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HK1178529B
HK1178529B HK13105568.6A HK13105568A HK1178529B HK 1178529 B HK1178529 B HK 1178529B HK 13105568 A HK13105568 A HK 13105568A HK 1178529 B HK1178529 B HK 1178529B
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Hamed Aissaoui
Christoph Boss
Olivier Corminboeuf
Bibia Heidmann
Romain Siegrist
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The invention relates to novel compounds of the formula I. The invention also concerns related aspects including processes for the preparation of the compounds, pharmaceutical compositions containing one or more compounds of the formula I and especially their use as medicaments to treat or prevent malaria infections or to treat or prevent other protozoal diseases like sleeping sickness, Chagas disease, amebiasis, giardiasis, trichomoniasis, toxoplasmosis, and leishmaniasis.
Background of the invention:
Numerous serious diseases affecting humans as well as domestic and livestock animal are caused by protozoal organisms such as kinetoplastida, apicomplexa, anaerobic protozoa, microsporidia and plasmodium, for example. The clinically most relevant of these diseases is malaria.
Malaria is one of the most serious and complex health problems affecting humanity in the 21st century. The disease affects about 300 million people worldwide, killing 1 to 1.5 million people every year. Malaria is an infectious disease caused by four species of the protozoan parasite plasmodium, P. falciparum being the most severe of the four. All attempts to develop vaccines against P. falciparum have failed so far. Therefore, therapies and preventive measures against malaria are confined to drugs. Various classes of antimalarial drugs exist. The most widely used are the quinoline antimalarials, e.g. chloroquine which has been an especially effective drug for both prophylaxis and therapy. However, resistance to many of the currently available antimalarial drugs is spreading rapidly, threatening people in areas where malaria is endemic. Reports of multi-drug resistant strains of malaria parasites render the search for new antimalarial agents especially urgent. P. falciparum enters the human body by way of bites of the female anophelino mosquito (it may also be transmitted by blood transfusion from asymptotic donors; almost all infected blood components including red cells, platelet concentrates, white cells, cryoprecipitates and fresh plasma can transmit malaria). The plasmodium parasite initially populates the liver, and during later stages of the infectious cycle reproduces in red blood cells. During this stage, the parasite degrades hemoglobin and uses the degradation products as nutrients for growth.
The limitations of the current antiprotozoal chemotherapeutic arsenal underscore the need for new drugs in this therapeutic area. The present invention relates to the identification of novel low molecular weight, non-peptidic, non-quinoline compounds of formula I which are useful in the treatment and/or prevention of protozoal infections, especially in the treatment and/or prevention of malaria, in particular plasmodium falciparum malaria.
WO 2007/046075 also discloses piperazine derivatives as antimalarial agents. The compound of WO 2007/046075 which comes closest to some of the presently claimed compounds is the compound of Example 54 which corresponds to reference Example 1 herein. However, the presently claimed compounds which come structurally closest to the compound of Example 54 of WO 2007/046075 exhibit an in vitro activity against erythrocytic stages of the P. falciparum strain NF54 in the presence of 50% serum which is significantly higher compared to the compound of Example 54 of WO 2007/046075 (see Table 1 below).
Detailed description of the invention:
  1. i) The present invention relates to novel compounds of the formula I: wherein
    • ◆ X is CH or N; R1 represents -NO2, -N(CH3)2, or -NCH3(CH2CH2OH); and R2 represents hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, tert-butyl, cyano, halogen, methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy, isopropoxy, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethoxy, methylsulfonyl, acetyl, or acetylamino; or
    • ◆ X is CH, R1 is hydrogen, and R2 is ethyl, isopropyl, tert-butyl, ethoxy, n-propoxy, isopropoxy, methylsulfonyl, acetylamino, or methoxycarbonyl; or
    • ◆ X is CH, R1 is cyano, and R2 is ethyl, isopropyl, tert-butyl, ethoxy, n-propoxy, isopropoxy, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, methylsulfonyl, or acetylamino; or
    • ◆ X is CH, R1 is chloro, and R2 is ethyl, isopropyl, tert-butyl, ethoxy, n-propoxy, isopropoxy, difluoromethoxy, methylsulfonyl, or acetylamino; or
    • ◆ X is CH, R1 is methoxy or isopropoxy, and R2 is trifluoromethyl; or
    • ◆ X is CH, R1 is methylsulfonyl or ethylsulfonyl, and R2 is trifluoromethyl, ethyl, isopropyl, tert-butyl, ethoxy, n-propoxy, isopropoxy, or difluoromethoxy, such as especially trifluoromethyl, tert-butyl, n-propoxy, or isopropoxy.
  2. ii) A further embodiment of the invention relates to compounds of the formula I according to embodiment i), wherein
    • ◆ X is CH or N; R1 represents -NO2, -N(CH3)2, or -NCH3(CH2CH2OH); and R2 represents hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, tert-butyl, cyano, halogen, methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy, isopropoxy, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethoxy, methylsulfonyl, acetyl, or acetylamino; or
    • ◆ X is CH, R1 is hydrogen, and R2 is ethyl, isopropyl, tert-butyl, ethoxy, n-propoxy, isopropoxy, methylsulfonyl, acetylamino, or methoxycarbonyl; or
    • ◆ X is CH, R1 is cyano, and R2 is ethyl, isopropyl, tert-butyl, ethoxy, n-propoxy, isopropoxy, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, methylsulfonyl, or acetylamino; or
    • ◆ X is CH, R1 is chloro, and R2 is ethyl, isopropyl, tert-butyl, ethoxy, n-propoxy, isopropoxy, difluoromethoxy, methylsulfonyl, or acetylamino; or
    • ◆ X is CH, R1 is methoxy or isopropoxy, and R2 is trifluoromethyl.
  3. iii) A further embodiment of the invention relates to compounds of the formula I according to embodiment i), wherein
    • ◆ X is CH or N; R1 represents -NO2, -N(CH3)2, or -NCH3(CH2CH2OH); and R2 represents ethyl, isopropyl, tert-butyl, methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy, isopropoxy, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethoxy, methylsulfonyl, or acetylamino; or
    • ◆ X is CH, R1 is hydrogen, and R2 is ethyl, isopropyl, tert-butyl, ethoxy, n-propoxy, isopropoxy, methylsulfonyl, acetylamino, or methoxycarbonyl; or
    • ◆ X is CH, R1 is cyano, and R2 is ethyl, isopropyl, tert-butyl, ethoxy, n-propoxy, isopropoxy, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, methylsulfonyl, or acetylamino; or
    • ◆ X is CH, R1 is chloro, and R2 is ethyl, isopropyl, tert-butyl, ethoxy, n-propoxy, isopropoxy, difluoromethoxy, methylsulfonyl, or acetylamino; or
    • ◆ X is CH, R1 is methoxy or isopropoxy, and R2 is trifluoromethyl.
  4. iv) A further embodiment of the invention relates to compounds of the formula I according to embodiment i), wherein R1 represents -NO2, -N(CH3)2, or -NCH3(CH2CH2OH); and R2 represents hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, tert-butyl, cyano, halogen, methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy, isopropoxy, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethoxy, methylsulfonyl, acetyl, or acetylamino.
  5. v) A further embodiment of the invention relates to compounds of the formula I according to embodiment i), wherein R1 represents -NO2, -N(CH3)2, or -NCH3(CH2CH2OH); and R2 represents ethyl, isopropyl, tert-butyl, methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy, isopropoxy, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethoxy, methylsulfonyl, or acetylamino.
  6. vi) A further embodiment of the invention relates to compounds of the formula I according to embodiment iv) or v), wherein X is CH.
  7. vii) A further embodiment of the invention relates to compounds of the formula I according to embodiment iv) or v), wherein X is N.
  8. viii) A further embodiment of the invention relates to compounds of the formula I according to any one of embodiments iv) to vii), wherein R1 represents -NO2.
  9. ix) A further embodiment of the invention relates to compounds of the formula I according to any one of embodiments iv) to vii), wherein R1 represents -N(CH3)2.
  10. x) A further embodiment of the invention relates to compounds of the formula I according to any one of embodiments iv) to vii), wherein R1 represents -NCH3(CH2CH2OH).
  11. xi) A further embodiment of the invention relates to compounds of the formula I according to any one of embodiments iv) to x), wherein R2 is ethyl, isopropyl, tert-butyl, ethoxy, n-propoxy, or isopropoxy.
  12. xii) A further embodiment of the invention relates to compounds of the formula I according to embodiment xi), wherein R2 is isopropoxy.
  13. xiii) A further embodiment of the invention relates to compounds of the formula I according to any one of embodiments iv) to x), wherein R2 is trifluoromethyl, difluoromethoxy, methylsulfonyl, or acetylamino.
  14. xiv) A further embodiment of the invention relates to compounds of the formula I according to any one of embodiments iv) to x), wherein R2 is methoxy.
  15. xv) A further embodiment of the invention relates to compounds of the formula I according to any one of embodiments iv) to x), wherein R2 is hydrogen, methyl, n-propyl, cyano, halogen, or acetyl.
The term "halogen" as used herein means fluorine, chlorine, bromine or iodine, such as especially fluorine or chlorine.
Where the plural form is used for compounds, salts, pharmaceutical compositions, diseases and the like, this is intended to mean also a single compound, salt, or the like.
Any reference hereinbefore or hereinafter to a compound of formula I is to be understood as referring also to salts, especially pharmaceutically acceptable salts, of a compound of formula I, as appropriate and expedient.
The term "pharmaceutically acceptable salts" refers to non-toxic, inorganic or organic acid and/or base addition salts. Reference can be made to "Salt selection for basic drugs", Int. J. Pharm. 1986, 33, 201-17.
The present invention also includes isotopically labelled, especially 2H (deuterium) labelled compounds of formula I, which compounds are identical to the compounds of formula I except that one or more atoms have each been replaced by an atom having the same atomic number but an atomic mass different from the atomic mass usually found in nature. Isotopically labelled, especially 2H (deuterium) labelled compounds of formula I and salts thereof are within the scope of the present invention. Substitution of hydrogen with the heavier isotope 2H (deuterium) may lead to greater metabolic stability, resulting e.g. in increased in vivo half-life or reduced dosage requirements, or may lead to reduced inhibition of cytochrome P450 enzymes, resulting e.g. in an improved safety profile. In one embodiment of the invention, the compounds of formula I are not isotopically labelled, or they are labelled only with one or more deuterium atoms. In a sub-embodiment, the compounds of formula I are not isotopically labelled at all. Isotopically labelled compounds of formula I may be prepared in analogy to the methods described hereinafter, but using the appropriate isotopic variation of suitable reagents or starting materials.
Examples of preferred compounds of formula I are selected from the group consisting of:
  • (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-dimethylamino-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-acrylamide,
  • (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-dimethylamino-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(6-trifluoromethyl-pyridin-3-yl)-acrylamide,
  • (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-dimethylamino-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(6-methoxy-pyridin-3-yl)-acrylamide,
  • (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-dimethylamino-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(6-ethoxy-pyridin-3-yl)-acrylamide,
  • (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-dimethylamino-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-ethoxy-phenyl)-acrylamide,
  • (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-dimethylamino-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-methanesulfonyl-phenyl)-acrylamide,
  • (S)-3-(4-Acetylamino-phenyl)-N-[4-(4-acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-dimethylamino-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-acrylamide,
  • (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-dimethylamino-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-propoxy-phenyl)-acrylamide,
  • (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-dimethylamino-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-isopropoxy-phenyl)-acrylamide,
  • (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-dimethylamino-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-ethyl-phenyl)-acrylamide,
  • (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-dimethylamino-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-difluoromethoxy-phenyl)-acrylamide,
  • (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-dimethylamino-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-tert-butyl-phenyl)-acrylamide,
  • (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-dimethylamino-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-isopropyl-phenyl)-acrylamide,
  • (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-[1-benzyl-2-(4-{4-[(2-hydroxy-ethyl)-methyl-amino]-benzyl}-piperazin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-3-(4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-acrylamide,
  • (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-[1-benzyl-2-(4-{4-[(2-hydroxy-ethyl)-methyl-amino]-benzyl}-piperazin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-3-(6-trifluoromethyl-pyridin-3-yl)-acrylamide,
  • (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-[1-benzyl-2-(4-{4-[(2-hydroxy-ethyl)-methyl-amino]-benzyl}-piperazin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-3-(6-methoxy-pyridin-3-yl)-acrylamide,
  • (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-[1-benzyl-2-(4-{4-[(2-hydroxy-ethyl)-methyl-amino]-benzyl}-piperazin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-3-(6-ethoxy-pyridin-3-yl)-acrylamide,
  • (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-[1-benzyl-2-(4-{4-[(2-hydroxy-ethyl)-methyl-amino]-benzyl}-piperazin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-3-(4-ethoxy-phenyl)-acrylamide,
  • (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-[1-benzyl-2-(4-{4-[(2-hydroxy-ethyl)-methyl-amino]-benzyl}-piperazin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-3-(4-methanesulfonyl-phenyl)-acrylamide,
  • (S)-3-(4-Acetylamino-phenyl)-N-[4-(4-acetyl-piperazin-1-yl-benzyl]-N-[1-benzyl-2-(4-{4-[(2-hydroxy-ethyl)-methyl-amino]-benzyl}-piperazin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-acrylamide,
  • (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-[1-benzyl-2-(4-{4-[(2-hydroxy-ethyl)-methyl-amino]-benzyl}-piperazin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-3-(4-propoxy-phenyl)-acrylamide,
  • (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-[1-benzyl-2-(4-{4-[(2-hydroxy-ethyl)-methyl-amino]-benzyl}-piperazin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-3-(4-isopropoxy-phenyl)-acrylamide,
  • (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-[1-benzyl-2-(4-{4-[(2-hydroxy-ethyl)-methyl-amino]-benzyl}-piperazin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-3-(4-ethyl-phenyl)-acrylamide,
  • (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-[1-benzyl-2-(4-{4-[(2-hydroxy-ethyl)-methyl-amino]-benzyl}-piperazin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-3-(4-difluoromethoxy-phenyl)-acrylamide,
  • (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-[1-benzyl-2-(4-{4-[(2-hydroxy-ethyl)-methyl-amino]-benzyl}-piperazin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-3-(4-isopropyl-phenyl)-acrylamide,
  • (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-[1-benzyl-2-(4-{4-[(2-hydroxy-ethyl)-methyl-amino]-benzyl}-piperazin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-3-(4-tert-butyl-phenyl)-acrylamide, and
  • (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-nitro-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-acrylamide.
Further examples of preferred compounds of formula I are selected from the group consisting of:
  • (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)benzyl]-N-{1-(4-(4-(dimethylamino)benzyl)piperazin-1-yl)-1-oxo-3-phenylpropan-2-yl}cinnamamide,
  • (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)benzyl]-N-{1-[4-(4-(dimethylamino)benzyl)piperazin-1-yl]-1-oxo-3-phenylpropan-2-yl}-3-(p-tolyl)acrylamide,
  • (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)benzyl]-N-{1-(4-(4-(dimethylamino)benzyl)piperazin-1-yl)-1-oxo-3-phenylpropan-2-yl}-3-(4-propylphenyl)acrylamide,
  • ()-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)benzyl]-N-{1-(4-(4-(dimethylamino)benzyl)piperazin-1-yl)-1-oxo-3-phenylpropan-2-yl}-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)acrylamide,
  • (S)-3-(4-Acetyl-phenyl)-N-[4-(4-acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)benzyl]-N-{1-(4-(4-(dimethylamino)benzyl)piperazin-1-yl)-1-oxo-3-phenylpropan-2-yl}acrylamide,
  • (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)benzyl]-3-(4-cyanophenyl)-N-{1-(4-(4-(dimethylamino)benzyl)piperazin-1-yl)-1-oxo-3-phenylpropan-2-yl}acrylamide,
  • (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)benzyl]-N-{1-(4-(4-(dimethylamino)benzyl)piperazin-1-yl)-1-oxo-3-phenylpropan-2-yl}-3-(4-fluorophenyl)acrylamide, and
  • (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)benzyl]-3-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-{1-(4-(4-(dimethylamino)benzyl)piperazin-1-yl)-1-oxo-3-phenylpropan-2-yl}acrylamide.
Further examples of preferred compounds of formula I are selected from the group consisting of:
  • (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-[1-benzyl-2-(4-benzyl-piperazin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-3-(4-ethyl-phenyl)-acrylamide,
  • (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-[1-benzyl-2-(4-benzyl-piperazin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-3-(4-tert-butyl-phenyl)-acrylamide,
  • (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-[1-benzyl-2-(4-benzyl-piperazin-1-yl)-2-oxoethyl]-3-(4-ethoxy-phenyl)-acrylamide,
  • (S)-4-(2-{[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-[1-benzyl-2-(4-benzyl-piperazin-1-yl)-2-oxoethyl]-carbamoyl}-vinyl)-benzoic acid methyl ester,
  • (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-[1-benzyl-2-(4-benzyl-piperazin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-3-(4-methanesulfonyl-phenyl)-acrylamide,
  • (S)-3-(4-Acetylamino-phenyl)-N-[4-(4-acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-[1-benzyl-2-(4-benzyl-piperazin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-acrylamide,
  • (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-[1-benzyl-2-(4-benzyl-piperazin-1-yl)-2-oxoethyl]-3-(4-propoxy-phenyl)-acrylamide,
  • (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-[1-benzyl-2-(4-benzyl-piperazin-1-yl)-2-oxoethyl]-3-(4-isopropoxy-phenyl)-acrylamide,
  • (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-[1-benzyl-2-(4-benzyl-piperazin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-3-(4-isopropyl-phenyl)-acrylamide,
  • (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-cyano-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-acrylamide,
  • (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-cyano-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-ethoxy-phenyl)-acrylamide,
  • (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-cyano-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-methanesulfonyl-phenyl)-acrylamide,
  • (S)-3-(4-Acetylamino-phenyl)-N-[4-(4-acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-cyano-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-acrylamide,
  • (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-cyano-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-propoxy-phenyl)-acrylamide,
  • (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-cyano-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-isopropoxy-phenyl)-acrylamide,
  • (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-cyano-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-ethyl-phenyl)-acrylamide,
  • (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-cyano-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-difluoromethoxy-phenyl)-acrylamide,
  • (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-cyano-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-isopropyl-phenyl)-acrylamide,
  • (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-cyano-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-trifluoromethoxy-phenyl)-acrylamide,
  • (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-cyano-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-tert-butyl-phenyl)-acrylamide,
  • (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-chloro-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-ethoxy-phenyl)-acrylamide,
  • (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-chloro-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-methanesulfonyl-phenyl)-acrylamide,
  • (S)-3-(4-Acetylamino-phenyl)-N-[4-(4-acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-chloro-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-acrylamide,
  • (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-chloro-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-propoxy-phenyl)-acrylamide,
  • (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-chloro-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-isopropoxy-phenyl)-acrylamide,
  • (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-chloro-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-ethyl-phenyl)-acrylamide,
  • (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-chloro-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-difluoromethoxy-phenyl)-acrylamide,
  • (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-chloro-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-isopropyl-phenyl)-acrylamide,
  • (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-chloro-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-tert-butyl-phenyl)-acrylamide,
  • (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-methoxy-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-acrylamide, and
  • (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-isopropoxy-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-acrylamide.
Further examples of preferred compounds of formula I are selected from the group consisting of:
  • (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-(methylsulfonyl)-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-isopropoxyphenyl)-acrylamide,
  • (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-(methylsulfonyl)-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-tert-butyl-phenyl)-acrylamide,
  • (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-(methylsulfonyl)-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-propoxyphenyl)-acrylamide,
  • (S)-N-(4-(4-acetylpiperazin-1-yl)benzyl)-N-(1-(4-(4-(methylsulfonyl)benzyl)piperazin-1-yl)-1-oxo-3-phenylpropan-2-yl)-3-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)acrylamide,
  • (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-(ethylsulfonyl)-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-propoxyphenyl)-acrylamide, and
  • (S)-N-(4-(4-acetylpiperazin-1-yl)benzyl)-N-(1-(4-(4-(ethylsulfonyl)benzyl)piperazin-1-yl)-1-oxo-3-phenylpropan-2-yl)-3-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)acrylamide.
The compounds of formula I and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts can be used as medicaments, e.g. in the form of pharmaceutical compositions for enteral or parenteral administration, and are suitable for the treatment and/or prevention of the diseases mentioned herein, such as especially malaria.
The production of the pharmaceutical compositions can be effected in a manner which will be familiar to any person skilled in the art (see for example Remington, The Science and Practice of Pharmacy, 21st Edition (2005), Part 5, "Pharmaceutical Manufacturing" [published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins]) by bringing the described compounds of formula I or their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, optionally in combination with other therapeutically valuable substances, into a galenical administration form together with suitable, non-toxic, inert, pharmaceutically acceptable solid or liquid carrier materials and, if desired, usual pharmaceutical adjuvants.
The compounds of formula I can be used in a method for the treatment or prevention of the diseases mentioned herein, such as especially malaria, said method comprising administering to a subject a pharmaceutically active amount of a compound of formula I.
The compounds of formula I or the above-mentioned pharmaceutical compositions may also be used in combination with one or more other therapeutically useful substances e.g. with other antimalarials like quinolines (e.g. quinine, chloroquine, amodiaquine, mefloquine, primaquine, and tafenoquine), peroxide antimalarials (e.g. artemisinin, artemether, and artesunate), pyrimethamine-sulfadoxine antimalarials (e.g. Fansidar®), hydroxynaphtoquinones (e.g. atovaquone), acroline-type antimalarials (e.g. pyronaridine), and other antiprotozoal agents like ethylstibamine, hydroxystilbamidine, pentamidine, stilbamidine, quinapyramine, puromycine, propamidine, nifurtimox, melarsoprol, nimorazole, nifuroxime, aminitrozole and the like.
The present invention also relates to the use of a compound of formula I for the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition, optionally for use in combination with one or more other therapeutically useful substances such as those mentioned in the preceding paragraph, for the prevention and/or treatment of the diseases mentioned herein, such as especially malaria.
The compounds of the formula I of the present invention may be prepared according to the procedures described herein, especially as described in the experimental part.
In general, all chemical transformations can be performed according to well-known standard methodologies as described in the literature or as described in the procedures below.
Preparation of compounds of formula I, except for compounds wherein R1 is -NCH3(CH2CH2OH):
The Boc-Phe-OH 1 can be coupled with the benzylpiperazine derivative 2 via a peptidic coupling using activating agents such as TBTU (or PyBOP/HOBt) in the presence of a base such as DIPEA (or NEM) in DCM (or DMF) at RT to afford the intermediate 3. Alternatively, Cbz-Phe-OH can also be used in the initial peptidic coupling step to give 3. Boc-deprotection is usually achieved by reacting 3 with a solution of HCl 4N in dioxane using DCM as solvent, while Cbz-deprotection is achieved by hydrogenation with Pd/C catalyst in MeOH, to give the amine intermediate 4. Reductive amination between the free amine 4 and the aldehyde 5 at reflux in MeOH afforded the unstable imine (not depicted in the scheme), which is further reduced at RT with NaBH4 to give the secondary amine intermediate 6. Alternatively, the reductive amination can be achieved in a solvent such as CH3CN in the presence of a reducing reagent such as NaBH(OAc)3 to give the expected secondary amine intermediate 6. Compound 6 can then be coupled with a carboxylic acid 7 using a peptidic coupling reagent such as TBTU, PyBOP/HOBt or the Ghosez's reagent in a solvent such as DCM (or DMF) at RT in the presence of a base such as DIPEA (or NEM). Alternatively, the carboxylic acid 7 can be converted to the corresponding acid chloride (not depicted in the scheme) using oxalyl chloride in DCM to give the final compounds 8 of formula I.
When R1 = -NCH3(CH2CH2OH) the compounds of formula I are prepared according to Scheme 2.
The Boc-Phe-OH 1 is coupled with the benzylpiperazine derivative 9 via a peptidic coupling reaction using activating agents such as TBTU (or PyBOP/HOBt) in the presence of a base such as DIPEA (or NEM) in DCM (or DMF) at RT to afford the intermediate 10. Alternatively, Cbz-Phe-OH can also be used in the initial peptide coupling step to give 10. Boc-deprotection is usually achieved by reacting 10 with a solution of HCl 4N in dioxane using DCM as solvent, while Cbz-deprotection is achieved by hydrogenation with Pd/C catalyst in MeOH, to give the amine intermediate 11. Reductive amination between the free amine 11 and the aldehyde 5 in CH3CN at RT in the presence of a reducing agent such as NaBH(OAc)3 affords the secondary amine intermediate 12. The free hydroxyl group of compound 12 is protected using for instance TBDMSCI as silylating agent to give 13, which is then coupled with a carboxylic acid 7 using a peptide coupling reagent such as TBTU (or PyBOP/HOBt) in a solvent such as DCM (or DMF) at RT in the presence of a base such as DIPEA. Alternatively, the carboxylic acid 7 can be activated by converting it to the corresponding acid chloride (not depicted in the scheme) using oxalyl chloride in DCM, to subsequently give compound 14. Further deprotection under mild acidic conditions such as aqueous 1 M HCl in MeOH or fluorinated reagents such as TBAF yield the final compounds 16 of formula I.
The compounds of formula I can also be prepared according to the pathway depicted in Scheme 3.
Reductive amination between the amino acid H-Phe-OMe.HCl 17 and the aldehyde 5 in MeOH under reflux affords the corresponding imine, which is further reduced to the secondary amine 18 in the presence of a reducing reagent such as NaBH4 at RT. 18 can also be obtained using the conditions described above for compounds 6 and 12. The ester 18 is then coupled with the acid chloride 19 derived from the carboxylic acid 7 using oxalyl chloride in DCM or Ghosez's reagent. Alternatively, 18 can be directly coupled with the carboxylic acid 7 via a peptide coupling reaction using TBTU (or PyBOP/HOBt) as coupling agents in a solvent such as DCM (or DMF) at RT in the presence of a base such as DIPEA (or NEM). Careful saponification of the ester 20 with aqueous LiOH 0.5 N in THF at 0°C affords the acid 21. Final peptide coupling with the benzylpiperazine 2 gives the final compounds 8 of formula I.
Benzylpiperazines 2 and 9 are commercially available and/or can be synthesized according to the following synthetic Scheme 4:
Cinnamic acids 7 are commercially available or/and can be synthesized according to the following pathways:
Pathway A: Knoevenagel Reaction
The cinnamic acids 7 are obtained by refluxing the aldehyde 25 with malonic acid in a mixture of piperidine/pyridine ( WO 00/66566 ).
Pathway B: Horner-Emmons Reaction
The cinnamic acids 7 are obtained in two steps by reacting the aldehydes 25 with triethyl phosphoacetate 26 in the presence of a base such as NaH in an aprotic solvent such as THF followed by saponification of the resulting ethyl ester with 4 N KOH in EtOH.
The following examples illustrate the present invention. All temperatures are stated in degrees Celsius and pressures in mbar. Unless mentioned otherwise, the reactions take place at RT. The ratio of amounts of solvents to one another is always stated in parts by volume. Chemical names for final products and intermediates have been generated on the basis of the chemical structural formulae with the aid of ChemDrawPro Automatic Nomenclature program.
Analytic HPLC conditions:
  1. (I) Agilent 1100 series with UV/Vis and MS detection (MS: Thermo Finnigan single quadrupole). Columns (4.6x50 mm, 5 µm): Waters X-Bridge C18 or Waters Atlantis T3. Basic conditions: eluents: A: MeCN, B: concentrated NH3 in water (1.0 mL/L). Gradient 5 to 95% A over 1.5 min. Flow rate: 4.5 mL/min.
Acidic conditions: eluents A: water + 0.04% TFA, B: MeCN. Gradient 5 to 95% over 1.5 min. Flow rate 4.5 mL/min. Preparative HPLC conditions:
Gilson with UV/Vis + MS or UV/Vis + ELSD detection. Basic conditions: eluents: A: MeCN, B: H2O + 0.5% NH3 (25% aqueous).
  • (II) Waters X-Bridge column, 19x50 mm, 5 µm. Gradient: 20 to 90% A over 5 min. Flow rate: 40 mL/min.
  • (III) Waters X-Bridge column, 30x75 mm, 10 µm. Gradient: 20 to 90% A over 6 min. Flow rate: 75 mL/min.
The following abbreviations are used herein:
AcOH
acetic acid
Boc
tert.-butyloxycarbonyl
Boc-Phe-OH
Boc-L-phenylanaline
Cbz
benzyloxycarbonyl
Cbz-Phe-OH
Cbz-L-phenylanaline
DCM
dichloromethane
DIPEA
N,N-diisopropylethylamine
DMF
N,N-dimethylformamide
Et
ethyl
EtOH
ethanol
EtOAc
ethyl acetate
Et2O
diethylether
ELSD
evaporative light scattering detection
h
hour(s)
HOBt
hydroxybenzotriazole
H-Phe-OMe.HCl
L-phenylalanine methylester hydrochloride
HPLC
high performance liquid chromatography
LC-MS
liquid chromatography - mass spectroscopy
Me
methyl
MeOH
methanol
min
minute(s)
MS
mass spectroscopy
NaBH(OAc)3
sodium triacetoxyborohydride
NEM
N-ethyl morpholine
PBS
phosphate buffered saline
Pd/C
palladium on carbon
PG
protecting group
PyBOP
benzotriazol-1-yl-oxy-tris-pyrrolidinophosphonium hexafluorophosphate
quant.
quantitative
RT
room temperature
Rt
retention time of a substance in HPLC (in minutes)
TBAF
tetra-n-butylammonium fluoride
TBDMSCI
tert-butyldimethyl chlorosilane
TBTU
O-benzotriazol-1-yl-N,N,N',N'-tetramethyluronium tetrafluoroborate
TFA
trifluoroacetic acid
THF
tetrahydrofuran
UV
ultra violet
Vis
visible
#
number
Preparation of compounds of formula I via pathway depicted in Scheme 1 - General Procedures and Examples: General Method A - step 1
To a stirred suspension of 1 mmol of Boc-Phe-OH or Cbz-Phe-OH in 0.6 mL of dry DCM (or DMF) under nitrogen are successively added 1 mmol of TBTU and 2 mmol of NEM. The resulting light yellow suspension is stirred at RT for 1 h before a solution of 1 mmol of benzylpiperazine in 0.25 mL of dry DCM (or DMF) is added. The obtained reaction mixture is further stirred at RT overnight. Upon completion the reaction is diluted with DCM and quenched with a saturated solution of NaHCO3. The aqueous phase is extracted with DCM (X3), the combined organic phases are successively washed with H2O and brine, dried over Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue is purified by flash chromatography (SiO2 60F) to afford the title compound.
Intermediates 1
Chemical name Yield LC-MS
Rt (min)
H/Boc (S)-[1-Benzyl-2-(4-benzyl-piperazin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-carbamic acid tert-butyl ester Quant. 0.98* 424.22
CN/Boc (S)-{1-Benzyl-2-[4-(4-cyano-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-carbamic acid tert-butyl ester 94% 0.92* 449.12
(S)-{1-Benzyl-2-[4-(4-dimethylamino-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-carbamic acid tert-butyl ester Quant. 0.96* 467.23
Cl/Boc (S)-{1-Benzyl-2-4-(4-chloro-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-carbamic acid tert-butyl ester Quant. 1.01* 457.79
(S)-Benzyl (1-(4-(4-(methylsulfonyl)benzyl)piperazin-1-yl)-1-oxo-3-phenylpropan-2-yl)carbamate 76% 0.62** 536.16
(S)-Benzyl (1-(4-(4-(ethylsulfonyl)benzyl)piperazin-1-yl)-1-oxo-3-phenylpropan-2-yl)carbamate 47% 0.64** 550.17
* Analytic I, X-Bridge column, basic conditions. ** Analytic, Waters Atlantis T3 column, acidic conditions
General Method B - step 2
With PG = Boc:
To a solution of 1 mmol of the Boc-protected amine in 9 mL of dry DCM at 0°C are added dropwise 4.5 mL of HCl 4N in dioxane. The resulting reaction mixture is stirred at RT for 4 h under nitrogen atmosphere, cooled down to 0°C and carefully neutralized to pH = 7 with an aqueous solution of NaOH 1 N. The aqueous phase is then extracted with DCM (X3). The combined organic phases are successively washed with H2O and brine, dried over Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to afford the free primary amine, which is used in the next step without further purification.
With PG = Cbz:
A mixture of 2 mmol of the Cbz-protected amine, Pd-C 10% (100 mg) in dry EtOH (25 mL) is stirred at RT under hydrogen atmosphere for 3 h. The reaction mixture is filtered over Celite and concentrated under reduced pressure to afford the free primary amine, which is used in the next step without further purification.
Intermediates 2
Chemical name Yield LC-MS
Rt (min)
H (S)-2-Amino-1-(4-benzyl-piperazin-1-yl)-3-phenyl-propan-1-one Quant. 0.79* 324.29
CN (S)-4-[4-(2-Amino-3-phenyl-propionyl)-piperazin-1-ylmethyl]-benzonitrile Quant. 0.74* 349.16
(S)-2-Amino-1-[4-(4-dimethylaminobenzyl)-piperazin-1yl]-3-phenyl-propan-1-one Quant. 0.78* 367.19
Cl (S)-2-Amino-1-[4-(4-chloro-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-3-phenyl-propan-1-one Quant. 0.82* 358.11
(S)-2-Amino-1-(4-(4-(methylsulfonyl)benzyl)piperazin-1-yl)-3-phenylpropan-1-one 89% 0.37** 401.79
(S)-2-Amino-1-(4-(4-(ethylsulfonyl)benzyl)piperazin-1-yl)-3-phenylpropan-1-one 88% 0.4** 416.07
* Analytic I, X-Bridge column, basic conditions. ** Analytic, Waters Atlantis T3 column, acidic conditions
General Methods C1 & C2 - step 3
General Method C1:
A solution of 1 mmol of amine and 1 mmol of aldehyde in 5 mL of dry MeOH is refluxed for 24 h under nitrogen. The resulting mixture is then cooled to RT prior to the addition of 1.5 mmol of NaBH4 in portion. The obtained heterogeneous mixture is further stirred for 2 h at RT, quenched with a saturated aqueous solution of NaHCO3 and extracted with EtOAc (X3). The combined organic phases are washed with brine, dried over Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue is purified by flash chromatography (SiO2 60F) to afford the title compound.
General Method C2:
To a solution of 1 mmol of amine and 1 mmol of aldehyde in 5 mL of dry CH3CN are added portionwise 1.5 mmol of NaBH(OAc)3. The resulting heterogeneous mixture is further stirred for 4 h at RT, quenched with a saturated aqueous solution of NaHCO3 and extracted with EtOAc (X3). The combined organic phases are washed with brine, dried over Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue is purified by flash chromatography (SiO2 60F) to afford the title compound.
Intermediates 3
Chemical name Yield LC-MS
Rt (min)
H (S)-2-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzylamino]-1-(4-benzyl-piperazin-1-yl)-3-pnenyl-propan-1-one 77% 0.84* 540.30
CN (S)-4-(4-{2-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzylamino]-3-phenyl-propionyl}-piperazin-1-ylmethyl)-benzonitrile 81% 0.79* 565.16
(S)-2-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzylamino]-1-[4-(4-dimethylamino-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-3-phenyl-propan-1-one 64% 0.83* 583.20
Cl (S)-2-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzylamino]-1-[4-(4-chloro-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-3-phenyl-propan-1-one 76% 0.88* 574.10
(S)-2-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzylamino]-1-[4-(4-methylsulfonyl-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-3-phenyl-propan-1-one 52% 0.43** 618.22
(S)-2-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzylamino]-1-[4-(4-ethylsulfonyl-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-3-phenyl-propan-1-one 80% 0.45** 632.2
* Analytic I, X-Bridge column, basic conditions. ** Analytic, Waters Atlantis T3 column, acidic conditions
General Methods D1 and D2 - step 4
General Method D1:
To a solution of 1 mmol of cinnamic acid in 5 mL of dry DCM under nitrogen are added 1.4 mmol of 1-chloro-N,N-2-trimethylpropenylamine (Ghosez's reagent). The resulting mixture is stirred at RT for 1 h before a solution of 1 mmol of amine and 3 mmol of DIPEA in 4 mL of dry DCM is added. The reaction mixture is further stirred at RT overnight. Upon completion a saturated aqueous solution of NaHCO3 is added and the mixture extracted with DCM (X3). The combined organic phases are washed with brine, dried over Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue is purified either by flash chromatography (SiO2 60F) or by preparative HPLC to afford the final compound.
General Method D2:
To a solution (or suspension) of 1.05 mmol of cinnamic acid in 3.5 mL of dry DCM under nitrogen at 0°C are added 1.1 mmol of oxalyl chloride and 3 drops of DMF. The resulting mixture is stirred at RT for 1 h, cooled down to 0°C before a solution of 1 mmol of amine and 2 mmol of DIPEA in 3 mL of dry DCM is added. The reaction mixture is further stirred at RT overnight. Upon completion a saturated aqueous solution of NaHCO3 is added and the mixture extracted with DCM (X3). The combined organic phases are washed with brine, dried over Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue is purified either by flash chromatography (SiO2 60F) or by preparative HPLC to afford the final compound.
Compound of Example # Chemical name LC-MS
Rt (min)
1** (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-[1-benzyl-2-(4-benzyl-piperazin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-3-(4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-acrylamide 1.00* 738.37
2 (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-[1-benzyl-2-(4-benzyl-piperazin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-3-(4-ethyl-phenyl)-acrylamide 1.02* 698.45
3 (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-[1-benzyl-2-(4-benzyl-piperazin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-3-(4-tert-butyl-phenyl)-acrylamide 1.06* 726.46
4 (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-[1-benzyl-2-(4-benzyl-piperazin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-3-(4-ethoxy-phenyl)-acrylamide 0.98* 714.26
5 (S)-4-(2-{[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-[1-benzyl-2-(4-benzyl-piperazin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-carbamoyl}-vinyl)-benzoic acid methyl ester 0.94* 728.39
6 (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-[1-benzyl-2-(4-benzyl-piperazin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-3-(4-methanesulfonyl-phenyl)-acrylamide 0.88* 748.36
7 (S)-3-(4-Acetylamino-phenyl)-N-[4-(4-acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-[1-benzyl-2-(4-benzyl-piperazin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-acrylamide 0.86* 727.37
8 (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-[1-benzyl-2-(4-benzyl-piperazin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-3-(4-propoxy-phenyl)-acrylamide 1.02* 728.40
9 (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-[1-benzyl-2-(4-benzyl-piperazin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-3-(4-isopropoxy-phenyl)-acrylamide 1.00* 728.43
10 (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-[1-benzyl-2-(4-benzyl-piperazin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-3-(4-isopropyl-phenyl)-acrylamide 1.05* 712.28
11 (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-dimethylamino-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-acrylamide 0.99* 781.18
12 (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-dimethylamino-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(6-trifluoromethyl-pyridin-3-yl)-acrylamide 0.94* 782.19
13 (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-dimethylamino-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(6-methoxy-pyridin-3-yl)-acrylamide 0.91* 744.20
14 (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-dimethylamino-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(6-ethoxy-pyridin-3-yl)-acrylamide 0.94* 758.22
15 (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-dimethylamino-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-ethoxy-phenyl)-acrylamide 0.97* 757.17
16 (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-dimethylamino-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-methanesulfonyl-phenyl)-acrylamide 0.87* 791.15
17 (S)-3-(4-Acetylamino-phenyl)-N-[4-(4-acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-dimethylamino-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-acrylamide 0.85* 770.22
18 (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-dimethylamino-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-propoxy-phenyl)-acrylamide 1.00* 771.27
19 (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-dimethylamino-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-isopropoxy-phenyl)-acrylamide 0.99* 771.25
20 (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-dimethylamino-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-ethyl-phenyl)-acrylamide 1.00* 741.28
21 (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-dimethylamino-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-difluoromethoxy-phenyl)-acrylamide 0.95* 779.15
22 (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-dimethylamino-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-tert-butyl-phenyl)-acrylamide 1.05* 769.26
23 (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-dimethylamino-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-isopropyl-phenyl)-acrylamide 1.03* 755.28
24 (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-cyano-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-acrylamide 0.96* 763.11
25 (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-cyano-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-ethoxy-phenyl)-acrylamide 0.93* 739.22
26 (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-cyano-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-methanesulfonyl-phenyl)-acrylamide 0.84* 773.00
27 (S)-3-(4-Acetylamino-phenyl)-N-[4-(4-acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-cyanobenzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-acrylamide 0.82* 752.02
28 (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-cyano-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxoethyl}-3-(4-propoxy-phenyl)-acrylamide 0.97* 753.15
29 (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-cyano-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxoethyl}-3-(4-isopropoxy-phenyl)-acrylamide 0.96* 753.18
30 (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-cyano-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxoethyl}-3-(4-ethyl-phenyl)-acrylamide 0.97* 723.19
31 (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-cyano-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-difluoromethoxy-phenyl)-acrylamide 0.92* 761.06
32 (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-cyano-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxoethyl}-3-(4-isopropyl-phenyl)-acrylamide 0.99* 737.23
33 (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-cyano-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-trifluoromethoxy-phenyl)-acrylamide 0.97* 778.97
34 (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-cyano-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxoethyl}-3-(4-tert-butyl-phenyl)-acrylamide 1.02* 751.21
35 (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-chloro-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-ethoxy-phenyl)-acrylamide 1.00* 748.13
36 (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-chloro-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-methanesulfonyl-phenyl)-acrylamide 0.90* 782.11
37 (S)-3-(4-Acetylamino-phenyl)-N-[4-(4-acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-chlorobenzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-acrylamide 0.88* 761.18
38 (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-chloro-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-propoxy-phenyl)-acrylamide 1.03* 762.18
39 (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-chloro-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxoethyl}-3-(4-isopropoxy-phenyl)-acrylamide 1.02* 762.13
40 (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-chloro-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxoethyl}-3-(4-ethyl-phenyl)-acrylamide 1.04* 732.25
41 (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-chloro-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-difluoromethoxy-phenyl)-acrylamide 0.98* 770.15
42 (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-chloro-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxoethyl}-3-(4-isopropyl-phenyl)-acrylamide 1.06* 745.96
43 (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-chloro-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxoethyl}-3-(4-tert-butyl-phenyl)-acrylamide 1.08* 760.13
44 (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-(methylsulfonyl)-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-isopropoxyphenyl)-acrylamide 0.73*** 806.37
45 (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-(methylsulfonyl)-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-tert-butyl-phenyl)-acrylamide 0.78*** 804.37
46 (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-(methylsulfonyl)-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-propoxyphenyl)-acrylamide 0.76*** 806.37
47 (S)-N-(4-(4-acetylpiperazin-1-yl)benzyl)-N-(1-(4-(4-(methylsulfonyl)benzyl)piperazin-1-yl)-1-oxo-3-phenylpropan-2-yl)-3-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)acrylamide 0.75*** 816.23
48 (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-(ethylsulfonyl)-benzylypiperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-propoxyphenyl)-acrylamide 0.77*** 820.43
49 (S)-N-(4-(4-acetylpiperazin-1-yl)benzyl)-N-(1-(4-(4-(ethylsulfonyl)benzyl)piperazin-1-yl)-1-oxo-3-phenylpropan-2-yl)-3-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)acrylamide 0.76*** 829.85
* Analytic I, X-Bridge column, basic conditions. ** Reference Example *** Analytic, Waters Atlantis T3 column, acidic conditions
Preparation of compounds of formula I via pathway depicted in Scheme 2 - General Procedures and Examples: Step 1: (S)-[1-Benzyl-2-(4-{4-[(2-hydroxy-ethyl)-methyl-amino]-benzyl}-piperazin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-carbamic acid tert-butyl ester.
According to general Method A, 60 mmol of Boc-Phe-OH are used to provide the title compound in 50% yield. Rt = 0.87; [M+H]+ = 497.42 (Analytic I, X-Bridge column, basic conditions).
Step 2: (S)-2-Amino-1-(4-{4-[(2-hydroxy-ethyl)-methyl-amino]-benzyl}-piperazin-1-yl)-3-phenyl-propan-1-one.
According to general Method B, 12 mmol of Boc-protected amine 10 are used to provide the title compound in quantitative yield. Rt = 0.69; [M+H]+ = 397.18 (Analytic I, X-Bridge column, basic conditions).
Step 3: (S)-2-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzylamino]-1-(4-{4-[(2-hydroxy-ethyl)-methyl-amino]-benzyl}-piperazin-1-yl)-3-phenyl-propan-1-one.
According to general Method C2, 11.4 mmol of free amine 11 are used to provide the title compound in quantitative yield. Rt = 0.74; [M+H]+ = 613.24 (Analytic I, X-Bridge column, basic conditions).
General Method E - step 4: (S)-2-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzylamino]-1-[4-(4-{[2-(tert-butyl-dimethyl-silanyloxy)-ethyl]-methyl-amino}-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-3-phenyl-propan-1-one.
3 mmol of TBDMSCI are added portionwise to a solution of 1 mmol of hydroxyl 12 and 3 mmol of imidazole in 5 mL of dry DMF at RT. The yellow solution is stirred at RT for 16 h, quenched with H2O and extracted with EtOAc (X3). The combined organic phases are washed with brine, dried over Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue is purified by flash chromatography (SiO2 60F; DCM/MeOH 92:8 to 95:5) to afford the title compound as yellow foam in 81% yield. Rt = 1.12 min; [M+H]+ = 727.31. (Analytic I, X-Bridge column, basic conditions).
Step 5
The compounds of formula 28 are obtained according to general Methods D1 or D2.
Intermediate # Chemical name LC-MS*
Rt (min)
4 (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-{[2-(tert-butyl-dimethyl-silanyloxy)-ethyl]-methyl-amino}-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-acrylamide 1.21 925.21
5 (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-{[2-(tert-butyl-dimethyl-silanyloxy)-ethyl]-methyl-amino}-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxoethyl}-3-(6-trifluoromethyl-pyridin-3-yl)-acrylamide 1.15 926.27
6 (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-{[2-(tert-butyl-dimethyl-silanyloxy)-ethyl]-methyl-amino}-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxoethyl}-3-(6-methoxy-pyridin-3-yl)-acrylamide 1.14 888.29
7 (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-{[2-(tert-butyl-dimethyl-silanyloxy)-ethyl]-methyl-amino}-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(6-ethoxy-pyridin-3-yl)-acrylamide 1.19 902.33
8 (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-{[2-(tert-butyl-dimethyl-silanyloxy)-ethyl]-methyl-amino}-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-ethoxy-phenyl)-acrylamide 1.20 901.29
9 (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-{[2-(tert-butyl-dimethyl-silanyloxy)-ethyl]-methyl-amino}-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-methanesulfonyl-phenyl)-acrylamide 1.09 935.21
10 (S)-3-(4-Acetylamino-phenyl)-N-[4-(4-acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-{[2-(tert-butyl-dimethyl-silanyloxy)-ethyl]-methyl-amino}-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-acrylamide 1.08 914.29
11 (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-{[2-(tert-butyl-dimethyl-silanyloxy)-ethyl]-methyl-amino}-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxoethyl}-3-(4-propoxy-phenyl)-acrylamide 1.24 915.28
12 (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-{[2-(tert-butyl-dimethyl-silanyloxy)-ethyl]-methyl-amino}-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-isopropoxy-phenyl)-acrylamide 1.22 915.32
13 (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-{[2-(tert-butyl-dimethyl-silanyloxy)-ethyl]-methyl-amino}-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-ethyl-phenyl)-acrylamide 1.25 885.35
14 (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-{[2-(tert-butyl-dimethyl-silanyloxy)-ethyl]-methyl-amino}-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-difluoromethoxy-phenyl)-acrylamide 1.15 923.21
15 (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-{[2-(tert-butyl-dimethyl-silanyloxy)-ethyl]-methyl-amino}-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-isopropyl-phenyl)-acrylamide 1.29 899.32
16 (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-{[2-(tert-butyl-dimethyl-silanyloxy)-ethyl]-methyl-amino}-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxoethyl}-3-(4-tert-butyl-phenyl)-acrylamide 1.32 913.29
* Analytic I, X-Bridge column, basic conditions.
General Method F - Step 6
To a solution of 1 mmol of protected alcohol 28 in 3.5 mL of dry THF under nitrogen at 0°C are added 3.5 mmol of TBAF (1 M solution in THF). The resulting mixture is stirred at RT for 4 h and cooled down to 0°C. Upon completion H2O is added and the mixture extracted with DCM (X3). The combined organic phases are washed with brine, dried over Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue is purified either by flash chromatography (SiO2 60F) or by preparative HPLC to afford the final compound.
Compound of Example # Chemical name LC-MS*
Rt (min)
50 (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-[1-benzyl-2-(4-{4-[(2-hydroxy-ethyl)-methyl-amino]-benzyl}-piperazin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-3-(4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-acrylamide 0.91 811.21
51 (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-[1-benzyl-2-(4-{4-[(2-hydroxy-ethyl)methyl-amino]-benzyl}-piperazin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-3-(6-trifluoromethyl-pyridin-3-yl)-acrylamide 0.86 812.24
52 (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-[1-benzyl-2-(4-{4-[(2-hydroxy-ethyl)-methyl-amino]-benzyl}-piperazin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-3-(6-methoxy-pyridin-3-yl)-acrylamide 0.82 774.25
53 (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-[1-benzyl-2-(4-{4-[(2-hydroxy-ethyl)-methyl-amino]-benzyl}-piperazin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-3-(6-ethoxy-pyridin-3-yl)-acrylamide 0.85 788.24
54 (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-[1-benzyl-2-(4-{4-[(2-hydroxy-ethyl)-methyl-amino]-benzyl}-piperazin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-3-(4-ethoxyphenyl)-acrylamide 0.88 787.19
55 (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-[1-benzyl-2-(4-{4-[(2-hydroxy-ethyl)-methyl-amino]-benzyl}-piperazin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-3-(4-methanesulfonyl-phenyl)-acrylamide 0.80 821.18
56 (S)-3-(4-Acetylamino-phenyl)-N-[4-(4-acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-[1-benzyl-2-(4-{4-[(2-hydroxy-ethyl)-methyl-amino]-benzyl}-piperazin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-acrylamide 0.77 800.21
57 (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-[1-benzyl-2-(4-{4-[(2-hydroxy-ethyl)-methyl-amino]-benzyl}-piperazin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-3-(4-propoxy-phenyl)-acrylamide 0.92 801.22
58 (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-[1-benzyl-2-(4-{4-[(2-hydroxy-ethyl)-methyl-amino]-benzyl}-piperazin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-3-(4-isopropoxy-phenyl)-acrylamide 0.91 801.25
59 (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-[1-benzyl-2-(4-{4-[(2-hydroxy-ethyl)-methyl-amino]-benzyl}-piperazin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-3-(4-ethyl-phenyl)-acrylamide 0.92 771.29
60 (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-[1-benzyl-2-(4-{4-[(2-hydroxy-ethyl)-methyl-amino]-benzyl}-piperazin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-3-(4-difluoromethoxy-phenyl)-acrylamide 0.87 808.87
61 (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-[1-benzyl-2-(4-{4-[(2-hydroxy-ethyl)-methyl-amino]-benzyl}-piperazin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-3-(4-isopropyl-phenyl)-acrylamide 0.94 787.34
62 (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-[1-benzyl-2-(4-{4-[(2-hydroxy-ethyl)-methyl-amino]-benzyl}-piperazin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-3-(4-tert-butyl-phenyl)-acrylamide 0.97 799.22
* Analytic I, X-Bridge column, basic conditions.
Preparation of compounds of formula I via pathway depicted in Scheme 3 - General Procedures and Examples: Step 1: (S)-2-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzylamino]-3-phenyl-propionic acid methyl ester.
The secondary amine 18 is obtained according to general Methods C1 or C2 and used in the next step without further purification. Rt = 0.82; [M+H]+ = 396.20 (Analytic I, X-Bridge column, basic conditions).
Step 2
The compounds of formula 20 are obtained according to general Methods D1 or D2.
Intermediate # Chemical name Yield LC-MS
conditions
17 (S)-2-{[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-[3-(4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-acryloyl]-amino}-3-phenyl-propionic acid methyl ester 70% 0.96 594.15 Analytic I, X-Bridge column, basic conditions
General Method G - Step 3
To a solution of 1 mmol of methyl ester 20 in 8 mL of Et2O and 2 mL of H2O at 0°C are added dropwise 10 mmol of a 2M aqueous NaOH. The reaction mixture is further stirred at RT for 2-3 h. Upon completion the aqueous phase is acidified to pH = 2-3 with HCl 1 N and then extracted with EtOAc (X3). The combined organic phases are washed with brine, dried over Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue is used in the next step without further purification.
Intermediate # Chemical name Yield LC-MS
conditions
18 (S)-2-{[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-[3-(4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-acryloyl]-amino}-3-phenyl-propionic acid 78% 0.97 580.12 Analytic I, X-Bridge column, basic conditions
Step 4
The compounds of formula 8 are obtained according to general Method A. The residue is purified either by flash chromatography (SiO2 60F) or by preparative HPLC to afford the final compound.
Compound of Example # Chemical name LC-MS*
Rt (min)
63 (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-methoxy-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-acrylamide 0.99 768.24
64 (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-nitro-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-acrylamide 0.99 783.22
65 (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-isopropoxy-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-acrylamide 1.02 796.24
* Analytic I, X-Bridge column, basic conditions.
The compounds of Examples 66 to 73 are obtained according to general Method D2.
Compound of Example # Chemical name LC-MS*
Rt (min)
66 (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)benzyl]-N-{1-(4-(4-(dimethylamino)benzyl)piperazin-1-yl)-1-oxo-3-phenylpropan-2-yl}cinnamamide 0.94 713.13
67 (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)benzyl]-N-{1-[4-(4-(dimethylamino)benzyl)piperazin-1-yl]-1-oxo-3-phenylpropan-2-yl}-3-(p-tolyl)acrylamide 0.97 727.45
68 (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)benzyl]-N-{1-(4-(4-(dimethylamino)benzyl)piperazin-1-yl)-1-oxo-3-phenylpropan-2-yl}-3-(4-propylphenyl)acrylamide 1.04 755.45
69 (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)benzyl]-N-{1-(4-(4-(dimethylamino)benzyl)piperazin-1-yl)-1-oxo-3-phenylpropan-2-yl}-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)acrylamide 0.93 743.46
70 (S)-3-(4-Acetyl-phenyl)-N-[4-(4-acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)benzyl]-N-{1-(4-(4-(dimethylamino)benzyl)piperazin-1-yl)-1-oxo-3-phenylpropan-2-yl}acrylamide 0.91 755.43
71 (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)benzyl]-3-(4-cyanophenyl)-N-{1-(4-(4-(dimethylamino)benzyl)piperazin-1-yl)-1-oxo-3-phenylpropan-2-yl}acrylamide 0.92 738.44
72 (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)benzyl]-N-{1-(4-(4-(dimethylamino)benzyl)piperazin-1-yl)-1-oxo-3-phenylpropan-2-yl}-3-(4-fluorophenyl)acrylamide 0.95 731.42
73 (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)benzyl]-3-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-{1-(4-(4-(dimethylamino)benzyl)piperazin-1-yl)-1-oxo-3-phenylpropan-2-yl}acrylamide 0.98 747.28
* Analytic I, X-Bridge column, basic conditions.
In vitro antimalarial activity: Plasmodium falciparum in vitro assay
In vitro activity against erythrocytic stages of P. falciparum in human red blood cells is determined using a [3H] hypoxanthine incorporation assay. One strain sensitive to all known drugs (P. falciparum NF54) is used in this assay and all tested compounds are compared for activity with the standard drugs chloroquine (sigma C6628) and artesunate (sigma 36, 159-3). Compounds, tested in duplicates, are serially diluted with screening medium [RPMI 1640 medium, supplemented with HEPES (5.94 g/L), NaHCO3 (2.1 g/L), neomycin (100 U/mL), and Albumax (5 g/L) or human serum (50% final concentration)] in 96-well microtiter plates within an appropriate concentration range. Thereafter, the parasite cultures incubated in screening medium containing washed human red blood cells at 2.5% hematocrit (0.3% parasitemia) are added to the serially diluted compounds and incubated in a humidifying atmosphere at 37°C, 4% CO2, 3% O2, and 93% N2. After 48 h, [3H] hypoxanthine (0.5 µCi) is added to each well of a plate. The plates are incubated for a further 24 h under the same conditions then harvested with a Betaplate cell harvester (Wallac) and washed with distilled water. The dried filters are inserted into a plastic foil with 10 mL of scintillation fluid, and counted in a Betaplate liquid scintillation counter. IC50 values are calculated from sigmoidal inhibition curves using Microsoft Excel. IC50 values (nM) for compounds of formula I:
5.1 27.6
2.0 10
1.9 8.5
1.9 10
3.9 12
9.4 32
3.1 40
1.8 13.4
2.4 7.3
3.0 8.6
4.0 21
17 74
12 46
3.7 20
1.7 6.8
5.5 13.3
4.3 39
2.5 11.8
2.6 9.3
1.2 7.1
1.9 7
1.3 10.9
1.3 9.5
2.8 13.9
1.2 4.7
18 33
1.8 12.9
1.1 3.6
1.1 3.7
0.9 5.0
1.7 3.8
0.5 4.4
3.3 10.9
0.5 3.8
2.9 9
7.8 28
3.2 28
1.8 9
2.3 11
1.7 10.5
2.9 12.5
1.7 13.7
1.1 13.5
0.4 2.8
0.2 1.8
0.4 1.1
0.5 3.5
0.5 1.6
0.8 3.1
1.6 9.3
10.7 29.8
10 33
4.3 12.4
1.6 5.9
7.5 14.8
1.7 5.1
1.4 3.9
1.6 3.8
3 8.1
1.2 6.7
0.7 3.2
3.2 17.8
3.5 43
2.8 14
24.6 113
< 3.1 17.5
0.7 8
< 3.1 17
< 3.1 16
18 62
10 91
3.3 26
4.2 3.8
2.7 1
In vivo antimalarial efficacy studies
In vivo antimalarial activity is assessed for groups of three female NMRI mice (20-22 g) intravenously infected on day 0 with P. berghei strain GFP-ANKA (0.2 mL heparinized saline suspension containing 2 x 107 parasitized erythrocytes). In control mice, parasitemia typically rises to approximately 40% by day 3 after infection. Compounds are formulated in Tween 80/ethanol (7%/3%) usually at concentrations of 10 mg/mL. Compounds are administered in a volume of 10 mL/kg orally as single doses (1x100 mg/kg, 24 h after infection). 48 h after drug treatment (day 3 post-infection), 1 µl tail blood is taken, resuspended in 1 mL PBS buffer and parasitemia determined with a FACScan (Becton Dickinson) by counting 100'000 red blood cells. Activity is calculated as the difference between the mean value of the control group and treated groups expressed as a percent relative to the control group. Activity (inhibition of parasitemia) of compounds of formula I after single oral dose of 100 mg/kg expressed as a percent relative to the control group
1* < 40 34 99.2
2 94.1 35 98.7
3 98.7 36 46.8
4 97.4 38 98.5
5 < 40 39 99
6 80.4 40 93.6
7 44.7 41 71
8 99.4 42 97.3
9 99.1 43 98.7
10 96 44 99.0
15 99 45 99.4
16 85.9 46 98.9
18 99.1 47 98.4
19 99.2 48 99
20 98.5 49 98.6
21 98.8 50 98
22 99.3 52 < 40
23 99.1 53 52.3
24 79.2 54 93.7
25 99.1 55 < 40
27 < 40 57 98.2
28 99.3 58 98.2
29 99.2 59 96.5
30 97.7 60 78.3
31 88.9 61 98.8
32 98.5 62 99.4
33 97.4
Activity (inhibition of parasitemia) of compounds of formula I after single oral dose of 100 mg/kg expressed as a percent relative to the control group
* Reference Example

Claims (25)

  1. A compound of the formula I: wherein
    ◆ X is CH or N; R1 represents -NO2, -N(CH3)2, or -NCH3(CH2CH2OH); and R2 represents hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, tert-butyl, cyano, halogen, methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy, isopropoxy, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethoxy, methylsulfonyl, acetyl, or acetylamino; or
    ◆ X is CH, R1 is hydrogen, and R2 is ethyl, isopropyl, tert-butyl, ethoxy, n-propoxy, isopropoxy, methylsulfonyl, acetylamino, or methoxycarbonyl; or
    ◆ X is CH, R1 is cyano, and R2 is ethyl, isopropyl, tert-butyl, ethoxy, n-propoxy, isopropoxy, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, methylsulfonyl, or acetylamino; or
    ◆ X is CH, R1 is chloro, and R2 is ethyl, isopropyl, tert-butyl, ethoxy, n-propoxy, isopropoxy, difluoromethoxy, methylsulfonyl, or acetylamino; or
    ◆ X is CH, R1 is methoxy or isopropoxy, and R2 is trifluoromethyl; or
    ◆ X is CH, R1 is methylsulfonyl or ethylsulfonyl, and R2 is trifluoromethyl, ethyl, isopropyl, tert-butyl, ethoxy, n-propoxy, isopropoxy, or difluoromethoxy; or a salt of such a compound.
  2. A compound according to claim 1, wherein
    ◆ X is CH or N; R1 represents -NO2, -N(CH3)2, or -NCH3(CH2CH2OH); and R2 represents hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, tert-butyl, cyano, halogen, methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy, isopropoxy, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethoxy, methylsulfonyl, acetyl, or acetylamino; or
    ◆ X is CH, R1 is hydrogen, and R2 is ethyl, isopropyl, tert-butyl, ethoxy, n-propoxy, isopropoxy, methylsulfonyl, acetylamino, or methoxycarbonyl; or
    ◆ X is CH, R1 is cyano, and R2 is ethyl, isopropyl, tert-butyl, ethoxy, n-propoxy, isopropoxy, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, methylsulfonyl, or acetylamino; or
    ◆ X is CH, R1 is chloro, and R2 is ethyl, isopropyl, tert-butyl, ethoxy, n-propoxy, isopropoxy, difluoromethoxy, methylsulfonyl, or acetylamino; or
    ◆ X is CH, R1 is methoxy or isopropoxy, and R2 is trifluoromethyl; or a salt of such a compound.
  3. A compound according to claim 1, wherein
    ◆ X is CH or N; R1 represents -NO2, -N(CH3)2, or -NCH3(CH2CH2OH); and R2 represents ethyl, isopropyl, tert-butyl, methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy, isopropoxy, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethoxy, methylsulfonyl, or acetylamino; or
    ◆ X is CH, R1 is hydrogen, and R2 is ethyl, isopropyl, tert-butyl, ethoxy, n-propoxy, isopropoxy, methylsulfonyl, acetylamino, or methoxycarbonyl; or
    ◆ X is CH, R1 is cyano, and R2 is ethyl, isopropyl, tert-butyl, ethoxy, n-propoxy, isopropoxy, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, methylsulfonyl, or acetylamino; or
    ◆ X is CH, R1 is chloro, and R2 is ethyl, isopropyl, tert-butyl, ethoxy, n-propoxy, isopropoxy, difluoromethoxy, methylsulfonyl, or acetylamino; or
    ◆ X is CH, R1 is methoxy or isopropoxy, and R2 is trifluoromethyl; or a salt of such a compound.
  4. A compound according to claim 1, wherein
    R1 represents -NO2, -N(CH3)2, or -NCH3(CH2CH2OH); and
    R2 represents hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, tert-butyl, cyano, halogen, methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy, isopropoxy, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethoxy, methylsulfonyl, acetyl, or acetylamino; or a salt of such a compound.
  5. A compound according to claim 1, wherein R1 represents -NO2, -N(CH3)2, or -NCH3(CH2CH2OH); and R2 represents ethyl, isopropyl, tert-butyl, methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy, isopropoxy, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethoxy, methylsulfonyl, or acetylamino; or a salt of such a compound.
  6. A compound according to claim 4 or 5, wherein X is CH, or a salt of such a compound.
  7. A compound according to claim 4 or 5, wherein X is N, or a salt of such a compound.
  8. A compound according to any one of claims 4 to 7, wherein R1 represents -NO2, or a salt of such a compound.
  9. A compound according to any one of claims 4 to 7, wherein R1 represents -N(CH3)2, or a salt of such a compound.
  10. A compound according to any one of claims 4 to 7, wherein R1 represents -NCH3(CH2CH2OH), or a salt of such a compound.
  11. A compound according to any one of claims 4 to 10, wherein R2 is ethyl, isopropyl, tert-butyl, ethoxy, n-propoxy, or isopropoxy, or a salt of such a compound.
  12. A compound according to claim 11, wherein R2 is isopropoxy, or a salt of such a compound.
  13. A compound according to any one of claims 4 to 10, wherein R2 is trifluoromethyl, difluoromethoxy, methylsulfonyl, or acetylamino, or a salt of such a compound.
  14. A compound according to any one of claims 4 to 10, wherein R2 is methoxy, or a salt of such a compound.
  15. A compound according to any one of claims 4 to 10, wherein R2 is hydrogen, methyl, n-propyl, cyano, halogen, or acetyl, or a salt of such a compound.
  16. A compound according to claim 1, selected from the group consisting of:
    (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-dimethylamino-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-acrylamide,
    (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-dimethylamino-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(6-trifluoromethyl-pyridin-3-yl)-acrylamide,
    (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-dimethylamino-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(6-methoxy-pyridin-3-yl)-acrylamide,
    (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-dimethylamino-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(6-ethoxy-pyridin-3-yl)-acrylamide,
    (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-dimethylamino-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-ethoxy-phenyl)-acrylamide,
    (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-dimethylamino-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-methanesulfonyl-phenyl)-acrylamide,
    (S)-3-(4-Acetylamino-phenyl)-N-[4-(4-acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-dimethylamino-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-acrylamide,
    (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-dimethylamino-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-propoxy-phenyl)-acrylamide,
    (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-dimethylamino-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-isopropoxy-phenyl)-acrylamide,
    (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-dimethylamino-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-ethyl-phenyl)-acrylamide,
    (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-dimethylamino-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-difluoromethoxy-phenyl)-acrylamide,
    (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-dimethylamino-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-tert-butyl-phenyl)-acrylamide,
    (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-dimethylamino-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-isopropyl-phenyl)-acrylamide,
    (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-[1-benzyl-2-(4-{4-[(2-hydroxy-ethyl)-methyl-amino]-benzyl}-piperazin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-3-(4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-acrylamide,
    (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-[1-benzyl-2-(4-{4-[(2-hydroxy-ethyl)-methyl-amino]-benzyl}-piperazin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-3-(6-trifluoromethyl-pyridin-3-yl)-acrylamide,
    (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-[1-benzyl-2-(4-{4-[(2-hydroxy-ethyl)-methyl-amino]-benzyl}-piperazin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-3-(6-methoxy-pyridin-3-yl)-acrylamide,
    (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-[1-benzyl-2-(4-{4-[(2-hydroxy-ethyl)-methyl-amino]-benzyl}-piperazin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-3-(6-ethoxy-pyridin-3-yl)-acrylamide,
    (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-[1-benzyl-2-(4-{4-[(2-hydroxy-ethyl)-methyl-amino]-benzyl}-piperazin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-3-(4-ethoxy-phenyl)-acrylamide,
    (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-[1-benzyl-2-(4-{4-[(2-hydroxy-ethyl)-methyl-amino]-benzyl}-piperazin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-3-(4-methanesulfonyl-phenyl)-acrylamide,
    (S)-3-(4-Acetylamino-phenyl)-N-[4-(4-acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-[1-benzyl-2-(4-{4-[(2-hydroxy-ethyl)-methyl-amino]-benzyl}-piperazin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-acrylamide,
    (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-[1-benzyl-2-(4-{4-[(2-hydroxy-ethyl)-methyl-amino]-benzyl}-piperazin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-3-(4-propoxy-phenyl)-acrylamide,
    (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-[1-benzyl-2-(4-{4-[(2-hydroxy-ethyl)-methyl-amino]-benzyl}-piperazin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-3-(4-isopropoxy-phenyl)-acrylamide,
    (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-[1-benzyl-2-(4-{4-[(2-hydroxy-ethyl)-methyl-amino]-benzyl}-piperazin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-3-(4-ethyl-phenyl)-acrylamide,
    (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-[1-benzyl-2-(4-{4-[(2-hydroxy-ethyl)-methyl-amino]-benzyl}-piperazin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-3-(4-difluoromethoxy-phenyl)-acrylamide,
    (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-[1-benzyl-2-(4-{4-[(2-hydroxy-ethyl)-methyl-amino]-benzyl}-piperazin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-3-(4-isopropyl-phenyl)-acrylamide,
    (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-[1-benzyl-2-(4-{4-[(2-hydroxy-ethyl)-methyl-amino]-benzyl}-piperazin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-3-(4-tert-butyl-phenyl)-acrylamide, and
    (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-nitro-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-acrylamide,
    or salts of these compounds.
  17. A compound according to claim 1, selected from the group consisting of:
    (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)benzyl]-N-{1-(4-(4-(dimethylamino)benzyl)piperazin-1-yl)-1-oxo-3-phenylpropan-2-yl}cinnamamide,
    (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)benzyl]-N-{1-[4-(4-(dimethylamino)benzyl)piperazin-1-yl]-1-oxo-3-phenylpropan-2-yl}-3-(p-tolyl)acrylamide,
    (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)benzyl]-N-{1-(4-(4-(dimethylamino)benzyl)piperazin-1-yl)-1-oxo-3-phenylpropan-2-yl}-3-(4-propylphenyl)acrylamide,
    (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)benzyl]-N-{1-(4-(4-(dimethylamino)benzyl)piperazin-1-yl)-1-oxo-3-phenylpropan-2-yl}-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)acrylamide,
    (S)-3-(4-Acetyl-phenyl)-N-[4-(4-acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)benzyl]-N-{1-(4-(4-(dimethylamino)benzyl)piperazin-1-yl)-1-oxo-3-phenylpropan-2-yl}acrylamide,
    (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)benzyl]-3-(4-cyanophenyl)-N-{1-(4-(4-(dimethylamino)benzyl)piperazin-1-yl)-1-oxo-3-phenylpropan-2-yl}acrylamide,
    (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)benzyl]-N-{1-(4-(4-(dimethylamino)benzyl)piperazin-1-yl)-1-oxo-3-phenylpropan-2-yl}-3-(4-fluorophenyl)acrylamide, and
    (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)benzyl]-3-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-{1-(4-(4-(dimethylamino)benzyl)piperazin-1-yl)-1-oxo-3-phenylpropan-2-yl}acrylamide,
    or salts of these compounds.
  18. A compound according to claim 1, selected from the group consisting of:
    (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-[1-benzyl-2-(4-benzyl-piperazin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-3-(4-ethyl-phenyl)-acrylamide,
    (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-[1-benzyl-2-(4-benzyl-piperazin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-3-(4-tert-butyl-phenyl)-acrylamide,
    (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-[1-benzyl-2-(4-benzyl-piperazin-1-yl)-2-oxoethyl]-3-(4-ethoxy-phenyl)-acrylamide,
    (S)-4-(2-{[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-[1-benzyl-2-(4-benzyl-piperazin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-carbamoyl}-vinyl)-benzoic acid methyl ester,
    (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-[1-benzyl-2-(4-benzyl-piperazin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-3-(4-methanesulfonyl-phenyl)-acrylamide,
    (S)-3-(4-Acetylamino-phenyl)-N-[4-(4-acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-[1-benzyl-2-(4-benzyl-piperazin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-acrylamide,
    (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-[1-benzyl-2-(4-benzyl-piperazin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-3-(4-propoxy-phenyl)-acrylamide,
    (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-[1-benzyl-2-(4-benzyl-piperazin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-3-(4-isopropoxy-phenyl)-acrylamide,
    (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-[1-benzyl-2-(4-benzyl-piperazin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-3-(4-isopropyl-phenyl)-acrylamide,
    (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-cyano-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-acrylamide,
    (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-cyano-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-ethoxy-phenyl)-acrylamide,
    (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-cyano-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-methanesulfonyl-phenyl)-acrylamide,
    (S)-3-(4-Acetylamino-phenyl)-N-[4-(4-acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-cyano-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-acrylamide,
    (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-cyano-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-propoxy-phenyl)-acrylamide,
    (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-cyano-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-isopropoxy-phenyl)-acrylamide,
    (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-cyano-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-ethyl-phenyl)-acrylamide,
    (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-cyano-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-difluoromethoxy-phenyl)-acrylamide,
    (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-cyano-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-isopropyl-phenyl)-acrylamide,
    (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-cyano-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-trifluoromethoxy-phenyl)-acrylamide,
    (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-cyano-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-tert-butyl-phenyl)-acrylamide,
    (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-chloro-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-ethoxy-phenyl)-acrylamide,
    (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-chloro-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-methanesulfonyl-phenyl)-acrylamide,
    (S)-3-(4-Acetylamino-phenyl)-N-[4-(4-acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-chloro-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-acrylamide,
    (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-chloro-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-propoxy-phenyl)-acrylamide,
    (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-chloro-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-isopropoxy-phenyl)-acrylamide,
    (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-chloro-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-ethyl-phenyl)-acrylamide,
    (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-chloro-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-difluoromethoxy-phenyl)-acrylamide,
    (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-chloro-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-isopropyl-phenyl)-acrylamide,
    (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-chloro-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-tert-butyl-phenyl)-acrylamide,
    (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-methoxy-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-acrylamide, and
    (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-isopropoxy-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-acrylamide,
    or salts of these compounds.
  19. A compound according to claim 1, selected from the group consisting of:
    (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-(methylsulfonyl)-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-isopropoxyphenyl)-acrylamide,
    (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-(methylsulfonyl)-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-tert-butyl-phenyl)-acrylamide,
    (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-(methylsulfonyl)-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-propoxyphenyl)-acrylamide,
    (S)-N-(4-(4-acetylpiperazin-1-yl)benzyl)-N-(1-(4-(4-(methylsulfonyl)benzyl)piperazin-1-yl)-1-oxo-3-phenylpropan-2-yl)-3-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)acrylamide,
    (S)-N-[4-(4-Acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzyl]-N-{1-benzyl-2-[4-(4-(ethylsulfonyl)-benzyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethyl}-3-(4-propoxyphenyl)-acrylamide, and
    (S)-N-(4-(4-acetylpiperazin-1-yl)benzyl)-N-(1-(4-(4-(ethylsulfonyl)benzyl)piperazin-1-yl)-1-oxo-3-phenylpropan-2-yl)-3-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)acrylamide,
    or salts of these compounds.
  20. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound according to any one of claims 1 to 19, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier material.
  21. A compound according to any one of claims 1 to 19, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a composition according to claim 20, for use as a medicament.
  22. A compound according to any one of claims 1 to 19, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for use in the treatment and/or prevention of protozoal infections.
  23. A compound according to any one of claims 1 to 19, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for use in the treatment and/or prevention of malaria.
  24. Use of a compound according to any one of claims 1 to 19, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition for the treatment and/or prevention of protozoal infections.
  25. The use according to claim 24 for the treatment and/or prevention of malaria.
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