[0001] The present invention relates to organic compounds useful for therapy and/or prophylaxis
in a mammal, and in particular to compounds that are preferential agonists of the
Cannabinoid Receptor 2. The compound of formula (I) is particularly useful in the
treatment or prophylaxis of e.g. pain, in particular chronic pain, atherosclerosis,
regulation of bone mass, inflammation, ischemia, reperfusion injury, systemic fibrosis,
liver fibrosis, lung fibrosis, kidney fibrosis, chronic allograft nephropathy, congestive
heart failure, myocardial infarction, systemic sclerosis, glomerulonephropathy, thermal
injury, burning, hypertrophic scars, keloids, gingivitis pyrexia, liver cirrhosis
or tumors.
[0002] The cannabinoid receptors are a class of cell membrane receptors belonging to the
G protein-coupled receptor superfamily. There are currently two known subtypes, termed
Cannabinoid Receptor 1 (CB1) and Cannabinoid Receptor 2 (CB2). The CB1 receptor is
mainly expressed in the central nervous (i.e. amygdala cerebellum, hippocampus) system
and to a lesser amount in the periphery. CB2, which is encoded by the CNR2 gene, is
mostly expressed peripherally, on cells of the immune system, such as macrophages
and T-cells (
Ashton, J. C. et al. Curr Neuropharmacol 2007, 5(2), 73-80;
Miller, A. M. et al. Br J Pharmacol 2008, 153(2), 299-308;
Centonze, D., et al. Curr Pharm Des 2008, 14(23), 2370-42), and in the gastrointestinal system (
Wright, K. L. et al. Br J Pharmacol 2008, 153(2), 263-70). The CB2 receptor is also widely distributed in the brain where it is found primarily
on microglia and not neurons (
Cabral, G. A. et al. Br J Pharmacol 2008, 153(2): 240-51).
[0003] The interest in CB2 receptor agonists has been steadily on the rise during the last
decade (currently 30-40 patent applications/year) due to the fact that several of
the early compounds have been shown to have beneficial effects in pre-clinical models
for a number of human diseases including chronic pain (
Beltramo, M. Mini Rev Med Chem 2009, 9(1), 11-25), atherosclerosis (
Mach, F. et al. J Neuroendocrinol 2008, 20 Suppl 1, 53-7), regulation of bone mass (
Bab, I. et al. Br J Pharmacol 2008, 153(2), 182-8), neuroinflammation (
Cabral, G. A. et al. J Leukoc Biol 2005, 78(6), 1192-7), ischemia/reperfusion injury (
Pacher, P. et al. Br J Pharmacol 2008, 153(2), 252-62), systemic fibrosis (
Akhmetshina, A. et al. Arthritis Rheum 2009, 60(4), 1129-36;
Garcia-Gonzalez, E. et al. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2009, 48(9), 1050-6), liver fibrosis (
Julien, B. et al. Gastroenterology 2005, 128(3), 742-55;
Munoz-Luque, J. et al. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 2008, 324(2), 475-83).
[0004] Ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury is the principal cause of tissue damage occurring
in conditions such as stroke, myocardial infarction, cardiopulmonary bypass and other
vascular surgeries, and organ transplantation, as well as a major mechanism of end-organ
damage complicating the course of circulatory shock of various etiologies. All these
conditions are characterized by a disruption of normal blood supply resulting in an
insufficient tissue oxygenation. Re-oxygenation e.g., reperfusion is the ultimate
treatment to restore normal tissue oxygenation. However the absence of oxygen and
nutrients from blood creates a condition in which the restoration of circulation results
in further tissue damage. The damage of reperfusion injury is due in part to the inflammatory
response of damaged tissues. White blood cells, carried to the area by the newly returning
blood, release a host of inflammatory factors such as interleukins as well as free
radicals in response to tissue damage. The restored blood flow reintroduces oxygen
within cells that damages cellular proteins, DNA, and the plasma membrane.
[0005] Remote ischemic preconditioning (RIPC) represents a strategy for harnessing the body's
endogenous protective capabilities against the injury incurred by ischemia and reperfusion.
It describes the intriguing phenomenon in which transient non-lethal ischemia and
reperfusion of one organ or tissue confers resistance to a subsequent episode of "lethal"
ischemia reperfusion injury in a remote organ or tissue. The actual mechanism through
which transient ischemia and reperfusion of an organ or tissue confers protection
is currently unknown although several hypotheses have been proposed.
[0006] The humoral hypothesis proposes that the endogenous substance (such as adenosine,
bradykinin, opioids, CGRP, endocannabinoids, Angiotensin I or some other as yet unidentified
humoral factor) generated in the remote organ or tissue enters the blood stream and
activates its respective receptor in the target tissue and thereby recruiting the
various intracellular pathways of cardioprotection implicated in ischemic preconditioning.
[0007] Recent data indicates that endocannabinnoids and their receptors, in particular CB2
might be involved in pre-conditioning and contribute to prevent reperfusion injury
by downregulation of the inflammatory response (
Pacher, P. et al. Br J Pharmacol 2008, 153(2), 252-62). Specifically, recent studies using CB2 tool agonists demonstrated the efficacy
of this concept for reducing the I/R injury in the heart (
Defer, N. et al. Faseb J 2009, 23(7), 2120-30), the brain (
Zhang, M. et al. J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 2007, 27(7), 1387-96), the liver (
Batkai, S. et al. Faseb J 2007, 21(8), 1788-800) and the kidney (
Feizi, A. et al. Exp Toxicol Pathol 2008, 60(4-5), 405-10).
[0009] Activation of CB2 receptor by selective CB2 agonist has in fact been shown to exert
anti-fibrotic effect in diffuse systemic sclerosis (
Garcia-Gonzalez, E. et al. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2009, 48(9), 1050-6) and CB2 receptor has emerged as a critical target in experimental dermal fibrosis
(
Akhmetshina, A. et al. Arthritis Rheum 2009, 60(4), 1129-36) and in in liver pathophysiology, including fibrogenesis associated with chronic
liver diseases (
Lotersztajn, S. et al. Gastroenterol Clin Biol 2007, 31(3), 255-8;
Mallat, A. et al. Expert Opin Ther Targets 2007, 11(3), 403-9;
Lotersztajn, S. et al. Br J Pharmacol 2008, 153(2), 286-9).
[0010] The compounds of the invention bind to and modulate the CB2 receptor and have lower
CB1 receptor activity.
[0011] In the present description the term "alkyl", alone or in combination with other groups,
signifies a straight-chain or branched-chain alkyl group with 1 to 8 carbon atoms,
particularly a straight or branched-chain alkyl group with 1 to 6 carbon atoms and
more particularly a straight or branched-chain alkyl group with 1 to 4 carbon atoms.
Examples of straight-chain and branched-chain C
1-C
8 alkyl groups are methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, tert.-butyl,
the isomeric pentyls, the isomeric hexyls, the isomeric heptyls and the isomeric octyls,
particularly methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl and pentyl more particularly methyl, ethyl,
propyl, isopropyl, isobutyl, tert.-butyl and isopentyl.
[0012] The term "cycloalkyl", alone or in combination with other groups, signifies a cycloalkyl
ring with 3 to 8 carbon atoms and particularly a cycloalkyl ring with 3 to 6 carbon
atoms. Examples of cycloalkyl are cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl and cyclohexyl,
cycloheptyl and cyclooctyl. Particular cycloalkyl are cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl
and cyclohexyl. Cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl and cyclopentyl are particular examples.
[0013] The term "alkoxy", alone or in combination with other groups, signifies a group of
the formula alkyl-O- in which the term "alkyl" has the previously given significance,
such as methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy, isopropoxy, n-butoxy, isobutoxy, sec-butoxy and
tert-butoxy, particularly methoxy and ethoxy.
[0014] The terms "cycloalkyloxy" or "cycloalkoxy", alone or in combination with other groups,
signify a group of the formula cycloalkyl-O- in which the term "cycloalkyl" has the
previously given significance, such as cyclobutyloxy, cyclopentyloxy or cyclohexyloxy.
[0015] The term "phenyloxy", alone or in combination with other groups, signifies a phenyl-O-
group.
[0016] The term "oxy", alone or in combination with other groups, signifies the -O- group.
[0017] The terms "halogen" or "halo", alone or in combination with other groups, signifies
fluorine, chlorine, bromine or iodine and particularly fluorine, chlorine or bromine,
more particularly fluorine and chlorine. The term "halo", in combination with another
group, denotes the substitution of said group with at least one halogen, particularly
substituted with one to five halogens, particularly one to three halogens.
[0018] The terms "haloalkyl", "halocycloalkyl" and "haloalkoxy", alone or in combination
with other groups, denote an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group and an alkoxy group respectively,
substituted with at least one halogen, particularly substituted with one to five halogens,
particularly one to three halogens. Particular "haloalkyl" are trifluoromethyl, trifluoroethyl
and trifluoropropyl. Particular "haloalkoxy" is trifluoroethoxy.
[0019] The terms "halophenyl", "halopyrrolidinyl", "halopyridinyl" and "haloazetidinyl",
alone or in combination with other groups, denote a phenyl group, a pyrrolidinyl group,
a pyridinyl group and an azetidinyl group respectively, substituted with at least
one halogen, particularly substituted with one to three halogens. Particular "halophenyl"
are chlorophenyl, fluorophenyl, dichlorophenyl and chlorofluorophenyl. Particular
"halopyrrolidinyl" is difluoropyrrolidinyl. Particular "haloazetidinyl" is difluoroazetidinyl.
[0020] The terms "hydroxyl" or "hydroxy", alone or in combination with other groups, signify
the -OH group.
[0021] The term "carbonyl", alone or in combination with other groups, signifies the -C(O)-group.
[0022] The term "carboxy" or "carboxyl", alone or in combination with other groups, signifies
the -COOH group.
[0023] The term "amino", alone or in combination with other groups, signifies the primary
amino group (-NH
2), the secondary amino group (-NH-) or the tertiary amino group (-N-).
[0024] The term "sulfonyl", alone or in combination, signifies the -SO
2- group.
[0025] The term "sulfanyl", alone or in combination, signifies the -SO- group.
[0026] The term "pharmaceutically acceptable salts" refers to those salts which retain the
biological effectiveness and properties of the free bases or free acids, which are
not biologically or otherwise undesirable. The salts are formed with inorganic acids
such as hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, sulfuric acid, nitric acid, phosphoric
acid, particularly hydrochloric acid, and organic acids such as acetic acid, propionic
acid, glycolic acid, pyruvic acid, oxalic acid, maleic acid, malonic acid, succinic
acid, fumaric acid, tartaric acid, citric acid, benzoic acid, cinnamic acid, mandelic
acid, methanesulfonic acid, ethanesulfonic acid, p-toluenesulfonic acid, salicylic
acid, N-acetylcystein. In addition these salts may be prepared form addition of an
inorganic base or an organic base to the free acid. Salts derived from an inorganic
base include, but are not limited to, the sodium, potassium, lithium, ammonium, calcium,
magnesium salts. Salts derived from organic bases include, but are not limited to
salts of primary, secondary, and tertiary amines, substituted amines including naturally
occurring substituted amines, cyclic amines and basic ion exchange resins, such as
isopropylamine, trimethylamine, diethylamine, triethylamine, tripropylamine, ethanolamine,
lysine, arginine, N-ethylpiperidine, piperidine, polyamine resins. The compound of
formula (I) can also be present in the form of zwitterions. Particularly preferred
pharmaceutically acceptable salts of compounds of formula (I) are the salts of hydrochloric
acid, hydrobromic acid, sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid and methanesulfonic acid.
[0027] If one of the starting materials or compounds of formula (I) contain one or more
functional groups which are not stable or are reactive under the reaction conditions
of one or more reaction steps, appropriate protecting groups (as described
e.g. in "
Protective Groups in Organic Chemistry" by T. W. Greene and P. G. M. Wutts, 3rd Ed.,
1999, Wiley, New York) can be introduced before the critical step applying methods well known in the art.
Such protecting groups can be removed at a later stage of the synthesis using standard
methods described in the literature. Examples of protecting groups are tert-butoxycarbonyl
(Boc), 9-fluorenylmethyl carbamate (Fmoc), 2-trimethylsilylethyl carbamate (Teoc),
carbobenzyloxy (Cbz) and p-methoxybenzyloxycarbonyl (Moz).
[0028] The compound of formula (I) can contain several asymmetric centers and can be present
in the form of optically pure enantiomers, mixtures of enantiomers such as, for example,
racemates, mixtures of diastereoisomers, diastereoisomeric racemates or mixtures of
diastereoisomeric racemates.
[0029] The term "asymmetric carbon atom" means a carbon atom with four different substituents.
According to the Cahn-Ingold-Prelog Convention an asymmetric carbon atom can be of
the "R" or "S" configuration.
[0030] Compounds of the invention are selected from:
Methyl 2-methyl-2-(5-methyl-6-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)picolinamido)propanoate;
2-[(6-Cyclohexyl-pyridine-2-carbonyl)-amino]-2-methyl-propionic acid methyl ester;
2-{[6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(tetrahydro-pyran-4-yl)-pyridine-2-carbonyl]-amino}-2-methyl-propionic
acid methyl ester;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(tetrahydro-pyran-4-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-methyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]
oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide;
2-{[6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-pyridine-2-carbonyl]-amino}-2-methyl-propionic
acid methyl ester;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-pyrrolidin-1-yl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-hydroxymethyl-3-methyl-butyl)-amid;
(6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-pyrrolidin-1-yl-pyridin-2-yl)-(1,1-dioxidotetrahydro-2H-thiopyran-4-yl)-methanone;
(6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-pyrrolidin-1-yl-pyridin-2-yl)-thiomorpholin-4-yl-methanone;
6-Cyclohexyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid pipeudin-1-ylamide;
[5-Methyl-6-(piperidine-1-sulfonyl)-pyridin-2-yl]-piperidin-1-yl-methanone;
2-[(6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-pymolidin-1-yl-pyridine-2-carbonyl)-amino]-2-methyl-propionic
acid methyl ester;
(6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-pyrrolidin-1-yl-pyridin-2-yl)-(2-oxa-6-aza-spiro[3.3]hept-6-yl)-methanone;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(2-methyl-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-3-methyl-butyl)-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-pyrrolidin-1-yl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-methyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]
oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(tetrahydro-pyran-4-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-methyl-1-thiazol-2-yl-ethyl)-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-pyrrolidin-1-yl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1,1-dimethyl-3-morpholin-4-yl-propyl)-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-methyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-methyl-1-methylcarbamoyl-ethyl)-amide;
6-(Tetrahydro-pyran-4-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid piperidin-1-ylamide;
(5-Cyclopentyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridin-2-yl)- (1,1-dioxidotetrahydro-2H-thiopyran-4-yl)-methanone;
5-Cyclopentyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-methyl-1-methylcarbamoyl-ethyl)-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid piperidin-1-ylamide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-methyl-1-methylcarbamoyl-ethyl)-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-methyl-1-thiazol-2-yl-ethyl)-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-methyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]
oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-methyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid piperidin-1-ylamide;
5-Cyclopentyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [(S)-2-cyclopropyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]
oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide;
5-Cyclopentyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-methyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]
oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide;
5-Cyclopentyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyudine-2-carboxylic acid (1-methyl-1-thiazol-2-yl-ethyl)-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-methyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [(S)-2-cyclopropyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(tetrahydro-pyran-4-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-2-cyclopropyl-1-thiazol-2-yl-ethyl)-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(2-oxo-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-methyl-1-oxazol-2-yl-ethyl)-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-methyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-methyl-1-thiazol-2-yl-ethyl)-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-pyrrolidin-1-yl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-(4,5-dihydro-oxazol-2-yl)-1-methyl-ethyl]-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-methyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-3-methyl-1-thiazol-2-yl-butyl)-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-methyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-2-cyclopropyl-1-thiazol-2-yl-ethyl)-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid piperidin-1-ylamide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-methyl-1-thiazol-2-yl-ethyl)-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-methyl-1-[1,2,4]
oxadiazol-3-yl-ethyl)-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-ethyl-1-methylcarbamoyl-propyl)-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3-hydroxy-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-methyl-1-thiazol-2-yl-ethyl)-amide;
6-(Cyclopropylmethoxy)-5-(1,1-dioxido-1,2-isothiazolidin-2-yl)-N-[2-(1,3-thiazol-2-yl)propan-2-yl]pyridine-2-carboxamide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-ethyl-1-methylcarbamoyl-propyl)-amide;
[6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-pyridin-2-yl]-(1,1-dioxidotetrahydro-2H-thiopyran-4-yl)-methanone;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-methyl-1-methylcarbamoyl-ethyl)-amide;
5-Chloro-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-methyl-1-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl-ethyl)-amide;
6-Cyclohexyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (2-hydroxy-cyclohexyl)-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(tetrahydro-pyran-4-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-ethyl-1-methylcarbamoyl-propyl)-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-ethyl-1-methylcarbamoyl-propyl)-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-methyl-1-methylcarbamoyl-ethyl)-amide;
2-[(6-Cyclohexyl-pyudine-2-carbonyl)-amino]-cyclohexanecarboxylic acid methyl ester;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(tetrahydro-pyran-4-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-methyl-1-oxazol-2-yl-ethyl)-amide;
6-Cyclopentyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid piperidin-1-ylamide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-2-cyclopropyl-ethyl)-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-2-cyclopropyl-1-thiazol-2-yl-ethyl)-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-3-methyl-butyl)-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-methyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]
oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-2-cyclopropyl-ethyl)-amide;
5-Cyclopentyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyudine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-2-cyclopropyl-ethyl)-amide;
5-Chloro-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-methyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide;
5-Chloro-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-ethyl-1-methylcarbamoyl-propyl)-amide;
5-Bromo-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-2-cyclopropyl-ethyl)-amide;
5-Cyclopentyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pylidine- 2-carboxylic acid (1-ethyl-1-methylcarbamoyl-propyl)-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-2-cyclopropyl-ethyl)-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-trifluoromethyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-2-cyclopropyl-ethyl)-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(tetrahydro-furan-3-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-3-methyl-butyl)-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(tetrahydro-furan-2-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-3-methyl-butyl)-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [2-(2-methoxy-ethoxy)-1,1-dimethyl-ethyl]
-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-trifluoromethyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-3-methyl-butyl)-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-trifluoromethyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-methyl-1-[1,2,4]
oxadiazol-3-yl-ethyl)-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-trifluoromethyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-methyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]
oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-trifluoromethyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-methyl-1-thiazol-2-yl-ethyl)-amide;
6-Cyclohexyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (2-hydroxymethyl-cyclohexyl)-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(tetrahydro-furan-2-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-methyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(tetrahydro-furan-3-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-methyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-trifluoromethyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-methyl-1-oxazol-2-yl-ethyl)-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-methyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-2-cyclopropyl-ethyl)-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3-hydroxy-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-3-methyl-butyl)-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-3-methyl-butyl)-amide;
5-Cyclopropylamino-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-2-cyclopropyl-ethyl)-amide;
5-Cyclopropylamino-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-3-methyl-butyl)-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-cyclopropylmethyl-2-hydroxy-2-methyl-propyl)-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(tetrahydro-furan-3-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-2-cyclopropyl-ethyl)-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (2-hydroxy-cyclohexyl)-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [(S)-2-cyclopropyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-cyclopropylmethyl-2-hydroxy-2-methyl-propyl)-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(tetrahydro-furan-3-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (2-hydroxy-1,1-dimethyl-ethyl)-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-(2-methoxy-ethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-3-methyl-butyl)-amide;
7,7-Dimethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-quinoline-2-carboxylic acid ((R)-2-cyclopropyl-2-hydroxy-propyl)-amide;
7,7-Dimethyl-N-(2-(5-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)propan-2-yl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinoline-2-carboxamide;
N-(1-Hydroxy-2-methylpropan-2-yl)-7,7-dimethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinoline-2-carboxamide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-2-cyclopropyl-1-thiazol-2-yl-ethyl)-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (2-hydroxy-1,1-dimethyl-ethyl)-amide;
[6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridin-2-yl]-((S)-2-hydroxymethyl-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-methanone;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3-hydroxy-oxetan-3-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-3-methyl-butyl)-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-(2-methoxy-ethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-methyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]
oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1,1-dimethyl-3-morpholin-4-yl-propyl)-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-(4-fluoro-benzyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-3-methylbutyl)-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [(S)-2-cyclopropyl-1-(2-methoxy-ethoxymethyl)-ethyl]-amide;
5-(3,3-Difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-6-(2-methoxy-ethoxy)-pylidine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-3-methyl-butyl)-amide;
5-Cyclopropylamino-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (2-hydroxy-1,1-dimethyl-ethyl)-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(1-hydroxy-cyclobutyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-methyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]
oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-(2-methoxy-ethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-2-cyclopropyl-ethyl)-amide;
5-[Bis-(2,2,2-trifluoro-ethyl)-amino]-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
((S)-1-carbamoyl-2-cyclopropyl-ethyl)-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [(S)-2-cyclopropyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]
oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide;
5-[Bis-(2,2,2-trifluoro-ethyl)-amino]-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
(1-ethyl-1-methylcarbamoyl-propyl)-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-(tetrahydro-furan-2-ylmethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-methyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide;
N-(2-Cyanopropan-2-yl)-5-cyclopropyl-6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)picolinamide;
(S)-5-Cyclopropyl-6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)-N-(3,3-dimethyl-1-(methylamino)-1-oxobutan-2-yl)picolinamide;
N-(1-Amino-2,3-dimethyl-1-oxobutan-2-yl)-5-cyclopropyl-6-(cyclopropylmethoxy) picolinamide;
N-(1-Amino-2-methyl-1-oxobutan-2-yl)-5-cyclopropyl-6-(cyclopropylmethoxy) picolinamide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)-N-(1-(5-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)cyclobutyl)picolinamide;
(S)-N-(2-Amino-2-oxo-1-phenylethyl)-5-cyclopropyl-6-(cyclopropylmethoxy) picolinamide;
(R)-N-(2-Amino-2-oxo-1-phenylethyl)-5-cyclopropyl-6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)picolinamide;
(R)-5-Cyclopropyl-6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)-N-(1-hydroxy-4-methylpentan-2-yl)picolinamide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)-N-(1-(hydroxymethyl)cyclopentyl) picolinamide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)-N-(2-(3-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl)propan-2-yl)picolinamide;
5-Bromo-6-(4-fluoro-phenoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-3-methyl-butyl)-amide;
N-(1-Amino-2,4-dimethyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl)-5-cyclopropyl-6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)picolinamide;
N-(1-Amino-3,3-dimethyl-1-oxobutan-2-yl)-5-cyclopropyl-6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)picolinamide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (4-carbamoyl-tetrahydro-pyran-4-yl)-amide;
(S)-5-Cyclopropyl-6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)-N-(4-methyl-1-(methylamino)-1-oxopentan-2-yl)picolinamide;
(S)-5-Cyclopropyl-6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)-N-(4,4-dimethyl-1-(methylamino)-1-oxopentan-2-yl)picolinamide;
5-Cyclopropyl-N-((S)-3,3-dimethyl-1-(methylamino)-1-oxobutan-2-yl)-6-((tetrahydrofuran-2-yl)methoxy)picolinamide;
5-Cyclopropyl-N-((S)-4-methyl-1-(methylamino)-1-oxopentan-2-yl)-6-((tetrahydrofuran-2-yl)methoxy)picolinamide;
5-Cyclopropyl-N-((S)-4,4-dimethyl-1-(methylamino)-1-oxopentan-2-yl)-6-((tetrahydrofuran-2-yl)methoxy)picolinamide;
N-((S)-1-Amino-4-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl)-5-cyclopropyl-6-((tetrahydrofuran-2-yl)methoxy)picolinamide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-(4-fluoro-phenoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-3-methyl-butyl)-amide;
5-Bromo-6-(tetrahydro-furan-2-ylmethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-2,2-dimethyl-1-methylcarbamoyl-propyl)-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-N-(1-(5-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)cyclobutyl)-6-(pyridin-2-ylmethoxy)picolinamide;
5-Cyclopropyl-N-(cyclopropyl(5-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)methyl)-6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)picolinamide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((R)-1-hydroxymethyl-1,2-dimethyl-propyl)-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)-N-(4-hydroxy-2-methylbutan-2-yl)picolinamide;
(S)-5-Cyclopropyl-N-(3,3-dimethyl-1-(methylamino)-1-oxobutan-2-yl)-6-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)methoxy)picolinamide;
(S)-5-Cyclopropyl-N-(4,4-dimethyl-1-(methylamino)-1-oxopentan-2-yl)-6-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)methoxy)picolinamide;
(-)-5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [cyclopropyl-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-methyl]-amide;
(+)-5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [cyclopropyl-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-methyl]-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-N-(2-(5-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)propan-2-yl)-6-(pyridin-2-ylmethoxy)picolinamide;
(S)-N-(1-Amino-4-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl)-5-cyclopropyl-6-(pyridin-2-ylmethoxy)picolinamide;
(S)-5-Cyclopropyl-N-(3,3-dimethyl-1-(methylamino)-1-oxobutan-2-yl)-6-(pyridin-2-ylmethoxy)picolinamide;
5-Cyclopropyl-N-(2-(5-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)propan-2-yl)-6-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)methoxy)picolinamide;
(S)-5-Cyclopropyl-N-(4-methyl-1-(methylamino)-1-oxopentan-2-yl)-6-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)methoxy)picolinamide;
5-(3,3-Difluoroazetidin-1-yl)-N-((S)-3,3-dimethyl-1-(methylamino)-1-oxobutan-2-yl)-6-((tetrahydrofuran-2-yl)methoxy)picolinamide;
2-(6-(Cyclopropylmethoxy)-5-(3,3-difluoroazetidin-1-yl)picolinamido)-2-ethylbutanoic
acid;
(S)-6-(Cyclopropylmethoxy)-5-(3,3-difluoroazetidin-1-yl)-N-(3,3-dimethyl-1-(methylamino)-1-oxobutan-2-yl)picolinamide;
(S)-6-(Cyclopropylmethoxy)-5-(3,3-difluoroazetidin-1-yl)-N-(4,4-dimethyl-1-(methylamino)-1-oxopentan-2-yl)picolinamide;
(S)-N-(4-Methyl-1-(methylamino)-1-oxopentan-2-yl)-6-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl) picolinamide;
(S)-N-(3,3-Dimethyl-1-(methylamino)-1-oxobutan-2-yl)-6-(3-(trifluoromethyl) phenyl)picolinamide;
(S)-5-Cyclopropyl-6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)-N-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1-(pyridin-3-yl)ethyl)picolinamide;
and
(R)-5-Cyclopropyl-6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)-N-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1-(pyridin-3-yl)ethyl)picolinamide;
[0031] Further particular compounds of formula (I) are selected from
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(tetrahydro-pyran-4-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-methyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-pyrrolidin-1-yl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-hydroxymethyl-3-methyl-butyl)-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(2-methyl-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-3-methyl-butyl)-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-pyrrolidin-1-yl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1,1-dimethyl-3-morpholin-4-yl-propyl)-amide;
5-Cyclopentyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-methyl-1-methylcarbamoyl-ethyl)-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-methyl-1-thiazol-2-yl-ethyl)-amide;
5-Cyclopentyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [(S)-2-cyclopropyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-methyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-3-methyl-1-thiazol-2-yl-butyl)-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-methyl-1-thiazol-2-yl-ethyl)-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-ethyl-1-methylcarbamoyl-propyl)-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-ethyl-1-methylcarbamoyl-propyl)-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-2-cyclopropyl-ethyl)-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-3-methyl-butyl)-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-2-cyclopropyl-ethyl)-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-2-cyclopropyl-ethyl)-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(tetrahydro-furan-3-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-3-methyl-butyl)-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(tetrahydro-furan-2-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-3-methyl-butyl)-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-trifluoromethyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-3-methyl-butyl)-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(tetrahydro-furan-2-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-methyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]
oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-3-methyl-butyl)-amide;
5-Cyclopropylamino-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-3-methyl-butyl)-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-cyclopropylmethyl-2-hydroxy-2-methyl-propyl)-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-2-cyclopropyl-1-thiazol-2-yl-ethyl)-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-(4-fluoro-benzyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-3-methylbutyl)-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [(S)-2-cyclopropyl-1-(2-methoxy-ethoxymethyl)-ethyl]-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [(S)-2-cyclopropyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]
oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide;
5-[Bis-(2,2,2-trifluoro-ethyl)-amino]-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
(1-ethyl-1-methylcarbamoyl-propyl)-amide;
(S)-5-Cyclopropyl-6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)-N-(3,3-dimethyl-1-(methylamino)-1-oxobutan-2-yl)picolinamide;
(S)-N-(2-amino-2-oxo-1-phenylethyl)-5-cyclopropyl-6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)picolinamide;
N-((S)-1-amino-4-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl)-5-cyclopropyl-6-((tetrahydrofuran-2-yl)methoxy)picolinamide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((R)-1-hydroxymethyl-1,2-dimethyl-propyl)-amide;
(S)-5-Cyclopropyl-N-(4,4-dimethyl-1-(methylamino)-1-oxopentan-2-yl)-6-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)methoxy)picolinamide;
(+)-5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [(SR)-cyclopropyl-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-methyl]-amide;
2-(6-(Cyclopropylmethoxy)-5-(3,3-difluoroazetidin-1-yl)picolinamido)-2-ethylbutanoic
acid; and
[0032] The disclosure further relates in particular to:
A compound of formula (I) wherein wherein R1 is cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkoxy, haloalkoxy, alkoxyalkoxy, phenyl, halophenyl, haloalkylphenyl,
halophenylalkyl, halophenyloxy, piperidinylsulfonyl, tetrahydropyranyl, tetrahydropyranylalkoxy,
tetrahydrofuranylalkoxy, pyridinylalkoxy, hydroxyhaloalkyloxy, halophenylhydroxyalkyl,
alkylsulfanyl or alkylsulfonyl;
[0033] A compound of formula (I) wherein R
1 is cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkoxy, haloalkoxy, alkoxyalkoxy, halophenyl, halophenylalkyl,
alkoxyphenyl, halophenyloxy,
piperidinylsulfonyl, tetrahydropyranyl, tetrahydropyranylalkoxy, tetrahydrofuranylalkoxy,
hydroxyhaloalkyloxy, halophenylhydroxyalkyl, alkylsulfanyl or alkylsulfonyl;
A compound of formula (I) wherein R
1 is cycloalkylalkoxy, halophenyl, halophenylalkyl, tetrahydropyranylalkoxy, tetrahydrofuranylalkoxy,
haloalkoxy, hydroxylhaloalkyloxy, halophenylhydroxyalkyl, alkylsulfanyl or alkylsulfonyl;
A compound of formula (I) wherein R
1 is cyclopropylmethoxy, chlorophenyl, fluorophenylmethyl, fluorochlorophenyl, tetrahydropyranylmethoxy,
tetrahydrofuranylmethoxy, pentafluoropopyloxy, trifluorohydroxybutyloxy, fluorophenylhydroxymethyl,
butylsulfanyl or butylsulfonyl;
A compound of formula (I) wherein R
2 is hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, hydroxycycloalkyl, alkoxy, haloalkylamino,
tetrahydropyranyl, 1H-pyrazolyl, pyrrolidinyl, alkylpymolidinyl, halopymolidinyl,
oxopyrrolidinyl, haloazetidinyl, hydroxyazetidinyl, 1,1-dioxido-2-isothioazolidinyl,
tetrahydrofuranyl, cycloalkylamino, hydroxyoxetanyl or 6-oxa-1-aza-spiro[3.3]heptyl;
A compound of formula (I) wherein R
2 is hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, haloalkylamino, tetrahydropyranyl, pyrrolidinyl,
alkylpyrrolidinyl, halopyrrolidinyl, haloazetidinyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, cycloalkylamino
or 6-oxa-1-aza-spiro[3.3]heptyl;
A compound of formula (I) wherein R
2 is hydrogen, methyl, trifluoromethyl, cyclopropyl, cyclopentyl, bis(trifluoroethyl)amino,
tetrahydropyranyl, pyrrolidinyl, methylpyrrolidinyl, difluoropyrrolidinyl, difluoroazetidinyl,
tetrahydrofuranyl or cyclopropylamino or 6-oxa-1-aza-spiro[3.3]heptyl;
A compound of formula (I) wherein R
5 and R
6 are independently selected from hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, pentyl, trifluoromethyl,
cyclopropyl, cyclopropylmethyl, phenyl, fluorophenyl and pyridazinyl, or R
5 and R
6 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form cyclobutyl, tetrahydropyranyl
or cyclopropyl;
A compound of formula (I) wherein R
9 is hydroxyl, cyano, carboxyl, alkoxycarbonyl, alkyl[1,2,4]oxadiazolyl, oxazolyl,
thiazolyl, [1,3,4]oxadiazolyl, cycloalkyl, phenyl, pyridinyl, tetrahydropyranyl, alkyl[1,2,4]thiadiazolyl,
alkylaminocarbonyl, alkyltetrahydropyranyl, alkylisoxazolyl, aminocarbonyl, morpholinyl,
dihydro-oxazolyl, [1,2,4]oxadiazolyl, hydroxycycloalkyl, alkoxycarbonylcycloalkyl,
alkoxyalkoxy, hydroxyalkylcycloalkyl, piperidinyl, haloazetidinylcarbonyl, nitro-benzo[1,2,5]oxadiazolyl
or alkyl;
A compound of formula (I) wherein R
9 is hydroxyl, carboxyl, alkyl[1,2,4]oxadiazolyl, thiazolyl, alkylaminocarbonyl, aminocarbonyl,
morpholinyl, alkoxyalkoxy, piperidinyl, cyano, pyridinyl, haloazetidinylcarbonyl,
nitro-benzo[1,2,5]oxadiazolyl, alkoxycarbonyl or alkyl;
A compound of formula (I) wherein R
9 is hydroxyl, methyl[1,2,4]oxadiazolyl, thiazolyl, methylaminocarbonyl, aminocarbonyl,
morpholinyl, methoxymethoxy piperidinyl, cyano, pyridinyl, nitro-benzo[1,2,5]oxadiazolyl,
dimethylaminocarbonyl, methoxycarbonyl, N-methyl-N-ethylaminocarbonyl, difluoroazetidinylcarbonyl
or methyl;
A compound of formula (I) wherein m is 1; and
A compound of formula (I) wherein n is 0.
[0034] The invention further relates to a compound of formula (I) selected from:
5-Cyclopropyl-6-(tetrahydro-pyran-4-ylmethoxy)-pyudine-2-carboxylic acid [cyclopropyl-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]
oxadiazol-3-yl)-methyl]-amide;
2-({5-[Bis-(2,2,2-trifluoro-ethyl)-amino]-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carbonyl}-amino)-2-ethyl-butyric
acid methyl ester;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [cyclopropyl-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]
oxadiazol-3-yl)-methyl]-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-2-cyclopropyl-1-dimethylcarbamoyl-ethyl)-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-(tetrahydro-pyran-4-ylmethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (2,2,2-trifluoro-1-pyridin-2-yl-ethyl)-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (2,2,2-trifluoro-1-pyridin-2-yl-ethyl)-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((-)-methylcarbamoyl-phenyl-methyl)-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((+)-dimethylcarbamoyl-phenyl-methyl)-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((-)-dimethylcarbamoyl-phenyl-methyl)-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-trifluoromethyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-3,3-dimethyl-1-methylcarbamoyl-butyl)-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-trifluoromethyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [cyclopropyl-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]
oxadiazol-3-yl)-methyl]-amide;
6-(Tetrahydro-pyran-4-ylmethoxy)-5-trifluoromethyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-3,3-dimethyl-1-methylcarbamoyl-butyl)-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-dimethylcarbamoyl-3-methyl-butyl)-amide;
2-{[5-Cyclopropyl-6-(tetrahydro-furan-2-ylmethoxy)-pyridine-2-carbonyl]-amino}-2-ethyl-butyric
acid methyl ester;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(6-oxa-1-aza-spiro[3.3]hept-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
((S)-3,3-dimethyl-1-methylcarbamoyl-butyl)-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(6-oxa-1-aza-spiro[3.3]hept-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
[1-methyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4] oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(6-oxa-1-aza-spiro[3.3]hept-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
[cyclopropyl-(5-methyl-[1,2,4] oxadiazol-3-yl)-methyl]-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((R)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-pyridin-3-yl-ethyl)-amide;
2-Ethyl-2-{[6-(tetrahydro-pyran-4-ylmethoxy)-5-trifluoromethyl-pyridine-2-carbonyl]-amino}-butyric
acid methyl ester;
(S)-2-[(5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carbonyl)-amino]-3,3-dimethyl-butyric
acid methyl ester;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-pyridin-2-yl-ethyl)-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [(-)-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]
oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [(+)-3-methyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]
oxadiazol-3-yl)-butyl]-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [(-)-3-methyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]
oxadiazol-3-yl)-butyl]-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [(+)-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-propyl]-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [(-)-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-propyl]-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((-)-cyano-methyl-methyl)-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((-)-1-cyano-3-methylbutyl)-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((+)-cyano-cyclopropylmethyl)-amide;
2-[(6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-trifluoromethyl-pyridine-2-carbonyl)-amino]-2-ethyl-butyric
acid methyl ester;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-(tetrahydro-furan-2-ylmethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-ethyl-1-methylcarbamoyl-propyl)-amide;
2-[(5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carbonyl)-amino]-2-ethyl-butyric
acid methyl ester;
2-[(6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-trifluoromethyl-pyridine-2-carbonyl)-amino]-2-ethyl-butyric
acid;
6-(Tetrahydro-pyran-4-ylmethoxy)-5-trifluoromethyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-ethyl-1-methylcarbamoyl-propyl)-amide;
2-Ethyl-2-{ [6-(tetrahydro-furan-2-ylmethoxy)-5-trifluoromethyl-pyridine-2-carbonyl]-amino}-butyric
acid ethyl ester;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (dimethylcarbamoyl-phenyl-methyl)-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-2-cyclopropyl-1-dimethylcarbamoyl-ethyl)-amide;
2-[(5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carbonyl)-amino]-2-ethyl-butyric
acid ethyl ester;
(S)-3-Cyclopropyl-2-[(5-cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carbonyl)-amino]-propionic
acid methyl ester;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-trifluoromethyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-ethyl-1-methylcarbamoyl-propyl)-amide;
6-(Tetrahydro-pyran-4-ylmethoxy)-5-trifluoromethyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-dimethylcarbamoyl-1-ethyl-propyl)-amide;
2-{[6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(6-oxa-1-aza-spiro[3.3]hept-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carbonyl]-amino}-2-ethyl-butyric
acid ethyl ester;
6-(Tetrahydro-furan-2-ylmethoxy)-5-trifluoromethyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-dimethylcarbamoyl-1-ethyl-propyl)-amide;
2-[(5-Bromo-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carbonyl)-amino]-2-ethyl-butyric acid
ethyl ester;
2-{[6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carbonyl]-amino}-2-ethyl-butyric
acid ethyl ester;
2-{[6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-2-oxo-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carbonyl]-amino}-2-ethyl-butyric
acid methyl ester;
(S)-2-[(5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carbonyl)-amino]-4-methyl-pentanoic
acid methyl ester;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-cyano-3-methyl-butyl)-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [3-methyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-butyl]-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-hydroxymethyl-1,3-dimethyl-butyl)-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-(azetidine-1-carbonyl)-1-ethyl-propyl]-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-ethyl-1-(2-methoxy-ethylcarbamoyl)-propyl]-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-ethyl-1-(ethyl-methyl-carbamoyl)-propyl]-amide;
6-(4-Fluoro-benzyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-3-methyl-butyl)-amide;
6-(4-Fluoro-benzyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((R)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-pyridin-2-yl-ethyl)-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-hydroxymethyl-1,2-dimethyl-propyl)-amide;
5-Bromo-6-(3-methyl-oxetan-3-ylmethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-methyl-1-thiazol-2-yl-ethyl)-amide;
5-Bromo-6-(3-methyl-oxetan-3-ylmethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (3-thiazol-2-yl-oxetan-3-yl)-amide;
5-Bromo-6-(2,2,2-trifluoro-ethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (3-thiazol-2-yl-oxetan-3-yl)-amide;
5-Bromo-6-(3-methyl-oxetan-3-ylmethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (2,2,2-trifluoro-1-pyridin-2-yl-ethyl)-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-(cyclopropylmethyl-carbamoyl)-1-ethyl-propyl]-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-methyl-1-pyridin-2-yl-ethyl)-amide;
6-(4-Fluoro-benzyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-3,3-dimethyl-1-methylcarbamoyl-butyl)-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-(3,3-difluoro-azetidine-1-carbonyl)-1-ethyl-propyl]-amide;
5-(3,3-Difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-6-(2,2,2-trifluoro-ethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
(1-methyl-1-thiazol-2-yl-ethyl)-amide;
2-[(6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-pyrrolidin-1-yl-pyridine-2-carbonyl)-amino]-2-ethyl-butyric
acid ethyl ester;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-methyl-5-oxo-pyrrolidin-3-yl)-amide;
2-[(6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-pyrrolidin-1-yl-pyridine-2-carbonyl)-amino]-2-ethyl-butyric
acid;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1,1-dioxo-tetrahydro-1λ6-thiophen-3-yl)-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid N'-(1,1-dioxo-tetrahydro-1λ6-thiophen-3-yl)-hydrazide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-methyl-1-(4-methyl-thiazol-2-yl)-ethyl]-amide;
5-(3,3-Difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-6-(3-methyl-oxetan-3-ylmethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (1-methyl-1-thiazol-2-yl-ethyl)-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-(5-amino-[1,2,4]
oxadiazol-3-yl)-1-methyl-ethyl]-amide;
6-(2,2,3,3,3-Pentafluoro-propoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-ethyl-1-methylcarbamoyl-propyl)-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-(2,2,3,3,3-pentafluoro-propoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-ethyl-1-methylcarbamoyl-propyl)-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-(2,2,3,3,3-pentafluoro-propoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-3,3-dimethyl-1-methylcarbamoyl-butyl)-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-(2,2,3,3,3-pentafluoro-propoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [(S)-2-cyclopropyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]
oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-(2,2,2-trifluoro-ethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-carbamoylphenyl-methyl)-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-(2,2,2-trifluoro-ethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (2,2,2-trifluoro-1-pyridin-2-yl-ethyl)-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-(2,2,2-trifluoro-ethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-hydroxymethyl-3-methyl-butyl)-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-(2,2,2-trifluoro-ethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (3-thiazol-2-yl-oxetan-3-yl)-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-(2,2,2-trifluoro-ethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-methyl-1-thiazol-2-yl-ethyl)-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-(2,2,2-trifluoro-ethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (2,2-dimethyl-1-thiazol-2-yl-propyl)-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-(3,3-difluoro-azetidine-1-carbonyl)-1-ethyl-propyl]-amide;
6-(4-Fluoro-benzyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid N'-(1,1-dioxo-tetrahydro-1λ6-thiophen-3-yl)-hydrazide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-(3-amino-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-5-yl)-1-methyl-ethyl]-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [(S)-1-(3,3-difluoro-azetidine-1-carbonyl)-2,2-dimethyl-propyl]-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [(S)-1-(3,3-difluoro-azetidine-1-carbonyl)-3-methyl-butyl]-amide;
2-[(6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-trifluoromethyl-pyridine-2-carbonyl)-amino]-2-ethyl-butyric
acid ethyl ester;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-((R)-3-hydroxy-1-trifluoromethyl-propoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
(1-ethyl-1-methylcarbamoyl-propyl)-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-((R)-4,4,4-trifluoro-3-hydroxy-butoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
(1-ethyl-1-methylcarbamoyl-propyl)-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (3-methyl-1-pyridin-2-yl-butyl)-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-trifluoromethyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-(3,3-difluoro-azetidine-1-carbonyl)-1-ethyl-propyl]-amide;
6-[(4-Fluoro-phenyl)-hydroxy-methyl]-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-3-methyl-butyl)-amide;
6-[(4-Fluoro-phenyl)-hydroxy-methyl]-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [(S)-3-methyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-butyl]-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-((S)-3-hydroxy-1-trifluoromethyl-propoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
(1-ethyl-1-methylcarbamoyl-propyl)-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-((S)-4,4,4-trifluoro-3-hydroxy-butoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
(1-ethyl-1-methylcarbamoyl-propyl)-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (3-methyl-1-pyridazin-3-yl-butyl)-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3-oxo-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-methyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [(+)-1-cyclopropyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [(-)-1-cyclopropyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (3-methyl-1-pyridin-3-yl-butyl)-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-(4-fluoro-benzyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-2-cyclopropyl-ethyl)-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-(4-fluoro-benzyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [(S)-2-cyclopropyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [(S)-carbamoyl-(4-fluoro-phenyl)-methyl]-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [(S)-carbamoyl-(4-chloro-phenyl)-methyl]-amide;
6-(2-Methyl-propane-1-sulfonyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-3-methyl-butyl)-amide;
6-Isobutylsulfanyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-3-methyl-butyl)-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-(4-fluoro-benzyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-pyridin-2-yl-ethyl)-amide;
2-{[5-Cyclopropyl-6-(4-fluoro-benzyl)-pyridine-2-carbonyl]-amino}-2-ethyl-butyric
acid;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3-oxo-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-methyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide;
6-(2-Methyl-propane-1-sulfonyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [(S)-3-methyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-butyl]-amide;
(S)-2-{[5-Cyclopropyl-6-(4-fluoro-benzyl)-pyridine-2-carbonyl]-amino}-4-methyl-pentanoic
acid;
2-{[5-Cyclopropyl-6-(tetrahydro-pyran-4-ylmethoxy)-pyridine-2-carbonyl]-amino}-2-ethyl-butyric
acid;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-methyl-1-(4-methyl-5-oxo-4,5-dihydro-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (3-methyl-1-pyrimidin-2-yl-butyl)-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-cyclopropyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [2-cyclopropyl-1-methyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-3-methylsulfanyl-propyl)-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-pyrrolidin-1-yl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid {(S)-3-methyl-1-[(7-nitro-benzo[1,2,5]oxadiazol-4-ylamino)-methyl]-butyl}-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-3-methanesulfonyl-propyl)-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-isobutylsulfanyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-3-methylbutyl)-amide;
6-(4-Fluoro-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-pylidine-2-carboxylic acid [(S)-2-cyclopropyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (3-methanesulfonyl-1,1-dimethyl-propyl)-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-methyl-1-(5-methyl-thiazol-2-yl)-ethyl]-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-(2-methyl-propane-1-sulfonyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-3-methyl-butyl)-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-(2-methyl-propane-1-sulfonyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [(S)-2-cyclopropyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-methyl-1-(5-methyl-thiazol-2-yl)-ethyl]-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((R)-3-methyl-1-pyridazin-3-yl-butyl)-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-3-methyl-1-pyridazin-3-yl-butyl)-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-ethyl-1-(2-hydroxy-ethylcarbamoyl)-propyl]-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [(+)-2-cyclopropyl-1-methyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]
oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [(-)-2-cyclopropyl-1-methyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]
oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid tert-butylamide;
2-{[5-Cyclopropyl-6-(2-methyl-propane-1-sulfonyl)-pyridine-2-carbonyl]-amino}-2-ethyl-butyric
acid ethyl ester;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-(2-methyl-propane-1-sulfonyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-3,3-dimethyl-1-methylcarbamoyl-butyl)-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-2-oxo-tetrahydro-furan-3-yl)-amide;
N'-(5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carbonyl)-N-cyclopropylmethyl-hydrazinecarboxylic acid tert-butyl ester;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-(2-methyl-propane-1-sulfonyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-2,2-dimethyl-1-methylcarbamoyl-propyl)-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-(2-methyl-propane-1-sulfonyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-pyridin-3-yl-ethyl)-amide;
(S)-2-[(5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyudine-2-carbonyl)-amino]-4-methyl-pentanoic
acid tert-butyl ester;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-(2-methyl-propane-1-sulfonyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-ethyl-1-methylcarbamoyl-propyl)-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid tert-butylamide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-(tetrahydro-furan-2-ylmethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid tert-butylamide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (3-methyl-oxetan-3-yl)-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (2-oxo-[1,3]oxazinan-3-yl)-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methyl-ethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-3-methyl-butyl)-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methyl-ethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-methyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((+)-carbamoyl-cyclopropyl-methyl)-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((-)-carbamoyl-cyclopropyl-methyl)-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((+)-carbamoyl-cyclopropyl-methyl)-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((-)-carbamoyl-cyclopropyl-methyl)-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-trifluoromethyl-cyclopropyl)-amide;
(+)-5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [(S)-2-cyclopropyl-1-(3-hydroxy-pyrrolidin-1-ylcarbamoyl)-ethyl]-amide;
(-)-5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [(S)-2-cyclopropyl-1-(3-hydroxy-pyrrolidin-1-ylcarbamoyl)-ethyl]-amide;
(+)-5-Cyclopropyl-6-(2-methyl-propane-1-sulfonyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-cyclopropyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide;
and
(-)-5-Cyclopropyl-6-(2-methyl-propane-1-sulfonyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-cyclopropyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]
oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide.
[0035] The invention also relates in particular to a compound of formula (I) selected from:
5-Cyclopropyl-6-(tetrahydro-pyran-4-ylmethoxy)-pyudine-2-carboxylic acid [cyclopropyl-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-methyl]-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-2-cyclopropyl-1-dimethylcarbamoyl-ethyl)-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((+)-dimethylcarbamoyl-phenyl-methyl)-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-trifluoromethyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-3,3-dimethyl-1-methylcarbamoyl-butyl)-amide;
2-{[5-Cyclopropyl-6-(tetrahydro-furan-2-ylmethoxy)-pyridine-2-carbonyl]-amino}-2-ethyl-butyric
acid methyl ester;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(6-oxa-1-aza-spiro[3.3]hept-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
((S)-3,3-dimethyl-1-methylcarbamoyl-butyl)-amide;
2-Ethyl-2-{[6-(tetrahydro-pyran-4-ylmethoxy)-5-trifluoromethyl-pyridine-2-carbonyl]-amino}-butyric
acid methyl ester;
(S)-2-[(5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carbonyl)-amino]-3,3-dimethyl-butyric
acid methyl ester;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [(+)-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-butyl]-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((-)-1-cyano-3-methyl-butyl)-amide;
(S)-3-Cyclopropyl-2-[(5-cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carbonyl)-amino]-propionic
acid methyl ester;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-trifluoromethyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-ethyl-1-methylcarbamoyl-propyl)-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-hydroxymethyl-1,3-dimethyl-butyl)-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-ethyl-1-(ethylmethyl-carbamoyl)-propyl]-amide;
6-(4-Fluoro-benzyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((R)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-pyridin-2-yl-ethyl)-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-hydroxymethyl-1,2-dimethyl-propyl)-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-(3,3-difluoro-azetidine-1-carbonyl)-1-ethyl-propyl]-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-(2,2,3,3,3-pentafluoro-propoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-ethyl-1-methylcarbamoyl-propyl)-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-(2,2,3,3,3-pentafluoro-propoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-3,3-dimethyl-1-methylcarbamoyl-butyl)-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-(3,3-difluoro-azetidine-1-carbonyl)-1-ethyl-propyl]-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-((R)-4,4,4-trifluoro-3-hydroxy-butoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
(1-ethyl-1-methylcarbamoyl-propyl)-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-trifluoromethyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-(3,3-difluoro-azetidine-1-carbonyl)-1-ethyl-propyl]-amide;
6-[(4-Fluoro-phenyl)-hydroxy-methyl]-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-3-methyl-butyl)-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-((S)-4,4,4-trifluoro-3-hydroxy-butoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
(1-ethyl-1-methylcarbamoyl-propyl)-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [(+)-1-cyclopropyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (3-methyl-1-pyridin-3-yl-butyl)-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-(4-fluoro-benzyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-2-cyclopropyl-ethyl)-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [(S)-carbamoyl-(4-fluoro-phenyl)-methyl]-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-(4-fluoro-benzyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-pyudin-2-yl-ethyl)-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-cyclopropyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [2-cyclopropyl-1-methyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-pyrrolidin-1-yl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid {(S)-3-methyl-1-[(7-nitro-benzo[1,2,5]oxadiazol-4-ylamino)-methyl]-butyl}-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-isobutylsulfanyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-3-methylbutyl)-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-(2-methyl-propane-1-sulfonyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-3-methyl-butyl)-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-methyl-1-(5-methyl-thiazol-2-yl)-ethyl]-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((R)-3-methyl-1-pyridazin-3-yl-butyl)-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [(+)-2-cyclopropyl-1-methyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [(-)-2-cyclopropyl-1-methyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid tert-butylamide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-(2-methyl-propane-1-sulfonyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-pyridin-3-yl-ethyl)-amide;
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((+)-carbamoyl-cyclopropyl-methyl)-amide;
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-trifluoromethyl-cyclopropyl)-amide;
and
(+)-5-Cyclopropyl-6-(2-methyl-propane-1-sulfonyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-cyclopropyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]
oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide.
[0036] The compounds of the present invention can be prepared, for example, by the general
synthetic procedures described below.
[0037] In the following schemes and description, R
1 to R
4 have, unless otherwise indicated, the meaning of R
1 to R
4 as defined above.
[0038] Coupling agents for the reaction of compounds of formula
II with acids of formula
III are for example
N,
N'-carbonyldiimidazole (CDI),
N,
N'-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide (DCC), 1-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-3-ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride
(EDCI), 1-[bis(dimethylamino)-methylene]-
1H-1,2,3-triazolo[4,5-b]pyridinium-3-oxide hexafluorophosphate (HATU), 1-hydroxy-1,2,3-benzotriazole
(HOBT), O-benzotriazol-1-yl-
N,
N,
N',
N'-tetramethyluronium tetrafluoroborate (TBTU) or O-benzotriazole-
N,
N,
N',
N'-tetramethyl-uronium-hexafluoro-phosphate (HBTU). Particular coupling agent is HBTU.
Suitable bases include triethylamine, diisopropylethylamine and, particularly,
N-methylmorpholine.
[0039] The synthesis of the compounds with the general structure
I can, for example, be accomplished according to the following schemes.
[0040] Following the procedure according to scheme 1, compound
AA (X = Cl, Br, I, trifluoromethanesulfonate; R' = H, methyl, ethyl, isopropyl, tert.
butyl or another suitable protecting group described for example in
T.W. Greene et al., Protective Groups in Organic Chemistry, John Wiley and Sons Inc.
New York 1999, 3rd edition) can be used as starting material.
AA is either commercially available, described in the literature, can be synthesized
by a person skilled in the art, can be synthesized as described in schemes 3 and 6
or as described in the experimental part.

[0041] Compound
AC can be prepared from
AA by coupling a suitably substituted aryl, heteroaryl or alkenyl metal species of formula
AB (step a), particularly an arylboronic acid or arylboronic acid ester in the presence
of a suitable catalyst, in particular a palladium catalyst and more particularly palladium(II)acetate
/ triphenylphosphine mixtures or palladium(II)chloride-dppf (1,1'-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene)
complexes and a base such as triethylamine, sodium carbonate or potassium phosphate
in an inert solvent such as dimethylformamide, toluene, tetrahydrofuran, acetonitrile
and dimethoxyethane. Optionally, alkenyl containing R
1 residues can be transformed to the corresponding alkyl congeners
AC using conditions described in the literature such as e.g. via a hydrogenation reaction
using hydrogen gas in the presence of a catalyst such as palladium on carbon in a
solvent such as ethanol or ethyl acetate particularly at ambient temperature.
[0042] The saponification of the ester of general formula
AC (R' ≠ H) by methods well known to the ones skilled in the art - using e.g. aqueous
LiOH, NaOH or KOH in tetrahydrofuran / ethanol or another suitable solvent at temperatures
between 0°C and the reflux temperature of the solvent employed - leads to an acid
of general formula
II (step b).
[0043] Compound
I can be prepared from
II and the corresponding amine or hydrazine of formula
III by suitable amide bond forming reactions (step c). These reactions are known in the
art. For example coupling reagents like
N,
N'-carbonyl-diimidazole (CDI),
N,N'-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide (DCC), 1-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-3-ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride
(EDCI), 1-[bis(dimethylamino)-methylene]-
1H-1,2,3-triazolo[4,5-b]pyridinium-3-oxide hexafluorophosphate (HATU), 1-hydroxy-1,2,3-benzotriazole
(HOBT), O-benzotriazol-1-yl-
N,
N,
N',
N'-tetramethyluronium tetrafluoroborate (TBTU), and O-benzotriazole-
N',
N',
N',
N'-tetramethyl-uronium-hexafluoro-phosphate (HBTU) can be employed to affect such transformation.
A convenient method is to use for example HBTU and a base, for example
N-methylmorpholine in an inert solvent such as for example dimethylformamide at room
temperature.
[0044] Alternatively esters of general formula
AA (R' ≠ H) can be saponified by methods well known to the ones skilled in the art -
using e.g. aqueous LiOH, NaOH or KOH in tetrahydrofuran / ethanol or another suitable
solvent at temperatures between 0°C and the reflux temperature of the solvent employed
- to give acids of general formula
AD (step b').
[0045] Compounds
AE can be prepared from
AD and the corresponding amine or hydrazine of formula
III by suitable amide bond forming reactions (step c'). These reactions are known in
the art. For example coupling reagents like
N,
N'-carbonyl-diimidazole (CDI),
N,
N'-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide (DCC), 1-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-3-ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride
(EDCI), 1-[bis(dimethylamino)-methylene]-
1H-1,2,3-triazolo[4,5-b]pyridinium-3-oxide hexafluorophosphate (HATU), 1-hydroxy-1,2,3-benzotriazole
(HOBT), O-benzotriazol-1-yl-
N,N,
N',
N'-tetramethyluronium tetrafluoroborate (TBTU), and O-benzotriazole-
N',
N',
N',
N'-tetramethyl-uronium-hexafluoro-phosphate (HBTU) can be employed to affect such transformation.
A convenient method is to use for example HBTU and a base, for example N-methylmorpholine
in an inert solvent such as for example dimethylformamide at room temperature.
[0046] Compound
I can be prepared from
AE by coupling a suitably substituted aryl, heteroaryl or alkenyl metal species of formula
AB (step a'), particularly an arylboronic acid or arylboronic acid ester in the presence
of a suitable catalyst, in particular a palladium catalyst and more particularly palladium(II)acetate
/ triphenylphosphine mixtures orpalladium(II)chloride-dppf (1,1'-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene)
complexes and a base such as triethylamine, sodium carbonate or potassium phosphate
in an inert solvent such as dimethylformamide, toluene, tetrahydrofuran, acetonitrile
and dimethoxyethane. Optionally, alkenyl containing R
1 residues can be transformed to the corresponding alkyl congeners
AE using conditions described in the literature such as e.g. via a hydrogenation reaction
using hydrogen gas in the presence of a catalyst such as palladium on carbon in a
solvent such as ethanol or ethyl acetate particularly at ambient temperature.
[0047] Amines or hydrazines
III are either commercially available, described in the literature, can be synthesized
by a person skilled in the art or as described in the experimental part.
[0048] If one of the starting materials, compounds of formulae
AA, AB or
III, contains one or more functional groups which are not stable or are reactive under
the reaction conditions of one or more reaction steps, appropriate protecting groups
(P) (as described e.g. in
T.W. Greene et al., Protective Groups in Organic Chemistry, John Wiley and Sons Inc.
New York 1999, 3rd edition) can be introduced before the critical step applying methods well known in the
art. Such protecting groups can be removed at a later stage of the synthesis using
standard methods known in the art.
[0049] If one or more compounds of formulae
AA to
AE, II or
III contain chiral centers, picolines of formula
I can be obtained as mixtures of diastereomers or enantiomers, which can be separated
by methods well known in the art, e.g. (chiral) HPLC or crystallization. Racemic compounds
can e.g. be separated into their antipodes via diastereomeric salts by crystallization
or by separation of the antipodes by specific chromatographic methods using either
a chiral adsorbent or a chiral eluent.
[0051] Compound
BB can be prepared from
BA by oxidation with a suitable oxidizing reagent under conditions known to a person
skilled in the art (step a), e.g. by treatment with 3-chloro perbenzoic acid in dichloromethane
at ambient temperature.
[0052] Conversion of compound
BB to 6-chloro or 6-bromo-picoline
AA' (X = Cl, Br) can be achieved e.g. by treatment with phosphoryl trichloride or tribromide
either without an additional solvent or in a suitable solvent such as chloroform at
temperatures between 20°C and the boiling point of the solvent, or by using other
conditions known in the literature (step b).
[0053] 6-Chloro- or bromo-picoline
AA' (X = Cl, Br) can be transformed to compound
BD by reaction with a suitably substituted primary or secondary alcohol
BC in the presence of a base, for example sodium hydride, with or without an inert solvent,
for example dimethylformamide, at temperatures ranging from room temperature to the
reflux temperature of the solvent, particularly at room temperature (step c). Alternatively,
compound
AA' can be converted to amino derivatives
BD by treatment with an amine
BC applying methods well known in the art (step c), for example using a palladium promoted
amination reaction with palladium(II)acetate / 2-(dicyclohexylphosphino)biphenyl as
the catalyst system in the presence of a base such as potassium carbonate in dioxane
under reflux conditions.
[0054] Compound
BD can be further elaborated to compound
I by: i) saponification (for compounds BD with R' ≠ H) as described in step b of scheme
1 (step d); ii) amide bond formation as described in step c of scheme 1 (step e).
[0055] Alternatively, compound AA' (R' = methyl, ethyl, isopropyl, tert. butyl or another
suitable protecting group described for example in
T.W. Greene et al., Protective Groups in Organic Chemistry, John Wiley and Sons Inc.
New York 1999, 3rd edition) can be: i) converted into its acid congener AA' (R' = H) as described in step
b of scheme 1; ii) transformed into the corresponding amide or hydrazide by treatment
with amine or hydrazine
III as described in step c of scheme 1; and iii) reacted with alcohol
BC as described in step c to arrive at compound
I.
[0056] If one of the starting materials, compounds of formulae
BA, BC or
III, contains one or more functional groups which are not stable or are reactive under
the reaction conditions of one or more reaction steps, appropriate protecting groups
(P) (as described e.g. in
T.W. Greene et al., Protective Groups in Organic Chemistry, John Wiley and Sons Inc.
New York 1999, 3rd edition) can be introduced before the critical step applying methods well known in the
art. Such protecting groups can be removed at a later stage of the synthesis using
standard methods known in the art.
[0057] If one or more compounds of formulae
BA to
BD, AA',
II or
III contain chiral centers, picolines of formula
I can be obtained as mixtures of diastereomers or enantiomers, which can be separated
by methods well known in the art, e.g. (chiral) HPLC or crystallization. Racemic compounds
can e.g. be separated into their antipodes via diastereomeric salts by crystallization
or by separation of the antipodes by specific chromatographic methods using either
a chiral adsorbent or a chiral eluent.
[0059] Compound
AA" can be prepared from
CA by coupling a suitably substituted aryl, heteroaryl or alkenyl metal species of formula
CB (step a), e.g. an organotrifluoroborate potassium salt in the presence of a palladium
catalyst such as palladium(II)acetate / butyl-1-adamantylphosphine and a base such
as cesium carbonate in an inert solvent such as toluene at temperatures between 50°C
and the boiling temperature of the solvent, or an arylboronic acid or arylboronic
acid ester in the presence of a suitable catalyst, in particular a palladium catalyst
and more particularly palladium(II)acetate / triphenylphosphine mixtures or palladium(II)chloride-dppf
(1,1'-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene) complexes and a base such as triethylamine,
sodium carbonate or potassium phosphate in an inert solvent such as dimethylformamide,
toluene, tetrahydrofuran, acetonitrile or dimethoxyethane. Optionally, compound
CB can also be an amine or amide which is coupled to
CA by methods well known to a person skilled in the art, e.g. using a palladium catalyst
such as tris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium / dimethylbisdiphenyl-phosphinoxanthene
and a base such as cesium carbonate in a solvent such as 1,4-dioxane, preferentially
at the boiling point of the solvent. Alternatively, compound
CB can also be a sulfonamide which undergoes a copper(I) mediated reaction with
CA to form
AA" following procedures described in the literature, e.g. using copper(I) iodide and
1,3-di(pyridin-2-yl)propane-1,3-dione in the presence of a base such as potassium
carbonate in a solvent such as dimethylformamide at elevated temperatures preferentially
at the boiling point of the solvent. Optionally, alkenyl containing R
2 residues can be transformed to the corresponding alkyl congeners
AA" using conditions described in the literature such as e.g. a hydrogenation reaction
using hydrogen gas in the presence of a catalyst such as palladium on carbon in a
solvent such as ethanol or ethyl acetate particularly at ambient temperature.
[0060] Compound
AA' can be further elaborated to compound
I by: i) reaction with compound
BC to form compound
BD as described in step c of scheme 2; ii) saponification as described in step b of
scheme 1; and iii) amide bond formation as described in step c of scheme 1.
[0061] Furthermore, compound
CA can be converted into compound
CC by treatment with compound
BC as described in step c of scheme 2 (step b).
[0062] Subsequent transformation of compound
CC into compound
BD can be achieved as discussed for the conversion of
CA into
AA" (step a).
[0063] Compound
BD can be further elaborated to compound
I by: i) saponification as described in step b of scheme 1; ii) amide bond formation
as described in step c of scheme 1.
[0064] Alternatively, compound CC (R' = methyl, ethyl, isopropyl, tert. butyl or another
suitable protecting group described for example in
T.W. Greene et al., Protective Groups in Organic Chemistry, John Wiley and Sons Inc.
New York 1999, 3rd edition) can be: i) converted into its acid congener CC (R' = H) as described in step b
of scheme 1; ii) transformed into the corresponding amide or hydrazide
CD by treatment with amine or hydrazine
III as described in step c of scheme 1; and iii) reacted with
CB as described in step a to arrive at compound
I.
[0065] Furthermore, compound
I can also be synthesized applying the following reaction sequence: i) saponification
of compound
CA (R' = methyl, ethyl, isopropyl, tert. butyl or another suitable protecting group
described for example in
T.W. Greene et al., Protective Groups in Organic Chemistry, John Wiley and Sons Inc.
New York 1999, 3rd edition) to its acid congener
CC (R' = H) as described in step b of scheme 1; ii) conversion to the corresponding
amide or hydrazide by treatment with amine or hydrazine
III as described in step c of scheme 1; iii) reaction with compound
CB as described in step a; and iv) reaction with compound
BC as described in step c. Optionally step iii) and step iv) can be interchanged.
[0066] If one of the starting materials, compounds of formulae
CA, CB or
BC contains one or more functional groups which are not stable or are reactive under
the reaction conditions of one or more reaction steps, appropriate protecting groups
(P) (as described e.g. in
T.W. Greene et al., Protective Groups in Organic Chemistry, John Wiley and Sons Inc.
New York 1999, 3rd edition) can be introduced before the critical step applying methods well known in the
art. Such protecting groups can be removed at a later stage of the synthesis using
standard methods known in the art.
[0067] If one or more compounds of formulae
CA, CB or
BC contain chiral centers, picolines of formula
AA" and
BD can be obtained as mixtures of diastereomers or enantiomers, which can be separated
by methods well known in the art, e.g. (chiral) HPLC or crystallization. Racemic compounds
can e.g. be separated into their antipodes via diastereomeric salts by crystallization
or by separation of the antipodes by specific chromatographic methods using either
a chiral adsorbent or a chiral eluent.
[0068] Following the procedure according to scheme 4, compound
CC (R' = H, methyl, ethyl, isopropyl, tert. butyl or another suitable protecting group
described for example in
T.W. Greene et al., Protective Groups in Organic Chemistry, John Wiley and Sons Inc.
New York 1999, 3rd edition) can be used as starting material.
CC is either commercially available, described in the literature, can be synthesized
by methods described in scheme 3 or by other methods known to a person skilled in
the art.

[0069] Compound
BD can be prepared from
CC by coupling a suitably substituted aryl, heteroaryl or alkenyl metal species of formula
CB (step a), e.g. an organotrifluoroborate potassium salt in the presence of a palladium
catalyst such as palladium(II)acetate / butyl-1-adamantylphosphine and a base such
as cesium carbonate in an inert solvent such as toluene at temperatures between 50°C
and the boiling temperature of the solvent, or an arylboronic acid or arylboronic
acid ester in the presence of a suitable catalyst, in particular a palladium catalyst
and more particularly palladium(II)acetate / triphenylphosphine mixtures or palladium(II)chloride-dppf
(1,1'-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene) complexes and a base such as triethylamine,
sodium carbonate or potassium phosphate in an inert solvent such as dimethylformamide,
toluene, tetrahydrofuran, acetonitrile and dimethoxyethane. Optionally, alkenyl containing
R
2 residues can be transformed to the corresponding alkyl congeners
BD using conditions described in the literature such as e.g. a hydrogenation reaction
using hydrogen gas in the presence of a catalyst such as palladium on carbon in a
solvent such as ethanol or ethyl acetate particularly at ambient temperature.
[0070] Alternatively, compound
CC can be converted to amino derivatives
BD by treatment with an amine
BC applying methods well known in the art (step b), for example using a palladium promoted
amination with palladium(II)acetate /2-(dicyclohexylphosphino) biphenyl in the presence
of a base such as potassium carbonate in dioxane under reflux conditions or by using
tris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium / rac-BINAP (2,2'-bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,1'-binaphthyl)
in the presence of a base such as cesium carbonate in toluene at 100°C. Optionally,
compound
BC can also be an amide which is coupled to
CC by methods well known to a person skilled in the art, e.g. using a palladium catalyst
such as tris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium / dimethylbisdiphenyl-phosphinoxanthene
and a base such as cesium carbonate in a solvent such as 1,4-dioxane preferentially
at the boiling point of the solvent.
[0071] Compound
CC can furthermore be reacted with ketone
DA (R
2' = alkyl, cycloalkyl, or oxyoxetanyl) to obtain compound
BD following procedures known to a person skilled in the art, e.g.: i) treatment with
n-butyl lithium in a solvent such as tetrahydrofuran at a temperature of -78°C; ii)
addition of a ketone
DA or optionally another suitable electrophile at temperatures between -78°C and ambient
temperature (step c).
[0072] Compound
BD can be further elaborated to compound
I by: i) saponification as described in step b of scheme 1; ii) amide bond formation
as described in step c of scheme 1.
[0073] If one of the starting materials, compounds of formulae
CC, CB, BC or
DA, contains one or more functional groups which are not stable or are reactive under
the reaction conditions of one or more reaction steps, appropriate protecting groups
(P) (as described e.g. in
T.W. Greene et al., Protective Groups in Organic Chemistry, John Wiley and Sons Inc.
New York 1999, 3rd edition) can be introduced before the critical step applying methods well known in the
art. Such protecting groups can be removed at a later stage of the synthesis using
standard methods known in the art.
[0074] If one or more compounds of formulae
CC, CB, BC or
DA, contain chiral centers, picolines of formula
BD can be obtained as mixtures of diastereomers or enantiomers, which can be separated
by methods well known in the art, e.g. (chiral) HPLC or crystallization. Racemic compounds
can e.g. be separated into their antipodes via diastereomeric salts by crystallization
or by separation of the antipodes by specific chromatographic methods using either
a chiral adsorbens or a chiral eluent.
[0075] Following the procedure according to scheme 5, compound
AA" (R' = H) can be used as starting material.
AA" is either commercially available, described in the literature, can be synthesized
as described in scheme 2 or by other methods known to a person skilled in the art.

[0076] Compound
EA can be prepared from
AA" e.g. by treatment with sodium sulfite in a mixture of ethanol and water at a temperature
of 180°C in a sealed tube or by using alternative conditions known to a person skilled
in the art (step a).
[0078] Sulfonic acid
EB can be converted to sulfonamide
ED, after prior activation e.g. by using thionyl chloride and DMF in an inert solvent
such as dichloromethane at temperatures between 0°C and the boiling point of the solvent,
particularly at 40°C to form the corresponding sulfonic acid chloride, by reaction
with a suitable amine
EC (R
1'= alkyl, R
1'' = alkyl or R
1' and R
1'' together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form a cyclic amine) particularly
at ambient temperature or by using any other method known to a person skilled in the
art (step c).
[0079] Compound
ED can be further elaborated to compound
I by: i) saponification as described in step b of scheme 1 (step d); ii) amide bond
formation as described in step c of scheme 1 (step e).
[0080] If one of the starting materials, compounds of formulae
AA", EC or
III, contains one or more functional groups which are not stable or are reactive under
the reaction conditions of one or more reaction steps, appropriate protecting groups
(P) (as described e.g. in
T.W. Greene et al., Protective Groups in Organic Chemistry, John Wiley and Sons Inc.
New York 1999, 3rd edition) can be introduced before the critical step applying methods well known in the
art. Such protecting groups can be removed at a later stage of the synthesis using
standard methods known in the art.
[0081] If one or more compounds of formulae
AA", EA to
ED, II or
III contain chiral centers, picolines of formula
I can be obtained as mixtures of diastereomers or enantiomers, which can be separated
by methods well known in the art, e.g. (chiral) HPLC or crystallization. Racemic compounds
can e.g. be separated into their antipodes via diastereomeric salts by crystallization
or by separation of the antipodes by specific chromatographic methods using either
a chiral adsorbent or a chiral eluent.
[0082] Following the procedure according to scheme 6, compound
FA (X = Cl, Br, I, trifluoromethanesulfonate; R' = H, methyl, ethyl, isopropyl, tert.
butyl or another suitable protecting group described for example in
T.W. Greene et al., Protective Groups in Organic Chemistry, John Wiley and Sons Inc.
New York 1999, 3rd edition) can be used as starting material.
FA is either commercially available, described in the literature or can be synthesized
by a person skilled in the art.

[0083] Compound
BA can be prepared from
FA by coupling a suitably substituted aryl, heteroaryl or alkenyl metal species of formula
CB (step a), e.g. an organotrifluoroborate potassium salt in the presence of a palladium
catalyst such as palladium(II)acetate / butyl-1-adamantylphosphine and a base such
as cesium carbonate in an inert solvent such as toluene at temperatures between 50°C
and the boiling temperature of the solvent, or an arylboronic acid or arylboronic
acid ester in the presence of a suitable catalyst, in particular a palladium catalyst
and more particularly palladium(II)acetate / triphenylphosphine mixtures or palladium(II)chloride-dppf
(1,1'-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene) complexes and a base such as triethylamine,
sodium carbonate or potassium phosphate in an inert solvent such as dimethylformamide,
toluene, tetrahydrofuran, acetonitrile and dimethoxyethane. Optionally, compound
CB can also be an amine or amide which is coupled to
FA by methods well known to a person skilled in the art, e.g. using a palladium catalyst
such as tris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium / dimethylbisdiphenyl-phosphinoxanthene
and a base such as cesium carbonate in a solvent such as 1,4-dioxane preferentially
at the boiling point of the solvent. Optionally, alkenyl containing R
2 residues can be transformed to the corresponding alkyl congeners
BA using conditions described in the literature such as e.g. a hydrogenation reaction
using hydrogen gas in the presence of a catalyst such as palladium on carbon in a
solvent such as ethanol or ethyl acetate particularly at ambient temperature.
[0084] Compound
BB can be prepared from
BA by oxidation with a suitable oxidizing reagent as described in step a of scheme 2
(step b).
[0085] Conversion of compound
BB to 6-chloro- or 6-bromo-picoline
AA' (X = Cl, Br) can be achieved as described in step b of scheme 2 (step c).
[0086] Compound
AC can be prepared from
AA' by coupling a suitably substituted aryl, heteroaryl or alkenyl metal species of formula
AB (step d), particularly an arylboronic acid or arylboronic acid ester in the presence
of a suitable catalyst, in particular a palladium catalyst and more particularly palladium(II)acetate
/ triphenylphosphine mixtures or palladium(II)chloride-dppf (1,1'-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene)
complexes and a base such as triethylamine, sodium carbonate or potassium phosphate
in an inert solvent such as dimethylformamide, toluene, tetrahydrofuran, acetonitrile
and dimethoxyethane. Optionally, alkenyl containing R
1 residues can be transformed to the corresponding alkyl congeners
AC using conditions described in the literature such as e.g. a hydrogenation reaction
using hydrogen gas in the presence of a catalyst such as palladium on carbon in a
solvent such as ethanol or ethyl acetate particularly at ambient temperature.
[0087] Compound
AC can be further elaborated to compound
I by: i) saponification as described in step b of scheme 1 (step e); ii) amide bond
formation as described in step c of scheme 1 (step f).
[0088] If one of the starting materials, compounds of formulae
FA, CB, AB or
III, contains one or more functional groups which are not stable or are reactive under
the reaction conditions of one or more reaction steps, appropriate protecting groups
(P) (as described e.g. in
T.W. Greene et al., Protective Groups in Organic Chemistry, John Wiley and Sons Inc.
New York 1999, 3rd edition) can be introduced before the critical step applying methods well known in the
art. Such protecting groups can be removed at a later stage of the synthesis using
standard methods known in the art.
[0089] If one or more compounds of formulae
FA, CB
, BA, BB, AA',
AB, AC, II or
III contain chiral centers, picolines of formula
I can be obtained as mixtures of diastereomers or enantiomers, which can be separated
by methods well known in the art, e.g. (chiral) HPLC or crystallization. Racemic compounds
can e.g. be separated into their antipodes via diastereomeric salts by crystallization
or by separation of the antipodes by specific chromatographic methods using either
a chiral adsorbent or a chiral eluent.
[0090] Following the procedure according to scheme 7, compound
GA can be used as starting material.
GA is either commercially available, described in the literature or can be synthesized
by a person skilled in the art.

[0091] Compound
GB can be prepared from
GA by oxidation with a suitable oxidizing reagent under conditions known to a person
skilled in the art (step a), e.g. by treatment with 3-chloro perbenzoic acid in dichloromethane
at ambient temperature.
[0092] Conversion of compound
GB to 6-chloro or 6-bromo compound
GC (X = Cl, Br) can be achieved e.g. by treatment with phosphoryl trichloride or tribromide
either without an additional solvent or in a suitable solvent such as chloroform at
temperatures between 20°C and the boiling point of the solvent or by using other conditions
known in the literature (step b).
[0093] Hydrolysis of compound
GC leads to picoline
GD and can be performed under acidic or basic conditions known to a person skilled in
the art, e.g. by treatment with an aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide at 100°C (step
c).
[0094] Compound
II can be prepared from
GD by coupling a suitably substituted aryl, heteroaryl or alkenyl metal species of formula
AB (step d) as described in step d of scheme 6. Optionally, alkenyl containing R
1 residues can be transformed to the corresponding alkyl congeners
II using conditions described in the literature such as e.g. a hydrogenation reaction
using hydrogen gas in the presence of a catalyst such as palladium on carbon in a
solvent such as ethanol or ethyl acetate particularly at ambient temperature. In cases
where the acid group of compound
GD is not compatible with the conditions applied to introduce the R
1 residue, suitable protecting groups such as ester protecting groups e.g. a methyl
ester can be introduced prior to step d and removed at a later point of the synthesis.
Protecting group introduction and removal can be carried out by suitable methods known
in the art (for more details see
T.W. Greene et al., Protective Groups in Organic Chemistry, John Wiley and Sons Inc.
New York 1999, 3rd edition).
[0095] Further conversion of compound
II to compound
I can be done by applying amide bond formation conditions as depicted in step c of
scheme 1 (step e).
[0096] If one of the starting materials, compounds of formulae
GA, AB or
III, contains one or more functional groups which are not stable or are reactive under
the reaction conditions of one or more reaction steps, appropriate protecting groups
(P) (as described e.g. in
T.W. Greene et al., Protective Groups in Organic Chemistry, John Wiley and Sons Inc.
New York 1999, 3rd edition) can be introduced before the critical step applying methods well known in the
art. Such protecting groups can be removed at a later stage of the synthesis using
standard methods known in the art.
[0097] If one or more compounds of formulae
GA, to
GD, AB, II or
III contain chiral centers, picolines of formula
I can be obtained as mixtures of diastereomers or enantiomers, which can be separated
by methods well known in the art, e.g. (chiral) HPLC or crystallization. Racemic compounds
can e.g. be separated into their antipodes via diastereomeric salts by crystallization
or by separation of the antipodes by specific chromatographic methods using either
a chiral adsorbent or a chiral eluent.
[0098] Following the procedure according to scheme 8, compound
HA can be used as starting material (R
10 = hydrogen or alkyl; R
11 = hydrogen or alkyl).
HA is either commercially available, described in the literature or can be synthesized
by a person skilled in the art.

[0099] Compound
HC can be prepared from
HA applying methods described in the literature, e.g. by treatment with methyl propiolate
in ammonia at elevated temperatures in an autoclave (step a).
[0100] Conversion of compound
HC to
HD can be performed e.g. using trifluoromethanesulfonic acid anhydride in the presence
of a base such as triethylamine in a solvent such as dichloromethane at temperatures
preferentially between -50°C and ambient temperature or applying any other suitable
method known to the ones skilled in the art (step b). Alternatively, other groups
than trifluoromethane sulfonate suitable for the transformation of
HD to
HE can be introduced following procedures described in the literature.
[0101] Compound
HE (R' = methyl, ethyl, isopropyl, tert. butyl or another suitable protecting group)
can be synthesized from
HD via palladium catalyzed carbonylation using a palladium catalyst such as palladium(II)chloride-dppf
(1,1'-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene) complexes under a carbon monoxide atmosphere
preferentially under pressures of 70 bar in the presence of an amine such as triethylamine
in a solvent system consisting e.g. of methanol and ethyl acetate at elevated temperatures
(step c).
[0102] Compound
HE can be further elaborated to compound
I by: i) saponification as described in step b of scheme 1 (step d); ii) amide bond
formation as described in step c of scheme 1 (step e).
[0103] If one of the starting materials, compounds of formulae
HA or
III, contains one or more functional groups which are not stable or are reactive under
the reaction conditions of one or more reaction steps, appropriate protecting groups
(P) (as described e.g. in
T.W. Greene et al., Protective Groups in Organic Chemistry, John Wiley and Sons Inc.
New York 1999, 3rd edition) can be introduced before the critical step applying methods well known in the
art. Such protecting groups can be removed at a later stage of the synthesis using
standard methods known in the art.
[0104] If one or more compounds of formulae
HA, HC to
HE, II or
III contain chiral centers, picolines of formula
I can be obtained as mixtures of diastereomers or enantiomers, which can be separated
by methods well known in the art, e.g. (chiral) HPLC or crystallization. Racemic compounds
can e.g. be separated into their antipodes via diastereomeric salts by crystallization
or by separation of the antipodes by specific chromatographic methods using either
a chiral adsorbent or a chiral eluent.
[0105] Following the procedure according to scheme 9, commercially available 5-bromo-6-methyl-pyridine-2-carbonitrile
IA (CAN 1173897-86-3) can be used as starting material. In scheme 9, R
1 is benzyl or halobenzyl; R
1' is phenyl or halohenyl.

[0106] Compound
IB can be prepared from
IA by treatment with compound
CB as described in step a of scheme 6 (step a).
[0107] Further transformation of
IB to
IC can be achieved by oxidation with a suitable oxidizing reagent as described in step
a of scheme 7 (step b).
[0108] Conversion of
N-oxide
IC to alcohol
ID can be performed under conditions well known to a person skilled in the art, e.g.
by reaction with trifluoroacetic acid anhydride in a solvent such as dichloromethane
preferentially at ambient temperature and subsequent treatment with a base such as
sodium hydroxide (step c).
[0109] Reactions how to convert alcohol
ID into compound
IE containing a leaving group (Y = Cl, Br or another suitable leaving group) are well
described in the literature and known to those skilled in the art (step d). For example
alcohol
ID can be transformed to compound
IE with Y = Br by reaction with carbon tetrabromide and triphenylphosphine in a solvent
such as tetrahydrofuran at temperatures between 0°C and the boiling point of the solvent,
preferentially at 40°C.
[0110] Conversion of compound
IE to compound
IF can e.g. be accomplished by coupling a suitably substituted aryl metal species of
formula
AB', particularly an arylboronic acid or arylboronic acid ester in the presence of a suitable
catalyst, in particular a palladium catalyst and more particularly palladium(II)acetate
/ triphenylphosphine mixtures or palladium(II)chloride-dppf (1,1'-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene)
complexes and a base such as triethylamine, cesium carbonate or potassium phosphate
in an inert solvent such as dimethylformamide, toluene, tetrahydrofuran and 1,4-dioxane
(step e).
[0111] Nitrile
IF can be hydrolyzed to acid
II applying the method described in step c of scheme 7 (step f).
[0112] Further conversion of compound
II to compound
I can be done by applying amide bond formation conditions as depicted in step c of
scheme 1 (step e).
[0113] If one of the starting materials, compounds of formulae
IA, CB,
AB' or
III, contains one or more functional groups which are not stable or are reactive under
the reaction conditions of one or more reaction steps, appropriate protecting groups
(P) (as described e.g. in
T.W. Greene et al., Protective Groups in Organic Chemistry, John Wiley and Sons Inc.
New York 1999, 3rd edition) can be introduced before the critical step applying methods well known in the
art. Such protecting groups can be removed at a later stage of the synthesis using
standard methods known in the art.
[0114] If one or more compounds of formulae
IA to
IF, CB, AB', II or
III contain chiral centers, picolines of formula
I can be obtained as mixtures of diastereomers or enantiomers, which can be separated
by methods well known in the art, e.g. (chiral) HPLC or crystallization. Racemic compounds
can e.g. be separated into their antipodes via diastereomeric salts by crystallization
or by separation of the antipodes by specific chromatographic methods using either
a chiral adsorbent or a chiral eluent.
[0115] Compounds
I may be further processed to give additional compounds of the general structure
I by methods known in the art. Some examples are shown in scheme 10. In scheme 10,
R
12 is isobutyl, n is 0, 1 or 2.
[0116] Compounds of the general structure
KB (a subgroup of
I) can be prepared from compounds of general structure
KA (another subgroup of
I) by oxidative methods well known in the art, e.g. by Swern-oxidation using DMSO and
a suitable activating agent as for example oxalyl chloride in an inert solvent as
for example dichloromethane in the presence of a suitable base at temperatures ranging
from -70°C to room temperature.
[0117] Compounds of the general structure
KD (a subgroup of
I) can be prepared from compounds of general structure
KC (another subgroup of
I) by converting an alcohol functionality to an azide functionality by methods known
in the art. This transformation can for example be affected by treating a solution
of the alcohol in an inert solvent like DMF with sodium azide, triphenylphosphine
and carbon tetrachloride at elevated temperatures as for example 90°C. Further elaboration
to the corresponding amine
KE is done by reduction methods well known in the art as for example by reduction with
sodium borohydride in 2-propanol in the presence of 1,3-propanedithiol and triethylamine
at ambient temperatures. The amines
KD can be further transformed into compounds of general structure
KF, by reaction with 7-nitro-2,1,3-benzooxadiazol-4-amine in an inert solvent like THF
at temperatures ranging from room temperature to the boiling point of the solvent.

[0118] If one of the starting materials, compounds of formulae
KA or
KC contains one or more functional groups which are not stable or are reactive under
the reaction conditions of one or more reaction steps, appropriate protecting groups
(P) (as described e.g. in
T.W. Greene et al., Protective Groups in Organic Chemistry, John Wiley and Sons Inc.
New York 1999, 3rd edition) can be introduced before the critical step applying methods well known in the
art. Such protecting groups can be removed at a later stage of the synthesis using
standard methods known in the art.
[0119] If one or more compounds of formulae
KA or
KC contain chiral centers, picolines of formula
I can be obtained as mixtures of diastereomers or enantiomers, which can be separated
by methods well known in the art, e.g. (chiral) HPLC or crystallization. Racemic compounds
can e.g. be separated into their antipodes via diastereomeric salts by crystallization
or by separation of the antipodes by specific chromatographic methods using either
a chiral adsorbent or a chiral eluent.
[0120] The invention further relates to a compound as described above for use as therapeutically
active substance.
[0121] The invention further relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound
as described above and a therapeutically inert carrier.
[0122] The invention also relates to a compound as described above for use in the treatment
or prophylaxis of pain, in particular chronic pain, atherosclerosis, regulation of
bone mass, inflammation, ischemia, reperfusion injury, systemic fibrosis, liver fibrosis,
lung fibrosis, kidney fibrosis, chronic allograft nephropathy, congestive heart failure,
myocardial infarction, systemic sclerosis, glomerulonephropathy, thermal injury, burning,
hypertrophic scars, keloids, gingivitis pyrexia, liver cirrhosis or tumors.
[0123] The invention particularly relates to a compound as described above for the treatment
or prophylaxis of ischemia, reperfusion injury, liver fibrosis or kidney fibrosis,
in particular ischemia or reperfusion injury.
[0124] Another embodiment of the invention provides pharmaceutical compositions or medicaments
containing the compounds of the invention and a therapeutically inert carrier, diluent
or excipient, as well as methods of using the compounds of the invention to prepare
such compositions and medicaments. In one example, compounds of formula (I) may be
formulated by mixing at ambient temperature at the appropriate pH, and at the desired
degree of purity, with physiologically acceptable carriers, i.e., carriers that are
non-toxic to recipients at the dosages and concentrations employed into a galenical
administration form. The pH of the formulation depends mainly on the particular use
and the concentration of compound, but preferably ranges anywhere from about 3 to
about 8. In one example, a compound of formula (I) is formulated in an acetate buffer,
at pH 5. In another embodiment, the compounds of formula (I) are sterile. The compound
may be stored, for example, as a solid or amorphous composition, as a lyophilized
formulation or as an aqueous solution.
[0125] Compositions are formulated, dosed, and administered in a fashion consistent with
good medical practice. Factors for consideration in this context include the particular
disorder being treated, the particular mammal being treated, the clinical condition
of the individual patient, the cause of the disorder, the site of delivery of the
agent, the method of administration, the scheduling of administration, and other factors
known to medical practitioners.
[0126] The compounds of the invention may be administered by any suitable means, including
oral, topical (including buccal and sublingual), rectal, vaginal, transdermal, parenteral,
subcutaneous, intraperitoneal, intrapulmonary, intradermal, intrathecal and epidural
and intranasal, and, if desired for local treatment, intralesional administration.
Parenteral infusions include intramuscular, intravenous, intraarterial, intraperitoneal,
or subcutaneous administration.
[0127] The compounds of the present invention may be administered in any convenient administrative
form, e.g., tablets, powders, capsules, solutions, dispersions, suspensions, syrups,
sprays, suppositories, gels, emulsions, patches, etc. Such compositions may contain
components conventional in pharmaceutical preparations, e.g., diluents, carriers,
pH modifiers, sweeteners, bulking agents, and further active agents.
[0128] A typical formulation is prepared by mixing a compound of the present invention and
a carrier or excipient. Suitable carriers and excipients are well known to those skilled
in the art and are described in detail in, e.g.,
Ansel, Howard C., et al., Ansel's Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms and Drug Delivery Systems.
Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2004;
Gennaro, Alfonso R., et al. Remington: The Science and Practice of Pharmacy. Philadelphia:
Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2000; and
Rowe, Raymond C. Handbook of Pharmaceutical Excipients. Chicago, Pharmaceutical Press,
2005. The formulations may also include one or more buffers, stabilizing agents, surfactants,
wetting agents, lubricating agents, emulsifiers, suspending agents, preservatives,
antioxidants, opaquing agents, glidants, processing aids, colorants, sweeteners, perfuming
agents, flavoring agents, diluents and other known additives to provide an elegant
presentation of the drug (i.e., a compound of the present invention or pharmaceutical
composition thereof) or aid in the manufacturing of the pharmaceutical product (i.e.,
medicament).
[0129] The invention will now be illustrated by the following examples which have no limiting
character.
Examples
Abbreviations
[0130] MS = mass spectrometry; EI = electron impact; ISP = ion spray, corresponds to ESI
(electrospray); NMR data are reported in parts per million (δ) relative to internal
tetramethylsilane and are referenced to the deuterium lock signal from the sample
solvent (d
6-DMSO unless otherwise stated); coupling constants (J) are in Hertz, mp = melting
point; bp = boiling point; DIEA = N-ethyl-N-isopropylpropan-2-amine; DMF = dimethylformamide;
DMSO = dimethyl-sulfoxide; dppf = 1,1'-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene; HATU = 2-(3H-[1,2,3]triazolo[4,5-b]pyridin-3-yl)-1,1,3,3-tetramethylisouronium
hexafluorophosphate(V); HBTU = O-benzotriazole-N,N,N',N'-tetramethyl-uronium-hexafluoro-phosphate;
HPLC = LC = high performance liquid chromatography;
m-CPBA = meta-chloroperoxybenzoic acid; Rt = retention time; TBTU = O-(benzotriazol-1-yl)-
N,
N,
N',
N'-tetramethyl-uronium-tetrafluoroborate; TEMPO = 2,2,6,6-tetra-methylpiperidine 1-oxyl
radical; THF = tetrahydrofuran; tlc = thin layer chromatography.
[0131] Certain of the following examples do not fall within the claims and are reference
examples.
Example 1
Methyl 2-(6-(3-chlorophenyl)picolinamido)-2-methylpropanoate
[0132]

[0133] A solution of 6-(3-chlorophenyl)-2-pylidinecarboxylic acid (CAN 863704-38-5, 0.2
mmol), 2-methyl-alanine methyl ester (0.2 mmol) and HBTU (CAN 94790-37-1, 114 mg,
0.3 mmol) in DMF (0.5 mL) was stirred for 20 h at room temperature. The crude reaction
mixture was concentrated
in vacua by centrifugation and purified by flash chromatography (silica gel, 20g, 0% to 100%
ethyl acetate in heptane) to give the desired product together with some impurities
(73 mg, 116%) as light yellow oil; MS (LC/MS): 333.1 (M+H).
Example 2
Methyl 2-(6-(2-chlorophenyl)picolinamido)-2-methylpropanoate
[0134]

[0135] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-(2-chlorophenyl)-2-pyridinecarboxylic
acid (CAN 887982-21-0) and 2-methyl-alanine methyl ester as starting materials, MS
(LC/MS): 333.1 (M+H).
Example 3
6-(4-Chloro-phenyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-methyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide
[0136]

[0137] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-pylidinecarboxylic
acid (CAN 135432-77-8) and α,α,5-trimethyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole-3-methanamine (CAN 1153831-97-0)
as starting materials, MS (LC/MS): 357.1 (M+H).
Example 4
Methyl 2-methyl-2-(5-methyl-6-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)picolinamido)propanoate
a) 5-Methyl-6-(2,2,2-trifluoro-ethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
[0138]

[0139] A mixture of 6-chloro-5-methyl-pylidine-2-carboxylic acid (CAN 1166828-13-2, 200
mg, 1.17 mmol), 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol (466 mg, 336 µl, 4.66 mmol) and 1,8-diazabicyclo(5.4.0)undec-7-ene
(CAN 83329-50-4, 887 mg, 870 µl, 5.83 mmol) was shaken in a sealed tube for 2 days
at 140°C and subsequently for additional 5 days at 150°C. The brown solution was poured
into 25 mL ice / 0.1 N HCl and extracted with
i-PrOAc (2 x 25 mL). The organic layers were washed with ice / brine (2 x 25 mL). The
organic layers were dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated
in vacuo to give the title compound (198 mg, 58%) as off-white solid containing traces of
starting material, MS (EI): m/e = 233.9 [M-H]
-.
b) Methyl 2-methyl-2-(5-methyl-6-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)picolinamido)propanoate
[0140]

[0141] A solution of 5-methyl-6-(2,2,2-trifluoro-ethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (30
mg, 128 µmol), 2-methyl-alanine methyl ester hydrochloride (23.5 mg, 153 µmol), HATU
(CAN 148893-10-1, 97.0 mg, 255 µmol) and DIEA (82.4 mg, 109 µl, 638 µmol) in DMF was
stirred at ambient temperature for 72 h. The crude reaction mixture was concentrated
in vacua to give 53 mg of a yellow solid. This solid was purified by preparative TLC (silica
gel, 2.0 mm, 1:1 heptane/
i-PrOAc) and eluted from the silica gel with
i-PrOAc. Filtration over speedex and evaporation under reduced pressure provided the
title compound (10 mg, 23%) as colorless liquid, MS (EI): m/e = 335.2 [M+H]
+.
Example 5
Methyl 2-(5-cyclopropyl-6-(2,4-dichlorophenylamino)picolinamido)-2-methylpropanoate
a) 6-Chloro-5-cyclopropyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester
[0142]

[0143] To a mixture of palladium(II)acetate (17.9 mg, 79.8 µmol), butyl-1-adamantylphosphine
(42.9 mg, 120 µmol), potassium cyclopropyltrifluoroborate (597 mg, 4.03 mmol) and
cesium carbonate (3.9 g, 12.0 mmol) under an argon atmosphere was added a solution
of 5-bromo-6-chloro-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester (CAN 1214353-79-3, 1 g,
3.99 mmol) in toluene (25.2 ml) and water (2.8 mL) under an argon atmosphere. The
reaction mixture was heated to 100°C for 20 h, diluted with water (17.5 ml), poured
onto 100 ml ice / brine and extracted with
i-PrOAc (2 x 100 mL). The combined extracts were dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated
in vacuo to give a yellow liquid. This crude material was purified by column chromatography
(70 g SiO
2, n-heptane /
i-PrOAc 0-10% over 120 min) to give the title compound (497 mg, 59%) as yellow solid,
MS (EI): m/e = 212.0 [M+H]
+.
b) 5-Cyclopropyl-6-(2,4-dichloro-phenylamino)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester
[0144]

[0145] A solution of palladium(II)acetate (4.24 mg, 18.9 µmol) and 2-(dicyclohexylphosphino)biphenyl
(13.2 mg, 37.8 µmol) in dioxane (1.9 ml) under an argon atmosphere was stirred for
10 min at ambient temperature and subsequently added to a suspension of 6-chloro-5-cyclopropyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid methyl ester (100 mg, 472 µmol), 2,4-dichloroaniline (76.6 mg, 472 µmol) and
potassium carbonate (1.31 g, 9.45 mmol) in dioxane (3.24 ml) under an argon atmosphere.
The yellow suspension was heated to reflux and stirred for 20 h. The reaction mixture
was poured into 20 mL ice / brine and extracted with
i-PrOAc (2 x 50 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with ice / brine (1 x
50 mL), dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo to give a brown oil. The
crude product was purified by flash chromatography (silica gel, 4 g, 0% to 10% heptane
/ iPrOAc) to give the title compound (62 mg, 39%) as light brown liquid, MS (EI):
m/e = 337.2 [M+H]
+.
c) 5-Cyclopropyl-6-(2,4-dichloro-phenylamino)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
[0146]

[0147] A solution of 5-cyclopropyl-6-(2,4-dichloro-phenylamino)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
methyl ester (62 mg, 184 µmol) and lithium hydroxide hydrate (9.3 mg, 221 µmol) in
THF (100µl) and water (50 µl) was stirred at ambient temperature for 20 h. The reaction
mixture was poured onto 1 M HCl / ice water (1 x 20 mL) and extracted with
i-PrOAc (2 x 25 mL). The combined organic layers were dried over sodium sulfate. The
solvent was removed under reduced pressure to obtain the title compound (6 mg, 10%)
as colorless liquid, which was sufficiently pure to be used in the next reaction step,
MS (EI): m/e = 323.3 [M+H]
+.
d) Methyl 2-(5-cyclopropyl-6-(2,4-dichlorophenylamino)picolinamido)-2-methylpropanoate
[0148]

[0149] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 4 b, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-(2,4-dichloro-phenylamino)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid and 2-methyl-alanine methyl ester as starting materials, MS (EI): m/e 422.1 [M+H]
+.
Example 6
Methyl 2-(6-(2,4-dichlorophenylamino)-5-methylpicolinamido)-2-methylpropanoate
a) 6-(2,4-Dichloro-phenylamino)-5-methyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester
[0150]

[0151] 6-(2,4-Dichloro-phenylamino)-5-methyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester was
synthesized in analogy to Example 5 b, using 6-chloro-5-methyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid methyl ester (CAN 178421-22-2) and 2,4-dichloroaniline as starting materials,
MS (EI): m/e 311.3 [M+H]
+.
b) 6-(2,4-Dichloro-phenylamino)-5-methyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
[0152]

[0153] 6-(2,4-Dichloro-phenylamino)-5-methyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid was synthesized
in analogy to Example 5 c, using 6-(2,4-dichloro-phenylamino)-5-methyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid methyl ester as starting material, MS (EI): m/e 297.2 [M+H]
+.
c) Methyl 2-(6-(2,4-dichlorophenylamino)-5-methylpicolinamido)-2-methylpropanoate
[0154]

[0155] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 4 b, using 6-(2,4-dichlorophenylamino)-5-methyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid and 2-methyl-alanine methyl ester as starting materials, MS (EI): m/e 396.0 [M+H]
+.
Example 7
2-[(6-Cyclohexyl-pyridine-2-carbonyl)-amino]-2-methyl-propionic acid methyl ester
a) 6-Cyclohexenyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
[0156]

[0157] Under an atmosphere of nitrogen, a solution of 6-bromo-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
(CAN 1190-87-4, 3 g, 6.4 mol), cyclohexenylboronic acid (CAN 21190-87-4, 0.89 g, 7.1
mmol), 1,1'-bis(diphenyl-phosphino)ferrocene-palladium(II)dichloride methylene chloride
complex (CAN 95464-05-4, 8 mg, 0.13 mmol), potassium carbonate (1.78 g, 12.9 mmol)
in H
2O (30 mL) was heated to 100°C overnight. The reaction mixture was extracted with ethyl
acetate (50 mL). The pH of the aqueous layer was adjusted to 5 by addition of 1 N
hydrochloric acid and the resulting mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate (3x50
mL).
[0158] The combined organic extracts were washed with water and brine, dried over anhydrous
sodium sulfate and evaporated. The residue was purified by prep-HPLC to yield the
title compound (0.8 g, 3.94 mmol, 61.2%) as yellow oil; MS (EI): m/e = 204.2 [M+H]
+.
b) 6-Cyclohexyl-pyudine-2-carboxylic acid
[0159]

To a solution of 6-cyclohexenyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (0.8 g, 3.94 mmol) in ethanol
(50 mL) was added 10% palladium on carbon (20%, 0.16 g) under an atmosphere of nitrogen.
The suspension was degassed under vacuum and exchanged with hydrogen several times.
The mixture was stirred under hydrogen balloon at ambient temperature overnight. The
reaction mixture was filtered through a pad of celite, the pad was washed with ethanol
and the combined filtrates were concentrated to dryness. The crude title compound
(0.62 g, green oil) was used for the next reaction step without further purification;
MS (EI): m/e 206.2 [M+H]
+
c) 2-[(6-Cyclohexyl-pyridine-2-carbonyl)-amino]-2-methyl-propionic acid methyl ester
[0160]

[0161] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-cyclohexylpyridine-2-carboxylic
acid and 2-methyl-alanine methyl ester as starting materials, MS (LC/MS): 305.1 (M+H).
Example 8
6-(3-Chloro-phenyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-methyl-1-oxazol-2-yl-ethyl)-amide
a) 2-(Benzyloxycarbonylamino)-2-methylpropanoic acid
[0162]

To a solution of 2-methylalanine (CAN 62-57-7, 30.9 g, 0.3 mol) and sodium hydroxide
(20 g, 0.5 mol) in water (500 mL) was added benzyl chloroformate (61.4 g, 0.36 mol)
at ice-water bath temperature. The reaction mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature
and stirred overnight. The resulting solution was washed with ethyl acetate (2 x 80
mL), then the aqueous layer was adjusted to pH = 2 with conc. hydrochloric acid and
the solution was extracted with ethyl acetate (3 x 150 mL). The combined organic layers
were dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and concentrated under reduced pressure to
give the crude target compound (26 g, 36%) which was used directly for the next step
without further purification; MS: m/e 238.0 [M+H]
+
b) Benzyl 1-(2,2-dimethoxyethylamino)-2-methyl-1-oxopropan-2-ylcarbamate
[0163]

[0164] A mixture of 2-(benzyloxycarbonylamino)-2-methylpropanoic acid (20 g, 0.084 mol),
HATU (CAN 148893-10-1, 41.56 g, 0.11 mol) and N-methylmorpholine (CAN 109-02-4, 25.54
g, 0.253 mol) in DMF (400 mL) was stirred at room temperature for 10 min. 2, 2-Dimethoxyethanamine
(CAN 22483-09-6, 9.75 g, 0.093 mol) was added and the mixture was stirred overnight.
After evaporation of solvents, the residue was diluted with methylene chloride (500
mL) and saturated sodium bicarbonate solution (500 mL). After being separated, the
organic layer was washed with 5 N citric acid solution (500 mL), brine (500 mL) and
dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. Removal of the solvent under reduced pressure
left a yellow oil (27 g, 99%) which was used in the next reaction step without further
purification.
1H NMR (300 MHz,
CDCl3): δ 7.36 - 7.33 (m, 5H), 6.44 - 6.38 (b, 1H), 5.31 (s, 1H), 5.09 (s, 2H), 4.34 -
4.33 (m, 1H), 3.40 - 3.37 (m, 8H), 2.06 - 2.03 (m, 6H).
c) Benzyl 2-methyl-1-oxo-1-(2-oxoethylamino)propan-2-ylcarbamate
[0165]

[0166] To a solution of benzyl 1-(2,2-dimethoxyethylamino)-2-methyl-1-oxopropan-2-ylcarbamate
(0.52 g, 1.6 mmol) in THF (20 mL) was added 5 M hydrochloric acid (10 mL) and the
mixture was stirred at room temperature until TLC showed the reaction was completed.
Ethyl acetate (50 mL) was added and the phases were separated. The organic layer was
washed with brine (4 x 30 mL) to pH = 6~7, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and
concentrated to yield product (0.445 g, 100%) as yellow oil, which was used directly
in the next step without purification; MS: m/e 279.1 [M+H]
+.
d) Benzyl 2-(oxazol-2-yl)propan-2-ylcarbamate
[0167]

[0168] A solution of benzyl 2-methyl-1-oxo-1-(2-oxoethylamino)propan-2-ylcarbamate (2.23
g, 8 mmol) in methylene chloride (50 mL) was added to a freshly prepared solution
of PPh
3 (3.15 g, 12 mmol), I
2 (3.05 g, 12 mmol) and Et
3N (2.43g, 24 mmol) in methylene chloride (100 mL). The resulting mixture was stirred
at room temperature until TLC showed the reaction was completed. Then water (150 mL)
was added. The organic layer was washed with 5% sodium bisulfite (150 mL x 2), brine
(150 mL) and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. Removal of the solvent under reduced
pressure left a yellow oil which was purified by column chromatography (silica gel,
50 g, eluting with 25% ethyl acetate in petroleum ether) to yield the title compound
(0.63 g, 30%) as colorless oil; MS: m/e 261.2 [M+H]
+.
1H NMR (300 MHz,
CDCl3): δ 7.57 (s, 1H), 7.37 - 7.33 (
m, 5H), 7.05 (s, 1H), 5.06 (s, 2H), 1.74 (s, 6H).
e) α,α-Dimethyl-2-oxazolemethanamine
[0169]

[0170] A mixture of benzyl 2-(oxazol-2-yl)propan-2-ylcarbamate (0.63 g, 24 mmol) and palladium
10% on carbon (0.06 g) in ethanol (20 mL) was charged with hydrogen balloon and stirred
at room temperature for 2 h. TLC showed the reaction was completed; it was filtered
and concentrated to give a yellow oil (0.1 g, 33%); MS: m/e 127.1 [M+H]
+.
1H NMR (300 MHz,
CDCl3): δ 7.58 (d, 1H, J = 0.6 Hz), 7.02 (s, 1H), 2.56 (bs, 4H), 1.59 (s, 6H).
f) 6-(3-Chloro-phenyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-methyl-1-oxazol-2-yl-ethyl)-amide
[0171]

[0172] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-(3-chlorophenyl)-2-pyridinecarboxylic
acid (CAN 863704-38-5) and α,a-dimethyl-2-oxazolemethanamine (CAN 1211519-76-4) as
starting materials, MS (LC/MS): 341.9 [M+H]
+.
Example 9
2-{[6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(tetrahydro-pyran-4-yl)-pyridine-2-carbonyl]-amino}-2-methyl-propionic
acid methyl ester
a) 3,6-Dihydro-2H-pyran-4-yl trifluoromethanesulfonate
[0173]

[0174] Under an atmosphere of nitrogen, to a solution of diisopropylamine (CAN 180-18-9,
2.42 g, 0.024 mol) in THF (40 mL) was added
n-butyl lithium (10.4 mL, 2.5 M solution in hexane, 26 mmol) at -78°C. The reaction
mixture was reacted for 30 min at -50°C. Then tetrahydropyran-4-one (CAN 29943-42-8,
2 g, 0.020 mol) in THF (10 mL) was added dropwise to the above solution at -78°C.
The reaction mixture was reacted for 30 min at - 78°C. Then trifluoro-N-phenyl-N-(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)
methanesulfonamide (CAN 37595-74-7, 7.85 g, 0.022 mol) in THF (50 mL) was added dropwise
to the above solution at -78°C. The reaction mixture was stirred for 10 min at room
temperature. The reaction mixture was quenched with a saturated solution of sodium
bicarbonate (10 mL) and extracted with ethyl acetate (3 x 30 mL). The combined organic
extracts were washed with citric acid (50 mL) and sodium hydroxide solution (1 N,
50 mL), dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and evaporated. The residue was purified
by column chromatography (silica gel, 10 g, 1% ethyl acetate in petroleum ether) to
yield the title compound (0.7 g, 3 mmol, 15.1%) as yellow oil.
1H NMR (300 MHz ,
d6-DMSO): 6.05 - 6.03 (
m, 1H), 4.17 (
d,
J = 3 Hz, 2H), 3.78 (
t,
J = 4.5 Hz, 2H), 2.38 (
t,
J = 3 Hz, 2H).
b) 2-(3,6-Dihydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolane
[0175]

[0176] Under an atmosphere of nitrogen, a solution of 3, 6-dihydro-2H-pyran-4-yl trifluoromethanesulfonate
(0.7 g, 3.0 mmol), 4,4,4',4',5,5,5',5'-octamethyl-2,2'- bi(1,3,2-dioxaborolane) (CAN
3183-34-3, 0.84 g, 3.3 mmol), 1,1'-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene-palladium(II)dichloride
methylene chloride complex (CAN 95464-05-4, 0.05 g, 0.06 mmol) and potassium acetate
(0.89 g, 9.0 mmol) in DMSO (10 mL) was heated to 80°C overnight. Water (50 mL) was
added to the reaction mixture which then was extracted with ethyl acetate (3x30 mL).
The combined organic extracts were washed with brine, dried over anhydrous sodium
sulfate and evaporated. The residue was purified by column chromatography (silica
gel, 9 g, 1% ethyl acetate in petroleum ether) to yield the title compound (0.32 g,
2 mmol, 50.5%) as colorless oil.
1H NMR (300 MHz,
CDCl3): δ 6.53 (s, 1H), 4.20 (
t,
J = 3 Hz, 2H), 3.76 (
t,
J = 6 Hz, 2H), 2.24 (
dd,
J1 = 6 Hz,
J2 = 6 Hz, 2H), 1.28 (s, 12H).
c) 5-Bromo-6-chloro-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester
[0177]

[0178] A mixture of 5-bromo-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester (CAN 29682-15-3, 50
g, 0.23 mol) and
m-CPBA (CAN 937-14-4, 80 g, 0.46 mol) in 400 mL dry methylene chloride was heated to
60°C for 20 h. After that, the mixture was quenched with saturated sodium sulfite
solution and extracted with ethyl acetate (2 x 200 mL). The organic layer was washed
with brine (2 x 200 mL) and evaporated to dryness. The residue was purified by column
chromatography (silica gel, 300 g, eluting with 15% ethyl acetate in petroleum ether)
to obtain a brown oil. The brown oil, 5-bromo-2-(methoxycarbonyl)pyridine 1-oxide
(30 g, 0.13 mol) was added into phosphoryl trichloride (CAN 10025-87-3, 80 mL) at
0°C over 1 h, then the mixture was heated to 95°C for 1 h. After that the mixture
was evaporated to dryness, the residue was dissolved in water (50 mL), extracted with
ethyl acetate (3 x 50 mL) and the organic layer was evaporated to dryness to obtain
the product as a white solid (19 g, 59%); MS (EI): m/e = 249.9 [M+H]
+.
d) 5-Bromo-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
[0179]

[0180] Sodium hydride (4.83 g, 0.12 mol) was added into cyclopropanemethanol (CAN 2516-33-8,
30 g) at 0°C and the mixture was stirred at 0°C for 1 h. Then to the mixture was added
methyl 5-bromo-6-chloro-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester (3 g, 12.75 mmol).The
obtained solution was heated to 90°C for 2 h. Then the mixture was evaporated to dryness,
the residue was dissolved in 40 mL of water, and adjusted to pH = 4 with hydrochloric
acid (3 N), and extracted with ethyl acetate (3 x 30 mL). The combined organic layer
was washed with water (2 x 30 mL) and brine (2 x 50 mL) then evaporated to dryness
to obtain the product as a white solid (2.5 g, 76.7%); MS (EI): m/e = 272.0 [M+H]
+.
e) 6-(Cyclopropylmethoxy)-5-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
[0181]

[0182] Under an atmosphere of nitrogen, a solution of 5-bromo-6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (300 mg, 1.1 mmol), 2-(3,6-dihydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl- 1,3,2-dioxaborolane
(278 mg, 1.3 mmol), 1,1'-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene-palladium(II)dichloride methylene
chloride complex (CAN 95464-05-4, 45 mg, 0.06 mmol) and sodium carbonate (964 mg,
9.1 mmol) in DMF (10 mL) was heated to 100°C overnight. The reaction mixture was poured
into water, extracted with ethyl acetate (30 mL), the pH of the aqueous layer was
adjusted to 2 by addition of 1 N hydrochloric acid and the resulting mixture was extracted
with ethyl acetate (3 x 30 mL). The combined organic extracts were washed six times
with brine, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and evaporated. The residue was purified
by column chromatography (silica gel, 8 g, 30% ethyl acetate in petroleum ether) to
yield the title compound (0.15 g, 1 mmol, 49.4 %) as white solid; MS (EI): m/e 276.0
[M+H]
+.
f) 6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(tetrahydro-pyran-4-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
[0183]

In analogy to the procedure described in example 7 b, the title compound was obtained
(0.15 g, 1 mmol, 99%) as a yellow solid starting from 6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)-5-(3,6-dihydro
2H-pyran-4-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ; MS (EI): m/e 270.8 [M+H]
+
g) 2-{[6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(tetrahydro-pyran-4-yl)-pyridine-2-carbonyl]-amino}-2-methyl-propionic
acid methyl ester
[0184]

[0185] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(tetrahydro-pyran-4-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid and 2-methyl-alanine methyl ester as starting materials, MS (EI): m/e 377.2 [M+H]
+.
Example 10
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(tetrahydro-pyran-4-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-methyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide
[0186]

[0187] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(tetrahydro-pyran-4-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 9 f) and α,α,5-trimethyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole-3-methanamine (CAN 1153831-97-0)
as starting materials, MS (EI): m/e 401.1 [M+H]
+.
Example 11
6-(3-Chloro-phenyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid piperidin-1-ylamide
[0188]

[0189] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-(3-chlorophenyl)-2-pylidinecarboxylic
acid (CAN 863704-38-5) and 1-piperidinamine (CAN 2213-43-6) as starting materials,
MS (EI): m/e 316.0 [M+H]
+.
Example 12
6-(3-Chloro-phenyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-methyl-1-thiazol-2-yl-ethyl)-amide
a) tert-Butyl 1-amino-2-methyl-1-oxopropan-2-ylcarbamate
[0190]

[0191] A mixture of 2-(
tert-butoxycarbonylamino)-2-methylpropanoic acid (CAN: 30992-29-1, 20 g, 98 mmol), di-
tert-butyl dicarbonate (CAN 24424-99-5, 27.67 g, 147 mmol) and pyridine (4.6 mL) in acetonitrile
(500 mL) was stirred at room temperature for 20 min. Ammonia (10 mL) was added dropwise
for 20 min. The resulting reaction mixture was stirred for 4 h. After removal of most
of the solvent under reduced pressure, the solid was filtered off and washed with
acetonitrile. The solid was brought to dryness under reduced pressure to give the
title compound (17.5 g, 88%) as white solid; MS(EI): m/e 225.1 [M+Na]
+.
b) tert-Butyl 1-amino-2-methyl-1-thioxopropan-2-ylcarbamate
[0192]

[0193] To a mixture of
tert-butyl 1-amino-2-methyl-1-oxopropan-2-ylcarbamate (10 g, 49 mmol) in toluene (200
mL) was added Lawesson's reagent (CAN 19172-47-5, 10 g, 25 mmol). The suspension was
heated to 90°C and stirred for 6 h. After evaporation of solvents, the residue was
purified by column chromatography (silica gel, 120 g) eluting with 30% ethyl acetate
in petroleum ether to yield the title compound (6 g, 56%); MS: m/e 241.2 [M+Na]
+.
c) α,α-Dimethyl-2-thiazolemethanamine
[0194]

[0195] A mixture of
tert-butyl 1-amino-2-methyl-1-thioxopropan-2-ylcarbamate (5.31 g, 24 mmol), 2-bromo-1,1-dimethoxyethane
(CAN:7252-83-7, 5.11 g, 30 mmol) and TsOH (0.49 g, 3mmol) in acetic acid (50 mL) was
stirred at 120°C for 4 h. After evaporation of solvents, the residue was diluted with
ethyl acetate (50 mL) and water (50 mL). The water phase was washed with ethyl acetate
(3x50 mL). Then water phase was lyophilized to give the title compound as brown solid
(2.1 g, 65%); MS (LC/MS): 143.1 [M+H]
+.
d) 6-(3-Chloro-phenyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-methyl-1-thiazol-2-yl-ethyl)-amide
[0196]

[0197] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-(3-chlorophenyl)-2-pyridinecarboxylic
acid (CAN 863704-38-5) and α,α-dimethyl-2-thiazolemethanamine (CAN 1082393-38-1) as
starting materials, MS (LC/MS): 358.0 [M+H]
+.
Example 13
2-{[6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-pyridine-2-carbonyl]-amino}-2-methyl-propionic
acid methyl ester
a) 6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
[0198]

[0199] Under an atmosphere of nitrogen, a solution of 5-bromo-6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 9 d, 0.4 g, 1.5 mmol), 1H-pyrazol-3-ylboronic acid (CAN 376584-63-3,
0.2 g, 1.8 mmol), 1,1'-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene-palladium(II)dichloride methylene
chloride complex (CAN 95464-05-4, 60 mg, 0.07 mmol) and sodium carbonate (1.3 g, 12
mmol) in DMF (10 mL) was heated to 100°C for 5 h. The reaction mixture was poured
into water and extracted with ethyl acetate (30 mL). The aqueous layer was adjusted
to pH = 2 by addition of 1 N hydrochloric acid and the resulting mixture was extracted
with ethyl acetate (3 x 30 mL). The combined organic extracts were washed with water
and brine, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and evaporated. The residue was purified
by column chromatography (silica gel, 15 g, eluting with 30% ethyl acetate in petroleum
ether) to yield the title compound (0.23 g, 1 mmol, 60.3 %) as white solid; MS (EI):
m/e 260.1 [M+H]
+.
b) 2-{[6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-pyridine-2-carbonyl]-amino}-2-methyl-propionic
acid methyl ester
[0200]

[0201] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid and 2-methyl-alanine methyl ester as starting materials, MS (LC/MS): 359.1 [M+H]
+.
Example 14
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-pyrrolidin-1-yl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-hydroxymethyl-3-methyl-butyl)-amide
a) 6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-pyrrolidin-1-yl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
[0202]

[0203] A mixture of 5-bromo-6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (Example 9
d, 600 mg, 2 mmol), pyrrolidine (CAN 123-75-1, 1.57g 22mmol), tris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium
(CAN 52409-22-0, 202 mg 0.2 mmol), rac-BINAP (CAN 76189-55-4, 275 mg, 0.4 mmol) and
Cs
2CO
3 (2.88 mg 9 mmol) in toluene (50 mL) was heated to 95°C for 20 h in a nitrogen atmosphere.
Then the mixture was diluted with methanol (30 mL), filtered and the filtrate was
evaporated to dryness. The residue was purified by column chromatography (silica gel,
5 g, eluting with 10% ethyl acetate in petroleum ether) to obtain the product as a
white solid (0.26 g 45%), MS (LC/MS): 263.1 [M+H]
+.
b) 6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-pyrrolidin-1-yl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-hydroxymethyl-3-methyl-butyl)-amide
[0204]

[0205] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-cyclopropylmethoxy-5-pyrrolidin-1-yl-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid and (2S)-2-amino-4-methyl-1-pentanol (CAN 7533-40-6) as starting materials, MS
(LC/MS): 362.2 [M+H]
+.
Example 15
(6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-pyrrolidin-1-yl-pyridin-2-yl)-(1,1-dioxidotetrahydro-2H-thiopyran-4-yl)-methanone
[0206]

[0207] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-cyclopropylmethoxy-5-pyrrolidin-1-yl-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 14 a) and 1,1-dioxide-thiomorpholine (CAN 39093-93-1) as starting materials,
MS (LC/MS): 380.1 [M+H]
+.
Example 16
(6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-pyrrolidin-1-yl-pyridin-2-yl)-thiomorpholin-4-yl-methanone
[0208]

[0209] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-cyclopropylmethoxy-5-pyrrolidin-1-yl-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 14 a) and thiomorpholine (CAN 123-90-0) as starting materials, MS (LC/MS):
348.1 [M+H]
+.
Example 17
6-(3-Chloro-phenyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-methyl-1-[1,3,4]oxadiazol-2-yl-ethyl)-amide
a) Benzyl 1-(2-formylhydrazinyl)-2-methyl-1-oxopropan-2-ylcarbamate
[0210]

[0211] A mixture of 2-(benzyloxycarbonylamino)-2-methylpropanoic acid (Example 8 a, 1.9
g, 8 mmol), HATU (CAN 148893-10-1, 3.97 g, 10 mmol) and N-methylmorpholine (CAN 109-02-4,
2.43 g, 24 mmol) in DMF (20 mL) was stirred at room temperature for 15 min. Then hydrazinecarboxaldehyde
(CAN 624-84-0, 0.53 g, 9 mmol) was added and the reaction mixture was stirred at room
temperature overnight. After evaporation of solvents, the residue was diluted with
ethyl acetate (30 mL) and water (30 mL). The organic layer was washed with saturated
sodium bicarbonate solution (30 mL), hydrochloric acid (30 mL, 1 M), brine (30 mL)
and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. Removal of the solvent under reduced pressure
left the title compounds as yellow oil (2.1 g, 94%); MS: m/e 280.1 [M+H]
+.
b) Benzyl 2-(1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)propan-2-ylcarbamate
[0212]

[0213] To a suspension of benzyl 1-(2-formylhydrazinyl)-2-methyl-l-oxopropan-2-ylcarbamate
(0.9 g, 3 mmol) and PPh
3 (CAN 603-35-0, 1.268 g, 5 mmol) in acetonitrile (20 mL) was added DIPEA (CAN 7087-68-5,
1.249 g, 10 mmol) and hexachloroethane (CAN 67-72-1, 0.991 g, 4 mmol). The reaction
mixture was stirred at room temperature under nitrogen atmosphere for 4 h. After evaporation
of solvents, the residue was diluted with ethyl acetate (30 mL) and water (30 mL).
The organic layer was washed with brine (30 mL), dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate
and evaporated. The remaining residue was then purified by column chromatography (silica
gel, 30 g, eluting with 10% ethyl acetate in petroleum ether) to give the title compound
(1 g, 30% purity, 36%) as colorless oil containing OPPh
3 and PPh
3; MS: m/e 262.2 [M+H]
+.
c) 1-Methyl-1-[1,3,4]oxadiazol-2-yl-ethylamine
[0214]

[0215] A solution of benzyl 2-(1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)propan-2-ylcarbamate (1 g, 30% purity)
and 10 % Pd/C (0.06 g) in ethanol (30 mL) was charged with hydrogen balloon and stirred
at room temperature overnight. After filtration, it was concentrated to give crude
product which was directly used in the next reaction step without further purification
but still contained OPPh
3 and PPh
3; MS: m/e 128.1 [M+H]
+.
d) 6-(3-Chloro-phenyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-methyl-1-[1,3,4]oxadiazol-2-yl-ethyl)-amide
[0216]

[0217] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-(3-chlorophenyl)-2-pylidinecarboxylic
acid (CAN 863704-38-5) and 1-methyl-1-[1,3,4]oxadiazol-2-yl-ethylamine as starting
materials, MS (LC/MS): 343.0 [M+H]
+.
Example 18
6-(3-Chloro-phenyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid cyclohexylamide
[0218]

[0219] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-(3-chlorophenyl)-2-pylidinecarboxylic
acid (CAN 863704-38-5) and cyclohexanamine (CAN 108-91-8) as starting materials, MS
(EI) m/e : 315.1 [M+H]
+.
Example 19
6-(3-Chloro-phenyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid phenylamide
[0220]

[0221] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-(3-chlorophenyl)-2-pyridinecarboxylic
acid (CAN 863704-38-5) and aniline (CAN 62-53-3) as starting materials, MS (EI) m/e:
309.1 [M+H]
+.
Example 20
6-(3-Chloro-phenyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid pyridin-2-ylamide
[0222]

[0223] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-(3-chlorophenyl)-2-pylidinecarboxylic
acid (CAN 863704-38-5) and 2-pyridinamine (CAN 504-29-0) as starting materials, MS
(EI) m/e: 310.0 [M+H]
+.
Example 21
6-(3- Chloro-phenyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (tetrahydro-pyran-4-yl)-amide
[0224]

[0225] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-(3-chlorophenyl)-2-pyridinecarboxylic
acid (CAN 863704-38-5) and tetrahydro-2
H-pyran-4-amine (CAN 38041-19-9) as starting materials, MS (LC/MS): 317.1 [M+H]
+.
Example 22
6-(3-Chloro-phenyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-methyl-1-(3-methyl-[1,2,4]thiadiazol-5-yl)-ethyl]-amide
a) tert-Butyl-1-(1-(dimethylamino)ethylideneamino)-2-methyl-1-thioxopropan-2-ylcarbamate
[0226]

[0227] A mixture of
tert-butyl 1-amino-2-methyl-1-thioxopropan-2-ylcarbamate (Example 12b, 0.218 g, 1 mmol)
and 1,1-dimethoxy-N,N-dimethylethanamine (CAN 18871-66-4, 0.16 g, 1.2 mmol) in methylene
chloride (10 mL) was stirred at room temperature for 24 h. Then it was concentrated
to give crude product, which was used directly in the next step without further purification
(0.28 g, 98%) as yellow oil; MS (EI): m/e 288.2 [M+H]
+.
b) tert-Butyl 2-(3-methyl-1,2,4-thiadiazol-5-yl)propan-2-ylcarbamate
[0228]

[0229] A mixture of
tert-butyl 1-(1-(dimethylamino)ethylideneamino)-2-methyl-1-thioxopropan-2-ylcarbamate
(2.9 g, 10 mmol), hydroxylamine-O-sulfonic acid (CAN 2950-43-8, 1.37 g, 12 mmol),
pyridine (1.6 g, 20.2 mmol) and methanol (4 mL) in ethanol (20 mL) was stirred at
room temperature for 2 h. After evaporation of solvents, the residue was diluted with
ethyl acetate (40 mL) and water (40 mL). The organic layer was washed with brine (40
mL), dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and concentrated to give crude product (2.5
g, 96%) as yellow oil. The product was used directly in the next step without further
purification; MS (EI): m/e 258.2 [M+H]
+.
c) 1-Methyl-1-(3-methyl-[1,2,4]thiadiazol-5-yl)-ethylamine
[0230]

[0231] A solution of
tert-butyl 2-(3-methyl-1, 2, 4-thiadiazol-5-yl)propan-2-ylcarbamate (0.15 g, 0.58 mmol)
in saturated hydrochloride in ethyl acetate (10 mL) was stirred at room temperature
for 1 h. Then water (20 mL) was added. The water phase was washed with ethyl acetate
(2 x 20 mL). Then the water phase was adjusted with sodium hydroxide solution (2 M)
to pH = 9~10 and extracted with ethyl acetate (3 x 20 mL). The combined organic layer
was washed with brine (20 mL), dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and concentrated
to give product (0.08 g, 87%) as yellow oil; MS (EI): m/e 231.1 [M+H]
+.
d) 6-(3-Chloro-phenyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-methyl-1-(3-methyl-[1,2,4] thiadiazol-5-yl)-ethyl]-amide
[0232]

[0233] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-(3-chlorophenyl)-2-pylidinecarboxylic
acid (CAN 863704-38-5) and 1-methyl-1-(3-methyl-[1,2,4]thiadiazol-5-yl)-ethylamine
as starting materials, MS (LC/MS): 373.0 (M+H).
Example 23
6-(3-Chloro-phenyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-dimethylcarbamoyl-1-ethylpropyl)-amide
a) 2-(tert-Butoxycarbonylamino)-2-ethylbutanoic acid
[0234]

[0235] 3-aminopentane-3-carboxylic acid (CAN 2566-29-2, 2.0 g, 15.3 mmol) was combined with
dioxane (100 mL) to give a colorless suspension. Sodium hydroxide (22.7 ml, 22.7 mmol,
1N) was added dropwise at 0°C within 10 min to give a colorless solution. Di
-tert-butyl dicarbonate (CAN 24424-99-5, 6.7 g, 30.9 mmol) was added in three portions.
The reaction was stirred for 30 min to give a colorless suspension. Then dioxane (30
mL) was added (using less solvent resulted in a thick suspension) and the mixture
was stirred for 17 h at ambient temperature. The reaction mixture was concentrated
in vacua to a volume of 50 mL and poured into 200 mL water. Then the mixture was washed with
ethyl acetate (3 x 80 ml). The aqueous layers were combined, 2N hydrochloric acid
was added to adjust the pH to 2, and the mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate
(3 x 60 mL). The organic layers were combined, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate
and concentrated
in vacua to give product (1.0 g, 28%).
b) tert-Butyl 3-(dimethylcarbamoyl)pentan-3-ylcarbamate
[0236]

[0237] 2-(
tert-butoxycarbonylamino)-2-ethylbutanoic acid ((200 mg, 0.87 mmol), HATU (CAN 148893-10-1,
660 mg, 1.74 mmol) and triethylamine (CAN 121-44-8, 260 mg, 2.61 mmol) was added to
a solution of dimethylamine hydrochloride (CAN 506-59-2, 117 mg, 1.74 mmol) in DMF
(10 mL). The mixture was stirred overnight at room temperature. The mixture was added
to water (20 mL) and extracted with ethyl acetate (30 mL). The organic extracts were
washed with brine, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, concentrated, and purified
by prep-HPLC (eluting with 30% ethyl acetate in petroleum ether) to give the product
(120 mg, 53.7%); MS (EI): m/e = 259.2 [M+H]
+
c) 2-Amino-2-ethyl-N,N-dimethylbutanamide hydrogen chloride
[0238]

[0239] tert-Butyl 3-(dimethylcarbamoyl)pentan-3-ylcarbamate (0.12 g, 0.47 mmol) was added to
a saturated solution of hydrochloride in ethyl acetate (5 mL) and the mixture was
stirred overnight. The solvent was removed by reduced pressure to give the crude product
(0.1 g); MS (EI): m/e = 159.2 [M+H]
+.
d) 6-(3-Chloro-phenyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-dimethylcarbamoyl-1-ethyl-propyl)-amide
[0240]

[0241] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-(3-chlorophenyl)-2-pyridinecarboxylic
acid (CAN 863704-38-5) and 2-amino-2-ethyl-N,N-dimethyl-butyramide as starting materials,
MS (EI): 374.2 [M+H]
+.
Example 24
6-Cyclohexyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid piperidin-1-ylamide
[0242]

[0243] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-cyclohexylpyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 7 b) and 1-piperidinamine (CAN 2213-43-6) as starting materials, MS
(EI): 288.3 [M+H]
+.
Example 25
[5-Methyl-6-(piperidine-1-sulfonyl)-pyridin-2-yl]-piperidin-1-yl-methanone
a) 5-Methyl-2-pyridinecarboxylic acid 1-oxide
[0244]

[0245] m-CPBA (CAN 937-14-4, 5.0 g, 29.2 mmol) was added to a solution of 5-methyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (CAN 4434-13-3, 2.0 g, 14.6 mmol) in methylene chloride (50 mL) and the mixture
was stirred overnight at room temperature. The solid was filtered off, quenched with
a saturated solution of sodium thiosulfate (50 mL), and the mixture was extracted
with methylene chloride (3 x 60 mL). The organic layers were combined, dried over
anhydrous sodium sulfate and concentrated
in vacua to give yellow solid which was washed with ether (5 x 20 mL) to give the product
(0.9 g, 40.3%); MS (EI): m/e = 154.1 [M+H]
+.
b) 6-Chloro-5-methyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
[0246]

[0247] 5-Methyl-2-pyridinecarboxylic acid 1-oxide (0.9 g, 5.88 mmol) was added to phosphoryl
trichloride (30 mL). The mixture was stirred at 105°C for 3 h. After that the mixture
was cooled to room temperature, added to ice water slowly and extracted with methylene
chloride (4 x 30 mL). The organic layer was washed with brine (50 mL), dried over
anhydrous sodium sulfate, and concentrated to give the crude product (0.85 g, 84.3%);
MS (EI): m/e = 172.0 [M+H]
+.
c) 5-Methyl-6-sulfo-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
[0248]

[0249] 6-chloro-5-methyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (0.85 g, 4.97 mmol) and sodium sulfite
(CAN 7757-83-7, 1.5 g, 11.9 mmol) were added to water (3 mL) and ethanol (3 mL). The
mixture was heated to 180°C for 4 h in a sealed tube. After that the mixture was cooled
to room temperature and a solid precipitated that was removed by filtration. The filtrate
was concentrated and added to water (20 mL). The aqueous phase was washed with ethyl
acetate (2 x 20 mL). Subsequently the aqueous phase was adjusted to pH = 2 with 2
N hydrochloric acid. Water was removed in vacuo to give the product as solid (1.2
g); MS (EI): m/e = 218.0 [M+H]
+.
d) 5-Methyl-6-sulfo-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester
[0250]

[0251] To a mixture of 5-methyl-6-sulfo-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (0.8 g, 3.69 mmol) in
methanol (20 mL) was added 4 N hydrogen chloride in dioxane (8 mL). The mixture was
stirred overnight at room temperature. Undissolved solid was filtered off, and the
filtrate was concentrated to give the product as yellow solid 0.5 g; MS (EI): m/e
= 232.0 [M+H]
+.
e) 5-Methyl-6-(piperidine-1-sulfonyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester
[0252]

[0253] 5-Methyl-6-sulfo-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester (340 mg, 1.47 mmol), thionyl
chloride (CAN 7719-09-7, 1 mL) and 1 drop of DMF were added to methylene chloride
(10 mL), and the mixture was stirred for 2 h at 40°C. The mixture was cooled to room
temperature, and piperidine (CAN 110-89-4, 1.0 g, 12 mmol) in methylene chloride (10
mL) was added to the above mixture. The solvent was removed
in vacuo, and the crude product was purified by prep-HPLC (eluting with 50% ethyl acetate in
petroleum ether) to give the product (53 mg, 12%); MS (EI): m/e = 299.1 [M+H]
+.
f) 5-Methyl-6-(piperidine-1-sulfonyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
[0254]

[0255] 5-Methyl-6-(piperidine-1-sulfonyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester (53 mg,
0.178 mmol) in dioxane (2 mL) was added to a solution of lithium hydroxide monohydrate
(CAN 1310-66-3, 0.1 g, 2.38 mmol) in water (2 mL) and the mixture was stirred for
2 h at room temperature. The solvent was removed
in vacuo, water (10 mL) was added, and the pH was adjusted to 3 with1 N hydrochloric acid.
The mixture was extracted by ethyl acetate (2 x 10 mL). The organic layer was washed
with brine (20 mL), dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and concentrated to give
the product (36 mg, 71%); MS (EI): m/e = 285.2 [M+H]
+.
g) [5-Methyl-6-(piperidine-1-sulfonyl)-pyridin-2-yl]-piperidin-1-yl-methanone
[0256]

[0257] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-methyl-6-(piperidine-1-sulfonyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid and piperidine (CAN 110-89-4) as starting materials, MS (EI): 352.2 [M+H]
+.
Example 26
6-(3-Chloro-phenyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (2-methyl-tetrahydro-pyran-4-yl)-amide
[0258]

[0259] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-(3-chlorophenyl)-2-pyridinecarboxylic
acid (CAN 863704-38-5) and tetrahydro-2-methyl-2
H-pyran-4-amine (CAN 89584-06-5) as starting materials, MS (EI): m/e = 331.1 [M+H]
+.
Example 27
2-[(6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-pyrrolidin-1-yl-pyridine-2-carbonyl)-amino]-2-methyl-propionic
acid methyl ester
[0260]

[0261] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-cyclopropylmethoxy-5-pyrrolidin-1-yl-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 14 a) and 2-methyl-alanine methyl ester as starting materials, MS (LC/MS):
362.2 [M+H]
+.
Example 28
6-(3-Chloro-phenyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-methyl-1-(3-methyl-isoxazol-5-yl)-ethyl]-amide
a) 1-Methyl-1-(3-methyl-isoxazol-5-yl)-ethylamine
[0262]

[0263] To a solution of (E)-acetaldehyde oxime (CAN 107-29-9, 1.0 g, 16.9 mmol), 2-methylbut-3-yn-2-amine
(CAN 2978-58-7, 1.4 g, 16.9 mmol) and triethylamine (CAN 121-44-8, 0.17 g, 1.69 mmol)
in methylene chloride (25 mL) at 0°C was added a 5% aqueous solution of sodium hypochlorite
(5%, 42.6 g) over 3 h. The reaction was allowed to warm to 4°C and stirring continued
for 5 h. The organic layer was separated, and the aqueous layer was extracted with
methylene chloride (50 mL). The combined methylene chloride extracts were washed with
saturated aqueous sodium chloride (60 mL) and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate.
The solvent was removed to give a yellow oil. The crude product was purified by column
chromatography (silica gel 30 g, eluting with 30% ethyl acetate in petroleum ether)
to yield the product as yellow solid (0.1 g, 4.2%); MS (EI): m/e = 141.2 [M+H]
+.
b) 6-(3-Chloro-phenyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-methyl-1-(3-methyl-isoxazol-5-yl)-ethyl]-amide
[0264]

[0265] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-(3-chlorophenyl)-2-pyridinecarboxylic
acid (CAN 863704-38-5) and 1-methyl-1-(3-methyl-isoxazol-5-yl)-ethylamine as starting
materials, MS (EI): 356.0 (M+H)
+.
Example 29
6-(3-Chloro-phenyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-ethyl-1-hydroxymethyl-propyl)-amide
[0266]

[0267] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-(3-chlorophenyl)-2-pylidinecarboxylic
acid (CAN 863704-38-5) and 2-amino-2-ethyl-1-butanol (CAN 19792-52-0) as starting
materials, MS (LC/MS): 333.1 (M+H).
Example 30
6-(3-Chloro-phenyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (tetrahydro-pyran-3-yl)-amide
[0268]

[0269] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-(3-chlorophenyl)-2-pyridinecarboxylic
acid (CAN 863704-38-5) and tetrahydro-2
H-pyran-3-amine (CAN 120811-32-7) as starting materials, MS (LC/MS): 317.1 (M+H).
Example 31
(6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-pyrrolidin-1-yl-pyridin-2-yl)-(2-oxa-6-aza-spiro[3.3]hept-6-yl)-methanone
[0270]

[0271] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-cyclopropylmethoxy-5-pyrrolidin-1-yl-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 14 a) and 2-oxa-6-azaspiro[3.3]heptane (CAN 174-78-7) as starting materials,
MS (EI): m/e = 344.3 [M+H]
+.
Example 32
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(2-methyl-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-3-methyl-butyl)-amide
a) 6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(2-methyl-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
[0272]

[0273] Under an atmosphere of nitrogen, a solution of 5-bromo-6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 9 d, 0.4 g, 1.5 mmol), 2-methylpyrrolidine (CAN 765-38-8, 188 mg, 2.2
mmol), R)-(+)-2,2'-bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,1'-binaphthyl (CAN 76189-55-4, 183 mg,
0.3 mmol), tris-(dibenzylidene-acetone)dipalladium (CAN 51364-51-3, 135 mg, 0.15 mmol)
and cesium carbonate (1.9 g, 6 mmol) in toluene (50 mL) was heated to 90°C overnight.
The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was dissolved
in water (10 mL) and extracted with ethyl acetate (30 mL), the pH of the aqueous layer
was adjusted to 2 by addition of 1 N hydrochloric acid and the resulting mixture was
extracted with ethyl acetate (3 x 30 mL). The combined organic extracts were washed
with water and brine, dried over sodium sulfate and evaporated. The residue was purified
by column chromatography (silica gel, 10 g, 50% ethyl acetate in petroleum ether)
to yield the title compound (0.15 g, 36.9 %) as yellow solid; MS (EI): m/e = 277.2
[M+H]
+.
b) 6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(2-methyl-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-3-methyl-butyl)-amide
[0274]

[0275] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(2-methyl-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid and (2S)-2-amino-4-methyl-pentanamide (CAN 687-51-4) as starting materials, MS
(LC/MS): 389.2 [M+H]
+.
Example 33
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-pyrrolidin-1-yl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-methyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide
a) tert-Butyl 2-cyanopropan-2-ylcarbamate
[0276]

[0277] To a solution of
tert-butyl 1-amino-2-methyl-1-oxopropan-2-ylcarbamate (Example 12 a, 12.5 g) and triethylamine
(CAN 121-44-8, 29 g) in methylene chloride (150 mL) was added trifluoroacetic acid
anhydride (CAN 407-25-0, 27.2 g) dropwise at 0°C. The resulting mixture was allowed
to warm to room temperature and stirred for 4 h. After that the mixture was washed
with water, 5 N citric acid and brine, the organic phase was dried over anhydrous
sodium sulfate and concentrated to give the title compound (11 g, 97%) as a yellow
solid; MS: m/e = 207.1 [M+Na]
+.
b) (Z)-tert-Butyl 1-amino-1-(hydroxyimino)-2-methylpropan-2-ylcarbamate
[0278]

[0279] Potassium carbonate (3.64 g) was dissolved in water (12 mL) and hydroxylammonium
chloride (CAN: 5470-11-1, 1.7 g, mmol) was added. A solution of
tert-butyl 2-cyanopropan-2-ylcarbamate (4.84 g, 26 mmol) in ethanol (42 mL) was added
and the resulting reaction mixture was stirred for 18 h at ambient temperature. The
solvent was removed under reduced pressure and the residue was diluted with ethyl
acetate (20 mL). The mixture was filtered and the filtrate was concentrated to yield
the crude product (5 g, 87.6%) as yellow solid. MS: m/e = 218.2 [M+H]
+.
c) tert-Butyl 2-(5-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)propan-2-ylcarbamate
[0280]

[0281] To a solution of acetic acid (1.8 g) in DMF (50 mL) was added N,N'-carbonyldiimidazole
(CAN 530-62-1, 4.865 g, mmol). The solution was stirred at ambient temperature for
0.5 h. (Z)-
tert-butyl 1-amino-1-(hydroxyimino)-2-methylpropan-2-ylcarbamate (6.07 g) was added and
the reaction mixture was stirred at 120°C for 10 h. Removal of the solvent under reduced
pressure left a yellow oil which was purified by column chromatography (silica gel
120 g, eluting with 30% ethyl acetate in petroleum ether) to give the title compound
(5.38 g, 80%) as colorless oil; MS: m/e = 264.1 [M+Na]
+.
d) α,α,5-Trimethyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole-3-methanamine
[0282]

[0283] tert-Butyl-2-(5-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)propan-2-ylcarbamate (5.38 g) was dissolved
in in ethyl acetate (30 mL) saturated with hydrochloride and stirred at room temperature
for 1 h. Then water (50 mL) was added. The aqueous phase was washed with ethyl acetate
(2 x 30 mL) and the pH adjusted with 1 M sodium hydroxide solution to 9~10. The solution
was extracted with ethyl acetate (2 x 30 mL). The combined extracts were washed with
brine and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. Removal of the solvent under reduced
pressure left the title compound (1.7 g, 54%) as colorless oil; MS: m/e 142.2 [M+H]
+.
e) 6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-pyrrolidin-1-yl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-methyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]
oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide
[0284]

[0285] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-cyclopropylmethoxy-5-pyrrolidin-1-yl-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 14 a) and α,α,5-trimethyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole-3-methanamine (CAN 1153831-97-0)
as starting materials, MS (LC/MS):386.2 [M+H]
+.
Example 34
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(tetrahydro-pyran-4-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-methyl-1-thiazol-2-yl-ethyl)-amide
[0286]

[0287] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(tetrahydro-pyran-4-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 9 f) and α,α-dimethyl-2-thiazolemethanamine (CAN 1082393-38-1) as starting
materials, MS (LC/MS): 402.1 [M+H]
+.
Example 35
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-pyrrolidin-1-yl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1,1-dimethyl-3-morpholin-4-yl-propyl)-amide
a) 3-(tert-Butoxycarbonylamino)-3-methylbutanoic acid
[0288]

[0289] 3-Amino-3-methylbutanoic acid (CAN 625-05-8, 2.0 g, 17 mmol) was combined with dioxane
(60 mL) to give a colorless suspension. 1 N sodium hydroxide solution (17.0 mL, 17.0
mmol) was added dropwise at 0°C within 10 min. Di-
tert-butyldicarbonate (4.8 g, 22.2 mmol) was added in three portions. The reaction was
stirred for 30 min to give a colorless suspension. Then dioxane (30 mL) was added
(using less solvent resulted in a thick suspension) and the mixture was stirred for
17 hours at ambient temperature. The reaction mixture was concentrated
in vacua to a volume of 50 mL and poured into 200 mL water. Then the mixture was washed with
ethyl acetate (3 x 80 ml). The aqueous layers were combined, 2 N HCl was added and
after adjusting the pH to 2 the mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate (3 x 60 mL).
The organic layers were combined, dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated
in vacuo to give product (2.7 g, 72.9%).
b) tert-Butyl 2-methyl-4-morpholino-4-oxobutan-2-ylcarbamate
[0290]

[0291] 3-(
tert-Butoxycarbonylamino)-3-methylbutanoic acid (2.7 g, 12.4 mmol), HBTU (CAN 94790-37-1,
6.1 g, 16.1 mmol) and triethylamine (CAN 121-44-8, 2.5 g, 24.8 mmol) was added to
a solution of morpholine (CAN 110-91-8, 2.2 g, 24.8 mmol) in methylene chloride (50
mL). The mixture was stirred overnight at room temperature. Aqueous hydrochloride
(1 N, 50 mL) was added, and the mixture extracted with methylene chloride. The organic
extracts were washed with saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate and brine, dried over
anhydrous sodium sulfate, concentrated, and purified by column chromatography (silica
gel, 50 g, eluting with 30% ethyl acetate in petroleum ether) to give the product
(2.1 g, 59%); MS (EI): m/e 287.1 [M+H]
+.
c) 3-Amino-3-methyl-1-moipholinobutan-1-one hydrochloride
[0292]

[0293] tert-Butyl 2-methyl-4-morpholino-4-oxobutan-2-ylcarbamate (0.5 g, 1.7 mmol) was dissolved
in a saturated solution of hydrogen chloride in ethyl acetate (20 mL). The mixture
was stirred for 3 h. The solvent was removed by reduced pressure to give crude product
(0.55 g).
d) 1,1-Dimethyl-3-morpholin-4-yl-propylamine
[0294]

[0295] 3-Amino-3-methyl-1-morpholinobutan-1-one (0.55 g, 2.96 mmol) and borane in THF (1
M, 6 mL, 6 mmol) were mixed together. The mixture was stirred at room temperature
overnight, another portion borane in THF (6 mL) was added and the mixture stirred
for another day. Methanol (5 mL) was added and the solvent was removed
in vacuo. Water (20 mL) was added and the mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate (3 x 20
mL). The LC-MS showed still product in the water phase which was now extracted with
methylene chloride (2 x 20 mL). The organic phases were combined, dried over anhydrous
sodium sulfate and the solvent was removed
in vacua to give the crude product (0.09 g); MS (EI): m/e = 173.2 [M+H]
+.
c) 6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-pyrrolidin-1-yl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1,1-dimethyl-3-morpholin-4-yl-propyl)-amide
[0296]

[0297] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-cyclopropylmethoxy-5-pyrrolidin-1-yl-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 14 a) and 1,1-dimethyl-3-morpholin-4-yl-propylamine as starting materials,
MS(EI): 417.2 [M+H]
+.
Example 36
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-methyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-methyl-1-methylcarbamoyl-ethyl)-amide
a) 5-Methyl-2-pyridinecarbonitrile
[0298]

[0299] A solution of 2-fluoro-5-methylpyridine (CAN: 2369-19-9, 10 g, 90 mmol) and sodium
cyanide (8.8 g, 180 mmol) in DMSO (15 mL) was heated to 150°C for 48 h. Then water
was added, the resulting mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate (3x50 mL) and the
combined extracts were washed with sodium hypochlorite solution and brine, dried over
anhydrous sodium sulfate and evaporated. The residue was purified by column chromatography
(silica gel, 40 g, 10% ethyl acetate in petroleum ether) to yield the title compound
(3.2 g, 27 mmol, 30.1%) as yellow solid; MS (EI): m/e = 119.1 [M+H]
+.
b) 5-Methyl-1-oxy-pyridine-2-carbonitrile
[0300]

[0301] m-CPBA (CAN 937-14-4, 0.58 g, 3.4 mmol) was added in batches to a solution of 5-methyl-2-pyridinecarbonitrile
(3 g, 25 mmol) in methylene chloride (60 mL) at room temperature and the reaction
mixture was heated to 60°C overnight. Then the reaction mixture was washed with sodium
thiosulphate solution (3 x 50 mL) and brine (3 x 50 mL), dried over anhydrous sodium
sulfate and evaporated. The residue was purified by column chromatography (silica
gel, 35 g, 50% ethyl acetate in petroleum ether) to yield the title compound (2.6
g, 19 mmol, 77.6 %) as yellow solid; MS (EI): m/e =135.1 [M+H]
+.
c) 6-Chloro-5-methylpicolinonitrile
[0302]

[0303] 5-Methyl-1-oxy-pyridine-2-carbonitrile (2.6 g, 19 mmol) was added in batches to phosphorus
oxychloride (CAN 10025-87-3, 20 mL) at 0°C. The reaction mixture was heated to 90°C
for 2 h. The volatiles were then removed and the remaining residue was neutralized
with a saturated solution of sodium bicarbonate. This mixture was extracted with ethyl
acetate (3 x 30 mL) and the combined extracts were dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate
and evaporated. The residue was purified by column chromatography (silica gel, 30
g, 10% ethyl acetate in petroleum ether) to yield the title compound (1.6 g, 10 mmol,
54.1%) as yellow solid; MS (EI): m/e = 153.1 [M+H]
+.
d) 6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-methyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
[0304]

[0305] Sodium hydride (CAN 7646-69-7, 1.24 g, 37 mmol) was added in batches to a solution
of cyclopropanemethanol (CAN 2516-33-8, 20 mL) and the reaction mixture was reacted
for 30 min at ambient temperature. Then 6-chloro-5-methylpicolinonitrile (1.1 g, 7.2
mmol) was added to the above reaction mixture. The reaction mixture was heated to
100°C overnight, quenched with water and evaporated. The residue was dissolved in
water, extracted with ethyl acetate (50 mL). The pH of the aqueous layer was adjusted
to 2 by addition of 1 N hydrochloric acid and the resulting mixture was extracted
with ethyl acetate (3x50 mL). The combined organic extracts were washed with water
and brine, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and evaporated. The residue was purified
by column chromatography (silica gel, 25 g, 50% ethyl acetate in Petroleum ether)
to yield the title compound (1 g, 5 mmol, 67%) as yellow solid; MS (EI): m/e = 208.1
[M+H]
+.
e) 6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-methyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-methyl-1-methylcarbamoyl-ethyl)-amide
[0306]

[0307] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-cyclopropylmethoxy-5-methyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid and 2-amino-
N,2-dimethyl-propanamide (CAN 106914-07-2) as starting materials, MS (EI): m/e = 318.1
[M+H]
+.
Example 37
6-(Tetrahydro-pyran-4-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid piperidin-1-ylamide
a) 6-(3,6-Dihydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
[0308]

[0309] Under an atmosphere of nitrogen, a solution of 6-bromo-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
(CAN: 21190-87-4, 1 g, 4.9 mmol), 2-(3,6-dihydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolane
(Example 9-d, 1.1 g, 5.4 mmol), 1,1'-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene-palladium(II)dichloride
methylene chloride complex (CAN 95464-05-4, 0.08 g, 0.1 mmol) and potassium carbonate
(1.37 g, 10 mmol) in water (50 mL) was stirred for 24 h at 100°C. The reaction mixture
was extracted with ethyl acetate (50 mL), the pH of the aqueous layer was adjusted
to 2 by addition of 1 N hydrochloric acid and the resulting mixture was extracted
with ethyl acetate (3 x 50 mL). The combined organic extracts were washed with brine
(6 x 50 mL), dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and evaporated. The residue was purified
by prep-HPLC to yield the title compound (0.3 g, 1.5 mmol, 29.5%) as white solid;
MS (EI): m/e = 206.1 [M+H]
+.
b) 6-(Tetrahydro-pyran-4-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
[0310]

[0311] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 7 b, using 6-(3,6-dihydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid and 10% Pd/C as starting materials, MS (EI): m/e 208.1 [M+H]
+.
c) 6-(Tetrahydro-pyran-4-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid piperidin-1-ylamide
[0312]

[0313] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-(tetrahydro-pyran-4-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid and 1-piperidinamine (CAN 2213-43-6) as starting materials, MS (LC/MS): 290.2
[M+H]
+.
Example 38
6-(3-Chloro-phenyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [(S)-2-cyclopropyl-1-(5-methyl-1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide
a) (S)-tert-Butyl 1-amino-3-cyclopropyl-1-oxopropan-2-ylcarbamate
[0314]

[0315] A mixture of (S)-2-(
tert-butoxycarbonylamino)-3-cyclopropylpropanoic acid (CAN 89483-06-7, 10 g, 44 mmol),
di-
tert-butyl dicarbonate (CAN:24424-99-5, 14.28 g, 66 mmol) and pyridine (2.4 mL) in acetonitrile
(200 mL) was stirred at room temperature for 20 min. Ammonia (10 mL) was added dropwise
for 20 min. The resulting reaction mixture was stirred for 4 h. During removal of
most of the solvent under reduced pressure the product precipitated and the solid
was filtered off and washed with acetonitrile (20 mL). The solid was dried under reduced
pressure to give the title compound (7.73 g, 78%) as white solid; MS (EI): m/e 251.2
[M+Na]
+.
b) (S)-tert-Butyl 1-cyano-2-cyclopropylethylcarbamate
[0316]

[0317] To a solution of (S)-
tert-butyl 1-amino-3-cyclopropyl-1-oxopropan-2-ylcarbamate (3.7 g, 16 mmol) and triethylamine
(6.55 g, 65 mmol) in methylene chloride (50 mL) was added trifluoroacetic acid anhydride
(6.81 g, 32 mmol) dropwise at 0°C. The resulting mixture was allowed to warm to room
temperature and stirred for 4 h. The mixture was washed with water (150 mL), citric
acid (150 mL, 5 M) and brine (150 mL). The organic phase was dried over anhydrous
sodium sulfate and concentrated to give product (3.31 g, 97%) as a yellow solid; MS
(EI): m/e 233.1 [M+Na]
+.
c) (S, Z)-tert-Butyl 1-amino-3-cyclopropyl-1-(hydroxyimino)propan-2-ylcarbamate
[0318]

[0319] Potassium carbonate (2.18 g, 16 mmol) was dissolved in water (8 mL) and hydroxylamine
hydrochloride (1.1 g, 16 mmol) was added. A solution of (S)-
tert-butyl 1-cyano-2-cyclopropylethylcarbamate (3.31 g, 16 mmol) in ethanol (24 mL) was
added thereto and the resulting reaction mixture was stirred for 72 h. After evaporation
of solvents, the residue was dissolved with ethyl acetate (20 mL) and then filtered.
The filtrate was concentrated to yield crude product as yellow solid (3.61 g, 94%);
MS (EI): m/e 244.2 [M+H]
+.
d) (S)-tert-Butyl 2-cyclopropyl-1-(5-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)ethylcarbamate
[0320]

[0321] To a solution of acetic acid (0.224 g, 4 mmol) in DMF (5 mL) was added N,N'-carbonyldiimidazole
(0.6 g, 4 mmol) and the mixture was stirred for 0.5 h at room temperature. (S,Z)-
tert-butyl 1-amino-3-cyclopropyl-1-(hydroxyimino)propan-2-ylcarbamate (0.84 g, 3 mmol)
was added and the mixture was heated to 120°C and stirred for 4 h. After evaporation
of solvents, the residue was purified by column chromatography (silica gel, 20 g,
eluting with 10% ethyl acetate in petroleum ether) to give the title compound (0.5
g; 54%) as yellow solid; MS (EI): m/e 290.1 [M+Na]
+.
e) (S)-2-Cyclopropyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethylamine
[0322]

[0323] A solution of (S)-tert-butyl 2-cyclopropyl-1-(5-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)ethylcarbamate
(0.5 g, 2 mmol) in sat. hydrochloric acid (10 mL) was stirred at room temperature
for 1 h. Then water (20 mL) was added. The water phase was washed with ethyl acetate
(2 x 20 mL) and adjusted with 2 M sodium hydroxide solution to pH = 9~10. It was then
extracted with ethyl acetate (2 x 20 mL). The organic layer was washed with brine
(20 mL), dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and concentrated to give crude product
as a white solid (0.25 g, 80%); MS (EI): m/e 168.2 [M+H]
+.
f) 6-(3-Chloro-phenyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [(S)-2-cyclopropyl-1-(5-methyl-1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide
[0324]

[0325] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-(3-chlorophenyl)-2-pyridinecarboxylic
acid (CAN 863704-38-5) and (S)-2-cyclopropyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethylamine
as starting materials, MS (EI): m/e 383.1 [M+H]
+.
Example 39
(5-Cyclopentyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridin-2-yl)-(1,1-dioxidotetrahydro-2H-thiopyran-4-yl)-methanone
a) 5-Cyclopentenyl-6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
[0326]

[0327] The mixture of 5-bromo-6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (Example
9 d, 1.0 g, 4 mmol), 2-cyclopentenyl-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolane (CAN
287944-10-9, 0.86 g, 4 mmol), 1,1'-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene-palladium(II)dichloride
methylene chloride complex (CAN 95464-05-4, 150 mg 0.18 mmol) and aqueous sodium carbonate
solution (2N, 16 mL) was added to DMF (10 ml). The mixture was heated to 100°C overnight;
then the solution was diluted with water (15 mL), extracted with ethyl acetate (30
mL), the water layer was adjusted to pH = 3.0 by hydrochloric acid (3N) and extracted
with ethyl acetate (2 x 50 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with water
(2 x 100 mL) and brine (80 mL) and evaporated to dryness. The residue was purified
by column chromatography (silica gel, 8 g, eluting with 15% ethyl acetate in petroleum
ether) to obtain the product (0.85 g, 89%) as a white solid; MS (LC/MS): 260.1 [M+H]
+.
b) 5-Cyclopentyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
[0328]

[0329] The mixture of 5-cyclopentenyl-6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
(0.95 g, 4 mmol), Pd/C (10%w/w, 0.2 g) in 30 mL of ethanol in a hydrogen atmosphere
was stirred for 4 h at room temperature. The mixture was filtered and the filtrate
was evaporated to dryness to obtain the product (0.76 g, 79%) as white solid. The
product was directly used for the next step; MS (LC/MS): 262.1 [M+H]
+.
c) (5-Cyclopentyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridin-2-yl)-(1,1-dioxidotetrahydro-2H-thiopyran-4-yl)-methanone
[0330]

[0331] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopentyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid and 1,1-dioxide-thiomorpholine (CAN 39093-93-1) as starting materials, MS (LC/MS):
379.2 [M+H]
+.
Example 40
5-Cyclopentyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-methyl-1-methylcarbamoyl-ethyl)-amide
[0332]

[0333] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopentyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 39 b) and 2-amino-
N,2-dimethyl-propanamide (CAN 106914-07-2) as starting materials, MS (LC/MS): 360.2
[M+H]
+.
Example 41
6-(3-Chloro-phenyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-methyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide
[0334]

[0335] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-(3-chlorophenyl)-2-pyridinecarboxylic
acid (CAN 863704-38-5) and α,α,5-trimethyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole-3-methanamine (Example
33 d, CAN 1153831-97-0) as starting materials, MS (LC/MS): 357.1 [M+H]
+.
Example 42
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid piperidin-1-ylamide
a) 5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
[0336]

[0337] A mixture of 5-bromo-6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (Example 9
d, 1.5 g, 5.5 mmol), cyclopropylboronic acid (CAN 411235-57-9, 0.57 g, 7 mmol), palladium
diacetate (CAN 3375-31-3, 62 mg, 0.28 mmol), tricyclohexylphosphine (CAN 2622-14-2,
154 mg, 0.1 mmol) and potassium phosphate (4.1 g, 19 mmol) in toluene/water (20/lv/v,
30 mL) was heated to 100°C overnight. After that the mixture was evaporated to dryness,
dissolved in 30 mL of water, extracted with ethyl acetate (30 mL) and the organic
layer was dropped. The water layer was adjusted to pH = 3 and extracted with ethyl
acetate (2 x 30 mL), this organic layer was washed with water (30 mL) and brine (30
mL), dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate then evaporated to dryness. The residue was
purified by column chromatography (silica gel, 10 g, eluting with 15% ethyl acetate
in petroleum ether) to obtain the title compound (0.96 g, 75%) as white solid; MS
(LC/MS): 234.1 [M+H]
+.
b) 5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid piperidin-1-ylamide
[0338]

[0339] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid and 1-piperidinamine (CAN 2213-43-6) as starting materials, MS (LC/MS): 316.2
[M+H]
+.
Example 43
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-methyl-1-methylcarbamoyl-ethyl)-amide
[0340]

[0341] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 42 a) and 2-amino-
N,2-dimethyl-propanamide (CAN 106914-07-2) as starting materials, MS (LC/MS): 332.2
[M+H]
+.
Example 44
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-methyl-1-thiazol-2-yl-ethyl)-amide
[0342]

[0343] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 42 a) and α,α-dimethyl-2-thiazolemethanamine (CAN 1082393-38-1) as starting
materials, MS (LC/MS): 358.1 [M+H]
+.
Example 45
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-methyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide
[0344]

[0345] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 42 a) and α,α,5-trimethyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole-3-methanamine (CAN 1153831-97-0)
as starting materials, MS (LC/MS): 357.1 [M+H]
+.
Example 46
6-(4-Chloro-phenyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid piperidin-1-ylamide
[0346]

[0347] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-pyridinecarboxylic
acid (CAN 135432-77-8) and 1-piperidinamine (CAN 2213-43-6) as starting materials,
MS (EI): m/e = 316.1 [M+H]
+.
Example 47
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-methyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid piperidin-1-ylamide
[0348]

[0349] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-cyclopropylmethoxy-5-methyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 36 d) and 1-piperidinamine (CAN 2213-43-6) as starting materials, MS
(EI): m/e 290.2 [M+H]
+.
Example 48
[6-(3-Chloro-phenyl)-5-cyclopropyl-pyridin-2-yl]-(1,1-dioxidotetrahydro-2H-thiopyran-4-yl)-methanone
a) 5-Cyclopropyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester
[0350]

[0351] 5-Bromo-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester (CAN 29682-15-3, 2.16 g, 0.01 mol),
cyclopropylboronic acid (CAN 411235-57-9, 0.9 g, 0.01 mol), tris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium
(CAN 52409-22-0, 0.2 g), 9,9-dimethyl-4,5-bis(diphenylphosphino)xanthene (CAN 161265-03-8,
0.3 g) and cesium carbonate (CAN 534-17-8, 3.3 g, 0.01 mol) was added into 1.4-dioxane
(40 mL). The mixture was stirred for 12 h at 110°C under nitrogen atmosphere. Subsequently,
the mixture was filtered and concentrated. The residue was poured into water (20 mL)
and extracted with ethyl acetate
[0352] (3 x 20 mL). The combined organic layers were dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate
and concentrated to give crude product. The crude product was purified by a flash
column chromatography (silica gel, 50 g, eluting with 20% ethyl acetate in petroleum
ether) to give product (0.8 g, 45%); MS (EI): m/e 178.1 [M+H]
+.
b) 5-Cyclopropyl-1-oxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester
[0353]

[0354] 5-Cyclopropyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester (0.8 g, 5 mmol) and
m-CPBA (CAN 937-14-4,1.2 g, 7 mmol) was added into methylene chloride (15 mL). The
mixture was stirred for 6 hours at 60°C. Subsequently the mixture was concentrated
to the crude product. The crude product was purified by a flash column chromatography
(silica gel, 20 g, eluting with ethyl acetate) to give product (0.3 g, 34%); MS (EI):
m/e 194.1 [M+H]
+.
c) 6-Bromo-5-cyclopropyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester
[0355]

[0356] 5-Cyclopropyl-1-oxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester (0.3 g, 2 mmol) was added
into phosphorus oxybromide (CAN 7789-59-5, 5 g, 17 mmol). The mixture was stirred
for 2 h at 80°C. Subsequently, the reaction solution was poured into water (30 mL)
and extracted with ethyl acetate (3x10 mL). The combined organic layer was dried over
anhydrous sodium sulfate and concentrated to give crude product. The crude product
was purified by a flash column chromatography (silica gel, 10 g, 20%, ethyl acetate
in petroleum ether) to give product (0.1 g, 25%); MS: (EI) m/e 256.0 [M+H]
+.
d) 6-(3-Chloro-phenyl)-5-cyclopropyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester
[0357]

[0358] 6-Bromo-5-cyclopropyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester (0.1 g, 0.4 mmol),
3-chlorophenylboronic acid (CAN 63503-60-6, 0.08 g, 0.5 mmol), 1,1'-bis(diphenylphosphino)-ferrocene-palladium(II)dichloride
methylene chloride adduct (CAN 95464-05-4, 50 mg) and cesium carbonate (CAN 534-17-8,
0.2 g, 0.6 mmol) was added into 1,4-dioxane (10 mL) under nitrogen atmosphere. The
mixture was stirred for 12 h at 110°C. Subsequently, the mixture was concentrated
to give crude product. The crude product was purified by a flash column chromatography
(silica gel, 5 g, 20% ethyl acetate in petroleum ether) to give product (80 mg, 71%);
MS: (EI) m/e 288.1 [M+H]
+.
e) 6-(3-Chloro-phenyl)-5-cyclopropyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
[0359]

[0360] 6-(3-Chloro-phenyl)-5-cyclopropyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester (80 mg,
0.28 mmol) and sodium hydroxide (CAN 1310-73-2, 30 mg,) was added into water (10 mL).
The mixture was stirred for 2 h at ambient temperature. Subsequently the pH was adjusted
to 3 with 1M hydrochloric acid, the mixture extracted with ethyl acetate (3 x 10 mL),
the organic phases were combined, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and concentrated
to give product (60 mg, 78%); MS (EI): m/e 274.1 [M+H]
+.
f) [6-(3-Chloro-phenyl)-5-cyclopropyl-pyridin-2-yl]-(1,1-dioxidotetrahydro-2H-thiopyran-4-yl)-methanone
[0361]

[0362] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-(3-chloro-phenyl)-5-cyclopropyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid and 1,1-dioxide-thiomorpholine (CAN 39093-93-1) as starting materials, MS (LC/MS):
m/e 391.0 [M+H]
+.
Example 49
6-(3-Chloro-phenyl)-5-methyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-methyl-1-oxazol-2-yl-ethyl)-amide
a) 5-Methyl-pyridine-2-carbonitrile
[0363]

[0364] 2-Fluoro-5-methylpyridine (CAN 2369-19-9, 50 g, 90 mmol) and sodium cyanide (CAN
143-33-9, 70 g, 1.43 mol) were dissolved in DMSO (200 mL), the mixture was stirred
for 3 days at 150°C. The mixture was cooled to room temperature, ice water (200 mL)
was added and the product was obtained as red solid (26.5 g, 50%) by filtration and
drying; MS (EI): m/e 119.1 [M+H]
+.
b) 5-Methyl-1-oxy-pyridine-2-carbonitrile
[0365]

[0366] Hydrogen peroxide (CAN 7722-84-1, 30%, 30 mL) was added to a solution of 5-methylpyridine-2-carbonitrile
(3.0 g, 25 mmol) in acetic acid (30 mL) and the mixture was stirred at 60°C overnight.
The solvent was removed by reduced pressure to give the crude product (3.0 g, 88%);
MS (EI): m/e 135.1[M+H]
+.
c) 6-Bromo-5-methyl-pyridine-2-carbonitrile
[0367]

[0368] 5-Methyl-1-oxy-pyridine-2-carbonitrile (example 36 b, 1.5 g, 11 mmol) and phosphorus
oxide tribromide (CAN 7789-59-5, 10 g) were mixed together. The mixture was stirred
for 1 h at 100°C. Ice water was added, and the mixture extracted with ethyl acetate
(10 mL). The organic phase was dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and concentrated
to give the crude product (1.0 g, 41.6%); MS (EI): m/e 197.0 [M+H]
+.
d) 6-Bromo-5-methyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
[0369]

[0370] 6-Bromo-5-methyl-pyridine-2-carbonitrile (1.0 g, 5.0 mmol) was added to a solution
of sodium hydroxide (0.3 g, 7 mmol) in water (20 mL), the mixture was stirred at 120°C
overnight. Subsequently, the mixture was adjusted to pH = 3 and extracted with ethyl
acetate (2 x 15 mL). The organic extracts were washed with brine, dried over anhydrous
sodium sulfate and concentrated to give the product (0.7 g, 63.8%); MS (EI): m/e 216.0
[M+H]
+.
e) 6-(3-Chloro-phenyl)-5-methyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
[0371]

[0372] 3-Chlorophenylboronic acid (CAN 63503-60-6, 0.61 g, 3.9 mmol), 1,1'-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene-palladium(II)dichloride
methylene chloride complex (CAN 95464-05-4, 53 mg, 0.065 mmol) and potassium carbonate
(CAN 584-08-7, 0.54 g, 3.9 mmol) was added to a solution of 6-bromo-5-methyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (0.7 g, 3.2 mmol) in water (30 mL). The mixture was stirred at 100°C overnight.
The reaction mixture was adjusted to pH = 3 and the mixture was extracted with ethyl
acetate (3 x 20 mL). The organic layers were combined, dried over anhydrous sodium
sulfate and concentrated
in vacuo to give product (0.55 g, 56.9%); MS (EI): m/e 248.1 [M+H]
+.
f) 6-(3-Chloro-phenyl)-5-methyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-methyl-1-oxazol-2-yl-ethyl)-amide
[0373]

[0374] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-(3-chloro-phenyl)-5-methyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid and α,α-dimethyl-2-oxazolemethanamine (CAN 1211519-76-4) as starting materials,
MS (EI):356.1 (M+H)
+.
Example 50
6-(3-Chloro-phenyl)-5-methyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-methyl-1-thiazol-2-yl-ethyl)-amide
[0375]

[0376] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-(3-chloro-phenyl)-5-methyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 49 e) and α,α-dimethyl-2-thiazolemethanamine (CAN 1082393-38-1) as starting
materials, MS (EI): 372.0 [M+H]
+.
Example 51
6-(3-Chloro-phenyl)-5-methyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-methyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide
[0377]

[0378] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-(3-chloro-phenyl)-5-methyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 49 e) and α,α,5-trimethyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole-3-methanamine (CAN 1153831-97-0)
as starting materials, MS (EI): 371.1 [M+H]
+.
Example 52
6-(3-Chloro-phenyl)-5-methyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid piperidin-1-yl-amide
[0379]

[0380] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-(3-chloro-phenyl)-5-methyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 49 e) and 1-piperidinamine (CAN 2213-43-6) as starting materials, MS
(EI): 330.1 [M+H]
+.
Example 53
5-Cyclopentyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [(S)-2-cyclopropyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide
[0381]

[0382] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopentyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 39 b) and (S)-2-cyclopropyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethylamine
(Example 38 e) as starting materials, MS (LC/MS): 411.2 [M+H]
+.
Example 54
5-Cyclopentyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-methyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide
[0383]

[0384] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopentyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 39 b) and α,α,5-trimethyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole-3-methanamine (CAN 1153831-97-0,
Example 33 d) as starting materials, MS (LC/MS): 385.2 [M+H]
+.
Example 55
5-Cyclopentyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-methyl-1-thiazol-2-yl-ethyl)-amide
[0385]

[0386] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopentyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 39 b) and α,α-dimethyl-2-thiazolemethanamine (CAN 1082393-38-1) as starting
materials, MS (LC/MS): 386.1 [M+H]
+.
Example 56
6-(3-Chloro-phenyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-3-methyl-1-thiazol-2-yl-butyl)-amide
a) (S)-2-(tert-Butoxycarbonylamino)-4-methylpentanoic acid
[0387]

[0388] To a mixture of L-leucine (CAN: 61-90-5, 8 g, 0.061 mmol) in 1,4-dioxane (200 mL)
was added aqueous sodium hydroxide solution (1N, 8.5 mL) and di-
tert-butyl dicarbonate (17.5 g, 80 mmol), and the mixture was stirred overnight. After
evaporation of solvents, the residue was diluted with water (50 mL) and washed with
ethyl acetate (2 x 50 mL). The aqueous phase was adjusted to pH = 2~3 and then extracted
with ethyl acetate (3x50 mL). The combined organic layer was washed with brine (2
x 50 mL), dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and concentrated to give product (6.75
g, 48%) as a white solid; MS (EI): m/e = 232.2 [M+H]
+.
b) (S)-tert-Butyl 1-amino-4-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-ylcarbamate
[0389]

[0390] A mixture of (S)-2-(
tert-butoxycarbonylamino)-4-methylpentanoic acid (1.8 g), di
-tert-butyl dicarbonate (CAN:24424-99-5, 12 mmol) and pyridine (3 mL) in CH
3CN (50 mL) was stirred at room temperature for 20 min. Ammonium hydroxide solution
(25% - 28% NH
3, 15 mL) was added dropwise during 30 min. The resulting reaction mixture was stirred
overnight. During the removal of solvents, the product precipitated, was collected
by filtration and dried to give the target compound as a white solid (1.55 g, 86%).
MS (EI): m/e = 253.2 [M+Na]
+.
c) ((S)-3-Methyl-1-thiocarbamoyl-butyl)-carbamic acid tert-butyl ester
[0391]

[0392] A mixture of (S)-
tert-butyl 1-amino-4-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-ylcarbamate (1.8 g, 8 mmol) and Lawesson's reagent
(1.58 g, 4 mmol) in toluene (20 mL) was stirred at 90°C for 2.5 h. After removal of
the solvent under reduced pressure, the residue was purified by column chromatography
(silica gel, 30 g, ethyl acetate/MeOH, 20/1) to yield the title compound (1.38 g,
72%) as yellow solid; MS: m/e 269.2 [M+H]
+.
d) (S)-α-(2-Methylpropyl)-2-thiazolemethanamine acetate
[0393]

[0394] A mixture of ((S)-3-methyl-1-thiocarbamoyl-butyl)-carbamic acid tert-butyl ester
(1.38 g, 6 mmol), 2-bromo-1,1-dimethoxyethane (CAN:7252-83-7, 1.14 g, 7 mmol) and
p-toluene sulfonic acid (50 mg) in acetic acid (20 mL) was stirred at 120°C for 4
. After evaporation of solvents, the residue was diluted with ethyl acetate (20 mL)
and water (20 mL). The aqueous phase was washed with ethyl acetate (3 x 20 mL) and
lyophilized to give a brown solid (0.6 g, 63%); MS: m/e 171.1 [M+H
+].
e) 6-(3-Chloro-phenyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-3-methyl-1-thiazol-2-yl-butyl)-amide
[0395]

[0396] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-(3-chlorophenyl)-2-pylidinecarboxylic
acid (CAN 863704-38-5) and (S)-α-(2-methylpropyl)-2-thiazolemethanamine as starting
materials, MS (LC/MS): 386.1 [M+H]
+.
Example 57
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-methyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [(S)-2-cyclopropyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide
[0397]

[0398] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-cyclopropylmethoxy-5-methyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 36 d) and (S)-2-cyclopropyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethylamine
(Example 38 e) as starting materials, MS (EI): m/e 357.2 [M+H]
+.
Example 58
5-Chloro-6-(3-chloro-phenyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-methyl-1-thiazol-2-yl-ethyl)-amide
a) 5-Chloro-1-oxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
[0399]

[0400] A mixture of 5-chloro-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (CAN 86873-60-1, 6.3 g, 0.04 mol)
and
m-CPBA (CAN 937-14-4, 20.7 g, 0.12 mol) in methylene chloride (200 ml) was stirred
overnight at 40°C. After evaporation of solvents, the crude product was purified by
column chromatography (silica gel, 200 g, petroleum ether/ethyl acetate 4/1 firstly,
then methanol/ ethyl acetate 1/1) to give the title compound (6.5 g, 94%) as yellow
solid; MS (EI): m/e = 174.0 [M+H]
+.
b) 6-Bromo-5-chloro-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
[0401]

[0402] 5-Chloro-1-oxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (3.5 g, 20mmol) was added into phosphorus
oxide tribromide (CAN 7789-59-5, 30 g) at 80°C, stirred for 2 h. The mixture was poured
into water (100 mL), extracted with ethyl acetate (3 x 50 mL), dried over anhydrous
sodium sulfate, and solvent removed
in vacuo. The crude product was purified by column chromatography (silica gel, 100 g, eluting
with 50% ethyl acetate in petroleum ether) to give the title compound (1.12 g, 23%)
as grey solid; MS (EI): m/e 236.0 [M+H]
+.
c) 5-Chloro-6-(3-chloro-phenyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
[0403]

[0404] Under nitrogen atmosphere, 6-bromo-5-chloro-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (0.38 g, 1.6
mmol), 3-chlorophenylboronic acid (CAN 63503-60-6, 0.33 g, 2.1 mmol), 1,1'-bis(diphenylphosphino)-ferrocene-palladium(II)
dichloride methylene chloride complex (CAN 95464-05-4, 30 mg) and cesium carbonate
(CAN 534-17-8, 1.6 g, 4.8 mmol) was added into DMF (30 mL). The mixture was stirred
at 80°C overnight. After evaporation of solvents, the crude product was purified by
column chromatography (silica gel, 12 g, petroleum ether/ethyl acetate 4/1 firstly,
then methanol/ methylene chloride 1/10) to give the title compound (0.14 g, 32%) as
brown solid; MS (EI): m/e = 268.0 [M+H]
+.
d) 5-Chloro-6-(3-chloro-phenyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-methyl-1-thiazol-2-yl-ethyl)-amide
[0405]

[0406] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-chloro-6-(3-chlorophenyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid and α,α-dimethyl-2-thiazolemethanamine (CAN 1082393-38-1) as starting materials,
MS (LC/MS): 392.0 [M+H]
+.
Example 59
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(tetrahydro-pyran-4-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-2-cyclopropyl-1-thiazol-2-yl-ethyl)-amide
a) (S)-tert-Butyl 1-amino-3-cyclopropyl-1-thioxopropan-2-ylcarbamate
[0407]

[0408] A mixture of (S)-
tert-butyl 1-amino-3-cyclopropyl-1-oxopropan-2-ylcarbamate (Example 38 a, 6.7 g, 29 mmol)
and Lawesson's reagent (CAN 19172-47-5, 6.06 g, 15 mmol) in toluene (60 mL) was stirred
at 90°C for 2.5 h. After removal of the solvent
in vacuo, the residue was purified by column chromatography (silica gel, 100 g, eluting with
5% methanol in ethyl acetate) to yield the title compound (5.1 g, 71%) as yellow solid;
MS: m/e = 267.1 [M+Na]
+
b) (S)-2-Cyclopropyl-1-thiazol-2-yl-ethylamine acetate
[0409]

[0410] In analogy to the procedure described in Example 56 d, the title compound was obtained
as yellow oil starting from (S)-
tert-butyl 1-amino-3-cyclopropyl-1-thioxopropan-2-ylcarbamate (0.75 g, 31%); MS: m/e =
169.1 [M+H]
+.
c) 6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(tetrahydro-pyran-4-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-2-cyclopropyl-1-thiazol-2-yl-ethyl)-amide
[0411]

[0412] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(tetrahydro-pyran-4-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 9 f) and (S)-2-cyclopropyl-1-thiazol-2-yl-ethylamine as starting materials,
MS (LC/MS): 428.2 [M+H]
+.
Example 60
6-(3-Chloro-phenyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-2-cyclopropyl-1-thiazol-2-yl-ethyl)-amide
[0413]

[0414] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-(3-chlorophenyl)-2-pyridinecarboxylic
acid (CAN 863704-38-5) and (S)-2-cyclopropyl-1-thiazol-2-yl-ethylamine (Example 59
b) as starting materials, MS (LC/MS): 384.1 [M+H]
+.
Example 61
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(2-oxo-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-methyl-1-oxazol-2-yl-ethyl)-amide
a) 4-Chlorobutanamide
[0415]

[0416] A solution of 4-chlorobutanoyl chloride (CAN 4635-59-0, 20 g, 140 mmol) in THF (100
mL) was added dropwise to ammonium hydroxide (100 mL) at 0°C and the reaction mixture
was stirred at room temperature overnight. The reaction mixture was poured into water,
extracted with ethyl acetate (3 x 30 mL), the organic layers were combined, washed
with brine (6 x 30 mL), dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and concentrated
in vacuo to give the crude product. The crude product was used directly for the next step
without purification.
1H-NMR (
d6-DMSO): δ 7.32 (s, 1H), 6.78 (s, 1H), 3.66 - 3.62 (m, 2H), 2.38 (t,
J = 7 Hz, 1H), 2.20 (t,
J = 7 Hz, 1H), 1.96 - 1.93 (m, 2H).
b) Pyrrolidin-2-one
[0417]

[0418] A solution of 4-chlorobutanamide (4.4 g, 36 mmol) and potassium
tert-butoxide (CAS 865-47-4, 8.1 g, 72 mmol) in THF (50 mL) was stirred for 36 h at room
temperature. The reaction mixture was filtered and the filter cake was washed with
ethyl acetate. The combined filtrates were concentrated to dryness to give the crude
product. The crude product was purified by flash chromatography (silica gel, 100g,
0% to 50% ethyl acetate in petroleum ether) to give the desired product (2.7 g) as
a colorless oil.
1H-NMR (
d6-
DMSO): δ 6.64 (s, 1H) 3.38 (t, J = 6 Hz, 2H), 2.28 - 2.25 (m, 2H), 2.17 - 2.14 (m, 2H).
c) 6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(2-oxo-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
[0419]

[0420] Under nitrogen atmosphere, pyrrolidin-2-one (375 mg, 4.4 mmol), dimethylbisdiphenyl-phosphinoxanthene
(CAS 161265-03-8, 127 mg, 2.4 mmol), tris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium (CAS 51364-51-3,
67 mg, 0.1 mmol) and cesium carbonate (CAS 534-17-8, 1.8 g, 6 mmol) in 1,4-dioxane
(100 mL) were added to a solution of 5-bromo-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 9 d, 1 g, 4 mmol) and the reaction mixture was stirred overnight at
110°C. The reaction mixture was concentrated
in vacuo, dissolved in water and extracted with ethyl acetate (3 x 30 mL). The aqueous layer
was adjusted to pH = 2 with aqueous solution of hydrochloride (1N), the resulting
precipitate was collected by filtration and dried. The crude product was purified
by column chromatography (silica gel, 20 g, eluting with 30% ethyl acetate in petroleum
ether) to give the desired product (600 mg) as a yellow solid; MS (EI): m/e = 277.1
[M+H]
+.
c) 6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(2-oxo-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-methyl-1-oxazol-2-yl-ethyl)-amide
[0421]

[0422] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(2-oxo-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid and α,α-dimethyl-2-oxazolemethanamine (CAN 1211519-76-4) as starting materials,
MS (EI): m/e = 358.2 [M+H]
+.
Example 62
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-methyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-methyl-1-thiazol-2-yl-ethyl)-amide
[0423]

[0424] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-cyclopropylmethoxy-5-methyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 36 d) and α,α-dimethyl-2-thiazolemethanamine (CAN 1082393-38-1) as starting
materials, MS (EI): m/e = 332.2 [M+H]
+.
Example 63
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-pyrrolidin-1-yl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-(4,5-dihydro-oxazol-2-yl)-1-methyl-ethyl]-amide
a) 1-(4,5-Dihydro-oxazol-2-yl)-1-methyl-ethylamine
[0425]

[0426] A mixture of benzyl 2-(oxazol-2-yl)propan-2-ylcarbamate (Example 8 d, 0.63 g) and
palladium on carbon (10%w/w, 0.06 g) in ethanol (20 mL) was charged with hydrogen
balloon and stirred at room temperature for 2 h. TLC showed the reaction was complete;
it was filtered and concentrated to give the product as yellow oil (0.1 g, 33%); MS
(EI): m/e = 129.1 [M+H]
+.
b) 6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-pyrrolidin-1-yl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-(4,5-dihydro-oxazol-2-yl)-1-methyl-ethyl]-amide
[0427]

[0428] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-cyclopropylmethoxy-5-pyrrolidin-1-yl-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 14 a) and 1-(4,5-dihydro-oxazol-2-yl)-1-methyl-ethylamine as starting
materials, MS(EI): m/e = 373.2 [M+H]
+.
Example 64
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-methyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-3-methyl-1-thiazol-2-yl-butyl)-amide
[0429]

[0430] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-cyclopropylmethoxy-5-methyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 36 d) and (S)-α-(2-methylpropyl)-2-thiazolemethanamine (Example 56 d)
as starting materials, MS (EI): m/e = 360.2 [M+H]
+.
Example 65
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-methyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-2-cyclopropyl-1-thiazol-2-yl-ethyl)-amide
[0431]

[0432] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-cyclopropylmethoxy-5-methyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 36 d) and (S)-2-cyclopropyl-1-thiazol-2-yl-ethylamine (Example 59 b)
as starting materials, MS (LC/MS): 358.2 [M+H]
+.
Example 66
5-Chloro-6-(3-chloro-phenyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid piperidin-1-ylamide
[0433]

[0434] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-chloro-6-(3-chlorophenyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 58 c) and 1-piperidinamine (CAN 2213-43-6) as starting materials, MS
(LC/MS): 350.1 [M+H]
+.
Example 67
6-(3-Chloro-phenyl)-5-cyclopropyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-methyl-1-methylcarbamoyl-ethyl)-amide
[0435]

[0436] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-(3-chloro-phenyl)-5-cyclopropyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 48 e) and 2-amino-
N,2-dimethyl-propanamide (CAN 106914-07-2) as starting materials, MS (EI) m/e: 372.1
[M+H]
+.
Example 68
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid piperidin-1-ylamide
[0437]

[0438] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (CAN 1248077-05-5) and 1-piperidinamine (CAN 2213-43-6) as starting materials,
MS (LC/MS): 276.1 (M+H).
Example 69
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-methyl-1-thiazol-2-yl-ethyl)-amide
a) 6-Chloro-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester
[0439]

[0440] Under a nitrogen atmosphere a mixture of methyl 5-bromo-6-chloro-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid methyl ester (Example 9 c, 2 g, 8 mmol), 3,3-difluoroazetidine hydrochloride
(CAN 288315-03-7, 1g, 8 mmol), tris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium (CAN 51364-51-3,
0.16 g, 0.16 mmol), (R)-(+)-2,2'-bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,1'-binaphthyl (CAN 76189-55-4,
0.19 g, 0.32 mmol) and cesium carbonate (3.9 g, 12 mmol) in toluene (50 mL) was stirred
at 110°C overnight. After concentration, the residue was partitioned between water
(50 mL) and ethyl acetate (40 mL), the aqueous phase was extracted with ethyl acetate
(2 x 40 mL). The combined organic phase was washed with brine (40 mL), dried over
anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated to give a residue. The residue
was purified by column chromatography (silica gel, 20 g, 10% ethyl acetate in petroleum
ether) to give the target compound (0.44 g, 21%) as light-yellow solid; MS (EI): m/e
= 263.0 [M+H]
+.
b) 6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
[0441]

[0442] Sodium hydride (0.29 g, 8.4 mmol) was added in portion to a solution of cyclopropylmethanol
(CAN 2516-33-8, 0.36 g, 5 mmol) in DMF (3 mL) and the mixture was stirred at room
temperature for 2 h. 6-Chloro-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid methyl ester (0.44 g, 1.68 mmol) was added to the mixture and the resulting solution
was stirred at 110°C overnight. After concentration, water (20 mL) was added to the
residue and the solution was acidified with an aqueous solution of hydrochloride (6
N), then extracted with ethyl acetate (2 x 20 mL). The combined organic phase was
washed with brine (20 mL), dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated
to give a residue. The residue was purified by prep-TLC (eluting with 50% ethyl acetate
in petroleum ether) to give the target compound (0.07 g, 14%); MS (EI): m/e = 285.1
[M+H]
+.
c) 6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
(1-methyl-1-thiazol-2-yl-ethyl)-amide
[0443]

[0444] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid and α,α-dimethyl-2-thiazolemethanamine (CAN 1082393-38-1) as starting materials,
MS (EI): m/e = 409.1 [M+H]
+.
Example 70
6-(3-Chloro-phenyl)-5-methyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-ethyl-1-methylcarbamoyl-propyl)-amide
a) tert-Butyl 3-(methylcarbamoyl)pentan-3-ylcarbamate
[0445]

[0446] A mixture of 2-(
tert-butoxycarbonylamino)-2-ethylbutanoic acid (Example 23 a, 400 mg 2 mmol), HBTU (CAN
94790-37-1, 1.3 g, 3 mmol), Et
3N (0.7 g, 7 mmol) in DMF (10 mL) was stirred for 30 min, then methanamine hydrochloride
(CAN 593-51-1, 260 mg, 6 mmol) was added into the mixture and the solution was stirred
overnight. After that, the solution was diluted with water (20 mL) and extracted with
ethyl acetate (3 x 30 mL), the combined organic layer was washed with water (3 x 50
mL) and brine (60 mL), then evaporated to dryness. The crude product (0.18 g, 45%)
obtained as a light yellow solid was used for the next step directly.
b) 2-Amino-2-ethyl-N-methyl-butyramide
[0447]

[0448] A mixture of
tert-butyl 3-(methylcarbamoyl)pentan-3-ylcarbamate (0.18 g, 0.74 mmol) in 10 ml saturated
hydrochloride in ethyl acetate was stirred for 60 min at room temperature. Then the
solution was evaporated to dryness to obtain the product (80 mg, 75%) as a light yellow
solid; MS (LC/MS): 145.2 [M+H]
+.
c) 6-(3-Chloro-phenyl)-5-methyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-ethyl-1-methylcarbamoyl-propyl)-amide
[0449]

[0450] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-(3-chloro-phenyl)-5-methyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 49 e) and 2-amino-2-ethyl-N-methyl-butyramide as starting materials,
MS (LC/MS): 374.2 [M+H]
+.
Example 71
6-(3-Chloro-phenyl)-5-cyclopropyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-ethyl-1-methylcarbamoyl-propyl)-amide
[0451]

[0452] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-(3-chloro-phenyl)-5-cyclopropyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 48 e) and 2-amino-2-ethyl-N-methyl-butyramide (Example 70 b) as starting
materials, MS (EI): m/e = 400.2 [M+H]
+.
Example 72
6-(3-Chloro-phenyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-methyl-1-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl-ethyl)-amide
a) tert-Butyl 2-(1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)propan-2-ylcarbamate
[0453]

[0454] To a solution of (Z)-tert-butyl 1-amino-1-(hydroxyimino)-2-methylpropan-2-ylcarbamate
(Example 33 b, 2 g, 9.2 mmol) in acetonitrile (10 mL) was added triethoxymethane (CAN
122-51-0, 4.8 mL) and trifluoroacetic acid (CAN 76-05-1, 0.1 mL). The mixture was
heated to 50°C and stirred overnight. The reaction mixture was added to methanol (10
mL) and water (10 mL). After evaporation of solvents, the residue was purified by
column chromatography (silica gel, 60 g, eluting with 30% to 50% ethyl acetate in
petroleum ether) to give the target product (0.668 g, 32%) MS (EI): m/e = 250.1 [M+H]
+.
b) 1-Methyl-1-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl-ethylamine hydrochloride
[0455]

[0456] tert-Butyl 2-(1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)propan-2-ylcarbamate (0.668 g, 2.9 mmol) was dissolved
in in ethyl acetate saturated with hydrochloride (10 mL) and stirred at room temperature
for 0.5 h. Then it was concentrated to give product (0.45 g, 94%); MS (EI): m/e =
128.2 [M+H]
+.
c) 6-(3-Chloro-phenyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-methyl-1-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl-ethyl)-amide
[0457]

[0458] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-(3-chlorophenyl)-2-pylidinecarboxylic
acid (CAN 863704-38-5) and 1-methyl-1-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl-ethylamine (CAN 1153757-41-5)
as starting materials, MS (EI): m/e = 343.1 [M+H]
+.
Example 73
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-methyl-1-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl-ethyl)-amide
[0459]

[0460] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 42 a) and 1-methyl-1-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl-ethylamine (CAN 1153757-41-5)
as starting materials, MS (LC/MS): 343.1 (M+H).
Example 74
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-ethyl-1-methylcarbamoyl-propyl)-amide
[0461]

[0462] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 42 a) and 2-amino-2-ethyl-N-methyl-butyramide (Example 70 b) as starting
materials, MS (LC/MS): 360.2 (M+H).
Example 75
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3-hydroxy-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-methyl-1-thiazol-2-yl-ethyl)-amide
a) 6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3-hydroxy-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
[0463]

[0464] To a mixture of azetidin-3-ol (CAN 45347-82-8, 200 mg, 3 mmol), (±)-2,2'-bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,1'-binaphthalene
(CAS 98327-87-8, 114 mg, 0.185 mmol), tris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium (CAS 51364-51-3,
85 mg, 0.1 mmol) and cesium carbonate (CAS 534-17-8, 1.8 mg, 5.55 mmol) in toluene
(8 mL) under nitrogen atmosphere, was added a solution of 5-bromo-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 9 d, 500 mg, 1.85 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred overnight
at 110°C. The reaction mixture was concentrated
in vacuo and the residue dissolved in water and extracted with ethyl acetate (1 x 30 mL).
The aqueous layer was adjusted to pH = 2 by addition of 1 N hydrochloric acid, the
resulting precipitate was collected by filtration, the solid was lyophilized. The
crude product was purified by flash chromatography (silica gel, 50 g, 0% to 100% ethyl
acetate in petroleum ether) to give the desired product (180 mg) as a yellow solid;
MS (EI): m/e = 265.2 [M+H]
+.
b) 6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3-hydroxy-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-methyl-1-thiazol-2-yl-ethyl)-amide
[0465]

[0466] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3-hydroxy-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid and α,α-dimethyl-2-thiazolemethanamine (CAN 1082393-38-1) as starting materials,
MS (EI): m/e = 389.1 [M+H]
+.
Example 76
6-(4-Chloro-phenyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-ethyl-1-methylcarbamoyl-propyl)-amide
[0467]

[0468] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-pyridinecarboxylic
acid (CAN 135432-77-8) and 2-amino-2-ethyl-N-methyl-butyramide (Example 70 b) as starting
materials, MS (EI): m/e = 360.1 [M+H]
+.
Example 77
6-(Cyclopropylmethoxy)-5-(1,1-dioxido-isothiazolidin-2-yl)-N-[2-(1,3-thiazol-2-yl)propan-2-yl]pyridine-2-carboxamide
a) 3-Chloropropane-1-sulfonamide
[0469]

[0470] Ammonia gas was bubbled through a stirred solution of 3-chloropropane-1-sulfonyl
chloride (CAN 1633-82-5, 10 g, 56 mmol) in methylene chloride (100 mL) for 30 min
at 0°C. The reaction mixture was stirred for 1 h at room temperature. The ammonium
chloride precipitate was removed by filtration. The solvent was removed under reduced
pressure, the solid was purified by re-crystallization from methylene chloride to
give the title compound (7.9 g, 0.05 mol, 88.7%) as white solid.
1H NMR (300 MHz ,
d6-DMSO): δ 6.88 (s, 2H), 3.75 (t,
J= 6.5 Hz, 2H), 3.11 - 3.06 (m, 2H), 2.16 - 2.07 (m, 2H).
b) Isothiazolidine 1,1-dioxide
[0471]

[0472] Sodium (1.6 g, 70 mmol) was added in portions to ethanol (50 mL) at room temperature.
After complete dissolution of sodium, 3-chloropropane-1-sulfonamide (7.9 g, 50 mmol)
was added to the above solution. The reaction mixture was reacted for 2 h at 90°C.
After that the reaction mixture was cooled, the precipitate was removed by filtration,
the solvent was removed under reduced pressure, the product was dissolved in ethyl
acetate, the precipitate was removed by filtration and the solvent was removed under
reduced pressure. The crude title compound (3.2 g, yellow oil) was used for the next
reaction step without further purification.
1H NMR (300 MHz ,
d6-DMSO): δ 6.70 (s, 1H), 3.13 (t,
J = 6.9 Hz, 2H), 2.99 - 2.94 (m, 2H), 2.28 - 2.19 (m, 2H).
c) 6-Chloro-5-(1,1-dioxido-isothiazolidin-2-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid methyl
ester
[0473]

[0474] Under a nitrogen atmosphere, a solution of 5-bromo-6-chloro- pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid methyl ester (Example 9 c, 1g, 4 mmol), isothiazolidine 1,1-dioxide (730 mg,
06 mmol), copper(I) iodide (150 mg, 0.8 mmol), 1,3-di(pyridin-2-yl)propane-1,3-dione
(CAN 10198-89-7, 180 mg, 0.8 mmol) and potassium carbonate (1.1 g, 8 mmol) in DMF
(20 mL) was reacted for 24 h at 110°C. The reaction mixture was poured into water,
and extracted with ethyl acetate (3 x 50 mL). The combined organic extracts were washed
with water and brine, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and evaporated. The residue
was purified by column chromatography (silica gel, 4 g, 10% ethyl acetate in petroleum
ether) to yield the title compound (0.048 g, 1.6 mmol, 41.4 %) as yellow solid; MS
(EI): m/e = 291.0
[M+H]
+.
d) 6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(1,1-dioxido-isothiazolidin-2-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid
[0475]

[0476] Sodium hydride (0.029 g, 0.86 mmol) was added in portions to a solution of cyclopropanemethanol
(CAN 2516-33-8, 20 mL) and the reaction mixture was stirred for 30 min at room temperature.
6-Chloro-5-(1,1-dioxido-isothiazolidin-2-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester
(0.050 g, 0.17 mmol) was added and the mixture was heated to 100°C overnight, quenched
with water and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was dissolved in water,
extracted with ethyl acetate (50 mL). The pH of the aqueous layer was adjusted to
2 by addition of 1 N hydrochloric acid and subsequently extracted with ethyl acetate
(3 x 20 mL). The combined extracts were washed with water and brine, dried over anhydrous
sodium sulfate and concentrated under reduced pressure to give the crude product.
The crude product was purified by column chromatography (silica gel, 4 g, 33% ethyl
acetate in petroleum ether) to yield the title compound (25 mg, 0.08 mmol, 46%) as
yellow solid; MS (EI): m/e = 313.1 [M+H]
+.
e) 6-(Cyclopropylmethoxy)-5-(1,1-dioxido-isothiazolidin-2-yl)-N-[2-(1,3-thiazol-2-yl)propan-2-yl]pyridine-2-carboxamide
[0477]

[0478] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(1,1-dioxido-isothiazolidin-2-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid and α,α-dimethyl-2-thiazolemethanamine (CAN 1082393-38-1) as starting materials,
MS (EI): m/e = 437.0 [M+H]
+.
Example 78
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-ethyl-1-methylcarbamoyl-propyl)-amide
a) 6-Chloro-5-(3,3-difluoro-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester
[0479]

[0480] Under nitrogen atmosphere, a suspension of 5-bromo-6-chloro-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid methyl ester (Example 9 c, 1.5 g, 6 mmol), 3,3-difluoropyrrolidine hydrochloride
(CAN 163457-23-6, 0.64 g, 6 mmol), tris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium (CAN 51364-51-3,
120 mg, 0.12 mmol), (R)-(+)-2,2'-bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,1'-binaphthyl (CAN 76189-55-4,
150 mg, 0.24 mmol) and cesium carbonate (3.9 g, 12 mmol) in toluene (30 mL) was stirred
at 110°C overnight. After concentration, the residue was partitioned between water
(30 mL) and ethyl acetate (30 mL). The aqueous phase was extracted with ethyl acetate
(2 x 30 mL). The combined organic phase was washed with brine (30 mL), dried over
anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated to give the crude product. The
crude product was purified by column chromatography (silica gel, 15 g, 10% ethyl acetate
in petroleum ether) to give the target compound (0.5g, 30%) as light-yellow solid;
MS (EI): m/e = 277.0 [M+H]
+.
b) 6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
[0481]

[0482] Sodium hydride (0.27 g, 8 mmol) was added in portions to cyclopropylmethanol (CAN
2516-33-8, 6 mL) and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 hours. 6-Chloro-5-(3,3-difluoro-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid methyl ester (0.45 g, 1.6 mmol) was added to the mixture and the resulting solution
was stirred in a sealed tube at 110°C overnight. After concentration under reduced
pressure, water (15 mL) was added to the residue and the solution was acidified with
hydrochloric acid (6 N). The aqueous solution was extracted with ethyl acetate (3
x 20 mL) and the combined organic phase was washed with brine (20 mL), dried over
anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated to give the target compound which
was used directly in the next step without further purification; MS (EI): m/e = 299.1
[M+H]
+.
c) 6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
(1-ethyl-1-methylcarbamoyl-propyl)-amide
[0483]

[0484] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid and 2-amino-2-ethyl-N-methyl-butyramide (Example 70 b) as starting materials,
MS (EI): m/e = 425.3 [M+H]
+.
Example 79
[6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-pyridin-2-yl]-(1,1-dioxidotetrahydro-2H-thiopyran-4-yl)-methanone
[0485]

[0486] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 78 b) and 1,1-dioxide-thiomorpholine (CAN 39093-93-1) as starting materials,
MS (EI): m/e = 416.1 [M+H]
+.
Example 80
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-methyl-1-methylcarbamoyl-ethyl)-amide
[0487]

[0488] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 78 b) and 2-amino-N,2-dimethyl-propanamide (CAN 106914-07-2) as starting
materials, MS (EI): m/e = 397.1 [M+H]
+.
Example 81
6-(3-Chloro-phenyl)-5-methoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-ethyl-1-methylcarbamoyl-propyl)-amide
a) 5-Methoxy-1-oxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
[0489]

[0490] A mixture of 5-methoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (CAN 29082-92-6, 3 g, 20 mmol)
and
m-CPBA (CAN 937-14-4, 8 g, 47 mmol) in methylene chloride (100 mL) was stirred for
12 hours at 60°C. The reaction mixture was cooled to ambient temperature, filtered,
concentrated and purified by column chromatography (silica gel, 100 g, eluting with
10% methanol in methylene chloride) to give the title compound (1.2 g, 36%); MS (EI):
m/e = 170.2 [M+H]
+.
b) 6-Bromo-5-methoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
[0491]

[0492] 5-Methoxy-1-oxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1.2 g, 7 mmol) was added to phosphorus
oxybromide (CAN 7789-59-5, 10 g) at 80°C and stirred for 3 h. The mixture was poured
into water (100 mL), extracted with ethyl acetate (3 x 50 mL), dried over anhydrous
sodium sulfate, concentrated and purified by column chromatography (silica gel, 60
g, eluting with 10% methanol in methylene chloride) to give the title compound (1
g, 61%); MS (EI): m/e = 232.0 [M+H]
+.
c) 6-(3-Chlorophenyl)-5-methoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
[0493]

[0494] A mixture of 6-bromo-5-methoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (0.3 g, 1 mmol), 3-chlorophenylboronic
acid (CAN 63503-60-6, 0.23 g, 1 mmol), tris(dibenzylideneacetone)-dipalladium(0) (CAN
52409-22-0, 0.12 g), 9,9-dimethyl-4,5-bis(diphenylphosphino)xanthene (CAN 161265-03-8,
0.15 g) and potassium carbonate (0.21 g, 2 mmol) in 1,4-dioxane (10 mL) was stirred
for 12 h at 110°C under a nitrogen atmosphere. The reaction mixture was filtered,
concentrated under reduced pressure and purified by column chromatography (silica
gel, 10 g, eluting with 10% methanol in methylene chloride) to give the title compound
(0.1 g, 29%); MS (EI): m/e = 264.0 [M+H]
+.
d) 6-(3-Chloro-phenyl)-5-methoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-ethyl-1-methylcarbamoyl-propyl)-amide
[0495]

[0496] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-(3-chloro-phenyl)-5-methoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid and 2-amino-2-ethyl-N-methyl-butyramide (Example 70 b) as starting materials,
MS (EI): m/e = 390.2 [M+H]
+.
Example 82
6-(3-Chloro-phenyl)-5-methoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-methyl-1-thiazol-2-yl-ethyl)-amide
[0497]

[0498] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-(3-chloro-phenyl)-5-methoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid and (Example 81 c) and α,α-dimethyl-2-thiazolemethanamine (CAN 1082393-38-1)
as starting materials, MS (EI): m/e = 388.0 [M+H]
+.
Example 83
5-Chloro-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-methyl-1-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl-ethyl)-amide
a) 5,6-Dichloro-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
[0499]

[0500] A mixture of 5-chloro-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (CAN 86873-60-1, 9.8 g, 62 mmol)
and
m-CPBA (CAN 937-14-4, 21.5 g, 0.124 mol) in methylene chloride (100 mL) was heated
to reflux for 48 h. The reaction mixture was quenched with saturated sodium sulfite
solution (70 mL), filtered and extracted with methylene chloride (50 mL). The organic
layer was washed with water (2 x 100ml) and brine (100 mL) and evaporated to dryness.
The residue was purified by column chromatography (silica gel, 80 g, eluting with
15% ethyl acetate in petroleum ether) to obtain a colorless oil (3.3 g, 30%). The
colorless oil, 5-chloro-1-oxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1.2 g, 7 mmol) was added
into POCl
3 (10 g) at 0°C and the mixture was heated to 95°C for 1 h. The reaction mixture was
evaporated to dryness. The residue was dissolved in 15 mL water and extracted with
ethyl acetate (2 x 15 mL), the combined organic layer was washed with water (2 x 30
mL) and brine (30 mL), then evaporated to dryness to obtain the title compound (1
g, 75%) as a yellow solid, MS (EI): m/e = 191.9 [M+H]
+.
b) 5-Chloro-6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
[0501]

[0502] Sodium hydride (CAN 7646-69-7, 60% w/w, 1.05 g, 26 mmol) was added to cyclopropylmethanol
(CAN 2516-33-8, 7.5 g) at 0°C and the mixture was stirred for 1 h. 5,6-Dichloro-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (1 g, 5 mmol) was added and the mixture was heated to 95°C for 3 h. The solvent
was removed under reduced pressure. The residue was diluted with water (10 mL) and
adjusted to pH = 3.0 by hydrochloric acid (3 N). The solution was extracted with ethyl
acetate (3 x 15 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with water (3 x 30 mL)
and brine (2 x 40 mL) and evaporated to dryness to give the crude product (0.35 g,
25%), which was used in the next step without further purification, MS (EI): m/e =
228.1 [M+H]
+.
c) 5-Chloro-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-methyl-1-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl-ethyl)-amide
[0503]

[0504] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-chloro-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid and 1-methyl-1-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl ethylamine (CAN 1153757-41-5) as starting
materials, MS (LC/MS): m/e = 337.1 [M+H]
+.
Example 84
6-Cyclohexyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (2-hydroxy-cyclohexyl)-amide
[0505]

[0506] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-cyclohexyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 7 b) and 2-aminocyclohexanol (CAN 6850-38-0) as starting materials,
MS (EI): m/e = 303.2 [M+H]
+.
Example 85
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(tetrahydro-pyran-4-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-ethyl-1-methylcarbamoyl-propyl)-amide
[0507]

[0508] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(tetrahydro-pyran-4-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 9 f) and 2-amino-2-ethyl-N-methyl-butyramide (Example 70 b) as starting
materials, MS (EI): m/e = 404.2 [M+H]
+.
Example 86
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-ethyl-1-methylcarbamoyl-propyl)-amide
[0509]

[0510] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 69 b) and 2-amino-2-ethyl-N-methyl-butyramide (Example 70 b) as starting
materials, MS (EI): m/e = 411.1 [M+H]
+.
Example 87
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-methyl-1-methylcarbamoyl-ethyl)-amide
[0511]

[0512] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 69 b) and 2-amino-
N,2-dimethyl-propanamide (CAN 106914-07-2) as starting materials, MS (EI): m/e = 383.1
[M+H]
+.
Example 88
5-Chloro-6-(3-chloro-phenyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-methyl-1-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl-ethyl)-amide
[0513]

[0514] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-chloro-6-(3-chlorophenyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 58 c) and 1-methyl-1-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl ethylamine (CAN 1153757-41-5)
as starting materials, MS (EI): m/e = 377.0 [M+H]
+.
Example 89
6-(3-Chloro-phenyl)-5-methoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-methyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide
[0515]

[0516] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-(3-chloro-phenyl)-5-methoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 81 c) and α,α,5-trimethyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole-3-methanamine (CAN 1153831-97-0)
as starting materials, MS (EI): m/e = 387.0 [M+H]
+.
Example 90
6-(3-Chloro-phenyl)-5-methoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-methyl-1-oxazol-2-yl-ethyl)-amide
[0517]

[0518] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-(3-chloro-phenyl)-5-methoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 81 c) and α,α-dimethyl-2-oxazolemethanamine (CAN 1211519-76-4) as starting
materials, MS (EI): m/e = 372.1 [M+H]
+.
Example 91
5-Chloro-6-(3-chloro-phenyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-ethyl-1-methylcarbamoyl-propyl)-amide
[0519]

[0520] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-chloro-6-(3-chlorophenyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 58 c) and 2-amino-2-ethyl-N-methyl-butyramide (Example 70 b) as starting
materials, MS (EI): m/e = 394.1 [M+H]
+.
Example 92
2-[(6-Cyclohexyl-pyridine-2-carbonyl)-amino]-cyclohexanecarboxylic acid methyl ester
[0521]

[0522] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-cyclohexyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 7 b) and methyl 2-aminocyclohexane-1-carboxylate (CAN 40015-88-1) as
starting materials, MS (EI): m/e = 345.2 [M+H]
+.
Example 93
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(tetrahydro-pyran-4-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-methyl-1-oxazol-2-yl-ethyl)-amide
[0523]

[0524] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(tetrahydro-pyran-4-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 9 f) and α,α-dimethyl-2-oxazolemethanamine (CAN 1211519-76-4) as starting
materials, MS (EI): m/e = 386.2 [M+H]
+.
Example 94
6-Cyclopentyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid piperidin-1-ylamide
a) 6-Cyclopentenyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
[0525]

[0526] A mixture of 6-bromo-pylidine-2-carboxylic acid (CAN 21190-87-4, 0.375 g, 1.86 mmol),
2-cyclopentenyl-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolane (CAN 287944-10-9, 0.3 g, 1.6
mmol), Pd(dppf)Cl
2 (CAN 95464-05-4, 0.06 g, 0.08 mmol) and K
2CO
3 (0.642 g, 4.7 mmol) in DMF (10 mL) and water (1 mL) was heated to 100°C overnight.
After filtration, the filtrate was concentrated and the residue was purified by column
chromatography (silica gel, 15 g, eluting with 10% ethyl acetate in petroleum ether)
to give the title compound (0.08 g, 23%) as white solid; MS (EI): m/e = 190.1 [M+H]
+.
b) 6-Cyclopentyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
[0527]

[0528] A mixture of 6-cyclopentenyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (0.08 g, 0.42 mmol) and palladium
on carbon (10% w/w, 0.04 g, 0.3 mmol) in ethanol (10 mL) was charged with a hydrogen
balloon and stirred at room temperature overnight. The reaction mixture was filtered
and the filtrate was concentrated to obtain the crude product as white solid (0.08
g, 99%) which was used directly in the next step without further purification; MS
(EI): m/e = 192.2 [M+H]
+.
c) 6-Cyclopentyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid piperidin-1-ylamide
[0529]

[0530] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-cyclopentyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid and 1-piperidinamine (CAN 2213-43-6) as starting materials, MS (EI): m/e = 274.1
[M+H]
+.
Example 95
6-(3-Chloro-phenyl)-5-cyclopropyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-methyl-1-oxazol-2-yl-ethyl)-amide
[0531]

[0532] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-(3-chloro-phenyl)-5-cyclopropyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 48 e) and α,α-dimethyl-2-oxazolemethanamine (CAN 1211519-76-4) as starting
materials, MS (EI): m/e = 382.1 [M+H]
+.
Example 96
6-(3-Chloro-phenyl)-5-cyclopropyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-methyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide
[0533]

[0534] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-(3-chloro-phenyl)-5-cyclopropyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 48 e) and α,α,5-trimethyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole-3-methanamine (CAN 1153831-97-0)
as starting materials, MS (EI): m/e = 397.1 [M+H]
+.
Example 97
6-(3-Chloro-phenyl)-5-cyclopropyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-2-cyclopropyl-ethyl)-amide
a) (S)-2-Amino-3-cyclopropylpropanamide hydrochloride
[0535]

[0536] (S)-2-(
tert-butoxycarbonylamino)-3-cyclopropylpropanoic acid (CAN 89483-06-7, 1.2 g, 5 mmol)
was dissolved in ethyl acetate saturated with hydrochloride (30 mL) and stirred for
30 min. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure to give the title compound;
MS (EI): m/e = 129.1 [M+H]
+.
b) 6-(3-Chloro-phenyl)-5-cyclopropyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-2-cyclopropyl-ethyl)-amide
[0537]

[0538] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-(3-chloro-phenyl)-5-cyclopropyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 48 e) and (S)-2-amino-3-cyclopropyl-propanamide hydrochloride as starting
materials, MS (EI): m/e = 384.2 [M+H]
+.
Example 98
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-2-cyclopropyl-ethyl)-amide
[0539]

[0540] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 42 a) and (S)-2-amino-3-cyclopropyl-propanamide (CAN 156077-93-9) as
starting materials, MS (LC/MS): m/e = 344.3 [M+H]
+.
Example 99
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-2-cyclopropyl-1-thiazol-2-yl-ethyl)-amide
[0541]

[0542] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 42 a) and (S)-2-cyclopropyl-1-thiazol-2-yl-ethylamine (Example 59 b)
as starting materials, MS (LC/MS): m/e = 384.3 [M+H]
+.
Example 100
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-3-methyl-butyl)-amide
[0543]

[0544] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 42 a) and (2S)-2-amino-4-methyl-pentanamide (CAN 687-51-4) as starting
materials, MS (LC/MS): m/e = 346.2 [M+H]
+.
Example 101
6-(3-Chloro-phenyl)-5-(tetrahydro-furan-3-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-methyl-1-thiazol-2-yl-ethyl)-amide
a) 5-(2,5-Dihydrofuran-3-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester (a1) and 5-(4,5-dihydrofuran-2-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid methyl ester (a2)
[0545]

[0546] A mixture of 5-bromo-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester (CAN 29682-15-3, 15
g, 69 mmol), 2,5-dihydrofuran (CAN 36620-92-5, 48 g, 0.69 mol), palladium diacetate
(CAN 3375-31-3, 0.8 g, 3.6 mmol), sodium acetate (6.9 g, 84 mmol) and tri-
tert-butylphosphine (CAN 13716-12-6, 10%, 14 g, 7 mmol) in DMF (50 ml) was stirred at
120°C in a sealed tube for 2.5 h. After cooling to room temperature, the reaction
mixture was concentrated. The crude product was purified by column chromatography
(silica gel, 200 g, eluting with 30% ethyl acetate in petroleum ether) to give 5-(2,5-dihydrofuran-3-yl)
-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester (a1) and 5-(4,5-dihydrofuran-2-yl) -pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid methyl ester (a2) (mixture, a1/a2 = 1/0.94 at UV 254 nm , 10.8 g, 76%) as colorless
oil; MS (EI): m/e = 206.1 [M+H]
+.
b) 5-(Tetrahydrofuran-3-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester (b1) and 5-(tetrahydrofuran-2-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid methyl ester (b2)
[0547]

[0548] To a solution of 5-(2,5-dihydrofuran-3-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester
(a1) and 5-(4,5-dihydrofuran-2-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester (a2) (mixture
from Example 101 a, 8 g, 39 mmol) in methanol (200 ml) was added palladium on carbon
(10% w/w, 0.8 g). The mixture was stirred under hydrogen balloon overnight at room
temperature. After concentration, the crude product was purified by column chromatography
(silica gel, 100 g, eluting with 30% ethyl acetate in petroleum ether) to give 5-(tetrahydrofuran-3-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid methyl ester (b1) and 5-(tetrahydrofuran-2-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid methyl
ester (b2) (mixture, b1/b2 = 1/0.85 at UV 254 nm , 7.8 g, 97%) as colorless oil; MS
(EI): m/e = 208.1 [M+H]
+.
c) 1-Oxy-5-(tetrahydro-furan-3-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester (c1) and
1-Oxy-5-(tetrahydro-furan-2-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester (c2)
[0549]

[0550] A mixture of 5-(tetrahydrofuran-3-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester (b1)
and 5-(tetrahydrofuran-2-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester (b2) (mixture
from Example 101 b, 8 g, 39 mmol) and
m-CPBA (CAN 937-14-4, 13.3 g, 77 mmol) in methylene chloride (100 ml) was stirred at
40°C overnight. After concentration, the crude product was purified by column chromatography
(silica gel, 100 g, eluting with 25% ethyl acetate in petroleum ether firstly, then
50% methanol in ethyl acetate) to give 1-oxy-5-(tetrahydro-furan-3-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid methyl ester (c1) and 1-oxy-5-(tetrahydro-furan-2-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
methyl ester (c2) (mixture, c1/c2 = 1/0.67 at UV 254 nm, 8 g, 93%) as yellow oil;
MS (EI): m/e = 224.1 [M+H]
+.
d) 6-Bromo-5-(tetrahydrofuran-3-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester (d1) and
6-bromo-5-(tetrahydrofuran-2-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester (d2)
[0551]

[0552] Phosphorus oxide bromide (CAN 7789-59-5, 11 g, 38 mmol) was added to a solution of
1-oxy-5-(tetrahydro-furan-3-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester (c1) and 1-oxy-5-(tetrahydro-furan-2-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid methyl ester (c2) (mixture from Example 101c, 2.86 g, 13 mmol) in methylene chloride.
The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight and poured into 100
ml methanol. After removal of the solvents by evaporation, the mixture was diluted
with ethyl acetate, and washed with H
2O (2 x 100 mL). The organic layer was evaporated to dryness. The crude product was
purified by column chromatography (silica gel, 40 g, petroleum ether/ethyl acetate
3/1) to give 6-bromo-5-(tetrahydrofuran-3-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester
(d1) (185 g, 5%) as yellow solid, MS (EI): m/e = 286.0 and also 6-bromo-5-(tetrahydrofuran-2-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid methyl ester (d2) (0.138 g, 4%) as yellow solid; MS (EI): m/e = 286.0 [M+H]
+.
e) 6-(3-Chlorophenyl)-5-(tetrahydrofuran-3-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester
[0553]

[0554] A solution of methyl 6-bromo-5-(tetrahydrofuran-3-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
methyl ester (0.185 g, 0.65 mmol), 3-chlorophenylboronic acid (CAN 63503-60-6, 0.15
g, 0.96 mmol), 1,1'-bis(diphenylphosphino)-ferrocene-palladium(II) dichloride methylene
chloride complex (CAN 95464-05-4, 20 mg) and cesium carbonate (CAN 534-17-8, 0.63
g, 2 mmol) in DMF (10 mL) was stirred overnight at 80°C under a nitrogen atmosphere.
After filtration, the reaction mixture was poured into water (20 mL) and washed with
ethyl acetate (2 x 20 mL). The organic layer was concentrated
in vacuo to provide the title compound (0.75 g, 73%) as black oil which was used in the next
step without further purification; MS (EI): m/e = 318.1 [M+H]
+.
f) 6-(3-Chloro-phenyl)-5-(tetrahydro-furan-3-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
[0555]

[0556] A mixture of 6-(3-chlorophenyl)-5-(tetrahydrofuran-3-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
methyl ester (0.15 g, 0.5 mmol) and lithium hydroxide monohydrate (CAN 1310-66-3,
88 mg, 2.1 mmol) in THF/H
2O 1/1 (20 mL)) was stirred at room temperature for 1 h. After removal of the organic
solvent under reduced pressure, the aqueous phase was washed with ethyl acetate (10
mL) and acidified with 1 N HCl to pH=3. The resulting solution was extracted with
ethyl acetate (2 x 20 mL). The combined organic layer was concentrated under reduced
pressure to provide the title compound (0.12 g, 81%) as black oil which was used in
the next step without further purification; MS (EI): m/e = 304.1 [M+H]
+.
g) 6-(3-Chloro-phenyl)-5-(tetrahydro-furan-3-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-methyl-1-thiazol-2-yl-ethyl)-amide
[0557]

[0558] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-(3-chloro-phenyl)-5-(tetrahydro-furan-3-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid and α,α-dimethyl-2-thiazolemethanamine (CAN 1082393-38-1) as starting materials,
MS (EI): m/e = 428.1 [M+H]
+.
Example 102
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-methyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide
[0559]

[0560] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 69 b) and α,α,5-trimethyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole-3-methanamine (CAN 1153831-97-0)
as starting materials, MS (EI): m/e = 408.1 [M+H]
+.
Example 103
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-2-cyclopropyl-ethyl)-amide
[0561]

[0562] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 69 b) and (S)-2-amino-3-cyclopropyl-propionamide (CAN 156077-93-9) as
starting materials, MS (EI): m/e = 395.2 [M+H]
+.
Example 104
5-Chloro-6-(3-chloro-phenyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-methyl-1-oxazol-2-yl-ethyl)-amide
[0563]

[0564] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-chloro-6-(3-chlorophenyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 58 c) and α,α-dimethyl-2-oxazolemethanamine (CAN 1211519-76-4) as starting
materials, MS (EI): m/e = 376.0 [M+H]
+.
Example 105
5-Chloro-6-(3-chloro-phenyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-3-methylbutyl)-amide
[0565]

[0566] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-chloro-6-(3-chlorophenyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 58 c) and (2S)-2-amino-4-methyl-pentanamide (CAN 687-51-4) as starting
materials, MS (EI): m/e = 380.0 [M+H]
+.
Example 106
6-(3-Chloro-phenyl)-5-cyclopentyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-methyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide
a) 5-Cyclopentenyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
[0567]

[0568] 5-Bromo-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (CAN 30766-11-1, 3.4 g, 17 mmol), 1,1'-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene-palladium(II)dichloride
methylene chloride complex (CAN 95464-05-4, 530 mg, 0.65 mmol) and Cs
2CO
3 (6.3 g, 19 mmol) were added to a solution of 2-cyclopentenyl-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolane
(CAN 287944-10-9, 2.5 g, 13 mmol) in DMF (50 mL) and water (10 mL). The mixture was
stirred at 150°C overnight and concentrated
in vacuo. Water (50 mL) was added and the mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate (3 x 40
mL). The organic layers were combined, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and concentrated
to give the title compound (1.0 g, 31%); MS (EI): m/e = 190.1 [M+H]
+.
b) 5-Cyclopentyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
[0569]

[0570] A suspension of 5-cyclopentenyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (2.0 g, 11 mmol) and palladium
on carbon (10% w/w, 0.5 g) in methanol (20 mL) under a hydrogen atmosphere was stirred
at ambient temperature overnight. The mixture was filtered and the filtrate concentrated
in vacuo to give the title compound which was used in the next step without further purification
(1.4 g, 72%); MS (EI): m/e = 192.1 [M+H]
+.
c) 5-Cyclopentyl-1-oxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
[0571]

[0572] m-CPBA (CAN 937-14-4, 4.5 g, 22 mmol) was added to a solution of 5-cyclopentylpyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (1.4 g, 7.3 mmol) in methylene chloride (20 mL).. The mixture was stirred overnight
at room temperature. The solid was filtered off, a saturated solution of sodium thiosulfate
(50 mL) was added, and the mixture was extracted with methylene chloride (3 x 60 mL).
The organic layers were combined, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and concentrated
in vacuo to obtain the crude product. The crude product was purified by column chromatography
(silica gel, 200 g, eluting with 10% ethyl acetate in petroleum ether) to give the
title compound (0.3 g, 66%); MS (EI): m/e = 208.1 [M+H]
+.
d) 6-Bromo-5-cyclopentyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester
[0573]

[0574] 5-Cyclopentyl-1-oxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1.0 g, 4.8 mmol) was added to POBr
3 (15 g) and the mixture was stirred for 2 h at 80°C. Ice water was added and the mixture
was extracted with methylene chloride (3 x 50 mL). The combined organic layer was
dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated to give the crude product. The crude product
was purified by column chromatography (silica gel, 30 g, eluting with 50% ethyl acetate
in petroleum ether) to give the title compound (0.6 g, 46%); MS (EI): m/e = 270.1
[M+H]
+.
e) 6-(3-Chloro-phenyl)-5-cyclopentyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
[0575]

[0576] 6-Bromo-5-cyclopentyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester (0.6 g, 2.1 mmol),
bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene-palladium(II)dichloride methylene chloride complex
(CAN 95464-05-4, 90 mg, 0.11 mmol) and potassium carbonate (0.37 g, 2.68 mmol) were
added to a solution of 3-chlorophenylboronic acid (CAN 63503-60-6, 0.42 g, 2.69 mmol)
in water (20 mL) and DMF (2 mL). The mixture was stirred for 48 h at 100°C. Its pH
was adjusted to pH = 3 with diluted hydrochloric acid. The mixture was extracted with
methylene chloride (3 x 20 mL). The organic layers were combined, dried over sodium
sulfate and concentrated under reduced pressure to give the title compound (130 mg,
20%) which was used in the next step without further purification; MS (EI): m/e =
302.0 [M+H]
+.
f) 6-(3-Chloro-phenyl)-5-cyclopentyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-methyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide
[0577]

[0578] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-(3-chloro-phenyl)-5-cyclopentyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid and α,α,5-trimethyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole-3-methanamine (CAN 1153831-97-0) as starting
materials, MS (EI): m/e = 425.2 [M+H]
+.
Example 107
5-Cyclopentyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-2-cyclopropyl-ethyl)-amide
[0579]

[0580] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopentyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 39 b) and (S)-2-amino-3-cyclopropyl-propionamide (CAN 156077-93-9) as
starting materials, MS (EI): m/e = 372.3 [M+H]
+.
Example 108
5-Chloro-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-methyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide
[0581]

[0582] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-chloro-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 83 b) and α,α,5-trimethyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole-3-methanamine (CAN 1153831-97-0)
as starting materials, MS (EI): m/e = 351.1 [M+H]
+.
Example 109
5-Chloro-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-ethyl-1-methylcarbamoyl-propyl)-amide
[0583]

[0584] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-chloro-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 83 b) and 2-amino-2-ethyl-N-methyl-butyramide (Example 70 b) as starting
materials, MS (EI): m/e = 354.2 [M+H]
+.
Example 110
5-Bromo-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-2-cyclopropyl-ethyl)-amide
[0585]

[0586] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-bromo-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 9 d) and (S)-2-amino-3-cyclopropyl-propionamide (CAN 156077-93-9) as
starting materials, MS (EI): m/e = 382.0 [M+H]
+.
Example 111
5-Cyclopentyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-ethyl-1-methylcarbamoyl-propyl)-amide
[0587]

[0588] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopentyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 39 b) and 2-amino-2-ethyl-N-methyl-butyramide (Example 70 b) as starting
materials, MS (EI): m/e = 388.2 [M+H]
+.
Example 112
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-2-cyclopropyl-ethyl)-amide
[0589]

[0590] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 78 b) and (S)-2-amino-3-cyclopropyl-propionamide (CAN 156077-93-9) as
starting materials, MS (EI): m/e = 409.3 [M+H]
+.
Example 113
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-trifluoromethyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-2-cyclopropyl-ethyl)-amide
a) 5-(Trifluoromethyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester
[0591]

[0592] A solution of 5-(trifluoromethyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (CAN 80194-69-0, 3 g,
15.7 mmol) and sulfurous dichloride (0.1 mL) in methanol (30 mL) was stirred under
reflux conditions overnight. Removal of the solvent provided the crude title compound
which was purified by column chromatography (silica gel, 20 g, 10% ethyl acetate in
petroleum ether) to obtain the title compound (2.7 g, 84%) as white solid; MS (EI):
m/e = 206.1 [M+H]
+.
b) 1-Oxy-5-trifluoromethyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester
[0593]

[0594] A mixture of 5-(trifluoromethyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester (2.7 g,
13 mmol) and
m-CPBA (CAN 937-14-4, 6.7 g, 39 mmol) in dry methylene chloride (30 mL) was stirred
under reflux conditions overnight. Removal of the solvent
in vacuo and purification of the obtained residue by column chromatography (silica gel, 15
g, 20% ethyl acetate in petroleum ether) provided the title compound (2.2 g, 76%)
as light-yellow solid; MS (EI): m/e = 222.1 [M+H]
+.
c) 6-Chloro-5-(trifluoromethyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester
[0595]

[0596] 1-Oxy-5-trifluoromethyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester (2.2 g, 10 mmol)
was added in portions to phosphoryl trichloride (CAN 10025-87-3, 10 mL) at 0°C and
the resulting mixture was stirred at 50°C overnight. Removal of the solvent
in vacuo gave a brown oil which was dissolved in ethyl acetate (30 mL) and carefully neutralized
with a aqueous solution of sodium carbonate. The mixture was extracted with ethyl
acetate (2 x 30 mL) and the combined organic phase was washed with brine (30 mL),
dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated to give a light-brown
solid. The solid was purified by column chromatography (silica gel, 15 g, 3% ethyl
acetate in petroleum ether) to give the target compound (1.5 g, 63%) as white solid;
MS (EI): m/e = 240.0 [M+H]
+.
d) 6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-trifluoromethyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
[0597]

[0598] Sodium hydride (1.1 g, 31.4 mmol) was added in portions to cyclopropylmethanol (20
mL) and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 0.5 hours. 6-Chloro-5-(trifluoromethyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid methyl ester (1.5 g, 6.3 mmol) was added and the resulting solution was stirred
at 80°C for 1 h. Water (20 mL) was added; the solution was acidified with 6 N hydrochloric
acid and then concentrated to give a residue which was partitioned between water (30
mL) and ethyl acetate (20 mL). The aqueous solution was extracted with ethyl acetate
(2 x 20 mL) and the combined organic phase was washed with brine (20 mL), dried over
anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated to give the crude target compound.
The crude target compound was purified by column chromatography (silica gel, 10 g,
15% ethyl acetate in petroleum ether) to give the title compound (1.4 g, 85%) as white
solid; MS (EI): m/e = 262.0 [M+H]
+.
e) 6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-trifluoromethyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-2-cyclopropyl-ethyl)-amide
[0599]

[0600] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-cyclopropylmethoxy-5-trifluoromethyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid and (S)-2-amino-3-cyclopropyl-propionamide (CAN 156077-93-9) as starting materials,
MS (EI): m/e = 372.1 [M+H]
+.
Example 114
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(tetrahydro-furan-3-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-3-methyl-butyl)-amide
a) 5-Bromo-6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)-pylidine-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester
[0601]

[0602] A solution of 5-bromo-6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (Example
9 d, 0.4 g, 1.5 mmol), iodomethane (CAN 16519-98-5, 0.42 g, 3 mmol), sodium carbonate
(0.16 g, 1.5 mmol) in DMF (10 mL) was stirred overnight at room temperature. Water
was poured into the reaction solution and the resulting mixture was extracted with
ethyl acetate (3 x 30 mL). The combined organic extracts were washed with water and
brine, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and evaporated. The residue was purified
by column chromatography (silica gel, 20 g, 5% ethyl acetate in petroleum ether) to
yield the title compound (0.2 g, 0.7 mmol, 48%) as white solid; MS (EI): m/e = 286.0
[M+H]
+.
b) 6-(Cyclopropylmethoxy)-5-(2,5-dihydrofuran-3-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid methyl
ester (b1) and 6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)-5-(4,5-dihydrofuran-2-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid methyl ester (b2)
[0603]

[0604] A mixture of 5-bromo-6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester
(0.5 g, 1.7 mmol), 2,5-dihydrofuran (CAN 1708-29-8, 1.2 g, 17 mmol), palladium(II)
acetate (CAN 3375-31-3, 0.02 g, 0.09 mmol), sodium acetate (0.17 g, 2 mmol) and tri-
tert-butylphosphine (CAN 13716-12-6, 0.037 g, 0.2 mmol) in DMF(10 mL) was stirred at 120°C
for 2.5 h under a nitrogen atmosphere. Water was poured into the reaction mixture
and the resulting mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate (3 x 30 mL). The combined
organic extracts were washed with water and brine, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate
and evaporated. The residue was purified by column chromatography (silica gel, 10
g, eluting with 5% ethyl acetate in petroleum ether) to yield 6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)-5-(2,5-dihydrofuran-3-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid methyl ester (b1) and 6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)-5-(4,5-dihydrofuran-2-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid methyl ester (b2) (mixture b1: b2 = 3:2, 0.38 g, 1.4 mmol, 79%) as yellow oil;
MS (EI): m/e = 376.1 [M+H]
+.
c) 6-(Cyclopropylmethoxy)-5-(tetrahydrofuran-3-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid methyl
ester (c1) and 6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)-5-(tetrahydrofuran-2-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid methyl ester (c2)
[0605]

[0606] To a solution of 6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)-5-(2,5-dihydrofuran-3-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid methyl ester (b1) and 6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)-5-(4,5-dihydrofuran-2-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid methyl ester (b2) (mixture from Example 114 b, 0.38 g, 1.38 mmol) in EtOH (50
mL) was added Pd/C (20%, 0.08 g) under N
2. The suspension was degassed under vacuum and purged with H
2 several times. The mixture was stirred under H
2 balloon at room temperature overnight. The reaction mixture was filtered through
a pad of celite, the pad was washed with EtOH and the combined filtrates were concentrated
to dryness. The crude product 6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)-5-(tetrahydrofuran-3-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid methyl ester (c1) and 6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)-5-(tetrahydrofuran-2-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid methyl ester (c2) (mixture, c1: c2 = 3:2, 0.36 g) was used for next step without
further purification; MS (EI): m/e = 278.1 [M+H]
+, Rt = 1.71 min.
d) 6-(Cyclopropylmethoxy)-5-(tetrahydrofuran-3-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (d1)
and 6-(Cyclopropylmethoxy)-5-(tetrahydrofuran-2-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (d2)
[0607]

[0608] A solution of 6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)-5-(tetrahydrofuran-3-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid methyl ester (c1) and 6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)-5-(tetrahydrofuran-2-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid methyl ester (c2) (mixture from Example 114 c, 0.35 g, 1.3 mmol) and sodium hydroxide
(55 mg, 1.4 mmol) in ethanol (50 mL) was heated to 90°C for 2 h. The reaction mixture
was evaporated, dissolved in water and extracted with ethyl acetate (30 mL). The pH
of the aqueous layer was adjusted to 2 by addition of 1 N hydrochloric acid and the
resulting precipitate was collected by filtration and dried
in vacuo to give 6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)-5-(tetrahydrofuran-3-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
(d1) and 6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)-5-(tetrahydrofuran-2-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
(d2) (mixture, d1: d2 = 3:2, 0.33 g, 1.3 mmol, 100%) as yellow solid; MS (EI): m/e
= 264.2 [M+H]
+.
e) 6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(tetrahydro-furan-3-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-3-methyl-butyl)-amide
[0609]

[0610] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using the mixture of
6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)-5-(tetrahydrofuran-3-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid and 6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)-5-(tetrahydrofuran-2-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (mixture from Example 114 d), and (2S)-2-amino-4-methyl-pentanamide (CAN 687-51-4)
as starting materials, MS (EI): m/e = 376.2 [M+H]
+.
Example 115
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(tetrahydro-furan-2-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-3-methyl-butyl)-amide
[0611]

[0612] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using the mixture of
6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)-5-(tetrahydrofuran-3-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid and 6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)-5-(tetrahydrofuran-2-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (mixture from Example 114 d), and (2S)-2-amino-4-methyl-pentanamide (CAN 687-51-4)
as starting materials, MS (EI): m/e = 376.2 [M+H]
+.
Example 116
6-(3-Chloro-phenyl)-5-cyclopropyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-methyl-1-thiazol-2-yl-ethyl)-amide
[0613]

[0614] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-(3-chloro-phenyl)-5-cyclopropyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 48 e) and α,α-dimethyl-2-thiazolemethanamine (CAN 1082393-38-1) as starting
materials, MS (EI): m/e = 398.1 [M+H]
+.
Example 117
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [2-(2-methoxyethoxy)-1,1-dimethyl-ethyl]-amide
[0615]

[0616] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 42 a) and 2-(2-methoxyethoxy)-1,1-dimethyl-ethylamine (CAN 947723-29-7)
as starting materials, MS (EI): m/e = 363.2 [M+H]
+.
Example 118
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-trifluoromethyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-3-methyl-butyl)-amide
[0617]

[0618] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-cyclopropylmethoxy-5-trifluoromethyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 113 d) and (2S)-2-amino-4-methyl-pentanamide (CAN 687-51-4) as starting
materials, MS (EI): m/e = 374.1 [M+H]
+.
Example 119
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-trifluoromethyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-methyl-1-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl-ethyl)-amide
[0619]

[0620] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-cyclopropylmethoxy-5-trifluoromethyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 113 d) and 1-methyl-1-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl ethylamine (CAN 1153757-41-5)
as starting materials, MS (EI): m/e = 371.2 [M+H]
+.
Example 120
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-trifluoromethyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-methyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide
[0621]

[0622] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-cyclopropylmethoxy-5-trifluoromethyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 113 d) and α,α,5-trimethyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole-3-methanamine (CAN 1153831-97-0)
as starting materials, MS (EI): m/e = 385.1 [M+H]
+.
Example 121
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-trifluoromethyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-methyl-1-thiazol-2-yl-ethyl)-amide
[0623]

[0624] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-cyclopropylmethoxy-5-trifluoromethyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 113 d) and α,α-dimethyl-2-thiazolemethanamine (CAN 1082393-38-1) as
starting materials, MS (EI): m/e = 386.0 [M+H]
+.
Example 122
6-Cyclohexyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (2-hydroxymethyl-cyclohexyl)-amide
[0625]

[0626] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-cyclohexyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 7 b) and 2-amino-cyclohexanemethanol (CAN 89854-92-2) as starting materials,
MS (EI): m/e = 317.2 [M+H]
+.
Example 123
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(tetrahydro-furan-2-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-methyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide
[0627]

[0628] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using the mixture of
6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)-5-(tetrahydrofuran-3-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid and 6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)-5-(tetrahydrofuran-2-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (mixture from Example 114 d) and α,α,5-trimethyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole-3-methanamine
(CAN 1153831-97-0) as starting materials, MS (EI): m/e = 387.2 [M+H]
+.
Example 124
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(tetrahydro-furan-3-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-methyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide
[0629]

[0630] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using the mixture of
6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)-5-(tetrahydrofuran-3-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid and 6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)-5-(tetrahydrofuran-2-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (mixture from Example 114 d), and α,α,5-trimethyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole-3-methanamine
(CAN 1153831-97-0) as starting materials, MS (EI): m/e = 387.2 [M+H]
+.
Example 125
6-(3-Chloro-phenyl)-5-(tetrahydro-furan-2-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-methyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide
a) 6-(3-Chlorophenyl)-5-(tetrahydrofuran-2-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester
[0631]

[0632] A solution of 6-bromo-5-(tetrahydrofuran-2-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid methyl
ester (mixture of example 101 d, 0.296g, 1 mmol), 3-chlorophenylboronic acid (CAN
63503-60-6, 0.24 g, 1.5 mmol), 1,1'-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene-palladium(II)
dichloride methylene chloride complex (CAN 95464-05-4, 34 mg) and cesium carbonate
(CAN 534-17-8, 1 g, 3 mmol) in DMF (10 mL) was stirred overnight at 80°C under a nitrogen
atmosphere. After filtration, the reaction mixture was poured into 20 mL H
2O and washed with ethyl acetate (2 x 20 mL). The organic layer was concentrated under
reduced pressure to provide the title compound (0.3 g, 91%) as black oil which was
used in the next step without further purification; MS (EI): m/e = 318.1 [M+H]
+.
b) 6-(3-Chloro-phenyl)-5-(tetrahydro-furan-2-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
[0633]

[0634] A mixture of 6-(3-chlorophenyl)-5-(tetrahydrofuran-2-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
methyl ester (0.3 g, 1 mmol) and lithium hydroxide monohydrate (CAN 1310-66-3, 130
mg, 3 mmol) in THF/H
2O 1/1 (20 mL) was stirred at room temperature for 1 h. After removal of the organic
solvent under reduced pressure the aqueous phase was washed with ethyl acetate (10
mL) and acidified with 1 N HCl to pH = 3. The resulting solution was extracted with
ethyl acetate (2 x 20 mL). The organic layer was concentrated under reduced pressure
to give the title compound (0.28 g, 98%) as black oil which was used in the next step
without further purification; MS (EI): m/e = 304.0 [M+H]
+.
c) 6-(3-Chloro-phenyl)-5-(tetrahydro-furan-2-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-methyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]
oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide
[0635]

[0636] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-(3-chloro-phenyl)-5-(tetrahydro-furan-2-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid and α,α,5-trimethyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole-3-methanamine (CAN 1153831-97-0) as starting
materials, MS (EI): m/e = 427.1 [M+H]
+.
Example 126
6-(3-Chloro-phenyl)-5-(tetrahydro-furan-2-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-methyl-1-oxazol-2-yl-ethyl)-amide
[0637]

[0638] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-(3-chloro-phenyl)-5-(tetrahydro-furan-2-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 125 b) and α,α-dimethyl-2-oxazolemethanamine (CAN 1211519-76-4) as starting
materials, MS (EI): m/e = 412.1 [M+H]
+.
Example 127
6-(3-Chloro-phenyl)-5-(tetrahydro-furan-2-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-methyl-1-thiazol-2-yl-ethyl)-amide
[0639]

[0640] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-(3-chloro-phenyl)-5-(tetrahydro-furan-2-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 125 b) and α,α-dimethyl-2-thiazolemethanamine (CAN 1082393-38-1) as
starting materials, MS (EI): m/e = 428.1 [M+H]
+.
Example 128
6-(3-Chloro-phenyl)-5-cyclopentyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-methyl-1-thiazol-2-yl-ethyl)-amide
[0641]

[0642] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-(3-chloro-phenyl)-5-cyclopentyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 106 e) and α,α-dimethyl-2-thiazolemethanamine (CAN 1082393-38-1) as
starting materials, MS (EI): m/e = 426.1 [M+H]
+.
Example 129
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-trifluoromethyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-methyl-1-oxazol-2-yl-ethyl)-amide
[0643]

[0644] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-cyclopropylmethoxy-5-trifluoromethyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 113 d) and α,α-dimethyl-2-oxazolemethanamine (CAN 1211519-76-4) as starting
materials, MS (EI): m/e = 370.1 [M+H]
+.
Example 130
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-methyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-2-cyclopropyl-ethyl)-amide
[0645]

[0646] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-cyclopropylmethoxy-5-methyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 36 d) and (S)-2-amino-3-cyclopropyl-propionamide (CAN 156077-93-9) as
starting materials, MS (EI): m/e = 318.2 [M+H]
+.
Example 131
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3-hydroxy-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-3-methyl-butyl)-amide
[0647]

The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3-hydroxy-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 75 a) and (2S)-2-amino-4-methyl-pentanamide (CAN 687-51-4) as starting
materials, MS (EI): m/e = 377.2 [M+H]
+.
Example 132
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-3-methyl-butyl)-amide
[0648]

[0649] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 69 b) and (2S)-2-amino-4-methyl-pentanamide (CAN 687-51-4) as starting
materials, MS (EI): m/e = 397.2 [M+H]
+.
Example 133
5-Cyclopropylamino-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-2-cyclopropyl-ethyl)-amide
a) 5-(Cyclopropylamino)-6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester
[0650]

[0651] Cyclopropanamine (CAS 765-30-0, 158 mg, 2.8 mmol), bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,1'-binaphthalene
(CAS 98327-87-8, 115 mg, 0.19 mmol), tris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium (CAS 51364-51-3,
84 mg, 0.093 mmol) and cesium carbonate (CAS 534-17-8, 1.8 g, 6.6 mmol) were added
to solution of 5-bromo-6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester
(Example 114 a, 530 mg, 1.85 mmol) in toluene (20 mL) under a nitrogen atmosphere.
The reaction mixture was stirred overnight at 110°C and concentrated
in vacuo. The residue was dissolved in water and extracted with ethyl acetate (30 mL). The
pH of the aqueous layer was adjusted to 2 by addition of 1 N HCl, the resulting precipitate
was collected by filtration, dried
in vacuo and purified by column chromatography (silica gel, 50 g, 50% ethyl acetate in petroleum
ether) to yield the title compound (400 mg, 82%) as a yellow solid; MS (EI): m/e =
263.1 [M+H]
+.
b) 5-Cyclopropylamino-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
[0652]

[0653] A solution of 5-(cyclopropylamino)-6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
methyl ester (400 mg, 1.53 mmol), sodium hydroxide (244 mg, 6.1 mmol) in THF/H
2O 1/1 (10 mL) was stirred for 1 h at room temperature. The reaction mixture was concentrated
under reduced pressure. Water was added and the pH was adjusted to 2 by addition of
1 N HCl. Extraction with ethyl acetate (30 mL) was followed by washing with brine
(6 x 30 mL). The organic layer was dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated
in vacuo. The residue was purified by column chromatography (silica gel, 50 g, 50% ethyl acetate
in petroleum ether) to yield the title compound (350 mg, 92%) as yellow solid; MS
(EI): m/e =249.3 [M+H]
+.
c) 5-Cyclopropylamino-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-2-cyclopropyl-ethyl)-amide
[0654]

[0655] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropylamino-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid and (S)-2-amino-3-cyclopropyl-propionamide (CAN 156077-93-9) as starting materials,
MS (EI): m/e = 359.2 [M+H]
+.
Example 134
5-Cyclopropylamino-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-3-methyl-butyl)-amide
[0656]

[0657] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropylamino-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 133 b) and (2S)-2-amino-4-methyl-pentanamide (CAN 687-51-4) as starting
materials, MS (EI): m/e = 361.3 [M+H]
+.
Example 135
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-cyclopropylmethyl-2-hydroxy-2-methyl-propyl)-amide
a) (S)-Methyl 2-(tert-butoxycarbonylamino)-3-cyclopropylpropanoate
[0658]

[0659] To a mixture of (S)-2-(
tert-butoxycarbonylamino)-3-cyclopropylpropanoic acid (CAN 89483-06-7, 6.792 g, 30 mmol)
and K
2CO
3 (8.173 g, 59 mmol) in DMF (100 mL) was added MeI (10.37 g, 73 mmol). The reaction
mixture was stirred overnight at room temperature. After filtration, the filtrate
was concentrated to give the title compound as yellow oil (6.44 g, 89%); MS (EI):
m/e = 266.2 [M+Na]
+.
b) (S)-tert-Butyl 1-cyclopropyl-3-hydroxy-3-methylbutan-2-ylcarbamate
[0660]

[0661] To a solution of (S)-methyl 2-(tert-butoxycarbonylamino)-3-cyclopropylpropanoate
(0.972 g, 4 mmol) in THF (20 mL) was added a solution of MeMgBr in diethyl ether (3
M, 3.34 mL, 10 mmol) at 0°C. The resulting mixture was stirred at 0°C for 3 h. Then
it was quenched with water. The mixture was diluted with ethyl acetate (20 mL) and
brine (20 mL). The organic layer was washed with brine (20 mL) again, dried over anhydrous
sodium sulfate and concentrated to give the title compound as white solid (0.8 g,
82%); MS (EI): m/e = 266.2 [M+Na]
+.
c) (S)-3-Amino-4-cyclopropyl-2-methyl-butan-2-ol
[0662]

[0663] A solution of (S)-
tert-butyl 1-cyclopropyl-3-hydroxy-3-methylbutan-2-ylcarbamate (0.8 g, 3 mmol) in ethyl
acetate was saturated with hydrochloride (10 mL) and stirred for 1 h at room temperature.
After diluting with water (20 mL), the layers were separated and the water phase was
washed with ethyl acetate (20 mL). Then it was adjusted with 1 N NaOH to pH = 8~9
and extracted with methylene chloride (3 x 20 mL). The combined organic layer was
dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and concentrated to give the title compound as
yellow oil (0.3 g, 64%); MS (EI): m/e = 144.2 [M+Na]
+.
d) 6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
((S)-1-cyclopropylmethyl-2-hydroxy-2-methyl-propyl)-amide
[0664]

[0665] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 69 b) and (S)-3-amino-4-cyclopropyl-2-methyl-butan-2-ol as starting
materials, MS (EI): m/e = 410.2 [M+H]
+.
Example 136
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(tetrahydro-furan-3-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-2-cyclopropyl-ethyl)-amide
[0666]

[0667] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using the mixture of
6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)-5-(tetrahydrofuran-3-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid and 6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)-5-(tetrahydrofuran-2-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (mixture from Example 114 d), and (S)-2-amino-3-cyclopropyl-propionamide (CAN
156077-93-9) as starting materials, MS (EI): m/e = 374.2 [M+H]
+.
Example 137
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (2-hydroxy-cyclohexyl)-amide
[0668]

[0669] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 69 b) and 2-amino-cyclohexanol (CAN 6850-38-0) as starting materials,
MS (EI): m/e = 382.2 [M+H]
+.
Example 138
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [(S)-2-cyclopropyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide
[0670]

The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 69 b) and (S)-2-cyclopropyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethylamine
(Example 38
e) as starting materials, MS (EI): m/e = 434.2 [M+H]+.
Example 139
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-cyclopropylmethyl-2-hydroxy-2-methyl-propyl)-amide
[0671]

[0672] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 42 a) and (S)-3-amino-4-cyclopropyl-2-methyl-butan-2-ol (Example 135
c) as starting materials, MS (EI): m/e = 359.2 [M+H]
+.
Example 140
6-(3-Chloro-phenyl)-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-3-methyl-butyl)-amide
a) 6-(3-Chloro-phenyl)-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
[0673]

[0674] 6-Chloro-5-(3,3-difluoroazetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester (Example
69 a, 0.3 g, 1.15 mmol), 1,1'-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene-palladium(II)dichloride
methylene chloride complex (CAN 72287-26-4, 47 mg, 0.058 mmol) and cesium carbonate
(CAN 534-17-8, 0.56 g, 1.72 mmol) were added to a solution of 3-chlorophenylboronic
acid (CAN 63503-60-6, 0.27 g, 1.72 mmol) in water (20 mL) and DMF (10 mL). The mixture
was stirred for 48 h at 100°C. The reaction mixture was adjusted to pH = 3 and extracted
with methylene chloride (3 x 20 mL). The organic layers were combined, dried over
sodium sulfate and concentrated to give the crude product (110 mg, 30%); MS (EI):
325.0 [M+H]
+.
b) 6-(3-Chloro-phenyl)-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-3-methyl-butyl)-amide
[0675]

[0676] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-(3-chloro-phenyl)-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid and (2S)-2-amino-4-methyl-pentanamide (CAN 687-51-4) as starting materials, MS
(EI): m/e = 437.2 [M+H]
+.
Example 141
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(tetrahydro-furan-3-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (2-hydroxy-1,1-dimethyl-ethyl)-amide
[0677]

[0678] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using the mixture of
6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)-5-(tetrahydrofuran-3-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid and 6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)-5-(tetrahydrofuran-2-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (mixture from Example 114 d), and 2-amino-2-methyl-1-propanol (CAN 124-68-5)
as starting materials, MS (EI): m/e = 335.1 [M+H]
+.
Example 142
5-Cyclopropyl-6-(2-methoxy-ethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-3-methyl-butyl)-amide
a) 5-Bromo-6-(2-methoxyethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
[0679]

[0680] NaH (2.26 g, 66 mmol) was added in portions to a solution of 2-methoxyethanol (30
mL). The mixture was stirred for 30 min at room temperature. Then 5-bromo-6-chloro-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid methyl ester (Example 9 c, 3 g, 12 mmol) was added and the reaction mixture was
heated to 100°C overnight. The mixture was poured into water and extracted with ethyl
acetate (30 mL). The pH of the aqueous layer was adjusted to 2 by addition of 1 N
hydrochloric acid and the resulting mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate (3 x
50 mL). The combined organic extracts were washed three times with brine, dried (sodium
sulfate) and evaporated. The crude title compound (2.48 g, yellow solid) was used
for the next reaction step without further purification; MS (EI): m/e 276.0 [M+H]
+.
b) 5-Bromo-6-(2-methoxyethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester
[0681]

[0682] A solution of 5-bromo-6-(2-methoxyethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (2.48 g, 9 mmol),
iodomethane (2.55 g, 18 mmol) and sodium carbonate (0.106 g, 9 mmol) in DMF (30 mL)
was stirred overnight at room temperature. The reaction mixture was poured into water
and extracted with ethyl acetate (3 x 50 mL). The combined organic extracts were washed
three times with brine, dried (sodium sulfate) and evaporated. The residue was purified
by column chromatography (silica gel, 50 g, 30% ethyl acetate in petroleum ether)
to yield the title compound (1.7 g, 6 mmol, 65 %) as yellow solid; MS (EI): m/e 290.0
[M+H]
+.
c) 5-Cyclopropyl-6-(2-methoxyethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester
[0683]

[0684] Under an atmosphere of nitrogen, a solution of 5-bromo-6-(2-methoxyethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid methyl ester (0.2 g, 0.7 mmol), cyclopropylboronic acid (CAN 411235-57-9, 81
mg, 0.9 mmol), palladium acetate (CAN 3375-31-3, 8 mg, 0.037 mmol), tricyclohexylphosphine
(CAN 2622-14-2, 0.021 g, 0.07 mmol) and potassium phosphate (0.54 g, 0.20 mmol) in
toluene (20 mL) and water (1 mL) was heated to 110°C for 48 h. The reaction mixture
was concentrated under reduced pressure, dissolved in water, extracted with ethyl
acetate (3 x 30 mL), washed with brine, dried (sodium sulfate) and evaporated to dryness.
The residue was purified by column chromatography (silica gel, 10 g, 5% ethyl acetate
in petroleum ether) to yield the title compound (0.16 g, 1 mmol, 93%) as yellow oil;
MS (EI): m/e 252.2 [M+H]
+.
d) 5-Cyclopropyl-6-(2-methoxyethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
[0685]

[0686] A solution of 5-cyclopropyl-6-(2-methoxyethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid methyl
ester (0.16 g, 0.6 mmol) and sodium hydroxide (31 mg, 0.7 mmol) in ethanol (40 mL)
was heated to 90°C for 2 h. The reaction mixture was evaporated, dissolved in water
and extracted with ethyl acetate (30 mL). The pH of the aqueous layer was adjusted
to 2 by addition of 1 N hydrochloric acid, the resulting precipitate was collected
by filtration and dried
in vacuo to give the title compound (0.11 g, 0.5 mmol; 73%) as yellow oil; MS: m/e = 238.1
[M+H]
+.
e) 5-Cyclopropyl-6-(2-methoxy-ethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-3-methyl-butyl)-amide
[0687]

[0688] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-(2-methoxy-ethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid and (2S)-2-amino-4-methyl-pentanamide (CAN 687-51-4) as starting materials, MS
(EI): m/e = 350.2 [M+H]
+.
Example 143
7,7-Dimethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-quinoline-2-carboxylic acid ((R)-2-cyclopropyl-2-hydroxy-propyl)-amide
a) 7,7-Dimethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1H-quinolin-2-one
[0689]

[0690] A solution of 3,3-dimethylcyclohexanone (10 g, 71.3 mmol) and methyl propiolate (11.5
g, 136 mmol) in ammonia (390 ml, 2.73 mol) was heated and stirred in an autoclave
at 140°C for 16 h. The autoclave was cooled to ambient temperature, and the reaction
mixture was transferred into a 1 L round-bottomed flask and was evaporated
in vacuo to give a solid residue which was purified by gradient chromatography on silica with
ethyl acetate in heptane to give 7.0 g (55%) of the title compound as colorless oil;
LC-MS (UV peak area/EIC) 85%, 178.1228 (M+H)
+.
b) Trifluoro-methanesulfonic acid 7,7-dimethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-quinolin-2-yl ester
[0691]

[0692] 7,7-Dimethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1H-quinolin-2-one (2.0 g, 11.3 mmol) was dissolved
in CH
2Cl
2 (50 ml). After addition of triethylamine (1.37 g, 1.89 mL, 13.5 mmol) the mixture
was cooled to -45°C with stirring. Trifluoromethanesulfonic anhydride (4.78 g, 2.86
mL, 16.9 mmol) was added slowly over a period of 10 min at -50 to -45°C. The mixture
was stirred for 15 min at this temperature. The cooling-bath was removed and the reaction
mixture was stirred for 1h at room temperature; poured onto ice (50 mL) and stirred
for 5 min after adding 20 mL 15% NaOH solution. Phases were separated and the aqueous
phase was extracted with CH
2Cl
2 (2 x 30 mL). The org. layers were combined, washed with 15%-NaOH (2 x 20mL), dried
with Na
2SO
4, and concentrated
in vacuo. The resulting light brown oil was purified by gradient chromatography on silica with
ethyl acetate in heptane to give 3.3 g (94%) of the title compound as colorless oil;
LC-MS (UV peak area/EIC) 100%, 310.0722 (M+H)
+.
c) 7,7-Dimethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-quinoline-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester
[0693]

[0694] Trifluoro-methanesulfonic acid 7,7-dimethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-quinolin-2-yl ester
(3.1 g, 10.0 mmol) was dissolved in methanol (45 mL) and ethyl acetate (45 mL). PdCl
2(dppf)-CH
2Cl
2 adduct (311 mg, 381 µmol) and triethylamine (1.52 g, 2.1 mL, 15.0 mmol) were added
and the mixture was stirred in an autoclave at 110°C with a CO pressure of 70 bar
for 24 h. The solvents were evaporated to give a red-brown oily residue that was purified
by gradient chromatography on silica with ethyl acetate in heptane. The chromatography
yielded 1.9 g (86%) of the title compound as white solid; LC-MS (UV peak area/EIC)
100%, 220.1335 (M+H)
+.
d) 7,7-Dimethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-quinoline-2-carboxylic acid
[0695]

[0696] 7,7-Dimethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-quinoline-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester (1.88 g,
8.57 mmol) was dissolved in THF (30 mL) and water (10 mL). Lithium hydroxide monohydrate
(616 mg, 25.7 mmol) was added with stirring at room temperature and the reaction mixture
was stirred at reflux temperature for 1h. The mixture was cooled, acidified with 2
N HCl to pH = 5 and extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic phases were combined,
dried with Na
2SO
4, and concentrated
in vacuo. The residue was stirred with ethyl acetate (5 mL) at 40°C; n-heptane (10 mL) was
added and stirring at room temperature continued for 30 min. The precipitate was filtered
and dried to give 1.7 g (96%) of the title compound as white solid; MS (ISP): m/e
206.1 [M+H]
+.
e) 7,7-Dimethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-quinoline-2-carboxylic acid ((R)-2-cyclopropyl-2-hydroxy-propyl)-amide
[0697]

[0698] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 7,7-dimethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-quinoline-2-carboxylic
acid and (αR)-α-(aminomethyl)-α-methyl-cyclo-propanemethanol (CAN 912454-48-9) as
starting materials, LC-MS (UV peak area/EIC) 99.3%, 303.2078 (M+H)
+.
Example 144
7,7-dimethyl-N-(2-(5-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)propan-2-yl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinoline-2-carboxamide
[0699]

[0700] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 7,7-dimethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-quinoline-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 143 d) and α,α,5-trimethyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole-3-methanamine (CAN 1153831-97-0)
as starting materials, LC-MS (UV peak area/EIC) 100%, 329.1977 (M+H)
+.
Example 145
N-(1-hydroxy-2-methylpropan-2-yl)-7,7-dimethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinoline-2-carboxamide
[0701]

[0702] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 7,7-dimethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-quinoline-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 143 d) and 2-amino-2-methyl-1-propanol (CAN 124-68-5) as starting materials,
LC-MS (UV peak area/EIC) 99.7%, 277.1910 (M+H)
+.
Example 146
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-2-cyclopropyl-1-thiazol-2-yl-ethyl)-amide
[0703]

[0704] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 69 b) and (S)-2-cyclopropyl-1-thiazol-2-yl-ethylamine (Example 59 b)
as starting materials, MS (EI): m/e = 435.1 [M+H]
+.
Example 147
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-amide
[0705]

[0706] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 69 b) and pyridin-2-yl-methylamine (CAN 3731-51-9) as starting materials,
MS (EI): m/e = 375.2 [M+H]
+.
Example 148
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (2-hydroxy-1,1-dimethyl-ethyl)-amide
[0707]

[0708] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 69 b) and 2-amino-2-methyl-1-propanol (CAN 124-68-5) as starting materials,
MS (EI): m/e = 356.2 [M+H]
+.
Example 149
[6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridin-2-yl]-((S)-2-hydroxymethyl-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-methanone
[0709]

[0710] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 69 b) and (S)-1-pyrrolidin-2-yl-methanol (CAN 23356-96-9) as starting
materials, MS (EI): m/e = 368.2 [M+H]
+.
Example 150
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3-hydroxy-oxetan-3-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-3-methyl-butyl)-amide
a) 6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3-hydroxy-oxetan-3-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
[0711]

[0712] Under a nitrogen atmosphere,
n-BuLi (3.23 mL, 5.6 mmol) was added dropwise to a solution of 5-bromo-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 9 d, 1.1g, 4.0 mmol) in THF (50 mL) at -78°C and stirred for 1 h at
this temperature. Then a solution of oxetan-3-one (CAN 6704-31-0, 0.73 g, 10 mmol)
in THF (5 mL) was added at -78°C. The reaction mixture was stirred for 1 h at room
temperature and quenched with aq. NH
4Cl solution. The pH was adjusted to 2 with conc. HCl. The mixture was extracted with
ethyl acetate (3 x 50 mL), the organic layers were combined, washed with brine (2
x 50 mL) and dried over Na
2SO
4. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure and the crude product was purified
by chromatography over silica gel using petroleum ether/ethyl acetate = 1/1 to give
the title compound (0.13 g, 30.8%) as a yellow solid; MS (EI): m/e = 266.1 [M+H]
+.
b) 6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3-hydroxy-oxetan-3-yl)-pyudine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-3-methyl-butyl)-amide
[0713]

[0714] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3-hydroxy-oxetan-3-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid and (2S)-2-amino-4-methyl-pentanamide (CAN 687-51-4) as starting materials, MS
(EI): m/e = 378.2 [M+H]
+.
Example 151
6-(3-Chloro-phenyl)-5-(tetrahydro-furan-3-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-methyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide
[0715]

[0716] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-(3-chloro-phenyl)-5-(tetrahydro-furan-3-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 101 f) and α,α,5-trimethyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole-3-methanamine (CAN 1153831-97-0)
as starting materials, MS (EI): m/e = 427.1 [M+H]
+.
Example 152
6-(3-Chloro-phenyl)-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [2-(2-methoxy-ethoxy)-1,1-dimethyl-ethyl]-amide
[0717]

[0718] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-(3-chloro-phenyl)-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 140 a) and 2-(2-methoxy-ethoxy)-1,1-dimethyl-ethylamine (CAN 947723-29-7)
as starting materials, MS (EI): m/e = 454.1 [M+H]
+.
Example 153
5-Cyclopropyl-6-(2-methoxy-ethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-methyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide
[0719]

[0720] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-(2-methoxyethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 142 d) and α,α,5-trimethyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole-3-methanamine (CAN 1153831-97-0)
as starting materials, MS (EI): m/e = 361.1 [M+H]
+.
Example 154
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1,1-dimethyl-3-morpholin-4-yl-propyl)-amide
[0721]

[0722] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 42 a) and 1,1-dimethyl-3-morpholin-4-yl-propylamine (Example 35 d) as
starting materials, MS (EI): m/e = 388.3 [M+H]
+.
Example 155
5-Cyclopropyl-6-(4-fluoro-benzyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-3-methyl-butyl)-amide
a) 5-Bromo-6-methyl-pyridine-2-carbonitrile
[0723]

[0724] NaCN (4 g, 82 mmol) was added to a solution of 3-bromo-6-fluoro-2-methyl-pyridine
(4 g, 21 mmol) in DMSO (100 mL) The mixture was stirred for 2 h at 100°C, poured into
H
2O (100 mL) and extracted with ethyl acetate (2 x 100mL). The organic layers were dried
over Na
2SO
4, concentrated and purified by flash column chromatography (silica gel, 10 g, eluting
with 10% ethyl acetate in petroleum ether) to give the title compound (0.6 g, 15%)
as white solid; MS (EI): m/e = 197.0 [M+H]
+.
b) 5-Cyclopropyl-6-methyl-pyridine-2-carbonitrile
[0725]

[0726] 5-Bromo-6-methyl-pyridine-2-carbonitrile (0.5 g, 2.5 mmol), cyclopropylboronic acid
(CAN:411235-57-9,0.36 g, 4 mmol), Pd
2(dba)
3 (CAN:411235-57-9,0.1 g, 0.2mmol), xantphos (CAN:161265-03-8,0.15 g, 0.26mmol) and
Cs
2CO
3 (1.1 g, 3 mmol) were suspended in 1,4-dioxane (30 mL) under a nitrogen atmosphere.
The mixture was stirred for 12 h at 110°C, filtered, concentrated under reduced pressure
and purified by column chromatography (silica gel, 5 g, eluting with 10% ethyl acetate
in petroleum ether) to give the title compound (0.3 g, 75%) as yellow solid; MS (EI):
m/e = 159.2 [M+H]
+.
c) 5-Cyclopropyl-6-methyl-1-oxy-pyridine-2-carbonitrile
[0727]

[0728] A mixture of 5-cyclopropyl-6-methyl-pyridine-2-carbonitlile (0.2 g, 1.3 mmol) and
m-CPBA (0.5 g, 3 mmol) in CH
2Cl
2 (10 mL) was stirred for 12 hours at 60°C. After cooling to ambient temperature, the
mixture was filtered, concentrated under reduced pressure and purified by column chromatography
(silica gel, 3 g, eluting with 50% ethyl acetate in petroleum ether) to give the title
compound (0.2 g, 91%) as yellow solid; MS (EI): m/e = 175.0 [M+H]
+.
d) 5-Cyclopropyl-6-hydroxymethyl-pyridine-2-carbonitrile
[0729]

[0730] Trifluoroacetic acid anhydride (CAN 457-25-0, 1 mL) was added to a solution of 5-cyclopropyl-6-methyl-1-oxy-pyridine-2-carbonitrile
(0.2 g, 1.1 mmol) in CH
2Cl
2 (10 mL). The reaction mixture was stirred for 12 h at ambient temperature and then
partitioned between 6 N NaOH aq. (10 mL) and CH
2Cl
2 (10 mL). The aqueous phase was washed several times with CH
2Cl
2 and the combined organic fractions were dried over Na
2SO
4 and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography
(silica gel, 3 g, eluting with 1% methanol in methylene chloride) to give the title
compound (0.1 g, 50%) as yellow oil; MS (EI): m/e = 175.2 [M+H]
+.
e) 6-Bromomethyl-5-cyclopropyl-pyridine-2-carbonitrile
[0731]

[0732] A solution of 5-cyclopropyl-6-hydroxymethyl-pyridine-2-carbonitrile (0.1 g, 0.6 mmol),
CBr
4 (0.8 g, 1.2 mmol), PPh
3 (0.3 g, 1.2 mmol) in THF (10 mL) was stirred for 12 h at 40°C. The solvent was removed
under reduced pressure and the crude product purified by flash column chromatography
(silica gel, 3 g, eluting with 25% ethyl acetate in petroleum ether) to give the title
compound (0.1 g, 74%) as yellow solid; MS (EI): m/e = 236.9 [M+H]
+.
f) 5-Cyclopropyl-6-(4-fluoro-benzyl)-pyridine-2-carbonitrile
[0733]

[0734] A mixture of 6-bromomethyl-5-cyclopropyl-pyridine-2-carbonitrile (0.1 g, 0.4 mmol),
4-fluoro-benzylboronic acid (CAN 1765-93-1, 0.1 g, 0.7 mmol), Pd(dppf)Cl
2 (CAN 95464-05-4, 50 mg, 0.068 mmol), Cs
2CO
3 (0.2 g, 0.6 mmol) in 1.4-dioxane (10 mL) was stirred for 12 h at 110°C under a nitrogen
atmosphere. The mixture was filtered, concentrated and purified by flash column chromatography
(silica gel, 3 g, eluting with 25% ethyl acetate in petroleum ether) to give the title
compound (80 mg, 75%) as yellow solid; MS (EI): m/e = 253.2 [M+H]
+.
g) 5-Cyclopropyl-6-(4-fluoro-benzyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
[0735]

[0736] A solution of 5-cyclopropyl-6-(4-fluoro-benzyl)-pyridine-2-carbonitrile (0.08 g,
0.3 mmol) and NaOH (0.05 g, 1.2 mmol) in H
2O (10 mL) was stirred for 2 hours at 90°C. The pH was adjusted to 3 with 1 M HCl.
The mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate (3 x 10 mL), dried over Na
2SO
4, concentrated under reduced pressure and purified by column chromatography to give
the title compound (0.06 g, 70%) as yellow solid; MS (EI): m/e = 272.1 [M+H]
+.
h) 5-Cyclopropyl-6-(4-fluoro-benzyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-3-methyl-butyl)-amide
[0737]

[0738] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-(4-fluoro-benzyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid and (2S)-2-amino-4-methyl-pentanamide (CAN 687-51-4) as starting materials, MS
(EI): m/e = 384.2 [M+H]
+.
Example 156
6-(3-Chloro-phenyl)-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-methyl-1-thiazol-2-yl-ethyl)-amide
[0739]

[0740] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-(3-chloro-phenyl)-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 140 a) and α,α-dimethyl-2-thiazolemethanamine (CAN 1082393-38-1) as
starting materials, MS (EI): m/e = 449.1 [M+H]
+.
Example 157
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [(S)-2-cyclopropyl-1-(2-methoxy-ethoxymethyl)-ethyl]-amide
a) (S)-tert-Butyl 1-cyclopropyl-3-hydroxypropan-2-ylcarbamate
[0741]

[0742] NaBH
4 (1.5 g, 39 mmol) was added in portions to a solution of (S)-methyl 2-(
tert-butoxycarbonylamino)-3-cyclopropylpropanoate (Example 135 a, 3.15 g, 13 mmol) in MeOH
(30 mL) at room temperature. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 h.
H
2O (50 mL) was added and a white precipitate formed. The precipitate was collected
by filtration and dried to give the title product (1.84 g, 66%) as white solid which
was used in the next step without further purification; MS (EI): m/e = 238.1 [M+Na]
+.
b) (S)-tert-Butyl 1-cyclopropyl-3-(2-methoxyethoxy)propan-2-ylcarbamate
[0743]

[0744] NaH (70%, 0.504 g, 15 mmol) was added in portions to a solution of (S)-
tert-butyl 1-cyclopropyl-3-hydroxypropan-2-ylcarbamate (1.6 g, 7.5 mmol) in THF (30 mL)
at room temperature. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 20 min. 1-Bromo-2-methoxyethane
(2.07 g, 15 mmol) was added and stirring was continued for 2 h. The reaction was quenched
by careful addition of H
2O (5 mL). After evaporation of solvent the residue was diluted with ethyl acetate
(20 mL) and H
2O (20 mL). The organic layer was washed with brine (20 mL), dried over Na
2SO
4, and concentrated to give the title product as yellow oil (1.01 g, 50%); MS (EI):
m/e = 296.2 [M+Na]
+.
c) (S)-1-Cyclopropyl-3-(2-methoxyethoxy)propan-2-amine
[0745]

[0746] (S)-
tert-Butyl 1-cyclopropyl-3-(2-methoxyethoxy)propan-2-ylcarbamate (1.01 g, 4 mmol) was
dissolved in HCl / ethyl acetate (10 mL) and stirred at room temperature for 30 min.
Then the reaction mixture was concentrated to give a residue, which was dissolved
in H
2O (10 mL) and then washed with ethyl acetate (2 x 10 mL). The pH of the aqueous layer
was adjusted to 9~10 with 5 N NaOH solution. After extraction with ethyl acetate (3
x 20 mL) the combined organic layers were washed with brine (50 mL), dried over Na
2SO
4 and concentrated to give the title product (0.072 g, 11%) as yellow oil; MS (EI):
m/e = 174.2 [M+Na]
+.
d) 6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
[(S)-2-cyclopropyl-1-(2-methoxy-ethoxymethyl)-ethyl]-amide
[0747]

[0748] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 69 b) and (S)-2-cyclopropyl-1-(2-methoxy-ethoxymethyl)-ethylamine as
starting materials, MS (EI): m/e = 440.1 [M+H]
+.
Example 158
5-(3,3-Difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-6-(2-methoxy-ethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-3-methyl-butyl)-amide
a) 5-(3,3-Difluoroazetidin-1-yl)-6-(2-methoxyethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid methyl
ester
[0749]

[0750] Under a nitrogen atmosphere a mixture of 5-bromo-6-(2-methoxyethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid methyl ester (Example 142 b, 0.42 g, 1.45 mmol), 3,3-difluoroazetidine hydrochloride
(0.22 g, 1.74 mmol), tris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium (CAN 51364-51-3, 27 mg,
0.03 mmol), (R)-(+)-2,2'-bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,1'-binaphthyl (CAN 76189-55-4, 36
mg, 0.06 mmol) and cesium carbonate (1.4 g, 4.35 mmol) in toluene (50 mL) was stirred
at 110°C overnight. After evaporation of solvents the residue was partitioned between
water (30 mL) and ethyl acetate (30 mL) and the aqueous phase was extracted with ethyl
acetate (2 x 30 mL). The combined organic phase was washed with brine (30 mL), dried
over anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated to give a residue which was
purified by column chromatography (silica gel, 8 g, 15% ethyl acetate in petroleum
ether) to give the title compound (0.3 g, 68%) as white solid; MS (EI): m/e = 303.1
[M+H]
+.
b) 5-(3,3-Difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-6-(2-methoxy-ethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
[0751]

[0752] A solution of 5-(3,3-difluoroazetidin-1-yl)-6-(2-methoxyethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid methyl ester (0.3 g, 1 mmol) and lithium hydroxide monohydrate (0.25 g, 6 mmol)
in THF / H
2O (30 mL) was stirred at room temperature for 3 h. After removal of the organic solvent,
the aqueous phase was extracted with ethyl acetate (20 mL) and then acidified with
6 N hydrochloric acid to pH 2 to form a precipitate which was collected by filtration
and dried under reduced pressure to give the target compound (0.24 g, 84%) as off-white
solid which was used directly in the next step without further purification; MS (EI):
m/e = 289.1 [M+H]
+.
c) 5-(3,3-Difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-6-(2-methoxy-ethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
((S)-1-carbamoyl-3-methyl-butyl)-amide
[0753]

[0754] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-(3,3-difluoroazetidin-1-yl)-6-(2-methoxy-ethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid and (2S)-2-amino-4-methyl-pentanamide (CAN 687-51-4) as starting materials, MS
(EI): m/e = 401.1 [M+H]
+.
Example 159
5-Cyclopropylamino-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (2-hydroxy-1,1-dimethyl-ethyl)-amide
[0755]

[0756] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropylamino-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 133 b) and 2-amino-2-methyl-1-propanol (CAN 124-68-5) as starting materials,
MS (EI): m/e = 401.1 [M+H]
+.
Example 160
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(1-hydroxy-cyclobutyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-methyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide
a) 6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(1-hydroxy-cyclobutyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
[0757]

[0758] Under nitrogen atmosphere, BuLi (0.58 mL, 0.89 mmol) was added dropwise to a solution
of 5-bromo-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pylidine-2-carboxylic acid (Example 9 d, 0.2g, 0.74
mmol) in THF (20 mL) at -78°C. The reaction mixture was stirred for 1 h at -78°C then
cyclobutanone (CAN 1191-95-3, 1.11 mL, 1.47 mmol) in THF (3 mL) was added to the above
solution at -78°C. The reaction mixture was allowed to warm to ambient temperature
and stirred for 1 h. The reaction mixture was then quenched with NH
4Cl and the pH was adjusted to 2 by addition of 1 N HCl. The mixture was extracted
with ethyl acetate (3 x 10 mL); the organic layers were combined, washed with brine
(2 x 10 mL) and dried over NaSO
4. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure and the crude product was used for
the next step without further purification; MS (EI): m/e = 264.1 [M+H]
+.
b) 6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(1-hydroxy-cyclobutyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-methyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide
[0759]

[0760] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(1-hydroxy-cyclobutyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid and α,α,5-trimethyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole-3-methanamine (CAN 1153831-97-0) as starting
materials, MS (EI): m/e = 387.2 [M+H]
+.
Example 161
5-Cyclopropyl-6-(2-methoxy-ethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-2-cyclopropyl-ethyl)-amide
[0761]

[0762] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-(2-methoxyethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 142 d) and (S)-2-amino-3-cyclopropyl-propionamide (CAN 156077-93-9)
as starting materials, MS (EI): m/e = 348.1 [M+H]
+.
Example 162
5-[Bis-(2,2,2-trifluoro-ethyl)-amino]-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
((S)-1-carbamoyl-2-cyclopropyl-ethyl)-amide
a) 5-(Bis(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)amino)-6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid methyl ester
[0763]

[0764] Under a nitrogen atmosphere, a solution of 5-bromo-6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid methyl ester (Example 114 a, 1 g, 3.5 mmol), bis(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)amine (1.90
g, 10 mmol), (±)-2,2'-bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,1'-binaphthalene (CAN 98327-87-8, 0.435
g, 1 mmol), tris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium (CAN 51364-51-3, 0.32 g, 0.35 mmol)
and cesium carbonate (CAN 534-17-8, 3.4 g, 10 mmol) in toluene (50 mL) was reacted
overnight at 110°C. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure,
dissolved in water, extracted with ethyl acetate (50 mL), the aqueous layer was adjusted
to pH 2 with conc. HCl, then extracted with ethyl acetate (3 x 50 mL), washed with
brine (2 x 50 mL), dried over Na
2SO
4 and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography
(silica gel, 10 g, 20% ethyl acetate in petroleum ether) to yield the title compound
(0.5 g, 29.7%) as a yellow oil; MS: m/e = 387.1 [M+H]
+.
b) 5-[Bis-(2,2,2-trifluoro-ethyl)-amino]-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid
[0765]

[0766] A solution of 5-(bis(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)amino)-6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid methyl ester (60 mg, 0.16 mmol) and sodium hydroxide (9 mg, 0.23 mmol) in ethanol
(20 mL) was reacted for 2 h at 90°C. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced
pressure, dissolved in water and extracted with ethyl acetate (10 mL). The pH of the
aqueous layer was adjusted to 2 by addition of 1 N hydrochloric acid; the aqueous
layer was extracted with ethyl acetate (3 x 10 mL), washed with brine (2 x 10 mL),
dried over Na
2SO
4 and evaporated to dryness (0.03 g, crude). The crude product was used for next step
without further purification; MS: m/e = 373.1 [M+H]
+.
c) 5-[Bis-(2,2,2-trifluoro-ethyl)-amino]-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-2-cyclopropyl-ethyl)-amide
[0767]

[0768] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-[bis-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)-amino]-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid and (S)-2-amino-3-cyclopropyl-propionamide (CAN 156077-93-9) as starting materials,
MS (EI): m/e = 483.1 [M+H]
+.
Example 163
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [(S)-2-cyclopropyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide
[0769]

[0770] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 42 a) and (S)-2-cyclopropyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethylamine
(Example 38 e) as starting materials, MS (EI): m/e = 383.2 [M+H]
+.
Example 164
6-(3-Chloro-phenyl)-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [(S)-2-cyclopropyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide
[0771]

[0772] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-(3-chloro-phenyl)-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 140 a) and (S)-2-cyclopropyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethylamine
(Example 38 e) as starting materials, MS (EI): m/e = 474.1 [M+H]
+.
Example 165
5-[Bis-(2,2,2-trifluoro-ethyl)-amino]-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
(1-ethyl-1-methylcarbamoyl-propyl)-amide
[0773]

[0774] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-[bis-(2,2,2-tufluoroethyl)-amino]-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 162 b) and 2-amino-2-ethyl-N-methyl-butyramide (Example 70 b) as starting
materials, MS (EI): m/e = 499.2 [M+H]
+.
Example 166
5-Cyclopropyl-6-(tetrahydro-furan-2-ylmethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-methyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide
[0775]

a) 5-Bromo-6-(tetrahydro-furan-2-ylmethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
[0776]

[0777] 5-Bromo-6-chloropicolinic acid (200 mg, 846 µmol; CAN 959958-25-9) and powdered potassium
hydroxide (190 mg, 3.38 mmol) were combined with DMSO (1.93 mL) to give a colorless
solution which was stirred for 15 min at ambient temperature before tetrahydro-2-furanmethanol
(130 mg, 123 µl, 1.27 mmol, CAN 97-99-4) was added, and stirring continued for 1 day
at ambient temperature. The reaction mixture was poured into a mixture of ice-water
and 1 M NaOH, and extracted with
t-butylmethyl ether (2x 25 mL) and washed with ice-water/brine. The water phases were
combined acidified with ice/1 N HCl and extracted with isopropyl acetate (2 x 30 mL).
The organic layers were washed with ice-water/brine (2 x 30 mL), dried with Na
2SO
4 and concentrated
in vacuo to give the title compound (254 mg, 99%) as light brown oil; MS (ESI): 301.8 [M-H]
-.
b) 5-Cyclopropyl-6-(tetrahydro-furan-2-ylmethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
[0778]

[0779] Palladium(II)acetate (1.19 mg, 5.3 µmol), butylbis(tricyclo[3.3.1.13,7]dec-l-yl)-phosphine
(2.85 mg, 7.94 µmol, CAN 321921-71-5), potassium cyclopropyltrifluoroborate (39.6
mg, 267 µmol) and cesium carbonate (259 mg, 794 µmol) were combined to give a white
solid. To this solid a degassed solution of 5-bromo-6-(tetrahydro-furan-2-ylmethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (80 mg, 265 µmol) in toluene (2.02 mL) / water (224 µL) was added through a septum
cap. The reaction mixture was heated to 120°C and stirred for 20 h. After cooling
to ambient temperature the reaction mixture was diluted with water (2 mL), poured
onto 20 mL ice water/brine/1 N HCl, extracted with isopropyl acetate (2 x 40 mL),
and washed with 20 mL ice water/brine. The organic layers were dried with Na
2SO
4 and concentrated
in vacuo to give a light brown oily residue which was purified by preparative TLC (silica
gel, 2.0 mm, DCM/MeOH, 49:1). The title compound (25 mg, 36%) was isolated as light
yellow liquid; MS (ESI): 262.0 [M-H]
-.
b) 5-Cyclopropyl-6-(tetrahydro-furan-2-ylmethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-methyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide
[0780] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-(tetrahydro-furan-2-ylmethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 166 b) and α,α,5-trimethyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole-3-methanamine (CAN 1153831-97-0)
as starting materials, MS (EI): m/e = 387.0 [M+H]
+.
Example 167
N-(2-Cyanopropan-2-yl)-5-cyclopropyl-6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)picolinamide
[0781]

[0782] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 42 a) and 2-amino-2-methyl-propanenitrile, (CAN 19355-69-2) as starting
materials, LC-MS (UV peak area/ESI) 89%, 300.1702 (M+H)
+.
Example 168
(S)-5-Cyclopropyl-6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)-N-(3,3-dimethyl-1-(methylamino)-1-oxobutan-2-yl)picolinamide
[0783]

[0784] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 42 a) and (2S)-2-amino-
N,3,3-trimethyl-butanamide, (CAN 89226-12-0) as starting materials, LC-MS (UV peak
area/ESI) 96%, 360.2272 (M+H)
+.
Example 169
N-(1-Amino-2,3-dimethyl-1-oxobutan-2-yl)-5-cyclopropyl-6-(cyclopropylmethoxy) picolinamide
[0785]

[0786] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 42 a) and 2-amino-2,3-dimethyl-butanamide (CAN 40963-14-2) as starting
materials, LC-MS (UV peak area/ESI) 96%, 346.2136 (M+H)
+.
Example 170
N-(1-Amino-2-methyl-1-oxobutan-2-yl)-5-cyclopropyl-6-(cyclopropylmethoxy) picolinamide
[0787]

[0788] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 42 a) and 2-amino-2-methylbutanamide (CAN 59209-90-4) as starting materials,
LC-MS (UV peak area/ESI) 96%, 332.1982 (M+H)
+.
Example 171
5-Cyclopropyl-6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)-N-(1-(5-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl) cyclobutyl)picolinamide
[0789]

[0790] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 42 a) and 1-(5-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)-cyclobutanamine hydrochloride
(1:1) (CAN 1170897-28-5) as starting materials, LC-MS (UV peak area/ESI) 97.8%, 369.1914
(M+H)
+.
Example 172
(S)-N-(2-Amino-2-oxo-1-phenylethyl)-5-cyclopropyl-6-(cyclopropylmethoxy) picolinamide
[0791]

[0792] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 42 a) and (αS)-α-amino-benzeneacetamide hydrochloride (1:1) (CAN 60079-51-8)
as starting materials, LC-MS (UV peak area/ESI) 98%, 366.1814 (M+H)
+.
Example 173
(R)-N-(2-Amino-2-oxo-1-phenylethyl)-5-cyclopropyl-6-(cyclopropylmethoxy) picolinamide
[0793]

[0794] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 42 a) and (αR)-α-amino-benzeneacetamide hydrochloride (1:1) (CAN 63291-39-4)
as starting materials, LC-MS (UV peak area/ESI) 100%, 366.1808 (M+H)
+.
Example 174
[0795] (R)-5-Cyclopropyl-6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)-N-(1-hydroxy-4-methylpentan-2-yl)picolinamide

[0796] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 42 a) and (2R)-2-amino-4-methyl-1-pentanol (CAN 53448-09-2) as starting
materials, LC-MS (UV peak area/ESI) 100%, 333.2165 (M+H)
+.
Example 175
5-Cyclopropyl-6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)-N-(1-(hydroxymethyl)cyclopentyl) picolinamide
[0797]

[0798] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 42 a) and 1-amino-cyclopentanemethanol (CAN 10316-79-7) as starting
materials, LC-MS (UV peak area/ESI) 100%, 331.2014 (M+H)
+.
Example 176
5-Cyclopropyl-6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)-N-(2-(3-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazol-5-yl)propan-2-yl)picolinamideinamide
[0799]

[0800] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 42 a) and α,α,3-trimethyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole-5-methanamine (CAN 1248289-21-5)
as starting materials, LC-MS (UV peak area/ESI) 100%, 357.1921 (M+H)
+.
Example 177
5-Bromo-6-(4-fluoro-phenoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-3-methyl-butyl)-amide
[0801]

a) 5-Bromo-6-chloro-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-3-methyl-butyl)-amide
[0802]

[0803] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-bromo-6-chloropicolinic
acid (CAN 959958-25-9) and (2S)-2-amino-4-methyl-pentanamide (CAN 687-51-4) as starting
materials, MS (EI): m/e = 350.0 [M+H]
+.
b) 5-Bromo-6-(4-fluoro-phenoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-3-methyl-butyl)-amide
[0804] 5-Bromo-6-chloro-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-3-methyl-butyl)-amide
(50mg, 143 µmol) was dissolved in DMF (0.5 mL) to give a colorless solution. 4-Fluorophenol
(19.3 mg, 172 µmol) and sodium carbonate (45.6 mg, 430 µmol) were added successively
to give a yellow solution. The reaction mixture was stirred at 120°C over the weekend,
cooled to ambient temperature and poured into 40 mL water. The mixture was extracted
with isopropyl acetate (2 x 40 mL), organic phases were combined, dried with Na
2SO
4 and concentrated
in vacuo. The residue was purified by preparative TLC (silica gel, 2.0 mm, isopropyl acetate)
to give the title compound (23 mg, 38%) as colorless oil, MS (ESI): m/e = 421.9 [M-H]
-.
Example 178
N-(1-Amino-2,4-dimethyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl)-5-cyclopropyl-6-(cyclopropylmethoxy) picolinamide
[0805]

[0806] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 42 a) and 2-amino-2,4-dimethyl-pentanamide (CAN 113509-60-7) as starting
materials, LC-MS (UV peak area/ESI) 100%, 360.2287 (M+H)
+.
Example 179
N-(1-Amino-3,3-dimethyl-1-oxobutan-2-yl)-5-cyclopropyl-6-(cyclopropylmethoxy) picolinamide
[0807]

[0808] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 42 a) and 2-amino-3,3-dimethyl-butanamide hydrochloride (1:1) (CAN 359844-68-1)
as starting materials, LC-MS (UV peak area/ESI) 100%, 346.2113 (M+H)
+.
Example 180
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (4-carbamoyltetrahydro-pyran-4-yl)-amide
[0809]

[0810] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 42 a) and 4-aminotetrahydro-2
H-pyran-4-carboxamide (CAN 1183378-09-7) as starting materials, MS (EI): m/e = 360.1
[M+H]
+.
Example 181
(S)-5-cyclopropyl-6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)-N-(4-methyl-1-(methylamino)-1-oxopentan-2-yl)picolinamide
[0811]

[0812] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 42 a) and (2S)-2-amino-
N,4-dimethyl-pentanamide monohydrochloride (CAN 99145-71-8) as starting materials,
MS (EI): m/e = 360.1 [M+H]
+.
Example 182
(S)-5-Cyclopropyl-6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)-N-(4,4-dimethyl-1-(methylamino)-1-oxopentan-2-yl)picolinamide
[0813]

[0814] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 42 a) and (2S)-2-amino-
N,4,4-trimethyl-pentanamide (CAN 1160161-70-5) as starting materials, MS (EI): m/e
= 374.1 [M+H]
+.
Example 183
5-Cyclopropyl-N-((S)-3,3-dimethyl-1-(methylamino)-1-oxobutan-2-yl)-6-((tetrahydrofuran-2-yl)methoxy)picolinamide
[0815]

[0816] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-(tetrahydro-furan-2-ylmethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 166 b) and (2S)-2-amino-
N,3,3-trimethyl-butanamide, (CAN 89226-12-0) as starting materials, MS (EI): m/e =
390.4 [M+H]
+.
Example 184
5-Cyclopropyl-N-((S)-4-methyl-1-(methylamino)-1-oxopentan-2-yl)-6-((tetrahydrofuran-2-yl)methoxy)picolinamide
[0817]

[0818] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-(tetrahydro-furan-2-ylmethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 166 b) and (2S)-2-amino-N,4-dimethyl-pentanamide monohydrochloride (CAN
99145-71-8) as starting materials, MS (EI): m/e = 390.0 [M+H]
+.
Example 185
5-Cyclopropyl-N-((S)-4,4-dimethyl-1-(methylamino)-1-oxopentan-2-yl)-6-((tetrahydrofuran-2-yl)methoxy)picolinamide
[0819]

[0820] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-(tetrahydro-furan-2-ylmethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 166 b) and (2S)-2-amino-
N,4,4-trimethyl-pentanamide (CAN 1160161-70-5) as starting materials, MS (EI): m/e
= 404.1 [M+H]
+.
Example 186
N-((S)-1-Amino-4-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl)-5-cyclopropyl-6-((tetrahydrofuran-2-yl)methoxy)picolinamide
[0821]

a) 5-Bromo-6-(tetrahydro-furan-2-ylmethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-3-methyl-butyl)-amide
[0822]

[0823] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-bromo-6-(tetrahydro-furan-2-ylmethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 166 a) and (2S)-2-amino-4-methyl-pentanamide (CAN 687-51-4) as starting
materials, MS (EI): m/e = 416.0 [M+H]
+.
b) N-((S)-1-amino-4-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl)-5-cyclopropyl-6-((tetrahydrofuran-2-yl)methoxy)picolinamide
[0824] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 166 b, using 5-bromo-6-(tetrahydro-furan-2-ylmethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-3-methyl-butyl)-amide (Example 186 a) and potassium cyclopropyltrifluoroborate
as starting materials, MS (EI): m/e = 376.2 [M+H]
+.
Example 187
5-Cyclopropyl-6-(4-fluoro-phenoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-3-methyl-butyl)-amide
[0825]

[0826] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 166 b, using 5-bromo-6-(4-fluoro-phenoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-3-methyl-butyl)-amide (Example 177 b) and potassium cyclopropyltrifluoroborate
as starting materials, MS (EI): m/e = 386.0 [M+H]
+.
Example 188
5-Bromo-6-(tetrahydro-furan-2-ylmethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-2,2-dimethyl-1-methylcarbamoyl-propyl)-amide
[0827]

[0828] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-bromo-6-(tetrahydro-furan-2-ylmethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 166 a) and (2S)-2-amino-
N,3,3-trimethyl-butanamide, (CAN 89226-12-0) as starting materials, MS (EI): m/e =
428.0 [M+H]
+.
Example 189
5-Cyclopropyl-N-(1-(5-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)cyclobutyl)-6-(pyridin-2-ylmethoxy)picolinamide
a) 5-Bromo-6-(pyridin-2-ylmethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
[0829]

[0830] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 9 d, using 5-bromo-6-chloropyridine-2-carboxylic
acid and 2-pyridinemethanol (CAN 586-98-1) as starting materials, LC-MS (UV peak area/ESI)
100%, 308.9876 (M+H)
+.
b) 5-Cyclopropyl-6-(pyridin-2-ylmethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
[0831]

[0832] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 42 a, using 5-bromo-6-(pyridin-2-ylmethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid and cyclopropylboronic acid (CAN 411235-57-9) as starting materials, LC-MS (UV
peak area/ESI) 100%, 271.1081 (M+H)
+.
c) 5-Cyclopropyl-N-(1-(5-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)cyclobutyl)-6-(pyridin-2-ylmethoxy)picolinamide
[0833]

[0834] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-(pyridin-2-ylmethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid and 1-(5-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)-cyclobutanamine hydrochloride (1:1) (CAN
1170897-28-5) as starting materials, MS (EI): m/e = 406.2 [M+H]
+.
Example 190
5-Cyclopropyl-N-(cyclopropyl(5-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)methyl)-6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)picolinamide
[0835]

[0836] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 42 a) and cyclopropyl-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-methylamine (which
can e.g. be prepared in a similar manner than (S)-2-cyclopropyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethylamine
(Example 38 e)) as starting materials, MS (EI): m/e = 369.2 [M+H]
+.
Example 191
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((R)-1-hydroxymethyl-1,2-dimethyl-propyl)-amide
[0837]

[0838] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 42 a) and (R)-2-amino-2,3-dimethyl-butan-1-ol [CAN 155158-75-1] as starting
materials, MS (EI): m/e = 333.2 [M+H]
+.
Example 192
(S)-6-(3-Chlorophenyl)-N-(3,3-dimethyl-1-(methylamino)-1-oxobutan-2-yl)picolinamide
[0839]

[0840] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-(3-chlorophenyl)-2-pyridinecarboxylic
acid (CAN 863704-38-5) and (2S)-2-amino-
N,3,3-trimethyl-butanamide (CAN 89226-12-0) as starting materials, MS (EI): m/e = 360.0
[M+H]
+.
Example 193
(S)-6-(3-Chlorophenyl)-N-(4,4-dimethyl-1-(methylamino)-1-oxopentan-2-yl)picolinamide
[0841]

[0842] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-(3-chlorophenyl)-2-pyridinecarboxylic
acid (CAN 863704-38-5) and (2S)-2-amino-
N,4,4-trimethyl-pentanamide (CAN 1160161-70-5) as starting materials, MS (EI): m/e
= 374.1 [M+H]
+.
Example 194
5-Cyclopropyl-6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)-N-(4-hydroxy-2-methylbutan-2-yl)picolinamide
[0843]

[0844] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 42 a) and 3-amino-3-methyl-butan-1-ol (CAN 42514-50-1) as starting materials,
LC-MS (UV peak area/ESI) 100%, 319.1 (M+H)
+.
Example 195
(S)-5-Cyclopropyl-N-(3,3-dimethyl-1-(methylamino)-1-oxobutan-2-yl)-6-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)methoxy)picolinamide
[0845]

[0846] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-(tetrahydro-pyran-4-ylmethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (which can e.g. be prepared in a similar manner than 5-cyclopropyl-6-(tetrahydro-furan-2-ylmethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 166 b)) and (2S)-2-amino-
N,3,3-trimethyl-butanamide (CAN 89226-12-0) as starting materials, MS (EI): m/e = 404.3
[M+H]
+.
Example 196
(S)-5-Cyclopropyl-N-(4,4-dimethyl-1-(methylamino)-1-oxopentan-2-yl)-6-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)methoxy)picolinamide
[0847]

[0848] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-(tetrahydro-pyran-4-ylmethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (which can e.g. be prepared in a similar manner than 5-cyclopropyl-6-(tetrahydro-furan-2-ylmethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 166 b)) and (2S)-2-amino-
N,4,4-trimethyl-pentanamide (CAN 1160161-70-5) as starting materials, MS (EI): m/e
= 418.3 [M+H]
+.
Example 197
(-)-5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [cyclopropyl-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-methyl]-amide
[0849]

[0850] The title compound can be obtained by chiral chromatography from 5-cyclopropyl-N-(cyclopropyl(5-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)methyl)-6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)picolinamide
(Example 190), MS (EI): m/e = 369.2 [M+H]
+.
Example 198
(+)-5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [cyclopropyl-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-methyl]-amide
[0851]

[0852] The title compound can be obtained by chiral chromatography from 5-cyclopropyl-N-(cyclopropyl(5-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)methyl)-6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)picolinamide
(Example 190), MS (EI): m/e = 369.2 [M+H]
+.
Example 199
5-Cyclopropyl-N-(2-(5-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)propan-2-yl)-6-(pyridin-2-ylmethoxy)picolinamide
[0853]

[0854] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-(pyridin-2-ylmethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 189 b) and α,α,5-trimethyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole-3-methanamine (CAN 1153831-97-0)
as starting materials, MS (EI): m/e = 394.2 [M+H]
+.
Example 200
(S)-N-(1-Amino-4-methyl-1-oxopentan-2-yl)-5-cyclopropyl-6-(pyridin-2-ylmethoxy)picolinamide
[0855]

[0856] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-(pyridin-2-ylmethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 189 b) and (2S)-2-amino-4-methyl-pentanamide (CAN 687-51-4) as starting
materials, MS (EI): m/e = 383.2 [M+H]
+.
Example 201
(S)-5-Cyclopropyl-N-(3,3-dimethyl-1-(methylamino)-1-oxobutan-2-yl)-6-(pyridin-2-ylmethoxy)picolinamide
[0857]

[0858] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-(pyridin-2-ylmethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 189 b) and (2S)-2-amino-N,3,3-trimethyl-butanamide (CAN 89226-12-0)
as starting materials, MS (EI): m/e = 397.2 [M+H]
+.
Example 202
5-Cyclopropyl-N-(2-(5-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)propan-2-yl)-6-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)methoxy)picolinamide
[0859]

[0860] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-(tetrahydro-pyran-4-ylmethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (which can e.g. be prepared in a similar manner than 5-cyclopropyl-6-(tetrahydro-furan-2-ylmethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 166 b)) and α,α,5-trimethyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole-3-methanamine (CAN 1153831-97-0)
as starting materials, MS (EI): m/e = 401.2 [M+H]
+.
Example 203
(S)-5-Cyclopropyl-N-(4-methyl-1-(methylamino)-1-oxopentan-2-yl)-6-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)methoxy)picolinamide
[0861]

[0862] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-(tetrahydro-pyran-4-ylmethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (which can e.g. be prepared in a similar manner than 5-cyclopropyl-6-(tetrahydro-furan-2-ylmethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 166 b)) and (2S)-2-amino-4-methyl-pentanamide (CAN 687-51-4) as starting
materials, MS (EI): m/e = 404.2 [M+H]
+.
Example 204
(S)-N-(3,3-Dimethyl-1-(methylamino)-1-oxobutan-2-yl)-6-phenylpicolinamide
[0863]

[0864] The title compound can be prepared in analogy to Example 1, using 6-phenyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (CAN 39774-28-2) and (2S)-2-amino-
N,3,3-trimethyl-butanamide (CAN 89226-12-0) as starting materials, MS (EI): m/e = 326.2
[M+H]
+.
Example 205
(S)-N-(4-Methyl-1-(methylamino)-1-oxopentan-2-yl)-6-phenylpicolinamide
[0865]

[0866] The title compound can be prepared in analogy to Example 1, using 6-phenyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (CAN 39774-28-2) and (2S)-2-amino-4-methyl-pentanamide (CAN 687-51-4) as starting
materials, MS (EI): m/e = 326.2 [M+H]
+.
Example 206
5-(3,3-Difluoroazetidin-1-yl)-N-((S)-3,3-dimethyl-1-(methylamino)-1-oxobutan-2-yl)-6-((tetrahydrofuran-2-yl)methoxy)picolinamide
[0867]

[0868] The title compound was synthesized by addition of 3,3-difluoroazetidine hydrochloride
(CAN 288315-03-7) to 5-bromo-6-(tetrahydro-furan-2-ylmethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid ((S)-2,2-dimethyl-1-methylcarbamoyl-propyl)-amide (Example 188) in analogy to
the procedure described in Example 69 a, MS (EI): m/e = 441.0 [M+H]
+.
Example 207
2-(6-(Cyclopropylmethoxy)-5-(3,3-difluoroazetidin-1-yl)picolinamido)-2-ethylbutanoic
acid
[0869]

[0870] The title compound can e.g. be synthesized by: i) coupling of 6-cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 69 b) with 2-amino-2-ethyl-butyric acid methyl ester (CAN 70974-26-4)
in analogy to Example 1; and ii) saponification of the ester group in analogy to the
conditions described in Example 48 e), MS (EI): m/e = 396.1 [M-H]
-.
Example 208
(S)-6-(Cyclopropylmethoxy)-5-(3,3-difluoroazetidin-1-yl)-N-(3,3-dimethyl-1-(methylamino)-1-oxobutan-2-yl)picolinamide
[0871]

[0872] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 69 b) and (2S)-2-amino-
N,3,3-trimethyl-butanamide (CAN 89226-12-0) as starting materials, MS (EI): m/e = 411.4
[M+H]
+.
Example 209
(S)-6-(Cyclopropylmethoxy)-5-(3,3-difluoroazetidin-1-yl)-N-(4,4-dimethyl-1-(methylamino)-1-oxopentan-2-yl)picolinamide
[0873]

[0874] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 69 b) and (2S)-2-amino-
N,4,4-trimethyl-pentanamide (CAN 1160161-70-5) as starting materials, MS (EI): m/e
= 425.0 [M+H]
+.
Example 210
(S)-6-(3-Fluorophenyl)-N-(4-methyl-1-(methylamino)-1-oxopentan-2-yl)picolinamide
[0875]

[0876] The title compound can be prepared in analogy to Example 1, using 6-(3-fluoro-phenyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (CAN 887982-40-3) and (2S)-2-amino-4-methyl-pentanamide (CAN 687-51-4) as starting
materials, LC-MS (UV peak area/ESI) 100%, 344.1768 (M+H)
+.
Example 211
(S)-N-(4-Methyl-1-(methylamino)-1-oxopentan-2-yl)-6-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl) picolinamide
[0877]

[0878] The title compound can be prepared in analogy to Example 1, using 6-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (CAN 887982-06-1) and (2S)-2-amino-4-methylpentanamide (CAN 687-51-4) as starting
materials, LC-MS (UV peak area/ESI) 99.5%, 394.1734 (M+H)
+.
Example 212
(S)-6-(3-Chloro-4-fluorophenyl)-N-(4-methyl-1-(methylamino)-1-oxopentan-2-yl)picolinamide
[0879]

[0880] The title compound can be prepared in analogy to Example 1, using 6-(3-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (CAN 1261922-29-5) and (2S)-2-amino-4-methylpentanamide (CAN 687-51-4) as starting
materials, LC-MS (UV peak area/ESI) 97.8%, 378.1376 (M+H)
+.
Example 213
(S)-N-(3,3-Dimethyl-1-(methylamino)-1-oxobutan-2-yl)-6-(3-fluorophenyl)picolinamide
[0881]

[0882] The title compound can be prepared in analogy to Example 1, using 6-(3-fluoro-phenyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (CAN 887982-40-3) and (2S)-2-amino-
N,3,3-trimethyl-butanamide (CAN 89226-12-0) as starting materials, LC-MS (UV peak area/ESI)
99.1%, 344.1774 (M+H)
+.
Example 214
(S)-N-(3,3-Dimethyl-1-(methylamino)-1-oxobutan-2-yl)-6-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-picolinamide
[0883]

[0884] The title compound can be prepared in analogy to Example 1, using 6-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (CAN 887982-06-1) and (2S)-2-amino-
N,3,3-trimethyl-butanamide (CAN 89226-12-0) as starting materials, LC-MS (UV peak area/ESI)
99.0%, 394.1735 (M+H)
+.
Example 215
(S)-N-(3,3-Dimethyl-1-(methylamino)-1-oxobutan-2-yl)-6-(3-methoxyphenyl) picolinamide
[0885]

[0886] The title compound can be prepared in analogy to Example 1, using 6-(3-methoxy-phenyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (CAN 887982-11-8) and (2S)-2-amino-
N,3,3-trimethyl-butanamide (CAN 89226-12-0) as starting materials, LC-MS (UV peak area/ESI)
99.1%, 356.1961 (M+H)
+.
Example 216
(S)-6-(3-Chloro-4-fluorophenyl)-N-(3,3-dimethyl-1-(methylamino)-1-oxobutan-2-yl)picolinamide
[0887]

[0888] The title compound can be prepared in analogy to Example 1, using 6-(3-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (CAN 1261922-29-5) and (2S)-2-amino-
N,3,3-trimethyl-butanamide (CAN 89226-12-0) as starting materials, LC-MS (UV peak area/ESI)
98.4%, 378.1372 (M+H)
+.
Example 217
(S)-5-Cyclopropyl-6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)-N-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1-(pyridin-3-yl)ethyl)-picolinamide
[0889]

[0890] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 42 a) and (S)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-pyridin-3-yl-ethylamine (CAN 336105-46-5)
as starting materials, MS (EI): m/e = 392.2 [M+H]
+.
Example 218
(R)-5-Cyclopropyl-6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)-N-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1-(pyridin-3-yl)ethyl)-picolinamide
[0891]

[0892] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 42 a) and (R)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-pyridin-3-yl-ethylamine (CAN 1212813-98-3)
as starting materials, MS (EI): m/e = 392.2 [M+H]
+.
Example 219
5-Cyclopropyl-6-(tetrahydro-pyran-4-ylmethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [cyclopropyl-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-methyl]-amide
[0893]

[0894] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-(tetrahydro-pyran-4-ylmethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (which can e.g. be prepared in a similar manner than 5-cyclopropyl-6-(tetrahydro-furan-2-ylmethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 166 b)) and cyclopropyl-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-methylamine
(which can e.g. be prepared in a similar manner than (S)-2-cyclopropyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethylamine
(Example 38 e)) as starting materials, MS (EI): m/e = 413.1 [M+H]
+.
Example 220
2-({5-[Bis-(2,2,2-trifluoro-ethyl)-amino]-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carbonyl}-amino)-2-ethyl-butyric
acid methyl ester
[0895]

[0896] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-[bis-(2,2,2-trifluoro-ethyl)-amino]-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 162 b) and methyl 2-amino-2-ethylbutanoate hydrochloride (CAN 92398-54-4)
as starting materials, MS (EI): m/e = 500.1 [M+H]
+.
Example 221
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [cyclopropyl-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-methyl]-amide
[0897]

[0898] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 69 b) and cyclopropyl-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-methylamine (which
can e.g. be prepared in a similar manner than (S)-2-cyclopropyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethylamine
(Example 38 e)) as starting materials, MS (EI): m/e = 420.0 [M+H]
+.
Example 222
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-2-cyclopropyl-1-dimethylcarbamoyl-ethyl)-amide
[0899]

a) (S)-tert-Butyl 3-cyclopropyl-1-(dimethylamino)-1-oxopropan-2-ylcarbamate
[0900]

[0901] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using (S)-2-(tert-butoxycarbonylamino)-3-cyclopropylpropanoic
acid (CAN 89483-06-7) and dimethylamine hydrochloride as starting materials. MS (EI):
m/e = 256.3 [M]
+.
b) (S)-2-Amino-3-cyclopropyl-N,N-dimethylpropanamide hydrochloride
[0902]

[0903] A 4M solution of HCl in dioxane (4.68 mL, 18.7 mmol) was added to a solution of (S)-tert-butyl
3-cyclopropyl-1-(dimethylamino)-1-oxopropan-2-ylcarbamate (1.2 g, 4.68 mmol) in ethanol
(10 mL). After 16 h stirring at ambient temperature the solvent was removed under
reduced pressure. The remaining solid was digerated with diethyl ether (10 mL), filtered
off, washed with diethyl ether (3 x 5 mL) and dried for 3 h in vacuo at 40°C to give
the title compound as off-white solid (820 mg, 91%). MS (EI): m/e = 157.1 [M+H]
+.
c) 5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-2-cyclopropyl-1-dimethylcarbamoyl-ethyl)-amide
[0904] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethyloxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 42a) and (S)-2-amino-3-cyclopropyl-N,N-dimethylpropanamide hydrochloride
as starting materials, LC-MS (UV peak area/ESI) 100%, 372.2278 (M+H)
+.
Example 223
5-Cyclopropyl-6-(tetrahydro-pyran-4-ylmethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (2,2,2-trifluoro-1-pyridin-2-yl-ethyl)-amide
[0905]

[0906] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-(tetrahydro-pyran-4-ylmethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (which can e.g. be prepared in a similar manner than 5-cyclopropyl-6-(tetrahydro-furan-2-ylmethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 166 b)) and 2,2,2-trifluoro-1-(pyridin-2-yl)ethanamine (CAN 503173-14-6)
as starting materials, MS (EI): m/e = 436.1 [M+H]
+.
Example 224
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (2,2,2-trifluoro-1-pyridin-2-yl-ethyl)-amide
[0907]

[0908] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 69 b) and 2,2,2-trifluoro-1-(pyridin-2-yl)ethanamine (CAN 503173-14-6)
as starting materials, MS (EI): m/e = 443.1 [M+H]
+.
Example 225
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((-)-methylcarbamoyl-phenyl-methyl)-amide
[0909]

[0910] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethyloxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 42a) and (αR)-α-amino-N-methyl-benzeneacetamide hydrochloride (1:1)
(CAN 97549-10-5) as starting materials. Racemization occurred during the synthesis
and the product was isolated by chiral chromatography on Chiralpak AD using heptane/20%
ethanol as eluent. The (-)-enantiomer was isolated. LC-MS (UV peak area/ESI) 100%,
380.1968 (M+H)
+,

Example 226
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((+)-dimethylcarbamoyl-phenyl-methyl)-amide
[0911]

[0912] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethyloxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 42a) and (αR)-α-amino-N,N-dimethyl-benzeneacetamide hydrochloride (1:1)
(CAN 129157-29-5) as starting materials. Racemization occurred during the synthesis
and the product was isolated by chiral chromatography on Reprosil Chiral NR using
heptane/20% ethanol as eluent. The (+)-enantiomer was isolated. LC-MS (UV peak area/ESI)
100%, 394.2120 (M+H)
+,

Example 227
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((-)-dimethylcarbamoyl-phenyl-methyl)-amide
[0913]

[0914] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethyloxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 42a) and (αR)-α-amino-N,N-dimethyl-benzeneacetamide hydrochloride (1:1)
(CAN 129157-29-5) as starting materials. Racemization occurred during the synthesis
and the product was isolated by chiral chromatography on Reprosil Chiral NR using
heptane/20% ethanol as eluent. The (-)-enantiomer was isolated. LC-MS (UV peak area/ESI)
100%, 394.2126 (M+H)
+,

Example 228
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-trifluoromethyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-3,3-dimethyl-1-methylcarbamoyl-butyl)-amide
[0915]

[0916] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-cyclopropylmethoxy-5-trifluoromethyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 113 d) and (2S)-2-amino-
N,4,4-trimethyl-pentanamide (CAN 1160161-70-5) as starting materials, MS (EI): m/e
= 402.1 [M+H]
+.
Example 229
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-trifluoromethyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [cyclopropyl-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-methyl]-amide
[0917]

[0918] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-cyclopropylmethoxy-5-trifluoromethyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 113 d) and cyclopropyl-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-methylamine
(which can e.g. be prepared in a similar manner than (S)-2-cyclopropyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethylamine
(Example 38 e)) as starting materials, MS (EI): m/e = 397.0 [M+H]
+.
Example 230
6-(Tetrahydro-pyran-4-ylmethoxy)-5-trifluoromethyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-3,3-dimethyl-1-methylcarbamoyl-butyl)-amide
[0919]

a) 6-Chloro-5-(tufluoromethyl)picolinic acid
[0920]

[0921] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to the procedure described in Example
125 b), using methyl 6-chloro-5-(trifluoromethyl)picolinate (Example 113 c) as starting
material. MS (EI): m/e = 223.9 [M-H]
-.
b) 6-((Tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)methoxy)-5-(trifluoromethyl)picolinic acid
[0922]

[0923] 6-Chloro-5-(trifluoromethyl)picolinic acid (330 mg, 1.46 mmol) and powdered potassium
hydroxide (328 mg, 5.85 mmol) were dissolved in DMSO (9 mL). The solution was stirred
for 15 min. at ambient temperature. (Tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)methanol (170 mg, 170
µL, 1.46 mmol; CAN 14774-37-9) was added. The mixture was stirred for 1 d at ambient
temp., poured onto ice water/brine/1N HCl (75 mL) and extracted with EtOAc (2 x 150
mL). The combined extracts were washed with ice water/brine (75 mL), dried over Na
2SO
4. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure to give the title compound as a grey
solid (385 mg, 86%) which was used in the next step without further purification.
MS: 304.0 [M-H]
-.
c) 6-(Tetrahydro-pyran-4-ylmethoxy)-5-trifluoromethyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-3,3-dimethyl-1-methylcarbamoyl-butyl)-amide
[0924] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)methoxy)-5-(trifluoromethyl)picolinic
acid and (2S)-2-amino-
N,4,4-trimethyl-pentanamide (CAN 1160161-70-5) as starting materials, MS (EI): m/e
= 446.4 [M+H]
+.
Example 231
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-dimethylcarbamoyl-3-methyl-butyl)-amide
[0925]

[0926] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethyloxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 42a) and (2S)-2-amino-N,N,4-trimethyl-pentanamide hydrochloride (1:1)
(CAN 207595-81-1) as starting materials, LC-MS (UV peak area/ESI) 100%, 374.2240 (M+H)
+.
Example 232
6-(3-Chloro-4-fluoro-phenyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [cyclopropyl-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-methyl]-amide
[0927]

a) 6-Bromo-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [cyclopropyl-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-methyl]-amide
[0928]

[0929] The title compound can be prepared in analogy to Example 1, using 6-bromo-2-pyridinecarboxylic
acid (CAN 21190-87-4) and cyclopropyl-(5-methyl-[l,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-methylamine
(which can e.g. be prepared in a similar manner than (S)-2-cyclopropyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethylamine
(Example 38e) as starting materials, LC-MS (UV peak area/ESI) 97%, 337.0289 (M+H)
+.
b) 6-(3-Chloro-4-fluoro-phenyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [cyclopropyl-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-methyl]-amide
[0930] The title compound can be prepared in analogy to Example 177b, using 6-Bromo-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid [cyclopropyl-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-methyl]-amide (Example 232a) and
B-(3-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)-boronic acid (CAN 144432-85-9) as starting materials, MS
(EI): m/e = 387.1 [M+H]
+.
Example 233
2-{[5-Cyclopropyl-6-(tetrahydro-furan-2-ylmethoxy)-pyridine-2-carbonyl]-amino}-2-ethyl-butyric
acid methyl ester
[0931]

[0932] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-(tetrahydro-furan-2-ylmethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 166 b) and methyl 2-amino-2-ethylbutanoate hydrochloride (CAN 92398-54-4)
as starting materials, MS (EI): m/e = 391.3 [M+H]
+.
Example 234
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(6-oxa-1-aza-spiro[3.3]hept-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
((S)-3,3-dimethyl-1-methylcarbamoyl-butyl)-amide
[0933]

a) 6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(6-oxa-1-aza-spiro[3.3]hept-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid methyl ester
[0934]

[0935] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to the procedure described in Example
32 a), using 5-bromo-6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester
(Example 9 d) and 6-oxa-1-azaspiro[3.3]heptane, oxalate salt (CAN 1359655-43-8) as
starting materials. MS (EI): m/e = 305.0 [M+H]
+.
b) 6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(6-oxa-1-aza-spiro[3.3]hept-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid
[0936]

[0937] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to the procedure described in Example
125 b), using 6-cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(6-oxa-1-aza-spiro[3.3]hept-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid methyl ester as starting material. MS (EI): m/e = 289.0 [M-H]
-.
c) 6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(6-oxa-1-aza-spiro[3.3]hept-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid ((S)-3,3-dimethyl-1-methylcarbamoyl-butyl)-amide
[0938] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)-5-(6-oxa-1-azaspiro[3.3]heptan-1-yl)picolinic
acid and (2S)-2-amino-
N,4,4-trimethyl-pentanamide (CAN 1160161-70-5) as starting materials. MS (EI): m/e =
431.1 [M+H]
+.
Example 235
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(6-oxa-1-aza-spiro[3.3]hept-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
[1-methyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide
[0939]

[0940] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)-5-(6-oxa-1-azaspiro[3.3]heptan-1-yl)picolinic
acid (Example 234 b) and α,α,5-trimethyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole-3-methanamine (CAN 1153831-97-0)
as starting materials. MS (EI): m/e = 414.1 [M+H]
+.
Example 236
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(6-oxa-1-aza-spiro[3.3]hept-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
[cyclopropyl-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-methyl]-amide
[0941]

[0942] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)-5-(6-oxa-1-azaspiro[3.3]heptan-1-yl)picolinic
acid (Example 234 b) and cyclopropyl-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-methylamine
(which can e.g. be prepared in a similar manner than (S)-2-cyclopropyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethylamine
(Example 38 e) as starting materials. MS (EI): m/e = 426.0 [M+H]
+.
Example 237
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((R)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-pyridin-3-yl-ethyl)-amide
[0943]

[0944] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 69 b) and (R)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-pyridin-3-yl-ethylamine (CAN 1212813-98-3)
as starting materials. MS (EI): m/e = 443.1 [M+H]
+.
Example 238
2-Ethyl-2-{[6-(tetrahydro-pyran-4-ylmethoxy)-5-trifluoromethyl-pyridine-2-carbonyl]-amino}-butyric
acid methyl ester
[0945]

[0946] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)methoxy)-5-(trifluoromethyl)picolinic
acid (Example 230 b) and methyl 2-amino-2-ethylbutanoate hydrochloride (CAN 92398-54-4)
as starting materials, MS (EI): m/e = 433.5 [M+H]
+.
Example 239
(S)-2-[(5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carbonyl)-amino]-3,3-dimethyl-butyric
acid methyl ester
[0947]

[0948] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethyloxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 42a) and 3-methyl-L-valine methyl ester hydrochloride (1:1) (CAN 63038-27-7)
as starting materials, MS (ESI) 361.3 (M+H)
+.
Example 240
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((-)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-pyridin-2-yl-ethyl)-amide
[0949]

[0950] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethyloxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 42a) and α-(trifluoromethyl)-2-pyridinemethanamine (CAN 503173-14-6)
as starting materials. The product was isolated by chiral chromatography on Reprosil
Chiral NR using heptane/20% ethanol as eluent. The (S)-(-)-enantiomer was isolated.
LC-MS (UV peak area/ESI) 100%, 392.1950 (M+H)
+;

Example 241
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [(-)-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide
[0951]

[0952] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethyloxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 42a) and α,5-dimethyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole-3-methanamine (CAN 1153834-40-2)
as starting materials. The product was isolated by chiral chromatography on Chiralpak
AD using heptane/20% ethanol as eluent. The (-)-enantiomer was isolated. LC-MS (UV
peak area/ESI) 98.1%, 343.1767 (M+H)
+,

Example 242
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [(+)-3-methyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-butyl]-amide
[0953]

[0954] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethyloxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 42a) and 5-methyl-α-(2-methylpropyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazole-3-methanamine
(CAN 1155538-06-9) as starting materials. The product was isolated by chiral chromatography
on Chiralpak AD using heptane/8% ethanol as eluent. The (+)-enantiomer was isolated.
LC-MS (UV peak area/ESI) 100%, 385.2234 (M+H)
+,

Example 243
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [(-)-3-methyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-butyl]-amide
[0955]

[0956] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethyloxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 42a) and 5-methyl-α-(2-methylpropyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazole-3-methanamine
(CAN 1155538-06-9) as starting materials. The product was isolated by chiral chromatography
on Chiralpak AD using heptane/8% ethanol as eluent. The (-)-enantiomer was isolated.
LC-MS (UV peak area/ESI) 100%, 385.2234 (M+H)
+,

Example 244
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [(+)-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-propyl]-amide
[0957]

[0958] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethyloxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 42a) and α-ethyl-5-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole-3-methanamine hydrochloride
(1:1) (CAN 111997-68-3) as starting materials. The product was isolated by chiral
chromatography on Chiralpak AD using heptane/8% ethanol as eluent. The (+)-enantiomer
was isolated. LC-MS (UV peak area/ESI) 98.5%, 357.1925 (M+H)
+,

Example 245
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [(-)-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-propyl]-amide
[0959]

[0960] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethyloxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 42a) and α-ethyl-5-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole-3-methanamine hydrochloride
(1:1) (CAN 111997-68-3) as starting materials. The product was isolated by chiral
chromatography on Chiralpak AD using heptane/8% ethanol as eluent. The (-)-enantiomer
was isolated. LC-MS (UV peak area/ESI) 100%, 357.1913 (M+H)
+,

Example 246
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((-)-cyano-methyl-methyl)-amide
[0961]

[0962] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethyloxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 42a) and 2-amino-propanenitrile monohydrochloride (CAN 2134-48-7) as
starting materials. The product was isolated by chiral chromatography on Reprosil
Chiral NR using heptane/15% ethanol as eluent. The (-)-enantiomer was isolated. LC-MS
(UV peak area/ESI) 100%, 286.1552 (M+H)
+,

Example 247
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((-)-1-cyano-3-methyl-butyl)-amide
[0963]

[0964] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethyloxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 42a) and 2-amino-4-methyl-pentanenitrile (CAN 65451-12-9) as starting
materials. The product was isolated by chiral chromatography on Reprosil Chiral NR
using heptane/15% ethanol as eluent. The (-)-enantiomer was isolated. LC-MS (UV peak
area/ESI) 100%, 328.2026 (M+H)
+,

Example 248
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((+)-cyano-cyclopropyl-methyl)-amide
[0965]

[0966] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethyloxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 42a) and α -amino-cyclopropaneacetonitrile (CAN 149357-92-6) as starting
materials. The product was isolated by chiral chromatography on Reprosil Chiral NR
using heptane/20% ethanol as eluent. The (+)-enantiomer was isolated. LC-MS (UV peak
area/ESI) 100%, 312.1706 (M+H)
+,

Example 249
2-[(6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-trifluoromethyl-pyridine-2-carbonyl)-amino]-2-ethyl-butyric
acid methyl ester
[0967]

[0968] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-cyclopropylmethoxy-5-trifluoromethyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 113 d) and methyl 2-amino-2-ethylbutanoate hydrochloride (CAN 92398-54-4)
as starting materials. MS (EI): m/e = 389.0 [M+H]
+.
Example 250
5-Cyclopropyl-6-(tetrahydro-furan-2-ylmethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-ethyl-1-methylcarbamoyl-propyl)-amide
[0969]

a) 2-(5-Cyclopropyl-6-((tetrahydrofuran-2-yl)methoxy)picolinamido)-2-ethylbutanoic
acid
[0970]

[0971] Methyl 2-(5-cyclopropyl-6-((tetrahydrofuran-2-yl)methoxy)picolinamido)-2-ethylbutanoate
(60 mg, 154 µmol, Example 233) and lithium hydroxide hydrate (7.74 mg, 184 µmol) were
dissolved in a mixture of THF (600 µL) and water (150 µL). The reaction mixture was
stirred for 48 h at ambient temp. Additional sodium hydroxide (24.6 mg, 614 µmol)
was added and stirring was continued at 70°C for additional 3d. The mixture was poured
onto ice water/brine/1N HCl (25 mL) and extracted with EtOAc (2 x 30 mL). The combined
extracts were washed with ice water/brine (25 mL) and dried over Na
2SO
4. Concentration
in vacuo afforded the title compound (49 mg, 85 %) as a light yellow waxy solid. MS: 375.3
[M-H]
-.
b) 5-Cyclopropyl-6-(tetrahydro-furan-2-ylmethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-ethyl-1-methylcarbamoyl-propyl)-amide
[0972] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 2-(5-cyclopropyl-6-((tetrahydrofuran-2-yl)methoxy)picolinamido)-2-ethylbutanoic
acid and methanamine hydrochloride as starting materials, MS (EI): m/e = 390.3 [M+H]
+.
Example 251
2-[(5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carbonyl)-amino]-2-ethyl-butyric
acid methyl ester
[0973]

[0974] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethyloxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 42a) and 2-amino-2-ethyl-butanoic acid ethyl ester hydrochloride (1:1)
(CAN 70974-26-4) as starting materials, LC-MS (UV peak area/ESI) 100%, 361.2120 (M+H)
+.
Example 252
2-[(6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-trifluoromethyl-pyridine-2-carbonyl)-amino]-2-ethyl-butyric
acid
[0975]

a) Ethyl 2-(6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)-5-(trifluoromethyl)picolinamido)-2-ethylbutanoate
[0976]

[0977] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-cyclopropylmethoxy-5-trifluoromethyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 113 d) and ethyl 2-amino-2-ethylbutanoate hydrochloride (CAN 1135219-29-2)
as starting materials, MS (EI): m/e = 403.4 [M+H]
+.
b) 2-[(6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-trifluoromethyl-pyridine-2-carbonyl)-amino]-2-ethyl-butyric
acid
[0978] Ethyl 2-(6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)-5-(trifluoromethyl)picolinamido)-2-ethylbutanoate
(62 mg, 154 µmol) was dissolved in a mixture of 1 M aqueous sodium hydroxide solution
(616 µL, 616 µmol), THF (600 µL) and MeOH (600 µL). The mixture was stirred at 60°C
for 3 d, poured onto ice water/brine/1N HCl (20 mL) and extracted with EtOAc (2 x
30 mL). The combined extracts were washed with ice water/brine (20 mL) and dried over
Na
2SO
4. The solvent was removed
in vacuo to give the title compound (58 mg, quant.) as a light yellow solid. MS: 373.1 [M-H]
-.
Example 253
6-(Tetrahydro-pyran-4-ylmethoxy)-5-trifluoromethyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-ethyl-1-methylcarbamoyl-propyl)-amide
[0979]

a) 2-Ethyl-2-(6-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)methoxy)-5-(trifluoromethyl)picolinamido)butanoic
acid
[0980]

[0981] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to the procedure described in Example
252 b), using methyl 2-ethyl-2-(6-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)methoxy)-5-(trifluoromethyl)picolinamido)butanoate
(Example 238) as starting material. MS (EI): m/e = 417.0 [M-H]
-.
b) 6-(Tetrahydro-pyran-4-ylmethoxy)-5-trifluoromethyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-ethyl-1-methylcarbamoyl-propyl)-amide
[0982] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 2-ethyl-2-(6-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)methoxy)-5-(trifluoromethyl)picolinamido)butanoic
acid and methanamine hydrochloride as starting materials. MS (EI): m/e = 432.3 [M+H]
+.
Example 254
2-Ethyl-2-{[6-(tetrahydro-furan-2-ylmethoxy)-5-trifluoromethyl-pyridine-2-carbonyl]-amino}-butyric
acid ethyl ester
[0983]

a) 6-((Tetrahydrofuran-2-yl)methoxy)-5-(trifluoromethyl)picolinic acid
[0984]

[0985] The title compound was prepared in analogy to the procedure described in Example
230 b), using 6-chloro-5-(trifluoromethyl)picolinic acid and (tetrahydrofuran-2-yl)methanol
(CAN 97-99-4) as starting materials. MS: 290.0 [M-H]
-.
b) 2-Ethyl-2-{[6-(tetrahydro-furan-2-ylmethoxy)-5-trifluoromethyl-pyridine-2-carbonyl]-amino}-butyric
acid ethyl ester
[0986] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-((tetrahydrofuran-2-yl)methoxy)-5-(trifluoromethyl)picolinic
acid and ethyl 2-amino-2-ethylbutanoate hydrochloride (CAN 1135219-29-2) as starting
materials. MS (EI): m/e = 433.4 [M+H]
+.
Example 255
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (dimethylcarbamoyl-phenyl-methyl)-amide
[0987]

[0988] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 69 b) and 2-amino-N,N-dimethyl-2-phenylacetamide hydrochloride (CAN
1214036-19-7) as starting materials. MS (EI): m/e = 445.1 [M+H]
+.
Example 256
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-2-cyclopropyl-1-dimethylcarbamoyl-ethyl)-amide
[0989]

[0990] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 69 b) and (S)-2-amino-3-cyclopropyl-N,N-dimethylpropanamide hydrochloride
(Example 222 b) as starting materials. MS (EI): m/e = 423.0 [M+H]
+.
Example 257
2-[(5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carbonyl)-amino]-2-ethyl-butyric
acid ethyl ester
[0991]

[0992] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethyloxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 42 a) and ethyl 2-amino-2-ethylbutanoate hydrochloride (CAN 1135219-29-2)
as starting materials. MS (EI): m/e = 375.0 [M+H]
+.
Example 258
(S)-3-Cyclopropyl-2-[(5-cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carbonyl)-amino]-propionic
acid methyl ester
[0993]

[0994] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethyloxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 42a) and (αS)-α-amino-cyclopropanepropanoic acid methyl ester hydrochloride
(1:1) (CAN 206438-31-5) as starting materials, LC-MS (UV peak area/ESI) 100%, 359.153
(M+H)
+.
Example 259
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-trifluoromethyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-ethyl-1-methylcarbamoyl-propyl)-amide
[0995]

a) 2-(6-(Cyclopropylmethoxy)-5-(trifluoromethyl)picolinamido)-2-ethylbutanoic acid
[0996]

[0997] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to the procedure described in Example
252 b), using methyl 2-(6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)-5-(trifluoromethyl)picolinamido)-2-ethylbutanoate
(Example 249) as starting material. MS (EI): m/e = 373.1 [M-H]
-.
b) 6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-trifluoromethyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-ethyl-1-methylcarbamoyl-propyl)-amide
[0998] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 2-(6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)-5-(trifluoromethyl)picolinamido)-2-ethylbutanoic
acid and methanamine hydrochloride as starting materials. MS (EI): m/e = 388.0 [M+H]
+.
Example 260
6-(3-Chloro-4-fluoro-phenyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [(-)-cyclopropyl-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-methyl]-amide
[0999]

[1000] The title compound was isolated by chiral chromatography of the racemate (Example
232) on Reprosil Chiral NR using heptane/30% 2-propanol as eluent. The (-)-enantiomer
was isolated; MS (EI) 387.4 (M+H)
+.
Example 261
6-(3-Chloro-4-fluoro-phenyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [(+)-cyclopropyl-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-methyl]-amide
[1001]

[1002] The title compound was isolated by chiral chromatography of the racemate (Example
232) on Reprosil Chiral NR using heptane/30% 2-propanol as eluent. The (-)-enantiomer
was isolated; MS (EI) 387.3 (M+H)
+.
Example 262
6-(Tetrahydro-pyran-4-ylmethoxy)-5-trifluoromethyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-dimethylcarbamoyl-1-ethyl-propyl)-amide
[1003]

[1004] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 2-ethyl-2-(6-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)methoxy)-5-(trifluoromethyl)picolinamido)butanoic
acid (Example 253 a) and dimethylamine hydrochloride as starting materials. MS (EI):
m/e = 463.4 [M+NH
4]
+.
Example 263
2-{[6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(6-oxa-1-aza-spiro[3.3]hept-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carbonyl]-amino}-2-ethyl-butyric
acid ethyl ester
[1005]

[1006] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(6-oxa-1-aza-spiro[3.3]hept-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 234 b) and ethyl 2-amino-2-ethylbutanoate hydrochloride (CAN 1135219-29-2)
as starting materials. MS (EI): m/e = 432.3 [M+H]
+.
Example 264
6-(Tetrahydro-furan-2-ylmethoxy)-5-trifluoromethyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-dimethylcarbamoyl-1-ethyl-propyl)-amide
[1007]

[1008] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 2-ethyl-2-(6-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)methoxy)-5-(trifluoromethyl)picolinamido)butanoic
acid (Example 253 a) and dimethylamine hydrochloride as starting materials. MS (EI):
m/e = 432.1 [M+H]
+.
Example 265
2-[(5-Bromo-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carbonyl)-amino]-2-ethyl-butyric acid
ethyl ester
[1009]

[1010] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-bromo-6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 9 d) and ethyl 2-amino-2-ethylbutanoate hydrochloride (CAN 1135219-29-2)
as starting materials. MS (EI): m/e = 415.0 [M+H]
+.
Example 266
2-{[6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carbonyl]-amino}-2-ethyl-butyric
acid ethyl ester
[1011]

[1012] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to the procedure described in Example
69 a, using ethyl 2-(5-bromo-6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)picolinamido)-2-ethylbutanoate
(Example 265) and 3,3-difluoroazetidine hydrochloride (CAN 288315-03-7) as starting
materials. MS (EI): m/e = 426.0 [M+H]
+.
Example 267
6-(4-Chloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-methyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide
[1013]

a) 6-Bromo-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-methyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide
[1014]

[1015] The title compound can be prepared in analogy to Example 1, using 6-bromo-2-pyridinecarboxylic
acid (CAN 21190-87-4) and α,α,5-trimethyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole-3-methanamine hydrochloride
(1:1) (CAN 1240526-27-5) as starting materials, LC-MS (UV peak area/ESI) 85%, 325.0293
(M+H)
+.
b) 6-(4-Chloro-3-fluoro-phenyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-methyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide
[1016] The title compound can be prepared in analogy to Example 177b, using 6-bromo-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid [1-methyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide (Example 267a) and
B-(4-chloro-3-fluorophenyl)-boronic acid (CAN 137504-86-0) as starting materials, LC-MS
(UV peak area/ESI) 100%, 375.1017 (M+H)
+.
Example 268
6-(3-Chloro-4-fluoro-phenyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-methyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide
[1017]

[1018] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 267b, 6-bromo-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid [1-methyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide (Example 267a) and
B-(3-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)-boronic acid (CAN 144432-85-9) as starting materials, LC-MS
(UV peak area/ESI) 91%, 375.1018 (M+H)
+.
Example 269
2-{[6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-2-oxo-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carbonyl]-amino}-2-ethyl-butyric
acid methyl ester
[1019]

[1020] The title compound was isolated in less than 1% yield in a reaction combining 6-cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 69 b) and methyl 2-amino-2-ethylbutanoate hydrochloride (CAN 92398-54-4)
as starting materials in analogy to the procedure described in Example 1. We believe
6-cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid was
contaminated with a small amount of 6-cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-2-oxo-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid; MS (EI): m/e = 426.0 [M+H]
+.
Example 270
(S)-2-[(5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carbonyl)-amino]-4-methyl-pentanoic
acid methyl ester
[1021]

[1022] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethyloxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 42a) and L-leucine methyl ester hydrochloride (1:1) (CAN 7517-19-3)
as starting materials, LC-MS (UV peak area/ESI) 100%, 361.2120 (M+H)
+.
Example 271
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-cyano-3-methyl-butyl)-amide
[1023]

[1024] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 69 b) and 2-amino-4-methylpentanenitrile hydrochloride (CAN 72177-82-3)
as starting materials. MS (EI): m/e = 379.1 [M+H]
+.
Example 272
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [3-methyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-butyl]-amide
[1025]

[1026] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 69 b) and 5-methyl-α-(2-methylpropyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazole-3-methanamine
(CAN 1155538-06-9) as starting materials. MS (EI): m/e = 436.0 [M+H]
+.
Example 273
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-hydroxymethyl-1,3-dimethyl-butyl)-amide
[1027]

[1028] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 69 b) and 2-amino-2,4-dimethylpentan-1-ol (CAN 13893-55-5) as starting
materials. MS (EI): m/e = 398.1 [M+H]
+.
Example 274
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-(azetidine-1-carbonyl)-1-ethyl-propyl]-amide
[1029]

a) 2-(5-Cyclopropyl-6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)picolinamido)-2-ethylbutanoic acid
[1030]

[1031] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to the procedure described in Example
252 b), using ethyl 2-(5-cyclopropyl-6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)picolinamido)-2-ethylbutanoate
(example 257) as the starting material. MS (EI): m/e = 347.1 [M+H]
+.
b) 5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-(azetidine-1-carbonyl)-1-ethyl-propyl]-amide
[1032] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 2-(5-cyclopropyl-6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)picolinamido)-2-ethylbutanoic
acid and azetidine (CAN 503-29-7) as starting materials. MS (EI): m/e = 386.0 [M+H]
+.
Example 275
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-ethyl-1-(2-methoxy-ethylcarbamoyl)-propyl]-amide
[1033]

[1034] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 2-(5-cyclopropyl-6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)picolinamido)-2-ethylbutanoic
acid (Example 274 a) and 2-methoxyethanamine (CAN 109-85-3) as starting materials.
MS (EI): m/e = 404.4 [M+H]
+.
Example 276
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-ethyl-1-(ethyl-methyl-carbamoyl)-propyl]-amide
[1035]

[1036] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 2-(5-cyclopropyl-6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)picolinamido)-2-ethylbutanoic
acid (Example 274 a) and
N-methylethanamine (CAN 624-78-2) as starting materials. MS (EI): m/e = 388.0 [M+H]
+.
Example 277
6-(4-Fluoro-benzyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-3-methyl-butyl)-amide
[1037]

a) 6-(4-Fluorobenzyl)picolinic acid
[1038]

[1039] 6-(4-Fluorobenzyl)picolinonitrile (24 mg, 113 µmol; CAN 1237431-32-1) and powdered
sodium hydroxide (18.1 mg, 452 µmol) were dissolved in water (3 mL). The reaction
mixture was heated to 90°C for 2.5 h. Additional powdered sodium hydroxide (18.1 mg,
452 µmol) was added and heating was continued for another 2.5 h. The reaction mixture
was poured onto 25 mL ice/0.1N HCl and extracted with EtOAc (2 x 20 mL). The combined
organic layers were washed with ice water/brine (25 mL), dried over Na
2SO
4 and concentrated
in vacuo to give the title compound (21 mg, 80%) as light yellow oil which was used in the
next step without further purification. MS (EI): m/e = 230.1 [M-H]
-.
b) 6-(4-Fluoro-benzyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-3-methyl-butyl)-amide
[1040] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-(4-fluorobenzyl)picolinic
acid and (2S)-2-amino-4-methyl-pentanamide (CAN 687-51-4) as starting materials. MS
(EI): m/e = 344.0 [M+H]
+.
Example 278
6-(4-Fluoro-benzyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((R)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-pyridin-2-yl-ethyl)-amide
[1041]

[1042] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-(4-fluorobenzyl)picolinic
acid (Example 277 a) and (R)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-(pyridin-2-yl)ethanamine hydrochloride
(CAN 1228565-87-4) as starting materials. MS (EI): m/e = 390.1 [M+H]
+.
Example 279
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-hydroxymethyl-1,2-dimethyl-propyl)-amide
[1043]

[1044] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethyloxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 42a) and (2S)-2-amino-2,3-dimethyl-1-butanol (CAN 956102-64-0) as starting
materials, LC-MS (UV peak area/ESI) 100%, 333.2175 (M+H)
+.
Example 280
5-Bromo-6-(3-methyl-oxetan-3-ylmethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-methyl-1-thiazol-2-yl-ethyl)-amide
[1045]

a) 5-Bromo-6-chloropicolinic acid
[1046]

[1047] In a 500ml two-necked-round-bottom flask, 3-bromo-2-chloro-6-methylpyridine (CAN
185017-72-5) (4.0 g, 19.4 mmol) was suspended in H
2O (160 ml) to give a colorless suspension. Under stirring, sodium dodecyl sulfate
(64 mg, 222 µmol) and KMnO4 (9.19 g, 58.1 mmol) were added. The reaction mixture was
stirred at 100°C for 18h. The reaction was then cooled to RT and 100ml NaHSO
3-solution (40%) was added dropwise under ice bath-cooling (decolorization). A white
precipitate formed and the mixture was stirred a further 30min. The reaction mixture
was acidified with 120ml 2N-HCl followed by extraction with ethyl acetate (2x200ml).
The combined organic layer was dried over Na
2SO
4, filtered off and concentrated in vacuo to give a white solid containing a mixture
of starting material and the product. The solid was dissolved in 50ml TBME/THF 9:1
and under stirring was added 15ml 2N-NaOH which formed a suspension. The suspension
was then extracted with 100ml water. The water-layer was washed with 50ml TBME. The
water-layer was acidified with 20ml 2N-HCl which was then extracted with a mixture
TBME/THF 9:1 (2x 50ml). The combined organic layers were dried over Na
2SO
4, filtered off and concentrated in vacuo to dryness to give the title compound (1.8g,
39%) as a white solid ; MS (LC/MS): 235.9[M-H]
+.
b) 5-Bromo-6-(3-methyl-oxetan-3-ylmethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
[1048]

[1049] To a solution of 5-bromo-6-chloropicolinic acid (Example 280a) (0.75 g, 3.17 mmol)
in dry DMF (18 ml) under argon was added (3-methyloxetan-3-yl)-methanol (389 mg, 3.81
mmol) and NaH (279 mg, 6.98 mmol) was added by portions. The reaction mixture was
stirred at room temperature for 20 min until gas release ceased. The reaction mixture
was then stirred at 110°C for 16h. The reaction mixture was diluted with ethyl acetate,
and the solution was poured into a separatory funnel with 10ml aq. solution 1.0M HCl.
After extraction, the organic phase was collected and the aqueous phase was back extracted
with ethylacetate. The organic phases were combined, dried over Na
2SO
4 and evaporated down in vacuo. The residue was purified by preparative HPLC to give
the title compound (260mg, 27%), MS (EI): m/e = 302.0 [M+H]
+.
c) 5-Bromo-6-(3-methyl-oxetan-3-ylmethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-methyl-1-thiazol-2-yl-ethyl)-amide
[1050] To a solution of 5-bromo-6-(3-methyl-oxetan-3-ylmethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
(Example 280b) (30mg, 100 µmol) in dry DMF (1 ml) was added 4-(4,6-dimethoxy-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)-4-methylmorpholinium
chloride (29.1 mg, 105 µmol) and Hunig's base (52.4uL, 300umol). The reaction was
stirred at r.t for 30 min, followed by addition of α,α-Dimethyl-2-thiazolemethanamine
(Example 12c) (14.2mg, 100 µmol). The reactions was stirred at room temperature overnight
and monitored by LC-MS. When the reaction was complete, purification was directly
done by preparative HPLC without any work-up procedure to give the title compound
(9.8mg, 23%). MS (EI): m/e = 425.9 [M+H]
+.
Example 281
5-Bromo-6-(3-methyl-oxetan-3-ylmethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (3-thiazol-2-yl-oxetan-3-yl)-amide
[1051]

a) 2-Methyl-propane-2-sulfinic acid (3-thiazol-2-yl-oxetan-3-yl)-amide
[1052]

[1053] A solution of n-butyllithium in hexanes (1.6 M, 2.5 mL, 3.99 mmol) was added dropwise
to a solution of thiazole (364 mg, 4.23 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (30 mL) at -78°C.
The resulting mixture was stirred for 30 min at -78°C before a solution of 2-methyl-n-(oxetan-3-ylidene)propane-2-sulfinamide
(CAN 1158098-73-7) (500 mg, 2.85 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (3.5 mL) was added dropwise
at -78°C. The reaction solution was stirred for an additional 30 min at -78°C before
being warmed to 22°C, and then was quenched with saturated aqueous ammonium chloride
solution. The crude reaction mixture was then partitioned between water and ethyl
acetate. The aqueous layer was further extracted with ethyl acetate and the organic
layers were combined. The combined layers were washed with saturated aqueous sodium
chloride solution, and the washed solution was dried with anhydrous sodium sulfate
and evaporated down to dryness. The crude product was purified by flash-column chromatography
(40% ethyl acetate-hexanes, grading to 100% ethyl acetate, then flushing with 10%
methanol-dichloromethane) to give the title compound (495mg, 67%). MS (EI): m/e =
261.0 [M+H]
+.
b) 3-(Thiazol-2-yl)oxetan-3-amine hydrochloride
[1054]

[1055] A 4.0 M solution of hydrochloric acid (117 µL, 467 µmol) in dioxane was added to
a solution of 2-methyl-propane-2-sulfinic acid (3-thiazol-2-yl-oxetan-3-yl)-amide
(Example 281a) (81 mg, 311 µmol) in methanol (0.5 mL) at 0°C. The mixture was stirred
at 0°C for 5 min before the solvents were removed under reduced pressure. The resulting
white solid was triturated with diethyl ether and filtered off. The solid was further
washed with diethyl ether and dried under high vacuum to yield the title compound
(42mg, 70%) as a white solid., MS (EI): m/e = 157.1 [M+H]
+.
c) 5-Bromo-6-(3-methyl-oxetan-3-ylmethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (3-thiazol-2-yl-oxetan-3-yl)-amide
[1056] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 280c, using 5-bromo-6-(3-methyl-oxetan-3-ylmethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 280b) and 3-(thiazol-2-yl)oxetan-3-amine hydrochloride (Example 281b)
as starting materials, MS (EI): m/e = 440.4 [M+H]
+.
Example 282
5-Bromo-6-(2,2,2-trifluoro-ethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (3-thiazol-2-yl-oxetan-3-yl)-amide
[1057]

a) 5-Bromo-6-(2,2,2-trifluoro-ethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
[1058]

[1059] In a 25 mL round-bottomed flask, 5-bromo-6-chloropicolinic acid (433 mg, 1.83 mmol)
and powdered potassium hydroxide (411 mg, 7.32 mmol) were combined with DMSO (1.9
ml) to give a colorless solution which was stirred at room temperature for 15min.
2,2,2-trifluoroethanol (275 mg, 198 µl, 2.75 mmol, Eq: 1.5) was added. The reaction
mixture was stirred for 24 h at ambient temperature. Since the reaction was complete,
0.75 extra equivalents of 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol was added and the reaction was stirred
48h at ambient temperature. The reaction mixture was poured onto 1 M HCl/ice water
(1 x 20 mL), extracted with iPrOAc (2 x 25 mL). The organic layers were dried over
Na
2SO
4 and filtered, removed under reduced pressure to give the title compound as a white
solid after recrystallization from CH
2Cl
2 and heptane (409 mg, 1.36 mmol, 74.4 % yield), MS (EI): m/e = 299.9 [M+H]
+.
b) 5-Bromo-6-(2,2,2-trifluoro-ethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (3-thiazol-2-yl-oxetan-3-yl)-amide
[1060] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 280c, using 5-bromo-6-(2,2,2-trifluoro-ethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 282a) and 3-(thiazol-2-yl)oxetan-3-amine hydrochloride (Example 281b)
as starting materials, MS (EI): m/e = 438.0 [M+H]
+.
Example 283
5-Bromo-6-(3-methyl-oxetan-3-ylmethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (2,2,2-trifluoro-1-pyridin-2-yl-ethyl)-amide
[1061]

[1062] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 280c, using 5-bromo-6-(2,2,2-trifluoro-ethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 282a) and 2,2,2-tufluoro-1-(pyridin-2-yl)ethanamine (CAN 35272-15-2)
as starting materials, MS (EI): m/e = 460.4 [M+H]
+.
Example 284
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-(cyclopropylmethyl-carbamoyl)-1-ethyl-propyl]-amide
[1063]

[1064] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 2-(5-cyclopropyl-6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)picolinamido)-2-ethylbutanoic
acid (Example 274 a) and cyclopropylmethanamine (CAN 2516-47-4) as starting materials.
MS (EI): m/e = 400.1 [M+H]
+.
Example 285
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-methyl-1-pyridin-2-yl-ethyl)-amide
[1065]

[1066] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethyloxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 42a) and α,α-dimethyl-2-pyridinemethanamine (CAN 52568-28-2) as starting
materials, LC-MS (UV peak area/ESI) 100%, 352.2021 (M+H)
+.
Example 286
6-(4-Fluoro-benzyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-3,3-dimethyl-1-methylcarbamoyl-butyl)-amide
[1067]

[1068] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-(4-fluorobenzyl)picolinic
acid (Example 277 a) and (2S)-2-amino-
N,4,4-trimethyl-pentanamide (CAN 1160161-70-5) as starting materials. MS (EI): m/e
= 372.0 [M+H]
+.
Example 287
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-(3,3-difluoroazetidine-1-carbonyl)-1-ethyl-propyl]-amide
[1069]

[1070] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 2-(5-cyclopropyl-6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)picolinamido)-2-ethylbutanoic
acid (Example 274 a) and 3,3-difluoroazetidine hydrochloride (CAN 288315-03-7) as
starting materials. MS (EI): m/e = 422.0 [M+H]
+.
Example 288
5-(3,3-Difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-6-(2,2,2-trifluoro-ethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
(1-methyl-1-thiazol-2-yl-ethyl)-amide
[1071]

a) 5-Bromo-6-(2,2,2-trifluoro-ethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-methyl-1-thiazol-2-yl-ethyl)-amide
[1072]

[1073] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 280c, using 5-bromo-6-(2,2,2-trifluoro-ethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 282a) and α,α-dimethyl-2-thiazolemethanamine (Example 12c) as starting
materials, MS (EI): m/e = 424.3 [M+H]
+.
b) 5-(3,3-Difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-6-(2,2,2-trifluoro-ethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (1-methyl-1-thiazol-2-yl-ethyl)-amide
[1074] To a solution of 5-bromo-6-(2,2,2-tlifluoro-ethoxy)-pylidine-2-carboxylic acid (1-methyl-1-thiazol-2-yl-ethyl)-amide
(Example 288a) (63.6mg, 150 µmol) in dry toluene (1 ml) was added 3,3-difluoroazetidine
hydrochloride (21.4 mg, 165 µmol), BINAP (9.34 mg, 15.0 µmol), Pd(OAc)2 (3.37 mg,
15.0 µmol) and Cs
2CO
3 (122 mg, 375 µmol). The reaction was stirred at 120°C overnight and controlled by
LC-MS. Evaporation of the volatiles, residue was redissolved in DMF and directly purified
by preparative HPLC to give the title compound (21mg, 48umol, 32%), MS (EI): m/e =
437.4 [M+H]
+.
Example 289
2-[(6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-pyrrolidin-1-yl-pyridine-2-carbonyl)-amino]-2-ethyl-butyric
acid ethyl ester
[1075]

[1076] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to the procedure described in Example
32 a, using 2-[(5-bromo-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carbonyl)-amino]-2-ethyl-butyric
acid ethyl ester (Example 265) and pyrrolidine (CAN 123-75-1) as starting materials.
MS (EI): m/e = 404.4 [M+H]
+.
Example 290
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-methyl-5-oxo-pyrrolidin-3-yl)-amide
[1077]

[1078] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 69 b) and 4-amino-1-methylpyrrolidin-2-one hydrochloride (CAN 1228838-07-0)
as starting materials. MS (EI): m/e = 381.3 [M+H]
+.
Example 291
2-[(6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-pyrrolidin-1-yl-pyridine-2-carbonyl)-amino]-2-ethyl-butyric
acid
[1079]

[1080] In analogy to the procedure described in Example 252 b, 2-[(6-cyclopropylmethoxy-5-pyrrolidin-1-yl-pyridine-2-carbonyl)-amino]-2-ethyl-butyric
acid ethyl ester (Example 289) was treated with sodium hydroxide to give the title
compound as colorless oil. MS: 376.3 [M+H]
+.
Example 292
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1,1-dioxo-tetrahydro-1λ6-thiophen-3-yl)-amide
[1081]

[1082] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 69 b) and 1,1-dioxidotetrahydrothien-3-ylamine (CAN 6338-70-1) as starting
materials. MS (EI): m/e = 402.1 [M+H]
+.
Example 293
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid N'-(1,1-dioxo-tetrahydro-1λ6-thiophen-3-yl)-hydrazide
[1083]

[1084] 6-(Cyclopropylmethoxy)-5-(3,3-difluoroazetidin-1-yl)picolinic acid (10 mg, 35.2 µmol,
Example 69 b), 3-sulfanyl hydrazine hydrochloride (6.34 mg, 42.2 µmol; CAN 1004-15-5),
1-hydroxybenzotriazole hydrate (10.8 mg, 70.4 µmol), 1-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-3-ethylcarbodiimide
hydrochloride (12.1 mg, 70.4 µmol) and N-ethyl-N-isopropylpropan-2-amine (18.2 mg,
24.6 µL, 141 µmol) were dissolved in DMF (100 µL). The reaction mixture was stirred
for 1 d at ambient temperature, poured onto 1 M HCl/icewater (20 mL) and extracted
with EtOAc (2 x 25 mL). The combined extracts were washed with icewater (2 x 25 mL),
dried over Na
2SO
4 and the solvent was removed under reduced pressure to give 23 mg of crude product
which was purified by preparative TLC (silica gel, 1.0 mm, heptane/EtOAc 2:1, elution
with EtOAc) to give the title compound (5 mg, 34%) as colorless oil. MS (EI): m/e
= 417.3 [M+H]
+.
Example 294
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-methyl-1-(4-methyl-thiazol-2-yl)-ethyl]-amide
[1085]

[1086] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethyloxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 42a) and α,α,5-trimethyl-2-thiazolemethanamine (CAN 1155530-59-8) as
starting materials, LC-MS (UV peak area/ESI) 97%, 372.1742 (M+H)
+.
Example 295
5-(3,3-Difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-6-(3-methyl-oxetan-3-ylmethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (1-methyl-1-thiazol-2-yl-ethyl)-amide
[1087]

[1088] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 288b, using 5-bromo-6-(3-methyl-oxetan-3-ylmethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (1-methyl-1-thiazol-2-yl-ethyl)-amide (Example 281c) and 3,3-difluoroazetidine
hydrochloride as starting materials, MS (EI): m/e = 439.3 [M+H]
+.
Example 296
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-(5-amino-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-1-methyl-ethyl]-amide
[1089]

a) [1-(5-Amino-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-1-methyl-ethyl]-carbamic acid tert-butyl ester
[1090]

[1091] To a colorless solution of [1-(
N-hydroxycarbamidoyl)-1-methyl-ethyl]-carbamic acid
tert-butyl ester (CAN 1251430-04-2, 5.9 g, 27.2 mmol) in DMF (11.8 mL) and in an inert
gas atmosphere was added 1-piperidinecarbonitrile (CAN 1530-87-6) with stirring (3.29
g, 3.46 mL, 29.9 mmol). The reaction mixture was heated and stirred for 2.5 hours
at 130°C. After cooling to room temperature ice-water (400 mL) was added and the mixture
was extracted with ethyl acetate (3x200 mL), organic phases were washed with ice water
(200 mL), combined, dried with Na
2SO
4 and concentrated
in vacuo. The residue was purified by chromatography on silica gel with mixtures of ethyl acetate
/
n-heptane as eluent to give the title compound as white solid (5.0 g, 76%); LC-MS (UV
peak area/ESI) 83%, 243.1453 (M+H)
+.
b) 3-(1-Amino-1-methyl-ethyl)-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-5-ylamine hydrochloride (1:1)
[1092]

[1093] To a solution of [1-(5-amino-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-1-methyl-ethyl]-carbamic acid
tert-butyl ester (1.6 g, 6.6 mmol) in ethanol (30 mL) was added HCl in dioxane (4
M, 6.6 ml, 26.4 mmol) and the reaction mixture was stirred 16 hours at room temperature.
The reaction mixture was concentrated
in vacuo and dried by applying high vacuum at 40°C for 4 hours to give the title compound
as off-white solid (1.2 g, quant.); LC-MS (UV peak area/ESI) 99.9%, 143.0927 (M+H)
+.
c) 5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-(5-amino-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-1-methyl-ethyl]-amide
[1094] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethyloxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 42a) and 3-(1-amino-1-methyl-ethyl)-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-5-ylamine hydrochloride
(1:1) (Example 296b) as starting materials, LC-MS (UV peak area/ESI) 98%, 358.1879
(M+H)
+.
Example 297
6-(2,2,3,3,3-Pentafluoro-propoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-ethyl-1-methylcarbamoyl-propyl)-amide
[1095]

a) 5-Bromo-6-(2,2,3,3,3-pentafluoro-propoxy)-pyiidine-2-carboxylic acid
[1096]

[1097] 5-Bromo-6-chloro-2-pyridinecarboxylic acid (CAN 959958-25-9; 0.6 g, 2.54 mmol) and
potassium
tert-butoxide (712 mg, 6.34 mmol) were combined with DMF (30 mL) and THF (10 mL) to give
a yellow suspension. To this suspension was added 2,2,3,3,3-pentafluoro-1-propanol
(CAN 422-05-9; 3.01 g, 2 ml, 20.1 mmol) and the mixture was heated to 140°C for 20
hours. After cooling the mixture was poured was poured into ethyl acetate (75 mL)
and the combined mixture was washed with cold 1 M HCl (1 x 10 mL). The aqueous layer
was extracted with ethyl acetate (50 mL). The organic layers were combined, dried
with Na
2SO
4 and concentrated
in vacuo. The residue was purified by chromatography (silica gel, 20 g, 0% to 100% ethyl acetate
in heptane) and further purified by preparative HPLC to give the title compound (0.176
g 20%) as off white solid; MS (EI) 350.1 (M+H)
+.
b) 6-(2,2,3,3,3-Pentafluoro-propoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid and 5-cyclopropyl-6-(2,2,3,3,3-pentafluoro-propoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid
[1098]

[1099] Palladium(II)acetate (2.44 mg, 10.9 µmol), butylbis(tricyclo[3.3.1.1
3,7]dec-1-yl)-phosphine, (5.8 mg, 16.3 µmol), (
T-4)-cyclopropyltufluoro-borate(1-) potassium (1:1) (80 mg, 543 µmol) and cesium carbonate
(531 mg, 1.63 mmol) were combined to give a white solid. To this solid a solution
of 5-bromo-6-(2,2,3,3,3-pentafluoro-propoxy)-pylidine-2-carboxylic acid (190 mg, 543
µmol) in toluene (4.8 mL) and water (532 µl) (evacuated and flushed with argon) was
added through a septum cap. The reaction mixture was heated to 120°C and stirred for
20 hours. After cooling to ambient temperature the reaction mixture was diluted with
water (20 mL), poured onto a mixture of ice-water/brine/1 N HCl (200 mL) and extracted
with ethyl acetate (2 x 200 mL). The organic phases were washed with 200 mL icewater/brine,
combined, dried with Na
2SO
4 and concentrated in vacuo to give a yellow oil. The crude material was purified by
flash chromatography (silica gel, 20g, ethyl acetate) to get 195 mg of a mixture 1
/ 1 of both products as yellow solid which was used without further purification.
c) 6-(2,2,3,3,3-Pentafluoro-propoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-ethyl-1-methylcarbamoyl-propyl)-amide
[1100] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using the mixture of
6-(2,2,3,3,3-pentafluoro-propoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid and 5-cyclopropyl-6-(2,2,3,3,3-pentafluoro-propoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 297b) and 2-amino-2-ethyl-N-methyl-butyramide (Example 70b) as starting
materials, the product was isolated by preparative HPLC; LC-MS (UV peak area/ESI)
100%, 398.1488 (M+H)
+.
Example 298
5-Cyclopropyl-6-(2,2,3,3,3-pentafluoro-propoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-ethyl-1-methylcarbamoyl-propyl)-amide
[1101]

[1102] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using the mixture of
6-(2,2,3,3,3-pentafluoro-propoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid and 5-cyclopropyl-6-(2,2,3,3,3-pentafluoro-propoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 297b) and 2-amino-2-ethyl-N-methyl-butyramide (Example 70b) as starting
materials, the product was isolated by preparative HPLC; LC-MS (UV peak area/ESI)
97%, 438.1810 (M+H)
+.
Example 299
5-Cyclopropyl-6-(2,2,3,3,3-pentafluoro-propoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-3,3-dimethyl-1-methylcarbamoyl-butyl)-amide
[1103]

[1104] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using the mixture of
6-(2,2,3,3,3-pentafluoro-propoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid and 5-cyclopropyl-6-(2,2,3,3,3-pentafluoro-propoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 297b) and (2S)-2-amino-N,4,4-trimethyl-pentanamide (CAN 1160161-70-5)
as starting materials, the product was isolated by preparative HPLC; LC-MS (UV peak
area/ESI) 100%, 452.1962 (M+H)
+.
Example 300
5-Cyclopropyl-6-(2,2,3,3,3-pentafluoro-propoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [(S)-2-cyclopropyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide
[1105]

[1106] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using the mixture of
6-(2,2,3,3,3-pentafluoro-propoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid and 5-cyclopropyl-6-(2,2,3,3,3-pentafluoro-propoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 297b) and (S)-2-cyclopropyl-1-5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethylamine
(Example 38e) as starting materials, the product was isolated by preparative HPLC;
LC-MS (UV peak area/ESI) 100%, 461.1607 (M+H)
+.
Example 301
5-Cyclopropyl-6-(2,2,2-trifluoro-ethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-carbamoylphenyl-methyl)-amide
[1107]

a) 5-Cyclopropyl-6-(2,2,2-trifluoro-ethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
[1108]

[1109] In a 150 ml round-bottom-flask, Pd(OAc)
2 (15.7 mg, 70.0 µmol), butyl-1-adamantylphosphin (37.6 mg, 105 µmol), potassium cyclopropyltrifluoroborate
(523 mg, 3.53 mmol), cesium carbonate (3.42 g, 10.5 mmol) and 5-bromo-6-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)picolinic
acid (Example 282a) (1.05 g, 3.5 mmol) were combined. The flask was evacuated in vacuo
and flushed with argon three times, followed by addition of a mixture toluene (25
ml) / H
2O (3 ml) through a septum cap. The reaction mixture was heated to 120°C, stirred for
20 h and then cooled to ambient temperature. Evaporation of volatiles in vacuo and
the residue was redissolved in ethyl acetate and extracted with 1M HCl (12.5ml). The
aqueous phase was back-extracted with ethyl acetate. The combined organic layers were
dried over Na
2SO
4 and concentrated in vacuo The crude material was purified by flash chromatography
(silica gel, 50g, 0% to 5% MeOH in DCM) to give the title compound (530mg, 58%). MS
(EI): m/e = 262.2[M+H]
+.
b) 5-Cyclopropyl-6-(2,2,2-tufluoro-ethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-carbamoylphenyl-methyl)-amide
[1110] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 280c, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-(2,2,2-trifluoro-ethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 301a) and (S)-2-amino-2-phenyl-acetamide hydrochloride (CAN 60079-51-8)
as starting materials, MS (EI): m/e = 394.1 [M+H]
+.
Example 302
5-Cyclopropyl-6-(2,2,2-trifluoro-ethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (2,2,2-trifluoro-1-pyridin-2-yl-ethyl)-amide
[1111]

[1112] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 280c, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-(2,2,2-trifluoro-ethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 301a) and 2,2,2-trifluoro-1-(pyridin-2-yl)ethanamine (CAN 35272-15-2)
as starting materials, MS (EI): m/e = 420.1 [M+H]
+.
Example 303
5-Cyclopropyl-6-(2,2,2-trifluoro-ethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-hydroxymethyl-3-methyl-butyl)-amide
[1113]

[1114] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 280c, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-(2,2,2-trifluoro-ethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 301a) and L-leucinol (CAN 17016-87-4) as starting materials, MS (EI):
m/e = 361.3 [M+H]
+.
Example 304
5-Cyclopropyl-6-(2,2,2-trifluoro-ethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (3-thiazol-2-yl-oxetan-3-yl)-amide
[1115]

[1116] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 280c, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-(2,2,2-trifluoro-ethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 301a) and 3-(thiazol-2-yl)oxetan-3-amine hydrochloride (Example 281b)
as starting materials, MS (EI): m/e = 400.1 [M+H]
+.
Example 305
5-Cyclopropyl-6-(2,2,2-trifluoro-ethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-methyl-1-thiazol-2-yl-ethyl)-amide
[1117]

[1118] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 280c, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-(2,2,2-trifluoro-ethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 301a) and α,α-dimethyl-2-thiazolemethanamine (Example 12c) as starting
materials, MS (EI): m/e = 386.3 [M+H]
+.
Example 306
5-Cyclopropyl-6-(2,2,2-trifluoro-ethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (2,2-dimethyl-1-thiazol-2-yl-propyl)-amide
[1119]

a) (E)-N-(2,2-Dimethylpropylidene)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfinamide
[1120]

[1121] To a solution of pivalaldehyde (2 g, 2.56 ml, 23.2 mmol) in dry dichloromethane (150mL)
under argon atmosphere was added 2-methylpropane-2-sulfinamide (3.38 g, 27.9 mmol)
and titanium (IV) ethoxide (6.36 g, 5.84 ml, 27.9 mmol) to give a colorless solution.
The reaction mixture was stirred at r.t overnight and quenched by slow addition of
water while the reaction still stirring until a precipitate formed. The reaction mixture
was then filtered through a pad of celite. The filtrate was extracted with water,
the organic phase was collected, dried over Na
2SO
4 and evaporated down in vacuo to give the title compound (3.6gr, 82%) as crude oil.
The crude was used without any further purification for the next step, MS (EI): m/e
= 190.3 [M+H]
+.
b) N-(2,2-Dimethyl-1-(thiazol-2-yl)propyl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfinamide
[1122]

[1123] To a solution of thiazole (247 mg, 206 µl, 2.91 mmol) in 10 mL dry THF under argon
at - 73°C was slowly added a 1.6M solution of BuLi in hexane (1.82 ml, 2.91 mmol).
The resulting reaction mixture was stirred at -75°C for 30min and a solution of (E)-N-(2,2-dimethylpropylidene)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfinamide
(Example 306a) (500mg, 2.64 mmol) in 5mL dry THF was added. The reaction mixture was
stirred at -75°C for 30min, then cooling bath was removed and reaction stirred at
r.t for 1h. The reaction was quenched by the addition of few drops of water, the reaction
mixture poured into ethyl acetate, and the solution was then extracted with aqueous
NaHCO
3 1M. The organic phase was collected, dried over Na
2SO
4 and evaporated down to dryness to give the title compound (666mg, 92%) as crude dark
orange oil. The crude was used without any further purification, MS (EI): m/e = 275.2
[M+H]
+.
c) 5-Cyclopropyl-6-(2,2,2-trifluoro-ethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (2,2-dimethyl-1-thiazol-2-yl-propyl)-amide
[1124] To a solution of N-(2,2-dimethyl-1-(thiazol-2-yl)propyl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfinamide
(Example 306c) (666 mg, 2.43 mmol) in methanol (15 ml) was added a solution 4.0M HCl
in dioxane (3.03 ml, 12.1 mmol) to give a light red solution. The reaction mixture
was stirred at r.t for 1h and reaction was then evaporated down to dryness. The crude
solid was triturated in diethyl ether, filtered off and dried under high vacuum to
give the title compound (346mg, 69%) as an off-white solid which was used to synthesize
the title compound in analogy to Example 280c, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-(2,2,2-trifluoro-ethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 301a) as starting material, MS (EI): m/e = 414.3 [M+H]
+.
Example 307
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-(3,3-difluoro-azetidine-1-carbonyl)-1-ethyl-propyl]-amide
[1125]

a) 2-(6-(Cyclopropylmethoxy)-5-(3,3-difluoroazetidin-1-yl)picolinamido)-2-ethylbutanoic
acid
[1126]

[1127] In analogy to the procedure described in Example 252 b), 2-{ [6-cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carbonyl]-amino}-2-ethyl-butyric
acid ethyl ester (Example 266) was treated with sodium hydroxide to give the title
compound as colorless oil. MS: 396.2 [M-H]
-.
b) 6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
[1-(3,3-difluoro-azetidine-1-carbonyl)-1-ethyl-propyl]-amide
[1128] In analogy to the procedure described in Example 293, 2-(6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)-5-(3,3-difluoroazetidin-1-yl)picolinamido)-2-ethylbutanoic
acid and 3,3-difluoroazetidine (CAN 679431-52-8) were condensed to the title product.
MS (EI): m/e = 471.4 [M-H]
-.
Example 308
6-(4-Fluoro-benzyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid N'-(1,1-dioxo-tetrahydro-1λ6-thiophen-3-yl)-hydrazide
[1129]

[1130] In analogy to the procedure described in Example 293, 6-(4-fluorobenzyl)picolinic
acid (Example 277 a) and 3-sulfanyl hydrazine hydrochloride (CAN 1004-15-5) were condensed
to the title product. MS (EI): m/e = 364.1 [M+H]
+.
Example 309
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-(3-amino-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-5-yl)-1-methyl-ethyl]-amide
[1131]

a) [1-(3-Amino-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-5-yl)-1-methyl-ethyl]-carbamic acid tert-butyl ester
[1132]

[1133] To a colorless solution of
N-[(1,1-dimethylethoxy)carbonyl]-2-methyl-alanine (CAN 30992-29-1; 1.0 g, 4.92 mmol)
in DMF (24 mL) was added (benzotriazol-1-yloxy)tripyrrolidinophosphonium hexafluorophosphate
(3.07 g, 5.9 mmol) and DIEA (1.72 mL, 4.9 mmol), and the resulting pale yellow solution
was stirred under argon for 30 minutes at room temperature. This mixture was added
dropwise over 40 minutes to a suspension of hydroxyguanidine sulfate monohydrate (3.93
g, 14.8 mmol), DIEA (2.6 mL, 7.4 mmol), and molecular sieves (4Å, 2 g) in DMF (35
mL) under argon, the temperature not exceeding 25°C. Once addition was complete another
2 g of molecular sieves was added and the reaction mixture (pale yellow suspension)
was stirred for 1.5 hours under argon at room temperature then stirred at 130°C for
20 hours. After cooling to room temperature the mixture was filtered through Celite®.
The filtrate was concentrated
in vacuo (HV pump) and the residue was stirred vigorously with 2-methoxy-2-methylpropane (40
mL) and 1N NaOH (40 mL) for 20 h. Phases were separated; the aqueous phase was washed
with 2-methoxy-2-methylpropane (2x10 mL). Combined organic extracts were washed with
water, then dried with Na
2O
4, filtered and concentrated
in vacuo. The residue was purified by chromatography (silica gel, 50 g, 0% to 100% EtOAc in
hexanes) to give the title compound (106 mg, 8.9%), which was used without further
purification.
b) 5-(1-Amino-1-methyl-ethyl)-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-ylamine hydrochloride (1:1)
[1134]

[1135] To a solution of [1-(3-amino-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-5-yl)-1-methyl-ethyl]-carbamic acid
tert-butyl ester (100 mg, 0.41 mmol) in ethanol (2 mL) was added HCl in dioxane (4
M, 0.41 ml, 1.65 mmol) and the reaction mixture was stirred 16 hours at room temperature.
The reaction mixture was concentrated in vacuo and dried by applying high vacuum at
40°C for 4 hours to give the title compound as white solid (75 mg, quant.); LC-MS
(UV peak area/ESI) nd, 143.0928 (M+H)
+.
c) 5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-(3-amino-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-5-yl)-1-methyl-ethyl]-amide
[1136] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethyloxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 42a) and 5-(1-amino-1-methyl-ethyl)-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-ylamine hydrochloride
(1:1) (Example 309b) as starting materials, LC-MS (UV peak area/ESI) 100%, 358.1872
(M+H)
+.
Example 310
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [(S)-1-(3,3-difluoro-azetidine-1-carbonyl)-2,2-dimethyl-propyl]-amide
[1137]

a) (S)-Methyl 2-(6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)-5-(3,3-difluoroazetidin-1-yl)picolinamido)-3,3-dimethylbutanoate
[1138]

[1139] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)-5-(3,3-difluoroazetidin-1-yl)picolinic
acid (Example 69 b) and (S)-methyl 2-amino-3,3-dimethylbutanoate hydrochloride (CAN
63038-27-7) as starting materials. MS (EI): m/e = 412.3 [M+H]
+.
b) (S)-2-(6-(Cyclopropylmethoxy)-5-(3,3-difluoroazetidin-1-yl)picolinamido)-3,3-dimethylbutanoic
acid
[1140]

[1141] In analogy to the procedure described in Example 5 c), (S)-methyl 2-(6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)-5-(3,3-difluoroazetidin-1-yl)picolinamido)-3,3-dimethylbutanoate
was saponified with lithium hydroxide to obtain the title compound. MS (EI): m/e =
396.1 [M-H]
-.
c) 6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
[(S)-1-(3,3-difluoro-azetidine-1-carbonyl)-2,2-dimethyl-propyl]-amide
[1142] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using (S)-2-(6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)-5-(3,3-difluoroazetidin-1-yl)picolinamido)-3,3-dimethylbutanoic
acid and 3,3-difluoroazetidine hydrochloride (CAN 288315-03-7)) as starting materials.
MS (EI): m/e = 473.0 [M+H]
+.
Example 311
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [(S)-1-(3,3-difluoro-azetidine-1-carbonyl)-3-methyl-butyl]-amide
[1143]

a) (S)-Ethyl 2-(6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)-5-(3,3-difluoroazetidin-1-yl)picolinamido)-4-methylpentanoate
[1144]

[1145] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)-5-(3,3-difluoroazetidin-1-yl)picolinic
acid (Example 69 b) and (S)-ethyl 2-amino-4-methylpentanoate hydrochloride (CAN 2743-40-0)
as starting materials. MS (EI): m/e = 426.3 [M+H]
+.
b) (S)-2-(6-(Cyclopropylmethoxy)-5-(3,3-difluoroazetidin-1-yl)picolinamido)-4-methylpentanoic
acid
[1146]

[1147] In analogy to the procedure described in Example 5 c), (S)-ethyl 2-(6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)-5-(3,3-difluoroazetidin-1-yl)picolinamido)-4-methylpentanoate
was saponified with lithium hydroxide to obtain the title compound. MS (EI): m/e =
396.3 [M-H]
-.
c) 6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
[(S)-1-(3,3-difluoro-azetidine-1-carbonyl)-2,2-dimethyl-propyl]-amide
[1148] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using (S)-2-(6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)-5-(3,3-difluoroazetidin-1-yl)picolinamido)-4-methylpentanoic
acid and 3,3-difluoroazetidine hydrochloride (CAN 288315-03-7) as starting materials.
MS (EI): m/e = 473.3 [M+H]
+.
Example 312
2-[(6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-trifluoromethyl-pyridine-2-carbonyl)-amino]-2-ethyl-butyric
acid ethyl ester
[1149]

[1150] In analogy to the procedure described in Example 293, 6-cyclopropylmethoxy-5-trifluoromethyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 113 d) and ethyl 2-amino-2-ethylbutanoate hydrochloride (CAN 1135219-29-2)
were condensed to the title product. MS (EI): m/e = 403.4 [M+H]
+.
Example 313
5-Cyclopropyl-6-((R)-3-hydroxy-1-trifluoromethyl-propoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
(1-ethyl-1-methylcarbamoyl-propyl)-amide
[1151]

a) 5-Cyclopropyl-6-((R)-3-hydroxy-1-trifluoromethyl-propoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid
[1152]

[1153] 6-Chloro-5-cyclopropyl-2-pyridinecarboxylic acid (CAN 1211530-95-8; 100 mg, 506 µmol),
(R)-4,4,4-trifluorobutane-1,3-diol (219 mg, 1.52 mmol) and potassium tert-butoxide
(114 mg, 1.01 mmol) were combined with DMF (2 mL) to give a white suspension. The
reaction mixture was heated to 140°C and stirred for 20 h. After cooling the mixture
was poured into cold 1 M HCl (15 mL) and extracted with ethyl acetate (2 x 75 mL).
The phases were combined, dried with Na
2SO
4 and concentrated
in vacuo. The residue was purified by preparative HPLC to give the title compound (12 mg, 7.8%)
and its regioisomer; MS (EI) 304.2 (M+H)
+.
b) 5-Cyclopropyl-6-((R)-3-hydroxy-1-trifluoromethyl-propoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (1-ethyl-1-methylcarbamoyl-propyl)-amide
[1154] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-((R)-3-hydroxy-1-trifluoromethyl-propoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 313a) and 2-amino-2-ethyl-N-methyl-butyramide (Example 70b) as starting
materials; MS (EI) 432.4 (M+H)
+.
Example 314
5-Cyclopropyl-6-((R)-4,4,4-trifluoro-3-hydroxy-butoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
(1-ethyl-1-methylcarbamoyl-propyl)-amide
[1155]

a) 5-Cyclopropyl-6-((R)-3-hydroxy-1-trifluoromethyl-propoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid
[1156]

[1157] 6-Chloro-5-cyclopropyl-2-pyridinecarboxylic acid (CAN 1211530-95-8; 100 mg, 506 µmol),
(R)-4,4,4-trifluorobutane-1,3-diol (219 mg, 1.52 mmol) and potassium tert-butoxide
(114 mg, 1.01 mmol) were combined with DMF (2 mL) to give a white suspension. The
reaction mixture was heated to 140°C and stirred for 20 h. After cooling the mixture
was poured into cold 1 M HCl (15 mL) and extracted with ethyl acetate (2 x 75 mL).
The phases were combined, dried with Na
2SO
4 and concentrated
in vacuo. The residue was purified by preparative HPLC to give the title compound (8 mg, 5.2%)
and its regioisomer; MS (EI) 304.2 (M+H)
+.
b) 5-Cyclopropyl-6-((R)-4,4,4-trifluoro-3-hydroxy-butoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
(1-ethyl-1-methylcarbamoyl-propyl)-amide
[1158] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-((R)-3-hydroxy-1-trifluoromethyl-propoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 314a) and 2-amino-2-ethyl-N-methyl-butyramide (Example 70b) as starting
materials; MS (EI) 432.4 (M+H)
+.
Example 315
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (3-methyl-1-pyridin-2-yl-butyl)-amide
[1159]

[1160] In analogy to the procedure described in Example 293, 6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)-5-(3,3-difluoroazetidin-1-yl)picolinic
acid (Example 69 b) and 3-methyl-1-(pyridin-2-yl)butan-1-amine (CAN 825647-69-6) were
condensed to the title product. MS (EI): m/e = 431.4 [M+H]
+.
Example 316
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-trifluoromethyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-(3,3-difluoro-azetidine-1-carbonyl)-1-ethyl-propyl]-amide
[1161]

[1162] In analogy to the procedure described in Example 293, 2-[(6-cyclopropylmethoxy-5-trifluoromethyl-pyridine-2-carbonyl)-amino]-2-ethyl-butyric
acid (Example 252 b) and 3,3-difluoroazetidine hydrochloride (CAN 288315-03-7) were
condensed to the title product. MS (EI): m/e = 450.0 [M+H]
+.
Example 317
6-[(4-Fluoro-phenyl)-hydroxy-methyl]-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-3-methyl-butyl)-amide
[1163]

a) Methyl 6-((4-fluorophenyl)(hydroxy)methyl)picolinate
[1164]

[1165] A suspension of (6-bromopyridin-2-yl)(4-fluorophenyl)methanol (1 g, 3.54 mmol; CAN
875562-77-9), 1,1'-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene-palladium(II)dichloride dichloromethane
complex (174 mg, 0.06 eq.; CAN 95464-05-4) and triethylamine (464 mg, 639 µL, 4.6
mmol) in methanol (10 mL) was shaken in an autoclave under 70 bar carbon monoxide
pressure at 110°C for 18 h. The reaction mixture was filtered and concentrated
in vacuo. The crude material was purified by flash chromatography (silica gel, 70 g, 20% to
60% EtOAc in heptane) to give the title compound (853 mg, 92 %) as pale yellow oil.
MS (EI): m/e = 262.0 [M+H]
+.
b) 6-((4-Fluorophenyl)(hydroxy)methyl)picolinic acid
[1166]

[1167] In analogy to the procedure described in Example 5 c), methyl 6-((4-fluorophenyl)(hydroxy)methyl)picolinate
was saponified with lithium hydroxide to obtain the title compound. MS (EI): m/e =
246.1 [M-H]
-.
c) 6-[(4-Fluoro-phenyl)-hydroxy-methyl]-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-3-methyl-butyl)-amide
[1168] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-((4-fluorophenyl)(hydroxy)methyl)picolinic
acid and (2S)-2-amino-4-methyl-pentanamide (CAN 687-51-4) as starting materials. MS
(EI): m/e = 360.1 [M+H]
+.
Example 318
6-[(4-Fluoro-phenyl)-hydroxy-methyl]-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [(S)-3-methyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-butyl]-amide
[1169]

[1170] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-((4-fluorophenyl)(hydroxy)methyl)picolinic
acid and (S)-5-methyl-α-(2-methylpropyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazole-3-methanamine hydrochloride
(which was prepared from (2S)-2-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-4-methylpentanoic acid
(CAN 13139-15-6) in analogy to the procedures described in Example 38 a to e) as starting
materials. MS (EI): m/e = 399.2 [M+H]
+.
Example 319
5-Cyclopropyl-6-((S)-3-hydroxy-1-trifluoromethyl-propoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
(1-ethyl-1-methylcarbamoyl-propyl)-amide
[1171]

a) 5-Cyclopropyl-6-((S)-3-hydroxy-1-trifluoromethyl-propoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid
[1172]

[1173] 6-Chloro-5-cyclopropyl-2-pyridinecarboxylic acid (CAN 1211530-95-8; 180 mg, 901 µmol),
(S)-4,4,4-trifluorobutane-1,3-diol (394 mg, 2.73 mmol) and potassium
tert-butoxide (307 mg, 2.73 mmol) were combined with DMF (3 mL) to give a white suspension.
The reaction mixture was heated to 140°C and stirred for 48 h. After cooling the mixture
was poured into cold 1 M HC1 (15 mL) and extracted with ethyl acetate (2 x 75 mL).
The phases were combined, dried with Na
2SO
4 and concentrated
in vacuo. The residue was purified by preparative HPLC to give the title compound (15 mg, 5.4%)
and its regioisomer; MS (EI) 304.2 (M+H)
+.
b) 5-Cyclopropyl-6-((S)-3-hydroxy-1-trifluoromethyl-propoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (1-ethyl-1-methylcarbamoyl-propyl)-amide
[1174] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-((S)-3-hydroxy-1-trifluoromethyl-propoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 319a) and 2-amino-2-ethyl-N-methyl-butyramide (Example 70b) as starting
materials; MS (EI) 432.4 (M+H)
+.
Example 320
5-Cyclopropyl-6-((S)-4,4,4-trifluoro-3-hydroxy-butoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
(1-ethyl-1-methylcarbamoyl-propyl)-amide
[1175]

a) 5-Cyclopropyl-6-((S)-3-hydroxy-1-trifluoromethyl-propoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid
[1176]

[1177] 6-Chloro-5-cyclopropyl-2-pyridinecarboxylic acid (CAN 1211530-95-8; 180 mg, 901 µmol),
(S)-4,4,4-trifluorobutane-1,3-diol (394 mg, 2.73 mmol) and potassium
tert-butoxide (307 mg, 2.73 mmol) were combined with DMF (3 mL) to give a white suspension.
The reaction mixture was heated to 140°C and stirred for 48 h. After cooling the mixture
was poured into cold 1 M HCl (15 mL) and extracted with ethyl acetate (2 x 75 mL).
The phases were combined, dried with Na
2SO
4 and concentrated
in vacuo. The residue was purified by preparative HPLC to give the title compound (23 mg, 8.3%)
and its regioisomer; MS (EI) 304.2 (M+H)
+.
b) 5-Cyclopropyl-6-((S)-4,4,4-trifluoro-3-hydroxy-butoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
(1-ethyl-1-methylcarbamoyl-propyl)-amide
[1178] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-((S)-3-hydroxy-1-trifluoromethyl-propoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 320a) and 2-amino-2-ethyl-N-methyl-butyramide (Example 70b) as starting
materials; MS (EI) 432.4 (M+H)
+.
Example 321
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (3-methyl-1-pyridazin-3-yl-butyl)-amide
[1179]

a) 3-Methyl-1-(pyridazin-3-yl)butan-1-amine
[1180]

[1181] A suspension of 3-methyl-1-(pyridazin-3-yl)butan-1-one (0.85 g, 5.2 mmol; CAN 138835-88-8),
sodium cyanoborohydride (1.2 g, 19.2 mmol) and ammonium acetate (1.28 g, 16.6 mmol)
in methanol (11.1 mL) was heated at 70°C for 12 h. The solvent was removed under reduced
pressure and the residual oil was partitioned between EtOAc and 1 M aqueous HC1 solution.
The aqueous layer was basified with 10% aqueous NaOH solution and extracted with EtOAc.
The combined extracts were washed with brine and dried over Na
2SO
4. Filtration and evaporation provided the title compound (233 mg, 27 %) as brown oil
which was sufficiently pure to be used in the next reaction step. MS (EI): m/e = 166.2
[M+H]
+.
b) 6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
(3-methyl-1-pyridazin-3-yl-butyl)-amide
[1182] In analogy to the procedure described in Example 293, 6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)-5-(3,3-difluoroazetidin-1-yl)picolinic
acid (Example 69 b) and 3-methyl-1-(pyridazin-3-yl)butan-1-amine were condensed to
the title product. MS (EI): m/e = 432.4 [M+H]
+.
Example 322
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3-oxo-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-methyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide
[1183]

a) 5-Bromo-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-methyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]
oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide
[1184]

[1185] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-bromo-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 9d) and α,α,5-trimethyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole-3-methanamine (Example 33d)
as starting materials; MS (EI) 455.1 (M+H)
+.
b) 6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3-hydroxy-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-methyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide
[1186]

[1187] 5-Bromo-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-methyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide
(150 mg, 380 µmol) was dissolved in toluene (6.0 mL) to give a colorless solution.
This solution was degassed under an Argon stream for 5 minutes. Cesium carbonate (371
mg, 1.14 mmol), Pd
2(dba)
3CHCl
3 (39.3 mg, 38.0 µmol), [rac]-BINAP (47.3 mg, 75.9 µmol) and 3-azetidinol hydrochloride
(1:1) (CAN 18621-18-6; 49.9 mg, 455 µmol) were added and the mixture was heated for
18 hours in a microwave oven to 100°C. After cooling to room temperature the mixture
was diluted with ethyl acetate (5 mL) and water (3 mL), filtered through Celite® and
the filter pad was washed with water (10 mL) and ethyl acetate (30mL). Phases were
separated and the aqueous phase was extracted with ethyl acetate (20 mL). Organic
phases were combined, dried with Na
2SO
4, and concentrated
in vacuo. The residue was purified by flash chromatography (silica gel,20 g, 0% to 100% ethyl
acetate in heptane) to give the title compound (80 mg, 54%) as yellow solid; NMR complies.
c) 6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3-oxo-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-methyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]
oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide
[1188] To a solution of oxalyl chloride (14.4 mg, 9.94 µl, 114 µmol) in dichloromethane
(1 mL) was added with stirring DMSO (17.7 mg, 16.1 µl, 227 µmol) in dichloromethane
(0.5 mL) at -60°C. The mixture was stirred for 15 minutes at -60°C to -50°C. A solution
of 6-cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3-hydroxy-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-methyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide
(40 mg, 103 µmol) in dichloromethane (1 mL) was added at -50°C over a period of 2
minutes. Stirring continued for 1 hour at -60°C to -50°C. Afterwards triethylamine
(52.2 mg, 72.0 µl, 516 µmol) was added and the reaction mixture was allowed to warm
up slowly to room temperature and stirred for another 16 hours at room temperature.
Water (10 mL) was added and the mixture was extracted with dichloromethane (3x10 mL).
The organic phases were combined, dried with Na
2SO
4, and concentrated
in vacuo. The residue was purified by flash chromatography
[1189] (silica gel, 5 g, 0% to 100% ethyl acetate in heptane) to give the title compound
(34 mg, 85%) as off-white solid; LC-MS (UV peak area/ESI) 92%, 386.1820 (M+H)
+.
Example 323
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [(+)-1-cyclopropyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide
[1190]

[1191] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethyloxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 42a) and α-cyclopropyl-α,5-dimethyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole-3-methanamine (CAN
1155536-64-3) as starting materials. The product was isolated by chiral chromatography
on Lux 5u Amylose-2 using heptane/15% 2-propanol as eluent. The (+)-enantiomer was
isolated. LC-MS (UV peak area/ESI) 100%, 383.2090 (M+H)
+,

Example 324
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [(-)-1-cyclopropyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide
[1192]

[1193] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethyloxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 42a) and α-cyclopropyl-α,5-dimethyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole-3-methanamine (CAN
1155536-64-3) as starting materials. The product was isolated by chiral chromatography
on Lux 5u Amylose-2 using heptane/15% 2-propanol as eluent. The (-)-enantiomer was
isolated. LC-MS (UV peak area/ESI) 100%, 383.2082 (M+H)
+,

Example 325
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (3-methyl-1-pyridin-3-yl-butyl)-amide
[1194]

[1195] In analogy to the procedure described in Example 293, 6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)-5-(3,3-difluoroazetidin-1-yl)picolinic
acid (Example 69 b) and 3-methyl-1-(pyridin-3-yl)butan-1-amine (CAN 938459-12-2) were
condensed to the title product. MS (EI): m/e = 431.5 [M+H]
+.
Example 326
5-Cyclopropyl-6-(4-fluoro-benzyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-2-cyclopropyl-ethyl)-amide
[1196]

[1197] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-(4-fluoro-benzyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 155 g) and (S)-2-amino-3-cyclopropylpropanamide hydrochloride (Example
97 a) as starting materials. MS (EI): m/e = 382.1 [M+H]
+.
Example 327
5-Cyclopropyl-6-(4-fluoro-benzyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [(S)-2-cyclopropyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide
[1198]

[1199] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-(4-fluoro-benzyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 155 g) and (S)-2-cyclopropyl-1-5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethylamine
(Example 38e) as starting materials. MS (EI): m/e = 421.1 [M+H]
+.
Example 328
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [(S)-carbamoyl-(4-fluoro-phenyl)-methyl]-amide
[1200]

[1201] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethyloxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 42a) and (αS)-α-amino-4-fluoro-benzeneacetamide (CAN 785041-04-5) as
starting materials; LC-MS (UV peak area/ESI) 100%, 384.1716 (M+H)
+.
Example 329
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [(S)-carbamoyl-(4-chloro-phenyl)-methyl]-amide
[1202]

[1203] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethyloxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 42a) and (αS)-α-amino-4-chloro-benzeneacetamide (CAN 488836-04-0) as
starting materials; LC-MS (UV peak area/ESI) 95%, 400.1434 (M+H)
+.
Example 330
6-(2-Methyl-propane-1-sulfonyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-3-methyl-butyl)-amide
[1204]

a) 6-(Isobutylsulfonyl)picolinonitrile
[1205]

[1206] A mixture of 6-(isobutylthio)picolinonitlile (109 mg, 567 µmol; CAN 1342094-07-8)
and 3-chlorobenzoperoxoic acid (293 mg, 1.7 mmol) in dichloromethane (3 mL) was stirred
at ambient temperature for 24 h, quenched with aqueous Na
2S
2O
3 solution and diluted with dichloromethane. The organic layer was washed with sat.
aqueous NaHCO
3 solution, dried over Na
2SO
4 and concentrated
in vacuo to give the title compound (126 mg, 99%) as white solid which was sufficiently pure
to be used in the next step. MS (EI): m/e = 225.1 [M+H]
+.
b) 6-(Isobutylsulfonyl)picolinic acid
[1207]

[1208] A suspension of 6-(isobutylsulfonyl)picolinonitrile (126 mg, 562 µmol) and powdered
sodium hydroxide (89.9 mg, 2.25 mmol) in water (15 mL) was heated to 90°C for 24 h,
poured into ice water / 0.1 N aqueous HCl solution (1:1) and extracted 3 times with
EtOAc. The organic layers were washed with ice water/brine (1:1), dried over Na
2SO
4 and concentrated
in vacuo to give the title compound (116 mg, 85%) as white solid which was sufficiently pure
to be used in the next reaction step. MS (EI): m/e = 241.9 [M-H]
-.
c) 6-(2-Methyl-propane-1-sulfonyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-3-methyl-butyl)-amide
[1209] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-(isobutylsulfonyl)picolinic
acid and (2S)-2-amino-4-methyl-pentanamide (CAN 687-51-4) as starting materials. MS
(EI): m/e = 356.2 [M+H]
+.
Example 331
6-Isobutylsulfanyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-3-methyl-butyl)-amide
[1210]

[1211] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-(isobutylthio)picolinic
acid (CAN 1247607-03-9) and (2S)-2-amino-4-methylpentanamide (CAN 687-51-4) as starting
materials. MS (EI): m/e = 324.2 [M+H]
+.
Example 332
5-Cyclopropyl-6-(4-fluoro-benzyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-pyridin-2-yl-ethyl)-amide
[1212]

[1213] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-(4-fluoro-benzyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 155 g) and (S)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-(pyridin-2-yl)ethanamine hydrochloride
(CAN 336105-45-4) as starting materials. MS (EI): m/e = 430.3 [M+H]
+.
Example 333
2-{[5-Cyclopropyl-6-(4-fluoro-benzyl)-pyridine-2-carbonyl]-amino}-2-ethyl-butyric
acid
[1214]

a) Ethyl 2-(5-cyclopropyl-6-(4-fluorobenzyl)picolinamido)-2-ethylbutanoate
[1215]

[1216] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-(4-fluoro-benzyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 155 g) and ethyl 2-amino-2-ethylbutanoate hydrochloride (CAN 1135219-29-2)
as starting materials. MS (EI): m/e = 413.1 [M+H]
+.
b) 2-{[5-Cyclopropyl-6-(4-fluoro-benzyl)-pyridine-2-carbonyl]-amino}-2-ethyl-butyric
acid
[1217] In analogy to the procedure described in Example 252 b), ethyl 2-(5-cyclopropyl-6-(4-fluorobenzyl)picolinamido)-2-ethylbutanoate
was treated with sodium hydroxide to give the title compound as white solid. MS: 383.3
[M-H]
-.
Example 334
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3-oxo-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-methyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide
[1218]

a) 6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-((S)-3-hydroxy-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
[1-methyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4] oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide
[1219]

[1220] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 322b, using 5-bromo-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid [1-methyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide (Example 322a) and
(3
S)-3-[[(1,1-dimethylethyl)dimethylsilyl]oxy]-pyrrolidine (CAN 207113-36-8) as starting
materials. The protecting group was removed with tetrabutylammonium fluoride in THF;
LC-MS (UV peak area/ESI) 100%, 402.2134 (M+H)
+.
c) 6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3-oxo-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-methyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide
[1221] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 322c, using 6-cyclopropylmethoxy-5-((S)-3-hydroxy-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid [1-methyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide (Example 334a) as starting
material; LC-MS (UV peak area/ESI) 100%, 400.1987 (M+H)
+.
Example 335
6-(2-Methyl-propane-1-sulfonyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [(S)-3-methyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-butyl]-amide
[1222]

[1223] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-(isobutylsulfonyl)picolinic
acid (Example 330 b) and (S)-5-methyl-α-(2-methylpropyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazole-3-methanamine
hydrochloride (which was prepared from (2S)-2-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-4-methylpentanoic
acid (CAN 13139-15-6) in analogy to the procedures described in Example 38 a to e)
as starting materials. MS (EI): m/e = 395.2 [M+H]
+.
Example 336
(S)-2-{[5-Cyclopropyl-6-(4-fluoro-benzyl)-pyridine-2-carbonyl]-amino}-4-methyl-pentanoic
acid
[1224]

a) (S)-Ethyl 2-(5-cyclopropyl-6-(4-fluorobenzyl)picolinamido)-4-methylpentanoate
[1225] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-(4-fluoro-benzyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 155 g) and (S)-ethyl 2-amino-4-methylpentanoate hydrochloride (CAN 2743-40-0)
as starting materials. MS (EI): m/e = 413.2 [M+H]
+.
b) (S)-2-{[5-Cyclopropyl-6-(4-fluoro-benzyl)-pyridine-2-carbonyl]-amino}-4-methyl-pentanoic
acid
[1226] In analogy to the procedure described in Example 5 c), (S)-ethyl 2-(5-cyclopropyl-6-(4-fluorobenzyl)picolinamido)-4-methylpentanoate
was saponified with lithium hydroxide to obtain the title compound. MS (EI): m/e =
385.2 [M+H]
+.
Example 337
2-{[5-Cyclopropyl-6-(tetrahydro-pyran-4-ylmethoxy)-pyridine-2-carbonyl]-amino}-2-ethyl-butyric
acid
[1227]

a) Ethyl 2-(5-cyclopropyl-6-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)methoxy)picolinamido)-2-ethylbutanoate
[1228]

[1229] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-(tetrahydro-pyran-4-ylmethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (which can e.g. be prepared in a similar manner than 5-cyclopropyl-6-(tetrahydro-furan-2-ylmethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 166 b)) and ethyl 2-amino-2-ethylbutanoate hydrochloride (CAN 1135219-29-2)
as starting materials. MS (EI): m/e = 419.3 [M+H]
+.
b) 2-{[5-Cyclopropyl-6-(tetrahydro-pyran-4-ylmethoxy)-pyridine-2-carbonyl]-amino}-2-ethyl-butyric
acid
[1230] In analogy to the procedure described in Example 252 b), ethyl 2-(5-cyclopropyl-6-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)methoxy)picolinamido)-2-ethylbutanoate
was treated with sodium hydroxide to give the title compound as white solid. MS: 389.3
[M-H]
-.
Example 338
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-methyl-1-(4-methyl-5-oxo-4,5-dihydro-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide
[1231]

a) [1-Methyl-1-(5-oxo-4,5-dihydro-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-carbamic acid tert-butyl ester
[1232]

[1233] To a colorless solution of [1-(
N-hydroxycarbamidoyl)-1-methyl-ethyl]-carbamic acid
tert-butyl ester (CAN 1251430-04-2, 1.0 g, 4.6 mmol) in DMF (7.5 mL) was added pyridine
(455 mg, 465 µl, 5.75 mmol). The mixture was cooled to 0°C and methyl chloroformate
(478 mg, 392 µl, 5.06 mmol) was added in one portion. The mixture was allowed to warm
up and stirred at room temperature for another 90 minutes. Solvents were removed
in vacuo and the residue was partitioned between ethyl acetate (30 mL) and water (15 mL).
The aqueous phase was extracted with ethyl acetate (30 mL), organic phases were combined,
dried with MgSO
4 and concentrated
in vacuo. The residue (1.2 g white solid) was combined with pyridine (5 mL) and stirred for
3 hours at reflux temperature. The pyridine was removed
in vacuo to give the title compound (1.0 g, 89%) as off-white solid; LC-MS (ESI) 242.1151
(M-H)
-.
b) [1-Methyl-1-(4-methyl-5-oxo-4,5-dihydro-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-carbamic
acid tert-butyl ester
[1234]

[1235] To a colorless solution of [1-methyl-1-(5-oxo-4,5-dihydro-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-carbamic
acid
tert-butyl ester (1.5 g, 6.17 mmol) in THF (30.0 mL) was added methanol (296 mg, 374 µl,
9.25 mmol) and triphenylphosphine (1.94 g, 7.4 mmol). The mixture was cooled to 0-5°C
and diisopropyl azodicarboxylate (1.5 g, 1.46 ml, 7.4 mmol) was added slowly over
a period of 20 minutes at max: 5°C. The mixture was stirred for another 30 minutes
at 0-5°C and for 16 hours at room temperature. Solvents were removed in vacuo and
the residue was purified by flash chromatography (silica gel, 70g, 0% to 100% ethyl
acetate in heptane) to give the title compound (1.4 g, 89%) as white solid; GC-MS
(EI) 98%, 257.0 (M)
+.
c) 3-(1-Amino-1-methyl-ethyl)-4-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-5-one hydrochloride (1:1)
[1236]

[1237] To a solution of [1-methyl-1-(4-methyl-5-oxo-4,5-dihydro-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-carbamic
acid
tert-butyl ester (1.45 g, 5.64 mmol) in ethanol (15 mL) was added 4M-HCl in dioxane (5.64
mL, 22.5 mmol) and the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 16 hours.
The solution was concentrated
in vacuo to a volume of 5 mL. With stirring diethyl ether (15 mL) was added drop by drop over
a period of 30 minutes and stirring was continued for another 30 minutes. The precipitate
was isolated by filtration, washed with diethyl ether (3x1 mL) and dried in vacuo,
to give the title compound (1.0 g, 95%) as white solid; GC-MS (EI) 157.0 (M)
+.
d) 5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-methyl-1-(4-methyl-5-oxo-4,5-dihydro-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide
[1238] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethyloxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 42a) and 3-(1-amino-1-methyl-ethyl)-4-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-5-one
hydrochloride (1:1) (Example 338c) as starting materials; LC-MS (UV peak area/ESI)
99%, 373.1870 (M+H)
+.
Example 339
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (3-methyl-1-pyrimidin-2-yl-butyl)-amide
[1239]

[1240] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 69 b) and 3-methyl-1-(pyrimidin-2-yl)butan-1-amine (CAN 1178500-15-6)
as starting materials, MS (EI): m/e = 432.4 [M+H]
+.
Example 340
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-cyclopropyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide
[1241]

[1242] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 69 b) and α-cyclopropyl-a,5-dimethyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole-3-methanamine
(CAN 1155536-64-3) as starting materials. MS (EI): m/e = 434.5 [M+H]
+.
Example 341
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [2-cyclopropyl-1-methyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide
[1243]

a) 2-Amino-3-cyclopropyl-2-methyl-propionitrile
[1244]

[1245] To a solution of 1-cyclopropyl-propan-2-one (1.0 g, 10.2 mmol; CAN 4160-75-2) and
aqueous ammonia (25% in water, 15 mL) in EtOH (10 mL) was added ammonium chloride
(1.63 g, 30.61 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at ambient temperature for
1 hour. To this was added potassium cyanide (900 mg, 15.3 mmol) portion wise and the
reaction mixture was stirred at ambient temperature for 12 h. Ice water (50 mL) was
added and the mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate (3x50 mL). The organic phases
were washed with ice water, combined, dried with Na
2SO
4 and concentrated
in vacuo to give the title compound (0.8 g, 63%) as yellow oil.
1H-NMR (DMSO, 400 MHz): 0.14-0.16 (d, 6.4Hz, 2H); 0.45-0.49 (d, 6.4Hz, 2H); 0.78-0.85
(m, 1H); 1.39 (s, 3H); 1.46-1.51 (m, 1H), 1.53-1.63 (m, 1H); 2.52 (br s, 2H).
b) (Cyano-cyclopropylmethyl-methyl-methyl)-carbamic acid tert-butyl ester
[1246]

[1247] To a solution of 2-amino-3-cyclopropyl-2-methyl-propionitrile (0.8 g, 6.45 mmol)
and diisopropyl ethyl amine (3.36 mL, 19.8 mmol) in dichloromethane (20 mL) was added
di-
tert-butyl dicarbonate (2.38 mL, 9.76 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at ambient
temperature for 12 hours. The organic phase was washed with ice water, brine, dried
with Na
2SO
4 and concentrated
in vacuo. The residue was purified by chromatography (silica gel, 100 g, 1:9 ethyl acetate
/ n-hexane) to give the title compound (0.8 g, 66%) as light yellow liquid.
1H-NMR (DMSO, 400 MHz): 0.12-0.21 (m, 2H); 0.46-0.48 (m, 2H); 0.72-0.77 (m, 1H); 1.44
(s, 9H); 1.55 (s, 3H); 1.66-1.68 (dd, 13.8Hz & 7.2 Hz, 1H); 1.82-1.87 (dd, 13.8Hz
& 7.2 Hz, 1H); 7.47 (br s, 1H).
c) [2-Cyclopropyl-1-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-1-methyl-ethyl]-carbamic acid tert-butyl
ester
[1248]

[1249] Sodium bi carbonate (0.204 g, 2.9 mmol) was dissolved in EtOH (10 mL) and water (10
mL). Hydroxylamine hydrochloride (0.204 g, 2.9 mmol) was added at 25°C. A solution
of (cyano-cyclopropylmethyl-methyl-methyl)-carbamic acid tert-butyl ester (3) (0.7g,
2.67 mmol) in ethanol (5 mL) was added thereto and the resulting reaction mixture
was heated at 80°C for 12 hours. After evaporation of solvents, the residue was dissolved
in ethyl acetate (30 mL) and then filtered. The filtrate was concentrated
in vacuo. The residue was purified by chromatography (Combi-Flash, 40 g, 5:95 ethyl acetate
/ n-hexane) to give the title compound (0.45 g, 65%) as white solid; LC-MS (ELSD peak
area, ESI) 100%, 258.2 [M+H]
+.
d) [2-Cyclopropyl-1-methyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-carbamic acid
tert-butyl ester
[1250]

[1251] To a solution of [2-cyclopropyl-1-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-1-methyl-ethyl]-carbamic
acid tert-butyl ester (300 mg, 1.16 mmol) in acetic anhydride (10 mL) was heated to
100°C and stirred for 5 hours. After evaporation of solvents, the residue was dissolved
in H
2O (20 mL) and basified by aqueous NaHCO
3 solution (pH~7-8). The aqueous layer was extracted with ethyl acetate (3x50 mL).The
combined organic layers were washed with water (20 mL), brine (20 mL), dried over
Na
2SO
4 and concentrated
in vacuo. The crude product was purified by column chromatography (silica gel, 100-200 mesh,
20 g, eluting with 20% ethyl acetate in petroleum ether) to give the title compound
(0.15 g; 46%) as colorless sticky solid.
1H-NMR (DMSO, 400 MHz): 0.012-0.014 (m, 2H); 0.31-0.38 (m, 2H); 0.56-0.58 (m, 1H);
1.32 (s, 9H); 1.55 (s, 3H); 1.69-1.98 (brs, 2H); 2.56 (s, 3H), 7.19 (br s, 1H).
e) 2-Cyclopropyl-1-methyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethylamine hydrochloride
[1252]

[1253] To a solution of [2-cyclopropyl-1-methyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-carbamic
acid tert-butyl ester (0.4 g, 1.43 mmol) in methanol (10 mL) was added hydrochloric
acid (4N in dioxane, 3.5 mL, 14.8 mmol) and the reaction mixture was stirred at ambient
temperature for 4 hours. The organic layer was washed with brine (20 mL), dried over
anhydrous Na
2SO
4 and concentrated to give the title product (0.25 g, 81%) as a light yellow solid.
1H-NMR (DMSO, 400 MHz): 0.010-0.02 (m, 2H); 0.38-0.42 (m, 2H); 0.61-0.63 (m, 1H); 1.67
(s, 3H); 1.78-1.91 (m, 2H); 2.66 (s, 3H); 8.89 (br s, 3H).
f) 6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid
[2-cyclopropyl-1-methyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4] oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide
[1254] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 69 b) and 2-cyclopropyl-1-methyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethylamine
hydrochloride as starting materials. MS (EI): m/e = 448.5 [M+H]
+.
Example 342
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-3-methylsulfanyl-propyl)-amide
[1255]

[1256] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 69 b) and (2S)-2-amino-4-(methylthio)-butanamide, monohydrochloride
(CAN 14510-08-1) as starting materials.MS (EI): m/e = 415.16 [M+H]
+.
Example 343
6-(3-Chloro-4-fluoro-phenyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [(S)-2-cyclopropyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide
[1257]

a) 6-Bromo-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [(S)-2-cyclopropyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide
[1258]

[1259] The title compound can be prepared in analogy to Example 1, using 6-bromo-2-pyridinecarboxylic
acid (CAN 21190-87-4) and (S)-2-cyclopropyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethylamine
(Example 38e) as starting materials, MS (EI) 353.0 (M+H)
+.
b) 6-(3-Chloro-4-fluoro-phenyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [(S)-2-cyclopropyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]
oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide
[1260] The title compound can be prepared in analogy to Example 177b, using 6-bromo-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid [(S)-2-cyclopropyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide (Example 343a)
and
B-(3-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)-boronic acid (CAN 144432-85-9) as starting materials, LC-MS
(UV peak area/ESI) 100%, 401.1179 (M+H)
+.
Example 344
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-pyrrolidin-1-yl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid {(S)-3-methyl-1-[(7-nitro-benzo[1,2,5]oxadiazol-4-ylamino)-methyl]-butyl}-amide
[1261]

a) 6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-pyrrolidin-1-yl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-azidomethyl-3-methyl-butyl)-amide
[1262]

[1263] To a colorless solution of 6-cyclopropylmethoxy-5-pyrrolidin-1-yl-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid ((S)-1-hydroxymethyl-3-methyl-butyl)-amide (Example 14b; 231 mg, 639 µmol) in
DMF (25.6 mL) and CCl
4 (6.4 mL) was added sodium azide (49.9 mg, 767 µmol) and triphenylphosphine (352 mg,
1.34 mmol). The resulting reaction mixture was stirred at 90°C for 4 hours. After
cooling to room temperature the solvent was removed
in vacuo. The residue was partitioned between water and ethyl acetate; the organic phases were
washed with brine, combined, dried with Na
2SO
4, filtered and concentrated
in vacuo. The residue, a brown waxy solid, was purified by flash chromatography (silica gel,
50 g, 0% to 60% ethyl acetate in heptane) to give the title compound (110 mg, 45%)
as white solid; MS (ESI) 387.3 (M+H)+.
b) 6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-pyrrolidin-1-yl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-aminomethyl-3-methyl-butyl)-amide
[1264]

[1265] 6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-pyrrolidin-1-yl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-azidomethyl-3-methyl-butyl)-amide
(107 mg, 277 µmol) was combined with 2-propanol (725 µl) to give an off-white suspension.
To this suspension was added triethylamine (56.0 mg, 77.2 µl, 554 µmol), 1,3-propanedithiol
(3.00 mg, 2.8 µl, 27.7 µmol) and sodium borohydride (15.7 mg, 415 µmol). The resulting
reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 20 hours. Volatiles were removed
in vacuo and the residue was stirred with 10% citric acid solution (5 mL) and a mixture of
ethyl acetate/heptane (5 mL, 1:1). The aqueous layer was brought with 2N NaOH to pH=12
and extracted twice with ethyl acetate. The organic phases were combined, dried with
Na
2SO
4, and concentrated
in vacuo to give the title compound (32 mg, 32%) as colorless, viscous oil that was used without
further purification in the next step; MS (ESI) 361.3 (M+H)
+.
c) 6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-pyrrolidin-1-yl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid {(S)-3-methyl-1-[(7-nitro-benzo[1,2,5]oxadiazol-4-ylamino)-methyl]-butyl}-amide
[1266] To a colorless solution of 6-cyclopropylmethoxy-5-pyrrolidin-1-yl-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid ((S)-1-aminomethyl-3-methyl-butyl)-amide (30 mg, 83.2 µmol) in THF (555 µl) was
added 7-nitro-2,1,3-benzoxadiazol-4-amine (CAN 10199-91-4, 19.9 mg, 100 µmol). The
reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 30 minutes, followed by stirring
at reflux temperature for 2 hours. After cooling to room temperature the mixture was
poured into water (20 mL) and extracted with ethyl acetate (20 mL). The organic phase
was washed with brine; and the aqueous phases were extracted with ethyl acetate. The
organic phases were combined, dried with Na
2SO
4, and concentrated
in vacuo. The black, solid residue was purified by flash chromatography (basic silica gel,
10 g, 0% to 100% ethyl acetate in a 1:1 mixture of dichloromethane and heptane) to
give the title compound (25 mg, 57%) as brown solid; LC-MS (UV peak area/ESI) 100%,
524.2609 (M+H)
+.
Example 345
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-3-methanesulfonyl-propyl)-amide
[1267]

[1268] (S)-
N-(1-amino-4-(methylthio)-1-oxobutan-2-yl)-6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)-5-(3,3-difluoroazetidin-1-yl)picolinamide
(10 mg, 24.1 µmol; Example 342) was dissolved in dichloromethane (200 µL). The yellow
solution was cooled to 0°C. 3-Chlorobenzenecarboperoxoic acid (8.33 mg, 48.3 µmol)
was added. The reaction mixture was stirred for 1 d at ambient temp. poured onto icewater/sat.
NaHCO
3-solution (20 mL), and extracted with dichloromethane (30 mL). The extract was washed
with icewater/brine (20 mL). The aqueous layer was back extracted with dichloromethane
(30 mL). The organic layers were combined, dried over Na
2SO
4 and concentrated in vacuo to give a yellow solid which was purified by preparative
tlc (silica gel, EtOAc, elution with dichloromethane/EtOAc 1:1) to give the title
compound (11 mg, 37%) as a white oil. MS (EI): m/e = 447.4 [M+H]
+.
Example 346
5-Cyclopropyl-6-isobutylsulfanyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-3-methyl-butyl)-amide
[1269]

a) 5-Bromo-6-(isobutylthio)picolinic acid
[1270]

[1271] 5-Bromo-6-chloropicolinic acid (2 g, 8.46 mmol; CAN 959958-25-9), 2-methylpropane-1-thiol
(915 mg, 1.1 mL, 10.2 mmol) and cesium carbonate (6.89 g, 21.1 mmol) were suspended
in DMSO (100 mL). The reaction mixture was heated to 150°C and stirred for 1 d and
was poured onto icewater/1N HCl (100 mL). The aqueous layer was extracted with EtOAc
(2x250 mL). The combined extracts were washed with icewater/brine (100 mL), dried
over Na
2SO
4 and concentrated in vacuo to give the title compound (2.49 g, 51%) as an orange solid
which was used in the next step without further purification. MS (EI): m/e = 288.4
[M-H]
-.
b) Methyl 5-bromo-6-(isobutylthio)picolinate
[1272]

[1273] 5-Bromo-6-(isobutylthio)picolinic acid (500 mg, 1.72 mmol) was dissolved in methanol
(5 mL) to give a yellow solution. Sulfuric acid (169 mg, 92.3 µL, 1.72 mmol) was added.
The reaction mixture was heated to 80°C and stirred for 1 d. The reaction mixture
was cooled to 0°C and poured onto icewater/brine (25 mL). The aqueous layer was extracted
with EtOAc (2x40 mL) and washed with icewater/brine (20 mL). The organic layers were
combined, dried over Na
2SO
4 and concentrated
in vacuo to give crude title compound as a yellow oil. The oil was purified by flash chromatography
(silica gel, 5 g, 0% to 15% EtOAc in heptane) to give the title product (205 mg, 39%)
as a colorless oil. MS (EI): m/e = 306.3 [M+H]
+.
c) 5-Cyclopropyl-6-(isobutylthio)picolinic acid
[1274]

[1275] The title compound was prepared in analogy to the procedure described in Example
5 a), using methyl 5-bromo-6-(isobutylthio)picolinate as starting material. MS (EI):
m/e = 252.4 [M+H]
+.
d) 5-Cyclopropyl-6-isobutylsulfanyl-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-3-methyl-butyl)-amide
[1276] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-(isobutylthio)picolinic
acid and (2S)-2-amino-4-methyl-pentanamide (CAN 687-51-4) as starting materials. MS
(EI): m/e = 364.5 [M+H]
+.
Example 347
6-(3-Fluoro-phenyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [(S)-2-cyclopropyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide
[1277]

[1278] The title compound can be prepared in analogy to Example 177b, using 6-bromo-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid [(S)-2-cyclopropyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide (Example 343a)
and
B-(3-fluorophenyl)-boronic acid (CAN 768-35-4) as starting materials, LC-MS (UV peak
area/ESI) 99%, 367.1571 (M+H)
+.
Example 348
6-(4-Fluoro-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [(S)-2-cyclopropyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide
[1279]

[1280] The title compound can be prepared in analogy to Example 177b, using 6-bromo-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid [(S)-2-cyclopropyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide (Example 343a)
and
B-(4-fluoro-3-(trifluoromethyl)-phenyl)-boronic acid (CAN 182344-23-6) as starting
materials, LC-MS (UV peak area/ESI) 100%, 435.1442 (M+H)
+.
Example 349
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (3-methanesulfonyl-1,1-dimethyl-propyl)-amide
[1281]

[1282] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethyloxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 42a) and 2-methyl-4-(methylsulfonyl)-2-butanamine (CAN 1250515-16-2)
as starting materials; LC-MS (UV peak area/ESI) 95%, 381.1843 (M+H)
+.
Example 350
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-methyl-1-(5-methyl-thiazol-2-yl)-ethyl]-amide
[1283]

[1284] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethyloxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 42a) and α,α,5-trimethyl-2-thiazolemethanamine (CAN 1155530-59-8) as
starting materials; LC-MS (UV peak area/ESI) 94%, 372.1743 (M+H)
+.
Example 351
5-Cyclopropyl-6-(2-methyl-propane-1-sulfonyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-3-methyl-butyl)-amide
[1285]

a) Methyl 5-bromo-6-(isobutylsulfonyl)picolinate
[1286]

[1287] Methyl 5-bromo-6-(isobutylthio)picolinate (30 mg, 98.6 µmol, Example 346 b) was dissolved
in dichloromethane (1 mL). The solution was cooled to 0°C. 3-Chlorobenzoperoxoic acid
(34.0 mg, 197 µmol) was added. The reaction mixture was stirred for 1 d at ambient
temp., poured onto icewater (20 mL) and extracted with dichloromethane (2 x 30 mL).
The extract was washed with a 10% aqueous Na
2O
3S
2-solution (15 mL). The aqueous layer was back-extracted with dichloromethane (30 mL).
The combined organic layers were washed with an aqueous 10% sodium hydrogen carbonate
solution, dried over Na
2SO
4 and concentrated
in vacuo to give the crude product as a white solid. Filtration through silica gel (3 g, heptane/EtOAc
1:1) provided the title compound (19 mg, 70%) as a white oil. MS (EI): m/e = 338.3
[M+H]
+.
b) 5-Cyclopropyl-6-(isobutylsulfonyl)picolinic acid
[1288]

[1289] The title compound was prepared in analogy to the procedure described in Example
5 a), using methyl 5-bromo-6-(isobutylsulfonyl)picolinate as starting material. MS
(EI): m/e = 284.3 [M+H]
+.
c) 5-Cyclopropyl-6-(2-methyl-propane-1-sulfonyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-3-methyl-butyl)-amide
[1290] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-(isobutylsulfonyl)picolinic
acid and (S)-2-amino-4-methylpentanamide hydrochloride (CAN 687-51-4) as starting
materials. MS (EI): m/e = 395.5 [M+H]
+.
Example 352
5-Cyclopropyl-6-(2-methyl-propane-1-sulfonyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [(S)-2-cyclopropyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide
[1291]

[1292] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-(2-methyl-propane-1-sulfonyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 351 b) and (S)-2-cyclopropyl-1-5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethylamine
(Example 38e) as starting materials. MS (EI): m/e = 433.2 [M+H]
+.
Example 353
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-methyl-1-(5-methyl-thiazol-2-yl)-ethyl]-amide
[1293]

[1294] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-cyclopropylmethyloxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 69b) and α,α,5-trimethyl-2-thiazolemethanamine (CAN 1155530-59-8) as
starting materials; LC-MS (UV peak area/ESI) 100%, 422.4588 (M+H)
+.
Example 354
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((R)-3-methyl-1-pyridazin-3-yl-butyl)-amide
[1295]

[1296] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 69 b) and 3-methyl-1-(pyridazin-3-yl)butan-1-amine (Example 321 a) as
starting materials. The product was isolated by chiral chromatography on Reprosil
Chiral NR using a mixture of heptane, ethanol and 2-propanol as eluent. The (+)-enantiomer
was isolated. MS (EI): m/e = 432.5 [M+H]
+.
Example 355
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-3-methyl-1-pyridazin-3-yl-butyl)-amide
[1297]

[1298] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 69 b) and 3-methyl-1-(pyridazin-3-yl)butan-1-amine (Example 321 a) as
starting materials. The product was isolated by chiral chromatography on Reprosil
Chiral NR using a mixture of heptane, ethanol and 2-propanol as eluent. The (-)-enantiomer
was isolated. MS (EI): m/e = 432.5 [M+H]
+.
Example 356
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-ethyl-1-(2-hydroxy-ethylcarbamoyl)-propyl]-amide
[1299]

[1300] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 2-(5-cyclopropyl-6-(cyclopropylmethoxy)picolinamido)-2-ethylbutanoic
acid (Example 274 a) and 2-(tlimethylsilyloxy)ethanamine (CAN 5804-92-2)-as starting
materials. MS (EI): m/e = 390.5 [M+H]
+.
Example 357
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [(+)-2-cyclopropyl-1-methyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide
[1301]

a) 2-Amino-3-cyclopropyl-2-methyl-propionitrile
[1302]

[1303] To a solution of 1-cyclopropyl-propan-2-one (CAN 4160-75-2; 1.0 g, 10.2 mmol) and
aqueous ammonia (25% in water, 10 mL) in ethanol (10 mL) was added ammonium chloride
( 1.63 g, 30.6 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at ambient temperature for
1 hour. To this was added potassium cyanide (1 g, 15.30 mmol) portion wise, and the
reaction mixture was stirred at ambient temperature for 12 h. Ice water (50 mL) was
added and extracted with ethyl acetate (3x50 mL). The organic phases were washed with
icewater, combined, dried with Na
2SO
4 and concentrated
in vacuo to give the title compound (0.8 g, 62.99%) as yellow oil; NMR (400 MHz, DMSO) δ =
2.52 (bds, 2H); 1.6-1.5 (m, 1H); 1.49-1.4 (m, 1H); 1.39 (S, 3H); 0.85-0.75 (m, 1H);
0.49-0.44 (m, 2H); 0.16-0.14 (m, 2H).
b) (1-Cyano-2-cyclopropyl-1-methyl-ethyl)-carbamic acid tert-butyl ester
[1304]

[1305] To a solution of 2-amino-3-cyclopropyl-2-methyl-propionitrile (1.0 g, 6.4 mmol) and
triethyl amine (3.36 mL, 19.8 mmol) in dichloromethane (20 mL) was added di-tert-butyl
dicarbonate (CAN 24424-99-5, 2.38 mL, 9.47 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred
at ambient temperature for 12 hours. The organic phase was washed with ice water,
brine, dried with Na
2SO
4 and concentrated
in vacuo. The residue was purified by chromatography (silica gel, 50 g, 1:9 ethyl acetate /
n-hexane) to give the title compound (1.2 g, 66%) as light yellow liquid; LC-MS (UV
peak area, ESI) 83%, 225.14 (M+H).
c) [2-Cyclopropyl-1-(N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-1-methyl-ethyl]-carbamic acid tert-butyl ester
[1306]

[1307] Sodium bicarbonate (247.52 mg, 2.94 mmol) was dissolved in water (2 mL) and hydroxylamine
hydrochloride (204.747 mg, 2.94 mmol) was added. A solution of (1-cyano-2-cyclopropyl-1-methyl-ethyl)-carbamic
acid tert-butyl ester (600 mg, 2.69 mmol) in ethanol (10 mL) was added thereto and
the resulting reaction mixture was heated at 80°C for 12 hours. After evaporation
of solvents, the residue was dissolved with ethyl acetate (20 mL) and then filtered.
The filtrate was concentrated
in vacuo. The residue was purified by chromatography (silica gel, 25 g, 3:7 ethyl acetate /
n-hexane) to give the title compound (450 mg, 66%) as white solid; LC-MS (UV peak
area, ESI) 100%, 258.4 (M+H).
d) 2-Cyclopropyl-1-methyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-carbamic acid
tert-butyl ester
[1308]

[1309] A solution of [2-cyclopropyl-1-(
N-hydroxycarbamimidoyl)-1-methyl-ethyl]-carbamic acid tert-butyl ester (300 mg, 1.16
mmol) in acetic anhydride (10 mL) was heated to 120°C and stirred for 4 hours. After
evaporation of solvents, the residue was purified by column chromatography (silica
gel, 20 g, eluting with 20% ethyl acetate in petroleum ether) to give the title compound
(0.2 g; 61%) as colorless sticky liquid; LC-MS (UV peak area, ESI) 90%, 282.2 (M+H).
e) 2-Cyclopropyl-1-methyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethylamine
[1310]

[1311] To a solution of 2-cyclopropyl-1-methyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-carbamic
acid tert-butyl ester (0.2 g, 0.7 mmol) in methanol (5 mL) was added hydrochloric
acid (4N in dioxane, 0.87 mL, 3.5 mmol) and the reaction mixture was stirred at ambient
temperature for 4 hours. Then water (20 mL) was added. The water phase was washed
with ethyl acetate (2 x 20 mL) and adjusted with 2 M sodium hydroxide solution to
pH = 9~10. It was then extracted with ethyl acetate (2 x 20 mL). The organic layer
was washed with brine (20 mL), dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4 and concentrated to give crude product as a white solid (0.1 g, 78%); LC-MS (UV peak
area, ESI) 80%, 182.0 (M+H).
f) 5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [(+)-2-cyclopropyl-1-methyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide
[1312] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethyloxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 42a) and 2-cyclopropyl-1-methyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethylamine
(Example 357e) as starting materials. The product was isolated by chiral chromatography
on Reprosil Chiral NR using heptane/10% 2-propanol as eluent. The (+)-enantiomer was
isolated. LC-MS (UV peak area/ESI) 100%, 397.2230 (M+H)
+,

Example 358
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [(-)-2-cyclopropyl-1-methyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide
[1313]

[1314] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethyloxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 42a) and 2-cyclopropyl-1-methyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethylamine
(Example 357e) as starting materials. The product was isolated by chiral chromatography
on Reprosil Chiral NR using heptane/10% 2-propanol as eluent. The (-)-enantiomer was
isolated. LC-MS (UV peak area/ESI) 100%, 397.2244 (M+H)
+,

Example 359
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid tert-butylamide
[1315]

[1316] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 69 b) and tert-butylamine (CAN 75-64-9) as starting materials. MS (EI):
m/e = 340.5 [M+H]
+.
Example 360
2-{[5-Cyclopropyl-6-(2-methyl-propane-1-sulfonyl)-pyridine-2-carbonyl]-amino}-2-ethyl-butyric
acid ethyl ester
[1317]

[1318] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-(isobutylsulfonyl)picolinic
acid (Example 351 b) and 2-amino-2-ethyl-butanoic acid ethyl ester (CAN 189631-96-7)
as starting materials. MS (EI): m/e = 425.4 [M+H]
+.
Example 361
5-Cyclopropyl-6-(2-methyl-propane-1-sulfonyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-3,3-dimethyl-1-methylcarbamoyl-butyl)-amide
[1319]

[1320] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-(isobutylsulfonyl)picolinic
acid (Example 351 b) and (2S)-2-amino-
N,4,4-trimethyl-pentanamide (CAN 1160161-70-5) as starting materials. MS (EI): m/e
= 424.6 [M+H]
+.
Example 362
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-2-oxo-tetrahydro-furan-3-yl)-amide
[1321]

[1322] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethyloxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 42a) and (3
S)-3-aminodihydro-2(3
H)-furanone (CAN 2185-02-6) as starting materials; LC-MS (UV peak area/ESI) 100%, 317.1500
(M+H)
+.
Example 363
N'-(5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carbonyl)-N-cyclopropylmethyl-hydrazinecarboxylic acid tert-butyl ester
[1323]

[1324] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethyloxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 42a) and 1-(cyclopropylmethyl)-hydrazinecarboxylic acid 1,1-dimethylethyl
ester (CAN 1314973-05-1) as starting materials; LC-MS (UV peak area/ESI) 100%, 402.2375
(M+H)
+.
Example 364
5-Cyclopropyl-6-(2-methyl-propane-1-sulfonyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-2,2-dimethyl-1-methylcarbamoyl-propyl)-amide
[1325]

[1326] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-(isobutylsulfonyl)picolinic
acid (Example 351 b) and (2S)-2-amino-N,3,3-trimethyl-butanamide (CAN
89226-12-0) as starting materials. MS (EI): m/e = 410.6 [M+H]
+.
Example 365
5-Cyclopropyl-6-(2-methyl-propane-1-sulfonyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-pyridin-3-yl-ethyl)-amide
[1327]

[1328] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-(isobutylsulfonyl)picolinic
acid (Example 351 b) and (S)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-(pyridin-3-yl)ethanamine hydrochloride
(CAN 336105-46-5) as starting materials. MS (EI): m/e = 442.4 [M+H]
+.
Example 366
(S)-2-[(5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carbonyl)-amino]-4-methyl-pentanoic
acid tert-butyl ester
[1329]

[1330] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethyloxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 42a) and L-leucine 1,1-dimethylethyl ester hydrochloride (1:1) (CAN
2748-02-9) as starting materials; LC-MS (UV peak area/ESI) 98.7%, 403.2599 (M+H)
+.
Example 367
5-Cyclopropyl-6-(2-methyl-propane-1-sulfonyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-ethyl-1-methylcarbamoyl-propyl)-amide
[1331]

[1332] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-(isobutylsulfonyl)picolinic
acid (Example 351 b) and 2-amino-2-ethyl-N-methyl-butyramide (Example 70 b) as starting
materials. MS (EI): m/e = 410.21 [M+H]
+.
Example 368
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid tert-butylamide
[1333]

[1334] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethyloxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 42 a) and tert-butylamine (CAN 75-64-9) as starting materials. MS (EI):
m/e = 289.4 [M+H]
+.
Example 369
5-Cyclopropyl-6-(tetrahydro-furan-2-ylmethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid tert-butylamide
[1335]

[1336] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 2-(5-cyclopropyl-6-((tetrahydrofuran-2-yl)methoxy)picolinamido)-2-ethylbutanoic
acid (Example 166 b) and tert-butylamine (CAN 75-64-9) as starting materials. MS (EI):
m/e = 319.4 [M+H]
+.
Example 370
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (3-methyl-oxetan-3-yl)-amide
[1337]

[1338] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 69 b) and (3-methyloxetan-3-yl)-amine (CAN 874473-14-0) as starting
materials.
Example 371
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (2-oxo-[1,3]oxazinan-3-yl)-amide
[1339]

[1340] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethyloxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 42a) and 3-aminotetrahydro-2
H-1,3-oxazin-2-one (CAN 54924-47-9) as starting materials; LC-MS (UV peak area/ESI)
98.7%, 332.1612 (M+H)
+.
Example 372
5-Cyclopropyl-6-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methyl-ethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-3-methyl-butyl)-amide
[1341]

a) 5-Bromo-6-(1,1,1-tiifluoropropan-2-yloxy)picolinic acid
[1342]

[1343] 5-Bromo-6-chloropicolinic acid (5 g, 21.1 mmol; CAN 959958-25-9) was dissolved in
DMSO (100 mL) to give a colorless solution. To this solution potassium hydroxide (4.75
g, 84.6 mmol) was added. The reaction mixture turned into a white suspension which
was stirred for 15 min. Then 1,1,1-trifluoropropan-2-ol (2.41 g, 1.92 mL, 21.1 mmol)
was added. The mixture was stirred for 1 d at ambient temp., poured onto icewater/1N
HCl (200 mL) and extracted with EtOAc (2 x 400 mL). The organic layers were washed
with icewater/brine (200 mL), combined and dried over Na
2SO
4 and concentrated
in vacuo to give the title compound (6.9 g, quant.) as orange solid. MS (EI): m/e = 312.3
[M-H]
-.
b) 5-Cyclopropyl-6-(1,1,1-trifluoropropan-2-yloxy)picolinic acid
[1344]

[1345] 5-Bromo-6-(1,1,1-trifluoropropan-2-yloxy)picolinic acid (2 g, 6.37 mmol), potassium
cyclopropyltrifluoroborate (952 mg, 6.43 mmol), cesium carbonate (6.22 g, 19.1 mmol)
and palladium(II)acetate (28.6 mg, 127 µmol) were suspended in toluene (55 mL) and
water (6.11 mL) under an argon atmosphere. Butyl-1-adamantylphosphin (68.5 mg, 191
µmol) was added, the reaction mixture was heated to 120°C for 1 d, poured onto icewater/1N
HCl (150 mL) and extracted with EtOAc (2 x 300 mL). The combined organic layers were
washed with icewater/brine (150 mL), dried over Na
2SO
4 and concentrated
in vacuo to give the title compound (1.38 g, 79%) as a yellow solid. MS (EI): m/e = 276.2
[M+H]
+.
c) 5-Cyclopropyl-6-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methyl-ethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-3-methyl-butyl)-amide
[1346] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-(1,1,1-trifluoropropan-2-yloxy)picolinic
acid and (2S)-2-amino-4-methyl-pentanamide (CAN 687-51-4) as starting materials. MS
(EI): m/e = 388.4 [M+H]
+.
Example 373
5-Cyclopropyl-6-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methyl-ethoxy)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-methyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide
[1347]

[1348] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-(1,1,1-trifluoropropan-2-yloxy)picolinic
acid (Example 372 b) and α,α,5-trimethyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole-3-methanamine (CAN 1153831-97-0)
as starting materials. MS (EI): m/e = 399.5 [M+H]
+.
Example 374
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((+)-carbamoyl-cyclopropyl-methyl)-amide
[1349]

[1350] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethyloxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 42a) and α-amino-cyclopropaneacetamide (CAN 1100749-41-4) as starting
materials. The product was isolated by chiral chromatography on Chiralpak AD using
heptane/20% 2-propanol as eluent. The (+)-enantiomer was isolated. LC-MS (UV peak
area/ESI) 97.7%, 330.1804 (M+H)
+,

Example 375
5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((-)-carbamoyl-cyclopropyl-methyl)-amide
[1351]

[1352] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethyloxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 42a) and α-amino-cyclopropaneacetamide (CAN 1100749-41-4) as starting
materials. The product was isolated by chiral chromatography on Chiralpak AD using
heptane/20% 2-propanol as eluent. The (-)-enantiomer was isolated. LC-MS (UV peak
area/ESI) 100%, 330.1806 (M+H)
+;

Example 376
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((+)-carbamoyl-cyclopropyl-methyl)-amide
[1353]

[1354] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-cyclopropylmethyloxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 69b) and α-amino-cyclopropaneacetamide (CAN 1100749-41-4) as starting
materials. The product was isolated by chiral chromatography on Chiralpak AD using
heptane/40% ethanol as eluent. The (+)-enantiomer was isolated. LC-MS (UV peak area/ESI)
100%, 381.1739 (M+H)
+,

Example 377
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid ((-)-carbamoyl-cyclopropyl-methyl)-amide
[1355]

[1356] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-cyclopropylmethyloxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 69b) and α-amino-cyclopropaneacetamide (CAN 1100749-41-4) as starting
materials. The product was isolated by chiral chromatography on Chiralpak AD using
heptane/40% ethanol as eluent. The (-)-enantiomer was isolated. LC-MS (UV peak area/ESI)
100%, 381.1734 (M+H)
+,

Example 378
6-Cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-trifluoromethyl-cyclopropyl)-amide
[1357]

[1358] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 6-cyclopropylmethoxy-5-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic
acid (Example 69 b) and 1-(trifluoromethyl)cyclopropanamine (CAN 112738-68-8) as starting
materials. MS (EI): m/e = 392.4 [M+H]
+.
Example 379
(+)-5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [(S)-2-cyclopropyl-1-(3-hydroxy-pyrrolidin-1-ylcarbamoyl)-ethyl]-amide
[1359]

a) (S)-3-Cyclopropyl-2-[(5-cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carbonyl)-amino]-propionic
acid
[1360]

[1361] (S)-3-Cyclopropyl-2-[(5-cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carbonyl)-amino]-propionic
acid methyl ester (Example 258, 42 mg, 117 µmol) was dissolved in THF (2 mL). After
addition of water (0.66 mL) and lithium hydroxide monohydrate (14.8 mg, 352 µmol)
the mixture was heated and stirred for 3 hours at reflux temperature. The mixture
was cooled to room temperature, water (7 mL) was added and the mixture was acidified
with 1 N HCl. The mixture was then extracted with ethyl acetate (14 and 7 mL), organic
layers were washed with brine (10 mL), combined, dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4 and concentrated
in vacuo to give the title compound (36 mg, quant) as white solid; LC-MS (UV peak area/ESI)
100%, 345.1814 (M+H)
+.
b) 5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [(S)-2-cyclopropyl-1-((RS)-3-hydroxy-pyrrolidin-1-ylcarbamoyl)-ethyl]-amide
[1362]

[1363] To a solution of (S)-3-cyclopropyl-2-[(5-cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carbonyl)-amino]-propionic
acid (100 mg, 0.29 mmol) in DMF (3 mL), was added TBTU (103 mg, 0.319 mmol), DIEA
(249 µL, 1.45 mmol) and finally 1-amino-3-pyrrolidinol (CAN 887591-10-8, 30 mg, 0.29
mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred for 16 h at room temperature, concentrated
in vacuo and purified by flash chromatography (silica gel, 10 g, 0% to 20% methanol in dichloromethane)
to give the title compound, an epimeric mixture of products, (90 mg, 72%) as white
foam; LC-MS (UV peak area/ESI) 96%, 429.2493 (M+H)
+.
c) (+)-5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [(S)-2-cyclopropyl-1-(3-hydroxy-pyrrolidin-1-ylcarbamoyl)-ethyl]-amide
[1364] The title compound was isolated by chiral chromatography of Example 379 b on Chiralpak
AD using heptane/20% ethanol as eluent. The (+)-enantiomer was isolated. LC-MS (UV
peak area/ESI) 100%, 429.2495 (M+H)
+,

Example 380
(-)-5-Cyclopropyl-6-cyclopropylmethoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [(S)-2-cyclopropyl-1-(3-hydroxy-pyrrolidin-1-ylcarbamoyl)-ethyl]-amide
[1365]

[1366] The title compound was isolated by chiral chromatography of Example 379 b on Chiralpak
AD using heptane/20% ethanol as eluent. The (-)-enantiomer was isolated. LC-MS (UV
peak area/ESI) 100%, 429.2503 (M+H)
+,

Example 381
(+)-5-Cyclopropyl-6-(2-methyl-propane-1-sulfonyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-cyclopropyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide
[1367]

a) 5-Cyclopropyl-6-(2-methyl-propane-1-sulfonyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [(R,S)-1-cyclopropyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide
[1368]

[1369] The title compound was synthesized in analogy to Example 1, using 5-cyclopropyl-6-(isobutylsulfonyl)picolinic
acid (Example 351 b) and α-cyclopropyl-a,5-dimethyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole-3-methanamine
(CAN 1155536-64-3) as starting materials. MS (EI): m/e = 433.4 [M+H]
+.
b) (+)-5-Cyclopropyl-6-(2-methyl-propane-1-sulfonyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-cyclopropyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide
[1370] The title compound was isolated by chiral chromatography of Example 381 a). The (+)-enantiomer
was isolated. MS (EI): m/e = 433.4 [M+H]
+.
Example 382
(-)-5-Cyclopropyl-6-(2-methyl-propane-1-sulfonyl)-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid [1-cyclopropyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-ethyl]-amide
[1371]

[1372] The title compound was isolated by chiral chromatography of Example 381 a). The (-)-enantiomer
was isolated. MS (EI): m/e = 433.4 [M+H]
+.
Example 383
Pharmacological tests
[1373] The following tests were carried out in order to determine the activity of the compounds
of formula I:
Radioligand binding assay
[1374] The affinity of the compounds of the invention for cannabinoid CB1 receptors was
determined using recommended amounts of membrane preparations (PerkinElmer) of human
embryonic kidney (HEK) cells expressing the human CNR1 or CNR2 receptors in conjunction
with 1.5 or 2.6 nM [3H]-CP-55,940 (Perkin Elmer) as radioligand, respectively. Binding
was performed in binding buffer (50 mM Tris, 5 mM MgCl2, 2.5 mM EDTA, and 0.5% (wt/vol)
fatty acid free BSA, pH 7.4 for CB1 receptor and 50 mM Tris, 5 mM MgC12, 2.5 mM EGTA,
and 0.1% (wt/vol) fatty acid free BSA, pH 7.4 for CB2 receptor) in a total volume
of 0.2 ml for 1h at 30°C shaking. The reaction was terminated by rapid filtration
through microfiltration plates coated with 0.5% polyethylenimine (UniFilter GF/B filter
plate; Packard). Bound radioactivity was analyzed for Ki using nonlinear regression
analysis (Activity Base, ID Business Solution, Limited), with the Kd values for [3H]CP55,940
determined from saturation experiments. The compounds of formula (I) show an excellent
affinity for the CB2 receptor.
[1375] The compounds according to formula (I) have an activity in the above assay (Ki) between
0.5 nM and 10 µM. Particular compounds of formula (I) have an activity in the above
assay (Ki) between 0.5 nM and 3 µM. Other particular compounds of formula (I) have
an activity in the above assay (Ki) between 0.5 nM and 100 nM.
cAMP Assay
[1376] CHO cells expressing human CB1 or CB2 receptors are seeded 17-24 hours prior to the
experiment 50.000 cells per well in a black 96 well plate with flat clear bottom (Corning
Costar #3904) in DMEM (Invitrogen No. 31331), 1x HT supplement, with 10 % fetal calf
serum and incubated at 5% CO
2 and 37°C in a humidified incubator. The growth medium was exchanged with Krebs Ringer
Bicarbonate buffer with 1 mM IBMX and incubated at 30°C for 30 min. Compounds were
added to a final assay volume of 100 µl and incubated for 30 min at 30°C. Using the
cAMP-Nano-TRF detection kit the assay (Roche Diagnostics) was stopped by the addition
of 50 µl lysis reagent (Tris, NaCl, 1.5% Triton X100, 2.5% NP40, 10% NaN
3) and 50 µl detection solutions (20 µM mAb Alexa700-cAMP 1:1, and 48 µM Ruthenium-2-AHA-cAMP)
and shaken for 2h at room temperature. The time-resolved energy transfer is measured
by a TRF reader (Evotec Technologies GmbH), equipped with a ND:YAG laser as excitation
source. The plate is measured twice with the excitation at 355 nm and at the emission
with a delay of 100 ns and a gate of 100 ns, total exposure time 10s at 730 (bandwidth
30 nm) or 645 nm (bandwidth 75 nm), respectively. The FRET signal is calculated as
follows: FRET = T730-Alexa730-P(T645-B645) with P = Ru730-B730/Ru645-B645, where T730
is the test well measured at 730 nM, T645 is the test well measured at 645 nm, B730
and B645 are the buffer controls at 730 nm and 645 nm, respectively. cAMP content
is determined from the function of a standard curve spanning from 10 µM to 0.13 nM
cAMP.
[1377] EC
50 values were determined using Activity Base analysis (ID Business Solution, Limited).
The EC
50 values for a wide range of cannabinoid agonists generated from this assay for reference
compounds were in agreement with the values published in the scientific literature.
[1378] In the foregoing assay, the compounds according to the invention have a human CB2
EC
50 which is between 0.5 nM and 10 µM. Particular compounds according to the invention
have a human CB2 EC
50 between 0.5 nM and 1 µM. Further particular compounds according to the invention
have a human CB2 EC
50 between 0.5 nM and 100 nM. They exhibit at least 10 fold selectivity against the
human CB1 receptor in, either both of the radioligand and cAMP assay, or in one of
these two assays.
[1379] Results obtained for representative compounds of the invention are given in the following
table.
Example |
human CB2 EC50 [µM] |
human CB1 EC50 [µM] |
1 |
0.0685 |
-- |
2 |
0.0577 |
-- |
3 |
0.3408 |
>10 |
4 |
0.0772 |
-- |
5 |
0.4345 |
-- |
6 |
0.376 |
-- |
7 |
0.0321 |
-- |
8 |
0.0996 |
>10 |
9 |
0.0558 |
>10 |
10 |
0.0883 |
>10 |
11 |
0.0636 |
>10 |
12 |
0.1051 |
>10 |
13 |
0.4265 |
>10 |
14 |
0.003 |
>10 |
15 |
0.0959 |
>10 |
16 |
0.0166 |
>10 |
17 |
0.5662 |
>10 |
18 |
0.097 |
>10 |
19 |
0.4146 |
>10 |
20 |
0.2616 |
>10 |
21 |
0.2202 |
>10 |
22 |
0.6349 |
>10 |
23 |
0.0482 |
>10 |
24 |
0.0156 |
>10 |
25 |
0.2913 |
>10 |
26 |
0.6908 |
>10 |
27 |
0.0046 |
>10 |
28 |
0.5637 |
>10 |
29 |
0.3239 |
>10 |
30 |
0.6577 |
>10 |
31 |
0.4232 |
>10 |
32 |
0.00155 |
1.3911 |
33 |
0.0231 |
>10 |
34 |
0.0537 |
>10 |
35 |
0.0071 |
>10 |
36 |
0.9735 |
>10 |
37 |
0.6249 |
>10 |
38 |
0.0997 |
>10 |
39 |
0.3033 |
>10 |
40 |
0.0308 |
>10 |
41 |
0.0999 |
>10 |
42 |
1.4776 |
>10 |
43 |
0.2749 |
>10 |
44 |
0.0135 |
1.6148 |
45 |
0.0871 |
1.0649 |
46 |
0.2904 |
>10 |
47 |
0.1384 |
>10 |
48 |
0.4768 |
>10 |
49 |
0.3078 |
>10 |
50 |
0.1329 |
1.4886 |
51 |
0.1273 |
>10 |
52 |
0.3215 |
>10 |
53 |
0.0457 |
>10 |
54 |
0.0114 |
2.1582 |
55 |
0.0317 |
1.3873 |
56 |
0.1733 |
>10 |
57 |
0.3192 |
>10 |
58 |
0.1038 |
1.1053 |
59 |
0.0325 |
>10 |
60 |
0.0622 |
>10 |
61 |
1.4785 |
>10 |
62 |
0.0115 |
0.5608 |
63 |
0.1123 |
>10 |
64 |
0.0189 |
1.4641 |
65 |
0.0338 |
>10 |
66 |
0.2158 |
>10 |
67 |
0.7971 |
>10 |
68 |
0.4287 |
>10 |
69 |
0.006 |
0.3797 |
70 |
0.0574 |
>10 |
71 |
0.0612 |
>10 |
72 |
0.0328 |
>10 |
73 |
0.0407 |
1.3184 |
74 |
0.0089 |
>10 |
75 |
0.0152 |
>10 |
76 |
0.1847 |
>10 |
77 |
1.4028 |
>10 |
78 |
0.0046 |
>10 |
79 |
2.0386 |
>10 |
80 |
0.1338 |
0.0058 |
81 |
0.4167 |
>10 |
82 |
0.1403 |
2.2935 |
83 |
0.347 |
>10 |
84 |
0.2918 |
>10 |
85 |
0.1862 |
>10 |
86 |
0.0331 |
>10 |
87 |
0.4763 |
>10 |
88 |
0.3558 |
>10 |
89 |
0.1187 |
1.362 |
90 |
0.2173 |
>10 |
91 |
0.632 |
>10 |
92 |
0.3203 |
>10 |
93 |
0.1201 |
>10 |
94 |
0.1294 |
>10 |
95 |
0.0839 |
>10 |
96 |
0.0958 |
1.441 |
97 |
0.5079 |
>10 |
98 |
0.0276 |
>10 |
99 |
0.0597 |
>10 |
100 |
0.0012 |
0.8013 |
101 |
0.1023 |
>10 |
102 |
0.0627 |
>10 |
103 |
0.007 |
>10 |
104 |
0.5166 |
>10 |
105 |
0.2079 |
>10 |
106 |
0.215 |
>10 |
107 |
0.0107 |
1.4572 |
108 |
0.1903 |
>10 |
109 |
0.178 |
>10 |
110 |
0.2243 |
>10 |
111 |
0.0069 |
>10 |
112 |
0.0154 |
>10 |
113 |
0.1995 |
>10 |
114 |
0.0057 |
0.7032 |
115 |
0.0066 |
0.9529 |
116 |
0.0859 |
1.4461 |
117 |
0.3501 |
>10 |
118 |
0.0134 |
1.5526 |
119 |
0.2271 |
>10 |
120 |
0.2594 |
>10 |
121 |
0.111 |
1.3529 |
122 |
0.1576 |
>10 |
123 |
0.02 |
>10 |
124 |
0.0792 |
>10 |
125 |
0.2088 |
>10 |
126 |
0.2396 |
>10 |
127 |
0.2237 |
>10 |
128 |
0.2401 |
>10 |
129 |
0.1841 |
>10 |
130 |
0.05 |
>10 |
131 |
0.0784 |
>10 |
132 |
0.0008 |
1.1323 |
133 |
0.0377 |
>10 |
134 |
0.0051 |
0.1507 |
135 |
0.0382 |
>10 |
136 |
0.0654 |
>10 |
137 |
0.211 |
>10 |
138 |
0.0267 |
>10 |
139 |
0.1131 |
>10 |
140 |
0.3046 |
>10 |
141 |
0.4591 |
>10 |
142 |
0.0144 |
>10 |
143 |
0.41 |
>10 |
144 |
0.0228 |
0.7392 |
145 |
0.2894 |
>10 |
146 |
0.0366 |
>10 |
147 |
0.9219 |
>10 |
148 |
0.0841 |
>10 |
149 |
0.1745 |
>10 |
150 |
0.1568 |
>10 |
151 |
0.3509 |
>10 |
152 |
0.442 |
>10 |
153 |
0.2929 |
>10 |
154 |
0.1498 |
>10 |
155 |
0.0007 |
0.1226 |
156 |
0.334 |
>10 |
157 |
0.0274 |
>10 |
158 |
0.0229 |
>10 |
159 |
0.7805 |
>10 |
160 |
0.1238 |
>10 |
161 |
0.1241 |
>10 |
162 |
0.0544 |
0.6741 |
163 |
0.0145 |
>10 |
164 |
0.2488 |
>10 |
165 |
0.0072 |
1.2015 |
166 |
0.0305 |
>10 |
167 |
0.2055 |
>10 |
168 |
0.0006 |
0.3126 |
169 |
0.1825 |
>10 |
170 |
0.1939 |
>10 |
171 |
0.0468 |
>10 |
172 |
0.0101 |
>10 |
173 |
0.0231 |
>10 |
174 |
0.032 |
>10 |
175 |
0.0478 |
>10 |
176 |
0.1142 |
>10 |
177 |
0.1958 |
>10 |
178 |
0.0422 |
>10 |
179 |
0.0038 |
0.5142 |
180 |
0.4226 |
>10 |
181 |
0.0013 |
0.2306 |
182 |
0.0017 |
>10 |
183 |
0.004 |
0.1021 |
184 |
0.0039 |
>10 |
185 |
0.0075 |
>10 |
186 |
0.0011 |
1.488 |
187 |
0.0522 |
>10 |
188 |
0.005 |
0.3752 |
189 |
0.3807 |
>10 |
190 |
0.0204 |
>10 |
191 |
0.0577 |
>10 |
192 |
0.0642 |
1.5353 |
193 |
0.0994 |
>10 |
194 |
0.0991 |
>10 |
195 |
0.0014 |
0.2059 |
196 |
0.0103 |
>10 |
197 |
0.0332 |
>10 |
198 |
0.0068 |
>10 |
199 |
0.151 |
>10 |
200 |
0.0233 |
>10 |
201 |
0.0267 |
>10 |
202 |
0.0236 |
0.6151 |
203 |
0.0027 |
0.0749 |
204 |
0.0132 |
0.7372 |
205 |
0.0578 |
>10 |
206 |
0.025 |
>10 |
207 |
0.0144 |
>10 |
208 |
0.0089 |
>10 |
209 |
0.0025 |
>10 |
210 |
0.062 |
>10 |
211 |
0.0571 |
>10 |
212 |
0.0134 |
>10 |
213 |
0.0128 |
0.3611 |
214 |
0.0537 |
1.6276 |
215 |
0.1254 |
>10 |
216 |
0.0027 |
0.1156 |
217 |
0.0411 |
>10 |
218 |
0.0241 |
>10 |
219 |
0.0108 |
2.1419 |
220 |
0.0016 |
0.1287 |
221 |
0.0128 |
10 |
222 |
0.0032 |
>10 |
223 |
0.0109 |
0.655 |
224 |
0.0222 |
0.6475 |
225 |
0.0484 |
>10 |
226 |
0.0199 |
>10 |
227 |
0.0408 |
>10 |
228 |
0.0168 |
>10 |
229 |
0.0524 |
>10 |
230 |
0.0294 |
1.5912 |
231 |
0.0014 |
0.6781 |
232 |
0.015 |
1.6326 |
233 |
0.0001 |
0.071 |
234 |
0.0083 |
>10 |
235 |
0.0413 |
>10 |
236 |
0.0365 |
>10 |
237 |
0.0975 |
>10 |
238 |
0.0004 |
0.1462 |
239 |
0.0011 |
0.0919 |
240 |
0.0661 |
>10 |
241 |
0.0491 |
>10 |
242 |
0.0012 |
>10 |
243 |
0.0221 |
0.8302 |
244 |
0.0141 |
>10 |
245 |
0.0205 |
>10 |
246 |
0.215 |
2.4723 |
247 |
0.0056 |
>10 |
248 |
0.051 |
>10 |
249 |
0.0022 |
>10 |
250 |
0.0095 |
>10 |
251 |
0.0014 |
0.0906 |
252 |
0.5521 |
>10 |
253 |
0.0143 |
>10 |
254 |
0.0023 |
0.5184 |
255 |
0.0613 |
>10 |
256 |
0.0093 |
>10 |
257 |
0.0023 |
0.3469 |
258 |
0.0071 |
>10 |
259 |
0.0051 |
>10 |
260 |
0.0249 |
>10 |
261 |
0.0101 |
0.26 |
262 |
0.0748 |
>10 |
263 |
0.0045 |
>10 |
264 |
0.0027 |
0.6019 |
265 |
0.0028 |
>10 |
266 |
0.002 |
1.2977 |
267 |
0.0264 |
>10 |
268 |
0.0087 |
0.3369 |
269 |
0.0473 |
>10 |
270 |
0.0013 |
0.0914 |
271 |
0.0079 |
>10 |
272 |
0.0043 |
>10 |
273 |
0.0054 |
1.2462 |
274 |
0.0016 |
0.3514 |
275 |
0.0518 |
>10 |
276 |
0.0246 |
>10 |
277 |
0.0166 |
1.6984 |
278 |
0.0202 |
0.3571 |
279 |
0.023 |
>10 |
280 |
0.1178 |
1.4926 |
281 |
0.4473 |
>10 |
282 |
0.3679 |
>10 |
283 |
0.1086 |
>10 |
284 |
0.027 |
>10 |
285 |
0.0316 |
0.7034 |
286 |
0.0082 |
1.8658 |
287 |
0.0036 |
>10 |
288 |
0.1633 |
>10 |
289 |
0.0014 |
0.2343 |
290 |
0.846 |
>10 |
291 |
0.4134 |
>10 |
292 |
0.8739 |
>10 |
293 |
0.7905 |
>10 |
294 |
0.1121 |
>10 |
295 |
0.2593 |
>10 |
296 |
0.0608 |
>10 |
297 |
0.9624 |
>10 |
298 |
0.0142 |
>10 |
299 |
0.0276 |
0.6032 |
300 |
0.0318 |
>10 |
301 |
0.1297 |
>10 |
302 |
0.5874 |
>10 |
303 |
0.038 |
>10 |
304 |
0.1354 |
>10 |
305 |
0.0503 |
>10 |
306 |
0.1383 |
>10 |
307 |
0.0047 |
>10 |
308 |
0.5798 |
>10 |
309 |
0.1764 |
>10 |
310 |
0.0147 |
>10 |
311 |
0.0084 |
>10 |
312 |
0.0024 |
>10 |
313 |
0.9812 |
>10 |
314 |
0.0161 |
1.2573 |
315 |
0.1906 |
2.3204 |
316 |
0.0031 |
>10 |
317 |
0.0242 |
>10 |
318 |
0.0251 |
>10 |
319 |
0.3444 |
>10 |
320 |
0.0044 |
0.3227 |
321 |
0.0189 |
>10 |
322 |
0.4242 |
>10 |
323 |
0.0009 |
0.181 |
324 |
0.0041 |
>10 |
325 |
0.0175 |
>10 |
326 |
0.0002 |
0.059 |
327 |
0.0011 |
0.0136 |
328 |
0.0039 |
>10 |
329 |
0.0211 |
>10 |
330 |
0.8692 |
>10 |
331 |
0.0166 |
>10 |
332 |
0.0045 |
0.091 |
333 |
0.008 |
0.081 |
334 |
0.1082 |
>10 |
335 |
0.9622 |
>10 |
336 |
0.239 |
>10 |
337 |
0.0345 |
0.475 |
338 |
0.5343 |
>10 |
339 |
0.0649 |
>10 |
340 |
0.0057 |
>10 |
341 |
0.0084 |
>10 |
342 |
0.0028 |
>10 |
343 |
0.0035 |
>10 |
344 |
0.0256 |
>10 |
345 |
0.2952 |
>10 |
346 |
0.011 |
>10 |
347 |
0.05 |
>10 |
348 |
0.0246 |
>10 |
349 |
0.4766 |
>10 |
350 |
0.0036 |
>10 |
351 |
0.0399 |
>10 |
352 |
0.1891 |
>10 |
353 |
0.0049 |
>10 |
354 |
0.0149 |
>10 |
355 |
0.0801 |
>10 |
356 |
0.0052 |
>10 |
357 |
0.0015 |
0.1994 |
358 |
0.0049 |
0.4889 |
359 |
0.0069 |
>10 |
360 |
0.0024 |
0.0885 |
361 |
0.0425 |
>10 |
362 |
0.4412 |
>10 |
363 |
0.038 |
>10 |
364 |
0.0129 |
>10 |
365 |
0.0139 |
>10 |
366 |
0.0264 |
>10 |
367 |
0.1954 |
>10 |
368 |
0.0263 |
>10 |
369 |
0.012 |
>10 |
370 |
0.0964 |
>10 |
371 |
0.4362 |
>10 |
372 |
0.0534 |
>10 |
373 |
0.1267 |
>10 |
374 |
0.0281 |
>10 |
375 |
0.3577 |
>10 |
376 |
0.0595 |
>10 |
377 |
0.1777 |
>10 |
378 |
0.0064 |
>10 |
379 |
0.0264 |
>10 |
380 |
0.5841 |
>10 |
381 |
0.0114 |
0.2403 |
382 |
0.0508 |
>10 |
β-Arrestin translocation assay-PathHunter™ (DiscoveRx)
[1380] PathHunter™ β-arrestin CHO-K1 CNR1 cell line (catalog number #93-0200C2) and the
β-arrestin CHO-K1 CNR2 cell line (catalog number #93-0706C2) were purchased from DiscoveRx
Corporation. The cell line was engineered to express the β-galactosidase EA fragment
fused to β-arrestin and the ProLink complementary peptide fused to the target receptor.
The PathHunter™ protein complementation assay (DiscoveRx Corporation #93-0001) was
performed according to the manufacturer's protocol. Assay plates were seeded containing
7500 (CNR1) and 10000 (CNR2) cells in 384 well plates (Corning Costar #3707, white,
clear bottom) in 20µL cell plating reagent 2 (Discoverx #93-0563R2A). After incubation
at 37°C (5% CO
2, 95% relative humidity) overnight, 5 µl of test compound was added (1% final DMSO
concentration) and the incubation continued at 30°C for 90 min. Detection reagent
(12 µl) was then added and the incubation continued at room temperature for 60 min.
Plates were then analyzed for a chemiluminescent signal using a Victor
3V reader (Perkin Elmer).
Example A
[1381] Film coated tablets containing the following ingredients can be manufactured in a
conventional manner:
Ingredients |
Per tablet |
|
Kernel: |
|
|
Compound of formula (I) |
10.0 mg |
200.0 mg |
Microcrystalline cellulose |
23.5 mg |
43.5 mg |
Lactose hydrous |
60.0 mg |
70.0 mg |
Povidone K30 |
12.5 mg |
15.0 mg |
Sodium starch glycolate |
12.5 mg |
17.0 mg |
Magnesium stearate |
1.5 mg |
4.5 mg |
(Kernel Weight) |
120.0 mg |
350.0 mg |
Film Coat: |
|
|
Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose |
3.5 mg |
7.0 mg |
Polyethylene glycol 6000 |
0.8 mg |
1.6 mg |
Talc |
1.3 mg |
2.6 mg |
Iron oxide (yellow) |
0.8 mg |
1.6 mg |
Titan dioxide |
0.8 mg |
1.6 mg |
[1382] The active ingredient is sieved and mixed with microcrystalline cellulose and the
mixture is granulated with a solution of polyvinylpyrrolidone in water. The granulate
is then mixed with sodium starch glycolate and magnesium stearate and compressed to
yield kernels of 120 or 350 mg respectively. The kernels are lacquered with an aq.
solution / suspension of the above mentioned film coat.
Example B
[1383] Capsules containing the following ingredients can be manufactured in a conventional
manner:
Ingredients |
Per capsule |
Compound of formula (I) |
25.0 mg |
Lactose |
150.0 mg |
Maize starch |
20.0 mg |
Talc |
5.0 mg |
[1384] The components are sieved and mixed and filled into capsules of size 2.
Example C
[1385] Injection solutions can have the following composition:
Compound of formula (I) |
3.0 mg |
Polyethylene glycol 400 |
150.0 mg |
Acetic acid |
q.s. ad pH 5.0 |
Water for injection solutions |
ad 1.0 ml |
[1386] The active ingredient is dissolved in a mixture of Polyethylene glycol 400 and water
for injection (part). The pH is adjusted to 5.0 by addition of acetic acid. The volume
is adjusted to 1.0 ml by addition of the residual amount of water. The solution is
filtered, filled into vials using an appropriate overage and sterilized.