(19)
(11)EP 0 445 206 B1

(12)EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION

(45)Mention of the grant of the patent:
16.03.1994 Bulletin 1994/11

(21)Application number: 90900268.5

(22)Date of filing:  23.11.1989
(51)International Patent Classification (IPC)5C07C 259/06, C07D 207/335, C07D 213/40, C07D 211/26, C07D 207/08, C07D 235/14, C07D 233/61, C07D 295/12, A61K 31/395, A61K 31/13
(86)International application number:
PCT/GB8901/398
(87)International publication number:
WO 9005/716 (31.05.1990 Gazette  1990/12)

(54)

HYDROXAMIC ACID BASED COLLAGENASE INHIBITORS

HYDROXAMSÄURE ENTHALTENDE COLLAGENASE-INHIBITOREN

INHIBITEURS DE COLLAGENASE A BASE D'ACIDE HYDROXAMIQUE


(84)Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE ES FR GB IT LI LU NL SE

(30)Priority: 23.11.1988 GB 8827308

(43)Date of publication of application:
11.09.1991 Bulletin 1991/37

(73)Proprietor: BRITISH BIO-TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
Cowley Oxford, OX4 5LY (GB)

(72)Inventors:
  • DAVIDSON, Alan, Hornsby
    Oxon OX8 6HH (GB)
  • DICKENS, Jonathan, Philip Burton House
    Bucks HP12 4AF (GB)
  • CRIMMIN, Michael, John
    Ascot SL5 8HE (GB)

(74)Representative: Walls, Alan James 
British Biotech Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Watlington Road
Oxford OX4 5LY
Oxford OX4 5LY (GB)


(56)References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 012 401
EP-A- 0 236 872
DE-A- 2 720 996
EP-A- 0 214 639
EP-A- 0 274 453
  
  • CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, vol. 83, no. 21, 24 November 1975, Columbus, Ohio, US; C.F. HAYWARD et al. "Effect of reversal of the direction of peptide bonds on the interaction between peptide hormones and receptors", page 625, abstract no.179553w
  
Note: Within nine months from the publication of the mention of the grant of the European patent, any person may give notice to the European Patent Office of opposition to the European patent granted. Notice of opposition shall be filed in a written reasoned statement. It shall not be deemed to have been filed until the opposition fee has been paid. (Art. 99(1) European Patent Convention).


Description


[0001] This invention relates to pharmaceutically and veterinarily active compounds, which are derivatives of hydroxamic acid.

[0002] The compounds of the present invention act as inhibitors of metalloproteases involved in tissue degradation, such as collagenase, which initiates collagen breakdown, stromelysin (protoglycanase), gelatinase and collagenase (IV). There is evidence implicating collagenase as one of the key enzymes in the breakdown of articular cartilage and bone in rheumatoid arthritis (Arthritis and Rheumatism, 20, 1231 - 1239, 1977). Potent inhibitors of collagenase and other metalloproteases involved in tissue degradation are useful in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and related diseases in which collagenolytic activity is important. Inhibitors of metalloproteases of this type can therefore be used in treating or preventing conditions which involve tissue breakdown; they are therefore useful in the treatment of arthropathy, dermatological conditions, bone resorption, inflammatory diseases and tumour invasion and in the promotion of wound healing. Specifically, compounds of the present invention may be useful in the treatment of osteopenias such as osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, periodontitis, gingivitis, corneal ulceration and tumour invasion.

[0003] A number of small peptide like compounds which inhibit metalloproteases have been described. Perhaps the most notable of these are those relating to the angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) where such agents act to block the conversion of the decapeptide angiotensin I to angiotensin II a potent pressor substance. Compounds of this type are described in EP-A-0012401.

[0004] Certain hydroxamic acids have been suggested as collagenase inhibitors as in US-A-4599361 and EP-A-0236872. Other hydroxamic acids have been prepared as ACE inhibitors, for example in US-A-4105789, while still others have been described as enkephalinase inhibitors as in US-A-4496540.

[0005] EP-A-0012401 discloses antihypertensive compounds of the formula:


wherein
R and R⁶ are the same or different and are hydroxy, alkoxy, alkenoxy, dialkylamino alkoxy, acylamino alkoxy, acyloxy alkoxy, aryloxy, alkyloxy, substituted aryloxy or substituted aralkoxy wherein the substituent is methyl, halo, or methoxy, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, aralkylamino or hydroxyamino;
R¹ is hydrogen, alkyl of from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, including branched, cyclic and unsaturated alkyl groups;
substituted alkyl wherein the substituent is halo, hydroxy, alkoxy, aryloxy amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, acrylamino, arylamino, guanidino, imidazolyl, indolyl, mercapto, alkylthio, arylthio, carboxy, carboxamido, carbalkoxy, phenyl, substituted phenyl wherein the substituent is alkyl, alkoxy or halo; aralkyl or heteroaralkyl, aralkenyl or heteroaralkenyl, substituted aralkyl, substituted heteroaralkyl, substituted aralkenyl or substituted hetereoaralkenyl, wherein the substituent is halor or dihalo, alkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, amino, aminomethyl, acrylamino, dialkylamino, alkylamino, carboxyl, haloalkyl, cyano or sulphonamido, aralkyl or hetereoaralkyl substituted on the alkyl portion by amino or acylamino;
R² and R⁷ are hydrogen or alkyl;
R³ is hydrogen, alkyl, phenylalkyl, aminomethylphenylalkyl, hydroxyphenylalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, acetylaminoalkyl, acylaminoalkyl, acylaminoalkyl aminoalkyl, dimethylaminoalkyl, haloalkyl, guanidinoalkyl, imidazolylalkyl, indolylalkyl, mercaptoalkyl and alkylthioalkyl;
R⁴ is hydrogen or alkyl;
R⁵ is hydrogen, alkyl, phenyl, phenylalkyl, hydroxyphenylalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, aminoalkyl, guanidinoalkyl, imidazolylalkyl, indolylalkyl, mercaptoalkyl or alkylthioalkyl;
R⁴ and R⁵ may be connected together to form an alkylene bridge of from 2 to 4 carbon atoms, an alkylene bridge of from 2 to 3 carbon atoms and one sulphur atom, an alkylene bridge of from 3 to 4 carbon atoms containing a double bond or an alkylene bridge as above, substituted with hydroxy, alkoxy or alkyl and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

[0006] US-A-4599361 discloses compounds of the formula:


wherein
R¹ is C₁-C₆ alkyl;
R² is C₁-C₆ alkyl, benzyl, benzyloxybenzyl, (C₁-C₆ alkoxy)benzyl or benzyloxy(C₁-C₆ alkyl);
a is a chiral centre with optional R or S stereochemistry;
A is a


or a -(CR³=CR⁴)- group wherein b and c are chiral centres with optional R or S stereochemistry;
R³ is hydrogen, C₁-C₆ alkyl, phenyl or phenyl(C₁-C₆ alkyl) and R⁴ is hydrogen C₁-C₆ alkyl, phenyl(C₁-C₆ alkyl), cycloalkyl or cycloalkyl(C₁-C₆ alkyl).

[0007] EP-A-0236872 discloses generically compounds of the formula


wherein
A represents a group of the formula HN(OH)-CO- or HCO-N(OH)-;
R¹ represents a C₂-C₅ alkyl group;
R² represents the characterising group of a natural alpha-amino acid in which the functional group can be protected, amino groups may be acylated and carboxyl groups can be amidated, with the proviso that R² can not represent hydrogen or a methyl group;
R³ represents hydrogen or an amino, hydroxy, mercapto, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, C₁-C₆ acylamino, C₁-C₆-alkylthio, aryl-(C₁-C₆ alkyl)-, amino-(C₁-C₆-alkyl)-, hydroxy(C₁-C₆-alkyl)-, mercapto(C₁-C₆ alkyl) or carboxy(C₁-C₆ alkyl) group, wherein the amino, hydroxy, mercapto or carboxyl groups can be protected and the amino groups may be acylated or the carboxyl groups may be amidated;
R⁴ represents hydrogen or a methyl group;
R⁵ represents hydrogen or a C₁-C₆ acyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy-C₁-C₆ alkyl, di(C₁-C₆-alkoxy)methylene, carboxy, (C₁-C₆ alkyl)carbinyl, (C₁-C₆ alkoxy)carbinyl, arylmethoxy carbinyl, (C₁-C₆ alkyl)amino carbinyl or arylamino carbinyl group; and
R⁶ represents hydroxy or a methylene group; or
R² and R⁴ together represent a group-(CH₂)n-, wherein n represents a number from 4 to 11; or
R⁴ and R⁵ together represent a trimethylene group;
and pharmaceutically acceptable salts of such compounds, which are acid or basic.

[0008] US-A-4105789 generically discloses compounds which have the general formula


and salts thereof, wherein
R₁
is hydrogen, lower alkyl, phenyl lower alkylene, hydroxy-lower alkylene, hydroxyphenyl lower alkylene, amino-lower alkylene, guanidine lower alkylene, mercapto-lower alkylene, lower alkyl-mercapto-lower alkylene, imidazolyl lower alkylene, indolyl-lower alkylene or carbamoyl lower alkylene;
R₂
is hydrogen or lower alkyl;
R₃
is lower alkyl or phenyl lower alkylene;
R₄
is hydroxy, lower alkoxy or hydroxyamino; and
n
is 1 or 2.


[0009] US-A-4496540 discloses compounds of the general formula:



        A-B-NHOH



wherein A is one of the aromatic group-containing amino acid residues L-tryptophyl, D-tryptophyl, L-tyrosyl, D-tyrosyl, L-phenylalanyl, or D-phenylalanyl, and B is one of the amino acids glycine, L-alanine, D-alanine, L-leucine, D-leucine, L-isoleucine, or D-isoleucine; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

[0010] It would be desirable to improve on the solubility of known collagenase inhibitors and/or stromelysin inhibitors (whether as the free base or the salt) and, furthermore, increases in activity have also been sought. It is not a simple matter, however, to predict what variations in known compounds would be desirable to increase or even retain activity; certain modifications of known hydroxamic acid derivatives have been found to lead to loss of activity.

[0011] According to a first aspect of the invention, there is provided a compound of general formula I:


wherein:
represents a hydrogen atom or a C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkenyl, phenyl, phenyl(C₁-C₆)alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkylthiomethyl, phenylthiomethyl, substituted phenylthiomethyl, phenyl(C₁-C₆)alkylthiomethyl or heterocyclylthiomethyl group; or R¹ represents -SRX wherein RX represents a group

represents a hydrogen atom or a C₁-C₆ alkyl, alkenyl up to C₆, phenyl(C₁-C₆)alkyl, cycloalkyl(C₁-C₆)alkyl, or cycloalkenyl(C₁-C₆)alkyl;
represents an amino acid side chain or a C₁-C₆ alkyl, benzyl, (C₁-C₆)alkoxybenzyl, benzyloxy(C₁-C₆)alkyl or benzyloxybenzyl group;
R⁴
represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group;
n
is an integer from 1 to 6; and
A
represents the group -NH₂, a substituted acyclic amine or a heterocyclic base;
or a salt and/or N-oxide and/or (where the compound is a thio-compound) a sulphoxide or sulphone thereof.

[0012] Hereafter in this specification, the term "compound" includes "salt" unless the context requires otherwise.

[0013] As used herein the term "C₁-C₆ alkyl" refers to a straight or branched chain alkyl moiety having from one to six carbon atoms, including for example, methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, t-butyl, pentyl and hexyl, and cognate terms (such as "C₁-C₆ alkoxy") are to be construed accordingly.

[0014] The term "alkenyl up to C₆" refers to a straight or branched chain alkyl moiety having up to six carbons and having in addition one double bond, of either E or Z stereochemistry where applicable. This term would include, for example, vinyl, 1-propenyl, 1- and 2-butenyl and 2-methyl-2-propenyl.

[0015] The term "cycloalkyl" refers to a saturated alicyclic moiety having from 3 to 8 carbon atoms and includes, for example, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl and cyclohexyl.

[0016] The term "cycloalkenyl" refers to an unsaturated alicyclic moiety having from 3 to 8 carbon atoms and includes, for example, cyclopropenyl, cyclobutenyl, cyclopentenyl and cyclohexenyl.

[0017] The term "substituted acyclic amine" refers to a group -N(RA)RB, wherein each of RA and RB independently represents a hydrogen atom or a C₁-C₆ alkyl group, with the proviso that at least one of RA and RB represents a C₁-C₆ alkyl group.

[0018] The term "heterocyclic base" refers to a group of general formula (II):


which represents a five or six membered saturated or unsaturated ring with or without an extra heteroatom (such as nitrogen and/or sulphur and/or oxygen) which may be fused to a benzene ring, for example pyridyl, imidazolyl, oxazolyl, thiazolyl, benzthiazolyl, benzoxazolyl, morpholinyl, pyrrolidinyl or piperidinyl. Preferred heterocyclic bases include pridyl, morpholinyl, piperidinyl and pyrrolidinyl.

[0019] The term "heterocyclylthiomethyl" refers to a methyl group substituted by a hetrocyclic thiol for example pyridine-2-thiol, pyridine-4-thiol, thiophene-2-thiol or pyrimidine-2-thiol.

[0020] The term "substituted", as applied to a phenyl or other aromatic ring, means substituted with up to four substituents each of which independently may be C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, hydroxy, thiol, C₁-C₆ alkylthiol amino, halo (including fluoro, chloro, bromo and iodo), triflouromethyl or nitro.

[0021] The term "amino acid side chain" means a characteristic side chain attached to the -CH(NH₂)(COOH) moiety in the following R or S amino acids: glycine, alanine, valine, leucine, isoleucine, phenylalanine, tyrosine, tryptophan, serine, threonine, cysteine, methionine, asparagine, glutamine, lysine, histidine, arginine, glutamic acid and aspartic acid.

[0022] There are several chiral centres in the compounds according to the invention because of the presence of asymmetric carbon atoms. The presence of several asymmetric carbon atoms gives rise to a number of diastereomers with the appropriate R or S stereochemistry at each chiral centre. General formula I and, where appropriate, all other formulae in this specification are to be understood to include all such stereoisomers and mixtures (for example racemic mixtures) thereof. Compounds in which the chiral centre adjacent the substituent R³ has S stereochemistry are preferred.

[0023] Further or other preferred compounds include those in which, independently or in any combination:
represents a hydrogen atom or a C₁-C₄ alkyl (such as methyl), phenylthiomethyl or heterocyclylthiomethyl (such as thiophenylthiomethyl) group;
represents a C₃-C₆ alkyl (such as isobutyl or n-pentyl) group;
represents a benzyl, 4-(C₁-C₆)alkoxyphenylmethyl or benzyloxy benzyl group;
R⁴
represents a hydrogen atom;
n
has the value 1, 2 or 3; and/or
A
represents a morpholinyl (eg 4-morpholinyl), piperidinyl, 2-, 3- or 4-pyridyl or pyrrolidinyl group.


[0024] Particularly preferred compounds include:

1. [4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-[(2-aminoethyl)-2(RS)-(1-methylpyrrolidine)]amide,

2. [4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-[1-(2-aminoethyl)-piperidine]amide,

3. [4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-[1-(2-aminoethyl)-pyrrolidine]amide,

4. [4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl)-L-phenylalanine-N-[1-(3-aminopropyl)-2(RS)-methylpiperidine]amide,

5. [4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-[2-(2-aminoethyl)-1-methylpyrrole]amide,

6. [4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-(3-aminomethylpyridine)amide,

7. [4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-(2-aminomethylpyridine)amide,

8. [4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2(RS)-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-(4-aminomethylpyridine)amide,

9. [4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2(RS)-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-(1-(3-aminopropyl)-imdazole)amide,

10. [4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2(RS)-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-(2-aminomethylbenzimdazole)amide,

11. [4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-methylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-[4-(2-aminoethyl)-morpholino]amide,

12. [4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-[4-(2-aminoethyl)-morpholine]amide,

13. [4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2(R,S)-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-[2-(2-aminoethyl)-pyridine]amide,

14. [4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2(R,S)-isobutylsuccinyl)-L-phenylalanine-N-[4-(2-aminopropyl)-morpholine]amide,

15. [4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-(3-aminomethylpyridine)amide hydrochloride,

16. [4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-[4-(2-aminoethyl)-morpholine]amide hydrochloride,

17. [4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2(RS)-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-(4-aminomethylpyridine)amide hydrochloride,

18. [4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-methylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-[4-(2-aminoethyl)-morpholine)amide hydrochloride and

19. [4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-methylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-[4-(2-aminoethyl)-morpholine]amide sodium salt,

20. [4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-l-phenylalanine-N-[1-(3-aminopropyl)-imidazole]amide

21. [4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-l-phenylalanine-N-[2-(3-aminopropyl)-pyridine]amide

22. [4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-l-phenylalanine-N-[2-aminoethyl)-N,N-diethylamine]amide

23. [4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-methylsuccinyl]-l-phenylalanine-N-[3-aminomethyl-pyridine]amide

24. [4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-methylsuccinyl]-l-phenylalanine-N-[4-aminomethyl-pyridine]amide

25. [4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-methylsuccinyl]-l-phenylalanine-N-[2-aminomethyl-pyridine]amide

26. [4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-methylsuccinyl]-l-phenylalanine-N-[2-(2-aminoethyl)-pyridine]amide

27. [4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-l-phenylalanine-N-[2-(2-aminoethyl)-pyridine]amide hydrochloride

28. [4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-l-phenylalanine-N-[4-aminomethyl-pyridine]amide hydrochloride

29. [4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-l-phenylalanine-N-[2-aminomethyl-pyridine)amide hydrochloride

30. [4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-l-phenylalanine-N-[2-(3-aminopropyl)-pyridine]amide hydrochloride

31. [4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-methylsuccinyl]-l-phenylalanine-N-[3-aminomethyl-pyridine]amide hydrochloride

32. [4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-methylsuccinyl]-l-phenylalanine-N-[2-(2-aminoethyl)-pyridine]amide hydrochloride

33. [4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-methylsuccinyl]-l-phenylalanine-N-[2-aminomethyl-pyridine]amide hydrochloride

34. [4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-methylsuccinyl]-l-phenylalanine-N-[4-aminomethyl-pyridine]amide sodium salt

35. [4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-methylsuccinyl]-l-phenylalanine-N-[2-(2-aminoethyl)-pyridine]amide sodium salt

36. [4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-methylsuccinyl]-l-phenylalanine-N-[3-aminomethyl-pyridine]amide sodium salt

37. [4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-l-phenylalanine-N-[2-(3-aminopropyl)-pyridine]amide sodium salt

38. [4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-(phenylthiomethyl)succinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-(2-methylpyridyl) amide

and the free bases, free acids and salts thereof, where appropriate. Compounds 6 and 11 are especially preferred because of their good collagenase-inhibiting and protoglycanase inhibiting activities and compound 6 is the most preferred.

[0025] Compounds of general formula I may be prepared by any suitable method known in the art and/or by the following process, which itself forms part of the invention.

[0026] According to a second aspect of the invention, there is provided a process for preparing a compound of general formula I as defined above, the process comprising:

(a) deprotecting (for example by hydrogenating) a compound of general formula III

wherein:
   R¹, R², R³, R⁴, n and A are as defined in general formula I and Z represents a protective group, such as a benzyl group; or

(b) reacting a compound of general formula IV

wherein:
   R¹, R², R³, R⁴, n and A are as defined in general formula I, with the proviso that R¹ represents a hydrogen atom,
with hydroxylamine or a salt thereof; and

(c) optionally after step (a) or step (b) converting a compound of general formula I into another compound of general formula I.



[0027] Compounds of general formula I which are sulphoxides or sulphones can be derived from thiol compounds of general formula I by oxidation. Alternatively, thiols of general formula III or IV can be oxidised. Compounds of general formula I which are disulphides (ie compounds wherein R¹ represents SRX) may be derived from thiol compounds of general formula I by mild oxidation with, for example, iodine in methanol.

[0028] A compound of general formula III can be obtained by coupling, for example by conventional coupling techniques, a compound of general formula IV with an O-protected (for example benzyl) hydroxylamine or by reacting a compound of general formula V


wherein:
   R¹, R² and R³ are as defined in general formula I and Z represents a protective group such as benzyl,
with a compound of general formula VI



        NHR⁴(CH₂)nA   (VI)



A compound of general formula V may be prepared by hydrolysis in the presence of a base such as sodium hydroxide of a compound of general formula VII


wherein:
   R¹, R² and R³ are as defined in general formula I, with the proviso that R¹ represents a hydrogen atom, R⁶ represents a C₁-C₆ alkoxy, benzyloxy or substituted (eg 4-nitro) benzyloxy group, and Z represents a protective group.

[0029] A compound of general formula VII may be prepared by coupling, for example by conventional coupling techniques, a compound of general formula VIII with an O-protected (for example benzyl) hydroxylamine


wherein:
   R¹, R² and R³ are as defined in general formula I and R⁶ represents a C₁-C₆ alkoxy, benzyloxy or substituted benzyloxy group.

[0030] A compound of general formula VIII may be prepared by hydrogenating and (eg thermally) decarboxylating a compound of general formula IX


wherein:
   R¹, R² and R³ are as defined in general formula I, R⁵ represents a C₁-C₆ alkyl or benzyl group, R⁶ represents a C1-C6 alkoxy, benzyloxy or substituted benzyloxy group and R⁷ represents a C₁-C₆ alkoxycarbonyl or benzyloxycarbonyl group.

[0031] A compound of general formula IX may be prepared by reacting a substituted acid of general formula X


wherein:
   R¹ and R² are as defined in general formula I, R⁵ represents a C₁-C₆ alkyl or benzyl group and R⁷ represents a C₁-C₆ alkoxycarbonyl or benzyloxycarbonyl group, with
an amino acid derivative of general formula (XI)


wherein:
   R³ is as defined in general formula I and R⁶ represents a C₁-C₆ alkoxy, benzyloxy or substituted benzyloxy group.

[0032] Alternatively, a compound of general formula IV can be prepared by de-esterifying (for example hydrolysing, under acid or base catalysis) a compound of general formula XII


wherein:
   R¹, R², R³, R⁴, n and A are as defined in general formula I and R₅ represents a C₁-C₆ alkyl or benzyl group.

[0033] A compound of general formula XII can be prepared in a manner analogous to the preparation of a compound of formula IX by reacting a substituted acid of general formula XIII


wherein:
   R¹ and R² are as defined in general formula I and R₅ represents a C₁-C₆ alkyl or benzyl group,
with an amino acid derivative of general formula XIV


wherein:
R³, R⁴, n and A are as defined in general formula I.

[0034] In a further synthetic variant, a compound of general formula X as defined above wherein R¹ represents a hydrogen atom can be reacted with a compound of general formula XIV to produce a compound of general formula XV


wherein:
   R², R³ R⁴, n and A are as defined in general formula I, R⁵ represents a C₁-C₆ alkyl or benzyl group and R⁷ represents a C₁-C₆ alkoxycarbonyl or benzyloxycarbonyl group.

[0035] A compound of general formula XV wherein R⁵ represents benzyl and R¹ represents benzyloxycarbonyl may be hydrogenated to the malonic acid, then treatment with aqueous formaldehyde and piperidine gives a compound of formula XVI


wherein:
   R², R³ R⁴, n and A are as defined in general formula I.

[0036] Compounds of general formula XVI, by treatment with the appropriate thiols give the acids of general formula IV where R¹ is a substituted thiomethyl derivative. Thiomethyl derivatives can be oxidised to sulphoxides and sulphones as appropriate.

[0037] The starting materials (compounds of general formulae IX, X, XIII and XIV) and reagents described above are either commercially available or may be produced by conventional processes from commercially available materials. For example, when R¹ represents a hydrogen atom, the substituted acid of general formula XIII may be prepared by reaction of an aldehyde XVII



        R⁹CHO   (XVII)



wherein R⁹ represents a hydrogen atom or a C₁-C₅ alkyl C₁-C₅ alkenyl, phenyl (C₁-C₅) alkyl, cycloalkyl (C₁-C₅) alkyl or cycloalkenyl (C₁-C₅) alkyl group, with a succinate derivative of general formula XVIII,


wherein:
   R⁵ represents a C₁-C₆ alkyl or benzyl group
under base catalysis to give a mixture of acids of general formulae XIXa and XIXb


which by hydrogenation, esterification and hydrolysis can be converted to the acids of the general formula XIII.

[0038] Alternatively an ester of general formula XX may be reacted with an ester stablised phosphorane of general formula XXI


to yield a compound of general formula XXII


wherein R⁵ represents a C₁-C₆ alkyl group, which can be further converted by hydrogenation to the acids of general formula XIII.

[0039] In addition the substituted esters may be prepared by reacting an ester of the general formula XXIII


wherein Y represents halo and R⁵ is as defined above and R¹⁰ is either R¹ or R² as defined above, with a malonate derivative of the general formula XXIV


wherein R¹¹ is R² or R¹ as defined above, and the alternative to that substituent employed in the halo ester.

[0040] Compounds of general formulae III and IV are valuable intermediates in the preparation of compounds of general formula I. According to a third aspect of the invention, there is therefore provided a compound of general formula III. According to a fourth aspect of the invention, there is provided a compound of general formula IV.

[0041] As mentioned above, compounds of general formula I are useful in human or veterinary medicine as they are active inhibitors, of metalloproteases involved in tissue degradation.

[0042] According to a fifth aspect of the invention, there is provided a compound of general formula I for use in human or veterinary medicine, particularly in the management (by which is meant treatment of prophylaxis) of disease involving tissue degradation, in particular rheumatoid arthritis, and/or in the promotion of wound healing.

[0043] According to a sixth aspect of the invention, there is provided the use of a compound of general formula I in the preparation of an agent for the management of disease involving tissue degradation, particularly rheumatoid arthritis, and/or in the promotion of wound healing. Compounds of general formula I can therefore be used in a method of treating disease involving tissue degradation, particularly rheumatoid arthritis, and/or in a method of promoting wound healing, the method in either case comprising administering to a human or animal patient an effective amount of a compound of general formula I.

[0044] The potency of compounds of general formula I to act as inhibitors of collagenase (a metalloprotease involved in tissue degradation) was determined by the procedure of Cawston and Barrett, (Anal. Biochem., 99, 340-345, 1979) and their potency to act as inhibitors of stromelysin was determined using the procedure of Cawston et al (Biochem. J., 195, 159-165 1981), both of which techniques are to be described more fully in the examples and, to the extent that the law allows, are incorporated by reference herein.

[0045] According to a seventh aspect of the invention, there is provided a pharmaceutical or veterinary formulation comprising a compound of general formula I and a pharmaceutically and/or veterinarily acceptable carrier. One or more compounds of general formula I may be present in association with one or more non-toxic pharmaceutically and/or veterinarily acceptible carriers and/or diluents and/or adjuvents and if desired other active ingredients.

[0046] According to an eighth aspect of the invention, there is provided a process for the preparation of a pharmaceutical or veterinary formulation in accordance with the seventh aspect, the process comprising admixing a compound of general formula I and a pharmaceutically and/or veterinarily acceptable carrier.

[0047] Compounds of general formula I may be formulated for administration by any route and would depend on the disease being treated. The may be in the form of tablets, capsules, powders, granules, lozenges, liquid or gel preparations, such as oral, topical, or sterile parenteral solutions or suspensions.

[0048] Tablets and capsules for oral administration may be in unit dose presentation form, and may contain conventional excipients such as binding agents, for example syrup, acacia, gelatin, sorbitol, tragacanth, or polyvinyl-pyrrollidone; fillers for example lactose, sugar, maize-starch, calcium phosphate, sorbitol or glycine; tableting lubricant, for example magnesium sterate, talc, polyethylene glycol or silica; disintegrants, for example potato starch, or acceptable wetting agents such as sodium lauryl sulphate. The tablets may be coated according to methods well known in normal pharmaceutical practice.

[0049] Oral liquid preparations may be in the form of, for example, aqueous or oily suspensions, solutions, emulsions, syrups or elixirs, or may be presented as a dry product for reconstitution with water or other suitable vehicle before use. Such liquid preparations may contain conventional additives such as suspending agents, for example sorbitol, syrup, methyl cellulose, glucose syrup, gelatin, hydrogenated edible fats; emulsifying agents, for example lecithin, sorbitan monooleate, or acacia; non-aqujeous vehicles (which may include edible oils), for example almond oil, fractionated coconut oil, oily esters such as glycerine, propylene glycol, or ethyl alcohol; preservatives, for example methyl or propyl p-hydroxybenzoate or sorbic acid, and if desired conventional flavouring or colouring agents.

[0050] The dosage unit involved in oral administration may contain from about 1 to 250 mg, preferably from about 25 to 250 mg, of a compound of general formula I. A suitable daily dose for a mammal may vary widely depending on the condition of the patient and will ultimately depend on the judgement of the physician or veterinarian. However, a dose of a compound of general formula I of about 0.1 to 300mg/kg body weight, particularly from about 1 to 100 mg/kg body weight may be appropriate.

[0051] For topical application to the skin the drug may be made up into a cream, lotion or ointment. Cream or ointment formulations that may be used for the drug are conventional formulations well known in the art, for example, as described in standard text books of pharmaceutics such as the British Pharmacopoeia.

[0052] For topical applications to the eye, the drug may be made up into a solution or suspension in a suitable sterile aqueous or non-aqueous vehicle. Additives, for instance buffers such as sodium metabisulphite or disodium edeate; preservatives including bactericidal and fungicidal agents, such as phenyl mercuric acetate or nitrate, benzalkonium chloride or chlorohexidine, and thickening agents such as hypromellose may also be included.

[0053] The dosage employed for the topical administration will, of course, depend on the size of the area being treated. For the eyes each dose will be typically in the range from 10 to 100 mg of the compound of general formula I.

[0054] The active ingredient may also be administered parenterally in a sterile medium. The drug depending on the vehicle and concentration used, can either be suspended or dissolved in the vehicle. Advantageously, adjuvants such as a local anaesthetic, preservative and buffering agents can be dissolved in the vehicle.

[0055] For use in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis the compounds of this invention can be administered by the oral route or by injection intra-articularly into the affected joint. The daily dosage for a 70 kg mammal will be in the range of 10 mgs to 1 gram of a compound of general formula I.

[0056] The following examples illustrate the invention, but are not intended to limit the scope in any way.

[0057] The following abbreviations have been used in the Examples:-
DCC -
Dicyclohexylcarbodiimide
DCM -
Dichloromethane
DCU -
Dicyclohexylurea
DIPE -
Diisopropyl ether
DMF -
N,N-dimethylformamide
HOBT -
Hydroxybenztriazole
NMM -
N-Methylmorpholine
TFA -
Trifluoroacetic acid
THF -
Tetrahydrofuran
WSCDI -
N-(Dimethylaminoethyl)-N'-ethylcarbodiimide

Example 1


[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-[(2-aminoethyl)-2(RS)-(1-methylpyrrolidine)]amide



[0058] 


(a) [4-Benzyloxy-3-benzyloxycarbonyl-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine methyl ester



[0059] Benzyl (2-benzyloxycarbonyl-5-methyl-3R-tert-butoxycarbonyl)-hexanoate (52g, 115 mmol) was stirred at room temperature with 5% water in TFA (250 ml) for 1.5h. After this time the TFA was evaporated under reduced pressure then the residue was azeotroped with toluene (3 x 250 ml).

[0060] The crude acid from this reaction was dissolved in DCM/DMF (4:1), then HOBT (16g, 118 mmol), NMM (12g, 118 mmol) and WSCDI (22g, 115 mmol) were added at room temperature. After 20 minutes a further equivalent of NMM (12g, 118 mmol) was added followed by L-phenylalanine methyl ester hydrochloride (23g, 107 mmol). This solution was stirred overnight and then concentrated under vacuum. The oily residue was dissolved in DCM then washed with 10% citric acid (2x250 ml), with 10% sodium bicarbonate (2x250 ml) and once with saturated brine (250 ml). The organic layer was dried (sodium sulphate), filtered then the solvent removed under reduced pressure to give the title compound as an oil ( 50.9g, 79%).
deltaH (250MHz, CDC13) 7.39-7.11 (15H,m), 5.19 (2H, d, J=5Hz), 5.11 (2H, d, J=5Hz), 3.15-2.90 (2H, ABX), 0.79 (3H, d, J=6Hz), and 0.77 (3H, d, J=6Hz)

(b) Hydroxy-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine methyl ester



[0061] The product from above (50.9g, 91mmol) was dissolved in ethanol (100ml) and stirred at room temperature with activated charcoal pellets for 1h. 10% Palladium on charcoal (20g) in ethyl acetate was slurried into the ethanolic solution. Cyclohexene (20ml) in ethanol (100ml) was added and the mixture was brought to reflux for 5h. The reaction mixture was filtered to remove the catalyst then the solvents evaporated under reduced pressure to leave a yellow oil (29.8g). This oil was taken up in xylene (500ml) and heated at reflux for 10 minutes. The xylene was removed under reduced pressure to leave the crude material as an oil (26.5g).

(c) [4-(N-Benzyloxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine methyl ester



[0062] The crude acid (26.5g, 79mmol) was dissolved in DCM/DMF (4:1, 500ml), then NMM (9.6g, 95mmol), HOBT (12.8g 95mmol) and WSCDI (18.2g, 95mmol) added and the mixture stirred at room temperature until tlc indicated complete conversion to the activated ester (about 10 minutes). To this solution containing the active ester was added benzylhydroxylamine hydrochloride (15.2g, 95mmol) and a further equivalent of NMM (9.6g, 95mmol) in the solvent mixture (80ml). After stirring at room temperature overnight DCM (250ml) was added then the mixture washed with citric acid (2x250ml), 10% sodium bicarbonate solution (2x250ml) and brine (250ml) then finally dried over sodium sulphate. The solution was filtered and the solvent removed under reduced pressure to give an oil (27.2g) which was purified by column chromatography using ether as an eluant to give the title compound (11g, 23.7mmol, 30%).

[0063] DeltaH (250MHz, CDC13) 7.47-7.09 (10H, m), 4.88 (2H, s), 3.11 (2H, d, J=6Hz), and 0.87 (6H, m)

(d) [4-(N-Benzyloxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine



[0064] [4-(N-Benzyloxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine methyl ester (9.5g, 21mmol) was dissolved in methanol (200ml) and lithium hydroxide solution (0.5N, 84ml, 42mmol) was added with stirring at room temperature. When the reaction was complete, as judged from tlc, the methanol was removed by evaporation and the remaining aqueous phase was acidified to pH1 with citric acid. The precipitated solid was filtered off and dried, while the fitrate was extracted with DCM (500ml) and dried over sodium sulphate. Solvent removal from the organic phase left an oil (5.38g) which could be recrystallised from diisopropyl ether and methanol to give material which was identical with the solid which precipitated during acidification. These two batches were combined to give the title compound (6.40g, 15mmol, 71%)
m.p. 161-162°C
numax(KBr) 3300, 3020, 2980, 1710, 1650, 1630, 1550, 1265, 740, and 700 cm⁻¹
DeltaH (250MHz, CDCl₃/D₆-DMSO) 7.36 - 7.18 (10H, m), 4.77 (2H, s), 3.14 - 2.91 (2H, ABX), 2.06 - 2.00 (2H, ABX), 1.50 (2H, bm),and 0.87 - 0.80 (6H, m)
DeltaC (62.9MHz, D6-DMSO) 174.1, 173.1, 167.7, 137.9, 129.2-126.4, 76.9, 53.3, 40.7, 39.9, 36.8, 35.8, 25.3, 23.5, and 22.1

(e) [4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-[(2-aminoethyl)-2(RS)-(1-methylpyrrolidine)]amide



[0065] [4-(N-Benzyloxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine (200mg, 0.47mmol) was dissolved in THF (6ml) and cooled in ice. Triethylamine (52mg, 0.522mmol) was added together with ethylchloroformate (50mg, 0.47mmol) and after 10 minutes 2-(2-aminoethyl)-N-methylpyrrolidine (67mg, 0.522mmol) in THF (1ml) was added. After 3h at room temperature the reaction mixture was diluted with ethyl acetate then washed with sodium bicarbonate solution and brine, then dried over sodium sulphate. Solvent removal under reduced pressure gave the crude benzyl hydroxamate (220mg, 0.41mmol).

[0066] The crude material from above was dissolved in cyclohexene/ethanol (10% solution, 5ml), 10% palladium on charcoal (50mg) was added then the mixture refluxed until starting material had dissappeared by tlc (ca 30 minutes). The catalyst was removed by filtration, and the solvent removed under reduced pressure to leave an oil which could be crystallised by the addition of hexane. The required product (150mg, 0.34mmol, 72%) was collected by fitration.
m.p. 156-158°C
Analysis calculated for C₂₄H₃₈N₄O₄.1/2H₂O
Requires C 63.27 H 8.63 N 12.30
Found C 63.28 H 8.53 N 12.03

numax(KBr) 3300, 2950, 1650, 1550, and 700cm⁻¹
DeltaH (250MHz, CDCl₃) 7.19 (5H, m), 4.41 (1H, bm), 2.99 (2H, m), 2.01 (4H, m), 1.61 (4H, m), 1.30 (4H, m), and 0.72 (6H, m).

Example 2


[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-[1-(2-aminoethyl)-piperidine]amide



[0067] 


Using the procedure described in Example 1e [4-(N-benzyloxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine (200mg, 0.47mmol) was coupled with 1-(2-aminoethyl)-piperidine (67mg, 0.522mmol) then the product hydrogenated to give the title compound (66mg, 0.15mmol, 31%)
m.p. 154-6°C (DCM/hexane)
numax(KBr) 3300, 2950, 1640, 700cm⁻¹
DeltaH (250MHz, CDCl₃/D₆-DMSO) 7.2 (5H, s), 3.2 (1H, bm), 2.4 (5H, bm), 1.6 (3H, bd), 0.85 (6H, m)

Example 3


[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-[1-(2-aminoethyl)-pyrrolidine]amide



[0068] 


Using the procedure described in Example 1e [4-(N-benzyloxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine (200mg, 0.47mmol) was coupled with 1-(2-aminoethyl)-pyrrolidine (117mg, 0.75mmol) then the product hydrogenated to give the title compound.
m.p. 105-110°C
Analysis calculated for C₂₃H₃₆N₄O₄.0.4H₂O
Requires C 62.82 H 8.43 N 12.74
Found C 63.09 H 8.18 N 12.23


[0069] DeltaH (250MHz, D₆-DMSO) 8.14 (1H, d, J=8Hz, CONHCH), 7.78 (1H, t, J=5Hz, NHCH₂), 7.20 (5H, m, aromatic H), 4.42 (1H, m, PhCH₂CH), 3.10 - 2.62 (7H, m, NHCH₂CH₂, PhCH₂, and CHCH₂CO), 2.44 - 2.32 (6H, m, CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂ and NHCH₂CH₂N), 1.62 (4H, m, CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂), 1.30 (2H, m, CHCH₂CH), 0.98 (1H, m, (CH₃)₂CH), 0.74 and 0.78 (6H, 2xd, J=6Hz, (CH₃)₂CH).

Example 4


[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsucciny]-L-phenylalanine-N-[1-(3-aminopropyl)-2(RS)-methylpiperidine]amide



[0070] 


Using the procedure described in Example 1e [4-(N-benzyloxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine (200mg, 0.47mmol) was coupled with 1-(2-aminoethyl)-2-methylpiperidine (70mg, 0.75mmol) then the product hydrogenated to give the title compound.
m.p. 119-124°C
DeltaH (250MHz, D₆-DMSO) 8.10 (1H, d, J= 8Hz, CONHCH), 7.88 (5H, m, aromatic H), 4.38 (1H, m, PhCH₂CH), 3.10 - 2.58 (7H, m, NHCH₂, PhCH₂, and COCH₂CHCO), 2.42 - 2.22 (5H, m, NCHCH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂ and NHCH₂CH₂CH₂N), 2.12 - 1.34 (8H, m, NCHCH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂ and NHCH₂CH₂CH₂N), 1.24 - 1.16 (2H, m, CHCH₂CH), 1.00 (3H, d, J=4Hz, CH₃CHN), and 0.96 - 0.62 (7H, m, (CH₃)₂CH).

Example 5


[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-[2-(2-aminoethyl)-1-methylpyrrole]amide



[0071] 


(a) Phenylalanine-N-[2-(2-aminoethyl)-1-methylpyrrole]amide



[0072] To a solution of N-(benzyloxycarbonyl)-phenylalanine (8.00g, 26.7mmol), 2-(2-aminoethyl)-1-methylpyrrole (3.65g, 29.4mmol), HOBT (3.98g, 29.4mmol) and NMM (2.97g, 29.4mmol) in DMF cooled to 0° was added a solution of DCC (6.07g, 29.4mmol) in THF. After addition was complete the reaction was left to stir at room temperature overnight. The solvents were removed under reduced pressure and the residual solid was taken up in ethyl acetate and washed with water, 10% sodium bicarbonate and brine then dried over sodium sulphate. Filtration and solvent removal gave the crude benzyloxy protected material which was converted to the free amine by dissolving in ethanol/cyclohexene (10% solution, 150ml) adding 10% palladium on charcoal and refluxing for 2h. This mixture was filtered to remove the catalyst, the ethanol was removed under reduced pressure, the residue dissolved in ethyl acetate and extracted with citric acid. Basification of the aqueous layer to pH 12 with sodium hydroxide solution was followed by extraction with ethyl acetate to give the title compound (4.11g, 15 mmol, 57%)
DeltaH (250MHz, CDC13) 7.45 - 7.20 (7H, m, NH2 + aromatic H), 6.57 (1H, d, J= 3HZ), 6.06 (1H, d, J= 4Hz), 5.89 (1H, m), 3.50 (5H, m), 3.28 (1H, m), 2.71 (2H, m), and 1.26 (2H, t, J= 7Hz).

(b) [4-Benzyloxy-3-benzyloxycarbonyl-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-[2-(2-aminoethyl)-1-methylpyrrole]amide



[0073] To a solution of phenylalanine-N-[2-(2-aminoethyl)-1-methylpyrrole]amide (2.00g, 7.4mmol), 4-tert-butyl-2R-isobutyl succinate (3.23g, 8.1mmol), HOBT (1.09g, 8.1mmol) and NMM (1.82g, 8.1mmol) in DMF cooled to 0° was added DCC (1.67g, 8.1mmol) in THF. The resultant mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature then stirring continued for 72h. The precipitated DCU was collected by filtration then the solvents removed under reduced pressure. The residual oil was dissolved in ethyl acetate, washed with 10% sodium bicarbonate, water and brine then dried over sodium sulphate. Solvent removal under reduced pressure gave the crude product (5.48g) as an oil. This material was purified by column chromatography using 40% ethyl acetate in hexane as eluant to give the desired isomer (1.45g, 2.2mmol, 30%) completely separated from the [4-benzyloxy-3-benzyloxycarbonyl-2S-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-[2-(2-aminoethyl)-1-methyl pyrrole]amide isomer (1.04g, 1.6mmol, 22%).

[0074] DeltaH (250MHz, CDCl₃) 7.27 (10H, m, aromatic H), 7.19 (5H, m) , 6.54 (1H, m) , 6.02 (1H, t, J= 3Hz) , 5.17 - 5.01 (3H, m), 3.56 (3H, s), 3.31 (1H, m), 2.74 (2H, m), 1.68 (1H, bm), 0.97 - 0.74 (3H, bm), 1.65 (3H, d, J= 6Hz), and 1.60 (3H, d, J= 6Hz).

(c) [4-Hydroxy-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-[2-(2-aminoethyl)-1-methylpyrrole]amide



[0075] [4-Benzyloxy-3-benzyloxycarbonyl-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-[2-(2-aminoethyl)-1-methylpyrrole]amide (1.45g, 2.3mmol) was dissolved in ethanol / cyclohexene (10% solution), 10% palladium on charcoal (0.14g) added and the mixture refluxed for 2h. After this time tlc showed complete consumption of starting material so the reaction was cooled, filtered through celite and solvent removed under vacuum. The resultant oil was taken up in toluene and refluxed for two hours, solvent removal then gave the crude material (1.09g, 2.6mmol) which was used without further purification.

[0076] DeltaH (250MHz, CDCl₃) 7.21 (5H, m), 6.53 (1H, m), 5.99 (1H, s) , 3.57 (1H, s), 3.50 (3H, m) , 3.38 (1H, bm), 2.59 (2H, m), 2.37 (3H, s), 1.54 (1H, m), 1.30 (1H, m), and 0.90 (6H, m).

(d) [4-(N-Benzyloxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-[2-(2-aminoethyl)-1-methylpyrrole]amide



[0077] [4-Hydroxy-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-[2-(2-aminoethyl)-1-methylpyrrole]amide (0.68g, 1.6mmol), benzylhydroxylamine (0.28g, 1.8mmol), NMM (0.18g, 1.8mmol) amd HOBT (0.24g, 1.8 mmol) were dissolved in DMF and cooled to 0°. DCC (0.36g, 1.8mmol) in THF was added dropwise and when the addition was complete the mixture was allowed to stir overnight. The precipitated DCU was removed by filtration, the solvents removed from the filtrate under reduced pressure, the residue dissolved in ethyl acetate (50ml) and washed with 10% sodium bicarbonate (2x50ml), water (50ml) and brine (50ml) then dried over sodium sulphate. Filtration and removal of the ethyl acetate gave the crude product (1.25g) as an oil. Further purification was achieved by column chromatography using 2% methanol/DCM as eluant to give the title compound (0.71g, 1.34mmol, 83%)
DeltaH (250MHz, CDCl₃) 7.47 - 7.16 (10H, bm), 6.52 (1H, t, J= 2Hz), 6.00 (1H, dd, J= 3,4Hz), 5.75 (1H, m), 4.86 (2H, s), 3.44 (3H, s), 3.08 (2H, d, J= 7Hz), 2.50 (2H, m), 1.46 (1H, m), and 0.85 (6H, m)

(e) [4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl)-L-phenylalanine-N-[2-(2-aminoethyl)-1-methylpyrrole]amide



[0078] [4-(N-Benzyloxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-[2-(2-aminoethyl)-1-methylpyrrole]amide (0.53g, 1.0mmol) was dissolved in cyclohexene/ethanol (10% solution, 20ml), 10% palladium on charcoal (50mg) was added then the mixture refluxed for 1h. The catalyst was removed by filtration, and the solvent removed under reduced pressure to leave an oil which could be recrystallised from ethanol and diisopropyl ether. The required product (196mg, 0.45mmol, 45%) was collected by fitration.
m.p. 157-158°C
DeltaH (250MHz, CDCl₃/D₆-DMSO) 8.06 (2H, d, J=2Hz), 7.97 (1H, m), 7.52 (5H, m, Ph), 6.87 (1H, d, J= 1.8Hz, NH), 6.28 (1H, t, J= 3Hz, NH), 6.27 (1H, s, NH), 3.89 (3H, s, N-CH₃), 3.70 (2H, m), 3.46 (3H, m), 2.98 (2H, m), 1.70 (2H, m), 1.43 (1H, m) and 1.20 (6H, m, 2xCH₃).

[0079] DeltaC (62.9MHz, D₆-DMSO) 168.8, 165.6, 162.7, 132.5, 124.5, 123.7, 122.4, 120.6, 115.7, 100.9, 100.2, 72.1, 72.8, 73.5, 49.2, 36.3, 35.6, 35.0, 34.8, 34.0, 33.2, 32.8, 31.7, 30.4, 27.9, 23.9, 20.5, 19.7, 17.4, and 16.5

Example 6


[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-(3-aminomethylpyridine)amide



[0080] 


The title compound was prepared by the method described in Example 5 to give a compound with the following characteristics
m.p. 184 - 185°
[alpha]D = +2.1° (c=1, MeOH)
numax(KBr) 3300, 1650, 1550, and 700 cm⁻¹
Analysis calculated for C₂₃H₃₀N₄O₄
Requires C 64.77 H 7.09 N 13.14
Found C 64.51 H 7.08 N 13.21


[0081] DeltaH (250MHz, CDCl₃/D₆-DMSO) 8.68 (1H, bs), 8.41 (2H, m), 7.95 (1H, d, J= 8Hz), 7.49 (1H, d, J= 8Hz), 7.15 (5H, m, aromatic H), 4.46 (2H, m), 4.27 (2H, d, J= 6Hz), 3.09 (1H, dd, J= 6, 14Hz), 2.88 (1H, dd, J= 10, 14Hz), 2.12 (1H, dd, J= 8, 16Hz), 1.95 (1H, dd, J=15, 6Hz), 1.30 (3H, m), and 0.70 (6H,m).

Example 7


[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-(2-aminomethylpyridine)amide



[0082] 


The title compound was prepared by the method described in Example 5 to give a compound with the following characteristics
m.p. 165 - 167° (decomp.)
[alpha]D = +1.8° (c = 0.83, MeOH)
numax(KBr) 3280, 2960, 2920, 1715, 1680, and 750 cm⁻¹
DeltaH (250MHz, CDCl₃/D₆-DMSO, 1:3) 8.46 (2H, m), 8.05 (1H, partially obscured by solvent), 7.64 (1H, dt, J=2,8 Hz), 7.22 (7H, m), 4.56 (1H, m), 4.42 (1H, s), 4.40 (1H, s), 3.17 (1H, dd, J=5,14 Hz), 2.96 (1H, dd, J=9,14 Hz), 2.67 (1H, m), 2.16 (1H, dd, J=7,14 Hz), 2.00 (1H, dd, J=14,7 Hz), 1.37 (2H, m), 1.03 (1H, m), 0.79 (3H, d, J= 6Hz), and 0.75 (3H, d, J=6 Hz).

[0083] DeltaC (62.9MHz, CDCl₃/D₆-DMSO, 1:3) 174.2, 171.2, 167.9, 158.1, 148.4, 137.9, 136.3, 129.0, 127.9, 126.0, 121.7, 120.9, 78.7, 54.3, 44.3, 40.4, 37.0, 35.7, 25.2, 23.1, and 21.8.

Example 8


[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2(RS)-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-(4-aminomethylpyridine)amide



[0084] 


The title compound was prepared by the method described in Example 5 to give a 2:1 mixture of isomers with the following characteristics
m.p. 189 - 192° (decomp)
numax(KBr) 3320, 3250, 2960, 2925, 1655, 1640, 1610, 1540, 730, and 700 cm⁻¹
DeltaH (250MHz, D₆-DMSO) includes 10.4 (1H, bs), 7.24 (5H, m), 7.11 (2H, d, J=6 Hz), 4.51 (1H, m), 4.28 (1H, s), 4.26 (1H, s), 0.76 (3H, d, J=6 Hz, major diastereomer), 0.72 (3H, d, J=6 Hz, major diastereomer), 0.69 (3H, d, J=6 Hz, minor diastereomer), 0.58 (3H, d, J=5 Hz, minor diastereomer)
DeltaC (62.9MHz, D₆-DMSO) Major isomer 174.2, 171.5, 167.7, 149.4, 148.4, 138.2, 129.3, 128.2, 126.4, 122.1, 54.3, 41.2, 40.5, 40.1, 37.2, 35.8, 25.3, 23.5, and 22.0 :Minor isomer 174.6, 171.7, 168.4, 149.5, 148.5, 138.6, 129.2, 128.1, 126.2, 122.2, 54.7, 41.5, 41.4, 40.9, 37.2, 36.8, 24.8, 23.6, and 21.9.

Example 9


[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2(RS)-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-(1-(3-aminopropyl)-imdazole)amide



[0085] 


The title compound was prepared by the method described in Example 5 to give the title compound with the following characteristics
m.p. 166-167
DeltaH (250MHz, CDCl3) 7.35 (1H, m), 7.28 - 7.15 (5H, m), 7.14 (1H, m), 7.00 (1H, s), 6.88 (1H, s), 4.97 (1H, m), 4.00 - 3.90 (2H, m), 3.55 - 3.34 (2H, m), 3.32 (1H, m), 3.14 (1H, m), 2.59 (2H, m), 2.08 (2H, m), 1.94 (2H, m), 1.52 (1H, Sep, J=7Hz), 1.29 (1H, m), and 0.91 - 0.73 (6H, m).

[0086] DeltaC (62.9MHz, CDCl₃) 179.8, 177.0, 168.7, 137.6, 137.0, 129.2, 128.6, 126.8, 118.6, 116.0, 77.6, 77.2, 76.6, 55.4, 44.5, 40.3, 38.1, 37.2, 34.6, 33.7, 30.6, 25.8, 22.8, and 21.7.

Example 10


[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2(RS)-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-(2-aminomethylbenzimdazole)amide



[0087] 


The title compound was prepared by the method described in Example 5 to give the title compound with the following characteristics
m.p. 217°
[alpha]D = -77.4° (c=1, MeOH)
numax(KBr) 3280, 2960, 2920, 2860, 1650, 1550, 1510, 1440, 1275, 1030, 740, and 700 cm⁻¹
DeltaH (250MHz, CDCl₃/D₄ Methanol) 8.4 (1H, s, NH), 7.34 (2H, m), 7.26 (1H, s), 7.05 (5H, m), 4.48 (2H, m), 3.27 (1H, dd, J=10,4Hz), 3.17 (3H, m), 2.67 - 2.48 (2H, m), 2.20 - 1.92 (2H, m), 1.18 (1H, m), 0.73 (1H, m), and 0.52 (6H, m, (CH₃)₂CH)
DeltaC (62.9MHz, CDCl₃/D₄ Methanol) 171.1, 167.4, 164.7, 143.8, 132.0, 123.4, 123.1, 121.3, 117.3, 49.3, 36.3, 35.5, 31.6, 31.4, 30.2, 19.8, 17.8, and 16.0

Example 11


[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-methylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-[4-(2-aminoethyl)-morpholino]amide



[0088] 


(a) Phenylalanine-N-[4-(2-aminoethyl)morpholino]amide



[0089] To a solution of N-(Benzyloxycarbonyl)-phenylalanine (29.91g, 100mmol), 4-(2-aminoethyl)-morpholine (14.32g, 110mmol), HOBT (14.86g, 110mmol) and NMM (11.13g, 110mmol) in DCM / DMF (4:1) and DCC (6.07g, 29.4mmol) added. After addition was complete the reaction was left to stir at room temperature overnight. The solvents were removed under reduced pressure and the residual solid was taken up in ethyl acetate and washed with water, 10% aodium bicarbonate and brine. The ethyl acetate layer was then extracted with 3% hydrochloric acid the aqueous solution separated and basified to pH 11. This solution was extracted with ethyl acetate, dried over sodium sulphate then solvent removal gave the amine as a crude solid which was recrystallised from ethyl acetate/hexane (44.78g, 109mmol, 100%).

[0090] DeltaH (250MHz, CDCl₃) 7.56 (1H, m), 7.45 (5H, m), 7.39 (5H, bs), 7.15 (1H, d, J= 8Hz), 5.17 (2H, s), 4.49 (1H, q, J= 7Hz), 3.75 (3H, m), 3.40 (2H, t, J= 6Hz), 3.24 (1H, dd, J= 5.5,14Hz), 3.05 (1H, m), and 2.51 (4H, bs).

[0091] DeltaC (62.9MHz, CDCl₃) 170.6, 136.8, 136.3, 129.4, 128.7, 128.6, 128.3, 128.1, 127.0, 77.7, 77.2, 76.6, 67.0, 66.7, 56.7, 56.4, 53.1, 39.3, and 35.5.

[0092] This material was converted to the free amine by dissolving in ethanol/cyclohexene (10% solution), adding 10% palladium on charcoal and refluxing for 2h. The mixture was filtered to remove the catalyst, then the ethanol was removed under reduced pressure to give the title compound (19.16g, 69mmol, 69%).

(b) [4-tert-Butoxy-2R-isobutyl-3S-methylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-[4-(2-aminoethyl)-morpholine]amide



[0093] To a solution of phenylalanine-N-[4-(2-aminoethyl)morpholine] amide (19.16g, 69mmol), 4-tert-butyl-2R-isobutyl succinate (18.57g, 76mmol), HOBT (10.27g, 76mmol) and NMM (7.69gg, 76mmol) in DMF cooled to 0° was added DCC (15.68g, 76mmol) in THF. The resultant mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature then stirring continued over the weekend. The precipitated DCU was collected by filtration then the solvents removed under reduced pressure. The residual oil was dissolved in ethyl acetate, washed with 10% sodium bicarbonate, water and brine then dried over sodium sulphate. Solvent removal under reduced pressure gave the crude product (36.5g) as an oil. This material was purified and the diastereomers separated by careful column chromatography using 0 - 5% methanol in DCM as eluant to give the desired isomer slightly contaminated with a lower running isomer (7.86g, 15.6mmol, 23%)
DeltaH (250MHz, CDCl₃) 7.23 (5H, m), 6.54 (1H, d, J= 6.5Hz), 6.04 (1H, m), 3.60 (4H, m), 3.22 - 3.08 (2H, m), 2.95 (1H, m), 2.44 - 2.20 (8H, m), 1.71 (1H, m), 1.43 (9H, m), 1.12 (1H, m), 0.95 (2H, d, J=6Hz), and 0.83 (6H, t, J= 6Hz).

(c) [4-(N-Benzyloxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-methylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-[4-(2-aminoethyl)morpholine]amide



[0094] [4-tert-Butoxy-2R-isobutyl-3S-methylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-[4-(2-aminoethyl)-morpholine]amide (2.37g, 4.7mmol) was dissolved in 5% water in TFA (15ml) with cooling and stirred for 90 minutes after which time tlc indicated that deprotection was complete. Removal of the excess TFA was achieved by azeotroping with xylene to give the crude acid which was used without further purification. This product was taken up in DCM / DMF (4:1, 20ml) and the pH adjusted to 7 by adding NMM. To this was added HOBT (0.76g, 5.6 mmol) and NMM (0.57g, 5.6mmol), then after cooling to 0°, WSCDI (1.08g,5.6mmol). This mixture was left to stir at room temperature for 45 minutes, cooled in an ice bath and benzylhydroxylamine (0.90g, 5.6mmol) added and finally stirred overnight. The precipitated product was filtered off and dried to yield the title compound as a single isomer (1.62g, 2.9mmol, 52%).

[0095] DeltaH (250MHz, D₆-DMSO) 8.26 - 8.23 (1H, d, J= 8Hz), 7.70 (1H, t, J=4Hz), 7.35 (5H, bs), 7.29 - 7.23 (5H, m), 4.74 (2H, s), 4.56 (1H, m), 3.55 (4H, t, J= 5Hz), 3.34 (5H, bs), 3.16 (2H, q, J= 6Hz), 2.90 (1H, m), 2.77 (1H, m), 2.33 (4H, t, J= 5Hz), 2.27 - 2.25 (2H, m), 1.94 (1H, m), 1.30 - 1.26 (2H, m), 0.80 (3H, d, J=6Hz), 0.72 (3H, d, J= 6Hz), and 0.42 (3H, d, J=7Hz).

(d) [4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-methylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-[4-(2-aminoethyl)-morpholine]amide



[0096] [4-(N-Benzyloxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-methylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-[4-(2-aminoethyl)-morpholine]amide (8.1g, 14.6mmol) was dissolved in ethanol / cyclohexene (10% solution, 100ml), 10% palladium on charcoal (1.5g, 20% wt/wt) added and the mixture refluxed for 30 minutes. Filtratiion to remove catalyst followed by solvent removal under reduced pressure gave a white solid which was recrystallised from 5% methanol in ethyl acetate. Drying gave the title compound (5.3g, 11.5mmol, 78%).
m.p. 205-210°C
Analysis calculated for C₂₄H₃₈N₄O₅
Requires C 62.32 H 8.28 N 12.11
Found C 62.05 H 8.22 N 11.97


[0097] DeltaH (250MHz, D₆-DMSO) 8.76 (1H, s, NHOH), 8.22 (1H, d, J= 8Hz, CONHCH), 7.72 (1H, bs, NHCH₂), 7.38 - 7.04 (5H, m, aromatic H), 4.56 (1H, m, PhCH₂CH), 3.64 - 3.42 (4H, m, CH₂OCH₂), 3.18 (2H, d, J= 5Hz, NHCH₂), 2.98 - 2.70 (2H, m, PhCH₂), 2.44 - 2.10 (8H, m, NHCH₂CH₂ and CH₂NCH₂), 1.31 (2H, m, CH₂CH), 0.87 - 0.71 (7H, m, (CH₃)₂CH), and 0.41 (3H, d, J= 6Hz, CH₃CH).

[0098] DeltaC (62.9MHz, D₆-DMSO) 173.5 (CONHOH), 171.2 (CONHCONH), 138.2 - 126.2 (Aromatic C), 66.3 (CH₂OCH₂), 57.3 (PhCH₂CH), 54.1 (NHCH₂CH₂), 53.4 (CH₂NCH²), 46.8 (NHCH₂), 37.4 (PhCH₂ and CHCHCO), 36.0 (CH₂CH), 25.4 (Me2CH), 24.2, 21.7 ((CH₃)₂CH), and 16.1 (CH₃CH).

Example 12


[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-[4-(2-aminoethyl)-morpholine]amide



[0099] 


(a) [4-tert-Butoxy-2(RS)-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalaninebenzyl ester



[0100] To a solution of phenylalanine benzyl ester tosic acid salt (6.74g 17.6 mmol), 4-tert-butyl-2(RS)-isobutyl succinate (3.68g, 16.0 mmol), HOBT (2.38g, 17.6 mmol) and NMM (1.78g, 17.6 mmol) in DMF (20 ml) at 0° was added a solution of DCC (3.63g, 17.6 mmol) in THF (20ml). The resultant mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature then stirred overnight. The precipitated DCU was removed by filtration then the solution concentrated under reduced pressure. The residual oil was taken up in ethyl acetate and washed sequentitally with 10% sodium bicarbonate, dilute hydrochloric acid, water and finally brine. The solution was dried over sodium sulphate and the ethyl acetate removed under reduced pressure. The crude material thus produced was purified by column chromatography using gradient elution of ethyl acetate in DCM (0 - 15%) to give the title compound (3.16g, 6.7mmol, 42%)

(b) [4-tert-Butoxy-2(RS)-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine



[0101] [4-tert-Butoxy-2(RS)-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine benzyl ester (3.16g, 6.7mmol) was dissolved in cyclohexene / ethanol (10% solution, 50ml), 10% palladium on charcoal (2.0g) added and the mixture refluxed for 10 minutes. The cooled solution was filtered through celite and the solvent removed to leave the title compound (2.25g, 6.0 mmol, 89%).

[0102] DeltaH (250MHz, CDCl3) 7.27 - 7.16 (5H, m), 6.32 (1H, m), 4.88 (1H, m), 3.18 (2H, m), 2.61 (2H, m), 2.33 (1H, m), 1.45 - 1.42 (9H, 2xs), 1.27 - 1.21 (2H, m), and 0.88 - 0.82 (6H, m).

(c) [4-tert-Butoxy-2(RS)-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-[4-(2-aminoethyl)-morpholine]amide



[0103] [4-tert-Butoxy-2(RS)-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine (2.27g, 6.01mmol), HOBT (0.89g,6.62mmol), NMM (0.67g, 6.62mmol) and 4-(2-aminoethyl)-morpholine (0.86g, 6.62mmol) were dissolved in DCM / DMF (4:1, 50ml) and cooled to 0° while WSCDI (1.27g, 6.62mmol) was added. After additi was complete the reaction was allowed to warm to room temperature and then stirred overnight. Solvents were removed under reduced pressure then the residual oil taken up in ethyl acetate and washed with water (200ml) and brine (200ml). Drying the organic layer with sodium sulphate, filtration and solvent removal gave desired compound as a mixture of diastereomers (1.85g, 3.8mmol) which was deprotected without further purification.

[0104] DeltaH (250MHz, CDCl₃) 7.18 (5H, m), 7.16 (1H, m), 6.48 (1H, m), 3.59 (4H, t, J= 4.5Hz), 3.44 (1H, m), 3.24 - 3.02 (2H, m), 2.43 (1H, m), 2.36 (8H, m), 2.11 (1H, m), 1.35 (9H, s), 1.09 (1H, d, J=1Hz), 1.06 (1H, d, J= 1Hz), and 0.72 - 0.69 (6H, m, 2xCH₃)

(d) [4-(N-Benzyloxyamino)-2(RS)-isobutylsuccinyl]-1-phenylalanine-N-[4-(2-aminoethyl)-morpholine]amide



[0105] [4-tert-Butoxy-2(RS)-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-[4-(2-aminoethyl)-morpholine]amide (1.84g, 3.5mmol) was dissolved in water in TFA (5% solution, 20ml) and stirred for 2h at room temperature. The excess TFA was removed by azeotroping with xylene to give the crude acid. This material was mixed with HOBT (0.57g, 4.15mmol), benzylhydroxylamine hydrochloride (0.67g, 4.18mmol) and NMM (0.42g, 4.18mmol) and dissolved in DCM / DMF (4:1, 35ml) and cooled to 0o while WSCDI (0.80g, 4.18mmol) was added. The mixture was warmed to room temperature and stirred overnight then solvent removed under reduced pressure to leave an oily residue.

[0106] DeltaH (250MHz, D₆-DMSO) 8.00 (1H, m), 7.53 (5H, m), 7.38 (5H, bs), 4.98 (1H, s), 3.79 - 3.75 (4H, t, J= 5Hz), 3.41 ((4H, s), 2.54 (8H, m), and 0.99 - 0.95 (6H, 2xd, J= 6Hz).

( e ) [4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2(RS)-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-[4-(2-aminoethyl)-morpholine]amide



[0107] [4-(N-Benzyloxyamino)-2(RS)-isobutylsuccinyl]-l-phenylalanine-N-[4-(2-aminoethyl)-morpholine]amide (250mg, 0.46 mmol), was dissolved in cyclohexene / ethanol (10%, 5ml) and to it was added 10% palladium on charcoal (250mg). The mixture was refluxed for 1 h at room temperature, then the cooled solution fitered through glass wool. The solvent was then removed under reduced pressure to leave an oily solid which was recrystallised from ethanol and DIPE (131mg, 0.30 mmol, 64%)
m.p. 151-153°C
DeltaH (250MHz, CDCl₃) 8.02 (2H, m), 7.55 (1H, m), 7.39 (5H, bs), 4.69 (1H, m), 3.31 - 3.28 (4H, m), 3.14 (1H, m), 2.63 - 2.54 (8H, m), 1.26 (1H, m), and 1.01 - 0.97 (6H, m).

[0108] DeltaC (62.9MHz, CDCl₃) 174.1, 171.0, 167.5, 138.3, 129.2, 128.1, 126.2, 66.3, 57.3, 54.1, 53.4, 37.4, 36.1, 25.3, 23.5, and 22.0

Example 13


[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2(R,S)-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-[2-(2-aminoethyl)-pyridine]amide



[0109] 


The title compound was prepared by the method described in Example 12 to give a compound with the following characteristics
m.p. 174 -175°
numax(KBr) 3300, 2900, 1700, 1650, 1550,and 700 cm⁻¹
Analysis calculated for C₂₄H₃₂N₄O₄.0.2H₂O
Requires C 64.90 H 7.35 N 12.61
Found C 64.90 H 7.35 N 12.76


[0110] DeltaH (250MHz, D₆-DMSO) 8.88 (1H, bm), 8.49 (2H, d, J= 4Hz), 8.36 (1H, d, J= 9Hz), 8.03 (2H, m), 7.70 (1H, m), 7.21 (5H, m), 4.39 (1H, m), 3.46 (4H, m), 2.83 (4H, m), 2.17 (1H, dd, J= 9,15 Hz), 1.92 (1H, dd, J= 12,3 Hz), and 0.76 (6H, m)

Example 14


[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2(R,S)-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-[4-(2-aminopropyl)-morpholine]amide



[0111] 


The title compound was prepared by the method described in Example 12 to give a compound with the following characteristics
m.p. 140-142°C
DeltaH (250MHz, CDCl₃ / D₆-DMSO, 60 : 40) 8.15 (1H, d, J= 9Hz), 8.03 (1H, s), 7.93 (1H, t, J= 4.5Hz), 7.58 - 7.56 (5H, m), 6.92 (1H, t, J= 4Hz), 4.02 (4H, m), 3.73 (1H, dd, j= 4,14Hz), 3.50 - 3.44 (2H, m), 2.85 (1H, m), 2.78 - 2.66 (4H, m), 2.42 (2H, dd, J= 5,15Hz), 1.64 (1H, m), 1.26 - 1.08 (2H, m), 1.04 (3H, d, J= 5Hz), and 0.95 (3H, d, J= 6Hz).

Example 15


[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl)-L-phenylalanine-N-(3-aminomethylpyridine)amide hydrochloride.



[0112] 


[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-(3-aminomethylpyridine)amide (100mg, 0.23 mmol) was dissolved in hydrochloric acid (2.34ml, 0.1M) then the solution freeze dried to leave the title compound as a white solid (64mg, 0.14mmol, 60%).
m.p. 87°
[alpha]D = -32.2 (c = 1, MeOH)
numax(KBr) 3300 - 3200, 3060, 2955, 2860, 1650, 1530, 1470, 1385, 700 and 680 cm⁻¹
DeltaH (250MHz, CDCl₃ / D₄-Methanol) 9.30 (1H, s), 8.50 (1H, t, J=4Hz), 8.45 (1H, s), 8.42 (1H, d, J= 3Hz), 8.10 (1H, d, J= 6Hz), 7.65 (1H, t, J= 4Hz), 6.99 (5H, m), 4.20 (2H, m), 3.09 (2H, m), 3.02 (1H, d, J= 4Hz), 2.86 (1H, m), 2.38 (1H, m), 2.13 (1H, m), 1.93 (1H, dd, J= 3,10Hz), 1.08 - 1.02 (1H, m), 1.02 - 0.81 (2H, m) and 0.45 (6H, 2xd, J= 7Hz).

[0113] DeltaC (62.9MHz, CDCl₃ / D₄-Methanol) 175.8, 172.0, 168.8, 144.3, 140.7, 139.8, 136.9, 128.6, 128.0, 126.3, 55.3, 41.4, 41.0, 39.6, 35.8, 35.1, 24.9, 22.2, and 21.1.

Example 16


[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-[4-(2-aminoethyl)-morpholine]amide hydrochloride



[0114] 


The title compound was prepared by the method described in Example 15 to give a compound with the following characteristics
[alpha]D = -37.5 (c = 1, MeOH)
numax(KBr) 3450 - 3250, 2960, 2870, 1650, 1525, 1450, and 1100 cm⁻¹
DeltaH (250MHz, CDCl₃ / D₄-Methanol) 7.33 (5H, m, Aromatic H), 4.75 (1H, s), 3.90 (2H, m), 3.45 (2H, m), 3.20 - 3.00 (4H, m), 2.74 (1H, t, J= Hz), 2.28 (2H, m), 1.50 - 1.10 (3H, m), and 0.82 (6H, m, 2xMe).

Example 17


[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2(RS)-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-(4-aminomethylpyridine)amide hydrochloride



[0115] 


The title compound was prepared by the method described in Example 15 to give a compound with the following characteristics
[alpha]D = -22.7 (c = 1, MeOH)
numax(KBr) 3300 - 3200, 3160, 2960, 1640, 1550 - 1500, 1410, 1380, 1365, 1250, and 600 cm⁻¹
Analysis calculated for C₂₃H₃₁N₄O₄Cl
Requires C 59.67 H 6.75 N 12.10
Found C 57.01 H 6.59 N 11.27


[0116] DeltaH (250MHz, D₄-Methanol) 8.74 (2H, dd, J= 10,3Hz), 7.96 (1H, d, J=7Hz), 7.90 (2H, d, J= 7Hz), 7.84 (2H, d, J= 7Hz), 7.28 (5H, m), 4.76 (1H, s), 4.65 (2H, s), 4.50 (1H, dd, J= 9,6Hz), 3.28 (1H, m), 3.12 (1H, m)2.70 (1H, m), 2.37 (1H, m), 2.15 (1H, m), 1.34 (2H,m), 0.97 (1H, m), and 0.82 (6H, m, 2xMe).

[0117] DeltaC (62.9MHz, D₄-Methanol) 177.7, 174.4, 170.8, 162.3, 142.4, 130.2, 129.9, 129.5, 127.7, 126.5, 126.4, 56.8, 43.4, 42.7, 37.5, 36.6, 26.5, 23.4, and 22.2

Example 18


[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-methylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-[4-(2-aminoethyl)-morpholine]amide hydrochloride



[0118] 


The title compound was prepared by the method described in Example 15 to give a compound with the following characteristics
Analysis calculated for C₂₄H₃₉N₄O₅Cl
Requires C 55.75 H 7.99 N 10.84
Found C 55.65 H 7.81 N 10.81


[0119] DeltaH (250MHz, D₆-DMSO) 10.52 (1H, m, OH), 8.22 (2H, m, CONH and CONH), 7.02 - 7.40 (5H, m, Aromatic H), 4.50 (1H, m, CHCH₂Ph), 4.04 - 3.82 (4H, m, CH₂OCH₂), 3.46 - 2.72 (12H, m, NHCH₂CH₂, CH₂NCH₂, PhCH₂, and NHCH₂), 2.40 - 1.96 (2H, m, CHCHCO), 1.38 (2H, m, CHCH₂CH), 1.00 - 0.84 (7H, m, CH(CH₃)₂), and 0.42 (3H, d, J+ 4Hz, CH₃CH).

Example 19


[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-methylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-[4-(2-aminoethyl)-morpholine]amide sodium salt.



[0120] 


[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-methylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-[4-(2-aminoethyl)-morpholine]amide (92.4mg, 0.2mmol) was dissolved in methanol (20ml) and sodium hydroxide solution (0.1M, 2.0ml) added to give a homogeneous solution. The methanol was removed under reduced pressure then the residual aqueous solution freeze dried to give the title compound (97mg, 0.2mmol, 100%).
numax(KBr) 3300, 2940, 1630, 1540, 1440, 1360, 1110, 860, and 700 cm⁻¹
Analysis calculated for C₂₄H₃₇N₄O₅Na.1.5H₂O
Requires C 56.37 H 7.88 N 10.95
Found C 56.44 H 7.40 N 10.61


[0121] DeltaH (250MHz, D₆-DMSO) 8.26 (1H, d, J= 9Hz, CONH), 7.74 (1H, m, CONH), 7.34 - 7.10 (5H, m, Aromatic H), 4.54 (1H, m, CHCH₂Ph), 3.58 (4H, m, CH₂OCH₂), 3.20 (2H, m, NHCH₂), 3.02 - 2.76 (2H, m, CH₂Ph), 2.38 - 2.20 (10H, m, NHCH₂CH₂, CH₂NCH₂, amd CHCHCO), 1.38 (2H, m, CHCH₂CH), 0.98 - 0.82 (7H, m, CH(CH₃)₂), and 0.40 (3h, d, CH₃CH).

Example 20 [4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-l-phenylalanine-N-[1-(3-aminopropyl)-imidazole]amide



[0122] 


Prepared by the method described in Example 12 to give a compound with the following characteristics.
m.p. 196-197°C
Analysis calculated for C₂₃H₃O₄N₅ (0.2 mols H₂O)
Requires C 61.80 H 7.39 N 15.68
Found C 61.86 H 7.47 N 15.81

numax (KBr) 3280, 2960, 2860, 1640, 1540, 1520, 1440, 1375, 1240, 1110, 1080, 730, and 700.

[0123] DeltaH (62.9MHz, D₆-DMSO) 0.70, (3H, d, J=6Hz), 0.76, (3H, d, J=6Hz), 1.0 (1H, m) 1.29, (2H, m), 1.76, (2H, J=7Hz), 1.92 (1H, 2d, J=8, 8Hz), 2.05 (1H, 2d, J=7, 7Hz), 2.59 (1H, m), 2.85 (1H, dd, J=9, 14Hz), 3.0 (3H, m), 3.84 (2H, t, J=7Hz), 4.39 (1H, m), 6.97, (1H, s), 7.13, (1H, s), 7.23 (5H, m), 7.58 (1H, s) , 8.08 (1H, m), 8.18 (1H, d, J=8Hz), and 8.54 (1H, s).

Example 21


[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-l-phenylalanine -N-[2-(3-aminopropyl)-pyridine]amide



[0124] 


Prepared by the method described in Example 12 to give a compound with the following characteristics.
m.p. 169-170°C
Analysis calculated for C₂₅H₃₄N₄O₄ 1.3 mols H₂O
Requires C 62.76 H 7.11 N 11.72
Found C 63.15 H 7.32 N 11.36

numax (KBr) 3280, 2950, 2920, 2860, 1660, 1535, 1435, 1000, 750, 700, and 635.

[0125] DeltaH (250MHz, D₆-DMSO) 0.68, (3H, d, J=6Hz), 0.76 (3H, d, J=6Hz), 0.99 (1H, m), 1.34 (2H, m), 1.77, (2H, t, J=7Hz), 2.03 (2H, m), 2.65 (3H, m), 2.86 (1H, m), 3.08 (3H, m), 4.44 (1H, m), 7.20 (7H, m), 7.49 (1H, t, J=7Hz), 8.00 (1H, t, J=5Hz), 8.14 (1H, d, J=8Hz), and 8.47 (1H, d, J=4Hz).

[0126] DeltaC (62.9MHz, D₆-DMSO) 22.0, 23.4, 25.3, 29.0, 34.8, 35.8, 37.41, 38.4, 40.6, 40.8, 54.2, 121.3, 122.9, 126.3, 128.1, 129.2, 136.5, 149.1, 161.3, 167.7, 171.0, 174.0, and 175.3.

Example 22


[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-l-phenylalanine -N-[2-aminoethyl)-N,N-diethylamine]amide



[0127] 


Prepared by the method described in Example 12 to give a compound with the following characteristics.
m.p. 62 -65°C
numax (KBr) 3260, 3060, 2960, 2640, 1380, 1060, 745, and 700.

[0128] DeltaH (250MHz, D₆-DMSO) 0.76, (3H, d, J=6Hz), 0.77 (3H, d, J=6Hz),
0.96 (3H, d, J=7Hz), 1.24 (2H, m), 1.92 (1H, m), 2.14 (2H, m), 2.50 (5H, bm), 2.80 (1H, dd, J=13,10Hz), 2.99 (1H, d, J=5Hz), 3.10 (4H, bm), 3.44 (5H, bm), 4.40 (2H, m), 7.21 (5H, m); 7.78 - 7.91 (1H, m), and 8.12 - 8.37 (1H, d, J=8Hz).

[0129] DeltaC (62.9MHz, D₆-DMSO) 11.6, 11.6, 22.0, 23.5, 25.3, 35.3, 36.7, 46.7, 51.3, 54.1, 126.2, 128.1, 129.2, 138.3, 167.3, 170.9, and 178.2.

Example 23


[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-methylsuccinyl]-l-phenylalanine-N-[3-aminomethyl-pyridine]amide



[0130] 


Prepared by the method described in example 11 to give a compound with the following characteristics.
m.p. 236-238°C
Analysis calculated for C₂₄H₃₂N₄O₄ (Contains 4% ash)
Requires C 62.81 H 7.03 N 12.15
Found C 62.74 H 7.03 N 12.36

numax (KBr) 3270, 3060, 2950, 2920, 1630, 1540, 1425, 1365, 1280, 1230, 1030, and 700.

[0131] DeltaH (250MHz D₆-DMSO) 8.53 (1H, t, J=6Hz), 8.44 (2H, dd, J=2, 5Hz),
8.34 (1H, d, J=8Hz), 7.54 (1H, dt, J=2, 8Hz), 7.31-7.14 (6H, m), 4.61 (1H, m), 4.28 (2H, t, J=5Hz), 2.97 (1H, dd, J=5, 13Hz), 2.83 (1H, dd, J=13, 11Hz), 2.50 (1H, m), 1.95 (1H, dd, J=6, 10Hz), 1.27 (3H, m), 0.84 (1H, m), 0.74 (3H, d, J=6Hz), 0.67 (3H, d, J=6Hz), and 0.42 (3H, d, J=7Hz).

[0132] DeltaC (62.9MHz, D₆-DMSO) 172.4, 171.6, 171.5, 148.9, 148.1, 137.9, 135.01, 34.9, 129.3, 128.1, 126.3, 123.5, 54.2, 46.6, 36.4, 25.4, 21.6, and 16.1.

Example 24


[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-methylsuccinyl]-l-phenylalanine-N-[4-aminomethyl-pyridine]amide



[0133] 


Prepared by the method described in Example 11 to give a compound with the following characteristics.
m.p. 227-230°C
Analysis calculated forC₂₄H₃₂N₄O₄ - (Contains 5% ash)
Requires C 62.16 H 6.95 N 12.08
Found C 62.13 H 7.06 N 11.96

numax (KBr) 3300, 2960, 2935, 1640, 1605, 1560, 1440, 1370, 1030, and 700.

[0134] DeltaH(250MHz, D₆-DMSO) 0.47 (3H, d, J=7Hz), 0.69 (3H, d, J=6Hz), 0.76 (3H, d, J=6Hz), 0.83 (1H, m), 1.29 (2H, m), 1.36 (1H, m), 1.98 (1H, dd, J=7, 10Hz), 2.39 (1H, td, J=10, 3Hz), 2.84 (1H, dd, J=10, 13Hz), 2.99 (1H, dd, J=5, 14Hz), 4.27 (2H, q, J=3Hz), 4.65 (1H, m), 7.13 (2H, dd, J=2, 4Hz), 7.28 (4H, m), 8.35 (1H, d, J=8Hz), 8.44 (2H, dd, J=2, 4Hz), 8.54 (1H, t, J=6Hz), and 8.53 (H, s)
DeltaC (62.9MHz, D₆-DMSO), 16.2, 21.6, 24.2, 25.4, 37.5, 41.2, 46.7, 54.7, 122.0, 126.4, 128.2, 129.4, 138.1, 148.4, 149.5, 171.4, 171.7, and 173.6.

Example 25


[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-methylsuccinyl]-l-phenylalanine-N-[2-aminomethyl-pyridine]amide



[0135] 


Prepared by the method described in Example 11 to give a compound with the following characteristics.
m.p. 244-245°C
Analysis calculated for C₂₄H₃₂N₄O₄
Requires C 65.43 H 7.32 N 12.72
Found C 65.18 H 7.13 N 12.60

numax (KBR) 3260, 3060, 2950, 1630, 1430, 1280, 1230, 1005, 950, 745, 700, and 630.

[0136] DeltaH (250MHz, D₆-DMSO) 0.42 (3H, d, J=7Hz), 0.68 (3H, d, J=6Hz), 0.76 (3H, d, J=6Hz), 0.84 m (1H, m), 1.30 (2H, m), 1.98 (1H, m), 2.49 (1H, m), 2.83 (1H, dd, J=11, 13Hz) 3.03 (1H, dd, J=13, 5Hz), 4.35 (2H, d, J=6Hz) 4.66 (1H, m), 7.22 (8H, m), 7.67 (1H, dd, J=2, 8Hz), 8.32 (1H, d, J=8Hz), and 8.47 (2H, m).

Example 26


[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-methylsuccinyl]-l-phenylalanine-N-[2-(2-aminoethyl)-pyridine]amide



[0137] 


Prepared by the method described in Example 11 to give a compound with the following characteristics.
m.p. 224-226°C
Analysis calculated for C₂₅H₃₄O₄N₄ 0.4 H₂O
Requires C 65.04 H 7.37 N 12.15
Found C 65.01 H 7.40 N 12.04

numax (KBr) 3295, 3060, 2960, 2915, 2865, 1655, 1630, 1530, 1435, 1370, 1385, 1240, 1210, 1035, 1005, 720, 690, and 635.

[0138] DeltaH (250MHz, D₆-DMSO) 0.43 (3H, d, J=7Hz), 0.73 (3H, d, J=6Hz), 0.82 (3H, d, J=6Hz), 1.28 (2H, m), 1.94 (1H, m), 2.36 (1H, m), 2.73 (1H, m), 2.84 (3H, m), 3.37 (4H, m), 4.58 (1H, m), 7.19 (6H, m), 7.68 (1H, dt, J=2, 8Hz) 7.96 (1H, t, J=5Hz), 8.24 (1H, d, J=8Hz), and 8.52 (1H,d, J=6Hz).

[0139] DeltaC (62.9MHz, D₆-DMSO) 16.1, 21.7, 24.2, 25.4, 37.4, 37.5, 38.5, 46.8, 54.2, 121.6, 123.2, 126.2, 128.1, 129.3, 136.6, 138.3, 149.2, 150.1, 171.3, 171.4, and 173.4.

Example 27


[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-l-phenylalanine-N-[2-(2-aminoethyl)-pyridine]amide hydrochloride.



[0140] 


Prepared by the method described in Example 15 to give a compound with the following characteristics.
m.p. 88°C-92°C
Analysis calculated for C₂₄H₃₃N₄O₄ Cl. 3% Ash
Requires C 58.61 H 6.76 N 11.39
Found C 58.41 H 6.90 N 11.42

numax (KBr) 3120, 3040, 2445, 1635, 1535, 1435, 695, and 625.

[0141] DeltaH (250MHz, D₆-DMSO) 1.02, (3H, d) 1.14 (2H, m), 1.23 (1H, m), 1.67 (2H, m), 2.42 (1H, 2d, J=15, 3Hz), 2.73 (1H, m), 2.90 (2H, m), 3.12m (1H), 3.63 (4H, m), 3.98 (2H, m), 4.10 (1H, m), 4.83 (1H, t, J=8Hz), 7.55 (1H, m, J=5Hz), 8.02 (t, 2H, J=7Hz), 8.08 (1H, s), 8.11 (1H, s), 8.38 (1H, d, J=7Hz), 8.34 (2H, m), and 9.00 (1H, d, J=6Hz).

[0142] DeltaC (62.9MHz, D₆-DMSO) 26.60, 26.71, 27.80, 28.18, 29.63, 29.93, 38.71, 39.35, 40.38, 40.80, 41.41, 43.44, 46.25, 46.90, 59.59, 59.77, 82.36, 82.88, 83.40, 128.40, 128.67, 130.91, 131.34, 131.87, 132.85, 133.73, 133.83, 142.97, 147.47, 148.52, 160.66, 161.08, 173.58, 174.07, 176.48, 176.79, and 180.01.

Example 28


[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-l-phenylalanine-N-[4-aminomethyl-pyridine]amide hydrochloride.



[0143] 


Prepared by the method described in Example 15 to give a compound with the following characteristics.

[0144] DeltaH(250MHz, D₆-DMSO) 0.47 (3H, d, J=7Hz), 0.69 (3H, d, J=6Hz), 0.76 (3H, d, J=6Hz), 0.83 (1H, m), 1.29 (2H, m), 1.36 (1H, m), 1.98 (1H, dd, J=7, 10Hz), 2.39 (1H, td, J=10, 3Hz), 2.84 (1H, dd, J=10, 13Hz), 2.99 (1H, dd, J=5, 14Hz), 4.27 (2H, q, J=3Hz), 4.65 (1H, m), 7.13 (2H, dd, J=2, 4Hz), 7.28 (4H, m), 8.35 (1H, d, J=8Hz), 8.44 (2H, dd, J=2, 4Hz), 8.54 (1H, t, J=6Hz), and 8.53 (H, s)
DeltaC (62.9MHz, D₆-DMSO), 16.2, 21.7, 24.2, 25.4, 37.5, 41.2, 46.7, 54.7, 122.0, 126.4, 128.2, 129.4, 138.1, 148.4, 149.5, 171.4, 171.7, and 173.6

Example 29


[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-l-phenylalanine-N-[2-aminomethyl-pyridine]amide hydrochloride.



[0145] 


Prepared by the method described in Example 15 to give a compound with the following characteristics.
Analysis for C₂₃H₃₁N₄O₄Cl
Requires C 59.67 H 6.73 N 12.10
Found C 53.98 H 6.39 N 11.12


[0146] DeltaH (250MHz, CDCl₃/D₆-DMSO, 1:3) 8.46 (2H, m), 8.05 (1H, partially obscured by solvent), 7.64 (1H, dt, J=2,8 Hz), 7.22 (7H, m), 4.56 (1H, m), 4.42 (1H, s), 4.40 (1H, s), 3.17 (1H, dd, J=5,14 Hz), 2.96 (1H, dd, J=9,14 Hz), 2.67 (1H, m), 2.16 (1H, dd, J=7,14 Hz), 2.00 (1H, dd, J=14,7 Hz), 1.37 (2H, m), 1.03 (1H, m), 0.79 (3H, d, J= 6Hz), and 0.75 (3H, d, J=6 Hz).

[0147] DeltaC (62.9MHz, CDCl₃/D₆-DMSO, 1:3) 174.2, 171.2, 167.9, 158.1, 148.4, 137.9, 136.3, 129.0, 127.9, 126.0, 121.7, 120.9, 78.7, 54.3, 44.3, 40.4, 37.0, 35.7, 25.2, 23.1, and 21.8.

Example 30


[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-l-phenylalanine-N-[2-(3-aminopropyl)-pyridine]amide hydrochloride.



[0148] 


Prepared by the method described in Example 15 to give a compound with the following characteristics.

[0149] DeltaH (250MHz, D₆-DMSO) 0.68, (3H, d, J=6Hz), 0.76 (3H, d, J=6Hz), 0.99 (1H, m), 1.34 (2H, m), 1.77, (2H, t, J=7Hz), 2.03 (2H, m), 2.65 (3H, m), 2.86 (1H, m), 3.08 (3H, m), 4.44 (1H, m), 7.20 (7H, m), 7.86 (2H, m), 8.13 (2H, m), 8.42 (1H, t, J=7Hz), and 8.75 (1H, d, J=5Hz).

[0150] DeltaC (62.9MHz, D₆-DMSO) 22.0, 23.4, 25.3, 29.0, 34.8, 35.8, 37.41, 38.4, 40.6, 40.8, 54.2, 121.3, 122.9, 126.3, 128.1, 129.2, 136.5, 149.1, 161.3, 167.7, 171.0, 174.0, and 175.3.

Example 31


[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-methylsuccinyl]-l-phenylalanine-N-[3-aminomethyl-pyridine]amide hydrochloride.



[0151] 


Prepared by the method described in Example 15 to give a compound with the following characteristics.
numax (KBr) 3270, 3060, 2950, 2920, 1630, 1540, 1425, 1365, 1280, 1230, 1030, and 700.

[0152] DeltaH (250MHz D₆-DMSO), 8.87 (1H, t, j= 6Hz), 8.76 (2H, d, J=8Hz), 8.39 (1H, d, J=8Hz), 8.23 (1H, d, J=8Hz), 7.91 (1H, dd, J=8,6Hz), 7.31-7.14 (6H, m), 4.61 (1H, m), 4.28 (2H, t, J=5Hz), 2.97 (1H, dd, J=5, 13Hz), 2.83 (1H, dd, J=13, 11Hz), 2.50 (1H, m), 1.95 (1H, dd, J=6, 10Hz), 1.27 (3H, m), 0.84 (1H, m), 0.74 (3H, d, J=6Hz), 0.67 (3H, d, J=6Hz), and 0.42 (3H, d, J=7Hz).

[0153] DeltaC (62.9MHz, D₆-DMSO) 172.4, 171.6, 171.5, 148.9, 148.1, 137.9, 135.0, 34.9, 129.3, 128.1, 126.3, 123.5, 54.2, 46.6, 36.4, 25.4, 21.6, and 16.1.

Example 32


[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-methylsuccinyl]-l-phenylalanine-N-[2-(2-aminoethyl)-pyridine]amide hydrochloride.



[0154] 


Prepared by the method described in Example 15 to give a compound with the following characteristics.

[0155] DeltaH (250MHz, D₆-DMSO) 0.43 (3H, d, J=7Hz), 0.73 (3H, d, J=6Hz), 0.82 (3H, d, J=6Hz), 1.28 (2H, m), 1.94 (1H, m), 2.36 (1H, m), 2.67 (1H, m), 2.86 (1H, dd, J=14,4 Hz), 3.12 (2H, t, J= 6Hz), 3.58 (3H,m), 4.58 (1H, m), 7.19 (6H, m), 7.83 (2H, m), 8.20 (2H, m), 8.38 (1H, t, J=7Hz), and 8.78 (1H,d, J=5Hz).

[0156] DeltaC (62.9MHz, D₆-DMSO) 16.1, 21.7, 24.2, 25.4, 37.4, 37.5, 38.5, 46.8, 54.2, 121.6, 123.2, 126.2, 128.1, 129.3, 136.6, 138.3, 149.2, 150.1, 171.3, 171.4, and 173.4.

Example 33


[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-methylsuccinyl]-l-phenylalanine-N-[2-aminomethyl-pyridine]amide hydrochloride.



[0157] 


Prepared by the method described in Example 15 to give a compound with the following characteristics.

[0158] DeltaH (250MHz, D₆-DMSO) 0.42 (3H, d, J=7Hz), 0.68 (3H, d, J=6Hz), 0.76 (3H, d, J=6Hz), 0.84 m (1H, m), 1.30 (2H, m), 1.98 (1H, m), 2.49 (1H, m), 2.83 (1H, dd, J=11, 13Hz) 3.03 (1H, dd, J=13, 5Hz), 4.35 (2H, d, J=6Hz) 4.66 (1H, m), 7.22 (8H, m), 7.48 (1h, t, J=6Hz), 7.96 (1H, dt, J=2,8Hz), 8.33 (1H, d, J=8Hz), and 8.61 (2H, t, J=6Hz).

Example 34


[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyI-3S-methylsuccinyl]-l-phenylalanine-N-[4-aminomethyl-pyridine]amide sodium salt.



[0159] 


Prepared by the method described in Example 19 to give a compound with the following characteristics.

[0160] DeltaH(250MHz, D₆-DMSO) 0.47 (3H, d, J=7Hz), 0.69 (3H, d, J=6Hz), 0.76 (3H, d, J=6Hz), 0.83 (1H, m), 1.29 (2H, m), 1.36 (1H, m), 1.98 (1H, dd, J=7, 10Hz), 2.39 (1H, td, J=10, 3Hz), 2.84 (1H, dd, J=10, 13Hz), 2.99 (1H, dd, J=5, 14Hz), 4.27 (2H, q, J=3Hz), 4.65 (1H, m), 7.13 (2H, dd, J=2, 4Hz), 7.28 (4H, m), 8.35 (1H, d, J=8Hz), 8.44 (2H, dd, J=2, 4Hz), 8.54 (1H, t, J=6Hz), and 8.53 (H, s)
DeltaC (62.9MHz, D₆-DMSO), 16.2, 21.6, 24.2, 25.4, 37.5, 41.2, 46.7, 54.7, 122.0, 126.4, 128.2, 129.4, 138.1, 148.4, 149.5, 171.4, 171.7, and 173.6.

Example 35


[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-methylsuccinyl]-l-phenylalanine-N-[2-(2-aminoethyl)-pyridine]amide sodium salt.



[0161] 


Prepared by the method described in Example 19 to give a compound with the following characteristics.

[0162] DeltaH (250MHz, D₆-DMSO) 0.43 (3H, d, J=7Hz), 0.73 (3H, d, J=6Hz), 0.82 (3H, d, J=6Hz), 1.28 (2H, m), 1.94 (1H, m), 2.36 (1H, m), 2.73 (1H, m), 2.84 (3H, m), 3.37 (4H, m), 4.58 (1H, m), 7.19 (6H, m), 7.68 (1H, dt, J=2, 8Hz) 7.96 (1H, t, J=5Hz), 8.36 (1H, d, J=8Hz), and 8.52 (1H,d, J=6Hz).

[0163] DeltaC (62.9MHz, D₆-DMSO) 16.1, 21.7, 24.2, 25.4, 37.4, 37.5, 38.5, 46.8, 54.2, 121.6, 123.2, 126.2, 128.1, 129.3, 136.6, 138.3, 149.2, 150.1, 171.3, 171.4, and 173.4.

Example 36


[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-methylsuccinyl]-l-phenylalanine-N-[3-aminomethyl-pyridine]amide sodium salt.



[0164] 


Prepared by the method described in Example 19 to give a compound with the following characteristics.
numax (KBr) 3270, 3060, 2950, 2920, 1630, 1540, 1425, 1365, 1280, 1230, 1030, and 700.

[0165] DeltaH (250MHz D₆-DMSO) 8.53 (1H, t, J=6Hz), 8.44 (2H, dd, J=2, 5Hz), 8.34 (1H, d, J=8Hz), 7.54 (1H, dt, J=2, 8Hz), 7.31-7.14 (6H, m), 4.61 (1H, m), 4.28 (2H, t, J=5Hz), 2.97 (1H, dd, J=5, 13Hz), 2.83 (1H, dd, J=13, 11Hz), 2.50 (1H, m), 1.95 (1H, dd, J=6, 10Hz), 1.27 (3H, m), 0.84 (1H, m), 0.74 (3H, d, J=6Hz), 0.67 (3H, d, J=6Hz), and 0.42 (3H, d, J=7Hz).

[0166] DeltaC (62.9MHz, D₆-DMSO) 172.4, 171.6, 171.5, 148.9, 148.1, 137.9, 135.01, 34.9, 129.3, 128.1, 126.3, 123.5, 54.2, 46.6, 36.4, 25.4, 21.6, and 16.1.

Example 37


[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-l-phenylalanine-N-[2-(3-aminopropyl)-pyridine]amide sodium salt.



[0167] 


Prepared by the method described in Example 19 to give a compound with the following characteristics.

[0168] DeltaH (250MHz, D₆-DMSO) 0.68, (3H, d, J=6Hz), 0.76 (3H, d, J=6Hz), 0.99 (1H, m), 1.34 (2H, m), 1.77, (2H, t, J=7Hz), 2.03 (2H, m), 2.65 (3H, m), 2.86 (1H, m), 3.08 (3H, m), 4.44 (1H, m), 7.20 (7H, m), 7.49 (1H, dt, J=2,7Hz), 8.14 (1H, d, J=8Hz), and 8.47 (1H, d, J=4Hz).

[0169] DeltaC (62.9MHz, D₆-DMSO) 22.0, 23.4, 25.3, 29.0, 34.8, 35.8, 37.41, 38.4, 40.6, 40.8, 54.2, 121.3, 122.9, 126.3, 128.1, 129.2, 136.5, 149.1, 161.3, 167.7, 171.0, 174.0, and 175.3.

Example 38


[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-(phenylthiomethyl) succinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-(2-methylpyridyl) amide.



[0170] 


a) 2R-Bromo-5-methylpentanoic acid.



[0171] D-Leucine (100g, 0.76 mol) and potassium bromide (317.5g, 2.67 mol) were dissolved in aqueous acid (150ml concentrated sulphuric acid in 500ml of water). The solution was cooled to just below 0° and sodium nitrite (69.6g, 0.95 mol in water) was added over 1h taking care to maintain the temperature between -1 and -2°. After addition was complete the mixture was kept at 0° for a further hour, then DCM was added and the mixture stirred for a few minutes. The layers were separated and the aqeous phase was washed with further portions of DCM (5 x 250ml). The combined organic layers were dried over magnesium sulphate then the solvent removed to give the acid as a pale yellow oil (123.1g, 0.63 mol, 83%)
[alpha]D = +38.0° (c = 2, methanol)
DeltaH (250 MHz, CDCl₃) 4.29 (1H, t, J= 6.5Hz, BrCHCO₂H), 1.91 (2H, t, J= 7Hz, CHCH₂CH), 1.83 (1H, m, Me₂CH), and 0.94 (6H, 2xd, J= 7Hz, (CH₃)₂CH)

b) tert-Butyl-2R-Bromo-5-methylpentanoate.



[0172] 

[0173] 2R-Bromo-5-methylpentanoic acid (123g, 0.63 mol) was dissolved in DCM (400ml) and the solution cooled to -40° while isobutene was condensed in to roughly double the volume. Maintaining the temperature at -40° concentrated sulphuric acid (4ml) was added dropwise. When the addition was complete the reaction was allowed to warm to room temperature overnight. The resultant solution was concentrate to half the volume by removing the solvent at reduced pressure, then the DCM was washed twice with an equal volume of 10% sodium bicarbonate solution. The organic layer was dried over magnesium sulphate and the solvent removed under reduced pressure to leave the title compound as a yellow oil (148.0g, 0.59 mol, 94%).
[alpha]D = +23.0° (c = 2, methanol)
DeltaH (250 MHz, CDCl₃) 4.18 (1H, t, J= 6.5Hz, BrCHCO₂H), 1.89 (2H, m, CHCH₂CH), 1.78 (1H, m, Me₂CH), 1.49 (9H, s, (CH₃)₃C) and 0.94 (6H, 2xd, J= 7Hz, (CH₃)₂CH)
DeltaC (63.9 MHz, CDCl₃) 167.0, 82.0, 46.3, 43.4, 27.6, 26.3, 22.2, and 21.6.

c) Benzyl (2-benzloxycarbonyl-3R-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)-5-methylhexanoate.



[0174] Dibenzyl malonate (124.5g, 0.44 mol) was taken up in dry DMF and potassium tert-butoxide (49.2g, 0.44 mol) was added portionwise with stirring and cooling. When a homogeneous solution had formed it was cooled to 0° then tert-butyl-2R-bromo-5-methylpentanoate (110.0g, 0.44 mol) in DMF (200 ml) was added dropwise over 1h. When addition was complete the reaction was transfered to a cold room at <5° and left for 4 days. The reaction mixture was partitioned between ethyl acetate and saturated ammonium chloride then the aqueous layer extracted with further ethyl acetate (4x500ml), drying and solvent removal left an oil (228g) heavily contaminated with DMF. This oil was taken into ether (1 litre) and washed with brine (2x1l) then the organic layer dried (magnesium sulphate), solvent removed to leave the desired material (179g) contaminated with a small amount of dibenzyl malonate.
[alpha]D = +22.5° (c = 2, methanol)
DeltaH (250 MHz, CDCl₃) 7.40 - 7.25 (10H, m, Aromatic H), 5.14 (4H, 2xABq, CH₂Ph), 3.77 (1H, d, J= 13Hz, BnO₂CCHCO₂Bn), 3.09 (1H, dt, J= 13,6Hz, CH₂CHCO₂tBu), 1.50 (3H, m, CH₂ + CHMe₂)1.41 (9H, s, C(CH₃)₃) and 0.88 (6H, 2xd, J= 7Hz).

d) [4 - Benzyloxy - 3 - benzyloxycarbonyl - 2R -isobutylsuccinyl)-L-phenylalanine-N-(3-aminomethylpyridine) amide



[0175] Benzyl(2-benzyloxycarbonyl-5-methyl-3R-tert-butoxycarbonyl)hexanoate (40g) was taken up in 5% water in TFA (105 ml) and allowed to stand at 5° overnight. After this time the TFA was evaporated under reduced pressure then the residue partitioned between DCM (250ml) and brine (50ml). Solvent removal left an oil which crystallised on standing (30g).

[0176] The crude acid from this reaction was dissolved in DMF (250ml), then HOBT (13.5g, 90 mmol), NMM (9.1g, 90mmol) and phenylalanine-N-(3-aminomethylpyridine) amide (23g, 90mmol) were added at room temperature. The mixture was cooled to 0° before dropwise addition of DCC (18.5g, 90mmol) in THF (250ml). This solution was stirred to room temperature over the weekend. The precipitated DCU was removed by filtration then the solvents were removed from the filtrate under reduced pressure to leave an oil. This oily residue was dissolved in ethyl acetate then washed with 10% citric acid, 10% sodium bicarbonate and saturated brine. The organic layer was dried (magnesium sulphate), filtered then the solvent removed under reduced pressure to give the title compound as an oil (73g). This material was columned on silica using gradient elution (0 - 50% ethyl acetate in hexane) to remove impurities and separate a small amount of the minor diastereoisomer. The material from the column (29.0g, 61%) was recrystallised from ethanol/DIPE to give the title compound as a white crystalline solid (17.1g)

e) [4-Hydroxy-2R-isobutyl-3-ethenylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-(3-aminomethylpyridine) amide.



[0177] [4-Benzyloxy-3-benzyloxycarbonyl-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-(3-aminomethylpyridine) amide (5g, 7.9mmol) was taken up in ethanol, ammonium formate (2.5g, 40mmol) added followed by 10% palladium on charcoal (1g) as a slurry in isopropyl alcohol. After 30 minutes at room temperature the catalyst was removed by filtration, then washed with ethanol to give a solution of the crude diacid. To this was added piperidine (1g) and the mixture stirred at room temperature for 15 minutes before addition of aqueous formaldehyde (40% solution, 5ml). After 18 hours at room temperature the mixture was refluxed for 1 h. Solvents were removed by rotary evaporation and the residue partitioned between ethyl acetate and citric acid. The acid layer was extracted with further portions of ethyl acetate (2x250ml), the combined organic layers were extracted with potassium carbonate (3x200ml). These base extracts were acidified to pH 4 and re-extracted with DCM then the organic layer dried over magnesium sulphate. Solvent removal under reduced pressure gave the desired product as a white solid (2.55g, 77%).

f) [4-Hydroxy-2R-isobutyl-3S-(phenylthiomethyl)succinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-(3-aminomethylpyridine) amide



[0178] [4-Hydroxy-2R-isobuty-3-ethenylsuccinyl)-L-phenylalanine-N-(3-aminomethylpyridine) amide (1g, 2.4mmol) was dissolved in thiophenol (10ml) and the mixture stirred in the dark under nitrogen at 60° overnight. Ether was added to the cooled reaction mixture and the precipitated product collected by filtration. The solid was washed with large volumes of ether and dried under vacuum to give the title compound (650mg, 51%).

g) [4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-(phenylthiomethyl)succinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-(3-aminomethylpyridine) amide



[0179] [4-Hydroxy-2R-isobutyl-3S-phenylthiomethyl succinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-(2-methylpyridyl) amide (0,2g, 0.4 mmol) and HOBT (0.07g, 0.5 mmol) were dissolved in 1:1 DCM/DMF and the mixture cooled to 0°C before adding WSDCI (0.09g, 0.5mmol) and NMM (0.05g, 0.5mmol). The mixture was stirred at 0°C for 1h to ensure complete formation of the activated ester. Hydroxylamine hydrochloride (0.04g, 0.6mmol) and NMM (0.06g, 0.6mmol) were dissolved in DMF then this mixture was added dropwise to the cooled solution of the activated ester. After 1h the reaction was poured into ether/water (1:1) whereupon the desired product precipitated as white crystals. These were collected by filtration, further washed with ether and water, then dried under vacuum at 50°C. This material was recrystallised from methanol/water (1:1) to remove a trace of the minor diastereomer (0.1g, 0.2mmol, 48%).
m.p. 207°C
[alpha]D = -63° (c=1, methanol)
Analysis calculated for C₃₀H₃₆N₄0₅S
Requires: C65.67 H6.61 N10.21
Found: C65.72 H6.71 N10.02

deltaH (250MHz, D₆-DMSO) 8.84 (1H, s, NHOH), 8.57 - 8.41 (3H, d CONH and aromatic H), 7.57 (1H, d, J = 6Hz, CONHMe), 7.45 - 6.96 (7H, m, aromatic H), 4.71 (1H, m, CHCH₂Ph), 4.30 (2H, m CH₂C₆H₅N), 2.98 (1H, dd, J = 14,4Hz, CHCH₂Ph), 2.82 (1H, dd, J = 14,10Hz, CHCH₂Ph), 2.50 (2H, m), 2.17 (2H, m), 1.33 (2H, m, CHCH₂(CH₃)₂), 0.85 (1H, m, CH₂CH(CH₃)₂ ), 0.77 (3H, d, J = 6Hz, CH(CH₃)₂), and 0.70 (3H, d, J = 6Hz,CH(CH₃)₂).

Example 39


Collagenase inhibition activity



[0180] The potency of compounds of general formula I to act as inhibitors of collagenase (a metalloproteas involved in tissue degradation) was determined by the procedure of Cawston and Barrett, (Anal. Biochem., 99, 340-345, 1979), hereby incorporated by reference, whereby a 1mM solution of the inhibitor being tested or dilutions thereof was incubated at 37° for 16 hours with collagen and collagenase (buffered with 25mM Hepes, pH 7.5 containing 5mM CaCl₂, 0.05% Brij 35 and 0.02% NaN₃). The collagen was acetylated ¹⁴C collagen prepared by the method of Cawston and Murphy (Methods in Enzymology, 80, 711, 1981), hereby incorporated by reference. The samples were centrifuged to sediment undigested collagen and an aliquot of the radioactive supernatant removed for assay on a scintillation counter as a measure of hydrolysis. The collagenase activity in the presence of 1 mM inhibitor, or a dilution thereof, was compared to activity in a control devoid of inhibitor and the results reported below as that inhibitor concentration effecting 50% inhibition of the collagenase (IC₅₀).
Compound of Example No.IC₅₀
3 70 nM
6 20 nM
11 15 nM

Example 40


Stromelysin inhibition activity



[0181] The potency of compounds of general formula I to act as inhibitors of stromelysin was determined using the procedure of Cawston et al (Biochem. J., 195, 159-165 1981), hereby incorporated by reference, whereby a 1mM solution of the inhibitor being tested or dilutions thereof was incubated at 37°C for 16 hours with stromelysin and ¹⁴C acetylate casein (buffered with 25mM Hepes, pH 7.5 containing 5mM CaCl₂, 0.05% Brij 35 and 0.02% NaN₃. The casein was ¹⁴C acetylated according to the method described in Cawston et al (Biochem. J., 195, 159-165, 1981), hereby incorporated by reference. The stromelysin activity in the presence of 1mM, or a dilution thereof, was compared to activity in a control devoid of inhibitor and the results reported below as that inhibitor concentration effecting 50% inhibition of the stromelysin (IC₅₀).
Compound of Example No.IC₅₀
11 50 nM


[0182] Examples of unit dosage compositions are as follows:

Example 41


Capsules:



[0183] 
IngredientsPer CapsulePer 10,000 Capsules
1. Active ingredient (Cpd of Formula I) 40.0 mg 400 g
2. Lactose 150.0 mg 1500 g
3. Magnesium stearate 4.0 mg 40 g
    194.0 mg 1940 g

Procedure for capsules:



[0184] 
Step 1.
Blend ingredients No. 1 and No. 2 in a suitable blender.
Step 2.
Pass blend from Step 1 through a No. 30 mesh (0.59 mm) screen.
Step 3.
Place screened blend from Step 2 in a suitable blender with ingredient No. 3 and blend until the mixture is lubricated.
Step 4.
Fill into No. 1 hard gelatin capsule shells on a capsule machine.

Example 42


Tablets:



[0185] 
IngredientsPer TabletPer 10,000 Tablets
1. Active ingredient (Cpd of Form. I) 40.0 mg 400 g
2. Corn Starch 20.0 mg 200 g
3. Alginic acid 20.0 mg 200 g
4. Sodium alginate 20.0 mg 200 g
5. Magnesium stearate 1.3 mg 13 g
    101.3 mg 1013 g

Procedure for tablets:



[0186] 
Step 1.
Blend ingredients No. 1, No. 2, No. 3 and No. 4 in a suitable mixer/blender.
Step 2.
Add sufficient water portionwise to the blend from Step 1 with careful mixing after each addition. Such additions of water and mixing until the mass is of a consistency to permit its conversion to wet granules.
Step 3.
The wet mass is converted to granules by passing it through an oscillating granulator using a No. 8 mesh (2.38) screen.
Step 4.
The wet granules are then dried in an oven at 140°F (60°C) until dry.
Step 5.
The dry granules are lubricated with ingredient No. 5.
Step 6.
The lubricated granules are compressed on a suitable tablet press.

Example 43


Intramuscular Injection:



[0187] 
IngredientPer ml.Per liter
1. Formula I compound Active ingredient 10.0 mg 10 g
2. Istonic buffer solution pH 4.0. q.s. q.s.

Procedure:



[0188] 
Step 1.
Dissolve the active ingredient in the buffer solution.
Step 2.
Aseptically filter the solution from Step 1.
Step 3.
The sterile solution is now aseptically filled into sterile ampoules.
Step 4.
The ampoules are sealed under aspetic conditions.

Example 44


Suppositories:



[0189] 
IngredientsPer Supp.Per 1,000 Supp
1. Formula I compound Active ingredient 40.0 mg 40 g
2. Polyethylene Glycol 1000 1350.0 mg 1,350 g
3. Polyethylene Glycol 4000 450.0 mg 450 g
    1840.0 mg 1,840 g

Procedure:



[0190] 
Step 1.
Melt ingredient No. 2 and No. 3 together and stir until uniform.
Step 2.
Dissolve ingredient No. 1 in the molten mass from Step 1 and stir until uniform.
Step 3.
Pour the molten mass from Step 2 into suppository moulds and chill.
Step 4.
Remove the suppositories from moulds and wrap.

Example 45


Eye Ointment



[0191] An appropriate amount of a compound of general formula I is formulated into an eye ointment base having the following composition:
Liquid paraffin 10%
Wool fat 10%
Yellow soft paraffin 80%

Example 46


Topical skin ointment



[0192] An appropriate amount of a compound of general formula I is formulated into a topical skin ointment base having the following composition:
Emulsifying wax 30%
White soft paraffin 50%
Liquid paraffin 20%



Claims

Claims for the following Contracting State(s): AT, BE, CH, DE, FR, GB, IT, LI, LU, NL, SE

1. A compound of general formula I:

wherein:

R¹   represents a hydrogen atom or a C₁-C₆ alkyl, alkenyl up to C₆, phenyl, phenyl(C₁-C₆)alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkylthiomethyl, phenylthiomethyl, substituted phenylthiomethyl, phenyl(C₁-C₆)alkylthiomethyl or heterocyclylthiomethyl group; or R¹ represents -SRx wherein Rx represents a group

R²   represents a hydrogen atom or a C₁-C₆ alkyl, alkenyl up to C₆, phenyl(C₁-C₆)alkyl, cycloalxyl(C₁-C₆)alkyl, or cycloalkenyl(C₁-C₆)alkyl;

R³   represents an amino acid side chain or a C₁-C₆ alkyl, benzyl, (C₁-C₆)alkoxybenzyl, benzyloxy(C₁-C₆)alkyl or benzyloxy benzyl group;

R⁴   represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group;

n   is an integer from 1 to 6; and

A   represents the group -NH₂, a substituted acyclic amine or a heterocyclic base;

or a salt and/or N-oxide and/or (where the compound is a thio-compound) a sulphoxide or sulphone thereof.
 
2. A compound as claimed in claim 1, in which the chiral centre adjacent the substituent R³ has S stereochemistry.
 
3. A compound as claimed in Claim 1 or 2, wherein R¹ represents a hydrogen atom or a C₁-C₄ alkyl, phenylthiomethyl or heterocyclylthiomethyl group.
 
4. A compound as claimed in Claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein R² represents a C₃-C₆ alkyl group.
 
5. A compound as claimed in any one of Claims 1 to 4, wherein R³ represents a benzyl, 4-(C₁-C₆)alkoxyphenylmethyl or benzyloxy benzyl group.
 
6. A compound as claimed in any one of Claims 1 to 5, wherein R⁴ represents a hydrogen atom.
 
7. A compound as claimed in any one of Claims 1 to 6, wherein n has the value 1, 2 or 3.
 
8. A compound as claimed in any one of Claims 1 to 7, wherein A represents a morpholinyl, piperidinyl, 2-, 3-or 4-pyridyl or pyrrolidinyl group.
 
9. [4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-[(2-aminoethyl)-2(RS)-(1-methylpyrrolidine)]amide,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl)-L-phenylalanine-N-[1-(2-aminoethyl)-piperidine]amide,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-[1-(2-aminoethyl)-pyrrolidine]amide,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-[1-(3-aminopropyl)-2(RS)-methylpiperidine]amide,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-[2-(2-aminoethyl)-1-methylpyrrole]amide,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-(3-aminomethylpyridine)amide,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-(2-aminomethylpyridine)amide,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2(RS)-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-(4-aminomethylpyridine)amide,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2(RS)-isobutylsuccinyl)-L-phenylalanine-N-(1-(3-aminopropyl)-imdazole)amide,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2(RS)-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-(2-aminomethylbenzimdazole)amide,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-methylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-[4-(2-aminoethyl)-morpholino]amide,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-[4-(2-aminoethyl)-morpholine]amide,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2(R,S)-isobutylsuccinyl)-L-phenylalanine-N-[2-(2-aminoethyl)-pyridine]amide,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2(R,S)-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-[4-(2-aminopropyl)-morpholine]amide,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-(3-aminomethylpyridine)amide hydrochloride,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-[4-(2-aminoethyl)-morpholine]amide hydrochloride,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2(RS)-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-(4-aminomethylpyridine)amide hydrochloride,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-methylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-[4-(2-aminoethyl)-morpholine]amide hydrochloride or
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-methylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-[4-(2-aminoethyl)-morpholine]amide sodium salt,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-l-phenylalanine-N-[1-(3-aminopropyl)-imidazole]amide
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-l-phenylalanine-N-[2-(3-aminopropyl)-pyridine]amide
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl)-l-phenylalanine-N-[2-aminoethyl)-N,N-diethylamine]amide
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-methylsuccinyl]-l-phenylalanine-N-[3-aminomethyl-pyridine]amide
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-methylsuccinyl]-l-phenylalanine-N-[4-aminomethyl-pyridine]amide
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-methylsuccinyl]-l-phenylalanine-N-[2-aminomethyl-pyridine]amide
[4-(N-Hydroxyamlno)-2R-isobutyl-3S-methylsuccinyl]-l-phenylalanine-N-[2-(2-aminoethyl)-pyridine]amide
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-l-phenylalanine-N-[2-(2-aminoethyl)-pyridine]amide hydrochloride
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-l-phenylalanine-N-[4-aminomethyl-pyridine]amide hydrochloride
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-l-phenylalanine-N-[2-aminomethyl-pyridine]amide hydrochloride
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-l-phenylalanine-N-[2-(3-aminopropyl)-pyridine]amide hydrochloride
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-methylsuccinyl]-l-phenylalanine-N-[3-aminomethyl-pyridine]amide hydrochloride
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-methylsuccinyl]-l-phenylalanine-N-[2-(2-aminoethyl)-pyridine]amide hydrochloride
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-methylsuccinyl]-l-phenylalanine-N-[2-aminomethyl-pyridine]amide hydrochloride
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-methylsuccinyl]-l-phenylalanine-N-[4-aminomethyl-pyridine]amide sodium salt
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-methylsuccinyl]-l-phenylalanine-N-[2-aminoethyl)-pyridine]amide sodium salt
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-methylsuccinyl]-l-phenylalanine-N-[3-aminomethyl-pyridine]amide sodium salt
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-l-phenylalanine-N-[2-(3-aminopropyl)-pyridine]amide sodium salt
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-(phenylthiomethyl) succinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-(2-methylpyridyl) amide
or the free base, free acid or salt thereof, where appropriate.
 
10. [4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-(3-aminomethylpyridine)amide or
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-methylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-[4-(2-aminoethyl)-morpholino]amide,
or a salt thereof.
 
11. [4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-(3-aminomethylpyridine)amide or a salt thereof.
 
12. A compound as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 11 for use in human or veterinary medicine.
 
13. The use of a compound as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 11 in the preparation of an agent for use in the management of disease involving tissue degradation and/or in the promotion of wound healing.
 
14. A pharmaceutical or veterinary formulation comprising a compound as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 11 and a pharmaceutically and/or veterinarily acceptable carrier.
 
15. A process for preparing a compound of general formula I as defined in claim 1, the process comprising:

(a) deprotecting a compound of general formula III

wherein:
   R¹, R², R³, R⁴, n and A are as defined in general formula I and Z represents a protective group; or

(b) reacting a compound of general formula IV

wherein:
   R¹, R², R³, R⁴, n and A are as defined in general formula I, with the proviso that R¹ represents a hydrogen atom,
with hydroxylamine or a salt thereof; and

(c) optionally after step (a) or step (b) converting a compound of general formula I into another compound of general formula I.


 
16. A compound of general formula III

wherein:
   R¹, R², R³, R⁴, n and A are as defined in general formula I and Z represents a protective group; or
 
17. A compound of general formula IV

wherein:
   R¹, R², R³, R⁴, n and A are as defined in general formula I, with the proviso that R¹ represents a hydrogen atom.
 


Claims

Claims for the following Contracting State(s): ES

1. A process for preparing a compound of general formula I:

wherein:

R¹   represents a hydrogen atom, or a C₁-C₆ alkyl, alkenyl up to C₆ phenyl, phenyl(C₁-C₆)alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkylthiomethyl, phenylthiomethyl, substituted phenylthiomethyl, phenyl(C₁-C₆)alkylthiomethyl or heterocyclylthiomethyl group; or
R¹ represents SRx wherein Rx represents a group:

R²   represents a hydrogen atom or a C₁-C₆ alkyl, alkenyl up to C₆, phenyl(C₁-C₆)alkyl, cycloalkyl(C₁-C₆)alkyl or cycloalkenyl(C₁-C₆)alkyl group;

R³   represents an amino acid side chain, or a C₁-C₆ alkyl, benzyl, (C₁-C₆ alkoxy)benzyl, benzyloxy(C₁-C₆ alkyl) or benzyloxybenzyl group;

R⁴   represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group;

n   is an integer from 1 to 6; and

A   represents the group NH₂, a substituted acyclic amine or a heterocyclic base;

or a salt and/or N-oxide and/or (where the compound is a thio-compound) a sulphoxide or sulphone thereof, which process comprises:

(a) deprotecting a compound of general formula III

wherein R¹, R², R³, R⁴, A and n are as defined above and Z represents a hydroxyl protecting group; or

(b) coupling a compound of general formula IV

wherein R¹ represents a hydrogen atom and R², R³, R⁴, R⁵, A and n are as defined above, with hydroxylamine or a salt thereof; and

(c) optionally after step (a) or step (b) converting a compound of general formula I into another compound of general formula I.


 
2. A process as claimed in claim 1 wherein a thio-compound of formula 1 is prepared by step (a) or step (b), and the said compound is converted to a sulphoxide or sulphone of formula I by oxidation.
 
3. A process as claimed in claim 1 for the preparation of a compound of formula 1 in which R¹ represents a hydrogen atom or a C₁-C₄ alkyl, phenylthiomethyl or heterocyclylthiomethyl group.
 
4. A process as claimed in claim 1 for the preparation of a compound of formula 1 in which R¹ represents a thiophenylthiomethyl group.
 
5. A process as claimed in claim 1 for the preparation of a compound of formula 1 in which R² represents a C₃-C₆ alkyl group.
 
6. A process as claimed in claim 1 for the preparation of a compound of formula 1 in which R³ represents a benzyl or 4-(C₁-C₆)alkoxyphenylmethyl or benzyloxybenzyl group.
 
7. A process as claimed in claim 1 for the preparation of a compound of formula 1 in which R⁴ represents a hydrogen atom.
 
8. A process as claimed in claim 1 for the preparation of a compound of formula 1 in which n has the value 1, 2 or 3.
 
9. A process as claimed in claim 1 for the preparation of a compound of formula 1 in which A represents a morpholinyl, piperidinyl, 2-,3-, or 4--pyridynyl or pyrrolidinyl group.
 
10. A process as claimed in claim 1 for the preparation of a compound selected from the group consisting of
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-[1-(2-aminoethyl)-piperidine]amide,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl)-L-phenylalanine-N-[1-(2-aminoethyl)-pyrrolidine]amide,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenyalanine-N[1-(3-aminopropyl)-2(RS)-methylpiperidine]amide,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-[2-(2-aminoethyl)-1-methylpyrrole]amide,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-(3-aminomethylpyridine)amide,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-(2-aminomethylpyridine)amide,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2(RS)-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-(4-aminomethylpyridine)amide,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2(RS)-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-(1-(3-aminopropyl)-imdazole)amide,
(4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2(RS)-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-(2-aminomethylbenzimdazole)amide,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-methylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-[4-(2-aminoethyl)-morpholino]amide,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-[4-(2-aminoethyl)-morpholine]amide,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2(R,S)-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-[2-(2-aminoethyl)-pyridine]amide,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2(R,S)-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-[4-(2-aminopropyl)-morpholine]amide,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-(3-aminomethylpyridine)amide hydrochloride,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylaianine-N-[4-(2-aminoethyl)-morpholine]amide hydrochloride,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2(RS)-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-(4-aminomethylpyridine)amide hydrochloride,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-methylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-[4-(2-aminoethyl)-morpholine]amide hydrochloride or
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-methylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-[4-(2-aminoethyl)-morpholine]amide sodium salt,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-l-phenylalanine-N-[1-(3-aminopropyl)-imidazole]amide
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-l-phenylalanine-N-[2-(3-aminopropyl)-pyridine]amide
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-l-phenylalanine-N-[2-aminoethyl)-N,N-diethylamine]amide
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-methylsuccinyl]-l-phenylalanine-N-[3-aminomethyl-pyridine]amide
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-methylsuccinyl]-l-phenylalanine-N-[4-aminomethyl-pyridine]amide
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-methylsuccinyl]-l-phenylalanine-N-[2-aminomethyl-pyridine]amide
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-methylsuccinyl]-l-phenylalanine-N-[2-(2-aminoethyl)-pyridine]amide
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-l-phenylalanine-N-[2-(2-aminoethyl)-pyridine]amide hydrochloride
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-l-phenylalanine-N-[4-aminomethyl-pyridine]amide hydrochloride
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-l-phenylalanine-N-[2-aminomethyl-pyridine]amide hydrochloride
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-l-phenylalanine-N-[2-(3-aminopropyl)-pyridine]amide hydrochloride
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-methylsuccinyl]-l-phenylalanine-N-[3-aminomethyl-pyridine]amide hydrochloride
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-methylsuccinyl]-l-phenylalanine-N-[2-(2-aminoethyl)-pyridine]amide hydrochloride
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-methylsuccinyl]-l-phenylalanine-N-[2-aminomethyl-pyridine]amide hydrochloride
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-methylsuccinyl]-l-phenylalanine-N-[4-aminomethyl-pyridine]amide sodium salt
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-methylsuccinyl]-l-phenylalanine-N-[2-(2-aminoethyl)-pyridine]amide sodium salt
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-methylsuccinyl]-l-phenylalanine-N-[3-aminomethyl-pyridine]amide sodium salt
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl)-l-phenylalanine-N-[2-(3-aminopropyl)-pyridine]amide sodium salt
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-(phenylthiomethyl) succinyl]-L-phenylalanine-N-(2-methylpyridyl) amide
or the free base, free acid or salt thereof, where appropriate.
 
11. A process for the preparation of a pharmaceutical or veterinary formulation comprising a compound of formula I as defined in claim 1, which process comprises admixing a compound of formula I as defined in claim 1 and a pharmaceutically and/or veterinarily acceptable carrier.
 


Ansprüche

Patentansprüche für folgende(n) Vertragsstaat(en): AT, BE, CH, DE, FR, GB, IT, LI, LU, NL, SE

1. Verbindung der allgemeinen Formel (I)

worin:
R¹ ein Wasserstoffatom oder eine C₁₋₆-Alkyl-, Alkenyl- mit bis zu 6 Kohlenstoffatomen, Phenyl-, Phenyl(C₁₋₆)alkyl-, C₁₋₆-Alkylthiomethyl-, Phenylthiomethyl-, substituierte Phenylthiomethyl-, Phenyl(C₁₋₆)alkylthiomethyl- oder Heterocyclylthiomethylgruppe darstellt; oder R¹ -SRx darstellt, worin Rx eine Gruppe

darstellt;
R² ein Wasserstoffatom oder C₁₋₆-Alkyl, Alkenyl mit bis zu 6 Kohlenstoffatomen, Phenyl(C₁₋₆)alkyl, Cycloalkyl(C₁₋₆)alkyl oder Cycloalkenyl(C₁₋₆)alkyl darstellt;
R³ eine Aminosäure-Seitenkette oder eine C₁₋₆-Alkyl-, Benzyl-, (C₁₋₆)-Alkoxybenzyl-, Benzyloxy(C₁₋₆)alkyl- oder Benzyloxybenzylgruppe darstellt;
R⁴ ein Wasserstoffatom oder eine Methylgruppe darstellt;
n eine ganze Zahl von 1 bis 6 ist; und
A die Gruppe -NH₂, ein substituiertes acyclisches Amin oder eine heterocyclische Base darstellt;
oder ein Salz und/oder N-Oxid und/oder (wenn die Verbindung eine Thioverbindung ist) ein Sulfoxid oder Sulfon davon.
 
2. Verbindung gemäss Anspruch 1, worin das an den Substituenten R³ anschliessende chirale Zentrum die S-Stereochemie hat.
 
3. Verbindung gemäss Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass R¹ ein Wasserstoffatom oder eine C₁₋₄-Alkyl-, Phenylthiomethyl- oder Heterocyclylthiomethylgruppe darstellt.
 
4. Verbindung gemäss Anspruch 1, 2 oder 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass R² eine C₃₋₆-Alkylgruppe darstellt.
 
5. Verbindung gemäss einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass R³ eine Benzyl-, 4-(C₁₋₆)Alkoxyphenylmethyl- oder Benzyloxybenzylgruppe darstellt.
 
6. Verbindung gemäss einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass R⁴ ein Wasserstoffatom darstellt.
 
7. Verbindung gemäss einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass n den Wert 1, 2 oder 3 hat.
 
8. Verbindung gemäss einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass A eine Morpholinyl-, Piperidinyl-, 2-, 3- oder 4-Pyridyl- oder Pyrrolidinylgruppe darstellt.
 
9. [4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanin-N-[(2-aminoethyl)-2(RS)-(1-methylpyrrolidin)]amid,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanin-N-[1-(2-aminoethyl)-piperidin]amid,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanin-N-[1-(2-aminoethyl)-pyrrolidin]amid,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanin-N-[1-(3-aminopropyl)-2(RS)-methylpiperidin]amid,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanin-N-[2-(2-aminoethyl)-1-methylpyrrol]amid,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanin-N-(3-aminomethylpyridin)amid,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanin-N-(2-aminomethylpyridin)amid,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2(RS)-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanin-N-(4-aminomethylpyridin)amid,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2(RS)-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanin-N-[1-(3-aminopropyl)imidazol]amid,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2(RS)-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanin-N-(2-aminomethylbenzimidazol)amid,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-methylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanin-N-[4-(2-aminoethyl)-morpholino]amid,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanin-N-[4-(2-aminoethyl)morpholin]amid,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2(R,S)-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanin-N-[2-(2-aminoethyl)pyridin]amid`
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2(R,S)-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanin-N-[4-(2-aminopropyl)morpholin]amid,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanin-N-(3-aminomethylpyridin)amid-hydrochlorid,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanin-N-[4-(2-aminoethyl)morpholin]amid-hydrochlorid,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2(R,S)-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanin-N-(4-aminomethylpyridin)amid-hydrochlorid,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-methylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanin-N-[4-(2-aminoethyl)morpholin]amid-hydrochlorid oder
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-methylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanin-N-[4-(2-aminoethyl)morpholin]amid-Natriumsalz,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-1-phenylalanin-N-[1-(3-aminopropyl)imidazol]amid,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-1-phenylalanin-N-[2-(3-aminopropyl)pyridin]amid,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-1-phenylalanin-N-[2-aminoethyl)-N,N-diethylamin]amid,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-methylsuccinyl]-1-phenylalanin-N-(3-aminomethylpyridin)amid,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-methylsuccinyl]-1-phenylalanin-N-(4-aminomethylpyridin)amid;
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-methylsuccinyl]-1-phenylalanin-N-(2-aminomethylpyridin)amid,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-methylsuccinyl]-1-phenylalanin-N-[2-(2-aminoethyl)pyridin]amid,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-1-phenylalanin-N-[2-(2-aminoethyl)pyridin]amid-hydrochlorid,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-1-phenylalanin-N-(4-aminomethylpyridin)amid-hydrochlorid,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-1-phenylalanin-N-(2-aminomethylpyridin)amid-hydrochlorid,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-1-phenylalanin-N-[2-(3-aminopropyl)pyridin]amid-hydrochlorid,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-methylsuccinyl]-1-phenylalanin-N-(3-aminomethylpyridin)amid-hydrochlorid,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-methylsuccinyl]-1-phenylalanin-N-[2-(2-aminoethyl)pyridin]amid-hydrochlorid,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-methylsuccinyl]-1-phenylalanin-N-(2-aminomethylpyridin)amid-hydrochlorid,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-methylsuccinyl]-1-phenylalanin-N-(4-aminomethylpyridin)amid-Natriumsalz,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-methylsuccinyl]-1-phenylalanin-N-[2-(2-aminoethyl)pyridin]amid-Natriumsalz,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-methylsuccinyl]-1-phenylalanin-N-(3-aminomethylpyridin)amid-Natriumsalz,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-1-phenylalanin-N-[2-(3-aminopropyl)pyridin]amid-Natriumsalz,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-(phenylthiomethyl)succinyl]-L-phenylalanin-N-(2-methylpyridyl)amid,
oder gegebenenfalls die freie Base, freie Säure oder Salze davon.
 
10. [4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanin-N-(3-aminomethylpyridin)amid oder [4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-methylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanin-N-[4-(2-aminoethyl)morpholino]amid oder eines ihrer Salze.
 
11. [4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanin-N-(3-aminomethylpyridin)amid oder eines seiner Salze.
 
12. Verbindung gemäss einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 11 zur Verwendung in der Human- oder Veterinärmedizin.
 
13. Verwendung einer Verbindung gemäss einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 11 bei der Herstellung eines Mittels zur Verwendung bei der Kontrolle einer Krankheit, die mit Gewebeabbau verbunden ist, und/oder bei der Förderung der Wundheilung.
 
14. Pharmazeutische oder veterinärmedizinische Formulierung, umfassend eine Verbindung gemäss einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 11 und einen pharmazeutisch und/oder veterinärmedizinisch annehmbaren Träger.
 
15. Verfahren zur Herstellung einer Verbindung der allgemeinen Formel (I) gemäss Anspruch 1, umfassend:

(a) Entfernung von Schutzgruppen bei einer Verbindung der allgemeinen Formel (III)

worin R¹, R², R³, R⁴, n und A wie in der allgemeinen Formel (I) definiert sind und Z eine Schutzgruppe darstellt; oder

(b) Umsetzung einer Verbindung der allgemeinen Formel (IV)

worin R¹, R², R³, R⁴, n und A wie in der allgemeinen Formel (I) definiert sind, mit der Massgabe, dass R¹ ein Wasserstoffatom darstellt,
mit Hydroxylamin oder einem Salz davon; und

(c) wahlweise nach Schritt (a) oder Schritt (b), Umwandlung einer Verbindung der allgemeinen Formel (I) in eine andere Verbindung der Formel (I).


 
16. Verbindung der allgemeinen Formel (III)

worin R¹, R², R³, R⁴, n und A wie in der allgemeinen Formel (I) definiert sind und Z eine Schutzgruppe darstellt.
 
17. Verbindung der allgemeinen Formel (IV)

worin R¹, R², R³, R⁴, n und A wie in der allgemeinen Formel (I) definiert sind, mit der Massgabe, dass R¹ ein Wasserstoffatom darstellt.
 


Ansprüche

Patentansprüche für folgende(n) Vertragsstaat(en): ES

1. Verfahren zur Herstellung einer Verbindung der allgemeinen Formel (I)

worin:
R¹ ein Wasserstoffatom oder eine C₁₋₆-Alkyl-, Alkenyl- mit bis zu 6 Kohlenstoffatomen, Phenyl-, Phenyl(C₁₋₆)alkyl-, C₁₋₆-Alkylthiomethyl-, Phenylthiomethyl-, substituierte Phenylthiomethyl-, Phenyl(C₁₋₆)alkylthiomethyl- oder Heterocyclylthiomethylgruppe darstellt; oder R¹ -SRx darstellt, worin Rx eine Gruppe

darstellt;
R² ein Wasserstoffatom oder eine C₁₋₆-Alkyl-, Alkenyl- mit bis zu 6 Kohlenstoffatomen, Phenyl(C₁₋₆)alkyl-, Cycloalkyl(C₁₋₆)alkyl- oder Cycloalkenyl(C₁₋₆)alkyl-Gruppe darstellt;
R³ eine Aminosäure-Seitenkette oder eine C₁₋₆-Alkyl-, Benzyl-, (C₁₋₆-Alkoxy)benzyl-, Benzyloxy(C₁₋₆alkyl)- oder oder Benzyloxybenzylgruppe darstellt;
R⁴ ein Wasserstoffatom oder eine Methylgruppe darstellt;
n eine ganze Zahl von 1 bis 6 ist; und
A die Gruppe -NH₂, ein substituiertes acyclisches Amin oder eine heterocyclische Base darstellt;
oder eines Salzes und/oder N-Oxids und/oder (wenn die Verbindung eine Thioverbindung ist) eines Sulfoxids oder Sulfons davon, wobei das Verfahren umfasst:

(a) Entfernung von Schutzgruppen bei einer Verbindung der allgemeinen Formel (III)

worin R¹, R², R³, R⁴, A und n wie oben definiert sind und Z eine Hydroxylschutzgruppe darstellt; oder

(b) Kupplung einer Verbindung der allgemeinen Formel (IV)

worin R¹ ein Wasserstoffatom und R², R³, R⁴, R⁵, A und n wie oben definiert sind, mit Hydroxylamin oder einem Salz davon; und

(c) wahlweise nach Schritt (a) oder Schritt (b), Umwandlung einer Verbindung der allgemeinen Formel (I) in eine andere Verbindung der allgemeinen Formel (I).


 
2. Verbindung gemäss Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass eine Thioverbindung der Formel (I) durch Schritt (a) oder (b) hergestellt wird und diese Verbindung in ein Sulfoxid oder Sulfon der Formel (I) durch Oxidation umgewandelt wird.
 
3. Verfahren gemäss Anspruch 1 zur Herstellung einer Verbindung der Formel (I) worin R¹ ein Wasserstoffatom oder eine C₁₋₄-Alkyl-, Phenylthiomethyl- oder Heterocyclylthiomethylgruppe darstellt.
 
4. Verfahren gemäss Anspruch 1 zur Herstellung einer Verbindung der Formel (I) worin R¹ eine Thiophenylthiomethylgruppe darstellt.
 
5. Verfahren gemäss Anspruch 1 zur Herstellung einer Verbindung der Formel (I), worin R² eine C₃₋₆-Alkylgruppe darstellt.
 
6. Verfahren gemäss Anspruch 1 zur Herstellung einer Verbindung der Formel (I), worin R³ eine Benzyl- oder 4-(C₁₋₆)-Alkoxyphenylmethyl- oder Benzyloxybenzylgruppe darstellt.
 
7. Verfahren gemäss Anspruch 1 zur Herstellung einer Verbindung der Formel (I), worin R⁴ ein Wasserstoffatom darstellt.
 
8. Verfahren gemäss Anspruch 1 zur Herstellung einer Verbindung der Formel (I), worin n den Wert 1, 2 oder 3 hat.
 
9. Verfahren gemäss Anspruch 1 zur Herstellung einer Verbindung der Formel (I), worin A eine Morpholinyl-, Piperidinyl-, 2-, 3- oder 4-Pyridinyl- oder Pyrrolidinylgruppe darstellt.
 
10. Verfahren gemäss Anspruch 1 zur Herstellung einer Verbindung, die ausgewählt wird aus der Gruppe, bestehend aus:
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanin-N-[(2-aminoethyl)-2(RS)-(1-methylpyrrolidin)]amid,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanin-N-[1-(2-aminoethyl)-piperidin]amid,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanin-N-[1-(2-aminoethyl)-pyrrolidin]amid,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanin-N-[1-(3-aminopropyl)-2(RS)-methylpiperidin]amid,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanin-N-[2-(2-aminoethyl)-1-methylpyrrol]amid,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanin-N-(3-aminomethylpyridin)amid,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanin-N-(2-aminomethylpyridin)amid,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2(RS)-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanin-N-(4-aminomethylpyridin)amid,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2(RS)-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanin-N-[1-(3-aminopropyl)imidazol]amid,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2(RS)-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanin-N-(2-aminomethylbenzimidazol)amid,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-methylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanin-N-[4-(2-aminoethyl)-morpholino]amid,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanin-N-[4-(2-aminoethyl)morpholin]amid,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2(R,S)-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanin-N-[2-(2-aminoethyl)pyridin]amid,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2(R,S)-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanin-N-[4-(2-aminopropyl)morpholin]amid,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanin-N-(3-aminomethylpyridin)amid-hydrochlorid,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanin-N-[4-(2-aminoethyl)morpholin]amid-hydrochlorid,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2(R,S)-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanin-N-(4-aminomethylpyridin)amid-hydrochlorid,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-methylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanin-N-[4-(2-aminoethyl)morpholin]amid- hydrochlorid oder
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-methylsuccinyl]-L-phenylalanin-N-[4-(2-aminoethyl)morpholin]amid-Natriumsalz,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-iscbutylsuccinyl]-1-phenylalanin-N-[1-(3-aminopropyl)imidazol]amid,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-1-phenylalanin-N-[2-(3-aminopropyl)pyridin]amid,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-1-phenylalanin-N-[2-aminoethyl)-N,N-diethylamin]amid,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-methylsuccinyl]-1-phenylalanin-N-(3-aminomethylpyridin)amid,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-methylsuccinyl]-1-phenylalanin-N-(4-aminomethylpyridin)amid;
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-methylsuccinyl]-1-phenylalanin-N-(2-aminomethylpyridin)amid,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-methylsuccinyl]-1-phenylalanin-N-[2-(2-aminoethyl)pyridin]amid,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-1-phenylalanin-N-[2-(2-aminoethyl)pyridin]amid-hydrochlorid,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-1-phenylalanin-N-(4-aminomethylpyridin)amid-hydrochlorid,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-1-phenylalanin-N-(2-aminomethylpyridin)amid-hydrochlorid,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-1-phenylalanin-N-[2-(3-aminopropyl)pyridin]amid-hydrochlorid,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-methylsuccinyl]-1-phenylalanin-N-(3-aminomethylpyridin)amid-hydrochlorid,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-methylsuccinyl]-1-phenylalanin-N-[2-(2-aminoethyl)pyridin]amid-hydrochlorid,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-methylsuccinyl]-1-phenylalanin-N-(2-aminomethylpyridin)amid- hydrochlorid,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-methylsuccinyl]-1-phenylalanin-N-(4-aminomethylpyridin)amid-Natriumsalz,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-methylsuccinyl]-1-phenylalanin-N-[2-(2-aminoethyl)pyridin]amid-Natriumsalz,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-methylsuccinyl]-1-phenylalanin-N-(3-aminomethylpyridin)amid-Natriumsalz,
[4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-1-phenylalanin-N-[2-(3-aminopropyl)pyridin]amid-Natriumsalz, [4-(N-Hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-(phenylthiomethyl)succinyl]-L-phenylalanin-N-(2-methylpyridyl)amid,
oder gegebenenfalls ihrer freien Base, freien Säure oder einem ihrer Salze.
 
11. Verfahren zur Herstellung einer pharmazeutischen oder veterinärmedizinischen Formulierung, die eine Verbindung der Formel (I) gemäss Anspruch 1 umfasst, umfassend die Mischung einer Verbindung der Formel (I) gemäss Anspruch 1 und eines pharmazeutisch und/oder veterinärmedizinisch annehmbaren Trägers.
 


Revendications

Revendications pour l'(les) Etat(s) contractant(s) suivant(s): AT, BE, CH, DE, FR, GB, IT, LI, LU, NL, SE

1. Composé de formule générale I :

dans laquelle

R¹   représente un atome d'hydrogène ou un alkyle en C₁₋₆, n alcényle jusqu'à C₆, un phényle, un phényl (C₁₋₆) alkyle, un (C₁₋₆) alkylthiométhyle, un phénylthiométhyle, un phénylthiométhyle substitué, un phényl (C₁₋₆) alkylthiométhyle ou un groupe hétérocyclylthiométhyle; ou bien R¹ représente -SRx ou Rx représente un groupe

R²   représente un atome d'hydrogène ou un groupe alkyle en C₁₋₆, alcényle jusqu'à C₆, phényl (C₁₋₆)alkyle, cycloalkyl (C₁₋₆)alkyle ou cycloalcényl(C₁₋₆)alkyle;

R³   représente une chaîne latérale d'un acide aminé ou un groupe alkyle en C₁₋₆,benzyle, (C₁₋₆) alcoxybenzyle, benzyloxy(C₁₋₆)alkyle ou benzyloxybenzyle;

R⁴   représente un atome d'hydrogène ou un groupe méthyle;

n   est un nombre entier de 1 à 6 ; et

A   représente le groupe -NH₂, une amine acyclique substituée ou une base hétérocyclique ;

ou un sel et/ou un N-oxyde et/ou (si le composé est un composé thio) un sulfoxyde ou un sulfone de celui-ci.
 
2. Composé selon la revendication 1, dans lequel le centre chiral adjacent au substituant R³ a une stéréochimie S.
 
3. Composé selon la revendication 1 ou 2, dans lequel R¹ représente un atome d'hydrogène ou un groupe alkyle en C₁₋₄, phénylthiométhyle ou hétérocyclylthiométhyle.
 
4. Composé selon la revendication 1, 2 ou 3, dans lequel R² représente un groupe alkyle en C₃-C₆.
 
5. Composé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 4, dans lequel R³ représente un groupe benzyle, 4-(C₁-C₆) alcoxyphénylméthyle ou benzyloxybenzyle.
 
6. Composé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 5, dans lequel R⁴ représente un atome d'hydrogène.
 
7. Composé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 6, dans lequel n a pour valeur 1, 2 ou 3.
 
8. Composé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 7, dans lequel A représente un groupe morpholinyle, pipéridinyle, 2-, 3- ou 4-pyridyle ou pyrrolidinyle.
 
9. [4-(N-hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phénylalanine-N-[(2-aminoéthyl)-2(RS)-(1-méthylpyrrolidine)]amide,
[4-(N-hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phénylalanine-N-[1-(2-aminoéthyl)-pipéridine]amide,
[4-(N-hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phénylalanine-N-[1-(2-aminoéthyl)-pyrrolidine]amide,
[4-(N-hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phénylalanine-N-[1-(3-aminopropyl)-2(RS)-méthylpipéridine]amide,
[4-(N-hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phénylalanine-N-[2-(2-aminoéthyl)-1-méthylpyrrole]amide,
[4-(N-hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phénylalanine-N-(3-aminométhylpyridine)amide,
[4-(N-hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phénylalanine-N-(2-aminométhylpyridine)amide,
[4-(N-hydroxyamino)-2(RS)-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phényl-alanine-N-(4-aminométhylpyridine)amide,
[4-(N-hydroxyamino)-2(RS)-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phényl-alanine-N-(1-(3-aminopropyl)-imidazole)amide,
[4-(N-hydroxyamino)-2(RS)-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phényl-alanine-N-(2-aminométhylbenzimidazole)amide,
[4-(N-hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-méthyl succinyl]-L-phénylalanine-N-[4-(2-aminoéthyl)morpholino]amide,
[4-(N-hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phénylalanine-N-[4-(2-aminoéthyl)-morpholine]amide,
[4-(N-hydroxyamino)-2(R,S)-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phénylalanine-N-[2-(2-aminoéthyl)-pyridine]amide,
[4-(N-hydroxyamino)-2(R,S)-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phénylalanine-N-[4-(2-aminopropyl)-morpholine]amide,
Chlorhydrate de [4-(N-hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phénylalanine-N-(3-aminométhylpyridine)amide,
Chlorhydrate de [4-(N-hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phénylalanine-N-[4-(2-aminoéthyl)-morpholine]amide,
Chlorhydrate de [4-(N-hydroxyamino)-2(RS)-isobutyl-succinyl]-L-phénylalanine-N-(4-aminométhylpyridine)amide,
Chlorhydrate de [4-(N-hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-méthylsuccinyl]-L-phénylalanine-N-[4-(2-aminoéthyl)morpholine]amide, ou
Sel sodique du [4-(N-hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-méthylsuccinyl]-L-phénylalanine-N-[4-(2-aminoéthyl)morpholine]amide,
[4-(N-hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-1-phénylalanine-N-[1-(3-aminopropyl)-imidazole]amide,
[4-(N-hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-1-phénylalanine-N-[2-(3-aminopropyl)-pyridine]amide,
[4-(N-hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-1-phénylalanine-N-[2-aminoéthyl)-N,N-diéthylamine]amide,
[4-(N-hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-méthylsuccinyl]-1-phénylalanine-N-[3-aminométhyl-pyridine]amide,
[4-(N-hydroxyamino)2R-isobutyl-3S-méthylsuccinyl]-1-phénylalanine-N-[4-aminométhyl-pyridine]amide,
[4-(N-hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-méthylsuccinyl]-1-phénylalanine-N-[2-aminométhyl-pyridine]amide,
[4-(N-hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-méthylsuccinyl]-1-phénylalanine-N-[2-(2-aminoéthyl)-pyridine]amide,
Chlorhydrate de [4-(N-hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-1-phénylalanine-N-[2-(2-aminoéthyl)-pyridine]amide,
Chlorhydrate de [4-(N-hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-1-phénylalanine-N-[4-aminométhyl-pyridine]amide,
Chlorhydrate de [4-(N-hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-1-phénylalanine-N-[2-aminométhyl-pyridine]amide,
Chlorhydrate de [4-(N-hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-1-phénylalanine-N-[2-(3-aminopropyll-pyridine]amide,
Chlorhydrate de [4-(N-hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-méthylsuccinyl]-1-phénylalanine-N-[3-aminométhylpyridine]amide,
Chlorhydrate de [4-(N-hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-méthylsuccinyl]-1-phénylalanine-N-[2-(2-aminoéthyl)-pyridine]amide,
Chlorhydrate de [4-(N-hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-méthylsuccinyl]-1-phénylalanine-N-[2-aminométhylpyridine]amide,
Sel sodique du [4-(N-hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-méthylsuccinyl]-1-phénylalanine-N-[4-aminométhylpyridine]amide,
Sel sodique du [4-(N-hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-méthylsuccinyl]-1-phénylalanine-N-[2-(2-aminoéthyl)pyridine]amide,
Sel sodique du [4-(N-hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-méthylsuccinyl]-1-phénylalanine-N-[3-aminométhylpyridine]amide,
Sel sodique du [4-(N-hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-1-phénylalanine-N-[2-(3-aminopropyl)-pyridine]amide,
[4-(N-hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-(phénylthiométhyl) succinyl]-L-phénylalanine-N-(2-méthylpyridyl)amide,
ou la base libre, l'acide libre ou le sel de celui-ci, s'il y a lieu.
 
10. [4-(N-hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phénylalanine-N-(3-aminométhylpyridine)amide, ou
[4-(N-hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-méthylsuccinyl]-L-phénylalanine-N-[4-(2-aminoéthyl)-morpholino]amide, ou un sel de ceux-ci.
 
11. [4-(N-hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phénylalanine-N-(3-aminométhylpyridine)amide, ou un sel de celui-ci.
 
12. Composé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 11, pour utilisation en médecine humaine ou vétérinaire.
 
13. Utilisation d'un composé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 11, pour la préparation d'un agent à utiliser pour le traitement d'une maladie impliquant une dégradation des tissus et/ou pour favoriser la cicatrisation d'une plaie.
 
14. Formulation pharmaceutique ou vétérinaire comprenant un composé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 11 et un support pharmaceutiquement et/ou vétérinairement acceptable.
 
15. Procédé de préparation d'un composé de formule générale I tel que défini par la revendication 1, le procédé comprenant les étapes suivantes :

(a) déprotéger un composé de formule générale III

dans laquelle
   R¹, R², R³, R⁴, n et A sont tels que définis dans la formule générale I et Z représente un groupe protecteur; ou

(b) faire réagir un composé de formule générale IV

dans laquelle
   R¹, R², R³, R⁴, n et A sont tels que définis dans la formule générale I, avec pour condition que R¹ représente un atome d'hydrogène,
avec l'hydroxylamine ou un sel de celle-ci; et

(c) facultativement après l'étape (a) ou l'étape (b), transformer un composé de formule générale I en un autre composé de formule générale I.


 
16. Composé de formule générale III

dans laquelle
   R¹, R², R³, R⁴, n et A sont tels que définis dans la formule générale I et Z représente un groupe protecteur.
 
17. Composé de formule générale IV

dans laquelle
   R¹, R², R³, R⁴, n et A sont tels que définis dans la formule générale I, avec pour condition que R¹ représente un atome d'hydrogène.
 


Revendications

Revendications pour l'(les) Etat(s) contractant(s) suivant(s): ES

1. Procédé de préparation d'un composé de formule générale I

dans laquelle

R¹   représente un atome d'hydrogène ou un alkyle en C₁₋₆, un alcényle jusqu'à C₆, un phényle, un phényl (C₁₋₆) alkyle, un (C₁₋₆) alkylthiométhyle, un phénylthiométhyle, un phénylthiométhyle substitué, un phényl (C₁₋₆) alkylthiométhyle ou un groupe hétocyclylthiométhyle; ou bien R¹ représente -SRx où Rx représente un groupe

R²   représente un atome d'hydrogène ou un groupe alkyle en C₁₋₆, alcényle jusqu'à C₆, phényl (C1-6))alkyle, cycloalkyl(C₁₋₆)alkyle ou cycloalcényl(C1-6)alkyle;

R³   représente une chaîne latérale d'un acide aminé ou un groupe alkyle en C₁₋₆, benzyle, (C1-6) alcoxy)benzyle, benzyloxy (C₁-₆)alkyle ou benzyloxybenzyle;

R⁴   représente un atome d'hydrogène ou un groupe méthyle;

n   est un nombre entier de 1 à 6 ; et

A   représente le groupe -NH₂, une amine acyclique substituée ou une base hétérocyclique ;

ou d'un sel et/ou d'un N-oxyde et/ou (si le composé est un composé thio) d'un sulfoxyde ou d'un sulfone de celui-ci, ledit procédé comprenant les étapes suivantes :

(a) déprotéger un composé de formule générale III

dans laquelle
   R¹, R², R³, R⁴, n et A sont tels que définis ci-dessus et Z représente un groupe protecteur d'hydroxyle ; ou

(b) combiner un composé de formule générale IV

dans laquelle
   R¹ représente un atome d'hydrogène et R², R³, R⁴, R⁵, n et A sont tels que définis ci-dessus, avec l'hydroxylamine ou un sel de celle-ci; et

(c) facultativement après l'étape (a) ou l'étape (b), transformer un composé de formule générale I en un autre composé de formule générale I.


 
2. Procédé selon la revendication 1, dans lequel un composé thio de formule I est préparé par l'étape (a) ou l'étape (b) et dans lequel ledit composé est transformé en sulfoxyde ou en sulfone de formule I par oxydation.
 
3. Procédé selon la revendication 1, pour la préparation d'un composé de formule I dans laquelle R¹ représente un atome d'hydrogène ou un groupe alkyle en C₁-C₄, phénylthiométhyle ou hétérocyclylthiométhyle.
 
4. Procédé selon la revendication 1 pour la préparation d'un composé de formule I, dans laquelle R¹ représente un groupe thiophénylthiométhyle.
 
5. Procédé selon la revendication 1 pour la préparation d'un composé de formule I, dans laquelle R² représente un groupe alkyle en C₃-C₆.
 
6. Procédé selon la revendication 1 pour la préparation d'un composé de formule I, dans laquelle R³ représente un groupe benzyle ou 4-(C₁-C₆)alcoxyphényl- méthyle ou benzyloxybenzyle.
 
7. Procédé selon la revendication 1 pour la préparation d'un composé de formule I, dans laquelle R⁴ représente un atome d'hydrogène.
 
8. Procédé selon la revendication 1 pour la préparation d'un composé de formule I, dans laquelle n a pour valeur 1, 2 ou 3.
 
9. Procédé selon la revendication 1 pour la préparation d'un composé de formule I, dans laquelle A représente un groupe morpholinyle, pipéridinyle, 2-, 3- ou 4-pyridinyle ou pyrrolidinyle.
 
10. Procédé selon la revendication 1 pour la préparation d'un composé choisi dans le groupe constitué de
[4-(N-hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phénylalanine-N-[1-(2-aminoéthyl)-pipéridine]amide,
[4-(N-hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phénylalanine-N-[1-(2-aminoéthyl)-pyrrolidine]amide,
[4-(N-hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phénylalanine-N-[1-(3-aminopropyl)-2(RS)-méthylpipéridine]amide,
[4-(N-hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phénylalanine-N-[2-(2-aminoéthyl)-1-méthylpyrrole]amide,
[4-(N-hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phénylalanine-N-(3-aminométhylpyridine)amide,
[4-(N-hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phénylalanine-N-(2-aminométhylpyridine)amide,
[4-(N-hydroxyamino)-2(RS)-isobutylsuccinyl)-L-phényl-alanine-N-(4-aminométhylpyridine)amide,
[4-(N-hydroxyamino)-2(RS)-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phényl-alanineN-(1-(3-aminopropyl)-imidazole)amide,
[4-(N-hydroxyamino)-2(RS)-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phényl-alanine-N-(2-aminométhylbenzimidazole)amide,
[4-(N-hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-méthyl succinyl]-L-phénylalanine-N-[4-(2-aminoéthyl)-morpholino]amide,
[4-(N-hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phénylalanine-N-[4-(2-aminoéthyl)-morpholine]amide,
[4-(N-hydroxyamino)-2(R,S)-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phénylalanine-N-[2-(2-aminoéthyl)-pyridine]amide,
[4-(N-hydroxyamino)-2(R,S)-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phénylalanine-N-[4-(2-aminopropyl)-morpholine]amide,
Chlorhydrate de [4-(N-hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phénylalanine-N-(3-aminométhylpyridine)amide,
Chlorhydrate de [4-(N-hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-L-phénylalanine-N-[4-(2-aminoéthyl)-morpholine]amide,
Chlorhydrate de [4-(N-hydroxyamino)-2(RS)-isobutyl-succinyl]-L-phénylalanine-N-(4-aminométhylpyridine)amide,
Chlorhydrate de [4-(N-hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-méthylsuccinyl]-L-phénylalanine-N-[4-(2-aminoéthyl)morpholine]amide, ou
Sel sodique du [4-(N-hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-méthylsuccinyl]-L-phénylalanine-N-[4-(2-aminoéthyl)morpholine]amide,
[4-(N-hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-1-phénylalanine-N-[1-(3-aminopropyl)-imidazole]amide,
[4-(N-hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-1-phénylalanine-N-[2-(3-aminopropyl)-pyridine]amide,
[4-(N-hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-1-phénylalanine-N-[2-aminoéthyl)-N,N-diéthylamine]amide,
[4-(N-hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-méthylsuccinyl]-1-phénylalanine-N-[3-aminométhyl-pyridine]amide,
[4-(N-hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-méthylsuccinyl]-1-phénylalanine-N-[4-aminométhyl-pyridine]amide,
[4-(N-hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-méthylsuccinyl]-1-phénylalanine-N-[2-aminométhyl-pyridine]amide,
[4-(N-hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-méthylsuccinyl]-1-phénylalanine-N-[2-(2-aminoéthyl)-pyridine]amide,
Chlorhydrate de [4-(N-hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-1-phénylalanine-N-[2-(2-aminoéthyl)-pyridine]amide,
Chlorhydrate de [4-(N-hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-1-phénylalanine-N-[4-aminométhyl-pyridine]amide,
Chlorhydrate de [4-(N-hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-1-phénylalanine-N-[2-aminométhyl-pyridine]amide,
Chlorhydrate de [4-(N-hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-1-phénylalanine-N-[2-(3-aminopropyl)-pyridine]amide,
Chlorhydrate de [4-(N-hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-méthylsuccinyl]-1-phénylalanine-N-[3-aminométhyl-pyridine]amide,
Chlorhydrate de [4-(N-hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-méthylsuccinyl]-1-phénylalanine-N-[2-(2 aminoéthyl)pyridine]amide,
Chlorhydrate de [4-(N-hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-méthylsuccinyl]-1-phénylalanine-N-[2-aminométhyl-pyridine]amide,
Sel sodique du [4-(N-hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-méthylsuccinyl]-1-phénylalanine-N-[4-aminométhyl-pyridine]amide,
Sel sodique du [4-(N-hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-méthylsuccinyl]-1-phénylalanine-N-[2-(2-aminoéthyl)pyridine]amide,
Sel sodique du [4-(N-hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-méthylsuccinyl]-1-phénylalanine-N-[3-aminométhyl- pyridine]amide,
Sel sodique du [4-(N-hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutylsuccinyl]-1-phénylalanine-N-[2-(3-aminopropyl)-pyridine]amide,
[4-(N-hydroxyamino)-2R-isobutyl-3S-(phénylthiométhyl) succinyl]-L-phénylalanine-N-(2-méthylpyridyl)amide,
ou de la base libre, de l'acide libre ou du sel de celui-ci, s'il y a lieu.
 
11. Procédé pour la préparation d'une formulation pharmaceutique ou vétérinaire comprenant un composé de formule I tel que défini par la revendication 1, ledit procédé comprenant le mélange d'un composé de formule I tel que défini par la revendication 1 et d'un support pharmaceutiquement et /ou vétérinairement acceptable.