Title of Invention

HALOALKYL CONTAINING COMPOUNDS AS CYSTEINE PROTEASE INHIBITORS

Abstract The present invention is directed to compounds that are inhibitors of cysteine proteases, in particular, cathepsins B, K, L, F, and S and are therefore useful in treating diseases mediated by these proteases. The present invention is directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and processes for preparing them.
Full Text HALOALKYL CONTAINING COMPOUNDS AS CYSTEINE BOTEASE INHIBITORS

Field of the Invention
The present invention is directed to compounds that are inhibitors of cysteine proteases,
in particular, cathepsins B, K, L, F, and S and are therefore useful in treating diseases mediated
by these proteases. The present invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions
comprising these compounds and processes for preparing them.
State of the Art
Cysteine proteases represent a class of peptidases characterized by the presence of a
cysteine residue in the catalytic site of the enzyme. Cysteine proteases are associated with the
normal degradation and processing of proteins. The aberrant activity of cysteine proteases, e.g.,
as a result of increased expression or enhanced activation, however, may have pathological
consequences. In this regard, certain cysteine proteases are associated with a number of disease
states, including arthritis, muscular dystrophy, inflammation, tumor invasion,
glomerulonephritis, malaria, periodontal disease, metachromatic leukodystrophy and others. For
example, increased cathepsin B levels and redistribution of the enzyme are found in tumors;
thus, suggesting a role for the enzyme in tumor invasion and metastasis. In addition, aberrant
cathepsin B activity is implicated in such disease states as rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis,
Pneumocystis carinii, acute pancreatitis, inflammatory airway disease and bone and joint
disorders. *s
The prominent expression of cathepsin K in osteoclasts and osteoclast-related
multinucleated cells and its high collagenolytic activity suggest that the enzyme is involved in
ososteoclast-mediated bone resorption and, hence, in bone abnormalities such as occurs in
osteoporosis. In addition, cathepsin K expression in the lung and its elastinolytic activity
suggest that the enzyme plays a role in pulmonary disorders as well.
Cathepsin L is implicated in normal lysosomal proteolysis as well as several disease
states, including, but not limited to, metastasis of melanomas. Cathepsin S is implicated in
Alzheimer's disease and certain autoimmune disorders, including, but not limited to juvenile
onset diabetes, multiple sclerosis, pemphigus vulgaris, Graves' disease, myasthenia gravis,
systemic lupus erythemotasus, rheumatoid arthritis, neuropathic pain, and Hashimoto's
thyroiditis. In addition, cathepsin S is implicated in: allergic disorders, including, but not
limited to asthma; and allogeneic immune reponses, including, but not limited to, rejection of

organ transplants or tissue grafts.
In view of the number of diseases wherein it is recognized that an increase in cysteine
protease activity contributes to the pathology and/or symptomatology of the disease, molecules
which inhibit the activity of this class of enzymes, in particular molecules which inhibitor
cathepsins B, K, L, F, and/or S, will therefore be useful as therapeutic agents.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In one aspect, this invention is directed to a compound of Formula (I):

wherein:
R1 is hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, or alkoxyalkyl;
R2 is hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, carboxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonylalkyl, cycloalkyl,
cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, cyano,
or -alkylene-X-R9 (where X is -O-, -NR10-, -CONR11-, -S(O)D,-, -NR,2CO-, -CO-, or -C(O)0-
where nl is 0-2, and R9, R10, Rn, and R12 are independently hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl,
cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, or heteroaralkyl) wherein the aromatic or
alicyclic ring in R2 is optionally substituted with one, two, or three Ra independently selected
from alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, hydroxy, haloalkoxy, halo, carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl, amino,
monsubstituted amino, disubstituted amino, nitro, aryloxy, benzyloxy, acyl, or arylsulfonyl and
further where the aromatic or alicyclic ring in Ra is optionally substituted with one or two
substituents independently selected from alkyl, halo, alkoxy, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, hydroxy,
amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, carboxy, or alkoxycarbonyl; or
R1 and R2 taken together with the carbon atom to which both R1 and R2 are attached form
(i) cycloalkylene optionally substituted with one or two Rb independently selected from alkyl,
halo, alkylamino, dialkylamino, aryl, aralkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heteroaryl,
heteroaralkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, or aryloxycarbonyl, (ii) a four atom heterocyclylalkylene ring, or
(iii) heterocyclylalkylene optionally substituted with one to four Rc independently selected from
alkyl, haloalkyl, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyloxyalkyl, aryloxyalkyl,
heteroaryloxyalkyl, aminpalkyl, acyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl, heterocyclyl,
heterocyclylalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, -S(O)N2R14, -alkylerte-S(O)n2-R15, -COOR16,

-alkylene-COOR17, -CONR18R19, or -alkylene-CONR2^21 (where n2 is 0-2 and RM-R17, R18 and
R20 are independently hydrogen, alkyl, haloaikyl, ary!, aralkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl,
cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, or heterocyclyl and R19 and R21 are independently hydrogen or
alkyl) wherein the aromatic or aiicyclic ring in the groups attached to cycioalkylene or
heterocyclylalkylene is optionally substituted with one, two, or three substituents independently
selected from alkyl, haloaikyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aralkyl, aryloxycarbonyl, alkoxy,
hydroxy, haloalkoxy, halo, carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl, amino, monsubstituted amino,
disubstituted amino, or acyl;
R3 is hydrogen or alkyl;
R4 is 1-alkylcyclopentylmethyl, 1-alkylcyclopentylethyl, 1-alkylcyclohexylmethyl, 1-
alkylcyclohexylethyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl, heterocyclylalkyl, or-alkylene-X1-
R22 (wherein X1 is -NR23-, -O-, -S(O)„3-, -CO-, -COO-, -OCO-, -NR^CO-, -CONR23-,
-NR^SOz-, -SO2NR23-, -NR^COO-, -OCONR23-, -NR^CONR24-, or -NR23SO2NR24- where
R23 and R24 are independently hydrogen^ alkyl, or acyl, n3 is 0-2, and R22 is hydrogen, alkyl,
haloaikyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl,
heterocyclyl, or heterocyclylalkyl) wherein the alkylene chain in R4 is optionally substituted
with one to six halo and wherein the aromatic or aiicyclic ring in R4 is optionally substituted
with one, two, or three Rd independently selected from alkyl, haloaikyl, alkoxy, hydroxy,
haloalkoxy, halo, nitro, cyano, carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl, aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl,
cycloalkylalkyl, aralkyl, heteroaralkyl, amino, monsubstituted amino, disubstituted amino, or
acyl;
R5 is hydrogen or alkyl;
R6 is hydrogen, alkyl, haloaikyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl,
heterocyclyl, or-alkylene-X^R25 (where X2 is -NR26-, -O-, -S(O)„r, -CO-, -COO-, -OCO-,
-NR^CO-, -CONR26-, -NR26SQr, -SO2NR26-, -NR26COO-, -OCONR26-, -NR26CONR27-, or
-NR26SO2NR27- where R26 and R27 are independently hydrogen, alkyl, or acyl, n4 is 0-2, and R25
is hydrogen, alkyl, haloaikyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, aryl,
aralkyl, heteroaryl, or heteroaralkyl) wherein said alkylene chain in R6 is optionally substituted
with one to six halo and the aromatic or aiicyclic rings in R6 are optionally substituted by one,
two, or three Re independently selected from alkyl, halo, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, hydroxyalkoxy,
alkoxy, alkoxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyloxy, haloaikyl, haloalkoxy, oxo, cyano, nitro, acyl, aryl,
aralkyl, aryloxy, aralkyloxy, arylsulfonyl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl, heteroaryloxy,
heteroaralkyloxy, heteroarylsulfonyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, cycloalkyl,
cycloalkylalkyl, carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl, alkylsulfonyl, aminosulfonyl, or aminoalkyl and

further where the aromatic or alicyclic ring in Re is optionally substituted with one, two or three
Rf independently selected from alkyl, alkoxy, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, halo, hydroxy, carboxy,
cyano, nitro, aryl or cycloalkyl;
R7 is haloalkyl optionally substituted with alkoxy or alkoxyalkyloxy; and
R8 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxyalkyl or haloalkyl; or
R6 and R8 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form cycloalkylene or
heterocyclylalkylene wherein said cycloalkylene is optionally substituted with one to four
substituents independently selected from alkyl, halo, haloalkyl, hydroxy, or alkoxy and
heterocyclylalkylene is optionally substituted with one or two substituents independently
selected from alkyl, halo, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, hydroxy, or alkoxy; or
a pharmaceutical ly acceptable salt thereof.
Preferably, a compound of Formula (1) wherein:
R1 is hydrogen or alkyl;
R2 is hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, carboxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonylalkyl, cycloalkyl,
cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, cyano,
-alkylene-X-R9 (where X is-O-, -NR10-, -CONR11-, -S(O)nr, -NR12CO, -CO-, or -C(O)0-
where nl is 0-2, and R9, R10, Ru, and R12 are independently hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl,
cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, or heteroaralkyl) wherein the aromatic or
alicyclic ring in R2 is optionally substituted with one, two, or three Ra independently selected
from alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, hydroxy, haloalkoxy, halo, carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl, amino,
monsubstituted amino, disubstituted amino, nitro, aryloxy, benzyloxy, acyl, or arylsulfonyl and
further where the aromatic or alicyclic ring in Ra is optionally substituted with one or two
substituents independently selected from alkyl, halo, alkoxy, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, hydroxy,
amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, carboxy, or alkoxycarbonyl; or
R' and R2 taken together with the carbon atom to which both R1 and R2 are attached form
(i) cycloalkylene optionally substituted with one or two Rb independently selected from alkyl,
halo, alkylamino, dialkylamino, aryl, aralkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heteroaryl,
heteroaralkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, or aryloxycarbonyl or (ii) heterocyclylalkylene optionally
substituted with one to four Rc which are independently selected from alkyl, haloalkyl, hydroxy,
hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyloxyalkyl, aryloxyalkyl, heteroaryloxyalkyl, aminoalkyl,
acyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, cycloalkyl,
cycloalkylalkyl, -S(O)R14, -alkylene-S(O)„2-R15, -COOR16, -alkylene-COOR17, -CONR,8R19,
or -alkylene-CONR20R21 (where n2 is 0-2 and R,4-R,T, R18 and R20 are independently hydrogen,
alkyl, haloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, or

heterocyclyl and R19 and R21 are independently hydrogen or alkyl) wherein the aromatic or
alicyclic ring in the groups attached to cycloalkylene or heterocyciylaikylene is optionally
substituted with one, two, or three substituents independently selected from alkyl, haloalkyl,
alkoxy, hydroxy, haloalkoxy, halo, carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl, amino, monsubstituted amino,
disubstituted amino, or acyl;
R3 is hydrogen or alkyl;
R4 is 1-alkylcyclopentylmethyl, l-alkylcyclopentylethyl, 1-alkylcyclohexylmethyl, 1-
alkylcyclohexylethyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl, heterocyclylalkyl, or -alkylene-
X'-R22 (wherein X1 is NR23-, -O-, -S(O)„j-, -CO-, -COO-, -OCO-, -NR^CO-, -CONR23-,
-NR^SCV, -SO2NR23-, -NR^COO-, -OCONR23-, -NR^CONR24, or-NR^SC^NR24- where
R^andR24 are independently hydrogen, alkyl, or acyl, n3 is 0-2, and R22 is hydrogen, alkyl,
haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl,
heterocyclyl,-or heterocyclylalkyl) wherein said alkylene chain in R4is optionally substituted
with one to six halo and wherein the aromatic or alicyclic ring in R4 is optionally substituted
with one, two, or three Rd independently selected from alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, hydroxy,
haloalkoxy, halo, nitro, cyano, carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl, aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl,
cycloalkylalkyl, aralkyl, heteroaralkyl, amino, monsubstituted amino, disubstituted amino, or
acyl;
R5 is hydrogen or alkyl;
R6 is hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl,
heterocyclyl, or-alkylene-X^R25 (wherein X2 is -NR26-, -O-, -S(O)„4-, -CO-, -COO-, -OCO-,
-NR26CO-, -CONR26-, -NR26SO2-, -SO2NR26-, -NR26COO-, -OCONR26-, -NR26CONR27-, or
-NR26SO2NR27- where R26 and R27 are independently hydrogen, alkyl, or acyl, n4 is 0-2, and R25
is hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, aryl,
aralkyl, heteroaryl, or heteroaralkyl) wherein said alkylene chain in R6 is optionally substituted
with one to six halo and the aromatic or alicyclic ring in R6 is optionally substituted with one,
two, or three Re independently selected from alkyl, halo, hydroxy, alkoxy, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy,
oxo, cyano, nitro, acyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl, heterocyclyl, cycloalkyl,
cycloalkylalkyl, carboxy, or alkoxycarbonyl and further where the aromatic or alicyclic rings in
Rc is optionally substituted by one, two or three Rf independently selected from alkyl, alkoxy,
haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, halo, hydroxy, carboxy, cyano, nitro, aryl or cycloalkyl;
R7 is haloalkyl; and
R8 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxyalkyl or haloalkyl; or
R6 and R8 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form cycloalkylene

or heterocyclylalkylene wherein said cycloalkylene is optionally substituted with one or two
substituents independently selected from alkyl, haloalkyl, hydroxy, or alkoxy and
heterocyclylalkylene is optionally substituted with one or two substituents independently
selected from alkyl, haloalkyl, hydroxy, or alkoxy; or
a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
Preferably, Rl is hydrogen or alkyl;
R2 is hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, carboxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonylalkyl, cycloalkyl,
cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, cyano,
-alkylene-X-R9 (where X is -O, -NR10-, -CONR"-, -S(O)„r, -NR,2CO-, -CO-, or -C(O)0-
where nl is 0-2, and R9, R10, Rn, and R12 are independently hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl,
cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, or heteroaralkyl) wherein the aromatic or
alicyclic ring in R2 is optionally substituted with one, two, or three Ra independently selected
from alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, hydroxy, haloalkoxy, halo, carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl, amino,
monsubstituted amino, disubstituted amino, nitro, aryloxy, benzyloxy, acyl, or arylsulfonyl and
further where the aromatic or alicyclic ring in R8 is optionally substituted with one or two
substituents independently selected from alkyl, halo, alkoxy, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, hydroxy,
amino, alfcylarnino, dialkylamino, carboxy, or alkoxycarbonyl; or
R1 and R2 taken together with the carbon atom to which both R1 and R2 are attached form
(i) cycloalkylene optionally substituted with one or two Rb independently selected from alkyl,
halo, alkylamino, dialkylamino, aryl, aralkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heteroaryl,
heteroaralkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, or aryloxycarbonyl or (ii) heterocyclylalkylene optionally
substituted with one to four Rc which are independently selected from alkyl, haloalkyl, hydroxy,
hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyloxyalkyl, aryloxyalkyl, heteroarytoxyalkyl, aminoalkyl,
acyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, cycloalkyl,
cycloalkylalkyl, -S^R'4, -aikylene-S^-R'5, -COOR16, -alkylene-COOR17, -CONR,8R19,
or -alkylene-CONR^R21 (where n2 is 0-2 and R,4-R17, R18 and R20 are independently hydrogen,
alkyl, haloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, or
heterocyclyl and R19 and R21 are independently hydrogen or alkyl) wherein the aromatic or
alicyclic ring in the groups attached to cycloalkylene or heterocyclylalkylene is optionally
substituted with one, two, or three substituents independently selected from alkyl, haloalkyl,
alkoxy, hydroxy, haloalkoxy, halo, carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl, amino, monsubstituted amino,
disubstituted amino, or acyl;
R3 is hydrogen or alkyl;
R4 is aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl, heterocyclylalkyl, or -alkylene-X1 -R22

(wherein X1 is-NR23-, -O-, -S(O)*-, -CO-, -CO0-, -OCO-, -NR^CO-, -CONR23-, -NR^SCfe-,
-SO2NR23-, -NR^COO-, -OCONR23-, -NR^CONR24, or-NR^SCfeNR24- where R23 and R24 are
independently hydrogen, alkyl, or acyl, n3 is 0-2, and R22 is hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl,
cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl, heterocyclyl, or
heterocyclylalkyl) wherein said alkylene chain in R4 is optionally substituted with one to six halo
and wherein the aromatic or alicyclic ring in R4 is optionally substituted with one, two, or three
Rd independently selected from alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, hydroxy, haloaikoxy, halo, nitro, cyano,
carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl, aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aralkyl, heteroaralkyl,
amino, monsubstituted amino, disubstituted amino, or acyl;
R5 is hydrogen or alkyl;
R6 is hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl,
heterocyclyl, or-alkylene-X^R25 (wherein X2 is-NR26-, -O-, -S(O)„4-, -CO-, -COO-, -OCO-,
-NR26CO-, -CONR26-, -NR26SO2-, -SO2NR26-, -NR26COO-, -OCONR26-, -NR26CONR27-, or
-NR26SO2NR27- where R26 and R27 are independently hydrogen, alkyl, or acyl, n4 is 0-2, and R25
is hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, aryl,
aralkyl, heteroaryl, or heteroaralkyl) wherein said alkylene chain in R6 is optionally substituted
with one to six halo and the aromatic or alicyclic rings in R6 are optionally substituted by one,
two, or three Re independently selected from alkyl, halo, hydroxy, alkoxy, haloalkyl, haloaikoxy,
oxo, cyano, nitro, acyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl, heterocyclyl, cycloalkyl,
cycloalkylalkyl, carboxy, or alkoxycarbonyl and further where the aromatic or alicyclic rings in
Re is optionally substituted by one, two or three Rf independently selected from alkyl, alkoxy,
haloalkyl, haloaikoxy, halo, hydroxy, carboxy, cyano, nitro, aryl or cycloalkyl;
R7 is haloalkyl; and
R8 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxyalkyl or haloalkyl; or
R6 and R8 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form cycloalkylene
or heterocyclylalkylene wherein said cycloalkylene is optionally substituted with one or two
substituents independently selected from alkyl, haloalkyl, hydroxy, or alkoxy and
heterocyclylalkylene is optionally substituted with one or two substituents independently
selected from alkyl, haloalkyl, hydroxy, or alkoxy.
In a second aspect, this invention is directed to a pharmaceutical composition comprising
a compound of Formula (1), individual stereoisomers or a mixture thereof; or a pharmaceutically
acceptable salt thereof in admixture with one or more suitable excipients.
In a third aspect, this invention is directed to a method for treating a disease in an animal
mediated by cysteine proteases, in particular cathepsin S, which method comprises

administering to the animal a pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective
amount of a compound of Formula (I), individual stereoisomer or a mixture thereof; or a
pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in admixture with one or more suitable excipients.
In a fourth aspect, this invention is directed to processes for preparing compounds of
Formula (I) and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
In a fifth aspect, this invention is directed to a method of treating a patient undergoing a
therapy wherein the therapy causes an immune response, preferably a deleterious immune
response, in the patient comprising administering to the patient a compound of Formula (I) or a
pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. Preferably, the immune response is mediated by MHC
class II molecules. The compound of this invention can be administered prior to,
simultaneously, or after the therapy. Preferably, the therapy involves treatment with a biologic.
Preferably, the therapy involves treatment with a small molecule.
Preferably, the biologic is a protein or an antibody, preferably a monoclonal antibody.
More preferrably, the biologic is Remicade®, Refacto®, Referon-A®, Factor VIII, Factor VII,
Betaseron®, Epogen®, Enbrel®, Interferon beta, Botox®, Fabrazyme®, Elspar®, Cerezyme®,
Myobloc®, Aldurazyme®, Verluma®, Interferon alpha, Humira®, Aranesp®, Zevalin® or OKT3.
Preferably, the treatment involves use of heparin, low molecular weight heparin,
procainamide or hydralazine.
In a sixth aspect, this invention is directed to a method of treating immune response in an
animal that is caused by administration of a biologic to the animal which method comprises
administering to the animal in need of such treatment a therapeutically effective amount of a
compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
In a seventh aspect, this invention is directed to a method of conducting a clinical trial
for a biologic comprising administering to an individual participating in the clinical trial a
compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof with the biologic.
In an eighth aspect, this invention is directed to a method of prophylactically treating a
person undergoing treatment with a biologic with a compound of Formula (I) or a
pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof to treat the immune response caused by the biologic in
the person.
In a ninth aspect, this invention is directed to a method of determing the loss in the
efficacy of a biologic in an animal due to the immune response caused by the biologic
comprising administering the biologic to the animal in the presence and absence of a compound
of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In a tenth aspect, this invention is directed to a method of improving efficacy of a
biologic in an animal comprising administering the biologic to the animal with a compound of of
Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
In an eleventh aspect, this invention is directed to the use of a compound of Formula (I)
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof for the manufacture of a medicament. Preferably,
the medicament is for use in the treatment of a disease mediated by Cathepsin S.
In a twelfth aspect, this invention is directed to the use of a compound of Formula (I) or a
pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof for the manufacture of a medicament for combination
therapy with a biologic, wherein the compound of this invention treats the immune response
caused by the biologic. Preferably, the compound(s) of the invention is administered prior to the
administration of the biological agent. Preferably, the compound(s) of the invention is
administered concomitantly with the biological agent. Preferably, the compound(s) of the
invention is administered after the administration of the biological agent.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Definitions:
Unless otherwise stated, the following terms used in the specification and claims are
defined for the purposes of this Application and have the following meanings.
"Alicyclic" means a moiety characterized by arrangement of the carbon atoms in closed
non-aromatic ring structures e.g., cycloalkyl and heterocyclyl rings as defined herein.
"Alkyl" represented by itself means a straight or branched, saturated aliphatic radical
containing one to six carbon atoms, unless otherwise indicated e.g., alkyl includes methyl, ethyl,
propyl, isopropyl, butyl, sec-butyl, isobutyl, tert-butyl, and the like.
"Alkylene", unless indicated otherwise, means a straight or branched, saturated aliphatic,
divalent radical having the number of one to six carbon atoms, e.g., methylene (-CH2-), ethylene
(-CH2CH2-), trimethylene (-CH2CH2CH2-), tetramethylene (-CH2CH2CH2CH2-)
2-methyltetramethylene (-CH2CH(CH3)CH2CH2-), pentamethylene (-CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2-),
and the like.
"Amino" means -NH2 radical. Unless indicated otherwise, the compounds of the
invention containing amino moieties include protected derivatives thereof. Suitable protecting
groups for amino moieties include acetyl, /er/-butoxycarbonyl, benzyloxycarbonyl, and the like.
"Alkylamino" or "dialkylamino" refers to a -NHR and -NRR' radical respectively,
where R and R' are independently alkyl group as defined above e.g., methylamino,
dimethylamino, and the like.

" Alkoxy" refers to a -OR radical where R is an alkyl group as defined above e.g.,
methoxy, ethoxy, and the like.
"Alkoxycarbonyl" refers to a -C(O)OR radical where R is an aikyl group as defined
above e.g., methoxycarbonyl, ethoxycarbonyl, and the like.
"Alkoxycarbonylalkyl" means an - defined above e.g., methoxycarbonylmethyl, 2-, or 3-ethoxycarbonylmethyl, and the like.
"Alkoxyalkyl" means a linear monovalent hydrocarbon radical of one to six carbon
atoms or a branched monovalent hydrocarbon radical of three to six carbons substituted with at
least one alkoxy group, preferably one or two alkoxy groups, as defined above, e.g., 2-methoxy-
ethyl, 1-, 2-, or 3-methoxypropyl, 2-ethoxyethyl, and the like.
"Alkoxyalkyloxy" refers to a-OR radical where R is alkoxyalkyl is as defined above
e.g., methoxymethyloxy, methoxyethyloxy, and the like.
"Alkoxyalkyloxyalkyl" refers to a -{alkylene)-O-(alkylene)-OR radical where R is an
alkyl group as defined above, e.g., 2-methoxyethyloxymethyl, 3-methoxypropyloxyethyl, and
the like.
"Aminoalkyl" means a linear monovalent hydrocarbon radical of one to six carbon atoms
or a branched monovalent hydrocarbon radical of three to six carbons substituted with at least
one, preferably one or two, -NRR' where R is hydrogen, alkyl, or -COR" where R* is alkyl, and
R' is hydrogen or alkyl as defined above e.g., aminomethyl, methylaminoethyl,
dimethylaminoethyl, 1,3-diaminopropyl, acetylaminopropyl, and the like e.g., aminosulfonyl,
methylaminosulfonyl, dimethylaminosulfonyl, and the like.
"Aminosulfonyl" refers to a-SOzR radical where R is -NRR' where R is hydrogen,
alkyl, or -COR* where Ra is alkyl, and R' is hydrogen or alkyl as defined above e.g.,
aminosulfonyl, methylaminosulfonyl, dimethylaminosulfonyl, and the like.
"Alkylsulfonyl" refers to a -SO2R radical where R is an alkyl group as defined above
e.g., methylsulfonyl, ethylsuifonyl, and the like.
"Acyl" refers to a -COR radical where R is hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl,
heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl, or heterocyclyl as defined herein, e.g., formyl, acetyl, trifluoroacetyl,
benzoyl, piperazin-1-ylcarbonyl, and the like.
"Animal" includes humans, non-human mammals (e.g., dogs, cats, rabbits, cattle, horses,
sheep, goats, swine, deer, and the like) and non-mammals (e.g., birds, and the like).
"Aromatic" refers to a moiety wherein the constituent atoms make up an unsaturated ring
system, all atoms in the ring system are sp2 hybridized and the total number of pi electrons is
equal to 4n+2.

"Aryl" refers to a monocyclic or fused tricyclic ring assembly containing 6 to 10 ring
carbon atoms wherein each ring is aromatic e.g., phenyl or naphthyl.
"Aralkyl" refers to a -(alkylene)-R radical where R is aryl as defined above e.g., benzyl,
phenethyl, and the like.
"Aryloxy" refers to a -OR radical where R is aryl as defined above e.g], phenoxy, and
the like.
"Aralkyloxy" refers to a -OR radical where R is aralkyl as defined above e.g.,
benzyloxy, and the like.
"Aryloxyalkyl" refers to a -{alkylene)-OR radical where R is aryl as defined above e.g.,
phenoxymethyl, 2-, or 3-phenoxymethyl, and the like
"Aryloxycarbonyl" refers to a -C(O)OR radical where R is aryl as defined above e.g.,
phenyloxycarbonyl, and the like.
"Arylsulfonyl" refers to a -SO2R radical where R is an aryl group as defined above e.g.,
phenylsulfonyl, and the like.
"Biologic" means a therapeutic agent originally derived from living organisms for the
treatment or management of a disease. Examples include, but are not limited to, proteins
(recombinant and plasma derived), monoclonal or polyclonal, humanized or murine antibodies,
toxins, hormones, and the like. Biologies are currently available for the treatment of a variety of
diseases such as cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, and haemophilia.
"Carboxy" refers to -C(O)OH radical.
"Carboxyalkyl" refers to a -{alkylene)-C(O)OH radical e.g., carboxymethyl,
carboxyethyl, and the like.
"Cycloalkyl" refers to a monovalent saturated or partially unsaturated, monocyclic ring
containing three to eight ring carbon atoms e.g., cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl,
cyclohexyl, cyciohexenyl, 2,5-cyclohexadienyl, and the like.
"Cycloalkylalkyl" refers to a -(alkylene)-R radical where R is cycloalkyl as defined
above e.g., cyclopropylmethyl, cyclobutylethyl, cyclobutylmethyl, and the like
"Cycloalkylene" refers to a divalent saturated or partially unsaturated monocyclic ring
containing three to eight ring carbon atoms. For example, the instance wherein "R1 and R2
together with the carbon atom to which both RJ and R2 are attached form cycloalkylene"
includes, but is not limited to, the following:


"1-AlkylcyclopentyJmethyl or-ethyl and 1-Alkylcyclohexylmethyl or-ethyl" means a
radical having the formula:

e.g., 1-methylcyclopentylmethyl, 1-methylcyclohexylmethyl, and the like
"Disubstituted amino" refers to a -NRR' radical where R is alkyl, aryl, aralkyl,
heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl, or heterocyclyl and R' is alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl,
cycloalkyj, heterocyclyl, cycloalkylalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, or acyl as defined herein.
Representative examples include, but are not limited to, dimethylamino, methylphenylamino,
benzylmethylamino, acetylmethylamino, and the like.
"Disease" specifically includes any unhealthy condition of an animal or part thereof and
includes an unhealthy condition that may be caused by, or incident to, medical or veterinary
therapy applied to that animal, i.e., the "side effects" of such therapy.
"Deleterious immune response" means an immune response that prevents effective
treatment of a patient or causes disease in a patient As an example, dosing a patient with a
murine antibody either as a therapy or a diagnostic agent causes the production of human
antimouse antibodies that prevent or interfere with subsequent treatments. The incidence of
antibody formation versus pure murine monoclonals can exceed 70%. (see Khazaeli, M. B. et al.
J. Immunother. 1994, 75, pp 42-52; Diliman R. O. et al. Cancer Biother. 1994,9, pp 17-28; and
Reinsberg, J. Hybridoma. 1995,14, pp 205-208). Additional examples of known agents that
suffer from deleterious immune responses are blood-clotting factors such as factor VIII. When
administered to hemophilia A patients, factor VIII restores the ability of the blood to clot.
Although factor VIII is a human protein, it still elicits an immune response in hemophiliacs as
endogenous factor VIII is not present in their blood and thus it appears as a foreign antigen to
the immune system. Approximately 29-33% of new patients will produce antibodies that bind
and neutralize the therapeutically administered factor VIII (see Lusher J. M. Semin Thromb
Hemost. 2002,28(3), pp 273-276). These neutralizing antibodies require the administration of
larger amounts of factor VIII in order to maintain normal blood clotting parameters; an

expensive regimen of treatment in order to induce immune tolerance (see Briet £ et al. Adv.
Exp. Med Bio. 2001,489, pp 89-97). Another immunogenic example is adenoviral vectors.
Retroviral therapy remains experimental and is of limited utility. One reason is that the
application of a therapeutic virus generates an immune response capable of blocking any
subsequent administration of the same or similar virus (see ylping Yang et al. J. of Virology.
1995,69, pp 2004-2015). This ensures that retroviral therapies must be based on the transient
expression of a protein or the direct incorporation of viral sequence into the host genome.
Directed research has identified multiple viral neutralizing epitopes recognized by host
antibodies (see Hanne, Gahery-Segard et al. J. of Virology 1998. 72, pp 2388-2397) suggesting
that viral modifications will not be sufficient to overcome this obstacle. This invention will
enable a process whereby an adenoviral therapy will have utility for repeated application.
Another example of an immunogenic agent that elicits neutralizing antibodies is the well-known
cosmetic agent Botox. Botulin toxin protein, is purified from the fermentation of Clostridium
botulinum. As a therapeutic agent, it is used for muscle disorders such as cervical dystonia in
addition to cosmetic application. After repeated exposure patients generate neutralizing
antibodies to the toxin that results in reduced efficacy (see Birklein F. et al. Arm Neurol. 2002,
52, pp 68-73 and Rollnik, J. D. et al. Neurol. Clin. Neurophysiol. 2001,2001(3), pp 2-4). A
"deleterious immune response" also encompasses diseases caused by therapeutic agents. A
specific example of this is the immune response to therapy with recombinant human
erythropoietin (EPO). Erythropoeitin is used to stimulate the growth or red cells and restore red
blood cell counts in patients who have undergone chemotherapy or dialysis. A small percentage
of patients develop antibodies to EPO and subsequently are unresponsive to both therapeutically
administered EPO and their own endogenous EPO (see Casadevall, N. et al., NEJM. 2002,346,
pp 469-475). They contract a disorder, pure red cell aplasia, in which red blood cell production
is severely diminished (see Gershon S. K. et. al. NEJM. 2002,346, pp 1584-1586). This
complication of EPO therapy is lethal if untreated. Another specific example is the murine
antibody, OKT3 (a.k.a., Orthoclone) a monoclonal antibody directed towards CD-3 domain of
activated T-cells. In clinical trials 20-40% of patients administered OKT3 produce antibodies
versus the therapy. These antibodies besides neutralizing the therapy also stimulate a strong
host immune reaction. The immune reaction is severe enough that patients with high titers of
human anti-mouse antibodies are specifically restricted from taking the drug (see Orthoclone
package label). A final example is a human antibody therapeutic. Humira® is a monoclonal
antibody directed against TNF and is used to treat rheumatoid arthritis patients. When taken
alone -12% of patients develop neutralizing antibodies. In addition, a small percentage of

patients given the drug also contract a systemic lupus erthematosus-like condition that is an IgG-
mediated immune response induced by the therapeutic agent (see Humira package label).
Another example of "deleterious immune response" is a host reaction to small molecule
drugs. It is known to those skilled in the art that certain chemical structures will conjugate with
host proteins to stimulate immune recognition (see Ju. C. et al. 2002. Current Drug Metabolism
3, pp 367-377 and Kimber I. et al. 2002, Toxicologic Pathology 30, pp 54-58.) A substantial
portion of this host reactions are IgG mediated. Specific "deleterious immune responses" that
are IgG mediated and include: hemolytic anemia, Steven-Johnson syndrome and drug induced
Lupus.
"Four atom heterocyclylalkylene" refers to a saturated divalent monocyclic radical of 4
carbon ring atoms wherein one of the ring carbon atoms is replaced by a heteroatom selected
from -NR- where R is hydrogen, alkyl, acyl, alkylsulfonyl, aminosulfonyl, hydroxyalkyl, or
alkoxyalkyl, -O-, -S-, -SO-, or -S(O)2- Representative examples include, but are not limited to,
rings such as:

"Halo" refers to fluoro, chloro, bromo or iodo.
"Haloalkyl" refers to alkyl as defined above substituted by one or more, preferably one to
five, "halo" atoms, as such terms are defined in this Application. Haloalkyl includes
monohaloalkyl, dihaloalkyl, trihaloalkyl, perhaloalkyl and the like e.g. chloromethyl,
dichloromethyl, difiuoromethyl, trifluordmethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, perfluoroethyl,
2,2,2-trifluoro-l,l-dichloroethyl, and the like).
"Haloalkoxy" refers to a-OR radical where R is haloalkyl group as defined above e.g.,
trifluoromethoxy, 2,2,2-trifhioroethoxy, difluoromethoxy, and the like.
"HeteroaryP as a group or part of a group denotes an aromatic monocyclic or multicyclic
moiety of 5 to 10 ring atoms in which one or more, preferably one, two, or three, of the ring
atom(s) is(are) selected from nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur, the remaining ring atoms being carbon.
Representative heteroaryl rings include, but are not limited to, pyrrolyl, furanyl, thienyl,
oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, thiazolyl, imidazolyl, triazolyl, tetrazolyl, pyridinyl, pyrimidinyl,
pyrazinyl, pyridazinyl, indolyl, benzofuranyl, benzothienyl, benzimidazolyl, quinolinyl,
isoquinolinyl, quinazolinyl, quinoxalinyl, pyrazolyl, and the like.
"Heteroaralkyl" refers to a -(alkylene)-R radical where R is heteroaryl as defined above

e.g., pyridinylmethyl, 1- or 2-furanylethyl, imidazolylmethyl, and the like.
"Heteroaryloxyalkyl" refers to a -(alkylene)-OR radical where R is heteroaryl as defined
above e.g., furanyloxymethyl, 2-, or 3-indoIyloxyethyl, and the like.
"Heteroaryloxy" refers to a -OR radical where R is heteroaryl as defined above.
"Heteroaralkyloxy" refers to a -OR radical where R is heteroaralkyl as defined above.
"Heteroarylsulfonyl" refers to a -SO2R radical where R is an heteroaryl group as defined
above e.g., pyridinylsulfonyl, and the like.
"Heterocyclyl" refers to a saturated or partially unsaturated, mono or bicyclic radical of
5, 6 or 7 carbon ring atoms wherein one or more, preferably one, two, or three of the ring carbon
atoms are replaced by a heteroatom selected from -N=, -N-, -O-, -S-, -SO-, or -S(O)2- and further
wherein one or two ring atoms are optionally replaced by a keto (-CO-) group. The heterocyclyl
ring is optionally fused to cycloalkyl, aryl or heteroaryl ring as defined herein. Representative
examples include, but are not limited to, imidazolidinyl, morpholinyl, thiomorpholinyl,
thiomorpholino-1 -oxide, thiomorpholino-l, 1-dioxide, tetrahydropyranyl, tetrahydrothiopyranyl,
1-oxo-tetrahydrothiopyranyl, 1, 1-dioxotetrathiopyranyl, indolinyl, piperazinyl, piperidyl,
pyrrolidinyl, pyrrolinyl, quinuclidinyl, and the like.
"Heterocyclylalkyl" refers to a-(alkylene)-heterocyclyl radical as defined in this
Application. Representative examples include, but are not limited to, imidazolidin-1-ylmethyl,
morpholin-4-ylmethyl, thiomorphoiin-4-ylrnethyl, thiomorpholin-4-ylmethyl-l -oxide,
indolinylethyl, piperazinylmethyl or ethyl, piperidylmethy! or ethyl, pyrrotidinylmethy! or ethyl,
and the like.
"Heterocyclylalkylene" refers to a divalent heterocyclyl group, as defined in this
Application, e.g., the instance wherein R1 and R2 together with the carbon atom to which both
R1 and R2 are attached form heterocyclylalkylene" includes, but is not limited to, the following:

in which R is a substituent defined in the Summary of the Invention
"Hydroxy" means -OH radical. Unless indicated otherwise, the compounds of the
invention containing hydroxy radicals include protected derivatives thereof. Suitable protecting
groups for hydroxy moieties include benzyl and the like.

"Hydroxyalkyl" means a linear monovalent hydrocarbon radical of one to six carbon
atoms or a branched monovalent hydrocarbon radical of three to six carbons substituted with one
or two hydroxy groups, provided that if two hydroxy groups are present they are not both on the
same carbon atom. Representative examples include, but are not limited to, hydroxymethyl, 2-
hydroxyethyl, 2-hydroxypropyl, 3-hydroxypropyl, l-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methylpropyl, 2-
hydroxybutyl, 3-hydroxybutyl, 4-hydroxybutyl, 2,3-dihydroxypropyl, l-(hydroxymethyl)-2-
hydroxyethyl, 2,3-dihydroxybutyl, 3,4-dihydroxybutyl and 2-(hydroxymethyl)-3-hydroxypropyl,
preferably 2-hydroxyethyl, 2,3-dihydroxypropyl, and l-(hydroxymethyl)-2-hydroxyethyl.
"Hydroxyalkyloxy or hydroxyalkoxy" refers to a-OR radical where R is hydroxyalkyl as
defined above e.g., hydroxymethoxy, hydroxyethoxy, and the like.
"Isomers" mean compounds of Formula (I) having identical molecular formulae but
differ in the nature or sequence of bonding of their atoms or in the arrangement of their atoms in
space. Isomers that differ in the arrangement of their atoms in space are termed "stereoisomers".
Stereoisomers that are not mirror images of one another are termed "diastereomers" and
stereoisomers that are nonsuperimposabie mirror images are termed "enantiomers" or sometimes
"optical isomers". A carbon atom bonded to four nonidentical substituents is termed a "chiral
center". A compound with one chiral center has two enantiomeric forms of opposite chirality is
termed a "racemic mixture". A compound that has more than one chiral center has 2""'
enantiomeric pairs, where n is the number of chiral centers. Compounds with more than one
chiral center may exist as either an individual diastereomer or as a mixture of diastereomers,
termed a "diastereomeric mixture". When one chiral center is present a stereoisomer may be
characterized by the absolute configuration of that chiral center. Absolute configuration refers
to the arrangement in space of the substituents attached to the chiral center. Enantiomers are
characterized by the absolute configuration of their chiral centers and described by the R- and
^-sequencing rules of Cahn, Ingold and Prelog. Conventions for stereochemical nomenclature,
methods for the determination of stereochemistry and the separation of stereoisomers are well
known in the art (e.g., see "Advanced Organic Chemistry", 4th edition, March, Jerry, John
Wiley & Sons, New York, 1992). It is understood that the names and illustration used in this
Application to describe compounds of Formula (I) are meant to be encompassed all possible
stereoisomers.
"Keto or oxo" means (=0) radical.
"Monosubstituted amino" refers to a -NHR radical where R is alkyl, aryl, aralkyl,
heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, or acyl as
defined herein. Representative examples include, but are not limited to, methylamino,

phenylamino, benzylamino, cycloalkylmethylamino, acetylamino, trifluoroacetyl, and the like.
"Nitro" means -NO2 radical.
"Optional" or "optionally" or "may be" means that the subsequently described event or
circumstance may or may not occur, and that the description includes instances where the event
or circumstance occurs and instances in which it does not. For example, the phrase "wherein the
aromatic ring in R* is optionally substituted with one or two substituents independently selected
from alky!" means that the aromatic ring may or may not be substituted with alkyl in order to
fall within the scope of the invention.
The present invention also includes JV-oxide derivatives of a compound of Formula (I).
iV-oxide derivative mean a compound of Formula (I) in which a nitrogen atom is in an oxidized
state (i.e., N-»0) e.g., pyridine N-oxide, and which possess the desired pharmacological activity.
"Pathology" of a disease means the essential nature, causes and development of the
disease as well as the structural and functional changes that result from the disease processes.
"Pharmaceutically acceptable" means that which is useful in preparing a pharmaceutical
composition that is generally safe, non-toxic and neither biologically nor otherwise undesirable
and includes that which is acceptable for veterinary use as well as human pharmaceutical use.
"Pharmaceutically acceptable salts" means salts of compounds of Formula (I)which are
pharmaceutically acceptable, as defined above, and which possess the desired pharmacological
activity. Such salts include acid addition salts formed with inorganic acids such as hydrochloric
acid, hydrobromic acid, sulfuric acid, nitric acid, phosphoric acid, and the like; or with organic
acids such as acetic acid, propionic acid, hexanoic acid, heptanoic acid, cyclopentanepropionic
acid, glycolic acid, pyruvic acid, lactic acid, malonic acid, succinic acid, malic acid, maleic acid,
fumaric acid, tartaric acid, citric acid, benzoic acid, acid, mandelic acid, methylsulfonic acid, ethanesulfonic acid, 1,2-ethanedisulfonic acid,
2-hydroxy-ethanesulfonic acid, benzenesulfonic acid,p-chlorobenzenesuIfonic acid,
2-naphthalenesuifonic acid,/Koluenesulfonic acid, camphorsulfonic acid,
4-methylbicyclo[2.2.2]oct-2-ene-l-carboxylic acid, glucoheptonic acid,
4,4'-methylenebis(3-hydroxy-2-ene-l-carboxylic acid), 3-phenylpropionic acid, trimethylacetic
acid, tertiary butylacetic acid, lauryl sulfuric acid, gluconic acid, glutamic acid,
hydroxynaphthoic acid, salicylic acid, stearic acid, muconic acid and the like.
Pharmaceutically acceptable salts also include base addition salts which may be formed
when acidic protons present are capable of reacting with inorganic or organic bases. Acceptable
inorganic bases include sodium hydroxide, sodium carbonate, potassium hydroxide, aluminum
hydroxide and calcium hydroxide. Acceptable organic bases include ethanolamine,

diethanolamine, triethanolamine, tromethamine, iV-methylglucamine and the like.
The present invention also includes prodrugs of a compound of Formula (I). Prodrug
means a compound that is convertible in vivo by metabolic means (e.g. by hydrolysis) to a
compound of Formula (I). For example an ester of a compound of Formula (1) containing a
hydroxy group may be convertible by hydrolysis in vivo to the parent molecule. Alternatively an
ester of a compound of Formula (I) ontaining a carboxy group may be convertible by hydrolysis
in vivo to the parent molecule. Suitable esters of compounds of Formula (I) containing a
hydroxy group, are for example acetates, citrates, lactates, tartrates, malonates, oxalates,
salicylates, propionates, succinates, fumarates, maleates, methylene-bis-b-hydroxynaphthoates,
gentisates, isethionates, di-p-toluoyltartrates, methylsulphonates, ethanesulphonates,
benzenesulphonates, p-toluenesulphonates, cyclohexylsulphamates and quinates. Suitable esters
of compounds of Formula (I) containing a carboxy group, are for example those described byleinweber, F J. Drug Metab. Res., 1987,18, page 379. An especially useful class of esters of
compounds of Formula (J) containing a hydroxy group, may be formed from acid moieties
selected from those described by Bundgaard et aJ., J. Med. Chem., 1989,32, pp 2503-2507, and
include substituted (aminomethyl)-benzoates, for example, dialkylamino-methylbenzoates in
which the two alkyl groups may be joined together and/or interrupted by an oxygen atom or by
an optionally substituted nitrogen atom, e.g. an alkylated nitrogen atom, more especially
(morpholino-methyl)benzoates, e.g. 3- or 4-(morphoIinomethyl)-benzoates, and
(4-alkylpiperazin-l-yl)benzoates, e.g. 3- or 4-(4-aIkylpiperazin-l-yl)benzoates.
"Protected derivatives" means derivatives of compounds of Formula (1) in which a
reactive site or sites are blocked with protecting groups. Protected derivatives of compounds of
Formula (F) are useful in the preparation of compounds of Formula (I) or in themselves may be
active cathepsin S inhibitors. A comprehensive list of suitable protecting groups can be found in
T.W. Greene, Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis, 3rd edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
1999.
The expression ".. .wherein said alkylene chain in R4 or R6 is optionally substituted with
one to sue halo" in the Summary of the Invention refers to the alkylene chain in -alkylene-X1-
R22 and -alkylene-X2-R25 respectively, being optionally substituted with halo.
The expression ".. .wherein the aromatic or alicyclic ring in R2, R4, or R6 is optionally
substituted with one to three Ra, Rd, or Re, respectively..." refers to all the groups attached to R2,
R4, or R6 that contain an aromatic or alicyclic ring being optionally substituted with one to three
Ra, Rd, or Re respectively. The aromatic or alicyclic ring may be directly attached to R2, R4, or
R6 or be part of a group that is directly attached to R2, R4, or R6. For example, for R4 it includes

the aromatic or alicyclic ring in the l-alkylcyclopentylmethyl, 1-alkylcyclopentylethyl, 1 -
alkylcyclohexylmethyl, 1-alkylcyclohexylethyl, aryJ, aralkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl,
heterocyclylalkyl, or-alkylene-X'-R22 (wherein X1 is-NR23-, -O-, -S(O)„3-, -CO-, -COO-,
-OCO-, -NR^CO-, -CONR23-, -NR^SOr, -SQ2NR23-, -NR^COO-, -OCOONR23-,
-NR^CONR24-, or -NR23SO2NR2*- where R23 and R24 are independently hydrogen, alkyJ, or
acyl, n3 is 0-2, and R22 is cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl,
heteroaralkyl, heterocyclyl, or heterocyclylalkyl) groups being optionally substituted with Rd.
"Therapeutically etTective amount" means that amount which, when administered to an
animal for treating a disease, is sufficient to effect such treatment for the disease.
"Treatment" or "treating" means any administration of a compound of the present
invention and includes:
(1) preventing the disease from occurring in an animal which may be predisposed to the
disease but does not yet experience or display the pathology or symptomatology of the disease,
(2) inhibiting the disease in an animal that is experiencing or displaylng the pathology or
symptomatology of the diseased (i.e., arresting further development of the pathology and/or
symptomatology), or
(3) ameliorating the disease in an animal that is experiencing or displaylng the pathology or
symptomatology of the diseased (i.e^ reversing the pathology and/or symptomatology).
'Treatment" or "treating" with respect to combination therapy i.e., use with a biologic
means any administration of a compound of the present invention and includes:
(1) preventing the immune response from occurring in an animal which may be predisposed
to the immune response but does not yet experience or display the pathology or symptomatology
of the immune response,
(2) inhibiting the immune response in an animal that is experiencing or displaylng the
pathology or symptomatology of the immune response (i.e., arresting further development of the
pathology and/or symptomatology), or
(3) ameliorating the immune response in an animal that is experiencing or displaylng the
pathology or symptomatology of the immune response (i.e., reducing in degree or severity, or
extent or duration, the overt manifestations of the immune response or reversing the pathology
and/or symptomatology e.g., reduced binding and presentation of antigenic peptides by MHC
class II molecules, reduced activation of T-cells and B-cells, reduced humoral and cell-mediated
responses and, as appropriate to the particular immune response, reduced inflammation,
congestion, pain, necrosis, reduced loss in the efficacy of a biologic agent, and the like).

Preferred Embodiments
Certain compounds of Formula (I) within the broadest scope and in the preferred
embodiments set forth in the Summary of the Invention are preferred. For example:
A. One preferred group of compounds is that wherein R1 and R2 are hydrogen.
B. Another preferred group of compounds is that wherein R1 and R2 together with the
carbon atom to which they are attached form cycloalkylene optionally substituted with one or
two Rb independently selected from alkyl, halo, dialkylamino, aryl, aralkyl, cycloalkyl,
cycloalfcylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, or aryloxycarbonyl. Preferably, R1
and R2 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form cyclopropylene,
cyclobutylene, cyclopentylene, or cyclohexylene optionally substituted with groups described
immediately above. More preferably, R1 and R2 together with the carbon atom to which they are
attached form cyclopropylene, cyclobutylene, cyclopentylene, cyclohexylene, cycloheptylene, 3-
benzylcyclopentylene, 3-cyclohexylmethylcyclopentylene, 3-cyclopentylmethylcyclopentylene,
3-phenylcyclopentylene, 3-cyclohexylcyclopentylene, 3-cyclopentylcyclopentylene, 3-pyridin-2-
ylmethylcyclopentylene, 3-pyridin-3-ylmethylcyclopentylene, 3-pyridin-4-
ylmethylcyclopentylene, 2-methylcyclopropylene, 2,3-dimethylcyclopropylene, 3-
benzylcyclobutylene, 3-methylcyclopentylene, 3,4-dimethylcyclopentylene, 3-
ethylcyclopentylene, 3-(l,l-dimethylpropyl)-cyclopentylene, 3-n-butylcyclopentylene, 3-
ethoxycarbonylcyclopentylene, 3,4-diethoxycarbonyl-cyclopentylene, or 3-benzyl-4-
dimethylaminocyclopentylene. Most preferably, R1 and R2 together with the carbon atom to
which they are attached form cyclopropylene.
C. Yet another preferred group of compounds is that wherein R1 and R2 together with the
carbon atom to which they are attached form heterocyclylalkylene optionally substituted with
one to four Rc which are independently selected from alkyl, haloalkyl, hydroxyalkyl,
alkoxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyloxyalkyl, aryloxyalkyl, heteroaryloxyalkyl, aminoalkyl, acyl, aryl,
aralkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, -
SCO^R14, -alkylene-StOVR15, -COOR16, -alkylene-COOR17, -CONR18R19, or -alkylene-
CONR20R21 (where n2 is 0-2 and RI4-Rn, R18 and R20 are independently hydrogen, alkyl,
haloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, or heterocyclyl
and R19 and R2' are independently hydrogen or alkyl) wherein the aromatic or alicyclic ring in
the groups attached to heterocyclylalkylene is optionally substituted with one, two, or three

substituents independently selected from alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, hydroxy, haloalkoxy, halo,
carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl, amino, monsubstituted amino, disubstituted amino, or acyl.
Preferably, R1 and R2 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form
pyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl, tetrahydropyranyl, tetrahydrothiopyranyl, tetrahydrofuranyl,
tetrahydrothiopyran-4-yl-1 -oxide, tetrahydrothiopyran-4-yl-l, 1 -dioxide, hexahydropyrimidinyl,
or hexahydropyridazinyl optionally substituted as described above. More preferably, R1 and R2
together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form piperidin-4-yl substituted with
one or two alkyl, haloalkyl, aminoalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyloxyalkyl,
heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, -alkylene-CONR2^21, or cycloalkyl. Most preferably, R1 and
R2 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form piperidin-4-yl optionally
substituted at the 1-position with methyl, ethyl, propyl, n-butyl, w-pentyl, 3-
dimethylaminopropyl, 4-dimethylaminobutyl, 3-morpholin-4^ylpropyl, 3-piperidin-l-yl-propyl,
3-(4-methylpiperazin-l-yl)propyl, 3-(l-methylpiperidin-4-yl)propyl, 4-morpholin-4-ylbutyl, 2-
(2-methoxyethyloxy)ethyl, 4-methoxybutyl, 4-aminocarbonylbutyJ, 3-aminocarbonylpropyl,
morpholin-4-yL 4-methylpiperazin-l-yl, l-ethoxycarbonylpiperidin-4-yl, 1,1-dioxo-
tetrahydrothiopyran-4-yl, hydroxy, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, /err-butyl, l,2-dimethylpiperidin-4-yl,
l,2,6-trimethylpiperidin-4-yl, l,2,2-trimethylpiperidin-4-yl, l-methyl-2-oxopiperidin-4-yl, 1-
methylpiperidin-3-yl, l-tert-butoxycarbonylpiperidin-4-yl, l-cyclohexylpiperidin-4-yl, 1-
cyclopropylmethylpyrrolidin-3-yl, 1 -benzylpyrrolidin-3-yl, 1 -ben2yloxycarbonylpyrrolidin-3-yl,
pyrrolidin-3-yl, l-hydroxypyrroIidin-3-yl, l-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl, l-ethypyrrolidin-3-yl, \-n-
propyl or n-butylpyrrolidin-3-yl, l-cyclohexylpyrrolidin-3-yl, l-emyl-2,2-dimethylpyrrolidm-4«
yl, l-propyl-2-metiioxycarbonylpiperidin-4-yl, 2-oxopyrrolidin-3-yl, l-ethyl-2-oxopyrrolidin-3-
yl, morpholin-4-yl, l-(l-methylpiperidin-4-ylcarbonyl)piperidin-4-yl, 1-ethoxycarbonyl-
piperidin-4-yl, l-benzylazetidin-3-yl, tetrahydrothiopyran-4-yl-l-oxide, or tetrahydrothiopyran-
4-yl-1,1-dioxide. Particularly preferably, Rl and R2 together with the carbon atom to which they
are attached form piperidin-4-yl optionally substituted at the 1 -position with methyl, ethyl,
propyl, n-butyl, or 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, tetrahydrothiopyran-4-yl, tetrahydrothiopyran-4-yl-l-
oxide, tetrahydrothiopyran-4-yl-l,l-dioxide, or tetrahydropyran-4-yl.
(a) Within the above preferred groups (A-C) and the more preferred groups contained
therein, an even more preferred group of compounds is that wherein:
R4 is aralkyl, heteroaralkyl, heterocyclylalkyl, or-alkylene-X'-R22 (wherein X1 is
-NR23-, -O-, -S(O)n3-, -CO-, -COO-, -OCO-, -NR23CO-, -CONR23-, -NR23SO2-, -SO2NR23-,
-NR^COO-, -OCONR23-, -NR^CONR24, or-NR^SOzNR24- where R23 and R24 are

independently hydrogen, alkyl, or acyl, n3 is 0-2, and R22 is hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl,
cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl, heterocyclyl, or
heterocyclylalkyl) wherein said alkylene chain in R4 is optionally substituted with one to six
halo and wherein die aromatic or alicyclic ring in R4 is optionally substituted with one, two, or
three Rd independently selected from alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, hydroxy, haloalkoxy, halo, nitro,
cyano, carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl, aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aralkyl,
heteroaralkyl, amino, monsubstituted amino, disubstituted amino, or acyl; and
R3andR5 are hydrogen.
Preferably, R4 is tetrahydronaphthylmethyl, benzyl, 4-methoxybenzyl, 4-
dimethylaminobutyl, 2-dimethylaminocarbonylethyl, dimethylaminocarbonylmethyl,
methoxycarbonylmemyl, 3,4-dichlorobenzyl, 2-chlorobenzyl, 4-ethoxybenzyl, 4-nitrobenzyl,
biphen-4-ylmethyl, naphth-1-ylmethyl, naphth-2-ylmethyl, 4-chlorobenzyl, 3-chIorobenzyl, 4-
fluorobenzyl, 2-phenethyl, 4-hydroxybenzyl, 2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethyl, 2,6-difluorobenzyl, 2,2-
difluoro-3-phenylpropyl, 2,2-dichloro-3-phenylpropyl, (cyanomethylmethylcarbamoyl)memyl,
biphenyl-3-ylmediyl, naphth-2-yl, 3-phenylpropyl, or 2,2-dimethyl-3-phenylpropyl and R3 and
R5 are hydrogen.
Preferably, R4 is ethylthiomethyl, ethylsulfinylmetfiyl, ethylsulfonylmethyl,
isopropylthiomethyl, 2-methylthioethyl, 2-methylsulfinylethyl, 2-methysulfonylethyl,
2-methylpropylsulfonylmethyl, isobutylsulfanylmethyl,/er/-butylthiomethyl,
benzenesulfonylmethyl, 2-phenylsulfanylethyl, 2-phenylsulfonylethyl,
naphth-2-ylmethanesuIfonylmethyl, biphenyl-2-ylmedianesulfonylmethyl,
biphenyl-4-ylmethanesulfonylmethyl, phenylmethanesulfanylmetiryl, phenylmethanesulfinyl-
methyl, phenylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 2-phenylmethanesulfonylethyl,
4-/e^butylphenylmethanesulfonylmethyl,2-fluorophenyl-methanesulfanylmethyl,2-fluoro-
phenylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 3-fluorophenylmethane-sulfonylmethyl,
4-fluorophenylmethanesulfonylmemyl, 2-chlorophenylmethanesulfanylmethyl,
2-chlorophenylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 3-chlorophenylmethanesulfonylmethyl,
4-chlorophenylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 2-methoxyphenylmethanesulfonylmethyl,
4-methoxyphenylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 2-trifluoromethoxyphenylmethanesulfonylmethyl, -
3-trifluoromethoxyphenylmethanesulfonyl-methyl,4-trifluoromethoxyphenylmethane-
sulfonylmethyl, 2-trifluoromethylphenylmetiiane-sulfanylmethyl, 2-trifluoromethylphenyl-
methanesuifonylmethyl, 3-trifluoromethylphenyl-methanesulfonylmethyl,
4-trifluoromethylphenylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 2-cyanophenyl-methanesulfanylmethyl,
2-cyanophenylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 3-cyanOphenylmethanesulfonylmethyl,

2-bromophenylmethanesulfonylmethyl,2-nitrophenylmethanesulfanylmethyl,
2-nitrophenylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 2-methylphenylmethanesulfonylmethyl,
3-methylphenylmethanesulfonylmethyl,4-metihylphenylmethanesulfonylmethyl,
2-(4-trifluoromethoxy-benzenesulfonyl)ethyl,2-(3-trifluoromethoxybenzenesulfonyl)-ethyl,
2-(2-trifluoromethoxy-benzenesulfonyl)-ethyl,2-dif!uoromethoxyphenylmethane-
sulfonylmethyl, 3-difluorotnethoxyphenylmethane-sulfonylmethyl,
4^ifluoromethoxyphenylmethane-sulfonylmethy!,2-(4-difluororaethoxybenzenesuIfonyl)ethyl,
2-(2-difluoromethoxybenzene-sulfonyl)ethyl, 2-(3-difluoromethoxybenzenesulfonyl)ethyl,
3-chloro-2-fluorophenylmethane-sulfony]methyl, 3,5-dimethylphenylmethanesulfonylmethyl,
3,5-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl-raethanesulfonylraethyl, 2,5-difluorophenylmethane-
sulfonylmethyl>2,6-difluorophenylmethanesulfonylmethy!, 2,3-difluorophenylmethane-
sulfonylmethyl, 3,4-difluorophenylmethanesuIfonyUnethyl,2,4rdifluorophenylmethane-
sulfonylmethyl, 2,5-dichlorophenylmethanesulfonylmethyl,3>4-dichlorophenylmethane-
sulfonylmethyl, 2,6-dichlorophenylmetbanesulfonylraethyl, 2-fluoro-3-methylphenyl-
methanesulfonylmethyl,4-fluoro-2-trifluororaethoxyphenylmethanesulfonylmethyl,
2-fluoro-6-trifluoromethyl-phenylmethanesulfonylmethyl>2-fluoro-3-trifluorotnethylphenyl-
methanesulfonylmethyl^-fluoro^-trifluoromethylphenylmetfianesulfonylraethyl,
2-fluoro-5-trifluoromethyl-phenylmethanesulfonylmethyl>4-fluoro-3-trifluoromethyl-
phenylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 2-chloro-5-trifluoromethylphenylmethane-sulfonylmethyl,
2,4,6-trifluorophenylmethane-suifonylmethyl,2,4,5-trifluorophenylmethanesulfonylmethyl,
2,3,4-trifluorophenyl-methanesulfonylmethyl,2,3,5-trifluorophenylmethanesulfonylmethyl,
2,5,6-trifluorophenylmethanesulfonyl-methyl, 3,4,5-trimethoxyphenylmethanesulfonytmethyl,
pyridin-2-ylmethanesulfonylmethyl, pyridin-3-ylmethanesulfonylmethyl, pyridin-4-yl-
methanesulfonylmethyl, 2-^>yridm-2-ylsulfonyl)ethy],2-(pyridin-4-ylsulfonyl)ethyl)
oxypyridin-2-ylmethanesulfonylmethyl, cyclohexylmethanesulfanylrriethyl,
cyclohexylsulfmylthiomethyl, cyclohexylmethanesulfonylmethyl, cyclopropylmethane-
sulfonylmethyl, thiophene-2-sulfonylmethyl, 5-chIorothien-2-ylmethanesulfonylmethyl, or
3,5-dimethyl-isoxazol-4-ylmethanesuIfonylmethyl, preferably 2-(difluoromethoxy)-
phenylmethanesulfonylmethyl and R3 and R5 are hydrogen.
Preferably, R4is l-ethoxycarbonylpiperidin-4-ylmethyl, l-methylpiperidin-4-ylmethyl,
2-tetrahydropyran-4-ylethyl, pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl, piperidin-1-ylmethyl, morpholin-4-
ylmethyl, l-morphoIin-4-ylethyl, thiomorpholin-4-ylmethyl, l-oxo-thiomorpholin-4-ylmethyl,
1,1 -dioxothiomorpholin-4-ylmethyl, tetrahydrothiopyran-4-ylmethyl, 1 -oxotetrahydrothiopyran-
4-ylmethyl, l,l-dioxotetrahydrothiopyran-4-ylmethyl, l-methylpiperazin-4-ylmethyl,

benzyloxymethyl, ethoxymethyl, isopropyloxymethyl, 2-dimethylaminoethyl, 2-piperidin-l-yl-
ethyl, 2-pyrroHdin-l-ylethyl, terf-butyloxymethyl, imidazol-4-yJmethyl, indol-3-ylmethyl, 2-
pyrrolidin-1-ylcarbonylethyl, pyrrolidin-l-ylcarbonylmethyl, indoI-2-ybnethyl, 1-benzyl-
imidazol-4-ylmethyl, 4-ethyl-4-methylpiperidin-l-ylmethyl, indol-l-ylmethyl, 1-methyl-
piperidin-2-ylmethyl, 2,2,-difluoro-3-thien-2-ylmethyl, or pyridin-4-ylmethyl and R3 and R5 are
hydrogen.
Most preferably, R4 is isopropylsulfonylmethyl, cyclopropylmemanesulfonylmethyl, 2-
phenylsulfonylethyl, pyridin-4-ylsulfonylmethyl, pyridin-2-ylmethanesuIfonylmethyl, pyridin-3-
ylmethanesulfonylmethyl, benzylsulfonylmethyl i.e., phenylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 2-
difluoromethoxyphenylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 2-chIorophenyl, or pyridin-4-ylmethyl; and
R3 and R5 are hydrogen.
(b) Within the above preferred groups (A-C) and the more preferred groups contained
therein,
another even more preferred group of compounds is that wherein:
R4 is l-methylcyclopentylmethyl or l-methylcyclohexylmethyl; and
R3 and R5 are hydrogen.
(c) Within the above preferred groups (A-C) and the more preferred groups contained
therein, yet another even more preferred group of compounds is that wherein:
R4 is heteroaralkyl optionally substituted with one, two, or three Rd independently
selected from alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, hydroxy, haloalkoxy, halo, nitro, cyano, carboxy,
alkoxycarbonyl, aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aralkyl, heteroaralkyl, amino,
monsubstituted amino, disubstituted amino, or acyl. Preferably, pyrimidinylmethane-
sulfanylmethyl, pyrimidinylmethanesulfmylmemyl,pyrimidinylmethanesuIfonylmethyl,
pyrazinylmethane-sulfanylmethyl, pyrazinylmethanesulfinylmethyl, pyrazinylmethane-
sulfonylmethyl, pyridazinylmethanesulfanylmethyl, pyridazinylmethanesulfinylmethyl, or
pyridazinylmethanesulfonylmethyl, preferably pyrazin-2-ylmethanesulfonylmethyl; and
R3andR5 are hydrogen.
(1) Within the above preferred, more preferred, and even more preferred groups above i.e.,
A, A(a-c), B, B(a-c), C and C(a-c), and preferred groups contained therein, a particularly
preferred group of compounds is that wherein:
R6 is alkyl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, phenyl, benzyl, naphthyl, alkylSC^alkyl,
cydoalkylSQjalkyl, arylSChaikyl, pyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl, morpholinyl, thiomorpholinyl,
piperazinyl, indolinyl, pyranyl, thiopyranyl, furanyl, thienyl, pyrrolyl, oxazolyl, thiazolyl,

imidazolyl, pyridinyl, isoxazolyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl, pyridazinyl, indolyl, quinolinyl,
benzoftiranyl, benzthienyl, benzimidazolyl, benzthiazolyl, benzoisoxazolyl, benzoxazolyl or
amino; wherein the aromatic or alicyclic ring in R6 is optionally substituted by one, two, or three
Re;
each Re is independently alkyl, halo, hydroxy, oxo, carboxy, cyano, nitro, cycloalkyl,
phenyl, naphthyl, pyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl, morpholinyl, thiomorpholinyl, piperazinyl, furanyl,
thienyl, oxazolyl, thiazolyl, imidazolyl, triazolyl, tetrazolyl, pyridinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl,
indolyl, benzofuranyl, benzothienyl, benzimidazolyl, benzthiazolyl, benzoxazolyl, quinolinyl,
isoquinolinyl, quinazolinyl, quinoxalinyl, alkoxy, -COR (where R is alkyl), alkoxycarbonyl,
aryloxycarbonyl where the aromatic or alicyclic rings in Re may be further optionally substituted
by one, two or three Rf independently selected from alkyl, alkoxy, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, halo,
hydroxy, carboxy, cyano, nitro, aryl or cycloalkyl.
Preferably, R6 is methyl, ethyl, isopropyl, trifluoromethyl, cyclopropyl, cyclopentyl,
cyclohexyl, phenyl, benzyl, naphthyl, pyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl, morpholinyl, thiomorpholinyl,
piperazinyl, furanyl, thienyl, thiazolyl, imidazolyl, pyridinyl, or pyrazinyl wherein the aromatic
or alicylic rings in R6 are optionally substituted with one, two, or three Re independently
selected from methyl, ethyl, fluoro, chloro, bromo, iodo, hydroxy, oxo, carboxy, cyano, nitro,
cyclopropyl, phenyl, pyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl, morpholinyl, thiomorpholinyl, piperazinyl,
thienyl, imidazolyl, methoxy, acetyl, or methoxycarbonyl wherein the aromatic or alicyclic rings
in Re are further optionally substituted with one, two, or three Rf independently selected from
methyl, cyclopropyl, phenyl, methoxy, fluoro, chloro, hydroxy, or carboxy. Preferably, R6 is
methyl.
Even more preferably, R6 is phenyl, naphthyl, pyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl, morpholinyl,
thiomorpholinyl, furanyl, thienyl, thiazolyl, imidazolyl, pyridinyl, or pyrazinyl wherein the
aromatic or alicyclic rings in R6 are optionally substituted with one, two, or mree Re
independently selected from methyl, fluoro, chloro, phenyl, thienyl, methoxy, acetyl, or
methoxycarbonyl. Preferably, R6 is phenyl, naphthyl, pyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl, furanyl, thienyl,
thiazolyl, imidazolyl, pyridinyl, or pyrazinyl wherein the aromatic or alicyclic rings in R6 are
optionally substituted with one, two, or three Re independently selected from methyl, fluoro,
chloro, phenyl, thienyl, methoxy, acetyl, or methoxycarbonyl. Most preferably, R6 is phenyl, 4-
methoxyphenyl, 4-chlorophenyl, 4-fluorophenyl, 2-fluorophenyl, 2-fluoro-4-chlorophenyl,
naphthyl, piperidin-4-yl, furanyl, thienyl, pyridin-4-yl, or pyrazinyl. Particularly preferably, R6
is phenyl, 4-fluorophenyl, thiophen-2-yl, furan-2-yl, 2-hydroxyphenyl, l-methylpyrrol-2-yl, or
indol-3-yl, preferably, phenyl, 4-fluorophenyl, thiophen-2-yl, or furan-2-yl.

(2) Within the above preferred, more preferred, and even more preferred groups above i.e.,
A, A(a-c), B, B(a-c), C and C(a-c), and preferred groups contained therein, a particularly
preferred group of compounds is that wherein:
R8 is hydrogen or haloalkyl, preferably hydrogen or trifluoromethyl.
Within the above preferred, more preferred, and even more preferred groups above i.e., A,
A(a-c), A(a-cXl)> A(a-c)(2), B, B(a-c), B(a-c)(l), B(a-c)(2), C, C(a-c), C(a-c)(l), C(a-cX2), and
preferred groups contained therein, a particularly preferred group of compounds is that wherein:
R7 is trifluoromethyl or 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, more preferably trifluoromethyl; and
R8 is hydrogen.
(3) Within the above preferred, more preferred, and even more preferred groups above i.e.,
A, A(a-c), B, B(a-c), C and C(a-c), another particularly preferred group of compounds is that
wherein:
R6 and R8 together with the carbon to which they are attached from cycloalkylene,
preferably cyclopentylene, cyclopent-1 -enylene, cyclohexylene, cyclohex-1 -enylene.
(4) Within the above preferred, more preferred, and even more preferred groups above i.e.,
A, A(a-c), B, B(a-c), C and C(a-c), yet another particularly preferred group of compounds is that
wherein:
R6 and R8 together wim the carbon to which they are attached from heterocyclylalkylene,
preferably tetrahydropyran-4-yl or 3,6-dihydro-2H-pyran-4-yl.
Within the above preferred, more preferred, and.even more preferred groups above i.e.,
A(a-c)(3), A(a-c)(4), B(a-c)(3), B(a-c)(4), C(a-c)(3), and C(a-c)(4), and preferred groups
contained therein, most preferred group of compounds is that wherein R7 is trifluoromethyl or
2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, more preferably trifluoromethyl.
(d) Within the above preferred and more preferred groups (A-C) and more preferred groups
contained therein, another even more preferred group of compounds is that wherein:
R6 is phenyl, naphthyl, pyrrol^dinyl, piperidinyl, morpholinyl, thiomorpholinyl, furanyl,
pyranyl, thienyl, thiazolyl, imidazolyl, pyridinyl, or pyrazinyt wherein the aromatic or alicyclic
rings in R3 are optionally substituted with one, two, or three Re independently selected from

methyl, fluoro, chloro, phenyl, thienyl, methoxy, acetyl, or methoxycarbonyl. Most preferably,
R* is phenyl, 4-methoxyphenyl, 4-chlorophenyl, 4-fluorophenyl, 2-fluorophenyl, 2-fluoro-4-
chlorophenyl, naphthyl, piperidin-4-yl, furanyl, thienyl, pyridin-4-yl, or pyrazinyl.
Within the above preferred, more preferred, and even more preferred groups above i.e., Ad,
Bd, and Cd, and preferred groups contained therein, a more preferred group of compounds is
that wherein R7 is trifluoromethyl or 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, more preferably trifluoromethyl; and
R3, R5, and R8 are hydrogen.
(D) Yet another preferred group of compounds of Formula (I) is that wherein:
R4 is -alkylene-SfO^-R22 where R22 is aralkyl, heteroaralkyl, or cycloalkylalkyl wherein
the alkylene chain in R* is optionally substituted with one to six halo and further wherein the
aromatic or alicyclic ring in R4 is optionally substituted with one, two, or three Rd independently
selected from alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, hydroxy, haloalkoxy, halo, nitro, cyano, carboxy,
alkoxycarbonyl, aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aralkyl, heteroaralkyl, amino,
monsubstituted amino, disubstituted amino, or acyl.
(i) Within this group (D), a more preferred group of compounds is that wherein:
R1 and R2 are hydrogen or R' and R2 together with the carbon atom to which they are
attached form cycloalkylene or heterocycloalkylene;
R3 is hydrogen;
R* is -alkylene-S(O)2-R22 where R22 is aralkyl, heteroaryalkyl, or cycloalkylalkyl
wherein the the aromatic or alicyclic ring in R4 is optionally substituted with one, two, or three
Rd independently selected from alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, hydroxy, haloalkoxy, halo, nitro, cyano,
carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl, amino, monsubstituted amino, disubstituted amino, or acyl;
R5 is hydrogen;
R6 is aryl, or heteroaryl wherein the aromatic or alicyclic rings in R6 are optionally
substituted by one, two, or three Re independently selected from alkyl, halo, hydroxy,
hydroxyalkyl, hydroxyalkoxy, alkoxy, alkoxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyloxy, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, oxo,
cyano, nitro, acyl, carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl, arylsulfonyl, alkylsulfonyl, aminosulfonyl, or
aminoalkyl;
R7 is haloalkyl; and
R8 is hydrogen,
(ii) Within this group (D), another more preferred group of compounds is that wherein:
R'andR2 are hydrogen or R1 and R2 together with the carbon atom to which they are

attached form cyclopropylene, preferably cyclopropylene;
R3 is hydrogen;
R4 is -CH2-SO2-R22 where R22 is aralkyl, heteroaryalkyl, or cycloalfcylalkyl wherein the
the aromatic or alicyclic ring in R4 is optionally substituted with one, two, or three Rd
independently selected from alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, hydroxy, haloalkoxy, halo, nitro, cyano,
carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl, amino, monsubstituted amino, disubstituted amino, or acyl, preferably
methyl, ethyl, trifluoromethyl, methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy, hydroxy!, trifluoromethoxy,
difluoromethoxy, chloro, fluoro, nitro, cyano, carboxy, methoxycarbonyl;
R5 is hydrogen;
R6 is aryl, or heteroaryl wherein the aromatic or alicyclic rings in R6 are optionally
substituted by one, two, or three Re independently selected from alkyl, halo, hydroxy,
hydroxyalkyl, hydroxyalkoxy, alkoxy, alkoxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyloxy, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, oxo,
cyano, nitro, acyl, carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl, arylsulfonyl, alkylsulfonyl, aminosulfonyl, or
aminoalkyl;
R7 is haloalkyl; and
R8 is hydrogen.
With the group D, D(i) and D(ii), a more preferred group of compounds is that wherein:
(a) R1 and R2 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form
cyclopropylene; and
R4 is phenylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 4-/ert-butylphenylmethanesulfonylmethyl,
2-fluorophenylmenianesulfonylmethyl, 3-fluorophenylmethanesulfonylmethyl,
4-fluorophenylmemanesulfonylmethyl,2-chlorophenylmethanesulfonylmethyl,
3-chlorophenylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 4-chlorophenylmethanesulfonylmethyl,
2-methbxyphenylmethanesuIfonylmethyl,4-methoxyphenylmethanesulfonylmethyl,
2-trifluoromemoxyphenylmemanesulfonylmemyl,3-trifluoromemoxyphenylmetoanesulfonyl-
methyl,4-trifluoromethoxyphenylmethane-sulfonylmethyl,2-trifluoromethylphenylmethane-
sulfonylmethyl, 3-trifluoromethylphenylmethanesulfonylmethyl,4-trifluoromethylphenyl-
methanesulfonylmethyl, 2-cyanophenylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 3-cyanophenylmethane-
sulfonylmethyl, 2-bromophenylmethanesuIfonylmethyl,2-nitrophenylmethanesulfonylmethyl,
2-methylphenylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 3-methylphenylmethanesulfonylmethyl,
4-methylphenylmethanesulfonylmethyl,2-difluoromethoxyphenylmethanesulfonylmethyl,
3-difluoromethoxyphenylmethanesulfonylmethyl,4-difluoromethoxyphenylmethane-
sulfonylmethyl, 3-chloro-2-fluorophenylmethane-sulfonylmethyl, 3,5-dimethylphenyl-

methanesulfonylmethyl, 3,5-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl-methanesulfonylmethyl,
2,5^ifluorophenylmethanesulfonylmethyl,2,6-difluorophenyhnethanesulfonylniethyl,
2,3- 2,4^ifluorophenylmelhanesulfonylraethyl,2,5-dichlorophenylmethanesulfonylmethyl,
S^-dichlorophenylmethanesulfonyhnethyl^^dichlorophenylmethanesulfonylmethyl,
2-fluoro-3-methylphenylmethanesulfonyl-methyl,4-fluoro-2>trifluoromethoxyphenylmethane-
sulfonylmethyl, 2-fluoro-6-trifluoromethylphenylmethanesulfonybnethyl,
2-fluoro-3-trifluoromethylphenyl-methanesulfonylmethyl,2-fluoro-4-trifluoromethyl-
phenylmethanesuIfonylmethyl,2-fluoro-5-trifluoromethyl-phenylmethanesulfonylmethyl,
4-fluoro-3-trifluoromethyl-phenylmethanesuIfonylmethyl,2-chloro-5-trifluoromeUiyl-
phenylmethane-sulfonylmethyl)2>4,6-trifluorophenylmethanesulfonylmethyl,
2,4,5-trifluorophenylmethanesuIfonybnethyl, 2,3,4-trifIuorophenylmethanesuIfonylmethyl,
2,3,5-trifluorophenylmeftanesulfonylmethyl, 2,5,6-trifluorophenylmemanesulfonyl-methyl,
3,4,5-trimethoxyphenylmethanesulfcMiylmethyl, pyridin-2-ylmethanesulfonylmethyl, pyridin-3-
yhnetiianesulfonylmethyl,pyridin-4-ylmethanesuifonylmethyl, i^-oxypyridin-2-ylmethane-
sulfonylmethyl,2-trifluoropyridin-6-ylmethanesulfonylmethyl, pyraan-2-ylraeihanesulfonyl-
methyl, cyclohexylmethanesulfonylmethyl, cyclohexylmethanesulfonylmethyl,
cyclopropylmethanesulfonylmethyl,thiophene-2-suIfonylmethyl, 5-chbrothien-2-yl-
methanesulfonylmethyl, or 3,5-dimethyl-isoxazol-4-ylmethanesulfonylmethyl.
With the group D, D(i), D(ii), D(i)(a) and D(iiXa), a more preferred group of compounds
is that wherein:
R1 and R2 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form
cyclopropylene;
R4 is phenylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 4-fluorophenylmethanesulfonylmethyl,
cyclopropylmethanesulfonylmethyl, pyridin-2-ylmethanesuIfonylmethyl, 2-
trifluoromethylpyridin-6-ylmethanesulfonylmethyl,2-difluoromethoxyphenylmethane-
sulfonylmethyl, or pyrazin-2-ylmethanesulfonylmethyl;
R6 is furan-2-yl, indol-3-yl, thiophen-2-yl, l-methylpyrrol-2-yl, 1-phenylsulfonylpyrrol-
2-yl, pyridin-2-yl, or phenyl optionally substituted with one, two, or three Re independently
selected from alkyl, hydroxyl, or halo. Preferably, R6 is fiiran-2-yl, indol-3-yl, thiophen-2-yl, 1-
methylpyrrol-2-yl, l-phenylsulfonylpyrrol-2-yl, pyridin-2-yl, phenyl, 2-hydroxyphenyl, 4-
hydroxyphenyl, 3-chloro-4-hydroxyphenyl, 3-bromophenyl, 4-fluorophenyl, 3,4-difluorophenyl,
or 3,4,5-trifluorophenyl. Even more preferably, R6 is phenyl, 2-hydroxyphenyl, 4-
hydroxyphenyl, or 4-fluorophenyl; and

R7 is 2,2,3,3,3-pentafluoroethyl, trifluoromethyl or difluoromethyl, preferably
trifluoromethyl.
With the group D, D(i), D(ii), D(i)(a) and D(»Xa)>a more preferred group of compounds
is that wherein:
R1 and R2 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form
cyclopropylene;
R4 is phenylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 4-fluorophenylmethanesulfonylmethyl,
cyciopropylmethanesulfonylmethyl, pyridin-2-ylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 2-
trifluoromethylpyridin-6-ylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 2-difluoromethoxyphenylmethane-
sulfonylmethyl, or pyrazin-2-yhnethanesuIfonylmethyl;
R6 is furan-2-yl, indoI-3-yl, thiophen-2-yl, l-methylpyrrol-2-yl, 1-phenylsulfonylpyrrol-
2-yl, pyridin-2-yl, or phenyl optionally substituted with one, two, or three Re independently
selected from alkyl, hydroxy 1, or halo. Preferably, R6 is fiiran-2-yl, indol-3-yl, thiophen-2-yf, 1-
methylpyrrol-2-yl, l-phenylsulfonylpyrrol-2-yl, pyridin-2-yl, phenyls 2-hydroxyphenyl, 4-
hydroxyphenyl, 3-chloro-4-hydroxyphenyl, 3-bromophenyl, 4-fluorophenyl, 3,4-difluorophenyl,
or 3,4,5-trifluorophenyl. Even more preferably, R6 is phenyl, 2-hydroxyphenyl, 4-
hydroxyphenyl, or 4-fluorophenyl;
R7 is 2,2,3,3,3-pentafluoroethyl, trifluoromethyl or difluoromethyl, preferably
trifluoromethyl; and
the stereochemistry at the carbon to which R4 is attached is (R) and to which R6 is
attached is (S) when R6 is phenyl, 2-hydroxyphenyl, 4-hydroxyphenyl, or 4-fluorophenyl.
Reference to the preferred embodiments set forth above is meant to include all combinations
of particular and preferred groups unless stated otherwise.









and are named as:
i^(l^yanocycIopropyl)-3-phenylmethanesulfonyl-2(/ifH2,2,2-trifluoro-l(S)-pheny]ethyl-
amino)propionamide;
jV^4-cyano-l-ethylpiperidin^yl)-3-phenylmethane^
ethylamino)propionamide;
T^^^yano-lJ^ioxohexahydro-lX^thiopyran^-yl^S-phenylmethanesulfonyl-l^)^^^-
trifluoro-1 (S)-pheny Iethylamino)-propionamide;
7V^l^yanocycIopropyl)-3-phenylmethanesulfanyl-2(/?H2,2,2-trifluoro-l(S)^-hydroxyphenyl-
ethyJamino)propionamide;
^ln;yanocyclopropyl)-3^clopropylmethanesuIfonyl-2(R)-(2^^-trifluoro-l(S)-phenylethyl-
am ino)propionamide;
N-(\ -cyanocyclopropyl)-3-phenylmethanesulfanyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1 (RS)-furan-2-ylethyl-
amino)propionamide;
N-(l -cyanocycIopropyl)-3-phenylmethanesulfony]-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1 (ftS)-furan-2-ylethy I-
amino)propionamide;
N-(l -cyanocyclopropyl)-3-cyclopropylmethanesulfonyl-2(R)-(2j2.2-trifluoro-1 (S)-3-bromo-
phenylethylamino)propionamide;
iV^(lK;yanocycIopropyl)-3-phenylmethanesulfanyl-2(R)-(232,2-trifluoro-l(/?iS)-indol-3-ylediyl-
amino)propionamide;
^(l^yanocyclopropyO-S-phenylmethanesuIfonyl^^^^^-trifluoro-IC^-indoI-S-ylethyl-
amino)propionamide;
JV^(l^yanocycIopropyl)-3-phenylmethanesulfanyl-2(i?>(2J2,2-trifluoro-l(i2lS)-thiophen-2-
ylethyl-amino)propionamide;
i\^l ylethyl-amino)propionamide;
7VKl^yanocyclopropyl)-3^yclopropylmethanesulfonyl-2(R)-(2^,2-trifluoro-l(S)-4-fluoro-
phenylethylamino)propionamide;
7V-(l-cyanocycIopropyl)-3-phenylmethanesulfonyl-2(R)-(2^,2-trifluoro-l(S)-methylethyl-
amino)propionamide;
AHl^yancK^cIopropyl)-3-phenylmeAanesuIfonyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-l(^-I-methylpyrrol-2-
yl-ethylamino)propionamide;
N-( 1 -cyanocyclopropyl)-3-( I -methylcyclopentyl>2(S)-(2,2^-trifluoro-1 (S)-thiophen-2-ylethy I-
amino)propionamide;
^lKjyanocyclopropyl)-3-(I-methylcycJopenty])-2(S)^2,2^-trifluoro-l(R)-thiophen-2-ylethy

amino)propionamide;
iV"-(I^yano(^cIopropyl)-3-phenylmethanesulfonyl-2(iiH2^,2-trifluoro-l(iSH-fluorophenyl-
ethylamino)propionamide;
^l^yanocycIopropyl)-3-pyridin-2-yhnethanesuIfa^^
amino)propionamide;
tf-(l^yanocyclopropyl)-3-pyrdm-2-ylmethanesu^
amino)propionamide;
iV-(l^yanocyclopropyl)-3-(l-methylcyclopentyl)-2(S)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-l(S)-2-hydroxyphenyl-
ethylamino)propionamide;
^(l^yanocycIopropyO-S^l-methylcycIopentyO^i^^^-trifluoro-l^J^-hydroxyphcnyl-
ethylamino)propionamide;
iV-(l^yanocycIopropyl)-3-pyridin-2-ylmethanesuIfonyJ-2(R)-(2^,2-trifluoro-l(R)-phenylethyl-
amino)propionamide;
A^2(S)-(2,2^-trifluoro-l(iS)-4-hydroxyphenyl-
ethylaraino)propionamide;
A^l^yanocyclopropyl)-3K2H;hlorophenyl)-2(SH2A2^fluoro-l(i£S^phenylethylamino>
propionamide;
iV-(l-cyanocyclopropyl)-3-(2-chlorophenyl)-2(S)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-l(/JS)-4-fluorophenyl-
ethylamino)-propionamide;
AKl^yanocyclopropyl)-3-pyridin-2-ylmethanesulfonyl-2(/?H2^,2-trifluoro-l(/&S)-4-
fluorophenyl-ethylamino)propionamide;
iV-(l-cyanocycIopropyl)-3-phenylmethanesulfonyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-l(iS)-4-hydroxyphenyl-
ethylamino)propionamide;
AKl-cyanocyclopropyl)-3-phenylmethaiiesulfanyJ-2(R)-(2^-trifluoro-l(R)-3-chloro-4-
hydroxyphenylethylammo)propionamide;
^-(l-cyanocyclopropyl^-phenylmethanesulfanyl^^^^^-trifluoro-^^-S-chloro^-
hydroxyphenylethylamino)propionamide;
iV-(l-cyanocyclopropyl)-3-phenylmethanesulfonyl-2(Jf?)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-l(R)-3-chIoro-4-
hydroxy-phenyJethylamino)propionamide;
iV^l^yanocyclopropy!)-3-phenylmethanesuIfonyl-2(R)-(2^,2-trifluoro-I(iS)-3^hlon)-^
hydroxy-phenylethylam3no)propionaraide;
iV-(l-cyanocycIopropyl)-3-(l-methylcyclopentyl)-2(S)-(2,2-difluoro-l(R)-thiophen-2-ylethy]-
amino)propionamide;
N-{ 1 -cyanocyclopropyl)-3-phenylmethanesulfanyl-2(R)-(2,2-difluoro-1 (JiS)-thiophen-2-ylethy 1-

amino)propionamide;
JV^l^yanocyclopropyl)-3^lHne%lcyclopentyl)-2(^
phenylethy!amino)propionamide;
N-{ 1 -cyanocyclopropyl)-3-phenylmethanesulfanyl-2(R)-(2,2^-trifluoro-l (/?S)-pyridin-2-ylethyl-
amino)propionamide;
N-( 1 -cyanocyclopropyl)-4-pyridin-2-ylsuIfanyl-2(jS>(2^J2-trifluoro-l (ftS)-4-fluorophenyl-
ethylamino)butyramide;
N-{\ -cyanocyclopropyl)-4-pyridin-2-ylsulfonyl-2(S)-(2^,2-trifluoro-l (i?S)-4-fluorophenyl-
ethylamino)butyramide;
^-(l^yan(x;yclopropyJ)-3-phenylmethanesulfonyl-2(^)-(2^-Mifluoro-l(i^-pyridin-2-yl-
ethylamino)propionamide;
N-(l -cyanocyclopropyl)-3-pheny!methanesulfonyl-2(R)-(2,2-difluoro-1 {/?)-thiophen-2-yl-
ethylamino)propionamide;
^-(l^yanocyclopropyO-S^^ifluororaethoxyphenylmethanesulfanylJ^^^^^-trifluoro-
1 (ilS)-thiophen-2-ylethylaniino)propionamide;
iV-(l-cyanocycIopropyl)-3-(2-difluoromethoxyphenylmethanesulfonyl)-2(R)-(2^,2-trifluoro-
1 (iiS)-thiophen-2-ylethylammo)propionamide;
N-( 1 -cyanocycIopropyl)-3-pyridin-2-ylmethanesuIfanyl-2(R)-(2^,2-trifluoro-1 (S)-4-fluoro-
phenylethy!amino)propionamide;
N-(l -cyanocyclopropyl)-3-pyridin-2-ylmethanesuIfonyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1 (S)-4-fluoro-
phenylethylamino)propionamide;
JV-(1 -cyanocycIopropyl)-3-pyridin-2-ylmethanesulfanyl-2(R)-(2^,2-trifluoro-1 (R)-4-fluoro-
phenylethylamino)propionamide;
^(l^yanocycIopropyO-S-pyridin^-ylmethanesuIfonyl^^^^^-trifluoro-l^-^fluoro-
phenylethylamino)propionamide;
N-(l-cyanocyclopropyl)-3-cyclopropylmethanesulfonyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-l(S)-thiophen-3-yl-
ethylamino)propionamide;
N-(] -cyanocyclopropyl)-3-cycIopropylmethanesuIfanyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-l (ftS)-thiophen-2-
yl-ethylamino)propionamide;
^-(1-cyanocyclopropyl)-3-cyclopropylmethanesulfonyl-2(R)-(2,2^-trifluoro-l(iiS)-thiophen-2-
yl-ethylamino)propionamide;
N-( 1 -cyanotetrahydropyran-4-y I)-3-cyclopropylmethanesulfonyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1 (S)-4-
fluorophenylethylamino)propionamide;
JV-(l-cyanocyclopropyl)-3-cyclopropylmethanesulfonyl-2(R)-(2^,2-trifluoro-l(S)-3,4-difluoro-

phenylethylamino)propionamide;
i\A(]^yanocyclopropyl)-3-cyclopropylmethanesulfonyl-2(i?H2A2-trifluoro-l(S)-l-
methylpyrrol-2-ylethylamino)propionamide;
N-{ 1 -cyanocyclopropyl)-3-cyclopropylmethanesuIfony i-2(R)-{2^,2-trifluoro-1 (S)-1 -oxo-1 -
methyl-pyrrol-2-ylethylamino)propionamide;
i^-Cl-cyano^clopropyO-S-cyclopropylmethanesulfonyl^iiH^^-trifluoro-lCSJ-SAS-
trifluoro-phenylethylamino)propionamide;
i\Kl^yanocyclopropyl)-3^4-fluorophenylmethanesulfonyl>2(^)^2^,2-trifluoro-l(S)-4-fluoro-
phenylethylamino)propionamide;
iNKl^yanotelTahydrothiopyran^yl)-3^4-fluorophenylmethanesulfonyl>2(R)-(2^^-trifluoro-
l(S)-4-fluorophenyl-ethylaniino)propionamide;
A^(l^yanocycIopropyl)-3-(4-fluorophenylmethanesulfonyl>2(i?H2,2,24rifluoro-l(5>3-
phenoxy-phenylethylamino)propionamide;
i\^-(lH;yano-ljKlioxohexahydr(>lX6-thiopyran-4-yl)-3-(4-fluorophenylmethanesulfonyl)-2(i2)-
(2,2,2-trifluoro-l ( AT-(l-cyaixocyclopropyl)-3-(2-difluoromethoxyphenylmethanesulfonyl)-2(jR)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-
1 (RS)-l-phenylsulfonylpyrrol-2-ylethylamino)propionamide;
7V-(l-cyanocyclopropyl)-3-(2-difluorometfioxyphenylmethanesulfonyl)-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-
1 (iS)-4-fluorophenyl-ethylamino)propionainide;
J\^l-cyancK5yclopropyl)-3-(24rifluororaethylpyridin-6-ylmethanesulfonyl)-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-
l(/lS}-4-fluorophenyl-ethylamino)propionamide;
JV-(1 -cyanocyclopropyO-3-cyclopropylmethanesulfonyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-l (/tS)-l -phenyl-
sulfonylpyrrol-2-yl-ethylamino)propionamide;
iV^lKiyanocyclopropyl)-3-pyrazin-2-ylmethanesuifonyl-2(/?H2>2,2-trifluoro-l(R)-4-fluoro-
phenylethylamino)propionamide;
i^ls;yan phenylethylamino)propionamide;
iV-(1-cyanotetrahydropyran-4-yl)-3-(2-difluoromethoxyphenylmethanesulfonyl)-2(R)-(2,2,2-
trifluoro-l(iS)-4-fluorophenylethylaiTiino)propionamide;
JV-(1 -cyano 1,1 -dioxohexahydro-1 λ6-thiopyran-4-yl)-3-(2-difluoromethoxyphenylmethane-
sulfonyl)-2(R)-(2^,2-trifluoro-l(S)-4-fluorophenylethylamino)propionamide;
^-(lKjyanwyclopropyl^^-trifluoromethylpyridin^ylmethanesulfonyl^^^^-trifluoro-
l(S)-4-fluorophenyl-ethylaniino)propionamide;

iVHl^yanocyclopropyl)-3-p3^n-2-ylmethanesulfanyl-2(/?H2,2^-trifluoro-l(R)^fluoro-
phenylethylamino)propionaraide;
iVKl^yanocyclopropyl)-3-pjTazin-2-ylmethanesuIfanyl-2(R)-(2^^2-trifluoro-l(S)-4-
fluorophenyl-emylamino)propionamide;
iV-(l^yanocycIopropyl)-3^l| i
fluorophenyl-ethylamtao)propionamide; and
N-i 1 ^yanocycIopropyl)-3-(pvridin-2-ylmethanesulfonyl)-2-(2,2>2-trifluoro-] -phenyl-1 -
trifluoromethyletfiylamino)-pi-opionamide.
i
GENERAL SYNTHETIC SCHEME
Compounds of this invention can be made by the methods depicted in the reaction
schemes shown below.
The starting materials and reagents used in preparing these compounds are either
available from commercial suppliers such as Aldrich Chemical Co., (Milwaukee, Wis.), Bachem
(Torrance, Calif.), or Sigma (St. Louis, Mo.) or are prepared by methods known to those skilled
in the art following procedures set forth in references such as Fieser and Fieser's Reagents for .
Organic Synthesis, Volumes 1-17 (John Wiley and Sons, 1991); Rodd's Chemistry of Carbon
Compounds, Volumes 1-5 ancf Supplemental (Elsevier Science Publishers, 1989); Organic
Reactions, Volumes 1-40 (Johjn Wiley and Sons, 1991), March's Advanced Organic Chemistry,
(John Wiley and Sons, 4th Edition) and Larock's Comprehensive Organic Transformations
(VCH Publishers Inc., 1989). These schemes are merely illustrative of some methods by which
the compounds of this invention can be synthesized, and various modifications to these schemes
can be made and will be suggested to one skilled in the art having referred to this disclosure.
The starting materials and the intermediates of the reaction may be isolated and purified
if desired using conventional techniques, including but not limited to filtration, distillation,
crystallization, chromatography and the like. Such materials may be characterized using
conventional means, including physical constants and spectral data.
Unless specified to the contrary, the reactions described herein take place at atmospheric
pressure over a temperature range from about -78 °C to about 150 °C, more preferably from
about 0 °C to about 125 °C and most preferably at about room (or ambient) temperature, e.g.,
about 20°C. |
In the reactions described hereinafter it may be necessary to protect reactive functional
groups, for example hydroxy, amino, imino, thio or carboxy groups, where these are desired in
the final product, to avoid theirj unwanted participation in the reactions. Conventional protecting

groups may be used in accordance with standard practice, for examples see T.W. Greene and P.
G. M. Wuts in "Protective Groups in Organic Chemistry" John Wiley and Sons, 1999.
Compounds of Formula (I) where K\ R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, and R7 are as defined in the
Summary of the Invention and R8 is hydrogen can be prepared by proceeding as in the following
Reaction Scheme 1 below.

Reaction of a ketone of formula 1 where R6 is as defined in the Summary of the
Invention and R7 is a haloalkyl (preferably trifluoromethyl) with an a-amino ester of formula 2
where R is a carboxy protecting group, preferably an alkyl group, preferably methyl, and R3 and
R4 are as defined in the Summary of the Invention under reductive amination reaction conditions
provide a compound of formula 3. The reaction is carried out in the presence of a suitable
dehydrating agent such as TiCLt, magnesium sulfate, isopropyl trifluoroacetate, in the presence
of a base such as diisopropylethylamine, pyridine, and the like and in a suitable organic solvent
such as methylene chloride to give an imine. The imine is reduced with a suitable reducing
agent such as sodium borohydride, sodium cyanoborohydride, and the like in a suitable organic
solvent such as methanol, ethanoi, and the like.
Compounds of formula 1 such as 2,2,2-trifluoromethylacetophenone and 2,2,2-
trifluoromethyl-4-phenylphenylethanone are commercially available. Others can be prepared by
methods well known in the art. a-Amino esters of formula 2 of alanine, cysteine, aspartic acid,
glutamic acid, phenylalanine, histidine, and lysine are commercially available. Others can be
prepared by methods well known in the art. Some such methods are described in PCT
Applications Publication Nos. WO 03075836, WO 00/55144, WO 01/19816, WO 02/20485,
WO 03/029200, U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/422,337, U. S. Patent No. 6,353,017B1,
6,492,662B1,353,017B1 and 6,525,036B1,6,229,011B1,6,610,700, the disclosures of which
are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.
Hydrolysis of die ester group provides a compound of formula 4. The hydrolysis

conditions depend on the nature of the protecting group. For example, when R is alkyl the
hydrolysis is carried out under aqueous basic hydrolysis reaction conditions to give the
corresponding acid of formula 4. The reaction is typically carried out with cesium carbonate,
lithium hydroxide, and the like in an aqueous alcohol such as methanol, ethanol, and the like.
Alternatively, compounds of formula 4 can be prepared as shown below in Method (i)
below.
Method (i)

Condensation of an aldehyde of formula 6 with an aminoethanol of formula 7, utilizing
Dean Stark apparatus provides a cyclic aminal of formula S which upon reaction with a Grignard
reagent of formula R*MgX (where X is halo) or an organolithium reagent of formula R^Li
provides a compound of formula 9. Oxidation of 9 with a suitable oxidizing agent such as
Jones oxidizing reagent or HsKVCrCb, and the like, then provides a compound of formula 4.
Compound 7 can be prepared by reducing a compound of formula 2 where R is hydrogen
with a suitable reducing agent such as lithium aluminum hydride, and the like under conditions
well known in the art.
Compound 4 is then reacted with an a-aminoacetonitrile of formula 5 to give a
compound of Formula (I). The reaction is typically carried out in the presence of a suitable
coupling agent e.g., benzotriazole-1-yloxytrispyrrolidinophosphonium hexafluorophosphate
(PyBOP®), 0-ben2»triazoI-l-yl-J\WArW'-tetramethyl-uronium hexafluorophosphate (HBTU),
0-(7-azabenzotriazol-l -yl)-l, 1,3,3-tetramethyl-uronium hexafluorophosphate (HATU),
l-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-3-ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride (EDC), or 1,3-dicyclohexyl-
carbodiimide (DCC), optionally in the presence of 1-hydroxybenzotriazole (HOBT), and a base
such as iV^-diisopropylethylamine, triethylamine, Af-methylrnorpholine, and the like. The
reaction is typically carried out at 20 to 30 °C, preferably at about 25 °C, and requires 2 to 24 h
to complete. Suitable reaction solvents are inert organic solvents such as halogenated organic
solvents (e.g., methylene chloride, chloroform, and the like), acetonitrile, A^V-
dimethylformamide, ethereal solvents such as tetrahydrofuran, dioxane, and the like.

Alternatively, the above coupling step can be carried out by first converting 4 into an
active acid derivative such as succinimide ester and then reacting it with an amine of formula 5.
The reaction typically requires 2 to 3 h to complete. The conditions utilized in this reaction
depend on the nature of the active acid derivative. For example, if it is an acid chloride
derivative of 4, the reaction is carried out in the presence of a suitable base (e.g. triethylarnine,
diisopropylethylamine, pyridine, and the like). Suitable reaction solvents are polar organic
solvents such as acetonitrile, JV^dimethylformamide, dichloromethane, or any suitable
mixtures thereof.
The above method can also be used to prepared compounds of Formula (I) where R8 is
other than hydrogen utilizing the procedure described in method (i) above, by substituting
R6COH with a ketone of formula R^'CO and then treating the resulting cyclic aminal with
R8Li/R8MgX, followed by oxidation to give the free acid. The free acid is then condensed with
5 under conditions described above to give compound (I).
It will be apparent to a person skilled in the art, that compounds of Formula (I) can also
be prepared by first condensing 5 with the TV-protected amino acid of formula 2 where R is
hydrogen followed by removal of the amino protecting group and reacting the free amino
compound with a compound of formula 1 as described in Scheme 1 above. Suitable amino acid
protecting groups and reaction conditions for putting them on and removing them can be found
in Greene, T.W.; and Wuts, P. G. M.; Protecting Groups in Organic Synthesis; John Wiley &
Sons, Inc. 1999.
Alternatively, a compound of Formula (T) can be prepared as illustrated and described in
Scheme 2 below.

Reaction of a compound of formula 7 where R3 and R4 are as defined in the Summary of
the Invention and PG is a suitable oxygen protecting group with a hemiacetal of formula 10
where R7 is as defined in the Summary of the Invention provides an imine compound of of

formula 11. Treatment of 11 with an organic lithium compound of formula R*Li where K6 is as
defined in the Summary of the Invention provides compound 12. Removal of the oxygen
protecting group, followed by oxidation of the resulting alcohol 9 provides a compound of
formula 4 which is then converted to a compound of Formula (I) as described in Scheme 1
above. Suitable oxygen protecting groups and reaction conditions for putting them on and
removing them can be found in Greene, T.W.; and Wuts, P. G. M.; Protecting Groups in
Organic Synthesis; John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 1999.
Alternatively, a compound of Formula (I) where R6 is aryl or heteroaryl can be prepared
as illustrated and described in Scheme 3 below.

Reaction of a compound of formula 2 where R is alkyl and R3 and R4 are as defined in
the Summary of the Invention with a hemiacetal compound of formula 10 where R7 is as defined
in the Summary of the Invention provides a 2-(l-hydroxymethylamino)acetate compound of
formula 13. The reaction is carried out in the presence of a catalytic amount of an acid such as
p-toluenesulfonic acid and in an aromatic hydrocarbon solvent such as toluene, benzene, and the
like.
Treatment of 13 with a compound of formula 14 which is an aryl or heteroaryl ring under
Friedel-Crafts reaction conditions provides a compound of formula 3 which is then converted to
a compound of Formula (I) as described above.
Alternatively, a compound of Formula (I) can be prepared as illustrated and described in
Scheme 4 below.


Reaction of a compound of formula IS where LG is a suitable leaving group such as
trifluoromethansulfonate, and the like, and R6, R7, and R8 are as defined in Summary of the
Invention with a compound of formula 16 where R'-R5 are as defined in the Summary of the
Invention provides a compound of Formula (T). The reaction is carried out in a suitable organic
solvent, including but not limited to, diethyl ether, tetrahydrofuran, acetonitrile,' benzene,
toluene, xylene, and the like, or mixtures thereof and optionally in the presence of an organic or
inorganic base. Preferably, the organic base is triethylamine, pyridine, JV-methylmorpholine,
collidine, diisopropylethylamine, and the like. Preferably, the inorganic base is cesium
carbonate, sodium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate, and the like. The reaction is optionally
carried out in the presence of a drylng agent such as molecular sieves. Preferably, the reaction is
carried out at room temperature.
Compounds of formula 15 can be prepared by methods well known in the art. For
example, a compound of formula 15 where R6 is phenyl or 4-fluorophenyl, R7 is trifluoromethyl,
and R8 is hydrogen can be readily prepared from commercially available 2,2,2-
trifluoroacetophenone or 2,2,2,4'-tetrafluoroacetophenone respectively, by reducing the keto
group to an alcoholic group by suitable reducing agent such as sodium borohydride, lithium
aluminum hydride, and the like. The solvent used depends on the type of reducing agent. For
example, when sodium borohydride is used the reaction is carried out in an alcoholic organic
solvent such as methanol, ethanol, and the like. When lithium aluminum hydride is used the
reaction is carried out in an ethereal solvent such as tetrahydrofuran, and the like. Reaction of
2,2,2-trifIuoro-l-phenylethanol or 2,2,2-frifluoro-l-(4-fluorophenyl)ethanol with triflic
anhydride provides the desired compound. Optically enriched compound of formula 15 can be
obtained by reduction of the corresponding halogenated acetophenone with a suitable reducing
agent such as catecholborane orBH3-DMS complex in the presence of a suitable catalyst such as
(S) or (K)-CBS catalyst or (S) or (R)-a,a -diphenyl-2-pyrrolidine-methano! in the presence of
BBN to provide chiral alcohol which is then converted to compound (a) as described above.
Compounds of formula 16 can be prepared by reacting a compound of formula 2 where R is
hydrogen with a compound of formula 5 as described in Scheme 1 above.
Alternatively, the compound of Formula (I) can be prepared as illustrated and described
in Scheme 5 below.
Scheme 5


Reaction of a compound of formula 15 where LG is a suitable leaving group such as
trifluoromethansulfonate, and the like, and R6, R7, and R8 are as defined in Summary of the
Invention with a compound of formula 17 where R5 is as defined in the Summary of the
Invention, preferably hydrogen, R3 is as defined in the Summary of the Invention, Rz is R4 as
defined in the Summary of the Invention or-(alkylene)-X'-Z where X1 is as defined in the
Summary of the Invention and Z is a protecting group e.g., trityl, and the like, and R' is
hydrogen or a suitable carboxy protecting group such as alkyl, and the like, under the reaction
conditions described in Scheme 4 above, provides a compound of formula 18. Other suitable
carboxy protecting and Z protecting groups and reaction conditions for putting them on and
removing them can be found in Greene, T.W.; and Wuts, P. G. M.; Protecting Groups in
Organic Synthesis; John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 1999, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein
by reference in its entirety.
A compound of formula 18 where Rz is -(alkylene)-X'-Z can be converted to a
corresponding compound of formula 18 where R4 is^alkylene^X'-R22 where R22 is as defined
in the Summary of the invention by methods well known in the art. For example, a compound
of formula 18 where X* is -S(O)„3- where n3 is 0-2 and Rz is trityl protecting group can be
easily converted to a corresponding compound of formula 18 where Rz is R4 where R4 is
-(alkylene^CO^-R22 where R22 is alkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclylalkyl, aralkyl or
heteroaralkyl by removing the trityl group and reacting the resulting thiol group with suitable
alkylating agent of the formula R^LG where LG is a leaving group such as halo, tosylate,
mesylate, triflate, and the like, in the presence of a base and optionally oxidizing the sulfur atom
to sulfoxide or sulfone with an oxidizing agent such as OXONE®, and the like.
Similarly, other compounds of formula 18 where Rz is R4 where R4 is -(alkyleneVX'-R22
where X1 is -NR23-, -O-, -S(O)^-, -CO-, -COO-, -OCO-, -NR23CO-, -CONR23-, -NR23SOr, -
SCbNR23-, -NR^COO-, -OCOONR23-, -NR^CONR24-, or -NR^SOjNR24- where R22, R23 and
R24 are as defined in the Summary of the Invention can be prepared from commercially available

compound of formula 17 such as lysine, glutamic acid, aspartic acid, serine, and homoserine by
methods well known in the art. Some such methods are described in US Patent No. 6,136,844
the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
Compounds of formula 17 are either commercially available or they can be prepared by
methods well known in the art. For example, alanine, cysteine, aspartic acid, glutamic acid,
phenylalanine, histidine, and lysine are commercially available. Others can be prepared by
methods well known in the art. Some such methods are described in PCT Applications
Publication Nos. WO 03/075836, WO 00/55144, WO 01/19816, WO 02/20485, WO 03/029200,
U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/422,337, U. S. Patent No. 6,353,017B1,6,492,662B1,
353,017 Bl and 6,525,036B1,6,229,011B1,6,610,700, the disclosures of which are
incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.
Removal of the carboxy protecting group from a compound of formula 18 where R' is a
protecting group provides a compound of formula 19. The conditions used to remove the
carboxy protecting group depend on the nature of the carboxy protecting group. For example, if
R' is alkyl, it is removed under basic hydrolysis reaction conditions utilizing aqueous base such
as aqueous lithium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide, and the like in an alcoholic solvent such as
methanol, ethanol, and the like.
Compound 19 is then converted to an activated acid derivative 20 (X is a leaving group)
and which upon reaction with an aminoacetonitrile compound of formula 5 provides a
compound of Formula (I). The activated acid derivative can be prepared and then reacted with
compound 5 in a stepwise manner or the acid derivative can be generated in situ in the presence
of compound 5. For example, if the activated acid is acid halide it is first prepared by reacting
19 with a halogenating agent such as thionyl chloride, oxalyl, chloride and the like and then
reacted with compound 5. Alternatively, the activated acid derivative is generated in situ by
reacting compound 19 and 5 in the presence of a suitable coupling agent
e.g., benzotriazole-1-yloxytrispyrrolidinophosphonium hexafluorophosphate (PyBOP®),
O-benzotriazol-l-yl-iV^/v'VV-tetraraethyl-uronium hexafluorophosphate (HBTU),
CK7-azabenzotriazol-l-yl)-l,l,3,3 -tetramethyl-uronium hexafluorophosphate (HATU),
l-{3-dimethylaminopropyl)-3-ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride (EDC), 1,3-dicyclohexyl-
carbodiimide (DCC), an the like, optionally in the presence of 1 -hydroxybenzotriazole (HOBT),
and in the presence of a base such as JV^V-diisopropylethylamine, triethylamine, N-
methylmorpholine, and the like. Suitable reaction solvents are inert organic solvents such as
halogenated organic solvents (e.g., methylene chloride, chloroform, and the like), acetonitrile,
JV,iY*-dimethylformamide, ethereal solvents such as tetrahydrofuran, dioxane, and the like.

Alternatively, the activated acid can be reacted with CR'^CNHyCONHa where R1 and R2 are as
described in the Summary of the Invention, followed by conversion of the -CONH2 group to the
cyano group by methods well known in the art.
Alternatively, the compound of Formula (I) can be prepared as illustrated and described
in Scheme 6 below.

Reaction of a compound of formula 15 where LG is a suitable leaving group such as
trifluoromethansulfonate, and the like, and R6, R7, and R8 are as defined in Summary of the
Invention with a compound of formula 21 where R3-R8 are as defined in the Summary of the
Invention and R" is a suitable hydroxyl protecting group such as trialkylsilyl, and the like, under
the reaction conditions described in Scheme 4 above, provides a compound of formula 22.
Suitable hydroxy protecting groups and reaction conditions for putting them on and removing
them can be found in Greene, T.W.; and Wuts, P. G. M.; Protecting Groups in Organic
Synthesis; John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 1999. Compounds of formula 21 can be prepared from
corresponding natural and unnatural amino acids by methods well known in the art. Some such
procedures are described in PCT Application Publication No. WO 03/075836, the disclosure of
which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
Compound 22 where R" is a hydroxy protecting group is then converted to a
corresponding compound of formula 23 where R" is hydrogen by removal of the hydroxyl
protecting group. Suitable reaction conditions for removing hydroxy protecting group can be
found in Greene, T.W.; and Wuts, P. G. M.; Protecting Groups in Organic Synthesis; John
Wiley & Sons, Inc. 1999.
Compounds 22 where R" is hydrogen and 23 are then converted to a compound of
formula 24 utilizing a suitable oxidizing agent such as Jones oxidizing reagent, HsICVCrOa, and
the like. Compound 24 is then converted to a compound of Formula (I) as described above.

A compound of Formula (I) can be converted to other compounds of Formula (I). For
example:
A compound of Formula (I) where R6 is an aromatic ring substituted with halo can be
reacted with appropriated boronic acid under palladium catalyzed Suzuki coupling reaction
conditions to provide a correspond compound of Formula (I) where R6 is further substituted with
an aryl or heteroaryl ring.
A compound of Formula (I) containing a hydroxy group may be prepared by de-
alkylation/benzylation of an alkoxy/benzyloxy substituent; those containing an acid group, by
hydrolysis of an ester group; and those containing a cyano^ by displacement of a bromine atom
on the corresponding compounds of Formula (I). A compound of Formula (I) containing a halo
group such as chloro can be converted to a corresponding compound of Formula (I) containing
an methylthio by treating it with sodium thiomethoxide. The methylthio group can be oxidized
to methylsulfonyl using a suitable oxidizing agent such as OXONE®. A compound of Formula
(I) containing a cyano group can be converted to a corresponding carboxy containing compound
by hydrolysis of the cyano group. The carboxy group, in turn, can be converted to an ester
group.
A compound of Formula (I) can be prepared as a pharmaceutically acceptable acid
addition salt by reacting the free base form of the compound with a pharmaceutically acceptable
inorganic or organic acid. Alternatively, a pharmaceutically acceptable base addition salt of a
compound of Formula (I) can be prepared by reacting the free acid form of the compound with a
pharmaceutically acceptable inorganic or organic base. Inorganic and organic acids and bases
suitable for the preparation of the pharmaceutically acceptable salts of compounds of Formula
(I) are set forth in the definitions section of this Application. Alternatively, the salt forms of the
compounds of Formula (I) can be prepared using salts of the starting materials or intermediates.
The free acid or free base forms of the compounds of Formula (I) can be prepared from
the corresponding base addition salt or acid addition salt form. For example, a compound of
Formula (I) in an acid addition salt form can be converted to the corresponding free base by
treating with a suitable base (e.g., ammonium hydroxide solution, sodium hydroxide, and the
like). A compound of Formula (I) in a base addition salt form can be converted to the
corresponding free acid by treating with a suitable acid (e.g., hydrochloric acid, etc).
The JV-oxides of compounds of Formula (1) can be prepared by methods known to those
of ordinary skill in the art. For example, iV-oxides can be prepared by treating an unoxidized
form of the compound of Formula (I) with an oxidizing agent (e.g., trifluoroperacetic acid,
permaleic acid, perbenzoic acid, peracetic acid, me/a-chloroperoxybenzoic acid, or the like) in a

suitable inert organic solvent (e.g., a halogenated hydrocarbon such as dichloromethane) at
approximately 0°C. Alternatively, theiV-oxides of the compounds of Formula (I) can be
prepared from the N-oxide of an appropriate starting material.
Compounds of Formula (I) in unoxidized form can be prepared from N-oxides of
compounds of Formula (I) by treating with a reducing agent (e.g., sulfur, sulfur dioxide,
triphenyl phosphine, lithium borohydride, sodium borohydride, phosphorus trichloride,
tribromide, or the like) in an suitable inert organic solvent (e.g., acetonitrile, ethanol, aqueous
dioxane, or the like) at 0 to 80°C.
Prodrug derivatives of the compounds of Formula (I) can be prepared by methods known
to those of ordinary skill in the art (e.g., for further details see Saulnier et and Medicinal Chemistryletters, Vol. 4, p. 1985). For example, appropriate prodrugs can be
prepared by reacting a non-derivatized compound of Formula (I) with a suitable carbamylating
agent (e.g., l.l-acyloxyalkylcarbonochloridate^arfl-nitrophenyl carbonate, or the like).
Protected derivatives of the compounds of Formula (I) can be made by means known to
those of ordinary skill in the art. A detailed description of the techniques applicable to the
creation of protecting groups and their removal can be found in T.W. Greene, Protecting Groups
in Organic Synthesis, 3rd edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 1999.
Compounds of the present invention may be conveniently prepared or formed during the
process of the invention, as solvates (e.g. hydrates). Hydrates of compounds of the present
invention may be conveniently prepared by recrystallisation from an aqueous/organic solvent
mixture, using organic solvents such as dioxin, tetrahydrofuran or methanol.
Compounds of Formula (I) can be prepared as their individual stereoisomers by reacting
a racemic mixture of the compound with an optically active resolving agent to form a pair of
diastereoisomeric compounds, separating the diastereomers and recovering the optically pure
enantiomer. While resolution of enantiomers can be carried out using covalent diasteromeric
derivatives of compounds of Formula (I), dissociable complexes are preferred (e.g., crystalline
diastereoisomeric salts). Diastereomers have distinct physical properties (e.g., melting points,
boiling points, solubilities, reactivity, etc.) and can be readily separated by taking advantage of
these dissimilarities. The diastereomers can be separated by chromatography or, preferably, by
separation/resolution techniques based upon differences in solubility. The optically pure
enantiomer is then recovered, along with the resolving agent, by any practical means that would
not result in racemization. A more detailed description of the techniques applicable to the
resolution of stereoisomers of compounds from their racemic mixture can be found in Jean

Jacques Andre Collet, Samuel H. Wilen, Enantiomers, Racemates and Resolutions, John Wiley
& Sons, Inc. (1981).
Preparation of Biological Agents
In practicing this invention several processes for the generation or purification of
biological agents are used. Methods for preparing the biologies are well known in the art as
discussed below.
Monoclonal antibodies are prepared using standard techniques, well known in the art,
such as by the method of Kohler and Milstein, Nature 1975,256:495, or a modification thereof,
such as described by Buck et al 1982, In Vitro 18:377. Typically, a mouse or rat is immunized
with the MenB PS derivative conjugated to a protein carrier, boosted and the spleen (and
optionally several large lymph nodes) removed and dissociated into single cells. If desired, the
spleen cells may be screened (after removal of non-specifically adherent cells) by applylng a cell
suspension to a plate or well coated with the antigen. B-cells, expressing membrane-bound
immunoglobulin specific for the antigen, will bind to the plate, and will not be rinsed away with
the rest of the suspension. Resulting B-cells, or ail dissociated spleen cells, are then induced to
fuse with myeloma cells to form hybridomas. Representative murine myeloma lines for use in
the hybridizations include those available from the American Type Culture Collection (ATCC).
Chimeric antibodies composed of human and non-human amino acid sequences may be
formed from the mouse monoclonal antibody molecules to reduce their immunogenicity in
humans (Winter et al. Nature 1991 349:293; Lobuglio et al Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. USA 1989
86:4220; Shaw et al. J. Immunol 1987 138:4534; and Brown et al Cancer Res. 1987 47:3577;
Riechmann et al. Nature 1988 332:323; Verhoeyen et a). Science 1988 239:1534; and Jones et
al. Nature 1986 321:522; EP Publication No.519,596, published Dec. 23,1992; and UJC Patent
Publication No. GB 2,276,169, published Sep. 21,1994).
Antibody molecule fragments, e.g., F(ab").sub.2, FV, and sFv molecules, that are capable
of exhibiting immunological binding properties of the parent monoclonal antibody molecule can
be produced using known techniques. Inbar et al. Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. USA 1972 69:2659;
Hochman et al Biochem. 1976 15:2706; Ehrlich et al. Biochem. 1980 19:4091; Huston et al;
Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. USA 1988 85(16):5879; and U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,091,513 and 5,132,405, and
U.S. Pat. No. 4,946,778.
In the alternative, a phage-display system can be used to expand the monoclonal
antibody molecule populations in vitro. Saiki, et al. Nature 1986 324:163; Scharf et al Science
1986 233:1076; U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,683,195 and 4,683,202; Yang et al J. Mol Biol 1995 254:392;

Barbas, III et ah Methods: Comp. Meth Enzymol 1995 8:94; Barbas, III et al. Proc. Natl. Acad.
Sci. USA 1991 88:7978.
The coding sequences for the heavy and light chain portions of the Fab molecules
selected front the phage displaylibrary can be isolated or synthesized, and cloned into any
suitable vector or replicon for expression. Any suitable expression system can be used,
including, for example, bacterial, yeast, insect, amphibian and mammalian systems. Expression
systems in bacteria include those described in Chang et al. Nature 1978 275:615, Goeddel et al.
Nature 1979 281:544, Goeddel et al. Nucleic Acids Res. 1980 8:4057, European Application
No. EP 36,776, U.S. Pat. No. 4,551,433, deBoer et al. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 1983 80:21-
25, and Siebenlist et al. Cell 1980 20:269.
Expression systems in yeast include those described in Hinnen et al. Proc. Natl. Acad.
Sci. USA 1978 75:1929, Ito et al. J. Bacterid. 1983 153:163, Kurtz et al. Mol. Cell. Biol. 1986
6:142, Kunze et al. J. Basic Microbiol. 1985 25:141, Gleeson et al. J. Gen. Microbiol. 1986
132:3459, Roggenkamp et al. Mol. Gen. Genet. 1986 202:302, Das et al. J. Bacteriol. 1984
158:1165, De Louvencourt et al. J. Bacteriol. 1983 154:737, Van den Berg et al.
Bio/Technology 1990 8:135, Kunze et al. J. Basic Microbiol. 1985 25:141, Cregg et al. Mol.
Cell. Biol. 1985 5:3376, U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,837,148 and 4,929,555, Beach et al. Nature 1981
300:706, Davidow etal. Curr. Genet. 1985 10:380, Gaillardin et al. Curr. Genet. 1985 10:49,
Ballance et al. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 1983 112:284-289, Tilburn et al. Gene 1983
26:205-221, Yelton et al. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 1984 81:1470-1474, Kelly et al. EMBOJ.
1985 4:475479; European Application No. EP 244,234, and International Publication No. WO
91/00357.
Expression of heterologous genes in insects can be accomplished as described in U.S.
Pat. No. 4,745,051, European Application Nos. EP 127,839 and EP 155,476, Vlak et al. J. Gen.
Virol. 1988 69:765-776, Miller et al. Ann. Rev. Microbiol 1988 42:177, Carbonell et al. Gene
1988 73:409, Maeda et al. Nature 1985 315:592-594, Lebacq-Verheyden et al Mol. Cell. Biol.
1988 8:3129, Smith et al Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 1985 82:8404, Miyajima et al Gene 1987
58:273, and Martin et al DNA 1988 7:99. Numerous baculoviral strains and variants and
corresponding permissive insect host cells from hosts are described in Luckow et al.
Bio/Technology 1988 6:47-55, Miller et al GENETIC ENGINEERING, Setlow, J. K. et al. eds.,
Vol. 8, Plenum Publishing, pp. 1986 277-279, and Maeda et al. Nature 1985 315:592-594.
Mammalian expression can be accomplished as described in Dijkema et al. EMBOJ.
1985 4:761, Gorman et al. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 1982 79:6777, Boshart et al Cell 1985
41:521, and U.S. Pat. No. 4,399,216. Other features of mammalian expression can be facilitated

as described in Ham et aL Meth Em. 1979 58:44, Barnes et al. Anal. Biochem. 1980 102255,
U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,767,704,4,657,366,4,927,762,4,560,655 and Reissued U.S. Pat. No. RE
30,985, and in International Publication Nos. WO 90/103430, WO 87/00195.
The production of recombinant adenoviral vectors are described in U.S. Pat. No.
6,485,958.
Botulinum toxin type A can be obtained by establishing and growing cultures of
Clostridium botulinum in a fermenter and then harvesting and purifylng the fermented mixture
in accordance with known procedures.
Any of the above-described protein production methods can be used to provide the
biologic that would benefit from the present invention.
Pharmacology and Utility
The compounds of the invention are selective inhibitors of cysteine proteases such as
cathepsin S, K, B, and/or F, and in particular cathepsin S, and accordingly are useful for treating
diseases in which cysteine protease activity contributes to the pathology and/or symptomatology
of the disease. For example, the compounds of the invention are useful in treating autoimmune
disorders, including, but not limited to, juvenile onset diabetes, psoriasis, multiple sclerosis,
pemphigus vulgaris, Graves' disease, myasthenia gravis, systemic lupus erythemotasus,
rheumatoid arthritis and Hashimoto's thyroiditis, allergic disorders, including, but not limited to,
asthma, allogeneic immune responses, including, but not limited to, organ transplants or tissue
grails and endometriosis.
Cathepsin S is also implicated in disorders involving excessive elastolysis, such as
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (e.g., emphysema), bronchiolitis, excessive airway
elastolysis in asthma and bronchitis, pneumonities and cardiovascular disease such as plaque
rupture and atheroma. Cathepsin S is implicated in fibril formation and, therefore, inhibitors of
cathepsins S are of use in treatment of systemic amyloidosis.
The cysteine protease inhibitory activities of the compounds of Formula (I) can be
determined by methods known to those of ordinary skill in the art. Suitable in vitro assays for
measuring protease activity and the inhibition thereof by test compounds are known. Typically,
the assay measures protease-induced hydrolysis of a peptide-based substrate. Details of assays
for measuring protease inhibitory activity are set forth in Biological Examples 1-5, infra.
Administration and Pharmaceutical Compositions
In general, compounds of Formula (I) will be administered in therapeutically effective

amounts via any of the usual and acceptable modes known in the art, either singly or in
combination with one or more therapeutic agents. A therapeutically effective amount may vary
widely depending on the severity of the disease, the age and relative health of the subject, the
potency of the compound used and other factors. For example, therapeutically effective
amounts of a compound of Formula (I) may range from about 10 micrograms per kilogram body
weight Qig/kg) per day to about 100 milligram per kilogram body weight (mg/kg) per day,
typically from about 100 p.g/kg/day to about 10 mg/kg/day. Therefore, a therapeutically
effective amount for an 80 kg human patient may range from about 1 mg/day to about 8 g/day,
typically from about 1 mg/day to about 800 mg/day. In general, one of ordinary skill in the art,
acting in reliance upon personal knowledge and the disclosure of this Application, will be able
to ascertain a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of Formula (I) for treating a given
disease.
The compounds of Formula (1) can be administered as pharmaceutical compositions by
one of the following routes: oral, systemic (e.g., transdermal, intranasal or by suppository) or
parenteral (e.g., intramuscular, intravenous or subcutaneous). Compositions can take the form
of tablets, pills, capsules, semisolids, powders, sustained release formulations, solutions,
suspensions, elixirs, aerosols, or any other appropriate composition and are comprised of, in
general, a compound of Formula (I) in combination with at least one pharmaceutically
acceptable excipient. Acceptable excipients are non-toxic, aid administration, and do not
adversely affect the therapeutic benefit of the active ingredient. Such excipient may be any
solid, liquid, semisolid or, in the case of an aerosol composition, gaseous excipient that is
generally available to one of skill in the art.
Solid pharmaceutical excipients include starch, cellulose, talc, glucose, lactose; sucrose,
gelatin, malt, rice, flour, chalk, silica gel, magnesium stearate, sodium stearate, glycerol
monostearate, sodium chloride, dried skim milk, and the like. Liquid and semisolid excipients
may be selected from water, ethanol, glycerol, propylene glycol and various oils, including those
of petroleum, animal, vegetable or synthetic origin (e.g., peanut oil, soybean oil, mineral oil,
sesame oil, and the like). Preferred liquid carriers, particularly for injectable solutions, include
water, saline, aqueous dextrose and glycols.
The amount of a compound of Formula (I) in the composition may vary widely
depending upon the type of formulation, size of a unit dosage, kind of excipients and other
factors known to those of skill in the art of pharmaceutical sciences. In general, a composition
of a compound of Formula (I) for treating a given disease will comprise from 0.01%w to 10%w,

preferably 0.3%w to l%w, of active ingredient with the remainder being the excipient or
excipients. Preferably the pharmaceutical composition is administered in a single unit dosage
form for continuous treatment or in a single unit dosage form ad libitum when relief of
symptoms is specifically required. Representative pharmaceutical formulations containing a
compound of Formula (1) are described in Example 1 below.
Examples
The present invention is further exemplified, but not limited by, the following examples
that illustrate the preparation of compounds of Formula (I) (Examples) and intermediates
(References) according to the invention.
Example A
Synthesis of 2(i?S)-benzyloxycarbonylamino-4(RS)-(2-methoxyphenyl)pentanoic acid

cy
To 4/-2-methoxy-oc-methylbenzyl alcohol (0.5 g, 3.29 mmol) was added 48% aq. HBr (2
mL) and the reaction mixture was stirred rapidly for 1.5 h. The reaction mature was diluted
with hexane (30 mL), washed with water, dried with MgSO4i filtered, and evaporated under
vacuum. The crude d,I-2-methoxy-a-methylben2yl bromide was added to a solution of
tributyltin hydride (0.67 mL, 2.49 mmol), Z-dehydroalanine methyl ester (0.25 g, 1.06 mmol),
and 2,2'-azobisisobutyronitriIe (15 mg, 0.09 mmol) in benzene (5 mL). The reaction mixture
was heated at 80 °C under a nitrogen atmosphere for 5 h. Benzene was removed under vacuum
and the residue was dissolved in methanol (20 mL). 2N KOH (5 mL) was added and the
mixture was rapidly stirred at room temperature over night. Methanol was removed under
vacuum and the residue was diluted with water (20 mL). The aqueous solution was washed with
ether to remove the tin by products. The aqueous layer was acidified with 6 N HC1 (aq.) and the
product was extracted with ethyl acetate. The combined organic layers were washed with brine,
dried with MgSO4, filtered, and evaporated under vacuum to give 2-benzyloxy-carbonylamino-
4-(2-methoxyphenyl)pentanoic acid (190 mg, 0.53 mmol) as a mixture of diastereomers in

sufficiently pure form to be used without further purification. MS: (M*+H) 358, (Mf-H) 356.
Following the procedure described above, and utilizing appropriate starting materials the
following amino acids were prepared:
2-benzyloxy-carbonylamino-4-(2-methoxyphenyl)hexanoic acid;
2-benzyloxy-carbonylamino-4-(4-fluorophenyl)pentanoic acid;
2-ben2yloxy-carbonylamino-4-(4-chlorophenyl)pentanoicacid;
2-benzyloxy-carbonylamino-4-(4-methoxyphenyl)pentanoicacid;
2-benzyloxy-carbonylamino-4-(2-trifluoromelhylphenyl)pentanoicacid;
2-ben2yloxy^arbonylamino-4-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)pentanoicacid;
2-benzyloxy-carbonylamino-4-(napth-1 -yl)pentanoic acid;
2-benzyloxy-carbonylamino-4-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)pentanoicacid;
2-benzyloxy-carbonylamino-4-(2,4-difluorophenyl)pentanoic acid;
2-benzyloxy-carbonylamino-4-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)pentanoic acid;
2-benzyloxy-carbonylamino-4-(2,5-dimethylphenyl)pentanoic acid; and
2-benzyloxy-carbonylamino-4-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)pentanoicacid.
The benzyloxycarbonyl group can be removed as described in Example B below to give
the corresponding free amino acid.
Example B
Synthesis of 2(S)-2,6-difluorophenylalanine

Step 1
iV-(Benzyloxycarbonyl)-a-phosphonoglycine trimethyl ester (Aldrich No. 37,635-3; 6.7
g, 20 mmol) and l,8-diazabicyclo[5,4,0Jundec-7-ene (Aldrich No.13,900-9; 3.3 mL, 22 mmol)
were dissolved in methylene chloride (11 mL) and stirred at room temperature for 15 min, and
then cooled to methylene chloride (25 mL) was added to the reaction mixture dropwise over 20 min. The
reaction mixture was stirred for another 20 min, and then allowed to warm up to room
temperature for 30 min. The reaction mixture was then poured into ethyl ether (300 mL) and
washed with 1 N HC1, brine and dried over MgSOxt. Rotary evaporation gave crude 2-
benzyloxycarbonylamino-3-(2,6-difluorophenyl)acrylic acid methyl ester which was purified by

chromatography on a Medium Pressure Liquid Column (MPLC) eluting with 20% ethyl acetate/
80% hexane to give pure product (5 g, 72% yleld, liquid).
Step 2
A mixture of 2-benzyloxycarbonylamino-3-(2>6-difluorophenyl)acrylic acid methyl ester
(14.4 mmol), and catalyst, (+)-l,2-bis-[(2S,J 55)2,5-diethylphopholano]benzene
(cyclooctadiene)rhodium (1) trifluoromethanesulfonate (Strem. Chemical No. 45-0151; 104 mg,
0.14mmol) was dissolved in ethanol (150 mL). Hydrogenation was performed at 50 psi H2 at
room temperature over 2 days. The solvent was then removed by rotary evaporation to give
2(S)-benzyloxycarbonylamino-3-(2,6-difluorophenyl)propionic acid methyl ester.
Step 3
2(S)-Benzyloxycarbonylamino-3-(2,6-difluorophenyl)propionic acid methyl ester (5 g,
14.4 mmol) was dissolved in methanol (60 mL) and cooled on ice. 1 N NaOH (22 mL, 22
mmol) was added dropwise over 15 min. The reaction mixture was removed from cooling bath
and stirring was continued at room temperature for 4 h. The solvent was then removed by rotary
evaporation and the residue was treated with water (100 mL) and then with 1 N HC1 to adjust
the pH to 4. The product was extracted with ethyl acetate (300 mL, 200 mL). Evaporation of
the solvent and crystallization of the residue from methylene chloride/hexane gave 2(S)-
benzyloxycarbonylamino-3-(2,6-difluorophenyl)propionic acid (4.6 g, 13.7 mmol, 94% yleld).
Step 4
2(S)-Benzyloxycarbonylamino-3-(2,6-difluorophenyl)propionic acid was hydrogenated
at 50 psi in ethanol (25 mL) in the presence of 5% palladium on activated carbon (600 mg) for
24 h. The catalyst was removed by filtration through Celite® and the solvent evaporated to give
a residue which was crystalized from ethyl ether to give 2(S)-2,6-difluorophenylalanine (2.2 g,
11 mmol, 80% yleld). 'H NMR (DMSO-d6): 57.28 (m, 1H), 7.0 (t, J= 7.6 Hz, 2H), 2.77 (m,
2H). MS: 202.2 (M+l), 199.7(M-1).


Step]
4-Methyl-4-phenyl-l-pentene was prepared by reacting 2-phenyl-2-propanol with 3-
(trimethylsilyl)propene by the method of Cella, J. Org. Chem., 1982,47,2125-2130.
Steo2
4-Methyl-4-phenyl-l-pentene was ozonolyzed at -78 °C in dichloromethane followed by
dimethyl sulfide quenching to give crude product which was purified by silica gel
chromatography to give 3-methyl-3-phenylbutanal which was then converted to the title
compound by proceeding as described in PCT application publication No. WO 2004/052921,
Referenc C, on page 68 of the application.
Example D
Synthesis of 2(/S)-benzyloxycarbonylamino-3-pyrazol-l-ylpropionic acid

The title compound was prepared by treating S-benzyloxycarbonylserine-p-lactone with
pyrazole in acetonitrile at 60 °C for 16 h (see J. Am. Chem. Soc, 1985,107,7105-7109).
Following the procedure described above, but substituting pyrazole with 1,2,4-triazole
and 1,2,3-triazole provided 2(jS)-benzyloxycarbonylamino-3-[l .2.4]-triazol-l-ylpropionic acid
and 2(S)-benzyloxycarbonylamino-3-[1.2.3]-triazol-l-ylpropionic acid respectively.
Example E
Synthesis of 2(S)-(/err-butoxycarbonyl)amino-3-thiazol-2-ylpropionic acid

To 2-/er/-butoxycarbonylamino-3-thiazol-2-ylpropionic acid methyl ester (500 mg, 1.75
mmol) in a mixture of acetonitrile (6 mL) and 0.2 M aqueous NaHCO3 (12 mL) was added
Alcalase (2.4 L, 0.08 mL), and the solution was stirred vigorously at room temperature for about
2.5 h. The reaction mixture was then evaporated at 30 °C to remove acetonitrile, and the aqueous

residue was washed with ether. The aqueous phase was acidified with 6N HC1 to pH 3 and the
solution was extracted with ethyl acetate. The combined organic layers were then dried and
evaporated to yleld 2(iS)-rerr-butoxycarbonylamino-3-thiazol-2-ylpropionic acid (204 mg).
Reference F
Synthesis of 4-amino-4-cyano-1 -ethylpiperidine

A mixture of l-ethyl-4-piperidone (13.2 mL, 100 mmol), ammonium chloride (21.4 g,
400 mmol), sodium cyanide (19.6 g, 400 mmol) and water (550 mL) was stirred at room
temperature for 48 h. The pH of the reaction mixture was adjusted to 10.1 and the product was
extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic extracts were washed with brine and dried over
magnesium sulfate. Rotary evaporation of the solvent gave a mixture of 4-amino-4-cyano-l-
ethylpiperidine and 4-hydroxy-4-cyano-l-ethylpiperidine (7.67 g). This mixture of products
was treated with 7M ammonia in methanol (20 mL) and allowed to stand at room temperature
for 24 h. The methanol and excess ammonia were removed in vacuo and the residue was cooled
to give 4-amino-4-cyano-l -ethylpiperidine as a crystalline solid (7.762 g).
Reference G
Synthesis of 2(iS)-benzyloxycarbonylamino-3-(l-methylcyclopentyl)propionic acid

Step 1
1-Methylcyclopentanol (20 g, 02 mol) was added to hydrobromic acid (40 mL) at room
temperature. After stirring for 1 h, the solution was extracted with hexane and the hexane was
washed with brine and dried with magnesium sulfate. After concentration of the organic layer,
20.5 g of l-methylcyclopentyl bromide was obtained.
Step 2

Tributyltin hydride (37.8 g, 130 mmol) was added at reflux to a 500 mL of flask charged
with benzene (200 mL) was added Z-dehydro-Ala methyl ester (15 g, 64 mmol), 1-
methylcyclopentyl bromide (20.5 g) and AIBN (1.9 g). After 2 h, the solvent was removed and
the residue was purified by column chromatograph to yleld 2-benzyloxycarbonylamino-3-(l -
methylcyclopentyl)propionic acid methyl ester (7.9 g).
Step 3
2-Benzyloxycarbonylamino-3-(l-methylcyclopentyl)propionic acid methyl ester (7.6 g,
23.8 mmol) was dissolved in a mixture of acetonitrile (82 mL) and 0.2 M aqueous NaHCOa (158
mL) and Alcalase 2.4L (1.1 mL) was added and the reaction mixture was stirred vigorously for 8
h. The reaction mixture was then evaporated at 30 °C to remove acetonitrile, and the aqueous
residue was washed with ether. The ethereal layer was concentrated to yleld (R)-2-
benzyloxycarbonylamino-3-(l-methylcyclopentyl)propionic acid methyl ester (1.9 g). The
aqueous phase was filtered with Celite®, the pH was adjusted to 3 with 6N HC1, and the solution
was extracted with ethylacetate. The ethyl acetate layer was dried and evaporated to yleld 2(S)-
benzyloxycarbonylamino-3-(l-methylcyclopentyl)propionic acid (1.4 g).
Reference H
Synthesis of trifluoromethanesulfonic acid 2,2,2-trifiuoro-l-(4-fIuorophenyl)ethyl ester

Step 1
To a stirred solution of 2,2,2,4,-tetrafluoroacetophone (10 g, 52.1 mmol) in methanol (50
mL) was added NaBH» (0.98 g, 26.5 mmol) at 0° C. After stirring at 25° C for 2 h, the reaction
mixture was quenched by adding IN HCI (100 mL) and then extracted with ethyl ether. The
ether extract was washed with brine, dried with MgSQi, and concentrated to give 2,2,2-trifluoro-
l-(4-fluorophenyl)ethanol (11.32 g) which was used in next step without further purificaiton.
Step 2
NaH (640 mg, 16mmol, 60% in mineral oil) was washed twice with hexane (20 mL) and
then suspended in dried diethyl ether (20 mL). A solution of 2,2,2-trifluoro-l-(4-fluoro-
phenyl)ethanol (1.94 g, 10 mmol) in diethyl ether (10 mL) was added at 0° C. After stirring for
2 h at room temperature, a solution of triffuoromethanesulfonyl chloride (1.68 g, 10 mmol) in
diethyl ether (10 mL) was added. After 2 h, the reaction mixture was quenched by adding a

solution of NaHCCb and the product was extracted with diethyl ether. The extracts were
washed with brine and dried, and the solvent was removed to yleld trifluoromethanesulfonic
acid 2,2,2-trifluoro-l-(4-fluorophenyl)ethyl ester (3.3 g).
Proceeding as described in Example H above, trifluoromethanesulfonic acid 2,2,2-
trifluoro-1-phenylethyl ester was prepared.
Reference I
Synthesis of 2,2,2-trifluoro-1(R) -(4-fluorophenyl)ethanoI

To a -78 °C toluene (25 rnL)/dichloromethane (25 mL) solution of 2,2,2,4'-
tetrafluoroacetophenone (2.5 g, 13.01 mmol) and 1M S-CBS catalyst (1.3 mL, 1.3 mmol) was
added freshly distilled catecholborane (1.66 mL, 15.62 mmol). The reaction mixture was
maintained at -78 °C for 16 h at which time 4N HC1 (5 mL in dioxane) was added and the
reaction mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature. The reaction mixture was diluted
with ethyl acetate and washed with a saturated brine solution. The organic layer was dried over
magnesium sulfate, filtered and concentrated to provide a solid. The solid was suspended in
hexanes and filtered off. The hexanes filtrate containing the desired product was concentrated
and the residue subjected to flash chromatography (10 hexanes: 1 ethylacetate) to provide the
title compound as colorless oil (2.2g, 87% yleld). The ratio of enantiomers was determined to be
95:5 by chiral HPLC (Chiralcel OD column, 95 hexanes: 5 isopropanol mobile phase. Ret. time
major product 6.757 min. Ret. time minor isomer 8.274 min.).
Reference J
Synthesis of 2(R)-3-cyclopropylmethylsulfanyl-2-(2,2,2-frifluoro-1 (RS)-phenyl-
ethylamino)propan-l -ol


Stepl
An ice water bath cooled solution of L-cysteine in IN sodium hydroxide (740 mL) and
dioxane (740 mL) was treated with bromomethylcyclopropane (50 g, 370 mmol). The reaction
mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature and stirred for 16 h. Dioxane was removed
under reduced pressure and the resulting aqueous solution was adjusted to pH 6 with 6N HCI
and placed in a refrigerator for 20 h. The product was collected by vacuum filtration, washed
with hexanes and lyophilized to give 2(#)-amino-3-eyclopropylmethylsulfanylpropionic acid
(57.28 g) as a white solid.
Step 2
To an ice water cooled solution of lithium aluminum hydride (200 mL of 1.0 M) was
added solid 2(R)-amino-3-cyclopropylmethylsulfanylpropionic acid. The addition was done by
tapping in portions through a funnel in such a manner as to control hydrogen gas evolution.
The ice bath was removed, and the reaction mixture was heated at reflux for 16 h. The reaction
mixture was removed from heat and cooled in an ice water bath. Diethyl ether (110 mL) was
added, followed by dropwise addition of water (5 mL), 15% aqueous sodium hydroxide (5 mL),
and water (15 mL). After stirring in the ice water bath for 1.5 h, the reaction mixture was
filtered. The filtrate was dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and concentrated to give 2(R)-
amino-3-cyclopropylmethylsulfanyl-propan-l -ol (14.9 g).
Step 3
To a stirred solution of 2(R)-amino-3-cyclopropylmethylsulfanylpropan-l-ol (80.5 mg,
0.5 mmol) in anhydrous THF (3 mL) were added activated 4A molecular sieves (250 mg) and N-
methylmorpholine (51 mg, 0.5 mmol). After stirring for lOmin, trifluoromethanesulfonic acid
2,2,2-trifluoro-l-phenylethyl ester (190.5 mg, 0.5 mmol) was added and the reaction was stirred
at room temperature for 2 days. The reaction mixture was filtered and the filtrate was
concentrated. The residue was purified by flash column chromatography to afford the desired
mixture of diastereomers of 2(R)-3-cyclopropylmethyl-sulfanyl-2-(2,2,2-trifluoro-l(RS)-
phenylethylamino)-propan-l-ol. LC-MS: 318.3(M-1), 320.8(M+1).
Reference K
Synthesis of 1-aminocyclopropanecarbonitrile hydrochloride


Stepl
A mixture of benzophenone imine (25 g, 0.138 mol, Aldrich) and aminoacetonitrile
hydrochloride (25 g, 0270 mol, Lancaster) in dichloromethane (1000 mL) was stirred in a 2L
Erlenmeyer flask under nitrogen at room temperature for 5 days. The reaction mixture was
filtered to remove the precipitated ammonium chloride and the filtrate was evaporated to dryness
in vacuo. The resulting residue was dissolved in ether (400 mL) washed with water (200 mL)
and brine. After drylng over magnesium sulfate the solution was evaporated to give
(benzhydrylideneamino)-acetonitrile (47.89 g).
Step 2
A solution of sodium hydroxide (91 g, 2.275 mol) in water (91 mL) in a 2L flask was
cooled on ice under nitrogen and then treated with benzyl triethyl ammonium chloride (2.0 g,
0.0088 moi, Aldrich ) and (benzhydrylideneamino)acetonitrile (47.89 g) in toluene (100 mL).
1,2-Dibromoethane (23 mL, 122.4 mmol, Aldrich) was then added dropwise over 25 min, to the
reaction mixture with mechanical stirring and cooling to maintain the internal temperature near
+10 °C. The reaction mixture was then stirred vigorously for 24 h at room temperature and then
poured into ice water and extracted with toluene. The combined extracts were washed with
brine and then treated with MgSO4 and Norite. After filtering, toluene was removed by rotary
evaporation to give an oil (67 g). The residue was dissolved in boiling hexane (400 mL), treated
with Norite and filtered hot and allowed to cool. A dark oil separated and which was removed
by pipet (~2 mL). Scratching induced crystallization in the remaining solution which was
cooled on ice for 2 h. Light yellow crystals were collected by filtration and washed with cold
hexane to give l-(benzhydrylideneamino)cyclopropanecarbonitrile (30.56 g).
Step 3
A mixture of l-(benzhydrylideneamino)cyclopropanecarbonitriIe (30.56 g, 0.124 mol)
in concentrated HC1 (12 mL) in water (100 mL) and ether (100 mL) was stirred at room
temperature for 15 h. The ether layer was discarded and the aqueous layer was washed with
ether. The aqueous layer was then freeze dried to give the title compound as a tan powder
(13.51 g).
Reference L
Synthesis of 2(/t)-amino-3-[2-(difluoromethoxy)phenylmethanesulfanyl]propionic acid


A solution of L-cysteine (5.1 g, 42.2 nunol) in 2N NaOH (42.2 mL) was cooled in an ice
water bath. Neat 1 -bromomethyl-2-difluoromelhoxybenzene (10 g, 42.2 mmol) was added and
the reaction mixture was allowed to stir and warm to room temperature over 4 h. The reaction
mixture was cooled in an ice bath and the pH was adjusted 6 using 3N HC1, then IN HC1 when
the white precipitate that formed became too thick to allow stirring. The precipitates were
collected by vacuum filtration, washed with hexanes and dried bylyophilization to give the title
compound (11.14 g) as a white solid.
Reference M
Synthesis of 4-amino-l -(2^,2-trifluoroethyl)piperidine-4-carbonitrile hydrochloride

Step 1
In a solution of I,4-dioxa-8-aza-spiro[4.5]decane (14.3 g, 100 mmol) in CH2CJ2 (200
mL) was added Et3N (15.2 g, 150 mmol), DMAP (30 mg) and trifloroacetic acid anhydride (25.2
g, 150 mmol) at 0 °C, then allowed to warm-up to room temperature and stirred for 12 h. The
reaction mixture was quenched with water and washed with IN HCI and brine, dried with
MgSO4. Removal of the solvent, ylelded l-(l,4-dioxa-8-aza-spiro[4.5]dec-8-yl)-2,2,2-
trifluoroethanone (35 g). The crude product was used in the next reaction.
Step 2
In the solution of l-(l,4-dioxa-8-aza-spiro[4.5]dec-8-yl)-2,2,2-trifluoroethanone (20 g,
83.7 mmol) in THF, borane-methyl sulfide complex (83.7 mL, 2M solution in THF ) was added
at 0 °C. After refluxing the reaction mixture for 12 h, the reaction was cooled and quenched
with MeOH. After removal of THF, the residue was extracted with ethyl acetate and washed
with brine, dried with MgSC>4 and concentrated to give 8-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)-l,4-dioxa-8-aza-
spiro[4.5]decane (19 g) was obtained.
Step 3

8-(2^,2-Trifluoroethyl)-lJ4-dioxa-8-aza-spiro[4.5]decane (3.7g, 16mmol) was added to a
solution of 5% HO (45 mL) and acetone (8 mL). After refluxing for 12h, the solvent was
removed to give crude 1-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)piperidin-4-one hydrochloride which was used in
the next reaction.
Step 4
A solution of ammonium chloride (32 g, 60 mmol) and potassium cyanide (2.94 g, 60
mmol) was prepared in water (25 mL) and l-^^-trifluoroethyO-piperidin^-one hydrochloride
(3.5 g, 15 mmol) was added and the reaction mixture was stirred for 2 days. The solution was
then brought to pH 11 with sodium carbonate and the reaction mixture was extracted with ethyl
acetate. After drylng over NaaSQj, the solvent was removed to yleld a mixture of 4-hydroxy-l -
(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)piperidine-4-carbonitrile and 4-amino-l -(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)piperidine-4-
carbonitrile. This mixture was then treated with 7N ammonia solution in MeOH for 12 h at
room temperature. After removal of the solvent, the residue was dissolved in ethyl ether and
treated with 4N HC1 solution in dioxane. The solids were filtered and dried under vacuum, to
yleld 4-amino-l-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)piperidine-4-carbonitrile hydrochloride (2.5 g).
Example 1
Synthesis of N-(l -cyanocyclopropyl)-3-phenylmethanesulfonyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1 (RSy
thiophen-2-yl-ethylamino)propionamide

Stepl
To a cold (0° C), stirred solution of 2(R)-amino-3-phenylmethanesulfanylpropionic acid
(commercially available) (4.01 g, 19.0 mmol) in methanol (100 mL) was introduced HC1 gas for
15 min and the reaction mixture was sealed and stirring was continued at it overnight. The
solvent was then evaporated under vacuum to give methyl 2(R)-amino-3-phenylmethane-
sulfanylpropionate HCI in quantitative yleld (4.98 g).
Step 2
A mixture of methyl 2(if>amino-3-phenylmethanesulfanylpropionate HCI salt (4.95 g,
18.9 mmol) and trifluoroacetaldehyde methyl hemiacetal (3.12 g, 24.0 mmol) containing/?-

toluenesulfonic acid (0.19 g) in benzene (60 mL) was stirred at rt overnight. The reaction
mixture was diluted with ethyl acetate (100 mL), washed with 100% sodium bicarbonate, and
then water. The organic phase was dried (MgSO*) and the solvent was removed under reduced
pressure to give methyl 3-phenylmethanesulfenyl-2(/2)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-l(i?S)-
hydroxyethylamino)-propionate as a mixture of diastereomers in about 3 :2 ratio. This crude
material was used for the next step without purification.
Step 3
To a cold (0 °C) stirred mixture of methyl 3-phenylmethanesulfanyl-2(#M2,2,2-
trifluoro-l(J?S)-hydroxyethylamino)propionate (524 mg,1.65 mmol) and thiophene (415 mg,
4.95 mmol) in dichlomethane (3 mL) was added BF3^Et20 (0.25 mL, 1.98 mmol) dropwise via a
micro syringe and the reaction mixture was allowed to warm to rt over 1 h. After being stirred
at rt for additional 4 h, the reaction mixture was quenched by addition of about 0.2 mL
methanol. The reaction mixture was stirred for 5 min, diluted with dichloromethane, and
partitioned with water. The combined organic extracts were dried (MgSO4), concentrated under
reduced pressure, and the residue was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel (eluted
with 1: 6 EtOAc/ hexanes) to yleld methyl 3-phenylmethanesulfanyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-
l(i?S)-thiophen-2-yl-ethylamino)propionate (200 mg) as a mixture of diastereomers in a 3:2
ratio.
Step 4
To a stirred solution of the methyl 3-phenylmethanesulfanyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-l(KS)-
thiophen-2-yl-ethylamino)-propionate (200 mg, 0.514 mmol) in methanol (3 mL) at room
temperature was added aqueous IN KOH solution (0.77 mL). After being stirred overnight, the
reaction mixture was concentrated, diluted with water (5 mL), acidified with IN HCI (pH = ca.
3), and then extracted with ethyl acetate. The combined organic layers were dried over MgSCU,
and concentrated to give 3-phenylmethanesulfanyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-l(^S)-thiophen-2-yl-
ethylamino)-propionic acid (191 mg) which was used directly without further purification.
Step 5
To a solution of 3-phenylmethanesuIfanyl-2(i2)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-l(/?S)-thiophen-2-yl-
ethylamino)propionic acid (190 mg, 0.52 mmol), 1 -aminocyclopropanecarbonitriie HCI salt (92
mg, 0.78 mmol) in DMF (3 mL) at rt was added HATU (237 mg, 0.624 mmol), followed by
diisopropylethylamine (0.45 mL, 2.6 mmol). After being stirred at rt overnight, the reaction
mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and then partitioned between ethyl acetate and
brine. The combined organic extracts were dried (MgSO-t), concentrated under reduced pressure,
and the residue was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel (eluted with 1: 2 EtOAc/

hexanes) to yleld 3-phenylmethanesuIfanyl-^(lK;yanocyclopropyl)-2(R)-(2^^-trifluoro-l(i?S)-
thiophen-2-ylethylamino)-propionamide (164 mg) as a mixture of diastereomers in a 3:2 ratio.
'H NMR for a major isomer (400 MHz, CDC13): δ 7.8-6.95(9H, m) 4.39(1 H, q), 3.78(2H, s),
3.35(IH, s), 2.82(2H, m), 1.65-1.01(4H, m). MS: 440.1(M+1).
Step 6
A solution of OXONE® (290 mg, 0.47 mmol) in water (1.5 mL) was added to a solution
of 3-phenylmethanesulfanyl-iV-(l -cyanocyclopropyl)-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-l (RS)-thiophen-2-
ylethylamino)propionamide (159 mg, 0.362 mmol) in methanol (3 mL). The reaction mixture
was stirred at rt for 4h and then removed the solvent under reduced pressure. The residue
obtained was partitioned between ethyl acetate and brine. The combined organic extracts were
dried (MgSQj), concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude was purified by passing through
a short pad of a Celite® to give the title compound as a mixture of diastereomers in a 3:2 ratio.
'H NMR (400 MHz, CDC13): δ 7.57(1H, s), 7.40-7.25 (6H, m), 7.00 (1H, d), 6.89 (1H,
t), 4.58 (1H, q), 4.48-4.19 (2H, m), 3.69 (lH,m), 3.30(1H, dd), 3.09 (1H, dd),l .45-0.79 (4H, m).
MS:472.5(M+1).
Proceeding as described above, the following compounds were prepared:
iV-(lK;yanocyclopropyl)-3-phenymiemanesulfonyl-2(R)-(2,2^-trifluoro-l(JRS)-furan-2-
yl-ethylamino)propionamide as a mixture of diastereomers in a 3:2 ratio. lH NMR (400 MHz,
DMSO-d6): δ 9.01(1H, s), 7.63(1H, s), 7.39(5H, m), 6.60-6.40(2H, m), 4.58(2H, m), 4.45(1H,
m), 3.69(1H, m), 3.80-3.05(3H, m), 3.09(1H, dd),1.45-0.79(4H, m).MS: 456.0 (M+l).
N-( 1 -cyanocycIopropyl)-3-phenylmethanesulfonyl-2(R)-[2,2,2-trifluoro-1 (S)-( 1 -methyl-
l/f-pyrrol-2-yl)ethylamino]propionamide.
'H NMR (400 MHz, CDCJ3): δ 7.50-7.35(6H, m), 6.56(1H, m), 6.06(1 H, m), 4.45(2H,
m), 4.22(1H, q), 3.73(1H, dd), 3.33(1H, dd), 3.04(1H, dd), 1.55-1.00(4H, m). MS: 469.2 (M+l).
7V-(1 -cyanocyclopropyl)-3-phenylmethanesulfonyl-2(R)-[2,2^-trifluoro-1 (S)-(4-
hydroxy-phenyl)ethylamino]propionamide.
'HNMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ 9.60(1H, s), 9.02(1H, s), 7.40 (5H, m), 7.I8(2H, m),
6.73(2H, m), 4.70(1H, d), 4.50(1H, d), 4.21(m, 1H), 3.69(1H, m), 3.45-3.09(3H, m), 1.40-
0.60(4H, m). MS: 482.1 (M+l).
iV-(l-cyanocyclopropyO-3-phenylmethanesulfonyl-2(R)-[2,2,2-trifluoro-l(i?S)-(lH-
indol-3-yl)ethylamino]propionamide as a mixture of diastereomers in a 5:4 ratio.
'HMR (400 MHz, CDC13): 8 8.40 (s, 1H), 7.60-7.0(10H, m), 4.58(1H, m), 4.38-
4.05(2H, m), 3.62(1H, m), 3.80-2.95(4H, m),1.40-0.69(4H, m). MS: 505.4(M+1).

7V-(l-cyanocyclopropyl)-3-cyclopropylmethanesulfonyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-l(RS)-l-
phenylsulfonylpyrrol-2-ylethylamino)propionamide (using commercially available 1-
phenylsulfonylpyrrole). MS: 559.3 (M+l).
iV-(l-cyanocycJopropyl)-3-(2-difluoromethoxyphenylmethanesulfonyl)-2(R)-(2,2,2-
trifluoro-l(iiS)-l-phenylsuIfonylpyrroI-2-ylethylamino)propionamide. MS: 661.6 (M+l).
N-(l -cyanocyclopropyl)-3-cyclopropylmethanesulfonyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-l (S)-l-
methylpyrrol-2-ylethylamino)propionamide. MS: 432.9 (M+l).
JV-(l-cyanocyclopropyl)-3-cyclopropylmethanesulfonyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-l(i&S)-
thiophen-2-yl-ethylamino)propionamide. MS: 436.2 (M+l).
N-( 1 -cyanocyclopropyl)-3-(2-difluoromethoxyphenylmethanesulfonyl)-2(R)-(2,2,2-
trifluoro-l(RS)-thiophen-2-ylethylamino)propionamide. MS: 538.2 (M+l)
^-(l-^anocyclopropyl)-3-(l-methylcyclopentyl)-2(S)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-l(S)-3-fluoro-4-
hydroxyphenylethylamino)propionamide. MS: 428.1 (M+l).
A^-(l-cyanocyclopropyl)-3-pbenylmethanesulfonyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-l(S)-3-chloro-4-
hydroxyphenylethylamino)propionamide. MS: 516.3 (M+l).
i^-(l-cyanocyclopropyl)-3-(l-methylcyclopentyl)-2(S)-(2,2^2-trif]uoro-l(S)-4-hydroxy-
pheny!ethylamino)propionamide. MS: 4102 (M+l).
N-( 1 -cyanocydopropyl)-3-(l -methylcyclopentyl)-2(S)-(2,2,2-trifluoro- I(S)-2-hydroxy-
phenylethylamino)propionamide. MS: 410.2 (M+l).
i\r-(l-cyanocyclopropyl)-3-(l-methylcyclopentyl)-2(S)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-l(R)-thiophen-2-
yl-ethylamino)propionamide. MS: 400.2 (M+l).
7V-(I-cyanocyclopropyl)-3-phenylmethanesulfonyl-2(R)-(2,2^-trifluoro-l(iS)-
methylethylamino)propionamide. MS: 404.1 (M+l).
A^l-cyanocycIopropyO-S-phenylmethanesulfanyl^^^^^-trifluoro-^SJ^-hydroxy-
phenylethylamino)propionamide. MS: 450.2 (M+I).
N-( 1 -cyanocycIopropyl)-3-phenylmethanesulfanyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-l (ftS)-furan-2-
ylethylamino)propionamide. MS: 424.0 (M+l).
iV-(l-cyanocycIopropyl)-3-phenylmethanesulfanyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-l(RS)-indol-3-
yl-ethylamino)propionamide. MS:473.4 (M+l).
iV-(l^yanocyclopropyl)-3-phenylmethanesulfanyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-l(/25)-thiophen-
2-ylethyl-amino)propionamide. MS: 440.1 (M+l).
N-( 1 -cyanocyclopropyl)-3-phenylmethanesulfonyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-l (RS)-thiophen-
2-ylethylamino)propionamide. MS: 472.5 (M+l).
N-(l-cyanocycIopropyl)-3-(l-methylcyclopentyl>-2(S)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-l(S)-thiophen-2-

ylethylamino)propionamide. MS: 422.4 (M+23).
i^(t-cyanocycIopropyl)-3^1-methylcyclopentyl)-2(^2,2,2-trifluoro-l(R)-4-hydroxy-
phenylethylamino)propionamide. MS: 410.2 (M+l).
A^l-cyanocyclopropy^-S-phenylmethanesuIfanyl^^^^^-trifluoro-lC^-S-chloro^-
hydroxyphenylethylamino)propionamide. MS: 484.2 (M+l).
^(lKiyanocyclopropyO-S-phenylmethanesulfanyl^^^^^-trifluoro-l^S^hloro^
hydroxy-phenylethylamino)propionamide. MS: 484.2 (M+l).
N-(l-cyanocyclopropyl)-3-phenylmethanesulfonyl-2(R)-(2,2}2-trifIuoro-l(R)-3-chIoro-4-
hydroxyphenylethylamino)propionamide. MS: 516.3 (M+l).
N-(l-cyanocyclopropyl)-3-(2-difluoromethoxyphenylmethanesulfanyl)-2(R)-(2,2,2-
trifluoro-l(i25)-thiophen-2-ylethylamino)propionamide. MS: 506.3 (M+l).
N-(l-cyanocyclopropyl)-3-cyclopropyljnethanesulfanyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-l(i?S)-
thiophen-2-yl-ethylamino)propionamide. MS: 404.1 (M+l).
N-(l-cyanocyclopropyl)-3-cyelopropylmethanesulfonyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-l(S)-l-oxo-
l-methylpyrrol-2-ylethylamino)propionamide. MS: 449.2 (M+l).
Proceeding as described above but substituting trifluoroacetaldehyde methyl hemiacetal
with difluoroacetaidehyde ethyl acetal and 2(R)-amino-3-phenylmethanesulfanylpropionic acid
with 2(S)-benzyloxycarbonylamino-3-(l-methylcyclopentyl)propionic acid providedN-(l-
cyanocyclopropyl)-3-( 1 -methylcyclopentyl)-2(S)-(2,2-difluoro-1 (R)-thiophen-2-y 1-
ethylamino)propionamide. 'HNMR (DMSO-d6): δ 8.80 (1H, s), 7.56 (1H, dd), 7.08 (1H, m),
7.03 (1H, m), 6.07 (1H, dt), 4.15 (1H, m), 3.23 (1H, m), 1.50 (12H, m), 0.95 (2H, m), 0.94 (3H,
s).
Proceeding as described above but substituting trifluoroacetaldehyde methyl hemiacetal
with difluoroacetaidehyde ethyl acetal provided N-(l -cyanocyclopropyl)-3-
phenylmethanesulfanyl-2(R)-(2,2-difluoro-l(i?S)-thiophen-2-yl-ethylamino)propionamide.
'HNMR (DMSO-ds): δ 8.92-8.88 (1H, s), 7.61-7.55 (1H, d), 7.30 (5H, m), 7.10 (2H, m), 6.11
(1H, dt), 4.35-4.20 (1H, m), 3.30-3.20 (1H, m), 2.88-2.81 (1H, m), 2.64 (1H, m), 2.58 (2H, m),
1.52-145 (2H,m), 1.16(lH,m), 1.00 (1H, m). LC/MS: M+l: 422.2.
AT-(l-cyanocyclopropyl)-3-phenylmethanesulfanyl-2(/i!)-(2r2-difluoro-l(RS)-thiophen-2-
yl-ethylamino)propionamide was oxidized as described above and AT-(I-cyanocyclopropyl)-3-
phenylmethanesulfanyl-2(R)-(2,2-difluoro-l(R)-thiophen-2-yl-ethylamino)propionamide.
JHNMR: 59.01-9.04 (1H, s), 7.62-7.56 (1H, dd), 7.40 (5H, m), 7.14 (1H, m), 7.09-7.05 (1H, m),
6.18 (1H, dt), 4.73 (1H, m), 4.55 (1H, m), 4.40-4.25 (1H, m), 3.40-3.25 (1H, m), 3.40 (3H, m),

320 (1H, m) 1.50 (2H, m), 1.10 (2H, m). LC/MS, M+l: 454.1.
Example 2
Synthesis of N-( 1 -cyanocyclopropyl)-3-cydopropylmethanesuIfonyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1 (S)-
phenylethylamino)propionamide

Stepl
An ice water bath cooled solution of L-cysteine in IN sodium hydroxide (740 mL) and
dioxane (740 mL) was treated with bromomethylcyciopropane (50 g, 370 mmol). The reaction
mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature and stirred for 16 h. Dioxane was removed
under reduced pressure and the resulting aqueous solution was adjusted to pH 6 with 6N HC1
and placed in a refrigerator for 20 h. The product was collected by vacuum filtration, washed
with hexanes and lyophilized to give 2(R)-amino-3-cyclopropylmethylsulfanylpropionic acid
(57.28 g) as a white solid.
Step 2
To an ice water cooled solution of lithium aluminum hydride (200 mL of 1.0 M) was
added solid 2(/?>-amino-3-cyclopropylmethylsulfanylpropionic acid. The addition was done by
tapping in portions through a funnel in such a manner as to control hydrogen gas evolution.
The ice bath was removed, and the reaction mixture was heated at reflux for 16 h. The reaction
mixture was removed from heat and cooled in an ice water bath. Diethyl ether (110 mL) was
added, followed by dropwise addition of water (5 mL), 15% aqueous sodium hydroxide (5 mL),
and water (15 mL). After stirring in the ice water bath for 1.5 h, the reaction mixture was
filtered. The filtrate was dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and concentrated to give 2(R)-
amino-3-cyclopropylmethylsulfanyl-propan-l-oI (14.9 g).
Step 3
A solution of 2(R)-amino-3-cyclopropylmethylsuIfanylpropan-l-ol (14.9 g, 93 mmol),
tert-butyldimethylchlorosilane (15.4 g, 102 mmol), 4-(AyV-dimethylamino)pyridine (182 mg,
1.49 mmol) and triethylamine (20.7 mL, 149 mmol) in dichloromethane (190 mL) was stirred at
room temperature for 3.5 h. Saturated ammonium chloride (300 mL) was added and the layers

were separated. The aqueous layer was extracted with dichloromethane and the combined
organic layers were washed with brine, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and concentrated
to give l-(/g^/-butyldimethyJsilanyloxy)-2(R)-cyclopropyfmethylsuIfanylmethylethylamine
(24.06 g).
Step 4
A mixture of l-(tert-butyldimethylsilanyloxy)-2(R)-cyclopropylmethylsulfanyl-
methylethylamine (24 g, 87.5 mmol), trifluoroacetaldehyde methyl hemiacetal (11.4 g, 87.5
mmol) and toluene (90 mL) was heated at reflux with Dean Stark trapping of water for 22 h.
The reaction mixture was concentrated and chromatographed on silica gel using 9:1
hexanes:ethyl acetate to give [l-(/er/-butylditnethylsilanyloxy)-2(R)-
cyclopropylmethylsulfanylmethylethyll^^^-trifluoro-ethylideneiamine (22.5 g) as a pale tan
oil.
Step 5
To a solution of phenyllithium (6 mL of 1.8 M solution in di-n-butyl ether, 10.8 mmol)
and anhydrous tetrahydrofuran (19.5 mL) cooled in a dry ice acetone bath was added l-^er/1-
butyldimethylsilanyloxy)-2(R)-cycIopropylmethylsulfanylmethylethyl]-(2,2,2-
trifluoroethylidene)-amine (3.55 g, 10.0 mmol) in anhydrous tetrahydrofuran (4.9 mL) dropwise.
The reaction mixture was then transferred to an acetonitrile dry ice bath and allowed to stir for
2.5 h. It was then kept in a freezer for 12 h. The reaction mixture was poured into ice and
saturated ammonium chloride and was extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was dried
over anhydrous sodium sulfate, concentrated to give [l-(/ert-butyldimethylsilanyloxymethyl)-
2(R)-cyclopropylmethyl-sulfanylethyl]-(2,2,2-trifluoro-l(S)-phenylethyl)amineand[l-(/er/-
butyldimethylsilanyloxymethyO^i^-cyclopropylmethyl-sulfanylethylJ^^^-trifluoro-Ki?)-
phenylethyl)amine (5.65 g) as a approx. 2:1 mixture which was used in the next step without
further purification.
Step 6
To an ice water bath cooled anhydrous tetrahydrofuran solution (25 mL) of [l-(/er/-
butyldimethylsilanyloxymethyl)-2(R)-cyclopropylmethyl-sulfanylethyl]-(2,2,2-trifiuoro-l(iS)-
phenylethyl)amine and [1 -(ter/-butyldimethylsilanyloxymethyl)-2(R)-cyclopropylmethyl-
sulfanylethyl]-(2,2,2-trifluoro-l(R)-phenylethyl)amine was added tetrabutylammonium fluoride
(10 mL of 1.0 M) in tetrahydrofuran dropwise. The reaction mixture was placed in a 4°C freezer
for 16 h and then poured into cold saturated ammonium chloride and was extracted with ethyl
acetate. The organic layer was washed with water and brine, dried over anhydrous sodium
sulfate and concentrated to a liquid product that was further purified by silica gel

chromatography using 4:1 hexanes:ethyl acetate eluent to give a mixture of 3-cyclopropyl-
methy!sulfenyl-2(R)-(2^-trifluoro-l (S)-phenylethylamino)propan-] -ol and 3-
cyclopropylmethylsulfanyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-l(R)-phenylethylamino)propan-l-oJ (1.91 g)as
a pale yellow oil.
Step 7
To an ice water bath cooled solution of 3-cyclopropylmethylsulfanyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-
trifluoro-15-phenylethylamino)propan-l-oland3-cyclopropylmethylsulfanyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-
trifluoro-l(R)-phenylethylamino)propan-l-ol (1.75 g, 5.5 mmol) in anhydrous acetonitrile (26
mL) was added HsIOg/CrQj (26.3 mL of 0.41M) in acetonitrile [Note: H5I06 (11.4 g, 50 mmol),
CrOj (23 mg) and anhydrous acetonitrile (114 mL) were stirred at room temperature for 3 h
before use]. The cooling bath was removed and the reaction mixture was stirred for 4 h. An
additional oxidant solution (5 mL) was added and the reaction mixture was stirred an additional
0.5 h. Saturated aqueous KH2PO4 (50 mL) was added and the reaction mixture was extracted
with ethyl acetate. The combined organic layers were washed with 1:1 water: brine, then 1:1
dilute NaHSOj, brine, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and concentrated. The crude
product was dissolved in saturated sodium bicarbonate washed with diethyl ether. This diethyl
ether layer contained some unreacted alcohol starting material. The aqueous layer was pH
adjusted to 4.3 with 6N HC1 and extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layers were dried
over anhydrous sodium sulfate, concentrated to give a mixture of 3-cyclopropylmethane-
sulfonyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-l(iS)-phenylethylamino)-propionic acid and 3-cyclopropyl-
methanesulfonyl-2(R)-(2^,2-trifluoro-l(R)-phenylethylamino)-propionic acid (150 mg).
Step 8
A solution of 3-cyclopropylmethanesulfonyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-l(S)-
phenylethylamino)-propionic acid and 3-cyclopropylmethanesulfonyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifIuoro-l(R)-
phenylethylamino)-propionic acid (140 mg, 0.38 mmol), 1-aminocyclopropanecarbonitrile
hydrochloride (45 mg, 0.38 mmol) HATU (173 mg, 0.4 6mmol) and JV-methylmorpholine (100 µL, 0.91 mmol) in anhydrous DMF (0.75 mL) was stirred at room temperature for 16 h. The
reaction mixture was partitioned between ethyl acetate and saturated aqueous sodium
bicarbonate. The aqueous layer with extracted again with ethyl acetate. The combined ethyl
acetate layers were washed with brine, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and concentrated.
The crude product was purified by silica gel chromatography using 1:1 hexanes: ethyl acetate to
give a fraction that was further purified by crystallization from diethyl ether and hexanes to give
N-( 1 -cyanocyclopropyl)-3-cyclopropyl-methanesulfonyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-l (S)-
phenylethylamino)propionamide (6.77 mg).

CDC13,400MHz. 5 7.59 (1H, br s), 7.44 (3H, m), 739 (2H m), 4.38 (1H, q, .J=6.8Hz),
3.68 (1H, m), 3.64 (1H, dd, ^=14.0Hz, 6.4Hz), 3.39 (1H, dd, J=14.4Hz, 4.0Hz), 3.03 (2H, d,
J=1.2Hz), 1.57 (2H, m), 1.21 (3H, m), 0.79 (2H, m), 0.49 (2H, m).
Proceeding as described above, but using commercially available 2(R)-amino-3-
benzylsulfanylpropan-1-ol, iV-(l-cyanocyclopropyl)-3-phenylmethanesuIfonyl-2(R)-(2^,2-
trifluoro-l(S)-phenylethylamino)propionamide was prepared. MS: 466.2 (M+l); 488.1 (M+23);
464.1 (M-l).
Proceeding as described above, but substituting 1-aminocyclopropanecarbonitrile
hydrochloride with 4-amino-4-cyano-l-ethylpiperidine hydrochloride salt and 2(#)-amino-3-
cyclopropylmethylsulfanyl-propan-1 -ol with 2(R)-amino-3-benzylsulfanylpropan-1 -ol provided
A^-(4-cyano-l-ethylpiperidin-4-yl)-3-cyclopropylphenylmethanesulfonyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-
1 (S)-phenylethylamino)propidnamide.
Proceeding as described in Example 2 above but substituting 1-aminocyclopropane-
carbonitrile with l-aminotetrahydrothiopyran-4-ylcarbonitrile (prepared as described in J. Med.
Chem., 1978,1070 or PCT application publication No. WO 01/19816 as described on page 141,
Example 2 substituting tetrahydropyran-4-one with tetrahydrothiopyran-4-one) and 2(R)-amino-
3-cyclopropylmethylsulfanylpropan-l-ol with 2(R)-amino-3-benzylsulfanylpropan-l-ol provided
N-(4-cyanotetrahydrothiopyran-4-yl)-3-phenylm^
phenylethylamino)-propionamide which upon oxidation as provided in Example 3 below
provided A^^cyano-l-hexahydro-l^-thiopyran^-yQ-S-phenylmethanesulfonyl^CJ?)^^^-
trifluoro-l(S)-phenylethylamino)-propionamide.MS: 526.3 (M+l); 548.1 (M+23); 524.2 (M-l).
iV-(l-cyanocyclopropyl)-3-cyclopropylmethanesulfonyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-l(S)-3-
bromophenylethylamino)propionamide. MS: 508 (M+l).
N-( 1 -cyanocyclopropyl)-3-phenylmethanesulfonyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1 (5>4-
fluorophenylethylamino)propionamide. MS: 484.0 (M+l)
iV-(l-cyanocyclopropyl)-3-cyclopropylmethanesulfonyl-2(^)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-l(S)-
thiophen-3-ylethylamino)propionamide. MS: 435.9 (M+l)
7^-(l-cyanotetrahydropyran-4-yl)-3-cyclopropylmethanesulfonyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-trjfluoro-
10S)-4-fluorophenylethylamino)propionamide. MS: 492.0 (M+l)
iV-(I-cyanocyclopropyl)-3-(4-iluorophenylmethanesulfonyl)-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-l(5}-4-
fluorophenylethylamino)propionamide. MS: 502.2 (M+l)
iV-(l-cyanotetrahydrothiopyran-4-yl)-3-(4-fluorophenylmethanesulfonyl)-2(R)-(2,2,2-
trifluoro-1 (S)-4-fluorophenyl-ethylamino)propionamide. MS: 562.1 (M+1)

iV^I^yanocyclopropyO-S^-fluorophenylmethanesulfonyl^^^^^-trifluoro-K^-S-
phenoxyphenylethylamino)propionamide. MS: 476.1 (M+l)
N-( 1 -cyano-1,1 -dioxohexahydro-1 λ6-thiopyran-4-yl)-3-(4-
fluorophenylmethanesuifonyl)-2(#H2,2,2-trifluoro-l (S)-4-
fluorophenylethylamino)propionamide. MS: 4942 (M+l)
Example 3
Synthesis of iV-(4-cyano-1,1-dioxohexahydro-1 λ6-thiopyran-4-yl)-3-
cycIopropylmethanesulfonyl-2(R)-(2>2,2-trifluoro-l(S)-phenylethylamino)propionamide

A solution of 7/-(4-cyanotetrahydrothiopyran-4-yl)-3-cycIopropylmethanesulfanyl-2(R)-
(2,2,2-trifluoro-l(S)-phenylethylamino)-propionamide (0.131 mmol) in methanol (3 mL) was
treated with a solution of OXONE® (245 mg) in water (3 mL) and stirred for 30 h at room
temperature. The reaction mixture was extracted with diethyl ether and the organic layer was
washed with brine, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and concentrated. The crude product
was purified by silica gel chromatography using 50% ethyl acetate in hexane to 100% ethyl
acetate gradient as eluent to give the title compound (9 mg) after trituration with diethyl ether.
M+l = 558.4; M+23 = 580.7; M-l = 556.4.
Example 4
Synthesis of 7V-(l-cyanocyclopropyl)-3-pyridin-2-ylmethanesulfonyl-2(R)-(2,2^-trifluoro-l(S)-
4-fluorophenylethylamino)propionamide

Stepl

To a solution of (Boc-Cys-OH^ (20 g, 45.4 mmol) and P(CH2CH2COOH)3.HCl (15.61
g, 54.47 mmol) in DMF (162 mL) was added 5N KOH (109 mL) slowly over 20 min. After
stirring overnight, 2-picolylchloride hydrochloride (22.34 g, 136.2 mmol) was added in one
portion and the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2.5h. The pH of the
solution was adjusted to 3 with ION HC1 and the product was extracted with methylene chloride.
The combined organic extract was washed with sat NaHCOj, dried over MgSQt, filtered and
concentrated to give 2(R)-A^/ert,-butoxycarbonylamino-3-^3yridin-2-ylmethylsulfanyl)propionic
acid which was crystallized from methylene chloride and hexane mixture to give pure product
(13.70 g) as a white solid.
Step 2
2(R)-iV-/ert-Butoxycarbonylamino-3-(pyridin-2-ylmethylsulfanyl)propionic acid (3.12 g,
10 mmol) was dissolved in mixture of methanol (10 mL) and benzene (10 mL). Trimethylsilyl-
diazomethane (10 mL, 2.0M solution in hexane, 20 mM) was added slowly. After 1 h, the
solvent was removed to give methyl 2(R)-iV-/er/-butoxycarbonylamino-3-(pyridin-2-
ylmethylsulfanyl)-propionate as a yellow oil.
Step 3
Methyl 2(R)rA^-terr-butoxycarbonylamino-3-(pvridin-2-ylmethylsulfanyl)-propionate
was dissolved in dioxane and 3 equiv. of 4M HC1 in dioxane was added. After stirring at room
temperature for 3 h, the solvent was removed under reduced pressure to give methyl 2(R)-
amino-3-(pyridin-2-ylmethylsuIfanyl)propionate hydrochloride as a hygroscopic solid.
Step 4
To a mixture of methyl 2(R)-amino-3-(pyridin-2-ylmethylsulfanyl)-propionate
hydrochloride (1.31 g, 5 mmol), 2,2,2-trifluoro-l-(4-fluorophenyl)ethanone (0.875 g), DIPEA
(2.39 g, 18.5 mmol), in dichloromethane (20 mL) was added titanium tetrachloride (4.65 mmol)
dropwise over 5 min. After stirring for 3 h at ambient temperature, additional titanium
tetrachloride (0.3 mmol) was added. After an additional hour of stirring, NaCNBrL, (0.973 g,
15.5 mmol) was added in methanol (10 mL). After lh, the reaction mixture was diluted with
ethyl acetate (200 mL) and poured onto magnesium sulfate. After filtration and concentration,
the residue was purified by flash chromatography to afford methyl 3-(pyridin-2-yl-
methylsulfanyl)-2(R)-[2,2,2-trifluoro-1 (RS)-(4-fluorophenyl)ethylaminoj-propionate (640 mg,
1.59 mmol).
Step 5
To a solution of methyl 3-(pyridin-2-ylmethylsulfanyl)-2(R)-[2^,2-trifluoro-l(JR5)-(4-
fluorophenyl)ethylamino]propionate (0.64 g, 1.59 mmol) in methanol (9 mL) was added IN

sodium hydroxide (4.77 mL). The resulting solution was stirred for 2 h at ambient temperature
and then methanol was removed in vacuo. The residue was portioned between water and ethyl
acetate. The aqueous layer was extracted twice more with ethyl acetate and the combined
organic layers were dried over magnesium sulfate. Removal of the solvents provided 3-
(pyridin-2-ylmethylsulfanyl)-2(Ji;)-[2)2,2-trifluoro-l(/?S>(4-fluorophenyl)ethylamino]propionic
acid (0.410 g, 1.06 mmol) as a white solid which was a mixture of diastereomers. 3-(Pyridin-2-
ylmethylsulfanyl)-2(R)-[2,2,2-trifluoro-l(/iS)-(4-fluorophenyl)ethylamino]propionic acid was
converted to of JV-(1 -cyano-cyclopropyl)-3-(pyridin-2-ylmethylsulfanyl)-2(R)-[2^,2-trifluoro-
l(i?S)-(4-fluorophenyl)-ethylamino]propionamide by proceeding as described in Example 2,
Step 8 above. iV-(l-Cyanocyclopropyl)-3-pyridin-2-ylmethanesulfanyl-2(R)-(2,2)2-trifluoro-
l(iS)-4-fluorophenyl-ethylamino)propionamide (95 mg) was obtained from the diasteriomeric
mixture by flash chromatography and was converted to the title compound (50 mg) by
proceeding as described in Example 1, Step 6 above.
NMR (CDC13): 1.16(q, 2H), 1.54(q, 2H), 3.50(dd, 2H), 3.72(dd, 1H), 3.80(b, 1H),
4.37(q, 1H), 4.57(d, 1H), 4.75(d, 1H), 7.13(t, 2H), 7.41(t, 2H), 7.47(t, 1H), 7.56(d, 1H), 7.69(s,
1H), 7.90(t, 1H), 8.67(d, 1H). MS: 507.0 (M+23), 484.9 (M+l), 483.2 (M-l).
Proceeding as described in Example 4 above, following compounds of the invention
were prepared.
iV-(l-cyanocyclopropyl)-3-pyridin-2-ylmethanesulfanyl-2(ii!)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-l(RS)-
pheny!ethylamino)propionamide. MS: 467 (M+l).
AT-(l-cyanocyclopropyl)-3-pyrdin-2-ylmethanesulfonyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-l(iS)-
phenylethyl-amino)propionamide. MS: 467 (M+l).
N-( 1 -cyanocyclopropyl)-3-pyridin-2-ylmethanesulfonyl-2(#)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1 (R)-
phenylethylamino)propionamide. MS: 467 (M+l).
iV-(l-cyanocyclopropyl)-3-pyridin-2-ylmethanesulfonyl-2(i2)-(2,2,2-trif]uoro-l(i?S)-4-
fluorophenylethylamino)propionamide. MS: 485 (M+l).
AKl-cyanocycloprppyl)-3-phenylmethanesulfanyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-l(iiy)-pyridin-2-
ylethyl-amino)propionamide. MS: 437 (M+l).
N-( 1 -cyanocyclopropyl)-4-pyridin-2-ylsulfanyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1 (J?5)-4-fluoro-
phenylethylamino)butyramide. MS: 453 (M+l).
A^-(l-cyanocyclopropyl)-4-pyridin-2-ylsulfonyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifIuoro-l(^S)-4-fluoro-
phenylethylamino)butyramide. MS: 485 (M+l).
iV-(l-cyanocyclopropyl)-3-phenylmethanesulfonyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-triifluoro-l(iiS)-pyridin-
2-yl-ethylamino)propionamide. MS: 467 (M+l).

N-(\ -cyanocycIopropyl)-3-pyridin-2-ylmethanesuIfanyl-2(R)-(2,2^-trifluoro-l (S)-4-
fluoro-phenylethylamino)propionamide. MS: 453 (M+l).
iV-(l-cyanocyclopropyl)-3-pyridin-2-ylmethanesulfanyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-l(R)-4-
fluoro-phenylethylamino)propionamide. MS: 453 (M+l).
JV-( 1 -cyanocyclopropyO-S-pyridin^-ylmethanesulfonyl^^^^^-trifluoro-1 (R)-4-
fluoro-phenylethylamino)propionamide. MS: 485 (M+l).
iV-(l-cyanocycIopropyl)-3-(l-oxopyridin-2-ylmethanesulfonyl)-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-
l(S)-4-fluorophenylethylamino)prop!onamide. MS: 501 (M+l); 499 (M-l).
Example 5
Synthesis of N-( 1 -cyanocyclopropyl)-3-(pyridin-2-ylmethanesulfanyl)-2(R)-(2,2^-trifluoro-
1 (7&S)-pheny Iethylamino)propionamide

Step 1
2(R)-/err-Butoxycarbonylamino-3-(pyridin-2-ylmethylsulfanyl)propionic acid (1.644 g,
5.3 mmol) was dissolved in DMF, 1-aminocyclopropanecarbonitrile hydrochloride (747 mg, 6.3
mmol), HATU (2.4 g, 6.3 mmol) and iV-methylmorpholine (2.3 mL, 21.2 mmol) were added and
the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 4 h. Saturated NaHCCb solution and
ethyl acetate were added after stirring for 20 min at room temperature, aqueous layer was
extracted by ethyl acetate. Combined organic layers was dried by MgSC>4 and removed under the
reduced pressure. Purified by flash column (ethyl acetate) provided [l-(l-cyanocyclopropyl-
carbamoyl)-2(R)-(pyridin-2-ylmethylsuIfanyl)ethyl]carbamic acid rer/-butyl ester (1.28 g).
Step 2
[l-(l-Cyanocyclopropylcarbam0yl)-2(R)-(pyridin-2-ylmethylsulfanyl)ethyl]-carbamic
acid tert-butyl ester (1.28 g, 3.4 mmol) was dissolved in THF, methanesulfonic acid (0.65 mL,
10 mmol) was added and the reaction mixture was stirred overnight at room temperature. Water
(1 mL) and solid NaHCC>3 were added until no bubbles were observed. The product was
extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was dried with MgSO4 and removed under the

reduced pressure to get 2(R)-amino-iV-(l-cyanocyclopropyl)-3-(pyridin-2-ylmethylsulfanyl)-
propionaraide as an oil (100% yleld).
Step 3
To a stirred solution of 2(R)-amino-iV-(l-cyanocyclopropyl)-3-(pyridin-2-ylmethyl-
sulfanyOpropionamide (110 mg, 0.4 mmol) in anhydrous THF (2 mL) were added activated 4A
molecular sieves (250 mg) and iV-methylmorpholine (40 mg, 0.4 mmol). After 10 min,
trifluoromethanesulfonic acid 2,2^2-trifluoro-l-phenylethyl ester (152 mg, 0.4 mmol) was added
and the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 days. The reaction mixture was
filtered and the filtrate was concentrated and the residue was purified by flash column
chromatography to afford a mixture of iV-(l-cyanocyclopropyl)-3-(pyridin-2-ylmethylsulfanyl)-
2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-l (R)-phenylethylamino)propionamide and JV-(l-cyanocyclopropyl)-3-
(pyridin-2-ylmethylsulfanyl)-2(2?)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1 (iS)-phenylethylamino)propionamide (65
mg). LC-MS: 433.3 (M-l), 435.1 (M+l), 457.1 (M+Na).
Example 6
Synthesis of 7V-(l-cyanocyclopropyl)-3-(2-difluoromethoxyphenylmethanesulfonyl)-2(R)-[2^2,2-
trifluoro-1 (S)^4-fluorophenyl)ethylamino]propionamide

Stepl
A dried 50 mL of flask was charged sodium hydride, 60% dispersion in mineral oil (624
mg, 15.6 mmol) under N2 and then washed with dried hexane (20 mL) twice. Dried ethyl ether
(10 mL) was added and a solution of 2,2,2-trifluoro-l (ftS)-(4-fluorophenyl)ethanol (90% ee)
(2.5 g, 12.89 mmol) in ethyl ether (10 mL) was added at 0 °C. After completion of addition, the
reaction mixture was allowed to warm up to room temperature and stirred for lh. A solution of
trifluoromethanesulfonyl chloride (3.28 g, 19.5 mmol) in ethyl ether (10 mL) was added at 0 °C.
After completion of addition, the reaction was allowed to warm up to room temperature and
stirred for lh. The solvent was removed under rot-vap and diluted with hexane (150 mL) and
washed with a saturated NaHCC>3 n and brine. After drylng with MgSC>4, the organic solvent

was removed to give trifluoro-methanesulfonic acid 2,2>2-trifluoro-l(/£S)-(4-fluorophenyl)ethyl
ester (3.15 g) (90% ee) as a colorless oil which was used in the next step without further
purification.
Step 2
Into a stirred suspension of 2(R)-amino-3-(2-difluoromethoxyphenylmethanesulfanyl)-
propionic acid (277 mg, 1 mmol) in DCM (3 mL) was added D1PEA (323 mg, 2.5 mmol) and
trifluoromethanesulfonic acid 2,2,2-trifluoro-l(J?5)-(4-fluorophenyl)ethyl ester (489 mg, 1.5
mmol) (90% ee) at 25 °C. After 12 h, HPLC showed diastereomeric mixture of two major
products 3-(2-difluoromethoxyphenyJmethanesulfanyl)-2(^)-[2,2,2-trifluoro-1 (RS)-(4-
fluorophenyl)ethylamino]-propionic acid and l(7tS)-(4-fluorophenyl)-2,2,2-trifluoroethane 3-(2-
difluoromethoxy-phenyJmemanesulfanyl)-2(R)-[2,2,2-trifluoro-l(RS)-(4-fluorophenyl)-
ethylaminojpropionate (t= 4.177, t= 4.852). The reaction mixture was diluted with ethyl ether
(150mL) and washed with IN HC1 solution and brine. After drylng with MgSO^ the solvent was
removed and the residue was purified by prep-HPLC to give 3-(2-difluoromethoxy-
phenylmethanesulfanyl)-2(R)-[2,2^-trifluoro-1 (ftS)-(4-fluorophenyl)ethylamino]propionic acid
(178 mg) and 1 (i?S>(4-fluorophenyl)-2,2^-trifluoroethane 3-(2-difluoromethoxy-
phenylmemanesulfanyl)-2(/?>[2^,24rifiuoro-l(Jl?5)-(4-fluorophenyl)-ethylamino]propionate
(203 mg)
Step 3
To a solution of 1 (RS)-(4-fluorophenyl)-2,2,2-trifluoroethane 3-(2-difluoromethoxy-
phenylmethanesulfanyl)-2(/t)-[2^,2-trifluoro-l(iiS)-(4-fluorophenyl)ethylamino]propionatein
THF (2mL) and MeOH (1 mL) was added IN solution of LiOH (I mL) at 25 °C. After 30 min,
the solvent was removed and the residue was diluted with water (10 mL) and extracted with
hexane to remove alcohol. The water phase was acidified by IN HC1 to pH=l-2 and extracted
with ethyl ether (120 mL). After drylng with MgSO-t, the solvent was removed under rot-vap, to
give 3-(2-difluoromethoxy-phenylmethanesulfanyl)-2(R)-[2,2^-trifluoro-1 (RS)-(4-
fluorophenyl)ethylamino]-propionicacid.
Step 4
In to a stirred solution of 3-(2-difluoromethoxyphenylmethanesulfanyl)-2(R)-[2,2,2-
trifluoro-l(RS)-(4-fIuorophenyl)ethylamino]propionic acid (153 mg, 0.338 mmol) in MeOH (10
mL) was added a solution of OXONE® (314 mg, 0.51 mmol) in water (10 mL) at room
temperature. After stirringfor 30min, the methanol was removed and extracted with ethyl acetate
(100 mL), then washed with brine and dried with MgSC>4. Removal of the solvent gave 3-(2-
difluoromethoxy-phenylmethanesulfonyl)-2(R)-[2,2,2-trifluoro-1 (J2S)-(4-fiuorophenyl)ethyl-

amino]propionic acid (157 mg).
Step 5
To a solution of 3-(2-difluoromethoxyphenylmethanesulfonyl)-2(R)-[2,2,2-trifluoro-
1 (i2SX4-fluorophenyl)ethylammo]propionic acid (157 mg, 0.325 mmol) in DMF (5 mL) was
added 1-aminocyclopropanecarbonitrile hydrochloride (46.4 mg, 0.39 mmol), HATU (186.3
mg, 0.49 mmol) and DIPEA (63.2 mg, 0.49 mmol). After lh, the reaction mixture was extracted
with ethyl acetate (100 mL) and washed with satured NaHCC>3 and brine. After driylng with
MgSO4, the solvent was removed and the residue was purified by column chromatograph yleld
the title compound (125 mg).
HNMR (CDC13): 7.69(1H, s), 7.5-7(8H, m), 6.5(1H, t, ^=58.8Hz), 4.47(2H, dd),
425(1H, dd), 3.65-3.6(lH, m), 3.45-3.35(lH, m), 3.3-3.1(lH, m), 1.2-1.1(2H, m), 1.01-0.9(2H,
m). LC-MS: 548(M-1), 550.1(M+1), 572(M+Na).
Example 7
Synthesis of JV-(4-cyano-1,1 -dioxohexahydro-1 λ6-thiopyran-4-yl)-3-(2-difluoromethoxy-
phenylmethanesulfonyl-2(R)-(2>2,2-trifluoro-I(S)-4-fluorophenylethylamino)propionamide

Proceeding as described in Example 6, Step 5 above, but substituting 1 -
aminocyclopropane-carbonitrile hydrochloride with 4-amino-4-cyanotetrahydrothiopyran
provided iV-(4-cyano-tetrahydrothiopyran-4-yl)-3-(2-difluoromethoxyphenylmethanesulfanyl-
2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-l(/tS)-4-fluorophenylethylamino)propionamide which was converted to iV-
(4-cyanQtetrahydrothiopyran-4-yl)-3-(2-difluoromethoxyphenylmethanesulfonyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-
trifluoro-l(J25)-4-fluorophenyl-ethylamino)propionamide as described in Example 3 above. The
title compound was isolated via column chromatography.
HNMR(CDC13): 7.69(1 H, s), 7.5-7(8H, m), 6.5(1 H, t, ./=74Hz), 4.6(2H,dd), 4.2(1 H,
d), 3.8(1 H, m), 3.5-2.8(4H, m), 2.7-1.9(3H, m), 1.8-1.4(2H, m), 1.2-1.1 (2H, m). LC-MS:
640.2(M-I),641.8(M+1)

Example 8
Synthesis of J\T-(4-cyanoteti^ydropyran-4-yl)-3-(2-difluoromethoxyphenylmethanesulfonyl-
2(/t)-(2^2,2-trifluoro-l(S)-4-fluorophenylethylamino)propionamide

Proceeding as described in Example 6, Step 5 above, but substituting 1-
aminocyclopropane-carbonitrile hydrochloride with 4-amino-4-cyanotetrahydropyran (prepared
as described in PCT application publication No. WO 01/19816, page 141, Example 2) provided
JVK4^yanotetrahydropyran-4-yl)-3-(2-difluoromethoxyphenylmethanesulfanyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-
trifluoro-l(i2S)-4-fluorophenylethylamino)propionamide which was converted to JV-(4-
cyanotetrahydropyran-4-yl)-3-(2-difluoromethoxyphenylmethanesulfonyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-
1 (iZS)-4-fluorophenylethylamino)propionamide as described in Example 3 above. The title
compound was isolated via column chromatography.
HNMR (CDC13): 7.69(1 H, s), 7.5-7(8H, m), 6.6(1H, t, J=73.6Hz), 4.63(2H, dd),
4.38(1H, m), 4-3.2(8H, m), 2.3-2.1(2H, dd), 1.8-1.5(2H, m). LC-MS: 592.2(M-1), 593.8(M+1),
615.7(M+Na).
Example 9
SynmesisofJV-(l-cyanocyclopropyl)-3-(6-trifIuoromethylpyridin-2-ylmethanesulfonyl)-2(R)-
(2,2^-trifluoro-l(iS)-phenylethylamino)propionamide

Stepl

6-Trifluoromethylpyridine-2-carboxylic acid was prepared as described in (Schlosser, M
and Marull, M. Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2003,1569-1575.
Step 2
To a suspension of 6-trifluoromethylpyridine-2-carboxylic acid (2.53 g, 13.2 mmol) in
THF (50 mL) cooled to -5 °C was added triethylamine (1.84 mL, 13.2 mmol) followed by
addition of ethyl chloroformate (1.26 mL, 13.2 mmol) and the reaction mixture was stirred for
30 min at 0 °C. Lithium borohydride (718 mg, 33 mmol) was added in portions, maintaining the
temperature below -5 °C. After the addition was complete, the reaction was allowed to warm to
room temperature and stirred for 1 h. Temperature was lowered to -5 °C and methanol (10 mL)
was added followed by addition of aqueous sodium hydroxide (10 mL, 10 %). After the
addition of ethyl acetate (50 mL) and water (40 mL), dilute hydrochloric acid was added to
obtain pH = 5.0. After washing aqueous layer thoroughly with ethyl acetate the combined
organic extracts were dried over MgSO4 and concentrated. Purification by flash column (30%
EtOAc-Hexane) gave (6-trifluoromethylpyridin-2-yl)methanol (760 mg) as an oil.
Step 3
(6-Trifluoromethylpyridin-2-yl)methanol (760 mg, 4.3 mmol) was dissolved in CH2CI2
and thionyl chloride was added slowly at room temperature. The reaction mixture was stirred at
room temperature for 4 h. Solvent was removed under the reduced pressure, the pH was
adjusted to 5, and the product was extracted with EtOAc. Purification by flash column (5%
EtOAc-Hexane) gave 2-chloromethyl-6-trifluoromethylpyridine (200 mg) as a white solid.
Step 4
2(R)-iV-/er/-butoxycarbonylamino-3-(pyridin-2-ylmethylsulfanyl)propionic acid was
prepared as described in Example 4, Step 1.
Step 5
2(R)-/ert-Butoxycarbonylamino-3-(6-trifIuoromethylpyridin-2-ylmethylsulfanyl)-
propionic acid (760 mg, 2 mmol) was dissolved in DMF and 1-aminocyclopropanecarbonitrile
hydrochloride (284 mg, 2.4 mmol), HATU (912 mg, 2.4 mmol) and JV-methylmorpholine (0.9
mL, 8 mmol) were added. After stirring for 4 h at room temperature, saturated NaHCO3
solution and ethyl acetate were added and stirring was continued for an additional 20 min. The
reaction mixture was extracted wfth ethyl acetate and the combined organic layer was dried by
MgSC>4, filtered, and concentrated under reduced pressure. Purification by flash column (100 %
CH2CI2) gave [1 -(1 -cyano-cyclopropylcarbamoyl)-2(R)-(6-trifluoromethylpyridin-2-
ylmethylsulfanyl)ethyl]carbamic acid tert-butyl ester (340 mg) as an oil.
Step 6

[l-(l-Cyanocyclopropylcarbamoyl)-2(R)-(6-trifluoromethylpyridin-2-ylmethylsulfanyl)-
ethyl]-carbamic acid tert-buty\ ester (340 mg) was dissolved in THF and 3 eq. of
methanesulfonic acid was added. After stirring overnight, water (1 mL) was added and solid
NaHCCb was added until no bubbles were observed. The reaction mixture was extracted with
ethyl acetate. The organic layer was dried with MgSC>4, filtered and concentrated under the
reduced pressure to get 2(R)-amino-iV-(l-cyanocyclopropyl)-3-(6-trifluoromethylpyridin-2-
ylmethylsulfanyl)propionamide as an oil.
Step 7
2(R)-Amino-i^-(l-cyanocyclopropyl)-3-(6-trifluoromethylpyridin-2-ylmethylsulfanyl)-
propionamide (86 mg, 0.25 mmol), NMM (0.054 mL, 0.5 mmol) and molecular sieves were
added in THF. After 5 min, trifluoromethanesulfonic acid 2,2,2-trifluoro-l-(4-
fluorophenyl)ethyl ester (122 mg, 0.37 mmol) was added at room temperature. The reaction
mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight. Solvent was removed under the reduced
pressure and N-(l -cyanocyclo-propyl)-2(2?)-[2,2,2-trifluoro-1 (i?S)-(4-fluorophenyl)ethylamino]-
3-(6-trifluoromethylpyridin-2-ylmethyl-sulfanyl)propionamide was purified by flash column (
30 % EtOAc-Hexane) to get (40 mg) of pure product as an oil. LC-MS: 521 ( M+l), 543 (
M+23), 519 (M-l). This was converted toiV-(l-cyanocyclopropyl)-2(^)-[2,2,2-trifluoro-l(RS)-
(4-fluorophenyl)ethylamino]-3-(6-trifluoromethylpyridin-2-ylmethyl-sulfonyl)propionamide
compound as described in Example 3 above. Two diastereomers are separated by flash column
(1 % MeOH-CH2Cl2) to give the title compound.
NMR (DMSO-d6): 0.74(1H, m), 0.97(1H, m), 1.33(2H, m), 3.27(1H, m), 3.45(2H, m),
3.72(1H, m), 4.39(1H, m), 4.93(2a m), 7.19(2H, t), 7.42(2H, m), 7.77(1H, d), 7.92(1H, d),
8.15(1H, t), 9.01(1H, s). LC-MS: 553(M+1), 575( M+23), 551 (M-l).
Example 10
Synthesis of A^-(l-cyanocyclopropyl)-3-pyrazin-2-ylmethanesuIfonyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-l(S)-
4-fluorophenylethylamino)propionamide and iV-(l-cyanocyclopropyl)-3-pyrazin-2-ylmethane-
sulfonyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1 (R)-4-fluorophenylethylamino)propionam ide

Step 1

A mixture of 2-methylpyrazine (7.0 g, 74.4 mmol), i^-chlorosuccinamide (12.6 g, 94.4
mmol), and benzoyl peroxide (0.1 g, 0.41 mmol) in carbon tetrachloride (200 mL) was heated to
reflux for 16 h. The resulting dark heterogeneous solution was filtered, the filtrate concentrated,
and the residue purified by flash chromatography (EtOAC/hexanes) to give 2-chloromethyl-
pyrazine.
Step 2
(Boc-NH-Cys-OH)2 (1.04 g, 2.35 mmol) was dissolved in DMF (8.5 mL) and after
adding tris (2-carboxyethyl) phosphine hydrochloride (0.81 g, 2.82 mmol) the resulting slight
suspension was stirred for 10 min. 5N KOH (5.65 ml) was added dropwise over a 20 min period
(slight exotherm noticed) and the resulting solution was stirred for 6 h at ambient temperature.
A solution of 2-chloromethylpyrazine (1.16 g, 7.07 mmol) in DMF (2 mL) was added and the
reaction mixture was allowed to stir overnight The pH was adjusted to 4 with IN Hcl and the
product was extracted with ethyl acetate. The combined organic layers were washed with brine
and dried over MgSO4. After concentration, the crude 2(R)-/er/-butoxycarbonylamino-3-
(pyrazin-2-ylmethanesulfonyl)-propionic acid (1.42 g, 4.53 mmol) was used in the next step.
Step 3
2(R)-ter/-Butoxycarbonylamino-3-(pyrazin-2-ylmethanesulfonyl)propionic acid (1.42 g,
4.53 mmol) was dissolved in mixture of MeOH (10 mL) and toluene (33 mL) and Me3SiCHN2
(2.0 M solution in hexanes, 3.06 ml) was added dropwise over 10 min. After stirring the reaction
mixture overnight, the solvent was removed and the resulting residure was purified by flash
chromatography with EtOAc/hexanes as eluent to afford methyl 2(R)-tert-
butoxycarbonylamino-3-(pyrazin-2-ylmethanesuIfonyl)propionate (0.755 g).
Step 4
Methyl 2(R)-tert-butoxycarbonylam ino-3-(pyrazin-2-ylmethanesulfonyl)propionate was
dissolved in THF (5 mL) and a solution of HCl/dioxane (4.0M, 2.9 mL) was added. After
stirring for 48 h, the solvent was removed in vacuo and the residue was precipitated with diethyl
ether and dried under vacuum to give methyl 2(R)-amino-3-(pyrazin-2-
ylmethanesulfonyl)propionate which was converted to the title compounds utilizing the
procedure described in Example 4 above.
A^-(l-cyanocyclopropyl)-3-pyrazin-2-ylmethanesulfonyl-2(R)-(2,2^-trifluoro-l(S)-4-
fluorophenylethylamino)propionamide. 'H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO) 9.1 (s, 1 H), 8.75 (d, 6.5
Hz, 1H), 7.48 (m, 2 H), 7.27 (m, 2 H), 4.92 (m, 2 H), 4.42 (m, 2 H), 3.80 (m, 1 H), 3.90 (dd, 4.5,
11.2 Hz, 2 H), 3.45 (m, 2H), 1.40 (m, 2 H), 1.05 (m, 1 H), 0.87 (m, 1 H). MS: 484.0 (M - 1).
N-{ 1 -cyanocyclopropyl)-3-pyrazin-2-ylmethane-sulfonyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-l (R)-4-

fluorophenylethylamino)propionamide. !H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO) 9.05 (s, 1 H), 8.75 (d, 6.5 Hz,
1H), 7.55 (m, 2 H), 7.32 (m, 2 H), 4.95 (dd, 2 H), 4.45 (m, 2 H), 3.80 (m,lH), 3.45 (m, 2H) 0,95-
1.40 (m, 4H). MS: 484.0 M - 1).
N-{ 1 -cyanocyclopropyl)-3-pyrazin-2-ylmethanesulfenyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-l (R)-4-
fluorophenyl-ethylamino)propionamide. MS: 454 (M+l).
A'-Cl-cyanocyclopropyO-S-pyrazin^-ylmethanesulfanyl^^^^^-trifluoro-lC.S)^-
fluorophenyl-ethylamino)propionamide. MS: 454 (M+l).
Example 11
Synthesis of N-(\ -cyanocyclopropyl)-3-(pyridin-2-ylmethanesulfonyl)-2-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1-
phenyM-trifluoromethylethylamino)propionamide

Step 1
Potassium hydride (1.05 g, 26.2 mmol) was suspended in ethyl ether (100 mL) and
cooled in and ice water bath. 1,1,1,3,3,3-Hexafluoro-2-phenylpropan-2-oI (4.0 g, 16A mmol) in
ethyl ether (20 mL) was added over a 5 min and the solution was stirred for an hour. Triflic
anhydride (4.62 g, 16.4 mmol) was added neat over 5 min and the reaction mixture was allowed
to warm to ambient temperature overnight. The reaction mixture was quenched with water and
diluted with ether (300 mL). The organic layer was washed with saturated sodium bicarbonate
and brine and dried over magnesium sulfate to give trifluoromethanesulfonic acid 2,2,2-
trifluoro-1 -phenyl-1 -trifluoromethyl-ediyl ester
Step 2
2(R)-Amino-iV-(l-cyanocyclopropyl)-3-(pyridin-2-ylmethylsulfanyl)propionamideand
trifluoromethanesulfonic acid 2,2,2-trifluoro-l -phenyl-1 -trifluoromethyl-ethyl ester were
converted to N-( 1 -cyanocyclopropyl)-3-(pyridin-2-ylmethylsuIfanyl)-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1 -
phenyl-l-trifluoromethylethylamino)propionamide utilizing the procedure described in reference
J, step 3 above.
Step 3
N-( 1 -Cyanocyclopropyl)-3-(pyridin-2-ylmethylsulfanyl)-2(iZ)-(2^2,2-trifluoro-l -phenyl-
l-trifluoromethylethylarnino)propionamide was oxidized to the title compound utilizing a
procedure outlined in Example 1, step 5 above.

Example 12
Synthesis of iV-Cl^yanocyclopropyO-S-cyclopropylmethanesuIfonyl^^^^^-trifluoro-^iS)-
4-fluorophenylethylamino)propionamide

Step 1
A solution of 2(R)-amino-3-cycIopropylmethylsulfanylpropan-l-ol (3.2g, 20.0mmol),
prepared as described in Example 2, Steps 1 and 2 above, and trifluoroacetaldehyde methyl
hemiacetal (2.6 g, 20.0 mmol) in toluene (20 mL) was heated at reflux with Dean Stark trapping
of water for 24 h. The reaction mixture was concentrated to give 4-
cyclopropylmethylsulfanylmethyl-2-trifluoromethyloxazolidine (4.18 g) as a pale yellow oil.
Step 2
Part A: A solution of 4-cyclopropylmethylsulfanylmethyl-2-trifluoromethyloxazolidine
(4.18 g, 17.0mmol) in anhydrous tetrahydrofuran (34 mL) was cooled in an ice water bath and
treated with chlorotrimethylsilane (2.58 mL, 20.4 mmol) and lithium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide
(20.4mL of 1.0M solution in tetrahydrofuran). The reaction mixture was allowed to stir under
ice bath cooling for 30 minutes and then at room temperature for 1 hour.
PartB: A solution of 4-fluorobromobenzene (5.6mL, 51mmol) in anhydrous
tetrahydrofuran (100 mL) was cooled to -78°C, treated with n-butyllithium (31.9mL of 1.6M
solution in hexanes, and allowed to stir for 15 min. The solution from Part A was transferred by
cannula to this reaction mixture at -78°C over 10 min. Stirring at -78°C for 2 h was followed by
addition of HCI (34 mL IN), then the reaction mixture was allowed to warm to room
temperature. Potassium hydroxide (9 mL of 25% solution in water) was added, but the resulting
mixture appeared to have the trimethylsilyl ether protecting group still intact. Therefore, the
mixture was acidified with more IN HCI (20 mL) before it was extracted with ethyl acetate.
The combined organic layers were dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, concentrated, and
chromatographed using an 8:1 to 5:1 gradient of hexane:ethyl acetate to give 3-
cyclopropylmethylsulfanyl-2(R)-[2,2,2-trifiuoro-l (S)-(4-fluoro-phenyl)-ethylamino]propan-1 -ol
(2.36 g) and 3-cyclopropylmethylsulfanyl-2(R)-[2,2,2-trifluoro-l (R)-{4-

fluorophenyl)ethylamino]propan-l-ol (370 nig).
Step 3
Solutions of 0.41 M periodic acid in dry acetonitrile and 0.02M chromium trioxide in dry
acetonitrile were prepared 3 hours ahead, with stirring at room temperature. Periodic acid
solution (36.5 mL) was chilled in an ice/acetone bath and treated first with chromium trioxide
solution (3.6 mL), then a solution of 3-cyclopropylmethylsulfanyl-2(i2)-[2,2,2-trifluoro-liS'-(4-
fluorophenyl)-ethylamino]propan-l -ol in acetonitrile (18 mL). The reaction was monitored by
reverse phase HPLC and portions of the chromium trioxide solution were added (2 mL at 2 h
reaction time, 2 mL at 4 h reaction time). After 1 more hour reaction time, the reaction was
found to be complete by HPLC analysis. Isopropanol (50 mL) was added. The reaction mixture
was allowed to warm to room temperature and then was concentrated. The resulting solids were
partitioned between ethyl acetate (30 mL) and saturated aqueous KH2PO4 (30 mL). The
aqueous layer was extracted with ethyl acetate and the combined organic layers were washed
with brine and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. Removal of solvent gave 3-
cydopropylmethylsulfonyl-2(R)-[2^,2-trifluoro-l(S)-(4-fluorophenyl)ethylamino]propionic
acid (0.82 g ) as an amber oil which was converted to me title compounds as described in
Example 2, step 8 above.
NMR (CDCI3,400MHz): δ 7.61 (1H, br s), 7.42 (2H, dd, ^=8.4hz, 5.6Hz), 7.15 (2H, t,
J^.SHz), 4.41 (1H, q, J=7.2Hz), 3.68 (IH, m), 3.62 (1H, dd, ^=14.4Hz, 6.4Hz), 3.41 (1H, dd,
^=14.4Hz, 4.0Hz), 3.06 (2H, d, ^=6.8Hz), 1.60 (2H, m), 1.24 (3H, m), 0.81 (2H, m), 0.48 (2H,
m). MS: 448.3 (M+l). M+l = 429.9; M+23 = 451.9; M-l = 428.0.
iV^(l-cyanocyclopropyl)-3 difluorophenylethylamino)propionamide. MS: 466.1 (M+l).
N-(l-cyanocyclopropyl)-3-cyclopropylmethanesulfonyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-l(iS)-3,4,5-
trifluoro-phenylethylamino)propionamide. MS: 484.0 (M+I).
Example 13
Synthesis of JV-(l-cyanocyclopropyl)-3-phenylmethanesuIfonyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-l(S)-
methylethylamino)propionamide


To a cold (0°C), stirred mixture of 3-phenylmethanesulfanyl-2(#)- (2,2,2-trifluoro-l(i?S)-
hydroxyethyJamino)propionic acid methyl ester (162 mg, 0.5 mmol) prepared as described in
Example 1 above, in dichlomethane (2 mL) was added 2.0M solution of trirnethylaluminum in
toluene dropwise via a microsyringe and the reaction mixture was allowed to warm to rt over 2
h. After stirring at rt for 2 h, the reaction was quenched with water, and extracted with
dichlororaethane. The combined organic extracts were dried (MgSO4), concentrated under
reduced pressure, and the residue was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel (eluted
with 1: 6 EtOAc/ hexanes) to yleld the title compound (55 mg) as a mixture of diastereomers in
a 8:2 ratio. MS: 404.1 (M+l).
Example 14
Synthesis of N-(4-cyanocyclopropyl)-3-(4-fluorophenylmethanesulfonyl)-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-
l(S)-4-fluorophenylethylamino)propionamide

Step 1
L-cysteine (15.97 g) was dissolved in a mixture of 1.0M aqueous sodium hydroxide (265
mL) and 1,4-dioxane (265 mL). 4-Fluorobenzylbromide (24.85 g) was added dropwise over 30
min. After stirring overnight, dioxane was removed and the pH of the residual aqueous solution
was adjusted to pH~6 with 3M hydrochloric acid. A white precipitate began to form
immediately upon addition of the acid and additional water (150 mL) was added to aid stirring
of the thick suspension. The reaction mixture was cooled to 0 °C for 1 h and the precipitates
were collected by filtration and washed with cold water, Et20, and hexane, and dried under high
vacuum to give 2(R)-amino-3-(4-fluorobenzylsuIfanyl)-propionic acid (28.68 g) as a white solid.
Step 2
A 1000 mL 3-neck round bottom flask fitted with a mechanical stirrer, reflux condenser,
addition port, and nitrogen inlet was charged with a 1.0 M solution of lithium aluminum hydride
(200 mL) in THF and anhydrous THF (200 mL). The solution was cooled in an ice/water bath
and 2(R)-amino-3-(4-fluorobenzylsulfanyl)-propionic acid (24.08 g) was added with rapid

stirring in small portions over 15 min. The ice bath was removed and the reaction mixture was
heated to reflux overnight. After cooling the reaction mixture to room temperature, saturated
aqueous potassium carbonate (50 mL) was added dropwise over 1 h. The solids were filtered off
and the filter cake was washed with THF. The combined filtrate was dried over anhydrous
MgSC>4 and concentrated to give 2(R)-amino-3-(4-fluorobenzylsulfanyl)-propan-l -ol (16.16 g)
as a pale amber resin.
Step 3
2(R)-Amino-3-(4-fluorobenzylsulfanyl)propan-l-ol (16.15 g), 4-dimethylarninopyridine
(554 mg), and triethylamine (16.7 mL) were weighed into a 1000 mL round bottom flask fitted
with a stir bar, 250 mL addition funnel, septum, and nitrogen inlet. Methylene chloride (150
mL) was added to give a clear pale amber solution. A solution of ter/-butyldimethylsilyl
chloride (12.54 g) in CH2CI2 (100 mL) was added dropwise over 40 min. After stirring
overnight, the reaction mixture was poured into water and the organic phase was separated, dried
over anhydrous MgSCU and removed the solvent on rotavap to give 2-(rert-
butyldimethylsiIanyloxy)-l(R)-(4-fIuoro-benzylsulfanylmethyl)ethylamine (25.92 g) as a clear
yellow oil.
Step 4
2(/e^Butyldimemylsilanyloxy)-l(i2)-(4-fluorobenzylsulfanylmethyl)ethylamine (25.92
g) and trifluoroacetaldehyde methyl hemiacetal [10.78 g, Avocado, 95% technical grade] were
weighed into a 1000 mL round bottom flask fitted with a Dean-Stark trap with condenser.
Toluene (500 mL) was added and the reaction mixture was refluxed the reaction under
anhydrous conditions overnight. The solvent was removed and the residue was purified by flash
chromatography on silica gel using 9:1 hexane:EtOAc eluent to obtain [2-(/er/-
butyldimethylsilanyloxy)-l(R)-(4-fluorobenzylsulfanylmethyl)ethyl]-(2^,2-trifluoromethyl-
ethylidine)amine (21.25 g) as a clear yellow liquid.
Step 5
A solution of 4-fluoro-l-bromopyridine (1.88 g) was weighed into an oven-dried 100 mL
flask fitted with a stir bar, septum, and nitrogen inlet in anhydrous THF (20 mL) was cooled to -
78°. /i-Butyllithium in hexanes (4.2 mL of a 2.5M solution) was added dropwise and the
reaction mixture was stirred the reaction at -78° for 30 min. A solution of [2-(tert-
butyldimethyl-silanyloxy)-l(R)-(4-fluorobenzylsulfanylmethyl)ethyl]-(2^,2-trifluoromethyl-
ethylidine)amine in anhydrous THF (13.7 mL of a 0.366M solution) was added dropwise over
15 min. After stirring at -78° 2 h, the reaction mixture was poured into a vigorously stirred
mixture of 250 mL water, 250 mL crushed ice, 25 mL saturated aqueous NH4CI, and 250 mL

EtOAc. The organic layer was separated and the aqueous phase was extracted with EtOAc. The
combined extracts were washed with brine and dried over MgSCV The solvent was removed
and the residue was dissolved in THF (20 mL) and and stirred in an ice/water bath.
Tetrabutylammonium fluoride (5.25 mL of a 1.0M solution in THF) was added dropwise over
15 min. After stirring for 2 h in in ice bath, the reaction mixture was poured into a vigorously
stirred mixture of 250 mL water, 250 mL crushed ice, 25 mL saturated aqueous ammonium
chloride and 250 mL EtOAc and allowed to stand overnight. The organic layer was separated,
washed with brine, and dried over MgSQt. After concentration, the residue was purified by
flash chromatography on 250 cm3 silica gel using 5% Et20/CH2C12 eluent to obtain 3-(4-
fluorobenzylsuIfanyl)-2(R)-[2,2^-trifluoro-l(S)-(4-fluorophenyl)ethylamino]-propan-l-ol(822
mg) as a clear yellow resin.
Step 6
A 500 mL round bottom flask was charged with 10.2 mL of a stock solution of 25 mg
chromium(VI) oxide in 25 mL HPLC grade acetonitrile containing 0.75% v/v water and 46 mL
of a stock solution of 10.0 g periodic acid in 100 mL HPLC grade acetonitrile containing 0.75%
v/v water. HPLC grade acetonitrile (50 mL, 0.001% H20) and HPLC grade acetonitrile (50 mL)
containing 0.75% v/v water) were added and the solution was cooled in an ice/water bath. A
solution of 3-(4-fIuorobenzylsulfanyl>2(^)-[2^^-trifluoro-l (S)-(4-fluorophenyl)ethylamino]-
propan-l-ol (530 mg) in HPLC grade acetonitrile (8.2 mL containing 0.001% H20) was added
over 30 min, maintaining the temperature below 5°. After stirring at 0 °C for 3 h, the reaction
mixture was quenched with 2-propanol (10 mL) and stirred 30 min at 0 °C. Phosphate buffer
50 mL of 0.40M pH 4) was added and the flask was removed from the ice bath and the organic
solvent was removed on a rotary evaporator at 20°. The aqueous mixture was stirred with
EtOAc and sufficient water to dissolve the solids. The organic phase was separated, dried over
anhydrous MgSO4, and removed to obtain 3-(4-fluorophenylmethanesulfonyl)-2(R)-[2,2,2-
trifluoro-l(S)-(4-fluoro'phenyl)-ethylamino]propionic acid (489 mg) as an amber resin.
Step 7
3-(4-Fluorophenylmethanesulfonyl)-2(R)-[2^,2-trifluoro-l(S)-(4-fluorophenyl)-
ethy!amino]propionic acid (76 mg) and 1-aminocyclopropanecarbonitrile hydrochloride (23 mg)
were weighed into a 4 mL vial fitted with a stir bar and cap. DMF (600 fiL) was added and the
reaction mixture was irred to obtain a clear amber solution. Diisopropylethylamine (105 ^L)
and 0-(7-azabenzotriazol-l-yl)-l,l,3,3-tetramethyluronium hexafluorophosphate (83 mg) were
added and the vial was flushed with nitrogen and sealed with the cap. After 2 h, the reaction
mixture was diltuted with 15 mL EtOAc and washed with 1.0M aqueous KHSO4, water,

saturated aqueous NaHCO3, and brine, and dried over anhydrous MgS(>4. The solvent was
removed and the residue was purified the residue by flash chromatography on 22 cm3 silica gel
using 3:1 CH2Cl2:EtOAc eluent to give the title compound (44 mg) as a white solid.
Example 15
Synthesis of iV-(4-cyano-l,l-dioxohexahydro-lA.6-thiopyran-4-yl)-3-(4-fluorophenylmethane-
sulfbnyl)-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-l(S)-4-fluorophenylethylamino)propionamide

Step 1
3-(4-Fluorophenylmethanesulfonyl)-2(R)-[2,2,2-rrifluoro-l(.S)-(4-fluorophenyl)-
ethylamino]propionic acid (146 mg) and 4-aminotetrahydrothiopyran-4-carbonitrile (104 mg)
were weighed into a 4 mL vial fitted with a stir bar and cap and DMF (2 mL) was added to give
a dark amber solution. Diisopropylamine (023 mL) and 0-(7-azabenzotriazol-l~yl)-l, 1,3,3-
tetramethyluronium hexafluorophosphate (271 mg) were added and the vial was flushed the vial
with nitrogen and sealed with the cap. After 1 h, the reaction mixture was diluted with a 9:1
mixture of CHaCb'.EtOAc (40 mL)) and washed with 1.0M aqueous KHSO4, water, a 1:1
H20:saturated aqueous NaHCO3, and brine and dried over anhydrous MgSC>4. After
concentration, the residue was purified by flash chromatography on 20 cm3 silica gel using 9:1
CHC^EtOAc eluent to give the 7V-(4-cyanotetrahydrothiopyran-4-yl)-3-(4-
fluorophenylmethanesulfonyl)-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-l( ethylamino)propionamide (30 mg) as a beige solid.
Step 2
iV-(4-cyanotetrahydrothiopyran-4-yl)-3-(4-fluorophenylmethanesulfonyl)-2(R)-(2,2,2-
trifluoro-1 (S)-4-fluorophenylethylamino)propionamide (24 mg) was weighed into a 25 mL pear
flask fitted with a stir bar and vented cap. Methanol (4.75 mL) was added and the reaction
mixture was stirred at 50°C to obtain a clear colorless solution. OXONE® (0.43 mL of a 0.30M
aqueous solution) was added. A white precipitate formed. After 2 h, methanol was removed on
a rotary evaporator and the residue was partitioned between 10 mL water and 10 mL
dichloromethane. The organic phase was separated, washed with water and brine and dried over

anhydrous MgSC>4 and concentrated to give the title compound (16 mg) as a white solid.
Example 16
Synthesis of iV-(4-cyanocyclopropyl)-3-(4-fluorophenylmethanesulfonyl)-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-
1 (S)-3-phenoxyphenylethylam ino)propionamide
Stepl
3-Phenoxybromobenzene (552 mg, purchased from Apollo Scientific) was weighed into
an oven-dried 20 mL vial fitted with a stir bar, septum, and nitrogen inlet and anhydrous THF (8
mL) was added and stirred to obtain a clear colorless solution. The reaction mixture was cooled
to -78° and n-butyllithium in hexanes (0.84 mL of a 2.5M solution) was added dropwise. After
30 min, [2-(fert-butyldimethylsilanyloxy)-1 (R)-(4-fluorobenzylsulfanylmethyl)ethyl]-(2,2,2-
trifluoromethylethylidine (2.75 mL of a 0.366M solution in anhydrous THF) was added
dropwise over 15 min. After 2 h, the reaction mixture was poured into a vigorously stirred
mixture of 50 mL water, 50 mL crushed ice, 5 mL saturated aqueous NH4CI, and 25 mL EtOAc.
The organic layre was separated and washed with brine and dried over MgSC>4. After
concentration the residue was dissolved in 10 mL anhydrous THF and stirred in an ice/water
bath. A 1.0M solution of tetrabutylammonium fluoride (1.10 mL) in THF was added dropwise
over 15 min. After 2 h of stirring in an ice bath, the reaction mixture was poured into a
vigorously stirred mixture of 50 mL water, 50 mL crushed ice, 5 mL saturated aqueous
ammonium chloride and 50 mL EtOAc and allowed to stand overnight. The organic layer was
separated and washed with brine and dried over MgSO4. After concentrated the residue was
purified by flash chromatography on 70 cm3 silica gel using 5% EtaO/C^Cfe eluent to obtain 3-
(4-fluorobenzylsulfanyl)-2(^)-[2,2,2-trifluoro-l(S)-(3-phenoxyphenyl)ethylamino]propan-l-ol
(237 mg) as a clear colorless resin which was converted to the title compound by following the
procedure described in Example 14, Steps 6 and 7 above.

Example 17
Synthesis of 7/-(4-cyanocyclopropyl)-3-(2-chlorophenyl)-2(S)-(2^>trifluoro-l(/?S)-3-
phenylethylamino)propionamide

Stepl
2(iS)-Amino-3-(2-chlorophenyl)propionic acid (1 g, commercially available) was
dissolved in methanol (10 mL) and HC1 gas was bubbled through the solution for 5 min. The
reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 3 h and the solvent was evaporated using
the rotavap to get 2(S)-amino-3-(2-chlorophenyl)propionic acid methyl ester hydrochloride (1.2
g).
Step 2
2,2,2-Trifluorol-phenylethanone (305 mg, 1.75 mmol) and 2(S)-amino-3-(2-
chlorophenyl)-propionic acid methyl ester hydrochloride (500 mg, 1.75mmol) were dissolved in
DCM (10 mL). N, JV-Diisopropylethylamine (1.2 mL, 7mmol) was added followed by the
addition 1M solution of TiCl4 in DCM (1.75 mL, 1.75mmol) and the reaction mixture was
stirred for 18 h at room temperature. TiCL. (0.9 mL, 0.9mmol) was added again and the solution
was stirred at room temperature for 3 h. NaCNBH3 (330 mg, 5.25 mmol) in MeOH (5 mL) was
added and after stirring for 2 h, IN NaOH solution (5 mL) was added. After 30min, the
suspension was filtered through celeite and the filtrate was extraced with ethylacetate. The
organic layer was washed with brine and dried over MgSCt. The solvent was evaporated to get
methyl 3-(2-chlorophenyl)-2(iS)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-l(RS)-phenylethylamino)propionate (600 mg) as
a yellow solid which was used as such for the next step.
Step3
Methyl 3-(2-chlorophenyl)-2(S)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-l(iiS)-phenylethylamino)-propionate
was dissolved in a mixture of MeOH (2 mL) and THF (5 mL) and IN NaOH (4 mL) was added
and the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 4 h. The solvent was evaporated
using a rotavap and the pH was adjusted to 6 using IN HCI. The precipitated yellow solid was
filtered and dried to give 3-(2-chlorophenyl)-2(S)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-l(J?5)-phenylethylamino)-
propionic acid (500 mg).

Step 4
3-(2-chlorophenyl)-2(«S)-(2^,2-trifluoro-l(RS)-phenylethylamino)propionic acid (100
mg, 03 mmol) was dissolved in DMF (1 mL) and HATU (133 mg, 0.35 mmol), NMM (96 y.1,
0.87mmol) and 1-aminocyclopropylcarbonitrile (41.3 mg, 0.35mmol) were added and the
solution was stirred at room temperature for 4 h. The solution was diluted with ethylacetate (10
mL) and was washed with water, saturated solution of sodium bicarbonate, and brine. The
organic layer was dried over MgSC>4 and the solvent was evaporated and the crude was purified
by HPLC to give title compound (40 mg) as sticky solid. LCMS: 420.2(M-1)~\ 422.2(M+1)+1.
Proceeding as described in Example 17 above, but substituting 2,2,2-trifluorol-phenyl-
ethanone with 2,2,2-trifmorol -(4-fluorophenyl)ethanone provided A^-(4-cyanocyclopropyl)-3-(2-
chlorophenyl)-2(S)-[2,2,2-trifluoro-1 (i&S)-3-(4-fluorophenyl)ethylamino]propionamide LCMS:
438.3(M-1)~', 440.2(M+l)+l.
Example 18
N-{ 1 -cyanocyclopropyl)-3-cycIopropylmethanesulfonyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1 (S)-4-
fluorophenylethylamino)propionamide

Stepl
To a slurry of S-trityl-L-cysteine (4.86 g, 13.37 mmol) in dichloromethane (97 mL, 20
mL/g AA) at room temperature was added diisopropylethylamine (9.32 mL, 53.48 mmol)
followed by a solution of trifluoromethanesulfonic acid 2,2,2-trifluoro-l(ftS)-phenylethyl ester
(5.32 g, 16.04 mmol) (major enantiomer (S), 90 ee) in dichloromethane (15 mL) via syringe all
at once. After 19 h, the reaction mixture was concentrated on the rotovap to give an oil. Diethyl
ether was added and the solution was washed with IN HC1 and brine. The organic layer was
dried over MgSO-j, filtered, and concentrated. Flash chromatography of the residue with 2
hexanes/1 ethyl acetate/^5% acetic acid as the eluent provided 2(R)-[2,2,2-trifluoro-l(/tS)-(4-
fluorophenyl)ethylamino]-3-tritylsulfanyl-propionic acid (6 g) (major diastereomer (R^S), 90 de)
as an oil/foam.
Step 2

Into a stirred solution of 2(R)-[2,2,2-trifluoro-l(iiS)-(4-fluorophenyl)ethylaniino]-3-
tritylsulfanylpropionic acid (1.93 g, 3.58 mmol) in dichloromethane (5 mL) was added
trifluoroacetic acid (489 mg, 429 mmol) and triethylsilane (498.9 mg, 429 mmol) at room
temperature. After 16 h, the reaction was completed and the solvent was removed under
vacuum. The residue was dissolved in IN NaOH solution (15 mL) and extracted with hexane to
remove the by products. To the aqueous solution, was added cyclopropylmethane bromide
(482.9 mL, 3.58 mmol) in dioxane (15 mL) at room temperature. After 16 h, the organic solvent
was removed under vacuum and the aqueous layer was acidified with IN HC1, then extracted
with ethyl ether (150 mL). The organic layer was washed with brine, dried with MgSC>4, and
concentrated to give 2(R)-[2^-trifluoro-l(RS)-(4-fluorophenyl)ethylamino]-3-cyclopropyl-
methanesulfanylpropionic acid (1.32 g).
Step 3
To a solution of 2(R)-[2A2-trifluoro-l(RS)-(4-fluorophenyl)ethylamino]-3-cyclopropyl-
methanesulfanylpropionic acid (1.32 g) in DMF (10 mL) was added 1-aminocyclopropane-
carbonitrile HC1 salt (428.4 mg, 3.6 mg), HATU (1.64 g, 4.32 mmol), and DIPEA (1.39 g, 10.8
mmol) at room temperature. After 2 h, the reaction mixture was diluted with ethyl ether (150
mL) and washed with saturated NaHCO3 and brine, dried over MgSO4, and concentrated to
provide N-{ 1 -cyanocyclopropyl)-3-cyclopropyl-methanesulfanyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1 (RS}-4-
fluorophenyl-ethylamino)propionamide (1.03 g). LC-MS: 414.1(M-1), 416.2(M+1),
438.1(M+Na).
Step 4
To a solution of 7/-(l-cyanocycIopropyl)-3-cyclopropylmethanesulfanyl-2(tf)-(2,2,2-
trifluoro-l(RS)-4-fluorophenylethylamino)propionamide (1.03 g) in MeOH (10 mL) was added
a solution of OXONE® (2.29 g, 3.72 mmol) in water (10 mL) at room temperature. After 2h, the
organics were removed under vacumn and the product was extracted into ethyl acetate (150
mL). The combined organic extracts were washed with brine, dried over MgSO4, and
concentrated to yleld a white solid product (1.1 g). The solid was crystallized from a hot mixture
of ethyl acetate (10 mL) and hexane (10 mL), to yleld the title compound (622 mg) as a white
crystalline product.
H-NMR(CDC13): δ 8.56(1H, s, NH), 8.35-8.25(2H, m), 8.1-8(2H, m), 5.26(1H, ab), 4.65-
4.55(1H, m), 4.46(1H, ab), 4.25(1H, ab), 4(2H, d), 2.48-2.4(3H, m), 2.12-2(3H, m), 1.7-1.6(2H,
m), 1.4-1.3(2H, m). LC-MS: 446(M-1), 448(M+1), 470.3(M+Na).
Biological Examples

Example 1
Cathepsin B Assay
Solutions of test compounds in varylng concentrations were prepared in 10 µL of
dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) and then diluted into assay buffer (40 µL, comprising: NJf-bis(2-
hydroxyethyl)-2-aminoethanesulfonic acid (BES), 50 mM (pH 6); polyoxyethylenesorbitan
monolaurate, 0.05%; and dithiothreitol (DTT), 2.5 mM). Human cathepsin B (0.025 pMoles in
25 µL of assay buffer) was added to the dilutions. The assay solutions were mixed for 5-10
seconds on a shaker plate, covered and incubated for 30 min at room temperature. Z-FR-AMC
(20 nMoles in 25 \iL of assay buffer) was added to the assay solutions and hydrolysis was
followed spectrophotometrically at (X 460 nm) for 5 min. Apparent inhibition constants (Kj)
were calculated from the enzyme progress curves using standard mathematical models.
Compounds of the invention were tested by the above-described assay and observed to
exhibit cathepsin B inhibitory activity.
Example 2
Cathepsin K Assay
Solutions of test compounds in varylng concentrations were prepared in 10 µL of
dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) and then diluted into assay buffer (40 µL, comprising: MES, 50
mM (pH 5.5); EDTA, 2.5 mM; and DTT, 2.5 mM). Human cathepsin K (0.0906 pMoles in 25 µL of assay buffer) was added to the dilutions. The assay solutions were mixed for 5-10
seconds on a shaker plate, covered and incubated for 30 min at room temperature. Z-Phe-Arg-
AMC (4 nMoles in 25 µL of assay buffer) was added to the assay solutions and hydrolysis was
followed spectrophotometrically at (A, 460 nm) for 5 min. Apparent inhibition constants (K,)
were calculated from the enzyme progress curves using standard mathematical models.
Compounds of the invention were tested by the above-described assay and observed to
exhibit cathepsin K inhibitory activity.
Example 3
Cathepsin L Assay
Solutions of test compounds in varylng concentrations were prepared in 10 µL of
dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) and then diluted into assay buffer (40 u,L, comprising: MES, 50
mM (pH 5.5); EDTA, 2.5 mM; and DTT, 2.5 mM). Human cathepsin L (0.05 pMoles in 25 uL

of assay buffer) was added to the dilutions. The assay solutions were mixed for 5-10 seconds on
a shaker plate, covered and incubated for 30 min at room temperature. Z-Phe-Arg-AMC (1
nMoles in 25 µL of assay buffer) was added to the assay solutions and hydrolysis was followed
spectrophotometrically at (X 460 nm) for 5 min. Apparent inhibition constants (K1) were
calculated from the enzyme progress curves using standard mathematical models.
Compounds of the invention were tested by the above-described assay and observed to
exhibit cathepsin L inhibitory activity.
Example 4
Cathepsin S Assay
Solutions of test compounds in varylng concentrations were prepared in 10 µL of
dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) and then diluted into assay buffer (40 µL, comprising: MES, 50
mM (pH 6.5); EDTA, 2.5 mM; and NaCl, 100 mM); 0-mercaptoethanol, 2.5 raM; and BSA,
0.00%. Human cathepsin S (0.05 pMoles in 25 ^L of assay buffer) was added to the dilutions.
The assay solutions were mixed for 5-10 seconds on a shaker plate, covered and incubated for
30 min at room temperature. Z-Val-Val-Arg-AMC (4 nMoles in 25 µL of assay buffer
containing 10% DMSO) was added to the assay solutions and hydrolysis was followed
spectrophotometricaHy (at X 460 nm) for 5 min. Apparent inhibition constants (K,) were
calculated from the enzyme progress curves using standard mathematical models.
Compounds of the invention were tested by the above-described assay and observed to
exhibit cathepsin S inhibitory activity of less than 100nm.
Example 5
Cathepsin F Assay
Solutions of test compounds in varylng concentrations were prepared in 10 µL of
dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) and then diluted into assay buffer (40 µL, comprising: MES, 50
mM (pH 6.5); EDTA, 2.5 mM; and NaCl, 100 mM); DTT, 2.5 mM; and BSA, 0.01%. Human
cathepsin F (0.1 pMoles in 25 µL of assay buffer) was added to the dilutions. The assay
solutions were mixed for 5-10 seconds on a shaker plate, covered and incubated for 30 min at
room temperature. Z-Phe-Arg-AMC (2 nMoles in 25 µL of assay buffer containing 10%
DMSO) was added to the assay solutions and hydrolysis was followed spectrophotometricaHy
(at λ 460 nm) for 5 min. Apparent inhibition constants (K1) were calculated from the enzyme
progress curves using standard mathematical models.

Compounds of the invention were tested by the above-described assay and observed to
exhibit cathepsin F inhibitory activity.
Example 1
Representative pharmaceutical formulations Containing a Compound of Formula (I)
ORAL FORMULATION
Compound of Formula (I) 10-100 mg
Citric Acid Monohydrate 105 mg
Sodium Hydroxide 18 mg
Flavoring
Water q.s. to 100 mL
INTRAVENOUS FORMULATION
Compound of Formula (I) 0.1 -10 mg
Dextrose Monohydrate q.s. to make isotonic
Citric Acid Monohydrate 1.05 mg
Sodium Hydroxide 0.18 mg
Water for Injection q.s. to 1.0 mL
TABLET FORMULATION
Compound of Formula (I) 1 %
Microcrystalline Cellulose 73%
Stearic Acid 25%
Colloidal Silica 1%
The foregoing invention has been described in some detail by way of illustration and
example, for purposes of clarity and understanding. It will be obvious to one of skill in the art
that changes and modifications may be practiced within the scope of the appended claims.
Therefore, it is to be understood that the above description is intended to be illustrative and not
restrictive. The scope of the invention should, therefore, be determined not with reference to the
above description, but should instead be determined with reference to the following appended
claims, along with the full scope of equivalents to which such claims are entitled.

WE CLAIM:
1. A compound of Formula (I):

wherein:
R1 and R2 taken together with the carbon atom to which both R1 and R2 are attached form (i)
cycloalkylene optionally substituted with one or two Rb independently selected from alkyl, halo,
alkylamino, dialkylamino, aryl, aralkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl,
alkoxycarbonyl, or aryloxycarbonyl or (ii) heterocyclylalkylene optionally substituted with one to four
Rc which are independently selected from alkyl, haloalkyl, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl,
alkoxyalkyloxyalkyl, aryloxyalkyl, heteroaryloxyalkyl, aminoalkyl, acyl, aryl, aralkyl,
heteroaryl,heteroaralkyl,heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, -S(O)n2R14,
-alkylene-St(O)n-R15, -COOR16, -alkylene-COOR17, -CONR18R19, or -alkylene-CONR20R21 (where n2 is
0-2 and R14-R17, R18 and R20 are independently hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl,
heteroaralkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, or heterocycl and R19 and R21 are independently hydrogen or
alkyl) wherein the atomatic or alicyclic ring in the groups attached to cycloalkylene or
heterocyclylalkylene is optionally substituted with one, two, or three substituents independently
selected from alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, hydroxy, haloalkoxy, halo, carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl, amino,
monsubstituted amino, disubstituted amino, or acyl;
R3 is hydrogen or alkyl;
R4 is aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl, heterocyclylalkyl, or-alkylene-X'-R22 (wherein X1
is -NR23-, -O-, -S(O)n3-, -CO-, -COO-, -OCO-, -NR23CO-, -CONR23-, -NR23SO2-,
-SO2NR23-, -NR23COO-, -OCONR23-, -NR23CONR24, or -NR23 SO2NR24- where R23 and R24 are
independently hydrogen, alkyl, or acyl, n3 is 0-2, and R22 is hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl,
cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, or heteroaralkyl, heterocyclyl, or heterocyclylalkyl) wherein
said alkylene chain in R4 is optionally substituted with one to six halo and wherein the aromatic or
alicyclic ring in R4 is optionally substituted with one, two, or three Rd independently selected from
alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, hydroxy, haloalkoxy, halo, nitro, cyano, carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl, aryl,

heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aralkyl, heteroaralkyl, amino, monsubstituted amino,
disubstituted amino, or acyl;
R5 is hydrogen or alkyl;
R6 is hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl,
heterocyclyl, or-alkylene-X2-R25 (wherein X2 is -NR26-, -O-, -S(O)n4-, -CO-, -COO-, -OCO-, -NR26CO-,
-CONR26-, -NR26SO2-, -SO2NR26-, -NR26COO-, -OCONR26-, -NR26CONR27-, or
-NR26SO2NR27- where R26 and R27 are independently hydrogen, alkyl, or acyl, n4 is 0-2, and R25 is
hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, aryl, aralkyl,
heteroaryl, orheteroaralkyl) wherein said alkylene chain in R6 is optionally substituted with one to six
halo and the aromatic or alicyclic rings in R6 are optionally substituted by one, two, or three Re
independently selected from alkyl, halo, hydroxy, alkoxy, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, oxo, cyano, nitro, acyl,
aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl, heterocyclyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, carboxy, or
alkoxycarbonyl and further where the aromatic or alicyclic rings in Re is optionally substituted by one,
two or three Rf independently selected from alkyl, alkoxy, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, halo, hydroxy,
carboxy, cyano, nitro, aryl or cycloalkyl;
R7 is haloalkyl; and
R8 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxyalkyl or haloalkyl; or
R6 and R8 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form cycloalkylene or
heterocyclylalkylene wherein said cycloalkylene is optionally substituted with one or two substituents
independently selected from alkyl, haloalkyl, hydroxy, or alkoxy and heterocyclylalkylene is optionally
substituted with one or two substituents independently selected from alkyl, haloalkyl, hydroxy, or
alkoxy; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof;
at each occurrence, "alkyl" by itself or as part of another substituent contains 1 to 6 carbon
atoms;
at each occurrence, "aryl" by itself or as part of another substituent contains 6 to 10 ring carbon
atoms;
at each occurrence, "heteroaryl" by itself or as part of another substituent denotes an aromatic
monocyclic or multicyclic moiety of 5 to 10 ring atoms in which one or more of the ring atom(s) is(are)
selected from N, O or S, the remaining ring atoms being carbon;

at each occurrence, "cycloalkyl" by itself or as part of another substituent contains 3 to 8 ring
carbon atoms; and
at each occurrence, "heterocyclyl" by itself or as part of another substituent contains 5, 6 or 7
ring carbon atoms, wherein one or more of the ring carbon atoms are replaced by a heteroatom selected
from -N=, -N-, -O-, -S-, -SO-, or -S(O)2-; and the heterocyclyl ring is optionally fused to cycloalkyl,
aryl or heteroaryl ring as defined herein.
2. The compound as claimed in claim 1, wherein R1 and R2 together with the carbon atom to which
they are attached form cycloalkylene optionally substituted with one or two Rb independently selected
from alkyl, halo, dialkylamino, aryl, aralkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl,
alkoxycarbonyl, or aryloxycarbonyl.
3. The compound as claimed in claim 1, wherein R'and R2 together with the carbon atom to which
they are attached form cyclopropylene, cyclopentylene or cyclohexylene.
4. The compound as claimed in claim 1, wherein R1 and R2 together with the carbon atom to which
they are attached form pyrrolidinyl, piperidin-4-yl substituted at the 1-position with methyl, ethyl,
propyl, n-butyl, or 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, tetrahydropyranyl, tetrahydrothiopyranyl, tetrahydrothiopyran-
4-yl-1-oxide, or tetrahydrothiopyran-4-yl-l, 1-dioxide.
5. The compound as claimed in any of claims 1 to 3, wherein:
R1 and R2 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form cyclopropylene;
R4 is aralkyl, heteroaralkyl, heterocyclylalkyl, or-alkylene-X1-R22 (wherein X1 is -NR23-, -O-,
-S(O)n3-, -CO-, -COO-, -OCO-, -NR23CO-, -CONR23-, -NR23SO2-, -SO^R23-, - NR23COO-,
-OCONR23-, -NR23CON24, or -NR23SO2NR24- where R23 andR24 are independently hydrogen, alkyl, or
acyl, n3 is 0-2, and R22 is hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, aralkyl,
heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl, heterocyclyl, or heterocyclylalkyl) wherein said alkylene chain in R4 is
optionally substituted with one to six halo and further wherein the aromatic or alicyclic ring in R4 is
optionally substituted with one, two, or three Rd independently selected from alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy,
hydroxy, haloalkoxy, halo, nitro, cyano, carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl, aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl,
cycloalkylalkyl, aralkyl, heteroaralkyl, amino, monsubstituted amino, disubstituted amino, or acyl; and
R3 and R5 are hydrogen.

6. The compound as claimed in any of claims 1 to 3, wherein:
R1 and R2 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form cyclopropylene;
R4 is ethylthiomethyl, ethylsulfinylmethyl, ethylsulfonylmethyl, isopropylthiomethyl, 2-
methylthioethyl, 2-methylsulfinylethyl, 2-methysulfonylethyl, 2-methylpropylsulfonylmethyl,
isobutylsulfanylmethyl, tert-butylthiomethyl, benzenesulfonylmethyl, 2-phenylsulfanylethyl, 2-
phenylsulfonylethyl, naphth-2-ylmethanesulfonylmethyl, biphenyl-2-ylmethanesulfonylmethyl,
biphenyl-4-ylmethanesulfonylmethyl, phenylmethanesulfanylmethyl, phenylmethanesulfinylmethyl,
phenylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 2-phenylmethanesulfonylethyl, 4-tert-
butylphenylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 2-fluorophenylmethanesulfanylmethyl, 2-
fluorophenylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 3-fluorophenylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 4-
fluorophenylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 2-chlorophenylmethanesulfanylmethyl, 2-chlorophenyl-
methanesulfonylmethyl, 3-chlorophenylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 4-chlorophenylmethane-
sulfonylmethyl, 2-methoxyphenylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 4-methoxyphenylmethane- sulfonylmethyl,
2-trifluoromethoxyphenylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 3-trifluoromethoxy- phenylmethanesulfonylmethyl,
4-trifluoromethoxyphenylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 2-trifluoromethylphenylmethanesulfanylmethyl, 2-
trifluoromethylphenylmethanesulfonyl- methyl, 3-trifluoromethylphenylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 4-
trifluoromethylphenylmethane- sulfonylmethyl, 2-cyanophenylmethanesulfanylmethyl, 2-
cyanophenylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 3-cyanophenylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 2-
bromophenylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 2-nitrophenyl- methanesulfanylmethyl, 2-
nitrophenylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 2-methylphenylmethane- sulfonylmethyl, 3-
methylphenylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 4-methylphenylmethane- sulfonylmethyl, 2-(4-trifluoromethoxy-
benzenesulfonyl) ethyl, 2-(3-trifluoromethoxy-benzenesulfonyl)-ethyl, 2-(2-trifluoromethoxy-
benzenesulfonyl)-ethyl, 2-difluoromethoxyphenylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 3-
difluoromethoxyphenylmethane- sulfonylmethyl, 4-difluoromethoxyphenylmethane-sulfonylmethyl, 2-
(4-difluoromethoxy-benzenesulfonyl) ethyl, 2-(2-difluoromethoxybenzene-sulfonyl) ethyl, 2- (3-
difluoromethoxy-benzenesulfonyl) ethyl, 3-chloro-2-fluorophenylmethane-sulfonylmethyl, 3, 5-
dimethylphenylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 3, 5-bis-trifluoromethylphenyl- methanesulfonylmethyl, 2, 5-
difluorophenylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 2,6-difluorophenylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 2, 3-
difluorophenylmethane-sulfonylmethyl, 3,4-difluorophenylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 2,4-
difluorophenylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 2,5-dichlorophenylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 3, 4-

dichlorophenylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 2, 6-dichlorophenylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 2-fluoro-3-
methylphenylmethanesulfonyl-methyl, 4-fluoro-2-trifluoromethoxyphenylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 2-
fluoro-6-trifluoromethy- lphenylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 2-fiuoro-3-trifiuoromethylphenyl-
methanesulfonylmethyl, 2-fluoro-4-trifluoromethylphenylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 2-fluoro-5-
trifluoromethyl-phenylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 4-fluoro-3-trifluoromethyl-
phenylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 2-chloro-5-trifluoromethylphenylmethane-sulfonylmethyl, 2,4, 6-
trifluorophenylmethane- sulfonylmethyl, 2,4, 5-trifluorophenylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 2,3, 4-
trifluorophenylmethane- sulfonylmethyl, 2,3, 5-trifluorophenylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 2,5, 6-
trifluorophenylmethane- sulfonyl-methyl, 3,4,5-trimethoxyphenylmethanesulfonylmethyl, pyridin-2-
ylmethane- sulfonylmethyl, pyridin-3-ylmethanesulfonylmethyl, pyridin-4-ylmethanesulfonylmethyl,2-
(pyridin-2-ylsulfonyl) ethyl, 2-(pyridin-4-ylsulfonyl) ethyl, oxypyridin-2-ylmethanesulfonyl- methyl,
cyclohexylmethanesulfanylmethyl, cyclohexylsulfinylthiomethyl, cyclohexylmethanesulfonylmethyl,
cyclohexylmethanesulfonylmethyl, cyclopropylmethane- sulfonylmethyl, thiophene-2-sulfonylmethyl,
5-chlorothien-2-ylmethanesulfonylmethyl, or 3, 5-dimethyl-isoxazol-4-ylmethanesulfonylmethyl; and
R3 and R5 are hydrogen.
7. The compound as claimed in claim 6, wherein:
R6 is alkyl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, phenyl, benzyl, naphthyl, alkylSO2alkyl, cycloalkylSO2alkyl,
arylSC^alkyl, pyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl, morpholinyl, thiomorpholinyl, piperazinyl, indolinyl, pyranyl,
thiopyranyl, furanyl, thienyl, pyrrolyl, oxazolyl, thiazolyl, imidazolyl, pyridinyl, isoxazolyl,
pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl, pyridazinyl, indolyl, quinolinyl, benzofuranyl, benzthienyl, benzimidazolyl,
benzthiazolyl, benzoisoxazolyl, benzoxazolyl or amino; wherein the aromatic or alicyclic ring in R6 is
optionally substituted by one, two, or three Re;
each Re is independently alkyl, halo, hydroxy, oxo, carboxy, cyano, nitro, cycloalkyl, phenyl,
naphthyl, pyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl, morpholinyl, thiomorpholinyl, piperazinyl, furanyl, thienyl,
oxazolyl, thiazolyl, imidazolyl, triazolyl, tetrazolyl, pyridinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl, indolyl,
benzofuranyl, benzothienyl, benzimidazolyl, benzthiazolyl, benzoxazolyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl,
quinazolinyl, quinoxalinyl, alkoxy, -COR (where R is alkyl), alkoxycarbonyl, aryloxycarbonyl where
the aromatic or alicyclic rings in Re may be further optionally substituted by one, two or three Rf
independently selected from alkyl, alkoxy, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, halo, hydroxy, carboxy, cyano, nitro,
aryl or cycloalkyl.

8. The compound as claimed in claim 6, wherein:
R6 is methyl, ethyl, isopropyl, trifluoromethyl, cyclopropyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, phenyl,
benzyl, naphthyl, pyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl, morpholinyl, thiomorpholinyl, piperazinyl, furanyl, thienyl,
thiazolyl, imidazolyl, pyridinyl, or pyrazinyl wherein the aromatic or alicylic rings in R3 are optionally
substituted with one, two, or three Re independently selected from methyl ethyl, fluoro, chloro, bromo,
iodo, hydroxy, oxo, carboxy, cyano, nitro, cyclopropyl, phenyl, pyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl, morpholinyl,
thiomorpholinyl, piperazinyl, thienyl imidazolyl, methoxy, acetyl, or methoxycarbonyl wherein the
aromatic or alicyclic rings in Re are further optionally substituted with one, two, or three Rf
independently selected from methyl, cyclopropyl, phenyl, methoxy, fluoro, chloro, hydroxy, or carboxy.
9. The compound as claimed in claim 6, wherein:
R6 is phenyl, 4-methoxyphenyl, 4-chlorophenyl, 4-flu6r6phenyl, 2-fluorophenyl, 2- fluoro-4-
chlorophenyl, naphthyl, piperidin-4-yl, morpholin-4-yl, furanyl, thienyl, pyridin-4-yl, or pyrazinyl and
R8 is hydrogen or haloalkyl.
10. The compound as claimed in claim 9, wherein R7 is trifluoromethyl and R8 is hydrogen.
11. The compound as claimed in claim 1, wherein:
R6 and R8 together with the carbon to which they are attached form cycloalkylene.
12. The compound as claimed in claim 1, wherein:
R6 and R8 together with the carbon to which they are attached form heterocyclylalkylene.
13. A compound of Formula(I):

wherein:
R1 and R2 taken together with the carbon atom to which both R1 and R2 are attached form (i)
cycloalkylene optionally substituted with one or two Rb independently selected from alkyl, halo,
alkylamino, dialkylamino, aryl, aralkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl,

alkoxycarbonyl, or aryloxycarbonyl, (ii) a four-ring atom heterocyclylalkylene ring, or (iii)
heterocyclylalkylene optionally substituted with one to four Rc independently selected from alkyl,
haloalkyl, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyloxyalkyl, aryloxyalkyl, heteroaryloxyalkyl,
aminoalkyl, acyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, cycloalkyl,
cycloalkylalkyl, -S(O)n2R14, -alkylene-S(O)R15, -COOR16, -alkylene-COOR17, -CONR18R19, or
-alkylene-CONR20R21 (where n2 is 0-2 and R14- R17, R18 and R20 are independently hydrogen, alkyl,
haloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, or heterocyclyl and R19
and R21 are independently hydrogen or alkyl) wherein the aromatic or alicyclic ring in the groups
attached to cycloalkylene or heterocyclylalkylene is optionally substituted with one, two, or three
substituents independently selected from alkyl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aralkyl,
aryloxycarbonyl, alkoxy, hydroxy, haloalkoxy, halo, carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl, amino, monsubstituted
amino, disubstituted amino, or acyl; '
R3 is hydrogen or alkyl;
R4 is -alkylene-S(O)2-R22 where R22 is aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaryalkyl, cycloalkyl, or
cycloalkylalkyl wherein the alkylene chain in R4 is optionally substituted with one to six halo and
further wherein the aromatic or alicyclic ring in R4 is optionally substituted with one, two, or three Rd
independently selected from alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, hydroxy, haloalkoxy, halo, nitro, cyano, carboxy,
alkoxycarbonyl, aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aralkyl, heteroaralkyl, amino,
monsubstituted amino, disubstituted amino, or acyl;
R5 is hydrogen or alkyl;
R6 is hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl,
heterocyclyl, or -alkylene-X2-R25 (where X2 is -NR26-, -O-, -S(O)n4-, -CO-, -COO-, -OCO-,
-NR26CO-, -CONR26-, -NR26SO2-, -SO2NR26-, -NR26COO-, -OCONR26-, -NR26CONR27-, or
-NR26SO2NR27- where R26 and R27 are independently hydrogen, alkyl, or acyl, n4 is 0-2, and R25 is
hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, aryl, aralkyl,
heteroaryl, or heteroaralkyl) wherein said alkylene chain in R6 is optionally substituted with one to six
halo and the aromatic or alicyclic rings in R6 are optionally substituted by one, two, or three Re
independently selected from alkyl, halo, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, hydroxyalkoxy, alkoxy, alkoxyalkyl,
alkoxyalkyloxy, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, oxo, cyano, nitro, acyl, aryl, aralkyl, aryloxy, aralkyloxy,
arylsulfonyl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl, heteroaryloxy,heteroaralkyloxy, heteroarylsulfonyl,

heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl, alkylsulfonyl,
aminosulfonyl, or aminoalkyl and further where the aromatic or alicyclic rings in Re is optionally
substituted with one, two or three Rf independently selected from alky!, alkoxy, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy,
halo, hydroxy, carboxy, cyano, nitro, aryl or cycloalkyl;
R7 is haloalkyl optionally substituted with alkoxy or alkoxyalkyloxy; and
R8 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxyalkyl or haloalkyl; or
R6 and R8 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form cycloalkylene or
heterocyclylalkylene wherein said cycloalkylene is optionally substituted with one to four substituents
independently selected from alkyl, haloalkyl, hydroxy, or alkoxy and heterocyclylalkylene is optionally
substituted with one or two substituents independently selected from alkyl, halo, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl,
hydroxy, or alkoxy; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof;
at each occurrence, "alkyl" by itself or as part of another substituent contains 1 to 6 carbon
atoms;
at each occurrence, "aryl" by itself or as part of another substituent contains 6 to 10 ring carbon
atoms;
at each occurrence, "heteroaryl" by itself or as part of another substituent denotes an aromatic
monocyclic or multicyclic moiety of 5 to 10 ring atoms in which one or more of the ring atom(s) is(are)
selected from N, O or S, the remaining ring atoms being carbon;
at each occurrence, "cycloalkyl" by itself or as part of another substituent contains 3 to 8 ring
carbon atoms; and
at each occurrence, "heterocyclyl" by itself or as part of another substituent contains 5, 6 or 7
ring carbon atoms, wherein one or more of the ring carbon atoms are replaced by a heteroatom selected
from -N=, -N-, -O-, -S-, -SO-, or -S(O)2-; and the heterocyclyl ring is optionally fused to cycloalkyl,
aryl or heteroaryl ring as defined herein.
14. The compound as claimed in claim 13, wherein:
R' and R2 are hydrogen or R1 and R2 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached
form cyclopropylene
R3 is hydrogen;

R4 is -CH2-S(O)2-R22 whereR22 is aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaryalkyl, cycloalkyl, or
cycloalkylalkyl wherein the the aromatic or alicyclic ring in R4 is optionally substituted with one, two,
or three Rd independently selected from alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, hydroxy, haloalkoxy, halo, nitro,
cyano, carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl, amino, monsubstituted amino, disubstituted amino, or acyl;
R5 is hydrogen;
R6 is aryl or heteroaryl optionally substituted by one, two, or three Re independently selected
from alkyl, halo, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, hydroxyalkoxy, alkoxy, alkoxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyloxy,
haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, oxo, cyano, nitro, acyl, carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl, arylsulfonyl, alkylsulfonyl,
aminosulfonyl, or aminoalkyl;
R7 is haloalkyl; and
R8 is hydrogen.
15. The compound as claimed in claim 14, wherein:
R4 is benzenesulfonylmethyl, naphth-2-ylmethanesulfonylmethyl,
phenylmethanesulfanylmethyl, phenylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 2-phenylmethanesulfonylethyl, 4-tert-
butylphenylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 2-fluorophenylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 3-
fluorophenylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 4-fluorophenylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 2-
chlorophenylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 3-chlorophenylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 4-
chlorophenylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 2-methoxyphenylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 4-
methoxyphenylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 2-trifluoromethoxyphenylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 3 -
trifluoromethoxyphenylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 4-trifluoromethoxyphenylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 2-
trifluoromethylphenylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 3-trifluoromethylphenylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 4-
trifluoromethylphenylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 2-cyanophenylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 3-
cyanophenylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 2-bromophenylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 2-
nitrophenylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 2-methylphenylmethanesulfonyhnethyl, 3-
methylphenylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 4-methylphenylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 2-
difluoromethoxyphenylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 3-difluoromethoxyphenylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 4-
difluoromethoxyphenylmethane-sulfonylmethyl, 3-chloro-2-fluorophenylmethane-sulfonylmethyl, 3,5-
dimethylphenylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 3,5-bis-trifluoromethylphenylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 2,5-
difluorophenylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 2,6-difluorophenylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 2,3-

difluorophenylmethane-sulfonylmethyl, 3,4-difluorophenylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 2,4-
difluorophenylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 2,5-dichlorophenylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 3,4-
dichlorophenylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 2,6-dichlorophenylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 2-fluoro-3-
methylphenylmethanesulfonyl-methyl, 4-fluoro-2-trifluoromethoxyphenylmethane-sulfonylmethyl, 2-
fluoro-6-trifluoromethylphenylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 2-fluoro-3-trifluoromethylphenyl-
methanesulfonylmethyl, 2-fluoro4-trifluoromethylphenylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 2-fluoro-5-
trifluoromethylphenylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 4-fluoro-3-trifluoromethyl-
phenylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 2-chloro-5-trifluoromethylphenylmethane-sulfonylmethyl, 2,4,6-
trifluorophenylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 2,4,5-trifluorophenylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 2,3,4-
trifluorophenylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 2,3,5-trifluorophenylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 2,5,6-
trifluorophenylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 3,4,5-trimethoxyphenylmethanesulfonylmethyl, pyridin-2-
ylmethanesulfonylmethyl, pyridin-3-ylmethanesulfonylmethyl, pyridin-4-ylmethanesulfonylmethyl, N-
oxypyridin-2-ylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 2-trifluoropyridin-6-ylmethanesulfonylmethyl, pyrazin-2-
ylmethanesulfonylmethyl, cyclohexylmethanesulfonylmethyl, cyclopropylmethanesulfonylmethyl,
thiophene-2-sulfonylmethyl, 5-chlorothien-2-ylmethanesulfonylmethyl, or 3,5-dimethylisoxazol-4-
ylmethanesulfonylmethyl.
16. The compound as claimed in claim 15, wherein:
R4 is phenylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 4-fluorophenylmethanesulfonylmethyl,
cyclopropylmethanesulfonylmethyl, pyridin-2-ylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 2-trifluoromethyl- pyridin-6-
ylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 2-difluoromethoxyphenylmethanesulfonylmethyl, or pyrazin-2-
ylmethanesulfonylmethyl; and
R6 is furan-2-yl, indol-3-yl, thiophen-2-yl, l-methylpyrrol-2-yl, l-phenylsulfonylpyrrol-2-yl,
pyridin-2-yl, or phenyl optionally substituted with one, two, or three Re independently selected from
alkyl, hydroxyl, or halo.
17. The compound as claimed in claim 15, wherein:
R4 is phenylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 4-fluorophenylmethanesulfonylmethyl,
cyclopropylmethanesulfonylmethyl, pyridin-2-ylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 2- trifluoromethylpyridin-6-
ylmethanesulfonylmethyl, 2-difluoromethoxyphenylmethanesulfonyl-methyl, or pyrazin-2-
ylmethanesulfonylmethyl;

R6 is furan-2-yl, indol-3-yl, thiophen-2-yl, l-methylpyrrol-2-yl, l-phenylsulfonylpyrrol-2-yl,
pyridin-2-yl, phenyl, 2-hydroxyphenyl, 4-hydroxyphenyl, 3-chloro-4-hydroxyphenyl, 3-bromophenyl,
4-fluorophenyl, 3,4-difluorophenyl, or 3,4, 5-trifluorophenyl; and
R7 is trifluoromethyl or difluoromethyl.
18. A compound selected from the group consisting of:
N-( 1 -cyanocyclopropyl)-3-phenylmethanesulfonyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1 (S)-
phenylethylamino)-propionamide;
N-(4-cyano-1 -ethylpiperidin-4-yl)-3-phenylmethanesulfonyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1 (S)-phenyl-
ethylamino)propionamide;
N-(4-cyano-1,1 -dioxohexahydro-1 λ6-thiopyran-4-yl)-3-phenylmethanesulfonyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-
trifluoro-1 (S)-phenylethylamino)-propionamide;
N-( 1 -cyanocyclopropyl)-3-phenylmethanesulfanyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1 (S)-4-hydroxyphenyl-
ethylamino)propionamide;
N-( 1 -cyanocyclopropyl)-3-cyclopropylmethanesulfonyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1 (S)-phenylethyl-
amino)propionamide;
N-( 1 -cyanocyclopropyl)-3-phenylmethanesulfanyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1 (RS)-furan-2-ylethyl-
amino)propionamide;
N-(l-cyanocyclopropyl)-3-phenylmethanesulfonyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-l(RS)-furan-2-ylethyl-
amino)propionamide;
N-( 1 -cyanocyclopropyl)-3-cyclopropylmethanesulfonyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1 (S)-3-
brornophenyl-ethylamino)propionamide;
N-( 1 -cyanocyclopropyl)-3-phenylmethanesulfanyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-l (RS)-indol-3-ylethyl-
amino)propionamide;
N-( 1 -cyanocyclopropyl)-3-phenylmethanesulfonyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1 (RS)-indol-3-ylethyl-
amino)propionamide;
N-( 1 -cyanocyclopropyl)-3-phenylmethanesulfanyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1 (RS)-thiophen-2-
ylethyl-amino)propionamide;

N-( I -cyanocycIopropyl)-3-phenylmethanesulfonyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1 (RS)-thiophen-2-
ylethyl-amino)propionamide;
N-(1-cyanocyclopropyl)-3-cyclopropylmethanesulfonyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1 (S)-4-fluoro-
phenylethylamino)propionamide;
N-(l-cyanocyclopropyl)-3-phenylmethanesulfonyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-l(S)-methylethyl-
amino)propionamide;
N-( 1 -cyanocyclopropyl)-3-phenylmethanesulfonyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-l (S)- l-methylpyrrol-2-
yl-ethylamino)propionamide;
N-( 1 -cyanocyclopropyl)-3-(l-methylcyclopentyl)-2(S)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1 (S)-thiophen-2-ylethyl-
amino)propionamide;
N-( 1 -cyanocyclopropyl)-3-(1-methylcyclopentyl)-2(S)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1 (R)-thiophen-2-ylethy 1-
amino)propionamide;
N-(1-cyanocyclopropyl)-3-phenylmethanesulfonyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1 (S)-4-fluoro-
phenylethylamino)propionamide;
N-(1 -cyanocyclopropyl)-3-pyridin-2-ylmethanesuIfanyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1 (RS)-
phenylethyl-amino)propionamide;
N-( 1 -cyanocycIopropyl)-3-pyrdin-2-ylmethanesulfonyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1 (S)-phenylethyl-
amino)propionamide;
N-( 1 -cyanocyclopropyl)-3-(l -methylcyclopentyl)-2(S)-(2,2,2-trifIuoro-1 (S)-2-hydroxyphenyl-
ethylamino)propionamide;
N-( 1 -cyanocyclopropyl)-3-( 1 -methylcyclopentyl)-2(S)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1 (R)-4-hydroxyphenyl-
ethylamino)propionamide;
N-( 1 -cyanocyclopropyl)-3-pyridin-2-ylmethanesulfonyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1 (R)-phenylethyl-
amino)propionamide;
N-( 1 -cyanocyclopropyl)-3-( 1 -methylcyclopentyl)-2(S)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1 (S)-4-hydroxyphenyl-
ethylamino)propionamide;
N-( 1 -cyanocyclopropyl)-3-(2-chIorophenyl)-2(S)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1 (RS)-phenylethylamino)-
propionamide;

N-( 1 -cyanocyclopropyl)-3-(2-chlorophenyl)-2(S)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1 (RS)-4-fluorophenyl-
ethylamino)propionamide;
N-( 1 -eyanocyclopropyl)-3-pyridin-2-ylmethanesulfonyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1 (RS)-4-
fluorophenylethylamino)propionamide;
N-( 1 -cyanocyclopropyl)-3-phenylmethanesulfonyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1 (S)-4-hydroxyphenyl-
ethylamino)propionamide;
N-( 1 -cyanocyclopropyl)-3-phenylmethanesulfanyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1 (R)-3-chloro-4-
hydroxyphenylethylamino)propionamide;
N-(l-cyanocyclopropyl)-3-phenylmethanesulfanyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-l(S)-3-chloro-4-
hydroxyphenylethylamino)propionamide;
N-( 1 -cyanocyclopropyl)-3-phenylmethanesulfonyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1 (R)-3-chloro-4-
hydroxy-phenylethylamino)propionamide;
N-( 1 -cyanocyclopropyl)-3-phenylmethanesulfonyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1 (S)-3-chloro-4-
hydroxy-phenylethylamino)propionamide;
N-( 1 -cyanocyclopropyl)-3-( 1 -methylcyclopentyl)-2(S)-(2,2-difluoro-1 (R)-thiophen-2-ylethy1-
amino)propionamide;
N-( 1 -cyanocyclopropyl)-3-phenylmethanesulfanyl-2(R)-(2,2-difluoro-1 (RS)-thiophen-2-ylethyl-
amino)propionamide;
N-( 1 -cyanocyclopropyl)-3-(1-methylcyclopentyl)-2(S)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1 (S)-3-fluoro-4-hydroxy-
phenylethylamino)propionamide;
N-( 1 -cyanocyclopropyl)-3-phenylmethanesulfanyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1 (RS)-pyridin-2-
ylethyl- amino)propionamide;
N-( 1 -cyanocyclopropyl)-4-pyridin-2-ylsulfanyl-2(S)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1 (RS)-4-fluorophenyl-
ethylamino)butyramide;
N-( 1 -cyanocyclopropyl)-4-pyridin-2-ylsuIfonyl-2(S)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1 (RS)-4-fluorophenyl-
ethylamino)butyramide;
N-( 1 -cyanocycIopropyl)-3-phenylmethanesulfonyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-triifluoro-1 (RS)-pyridin-2-yl-
ethylamino)propionamide;

N-(l-cyanocyclopropyl)-3-phenylmethanesulfonyl-2(R)-(2,2-difluoro-l(R)-thiophen-2-yl-
ethylamino)propionamide;
N-(l-cyanocyclopropyl)-3-(2-difluoromethoxyphenylmethanesulfanyl)-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-
l(RS)-thiophen-2-ylethylamino)propionamide;
N-(l-cyanocyclopropyl)-3-(2-difluoromethoxyphenylmethanesulfonyl)-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-
l(RS)-thiophen-2-ylethylamino)propionamide;
N-( 1 -cyanocyclopropyl)-3-pyridin-2-ylmethanesulfanyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1 (S)-4-fluoro-
phenylethylamino)propionamide;
N-( 1 -cyanocyclopropyl)-3-pyridin-2-ylmethanesulfonyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1 (S)-4-fluoro
phenylethylamino)propionamide;
N-( 1 -cyanocyclopropyl)-3-pyridin-2-ylmethanesulfanyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1 (R)-4-fluoro-
phenylethylamino)propionamide;
N-( 1 -cyanocyclopropyl)-3-pyridin-2-ylmethanesulfonyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1 (R)-4-fluoro-
phenylethylamino)propionamide;
N-( 1 -cyanocyclopropyl)-3-cyclopropylmethanesulfonyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1(S)-thiophen-3-
yl-ethylamino)propionamide;
N-( 1 -cyanocyclopropyl)-3-cyclopropylmethanesuIfanyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1 (RS)-thiophen-2-
yl-ethylamino)propionamide;
N-(1 -cyanocyclopropyl)-3-cycIopropylmethanesulfonyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1 (RS)-thiophen-2-
yl-ethylamino)propionamide;
N-(l-cyanotetrahydropyran-4-yl)-3-cyclopropylmethanesulfonyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-l(S)-4-
fluorophenylethylamino)propionamide;
N-(1 -cyanocyclopropyl)-3-cyclopropylmethanesulfonyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1 (S)-3,4-difluoro-
phenylethylamino)propionamide;
N-( 1 -cyanocyclopropyl)-3-cyclopropylmethanesulfonyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1 (S)-1-methyl-
pyrrol-2-ylethylamino)propionamide;
N-( 1 -cyanocyclopropyl)-3-cyclopropylmethanesulfonyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifIuoro-1 (S)-1-oxo-1-
methyl-pyrroI-2-ylethylamino)propionamide;

N-( 1 -cyanocyclopropyl)-3-cyclopropylmethanesulfonyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1 (S)-3,4,5-
trifluoro-phenylethylamino)propionamide;
N-( 1 -cyanocycIopropyl)-3-(4-fluorophenylmethanesulfonyl)-2(R)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1 (S)-4-fluoro-
phenylethylatnino)propionamide;
N-(l-cyanotetrahydrothiopyran-4-yl)-3-(4-fluorophenylmethanesulfonyl)-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-
l(S)-4-fluorophenyl-ethylamino)propionamide;
N-( 1 -cyanocyclopropyl)-3-(4-fluorophenylmethanesulfonyl)-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1 (S)-3-
phenoxy-phenylethylamino)propionamide;
N-( 1 -cyano-l,l-dioxohexahydro-1 λ6-thiopyran-4-yl)-3-(4-fluorophenylmethanesulfonyl)-2(R)-
(2,2,2-trifluoro-1 (S)-4-fluorophenylethylamino)propionamide;
N-(l-cyanocyclopropyl)-3-(2-difluoromethoxyphenylmethanesulfonyl)-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifIuoro-
1 (RS)-\ -phenylsulfonylpyrrol-2-ylethylamino)propionamide;
N-(l-cyanocyclopropyl)-3-(2-difluoromethoxyphenylmethanesulfonyl)-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-
l(S)-4-fluorophenyl-ethylamino)propionamide;
N-(l-cyanocyclopropyl)-3-(2-trifluoromethylpyridin-6-ylmethanesu!fonyl)-2(R)-(2,2,2-
trifluoro-1 (RS)-4-fluorophenyl-ethylamino)propionamide;
N-( 1 -cyanocyclopropyl)-3-cyclopropylmethanesulfonyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1 (RS)-1 -phenyl-
sulfonylpyrrol-2-yl-ethylamino)propionamide;
N-( 1 -cyanocyclopropyl)-3-pyrazin-2-ylmethanesulfonyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1 (R)-4-fluoro-
phenylethylamino)propionamide;
N-( 1 -cyanocyclopropyl)-3-pyrazin-2-ylmethanesulfonyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1 (RS)-4-fluoro-
phenylethylamino)propionamide;
Af-(l-cyanotetrahydropyran-4-yl)-3-(2-difluoromethoxyphenylmethanesulfonyl)-2(R)-(2,2,2-
trifluoro-1 (S)-4-fluorophenylethylamino)propionamide;
N-( 1 -cyano 1,1 -dioxohexahydro-1 λ6-thiopyran-4-yl)-3-(2-difluoromethoxyphenylmethane-
sulfonyl)-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-l(S)-4-fluorophenylethylamino)propionamide;
N-(l-cyanocyclopropyl)-3-(2-trifluoromethylpyridin-6-ylmethanesulfonyl)-2(R)-(2,2,2-
trifluoro-1 (S)-4-fluorophenyl-ethylamino)propionamide;

N-( 1 -cyanocyclopropyl)-3-pyrazin-2-ylmethanesulfanyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1 (R)-4-
fluorophenylethylamino)propionamide;
N-( 1 -cyanocyclopropyl)-3-pyrazin-2-y Imethanesulfanyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1 (S)-4-
fluorophenylethylamino)propionamide;
N-( 1 -cyanocyclopropyl)-3-( 1 -oxopyridin-2-ylmethanesulfonyl)-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1 (S)-4-
fluorophenyl-ethylamino)propionamide; and
N-( 1 -cyanocyclopropyl)-3-(pyridin-2-ylmethanesulfonyl)-2-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1 -phenyl-1 -
trifluoromethylethylamino)-propionamide; or
a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
19. A compound selected from the group consisting of:
N-( 1 -cyanocyclopropyl)-3-cyclopropylmethanesulfonyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1 (S)-phenyl-
ethylamino)propionamide;
N-( 1 -cyanocyclopropyl)-3-cyclopropylmethanesulfonyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1 (S)-4-fluoro-
phenylethylamino)propionamide;
N-( 1 -cyanocyclopropyl)-3-pyridin-2-ylmethanesulfonyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1 (S)-phenylethyl-
amino)propionamide;
N-( 1 -cyanocyclopropyl)-3-pyridin-2-ylmethanesulfonyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1 (S)-4-fluoro-
phenylethylamino)propionamide;
N-(l-cyanocyclopropyl)-3-(2-trifluoromethylpyridin-6-ylmethanesulfonyl)-2(R)-(2,2,2-
trifluoro-1 (S)-4-fluorophenyl-ethylamino)propionamide;
N-(l-cyanocyclopropyl)-3-(2-trifluoromethylpyridin-6-ylmethanesulfonyl)-2(R)-(2,2,2-
trifluoro- 1 (S)-phenylethyl-amino)propionamide;
N-(1 -cyanocyclopropyl)-3-cyclopropylmethanesulfonyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1 (S)-3,4-difluoro-
phenylethylamino)propionamide;
N-( 1 -cyanocyclopropyl)-3-(4-fluorophenylmethanesulfonyl)-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1 (S)-4-fluoro-
phenylethylamino)propionamide;

N-( 1 -cyanocyclopropyl)-3-pyrazin-2-ylmethanesulfonyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifiuoro-1 (R)-4-fluoro-
phenylethylamino)propionamide; and
N-( 1 -cyanocyclopropyl)-3-pyrazin-2-ylmethanesulfonyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1 (S)-4-fluoro-
phenylethylamino)propionamide or
a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
20. A compound as claimed in claim 19, wherein the compound is N-(l-cyanocyclopropyl)-3-
cyclopropylmethanesulfonyl-2(R)-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1 (S)-4-fluoro-phenylethylamino)propionamide or a
pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
21. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound as claimed in any of the preceding
claims and one or more suitable excipients, such as herein described.
22. The composition as claimed in claim 21, wherein the said composition is capable of being used
for treating a disease in an animal mediated by Cathepsin S.
23. The composition as claimed in claim 21 or 22, wherein the disease is rheumatoid arthritis,
multiple sclerosis, myasthenia gravis, psoriasis, pemphigus vulgaris, Graves' disease, myasthenia
gravis, systemic lupus erythemotasus, asthma, pain, and atherosclerosis
24. The composition as claimed in claim 21, wherein the composition is capable of being used for
treating a patient undergoing a therapy wherein the therapy causes an immune response in the patient.



(54) Title: HALOALKYL CONTAINING COMPOUNDS AS CYSTEINE PROTEASE INHIBITORS
(57) Abstract : The present invention is directed to compounds that are inhibitors of cysteine proteases, in particular, cathepsins
B, K, L, F, and S and are therefore useful in treating diseases mediated by these proteases. The present invention is directed to
pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and processes for preparing them.

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1996-kolnp-2005-abstract.pdf

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1996-KOLNP-2005-EXAMINATION REPORT-1.1.pdf

1996-kolnp-2005-examination report.pdf

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1996-kolnp-2005-form 1.pdf

1996-KOLNP-2005-FORM 13-1.2.pdf

1996-KOLNP-2005-FORM 13.pdf

1996-kolnp-2005-form 18.pdf

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Patent Number 258066
Indian Patent Application Number 1996/KOLNP/2005
PG Journal Number 49/2013
Publication Date 06-Dec-2013
Grant Date 29-Nov-2013
Date of Filing 07-Oct-2005
Name of Patentee VIROBAY INC
Applicant Address 1490 OBRIEN DRIVE, SUITE G, MENLO PARK, CALIFORNIA 94025
Inventors:
# Inventor's Name Inventor's Address
1 ZIPFEL SHEILA M 112E, MIDDLEFIELD ROAD, UNIT B, MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94043
2 LINK JOHN O 12 PROSPECT AVENUE, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94110
3 WOO SOON H 3150 GREER ROAD, PALO ALTO, CA 94303
4 MOSSMAN CRAIG J 282 WARWICK DRIVE, CAMPBELL, CALIFORNIA 98005
PCT International Classification Number C07C 317/00
PCT International Application Number PCT/US2004/030442
PCT International Filing date 2004-09-17
PCT Conventions:
# PCT Application Number Date of Convention Priority Country
1 60/561,062 2004-04-09 U.S.A.
2 60/504,680 2003-09-18 U.S.A.