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WO2002085860A1
WO2002085860A1 PCT/IB2002/001234 IB0201234W WO02085860A1 WO 2002085860 A1 WO2002085860 A1 WO 2002085860A1 IB 0201234 W IB0201234 W IB 0201234W WO 02085860 A1 WO02085860 A1 WO 02085860A1
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Lyn Howard Jones
Charles Eric Mowbray
Davis Anthony Price
Matthew Duncan Selby
Paul Anthony Stupple
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  • R 4 is phenyl, naphthyl or pyridyl, each being optionally substituted by R 8 , halo, - CN, Ci-Ce alkyl, C C 6 haloalkyl, C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl, C ⁇ -C 6 alkoxy, -CONR 5 R 5 , OR 13 , So x R 6 , 0-(C ⁇ -C ⁇ alkylene)-CONR 5 R 5 , 0-(C C 6 alkylene)-NR 5 R 5 , or 0-(C C 6 alkylene)-OR 6 ;
  • the pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the compounds of the formula (l) include the acid addition and the base salts thereof.
  • R 1 when taken separately, is H, -CH 3) -CH 2 CH 3 , -CH(CH 3 ) 2 , -C(CH 3 ) 3 , cyclopropyl, -OCH 3 , -CH 2 OH, -CH 2 OCH 3 , -CH 2 OCH 2 CH 3 , -CH 2 Br, -CH 2 NH 2 , -CH 2 NHCH 3l -CH 2 N(CH 3 ) 2 , -CH 2 NHCH 2 (cyclopropyl), -CH 2 NHCH 2 CH 2 OCH 3 , -CH 2 NHCH 2 CH 2 NHCOCH 3 , -CH 2 NHCO(4-cyanophenyl), -CH 2 NHCO(3-cyanophenyl), -CH 2 NHCH 2 (4-cyanophenyl), -CH 2 NHCH 2 (4- fluorophenyl), -CH 2 NHCH 2 (4-methoxypheny
  • R 4 is phenyl optionally substituted by R 8 , halo, -CN, C* ⁇ -C 6 alkyl, CrC 6 haloalkyl, C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl, C C 6 alkoxy, -CONR 5 R 5 , OR 13 , So x R 6 , 0-(C C ⁇ alkylene)-CONR 5 R 5 , 0-(C C 6 alkylene)-NR 5 R 5 , or 0-(CrC 6 alkylene)-OR 6 ; or naphthyl.
  • R 8 is imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, 1 ,2,4-triazolyl, 1 ,2,4-oxadiazolyl, 1 ,3,4- oxadiazolyl, pyridinyl, pyrazinyl or pyrimidinyl, each being optionally substituted by -OR 5 , -NR 5 R 5 or C*,-C 6 alkyl.
  • R 9 is azetidinyl, piperidinyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, piperazinyl or morphoninyl, each being optionally substituted by -CH 3 , -S0 2 CH 3 , -CONH 2 ,
  • R 10 is H, R 8 , R 9 , R 13 , d-Ce alkyl or -(C C 6 alkyl)-(C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl), said C ⁇ -C 6 alkyl being optionally substituted by -OR 5 or R 13 .
  • R 10 is H, R 8 , R 9 , R 13 , -CH 3 , -CH 2 CH 3 or -CH 2 (cyclopropyl), said -CH 3 and -CH 2 CH 3 being optionally substituted by -OCH 3 or R 13 .
  • R 10 is H, R 8 , R 9 , R 13 , -CH 3 , -CH 2 CH 3 , -CH 2 CH 2 OCH 3 ,
  • R 11 is H or C Ce alkyl, said d-C 6 alkyl being optionally substituted by -OR 5 , -NR 5 R 5 , -NR 5 COR 5 , -CONR 5 R 5 , R 8 or R 9 .
  • R 11 is H or d-Ce alkyl, said d-C 6 alkyl being optionally substituted by -OR 5 or -NR 5 COR 5 .
  • R 11 is H, -CH 3 or -CH 2 CH 3 , said -CH 3 and -CH 2 CH 3 being optionally substituted by -OH or -NHCOCH 3 .
  • R 11 is H, -CH 3 , -CH 2 CH 2 NHCOCH 3 or -CH 2 CH 2 OH.
  • R is C C 2 alkyl substituted by tetrahydrofuranyl, -OCH 3 , -NHCOCH 3 or -NH 2 .
  • R 2 is -CH 2 CH 2 NH 2 , -CH 2 CH 2 OCH 3 , tetrahydrofuran-2-ylmethyl, -CH 2 CH 2 NHCOCH 3 or -CH 2 OCH 3 .
  • R 4 is phenyl optionally substituted by halo, -CN, -Ce alkyl, d-Ce haloalkyl, C 3 - C 7 cycloalkyl or C* ⁇ -C 6 alkoxy;
  • R 15 is azetidinyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, morpholinyl, piperazinyl, pyrazolyl, oxadiazolyl, pyridinyl or pyrimidinyl each being optionally substituted by -OH, - NH 2 , oxo or d-Ce alkyl or -CO(C C 6 alkyl).
  • R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 are as previously defined for a compound of the formula (I) unless otherwise stated.
  • a solution of the compound of the formula (II) in a suitable solvent, such as ethanol, is treated with the compound of the formula (V), or the salt or hydrate thereof, and, if used, the appropriate acid or base, at a temperature of from room temperature to the reflux temperature of the solvent. In a preferred procedure, the reaction mixture is heated under reflux.
  • a compound of the formula (I) may be prepared by the condensation of a compound of the formula (VI) or (VII) with a compound of the formula (V), or a salt or hydrate thereof, optionally in the presence of an acid or a base, the base preferably being a tertiary amine base such as triethylamine and the acid preferably being acetic acid.
  • a solution of the compound of the formula (VI) or (VII) in a suitable solvent, such as ethanol is treated with the compound of the formula (V), or the salt or hydrate thereof, and, if used, the appropriate acid or base, at a temperature of from room temperature to the reflux temperature of the solvent.
  • the reaction mixture is heated under reflux.
  • Compounds of the formula (VI) or (VII) are particularly suitable for the synthesis of compounds of the formula (I) in which R 1 or R 3 , respectively, is H.
  • Compounds of the formula (VI) in which R 1 is H and L 1 is dimethylamino may be prepared by the reaction of a compound of the formula (VIII) with dimethylformamide dimethylacetal at an elevated temperature, preferably at about 100°C.
  • Compounds of the formula (VII) in which R 1 is H and L is dimethylamino may be prepared by the reaction of a compound of the formula (IX) under the same conditions.
  • Other compounds of the formula (VI) or (VII) in which L 1 or L 2 is dimethylamino may be prepared analogously.
  • a suitable base such as caesium carbonate
  • the reaction mixture is heated, for example under reflux.
  • a nucleophilic catalyst such as sodium iodide or tetrabutylammonium iodide may be added
  • a solution of the compound of the formula (111) in a suitable solvent such as acetone is treated with a compound of the formula (XI) and a suitable base, such as potassium or caesium carbonate, and heated, preferably under reflux.
  • a nucleophilic catalyst such as sodium iodide or tetrabutylammonium iodide may be added.
  • Compounds of the formula (III) are either commercially available or may be prepared by the reaction of a compound of the formula (IV) with a chlorinating reagent.
  • a cooled solution of the compound of the formula (IV) in a suitable solvent such as acetonitrile is treated first with tetrabutylammonium bromide and chlorotrimethylsilane and then dry dimethylsulphoxide.
  • the compound of the formula (IV) is treated with sulphuryl chloride, optionally in the presence of a suitable solvent such as dichloromethane.
  • Compounds of the formula (XIII) may be prepared by the derivatisation of a compound of the formula (XV).
  • a suitable derivatising agent is phenyltriflamide.
  • a solution of the compound of the formula (XV) and a suitable base preferably a trialkylamine base such as triethylamine, in a suitable solvent such as dichloromethane is treated with phenyltriflamide.
  • Compound of the formula (XV) may be prepared by the reaction of a compound of the formula (XVII) with a compound of the formula (V), or a salt or hydrate thereof, optionally in the presence of an acid or a base, the base preferably being a tertiary amine base such as triethylamine and the acid preferably being acetic acid.
  • a solution of the compound of the formula (XVII) in a suitable solvent, such as ethanol is treated with the compound of the formula (V), or the salt or hydrate thereof, and, if used, the appropriate acid or base, at a temperature of from room temperature to the reflux temperature of the solvent.
  • the reaction mixture is heated under reflux.
  • Compounds of the formula (XVII) may be prepared by the reaction of a compound of the formula (XIX) with a compound of the formula (XI).
  • a solution of the compound of the formula (XVII) in a suitable solvent such as acetone is treated with a compound of the formula (XI) and a suitable base, such as potassium or caesium carbonate, and heated, preferably under reflux.
  • a nucleophilic catalyst such as sodium iodide or tetrabutylammonium iodide may be added.
  • Chloroketoesters of the formula (XIX) and (XX) are either commercially available or may be prepared by the chlorination of the corresponding ketoesters, for instance using sulphonyl chloride.
  • compounds of the formula (I) in which R 1 or R 3 is -OR 8 may be prepared from compounds of the formula (XV) or (XVI), respectively, by reaction with a compound of the formula (XXI) under dehydrating conditions, e.g. using the itsunobu reaction.
  • a solution of the compound of the formula (XV) or (XVI) in a suitable solvent, such as tetrahydrofuran is treated with diethylazodicarboxylate, triphenylphosphine and a compound of the formula (XXI).
  • compounds of the formula (I) in which R 2 is H may be converted into compounds of the formula (I) in which R 2 is optionally substituted C ⁇ -C 6 alkyl by reaction with an appropriate alkylating agent.
  • a solution of a compound of the formula (I) in which R 2 is H in a suitable solvent such as ethanol or N,N-dimethylformamide is treated with an alkyl bromide and a base such as sodium ethoxide or sodium hydride and heated at a temperature of from room temperature to the reflux temperature of the solvent.
  • a preferred combination is N,N-dimethylformamide as the solvent, sodium hydride as the base and room temperature as the temperature.
  • alkylating agents examples include bromoacetonitrile, ethyl 4-chloroacetoacetate, methyl bromoacetate and chloroethylamine hydrochloride.
  • the use of further specific alkylating agents is illustrated by the Examples below;
  • compounds of the formula (I) in which R 1 , R 2 or R 3 are substituted by a heterocycle of the formula R 6 may be prepared by standard heterocycle-forming reactions well known to the skilled man (see, for example, Advanced Organic Chemistry, 3rd Edition, by Gerry March or Comprehensive Heterocyclic Chemistry, A.R. Katritzky, C.W. Rees, E.F.V. Scriven, Volumes 1-11).
  • compounds of the formula (I) in which R 2 is (2-amino-6- hydroxypyrimidin-4-yl)methyl may be prepared by the sequential reaction of a compound of the formula (I) in which R 2 is H with chloroacetoacetate and then guanidine hydrochloride.
  • compounds of the formula (I) in which R 1 or R 3 is d-C 6 alkyl may be converted into the compounds of the formula (I) in which R 1 or R 3 , respectively, is d-C 6 alkyl substituted by halo (such as bromo), by halogenation, using a suitable halogenating agent.
  • halo such as bromo
  • the reaction is effected in the presence of a solvent, such as a haloalkane (e.g. dichloromethane) and at ambient temperature.
  • Suitable halogenating agents include halogens (e.g. bromine) or N- halosuccinimides (e.g. N-bromsuccinimide).
  • Compounds of the formula (I) containing an -OH, -NH- or -NH 2 group may be prepared by the deprotection of the corresponding compound bearing an -OP 1 , - NP 1 - or -NHP 1 group, respectively, wherein the group P 1 is a suitable protecting group.
  • suitable protecting groups will be apparent to the skilled person [see, for instance, 'Protecting groups in Organic Synthesis (Second Edition) 1 by Theodora W. Green and Peter G. M. Wuts, 1991 , John Wiley and Sons].
  • Such compounds bearing an -OP 1 , -NP 1 - or -NHP 1 group may be prepared using the routes described above, mutatis mutandis.
  • the compounds of the formula (I) can be administered alone but will generally be administered in admixture with a suitable pharmaceutical excipient, diluent or carrier selected with regard to the intended route of administration and standard pharmaceutical practice.
  • the compounds of the formula (I) can be administered orally, buccally or sublingually in the form of tablets, capsules, multi-particulates, gels, films, ovules, elixirs, solutions or suspensions, which may contain flavouring or colouring agents, for immediate-, delayed-, modified-, sustained-, pulsed- or controlled-release applications.
  • the compounds of the formula (I) may also be administered as fast-dispersing or fast-dissolving dosage forms or in the form of a high energy dispersion or as coated particles. Suitable formulations of the compounds of the formula (I) may be in coated or uncoated form, as desired.
  • Such solid pharmaceutical compositions may contain excipients such as microcrystalline cellulose, lactose, sodium citrate, calcium carbonate, dibasic calcium phosphate, glycine and starch (preferably corn, potato or tapioca starch), disintegrants such as sodium starch glycollate, croscarmellose sodium and certain complex silicates, and granulation binders such as polyvinylpyrrolidone, hydroxypropylmethylcellulose (HPMC), hydroxypropylcellulose (HPC), sucrose, gelatin and acacia. Additionally, lubricating agents such as magnesium stearate, stearic acid, glyceryl behenate and talc may be included.
  • excipients such as microcrystalline cellulose, lactose, sodium citrate, calcium carbonate, dibasic calcium phosphate, glycine and starch (preferably corn, potato or tapioca starch), disintegrants such as sodium starch glycollate, croscarmellose sodium and certain complex silicates, and
  • a formulation of the tablet could typically contain from 0.01 mg to 500mg of active compound whilst tablet fill weights may range from 50mg to 1000mg.
  • An example of a formulation for a 10mg tablet is illustrated below:
  • the compounds may also be administered by the ocular route.
  • the compounds can be formulated as micronised suspensions in isotonic, pH adjusted, sterile saline, or, preferably, as solutions in isotonic, pH adjusted, sterile saline, optionally in combination with a preservative such as a benzylalkonium chloride.
  • they may be formulated in an ointment such as petrolatum.
  • the compounds of the formula (I) may also be used in combination with a cyclodextrin.
  • Cyclodextrins are known to form inclusion and non-inclusion complexes with drug molecules. Formation of a drug-cyclodextrin complex may modify the solubility, dissolution rate, bioavailability and/or stability property of a drug molecule. Drug-cyclodextrin complexes are generally useful for most dosage forms and administration routes.
  • the cyclodextrin may be used as an auxiliary additive, e.g. as a carrier, diluent or solubiliser.
  • Alpha-, beta- and gamma-cyclodextrins are most commonly used and suitable examples are described in WO-A-91/11172, WO-A- 94/02518 and WO-A-98/55148.
  • the reverse transcriptase activity of the compounds of the invention may be assayed as following.
  • RT purified recombinant HIV-1 reverse transcriptase
  • EC EC
  • 2.7.7.49 purified recombinant HIV-1 reverse transcriptase obtained by expression in Escherichia Coli
  • a 96-well plate assay system was established for assaying a large number of samples using either the Poly(rA)-oligo(dT) Reverse Transcriptase [3H]-SPA enzyme assay system (Amersham NK9020) or the [3H]-flashplate enzyme assay system (NEN - SMP 103) and following the manufacturer's recommendations.
  • the compounds were dissolved in 100% DMSO and diluted with the appropriate buffer to a 5% final DMSO concentration.
  • infected cells 100 ⁇ l of RF viruses (TCID50 of 10 7 /ml) were added to 10 6 cells and incubated for 1 hour at 37°C. The cells were then washed twice in PBS and resuspended in the culture medium at a density of 2.2 x10 5 cells/ml. 180 ⁇ l of these infected cells was transferred to wells of the 96 well plate containing the compounds.
  • Example 43 were prepared by a similar method to that of Example 43 using the appropriate amine starting material and the pyrazole of Example 64.
  • Tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium 60mg was added in one portion to a stirred solution of the bromide of Preparation ⁇ (590mg, 1. ⁇ 6mmol) in methanol (20ml) and tetrahydrofuran (20ml) at room temperature. The mixture was heated at ⁇ 0°C under an atmosphere of carbon monoxide (690kPa, 100psi) for 1 ⁇ hours. The reaction was cooled to room temperature and concentrated under reduced pressure to leave a brown oil. The oil was dissolved in dichloromethane (100ml) and the resulting solution was washed with water ( ⁇ Oml), dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and evaporated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel eluting with ether to provide the title compound (110mg) as a colourless oil.
  • Example 76 were prepared by a similar method to that of Example 76 using the appropriate diketone starting material and hydrazine.
  • the mixture was diluted with water ( ⁇ Oml) and extracted with ethyl acetate (2x ⁇ 0ml). The combined organic extracts were washed with brine (30ml), dried over magnesium sulphate, concentrated under reduced pressure and the residue was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with pentane:cyclohexane (75:26, by volume) to provide a mixture of regioisomers (239mg).
  • the regioisomers (239mg, 0.55mmol) and p- toluenesulphonic acid (10mg, O.O ⁇ mmol) were dissolved in methanol ( ⁇ ml) and stirred under nitrogen at room temperature for 18 hours.

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Abstract

This invention relates to pyrazole derivatives of the formula, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates or derivative thereofs, wherein R1 to R4 are defined in the description, and to processes for the preparation thereof, intermediates used in their preparation of, compositions containing them and the uses of such derivatives. The compounds of the present invention bind to the enzyme reverse transcriptase and are modulators, especially inhibitors thereof. As such the compounds of the present invention are useful in the treatment of a variety of disorders including those in which the inhibition of reverse transcriptase is implacated. Disorders of interest include those caused by Human Immunodificiency Virus (HIV) and genetically related retroviruses, such as Aquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS).

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PYRAZOLE DERIVATIVES FOR TREATING HIV
This invention relates to pyrazole derivatives and to processes for the preparation thereof, intermediates used in their preparation of, compositions containing them and the uses of such derivatives.
The compounds of the present invention bind to the enzyme reverse transcriptase and are modulators, especially inhibitors thereof. Reverse transcriptase is implicated in the infectious lifecycle of HIV, and compounds which interfere with the function of this enzyme have shown utility in the treatment of conditions including AIDS. There is a constant need to provide new and better modulators, especially inhibitors, of HIV reverse transcriptase since the virus is able to mutate, becoming resistant to the effects of known modulators.
The compounds of the present invention are useful in the treatment of a variety of disorders including those in which the inhibition of reverse transcriptase is implicated. Disorders of interest include those caused by Human Immunodificiency Virus (HIV) and genetically related retroviruses, such as Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS).
European patent application EP 0 786 455 A1 discloses a class of imidazole compounds which inhibit the growth of HIV. A class of N-phenylpyrazoles which act as reverse transcriptase inhibitors are disclosed in J. Med. Chem., 2000, 43, 1034. Antiviral activity is ascribed to a class of N-(hydroxyethyl)pyrazole derivatives in US patent number 3,303,200.
According to the present invention there is provided a compound of the formula
Figure imgf000002_0001
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate or derivative thereof, wherein:
either R1 is H, C C6 alkyl, C3-C7 cycloalkyl, phenyl, benzyl, halo, -CN, -OR7, -C0 R , ~CONR5R , R8 or R9, said C C6 alkyl, C3-C7 cycloalkyl, phenyl and benzyl being optionally substituted by halo, -CN, -OR10, S(0)xR10, -CO2R10, -CONR5R10, -OCONR5R10, -NR5C02R1°, -NR10R11, -NR5COR10, -S02NR5R10, -NR5CONR5R10, -NR5S02R10 or R10; and
R2 is H, Cι-C6 alkyl, C3-C6 alkenyl, C3-C6 alkynyl, C3-C7 cycloalkyl, C3-C7 cycloalkenyl, phenyl, benzyl, R8 or R9, said C*ι-C6 alkyl, C3-C7 cycloalkyl, phenyl and benzyl being optionally substituted by halo, -OR5, -OR12, -CN, -CO2R7, -OCONR5R5, -CONR5R5, -C(=NR5)NR5OR5, -CONR5NR5R5, -NR6R6, -NR5R12, -NR5COR5, -NR5COR8, -NR5COR12, -NR5C02R5, -NR5CONR5R5, -SO2NR5R5, -NR5SO2R5, -NR5S02NR5R5, R8 or R9;
or, R1 and R2, when taken together, represent unbranched C3-C4 alkylene, optionally substituted by oxo, optionally wherein one methylene group of said C3- C-4 alkylene is replaced by an oxygen atom or a nitrogen atom, said nitrogen atom being optionally substituted by R10;
R3 is H, Cι-Cβ alkyl, C3-C7 cycloalkyl, phenyl, benzyl, halo, -CN, -OR7, -C02R5, -CONR5R5, R8 or R9, said C C6 alkyl, C3-C7 cycloalkyl, phenyl and benzyl being optionally substituted by halo, -CN, -OR5, -C02R5, -CONR5R5, -OCONR5R5,
-NR5CO2R5, -NR6R6, -NR5COR5, -SO2NR5R5, -NR5CONR5R5, -NR5S02R5, R8 or
R9;
R4 is phenyl, naphthyl or pyridyl, each being optionally substituted by R8, halo, - CN, Ci-Ce alkyl, C C6 haloalkyl, C3-C7 cycloalkyl, Cι-C6 alkoxy, -CONR5R5, OR13, SoxR6, 0-(Cι-Cβ alkylene)-CONR5R5, 0-(C C6 alkylene)-NR5R5, or 0-(C C6 alkylene)-OR6;
each R5 is independently either H, CrC6 alkyl or C3-C cycloalkyl or, when two R5 groups are attached to the same nitrogen atom, those two groups taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached represent azetidinyl, pyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl, homopiperidinyl, piperazinyl, homopiperazinyl or morpholinyl, said azetidinyl, pyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl, homopiperidinyl, piperazinyl, homopiperazinyl and morpholinyl being optionally substituted by C C6 alkyl or C3-C7 cycloalkyl;
each R6 is independently either H, CrC6 alkyl or C3-C7 cycloalkyl;
R7 is Cι-C6 alkyl or C3-C7 cycloalkyl; R8 is a five or six-membered, aromatic heterocyclic group containing (i) from 1 to 4 nitrogen heteroatom(s) or (ii) 1 or 2 nitrogen heteroatom(s) and 1 oxygen or 1 sulphur heteroatom or (iii) 1 or 2 oxygen or sulphur heteroatom(s), said heterocyclic group being optionally substituted by halo, oxo, -CN, -COR5,
-CONR5R5, -SO2NR5R5, -NR5S02R5, -OR5, -NR5R5, -(C C6 alkylene)-NR5R5, C C6 alkyl, fluoro(Cι-C6)alkyl or C3-C7 cycloalkyl;
R9 is a four to seven-membered, saturated or partially unsaturated heterocyclic group containing (i) 1 or 2 nitrogen heteroatom(s) or (ii) 1 nitrogen heteroatom and 1 oxygen or 1 sulphur heteroatom or (iii) 1 oxygen or sulphur heteroatom, said heterocyclic group being optionally substituted by oxo, C C6 alkyl, C3-C7 cycloalkyl, -S02R5, -CONR5R5, -COOR5, -CO-(C C6 alky!ene)-OR5 or -COR5 and optionally substituted on a carbon atom which is not adjacent to a heteroatom by halo, -OR5, -NR5R5, -NR5COR5, -NR5COOR5, -NR5CONR5R5, -NR5S02R5 or -CN;
R10 is H, R8, R9, R13, C C6 alkyl, C3-C7 cycloalkyl or ~(Cι-C6 alkyl)-(C3-C7 cycloalkyl), said C-i-Cβ alkyl and C3-C7 cycloalkyl being optionally substituted by -OR5, -OR13, R8, R9, R13 or -COR13;
R11 is H, Cι-C6 alkyl or C3-C7 cycloalkyl, said Cι-C6 alkyl and C3-C7 cycloalkyl being optionally substituted by -OR5, -NR5R5, -NR5COR5, -CONR5R5, R8 or R9;
R12 is Cι-C6 alkyl substituted by R8, R9, -OR5, -CONR5R5, -NR5COR5 or -NR5R5;
R13 is phenyl optionally substituted by halo, -CN, -COR5, -CONR5R5, -SO2NR5R5, -N NRR55SS0022RR55,, --OORR55,, --NNRR£5R5, -(C C6 alkylene)-NR5R5, C C6 alkyl, halo(C C6)alkyl or C3-C7 cycloalkyl; and
x is 0, 1 or 2;
with the proviso that (a) when R1 and R3 are both phenyl, R2 is not methyl; and (b) when R1 is ethoxy and R3 is ethoxycarbonyl, R2 is not phenyl.
In the above definitions, halo means fluoro, chloro, bromo or iodo. Unless otherwise stated, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkylene and alkoxy groups containing the requisite number of carbon atoms can be unbranched or branched chain. Examples of alkyl include methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, i-propyl, n-butyl, i-butyl, sec- butyl and t-butyl. Examples of alkenyl include ethenyl, propen-1-yl, propen-2-yl, propen-3-yl, 1-buten-1-yl, 1-buten-2-yl, 1-buten-3-yl, 1-buten-4-yl, 2-buten-1-yl, 2- buten-2-yl, 2-methylpropen-1-yl or 2-methylpropen-3-yl. Examples of alkynyl include ethynyl, propyn-1-yl, propyn-3-yl, 1-butyn-1 -yl, 1-butyn-3-yl, 1-butyn-4-yl, 2-butyn-1 -yl. Examples of alkylene include methylene, 1 , 1 -ethylene, 1 ,2- ethylene, 1 ,1 -propylene, 1 ,2-propylene, 2,2-propylene and 1 ,3-propylene. Examples of alkoxy include methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy, i-propoxy, n-butoxy, i- butoxy, sec-butoxy and t-butoxy. Examples of cycloalkyl include cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl and cycloheptyl. Where R1 and R2 are taken together, they form, along with the nitrogen atom and the carbon atom of the pyrazole ring to which they are attached, a 5- or 6-membered ring. Where a heterocyclic group R8 or R9 is attached to an oxygen, sulphur or nitrogen heteroatom the heterocyclic group R8 or R9 must be linked through a ring carbon atom. Further, where a heterocyclic group R9 is attached to an oxygen, sulphur or nitrogen heteroatom the heterocyclic group R9 must be linked through a ring carbon atom that is not adjacent to a ring heteratom.
The pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the compounds of the formula (l) include the acid addition and the base salts thereof.
Suitable acid addition salts are formed from acids which form non-toxic salts and examples are the hydrochloride, hydrobromide, hydroiodide, sulphate, bisulphate, nitrate, phosphate, hydrogen phosphate, acetate, maleate, fumarate, lactate, tartrate, citrate, gluconate, succinate, saccharate, benzoate, methanesulphonate, ethanesulphonate, benzenesulphonate, para- toluenesulphonate and pamoate salts.
Suitable base salts are formed from bases which form non-toxic salts and examples are the sodium, potassium, aluminium, calcium, magnesium, zinc and diethanolamine salts.
For a review on suitable salts see Berge et al, d. Pharm. Sci., 66, 1-19, 1977.
The pharmaceutically acceptable solvates of the compounds of the formula (I) include the hydrates thereof.
Also included within the present scope of the compounds of the formula (I) are polymorphs thereof. The compounds of formula (I) may be modified to provide pharmaceutically acceptable derivatives thereof at any of the functional groups in the compounds. Examples of such derivatives are described in: Drugs of Today, Volume 19, Number 9, 1983, pp 499 - 538; Topics in Chemistry, Chapter 31 , pp 306 - 316; and in "Design of Prodrugs" by H. Bundgaard, Elsevier, 1985, Chapter 1 (the disclosures in which documents are incorporated herein by reference) and include: esters, carbonate esters, hemi-esters, phosphate esters, nitro esters, sulfate esters, sulfoxides, amides, sulphonamides, carbamates, azo-compounds, phosphamides, glycosides, ethers, acetals and ketals.
A compound of the formula (I) may contain one or more asymmetric carbon atoms and therefore exist in two or more stereoisomeric forms. The present invention includes the individual stereoisomers of the compounds of the formula (I) together with, where appropriate, the individual tautomers thereof, and mixtures thereof.
Separation of diastereoisomers may be achieved by conventional techniques, e.g. by fractional crystallisation, chromatography or high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) of a stereoisomeric mixture of a compound of the formula (I) or a suitable salt or derivative thereof. An individual enantiomer of a compound of the formula (I) may also be prepared from a corresponding optically pure intermediate or by resolution, such as by HPLC of the corresponding racemate using a suitable chiral support or by fractional crystallisation of the diastereoisomeric salts formed by reaction of the corresponding racemate with a suitable optically active acid or base, as appropriate.
Preferably, R1, when taken separately, is H, C C6 alkyl, C3-C7 cycloalkyl or -OR7, said Cι-C6 alkyl and C3-C7 cycloalkyl being optionally substituted by halo, -CN, -OR10, S(O)xR10, -C02R10, -CONR5R10, -OCONR5R10, -NR5C02R10, -NR 0R11, -NR5COR10, -S02NR5R10, -NR5CONR5R10, -NR5S02R1° or R 0.
Preferably, R1, when taken separately, is H, C C6 alkyl, C3-C7 cycloalkyl or -OR7, said Cι-C6 alkyl being optionally substituted by halo, -OR10, -NR10R11, -NR5COR10 or R10. Preferably, R1, when taken separately, is H, C1-C4 alkyl, cyclopropyl, or -OCH3, said CrC alkyl being optionally substituted by bromo, -OH, -0(C C2 alkyl), -NR10R11, -NHCOR 3 or R10.
Preferably, R1, when taken separately, is H, -CH3) -CH2CH3, -CH(CH3)2, -C(CH3)3, cyclopropyl, -OCH3, -CH2OH, -CH2OCH3, -CH2OCH2CH3, -CH2Br, -CH2NH2, -CH2NHCH3l -CH2N(CH3)2, -CH2NHCH2(cyclopropyl), -CH2NHCH2CH2OCH3, -CH2NHCH2CH2NHCOCH3, -CH2NHCO(4-cyanophenyl), -CH2NHCO(3-cyanophenyl), -CH2NHCH2(4-cyanophenyl), -CH2NHCH2(4- fluorophenyl), -CH2NHCH2(4-methoxyphenyl), -CH2NHCH2(4- aminosulphonylphenyl), -CH2NHCH2(4-aminocarbonylphenyl), ~CH2NHCH2(pyrid- 3-yl), -CH2N(CH3)(4-cyanophenylmethyl), -CH2N(CH2CH2OH)(4- cyanophenylmethyl), 4-methoxypiperidin-1 -ylmethyl, 4-aminocarbonylpiperidin-1- ylmethyl, 4-methylcarbonylaminopiperidin-1 -ylmethyl, piperazin-1 -ylmethyl, 4- methylpiperazin-1 -ylmethyl, 4-methylcarbonylpiperazin-1 -ylmethyl, 4- methoxymethylcarbonylpiperazin-1 -ylmethyl, 4-methoxycarbonylpiperazin-1 - ylmethyl, 4-methylsulphonylpiperazin-1 -ylmethyl, morpholin-4-ylmethyl, 2- methylimidazol-1 -ylmethyl, pyrazol-1 -ylmethyl or 1 ,2,4-triazol-1 -ylmethyl. Preferably, R1, when taken separately, is, -CH3, -CH2CH3, cyclopropyl, -CH2NHCH2(4-cyanophenyl), -CH2NHCH2(4-fluorophenyl), -CH2NHCH2(4- methoxyphenyl), -CH2NHCH2(4-aminosulphonylphenyl) or -CH2NHCH2(4- aminocarbonylphenyl).
Preferably, R2, when taken separately, is H, CrC6 alkyl, C3-C6 alkenyl or R9, said d-C6 alkyl being optionally substituted by halo, -OR5, -OR12, -CN, -C02R7, -OCONR5R5, -CONR5R5, -C(=NR5)NR5OR5, -CONR5NR5R5, -NR6R6, -NR5R12, -NR5COR5, -NR5COR8, -NR5COR12, -NR5C02R5, -NR5CONR5R5, -SO2NR5R5, -NR5SO2R5, R8 or R9.
Preferably, R2, when taken separately, is H, Cι-C6 alkyl, C3-C6 alkenyl or R9, said C C6 alkyl being optionally substituted by -OR5, -OR12, -CN, -C02R7, -CONR5R5, -C(=NR5)NR5OR5, -CONR5NR5R5, -NR6R6, -NR5R12, -NR5COR8, -NR5COR12, -NR5CO2R5, R8 or R9.
Preferably, R2, when taken separately, is H, C C3 alkyl, propenyl or R9, said C-r C3 alkyl being optionally substituted by -OH, -OCH3, -OCH2CH2NH2, -CN, -CO2CH3, -C02CH2CH3, -CONH2, -C(=NH)NHOH, -CONHNH2, -NH2, -NHCH3, -N(CH3)2, -NHCH2CH2NHCOCH3, -NHCH2CH2OCH3, -NHCH2R9, -NHCOR8, -NHCOCH2OCH3, -NHCO2C(CH3)3, R8 or R9.
Preferably, R2, when taken separately, is H, methyl, -CH2CH=CH2, -CH CN, -CH2OCH3, -CH2CONH2, -CH2CONHNH2, -CH2CO2CH3, -CH2C02CH2CH3, -CH2C(=NH)NHOH, -CH2CH2OH, -CH2CH2OCH3, -CH2CH2NH2, -CH2CH2NHCOCH2OCH3, -CH2CH2NHCO2C(CH3)3, 2-(pyrid-2- ylcarbonylamino)eth-1 -yl, 2-(pyrazin-2-ylcarbonylamino)eth-1 -yl, -CH2CH2OCH2CH2NH2, -CH2CH2NHCH3,
-CH2CH2N(CH3)2, -CH2CH2NHCH2CH2NHCOCH3, -CH2CH2NHCH2CH2OCH3, -CH2CH(OH)CH3, (3-hydroxypyrazol-5-yl)methyl, 2-hydroxy-1 ,3,4-oxadiazol-5- ylmethyl, 2-amino-1 ,3,4-oxadiazol-5-yl, 5-hydroxy-1 ,2,4-oxadiazol-3-ylmethyl, 6- hydroxy-2-methylpyrimidin-4-ylmethyl, 6-hydroxy-2-aminopyrimidin-4-ylmethyl, 2- (morpholin-4-yl)eth-1 -yl, 2-(4-methylcarbonylpiperazin-1 -yl)eth-1 -yl, morpholin-3- ylmethyl, (2-(tetrahydrofuran-2-ylmethylamino)eth-1-yl, 1-methylazetidin-3-yl or azetidin-3-yl. Preferably, R2, when taken separately, is H, -CH2CH2OH or -CH2CH2NH2.
Preferably, R1 and R2, when taken together, represent unbranched C3-C4 alkylene, optionally substituted by oxo, wherein one methylene group of said C3- C4 alkylene is replaced by an oxygen atom or a nitrogen atom, said nitrogen atom being optionally substituted by R10.
Preferably, R1 and R2, when taken together, represent unbranched propylene wherein one methylene group is replaced by an oxygen atom or unbranched butylene wherein one methylene group is replaced by a nitrogen atom, said propylene and butylene being optionally substituted by oxo and said nitrogen atom being optionally substituted by R10.
Preferably, R1 and R2, when taken together, represent x-OCH2CH2-y, x-CONHCH2CH2-y, x-CH2NHCH2CH2-y, x-CH2N(CH3)CH2CH2-y, X-CH2N(4- cyanophenylmethyl)CH2CH2-y or x-CH2N(4-methoxyphenylmethyl)CH2CH2-y wherein 'x' represents the point of attachment to the carbon atom of the pyrazole ring and y represents the point of attachment to the nitrogen atom of the pyrazole ring.
Preferably, R3 is H or Cι-C6 alkyl, said Cι-C6 alkyl being optionally substituted by halo, -CN, -OR5, -CO2R5, -CONR5R5, -OCONR5R5, -NR5C02R5, -NR6R6, -NR5COR5, -S02NR5R5, -NR5CONR5R5, -NR5S02R5, R8 or R9. Preferably, R3 is H or C C6 alkyl. Preferably, R3 is H or d-C4 alkyl.
Preferably, R3 is H, -CH3, -CH2CH3, -CH(CH3)2 or -C(CH3)3. Preferably, R3 is -CH3, -CH2CH3, -CH(CH3)2 or cyclopropyl.
Preferably, R4 is phenyl optionally substituted by R8, halo, -CN, CrC6 alkyl, C*ι-C6 haloalkyl, C3-C7 cycloalkyl or Cι-C6 alkoxy.
Preferably, R4 is phenyl substituted by R8, halo, -CN, C C6 alkyl, C C6 haloalkyl, C3-C7 cycloalkyl or C C6 alkoxy. Preferably, R4 is phenyl substituted by halo, -CN or CrC6 alkyl.
Preferably, R4 is phenyl substituted by fluoro, chloro, -CN or methyl. Preferably, R4 is 3-cyanophenyl, 4-chlorophenyl, 3-chlorophenyl, 2-chlorophenyl, 3-fluorophenyl, 2-fluorophenyl, 3,5-dichlorophenyl, 2,6-dichlorophenyl, 2,3- dichlorophenyl, 2,4-dichlorophenyl, 3,4-dichlorophenyl, 2,5-dichlorophenyl, 2,6- difluorophenyl, 2,3-difluorophenyl, 3,5-difluorophenyl, 2,5-difluorophenyl, 3,5- dicyanophenyl, 3,5-dimethylphenyl, 4-fluoro-3-methylphenyl, 3-cyano-4- fluorophenyl, 3-cyano-5-fluorophenyl, 2-chloro-4-cyanophenyl, 3-chloro-5- cyanophenyl, 3-cyano-5-methylphenyl or 4-cyano-2,6-dimethylphenyl. Preferably, R4 is 3,5-dicyanophenyl, 3-cyano-5-fluorophenyl, 3-chloro-5- cyanophenyl or 3-cyano-5~methylphenyl.
In an alternative set of preferences:
Preferably, R4 is phenyl optionally substituted by R8, halo, -CN, C*ι-C6 alkyl, CrC6 haloalkyl, C3-C7 cycloalkyl, C C6 alkoxy, -CONR5R5, OR13, SoxR6, 0-(C Cβ alkylene)-CONR5R5, 0-(C C6 alkylene)-NR5R5, or 0-(CrC6 alkylene)-OR6; or naphthyl.
Preferably, R4 is phenyl substituted by R8, halo, -CN, d-C6 alkyl, CrC6 haloalkyl,
C3-C7 cycloalkyl, C C6 alkoxy, -CONR5R5, OR13, SoxR6, O-(C C6 alkylene)- CONR5R5, 0-(C C6 alkylene)-NR5R5, or 0-(C C6 alkylene)-OR6.
Preferably, R8 is pyrrolyl, imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, 1 ,2,3-triazolyl, 1 ,2,4-triazolyl, tetrazolyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, thiazolyl, isothiazolyl, 1 ,2,4-oxadiazolyl, 1 ,3,4- oxadiazolyl, furanyl, thienyl, pyridinyl, pyridazinyl, pyrimidinyl or pyrazinyl, each being optionally substituted by halo, -CN, -COR5, -CONR5R5, -S02NR5R5,
-NR5SO2R5, -OR5, -NR5R5, -(C C6 alkylene)-NR5R5, C C6 alkyl, fluoro(C
C6)alkyl or C3-C7 cycloalkyl.
Preferably, R8 is imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, 1 ,2,4-triazolyl, 1 ,2,4-oxadiazolyl, 1 ,3,4- oxadiazolyl, pyridinyl, pyrazinyl or pyrimidinyl, each being optionally substituted by halo, -CN, -COR5, -CONR5R5, -SO2NR5R5, -NR5S02R5, -OR5, -NR5R5, -(C C6 alkylene)-NR5R5, C C6 alkyl, fluoro(C C6)aIkyl or C3-C7 cycloalkyl.
Preferably, R8 is imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, 1 ,2,4-triazolyl, 1 ,2,4-oxadiazolyl, 1 ,3,4- oxadiazolyl, pyridinyl, pyrazinyl or pyrimidinyl, each being optionally substituted by -OR5, -NR5R5 or C*,-C6 alkyl. Preferably, R8 is imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, 1 ,2,4-triazolyl, 1 ,2,4-oxadiazolyl, 1 ,3,4- oxadiazolyl, pyridinyl, pyrazinyl or pyrimidinyl, each being optionally substituted by -OH, -NH2 or methyl.
Preferably, R8 is pyrazol-1-yl, 2-methylimidazol-1-yl, 1 ,2,4-triazol-1-yl, 3- hydroxypyrazol-5-yl, 2-hydroxy-1 ,3,4-oxadiazol-5-yl, 2-amino-1 ,3,4-oxadiazol-5-yl, 5-hydroxy-1 ,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl, 2-methyl-4-hydroxypyrimidin-6-yl, 2-amino-4- hydroxypyrimidin-6-yl, pyridin-3-yl, pyridin-2-yl or pyrazin-2-yl.
Preferably, R9 is azetidinyl, tetrahydropyrrolyl, piperidinyl, azepinyl, oxetanyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, tetrahydropyranyl, oxepinyl, morpholinyl, piperazinyl or diazepinyl, each being optionally substituted by oxo, d-Cβ alkyl, C3-C7 cycloalkyl, -S02R5, -CONR5R5, -COOR6, -CO-(Cι-C6 alkylene)-OR5 or -COR5 and optionally substituted on a carbon atom which is not adjacent to a heteroatom by halo, -OR5, -NR5R5, -NR5COR5, -NR5COOR5, -NR5CONRsR5, -NR5S02R5or -CN. Preferably, R9 is azetidinyl, piperidinyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, piperazinyl or morpholinyl, each being optionally substituted by oxo, d-Cβ alkyl, C3-C7 cycloalkyl, -S02R5, -CONR5R5, -COOR5, -CO-(d-C6 alkylene)-OR5 or -COR5 and optionally substituted on a carbon atom which is not adjacent to a heteroatom by halo, -OR5, -NR5R5, -NR5COR5, -NR5COOR5, -NR5CONR5R5, -NR5S02R5 or -CN. Preferably, R9 is azetidinyl, piperidinyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, piperazinyl or morpholinyl, each being optionally substituted by C C6 alkyl, -S02R5, -CONR5R5, -COOR5, -CO-(d-C6 alkylene)-OR5 or -COR5 and optionally substituted on a carbon atom which is not adjacent to a heteroatom by -OR5 or -NR5COR5. Preferably, R9 is azetidinyl, piperidinyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, piperazinyl or morphoninyl, each being optionally substituted by -CH3, -S02CH3, -CONH2,
-COOCH3, -COCH2OCH3 or -COCH3 and optionally substituted on a carbon atom which is not adjacent to a heteroatom by -OCH3 or -NHCOCH3. Preferably, R9 is 4-methoxypiperidin-1-yl, 4-aminocarbonylpiperidin-1-yl, 4- methylcarbonylaminopiperidin-1-yl, piperazin-1-yl, 4-methylpiperazin-1-yl, 4- methylcarbonylpiperazin-1-yl, 4-methoxymethylcarbonylpiperazin-1-yl, 4- methoxycarbonylpiperazin-1 -yl, 4-methylsulphonylpiperazin-1 -yl, morpholin-4-yl, tetrahydrofuran-2-yl, morpholin-3-yl, azetidin-3-yl or 1-methylazetidin-3-yl.
Preferably, R10 is H, R8, R9, R 3, Ci-Ce alkyl or -(C C6 alkyl)-(C3-C7 cycloalkyl), said Ci-Ce alkyl being optionally substituted by -OR5, -OR13, R8, R9, R13 or
-COR13.
Preferably, R10 is H, R8, R9, R13, d-Ce alkyl or -(C C6 alkyl)-(C3-C7 cycloalkyl), said Cι-C6 alkyl being optionally substituted by -OR5 or R13.
Preferably, R10 is H, R8, R9, R13, -CH3, -CH2CH3 or -CH2(cyclopropyl), said -CH3 and -CH2CH3 being optionally substituted by -OCH3 or R13.
Preferably, R10 is H, R8, R9, R13, -CH3, -CH2CH3, -CH2CH2OCH3,
-CH2(cyclopropyl), 4-cyanophenylmethyl, 4-fluorophenylmethyl, 4- methoxyphenylmethyl, 4-aminosulphonylphenylmethyl or 4- aminocarbonylphenylmethyl.
Preferably, R11 is H or C Ce alkyl, said d-C6 alkyl being optionally substituted by -OR5, -NR5R5, -NR5COR5, -CONR5R5, R8 or R9.
Preferably, R11 is H or d-Ce alkyl, said d-C6 alkyl being optionally substituted by -OR5 or -NR5COR5. Preferably, R11 is H, -CH3 or -CH2CH3, said -CH3 and -CH2CH3 being optionally substituted by -OH or -NHCOCH3.
Preferably, R11 is H, -CH3, -CH2CH2NHCOCH3 or -CH2CH2OH.
Preferably, R12 is CrC4 alkyl substituted by R8, R9, -OR5, -CONR5R5, -NR5COR5 or -NR5R5.
Preferably, 5
Figure imgf000011_0001
o ~r - MNDR5°ΠRD Preferably, R is C C2 alkyl substituted by tetrahydrofuranyl, -OCH3, -NHCOCH3 or -NH2. Preferably, R 2 is -CH2CH2NH2, -CH2CH2OCH3, tetrahydrofuran-2-ylmethyl, -CH2CH2NHCOCH3 or -CH2OCH3.
Preferably, R13 is phenyl substituted by halo, -CN, -COR5, -CONR5R5, -S02NR5R5, -NR5SO2R5, -OR5, -NR5R5, -(d-C6 alkylene)-NR5R5, C C6 alkyl, halo(C C6)alkyl or C3-C7 cycloalkyl.
Preferably, R13 is phenyl substituted by halo, -CN, -CONR5R5, -SO2NR5R5 or
-OR
Preferably, R >1'3"3 is phenyl substituted by fluoro, -CN, -CONH2, -SO2NH2 or -OCH3.
Preferably, R .13 is 4-cyanophenyl, 3-cyanophenyl, 4-fluorophenyl, 4- methoxyphenyl, 4-aminocarbonylphenyl or 4-aminosulphonylphenyl.
Preferred groups of compounds according to the invention include all combinations of the preferred definitions for individual substituents given above.
Also preferred according to the invention are the compounds of formula (I)
Figure imgf000011_0002
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate or derivative thereof, wherein:
R1 is H, d-Ce alkyl, -OC C6 alkyl, -OC3-C7 cycloalkyl, said d-C6 alkyl being optionally substituted by R15;
R2 is H, CrC3 alkyl, propenyl or C-linked R15, said d-C3 alkyl being optionally substituted by -OH, -OCH3, -OCH2CH2NH2, -CN, -CO2CH3, -CONH2, - C(=NH)NH2, -CONHNH2, -NH2, -NHCH3, -N(CH3)2, -NHCH2CH2NHCOCH3, - NHCH2CH2OCH3, -NHCH2R15, -NHCOR15, -NHCOCH2OCH3, or R15 R3 is d-Cβ alkyl;
R4 is phenyl optionally substituted by halo, -CN, -Ce alkyl, d-Ce haloalkyl, C3- C7 cycloalkyl or C*ι-C6 alkoxy; and
R15 is azetidinyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, morpholinyl, piperazinyl, pyrazolyl, oxadiazolyl, pyridinyl or pyrimidinyl each being optionally substituted by -OH, - NH2, oxo or d-Ce alkyl or -CO(C C6 alkyl).
Preferred individual compounds according to the invention include the Examples below, particularly Examples 117, 118, 119, 120, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127 and 128, and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts and solvates thereof.
All of the compounds of the formula (I) can be prepared by conventional routes such as the procedures described in the general methods presented below or by the specific methods described in the Examples section, or by similar methods thereto. The present invention also encompasses any one or more of these processes for preparing the compounds of formula (I), in addition to any novel intermediates used therein.
In the following general methods, R1, R2, R3 and R4 are as previously defined for a compound of the formula (I) unless otherwise stated.
Except where either R1 or R3 is halo, -OR8 or -CN, compounds of the formula (I) may be prepared using the route shown in Scheme 1 that follows.
In Scheme 1 , compounds of the formula (I) may be prepared by the condensation of a compound of the formula (II) with a compound of the formula
H2NNHR2 (V),
or a salt or hydrate thereof, optionally in the presence of an acid or a base, the base preferably being a tertiary amine base such as triethylamine and the acid preferably being acetic acid. In a typical procedure, a solution of the compound of the formula (II) in a suitable solvent, such as ethanol, is treated with the compound of the formula (V), or the salt or hydrate thereof, and, if used, the appropriate acid or base, at a temperature of from room temperature to the reflux temperature of the solvent. In a preferred procedure, the reaction mixture is heated under reflux.
Scheme 1
Figure imgf000013_0001
(IV)
Figure imgf000013_0002
Functional equivalents of compounds of the formula (II) may also be used in this reaction. These include compounds of the formula (VI) or (VII), in which L1 and L2, respectively, are each suitable leaving groups, preferably -N(d-C6 alkyl) , most preferably -N(CH3)2.
Figure imgf000013_0003
Thus, a compound of the formula (I) may be prepared by the condensation of a compound of the formula (VI) or (VII) with a compound of the formula (V), or a salt or hydrate thereof, optionally in the presence of an acid or a base, the base preferably being a tertiary amine base such as triethylamine and the acid preferably being acetic acid. In a typical procedure, a solution of the compound of the formula (VI) or (VII) in a suitable solvent, such as ethanol, is treated with the compound of the formula (V), or the salt or hydrate thereof, and, if used, the appropriate acid or base, at a temperature of from room temperature to the reflux temperature of the solvent. In a preferred procedure, the reaction mixture is heated under reflux. Compounds of the formula (VI) or (VII) are particularly suitable for the synthesis of compounds of the formula (I) in which R1 or R3, respectively, is H.
Compounds of the formula (VI) in which R1 is H and L1 is dimethylamino may be prepared by the reaction of a compound of the formula (VIII) with dimethylformamide dimethylacetal at an elevated temperature, preferably at about 100°C. Compounds of the formula (VII) in which R1 is H and L is dimethylamino may be prepared by the reaction of a compound of the formula (IX) under the same conditions. Other compounds of the formula (VI) or (VII) in which L1 or L2 is dimethylamino may be prepared analogously.
Figure imgf000014_0001
(VIII) (IX) Compounds of the formula (VIII) are either commercially available or may be prepared by the reaction of a compound of the formula
R3COCH2Br (X)
with a compound of the formula
R4OH (XI).
In a typical procedure, a solution of the compound of the formula (XI) in a suitable solvent, such as acetone, is treated with a suitable base, such as caesium carbonate, and the compound of the formula (X). In a preferred procedure, the reaction mixture is heated, for example under reflux. Optionally, a nucleophilic catalyst such as sodium iodide or tetrabutylammonium iodide may be added
Compounds of the formula (IX) are either commercially available or may be prepared from a compound of the formula R1COCH2Br (XII)
and a compound of the formula (XI) in the same way that a compound of the formula (VIII) may be prepared from a compound of the formula (X).
Compounds of the formula (II) may be prepared by the reaction of a compound of the formula (III) with a compound of the formula (XI).
In a typical procedure, a solution of the compound of the formula (111) in a suitable solvent such as acetone is treated with a compound of the formula (XI) and a suitable base, such as potassium or caesium carbonate, and heated, preferably under reflux. Optionally, a nucleophilic catalyst such as sodium iodide or tetrabutylammonium iodide may be added.
Compounds of the formula (III) are either commercially available or may be prepared by the reaction of a compound of the formula (IV) with a chlorinating reagent. In a typical procedure, a cooled solution of the compound of the formula (IV) in a suitable solvent such as acetonitrile is treated first with tetrabutylammonium bromide and chlorotrimethylsilane and then dry dimethylsulphoxide. In another typical procedure, the compound of the formula (IV) is treated with sulphuryl chloride, optionally in the presence of a suitable solvent such as dichloromethane.
Compounds of the formula (I) in which R1 or R3 is -OR8 may be prepared using the route shown in Scheme 2 that follows, in which Ra is d-C6 alkyl and L3 is a suitable leaving group, preferably trifluoromethanesulphonate.
In Scheme 2, compounds of the formula (I) in which R1 is -OR8 may be prepared by the reaction of a compound of the formula (XIII) with an alcohol of the formula
R8OH (XXI)
in the presence of a suitable palladium catalyst and carbon monoxide. In a typical procedure a mixture of the compound of the formula (XIII), a suitable palladium catalyst such as 1 ,1 '-bis(diρhenylphosphino)ferrocenepalladium(ll)chloride, the alcohol of the formula (XXI) and, optionally, a suitable solvent such as N,N- dimethylformamide is heated, preferably to about 50°C, under an atmosphere of carbon monoxide, preferably at a pressure of 345 kPa. Scheme 2
Figure imgf000016_0001
(XVIII)
Figure imgf000016_0002
Figure imgf000016_0003
Figure imgf000016_0004
(i)
Compounds of the formula (XIII) may be prepared by the derivatisation of a compound of the formula (XV). In the case where L3 is trifluoromethanesulphonate a suitable derivatising agent is phenyltriflamide. In a typical procedure, where L3 is trifluoromethanesulphonate, a solution of the compound of the formula (XV) and a suitable base, preferably a trialkylamine base such as triethylamine, in a suitable solvent such as dichloromethane is treated with phenyltriflamide. Compound of the formula (XV) may be prepared by the reaction of a compound of the formula (XVII) with a compound of the formula (V), or a salt or hydrate thereof, optionally in the presence of an acid or a base, the base preferably being a tertiary amine base such as triethylamine and the acid preferably being acetic acid. In a typical procedure, a solution of the compound of the formula (XVII) in a suitable solvent, such as ethanol, is treated with the compound of the formula (V), or the salt or hydrate thereof, and, if used, the appropriate acid or base, at a temperature of from room temperature to the reflux temperature of the solvent. In a preferred procedure, the reaction mixture is heated under reflux.
Compounds of the formula (XVII) may be prepared by the reaction of a compound of the formula (XIX) with a compound of the formula (XI). In a typical procedure, a solution of the compound of the formula (XVII) in a suitable solvent such as acetone is treated with a compound of the formula (XI) and a suitable base, such as potassium or caesium carbonate, and heated, preferably under reflux. Optionally, a nucleophilic catalyst such as sodium iodide or tetrabutylammonium iodide may be added.
In Scheme 2, compounds of the formula (I) in which R3 is -OR8 may be prepared from a compound of the formula (XX) in the same way that a compound of the formula (I) in which R1 is -OR8 is prepared from a compound of the formula (XIX), as set out above, mutatis mutandis.
Chloroketoesters of the formula (XIX) and (XX) are either commercially available or may be prepared by the chlorination of the corresponding ketoesters, for instance using sulphonyl chloride.
Alternatively, compounds of the formula (I) in which R1 or R3 is -OR8 may be prepared from compounds of the formula (XV) or (XVI), respectively, by reaction with a compound of the formula (XXI) under dehydrating conditions, e.g. using the itsunobu reaction. In a typical procedure, a solution of the compound of the formula (XV) or (XVI) in a suitable solvent, such as tetrahydrofuran is treated with diethylazodicarboxylate, triphenylphosphine and a compound of the formula (XXI).
Compounds of the formula (I) in which R1 or R3 is halo can be prepared by the reaction, respectively, of a compound of the formula (XV) or a compound of the formula (XVI) with a suitable halogenating agent. In a typical procedure, the compound of the formula (XV) or (XVI) is treated with POCI3, optionally in the presence of a suitable solvent such as dimethylformamide, to give a compound of the formula (I) in which R1 or R3, respectively, is chloro.
It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that, in many cases, compounds of the formula (I) may be converted into other compounds of the formula (I) by functional group transformations. For instance:
(a) compounds of the formula (I) in which R2 is H may be converted into compounds of the formula (I) in which R2 is optionally substituted Cι-C6 alkyl by reaction with an appropriate alkylating agent. In a typical procedure, a solution of a compound of the formula (I) in which R2 is H in a suitable solvent such as ethanol or N,N-dimethylformamide is treated with an alkyl bromide and a base such as sodium ethoxide or sodium hydride and heated at a temperature of from room temperature to the reflux temperature of the solvent. A preferred combination is N,N-dimethylformamide as the solvent, sodium hydride as the base and room temperature as the temperature. Examples of specific alkylating agents include bromoacetonitrile, ethyl 4-chloroacetoacetate, methyl bromoacetate and chloroethylamine hydrochloride. The use of further specific alkylating agents is illustrated by the Examples below;
(b) compounds of the formula (I) in which R1, R2 or R3 contains an ester functionality may be reduced with a suitable reducing agent, such as lithium aluminium hydride, to give corresponding compounds of the formula (I) in which R1, R2 or R3 contains a hydroxy group. In a typical procedure, a solution of the compound of the formula (I), in which R1, R2 or R3 contains an ester group, in a suitable solvent, such as diethyl ether, is treated with lithium aluminium hydride, preferably with cooling to a temperature of from -78°C to 0°C;
(c) compounds of the formula (I) in which R1, R2 or R3 are substituted by a heterocycle of the formula R6 may be prepared by standard heterocycle-forming reactions well known to the skilled man (see, for example, Advanced Organic Chemistry, 3rd Edition, by Gerry March or Comprehensive Heterocyclic Chemistry, A.R. Katritzky, C.W. Rees, E.F.V. Scriven, Volumes 1-11). For instance, compounds of the formula (I) in which R2 is (2-amino-6- hydroxypyrimidin-4-yl)methyl may be prepared by the sequential reaction of a compound of the formula (I) in which R2 is H with chloroacetoacetate and then guanidine hydrochloride. This and other similar heterocyle-forming reactions are illustrated by the Examples below; and (d) compounds of the formula (I) in which R1 or R3 is -C02R5, wherein R5 is other than H, may be converted into compounds of the formula (I) in which R1 or R3, respectively, is -C02H by hydrolysis. Typically the reaction will be carried out in a suitable solvent, such as aqueous ethanol, or aqueous 1 ,4-dioxan and in the presence of a base such as sodium hydroxide. Such an acid may be converted to a primary amide by reaction with ammonia and a suitable coupling agent, such as a carbodiimide, e.g. dicyclohexylcarbodiim.de. Such a primary amide may then be converted into a nitrile by dehydration with a suitable dehydrating agent, such as phosphoryl chloride.
(e) compounds of the formula (I) in which R1 or R3 is d-C6 alkyl may be converted into the compounds of the formula (I) in which R1 or R3, respectively, is d-C6 alkyl substituted by halo (such as bromo), by halogenation, using a suitable halogenating agent. Conveniently the reaction is effected in the presence of a solvent, such as a haloalkane (e.g. dichloromethane) and at ambient temperature. Suitable halogenating agents include halogens (e.g. bromine) or N- halosuccinimides (e.g. N-bromsuccinimide). Compounds of the formula (I) containing an -OH, -NH- or -NH2 group may be prepared by the deprotection of the corresponding compound bearing an -OP1, - NP1- or -NHP1 group, respectively, wherein the group P1 is a suitable protecting group. Examples of suitable protecting groups will be apparent to the skilled person [see, for instance, 'Protecting groups in Organic Synthesis (Second Edition)1 by Theodora W. Green and Peter G. M. Wuts, 1991 , John Wiley and Sons]. Such compounds bearing an -OP1, -NP1- or -NHP1 group may be prepared using the routes described above, mutatis mutandis.
Compounds of the formula (IV), (V) and (XXI) are either commercially available or easily prepared by methods well known to those skilled in the art.
The compounds of the formula (I) can be administered alone but will generally be administered in admixture with a suitable pharmaceutical excipient, diluent or carrier selected with regard to the intended route of administration and standard pharmaceutical practice.
For example, the compounds of the formula (I) can be administered orally, buccally or sublingually in the form of tablets, capsules, multi-particulates, gels, films, ovules, elixirs, solutions or suspensions, which may contain flavouring or colouring agents, for immediate-, delayed-, modified-, sustained-, pulsed- or controlled-release applications. The compounds of the formula (I) may also be administered as fast-dispersing or fast-dissolving dosage forms or in the form of a high energy dispersion or as coated particles. Suitable formulations of the compounds of the formula (I) may be in coated or uncoated form, as desired.
Such solid pharmaceutical compositions, for example, tablets, may contain excipients such as microcrystalline cellulose, lactose, sodium citrate, calcium carbonate, dibasic calcium phosphate, glycine and starch (preferably corn, potato or tapioca starch), disintegrants such as sodium starch glycollate, croscarmellose sodium and certain complex silicates, and granulation binders such as polyvinylpyrrolidone, hydroxypropylmethylcellulose (HPMC), hydroxypropylcellulose (HPC), sucrose, gelatin and acacia. Additionally, lubricating agents such as magnesium stearate, stearic acid, glyceryl behenate and talc may be included.
General Example
A formulation of the tablet could typically contain from 0.01 mg to 500mg of active compound whilst tablet fill weights may range from 50mg to 1000mg. An example of a formulation for a 10mg tablet is illustrated below:
Inqredient %w/w
Compound of the formula (I) or salt 10.000*
Lactose 64.125
Starch 21.375
Croscarmellose sodium 3.000
Magnesium Stearate 1.500
* Quantity adjusted in accordance with drug activity.
The tablets are manufactured by a standard process, for example, direct compression or a wet or dry granulation process. The tablet cores may be coated with appropriate overcoats.
Solid compositions of a similar type may also be employed as fillers in gelatin or HPMC capsules. Preferred excipients in this regard include lactose, starch, a cellulose, milk sugar or high molecular weight polyethylene glycols. For aqueous suspensions and/or elixirs, the compounds of the formula (I) may be combined with various sweetening or flavouring agents, colouring matter or dyes, with emulsifying and/or suspending agents and with diluents such as water, ethanol, propylene glycol and glycerin, and combinations thereof.
The compounds of the formula (I) can also be administered parenterally, for example, intravenously, intra-arterially, intraperitoneally, intrathecally, intraventricularly, intraurethrally, intrastemally, intracranially, intramuscularly or subcutaneously, or they may be administered by infusion or needleless injection techniques. For such parenteral administration they are best used in the form of a sterile aqueous solution which may contain other substances, for example, enough salts or glucose to make the solution isotonic with blood. The aqueous solutions should be suitably buffered (preferably to a pH of from 3 to 9), if necessary. The preparation of suitable parenteral formulations under sterile conditions is readily accomplished by standard pharmaceutical techniques well- known to those skilled in the art.
For oral and parenteral administration to human patients, the daily dosage level of the compounds of the formula (I) will usually be from 0.01 to 30 mg/kg, preferably from 0.01 to 5 mg/kg (in single or divided doses).
Thus tablets or capsules of the compound of the formula (I) may contain from 1 to 500 mg of active compound for administration singly or two or more at a time, as appropriate. The physician in any event will determine the actual dosage which will be most suitable for any individual patient and it will vary with the age, weight and response of the particular patient. The above dosages are exemplary of the average case. There can, of course, be individual instances where higher or lower dosage ranges are merited and such are within the scope of this invention. The skilled person will appreciate that, in the treatment of certain conditions the compounds of the formula (I) may be taken as a single dose as needed or desired.
The compounds of formula (I) can also be administered intranasally or by inhalation and are conveniently delivered in the form of a dry powder inhaler or an aerosol spray presentation from a pressurised container, pump, spray, atomiser or nebuliser, with or without the use of a suitable propellant, e.g. dichlorodifluoromethane, trichlorofluoromethane, dichlorotetrafluoroethane, a hydrofluoroalkane such as 1 ,1 ,1 ,2-tetrafluoroethane (HFA 134A [trade mark]) or 1 ,1 ,1 ,2,3,3,3-heptafluoropropane (HFA 227EA [trade mark]), carbon dioxide or other suitable gas. In the case of a pressurised aerosol, the dosage unit may be determined by providing a valve to deliver a metered amount. The pressurised container, pump, spray, atomiser or nebuliser may contain a solution or suspension of the active compound, e.g. using a mixture of ethanol and the propellant as the solvent, which may additionally contain a lubricant, e.g. sorbitan trioleate. Capsules and cartridges (made, for example, from gelatin) for use in an inhaler or insufflator may be formulated to contain a powder mix of a compound of the formula (I) and a suitable powder base such as lactose or starch.
Alternatively, the compounds of the formula (I) can be administered in the form of a suppository or pessary, or they may be applied topically in the form of a gel, hydrogel, lotion, solution, cream, ointment or dusting powder. The compounds of the formula (I) may also be dermally or transdermally administered, for example, by the use of a skin patch. They may also be administered by the pulmonary or rectal routes.
They may also be administered by the ocular route. For ophthalmic use, the compounds can be formulated as micronised suspensions in isotonic, pH adjusted, sterile saline, or, preferably, as solutions in isotonic, pH adjusted, sterile saline, optionally in combination with a preservative such as a benzylalkonium chloride. Alternatively, they may be formulated in an ointment such as petrolatum.
For application topically to the skin, the compounds of the formula (I) can be formulated as a suitable ointment containing the active compound suspended or dissolved in, for example, a mixture with one or more of the following: mineral oil, liquid petrolatum, white petrolatum, propylene glycol, polyoxyethylene polyoxypropylene compound, emulsifying wax and water. Alternatively, they can be formulated as a suitable lotion or cream, suspended or dissolved in, for example, a mixture of one or more of the following: mineral oil, sorbitan monostearate, a polyethylene glycol, liquid paraffin, polysorbate 60, cetyl esters wax, cetearyl alcohol, 2-octyldodecanol, benzyl alcohol and water.
The compounds of the formula (I) may also be used in combination with a cyclodextrin. Cyclodextrins are known to form inclusion and non-inclusion complexes with drug molecules. Formation of a drug-cyclodextrin complex may modify the solubility, dissolution rate, bioavailability and/or stability property of a drug molecule. Drug-cyclodextrin complexes are generally useful for most dosage forms and administration routes. As an alternative to direct complexation with the drug the cyclodextrin may be used as an auxiliary additive, e.g. as a carrier, diluent or solubiliser. Alpha-, beta- and gamma-cyclodextrins are most commonly used and suitable examples are described in WO-A-91/11172, WO-A- 94/02518 and WO-A-98/55148.
It is to be appreciated that all references herein to treatment include curative, palliative and prophylactic treatment.
Oral administration is preferred.
Included within the scope of the present invention are embodiments comprising the co-administration of a compound of the present invention with one or more additional therapeutic agents, and compositions containing a compound of the present invention along with one or more additional therapeutic agents. Such a combination therapy is especially useful for the prevention and/or treatment of infection by HIV and related retroviruses which may evolve rapidly into strains resistant to any monotherapy. Alternatively, additional therapeutic agents may be desirable to treat diseases and conditions which result from or accompany the disease being treated with the compound of the present invention. For example, in the treatment of an HIV or related retroviral infection, it may be desirable to additionally treat opportunistic infections, neoplasms and other conditions which occur as a result of the immuno-compromised state of the patient being treated.
Preferred combinations of the present invention include simultaneous or sequential treatment with a compound of the formula (I), as defined above, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and:
(a) one or more reverse transcriptase inhibitors such as zidovudine, didanosine, zalcitabine, stavudine, lamivudine, abacavir and adefovir;
(b) one or more non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors such as nevirapine, delavirdine and efavirenz;
(c) one or more HIV protease inhibitors such as indanivir, ritonavir, saquinavir and nelfinavir;
(d) one or more CCR5 antagonists such as TAK-779;
(e) one or more CXCR4 antagonists such as AMD-3100; (f) one or more integrase inhibitors;
(g) one or more inhibitors of viral fusion such as T-20; (h) one or more investigational drugs such as trizivir, KNI-272, amprenavir, GW-33908, FTC, PMPA, S-1153, MKC-442, MSC-204, MSH-372, DMP450, PNU-140690, ABT-378, KNI-764, DPC-083, TMC-120 or TMC-125; or (i) one or more antifungal or antibacterial agents such as fluconazole.
The activity of the compounds of the invention as reverse transcriptase inhibitors and as agents for treating HIV infections may be measured using the following assays.
A. Inhibition of HIV-1 reverse transcriptase enzyme
The reverse transcriptase activity of the compounds of the invention may be assayed as following. Using the purified recombinant HIV-1 reverse transcriptase (RT, EC, 2.7.7.49) obtained by expression in Escherichia Coli, a 96-well plate assay system was established for assaying a large number of samples using either the Poly(rA)-oligo(dT) Reverse Transcriptase [3H]-SPA enzyme assay system (Amersham NK9020) or the [3H]-flashplate enzyme assay system (NEN - SMP 103) and following the manufacturer's recommendations. The compounds were dissolved in 100% DMSO and diluted with the appropriate buffer to a 5% final DMSO concentration. The inhibitory activity was expressed in percent inhibition relative to the DMSO control. The concentration at which the compound inhibited the reverse transcriptase by 50% was expressed as the IC50 of the compound. The compounds of examples 7, 20 and 51 , when tested according to the above procedure, had IC50 values of, respectively, 39000, 3200 and 248 nanomolar.
B. Anti-Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV-1 ) cell culture assay
The anti-HIV activity of selected Examples of the invention was assayed by the following procedures.
1) SupT1 cells were cultured in an RPMI-1640 medium supplemented with 10% foetal calf serum and were split so that they were in growth phase on the day of use.
2) The compounds were dissolved in 100% DMSO and diluted with the above culture medium to predetermined concentrations and distributed in 20μl aliquots into a 96-well microtiter plate (0.1% DMSO final concentration).
3) To prepare infected cells, 100μl of RF viruses (TCID50 of 107/ml) were added to 106 cells and incubated for 1 hour at 37°C. The cells were then washed twice in PBS and resuspended in the culture medium at a density of 2.2 x105cells/ml. 180μl of these infected cells was transferred to wells of the 96 well plate containing the compounds.
4) The plate was incubated in a C02 incubator at 37°C for 4 days. The cell survival rates were measured following the manufacturer's recommendations (CellTiter 96® AQueous Non-Radioactive Assay - Promega (cat no: G5430)). The concentration at which the compound inhibited the cytotoxic effect of the virus by 50% was expressed as the EC50.
Thus the invention provides:
(i) a compound of the formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate or derivative thereof; (ii) a process for the preparation of a compound of the formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate or derivative thereof; (iii) a pharmaceutical composition including a compound of the formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate or derivative thereof, together with a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient, diluent or carrier; (iv) a compound of the formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate or composition thereof, for use as a medicament; (v) a compound of the formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate or composition thereof, for use as a reverse transcriptase inhibitor or modulator; (vi) a compound of the formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate or composition thereof, for use in the treatment of an HIV, or genetically-related retroviral, infection or a resulting acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS); (vii) the use of a compound of the formula (I) or of a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate or composition thereof, for the manufacture of a medicament having reverse transcriptase inhibitory or modulating activity; (viii) the use of a compound of the formula (I) or of a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate or composition thereof, for the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of an HIV, or genetically-related retroviral, infection or a resulting acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS);
(ix) a method of treatment of a mammal, including a human being, with a reverse transcriptase inhibitor or modulator including treating said mammal with an effective amount of a compound of the formula (I) or with a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate or composition thereof; (x) a method of treatment of a mammal, including a human being, to treat an HIV, or genetically-related retroviral, infection or a resulting acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) including treating said mammal with an effective amount of a compound of the formula (I) or with a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate or composition thereof; and (xi) certain novel intermediates disclosed herein. The following Examples illustrate the preparation of the compounds of the formula (I). The synthesis of certain intermediates used therein are described in the Preparations section that follows the Examples.
1H Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectra were in all cases consistent with the proposed structures. Characteristic chemical shifts (δ) are given in parts-per- million downfield from tetramethylsilane using conventional abbreviations for designation of major peaks: e.g. s, singlet; d, doublet; t, triplet; q, quartet; m, multiplet; br, broad. The following abbreviations have been used: HRMS, high resolution mass spectrometry; hplc, high performance liquid chromatography; nOe, nuclear Overhauser effect; m.p., melting point; CDCI3, deuterochloroform; De-DMSO, deuterodimethylsulphoxide; CD3OD, deuteromethanol. Where thin layer chromatography (TLC) has been used it refers to silica gel TLC using silica gel 60 F254 plates, R is the distance travelled by a compound divided by the distance travelled by the solvent front on a TLC plate.
EXAMPLE 1
2-f4-(3.5-DichloroDhenoxy 3.5-dimethyl-1 H-pyrazol-1-yl1ethanol
Figure imgf000027_0001
2-Hydroxyethyl hydrazine (21.5μL, 0.316mmol) was added to a stirred solution of the β-diketone of Preparation 1 (75mg, 0.287mmol) in ethanol (2.9ml) at room temperature under nitrogen and the resulting orange solution was heated under reflux for 18 hours. After cooling, the mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was dissolved in dichloromethane (20ml) and washed with 2M hydrochloric acid (10ml) and brine (10ml) and then dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to leave a viscous orange oil. The crude product was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with pentane:ethyl acetate (10:1 , by volume) then dichloromethane to provide the title compound (32mg) as a white powder, m.p. 114-115°C. H-NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 2.08 (s, 3H), 2.10 (s, 3H), 3.30 (t, 1 H), 4.06 (m,
4H), 6.79 (s, 2H), 7.01 (s, 1 H).
LRMS (thermospray): m/z [MH+] 301.
Microanalysis: Found: C, 51.76; H, 4.64; N, 9.20. d3Hι CI2N202 requires C,
51.85; H, 4.69; N, 9.30%.
EXAMPLE 2
2-r4-(3.5-Dichlorophenoxy)-3.5-diethyl-1 /-/-pyrazol-1 -yllethanol
Figure imgf000028_0001
3,5-Dichlorophenol (501 mg, 3.07mmol), potassium carbonate (467mg, 3.38mmol) and finally sodium iodide (461 mg, 3.07mmol) were added sequentially to a stirred solution of the chloroketone of Preparation 2 (500mg, 3.07mmol) in acetone (15ml), at room temperature and under nitrogen, producing an orange/red suspension. The mixture was heated under reflux for 221/£ hours producing a yellow suspension. After cooling the mixture was diluted with water (10ml) and the acetone was removed under reduced pressure in a fumehood (caution: possible residual lachrymator). The residue was diluted with 2M hydrochloric acid and extracted with dichloromethane (1x20ml, 2x10ml). The combined organic layers were washed with brine (20ml), dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to leave crude 4- (3,5-dichlorophenoxy)-3,5-heptanedione as an orange oil (777mg). A portion of the crude 4-(3,5-dichlorophenoxy)-3,5-heptanedione (250mg, ca. 0.865mmol) was dissolved in ethanol (8.6ml) and treated with 2-hydroxethyl hydrazine (65μL, 0.951 mmol). The resulting solution was heated under reflux for 16 hours producing a red solution. After cooling, the mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and the residue was dissolved in dichloromethane (20ml). The resulting solution was washed with 2M hydrochloric acid (10ml), 1 N sodium hydroxide solution (10ml) and brine (10ml), dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to leave an orange oil (102mg). The crude product was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with methanol:dichloromethane (5:95, by volume) to provide the title compound (23mg) as an orange oil which solidified to a waxy solid on standing.
1H-NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.08 (t, 3H), 1.12 (t, 3H), 2.38 (q, 2H), 2.48 (q, 2H), 3.69 (br.s, 1 H), 4.02 (m, 4H), 6.76 (s, 2H), 6.97 (s, 1 H). LRMS (thermospray): m/z [MH+] 329.
EXAMPLE 3
4-(3.5-Dichlorophenoxy)-3,5-diethyl-1 H-pyrazole
Figure imgf000029_0001
A mixture of the chloroketone of Preparation 2 (5g, 30.8mmol), 3,5- dichlorophenol (5g, 30.8mmol), caesium carbonate (10g, 30.8mmol) and acetone (40ml) was heated under reflux for 18 hours. After cooling, a solid was removed by filtration and washed with dichloromethane (100ml). The combined filtrates were concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was dissolved in ethanol (20ml), hydrazine hydrate (1.5ml, 30.8mmol) was added and the mixture was heated at 60°C for 30 minutes under nitrogen. After cooling, the mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and the residue was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with ether.pentane (1 :1 , by volume) to provide the title compound (5.5g) as a yellow oil which solidified on standing to leave a yellow solid, m.p. 114-115°C.
1H-NMR (300MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.15 (6H, t), 2.48 (4H, q), 6.78 (2H, s), 6.95 (1 H, s).
LRMS (thermospray): m/z [MH+] 285.
Microanalysis: Found: C, 54.93; H, 5.05; N, 9.94. Cι3H14CI2N20 requires C, 54.75; H, 4.95; N, 9.82%. EXAMPLE 4
[4-(3,5-Dichlorophenoxy)-3,5-diethyl-1 H-pyrazol-1-yl1acetonitrile
Figure imgf000030_0001
Sodium hydride (60% dispersion in oil, 470mg, 11.8mmol) was added to a stirred solution of 4-(3,5-dichlorophenoxy)-3,5-diethyl-1 V-pyrazole (3g, 10.5mmol, Example 3) in dry N,N-dimethylformamide (20ml) at 0°C under nitrogen. The mixture was stirred for 5 minutes during which time hydrogen was evolved and then bromoacetonitrile (0.81 ml, 11.6mmol) was added. The yellow solution turned dark brown and a precipitate formed. Further dry N,N-dimethylformamide (5ml) was added to aid dissolution and after 45 minutes the reaction mixture was quenched by the addition of water (1ml). The mixture was partitioned between water (150ml) and diethyl ether (2x150ml). The combined organic layers were washed with water (50ml) and brine (100ml), dried over magnesium sulphate and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane to provide the title compound (3.2g) as a yellow powder, m.p. 70-72°C.
1H-NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.14 (6H, m), 2.38 (2H, q), 2.56 (2H, q), 4.92 (2H, s), 6.75 (2H, s), 7.00 (1 H, s).
Microanalysis: Found: C, 55.43; H, 4.69; N, 12.71. C*ι5H15CI2N30 requires C, 55.57; H, 4.60; N, 12.96%.
EXAMPLE 5
5-|[4-(3.5-DichlorophenoxyV3.5-diethyl-1 H-pyrazol-1 -yl1methyl)-1 H-pyrazol-3-ol
Figure imgf000031_0001
A mixture of the ester (120mg, 0.29mmol) of Preparation 3, hydrazine hydrate (16mg, 0.29mmol) and ethanol (5ml) was stirred and heated at 60°C for 2 hours under nitrogen. After cooling, the mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and the resulting white solid was stirred in ethyl acetate and then collected by filtration to give the title compound (60mg) as a white solid, m.p. 142-144°C.
1 H-NMR (400MHz, DMSO-d6): δ = 0.89 (3H, t). 0.99 (3H, t), 2.26 (2H, q), 2.45 (2H, q), 5.01 (2H, s), 5.19 (1 H, s), 6.88 (2H, s), 7.21 (1 H, s). LRMS (electrospray): m/z [M-H+] 379.
Microanalysis: Found: C, 55.39; H, 4.72; N, 14.69. C17H18CI2N402 requires C, 53.56; H, 4.76; N, 14.69%.
EXAMPLE 6 6-([4-(3.5-Dichlorophenoxy -3,5-diethyl-1 H-pyrazol-1-yl1methyl)-2-methyl-4(3H)- pyrimidinone
Figure imgf000031_0002
A mixture of the ester (140mg, 0.34mmol) of Preparation 3, acetamidine hydrochloride (95mg, LOmmol), sodium ethoxide (68mg, I .Ommol) and ethanol (5ml) was stirred and heated at 70°C for 1 hour under nitrogen. After cooling, the mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure. The resulting oil was dissolved in dichloromethane (50ml), washed with water (20ml), dried over magnesium sulphate and concentrated under reduced pressure to leave the title compound as a white foam (100mg).
1H-NMR (300MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.10 (3H, t), 1.19 (3H, t), 2.48 (7H, ), 5.08 (2H, s), 5.72 (1 H, s), 6.82 (2H, s), 7.03 (1 H, s). LRMS (thermospray): m/z [MH+] 407.
EXAMPLE 7 2-Amino-6-([4-(3,5-dichlorophenoxy)-3.5-diethyl-1 H-pyrazol-1-vπmethyl}-4(3/-π- pyrimidinone
Figure imgf000032_0001
A mixture of the ester (150mg, 0.365mmol) from Preparation 3 and guanidine hydrochloride (104mg, 1.08mmol) and sodium ethoxide (73mg, 1.08mmol) in ethanol (5ml) was stirred and heated at 70°C for 3 hours under nitrogen. After cooling the mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and the resulting oil was dissolved in dichloromethane (50ml), washed with water (20ml), dried over magnesium sulphate and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified by chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane:methanol:ammonia (90:10:1 , by volume) to give the title compound as a white solid (30mg), m.p. 238-240°C. 1H-NMR (400MHz, DMSO-d6): δ = 0.91 (3H, t), 0.99 (3H, t), 2.29 (2H, q), 2.44 (2H, q), 4.75 (1 H, s), 4.81 (2H, s), 6.58 (2H, br.s), 6.87 (2H, s), 7.22 (1 H, s). LRMS (thermospray): m/z [MH+] 408.
EXAMPLE 8
2-r4-(3,5-Dichlorophenoxy)-3,5-diethyl-1 H-pyrazol-1 -yll-Λ/- hydroxyethanimidamide
Figure imgf000033_0001
Hydroxylamine hydrochloride (1.1g, 15.8mmol) and potassium carbonate (2.1g, 15.2mmol) were added to a suspension of the nitrile (1g, 3.1 mmol) of Example 4 in a mixture of methanol (25ml) and water (10ml) which was then heated under reflux for 3 days. After cooling, the mixture was extracted with dichloromethane (2x250ml) and the combined organic layers were washed with brine (100ml), dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to afford the product as a white solid (1.1g), m.p. 128-130°C.
1 H-NMR (300MHz, CD3OD): δ = 1.10 (6H, m), 2.40 (2H, q), 2.60 (2H, q), 4.65 (2H, s), 6.90 (2H, s), 7.10 (1 H, s). LRMS (electrospray): m/z [MH+] 357.
EXAMPLE 9
Methyl [4-f3.5-dichlorophenoxy)-3.5-diethyl-1 -/-pyrazol-1 -yllacetate
Figure imgf000033_0002
Methyl bromoacetate (984μL, 10mmol) and then sodium hydride (60% dispersion in oil, 801 mg, 20.1 mmol) were added to a stirred solution of the pyrazole (2.6g, 9.12mmol) of Example 3 in dry N,N'-dimethylformamide (25ml) at 0°C under nitrogen. After stirring for 1 hour at 0°C ice-water (100ml) was added and the mixture was extracted with ether (3x50ml). The combined ether layers were dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with ethyl acetate:pentane (20:80, by volume) to provide the title compound (780mg) as a yellow oil which partly crystallised on standing.
1 H-NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.10 (6H, m), 2.44 (4H, m), 3.78 (3H, s), 4.80 (2H, s), 6.69 (2H, s), 6.99 (1 H, s). LRMS (thermospray): m/z [MH+] 357.
EXAMPLE 10
2-[4-(3.5-Dichlorophenoxy)-3.5-diethyl-1 -/-pyrazol-1-vnacetamide
Figure imgf000034_0001
1 ,1 '-Carbonyl diimidazole (71 mg, 0.44mmol) was added to stirred solution of the acid (125mg, 0.36mmol) of Preparation 4 in dry N,N-dimethylformamide at room temperature and the reaction mixture was stirred for 30 minutes. Concentrated aqueous ammonia (d=0.880g/cm3, ca. 0.1 ml, ca. 1.8mmol) was added and stirring was continued for 10 minutes. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure and the residue was partitioned between water (10ml) and ethyl acetate (10ml). The organic layer was concentrated under reduced pressure and the residue was purified by chromatography on silica gel, eluting with ethyl acetate, to give the title compound as a white solid (60mg), m.p. 164-166°C.
1 H-NMR (300MHz, CDCL3): δ = 1.15 (6H, m), 2.50 (4H, m), 4.70 (2H, s), 5.50 (1 H, br. s), 6.21 (1 H, br. s), 6.78 (2H, s), 7.04 (1 H, s). LRMS (thermospray): m/z [MH+] 342.
EXAMPLE 11
2-r4-(3.5-Dichlorophenoxy)-3.5-diethyl-1 H-pyrazol-1-yl1acetohvdrazide
Figure imgf000035_0001
Hydrazine hydrate (520μL, 10.9mmol) was added to a solution of the ester (780mg, 2.18mmol) of Example 9 in ethanol (25ml) and the resulting mixture was heated under reflux for 18 hours. After cooling, the precipitate was collected by filtration and washed with ether (50ml) to afford the title compound (550g) as a white solid, m.p. >250°C.
1H-NMR (300MHz, CD3OD): δ = 1.10 (6H, m), 2.39 (2H, q), 2.55 (2H, q), 4.72 (2H, s), 6.93 (2H, s), 7.09 (1 H, s). LRMS (electrospray): m/z [MH+] 357.
EXAMPLE 12
5-{f4-(3.5-Dichlorophenoxy)-3,5-diethyl-1 --pyrazol-1 -yllmethylH ,3,4-oxadiazol- 2(3Hl-one
Figure imgf000035_0002
A stirred solution of the hydrazide (275mg, 0.77mmol) of Example 11 and 1 ,1'- carbonyl diimidazole 187mg, 1.16mmol) in dioxane (50ml) was heated under reflux for 18 hours. After cooling, the mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and the residue was dissolved in dichloromethane (50ml) and washed with water (25ml). The organic layer was dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane: methanol (95:5, by volume) to afford the title compound (112mg) as a white solid m.p. 138-142°C.
1H-NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.10 (6H, m), 2.40 (2H, q), 2.55 (2H, q), 5.07 (2H, s), 6.76 (2H, s), 6.98 (1 H, s), 10.45 (1H, br. s). LRMS (electrospray): m/z [MH+] 383.
EXAMPLE 13 2-r4-(3.5-Dichlorophenoxy)-3,5-diethyl-1 --pyrazol-1-vnethylamine
Figure imgf000036_0001
A mixture of the pyrazole (390mg, 1.37mmol) of Example 3 and chloroethylamine hydrochloride (238mg, 2.05mmol) was stirred and heated at 150°C for 24 hours. After cooling, the mixture was partitioned between saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution (100ml) and dichloromethane (2x50ml). The combined organic layers were washed with brine (30ml), dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The resulting brown oil was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane:methanol (90:10, by volume) to afford the title compound (244mg) as a brown oil.
1 H-NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.09 (6H, m), 2.41 (2H, q), 2.52 (2H, q), 3.18 (2H, t), 4.02 (2H, t), 6.78 (2H, s), 6.99 (1 H, s). LRMS (electrospray): m/z [MH+] 330.
Microanalysis: Found: C, 52.28; H, 5.70; N, 11.75. C15Hi9Cl2N3O.H20 requires C, 52.03; H, 6.11 ; N, 12.14%. EXAMPLE 14
3-(r4-(3.5-Dichlorophenoxy)-3.5-diethyl-1 H-pyrazol-1 -yllmethyll-1.2.4-oxadiazol- 5-ol
Figure imgf000037_0001
Ethylchloroformate (0.30ml, 3.08mmol) was added to a stirred solution of the amidoxime of Example 8 (500mg, 1.39mmol) in pyridine (8ml) at 0°C under nitrogen and the resulting solution was stirred for 10 minutes. The mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and the residue was dissolved in a mixture of water (4ml), tetrahydrofuran (4ml) and 1 M aqueous sodium hydroxide solution (2ml). The mixture was heated under reflux for 1 hour, cooled to room temperature and stirred for a further 2 days. The resulting solution was diluted with 2M aqueous hydrochloric acid (20ml) and extracted with ethyl acetate (2x50ml). The combined organic layers were washed with brine (50ml), dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and evaporated under reduced pressure to leave a yellow oil. The oil was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel eluting with pentane:ethyl acetate (50:50, by volume) to yield a white solid. The solid was dissolved in a mixture of tetrahydrofuran (1 ml) and 1 M aqueous sodium hydroxide solution (10ml) and then heated under reflux for 24 hours. The resulting solution was diluted with 2M hydrochloric acid (20ml) and extracted with dichloromethane (2x50ml). The combined organic layers were washed with brine (50ml), dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and evaporated under reduced pressure to give the title compound (113mg) as a white solid m.p. 94-96°C.
1H-NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.14 (m, 6H), 2.56 (m, 4H), 5.06 (s, 2H), 6.75 (s,
2H), 7.03 (s, 1 H).
LRMS (electrospray): m/z [M-(H+)] 381. EXAMPLE 15
5-{r4-(3,5-Dichlorophenoxy)-3.5-diethyl-1 H-pyrazol-1 -yllmethyll-l .3.4-oxadiazol- 2-amine
Figure imgf000038_0001
Cyanogen bromide (49mg, 0.462mmol) was added to a stirred solution of the hydrazide of Example 1 1 (150mg, 0.420mmol) in ethanol (30ml), at room temperature, under nitrogen and the resulting solution was heated to reflux for 2.5 hours. After cooling, the mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure to leave a brown oil. The crude product was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane:methanol:ammonia (98:1.75:0.25, by volume) to provide the title compound (71 mg) as a white powder, m.p. 226-228°C.
1H-NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.00 (m, 6H), 2.29 (m, 2H), 2.55 (m, 2H), 5.34 (s,
2H), 6.90 (s, 2H), 7.07 (s, 2H), 7.24 (s, 1 H).
LRMS (electrospray): m/z [MH+] 382.
Microanalysis: Found: C, 49.82; H, 4.52; N, 17.81. C16H17CI2N5O2.0.25H2O requires C, 49.69; H, 4.56; N, 18.11%.
EXAMPLE 16
A/-(2-r4-(3,5-Dichlorophenoxy)-3.5-diethyl-1 --pyrazol-1-vnethyl}-2- methoxyacetamide
Figure imgf000039_0001
A solution of the pyrazole of Example 13 (53mg, 0.161 mmol), 1-(3- (dimethylamino)propyl)-3-ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride (34mg, 0.178mmol) and 4-(dimethylamino)pyridine (22mg, 0.178mmol) in dichloromethane (1 ml) was added to a stirred solution of methoxyacetic acid (14.2μL, 0.178mmol) in dichloromethane (1 ml) at room temperature. The reaction was stirred for 12 hours and then concentrated under a stream of nitrogen to leave a yellow solid. The crude product was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane:methanol (98:2, by volume) to provide the title compound (54mg) as a brown solid, m.p. 75-76°C.
1H-NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.08 (t, 3H), 1.18 (t, 3H), 2.42 (q, 2H), 2.52 (q, 2H), 3.39 (s, 3H), 3.75 (m, 2H), 3.90 (s, 2H), 4.13 (t, 2H), 6.79 (s, 2H), 6.99 (s, 1 H), 7.21 (br s, 1 H).
LRMS (electrospray): m/z [MH+] 400; [M-(H+)] 398.
Microanalysis: Found: C, 54.09; H, 5.79; N, 10.39. d8H23CI2N3O3 requires C,
54.01 ; H, 5.79; N, 10.50%.
EXAMPLES 17 AND 18
The compounds of the following tabulated Examples of the general formula:
Figure imgf000040_0001
were prepared by a similar method to that of Example 16 using the appropriate acid starting material and the pyrazole of Example 13.
Figure imgf000041_0001
Figure imgf000041_0002
EXAMPLE 19
3-(r3,5-Diethyl-1-(2-hvdroxyethyl)-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl1oxy)benzonitrile
Figure imgf000042_0001
A mixture of the chloroketone of Preparation 2 (243mg, 1.50mmol), 3- cyanophenol (155mg, 1.50mmol), cesium carbonate (488mg, 1.50mmol) and acetone (10ml) was heated under reflux for 2 hours. After cooling, the solid was removed by filtration and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure to leave a brown oil. The oil was dissolved in ethanol (10ml), hydroxyethylhydrazine (114mg, 1.50mmol) was added and the mixture was heated at 60°C for 18 hours. After cooling, the mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure. A solution of the residue in dichloromethane (10ml) was washed with 2M aqueous hydrochloric acid (5ml) and water (5ml), dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to leave a yellow oil. The crude product was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel eluting with ethyl acetate to provide the title compound (80mg) as a colourless oil.
1 H-NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.10 (m, 6H), 2.40 (q, 2H), 2.50 (q, 2H), 3.68 (br s, 1 H), 4.07 (m, 4H), 7.12 (s, 1 H), 7.14 (d, 1 H), 7.28 (d, 2H). LRMS (electrospray): m/z [MH+] 286; [MNa+] 308.
EXAMPLES 20 TO 38
The compounds of the following tabulated Examples of the general formula:
Figure imgf000042_0002
were prepared by a similar method to that of Example 19 using the appropriate phenols and the chloroketone of Preparation 2.
Figure imgf000043_0001
Figure imgf000043_0002
Figure imgf000044_0001
Figure imgf000044_0002
Figure imgf000045_0001
Figure imgf000046_0001
Figure imgf000047_0001
Figure imgf000047_0002
EXAMPLE 39
4-(3,5-Dichlorophenoxy)-3,5-diethyl-1-(2-methoxyethvπ-1 H-pyrazole
Figure imgf000048_0001
Sodium hydride (60% dispersion in oil, 34mg, 0.850mmol) was added to a stirred solution of 4-(3,5-dichlorophenoxy)-3,5-diethyl-1 -/-pyrazole of Example 3 (200mg, 0.701 mmol) and methoxyethyl bromide (117mg, 0.850mmol) in dry N,N- dimethylformamide (2ml) at 0°C under nitrogen. The mixture was stirred at 0°C for 45 minutes during which time hydrogen was evolved and the yellow solution turned dark brown. The reaction mixture was quenched by the addition of water (5ml) and the mixture concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was dissolved in ethyl acetate (20ml) and washed with water (10ml) and brine (10ml) and then dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to leave a brown oil. The crude product was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel eluting with pentane:diethyl ether (80:20, by volume) to provide the title compound (140mg) as a colourless oil.
1H-NMR (300MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.09 - 1.15 (m, 6H), 2.41 - 2.49 (q, 2H), 2.51 -
2.57 (q, 2H), 3.34 (s, 3H), 3.74 - 3.78 (t, 2H), 4.15 - 4.17 (t, 2H), 6.81 (s, 2H),
7.01 (s, 1 H).
LRMS (thermospray): m/z [MH+] 343.
Microanalysis: Found: C, 56.25; H, 5.94; N, 7.95. C16H20CI2N2O2 requires C,
55.99; H, 5.87; N, 8.16%. EXAMPLES 40 AND 41
The compounds of the following tabulated Examples of the general formula:
Figure imgf000049_0001
were prepared by a similar method to that of Example 39 using the appropriate halides and the pyrazole of Example 3.
Figure imgf000050_0001
Figure imgf000050_0002
EXAMPLE 42
4-(3.5-Dichlorophenoxy -3-ethyl-1 H-pyrazole
Figure imgf000051_0001
A solution of the enamine of Preparation 6 (2.88g, lO.Ommol) and hydrazine hydrate (0.49ml, lO.Ommol) in ethanol (10ml) was heated under reflux for 12 hours. After cooling further hydrazine hydrate (0.49ml, lO.Ommol) was added and the reaction was heated under reflux for 3 hours. After cooling the mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and the residue was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel eluting with cyclohexane:ethyl acetate (80:20, by volume) and then cyclohexane:ethyl acetate (60:40, by volume) to provide the title compound (620mg) as a yellow oil.
1H-NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.23 (t, 3H), 2.66 (q, 2H), 6.87 (s, 2H), 7.02 (s, 1 H), 7.40 (s, 1 H). LRMS (electrospray): m/z [MH+] 257; [M-(H+)] 255.
EXAMPLE 43 4-(2-r4-(3.5-Dichlorophenoxy)-3.5-diethyl-1 /-/-pyrazol-1-vnethyl)morpholine
Figure imgf000051_0002
Osmium tetroxide (1.00ml of a 2.5% w/v solution in terf-butanol) was added dropwise to a stirred solution of the pyrazole of Example 64 (3.00g, 9.23mmol) and sodium periodate (4.93g, 23.1 mmol) in acetone (90ml) and water (30ml) at room temperature. A white precipitate formed after 5 minutes and the suspension was stirred for a further 3 hours. The solid was removed by filtration and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was partitioned between ethyl acetate (300ml) and water (100ml) and the organic phase was separated, dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to yield an intermediate aldehyde. An aliquot of the aldehyde (100mg, 0.305mmol) was dissolved in dichloromethane (5ml) and morpholine (30mg, 0.344mmol) and glacial acetic acid (17.1μL, 0.305mmol) were added. After stirring at room temperature for 5 minutes sodium triacetoxyborohydride (95mg, 0.451 mmol) was added in one portion and the reaction was stirred for 1 hour. After this time the resultant mixture was diluted with dichloromethane (20ml) and partitioned between water (30ml) and dichloromethane (20ml). The organic phase was washed with 2M aqueous sodium hydroxide solution (10ml), dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane:methanol:ammonia (95:4:1 , by volume) to provide the title compound (125mg) as a colourless oil.
1H-NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.06 (m, 6H), 2.12 (m, 8H), 2.75 (t, 2H), 3.64 (m, 4H), 4.04 (t, 2H), 6.73 (s, 2H), 6.95 (s, 1 H). LRMS (thermospray): m/z [MH+] 398.
Microanalysis: Found: C, 57.18; H, 6.31 ; N, 10.36. Cι9H25CI2N302 requires C, 57.29; H, 6.33; N, 10.55%.
EXAMPLES 44 TO 49
The compounds of the following tabulated Examples of the general formula:
Figure imgf000052_0001
were prepared by a similar method to that of Example 43 using the appropriate amine starting material and the pyrazole of Example 64.
Figure imgf000053_0001
Figure imgf000054_0001
Figure imgf000054_0002
EXAMPLE 50
3-(r4-(3.5-Dichlorophenoxy)-3.5-diethyl-1 r -Pyrazol-1-vnmethyl)morpholine
Figure imgf000055_0001
Sodium hydride (60% dispersion in oil, 37mg, 0.925mmol) was added to a stirred solution of the mesylate of Preparation 11 (273mg, 0.925mmol) and the pyrazole of Example 3 (220mg, 0.772mmo.) in dry Λ/,/V-dimethylformamide (4ml) at 0°C under nitrogen. The mixture was heated at 50°C for 3 hours during which time the yellow solution turned dark brown. The reaction mixture was quenched by the addition of water (5ml) and the mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure. A solution of the residue in ethyl acetate (20ml) was washed with water (10ml) and brine (10ml), dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to leave a brown oil. The oil was dissolved in dichloromethane (3ml), trifluoroacetic acid (1 ml) was added and the reaction was stirred at room temperature for 12 hours. The mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and the residue was dissolved in ethyl acetate (10ml) and washed with 1M aqueous hydrochloric acid (2x5ml). The combined aqueous phases were neutralised with solid sodium carbonate and extracted with ethyl acetate (3x20ml). The combined ethyl acetate layers were dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane:methanol:ammonia (95:4:1 , by volume) to provide the title compound (3mg) as a colourless oil.
1H-NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.15 (m, 6H), 2.41 (q, 2H), 2.51 (q, 2H), 2.89 (m, 2H), 3.30 (m, 2H), 3.58 (m, 1 H), 3.78 (m, 2H), 3.87 (d, 2H), 6.88 (s, 2H), 7.00 (1 H, s). LRMS (thermospray): m/z [MH+] 384. EXAMPLE 51
1-(3-Azetidinyl)-4-(3.5-dichlorophenoxy)-3,5-diethyl-1 /-/-pyrazole
Figure imgf000056_0001
Sodium hydride (60% dispersion in oil, 30mg, 0.750mmol) was added to a stirred solution of the pyrazole of Example 3 (200mg, 0.702mmol) and 1 -benzhydryl-3- azetidinyl methanesulfonate (222mg, 0.702mmol) (see J. Org. Chem., 1972, 37, 3953) in Λ/,Λ/-dimethylformamide (5ml) at 0°C under nitrogen. The mixture was heated at 50°C for 4 hours and then cooled to room temperature. The reaction mixture was quenched by the addition of water (30ml) and the aqueous mixture was extracted with ether (2x50ml). The combined organic phases were washed with water (10ml) and brine (10ml), dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to leave a brown oil. The oil was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane to provide the intermediate (60mg) as a yellow oil. The oil was dissolved in dichloromethane (5ml) and 1 -chloroethylchloroformate (20μL, 0.182mmol) was added at room temperature under nitrogen. The mixture was heated under reflux for 4 hours, cooled to room temperature and concentrated under reduced pressure to leave a yellow oil. The oil was dissolved in methanol (5ml) and the resulting solution was heated under reflux for 1 hour, cooled to room temperature and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane:methanol:ammonia (95:4:1 , by volume) to provide the title compound (17mg) as a colourless oil.
1H-NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.08 (t, 3H), 1.16 (t, 3H), 2.48 (m, 4H), 3.87 (t, 2H), 4.40 (t, 2H), 5.07 (q, 1H), 6.79 (s, 2H), 7.01 (m, 1H). LRMS (thermospray): m/z [MH+] 340. EXAMPLE 52
7-(3.5-Dichlorophenoxy)-6-ethyl-2.3-dihvdropyrazolor5.1 -frlM ,31oxazole
Figure imgf000057_0001
The triflate of Preparation 15 (282mg, O.δOOmmol), tributylvinyltin (175μL, 0.600mmol), palladium dibenzylidene acetone (23mg, 0.025mmol), triphenyl arsine (12mg, 0.040mmol) and lithium chloride (64mg, 1.50mmol) were heated in N,N- dimethylformamide (3ml) at 80°C under nitrogen for 12 hours. The reaction was cooled to room temperature and partitioned between water (20ml) and ethyl acetate (20ml). The organic layer was washed with brine (10ml), dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel eluting with pentane:ethyl acetate (90:10, by volume) to provide the title compound (34mg) as a colourless oil.
1H-NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.16 (t, 3H), 2.45 (q, 2H), 4.29 (t, 2H), 5.03 (t, 2H),
6.89 (s, 2H), 7.02 (s, 1 H).
LRMS (thermospray): m/z [MH+] 299.
EXAMPLE 53
4-(3,5-Dichlorophenoxy)-3,5-dimethyl-1 H-pyrazole
Figure imgf000057_0002
A mixture of 3-chloro-2,4-pentanedione (5.00g, 37.0mmol), 3,5-dichlorophenol (6.03g, 37.0mmol), cesium carbonate (12.0g, 37.0mmol) and acetone (40ml) was heated under reflux for 18 hours. After cooling the solid was removed by filtration and the filtrate concentrated under reduced pressure. The intermediate was dissolved in ethanol (30ml) and hydrazine hydrate (1.85g, 37.0mmol) was added and the mixture heated at 60°C for 30 minutes. After cooling the mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and the residue purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel eluting with ethyl acetate:pentane (30:70, by volume) to provide the title compound (3.00g) as a yellow oil which solidified on standing to leave a yellow solid, m.p. 85-87°C.
1H-NMR (300MHz, CDCI3): δ = 2.14 (s, 6H), 5.24 (br s, 1 H), 6.81 (s, 2H), 7.02 (s,
1 H).
LRMS (thermospray): m/z [MH+] 257.
Microanalysis: Found: C, 49.58; H, 4.06; N, 11.05. CnH10CI2N2O.0.4H2O requires C,
49.98; H, 4.12; N, 10.60%.
EXAMPLE 54
1 -r4-(3,5-DichlorophenoxyV3,5-diethyl-1 H-pyrazol-1 -yll-2-propanol
Figure imgf000058_0001
Osmium tetroxide (1.00ml of a 2.5% w/v solution in ferf-butanol) was added dropwise to a stirred solution of the pyrazole of Example 64 (3.00g, 9.23mmol) and sodium periodate (4.93g, 23.1 mmol) in acetone (90ml) and water (30ml) at room temperature. A white precipitate formed after 5 minutes and the suspension was stirred for a further 3 hours. The solid was removed by filtration and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was partitioned between ethyl acetate (300ml) and water (100ml) and the organic phase was separated, dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to yield the intermediate aldehyde. An aliquot of the aldehyde (250mg, 0.765mmol) was dissolved in tetrahydrofuran (5ml) and stored under nitrogen. In a separate flask, anhydrous cerium trichloride (377mg, 1.53mmol) was added to a stirred solution of methyl magnesium bromide (0.51ml of a 3M solution in ether, 1.53mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (5ml) at room temperature under nitrogen. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1.5 hours and the aldehyde in tetrahydrofuran was added dropwise. The mixture was stirred for 12 hours and the reaction was then quenched with 1 M aqueous acetic acid at room temperature. The mixture was diluted with dichloromethane (20ml), washed with water (5ml) and brine (5ml), dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel eluting with pentane:ethyl acetate (70:30, by volume) to provide the title compound (30mg) as a colourless oil.
1H-NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.05 (t, 3H), 1.10 (t, 3H), 1.21 (d, 2H), 2.40 (q, 2H), 2.47 (q, 2H), 3.79 (dd, 1 H), 3.97 (dd, 1H), 4.24 (s, 1H), 6.76 (s, 2H), 6.98 (s, 1H). LRMS (thermospray): m/z [MH+] 343.
EXAMPLE 55
2-(2-r4-(3.5-Dichlorophenxov)-3.5-diethyl-1 /-/-pyrazol-1-vπethoxylethanamine
Figure imgf000059_0001
Sodium hydride (60% dispersion in oil, 24mg, O.δOOmmol) was added to a stirred solution of the pyrazole of Example 2 (100mg, 0.303mmol) in dry N,N- dimethylformamide (4ml) at 0°C under nitrogen. The mixture was stirred at 0°C for 30 minutes and 2-chloroethylamine hydrochloride (53mg, 0.455mmol) was added. The reaction mixture was stirred at 0°C for 30 minutes and then stirred at room temperature for 30 minutes. The reaction was cooled to 0°C, further sodium hydride (60% dispersion in oil, 24mg, 0.600mmol) and 2-chloroethylamine hydrochloride (53mg, 0.455mmol) were added and the reaction was stirred for 1 hour. The reaction was quenched by the addition of water (5ml) and extracted with ether (10ml). The organic layer was washed with 2M aqueous hydrochloric acid (30ml). The acid was neutralised with solid sodium carbonate and extracted with ether (3x20ml). The combined ether layers were dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane:methanol:ammonia (95:4:1 , by volume) to provide the title compound (21 mg) as a colourless oil.
1H-NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.19 (m, 6H), 2.42 (q, 2H), 2.58 (q, 2H), 2.80 (t, 2H), 3.38 (t, 2H), 3.81 (t, 2H), 4.18 (t, 2H), 6.78 (s, 2H), 7.02 (s, 1H). LRMS (thermospray): m/z [MH+] 372.
EXAMPLE 56
4-([4-(3.5-Dichlorophenoxy)-3-methyl-1H-pyrazol-5-vπmethyl)morpholine
Figure imgf000060_0001
Morpholine (140μL, 1.59mmol) was added in one portion to a stirred solution of the bromide of Preparation 8 (200mg, 0.531 mmol) in isopropanol (4ml) at room temperature. The mixture was heated at 50°C for 1 hour, cooled to room temperature and concentrated under reduced pressure to leave a yellow oil. The crude product was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel eluting with ethyl acetate to provide the title compound (60mg) as a colourless oil. 1H-NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 2.13 (s, 3H), 2.42 (m, 4H), 3.38 (s, 2H), 3.64 (m, 4H),
6.79 (s, 2H), 7.02 (s, 1 H).
LRMS (thermospray): m/z [MH+] 342.
EXAMPLE 57
4-(3.5-DichlorophenoxyV3-methyl-5-f(2-methyl-1 H-imidazol-1 -vOmethyll-1 H-pyrazole
Figure imgf000061_0001
Sodium hydride (60% dispersion in oil, 32mg, 0.800mmol) was added to a stirred solution of 2-methylimidazole (65mg, O.δOOmmol) in Λ/,Λ/-dimethylformamide (5ml) at 0°C under nitrogen. The mixture was stirred for 10 minutes and then the bromide of Preparation 8 (100mg, 0.261 mmol) was added and the reaction was stirred at room temperature for 1 hour. The reaction mixture was quenched by the addition of 1M aqueous sodium hydroxide solution (5ml) and the mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure. A solution of the residue in ethyl acetate (20ml) was washed with water (10ml) and brine (10ml), dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to leave a brown oil. The crude product was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane:methanol:ammonia (95:4.5:0.5, by volume) to provide the title compound (10mg) as a colourless oil.
1H-NMR (300MHz, CDCI3): δ = 2.14 (s, 3H), 2.35 (s, 3H), 4.89 (s, 2H), 6.68 (s, 2H), 6.78 (s, 1 H), 6.82 (s, 1 H), 7.03 (s, 1 H). LRMS (thermospray): m/z [MH+] 337. EXAMPLE 58
2-[4-(3.5-Dichlorophenoxy)-3-ethyl-5-methoxy-1 H-pyrazol-1-yl1ethanol
Figure imgf000062_0001
The triflate of Preparation 15 (282mg, 0.500mmol) was dissolved in methanol (3ml) and 1 ,1'-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocenepalladium(ll)chloride (18mg, 0.025mmol) was added in one portion at room temperature. The mixture was heated at 50°C under an atmosphere of carbon monoxide (345 kPa, 50 psi) for 10 hours. The reaction was cooled to room temperature and concentrated under reduced pressure to leave a brown oil. The oil was dissolved in a mixture of tetrahydrofuran (0.5ml), glacial acetic acid (1.0ml) and water (0.5ml) and stirred at room temperature for 12 hours. The solvent was removed under a stream of nitrogen to leave a yellow solid and the crude product was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane:acetonitrile (95:5, by volume) and then dichloromethane:acetonitrile (90:10, by volume) to provide the title compound (6mg) as a colourless oil.
1H-NMR (300MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.13 (t, 3H), 2.41 (q, 2H), 3.44 (br s, 1 H), 3.94 (s, 3H), 4.23 (m, 4H), 6.87 (s, 2H), 7.09 (s, 1 H). LRMS (thermospray): m/z [MH+] 331.
EXAMPLE 59
1-([4-(3.5-Dichlorophenoxy)-3-methyl-1 H-pyrazol-5-vπmethyl)-1 H-1.2.4-triazole
Figure imgf000063_0001
A suspension of the bromide of Preparation 8 (100mg, 0.264mmol), 1 ,2,4-triazoIe (92mg, 1.32mmol) and sodium carbonate (140mg, 1.32mmol) in toluene (5ml) was heated at 100°C for 12 hours. The suspension was cooled to room temperature and 1 aqueous sodium hydroxide solution (5ml) was added. The mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate (3x20ml) and the combined organic phases were dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to leave a clear oil. The crude product was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane:methanol:ammonia (95:4.5:0.5, by volume) to provide the title compound (62mg) as a colourless oil.
1H-NMR (300MHz, CDCI3): δ = 2.16 (s, 3H), 5.25 (s, 2H), 6.70 (s, 2H), 7.04 (s, 1 H),
7.89 (s, 1 H), 8.04 (s, 1 H).
LRMS (thermospray): m/z [MH+] 324.
EXAMPLE 60
3-r(3,5-Diethyl-1 H-pyrazol-4-v0oxy1benzonitrile
Figure imgf000063_0002
Hydrazine hydrate (153μL, 3.14mmol) was added to a stirred solution of the β- diketone of Preparation 9 (771 mg, 3.14mmol) in ethanol (16ml) and the resulting solution was heated under reflux for 12 hours. After cooling the mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and the residue was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel eluting with pentane:ethyl acetate (75:25, by volume) to provide the title compound (712mg) as a yellow solid, m.p. 81-84°C.
1H-NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.15 (t, 6H), 2.47 (q, 4H), 7.11 (m, 2H), 7.24 (d, 1 H),
7.35 (t, 1 H).
LRMS (thermospray): m/z [MH+] 242.
Microanalysis: Found: C, 69.03; H, 6.43; N, 17.20. Cι4H15N3O3.0.13H2O requires C,
69.02; H, 6.31 ; N, 17.25%.
EXAMPLE 61
3-(ri-(2-Aminoethyl)-3.5-diethyl-1/-/-pyrazol-4-vπoxy)benzonitrile
Figure imgf000064_0001
The pyrazole of Example 60 (200mg, 0.829mmol) and 2-chloroethylamine hydrochloride (144mg, 1.24mmol) were heated as a melt at 150°C for 17 hours. After cooling the solid was dissolved in saturated aqueous sodium hydrogencarbonate (15ml) and extracted with dichloromethane (2x10ml). The combined organic phases were washed with 2M aqueous hydrochloric acid (20ml) and the aqueous layer was neutralised with solid sodium carbonate and extracted with dichloromethane (3x10ml). The combined organic phases were dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to leave an orange gum. The crude product was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel . eluting with dichloromethane:methanol (90:10) then dichloromethane:methanol:ammonia (90:9:1 , by volume) to provide the title compound (124mg) as a pale yellow oil. 1H-NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.11 (m, 6H), 2.41 (q, 2H), 2.52 (q, 2H), 3.18 (t, 2H), 4.04 (t, 2H), 7.15 (m, 2H), 7.29 (d, 1 H), 7.38 (t, 1 H). LRMS (thermospray): m/z [MH+] 285.
EXAMPLE 62
2-f4-(3-Cvanophenoxy 3.5-diethyl-1 H-pyrazol-1 -yllacetamide
Figure imgf000065_0001
A saturated solution of ammonia in methanol (2.3ml) was added to the ester of Example 63 (75mg, 0.229mmol) in a vial at room temperature then the vial was sealed and heated at 75°C for 17 hours. After cooling to room temperature the mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure to leave a cream solid. The crude product was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane then dichloromethane:methanol (99:1 , by volume) to provide the title compound (49mg) as a white solid, m.p. 159-160°C.
1 H-NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.10 (t, 3H), 1.17 (t, 3H), 2.44 (q, 2H), 2.53 (q, 2H), 4.69 (s, 2H), 5.44 (br s, 1 H), 6.22 (br s, 1 H), 7.14 (m, 2H), 7.31 (d, 1 H), 7.40 (t, 1 H). LRMS (thermospray): m/z [MH+] 299.
Microanalysis: Found: C, 64.20; H, 6.12; N, 18.79. Cι6Hι8N402 requires C, 64.41 ; H, 6.08; N, 18.78%.
EXAMPLE 63
Ethyl r4-(3-cvanophenoxy'>-3.5-diethyl-1 /-/-pyrazol-1 -yllacetate
Figure imgf000066_0001
A solution of ethylhydrazinoacetate (88mg, 0.571 mmol) in ethanol (2.0ml) was added to a stirred solution of the β-diketone of Preparation 9 (140mg, 0.571 mmol) and triethylamine (88μL, 0.628ml) in ethanol (1.0ml) and the resulting solution was heated under reflux for 18 hours. After cooling, the mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and the residue was partitioned between dichloromethane (20ml) and water (10ml). The organic layer was separated, washed with brine (10ml), dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel eluting with pentane:ethyl acetate (75:25, by volume) and then ethyl acetate to provide the title compound (131 mg) as a yellow oil.
1H-NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.08 (m, 6H), 1.25 (t, 3H), 2.40 (m, 4H), 4.20 (q, 2H), 4.77 (s, 2H), 7.12 (m, 2H), 7.23 (d, 1 H), 7.34 (t, 1 H). LRMS (thermospray): m/z [MH+] 328.
EXAMPLE 64
1 -Allyl-4-(3,5-dichlorophenoxy)-3,5-diethyl-1 H-pyrazole
Figure imgf000066_0002
Sodium hydride (60% dispersion in oil, 770mg, 19.2mmol) was added to a stirred solution of allyl bromide (1.70ml, 19.2mmol) and the pyrazole of Example 3 (5.00g, 17.δmmol) in Λ/,Λ/-dimethylformamide (20ml) at 0°C under nitrogen. The reaction was warmed to room temperature and stirred for 1 hour. The reaction mixture was quenched by the addition of water (100ml) and the aqueous phase was extracted with ether (2xδ0ml). The combined organic phases were washed with water (30ml) and brine (30ml), dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to leave a brown oil. The crude product was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel eluting with pentane:ethyl acetate (80:20, by volume) to provide the title compound (δ.OOg) as a yellow oil.
1H-NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.11 (m, 6H), 2.46 (m, 4H), 4.6δ (d, 2H), δ.04 (d, 1 H), δ.22 (d, 1 H), δ.99 (m, 1 H), 6.79 (s, 2H), 6.99 (s, 1 H). LRMS (thermospray): m/z [MH+] 32δ.
EXAMPLE 65
Λ/-ff4-(3.5-Dichlorophenoxy)-3-methyl-1H-pyrazol-5-vnmethyl)-Λ/-(4- methoxybenzvDamine
Figure imgf000067_0001
4-Methoxybenzylamine (0.104ml, 0.800mmol) was added in one portion to a stirred solution of the bromide of Preparation 8 (100mg, 0.26δmmol) in isopropanol (2ml) at room temperature. The mixture was heated at δ0°C for 1 hour, cooled to room temperature and concentrated under reduced pressure to leave a yellow oil. The oil was diluted with diethyl ether (20ml), washed with saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate (δml) and water (5ml), dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane:methanol:ammonia (95:4:1 , by volume) to provide the title compound (50mg) as a colourless oil. 1 H-NMR (300MHz, CDCI3): δ = 2.13 (s, 3H), 3.68 (s, 2H), 3.71 (s, 2H), 3.80 (s, 3H), 6.83 (m, 4H), 7.03 (s, 1 H), 7.17 (m, 2H). LRMS (thermospray): m/z [MH+] 392.
EXAMPLES 66 TO 75
The compounds of the following tabulated Examples of the general formula:
Figure imgf000068_0001
were prepared by a similar method to that of Example 65 using the appropriate amine starting material and the bromide of Preparation 8.
Figure imgf000069_0001
Figure imgf000070_0001
EXAMPLE 76
3-Chloro-δ-r(3.δ-dimethyl-1 /-/-pyrazol-4-vπoxylbenzonitrile
Figure imgf000071_0001
Hydrazine hydrate (1.10ml, 21.9mol) was added to a stirred solution of the β- diketone of Preparation 16 (δ.δOg, 21.9mmol) in glacial acetic acid (22ml) and the resulting solution was stirred at room temperature for 14 hours. The mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and the residue was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane and then dichloromethane:ethyl acetate (8δ:1δ, by volume) to provide the title compound (4.80g) as a yellow solid, m.p. 136-140°C.
1H-NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 2.09 (s, 6H), 7.02 (m, 1 H), 7.10 (m, 1 H), 7.25 (m,
1 H).
LRMS (electrospray): m/z [MH+] 248.
Microanalysis: Found: C, 57.91 ; H, 4.03; N, 16.79. Cι2HιoN3OCI requires C, 58.19;
H, 4.07; N, 16.97%.
EXAMPLE 77
3-([5-(Aminomethvπ-3-methyl-1 H-pyrazol-4-vnoxy)-δ-chlorobenzonitrile
Figure imgf000071_0002
The bromide of Preparation 18 (300mg, O.δOOmmol) was added to a saturated solution of ammonia in isopropanol (δOml) at 0°C. The reaction was stirred for 2 hours and allowed to slowly warm to room temperature. The mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and the resulting yellow oil was dissolved in dichloromethane (δOml). The dichloromethane solution was washed with 1M aqueous sodium carbonate solution (20ml), dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to provide the title compound (220mg) as a white foam.
1H-NMR (300MHz, CDCI3): δ = 2.14 (s, 3H), 3.79 (s, 2H), 7.08 (1 H, s), 7.16 (1 H, s),
7.31 (1 H, s).
LRMS (thermospray): m/z [MH+] 263.
EXAMPLE 78
3-Chloro-δ-{r3-methyl-δ-(1-piperazinylmethyl)-1 /-/-pyrazol-4-vnoxy)benzonitrile
Figure imgf000072_0001
t-Butyl-1-piperazinecarboxylate (1.17g, 6.30mmol) was added in one portion to a stirred solution of the bromide of Preparation 18 (δOOmg, 1.40mmol) in isopropanol (20ml) at room temperature. The mixture was heated at 60°C for 1 hour, cooled to room temperature and concentrated under reduced pressure to leave a yellow oil. The oil was dissolved in dichloromethane (100ml) and the resulting solution was washed with 1 M aqueous sodium carbonate (20ml) and brine (20ml), dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane:methanol:ammonia (9δ:4:1 , by volume) to provide a yellow foam. The foam was dissolved in dichloromethane (10ml), the resulting solution was cooled to 0°C and trifluoroacetic acid (2ml) was added. The reaction was allowed to warm to room temperature and stirred for 24 hours. The mixture was diluted with dichloromethane (δOml), washed with 1M aqueous sodium carbonate (20ml) and brine (20ml), dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane:methanol:ammonia (90:9:1 , by volume) to provide the title compound (400mg) as a white foam.
1H-NMR (300MHz, CDCI3): δ = 2.14 (s, 3H), 2.40 (m, 4H), 2.83 (m, 4H), 3.38 (s, 2H), 7.09 (s, 1H), 7.16 (s, 1H), 7.30 (s, 1H). LRMS (thermospray): m/z [MH+] 332.
EXAMPLE 79
3-Chloro-5-r(5-(f(4-cvanobenzyl)amino1methyl)-3-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4- vDoxylbenzonitrile
Figure imgf000073_0001
A mixture of 4-cyanobenzaldehyde (60mg, 0.460mmol), the amine of Example 77 (120mg, 0.460mmol), magnesium sulphate (δOOmg) and dichloromethane (δml) was stirred under nitrogen at room temperature for 3 days. The mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and the crude product was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel eluting with methanol: ethyl acetate (δ:95, by volume) to provide a foam. The foam was dissolved in methanol (δml), sodium borohydride (δOmg, 1.31 mmol) was added in one portion at room temperature and the reaction was stirred for 30 minutes. The mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and the residue was dissolved in dichloromethane (20ml). The resulting solution was washed with 1 M aqueous sodium carbonate solution (10ml) and brine (10ml), dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane:methanol:ammonia (9δ:4:1 , by volume) to provide the title compound (3δmg) as a white foam. 1H-NMR (300MHz, CDCI3): δ = 2.15 (s, 3H), 3.69 (s, 2H), 3.84 (s, 2H), 7.06 (s, 1 H), 7.15 (s, 1 H), 7.31 (s, 1 H), 7.38 (d, 2H), 7.60 (d, 2H). LRMS (thermospray): m/z [MH+] 378.
EXAMPLE 80
3-Chloro-5-r(3-methyl-6-f[4-(methylsulfonvπ-1-piperazinvnmethyl)-1 r*/-pyrazol-4- vDoxylbenzonitrile
Figure imgf000074_0001
Methanesulphonyl chloride (19μl, 0.240mmol) was added dropwise to a stirred solution of the amine of Example 78 (80mg, 0.240mmol) and triethylamine (4δμL, 0.288mmol) in dichloromethane (3ml) at room temperature under nitrogen. The reaction was stirred for 30 minutes and then concentrated under reduced pressure to leave a yellow oil. The crude product was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane and then dichloromethane:methanol:ammonia (9δ:4:1 , by volume) to provide the title compound (6δmg) as a white foam.
H-NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 2.14 (s, 3H), 2.51 (m, 4H), 2.72 (s, 3H), 3.12 (m, 4H), 3.39 (s, 2H), 7.08 (m, 1 H), 7.13 (m, 1 H), 7.26 (s, 1 H). LRMS (thermospray): m/z [MH+] 410. EXAMPLE 81
3-Chloro-δ-r(δ-(r4-(methoxyacetyl)-1-piperazinyllmethyl)-3-methyl-1 /-/-pyrazol-4- vDoxylbenzonitrile
Figure imgf000075_0001
Λ/-Benzyl-/V-cyclohexylcarbodiimide polymer bound (624mg of 1.3mmol/g, 0.480mmol) was added in one portion to a stirred solution of methoxyacetic acid (37μL, 0.480mmol) and the amine of Example 78 (80mg, 0.240mmol) in dichloromethane (δml) at room temperature under nitrogen. The reaction was stirred for 1 hour and the polymer bound reagent was removed by filtration. The filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure and the crude product was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane:methanol:ammonia (9δ:4:1 , by volume) to provide the title compound (4δmg) as a white foam.
1H-NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 2.11 (s, 3H), 2.38 (m, 4H), 3.37 (m, 7H), 3.61 (m, 2H), 4.04 (s, 2H), 7.04 (m, 1 H), 7.10 (m, 1 H), 7.26 (m, 1 H). LRMS (thermospray): m/z [MH+] 404.
EXAMPLE 82
Methyl 4-{f4-(3-chloro-δ-cvanophenoxy)-3-methyl-1 H-pyrazol-δ-yl]methyl)-1 - piperazinecarboxylate
Figure imgf000075_0002
7δ
Methyl chloroformate (19μl, 0.240mmol) was added dropwise to a stirred solution of the amine of Example 78 (80mg, 0.240mmol) and triethylamine (4δμl, 0.2δ8mmol) in dichloromethane (δml) at room temperature under nitrogen. The reaction was stirred for 90 minutes and then concentrated under reduced pressure to leave a yellow oil. The crude product was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane and then dichloromethane:methanol:ammonia (9δ:4:1 , by volume) to provide the title compound (δδmg) as a white foam.
1H-NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 2.09 (s, 3H), 2.34 (m, 4H), 3.36 (m, 6H), 3.64 (s, 3H), 7.02 (m, 1 H), 7.10 (m, 1 H), 7.2δ (m, 1H). LRMS (thermospray): m/z [MH+] 390.
EXAMPLE 83
4-r({r4-(3-Chloro-δ-cvanophenoxy)-3-methyl-1 /-/-pyrazol-δ- yl1methyl)amino)methvnbenzenesulfonamide
Figure imgf000076_0001
Triethylamine (12δμl, 0.860mmol) was added in one portion to a stirred suspension of 4-aminomethylbenzenesulphonamide hydrochloride (144mg, 0.δ90mmol) and the bromide of Preparation 18 (100mg, 0.270mmol) in isopropanol (δml) at room temperature under nitrogen. The reaction was heated at 70°C for 1 hour and then cooled to room temperature. The mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and the crude product was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane and then dichloromethane:methanol:ammonia (90:9:1 , by volume) to provide a foam. The foam was further purified using a Phenomenex Luna C18 column eluting with diethylamine:methanol (0.1 :99.1 , by volume) to provide the title compound (δmg) as a white foam. 1H-NMR (400MHz, CD3OD): δ = 2.06 (s, 3H), 3.27 (s, 2H), 3.62 (s, 2H), 3.79 (s, 2H), 7.17 (s, 1 H), 7.21 (s, 1H), 7.40 (m, 3H), 7.77 (d, 2H). LRMS (thermospray): m/z [MH+] 432.
EXAMPLE 84
4-(3.δ-Dichlorophenoxy)-5-(methoxymethvπ-3-methyl-1 /-/-pyrazole
Figure imgf000077_0001
Tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium (60mg) was added in one portion to a stirred solution of the bromide of Preparation δ (590mg, 1.δ6mmol) in methanol (20ml) and tetrahydrofuran (20ml) at room temperature. The mixture was heated at δ0°C under an atmosphere of carbon monoxide (690kPa, 100psi) for 1δ hours. The reaction was cooled to room temperature and concentrated under reduced pressure to leave a brown oil. The oil was dissolved in dichloromethane (100ml) and the resulting solution was washed with water (δOml), dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and evaporated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel eluting with ether to provide the title compound (110mg) as a colourless oil.
1H-NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 2.1 δ (s, 3H), 3.34 (s, 3H), 4.3δ (s, 2H), 6.33 (s, 2H),
7.03 (s, 1 H).
LRMS (thermospray): m/z [MH+] 287. EXAMPLE 85
3-fe/f-Butyl-4-(3,δ-dichlorophenoxy)-δ-methyl-1 H-pyrazole
Figure imgf000078_0001
A mixture of the dione of Preparation 19 (1.00g, δ.68mmoi), 3,δ-dichlorophenol (930mg, δ.68mmol), cesium carbonate (1.δ5g, 5.6δmmol) and acetone (20ml) was heated at reflux for 18 hours. After cooling the solid was removed by filtration and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. The intermediate was dissolved in ethanol (20ml), hydrazine hydrate (284mg, δ.68mmol) was added and the mixture was heated at 60°C for 1 hour. After cooling the mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and the residue was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel eluting with ethyl acetate: pentane (26:75, by volume) to provide the title compound (200mg) as a yellow oil.
1 H-NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.30 (s, 9H), 2.06 (s, 3H), 6.81 (s, 2H), 7.02 (s, 1 H). LRMS (thermospray): m/z [MH*] 299.
EXAMPLE 86
4-(3,5-Dichlorophenoxy)-3-ethyl-δ-methyl-1 H-pyrazole
Figure imgf000078_0002
73
A mixture of the dione of Preparation 50 (4.50g, 30.δmmol), 3,5-dichlorophenol (5.00g, 30.8mmol), caesium carbonate (10. Og, 30.8mmol) and acetone (40ml) was heated at reflux for 1δ hours. After cooling the solid was removed by filtration and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. The intermediate was dissolved in ethanol (40ml), hydrazine hydrate (1.00ml, 30.8mmol) was added and the mixture was heated at 60°C for 1 hour. After cooling the mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and the residue was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel eluting with ethyl acetate:pentane (20:80, by volume) to provide the title compound (1.50g) as an orange oil.
1H-NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.18 (t, 3H), 2.11 (s, 3H), 2.53 (q, 2H), 6.79 (s, 2H),
7.01 (s, 1 H).
LRMS (thermospray): m/z [MH+] 271.
EXAMPLE 87
4-Cvano-Λ/-(r4-(3.5-dichlorophenoxyV3-methyl-1 /-/-pyrazol-5-yl1methyl)benzamide
Figure imgf000079_0001
1-(3-(Dimethylamino)propyl)-3-ethylcarbodiimide (93mg, 0.490mmol) was added in one portion to a stirred solution of the amine of Example 109 (120mg, 0.440mmol) and 4-cyanobenzoic acid (71 mg, 0.490mmol) in dichloromethane (5ml) at room temperature under nitrogen. The reaction was stirred for 20 minutes and then washed with 1M aqueous sodium hydroxide solution (10ml), 1 M aqueous hydrochloric acid (10ml) and water (10ml). The organic layer was dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and evaporated under reduced pressure to leave a yellow foam. The crude product was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane:methanol:ammonia (95:4:1 , by volume) to provide the title compound (110mg) as a white foam. 1H-NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 2.09 (s, 3H), 4.91 (d, 2H), 6.74 (s, 2H), 6.95 (s, 1 H), 6.98 (d, 1H), 7.65 (d, 2H), 7.77 (d, 2H). LRMS (thermospray): m/z [MNH4 +] 418.
EXAMPLE 88
3-Cvano-Λ/-fr4-(3.5-dichlorophenoxy)-3-methyl-1 /-/-pyrazol-δ-yllmethyl)benzamide
Figure imgf000080_0001
1-(3-(Dimethylamino)propyl)-3-ethylcarbodiimide (93mg, 0.490mmol) was added in one portion to a stirred solution of the amine of Example 109 (120mg, 0.440mmol) and 3-cyanobenzoic acid (71 mg, 0.490mmol) in dichloromethane (δml) at room temperature under nitrogen. The reaction was stirred for 10 minutes and then washed with 1 M aqueous sodium hydroxide solution (10ml), 1 M aqueous hydrochloric acid (10ml) and brine (10ml). The organic layer was dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and evaporated under reduced pressure to leave a cream foam. The crude product was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane:methanol:ammonia (95:4:1 , by volume) to provide the title compound (100mg) as a white foam.
1 H-NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 2.14 (s, 3H), 4.53 (d, 2H), 6.78 (s, 2H), 6.9δ (m, 2H), 7.δ4 (dd, 1 H), 7.76 (d, 1 H), 7.9δ (d, 1 H), 7.99 (s, 1 H). LRMS (thermospray): m/z [MH+] 401. 30
EXAMPLE 89
Λ/-(r4-(3,δ-Dichlorophenoxy 3-methyl-1 H-Pyrazol-δ-vnmethyl)-/V-(3- pyridinylmethvDamine
Figure imgf000081_0001
A mixture of 3-pyridinecarboxaldehyde (δδmg, O.δ14mmol), the amine of Example 109 (140mg, O.δ14mmol), magnesium sulphate (δOOmg) and dichloromethane (δml) was stirred under nitrogen at room temperature for 13 hours. Sodium triacetoxyborohydride (163mg, 0.771 mmol) was added in one portion and then acetic acid (3 drops) was added. After δ minutes the mixture was filtered. Tthe filtrate was washed with 1M aqueous sodium carbonate solution (10ml), water (10ml) and brine (10ml), dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to leave a clear oil. The crude product was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane:methanol:ammonia (9δ:4:1 , by volume) to provide the title compound (60mg) as a colourless oil.
1 H-NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 2.09 (s, 3H), 3.66 (s, 2H), 3.74 (s, 2H), 6.75 (s, 2H), 6.97 (s, 1 H), 7.17 (m, 1 H), 7.5δ (d, 1 H), 8.49 (m, 2H). LRMS (electrospray): m/z [MH+] 363.
EXAMPLE 90
3-(-fδ-r(4-Acetyl-1-piperazinyl)methvn-3-methyl-1 -/-pyrazol-4-yl'.oxy)-δ- chlorobenzonitrile
Figure imgf000082_0001
/V-Acetylpiperazine (104mg, 0.810mmol) was added in one portion to a stirred solution of the bromide of Preparation 18 (100mg, 0.271 mmol) in isopropanol (δml) at room temperature. The mixture was heated at 60°C for 1 hour, cooled to room temperature and concentrated under reduced pressure to leave a yellow oil. The crude product was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane:methanol:ammonia (9δ:4:1 , by volume) to provide the title compound (90mg) as a colourless oil.
1 H-NMR (300MHz, CDCI3): δ = 2.08 (s, 3H), 2.16 (s, 3H), 2.43 (m, 4H), 3.42 (m, 4H), 3.δδ (m, 2H), 7.08 (s, 1 H), 7.16 (s, 1 H), 7.31 (s, 1 H). LRMS (thermospray): m/z [MH+] 374.
EXAMPLE 91
3-Chloro-δ-[(δ-{f(4-cvanobenzyl)(methyl)amino1methyl)-3-methyl-1 H-pyrazol-4- vDoxylbenzonitrile
Figure imgf000082_0002
The amine of Preparation 20 (127mg, 0.870mmol) was added in one portion to a stirred solution of the bromide of Preparation 18 (100mg, 0.271 mmol) in isopropanol (δml) at room temperature. The mixture was heated at δ0°C for 12 hours, cooled to room temperature and concentrated under reduced pressure to leave a yellow oil. The oil was dissolved in 1 M hydrochloric acid and the aqueous solution was washed with ethyl acetate (10ml). Solid sodium carbonate was added until effervescence ceased and the mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate (3x20ml). The combined organic phases were dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane:methanol:ammonia (9δ:4:1 , by volume) to provide the title compound (4δmg) as a colourless oil.
1H-NMR (300MHz, CDCI3): δ = 2.14 (s, 3H), 2.17 (s, 3H), 3.4δ (s, 2H), 3.δ5 (s, 2H), 7.05 (s, 1 H), 7.14 (s, 1 H), 7.31 (m, 3H), 7.59 (d, 2H). LRMS (thermospray): m/z [MH+] 392.
EXAMPLE 92
3-Chloro-5-r(δ-fr(4-cvanobenzyl)(2-hvdroxyethyl)amino1methyl)-3-methyl-1 --pyrazol- 4-vDoxylbenzonitrile
Figure imgf000083_0001
The amine of Preparation 21 (1δ3mg, 0.870mmol) was added in one portion to a stirred solution of the bromide of Preparation 18 (100mg, 0.271 mmol) in isopropanol (δml) at room temperature. The mixture was heated at δ0°C for 12 hours, cooled to room temperature and concentrated under reduced pressure to leave a yellow oil. The oil was dissolved in 1 M aqueous sodium hydroxide solution and the resulting solution was stirred at room temperature for 1 hour. The aqueous was extracted with ethyl acetate (3x20ml) and the combined organic phases were dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane:methanol:ammonia (9δ:4:1 , by volume) to provide the title compound (20mg) as a colourless oil.
1H-NMR (300MHz, CDCI3): δ = 2.14 (s, 3H), 2.71 (m, 2H), 3.δ0 (s, 1 H), 3.δ8 (s, 2H), 3.67 (m, 2H), 3.72 (s, 2H), 6.99 (s, 1 H), 7.09 (s, 1 H), 7.31 (s, 1 H), 7.41 (d, 2H), 7.68 (d, 2H). LRMS (thermospray): m/z [MH"1"] 422.
EXAMPLE 93
3-Chloro-δ-((3-methyl-δ-r(2-methyl-1 /-/-imidazol-1 -yl imethvIM H-pyrazol-4- yl}oxy)benzonitrile
Figure imgf000084_0001
A suspension of the bromide of Preparation 18 (100mg, 0.264mmol), 2- methylimidazole (111 mg, 1.3δmmol) and sodium carbonate (143mg, 1.3δmmol) in toluene (δml) was heated at 100°C for 12 hours. The suspension was cooled to room temperature, 1 M aqueous sodium hydroxide solution (δml) was added and the mixture was stirred for 1 hour. The mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate (3x20ml) and the combined organic phases were dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to leave a white solid. The crude product was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane:methanol:ammonia (9δ:4.δ:0.δ, by volume) to provide the title compound (77mg) as a white solid, m.p. 212-214°C.
1H-NMR (300MHz, CDCI3): δ = 2.14 (s, 3H), 2.33 (s, 3H), 4.92 (s, 2H), 6.76 (s, 1H), 6.79 (s, 1 H), 6.86 (s, 1 H), 7.27 (s, 2H). LRMS (thermospray): m/z [MH+] 323. EXAMPLE 94
2-(4-(3.δ-Dichlorophenoxy)-3-methyl-δ-([(3-Pyridinylmethvπamino1methyl)-1 /-/- pyrazol-1 -vDethanol
Figure imgf000085_0001
Tetrabutylammonium fluoride (O.δδml of a 1.0M solution in tetrahydrofuran, O.δ80mmol) was added in one portion to a stirred solution of the amine of Preparation 22 (150mg, 0.290mmol) in dichloromethane (5ml) at room temperature. The reaction was stirred for 12 hours and concentrated under reduced pressure to leave a colourless oil. The crude product was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane:methanol:ammonia (95:4:1 , by volume) to provide the title compound (100mg) as a colourless oil.
1 H-NMR (400MHz, CDCl3): δ = 2.07 (s, 3H), 3.65 (s, 2H), 3.76 (s, 2H), 3.96 (m, 2H), 4.24 (m, 2H), 6.76 (s, 2H), 7.02 (s, 1H), 7.26 (m, 1 H), 7.59 (d, 1 H), 8.δ0 (m, 2H). LRMS (thermospray): m/z [MH+] 407.
EXAMPLE 95
5-f(3-lsopropyl-δ-methyl-1 /-/-pyrazol-4-yl)oxylisophthalonitrile
Figure imgf000085_0002
δδ
Hydrazine hydrate (110μl, 2.24mmol) was added to a stirred solution of the β- diketone of Preparation 24 (δδOmg, 2.04mmol) in glacial acetic acid (δml) and the resulting solution was stirred at room temperature for 1 hour. The mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and the residue was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel eluting with pentane:ethyl acetate (60:40, by volume) to provide the title compound (3δ0mg) as a yellow solid, m.p. 142-144°C.
1H-NMR (300MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.21 (d, 6H), 2.09 (s, 3H), 2.90 (sept, 1 H), 7.40 (s,
2H), 7.60 (s, 1 H).
LRMS (thermospray): m/z [MH+] 267.
EXAMPLE 96
5-(f1-(2-Hvdroxyethvπ-3-isopropyl-5-methyl-1 H-pyrazol-4-vnoxy)isophthalonitrile
Figure imgf000086_0001
Tetrabutylammonium fluoride (0.2δml of a 1.0M solution in tetrahydrofuran, 0.2δ0mmol) was added in one portion to a stirred solution of the pyrazole of Preparation 2δ (60mg, 0.140mmol) in dichloromethane (δml) at room temperature. The reaction was stirred for 12 hours and concentrated under reduced pressure to leave a colourless oil. The crude product was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel eluting with pentane:ethyl acetate (20:δ0, by volume) to provide the title compound (30mg) as a white solid.
1H-NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.17 (d, 6H), 2.03 (s, 3H), 2.76 (sept, 1H), 3.δ2 (m, 2H), 4.10 (m, 2H), 7.40 (s, 2H), 7.δ9 (s, 1 H). LRMS (electrospray): m/z [MH+] 311. Microanalysis: Found: C, 6δ.44; H, 5.δ7; N, 17.91. C17Hι8N402 requires C, 65.79; H, δ.δδ; N, 18.05%.
EXAMPLE 97
3-(3.5-Dichlorophenoxy)-2-ethyl-6.7-dihvdropyrazolof1.δ-a1pyrazin-4(δ/- )-one
Figure imgf000087_0001
Lithium diisopropylamide (18.0ml of a 1.δM solution in cyclohexane, 27.0mmol) was added dropwise to a stirred solution of the pyrazole of Preparation 26 (12.3g, 24.6mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (120ml) at -78°C under nitrogen. The reaction was stirred for 14 hours, slowly warming to room temperature, and cautiously quenched with saturated aqueous ammonium chloride solution (20ml). The mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and the residue was dissolved in dichloromethane (200ml). The resulting solution was washed with saturated aqueous ammonium chloride solution (100ml), dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to leave a white solid. The solid was triturated with a mixture of dichloromethane and pentane (100ml and 100ml) to give the title compound (2.63g) as a white solid, m.p. 220-223°C.
1H-NMR (400MHz, D6 DMSO): δ = 1.08 (t, 3H), 2.44 (q, 2H), 3.60 (m, 2H), 4.24 (t,
2H), 7.00 (s, 2H), 7.26 (s, 1 H), 8.1 δ (s, 1 H).
LRMS (thermospray): m/z [MNH4 +] 343.
Microanalysis: Found: C, δ1.δ2; H, 3.98; N, 12.74. Cι4H3ιCI2N302 requires C, 51.55;
H, 4.02; N, 12.88%. EXAMPLE 98
3-(3.δ-Dichlorophenoxy)-2-ethyl-4.δ.6.7-tetrahvdropyrazoloπ .δ-a1pyrazine
Figure imgf000088_0001
Borane (2.00ml of a 1.0M solution in tetrahydrofuran, 2.00mmol) was added to a stirred solution of the pyrazole of Example 97 (326mg, LOOmmol) in tetrahydrofuran (10ml) at room temperature under nitrogen. The reaction was heated under reflux for δ hours and further borane (3.00ml of a 1.0M solution in tetrahydrofuran, 3.00mmol) was added. The reaction was heated under reflux for 14 hours and further borane (2.00ml of a 1.0M solution in tetrahydrofuran, 2.00mmol) was added. The reaction was heated under reflux for 3 hours and further borane (2.00ml of a 1.0M solution in tetrahydrofuran, 2.00mmol) was added. The mixture was cooled to room temperature, 2M hydrochloric acid (10ml) was added and the mixture was heated under reflux for 1 hour. The mixture was cooled to room temperature and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was dissolved in dichloromethane (40ml), washed with 1 M aqueous potassium carbonate solution (30ml), dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane:methanol (98:2, by volume), then dichloromethane:methanol (9δ:δ, by volume) and then dichloromethane:methanol:ammonia (90:9:1 , by volume) to provide the title compound (219mg) as a white solid, m.p. 76-77°C.
1H-NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.10 (t, 3H), 2.42 (q, 2H), 3.24 (t, 2H), 3.30 (s, 2H),
4.0δ (t, 2H), 6.76 (s, 2H), 6.9δ (s, 1H).
LRMS (thermospray): m/z [MH+] 312.
Microanalysis: Found: C, 63.79; H, 4.δδ; N, 13.14. d H15CI2N30 requires C, 63.66;
H, 4.64; N, 13.46%. 38
EXAMPLE 99
3-(3.δ-Dichlorophenoxy)-2-ethyl-δ-methyl-4.δ.6.7-tetrahvdropyrazolo[1 ,δ-alpyrazine
Figure imgf000089_0001
Methyl iodide (11μl, 0.176mmol) was added to a stirred solution of potassium carbonate (24mg, 0.176mmol) and the amine of Example 98 (50mg, 0.160mmol) in Λ/,Λ/-dimethylformamide (2ml) at room temperature under nitrogen. The reaction was stirred for 3 hours and then concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was dissolved in ethyl acetate (20ml), washed with 1M aqueous potassium carbonate solution (20ml), dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane:methanol (98:2, by volume) to provide the title compound (13mg) as a colourless oil.
1H-NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.11 (t, 3H), 2.42 (m, 5H), 2.δ4 (t, 2H), 3.37 (s, 2H), 4.11 (t, 2H), 6.77 (s, 2H), 6.9δ (s, 1 H). LRMS (thermospray): m/z [MH+] 326.
EXAMPLE 100
4-r(3-(3,δ-DichlorophenoxyV2-ethyl-6,7-dihvdropyrazoloπ .δ-alpyrazin-5(4/-ή- vDmethvπbenzonitrile
Figure imgf000089_0002
4-Cyanobenzylbromide (3δmg, 0.176mmol) was added to a stirred solution of potassium carbonate (24mg, 0.176mmol) and the amine of Example 98 (50mg, 0.160mmol) in Λ/,Λ/-dimethylformamide (2ml) at room temperature under nitrogen. The reaction was stirred for 14 hours and then concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was dissolved in ethyl acetate (20ml) and the resulting solution was washed with 1 M aqueous potassium carbonate solution (15ml), dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane:methanol (98:2, by volume) to provide the title compound (66mg) as a white solid, m.p. 149-1δO°C.
1H-NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.13 (t, 3H), 2.44 (q, 2H), 2.92 (t, 2H), 3.42 (s, 2H), 3.71 (s, 2H), 4.13 (t, 2H), 6.74 (s, 2H), 6.97 (s, 1H), 7.42 (d, 2H), 7.60 (d, 2H). LRMS (thermospray): m/z [MH+] 427.
EXAMPLE 101
3-(3.5-Dichlorophenoxy)-2-ethyl-5-(4-methoxybenzyl)-4,5.6,7-tetrahvdropyrazolo[1.5- alpyrazine
Figure imgf000090_0001
4-Methoxybenzylchloride (24μl, 0.176mmol) was added to a stirred solution of potassium carbonate (24mg, 0.176mmol) and the amine of Example 98 (δOmg, 0.160mmol) in Λ/,Λ/-dimethylformamide (6ml) at room temperature under nitrogen. The reaction was stirred for 14 hours and then potassium carbonate (12mg, 0.088mmol) and 4-methoxybenzylchloride (12μl, O.Oδδmmol) added. The reaction was stirred for 3 hours and then concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was dissolved in ethyl acetate (20ml) and the resulting solution was washed with 1 M aqueous potassium carbonate solution (20ml), dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane:methanol (99:1 , by volume) to provide the title compound (δOmg) as a colourless oil.
1 H-NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.13 (t, 3H), 2.4δ (q, 2H), 2.92 (t, 2H), 3.44 (s, 2H), 3.60 (s, 2H), 3.80 (s, 3H), 4.10 (t, 2H), 6.77 (s, 2H), 6.8δ (d, 2H), 7.00 (s, 1 H), 7.23 (d, 2H). LRMS (thermospray): m/z [MH+] 432.
EXAMPLE 102
[1-(2-Aminoethyl)-4-(3,δ-dichlorophenoxy)-3-ethyl-1 /-/-pyrazol-δ-yl1methanol
Figure imgf000091_0001
Hydrogen chloride (O.δOml of a 4.0M solution in dioxane, 2.00mmol) was added to a stirred solution of the pyrazole of Example 13δ (86mg, 0.200mmol) in dioxane (O.δml) at room temperature under nitrogen. The reaction was stirred for 24 hours and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was dissolved in dichloromethane (20ml) and the resulting solution was washed with 1M aqueous potassium carbonate solution (10ml), dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane: methanol (99:1 , by volume) to provide the title compound (40mg) as a white solid, m.p. 106-107°C.
1 H-NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.10 (t, 3H), 2.42 (q, 2H), 2.55 (s, 2H), 3.13 (t, 2H),
4.13 (t, 2H), 4.37 (s, 2H), 6.79 (s, 2H), 6.93 (s, 1 H).
LRMS (thermospray): m/z [MH+] 330.
Microanalysis: Found: C, 50.61 ; H, 5.23; N, 12.31. C14Hι7CI2N302 requires C, 50.92;
H, 5.19; N, 12.73%. EXAMPLE 103
2-r4-(3.δ-Dichlorophenoxy)-δ-(ethoxymethyl)-3-ethyl-1 H-pyrazol-1-yllethylamine
Figure imgf000092_0001
Hydrogen chloride (O.δOml of a 4.0M solution in dioxane, 2.00mmol) was added to a stirred solution of the pyrazole of Example 136 (60mg, 0.130mmol) in dioxane (O.δml) at room temperature under nitrogen. The reaction was stirred for 2 days and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was dissolved in dichloromethane (20ml) and the resulting solution was washed with 1 M aqueous potassium carbonate solution (10ml), dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane:methanol:ammonia (99:9:1 , by volume) to provide the title compound (32mg) as a colourless oil.
1H-NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.10 (m, 6H), 2.42 (q, 2H), 3.1δ (t, 2H), 3.40 (q, 2H), 4.11 (t, 2H), 4.29 (s, 2H), 6.79 (s, 2H), 6.93 (s, 1 H). LRMS (thermospray): m/z [MH+] 3δ3.
EXAMPLES 104 TO 106
The compounds of the following tabulated Examples of the general formula:
Figure imgf000092_0002
were prepared by a similar method to that of Example 103 using the appropriate starting material.
Figure imgf000093_0001
EXAMPLE 107
2-[5-r(4-Acetyl-1 -piperazinv0methvπ-4-(3.5-dichlorophenoxy)-3-ethyl-1 H-pyrazol-1 ■ yllethylamine
Figure imgf000094_0001
Trifluoroacetic acid (1ml) was added to a stirred solution of the pyrazole of Example 139 (150mg, 0.28mmol) in dichloromethane (2ml) at room temperature under nitrogen. The reaction was stirred for 3 hours and the mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was dissolved in dichloromethane (20ml) and the resulting solution was washed with 1 M aqueous potassium carbonate solution (30ml), dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane:methanol:ammonia (90:9:1 , by volume) to provide the title compound (103mg) as a colourless oil.
1H-NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.11 (t, 3H), 2.05 (s, 3H), 2.32 (m, 4H), 2.42 (q, 2H), 3.13 (m, 2H), 3.33 (s, 2H), 3.34 (m, 2H), 3.52 (m, 2H), 4.15 (t, 2H), 6.73 (s, 2H), 6.97 (s, 1 H). LRMS (thermospray): m/z [MH+] 440.
EXAMPLE 108
/V-r2-((π-(2-Aminoethyl)-4-(3.5-dichlorophenoxy)-3-ethyl-1 H-pyrazol-5- vnmethyl|amino)ethyl]acetamide
Figure imgf000095_0001
Trifluoroacetic acid (1ml) was added to a stirred solution of the pyrazole of Example 141 (122mg, 0.24mmol) in dichloromethane (2ml) at room temperature under nitrogen. The reaction was stirred for 3 hours and the mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was dissolved in dichloromethane (50ml) and the resulting solution was washed with 1M aqueous potassium carbonate solution (30ml), dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane:methanol:ammonia (90:9:1 , by volume) to provide the title compound (64mg) as a colourless oil.
1H-NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.15 (t, 3H), 1.95 (s, 3H), 2.45 (q, 2H), 2.69 (t, 2H), 3.20 (t, 2H), 3.27 (m, 2H), 3.65 (s, 2H), 4.15 (t, 2H), 6.31 (s, 1 H), 6.31 (s, 2H), 7.02 (s, 1 H). LRMS (thermospray): m/z [MH+] 414.
EXAMPLE 109 r4-(3.5-DichlorophenoxyV3-methyl-1 H-pyrazol-5-vnmethanamine hvdrobromide
Figure imgf000096_0001
The bromide of Preparation 8 (500mg, 1.30mmol) was added portionwise to a saturated solution of ammonia in isopropanol (60ml) at 0°C. The reaction was stirred for 2 hours and allowed to slowly warm to room temperature. The mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and the resulting solid was triturated with diethyl ether to provide the title compound (340mg) as a white solid.
1 H-NMR (400MHz, CDCl3): δ = 2.38 (s, 3H), 4.78 (s, 2H), 6.8δ (s, 2H), 7.19 (s, 1 H). LRMS (thermospray): m/z [MH+] 272.
EXAMPLE 110
/V-f[4-(3.δ-Dichlorophenoxy 3-methyl-1 /-/-pyrazol-δ-vnmethyl)-Λ/-(4- fluorobenzvDamine
Figure imgf000096_0002
Sodium triacetoxyborohydride (36mg, 0.160mmol) was added in one portion to a stirred solution of the pyrazole of Example 109 (1δ0mg, 0.400mmol), 4- fluorobenzaldehyde (11 mg, 0.080mmol) and acetic acid (3 drops) in dichloromethane (1δml) at room temperature under nitrogen. The reaction was stirred for 3 hours and then concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane:methanol:ammonia (90:9:1 , by volume) to provide the title compound (6mg) as a colourless oil.
1H-NMR (300MHz, CDCIg): δ = 2.17 (s, 3H), 3.67 (s, 2H), 3.73 (s, 2H), 6.81 (s, 2H), 6.99 (s, 2H), 7.02 (s, 1 H), 7.22 (s, 2H). LRMS (electrospray): m/z [M-H+] 378.
EXAMPLE 111
4-fffl4-(3,δ-Dichlorophenoxy)-3-methyl-1H-pyrazol-δ- yl1methyllamino)methvHbenzonitrile
Figure imgf000097_0001
Sodium triacetoxyborohydride (216mg, 1.09mmol) was added in one portion to a stirred solution of the pyrazole of Example 109 (300mg, O.δδOmmol), 4- cyanobenzaldehyde (111mg, O.δδOmmol) and acetic acid (3 drops) in dichloromethane (2δml) at room temperature under nitrogen. The reaction was stirred for 14 hours and then washed with 1 M aqueous sodium carbonate solution (2x10ml) and brine (10ml), dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane:methanol:ammonia (96:4:1 , by volume) to provide the title compound (10mg) as a colourless oil.
1H-NMR (300MHz, CDCI3): = 2.16 (s, 3H), 3.70 (s, 2H), 3.δδ (s, 2H), 6.7δ (s, 2H), 7.01 (s, 2H), 7.3δ (d, 2H), 7.68 (d, 2H). LRMS (electrospray): m/z [MH+] 387. EXAMPLE 112
3-Chloro-5-[(1 ,3,5-trimethyl-1 /---pyrazol-4-vOoxylbenzonitrile
Figure imgf000098_0001
Methyl hydrazine (250mg, 5.17mol) was added to a stirred solution of the β-diketone of Preparation 16 (1.00g, 3.97mmol) in glacial acetic acid (10ml) and the resulting solution was stirred at room temperature for 2 days. The mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and the resulting orange oil was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel eluting with pentane:ethyl acetate (50:50, by volume) to provide the title compound (500mg) as a white solid, m.p. 114-116°C.
1H-NMR (300MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.85 (s, 3H), 1.37 (s, 3H), 3.61 (s, 3H), 6.88 (s, 1 H),
6.98 (s, 1 H), 7.11 (s, 1 H).
LRMS (thermospray): m/z [MH+] 262.
Microanalysis: Found: C, 69.48; H, 4.60; N, 1δ.8δ. Cι3H12N3OCI requires C, 69.66;
H, 4.62; N, 16.06%.
EXAMPLE 113
3-Chloro-δ-r(δ-f[(4-cvanobenzyl)amino1methyl)-1.3-dimethyl-1 --pyrazol-4- vDoxylbenzonitrile
Figure imgf000098_0002
4-Cyanobenzylamine (Iδδmg, 1.17mmol) was added in one portion to a stirred solution of the bromide of Example 144 (100mg, 0.300mmol) in isopropanol (10ml) at room temperature. The mixture was heated at 50°C for 1 hour, cooled to room temperature and concentrated under reduced pressure to leave a yellow oil. The crude product was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane:methanol:ammonia (96:4:1 , by volume) to provide the title compound (97mg) as a colourless oil.
1H-NMR (300MHz, CDCI3): δ = 2.03 (s, 3H), 3.66 (s, 2H), 3.79 (s, 2H), 3.84 (s, 3H), 7.02 (s, 1 H), 7.13 (s, 1 H), 7.31 (s, 1 H), 7.37 (d, 2H), 7.68 (d, 2H). LRMS (thermospray): m/z [MH+] 392.
EXAMPLE 114
3-Chloro-δ-(ri-(2-hvdroxyethyl)-3,δ-dimethyl-1 H-pyrazol-4-vnoxylbenzonitrile
Figure imgf000099_0001
2-Hydroxyethyl hydrazine (1.80g, 24.0mol) was added to a stirred solution of the β- diketone of Preparation 16 (δ.80g, 23.0mmol) in glacial acetic acid (30ml) and the resulting solution was stirred at room temperature for 2 days. The mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and the resulting brown oil was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel eluting with pentane:ethyl acetate (60:50, by volume) to provide the title compound (4.80g) as a yellow solid, m.p. 114-116°C.
1H-NMR (300MHz, CDCI3): δ = 2.04 (s, 3H), 2.12 (s, 3H), 3.24 (s, 1 H), 4.08 (m, 4H),
7.03 (s, 1 H), 7.15 (s, 1 H), 7.28 (s, 1 H).
LRMS (thermospray): m/z [MH+] 292.
Microanalysis: Found: C, 57.40; H, 4.δ6; N, 14.14. Cι H14N302CI requires C, 57.69;
H, 4.84; N, 14.40%. EXAMPLE 115
3-Chloro-δ-(rδ-(r(4-cvanobenzvπamino1methyl)-1-(2-hvdroxyethv -3-methyl-1 H- pyrazol-4-vnoxy}benzonitrile
Figure imgf000100_0001
4-Cyanobenzylamine (131 mg, 0.910mmol) was added to a stirred solution of the pyrazole of Preparation 30 (120mg, 0.240mmol) in Λ/-methylpyrrolidine (10ml) and the resulting solution was heated at 60°C for 3 hours. The mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and the resulting brown oil was dissolved in acetic acid (10ml) and heated at 40°C for 6 hours. The mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and the crude product was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane:methanol:ammonia (95:4:1 , by volume) to provide the title compound (5mg) as a white solid.
1 H-NMR (300MHz, CDCI3): δ = 2.05 (s, 3H), 3.04 (s, 2H), 3.91 (s, 2H), 3.99 (t, 2H), 4.32 (m, 2H), 7.06 (s, 1 H), 7.11 (s, 1 H), 7.33 (s, 1 H), 7.46 (d, 2H), 7.62 (d, 2H). LRMS (thermospray): m/z [MNa+] 444.
EXAMPLE 116
4-f((r4-(3-Chloro-5-cvanophenoxyV3-methyl-1 H-pyrazol-5- vπmethyl)amino)methvπbenzamide
Figure imgf000100_0002
The amine of Preparation δδ (150mg, O.δOOmmol) was added to a stirred solution of the pyrazole of Preparation 1δ (100mg, 0.270mmol) and triethylamine (81 mg, O.δOOmmol) in isopropanol (10ml) and Λ/,Λ/-dimethylformamide (5ml) and the resulting solution was heated at 60°C for 3 hours. The mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and the resulting brown oil was dissolved in ethyl acetate (20ml). The solution was washed with 1 M aqueous sodium carbonate solution (2x10ml) and brine (10ml), dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane:methanol:ammonia (90:9:1 , by volume) to provide the title compound (5mg) as a colourless oil.
1 H-NMR (300MHz, CDCI3): δ = 2.16 (s, 3H), 3.68 (s, 2H), 3.82 (s, 2H), 7.0δ (s, 1 H), 7.13 (s, 1 H), 7.28 (s, 1 H), 7.32 (d, 2H), 7.76 (d, 2H). LRMS (electrospray): m/z [MH+] 396.
EXAMPLES 117 TO 120
The compounds of the following tabulated Examples of the general formula:
Figure imgf000101_0001
were prepared by a similar method to that of Example 114 using the appropriate diketone starting material and 2-hydroxyethylhydrazine.
Figure imgf000102_0001
Figure imgf000102_0002
EXAMPLES 121 TO 124
The compounds of the following tabulated Examples of the general formula:
Figure imgf000103_0001
were prepared by a similar method to that of Example 76 using the appropriate diketone starting material and hydrazine.
Figure imgf000104_0001
Figure imgf000104_0002
EXAMPLES 125 TO 128
The compounds of the following tabulated Examples of the general formula:
Figure imgf000105_0001
were prepared by a similar method to that of Example 13 using the appropriate pyrazole starting material and chloroethylamine hydrochloride.
Figure imgf000106_0001
Figure imgf000106_0002
EXAMPLES 129 TO 131
The compounds of the following tabulated Examples of the general formula:
Figure imgf000107_0001
were prepared by a similar method to that of Example 76 using the appropriate diketone starting material and hydrazine.
Figure imgf000108_0001
Figure imgf000108_0002
EXAMPLE 132
4-(3.5-Dichlorophenoxy)-3.5-diethyl-1 -(1 -methyl-3-azetidinyl)-1 H-pyrazole
Figure imgf000109_0001
Paraformaldehyde (30mg, 0.330mmol) was added in one portion to a stirred solution of the pyrazole of Example 51 (120mg, 0.330mmol) in formic acid (2ml) at room temperature. The mixture was heated at 100°C for 5 hours, cooled to room temperature and concentrated under reduced pressure to leave a colourless oil. The oil was dissolved in ethyl acetate (50ml) and the resulting solution was washed with saturated aqueous sodium hydrogencarbonate (20ml), water (20ml) and brine (20ml), dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane:methanol:ammonia (95:4:1 , by volume) to provide the title compound (85mg) as a colourless oil.
1 H-NMR (300MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.08 (t, 3H), 1.16 (t, 3H), 2.49 (m, 7H), 3.63 (m, 2H), 3.81 (m, 2H), 4.79 (m, 1 H), 6.79 (s, 2H), 7.00 (s, 1 H). LRMS (thermospray): m/z [MH+] 354.
EXAMPLES 133-134
2-r4-(3.5-Dichlorophenoxy)-3-ethyl-1 /-/-pyrazol-1-vnethylamine (Example 133) and 2-r4-(3.δ-Dichlorophenoxy)-δ-ethyl-1 H-Pyrazol-1 -yllethylamine (Example 134)
Figure imgf000109_0002
A mixture of the pyrazole (1.03g, 4.00mmol) of Example 42 and chloroethylamine hydrochloride (610mg, 4.40mmol) was stirred and heated at 150°C for 24 hours. After cooling the mixture was partitioned between 1M aqueous potassium carbonate solution (30ml) and dichloromethane (30ml). The organic layer was washed with brine (30ml), dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The resulting brown oil was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane:methanol:ammonia (93:6:1 , by volume) to afford the title compounds (768mg) in a 85:16 ratio of regioisomers as a colourless oil.
1H-NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.16 (major, t, 3H), 1.16 (minor, t, 3H), 2.48 (major, q, 2H), 2.60 (minor, q, 2H), 3.13 (major, t, 2H), 3.19 (minor, t, 2H), 4.10 (major, t, 2H), 4.10 (minor, t, 2H), 6.85 (major, s, 2H), 6.δ5 (minor, s, 2H), 7.02 (major, s, 1 H), 7.02 (minor, s, 1 H), 7.27 (major, s, 1 H), 7.31 (minor, s, 1 H). LRMS (thermospray): m/z [MH+] 300.
EXAMPLE 135 fert-Butyl 2-[4-(3.5-dichlorophenoxy)-3-ethyl-5-(hydroxymethyl)-1 H-pyrazol-1 - yl]ethylcarbamate
Figure imgf000110_0001
A solution of the pyrazole of Example 97 (1.96g, 6.00mmol) in concentrated hydrochloric acid (50ml) was heated under reflux for 20 hours. The reaction was cooled to room temperature and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was dissolved in dioxane (30ml) and water (60ml), di-t-butyldicarbonate (1.44g, 6.60mmol) and sodium hydrogencarbonate (1.26g, 15.0mmol) were added and the reaction was stirred at room temperature for 3 days. The reaction was concentrated under reduced pressure. A solution of the residue in dichloromethane (300ml) was washed with 2M aqueous hydrochloric acid (100ml), dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. A solution of the crude product in tetrahydrofuran (50ml) was cooled to -40°C under nitrogen and triethylamine (0.79ml, 5.68mmol) and isopropylchloroformate (5.68ml of a 1.0M solution in toluene, 5.68mmol) were added dropwise. The reaction was stirred at - 40°C for 40 minutes and then warmed to 0°C. Sodium borohydride (537mg, 14.2mmol) was added in one portion and then water (3 drops) was added and the reaction was stirred at 0°C for 1 hour and at room temperature for 14 hours. The mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and a solution of the residue in dichloromethane (100ml) was washed with water (100ml), dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane:methanol (97:3, by volume) to provide the title compound (1.37g) as a white foam.
1 H-NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.10 (t, 3H), 1.37 (s, 9H), 2.40 (q, 2H), 3.00 (s, 1 H), 3.56 (m, 2H), 4.20 (t, 2H), 4.48 (d, 2H), 5.00 (m, 1 H), 6.80 (s, 2H), 6.97 (s, 1 H). LRMS (thermospray): m/z [MH+] 430.
EXAMPLE 136 ferf-Butyl 2-[4-(3.δ-dichlorophenoxy)-5-(ethoxymethyl)-3-ethyl-1 H-pyrazol-1 - yllethylcarbamate
Figure imgf000111_0001
Silver(l)oxide (210mg, 0.900mmol) was added in one portion to a stirred solution of the alcohol of Example 135 (129mg, 0.300mmol) in ethyl iodide (1.75ml) at room temperature under nitrogen. The reaction was heated at 40°C for 1 day and then cooled to room temperature. The mixture was filtered and the residual solid was washed with dichloromethane (10ml). The filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane:methano! (99:1 , by volume) to provide the title compound (60mg) as a colourless oil.
1H-NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.15 (m, 6H), 1.44 (s, 9H), 2.45 (q, 2H), 3.45 (q, 2H), 3.58 (m, 2H), 4.18 (m, 2H), 4.29 (s, 2H), 5.26 (m, 1 H), 6.92 (s, 2H), 7.00 (s, 1 H). LRMS (electrospray): m/z [MNa+] 4δ0.
EXAMPLE 137 fert-Butyl 2-f5-(bromomethyl)-4-(3.δ-dichlorophenoxy)-3-ethyl-1 H-pyrazol-1 - yl]ethylcarbamate
Figure imgf000112_0001
Bromine (160μl, 3.12mmol) was added dropwise to a stirred solution of triphenylphosphine (820mg, 3.12mmol) and imidazole (213mg, 3.12mmol) in dichloromethane (1δml) at room temperature under nitrogen. A solution of the alcohol of Example 136 (1.12g, 2.60mmol) in dichloromethane (δml) was then added to the reaction. The reaction was stirred at room temperature for 2 hours, diluted with dichloromethane (50ml), washed with brine (20ml), dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane.-methanol (98:2, by volume) to provide the title compound (969mg) as a white foam. 1H-NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.10 (t, 3H), 1.40 (s, 9H), 2.40 (q, 2H), 3.60 (m, 2H),
4.18 (t, 2H), 4.27 (s, 2H), 4.95 (s, 1 H), 6.82 (s, 2H), 7.00 (s, 1 H).
LRMS (electrospray): m/z [MH+] 494.
Microanalysis: Found: C, 46.22; H, 4.89; N, 8.44. Ci9H24BrCI2N303 requires C,
46.27; H, 4.90; N, 8.52%.
EXAMPLE 138 fetf-Butyl 2-r5-(aminomethyl)-4-(3.5-dichlorophenoxy)-3-ethyl-1 H-pyrazol-1 - yllethylcarbamate
Figure imgf000113_0001
The bromide of Example 137 (444mg, 0.900mmol) was added to a saturated solution of ammonia in isopropanol (25ml) and diisopropylethylamine (173μl, LOOmmol) at room temperature. The reaction was stirred for 5 hours and then concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane: methanol (9δ:δ, by volume) to provide the title compound (369mg) as a white solid, m.p. 112-114°C.
Η-NMR (400MHZ, CDCI3): δ = 1.11 (t, 3H), 1.40 (s, 9H), 2.40 (q, 2H), 3.56 (m, 2H), 3.73 (s, 2H), 4.18 (t, 2H), 5.60 (s, 1 H), 6.77 (s, 2H), 6.98 (s, 1 H). LRMS (thermospray): m/z [MH+] 429. EXAMPLE 139 terf-Butyl 2-f5-[(4-acetyl-1 -piperazinyl)methyl1-4-(3.5-dichlorophenoxy)-3-ethyl-1 H- pyrazol-1 -yllethylcarbamate
Figure imgf000114_0001
Λ/-Acetylpiperazine (42mg, 0.330mmol) in Λ/,/V-dimethylformamide (1ml) was added to a stirred solution of the bromide of Example 137 (14δmg, 0.300mmol) and diisopropylethylamine (67μL, 0.330mmol) in Λ/,Λ/-dimethylformamide (2ml) at room temperature. The reaction was stirred for δ hours and the mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure. A solution of the residue in dichloromethane (30ml) was washed with 1 M aqueous potassium carbonate solution (10ml), dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane:methanol (98:2, by volume) to provide the title compound (1δ0mg) as a colourless oil.
1 H-NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.15 (t, 3H), 1.42 (s, 9H), 2.06 (s, 3H), 2.44 (m, 6H), 3.32 (s, 2H), 3.47 (m, 2H), 3.60 (m, 2H), 3.65 (m, 2H), 4.23 (m, 2H), 5.89 (s, 1 H), 6.76 (s, 2H), 7.02 (s, 1 H). LRMS (thermospray): m/z [MH+] 540. EXAMPLE 140 tetf-Butyl 2-r4-(3,5-dichlorophenoxy)-3-ethyl-δ-(1 H-pyrazol-1 -ylmethyl)-1 H-pyrazol-1 ■ vπethylcarbamate
Figure imgf000115_0001
Pyrazole (23mg, 0.330mmol) was added in one portion to a stirred solution of the bromide of Example 137 (148mg, 0.300mmol) and sodium hydride (60% dispersion in oil, 13.2mg, 0.330mmol) in Λ,/V-dimethylformamide (2ml) at room temperature under nitrogen. The reaction was stirred for 5 hours, quenched with water (1.00ml) and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was dissolved in dichloromethane (30ml) and the resulting solution was washed with 1 M aqueous potassium carbonate solution (10ml), dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane: methanol (98:2, by volume) to provide the title compound (125mg) as a colourless oil.
1H-NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.13 (t, 3H), 1.44 (s, 9H), 2.42 (q, 2H), 3.62 (m, 2H), 4.26 (t, 2H), δ.18 (s, 2H), δ.4δ (s, 1H), 6.16 (s, 1 H), 6.73 (s, 2H), 7.00 (s, 1 H), 7.18 (s, 1H), 7.46 (s, 1H). LRMS (thermospray): m/z [MH+] 480. EXAMPLE 141 fe/t-Butyl 2-r5-((r2-(acetylamino)ethyl1amino)methyl)-4-(3.δ-dichlorophenoxy)-3-ethyl- 1 /V-pyrazol-1 -vnethylcarbamate
Figure imgf000116_0001
Λ/-Acetylethylenediamine (153mg, 1.50mmol) in isopropanol (1 ml) was added to a stirred solution of the bromide of Example 137 (148mg, 0.300mmol) and diisopropylethylamine (57μl, 0.330mmol) in isopropanol (2ml) at room temperature. The reaction was stirred for 5 hours and the mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure. A solution of the residue in dichloromethane (60ml) was washed with 1M aqueous potassium carbonate solution (20ml), dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane: methanol (90:10, by volume) then dichloromethane:methanol:ammonia (90:9:1 , by volume) to provide the title compound (122mg) as a colourless oil.
1H-NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.13 (t, 3H), 1.42 (s, 9H), 1.94 (d, 3H), 2.44 (q, 2H), 2.74 (m, 2H), 3.35 (m, 2H), 3.53 (m, 4H), 4.19 (m, 2H), δ.68 (s, 1H), 6.77 (s, 2H), 7.00 (s, 1 H), 7.6δ (s, 1 H). LRMS (thermospray): m/z [MH+] 514. EXAMPLE 142 fet -Butyl 2-(4-(3.5-dichlorophenoxy)-3-ethyl-5-(r(4-methoxybenzyl)amino1methyll- 1 H-pyrazol-1-yl)ethylcarbamate
Figure imgf000117_0001
4-Methoxybenzaldehyde (46μl, 0.380mmol), the amine of Example 138 (172mg, 0.400mmol) and magnesium sulphate (200mg) were stirred in dichloromethane (4ml) at room temperature for 4 days. The mixture was filtered and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure to leave a yellow oil. The oil was dissolved in methanol (4ml) and sodium borohydride (18mg, 0.480mmol) was added with vigorous stirring. Once the addition was complete the reaction was stirred for 4 hours and then water (2ml) was added. The mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and the residue was dissolved in dichloromethane (50ml). The resulting solution was washed with 1 M aqueous potassium carbonate solution (20ml), dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane:methanol (99:1, by volume) and then dichloromethane: methanol (95:6, by volume) to provide the title compound (142mg) as a colourless oil.
1H-NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.10 (t, 3H), 1.40 (s, 9H), 2.42 (m, 2H), 3.55 (m, 5H), 3.66 (s, 2H), 3.77 (s, 2H), 4.15 (m, 2H), 6.11 (s, 1 H), 6.74 (s, 2H), 6.80 (d, 2H), 7.00 (s, 1 H), 7.11 (d, 2H). LRMS (thermospray): m/z [MH*] 549. EXAMPLE 143 tetf-Butyl 2-fδ-(r(4-cvanobenzyl)amino1methyl)-4-(3.6-dichlorophenoxy)-3-ethyl-1 -/- pyrazol-1 -yllethylcarbamate
Figure imgf000118_0001
A mixture of 4-cyanobenzaldehyde (δOmg, 0.380mmol), the amine of Example 138 (172mg, 0.400mmol), magnesium sulphate (200mg) and dichloromethane (4ml) was stirred at room temperature for 4 days. The mixture was filtered and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure to leave a yellow oil. The oil was dissolved in methanol (4ml) and sodium borohydride (18mg, 0.480mmol) was added with vigorous stirring. Once the addition was complete the reaction was stirred for 4 hours and then water (2ml) was added. The mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and the residue was dissolved in dichloromethane (60ml). The resulting solution was washed with 1 M aqueous potassium carbonate solution (20ml), dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane:methanol (99:1 , by volume) then dichloromethane:methanol (95:6, by volume) to provide the title compound (120mg) as a colourless oil.
1 H-NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.10 (t, 3H), 1.35 (s, 9H), 2.40 (q, 2H), 3.55 (m, 2H), 3.58 (s, 2H), 3.76 (s, 2H), 4.16 (m, 2H), 5.45 (s, 1H), 6.73 (s, 2H), 6.98 (s, 1 H), 7.32 (d, 2H), 7.55 (d, 2H). LRMS (thermospray): m/z [MH+] 544. EXAMPLE 144
3-(f5-(Bromomethyl)-1 ,3-dimethyl-1 H-pyrazol-4-vnoxy)-5-chlorobenzonitrile
Figure imgf000119_0001
Λ/-Bromosuccinimide (340mg, 1.90mmol) was added to a stirred solution of the pyrazole of Example 112 (δOOmg, 1.90mmol) in carbon tetrachloride (10ml) and azobisisobutyronitrile (20mg) at room temperature under nitrogen. The reaction was heated under reflux for 1 hour, cooled to room temperature and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel eluting with pentane:ethyl acetate (80:20, by volume) to provide the title compound (340mg) as a white solid, m.p. 76-78°C.
1H-NMR (300MHz, CDCI3): δ = 2.03 (s, 3H), 3.46 (s, 3H), 4.32 (s, 2H), 7.12 (s, 1 H),
7.19 (s, 1 H), 7.34 (s, 1 H).
LRMS (thermospray): m/z [MH+] 342.
EXAMPLE 145
3-r (3,δ-Diethyl-1 -methyl-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl)oxy1benzonitrile
Figure imgf000119_0002
Sodium hydride (60% dispersion in oil, 22mg, 0.53mmol) was added to a solution of the pyrazole from Example 60 (100mg, 0.41 mmol) and methyl iodide (34μl, 0.53mmol) in dimethylformamide (1.δml) at 0°C under nitrogen. The reaction was allowed to warm to room temperature and was stirred for 4 hours. The reaction was quenched with water and the solvent was removed under reduced pressure. The residue was partitioned between ethyl acetate (20ml) and water (10ml) and the organic phase was washed with water (2x10ml), dried over magnesium sulphate and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residual oil was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with a solvent gradient of 100% pentane changing to 100% ethyl acetate and finally ethyl acetate: methanol (10:1 , by volume) to provide the title compound (6δmg) as a colourless oil.
1H NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.09 (t, 3H), 1.12 (t, 3H), 2.41 (q, 2H), 2.50 (q, 2H),
3.77 (s, 3H), 7.12-7.38 (m, 4H).
LRMS (electrospray) : m/z [MH+] 256, [MNa+] 278.
Microanalysis: Found C, 70.15; H, 6.78; N, 16.42. C15H15N3O.0.08H2O requires C,
70.17; H, 6.74; N, 16.37%.
EXAMPLE 146
3-(r3.5-Diethyl-1-(2-methoxyethyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-vnoχy}benzonitrile
Figure imgf000120_0001
Sodium hydride (60% dispersion in oil, 22mg, 0.54mmol) was added to a solution of the pyrazole from Example 60 (100mg, 0.41 mmol) and 1 -bromo-2-methoxy-ethane (51 μl, 0.54mmol) in dimethylformamide (1.6ml) at 0°C under nitrogen. The reaction was allowed to warm to room temperature and was stirred for 4 hours. The reaction was quenched with water and the solvent was removed under reduced pressure. The residue was partitioned between ethyl acetate (20ml) and water (10ml) and the organic phase was washed with water (2x10ml), dried over magnesium sulphate and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residual oil was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with a solvent gradient of 100% pentane changing to 100% ethyl acetate and finally ethyl acetate:methanol (90:10, by volume) to provide the title compound (66mg) as a colourless oil.
1H NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.09 (t, 3H), 1.12 (t, 3H), 2.42 (q, 2H), 2.64 (q, 2H),
3.34 (s, 3H), 3.75 (t, 2H), 4.16 (t, 2H), 7.11-7.38 (m, 4H).
LRMS (electrospray) : m/z [MH*] 300, [MNa+] 322.
Microanalysis: Found C, 68.21 ; H, 7.07; N, 14.04. Cι7H21N302 requires C, 67.85; H,
7.12; N, 14.09%.
EXAMPLE 147
3-((5-[2-(Benzyloxy)ethvn-3-ethyl-1 - -pyrazol-4-yl oxy)-5-fluorobenzonitrile
Figure imgf000121_0001
Hydrazine hydrate (390μl, δ.OOmmol) was added to a solution of the enol from Preparation 60 (2.47g, 6.69mmol) in acetic acid (δml) under nitrogen at room temperature. After stirring for 1δ hours, the mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with pentane:ethyl acetate (70:30 changing to 60:50, by volume) to provide the title compound (5.δg) as a yellow oil.
1H NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.13 (t, 3H), 2.41 (q, 2H), 2.67 (t, 2H), 3.62 (t, 2H), 4.48 (s, 2H), 6.79 (m, 1 H), 6.98 (m, 2H), 7.24 (m, 5H).
LRMS (electrospray) : m/z [M-H+] 364. Microanalysis: Found C, 66.96; H, 5.62; N, 11.25. C2ιH20N3O2F.0.60H2O requires C, 67.04; H, 5.68; N, 11.17%.
EXAMPLE 148
3-([3-Ethyl-5-(2-hvdroxyethvπ-1 H-pyrazol-4-vπoχy}-δ-fluorobenzonitrile
Figure imgf000122_0001
lron(lll)chloride (9.30g, 57.δmmol) was added to a solution of the pyrazole from Example 147 (2.10g, δ.7δmmol) in dichloromethane (90ml) under nitrogen at room temperature. After stirring for 20 minutes the mixture was diluted with dichloromethane (50ml), washed with water (100ml) then saturated aqueous sodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate solution (70ml), dried over magnesium sulphate and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane:methanol (98:2 changing to 95:6, by volume) to provide the title compound (1.2g) as a brown oil which solidified on standing.
1H NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.16 (t, 3H), 2.44 (q, 2H), 2.63 (t, 2H), 3.82 (t, 2H),
6.82 (m, 1 H), 6.98 (m, 2H).
LRMS (electrospray) : m/z [MH+] 276.
Microanalysis: Found C, 60.69; H, δ.12; N, 16.08. C14H14N302F requires C, 61.08;
H, 6.13; N, 16.26%. EXAMPLE 149
3-(fδ-r2-(4-Cvanophenoxy)ethvn-3-ethyl-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl)oxy)-5-fluorobenzonitrile
Figure imgf000123_0001
4-Hydroxy-benzonitrile (49mg, 0.41 mmol), triphenylphosphine (106mg, 0.41 mmol) and diethylazodicarboxylate (65μl, 0.41 mmol) were added sequentially to a solution of the alcohol from Example 148 (74mg, 0.27mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (2ml) under nitrogen at 0°C. The reaction was allowed to warm to room temperature and was stirred for 18 hours. The mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with toluene:ethyl acetate (75:26, by volume) to provide the title compound (50mg) as a yellow oil.
H NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.18 (t, 3H), 2.49 (q, 2H), 2.93 (t, 2H), 4.21 (t, 2H), 6.δ2 (m, 3H), 6.99 (m, 2H), 7.56 (m, 2H). LRMS (electrospray) : m/z [MH+] 377.
EXAMPLES 150-152
The preparations of the following tabulated Examples of the general formula
Figure imgf000123_0002
were performed by a similar method to that of Example 149 using the appropriate aryl alcohol as the starting material.
Figure imgf000124_0001
1 These compounds were purified on silica gel eluting with a solvent gradient of cyclohexane:ethyl acetate (75:26 then 66:34 then 50:60, by volume) changing to ethyl acetate and finally ethyl acetate:methanol (90:10, by volume). EXAMPLE 153
5-((5-r2-(benzyloxy)ethvn-3-ethyl-1 rV-pyrazol-4-yl)oxy)isophthalonitrile
Figure imgf000125_0001
Hydrazine hydrate (177μl, 3.66mmol) was added to a solution of the crude enol from Preparation 61 (917mg, 2.40mmol) in acetic acid (10ml) under nitrogen at room temperature. After stirring for 18 hours, the mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with pentane:cyclohexane (75:25, by volume) changing to toluene:ethyl acetate (50:50, by volume) to give the product which was further purified by preparative HPLC using a Develosil combi-rp C30 50x4.6mm 3μm column eluting with a solvent gradient of 5:95 0.1% aqueous trifluoroacetic acid in water:acetonitrile to provide the title compound (5mg) as a colourless oil.
1H NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.18 (t, 3H), 2.44 (q, 2H), 2.77 (t, 2H), 3.63 (t, 2H),
4.52 (s, 2H), 7.30 (m, 7H), 7.55 (s, 1 H).
LRMS (electrospray) : m/z [MH+] 231 , [MNa+] 253.
EXAMPLE 154
5-(r3-Ethyl-5-(2-hvdroxyethvO-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl1oxyiisophthalonitrile
Figure imgf000126_0001
lron(lll)Chloride (217mg, 1.30mmol) was added to a solution of the pyrazole from Example 163 (50mg, 0.13mmol) in dichloromethane (δml) under nitrogen at room temperature. After stirring for 30 minutes the mixture was diluted with dichloromethane (20ml), washed with water (100ml) then saturated aqueous sodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate solution (20ml), dried over magnesium sulphate and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane:methanol (98:2 changing to 96:5, by volume) to provide the title compound (20mg) as a white solid.
1H NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.19 (t, 3H), 2.51 (q, 2H), 2.69 (t, 2H), 3.88 (t, 2H),
7.40 (s, 2H), 7.59 (s, 1 H).
LRMS (electrospray) : m/z [MH+] 283.
EXAMPLE 155
3-(r5-(Aminomethyl)-1-(2-hvdroxyethyl)-3-methyl-1 H-pyrazol-4-vnoxy)-δ- chlorobenzonitrile
Figure imgf000126_0002
The protected alcohol from Preparation 31 (100mg, 0.23mmol) and tert-butyl- ammonium fluoride (360μl of a 1M solution in tetrahydrofuran, 0.36mmol) were stirred in dichloromethane (δml) at room temperature under nitrogen for 3 hours. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and the residue was dissolved in methanol (2ml) and purified on a BondElut® SCX polymer supported sulphonic acid column washing with methanol (2x3ml) to remove impurities and 2N aqueous ammonia to remove the product. This procedure was repeated twice to provide the title compound (40mg) as a colourless oil.
1H NMR (400MHz, CD3OD): δ = 1.99 (s, 3H), 3.86 (t, 2H), 4.02 (s, 2H), 4.32 (t, 2H),
7.22 (s, 1 H), 7.28 (s, 1 H), 7.47 (s, 1 H).
LRMS (thermospray) : m/z [MH+] 309.
Microanalysis: Found C, 53.32; H, 5.17; N, 16.38. d4H15CIN4O2.0.85CH3OH requires C, 63.40; H, 6755; N, 16.77%.
EXAMPLE 156 δ-f(1-Allyl-3-fert-butyl-δ-methyl-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl)oxylisophthalonitrile
Figure imgf000127_0001
Sodium hydride (60% dispersion in oil, 120mg, 3.15mmol) was added to a solution of the pyrazole from Example 130 (800mg, 2.δ0mmol) and allyl bromide (34δmg, 2.80mmol) in dimethylformamide (30ml) at room temperature under nitrogen and the reaction was stirred for 3 hours. The reaction was diluted with ethyl acetate (50ml), washed with water (2x50ml) then brine (δOml) and the organic phase was concentrated under reduced pressure. The residual oil was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with a solvent gradient of pentane changing to ethyl acetateφentane (20:30, by volume) to provide the title compound (600mg) as a colourless oil.
1H NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.21 (s, 9H), 1.96 (s, 3H), 4.66 (s, 2H), 5.04 (d, 1 H),
5.24 (d, 1 H), 5.98 (m, 1 H), 7.37 (s, 2H), 7.67 (s, 1 H).
LRMS (thermospray) : m/z [MH4] 322.
Microanalysis: Found C, 70.79; H, 6.29; N, 17.11. Cι9H2oN40.0.05CH2CI2 requires
C, 70.48; H, 6.24; N, 17.26%.
EXAMPLE 157
5-(r3-tøtf-Butyl-1-(2-hvdroxyethyl)-δ-methyl-1 H-pyrazol-4-vnoxy)isophthalonitrile
Figure imgf000128_0001
Sodium periodate (1.00g, 4.60mmol), osmium tetroxide (1.5% solution in tert- butanol, 190mg, 0.02mmol) and the pyrazole from Example 156 (600mg, 1.86mmol) were dissolved in acetone (9ml) and water (3ml) under nitrogen at room temperature, and the reaction was stirred for 5 hours. The acetone was removed under reduced pressure and the residue was extracted with ethyl acetate (30ml). The organic phase was washed with water (2x30ml) then brine (30ml), dried over magnesium sulphate and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude aldehyde was then dissolved in methanol (15ml) and sodium borohydride (84mg, 2.22mmol) was added portionwise at room temperature under nitrogen. The reaction was stirred for 3 hours and the solvent was removed under reduced pressure. The residue was partitioned between ethyl acetate (10ml) and water (10ml) and the organic phase was washed with water (2x10ml) then brine (10ml), dried over magnesium sulphate and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residual oil was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with a solvent 12δ gradient of pentane changing to ethyl acetate:pentane (50:60, by volume) to provide the title compound (250mg) as a colourless oil.
1H NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.17 (s, 9H), 1.98 (s, 3H), 3.67 (s, 1 H), 4.04 (m, 4H),
7.35 (s, 2H), 7.64 (s, 1 H).
LRMS (thermospray) : m/z [MH ] 326.
Microanalysis: Found C, 64.30; H, 6.10; N, 16.35. d8H20N4O2.0.20CH2CI2 requires
C, 64.04; H, 6.02; N, 16.41%.
EXAMPLE 158
5-(π-(2-Aminoethyl)-3-ferf-butyl-δ-methyl-1 /--pyrazol-4-vnoxy sophthalonitrile
Figure imgf000129_0001
Diphenylphosphorylazide (30δmg, 1.10mmol) was dissolved in tetrahydrofuran (δml) and added to a solution of the pyrazole from Example 167 (180mg, O.δδmmol), triphenylphosphine (291 mg, 1.10mmol) and diethylazodicarboxylate (193mg, 1.10mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (20ml) under nitrogen at room temperature. The reaction was stirred for 18 hours then triphenylphosphine (291 mg, 1.10mmol) was added, and the reaction was stirred for a further 18 hours. Water (180μl, lO.Ommol) was then added and the reaction was stirred for 64 hours. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure and the residual white paste was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane:methanol:0.δδ ammonia (96:4.6:0.5, by volume) to provide the title compound (5δmg) as a colourless oil.
1H NMR (300MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.22 (s, 9H), 1.73 (s, 2H), 2.03 (s, 3H), 3.13 (t, 2H), 4.06 (m, 2H), 7.38 (s, 2H), 7.68 (s, 1 H). LRMS (thermospray) : m/z [MH4] 324. Microanalysis: Found C, 64.46; H, 6.48; N, 20.47. C18H21N5O.0.20CH2CI2 requires C, 64.22; H, 6.34; N, 20.57%.
EXAMPLE 159
3-"ff3,5-Diethyl-1 -(2-hvdroxyethyl)-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl1oxy)-5-(1 H-1 ,2,4-triazol-1 - vDbenzonitrile
Figure imgf000130_0001
Cesium carbonate (179mg, 0.55mmol) was added to a solution of 1 H[1 ,2,4]triazole (38mg, O.δδmmol) in dimethylsulfoxide (1 m!) under nitrogen at room temperature and the reaction was stirred for 10 minutes. The aryl fluoride from Preparation 62 (210mg, O.δmmol) dissolved in dimethylsulfoxide (1 ml) was then added and the reaction was heated to 100°C for 18 hours. After cooling to room temperature the reaction was diluted with water (1δml) and extracted with ethyl acetate (25ml). The organic phase was washed with brine (15ml), dried over magnesium sulphate, concentrated under reduced pressure and the residue was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with a solvent gradient of dichloromethane: methanol (98:2 changing to 90:10, by volume) to provide the title compound (67.5mg) as a white solid, m.p. 122-124°C.
1H NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.10 (m, 6H), 2.39 (q, 2H), 2.51 (q, 2H), 3.61 (brs,
1 H), 4.04 (m, 2H), 4.07 (m, 2H), 7.10 (s, 1 H), 7.52 (s, 1 H), 7.60 (s, 1H), 8.07 (s, 1 H),
8.54 (s, 1 H).
LRMS (thermospray) : m/z [MH+] 353.
Microanalysis: Found C, 60.69; H, 5.83; N, 22.98. C18H20N6O2.0.08CH2CI2 requires
C, 60.46; H, 5.66; N, 23.40%. EXAMPLES 160-162
The preparation of the following tabulated Examples of the general formula
Figure imgf000131_0001
were performed by a similar method to that of Example 159 using the appropriate heterocycle as the starting material.
Figure imgf000131_0002
Figure imgf000132_0002
Both of these compounds were isolated from a single reaction starting from 1 ,2,3- triazole with Example 161 being the most polar.
EXAMPLE 163
3-fr3.5-Diethyl-1-(2-hvdroxyethyl)-1/--pyrazol-4-vnoxy)-δ-fluorobenzamide
Figure imgf000132_0001
The protected alcohol from Preparation 64 (432mg, 1.07mmo!) and p-toluene- sulphonic acid (30.3mg, 0.11 mmol) were dissolved in methanol (4ml) and stirred under nitrogen at room temperature for 18 hours. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure and the residue was partitioned between saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution (20ml) and dichloromethane (20ml). The aqueous phase was extracted with dichloromethane (10ml) and the combined organic extracts were dried over magnesium sulphate, concentrated under reduced pressure and the residue was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with a solvent gradient of dichloromethane: methanol (100:0 changing to 93:7, by volume) to provide the title compound (241 mg) as a white foam.
1H NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.10 (m, 6H), 2.39 (q, 2H), 2.49 (q, 2H), 3.68 (brs, 1H), 4.04 (m, 4H), 5.69 (brs, 1 H), 5.3δ (brs, 1 H), 6.71 (d, 1H), 7.11 (m, 2H). LRMS (thermospray) : m/z [MH+] 322. Microanalysis: Found C, 57.91; H, 6.32; N, 12.56. d6H20FN3O3.0.13CH2CI2.0.12H2O requires C, 57.91 ; H, 6.13; N, 12.56%.
EXAMPLES 164-167
The preparation of the following tabulated Examples of the general formula
Figure imgf000133_0001
were performed by a similar method to that of Example 163 using the appropriate protected alcohol as the starting material.
Figure imgf000133_0002
Figure imgf000134_0002
1 The eluent used for flash column chromatography purification of these compounds was dichloromethane:methanol (99:1 changing to 80:20, by volume). The eluent used for flash column chromatography purification of this compound was dichloromethane: methanol (99:1 changing to 98:2, by volume).
EXAMPLE 168
6-{r3-Cvclopropyl-5-ethyl-1-(2-hvdroxyethyl)-1 ry-pyrazol-4-vnoxy'}isophthalonitrile
Figure imgf000134_0001
and
EXAMPLE 169
5-r5-Cvclopropyl-3-ethyl-1-(2-hvdroxyethyl)-1rV-pyrazol-4-vnoxylisophthalonitrile
Figure imgf000135_0001
Potassium carbonate (91 mg, 0.66mmol) and 2-(2-bromoethoxy)-tetrahydropyran (91 μl, 0.61 mmol) were sequentially added to a solution of the pyrazole from Example 129 (152mg, O.δδmmol) dissolved in dimethylformamide (4ml) and the reaction was heated to 3δ°C under nitrogen for δ hours. Starting material still remained, so the temperature was increased to 80°C and the reaction was stirred for a further 18 hours. The reaction was cooled to room temperature, sodium hydride (60% dispersion in oil, 24mg, 0.60mmol) was added and the reaction was stirred at room temperature for 1hour. The mixture was diluted with water (δOml) and extracted with ethyl acetate (2xδ0ml). The combined organic extracts were washed with brine (30ml), dried over magnesium sulphate, concentrated under reduced pressure and the residue was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with pentane:cyclohexane (75:26, by volume) to provide a mixture of regioisomers (239mg). The regioisomers (239mg, 0.55mmol) and p- toluenesulphonic acid (10mg, O.Oδmmol) were dissolved in methanol (δml) and stirred under nitrogen at room temperature for 18 hours. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure and the residue was partitioned between saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution (20ml) and dichloromethane (30ml). The organic phase was dried over magnesium sulphate, concentrated under reduced pressure and the residual oil was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with toluene:ethyl acetate (50:60, by volume) to yield two products as colourless oils.
Least Polar Fraction (Example 168) - 34mq
1H NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 0.76 (m, 4H), 1.05 (t, 3H), 1.45 (m, 1H), 2.48 (q, 2H),
3.39 (brs, 1 H), 4.02 (m, 4H), 7.39 (s, 2H), 7.56 (s, 1 H).
LRMS (electrospray) : m/z [M-H+] 321. Most Polar Fraction (Example 169) - 9mq
1H NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 0.62 (m, 2H), 0.78 (m, 2H), 1.18 (t, 3H), 1.46 (m,
1 H), 2.38 (q, 2H), 3.42 (brs, 1 H), 4.02 (m, 2H), 4.21 (t, 2H), 7.38 (s, 2H), 7.67 (s,
1 H).
LRMS (electrospray) : m/z [MH+] 323, [MH"] 321.
EXAMPLE 170 δ-(fδ-Ethyl-1-(2-hvdroxyethyl)-3-isopropyl-1 -/-pyrazol-4-yl1oxy)isophthalonitrile
Figure imgf000136_0001
2-(2-Bromoethoxy)-tetrahydropyran (91 μl, O.δOmmol) was added to a solution of the pyrazole from Example 131 (163mg, O.δδmmol) dissolved in dimethylformamide (4ml) at room temperature under nitrogen, then sodium hydride (60% dispersion in oil, 24mg, O.δOmmol) was added and the reaction was stirred at room temperature for 3 hours. The mixture was diluted with water (50ml) and extracted with ethyl acetate (2x50ml). The combined organic extracts were washed with brine (30ml), dried over magnesium sulphate, concentrated under reduced pressure and the residue was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with toluene:ethyl acetate (86:15, by volume) to provide the separated isomers as colourless oils (83mg of Isomer 1 , 55mg of Isomer 2).
The least polar isomer (isomer 1) (83mg, 0.20mmol) and p-toluene-sulphonic acid (4mg, 0.02mmol) were dissolved in methanol (δml) and stirred under nitrogen at room temperature for 18 hours. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure and the residue was partitioned between water (30ml) and dichloromethane (30ml).The aqueous phase was extracted with dichloromethane (20ml) and the combined organic extracts were dried over magnesium sulphate, concentrated under reduced pressure and the residual oil was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with toluene:ethyl acetate (66:34, by volume) to provide the title compound (39mg) as an oil. 1H NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.05 (t, 3H), 1.14 (d, 6H), 2.44 (q, 2H), 2.68 (sept, 1H), 3.77 (brs, 1H), 4.06 (m, 4H), 7.38 (s, 2H), 7.58 (s, 1H). LRMS (electrospray) : m/z [MH*| 325.
EXAMPLE 171
5-(r3-Ethyl-1-(2-hvdroxyethyl)-δ-isopropyl-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl1oxy)isophthalonitrile
Figure imgf000137_0001
The most polar isomer (isomer 2) from Example 170 (δδmg, 0.13mmol) and p- toluene-sulphonic acid (3mg, 0.01 mmol) were dissolved in methanol (δml) and stirred under nitrogen at room temperature for 18 hours. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure and the residue was partitioned between water (30ml) and dichloromethane (30ml). The aqueous phase was extracted with dichloromethane (20ml) and the combined organic extracts were dried over magnesium sulphate, concentrated under reduced pressure and the residual oil was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with toluene:ethyl acetate 66:33, by volume) to provide the title compound (39mg) as a white solid.
Η NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.08 (t, 3H), 1.13 (d, 6H), 2.49 (q, 2H), 2.97 (sept, 1 H), 3.69 (t, 1 H), 4.06 (m, 4H), 7.37 (s, 2H), 7.67 (s, 1 H). LRMS (electrospray) : m/z [MH+] 325. EXAMPLE 172
2-f4-(3,δ-Dicvanophenoxy)-3,δ-diethyl-1 H-pyrazol-1 -yllethyl carbamate
Figure imgf000138_0001
Trichloroacetyl-isocyanate (46μl, 0.38mmol) was added to a solution of the alcohol from Example 119 (100mg, 0.32mmol) dissolved in dichloromethane (3.2ml) under nitrogen at 0°C. After stirring for 2 hours the dichloromethane was removed under reduced pressure and methanol (1.6ml), water (1.6ml) and potassium carbonate (134mg, 0.96mmol) were added and the reaction was stirred for a further 2 hours. The methanol was removed under reduced pressure and the residue was extracted with dichloromethane (3x1 Oml). The combined organic extracts were dried over magnesium sulphate, concentrated under reduced pressure and the residual solid was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane:methanol (98:2, by volume) to provide the title compound (60mg) as a white solid.
1H NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.10 (m, 6H), 2.39 (q, 2H), 2.48 (q, 2H), 4.26 (m, 2H),
4.44 (m, 2H), 4.62 (brs, 2H), 7.41 (s, 2H), 7.58 (s, 1 H).
LRMS (thermospray) : m/z [MH4] 354.
Microanalysis: Found C, 60.00; H, 5.65; N, 19.82. d8H19N5O3.0.23EtOAc requires
C, 60.30; H, 5.67; N, 18.58%. EXAMPLE 173
Λ/-(2-r4-(3.δ-Dicvanophenoxy)-3.5-diethyl-1 H-pyrazol-1-vnethyl)sulfamide
Figure imgf000139_0001
Sulfamide (31 mg, 0.32mmol) was added to a solution of the amine from Example 127 (100mg, 0.32mmol) dissolved in dioxan (0.5ml) under nitrogen at room temperature. The reaction was heated to 100°C for 18 hours, cooled to room temperature and partitioned between ethyl acetate (1δml) and water (1δml). The organic phase was dried over magnesium sulphate, concentrated under reduced pressure and the residual brown oil was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane:methanol:0.88 ammonia (9δ:δ:0.δ, by volume) to provide the title compound (25mg) as a white solid.
1H NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.12 (m, 6H), 2.39 (q, 2H), 2.51 (q, 2H), 3.61 (m, 2H), 4.20 (m, 2H), 4.7δ (s, 2H), 5.42 (s, 1 H), 7.40 (s, 2H), 7.59 (s, 1 H). Microanalysis: Found C, 60.33; H, 5.07; N, 20.60. Cι7H2oN603S.0.95H20 requires C, 60.35; H, 5.44; N, 20.72%.
EXAMPLE 174
/V-(2-r4-(3.5-Dicvanophenoxy)-3.5-diethyl-1 H-pyrazol-1-vnethyl)-2- methoxyacetamide
Figure imgf000140_0001
The amine from Example 127 (100mg, 0.32mmol), 1 -(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-3- ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride (68mg, 0.35mmol) and Λ/,Λ/-dimethylaminopyridine (43mg, 0.35mmol) were added to a solution of 1 -methoxyacetic acid (27μl, 0.3δmmol) dissolved in dichloromethane (10ml) under nitrogen at room temperature. The reaction was stirred for 18 hours, concentrated under reduced pressure and the residual yellow oil was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane:methanol:0.88 ammonia (95:δ:0.δ, by volume) to provide the title compound (32mg) as a colourless oil.
1H NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.11 (t, 3H), 1.16 (t, 3H), 2.38 (q, 2H), 2.47 (q, 2H),
3.41 (s, 3H), 3.77 (dd, 2H), 3.89 (s, 2H), 4.16 (m, 2H), 7.19 (brs, 1H), 7.40 (s, 2H),
7.59 (s, 1 H).
LRMS (thermospray) : m/z [MH+] 382.
Microanalysis: Found C, 61.26; H, 6.18; N, 17.59. C2oH23N503.0.60H20 requires C,
61.24; H, 6.22; N, 17.85%. EXAMPLE 175
5-fπ-(3-Azetidinyl)-3.δ-diethyl-1 -/-pyrazol-4-vnoxy)isophthalonitrile
Figure imgf000141_0001
The protected amine from Preparation 69 (173mg, 0.42mmol) was dissolved in 4M hydrochloric acid in dioxan solution (1 ml) and dioxan (1 ml) and the reaction was stirred at room temperature for 1δ hours. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure and the residue was partitioned between dichloromethane (20ml) and saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution (20ml). The organic phase was dried over magnesium sulphate, concentrated under reduced pressure and purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with a solvent gradient of dichloromethane:methanol:0.δδ ammonia (100:0:0 then 98:2:0 then 9δ:δ:0 then 9δ:δ:0.δ then 90:10:1 then 80:20:1 , by volume) to provide the title compound (33mg) as a white solid.
1H NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.05 (t, 3H), 1.11 (t, 3H), 2.44 (m, 4H), 3.36 (m, 2H),
4.33 (m, 2H), δ.Oδ (m, 1 H), 7.37 (s, 2H), 7.66 (s, 1 H).
LRMS (electrospray) : m/z [MH+] 322.
Microanalysis: Found C, 66.37; H, 5.94; N, 20.9δ. Cι8Hi9N5O.0.38H2O requires C,
65.87; H, 6.07; N, 21.04%.
EXAMPLE 176
5-fr3.5-Diethyl-1-(,3-hvdroxypropyl)-1 --pyrazol-4-vnoχy}isophthalonitrile
Figure imgf000142_0001
The protected alcohol from Preparation 70 (215mg, 0.63mmol) and p-toluene- sulphonic acid (10mg, O.Oδmmol) were dissolved in methanol (2ml) and stirred under nitrogen at room temperature for 18 hours. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure and the residue was partitioned between water (10ml) and dichloromethane (10ml). The organic phase was dried over magnesium sulphate and concentrated under reduced pressure to provide the title compound (148mg) as a pale yellow solid, m.p. 93-95°C.
1H NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.11 (m, 6H), 2.04 (tt, 2H), 2.37 (q, 2H), 2.53 (q, 2H),
3.06 (t, 1 H), 3.69 (dt, 2H), 4.18 (t, 2H), 7.38 (s, 2H), 7.58 (s, 1 H).
LRMS (electrospray) : m/z [MH+] 325, [MNa+] 347.
Microanalysis: Found C, 66.27; H, 6.27; N, 17.00. Cι8H20N4O2 requires C, 66.28; H,
6.24; N, 17.18%.
EXAMPLE 177
5-r(3.5-Diethyl-1-methyl-1 H-Pyrazol-4-yl)oxy1isophthalonitrile
Figure imgf000142_0002
Sodium hydride (60% dispersion in oil, 33mg, 0.32mmol) was added to a solution of the pyrazole from Example 122 (200mg, 0.75mmol) in dimethylformamide (3ml) at 0°C under nitrogen and the reaction was stirred for 10 minutes. Methyl iodide (117mg, 0.32mmol) was added and the reaction was stirred at room temperature for 1δ hours. The reaction was quenched with water (0.2ml) and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was partitioned between dichloromethane (5ml) and water (δml) and the organic phase was isolated using a 5μM Whatman PTFE fritted cartridge, then concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with a solvent gradient of ethyl acetate:pentane (20:60, by volume) changing to ethyl acetate:methanol (90:10, by volume) then dichloromethane:methanol:0.δδ ammonia (90:10:1 then δ0:20:1 , by volume) to provide the title compound (170mg) as a yellow solid.
1H NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.10 (m, 6H), 2.39 (q, 2H), 2.49 (q, 2H), 3.80 (s, 3H),
7.40 (s, 2H), 7.56 (s, 1 H).
LRMS (electrospray) : m/z [MH+] 281.
Microanalysis: Found C, 68.41 ; H, 5.71 ; N, 19.93. d6H16N40 requires C, 68.55; H,
5.76; N, 19.99%.
EXAMPLES 178-180
The preparation of the following tabulated Examples of the general formula
Figure imgf000143_0001
were performed by a similar method to that of Example 177 using the appropriate alkyl halide as the starting material.
Figure imgf000144_0001
1 The two reagents were heated together as a melt at 160°C for 24 hours, and the reaction was worked up by partitioning between dichloromethane and saturated sodium bicarbonate solution, extracting the organic phase with 2M aqueous hydrochloric acid and basifying the aqueous phase with sodium carbonate. After extraction with dichloromethane the organic phase was dried and concentrated to give the crude product. 2 The eluent used for flash column chromatography purification of this compound was dichloromethane:methanol:0.δδ ammonia (9δ:δ:0.δ changing to 60:20:1 , by volume).
3 The eluent used for flash column chromatography purification of this compound was pentane:ethyl acetate (76:25 changing to 66:34 then 50:50, by volume).
4 The hydrochloride salt of the starting alkyl halide was used.
EXAMPLE 181
2-f4-(3.5-Dicvanophenoxy)-3.δ-diethyl-1 --pyrazol-1-yl]acetamide
Figure imgf000145_0001
The ester from Example 180 (200mg, 0.69mmol) was dissolved in 2M methanolic ammonia solution (δml) and the reaction was stirred under nitrogen at 7δ°C for 1 δ hours. The mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and the residue was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with a solvent gradient of dichloromethane:methanol:0.88 ammonia (9δ:δ:0.δ, by volume) to provide the title compound (6mg).
1H NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.10 (t, 3H), 1.15 (t, 3H), 2.44 (q, 2H), 2.54 (q, 2H),
4.69 (s, 2H), 5.55 (brs, 1 H), 6.22 (brs, 1 H), 7.33 (s, 2H), 7.59 (s, 1 H).
LRMS (electrospray) : m/z [M-H+] 322.
Microanalysis: Found C, 63.41 ; H, 5.71 ; N, 19.93. C16H16N40 requires C, 63.55; H,
5.75; N, 19.99%. EXAMPLE 182
5-(r3.5-Diethyl-1-(hvdroxymethyl)-1 -/-pyrazol-4-vnoxy)isophthalonitrile
Figure imgf000146_0001
Formaldehyde (37% solution in water, 253μl, 3.14mmol) was added to a solution of the pyrazole from Example 122 (440mg, 1.6δmmol) in ethanol (δml) and the reaction was stirred at 80°C for 18 hours. After cooling to room temperature the solvent was removed under reduced pressure and the residual yellow solid was partitioned between ethyl acetate (16ml) and water (10ml) and the organic phase was removed. The aqueous phase was washed with ethyl acetate (2x1 δml) and the combined organic extracts were dried over magnesium sulphate and concentrated under reduced pressure to provide the title compound (490mg) as a white solid.
1H NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.13 (t, 3H), 1.14 (t, 3H), 2.39 (q, 2H), 2.61 (q, 2H), δ.49 (s, 2H), δ.68 (brs, 1 H), 7.40 (s, 2H), 7.56 (s, 1 H).
LRMS (thermospray) : m/z [MH+] 267.
Microanalysis: Found C, 64.2δ; H, 5.52; N, 1δ.47. d6H16N4O2.0.15H2O requires C,
64.27; H, δ.49; N, 18.24%.
EXAMPLE 183
3-r((r4-(3-cvano-δ-fluorophenoxy)-3-methyl-1 H-pyrazol-δ- yl1methyl)amino)methv.lbenzamide
Figure imgf000147_0001
The pyrazole from Preparation 76 (320mg, 0.91 mmol) and the amine from Preparation 80 (680mg, 4.61 mmol) were refluxed in isopropanol (5ml) for 1.5 hours. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure and the residue was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane:methanol:0.δδ ammonia (96:5:0.6, by volume) to give the product which was further purified by preparative HPLC using a Develosil combi-rp C30 50x4.6mm 3μm column eluting with a solvent gradient of 5:95 0.1% aqueous trifluoroacetic acid in acetonitrile:acetonitrile (0-6min 95:5 changing to 50:60; 6-7min 50:50; 7-7.1 min 50:60 changing to 6:95; 7.1-8min 5:95) to provide the title compound (38mg).
1H NMR (400MHz, CD3OD): δ = 2.14 (s, 3H), 4.10 (s, 2H), 4.34 (s, 2H), 7.03 (m, 1 H), 7.10 (s, 1 H), 7.25 (m, 1 H), 7.54 (t, 1 H), 7.64 (d, 1 H), 7.92 (d, 1 H), 7.97 (s, 1 H). LRMS (electrospray) : m/z [MH+] 380.
Microanalysis: Found C, 51.32; H, 3.91 ; N, 13.69.
C2oH18N502F.1.00CF3C02H1.10H20 requires C, 51.49; H, 4.16; N, 13.65%.
EXAMPLES 184-188
The preparation of the following tabulated Examples of the general formula
Figure imgf000148_0001
were performed by a similar method to that of Example 183 using as the starting materials the appropriate pyrazole (P) and amine (A).
Figure imgf000148_0002
Figure imgf000149_0001
1 No preparative HPLC was required for purification of this compound.
2 The eluent used for flash column chromatography purification of this compound was dichloromethane:methanol:0.88 ammonia (95:δ:0.δ changing to 90:10:1 , by volume). 3 The product was triturated with dichloromethane containing a trace of methanol - a solid crystallised out which was an impurity. This was filtered off and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure and the residue was purified by flash chromatography eluting with dichloromethane:methanol:0.δδ ammonia (90:10:1 , by volume) to give the title compound.
4 The column used for preparative HPLC was a LUNA C1δ 10μm 150x21.2mm.
EXAMPLE 189
5-r(3,5-Dicvclopropyl-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl)oχy]isophthalonitrile
Figure imgf000150_0001
Hydrazine hydrate (133μl, 2.75mmol) was added to a solution of the diketone from Preparation 32 (7δδmg, 2.50mmol) in acetic acid (2δml) under nitrogen at room temperature. After stirring for 64 hours, the mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and the residue was partitioned between dichloromethane (2δml) and saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution (2δml). The organic phase was dried over magnesium sulphate, concentrated under reduced pressure and the residue was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane:methanoi (9δ:2 changing to 96:4, by volume) to provide the title compound (473mg) as a white solid, m.p. 168-170°C.
1H NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 0.77 (m, 4H), 0.86 (m, 4H), 1.59 (m, 2H), 7.44 (s,
2H), 7.59 (s, 1 H).
LRMS (thermospray) : m/z [MH+] 291.
Microanalysis: Found C, 69.90; H, 4.85; N, 19.1δ. Cι7H14N4O.0.10H2O requires C,
69.90; H, 4.90; N, 19.18%. EXAMPLE 190
5-([3.5-Dicvclopropyl-1-(2-hvdroxyethyl)-1 H-pyrazol-4-vnoxy'.isophthalonitrile
Figure imgf000151_0001
2-Hydroxyethylhydrazine (34mg, 1.10mmol) was added to a solution of the diketone from Preparation δ2 (294mg, I .OOmmol) in acetic acid (10ml) under nitrogen at room temperature. After stirring for 64 hours, the mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and the residue was partitioned between dichloromethane (25ml) and saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution (25ml). The organic phase was dried over magnesium sulphate, concentrated under reduced pressure and the residue was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane:methanol (99:1 changing to 95:6, by volume) to provide the title compound (137mg) as a white solid, m.p. 115-117°C.
1H NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 0.67 (m, 2H), O.δO (m, 4H), 0.65 (m, 2H), 1.52 (m,
2H), 3.39 (brs, 1 H), 4.05 (m, 2H), 4.22 (t, 2H), 7.42 (s, 2H), 7.58 (s, 1 H).
LRMS (thermospray) : m/z [MH+] 356.
Microanalysis: Found C, 67.63; H, 5.5δ; N, 16.35. Cι9H18N4θ2.0.17H2O requires C,
67.63; H, 5.48; N, 16.60%.
EXAMPLE 191
5-([1-(2-Aminoethyl)-3.5-dicvclopropyl-1 /- -pyrazol-4-vnoxy isophthalonitrile
Figure imgf000152_0001
2-Chloroethylamine hydrochloride (192mg, 1.65mmol) and the pyrazole from Example 189 (440mg, 1.50mmol) were heated as a melt at 160°C for 18 hours and the residue was partitioned between dichloromethane (2δml) and 10% aqueous potassium carbonate solution (26ml). The organic phase was dried over magnesium sulphate, concentrated under reduced pressure and the residue was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane:methanol:0.88 ammonia (9δ:δ:0 changing to 95:5:0.6, by volume) to provide the title compound (9.2mg) as a white solid, m.p. 175-177°C.
H NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 0.70 (m, 2H), 0.79 (m, 4H), 0.δ8 (m, 2H), 1.67 (m, 1 H), 1.66 (m, 1 H), 3.46 (t, 2H), 4.41 (t, 2H), 7.62 (s, 2H), 7.68 (s, 1 H).
EXAMPLE 192
3-(r3-cvclopropyl-1-(2-hvdroxyethyl)-δ-methyl-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl1oxy)-5- methylbenzonitrile
Figure imgf000152_0002
162 and
EXAMPLE 193
3-([δ-cvclopropyl-1-(2-hvdroxyethyl)-3-methyl-1 /--pyrazol-4-vnoxyl-δ- methylbenzonitrile
Figure imgf000153_0001
2-Hydroxy-ethyl-hydrazine (326μl, 4.80mmol) was added to a solution of the diketone from Preparation 86 (1.00g, 4.37mmol) in acetic acid (10ml) under nitrogen at room temperature. After stirring for 18 hours, the mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and the residual orange oil was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with ethyl acetate:pentane (50:60 changing to 100:0, by volume) to provide two pale yellow oils.
Least Polar Fraction (Example 192) - 419mα
1H NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 0.69 (m, 2H), 0.82 (m, 2H), 1.54 (m, 1 H), 2.00 (s,
3H), 2.35 (s, 3H), 3.46 (brs, 1H), 4.05 (t, 2H), 4.22 (t, 2H), 6.8δ (s, 1H), 6.94 (s, 1H),
7.08 (s, 1 H).
LRMS (thermospray) : m/z [MH+] 298.
Microanalysis: Found C, 68.29; H, 6.51 ; N, 13.92. C17H19N302 requires C, 68.67; H,
6.44; N, 14.13%.
Most Polar Fraction (Example 193) - 201 mg
1H NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 0.75 (m, 4H), 1.58 (m, 1 H), 2.07 (s, 3H), 2.35 (s, 3H),
3.45 (brs, 1 H), 4.00 (m, 4H), 6.92 (s, 1 H), 7.00 (s, 1 H), 7.10 (s, 1 H).
LRMS (thermospray) : m/z [MH+] 298.
Microanalysis: Found C, 68.44; H, 6.49; N, 13.95. Cι7H19N302 requires C, 68.67; H,
6.44; N, 14.13%. EXAMPLE 194
3-r3-Cyclopropyl-1-(2-amino-ethyl)-5-methyl-1 H-pyrazol-4-yloxy1-5-methyl- benzonitrile
Figure imgf000154_0001
The alcohol from Example 192 (140mg, 0.47mmol), triphenylphosphine (309mg, 1.18mmol) and phthalimide (174mg, 1.18mmol) were dissolved in tetrahydrofuran (9ml) at 0°C under nitrogen and diisopropylazodicarboxylate (232μl, 1.1δmmol) dissolved in tetrahydrofuran (2ml) was added over 10 minutes. The reaction was allowed to warm to room temperature and was stirred for 18 hours. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure, the residue was dissoved in ethanol (11 ml) and hydrazine hydrate (114μl, 2.35mmol) was added. The thick white slurry was stirred for 18h at room temperature under nitrogen, methanol (10ml) was added and the mixture was filtered. The filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure and the residue was dissolved in dichloromethane (20ml). The organic phase was extracted with 2M aqueous hydrochloric acid (20ml) and the aqueous phase was washed with dichloromethane (5x1 Oml), basified with 1M aqueous sodium hydroxide and extracted with dichloromethane (50ml). The organic phase was dried over magnesium sulphate and concentrated under reduced pressure to provide the title compound (135mg) as a yellow oil.
1H NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 0.70 (m, 4H), 1.66 (m, 1 H), 2.06 (s, 3H), 2.30 (s, 3H),
3.10 (t, 2H), 3.97 (t, 2H), 6.87 (s, 1 H), 6.92 (s, 1H), 7.06 (s, 1 H).
LRMS (electrospray) : m/z [MH+] 297.
Microanalysis: Found C, 63.81 ; H, 6.51 ; N, 17.30. C17H2oN40.0.36CH2CI2 requires
C, 63.78; H, 6.39; N, 17.14%. 164
EXAMPLE 195
3-[(3-Cvclopropyl-δ-methyl-1 /-/-pyrazol-4-yl)oxy]-5-methylbenzonitrile
Figure imgf000155_0001
Hydrazine hydrate (31 μl, 0.64mmol) was added to a solution of the diketone from Preparation 86 (150mg, O.δβmmol) in acetic acid (1.3ml) under nitrogen at room temperature. After stirring for 24 hours, the mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and the residue was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with pentane:ethyl acetate (60:40 changing to 40:60, by volume) to provide the title compound (140mg).
1H NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 0.60 (m, 4H), 1.69 (m, 1 H). 2.09 (s, 3H), 2.34 (s, 3H),
6.96 (s, 1 H), 6.99 (s, 1 H), 7.10 (s, 1 H).
LRMS (thermospray) : m/z [MH+] 254.
Microanalysis: Found C, 68.35; H, 6.13; N, 15.10. C15H15N3O.0.29EtOAc requires C,
68.72; H, 6.32; N, 14.8δ%.
EXAMPLE 196
3-(ri-(3-Aminopropyl)-3.5-diethyl-1 H-pyrazol-4-vπoxy}-5-methylbenzonitrile
Figure imgf000155_0002
3-Chloropropylamine hydrochloride (62mg, 0.43mmol) and the pyrazole from Example 123 (113mg, 0.44mmol) were heated as a melt at 150°C for 18 hours. After cooling the residue was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane:methanol:0.8δ ammonia (9δ:2:0 changing to 95:5:0.6, by volume). An impurity remained so the oil was dissolved in acetone (3ml) and (L)- tartaric acid (54mg, 0.44mmol) was added, the mixture was heated to effect dissolution and cooled. The resultant precipitate was isolated by filtration washing with acetone (10ml) to provide the title compound (127mg) as a white solid which was the tartrate salt.
1H NMR (400MHz, CD3OD): δ = 1.05 (m, 6H), 2.07 (m, 2H), 2.37 (q, 2H), 2.53 (s,
3H), 2.57 (q, 2H), 2.99 (t, 2H), 4.16 (t, 2H), 4.38 (s, 2H), 6.89 (s, 1 H), 7.01 (s, 1 H),
7.19 (s, 1 H).
LRMS (thermospray) : m/z [MH+] 313.
Microanalysis: Found C, 56.81 ; H, 6.57; N, 12.06. C22H3oN4θ7 requires C, 57.13; H,
6.54; N, 12.11%.
EXAMPLE 197
3-(r3.5-Diethyl-1 -(2-hvdroxyethyl)-1 /-/-pyrazol-4-vnoxy)-4-methoxybenzonitrile
Figure imgf000156_0001
Cesium carbonate (700mg, 2.14mmol) was added to a stirred solution of 2-methoxy- δ-cyanophenol (28δmg, 2.1δmmol) and the dione of Preparation 2 (348mg, 2.1δmmo.) in acetone (20ml) at room temperature. The reastion was heated at 60°C for 3 hours and then cooled to room temperature. The mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, dissolved in dichloromethane (5ml) and washed with water (δml). The organic phase was isolated using a δμM Whatman PTFE fritted cartridge, then concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was dissolved in acetic acid (5.4ml) and 2-hydroxy-ethyl-hydrazine (160μl, 2.15mmol) added under nitrogen at 166 room temperature. After stirring for 1δ hours, the mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and the residual orange oil was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with a solvent gradient of ethyl acetate:pentane (25:75 changing to 50:50, by volume) to provide the title compound (1δ2mg).
1H NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.10 (m, 6H), 2.39 (q, 2H), 2.51 (q, 2H), 3.71 (brs, 1 H), 4.00 (s, 3H), 4.08 (m, 2H), 4.09 (m, 2H), 6.89 (s, 1 H), 6.99 (d, 1 H), 7.32 (d, 1 H). LRMS (thermospray) : m/z [MH+] 316.
Microanalysis: Found C, 64.57; H, 6.73; N, 13.15. C17H2ιN303 requires C, 64.74; H, 6.71 ; N, 13.32%.
Examples 198-199
The preparation of the following tabulated Examples of the general formula
Figure imgf000157_0001
were performed by a similar method to that of Example 197 using the β-diketone of Preparation 2 and the appropriate aryl alcohol as the starting materials.
Figure imgf000157_0002
Figure imgf000158_0002
EXAMPLE 200
2-(4-r3.5-Di(1 H-pyrazol-1 -yl)phenoxy1-3.5-diethyl-1 H-pyrazol-1 -ylfethanol
Figure imgf000158_0001
The protected alcohol from Preparation 88 (2δ4mg, 0.53mmol) and p-toluene- sulphonic acid (10mg, O.Oδmmol) were dissolved in methanol (4ml) and stirred under nitrogen at room temperature for 18 hours. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure and the residue was partitioned between saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution (20ml) and dichloromethane (20ml). The aqueous phase was extracted with dichloromethane (10ml) and the combined organic extracts were dried over magnesium sulphate, concentrated under reduced pressure and purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with a solvent gradient of dichloromethane:methanol (100:0 changing to 93:7, by volume) to provide the title compound (66mg) as a white solid, m.p. 108-110°C.
1H NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.11 (m, 6H), 2.46 (q, 2H), 2.53 (q, 2H), 4.01 (t, 2H),
4.07 (t, 2H), 6.44 (s, 2H), 7.16 (s, 2H), 7.68 (s, 3H), 7.92 (s, 2H).
LRMS (electrospray) : m/z [MH+] 393, [MNa+] 415.
Microanalysis: Found C, 63.62; H, 6.11 ; N, 21.11. C2ιH24N6O2.0.06CH2CI2 requires
C, 63.63; H, 6.12; N, 21.14%. EXAMPLE 201
2-(3.5-Diethyl-4-f3-fluoro-5-(1 H-pyrazol-1 -yl)phenoxy1-1 H-pyrazol-1 -yltethanol
Figure imgf000159_0001
The protected alcohol from Preparation 89 (38.6mg, 0.09mmol) and p-toluene- sulphonic acid (3.5mg, 0.01 mmol) were dissolved in methanol (1ml) and stirred under nitrogen at room temperature for 18 hours. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure and the residue was partitioned between 10% aqueous potassium carbonate solution (4ml) and dichloromethane (4ml). The aqueous phase was extracted with dichloromethane (10ml) and the combined organic extracts were dried over magnesium sulphate, concentrated under reduced pressure and purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with a solvent gradient of dichloromethane:methanol (99:1 changing to 98:2, by volume) to provide the title compound (23mg) as a white solid, m.p. 120-122°C.
1H NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.14 (m, 6H), 2.46 (q, 2H), 2.56 (q, 2H), 4.06 (m, 2H),
4.09 (m, 2H), 6.47 (s, 1 H), 6.49 (s, 1 H), 7.09 (s, 1 H), 7.12 (s, 1 H), 7.71 (s, 1 H), 7.86
(s, 1 H).
LRMS (electrospray) : m/z [MNa+] 367.
HRMS: [MH+] Found 345.1717. C18H22FN402 requires 345.1722. 169
EXAMPLE 202
3-f[3.δ-Diethyl-1-(2-hvdroxyethyl)-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl1oxy)-δ-methoxybenzonitrile
Figure imgf000160_0001
The protected alcohol from Preparation 90 (400mg, I .OOmmol) and p-toluene- sulphonic acid (19mg, O.IOmmol) were dissolved in methanol (10ml) and stirred under nitrogen at room temperature for 18 hours. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure and the residue was partitioned between saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution (20ml) and dichloromethane (20ml). The aqueous phase was extracted with dichloromethane (40ml) and the combined organic extracts were dried over magnesium sulphate, concentrated under reduced pressure and purified by flash chromatography on a silica gel eluting with dichloromethane:methanol (97:3, by volume) to provide the title compound (174mg) as an oil.
1H NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.09 (m, 6H), 2.40 (q, 2H), 2.49 (q, 2H), 3.78 (s, 3H),
4.04 (m, 2H), 4.08 (m, 2H), 6.66 (s, 1 H), 6.71 (s, 1 H), 6.79 (s, 1 H).
LRMS (electrospray) : m/z [MH+] 316.
Microanalysis: Found C, 63.63; H, 6.76; N, 13.06. C17H2ιN3O3.0.08CH2CI2 requires
C, 63.63; H, 6.68; N, 13.04%.
EXAMPLE 203
2-r4-(3.5-Difluorophenoxy)-3.5-diethyl-1 H-pyrazol-1-yl1ethylamine
Figure imgf000161_0001
The alcohol from Example 38 (371 mg, 1.25mmol), triphenylphosphine (984mg, 3.75mmol) and phthalimide (6δ2mg, 3.75mmol) were dissolved in tetrahydrofuran (20ml) at 0°C under nitrogen and diisopropylazodicarboxylate (738μl, 3.75mmol) dissolved in tetrahydrofuran (2ml) was added over 10 minutes. The reaction was allowed to warm to room temperature and was stirred for 18 hours. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure, the residue was dissolved in ethanol (2δml) and hydrazine hydrate (303μl, 6.25mmol) was added. The slurry was stirred for 4 hours at 4δ°C under nitrogen, concentrated under reduced pressure and the residue was dissolved in methanol. The solution was then passed through an SCX column eluting with methanol to remove impurities, then 2M methanolic ammonia solution to elute the product. The product was then purified by flash chromatography on alumina eluting with dichloromethane:methanol:0.88 ammonia (90:10:1 , by volume) to provide the title compound (212mg) as an oil.
1H NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.12 (m, 6H), 2.43 (q, 2H), 2.54 (q, 2H), 3.21 (t, 2H), 4.07 (t, 2H), 6.43 (m, 3H).
Microanalysis: Found C, 59.78; H, 6.50; N, 14.35. Cι5H19F2N3O.0.26H2O requires C, 60.05; H, 6.56; N, 14.01%. EXAMPLE 204
3-IH -(2-Aminoethyl)-3,5-diethyl-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl1oxy)-5-fluorobenzamide
Figure imgf000162_0001
The alcohol from Example 163 (142mg, 0.44mmol), triphenylphosphine (346mg, 1.32mmol) and phthalimide (194mg, 1.32mmol) were dissolved in tetrahydrofuran (8ml) at 0°C under nitrogen and diisopropylazodicarboxylate (260μl, 1.32mmol) dissolved in tetrahydrofuran (1 ml) was added over 10 minutes. The reaction was allowed to warm to room temperature and was stirred for 18 hours. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure, the residue was dissolved in ethanol (9ml) and hydrazine hydrate (107μl, 2.2mmol) was added. The slurry was stirred for 4 hours at 45°C under nitrogen, concentrated under reduced pressure and the residue was dissolved in methanol. The solution was then passed through a polymer supported sulphonic acid column eluting with methanol to remove impurities, then 2M methanolic ammonia solution to elute the product. The product was then purified by flash chromatography on alumina eluting with dichloromethane:methanol:0.8δ ammonia (90:10:1 , by volume) to provide the title compound (60mg) as an oil.
1H NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.11 (m, 6H), 2.43 (q, 2H), 2.63 (q, 2H), 3.17 (t, 2H), 4.05 (t, 2H), 6.01 (brs, 1 H), 6.25 (brs, 1 H), 6.75 (d, 1 H), 7.16 (m, 2H). HRMS: [MH+] Found 321.1718. deH≥iFN- . requires 321.1722. EXAMPLE 205
3-[(3-lsopropyl-5-methyl-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl)oxy1-5-methylbenzonitrile
Figure imgf000163_0001
Hydrazine hydrate (100μl, 2.10mmol) was added to a solution of the diketone from Preparation 91 (544mg, 2.10mmol) in acetic acid (10ml) under nitrogen at room temperature. After stirring for 64 hours, the mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and the residue was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with pentane:ethyl acetate (66:34, by volume) to provide the title compound (308mg) as a pale yellow oil.
1H NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.22 (d, 6H), 2.09 (s, 3H), 2.56 (s, 3H), 2.84 (m, 1 H), 6.91 (s, 1 H), 6.94 (s, 1 H), 7.11 (s, 1 H). LRMS (thermospray) : m/z [MH+] 256.
EXAMPLE 206
3-ff1-(2-Aminoethyl)-3-isopropyl-5-methyl-1 ry-pyrazol-4-vnoxy)-5-methylbenzonitrile
Figure imgf000163_0002
The pyrazole from Example 205 (70mg, 0.27mmol) and 2-chloroethylamine hydrochloride (33mg, 0.33mmol) were heated as a melt at 150°C for 18 hours. The residue was cooled and purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane:methanol:0.88 ammonia (9δ:δ:0.δ, by volume) to give the title compound (2δmg).
1H NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.18 (m, 6H), 2.06 (s, 3H), 2.3δ (s, 3H), 2.79 (m, 1 H), 3.19 (m, 2H), 4.04 (m, 2H), 6.89 (s, 1 H), 6.97 (s, 1 H), 7.12 (s, 1 H). LRMS (electrospray) : m/z [MH+] 300.
EXAMPLE 207
2-r4-(3.δ-Dichlorophenoxy)-3,δ-diethyl-1 H-pyrazol-1 -yll-/V-(2- pyridinylmethvDacetamide
Figure imgf000164_0001
Standard solutions: The acid of Preparation 4 (800mg, 2.33mmol), 7H-benzotriazol- 1-yl)-N,N,N',Λ/ :etramethyluronium hexafluorophosphate (822mg, 3.50mmol) and diisopropylethylamine (603mg, 4.66mmol) were separately dissolved in N,N- dimethylformamide (3x13ml). 2-(Methylamino)pyridine (3mg, 0.029mmol) was treated with the standard solutions of the acid and coupling reagents (3x170μl) in a 96 well plate and the mixture was shaken for 14 hours at room temperature. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure and the mixture dissolved in dimethylsulphoxide (δOOμl) and purified by HPLC (Magellen C8(2) 150x10mm column; a gradient mobile phase was used, 5:95 (by volume) to 95:5 (by volume) acetonitrile:(0.1% trifluoroacetic acid in water). Retention time: 5.69 minutes. . I D U «- / U I
164
LRMS (electrospray) : m/z [MH+] 434.
EXAMPLE 208 r4-(3.5-Dichlorophenoxy)-3-methvl-1 /--pyrazol-6-yl1acetonitrile
Figure imgf000165_0001
The pyrazole of Preparation 8 (1.00g, 2.60mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (10ml) was added in one portion to a solution of sodium cyanide (284mg, δ.20mmol) in water (10ml) at room temperature. The reaction was heated at δ0°C for 14 hours and cooled to room temperature. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure and the resulting brown solid was dissolved in dichloromethane (60ml) and water (50ml). The organic layer was separated, washed with water (50ml), brine (30ml), dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and the solvent removed under reduced pressure to give a brown solid. The product was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with pentane:ethyl acetate (50:60, by volume) to give the title compound as a yellow solid (δOOmg), m.p. 160-152°C.
1H NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 2.17 (s, 3H), 3.66 (s, 2H), 6.77 (s, 2H), 7.02 (s, 1 H). LRMS (thermospray) : m/z [MH+] 232.
EXAMPLE 209
1-([4-(3.δ-Dichlorophenoxy)-3-methyl-1 H-pyrazol-δ-yl1acetyl}piperidine
Figure imgf000165_0002
Standard solutions: The acid of Preparation 92 (680mg, 2.16mmol) and 1H- benzotriazol-1 -yl)-V,Λ/,Λ/',V'-tetramethyluronium hexafluorophosphate (761 mg, 3.23mmol) were separately dissolved in Λ,Λ/-dimethylacetamide:triethylamine (96:4) (2x17ml).
Piperidine (3mg, 0.031 mmol) was treated with the standard solutions of the acid and coupling reagents (250μl of each) in a 96 well plate and the mixture was shaken for 14 hours at 80°C. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure and the mixture dissolved in dimethylsulphoxide (500μl) and purified by HPLC (Magellen Cιs(2) 160x10mm column; a gradient mobile phase was used, 5:95 (by volume) to 95:5 (by volume) acetonitrile:(0.1% trifluoroacetic acid in water). Retention time: 4.7 minutes. LRMS (electrospray) : m/z [MH+] 368.
EXAMPLES 210-217
The compounds of the following tabulated Examples of the general formula:
Figure imgf000166_0001
were performed by a similar method to that of Example 209 using the appropriate amine.
Figure imgf000166_0002
Figure imgf000167_0002
EXAMPLE 218
3-chloro-δ-r(5-fr(2-chlorobenzyl)amino1methyl)-3-methyl-1 H-pyrazol-4- vDoxylbenzonitrile
Figure imgf000167_0001
Standard solutions: The bromide of Preparation 18 (δδOmg, 2.30mmol) was dissolved in /V-methylpyrolidinone (43ml).
2-Chlorobenzylamine (19mg, 0.13mmol) in a 96 well plate was treated with the solution of the bromide of Preparation 16 (δOOμl) and the mixture was shaken for 14 hours at δO°C. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure and the mixture dissolved in dimethylsulphoxide (δOOμl) and purified by HPLC (Magellen C8(2) 160x10mm column; a gradient mobile phase was used, δ:9δ (by volume) to 95:6 (by volume) acetonitrile:(0.1% trifluoroacetic acid in water).
Retention time: 5.3 minutes.
LRMS (electrospray) : m/z [MH+] 386.
EXAMPLES 219-249
The compounds of the following tabulated Examples of the general formula:
Figure imgf000168_0001
were performed by a similar method to that of Example 218 using the appropriate amine.
Figure imgf000168_0002
Figure imgf000169_0001
Figure imgf000170_0001
Figure imgf000171_0002
EXAMPLE 250
3-(r3.5-Diethyl-1-(2-hvdroxyethyl)-1 /-/-pyrazol-4-yl1oxy)-5-(methylsulfanyl)benzonitrile
Figure imgf000171_0001
The protected alcohol from Preparation 93 (687mg, 1.65mmol) and p-toluene- sulphonic acid (32mg, 0.17mmol) were dissolved in methanol (16ml) and stirred under nitrogen at room temperature. After 4 hours a second portion of p-toluene- sulphonic acid (32mg, 0.17mmol) was added. After 18 hours the solvent was removed under reduced pressure and the residue was partitioned between saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution (20ml) and dichloromethane (20ml). The aqueous phase was extracted with dichloromethane (40ml) and the combined organic extracts were dried over magnesium sulphate, concentrated under reduced pressure and purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane:methanol (97:3, by volume) to provide the title compound (487mg) as a white solid, m.p. 72 ° C.
1H NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.14 (m, 6H), 2.44 (q, 2H), 2.49 (s, 3H), 2.53 (q, 3H),
4.03 (m, 2H), 4.14 (m, 2H), 6.δ4 (s, 1 H), 7.00 (s, 1 H), 7.10 (s, 1 H).
LRMS (electrospray) : m/z [MH+] 332.
Microanalysis: Found C, 61.36; H, 6.43; N, 12.56. Cι7H21N302S requires C, 61.61 ;
H, 6.39; N, 12.66%. EXAMPLE 251
3-([3,5-Diethyl-1-(2-hvdroxyethyl)-1 H-pyrazol-4-vnoχy)-5-(methylsulfinyl)benzonitrile
Figure imgf000172_0001
Wet alumina was prepared by adding water (1 ml) to Brockman grade I alumina (5g). To a stirred solution of the sulphide from Example 260 (134mg, 0.40mmol) in dichloromethane (2ml) was added of wet alumina (400mg) followed by Oxone® (123mg, 0.4mmol) and the mixture was heated at reflux. After 1 hour a second portion of oxone (123mg, 0.40mmol) was added and the mixture was heated for a further 2 hours. After cooling to room temperature the reaction mixture was filtered and the resulting solids were washed with dichloromethane (20ml). The filtrate was concentrated and was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane: methanol (a gradient from 99:1 to 90:10, by volume) to provide the title compound (92mg) as an oil.
1H NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.12 (m, 6H), 2.44 (q, 2H), 2.53 (q, 2H), 2.73 (s, 3H), 4.06 (m, 2H), 4.18 (m, 2H), 7.24 (s, 1H), 7.45 (s, 1H), 7.49 (s, 1H). LRMS (electrospray) : m/z [M+Na+] 370.
EXAMPLE 252
3-(r3.5-Diethyl-1-(2-hvdroxyethyl)-1 --pyrazol-4-vπoxy)-5-(methylsulfonyl)benzonitrile
Figure imgf000173_0001
To a stirred solution of the sulphide from Example 250 (133mg, 0.4mmol) in dichloromethane (2ml) at -73°C was added a solution of meta-chloroperoxybenzoic acid (138mg of 50% by weight mixture, 0.4mmol) in dichloromethane (2ml). The cooling bath was removed and the solution was stirred at room temperature for 4 hours. The mixture was quenched by addition of saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution (6ml) and extracted with dichloromethane (3x5ml). The combined organic components were dried over magnesium sulphate and concentrated. Analysis of the 1H NMR (400MHz, CDCI3) suggested a mixture of the desired product and the sulphoxide from Example 251. The crude product mixture was dissolved in dichloromethane (2ml), cooled to -78°C and to this was added meta-chloroperoxybenzoic acid (138mg of 50% by weight mixture, 0.4mmol) in dichloromethane (2ml). The cooling bath was removed and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 hour. The mixture was quenched by addition of saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution (6ml) and extracted with dichloromethane (3x5ml). The combined organic components were dried over magnesium sulphate and concentrated. The crude product mixture was purified by flash chromatography on a silica gel eluting with dichloromethane:methanol (98:2, by volume) to provide the title compound contaminated with meta-chloroperxoybenzoic acid. To a solution of this crude product in dichloromethane at -78°C was added dimethylsulphoxide (30μl, 0.4mmol). The cooling bath was removed and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 15 minutes. The mixture was quenched by addition of 10% aqueous potassium carbonate solution (10ml) and the dichloromethane was evaporated. The remaining aqueous mixture was then extracted with diethyl ether (2x10ml) and ethyl acetate (10ml). The organic components were combined, dried over magnesium sulphate and concentrated to give the crude product mixture which was purified by flash chromatography on a silica gel eluting with dichloromethane:methanol (98:2, by volume) to provide the title compound (26mg) as a white solid, m.p. 133 °C.
1H NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1 .10 (m, 6H), 2.39 (q, 2H), 2.51 (q, 2H), 3.06 (s, 3H),
4.05 (m, 2H), 4.10 (m, 2H), 7.39 (s, 1 H), 7.67 (s, 1 H), 7.84 (s, 1 H).
LRMS (electrospray) : m/z [M+Na+] 385.
HRMS: [MH+] 364.1329. C18H2oN602 requires 364.1326.
EXAMPLE 253
3-f[3.5-Diethyl-1 -(2-hvdroxyethyl)-1 H-Pyrazol-4-ylloxy)-δ-.2- (dimethylamino)ethoxylbenzonitrile
Figure imgf000174_0001
To a stirred solution of the protected alcohol from Preparation 94 (180mg, 0.39mmol) in methanol (4ml) was added para-toluenesulphonic acid (39mg, 0.47mmol). After 1δ hours at room temperature the solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure and the residue was partitioned between dichloromethane (δml) and 10% aqueous potassium carbonate solution (δml). The aqueous phase was separated and extracted with a dichloromethane (3ml). The organic components were combined, dried over magnesium sulphate and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product mixture was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane: methanol (9δ:δ, by volume) followed by dichloromethane:methanol:ammonia (80:20:1 , by volume) to provide the title compound (63mg) as an oil.
1H NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ =1.13 (m, 6H), 2.43 (m, 8H), 2.52 (q, 2H), 2.δ5 (m, 2H), 3.81 (broad s, 1 H), 4.08 (m, 6H), 6.70 (s, 1 H), 6.78 (s, 1 H), 6.81 (s, 1 H). LRMS (APCI) : m/z [MH+] 373. HRMS: [MH+] 373.2234. C2oH29N403 requires 373.2234.
EXAMPLES 254-256
The compounds of the following tabulated Examples of the general formula:
Figure imgf000175_0001
were performed by a similar method to that of Example 253 using as starting material the appropriate protected alcohol (PA) from Preparations 95-97.
Figure imgf000175_0002
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Figure imgf000176_0002
EXAMPLE 257
3-(n-(2-Aminoethyl)-3,5-diethyl-1 rfpyrazol-4-vnoxyl-5-methoxybenzonitrile
Figure imgf000176_0001
The alcohol from Example 202 (87mg, 0.28mmol), triphenylphosphine (220mg, 0.84mmol) and phthalimide (124mg, 0.84mmol) were dissolved in tetrahydrofuran (5ml) at 0°C under nitrogen and diisopropylazodicarboxylate (165μl, 0.84mmol) dissolved in tetrahydrofuran (1ml) was added dropwise. The reaction was allowed to warm to room temperature and was stirred for 1δ hours. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure, the residue was dissolved in ethanol (6ml) and hydrazine hydrate (6δμl, 1.40mmol) was added. The slurry was stirred for 4δ hours at room temperature under nitrogen, concentrated under reduced pressure and the residue was dissolved in methanol. The solution was then passed through an SCX column eluting with methanol to remove impurities, then 2M ammonia in methanol solution to elute the product. The product was then purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane:methanol (95:6) then dichloromethane:methanol:0.δδ ammonia (90:10:1 , by volume) to provide the title compound (67mg) as an oil. H NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.13 (m, 6H), 2.19 (broad s, 2H), 2.43 (q, 2H), 2.54
(q, 2H), 3.19 (t, 2H), 3.60 (s, 3H), 4.06 (t, 2H), 6.63 (s, 1 H), 6.73 (s, 1 H), 6.30 (s,
1 H).
LRMS (electrospray): m/z 315 (MH+)
HRMS: [MH+] 315.1819. Cι7H23N402 requires 315.1816.
EXAMPLE 258
3-f[1 -(2-Aminoethyl)-3.5-diethyl-1 H-pyrazol-4-vnoxy -δ-(1 H-pyrazol-1 -vDbenzonitrile
Figure imgf000177_0001
The alcohol from Example 164 (162mg, 0.46mmol), triphenylphosphine (362mg, 1.38mmo.) and phthalimide (203mg, 1.38mmol) were dissolved in tetrahydrofuran (δml) at 0°C under nitrogen and diisopropylazodicarboxylate (272μl, 1.38mmol) dissolved in tetrahydrofuran (1 ml) was added dropwise. The reaction was allowed to warm to room temperature and was stirred for 18 hours. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure, the residue was dissolved in ethanol (9ml) and hydrazine hydrate (112μl, 2.3mmol) was added. The slurry was stirred for 48 hours at room temperature under nitrogen, concentrated under reduced pressure and the residue was dissolved in methanol. The solution was then passed through an SCX column eluting with methanol to remove impurities, then 2M ammonia in methanol solution to elute the product. The product was then purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane:methanol (95:6) then dichloromethane:methanol:0.8δ0 ammonia (90:10:1 , by volume) to provide the title compound (62mg) as an oil.
1H NMR (400MHz, CD3OD): δ = 1.15 (m, 6H), 2.46 (q, 2H), 2.63 (q, 2H), 3.13 (t, 2H), 4.13 (t, 2H), 6.54 (s, 1 H), 7.17 (s, 1 H), 7.69 (s, 1 H), 7.72 (s, 1 H), 7.32 (s, 1 H), δ.32 (s, 1 H). LRMS (APCI): m/z 351 (MH+)
HRMS: [MH+] 351.1929. d9H22N402 requires 351.1928.
EXAMPLE 259
S.δ-Dichlorophenyl-S-methyl-δ-rO-methyl-I .Σ -oxadiazol-δ-vDmethvn-I H-pyrazoM- yl ether
Figure imgf000178_0001
To a stirred solution of the acid (100mg, 0.33mmol) from Preparation 92 in dimethylformamide (2ml) was added carbonyldiimidazole (59mg, 0.36mmol) in one portion. After 30 minutes at room temperature (12)-/V-hydroxyethanimidamϊde (27mg, 0.36mmol) was added and the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 3 hours. A second portion of carbonyldiimidazole (59mg, 0.36mmol) was added and the mixture was heated at 100°C for 12 hours. After cooling to room temperature water (30ml) was added and the mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate (3 x 20ml). The combined organic components were dried over magnesium sulphate and concentrated under reduced pressure to give a brown oil. The crude product mixture was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with ethyl acetate: pentane (30:70, by volume) to provide the title compound (40mg) as a pale yellow oil.
1H NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 2.12 (s, 3H), 2.29 (s, 3H), 4.08 (s, 2H), 6.74 (s, 2H),
6.98 (s, 1 H).
LRMS (electrospray): m/z 339 (MH+) EXAMPLE 260
3-Fluoro-δ-([1-(2-hvdroxyethyl)-δ-methyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1 H-pyrazol-4- ylloxylbenzonitrile
Figure imgf000179_0001
To a stirred solution of the protected alcohol (8δmg, 0.21 mmol) from Preparation 99 in methanol (O.δml) was added para-toluenesulphonic acid (4mg, 0.02mmol). After δ hours the reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, dissolved in dichloromethane (20ml), washed with saturated sodium bicarbonate solution (20ml), dried over magnesium sulphate and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product mixture was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with pentane:ethyl acetate (60:40 followed by 40:60, by volume) to provide the title compound (54mg) as a white solid.
1H NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 2.19 (s, 3H), 2.4δ (t, 1 H), 4.10 (m, 2H), 4.20 (m, 2H),
6.37 (d, 1 H), 6.96 (s, 1 H), 7.05 (d, 1H).
LRMS (APCI): m/z 330 (MH+)
Microanalysis: Found C, 51.3δ; H, 3.52; N, 12.37. C14HnF4N302 requires C, 51.07;
H, 3.37; N, 12.76%.
EXAMPLE 261
5-r(3.δ-Diethyl-1-f2-[(2-methoxyethoxy)methoxy1ethyll-1 H-pyrazol-4- vDoxylisophthalonitrile
Figure imgf000179_0002
To a stirred solution of the alcohol (5.0g, 16.11 mmol) from Example 119 in tetrahydrofuran (65ml) at 0°C was added 2-methoxyethoxymethylchloride (2.39ml, 20.94mmol) followed by sodium hydride (δ38mg of a 60% by weight dispersion in oil, 20.94mmol). After 10 minutes the reaction mixture was heated at 50°C for 18 hours. After cooling to room temperature, the mixture was diluted with saturated aqueous ammonium chloride solution dropwise (3ml). The mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and the residue was partitioned between dichloromethane (250ml) and water (200ml). The aqueous phase was separated and extracted with dichloromethane (150ml). The organic components were combined, dried over magnesium sulphate and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product mixture was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane, followed by dichloromethane:methanol (99:1 , by volume) to provide the title compound (5.38g) as a colourless oil.
1H NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.10 (m, 6H), 2.39 (q, 2H), 2.56 (q, 2H), 3.38 (s, 3H),
3.51 (m, 2H), 3.56 (m, 2H), 3.93 (t, 2H), 4.20 (t, 2H), 4.66 (s, 2H), 7.38 (s, 2H), 7.56
(s, 1 H).
LRMS (APCI): m/z 399 (MH+)
Microanalysis: Found C, 62.11 ; H, 6.67; N, 13.61. C2ιH26N4O4+0.43H2O requires C,
62.09; H, 6.67; N, 13.79%.
EXAMPLE 262
3-Cvano-δ-([3.δ-diethyl-1-(2-hvdroxyethyl)-1 H-pyrazol-4-ylloxy)benzamide
Figure imgf000180_0001
To a stirred solution of the pyrazole (60mg) from Preparation 100 in dichloromethane (4ml) was added aluminium trichloride (134mg, 1mmol). After 18 hours, ice was added, the mixture was neutralised using saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution, diluted with water (30ml) and extracted with dichloromethane (2x40ml). The organic components were combined, dried over magnesium sulphate and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product mixture was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane:methanol (96:6, by volume) to provide the title compound (27mg) as a colourless glass.
1H NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.10 (m, 6H), 2.40 (q, 2H), 2.52 (q, 2H), 4.07 (m, 4H), 7.25 (s, 1H), 7.60 (s, 1H), 7.65 (s, 1H). LRMS (APCI): m/z 329 (MH+)
EXAMPLE 263 δ-irδ-Ethyl-S-d-hvdroxyethvD-I H-pyrazol^-ylloxylisophthalonitrile
Figure imgf000181_0001
To a stirred solution of the pyrazole from Preparation 102 (219mg, 0.57mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (2.5ml) was added saturated aqueous sodium carbonate solution (0.5ml). The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 4 hours and then heated at reflux for 18 hours. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and the residue was partitioned between dichloromethane (20ml) and water (20ml). The organic phase was dried over magnesium sulphate and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product mixture was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane:methanol (a gradient from 100:0 to 90:10, by volume) to provide the title compound (68mg) as a white solid.
1H NMR (400MHz, CDCl3): δ =1.21 (t, 3H), 1.51 (d, 3H), 2.54 (q, 2H), 4.89 (q, 1 H), 7.25 (s, 2H), 7.43 (s, 1 H). LRMS (APCI): m/z 283 (MH+) EXAMPLE 264 δ-([δ-Ethyl-3-(1 -hydroxyethyl)- 1 -(2-hvdroxyethyl)-1 H-pyrazol-4-vπoxy)isophthalonitrile
Figure imgf000182_0001
To a stirred solution of the pyrazole from Preparation 103 (80mg, 0.19mmol) in methanol (1ml) was added para-toluenesulphonic acid (4mg, 0.02mmol). After 5 hours at room temperature the reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and the residue was partitioned between dichloromethane (20ml) and water (20ml). The organic component was dried over magnesium sulphate and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product mixture was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane:methanol (a gradient from 100:0 to 95:5, by volume) to provide the title compound (44mg) white solid.
1H NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ =1.11 (t, 3H), 1.46 (d, 3H), 2.54 (q, 2H), 4.10 (q, 2H), 4.17 (q, 2H), 4.79 (q, 1 H), 7.44 (s, 2H), 7.57 (s, 1 H). LRMS (APCI): m/z 327 (MH+)
EXAMPLE 265
3-(r3.5-Diethyl-1 -(2-hvdroxyethyl)-1 r -pyrazol-4-yl1oxy)-5-(5-trifluoromethyl-1.2.4- oxadiazol-3-yl)benzonitrile
Figure imgf000183_0001
To a stirred solution of the pyrazole from Preparation 105 (23δmg, 0.46mmol) in dichloromethane (2ml) was added aluminium trichloride (373mg, 2.8mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 48 hours, diluted with water (6ml) and extracted with dichloromethane (6ml). The organic component was concentrated under reduced pressure and purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichIoromethane:methanol (a gradient from 99:1 to 80:20, by volume) followed by dichloromethane:methanol:0.88 ammonia (80:20:1 , by volume) to provide an impure sample of the title compound (44mg) as a white solid. The product was further purified by HPLC using a Phenomonex Luna Cι8 160x21.2mm column eluting with a solvent gradient of 6:95 0.1% aqueous trifluoroacetic acid in acetonitrile:acetonitrile (0-1 min 80:20; 1-7min 80:20 changing to 0:100; 7-12min 0:100; 12-12.1 min 0:100 changing to 80:20; 12.1-15min 80:20) to provide the title compound (38mg) as a white solid.
Retention time 5.7minutes.
LRMS (electrospray): m/z 422 (MH+)
EXAMPLES 266-268
The compounds of the following tabulated Examples of the general formula:
Figure imgf000184_0001
were prepared by a similar method to that of Example 265 using the appropriate protected alcohol (PA) from Preparation 106-108.
Figure imgf000184_0002
EXAMPLE 269
5-r(|[4-(3-Chloro-6-cvanophenoxy)-3-methyl-1 H-pyrazol-5- vnmethyl)amino)methvnnicotinamide
Figure imgf000185_0001
To a stirred solution of the amine from Preparation 111 (6δ0mg, 1.70mmol) in isopropyl alcohol (δml) was added the pyrazole from Preparation 18 (210mg, 0.67mmol) followed by potassium carbonate (240mg, 1.70mmol). The reaction mixture was heated at reflux for 1.6 hours. After cooling to room temperature the mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and the crude product mixture was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane:methanol:0.88 ammonia (95:6:0.5 then 90:10:1 then 80:20:1 , by volume) which gave an impure sample of the desired product. Flash chromatography was repeated eluting with dichloromethane:methanol:0.8δ ammonia (100:0:0 then 95:5:0.5 then 90:10:1 , by volume) to provide the title compound (10mg) as a pale yellow solid.
1H NMR (400MHz, CD3OD): δ = 2.05 (s, 3H), 3.62 (s, 2H), 3.79 (s, 2H), 7.16 (m,
1 H), 7.18 (m, 1 H), 7.38 (s, 1 H), 8.15 (s, 1 H), 8.54 (s, 1 H), 8.84 (s, 1 H).
LRMS (APCI): m/z 419 (M+Na+)
HRMS: [MH+] 397.1173. C19H18N602CI requires 397.1175. 1 δ5
EXAMPLE 270
2-[((r4-(3-Chloro-δ-cvanophenoxy)-3-methyl-1 H-pyrazol-5- yl1methyl)amino)methyl1isonicotinamide
Figure imgf000186_0001
To a stirred suspension of the amine from Preparation 116 (250mg, 1.66mmol) and the pyrazole from Preparation 13 (Iδδmg, 0.42mmol) in isopropanol (6ml) was added tetrahydofuran (2ml). The mixture was heated at reflux for 2 hours after which the reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product mixture was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane:methanol:0.δδ ammonia (65:15:1, by volume) to provide an impure sample of the title compound. The product was further purified by HPLC using a Phenomonex Luna C8(ll) 10μM 150x21.2mm column eluting with a solvent gradient of 5:96 0.1% aqueous trifluoroacetic acid in acetonitrile:acetonitrile (0-6min 95:6 changing to 0:100; 6-10min 0:100) to provide the title compound (65mg) as an off- white solid.
Retention time: 3.40 minutes
1H NMR (400MHz, CD3OD): δ = 2.14 (s, 3H), 4.21 (s, 2H), 4.50 (s, 2H), 7.19 (s, 1 H),
7.27 (m, 1 H), 7.43 (m, 1 H), 7.48 (m, 1 H), 7.78 (m, 1 H), 8.68 (d, 1 H)
LRMS (electrospray): m/z 397 (MH=)
Microanalysis: Found C, 44.56; H, 3.41 ; N, 14.07. Cι9H17N6θ2CI+1 ,9.CF3C02H requires C, 44.64; H, 3.11 ; N, 13.70%. EXAMPLE 271
Di(fert-butyl) 2-r4-(3.5-dicvanophenoxy)-3.5-diethyl-1 H-pyrazol-1-yllethyl phosphate
Figure imgf000187_0001
To a stirred solution of the alcohol from Example 119 (500mg, 1.60mmol) in dichloromethane (5ml) was added tetrazole (226mg, 3.20mmol) followed by di-terf- butyl-N,N-diisopropylphosphoramidite (1.02ml, 3.20mmol). After stirring for 4 hours at room temperature the reaction mixture was cooled to 0°C and meta- chloroperoxybenzoic acid (1.0g of 50% by weight mixture, 3mmol) was added portionwise (CARE, EXOTHERM). After 10 minutes the mixture was warmed to room temperature and was diluted with dichloromethane (50ml). The solution was washed with saturated aqueous sodium carbonate solution (20ml) and the aqueous component was separated and extracted with dichloromethane (20ml). The combined organic components were washed with brine (20ml), dried over magnesium sulphate and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product mixture was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane:methanol:0.88 ammonia (100:0:0 then 99:1 :0.1 then 98:2:0.2, by volume) to provide a sample of the title compound (660mg)
1H NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.10 (m, 6H), 1.43 (s, 18H), 2.38 (q, 2H), 2.55 (q,
2H), 4.26 (m, 4H), 7.38 (s, 2H), 7.54 (s, 1 H).
LRMS (electrospray): m/z 526 (MH+)
Microanalysis: Found C, 57.77; H, 7.38; N, 10.33. dsHss^OsP+^O requires C,
57.68; H, 7.16; N, 10.76%. EXAMPLE 272
2-[4-(3.5-Dicvanophenoxy)-3.5-diethyl-1 H-pyrazol-1-yllethyl dihvdroαen phosphate
Figure imgf000188_0001
To a stirred solution of the phosphate ester from Example 271 (250mg, 0.48mmol) in dichloromethane (10ml) at 0°C was added trifluoroacetic acid (0.5ml). The reaction mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature and after 4 hours it was concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by HPLC using a Phenomonex Luna C8(ll) 10μM 150x21.2mm column eluting with a solvent gradient of 5:95 0.1% aqueous trifluoroacetic acid in acetonitrile:acetonitrile (0-1.9min 95:6; 2-10min 90:10 changing to 30:70; 10.0-13.8min 30:70; 13.8-13.9min 30:70 changing to 95:5; 13.9-1 δmin 96:5) to give a sample of the desired product. This sample was further purified by recrystallisation using acetonitrile/water which gave the title compound as a white solid, m.p. 198-199 °C.
Retention time: 2.31 minutes.
1H NMR (400MHz, CD3OD): δ = 1.09 (m, 6H), 2.3δ (q, 2H), 2.61 (q, 2H), 4.28 (m,
4H), 7.5δ (s, 2H), 7.79 (S, 1 H).
LRMS (APCI): m/z 391 (MH+)
Microanalysis: Found C, 50.99; H, 4.92; N, 14.06. Ci7Hi9N4O5P+0.5H2O requires C,
51.13; H, 5.05; N, 14.03%. EXAMPLE 273
5-([3,5-Diethyl-1-(2-hvdroxyethyl)-1 /-/-pyrazol-4-vπoxy.isophthalonitrile sulfate salt
Figure imgf000189_0001
To a stirred solution of the pyrazole from Example 119 (200mg, 0.65mmol) in acetone (5ml) was added sulfuric acid (0.32ml of a 2M aqueous solution, 0.64mmol) and the mixture was stirred at room temperature and the solvent allowed to evaporate. The residue was recrystallised (toluene/acetone) to give the title compound (160mg) as a white powder, m.p. 105-110°C.
1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.22 (m, 6H), 2.70 (m, 4H), 4.12 (bs, 1 H), 4.59 (m, 2H), 4.75 (bs, 1 H), 7.66 (s, 1 H), 7.69 (m, 1 H), 7.72 (s, 1 H). Microanalysis: Found C, 50.29; H, 4.90; N, 13.48. Cι7H18N402.H2SO4 requires C, 49.99; H, 4.93; N, 13.72%.
EXAMPLE 274
5-(r3.5-Diethyl-1-(2-hvdroxyethyl)-1 H-pyrazol-4-vnoxylisophthalonitrile benzenesulfonic acid salt
Figure imgf000189_0002
To a stirred solution of the pyrazole from Example 119 (20g, 65mmol) in acetone (200ml) was added benzenesulfonic acid (10.7g, 68mmol) and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 10 minutes. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and the residue was recrystallised twice (acetone) to give the title compound (16.2g) as a white powder, m.p. 142-144°C.
1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.05-1.06 (m, 6H), 2.59 (q, 2H), 2.6δ (q, 2H), 4.04 (t, 2H), 4.54 (t, 2H), 7.35-7.42 (m, 3H), 7.55 (s, 1 H), 7.64 (s, 1 H), 7.86 (d, 2H). Microanalysis: Found C, 58.86; H, 5.13; N, 11.88. C23H24N405S requires C, 58.96; H, 5.16; N, 11.96%.
EXAMPLE 275
5-fr3.5-Diethyl-1-(2-hvdroxyethyl)-1 H-pyrazol-4-vπoxy)isophthalonitrile tosylate salt
Figure imgf000190_0001
To a stirred suspension of the pyrazole from Example 119 (300mg, I.OOmmol) in ethanol (2ml) was added p-toluenesulfonic acid (202mg, 1.10mmol) and the mixture was heated on an oil bath until the solids dissolved. The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was crystallised (diethyl ether), filtered and recrystallised (isopropyl alcohol) to give the title compound (200mg) as a white solid, m.p. 120°C.
1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-αfe): δ = 1.00 (m, 6H), 2.24 (m, 5H), 2.49 (m, 2H), 4.00 (m, 2H), 7.11 (d, 2H), 7.46 (d, 2H), 7.73 (s, 2H), 8.09 (s, 1 H). Microanalysis: Found C, 59.64; H, 5.46; N, 11.60. C24H26N4θ5S requires C, 59.74; H, 5.43; N, 11.61%. EXAMPLE 276
5-([3,5-Diethyl-1-(2-hvdroxyethyl)-1 H-pyrazol-4-vπoxytisophthalonitrile mesylate salt
Figure imgf000191_0001
SOoHMe
To a stirred suspension of the pyrazole from Example 119 (250mg, 0.83mmol) in isopropyl alcohol (3ml) was added methanesulfonic acid (62μl, 0.91 mmol) and the mixture was heated on an oil bath until the solids dissolved. The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature and concentrated under reduced pressure to a volume of 1 ml. A white solid precipitated out which was washed with cold isopropyl alcohol to give the title compound (239mg) as a white solid, m.p. 144-146°C.
1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-cfe): δ = 1.02 (m, 6H), 2.32 (q, 2H), 2.43 (s, 3H), 2.62 (m, 2H), 3.73 (m, 2H), 4.02 (m, 2H), 7.76 (s, 2H), 8.11 (s, 1 H). Microanalysis: Found C, 53.20; H, 5.52; N, 13.68. C18H22N405S requires C, 53.19; H, 5.46; N, 13.78%.
EXAMPLE 277
3-([1 -(2-Aminoethyl)-3.5-diethyl-1 H-pyrazol-4-vnoxyVδ-methylbenzonitrile bis- mesylate salt
Figure imgf000191_0002
To a stirred solution of the amine from Example 125 (119mg, 0.40mmol) in ethanol (2ml) was added methanesulfonic acid (1.00ml of a 0.84M solution in ethanol, 0.84mmol). The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure to remove some of the ethanol. A mixture of diethyl ether and acetone were added and a white solid precipitated out which was filtered and washed (diethyl ether/acetone) to give the title compound (153mg) as a white solid, m.p. 146-148°C.
1H NMR (400 MHz, CD3OD): δ = 1.09 (m, 6H), 2.33 (s, 3H), 2.39 (q, 2H), 2.56 (q, 2H), 2.68 (s, 6H), 3.42 (t, 2H), 4.29 (t, 2H), 6.93 (s, 1 H), 7.06 (s, 1 H), 7.19 (s, 1H). LRMS (thermospray): m/z [free base+H+] 299
Microanalysis: Found C, 45.83; H, 6.12; N, 11.27. Ci9H3oN4θ7S2.0.50H20 requires C, 46.68; H, 6.26; N, 11.21%.
EXAMPLE 278
3-f π -(2-Aminoethyl)-3,δ-diethyl-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl1oxy)-5-methylbenzonitrile phosphate salt
Figure imgf000192_0001
HaPO,
To a stirred solution of the amine from Example 125 (251 mg, 0.84mmol) in ethanol (δml) was added phosphoric acid (63μl, 0.93mmol). The resulting precipitate was filtered, washed (ethanol then diethyl ether) and dried to give the title compound (265mg) as a white solid, m.p. 210-211°C.
1H NMR (400 MHz, CD3OD): δ = 1.08 (m, 6H), 2.32 (s, 3H), 2.39 (q, 2H), 2.56 (q,
2H), 3.39 (m, 2H), 4.29 (m, 2H), 6.93 (s, 1 H), 7.05 (s, 1 H), 7.18 (s, 1 H).
LRMS (thermospray): m/z [free base+H+] 299
Microanalysis: Found C, 51.26; H, 6.36; N, 14.08. C^H∑-^OsP requires C, 51.51 ;
H, 6.36; N, 14.14%. EXAMPLE 279
3-(H-(2-Aminoethyl)-3,5-diethyl-1 H-pyrazol-4-vπoxy)-5-methylbenzonitrile (L) tartrate salt
Figure imgf000193_0001
(L)-H02CCH(0H)CH(0H)C02H
To a stirred solution of the amine from Example 125 (500mg, 1.68mmol) in acetone (15ml) was added (L)-tartaric acid (252mg, 1.6δmmo.) and the mixture was heated on an oil bath until complete dissolution had occurred. The mixture was cooled to room temperature and a white precipitate formed which was filtered and washed (acetone) to give the title compound (515mg) as a white powder, m.p. 159-161 °C.
1H NMR (400 MHz, CD3OD): δ = 1.05-1.10 (m, 6H), 2.32 (s, 3H), 2.34-2.41 (m, 2H),
2.53-2.57 (m, 2H), 3.40 (m, 2H), 4.27 (m, 2H), 4.35 (s, 2H), 6.93 (s, 1 H), 7.05 (s,
1 H), 7.17 (s, 1 H).
LRMS (electrospray): m/z [free base+H+] 299
Microanalysis: Found C, 54.80; H, 6.38; N, 12.11. C21H28N4O7.0.65H2O requires C,
54.81 ; H, 6.42; N, 12.10%.
EXAMPLE 280
3-IF1 -(2-Aminoethyl)-3.5-diethyl-1 H-pyrazol-4-vnoxy)-5-methylbenzonitrile succinate salt
Figure imgf000193_0002
H02CCH2CH2C02H To a stirred solution of the amine from Example 125 (235mg, 0.79mmol) in acetone (7ml) was added succinic acid (93mg, 0.79mmol). After two minutes the mixture was concentrated to ~ 3ml using a stream of nitrogen gas which resulted in the formation of white crystals. The precipitate was filtered and washed (acetone) to give the title compound (172mg) as white crystals, m.p. 155°C.
1H NMR (400 MHz, CD3OD): δ = 1.03-1.07 (m, 6H), 2.34 (s, 3H), 2.40 (q, 2H), 2.50
(s, 4H), 2.59 (q, 2H), 3.34 (t, 2H), 4.23 (t, 2H), 6.95 (s, 1 H), 7.06 (s, 1 H), 7.22 (s,
1 H).
LRMS (electrospray): m/z [free base+H*] 299
Microanalysis: Found C, 60.47; H, 6.77; N, 13.39. C2ιH28N405 requires C, 60.56; H,
6.78; N, 13.45%.
EXAMPLE 281
3-ff1 -(2-Aminoethyl)-3.5-diethyl-1 /-.-pyrazol-4-vπoxyVδ-methylbenzonitrile (L) citrate salt
Figure imgf000194_0001
H02CCH2C(OH)(C02H)CH2C02H
To a stirred solution of the amine from Example 125 (140mg, 0.47mmo.) in acetone (3ml) was added citric acid (90mg, 0.47mmol). The mixture was stirred until complete dissolution had occurred. The mixture was concentrated to ~ 1 ml using a stream of nitrogen gas and cooled in a freezer for 1.5 hours. A precipitate collected which was filtered to give the title compound (149mg) as a white powder, m.p. 180- 182°C. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CD3OD): δ = 1.04-1.07 (m, 6H), 2.35 (s, 3H), 2.40 (q, 2H), 2.58
(q, 2H), 2.73 (d, 2H), 2.80 (d, 2H), 3.42 (t, 2H), 4.30 (t, 2H), 6.96 (s, 1 H), 7.08 (s,
1 H), 7.21 (s, 1 H).
LRMS (electrospray): m/z [free base+H ] 299
Microanalysis: Found C, 66.19; H, 6.20; N, 11.31. C23H30N4O8 requires C, 56.32; H,
6.16; N, 11.42%.
EXAMPLE 282
5-fr3.5-Diethyl-1-(2-hvdroxyethyl)-1 /-/-pyrazol-4-vnoxy)isophthalonitrile
Figure imgf000195_0001
2-Hydroxyethylhydrazine (8.43ml, 124mmol) was added dropwise to a solution of the diketone of Preparation 45 (30.5g, 113mmol) in acetic acid (300ml) at room temperature under nitrogen. The reaction was stirred at room temperature for 90 minutes and the solvent removed under reduced pressure to give an orange solid. This was combined with an orange solid from another reaction carried out in an identical manner to this. The combined crude product was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel eluting with ethyl acetate.-pentane (75:25 by volume) to provide the title compound as a white solid. Analysis of the proton nmr showed minor impurities were present so the product was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel eluting with ethyl acetate: pentane (50:60 by volume) to provide the title compound (50g) as a white solid, m.p. 12δ°C.
1 H-NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.13 (6H, m), 2.40 (2H, q), 2.53 (2H, q), 3.53 (1 H, m), 4.11 (4H, m), 7.40 (2H, s), 7.58 (1 H, s).
LRMS (electrospray): m/z [MH+] 311.
Microanalysis: Found: C, 65.62; H, 5.85; N, 18.04. Cι7Hι8N402 requires C, 65.64; H,
5.δ4; N, 18.05%. EXAMPLE 283
2-[4-(3.δ-Dichlorophenoxy)-3-ethyl-1 H-pyrazol-1 -yllethylamine and 2-[4-(3,5-
Dichlorophenoxy)-δ-ethyl-1 H-pyrazol-1 -yllethylamine
Figure imgf000196_0001
The pyrazole from Example 42 (1.03g, 4.00mmol) and 2-chloroethylamine hydrochloride (610mg, 4.40mmol) were heated as a melt at 150°C for 24 hours. The reaction was cooled and a solution of the residue in dichloromethane (100ml) was washed with an aqueous solution of 1 M potassium carbonate (50ml), brine (50ml), dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane:methanol:ammonia (93:7:1 , by volume) to afford the title compounds (768mg) in a 85:16 ratio of regioisomers as a colourless oil.
1H-NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.16 (major, t, 3H), 1.16 (minor, t, 3H), 2.47 (major, q, 2H), 2.60 (minor, q, 2H), 3.13 (major, m, 2H), 3.13 (minor, m, 2H), 4.10 (major, m, 2H), 4.10 (minor, m, 2H), 4.24 (major, t, 2H), 4.24 (minor, t, 2H), 6.85 (major, s, 2H), 6.85 (minor, s, 2H), 7.02 (major, s, 1H), 7.02 (minor, s, 1 H), 7.27 (major, s, 1 H), 7.31 (minor, s, 1H). LRMS (thermospray): m/z [MH+] 300.
The following Preparations describe the preparation of certain intermediates used in the preceding Examples.
PREPARATION 1
3-(3,5-Dichlorophenoxy)-2.4-pentanedione
Figure imgf000197_0001
3-Chloro-2,4-pentanedione (183μL, 1.63mmol)) was added to a stirred suspension of 3,5-dichlorophenol (250mg, 1.63mmol) and potassium carbonate (233mg, 1.69mmol) in "acetone (7.7ml) at room temperature under nitrogen. The mixture was stirred for 30 minutes and then heated under reflux for 31/2 hours. After cooling, sodium iodide (230mg, 1.53mmol) was added and refluxing continued for a further 31/2 hours. After cooling again the mixture was diluted with water (δml) and concentrated under reduced pressure in a fumehood (Caution: possible residual lachrymator) to remove acetone. The resulting red aqueous solution was diluted with 2M hydrochloric acid (δml) and extracted with dichloromethane (3x10ml). The combined organic layers were washed with saturated aqueous sodium sulphite solution (10ml) and brine (10ml), dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and evaporated under reduced pressure to leave a red oil (344mg). The crude product was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with pentane:ethyl acetate (20:1 , by volume) to give the title compound (118mg) as a cream solid m.p. 91- 92°C.
1 H-NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 2.04 (s, 6H), 6.δ4 (s, 2H), 7.06 (s, 1 H), 14.36 (br.s,
1 H)
LRMS (thermospray): m/z [MNH4 +] 278.
Microanalysis: Found: C, 60.43; H, 3.84. CnHι0CI2O3 requires C, 60.60; H, 3.86%. PREPARATION 2
4-Chloro-3.5-heptanedione
Figure imgf000198_0001
Chlorotrimethylsilane (29.7ml, 0.234mol) was added dropwise to a stirred pale yellow solution of tetrabutylammonium bromide (1.26g, 3.9mmol) in dry acetonitrile (116ml) at room temperature under nitrogen. The resulting solution was cooled in ice and 3,5-heptanedione (10.6ml, 78.0mmol) and then dry dimethylsulphoxide (16.6ml, 0.234mol) were added dropwise over 5 minutes producing a yellow solution which was allowed to warm slowly to room temperature, with stirring, over 4 hours. The mixture was diluted with water (1 litre), stirred for 10min and then extracted with ether (1x500ml, 2x250ml). The combined ether layers were dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to leave a yellow oil. The crude product was purified by distillation under reduced pressure to afford the title compound (5.δg) as a pale yellow oil, b.p. 102-105°C/64mmHg containing ca. 10% 4,4-dichloro-3,5-heptanedione as estimated by microanalysis.
1H-NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.12 (t, 6H), 2.69 (q, 4H), 4.77 (s, 0.2H, diketone),
15.50 (s, 0.8H, enol).
LRMS (thermospray): m/z [MNH4 +] 180 for title compound and 214 for dichlorinated impurity.
PREPARATION 3
Ethyl 4-[4-(3.δ-dichlorophenoxy)-3.δ-diethyl-1 H-Pyrazol-1 -yll-3-oxobutanoate
Figure imgf000199_0001
Sodium hydride (60% dispersion in oil, 2δ0mg, 6.17mmol) was added to a stirred solution of 4-(3,5-dichlorophenoxy)-3,5-diethyl-1 AV-pyrazole (800mg, 2.δ1mmol, Example 3) in dry N,N-dimethylformamide (δml) at 0°C under nitrogen. The mixture was stirred for δ minutes during which time hydrogen was evolved and then ethyl 4- chloroacetoacetate (0.42ml, 3.09mmol) was added. After 30 minutes the reaction mixture was quenched by the addition of water (O.δml) and concentrated under reduced pressure. A solution of the residue in ethyl acetate (δOml) was washed with saturated aqueous ammonium chloride solution (20ml) and water (20ml), dried over magnesium sulphate and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with ethyl acetate:pentane (30:70, by volume) to provide the title compound (1.1g) as a white solid, m.p. 32- 84°C.
1H-NMR (300MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.40 (6H, m), 1.26 (3H, t), 2.44 (4H, q), 3.47 (2H, s),
4.22 (2H, q), 4.96 (2H, s), 6.32 (2H, s), 7.02 (1 H, s).
LRMS (thermospray): m/z [MH+] 413.
Microanalysis: Found: C, 55.13; H, 5.34; N, 6.93. d5H15CI2N30 requires C, 56.22;
H, 5.37; N, 6.73%. PREPARATION 4
[4-(3.δ-Dichlorophenoxy)-3.5-diethyl-1 H-pyrazol-1 -yllacetic acid
Figure imgf000200_0001
Aqueous sodium hydroxide solution (1 N, 6.2ml, 6.2mmol) was added dropwise to a stirred solution of the ester (2g, 5.6mmol) of Example 9 in tetrahydrofuran (20ml) at 0°C. After 1 hour the solvent was removed under reduced pressure and aqueous hydrochloric acid (20ml) was added with vigorous stirring. The resulting white precipitate was collected by filtration, washed with ether (3x30ml) and dried in a vacuum pistol at 60°C/10mmHg to afford the title compound as a white solid (1.6g), m.p. 167-163°C.
1 H-NMR (300MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.13 (6H, m), 2.62 (2H, q), 2.60(2H, q), 6.03 (2H, s),
6.95 (2H. S), 7.14 (1 H, s).
LRMS (electrospray): m/z [M-H÷] 341.
PREPARATION 5
1-(3.5-Dichlorophenoxy)-2-butanone
Figure imgf000200_0002
Cesium carbonate (108g, 0.33mol) was added in one portion to a stirred solution of 3,5-dichlorophenol (49g, 0.30mol) in acetone (900ml) at room temperature under nitrogen. To this suspension a solution of 1 -bromo-2-butanone (30.6ml, 0.30mol) in acetone (300ml) was added dropwise and the resultant suspension was heated under reflux for 2 hours. The suspension was cooled to room temperature, water (200ml) was added and the acetone was removed under reduced pressure. The mixture was extracted with dichloromethane (2x300ml) and the combined organic phases were dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to leave a clear oil. The crude product was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane:cyclohexane (50:50, by volume) to provide the title compound (65g) as a yellow oil.
H-NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.13 (t, 3H), 2.60 (q, 2H), 4.68 (s, 2H), 6.78 (s, 2H),
7.01 (s, 1 H).
LRMS (thermospray): m/z [MNH4 +] 260.
PREPARATION 6
2-(3.5-Dichlorophenoxy)-1 -(dimethylamino)-l -penten-3-one
Figure imgf000201_0001
A solution of the ketone of Preparation 5 (65g, 0.28mol) in Λ,rV-dimethylformamide dimethylacetal (75ml, 0.56mol) was heated at 100°C using a Dean-Stark apparatus for 10 hours. The reaction was cooled and concentrated under reduced pressure to leave a brown oil. The crude product was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel eluting with pentane:ethyl acetate (90:10, by volume) and then pentane:ethyl acetate (60:40, by volume) to provide the title compound (55g) as a yellow oil that solidified upon standing. The resultant yellow solid was washed with pentane (100ml) and dried to provide the title compound (28g) as a yellow solid, m.p. 96-97°C.
1 H-NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 0.98 (t, 3H), 2.30 (br s, 2H), 2.94 (s, 6H), 6.77 (s, 2H), 6.95 (s, 1 H), 7.24 (s, 1 H). LRMS (thermospray): m/z [MNH4 +] 288.
PREPARATION 7
1 -Acetyl-4-(3.5-dichlorophenoxy)-3.5-dimethyl-1 H-oyrazole
Figure imgf000202_0001
Sodium hydride (60% dispersion in oil, 684mg, 17.1 mmol) was added to a stirred solution of acetyl chloride (1.21ml, 17.1 mmol) and the pyrazole of Example 53 (4.00g, 15.6mmol) in Λ/,Λ/-dimethylformamide (20ml) at 0°C under nitrogen. The reaction was stirred at 0°C for 1 hour and then quenched by the addition of water (100ml). The aqueous extracted was with ether (2x50ml). The combined organic phases were washed with water (30ml) and brine (30ml), dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to leave a yellow solid. The crude product was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel eluting with pentane:ether (90:10, by volume) to provide the title compound (3.0g) as a white solid, m.p. <60°C.
1H-NMR (300MHz, CDCI3): δ = 2.11 (s, 3H), 2.43 (s, 3H), 2.70 (s, 3H), 6.78 (s, 2H),
7.03 (s, 1 H).
LRMS (thermospray): m/z [MH+] 299.
PREPARATION 8
1-Acetyl-3-(bromomethyl)-4-(3.5-dichlorophenoxy)-5-methyl-1 H-pyrazole
Figure imgf000203_0001
/V-Bromosuccinimide (2.70g, 15.0mmol) was added to a stirred solution of the pyrazole of Preparation 7 (3.00g, lO.Ommol) in 1 ,1 ,1-trichloroethane (40ml) at room temperature under nitrogen. The reaction was heated at 80°C for 1 hour and then azobisisobutyronitrile (2mg) was added and the reaction mixture was heated for a further 3 hours. The reaction was cooled to room temperature and a solid removed by filtration. The filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure and the resulting yellow oil was dissolved in ethyl acetate (100ml). The ethyl acetate was washed with 1 M aqueous sodium carbonate solution (30ml), water (30ml) and brine (30ml), dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to leave a yellow solid. The crude product was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel eluting with pentane:ethyl acetate (90:10, by volume) to provide a yellow solid that was washed with ice cold ether (20ml) to provide the title compound (2.3g) as a white solid, m.p. 111-113°C.
1H-NMR (300MHz, CDCI3): δ = 2.10 (s, 3H), 2.73 (s, 3H), 4.73 (s, 2H), 6.86 (s, 2H),
7.11 (s, 1 H).
LRMS (thermospray): m/z [MH+] 379.
PREPARATION 9
4-(3-Cvanophenoxy)-3,δ-heptanedione
Figure imgf000204_0001
A mixture of the β-diketone of Preparation 2 (1.79g, H .Ommol), 3-cyanophenol (1.31g, H .Ommol), cesium carbonate (3.68g, H .Ommol) and acetone (44ml) was heated under reflux for 2 hours. After cooling, the mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and the residue was partitioned between dichloromethane (60ml) and water (2δml). The organic layer was separated, washed with brine (2δml), dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to leave a yellow oil. The crude product was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel eluting with ethyl acetate:pentane (10:90, by volume) to provide the title compound (1.10g) as a yellow oil.
1H-NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.04 (t, 6H), 2.49 (q, 4H), 7.16 (m, 2H), 7.30 (d, 1 H),
7.39 (t, 2H), 14.61 (s, 1 H).
LRMS (thermospray): m/z [MNH4I 263.
PREPARATION 10 fe/γ-Butyl 3-(hvdroxymethyl)-4-morpholinecarboxylate
Figure imgf000204_0002
Borane (3δ.1ml of a 1.0M solution in tetrahydrofuran, 3δ.1mmol) was added dropwise to a stirred suspension of 3-morpholinecarboxylic acid (1.00g, 7.63mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (50ml) at room temperature under nitrogen. The reaction was heated under reflux and the reaction became homogeneous and heating was continued for 12 hours. The reaction was cooled to room temperature and concentrated under reduced pressure to leave a brown oil. The residue was dissolved in 1 M aqueous sodium hydroxide solution and stirred at room temperature for 5 days. After this time di-fert-butyl dicarbonate (1.66g, 7.63mmol) was added and the reaction was stirred for 12 hours. The reaction was diluted with ether (100ml). The organic layer was separated, washed with brine (10ml), dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel eluting with pentane:ethyl acetate (50:60, by volume) and then ethyl acetate to provide the title compound (1.30g) as a colourless oil.
1H-NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.48 (s, 9H), 2.05 (s, 1 H), 3.19 (br t, 1 H), 3.47 (td, 1 H), 3.60 (dd, 1 H), 3.87 (m, 6H). LRMS (thermospray): m/z [MH+] 218.
PREPARATION 11 fetf-Butyl 3-(r(methylsulfonyl)oxy1methyl -4-morpholinecarboxylate
Figure imgf000205_0001
Triethylamine (1.15ml, 8.29mmol) was added dropwise to a stirred solution of the alcohol of Preparation 10 (1.20g, 5.52mmol) and methanesulfonic anhydride (1.44g, 5.62mmol) in dichloromethane (50ml) at room temperature under nitrogen. The reaction was stirred for 1 hour and then poured onto water (50ml). The organic layer was separated, dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel eluting with pentane:ethyl acetate (50:60, by volume) to provide the title compound (1.20g) as a colourless oil.
1H-NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.49 (s, 9H), 3.06 (s, 3H), 3.50 (td, 1 H), 3.60 (dd, 1 H), 3.30 (m, 4H), 4.26 (br s, 1H), 4.39 (m, 2H). LRMS (thermospray): m/z [MNH4I 313.
PREPARATION 12
Methyl-2-(3.5-dichlorophenoxy)-3-oxopentanoate
Figure imgf000206_0001
A mixture of methyl-2-chloro-3-pentanoate (25.0g, 152mmol), 3,5-dichlorophenol (24.6g, 152mmol), cesium carbonate (54.4g, 167mmol) and acetone (500ml) was heated under reflux for 2 hours. After cooling the mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and the residue was partitioned between dichloromethane (100ml) and water (50ml). The organic layer was separated, washed with brine (25ml), dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to leave an orange oil. The crude product was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel eluting with pentane:toluene (90:10, by volume) to provide the title compound (40.0g) as a pink oil.
1H-NMR (300MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.16 (t, 3H), 2.60 (m, 2H), 3.77 (s, 3H), 5.13 (s, 1 H),
6.84 (s, 2H), 7.10 (s, 1 H).
LRMS (thermospray): m/z [MNH4 +] 308. PREPARATION 13
4-(3.5-Dichlorophenoxy)-δ-ethyl-2-(2-hvdroxyethyl)-2.4-dihvdro-3H-pyrazol-3-one
Figure imgf000207_0001
A solution of 2-hydroxyethylhydrazine (4.30g, 56.7mmol) in glacial acetic acid (2.0ml) was added to a stirred solution of the ketoester of Preparation 12 (15.0g, 51.5mol) in glacial acetic acid (100ml) and the resulting solution was stirred at room temperature for 48 hours. The mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and the crude product was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane:methanol (95:5, by volume) to provide the title compound (10.1g) as a colourless oil.
1H-NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.02 (t, 3H), 2.29 (m, 2H), 3.63 (m, 2H), 3.80 (m,
2H), 6.92 (s, 2H), 7.21 (s, 1 H).
LRMS (thermospray): m/z [MH+] 317.
Microanalysis: Found: C, 48.86; H, 4.44; N, 9.01. Cι3Hι4N203CI2 requires C, 49.23;
H, 4.45; N, 8.83%.
PREPARATION 14
2-(2-([tetι.-Butyl(dimethyl)silvnoxy)ethyl)-4-(3,δ-dichlorophenoxy)-5-ethyl-2.4-dihvdro- 3H-pyrazol-3-one
Figure imgf000208_0001
te f-Butyldimethylsilyl chloride (8.14g, 64.0mmol) was added in one portion to a stirred solution of the pyrazole of Preparation 13 (14.3g, 4δ.0mmol) and imidazole (3.98g, 58.6mmol) in Λ/,/V-dimethylformamide (90ml) and the resulting solution was stirred at room temperature for 48 hours. The mixture was partitioned between ethyl acetate (100ml) and water (300ml). The organic layer was separated, dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane:methanol (95:6, by volume) to provide the title compound (9.56g) as a colourless oil.
1H-NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 0.15 (s, 6H), 0.94 (s, 9H), 1.16 (t, 3H), 2.45 (m, 2H),
3.94 (m, 4H), 6.85 (s, 2H), 6.97 (s, 1 H).
LRMS (thermospray): m/z [MH ] 431.
Microanalysis: Found: C, 52.87; H, 6.52; N, 6.46. C19H28N203CI2Si requires C,
52.90; H, 6.54; N, 6.49%. PREPARATION 15
1-(2-frtørt-Butyl(dimethyl)silvnoxylethyl)-4-(3,5-dichlorophenoxy)-3-ethyl-1 H-pyrazol- δ-yl trifluoromethanesulfonate
Figure imgf000209_0001
Phenyltriflamide (3.70g, lO.δmmol) was added in one portion to a stirred solution of the pyrazole of Preparation 14 (4.10g, 9.50mmol) and triethylamine (1.60ml, 11.4mmol) in dichloromethane (20ml) at room temperature under nitrogen. The reaction was stirred for 2 hours and then poured onto water (50ml). The organic layer was separated, dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane to provide the title compound (5.10g) as a purple oil.
1H-NMR (300MHz, CDCI3): δ = 0.01 (s, 6H), 0.86 (s, 9H), 1.17 (t, 3H), 2.45 (q, 2H), 4.01 (m, 2H), 4.14 (m, 2H), 6.84 (s, 2H), 7.08 (s, 1 H). LRMS (thermospray): m/z [MH+] 563.
PREPARATION 16
3-(1-Acetyl-2-oxopropoxy)-5-chlorobenzonitrile
Figure imgf000209_0002
A mixture of 3-chloro-2,4-pentanedione (6.73g, δO.Ommol), the phenol of Preparation 36 (7.67g, δO.Ommol), cesium carbonate (18.0g, 55.4mmol) and acetone (40ml) was heated under reflux for 2 hours. The reaction was cooled to room temperature, Λ/,/V-dimethylformamide (6ml) and acetone (30ml) were added and the reaction was heated at 70°C for a further 12 hours. After cooling, the solid was removed by filtration and dissolved in 1M aqueous hydrochloric acid (150ml). The resulting solution was extracted with dichloromethane (3x100ml) and the combined organic phases were washed with brine (30ml), dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to provide the title compound (5.50g) as a brown solid, m.p. 105-108°C.
1H-NMR (300MHz, CDCI3): δ = 2.04 (s, 6H), 7.13 (s, 1 H), 7.19 (s, 1H), 7.35 (s, 1 H), 14.40 (s, 1 H).
PREPARATION 17
3-r(1-Acetyl-3.5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)oxy1-δ-chlorobenzonitrile
Figure imgf000210_0001
Sodium hydride (60% dispersion in oil, 840mg, 21.0mmol) was added to a stirred solution of acetyl chloride (1.50ml, 21.0mmol) and the pyrazole of Example 76 (4.80g, 19.4mmol) in Λ,/V-dimethylformamide (20ml) at 0°C under nitrogen. The reaction was stirred at 0°C for 15 minutes and then quenched by the addition of water (200ml). The reaction mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate (3x120ml). The combined organic phases were washed with water (50ml) and brine (50ml), dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to leave a yellow solid. The crude product was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane to provide the title compound (5.00g) as a white solid, m.p. <60°C. 1H-NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 2.06 (s, 3H), 2.38 (s, 3H), 2.6δ (s, 3H), 6.99 (m, 1 H), 7.08 (m, 1 H), 7.29 (m, 1 H). LRMS (thermospray): m/z [MH+] 290.
PREPARATION 18
3-([1-Acetyl-3-(bromomethyl)-5-methyl-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl1oxy)-5-chlorobenzonitrile
Figure imgf000211_0001
/V-Bromosuccinimide (4.60g, 25.6mmol) was added to a stirred solution of the pyrazole of Preparation 17 (δ.OOg, 17.3mmol) in 1 ,1 ,1-trichloroethane (70ml) and azobisisobutyronitrile (20mg) at room temperature under nitrogen. The reaction was heated at 80°C for 3 hours and then cooled to room temperature. A second portion of Λ/-bromosuccinimide (2.00g, 11.2mmol) was added and the reaction mixture was heated at 80°C for a further 4 hours. The reaction was cooled to room temperature and concentrated under reduced pressure and the resulting yellow oil was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel eluting with pentane:dichloromethane (26:75, by volume) to provide the title compound (2.30g) as a white solid, m.p. 122- 123°C.
1H-NMR (300MHz, CDCI3): δ = 2.10 (s, 3H), 2.74 (s, 3H), 4.73 (s, 2H), 7.12 (s, 1 H), 7.22 (s, 1 H), 7.39 (s, 1 H).
PREPARATION 19
3-Chloro-5,δ-dimethyl-2,4-hexanedione
Figure imgf000212_0001
Chlorotrimethylsilane (26.8ml, 0.21 mol) was added dropwise to a stirred pale yellow solution of tetrabutylammonium bromide (1.13g, 3.50mmol) in dry acetonitrile (100ml) at room temperature under nitrogen. The resulting solution was cooled in ice and δ,δ-dimethylhexane-2,4-dione (10.0g, 70.4mmol) and then dry dimethylsulphoxide (14.7ml, 0.21 mol) were added dropwise over 6 minutes producing a yellow solution which was allowed to warm slowly to room temperature with stirring over 3 hours. The mixture was diluted with water (1000ml) and stirred for 10min and then extracted with ether (1x600ml, 2x260ml). The combined ether layers were dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to leave a yellow oil. The crude product was purified by distillation under reduced pressure to provide the title compound (10.0g) as a pale yellow oil, b.p. 220-225°C/60mmHg.
1H-NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.25 (s, 9H), 2.39 (s, 3H), 5.10 (s, 1 H). LRMS (thermospray): m/z [MNH4 +] 194.
PREPARATION 20
4-[(Methylamino)methvnbenzonitrile
Figure imgf000212_0002
4-Cyanobenzaldehyde (12.0g, 92.0mmol), methylamine (69ml of a 2.0M solution in tetrahydrofuran, 137mmol) and magnesium sulphate (45g) were stirred in dichloromethane (300ml) at room temperature for 5 days. The mixture was filtered and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure to leave a yellow oil. The oil was dissolved in methanol (200ml) and sodium borohydride (4.10g, 109mmol) was added cautiously with vigorous stirring. Once the addition was complete the reaction was stirred for 1 hour and the mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was dissolved in 1 M aqueous sodium hydroxide solution (200ml) and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 hour. The resulting solution was extracted with dichloromethane (2x200ml) and the combined organic phases were dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to provide the title compound (13.4g) as a pale yellow oil.
1H-NMR (300MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.46 (s, 1 H), 2.46 (s, 3H), 3.82 (s, 2H), 7.47 (d, 2H),
7.64 (d, 2H).
LRMS (electrospray): m/z [MH+] 147.
PREPARATION 21
4-{r(2-Hvdroxyethyl)aminolmethyl)benzonitrile
Figure imgf000213_0001
A mixture of 4-Cyanobenzaldehyde (14.1g, 107mmol), ethanolamine (6.56g, 107mmol) and toluene (100ml) was heated under reflux for 14 hours using a Dean- Stark apparatus to remove water. The reaction was cooled to room temperature and concentrated under reduced pressure to leave a yellow oil. The oil was dissolved in dichloromethane (200ml), cooled to 0°C and triethylamine (16.3ml, 117mmol) and chlorotrimethylsilane (14.9ml, 117mmol) were added dropwise. A white precipitate formed and after stirring for 1 hour the mixture was filtered. The filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure to leave an orange solid (2δ.0g). The orange solid was dissolved in methanol (200ml) and sodium borohydride (4.60g, 122mmol) was added cautiously with vigorous stirring. Once the addition was complete the reaction was stirred for 1 hour and the mixture was then concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was dissolved in 1M aqueous sodium hydroxide solution (200ml) and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 hour. The resulting solution was extracted with dichloromethane (3x200ml) and the combined organic phases were dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane:methanol:ammonia (95:4:1 , by volume) to provide the title compound (12.0g) as a pale yellow oil which solidified on standing to leave a yellow solid, m.p. <60°C.
1 H-NMR (300MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.84 (s, 2H), 2.84 (t, 2H), 3.68 (t, 2H), 3.89 (s, 2H),
7.45 (d, 2H), 7.65 (d, 2H).
LRMS (thermospray): m/z [MH+] 177.
PREPARATION 22
/V-(f1-(2-frfet -Butyl(dimethyl)silyl1oxy)ethyl)-4-(3.5-dichlorophenoxy)-3-methyl-1 H- pyrazol-5-yl1methyl)-/V-(3-Pyridinylmethyl)amine
Figure imgf000214_0001
3-(Methylamino)pyridine (327mg, 3.04mmol) was added in one portion to a stirred solution of the bromide of Preparation 28 (300mg, 0.610mmol) in isopropanol (5ml) at room temperature. The mixture was heated at 50°C for 1 hour, cooled to room temperature and concentrated under reduced pressure to leave an orange oil. The crude product was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane:methanol:ammonia (96:4:1 , by volume) to provide the title compound (δOmg) as a colourless oil.
1H-NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 0.16 (s, 6H), 0.77 (s, 9H), 2.02 (s, 3H), 3.64 (s, 2H), 3.70 (s, 2H), 3.95 (t, 2H), 4.17 (t, 2H), 6.75 (s, 2H), 6.97 (s, 1 H), 7.15 (dd, 1 H), 7.53 (d, 1 H), 8.47 (m, 2H). LRMS (thermospray): m/z [MH+] 621.
PREPARATION 23
3-Chloro-δ-methyl-2.4-hexanedione
Figure imgf000215_0001
Chlorotrimethylsilane (13.4ml, 105mmol) was added dropwise to a stirred pale yellow solution of tetrabutylammonium iodide (566mg, 1.53mmol) in dry acetonitrile (100ml) at room temperature under nitrogen. The resulting solution was cooled in ice and 5-methylhexane-2,4-dione (4.50g, 35.1 mmol) and then dry dimethylsulphoxide (7.47ml, 105mmol) were added dropwise over 6 minutes producing a yellow solution which was allowed to warm slowly to room temperature with stirring over 1 hour. Tetrabutylammonium bromide (566mg, 1.7δmmol) was then added in one portion and the reaction was stirred at room temperature for 2 hours. The mixture was diluted with water (200ml), stirred for 10min and then extracted with ether (3x100ml). The combined ether layers were dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to leave a yellow oil. The crude product was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel eluting with pentane:ethyl acetate (98:2, by volume) to provide the title compound (2.00g) as a colourless oil.
1 H-NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.16 (d, 6H), 2.29 (s, 3H), 3.25 (sept, 1 H), 15.60 (s,
1 H).
LRMS (thermospray): m/z [MNH4÷] 180. PREPARATION 24
5-(1-Acetyl-3-methyl-2-oxobutoxy)isophthalonitrile
Figure imgf000216_0001
A mixture of the dione of Preparation 23 (1.12g, 6.94mmol), the phenol of Preparation 39 (1.00g, 6.94mmol), cesium carbonate (2.2δg, 6.94mmol) and acetone (30ml) was heated under reflux for 4 hours. The reaction was cooled to room temperature and concentrated under reduced pressure to leave a brown solid. The solid was dissolved in 1 M aqueous hydrochloric acid (50ml) and the solution was extracted with dichloromethane (3x30ml). The combined organic phases were washed with brine (30ml), dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel eluting with pentane:ethyl acetate (90:10, by volume) to provide the title compound (580mg) as a yellow solid.
1 H-NMR (300MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.08 (d, 6H), 2.02 (s, 3H), 2.24 (sept, 1 H), 7.47 (s, 2H), 7.63 (s, 1 H), 14.71 (s, 1H).
LRMS (electrospray): m/z [M-H+] 269.
PREPARATION 25
5-(ri-(2-([fert-Butyl(dimethyl)silylloxylethyl)-3-isopropyl-5-methyl-1 H-pyrazol-4- vfloxylisophthalonitrile
Figure imgf000217_0001
Sodium hydride (60% dispersion in oil, 45mg, 1.12mmol) was added to a stirred solution of 2-bromoethoxy-t-butyldimethylsilane (270mg, 1.12mmol) and the pyrazole of Example 95 (250mg, 0.930mmol) in Λ/,Λ/-dimethylformamide (δml) at 0°C under nitrogen. The reaction was warmed to room temperature and stirred for 12 hours. The reaction mixture was quenched by the addition of water (δOml) and the aqueous phase was extracted with ethyl acetate (3x30ml). The combined organic phases were dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to leave a brown oil. The crude product was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel eluting pentane:ethyl acetate (80:20, by volume) to provide the title compound (60mg) as a colourless oil.
1H-NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 0.02 (s, 6H), 0.86 (s, 9H), 1.19 (d, 6H), 2.09 (s, 3H), 2.79 (sept, 1 H), 3.99 (m, 2H), 4.10 (m, 2H), 7.39 (s, 2H), 7.57 (s, 1 H). LRMS (electrospray): m/z [MH+] 425.
PREPARATION 26 di(te/f-Butyl) 2-[4-.3.5-dichlorophenoxy)-3-ethyl-1 H-pyrazol-1 ■ vnethylimidodicarbonate and di(tetf-butyl) 2-[4-(3.5-dichlorophenoxy)-5-ethyl-1 H- pyrazol-1-vnethylimidodicarbonate
Figure imgf000218_0001
Di-t-butyldicarbonate (14.0g, 64.2mmol) and 4,4-dimethylaminopyridine (630mg, 5.14mmol) were added portionwise to a stirred solution of the amines of Example 283 (7.72g, 2δ.7mmol) in acetonitrile (128ml) at room temperature under nitrogen. The reaction was stirred for 14 hours and concentrated under reduced pressure. A solution of the residue in dichloromethane (300ml) was washed with water (100ml), dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane: methanol (99:1 , by volume) to afford the title compounds (12.3g) in a 85:16 ratio of regioisomers as a colourless oil.
1H-NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.15 (major, t, 3H), 1.15 (minor, t, 3H), 1.52 (major, s, 18H), 1.52 (minor, s, 1δH), 2.47 (major, q, 2H), 2.56 (minor, q, 2H), 4.00 (major, t,
2H), 4.00 (minor, t, 2H), 4.24 (major, t, 2H), 4.24 (minor, t, 2H), 6.85 (major, s, 2H),
6.85 (minor, s, 2H), 7.00 (major, s, 1 H), 7.00 (minor, s, 1 H), 7.21 (major, s, 1H), 7.25
(minor, s, 1 H).
LRMS (thermospray): m/z [MH+] 500.
Microanalysis: Found: C, 54.94; H, 6.26; N, 8.27. C23H31C12N305 requires C, 55.20;
H, 6.24; N, δ.40%. PREPARATION 27
1-(2-(rfetf-Butyl(dimethyl)silvπoxylethyl)-4-(3.5-dichlorophenoxy)-3.5-dimethyl-1 H- pyrazole
Figure imgf000219_0001
Chloro-t-butyldimethylsilane (1.93g, 12.8mmol) was added in one portion to a stirred solution of the pyrazole of Example 1 (3.60g, 11.6mmol) and imidazole (1.03g, 1δ.1 mmol) in , V-dimethylformamide (23ml) at room temperature under nitrogen. The reaction was stirred for 2 days and water (200ml) was added. The aqueous phase was extracted with diethyl ether (3x200ml) and the combined organic phases were washed with water (2xδ0ml) and brine (2x50ml), dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with pentane:ethyl acetate (80:20, by volume) to provide the title compound (4.82g) as a colourless oil.
1 H-NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 0.09 (s, 6H), 0.7δ (s, 9H), 2.01 (s, 3H), 2.05 (s, 3H), 3.88 (q, 2H), 4.02 (q, 2H), 6.76 (s, 2H), 6.88 (s, 1 H). LRMS (thermospray): m/z [MH+] 415.
PREPARATION 28
5-(Bromomethyl)-1-(2-f[tørt-butyl(dimethyl)silyl1oxylethyl)-4-(3.5-dichlorophenoxy)-3- methyl-1 H-pyrazole
Figure imgf000220_0001
Λ/-Bromosuccinimide (640mg, 3.60mmol) was added to a stirred solution of the pyrazole of Preparation 27 (1.00g, 2.40mmol) in carbon tetrachloride (15ml) and azobisisobutyronitrile (20mg) at room temperature under nitrogen. The reaction was heated under reflux for 5 hours then cooled to room temperature and filtered. The filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure and the crude product was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane:methanol:ammonia (97:2.5:0.5, by volume) to provide the title compound (300mg) as a colourless oil.
1 H-NMR (300MHz, CDCI3): δ = 0.04 (s, 6H), 0.82 (s, 9H), 2.02 (s, 3H), 3.96 (m, 2H), 4.22 (m, 2H), 4.41 (s, 2H), 6.81 (s, 2H), 7.01 (s, 1 H). LRMS (thermospray): m/z [MH+] 495.
PREPARATION 29
3-([1-(2-(rtørt-Butyl(dimethyl)silyl1oxy ethyl)-3.5-dimethyl-1 H-pyrazol-4-vπoxy)-5- chlorobenzonitrile
Figure imgf000221_0001
Chloro-t-butyldimethylsilane (2.78g, 18.5mmol) was added in one portion to a stirred solution of the pyrazole of Example 114 (4.89g, 16.8mmol) and imidazole (1.48g, 21.8mmol) in Λ/,Λ/-dimethylformamide (30ml) at room temperature under nitrogen. The reaction was stirred for 3 days and water (200ml) was added. The aqueous phase was extracted with diethyl ether (3x200ml) and the combined organic phases were washed with water (2x50ml) and brine (2x50ml), dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane to provide the title compound (5.60g) as a yellow oil.
1 H-NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = -0.02 (s, 6H), 0.82 (s, 9H), 2.02 (s, 3H), 2.12 (s, 3H),
3.97 (q, 2H), 4.06 (m, 2H), 7.02 (s, 1 H), 7.11 (s, 1 H), 7.24 (s, 1 H).
LRMS (thermospray): m/z [MH+] 408.
Microanalysis: Found: C, 58.95; H, 6.96; N, 10.22. C20H28N3O2CISi requires C,
59.13; H, 6.95; N, 10.35%.
PREPARATION 30
3-fr5-(Bromomethyl)-1-(2-(rfert-butyl(dimethyl)silylloxy ethyl)-3-methyl-1 H-pyrazol-4- vπoxyl-5-chlorobenzonitrile
Figure imgf000222_0001
/V-Bromosuccinimide (2.44g, 13.7mmol) was added to a stirred solution of the pyrazole of Preparation 29 (5,δ6g, 13.7mmol) in carbon tetrachloride (50ml) and azobisisobutyronitrile (20mg) at room temperature under nitrogen. The reaction was heated under reflux for 1 hour, cooled to room temperature and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel eluting with pentane:dichloromethane acetate (75:26, by volume) to provide the title compound (3.00g) as a colourless oil.
1 H-NMR (300MHz, CDCI3): o = -0.02 (s, 6H), 0.83 (s, 9H), 2.04 (s, 3H), 3.97 (q, 2H), 4.25 (m, 2H), 4.43 (s, 2H), 7.09 (s, 1 H), 7.18 (s, 1 H), 7.33 (s, 1 H). LRMS (thermospray): m/z [MH+] 486.
PREPARATION 31
3-(rδ-(Aminomethyl)-1-(2- r--erf-butyl(dimethyl)silvπoxy)ethyl)-3-methyl-1 ry-pyrazol-4- vnoxy)-δ-chlorobenzonitrile
Figure imgf000223_0001
The bromide of Preparation 30 (1.68g, 3.26mmol) was added to a saturated solution of ammonia in isopropanol (50ml) at 0°C. The reaction was stirred for 6 hours and allowed to slowly warm to room temperature. The mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and the resulting yellow oil was dissolved in dichloromethane (50ml). The solution was washed with 1 M aqueous sodium carbonate solution (2x20ml) and brine (20ml), dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to provide the title compound (1.00g) as a yellow oil.
1H-NMR (300MHz, CDCI3): δ = -0.23 (s, 6H), 0.62 (s, 9H), 1.22 (s, 2H), 1.82 (s, 3H), 2.56 (s, 2H), 3.78 (m, 2H), 4.02 (m, 2H), δ.δδ (s, 1 H), 6.96 (s, 1 H), 7.06 (s, 1 H). LRMS (thermospray): m/z [MH+] 421.
PREPARATION 32
1-Bromo-3-chloro-δ-methoxybenzene
Figure imgf000223_0002
Sodium methoxide (2.20ml of a 4.6M solution in methanol, lO.Ommol) was added dropwise to a stirred solution of 1-fluoro-3-chloro-5-bromobenzene (1.00g, 4.77mmol) in methanol (28ml) at room temperature under nitrogen. The reaction was heated under reflux for 3 days and cooled to room temperature. The mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and the resulting yellow oil was dissolved in dichloromethane (30ml). The resulting solution was washed with water (2x20ml) dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel eluting with cyclohexane to provide the title compound (302mg) as a colourless oil.
1H-NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 3.77 (s, 3H), 6.82 (s, 1 H), 6.94 (s, 1 H), 7.09 (s, 1 H). Microanalysis: Found: C, 37.94; H, 2.75. C7H6BrCIO requires C, 37.96; H, 2.73%.
PREPARATION 33
3-Fluoro-5-methoxybenzonitrile
Figure imgf000224_0001
Sodium methoxide (1.50ml of a 4.5M solution in methanol, 7.10mmol) was added dropwise to a stirred solution of 3,5-difluorobenzonitrile (1.00g, 7.10mmol) in N,N- dimethylformamide (36ml) at 0°C under nitrogen. The reaction was allowed to warm to room temperature and stirred for 14 hours. The reaction was diluted with ether (40ml), washed with water (3x100ml) and brine (100ml), dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with cyclohexane:ethyl acetate (95:5, by volume) to provide the title compound (418mg) as a yellow oil.
1H-NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 3.84 (s, 3H), 6.82 (dd, 1 H), 6.95 (dd, 1 H), 6.96 (s,
1 H).
LRMS (thermospray): m/z [MNH4 +] 169.
Microanalysis: Found: C, 63.46; H, 3.95; N, 9.14. C8H6NOF requires C, 63.58; H,
4.00; N. 9.27%. PREPARATION 34
3-Fluoro-5-hvdroxybenzonitrile
Figure imgf000225_0001
Boron trichloride (1.65ml of a 1.0M solution in dichloromethane, 1.65mmol) was added dropwise to a stirred solution of the nitrile of Preparation 33 (100mg, 0.660mmol) and tetrabutylammonium iodide (26δmg, 0.72δmmol) in dichloromethane (3ml) at -73°C. The reaction was allowed to warm 0°C, stirred for 2 hours and then allowed to warm to room temperature and stirred for 14 hours. The reaction was cooled to 0°C, cautiously quenched with ice and then concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was dissolved in ether (40ml) and the resulting solution was washed with water (3x40ml) and brine (40ml), dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with cyclohexane:ethyl acetate (90:10, by volume) to provide the title compound (50mg) as a white solid, m.p. 133- 139°C.
1H-NMR (300MHz, CDCI3): δ ■= 6.31 (s, 1 H), 6.δ0 (dd, 1 H), 6.94 (dd, 1 H), 6.95 (s,
1 H).
Microanalysis: Found: C, 60.99; H, 3.01 ; N, 10.16. C7H4NOF requires C, 61.32; H,
2.94; N, 10.22%.
PREPARATION 35
3-Chloro-5-methoxybenzonitrile
Figure imgf000225_0002
Palladiumtetrakis(triphenylphosphine) (174mg, O.lδOmmol) was added in one portion to a stirred solution of the bromide of Preparation 32 (δOOmg, 2.26mmol) and zinc cyanide (146mg, 1.24mmol) in Λ/,/V-dimethylformamide (3ml) at room temperature under nitrogen. The reaction was heated at 100°C for 14 hours and cooled to room temperature. The mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and the crude product was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with cyclohexane:ethyl acetate (95:6, by volume) to provide the title compound (380mg) as a yellow oil.
1H-NMR (300MHz, CDCI3): δ = 3.82 (3H, s), 7.04 (s, 1H), 7.12 (s, 1H), 7.23 (s, 1H). Microanalysis: Found: C, 57.60; H, 3.63; N, 8.16. C8H6NOCI requires C, 57.33; H, 3.61 ; N, 8.36%.
PREPARATION 36
3-Chloro-5-hvdroxybenzonitrile
Figure imgf000226_0001
Boron trichloride (26.0ml of a 1.0M solution in dichloromethane, 26.0mmol) was added dropwise to a stirred solution of the nitrile of Preparation 35 (1.80g, lO.Ommol) and tetrabutylammonium iodide (4.36g, H .Ommol) in dichloromethane (50ml) at -78°C. The reaction was allowed to warm to room temperature and stirred for 14 hours. The reaction was cooled to 0°C, cautiously quenched with ice and diluted with dichloromethane (100ml). The organic phase was washed with water (3x40ml) and brine (40ml), dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with cyclohexane:ethyl acetate (80:20, by volume) to provide the title compound (900mg) as a white solid.
1 H-NMR (400MHz, GfeDMSO): δ = 7.12 (m, 2H), 7.38 (s, 1 H), 10.65 (s, 1 H). Microanalysis: Found: C, 54.76; H, 2.81 ; N, 8.94. C7H4NOCI requires C, 54.76; H, 2.63; N, 9.12%.
PREPARATION 37
1 ,3-Dibromo-5-methoxybenzene
Figure imgf000227_0001
Sodium methoxide (8.80ml of a 4.6M solution in methanol, 41.Ommol) was added dropwise to a stirred solution of 3,6-dibromofluorobenzene (δ.OOg, 19.0mmol) in Λ/,Λ/-dimethylformamide (95ml) at 0°C under nitrogen. The reaction was allowed to warm to room temperature, stirred for 1 hour and then concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was dissolved in ether and the resulting solution was washed with water (3x300ml) and brine (300ml), dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to provide the title compound (5.13g) as a white solid.
1 H-NMR (300MHz, CDCI3): δ = 3.79 (s, 3H), 7.00 (s, 2H), 7.26 (s, 1 H).
LRMS (thermospray): m/z [MH+] 266.
Microanalysis: Found: C, 31.56; H, 2.29. C7H6OBr2 requires C, 31.62; H, 2.27%.
PREPARATION 38
3.5-Dicvanomethoxybenzene
Figure imgf000227_0002
Tris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium (6.63g, 7.1δmmo.) was added in one portion to a stirred solution of the bromide of Preparation 37 (38.0g, 143mmol) and zinc cyanide (20. Og, 172mmol) in Λ/,/V-dimethylformamide (300ml) at room temperature under nitrogen. The reaction was heated at 100°C for 14 hours and cooled to room temperature. Water (1500ml) was added and the mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate (3x500ml). The combined organics were filtered and the filtrate was washed with water (500ml), dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The resulting solid was triturated with toluene (1000ml) to provide the title compound (18.0g) as a tan solid.
1H-NMR (300MHz, CDCI3): δ = 3.83 (3H, s), 7.31 (2H, s), 7.48 (1H, s).
PREPARATION 39
3,5-Dicvanohvdroxybenzene
Figure imgf000228_0001
The nitrile of Preparation 38 (9.60g, 60.7mmol) was added portionwise to a stirred suspension of aluminium trichloride (32.4g, 243mmol) in dichloromethane (250ml) at 0°C under nitrogen. The suspension was heated to 45°C and stirred for 6 days. The reaction was cooled to room temperature and cautiously poured onto ice (450ml). Concentrated hydrochloric acid (450ml) was added dropwise and the resulting suspension was stirred for 10 minutes at room temperature. The resulting solid was collected by filtration, washed with water and dried over phosphorus pentoxide to provide the title compound (7.83g) as a tan solid containing approximately 11 % starting material by 1 H-NMR and microanalysis.
1H-NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 7.36 (m, 2H), 7.66 (m, 1H).
PREPARATION 40
3-Methoxy-δ-methylphenyl trifluoromethanesulfonate
Figure imgf000228_0002
Trifluoromethanesulphonic anhydride (2.02ml, 12.0mmol) was added dropwise to a stirred solution of 3-methoxy-5-methylphenol (1.δOg, 10.9mmol) in pyridine (20ml) at -20°C under nitrogen. The reaction was warmed to 0°C, stirred for 90 minutes and re-cooled to -20°C. More trifluoromethanesulphonic anhydride (1.01ml, 6.00mmol) was added dropwise. The reaction was allowed to warm to room temperature, stirred for 14 hours and cautiously poured into water (100ml). The aqueous phase was extracted with ether (150ml) and the organic phases were washed with water (3x75ml), 0.2M hydrochloric acid (3x75ml), 1.0M aqueous sodium carbonate solution (2x75ml), water (75ml) and brine (75ml), dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to provide the title compound (2.86g) as a pale brown oil.
1 H-NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 2.35 (s, 3H), 3.80 (s, 3H), 6.60 (s, 1 H), 6.68 (s, 1 H), 6.73 (s, 1 H).
PREPARATION 41
3-Methoxy-5-methylbenzonitrile
Figure imgf000229_0001
The triflate of Preparation 40 (1.94g, 7.1 Ommol), dibromobis(triphenylphosphine)nickel (369mg, 0.490mmol),
1 ,1'bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene (331 mg, 0.590mmol) and potassium cyanide (1.38g, 21.3mmol) were added consecutively to a stirred suspension of Rieke® zinc (supplied by the Aldrich chemical company as a suspension; 5g Zinc in 100ml tetrahydrofuran) (74mg, 1.14mmol) in acetonitrile (4ml) at room temperature. The reaction was heated to 7δ°C for 8 hours and then cooled to room temperature. The mixture was partitioned between ether (200ml) and water (150ml) and the organic phase was separated, washed with water (2x100ml) and brine (75ml), dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to give a pale brown oil. The crude product was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with pentane:ethyl acetate (85:15, by volume) to provide the title compound (815mg) as a white solid.
1H-NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 2.34 (s, 3H), 3.30 (s, 3H), 6.93 (s, 1 H), 6.94 (s, 1 H), 7.04 (s, 1 H).
PREPARATION 42
3-Hydroxy-5-methylbenzonitrile
Figure imgf000230_0001
Boron trichloride (17.6ml of a 1.0M solution in dichloromethane, 17.6mmol) was added dropwise to a stirred solution of the nitrile of Preparation 41 (866mg, 5.88mmol) and tetrabutylammonium iodide (2.61 g, 7.05mmol) in dichloromethane (60ml) at -78°C. The reaction was allowed to warm to room temperature and stirred for 20 minutes. The reaction was cooled to 0°C, cautiously quenched with ice and diluted with dichloromethane (100ml). The organic phase was separated, dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with pentane:ethyl acetate (60:50, by volume) to provide the title compound (677mg) as a white solid.
1H-NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 2.32 (s, 3H), 5.05 (s, 1 H), 6.88 (s, 1H), 6.90 (s, 1 H), 7.04 (s, 1 H).
PREPARATIONS 43 TO 46
The compounds of the following tabulated Preparations of the general formula:
Figure imgf000231_0001
were prepared by a similar method to that of Preparation 9 using the appropriate phenol starting material and the chloride of Preparation 2.
Figure imgf000232_0001
Figure imgf000232_0002
PREPARATION 47
1 -Cyclopropyl- 1 ,3-pentanedione
Figure imgf000233_0001
A stirred suspension of magnesium turnings (1.83g, 75.0mmol) in methanol (85ml) was heated under reflux for 90 minutes. The suspension was cooled to room temperature and a solution of 3-ketopentanoic acid (17.4g, 1 δO.Ommol) in methanol (1δml) was added. The white suspension dissolved to give a pale yellow solution. The reaction was stirred at room temperature for 1 hour and then concentrated under reduced pressure to give a pale yellow solid which was dissolved in N,N- dimethylformamide (60ml). In a separate flask carbonyldiimidazole (13.4g, 83.0mmol) was added portionwise to a stirred solution of cyclopropanecarboxylic acid (6.46g, 75.0mmol) in Λ/,/V-dimethylformamide (1δ0ml) at room temperature under nitrogen. The reaction was stirred for 90 minutes and then the magnesium salt previously prepared was added dropwise. The reaction was stirred for 3 days and then poured into 1.0M hydrochloric acid (150ml). The aqueous phase was extracted with ether (3x200ml) and the combined organic phases were dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with pentane:ethyl acetate (90:10, by volume) to provide the title compound (9.33g) as a yellow oil.
1 H-NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): keto and enol forms present with enol as major component; enol signals δ = 1.00 (m, 7H), 1.60 (m, 1H), 2.25 (m, 2H), 5.59 (s, 1H), 15.62 (s, 1 H); keto signals δ = 1.00 (m, 7H), 2.01 (m, 1 H), 2.52 (m, 2H), 3.68 (s, 2H). LRMS (electrospray): m/z [M-H+] 139. Microanalysis: Found: C, 68.35; H, 8.72. C8Hι202 requires C, 68.55; H, 8.63%.
PREPARATION 48
The compound of the following tabulated Preparation of the general formula:
Figure imgf000233_0002
was prepared by a similar method to that of Preparation 47 using the appropriate ketoacid and carboxylic acid starting materials.
Figure imgf000234_0001
Figure imgf000234_0002
PREPARATIONS 49 TO 51
The compounds of the following tabulated Preparations of the general formula:
Figure imgf000235_0001
were prepared by a similar method to that of Preparation 2 using the appropriate diketone starting material.
Figure imgf000236_0001
Figure imgf000236_0002
PREPARATIONS 52 TO 54
The compounds of the following tabulated Preparations of the general formula:
Figure imgf000237_0001
were prepared by a similar method to that of Preparation 9 using the appropriate diketone starting material and the phenol of Preparation 39.
Figure imgf000238_0001
Figure imgf000238_0002
PREPARATION 55
4-(Aminomethyl)benzamide
Figure imgf000239_0001
Powdered potassium hydroxide (340mg, 6mmol) was added in one portion to a stirred solution of 4-(aminomethyl)benzonitrile (200mg, 1.5mmol) in 2-methyl-2- propanol (20ml) at reflux under nitrogen. The reaction was heated at reflux for 30 minutes and cooled to room temperature. The mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and the crude product was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane:methanol:ammonia (96:6:0.5, by volume) to provide the title compound (150mg) as a white solid.
1 H-NMR (300MHz, CD3OD): δ = 3.85 (s, 2H), 7.43 (d, 2H), 7.82 (d, 2H). LRMS (thermospray): m/z [MH+] 151.
PREPARATION 56
3-Oxopentanoic acid
Figure imgf000239_0002
Sodium hydroxide (54g, 1.3δmol) was added portionwise to a solution of 3-oxo- pentanoic acid methyl ester (80g, 0.62mol) in tetrahydrofuran (300ml) and water (300ml) at 0°C. The reaction was allowed to warm to room temperature and was stirred for 18 hours. The reaction mixture was washed with diethylether (600ml) and the aqueous phase was acidified to pH1 at 0°C with concentrated hydrochloric acid (140ml). The aqueous phase was extracted with dichloromethane (2x300ml) and the combined organic extracts dried over magnesium sulphate and concentrated under reduced pressure to provide the title compound (44g) as a white solid.
1H NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.12 (t, 3H), 2.69 (q, 2H), 3.49 (s, 2H). PREPARATION 57
3-(Benzyloxy)propanoic acid
Figure imgf000240_0001
Sodium metal (249mg, lO.δmmol) was added to benzyl alcohol (30g, 27δmmol) at room temperature under nitrogen and the reaction was stirred for 30 minutes. Methyl acrylate (2δ.9ml, 2δ9mmol) was then added dropwise and the reaction was stirred at room temperature for 18h. After quenching with saturated aqueous ammonium chloride solution (200ml) the mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate (2x300ml) and the combined organic extracts were washed with brine (100ml), dried over magnesium sulphate and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residual oil was dissolved in ethanol (300ml) and 1 M aqueous sodium hydroxide solution (300ml) was added dropwise. After 3 hours the ethanol was removed under reduced pressure and the aqueous residue was washed with dichloromethane (200ml). The aqueous phase was then acidified with 2N aqueous hydrochloric acid (160ml), extracted with dichloromethane (2x2δ0ml) and the combined organic extracts were dried over magnesium sulphate and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residual oil was dissolved in 10% aqueous potassium carbonate solution (300ml), washed with diethylether (300ml) and the aqueous phase was acidified to pH1 using concentrated hydrochloric acid. The mixture was then extracted with dichloromethane (2x300ml) and the combined organic extracts were dried over magnesium sulphate and concentrated under reduced pressure to provide the title compound (44.4g) as a colourless oil.
1H NMR (300MHz, CDCI3): δ = 2.67 (t, 2H), 3.89 (t, 2H), 4.68 (s, 2H), 7.18 (m, δH).
PREPARATION 58
(4Z)-1-(Benzyloxy)-5-hvdroxy-4-hepten-3-one
Figure imgf000240_0002
A suspension of magnesium turnings (1.74g, 71.6mmol) in methanol (85ml) was heated to reflux under nitrogen for 1.5 hours, cooled to room temperature and the β-keto acid from Preparation 66 (16.6g, 143mmol) was added. The reaction was stirred for 1.5 hours and the solvent was removed under reduced pressure to give the magnesium salt of the acid as a white solid. Meanwhile, the acid from Preparation 57 (12.9g, 71.6mmol) was dissolved in dimethylformamide (150ml) and carbonyldiimidazole (12.8g, 78.8mmol) was added portionwise under nitrogen at room temperature. This was stirred for 1 hour and the magnesium salt from above was added as a solution in dimethylformamide (50ml). Evolution of gas was noted, and the reaction was allowed to stir at room temperature for 1δ hours. The mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and the residual orange oil was dissolved in dichloromethane (300ml), washed with 0.5M aqueous hydrochloric acid (2δ0ml) containing methanol (10ml) and the aqueous phase was separated and extracted with dichloromethane (2x300ml). The combined organic extracts were washed with brine (300ml) containing methanol (20ml), dried over magnesium sulphate and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residual orange oil was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with cyclohexane:ethyl acetate (80:20, by volume) to provide the title compound (12.0g) as an orange oil.
1H NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.17 (t, 3H), 2.33 (q, 2H), 2.68 (t, 2H), 3.76 (t, 2H), 4.63 (s, 2H), δ.67 (s, 1 H), 7.13 (m, 5H). LRMS (electrospray) : m/z [MNa+] 267. Microanalysis: Found C, 71.77; H, 7.74. d4Hι803 requires C, 71.76; H, 7.69%.
PREPARATION 59
■4E)-1-(Benzyloxy)-4-chloro-5-hvdroxy-4-hepten-3-one
Figure imgf000241_0001
Trimethylsilyl chloride (10ml, 51.3mmo!) was added to a solution of the enol from Preparation 58 (4.0g, 17.1 mmol) in acetonitrile (25ml) under nitrogen at 0°C. Dimethylsulfoxide (3.6ml, 51.3mmol) followed by tert-butylammonium bromide (275mg, 0.85mmol) were then added and the reaction was stirred at 0°C for 2 hours. The mixture was diluted with water (100ml), extracted with diethylether (100ml) and the organic phase was washed with brine (60ml), dried over magnesium sulphate and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residual pink oil was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with cyclohexane:ethyl acetate (80:20, by volume) to provide the title compound (3.76g) as a pink oil.
1H NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.17 (t, 3H), 2.62 (q, 2H), 2.96 (t, 2H), 3.79 (t, 2H), 4.67 (s, 2H), 7.12 (m, δH), 16.49 (s, 1 H). LRMS (electrospray) : m/z [MNa+] 291.
PREPARATION 60
3-(f (1 E)-1 -r3-(benzyloxy)propanovn-2-hvdroxy-1 -butenyl)oxy)-5-fluorobenzonitrile
Figure imgf000242_0001
Sodium hydride (60% dispersion in oil, (1.92g, 48.0mmol) was added to a stirred solution of the phenol from Preparation 34 (8.80g, 4δ.0mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (450ml) under nitrogen at room temperature. After stirring for 1 hour, the enol from Preparation 59 (12.9g, 48.0mmol) was added and the reaction was stirred for 64 hours. The mixture was diluted with water (200ml) and 2N aqueous hydrochloric acid (40ml), extracted with ethyl acetate (2x150ml) and the combined organic extracts were washed with brine (100ml), dried over magnesium sulphate and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residual orange oil was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with cyclohexane:pentane (10:90, by volume) to provide the title compound (5.80g) as an orange oil.
1H NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.08 (t, 3H), 2.31 (q, 2H), 2.59 (t, 2H), 3.75 (t, 2H), 4.45 (s, 2H), 6.92 (m, 1 H), 7.02 (m, 2H), 7.29 (m, 5H), 14.50 (s, 1 H). LRMS (electrospray) : m/z [MNa+] 392. PREPARATION 61
5-HΪ1 £)-1 -r3-(Benzyloxy)propanovn-2-hvdroxy-1 -butenyl)oxy)isophthalonitrile
Figure imgf000243_0001
Sodium hydride (60% dispersion in oil, 412mg, 12.3mmol) was added to a stirred solution of the phenol from Preparation 39 (1.48g, 10.3mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (70ml) under nitrogen at room temperature. After stirring for 30 minutes, the enol from Preparation 59 (2.76g, 10.3mmol) was added and the reaction was stirred for 18 hours. Water (100ml) and 2N aqueous hydrochloric acid (10ml) were cautiously added and the mixture extracted with ethyl acetate (2x150ml). The organics were combined, washed with brine (100ml), dried over magnesium sulphate and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel eluting with (pentane:ethyl acetate 90:10, by volume) to provide the title compound (1.00g) as a yellow oil.
LRMS (thermospray) : m/z [MH+] 375.
PREPARATION 62
3-fn-(2-(rter -Butyl(dimethyl)silyl1oxy)ethyl)-3.5-diethyl-1 H-pyrazol-4-vnoxyl-δ- fluorobenzonitrile
Figure imgf000243_0002
Imidazole (477mg, 7.02mmol) and tert-butyl-dimethyl-silyl chloride (977mg, 6.48mmol) were sequentially added to a solution of the alcohol from Example 117 (1.65g, δ.40mmol) in dimethylformamide (11 ml) at room temperature under nitrogen. The reaction was stirred for 18 hours and the mixture was diluted with water (100ml) and extracted with diethylether (4x50ml). The combined organic extracts were dried over magnesium sulphate, concentrated under reduced pressure and the residue was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane:methanol (99:1 , by volume) to provide the title compound (2.12g) as a colourless oil.
1H NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 0.03 (s, 6H), 0.84 (s, 9H), 1.10 (m, 6H), 2.42 (q,
2H), 2.56 (q, 2H), 4.00 (t, 2H), 4.09 (t, 2H), 6.δ6 (d, 1 H), 6.99 (m, 2H).
LRMS (thermospray) : m/z [MH+] 419.
Microanalysis: Found C, 62.73; H, 7.83; N, 9.75. C22H32FN3O2Si.0.06CH2CI2 requires C, 62.68; H, 7.66; N, 9.94%.
PREPARATION 63
3-({3.5-Diethyl-1-[2-(tetrahvdro-2H-pyran-2-yloxy)ethvn-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl)oxy)-5- fluorobenzonitrile
Figure imgf000244_0001
p-Toluene-sulphonic acid (32mg, 0.17mmol) was added to a solution of the alcohol from Example 117 (5.04g, 16.6mmol) and dihydropyran (7.57ml, 83mmol) in dichloromethane (65ml) at room temperature under nitrogen. The reaction was stirred for 2 hours, but starting material still remained so a further aliquot of p-toluene-sulphonic acid (284mg, 1.49mmol) was added and the reaction was stirred for 1 hour. The mixture was diluted with diethylether (90ml) and washed with a mixed aqueous solution (water (50ml), brine (25ml) and saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution (2δml)). The aqueous phase was extracted with diethylether (2x60ml) and the combined organic extracts were dried over magnesium sulphate, concentrated under reduced pressure and the residue was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane:methanol (98:2, by volume) to provide the title compound (6.31 g) as an oil.
1H NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.08 (m, 6H), 1.52 (m, 6H), 2.39 (q, 2H), 2.54 (q, 2H), 3.45 (m, 1 H), 3.64 (m, 1 H), 3.75 (m, 1 H), 4.06 (m, 1 H), 4.17 (t, 2H), 4.51 (s, 1 H), 6.82 (d, 1 H), 7.22 (m, 2H). LRMS (thermospray) : m/z [MH+] 388.
PREPARATION 64
3-((3.5-Diethyl-1-r2-(tetrahvdro-2H-pyran-2-yloxy)ethvn-1 /--pyrazol-4-yl oxy)-5- fluorobenzamide
Figure imgf000245_0001
Cesium carbonate (269mg, 0.82mmol) was added to a solution of 3-methyl-3- pyrazolin-δ-one (74mg, 0.75mmo.) in dimethylsulfoxide (1 ml) under nitrogen at room temperature and the reaction was stirred for 16 minutes. The aryl fluoride from Preparation 63 (291 mg, 0.75mmol) dissolved in dimethylsulfoxide (1ml) was then added and the reaction was heated to 100°C for 18 hours. After cooling to room temperature the reaction was diluted with water (7ml) and extracted with diethylether (12ml). The organic phase was washed with brine (3.5ml), dried over magnesium sulphate, concentrated under reduced pressure and the residue was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with a solvent gradient of dichloromethane:methanol (99:1 changing to 95:6, by volume) to provide the unexpected title compound (108mg) as an oil.
1H NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.12 (m, 6H), 1.56 (m, 6H), 2.44 (q, 2H), 2.59 (q, 2H), 3.48 (m, 1 H), 3.69 (m, 1 H), 3.79 (m, 1 H), 4.08 (m, 1 H), 4.20 (t, 2H), 4.54 (s, 1 H), 6.72 (d, 1 H), 7.15 (m, 2H). LRMS (thermospray) : m/z [MH+] 406.
Microanalysis: Found C, 60.57; H, 6.97; N, 9.97.
C2iH28FN3O4.0.08CH2CI2.0.32H2O requires C, 60.57; H, 6.94; N, 10.05%.
PREPARATION 65
3-((3,5-Diethyl-1-r2-(tetrahvdro-2/-/-pyran-2-yloxy)ethvn-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl oxy)-5- (1 H-pyrazol-1 -vDbenzonitrile
Figure imgf000246_0001
Cesium Carbonate (269mg, 0.82mmol) was added to a solution of pyrazole (51 mg, 0.75mmol) in dry dimethylsulfoxide (1 ml) under nitrogen at room temperature and the reaction was stirred for 15 minutes. The aryl fluoride from Preparation 63 (291 mg, 0.75mmol) dissolved in dry dimethylsulfoxide (1 ml) was then added and the reaction was heated to 100°C for 18 hours. After cooling to room temperature the reaction was diluted with water (7ml) and extracted with diethylether (10ml). The organic phase was washed with brine (3ml), dried over magnesium sulphate, concentrated under reduced pressure and the residue was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with a solvent gradient of dichloromethane: methanol (100:0 changing to 90:10, by volume) to provide the title compound (55mg).
1H NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.13 (m, 6H), 1.58 (m, 6H), 2.44 (q, 2H), 2.60 (q, 2H), 3.49 (m, 1 H), 3.69 (m, 1H), 3.80 (m, 1 H), 4.10 (m, 1 H), 4.21 (t, 2H), 4.55 (s, 1 H), 6.50 (s, 1 H), 6.98 (s, 1 H), 7.57 (s, 1 H), 7.63 (s, 1 H), 7.72 (s, 1 H), 7.89 (s, 1 H).
LRMS (thermospray) : m/z [MH+] 436, [MNa+] 458. HRMS: [MH+] Found 436.2352. C24H3oN503 requires 436.2343
[MNa"1"] Found 458.2168. C24H29N503Na requires 458.2162. PREPARATIONS 66-68
The preparation of the following tabulated Preparations of the general formula
Figure imgf000247_0001
were performed by a similar method to that of Preparation 65 using the appropriate heterocycle as the starting material.
Figure imgf000247_0002
Figure imgf000248_0002
1 The eluent used for flash column chromatography purification of this compound was dichloromethane:methanol (99:1 changing to 95:6, by volume).
PREPARATION 69 fetf-Butyl 3-r4-(3.5-dicvanophenoxy)-3,5-diethyl-1 H-pyrazol-1 -yll-1 - azetidinecarboxylate
Figure imgf000248_0001
Sodium hydride (60% dispersion in oil, 33mg, 0.82mmol) was added to a solution of the pyrazole from Example 122 (200mg, 0.75mmol) in dimethylformamide (3ml) at 0°C under nitrogen and the reaction was stirred for 10 minutes. 3-lodo- azetidine-1 -carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester (234mg, 0.82mmol) was added and the reaction was stirred at room temperature for 1δ hours. The reaction was quenched with water (0.2ml) and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was partitioned between dichloromethane (5ml) and water (5ml) and the organic phase was isolated using a 5μM Whatman PTFE fritted cartridge, then concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with a solvent gradient of ethyl acetate: pentane (20:δ0 then 26:76 then 34:66 then 50:60 then 75:25 then 100:0, by volume) changing to ethyl acetate:methanol (10:1 , by volume) then dichloromethane:methanol:0.88 ammonia (90:10:1 then 80:20:1 , by volume) to provide the title compound (189mg) as a pale yellow oil.
1H NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.03-1.17 (m, 6H), 1.49 (s, 9H), 2.39-2.52 (m, 4H), 4.32 (m, 2H), 4.50 (m, 2H), 4.94 (m, 1 H), 7.38 (s, 2H), 7.56 (s, 1 H). LRMS (thermospray) : m/z [MH"1"] 422, [MNa*] 444.
Microanalysis: Found C, 65.08; H, 6.49; N, 16.48. C23H27N5O3.0.18H2O requires C, 65.04; H, 6.49; N, 16.49%.
PREPARATION 70 5-((3.δ-Diethyl-1-r3-(tetrahvdro-2H-pyran-2-yloxy)propyl1-1 /*-/-pyrazol-4- yl)oxy)isophthalonitrile
Figure imgf000249_0001
Sodium hydride (60% dispersion in oil, 33mg, 0.82mmol) was added to a solution of the pyrazole from Example 122 (200mg, 0.75mmol) in dimethylformamide (3ml) at 0°C under nitrogen and the reaction was stirred for 10 minutes. 2-(3- bromo-propoxy)-tetrahydro-pyran (184mg, 0.82mmol) was added and the reaction was stirred at room temperature for 18 hours. The reaction was quenched with water (0.2ml) and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was partitioned between dichloromethane (δml) and water (δml) and the organic phase was isolated using a 5μM Whatman PTFE fritted cartridge, then concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with a solvent gradient of ethyl acetate:pentane (20:80 then 26:75 then 34:66 then 50:50 then 75:26 then 100:0, by volume) changing to ethyl acetate:methanol (10:1 , by volume) then dichloromethane:methanol:0.88 ammonia (90:10:1 then 80:20:1 , by volume) to provide the title compound (238mg) as a pale yellow oil.
1H NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.09 (m, 6H), 1.47-1.63 (m. 2H), 1.66-1.88 (m, 2H), 2.15 (dd, 2H), 2.38 (q, 2H), 2.53 (q, 2H), 3.37-3.56 (m, 2H), 3.76-3.90 (m, 2H), 4.11 (m, 2H), 4.66 (m, 1 H), 7.37 (s, 2H), 7.5δ (s, 1 H). LRMS (electro) : m/z [MH+] 409, [MNa+] 421.
Microanalysis: Found C, 66.59; H, 6.91 ; N, 13.40. C23H28N4O3.0.36H2O requires C, 66.57; H, 6.98; N, 13.50%.
PREPARATION 71
3-f(1-Acetyl-3.5-dimethyl-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl)oxy1-5-fluorobenzonitrile
Figure imgf000250_0001
The phenol from Preparation 34 (10.0g, 72.7mmol), 3-chloro-2,4-pentanedione (7.1 Og, 72.7mmol) and cesium carbonate (23.6g, 72.9mmol) were heated to reflux in acetone (100ml) under nitrogen for 2 hours. The reaction was cooled to room temperature, 1 N aqueous hydrochloric acid (50ml) was added slowly and the mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate (3x100ml). The combined organic extracts dried over magnesium sulphate and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residual yellow oil was dissolved in methanol (100ml), hydrazine
(5.3ml, 109mmol) was added and the reaction was stirred at room temperature under nitrogen for 2 hours. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure and the residue was dissolved in dimethylformamide (50ml) at 0°C. Acetyl chloride (5.1 ml, 72. Ommol) was added slowly followed by sodium hydride (60% dispersion in oil, 2.8g, 72.0mmol) portionwise. The reaction was stirred for 15 minutes and sat. ammonium chloride solution (50ml) was added, and the reaction was allowed to warm to room temperature. The mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate (3x100ml) and the combined organic extracts were dried over magnesium sulphate and concentrated under reduced pressure giving an oil. After standing for 18 hours, a solid had formed within the oil which was isolated by filtration, washing with diethylether (60ml) to provide the title compound (δ.δOg) as a white solid, m.p. 109-111 °C.
1H NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 2.06 (s, 3H), 2.37 (s, 3H), 2.65 (s, 3H), 6.81 (d,
1 H), 6.91 (s, 1 H), 7.04 (d, 1 H).
LRMS (thermospray) : m/z [MH+] 273.
Microanalysis: Found C, 61.62; H, 4.44; N, 15.09. d4Hι2N302F requires C,
61.53; H, 4.43; N, 15.38%.
PREPARATIONS 72-74
The tabulated compounds of the general formula
Figure imgf000251_0001
were performed by a similar method to that of Preparation 71 using the appropriate phenol as the starting material.
Figure imgf000251_0002
Figure imgf000252_0002
1 The product was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel eluting with ethyl acetate:pentane (10:90, by volume).
2 The product was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel eluting with ethyl acetate:pentane (10:90 changing to 20:80, by volume).
PREPARATION 75
3-(ri-Acetyl-3-(bromomethyl)-5-methyl-1 H-pyrazol-4-vπoxy}-5-fluorobenzonitrile
Figure imgf000252_0001
The pyrazole from Preparation 71 (1.00g, 3.66mmol) was dissolved in carbon tetrachloride (20ml) and the solution was degassed by bubbling nitrogen through it for 20 minutes at room temperature. /V-Bromosuccinimide (973mg, 5.49mmol) followed by 2,2'-azobisisobutyronitrile (30mg) were added and the reaction was heated to 95°C for 1 hour. The reaction was cooled to room temperature, concentrated under reduced pressure and purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with pentane:ethyl acetate (80:20, by volume) to provide the title compound (1.30g) as a pale yellow oil.
1H NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 2.05 (s, 3H), 2.69 (s, 3H), 4.68 (s, 2H), 6.89 (d, 1 H), 6.99 (s, 1 H), 7.08 (d, 1H). LRMS (thermospray) : m/z [M-BrH+] 272. Microanalysis: Found C, 45.08; H, 3.14; N, 11.44. C14HnBrN3O2F.1.05H2O requires C, 45.31; H, 3.56; N, 11.32%.
PREPARATIONS 76-78 The preparation of the following tabulated Preparations of the general formula
Figure imgf000253_0001
were performed by a similar method to that of Preparation 75 using the appropriate pyrazole as the starting material.
Figure imgf000253_0002
Figure imgf000254_0003
1 A further aliquot of 2,2'-azobisisobutyronitrile (30mg) was added to this reaction, and refluxing was continued for a further 2 hours.
2The product was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel eluting with a solvent gradient of ethyl acetate:pentane (0:100 then 2:98 then 5:95 then
10:90 then 15:85 then 30:70, by volume).
3 The product was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel eluting with ethyl acetate:pentane (10:90 changing to 20:80, by volume).
PREPARATION 79
3-Cvanobenzamide
Figure imgf000254_0001
0.88 Ammonia solution (30ml) was slowly added to a solution of 3-cyanobenzoyl chloride (10g, 60.3mmol) in dichloromethane (100ml) at 0°C under nitrogen and the reaction was stirred for 20 minutes. The mixture was filtered and the solid was washed with water (50ml) then diethylether (50ml), azeotroped with toluene and dried in vacuo to provide the title compound (9g) as a white solid.
1H NMR (400MHz, CD3OD): δ = 7.62 (m, 1H), 7.86 (m, 1 H), 8.12 (m, 1H), 8.16 (s, 1 H).
PREPARATION 80
8-(Aminomethyl)benzamide
Figure imgf000254_0002
The nitrile from Preparation 79 (6.4g, 43.8mmol) was suspended in acetic acid (60ml) and10% palladium on carbon (100mg) was added. The reaction was pressurised to 60psi at room temperature with hydrogen, and stirred for 18 hours. Starting material remained, so a further aliquot of 10% palladium on carbon (500mg) was added and the procedure was repeated. The reaction mixture was filtered through arbocel washing with acetic acid and the filtrate was concentrated δ under reduced pressure. The residue was azeotroped with toluene and purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane:methanol:0.δδ ammonia (100:0:0 changing to 90:10:1 then 86:16:1.6, by volume) to provide the title compound (5.3g) as a colourless oil.
0 1 H NMR (400MHz, CD3OD): δ = 3.83 (s, 2H), 7.39 (dd, 1 H), 7.49 (d, 1 H), 7.73 (d, 1 H), 7.81 (s, 1 H).
PREPARATION 81
2-Chloro-1.δ-dicvclopropyl-1.3-propanedione 6
Figure imgf000255_0001
Trimethylsilyl chloride (16.6ml, 130mmol) was added to a solution of tert- butylammonium bromide (0.70g, 2.17mmol) in acetonitrile (60ml) under nitrogen 0 at 0°C. 1 ,3-Dicyclopropyl-propane-1 ,3-dione (ref: W098165438) (6.62g, 43.5mmol) in acetonitrile (15ml) was then added followed by dimethylsulfoxide (9.25ml, 130mmol) dropwise, and the reaction was allowed to warm to room temperature over 4 hours. The mixture was diluted with water (75ml), extracted with diethylether (3x35ml) and the combined organic extracts dried over 5 magnesium sulphate and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with pentane:diethylether (95:5, by volume) to provide the title compound (3.76g) as an oil, which was an 80:20 mixture of enol:keto forms.
0 1H NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.02 (m, 4H), 1.17 (m, 4H), 2.24 (m, 0.2H), 2.39 (m, 0.8H), 5.05 (s, 0.2H), 16.34 (s, 0.8H).
Microanalysis: Found C, 57.59; H, 5.δ9. C9HnCIO2.0.02CH2CI2 requires C, 57.92; H, 5.94. 256
PREPARATION 82
5-[2-Cvclopropyl-1-(cvclopropylcarbonyl)-2-oxoethoxy1isophthalonitrile
Figure imgf000256_0001
Cesium carbonate (1.97g, 6.06mmol) was added to a stirred solution of the phenol from Preparation 39 (0.865g, 6.00mmol) in acetone (24ml) under nitrogen at reflux. After stirring for 5 minutes, the diketone from Preparation 81 (1.12g, 6.00mmol) in acetone (6ml) was added and the reaction was stirred for 4 hours. After cooling the mixture was diluted with water (25ml) and the acetone was removed under reduced pressure. The aqueous phase was acidified with 2N aqueous hydrochloric acid, extracted with dichloromethane (50ml) and the organic phase was dried over magnesium sulphate and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with a solvent gradient of pentane:ethyl acetate (95:6 changing to 90:10 then 80:20, by volume) to provide the title compound (1.03g) as a white solid, which existed as the enol tautomer, m.p. 135-137°C.
1H NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 0.93 (m, 4H), 1.19 (m, 4H), 1.74 (m, 2H), 7.53 (s, 2H), 15.25 (s, 1H).
LRMS (electrospray) : m/z [M-H+] 293.
Microanalysis: Found C, 69.18; H, 4.82; N, 9.35. Cι7Hι4N203 requires C, 69.38;
H, 4.79; N, 9.52%.
PREPARATION 83
3-Oxobutanoic acid
Figure imgf000256_0002
Sodium hydroxide (37.9g, 0.947mol) was dissolved in water (770ml) and added to a solution of 3-oxo-butanoic acid methyl ester (100g, 0.861 mol) at room temperature over 20 minutes. The reaction was stirred for 1δ hours, quenched with ammonium sulfate (700g) and acidified slowly with a solution of concentrated Hydrochloric acid (21.5ml) in water (250ml) with ice cooling. The reaction mixture was extracted with diethylether (6x200ml) and the combined organic extracts were dried over magnesium sulphate and concentrated under reduced pressure to provide the title compound (5δ.2g) as a pale yellow oil which was a mixture of keto:enol tautomers.
1H NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 2.00 (s, 3H-enol), 2.30 (s, 3H-keto), 3.61 (s, 2H- keto), 5.02 (s, 1 H-enol).
PREPARATION 84
1 -Cvclopropyl-1 ,3-butanedione
Figure imgf000257_0001
Magnesium turnings (3.04g, 125mmol) suspended in methanol (145ml) were heated to reflux under nitrogen for 1 hour, cooled to room temperature and the β- keto acid from Preparation 83 (25.5g, 250mmol) dissolved in methanol (25ml) was added dropwise with ice-cooling. The reaction was stirred for 1 hour at room temperature and the solvent was removed under reduced pressure to give the magnesium salt of the acid. Meanwhile, cyclopropane-carboxylic acid (9.91ml, 125mmol) was dissolved in dimethylformamide (200ml) and carbonyldiimidazole (22.4g, 138mmol) was added portionwise under nitrogen at 0°C. This was stirred for 1.5 hour and the magnesium salt from above was added as a solution in dimethylformamide (100ml) at 0°C. The reaction was allowed to stir at room temperature for 92 hours and the mixture was poured into 2M aqueous hydrochloric acid (85ml) then diluted with water (170ml). The mixture was extracted with diethylether (6x200ml) and the combined organic extracts were washed with brine (3x200ml), dried over magnesium sulphate and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residual orange oil was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with pentane:diethylether (100:0 changing to 90:10 then 80:20, by volume) to provide the title compound (7.39g) as a yellow oil.
1H NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 0.83-0.95 (m, 2H), 1.06-1.10 (m, 2H), 1.54-1.63 (m, 1 H), 2.00 (s, 3H). LRMS (electrospray) : m/z [MNa+] 149.
PREPARATION 85
2-Chloro-1 -cvclopropyl-1 ,3-butanedione
Figure imgf000258_0001
Trimethylsilyl chloride (18.9ml, 174mmol) was added to a solution of tert- butylammonium bromide (932mg, 2.89mmol) in dry acetonitrile (50ml) under nitrogen at room temperature and the mixture was cooled to 0°C. The diketone from Preparation 84 (7.3g, 57.9mmol) in acetonitrile (36ml) was then added followed by dropwise addition of dry dimethylsulfoxide (12.3ml, 174mmol). The reaction was stirred at 0°C for 1.5 hours and the mixture was diluted with water (500ml), extracted with diethylether (2x200ml and 100ml) and the combined organic extracts were dried over magnesium sulphate and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residual oil was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with pentane:diethylether (100:0 changing to 95:5 then 90:10, by volume) to provide the title compound (5.76g) as a colourless oil.
1H NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 0.99-1.08 (m, 2H), 1.15-1.20 (m, 2H), 2.27 (s, 3H), 2.38-2.46 (m, 1 H). LRMS (electrospray): m/z [M-H+] 159.
PREPARATION 86 3-f1-(Cvclopropylcarbonyl)-2-oxopropoχy]-δ-methylbenzonitrile
Figure imgf000258_0002
Cesium carbonate (2.45g, 8.30mmol) and the phenol from Preparation 42 (1g, 7.60mmol) were added to a stirred solution of the diketone from Preparation 85 (1.3g, 8.30mmol) in acetone (44ml) under nitrogen at 60°C and the reaction was stirred for 5 hours. After cooling the mixture was quenched with water and the acetone was removed under reduced pressure. The aqueous phase was acidified with 1 N aqueous hydrochloric acid, extracted with ethyl acetate and the organic phase was dried over magnesium sulphate and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with pentane:ethyl acetate (86:15, by volume) to provide the title compound (1.03g) as a pale red solid.
1H NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 0.85 (m, 2H), 1.12 (m, 2H), 1.86 (m, 1 H), 1.94 (s, 3H), 2.35 (s, 3H), 6.99 (m, 2H), 7.10 (s, 1 H). LRMS (electrospray) : m/z [M-H+] 256.
PREPARATION 87 4-(3.5-Difluorophenoxy)-3,δ-diethyl-1-r2-(tetrahvdro-2H-pyran-2-yloxy)ethvn-1 H- pyrazole
Figure imgf000259_0001
p-Toluene-sulphonic acid (360mg, 1.89mmol) was added to a solution of the alcohol from Example 38 (5.6g, 18.9mmol) and dihydropyran (8.62ml, 94.5mmol) in dichloromethane (7δml) at room temperature under nitrogen. The reaction was stirred for 2 hours, diluted with diethylether (100ml) and washed with a mixed aqueous solution (water (60ml), brine (30ml) and saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution (30ml)). The aqueous phase was extracted with diethylether (2x60ml) and the combined organic extracts were dried over magnesium sulphate, concentrated under reduced pressure and the residue was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane:methanol (98:2, by volume) to provide the title compound (6.31 g) as an oil. 1H NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.09 (m, 6H), 1.57 (m, 6H), 2.40 (q, 2H), 2.55 (q, 2H), 3.44 (m, 1 H), 3.62 (m, 1 H), 3.73 (m, 1 H), 4.05 (m, 1 H), 4.16 (t, 2H), 4.50 (s, 1 H), 6.39 (m, 3H).
LRMS (thermospray) : m/z [MH+] 381. Microanalysis: Found C, 62.16; H, 6.92; N, 7.16. C20H26N2O3.0.09CH2CI2 requires C, 62.18; H, 6.80; N,7.22%.
PREPARATION 88
4-r3.5-Di(1 H-pyrazol-1 -yl)phenoxy1-3.5-diethyl-1 -[2-(tetrahvdro-2H-pyran-2- yloxy)ethvn-1 H-pyrazole
Figure imgf000260_0001
and
PREPARATION 89
3.5-Diethyl-4-[3-fluoro-δ-(1 /-/-Pyrazol-1 -yl)phenoxy1-1 -[2-(tetrahvdro-2H-pyran-2- yloxy)ethvπ-1 H-pyrazole
Figure imgf000260_0002
Cesium Carbonate (538mg, 1.65mmol) was added to a solution of pyrazole (102mg, 1.50mmol) in dry dimethylsulfoxide (2ml) under nitrogen at room temperature and the reaction was stirred for 1 δ minutes. The aryl difluoride from Preparation δ7 (670mg, 1.δOmmol) dissolved in dry dimethylsulfoxide (2ml) was then added and the reaction was heated to 100°C for 1 δ hours. After cooling to room temperature the reaction was diluted with water (20ml) and extracted with diethylether (2x20ml). The organic phase was washed with brine (10ml), dried over magnesium sulphate, concentrated under reduced pressure. Some starting material remained, so the residue was dissolved in dimethylsulfoxide (12ml), pyrazole (δ10mg, 7.50mmol) followed by cesium carbonate (2.5g, 7.66mmol) were added and the reaction was heated to 100°C for 1δ hours. After cooling to room temperature the reaction was diluted with water (6ml), extracted with diethylether (20ml) and the organic phase was washed with brine (10ml), dried over magnesium sulphate, concentrated under reduced pressure and the residue was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with a solvent gradient of dichloromethane:methanol (100:0 changing to 96:4, by volume). This gave two fractions, the first of which was a single product (least polar) and the other a mixture of two products. The second fraction was re-purified eluting with dichloromethane:acetonitrile (9δ:7 changing to 90:10, by volume) to provide the most polar product.
Least Polar Product - Preparation δδ (254mq)
1H NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.11 (m, 6H), 1.50 (m, 6H), 2.46 (q, 2H), 2.5δ (q, 2H), 3.43 (m, 1 H), 3.64 (m, 1 H), 3.75 (m, 1 H), 4.04 (m, 1 H), 4.13 (t, 2H), 4.60 (s,
1H), 6.42 (s, 2H), 7.16 (s, 2H), 7.67 (s, 3H), 7.90 (s, 2H).
LRMS (electrospray) : m/z [MH+] 477, [MNa+] 499.
HRMS: [MH+] Found 477.2612. C26H33N603 requires 477.2609.
Most Polar Product - Preparation 89 (37.7mq) 1H NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.11 (m, 6H), 1.46 (m, 6H), 2.43 (q, 2H), 2.57 (q,
2H), 3.43 (m, 1H), 3.64 (m, 1H), 3.75 (m, 1H), 4.05 (m, 1H), 4.17 (t, 2H), 4.51 (s,
1 H), 6.42 (m, 2H), 7.07 (m, 2H), 7.66 (s, 1 H), 7.82 (s, 1 H).
LRMS (thermospray) : m/z [MH+] 429. PREPARATION 90
3-((3.5-Diethyl-1-[2-(tetrahvdro-2H-pyran-2-yloxy)ethyl1-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl)oxy)-5- methoxybenzonitrile
Figure imgf000262_0001
Sodium methoxide (25% w/v in methanol, 230μl, 1.OOmmol) was added dropwise to a solution of the aryl fluoride from Preparation 63 (387mg, I .OOmmol) and in dimethylformamide (5ml) at room temperature under nitrogen. The reaction was stirred for 5 hours, diluted with water (10ml) and extracted with diethylether (50ml). The organic phase was dried over magnesium sulphate, concentrated under reduced pressure and the residue was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane: methanol (97:3, by volume) to provide the title compound (400mg) as an oil.
1H NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.09 (m, 6H), 1.49 (m, 6H), 2.41 (q, 2H), 2.56 (q,
2H), 3.46 (m, 1 H), 3.66 (m, 1 H), 3.77 (m + s, 4H), 4.07 (m, 1 H), 4.19 (t, 2H), 4.52
(m, 1 H), 6.66 (s, 1 H), 6.69 (s, 1 H), 6.77 (s, 1 H).
LRMS (thermospray) : m/z [MH+] 400.
Microanalysis: Found C, 65.59; H, 7.32; N, 10.42. C22H29N3O4.0.04CH2CI2 requires C, 65.71 ; H, 7.28; N, 10.43%.
PREPARATION 91
3-(1-Acetyl-3-methyl-2-oxobutoxy)-5-methylbenzonitrile
Figure imgf000262_0002
Cesium carbonate (1.60g, 4.61 mmol) and the phenol from Preparation 42 (609mg, 4.61 mmol) were added to a stirred solution of the diketone from Preparation 23 (750mg, 4.61 mmol) in acetone (23ml) under nitrogen at 50°C and the reaction was stirred for 3 hours. After cooling the mixture was quenched with water (10ml) and the acetone was removed under reduced pressure. The aqueous phase was extracted with dichloromethane (4x2δml) and the combined organic extracts were dried over magnesium sulphate and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with pentane:ethyl acetate (90:10, by volume) to provide the title compound (544mg).
1H NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.10 (m, 6H), 2.09 (s, 3H), 2.42 (s, 3H), 2.69 (m, 1 H), 7.00 (s, 2H), 7.19 (s, 1 H). LRMS (thermospray) : m/z[MNH4 +] 277.
PREPARATION 92 r4-.3,5-Dichlorophenoxy)-3-methyl-1 H-pyrazol-δ-vnacetic acid
Figure imgf000263_0001
The pyrazole of Example 208 (400mg, 1.41 mmol) was stirred at 100°C for 14 hours in concentrated hydrochloric acid (20ml). The mixture was cooled to room temperature and the solvent removed under reduced pressure to give a yellow solid. The solid was dissolved in dichloromethane (50ml) and 1 N aqueous hydrochloric acid (60ml) and the organic layer was separated. The organics were washed with 1 N aqueous hydrochloric acid (50ml), dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and the solvent removed under reduced pressure to provide the title compound (400mg) as pale yellow solid, m.p. 156-158°C.
1H NMR (400MHz, CD3OD): δ = 2.02 (s, 3H), 4.89 (s, 2H), 6.82 (s, 2H), 7.02 (s, 1 H).
LRMS (thermospray) : m/z [MH+] 303. Microanalysis: Found C, 47.50; H, 3.50; N, 9.46. C*ι2HιoCI2N203 requires C, 47.86; H, 3.35; N, 9.30%.
PREPARATION 93
3-((3.5-Diethyl-1-r2-(tetrahvdro-2H-pyran-2-yloxy)ethyl1-1 H-Pyrazol-4-yl)oxy)-5- (methylsulfanyl)benzonitrile
Figure imgf000264_0001
Sodium thiomethoxide (180mg, 2mmol) was added to a stirred solution of the aryl fluoride from Preparation 63 (774mg, 2.00mmol) in dimethylformamide (10ml) at room temperature under nitrogen. The reaction mixture was stirred for 5 hours before being heated at 100°C for 18 hours. A second portion of sodium thiomethoxide (90mg, 1 mmol) was added and the reaction mixture was heated at 100°C for a further 5 hours. After cooling to room temperature the mixture was diluted with water (10ml) and extracted with diethylether (2x50ml). The organic phase was dried over magnesium sulphate, concentrated under reduced pressure and the residue was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane:methanol (97:3, by volume) to provide the title compound (700mg) as an oil.
1H NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.14 (m, 6H), 1.52 (m, 6H), 2.44 (q, 2H), 2.49 (s, 3H), 2.59 (q, 3H), 3.60 (m, 1 H), 3.70 (m, 1 H), 3.80 (m, 1 H), 4.10 (m, 1 H), 4.23 (m, 2H), 4.56 (m, 1 H), 6.82 (s, 1 H), 7.01 (s, 1 H), 7.09 (s, 1 H). LRMS (APCI+): m/z [MH+] 416. PREPARATION 94
3-(l3,5-Diethyl-1-r2-(tetrahvdro-2H-pyran-2-yloxy)ethvn-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl)oxy)-δ-r2- (dimethylamino)ethoxylbenzonitrile
Figure imgf000265_0001
To a stirred solution of N,N-dimethylethanolamine (δ3μl, 0.33mmol) in dimethylformamide (2ml) was added sodium hydride (36mg of 60% by weight dispersion in oil, 0.90mmol). After 10 minutes a solution of the aryl fluoride from Preparation 63 (291 mg, 0.75mmol) in dimethylformamide (2ml) was added and the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 18 hours. The mixture was diluted with 10% aqueous potassium carbonate solution (12ml) and extracted with diethyl ether (2x7ml). The combined organic components were dried over magnesium sulphate and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product mixture was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane:methano! (a gradient from 99:1 to 90:10, by volume) to provide the title compound (180mg) as an oil.
1H NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.09 (m, 6H), 1.60 (m, 6H), 2.39 (q, 2H), 2.47 (s, 6H), 2.5δ (q, 2H), 2.37 (m, 2H), 6.47 (m, 1 H), δ.67 (m, 1 H), 3.78 (m, 1H), 4.05 (m, 1 H), 4.17 (m, 4H), 4.52 (m, 1 H), 6.70 (s, 2H), 6.79 (s, 1 H). LRMS (electrospray): m/z [MH+] 457. HRMS: [MH+] 457.2810. C25H37N4θ4 requires 457.2610. PREPARATIONS 95-97
The preparation of the following tabulated Preparations of the general formula
Figure imgf000266_0001
were performed by a similar method to that of Preparation 94 using the appropriate alcohol as the starting material.
Figure imgf000266_0002
Figure imgf000267_0002
PREPARATION 98
5-Methyl-1-[2-(tetrahvdro-2H-pyran-2-yloxy)ethvn-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol- 4-ol
Figure imgf000267_0001
To a stirred solution of 1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-5-methyl-3-(trif luoromethyl)- 1 H-pyrazol- 4-0I (600mg, 2.86mmol; Kenkyu Hokoku - Asahi Garasu Kogyo Gijutsu Shoreikai ,19δδ, 51 , 169-49) in dichloromethane (10ml) and ethyl acetate (4ml) was added para-toluenesulphonic acid (27mg, 0.14mmol) followed by 3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran (340μl, 3.7mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 3 hours before being concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product mixture was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with pentane:ethyl acetate (60:40, by volume) to provide the title compound (560mg) as white solid.
1H NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.60 (m, 6H), 2.23 (s, 3H), 3.44 (m, 1H), 3.60 (m, 1 H), 3.72 (m, 1 H), 4.04 (m, 1 H), 4.18 (m, 2H), 4.60 (broad s, 1 H). LRMS (electrospray): m/z [M-H+] 293.
PREPARATION 99
3-Fluoro-δ-frδ-methyl-1-f2-(tetrahvdro-2r -pyran-2-yloxy)ethvn-3-(trifluoromethyl)- 1 H-pyrazol-4-vnoxylbenzonitrile
Figure imgf000268_0001
To a stirred solution of the pyrazole (214mg, 0.73mmol) from Preparation 98 in dimethylformamide (0.7ml) was added 3,5-diflurobenzonitrile (304mg, 2.2mmol) and potassium carbonate (304mg, 2.2mmol). The reaction mixture was heated at
90°C for 7 hours. After cooling to room temperature brine (20ml) was added and the mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate (20ml). The organic component was separated, washed with brine (20 ml), dried over magnesium sulphate and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product mixture was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with pentane:ethyl acetate (80:20, by volume) to provide the title compound (267mg) as a colourless oil.
1H NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.61 (m, 6H), 2.18 (s, 3H), 3.48 (m, 1 H), 3.64 (m,
1 H), 3.75 (m, 1 H), 4.30 (t, 2H), 4.50 (broad s, 1 H), 6.8δ (d, 1 H), 6.94 (s, 1 H), 7.05 (d, 1 H).
LRMS (electrospray): m/z [M-H+] 412. PREPARATION 100
3-Cvano-5-r(3.5-diethyl-1-(2-r(2-methoxyethoxy)methoxy1ethyl)-1 H-pyrazol-4- vDoxylbenzamide
Figure imgf000269_0001
To a stirred solution of the pyrazole from Example 261 (193mg, 0.49mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (2ml) was added 2M aqueous sodium hydroxide solution (8.7μl, 0.49mmol) and the reaction mixture was heated at 65°C for 24 hours. After cooling to room temperature a second portion of 2M sodium hydroxide solution (δ.7μl, 0.49mmol) was added and the mixture was heated at 6δ°C for 24 hours. 6M aqueous sodium hydroxide solution (100μl) was added and the mixture was heated at 65°C for 24 hours. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, diluted with water (7δml), neutralised to pH7 using 2M aqueous hydrochloric acid solution and extracted with dichloromethane (2x25ml). The combined organic components were dried over magnesium sulphate and concentrated under reduced pressure to give a crude product mixture which was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane: methanol (100:0, 9δ:2, 96.5:3.5 then 95:5, by volume) to provide the title compound (60mg) as a colourless oil.
1H NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.10 (m, 6H), 2.40 (q, 2H), 2.55 (q, 2H), 3.36 (s, 3H), 3.50 (q, 2H), 3.59 (q, 2H), 3.94 (q, 2H), 4.20 (q, 2H), 4.64 (s, 2H), 7.30 (s, 1 H), 7.59 (s, 1 H), 7.70 (s, 1 H). PREPARATION 101
5-[(1-Acetyl-3.δ-diethyl-1 /-/-pyrazol-4-yl)oxy1isophthalonitrile
Figure imgf000270_0001
To a stirred solution of the pyrazole from Example 122 (3.0g, 11.3mmol) in dimethylformamide (45ml) at 0°C was added acetyl chloride (1.2ml, 17.0mmol), followed by sodium hydride portionwise (67δmg of 60 % by weight dispersion in oil, 17.0mmol). The cooling bath was removed and the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 40 minutes. The reaction was quenched by addition of saturated aqueous ammonium chloride solution (4ml) and concentrated under reduced pressure to give an orange residue. This material was partitioned between ethyl acetate (200ml) and water (200ml). The organic component was washed with water (100ml), brine (75ml) and then dried over magnesium sulphate before being concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product mixture was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane: methanol (100:0, 99:1 , then 98:2, by volume) to provide the title compound (2.67g) as a white solid.
H NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.15 (t, 3H), 1.19 (t, 3H), 2.43 (q, 2H), 2.72 (s, 3H), 3.85 (q, 2H), 7.38 (s, 2H), 7.61 (s, 1 H). LRMS (electrospray): m/z 331 [M+Na+].
PREPARATION 102 5-{[1 -Acetyl-3-(1 -bromoethyl)-δ-ethyl-1 r7-pyrazol-4-vπoxy)isophthalonitrile
Figure imgf000270_0002
A solution of the pyrazole from Preparation 101 (8δ1 mg, 2.δ6mmol) in carbontetrachloride (12ml) was degassed by passing a stream of nitrogen through the solution for 20 minutes. N-bromosuccinimide (763mg, 4.28mmo.) was added followed by AIBN (30mg) and the reaction mixture was heated at 85°C for 4 hours. After cooling to room temperature the mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and the residue was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with pentane:ethyl acetate (a gradient from 100:0 to 67:33, by volume) to provide the title compound (348mg) as a colourless oil.
1H NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.10 (t, 3h), 2.00 (d, 3H), 2.70 (s, 3H), 2.80 (m, 2H), 4.95 (q, 1 H), 7.42 (s, 2H), 7.60 (s, 1 H). LRMS (electrospray): m/z 2δ3 [MH+].
PREPARATION 103
5-({5-Ethyl-3-(1 -hvdroxyethyl)-1 -r2-(tetrahvdro-2H-pyran-2-yloxy)ethyl1-1 H- pyrazol-4-yl)oxy)isophthalonitrile
Figure imgf000271_0001
To a stirred solution of the pyrazole from Example 263 (197mg, 0.70mmol) in dimethylformamide (3ml) at 0°C was added 2-(2-bromoethoxy)tetrahydro-2rV- pyran (105μl, 0.70mmol) followed by sodium hydride (31 mg, 0.77mmol). After 15 minutes the cooling bath was removed and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 60 hours. The reaction mixture was quenched by addition of saturated aqueous ammonium chloride solution (0.5ml) and then concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product mixture was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane:methanol (a gradient from 100:0 to 95:5, by volume) to provide the title compound (84mg) as a white foam which reverts to an oil on standing. 1H NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.11 (t, 3H), 1.45 (d, 3H), 1.65 (m, 6H), 2.59 (q, 2H), 3.50 (m, 1 H), 3.70 (m, 1 H), 3.81 (m, 1 H), 4.11 (m, 1 H), 4.25 (t, 2H), 4.56 (m, 1 H), 4.76 (m, 1 H), 7.40 (s, 2H), 7.56 (s, 1 H). LRMS (electrospray): m/z 411 [MH+].
PREPARATION 104
3-Cvano-5-r.3.6-diethyl-1-(2-r(2-methoxyethoxy)methoxy1ethyl)-1 H-pyrazol-4- yl)oxyl-/V-hvdroxybenzenecarboximidamide
Figure imgf000272_0001
To a stirred solution of the pyrazole from Example 261 (1.5g, 3.76mmol) in ethanol (7.5ml) was added a solution of sodium carbonate (200mg, 1.δδmmol) and hydroxylamine hydrochloride (262mg, 3.76mmol) in water (7.5ml). After stirring for 5 hours at room temperature the reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and the residue was partitioned between dichloromethane (50ml) and water (40ml). The aqueous phase was separated and extracted with dichloromethane (30ml). The organic components were combined, dried over magnesium sulphate and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product mixture was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane:methanol (a gradient from 100:0 to 96:4, by volume) to provide the title compound (1.13mg) as a colourless oil.
1H NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.11 (m, 6H), 2.42 (q, 2H), 2.58 (q, 2H), 3.41 (s,
3H), 3.59 (m, 4H), 3.96 (t, 2H), 4.17 (t, 2H), 4.61 (s, 2H), 4.77 (broad s, 2H), 7.38
(m, 1 H), 7.49 (m, 2H).
LRMS (electrospray): m/z 432 [MH+].
Microanalysis: Found C, 57.60; H, 6.71 ; N, 16.01. C2ιH26N4O4+0.4H2O requires
C, 57.50; H, 6.85; N, 15.96%. PREPARATION 105
3-[(3.5-Diethyl-1-(2-r(2-methoxyethoxy)methoxy]ethyl -1 H-pyrazol-4-yl)oxy1-δ-[δ- (trifluoromethyl)-1.2.4-oxadiazol-3-vπbenzonitrile
Figure imgf000273_0001
To a stirred solution of the amidoxime from Preparation 104 (300mg, 0.70mmol) in pyridine (3ml) was added trifluoroacetic anhydride (118μl, O.δδmmol). After stirring at room temperature for 2 hours the reaction mixture was heated at 110°C for 1δ hours. After cooling to room temperature the mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and the residue was partitioned between 2M aqueous HCl solution (6ml) and dichloromethane (6ml). The organic phase was separated and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane: methanol (a gradient from 100:0 to 90:10, by volume) to provide the title compound (259mg) as a colourless oil.
H NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ =1.14 (m, 6H), 2.46 (q, 2H), 2.69 (q, 2H), 3.39 (s, 3H), 3.63 (q, 2H), 3.59 (q, 2H), 3.95 (q, 2H), 4.29 (q, 2H), 4.68 (s, 2H), 7.34 (s, 1 H), 7.87 (s, 1 H), 8.04 (s, 1 H). LRMS (APCI): m/z 532 (MH+)
PREPARATIONS 106-108
The preparation of the following tabulated Preparations of the general formula
Figure imgf000273_0002
were performed by a similar method to that of Preparation 105 using the appropriate acid chloride as the acylating agent in place of trifluoroacetic anhydride.
Figure imgf000274_0002
PREPARATION 109
Ethyl 5-(r(fert-butoxycarbonyl)aminolmethyl)nicotinate
Figure imgf000274_0001
To a stirred solution of ethyl-5-cyanonicotinate (3.0g, 17.0mmol; Annalen Der Chemie, 1959, 621 , 106-136) in ethanol (200ml) was added concentrated hydrochloric acid (3.4ml) followed by 5% palladium on carbon (300mg). The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature under an hydrogen atmosphere (50psi) for 13 hours. The reaction mixture was filtered through Arbocel® and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product mixture was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane:methanol:0.δδO ammonia (a gradient from 95:5:0.5 to δ5:5:1.δ, by volume) to provide the intermediate amine (2.1g) as a yellow oily solid. This material (2.1g, 11.7mmol) was suspended in dichloromethane (22ml) to which was added triethylamine (1.8ml, 13. Ommol) followed by di-tert-butyl dicarbonate (2.84g, 13mmol). After 48 hours the reaction mixture was diluted with dichloromethane (60ml) and washed with water (δOml). The organic component was dried over magnesium sulphate and concentrated under reduced pressure before being purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane:methanol:0.88 ammonia (a gradient from 100:0:0 to 95:6:0.5, by volume) to provide the title compound (2.0g) as a yellow oil.
1H NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.40 (m, 12H), 4.42 (m, 4H), δ.22 (s, 1 H), δ.71 (s, 1 H), 9.12 (s, 1 H). LRMS (APCI): m/z 279 (M-H+)
PREPARATION 110 5-fr(fett-Butoxycarbonyl)amino1methyl nicotinic acid
Figure imgf000275_0001
To a stirred solution of the ester from Preparation 109 (2.00g, 7.1 Ommol) in 1 M aqueous sodium hydroxide solution (15ml, 15mmol) was added methanol (15ml). The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1δ hours, after which time the methanol was removed under reduced pressure. The aqueous solution was washed with diethyl ether (2x25ml), cooled to 0°C and neutralised to pH7 by addition of 2M aqueous hydrochloric acid solution (7.5ml). The mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure to give a yellow oil (1.δg). 1H NMR (400MHz, (CD3)2SO): δ = 1.37 (s, 9H), 4.16 (d, 2H), 7.51 (m, 1H), 8.07 (s, 1H), 8.50 (s, 1 H), δ.δδ (s, 1H). LRMS (APCI): m/z 251 (M-H+)
PREPARATION 111
5-(Aminomethyl)nicotinamide
Figure imgf000276_0001
To a stirred solution of the acid from Preparation 110 (770mg, 3.1 Ommol) in dimethylformamide (1δml) was added carbonyldiimidazole (600mg, 3.70mmol).
After 10 minutes 0.880 ammonia (1ml) was added. After a further 1 hour the reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and the residue was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane:methanol:0.88 ammonia (a gradient from 96:6:0.5 to δ0:20:1 , by volume) to provide the boc-protected intermediate. To a stirred solution of this material in dichloromethane (20ml) was added trifluroacetic acid (6ml). After 1δ hours a second portion of trifluoroacetic acid (6ml) was added and the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 24 hours. The solution was concentrated under reduced pressure to give an oily residue which was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane:methanol:0.δδ ammonia (100:0:0 then 90:10:1 then δ0:20:1 , by volume) to provide the title compound (650mg) as a yellow oil.
H NMR (400MHz, (CD3)2SO): δ = 4.11 (s, 2H), 7.5 (broad s), 7.59 (broad s), δ.14 (broad s), δ.31 (m, 1 H), 8.72 (m, 1 H), 8.90 (m, 1 H). LRMS (electrospray): m/z 152 (MH+) HRMS: [MH+] 152.0819. C7H10N3O requires 152.0816 PREPARATION 112
Ethyl 2-fr(tø -butoxycarbonyl)amino1methyl)isonicotinate
Figure imgf000277_0001
To a stirred solution of ethyl 2-cyanoisonicotinate (2.00g, 11.Ommol, J. Med. Chem., 1976, 19, 483) in ethanol (20ml) was added 2M aqueous hydrochloric acid solution (7.5ml) followed by 5% palladium on carbon (200mg). The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature under a hydrogen atmosphere (60psi) for 48 hours. The mixture was filtered through arbocel and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was dried by azeotropic distillation using toluene under reduced pressure. To a stirred solution of the residue (3.00g) in dichloromethane (22ml) was added triethylamine (4.6ml, 33mmol) followed by di-tert-butyl dicarbonate (2.62g, 12.0mmol). After stirring for 1 hour at room temperature the reaction mixture was diluted with dichloromethane (100ml) and washed with water (50ml). The organic component was washed with brine (50ml), dried over magnesium sulphate and concentrated under reduced pressure to give a brown oily solid. The crude product mixture was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane:methanol:0.88 ammonia (98:2:0.2 then 97:3:0.3, by volume) to provide the title compound (2.20g) as a yellow oil.
1H NMR (400MHz, CDCI3): δ = 1.38 (t, 3H), 1.45 (s, 9H), 4.38 (q, 2H), 4.50 (m, 2H), 6.60 (broad s, 1 H), 7.73 (d, 1H), 7.81 (s, 1H), 8.65 (d, 1 H). LRMS (electrospray): m/z 281 (MH+) PREPARATION 113
2-([(te/t-Butoxycarbonyl)amino1methy')isonicotinic acid
Figure imgf000278_0001
To a stirred solution of the ester from Preparation 112 (1.50g, 5.35mmol) in methanol (10ml) was added 1 M aqueous sodium hydroxide solution (10ml). After 1 hour the reaction mixture was cooled to 0°C and neutralised by addition of 2M aqueous hydrochloric acid solution (δml). The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and the residue was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane:methanol:0.880 ammonia (δ0:20:1 , by volume) to provide the title compound (1.δOg) as a yellow foam.
1H NMR (400MHz, (CD3OD): δ = 1.43 (s, 9H), 4.36, (s, 2H), 7.68 (m, 1 H), 7.81 (s, 1H), 8.47 (m, 1 H).
LRMS (electrospray): m/z 261 (M-H+)
HRMS: [MH+] 253.1179. d2H17N204 requires 253.1183
PREPARATION 114 fetf-Butyl [4-(aminocarbonyl)-2-pyridinvnmethylcarbamate
Figure imgf000278_0002
To a stirred solution of the acid from Preparation 113 (1.3g, δ.20mmol) in dimethylformamide (10ml) was added 1 -hydroxybenzotriazole (950mg, 6.20mmol) followed by 1-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-3-ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride salt (1.20g, 6.20mmol). After 1 hour 0.880 ammonia (δml) was added and the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1.5 hours. The mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and dried by azeotropic 276 distillition using toluene under reduced pressure to give a yellow semi-solid. The crude product mixture was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane:methanol:0.δδ ammonia (95:5:0.5, by volume) to provide the title compound (1.1g) as a clear oil which crystallised on standing. This material was further purified by triturating with diethyl ether (10ml) which gave a sample of the desired product (1.0g) white powder/
1H NMR (400MHz, D6-DMSO): δ = 1.39 (s, 9H), 4.25 (m, 2H), 7.44 (m, 1 H), 7.61 (m, 1 H), 7.66 ( broad s, 2H), 8.21 ( broad s, 1H), 8.59 (d, 1 H). LRMS (electrospray): m/z 250 (M-H+)
Microanalysis: Found C, 57.26; H, 6.86; N, 16.65. d2H17N303 requires C, 57.36; H, 6.82; N, 16.72%.
PREPARATION 115 2-(Aminomethyl)isonicotinamide
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To a stirred solution of the pyridine from Preparation 114 (LOOg, 3.93mmo.) in dichloromethane (50ml) was added trifluoroacetic acid (15ml). After stirring at room temperature for 1δ hours the reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and purified by ion-exchange chromatography on Dowex 50- Xδ-200 eluting with water followed by O.δδO ammonia:methanol:water (5:5:90, by volume) to provide the title compound (265mg) as a white solid.
1H NMR (400MHz, D6-DMSO) : δ = 2.1 (broad s, 1 H), 3.4 (broad s, 1 H), 3.85 (2H, s), 7.57 (m, 1 H), 7.60 (broad s, 1H), 7.80 (m, 1 H), 8.16 (broad s, 1 H), 8.59 (m, 1 H). LRMS (APCI): m/z 152 (MH+)

Claims

1. A compound of the formula (I)
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or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate or derivative thereof, wherein:
either R1 is H, d-C6 alkyl, C3-C7 cycloalkyl, phenyl, benzyl, halo, -CN, -OR7, -C02R10, -CONR5R10, R8 or R9, said d-C6 alkyl, C3-C7 cycloalkyl, phenyl and benzyl being optionally substituted by halo, -CN, -OR10, S(0)xR10, -C02R10, -CONR5R10, -OCONR5R10, -NR5C02R10, -NR10R11, -NR5COR10, -S02NR5R10, -NR5CONR5R10, -NR5S02R10 or R10; and
R2 is H, d-Ce alkyl, C3-C6 alkenyl, C3-C6 alkynyl, C3-C7 cycloalkyl, C3-C7 cycloalkenyl, phenyl, benzyl, R8 or R9, said Cι-C6 alkyl, C3-C7 cycloalkyl, phenyl and benzyl being optionally substituted by halo, -OR5, -OR12, -CN, -C02R7, -OCONR5R5, -CONR5R5, -C(=NR5)NR5OR5, -CONR5NR5R5, -NR6R6, -NR5R12, -NR5COR5, -NR5COR8, -NR5COR12, -NR5C02R5, -NR5CONR5R5, -S02NR5R5, -NR5S02R5, -NR5S02NR5R5, R8 or R9;
or, R1 and R2, when taken together, represent unbranched C3-C alkylene, optionally substituted by oxo, optionally wherein one methylene group of said C3-C4 alkylene is replaced by an oxygen atom or a nitrogen atom, said nitrogen atom being optionally substituted by R10;
R3 is H, d-Ce alkyl, C3-C7 cycloalkyl, phenyl, benzyl, halo, -CN, -OR7, -C02R5, -CONR5R5, R8 or R9, said C C6 alkyl, C3-C7 cycloalkyl, phenyl and benzyl being optionally substituted by halo, -CN, -OR5, -C02R5, -CONR5R5, -OCONR5R5, -NR5C02R5, -NR6R6, -NR5COR5, -S02NR5R5, -NR5CONR5R5, -NR5S02R5, R8 or R9;
R4 is phenyl, naphthyl or pyridyl, each being optionally substituted by R8, halo, -CN, Cι-C6 alkyl, C C6 haloalkyl, C3-C7 cycloalkyl, C C6 alkoxy, -CONR5R5, 230
OR13, SoxR6, 0-(Cι-C6 alkylene)-CONR5R5, 0-(d-C6 alkylene)-NR5R5, or 0-(C Ce alkylene)-OR6;
each R5 is independently either H, d-Cβ alkyl or C3-C7 cycloalkyl or, when two R5 groups are attached to the same nitrogen atom, those two groups taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached represent azetidinyl, pyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl, homopiperidinyl, piperazinyl, homopiperazinyl or morpholinyl, said azetidinyl, pyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl, homopiperidinyl, piperazinyl, homopiperazinyl and morpholinyl being optionally substituted by d-C6 alkyl or C3-C7 cycloalkyl;
each R6 is independently either H, CrC6 alkyl or C3-C7 cycloalkyl;
R7 is C Ce alkyl or C3-C7 cycloalkyl;
R .8 is a five or six-membered, aromatic heterocyclic group containing (i) from 1 to 4 nitrogen heteroatom(s) or (ii) 1 or 2 nitrogen heteroatom(s) and 1 oxygen or 1 sulphur heteroatom or (iii) 1 or 2 oxygen or sulphur heteroatom(s), said heterocyclic group being optionally substituted by halo, oxo, -CN, -COR5, -CONR5R5, -S02NR5R5, -NR5S02R5, -OR5, -NR5R5, -(C C6 alkylene)-NR5R5, Cι-C6 alkyl, fluoro(d-C6)alkyl or C3-C7 cycloalkyl;
R9 is a four to seven-membered, saturated or partially unsaturated heterocyclic group containing (i) 1 or 2 nitrogen heteroatom(s) or (ii) 1 nitrogen heteroatom and 1 oxygen or 1 sulphur heteroatom or (iii) 1 oxygen or sulphur heteroatom, said heterocyclic group being optionally substituted by oxo, Cι-C6 alkyl, C3-C cycloalkyl, -S02R5, -CONR5R5, -COOR5, -CO-(d-C6 alkylene)-OR5 or -COR5 and optionally substituted on a carbon atom which is not adjacent to a heteroatom by halo, -OR5, -NR5R5, -NR5COR5, -NR5COOR5, -NR5CONR5R5, -NR5S02R5 or -CN;
R10 is H, R8, R9, R13, Cι-C6 alkyl, C3-C7 cycloalkyl or -(CrC6 alkyl)-(C3-C7 cycloalkyl), said d-C6 alkyl and C3-C7 cycloalkyl being optionally substituted by -OR5, -OR13, R8, R9, R13 or -COR13;
R11 is H, Cι-C6 alkyl or C3-C7 cycloalkyl, said C C6 alkyl and C3-C7 cycloalkyl being optionally substituted by -OR5, -NR5R5, -NR5COR5, -CONR5R5, R8 or R9;
R12 is d-Ce alkyl substituted by R8, R9, -OR5, -CONR5R5, -NR5COR5 or -NR5R5; R13 is phenyl optionally substituted by halo, -CN, -COR5, -CONR5R5, -S02NR5R5, -NR5S02R5, -OR5, -NR5R5, -(d-C6 alkylene)-NR5R5, C Ce alkyl, halo(d-C6)alkyl or C3-C7 cycloalkyl; and
δ x is 0, 1 or 2;
with the proviso that (a) when R1 and R3 are both phenyl, R2 is not methyl; and (b) when R1 is ethoxy and R3 is ethoxycarbonyl, R2 is not phenyl.
0 2. A compound according to claim 1 wherein R1, when taken separately, is H, d-Ce alkyl, C3-C7 cycloalkyl or -OR7, said d-Ce alkyl and C3-C7 cycloalkyl being optionally substituted by halo, -CN, -OR10, S(0)xR10, -C02R10, -CONR5R10, -OCONR5R10, -NR5C02R10, -NR10R11, -NR5COR10, -S02NR5R10, -NR5CONR5R10, -NR5S02R10 or R10. 6
3. A compound according to claim 1 or 2 wherein R1, when taken separately, is H, d-Cβ alkyl, C3-C7 cycloalkyl or -OR7, said Ci-Ce alkyl being optionally substituted by halo, -OR10, -NR10R11, -NR5COR10 or R10.
0 4. A compound according to any preceding claim wherein R2, when taken separately, is H, CrC6 alkyl, C3-C6 alkenyl or R9, said d-C6 alkyl being optionally substituted by halo, -OR5, -OR12, -CN, -C02R7 -OCONR5R5, -CONR5R5, -C(=NR5)NR5OR5, -CONR5NR5R5, -NR6R6, -NR5R12, -NR5COR5, -NR5COR8, -NR5COR12, -NR5C02R5, -NR5CONR5R5, -S02NR5R5, -NR5S02R5, R8 or R9. 5
5. A compound according to any preceding claim wherein R2, when taken separately, is H, CrC6 alkyl, C3-C6 alkenyl or R9, said CrC6 alkyl being optionally substituted by -OR5, -OR12, -CN, -C02R7, -CONR5R5, -C(=NR5)NR5OR5, -CONR5NR5R5, -NR6R6, -NR5R12, -NR5COR8, -NR5COR12, -NR5C02R5, R8 or R9. 0
6. A compound according to claim 1 wherein R1 and R2, when taken together, represent unbranched C3-C4 alkylene, optionally substituted by oxo, wherein one methylene group of said d- alkylene is replaced by an oxygen atom or a nitrogen atom, said nitrogen atom being optionally substituted by R10. 5
7. A compound according to claims 1 or 6 wherein R1 and R2, when taken together, represent unbranched propylene wherein one methylene group is replaced by an oxygen atom or unbranched butylene wherein one methylene group is replaced by a nitrogen atom, said propylene and butylene being optionally substituted by oxo and said nitrogen atom being optionally substituted by R10.
8. A compound according to any preceding claim wherein R3 is H or Cι-C6 alkyl, said d-C6 alkyl being optionally substituted by halo, -CN, -OR5, -C02R5,
-C COONNRR55RR55,, --OOCCOONNRR55RR55,, --NNRR55CC02R5, -NR6R6, -NR5COR5, -S02NR5R5,
-NR5CONR5R5, -NR5S02R5, R8 or R!
9. A compound according to any preceding claim wherein R3 is H or CrC6 alkyl.
10. A compound according to any preceding claim wherein R4 is phenyl optionally substituted by R8, halo, -CN, d-C6 alkyl, d-C6 haloalkyl, C3-C7 cycloalkyl, d-C6 alkoxy, -CONR5R5, OR13, SoxR6, 0-(C C6 alkylene)-CONR5R5, 0-(Cι-C6 alkylene)-NR5R5, or 0-(C C6 alkylene)-OR6; or naphthyl.
11. A compound according to any preceding claim wherein R4 is phenyl substituted by R8, halo, -CN, d-C6 alkyl, d-C6 haloalkyl, C3-C7 cycloalkyl, Cι-C6 alkoxy, -CONR5R5, OR13, SoxR6, 0-(d-C6 alkylene)-CONR5R5, 0-(Cι-C6 alkylene)-NR5R5, or 0-(Cι-C6 alkylene)-OR6.
12. A compound according to any preceding claim wherein R4 is phenyl substituted by R8, halo, -CN, d-C6 alkyl, d-C6 haloalkyl, C3-C7 cycloalkyl or Cι-C6 alkoxy.
13. A compound according to any preceding claim wherein R4 is phenyl substituted by halo, -CN or d-Ce alkyl.
14. A compound according to any preceding claim wherein R8 is pyrrolyl, imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, 1 ,2,3-triazolyl, 1 ,2,4-triazolyl, tetrazolyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, thiazolyl, isothiazolyl, 1 ,2,4-oxadiazolyl, 1 ,3,4-oxadiazolyl, furanyl, thienyl, pyridinyl, pyridazinyl, pyrimidinyl or pyrazinyl, each being optionally substituted by halo, -CN, -COR5, -CONR5R5, -S02NR5R5, -NR5S02R5, -OR5, -NR5R5, -(d-C6 alkylene)-NR5R5, C C6 alkyl, fluoro(d-C6)alkyl or C3-C7 cycloalkyl.
15. A compound according to any preceding claim wherein R8 is imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, 1 ,2,4-triazolyl, 1 ,2,4-oxadiazolyl, 1 ,3,4-oxadiazolyl, pyridinyl, pyrazinyl or pyrimidinyl, each being optionally substituted by halo, -CN, -COR5, -CONR5R5, -S02NR5R5, -NR5S02R5, -OR5, -NR5R5, -(d-C6 alkylene)-NR5R5, d-Ce alkyl, fluoro(d-C6)alkyl or C3-C7 cycloalkyl.
16. A compound according to any preceding claim wherein R8 is imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, 1 ,2,4-triazolyl, 1,2,4-oxadiazolyl, 1 ,3,4-oxadiazolyl, pyridinyl, pyrazinyl or pyrimidinyl, each being optionally substituted by -OR5, -NR5R5 or CrC6 alkyl.
17. A compound according to any preceding claim wherein R9 is azetidinyl, tetrahydropyrrolyl, piperidinyl, azepinyl, oxetanyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, tetrahydropyranyl, oxepinyl, morpholinyl, piperazinyl or diazepinyl, each being optionally substituted by oxo, C C6 alkyl, C3-C7 cycloalkyl, -S02R5, -CONR5R5, -COOR5, -CO-(Cι-C6 alkylene)-OR5 or -COR5 and optionally substituted on a carbon atom which is not adjacent to a heteroatom by halo, -OR5, -NR5R5, -NR5COR5, -NR5COOR5, -NR5CONR5R5, -NR5S02R5 or -CN.
18. A compound according to any preceding claim wherein R9 is azetidinyl, piperidinyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, piperazinyl or morpholinyl, each being optionally substituted by oxo, C C6 alkyl, C3-C7 cycloalkyl, -S02R5, -CONR5R5, -COOR5, -CO-(Cι-C8 alkylene)-OR5 or -COR5 and optionally substituted on a carbon atom which is not adjacent to a heteroatom by halo, -OR5, -NR5R5, -NR5COR5, -NR5COOR5, -NR5CONR5R5, -NR5S02R5 or -CN.
19. A compound according to any preceding claim wherein R9 is azetidinyl, piperidinyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, piperazinyl or morpholinyl, each being optionally substituted by Cι-C6 alkyl, -S02R5, -CONR5R5, -COOR5, -CO-(C C6 alkylene)- OR5 or -COR5 and optionally substituted on a carbon atom which is not adjacent to a heteroatom by -OR5 or -NR5COR5.
20. A compound according to any preceding claim wherein R10 is H, R8, R9, R13, Cι-C6 alkyl or -(Cι-C6 alkyl)-(C3-C7 cycloalkyl), said C C6 alkyl being optionally substituted by -OR5, -OR13, R8, R9, R13 or -COR13.
21. A compound according to any preceding claim wherein R10 is H, R8, R9, R13, Cι-C6 alkyl or -(d-C6 alkyl)-(C3-C7 cycloalkyl), said C C6 alkyl being optionally substituted by -OR5 or R13.
22. A compound according to any preceding claim wherein R11 is H or CrC6 alkyl, said d-C6 alkyl being optionally substituted by -OR5, -NR5R5, -NR5COR5, -CONR5R5, R8 or R9.
23. A compound according to any preceding claim wherein R11 is H or C Ce alkyl, said C C6 alkyl being optionally substituted by -OR5 or -NR5COR5.
δ 24. A compound according to any preceding claim wherein R12 is C1-C4 alkyl substituted by R8, R9, -OR5, -CONR5R5, -NR5COR5 or -NR5R5.
26. A compound according to any preceding claim wherein R12 is C1-C4 alkyl substituted by R9, -OR5, -NR5COR5 or -NR5R5. 0
26. A compound according to any preceding claim wherein R 13 is phenyl substituted by halo, -CN, -COR5, -CONR5R5, -S02NR5R5, -NR5S02R5, -OR5, -NR5R5, -(Cι-C6 alkylene)-NR5R5, d-C6 alkyl, halo(C C6)alkyl or C3-C7 cycloalkyl. 6
27. A compound according to any preceding claim wherein R13 is phenyl substituted by halo, -CN, -CONR5R5, -S02NR5R5 or -OR5.
28. 2-[4-(3,5-Dichlorophenoxy)-3,δ-dimethyl-1 H-pyrazol-1 -yl]ethanol; 0 2-[4-(3,5-Dichlorophenoxy)-3,δ-diethyl-1 H-pyrazol-1 -yl]ethanol;
4-(3,5-Dichlorophenoxy)-3,δ-diethyl-1 H-pyrazole;
[4-(3,5-Dichlorophenoxy)-3,δ-diethyl-1 H-pyrazol-1 -yl]acetonitrile;
5-{[4-(3,δ-Dichlorophenoxy)-3,5-diethyl-1 H-pyrazol-1 -yl]methyl}-1 H-pyrazol-3-ol;
6-{[4-(3,5-Dichlorophenoxy)-3,5-diethyl-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]methyl}-2-methyl-4(3H)- 5 pyrimidinone;
2-Amino-6-{[4-(3,5-dichlorophenoxy)-3,δ-diethyl-1 H-pyrazol-1-yl]methyl}-4(3H)- pyrimidinone;
2-[4-(3,5-Dichlorophenoxy)-3,5-diethyl-1 H-pyrazol-1 -yl]-/V- hydroxyethanimidamide; 0 Methyl [4-(3,5-dichlorophenoxy)-3,5-diethyl-1 H-pyrazol-1 -yl]acetate;
2-[4-(3,5-Dichlorophenoxy)-3,5-diethyl-1 H-pyrazol-1 -yljacetamide;
2-[4-(3,5-Dichlorophenoxy)-3,5-diethyl-1 H-pyrazol-1-yl]acetohydrazide;
5-{[4-(3,δ-Dichlorophenoxy)-3,5-diethyl-1 H-pyrazol-1 -yl]methyl}-1 ,3,4-oxadiazol-
2(3H)-one; 6 2-[4-(3,5-Dichlorophenoxy)-3,δ-diethyl-1 H-pyrazol-1 -yljethylamine;
3-{[4-(3,5-Dichlorophenoxy)-3,δ-diethyl-1 H-pyrazol-1 -yl]methyl}-1 ,2,4-oxadiazol- δ-ol; δ-{[4-(3,5-Dichlorophenoxy)-3,δ-diethyl-1 H-pyrazol-1 -yl]methyl}-1 ,3,4-oxadiazol-
2-amine; Λ/-{2-[4-(3,5-Dichlorophenoxy)-3,5-diethyl-1 H-pyrazol-1 -yl]ethyl}-2- methoxyacetamide;
Λ/-{2-[4-(3,5-dichlorophenoxy)-3,5-diethyl-1 H-pyrazol-1 -yl]ethyl}-2- pyridinecarboxamide; Λ/-{2-[4-(3,5-dichlorophenoxy)-3,5-diethyl-1 H-pyrazol-1 -yl]ethyl}-2- pyrazinecarboxamide;
3-{[3,5-Diethyl-1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]oxy}benzonitrile;
4-{[3,5-diethyl-1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl]oxy}-3,5-dimethylbenzonitrile;
3-chloro-4-{[3,δ-diethyl-1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]oxy}benzonitrile; 5-{[3,δ-diethyl-1 -(2-hydroxyethyl)-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl]oxy}-2-fluorobenzonitrile;
2-[4-(4-chlorophenoxy)-3,5-diethyl-1 H-pyrazol-1 -yl]ethanol;
2-[4-(3-chlorophenoxy)-3,5-diethyl-1 H-pyrazol-1 -yl]ethanol;
2-[4-(2-chlorophenoxy)-3,δ-diethyl-1 H-pyrazol-1 -yl]ethanol;
2-[4-(2,6-dichlorophenoxy)-3,5-diethyl-1 H-pyrazol-1 -yl]ethanol; 2-[4-(2,3-dichlorophenoxy)-3,δ-diethyl-1 H-pyrazol-1 -yljethanol;
2-[4-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)-3,5-diethyl-1 H-pyrazol-1 -yl]ethanol;
2-[3,5-diethyl-4-(2-fluorophenoxy)-1 H-pyrazol-1 -yl]ethanol;
2-[3,5-diethyl-4-(3-fluorophenoxy)-1 H-pyrazol-1 -yljethanol;
2-[4-(3,5-dimethylphenoxy)-3,5-diethyl-1 H-pyrazol-1-yl]ethanol; 2-[3,5-diethyl-4-(4-fluoro-3-methylphenoxy)-1 H-pyrazol-1 -yl]ethanol;
2-[4-(2,5-dichlorophenoxy)-3,5-diethyl-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]ethanol;
2-[4-(2,5-dichlorophenoxy)-3,5-diethyl-1 H-pyrazol-1 -yl]ethanol;
2-[4-(3,4-dichlorophenoxy)-3,5-diethyl-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]ethanol;
2-[4-(2,6-difluorophenoxy)-3,5-diethyl-1 H-pyrazol-1 -yl]ethanol; 2-[4-(2,5-difluorophenoxy)-3,5-diethyl-1 H-pyrazol-1 -yl]ethanol;
2-[4-(3,5-difluorophenoxy)-3,5-diethyl-1 H-pyrazol-1 -yl]ethanol;
4-(3,5-Dichlorophenoxy)-3,5-diethyl-1-(2-methoxyethyl)-1 H-pyrazole;
4-(3,5-dichlorophenoxy)-3,5-diethyl-1-(methoxymethyl)-1 H-pyrazole;
4-(3,5-dichlorophenoxy)-3,5-diethyl-1 -methyl-1 H-pyrazole; 4-(3,5-Dichlorophenoxy)-3-ethyl-1 H-pyrazole;
4-{2-[4-(3,5-Dichlorophenoxy)-3,5-diethyl-1 H-pyrazol-1 -yl]ethyl}morpholine;
Λ/-{2-[4-(3,5-dichlorophenoxy)-3,5-diethyl-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]ethyl}-Λ/-(2- methoxyethyl)amine;
1 -(1 -{2-[4-(3,5-dichlorophenoxy)-3,5-diethyl-1 H-pyrazol-1 -yl]ethyl}-4- piperidinyl)ethanone;
Λ/-{2-[4-(3,δ-dichlorophenoxy)-3,5-diethyl-1 H-pyrazol-1 -yl]ethyl}-Λ/,/V- dimethylamine;
Λ/-[2-({2-[4-(3,5-dichlorophenoxy)-3,5-diethyl-1 H-pyrazol-1 - yl]ethyl}amino)ethyl]acetamide; Λ/-{2-[4-(3,5-dichlorophenoxy)-3,5-diethyl-1 H-pyrazol-1 -yl]ethyl}-Λ-methylamine;
Λ/-{2-[4-(3,δ-dichlorophenoxy)-3,5-diethyl-1 H-pyrazol-1 -yl]ethyl}-/V-(tetrahydro-2- furanylmethyl)amine;
3-{[4-(3,δ-Dichlorophenoxy)-3,5-diethyl-1 H-pyrazol-1 -yl]methyl}morpholine; 1 -(3-Azetidinyl)-4-(3,5-dichlorophenoxy)-3,δ-diethyl-1 H-pyrazole;
7-(3,5-Dichlorophenoxy)-6-ethyl-2,3-dihydropyrazolo[5, 1 -b][1 ,3]oxazole;
4-(3,5-Dichlorophenoxy)-3,δ-dimethyl-1 H-pyrazole;
1 -[4-(3,δ-Dichlorophenoxy)-3,5-diethyl-1 H-pyrazol-1 -yl]-2-propanol;
2-{2-[4-(3,δ-Dichlorophenxoy)-3,5-diethyl-1 H-pyrazol-1 -yl)ethoxy}ethanamine; 4-{[4-(3,δ-Dichlorophenoxy)-3-methyl-1 H-pyrazol-δ-yl]methyl}morpholine;
4-(3,δ-Dichlorophenoxy)-3-methyl-5-[(2-methyl-1 H-imidazol-1 -yl)methyl]-1 H- pyrazole;
2-[4-(3,6-Dichlorophenoxy)-3-ethyl-5-methoxy-1 H-pyrazol-1 -yljethanol;
1 -{[4-(3,δ-Dichlorophenoxy)-3-methyl-1 H-pyrazol-δ-yl]methyl}-1 H-1 ,2,4-triazole; 3-[(3,δ-Diethyl-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl)oxy]benzonitrile;
3-{[1-(2-Aminoethyl)-3,5-diethyI-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]oxy}benzonitrile;
2-[4-(3-Cyanophenoxy)-3,δ-diethyl-1 H-pyrazol-1 -yljacetamide;
Ethyl [4-(3-cyanophenoxy)-3,5-diethyl-1 H-pyrazol-1 -yljacetate;
1 -Allyl-4-(3,δ-dichlorophenoxy)-3,5-diethyl-1 H-pyrazole; Λ/-{[4-(3,δ-Dichlorophenoxy)-3-methyl-1H-pyrazol-6-yl]methyl}-/V-(4- methoxybenzyl)amine;
Λ/-(cyclopropylmethyl)[4-(3,δ-dichlorophenoxy)-3-methyl-1 H-pyrazol-5- yl]methanamine;
[4-(3,δ-dichlorophenoxy)-3-methyl-1 H-pyrazol-δ-yl]-Λ/,Λ/-dimethylmethanamine; [4-(3,5-dichlorophenoxy)-3-methyl-1 H-pyrazol-δ-yl]-V-methylmethanamine;
1-{[4-(3,5-dichlorophenoxy)-3-methyl-1 H-pyrazol-δ-yl]methyl}-4-methylpiperazine;
1-{[4-(3,5-dichlorophenoxy)-3-methyl-1 H-pyrazol-δ-yl]methyl}-4- piperidinecarboxamide;
Λ/-{[4-(3,δ-dichlorophenoxy)-3-methyl-1 H-pyrazol-δ-yl]methyl}-2- methoxyethanamine;
1-acetyl-4-{[4-(3,δ-dichlorophenoxy)-3-methyl-1 H-pyrazol-5-yl]methyl}piperazine;
/V-[2-({[4-(3,5-dichlorophenoxy)-3-methyl-1 H-pyrazol-5- yl]methyl}amino)ethyl]acetamide;
Λ/-(1-{[4-(3,δ-dichlorophenoxy)-3-methyl-1H-pyrazol-5-yl]methyl}-4- piperidinyl)acetamide;
1-{[4-(3,δ-dichlorophenoxy)-3-methyl-1H-pyrazol-δ-yl]methyl}-4- methoxypiperidine;
3-Chloro-δ-[(3,δ-dimethyl-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl)oxy]benzonitrile;
3-{[5-(Aminomethyl)-3-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]oxy}-5-chlorobenzonitrile; 3-Chloro-5-{[3-methyl-δ-(1-piperazinylmethyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]oxy}benzonitrile;
3-Chloro-5-[(δ-{[(4-cyanobenzyl)amino]methyl}-3-methyl-1 H-pyrazol-4- yl)oxy]benzonitrile;
3-Chloro-5-[(3-methyl-δ-{[4-(methylsulfonyl)-1-piperazinyl]methyl}-1H-pyrazol-4- yl)oxy]benzonitrile;
3-Chloro-δ-[(δ-{[4-(methoxyacetyl)-1-piperazinyl]methyl}-3-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4- yl)oxy]benzonitrile;
Methyl 4-{[4-(3-chloro-5-cyanophenoxy)-3-methyl-1 H-pyrazoI-5-yl]methyl}-1 - piperazinecarboxylate; 4-[({[4-(3-Chloro-5-cyanophenoxy)-3-methyl-1 H-pyrazol-5- yl]methyl}amino)methyl]benzenesulfonamide;
4-(3,5-Dichlorophenoxy)-δ-(methoxymethyl)-3-methyl-1 H-pyrazole;
3-terf-Butyl-4-(3,5-dichlorophenoxy)-5-methyl-1 H-pyrazole;
4-(3,5-Dichlorophenoxy)-3-ethyl-5-methyl-1 H-pyrazole; 4-Cyano-/V-{[4-(3,5-dichlorophenoxy)-3-methyl-1 H-pyrazol-5- yl]methyl}benzamide;
3-Cyano-/V-{[4-(3,5-dichlorophenoxy)-3-methyl-1 H-pyrazol-5- yl]methyl}benzamide;
Λ/-{[4-(3,5-Dichlorophenoxy)-3-methyl-1 H-pyrazol-5-yl]methyl}-Λ/-(3- pyridinylmethyl)amine;
3-({5-[(4-Acetyl-1-piperazinyl)methyl]-3-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl}oxy)-5- chlorobenzonitrile;
3-Chloro-5-[(δ-{[(4-cyanobenzyl)(methyl)amino]methyl}-3-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4- yl)oxy]benzonitrile; 3-Chloro-5-[(δ-{[(4-cyanobenzyl)(2-hydroxyethyl)amino]methyl}-3-methyl-1H- pyrazol-4-yl)oxy]benzonitrile;
3-Chloro-5-({3-methyl-δ-[(2-methyl-1 H-imidazol-1 -yl)methyl]-1 H-pyrazol-4- yl}oxy)benzonitrile;
2-(4-(3,5-Dichlorophenoxy)-3-methyl-δ-{[(3-pyridinylmethyl)amino]methyl}-1H- pyrazol-1-yl)ethanol;
5-[(3-lsopropyl-δ-methyl-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl)oxy]isophthalonitrile;
5-{[1-(2-Hydroxyethyl)-3-isopropyl-δ-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]oxy}isophthalonitrile;
3-(3,δ-Dichlorophenoxy)-2-ethyl-6,7-dihydropyrazolo[1 ,δ-a]pyrazin-4(δH)-one;
3-(3,δ-Dichlorophenoxy)-2-ethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[1 ,δ-a]pyrazine; 3-(3,5-Dichlorophenoxy)-2-ethyl-δ-methyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[1 ,5- a]pyrazine;
4-[(3-(3,δ-Dichlorophenoxy)-2-ethyl-6,7-dihydropyrazolo[1 ,δ-a]pyrazin-δ(4H)- yl)methyl]benzonitrile; 28δ
3-(3,δ-Dichlorophenoxy)-2-ethyl-δ-(4-methoxybenzyl)-4,5,6,7- tetrahydropyrazolo[1 ,5-a]pyrazine;
[1-(2-Aminoethyl)-4-(3,5-dichlorophenoxy)-3-ethyl-1 H-pyrazol-5-yl]methanol;
2-[4-(3,δ-Dichlorophenoxy)-δ-(ethoxymethyl)-3-ethyl-1 H-pyrazol-1 -yl]ethylamine; 2-[4-(3,6-dichlorophenoxy)-3-ethyl-5-(1 H-pyrazol-1 -ylmethyl)-1 H-pyrazol-1 - yl]ethylamine;
Λ/-{[1-(2-aminoethyl)-4-(3,δ-dichlorophenoxy)-3-ethyl-1H-pyrazol-δ-yl]methyl}-/V-
(4-methoxybenzyl)amine;
4-[({[1-(2-aminoethyl)-4-(3,δ-dichlorophenoxy)-3-ethyl-1H-pyrazol-δ- yl]methyl}amino)methyl]benzonitrile;
2-[δ-[(4-Acetyl-1-piperazinyl)methyl]-4-(3,5-dichlorophenoxy)-3-ethyl-1 H-pyrazol-
1-yl]ethylamine;
Λ/-[2-({[1-(2-Aminoethyl)-4-(3,δ-dichlorophenoxy)-3-ethyl-1 H-pyrazol-5- yl]methyl}amino)ethyl]acetamide; [4-(3,δ-Dichlorophenoxy)-3-methyl-1 H-pyrazol-5-yl]methanamine hydrobromide;
Λ/-{[4-(3,5-Dichlorophenoxy)-3-methyl-1 H-pyrazol-5-yl]methyl}-Λ/-(4- fluorobenzyl)amine;
4-[({[4-(3,5-Dichlorophenoxy)-3-methyl-1 H-pyrazol-5- yl]methyl}amino)methyl]benzonitrile; 3-Chloro-5-[(1 ,3,5-trimethyl-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl)oxy]benzonitrile;
3-Chloro-5-[(5-{[(4-cyanobenzyl)amino]methyl}-1 ,3-dimethyl-1 H-pyrazol-4- yl)oxy]benzonitrile;
3-Chloro-5-{[1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-3,5-dimethyl-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl]oxy}benzonitrile;
3-Chloro-5-{[5-{[(4-cyanobenzyl)amino]methyl}-1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-3-methyl-1H- pyrazol-4-yl]oxy}benzonitrile;
4-[({[4-(3-Chloro-5-cyanophenoxy)-3-methyl-1H-pyrazol-5- yl]methyl}amino)methyl]benzamide;
3-{[3,5-diethyl-1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl]oxy}-δ-fluorobenzonitrile;
3-{[3,5-diethyl-1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]oxy}-5-methylbenzonitrile; 5-{[3,5-diethyl-1 -(2-hydroxyethyl)-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl]oxy}isophthalonitrile;
3-chloro-δ-{[3,δ-diethyl-1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]oxy}benzonitrile;
3-[(3,5-diethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)oxy]-5-fluorobenzonitrile; δ-[(3,5-diethyl-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl)oxy]isophthalonitrile;
3-[(3,5-diethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)oxy]-5-methylbenzonitrile; 3-chloro-5-[(3,5-diethyl-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl)oxy]benzonitrile;
3-{[1-(2-aminoethyl)-3,5-diethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]oxy}-5-methylbenzonitrile;
3-{[1-(2-aminoethyl)-3,δ-diethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]oxy}-δ-chlorobenzonitrile;
6-{[1-(2-aminoethyl)-3,5-diethyl-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl]oxy}isophthalonitrile;
3-{[1-(2-aminoethyl)-3,δ-diethyl-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl]oxy}-5-fluorobenzonitrile; 5-[(3-cyclopropyl-5-ethyl-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl)oxy]isophthalonitrile;
5-[(3-ferf-butyl-5-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)oxy]isophthalonitrile;
5-[(5-ethyl-3-isopropyl-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl)oxy]isophthalonitrile;
4-(3,5-Dichlorophenoxy)-3,5-diethyl-1 -(1 -methyl-3-azetidinyl)-1 H-pyrazole; 2-[4-(3,δ-Dichlorophenoxy)-3-ethyl-1 H-pyrazol-1 -yljethylamine;
2-[4-(3,5-Dichlorophenoxy)-δ-ethyl-1 H-pyrazol-1 -yl]ethylamine; terf-Butyl 2-[4-(3,5-dichlorophenoxy)-3-ethyl-δ-(hydroxymethyl)-1 H-pyrazol-1 - yljethylcarbamate; ferf-Butyl 2-[4-(3,5-dichlorophenoxy)-δ-(ethoxymethyl)-3-ethyl-1 H-pyrazol-1 - yl]ethylcarbamate; fe/ϊ-Butyl 2-[5-(bromomethyl)-4-(3,δ-dichlorophenoxy)-3-ethyl-1 H-pyrazol-1 - yl]ethylcarbamate; ferf-Butyl 2-[δ-(aminomethyl)-4-(3,5-dichlorophenoxy)-3-ethyl-1 H-pyrazol-1 - yljethylcarbamate; te/f-Butyl 2-[5-[(4-acetyl-1 -piperazinyl)methyl]-4-(3,5-dichlorophenoxy)-3-ethyl-
1 H-pyrazol-1 -yl]ethylcarbamate; terf-Butyl 2-[4-(3,δ-dichlorophenoxy)-3-ethyl-5-(1 H-pyrazol-1 -ylmethyl)-1 H- pyrazol-1 -yl]ethylcarbamate; tøtf-Butyl 2-[6-({[2-(acetylamino)ethyl]amino}methyl)-4-(3,5-dichlorophenoxy)-3- ethyl-1 H-pyrazol-1 -yljethylcarbamate; tørt-Butyl 2-(4-(3,δ-dichlorophenoxy)-3-ethyl-5-{[(4-methoxybenzyl)amino]methyl}-
1 H-pyrazol-1 -yl)ethylcarbamate; fert-Butyl 2-[δ-{[(4-cyanobenzyl)amino]methyl}-4-(3,δ-dichlorophenoxy)-3-ethyl-
1 H-pyrazol-1 -yljethylcarbamate; 3-{[5-(Bromomethyl)-1 ,3-dimethyl-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl]oxy}-δ-chlorobenzonitrile;
3-[(3,5-Diethyl-1 -methyl-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl)oxy]benzonitrile;
3-{[3,δ-Diethyl-1-(2-methoxyethyl)-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl]oxy}benzonitrile;
3-({5-[2-(Benzyloxy)ethyl]-3-ethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl}oxy)-δ-fluorobenzonitrile;
3-{[3-Ethyl-δ-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl]oxy}-5-fluorobenzonitrile; 3-({δ-[2-(4-Cyanophenoxy)ethylj-3-ethyl-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl}oxy)-5-fluorobenzonitrile;
3-[(3-Ethyl-5-{2-[(2-methyl-3-pyridinyl)oxy]ethyl}-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl)oxy]-δ- fluorobenzonitrile;
3-({3-Ethyl-5-[2-(3-pyridinyloxy)ethyl]-1H-pyrazol-4-yl}oxy)-δ-fluorobenzonitrile;
3-[(5-{2-[(2-Amino-3-pyridinyl)oxy]ethyl}-3-ethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)oxy]-5- fluorobenzonitrile;
5-({5-[2-(benzyloxy)ethyl]-3-ethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl}oxy)isophthalonitrile;
5-{[3-Ethyl-6-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl]oxy}isophthalonitrile;
3-{[δ-(Aminomethyl)-1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-3-methyl-lH-pyrazol-4-yl]oxy}-δ- chlorobenzonitrile; 5-[(1-Allyl-3-tørt-butyl-5-methyl-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl)oxy]isophthalonitrile; δ-{[3-fe/ -Butyl-1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-5-methyl-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl]oxy}isophthalonitrile;
6-{[1-(2-Aminoethyl)-3---er-butyl-5-methyl-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl]oxy}isophthalonitrile;
3-{[3,δ-Diethyl-1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl]oxy}-6-(1 H-1 ,2,4-triazoM- yl)benzonitrile;
3-{[3,δ-diethyl-1 -(2-hydroxyethyl)-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl]oxy}-δ-(4-oxo-1 (4H)- pyridinyl)benzonitrile;
3-{[3,δ-diethyl-1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl]oxy}-δ-(1 H-1 ,2,3-triazol-1- yl)benzonitrile; 3-{[3,δ-diethyl-1 -(2-hydroxyethyl)-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl]oxy}-5-(2H-1 ,2,3-triazol-2- yl)benzonitrile;
3-{[3,5-Diethyl-1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl]oxy}-5-fluorobenzamide;
3-{[3,5-Diethyl-1 -(2-hydroxyethyl)-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl]oxy}-δ-(1 H-pyrazol-1 - yl)benzamide; 3-{[3,δ-Diethyl-1 -(2-hydroxyethyl)-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl]oxy}-5-(2-oxo-1 (2H)- pyridinyl)benzamide;
3-{[3,5-Diethyl-1 -(2-hydroxyethyl)-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl]oxy}-5-(6-oxo-1 (6H)- pyridazinyl)benzamide;
3-{[3,5-Diethyl-1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl]oxy}-δ-(2,3-dimethyl-5-oxo-2,δ- dihydro-1 H-pyrazol-1 -yl)benzamide;
5-{[3-Cyclopropyl-δ-ethyl-1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]oxy}isophthalonitrile;
5-{[5-Cyclopropyl-3-ethyl-1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]oxy}isophthalonitrile;
5-{[5-Ethyl-1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-3-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]oxy}isophthalonitrile;
5-{[3-Ethyl-1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-δ-isopropyl- H-pyrazol-4-yl]oxy}isophthalonitrile; 2-[4-(3,5-Dicyanophenoxy)-3,δ-diethyl-1 H-pyrazol-1 -yl]ethyl carbamate;
Λ/-{2-[4-(3,δ-Dicyanophenoxy)-3,δ-diethyl-1 H-pyrazol-1 -yl]ethyl}sulfamide;
Λ/-{2-[4-(3,δ-Dicyanophenoxy)-3,δ-diethyl-1 H-pyrazol-1 -yl]ethyl}-2- methoxyacetamide;
5-{[1-(3-Azetidinyl)-3,δ-diethyl-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl]oxy}isophthalonitrile; 5-{[3,δ-Diethyl-1 -(3-hydroxypropyl)-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl]oxy}isophthalonitrile; δ-[(3,5-Diethyl-1-methyl-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl)oxy]isophthalonitrile; δ-{[3,5-Diethyl-1-(2-methoxyethyl)-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl]oxy}isophthalonitrile; δ-{[1-(3-Aminopropyl)-3,δ-diethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]oxy}isophthalonitrile; methyl [4-(3,δ-Dicyanophenoxy)-3,δ-diethyl-1 H-pyrazol-1 -yljacetate; 2-[4-(3,5-Dicyanophenoxy)-3,5-diethyl-1 H-pyrazol-1 -yljacetamide;
5-{[3,6-Diethyl-1-(hydroxymethyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]oxy}isophthalonitrile;
3-[({[4-(3-cyano-5-fluorophenoxy)-3-methyl-1H-pyrazol-δ- yl]methyl}amino)methyl]benzamide; 4-[({[4-(3-Cyano-5-fluorophenoxy)-3-methyl-1 H-pyrazol-δ- yl]methyl}amino)methyl]benzamide;
4-[({[4-(3,δ-Dicyanophenoxy)-3-methyl-1 H-pyrazol-δ- yl]methyl}amino)methyl]benzamide; 3-[({[4-(3-Chloro-5-cyanophenoxy)-3-methyl-1 H-pyrazol-5- yl]methyl}amino)methyl]benzamide;
4-[({[4-(3-Cyano-5-methylphenoxy)-3-methyl-1 H-pyrazol-5- yl]methyl}amino)methyl]benzamide;
4-[({[4-(3-Cyanophenoxy)-3-methyl-1 H-pyrazol-5- yl]methyl}amino)methyl]benzamide;
5-[(3,5-Dicyclopropyl-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl)oxy]isophthalonitrile;
5-{[3,5-Dicyclopropyl-1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl]oxy}isophthalonitrile;
5-{[1-(2-Aminoethyl)-3,δ-dicyclopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]oxy}isophthalonitrile;
3-{[3-cyclopropyl-1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-δ-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]oxy}-5- methylbenzonitrile;
3-{[5-cyclopropyl-1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-3-methyl-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl]oxy}-6- methylbenzonitrile;
3-[3-Cyclopropyl-1-(2-amino-ethyl)-5-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yloxy]-δ-methyl- benzonitrile; 3-[(3-Cyclopropyl-5-methyl-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl)oxy]-δ-methylbenzonitrile;
3-{[1-(3-Aminopropyl)-3,δ-diethyl-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl]oxy}-δ-methylbenzonitrile;
3-{[3,5-Diethyl-1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl]oxy}-4-methoxybenzonitrile;
2-[3,δ-Diethyl-4-(1 -naphthyloxy)-1 H-pyrazol-1 -yljethanol;
2-[3,5-Diethyl-4-(2-naphthyloxy)-1 H-pyrazol-1 -yljethanol; 2-{4-[3,5-Di(1 H-pyrazol-1 -yl)phenoxy]-3,δ-diethyl-1 H-pyrazol-1 -yljethanol;
2-{3,δ-Diethyl-4-[3-fluoro-5-(1 H-pyrazol-1 -yl)phenoxy]-1 H-pyrazol-1 -yljethanol;
3-{[3,5-Diethyl-1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]oxy}-δ-methoxybenzonitrile;
2-[4-(3,5-Difluorophenoxy)-3,δ-diethyl-1 H-pyrazol-1-yl]ethylamine;
3-{[1-(2-Aminoethyl)-3,5-diethyl-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl]oxy}-δ-fluorobenzamide; 3-[(3-lsopropyl-5-methyl-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl)oxy]-5-methylbenzonitrile;
3-{[1-(2-Aminoethyl)-3-isopropyl-5-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]oxy}-5- methylbenzonitrile;
2-[4-(3,5-Dichlorophenoxy)-3,5-diethyl-1 H-pyrazol-1 -yl]-/V-(2- pyridinylmethyl)acetamide; [4-(3,5-Dichlorophenoxy)-3-methyl-1H-pyrazol-δ-yl]acetonitrile;
1-{[4-(3,6-Dichlorophenoxy)-3-methyl-1H-pyrazol-5-yl]acetyl}piperidine;
(3R)-1-{[4-(3,δ-Dichlorophenoxy)-3-methyl-1H-pyrazol-δ-yl]acetyl}-3-piperidinol;
Λ/-(2,4-Dichlorobenzyl)-2-[4-(3,δ-dichlorophenoxy)-3-methyl-1 H-pyrazol-6- yl]acetamide; 292 ' " ' ■ ■ ■'
2-[4-(3,5-Dichlorophenoxy)-3-methyl-1 H-pyrazol-δ-yl]-/V-(6-methyl-2- pyridinyl)acetamide;
2-[4-(3,5-Dichlorophenoxy)-3-methyl-1 H-pyrazol-δ-yl]-Λ/-[4-
(trifluoromethyl)benzyljacetamide; δ Λ/-(3-Chlorobenzyl)-2-[4-(3,δ-dichlorophenoxy)-3-methyl-1 H-pyrazol-5- yl]acetamide;
2-[4-(3,5-Dichlorophenoxy)-3-methyl-1 H-pyrazol-5-yl]-/v-[2-
(trifluoromethyl)benzyl]acetamide;
2-[4-(3,5-Dichlorophenoxy)-3-methyl-1 H-pyrazol-5-yl]-Λ/-(4- 0 f luorobenzyl)acetamide; V-Benzyl-2-[4-(3,5-dichlorophenoxy)-3-methyl-1H-pyrazol-5-ylj-Λ/- methylacetamide;
3-chloro-5-[(5-{[(2-chlorobenzyl)amino]methyl}-3-methyl-1 H-pyrazol-4- yl)oxyjbenzonitrile; δ 3-({δ-[(Benzylamino)methyl]-3-methyl-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl}oxy)-δ-chlorobenzonitrile;
3-[(5-{[Benzyl(methyl)amino]methyl}-3-methyl-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl)oxy]-δ- chlorobenzonitrile;
3-Chloro-5-{[δ-({[(5-chloro-2-pyridinyl)methyl]amino}methyl)-3-methyl-1H-pyrazol-
4-yl]oxy}benzonitrile; 0 3-Chloro-δ-[(3-methyl-5-{[(4-pyridinylmethyl)amino]methyl}-1 H-pyrazol-4- yl)oxy]benzonitrile;
3-Chloro-δ-[(3-methyl-δ-{[(4-methylbenzyl)amino]methyl}-1H-pyrazol-4- yl)oxy]benzonitrile;
3-Chloro-5-[(δ-{[(3-methoxypropyl)amino]methyl}-3-methyl-1 H-pyrazol-4- 6 yl)oxy]benzonitrile;
4-[2-({[4-(3-Chloro-5-cyanophenoxy)-3-methyl-1H-pyrazol-5- yl]methyl}amino)ethyl]benzenesulfonamide;
3-Chloro-5-{[3-methyl-5-({[(1 S)-1 -phenylethyl]amino}methyl)-1 H-pyrazol-4- yl]oxy}benzonitrile; 0 3-Chloro-δ-[(5-{[(4-chlorobenzyl)amino]methyl}-3-methyl-1 H-pyrazol-4- yl)oxy]benzonitrile;
3-Chloro-6-[(3-methyl-5-{[methyl(2-phenylethyl)amino]methyl}-1 H-pyrazol-4- yl)oxy]benzonitrile;
3-Chloro-δ-({3-methyl-δ-[(1 H-pyrazol-3-ylamino)methyl]-1 H-pyrazol-4- 6 yl}oxy)benzonitrile;
Λ/-[2-({[4-(3-Chloro-5-cyanophenoxy)-3-methyl-1H-pyrazol-5- yl]methyl}amino)ethyl]acetamide;
3-Chloro-5-[(5-{[(3-chlorobenzyl)amino]methyl}-3-methyl-1 H-pyrazoI-4- yl)oxy]benzonitrile; 3-Chloro-δ-{[δ-({[3-fluoro-5-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl]amino}methyl)-3-methyl-1 H- pyrazol-4-yl]oxy}benzonitrile;
3-Chloro-δ-[(3-methyl-δ-{[(6-methyl-2-pyridinyl)amino]methyl}-1 H-pyrazol-4- yl)oxy]benzonitrile; 3-Chloro-δ-[(5-{[(4-hydroxy-6-methyl-2-pyrimidinyl)amino]methyl}-3-methyl-1 H- pyrazol-4-yl)oxy]benzonitrile;
3-Chloro-5-[(6-{[(4-fluorobenzyl)amino]methyl}-3-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4- yl)oxy]benzonitrile;
3-Chloro-5-{[5-({[(1 ?)-2-hydroxy-1 -phenylethyl]amino}methyl)-3-methyl-1 H- pyrazol-4-yl]oxy}benzonitrile;
3-({δ-[(Benzylamino)methyl]-3-methyl-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl}oxy)-δ-chlorobenzonitrile;
3-Chloro-δ-[(5-{[(3-methoxybenzyl)amino]methyl}-3-methyl-1 H-pyrazol-4- yl)oxy]benzonitrile;
3-Chloro-δ-{[3-methyl-5-({[4-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl]amino}methyl)-1H-pyrazol-4- yl]oxy}benzonitrile;
3-Chloro-5-{[5-({[(1 /I.)-1-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methylpropyl]amino}methyl)-3-methyl-
1 H-pyrazol-4-yl]oxy}benzonitrile;
3-Chloro-5-[(5-{[(2-methoxybenzyl)aminojmethyl}-3-methyl-1 H-pyrazol-4- yl)oxy]benzonitrile; 3-Chloro-5-{[3-methyl-5-({[2-(2-thienyl)ethyl]amino}methyl)-1 H-pyrazol-4- yl]oxy}benzonitrile;
3-Chloro-5-[(3-methyl-5-{[(3-pyridinylmethyl)aminojmethyl}-1 H-pyrazol-4- yl)oxy]benzonitrile;
3-Chloro-5-{[3-methyl-δ-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl]amino}methyl)-1H-pyrazol-4- yl]oxy}benzonitrile;
3-Chloro-5-[(δ-{[(2,4-dichlorobenzyl)amino]methyl}-3-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4- yl)oxy]benzonitrile;
3-Chloro-5-[(3-methyl-δ-{[(2-pyridinylmethyl)amino]methyl}-1 H-pyrazol-4- yl)oxy]benzonitrile; 3-Chloro-δ-[(δ-{[(3,4-dichlorobenzyl)amino]methyl}-3-methyl-1 H-pyrazol-4- yl)oxy]benzonitrile;
3-Chloro-5-[(3-methyl-δ-{[(3-phenylpropyl)amino]methyl}-1 H-pyrazol-4- yl)oxyjbenzonitrile;
3-Chloro-δ-[(5-{[(4-methoxybenzyl)amino]methyl}-3-methyl-1 H-pyrazol-4- yl)oxy]benzonitrile;
3-{[3,5-Diethyl-1 -(2-hydroxyethyl)-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl]oxy}-6-
(methylsulfanyl)benzonitrile;
3-{[3,5-Diethyl-1 -(2-hydroxyethyl)-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl]oxy}-5-
(methylsulfinyl)benzonitrile; 3-{[3,5-Diethyl-1 -(2-hydroxyethyl)-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl]oxy}-5-
(methylsulfonyl)benzonitrile;
3-{[3,5-Diethyl-1 -(2-hydroxyethyl)-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl]oxy}-5-[2-
(dimethylamino)ethoxyjbenzonitrile; 3-{[3,5-Diethyl-1 -(2-hydroxyethyl)-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl]oxy}-5-[2-
(methylamino)ethoxy]benzonitrile;
2-(3-Cyano-5-{[3,5-diethyl-1 -(2-hydroxyethyl)-1 H-pyrazol-4- yl]oxy}phenoxy)acetamide;
3-{[3,5-Diethyl-1 -(2-hydroxyethyl)-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl]oxy}-5-(2- methoxyethoxy)benzonitrile;
3-{[1-(2-Aminoethyl)-3,5-diethyl-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl]oxy}-5-methoxybenzonitrile;
3-{[1 -(2-Aminoethyl)-3,5-diethyl-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl]oxy}-5-(1 H-pyrazol-1 - yl)benzonitrile;
3,5-Dichlorophenyl-3-methyl-5-[(3-methyl-1 ,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl)methyl]-1 H- pyrazol-4-yl ether;
3-Fluoro-5-{[1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-5-methyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1 H-pyrazol-4- yljoxyjbenzonitrile;
5-[(3,5-Diethyl-1-{2-[(2-methoxyethoxy)methoxy]ethyl}-1H-pyrazol-4- yl)oxy]isophthalonitrile; 3-Cyano-5-{[3,5-diethyl-1 -(2-hydroxyethyl)-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl]oxy}benzamide;
5-{[5-Ethyl-3-(1 -hydroxyethyl)- 1 H-pyrazol-4-yl]oxy}isophthalonitrile;
5-{[5-Ethyl-3-(1 -hydroxyethyl)-1 -(2-hydroxyethyl)-1 H-pyrazol-4- yl]oxy}isophthalonitrile;
3-{[3,5-Diethyl-1 -(2-hydroxyethyl)-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl]oxy}-5-(5-trifluoromethyl-1 ,2,4- oxadiazol-3-yl)benzonitrile;
3-{[3,5-Diethyl-1 -(2-hydroxyethyl)-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl]oxy}-5-(5-methyl-1 ,2,4- oxadiazol-3-yl)benzonitrile;
3-{[3,5-Diethyl-1 -(2-hydroxyethyl)-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl]oxy}-5-(5-ethyl-1 ,2,4-oxadiazol-
3-yl)benzonitrile; 3-{[3,5-Diethyl-1 -(2-hydroxyethyl)-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl]oxy}-5-(5-isopropyl-1 ,2,4- oxadiazol-3-yl)benzonitrile;
5-[({[4-(3-Chloro-5-cyanophenoxy)-3-methyl-1 H-pyrazol-5- yl]methyl}amino)methyl]nicotinamide;
2"[({[4-(3-Chloro-5-cyanophenoxy)-3-methyl-1H-pyrazol-5- yl]methyl}amino)methyl]isonicotinamide;
Di(fet -butyl) 2-[4-(3,5-dicyanophenoxy)-3,5-diethyl-1 H-pyrazol-1 -yl]ethyl phosphate;
2-[4-(3,5-Dicyanophenoxy)-3,5-diethyl-1 H-pyrazol-1 -yljethyl dihydrogen phosphate; 5-{[3,5-Diethyl-1 -(2-hydroxyethyl)-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl]oxy}isophthalonitrile sulfate salt;
5-{[3,5-Diethyl-1 -(2-hydroxyethyl)-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl]oxy}isophthalonitrile ;
5-{[3,5-Diethyl-1 -(2-hydroxyethyl)-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl]oxy}isophthalonitrile tosylate salt;
5-{[3,5-Diethyl-1 -(2-hydroxyethyl)-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl]oxy}isophthalonitrile mesylate salt;
3-{[1 -(2-Aminoethyl)-3,5-diethyl-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl]oxy}-5-methylbenzonitrile bis- mesylate salt; 3-{[1 -(2-Aminoethyl)-3,5-diethyl-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl]oxy}-5-methylbenzonitrile phosphate salt;
3-{[1 -(2-Aminoethyl)-3,5-diethyl-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl]oxy}-5-methylbenzonitrile (L) tartrate salt;
3-{[1-(2-Aminoethyl)-3,5-diethyl-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl]oxy}-5-methylbenzonitrile succinate salt;
3-{[1 -(2-Aminoethyl)-3,5-diethyl-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl]oxy}-5-methylbenzonitrile (L) citrate salt; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate or derivative thereof.
29. 3-{[3,5-diethyl-1 -(2-hydroxyethyl)-1 H-pyrazol-4-yljoxy}-5-fluorobenzonitrile;
3-{[3,5-diethyl-1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl]oxy}-5-methylbenzonitrile;
5-{[3,5-diethyl-1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl]oxy}isophthalonitrile;
3-chloro-5-{[3,5-diethyl-1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl]oxy}benzonitrile;
5-[(3,5-diethyl-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl)oxy]isophthalonitrile; 3-[(3,5-diethyl-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl)oxy]-5-methylbenzonitrile;
3-chloro-5-[(3,5-diethyl-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl)oxy]benzonitrile;
3-{[1-(2-aminoethyl)-3,5-diethyl-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl]oxy}-5-methylbenzonitrile;
3-{[1-(2-aminoethyl)-3,5-diethyl-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl]oxy}-5-chlorobenzonitrile;
5-{[1-(2-aminoethyl)-3,5-diethyl-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl]oxy}isophthalonitrile; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate or derivative thereof
30. A compound of the formula (I)
Figure imgf000296_0001
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein: R1 is H, d-C6 alkyl, -OCrC6 alkyl, -OC3-C7 cycloalkyl, said Ci-Ce alkyl being optionally substituted by R15;
R2 is H, Cι-C3 alkyl, propenyl or C-linked R15, said d-C3 alkyl being optionally substituted by -OH, -OCH3, -OCH2CH2NH2t -CN, -C02CH3, -CONH2, -C(=NH)NH2, -CONHNH2, -NH2, -NHCH3, -N(CH3)2, -NHCH2CH2NHCOCH3, -NHCH2CH2OCH3, -NHCH2R15, -NHCOR15, -NHCOCH2OCH3, or R15
R3 is d-Ce alkyl;
R4 is phenyl optionally substituted by halo, -CN, CrC6 alkyl, d-C6 haloalkyl, C3-C7 cycloalkyl or CrC6 alkoxy; and
R15 is azetidinyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, morpholinyl, piperazinyl, pyrazolyl, oxadiazolyl, pyridinyl or pyrimidinyl each being optionally substituted by -OH, -NH2, oxo or d-Ce alkyl or -CO(d-C6 alkyl).
31. A pharmaceutical composition including a compound of the formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate or derivative thereof, according to any preceding claim, together with one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients, diluents or carriers.
32. A pharmaceutical composition according to claim 31 including one or more additional therapeutic agents.
33. A compound of the formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate or derivative thereof according to any of claims 1 to 30, or a pharmaceutical composition according to claim 31 or 32, for use as a medicament.
34. A compound of the formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate or derivative thereof according to any of claims 1 to 30, or a pharmaceutical composition according to claim 31 or 32, for use as a reverse transcriptase inhibitor or modulator.
35. A compound of the formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate or derivative thereof according to any of claims 1 to 30, or a pharmaceutical composition according to claim 31 or 32, for use in the treatment of an HIV, or genetically-related retroviral, infection or a resulting acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS).
36. The use of a compound of the formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate or derivative thereof according to any of claims 1 to 30, or a pharmaceutical composition according to claim 31 or 32, for the manufacture of a medicament having reverse transcriptase inhibitory or modulating activity.
37. The use of a compound of the formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate or derivative thereof according to any of claims 1 to 30, or a pharmaceutical composition according to claim 31 or 32, for the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of an HIV, or genetically-related retroviral, infection or a resulting acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS).
38. A method of treatment of a mammal, including a human being, with a reverse transcriptase inhibitor or modulator including treating said mammal with an effective amount of a compound of the formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate or derivative thereof according to any of claims 1 to 30, or a pharmaceutical composition according to claim 31 or 32.
39. A method of treatment of a mammal, including a human being, with an HIV, or genetically-related retroviral, infection or a resulting acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), including treating said mammal with an effective amount of a compound of the formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate or derivative thereof according to any of claims 1 to 30, or a pharmaceutical composition according to claim 31 or 32.
40. A process for preparing a compound of the formula (I) or a salt, solvate or pharmaceutically acceptable derivative thereof according to any of claims 1 to 30, which comprises: (A) except where either R1 or R3 is halo, -OR8 or -CN, condensation of a compound of the formula (II), (VI) or (VII)
Figure imgf000299_0001
with a compound of the formula
H2NNHR 2" (V)
or a salt or hydrate thereof;
(B) for the preparation of a compound of the formula (I) in which R1 or R3 is -OR8, reaction of, respectively, a compound of the formulae (XIII) or (XIV)
Figure imgf000299_0002
with an alcohol of the formula (XXI)
R8OH (XXI)
in the presence of a suitable palladium catalyst and carbon monoxide;
(C) for the preparation of a compound of the formula (I) in which R1 or R3 is -OR8, reaction of, respectively, a compound of the formulae (XV) or (XVI),
Figure imgf000299_0003
with a compound of the formula (XXI)
R8OH (XXI)
under dehydrating conditions; or
(D) for the preparation of a compound of the formula (I) in which R1 or R3 is halo, reaction of, respectively, a compound of the formulae (XV) or (XVI)
Figure imgf000300_0001
with a halogenating agent; or
(E) interconversion of a compound of formula (I) into another compound of formula (I); or
(F) deprotecting a protected derivative of compound of formula (l); and optionally converting a compound of formula (I) prepared by any one of processes (A) to (F) into pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate or derivative thereof.
41. A compound of the formulae (II), (VI), (VII), (XIII) or (XIV).
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