Letermovir, AIC 246

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Letermovir, MK 8828, AIC 246

2-[(4S)-8-fluoro-2-[4-(3-methoxyphenyl)piperazin-1-yl]-3-[2-methoxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-4H-quinazolin-4-yl]acetic acid

CAS	917389-32-3

Letermovir; UNII-1H09Y5WO1F; AIC-246; 2-((4S)-8-Fluoro-2-(4-(3-methoxyphenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-3-(2-methoxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-4H-quinazolin-4-yl)acetic acid; 2-[(4S)-8-fluoro-2-[4-(3-methoxyphenyl)piperazin-1-yl]-3-[2-methoxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-4H-quinazolin-4-yl]acetic acid; Letermovir [INN]

Molecular Formula:	C₂₉H₂₈F₄N₄O₄
Molecular Weight:	572.550633 g/mol

Letermovir (INN) is an antiviral drug that is being developed for the treatment of cytomegalovirus (CVM) infections. It has been tested in CMV infected patients with allogeneic stem cell transplants and may also be useful for other patients with a compromised immune system such as those with organ transplants or HIV infections.^[1]

The drug has been granted fast track status by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and orphan drug status by the European Medicines Agency.^[1]

The drug candidate is under development by Merck & Co., Inc as investigative compound MK-8828.^[2]

AIC246, also known as letermovir, is a novel anti-CMV compound with IC50 value of 5.1 ± 1.2 nM. It targets the pUL56 (amino acid 230-370) subunit of the viral terminase complex [1].
The subunit pUL56 is a component of the terminase complex which is responsible for packaging unit length DNA into assembling virions.
AIC246 has a novel mode of action targets the enzyme UL56 terminase and keep active to other drug-resistant virus. The anti-HCMV activity of AIC246 was evaluated in vitro by using different HCMV laboratory strains, GCV-resistant viruses. The result showed that the inhibitory potentcy of AIC246 surpasses the current gold standard GCV by more than 400-fold with respect to EC50s (mean, ∼4.5 nM versus ∼2 μM) and by more than 2,000-fold with respect to EC90 values (mean, ∼6.1 nM versus ∼14.5 μM). In the CPE-RA strains, the EC50 values of AIC 246 ranged from 1.8 nM to 6.1 nM [2].
In mouse model with HCMV subcutaneous xenograft, oral administration of AIC246 caused significant a dose-dependent reduction of the HCMV titer. 30 mg/kg/d AIC246 for 9 days induced PFU reduction with maximum efficiency, compared with the gold standard GCV at the ED50 and ED90 level [2].
References:
[1].Verghese PS, Schleiss MR. Letermovir Treatment of Human Cytomegalovirus Infection Anti-infective Agent. Drugs Future. 2013, 38(5):291-298.
[2]. Lischka P1, Hewlett G, Wunberg T, et al.In vitro and in vivo activities of the novel anticytomegalovirus compound AIC246.Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2010, 54(3):1290-1297.

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Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) remains the leading viral cause of birth defects and life-threatening disease in transplant recipients. All approved antiviral drugs target the viral DNA polymerase and are associated with severe toxicity issues and the emergence of drug resistance. Attempts to discover improved anti-HCMV drugs led to the identification of the small-molecular-weight compound AIC246 (Letermovir). AIC246 exhibits outstanding anti-HCMV activity in vitro and in vivo and currently is undergoing a clinical phase IIb trial. The initial mode-of-action studies suggested that the drug acts late in the HCMV replication cycle via a mechanism distinct from that of polymerase inhibitors. Here, we extend our mode-of-action analyses and report that AIC246 blocks viral replication without inhibiting the synthesis of progeny HCMV DNA or viral proteins. The genotyping of mutant viruses that escaped AIC246 inhibition uncovered distinct point mutations in the UL56 subunit of the viral terminase complex. Marker transfer analyses confirmed that these mutations were sufficient to mediate AIC246 resistance. The mapping of drug resistance to open reading frame UL56 suggests that viral DNA processing and/or packaging is targeted by AIC246. In line with this, we demonstrate that AIC246 affects the formation of proper unit-length genomes from viral DNA concatemers and interferes with virion maturation. However, since AIC246-resistant viruses do not exhibit cross-resistance to previously published terminase inhibitors, our data suggest that AIC246 interferes with HCMV DNA cleavage/packaging via a molecular mechanism that is distinct from that of other compound classes known to target the viral terminase.

PATENT

WO 2006133822

Scheme 2:

Chromatography
on a chiral phase

Scheme 4:

Scheme 5:

Synthesis of {8-fluoro-2- [4- (3-methoxyphenyl) piperazin-l -yl] -3- [2-methoxy-5- (trifluoromethyl) phenyl] -3,4-dihydroquinazolin-4-yl }acetic acid

xample 1

N- (2-bromo-6-fluoφhenyl) -N ‘- [2-methoxy-5- (trifluoromethyl) phenyl] urea

2-methoxy-5-trifluoromethylphenyl isocyanate (274.3 g) are dissolved in acetonitrile (1 L), then 2-bromo-6-fluoroaniline (200 g) was added with acetonitrile (50 mL) flushed. The resulting clear solution is at 38 h reflux (ca. 85 ⁰ stirred C), then under vacuum at 40 ⁰ concentrated C a dogged mush. This is filtered off, with acetonitrile (260 mL, to 0-5 ⁰ C cooled) washed and incubated overnight at 45 ⁰ dried C in the VDO using entraining nitrogen. Thus, a total of 424.3 g of N- (2-bromo-6-fluorophenyl) -N ‘- get [2-methoxy-5- (trifluoromethyl) phenylJ-urea as a solid, corresponding to 99.2% of theory.

¹ H NMR (300 MHz, d ₆ -DMSO): δ = 8.93 (s, IH), 8.84 (s, IH), 8.52 (d, V = 2.3, 2H), 7, 55 (d, 2 = Vr = 7.7, IH), 7.38 to 7.26 (m, 3H), 7.22 (d, ² J = 8.5, IH), 4.00 (s, 3H) ppm;

– – MS (API-ES-pos.): M / z = 409 [(M + H) ⁺ , 100%];

HPLC (Method 1): R _τ = 22.4 and 30.6 min.

example 2

N- (2-bromo-6-fluorophenyl) -N ‘- [2-methoxy-5- (trifluoromethyl) phenyl] urea (Alterhativsynthese)

2-methoxy-5-trifluoromethylphenyl isocyanate (1.19 kg) are at about 35 ⁰ dissolved melted and C in acetonitrile (4.2 L), then 2-bromo-6-fluoroaniline (870 g) was added and with acetonitrile ( 380 mL) rinsed. The resulting clear solution is at 74-88 45 h ⁰ stirred C, then under vacuum (200 mbar) at 50 ⁰ C to a dogged mush concentrated (amount of distillate 4.4 L). This is at room temperature with diisopropylether (1.5 L), washed aspirated, with diisopropylether (1.15 L) washed and at 45 ⁰ C in the VDO using entraining nitrogen to constant weight (24 h) dried. Thus, a total of 1, 63 kg Η- (2-bromo-6-fluoro-phenyl) -W- – obtained [2-methoxy-5 (trifluoromethyl) phenyl] urea as a solid, corresponding to 87.5% of theory.

HPLC (Method 1): R _τ = 22.6 and 30.8 min.

example 3

{8-Fluor-3-[2-methoxy-5-(trifluormethyl)phenyl]-2-oxo-l,2,3,4-tetrahydrochinazolin-4-yl}essigsäuremethylester

N- (2-bromo-6-fluorophenyl) -N- [2-methoxy-5- (trifluoromethyl) phenyl] urea (300 g) under a nitrogen atmosphere in isobutyronitrile (1.2 L) was suspended, then triethylamine

(21O mL), bis (acetonitrile) dichloropalladium (7.5 g), tris- (o-tolyl) phosphine (18.0 g) and

Methyl acrylate (210 mL) were added in this order. The resulting suspension is for 16 hours at reflux (ca. 102 ⁰ stirred C) and then cooled to room temperature. Water (1.2 L) is added and the mixture 1 at room temperature stirred, then aspirated and washed with water / methanol h: washed and acetonitrile (10O mL) (1 1 30O mL). The residue is treated overnight at 45 ⁰ dried C in the VDO using entraining nitrogen. Thus, a total of 208 g as a solid, corresponding to 68.5% of theory.

¹ H NMR (300 MHz, d ₆ -DMSO): δ = 9.73 (s, IH), 7.72 (d, ² J = 7.3, IH), 7.71 (s, IH), 7 , 33 (d, ² J = 9.3, IH), 7.15 (dd, ² J = 9.6, ² J = 8.6, IH), 7.01 (d, ² J = 7.3 , IH), 6.99 to 6.94 (m, IH), 5.16 (t, ² , J = 5.9, IH), 3.84 (s, 3H), 3.41 (s, 3H) , 2.81 (dd, ² J = 15.4, ² J = 5.8, IH), 2.62 (dd, ² J = 15.4, ² J = 6.3, IH) ppm;

MS (API-ES-pos.): M / z = 413 [(M + H) ⁺ , 100%], 825 [(2M + H) ⁺ , 14%];

HPLC (Method 1): R _τ = 19.3 min; Pd (ICP): 16,000 ppm.

example 4

{8-Fluor-3-[2-methoxy-5-(trifluormethyl)phenyl]-2-oxo-l,2,3,4-tetrahydrochinazolin-4-yl}essigsäuremethylester (Alternative synthesis)

N- (2-bromo-6-fluorophenyl) -N ‘- [2-methoxy-5- (trifluoromethyl) phenyl] urea (2.5 kg) is suspended under a nitrogen atmosphere in isobutyronitrile (9 L), then triethylamine (1.31 kg), bis (acetonitrile) dichloropalladium (64.9 g), tris (o-tolyl) phosphine (149 g) and methyl acrylate (1.59 kg) were added in this order. The resulting suspension is 22 hours at 90-100 ⁰ stirred C, then cooled to room temperature. Water (9 L) is added and stirred, then aspirated and washed with water / methanol (1: 1, 2.5 L) at room temperature, the mixture for 1 hour and acetonitrile (850 mL). The residue is treated overnight at 45 ⁰ dried C in the VDO using entraining nitrogen to constant weight (21 h). Thus, a total of 1.90 kg as a solid, corresponding to 74.9% of theory.

HPLC (Method 1): R _τ = 19.4 min.

example 5

{2-Chlor-8-fluor-3-[2-methoxy-5-(trifluormethyl)phenyl]-3,4-dihydrochinazolin-4-yl}essigsäure-methylester / chlorination

A solution of 2.84 kg {8-fluoro-3- [2-methoxy-5- (trifluoromethyl) phenyl] -2-oxo-l, 2,3,4-tetrahydroquinazolin-4-yl} acetic acid methyl ester in 14.8 l of chlorobenzene is heated to reflux and the solvent is distilled off until water no longer separates. It is to 12O ⁰ cooled C. Within 10 min phosphorus oxychloride are metered in 3.17 kg, and then is added within a further 10 min 2.10 kg DBU. It is heated to reflux for 9 hours.

For working up the mixture is cooled to 40 ⁰ C., stirred overnight and dosed the reactor contents to 11.4 L of water, previously estimated at 40 ⁰ was tempered C. For dosing an internal temperature of 40-45 to ⁰ C, are satisfied. The mixture is allowed to cool to room temperature, 11.4 L of dichloromethane, filtered through a Seitz filter plate and the phases are separated. The organic phase is washed with 11.4 L of water, 11.4 L of an aqueous saturated sodium bicarbonate solution and again with 11.4 L of water. The organic phase is concentrated on a rotary evaporator in vacuo and the remaining residue (2.90 kg) is used without further treatment in the next step.

¹ H NMR (300 MHz, d ₆ -DMSO): δ = 7.93 to 7.82 (m, 2H), 7.38 (d, ² J = 8.9, IH), 7.17 (m, 2H), 6.97 to 6.91 (m, IH), 5.45 and 5.29 (m and t, ² , J = 5.4, IH), 3.91 and 3.84 (2s, 3H) , 3.48 (s, 3H), 3.0 to 2.6 (m, 2H) ppm;

MS (CI, NH ₃ ): m / z = 431 [(M + H) ⁺ , 100%];

HPLC (Method 1): R _τ = 23.5 min; typical Pd value (ICP): 170 ppm.

example 6

{8-Fluor-2-[4-(3-methoxyphenyl)piperazin-l-yl]-3-[2-methoxy-5-(trifluormethyl)phenyl]-3,4-dihydrochinazolin-4-yl}essigsäuremethylester / Amination – –

(52.5 g) is dissolved in 1,4-dioxane (10O mL), then (25.8 g) and DBU (20.4 g) was added at room temperature 3-methoxyphenylpiperazine, whereupon the temperature rises. The mixture is stirred at reflux for 22 h, then cooled to room temperature, with ethyl acetate (500 mL) and water (200 mL) and the phases separated. The organic phase (200 mL) washed with 0.2N hydrochloric acid (three times 100 mL) and water, dried over sodium sulfate and evaporated. Thus, a total of 62.5 g obtained as a solidified foam, which is reacted as the crude product without further purification.

HPLC (Method 1): R _τ = 16.6 min.

example 7

{8-Fluor-2-[4-(3-methoxyphenyl)piperazin-l-yl]-3-[2-methoxy-5-(trifluormethyl)phenyl]-3,4-dihydrochinazolin-4-yl}essigsäuremethylester / Pot chlorination + amination

(50.0 g) is introduced in chlorobenzene (300 mL), then chlorobenzene is partially distilled (5O mL). The mixture is heated to 120 ⁰ cooled C., DBU (36.9 g) is added, then at 120-128 is ⁰ C phosphorous oxychloride (33.4 mL) over 10 min. metered. The mixture (approximately 130 at reflux for 9 hours ⁰ C) stirred. Subsequently, at 40 ⁰cooled C, slowly at 40-45 ⁰ C with water (200 mL), cooled to room temperature and diluted with dichloromethane (200 mL), stirred and then the phases separated. The organic phase is washed with water (200 mL), saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution (200 mL) and again water (200 mL), dried over sodium sulfate, concentrated by rotary evaporation and then under high vacuum at 50 ⁰ dried C. The residue (48.1 g) is dissolved in chlorobenzene (20 mL), then with 1,4-dioxane (80 mL) at room temperature and 3-methoxyphenylpiperazine (23.6 g) and DBU (18.7 g) was added, whereupon the temperature rises. The mixture is stirred at reflux for 22 h, then cooled to room temperature, with ethyl acetate (500 mL) and water (200 mL) and the phases separated. The organic phase (200 mL) washed with 0.2N hydrochloric acid (three times 100 mL) and water, dried over sodium sulfate and evaporated. Thus, a total of 55.6 g obtained as a solidified foam, which is reacted as the crude product without further purification.

HPLC (Method 1): R _τ = 16.2 min.

example 8

(^)-{8-Fluor-2-[4-(3-methoxyphenyl)piperazin-l-yl]-3-(2-methoxy-5-trifluormethylphenyl)-3,4-dihydrochinazolin-4-yl} acetate / saponification racemate

(64 g) is dissolved in 1,4-dioxane (45O mL) and IN sodium hydroxide solution (325 mL) and stirred for 2 h at room temperature, then dried in vacuo at 30 ⁰ , a part of the solvent C is distilled off (400 mL). Toluene is added (300 mL) and the phases separated. The aqueous phase is washed with toluene (15O mL twice), then the combined organic phases again with IN sodium hydroxide solution (50 mL) are extracted. The pH of the combined aqueous phases with 2N hydrochloric acid (about 150 mL) to 7.5, then MIBK (15O mL) is added. The phases are separated, the aqueous phase extracted again with MIBK (15O mL), then dried the combined MIBK phases over sodium sulfate and at 45 ⁰ concentrated C. Thus, a total of 64 g as an amorphous solid in quantitative yield.

HPLC (Method 1): R _τ = 14.9 min.

Scheme 6:

Separation of enantiomers of {8-fluoro-2- [4- (3-methoxyphenyl) piperazin-l -yl] -3- [2-methoxy-5- (tri-fluoromethyl) phenyl] -3,4-dihydroquinazolin-4-yl } acetate

x (2S, 3S) -2,3-bis [(4-methylbenzoyl) – oxyjbemsteinsäure
x EtOAc

example 9

(2S, 3 £) -2,3-bis [(4-methylbenzoyl) oxy] succinic acid (1: 1 salt) / crystallization

(62.5 g, crude product) is dissolved and filtered in ethyl acetate (495 mL). To the filtrate is (35 25 ‘,) added 2,3-bis [(4-methylbenzoyl) oxy] succinic acid (42.0 g), the mixture for 30 minutes. stirred at room temperature, then with (35 25 “) -2,3-bis [(4-methylbenzoyl) oxy] -succinic acid – (l: l salt) (165 mg) was inoculated and stirred for 3 days at room temperature, then to 0-3 ⁰ cooled C and stirred for a further 3 h, the suspension is suction filtered and washed with cold ethyl acetate (0-10. ⁰ C, 35 mL ) washed. the crystals are at 40 h 18 ⁰ C in the VDO using entraining nitrogen dried. Thus 37.1 g of the salt are obtained as a solid, corresponding to 30.4% of theory over three stages (chlorination, amination and crystallization) on the racemate, or 60.8% based on the resulting S enantiomer.

– – ¹ H NMR (300 MHz, d ₆ -DMSO): δ = 7.90 (d, ² J = 7.8, 4H), 7.56 (d, ² J = 8.3, IH), 7 , 40 (d, ² J = 7.8, 4H), 7.28 to 7.05 (m, 4H), 6.91 to 6.86 (m, 2H), 6.45 (d, ² J = 8.3, IH), 6.39 to 6.36 (m, 2H), 5.82 (s, 2H), 4.94 (m, IH), 4.03 (q, ² J = 7.1 , 2H), 3.83 (brs, 3H), 3.69 (s, 3H), 3.64 (s, 3H), 3.47 to 3.36 (m, 8H and water, 2H), 2, 98 to 2.81 (m, 5H), 2.58 to 2.52 (m, IH), 2.41 (s, 6H), 1.99 (s, 3H), 1.18 (t, ² J = 7.2, 3H) ppm;

HPLC (Method 1): R _τ = 16.6 and 18.5 min.

example 10

(25,3iS) -2,3-bis [(4-methylbenzoyl) oxy] succinic acid (1: 1 salt) / recrystallization

(2S, 3S) -2,3-bis [(4-methy lbenzoyl) oxy] succinic acid – { (l: l salt) (36.8 g) is suspended in ethyl acetate (37o mL) and (77 by heating to reflux ⁰ C) dissolved. The mixture is slowly cooled to room temperature. Here there is a spontaneous crystallization. The suspension is stirred at RT for 16 h, then 0-5 ⁰ cooled C and stirred for another 3 h. The suspension is suction filtered and washed with cold ethyl acetate (0-10 ⁰ C, twice 15 ml). The crystals are at 45 h 18 ⁰ C in the VDO using entraining nitrogen dried. Thus 33.6 g of the salt are obtained as a solid, corresponding to 91.3% of theory.

HPLC (Method 1): R _τ = 16.9 and 18.8 min .;

HPLC (Method 3): 99.9% ee

example 11

(5)-{8-Fluor-2-[4-(3-methoxyphenyl)piperazin-l-yl]-3-(2-methoxy-5-trifluormethylphenyl)-3,4-dihydrochinazolin-4-yl}essigsäure

(2IS ^I , 3S) -2,3-bis [(4-methylbenzoyl) oxy] succinic acid (l: l salt) (10.1 g, containing 14 ppm of Pd) are suspended in ethyl acetate (100 mL) and shaken with saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution (10O mL) shaken until both phases are clear. The phases are separated, the organic phase is evaporated. The residue is dissolved in 1,4-dioxane (100 mL) and IN sodium hydroxide solution (31.2 mL) and stirred for 3 h at room temperature. Subsequently, the pH is adjusted with IN hydrochloric acid (about 17 mL) is set to 7.5, MIBK (8O mL) was added, then the pH is adjusted with IN hydrochloric acid (about 2 mL) adjusted to 7.0. The phases are separated, the organic phase dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated. The residue is dissolved in ethanol and concentrated (40 mL), then again in ethanol (40 mL) and concentrated under high vacuum at 50 ⁰ C dried. The solidified foam is at 45 h 18 ⁰ C in the VDO using entraining nitrogen dried. Thus, a total of 5.05 g as an amorphous solid, corresponding to 85.0% of theory.

¹ H NMR (300 MHz, d ₆ -DMSO): δ = 7.53 (d, ² J = 8.4, IH), 7.41 (brs, IH), 7.22 (d, ² J = 8 , 5, IH), 7.09 to 7.01 (m, 2H), 6.86 (m, 2H), 6.45 (dd, V = 8.2, ³ J = 1.8, IH) 6.39 to 6.34 (m, 2H), 4.87 (t, ² J = 7.3, IH), 3.79 (brs, 3H), 3.68 (s, 3H), 3.50 -3.38 (m, 4H), 2.96 to 2.75 (m, 5H), 2.45 to 2.40 (m, IH) ppm;

MS (API-ES-neg.): M / z = 571 [(MH), 100%];

HPLC (Method 1): R _τ = 15.1 min;

HPLC (Method 2): 99.8% ee; Pd (ICP): <1 ppm.

example 12

(2 / ?, 3Λ) -2,3-bis [(4-methylbenzoyl) oxy] succinic acid (1: 1 salt) / crystallization R-isomer from the mother liquor

The mother liquor from a crystallization of (2IS ‘, 3S) -2,3-bis [(4-methylbenzoyl) oxy] -succinic acid – {8-fluoro-2- [4- (3-methoxyphenyl) piperazin-l -yl] -3- [2-methoxy-5- (trifluoromethyl) phenyl] -3,4-dihydroquinazolin-4-yl} acetic acid methyl ester (l: l-salt) in 279 g scale is washed with saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution (1.5 L ) shaken, the phases are separated and the organic phase is shaken with semi-saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution (1.5 L). The phases are separated, the organic phase dried over sodium sulfate and evaporated. The residue (188.4 g) is dissolved in ethyl acetate (1.57 L), then (2R, 3R) -2,3-bis [(4-methylbenzoyl) oxy] succinic acid (121.7 g) was added and the mixture 10 min. stirred at room temperature. Is then treated with (2R, 3R) -2,3-bis [(4-methyl-benzoyl) oxy] succinic acid – (l: l salt) (0.38 g) was inoculated and stirred for 18 h at room temperature, then to 0-3 ⁰ cooled C and stirred for another 3 h. The suspension is suction filtered and washed with cold ethyl acetate (0-10 ⁰ C, 50O ml). The crystals are at 40 h 18 ⁰ C in the VDO using entraining nitrogen dried. So a total of 160 g of the salt are obtained as a solid.

HPLC (Method 1): R _τ = 16.6 and 18.5 min .;

HPLC (Method 3): -99.0% ee

example 13

(i?)-{8-Fluor-2-[4-(3-methoxyphenyl)piperazin-l-yl]-3-(2-methoxy-5-trifluormethylphenyl)-3,4-dihydrochinazolin-4-yl} acetate / production R-isomer

(2Λ, 3 /?) – 2,3-bis [(4-methylbenzoyl) oxy] succinic acid – {8-fluoro-2- [4- (3-methoxy-phenyl) pipera-tine 1-yl] -3- [ 2-methoxy-5- (trifluormethy l) pheny l] -3, 4-dihydroquinazolin-4-y 1} -acetic acid methyl ester (1: 1 salt) (170 g) are suspended in ethyl acetate (85O mL) and as long as with saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate (850 mL) shaken until both phases are clear (about 5 min.). The phases are separated, the solvent of the organic phase under normal pressure with 1, 4-dioxane to a final temperature of 99 ⁰ exchanged C (portions distilled total 2.55 L solvent, and 2.55 L of 1,4-dioxane used). The mixture is cooled to room temperature and 18 at room temperature IN sodium hydroxide solution (525 mL) stirred. Subsequently, the pH value with concentrated hydrochloric acid (about 35 mL) is set to 7.5, MIBK (85O mL) was added, then the pH with concentrated hydrochloric acid (ca. 1O mL) adjusted to 7.0. The phases are separated, the organic phase dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated. The residue is dissolved in ethanol and concentrated (350 mL), then again in ethanol (350 mL) at 50 and ⁰ concentrated C. Thus, a total of 91.6 g as an amorphous solid, corresponding to 91.6% of theory.

HPLC (method 1): R ₇ = 14.8 min.

– – Example 14

{8-Fluor-2-[4-(3-methoxyphenyl)piperazin-l-yl]-3-(2-methoxy-5-trifluormethylphenyl)-3,4-dihydrochinazolin-4-yl} acetate / racemization R-enantiomer

acetic acid (50 g) is dissolved in acetonitrile (500 mL) and treated with sodium methoxide (30% in methanol, 32.4 mL) and then stirred at reflux for 60 h. After cooling to room temperature the mixture is concentrated in vacuo to half, then with hydrochloric acid (20% strength, ca. 20 ml) adjusted to pH 7.5, MIBK (200 mL) was added and hydrochloric acid (20%) on pH 7 adjusted. The phases are separated, the organic phase dried over sodium sulfate and evaporated to the hard foam. The residue is dissolved in ethanol and concentrated (15O mL), then again in ethanol (15O mL) and concentrated. Thus, 54.2 g as an amorphous solid in quantitative yield.

HPLC (Method 1): R _τ = 14.9 min .;

HPLC (method 4): 80.8 wt.%.

example 15

{8-Fluor-2-[4-(3-methoxyphenyl)piperazin-l-yl]-3-[2-methoxy-5-(trifluormethyl)phenyl]-3,4-dihydrochinazolin-4-yl}essigsäuremethylester / Esterification racemate

acetic acid (54 g) (540 g) was dissolved in methanol, then concentrated sulfuric acid (7.85 mL) is added. The mixture is stirred at reflux for 26 h, then cooled and concentrated in vacuo to about one third of the original volume. Water (15O mL) and dichloromethane (15O mL) are added, then the phases are separated. The organic phase is washed with saturated sodium bicarbonate solution (two times 140 mL), dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated to a foamy residue. This is twice in succession in ethanol (150 mL) and concentrated, dried in vacuo using entraining nitrogen then 18 h. Thus, a total of 41.6 g as an amorphous solid, corresponding to 75.2% of theory.

HPLC (Method 1): R _τ = 16.8 min .;

HPLC (method 4): 85.3 wt.%;

HPLC (Method 3): -8.5% ee

example 16

(25 ¹ , 3S) -2,3-bis [(4-methylbenzoyl) oxy] succinic acid – { (1: 1 salt) / crystallization of esterified racemate

(41.0 g) is suspended in ethyl acetate (287 mL), then (2S, 3IS) -2,3-bis [(4-methylbenzoyl) oxy] succinic acid (27.5 g) was added. The mixture is 30 minutes. stirred at room temperature, then with (2 <S ‘, 3S) -2,3-bis [(4-methylbenzoyl) oxy] succinic acid – (1: 1 salt) (0.08 g) was inoculated. The suspension is stirred at RT for 16 h, then 0-5 ⁰ cooled C and stirred for another 3 h, then filtered off with suction and washed with cold ethyl acetate (0-10 ⁰ C, four times 16 ml). The crystals are at 45 h 18 ⁰ C in the VDO using entraining nitrogen dried. So a total of 25.4 g of the salt are obtained as a solid, corresponding to 37.4% of theory.

HPLC (Method 1): R _τ = 16.9 and 18.8 min .;

HPLC (method 4): 99.5 wt.%;

HPLC (Method 3): 99.3% ee

example 17

(iS)-{8-Fluor-2-[4-(3-methoxyphenyl)piperazin-l-yl]-3-(2-methoxy-5-trifluormethylphenyl)-3,4-dihydrochinazolin-4-yl} acetate / saponification crystals

(25,3S) -2,3-bis [(4-methylbenzoyl) oxy] succinic acid – (l rl salt) (25.1 g) is suspended in ethyl acetate (25O mL) and shaken with saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution (250 mL) shaken until both phases are clear. The phases are separated, the organic phase is evaporated. Dissolve the residue in 1, 4-dioxane (25O mL) and IN sodium hydroxide solution (77.4 mL) and stirred for 18 h at room temperature. Subsequently, the pH is adjusted with IN hydrochloric acid (about 50 mL) is set to 7.5, was added MIBK (240 mL), then the pH is adjusted with IN hydrochloric acid (about 15 mL) adjusted to 7.0. The phases are separated, the organic phase dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated. The residue is dissolved in ethanol and concentrated (90 mL), then again in ethanol (90 mL) and concentrated. The solidified foam is at 45 h 18⁰ C in the VDO using entraining nitrogen dried. Thus, a total of 12 g as an amorphous solid, corresponding to 81.2% ^“ of the theory.

HPLC (Method 1): R _τ = 15.1 min;

HPLC (Method 2): 97.5% ee; Pd (ICP): <20 ppm.

Alternative method for the racemization:

example 18

(i)-{8-Fluor-2-[4-(3-methoxyphenyl)piperazin-l-yl]-3-(2-methoxy-5-trifluormethylphenyl)-3,4-dihydrochinazolin-4-yl} acetic acid / saponification enriched R isomer from the mother liquor after crystallization

The mother liquor from a crystallization of (2 _J S ‘, 35) -2,3-bis [(4-methylbenzoyl) oxy] -succinic acid – (l: l-salt) in 207 g scale is shaken with saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate (500 mL), the phases are separated and the organic phase is shaken with semi-saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution (500 mL). The phases are separated, the organic phase dried over sodium sulfate and evaporated. The residue is dissolved in ethanol (500 mL) and rotary evaporated to a hard foam. This is in 1,4-dioxane (1.6 L) and IN sodium hydroxide solution (1.04 L) and stirred at room temperature for 18 h, then toluene is added (1.5 L) and the phases separated. The aqueous phase is adjusted with hydrochloric acid (20% strength, ca. 155 ml) of pH 14 to pH 8, then is added MIBK (1.25 L) and hydrochloric acid (20% strength, ca. 25 mL) to pH 7 readjusted. The phases are separated, the organic phase dried over sodium sulfate and evaporated to the hard foam. This is at 45 h 18 ⁰ C in the VDO using entraining nitrogen dried. Thus, a total of 150 g obtained as (R / S) mixture as an amorphous solid.

HPLC (Method 2): 14.6% ee

– – Example 19

(i)-{8-Fluor-2-[4-(3-methoxyphenyl)piperazin-l-yl]-3-(2-methoxy-5-trifluormethylphenyl)-3,4-dihydrochinazolin-4-yl} acetate / racemization

(150 g, R / S mixture with -14.6% ee) is dissolved in acetonitrile (1.5 L) and treated with sodium methoxide (30% in methanol, 97.2 mL) was added, then stirred at reflux for 77 h , After cooling to room temperature the mixture is concentrated in vacuo to half, then with hydrochloric acid (20% strength, ca. 80 mL) made of pH 13 to pH 7.5, was added MIBK (0.6 L) and treated with hydrochloric acid ( 20% strength, ca. 3 mL) adjusted to pH. 7 The phases are separated, the organic phase dried over sodium sulfate and evaporated to the hard foam. The residue is dissolved in ethanol and concentrated (500 mL), then again in ethanol (500 mL) and concentrated, then 18 h at 45⁰ dried C in the VDO using entraining nitrogen. Thus, a total of 148 g as an amorphous solid, corresponding to 98.7% of theory.

HPLC (Method 2): 1.5% ee

example 20

{8-Fluor-2-[4-(3-methoxyphenyl)piperazin-l-yl]-3-[2-methoxy-5-(trifluormethyl)phenyl]-3,4-dihydrochinazolin-4-yl}essigsäuremethylester (Esterification)

(±) – {8-fluoro-2- [4- (3-methoxyphenyl l) piperazin-1 -yl] -3- (2-methoxy-5-trifluormethy lphenyl) -3, 4-dihydroquinazolin-4-yl} acetic acid (148 g) (1480 g) was dissolved in methanol, then concentrated sulfuric acid (21.5 mL) is added. The mixture is stirred at reflux for 6 h, then cooled and concentrated in vacuo to about one third of the original volume. Water (400 mL) and dichloromethane (400 mL) are added, then the phases are separated. The organic phase (diluted twice 375 mL, 300 mL water) with saturated sodium bicarbonate solution, dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated to a foamy residue. This is twice in succession in ethanol (each 400 mL) and concentrated, dried in vacuo using entraining nitrogen then 18 h. Thus, a total of 124 g as an amorphous solid, corresponding to 81.9% of theory.

HPLC (Method 1): R _τ = 16.9 min .;

example 21

(25.35) -2,3-bis [(4-methylbenzoyl) oxy] succinic acid – (1: 1 salt) / crystallization of esterified racemate

(2S, 3S) -2,3-bis [(4-methylbenzoyl) oxy] succinic acid – (1: 1 salt) (123 g, 14.4% ee) is suspended in ethyl acetate (861 mL) and filtered, then (2IS ‘, 3IS) -2,3-bis [(4-methylbenzoyl) oxy ] succinic acid (82.5 g). The mixture 30 min. stirred at room temperature, then with (2 £, 3 <S) -2,3-bis [(4-methylbenzoyl) oxy] succinic acid – (1: 1 salt) (0.24 g) was inoculated. The suspension is stirred for 4 days at RT, then concentrated to approximately 600 mL and again with (25 ‘, 3 ₁ -2,3-bis [(4-methylbenzoyl) oxy] succinic acid S) – (l: l salt) (0.24 g) was inoculated. The suspension is stirred for 1 week at RT, to 0-5 ⁰ cooled C and further stirred for 3 hours, then filtered off with suction and washed with cold ethyl acetate (0-10 ⁰ C, 4 x 40 ml). The crystals are at 45 h 18 ⁰ C in the VDO using entraining nitrogen dried. So a total of 1 1.8 g of salt are obtained as a solid, corresponding to 5.8% of theory.

Scheme 7:

example 22

N- (2-Fluoφhenyl) -N ‘- [2-methoxy-5- (trifluoromethyl) phenyl] urea

2-methoxy-5-trifluoromethylphenyl isocyanate (1057.8 g) is dissolved in acetonitrile (4240 mL), then 2-fluoro aniline (540.8 g) was added with acetonitrile (50 mL) flushed.The resulting clear solution is stirred for 4 h at reflux (about 82 ° C), then seeded at about 78 ° C and about 15 min. touched. The suspension is on 0 ⁰ cooled C, aspirated and the product with acetonitrile (950 mL, to 0-5 ⁰ cooled C) washed. The product is dried overnight at 45 ° C in a vacuum drying oven using entraining nitrogen. Thus, a total of 1380.8 g of N- (2-fluorophenyl) -N ‘- [2-methoxy-5- (trifluoromethyl) phenyl] -harnstqff ^‘ obtained as a solid, corresponding to 86.4% of theory.

¹ H NMR (500 MHz, d ₆ -DMSO): δ = 9.36 (s, IH), 9.04 (s, IH), 8.55 (d, 1.7 Hz, IH), 8.17 ( t, 8.2 Hz, IH), 7.33 (d, 8.5 Hz, IH), 7.20 to 7.26 (m, 2H), 7.14 (t, 7.6 Hz, IH), 7, 02 (m, IH), 3.97 (s, 3H) ppm;

MS (API-ES-pos.): M / z = 329 [(M + H) ⁺ , 100%];

HPLC: R _τ = 48.7 min.

Instrument: HP 1100 Multiple Wavelength detection; Column: Phenomenex-Prodigy ODS (3) 100A, 150 mm x 3 mm, 3 microns; Eluent A: (1.36 g KH ₂ PO ₄ +0.7 mL H ₃PO ₄ ) / L water, eluent B:

acetonitrile; Gradient: 0 min 20% B, 40 min 45% B, 50 min 80% B, 65 min 80% B; Flow: 0.5 mL / min; Temp .: 55 ⁰ C; UV detection: 210 nm.

example 23

Methyl (2E) -3- {3-fluoro-2 – [({[2-methoxy-5 – (trifluormethy l) pheny 1] amino} carbonylation l) amino] pheny 1} acrylate

N- (2-fluorophenyl) -N ‘- [2-methoxy-5- (trifluoromethyl) phenyl] urea (0.225 kg) is dissolved in acetic acid (6.75 L) and (30.3 g) was added with palladium acetate. Then 65% oleum is (247.5 g) is added and then methyl acrylate (90 g). The solution is stirred overnight at room temperature. Then, at about 30 ⁰ C and about 30 mbar acetic acid (3740 g) were distilled off. The suspension is treated with water (2.25 L) and stirred for about 1 hour. The product is drained, washed twice with water (0.5 L) and incubated overnight at 50 ⁰ dried C in a vacuum drying oven using entraining nitrogen. Thus, a total of 210.3 g of methyl (2E) -3- {3-fluoro-be 2 – [({[2-methoxy-5- (trifluoromethyl) phenyl] amino} carbonyl) amino] phenyl} acrylate obtained as a solid, corresponding to 72.2% of theory.

¹ H NMR (300 MHz, d ₆ -DMSO): δ = 9.16 (s, IH), 8.84 (s, IH), 8.45 (d, 1.7 Hz, IH), 7.73 ( m, 2H), 7.33 (m, 3H), 7.22 (d, 8.6 Hz, IH), 6.70 (d, 16Hz, IH), 3.99 (s, 3H), 3.71 (s, 3H) ppm;

MS (API-ES-pos.): M / z = 429.9 [(M + NH,) ⁺ ]; 412.9 [(M + H) ⁺ ]

HPLC: R _τ = 46.4 min.

Instrument: HP 1100 Multiple Wavelength detection; Column: Phenomenex-Prodigy ODS (3) 100A, 150 mm x 3 mm, 3 microns; Eluent A: (1.36 g KH ₂ PO ₄ +0.7 mL H ₃PO ₄ ) / L water, eluent B: acetonitrile; Gradient: 0 min 20% B, 40 min 45% B, 50 min 80% B, 65 min 80% B; Flow: 0.5 mL / min; Temp .: 55 ⁰ C; UV detection: 210 nm.

example 24

{8-FluorO-[2-methoxy-5-(trifluormethyl)phenyl]-2-oxo-l,2,3,4-tetrahydrochinazolin-4-yl}essigsäuremethylester

Methyl (2E) -3- {3-fluoro-2 – [({[2-methoxy-5- (trifluoromethyl) phenyl] amino} carbonyl) amino] phenyl} acrylate (50 g) is dissolved in acetone (1.2 L) was suspended and 3.7 g) was added l, 8-diazabicyclo [5.4.0] undec-7-ene (. The suspension is heated to reflux (ca..56 ° C) and stirred for 4 h. The resulting clear solution is hot through diatomaceous earth (5 g) was filtered. The diatomaceous earth is rinsed with warm acetone (100 ml). Subsequently, acetone (550 g) was distilled off. The resulting suspension is in 3 h at O ⁰ cooled and stirred C. The product is drained, washed twice with cold acetone (50 ml) and incubated overnight at 45 ⁰ dried C in a vacuum drying oven using entraining nitrogen. Thus, a total of 44.5 g of {8-fluoro-3- [2-methoxy-5- (trifluoromethyl) phenyl] -2-oxo-1, 2, 3, 4-tetrahydrochinazo-lin-4-yl} acetic acid methyl ester as a solid, corresponding to 89% of theory.

5.9, IH), 3.84 (s, 3H), 3.41 (s, 3H), 2.81 (dd, ¹ J = 15.4, V = 5.8, IH), 2.62 (dd, 2 Vr = = 15.4, V = 6.3, IH) ppm;

MS (API-ES-pos.): M / z = 413 [(M + H) ⁺ , 100%], 825 [(2M + H) ⁺ , 14%];

HPLC: R _τ = 37.1 min.

PATENT

WO 2015088931

Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is ubiquitously distributed in the human population. In immunocompetent adults infections are mainly asymptomatic, but in

immunocompromised patients, such as transplant recipients or AIDS patients, life threatening infections occur at a high rate. HCMV is also the leading cause of birth defects among congenitally transmitted viral infections.

Various substituted heterocyclic compounds are inhibitors of the HCMV terminase enzyme. Included in these heterocycles are quinazolines related to Compound A, as defined and described below. These compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are useful in the treatment or prophylaxis of infection by HCMV and in the treatment, prophylaxis, or delay in the onset or progression of HCMV infection. Representative quinazoline compounds that are useful for treating HCMV infection are described, for example, in US Patent Patent No. 7, 196,086. Among the compounds disclosed in US7, 196,086, is (S)-2-(8-fluoro-3-(2-methoxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-2-(4-(3-methoxyphenyl)piperazin-l-yl)-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-4-yl)acetic acid, hereinafter referred to as Compound A. Compound A is a known inhibitor of HCMV terminase. The structure of Compound A is as follows:

Compound A

US Patent Nos. 7,196,086 and 8,084,604 disclose methodology that can be employed to prepare Compound A and related quinazoline-based HCMV terminase inhibitors. These methods are practical routes for the preparation of Compound A and related heterocyclic compounds.

EXAMPLE 6

Preparation of Compound A

To a slurry of compound 7 (20g, 18.9 mmol) in MTBE (40.0 mL) at room temperature was added a solution of sodium phosphate dibasic dihydrate (8.42 g, 47.3 mmol) in water (80 mL) and the resulting slurry was allowed to stir at room temperature for 40 minutes. The reaction mixture was transferred to a separatory funnel and the organic phase was collected and washed with a solution of sodium phosphate dibasic dihydrate (3.37 g, 18.91 mmol) in water (40.0 mL). A solution of KOH (4.99 g, 76 mmol) in water (80 mL) and methanol (10.00 mL) was then added to the organic phase and the resulting mixture was heated to 50 °C and allowed to stir at this temperature for 6 hours. MTBE (20 mL) and water (40 mL) were then added to the

reaction mixture and the resulting solution was transferred to a separatory funnel and the aqueous layer was collected and washed with MTBE (20 mL). Additional MTBE (40 mL) was added to the aqueous layer and the resulting solution was adjusted to pH 4-5 via slow addition of concentrated HCl. The resulting acidified solution was transferred to a separatory funnel and the organic phase was collected, concentrated in vacuo and solvent switched with acetone, maintaining a 30 mL volume. The resulting acetone solution was added dropwise to water and the precipitate formed was filtered to provide compound A as a white solid (10 g, 92%). ^XH NMR (500 MHz, d₆-DMSO): δ_Η 12.6 (1H, s), 7.52 (1H, dd, J= 8.6, 1.3 Hz), 7.41 (1H, brs), 7.22 (1H, d, J= 7.2 Hz), 7.08-7.02 (2H, m), 6.87-6.84 (2H, m), 6.44 (1H, dd, J= 8.3, 1.8 Hz), 6.39 (1H, t, J= 2.1 Hz), 6.35 (1H, dd, J= 8.1, 2.0 Hz), 4.89 (1H, t, J= 7.3 Hz), 3.79 (3H, br s), 3.68 (3H, s), 3.47 (2H, br s), 3.39 (2H, br s), 2.96-2.93 (2H, m), 2.82-2.77 (3H, m), 2.44 (1H, dd, J = 14.8, 7.4 Hz).

XAMPLE 1

Preparation of Intermediate Compound 2

N,N-dicyclohexylmethylamine

IPAC, 80°C

To a degassed solution of 2-bromo-6-fluoroaniline (1, 99.5 g, 0.524 mol), methyl acrylate (95.0 mL, 1.05 mol), Chloro[(tri-tert-butylphosphine)-2-(2-aminobiphenyl)] palladium(II) (0.537 g, 1.05 mmol) in isopropyl acetate (796 mL), was added degassed N,N-dicyclohexylmethylamine (135 mL, 0.628 mol). The resulting reaction was heated to 80 °C and allowed to stir at this temperature for 5 hours. The resulting slurry was cooled to 20 °C and filtered. The filtrate was washed with 1 M citric acid to provide a solution that contained compound 2 (99.3 g, 97% assay yield) in isopropyl acrylate, which was used without further purification. ‘H NMR (500 MHz, d-CHCl₃): δ_Η 7.79 ppm (1H, d, J= 15.9 Hz), 7.17 ppm (1H, d, J= 8.2 Hz), 7.00 ppm (1H, ddd, J= 10.7, 8.2, 1.2 Hz), 6.69 ppm (1H, td, J = 8.2, 5.1 Hz), 6.38 ppm (1H, d, J= 15.9 Hz), 4.06 ppm (2H, br s), 3.81 ppm (3H, s).

EXAMPLE 2

Preparation of Intermediate Compound 3

To a solution of compound 2 (48.8 g, 0.250 mol) in 683 mL of isopropyl acetate was added 244 mL of water, followed by di-sodium hydrogen phosphate (53.2 g, 0.375 mol). To the resulting solution was added phenyl chloroformate (39.2 mL, 0.313 mol) dropwise over 30 minutes. The resulting reaction was heated to 30 °C and allowed to stir at this temperature for 5 hours for 4 hours and then was heated to 60 °C and allowed to stir at this temperature for 5 hours for an additional 2 hours to remove excess phenyl chloroformate. An additional 293 mL of isopropyl acetate was then added and the reaction mixture was allowed to stir at room temperature until the solids completely dissolved into solution. The resulting reaction mixture was transferred to a separatory funnel and the organic phase was washed with 98 mL of water and collected to provide a solution of compound 3 in isopropyl acetate, which was used without further purification. ^XH NMR (500 MHz, d-acetonitrile): δ_Η 7.91 ppm (1H, d, J= 15.9 Hz), 7.85 ppm (1H, br s), 7.63 ppm (1H, d, J= 7.9 Hz), 7.45-7.39 ppm (3H, m), 7.33-7.27 ppm (2H, m), 7.21 ppm (2H, br), 6.60 ppm (1H, d, J= 16.0 Hz).

EXAMPLE 3

Preparation of Intermediate Compound 4

A solution of compound 3 (79.0 g, 0.250 mol), 2-methoxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)aniline (52.7 g, 0.276 mol), and 4-dimethylaminopyridine (0.92 g, 0.0075 mol) in isopropyl acetate (780 mL) was heated to reflux and allowed to stir at this temperature for 5 hours. The resulting slurry was cooled to 20 °C, then allowed to stir at this temperature for for two hours at this temperature, then filtered. The collected filter cake was dried in vacuo to provide compound 5 (95.0 g, 0.230 mol) as a white solid, which was used without further purification. ¾ NMR (500 MHz, d-TFA): δ_Η 7.98 ppm (1H, d, J= 16.1 Hz), 7.87 ppm (1H, s), 7.47 ppm (1H, d, J = 7.9 Hz), 7.41 ppm (1H, d, J= 8.5 Hz), 7.35 ppm (1H, q, J= 8.5 Hz), 7.19 ppm (1H, t, J= 8.6 Hz), 6.98 ppm (1H, d, J= 8.6 Hz), 6.56 ppm (1H, d, J= 16.0 Hz), 3.85 ppm (6H, br s).

EXAMPLE 4

Preparation of Intermediate Compound 6

To a stirred suspension of compound 4 (14.0 g, 34.0 mmol) in toluene (140 mL) at room temperature was added 2-picoline (10.1 mL, 102 mmol) followed by PCI5 (8.19 g, 37.3 mmol). The resulting reaction was heated to 40 °C and allowed to stir at this temperature for 4 hours, then was cooled to 0 °C and cautiously (internal temperature kept <15 °C) quenched with KOH (2 M, 102 mL). The resulting solution was allowed to warm to room temperature, allowed to stir for 30 minutes, then was filtered and the filtrate transferred to a separatory funnel. The organic phase was washed sequentially with H₃PO₄ (1M, 50 mL) and H₂0 (50 mL) to provide a solution of compound 5 in toluene, which was used without further purification. ^XH NMR (500 MHz, d₆-DMSO): δ_Η 7.96 (1H, d, J= 16.2 Hz), 7.74 (1H, d, J= 7.9 Hz), 7.61 (1H, dd, J= 6.7, 1.6 Hz), 7.50 (1H, d, J= 1.9 Hz), 7.43 (1H, t, J= 9.2 Hz), 7.30 (1H, d, J= 8.4 Hz), 7.28 (1H, m), 6.79 (1H, d, J= 16.2 Hz), 3.91 (3H, s), 3.74 (3H, s).

To the solution of compound 5 at room temperature was added an aqueous solution of piperazine hydrochloride (0.40 M, 93.3 mL, 37.3 mmol) followed by Na₂HP0₄ (14.5 g, 102 mmol). The resulting reaction was allowed to stir for 1 hour at room temperature, then transferred to a separatory funnel. The organic phase was washed sequentially with aH₂P0₄ (50 mL) and H₂0 (50 mL). Salicylic acid (5.16 g, 37.3 mmol) was then added to the organic phase, and the resulting solution was cooled to 0 °C and allowed to stir at this temperature for 1 hour to provide a slurry which was filtered and washed with cold toluene (50 mL). The filter cake was dried under air to provide compound 6 (23.0 g, 31.7 mmol, 93 %) as a white crystalline solid: ^XH NMR (500 MHz, d₆-DMSO): δ_Η 12.9 (1H, br s), 7.75 (1H, dd, J= 7.8, 1.8 Hz), 7.72 (1H, d, J= 16.1 Hz), 7.40 (1H, td, J= 7.2, 1.7 Hz), 7.27 (1H, d, J= 7.8 Hz), 7.17 (1H, m), 7.16 (1H, t, J= 8.2 Hz), 7.02 (1H, br s), 6.95 (1H, t, J= 8.6 Hz), 6.88-6.81 (3H, m), 6.78 (1H, br s), 6.60 (1H, dd, J= 8.2, 2.0 Hz), 6.54 (1H, m), 6.48 (1H, d, J= 16.1 Hz), 6.43 (1H, dd, J= 8.0, 2.1 Hz), 3.73 (3H, s), 3.71 (3H, s), 3.69 (4H, br s), 3.68 (3H, s).

Free Base: ^XH NMR (500 MHz, CD₃CN): δ_Η 7.91 (1H, d, J= 16.1 Hz), 7.29 (1H, d, J= 8.0 Hz), 7.24 (1H, d, J= 1.4 Hz), 7.20 (1H, t, J= 8.1 Hz), 7.15 (1H, dd, J= 8.6, 1.4 Hz), 6.94 (1H, m), 6.92 (1H, t, J= 8.1 Hz), 6.80 (1H, td, J= 8.1, 5.4 Hz), 6.60 (1H, dd, J= 8.3, 2.2 Hz), 6.54 (1H, t, J= 2.2 Hz), 6.50 (1H, d, J= 16.1 Hz), 6.47 (2H, m), 3.80 (3H, s), 3.79 (3H, s), 3.72 (3H, s), 3.63 (4H, t, J= 5.1 Hz), 3.25 (4H, t, J= 5.0 Hz).

2: 1 NDSA Salt: ‘H NMR (500 MHz, d₆-DMSO): δ_Η 10.2 (2H, br s), 8.86 (1H, d, J= 8.6 Hz), 7.92 (1H, d, J= 7.0 Hz), 7.47-7.37 (4H, m), 7.27-7.14 (4H, m), 6.96 (1H, d, J= 8.6 Hz), 6.65 (1H, d, J= 8.3 Hz), 6.59 (1H, s), 6.54 (1H, d, J= 15.9 Hz), 6.47 (1H, d, J= 8.3 Hz), 3.91 (4H, m), 3.77 (3H, s), 3.76 (3H, s), 3.74 (3H, s), 3.43 (4H, m). 1,5 -naphthalene disulfonic acid

EXAMPLE 5

Preparation of Intermediate Compound 7

To a suspension of compound 6 (12.5 g, 16.6 mmol) in 125 mL of toluene was added 50 mL of 0.43M aqueous K₃P0₄. The resulting reaction was allowed to stir for 1 hour at room temperature and the reaction mixture was transferred to a separatory funnel. The organic phase was collected, washed once with 30 mL 0.43M aqueous K₃P0₄then cooled to 0 °C and aqueous K₃P0₄ (60 mL, 0.43 M, 25.7 mmol) was added. To the resulting solution was added a room temperature solution of ((lS,2S,4S,5R)-l-(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)benzyl)-2-((R)-

hydroxy( 1 -(3 -(trifluoromethyl)benzyl)quinolin- 1 -ium-4-yl)methyl)-5-vinylquinuclidin- 1 -ium bromide) (0.704 g, 0.838 mmol) in 1.45 mL of DMF. The resulting reaction was allowed to stir at 0 °C until the reaction was complete (monitored by HPLC), then the reaction mixture was transferred to a separatory funnel and the organic phase was collected and washed sequentially with 1M glycolic acid (25 mL) and water (25 mL). The organic phase was filtered through solka flok and concentrated in vacuo to a total volume of 60 mL. Ethyl acetate (20 mL) was added to the resulting solution, followed by (S,S)-Di-P-Toluoyl-D-tartaric acid (5.61 g, 14.1 mmol). Penultimate seed (0.2 g) was added the resulting solution was allowed to stir at room

temperature for 12 hours. The solution was then filtered and the collected solid was washed twice with ethyl acetate, then dried in vacuo to provide compound 7 as its DTTA salt ethyl acetate solvate (13.8 g, 78%) . ‘H NMR (500 MHz, d₆-DMSO): δ_Η 13.95 (2H, br s), 7.90 (4H, d, J= 8.1 Hz), 7.55 (1H, dd, J= 8.6, 1.3 Hz), 7.38 (4H, d, J= 8.1 Hz), 7.26 (1H, d, J= 7.8 Hz), 7.09-7.05 (3H, m), 6.91-6.86 (2H, m), 6.44 (1H, dd, J= 8.2, 1.7 Hz), 6.39 (1H, t, J= 2.0 Hz), 6.36 (1H, dd, J= 8.2, 2.0 Hz), 5.82 (2H, s), 4.94 (1H, t, J= 7.1 Hz), 4.02 (2H, q, J= 7.1 Hz), 3.83 (3H, br s), 3.68 (3H, s), 3.64 (3H, s), 3.47 (2H, br s), 3.37 (2H, br s), 2.95 (2H, br s), 2.87- 2.80 (3H, m), 2.56 (1H, dd, J= 14.3, 7.0 Hz), 2.39 (6H, s), 1.98 (3H, s), 1.17 (3H, t, J= 7.1 Hz).

PAPER

Asymmetric Synthesis of Letermovir Using a Novel Phase-Transfer-Catalyzed Aza-Michael Reaction

Guy R. Humphrey^*, Stephen M. Dalby^*, Teresa Andreani, Bangping Xiang, Michael R. Luzung, Zhiguo Jake Song, Michael Shevlin, Melodie Christensen, Kevin M. Belyk, and David M. Tschaen

Department of Process Chemistry, Merck and Co., Inc., P.O. Box 2000, Rahway, New Jersey 07065, United States

Org. Process Res. Dev., Article ASAP

DOI: 10.1021/acs.oprd.6b00076

Publication Date (Web): May 13, 2016

*E-mail: stephen.dalby@merck.com., *E-mail: guy_humphrey@merck.com.

ACS Editors’ Choice – This is an open access article published under an ACS AuthorChoice License, which permits copying and redistribution of the article or any adaptations for non-commercial purposes.

Abstract

The development of a concise asymmetric synthesis of the antiviral development candidate letermovir is reported, proceeding in >60% yield over a total of seven steps from commercially available materials. Key to the effectiveness of this process is a novel cinchonidine-based PTC-catalyzed aza-Michael reaction to configure the single stereocenter.

http://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acs.oprd.6b00076

Supporting Info

(S)-2-(8-Fluoro-3-(2-methoxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-2-(4-(3-methoxyphenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-4-yl)acetic Acid (Letermovir, 1)

letermovir (1, 20.2 g, 35.3 mmol, 100 wt %, 94%) as an amorphous white powder. ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆, 600 MHz) δ_H 7.52 (dd, J = 8.7, 1.7 Hz, 1H), 7.40 (brs, 1H), 7.21 (m, 1H), 7.07 (t, J = 8.2 Hz, 1H), 7.04 (m, 1H), 6.87 (m, 2H), 6.44 (dd, J = 8.2, 1.9 Hz, 1H), 6.40 (t, J = 2.3 Hz, 1H), 6.36 (dd, J = 8.0, 2.0 Hz, 1H), 4.89 (t, J = 7.2 Hz, 1H), 3.80 (brs, 3H), 3.68 (s, 3H), 3.39–3.48 (m, 4H), 2.82–2.95 (m, 4H), 2.80 (dd, J = 14.8, 7.4 Hz, 1H), 2.46 (dd, J = 14.9, 7.4 Hz, 1H); ¹³C NMR (DMSO-d₆, 150 MHz) δ_C 171.8, 160.2, 156.5, 154.6 (d, J_CF = 246.3 Hz), 153.2, 152.2, 134.2, 132.3 (d, J_CF = 11.2 Hz), 129.6, 124.1 (q, J_CF = 271.3 Hz), 123.8 (q, J_CF = 3.7 Hz), 122.4, 122.1 (q, J_CF = 7.1 Hz), 121.4 (q, J_CF = 29.2 Hz), 120.8, 114.5 (d, J_CF = 19.5 Hz), 113.3, 108.3, 104.6, 101.9, 59.0, 56.3, 54.8, 47.9, 45.6, 40.0; HR-MS calcd for C₂₉H₂₉F₄N₄O₄⁺ [M + H]⁺ 573.2119, found 573.2117 (Δ = 0.2 mmu).

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Letermovir
Systematic (IUPAC) name

{(4S)-8-Fluoro-2-[4-(3-methoxyphenyl)-1-piperazinyl]-3-[2-methoxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-3,4-dihydro-4-quinazolinyl}acetic acid
Clinical data
Routes of administration	Oral
Legal status
Legal status	Investigational
Identifiers
ATC code	None
PubChem	CID 45138674
ChemSpider	26352849
UNII	1H09Y5WO1F
ChEMBL	CHEMBL1241951
Synonyms	AIC246
Chemical data
Formula	C₂₉H₂₈F₄N₄O₄
Molar mass	572.55 g/mol

/////Letermovir, MK 8828, AIC 246, fast track status, US Food and Drug Administration, orphan drug status , European Medicines Agency

COC1=C(C=C(C=C1)C(F)(F)F)N2[C@H](C3=C(C(=CC=C3)F)N=C2N4CCN(CC4)C5=CC(=CC=C5)OC)CC(=O)O

BMS-520, a Potent and Selective Isoxazole-Containing S1P1 Receptor Agonist

PRECLINICAL, Uncategorized Comments Off

May 132016

BMS-520
CAS: 1236188-38-7
MF: C23H17F3N4O4
MW: 470.1202

Synonym: BMS-520; BMS 520; BMS520.

INNOVATOR Bristol-Myers Squibb Company

INVENTORS

Scott Hunter Watterson, Alaric J. Dyckman,William J. Pitts, Steven H. Spergel

1-[4-[5-[3-Phenyl-4-(trifluoromethyl)isoxazol-5-yl]-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl]benzyl]azetidine-3-carboxylic acid

1-(4-(5-(3-phenyl-4-(trifluoromethyl)isoxazol-5-yl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)benzyl)azetidine-3-carboxylic acid

US2011300165

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ: 3.20–3.46 (m, 5H), 3.66 (s, 2H), 7.53 (d, J = 8.25 Hz, 2H), 7.60–7. 70 (m, 5H), and 8.06 (d, J = 7. 70 Hz, 2H);

MS m/e 471(M+H⁺);

HPLC (XBridge 5 μ C18 4.6 × 50 mm, 4 mL/min, solvent A: 10% MeOH/water with 0.2% H₃PO₄, solvent B: 90% MeOH/water with 0.2% H₃PO₄, gradient with 0–100% B over 4 min): 3.14 min;

Anal. Calcd for C₂₃H₁₇N₄O₄F₃•0.01 EtOH: C, 58.72; H, 3.65; N, 11.90. Found: C, 58.63; H, 3.41; N, 11.84.

BMS-520 is a potent and selective S1P1 agonist. BMS-520 demonstrated impressive efficacy when administered orally in a rat model of arthritis and in a mouse experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) model of multiple sclerosis. Agonism of S1P1, in particular, has been shown to play a significant role in lymphocyte trafficking from the thymus and secondary lymphoid organs, resulting in immunosuppression.

Sphingosine-1 -phosphate (SlP) has been demonstrated to induce many cellular effects, including those that result in platelet aggregation, cell proliferation, cell morphology, tumor cell invasion, endothelial cell and leukocyte chemotaxis, endothelial cell in vitro angiogenesis, and lymphocyte trafficking. SlP receptors are therefore good targets for a wide variety of therapeutic applications such as tumor

15 growth inhibition, vascular disease, and autoimmune diseases. SlP signals cells in part via a set of G protein-coupled receptors named SlPi or SlPl, SIP₂ or S1P2, SIP3 or S1P3, SlP₄ Or S1P4, and SlP₅ or S1P5 (formerly called EDG-I, EDG-5, EDG-3, EDG-6, and EDG-8, respectively). [0003] SlP is important in the entire human body as it is also a major regulator of

20 the vascular and immune systems. In the vascular system, SlP regulates angiogenesis, vascular stability, and permeability. In the immune system, SlP is recognized as a major regulator of trafficking of T- and B-cells. SlP interaction with its receptor SlPi is needed for the egress of immune cells from the lymphoid organs (such as thymus and lymph nodes) into the lymphatic vessels. Therefore, modulation

25 of SlP receptors was shown to be critical for immunomodulation, and SlP receptor modulators are novel immunosuppressive agents.

The SlPi receptor is expressed in a number of tissues. It is the predominant family member expressed on lymphocytes and plays an important role in lymphocyte trafficking. Downregulation of the SlPi receptor disrupts lymphocyte

30 migration and homing to various tissues. This results in sequestration of the lymphocytes in lymph organs thereby decreasing the number of circulating lymphocytes that are capable of migration to the affected tissues. Thus, development of an SlPi receptor agent that suppresses lymphocyte migration to the target sites associated with autoimmune and aberrant inflammatory processes could be efficacious in a number of autoimmune and inflammatory disease states. [0005] Among the five SlP receptors, SlPi has a widespread distribution and is highly abundant on endothelial cells where it works in concert with S IP3 to regulate cell migration, differentiation, and barrier function. Inhibition of lymphocyte recirculation by non-selective SlP receptor modulation produces clinical immunosuppression preventing transplant rejection, but such modulation also results in transient bradycardia. Studies have shown that SlPi activity is significantly correlated with depletion of circulating lymphocytes. In contrast, SIP₃ receptor agonism is not required for efficacy. Instead, SIP3 activity plays a significant role in the observed acute toxicity of nonselective SlP receptor agonists, resulting in the undesirable cardiovascular effects, such as bradycardia and hypertension. (See, e.g., Hale et al, Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett., 14:3501 (2004); Sanna et al, J. Biol. Chem., 279: 13839 (2004); Anliker et al., J. Biol. Chem., 279:20555 (2004); Mandala et al., J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther., 309:758 (2004).)

An example of an SlPi agonist is FTY720. This immunosuppressive compound FTY720 (JPI 1080026-A) has been shown to reduce circulating lymphocytes in animals and humans, and to have disease modulating activity in animal models of organ rejection and immune disorders. The use of FTY720 in humans has been effective in reducing the rate of organ rejection in human renal transplantation and increasing the remission rates in relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis (see Brinkman et al., J. Biol. Chem., 277:21453 (2002); Mandala et al., Science, 296:346 (2002); Fujino et al., J. Pharmacol, and Exp. Ther., 305:45658 (2003); Brinkman et al., Am. J. Transplant, 4: 1019 (2004); Webb et al., J.

Neuroimmunol, 153: 108 (2004); Morris et al., Eur. J. Immunol, 35:3570 (2005); Chiba, Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 108:308 (2005); Kahan et al., Transplantation, 76: 1079 (2003); and Kappos et al., N. Engl. J. Med, 335: 1124 (2006)). Subsequent to its discovery, it has been established that FTY720 is a prodrug, which is phosphorylated in vivo by sphingosine kinases to a more biologically active agent that has agonist activity at the SlPi, SIP3, SlP₄, and SIP5 receptors. It is this activity on the SlP family of receptors that is largely responsible for the pharmacological effects of FTY720 in animals and humans.

Clinical studies have demonstrated that treatment with FTY720 results in bradycardia in the first 24 hours of treatment (Kappos et al., N. Engl. J. Med., 335: 1124 (2006)). The observed bradycardia is commonly thought to be due to agonism at the SIP₃ receptor. This conclusion is based on a number of cell based and animal experiments. These include the use of SIP3 knockout animals which, unlike wild type mice, do not demonstrate bradycardia following FTY720 administration and the use of SlPi selective compounds. (Hale et al., Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett., 14:3501 (2004); Sanna et al., J. Biol. Chem., 279: 13839 (2004); and Koyrakh et al., Am. J. Transplant., 5:529 (2005)).

The following applications have described compounds as SlPi agonists: WO 03/061567 (U.S. Publication No. 2005/0070506), WO 03/062248 (U.S. Patent No. 7,351,725), WO 03/062252 (U.S. Publication No. 2005/0033055), WO 03/073986 (U.S. Patent No. 7,309,721), WO 03/105771, WO 05/058848, WO

06/047195, WO 06/100633, WO 06/115188, WO 06/131336, WO 2007/024922, WO 07/116866, WO 08/023783 (U.S. Publication No. 2008/0200535), and WO 08/074820. Also see Hale et al., J. Med. Chem., 47:6662 (2004). [0009] There still remains a need for compounds useful as SlPi agonists and yet having selectivity over Sl P3.

BMS 520

Paper

Journal of Medicinal Chemistry (2016), 59(6), 2820-2840

Potent and Selective Agonists of Sphingosine 1-Phosphate 1 (S1P₁): Discovery and SAR of a Novel Isoxazole Based Series

Bristol-Myers Squibb Research and Development, P.O. Box 4000, Princeton, New Jersey 08543, United States

J. Med. Chem., 2016, 59 (6), pp 2820–2840

DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.6b00089

Publication Date (Web): February 28, 2016

*Phone: 609-252-6778. E-mail: scott.watterson@bms.com.

Abstract

Sphingosine 1-phosphate (S1P) is the endogenous ligand for the sphingosine 1-phosphate receptors (S1P_1–5) and evokes a variety of cellular responses through their stimulation. The interaction of S1P with the S1P receptors plays a fundamental physiological role in a number of processes including vascular development and stabilization, lymphocyte migration, and proliferation. Agonism of S1P₁, in particular, has been shown to play a significant role in lymphocyte trafficking from the thymus and secondary lymphoid organs, resulting in immunosuppression. This article will detail the discovery and SAR of a potent and selective series of isoxazole based full agonists of S1P₁. Isoxazole 6d demonstrated impressive efficacy when administered orally in a rat model of arthritis and in a mouse experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) model of multiple sclerosis.

SEE…..http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.jmedchem.6b00089

PAPER

This article reports an efficient scale-up synthesis of 1-(4-(5-(3-phenyl-4-(trifluoromethyl)isoxazol-5-yl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)benzyl)azetidine-3-carboxylic acid (BMS-520), a potent and selective isoxazole-containing S1P₁ receptor agonist. This process features a highly regioselective cycloaddition leading to a key intermediate, ethyl 3-phenyl-4-(trifluoromethyl)isoxazole-5-carboxylate, a chemo-selective hydrolysis of its regioisomers, as well as an improved method for 1,2,4-oxadiazole formation, relative to the original synthesis. The improved process was applied to the preparation of multiple batches of BMS-520 for preclinical toxicological studies.

An Efficient Scale-Up Synthesis of BMS-520, a Potent and Selective Isoxazole-Containing S1P₁ Receptor Agonist

Xiaoping Hou^*, Juliang Zhu, Bang-Chi Chen, Scott H. Watterson, William J. Pitts, Alaric J. Dyckman, Percy H. Carter, Arvind Mathur, and Huiping Zhang

Discovery Chemistry, Bristol-Myers Squibb Research and Development, Route 206 and Provinceline Road, Princeton, New Jersey 08543, United States

Org. Process Res. Dev., Article ASAP

DOI: 10.1021/acs.oprd.6b00112

Publication Date (Web): May 05, 2016

*xiaoping.hou@bms.com.

SEE……http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.oprd.6b00112

.HPLC purity 99.8%; t_R= 7.62 min (method A); 99.9%; t_R = 8.45 min (method B);

LCMS (ESI) m/z calcd for C₂₃H₁₇F₃N₄O₄ [M + H]⁺ 445.2. Found: 471.3.

¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 3.20–3.46 (m, 5H), 3.66 (s, 2H), 7.53 (d, J = 8.25 Hz, 2H), 7.60–7.70 (m, 5H), and 8.06 (d, J = 7.70 Hz, 2H).

Anal. Calcd for C₂₃H₁₇N₄O₄F₃, 0.44% water: C, 58.42; H, 3.70; N, 11.83. Found: C, 58.52; H, 3.43; N, 11.86.

PATENT

WO 2010085581

https://www.google.com/patents/WO2010085581A1?cl=en

Scheme 1

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Scheme 3

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Scheme 6

Example 1

l-(4-(5-(3-Phenyl-4-(trifluoromethyl)isoxazol-5-yl)-l,2,4-oxadiazol-3- yl)benzyl)azetidine-3-carboxylic acid

1-A. 4,4,4-Trifluorobut-2-yn-l-ol

To a solution of diisopropylamine (24.7 mL, 176 mmol) in ether (100 mL) at -78 ⁰C was added a 1OM solution of butyllithium in ether (17.6 mL, 176 mmol) over 5 min. After 10 min. at -78°C, 2-bromo-3,3,3-trifluoroprop-l-ene (14.0 g, 80 mmol) was added to the pale yellow solution. After an additional 10 min., paraformaldehyde (2.40 g, 80 mmol) was added, the dry-ice bath was removed, and the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight. As the reaction mixture approached room temperature, it became dark in color. The reaction was quenched with a IN aqueous solution of hydrochloric acid (100 mL), diluted with ether (500 mL), washed with a IN aqueous solution of hydrochloric acid (2 x 100 mL), washed with brine 100 mL, and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. Concentration under reduced pressure afforded a dark liquid which was distilled under low-vacuum (-50 Torr, ~50 ⁰C) to give 4,4,4-trifluorobut-2-yn-l-ol (7.1 g, 57.2 mmol, 72 % yield) as a pale yellow liquid. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃) δ ppm 2.31 (br. s., IH) and 4.38 – 4.42 (m, 2H).An Alternative Preparation of 1 -A: 4,4,4-Trifluorobut-2-yn- 1 -ol

-CF, (1-A) [00117] To an ether (pre-dried over magnesium sulfate) solution of phenanthroline (2.16 mg, 0.012 mmol) (indicator) at -78°C under nitrogen was added a 2M solution of n-butyl lithium in pentane. An orange color immediately appeared. Trifluoromethylacetylene gas was bubbled through the solution at -78°C. After ~4 min. of gas introduction, the orange color almost completely disappeared, the reaction solution became cloudy (due to some precipitation), and a pale light orange color persisted. Paraformaldehyde was added, and the dry ice/isopropanol bath was removed after 5 min. and replaced with a 0⁰C ice-bath. Stirring was continued for 45 min., the ice bath was removed, and stirring was continued for an additional 1.25 h. The reaction flask was immersed in a 0⁰C ice bath, and a saturated aqueous solution of ammonium chloride (20.0 mL) was added. The layers were separated, and the organic layer was washed with water (2x), washed with brine, and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. Concentration under low-vacuum (~50 Torr) without heat afforded a dark brown liquid which was purified by vacuum distillation (~50 Torr, -50 ⁰C) to give 4,4,4-trifluorobut-2-yn-l-ol (7.1 g, 57.2 mmol, 72 % yield) as a colorless liquid.

1-B. N-Hydroxybenzimidoyl chloride

This compound was prepared according to the method of Liu, K.C. et al, J. Org. Chem., 45:3916-1918 (1980).To a colorless, homogeneous solution of (E)-benzaldehyde oxime (24.4 g, 201 mmol) in N,N-dimethylformamide (60 mL) at room temperature was added N- chlorosuccinimide (26.9 g, 201 mmol) portion-wise over 30 min. During each addition, the reaction mixture would turn yellow and then gradually return to near colorlessness. Additionally, an exotherm was noted with each portion added to ensure that the reaction initiated after the addition of N-chlorosuccinimide. An ice bath was available, if required, to cool the exotherm. After the addition was complete, the homogeneous reaction mixture was stirred overnight at room temperature. The reaction mixture was diluted with 250 mL of water and extracted with ether (3 x 100 mL). The organic layers were combined, washed with water (2 x 100 mL), washed with a 10% aqueous solution of lithium chloride (2 x 100 mL), and washed with brine (100 mL). The aqueous layers were back extracted with ether (100 mL), and the combined organic layers (400 mL) were dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. Concentration under reduced pressure afforded (Z)-N-hydroxybenzimidoyl chloride (30.84 g, 198 mmol, 98 % yield) as a fluffy, pale yellow solid. The product had an HPLC ret. time = 1.57 min. – Column: CHROMOLITH® SpeedROD 4.6 x 50 mm (4 min.); Solvent A = 10% MeOH, 90% H₂O, 0.1% TFA; Solvent B = 90% MeOH, 10% H₂O, 0.1% TFA. LC/MS M⁺¹ = 155.8. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 7.30 – 7.64 (m, 3H), 7.73 – 7.87 (m, 2H), and 12.42 (s, IH).

l-C. 3-Phenyl-4-(trifluoromethyl)isoxazol-5-yl)methanol

To a pale yellow, homogeneous mixture of N-hydroxybenzimidoyl chloride (5.50 g, 35.4 mmol) and 4,4,4-trifluorobut-2-yn-l-ol (5.46 g, 39.6 mmol) in dichloroethane (85 mL) in a 250 mL round bottom flask at 70⁰C was added triethylamine (9.85 mL, 70.7 mmol) in 22 mL of dichloroethane over 2.5 h via an addition funnel (the first -50% over 2 h and the remaining 50% over 0.5 h). After the addition was complete, the reaction mixture was complete by HPLC (total time at 70⁰C was 3 h). The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight. [00121] The reaction mixture was diluted with dichloromethane (100 mL), washed with water (100 mL), and the organic layer was collected. The aqueous layer was extracted with dichloromethane (2 x 50 mL), and the combined organic layers were dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure. Analysis indicated that the product mixture was composed of a 86: 14 mixture of the desired regioisomer (1-C), (3-phenyl-4-(trifluoromethyl)isoxazol-5- yl)methanol, and the undesired regioisomer, (3-phenyl-5-(trifluoromethyl)isoxazol-4- yl)methanol. The mixture was purified by silica gel chromatography using a mixture of ethyl acetate and hexane (1% to pack and load – 5% – 9% – 12%) to afford (3- phenyl-4-(trifluoromethyl)isoxazol-5-yl)methanol (5.34 g, 21.96 mmol, 62.1 % yield) as a pale yellow oil. The compound had an HPLC ret. time = 1.91 min. – Column: CHROMOLITH® SpeedROD 4.6 x 50 mm (4 min.); Solvent A = 10% MeOH, 90% H₂O, 0.1% TFA; Solvent B = 90% MeOH, 10% H₂O, 0.1% TFA. LC/MS M⁺¹ =244.2. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃) δ ppm 2.21 (br. s., IH), 4.97 (s, 2H), 7.47 – 7.56 (m, 3H), and 7.65 (d, J=6.60 Hz, 2H).

1-D. 3-Phenyl-4-(trifluoromethyl)isoxazole-5-carboxylic acid

Preparation of Jones’ Reagent

To an orange, homogeneous solution of chromium trioxide (12.4 g, 0.123 mol) in water (88.4 mL) at 0⁰C was added sulfuric acid (10.8 mL) dropwise via addition funnel over 30 min. with stirring. The addition funnel was rinsed with water

(1 mL) to give 1.23 M solution of Jones’ Reagent (0.123 mol of reagent in 100 mL of solvent).

To a solution of (3-phenyl-4-(trifluoromethyl)isoxazol-5-yl)methanol

(5.24 g, 21.6 mmol) in acetone (75 mL) at room temperature (immersed in a water bath) was added Jones’ Reagent (43.8 mL, 53.9 mmol) via addition funnel slowly over 1.5 h. The dark reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight. By HPLC, the reaction was 93% complete. An additional 0.5 equivalents (9 mL) of the Jones’ Reagent was added. After 1 h, the reaction was 95% complete. After an additional 3h, the reaction was 96% complete. An additional 0.5 equivalents (9 mL) of the Jones’ Reagent was added. The reaction mixture was stirred for an additional 2.5 h. By HPLC, the reaction was 97% complete. Isopropyl alcohol (6 mL) was added, and the mixture was stirred for 90 min, resulting in a dark green precipitate. The mixture was diluted with ether (600 mL), washed with a 2% aqueous solution of sodium hydrogen sulfite (5 x 100 mL), and the organic layer was collected. The aqueous layer was back-extracted with ether (2 x 100 mL). By HPLC, there was no additional product in the aqueous layer. The combined organic layers were washed with water (100 mL), washed with a saturated aqueous solution of brine (100 mL), and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. The aqueous layer was back-extracted with ether (100 mL), and the organic layer was added to the previous organic layers. The solution was concentration under reduced pressure to give 3-phenyl-4-

(trifluoromethyl)isoxazole-5-carboxylic acid as an off-white solid. The solid was diluted with dichloromethane (200 mL), washed with a 2% aqueous solution of sodium hydrogen sulfite, washed with brine, and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. Concentration under reduced pressure afforded 3-phenyl-4- (trifluoromethyl)isoxazole-5-carboxylic acid (3.84 g, 14.93 mmol, 69.3 % yield) as a pale yellow solid. The product was 96% pure by HPLC with a ret. time = 1.60 min. – Column: CHROMOLITH® SpeedROD 4.6 x 50 mm (4 min.); Solvent A = 10% MeOH, 90% H₂O, 0.1% TFA; Solvent B = 90% MeOH, 10% H₂O, 0.1% TFA. LC/MS M⁺¹ = 258.2. [00124] The sodium hydrogen sulfite aqueous layer still contained a significant amount of product. The brine layer contained no additional product and was discarded. The aqueous layer was saturated with sodium chloride, the pH was adjusted to -3.5, and the solution was extracted with ether (3 x 100 mL). The organic layer was dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and concentrated to afford additional 3-phenyl-4-(trifluoromethyl)isoxazole-5-carboxylic acid (1.12 g, 4.36 mmol, 20.21 % yield) as a white solid. The product was >99% pure by HPLC with a ret. time = 1.60 min. – Column: CHROMOLITH® SpeedROD 4.6 x 50 mm (4 min.); Solvent A = 10% MeOH, 90% H₂O, 0.1% TFA; Solvent B = 90% MeOH, 10% H₂O, 0.1% TFA. LC/MS M⁺¹ = 258.1. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-(I₆) δ ppm 7.55 – 7.63 (m, 5H). The products were combined to give 4.96 g (90% yield) of 3-phenyl-4- (trifluoromethyl)isoxazole-5-carboxylic acid.

An Alternative Preparation of 1-D: 3 -Phenyl -4-(trifluoromethyl)isoxazole-5- carboxylic acid starting with (3-phenyl-4-(trifluoromethyl)isoxazol-5-yl)methanol

A mixture of (3-phenyl-4-(trifluoromethyl)isoxazol-5-yl)methanol (2.1 g, 8.64 mmol), TEMPO (0.094 g, 0.604 mmol), and a sodium phosphate buffer (0.67M) (32.2 mL, 21.59 mmol) was heated to 35°C. A solution of sodium phosphate buffer (40 mL, pH -6.5) consisting of a 1: 1 solution OfNaH₂PO₄ (20 mL, 0.67M) and Na₂HPO₄ (20 mL, 0.67M) was prepared in acetonitrile (30 mL) was prepared prior to use. Solutions of sodium chlorite (3.91 g, 34.5 mmol) in water (4.5 mL) and bleach (4.3 mL, 6% wt.) were added simultaneously over 40min. The reaction was monitored by HPLC, and after 2 h, -30% of the starting material remained. After 6 h, 10% remained. Additional bleach (100 μL) was added, and the reaction mixture was left at room temperature overnight. [00127] Additional bleach (100 μL) was added. The resulting mixture was allowed to stir at 35°C for additional 2 h. HPLC indicated complete conversion. The reaction was quenched by the slow addition of a solution of sodium sulfite (2.07 mL, 43.2 mmol) in water (90 mL) at 0⁰C, resulting in the disappearance of the brown reaction color. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure, and the remaining aqueous residue was extracted with ethyl acetate (3 x 40 mL). The organic layers were combined, washed with water (8 mL), washed with brine (8 mL), and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. Concentration under reduced pressure afforded 3 -phenyl – 4-(trifluoromethyl)isoxazole-5-carboxylic acid (2.2 g, 8.55 mmol, 99 % yield) as a pale yellow solid. An alternative procedure for the for the preparation of 3-phenyl-4-(trifluoromethyl) isoxazole-5-carboxylic acid starting with 4,4,4-trifluorobut-2ynoate (1-D)

Alt.1 -D- 1. Ethyl 3 -phenyl-4-(trifluoromethyl)isoxazole-5-carboxylate

To a pale yellow mixture of (Z)-N-hydroxybenzimidoyl chloride (1.04 g, 6.68 mmol) and ethyl 4,4,4-trifluorobut-2-ynoate (1.238 g, 7.45 mmol) in diethyl ether (20 mL) at room temperature was added triethylamine (1.86 mL, 13.4 mmol) over 15 min., resulting in a precipitant. After the addition was complete, the pale yellow slurry was stirred at room temperature over a weekend. The heterogeneous reaction mixture was filtered under reduced pressure to remove the triethylamine hydrochloride salt, and the filtrate was concentrated to give the product mixture as a dark yellow, viscous oil (2.03 g). By HPLC, the reaction mixture was composed of a mixture of the desired regioisomer, ethyl 3-phenyl-4-(trifluoromethyl)isoxazole-5- carboxylate, and the undesired regioisomer, ethyl 3-phenyl-5- (trifluoromethyl)isoxazole-4-carboxylate, in an approximately 15:85 ratio. The compound mixture was dissolved in hexane and sonicated for 5 min. The hexane was decanted off, and the dark red, oily residue was found to have only trace product by HPLC. The hexane was removed under reduced pressure, and the residue (1.89 g) was purified by preparative HPLC. The desired fractions containing ethyl 3-phenyl- 4-(trifluoromethyl)isoxazole-5-carboxylate were concentrated, and the residue was diluted with dichloromethane, washed with a saturated aqueous solution of sodium bicarbonate, and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. Concentration under reduced pressure afforded ethyl 3-phenyl-4-(trifluoromethyl) isoxazole-5-carboxylate (0.087 g, 0.305 mmol, 4.6 % yield) as a pale yellow solid. The compound had an HPLC ret. time = 2.88 min. – Column: CHROMOLITH® SpeedROD 4.6 x 50 mm (4 min.); Solvent A = 10% MeOH, 90% H₂O, 0.1% TFA; Solvent B = 90% MeOH, 10% H₂O, 0.1% TFA. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ ppm 1.46 (t, J=7.15 Hz, 3H), 4.53 (q, J=7.03 Hz, 2H), 7.48 – 7.55 (m, 3H), and 7.58 (d, J=7.53 Hz, 2H).

An Alternative Preparation of 1-D-l : Ethyl 3-phenyl-4-(trifluoromethyl)isoxazole-5- carboxylic acid starting with ethyl 4,4,4-trifluorobut-2-enoate

1-D-l. Ethyl 2,3-dibromo-4,4,4-trifluorobutanoate

Br L _/COOEt

Br (1-D-l) [00129] Bromine (18.4 mL, 357 mmol) was added dropwise over 30 minutes to a solution of (E)-ethyl 4,4,4-trifluorobut-2-enoate (50 g, 297 mmol) in carbon tetrachloride (50 mL) at room temperature under nitrogen. The resulting dark red solution was refluxed for 4 hours. Additional bromine (2ml) was added and heating was continued until the HPLC analysis showed that the starting material had been consumed. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure to give light brown oil which used in the next step without purification. HPLC (XBridge 5μ Cl 8 4.6×50 mm, 4 mL/min, Solvent A: 10 % MeOH/water with 0.2 % H₃PO₄, Solvent B: 90 % MeOH/water with 0.2 % H₃PO₄, gradient with 0-100 % B over 4 minutes): 2.96 and 3.19 minutes.

l-D-2. (Z/E)-Ethyl 2-bromo-4,4,4-trifluorobut-2-enoate

,COOEt

F₃C

Br (l-D-2)

To a solution of ethyl 2,3-dibromo-4,4,4-trifluorobutanoate (1-B-l) in hexane (200 mL) cooled to 0⁰C was added triethylamine (49.7 ml, 357mmol) drop- wise over 35 minutes, during which time a white precipitate formed. The reaction mixture was stirred for an additional 2 hours until LC indicated complete conversion. The solid was filtered and rinsed with hexane (3 x 5OmL), and the filtrate was concentrated and passed through a short silica gel pad eluting with 10% ethyl acetate/hexane to give (Z/E)-ethyl 2-bromo-4,4,4-trifluorobut-2-enoate (65.5 g, 265mmol, 89 % yield for two steps) as a colorless oil. Alternatively, the crude product can be purified by distillation (85 ⁰C / -60 mmHg). ¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz) 5 7.41 (q, IH, J= 7.28 Hz), 4.35 (q, 2H, J= 7.11 Hz), 1.38 (t, 3H, J= 7.15 Hz); HPLC (XBridge 5μ Cl 8 4.6×50 mm, 4 mL/min, Solvent A: 10 % MeOH/water with 0.2 % H₃PO₄, Solvent B: 90 % MeOH/water with 0.2 % H₃PO₄, gradient with 0- 100 % B over 4 minutes): 3.09 minutes.

1-D-l. Ethyl 3 -phenyl -4-(trifluoromethyl)isoxazole-5-carboxylate

(Z/E)-Ethyl 2-bromo-4,4,4-trifluorobut-2-enoate, l-D-3, (39.7 g, 161 mmol) and N-hydroxybenzimidoyl chloride (30 g, 193mmol) were dissolved in ethyl acetate (15OmL). Indium (III) chloride (8.89 g, 40.2mmol) was added and the resulting mixture stirred for 60 minutes at RT under N₂. Potassium hydrogen carbonate (32.2 g, 321mmol) was added to the reaction mixture which was allowed to stir overnight for 14 hours at RT. The solvent was removed in vacuo. The residue was re-suspended in 30OmL hexane and stirred for lOmiutes then filtered. The filter cake was washed with hexane (3X3 OmL) and the combined filtrate was concentrated in vacuo to give crude product, which was further purified with flash chromatography to generate 33g product (72%) as light yellowish oil as a mixture of the desired isomer 1-D-l and undesired isomer 1-D-la in a ratio of -30/1. MS m/e 286.06(M+H⁺); ¹H NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz) δ 7.56 (m, 5H), 4.53 (q, 2H, J= 7.3 Hz), 1.46 (t, 3H, J= 7.2 Hz); HPLC (XBridge 5μ C18 4.6×50 mm, 4 mL/min, Solvent A: 10 % MeOH/water with 0.2 % H₃PO₄, Solvent B: 90 % MeOH/water with 0.2 % H₃PO₄, gradient with 0-100 % B over 4 minutes): 3.57 minutes.

Alt.1-D. 3-Phenyl-4-(trifluoromethyl)isoxazole-5-carboxylic acid, lithium salt

A mixture of ethyl 3-phenyl-4-(trifluoromethyl)isoxazole-5-carboxylate, 1-D-l, (0.085 g, 0.298 mmol) and lithium hydroxide hydrate (0.013 g, 0.298 mmol) in methanol (2.0 mL) and water (1.0 mL) was stirred at room temperature overnight. The reaction mixture was concentrated to dryness to give 3-phenyl-4- (trifluoromethyl)isoxazole-5-carboxylic acid, lithium salt (0.079 g, 0.299 mmol, 100 % yield) as a pale yellow solid. The compound had an HPLC ret. time = 1.72 min. – Column: CHROMOLITH® SpeedROD 4.6 x 50 mm (4 min.); Solvent A = 10% MeOH, 90% H₂O, 0.1% TFA; Solvent B = 90% MeOH, 10% H₂O, 0.1% TFA. LC/MS M⁺¹ = 258.0. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ ppm 7.49 – 7.57 (m, 3H) and 7.58 – 7.62 (m, 2H).1-E. 3-Phenyl-4-(trifluoromethyl)isoxazole-5-carbonyl fluoride

To a mixture of 3-phenyl-4-(trifluoromethyl)isoxazole-5-carboxylic acid (3.00 g, 11.7 mmol) and pyridine (1.132 mL, 14.0 mmol) in dichloromethane (100 mL) at room temperature was added 2,4,6-trifluoro-l,3,5-triazine (cyanuric fluoride) (1.18 mL, 14.0 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight, diluted with dichloromethane (300 mL), washed with an ice-cold solution of 0.5N aqueous hydrochloric acid (2 x 100 mL), and the organic layer was collected. The aqueous layer was back-extracted with dichloromethane (200 mL), and the combined organic layers were dried anhydrous sodium sulfate and concentrated to afford 3-phenyl-4-(trifluoromethyl)isoxazole-5-carbonyl fluoride (2.91 g, 11.2 mmol, 96 % yield) as a yellow, viscous oil. The product was found to react readily with methanol and on analysis was characterized as the methyl ester, which had an HPLC ret. time = 2.56 min. – Column: CHROMOLITH® SpeedROD 4.6 x 50 mm (4 min.); Solvent A = 10% MeOH, 90% H₂O, 0.1% TFA; Solvent B = 90% MeOH, 10% H₂O, 0.1% TFA. LC/MS M⁺¹ = 272.3 (methyl ester).1-F. tert-Butyl l-(4-(5-(3-phenyl-4-(trifluoromethyl)isoxazol-5-yl)-l,2,4-oxadiazol- 3-yl)-benzyl)azetidine-3-carboxylate

A suspension of 3-phenyl-4-(trifluoromethyl)isoxazole-5-carbonyl fluoride (2.91 g, 11.2 mmol), (Z)-tert-butyl 1-(4-(N’- hydroxycarbamimidoyl)benzyl)azetidine-3-carboxylate (Int. l, 3.43 g, 11.2 mmol), and Hunig’s Base (2.55 mL, 14.6 mmol) in acetonitrile (20 mL) was stirred at room temperature over the weekend. The reaction mixture had completely solidified (pinkish-tan in color), but was judged complete by HPLC and LCMS. The reaction mixture was partitioned between a saturated aqueous of sodium bicarbonate (150 mL) and dichloromethane (150 mL). The aqueous layer was extracted with dichloromethane (2 x 100 mL), and the combined organic layers were dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. Concentration under reduced pressure afforded a tan solid which was purified by flash silica gel chromatography using a mixture of ethyl acetate in hexane (0-50%) to afford tert-butyl l-(4-(5-(3-phenyl-4-(trifluoromethyl) isoxazol-5-yl)-l,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)benzyl)azetidine-3-carboxylate (4.60 g; 78%) as a white, crystalline solid. The material was suspended in methanol (-75 mL) and was sonicated for 5 minutes. The MeOH was removed under reduce pressure, and the residue was re-suspended in methanol (-50 mL) with sonication. Vacuum filtration and drying afforded tert-butyl l-(4-(5-(3-phenyl-4-(trifluoromethyl)isoxazol-5-yl)- l,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)benzyl)azetidine-3-carboxylate (4.04 g, 7.67 mmol, 68 % yield) as a white, crystalline solid. The methanol filtrate was concentrated to afford additional tert-butyl l-(4-(5-(3-phenyl-4-(trifluoromethyl)isoxazol-5-yl)- 1,2,4- oxadiazol-3-yl)benzyl)azetidine-3-carboxylate (570 mg; 10%) as a slightly off- white solid. The compound had an HPLC retention time = 3.12 min. – Column: CHROMOLITH® SpeedROD 4.6 x 50 mm (4 min.); Solvent A = 10% MeOH, 90% H₂O, 0.1% TFA; Solvent B = 90% MeOH, 10% H₂O, 0.1% TFA. LC/MS M⁺¹ =527.1. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃) δ ppm 1.47 (s, 9H) 3.28 – 3.37 (m, 3H), 3.60 (br. s., 2H), 3.74 (br. s., 2H), 7.49 (d, J=7.70 Hz, 2H), 7.53 – 7.62 (m, 3H), 7.69 (d, J=7.15 Hz, 2H), and 8.16 (d, J=7.70 Hz, 2H). 1. Preparation of l-(4-(5-(3-phenyl-4-(trifluoromethyl)isoxazol-5-yl)-l,2,4- oxadiazol-3-yl)benzyl)azetidine-3-carboxylic acid

A mixture of tert-butyl l-(4-(5-(3-phenyl-4-(trifluoromethyl)isoxazol-5- yl)-l,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)benzyl)azetidine-3-carboxylate (6.12 g, 11.6 mmol) and trifluoroacetic acid (50.1 mL, 651 mmol) was stirred at room temperature for 1.5 h. By HPLC, the deprotection appeared to be complete after 1 h. The TFA was removed under reduced pressure, and the oily residue was diluted with water (100 mL) and sonicated for 5 min. The resulting suspension was stirred for an additional 10 min until a consistent white suspension was observed. A IN aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide was added portion-wise until the pH was ~4.5 (42 mL of IN NaOH). Over time, the pH drifted back down to 3-4, and additional IN aqueous sodium hydroxide had to be added. The suspension was stirred overnight at room temperature. Several drops of IN aqueous sodium hydroxide were added to re-adjust the pH to 4.5, and after 60 min., the pH appeared to be stable. The solid was collected by vacuum filtration, washed with water several times, and dried under reduced pressure for 5 h. The solid was then suspended in methanol (110 mL) in a 150 mL round bottom flask and sonicated for 15 min. During the sonication, the solution became very thick. An additional 25 mL of methanol was added, and the suspension was stirred overnight. The product was collected by vacuum filtration, washed with methanol (-50 mL), and dried under reduced pressure. The solid was transferred to a 250 mL round bottom flask, re-suspended in methanol (115 mL), sonicated for 5 min., and stirred for 60 min. The solid was collected by vacuum filtration, washed with methanol (~50 mL), and dried over well under reduced pressure to give l-(4-(5-(3- phenyl-4-(trifluoromethyl)isoxazol-5-yl)-l,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)benzyl)azetidine-3- carboxylic acid (5.06 g, 10.7 mmol, 92 % yield) as a crystalline, white solid. The product had an HPLC ret. time = 2.79 min. – Column: CHROMOLITH® SpeedROD 4.6 x 50 mm (4 min.); Solvent A = 10% MeOH, 90% H₂O, 0.1% TFA; Solvent B = 90% MeOH, 10% H₂O, 0.1% TFA. LC/MS M⁺¹ = 471.3. ¹H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 3.20 – 3.46 (m, 5H), 3.66 (s, 2H), 7.53 (d, J=8.25 Hz, 2H), 7.60 – 7.70 (m, 5H), and 8.06 (d, J=7.70 Hz, 2H).

HPLC purity 100/99.8%, ret. time = 7.62 min. (A linear gradient using 5% acetonitrile, 95% water, and 0.05% TFA (Solvent A) and 95% acetonitrile, 5% water, and 0.05% TFA (Solvent B); t = 0 min., 10% B, t = l2 min., 100% B (15 min.) was employed on a SunFire C18 3.5u 4.6 x 150 mm column. Flow rate was 2 ml/min and UV detection was set to 220/254 nm.).

HPLC purity 100/99.9%, ret. time = 8.45 min. (A linear gradient using 5% acetonitrile, 95% water, and 0.05% TFA (Solvent A) and 95% acetonitrile, 5% water, and 0.05% TFA (Solvent B); t = 0 min., 10% B, t = l2 min., 100% B (15 min.) was employed on a XBridge Ph 3.5u 4.6 x 150 mm column. Flow rate was 2 ml/min and UV detection was set to 220/254 nm.).

CONSTRUCTION

Alt.1 -D- 1. Ethyl 3 -phenyl-4-(trifluoromethyl)isoxazole-5-carboxylate

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sphingosine 1-phosphate (S1P) is the endogenous ligand for the sphingosine 1-phosphate receptors (S1P1–5) and evokes a variety of cellular responses through their stimulation. The interaction of S1P with the S1P receptors plays a fundamental physiological role in a number of processes including vascular development and stabilization, lymphocyte migration, and proliferation

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Watterson, S.H.; Guo, J.; Spergel, S.H.; et al.
Potent and selective agonists of Sphingosine-1-Phosphate 1 (S1P1): The discovery and SAR of a novel isoxazole based series
241st Am Chem Soc (ACS) Natl Meet (March 27-30, Anaheim) 2011, Abst MEDI 96

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O=C(C1CN(CC2=CC=C(C3=NOC(C4=C(C(F)(F)F)C(C5=CC=CC=C5)=NO4)=N3)C=C2)C1)O

Optimization, Production, and Characterization of a CpG-Oligonucleotide-Ficoll Conjugate Nanoparticle Adjuvant for Enhanced Immunogenicity of Anthrax Protective Antigen

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We have synthesized and characterized a novel phosphorothioate CpG oligodeoxynucleotide (CpG ODN)-Ficoll conjugated nanoparticulate adjuvant, termed DV230-Ficoll. This adjuvant was constructed from an amine-functionalized-Ficoll, a heterobifunctional linker (succinimidyl-[(N-maleimidopropionamido)-hexaethylene glycol] ester) and the CpG-ODN DV230. Herein, we describe the evaluation of the purity and reactivity of linkers of different lengths for CpG-ODN-Ficoll conjugation, optimization of linker coupling, and conjugation of thiol-functionalized CpG to maleimide-functionalized Ficoll and process scale-up. Physicochemical characterization of independently produced lots of DV230-Ficoll reveal a bioconjugate with a particle size of approximately 50 nm and covalent attachment of more than 100 molecules of CpG per Ficoll. Solutions of purified DV230-Ficoll were stable for at least 12 months at frozen and refrigerated temperatures and stability was further enhanced in lyophilized form. Compared to nonconjugated monomeric DV230, the DV230-Ficoll conjugate demonstrated improved in vitro potency for induction of IFN-α from human peripheral blood mononuclear cells and induced higher titer neutralizing antibody responses against coadministered anthrax recombinant protective antigen in mice. The processes described here establish a reproducible and robust process for the synthesis of a novel, size-controlled, and stable CpG-ODN nanoparticle adjuvant suitable for manufacture and use in vaccines.

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Optimization, Production, and Characterization of a CpG-Oligonucleotide-Ficoll Conjugate Nanoparticle Adjuvant for Enhanced Immunogenicity of Anthrax Protective Antigen

Bob Milley^*^†, Radwan Kiwan^†, Gary S. Ott^†, Carlo Calacsan^†, Melissa Kachura^†, John D. Campbell^†, Holger Kanzler^‡, and Robert L. Coffman^†

^† Dynavax Technologies Corporation, 2929 Seventh Street, Suite 100, Berkeley, California 94710, United States

^‡ MedImmune LLC, One MedImmune Way, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20878, United States

Bioconjugate Chem., Article ASAP

DOI: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.6b00107

Publication Date (Web): April 13, 2016

*E-mail: bmilley@dynavax.com. Phone: (510) 665-7227. Fax: (510) 848-1327.

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Solvates, Salts, and Cocrystals: A Proposal for a Feasible Classification System

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The design of pharmaceutical cocrystals has initiated widespread debate on the classification of cocrystals. Current attempts to classify multicomponent crystals suffer from ambiguity, which has led to inconsistent definitions for cocrystals and for multicomponent crystals in general. Inspired by the work of Aitipamula et al. (Cryst. Growth Des. 2012, 12, 2147–2152), we present a feasible classification system for all multicomponent crystals. The present classification enables us to analyze and classify multicomponent crystal structures present in the Cambridge Structural Database (CSD). This reveals that all seven classes proposed are relevant in terms of frequency of occurrence. Lists of CSD refcodes for all classes are provided. We identified over 5000 cocrystals in the CSD, as well as over 12 000 crystals with more than two components. This illustrates that the possibilities for alternative drug formulations can be increased significantly by considering more than two components in drug design.

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Solvates, Salts, and Cocrystals: A Proposal for a Feasible Classification System

E. Grothe^†, H. Meekes^†, E. Vlieg^†, J. H. ter Horst^‡, and R. de Gelder^*^†

^† Institute for Molecules and Materials, Radboud University, Heyendaalseweg 135, 6525 AJ Nijmegen, The Netherlands

^‡ EPSRC Centre for Innovative Manufacturing in Continuous Manufacturing and Crystallisation, Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, Technology and Innovation Centre, University of Strathclyde, 99 George Street, Glasgow G1 1RD, United Kingdom

Cryst. Growth Des., Article ASAP

DOI: 10.1021/acs.cgd.6b00200

Publication Date (Web): April 21, 2016

*E-mail: r.degelder@science.ru.nl.

Synopsis

A classification system for multicomponent crystals is applied to the organic crystals in the Cambridge Structural Database (CSD) in an attempt to reveal the population of structures within each subclass. Seven subclasses of multicomponent crystals are presented, each illustrated by an example of an isonicotinamide crystal structure that can be found in the CSD.

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Teslaphoresis of Carbon Nanotubes

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This paper introduces Teslaphoresis, the directed motion and self-assembly of matter by a Tesla coil, and studies this electrokinetic phenomenon using single-walled carbon nanotubes (CNTs). Conventional directed self-assembly of matter using electric fields has been restricted to small scale structures, but with Teslaphoresis, we exceed this limitation by using the Tesla coil’s antenna to create a gradient high-voltage force field that projects into free space. CNTs placed within the Teslaphoretic (TEP) field polarize and self-assemble into wires that span from the nanoscale to the macroscale, the longest thus far being 15 cm. We show that the TEP field not only directs the self-assembly of long nanotube wires at remote distances (>30 cm) but can also wirelessly power nanotube-based LED circuits. Furthermore, individualized CNTs self-organize to form long parallel arrays with high fidelity alignment to the TEP field. Thus, Teslaphoresis is effective for directed self-assembly from the bottom-up to the macroscale.

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Teslaphoresis of Carbon Nanotubes

^†Department of Chemistry, ^‡Department of Materials Science and NanoEngineering, ^§Smalley-Curl Institute, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77005, United States

^∥ Department of Chemistry and Physics, University of Tennessee—Chattanooga, 615 McCallie Avenue, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37403, United States

^⊥ Department of Biomedical Engineering, Texas A&M University, 101 Bizzell Street, College Station, Texas 77843,United States

^# Second Baptist School, 6410 Woodway Drive, Houston, Texas 77057, United States

ACS Nano, 2016, 10 (4), pp 4873–4881

DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.6b02313

Publication Date (Web): April 13, 2016

*E-mail: paul.cherukuri@rice.edu.

Keywords:

dielectrophoresis, directed self-assembly, carbon nanotubes, Tesla, wireless energy

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Dihydrobenzofuran Neolignans

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Figure 1 Structures of dihydrobenzofuran neolignans 2a and 2b.

Scheme 1 (i) Ag₂O, (CH₃)₂CO:C₆H₆ 3:5, r.t., 20 h (2a: 36% yield; 2b: 43% yield).

Figure 3 Main nuclear Overhauser effect (NOE) correlations observed in the nuclear Overhauser effect spectroscopy (NOESY) spectra of compounds 2a and 2b.

Table 1 ¹H and ¹³C NMR data assignments for compound 2a (400 MHz, CDCl₃)

	δ_Ca	δ_H (integral, multiplicityb), J/ Hz
1	132.0 (C)	−
2=6	127.5 (CH)	7.27 (2H, ddd, J_2,5 = J_6,3 0.3, J_2,7 = J_6,7 0.6, J_2,3 = J_6,5 8.3)
3=5	115.7 (CH)	6.84 (2H, dd, J_3,6 = J_5,2 0.3, J_3,2 = J_5,6 8.3)
4	156.1 (C)	−
7	87.7 (CH)	6.09 (1H, dt, J_7,2 = J_7,6 0.6, J_7,8 7.2)
8	55.1 (CH)	4.27 (1H, dd, J_8,6′ 1.4, J_8,7 7.2)
9	170.9 (C)	−
10	52.9 (CH₃)	3.83 (3H, s)
1′	127.8 (C)	−
2′	130.8 (CH)	7.43 (1H, ddd, J_2′,7‘ 1.1, J_2′,6′ 2.0, J_2′,3′ 8.3)
3′	110.3 (CH)	6.89 (1H, dd, J_3′,6′ 0.4, J_3′,2′8.3)
4′	161.2 (C)	−
5′	125.1 (C)	−
6′	124.9 (CH)	7.55 (1H, dddd, J_6′,3′ 0.4, J_6′,7′ 0.7, J_6′,8 1.4, J_6′,2′2.0)
7′	144.7 (CH)	7.66 (1H, ddd, J_7′,6′ 0.7, J_7′,2′ 1.1, J_7′,8′ 15.9)
8′	115.2 (CH)	6.32 (1H, d, J_8′,7′ 15.9)
9′	167.9 (C)	−
10′	51.7 (CH₃)	3.81 (3H, s)

^aMultiplicities assigned on the basis of distortionless enhancement by polarization transfer (DEPT) 135 experiments;

^bmultiplicities and coupling constant values measured within ¹H NMR and J-resolved spectra with the help from¹H-¹H correlation spectroscopy (COSY) results.

Table 2 2D NMR data for compound 2a (400 MHz, CDCl₃)

C	H	gCOSYa	gHMBCb	gHMQCc	NOESYd
1	–	–	H₃ =H₅, H₇, H₈	–	–
2=6	2=6	H₃, H₅, H₇	H₃ =H₅, H₇	H₂=H₆	H₇, H₈
3=5	3=5	H₂, H₆	H₅	H₃=H₅	–
4	–	–	H₃ =H₅, H₂ =H₆	–	–
7	7	H₂=H₆, H₈	H₆, H₈	H₇	H₂=H₆*
8	8	H₇, H_6′	H₇, H_6′	H₈	H₂=H₆, H_6′*
9	–	–	H₇, H₈, H₁₀	–	–
10	10	–	−	H₁₀	–
1′	–	–	H_3′, H_8′	–	–
2′	2′	H_3′, H_6′, H_7′	H_6′, H_7′	H_2′	H_7′, H_8′*
3′	3′	H_2′, H_6′	−	H_3′	–
4′	–	–	H_2′, H_3′, H_6′, H₇, H₈	–	–
5′	–	–	H₈, H_3′	–	–
6′	6′	H_2′, H_3′, H_7′, H₈	H_2′, H_7′, H₈	H_6′	H_8′, H_7′, H₈*
7′	7′	H_2′, H_8′, H_6′	H_2′, H_6′, H_8′	H_7′	H_6′*, H_2′
8′	8′	_H7′	H_7′	H_8′	H_6′*, H_2′
9′	–	–	H_7′, H_8′, H_10′	–	–
10′	10′	–	–	H_10′	–

^bgradient-selected heteronuclear multiple bond coherence;
^cgradient-selected heteronuclear multiple quantum coherence;
^dnuclear Overhauser effect spectroscopy.
^*mean weak correlation.

^aGradient-selected correlation spectroscopy;

Table 3 ¹H and ¹³C NMR data assignments for compound 2b (400 MHz, acetone-d₆)

	δ_Ca	δ_H (integral, multiplicityb); J/ Hz
1	132.5 (C)	–
2	111.2 (CH)	7.10 (1H, ddd, J_2,5 0.3, J_2,7 0.8, J_2,6 2.1)
3	149.1 (C)	–
4	148.5 (C)	–
5	116.3 (CH)	6.84 (1H, dd, J_5,2 0.3, J_5,6 8.3)
6	120.7 (CH)	6.92 (1H, ddd, J_6,7 0.6, J_6,2 2.1, J_6,5 8.3)
7	88.8 (CH)	6.04 (1H, ddd, J_7,6 0.6, J_7,2 0.8, J_7,8 7.3)
8	57.0 (CH)	4.47 (1H, dd, J_8,6′ 1.4, J_8,7 7.3)
9	172.1 (C=O)	–
10	53.5 (CH₃)	3.81 (3H, s)
11	56.4 (CH₃)	3.84 (3H, s)
1′	129.9 (C)	–
2′	113.9 (CH)	7.33 (1H, dd, J_2′,7′ 0.4, J_2’6′ 2.6)
3′	146.3 (C)	–
4′	151.5 (C)	–
5′	127.8 (C)	–
6′	119.5 (CH)	7.29 (1H, ddd, J_6′,7′ 0.8, J_6′,8 1.4, J_6′,2′ 2.6)
7′	145.9 (CH)	7.63 (1H, ddd, J_7′,2′ 0.4, J_7′,6′ 0.8, J_7′,8′ 15.8)
8′	116.8 (CH)	6.44 (1H, d, J_8′,7′ 15.8)
9′	168.2 (C)	–
10′	52.1 (CH₃)	3.73 (3H, s)
11′	56.8 (CH₃)	3.92 (3H, s)

^aMultiplicities assigned on the basis of distortionless enhancement by polarization transfer (DEPT) 135 experiments;
^bmultiplicities and coupling constant values measured within ¹H-NMR and J-resolved spectra with the help from¹H-¹H correlation spectroscopy (COSY) results.

Table 4 2D NMR data for compound 2b (400 MHz, acetone-d₆)

C	H	gCOSYa	gHMBCb	gHMQCc	NOESYd
1	–	–	H₂, H₆, H₇, H₈	–	–
2	2	H₅, H₆, H₇	H₅, H₆, H₇	H₂	H₇, H₈, H₁₁
3	–	–	H₂, H₅, H₁₁	H₃	–
4	–	–	H₂, H₅, H₆	–	–
5	5	H₂, H₆	H₆	H₅	–
6	6	H₂, H₅, H₇	H₂, H₅	H₆	H₇, H₈
7	7	H₂, H₆, H₈	H₂, H₆, H₈	H₇	H₆*, H₂
8	8	H_6′, H₇	H₂, H_6′	H₈	H_6′*, H₂, H₆
9	–	–	H₇, H₈, H₁₀	H₉	–
10	10	–	−	H₁₀	–
11	11	–	−	H₁₁	H₂
1′	–	–	H_7′, H_8′	H_1′	–
2′	2′	H_6′, H_7′	H_6′, H_7′	H_2′	H_7′, H_8′*, H_11′
3′	–	–	H_11′	–	–
4′	–	–	H_2′, H_6′, H₇, H₈	–	–
5′	–	–	H₇, H_8′	–	–
6′	6′	H_7′, H_2′, H₈	H_2′, H_7′, H₈	H_6′	H_8′, H_7′, H₈*
7′	7′	H_2′, H_6′, H_8′	H_2′, H_6′, H_8′	H_7′	H_6′, H_2′,
8′	8′	H_7′	H_7′	H_8′	H_6′, H_2′
9′	–	–	H_8′, H_10′	–	–
10′	10′	–	–	H_10′	–
11′	11′	–	–	H_11′	H_2′

^aGradient-selected correlation spectroscopy;
^bgradient-selected heteronuclear multiple bond coherence;
^cgradient-selected heteronuclear multiple quantum coherence;
^dnuclear Overhauser effect spectroscopy.
^*mean weak correlation.

¹H and ¹³C NMR data previously reported for compound2a and 2b were obtained in CDCl₃ or acetone-d₆. Most of the signals in the ¹H NMR spectrum were between δ_H 6.0 and δ_H 8.0, but the hydrogen signal multiplicities are ambiguous. In this work, we found that for compound2a in acetone-d₆, the signals at δ_H 7.6-7.7 are referred to four hydrogen atoms and their overlapping precluded their correct assignment (Figure 2). Therefore, CDCl₃ provided much clearer spectra for 2a, but not for 2b, due to the solvent influence on chemical shifts. For compound 2b, three hydrogen atoms resonate at δ_H 6.91 in the ¹H HMR spectrum in CDCl₃. On the other hand, the ¹H NMR signals of 2b were resolved by using acetone-d₆ as solvent, which allowed verification of the multiplicities, observation of the chemical shifts and measurement of the coupling constants.

Figure 2 Expansions of the ¹H NMR spectrum of compounds 2a and 2b obtained in CDCl₃ and acetone-d₆.

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J. Braz. Chem. Soc. vol.27 no.1 São Paulo Jan. 2016

http://dx.doi.org/10.5935/0103-5053.20150262

ARTICLES

Detailed ¹H and ¹³C NMR Spectral Data Assignment for Two Dihydrobenzofuran Neolignans

Talita C. T. Medeiros^a^#, Herbert J. Dias^a^#, Eliane O. Silva^a, Murilo J. Fukui^b, Ana Carolina F. Soares^b, Tapas Kar^c, Vladimir C. G. Heleno^b, Paulo M. Donate^a, Renato L. T. Parreira^b, Antônio E. M. Crotti^a^*

^{^a}Departamento de Química, Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, 14040-901 Ribeirão Preto-SP, Brazil

^{^b}Núcleo de Pesquisas em Ciências Exatas e Tecnológicas, Universidade de Franca, 14404-600 Franca-SP, Brazil

^{^c}Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Utah State University, 84322-0300 Logan-UT, United States

ABSTRACT

In this work we present a complete proton (1H) and carbon 13 (¹³C) nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectral analysis of two synthetic dihydrofuran neolignans (±)-trans-dehydrodicoumarate dimethyl ester and (±)-trans-dehydrodiferulate dimethyl ester. Unequivocal assignments were achieved by ¹H NMR, proton decoupled ¹³C (¹³C{¹H}) NMR spectra, gradient-selected correlation spectroscopy (gCOSY), J-resolved, gradient-selected heteronuclear multiple quantum coherence (gHMQC), gradient-selected heteronuclear multiple bond coherence (gHMBC) and nuclear Overhauser effect spectroscopy (NOESY) experiments. All hydrogen coupling constants were measured, clarifying all the hydrogen signals multiplicities. Computational methods were also used to simulate the ¹H and ¹³C chemical shifts and showed good agreement with the transconfiguration of the substituents at C₇ and C₈.

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Key words: neolignans, oxidative coupling, J-resolved, benzofurans

see……….0103-5053-jbchs-27-01-0136-suppl01.pdf

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Buthionine Sulphoximine

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Buthionine Sulphoximine

A gamma-glutamylcysteine synthetase inhibitor potentially for the treatment of solid tumors.

NSC-326231; BSO

CAS No. 5072-26-4

BUTHIONINE SULFOXIMINE; DL-Buthionine-[S,R]-sulfoximine; 5072-26-4; Buthionine sulfoxamine; Buthionine-S,R-sulfoximine; Buthione sulfoximine;

Molecular Formula:	C₈H₁₈N₂O₃S
Molecular Weight:	222.30512 g/mol

Buthionine sulfoximine (BSO) is a sulfoximine which reduces levels of glutathione and is being investigated as an adjunct withchemotherapy in the treatment of cancer.^[1] The compound inhibits gamma-glutamylcysteine synthetase, the enzyme required in the first step of glutathione synthesis. Buthionine sulfoximine may also be used to increase the sensitivity of parasites to oxidativeantiparasitic drugs.^[2]

Buthionine sulphoximine is an oncolytic agent in early clinical development at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) for the treatment of neuroblastoma in pediatric patients in combination with melphalan and bone marrow or peripheral stem cell transplantation.

DATA

1H NMR

13C NMR

Synthesis

Methionine and buthionine sulfoximines: Syntheses under mild and safe imidation/oxidation conditions
Advanced Synthesis&Catalysis (2014), 356, (10), 2209-2213

Abstract

Methionine and buthionine sulfoximines (MSO and BSO) are non-natural amino acids known to inhibit the biosynthesis of glutathione (GSH). The current syntheses of these biologically active molecules involve harsh reaction conditions and the use of hazardous reagents for the sulfur imidation. Here, improved syntheses of MSO and BSO are presented including safe and mild one-pot imidation/oxidation sequences and single-step deprotections of three different functionalities.

Methionine and Buthionine Sulfoximines: Syntheses under Mild and Safe Imidation/Oxidation Conditions

Laura Buglioni,
Vincent Bizet and
Carsten Bolm^*

DOI: 10.1002/adsc.201400354

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/adsc.201400354/abstract

References

Defty, CL; Marsden, JR (2012). “Melphalan in regional chemotherapy for locally recurrent metastatic melanoma.”. Current topics in medicinal chemistry 12 (1): 53–60. PMID 22196271.
“Definition of buthionine sulfoximine – National Cancer Institute Drug Dictionary”.

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Buthionine sulfoximine
Names


IUPAC name 2-amino-4-(butylsulfonimidoyl)butanoic acid
Other names BSO
Identifiers
CAS Number	5072-26-4
ChEBI	CHEBI:28714
ChemSpider	19896
Jmol 3D model	Interactive image
MeSH	Buthionine+sulfoximine
PubChem	21157
InChI [show]
SMILES [show]
Properties
Chemical formula	C₈H₁₈N₂O₃S
Molar mass	222.305 g/mol
Density	1.29 g/mL
Melting point	215 °C (419 °F; 488 K)
Boiling point	382.3 °C (720.1 °F; 655.5 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

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CCCCS(=N)(=O)CCC(C(=O)O)N

Multibiphenyl A, New biphenyls from Garcinia multiflora.

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Figure 2 Selected HMBC (H→C) and ¹H-¹H correlation spectroscopy (COSY) (–) correlations of 1.

Compound 1 was obtained as a pale yellow gum. The molecular formula was determined to be C₂₀H₂₂O₆ from the molecular ion peak [M]⁺ at m/z 358.1408 in the EI-HRMS. The IR spectrum indicated that 1 possesses hydroxy (3422 cm^-1), phenyl (2939, 1498 cm^-1), and carbonyl (1721 cm^-1) functional groups. The ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectra (Table 1) revealed the signals for a 1,2,3,4,5-pentasubstituted benzene ring [d_H 6.26 (1H, s, H-6); δ_C 129.6 (C-1), 119.7 (C-2), 144.9 (C-3), 135.0 (C-4), 147.2 (C-5), 105.9 (C-6)], one p-substituted benzene ring [d_H 7.00 (2H, dd, J 8.8, 2.4 Hz, H-8, H-12), 6.74 (2H, dd, J 8.8, 2.4 Hz, H-9, H-11); δ_C 133.8 (C-7), 131.7 (C-8, C-12), 115.7 (C-9, C-11), 157.1 (C-10)], one acetoxyprenyl group [d_H 3.21 (2H, d, J 6.7 Hz, H-1′), 5.44 (1H, d, J6.7 Hz, H-2′), 4.33 (2H, s, H-4′), 1.39 (3H, s, H-5′), and 1.99 (3H, s, H-OAc); δ_C 26.8 (C-1′), 130.7 (C-2′), 134.6 (C-3′), 71.5 (C-4′), 14.0 (C-5′), 172.9, 20.8 (OAc)], and one methoxy group [d_H 3.76 (3H, s, OMe-5); δ_C 56.5 (OMe)], which implied that compound1 was a biphenyl derivative. This conclusion was confirmed by the heteronuclear multiple bond correlation (HMBC) correlations of H-6 with C-7, and of H-8 and H-12 with C-1 (Figure 2). HMBC correlations of H-1′ with C-1, C-2, and C-3, and of H-2′ with C-1 suggested the acetoxyprenyl group at C-2. The methoxy group was located at C-5 from the HMBC correlations of δ_H 3.76 (OMe) with C-5. Considering the signal for quarternary C-3, C-4, C-10 and the molecular formula of 1, three hydroxy groups were located at C-3, C-4, C-10, respectively. Thus, the structure of 1 was determined as shown (Figure 1), and named multibiphenyl A.

Figure 1 New biphenyls from Garcinia multiflora.

Multibiphenyl A (1)

Pale yellow gum; [α]_D –11.0 (c 0.07, MeOH); UV (MeOH) l_max / nm (log ε) 570 (2.16), 205 (4.71); IR (KBr) n / cm^-1 3422, 2939, 1721, 1611, 1589, 1498, 1443, 1357, 1266, 1172, 1102, 1045, 1023, 838; ¹H and ¹³C NMR data (400 and 100 MHz, CD₃OD), see Table 1; ESI-MS (positive mode) m/z 381 [M + Na]⁺; EI-HRMS (M⁺) calcd.: 358.1416; found: 358.1408 (C₂₀H₂₂O₆).

Table 1 ¹H and ¹³C NMR data for compounds 1-3 (d in ppm, 1 and 2 in CD₃OD, 3 in CDC1₃, 100 and 400 MHz)

No.	1		2		3
No.	δ_C (m) / ppm	δ_H (m, J , Hz) / ppm	δ_C (m) / ppm	δ_H (m, J , Hz) / ppm	δ_C (m) / ppm	δ_H (m, J , Hz) / ppm
1	129.6 s		132.4 s		132.3 s
2	119.7 s		114.2 s		112.4 s
3	144.9 s		142.0 s		141.5 s
4	135.0 s		131.9 s		132.7 s
5	147.2 s		149.6 s		144.8 s
6	105.9 d	6.26 (s, 1H )	106.6 d	6.44 (s, 1H)	105.5 d	6.43 (s, 1H)
7	133.8 s		134.6 s		132.7 s
8	131.7 d	7.00 (dd, 1H, J 8.8 Hz, 2.4)	131.8 d	7.11 (dd, 1H, J 8.4 Hz, 1.9)	130.3 d	7.16 (d, 1H, J 8.6 Hz)
9	115.7 d	6.74 (dd, 1H, J 8.8 Hz, 2.4)	116.0 d	6.82 (dd, 1H, J 8.4 Hz, 1.9)	114.8 d	6.86 (d, 1H, J 8.6 Hz)
10	157.1 s		157.7 s		155.5 s
11	115.7 d	6.74 (dd, 1H, J 8.8 Hz, 2.4)	116.0 d	6.82 (dd, 1H, J 8.4 Hz, 1.9)	114.8 d	6.86 (d, 1H, J 8.6 Hz)
12	131.7 d	7.00 (dd, 1H, J 8.8 Hz, 2.4)	131.8 d	7.11 (dd, 1H, J 8.4 Hz, 1.9)	130.3 d	7.16 (d, 1H, J 8.6 Hz)
1′	26.8 t	3.21 (d, 2H, J 6.7 Hz, CH₂)	124.7 d	6.41 (d, 1H, J 10.1 Hz)	21.1 t	2.59 (t, 2H, J 6.6 Hz, CH₂)
2′	130.7 d	5.44 (t, 1H, J 6.7 Hz)	124.4 d	5.48 (d, 1H, J 10.1 Hz)	33.0 t	1.72 (t, 2H, J 6.6 Hz, CH₂)
3′	134.6 s		77.6 s		74.7 s
4′	71.5 t	4.33 (s, 3H, CH₃)	69.0 t	4.27 (d, 1H, J 11.5 Hz, CH₂)	26.7 q	1.39 (s, 3H, CH₃)
				4.14 (d, 1H, J 11.5 Hz, CH₂)
5′	14.0 q	1.39 (s, 3H, CH₃)	23.4 q	1.47 (s, 3H, CH₃)	26.7 q	1.39 (s, 3H, CH₃)
3-OMe	56.5 q	3.76 (s, 3H, OCH₃)	56.5 q	3.85 (s, 3H, OCH₃)	56.1 q	3.86 (s, 3H, OCH₃)
5′- OAc	172.9 s		172.6 s
	20.8 q	1.99 (s, 3H, COCH₃)	20.7 q	2.00 (s, 3H, COCH₃)

Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society

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J. Braz. Chem. Soc. vol.27 no.1 São Paulo Jan. 2016

http://dx.doi.org/10.5935/0103-5053.20150235

ARTICLES

New Biphenyls from Garcinia multiflora

Xue-Mei Gao^a^b, Bing-Kun Ji^a^b, Yin-Ke Li^a^c, Yan-Qing Ye^a, Zhi-Yong Jiang^a, Hai-Ying Yang^a, Gang Du^a, Min Zhou^a, Xiao-Xia Pan^a, Wen-Xing Liu^a, Qiu-Fen Hu^a^*

^{^a}Key Laboratory of Chemistry in Ethnic Medicinal Resources, State Ethnic Affairs Commission & Ministry of Education, Kunming, P. R. China

^{^b}Joint Research Centre for International Cross-Border Ethnic Regions Biomass Clean Utilization in Yunnan, Yunnan Minzu University, 650031 Kunming, P. R. China

^{^c}College of Resource and Environment, Yuxi Normal University, 653100 Yuxi, P. R. China

ABSTRACT

Three new biphenyls were isolated from Garcinia multiflora. The structures of these biphenyls were elucidated by spectroscopic methods, and their rotavirus activity was evaluated.

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Key words: Garcinia multiflora, biphenyls, anti-rotavirus activity

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Lupin to co-market Novartis’ asthma drug in India

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Lupin to co-market Novartis’ asthma drug in India

BS B2B Bureau | Mumbai April 12, 2016 Last Updated at 10:27 IST

Novartis Healthcare will continue to market Sequadra (indacaterol/glycopyrronium inhaler), while Lupin will promote the inhaler under the brand name Loftair in India

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Ixorine, a New Cyclopeptide Alkaloid from the Branches of Ixora brevifolia

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Figure 2 Selected key HMBC (¹H ¹³C) and NOESY (¹H ¹H) correlations for ixorine (1).

Figure 1 Structures of compounds 1–4 isolated from the branches of I. brevifolia.

Ixorine (1)

HRESIMS m/z, calcd.: C₃₀H₄₀N₄O₄ [M + H]⁺: 521.3044; found: 521.3049; [α]_D²⁰ = -292.3 (c 0.001, CHCl₃); ¹H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃) and ¹³C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl₃), see Table 1.

Table 1 NMR spectroscopic data (300 MHz, CDCl3) for ixorine (1)

Position	δ_C	δ_H (mult., J in Hz)	HMBC	COSY
1	156.3	−	H-14, H-16	−
2	−	−	−	−
3	81.7	4.91 (dd, 8.0, 2.1)	H-4, H-18, H-19	H-4
4	55.6	4.44 (dd, 9.0, 8.0)	−	H-20 (NH)
5	171.6	−	H-6 (NH)	−
6	−	5.94 (d, 6.3, NH)	−	−
7	55.2	4.30 (m)	H-28	H-28
8	167.2	−	H-28	−
9	−	6.20 (sl, NH)	−	−
10	125.7	6.56 (m)	−	−
11	118.4	6.40 (d, 6.6)	H-13	−
12	131.8	−	H-14	−
13	131.7	7.03 (m)	−	H-14
14	121.9	7.15 (m)	−	−
15	122.7	7.03 (m)	−	H-16
16	130.2	6.92 (m)	−	−
17	29.3	2.00 (m)	H-18, H-19	H-18, H-19
18	20.4	1.25 (d, 7.2)	H-17, H-19	−
19	15.2	1.00 (d, 6.6)	H-17	−
20	−	6.94 (m, NH)	−	−
21	172.4	−	H-22, H-23	−
22	75.2	2.40 (d, 4.2)	H-24, H-25, H-26, H-27	H-26, H-27
23	27.8	2.05 (m)	H-24, H-25	H-24, H-25
24	21.0	1.05 (d, 6.9)	−	−
25	17.6	0.93 (d, 6.6)	−	−
26	43.1	2.14 (s)	H-27	−
27	43.1	2.14 (s)	−	−
28	37.1	2.76 (dd, 13.8, 4.5)/3.07 (m)	H-30, H-30’	H-28
29	135.7	−	H-7, H-28, H-31, H-31’	−
30, 30’	129.6	7.15 (m)	−	H-31, H-31’
31, 31’	129.0	7.34 (m)	−	−
32	127.4	7.24 (m)	−	H-30, H-30’

Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society

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J. Braz. Chem. Soc. vol.27 no.4 São Paulo Apr. 2016

http://dx.doi.org/10.5935/0103-5053.20150326

ARTICLES

Ixorine, a New Cyclopeptide Alkaloid from the Branches of Ixora brevifolia

Rebeca P. Medina^a, Ivânia T. A. Schuquel^a, Armando M. Pomini^a, Cleuza C. Silva^a, Cecília M. A. Oliveira^b, Lucília Kato^b, Celso V. Nakamura^c, Silvana M. O. Santin^*^a

^{^a}Departamento de Química, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Av. Colombo 5790, 87020-900 Maringá-PR, Brazil

^{^b}Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Campus II, Samambaia, 74001-970 Goiânia-GO, Brazil

^{^c}Departamento de Análises Clínicas e Biomedicina, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Av. Colombo 5790, 87020-900 Maringá-PR, Brazil

ABSTRACT

The isolation and structure determination of new cyclic peptide alkaloid ixorine, along with five known constituents frangulanine, syringaresinol, cinnamtannin B-1, daucosterol and mannitol from the branches of Ixora brevifolia are described. The cyclic peptide frangulanine is being described for the first time in the Rubiaceae family. The structures were elucidated on their spectral data basis, mainly one- (¹H, ¹³C, DEPT) and two-dimensional (COSY, NOESY, HSQC and HMBC) nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and by comparison with data from the literature. The mixture of two cyclopeptide alkaloids showed weak activity against Leishmania amazonensis……..http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-50532016000400753&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en

Key words: Ixora brevifolia, Rubiaceae, cyclopeptide alkaloids, Leishmania

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1D and 2D NMR spectra for compounds 1–2 are available free of charge online

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