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`(CH2)n
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`wherein the carbon atom bearing the asterisk is the carbon to which R3 and R4 are atttached, “n"
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`and “m" are independently selected from the integers one and two, and X is CF2, O, 802 or NR9,
`wherein R9 is hydrogen,
`(C1-Ce)alkyl,
`(Cs—C1o)aryl,
`(CZ-C9)heteroaryl,
`(C5-C10)aryl(C1—C5)alkyl,
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`(C2-C9)heteroaryl(C1—C6)alkyl,
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`(C1-C5)alkylsultony|,
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`(Ce-C1o)arylsulfonyl,
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`(C1-Ce)alkyl(C=O)-,
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`(Ci-Cs)alk0XY(C=O)-, (Ce-Cm)ary|(C=0)-. (Ce-Clo)ary|0Xy(C=O)-. (Ce-Clo)ary|(C1-Ce)a|ky|(C=O)-
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`or
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`(Ce-C1o)aryl(C1-Ce)alkoxy(C=O)-; wherein each of said (C5-C10)aryl,
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`(C2-C9)heteroaryl or
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`(Ca-Ce)cycloalkyl moieties of
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`said (Ce-C10)aryl,
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`(CZ-C9)heteroaryl,
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`(C6-C1O)aryl(C1—C6)alkyl,
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`(C2-C9)heteroaryl(C1-C6)alkyl,
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`(Cs‘C1o)aryl(Ce'C1o)a’-YL
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`(Ce—C10)aryl(ce'c1o)aryl(C1‘Ce)alkyly
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`(C5—C1o)aryl(C=O)O~(C1—C5)alkyl.
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`(C6-C10)aryl(C1—C6)alkyl(C=O)O—(C1-C6)alkyl,
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`(Ce-C1o)aryl(C1—C5)alkoxy(C=O)O—(C1-Ce)alky|,
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`(CG-C1o)aryloxy(C1—C6)alkyl,
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`(Ce—Cm)aryl(C1—C6)alkoxy(C1-Ce)alkyl.
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`(C2—C9)heteroaryl(C1—C5)alkoxy(C1—C6)alkyl,
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`(Ce-C1o)aryl(C=O)NH(C1—Cs)alkyl.
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`(Ce-C1o)aryl(C1—C6)alkyl(C=O)NH(C1-C6)alky|.
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`(CG—C10)aryl(C1-Cs)alkoxy(C=O)NH(C1-C6)alkyl,
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`(Ce-C1o)arylsulfony|.
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`(Ce-C1o)arylsulfonyl(C1—Cs)alkyl,
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`(C5—C,o)aryl(C=O)-,
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`(C6—C1o)aryl(C1—Ce)alkyl(C=O)-.
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`(C6—C1o)aryl(C1-Ce)alkoxy(C=O)-, (Cs-C6)cycloalkyl, or benzo-fused(C3-C6)cycloalkyl ring may be
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`optionally substituted on any ring atom capable of forming an additional bond by a substituent
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`(preferably one to three substituents per ring) independently selected from the group consisting
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`of fluoro, chloro, bromo, (C1-Ce)alkyl, (C1-Ce)alkoxy, perfluoro(C1-Ca)alkyl, perfluoro(C1-Cs)alkoxy
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`and (C6—C1o)aryloxy;
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`or when R3 and R4 are taken together with the carbon atom to which they are attached
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`to form a group of the formula
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`then any of the carbon atoms of said ring, capable of forming an additional bond, may be
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`optionally substituted by a substituent (preferably zero to three substituents) independently
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`selected from the group consisting of
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`fluoro, chloro, bromo,
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`(C1-C6)alkyl,
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`(C1-Ce)alkoxy.
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`perfluoro(C1-Ca)a|kyl, perfluoro(C1-C3)aikoxy and (Ce-C10)aryloxy;
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`R5 is R50 or R6R7N wherein R6 and R7 are each independently selected from the group
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`consisting of hydrogen,
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`(C1—Ce)alky|,
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`(C6—C1o)aryl(C1—Cs)alkyl or (CZ-Cg)heteroaryl(C1-Ce)alkyl;
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`wherein each of said (Cs—C1o)aryl and (CZ-Cg)heteroaryl moieties of said (Ce—C1o)aryl(C1—Cs)alkyl
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`or
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`(CZ-Cg)heteroaryl(C1-Cs)alky| groups may be optionally substituted by one or more
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`substituents independently selected from fluoro, chloro, bromo,
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`(C1—Ce)alkyl,
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`(C1-C6)alkoxy,
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`perfluoro(C1—C3)alkyl, perfluoro(C1-C3)alkoxy and (C6—C1o)aryloxy;
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`or R6 and R7 taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form an
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`optionally
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`substituted
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`heterocycle
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`selected
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`from piperazinyl,
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`(C1-Ce)alkylpiperazinyl,
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`(Ce-C,o)arylpiperazinyl,
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`(Cg—C9)heteroarylpiperazinyl.
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`(CG-C1o)aryl(C1-C6)alky|piperazinyl,
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`(CZ—Cg)heteroaryl(C1-CB)
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`alkylpiperazinyl,
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`(C1-Ce)alkyI(C=O)—piperazinyl,
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`(C1-Ce)alkoxy(C=O)-
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`piperazinyl,
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`(C6-C1o)aryl(C=O)~piperazinyl,
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`(C6-C1O)aryl(C1-C6)alkyl(C=O)-piperazinyI,
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`(CG—C1o)aryl(C1—Ce)alkoxy(C=O)-piperazinyl, morpholinyl, piperidinyl, pyrrolidinyl or azetidinyl;
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`wherein
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`each
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`of
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`said
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`piperazinyl,
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`(C1-Ca)alkylpiperazinyl,
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`(C6-C1o)arylpiperazinyl,
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`(CZ-Cg)heteroarylpiperazinyl,
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`(Ce—C1o)aryl(C1—Ce)alkylpiperazinyl,
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`(CZ—Cg)heteroaryl(C1-C5)
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`alkylpiperazinyl,
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`(C1-Ce)alkyl(C=O)-piperazinyl,
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`(C1-C6)alkoxy(C=O)—piperazinyl,
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`(Ce-C1o)aryl(C=O)—piperazinyl,
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`(CS-C1o)aryl(C1-Ce)alkyl(C=O)—piperazinyl,
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`(Ce-C1o)aryl(C1—C6)alkoxy(C=O)-piperazinyl, morpholinyl, piperidinyl, pyrrolidinyl or azetidinyl may
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`be optionally substituted on any ring carbon atom capable of forming an additional bond with a
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`substituent (preferably one to three substituents per ring) independently selected from fluoro.
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`chloro, bromo,
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`(C1—Ce)alkyl, (C1-C6)alkoxy, perfluoro(C1-C3)alkyl, or perfluoro(C1-Ca)alkoxy and
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`(Cs-Cio)ary|oxy;
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`R8
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`is
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`piperazinyl,
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`(C1-Ce)alkylpiperazinyl,
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`(Ce—C1o)arylpiperazinyl,
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`(Cz-CQ)heteroarylpiperazinyl,
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`(Ce-C1o)aryl(C1-Ce)alkylpiperazinyl,
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`(CZ—Cg)heteroaryl(C1-C6)
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`alkylpiperazinyl,
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`(C1—Ce)alkyl(C=O)-piperazinyl,
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`(C1—Ce)alkoxy(C=O)—piperazinyl,
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`(Ce—C10)aryl(C=O)-piperazinyl,
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`(CG-C1o)ary|(C1—C6)alkyl(C=O)-piperazinyl.
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`azetidinyl,
`pyrrolidinyl,
`piperidinyl,
`(CG-C10)aryl(C1-Ce)alkoxy(C=O)—piperazinyl, morpholinyl,
`piperidyl,
`(C1—C5)alkylpiperidyl,
`(Ce-C1o)arylpiperidyl,
`(Oz—Cg)heteroarylpiperidyl,
`(Ce-C1o)aryI(C1—Cs)alkylpiperidyl,
`(CZ-Cg)heteroaryl(c1—Ce)alkylpiperidyl,
`(C1-C6)alkyl(C=O)—
`piperidyl.
`(C1—Cs)a|koxy(C=O)-piperidyl,
`(C6-C1o)aryl(C=O)-piperidyl.
`(CG—C10)aryl(C1-Ce)alkyl(C=O)-piperidyl,
`or
`(C6—C1o)aryl(C1-CB)alkoxy(C=O)-piperidyl; wherein
`each
`of
`said
`piperazinyl,
`(C1—Ce)alkylpiperazinyl,
`(C6-C1o)arylpiperazinyl,
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`(C2—C9)heteroaryl(C1-C6)
`(CG—C10)ary|(C1-Ce)alkylpiperazinyl,
`(CZ-Cg)heteroarylpiperazinyl.
`alkylpiperazinyl,
`(C1-C6)alkyl(C=O)-piperazinyl,
`(C1—Ce)alkoxy(C=O)—piperazinyl,
`(Ca-C10)aryI(C=O)—piperazinyl,
`(CG—C10)aryl(C1-Ce)alkyl(C=O)—piperazinyl,
`(Cs—Cm)aryl(C1-Ce)alkoxy(C=O)—piperazinyl, morpholinyl,
`piperidinyl,
`pyrrolidinyl,
`azetidinyl,
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`piperidyl,
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`(C1—Cs)alkylpiperidyl,
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`(C6-C10)arylpiperidyl,
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`(C2-CQ)heteroarylpiperidyl,
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`(Ce-C10)aryl(C1-Ce)alkylpiperidyi,
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`(C2-Cg)heteroaryl(C1-C6)alkylpiperidy|
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`(C1-Cs)alkyl(C=O)-
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`piperidyl,
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`(C1-C6)alkoxy(C=O)-piperidyl,
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`(C6-Cm)aryl(C=O)—piperidyl,
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`(Ce-C1o)aryl(C1—Ce)alky|(C=O)—piperidyl, and (C6—C10)aryl(C1-Ce)alkoxy(C=O)—piperidyl may be
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`optionally substituted on any ring carbon atom capable of forming an additional bond with a
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`substituent (preferably one to three substituents per ring) independently selected from fluoro,
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`chloro, bromo, (C1-Ce)alky|, (C1-Ce)alkoxy, perfluoro(C1-Cg)alky|, or perfluoro(C1-Ca)alkoxy and
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`(Ce—C1o)ary|°XY§
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`Q is (C1'Ce)a|kyly (CG'C10)arylv (CS'C10)aWIOXY(Cs‘C1o)aryl- (Ce'C1o)aW|(Ce'C1o)aryls (CG'
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`C1o)aryl(Ce-C1o)aryl(C1-Ce)alkyl,
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`(Ce-C1o)aryloxy(C2-Cg)heteroaryl,
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`(CZ-C9)heteroaryl,
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`Cg)heteroaryl(Cz—C9)heteroaryl,
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`(C1-C6)alkyl(CS-C1o)aryl,
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`(C1-C6)a|koxy(Cs—C1o)aryil
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`C1o)aryl(C1—Ce)alkoxy(Ce-C1o)aryl,
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`(Cs-C1o)aryl(C1-Ce)a|koxy(C1-Cs)alkyl,
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`(Cz-
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`(Ce-
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`(02‘
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`Cg)heteroaryloxy(Cs—C,o)aryI. (C1—Ce)alkyl(C2-Cg)heteroaryl, (C1-Ce)alkoxy(Cz-C9)heteroaryl, (Cs-
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`C1o)aryl(C1—Ce)alkoxy(Cz-Cg)heteroaryl,
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`(Cg-Cg)heteroaryloxy(Cz-CQ)heteroaryl.
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`(C6-
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`C1o)aryloxy(C1-Ce)alkyl,
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`(CZ-Cg)heteroaryloxy(C1-Ce)alkyl,
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`(C1—CG)alkyl(CG-C1o)aryloxy(Cs—
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`C10)aryl.
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`(C1-Cs)alkyl(CZ-Cg)heteroaryloxy(C6~C1o)aryl,
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`(C1—Ce)alkyl(C5-C1o)aryloxy(Cz-
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`C9)heteroaryl,
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`(C1-Ce)alkoxy(C5-C1O)aryloxy(Ce-C10)aryl,
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`(C1~Ce)alkoxy(Cz-Cg)heteroaryloxy(Ce-
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`C1o)aryl or (C1—C6)alkoxy(Cs-C1o)aryloxy(Cz—C9)heteroaryl wherein each (Cs-C1o)aryl or
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`(CZ—
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`Cg)heteroaryl moieties of said (C6—C10)aryl, (C6~C1o)aryloxy(Ce-C10)aryl. (Cs-C10)aryl(C6—C1o)aryl,
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`(Cs-C10)aryl(Ce-C10)aryl(C1-Ce)alkyl,
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`(Ce-C1o)aryloxy(C2-C9)heteroaryl,
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`(CZ-C9)heteroaryl,
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`(C1~
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`Ce)alky|(Cs-Cm)ary|.
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`(Ci-Ce)alkoxy(Cs-Cio)ary|,
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`(Cs-Cm)ary!(Ci-Ce)alkoxy(Ce-Cio)aryi,
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`(Ce-
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`C10)aryl(C1—Ce)alkoxy(C1-Ce)alkyl,
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`(Cg-C9)heteroaryloxy(Ce—C1o)aryl,
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`(C1—Ce)alkyl(Cz-
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`C9)heteroaryl,
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`(C1—Ce)alkoxy(C2-Cg)heteroaryI,
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`(Ce—C1o)aryl(C1—Ce)alkoxy(C2—C9)heteroaryl,
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`(C2-
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`C9)heteroaryloxy(Cz-Cg)heteroaryl. (CG—Cw)aryloxy(C1-Ce)alkyl, (Cg—Cg)heteroaryloxy(C1-C6)alkyl,
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`(C1-Cs)alkyl(Ce-Cm)aryloxy(C5-C1o)aryl,
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`(C1-Ce)alkyl(CZ-Cs)heteroaryloxy(Ce-C1o)aryl.
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`C5)alkyl(CG-C1o)aryloxy(Cz—Cg)heteroaryl,
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`(C1—05)alkoxy(CG-C10)aryloxy(Ce-C1o)ary|,
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`(C1-
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`(C1-
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`Ce)alkoxy(CZ-C9)heteroaryloxy(C6-C1o)aryl or
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`(C1—Ce)alkoxy(Ce-C1o)aryloxy(Cz—C9)heteroaryl
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`is
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`optionally substituted on any of the ring carbon atoms capable of forming an additional bond by
`one or more substituents (preferably one to three substituents) independently selected from
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`fluoro, chloro, bromo,
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`(C1—Cs)alkyl, (C1-Ce)alkoxy. perfluoro(C1—Ca)alkyl, perfluoro(C1—Ca)alkoxy
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`and (CG-C1o)aryloxy;
`with the proviso that if either R3 or R4 is hydrogen, or if both R3 and R4 are hydrogen,
`then R1 and R2 can not both be hydrogen or R1 must be hydroxy,
`(C1-Cs)alkoxy,
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`(C6—C1o)aryl(C1-Cs)alkoxy,
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`(C1-C6)alkyl(C=O)O—(C1—C5)alkyl,
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`(C1-C6)alkoxy(C=O)O-(C1-Ce)a|kyl,
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`(C6-C,o)aryl(C=O)O-(C1-Cs)all<yl,
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`(Ce-C10)aryloxy(C=O)O— (C5-C,o)arylalkyl(C=O)O—(C1—C6)alkyl
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`or (C6-C1o)arylalkoxy(C=O)O-(C,~Ce)alkyl;
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`or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
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`The present invention also relates to the pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts
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`of compounds of the formula I. The acids which are used to prepare the pharmaceutically
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`acceptable acid addition salts of the aforementioned base compounds of this invention are those
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`which form non—toxic acid addition salts,
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`i._e,, salts containing pharmacologically acceptable
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`anions,
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`such as the hydrochloride, hydrobromide, hydroiodide, nitrate,
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`sulfate, bisuifate,
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`phosphate, acid phosphate, acetate, lactate, citrate, acid citrate, tartrate, bitartrate, succinate,
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`maleate,
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`fumarate, gluconate,
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`saccharate, benzoate, methanesulfonate, ethanesulfonate,
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`benzenesulfonate,
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`p—toluenesulfonate
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`and pamoate Hi,
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`1,1‘—methylene—bis-(Z-hydroxy-3—
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`naphthoate)]salts.
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`The invention also relates to base addition salts of formula I. The chemical bases that
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`may be used as reagents to prepare pharmaceutically acceptable base salts of
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`those
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`compounds of formula I that are acidic in nature are those that form non-toxic base salts with
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`such compounds. Such non—toxic base salts include, but are not limited to those derived from
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`such pharmacologically acceptable cations such as alkali metal cations (egg potassium and
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`sodium) and alkaline earth metal cations (fl, calcium and magnesium), ammonium or water—
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`soluble amine addition salts such as N-methylglucamine-(meglumine), trimethyl-ammonium or
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`diethylammonium,
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`and
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`the
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`lower
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`alkanolammonium salts
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`such
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`tris-(hydroxymethyl)-
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`methylammonium and other base salts of pharmaceutically acceptable organic amines.
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`The term "alkyl", as used herein, unless otherwise indicated,
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`includes saturated
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`monovalent hydrocarbon radicals having straight, branched or cyclic moieties or combinations
`thereof.
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`The term "alkoxy", as used herein, includes O-alkyl groups wherein "alkyl" is defined
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`above.
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`The term "aryl", as used herein, unless otherwise indicated, includes an organic radical
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`derived from an aromatic hydrocarbon by removal of one hydrogen, such as phenyl or naphthyi.
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`The term "heteroaryl", as used herein, unless otherwise indicated, includes an organic
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`radical derived from an aromatic heterocyclic compound by removal of one hydrogen, such as
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`tetrazolyl, pyrazinyl,
`imidazolyl, benzimidazolyl,
`isothiazolyl,
`thienyl,
`furyl, pyroyl,
`pyridyl,
`isobenzofuryl, benzothienyl, pyrazolyl,
`indolyl,
`pyrimidyl, quinolyl,
`isoquinoly., benzofuryl,
`isoindolyl, purinyl, carbazolyl, isoxazolyl, thiazolyl, oxazolyl, benzthiazolyl or benzoxazolyl.
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`The term "acyl", as used herein, unless otherwise indicated. includes a radical of the
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`general formula RCO wherein R is alkyl, alkoxy, aryl, arylalkyl or arylalkoxy and the terms "alkyl"
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`or "aryl" are as defined above.
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`The term "acyloxy". as used herein.
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`includes O—acyl groups wherein "acyl" is defined
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`above.
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`The compound of formula I may have chiral centers and therefore exist in different
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`diasteriomeric or enantiomeric forms.
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`This invention relates to all optical
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`isomers and
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`stereoisomers of the compounds of formula I and mixtures thereof.
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`Preferred compounds of formula I include those wherein R1 is OH and R2 is hydrogen.
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`Other preferred compounds of formula I
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`include those wherein both R3 and R‘4 are
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`(C1-Ce)alkyl or R3 and R4 are taken together to form an optionally substituted (C3-Ce)cycloalkyl
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`ring or a benzo-fused(C3—Ce)cycloalkyl ring or a group of the formula
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`(CH2)m
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`wherein the carbon atom bearing the asterisk is the carbon to which R3 and R4 are
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`atttached,
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`“n" and "m” are independently selected from the integers one and two, and X is CF2,
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`(Ce-
`(CZ-C9)heteroalkyl.
`(Ce-C1o)aryl,
`(C1-C6)alkyl,
`O, 802 or NR9, wherein R9 is hydrogen,
`C1o)aryl(C1—Cs)alkyl,
`(C2—Cg)heteroaryl(C1-Cs)alkyl,
`(C1-C6)alkylsulfonyl,
`(C5-C1o)arylsulfonyl,
`(C‘-C6)alkyl(C=O)-, (C1-C6)alkoxy(C=O)-,
`(Ce-C1o)aryl(C=O)—, (C6-C1o)aryl(C1-Ce)alkyl(C=O)-, or
`(Ca—C1o)aryl(C1—Cs)alkoxy(C=O)-; wherein each of said (CB-C1o)aryl and (CZ—Cg)heteroaryl
`moieties of said (Ce-C1o)aryl,
`(CZ—C9)heteroalkyl,
`(Ce—C10)aryl(C1—Cs)alkyl,
`(CZ—Cs)heteroaryl(C1—
`Cg)alkyl,
`(Os-C1O)arylsulfonyl,
`(C6-C1o)aryl(C=O)—,
`(Ce—C1o)aryl(C1—Cs)alkyl(C=O)-,
`and
`(C5-C1o)aryl(C1-C6)alkoxy(C=O)— groups may be optionally independently substituted with one or
`more substituents (preferably one to three substituents) independently selected from the group
`consisting
`of
`fluoro,
`chloro.
`bromo,
`(C1-Ce)alkyl,
`(C1-Cs)alkoxy_
`perfluoro(C1—Cg)alkyl.
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`perfluoro(C1-C3)alkoxy and (Ce-C10)aryloxy.
`More preferred compounds of formula I include those wherein R3 and R4 are taken
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`together to form an optionally substituted (Ca-Cs)cycloalkyl ring.
`Other preferred compounds of formula I include those wherein R1 is hydroxy.
`Other preferred compounds of formula I include those wherein Q is (C6—C1o)aryl or (Cs—
`C1o)aryloxy(CG-C1o)aryl, wherein each (Ce-Cw)aryl moieties of said is (Cs-C1o)aryl or
`(CB-
`C1o)aryloxy(Cs-C1o)aryl groups may be optionally substituted with one or more substituents
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`independently selected from fluoro, chloro, bromo, (C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C6)alkoxy or perfluoro(C1-
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`Ca)alkyl.
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`More preferred compounds of
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`formula I
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`include those wherein Q is phenyl or
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`phenoxyphenyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents independently selected from
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`fluoro, chioro, bromo, (C1-C5)alky|, (C1-Ce)alkoxy or perfluoro(C1—C3)alkyl, more preferably the
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`substituents are selected from fluoro, chloro, (C1—Ce)alkoxy or (C1—Cs)alkyi, most preferably the
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`substituent is in the 4-position.
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`Specific preferred compounds of formula I include the following:
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`(28)—2,N—dihydroxy-3-(4-methoxybenzenesulfonyl)propionamide,
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`3-[4-(4—fluorophenoxy)phenylsulfonyl]-2,N-dihydroxypropionamide,
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`1 5
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`2,N-dihydroxy—2—[1-(4-methoxybenzenesuifonyl)cyclobutyl}acetamide.
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`2,N-dihydroxy—2-[1-(4-methoxybenzenesulfonyl)cyclopentyi]acetamide,
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`2-[1-(4-cyclobutoxybenzenesulfonyl)cyclobutyl]-2,N-dihydroxyacetamide,
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`2-[1-(4—butoxybenzenesulfonyl)cyclobutyl]—2,N-dihydroxyacetamide,
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`2—{1—[4-(4-fluorophenoxy)benzenesulfonyI]cyclobutyl}-2,N-dihydroxyacetamide, or
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`2—{1-[4-(4-fluorophenoxy)benzenesulfony|]cyclopentyl}-2,N-dihydroxyacetamide.
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`Other specific compounds of formula I include the following:
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`2,N-dihydroxy-2—[1—(4—phenoxybenzenesulfonyI)cyclopenty|]acetamide,
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`2,N-dihydroxy-2-[1-(4-phenoxybenzenesulfonyl)cyclobutyl]acetamide,
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`acetic
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`acid
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`{1-[4-(4-fluorophenoxy)benzenesulfonyI]cyclopentyl}hydroxycarbamoyl
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`methyl ester,
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`acetic
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`acid
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`{1-[4-(4-fluorophencxy)benzenesulfonyl]cyclobutyl}hydroxycarbamoyl
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`methyl ester,
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`2-{1-[4-(4—fluorophenoxy)benzenesuifonyl]cyclopentyI}-N—hydroxy—2—methoxy-
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`acetamide,
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`2-{1-[4-(4-fluorophenoxy)benzenesulfonyl]cyclobutyl}-N-hydroxy-2-
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`methoxyacetamide,
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`2-[1-(4-butoxybenzenesulfonyl)cyclohexyl]-2,N-dihydroxyacetamide,
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`2-[1-(4—butoxybenzenesulfonyl)cyclopentyl]—2,N-dihydroxyacetamide, or
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`2-[1—(4-butoxybenzenesulfonyi)cyclobutyl]-2,N-dihydroxyacetamide.
`The present invention also relates to a pharmaceutical composition for (a) the treatment
`of a condition selected from the group consisting of arthritis, osteoporosis, cancer, synergy with
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`tissue ulceration, macuiar degeneration, restenosis, periodontal
`cytotoxic anticancer agents,
`disease, epidermolysis bullosa, scleritis,
`in combination with standard NSAID'S and analgesics
`and other diseases characterized by matrix metalloproteinase activity. AIDS, sepsis, septic
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`inhibition of matrix metalloproteinases or the production of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) in a
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`mammal,
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`including a human, comprising an amount of a compound of formula I or a
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`pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof effective in such treatments and a pharmaceutically
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`acceptable carrier.
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`invention also relates to a method for
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`the inhibition of
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`(a) matrix
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`metalloproteinases or (b) the production of tumor necrosis factor (TN F) in a mammal, including a
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`human, comprising administering to said mammal an effective amount of a compound of formula
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`l or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
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`The present invention also relates to a method for treating a condition selected from the
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`group consisting of arthritis, osteoporosis, cancer,
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`tissue ulceration, macular degeneration,
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`restenosis, periodontal disease, epidermolysis bullosa, scleritis, compounds of formula I may be
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`used in combination with standard NSAlD‘S and analgesics and in combination with cytotoxic
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`anticancer agents, and other diseases characterized by matrix metalloproteinase activity, AIDS,
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`sepsis, septic shock and other diseases involving the production of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)
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`in a mammal,
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`including a human, comprising administering to said mammal an amount of a
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`compound of formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof effective in treating such a
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`The following reaction Schemes illustrate the preparation of the compounds of the
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`present invention. Unless otherwise indicated n, m, R‘, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, Q and X in the
`reaction Schemes and the discussion that follow are defined as above.
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`R3
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`R4
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`R3
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`XIII
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`HO
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`R3
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`Ho
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`~—Q
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`I;
`R4
`XI \
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`\
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`0
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`ff
`fi—Q
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`R1
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`R4 O
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`XV
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`O /
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`HO’J>P_+__Q_Q
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`R4 g
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`R4 O
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`R3
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`4
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`(I?
`fi—Q
`o
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`XII
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`0 R3
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`R4
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`P'O
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`HO
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`R2
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`XXI
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`0 R3
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`R4
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`Ho/U>%<so2 — —Q
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`HO
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`R2
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`XXII
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`R4
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`P0
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`802—0
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`1
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`R2
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`R3
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`R4
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`HO
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`R2
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`R4
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`Scheme 1 refers to the preparation of compounds of the formula I, wherein R3 and R4
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`are hydrogen. Referring to Scheme l, a compound of the formula i
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`is prepared from a
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`compound of the formula II by hydrogenolysis under an atmosphere of hydrogen in the
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`presence of a catalyst in a reaction inert solvent. Suitable catalysts include 5% palladium on
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`barium sulfate or 5% palladium on carbon, preferably 5% palladium on barium sulfate.
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`Suitable solvents include an alcohol such as ethanol, methanol or isopropanol, preferably
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`methanol. The aforesaid reaction may be performed at a pressure from about 1 to about 5
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`atmospheres, preferably about 3 atmospheres.
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`Suitable temperatures for the aforesaid
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`reaction range from about 20°C (room temperature) to about 60°C, preferably the temperature
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`may range from about 20°C to about 25°C (is. room temperature). The reaction is complete
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`within about 0.5 hours to about 5 hours, preferably about 3 hours.
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`The compound of formula ii
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`is prepared from a compound of formula III by reaction
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`with O—benzylhydroxylamine hydrochloride, an activating agent, and a base in a reaction inert
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`solvent.
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`Suitable
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`activating
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`agents
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`include
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`(benzotriazol-1—yloxy)tris(dimethylamino)
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`phosphonium hexafluorophosphate
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`or
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`1-(3—(dimethylaminopropyl)-3-ethylcarbodiimide
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`hydrochloride,
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`preferably
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`(benzotriazoI—1-yloxy)tris(dimethylamino)
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`phosphonium
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`hexafluorophosphate.
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`Suitable bases include tertiary amines
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`such as triethylamine,
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`diisopropylethylamine
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`or 4-N,N-dimethylaminopyridine,
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`preferably
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`triethylamine.
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`The
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`temperature of the aforesaid reaction may range from about 0°C to about 60°C, preferably
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`about 20°C (room temperature). Suitable solvents include halogenated solvents such as
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`methylene chloride or chloroform, or ethers such as THF or diethyl ether, preferably the
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`solvent is methylene chloride. The reaction is complete in about 4 hours to about 48 hours,
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`preferably about 16 hours.
`The compound of formula III
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`is prepared from a compound of formula IV by
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`hydrogenolysis under an atmosphere of hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst in a reaction
`inert solvent. Suitable catalysts include palladium or 5-10% palladium on activated charcoal,
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`Suitable solvents include acetic acid,
`preferably 10% palladium on activated charcoal.
`alcohols such as ethanol, methanol, or isopropanol, preferably ethanol.
`The aforesaid
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`to about 5 atmospheres, preferably
`reaction may be performed at a pressure from about 1
`about 3 atmospheres. Suitable temperatures for the aforesaid reaction range from about 20°C
`(room temperature) to about 60°C, preferably the temperature may range from about 20°C to
`about 25°C (i.e. room temperature). The reaction is complete within about 0.5 hours to about
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`24 hours, preferably about 3 hours.
`Compounds of the formula N can be prepared from compounds of the formula V by
`reaction with an oxidant
`in a reaction inert solvent.
`Suitable oxidants include meta-
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`chloroperbenzoic
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`acid,
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`hydrogen
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`peroxide
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`or
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`sodium perborate,
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`preferably meta-
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`chloroperbenzoic acid. Suitable solvents include halogenated solvents such as methylene
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`chloride or chloroform, preferably methylene chloride. Suitable temperatures for the aforesaid
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`reaction range from about 0°C to about 60°C, preferably the temperature may range from
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`about 20°C to about 25°C (i.e. room temperature). The reaction is complete within about 0.5
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`hours to about 24 hours, preferably about 3 hours.
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`Compounds of
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`the formula V, wherein R1
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`is hydroxy, can be prepared from
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`compounds of the formula VI by reaction with a Grignard reagent and a thiol of the formula
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`QSH in a reaction inert solvent. Suitable Grignard reagents include ethyl magnesium bromide
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`or phenyl magnesium bromide, preferably ethyl magnesium bromide.
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`Suitable solvents
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`include ethers such as diethy' ether, tetrahydrofuran or 1,2-dimethoxyethane, preferably the
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`solvent
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`is a mixture of tetrahydrofuran and diethyl ether.
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`Suitable temperatures for the
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`aforesaid reaction are from about -78°C to about 50°C , preferably from about 0°C to about
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`25°C (i.e.
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`room temperature). The reaction is complete in about
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`1
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`to about 24 hours,
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`preferably about 3 hours.
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`Compounds of the formula V, wherein R1 is (C6~C1o)aryl(C1—C5)alkoxy or (C1-C6)alkoxy,
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`can be prepared from compounds of the formula V, wherein R1 is hydroxy, by reaction with a
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`compound of the formula R13L, wherein L is a leaving group and R1&1 is (Cs-C1o)aryl(C1-C6)alkyl
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`or (C1-Ce)alkyl,
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`in the presence of a strong base in an aprotic polar solvent. Suitable leaving
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`groups include chloro, fluoro, bromo, mesylate, triflate or tosylate. Preferably, the leaving group
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`is iodo. Suitable bases include sodium hydride,
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`lithium dialkyl amides such as lithium N-
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`isopropyl-N-cyclohexylamide or
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`lithium diisopropyl amide, potassium t—butoxide.
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`sodium
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`amide, or potassium hydride, preferably sodium hydride. Suitable solvents include ethers
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`(such as THF, diethyl ether or 1.2-dimethoxyethane). preferably THF. The aforesaid reaction
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`is conducted at about -78°C to about 0°C, preferably at about 0°C.
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`Compounds of the formula V. wherein R1
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`is
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`(C1-C6)alkyl(C=O)O-,
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`(C1-C6)alkoxy-
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`(C=O)O-,
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`(C5-C,o)aryl(C=O)O-,
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`(Ce-C1o)aryloxy(C=O)O-,
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`(C6-C1o)aryl(C1-Ce)alkyl(C=O)O- or
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`(Ce-C1o)aryl(C1-Cs)alkoxy(C=O)O—, can be prepared from compounds of the formula V, wherein
`R1 is hydroxy, by reaction with a compound of the formula R‘bL, wherein L is a leaving group
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`and R1b is (C1-C6)alkyl(C=O)-, (C1-C6)alkoxy(C=O)-, (C6-C1o)aryl(C=O)-, (Ce-C,o)aryloxy(C=0)—.
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`in the presence of a base in
`(Ce-C10)aryl(C1-C6)alkyl(C=O)— or (Ce-C1o)aryl(C1—C6)a|koxy(C=O)-,
`a reaction inert solvent. Suitable leaving groups include chloro, fluoro, bromo, or R‘bO (i.e. an
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`anhydride). Preferably, the leaving group is chloro. Suitable bases include tertiary amine
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`bases such as triethylamine. pyridine or 4-dimethylaminopyridine, preferably triethylamine.
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`The temperature of the aforesaid reaction is from about 0°C to about 30°C, preferably from
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`about 20°C to about 25°C (i.e. room temperature). Suitable solvents include halogenated
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`solvents such as methylene chloride or chloroform, preferably methylene chloride. The
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`reaction is conducted from about 1 hour to about 24 hours, preferably for about 2 hours.
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`Compounds of the formula VI can be prepared by methods well known to those of
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`ordinary skill in the art. Compounds of the formula VI can also be prepared by peracid oxidation
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`(e.g., meta-chloroperbenzoic acid) of the corresponding a,l3—unsaturated benzyl esters as
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`described in Jerry March, Advanced Organic Chemistm, 735 (3rd ed., 1985). The corresponding
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`oc,[3-unsaturated benzyl esters may be prepared by Knovenagel condensation between a
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`malonate monobenzyl ester and paraformaldehyde in the presence of piperidine as described in
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`H0. House, Modern Synthetic Reactions, 649-651 (2nd ed., W.A. Benjamin, Menlo Park,
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`California, 1972).
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`Compounds of the formula VI. wherein R2 is hydrogen, can also be prepared in racemic
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`or enantiomerically pure form by conversion of L—, D-, or D,L-serine as reported by W. Roush
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`and B. Brown, J. Org. Chem, 511, 3387 (1992).
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`Scheme 2 refers to the preparation of compounds of the formula l, wherein R2 is
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`hydrogen and R1 is OH. Referring to Scheme 2, compounds of formula I can be prepared from
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`compounds of the formula Vll by hydrogenolysis under an atmosphere of hydrogen in the
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`presence of a catalyst in a reaction inert solvent. Suitable catalysts include 5% palladium on
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`barium sulfate or 5% palladium on carbon, preferably 5% palladium on barium sulfate.
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`Suitable solvents include an alcohol such as ethanol, methanol or isopropanol, preferably
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`methanol. The aforesaid reaction may be performed at a pressure from about 1 to about 5
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`atmospheres, preferably about 3 atmospheres.
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`Suitable temperatures for the aforesaid
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`reaction range from about 20°C (room temperature) to about 60°C, preferably the temperature
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`may range from about 20°C to about 25°C (i.e. room temperature). The reaction is complete
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`within about 0.5 hours to about 5 hours, preferably about 3 hours.
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`Compounds of the formula Vll can be prepared from compounds of the formula Vlll by
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`reaction with an alkali metal hydroxide in a polar solvent. Suitable alkali metal hydroxides
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`include lithium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide, preferably lithium
`hydroxide, most preferably about 5 equivalents of the alkali metal hydroxide. The aforesaid
`reaction may conducted at a temperature from about 0°C to about 60°C, preferably from about
`20°C to about 25°C (i.e. room temperature). Suitable solvents include a mixture of water and
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`an alcohol such as methanol or ethanol and. optionally an water miscible ether such as
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`system is
`solvent
`the
`Preferably,
`1,2-dimethoxyethane.
`or
`tetrahydrofuran
`methanol/water/tetrahydrofuran. The reaction is conducted from about 1
`to about 72 hours,
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`preferably about 24 hours.
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`The compound of formula VIII
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`is prepared from a compound of the formula IX by
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`reaction with O-benzylhydroxylamine hydrochloride in the presence of a catalyst and a base in
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`a
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`reaction
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`inert
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`solvent.
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`Suitable
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`catalysts
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`include
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`(benzotriazoI-1 —
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`yloxy)tris(dimethy|amino)phosphonium hexafluorophosphate or 1-(3—(dimethylaminopropyl)—3—
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`ethylcarbodiimide
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`hydrochloride,
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`preferably
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`(benzotriazol—1~yloxy)tris(dimethylamino)
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`IO
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`phosphonium hexafluorophosphate.
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`Suitable bases include tertiary amines
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`such as
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`triethylamine. diisopropylethylamine or dimethylaminopyridine, preferably triethylamine. The
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`aforesaid reaction temperature is from about 0° C to about 60°C, preferably from about 20° C
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`to about 25°C (i.e. room temperature). Suitable solvents include halogenated solvents such
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`as methylene chloride or chloroform, preferably methylene chloride.
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`The reaction is
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`conducted from about 4 hours to about 48 hours, preferably about 16 hours.
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`The compound of formula IX is prepared from a compound of the formula X by reaction
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`with an excess of sodium periodate in the presence of catalytic ruthenium trichloride hydrate.
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`The aforesaid reaction is conducted at a temperature from about 0°C to about 35°C,
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`preferably from about 20°C to about 25°C (ie. room temperature). Suitable solvents include
`acetone or a mixture of acetonitrile, carbon tetrachloride and water, preferably a 1:1:2 mixture
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`25
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`of acetonitile, carbon tetrachloride and water. The reaction is conducted from about 0.5 to
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`about 2 hours. preferably about 1.25 hours.
`The compound of the formula X. wherein “P" is pivaloyl, acetyl or benzoyl, is prepared
`by reaction of a compound of the formula XI with a protecting group reagent in the presence of a
`base in a reaction inert solvent. Suitable protecting group reagents include pivaloyl chloride,
`pivaloic anhydride. acetyl chloride, acetic anhydride. benzoyl cloride or benzoic anhydride,
`preferably acetic anhydride. Suitable bases include tertiary amine bases such as pyridine or
`4-N,N-dimethylaminopyridine, preferably 4-N, N-dimethylaminopyridine. The temperature of
`the aforesaid reaction is from about 0°C to about 30°C, preferably from about 20°C to about
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`Suitable solvents include halogenated solvents such as
`room temperature).
`25°C (i.e.
`methylene chloride or chloroform, preferably methylene chloride. The reaction is conducted
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`from about 1 hour to about 24 hours, preferably for about 2 hours.
`The compound of formula XI is prepared from a compound of the formula XII by reaction
`with 2-furaldehyde and a strong base in a polar aprotic solvent. Suitable bases include
`potassium—ted.-butoxide,
`lithium diisopropylamide, and butyl
`lithium, preferably 2.5 M n—
`butyllithium in hexane. The temperature of the aforesaid reaction is from about —78°C to about
`0°C, preferably about -78°C. Suitable solvents include diethyl ether, tetrahydrofuran, or 1,2-
`dimethoxyethane, preferably the solvent is tetrahydrofuran. The reaction is conducted from
`about 0.25 hours to about 6 hours, preferably about 0.33 hours.
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`The compound of formula Xll
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`is prepared from a compound of the formula XIII by
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`reaction with an oxidant
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`in a reaction inert solvent.
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`Suitable oxidants include meta-
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`chloroperbenzoic
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`acid,
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`hydrogen
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`peroxide
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`or
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`sodium perborate,
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`preferably meta—
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`chloroperbenzoic acid. Suitable solvents include halogenated solvents such as methylene
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`chloride or ch