term "nitro" refers to the group -NO2.
COMPOUND PREPARATION The compounds according to Formula (I) are prepared using conventional organic synthetic methods. Suitable synthetic routes are depicted below in the following general reaction schemes. All of the starting materials are commercially available or are readily prepared from commercially available starting materials by those of skill in the art. The skilled artisan will appreciate that if a substituent described herein is not compatible with the synthetic methods described herein, the substituent may be protected with a suitable protecting group that is stable to the reaction conditions. The protecting group may be removed at a suitable point in the reaction sequence to provide a desired intermediate or target compound. Suitable protecting groups and the methods for protecting and de-protecting different substituents using such suitable protecting groups are well known to those skilled in the art; examples of which may be found in T. Greene and P. Wuts, Protecting Groups in Chemical Synthesis (3rd ed. ), John Wiiey & Sons, NY (1999). In some instances, a substituent may be specifically selected to be reactive under the reaction conditions used. Under these circumstances, the reaction conditions convert the selected substituent into another substituent that is either useful as an intermediate compound or is a desired substituent in a target compound.
As used in the Schemes, "Ar" groups repersent corresponding groups on any of Formulas I to IV. The compounds of Formulas I to IV can be prepared generally as described in the Schemes using appropriate substitutions for starting materials.
Scheme 1
Figure imgf000047_0001
Figure imgf000047_0002
As shown in Scheme 1 , the compounds of Formula (I) can be prepared by a multi- step sequence. The mesylate of the Boc-protected pyrrolidine can undergo displacement with an appropriately substituted thiophenol in the prescence of a base such as K2C03 to give the corresponding sulfide. The sulfide can be oxidized to the sulfone by treatment with m-CPBA. The exocyclic olefin of the pyrrolidine ring can be dihydroxylated with catalytic OSC using NMO as a cooxidant and the irans-diastereomer can be obtained by separation techniques such as silica gel column chromatography either in this step or in subsequent steps. Removal of the Boc protecting group with an acid such as TFA followed by treatment of the deprotected pyrrolidine with an appropriately substituted arylsulfonyl chloride and base such as NaHC03 provides compounds of Formula (I).
Scheme 2
Figure imgf000048_0001
Mixture of Mixture of Trans/Cis Trans/Cis
Figure imgf000048_0002
Trans/Cis
Alternatively, compounds of Formula (I) can be prepared as shown in Scheme 2. The mesylate of the Boc protected pyrrolidine can undergo displacement with an appropriately substituted thiophenol and base such as K2CO3 to give the corresponding sulfide. The exocyclic olefin of the pyrrolidine ring can be di hydroxy lated with catalytic Os04 using NMO as a cooxidant, and the mixture of cis/trans diasteromer intermediates is carried through the subsequent reactions. Oxidation of the sulfide to the sulfone can be accomplished by m-CPBA. Removal of the Boc protecting group with an acid such as HCI in dioxane, followed by treatment of the deprotected pyrrolidine with an appropriately substituted arylsulfonyl chloride and base such as NaHC03 provides compounds of Formula (I) as a mixture of cis/trans diastereomers. Enantiopure trans and cis isomers can be obtained by separation techniques such as silica gel column chromatography to give the individual diasteroemeric cis and trans compounds of Formula (I).
Scheme 3
Figure imgf000049_0001
Mixture of Mixture of Trans/Cis Trans/Cis
Figure imgf000049_0002
Figure imgf000049_0003
Alternatively, compounds of Formula (I) can be prepared as shown in Scheme 3. The mesylate of the Boc protected pyrrolidine can undergo displacement with an appropriately substituted thiophenol and base such as K2C03 to give the corresponding sulfide. The exocyclic olefin of the pyrrolidine ring can be di hydroxy lated with catalytic Os04 using NMO as a cooxidant, and the mixture of cis/trans diasteromers produced can be carried through the next two steps. Oxidation of the sulfide to the sulfone can be accomplished by m-CPBA. Protection of the dihydroxy compound as the cyclic ketal can be accomplished with 2,2-dimethoxypropane and tosic acid in water and the individual enantiopure cis and trans diastereomers can be obtained by separation techniques such as silica gel column chromatography. Either the cis or trans diastereomer can be carried through the next two steps to provide compounds of Formula (I). The Boc and cyclic ketal protecting groups can be hydrolyzed to the unprotected pyrrolidine with an acid such as TFA. Treatment of the deprotected pyrrolidine with an appropriately substituted arylsulfonyl chloride and base such as NaHC03 provide compounds of Formula (I).
Scheme 4
Figure imgf000050_0001
Figure imgf000050_0002
Alternatively, compounds of Formula (I) can be prepared as shown in Scheme 4. The Boc group of the protected hydroxypyrrolidine can be removed with an acid such as TFA and the unprotected pyrrolidine can be treated with an appropriately substituted arylsulfonyl chloride to give the sulfonamide. Mesylation of the hydroxyl group with mesyl chloride followed by displacement with an appropriately substituted thiophenol and base such as K2CO3 can provide the sulfide. The exocyclic olefin of the pyrrolidine ring can be dihydroxylated with catalytic Os04 using NMO as a cooxidant, and the individual enantiopure trans and cis isomers can be obtained by separation techniques such as silica gel column chromatography. Either the cis or trans diastereomer can be oxidized with m-CPBA to give compounds of Formula (I).
Scheme 5
yst, n
Figure imgf000051_0001
Racemic Mixture of
Trans Diastereomers
Figure imgf000051_0002
Racemic Mixture of Racemic Mixture of
Diastereomer 1 Diastereomer 2
As shown in Scheme 5, compounds of Formula (I) can be prepared by a multi- step sequence from substituted sulfonyl chlorides. The appropriate sulfonyl chloride can be substituted with an alkyl amine using a base such as K2C03 to give a secondary sulfonamide which can then be treated with an alkyl halide to give the tertiary
sulfonamide. The tertiary sulfonamide can be cyclized by olefin metathesis using a catalyst, such as Grubbs Catalyst, 2nd Generation, to give the pyrroline. The pyrroline can be epoxidized with m-CPBA and the epoxide ring opened with an appropriately
substituted thiophenol using a base such as Cs2C03 to give the pyrrolidine as a racemic mixture of trans diastereomers. The sulfide can be oxidized to the sulfone with m-CPBA and the racemic cis and trans diastereomers can separated by techniques such as silica gel column chromatography. The silyl protecting group of the individual diastereomers can be removed with TBAF in acetic acid and the individual enantiomers separated by techniques such as chiral chromatography to give compounds of Formula (I). Scheme 6
Figure imgf000052_0001
As shown in Scheme 6, the compounds of Formula (I) can be prepared by a multi- step sequence. Mesylation of the hydroxyl group of the Boc protected pyrrolidine with mesyl chloride followed by displacement with an appropriately substituted thiophenol with a base such as K2C03 provide the sulfide. The exocyclic olefin of the pyrrolidine ring can be dihydroxylated with catalytic Os04 using NMO as a cooxidant, and the mixture of cis/trans diasteromers produced can be carried into the next step. Protection of the dihydroxy compound as the cyclic ketal can be accomplished with 2,2-dimethoxypropane and tosic acid in water and the mixture of cis/trans diastereomers can be separated by techniques such as silica gel column chromatography. Either the individual cis or trans diastereomer can be carried through the following steps to provide compounds of Formula (I). The Boc and cyclic ketal protecting groups can be hydrolyzed with an acid such as TFA and the deprotected pyrrolidine treated with an appropriately substituted arylsulfonyl chloride and base such as NaHC03 to give the sulfonamide. The pyrrolidine hydroxyl group can be mesylated with mesyl chloride, the mesylate displaced with sodium azide and the azide reduced to the amine with polymer supported triphenylphosphine. Protection of the amine with Boc anyhydride, oxidation of the sulfide to sulfone with m- CPBA and removal of the Boc protecting group with TFA provide compounds of Formula (I).
Scheme 7
Figure imgf000053_0001
Figure imgf000053_0002
Alternatively, compounds of Formula (I) can be prepared by a multi-step sequence as shown in scheme 7. Mesylation of the hydroxyl group of the Boc protected pyrrolidine with mesyl chloride followed by displacement with an appropriately substituted thiophenol gives the corresponding sulfide. The exocyclic olefin of the pyrrolidine ring can be dihydroxylated with catalytic Os04 using NMO as a cooxidant, and the mixture of cis/trans diasteromers produced can be carried through subsequent steps until separated. The pyrrolidine hydroxyl group can be mesylated with mesyl chloride, the mesylate displaced with sodium azide and the azide reduced to the amine with trimethylphosphine.
Conversion to the morpholin-3-one can be carried out by acylation of the amine with 2- chloroacetyl chloride and TEA followed by cyclization with f-BuOK. Removal of the Boc protecting group with an acid such as TFA, and treatment with an appropriately substituted arylsulfonyl chloride provide the sulfonamide. Oxidation of the sulfide with m- CPBA provide the sulfone as a mixture of cis/trans diastereomers which can now be separated to individual enantiomers by techniques such as silica gel column
chromatography. Either the individual cis or trans diastereomer can be carried through the following steps to give compounds of Formula (I). The morpholin-3-one can be converted to the morpholine by reduction with Borane in THF, and the amine is Boc protected using Boc anhydride to simplify purification by techniques such as silica gel column chromatography. The Boc protecting group can be removed by acid such as HCI to give compounds of Formula (I).
Biological Activity
As stated above, the compounds according to Formula I are TRPV4 antagonists. The biological activity of the compounds according to Formula I can be determined using any suitable assay for determining the activity of a candidate compound as a TRPV4 antagonist, as well as tissue and in vivo models. The biological activity of the compounds of Formula (I) are demonstrated by the following tests.
FLIPR assay for hTRPV4 expressed in BHK cells:
TRPV4 channel activation results in an influx of divalent and monovalent cations including calcium. The resulting changes in intracellular calcium were monitored using a calcium specific fluorescent dye Fluo-4 (MDS Analytical Technologies). BHK/AC9 cells transduced with BacMam virus expressing the human TRPV4 gene at a MOI of 78 were plated in a 384 well poly-D lysine coated plate (15,000 cells/well in 50 μΙ_ culture medium containing DMEM/F12 with 15 mM HEPES, 10% FBS, 1 % Penicillin-Streptomycin and 1 % L-glutamine). Cells were incubated for 24 hours at 37 °C and 5% C02. Culture medium was then aspirated using a Tecan plate-washer and replaced with 20 μΙ_Λ/νβΙΙ of dye loading buffer: HBSS, 500 μΜ Brilliant Black (MDS Analytical Technologies), and 2 μΜ Fluo-4 AM. Dye loaded plates were then incubated in the dark at room temperature for 1 ~1 .5 hours. 10 μΙ_ of test compounds diluted in HBSS (with 1 .5 mM Calcium
Chloride, 1 .5 mM Magnesium Chloride and 10 mM HEPES, pH 7.4)+0.01 % Chaps was added to each individual well of the plate, incubated for 10 min at room temperature in the dark and then 10 μΙ_ of agonist (N-((S)-1 -(((R)-1 -((2-cyanophenyl)sulfonyl)-3-oxoazepan- 4-yl)amino)-4-methyl-1 -oxopentan-2-yl)benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxamide, (Thorneloe et al, Sci. Transl. Med. (2012), 4, 159ra148) (hereinafter: Agonist Compound) was added to have a final concentration equals to the agonist EC80. Calcium signals were measured using FLIPRTETRA (MDS Analytical Technologies) or FLIPR384 (MDS Analytical Technologies) and the inhibition of Agonist Compound-induced calcium signal by the test compound was determined. All examples described herein possessed TRPV4 biological activity with IC5o ranges from 0.1 nM - 1 μΜ (see table below).
The compound of Example 1 was tested generally according to the above TRPV4 assay and in at least one set of experimental runs exhibited an average IC50 (nM) value of 5.
The compound of Example 22 was tested generally according to the above TRPV4 assay and in at least one set of experimental runs exhibited an average IC5o (nM) value of 13.
EX # ICso EX # ICso EX # ICso EX # ICso EX # ICso EX # ICso
1 +++ 23 ++ 45 +++ 67 ++ 89 ++ 1 1 1 ++
2 +++ 24 ++ 46 ++ 68 ++ 90 ++ 1 12 ++
3 +++ 25 +++ 47 ++ 69 ++ 91 ++ 1 13 +++
4 ++ 26 ++ 48 +++ 70 +++ 92 ++ 1 14 ++
5 ++ 27 ++ 49 ++ 71 ++ 93 ++ 1 15 ++
6 ++ 28 ++ 50 ++ 72 ++ 94 ++ 1 16 ++
7 ++ 29 +++ 51 ++ 73 ++ 95 ++ 1 17 +++
8 ++ 30 +++ 52 ++ 74 +++ 96 ++ 1 18 ++
9 ++ 31 ++ 53 ++ 75 +++ 97 ++ 1 19 +++
10 +++ 32 ++ 54 +++ 76 ++ 98 ++ 120 +++
1 1 ++ 33 ++ 55 +++ 77 ++ 99 ++ 121 +++
12 +++ 34 +++ 56 ++ 78 ++ 100 ++ 122 +++ 13 +++ 35 +++ 57 ++ 79 ++ 101 ++ 123 +++
14 +++ 36 ++ 58 ++ 80 ++ 102 ++ 124 +++
15 ++ 37 ++ 59 +++ 81 ++ 103 ++ 125 +++
16 +++ 38 +++ 60 ++ 82 +++ 104 ++ 126 ++
17 +++ 39 ++ 61 ++ 83 +++ 105 ++ 127 ++
18 ++ 40 ++ 62 ++ 84 +++ 106 ++ 128 ++
19 +++ 41 ++ 63 ++ 85 ++ 107 +++ 129 ++
20 ++ 42 ++ 64 ++ 86 ++ 108 ++
21 ++ 43 ++ 65 ++ 87 +++ 109 ++
22 ++ 44 ++ 66 ++ 88 +++ 1 10 ++
ICso Ranges: 0.1 -10 nM (+++), >10-100 nM (++), >100-1000 nM (+).
Methods of Use
In yet another aspect, this invention provides a compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in the treatment of a disease state selected from: atherosclerosis, disorders related to vasogenic edema, postsurgical abdominal edema, ocular edema, cerebral edema, local and systemic edema, fluid retention, sepsis, hypertension, inflammation, bone related dysfunctions and congestive heart failure, pulmonary disorders, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, ventilator induced lung injury, high altitude induced pulmonary edema, acute respiratory distress syndrome, acute lung injury, pulmonary fibrosis and other fibrosis-related disorders, sinusitis/rhinitis, asthma, COPD, cough; including acute cough, sub-acute cough and chronic cough, pulmonary hypertension, overactive bladder, cystitis, pain, motor neuron disorders, genetic gain of function disorders, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, multiple sclerosis, cardiovascular disease, acute, chronic and polycystic kidney disease, stroke, hydrocephalus, glaucoma, retinopathy, endometriosis, pre-term labor, dermatitis, renal dysfunction, pruritus, pruritus in liver disease, ascites and complications of portal hypertension and liver cirrhosis, diabetes, metabolic disorder, obesity, migraine, Alzheimer's disease, pancreatitis, tumor suppression, immunosuppression, osteoarthritis, Crohn's disease, colitis, diarrhea, intestinal irregularity (hyperreactivity/hyporeactivity), fecal incontinence, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), constipation, intestinal pain and cramping, celiac disease, lactose intolerance, and flatulence, through the administration of a compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. Suitably the compounds of the invention are used in the treatment of congestive heart failure.
Suitably the compounds of the invention are used in the treatment of acute lung injury. Suitably the compounds of the invention are used in the treatment of cerebral edema. Suitably the compounds of the invention are used in the treatment of heart failure.
Suitably the compounds of the invention are used in the treatment of cough; including acute cough, sub-acute cough and chronic cough. Suitably the compounds of the invention are used in the treatment of acute respiratory distress syndrome. Accordingly, in another aspect the invention is directed to methods of treating such conditions.
The compounds of Formula (I) are tested for their ability to treat cough in in vivo in pre-clinical models in which cough is induced, for example the guinea pig model cited in Bonvini SJ, et al., J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2016 Jul;138(1):249-261 .e12. The efficacy of compounds of Formula (I) are tested for their ability to treat cough; including acute cough, sub-acute cough and chronic cough, in people using the objective cough monitoring and specific quality of life instruments as cited in Abdulqawi R, et al. Lancet. 2015 Mar 28; 385(9974):1 198-1205.
The methods of treatment of the invention comprise administering a safe and effective amount of a compound according to Formula I or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof to a patient in need thereof.
As used herein, "treat" in reference to a condition means: (1) to ameliorate the condition or one or more of the biological manifestations of the condition, (2) to interfere with (a) one or more points in the biological cascade that leads to or is responsible for the condition or (b) one or more of the biological manifestations of the condition, (3) to alleviate one or more of the symptoms or effects associated with the condition, or (4) to slow the progression of the condition or one or more of the biological manifestations of the condition.
The term "treating" and derivatives thereof refers to therapeutic therapy.
Therapeutic therapy is appropriate to alleviate symptoms or to treat at early signs of disease or its progression. The skilled artisan will appreciate that "prevention" is not an absolute term. In medicine, "prevention" is understood to refer to the prophylactic administration of a drug to substantially diminish the likelihood or severity of a condition or biological manifestation thereof, or to delay the onset of such condition or biological manifestation thereof. As used herein, "safe and effective amount" in reference to a compound of the invention or other pharmaceutically-active agent means an amount of the compound sufficient to treat the patient's condition but low enough to avoid serious side effects (at a reasonable benefit/risk ratio) within the scope of sound medical judgment. A safe and effective amount of a compound will vary with the particular compound chosen (e.g. consider the potency, efficacy, and half-life of the compound); the route of administration chosen; the condition being treated; the severity of the condition being treated; the age, size, weight, and physical condition of the patient being treated; the medical history of the patient to be treated; the duration of the treatment; the nature of concurrent therapy; the desired therapeutic effect; and like factors, but can nevertheless be routinely determined by the skilled artisan.
As used herein, "patient" or "subject" refers to a human or other mammal.
In a further aspect, the invention provides for a compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof for use in the treatment of atherosclerosis, disorders related to vasogenic edema, postsurgical abdominal edema, ocular edema, cerebral edema, local and systemic edema, fluid retention, sepsis, hypertension, inflammation, bone related dysfunctions and congestive heart failure, pulmonary disorders, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, ventilator induced lung injury, high altitude induced pulmonary edema, acute respiratory distress syndrome, acute lung injury, pulmonary fibrosis and other fibrosis-related disorders, sinusitis/rhinitis, asthma, COPD, cough; including acute cough, sub-acute cough and chronic cough, pulmonary hypertension, overactive bladder, cystitis, pain, motor neuron disorders, genetic gain of function disorders, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, multiple sclerosis, cardiovascular disease, acute, chronic and polycystic kidney disease, stroke, hydrocephalus, glaucoma, retinopathy, endometriosis, pre-term labor, dermatitis, pruritus, pruritus in liver disease, ascites and complications of portal hypertension and liver cirrhosis, diabetes, metabolic disorder, obesity, migraine, Alzheimer's disease, pancreatitis, tumor suppression, immunosuppression, osteoarthritis, Crohn's disease, renal dysfunction, colitis, diarrhea, intestinal irregularity (hyperreactivity/hyporeactivity), fecal incontinence, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), constipation, intestinal pain and cramping, celiac disease, lactose intolerance, or flatulence. Suitably the invention provides for a compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof for use in the treatment of congestive heart failure. Suitably the invention provides for a compound of Formula (I) or a
pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof for use in the treatment of acute lung injury. Suitably the invention provides for a compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof for use in the treatment cerebral edema. Suitably the invention provides for a compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof for use in the treatment of heart failure. Suitably the invention provides for a compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof for use in the treatment of cough; including acute cough, sub-acute cough and chronic cough. Suitably the invention provides for a compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof for use in the treatment of acute respiratory distress syndrome.
In another aspect, the invention provides for the use of a compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of atherosclerosis, disorders related to vasogenic edema, postsurgical abdominal edema, ocular edema, cerebral edema, local and systemic edema, fluid retention, sepsis, hypertension, inflammation, bone related dysfunctions and congestive heart failure, pulmonary disorders, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, ventilator induced lung injury, high altitude induced pulmonary edema, acute respiratory distress syndrome, acute lung injury, pulmonary fibrosis and other fibrosis-related disorders, sinusitis/rhinitis, asthma, COPD, cough; including acute cough, sub-acute cough and chronic cough, pulmonary hypertension, overactive bladder, cystitis, pain, motor neuron disorders, genetic gain of function disorders, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, multiple sclerosis, cardiovascular disease, acute, chronic and polycystic kidney disease, stroke, hydrocephalus, glaucoma, retinopathy, endometriosis, pre-term labor, dermatitis, pruritus, pruritus in liver disease, ascites and complications of portal hypertension and liver cirrhosis, diabetes, metabolic disorder, obesity, migraine, Alzheimer's disease, pancreatitis, tumor suppression, immunosuppression, osteoarthritis, Crohn's disease, colitis, diarrhea, intestinal irregularity (hyperreactivity/hyporeactivity), fecal incontinence, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), constipation, intestinal pain and cramping, celiac disease, lactose intolerance, or flatulence. Suitably the invention provides for the use of a compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of congestive heart failure. Suitably the invention provides for the use of a compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of acute lung injury.
Suitably the invention provides for the use of a compound of Formula (I) or a
pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of cerebral edema. Suitably the invention provides for a compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of heart failure. Suitably the invention provides for a compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of cough; including acute cough, sub-acute cough and chronic cough. Suitably the invention provides for a compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of acute respiratory distress syndrome.
The compounds of the invention may be administered by any suitable route of administration, including both systemic administration and topical administration.
Systemic administration includes oral administration, parenteral administration, transdermal administration, rectal administration, and administration by inhalation.
Parenteral administration refers to routes of administration other than enteral, transdermal, or by inhalation, and is typically by injection or infusion. Parenteral administration includes intravenous, intramuscular, and subcutaneous injection or infusion. Inhalation refers to administration into the patient's lungs whether inhaled through the mouth or through the nasal passages. Topical administration includes application to the skin as well as intraocular, otic, intravaginal, and intranasal administration. Suitably the administration is oral. Suitably the administration is intravenous. Suitably the administration is by inhalation. The compounds of the invention may be administered once or according to a dosing regimen wherein a number of doses are administered at varying intervals of time for a given period of time. For example, doses may be administered one, two, three, or four times per day. Doses may be administered until the desired therapeutic effect is achieved or indefinitely to maintain the desired therapeutic effect. Suitable dosing regimens for a compound of the invention depend on the pharmacokinetic properties of that compound, such as absorption, distribution, and half-life, which can be determined by the skilled artisan. In addition, suitable dosing regimens, including the duration such regimens are administered, for a compound of the invention depend on the condition being treated, the severity of the condition being treated, the age and physical condition of the patient being treated, the medical history of the patient to be treated, the nature of concurrent therapy, the desired therapeutic effect, and like factors within the knowledge and expertise of the skilled artisan. It will be further understood by such skilled artisans that suitable dosing regimens may require adjustment given an individual patient's response to the dosing regimen or over time as individual patient needs change.
Typical daily dosages may vary depending upon the particular route of administration chosen. Typical dosages for oral administration range from 1 mg to 1000 mg per person per dose. Preferred dosages are 1— 500 mg once daily or BID per person. Additionally, the compounds of the invention may be administered as prodrugs.
As used herein, a "prodrug" of a compound of the invention is a functional derivative of the compound which, upon administration to a patient, eventually liberates the compound of the invention in vivo. Administration of a compound of the invention as a prodrug may enable the skilled artisan to do one or more of the following: (a) modify the onset of the compound in vivo; (b) modify the duration of action of the compound in vivo; (c) modify the transportation or distribution of the compound in vivo; (d) modify the solubility of the compound in vivo; and (e) overcome or overcome a side effect or other difficulty encountered with the compound. Typical functional derivatives used to prepare prodrugs include modifications of the compound that are chemically or enzymatically cleaved in vivo. Such modifications, which include the preparation of phosphates, amides, ethers, esters, thioesters, carbonates, and carbamates, are well known to those skilled in the art.
The compounds of Formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof may be used in combination with one or more other agents which may be useful in the prevention or treatment of respiratory disease for example; antigen immunotherapy, anti- histamines, corticosteroids, (e.g., fluticasone propionate, fluticasone furoate, beclomethasone dipropionate, budesonide, ciclesonide, mometasone
furoate.triamcinolone, flunisolide), NSAIDs, leukotriene modulators (e.g., montelukast, zafirlukast, pranlukast), tryptase inhibitors, IKK2 inhibitors, p38 inhibitors, Syk inhibitors, protease inhibitors such as elastase inhibitors, integrin antagonists (e.g., beta-2 integrin antagonists), adenosine A2a agonists, mediator release inhibitors such as sodium chromoglycate, 5-lipoxygenase inhibitors (zyflo), DP1 antagonists, DP2 antagonists, PI3K delta inhibitors, ITK inhibitors, LP (lysophosphatidic) inhibitors or FLAP (5-lipoxygenase activating protein) inhibitors (e.g., sodium 3-(3-(tert-butylthio)-1 -(4-(6-ethoxypyridin-3- yl)benzyl)-5-((5-methylpyridin-2-yl)methoxy)-1 H-indol-2-yl)-2,2-dimeth
bronchodilators (e.g..muscarinic antagonists, beta-2 agonists), methotrexate, and similar agents; monoclonal antibody therapy such as anti-lgE, anti-TNF, anti-IL-5, anti-IL-6, anti- IL-12, anti-IL-1 and similar agents; cytokine receptor therapies e.g. etanercept and similar agents; antigen non-specific immunotherapies (e.g. interferon or other
cytokines/chemokines, chemokine receptor modulators such as CCR3, CCR4 or CXCR2 antagonists, other cytokine/chemokine agonists or antagonists, TLR agonists and similar agents).
Suitably, for the treatment of asthma, COPD, compounds or pharmaceutical formulations of the invention may be administered together with an anti-inflammatory agent such as, for example, a corticosteroid, or a pharmaceutical formulation thereof. For example, a compound of the invention may be formulated together with an antiinflammatory agent, such as a corticosteroid, in a single formulation, such as a dry powder formulation for inhalation. Alternatively, a pharmaceutical formulation comprising a compound of the invention may be administered in conjunction with a pharmaceutical formulation comprising an anti-inflammatory agent, such as a corticosteroid, either simultaneously or sequentially. In one embodiment, a pharmaceutical formulation comprising a compound of the invention and a pharmaceutical formulation comprising an anti-inflammatory agent, such as a corticosteroid, may each be held in device suitable for the simultaneous administration of both formulations via inhalation.
Suitable corticosteroids for administration together with a compound of the invention include, but are not limited to, fluticasone furoate, fluticasone propionate, beclomethasone diproprionate, budesonide, ciclesonide, mometasone furoate, triamcinolone, flunisolide and prednisilone. In one embodiment of the invention a corticosteroids for administration together with a compound of the invention via inhalation includes fluticasone furoate, fluticasone propionate, beclomethasone diproprionate, budesonide, ciclesonide, mometasone furoate, and, flunisolide.
Suitably, for the treatment of COPD, compounds or pharmaceutical formulations of the invention may be administered together with one or more bronchodilators, or pharmaceutical formulations thereof. For example, a compound of the invention may be formulated together with one or more bronchodilators in a single formulation, such as a dry powder formulation for inhalation. Alternatively, a pharmaceutical formulation comprising a compound of the invention may be administered in conjunction with a pharmaceutical formulation comprising one or more bronchodilators, either
simultaneously or sequentially. In a further alternative, a formulation comprising a compound of the invention and a bronchodilator may be administered in conjunction with a pharmaceutical formulation comprising a further bronchodilator. In one embodiment, a pharmaceutical formulation comprising a compound of the invention and a
pharmaceutical formulation comprising one or more bronchodilators may each be held in device suitable for the simultaneous administration of both formulations via inhalation. In a further embodiment, a pharmaceutical formulation comprising a compound of the invention together with a bronchodilator and a pharmaceutical formulation comprising a further bronchodilator may each be held in one or more devices suitable for the simultaneous administration of both formulations via inhalation.
Suitable bronchodilators for administration together with a compound of the invention include, but are not limited to, p2-adrenoreceptor agonists and anticholinergic agents. Examples of p2-adrenoreceptor agonists, include, for example, vilanterol, salmeterol, salbutamol, formoterol, salmefamol, fenoterol carmoterol, etanterol, naminterol, clenbuterol, pirbuterol, flerbuterol, reproterol, bambuterol, indacaterol, terbutaline and salts thereof, for example the xinafoate (1 -hydroxy-2- naphthalenecarboxylate) salt of salmeterol, the sulphate salt of salbutamol or the fumarate salt of formoterol. Suitable anticholinergic agents include umeclidinium (for example, as the bromide), ipratropium (for example, as the bromide), oxitropium (for example, as the bromide) and tiotropium (for example, as the bromide). In one embodiment of the invention, a compound of the invention may be administered together with a p2-adrenoreceptor agonist, such as vilanterol, and an anticholinergic agent, such as, umeclidinium. Compositions
The compounds of the invention will normally, but not necessarily, be formulated into pharmaceutical compositions prior to administration to a patient. Accordingly, in another aspect the invention is directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound of the invention and a pharmaceutically-acceptable excipient. The pharmaceutical compositions of the invention may be prepared and packaged in bulk form wherein a safe and effective amount of a compound of the invention can be extracted and then given to the patient such as with powders or syrups. Alternatively, the pharmaceutical compositions of the invention may be prepared and packaged in unit dosage form wherein each physically discrete unit contains a safe and effective amount of a compound of the invention. When prepared in unit dosage form, the pharmaceutical compositions of the invention typically contain from 1 mg to 1000 mg.
The pharmaceutical compositions of the invention typically contain one compound of the invention. However, in certain embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the invention contain more than one compound of the invention. For example, in certain embodiments the pharmaceutical compositions of the invention contain two compounds of the invention. In addition, the pharmaceutical compositions of the invention may optionally further comprise one or more additional pharmaceutically active compounds. As used herein, "pharmaceutically-acceptable excipient" means a
pharmaceutically acceptable material, composition or vehicle involved in giving form or consistency to the pharmaceutical composition. Each excipient must be compatible with the other ingredients of the pharmaceutical composition when commingled such that interactions which would substantially reduce the efficacy of the compound of the invention when administered to a patient and interactions which would result in pharmaceutical compositions that are not pharmaceutically acceptable are avoided. In addition, each excipient must of course be of sufficiently high purity to render it pharmaceutically-acceptable.
The compound of the invention and the pharmaceutically-acceptable excipient or excipients will typically be formulated into a dosage form adapted for administration to the patient by the desired route of administration. For example, dosage forms include those adapted for (1) oral administration such as tablets, capsules, caplets, pills, troches, powders, syrups, elixers, suspensions, solutions, emulsions, sachets, and cachets; (2) parenteral administration such as sterile solutions, suspensions, and powders for reconstitution; (3) transdermal administration such as transdermal patches; (4) rectal administration such as suppositories; (5) inhalation such as dry powders, aerosols, suspensions, and solutions; and (6) topical administration such as creams, ointments, lotions, solutions, pastes, sprays, foams, and gels.
Suitable pharmaceutically-acceptable excipients will vary depending upon the particular dosage form chosen. In addition, suitable pharmaceutically-acceptable excipients may be chosen for a particular function that they may serve in the composition. For example, certain pharmaceutically-acceptable excipients may be chosen for their ability to facilitate the production of uniform dosage forms. Certain pharmaceutically- acceptable excipients may be chosen for their ability to facilitate the production of stable dosage forms. Certain pharmaceutically-acceptable excipients may be chosen for their ability to facilitate the carrying or transporting of the compound or compounds of the invention once administered to the patient from one organ, or portion of the body, to another organ, or portion of the body. Certain pharmaceutically-acceptable excipients may be chosen for their ability to enhance patient compliance.
Suitable pharmaceutically-acceptable excipients include the following types of excipients: diluents, fillers, binders, disintegrants, lubricants, glidants, granulating agents, coating agents, wetting agents, solvents, co-solvents, suspending agents, emulsifiers, sweetners, flavoring agents, flavor masking agents, coloring agents, anticaking agents, hemectants, chelating agents, plasticizers, viscosity increasing agents, antioxidants, preservatives, stabilizers, surfactants, and buffering agents. The skilled artisan will appreciate that certain pharmaceutically-acceptable excipients may serve more than one function and may serve alternative functions depending on how much of the excipient is present in the formulation and what other ingredients are present in the formulation.
Skilled artisans possess the knowledge and skill in the art to enable them to select suitable pharmaceutically-acceptable excipients in appropriate amounts for use in the invention. In addition, there are a number of resources that are available to the skilled artisan which describe pharmaceutically-acceptable excipients and may be useful in selecting suitable pharmaceutically-acceptable excipients. Examples include Remington's Pharmaceutical Sciences 17th ed. (Mack Publishing Company), The Handbook of Pharmaceutical Additives 1997 (Gower Publishing Limited), and The Handbook of Pharmaceutical Excipients 6th ed. (the American Pharmaceutical Association and the Pharmaceutical Press). The pharmaceutical compositions of the invention are prepared using techniques and methods known to those skilled in the art. Some of the methods commonly used in the art are described in Remington's Pharmaceutical Sciences 17th ed. (Mack Publishing Company).
In one aspect, the invention is directed to a solid oral dosage form such as a tablet or capsule comprising a safe and effective amount of a compound of the invention and a diluent or filler. Suitable diluents and fillers include lactose, sucrose, dextrose, mannitol, sorbitol, starch (e.g. corn starch, potato starch, and pre-gelatinized starch), cellulose and its derivatives (e.g. microcrystalline cellulose), calcium sulfate, and dibasic calcium phosphate. The oral solid dosage form may further comprise a binder. Suitable binders include starch (e.g. corn starch, potato starch, and pre-gelatinized starch), gelatin, acacia, sodium alginate, alginic acid, tragacanth, guar gum, povidone, and cellulose and its derivatives (e.g. microcrystalline cellulose). The oral solid dosage form may further comprise a disintegrant. Suitable disintegrants include crospovidone, sodium starch glycolate, croscarmelose, alginic acid, and sodium carboxymethyl cellulose. The oral solid dosage form may further comprise a lubricant. Suitable lubricants include stearic acid, magnesuim stearate, calcium stearate, and talc.
The compounds may be administered alone or in conjunction with one or more other therapeutic agents, said agents being selected from the group consisting of endothelin receptor antagonists, angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, angiotension II receptor antagonists, vasopeptidase inhibitors, vasopressin receptor modulators, diuretics, digoxin, beta blockers, aldosterone antagonists, inotropes, NSAIDS, nitric oxide donors, calcium channel modulators, muscarinic antagonists, steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, bronchodilators, antihistamines, leukotriene antagonists, HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors, dual non-selective Padrenoceptor and n1 - adrenoceptor antagonists, type-5 phosphodiesterase inhibitors, and renin inhibitors.
In another aspect, the invention is directed to a dosage form adapted for administration to a patient by inhalation. For example, the compound of the invention may be inhaled into the lungs as a dry powder, an aerosol, a suspension, or a solution.
Dry powder compositions for delivery to the lung by inhalation typically comprise a compound of the invention as a finely divided powder together with one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients as finely divided powders. Pharmaceutically acceptable excipients particularly suited for use in dry powders are known to those skilled in the art and include lactose, starch, mannitol, and mono-, di-, and polysaccharides.
The dry powder compositions for use in accordance with the present invention are administered via inhalation devices. As an example, such devices can encompass capsules and cartridges of for example gelatin, or blisters of, for example, laminated aluminum foil. In various embodiments, each capsule, cartridge or blister may contain doses of composition according to the teachings presented herein. Examples of inhalation devices can include those intended for unit dose or multi-dose delivery of composition, including all of the devices set forth herein. As an example, in the case of multi-dose delivery, the formulation can be pre-metered (e.g., as in Diskus, see GB2242134, U.S. Patent Nos. 6,032,666, 5,860,419, 5,873,360, 5,590,645, 6,378,519 and 6,536,427 or Diskhaler, see GB 2178965, 2129691 and 2169265, US Pat. Nos. 4,778,054, 4,81 1 ,731 , 5,035,237) or metered in use (e.g., as in Turbuhaler, see EP 69715, or in the devices described in U.S. Patent No 6,321 ,747). An example of a unit- dose device is Rotahaler (see GB 2064336). In one embodiment, the Diskus inhalation device comprises an elongate strip formed from a base sheet having a plurality of recesses spaced along its length and a lid sheet peelably sealed thereto to define a plurality of containers, each container having therein an inhalable formulation containing the compound optionally with other excipients and additive taught herein. The peelable seal is an engineered seal, and in one embodiment the engineered seal is a hermetic seal. Preferably, the strip is sufficiently flexible to be wound into a roll. The lid sheet and base sheet will preferably have leading end portions which are not sealed to one another and at least one of the leading end portions is constructed to be attached to a winding means. Also, preferably the engineered seal between the base and lid sheets extends over their whole width. The lid sheet may preferably be peeled from the base sheet in a longitudinal direction from a first end of the base sheet.
A dry powder composition may also be presented in an inhalation device which permits separate containment of two different components of the composition. Thus, for example, these components are administrable simultaneously but are stored separately, e.g., in separate pharmaceutical compositions, for example as described in WO
03/061743 A1 WO 2007/012871 A1 and/or WO2007/068896, as well as U.S. Patent Nos. 8,1 13,199, 8,161 ,968, 8,51 1 ,304, 8,534,281 , 8,746,242 and 9,333,310.
In one embodiment an inhalation device permitting separate containment of components is an inhaler device having two peelable blister strips, each strip containing pre-metered doses in blister pockets arranged along its length, e.g., multiple containers within each blister strip, e.g., as found in ELLIPTA®. Said device has an internal indexing mechanism which, each time the device is actuated, peels opens a pocket of each strip and positions the blisters so that each newly exposed dose of each strip is adjacent to the manifold which communicates with the mouthpiece of the device. When the patient inhales at the mouthpiece, each dose is simultaneously drawn out of its associated pocket into the manifold and entrained via the mouthpiece into the patient's respiratory tract. A further device that permits separate containment of different components is DUOHALERT Of Innovata. In addition, various structures of inhalation devices provide for the sequential or separate delivery of the pharmaceutical composition(s) from the device, in addition to simultaneous delivery. Aerosols may be formed by suspending or dissolving a compound of the invention in a liquefied propellant. Suitable propellants include halocarbons, hydrocarbons, and other liquefied gases. Representative propellants include: trichlorofluoromethane (propellant 1 1 ), dichlorofluoromethane (propellant 12), dichlorotetrafluoroethane (propellant 1 14), tetrafluoroethane (HFA-134a), 1 ,1 -difluoroethane (HFA-152a), difluoromethane (HFA-32), pentafluoroethane (HFA-12), heptafluoropropane (HFA- 227a), perfluoropropane, perfluorobutane, perfluoropentane, butane, isobutane, and pentane. Aerosols comprising a compound of the invention will typically be administered to a patient via a metered dose inhaler (MDI). Such devices are known to those skilled in the art. The aerosol may contain additional pharmaceutically acceptable excipients typically used with multiple dose inhalers such as surfactants, lubricants, cosolvents and other excipients to improve the physical stability of the formulation, to improve valve performance, to improve solubility, or to improve taste.
Suspensions and solutions comprising a compound of the invention may also be administered to a patient via a nebulizer. The solvent or suspension agent utilized for nebulization may be any pharmaceutically acceptable liquid such as water, aqueous saline, alcohols or glycols, e.g., ethanol, isopropyl alcohol, glycerol, propylene glycol, polyethylene glycol, etc. or mixtures thereof. Saline solutions utilize salts which display little or no pharmacological activity after administration. Both organic salts, such as alkali metal or ammonium halogen salts, e.g., sodium chloride, potassium chloride or organic salts, such as potassium, sodium and ammonium salts or organic acids, e.g., ascorbic acid, citric acid, acetic acid, tartaric acid, etc. may be used for this purpose. Other pharmaceutically acceptable excipients may be added to the suspension or solution. The compound of the invention may be stabilized by the addition of an inorganic acid, e.g., hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, sulfuric acid and/or phosphoric acid; an organic acid, e.g., ascorbic acid, citric acid, acetic acid, and tartaric acid, etc., a complexing agent such as EDTA or citric acid and salts thereof; or an antioxidant such as antioxidant such as vitamin E or ascorbic acid. These may be used alone or together to stabilize the compound of the invention. Preservatives may be added such as benzalkonium chloride or benzoic acid and salts thereof. Surfactant may be added particularly to improve the physical stability of suspensions. These include lecithin, disodium
dioctylsulphosuccinate, oleic acid and sorbitan esters.
EXAMPLES The following examples illustrate the invention. These examples are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention, but rather to provide guidance to the skilled artisan to prepare and use the compounds, compositions, and methods of the present invention. While particular embodiments of the present invention are described, the skilled artisan will appreciate that various changes and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.
In the Examples:
Chemical shifts are expressed in parts per million (ppm) units. Coupling constants (J) are in units of hertz (Hz). Splitting patterns describe apparent multiplicities and are designated as s (singlet), d (doublet), t (triplet), q (quartet), dd (double doublet), dt (double triplet), m (multiplet), br (broad).
Flash column chromatography was performed on silica gel.
LCMS data was generated using electrospray positive [ES+ve to give M+H+ ion]equipped with a C18 column eluting with a gradient of 10% - 100% acetonitrile/water containing either 0.05% or 0.1 % TFA.
The naming program used is ACD Name Pro 6.02 or the naming functionality of Chem Draw Ultra 12.0.
The following abbreviations and terms have the indicated meanings throughout:
Abbreviation Meaning
aq aqueous
BH3 borane
Boc fe/ -butyloxycarbonyl
Boc20 di-fe/ -butyl dicarbonate
brine saturated aqueous NaCI solution
f-BuOH fe/ -butanol
Bz benzoyl
CDI carbonyldiimidazole
CH2CI2 or DCM methylene chloride
CH3CN or MeCN acetonitrile cs2co3 cesium carbonate
Cul copper iodide
DCE 1 ,2-dichloroethane
DEAD diethylazodicarboxylate
DIAD diisopropylazodicarboxylate
DME dimethyl ether
DMF Λ/,/V-dimethylformamide
DMSO dimethylsulfoxide
dppf 1 ,1 '-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene ee enantiomeric excess
ELSD evaporative light scattering detector
Et3N or TEA triethylamine
EtOH ethanol
Et20 diethyl ether
EtOAc ethyl acetate
g gram
Grubbs Catalyst, (1 ,3-Bis(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)-2- 2nd Generation imidazolidinylidene)dichloro(phenylme thylene)(tricyclohexylphosphine)ruthe nium
h, hr hour
HCI hydrochloric acid
H2SO4 sulfuric acid
i-PrOH or IPA isopropanol
i-Pr2NEt or DIPEA diisopropylethylamine
or DIEA
K2CO3 potassium carbonate
f-BuOK potassium fe/ -butoxide
KOH potassium hydroxide
L liter
LCMS liquid chromatography - mass
spectroscopy
M molar
MC-Os04 microencapsulated osmium tetraoxide m-CPBA metachloroperbenzoic acid
Me methyl
MeMgBr methyl magnesium bromide
MeOH or CHsOH methanol
MgS04 magnesium sulfate
min minute
ml_ milliliter
mm millimeter
mmol millimole
MS mass spectrum
MsCI methanesulfonyl chloride
MTBE methyl fe/ -butyl ether
N normal
NaCI sodium chloride
Na2C03 sodium carbonate
Na2S203 sodium thiosulfate
NaHCOs sodium bicarbonate
NaHSOs sodium bisulfite
NaN3 sodium azide
NaOH sodium hydroxide
Na2S03 sodium sulfite
Na2S04 sodium sulfate
NCS /V-chlorosuccinimide
NH3 ammonia
NH4CI ammonium chloride
NH4OH ammonium hydroxide
NMO /V-methylmorpholine /V-oxide
NMR nuclear magnetic resonance
spectroscopy
Os04 osmium tetraoxide
Pd(CI)2 palladium dichloride
Pd2(dba)3 tris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium
(0) Pd(PPh3)4 tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(
0)
PMe3 trimethyl phosphine
PPh3 triphenyl phosphine
PS- PPh3 polymer supported triphenyl
phosphine
RT or rt room temperature
Sat'd saturated
SFC supercritical fluid chromatography
S1O2 silica gel
SM starting material
TBAF tetra-n-butylammonium fluoride
TFA trifluoroacetic acid
THF tetrahydrofuran
TLC thin layer chromatography
V volume
Zn(CN)2 zinc cyanide
INTERMEDIATE 1 (SHe/f-butyl 3-hydroxy-4-methylenepyrrolidine-1 -carboxylate
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Step 1 : fe/f-butyl 3-(benzoyloxy -methylenepyrrolidine-1 -carboxylate
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A 3 L reaction vessel equipped with an overhead stirrer was charged with fe/f- butyl 3-hydroxy-4-methylenepyrrolidine-1 -carboxylate (158 g, 793 mmol, prepared in the manner of Alcaraz, L; Cridland, A.; Kinchin, E. Org. Lett. 2001 , 3, 4051) and Et3N (170 ml_, 1 .19 mol) in 2-methyltetrahydrofuran (1500 ml_). To the solution at 10 °C (internal temperature) was added benzoylchloride (1 10 ml_, 952 mmol) such that the temperature remained 10-12 °C, followed by DMAP (19.4 g, 159 mmol) and then the mixture was warmed to ambient temperature and stirred overnight. The mixture was washed with water (1 L) and the organic layer was dried over MgS04, filtered and concentrated to give an amber oil. Flash column chromatography (Si02) eluting with a gradient of 10-25% EtOAc in heptane gave pure product fractions which were pooled and concentrated to give the title compound as a low-melting (56-58 °C) white solid upon standing (210 g, 671 mmol, 85 % yield). Ή NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-c/6) δ: 7.91 -8.07 (m, 2H), 7.62-7.71 (m, 1 H), 7.47-7.59 (m, 2H), 5.73 (dd, J = 4.4, 2.9 Hz, 1 H), 5.42 ( s, 1 H), 5.35 (s, 1 H), 4.05- 4.16 (m, 1 H), 3.92-4.02 (m, 1 H), 3.73-3.85 (m, 1 H), 3.50 (dd, J = 12.4, 2.6 Hz, 1 H), 1 .41 (br s, 9H).
Step 2: Chiral Resolution: (R) and (S)-fe/f-butyl 3-(benzoyloxy)-4-methylenepyrrolidine-1 - carboxylate
Figure imgf000073_0001
Racemic fe/ -butyl 3-hydroxy-4-methylenepyrrolidine-1 -carboxylate (800 g) was resolved in 12.5 g batches at a 10 min cycle time via preparative HPLC (Chiralpak IC, 100 x 250 mm) eluting with heptanes/IPA (75/25) at a flowrate of 500 mL/min. The respective enantiomer fractions were combined, concentrated under reduced pressure, and reconcentrated from Et20 to give each enantiomer as a faint yellow liquid. R-isomer: 380 g, chiral HPLC: 96.2% ee, 1H NMR (400 MHz, CD3OD) δ: 8.03 (d, J = 7.3 Hz, 2H), 7.60-7.68 (m, 1 H), 7.47-7.54 (m, 2H), 5.81 (br s, 1 H), 5.50 (br s, 1 H), 5.36 (br s, 1 H), 4.17-4.25 (m, 1 H), 4.01 -4.10 (m, 1 H), 3.83 (br s, 1 H), 3.64 (dd, J = 12.5, 1 .8 Hz, 1 H), 1 .51 (br s, 9H). MS (m/z) 304 (M+H+). S-lsomer: 352 g, chiral HPLC: 98% ee, 1H NMR (400 MHz, CD3OD) δ: 7.99-8.06 (m, 2H), 7.60-7.67 (m, 1 H), 7.47-7.54 (m, 2H), 5.80 (br s, 1 H), 5.49 (br s, 1 H), 5.36 (br s, 1 H), 4.16-4.25 (m, 1 H), 4.01 -4.09 (m, 1 H), 3.83 (br s, 1 H), 3.64 (dd, J = 12.4, 2.1 Hz, 1 H), 1 .51 (s, 9H). MS (m/z) 303.9 (M+H+).
Step 3: (S)-fe/f-butyl 3-hydroxy-4-methylenepyrrolidine-1 -carboxylate
KOH pellets (61 .4 g, 1 .09 mol) were added to MeOH (200 mL) at rt. The warm/hot solution was cooled in an ice bath to reduce the temperature to 25 °C. While chilled in the ice bath, a solution of the (S)-fe/?-butyl 3-(benzoyloxy)-4- methylenepyrrolidine-1 -carboxylate (83 g, 274 mmol) in MeOH (100 ml_) was added in one portion. The resulting solution was stirred at rt for 1 hr. The suspension was filtered through celite and the cake rinsed with MeOH (60 mL) and MTBE (100 ml_). The filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure and the solid residue dissolved in water (250 mL). The aqueous phase was reconcentrated under reduced pressure to remove the last traces of MeOH and extracted with MTBE (3 x 330 mL). The combined organics were washed with brine (30 mL), dried over Na2S04, filtered, and concentrated under reduced pressure to give the title compound as a light brownish oil (55.0 g, 95% yield). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CD3OD) δ: 5.27 (br s, 1 H), 5.14 (br s, 1 H), 4.54-58 (m, 1 H), 4.03-4.12 (m, 1 H), 3.91 -3.99 (br m, 1 H), 3.58-3.68 (m, 1 H), 3.21 -3.28 (1 H, partially hidden by solvent peak), 1 .49 (s, 9H). MS (m/z) 199.9 (M+H+).
INVERSION OF STEREOCHEMISTRY (S)-fe/f-butyl 3-(benzoyloxy)-4-methylenepyrrolidine-1 -carboxylate
Figure imgf000074_0001
Step 1 : (/?)-fe/f-butyl 3-hydroxy-4-methylenepyrrolidine-1 -carboxylate
Figure imgf000074_0002
KOH pellets (66.0 g, 1 .18 mol) were added to MeOH (250 mL) at rt. The warm/hot solution was cooled in an ice bath to reduce the temperature to 25 °C. While chilled in the ice bath, a solution of the (R)-fe/?-butyl 3-(benzoyloxy)-4- methylenepyrrolidine-1 -carboxylate (102 g, 336 mmol) in MeOH (150 mL) was added in one portion. The resulting solution was stirred at rt for 1 hr. The suspension was filtered through celite and the cake rinsed with MeOH (100 mL) and MTBE (150 mL). The filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure and the solid residue dissolved in water (300 mL). The aqueous phase was reconcentrated under reduced pressure to remove the last traces of MeOH and extracted with MTBE (3 x 330 mL). The combined organics were washed with brine (30 ml_), dried over Na2S04, filtered, and concentrated under reduced pressure to give the title compound as a light brownish syrup (68.7 g, 103% yield). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CD3OD) δ: 5.26 (br s, 1 H), 5.15 (br s, 1 H), 4.56 (br s, 1 H), 4.01 -4.14 (m, 1 H), 3.97 (d, J = 4.8Hz, 1 H) 3.64 (br s, 1 H), 3.23-3.28 (1 H, partially hidden by solvent peak), 1 .49 (s, 9H). MS (m/z) 199.9 (M+H+).
Step 2: (SHe/f-butyl 3-(benzoyloxy -methylenepyrrolidine-1 -carboxylate
To a 2L RB 3-neck flask fitted with a mechanical stirrer, thermometer and under nitrogen was added THF (700 ml_) followed by (R)-tert-buty\ 3-hydroxy-4- methylenepyrrolidine-1 -carboxylate (37.0 g, 186 mmol), benzoic acid (27.2 g, 223 mmol) and PS-PPh3 (3 mmol/g) (105 g, 316 mmol). Neat diisopropylazodicarboxylate (46.0 g, 223 mmol) was added dropwise and portionwise via an addition funnel over a 1 h period such that the internal temperature never rose above 10 °C. After addition was completed, the mixture was stirred in the ice bath for 30 min. The ice bath was removed and the reaction allowed to warm for 2 h. To the mixture at rt was added 2.5 g DIAD and 10 g of the PPh3-solid phase beads and the mixture was stirred at rt for an additional 20 h. The suspension was filtered, and the resins were washed with EtOAc (4x 100 ml_). The filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure to give a crude brownish oil (108 g). The oil was taken up in MTBE (100 ml_) to yield a suspension, which was filtered to remove an off-white solid. The filtrate was concentrated and purified by flash column chromatography (Si02) eluting with a gradient of 0-50% EtOAc in hexanes. The product fractions were pooled and concentrated under reduced pressure to give the title compound as a clear pale yellowish oil (39.17 g, 70% yield). Chiral purity: 97.8% ee. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CD3OD) δ: 8.02 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 2H), 7.59-7.66 (m, 1 H), 7.46-7.53 (m, 2H), 5.80 (br s, 1 H), 5.49 (br s, 1 H), 5.35 (br s, 1 H), 4.16-4.24 (m, 1 H), 4.01 -4.09 (m, 1 H), 3.82 (br s, 1 H), 3.64 (d, J = 12.5 Hz, 1 H), 1 .50 (s, 9H). MS (m/z) 304.1 (M+H+). This compound can be hydrolyzed to give intermediate 1 as described above.
INTERMEDIATE 2 (SHe/f-butyl 3-methylene-4-((methylsulfonyhoxy)pyrrolidine-1 -carboxylate
Figure imgf000075_0001
(SHe/f-butyl 3-methylene-4-((methylsulfonyl)oxy)pyrrolidine-1 -carboxylate
To a cooled solution of (S)-fe/?-butyl 3-hydroxy-4-methylenepyrrolidine-1 - carboxylate (20.4 g, 103 mmol) in DCM (200 mL) was added Et3N (21 .4 mL, 154 mmol) at 0 °C, followed by a dropwise addition of methanesulfonyl chloride (1 1 .9 mL, 154 mmol) and the reaction mixture was stirred at rt for 30 min. The reaction mixture was diluted with DME, washed with H20, dried over Na2S04, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to afford the title compound as a brown oil (28.8 g, 100% yield). The title compound was used as is in subsequent reactions.
INTERMEDIATE 3 S
Figure imgf000076_0001
Intermediate 3 may be prepared according to procedures detailed in Maguire, R. J.
Mulzer, J.; Bats, J. W. J. Org. Chem. 1996, 61, 6936.
INTERMEDIATE 4
2-Chloro-5-mercaptobenzonitrile
Figure imgf000076_0002
Step 1 : 0-(4-chloro-3-cvanophenyl) dimethylcarbamothioate
Figure imgf000077_0001
2-Chloro-5-hydroxybenzonitrile (700 mg, 4.56 mmol) was suspended in CHCI3 (15 ml) and treated with DMAP (55 mg, 0.45 mmol), TEA (1 .9 ml, 13.7 mmol) and dimethylcarbamothioic chloride (676 mg, 5.47 mmol). The mixture was then heated at 45 °C overnight before being diluted with DCM (100 mL), washed with water (2x50 mL), dried over MgS04, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified by flash column chromatography (Si02) eluting with a gradient of 0-30% EtOAc in hexanes. The desired product fractions were pooled and concentrated to give the title compound as a white solid (965 mg, 88% yield). MS (m/z) 240.8 (M+H+). Step 2: S-(4-chloro-3-cvanophenyl) dimethylcarbamothioate
Figure imgf000077_0002
0-(4-chloro-3-cyanophenyl) dimethylcarbamothioate (965 mg, 4.01 mmol) was heated at 200 °C for 3.5 h. The reaction mixture was cooled and the crude material used as is in step 3 (965 mg, 100% yield). MS (m/z) 240.8 (M+H+). Step 3: 2-Chloro-5-mercaptobenzonitrile
KOH (400 mg, 7.2 mmol) was added to a solution of S-(4-chloro-3-cyanophenyl) dimethylcarbamothioate (965 mg, 4.0 mmol) in MeOH (10 mL) and THF (7.5 mL) and the reaction mixture was allowed to stir at rt for 6 days. The reaction mixture was concentrated under a stream of nitrogen at 40 °C. The residue was treated with EtOAc (100 mL) and 0.1 M HCI (aq) was added to adjust to pH = 2. The organic layer was washed with water and brine, dried over MgS04, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified by flash column chromatography (Si02) eluting with a gradient of 0-40% EtOAc in hexanes. The desired product fractions were pooled and concentrated to give the title compound as a white solid (383 mg, 56% yield). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-c/6) 5: 7.92 (br s, 1 H), 7.55-7.71 (m, 2H), 6.10 (br s, 1 H). MS (m/z) 169.9 (M+H+).
INTERMEDIATES 5-9 were prepared from the appropriate phenol by the three step method analogous to that described for intermediate 4.
Figure imgf000078_0001
INTERMEDIATE 10 5-Mercaptopicolinonitrile
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5-Mercaptopicolinonitrile
A mixture of Na2S (2.25 g, 28.8 mmol) in deoxygenated (nitrogen sparged) DMF (75 mL) was treated with solution of 5-fluoropicolinonitrile (3.22 g, 26.3 mmol) in deoxygenated DMF (25 mL) and stirred at rt for 19 h. The mixture was diluted with 1 N NaOH (aq) (50 mL) and extracted with DCM (2 x 100 mL) breaking up any emulsions that formed with brine. The pH of the aqueous phase was adjusted to ~4 with 1 N HCI (aq) (50 mL) and the precipitate that formed was collected by filtration and dried to give the title compound as a tan powder (1 .48 g, 41 % yield). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-cf6) δ: 8.67 (s, 1 H), 7.98 (d, J = 8.3 Hz, 1 H), 7.86 (d, J = 8.3 Hz, 1 H). MS (m/z) 136.7 (M+H+).
INTERMEDIATE 1 1
6-(Trifluoromethyl)pyridine-3-thiol
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Step 1 : O-ethyl S-(6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl) carbonodithioate
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To a solution of p-toluenesulfonic acid monohydrate (30 g, 160 mmol) in CH3CN (100 mL) and water (10 mL) was added a solution of 6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-amine (10 g, 62 mmol) in CH3CN (40 mL) followed by a solution of potassium O-ethyl carbonodithioate (20 g, 125 mmol) and sodium nitrite (8 g, 120 mmol) in water (50 mL). The reaction mixture was stirred at rt for 2 h, then diluted with water and extracted with EtOAc (2 x 100 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with NaHC03 and water, dried over MgS04, filtered and concentrated. The crude product was purified by flash column chromatography (Si02) eluting with a gradient of 0-5% EtOAc in hexanes to give the title compound as a light yellow oil (13.5 g, 82% yield). MS (m/z) 267.8 (M+H+).
Step 2: 6-(Trifluoromethyl)pyridine-3-thiol
A mixture of O-ethyl S-(6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl) carbonodithioate (13.5 g, 50.5 mmol) and 1 N NaOH (aq) (100 ml, 100 mmol) in ethanol (100 mL) was stirred at 80 °C for 40 min. The reaction mixture was cooled, concentrated under reduced pressure, diluted with water and extracted with DCM. The aqueous layer was then neutralized with acetic acid and the resulting mixture was extracted with DCM. The organic extract was dried over anhydrous MgS04 and concentrated to give the title compound as a colorless oil (6.5 g, 72% yield). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCb) δ: 8.60 (s, 1 H), 7.76 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 1 H), 7.57 (d, J = 8.3 Hz, 1 H), 3.63 (s, 1 H). MS (m/z) 179.8 (M+H+).
INTERMEDIATE 12
Figure imgf000080_0001
To a suspension of sodium hydrogen sulfide (monohydrate) (365 mg, 6.51 mmol) in ethanol (9 mL) was added 5-bromo-2-(trifluoromethyl)pyrimidine (603 mg, 2.66 mmol) and the reaction mixture was refluxed for 18 h. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and water (10 mL) was added. The aqueous phase was adjusted to pH ~ 3-4 with 1 N HCI (aq) and extracted with EtOAc (2 x 30 mL). The organic extracts were combined, washed with brine, dried over Na2S04, filtered and concentrated to give the title compound as a light brown oil (319 mg, 67% yield). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-c/e) δ: 9.20 (s, 2H), 4.44-5.48 (br s, 1 H). MS (m/z) 202.9 (M+Na+). INTERMEDIATE 13 6-(difluoromethoxy)pyridine-3-sulfonyl chloride
Figure imgf000081_0001
Step 1 : 5-(benzylthio)-2-(difluoromethoxy)pyridine
Figure imgf000081_0002
A mixture of benzyl mercaptan (0.528 mL, 4.46 mmol), 5-bromo-2- (difluoromethoxy)pyridine (1 g, 4.46 mmol), xantphos (0.258 g, 0.446 mmol), and DIPEA (1 .56 mL, 8.93 mmol) in toluene (25 mL) under nitrogen was treated with Pd2(dba)3 (0.204 g, 0.223 mmol) and heated at 1 10 °C overnight. The reaction mixture was cooled and water was added. The mixture was filtered and the filtrate was extracted with EtOAc. The organic layer was washed with sat'd NaHC03 (aq) and brine and dried over Na2S04, filtered and concentrated. The residue was purified by flash column chromatography (Si02) eluting with a gradient of 0-100% EtOAc in hexanes. The product fractions were pooled and concentrated to give the title compound as a yellow oil (970 mg, 81 % yield). MS (m/z) 268.2 (M+H+).
Step 2: 6-(difluoromethoxy)pyridine-3-sulfonyl chloride
To a solution of 5-(benzylthio)-2-(difluoromethoxy)pyridine (860 mg, 3.2 mmol) in acetic acid (10 mL) and water (3.3 mL) was added NCS (1 .7 g, 13 mmol) and the reaction mixture was stirred at rt for 1 .5 hours. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, sat'd NaHC03 (aq) was added and the mixture was extracted with EtOAc. The organic layer was washed with brine, dried over Na2S04, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by flash column chromatography (Si02) eluting with a gradient of 0-100% EtOAc in hexanes. The product fractions were pooled and concentrated to give the title compound as a clear oil (900 mg, 80% yield). Ή NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-c/6) 5: 8.40 (d, J = 1.8 Hz, 1 H), 8.03 (dd, J = 8.5, 2.3 Hz, 1 H), 7.53-7.94 (m, 1 H), 7.01 -7.09 (m, 1 H).
INTERMEDIATES 14-16 were prepared by the 2 step method analogous to that described for intermediate 13. The appropriate ArX used in the first step was commercially available as the bromide (X = Br) or chloride (X = CI). Conversion of the thioether to the sulfonyl chloride in the second step can alternatively be accomplished by bubbling Cl2 gas into a solution of the thioether in formic acid.
Figure imgf000082_0002
INTERMEDIATE 17 2-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzene-1 -sulfonyl chloride
Figure imgf000082_0001
2-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethvDbenzene-1 -sulfonyl chloride
2-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)aniline (1 g, 5.6 mmol) was added to a mixture of cone. HCI (4 ml_) and acetic acid (3 ml_). The mixture was cooled to 10 °C and a solution of sodium nitrite (0.42 g, 6.1 mmol) in a minimum amount of water was added dropwise and the mixture stirred at 10 °C for 45 min to form the diazonium salt. In a separate reaction flask, sulfur dioxide (0.36 g, 5.6 mmol) was bubbled into acetic acid (8 ml_) until saturation. Copper(l) chloride (0.17 g, 1 .7 mmol) was added and stirred until the mixture turned green. The flask was cooled in an ice bath, the diazonium salt mixture was added dropwise and the reaction mixture was allowed to warm to rt overnight with stirring. The reaction mixture was poured into ice, the resulting solid collected by filtration, washed well with water and dried to give the title compound (0.70 g, 48% yield). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDC ) δ: 8.17 (t, J = 7.4 Hz, 1 H), 7.61 -7.71 (m, 2H).
INTERMEDIATE 18 was prepared from the appropriate aniline by the one step method analogous to that described for intermediate 17.
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INTERMEDIATE 19 4-cyano-2-cvclopropoxybenzene-1 -sulfonyl chloride
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Step 1 : 0-(4-cvano-2-cvclopropoxyphenyl) dimethylcarbamothioate
Figure imgf000084_0001
3-Cyclopropoxy-4-hydroxybenzonitrile (0.90 g, 5.1 mmol) and DMAP (0.063 g, 0.51 mmol) were dissolved in CHCI3 (17 ml). TEA (2.1 ml, 15 mmol) was added followed by dimethylcarbamothioic chloride (0.64 g, 5.2 mmol) and the reaction mixture was heated at 45 °C for 17 h. The reaction mixture was cooled, concentrated under reduced pressure and the crude product was purified by flash column chromatography (Si02) eluting with a gradient of 0-100% MTBE in hexanes. The desired fractions were pooled and concentrated under reduced pressure to give the title compound as a yellow oil (1 .15 g, 85 % yield. MS ( m/z) 262.8 (M+H+). Step 2: S-(4-cvano-2-cvclopropoxyphenyl) dimethylcarbamothioate
Figure imgf000084_0002
0-(4-cyano-2-cyclopropoxyphenyl) dimethylcarbamothioate (1 .15 g, 4.36 mmol) was heated at 200 °C for 4 h before being cooled, treated with DCM and concentrated to near dryness under a stream of nitrogen at 50 °C. The crude product was purified by flash column chromatography (Si02) eluting with a gradient of 0-10% MeOH in DCM. The desired fractions were pooled and concentrated under reduced pressure to give the title compound as a red oil that solidified on standing (0.89 g, 78 % yield). MS (m/z) 262.9 (M+H+).
Step 3: 4-cyano-2-cvclopropoxybenzene-1 -sulfonyl chloride S-(4-cyano-2-cyclopropoxyphenyl) dimethylcarbamothioate (0.89 g, 3.40 mmol) was dissolved in MeOH (5 ml) and THF (5 ml). NCS (1 .4 g, 10 mmol) was added and the reaction mixture was stirred at rt for 30 min. The mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure to near dryness and purified by flash column chromatography (S1O2) eluting with a gradient of 0-50% MTBE in hexanes. The desired fractions were pooled and concentrated under reduced pressure to give the title compound as a clear oil that became a white solid on standing (466 mg, 53 % yield). MS (m/z) 258.1 (M+H+).
INTERMEDIATE 20 was prepared from the appropriate phenol by the 3 step method analogous to that described for intermediate 19.
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INTERMEDIATE 21 4-cvano-2-(difluoromethvDbenzene-1 -sulfonyl chloride
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Step 1 : 4-bromo-3-(difluoromethyl')benzonitrile
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4-Bromo-3-formylbenzonitrile (1 .04 g, 4.94 mmol) was dissolved DCM (59.5 ml), treated with deoxofluor (2.7 ml, 14.8 mmol) and heated at 45 °C for 1 .5 h. The reaction mixture was cooled in an ice/water bath and carefully quenched with sat'd NaHC03 (aq). The layers were separated, and the aqueous phase was extracted with DCM. The organic layers were combined and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified by flash column chromatography (Si02) eluting with a gradient of 0- 75% MTBE in hexanes. The desired product fractions were pooled and concentrated under reduced pressure to give the title compound as a white solid (980 mg, 85 % yield). MS ( m/z) 231 .9 (M+H+).
Step 2: 4-(benzylthio)-3-(difluoromethyl)benzonitrile
Figure imgf000086_0001
4-bromo-3-(difluoromethyl)benzonitrile (980 mg, 4.2 mmol), xantphos (82 mg, 0.14 mmol) and Pd2(dba)3 (97 mg, 0.1 1 mmol) were combined in 1 ,4-dioxane (30 ml_). DIPEA (1 .5 ml_, 8.5 mmol) and benzyl mercaptan (600 μΙ, 5.1 mmol) were added and the reaction mixture was heated at 100 °C for 1 h. The mixture was concentrated and the crude product was purified by flash column chromatography eluting with a gradient of 0- 35% MTBE in hexanes. The desired product fractions were pooled and concentrated under reduced pressure to give the title compound as an orange oil (1 .1 g, 100% yield). MS (m/z) 276.1 (M+H+).
Step 3: 4-cyano-2-(difluoromethyl)benzene-1 -sulfonyl chloride 4-(benzylthio)-3-(difluoromethyl)benzonitrile (1 .1 g, 4.2 mmol) was dissolved in
THF (6 mL) and MeOH (6 ml_), NCS (1 .70 g, 13 mmol) was added and the reaction mixture was stirred at rt for 30 min. The mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and purified by flash column chromatography (Si02) eluting with a gradient of 0- 40% MTBE in hexanes. The desired product fractions were pooled and concentrated under reduced pressure to give the title compound as a white solid (540 mg, 51 % yield). Ή NMR (400 MHz, CDCI3) δ: 8.34 (d, J = 8.3 Hz, 1 H), 8.29 (s, 1 H), 8.06 (d, J = 8.3 Hz, 1 H), 7.40-7.73 (m, 1 H).
INTERMEDIATE 22 was prepared from the appropriate benzaldehyde by the 3 step method analogous to that described for intermediate 21 .
MS (m/z)
# Name Structure
(M+H+) ?'
2-chloro-4- o=s=o
22 (difluoromethyl)benzene-l - 260.8
sulfonyl chloride
CF2H
EXAMPLE 1 3-chloro-4-(((3f?,4SV4-((5-chloropyridin-2-yl)sulfonyl)-3-hvdroxy-3- (hydroxymethvOpyrrolidin-l -vDsulfonvObenzonitrile
Figure imgf000087_0001
Step 1 : ( ?)-fe/?-butyl S-CCS-chloropyridin^-vDthio't^-methylenepyrrolidine-l -carboxylate
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(S)-fe/?-butyl 3-methylene-4-((methylsulfonyl)oxy)pyrrolidine-1 -carboxylate (22.2 g,
80 mmol) was dissolved in DMF (300 mL) and 5-chloropyridine-2-thiol (11 .7 g, 80 mmol) was added followed by K2CO3 (16.7 g, 120 mmol). The reaction mixture thickened on stirring and was complete after 1 h at rt. The mixture was poured into ice water and extracted with 400 mL of ethyl acetate/hexanes (1 :1 V/V). The organic extract was washed with water (2 x 400 mL), dried over MgS04, filtered, and concentrated to give a crude product. Purification was carried out by flash column chromatography (Si02) eluting with a gradient of 0-15% EtOAc in hexanes. Concentration of the pooled product fractions gave the title compound as a slightly yellow oil (21 .2 g, 81 % yield). MS (m/z) 327.1 (M+H+).
Step 2: (R)-tert-but \ 3-((5-chloropyridin-2-yl)sulfonyl)-4-methylenepyrrolidine-1 - carboxylate
Figure imgf000088_0001
A flask containing a solution of (R)-fe/?-butyl 3-((5-chloropyridin-2-yl)thio)-4- methylenepyrrolidine-1 -carboxylate (21 g, 64 mmol) in DCM (200 mL) was cooled in an ice/acetone bath. m-CPBA (59 g, 260 mmol) was divided into two equal portions and the portions were added 20 min apart, and the mixture was stirred for 1 .5 h. The mixture was quenched with 10% Na2S203 (aq) (300 mL) and extracted with DCM (300 mL). The organic extract was washed with sat'd NaHC03 (aq) (2 x 300 mL), dried over MgS04, filtered and concentrated. The crude product was purified by flash column
chromatography (Si02) eluting with a gradient of 0-10% EtOAc in DCM. Concentration of the pooled product fractions gave the title compound as white solid (13.6 g, 59% yield). MS (m/z) 302.9 (M+H+).
Step 3: (3f?,4S)-fe/f-butyl 4-((5-chloropyridin-2-yl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxy-3-
(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidine-l -carboxylate
Figure imgf000088_0002
To a solution of (R)-fe/?-butyl 3-((5-chloropyridin-2-yl)sulfonyl)-4- methylenepyrrolidine-1 -carboxylate (13.5 g, 37.6 mmol) in THF (100 mL) was added Os04 (2.5% in f-BuOH) (24 mL, 1 .9 mmol), followed by NMO (50% wt in water, 19.5 mL, 94 mmol) and the reaction mixture was stirred at rt for 2 h. The mixture was treated with saturated Na2S03 (aq) (120 mL) and extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic extract was washed with brine, dried over MgS04, filtered and concentrated. The crude product was purified by flash column chromatography eluting with a gradient of 0-40% ethyl acetate/ethanol (3:1 V) in hexanes. Concentration of the combined product fractions gave the title compound as white solid (14.5 g, 98% yield). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-cf6) δ: 8.91 (s, 1H), 8.33 (d, J = 7.8 Hz, 1H), 8.10 (d, J = 8.3 Hz, 1H), 5.59 (d, J= 16.1 Hz, 1H), 4.75-4.85 (m, 1H), 4.13-4.24 (m, 1H), 3.55-3.75 (m, 4H), 3.45 (d, J= 11.0 Hz, 1H), 3.18-3.29 (m, 1H), 1.40 (s, 9H). MS (m/z) 393.0 (M+H+). Step 4: 3-chloro-4-(((3f?,4SV4-((5-chloropyridin-2-yl)sulfonyl)-3-hvdroxy-3- (hvdroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile
A mixture of (3R,4S)-fe/?-butyl 4-((5-chloropyridin-2-yl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxy-3- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidine-l-carboxylate (14.5 g, 36.9 mmol) in DCM (60 ml_) and TFA (60 ml_, 780 mmol) was stirred at rt for 20 min. The mixture was concentrated and the residue diluted with THF (100 ml_) and basified with sat'd NaHC03 (aq). To the mixture was added dropwise a solution of 2-chloro-4-cyanobenzene-1-sulfonyl chloride (10.5 g, 44.3 mmol) in THF (100 ml_) and the mixture was stirred at rt for 30 min before being diluted with brine and extracted with EtOAc. The organic extract was washed with brine and dried over MgS04, filtered and concentrated. The crude product was purified by flash column chromatography eluting with a gradient of 0-40% ethyl acetate/ethanol (3:1 V) in hexanes. The product fractions were pooled and concentrated to give the title compound as a colorless semi-solid. Ή NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-c/6) δ: 8.90 (d, J = 2.0 Hz, 1 H), 8.37 (d, J= 1.5 Hz, 1H), 8.33 (dd, J= 8.5, 2.4 Hz, 1H), 8.11-8.16 (m, 1H), 8.02-8.08 (m, 2H), 5.81 (s, 1H), 4.92 (t, J= 5.6 Hz, 1H), 4.30 (dd, J= 7.6, 3.0 Hz, 1H), 3.88-3.96 (m, 1H), 3.79 (dd, J = 11.6, 3.0 Hz, 1 H), 3.54-3.71 (m, 3H), 3.33-3.38 (1 H, partially hidden by solvent peak). MS (m/z) 492.0 (M+H+).
EXAMPLE 2 3-chloro-4-(((3?,4S)-4-((4-chlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-3-hvdroxy-3-(hvdroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-
1 -vDsulfonvDbenzonitrile
Figure imgf000090_0001
Step 1 : ( ?)-fe/?-butyl S-^-chlorophenvOthioV^methylenepyrrolidine-l -carboxylate
Figure imgf000090_0002
To a solution of (S)-fe/?-butyl 3-methylene-4-((methylsulfonyl)oxy)pyrrolidine-1 - carboxylate (8.85 g, 31 .9 mmol) in DMF (177 mL) was added K2C03 (8.82 g, 63.8 mmol) followed by 4-chlorobenzenethiol (5.54 g, 38.3 mmol) and the reaction mixture was stirred at rt for 16 h before being diluted with water and extracted with EtOAc (4 times). The combined organic layers were concentrated under reduced pressure and the crude product was purified by flash column chromatography (Si02) eluting with a gradient of 0- 40% MTBE in hexanes. The desired fractions were pooled, concentrated under reduced pressure and dried under high vacuum to give the title compound as a white solid (5.14 g, 49 % yield). MS (m/z) 326.2 (M+H+).
Step 2: (3f?,4S)-fe/f-butyl 4-((4-chlorophenyl)thio)-3-hydroxy-3-
(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidine-l -carboxylate and (3S,4S)-fe/f-butyl 4-((4- chlorophenyl)thio)-3-hvdroxy-3-(hvdroxymethyl)pyrrolidine-1 -carboxylate
Figure imgf000090_0003
(R)-fe/?-butyl 3-((4-chlorophenyl)thio)-4-methylenepyrrolidine-1 -carboxylate (5.14 g, 15.7 mmol) was dissolved in THF (150 mL). NMO (50% in water, 6.5 mL, 31 .5 mmol) was added followed by OSO4 (2.5% in f-BuOH) (10 mL, 0.80 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred to ensure mixing then placed in a 0 °C freezer overnight (16 h) without stirring. The mixture was allowed to warm to rt with stirring over 4 h and then poured into a separatory funnel containing sat'd Na2S03 (40 ml_). The solution was allowed to sit for several hours, diluted with brine and the layers separated. The aqueous layer was further extracted with EtOAc (3x). The combined organic fractions were concentrated under reduced pressure, and the crude product was purified by flash column chromatography (Si02) eluting with a gradient of 0-45% EtOAc in hexanes. The desired fractions were pooled, concentrated under reduced pressure, and dried under high vacuum to give the title compound as a white solid foam (2.88 g, 51 % yield). This sample contained an estimated 80/20 mixture of trans/cis isomers (by NMR). The mixture can be separated into its individual trans and cis isomers in the final step. 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-cf6) δ: 7.1 1 -7.70 (m, 4H), 5.29 (s, 1 H), 4.87 (t, J = 5.1 Hz, 1 H), 3.68-3.82 (m, 2H), 3.54 (d, J = 5.0 Hz, 2H), 3.46 (dd, J = 10.9, 4.6 Hz, 1 H), 3.22-3.29 (m, 1 H), 3.12-3.21 (m, 1 H), 1 .38 (m, 9H). MS (m/z) 360.1 (M+H+).
Step 3: (3f?,4S)-fe/f-butyl 4-((4-chlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-3-hvdroxy-3- (hvdroxymethyl)pyrrolidine-l -carboxylate and (3S,4S)-fe/f-butyl 4-((4- chlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-3-hvdroxy-3-(hvdroxymethyl)pyrrolidine-1 -carboxylate
Figure imgf000091_0001
A mixture of (3R,4S)-fe/?-butyl 4-((4-chlorophenyl)thio)-3-hydroxy-3- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidine-l -carboxylate and (3S,4S)-fe/?-butyl 4-((4- chlorophenyl)thio)-3-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidine-1 -carboxylate (2.9 g, 8.0 mmol) was dissolved in DCM (160 ml_) and cooled in an ice/water bath. m-CPBA (3.87 g, 16.8 mmol) was added portionwise, and the reaction mixture was stirred over the weekend (67 h). The mixture was concentrated and the crude product purified by flash column chromatography (Si02) eluting with a gradient of 0-50% EtOAc in hexanes. The desired fractions were pooled, concentrated under reduced pressure and dried under high vacuum to give the title compound as a white solid (1 .12 g, 2.72 mmol, 34 % yield). Ή NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-c/6) δ: 7.91 (d, J = 8.5 Hz, 2H), 7.78 (d, J = 8.3 Hz, 2H), 5.54 (d, J = 9.3 Hz, 1 H), 4.86 (d, J = 4.3 Hz, 1 H), 3.98 (d, J = 4.3 Hz, 1 H), 3.71 -3.79 (m, 1 H), 3.44-3.70 (m, 4H), 3.17-3.29 (m, 1 H), 1 .36-1 .42 (m, 9H). MS (m/z) 392.1 (M+H+). Step 4: (3 ?,4SV4-((4-chlorophenyl)sulfonylV3-(hvdroxymethyl')pyrrolidin-3-ol,
Hydrochloride and (3S,4SV4-((4-chlorophenyl)sulfonylV3-(hvdroxymethyl')pyrrolidin-3- ol. Hydrochloride
Figure imgf000092_0001
To a mixture of (3R,4S)-fe/?-butyl 4-((4-chlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxy-3-
(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidine-l -carboxylate and (3S,4S)-fe/?-butyl 4-((4- chlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidine-1 -carboxylate (1 .12 g, 2.86 mmol) in 1 ,4-dioxane (14 mL) was added 4 N HCI in dioxane (14 mL, 56.0 mmol) under an atmosphere of nitrogen. After 2 h, a second portion of 4 N HCI in dioxane (8 mL, 32.0 mmol) was added and stirring continued for 6 h. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, then under high vacuum overnight to give the title compound as a white solid (920 mg, 2.80 mmol, 98% yield). MS (m/z) 291 .9 (M+H+).
Step 5: 3-Chloro-4-(((3f?,4S)-4-((4-chlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxy-3- (hvdroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-1 -yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile The mixture of (3R,4S)-4-((4-chlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-3-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3- ol, Hydrochloride and (3S,4S)-4-((4-chlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-3-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3- ol, Hydrochloride (100 mg, 0.31 mmol) was partitioned between THF (1 .9 mL) and sat'd NaHC03 (aq) (1 .3 mL). 2-chloro-4-cyanobenzene-1 -sulfonyl chloride (86 mg, 0.366 mmol) was suspended in THF (2 mL) and added dropwise to the well stirred mixture. After 1 h, the layers were separated and the aqueous layer was extracted with EtOAc. The combined organic layers were concentrated under a stream of nitrogen at 50 °C. The crude product was purified by flash column chromatography (Si02) eluting with a gradient of 0-80% EtOAc in hexanes. The trans isomer fractions were pooled, concentrated under reduced pressure and dried under high vacuum, to give the title compound as a white foam (1 15 mg, 0.227 mmol, 75 % yield). 1H NMR (400 MHz,
DMSO-c/e) δ: 8.38 (d, J = 1 .0 Hz, 1 H), 8.1 1 -8.15 (m, 1 H), 8.05-8.10 (m, 1 H), 7.82-7.87 (m, 2H), 7.75-7.79 (m, 2H), 5.79 (s, 1 H), 4.99 (t, J = 5.4 Hz, 1 H), 4.14 (dd, J = 7.3, 3.3 Hz, 1 H), 3.72-3.84 (m, 2H), 3.62-3.70 (m, 2H), 3.57 (dd, J = 1 1 .4, 3.3 Hz, 1 H), 3.37 (d, J = 9.9 Hz, 1 H). MS (m/z) 490.9 (M+H+). The following compounds were prepared using procedures analogous to those described in Example 2 using apporpriately substituted starting materials. As is appreciated by those skilled in the art, these analogous examples may involve variations in general reaction conditions.
Figure imgf000093_0001
Figure imgf000094_0001
Figure imgf000095_0001
Figure imgf000096_0001
Figure imgf000097_0001
4-(((3S,4f?)-1- 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-c/6) δ: ((2-chloro-4- 8.27 (dd, J = 8.0, 6.3 Hz, 1H), methylphenyl)sul 8.02 (dd, J = 8.5, 1.5 Hz, 1H), fonyl)-4-hydroxy- 7.80-7.88 (m, 2H), 7.58 (d, J = 4- 0.8 Hz, 1H), 7.37 (dd, J= 8.0, 0.8
488.8
(hydroxy methyl) Hz, 1H), 5.79 (s, 1H), 4.96 (t, J = pyrrolidin-3- 5.4 Hz, 1H), 4.29 (dd, J= 7.5, 3.8 yl)sulfonyl)-2- α ίλ0Η3 Hz, 1H), 3.61-3.80 (m, 4H), 3.55 fluorobenzonitril (dd, J= 11.5, 3.8 Hz, 1H), 3.31 e (d, J= 9.8 Hz, 1H), 2.41 (s, 3H)
Ή NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-c/6) δ:
4-(((3S,4f?)-1- 8.28 (dd, J = 8.3, 6.3 Hz, 1H), ((2-chloro-4- 8.16-8.22 (m, 2H), 8.03 (dd, J =
(trifluoromethyl)p
8.5, 1.5 Hz, 1H), 7.96 (dd, J = henyl)sulfonyl)- 8.3, 1.0 Hz, 1H), 7.86 (dd, J = 4-hydroxy-4-
542.8 8.2, 1.6 Hz, 1H), 5.86 (s, 1H),
(hydroxy methyl)
4.99 (t, J = 5.3 Hz, 1H), 4.33 (dd, pyrrolidin-3- J = 7.5, 3.5 Hz, 1H), 3.84 (dd, J = yl)sulfonyl)-2-
Figure imgf000098_0001
11.7, 7.7 Hz, 1H), 3.68-3.75 (m, fluorobenzonitril
2H), 3.60-3.67 (m, 2H), 3.39 (d, J e
= 9.8 Hz, 1H)
Ή NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-c/6) δ:
4-(((3S,4f?)-1- 8.28 (dd, J = 8.3, 6.3 Hz, 1H),
((2-chloro-4- 8.11 (d, J= 8.8 Hz, 1H), 8.04 (dd, (trifluoromethoxy
J = 8.5, 1.5 Hz, 1H), 7.83-7.90 )phenyl)sulfonyl)
(m, 2H), 7.58-7.64 (m, 1H), 5.85
-4-hydroxy-4-
559.0 (s, 1H), 4.99 (t, J = 5.4 Hz, 1H), (hydroxy methyl)
4.32 (dd, J = 7.5, 3.3 Hz, 1H), pyrrolidin-3- 3.81 (dd, J= 11.5, 7.5 Hz, 1H), yl)sulfonyl)-2-
Figure imgf000098_0002
3.56-3.75 (m, 4H), 3.37 (d, J = fluorobenzonitril
9.8 Hz, 1H, partially hidden by e
solvent peak) 4-(((3S,4f?)-1- 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-c/6) δ: ((2,4-dichloro-5- 8.28 (dd, J = 8.0, 6.3 Hz, 1H), fluorophenyl)sulf 8.17 (d, J= 6.5 Hz, 1H), 8.06 (dd, onyl)-4-hydroxy- J = 8.7, 1.4 Hz, 1H), 8.00 (d, J = 4- 8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.90 (dd, J= 8.2, 1.6
527.0
(hydroxy methyl)
N Hz, 1H), 5.87 (s, 1H), 4.99 (t, J = pyrrolidin-3- 5.3 Hz, 1H), 4.34 (dd, J= 7.5, 3.3 yl)sulfonyl)-2- Hz, 1H), 3.85 (dd, J= 11.8, 7.5 fluorobenzonitril Hz, 1H), 3.60-3.74 (m, 4H), 3.39 e (d, J= 10.0 Hz, 1H)
5-chloro-2- Ή NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-c/6) δ: (((3R,4S)-4-((4- 8.42 (s, 1H), 8.00-8.08 (m, 2H), chlorophenyl)sulf 7.74-7.84 (m, 4H), 5.70 (s, 1H), onyl)-3-hydroxy- 4.95 (t, J = 5.3 Hz, 1H), 4.12 (dd, 3- 491.0 J = 7.5, 3.3 Hz, 1H), 3.66-3.77
(hydroxy methyl) (m, 2H), 3.57-3.64 (m, 2H), 3.53 pyrrolidin-1- (dd, J= 11.5, 3.0 Hz, 1H), 3.34-
Figure imgf000099_0001
yl)sulfonyl)benzo 3.39 (m, 1H)
nitrile
Ή NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-c/6) δ: 7.93-8.00 (m, 2H), 7.81-7.86 (m,
(3f?,4S)-4-((4- 2H), 7.73-7.78 (m, 2H), 7.67 (dd, chlorophenyl)sulf
J = 8.5, 2.0 Hz, 1H), 5.70 (s, 1H), onyl)-1-((2,4- 4.93 (t, J = 5.4 Hz, 1H), 4.13 (dd, dichlorophenyl)s 500.0
J = 7.5, 3.5 Hz, 1H), 3.71-3.81 ulfonyl)-3- (m, 2H), 3.66 (d, J = 9.0 Hz, 2H), (hydroxy methyl)
3.54 (dd, J= 11.3, 3.5 Hz, 1H), pyrrolidin-3-ol CI-^-^CI
3.31-3.36 (1H, partially hidden solvent peak)
Figure imgf000100_0001
EXAMPLE 22
4-(((3S,4 ?V1 -((2-bromo-4-fluorophenyl)sulfonylV4-hvdroxy-4-(hvdroxymeth
vDsulfonvDbenzonitrile
Figure imgf000101_0001
Step 1 : (ffl-fe/f-butyl S-^-cvanophenvDthio'i^-methylenepyrrolidine-l -carboxylate
Figure imgf000101_0002
A 3-neck flask, equipped with a mechanical stirrer and thermocouple, was charged with a solution of (S)-fe/?-butyl 3-methylene-4-((methylsulfonyl)oxy)pyrrolidine-1 - carboxylate (28.8 g, 104 mmol) in DMF (300 mL). 4-mercaptobenzonitrile (16.9 g, 125 mmol) was added followed by K2C03 (21 .5 g, 156 mmol) and the reaction mixture was stirred at rt for 1 h. Additional DMF (100 mL) was added to facilitate stirring and two additional portions of 4-mercaptobenzonitrile (4.2 g, 31 mmoL each) were added 30 min apart. The reaction was quenched with H20 (500 mL) and extracted with hexanes/EtOAc (1 :1 , 2 x 500 mL). The combined extracts were washed with H2O (4 x 500 mL), brine (1 x500 mL), dried over Na2S04, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified by flash column chromatography (Si02) eluting with a gradient of 0-60% EtOAc in hexanes. The product fractions were pooled, concentrated and triturated with DCM/hexane (100 mL/300 mL). The solid was removed by filtration, washed with hexanes (3 x 100 mL) and discarded. The filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure to give the title compound as a yellow oil (19.7 g, 60% yield). MS (m/z) 251 .2 (M+H+-Boc). Step 2: (3f?,4S)-fe/f-butyl 4-((4-cyanophenyl)thio)-3-hvdroxy-3-
(hydroxymethvOpyrrolidine-l -carboxylate and (3S,4S)-fe/f-butyl 4-((4-cyanophenvDthio)- 3-hvdroxy-3-(hvdroxymethyl)pyrrolidine-1 -carboxylate
Figure imgf000102_0001
To a solution of (R)-fe/?-butyl 3-((4-cyanophenyl)thio)-4-methylenepyrrolidine-1 - carboxylate (19.6 g, 61 .8 mmol) in THF (300 mL) was added NMO (50% in water) (29.0 g, 124 mmol) followed by Os04 (2.5% in f-BuOH) (38.8 mL, 3.09 mmol) and the mixture was stirred at rt. After 2.5 h, the mixture was diluted with DCM and stirred with 10% Na2S203 (aq) for 72 h. The organic layer was removed and washed with 10% NaHC03 (aq), water, brine, dried over Na2S04, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to give the title compound as a sticky, beige foam (24.6 g 1 14% yield). MS (m/z) 251 .2 (M+H+-Boc). This material was used as is in the next step.
Step 3: (3f?,4S)-fe/f-butyl 4-((4-cyanophenyl)sulfonyl)-3-hvdroxy-3- (hvdroxymethyl)pyrrolidine-l -carboxylate and (3S,4S)-fe/f-butyl 4-((4- cvanophenyl)sulfonyl)-3-hvdroxy-3-(hvdroxymethyl)pyrrolidine-1 -carboxylate
Figure imgf000102_0002
A mixture of (3R,4S)-fe/Y-butyl 4-((4-cyanophenyl)thio)-3-hydroxy-3- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidine-l -carboxylate and (3S,4S)-fe/?-butyl 4-((4-cyanophenyl)thio)- 3-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidine-1 -carboxylate (26.4 g, 75 mmol) was dissolved in DCM (500 mL), treated with m-CPBA (67.5 g, 300 mmol) added portionwise and stirred at rt for 18 h. The reaction was quenched with 10% Na2S2C>3 (aq) (500 mL), and the resulting suspension filtered to remove a non-product solid. The biphasic filtrate was transferred to a separatory funnel, the aqueous layer removed and the DCM layer washed with 10% NaHC03 (aq). The DCM layer was collected and the basic aqueous phase was extracted a second time with DCM (200 mL). The organic extracts were combined, washed with H20, dried over Na2S04, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to afford the title compound as a white foam (21 .6 g, 75% yield). This sample contained an estimated 80/20 mixture of trans/cis isomers (by LCMS) and was used as is in the next step. MS (m/z) 405.0 (M+Na+).
Step 4: (5f?,9S)-fe/f-butyl 9-((4-cyanophenyl)sulfonyl)-2,2-dimethyl-1 ,3-dioxa-7- azaspiro[4.41nonane-7-carboxylate or (5S,9S)-fe/f-butyl 9-((4-cyanophenyl)sulfonyl)- 2,2-dimethyl-1 ,3-dioxa-7-azaspiro[4.41nonane-7-carboxylate
Figure imgf000103_0001
To a suspension of (3R,4S)-fe/?-butyl 4-((4-cyanophenyl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxy-3- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidine-l -carboxylate and (3S,4S)-fe/?-butyl 4-((4- cyanophenyl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidine-1 -carboxylate (21 .7 g, 56.7 mmol) in 2,2-dimethoxypropane (70 ml_, 570 mmol) was added p-toluenesulfonic acid monohydrate (2.2 g, 1 1 .3 mmol) and the mixture was stirred at rt for 1 .5 h. The reaction mixture was diluted with DCM and quenched with sat'd NaHC03 (aq). The water layer was removed and the DCM layer was washed with H20, dried over Na2S04, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude isomer mixture was purified and separated by flash column chromatography (Si02) eluting with a gradient of 0-50% EtOAc in hexanes to give the title compounds as the individual trans and cis isomers. Trans- isomer: 1 st elutant, white foam (13.5 g, 56.4% yield), Ή NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-cf6) δ: 8.22 (d, J = 5.8 Hz, 2H), 8.1 1 -8.20 (m, 2H), 4.51 -4.61 (m, 1 H), 4.36 (d, J = 7.0 Hz, 1 H), 4.13 (d, J = 9.8 Hz, 1 H), 3.46-3.59 (m, 3H), 3.32-3.38 (m, 1 H, partially hidden by solvent peak), 1 .28-1 .45 (m, 15H), MS (m/z) 323.2 (M+H+-Boc). Cis-isomer: 2nd elutant, white solid (4.31 g, 18% yield), Ή NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-c/6) δ: 8.14-8.22 (m, 2H), 8.05-8.13 (m, 2H), 4.41 (br s, 1 H), 3.91 -4.08 (m, 3H), 3.43-3.67 (m, 2H), 3.32-3.40 (m, 1 H, partially hidden by solvent peak), 1 .42 (d, J = 4.8 Hz, 9H), 1 .17-1 .26 (m, 3H), 0.68 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 3H), MS (m/z) 445.2 (M+Na+). Step 5: 4-(((3S,4 ?)-4-hvdroxy-4-(hvdroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile, Hydrochloride
Figure imgf000104_0001
A solution of (5R,9S)-fe/?-butyl 9-((4-cyanophenyl)sulfonyl)-2,2-dimethyl-1 ,3-dioxa- 7-azaspiro[4.4]nonane-7-carboxylate (13.5 g, 32.0 mmol) in DCM (70 mL), at rt, was treated with TFA (150 mL, 1 .95 mol) followed by H20 (1 .15 mL, 63.9 mmol) and stirred for 1 h. The mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and the residue azeotroped with CHC (3 x 300 mL). The residue was dissolved in MeOH, 1 N HCI in Et20 (200 mL) was added and concentrated. The residue was treated with a second portion of 1 N HCI in Et20 (200 mL) and concentrated. The residue was redissolved and reconcentrated from Et20 (3x, 150 mL each), dried under reduced pressure to afford the title compound as a light beige solid (12.6 g, 126% yield). MS (m/z) 283.1 (M+H+).
Step 6: 4-(((3S,4f?)-1 -((2-bromo-4-fluorophenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4- (hvdroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile
To a suspension of 4-(((3S,4R)-4-hydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3- yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile, Hydrochloride (100 mg, 0.317 mmol) in THF (2.5 mL), was added 10% NaHC03 (aq) (2.5 mL), followed by 2-bromo-4-fluorobenzene-1 -sulfonyl chloride (95 mg, 0.347 mmol) and the mixture was stirred for 30 min. The reaction mixture was diluted with EtOAc, washed with H20 and brine, dried over Na2S04, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude residue was purified by flash column chromatography (Si02) eluting with 0-60% EtOAc/EtOH (3:1) in hexanes. The product fractions were pooled and concentrated under reduced pressure to give a white solid (84 mg). The sample was further purified by reverse-phase semi-prep HPLC, eluting with a gradient of 10-95% CH3CN/H20 (0.1 % TFA). The pure fractions were pooled, diluted with EtOAc and the aqueous phase separated. The organic phase was washed with 10% NaHC03 (aq), H20 and brine, dried over Na2S04, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to give the title compound as a white foam (52 mg, 32% yield). 1H
NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-c/6) d: 8.18 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 2H), 8.01 -8.10 (m, 3H), 7.93 (d, J = 7.8 Hz, 1 H), 7.50 (t, J = 7.8 Hz, 1 H), 5.79 (s, 1 H), 4.99 (br s, 1 H), 4.25 (d, J = 3.3 Hz, 1 H), 3.54-3.83 (m, 5H), 3.30-3.36 (1 H, partially hidden by solvent peak). MS (m/z) 519.0 (M+H+). The following compounds were prepared using procedures analogous to those described in Example 22 using apporpriately substituted starting materials. As is appreciated by those skilled in the art, these analogous examples may involve variations in general reaction conditions.
Figure imgf000105_0001
4-(((3S,4f?)-1- Ή NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-c/6) δ: ((4-chloro-2- 8.18 (d, J= 8.5 Hz, 2H), 8.10- (trifluoromethyl)p 8.15 (m, 2H), 8.00-8.08 (m, 3H), henyl)sulfonyl)- 5.87 (s, 1H), 5.01 (t, J= 5.4 Hz, 4-hydroxy-4- 524.8 1H),4.26(dd, J = 7.5, 3.3 Hz, (hydroxy methyl) 1H), 3.71-3.77 (m, 2H), 3.61-3.67 pyrrolidin-3- (m, 2H), 3.57 (dd, J= 11.5, 3.3 yl)sulfonyl)benzo
Figure imgf000106_0001
Hz, 1H), 3.34-3.39 (1H, partially nitrile hidden by solvent peak)
3-chloro-4- Ή NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-c/6) δ: (((3f?,4S)-3- 9.22 (s, 1H), 8.56 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, hydroxy-3- 1H), 8.37 (s, 1H), 8.24 (d, J = 8.3 (hydroxymethyl)- Hz, 1H), 8.15 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H),
4-((6- 8.04-8.10 (m, 1H), 5.81 (brs, (trifluoromethyl)p 525.9 1H), 4.95 (brs, 1H), 4.37 (dd, J = yridin-3- N 7.2, 3.9 Hz, 1H), 3.89 (dd, J = yl)sulfonyl)pyrroli 11.2, 7.4 Hz, 1H), 3.63-3.81 (m, din-1- CI^^CN 4H), 3.36 (d, J= 10.0 Hz, 1H, yl)sulfonyl)benzo partially hidden by solvent peak) nitrile
4-(((3f?,4S)-3- Ή NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-c/6) δ: hydroxy-3- 9.23 (s, 1H), 8.55-8.62 (m, 2H), (hydroxymethyl)- 8.44 (d, J= 8.0 Hz, 1H), 8.30 (d,
4-((6- J = 8.3 Hz, 1H), 8.25 (d, J = 8.3 (trifluoromethyl)p Hz, 1H), 5.91 (s, 1H), 4.99 (t, J = yridin-3- 559.9 5.3 Hz, 1H), 4.39 (dd, J= 7.2, 3.4 yl)sulfonyl)pyrroli N Hz, 1H), 3.82-3.89 (m, 1H), 3.64- din-1- 3.79 (m, 4H), 3.39 (d, J= 10.0 yl)sulfonyl)-3- F3C^^CN
Hz, 1 H)
(trifluoromethyl)b
enzonitrile Ή NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-c/6) δ:
4-(((3S,4f?)-4- 8.16 (d, J= 8.8 Hz, 2H), 7.98- hydroxy-4- 8.07 (m, 3H), 7.92 (s, 1H), 7.81 (hydroxymethyl)- (d, J= 8.3 Hz, 1H), 5.82 (s, 1H), 1-((2-methyl-4- 4.99 (t, J = 5.5 Hz, 1H), 4.25 (dd, (trifluoromethyl)p 505.0
J = 7.5, 3.3 Hz, 1H), 3.58-3.78 henyl)sulfonyl)py
(m, 4H), 3.46 (dd, J= 11.3, 3.5 rrolidin-3-
Figure imgf000107_0001
Hz, 1H), 3.32 (d, J = 9.8 Hz, 1H, yl)sulfonyl)benzo
partially hidden by solvent peak), nitrile
2.66 (s, 3H)
Ή NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-c/6) δ:
4-(((3S,4f?)-1- 8.16-8.23 (m, 3H), 8.04 (d, J = ((4-fluoro-2- 8.3 Hz, 2H), 7.99 (dd, J= 9.3, 2.5 (trifluoromethyl)p
Hz, 1H), 7.78-7.85 (m, 1H), 5.87 henyl)sulfonyl)- (s, 1H), 5.01 (brs, 1H), 4.26 (dd, 4-hydroxy-4- 509.1
J = 7.3, 3.3 Hz, 1H), 3.70-3.77 (hydroxy methyl)
(m, 2H), 3.64 (d, J= 10.0 Hz, pyrrolidin-3-
Figure imgf000107_0002
2H), 3.56 (dd, J= 11.5, 3.3 Hz, yl)sulfonyl)benzo
1H), 3.33-3.39 (1H, partially nitrile
hidden by solvent peak)
4-(((3S,4f?)-1- Ή NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-c/6) δ: ((4-bromo-2- 8.15-8.25 (m, 4H), 8.01-8.07 (m, (trifluoromethyl)p 3H), 5.87 (s, 1H), 5.01 (brs, 1H), henyl)sulfonyl)- 4.26 (dd, J = 7.3, 3.3 Hz, 1H), 4-hydroxy-4- 568.6 3.70-3.79 (m, 2H), 3.64 (d, J = (hydroxy methyl) 10.0 Hz, 2H), 3.56 (dd, J= 11.4, pyrrolidin-3- 3.4 Hz, 1H), 3.35 (d, J = 9.5 Hz, yl)sulfonyl)benzo 1H, partially hidden by solvent nitrile peak) 4-(((3S,4f?)-4- Ή NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-c/6) δ: hydroxy-4- 8.18 (d, J= 8.3 Hz, 2H), 7.98- (hydroxymethyl)- 8.10 (m, 3H), 7.39-7.51 (m, 2H), 1-((4-methoxy-2- 5.80 (s, 1H),4.99(t, J = 4.9 Hz, (trifluoromethyl)p 520.8 1H),4.24(dd, J = 7.5, 3.5 Hz, henyl)sulfonyl)py 1H), 3.95 (s, 3H), 3.57-3.76 (m, rrolidin-3- 4H), 3.50 (dd, J= 11.3, 3.5 Hz, yl)sulfonyl)benzo 1H), 3.31 (d, J = 9.8 Hz, 1H) nitrile
4-(((3S,4f?)-1- Ή NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-c/6) δ: ((2-bromo-4- 8.32 (s, 1H), 8.14-8.25 (m, 3H), (trifluoromethyl)p 7.97-8.10 (m, 3H), 5.82 (s, 1H), henyl)sulfonyl)- 5.00 (brs, 1H), 4.27 (dd, J = 7.4, 4-hydroxy-4- 569.0 3.6 Hz, 1H), 3.84 (dd, J= 11.4, (hydroxy methyl) 7.7 Hz, 1H), 3.58-3.79 (m, 4H), pyrrolidin-3- 3.38 (d, J= 10.0 Hz, 1H, partially yl)sulfonyl)benzo hidden by solvent peak)
nitrile
4-(((3S,4f?)-1- Ή NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-c/6) δ:
((2- 8.17 (d, J= 8.3 Hz, 2H), 7.97- bromophenyl)sul 8.04 (m, 3H), 7.89-7.94 (m, 1H), fonyl)-4-hydroxy- 7.56-7.66 (m, 2H), 5.78 (s, 1H), 4- 500.7 4.98 (t, J = 5.3 Hz, 1H), 4.25 (dd,
(hydroxy methyl) N J = 7.5, 3.8 Hz, 1H), 3.63-3.82 pyrrolidin-3- CO (m, 4H), 3.56 (dd, J= 11.3, 3.8 yl)sulfonyl)benzo Hz, 1H), 3.31-3.37 (1H, partially nitrile hidden by solvent peak)
Figure imgf000109_0001
(3f?,4S)-1-((2- Ή NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-c/6) δ: chloro-4- 8.12 (d, J= 8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.94 (s,
(difluoromethyl)p 1H), 7.71-7.84 (m, 5H), 7.00-7.32 henyl)sulfonyl)- (m, 1H), 5.71 (s, 1H), 4.93 (t, J = 4-((4- 516.1 5.4 Hz, 1H), 4.13 (dd, J= 7.5, 3.3 chlorophenyl)sulf Hz, 1H), 3.74-3.82 (m, 2H), 3.65- onyl)-3- 3.73 (m, 2H), 3.54 (dd, J= 11.3,
Figure imgf000110_0001
(hydroxy methyl) 3.3 Hz, 1H), 3.38 (d, J = 9.8 Hz, pyrrolidin-3-ol 1H)
3-bromo-4- Ή NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-c/6) δ:
(((3R,4S)-4-((4- 8.51 (s, 1H), 8.08-8.16 (m, 2H), chlorophenyl)sulf 7.83-7.89 (m, 2H), 7.74-7.80 (m, onyl)-3-hydroxy- 2H), 5.79 (s, 1H), 4.99 (t, J = 5.5 3- 534.8 Hz, 1H), 4.16 (dd, J= 7.4, 3.4 Hz,
(hydroxy methyl) 1H), 3.73-3.87 (m, 2H), 3.63-3.72 pyrrolidin-1- (m, 2H), 3.60 (dd, J= 11.4, 3.4 yl)sulfonyl)benzo Br-^^CN
Hz, 1H), 3.35-3.40 (1H, partially nitrile hidden by solvent peak)
3-bromo-4- 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-c/6) δ:
(((3f?,4S)-3- 9.23 (s, 1H), 8.58 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, hydroxy-3- 1H), 8.50 (s, 1H), 8.24 (d, J = 8.3
(hydroxymethyl)- Hz, 1H), 8.07-8.19 (m, 2H), 5.81
4-((6- (s, 1H), 4.93-4.99 (m, 1H), 4.40 (trifluoromethyl)p 570.0 (d, J = 4.0 Hz, 1 H), 3.86-3.94 (m, yridin-3- 1H), 3.65-3.82 (m, 4H), 3.36 (d, J yl)sulfonyl)pyrroli = 9.8 Hz, 1H)
din-1- yl)sulfonyl)benzo
nitrile 5-chloro-2- Ή NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-c/6) δ: (((3f?,4S)-3- 9.20 (s, 1H), 8.55 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, hydroxy-3- 1H), 8.41 (s, 1H), 8.24 (d, J = 8.3 (hydroxymethyl)- Hz, 1H), 8.05 (s, 2H), 5.75 (s,
4-((6- 1H), 4.93 (t, J = 5.3 Hz, 1H), 4.35 (trifluoromethyl)p 525.9 (dd, J= 7.3, 3.8 Hz, 1H), 3.79- yridin-3- N 3.88 (m, 1H), 3.70-3.77 (m, 1H), yl)sulfonyl)pyrroli 3.58-3.68 (m, 3H), 3.33 (d, J = din-1- 10.3 Hz, 1H, partially hidden by yl)sulfonyl)benzo solvent peak)
nitrile
1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-c/6) δ:
4-(((3S,4f?)-4- 8.18 (d, J= 8.5 Hz, 2H), 8.09- hydroxy-4- 8.14 (m, 1H), 8.00-8.07 (m, 3H), (hydroxymethyl)- 7.88-7.97 (m, 2H), 5.88 (s, 1H),
1-((2- 5.01 (brs, 1H), 4.26 (dd, J = 7.4, (trifluoromethyl)p 491.0
3.4 Hz, 1H), 3.71-3.79 (m, 2H), henyl)sulfonyl)py N
3.62-3.70 (m, 2H), 3.55 (dd, J = rrolidin-3- 11.5, 3.3 Hz, 1H), 3.38 (d, J = yl)sulfonyl)benzo
10.0 Hz, 1H, partially hidden by nitrile
solvent peak)
1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-c/6) δ:
4-(((3S,4f?)-1- 8.14-8.20 (m, 2H), 8.12 (d, J = ((2-chloro-4- 8.3 Hz, 1H), 7.98-8.03 (m, 2H), (difluoromethyl)p
7.95 (s, 1H), 7.78 (d, J = 8.3 Hz, henyl)sulfonyl)- 1H), 7.02-7.33 (m, 1H), 5.80 (s, 4-hydroxy-4- 507.0
1H), 4.99 (t, J = 5.4 Hz, 1H), 4.25 (hydroxy methyl)
(dd, J= 7.5, 3.5 Hz, 1H), 3.62- pyrrolidin-3-
Figure imgf000111_0001
3.84 (m, 4H), 3.56 (dd, J= 11.5, yl)sulfonyl)benzo
3.5 Hz, 1H), 3.37 (d, J = 9.8 Hz, nitrile
1H) Ή NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-c/6) δ:
(3f?,4S)-1-((2- 8.02 (d, J= 8.3 Hz, 1H), 7.78- chloro-4- 7.83 (m, 2H), 7.72-7.77 (m, 3H), (fluoromethyl)ph
7.59 (d, J= 8.0 Hz, 1H), 5.69 (s, enyl)sulfonyl)-4- 1H), 5.63 (s, 1H), 5.51 (s, 1H), ((4- 498.2
4.92 (t, J = 5.3 Hz, 1H), 4.12 (dd, chlorophenyl)sulf N
J = 7.3, 3.5 Hz, 1H), 3.73-3.80 onyl)-3- (m, 2H), 3.65-3.72 (m, 2H), 3.52 (hydroxy methyl)
(dd, J= 11.3, 3.5 Hz, 1H), 3.35 pyrrolidin-3-ol
(d, J= 9.8 Hz, 1H)
Ή NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-c/6) δ:
4-(((3S,4f?)-1- 8.16 (d, J= 8.3 Hz, 2H), 7.96- ((2-chloro-4- 8.04 (m, 3H), 7.75 (s, 1H), 7.59 (fluoromethyl)ph
(d, J= 8.0 Hz, 1H), 5.73 (s, 1H), enyl)sulfonyl)-4- 5.63 (s, 1H), 5.52 (s, 1H), 4.93 (t, hydroxy-4- 489.1
J = 5.3 Hz, 1H), 4.20-4.25 (m, (hydroxy methyl)
1H), 3.63-3.82 (m, 4H), 3.55 (dd, pyrrolidin-3-
Figure imgf000112_0001
J = 11.2, 3.4 Hz, 1H), 3.35 (d, J = yl)sulfonyl)benzo
9.8 Hz, 1H, partially hidden by nitrile
solvent peak)
3-chloro-4- Ή NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-c/6) δ: (((3R,4S)-4-((4- 8.38 (d, J= 1.3 Hz, 1H), 8.16- cyanophenyl)sulf 8.21 (m, 2H), 8.11-8.15 (m, 1H), onyl)-3-hydroxy- 8.05-8.09 (m, 1H), 8.03 (d, J = 3- 482.0 8.8 Hz, 2H), 5.84 (s, 1H), 5.00 (t,
(hydroxy methyl) J = 5.4 Hz, 1H), 4.26 (dd, J = 7.5, pyrrolidin-1- 3.5 Hz, 1H), 3.82 (dd, J= 11.5,
CI^^^CN
yl)sulfonyl)benzo 7.5 Hz, 1H), 3.58-3.76 (m, 4H), nitrile 3.37 (d, J= 10.0 Hz, 1H) 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-c/6) δ:
4-(((3f?,4S)-4- 8.05 (s, 1H), 7.96-8.01 (m, 1H), ((4- 7.89-7.93 (m, 1H), 7.82-7.87 (m, chlorophenyl)sulf
2H), 7.74-7.79 (m, 2H), 5.77 (s, onyl)-3-hydroxy- 1H), 4.95 (brs, 1H), 4.14 (d, J = 3- 485.3
N 4.3 Hz, 1H), 3.58-3.80 (m, 4H),
(hydroxy methyl)
3.47 (dd, J= 11.3, 2.8 Hz, 1H), pyrrolidin-1-
CH3 3.31-3.37 (1H, partially hidden by yl)sulfonyl)-3- solvent peak), 3.00 (q, J= 7.4 ethylbenzonitrile
Hz, 2H), 1.24 (t, J= 7.4 Hz, 3H)
2-(((3f?,4S)-4- Ή NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-c/6) δ:
((4- 8.18 (d, J= 7.5 Hz, 1H), 8.02- chlorophenyl)sulf 8.06 (m, 1H), 7.89-8.00 (m, 2H), onyl)-3-hydroxy- 7.72-7.80 (m, 4H), 5.68 (s, 1H), 3- 457.2 4.93 (t, J = 5.4 Hz, 1H), 4.11 (dd,
(hydroxy methyl) J = 7.5, 3.3 Hz, 1H), 3.66-3.78 pyrrolidin-1- (m, 2H), 3.63 (d, J= 10.0 Hz, yl)sulfonyl)benzo 2H), 3.49 (dd, J= 11.4, 3.1 Hz, nitrile 1H), 3.39 (d, J= 10.0 Hz, 1H)
4-(((3f?,4S)-4- 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-c/6) δ:
((4- 8.44 (s, 1H), 8.32 (d, J = 8.3 Hz, chlorophenyl)sulf 1H), 8.15 (d, J = 8.3 Hz, 1H), onyl)-3-hydroxy- 7.80-7.86 (m, 2H), 7.74-7.79 (m, 3- 2H), 7.37-7.69 (m, 1H), 5.73 (s,
507.1
(hydroxy methyl) N 1H), 4.94 (t, J = 5.4 Hz, 1H), pyrrolidin-1- 4.09-4.15 (m, 1H), 3.67-3.76 (m, yl)sulfonyl)-3- 6XX 2H), 3.58-3.67 (m, 2H), 3.52 (dd, (difluoromethyl)b J = 11.3, 3.0 Hz, 1H), 3.35 (d, J = enzonitrile 10.0 Hz, 1H)
Figure imgf000114_0001
Figure imgf000115_0001
3- Ή NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-c/6) δ:
(difluoromethyl)- 8.45 (s, 1H), 8.32 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 4-(((3f?,4S)-3- 1H), 8.16 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), hydroxy-3- 8.01-8.11 (m, 4H), 7.36-7.69 (m, (hydroxymethyl)- 1H), 5.76 (s, 1H), 4.95 (t, J = 5.3
4-((4- 541.1 Hz, 1H), 4.19-4.26 (m, 1H), 3.59- (trifluoromethyl)p 3.79 (m, 4H), 3.55 (dd, J= 11.4, henyl)sulfonyl)py 3.1 Hz, 1H), 3.35 (d, J= 10.0 Hz,
Figure imgf000116_0001
rrolidin-1- 1H, partially hidden by solvent yl)sulfonyl)benzo peak)
nitrile
4-(((3f?,4S)-3- 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-c/6) δ: hydroxy-3- 8.01-8.09 (m, 4H), 7.89 (d, J = (hydroxymethyl)- 8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.81 (s, 1H), 7.58 (d,
4-((4- J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 5.60 (s, 1H), (trifluoromethyl)p 4.87 (t, J = 5.4 Hz, 1H), 4.16 (dd, henyl)sulfonyl)py c 521.2
Nr J = 7.4, 4.4 Hz, 1H), 3.92 (s, 3H), rrolidin-1- 3.79 (dd, J= 11.3, 7.8 Hz, 1H), yl)sulfonyl)-3- 6XX 3.57-3.71 (m, 4H), 3.22 (d, J = methoxybenzonit 10.0 Hz, 1H)
rile
3-cyclopropoxy- Ή NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-c/6) δ: 4-(((3f?,4S)-3- 7.98-8.12 (m, 5H), 7.89 (d, J = hydroxy-3- 8.3 Hz, 1H), 7.61 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, (hydroxymethyl)- 1H), 5.59 (s, 1H), 4.89 (t, J = 5.3
4-((4- Hz, 1H), 4.16 (dd, J= 7.3, 4.8 Hz,
547.2
(trifluoromethyl)p 1H), 4.09 (brs, 1H), 3.53-3.78 henyl)sulfonyl)py (m, 5H), 3.19 (d, J = 9.8 Hz, 1H), rrolidin-1- 0.82-0.90 (m, 2H), 0.76 (m, 2H) yl)sulfonyl)benzo A
nitrile Ή NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-c/6) δ:
4-(((3S,4f?)-1- 8.16 (d, J= 8.0 Hz, 2H), 8.00 (d, ((2-chloro-4- J = 8.3 Hz, 2H), 7.85 (d, J = 8.0 methylphenyl)sul
Hz, 1H), 7.57 (s, 1H), 7.37 (d, J = fonyl)-4-hydroxy- 8.0 Hz, 1H), 5.69 (brs, 1H), 4.91 4- 470.9
(brs, 1H), 4.21 (dd, J = 7.4, 3.9
(hydroxy methyl) C NY
Hz, 1H), 3.63-3.78 (m, 4H), 3.53 pyrrolidin-3-
C| J CH3 (dd, J= 11.3, 3.8 Hz, 1H), 3.28- yl)sulfonyl)benzo
3.34 (1 H, partially hidden by nitrile
solvent peak), 2.41 (s, 3H)
Ή NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-c/6) δ:
4-(((3S,4f?)-1- 8.18 (d, J= 8.5 Hz, 2H), 8.10 (d,
((2-bromo-4- J = 2.0 Hz, 1H), 8.04 (d, J = 8.8 chlorophenyl)sulf Hz, 2H), 7.98 (d, J = 8.5 Hz, 1H), onyl)-4-hydroxy- 7.71 (dd, J = 8.5, 2.0 Hz, 1H), 4- 534.8 5.78 (s, 1H), 4.98 (t, J= 5.5 Hz,
(hydroxy methyl) 1H),4.25(dd, J = 7.7, 3.9 Hz, pyrrolidin-3- 1H), 3.62-3.83 (m, 4H), 3.59 (dd, yl)sulfonyl)benzo J = 11.4, 3.9 Hz, 1H), 3.30-3.34 nitrile (1H, partially hidden by solvent peak)
Ή NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-c/6) δ:
9.26 (s, 1H), 8.63 (dd, J= 8.2,
4-(((3S,4f?)-1- 1.4 Hz, 1H), 8.22 (d, J = 8.3 Hz, ((2-bromo-4- 1H), 8.00 (s, 1H), 7.89 (d, J = 8.0 methoxyphenyl)s
Hz, 1H), 7.60 (d, J = 8.3 Hz, 1H), ulfonyl)-4- 5.66 (s, 1H), 4.86 (t, J= 5.4 Hz, hydroxy-4- 531.0
1H),4.33(dd, J = 7.7, 3.9 Hz, (hydroxy methyl)
1H), 4.05-4.12 (m, 1H), 3.82-3.89 pyrrolidin-3- (m, 1H), 3.72-3.79 (m, 1H), 3.57 yl)sulfonyl)benzo B OCH3
(d, J= 5.5 Hz, 2H), 3.51 (d, J = nitrile
10.0 Hz, 1H), 3.21 (d, J= 10.0 Hz, 1H), 0.73-0.92 (m, 4H) 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-c/6) δ:
3-cyclopropoxy- 9.26 (s, 1H), 8.63 (dd, J= 8.2, 4-(((3f?,4S)-3- 1.4 Hz, 1H), 8.22 (d, J = 8.3 Hz, hydroxy-3- 1H), 8.00 (s, 1H), 7.89 (d, J = 8.0 (hydroxymethyl)- Hz, 1H), 7.60 (d, J = 8.3 Hz, 1H),
4-((5- 5.66 (s, 1H), 4.86 (t, J= 5.4 Hz, (trifluoromethyl)p 548.3
1H),4.33(dd, J = 7.7, 3.9 Hz, yridin-2- 1H), 4.04-4.12 (m, 1H), 3.82-3.89 yl)sulfonyl)pyrroli
(m, 1H), 3.71-3.79 (m, 1H), 3.54- din-1- A 3.61 (m, 2H), 3.51 (d, J= 10.0 yl)sulfonyl)benzo
Hz, 1H), 3.21 (d, J= 10.0 Hz, nitrile
1H), 0.73-0.92 (m, 4H)
4-(((3S,4f?)-1- 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-c/6) δ: ((2-chloro-4- 8.18 (d, J= 8.8 Hz, 2H), 7.97 (d, fluorophenyl)sulf J = 8.5 Hz, 2H), 7.77-7.87 (m, onyl)-4-hydroxy- 2H), 7.55 (dd, J = 8.4, 1.9 Hz, 4- 475.0 1H), 5.75 (s, 1H), 4.96 (t, J = 5.5
(hydroxy methyl) N Hz, 1H), 4.21 (dd, J= 7.7, 3.1 Hz, pyrrolidin-3- 1H), 3.66-3.74 (m, 2H), 3.53-3.62 yl)sulfonyl)benzo '■XX (m, 2H), 3.46 (dd, J= 11.8, 3.0 nitrile Hz, 1H), 3.32 (d, J= 10.0 Hz, 1H)
4-(((3S,4f?)-1- Ή NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-c/6) δ: ((2,4-dichloro-5- 8.15-8.20 (m, 3H), 8.07 (d, J = fluorophenyl)sulf 8.3 Hz, 2H), 8.00 (d, J = 9.0 Hz, onyl)-4-hydroxy- 1H), 5.83 (s, 1H), 4.99 (t, J = 5.4 4- 509.0 Hz, 1H), 4.27 (dd, J= 7.5, 3.5 Hz,
(hydroxy methyl) 1H), 3.83 (dd, J= 11.5, 7.5 Hz, pyrrolidin-3- 1H), 3.59-3.76 (m, 4H), 3.38 (d, J yl)sulfonyl)benzo = 10.0 Hz, 1H, partially hidden by nitrile solvent peak)
Figure imgf000119_0001
Figure imgf000120_0001
Figure imgf000121_0001
3-chloro-4- Ή NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-c/6) δ: (((3R,4S)-4-((5- 8.35 (d, J= 10.0 Hz, 2H), 8.12- chlorothiazol-2- 8.18 (m, 1H), 8.04-8.08 (m, 1H), yl)sulfonyl)-3- 5.90 (s, 1H), 5.04 (t, J = 4.6 Hz, 73 I hydroxy-3- 497.9 1H), 4.28 (t, J = 5.1 Hz, 1H), 3.96 (hydroxy methyl) (d, J= 5.0 Hz, 2H), 3.69-3.78 (m, pyrrolidin-1- 2H), 3.63 (d, J= 10.0 Hz, 1H),
Figure imgf000122_0001
yl)sulfonyl)benzo 3.37 (d, J= 10.0 Hz, 1H)
nitrile
EXAMPLE 74 4-(((3 ?,4S')-4-((4-bromophenyl')sulfonyl')-3-hvdroxy-3-(hvdroxymethyl')pyrrolidin-1- yl)sulfonyl>3-chlorobenzonitrile
Figure imgf000122_0002
Step 1 : (S)-3-chloro-4-((3-hvdroxy-4-methylenepyrrolidin-1-yl')sulfonyl')benzonitrile
Figure imgf000122_0003
To a solution of (S)-fe/?-butyl 3-hydroxy-4-methylenepyrrolidine-1-carboxylate
(10.5 g, 52.6 mmol) in DCM (50 mL) was added TFA (60 mL, 779 mmol) and the reaction mixture was stirred at rt for 30 min and concentrated under reduced pressure to give a brown oil. The residue was dissolved in DCM (100 mL), cooled to 0 °C and treated with Et3N (37 mL, 265 mmol) was added slowly (exothermic) to quench the excess TFA. 2- Chloro-4-cyanobenzene-1 -sulfonyl chloride (12.4 g, 52.6 mmol) was added and the mixture was and stirred for 1 h at rt before being diluted with DCM (300 mL), and washed with water (100 mL), 0.1 N HCI (aq) (200 mL), and brine (100 mL). The organic layer was dried over MgS04, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to give the title compound as a brownish oil (17.0 g, 108% yield). MS (m/z) 281 .0 (M+H+ -H20).
Step 2: (S)-1 -((2-chloro-4-cvanophenyl)sulfonyl)-4-methylenepyrrolidin-3- ylmethanesulfonate
Figure imgf000123_0001
(S)-3-chloro-4-((3-hydroxy-4-methylenepyrrolidin-1 -yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile (17.0 g, 56.9 mmol) was dissolved in DCM (100 mL) and chilled to 0 °C in an ice bath. Et3N (14 mL, 100 mmol) was added followed by a dropwise addition of methanesulfonyl chloride (5.5 mL, 71 mmol). The reaction mixture was allowed to warm to rt after addition was complete and stirred for 18 h. The reaction mixture was diluted with DCM (80 mL) and washed with 0.1 N HCI (aq) (2 x 50 mL) followed by brine. The organic layer was dried over MgS04, filtered and concentrated to give slightly brown colored solid. The solid residue was triturated with 15% EtOAc in hexanes and filtered. The filter cake was washed with hexane and dried under high vacuum to give the title compound as a beige solid (15.2 g, 40.2 mmol, 71 % yield). MS (m/z) 281 .0 (M+H+ -OMs).
Step 3: (ffl-4-((3-((4-bromophenyl)thio)-4-methylenepyrrolidin-1 -yl)sulfonyl)-3- chlorobenzonitrile
Figure imgf000123_0002
To a solution of (S)-1 -((2-chloro-4-cyanophenyl)sulfonyl)-4-methylenepyrrolidin-3- yl methanesulfonate (4.54 g, 12.05 mmol) in DMF (80 ml_) was added 4- bromobenzenethiol (3.29 g, 17.40 mmol) followed by K2C03 (1 .85 g, 13.39 mmol) and the reaction mixture was stirred at rt for 18 h. The mixture was diluted with EtOAc, washed with H20 (2X) and brine, dried over Na2S04, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude residue was purified by flash column chromatography (Si02) eluting with a gradient of 0-40% EtOAc in hexanes. The product fractions were pooled and concentrated under reduced pressure to give the title compound as a white solid (1 .3 g, 20% yield). MS (m/z) 468.9 (M+H+). Step 4: 4-(((3 ?,4S)-4-((4-bromophenyl)thio)-3-hvdroxy-3-(hvdroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-1 - yl)sulfonyl)-3-chlorobenzonitrile
Figure imgf000124_0001
To a solution of (R)-4-((3-((4-bromophenyl)thio)-4-methylenepyrrolidin-1 - yl)sulfonyl)-3-chlorobenzonitrile (1 .3 g, 2.77 mmol) in THF (20 ml_) and water (2 ml_) was added NMO (50% in H20) (1 .3 ml_, 5. 7 mmol) followed by Os04 (2.5% in f-BuOH, 1 .4 ml_, 0.1 1 mmol) and the reaction mixture was stirred at rt for 3 h. The reaction mixture was stored in the freezer at -20 °C overnight. The reaction mixture was diluted with DCM, washed with 10% Na2S203 (aq), 10% NaHC03 (aq), H20, dried over Na2S04, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to give a dark semisolid. The crude isomer mixture was purified and separated by flash column chromatography (Si02) eluting with a gradient of 0-75% EtOAc in hexanes to give the title compounds as the individual cis and trans isomers. Cis-isomer: 1 st elutant, white foam (350 mg, 25% yield), 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-c/6) 5: 8.36 (s, 1 H), 8.12-8.16 (m, 1 H), 8.05 (d, J = 8.3 Hz, 1 H), 7.51 (d, J = 8.3 Hz, 2H), 7.33 (d, J = 8.5 Hz, 2H), 5.58 (s, 1 H), 5.17 (t, J = 5.3 Hz, 1 H), 4.00 (t, J = 8.5 Hz, 1 H), 3.76-3.84 (m, 1 H), 3.62 (d, J = 10.3 Hz, 1 H), 3.44-3.54 (m, 2H), 3.32-3.40 (m, 2H, partially hidden by solvent peak). Trans-isomer: 2nd elutant, white solid (808 mg, 58.0% yield), 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-c/6) δ: 8.35 (d, J = 1 .5 Hz, 1 H), 8.10-8.15 (m, 1 H), 8.03 (dd, J = 8.3, 1 .5 Hz, 1 H), 7.52 (d, J = 8.5 Hz, 2H), 7.29 (d, J = 8.5 Hz, 2H), 5.56 (s, 1 H), 4.98 (t, J = 5.3 Hz, 1 H), 3.96 (dd, J = 10.2, 5.9 Hz, 1 H), 3.82 (dd, J = 5.8, 4.0 Hz, 1 H), 3.60 (d, J = 10.0 Hz, 1 H), 3.45-3.57 (m, 2H), 3.34-3.38 (1 H, partially hidden by solvent peak), 3.31 (d, J = 10.3 Hz, 1 H). Step 5: 4-(((3 ?,4S)-4-((4-bromophenyl)sulfonyl)-3-hvdroxy-3-(hvdroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-1 - yl)sulfonyl)-3-Chlorobenzonitrile
To a solution of 4-(((3R,4S)-4-((4-bromophenyl)thio)-3-hydroxy-3- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-1 -yl)sulfonyl)-3-chlorobenzonitrile (803 mg, 1 .59 mmol) in DCM (20 mL) was added m-CPBA (1 .79 g, 7.97 mmol) and the reaction mixture stirred at rt for 1 h. The reaction mixture was diluted with DCM, washed with 10% Na2S203 (aq), H20, dried over Na2S04, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude material was purified by flash column chromatography (Si02), eluting with a gradient of 0- 100% EtOAc in hexanes. The product fractions were pooled and concentrated under reduced pressure to give the title compound as a white foam (798 mg, 93% yield). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-c/6) δ: 8.38 (d, J = 1 .5 Hz, 1 H), 8.10-8.15 (m, 1 H), 8.04-8.09 (m, 1 H), 7.91 (d, J = 8.6 Hz, 2H), 7.75 (d, J = 8.6 Hz, 2H), 5.79 (s, 1 H), 4.99 (t, J = 5.4 Hz, 1 H), 4.14 (dd, J = 7.6, 3.3 Hz, 1 H), 3.72-3.85 (m, 2H), 3.62-3.71 (m, 2H), 3.57 (dd, J = 1 1 .5, 3.4 Hz, 1 H), 3.37 (d, J = 9.9 Hz, 1 H). MS (m/z) 535.0 (M+H+).
The following compounds were prepared using procedures analogous to those described in Example 74 using apporpriately substituted starting materials. As is appreciated by those skilled in the art, these analogous examples may involve variations in general reaction conditions.
MS
Ex. Name Structure (m/z) Ή NMR
(M+H+)
Figure imgf000126_0001
Figure imgf000127_0001
1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-c/6) δ:
4-(((3S,4S)-4- 8.92 (s, 1H), 8.40 (d, J = 8.5 Hz, ((5- 1H), 8.35 (s, 1H), 8.10-8.16 (m, bromopyridin-2- 1H), 8.02-8.07 (m, 1H), 7.92 (d, J yl)sulfonyl)-3- = 8.3 Hz, 1H), 5.64 (s, 1H), 5.14 hydroxy-3-
81 535.9 (t, J = 5.4 Hz, 1H), 4.35 (t, J = 8.3 (hydroxy methyl)
Hz, 1H), 4.05-4.13 (m, 1H), 3.85- pyrrolidin-1- 3.95 (m, 1H), 3.61 (dd, J= 11.0, yl)sulfonyl)-3-
Figure imgf000128_0001
5.8 Hz, 1H), 3.54 (d, J= 10.0 Hz, chlorobenzonitril
1H), 3.42 (dd, J = 11.0, 5.3 Hz, e
1H), 3.35 (d, J= 10.0 Hz, 1H)
4-(((3S,4f?)-1- Ή NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-c/6) δ:
((2,4- 8.18 (d, J= 8.5 Hz, 2H), 8.03 (d, dichlorophenyl)s J = 8.8 Hz, 2H), 7.94-7.99 (m, ulfonyl)-4- 2H), 7.65-7.70 (m, 1H), 5.78 (s,
82 hydroxy-4- 491.0 1H), 4.98 (t, J = 5.5 Hz, 1H), 4.24 (hydroxy methyl) N
(dd, J= 7.7, 3.6 Hz, 1H), 3.60- pyrrolidin-3- 3.82 (m, 4H), 3.57 (dd, J= 11.4, yl)sulfonyl)benzo 3.6 Hz, 1H), 3.30-3.35 (1H, nitrile partially hidden by solvent peak)
Ή NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-c/6) δ:
4-(((3S,4f?)-1- 8.28 (dd, J = 8.0, 6.3 Hz, 1H), ((2,4- 8.05 (dd, J = 8.7, 1.4 Hz, 1H), dichlorophenyl)s
7.95-8.00 (m, 2H), 7.86 (dd, J = ulfonyl)-4- 8.2, 1.6 Hz, 1H), 7.67 (dd, J = hydroxy-4-
83 509.0 8.5, 2.3 Hz, 1H), 5.83 (s, 1H), (hydroxy methyl)
4.97 (t, J = 5.4 Hz, 1H), 4.31 (dd, pyrrolidin-3- J = 7.5, 3.5 Hz, 1H), 3.80 (dd, J = yl)sulfonyl)-2-
Figure imgf000128_0002
11.5, 7.5 Hz, 1H), 3.57-3.73 (m, fluorobenzonitril
4H), 3.31-3.36 (1H, partially e
hidden by solvent peak) 5-chloro-2- 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-c/6) δ: (((3R,4S)-4-((4- 8.44 (d, J= 1.8 Hz, 1H), 8.18 (d, cyanophenyl)sulf J = 8.8 Hz, 2H), 7.97-8.09 (m, onyl)-3-hydroxy- 4H), 5.77 (s, 1H), 4.98 (t, J = 5.4
84 3- 482.0 Hz, 1 H), 4.24 (dd, J = 7.7, 3.4 Hz,
(hydroxy methyl) N 1H), 3.75 (dd, J= 11.7, 7.7 Hz, pyrrolidin-1- 1H), 3.52-3.70 (m, 4H), 3.37 (1H,
NC^^^CI
yl)sulfonyl)benzo partially hidden by solvent peak) nitrile
Ή NMR (400 MHz, CDCI3) δ:
(3f?,4S)-1-((2,4- 8.00 (d, J= 8.5 Hz, 1H), 7.70- dichlorophenyl)s
7.77 (m, 2H), 7.59 (s, 1H), 7.38- ulfonyl)-4-((3,4- 7.50 (m, 2H), 4.41 (dd, J= 12.5,
85 difluorophenyl)s 501.9
5.0 Hz, 1H), 3.73-3.90 (m, 3H), ulfonyl)-3- 3.66-3.72 (m, 2H), 3.50 (d, J = (hydroxy methyl) C| ^C|
10.5 Hz, 1H), 3.47 (s, 1H), 2.89 pyrrolidin-3-ol
(dd, J= 9.3, 5.3 Hz, 1H)
4-(((3S,4f?)-1- 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCI3) δ:
((2,4- 8.09 (t, J = 7.4 Hz, 1H), 7.98 (d, J dichlorophenyl)s = 8.5 Hz, 1H), 7.74 (d, J = 8.3 Hz, ulfonyl)-4- F 1H), 7.55-7.66 (m, 2H), 7.39 (dd, hydroxy-4- J = 8.5, 1.8 Hz, 1H), 4.36 (d, J =
86 508.9
(hydroxy methyl)
N 12.5 Hz, 1H), 3.93-4.04 (m, 2H), pyrrolidin-3- 3.73-3.84 (m, 2H), 3.67 (d, J = yl)sulfonyl)-3- CI^^CI 11.0 Hz, 1H), 3.51 (d, J= 10.5 fluorobenzonitril Hz, 1 H)
e
4-(((3S,4f?)-1- 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCI3) δ: ((2,4- 8.00 (d, J= 8.5 Hz, 1H), 7.65 (d, dichlorophenyl)s J = 5.8 Hz, 2H), 7.59 (d, J= 1.8 ulfonyl)-4- Hz, 1H), 7.41 (dd, J= 8.5, 1.8 Hz, hydroxy-4- 1H), 4.38 (dd, J= 12.5, 5.3 Hz,
87 527.1
(hydroxy methyl) 1H), 3.77-3.94 (m, 3H), 3.69-3.76 pyrrolidin-3- (m, 2H), 3.50 (t, J = 5.3 Hz, 2H), yl)sulfonyl)-2,6- CI^^CI 2.69 (dd, J = 8.7, 5.1 Hz, 1H) difluorobenzonitr
ile
(3f?,4S)-4-((4- 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-c/6) δ: chloro-3- 7.87-8.00 (m, 4H), 7.61-7.74 (m, fluorophenyl)sulf 2H), 5.78 (s, 1H), 4.97 (t, J = 5.5 onyl)-1-((2,4- Hz, 1 H), 4.22 (dd, J = 7.5, 3.5 Hz,
88 518.0
dichlorophenyl)s N 1H), 3.69-3.82 (m, 2H), 3.62-3.68 ulfonyl)-3- (m, 2H), 3.56 (dd, J= 11.4, 3.6 (hydroxy methyl) Hz, 1H), 3.31-3.37 (1H, partially pyrrolidin-3-ol hidden by solvent peak)
4-(((3S,4f?)-1- 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-c/6) δ: ((2-chloro-4- 8.15-8.23 (m, 4H), 8.01-8.05 (m, (trifluoromethyl)p 2H), 7.97 (dd, J = 8.4, 1.1 Hz, henyl)sulfonyl)- 1H), 5.81 (s, 1H), 4.99 (t, J = 5.4
89 4-hydroxy-4- 524.9 Hz, 1H), 4.25 (dd, J= 7.5, 3.5 Hz, (hydroxy methyl) 1H), 3.83 (dd, J= 11.4, 7.7 Hz, pyrrolidin-3- 1H), 3.58-3.77 (m, 4H), 3.37 (d, J yl)sulfonyl)benzo = 10.0 Hz, 1H, partially hidden by nitrile solvent peak)
Figure imgf000131_0001
Figure imgf000132_0001
δ:
J
δ: δ: J
Figure imgf000133_0001
Figure imgf000134_0001
δ:
Hz,
δ:
(t, 7.5,
by δ:
(q,
Figure imgf000135_0001
Figure imgf000136_0001
(3f?,4S)-1-((2,4- Ή NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-c/6) δ: dichlorophenyl)s 9.53 (s, 2H), 7.94-8.04 (m, 2H), ulfonyl)-3- 7.68 (dd, J = 8.5, 2.0 Hz, 1H), (hydroxymethyl)- 5.84 (s, 1H), 5.00 (t, J= 5.4 Hz,
108 4-((2- 536.0 1H), 4.41 (dd, J = 6.8, 5.0 Hz, (trifluoromethyl)p N 1H), 3.84-3.91 (m, 2H), 3.61-3.72 yrimidin-5- (m, 3H), 3.30 (d, J= 10.0 Hz, 1H)
Cl-^^ci
yl)sulfonyl)pyrroli
din-3-ol
Ή NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-c/6) δ:
3-chloro-4- 8.84 (d, J= 1.8 Hz, 1H), 8.35 (s, (((3S,4S)-4-((5- 1H), 8.27 (dd, J = 8.5, 2.3 Hz, chloropyridin-2- 1H), 8.11-8.16 (m, 1H), 7.97-8.07 yl)sulfonyl)-3- (m, 2H), 5.64 (s, 1H), 5.14 (t, J =
109 hydroxy-3- 491.9 5.5 Hz, 1H), 4.36 (t, J= 8.3 Hz, (hydroxy methyl) 1H), 4.05-4.14 (m, 1H), 3.84-3.94 pyrrolidin-1- (m, 1H), 3.61 (dd, J= 11.3, 5.8
Figure imgf000137_0001
yl)sulfonyl)benzo Hz, 1H), 3.54 (d, J= 10.3 Hz, nitrile 1H), 3.43 (dd, J= 11.0, 5.5 Hz,
1H), 3.35 (d, J= 10.3 Hz, 1H)
3-chloro-4- Ή NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-c/6) δ: (((3f?,4S)-3- 9.26 (s, 1H), 8.64 (d, J = 8.3 Hz, hydroxy-3- 1H), 8.37 (s, 1H), 8.24 (d, J = 8.3 (hydroxymethyl)- Hz, 1H), 8.12-8.16 (m, 1H), 8.04-
4-((5- 8.09 (m, 1H), 5.85 (s, 1H), 4.92
110 (trifluoromethyl)p 526.0 (t, J = 5.4 Hz, 1H), 4.39 (dd, J = yridin-2- 7.3, 3.0 Hz, 1H), 3.91-4.00 (m, yl)sulfonyl)pyrroli 1H), 3.80-3.88 (m, 1H), 3.56-3.69 din-1-
Figure imgf000137_0002
(m, 3H), 3.37 (d, J= 10.0 Hz, 1H, yl)sulfonyl)benzo partially hidden by solvent peak) nitrile 3-(((3f?,4S)-4- Ή NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-c/6) δ: ((4- 9.03 (dd, J = 4.8, 1.5 Hz, 1H), chlorophenyl)sulf 8.47 (dd, J = 8.0, 1.5 Hz, 1H), onyl)-3-hydroxy- 8.01 (dd, J = 8.2, 4.9 Hz, 1H),
111 3- 458.0 7.73-7.85 (m, 4H), 5.76 (s, 1H),
(hydroxy methyl) 4.99 (t, J = 5.3 Hz, 1H), 4.14 (dd, pyrrolidin-1- J = 7.5, 3.3 Hz, 1H), 3.78 (dd, J = yl)sulfonyl)picoli 11.8, 7.5 Hz, 1H), 3.52-3.73 (m, nonitrile 4H), 3.44 (d, J= 10.3 Hz, 1H)
3-chloro-4- Ή NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-c/6) δ: (((3f?,4S)-3- 9.53 (s, 2H), 8.39 (s, 1H), 8.13- hydroxy-3- 8.19 (m, 1H), 8.04-8.10 (m, 1H), (hydroxymethyl)- 5.90 (s, 1H), 5.02 (t, J= 5.3 Hz,
4-((2- 1H), 4.41-4.46 (m, 1H), 3.85-3.97
112 (trifluoromethyl)p 527.0 (m, 2H), 3.67 (d, J = 7.5 Hz, 3H), yrimidin-5- N 3.32-3.40 (1H, partially hidden by yl)sulfonyl)pyrroli solvent peak)
din-1- CI^^CN
yl)sulfonyl)benzo
nitrile
4-(((3f?,4S)-4- Ή NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-c/6) δ:
((5- 8.97 (s, 1H), 8.45 (d, J = 8.3 Hz, bromopyridin-2- 1H), 8.35 (s, 1H), 8.12-8.16 (m, yl)sulfonyl)-3- 1H), 8.03-8.08 (m, 1H), 7.96 (d, J hydroxy-3- = 8.5 Hz, 1H), 4.28-4.33 (m, 1H),
113 536.2
(hydroxy methyl) 3.88-3.97 (m, 1H), 3.79 (dd, J = pyrrolidin-1- 11.5, 2.8 Hz, 1H), 3.56-3.70 (m, yl)sulfonyl)-3- CI^^CN 3H), 3.37 (d, J= 10.0 Hz, 1H, chlorobenzonitril partially hidden by solvent peak) e
Figure imgf000139_0001
Figure imgf000140_0001
hidden by solvent peak)
EXAMPLE 119
3-chloro-4-(((3f?,4S)-4-((5-chloropyridin-2-yl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxy-3-((S)-1- hvdroxyethyl)pyrrolidin-1 -yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile
Figure imgf000140_0002
Step 1 : /V-allyl-2-chloro-4-cyanobenzenesulfonamide
Figure imgf000141_0001
To a solution 2-chloro-4-cyanobenzene-1 -sulfonyl chloride (2.6 g, 1 1 .0 mmol) and K2C03 (10 g, 72.4 mmol) in water (50 mL) and DCM (50 mL) was added prop-2-en-1 - amine (1 .26 g, 22.0 mmol) and the reaction mixture was stirred at rt overnight. The organic layer was separated and washed with brine, dried over Na2S04, filtered, and concentrated to give the title compound as a yellow oil (2.8 g, 99% yield). MS (m/z) 257.0 (M+H+). Step 2: /V-allyl-/V-(3-((te/ -butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)-2-methylenebutyl)-2-chloro-4- cyanobenzenesulfonamide
Figure imgf000141_0002
A mixture of /V-allyl-2-chloro-4-cyanobenzenesulfonamide (2.6 g, 10.1 mmol), ((3- (bromomethyl)but-3-en-2-yl)oxy)(fe/ -butyl)dimethylsilane (4.1 g, 12.2 mmol) and K2C03 (1 .40 g, 10.1 mmol) in CH3CN (75 mL) was stirred at 55 °C for 72 h. The reaction mixture was filtered, the filtrate was concentrated and the crude product was purified by flash column chromatography (Si02) eluting with a gradient of 0-50% EtOAc in hexanes. The desired product fractions were pooled and concentrated to give the title compound as a clear oil (3.3 g, 72% yield). MS (m/z) All .2 (M+Na+). Step 3: 4-((3-(1 -((fe/ -butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)ethyl)-2,5-dihvdro-1 H-pyrrol-1 -yl)sulfonyl)-3- chlorobenzonitrile
Figure imgf000142_0001
A mixture of /V-allyl-/V-(3-((fe/ -butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)-2-methylenebutyl)-2-chloro- 4-cyanobenzenesulfonamide (2.8 g, 6.15 mmol) and Grubbs Catalyst, 2nd Generation (300 mg, 0.353 mmol) in DCM (60 mL) was stirred at rt overnight. The reaction mixture was filtered and the filtrate purified by flash column chromatography (Si02) eluting with a gradient of 0-40% EtOAc in hexanes. The desired product fractions were pooled and concentrated to give the title compound as a clear gooey film (2.07 g, 79% yield). MS (m/z) All.2 (M+H+).
Step 4: 4-((1 -(1 -((fe/ -butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)ethyl)-6-oxa-3-azabicyclo[3.1 .01hexan-3- yl)sulfonyl)-3-chlorobenzonitrile
Figure imgf000142_0002
To a solution of 4-((3-(1 -((fe/ -butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)ethyl)-2,5-dihydro-1 /-/-pyrrol-1 - yl)sulfonyl)-3-chlorobenzonitrile (2.07 g, 4.85 mmol) in DCM (50 mL) was added portionwise m-CPBA (3.26 g, 14.5 mmol) and the reaction mixture was stirred at rt overnight. The reaction was quenched with sat'd NaHS03 (aq) bisulfate, followed by sat'd NaHC03 (aq) and the mixture stirred for 30 min. The organic layer was separated and the aqueous layer was extracted with EtOAc (150 ml). The combined organic layers were washed with brine, dried over Na2S04, filtered and concentrated. The crude residue was purified by flash column chromatography (Si02) eluting with a gradient of 0- 40% EtOAc in hexanes. The desired product fractions were pooled and concentrated to give the title compound as a 4:1 mixture (by NMR) of diastereomers (2.1 g, 98% yield). MS (m/z) 443.2 (M+H+). Step 5: 4-(((3ft.4S)-3-(1 -((fe/f-butyldimethylsilyl)ox^^^
hvdroxypyrrolidin-1 -yl)sulfonyl)-3-chlorobenzonitrile and 4-(((3S,4 ?)-3-(1 -((fe/f- butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)ethylV4-((5-chloropyridin-2-yl')thio')-3-hvdroxypyrrolidin-1 - yl)sulfonyl>3-chlorobenzonitrile
Figure imgf000143_0001
A mixture of 4-((1 -(1 -((fe/?-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)ethyl)-6-oxa-3- azabicyclo[3.1 .0]hexan-3-yl)sulfonyl)-3-chlorobenzonitrile (2.1 g, 4.74 mmol), 5- chloropyridine-2-thiol (0.76 g, 5.21 mmol) and Cs2C03 (0.77 g, 2.37 mmol) in NMP (10 ml_) subjected to microwave irradiation at 65 °C for 1 h. The reaction mixture was diluted with EtOAc, washed with water (2x) and brine (2x), dried over Na2S04, filtered and concentrated. The crude residue was purified by flash column chromatography (Si02) eluting with a gradient of 0-100% EtOAc in hexanes. The desired product fractions were pooled and concentrated to give the title compound as a white solid (2.0 g, 72% yield). MS (m/z) 588.0 (M+H+).
Step 6: 4-(((3f?.4SV3-((f?V1 -((te/ -butyldimethylsilyl')oxy')ethvn-4-((5-chloropyridin-2- yl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1 -yl)sulfonyl)-3-chlorobenzonitrile and 4-(((3S,4 ?)-3-((S)- 1 -((te/ -butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)ethyl)-4-((5-chloropyridin-2-yl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin- 1 -yl)sulfonyl)-3-chlorobenzonitrile or
4-(((3 ?.4SV3-((SV1 -((te/ -butyldimethylsilv oxy)ethylV4-((5-chloropyridin-2-yl')sulfonvn-3- hvdroxypyrrolidin-1 -yl)sulfonyl)-3-chlorobenzonitrile and 4-(((3S,4 ?)-3-(( ?)-1 -((te/ - butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)ethyl)-4-((5-chloropyridin-2-yl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1 - yl)sulfonyl)-3-chlorobenzonitrile
Figure imgf000144_0001
OR
Figure imgf000144_0002
To a solution of the isomeric mixture 4-(((3R,4S)-3-(1 -((fe/ - butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)ethyl)-4-((5-chloropyridin-2-yl)thio)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1 - yl)sulfonyl)-3-chlorobenzonitrile and 4-(((3S,4R)-3-(1 -((fe/if-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)ethyl)-4- ((5-chloropyridin-2-yl)thio)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1 -yl)sulfonyl)-3-chlorobenzonitrile (1 .07 g, 1 .82 mmol), in DCM (26.0 ml_), was added m-CPBA (1 .26 g, 7.27 mmol), portionwise, and the reaction mixture was stirred at rt for 46 h. The reaction was quenched with sat'd NaHS03 (aq) (100 ml_) and the mixture was stirred for 1 h. The organic layer was removed, washed with sat'd NaHC03 (aq) (100 ml_) and concentrated. The crude products were purified and the diasteomers separated by flash column chromatography (Si02) eluting with a gradient of 0-50% EtOAc in hexanes. The individual racemic diastereomers of the title compounds were isolated. Racemic mixture of 4-(3R,4S)-3-(R) and 4-(3S,4f?)-3-(S) Isomers: 1 st elutant, yellow oil (792 mg, 67% yield): Ή NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-c/e) δ: 8.89 (d, J = 2.0 Hz, 1 H), 8.31 -8.36 (m, 2H), 8.09-8.14 (m, 1 H), 8.03- 8.08 (m, 1 H), 7.91 (d, J = 8.3 Hz, 1 H), 5.39 (s, 1 H), 4.33 (q, J = 6.2 Hz, 1 H), 4.27 (d, J = 6.5 Hz, 1 H), 3.82 (dd, J = 1 1 .9, 6.7 Hz, 1 H), 3.66 (d, J = 9.8 Hz, 1 H), 3.46 (d, J = 12.0 Hz, 1 H), 3.30-3.35 (m, 1 H. partially hidden by solvent peak), 1 .19 (d, J = 6.5 Hz, 3H), 0.86 (s, 9H), 0.09 (d, J = 9.0 Hz, 6H). MS (m/z) 620.0 (M+H+). Racemic mixture of 4-(3f?,4S)-3- (S) and 4-(3S,4f?)-3-(f?) Isomers: 2nd elutant, yellow oil (180 mg, 15.1 % yield): Ή NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-c/e) δ: 8.91 (d, J = 2.0 Hz, 1 H), 8.31 -8.41 (m, 2H), 8.08 (d, J = 0.8 Hz, 2H), 7.93 (d, J = 8.3 Hz, 1 H), 5.77 (s, 1 H, partially hidden by solvent peak), 4.35 (q, J = 5.9 Hz, 1 H), 4.12 (d, J = 6.5 Hz, 1 H), 3.90 (dd, J = 12.2, 6.9 Hz, 1 H), 3.68 (d, J = 10.3 Hz, 1 H), 3.53-3.63 (m, 2H), 1 .08 (d, J = 6.0 Hz, 3H), 0.78-0.91 (m, 9H), 0.06 (d, J = 1 .5 Hz, 6H). MS (m/z) 620.0 (M+H+).
Step 7: 3-chloro-4-(((3f?,4S)-4-((5-chloropyridin-2-yl)sulfonyl)-3-hvdroxy-3-((S)-1 - hvdroxyethyl)pyrrolidin-1 -yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile
To a solution of the racemic mixture 4-(((3R,4S)-3-((S)-1 -((fe/f- butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)ethyl)-4-((5-chloropyridin-2-yl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1 - yl)sulfonyl)-3-chlorobenzonitrile and 4-(((3S,4f?)-3-((S)-1 -((te/ - butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)ethyl)-4-((5-chloropyridin-2-yl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1 - yl)sulfonyl)-3-chlorobenzonitrile (478 mg, 0.769 mmol) in acetic acid (3.4 mL) was added TBAF (4.34 mL, 4.34 mmol) and the reaction mixture was stirred at 65 °C overnight. The reaction mixture was diluted with EtOAc, washed with NH4CI (aq), dried over Na2S04, filtered and concentrated. The crude product was purified by flash column
chromatography (Si02) eluting with a gradient of 0-100% EtOAc in hexanes. The enantiomers were then separated using preparative chiral HPLC (Chiralpak IF, 30 x 250 mm) eluting with MeOH/CH3CN (90/100) at a flowrate of 45 mL/min. 3-chloro-4-(((3f?,4S)-4-((5-chloropyridin-2-yl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxy-3-((S)-1 - hydroxyethyl)pyrrolidin-1 -yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile: 1 st elutant, white solid (85 mg, 21 % yield): 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-c/6) δ: 8.86 (d, J = 2.0 Hz, 1 H), 8.37 (d, J = 1 .5 Hz, 1 H), 8.29 (dd, J = 8.4, 2.4 Hz, 1 H), 8.13-8.18 (m, 1 H), 8.02-8.10 (m, 2H), 5.48 (d, J = 1 .3 Hz, 1 H), 4.35 (d, J = 6.5 Hz, 1 H), 4.31 (d, J = 5.0 Hz, 1 H), 4.00-4.07 (m, 1 H), 3.90-3.98 (m, 2H), 3.48 (dd, J = 10.0, 1 .3 Hz, 1 H), 3.25 (d, J = 9.8 Hz, 1 H), 0.97 (d, J = 6.0 Hz, 3H). MS (m/z) 506.1 (M+H+).
3-chloro-4-(((3S,4f?)-4-((5-chloropyridin-2-yl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxy-3-((f?)-1 - hydroxyethyl)pyrrolidin-1 -yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile: 2nd elutant, white solid (85 mg, 21 % yield): 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-c/e) δ: 8.86 (d, J = 2.0 Hz, 1 H), 8.36 (d, J = 1 .5 Hz, 1 H), 8.29 (dd, J = 8.4, 2.4 Hz, 1 H), 8.13-8.19 (m, 1 H), 8.01 -8.09 (m, 2H), 5.49 (d, J = 1 .3 Hz, 1 H), 4.35 (d, J = 6.5 Hz, 1 H), 4.31 (d, J = 5.3 Hz, 1 H), 4.00-4.06 (m, 1 H), 3.90-3.98 (m, 2H), 3.48 (dd, J = 9.9, 1 .1 Hz, 1 H), 3.25 (d, J = 9.8 Hz, 1 H), 0.93-0.99 (m, 3H). MS (m/z) 506.1 (M+H+).
EXAMPLE 120 3-chloro-4-(((3f?,4SV4-((5-chloropyridin-2-yl)sulfonyl)-3-hvdroxy-3-((f?V1 - hvdroxyethyl)pyrrolidin-1 -yl)sulfonyr)benzonitrile
Figure imgf000146_0001
To a solution of the racemic mixture 4-(((3R,4S)-3-((R)-1 -((fe/ - butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)ethyl)-4-((5-chloropyridin-2-yl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1 - yl)sulfonyl)-3-chlorobenzonitrile and 4-(((3S,4f?)-3-((S)-1 -((tert- butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)ethyl)-4-((5-chloropyridin-2-yl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1 - yl)sulfonyl)-3-chlorobenzonitrile (180 mg, 0.769 mmol) in acetic acid (3 mL) was added TBAF (12 mL, 12 mmol) and the reaction mixture was stirred at 65 °C overnight. The reaction mixture was diluted with EtOAc, washed with NH4CI (aq), dried over Na2S04, filtered and concentrated. The crude product was purified by flash column
chromatography (Si02) eluting with a gradient of 0-100% EtOAc in hexanes. The enantiomers were then separated using preparative chiral SFC (Chiralpak AS, 20 x 250 mm) eluted with C02/EtOH (80/20) at a flowrate of 60 G/min.
3-chloro-4-(((3f?,4S)-4-((5-chloropyridin-2-yl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxy-3-((f?)-1 - hydroxyethyl)pyrrolidin-1 -yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile: 1 st elutant, white solid (16 mg, 1 1 % yield) (>99% ee): Ή NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-c/6) δ: 8.91 (d, J = 2.3 Hz, 1 H), 8.32-8.39 (m, 2H), 8.09-8.14 (m, 1 H), 8.03-8.08 (m, 1 H), 7.99 (d, J = 8.5 Hz, 1 H), 5.70 (s, 1 H), 4.99 (d, J = 6.0 Hz, 1 H), 4.07-4.17 (m, 2H), 3.92 (dd, J = 12.0, 7.0 Hz, 1 H), 3.69 (d, J = 10.5 Hz, 1 H), 3.63 (d, J = 11.5 Hz, 1 H), 3.50 (d, J = 10.3 Hz, 1 H), 1.07 (d, J = 6.0 Hz, 3H). MS (m/z) 506.0 (M+H+).
3-chloro-4-(((3S,4f?)-4-((5-chloropyridin-2-yl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxy-3-((S)-1- hydroxyethyl)pyrrolidin-1 -yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile: 2nd elutant, white solid (17 mg, 12% yield) (>99% ee): Ή NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-c/6) δ: 8.91 (d, J = 2.3 Hz, 1 H), 8.32-8.39 (m, 2H), 8.09-8.14 (m, 1 H), 8.03-8.08 (m, 1 H), 7.99 (d, J = 8.5 Hz, 1 H), 5.70 (s, 1 H), 4.99 (d, J = 6.3 Hz, 1 H), 4.12 (dt, J = 9.7, 5.8 Hz, 2H), 3.92 (dd, J = 12.0, 6.8 Hz, 1 H), 3.69 (d, J = 10.5 Hz, 1 H), 3.63 (d, J = 11.8 Hz, 1 H), 3.50 (d, J = 10.3 Hz, 1 H), 1.07 (d, J = 6.3 Hz, 3H). MS (m/z) 506.1 (M+H+).
EXAMPLE 121
4-(((3S,4S)-3-(aminomethyl)-4-((5-chloropyridin-2-yl)sulfonyl)-3-hvdroxypyrrolidin-1- yl)sulfonyl)-3-chlorobenzonitrile
Figure imgf000147_0001
Step 1 : (ffl-fe/f-butyl 3-((5-chloropyridin-2-yl)thio)-4-methylenepyrrolidine-1-carboxylate
Figure imgf000147_0002
To a solution of (S)-fe/?-butyl 3-hydroxy-4-methylenepyrrolidine-1-carboxylate (2.0 g, 10.0 mmol) in DCM (30 mL) was added Et3N (2.1 mL, 15.1 mmol), followed by a dropwise addition of MsCI (0.94 mL, 12.1 mmol). The mixture was stirred for 30 min, diluted with water and extracted with DCM. The organic layer was washed with water, dried over MgS04, filtered and the filtrate was concentrated. The intermediate residue (S)-tert-butyl 3-methylene-4-((methylsulfonyl)oxy)pyrrolidine-1-carboxylate was dissolved in DMF (100 mL) and 5-chloropyridine-2-thiol (1.46 g, 10.0 mmol) was added, followed by K2CO3 (2.08 g, 15.1 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred for 1 h at rt before being diluted with water and extracted with EtOAc. The organic extract was washed with water, dried over MgS04, filtered and the filtrate was concentrated. The crude product was purified by chromatography (S1O2) using a gradient of 0-15% EtOAc in hexanes to give the title compound as a clear colorless oil (3.0 g, 91 % yield). MS (m/z) 327.0 (M+H+).
Step 2: (4S)-fe/f-butyl 4-((5-chloropyridin-2-yl)thio)-3-hvdroxy-3-
(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidine-l -carboxylate
Figure imgf000148_0001
A mixture of (R)-tert-buty\ 3-((5-chloropyridin-2-yl)thio)-4-methylenepyrrolidine-1 - carboxylate (3.0 g, 9.2 mmol), Os04 (2.5% in f-BuOH, 4.61 mL, 0.367 mmol), and NMO (2.8 mL, 14 mmol) in THF (30 mL) was stirred atrt for 2 h. The mixture was quenched with saturated Na2S03 (aq) (40 mL) and extracted with EtOAc (40 mL). The organic extract was washed with brine, dried over anhydrous MgS04, filtered and the filtrate was concentrated. The crude product which was purified by flash column chromatography (S1O2) eluting with a gradient of 0-55% EtOAc in hexanes to give a mixture of the cis and trans isomers (45/55 by NMR and HPLC) of the title compound as a clear colorless oil (2.58 g, 78% yield. MS (m/z) 261 .1 (M+H+-Boc).
Step 3: Cis-lsomer: (5S,9S)-fe/f-butyl 9-((5-chloropyridin-2-yl)thio)-2,2-dimethyl-1 ,3- dioxa-7-azaspiro[4.41nonane-7-carboxylate or Trans-lsomer: (5 9S)-fe/f-butyl 9-((5- chloropyridin-2-yl)thio)-2,2-dimethyl-1 ,3-dioxa-7-azaspiro[4.41nonane-7-carboxylate
Figure imgf000148_0002
A mixture of (4S)-fe/?-butyl 4-((5-chloropyridin-2-yl)thio)-3-hydroxy-3- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidine-l -carboxylate (2.58 g, 7.15 mmol), 2,2-dimethoxypropane (2.64 mL, 21 .5 mmol), and p-toluenesulfonic acid monohydrate (0.136 g, 0.715 mmol) in DCM (20 mL) was stirred at rt for 30 min. The reaction mixture was diluted with water and extracted with DCM. The organic extract was washed with brine, dried over anhydrous MgS04, filtered and the filtrate was concentrated. The crude product was purified by flash column chromatography (Si02) eluting with a gradient of 0-25% EtOAc in hexanes to give the title compounds as separated cis and trans isomers. Cis-isomer: 2nd eluent, clear colorless oil (1 .1 g, 38% yield), Ή NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-cf6) δ: 8.51 (s, 1 H), 7.79 (d, J = 6.5 Hz, 1 H), 7.44 (d, J = 8.5 Hz, 1 H), 4.31 -4.46 (m, 1 H), 3.92-4.15 (m, 3H, partially hidden by solvent peak), 3.45-3.62 (m, 2H), 3.15-3.28 (m, 1 H), 1 .33-1 .48 (m, 15H). MS (m/z) 345.2 (M+H+-Boc). Trans-isomer: 1 st eluent, clear colorless oil (1 .1 g, 38.4% yield), Ή NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-c/6) δ: 8.55 (s, 1 H), 7.83 (d, J = 8.5 Hz, 1 H), 7.46 (d, J = 8.5 Hz, 1 H), 4.37 (d, J = 15.3 Hz, 1 H), 3.97-4.17 (m, 2H, partially hidden by solvent peak), 3.79-3.96 (m, 1 H), 3.51 (d, J = 1 1 .0 Hz, 1 H), 3.33-3.44 (m, 2H, partially hidden by solvent peak), 1 .29-1 .53 (m, 15H). MS (m/z) 345.2 (M+H+-Boc).
Step 4: 3-chloro-4-(((3f?,4S)-4-((5-chloropyridin-2-yl)thio)-3-hydroxy-3- (hvdroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-1 -yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile
Figure imgf000149_0001
A solution of (5f?,9S)-fe/?-butyl 9-((5-chloropyridin-2-yl)thio)-2,2-dimethyl-1 ,3- dioxa-7-azaspiro[4.4]nonane-7-carboxylate (800 mg, 2.0 mmol) in TFA (7.8 mL, 100 mmol) and DCM (3 mL) was stirred at rt for 30 min. The mixture was concentrated, the residue was basified with saturated NaHC03 (aq), and the resulting suspension was dissolved with the addition THF (10 mL). 2-chloro-4-cyanobenzene-1 -sulfonyl chloride (0.92 g, 3.0 mmol) in THF (10 mL) was added dropwise and the mixture was stirred for at rt for 30 min. The mixture was diluted with water and extracted with EtOAc. The organic extract was washed with brine, dried over anhydrous MgS04, filtered and the filtrate was concentrated. The crude product was purified by flash column chromatography (Si02) eluting with a gradient of 0-60% EtOAc in hexanes. The product fractions were pooled and concentrated to give the title compound as a semi-solid (850 mg, 93% yield). MS (m/z) 460.1 (M+H+).
Step 5: 4-(((3S,4S)-3-(azidomethyl)-4-((5-chloropyridin-2-yl)thio)-3-hvdroxypyrrolidin-1 - yl)sulfonyl)-3-chlorobenzonitrile
Figure imgf000150_0001
To a solution of 3-chloro-4-(((3R,4S)-4-((5-chloropyridin-2-yl)thio)-3-hydroxy-3- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-1 -yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile (280 mg, 0.61 mmol) in DCM (8 mL) was added Et3N (0.15 mL, 1 .1 mmol), followed by MsCI (0.057 mL, 0.73 mmol) and the reaction mixture was stirred at rt for 10 min. The mixture was diluted with water and extracted with DCM. The organic extract was dried over anhydrous MgSC , filtered and the filtrate was concentrated to give 4-(((3S,4S)-3-(azidomethyl)-4-((5-chloropyridin-2- yl)thio)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1 -yl)sulfonyl)-3-chlorobenzonitrile. MS (m/z) 538.1 (M+H+). The residue was dissolved in DMF (5 mL), sodium azide (100 mg, 1 .5 mmol) was added, and the reaction mixture was stirred at 80 °C for 40 min. The reaction mixture was cooled to rt, diluted with water and extracted with EtOAc. The organic extract was washed with water, dried over anhydrous MgS04, filtered and the filtrate was concentrated. The crude product was purified by flash column chromatography (Si02) eluting with a gradient of 0- 25% EtOAc in hexanes. The product fractions were pooled and concentrated to give the title compound as a colorless wax (1 15 mg, 39% yield). MS (m/z) 485.1 (M+H+).
Step 6: 4-(((3S,4S)-3-(aminomethyl)-4-((5-chloropyridin-2-yl)thio)-3-hvdroxypyrrolidin-1 - yl)sulfonyl)-3-chlorobenzonitrile
Figure imgf000150_0002
To a solution of 4-(((3S,4S)-3-(azidomethyl)-4-((5-chloropyridin-2-yl)thio)-3- hydroxypyrrolidin-1 -yl)sulfonyl)-3-chlorobenzonitrile (1 15 mg, 0.28 mmol) in THF (4 mL) was added 1 .0 M trimethylphosphine in THF (0.47 mL, 0.47 mmol) and the reaction mixture was stirred at rt overnight. The mixture was loaded onto an SCX cartridge, washed with methanol, and eluted with 2 M NH3 in methanol solution. The NH3 solution was collected and concentrated to give the title compound as a colorless wax (92 mg, 85% yield). MS (m/z) 459.1 (M+H+).
Step 7: fe/f-butyl ((OS^SVI -^-chloro^-cvanophenvOsulfonvn^-^S-chloropyridin^- yl)thio>3-hvdroxypyrrolidin-3-yl)methyr) carbamate
Figure imgf000151_0001
To a solution of 4-(((3S,4S)-3-(aminomethyl)-4-((5-chloropyridin-2-yl)thio)-3- hydroxypyrrolidin-1 -yl)sulfonyl)-3-chlorobenzonitrile (92 mg, 0.20 mmol) in THF (4 mL) was added Boc20 (0.06 mL, 0.26 mmol), followed by Et3N (0.056 mL, 0.401 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at rt for 30 min. The mixture was diluted with water and extracted with EtOAc. The organic extract was dried over anhydrous MgS04, filtered and the filtrate was concentrated. The crude product was purified by flash column chromatography (Si02) eluting with a gradient of 0-30% EtOAc in hexanes. The product fractions were pooled and concentrated to give the title compound as a colorless semisolid (75 mg. 67 % yield). MS (m/z) 559.2 (M+H+). Step 8: fe/f-butyl (((3S,4SV1 -((2-chloro-4-cvanophenyl)sulfonyl)-4-((5-chloropyridin-2- yl)sulfonviy3-hvdroxypyrrolidin-3-vhmethyl)carbamate
Figure imgf000151_0002
A mixture of fe/f-butyl (((3S,4S)-1 -((2-chloro-4-cyanophenyl)sulfonyl)-4-((5- chloropyridin-2-yl)thio)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-3-yl)methyl)carbamate (75 mg, 0.13 mmol) and m-CPBA (77 mg, 0.34 mmol) in DCM (4 mL) was stirred at rt for 3 h. The mixture was quenched with 10% Na2S2S03 (aq) and extracted with EtOAc. The organic layer was separated, washed with saturated NaHC03 (aq), dried over anhydrous MgS04, filtered and the filtrate was concentrated. The crude product was purified by flash column chromatography (Si02) eluting with a gradient of 0-35% EtOAc in hexanes. The product fractions were pooled and concentrated to give the title compound as colorless semi-solid (78 mg, 98% yield). MS (m/z) 491 .1 (M+H+-Boc). Step 9: 4-(((3S,4SV3-(aminomethylV4-((5-chloropyridin-2-yl)sulfonyl)-3- hvdroxypyrrolidin-1 -yl)sulfonyl)-3-chlorobenzonitrile
A mixture of fe/ -butyl (((3S,4S)-1 -((2-chloro-4-cyanophenyl)sulfonyl)-4-((5- chloropyridin-2-yl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-3-yl)methyl)carbamate (78 mg, 0.132 mmol) and TFA (0.30 ml_, 4.0 mmol) in DCM (1 .0 mL) was stirred at rt for 30 min. The mixture was concentrated and the residue was diluted with water. The resulting solution was basified with saturated NaHC03 (aq) and a white solid precipitated. The solid was filtered, washed with water, and dried to give the title compound as white solid (37 mg, 37% yield). Ή NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-c/6) 5: 8.90 (d, J = 2.0 Hz, 1 H), 8.31 -8.40 (m, 2H), 8.00-8.17 (m, 3H), 4.29 (d, J = 5.5 Hz, 1 H), 3.91 (dd, J = 1 1 .8, 7.3 Hz, 1 H), 3.70 (d, J = 1 1 .8 Hz, 1 H), 3.58 (d, J = 10.3 Hz, 1 H), 3.43 (d, J = 10.0 Hz, 1 H, partially hidden by solvent peak), 2.83-2.98 (m, 2H). MS (m/z) 491 .3 (M+H+).
The following compounds were prepared using procedures analogous to those described in Example 121 using apporpriately substituted starting materials. As is appreciated by those skilled in the art, these analogous examples may involve variations in general reaction conditions.
MS
Ex. Name Structure (m/z) Ή NMR
(M+H+)
Figure imgf000153_0001
1H NMR (400 MHz, CD3OD) δ:
4-(((3f?,4S)-3- 8.78 (d, J= 2.0 Hz, 1H), 8.18- (aminomethyl)-4- 8.25 (m, 2H), 8.07-8.14 (m, 2H), ((5-chloropyridin- 7.92 (dd, J = 8.2, 1.6 Hz, 1H), 2-yl)sulfonyl)-3-
125 491.1 4.55 (t, J = 8.2 Hz, 1H), 4.23 (dd, hydroxypyrrolidin
J = 11.1, 7.8 Hz, 1H), 4.00 (dd, J -1-yl)sulfonyl)-3- = 11.1, 8.8 Hz, 1H), 3.66-3.77 (m, chlorobenzonitril
Figure imgf000154_0001
2H), 3.55 (d, J= 13.4 Hz, 1H), e
3.22 (d, J= 13.4 Hz, 1H)
4-(((3S,4S)-3- Ή NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-c/6) δ: (aminomethyl)-4- 8.16 (d, J= 8.0 Hz, 2H), 7.96 (d, ((4- J = 8.0 Hz, 2H), 7.76-7.84 (m, chlorophenyl)sulf 4H), 4.06 (d, J = 6.8 Hz, 1H),
126 onyl)-3- 456.4 3.62 (dd, J= 11.8, 7.5 Hz, 1H), hydroxypyrrolidin 3.45 (d, J= 10.3 Hz, 1H), 3.25- -1- 3.38 (m, 2H, partially hidden by
Figure imgf000154_0002
yl)sulfonyl)benzo solvent peak), 2.98 (d, J = 13.6 nitrile Hz, 1H), 2.82 (d, J= 13.6 Hz, 1H)
1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-c/e) δ:
4-(((3f?,4S)-3- 8.09 (d, J= 8.0 Hz, 2H), 7.95 (d, (aminomethyl)-4- J = 8.3 Hz, 2H), 7.81 (d, J = 8.5 ((4- Hz, 2H), 7.69 (d, J = 8.3 Hz, 2H), chlorophenyl)sulf
5.29 (brs, 1H), 4.11 (t, J = 7.9
127 onyl)-3- 456.3
Hz, 1H), 3.58 (d, J = 7.8 Hz, 2H), hydroxypyrrolidin N
3.38 (d, J= 10.3 Hz, 1H), 3.14 (d, -1- J = 10.3 Hz, 1H), 2.57-2.64 (m, yl)sulfonyl)benzo
2H, partially hidden by solvent nitrile
peak)
Figure imgf000155_0001
EXAMPLE 129
3-chloro-4-(((4S,5 ?)-4-((5-chloropyridin-2-yl)sulfonyl)-6-oxa-2,9-diazaspiro[4.51decan-2- vDsulfonvDbenzonitrile, Hydrochloride
Step 1 : (ffl-fe/f-butyl 3-((5-chloropyridin-2-yl)thio)-4-methylenepyrrolidine-1 -carboxylate
Figure imgf000155_0003
(S)-fe/?-butyl 3-hydroxy-4-methylenepyrrolidine-1 -carboxylate (10 g , 50 mmol) was dissolved in CHC (100 mL), Et3N (28 mL, 200 mmol) was added and the mixture was sparged with nitrogen and cooled in an ice water bath. MsCI (4.30 mL, 55.2 mmol) was added dropwise and additional MsCI was added in 3 increments (0.43 ml_, 5.5 mmol each) to drive the reaction to completion. 5-chloropyridine-2-thiol (18 g, 120 mmol) was added to the reaction, the ice bath removed, and the reaction allowed to warm to rt with stirring overnight. The resulting clear orange solution was washed with water (150 ml_) and the organic layer separated. The aqueous phase was extracted a second time with CHC (30 ml_). The organic extracts were combined, dried over Na2S04, filtered and evaporated. The crude product was purified by chromatography (Si02) eluting with a gradient of 0-5% EtOAc in hexanes. The product fractions were pooled and concentrated under reduced pressure to give the title compound as a viscous light yellow oil (12.0 g, 73% yield). MS (m/z) 271 .1 (M+H+- f-Bu).
Step 2: (3S,4S)-fe/f-butyl 4-((5-chloropyridin-2-yl)thio)-3-hvdroxy-3-
(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidine-l -carboxylate
Figure imgf000156_0001
(R)-fe/?-butyl 3-((5-chloropyridin-2-yl)thio)-4-methylenepyrrolidine-1 -carboxylate (1 1 .2 g, 34.3 mmol) and NMO (6.02 g, 51 .4 mmol) were mixed in THF (1 10 mL) and Os04 (2.5 wt % in f-BuOH, 12.9 mL, 1 .03 mmol) was added. The reaction mixture was stirred at rt and charged with additional NMO (2 x 1 .94 g, 2 x 16.6 mmol) over 3 h to drive the reaction to completion. The reaction was quenched with sat NaHS03 (aq) (70 mL) and extracted with DCM (3 x 25 mL). The DCM extracts were combined, dried over Na2S04, filtered, and evaporated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified by flash column chromatography (Si02) eluting with a gradient of 0-45% EtOAc in hexanes. The product fractions were pooled and concentrated under reduced pressure to give an unseparable mixture of the cis and trans isomers of the title compound as a white solid (6.21 g, 50% yield). MS (m/z) 305.1 (M+H+- f-Bu). The trans isomer was removed after subsequent transformations.
Step 3: (3S,4S)-fe/f-butyl 4-((5-chloropyridin-2-yl)thio)-3-hydroxy-3-
(((methylsulfonyl)oxy)methyl) pyrrolidine-1 -carboxylate
Figure imgf000157_0001
(3S,4S)-fe/?-butyl 4-((5-chloropyridin-2-yl)thio)-3-hydroxy-3- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidine-l -carboxylate (2 g, 5.5 mmol) was dissolved in DCM (28 ml_), Et3N (1 .2 mL, 8.3 mmol) was added and the mixture was cooled to -20 °C (internal thermocouple) with a dry ice/IPA bath. MsCI (0.46 mL, 6.0 mmol) was added to the mixture and was stirred until the reaction was complete. The reaction mixture was poured into water, the DCM layer was separated and the aqueous layer was extracted with DCM (2 x 20 mL). The organic extracts were combined, dried over Na2S04, filtered and evaporated under reduced pressure to give a mixture of the cis and trans isomers of the title compound as an ivory solid (2.47 g, 102% yield). MS (m/z) 383.2 (M+H+- f-Bu).
Step 4: (3S,4S)-fe/f-butyl 3-(azidomethyl)-4-((5-chloropyridin-2-yl)thio)-3- hydroxypyrrolidine-1 -carboxylate
Figure imgf000157_0002
(3S,4S)-fe/?-butyl 4-((5-chloropyridin-2-yl)thio)-3-hydroxy-3- (((methylsulfonyl)oxy)methyl) pyrrolidine-1 -carboxylate (2.47 g, 5.6 mmol) was mixed with NaN3 (1 .1 g, 17 mmol) in dry DMF (28 mL) and warmed to 80 °C and stirred for 4 h. The reaction mixture was cooled, partitioned between water (1 L) and EtOAc and the water layer removed. The organic layer was washed with water (3x), dried with Na2S04, filtered and evaporated. The crude product was purified by chromatography (Si02) eluting with a gradient of 0-25% EtOAc in hexanes. The product fractions were pooled and
concentrated to give a mixture of the cis and trans isomers of the title compound (617 mg, 28% yield). MS (m/z) 330.1 (M+H+- f-Bu).
Step 5: (3f?,4S)-fe/f-butyl 3-(aminomethyl)-4-((5-chloropyridin-2-yl)thio)-3- hydroxypyrrolidine-1 -carboxylate
Figure imgf000158_0001
(3S,4S)-fe/?-butyl 3-(azidomethyl)-4-((5-chloropyridin-2-yl)thio)-3- hydroxypyrrolidine-1 -carboxylate (7.55 g, 19.6 mmol) was dissolved in THF (100 mL) and water (7 mL, 390 mmol) was added. After sparging the mixture with nitrogen, under a sealed nitrogen atmosphere, Me3P (1 M in THF) (29.3 mL, 29.3 mmol) was added and the reaction mixture was stirred at rt for 20 min. The mixture was poured into water and extracted several times with DCM. The organic extracts were combined, dried over Na2S04, filtered and concentrated. The crude product was purified by flash column chromatography (Si02) eluting with a gradient of 0-10% MeOH:Conc. NH4OH (9:1 ) in DCM. The product fractions were pooled and concentrated to give a mixture of the cis and trans isomers of the title compound as a fluffy white-yellow solid (6.42 g, 91 % yield). MS (m/z) 360.4 (M+H+).
Step 6: (4S,5f?)-fe/f-butyl 4-((5-chloropyridin-2-yl)thio)-8-oxo-6-oxa-2,9- diazaspiro[4.51decane-2-carboxylate
Figure imgf000158_0002
(3f?,4S)-fe/?-butyl 3-(aminomethyl)-4-((5-chloropyridin-2-yl)thio)-3- hydroxypyrrolidine-1 -carboxylate (1 .5 g, 4.2 mmol) was dissolved in DCM (30 mL)and Et3N (1 .2 mL, 8.3 mmol) was added followed by a portionwise addition of 2-chloroacetyl chloride (0.348 mL, 4.38 mmol). Two additional increments of 2-chloroacetyl chloride (45 L L, 0.57 mmol each) were added to drive the reaction to completion. The reaction mixture was washed with water (40 mL,) dried over Na2S04, filtered and concentrated. The residue was dissolved in dry THF (30 mL) at rt, f-BuOK (0.56 g, 5.0 mmol) was added, and the mixture was stirred for 5 min. The reaction mixture was then partitioned between DCM and sat'd NaHC03 (aq). The organic layer was separated and the aqueous phase was extracted with additional DCM (3 x 15 mL). The combined organic layers were dried over Na2S04, filtered and concentrated. The crude product was purified by chromatography (Si02) eluting with a gradient of 0-85% EtOAc in hexanes and the product fractions were pooled and concentrated to give a mixture of the cis and trans isomers of the title compound (1 .02 g, 61 % yield). MS (m/z) 344.0 (M+H+-f-Bu).
Step 7: 3-chloro-4-(((4S,5f?)-4-((5-chloropyridin-2-yl)thio)-8-oxo-6-oxa-2,9- diazaspiro[4.51decan-2-yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile
Figure imgf000159_0001
(4S,5f?)-fe/?-butyl 4-((5-chloropyridin-2-yl)thio)-8-oxo-6-oxa-2,9- diazaspiro[4.5]decane-2-carboxylate (1 .02 g, 2.55 mmol) was dissolved in TFA (10 mL, 130 mmol). Checked reaction by TLC and it was found to be complete. Evaporated reaction to dryness and reevaporated with DCM (3x) to give the deprotected pyrrolidine. The intermediate was dissolved in DCM (30 mL) and Et3N (1 . 8 mL, 13 mmol) was added, followed by 2-chloro-4-cyanobenzene-1 -sulfonyl chloride (0.63 g, 2.7 mmol). TLC after addition shows reaction is complete. The mixture was evaporated to dryness and the crude product purified by chromatography (Si02) eluting with a gradient of 0-95% EtOAc in hexanes. The product fractions were pooled and evaporated to give a mixture of the cis and trans isomers of the title compound as a white foam (1 .21 g, 95% yield). MS (m/z) 498.9 (M+H+).
Step 8: 3-chloro-4-(((4S,5f?)-4-((5-chloropyridin-2-yl)sulfonyl)-8-oxo-6-oxa-2,9- diazaspiro[4.51decan-2-yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile
Figure imgf000159_0002
3-chloro-4-(((4S,5f?)-4-((5-chloropyridin-2-yl)thio)-8-oxo-6-oxa-2,9- diazaspiro[4.5]decan-2-yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile (1 .21 g, 2.42 mmol) was dissolved in DCM (12 mL), m-CPBA (1 .36 g, 6.06 mmol) was added and the reaction mixture was stirred at rt overnight. The reaction mixture was diluted with DCM, washed with NaHS03 (aq) and the DCM layer separated. The aqueous layer was extracted with DCM (2x). The DCM layers were combined, washed with NaHC03 (aq), dried over Na2S04, filtered and evaporated to give a crude mixture of the cis and trans isomers of the title compound (1 .25 g, 97% yield). The crude cis/trans mixture (850 mg) was separated by reverse phase HPLC (Sunfire C18 column, eluting with 35% CH3CN/H20 (0.1 % TFA)
isocratically). The separated isomer fractions were each pooled, treated with DCM and washed with NaHC03 (aq). The organic layers were dried over Na2S04, filtered and concentrated to give the individual cis and trans isomers of the title compound. Cis- isomer: first elutant, (355 mg), Ή NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-c/6) 5: 8.83 (s, 1 H), 8.38 (s, 1 H), 8.28 (br d, J = 8.5 Hz, 1 H), 8.20 (br d, J = 2.2 Hz, 1 H), 8.15 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 1 H), 8.07 (d, J = 8.2 Hz, 1 H), 8.03 (d, J = 8.5 Hz, 1 H), 4.67 (t, J = 7.8 Hz, 1 H), 4.1 1 (dd, J = 1 1 .0, 6.9 Hz, 1 H), 3.91 -3.96 (m, 1 H), 3.82 (s, 1 H), 3.73-3.78 (m, 1 H), 3.70-3.81 (m, 3H), 3.48 (d, J = 10.9 Hz, 1 H). MS (m/z) 530.9 (M+H+). Trans-isomer: second elutant, (339 mg), 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-c/6) 5: 8.86 (s, 1 H), 8.37 (s, 1 H), 8.34 (br d, J = 8.4 Hz, 1 H), 8.12-8.15 (m, 1 H), 8.08-8.1 1 (m, 1 H), 8.06 (s, 1 H), 7.93 (br s, 1 H), 4.83-4.86 (m, 1 H), 4.24 (d, J = 17.2Hz, 1 H), 4.02 (d, J = 17.2 Hz, 1 H), 3.93-3.97 (m, 2H), 3.63 (br d, J = 3.5 Hz, 2H), 3.58-3.62 (m, 1 H), 3.47-3.51 (m, 1 H). MS (m/z) 530.9 (M+H+). Step 9: 3-chloro-4-(((4S,5f?)-4-((5-chloropyridin-2-yl)sulfonyl)-6-oxa-2,9- diazaspiro[4.51decan-2-yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile, Hydrochloride
3-chloro-4-(((4S,5f?)-4-((5-chloropyridin-2-yl)sulfonyl)-8-oxo-6-oxa-2,9- diazaspiro[4.5]decan-2-yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile (65 mg, 0.12 mmol) was dissolved in dry THF (3 mL). The solution was sparged with nitrogen and cooled in an ice/IPA bath followed by the addition of borane THF complex (0.73 mL, 0.73 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred for 2 h and then quenched with a dropwise addition of MeOH (3 mL). The mixture was concentrated, dissolved in MeOH, treated dropwise with 12 N HCI (aq) and stirred. The reaction mixture was then concentrated and DCM (20 mL) was added to the residue followed by Et3N (0.085 mL, 0.61 mmol). Boc-anhydride (43 μΙ, 0.18 mmol) was added to the mixture in increments and stirred until the reaction was complete. The reaction mixture was evaporated and the residue was purified by chromatography (Si02) eluting with a gradient of 0-55% EtOAc in hexanes. The product fractions were pooled and concentrated and the residue was treated with 4 M HCI in dioxane (5 mL), stirred at rt for 40 min and concentrated. The residue was lyophilized in MeCN/water (1 :1 ) to give the title compound as an ivory solid (28 mg, 41 % yield). 1 H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-cf6) δ: 9.63 (br s, 1 H), 9.26 (br s, 1 H), 8.87 (s, 1 H), 8.37 (s, 1 H), 8.29 (d, J = 8.3 Hz, 1 H), 8.05- 8.18 (m, 3H), 4.73 (t, J = 8.9 Hz, 1 H), 4.27 (d, J = 12.0 Hz, 1 H), 4.10 (t, J = 9.4 Hz, 1 H), 3.87 (t, J = 9.5 Hz, 1 H), 3.37-3.75 (m, 6H, partially hidden by solvent peak), 3.13 (d, J = 12.5 Hz, 1 H). MS (m/z) 516.9 (M+H+).
Example 130 - Capsule Composition
An oral dosage form for administering the present invention is produced by filing standard two piece hard gelatin capsule with the ingredients in the proportions shown in Table 1 , below.
Table 1
INGREDIENTS AMOUNTS
3-chloro-4-(((3f?,4S)-4-((5-chloropyridin-2-yl)sulfonyl)-3- 7 mg
hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-1 - yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile (Compound of Example 1 )
Lactose 53 mg
Talc 16 mg
Magnesium Stearate 4 mg
Example 1 31 - Injectable Parenteral Composition An injectable form for administering the present invention is produced by stirring
1 .7% by weight of 3-chloro-4-(((3f?,4S)-4-((4-chlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxy-3- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-1 -yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile (Compound of Example 2) in 1 0% by volume propylene glycol in water. Example 132 Tablet Composition
The sucrose, calcium sulfate dihydrate and a TRPV4 inhibitor as shown in Table 2 below, are mixed and granulated in the proportions shown with a 10% gelatin solution. The wet granules are screened, dried, mixed with the starch, talc and stearic acid, screened and compressed into a tablet.
Table 2
INGREDIENTS AMOUNTS
4-(((3S,4S)-1 -((2-chloro-4-cyanophenyl)sulfonyl)-4- 12 mg
hydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl)sulfonyl)-2- fluorobenzonitrile (Compound of Example 3) calcium sulfate dihydrate 30 mg sucrose 4 mg starch 2 mg talc 1 mg stearic acid 0.5 mg
While the preferred embodiments of the invention are illustrated by the above, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the precise instructions herein disclosed and that the right to all modifications coming within the scope of the following claims is reserved.

Claims

What is claimed is:
1 . A compound according to Formula I:
Figure imgf000163_0001
wherein:
R is selected from:
aryl,
aryl substituted from 1 to 4 times by Ra, heteroaryl,
heteroaryl substituted from 1 to 4 times by Ra, bicycloheteroaryl, and
bicycloheteroaryl substituted from 1 to 4 times by Ra;
R2 is selected from: aryl,
aryl substituted from 1 to 4 times by Rb, heteroaryl,
heteroaryl substituted from 1 to 4 times by Rb, bicycloheteroaryl, and
bicycloheteroaryl substituted from 1 to 4 times by Rb, and Y is selected from:
Ci-6alkyl, and
Ci-6alkyl substituted with from: 1 to 9 substitutents independently selected from:
fluoro,
chloro,
bromo,
iodo,
-OCl-6alkyl,
-OCi-6alkyl substituted with from 1 to 6 substituents
independently selected from: fluoro, oxo, -OH,
-COOH, -NH2, and -CN,
mercapto,
-S(0)H,
-S(0)2H,
oxo,
hydroxy,
amino,
-NHR where R is selected from Ci -6alkyl, and Ci -6alkyl substituted with from 1 to 6 substituents independently selected from: fluoro, oxo, -OH, -COOH, -NH2, -CN, -OCl-5alkyl, -OCi -5alkyl substituted from 1 to 6 times by fluoro and -NH2,
-NRx12Rx1 3
x12 x13
where R and R are each independently selected from Ci-6alkyl, and Ci -6alkyl substituted with from 1 to 6 substituents independently selected from: fluoro, oxo, -OH, -COOH, -NH2, and -CN, -C(0)OH,
-C(0)NH2,
aryl,
-Oaryl,
heteroaryl,
-Oheteroaryl,
-S(0)2NH2,
-NHS(0)2H,
nitro, and
cyano, or
Y is taken together with the adjacent -OH to form a heterocyclic ring selected from:
morpholinyl,
morpholinyl substituted by -CH3, and
oxazolidin-2-one;
independently selected from: fluoro,
chloro,
bromo,
iodo,
-OH,
Cl -6alkyl,
Ci -6alkyl substituted with from 1 to 5 substituents independently selected from: fluoro, chloro, bromo, iodo, Ci -4alkyloxy, -OH, Cl -4alkyl, phenyl, oxo, -COOH, -NO2, -NH2 and -CN, cyano,
-OCl-6alkyl,
-OCi-6alkyl substituted with from 1 to 5 substituents independently selected from: fluoro, chloro, bromo, iodo, Ci -4alkyloxy,
-OH, Cl -4alkyl, phenyl, oxo, -COOH, -NO2, -NH2 and -CN,
-Ophenyl,
-C(0)OCl-6alkyl,
-C(0)OCi-6alkyl substituted 1 to 5 times by fluoro, and
-Ocycloalkyl; and each Rb is independently selected from: fluoro,
chloro,
bromo,
iodo,
-OH,
Cl -6alkyl,
Ci -6alkyl substituted with from 1 to 5 substituents independently selected from: fluoro, chloro, bromo, iodo, Ci -4alkyloxy, -OH, Cl -4alkyl, phenyl, oxo, -COOH, -NO2, -NH2 and -CN, cyano,
-OCl-6alkyl,
-OCi-6alkyl substituted with from 1 to 5 substituents independently selected from: fluoro, chloro, bromo, iodo, Ci -4alkyloxy,
-OH, Cl -4alkyl, phenyl, oxo, -COOH, -NO2, -NH2 and -CN,
-Ocycloalkyl,
phenyl,
-C≡C-Si(CH3)3, and
-C≡C-cycloalkyl; armaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
2. The compound of Claim 1 represented by the following Formula (II):
Figure imgf000168_0001
is selected from:
aryl,
a2
aryl substituted from 1 to 3 times by R ,
heteroaryl,
a2
heteroaryl substituted from 1 to 3 times by R ,
bicycloheteroaryl, and bicycloheteroaryl substituted from 1 to 3 times by Rb
R is selected from:
aryl, aryl substituted from 1 to 4 times by Rb2,
heteroaryl, and heteroaryl substituted from 1 to 3 times by Rb2, and
Y2 is selected from: Ci-6alkyl, and
Ci-6alkyl substituted with from: 1 to 9 substitutents independently selected from:
fluoro, chloro,
-OCl-6alkyl,
-OCi-6alkyl substituted with from 1 to 6 substituents independently selected from: fluoro, oxo, -OH,
-COOH, -NH2, and -CN, oxo,
hydroxy,
amino,
-NHR*21 ,
x21
where R is selected from Ci -5alkyl, and Ci -5alkyl substituted with from 1 to 6 substituents independently selected from: fluoro, oxo, -OH, -COOH, -NH2, and -CN, -C(0)OH,
-C(0)NH2,
nitro, and
cyano, or
is taken together with the adjacent -OH to form
morpholinyl, and
morpholinyl substituted by -CH3; ependently selected from: fluoro, chloro,
bromo,
iodo,
-OH,
Cl -6alkyl,
Ci -6alkyl substituted with from 1 to 5 substituents independently selected from: fluoro, chloro, bromo, iodo, Ci -4alkyloxy, -OH, Cl -4alkyl, phenyl, oxo, -COOH, -NO2, -NH2 and -CN, cyano,
-OCl-6alkyl,
-OCi-6alkyl substituted with from 1 to 5 substituents independently selected from: fluoro, chloro, bromo, iodo, Ci -4alkyloxy,
-OH, Cl -4alkyl, phenyl, oxo, -COOH, -NO2, -NH2 and -CN,
-Ophenyl,
-C(0)OCl-5alkyl,
-C(0)OCi-5alkyl substituted 1 to 5 times by fluoro, and
-Ocycloalkyl; and independently selected from: fluoro,
chloro, bromo,
-OH,
Cl -6alkyl,
Ci -6alkyl substituted with from 1 to 5 substituents independently selected from: fluoro, chloro, bromo, iodo, Ci -4alkyloxy, -OH, Cl -4alkyl, phenyl, oxo, -COOH, -NO2, -NH2 and -CN, cyano,
-OCl-6alkyl,
-OCi-6alkyl substituted with from 1 to 5 substituents independently selected from: fluoro, chloro, bromo, iodo, Ci -4alkyloxy,
-OH, Cl -4alkyl, phenyl, oxo, -COOH, -NO2, -NH2 and -CN,
-Ocycloalkyl, and
phenyl; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
3. The compound of claim 1 or claim 2 represented by the following Formula (III):
Figure imgf000171_0001
(III) is selected from:
phenyl,
a3 phenyl substituted from 1 to 3 times by R , thiazole,
a3 thiazole substituted from 1 to 3 times by R pyrimidine, pyrimidine substituted from 1 to 3 times by R' pyridine, and
a3 pyridine substituted from 1 to 3 times by R
R is selected from:
phenyl, phenyl substituted from 1 to 3 times by Rb3, pyridine, and pyridine substituted from 1 to 3 times by Rb3; and
Y is selected from: -CH2OH, -CH(OH)CH3, -CH(OH)CH2CH3, -C(OH)(CH3)2, -CH2NH2, -CH2NHRx30, and -CH(NH2)CH3, or
is taken together with the adjacent -OH to form
morpholinyl,
x30
where each R is independently selected from: Ci-6alkyl, and Ci -6alkyl substituted with from 1 to 6 substituents independently selected from: fluoro, oxo, -OH, -COOH, -NH2, and -CN; ependently selected from: fluoro,
chloro,
bromo,
-OH,
Cl -6alkyl,
cyano,
-CF3,
-Cl -5alkylCF3,
-CHF2,
-CH2F,
-OCl-5alkyl,
-OCF3,
-OCl-5alkylCF3,
-Ophenyl, -Obenzyl, Cl -5alkylCN,
-C(0)OCl-5alkyl, -C(0)OH, and -Ocycloalkyl; and independently selected from: fluoro, chloro, bromo,
-OH,
Cl -6alkyl, cyano,
-CFs,
-Cl -5alkylCF3,
-CHF2,
-CH2F,
-OCl-5alkyl,
-OCF3,
-OCl-5alkylCF3,
-C(0)CH3,
-OCHF2, -Ocyclopropyl, and
phenyl; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
4. The compound of any one of Claims 1 to 3 represented by the following Formula (IV):
Figure imgf000175_0001
R is selected from:
phenyl,
a4
phenyl substituted from 1 to 3 times by R ,
thiazole,
a3
thiazole substituted from 1 to 3 times by R
pyrimidine, pyrimidine substituted from 1 to 3 times by R'
pyridine, and
a3
pyridine substituted from 1 to 3 times by R
R is selected from:
phenyl, phenyl substituted from 1 to 3 times by R ,
pyridine, and
b4
pyridine substituted from 1 to 3 times by R ; and
Y4 is selected from: -CH2OH, -CH(OH)CH3, -CH2NH2, and -CH2NHRx40, or
Y3 is taken together with the adjacent -OH to form
morpholinyl,
x 0
where each R is independently selected from: Ci -6alkyl, and Ci -6alkyl substituted with from 1 to 6 substituents independently selected from: fluoro, oxo, -OH, -COOH, -NH2, and -CN; a4
each R is independently selected from:
fluoro, chloro, bromo, -OH,
Cl -6alkyl,
cyano, -CF3,
-Cl -5alkylCF3, -CHF2,
-CH2F,
-OCl-5alkyl,
-C(0)OCl-5alkyl, and -C(0)OH; and independently selected from: fluoro,
chloro,
bromo,
-OH,
Cl -6alkyl, cyano,
-CF3,
-Cl -5alkylCF3,
-CHF2,
-CH2F,
-OCl-5alkyl,
-OCF3,
-OCl-5alkylCF3, -C(0)CH3,
-OCHF2,
-Ocyclopropyl; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
5. A compound of any one of Claims 1 to 4 selected from:
3-chloro-4-(((3f?,4S)-4-((5-chloropyridin-2-yl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxy-3- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-1 -yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
3- chloro-4-(((3R,4S)-4-((4-chlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-1 - yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
4- (((3S,4S)-1 -((2-chloro-4-cyanophenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3- yl)sulfonyl)-2-fluorobenzonitrile;
4-(((3S,4S)-1 -((2-chlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3- yl)sulfonyl)-2-fluorobenzonitrile;
4-(((3S,4S)-1 -((2-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3- yl)sulfonyl)-2-fluorobenzonitrile;
4-(((3S,4S)-1 -((2-chloro-4-methylphenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-
3- yl)sulfonyl)-2-fluorobenzonitrile;
4- (((3S,4S)-1 -((2-chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl)sulfonyl)-2-fluorobenzonitrile;
4-(((3S,4S)-1 -((2-chloro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl)sulfonyl)-2-fluorobenzonitrile;
4-(((3S,4S)-1 -((2,4-dichloro-5-fluorophenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl)sulfonyl)-2-fluorobenzonitrile; 4-(((3S,4R)-1-((2-chloro-4-cyanophenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidi yl)sulfonyl)-2-fluorobenzonitrile;
4-(((3S,4R)-1-((2-chlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3- yl)sulfonyl)-2-fluorobenzonitrile;
4-(((3S,4R)-1-((2-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3- yl)sulfonyl)-2-fluorobenzonitrile;
4-(((3S,4R)-1-((2-chloro-4-methylphenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-
3- yl)sulfonyl)-2-fluorobenzonitrile;
4- (((3S,4R)-1-((2-chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl)sulfonyl)-2-fluorobenzonitrile;
4-(((3S,4R)-1-((2-chloro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl)sulfonyl)-2-fluorobenzonitrile;
4- (((3S,4R)-1-((2,4-dichloro-5-fluorophenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl)sulfonyl)-2-fluorobenzonitrile;
5- chloro-2-(((3R,4S)-4-((4-chlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-1- yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
(3f?,4S)-4-((4-chlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-1-((2,4-dichlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-3- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-ol;
4-(((3R,4S)-4-((4-chlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-1 - yl)sulfonyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)benzonitrile;
4-(((3R,4S)-4-((4-chlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-1 - yl)sulfonyl)-3-methylbenzonitrile;
4-(((3R,4S)-4-((4-chlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-1 - yl)sulfonyl)-3-fluorobenzonitrile;
4-(((3S,4R)-1-((2-bromo-4-fluorophenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3- yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
3-chloro-4-(((3S,4S)-4-((4-chlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-1- yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile; 4-(((3S,4S)-4-((4-bromophenyl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-1- yl)sulfonyl)-3-chlorobenzonitrile;
4-(((3S,4R)-1-((4-chloro-2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
3- chloro-4-(((3R,4S)-3-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)-4-((6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3- yl)sulfonyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
4- (((3f?,4S)-3-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)-4-((6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3- yl)sulfonyl)pyrrolidin-1 -yl)sulfonyl)-3-(trifluoro methyl) benzonitrile;
4-(((3S,4f?)-4-hydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)-1 -((2-methyl-4- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl)sulfonyl) benzonitrile;
4-(((3S,4R)-1-((4-fluoro-2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl)sulfonyl) benzonitrile;
4-(((3S,4R)-1-((4-bromo-2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl)sulfonyl) benzonitrile;
4-(((3S,4f?)-4-hydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)-1 -((4-methoxy-2- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
4-(((3S,4R)-1-((2-bromo-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl)sulfonyl) benzonitrile;
4-(((3S,4R)-1-((2-bromophenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3- yl)sulfonyl) benzonitrile;
4-(((3S,4R)-1-((4-bromo-2-chlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-
3- yl)sulfonyl) benzonitrile;
4- (((3R,4S)-4-((4-chlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-1 - yl)sulfonyl)-3-methoxybenzonitrile;
4-(((3S,4R)-1-((2-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl)sulfonyl) benzonitrile;
(3R,4S)-1-((2-chloro-4-(difluoromethyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-4-((4-chlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-3- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-ol; 3-bromo-4-(((3R,4S)-4-((4-chlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin- 1 -yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
3- bromo-4-(((3R,4S)-3-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)-4-((6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3- yl)sulfonyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
5-chloro-2-(((3R,4S)-3-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)-4-((6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3- yl)sulfonyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
4- (((3S,4R)-4-hydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)-1-((2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)pyrrolidin-
3- yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
4- (((3S,4R)-1-((2-chloro-4-(difluoromethyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
(3R,4S)-1-((2-chloro-4-(fluoromethyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-4-((4-chlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-3- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-ol;
4-(((3S,4R)-1-((2-chloro-4-(fluoromethyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
3- chloro-4-(((3R,4S)-4-((4-cyanophenyl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-1 - yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
4- (((3R,4S)-4-((4-chlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-1 - yl)sulfonyl)-3-ethylbenzonitrile;
2-(((3R,4S)-4-((4-chlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-1 - yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
4-(((3R,4S)-4-((4-chlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-1 - yl)sulfonyl)-3-(difluoromethyl)benzonitrile;
4-(((3R,4S)-4-((4-chlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-1 - yl)sulfonyl)-3-ethoxybenzonitrile;
4-(((3R,4S)-4-((4-chlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-1 - yl)sulfonyl)-3-cyclopropoxybenzonitrile;
4-(((3S,4R)-1-((4-chloro-2-methoxyphenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile; 4-(((3S,4R)-1-((4-bromo-2-methoxyphenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
2- (((3R,4S)-3-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)-4-((4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)pyrrolidin- 1 -yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
3- chloro-4-(((3f?,4S)-3-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)-4-((4- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)pyrrolidin-1 -yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
3- (difluoromethyl)-4-(((3f?,4S)-3-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)-4-((4- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)pyrrolidin-1 -yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
4- (((3R,4S)-3-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)-4-((4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)pyrrolidin- 1-yl)sulfonyl)-3-methoxybenzonitrile;
3- cyclopropoxy-4-(((3R,4S)-3-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)-4-((4- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)pyrrolidin-1 -yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
4- (((3S,4R)-1-((2-chloro-4-methylphenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-
3- yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
4- (((3S,4R)-1-((2-bromo-4-chlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-
3- yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
4- (((3S,4R)-1-((2-bromo-4-methoxyphenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
3- cyclopropoxy-4-(((3R,4S)-3-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)-4-((5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2- yl)sulfonyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
4- (((3S,4R)-1-((2-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3- yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
4-(((3S,4R)-1-((2,4-dichloro-5-fluorophenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile; methyl 4-(((3S,4R)-1-((4-chloro-2-(difluoromethyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl)sulfonyl)benzimidate;
(3R,4S)-1-((4-chloro-2-(difluoromethyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-4-((4-chlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-3- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-ol; 2- (5-chloro-2-(((3f?,4S)-4-((4-chlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxy-3- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)sulfonyl)phenyl)acetonitrile;
(3R,4S)-4-((4-chlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-1-((2-(difluoromethoxy)pyridin-3-yl)sulfonyl)-3- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-ol;
3- chloro-4-(((3R,4S)-3-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)-4-(thiazol-2-ylsulfonyl)pyrrolidin-1- yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
2- fluoro-4-(((3S,4R)-1-((2-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
4- (((3S,4R)-1-((4-cyano-2-methylphenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-
3- yl)sulfonyl)-2-fluorobenzonitrile;
2-fluoro-4-(((3S,4f?)-4-hydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)-1 -((2-methyl-4- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
2- fluoro-4-(((3S,4R)-4-hydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)-1-((2-methyl-6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-
3- yl)sulfonyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
3- chloro-4-(((3f?,4S)-4-((5-chlorothiazol-2-yl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxy-3- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
4- (((3R,4S)-4-((4-bromophenyl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-1- yl)sulfonyl)-3-chlorobenzonitrile;
4-(((3S,4S)-1-((2,4-dichlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3- yl)sulfonyl)-2-fluorobenzonitrile;
(3S,4S)-4-((4-chloro-3-fluorophenyl)sulfonyl)-1-((2,4-dichlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-3- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-ol;
2-(((3S,4S)-4-((3,4-difluorophenyl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-1 - yl)sulfonyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)benzonitrile;
(3S,4S)-4-((4-chloro-3-fluorophenyl)sulfonyl)-1-((2-chloro-4- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-3-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-ol;
4-(((3S,4S)-1-((2,4-dichlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3- yl)sulfonyl)-2,5-difluorobenzonitrile; 2-chloro-4-(((3S,4S)-1-((2-chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
4-(((3S,4S)-4-((5-bromopyridin-2-yl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-1- yl)sulfonyl)-3-chlorobenzonitrile;
4-(((3S,4R)-1-((2,4-dichlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3- yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
4- (((3S,4R)-1-((2,4-dichlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3- yl)sulfonyl)-2-fluorobenzonitrile;
5- chloro-2-(((3R,4S)-4-((4-cyanophenyl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-1- yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
(3f?,4S)-1-((2,4-dichlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-4-((3,4-difluorophenyl)sulfonyl)-3- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-ol;
4-(((3S,4R)-1-((2,4-dichlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3- yl)sulfonyl)-3-fluorobenzonitrile;
4-(((3S,4R)-1-((2,4-dichlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3- yl)sulfonyl)-2,6-difluorobenzonitrile;
(3f?,4S)-4-((4-chloro-3-fluorophenyl)sulfonyl)-1-((2,4-dichlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-3- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-ol;
4-(((3S,4R)-1-((2-chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
4-(((3S,4S)-1-((2-chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
4- (((3S,4R)-1-((2-chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl)sulfonyl)-2,6-difluorobenzonitrile;
5- (((3S,4R)-1-((2-chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl)sulfonyl)picolinonitrile;
2-(((3R,4S)-4-((3,4-difluorophenyl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-1- yl)sulfonyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)benzonitrile; 2-(((3R,4S)-3-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)-4-((3,4,5-trifluorophenyl)sulfonyl)pyrrolidin-1- yl)sulfonyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)benzonitrile;
4-(((3S,4R)-1-((2,4-dichlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3- yl)sulfonyl)-2,5-difluorobenzonitrile;
(3R,4S)-1-((2-chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-3-(hydroxymethyl)-4-((4- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)pyrrolidin-3-ol;
(3R,4S)-1-((2-chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-4-((4-chlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-3- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-ol;
(3f?,4S)-4-((4-chloro-3-fluorophenyl)sulfonyl)-1-((2-chloro-4- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-3-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-ol;
(3R,4S)-1-((2-chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-4-((6-chloropyridin-3-yl)sulfonyl)-3 (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-ol;
4-(((3S,4R)-1-((2-chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl)sulfonyl)-2-methylbenzonitrile;
2-chloro-4-(((3S,4R)-1-((2-chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
(3f?,4S)-1-((2,4-dichlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-4-((4-fluorophenyl)sulfonyl)-3- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-ol;
2- chloro-5-(((3S,4f?)-1-((2,4-dichlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-4-hydroxy-4- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
3- chloro-4-(((3R,4S)-4-((4-ethylphenyl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-1- yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
3-chloro-4-(((3f?,4S)-3-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)-4-((4- isopropylphenyl)sulfonyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
3-chloro-4-(((3R,4S)-3-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)-4-((4-propylphenyl)sulfonyl)pyrrolidin-1- yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
3-chloro-4-(((3f?,4S)-4-((4-chloro-3-fluorophenyl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxy-3- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile; (3f?,4S)-1-((2,4-dichlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-3-(hydroxymethyl)-4-((2- (trifluoromethyl) pyrimidin-5-yl)sulfonyl)pyrrolidin-3-ol;
3-chloro-4-(((3S,4S)-4-((5-chloropyridin-2-yl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxy-3- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
3-chloro-4-(((3R,4S)-3-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)-4-((5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2- yl)sulfonyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
3-(((3R,4S)-4-((4-chlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-1 - yl)sulfonyl)picolinonitrile;
3- chloro-4-(((3R,4S)-3-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)-4-((2-(trifluoromethyl)pyrimidin-5- yl)sulfonyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
4- (((3R,4S)-4-((5-bromopyridin-2-yl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-1- yl)sulfonyl)-3-chlorobenzonitrile;
(3f?,4S)-1-((2,4-dichlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-4-((3,4-dichlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-3- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-ol;
(3S,4S)-1-((2,4-dichlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-4-((3,4-dichlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-3- (hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-3-ol;
(3R,4S)-1-((2,4-dichlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-3-(hydroxymethyl)-4-((5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridi yl)sulfonyl)pyrrolidin-3-ol;
2- (((3R,4S)-4-((4-chlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidin-1 - yl)sulfonyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)benzonitrile;
(3R,4S)-1-((2,4-dichlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-3-(hydroxymethyl)-4-((6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridi yl)sulfonyl)pyrrolidin-3-ol;
3- chloro-4-(((3f?,4S)-4-((5-chloropyridin-2-yl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxy-3-((f?)-1 - hydroxyethyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
3- chloro-4-(((3f?,4S)-4-((5-chloropyridin-2-yl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxy-3-((S)-1 - hydroxyethyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
4- (((3S,4S)-3-(aminomethyl)-4-((5-chloropyridin-2-yl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1- yl)sulfonyl)-3-chlorobenzonitrile; 4-(((3R,4S)-3-(aminomethyl)-4-((4-chlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxypyrroli^
yl)sulfonyl)-3-chlorobenzonitrile;
4-(((3S,4S)-3-(aminomethyl)-4-((4-chlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1 - yl)sulfonyl)-3-chlorobenzonitrile;
3- chloro-4-(((3S,4S)-4-((4-chlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxy-3- ((methylamino)methyl)pyrrolidin-1 -yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
4- (((3R,4S)-3-(aminomethyl)-4-((5-chloropyridin-2-yl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxypyrrolid yl)sulfonyl)-3-chlorobenzonitrile;
4-(((3S,4S)-3-(aminomethyl)-4-((4-chlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1 ^ yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
4-(((3R,4S)-3-(aminomethyl)-4-((4-chlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-^ yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
3-chloro-4-(((3f?,4S)-4-((4-chlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-3-hydroxy-3-(((2,2,2- trifluoroethyl)amino)methyl)pyrrolidin-1 -yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile; and
3-chloro-4-(((4S,5R)-4-((5-chloropyridin-2-yl)sulfonyl)-6-oxa-2,9-diazaspiro[4.5]decan-2- yl)sulfonyl)benzonitrile;
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
6. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of Formula (I) according to any one of claims 1 to 5 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.
7. A method of treating a disease state selected from: atherosclerosis, vasogenic edema, postsurgical abdominal edema, ocular edema, cerebral edema, local and systemic edema, fluid retention, sepsis, hypertension, inflammation, bone related dysfunctions and congestive heart failure, pulmonary disorders, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, ventilator induced lung injury, high altitude induced pulmonary edema, acute respiratory distress syndrome, acute lung injury, pulmonary fibrosis, sinusitis/rhinitis, asthma, COPD, cough, acute cough, sub-acute cough, chronic cough, pulmonary hypertension, overactive bladder, cystitis, pain, motor neuron disorders, genetic gain of function disorders, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, multiple sclerosis, cardiovascular disease, acute, chronic and polycystic kidney disease, stroke, hydrocephalus, glaucoma, retinopathy, endometriosis, pre-term labor, dermatitis, pruritus, pruritus in liver disease, ascites and complications of portal hypertension and liver cirrhosis, diabetes, metabolic disorder, obesity, migraine, Alzheimer's disease, pancreatitis, tumor suppression, immunosuppression, osteoarthritis, Crohn's disease, colitis, diarrhea, intestinal irregularity (hyperreactivity/hyporeactivity), fecal incontinence, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), constipation, intestinal pain and cramping, celiac disease, lactose intolerance, and flatulence, in a human in need thereof, which comprises administering to such human a safe and effective amount of a compound according to Formula (I) of any one of claims 1 to 5, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
8. A method according to claim 7 wherein the compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof is administered orally.
9. A method according to claim 7 wherein the compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof is administered intravenously.
10. A method according to claim 7 wherein the compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof is administered by inhalation.
1 1 . A method according to claim 7 wherein the disease state is congestive heart failure.
12. A method according to claim 7 wherein the disease state is acute lung injury.
13. A method according to claim 7 wherein the disease state is cerebral edema.
14. A method according to claim 7 wherein the disease state is heart failure.
15. A method according to claim 7 wherein the disease state is acute respiratory distress syndrome.
16. A method according to claim 7 wherein the disease state is cough.
17. A method according to claim 7 wherein the disease state is acute cough.
18. A method according to claim 7 wherein the disease state is sub-acute cough.
19. A method according to claim 7 wherein the disease state is chronic cough.
20. Use of a compound according to Formula (I), of any one of claims 1 to 5 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in the manufacture of a medicament for use in treating atherosclerosis, vasogenic edema, postsurgical abdominal edema, ocular edema, cerebral edema, local and systemic edema, fluid retention, sepsis, hypertension, inflammation, bone related dysfunctions and congestive heart failure, pulmonary disorders, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, ventilator induced lung injury, high altitude induced pulmonary edema, acute respiratory distress syndrome, acute lung injury, pulmonary fibrosis, sinusitis/rhinitis, asthma, COPD, cough, acute cough, subacute cough, chronic cough, pulmonary hypertension, overactive bladder, cystitis, pain, motor neuron disorders, genetic gain of function disorders, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, multiple sclerosis, cardiovascular disease, acute, chronic and polycystic kidney disease, stroke, hydrocephalus, glaucoma, retinopathy, endometriosis, pre-term labor, dermatitis, pruritus, pruritus in liver disease, ascites and complications of portal hypertension and liver cirrhosis, diabetes, metabolic disorder, obesity, migraine, Alzheimer's disease, pancreatitis, tumor suppression, immunosuppression, osteoarthritis, Crohn's disease, colitis, diarrhea, intestinal irregularity (hyperreactivity/hyporeactivity), fecal incontinence, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), constipation, intestinal pain and cramping, celiac disease, lactose intolerance, or flatulence.
21 . The method of inhibiting TRPV4 activity in a human in need thereof, which comprises administering to such human a safe and effective amount of a compound according to Formula (I) of any one of claims 1 to 5, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
22. A method of treating a disease state in a human in need thereof according to claim 7, which comprises administering to such human a safe and effective amount of a) a compound according to Formula (I), of any one of claims 1 to 5 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; and b) at least one agent selected from the group consisting of endothelin receptor antagonists, angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, angiotension II receptor antagonists, vasopeptidase inhibitors, vasopressin receptor modulators, diuretics, digoxin, beta blockers, aldosterone antagonists, inotropes, NSAIDS, nitric oxide donors, calcium channel modulators, muscarinic antagonists, steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, bronchodilators, antihistamines, leukotriene antagonists, HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors, dual non-selective Padrenoceptor and n1 -adrenoceptor antagonists, type-5 phosphodiesterase inhibitors, and renin inhibitors.
23. A process for preparing a pharmaceutical composition containing a
pharmaceutically acceptable excipient and an effective amount of a compound according to Formula (I) of any one of claims 1 to 5 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, which process comprises bringing the compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof into association with a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.
24. Use of a compound according to Formula (I), of any one of claims 1 to 5 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for use in therapy.
25. A compound according to Formula (I), of any one of claims 1 to 5 or a
pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for use in the treatment of atherosclerosis, vasogenic edema, postsurgical abdominal edema, ocular edema, cerebral edema, local and systemic edema, fluid retention, sepsis, hypertension, inflammation, bone related dysfunctions and congestive heart failure, pulmonary disorders, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, ventilator induced lung injury, high altitude induced pulmonary edema, acute respiratory distress syndrome, acute lung injury, pulmonary fibrosis, sinusitis/rhinitis, asthma, COPD, cough, acute cough, sub-acute cough, chronic cough, pulmonary hypertension, overactive bladder, cystitis, pain, motor neuron disorders, genetic gain of function disorders, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, multiple sclerosis, cardiovascular disease, acute, chronic and polycystic kidney disease, stroke, hydrocephalus, glaucoma, retinopathy, endometriosis, pre-term labor, dermatitis, pruritus, pruritus in liver disease, ascites and complications of portal hypertension and liver cirrhosis, diabetes, metabolic disorder, obesity, migraine, Alzheimer's disease, pancreatitis, tumor suppression, immunosuppression, osteoarthritis, Crohn's disease, colitis, diarrhea, intestinal irregularity (hyperreactivity/hyporeactivity), fecal incontinence, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), constipation, intestinal pain and cramping, celiac disease, lactose intolerance, or flatulence.
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