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Processes for preparing tubulysin derivatives and conjugates thereof

Assignee: ENDOCYTE INCPriority: Mar 29, 2012Filed: Mar 15, 2013Published: Mar 20, 2014
Est. expiryMar 29, 2032(~5.7 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
C07F 7/188C07K 5/02C07D 213/71C07C 241/02C07D 417/12C07D 277/56C07D 213/76C07D 417/14C07F 7/1892C07K 7/02
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Abstract

The invention described herein pertains to processes for preparing tubulysin derivatives, conjugates of tubulysins, and intermediates therefore.

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1 . A process for preparing a compound of the formula 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       or a salt or solvate thereof, wherein
 Ar 1  is optionally substituted aryl or optionally substituted heteroaryl; 
 Ar 2  is optionally substituted aryl or optionally substituted heteroaryl; 
 L is selected from the group consisting of 
 —(CR 2 ) p CR a R b —, 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       where p is an integer from about 1 to about 3, m is an integer from about 1 to about 4, and * indicates the points of attachment;
 R a , R b , and R are each independently selected in each instance from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl; or any two of R a , R b , and R are taken together with the attached carbon atom(s) to form a carbocyclic ring; 
 R Ar  represents 0 to 4 substituents selected from the group consisting of amino, or derivatives thereof, hydroxy or derivatives thereof, halo, thio or derivatives thereof, alkyl, haloalkyl, heteroalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, arylheteroalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heteroarylheteroalkyl, nitro, sulfonic acids and derivatives thereof, carboxylic acids and derivatives thereof; 
 Y is acyloxy or R 12 O; 
 R 3  is optionally substituted alkyl; 
 R 4  is optionally substituted alkyl or optionally substituted cycloalkyl; 
 R 5  and R 6  are each independently selected from the group consisting of optionally substituted alkyl and optionally substituted cycloalkyl; 
 R 7  is optionally substituted alkyl; 
 R 12  is alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl or heteroarylalkyl, each of which is optionally substituted; and 
 n is 1, 2, 3, or 4; 
 wherein the process comprises 
 the step of treating a compound of formula A with triethylsilyl chloride and imidazole in an aprotic solvent, where R 8  is C1-C6 unbranched alkyl 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       or
 the step of treating a compound of formula B with a base and a compound of the formula ClCH 2 OC(O)R 2  in an aprotic solvent at a temperature from about −78° C. to about 0° C.; wherein the molar ratio of the compound of the formula ClCH 2 OC(O)R 2  to the compound of formula B from about 1 to about 1.5, where R 8  is C1-C6 unbranched alkyl 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       or
 the steps of 
 a) preparing a compound of formula (E1) from a compound of formula (E), where X 1  is a leaving group 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       and
 b) treating a compound of formula C under reducing conditions in the presence of the compound of formula E1, where R 8  is C1-C6 unbranched alkyl 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       or
 the step of treating compound of formula D with a hydrolase enzyme or with a trialkyltin hydroxide, where R 8  is C1-C6 unbranched alkyl 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       or
 the step of treating a compound of formula F1 with a non-basic fluoride reagent 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       or
 the step of treating a compound of formula G1 with an acylating agent of formula R 4 C(O)X 2 , where X 2  is a leaving group 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       or
 the steps of 
 c) forming an active ester intermediate from a compound of formula H1 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       and
 d) reacting the active ester intermediate with a compound of the formula I 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         2 . The process of  claim 1  comprising the step of treating a compound of formula A with triethylsilyl chloride and imidazole in an aprotic solvent, where R 8  is C1-C6 unbranched alkyl 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         3 . The process of  claim 1  comprising the step of treating a compound of formula B with a base and a compound of the formula ClCH 2 OC(O)R 2  in an aprotic solvent at a temperature from about −78° C. to about 0° C.; wherein the molar ratio of the compound of the formula ClCH 2 OC(O)R 2  to the compound of formula B from about 1 to about 1.5, where R 8  is C1-C6 unbranched alkyl 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         4 . The process of  claim 1  comprising the steps of
 a) preparing a compound of formula (E1) from a compound of formula E, where X 1  is a leaving group 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       and
 b) treating a compound of formula C under reducing conditions in the presence of the compound of formula E1, where R 8  is C1-C6 unbranched alkyl 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         5 . The process of  claim 1  comprising the step of treating a compound of formula D with a hydrolase enzyme or a trialkyltin hydroxide, where R 8  is C1-C6 unbranched alkyl 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         6 . The process of  claim 1  comprising the step of treating a compound of formula G1 with an acylating agent of formula R 4 C(O)X 2 , where X 2  is a leaving group 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         7 . The process of  claim 1  comprising the steps of
 c) forming an active ester intermediate from a compound of formula H1 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       and
 d) reacting the active ester intermediate with a compound of the formula I 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         8 . The process of  claim 1  wherein L is 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         9 . The process of  claim 1  wherein O-L-S is 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         10 . The process of  claim 1  wherein O-L-S is 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         11 . The process of  claim 1  wherein Y is acyloxy. 
     
     
         12 . The process of  claim 12  wherein R 2  is C1-C8 alkyl or C3-C8 cycloalkyl. 
     
     
         13 . The process of  claim 1  wherein R 2  is CH 2 CH(CH 3 ) 2 , CH 2 CH 2 CH 3 , CH 2 CH 3 , CH═C(CH 3 ) 2 , or CH 3 . 
     
     
         14 . The process of  claim 1  wherein R 3  is C1-C4 alkyl. 
     
     
         15 . The process of  claim 1  wherein Ar 1  is optionally substituted aryl. 
     
     
         16 . The process of  claim 1  wherein R 4  is C1-C8 alkyl or C3-C8 cycloalkyl. 
     
     
         17 . The process of  claim 1  wherein R 5  is branched C3-C6 or C3-C8 cycloalkyl. 
     
     
         18 . The process of  claim 1  wherein R 6  is branched C3-C6 or C3-C8 cycloalkyl. 
     
     
         19 . The process of  claim 1  wherein R 7  is C1-C6 alkyl. 
     
     
         20 . The process of  claim 1  wherein Ar 2  is optionally substituted heteroaryl.

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