Title of Invention

"A AZAINDOLE PIPERAZINE DIAMIDE COMPOUND OF FORMULA I."

Abstract A aizaindole piperazine diamide compound of formula I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: is selected from the group consisting of and R5 *• R1, R2, R3, R4 are each independently selected from the group consisting of H, C1-C6 alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C2-C6 alkenyl, C4-C6 cycloalkenyl, C2-C6 alkynyl, halogen, CN, phenyl, nitro, OC(O)R15, C(O)R15, C(O)OR16, C(O)NR17R18, OR19, SR20 and NR21R22 R15, is independently selected from the group consisting of H, C1-C6 alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C2-C6 alkenyl and C4-C6 cycloalkenyl; R16, R19, and R20 are each independently selected from the group consisting of H, C1-C6 alkyl, C1-6 alkyl substituted with one to three halogen atoms, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C2-C6 alkenyl, C4-C6 cycloalkenyl, and C3-C9 alkynyl; provided the carbon atoms which comprise the carbon- carbon triple bond of said C3-C6 alkynyl are not the point of attachment to the oxygen or sulfur to which Ri6, R19, or R20 is attached;
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"A AZAINDOLE PIPERAZINE DIAMDE COMPOUND OF FORMULA L"
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY, a Delaware corporation of Lawrenceville-Princeton Rd., P.O. Box 4000, Princeton, New Jersey 08543-4000, United States of America,
The following specification particularly describes and ascertains the nature of this invention and the manner in which it is to be performed:


BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Field of the Invention
This invention provides compounds having drug and bio-affecting properties, their pharmaceutical compositions and method of use. In particular, the invention is concerned with azaindole piperazine diamide derivatives that possess unique antiviral activity. More particularly, the present invention relates to compounds useful for the treatment of HIV and AIDS.
Background Art
HIV-1 (human immunodeficiency virus -1) infection remains a major medical problem, with an estimated 33.6 million people infected worldwide. The number of cases of HIV and AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) has risen rapidly. In 1999, 5.6 million new infections were reported, and 2.6 million people died from AIDS. Currently available drugs for the treatment of HIV include six nucleoside reverse transcriptase (RT) inhibitors (zidovudine, didanosine, stavudine, lamivudine, zalcitabine and abacavir), three non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (nevirapine, delavirdine and efavirenz), and five peptidomimetic protease inhibitors (saquinavir, indinavir, ritonavir, nelfinavir and amprenavir). Each of these drugs can only transiently restrain viral replication if used alone. However, when used in combination, these drugs have a profound effect on viremia and disease progression. In fact, significant reductions in death rates among AIDS patients have been recently documented as a consequence of the widespread application of combination therapy. However, despite these impressive results, 30 to 50% of patients ultimately fail combination drug therapies. Insufficient drug potency, non-compliance, restricted tissue penetration and drug-specific limitations within certain cell types (e.g. most nucleoside analogs cannot be phosphorylated in resting cells) may account for the incomplete suppression of sensitive viruses. Furthermore, the high replication rate and rapid turnover of HIV-1 combined with the

frequent incorporation of mutations, leads to the appearance of drug-resistant variants and treatment failures when sub-optimal drug concentrations are present (Larder and Kemp; Gulick; Kuritzkes; Morris-Jones et al; Schinazi et al\ Vacca and Condra; Flexner; Berkhout and Ren et al; (Ref. 6-14)). Therefore, novel anti-HIV agents exhibiting distinct resistance patterns, and favorable pharmacokinetic as well as safety profiles are needed to provide more treatment options.
Currently marketed HIV-1 drugs are dominated by either nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors or peptidomimetic protease inhibitors. Non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs) have recently gained an increasingly important role in the therapy of HIV infections (Pedersen & Pedersen, Ref. 15). At least 30 different classes of NNRTI have been described in the literature (De Clercq, Ref. 16) and several NNRTIs have been evaluated in clinical trials. Dipyridodiazepinone (nevirapine), benzoxazinone (efavirenz) and bis(heteroaryl) piperazine derivatives (delavirdine) have been approved for clinical use. However, the major drawback to the development and application of NNRTIs is the propensity for rapid emergence of drug resistant strains, both in tissue cell culture and in treated individuals, particularly those subject to monotherapy. As a consequence, there is considerable interest in the identification of NNRTIs less prone to the development of resistance (Pedersen & Pedersen, Ref. 15).
Several indole derivatives including indole-3-sulfones, piperazino indoles, pyrazino indoles, and 5H-indolo[3,2-b][1,5]benzothiazepine derivatives have been reported as HIV-1 reverse transciptase inhibitors (Greenlee et al, Ref. 1; Williams et al, Ref. 2; Romero et al, Ref. 3; Font et al, Ref. 17; Romero et al, Ref. 18; Young et al, Ref. 19; Genin et al, Ref. 20; Silvestri et al, Ref. 21). Indole 2-carboxamides have also been described as inhibitors of cell adhesion and HIV infection (Boschelli et al, US 5,424,329, Ref. 4). Finally, 3-substituted indole natural products (Semicochliodinol A and B, didemethylasterriquinone and isocochliodinol) were disclosed as inhibitors of HIV-1 protease (Fredenhagen et al, Ref. 22).


Structurally related aza-indole amide derivatives have been disclosed previously (Kato et al, Ref. 23; Levacher et al, Ref. 24; Mantovanini et al, Ref, 5(a); Cassidy et al, Ref. 5(b); Scherlock et al, Ref. 5(c)). However, these structures differ from those claimed herein in that they are aza-indole mono-amides rather than unsymmetrical aza-indole piperazine diamide derivatives, and there is no mention of the use of these compounds for treating antiviral infections, particularly HIV. Nothing in these references can be construed to disclose or suggest the novel compounds of this invention and their use to inhibit HIV infection.
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SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention comprises compounds of Formula I, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, which are effective antiviral agents, particularly as inhibitors of HIV.




wherein:


is selected from the group consisting of


R1 R2, R3, R4 are each independently selected from the group consisting of H, C1-C6 alky!, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C2-C6 alkenyl, C4-C6 cycloalkenyl, C2-C6 alkynyl, halogen, CN, phenyl, nitro, OC(O)R15, C(0)R15 C(O)OR16 C(O)NR17R18, OR19, SR20 and NR21R22;

R15 is independently selected from the group consisting of H, C1-C6 alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C2-C6 alkenyl and C4-C6 cycloalkenyl;
R16, R19, and R20 are each independently selected from the group consisting of H, C1-C6 alkyl, C1-6 alkyl substituted with one to three halogen atoms, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C2-C6 alkenyl, C4-C6 cycloalkenyl, and C3-C6 alkynyl; provided the carbon atoms which comprise the carbon-carbon triple bond of said C3-C6 alkynyl are not the point of attachment to the oxygen or sulfur to which R16 R19, or R20 is attached;
R17 and R18 are each independently selected from the group consisting of H, C1-C6 alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C3-C6 alkenyl, C4-C6 cycloalkenyl and C3-C6 alkynyl; provided the carbon atoms which comprise the carbon-carbon double bond of said C3-C6 alkenyl or the carbon-carbon triple bond of said C3-C6 alkynyl are not the point of attachment to the nitrogen to which R17 and R18 is attached;
R21 and R22 are each independently selected from the group consisting of H, OH, C1-Cg alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C3-C6 alkenyl, C5-C6 cycloalkenyl, C3-C6 alkynyl and C(O)R23; provided the carbon atoms which comprise the carbon-carbon double bond of said C3-C6 alkenyl, C4-C6 cycloalkenyl, or the carbon-carbon triple bond of said C3-C6 alkynyl are not the point of attachment to the nitrogen to which R21 and R22 is attached;
R23 is selected from the group consisting of H, C1-C6 alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C2-C6 alkenyl, C4-C6 cycloalkenyl, and C2-C6 alkynyl;
R5 is (O)m, wherein m is 0 or 1;
n is 1 or 2;
R6 is selected from the group consisting of H, C1-C6 alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C4-C6 cycloalkenyl, C(O)R24, C(O)OR25C(O)NR26R27, C3-C6 alkenyl and C3-C6 alkynyl; provided the carbon atoms which comprise the carbon-carbon double bond of said C3-C6 alkenyl or the carbon-carbon triple bond of said C3-C6 alkynyl are not the point of attachment to the nitrogen to which R6 is attached;

R24 is selected from the group consisting of H, C1-C6 alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C3-C6 alkenyl, C4-C6 cycloalkenyl, and C3-C6 aikynyl;
R25 is selected from the group consisting of C1-C6 alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C2-C6 alkenyl, C4-C6 cycloalkenyl, and C3-C6 aikynyl; provided the carbon atoms which comprise the carbon-carbon triple bond of said C3-C6alkynyl are not the point of attachment to the oxygen to which R25 is attached;
R26 and R27 are each independently selected from the group consisting of H, C1-C6 alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C3-C6 alkenyl, C5-C6 cycloalkenyl, and C3-C6 aikynyl; provided the carbon atoms which comprise the carbon-carbon double bond of said C3-C6 alkenyl, C5-C6 cycloalkenyl, or the carbon-carbon triple bond of said C3-C6 aikynyl are not the point of attachment to the nitrogen to which R26 and R27are attached;
R7, R8, R9, R10, Rn, R12. R13- and R14are each independently selected from the group consisting of H, C1-C6 alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C2-C6 alkenyl, C4-C6 cycloalkenyl, C2-C6 aikynyl, CR28R29OR30, C(0)R31, CR32(OR33)OR34, CR35NR36R37, C(O)OR38) C(O)NR39R40, CR41R42F, CR43F2 and CF3;
R28 R29 R30, R31, R32, R35, R41, R42 and R43 are each independently selected from the group consisting of H, C1-C6 alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C2-C6 alkenyl, C4-C6 cycloalkenyl, C2-C6 aikynyl and C(O)R44;
R33. R34 and R38 are each independently selected from the group consisting of H, C1,-C6 alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C3-C6 alkenyl, C4-C6 cycloalkenyl, and C3-C6 aikynyl; provided the carbon atoms which comprise the carbon-carbon triple bond of said C3-C6 aikynyl are not the point of attachment to the oxygen to which R34 and R38are attached;
R36 and R37 are each independently selected from the group consisting of H, C1-C6 alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C3-C6 alkenyl, C4-C6 cycloalkenyl, and C3-C6 aikynyl; provided the carbon atoms which comprise the carbon-carbon triple bond of said C3-C6 aikynyl are not the point of attachment to the nitrogen to which R36 and R37 are attached;

R39 and R40 are each independently selected from the group consisting of H, C1-C6 alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyi, C2-C6 alkenyl, C4-C6 cycloalkenyl, and C3-C6 alkynyl; provided the carbon atoms which comprise the carbon-carbon triple bond of said C3-C6 alkynyl are not the point of attachment to 5 the nitrogen to which R39 and R40are attached;
R44 is selected from the group consisting of H1 C1-C6 alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyi, C2-C6 alkenyl, C4-C6 cycloalkenyl, and C2-C6 alkynyl;
Ar is selected from the group consisting of

A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, B1 B2, B3, B4, C„ C2, C3, D,1, D2, and D3 are each independently selected from the group consisting of H, CN, halogen, NO2, C1-C6 alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyi, C2-C6 alkenyl, C4-C6 cycloalkenyl, C2-C6 alkynyl, OR45, NR46R47, SR48, N3 and CH(-N=N-)-CF3;
R45 is selected from the group consisting of H, C1-C6 alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyi, C2-C6 alkenyl, C4-C6 cycloalkenyl and C3-C6 alkynyl; provided the carbon atoms which comprise the carbon-carbon triple bond of said C3-C6 alkynyl are not the point of attachment to the oxygen to which R45 is attached;
R46 and R47 are each independently selected from the group consisting of H, C1-C6 alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyi, C3-C6 alkenyl, C5-C6 cycloalkenyl, C3-C6 alkynyl and C(O)R50; provided the carbon atoms which comprise the carbon-carbon double bond of said C5-C6 alkenyl, C4-C6 cycloalkenyl, or the carbon-carbon triple bond of said C3-C6 alkynyl are not the point of attachment to the nitrogen to which R46 and R47 are attached;
R48 is selected from the group consisting of H, C1-C6 alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyi, C2-C6 alkenyl, C4-C6 cycloalkenyl, C3-C6 alkynyl and C(O)R49; provided the carbon atoms which comprise the carbon-carbon triple bond

of said C3-C6 alkynyl are not the point of attachment to the sulfur to which R48 is attached;
R49 is C1-C6 alkyl or C3-C6 cycloalkyl; and
R50 is selected from the group consisting of H, C1-Cg alkyl, and C3-C6 cycloalkyl.
Preferred are compounds of Formula I or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof wherein R2-R4 is independently H, -OCH3, -OCH2CF3, -OiPr, -OnPr, halogen, CN, NO2, C1-C6 alkyl, NHOH, NH2, Ph, SR20, or N(CH3)2.
Also preferred are compounds of Formula I wherein one or two of R7-Rt4 is independently methyl and the other substituents are hydrogen.
Also preferred are compounds of Formula I wherein one of A1-A5, B1B4, CrC3 or D,-D3 are either hydrogen, halogen, or amino and the remaining substituents are hydrogen.
Also preferred are compounds of the formula below:

wherein:
R2 is H, F, CI, Br, OMe, CN, or OH;
R4 is C1-C6 alkyl, C2-C6 alkenyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C5-C6 cycloalkenyl, CI, OMe, CN, OH, C(O)NH2, C(O)NHMe, C(O)NHEt, Ph or-C(O)CH3;

n is 2;
R8. R9. R10. R11. R12- R13 and R14 are each independently H or CH3, provided up to two of these substituents may be methyl;
R1 is hydrogen;
R5 is unsubstituted; and
R6 is hydrogen or methyl.
A most preferred aspect of the invention are compounds or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof of the Formula

R5 Re
wherein:
R2 is H, -OCH3) -OCH2CF3l -OPr, halogen, CN, NO2, or NHOH;
R4 is H, -halogen, -CN, or hydroxy;
One or two members of R7-R14 is methyl and the remaining members are hydrogen;
n is 2;
R, is hydrogen;
R5 is (O)m, where m is O; and


R6 is hydrogen, methyl, orallyl.
Another most preferred aspect of the invention are compounds of the formula below wherein:




wherein:
R2 is selected from the group consisting of H, F, CI, Br, OMe, CN, and OH;
R4 is selected from the group consisting of H, C1-C6 alkyl, C2-C6 alkenyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C5-C6 cycloalkenyl, CI, OMe, CN, OH, C(O)NH2, C(O)NHMe, C(O)NHEt, phenyl and -C(O)CH3.
n is 2;
R8. R9. R10. R11. R12. R13. and R14 are each independently H or CH3, provided 0-2 of the members of the group R8, R9, R10, R11f R12, R13, and R14 may be CH3 and the remaining members of the group R8, R9, R10, R11, R12, R13, and R14 are H; and
R6 is H or CH3.
Another most preferred aspect of the inventions are compounds of formula:




wherein:
R4 is selected from the group consisting of H, C1-C6 alkyl, C2-C6 alkenyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C5-C6 cycloalkenyl, CI, OMe, CN, OH, C(O)NH2, C(O)NHMe, C(O)NHEt, phenyl and -C(O)CH3;
n is 2;
R8. R9. R10. R11. R12. R13- and R14 are each independently H or CH3, provided 0-2 of the members of the group R8, R9, R10l R11,R12, R13, and R14 may be CH3 and the remaining members of the group R8, R9, R10, R11,R12, R13, and R14 are H; and
R6 is H or CH3.
Since the compounds of the present invention, may possess asymmetric centers and therefore occur as mixtures of diastereomers and enantiomers, the present invention includes the individual diastereoisomeric and enantiomeric forms of the compounds of Formula I.
Another embodiment of the invention is a pharmaceutical composition which comprises an antiviral effective amount of a compound of Formula I.
Another embodiment of the present invention is a method for treating mammals infected with a virus, wherein said virus is HIV, comprising administering to said mammal an antiviral effective amount of a compound of Formula I.

Another embodiment of the present invention is a method for treating mammals infected with a virus, such as HIV, comprising administering to said mammal an antiviral effective amount of a compound of Formula I in combination with an antiviral effective amount of an AIDS treatment agent selected from the group consisting of: (a) an AIDS antiviral agent; (b) an anti-infective agent; (c) an immunomodulator; and (d) HIV entry inhibitors.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The preparative procedures and anti-HIV-1 activity of the novel azaindole piperazine diamide analogs of Formula I are summarized below. The definition of various terms follow.
The term "Ci-6 alkyl" as used herein and in the claims (unless the context indicates otherwise) means straight or branched chain alkyl groups such as methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, t-butyl, amyl, hexyl and the like. Similarly, "C1-6 alkenyl" or "C1-6 alkynyl" includes straight or branched chain groups.
"Halogen" refers to chlorine, bromine, iodine or fluorine.
Physiologically acceptable salts and prodrugs of compounds disclosed herein are within the scope of this invention. The term "pharmaceutically acceptable salt" as used herein and in the claims is intended to include nontoxic base addition salts. Suitable salts include those derived from organic and inorganic acids such as, without limitation, hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, phosphoric acid, sulfuric acid, methanesulfonic acid, acetic acid, tartaric acid, lactic acid, sulfinic acid, citric acid, maleic acid, fumaric acid, sorbic acid, aconitic acid, salicylic acid, phthalic acid, and the like. The term "pharmaceutically acceptable salt" as used herein is also intended to include salts of acidic groups, such as a carboxylate, with such counterions as ammonium, alkali metal salts, particularly sodium or potassium, alkaline earth metal salts, particularly calcium or magnesium, and salts with suitable organic bases such as

lower alkylamines (methylamine, ethylamine, cyclohexylamine, and the like) or with substituted lower alkylamines (e.g. hydroxyl-substituted alkylamines such as diethanolamine, triethanolamine or tris(hydroxymethyl)- aminomethane), or with bases such as piperidine or morpholine.
In the method of the present invention, the term "antiviral effective amount" means the total amount of each active component of the method that is sufficient to show a meaningful patient benefit, i.e., healing of acute conditions characterized by inhibition of the HIV infection. When applied to an individual active ingredient, administered alone, the term refers to that ingredient alone. When applied to a combination, the term refers to combined amounts of the active ingredients that result in the therapeutic effect, whether administered in combination, serially or simultaneously. The terms "treat, treating, treatment" as used herein and in the claims means preventing or ameliorating diseases associated with HIV infection.
The present invention is also directed to combinations of the compounds with one or more agents useful in the treatment of AIDS. For example, the compounds of this invention may be effectively administered, whether at periods of pre-exposure and/or post-exposure, in combination with effective amounts of the AIDS antivirals, immunomodulators, antiinfectives, or vaccines, such as those in the following table.
ANTIVIRALS
Drug Name Manufacturer Indication
097 Hoechst/Bayer HIV infection,
AIDS, ARC (non-nucleoside reverse trans¬criptase (RT) inhibitor)

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Amprenivir 141 W94 GW 141 Glaxo Wellcome HIV infection, AIDS, ARC (protease Inhibitor}
Abacavir(1592U89) GW 1592 Glaxo Wellcome HIV infection, AIDS, ARC (RT inhibitor)
Acemannan Carrington Labs (Irving, TX) ARC
Acyclovir Burroughs Wellcome HIV infection, AIDS, ARC, in combination with AZT
AD-439 Tanox Biosystems HIV infection, AIDS, ARC
AD-519 Tanox Biosystems HIV infection, AIDS, ARC
Adefovir dipivoxil Gilead Sciences , HIV infection
AL-721 Ethigen
(Los Angeles, CA) ARC, PGL
HIV positive, AIDS
Alpha Interferon Glaxo Wellcome Kaposi's sarcoma, HIV in combination w/Retrovir
Ansamycin LM 427 Adria Laboratories (Dublin, OH) Erbamont (Stamford, CT) ARC
Antibody which Neutralizes pH Labile alpha aberrant Interferon Advanced Biotherapy Concepts (Rockville, MD) AIDS, ARC
AR177 Aronex Pharm HIV infection, AIDS, ARC

Beta-fluoro-ddA

Nat'l Cancer Institute AIDS-associated
diseases



BMS-232623 (CGP-73547)

Bristol-Myers Squibb/ Novartis

HIV infection, AIDS, ARC (protease inhibitor)



BMS-234475 (CGP-61755)

Bristol-Myers Squibb/ Novartis

HIV infection, AIDS, ARC (protease inhibitor)



CI-1012

Warner-Lambert

HIV-1 infection



Cidofovir

Gilead Science

CMV retinitis,
herpes,
papillomavirus



Curdlan sulfate

AJI Pharma USA

HIV infection



Cytomegalovirus Immune globin
Cytovene Ganciclovir

Medlmmune
Syntex

CMV retinitis
Sight threatening CMV
peripheral CMV retinitis



Delaviridine

Pharmacia-Upjohn

HIV infection, AIDS, ARC (RT inhibitor)



Dextran Sulfate

Ueno Fine Chem. Ind. Ltd. (Osaka, Japan)

AIDS, ARC, HIV
positive
asymptomatic



ddC Dideoxycytidine

Hoffman-La Roche

HIV infection, AIDS, ARC



ddl Dideoxyinosine

Bristol-Myers Squibb

HIV infection, AIDS, ARC; combination with AZT/d4T

DMP-450

AVID (Camden, NJ)

HIV infection, AIDS, ARC (protease inhibitor)



Efavirenz
(DMP 266)
(-)6-Chloro-4-(S)-
cyclopropylethynyl-
4(S)-trifluoro-
methyl-1,4-dihydro-
2H-3,1-benzoxazin-
2-one, STOCRINE

DuPont Merck

HIV infection, AIDS, ARC (non-nucleoside RT inhibitor)



EL10

Elan Corp, PLC (Gainesville, GA)

HIV infection



Famciclovir

Smith Kline

herpes zoster, herpes simplex



FTC

Emory University

HIV infection, AIDS, ARC (reverse transcriptase inhibitor)



GS 840
HBY097

Gilead
Hoechst Marion Roussel

HIV infection, AIDS, ARC (reverse transcriptase inhibitor)
HIV infection, AIDS, ARC (non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor)



Hypericin

VIMRx Pharm.

HIV infection, AIDS, ARC



Recombinant Human Triton Biosciences
Interferon Beta (Almeda, CA)

AIDS, Kaposi's sarcoma, ARC



Interferon alfa-n3

Interferon Sciences

ARC, AIDS



Indinavir

Merck

HIV infection, AIDS, ARC, asymptomatic HIV positive, also in combination with AZT/ddl/ddC

ISIS 2922

ISIS Pharmaceuticals

CMV retinitis



KNI-272

Nat'l Cancer Institute

HIV-assoc. diseases



Lamivudine, 3TC

Glaxo Wellcome

HIV infection, AIDS, ARC (reverse transcriptase inhibitor); also with AZT



Lobucavir

Bristol-Myers Squibb CMV infection



Nelfmavir

Agouron Pharmaceuticals

HIV infection, AIDS, ARC (protease inhibitor)



Nevirapine
Novapren

Boeheringer Ingleheim
Novaferon Labs, Inc. (Akron, OH)

HIV infection, AIDS, ARC (RT inhibitor)
HIV inhibitor



Peptide T
Octapeptide
Sequence

Peninsula Labs (Belmont, CA)

AIDS



Trisodium Phosphonoformate

Astra Pharm. Products, Inc.

CMV retinitis, HIV infection, other CMV infections



PNU-140690

Pharmacia Upjohn

HIV infection, AIDS, ARC (protease inhibitor)



Probucol RBC-CD4

Vyrex
Sheffield Med. Tech (Houston, TX)

HIV infection, AIDS
HIV infection, AIDS, ARC

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Ritonavir Abbott HIV infection, AIDS, ARC (protease inhibitor)
Saquinavir Hoffmann-LaRoche HIV infection, AIDS, ARC (protease inhibitor)
Stavudine; d4T
Didehydrodeoxy-
thymidine Bristol-Myers Squibb HIV infection, AIDS, ARC
Valaciclovir Glaxo Wellcome Genital HSV & CMV infections
Virazole Ribavirin Viratek/ICN (Costa Mesa, CA) asymptomatic HIV positive, LAS, ARC
VX-478 Vertex HIV infection, AIDS, ARC
Zalcitabine Hoffmann-LaRoche HIV infection, AIDS, ARC, with AZT
Zidovudine; AZT Glaxo Wellcome IMMUNOMODULATORS HIV infection, AIDS, ARC, Kaposi's sarcoma, in combination with other therapies
Drug Name Manufacturer Indication
AS-101 Wyeth-Ayerst AIDS
Bropirimine Acemannan Pharmacia Upjohn Carrington Labs, Inc. (Irving, TX) Advanced AIDS AIDS, ARC
CL246.738 American Cyanamid Lederle Labs AIDS, Kaposi's sarcoma

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EL10 Elan Corp, PLC (Gainesville, GA) HIV infection
FP-21399 Fuki ImmunoPharm Blocks HIV fusion with CD4+ cells
Gamma Interferon Genentech ARC, in combination w/TNF (tumor necrosis factor)
Granulocyte Macrophage Colony Stimulating Factor Genetics Institute Sandoz AIDS
Granulocyte Macrophage Colony Stimulating Factor Hoechst-Roussel Immunex AIDS
Granulocyte Macrophage Colony Stimulating Factor Schering-Plough AIDS,
combination
w/AZT
HIV Core Particle Immunostimulant Rorer Seropositive HIV
IL-2 lnterleukin-2 Cetus AIDS, in combination w/AZT
IL-2 lnterleukin-2 Hoffman-LaRoche Immunex AIDS, ARC, HIV, in combination w/AZT
IL-2
lnterleukin-2
(aldeslukin) Chiron AIDS, increase in CD4 cell counts
Immune Globulin
Intravenous
(human) Cutter Biological (Berkeley, CA) Pediatric AIDS, in combination w/AZT
IMREG-1 Imreg
(New Orleans, LA) AIDS, Kaposi's sarcoma, ARC, PGL
IMREG-2 Imreg
(New Orleans, LA) AIDS, Kaposi's sarcoma, ARC, PGL

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Imuthiol Diethyl Dithio Carbamate
Alpha-2 Interferon
Methionine-Enkephalin
MTP-PE Muramyl-Tripeptide
Granulocyte Colony Stimulating Factor
Remune
rCD4
Recombinant Soluble Human CD4
rCD4-lgG hybrids
Recombinant Soluble Human CD4
Interferon Alfa 2a
SK&F 106528 Soluble T4
Thymopentin
Tumor Necrosis Factor; TNF

Merieux Institute
Schering Plough
TNI Pharmaceutical (Chicago, IL)
Ciba-Geigy Corp. Amgen
Immune Response Corp.
Genentech
Biogen Hoffman-La Roche
Smith Kline
Immunobiology Research Institute (Annandale, NJ)
Genentech


AIDS, ARC
Kaposi's sarcoma w/AZT, AIDS
AIDS, ARC Kaposi's sarcoma
AIDS, in combination w/AZT
Immunotherapeutic
AIDS, ARC
AIDS, ARC
AIDS, ARC
Kaposi's sarcoma
AIDS, ARC,
in combination w/AZT
HIV infection HIV infection
ARC, in combination w/gamma Interferon

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ANTI-INFECTIVES
Drug Name Manufacturer Indication
Clindamycin with Primaquine Pharmacia Upjohn PCP
Fluconazole Pfizer Cryptococcal
meningitis,
candidiasis
Pastille Nystatin Pastille Squibb Corp. Prevention of oral candidiasis
Ornidyl Eflornithine Merrell Dow PCP

Pentamidine LyphoMed
Isethionate (IM & IV) (Rosemont, IL)

PCP treatment



Trimethoprim

Antibacterial



Trimethoprim/sulfa

Antibacterial



Piritrexim

Burroughs Wellcome PCP treatment



Pentamidine Isethionate for Inhalation

Fisons Corporation

PCP prophylaxis



Spiramycin

Rhone-Poulenc diarrhea

Cryptosporidia!



Intraconazole-R51211

Janssen-Pharm.

Histoplasmosis;
cryptococcal
Meningitis



Trimetrexate

Warner-Lambert

PCP

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Daunorubicin

NeXstar, Sequus

Kaposi's sarcoma



Recombinant Human Ortho Pharm. Corp. Erythropoietin
Recombinant Human Serono Growth Hormone
Megestrol Acetate
Bristol-Myers Squibb

Severe anemia assoc. with AZT Therapy
AIDS-related wasting, cachexia
Treatment of Anorexia assoc. W/AIDS



Testosterone

Alza, Smith Kline

AIDS-related wasting



Total Enteral Nutrition

Norwich Eaton Pharmaceuticals

Diarrhea and malabsorption Related to AIDS

Additionally, the compounds of the invention herein may be used in combinations which include more than three anti HIV drugs. Combinations of four or even five HIV drugs are being investigated and the compounds of this invention would be expected to be a useful component of such combinations.
Additionally, the compounds of the invention herein may be used in combination with another class of agents for treating AIDS which are called HIV entry inhibitors. Examples of such HIV entry inhibitors are discussed in DRUGS OF THE FUTURE 1999, 24(12), pp. 1355-1362; CELL, Vol. 9, pp. 243-246, Oct. 29, 1999; and DRUG DISCOVERY TODAY, Vol. 5, No. 5, May 2000, pp. 183-194.
It will be understood that the scope of combinations of the compounds of this invention with AIDS antivirals, immunomodulators, anti-infectives, HIV entry inhibitors or vaccines is not limited to the list in the above Table, but includes in principle any combination with any pharmaceutical composition useful for the treatment of AIDS.

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Preferred combinations are simultaneous or alternating treatments
of with a compound of the present invention and an inhibitor of HIV
protease and/or a non-nucleoside inhibitor of HIV reverse transcriptase.
An optional fourth component in the combination is a nucleoside inhibitor
of HIV reverse transcriptase, such as AZT, 3TC, ddC or ddl. A preferred inhibitor of HIV protease is indinavir, which is the sulfate salt of N-(2(R)-hydroxy-1-(S)-indanyl)-2(R)-phenylmethyl-4-(S)-hydroxy-5-(1-(4-(3-pyridyl-methyl)-2(S)-N'-(t-butylcarboxamido)-piperazinyl))-pentaneamide ethanolate, and is synthesized according to U.S. 5,413,999. Indinavir is
generally administered at a dosage of 800 mg three times a day. Other preferred protease inhibitors are nelfinavir and ritonavir. Another preferred inhibitor of HIV protease is saquinavir which is administered in a dosage of 600 or 1200 mg tid. Finally a new protease inhibitor, BMS-232632, which is currently undergoing clinical trials may become a preferred inhibitor. Preferred non-nucleoside inhibitors of HIV reverse transcriptase include efavirenz. The preparation of ddC, ddl and AZT are also described in EPO 0,484,071. These combinations may have unexpected effects on limiting the spread and degree of infection of HIV. Preferred combinations include those with the following (1) indinavir with efavirenz, and, optionally, AZT and/or 3TC and/or ddl and/or ddC; (2) indinavir, and any of AZT and/or ddl and/or ddC and/or 3TC, in particular, indinavir and AZT and 3TC; (3) stavudine and 3TC and/or zidovudine; (4) zidovudine and lamivudine and 141W94 and 1592U89; (5) zidovudine and lamivudine.
In such combinations the compound of the present invention and other active agents may be administered separately or in conjunction. In addition, the administration of one element may be prior to, concurrent to, or subsequent to the administration of other agent(s).
Parent azaindoles such as 4-azaindole, 5-azaindole, 6-azaindole, or 7-azaindole are prepared by the methods described in the literature (Mahadevan et al, Ref. 25(a)) or Hands et, al. Ref 25 (b) are available from commercial sources (7-azaindole from Aldrich Co.). This reference and similar references show some examples of substituted aza indoles. Chemist skilled in the art can recognize that the general methodology can be extended to azaindoles which have different substituents in the starting

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materials. Azaindoles are also prepared via the routes described in Scheme 1 and Scheme 2.
Scheme 1



In Scheme 1, the Bartoli indole synthesis (Dobson et al, Ref. 25 (C)) is extended to prepare substituted azaindoles. Nitropyridine 22 was reacted with an excess of vinyl magnesium bromide at -78°C. After warming up to -20°C, the reaction provides the desired azaindole 1. Generally these temperature ranges are optimal but in specific examples may be varied usually by no more than 20 °C but occasionally by more in order to optimize the yield. The vinyl magnesium bromide may be obtained commercially as a solution in tetrahydrofuran or sometimes more optimally may be prepared fresh from vinyl bromide and magnesium using literature procedures which are well known in the art. Vinyl magnesium chloride can also be used in some examples.
Scheme 2




In Scheme 2, acetylene is coupled onto a halo-pyridine 23 using a Pd (0) catalyst to furnish 24. Subsequent treatment with base effects

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cyclization of 24 to afford azaindole 1( Sakamoto et al, Ref. 26). Suitable bases for the second step include sodium methoxide or other sodium, lithium, or potassium alkoxide bases.
General procedures to prepare azaindole piperazine diamide 5 of Formula I are described in Scheme 3 and Scheme 4.
Scheme 3

An azaindole 1, was reacted with MeMgl (methyl magnesium
iodide) and ZnCI2 (zinc chloride), followed by the addition of CICOCOOMe
(methyl chlorooxoacetate) to afford aza-indole glyoxyl methyl ester 2
(Shadrina et al, Ref. 27). Alternatively, compound 2 can be prepared by
reaction of aza-indole 1 with an excess of CICOCOOMe in the presence
of AICI3 (aluminum chloride) (Sycheva et al, Ref. 28). Hydrolysis of the
methyl ester 2 affords a potassium salt 3 which is coupled with mono-
benzoylated piperazine derivatives 4 in the presence of DEPBT (3-
(diethoxyphosphoryloxy)-1,2,3-benzotriazin-4(3H)-one) and N,N-
diisopropylethylamine, commonly known as Hunig's base, to provide azaindole piperazine diamide 5 (Li et al, Ref. 29). The mono-benzoylated

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piperazine derivatives 4 can be prepared according to well established procedures such as those described by Desai et al, Ref, 30(a), Adamczyk et al, Ref. 30(b), Rossen et al, Ref. 30(c), and Wang et al, 30(d) and 30(e).
Scheme 4

An alternative method for the preparation of 5 involves treating an azaindole 1, obtained by procedures described in the literature or from commercial sources, with MeMgl and ZnCI2, followed by the addition of CICOCOCI (oxalyl chloride) in either THF (tetrahydrofuran) or ether to afford a mixture of desired products, glyoxyl chloride 6 and acyl chloride 7, Scheme 4. The resulting mixture of glyoxyl chloride 6 and acyl chloride 7 is then coupled with mono-benzoylated piperazine derivatives 4 under basic conditions to afford product 5 as a mixture of two compounds (n = 1 and 2).
General routes for further functionalizing azaindole rings are shown in Schemes 5. It should be recognized that the symbol Rx is meant to represent a general depiction of the remaining substituents from R4-R2 which are on the azaindole ring. As depicted in Scheme 5, the azaindole can be oxidized to the corresponding N-oxide derivative 8 by using

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mCPBA (meta-Chloroperbenzoic Acid) in acetone or DMF (Dimethylformamide ) (eq. 1, Harada et al, Ref. 31 and Antonini et al, Ref. 32). The A/-oxide 8 can be converted to a variety of substituted azaindole derivatives by using well documented reagents such as phosphorus oxychloride (POCI3) (eq. 2, Schneller et al, Ref. 33(a)) or phosphorus tribromide (eq. 2, Wozniak et al, Ref. 33(b)), Grignard reagents RMgX (R = alkyl, X = CI, Br or I) (eq. 4, Shiotani et al, Ref. 34), trimethylsilyl cyanide (TMSCN) (eq. 5, Minakata et al, Ref. 35), Ac20 (eq. 6, Klemm et al, Ref. 36), thiol via a sodium thiolate or other thiolates {eq. 7, Shiotani et al, Ref. 37), alcohol via metal alkoxides as in ref 37 or (eq. 8, Hayashida et al, Ref. 38), and amine (eq. 9, using ammonia or an amine in the presence of TsCI in chloroform / water as in Miura et al, Ref. 39; or under similar conditions but with 10% aq NaOH also included as in Solekhova et al, Ref. 40). Under such conditions (respectively), a chlorine or bromine atom, nitrile group, alkyl group, hydroxyl group, thiol group, alkoxy group and amino group can be introduced to the pyridine ring. Similarly, tetramethylamonnium fluoride (Me4NF) transforms N-oxides 8 to fluoro-azaindoles (eq. 3). Further standard modification of OH group will provide alkoxy functionality as well (eq. 6).

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Nitration of azaindole A/-oxides results in introduction of a nitro group to azaindole ring, as shown in Scheme 6 (eq. 10, Antonini et al, Ref. 32). The nitro group can subsequently be displaced by a variety of nucleophilic agents, such as OR, NR1R2 or SR, in a well established chemical fashion (eq. 11, Regnouf De Vains et al, Ref. 41(a), Miura et al, Ref. 41(b), Profft et al, Ref. 41(c)). The resulting N-oxides 16 are readily reduced to the corresponding azaindole 17 using phosphorus trichloride (PCI3) (eq. 12, Antonini et al, Ref. 32 and Nesi et al, Ref. 42) or other reducing agents. Similarly, nitro-substituted A/-oxide 15 can be reduced to the azaindole 18 using phosphorus trichloride (eq. 13). The nitro group of compound 18 can be reduced to either a hydroxylamine (NHOH) (eq. 14, Walser et al, Ref. 43(a) and Barker et al, Ref. 43(b)) or an amino (NH2) group (eq. 15, Nesi et al, Ref. 42 and Ayyangar et al, Ref. 44) by carefully selecting different reducing conditions.


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Scheme 6

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The alkylation of the nitrogen atom at position 1 of the azaindole derivatives can be achieved using NaH as the base, DMF as the solvent and an alkyl halide or sulfonate as alkylating agent, according to a procedure described in the literature (Mahadevan et al, Ref. 45) (eq. 16, Scheme 7).
Scheme 7

Halides can be converted to a variety of functionalities such as a nitrile (eq. 17), an amino group (eq. 18), and or an alkoxy group (eq. 19) (Scheme 8) using well established procedures. Examples of these types of transformations as depicted in eq.17 are shown in Sakamoto et al (Ref. 46 (a) in which a copper cyanide is used to form a nitrile from a halide, Halley et al (Ref. 46 (b)) which provides nitrites via copper I cyanide in DMF, Yamaguchi et al (Ref. 46 (c)), Funhoff et al (Ref. 46 (d)) uses CuCN in NMP, Shiotani et al (Ref. 37). Typically the reaction of CuCN to
displace a halide requires heating. Temperatures such as 145°C for 18h

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have been found to be preferred but these conditions may be varied. The temperature may be raised or lowered by up to 100°C and reaction times may vary from as little 30 minutes to as long as 80h depending on reaction temperature and substrate. As an alternative to Eq. 17, Klimesova et al uses a primary amide precursor (which can come from the carboxylic acid as described elsewhere) and phosphorus oxy chloride to generate a nitrile (Ref. 47) and Katritzky et al (Ref.48). As shown in eq 18 halides can be displaced with amines or ammonia. Some example conditions are contained in Shiotani et. al. reference 37 and in Katritzky et.al. reference 48. For example heating the halide 9 in an excess of a primary or secondary amine as solvent at a temperature of reflux (or
between 20°C and 200°C) will result in displacement of the halide to provide amines 27. In the instance of ammonia or volatile amines, a pressure reactor as described in in Katritzky et.al. reference 48 can be utilized to carry out the reaction without losing the volatile amine during heating. The reactions may be monitored by TLC or or liquid chromatography and the reaction temperature increased until reaction is observed. Cosolvents such as dioxane or pyridine may be utilized when the amine is costly. An alternative method would employ the modified palldium catalysis methods of Hartwig (Yale) or Buchwald (MIT) to effect displacement under milder conditions. As shown in eq. 19 of Scheme 8, alkoxides may be used to displace halogens in 9 and provide ethers 26. Typically this transformation is best carried out by adding sodium to a solution of the parent alcohol to generate an alkanoate. Alternatively a strong base such as NaH, or NaN(SiMe3)2 may be employed. The corresponding lithium or potassium bases or metals may also be utilized. Usually, an excess of base with respect to the halide to be displaced is employed. Between two and twenty equivalents of alkanoate are usually used with ten being preferred. The reaction is carried out at reflux or a
temperature of between 30°C and 200°C . Typically approximately 80°C is useful. The reaction may take from four to eighty hours to reach completion with times between 12 and 48 hours being typical. As described above for eq.18, the reaction progress may be monitored. Typical conditions for displacement with sodium methoxide in methanol are provided in Shiotani et.al. reference 37 in the general procedure used for the preparation of examples 5a,5c, and 6 of the reference.

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Scheme 8

The nitrile group can be converted to a carboxylic acid 28 (eq. 20, using aqueous sodium hydroxide in ethanol as in Miletin et al, Ref. 49 (a); or using KOH in aqueous ethanol as in Shiotani et al, Ref. 49 (b); or using 6N HCI as in El Hadri et al, Ref 49 (c)). The nitrile group can be converted to an ester 29 (eq. 21, using sodium methoxide in methanol as in Heirtzler et al, Ref. 50 (a); or using HCI in methanol as in Norrby et al, Ref. 50 (b)). The nitrile group can be converted to an amide 30 (eq. 22, using sulfuric acid as in Sitsun'Van et al, Ref. 51 (a); or using acetic acid, tertbutanol, sulfuric acid, and acetonitrile as in Reich et al, 51 (b); or using MeOS(O)2F as in Salfetnikova et al, 51 (c)).

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Scheme 9

In SchemelO, the methyl group on the pyridine ring can be also oxidized to a carboxylic acid 28 using K2Cr2O7 in 98% sulfuric acid as in (eq. 23, Oki et al, Ref. 52 (a); or using Chromium trioxide in cone sulfuric acid as in Garelli et al, Ref. 52 (b); or using selenium dioxide in pyridine as in Koyama et al, Ref. 52 (c)). The carboxylic acid may be transformed to an ester 29 using HCI in 10% methanol as in (eq. 24, Yasuda et al, Ref. 53 (a); or using thionyl chloride followed by a sodium alkyl alkoxide as in Levine et al, 53 (b); or using an alcohol and PyBOP in NMM, DMAP, and DMF as in Hoemann, 53 (c)).)). The carboxylic acid may be transformed to an amide 30 using aqueous KOH followed by oxalyl chloride in benzene followed by triethylamine in dichloromethane as in (eq. 25, Norman et al, Ref. 54 (a); or by heating an amine with the acid as in Jursic et al, 54 (b); or by coupling an amine to the acid with N,N-carbonyldiimidazole Strekowski et al, 54 (c); or by using oxalyl chloride in diethylether and an amine as in Shi et al, 54 (d)).

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Scheme 10

An alternative strategy for the synthesis of compounds containing varied substituents Ar is shown in Scheme 11. The benzamide moiety of the diamide 5 can be selectively hydrolyzed using to give intermediate 31. Coupling of amine 31 with with other carboxylic acids under DEBPT and base using conditions described above for earlier couplings, provides other novel diamides 5.

Scheme 11


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The preparation of compound 35 shown in Scheme 12 was carried out from commercially available 32 as described in Clark,G. J. .Reference 56. The Bartoli methodology described in Scheme 1 was used to prepare 4-methoxy-6-azaindole 36. Reduction of the bromides using transfer hydrogenation provided the desired 4-methoxy indole 37. Compound 36 could be converted into a separable mixture of monobromides via selective lithium bromine exchange using t-Buli at cold temperatures of
between -100 to -78° followed by a quench with ammonium chloride.

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The alternate methodology described in Scheme 3 for acylation with chloro methyl oxalate at the 3-position was applied to 37 as shown and provided intermediate 38. The methodology of Scheme 3 could then be followed to provide compound 39. While the methodology in Scheme 12 is the preferred route for preparing compound 39 and other compounds of formula I, an alternative route which is depicted in Scheme 13 was developed for preparing such compounds. Pyrrole 40 was prepared via the method described in Anderson, H. J., reference 57; Hydrolysis of ester 40 using standard conditions such as potassium hydroxide in ethanol at ambient temperature for ~2h or until completion provided potassium 2-pyrrolecarboxaldehyde-4-oxoacetate. A solution of this carboxylate salt, N-benzoylpiperazine hydrochloride, 3-(diethoxyphosphoryloxy)-1,2,3-benzotriazin-4(3H)-one and triethylamine in DMF was stirred for approximately one day or until completion to provide after workup and crystallization amide 41. Amide/ aldehyde 41 was stirred as a slurry in EtOH for a short time of from 1 to 60 min., cooled to 0 °C (or
between -15 and 20°) and then was stirred with glycine methyl ester hydrochloride, triethylamine (or alternatively Hunig's base, 2,6-Lutidine, or no base), and sodium cyanoborohydride to provide amine 42. This transformation could also be carried out using aldehyde 41, glycine methyl ester hydrochloride, and sodium triacetoxy borohydride in either dichloromethane, tetrahydrofuran, or CrC4 alcohol solvents. Alternatively, the free base of glycine methyl ester could be substituted in either procedure and a dehydrating agent such as molecular sieves could be employed in the reaction prior to addition of the borohydride reducing agent. Alternatively this transformation could be carried out by first protecting the pyrrole nitrogen with a benzoyl (from benzoyl chloride and tertiary amine) or benzyl moiety (benzyl bromide, NaH or DBU in THF). The protecting groups can be removed when desired using hydrolysis with aqueous base or hydrogenation respectively. The methyl ester 42 was hydrolyzed using potassium carbonate in methanol to provide after acidification with HCI the corresponding carboxylic acid. The acid was placed in anhydrous methanesulfonic acid containing phosphorus pentoxide which had been preheated for between 15 and 40 minutes and heated at approximately 110° (usually between 90 and 150°) for a short time of approximately 15 minutes but usually less than an hour and then poured over ice. Acylation or benzoylation of the product using for

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example modified Schotten-Bauman conditions (dichloromethane, potassium carbonate, and benzoyl chloride) provided ketone 43. Reaction with dimethoxy propane and anhydrous p-toluenesulfonic acid generates an intermediate enol ether which upon reaction with chloranil provided compound 39. The enol ether can alteratively be prepared using trimethyl ortho acetate and a sulfonic acid catalyst. Azaindoles such as 39 can be functionalized into nitriles which are versatile intermediates by oxidation to the N-oxide followed by reaction with DEPC and TEA or phosphorus oxychloride followed by CuCN in DMF. Details for reactions which convert 41 into 43-45 using these conditions on a similar substrate are described in reference 58 which, is Suzuki, H.; Iwata, C; Sakurai, K.; Tokumoto, K.; Takahashi, H.; Hanada, M.; Yokoyama, Y.; Murakami, Y., Tetrahedron, 1997, 53(5), 1593-1606. It should be apparent that in Schemes 12 and 13, 4b may be replaced with any of the substrates represented by formula 4 in Scheme 4. It should also be apparent that indole 37,39, 44, and 45 may be elaborated using appropriate chemistry described in the Schemes 5-11 herein which describe general methodology for functionalization of the azaindoles.



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Scheme 13
It should be noted that 2-chloro-5-fluoro-3-nitro pyridine may be prepared by the method in example 5B of reference 59 Marfat et.al. The chemistry in Schemes 1 and 3 to provide the derivative which corresponds to general formula 5 and has a 6-aza ring and R2=F and R4 = CI. In particular, reaction of 2-chloro-5-fluoro-3-nitro pyridine with 3 equivalents of vinyl Magnesium bromide using the typical conditions described herein will provide 4-fluoro-7-chloro-6-azaindole in high yield. Addition of this compound to a solution of aluminum trichloride in dichlorometane stirring at ambident temperature followed 30 minutes later with chloromethyl or chloroethyl oxalate provides an ester. Hydrolysis with KOH as in the standard procedures herein provides an acid salt

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which reacts with piperazines 4 (for example 1-benzoyl piperazine) in the presence of DEPBT under the standard conditions described herein to provide the compound 5 described just above. The compound with the benzoyl piperazine is N-(benzoyl)-N'-[(4-fluoro-7-chloro-6-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetylj-piperazine and is compound 5av. The 7-chloro moiety in 5av can be utilized by the methods of this invention to provide the desired derivatives where R4 is substituted according to the general claim. /For example, exposure of 5av to sodium methoxide in refluxing methanol' will provide the compound 5ay in which the 6-azaindole ring contains a 4-fluoro-and 7-methoxy substituent. Alternatively, the 4-fluoro-7-chloro-6-azaindole may be reacted with sodium methoxide and then carried through the sequence as above to provide N-(benzoyl)-N'-[(4-fluoro-7-methoxy-6-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine , 5ay. 4-fluoro-7-chloro-6-azaindole can also be reacted with CuCN/DMF as described in eq.17 to provide a 7-cyano intermediate which can be hydrolyzed to an acid as described in eq.21 Scheme 9 using HCI in MeOH at RT for 12h followed by reflux to complete the reaction. The acid can be smoothly converted to to a methly ester by adding diazomethane in ether to a stitting solution of the acid in diazometane at ambient temperature or lower. These are the standard conditions for using diazomethane which is conveniently
generated as a solution in diethyl ether from Diazald® based on instructions which come with a kit from Aldrich Chemical Co. The methyl ester may be carried through the acylation using oxalyl chloride as shown in Scheme 4, followed by coupling with a piperazine (benzoyl piperazine for example) to generate the corresponding 4-fluoro-7-carbomethoxy-6-azaindole which upon addition to a solution of methylamine in water would provide 5az which is N-(benzoyl)-N'-[(4-fluoro-7-(N-methyl-carboxamido)-6-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine. The same sequences of chemistry described above for 4-fluoro-7-chloroindole may be carried out using 7-chloro-4aza-indole and (R,)-3-methyl-N-benzoylpiperazine 4a to provide 5abc which is (R)-N-(benzoyl)-3-methyl-N'-[(7-methoxy-4-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetylj-piperazine or 5abd which is (R)-N-(benzoyl)-3-methyl-N'-[(7-(N-methyl-carboxamido)-4-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine. The starting 7-chloro~4-aza-indole is compound 11 and its prepartion is described as in example in the experimental section.

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It should be clear that in addition to compounds 5a-5abd compounds 8, 11-30, 39, 44, and 45 are all compounds of formula I and are within the scope of the invention.
Detailed descriptions of many of the preparations of piperazine
analogs of compounds of this invention and conditions for carrying out the
general reactions described herein are described in PCT WO 00/76521
published December 21, 2000. '
In the general routes for substituting the azaindole ring described above, each process can be applied repeatedly and combinations of these processes are permissible in order to provide azaindoles incorporating multiple substituents. The application of such processes provides additional compounds of Formula I.
Antiviral Activity
The antiviral activity of compounds was determined in HeLa CD4 CCR5 cells infected by single-round infectious HIV-1 reporter virus in the
presence of compound at concentrations concentrations Table I


Compd # n R7.14 Average % inhibition at or
5a 2 R7.13 = H, R14 = (f?)-Me >99%
5b 2 R7-B = R10-14 = H, R9 = Et 90% I
I ■
5c 1 R7-8 = R10-14 = H, R9 = Et 80% !
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5d 2 R7.14= H 98% ;
5e 2 R7.8 = R10.14 = H, K9 = Me 80%
5f 2 R7.13 = H, K14 = (S)-Me 80%
5g 2 R7-13= H, R14 = Et 70%
5h 2 RM2=H, K13=K14 = Me 80%
5i 2 ^7-8= R10-13 = H, R9 = R14 = Me 89%



Compound # R R14 Average % inhibition at or 5j H H 90%
5k H (R)-Me >99%

Compound # R R14 Average % inhibition at or 51 H (R)-Me >99%

Ar =
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Compound
# R R14 Average % inhibition at or 5n H (R)-Me 93%


Compound # Ave.% inhibition at or 5m 60%


Compound # R2 Average % inhibition at or 8a H 90%
15a N02 70%
16a OMe >99%
16d OEt 88%
16e SPr 50%



Comp
# R2 R14 R14 Average % inhibition at or
9a CI H (R)-Me >99%
9b H CI (R)-Me >99%
10a N02 F (R)-Me >99%
11a H (when R4=Me), Me (when R4=H) Me (when
R2=H), H
(when
R2=Me) (R)-Me 99%
11b H (when R4=Ph), Ph (when R4=H) Ph (when
R2=H), H
(when
R2=Ph) (R)-Me 85%
11c H (when
R4=vinyl),
Vinyl
(when
R4=H) Vinyl (when
R2=H), H (when
R2=Vinyl) (R)-Me 48%
12a H CN (R)-Me >99%
14a H OH (R)-Me >99%
17a OMe H (R)-Me >99%
17d OMe H (S)-Me 98%
17e OMe H Me 94%
17b OCH2CF3 H (R)-Me 99%
17c O-z-Pr H (R)-Me >99%
18a N02 H (R)-Me 80%
19a NHOH H (R)-Me 98%
20a NH, H (R)-Me 95%
17f H PrS (R)-Me >99% |



Compound # Average % inhibition at or 13a >99%


Compound
# R Average % inhibition at or 21a Me 70%
21b -CH2-CH=CH2 95%


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Comp. # R R14 Average % inhibition at or 5p H H 40%
5r H (R)Me > 99%
5s H (S)-Me 56%
5q H Me 97%
5t CI H >99%
5U CI (R)-Me 99%
5V OMe (R)-Me >99%
27c MMe2 {R/'Me ) 63%

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Compound # Average % inhibition at or 8b 91%


Compound
# R,14 R Average % inhibition at or 5w H H 98%
5x Me H 99%
5y CI H >99%
5z UMe Me 97%
Experimental Procedures
Biology
In Table I and hereafter, the following definitions apply.

VM" means micromolar;
"ml" or "mL" means milliliter;
"μI" means microliter;
"mg" means milligram;
"nM" means nanomolar
"a" refers to percent inhibition data as representing the mean values of at least two experiments with duplicate determinations in each experiment.
The materials and experimental procedures used to obtain the results reported in Table I are described below.
Cells:
• Virus production-Human embryonic Kidney cell line, 293, propagated in Dulbecco's Modified Eagle Medium (Life Technologies, Gaithersburg, MD) containing 10% fetal Bovine serum (FBS, Sigma, St. Louis , MO).
• Virus infection- Human epithelial cell line, HeLa, expressing the HIV-1 receptors CD4 and CCR5 was propagated in Dulbecco's Modified Eagle Medium (Life Technologies, Gaithersburg, MD) containing 10% fetal Bovine serum (FBS, Sigma, St. Louis , MO) and supplemented with 0.2 mg/ml Geneticin (Life Technologies, Gaithersburg, MD) and 0.4 mg/ml Zeocin (Invitrogen, Carlsbad, CA).
Virus-Single-round infectious reporter virus was produced by co-transfecting human embryonic Kidney 293 cells with an HIV-1 envelope DNA expression vector and a proviral cDNA containing an envelope deletion mutation and the luciferase reporter gene inserted in place of HIV-1 nef sequences (Chen et al, Ref. 55). Transfections were performed using lipofectAMINE PLUS reagent as described by the manufacturer (Life Technologies, Gaithersburg, MD).

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Experiment
1. Compound was added to HeLa CD4 CCR5 cells plated in 96 well
plates at a cell density of 5 X 104 cells per well in 100 μl Dulbecco's
,5 Modified Eagle Medium containing 10 % fetal Bovine serum at a
concentration of
2. 100 μl of.single-round infectious reporter virus in Dulbecco's Modified
Eagle Medium was then added to the plated cells and compound at an
10 approximate multiplicity of infection (MOI) of 0.01, resulting in a final
volume of 200μl per well and a final compound concentration of μM.
3. Samples were harvested 72 hours after infection.
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4. Viral infection was monitored by measuring luciferase expression from
viral DNA in the infected cells using a luciferase reporter gene assay
kit (Roche Molecular Biochemicals, Indianapolis, IN). Infected cell
supernatants were removed and 50μl of Dulbecco's Modified Eagle
20 Medium (without phenol red) and 50 μl of luciferase assay reagent
reconstituted as described by the manufacturer (Roche Molecular Biochemicals, Indianapolis, IN) was added per well. Luciferase activity was then quantified by measuring luminescence using a Wallac microbeta scintillation counter.
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5. The percent inhibition for each compound was calculated by
quantifying the level of luciferase expression in cells infected in the
presence of each compound as a percentage of that observed for cells
infected in the absence of compound and subtracting such a
30 determined value from 100.
Method for extrapolating % inhibition at 10uM
The data in Table 1 was obtained using the general procedures above 35 and by the following methods. Data is not reported for all compounds

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since data for all the compounds is reported by the alternate method in Table 2. The percent inhibition for each compound was calculated by ' quantifying the level of luciferase expression in cells infected in the presence of compound as a percentage of that observed for cells infected in the absence of compound and subtracting such a determined value
from 100. For compounds tested at concentrations less than 10μM, the
percent inhibition at 10 μM was determined by extrapolation using the! XLfit curve fitting feature of the Microsoft Excel spreadsheet software.! Curves were obtained from 10 data points (% inhibition determined at 10 concentrations of compound) by using a four parameter logistic model (XLfit model 205: y = A + ((B-A)/(1+((C/x)D))), where, A = minimum y, B = maximum y, C = logEC50, D = slope factor, and x and y are known data values. Extrapolations were performed with the A and B parameters unlocked.
Biological Data Expressed as an EC50
Table 2 presents the data for the compounds grouped based on their EC50 which provides an additional method for comparing the antiviral potency of the compounds of this invention. These values were calculated by the following method. The effective concentration for fifty percent inhibition (EC50) was calculated with the Microsoft Excel XLfit curve fitting software. For each compound, curves were generated from percent inhibition calculated at 10 different concentrations by using a four paramenter logistic model (model 205).
Table 2. Biological Data Expressed as EC50s

Compounds* Compounds Compounds
with EC50s with EC50s >1 with EC50
liM but > 0.4 μM: 5ac. 5h, Hb, 18a, 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d, 5e, 5f, 5g, 5i, 5j,
>0.5 μM: 5k, 51, 5n, 5q,
5m,5p, 5s, 5r, 5t, 5u, 5v,
5ab, 5ad, 5ae,
5w, 5x, 5y, 5z,
16b, 16c, 16h, 5ai, 5ak, 8a, 8b,

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17f, 17g, 17h. 9a, 9b, 10a,
>5 μM: 5af, 11a,12a, 13a,
5ag, 5ah, 8e, 15a, 16a, 16d,
11c, 16e, 17g, 17a, 17b, 17c, 17d, 17e, 19a, 20a, 21a, 21b, 27c, 39
*Some of these compounds were tested at a concentration lower than
their EC50 but showed some ability to cause inhibition and thus should be
evaluated at a higher concentration to determine the exact EC50.
An approximate attempt to exclude compounds which did not show some
potential for inhibition (those which might have an EC50 > 100μM) was
made.
Chemistry
All Liquid Chromatography (LC) data were recorded on a Shimadzu LC-10AS liquid chromatograph using a SPD-10AV UV-Vis detector with Mass Spectrometry (MS) data determined using a Micromass Platform for LC in electrospray mode.
LC/MS Method (i.e., compound identification)

Column A:

YMC ODS-A S7 3.0x50 mm column



Column B:

PHX-LUNA C18 4.6x30 mm Column



Gradient:

100% Solvent A / 0% Solvent B to 0% Solvent A / 100% Solvent B



Gradient time:

2 minutes



Hold time

1 minute



Flow rate:

5 ml/min

Detector Wavelength: 220 nm

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Solvent A: 10% MeOH / 90% H20 / 0.1 % Trifluoroacetic Acid '
Solvent B: 10% H20 / 90% MeOH / 0.1 % Trifluoroacetic Acid
Compounds purified by preparative HPLC were diluted in methanol
(1.2 ml) and purified using the following methods on a Shimadzu LC-10A
automated preparative HPLC system.
Preparative HPLC Method (i.e., compound purification)
Purification Method: Initial gradient (30% B, 70% A) ramp to final gradient (100% B, 0% A) over 20 minutes, hold for 3 minutes (100% B, 0% A)
Solvent A: 10% MeOH / 90% H20 / 0.1 % Trifluoroacetic Acid
Solvent B: 10% H20 / 90% MeOH / 0.1 % Trifluoroacetic Acid
Column: YMC C18 S5 20x100 mm column
Detector Wavelength: 220 nm
Typical Procedures and Characterization of Selected Examples
Typical Procedure for the Preparation of Compounds in Scheme 1 1) Preparation of Azaindole 1

Preparation of azaindole, Method A: Preparation of 7-Chloro-6-azaindole 1e: 2-Chloro-3-nitropyridine 22e (5.0 g) was dissolved in dry THF (200 ml). After the solution was cooled down to -78°C, an excess of vinyl magnesium bromide (1.0 M in THF, 100 ml) was added. Then, the

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reaction was left at -20°C for eight hours before quenched with 20% NH4CI (150 ml). The aqueous phase was extracted with EtOAc (3 x 150 ml). The combined organic layer was dried over MgSO4. After filtration and concentration, the crude product was purified by silica gel column chromatography to afford 1.5 g of 7-chloro-6-azaindole 1e in 31% yield.
Summarized below is the characterization of compounds 1 with the following structures:

Compound 1e, R = CI, 7-Chloro-6-azaindole: 1H NMR (500 MHz, CD3OD) 8 7.84 (d, 1H, J = 7.95 Hz), 7.76 (m, 2H), 6.61 (d, 1H, J = 5.45 Hz). MS m/z: (M+H)+ calcd for C7H6CIN2: 153.02; found 152.93. HPLC retention time: 0.51 minutes (column A).
Compound 1f, R = OMe, 7-Methoxy-6-azaindole: MS m/z: (M+H)+ calcd for C8H9N2O: 149.07; found 149.00. HPLC retention time: 0.42 minutes (column A).
Characterization of compounds 1 with the following substructure prepared by the method above:

Compound 1g, R2 = H, R4 = Me, 7-Methyl-4-azaindole: MS m/z: (M+H)* calcd for C8H9N2: 133.08; found 133.01. HPLC retention time: 0.34 minutes (column A).
Compound 1ak, R2 = CI, R4 = Me, 5-Chloro-7-methyl-4-azaindole: MS m/z: (M+H)+ calcd for C8H8CIN2: 167.04; found 166.99. HPLC retention time: 1.22 minutes (column B).

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Preparation of azaindole, Method A: Preparation of 7-Benzyloxy-4-azaindole 1j: To a solution of benzyl alcohol (16.6 g) in 200 ml of DMF was added NaH (4.8 g) slowly. The mixture was stirring at room temperature for 2 hours to afford sodium benzoxide, which was transferred into a solution of 4-chloro-3-nitropyridine hydrochloride 22j (20 g) in DMF (100 ml). The resulting mixture was kept stirring for 10 hours before quenched with water. After DMF was removed under vaccum, the crude product was suspended in water and extracted with EtOAc (3 x 250ml). The organic phase was dried over MgSO„and concentrated to give a residue, which was purified via recrystallization to afford 6.1 g of 4-benzoxy-3-nitropyridine 22j.
Characterization of compound 22j:
4-benzyloxy-3-nitropyridine: MS m/z: (M+H)+ calcd for C12H13N2O3 231.08; found 231.06. HPLC retention time: 1.46 minutes (column A).
Preparation of compound 1j, 7-benzoxy-4-azaindole: The general procedure and conditions described for the Bartoli-type reaction used to prepare 1e were followed.
Characterization of compound 1j;
Compound 1j, 7-benzyloxy-4-azaindole: 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCI3) 5 8.64 (b, 1H), 8.34 (d, 1H, J = 5.35 Hz), 7.40 (m, 6H), 6.72 (d, 1H, J = 3.25 Hz), 6.67 (d, 1H, J = 5.45 Hz), 5.35 (s, 2H); 13C NMR (125 MHz, CDCI3) 5 151.1, 147.9, 145.2, 135.8, 128.8, 128.6, 127.9, 126.3, 119.6, 103.9, 99.6, 70.2. MS m/z: (M+H)+ calcd for C14H13N2O: 225.10; found 225.03. HPLC retention time: 1.11 minutes (column A).

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Preparation of azaindole, Typical example for Method B: Preparation of 7-chloro-4-azaindole 1i:

An excess of SnCI2 (25 g) was cautiously added into a solution of 4-chloro-3-nitropyridine hydrochloride (5 g) in concentrated HCI and the reaction was stirred for 12 hours. Concentration under pressure provided a mixture, which was neutralized with 2N NaOH to pH 6-7. The aqueous phase was extracted with EtOAc (5 x 100 ml). The organic layers were then combined, dried over anhydrous MgSO4 and concentrated in vacuo to give a crude product (2.2 g), which was 4-chloro-3-nitropyridine which was pure enough for direct use in further reactions.
7g of the crude product from the previous step was dissolved in 200 ml of TFA. Then, 10.7 g of NBS was added into the mixed solution cautiously. After 8 hours, solvent was removed under vacuum. The residue was dissolved in 2N NaOH (200 ml) and aqueous layer was extracted with EtOAc (3 x 200 ml). The combined organic layer was dried over MgSO4 and concentrated to provide a crude product with was

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purified via recrystallization in hexane to afford 5 g of 3-amino-2-bromo-4-chloropyridine .
Characterization of 3-amino-2-bromo-4-chloropyridine:
MS m/z: (M+H)+ calcd for C5H5BrCIN2: 206.93; found 206.86. HPLC
retention time: 1.32 minutes (column B). ,
To a solution of 3-amino-2-bromo-4-chloropyridine in 250 ml of ether was added 8.4 g of trifluoroacetic anhydride at 0°C. 5.3 g of Na2CO3 was added 10 minutes later, and the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 10 hours before the reaction was quenched with water (100 ml). The aqueous phase was extracted with EtOAc (3 x 150 ml). The combined organic layer was dried over MgS04 and concentrated to give a residue, which was purified by silica gel column chromatography to afford 3.7 g of compound 23i.
Characterization of compound 23i:
2-Bromo-4-chloro-3-trifluoroacetaminopyridine: MS m/z: (M+H)* calcd for C7H4BrCIF3N2O: 302.90; found 302.91. HPLC retention time: 1.48 minutes (column B).
A mixture of compound 23i (0.9 g), trimethylsilylacetylene (0.49 g), Pd CI2(PPh3)2 (0.1 g) and Cμl (0.05g ) in Et3N (1.5 ml) was heated to 100°C in sealed tube for 10 hours. Then, solvent was removed under vaccum. The residue was partitioned between water (10 ml) and EtOAc (10 ml). Aqueous phase was extracted with EtOAc (2x10 ml). The combined organic layer was dried over MaS04 and concentrated under vaccum to provide a crude product 24i which was used in the further reaction without purification.
Characterization of compound 24i:
Compound 24i, 4-Chloro-3-trifluoroacetamido-2-(trimethylsilylethynyl)pyridine: MS m/z: (M+H)* calcd for C7H4BrCIF3N2O: 321.04; found 320.99. HPLC retention time: 1.79 minutes (column B).


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A mixture of compound 24i (0.28 g) and sodium ethoxide ( 0.30 ml) in 20 ml of ethanol was heated to reflux for 10 hours under nitrogen atmosphere. After solvent removed under vaccum, the residue was purified using Shimadzu automated preparative HPLC System to give compound 1i (0.1 g).
Characterization of compound 1i:
Compound 1i, 7-Chloro-4-azaindole: 1H NMR (500 MHz, CD3OD) 5 8.50 (d, 1H, J = 6.20 Hz), 8.10 (d, 1H, J = 3.20 Hz), 7.71 (d, 1H, J = 6.30 Hz), 6.91 (d, 1H, J = 3.25 Hz). MS mlz: (M+H)+ calcd for C7H6CIN2: 153.02; found 152.90. HPLC retention time: 0.45 minutes (column A).
1) Preparation of azaindole 3-glyoxylmethyl ester 2

Acylation of azaindole, method A: Preparation of Methyl (7-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetate 2a. To a solution of 7-azaindole 1a (20.0 g, 0.169 mol) in dry CH2CI2 (1000 ml), 62.1 ml of MeMgl (3.0M in Et20, 0.186 mol) was added at room temperature. The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 hour before ZnCI2 (27.7 g, 0.203 mol) was added. One hour later, methyl chlorooxoacetate (24.9 g, 0.203 mol) was injected into the solution dropwise. Then the reaction was stirred for 8 hours before being quenched with methanol.
After all solvents were evaporated, the residue was partitioned between ethyl acetate (500 ml) and H2O (300 ml). The aqueous phase was neutralized with saturated Na2CO3 to pH 6-6.5, and extracted with EtOAc (3 x 500 ml). The organic layers were then combined, washed with 0.1N HCI (3 x 200 ml), dried over anhydrous MgSO4 and concentrated in vacuo to give a crude product 2a (14.3 g, 41.5%), which was pure enough for the further reactions.

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Acylation of azaindole, method B: Preparation of Methyl! (5-azaindol-3~yl)-oxoacetate 2b: 5-Azaindole 1b (0.5 g, 4.2 mmol) jwas added to a suspension of AICI3 (2.8 g, 21.0 mmol) in CH2CI2 (100 ml). Stirring was continued at room temperature for 1 hour before methyl chlorooxoacetate (2.5 g, 21.0 mmol) was added dropwise. The reaction was stirred for 8 hours. After 20 ml of MeOH was added cautiously to quench the reaction, solvents were removed under vaccum. The solid residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (EtOAc/MeOH = 10 : 1) to afford 0.6 g (70%) of the acylated product 2b.
Characterization of compounds 2:
Compound 2a, Methyl (7-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetate: 1H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d6) 8 8.60 (s, 1H), 8.47 (d, 1H, J = 7.86 Hz), 8.40 (d, 1H, J = 4.71 Hz), 7.34 (dd, 1H, J= 7.86, 4.77 Hz), 3.99 (s, 3H); 13C NMR (75 MHz, DMSO-d6) 6 178.7, 163.3, 149.0, 145.1, 138.8, 129.7, 119.0, 118.0, 111.2, 52.7. MS mJz: (M+H)+ calcd for C10HgN2O3: 205.06; found 205.04. HPLC retention time: 0.94 minutes (column A).

Compound 2b, Methyl (5-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetate: 1H NMR (500
MHz, CD3OD) 6 9.61 (s, 1H), 9.02 (s, 1H), 8.59 (d, 1H, J = 6.63 Hz), 8.15
(d, 1H, J = 6.60 Hz), 4.00 (s, 3H); 13C NMR (125 MHz, CD3OD) 5 178.9, 163.0, 145.6, 144.2, 138.3, 135.0, 124.7, 116.3, 112.1, 53.8. MS m/z: (M+H)+ calcd for C10H9N2O3: 205.06; found 205.04. HPLC retention time: 0.32 minutes (column A).


Compound 2c, Methyl (6-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetate: MS mlz: (M+H)+ calcd for C10H9N2O3: 205.06; found 205.14. HPLC retention time: 0.61 minutes (column A).

Compound 2d, Methyl (4-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetate: MS mlz: (M+H)* calcd for C10H9N2O3: 205.06; found 204.99. HPLC retention time: 0.34 minutes (column A).

Compound 2e, Methyl (7-chloro-6-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetate: 1H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d6) 5 8.66 (s, 1H), 8.17 (d, 1H, J = 5.35 Hz), 8.05
(d, 1H, J = 5.30 Hz), 3.91 (s, 3H); 13C NMR (125 MHz, DMSO-d6) 5 178.4, 162.7, 141.3, 140.9, 134.6, 133.0, 130.1, 115.4, 113.0, 52.8. MS mlz: (M+H)+ calcd for C10H8CIN2O3: 239.02; found 238.97. HPLC retention time: 1.18 minutes (column A).

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Compound 2f, Methyl (7-methoxy-6-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetate: MS mlz: (M+H)+ calcd for C11H12N2O,: 235.07; found 234.95. HPLC retention time: 0.95 minutes (column A).

2h
Compound 2h, Methyl (7-chloro-4-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetate: MS mlz: (M+H)* calcd for C10H8CIN2O3: 239.02; found 238.97. HPLC retention time: 0.60 minutes (column A).

2i
Compound 2i, Methyl (7-hydroxyl-4-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetate: MS mlz: (M+H)+ calcd for C10H9N2O4: 221.06; found 220.96. HPLC retention time: 0.76 minutes (column A).

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Compound 2ak,, Methyl (5-chloro-7-methyl-4-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetate: MS m/z: (M+H)* calcd for C11H10CIN2O3 253.04; found 252.97. HPLC retention time: 1.48 minutes (column B).



Preparation of compound 2j, Methyl (7-methoxyl-1-methyl-4-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetate: To a solution of compound 2i (27 mg) in 10 ml of dry DMF was added 4.4 mg of NaH. After 1 hour, 26 mg of Mel was added and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 10 hours. DMF was then removed under vaccum to provide a crude product 2j which was used in the further reaction without purification.
Characterization of compounds 2j:
Compound 2j, Methyl (7-methoxy-1-methyl-4-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetate: MS m/z: (M+H)+ calcd for C12H13N2O4: 249.09; found 249.33. HPLC retention time: 0.91 minutes (column A).
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Preparation of Potassium (7-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetate 3a. Compound 2a (43 g, 0.21 mol) and K2CO3 (56.9g, 0.41 mol) were dissolved in MeOH (200 ml) and H2O (200 ml). After 8 hours, product 3a precipitated out from the solution. Filtration afforded 43 g of compound 3a as a white solid in 90.4% yield.
Characterization of compounds 3: '
Compound 3a, Potassium (7-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetate: 1H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d6) 5 8.42 (d, 1H, J = 7.86 Hz), 8.26 (d, 1H, J = 4.71 Hz), 8.14 (s, 1H), 7.18 (dd, 1H, J = 7.86, 4.71Hz); 13C NMR (75 MHz, DMSO-d6) 5 169.4, 148.9, 143.6, 135.1, 129.3, 118.2, 117.5, 112.9. MS m/z: (M+H)+ of the corresponding acid of compound 3a (3a-K+H) calcd for C9H7N2O3: 191.05; found 190.97. HPLC retention time: 0.48 minutes (column A).

Compound 3b, Potassium (5-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetate: MS m/z: (M+H)+ of the corresponding acid of compound 3b (3b-K+H) calcd for C9H7N2O3: 191.05; found 191.02. HPLC retention time: 0.13 minutes (column A).

Compound 3c, Potassium (6-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetate: MS m/z: (M+H)+ of the corresponding acid of compound 3c (3c-K+H) calcd for

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C9H7N2O3: 191.05; found 190.99. HPLC retention time: 0.23 minutes
(column A). '

Compound 3d, Potassium (4-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetate: MS mlz: (M+H)* of the corresponding acid of compound 3d (3d-K+H) calcd for C9H7N2O3: 191.05; found 190.87. HPLC retention time: 0.19 minutes (column A).

Compound 3e, Potassium (7-chloro-6-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetate: MS mlz: (M+H)+ of the corresponding acid of compound 3e (3e-K+H)* calcd for C9H6CIN2O3: 225.01; found 224.99. HPLC retention time: 0.93 minutes (column A).

3f
Compound 3f, Potassium (7-methoxy-6-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetate: MS mlz: (M+H)* of the corresponding acid of compound 3f (3f-K+H)+ calcd for C10H9N2O4: 221.06; found 220.97. HPLC retention time: 0.45 minutes (column A).

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Compound 3h, Potassium (7-chlo'ro-4-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetate: MS m/z: (M+H)+ of the corresponding acid of compound 3h. (3h-K+H)* calcd for C9H6CIN2O3; 225.01; found 225.27. HPLC retention time; 0.33 minutes (column A).

Compound 3j, Potassium (7-methoxyl-1-methyl-4-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetate: MS m/z: (M+H)+ of the corresponding acid of compound 3j (3j-K+H)+ calcd for C11H11N2O4 235.07; found 235.01. HPLC retention time; 0.36 minutes (column A).

Compound 3ak, Potassium (5-chloro-7-methyl-4-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetate: MS m/z: (M+H)+ of the corresponding acid of compound 3ak (3ak-K+H)+ calcd for C10H8CIN2O3: 239.02; found 238.94. HPLC retention time: 1.24 minutes (column B).

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1) Preparation of azaindole piperazine diamide 5
Typical Procedure for the Preparation of Compounds in Scheme 3

Preparation of (R)-N-(benzoyl)-3-methyl-N'-[(7-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine 5a: Potassium 7-azaindole 3-glyoxylate 3a (25.4 g, 0.111 mol), (R)-3-methyl-N-benzoylpiperazine 4a (22.7 g, 0.111 mol), 3-(diethoxyphosphoryloxy)-1,2,3-benzotriazin-4(3H)-one (DEPBT) (33.3 g, 0.111 mol) and Hunig's Base (28.6 g, 0.222 mol) were combined in 500 ml of DMF. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 8 hours.
DMF was removed via evaporation at reduced pressure and the residue was partitioned between ethyl acetate (2000 ml) and 5% Na2CO3 aqueous solution (2 x 400 ml). The aqueous layer was extracted with ethyl acetate (3 x 300 ml). The organic phase combined and dried over anhydrous MgSO4. Concentration in vacuo provided a crude product, which was purified by silica gel column chromatography with EtOAc/MeOH (50:1) to give 33 g of product 5a in 81% yield.

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Typical Procedure for the Preparation of Compounds in Scheme 4




Preparation of N-(benzoyl)-2-ethyl-N'-[(7-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine 5b and N-(benzoyl)-2-ethyl-N'-[(7-azaindol-3-yl)-carbonyl]-piperazine 5c: To a solution of 7-azaindole 1a (1.0 g, 8.5 mmol) in dry diethyl ether (20 ml), 3.1 ml of MeMgl (3.0M in Et2O, 9.3 mmol) was added at room temperature. The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 hour before ZnCI2 (1M in ether, 10.2 ml, 10.2 mmol) was added. One hour later, oxalyl chloride (10.7 g, 85 mmol) was injected into the solution cautiously. After the reaction was stirred for 8 hours, solvent and excess oxayl chloride were removed under vaccum to give a residue containing a mixture of 6a and 7a.
After the residue was dissolved in dry CH3CN (8 ml), mono-benzoylated piperazine 4b (0.25 g, 1.15 mmol) and pyridine (1 g, 12.7 mmol) were added into the solution subsequently. 1 hour later, solvents were removed and residue was purified using Shimadzu automated preparative HPLC System to give compound 5b (20 mg, 0.6%) and compound 5c (16 mg, 0.5%).
Characterization of compounds 5 with the following sub-structure:

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Compound 5a, n = 2, R7.13 = H, R14 = (R)-Me, (R)-N-(benzoyl)-3-methyl-N'-[(7-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine: 1H NMR (300 MHz,
CD3OD) 5 8.57 (d, 1H, J = 5.97 Hz), 8.38 (d, 1H, J = 4.20 Hz), 8.27 (m, 1H), 7.47 (s, 5H), 7.35 (t, 1H, J = 5.13 Hz), 4.75-2.87 (m, 7H), 1.31 (b, 3H); 13C NMR (75 MHz, CD3OD) 8 185.6, 172.0, 166.3, 148.9, 144.6,
137.0, 134.8, 130.2, 129.9, 128.4, 126.6, 118.6, 118.0, 112.2, 61.3, 50.3,
45.1, 35.5, 14.9, 13.7. MS m/z: (M+H)+ calcd for C21H21N403: 377.16;
found 377.18. HPLC retention time: 1.21 minutes (column A).
Compound 5ai, n = 2, R7.13 = H, R14 = Me, N-(benzoyl)-3-methyl-N'-[(7-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine: MS m/z: (M+H)+ calcd for C21H21N4O3: 377.16; found 377.05.
Compound 5b, n = 2, R7.8 = R10.14 = H, R9 = Et, N-(benzoyl)-2-ethyl-N'-[(7-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine: 1H NMR (500 MHz, CD3OD) 5 8.63 (s, 1H), 8.40 (s, 1H), 8.25 (m, 1H), 7.42 (m, 6H), 4.70-2.90 (m, 7H), 1.80-0.60 (m, 5H); 13C NMR (125 MHz, CD3OD) 5 186.8, 174.2, 168.3, 149.6, 145.4, 138.8, 136.9, 132.6, 131.3, 130.0, 128.0, 120.2, 117.7,
114.1, 58.4, 52.2, 47.5, 44.8, 23.0, 10.9, 10.7. MS m/z: (M+H)+ calcd for
C22H23N4O3: 391.18; found 391.22. HPLC retention time: 1.35 minutes
(column A).
Compound 5c, n = 1, R7.8 = R10.14 = H, R9 = Et, N-(benzoyl)-2-ethyl-N'-[(7-azaindol-3-yl)-carbonyl]-piperazine: 1H NMR (500 MHz, CD3OD) 6 8.33(m, 2H), 7.87 (s, 1H), 7.47 (m, 5H), 7.33 (m, 1H), 4.74-2.90 (m, 7H), 1.78-0.75 (m, 5H); 13C NMR (125 MHz, CD3OD) 8 168.0, 164.2, 162.8, 147.0, 142.8, 136.9, 133.1, 132.8, 131.3, 130.4, 130.0, 128.0, 118.4, 110.3, 57.0, 53.4, 46.7, 24.0, 10.7. MS m/z: (M+H)+ calcd for C21H23N4O2: 363.18; found 363.22. HPLC retention time: 1.14 minutes (column A).

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Compound 5d, n = 2, R7.14 = H, N-(benzoyl)-N'-[(7-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetylj-piperazine: 1H NMR (500 MHz, CD3OD) 8 8.62 (s, 1H), 8.44 (s, 1H), 8.26 (s, 1H), 7.46 (s, 5H), 7.29 (m, 1H), 3.97-3.31 (m, 8H). MS m/z: (M+H)* calcd for C20H19N4O3: 363.15; found 363.24. HPLC retention time: 1.18 minutes (column A).
Compound 5e, n = 2, R7.8 = R10.14 = H, R9 = Me, N-(benzoyl)-2-methyl-N'-[(7-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine: 1H NMR (500 MHz, CD3OD) 5 8.64 (s, 1H), 8.51 (s, 1H), 8.28 (m, 1H), 7.42 (m, 6H), 4.48-2.90
(m, 7H), 1.26 (m, 3H); 13C NMR (125 MHz, CD3OD) 5 185.3, 171.4, 166.8, 164.0, 147.9, 143.6, 137.3, 135.3, 131.2, 129.8, 128.4, 126.2, 118.6, 112.4, 49.4, 45.9, 45.6, 45.1, 40.8, 40.4, 14.1. MS m/z: (M+H)+ calcd for C21H21N4O3: 377.16; found 377.21. HPLC retention time: 1.26 minutes (column A).
Compound 5f, n = 2, R7.13 = H, R14 = (S)-Me, (S)-N-(benzoyl)-3-methyl-N'-[(7-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine: 1H NMR (500 MHz, CD3OD) 5 8.64 (s, 1H), 8.39 (s, 1H), 8.26 (m, 1H), 7.44 (m, 6H), 4.71-3.79
(m, 7H), 1.26 (m, 3H); 13C NMR (125 MHz, CD3OD) 6 185.5, 171.9, 166.0, 158.4, 147.6, 143.5, 137.2, 134.8, 131.3, 129.8, 128.3, 126.6, 118.6, 112.4, 50.3, 45.1, 41.2, 40.3, 14.9, 13.7. MS m/z: (M+H)+ calcd for -C21H21N4O3: 377.16; found 377.21. HPLC retention time: 1.25 minutes (column A).
Compound 5g, n = 2, R7.13= H, R14 = Et, N-(benzoyl)-3-ethyl-N'-[(7-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine: 1H NMR (500 MHz, CD3OD) 5 8.65 (b, 1H), 8.40 (s, 1H), 8.27 (m, 1H), 7.46 (m, 6H), 4.73-3.00 (m, 7H), 1,80-0.58 (m, 5H); 13C NMR (125 MHz, CD3OD) 6 187.1, 173.0, 168.0, 149.2, 145.0, 138.8, 136.4, 133.0, 131.4, 129.9, 128.2, 120.2, 114.1, 57.5, 46.0, 43.0, 37.5, 23.0, 10.7. MS m/z: (M+H)+ calcd for C22H23N4O3: 391.18; found 391.20. HPLC retention time: 1.33 minutes (column A).
Compound 5h, n = 2, R7.12 = H, R13 = R14 = Me, N-(benzoyl)-3,3-dimethyl-N'-[(7-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine: MS m/z: (M+H)+ calcd

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for C22H23N4O3: 391.18; found 390.98. HPLC retention time: 1.22 minutes (column A).
Compound 5i, n = 2, R7.8 = R10.13 = H, R9 = R14 = Me, trans-N-
(benzoyl)-2,5-dimethyl-N'-[(7-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine: 1H
NMR (500 MHz, CD3OD) 5 8.58.(m, 1H), 8.37 (d, 1H, J = 15.7 Hz), 8.25 (m, 1H), 7.77 (m, 1H), 7.46 (m, 5H), 5.09-3.16 (m, 6H), 1.30 (m, 6H). MS mlz: (M+H)+ calcd for C22H23N4O3: 391. T8; found 391.11. HPLC retention time: 1.22 minutes (column A).
Compound 5ab, n = 2, R7.9 = R10.13 = H, R14 = i-Pr, N-(benzoyl)-3-iso-Propyl-N'-[(7-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine: MS mlz: (M+H)* calcd for C23H25N4O3: 405.19; found 405.22. HPLC retention time: 1.52 minutes (column A).
Compound 5ac, n = 2, R7.8= R10.14 = H, R9 = i-Pr, N-(benzoyl)-2-iso-Propyl-N'-[(7-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine: MS mlz: (M+H)* calcd for C23H25N4O3: 405.19; found 405.25. HPLC retention time: 1.53 minutes (column A).
Compound 5ad, n = 1, R7.8= R10.14 = H, R9 = i-Pr, N-(benzoyl)-2-iso-Propyl-N'-[(7-azaindol-3-yl)-carbonyl]-piperazine: MS mlz: (M+H)* calcd for C22H25N4O2: 377.20; found 377.23. HPLC retention time: 1.34 minutes (column A).
Compound 5ae, n = 2, R7.8 = R10.14 = H, R9 = Pentyl, trans-N-(benzoyl)-2-Pentyl-N'-[(7-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine: MS mlz: (M+H)* calcd for C25H29N4O3: 433.22; found 433.42. HPLC retention time: 1.74 minutes (column A).
Characterization of compounds 5 with the following sub-structure:



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When Ar =
Compound 5j, R14 = H, N-(pyridin-2-yl)-N'-[(7-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine: 1H NMR (500 MHz, CD3OD) 8 8.65-7.30 (m, 8H), 4.00-3.33 (m, 8H). MS m/z: (M+H)* calcd for C19H18N503: 364.14; found 364.08. HPLC retention time: 0.97 minutes (column A).
Compound 5k, R14 = (R)-Me, (R)-N-(pyridin-2-yl)-3-methyl-N'-[(7-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine: 'H NMR (300 MHz, CD3OD) 8 8.67-7.38 (m, 8H), 4.76-3.00 (m, 7H), 1.35 (m, 3H); 13C NMR (75 MHz, CD3OD) 8 186.0, 168.9, 166.6, 152.9, 148.5, 144.0, 138.7, 137.8, 131.8, 125.6, 124.0, 119.0, 112.9, 51.3, 50.9, 50.7, 46.7, 46.2, 45.7, 42.6, 42.0, 41.8, 40.8, 36.6, 35.7, 15.5, 14.2. MS m/z: (M+H)+ calcd for C20H20N5O3: 378.16; found 378.14. HPLC retention time: 1.02 minutes (column A).


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Compound 51, R14 = (R)-Me, (R)-N-(5-bromo-furan-2-yl)-3-methyl-N'-[(7-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine: 1H NMR (500 MHz, CD3OD) 8 8.59 (d, 1H, J = 9.4 Hz), 8.37 (s, 1H), 8.26 (m, 1H), 7.34 (d, 1H, J = 10.1Hz), 7.06 (s, 1H), 6.59 (s, 1H), 4.56-3.16 (m, 7H), 1.30 (m, 3H); 13C
NMR (125 MHz, CD3OD) 8 187.2, 167.8, 161.0, 150.1, 149.8, 145.8, 138.7, 132.1, 127.0, 120.5, 120.2, 119.8, 114.8, 113.9, 51.8, 47.0, 42.0, 37.0, 16.6, 15.4. MS m/z: (M+H)* calcd for C19H18BrN4O4: 445.05; found 445.18. HPLC retention time: 1.35 minutes (column A).


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Characterization of compound 5m:
Compound 5m, (R)-N-(benzoyl)-3-methyl-N'-[(5-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetylj-piperazine: 1H NMR (500 MHz, CD3OD) 5 9.62 (b, 1H), 8.72 (m, 1H), 8.61 (d, 1H, J = 4.5 Hz), 8.16 (d, 1H, J = 5.8 Hz), 7.51 (b, 6H), 4.90-3.10 (m, 7H), 1.35 (b, 3H). MS m/z: (M+H)* calcd for C21H21N4O3 377.16, found 377.15. HPLC retention time: 0.89 minutes (column A)
Characterization of compounds 5 with the following sub-structure:

Compound 5p, X = H, Y = H, N-(benzoyl)-N'-[(6-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetylj-piperazine: MS m/z: (M+H)+ calcd for C20H19N4O3 363.15, found 363.09. HPLC retention time: 0.96 minutes (column A).
Compound 5q, X = H, Y = Me, N-(benzoyl)-3-Methyl-N'-[(6-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine: MS m/z: (M+H)+ calcd for C21H21N4O3 377.16, found 377.11. HPLC retention time: 0.99 minutes (column A).
Compound 5r, X = H, Y = (R)-Me, (R)-N-(benzoyl)-3-Methyl-N'-[(6-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine: MS m/z: (M+H)+ calcd for C21H21N4O3 377.16, found 377.10. HPLC retention time: 0.99 minutes (column A).
Compound 5s, X = H, Y = (S)-Me, (S)-N-(benzoyl)-3-Methyl-N'-[(6-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine: MS m/z: (M+H)+ calcd for C21H21N4O3 377.16, found 377.10. HPLC retention time: 1.00 minutes (column A).

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Compound 5t, X = CI, Y = H, N-(benzoyl)-N'-[(7-Chloro-6-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine: MS m/z: (M+H)+ calcd for C20H18CIN4O3 397.11, found 397.26. HPLC retention time: 1.60 minutes (column B).
Compound 5u, X = CI, Y = (R)-Me, (R)-N-(benzoyl)-3-Methyl-N'-[(7-
Chloro-6-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine: MS m/z: (M+H)+ calcd for
C21H20CIN4O3 411.12, found 411.16. HPLC retention time: 1.43 minutes
(column A). '
Compound 5v, X = OMe, Y = (R)-Me, (R)-N-(benzoyl)-3-Methyl-N'-[(7-Methoxy-6-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine: MS m/z: (M+H)* calcd for C21H20CIN4O3 407.17, found 407.13. HPLC retention time: 1.31 minutes (column A).
Characterization of compounds 5 with the following sub-structure:

Compound 5w, X = H, Y = (R)-Me, Z = H, (R)-N-(benzoyl)-3-Methyl-N'-[(4-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine: MS m/z: (M+H)+ calcd for C21H2lN4O3 377.16, found 377.14. HPLC retention time: 0.96 minutes (column A).
Compound 5x, X = CH3, Y = (R)-Me, Z = H, (R)-N-(benzoyl)-3-Methyl-N'-[(7-Methyl-4-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine: MS m/z: (M+H)+ calcd for C21H21N4O3 391.18, found 391.15. HPLC retention time: 1.15 minutes (column A).
Compound 5y, X = CI, Y = (R)-Me, Z = H, (R)-N-(benzoyl)-3-Methyl-N'-[(7-Chloro-4-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine: MS m/z:


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(M+H)* calcd for C21H20CIN4O3 411.12, found 411.04. HPLC retention
time: 1.10 minutes (column A). '
Compound 5z, X = OMe, Y = (R)-Me, Z = Me, (R)-N-(benzoyl)-3-Methyl-N'-[(7-Methoxy-1-methyl-4-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine: MS m/z: (M+H)* calcd for C23H25N4O4: 421.19, found 421.05. Hpi_C retention time: 1.06 minutes (column A).


N
H 5ak

Compound 5ak, (R)-N-(benzoyl)-3-Methyl-N'-[(5-Chloro-7-methyl-4-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine: MS m/z: (M+H)* calcd for C22H22CIN4O3 425.24, found 425.04. HPLC retention time: 1.72 minutes (column B).
Typical Procedure for Preparation of Compounds in Scheme 5, 6 and 7
1) N-Oxide formation (equation 1, Scheme 5)



mCPBA
acetone

cr
Preparation of (R)-N-(benzoyl)-3-methyl-N'-[(7-oxide- 7-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine 8a: 10 g of 7-azaindole piperazine diamide 5a

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(26.6 mmol) was dissolved in 250 ml acetone. 9.17 g of mCPBA (53.1 mmol) was then added into the solution. Product 8a precipitated out from the solution as a white solid after 8 hours and was collected via filtration. After drying under vacuum, 9.5 g of compound 8a was obtained in 91% yield. No further purification was needed.
Characterization of compound 8 with he following sub-structure:

Compound 8a, R = (R)-Me, (R)-N-(benzoyl)-3-methyl-N'-[(7-oxide-7-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine: 1H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d6) 5 8.30 (d, 1H, J = 12.2 Hz), 8.26 (d, 1H, J = 10.1 Hz), 8.00 (d, 1H, J = 7.41 Hz), 7.41 (s, 5H), 7.29 (m, 1H), 4.57-2.80 (m, 7H), 1.19 (b, 3H); 13C NMR
(75 MHz, DMSO-d6) 6 186.2, 170.0, 165.0, 139.5, 136.9, 136.7, 135.5, 133.5, 129.7, 128.5, 126.9, 121.6, 119.9, 113.6, 49.4, 44.3, 15.9, 14.8. MS m/z: (M+H)+ calcd for C21H21N4O4: 393.16; found 393.16. HPLC retention time: 1.05 minutes (column A).
Compound 8e, R = H, N-(benzoyl)-N'-[(7-oxide-7-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetylj-piperazine: MS m/z: (M+H)+ calcd for C20H19N4O4: 379.14; found 379.02. HPLC retention time: 1.15 minutes (column A).
Compound 8c, R = (Sj-Me, (S)-N-(benzoyl)-3-methyl-N'-[(7-oxide-7-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine: MS m/z: (M+H)+ calcd for C21H21N4O4: 393.16; found 393.05.

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Compound 8d, R = Me, N-(benzoyl)-3-methyl-N'-[(7-oxide-7-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine: MS m/z: (M+H)* calcd for C21H21N4O4: 393.16; found 393.05.
Characterization of compound 8b:

Compound 8b, (R)-N-(benzoyl)-3-methyl-N'-[(6-oxide-6-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine: MS m/z: (M+H)+ calcd for C21H21N4O4: 393.16; found 393.08. HPLC retention time; 1.06 minutes (column A).
2) Chlorination (equation 2, Scheme 5)

Preparation of (R)-N-(benzoyl)-3-methyl-N'-[(4-chloro-7-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine 9a 55 mg of 7-azaindole piperazine diamide N-Oxide (0.14 mmol) 8a was dissolved in 5 ml of POCI3. The reaction mixture was heated at 60°C for 4 hours. After cooling, the mixture was poured into ice cooled saturated NaHC03 solution and the aqueous phase was extracted with EtOAc (3 x 50 ml). The combined organic layer was dried over MgSO4 and concentrated under vacuum. The crude product was purified using a Shimadzu automated preparative HPLC System to give compound 9a (15 mg, 26%).

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Characterization of compound 9a:
Compound 9a, (R)-N-(benzoyl)-3-methyl-N'-[(4-chloro-7-azainddl-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine: 1H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d6) 6 13.27 (b, 1H), 8.46 (m, 2H), 7.43 (m, 6H), 5.00-2.80 (m, 7H), 1.23 (b, 3H). MS m/z: (M+H)* calcd for C21H20CIN4O3: 411.12; found 411.09. HPLC retention time: 1.32 minutes (column A).
3) Nitration of N-Oxide (equation 10, Scheme 6)



HNO,
TFA

Preparation of (R)-N-(benzoyl)-3-methyl-N'-[(4-nitro- 7-oxide- 7-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine 15a: N-oxide 8a (10.8 g, 27.6 mmol) was dissolved in 200 ml of trifluoroacetic acid and 20 ml of fuming nitric acid. The reaction mixture was stirred for 8 hours and quenched with methanol. After filtration, the filtrate was concentrated under vacuum to give crude product 15a as a brown solid, which was carried to the next step without further purification. A small amount of crude product was purified using a Shimadzu automated preparative HPLC System to give compound 3 mg of compound 15a.
Characterization of compound 15 with the following sub-structure:

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Compound 15a, R = (R)-Me, (R)-N-(benzoyl)-3-methyl-N'-[(4-nitro-7-oxide-7-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine: MS m/z: (M+H)* calcd for C21H20N5O6: 438.14; found 438.07. HPLC retention time: 1.18 minutes (column A).
Compound 15b, R = fSj-Me, (S)-N-(benzoyl)-3-methyl-N'-[(4-nitro-7-oxide-7-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine: MS m/z: (M+H)* calcd for C21H20N5O6: 438.14; found 438.02. HPLC retention time: 1.18 minutes (column A).
Compound 15c, R = Me, N-(benzoyl)-3-methyl-N'-[(4-nitro-7-oxide-
7-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine: MS m/z: (M+H)* calcd for
C21H20N5O6: 438.14; found 438.02. HPLC retention time: 1.18 minutes (column A).
4) Fluorination (equation 5, Scheme 3)

10a
Preparation of (R)-N-(benzoyl)-3-methyl-N'-{(4-nitro-6-fluoro- 7-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine 10a: 20 mg of crude 4-nitro-7-azaindole piperazine diamide N-oxide 15a and an excess of Me4NF (300


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mg) were dissolved in 5 ml of DMSO-d6. The reaction mixture was heated at 100°C for 8 hours. After cooling, DMSO-d6 was removed by blowing nitrogen. The residue was partitioned between ethyl acetate (10 ml) and 2N NaOH solution (10 ml). The aqueous phase was extracted with EtOAc (2x10 ml). The organic layers were combined and concentrated under vacuum to give a residue, which was further purified using a Shimadzu
automated preparative HPLC System to give compound of 10a (8.3 mg).

Characterization of compound 10a;
Compound 10a: (R)-N-(benzoyl)-3-methyl-N'-[(4-nitro-6-fluoro-7-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine: 'H NMR (300 MHz, acetone-d6) 6 8.44 (d, 1H, J = 8.24 Hz), 7.47 (s, 6H), 4.80-3.00 (m, 7H), 1.29 (b, 3H). MS m/z: (M+H)+ calcd for C21H19FN5Cv 440.14; found 440.14. HPLC retention time: 1.40 minutes (column B).
5) Alkylation and Arylation (equation 4, Scheme 5)

11a
Preparation of (R)-N-(benzoyl)-3-methyl-N'-[(4 or 6)-methyl-7-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine 11a: An excess of MeMgl (3M in THF, 0.21 ml, 0.63 mmol) was added into a solution of 7-azaindole piperazine diamide A/-oxide 8a (25 mg, 0.064 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature and then quenched with methanol. The solvents were removed under vacuum, the residue was diluted with methanol and purified using a Shimadzu automated preparative HPLC System to give compound 11a (6.7 mg, 27%).
Characterization of compounds 11 with the following sub-structure:

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Compound 11a: R = Me, (R)-N-(benzoyl)-3-methyl-N'-[(4 or 6)-methyl-7-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine: MS m/z: (M+H)+ calcd for C22H23N4O3: 391.18; found 391.17. HPLC retention time: 1.35 minutes (column B).
Compound 11b: R = Ph, (R)-N-(benzoyl)-3-methyl-N'-[(4 or 6)-phenyl-7-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine: MS m/z: (M+H)* calcd for C27H25N4O3: 453.19; found 454.20. HPLC retention time: 1.46 minutes (column B).
Compound 11c, R = CH=CH2, (R)-N-(benzoyl)-3-methyl-N'-[(4 or 6)-vinyl-7-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine: MS m/z: (M+Na)+ calcd for C23H22N4NaO3: 425.16; found 425.23. HPLC retention time: 1.12 minutes (column A).
6) Nitrile Substitution and Chlorination (equation 5, Scheme 5)

Preparation of (R)-N-(benzoyl)-3-methyl-N'-[(6-chloro-7-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine 9b and (R)-N-(benzoyl)-3-methyl-N'-[(6-cyano-7-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine 12a: A/-oxide 8a (0.20 g, 0.51 mmol) was suspended in 20 ml of dry THF, to which TMSCN (0.3 g, 3.0 mmol)

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and BzCI (0.28 g, 2.0 mmol) were added. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 hours, and then heated at reflux for 5 hours. After cooling, the mixture was poured into 100 ml of saturated NaHC03 and the aqueous phase extracted with EtOAc (3 x 50 ml). The organic phase was combined and concentrated under vacuum to give a residue, which was diluted with methanol and purified using a Shimadzu automated preparative HPLC System to give compound 12a (42 mg, 20%) and compound 9b (23 mg, 11 %).
Characterization of compounds 9b and 12a:
Compound 9b, (R)-N-(benzoyl)-3-methyl-N'-[(6-chloro-7-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine\ 1H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d6) 6 8.39 (m, 2H), 7.42 (m, 6H), 5.00-2.80 (m, 7H), 1.19 (b, 3H); 13C NMR (125 MHz, DMSO-d6) 5 185.8, 170.0, 165.1, 147.9, 145.1, 137.4, 135.4, 132.2, 129.5, 128.3, 126.8, 118.6, 116.1, 111.8, 49.3, 47.2, 44.2, 15.6, 14.5. MS m/z: (M+H)+ calcd for C21H20CIN4O3: 411.12; found 411.09. HPLC retention time: 1.43 minutes (column A).
Compound 12a, (R)-N-(benzoyl)-3-methyl-N'-[(6-cyano-7-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine: 1H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d6) 5 8.67 (m, 2H), 7.86 (s, 1H), 7.42 (m, 5H), 4.80-2.80 (m, 7H), 1.22 (b, 3H); 13C NMR (125 MHz, DMSO-d6) 8 185.7, 170.0, 164.8, 148.5, 140.9, 135.3, 130.3, 129.5, 128.3, 126.8, 126.2, 123.0, 120.4, 118.0, 111.8, 49.4, 47.3, 44.2, 15.6, 14.5. MS m/z: (M+H)+ calcd for C22H20N5O3: 402.16; found 402.13. HPLC retention time: 1.29 minutes (column A).
7) Hydroxylation (equation 6, Scheme 5)



AcO N
vO

AcjO

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Preparation of (R)-N-(benzoyl)-3-methyl-N'-[(1-acetyl-6-acetoxy- 7-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine 13a. 20 mg of 7-azaindole piperaz'ine diamide N-oxide 8a was dissolved in 5 ml of acetic anhydride (Ac20). The reaction mixture was heated at reflux for 8 hours. After cooling, the solvents were removed under vacuum to give product 13a, which was pure enough for further reactions.
Characterization of compound 13a:
Compound 13a, (R)-N-(benzoyl)-3-methyl-N'-[(1-acetyl-6-acetoxy-7-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine: 1H NMR (300 MHz, acetone-d6) 5 8.67 (m, 2H), 7.47 (s, 5H), 7.27 (d, 1H, J = 8.34 Hz), 4.90-2.80 (m, 7H), 2.09 (s, 6H), 1.30 (b, 3H); 13C NMR (75 MHz, acetone-d6) 6 187.0, 170.8, 169.0, 168.6, 164.9, 155.3, 136.5, 134.7, 134.2, 133.2, 130.0, 129.8, 127.5, 118.9, 115.4, 113.8, 50.3, 45.4, 41.3, 36.3, 25.5, 20.5, 16.0, 14.8. MS m/z: (M+Na)+ calcd for C25H24N4O6Na: 499.16; found 499.15. HPLC retention time: 1.46 minutes (column B).
Preparation of (R)-N-(benzoyl)-3-methyl-N'-[(6-hydroxyl- 7-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine 14a: The crude compound 13a and an excess of K2CO3 (100 mg) were mixed in MeOH and H20 (1:1). The reaction mixture was stirred for 8 hours. The MeOH was removed under vacuum, the aqueous phase extracted with EtOAc (3 x 10ml) and the organic layers combined and concentrated. The crude product was purified using a Shimadzu automated preparative HPLC System to give compound 1 mg of 14a (5% from compound 8a).
Characterization of compound 14a:
Compound 14a, (R)-N-(benzoyl)-3-methyl-N'-[(6-hydroxyl-7-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine: MS m/z: (M+H)+ calcd for C21H21N4O4: 393.16; found 393.12. HPLC retention time: 1.13 minutes (column A).

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8) Thiol formation (equation 7, Scheme 5)


PrSH, TsCI
CHCI,
PrS

H 16a

Preparation of (R)-N-(benzoyl)-3-methyl-N'-[(6-propylthio-7-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine 17f. To an solution of 100 mg of compound 9a in 10 ml of CHCI3 was added TsCI (63 mg), and the solution was stirred for 5 minutes. Then, 2 ml of propylthiol was added and the reaction mixture was stirred for 8 hours. After concentration, the crude product was purified using a Shimadzu automated preparative HPLC System to give compound 1.4 mg of 17f.
Characterization of compound 17f:
Compound 17f, (R)-N-(benzoyl)-3-methyl-N'-[(6-propylthiol-7-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine: MS m/z: (M+H)+ calcd for C24H27N4O3S: 451.18; found 451.09. HPLC retention time: 1.45 minutes (column A).
9) Displacement of Nitro Group (equation 11, Scheme 6)



MeONa
MeOH

VO

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Preparation of (R)-N-(benzoyl)-3-methyl-N'-[(4-methoxy-7-oxide-7-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine 16a: 100 mg of crude compound 15a from the previous step was dissolved in 6 ml of 0.5M MeONa in MeOH. The reaction mixture was refluxed for 8 hours, and the solvent removed under vacuum to afford a mixture including product 16a and other inorganic salts. This mixture was used in the next step without further purification. A small portion of the crude mixture was purified using a Shimadzu automated preparative HPLC System to give 5 mg of compound 16a.
Characterization of compounds 16 with the following sub-structure:



Compound 16a, X = OMe, R = (R)-Me, (R)-N-(benzoyl)-3-methyl-N'-[(4-methoxy-7-oxide-7-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine: MS m/z: (M+H)+ calcd for C22H23N4O5 423.17, found 423.04. HPLC retention time: 0.97 minutes (column A).
Compound 16f, X = OMe, R = (S)-Me, (S)-N-(benzoyl)-3-methyl-N'-[(4-methoxy-7-oxide-7-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine: MS m/z: (M+H)+ calcd for C22H23N4O5 423.17, found 423.02.
Compound 16g, X = OMe, R = Me, N-(benzoyl)-3-methyl-N'-[(4-methoxy-7-oxide-7-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine: MS m/z: (M+H)+ calcd for C22H23N4O5 423.17, found 423.03.
Compound 16b, X = OCH2CF3, , R = (R)-Me, (R)-N-(benzoyl)-3-methyl-N'-[(4-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-7-oxide-7-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-
piperazine: 'H NMR (500 MHz, CD3OD) 6 8.44 (b, 1H), 8.30 (m, 1H), 7.50 (b, 5H), 7.14 (b, 1H), 4.90-3.10 (m, 9H), 1.30 (m, 3H). MS m/z: (M+H)+

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Compound 16c, X = OCH(CH3)2, , R = (R)-Me, (R)-N-(benzoyl)-3-methyl-N'-[(4-(1-methylethoxy)-7-oxide- 7-az'aindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-
piperazine: 1H NMR (500 MHz, CD3OD) 5 8.48 (s, 1H), 8.24 (m, 1H), 7.46 (m, 5H), 7.13 (s, 1H), 5.03-3.00 (m, 8H) 1.49-1.15 (m, 9H). MS m/z: (M+H)+ calcd for C24H27N405: 451.20; found 451.21. HPLC retention time: 1.14 minutes (column A).
Compound 16d, X = OCH2CH3, , R = (R)-Me, (R)-N-(benzoyl)-3-methyl-N'-[(4-ethoxy- 7-oxide- 7-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine: MS m/z: (M+H)+ calcd for C23H25N4O5: 437.18; found 437.13. HPLC retention time: 1.08 minutes (column A).
Compound 16e X = SCH2CH2CH3, , R = (R)-Me, (R)-N-(benzoyl)-3-methyl-N'-[(4-propylthio- 7-oxide- 7-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine: 1H
NMR (500 MHz, CD3OD) 5 8.24 (m, 2H), 7.45 (m, 5H), 7.25 (s, 1H), 4.90-3.00 (m, 9H), 1.81 (b, 2H), 1.30 (m, 6H). MS m/z: (M+H)+ calcd for C24H27N4O4S: 467.18; found 467.14. HPLC retention time: 1.30 minutes (column A).
Compound 16h, X = NHMe, , R = (R)-Me, (R)-N-(benzoyl)-3-methyl-N'-[(4-methylamino-7-oxide-7-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine: MS m/z: (M+H)* calcd for C22H24N5O4: 422.18; found 422.09. HPLC retention time: 1.19 minutes (column A).
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Preparation of (R)-N-(benzoyl)-3-methyl-N'-[(4-methoxy-7-
azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine 17a: 48 mg of crude 16a was suspended in 30 ml of ethyl acetate at room temperature. 1 ml of PCI3 was added and the reaction was mixture stirred for 8 hours. The reaction mixture was poured into ice cooled 2N NaOH solution with caution. After separating the organic layer, the aqueous phase was extracted .with EtOAc (6 x 80 ml). The organic layers were combined, and concentrated in vacuo to give a residue which was purified using a Shimadzu automated preparative HPLC System to give 38 mg of compound 17a.
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Characterization of compounds 17 with the following sub-structure:

Compound 17a, R = Ome, X = (R)-Me, (R)-N-(benzoyl)-3-methyl-N'-[(4-methoxy-7-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine: 1H NMR (300 MHz,
CD3OD) 6 8.24 (d, 1H, J =5.7 Hz), 8.21(m, 1H), 7.47 (s, 5H), 6.90 (d, 1H, J = 5.7 Hz), 4.71-3.13 (m, 10H), 1.26 (b, 3H); 13C NMR (75 MHz, CD3OD) 8 185.3, 172.0, 167.2, 161.2, 150.7, 146.6, 135.5, 134.8, 129.9, 128.3, 126.7, 112.8, 106.9, 100.6, 54.9, 50.2, 48.1, 45.1, 14.5, 13.8. MS m/z: (M+H)* calcd for C22H23N4O4: 407.17; found 407.19. HPLC retention time: 1.00 minutes (column A).

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Compound 17d, R = Ome, X = (S)-Me, (S)-N-(benzoyl)-3-methyl-N'-[(4-methoxy-7-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine: MS m/z: (M+H)+ calcd for C22H23N4O4: 407.17; found 407.03.,
Compound 17e, R = Ome, X = Me, N-(benzoyl)-3-methyl-N'-[(4-
methoxy-7-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine: MS m/z: (M+H)+ calcd for
C22H23N4O4: 407.17; found 407.03. '
Compound 17b, R = OCH2CF3, X = (R)-Me, (R)-N-(benzoyl)-3-methyl-N'-[(4-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-7-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine:
1H NMR (500 MHz, CD3OD) 5 8.33 (s, 1H), 8.19 (m, 1H), 7.45 (m, 5H), 7.05 (s, 1H), 4.90-3.00 (m, 9H), 1.29 (b, 3H); 13C NMR (125 MHz, CD3OD) 5 185.7, 174.0, 168.3, 162.0, 151.0, 146.1, 138.5, 136.4, 131.4, 130.0, 128.2, 114.8, 109.5, 103.6, 67.2, 66.9, 52.0, 47.0, 16.4, 15.3. MS m/z: (M+H)* calcd for C23H22F3N4O4: 475.16; found 475.23. HPLC retention time: 1.22 minutes (column A).
Compound 17c, R = OCH(CH3)2, X = (R)-Me, (R)-N-(benzoyl)-3-methyl-N'-[(4-(1-methylethoxy)-7-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine: 1H
NMR (500 MHz, CD3OD) 5 8.42 (s, 1H), 8.24 (m, 1H), 7.47 (m, 5H), 7.21 (s, 1H), 5.20-3.00 (m, 8H), 1.51 (b, 6H), 1.22 (b, 3H); 13C NMR (125 MHz, CD3OD) 5 185.4, 173.6, 167.9, 166.1, 145.3, 141.4, 138.2, 136.4, 131.5, 129.7, 128.2, 113.9, 111.4, 104.0, 75.5. 54.4, 53.7, 51.8, 46.9, 22.1, 16.4, 15.3. MS m/z: (M+H)+ calcd for C24H27N4O4: 435.20; found 435.20. HPLC retention time: 1.15 minutes (column A).
Compound 17m, R = OCH2CH3, X = (R)-Me, (R)-N-(benzoyl)-3-methyl-N'-[(4-ethoxy- 7-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine: MS m/z: (M+H)+ calcd for C23H25N4O4: 421.19; found 421.13. HPLC retention time: 1.13 minutes (column A).
Compound 17g, R = SCH2CH2CH3, X = (R)-Me, {R)-N-(benzoyl)-3-methyl-N'-[(4-propylthio-7-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine: MS m/z: (M+H)+ calcd for C24H27N4O4S: 451.18; found 451.13. HPLC retention time: 1.50 minutes (column A).

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Compound 17h, R = NHMe, X = (R)-Me, (R)-N-(benzoyl)-3-methyl-N'-[(4-methylamino- 7-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine: MS m/z: (M+H)+ calcd for C22H24N5O3: 406.19; found 406.03. HPLC retention time: 1.19 minutes (column A).
Characterization of compound 18a

Compound 18a, (R)-N-(benzoyl)-3-methyl-N'-[(4-nitro-7-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine: 1H NMR (300 MHz, CD3OD) 8 8.58 (s, 1H), 8.53 (m, 1H), 7.64 (s, 1H), 7.47 (s, 5H), 4.90-3.00 (m, 7H), 1.30 (b, 3H); 13C NMR (75 MHz, CD3OD) 5 184.1, 172.1, 165.6, 151.9, 149.6, 145.5, 139.4, 134.8, 129.7, 128.4, 126.7, 111.6, 111.2, 107.4, 53.7, 48.4, 45.9, 15.0, 13.7. MS m/z: (M+H)+ calcd for C21H20N5O5: 422.15; found 422.09. HPLC retention time: 1.49 minutes (column B).
11) Reduction of Nitro to Hydoxylamine Group (equation 14, Scheme 6)

Preparation of (R)-N-(benzoyl)-3-methyl-N'-[(4-hydroxylamino- 7-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine 19a: 10 mg of Pd (10% on activated carbon) was added to a solution of compound 18a (48 mg, 0.11 mmol) in

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methanol (10 ml) under an atmosphere of hydrogen. The reaction mixture was stirred for 8 hours at room temperature. After filtration, the filtrate was concentrated in vacuo to give a residue which was purified using a Shimadzu automated preparative HPLC System to give compound 19a (7.9mg,17%).
Characterization of compound 19a:
Compound 19a, (R)-N-(benzoyl)-3-methyl-N'-[(4-hydroxylamino-7-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine: MS m/z: (M+H)* calcd for C21H22N5O4: 408.17; found 408.21. HPLC retention time: 1.03 minutes (column A).
12) Reduction ofNitro to Amine Group (equation 15, Scheme 6)

Preparation of (R)-N-(benzoyl)-3-methyl-N'-[(4-amino- 7-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine 20a: 114 mg of Na2S.2H20 (1 mmol) was added to a solution of compound 18a (20 mg, 0.048mmol) in MeOH (5 ml) and H20 (5 ml). The reaction mixture was heated at reflux for 8 hours. After cooling, the reaction mixture was concentrated in vacuo to give a residue which was purified using a Shimadzu automated preparative HPLC System to give 4 mg of compound 20a (21.3%).
Characterization of compound 20a:
Compound 20a, (R)-N-(benzoyl)-3-methyl-N'-[(4-amino-7-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine: 1H NMR (500 MHz, CD3OD) 5 8.16 (m, 1H), 8.01(d, 1H, J- 8.1 Hz), 7.47 (m, 5H), 6.66 (s, 1H), 4.90-3.00 (m, 7H), 1.30 (b, 3H). MS m/z: (M+H)+ calcd for C21H22N5O3. 392.17; found 392.14. HPLC retention time: 0.96 minutes (column A).

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13) Alkylation of the nitrogen atom at position 1 (equation 16, Scheme 7)


-N' 'N
H 5a

Preparation of (R)-N-(benzoyl)-3-methyl-N'-[(1-methyl-7-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine 21a. NaH (2 mg, 60% pure, 0.05 mmol) was added to a solution of compound 5a (10 mg, 0.027 mmol) in DMF. After 30 minutes, Mel (5 mg, 0.035 mmol) was injected into the mixture via syringe. The reaction mixture was stirred for 8 hours at room temperature and quenched with methanol. The mixture was partitioned between ethyl acetate (2 ml) and H2O (2 ml). The aqueous phase was extracted with EtOAc (3x2 ml). The organic layers were combined, dried over anhydrous MgS04 and concentrated in vacuo to give a crude product which was purified using a Shimadzu automated preparative HPLC System to give compound 21a (2.5 mg, 24%).
Characterization of compound 21 with the following sub-structure:

Compound 21a, R = Me, (R)-N-(benzoyl)-3-methyl-N'-[(1-methyl-7-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine: 1H NMR (500 MHz, CD3OD) 5 8.56

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(b, 1H), 8.42 (s, 1H), 8.30 (m, 1H), 7.47 (m, 6H), 4.90-3.00 (m, 7H), 3.96 (s, 3H), 1.28 (b, 3H). MS m/z: (M+Na)+ calcd for C22H22N4O3Na: 413.16; found 413.15. HPLC retention time: 1.47 minutes (column B).
Compound 21b, R = CH2-CH=CH2, (R)-N-(benzoyl)-3-methyl-N'-((1-allyl-7-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine: 1H NMR (500 MHz, CD3OD) 6 8.37 (m, 3H), 7.44 (m, 6H), 6.08 (m, 1H) ,,5.22 - 3.06 (m, 11H), 1.27 (m, 3H); 13C NMR (75 MHz, CD3OD) 8 184.2, 184.1, 170.8, 165.0, 146.7, 143.5, 137.9, 133.8, 131.4, 129.2, 128.8, 127.3, 125.6, 117.9, 117.4, 116.3, 110.3, 50.4, 49.7, 49.1, 45.7, 44.0, 41.0, 39.6, 34.8, 14.0, 12.8, . MS m/z: (M+H)* calcd for C24H25N4O3: 417.19; found 417.11. HPLC retention time: 1.43 minutes (column A).

14) Group transfer reactions from halide (equation 18, Scheme 8)
5u
o.

Preparation of (R)-N-(benzoyl)-3-methyl-N'-[(7-dimethylamino-6-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine 27c: A mixture of compound 5u (50 mg) and 4 ml of dimethylamine (40% in water) was heated to 150°C in sealed tube for 18 hours. The solvents were then removed under vaccum and the residue was purified using Shimadzu automated preparative HPLC System to give 10 mg of compound 27c.
Characterization of compound 27c:
Compound 27c, (R)-N-(benzoyl)-3-methyl-N'-[(7-dimethylamino-6-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine: MS m/z: (M+H)+ calcd for C23H26N5O3 420.20, found 420.16. HPLC retention time: 1.13 minutes (column A).

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15) Modification of benzoyl moietyfequation 26, Scheme 11)


H 17a

KOH
EtOH/H20

Hydrolysis of benzoyl amide, preparation of (R)-2-methyl-N-[(4-methoxy-7-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine 31a: Compound 17a (0.9 g) and KOH (2.0 g) were mixed in a solution of EtOH (15 ml) and water (15 ml). The reaction was refluxed for 48 hours. Solvents were removed under vaccum and the resulting residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (EtOAc / Et3N = 100 : 1 to 3 :1) to afford 0.6 g of compound 31a.
Characterization of compound 31a:
Compound 31a, (R)-2-methyl-N-[(4-methoxy-7-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine: MS m/z: (M+H)+ calcd for C15H19N4O3 303.15, found 303.09. HPLC retention time: 0.29 minutes (column A).



31a

Hunig's Base DEPBT, DMF
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Diamide formation: Preparation or (H)-N-(4-aziao-2,3,5,6-tetra-fluorobenzoyl)-3-methyl-N'-[(4-methoxy-7-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine 5n: Amine 31a (0.15 g), 4-azido-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzoic acid (0.12 g), 3-(diethoxyphosphoryloxy)-1,2,3-benzotriazin-4(3H)-one (DEPBT) (0.15 g) and Hunig's Base (0.5 ml) were combined in 5 ml of DMF. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 8 hours. Solvents were then removed under vaccum and the residue was purified using Shimadzu automated preparative HPLC System to give 10 mg of compound 5n.
Characterization of compound 5n:
Compound 5n, (R)-N-(4-azido-2,3,5,6-tetra-fluorobenzoyl)-3-methyl-N'-[(4-methoxy- 7-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine: MS m/z: (M+H)* calcd for C22H18F4N7O4 520.14, found 520.05. HPLC retention time: 1.42 minutes (column A).
Compound 5af, Ar = 4, 5-dibromophenyl, (R)-N-(3, 5-dibromobenzyl)-3-methyl-N'-[(4-methoxy-7-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine: MS m/z: (M+H)+ calcd for C22H21Br2N4O4 562.99, found 562.99. HPLC retention time: 1.54 minutes (column A).
Compound 5ag, Ar = 4-[3-(trifluoromethyl)-3H-diazirin-3-yl]phenyl, (R)-N-[4-(3-(tnnuoromethyl)-3H-diazihn-3-yl)benzyl]-3-methyl-N'-[(4-methoxy-7-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine: MS m/z: (M+H)+ calcd for C24H22F3N6O4 515.17, found 515.02. HPLC retention time: 1.55 minutes (column A).

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New Equation:




TMSI, CHCI3

Preparation of (R)-N-(benzoyl)-3-methyl-N'-[(4-hydroxyl-7-
azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine 5ah. The crude compound 17a (100 mg) and an excess of TMSI (0.25 ml) were mixed in CHCI3. The reaction mixture was stirred for 6 days. The solvent was removed under vacuum, he crude product was purified using a Shimadzu automated preparative HPLC System to give compound 4.4.mg of 5ah.
Characterization of compound 5ah:
Compound 5ah, (R)-N-(benzoyl)-3-methyl-N'-[(4-hydroxyl-7-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine: MS mlz: (M+H)+. calcd for C21H21N4O4: 393.16; found 393.11. HPLC retention time: 1.46 minutes (column B).

Alternate procedures useful for the synthesis of Compound 39
Preparation of 5,7-dibromo-4-methoxy-az.aindole 36: Vinylmagnesium bromide (0.85. M in THF, 97.7 ml_, 83.0 mmol) was added over 30 min. to a stirring solution of 2,6-dibromo-3-methoxy-5-ra'tropyridine (7.4'g, 23.7 mmol) in THF (160 mL) at -75 °C. The solution was stirred 1h at -75 °C, overnight at -20 °C,. recooled to -75 °C and quenched with saturated aqueous NH4CI (-100 mL). The reaction mixture was allowed to warm to rt, washed-with-brine (-100 mL) and extracted with Et2O (150 mL) and CH2CI2 (2 x 100 mL). The combined organics
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by flash column chromatog.raphx(SiO2, 3.1hexanes/EtOAc) to yield 5,7-dibromo-4-metrroxy-jrazaindole- 36 (1.10 g, 3.60 mmol, 15%) as a pale yellow solid!
Characterization of 36: 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCI3) 8.73 (br s, 1H), 7.41 (dd, J = 3.1, 2.8 Hz, 1H), d.b'9 (d, J = 3. I, 2Hz 1H)-H-4-13(s—3H-) ,3C NMR (125 MHz, CDCI3) 146.6, 133.7, 128.8, 127.5, 120.2/115.6, 101.9, 60.7. MS m/z (M+H)+calcd for C3H7'Br2N2O: 304.88; found 304.88: HPLC retention time: 1.31 minutes (column A).
Preparation of 4-methoxy-6~azaindole 37: A solution of 5,7-Dibromo-4-methoxy-6-azaindole 36 (680 mg, 2.22 mmol), 5% Pd/C (350 mg, 0:17 mmol) and hydrazine (2.5 mL, 80 mmol) in EtOH was heated at reflux for 1 h. The reaction mixture was allowed to cool to rt, filtered through celite and the filtrate concentrated. Aqueous NH4OH (11% in H20, 45 mL) was added to the residue and the solution was extracted with CH2CI2 (3 x 30 mL). The combined organics were dried (MgSO4), filtered and concentrated to yield 4-methoxy-6-azaindole 37 (290 mg, 1.95 mmol, 88%) as an orange solid.
Characterization of 37: 1H NMR (500 MHz,.CDCI3) 8,61 (br s, 1H), 8.52 (s, 1H), 7.88 (s, 1H), 7.30 (d, J = 2.9 Hz, 1H), 6.69 (d, J= 2.9 Hz, 1H), 4.03 (s, 3H). MS m/z (M+H)+calcd for CaH9N2O: 149.06; found 148.99/ HPLC retention time: 0.61 minutes (column A). .
Preparation of 38: Aluminum trichloride (67 mg, 0.50 mmol) was added to a solution of 4-methoxy-6-azaindole (15 mg, 0.10 mmol) in CH2CI2 (2 mL) and stirred at rt for 30 min. Methyl chlorooxacetate (0.020 mL, 0.21 mmol) was added and the reaction mixture was stirred overnight. The reaction was quenched with MeOH (0.20 mL), stirred 5 h and filtered (flushing with CH2CI2). The filtrate was washed with saturated aqueous NH4OAc (2x10 mL) and H20 (10 mL) and concentrated to yield 38 (5 mg) as a yellow solid.
-Characterization of 38: ;H NMR (500 MHz, CDCI3) 8.65 (s, 1H), 8-.36 (s, 1H), 8.02 (s, 1H), 4.03 (s, 3H), 3.96 (s, 3H). MS m/z (M+H)+calcd

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for C„H10N2O4: 235.06; found 234.96. HPLC retention time: 0.63 minutes (column A).
Preparation of N-benzoyl-N-[(2-carboxaldehyde-pyrrole-4-yl)-oxoacetylj-piperazine 41: A solution of ethyl 4-oxoacetyl-2-pyrrolecarboxaldehyde 40 (17.0 g, 87.1 mmol) in 25 mL of KOH (3.56 M in H20, 88.8 mmol) and EtOH (400 mL) was stirred 2h. The white precipitate that formed was collected by filtration, washed with EtOH (-30 mL) and Et20 (-30 mL) and dried under high vacuum to yield 15.9 g of potassium 2-pyrrolecarboxaldehyde-4-oxoacetate as a white solid that was used without further purification. , A solution of potassium 2-pyrrolecarboxaldehyde-4-oxoacetate (3.96 g, 19.3 mmol), N-benzoylpiperazine hydrochloride (4.54 g, 19.7 mmol), 3-(diethoxyphosphoryloxy)-1,2,3-benzotriazin-4(3H)-one (5.88 g, 19.7 mmol) and triethylamine (3.2 mL, 23 mmol) in DMF (50 mL) was stirred 1d. The reaction mixture was filtered into H20 (300 mL), extracted with CH2CI2 (3 x 200 mL) and the combined organics were concentrated on a rotary evaporator to remove the CH2CI2. The crude material (still in DMF) was then diluted with H20 (200 mL) and allowed to recrystallize for 48 h. The solid was then collected by filtration and dried under high vacuum (P2O5) to yield N-benzoyl-N'-[(2-carboxaldehyde-pyrrole-4-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine 41 (3.3 g, 9.7 mmol, 45% over two steps) as a light yellow solid. No further purification was required.
Characterization of 41: 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCI3) 9.79 (s, 1H), 9.63 (s, 1H), 7.82 (s, 1H), 7.51-7.34 (m, 6H), 4.05-3.35 (m, 8H). MS m/z (M+H)+calcd for C18H18N3O4: 340.12; found 340.11. HPLC retention time: 1.04 minutes (column A).
Preparation of 42: N-benzoyl-N'-[(2-carboxaldehyde-pyrrole-4-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine 41 (3.3 g, 9.7 mmol) was stirred as a slurry in EtOH (100 mL) for 15 min., cooled to 0 °C and then reacted with glycine methyl ester hydrochloride (3.66 g, 29.2 mmol), triethylamine (1.50 mL, 11 mmol) and sodium cyanoborohydride (672 mg, 10.7 mmol). The reaction mixture was allowed to warm to rt, stirred 24 h and poured into ice (-400 mL). The solution was extracted with EtOAc (3 x 300 mL) and the combined organics were washed with brine (300 mL), dried (MgSO4) and

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concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by preparative thin layer chromatography (SiO2, 9:1 EtOAc/MeOH, Rf = 0.2) to yield 42 (2.4 g, 5.8 mmol, 60%) as a white solid.
Characterization of 42: 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCI3) 9.33 (s, 1H), 7.49 (s, 1H), 7.58-7.32 (m, 5H), 6.50 (s, 1H), 3.90-3.35 (m, 8H), 3.81 (s, 2H), 3.74 (s, 3H), 3.40 (s, 2H). MS m/z (M+H)+ calcd for C21H25N4O5: 413.17; found 413.17. HPLC retention time: 0.84 minutes (column A).
Preparation of 43: Methyl ester 42 (485 mg, 1.17 mmol) and K2CO3 (325 mg, 2.35 mmol) in MeOH (6 mL) and H20 (6 mL) were stirred at rt for 3h. The reaction mixture was then quenched with concentrated HCI (0.40 mL) and concentrated under high vacuum. Part of the solid residue (200 mg, 0.37 mmol) was added to a stirring solution of P205 (400 mg, 1.4 mmol) in methanesulfonic acid (4.0 g, 42 mmol) (which had already been stirred together at 110 °C for 45 min.) at 110 °C and stirred for 15 min. The reaction mixture was poured over crushed ice (-20 g), stirred 1 h, basified with K2C03 (5.0 g, 38 mmol), diluted with CH2CI2 (20 mL), and benzoyl chloride (1.0 mL, 8.5 mmol) and stirred 1 h. The reaction mixture was extracted with CH2CI2 (3 x 20 mL) and the combined organics were dried (Na2S04) and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by preparative thin layer chromatography (SiO2, EtOAc, Rf = 0.5) to yield 43 (101 mg g, 0.21 mmol, 57%) as an off white solid.
Characterization of 43: MS m/z (M+H)+ calcd for C27H24N4O5: 485.17; found 485.07. HPLC retention time: 1.15 minutes (column A).
Preparation of 39. R = OMe, N-(benzoyl)-N'-[(4-methoxy-6-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine:
In a flask affixed with a Dean-Stark trap, p-toluenesulfonie acid hydrate (55 mg, 0.29 mmol) and benzene (5 mL) were heated to reflux for 1 h. The solution was cooled to rt and reacted with 2,2-dimethoxypropane (0.10 mL, 0.81 mmol) and 43 (46 mg, 0.095 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred 1 h, diluted with CH2CI2 (2 mL), stirred 30 min. and then oxidized with tetrachlorobenzoquinone (150 mg, 0.61 mmol) and stirred overnight. The reaction mixture was poured into 5% aqueous NaOH (20

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ml_) and extracted with CH2CI2 (3 x 25 mL). The combined organics were dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was subjected to preparative thin layer chromatography (Et2O), the baseline material was extracted and resubjected to preparative thin layer chromatography (SiO2l 9:1 EtOAc/MeOH, Rf = 0.15) to yield 39 (3 mg, 0.008 mmol, 6%) as a white solid.



Compound 39, R = OMe, N-(benzoyl)-3-methyl-N'-[(4-methoxy-6-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine:
Characterization of 39: 1H NMR (500 MHz, CD3OD) 8.49 (s, 1H), 8.35 (s, 1H), 7.98 (s, 1H), 7.53-7.38 (m, 5H), 4.02 (s, 3H), 3.97-3.42 (m, 8H). MS m/z (M+H)+ calcd for C21H23N4O5: 393.15; found 393.13. HPLC retention time: 0.85 minutes (column A).




Preparation of 5av N-(benzoyl)-N'-[(4-fluoro-7-chloro-6-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine and 5 av'(R)-N-(benzoyl)-3-methyl-N'-[(4-fluoro-7-chloro-6-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine

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It should be noted that 2-chloro-5-fluoro-3-nitro pyridine may be prepared by the method in example 5B of reference 59 Marfat et.al. The scheme below provides some details which enhance the yields of this route. The Bartoli chemistry in Scheme 1 was used to prepare the aza indole 1zz which is also detailed below.







THF, -78°C - -20°C

1zz

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Compound zz1 (1.2g, O.OImol) was dissolved in 2.7ml of sulphuric acid at room temperature. Premixed fuming nitric acid (1ml) and sulphuric
acid was added dropwise at 5 - 10°C to the solution of compound zz1'.
The reaction mixture was heated to 85°C for 1 hr, then cooled to room
temperature and poured into ice (20g). The yellow solid product zz2' was
collected by filtration, washed with water and dried in air to yield 1.01 g of
compound zz2\
Compound zz2' (500mg, 3.16mmol) was dissolved in Phosphorus oxychloride (1.7ml, 18.9mmol) and DMF (Cat) at room temperature. The
reaction was heated to 110°C for 5 hr. The excess POCI3 was removed in vacuo. The residue was chromatographed on silica gel (CHCI3, 100%) to afford 176mg of product zz3Compound zz3' (140mg, 0.79mmol) was dissolved in THF (5ml) and cooled to -78°C under N2. Vinyl magnesium bromide (1.0M in ether, 1.2ml) was added dropwise. After the addition was completed, the reaction mixture was kept at -20°C for about 15 hr. The reaction was then quenched with saturated NH4CI, extracted with EtOAc. The combined organic layer was washed with brine, dried over MgS04, concentrated and chromatographed to afford about 130mg of compound 1zz.
The chemistry in Scheme 3 provided the derivatives which corresponds to general formula 5 and has a 6-aza ring and R2=F and R4 = CI. In particular, reaction of 2-chloro-5-fluoro-3-nitro pyridine with 3 equivalents of vinyl Magnesium bromide using the typical conditions described herein will provide 4-fluoro-7-chloro-6-azaindole in high yield. Addition of this compound to a solution of aluminum trichloride in dichloromethane stirring at ambident temperature followed 30 minutes later with chloromethyl or chloroethyl oxalate provided an ester. Hydrolysis with KOH as in the standard procedures herein provided an acid salt which reacted with piperazines 4 (for example 1-benzoyl piperazine) in the presence of DEPBT under the standard conditions described herein to provide the compound 5 described just above. The compound with the benzoyl piperazine is N-(benzoyl)-N'-[(4-fluoro-7-chloro-6-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine and is compound 5av.

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The compound with the (R)- methyl benzoyl piperazine is 5 av'(R)-N-(benzoyl)-3-methyl-N'-[(4-fluoro-7-chloro-6-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine and is compound 5av'
Characterization of 5av N-(benzoyl)-N'-((4-fluoro-7-chloro-6-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine and 5 av'(R)-N-(benzoyl)-3-methyl-N'-[(4-fluoro-7-chloro-6-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine

5av
1H NMR (500 MHz, CD3OD): 8.40 (s, 1H), 8.04 (s, 1H), 7.46 (bs, 5H),
3.80 -3.50 (m,8H).
LC/MS: (ES+) m/z (M+H)+ = 415, RT = 1.247.

5av'



1H NMR (500 MHz, CD3OD): 8.42 (s, 1/2H), 8.37 (s, 1/2H), 8.03 (s, 1H), 7.71 - 7.45 (m, 5H), 4.72 ~ 3.05 (m, 7H), 1.45 - 1.28 (m, 3H). LC/MS: (ES+) m/z (M+H)+ = 429, RT = 1.297.
LC/MS Column: YMC ODS-A C18 S7 3.0x50mm. Start %B = 0, Final %B = 100, Gradient Time = 2 min, Flow rate = 5 ml/min. Wavelength = 220nm. Solvent A = 10% MeOH - 90% H20 - 0.1% TFA. Solvent B = 90% MeOH -10% H20 - 0.1% TFA.

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Similarly compounds 5ay, 5az, 5abc and 5abd can be made:

OCH3
5ay N-(benzoyl)-N'-[(4-fluoro-7-methoxy-6-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-
piperazine

N saz
H C(O)NHCH3

5az N-(benzoyl)-N'-[(4-fluoro-7-(N-methyl-carboxamido)-6-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetylj-piperazine.

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5abc(R)-N-(benzoyl)-3-methyl-N'-[(7-methoxy-4-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine

N H C(0)NHCH3

5abd (R)-N-(benzoyl)-3-methyl-N'-[(7-(N-methyl-carboxamido)-4-azaindol-3-yl)-oxoacetyl]-piperazine.
The compounds of the present invention may be administered orally, parenterally (including subcutaneous injections, intravenous, intramuscular, intrasternal injection or infusion techniques), by inhalation spray, or rectally, in dosage unit formulations containing conventional non¬toxic pharmaceutically-acceptable carriers, adjuvants and vehicles.
Thus, in accordance with the present invention there is further provided a method of treating and a pharmaceutical composition for treating viral infections such as HIV infection and AIDS. The treatment involves administering to a patient in need of such treatment a

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pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutical carrier and a therapeutically-effective amount of a compound of the present invention.
The pharmaceutical composition may be in the form of orally-
administrable suspensions or tablets; nasal sprays, sterile injectable
preparations, for example, as sterile injectable aqueous or oleagenous
suspensions or suppositories.
When administered orally as a suspension, these compositions are prepared according to techniques well-known in the art of pharmaceutical formulation and may contain microcrystalline cellulose for imparting bulk, alginic acid or sodium alginate as a suspending agent, methylcellulose as a viscosity enhancer, and sweetners/flavoring agents known in the art. As immediate release tablets, these compositions may contain microcrystalline cellulose, dicalcium phosphate, starch, magnesium stearate and lactose and/or other excipients, binders, extenders, disintegrants, diluents and lubricants known in the art.
The injectable solutions or suspensions may be formulated according to known art, using suitable non-toxic, parenterally-acceptable diluents or solvents, such as mannitol, 1,3-butanediol, water, Ringer's solution or isotonic sodium chloride solution, or suitable dispersing or wetting and suspending agents, such as sterile, bland, fixed oils, including synthetic mono- or diglycerides, and fatty acids, including oleic acid.
The compounds of this invention can be administered orally to humans in a dosage range of 1 to 100 mg/kg body weight in divided doses. One preferred dosage range is 1 to 10 mg/kg body weight orally in divided doses. Another preferred dosage range is 1 to 20 mg/kg body weight orally in divided doses. It will be understood, however, that the specific dose level and frequency of dosage for any particular patient may be varied and will depend upon a variety of factors including the activity of the specific compound employed, the metabolic stability and length of action of that compound, the age, body weight, general health, sex, diet, mode and time of administration, rate of excretion, drug combination, the severity of the particular condition, and the host undergoing therapy.

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Abbreviations or Alternative Names

TFA Trifluoroacetic Acid
DMF /V,/V-Dimethylformamide
THF Tetrahydrofuran
MeOH Methanol
Ether Diethyl Ether '
DMSO Dimethyl Sulfoxide
EtOAc Ethyl Acetate
Ac Acetyl
Bz Benzoyl
Me Methyl
Et Ethyl
Pr Propyl
Py Pyridine
Hunigs Base N,N-Diisopropylethylamine
DEPBT 3-(Diethoxyphosphoryloxy)-1,2,3-benzotriazin-4(3H)-

DEPC diethyl cyanophosphate
DMP 2,2-dimethoxypropane
mCPBA mefa-Chloroperbenzoic Acid
azaindole 1H-Pyrrolo-pyridine
4-azaindole 1 H-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridine
5-azaindole 1 H-Pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine
6-azaindole 1 H-pyrrolo[2;3-c]pyridine
7-azaindole 1H-Pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine

We claim:
1. A aizaindole piperazine diamide compound of formula I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,



wherein:


is selected from the group consisting of



and

R5 *•

R1, R2, R3, R4 are each independently selected from the group consisting of H, C1-C6 alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C2-C6 alkenyl, C4-C6 cycloalkenyl, C2-C6 alkynyl, halogen, CN, phenyl, nitro, OC(O)R15, C(O)R15, C(O)OR16, C(O)NR17R18, OR19, SR20 and NR21R22
R15, is independently selected from the group consisting of H, C1-C6 alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C2-C6 alkenyl and C4-C6 cycloalkenyl;
R16, R19, and R20 are each independently selected from the group consisting of H, C1-C6 alkyl, C1-6 alkyl substituted with one to three halogen atoms, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C2-C6 alkenyl, C4-C6 cycloalkenyl, and C3-C9 alkynyl; provided the carbon atoms which comprise the carbon-


carbon triple bond of said C3-C6 alkynyl are not the point of attachment to the oxygen or sulfur to which Ri6, R19, or R20 is attached;
R17 and R18 are each independently selected from the group consisting of H, C1-C6 alkyl, C3-C9 cycloalkyl, C3-C6 alkenyl, C4-C6 cycloalkenyl, and C3-C6 alkynyl; provided the carbon atoms which comprise the carbon-carbon double bond of said C3-C6 alkenyl or the carbon-carbon triple bond of said C3-C6 alkynyl are not the point of attachment to the nitrogen to which R,7 and R19 is attached;
R21 and R22 are each independently selected from the group consisting of H, OH, C1-C6 alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C3-C6 alkenyl, C5-C6 cycloalkenyl, C3-C6 alkynyl, and C(O)R23; provided the carbon atoms which comprise the carbon-carbon double bond of said C3-C6 alkenyl, C4-C8 cycloalkenyl, or the carbon-carbon triple bond of said C3-C6 alkynyl are not the point of attachment to the nitrogen to which R21 and R22 is attached;
R23 is selected from the group consisting of H, C1-C6 alkyl, C3-C8 cycloalkyl, C2-C6 alkenyl, C4-C6 cycloalkenyl, and C2-C6 alkynyl;
R5 is (O)m, wherein m is 0 or 1;
n is 1 or 2;
R6 is selected from the group consisting of H, C1-C6 alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C4-C6 cycloalkenyl, C(O)R24, C(O)OR23 C(O)NR26R27, C3-C6 alkenyl, and C3-C9 alkynyl; provided the carbon atoms which comprise the carbon-carbon double bond of said C3-C6 alkenyl or the carbon-carbon triple bond of said C3-C8 alkynyl are not the point of attachment to the nitrogen to which R8 is attached;
R24is selected from the group consisting of H, C6-C8 alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C3-C6 alkenyl, C4-C6 cycloalkenyl, and C3-C8 alkynyl;
R25 is selected from the group consisting of C1-C6 alkyl, C3-C8 cycloalkyl, C2-C8 alkenyl, C4-C5 cycloalkenyl, and C3-C6 alkynyl; provided the carbon

atoms which comprise the carbon-carbon triple bond of said C3-C6alkynyl are not the point of attachment to the oxygen to which R25 is attached;
R26 and R27 are each independently selected from the group consisting of H, C1-C6 alkyl, C3-C8 cycloalkyl, C3-C6 alkenyl, C5-C8 cycloalkenyl, and C3-C6 alkynyl; provided the carbon atoms which comprise the carbon-carbon double bond of said C3-C6 alkenyl, C3-C6 cycloalkenyl, orfthe carbon-carbon triple bond of said C3-C6 alkynyl are not the point of attachment to the nitrogen to which R28 and R27are attached;
R71 R8. R9. R10, R11. R12. R13. and R14 are each independently selected from the group consisting of H, C1-C6 alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C2-C8 alkenyl, C4-C8 cycloalkenyl, C2-C8 alkynyl, CR28R29OR30, C(O)R31, CR32(OR33)OR34, CR35NR38R37, C(O)OR3a, C(O)NR39R40, CR41R42F, CR43F2 and CF3;
R28 R29 R30, R31, R32, R35, R41, R42 and R43 are each independently selected from the group consisting of H, C1-C6 alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C2-C8 alkenyl, C4-C8 cycloalkenyl, C2-C8 alkynyl and C(O)R44;
R33. R34 and R38 are each independently selected from the group consisting of H, C1-C8 alkyl, C3-C8 cycloalkyl, C3-C6 alkenyl, C4-C8 cycloalkenyl, and C3-C8 alkynyl; provided the carbon atoms which comprise the carbon-carbon triple bond of said C3-C8 alkynyl are not the point of attachment to the oxygen to which R34 and R38 are attached;
R38 and R37 are each independently selected from the group consisting of H, C1-C6 alkyl, C3-C8 cycloalkyl, C3-C6 alkenyl, C4-C8 cycloalkenyl, and C3-C6 alkynyl; provided the carbon atoms which comprise the carbon-carbon triple bond of said C3-C8 alkynyl are not the point of attachment to the nitrogen to which R38 and R37 are attached;
R39 and R40 are each independently selected from the group consisting of H, C1-C8 alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C2-C8 alkenyl, C4-C8 cycloalkenyl, and C3-C6 alkynyl; provided the carbon atoms which comprise the carbon-carbon triple bond of said C3-C6 alkynyl are not the point of attachment to the nitrogen to which R39 and R40 are attached;

R44 is selected from the group consisting of H, C3-C6 alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C2-C8 alkenyl, C4-C6 cycloalkenyl, and C2-C8 alkynyl;
Ar is selected from the group consisting of


A,1, A2, A3, A4, A5, B,1, B2, B3, B4, C„ C2, C3, D,, D2, and D3 are each independently selected from the group consisting of H, CN, halogen, N02, C1-C6 alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C2-C6 alkenyl, C4-C6 cycloalkenyl, C2-C6 alkynyl, OR45, NR46R47, SR48, N3 and CH(-N=N-)-CF3;
R45 is selected from the group consisting of H, C1-C6 alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C2-C6 alkenyl, C4-C8 cycloalkenyl and C3-C8 alkynyl; provided the carbon atoms which comprise the carbon-carbon triple bond of said C3-C6 alkynyl are not the point of attachment to the oxygen to which R45 is attached;
R46 and R47 are each independently selected from the group consisting of H, C1-C6 alkyl, C3-C„ cycloalkyl, C3-C6 alkenyl, C5-C6 cycloalkenyl, C3-C6 alkynyl and C(O)R50; provided the carbon atoms which comprise the carbon-carbon double bond of said C5-C6 alkenyl, C4-C6 cycloalkenyl, or the carbon-carbon triple bond of said C3-C8 alkynyl are not the point of attachment to the nitrogen to which R48 and R47 are attached;
R48 is selected from the group consisting of H, C1-C8 alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C2-C8 alkenyl, C4-C6 cycloalkenyl, C3-C8 alkynyl and C(O)R49, provided the carbon atoms which comprise the carbon-carbon triple bond of said C3-C6 alkynyl are not the point of attachment to the sulfur to which R48 is attached;
R49 is C1-C8 alkyl or C3-C8 cycloalkyl; and
R50 is selected from the group consisting of H, C1-Ca alkyl, and C3-C6 cycloalkyl.

A compound as claimed in claim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, selected from the group consisting of compounds 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d, 5e, 5f, 5g, 5h, 5i and 5ai as identified below:


Compd # n R
5a 2 K7.j3 = H, K,4 * (H)-Me
5b 2 R7-8 = Rio-)4 = H, R9 = Et
5c 1 R7.8 = Rto-u = H, R9 = Et
5d 2 R7-14 = H
5e 2 R7-8 = R10.14 = H, K9 = Me
5f 2 R7.13 = H. K14 = (5>Me
59 2 R7-13- H, R14 = Et
5h 2 R7-12=H,R13=R14=Me
5i 2 R7-8= R10-13 = H, R9 = R14 = Me
5ai 2 R7-8=R9.13 = H, R14 = Me
A compound as claimed in claim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, selected from the group consisting of compounds 5j, 5k and 51 as identified below:




A compound as claimed in claim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, having the formula 5m identified below:





A compound as claimed in claim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, selected from the group consisting of compounds 8a, 15a, 16a, 16d and 16e identified below:

Compound # R2
8a H
15a NO2
16a OMe
I6d OEt
I6e SPr
6. A compound as claimed in claim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, selected from the group consisting of compounds 9a, 9b, 10a, 11a, lib, 12a, 14a, 17a-17f, 18a, 19a and 20a identified below:




Compd
# R2 R4 R,4
9a CI H (R)-Me
9b H CI (R)-Me
10a NO2 F (R)-Me
Ha H (when R4=Me), Me (when R4=H) Me (when R2=Hj, H (when R2=Me) (R)-Me
11b H (when
R4=Ph), Ph
(when R4=H) Ph (when R2=H), H (when R2=Ph) ~{R)~Me
lie H (when
R4=vinyl),
Vinyl (when
R4=H) Vinyl (when
R2=H), H (when
R2=Vinyl) ^ (R)-Me
12a H CN ~(R)-Me
14a H OH ~(R)-Me
17a OMe H ~(R)-Me
I7d OMe H (S)-Me
17e OMe H Me
17b OCH2CF3 H "(Hj-Me
17c O-z-Pr H "(R)-Me
17f H PrS "(R)-Me
18a N02 H '(R)-Me
19a NHOH I H (R)-Me
20a NH2 H (R)-Me
7. A compound as claimed in claim 6 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R2 is -OMe, R4 is hydrogen, and R14 is (R)-methyl.
8. A compound as claimed in claim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, selected from the group consisting of compounds 13a, 21a, and 21b identified below:
-


AcO


A compound as claimed in claim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt wherein R2, R3 and R4 are each independently selected from the group consisting of H, -OCH3, -OCH2CF3, -OiPr, -OnPr, halogen, CN, NO2, C1-C6 alkyl, NHOH, NH2, Ph, SR20, and N(CH3)2.
A compound as claimed in claim 9, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt wherein n is 2; Ri is selected from the group consisting of H, C1-C6 alkyl and CH2CH=CH2; and R5 is (O)m wherein m is 0.
A compound as claimed in claim 10, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12, R13, and R14 are each independently H or CH3, provided one or two of the members of the group R7-R14 are CH3 and the remaining members of the group R7-R14 are H.

12. A compound as claimed in claim 11, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein one of the members of the group Ai, A2, A3, A4, A5, B1, B2, B3, B4, C1, C2, C3, D1, D2, and D3 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen and amino and the remaining members of the group Ai, A2, A3, A4, A5, Bi, B2, B3, B4) Ci, C2, C3, Di, D2, and D3 are hydrogen.
13. A compound as claimed in claim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, of the Formula below:

wherein:
R2 is selected from the group consisting of H, -OCH3, -OCH2CF3, -OPr, halogen, CN, NO2, and NHOH;
R4 is selected from the group consisting of H, -halogen, -CN, and hydroxy; and R14 is CH3.or H.
14. A compound as claimed in claim 1, wherein R4 is selected from the group consisting of OH, CN, halogen, -OCOCH3 and C1-C6 alkyl.
15. A compound as claimed in claim 1, or a pharmaceutically
acceptable salt thereof, of the formula identified below:


R4 .' R6
wherein:
R2 is selected from the group consisting of H, F, CI, Br, OMe, CN, and OH;
R4 is selected from the group consisting of H, C1-C6 alkyl, C2-C6 alkenyl, C3-C6
cycloalkyl, C5-C6 cycloalkenyl, CI, OMe, CN, OH, C(0)NH2, C(O)NHMe,
C(O)NHEt, phenyl and -C(0)CH3.
n is 2;
R8, R9, R10, R11, R12, R13, and R14 are each independently H or CH3, provided 0-
2 of the members of the group R8, R9, R10, R11, R12, R13, and R14 may be CH3
and the remaining members of the group R8, R9, R10, R11, R12, R13, and R14 are
H; and
R6 is H or CH3.
16. A compound as claimed in claim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, selected from the group consisting of compounds 5p, 5r, 5s; 5q, 5t, 5u, 5v and 27c identified below:




17. A compound as claimed in claim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt
thereof of formula:

wherein
R4 is selected from the group consisting of H, C1-C6 alkyl, C2-C6 alkenyl,
C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C5-C6 cycloalkenyl, CI, OMe, CN, OH, C(O)NH2,
C(O)NHMe, C(O)NHEt, phenyl and -C(O)CH3
n is 2;
R8, R9, R10, R11, R12, R13, and R14 are each independently H or CH3, provided 0-
2 of the members of the group R8, R9, R10, R11, R12, R13, and R14 may be CH3
and the remaining members of the group R8, R9, R10, R11, R12, R13, and R14 are
H; and
R6 is H or CH3
18. A compound as claimed in claim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, selected from the group consisting of compounds 5w, 5x, 5y, 5z and 5ak identified below:



Compound
# R3 K4 R.
5w H H H
5X H Me H
5y H CI H
5z H OMe Me
5ak CI . Me H
19. A compound as claimed in claim 15 wherein and R4, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12, R13 and R14 are H; and R2 is —OMe.
20. A compound as claimed in claim 15 wherein R2, R4, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12, R13 and R14 are H.
21. A compound as claimed in claim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, having the formula


wherein:
R2 is H, F, CI, Br, OMe, CN, or OH;
R4 is C1-C6 alkyl, C2-C6 alkenyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C5-C6 cycloalkenyl, CI, OMe, CN, OH, C(O)NH2, C(O)NHMe, C(O)NHEt, Ph or -C(O)CH3 n is 2;
R8, R9, R10, R11, R12, R13 and R14 are each independently H or CH3, provided up to two of these substituents may be methyl; R1 is hydrogen;
R5 is unsubstituted; and R6 is hydrogen or methyl.
22. A compound as claimed in claim 1 or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, of the Formula

wherein:
R2 is H, -OCH3, OCH2CF3, -OPr, halogen, CN, NO2, or NHOH;
R4 is H, -halogen, -CN, or hydroxy;
One or two members of R7-R14 is methyl and the remaining members are
hydrogen;
n is 2;
R1 is hydrogen;
R5 is (O)m, where m is O; and
R6 is hydrogen, methyl, or allyl.

A pharmaceutical composition which comprises an antiviral effective amount of a compound of Formula I, including pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, as claimed in any of claims 1-22.
The pharmaceutical composition of claim 23, useful for treating infection by HIV, which additionally comprises an antiviral effective amount of an AIDS treatment agent selected from the group consisting of:
(a) an AIDS antiviral agent;
(b) an anti-infective agent;
(c) an immunomodulator; and
(d) HIV entry inhibitors.

Dated this July 18, 2002.
(RICHA PANDEY)
OF REMFRY AND SAGAR ATTORNEY FOR THE APPLICANTS
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Patent Number 206388
Indian Patent Application Number IN/PCT/2002/00977/MUM
PG Journal Number 30/2007
Publication Date 27-Jul-2007
Grant Date 25-Apr-2007
Date of Filing 18-Jul-2002
Name of Patentee BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY
Applicant Address LAWRENCEVILLE-PRINCETON RD., P.O.BOX 4000, PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY 08543-4000, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
Inventors:
# Inventor's Name Inventor's Address
1 TAO WANG 1312 TOWN BROOKE, MIDDLETOWN, CT 06547, USA.
2 OWEN B. WALLANCE 4241 CHASE CIRCLE, ZIONSVILLE, IN 46077, USA.
3 ZHONGXING ZHANG 14 MARTLESHAMHEATH LN., MADISON, CT 06443, USA.
4 NICHOLAS A. MEANWELL 15 VALLI DR., EAST HAMPTON, CT 06424, USA.
5 JOHN A. BENDER 1A LATHROP LN., ROCKY HILL, CT 06067, USA.
PCT International Classification Number A61K 31/496
PCT International Application Number PCT/US01/02009
PCT International Filing date 2001-01-19
PCT Conventions:
# PCT Application Number Date of Convention Priority Country
1 60/184,004 2000-02-22 U.S.A.