Title of Invention

SUBSTITUTED 2-PYRIDINYL-6,7,8,9-TETRAHYDROPYRIMIDO[1,2-A] PYRIMIDIN-4-ONE AND 7-PYRIDINYL-2, 3-DIHYDROIMIDAZO[1,2-A] PYRIMIDIN-5(1H) ONE DERIVATIVES

Abstract The invention relates to a pyrimidone derivative represented by formula (I) or a salt thereof wherein X represents two hydrogen atoms, a sulfur atom, an oxygen atom or a C1-2 alkyl group and a hydrogen atom; Y represents a bond, an ethenylene group, an ethynylene group an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, a sulfonyl group, a sulfoxide group, a carbonyl group, a hydroxyiminomethylene group, a dioxolan group, a nitrogen atom being optionally substituted; or a methylene group optionally substituted; or a methylene group optionally substituted; R1 represents a 2, 3 or 4-pyridine ring optionally substituted; R2 may represent a C1-6 alkyl group optionally; a C3-6 cycloalkyl group, a C1-4 alkyLthio group, a C1-4 alkoxy group, a C1-2 perhalogenated alkyl group, a C1-3 halogenated alkyl group, a phenylthio group, a benzyl group, a benzene ring, an indan ring, a 5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalene ring, a naphthalene ring, a pyridine ring, a pyrrole ring, a thiophene ring, a furan ring or an imidazole ring; R3 and R4 represent, each independently, a hydrogen atom, a C1-6 alkyl group, a hydroxy group, a C1-4 alkoxy group or a halogen atom; R5 represents a hydrogen atom, a C1-6 alkyl group or a halogen atom; with the proviso that when R3 and R4 represent each a hydrogen atom then R5 is not a hydrogen atom. The invention relates also to a medicament comprising the said derivative or a salt thereof as an active ingredient which is used for SUHYHQWLYHDQGRUWKHUDSHXWLFWUHDWPHQWRIDQHXURGHJHQHUDWLYHGLVHDVHFDXVHGE\DEQRUPDODFWLYLW\RI*6.RU*6.DQGcdk5/p25, such as Alzheimer disease. (FIG. 1)
Full Text SUBSTITUTED 2-PYRIDINYL-6,7,8,9-TETRAHYDROPYRIMIDO[1,2-a]
PYRIMIDIN-4-ONE AND 7-PYRIDINYL-2,3-DIHYDROIMIDAZO[1,2-a]
PYRIMIDIN-5(1H)ONE DERIVATIVES
SPECIFICATION
Technical Field
The present invention relates to compounds that are useful as an active
ingredient of a medicament for preventive and/or therapeutic treatment of
neurodegenerative diseases caused by abnormal activities of GSK3p alone or
by the combined effects of GSK3P and cdk5/p25.
Background Art
GSK3P (glycogen synthase kinase 3p) is a proline directed serine,
threonine kinase that plays an important role in the control of metabolism,
differentiation and survival. It was initially identified as an enzyme able to
phosphorylate and hence inhibit glycogen synthase. It was later recognized that
GSK3p was identical to tau protein kinase 1 (TPK1), an enzyme that
phosphorylates tau protein in epitopes that are also found to be
hyperphosphorylated in Alzheimer"s disease and in several tauopathies.
Interestingly, protein kinase B (AKT) phosphorylation of GSK3p results in a loss
of its kinase activity, and it has been hypothesized that this inhibition may
mediate some of the effects of neurotrophic factors. Moreover, phosphorylation
by GSK3P of p-catenin, a protein involved in cell survival, results in its
degradation by an ubiquitinilation dependent proteasome pathway.
Thus, it appears that inhibition of GSK3P activity may result in neurotrophic
activity. Indeed there is evidence that lithium, an non-competitive inhibitor of
GSK3ß, enhances neuritogenesis in some models and also increases neuronal
survival, through the induction of survival factors such as Bcl-2 and the
inhibition of the expression of proapoptotic factors such as P53 and Bax.
Recent studies have demonstrated that p-amyloid increases the GSK3P activity
and tau protein phosphorylation. Moreover, this hyperphosphorylation as well as
the neurotoxic effects of p-amyloid are blocked by lithium chloride and by a
GSK3P antisense mRNA. These observations strongly suggest that GSK3ß
may be the link between the two major pathological processes in Alzheimer"s
disease: abnormal APP (Amyloid Precursor Protein) processing and tau protein
hyperphosphorylation.
Although tau hyperphosphorylation results in a destabilization of the neuronal
cytoskeleton, the pathological consequences of abnormal GSK3ß activity are,
most likely, not only due to a pathological phosphorylation of tau protein
because, as mentioned above, an excessive activity of this kinase may affect
survival through the modulation of the expression of apoptotic and antiapoptotic
factors. Moreover, it has been shown that p-amyloid-induced increase in GSK3ß
activity results in the phosphorylation and, hence the inhibition of pyruvate
dehydrogenase, a pivotal enzyme in energy production and acetylcholine
synthesis.
Cdk5/p25, also known as tau protein kinase 2 (TPK2), is a proline
directed Ser/Thr kinase essential for central nervous system development and
in particular for neuronal migration and neurite outgrowth. Cdk5 is a homologue
of cyclin-dependent kinases and rather ubiquitously expressed. Its activator p35
(a 305 aa protein) or a truncated form p25 (208 aa, missing an N-terminal
proline-rich domain not required for activity) are selectively expressed in
neurons, limiting cdk5 kinase activity essentially to the CNS. Cdk5 is completely
inactive in the absence of p35 or p25. The term cdk5/p25 will be used here for
the active enzyme since evidence exists suggesting that p25 and less so p35
may be involved in pathological processes.
Physiological substrates of cdk5/p25 include DARPP-32, Munc-18,
PAK1, synapsin 1 and perhaps some others. In addition, it is now well
established that cdk5/p25 phosphorylates tau protein epitopes which are
hyperphosphorylated in Alzheimer"s disease. More recently, elevated cdk5/p25
activity, mislocalization of cdk5 and an increase in p25 activator has been found
in the brain of Alzheimer patients. Interestingly, prephosphorylation of tau
protein by cdk5/p25 considerably enhances phosphorylation of tau by GSK3ß
on other epitopes, also found hyperphosphorylated in Alzheimer"s disease.
Moreover, neurofibrillary tangles, the hallmark of Alzheimer"s disease, are
labeled with antisera for GSK3ß and cdk5, but not GSK3a and MAP kinase,
also, GSK3ß and cdk5 are associated with microtubules and both, more than
PKA and CK, contribute to the AD-like phosphorylation of tau protein. These
results taken together suggest that mixed inhibitors of GSK3ß and cdk5/p25
should efficient in protecting tau protein from hyperphosphorylation. Therefore,
they would be useful in the treatment of any pathological disorder associated
with the abnormal phosphorylation of tau protein, in particular Alzheimer"s
disease, but also other tauopathies (e.g. frontotemporoparietal dementia,
corticobasal degeneration, Pick"s disease, progressive supranuclear palsy).
Cdk5/p25 has been linked to apoptosis and neurodegeneration in more
general terms. Its overexpression induces apoptosis in cultured neurons, in
brain tissue apoptotic cells show strong immunoreactivity for cdk5. Neurotoxic
agents, incl. AP(1-42), neuronal injury, ischemia or growth factor withdrawal
lead to activation and mislocalization of cdk5/p25, abnormal phosphorylation of
cdk5 substrates, cytoskeletal disruption and cell death. Moreover,
phosphorylation by cdk5/p25 transforms DARPP-32 into an inhibitor of protein
kinase A, reducing signal transduction in the striatum with obvious implications
for Parkinson"s disease. A role for cdk5 in ALS has also been proposed based
on its ability to phosphorylate neurofilaments. More recently, deregulation of
cdk5 was detected in a mouse model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Altogether, these experimental observations indicate that GSK3p inhibitors may
find application in the treatment of the neuropathological consequences and the
cognitive and attention deficits associated with Alzheimer"s disease, as well as
other acute and chronic neurodegenerative diseasesyThese include, in a non-
limiting manner, Parkinson"s disease, taupathies (e.g. frontotemporoparietal
dementia, corticobasal degeneration, Pick"s disease, progressive Supranuclear
palsy) aihd other dementia including vascular dementia; acute stroke and others
traumatic injuries; cerebrovascular accidents (e.g. age related macular
degeneration); brain and spinal cord trauma; peripheral neuropathies;
retinopathies and glaucoma.
In addition GSK3ß inhibition (nay find application in the treatment of other
diseases such as:
Non-insulin dependent diabetes (such as diabetes type II) and obesity; manic
depressive illness; schizophrenia; alopecia; cancers such as breast cancer,
non-small cell lung carcinoma, thyroid cancer, T or B-cell leukemia and several
virus-induced tumors.
Since it appears that both, GSK3ß and cdk5/p25 play a major role in the
induction of apoptosis in neuronal cells, combined inhibition of these two
enzymes may find application in the treatment of not only Alzheimer"s disease
and the other above-mentioned tauopathies, but also in a number of other
neurodegenerative disorders, in particular Parkinson"s disease and amyotrophic
lateral sclerosis; other dementias including vascular dementia; acute stroke and
other traumatic injuries; cerebrovascular accidents (e.g. age related macular
degeneration); brain and spinal cord trauma; peripheral neuropathies;
retinopathies and glaucoma.
In addition mixed TPK1/TPK2 inhibitors may find their applications in the
treatment of other diseases such as: smoking cessation and other withdrawal
syndromes, epilepsy.
Disclosure of the Invention
An object of the present invention is to provide compounds useful
as an active ingredient of a medicament for preventive and/or therapeutic
treatment of a disease caused by abnormal GSK3ß or GSK3ß and cdk5/p25
activity, more particularly of neurodegenerative diseases. More specifically, the
object is to provide novel compounds useful as an active ingredient of a
medicament that enanles prevention and/or treatment/of neurodegenerative
diseases such as Alzheimer"s disease.
Thus, the inventors of the present invention have identified compounds
possessing inhibitory activity against GSK3p. As a result, they found that
compounds represented by the following formula (I) had the desired activity and
were useful as an active ingredient of a medicament for preventive and/or
therapeutic treatment of the aforementioned diseases.
The present invention thus provides pyrimidone derivatives represented by
formula (1)or salts thereof, solvates thereof or hydrates thereof:
wherein:

X represents two hydrogen atoms, a sulfur atom, an oxygen atom or a C1-2 alkyl
group and a hydrogen atom;
Y represents a bond, an ethenylene group, an ethynylene group, an oxygen
atom, a sulfur atom, a sulfonyl group, a sulfoxide group, a carbonyl group, a
hydroxyiminomethylene group, a dioxolan group, a nitrogen atom being
optionally substituted by a C1-6 alkyl group, a phenyl group or a benzyl group; or
a methylene group optionally substituted by one or two groups chosen from a
C1-6 alkyl group, a benzyl group, a hydroxyl group, a C1-4 alkoxy group, a C1-2
perhalogenated alkyl group, an amino group, an acetylamino group or a phenyl
group;
R1 represents a 2, 3 or 4-pyridine ring optionally substituted by a C3-6 cycloalkyl
group, a C1-4 alkyl group, a C1-4 alkoxy group, a benzyl group or a halogen
atom;
when Y represents a bond, a methylene group optionally substituted , a
hydroxyiminomethylene group, a dioxolan group or a carbonyl group then R2
represents a C1-6 alkyl group optionally substituted by a hydroxy group, a C6,10
aryloxy or a C6,10 arylamino group; a C3-6 cycloalkyl group, a C1-4 alkylthio group,
a C1-4 alkoxy group, a C1-2 perhalogenated alkyl group, a C1-3 halogenated alkyl
group, a phenylthio group, a benzyl group, a benzene ring, an indan ring, a
5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalene ring, a naphthalene ring, a pyridine ring, a
pyrrole ring, a thiophene ring, a furan ring or an imidazole ring ; the benzyl
group or the rings being optionally substituted by 1 to 4 substituents selected
from a C1-6 alkyl group, a methylendioxy group, a halogen atom, a C1-2
perhalogenated alkyl group, a C1-3 halogenated alkyl group, a hydroxyl group, a
C1-4 alkoxy group, a nitro, a cyano, an amino, a C1.5 monoalkylamino group, a
C2-10 dialkylamino group, a C1-6 alkylcarbonylamino group, a C6,10
arylcarbonylamino group, a C1-4 alkylsulfonyl group, C1-4 alkylsulfonyloxy group
or a phenyl group;
when Y represents a ethenylene group, a ethynylene group, an oxygen
atom, a sulfur atom, a sulfonyl group, a sulfoxide group or a nitrogen atom
being optionally substituted then R2 represents a C1-6 alkyl group optionally
substituted by a hydroxy group, a C6,10 aryloxy or a C6,10 arylamino group; a C3-6
cycloalkyl group, a C1-2 perhalogenated alkyl group, a C1-3 halogenated alkyl
group, a benzyl group, a benzene ring, an indan ring, a 5,6,7,8-
tetrahydronaphthalene ring, a naphthalene ring, a C6,10 arylamino, a pyridine
ring, a pyrrole ring, a thiophene ring, a furan ring or an imidazole ring ; the
benzyl group or the rings being optionally substituted by 1 to 4 substituents
selected from a C1-6 alkyl group, a methylendioxy group, a halogen atom, a C1-2
perhalogenated alkyl group, a C1-3 halogenated alkyl group, a hydroxyl group, a
C1-4 alkoxy group, a nitro, a cyano, an amino, a C1-5 monoalkylamino group, a
C2-10 dialkylamino group, a C1-6 alkylcarbonylamino group, a C6,10
arylcarbonylamino group, a C1-4 alkylsulfonyl group, C1-4 alkylsulfonyloxy group
or a phenyl group;
R3 represents a hydrogen atom, a C1-6 alkyl group, a hydroxy group, a C1-4
alkoxy group or a halogen atom;
R4 represents a hydrogen atom, a C1-6 alkyl group, a hydroxy group, a C1-4
alkoxy group or a halogen atom;
R5 represents a hydrogen atom, a C1-6 alkyl group or a halogen atom; with the
proviso that when R3 and R4 represent each a hydrogen atom then R5 is not a
hydrogen atom;
When m equals 0, p equals 1, 2 or 3,
When m equals 1, p equals 0,1 or 2,
When m equals 2, p equals 0 or 1;
and
n represents 0 to 3.
s According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a
medicament comprising as an active ingredient a substance selected from the
group consisting of the pyrimidone derivatives represented by formula (I) and
the physiologically acceptable salts thereof, and the solvates thereof and the
hydrates thereof. As preferred embodiments of the medicament, there are
provided the aforementioned medicament which is used for preventive and/or
therapeutic treatment of diseases caused by abnormal GSK3p or GSK3p and
cdk5/p25 activity, and the aforementioned medicament which is used for
preventive and/or therapeutic treatment of neurodegenerative diseases and in
addition other diseases such as:
Non-insulin dependent diabetes (such as diabetes type II) and obesity; manic
depressive illness; schizophrenia; alopecia; smoking cessation and other
withdrawal syndromes, epilepsy; cancers such as breast cancer, non-small cell
lung carcinoma, thyroid cancer, T or B-cell leukemia and several virus-induced
tumors.
As further preferred embodiments of the present invention, there are provided
the aforementioned medicament wherein the diseases are neurodegenerative
diseases and are selected from the group consisting of Alzheimer"s disease,
Parkinson"s disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, tauopathies (e.g.
frontotemporoparietal dementia, corticobasal degeneration, Pick"s disease,
progressive supranuclear palsy) and other dementia including vascular
dementia; acute stroke and others traumatic injuries; cerebrovascular accidents
(e.g. age related macular degeneration); brain and spinal cord trauma;
peripheral neuropathies; retinopathies and glaucoma, and the aforementioned
medicament in the form of pharmaceutical composition containing the above
substance as an active ingredient together with one or more pharmaceutical
additives.
The present invention further provides an inhibitor of GSK3ß or GSK3ß
and cdk5/p25 activity comprising as an active ingredient a substance selected
from the group consisting of the pyrimidone derivatives of formula (I) and the
salts thereof, and the solvates thereof and the hydrates thereof.
According to further aspects of the present invention, there is provided a
method for preventive and/or therapeutic treatment of neurodegenerative
diseases caused by abnormal GSK3ß or GSK3ß and cdk5/p25 activity, which
comprises the step of administering to a patient a preventively and/or
therapeutically effective amount of a substance selected from the group
consisting of the pyrimidone derivatives of formula (I) and the physiologically
acceptable salts thereof, and the solvates thereof and the hydrates thereof; and
a use of a substance selected from the group consisting of the pyrimidone
derivatives of formula (I) and the physiologically acceptable salts thereof, and
the solvates thereof and the hydrates thereof for the manufacture of the
aforementioned medicament.
As used herein, the C1-6 alkyl group represents a straight or branched
alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, for example, methyl group, ethyl group,
n-propyl group, isopropyl group, n-butyl group, isobutyl group, sec-butyl group,
tert-butyl group, n-pentyl group, isopentyl group, neopentyl group, 1,1-
dimethylpropyl group, n-hexyl group, isohexyl group, and the like;
The C1-4 alkoxy group represents an alkyloxy group having 1 to 4 carbon
atoms for example, methoxy group, ethoxy group, propoxy group, isopropoxy
group, butoxy group, isobutoxy group, sec-butoxy group, tert-butoxy group, and
the like;
The halogen atom represents a fluorine, chlorine, bromine or iodine
atom;
The C1-2 perhalogenated alkyl group represents an alkyl group wherein
all the hydrogen have been substituted by a halogeno, for example a CF3 or
C2F5;
The C1-3 halogenated alkyl group represents an alkyl group wherein at
least one hydrogen has not been substituted by a halogen atom;
The C1-5 monoalkylamino group represents an amino group substituted
by one C1-5 alkyl group, for example, methylamino group, ethylamino group,
propylamino group, isopropylamino group, butylamino group, isobutylamino
group, tert-butylamino group, pentylamino group and isopentylamino group;
The C2-10 dialkylamino group represents an amino group substituted by
two C1-5 alkyl groups, for example, dimethylamino group, ethylmethylamino
group, diethylamino group, methylpropylamino group and diisopropylamino
group;
The C6,10 arylamino group represents an amino group substituted by a
phenyl group or a naphthyl group;
The C6,10 aryloxy group represents a phenyloxy group and a naphthyloxy
group.
The dioxolan group represents the following group:

The hydroxyiminomethylene group represents the following group:

The ethenylene group represents the divalent group of formula:

The ethynylene group represents the divalent group of formula:

The leaving group represents a group which could be easily cleaved
and substituted, such a group may be for example a tosyl, a mesyl, a bromide
and the like.
The compounds represented by the aforementioned formula (I) may
form a salt. Examples of the salt include, when an acidic group exists, salts of
alkali metals and alkaline earth metals such as lithium, sodium, potassium,
magnesium, and calcium; salts of ammonia and amines such as methylamine,
dimethylamine, trimethylamine, dicyclohexylamine, tris(hydroxymethyl)-
aminomethane, N,N-bis(hydroxyethyl)piperazine, 2-amino-2-methyl-1 -propanol,
ethanolamine, N-methylglucamine, and L-glucamine; or salts with basic amino
acids such as lysine, d-hydroxylysine, and arginine. The base-addition salts of
acidic compounds are prepared by standard procedures well known in the art.
When a basic group exists, examples include salts with mineral acids
such as hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, sulfuric acid, nitric acid,
phosphoric acid; salts with organic acids such as methanesulfonic acid,
benzenesulfonic acid, p-toluenesulfonic acid, acetic acid, propionic acid, tartaric
acid, fumaric acid, maleic acid, malic acid, oxalic acid, succinic acid, citric acid,
benzoic acid, mandelic acid, cinnamic acid, lactic acid, glycolic acid, glucuronic
acid, ascorbic acid, nicotinic acid, and salicylic acid; or salts with acidic amino
acids such as aspartic acid, and glutamic acid.
The acid-addition salts of the basic compounds are prepared by
standard procedures well know in the art which include, but are not limited
thereto, dissolving the free base in an aqueous alcohol solution containing the
appropriate acid and isolating the salt by evaporating the solution, or by reacting
the free base and an acid in an organic solvent, in which case the salt
separates directly, or is precipitated with a second organic solvent, or can be
obtained by concentration of the solution. The acids which can be used to
prepare the acid-addition salts include preferably those which produce, when
combined with the free base, pharmaceutically-acceptable salts, that is, salts
whose anions are relatively innocuous to the animal organism in pharmaceutical
doses of the salts, so that the beneficial properties inherent in the free base are
not compromised by side effects ascribable to the anions. Although medicinally
acceptable salts of the basic compounds are preferred, all acid-addition salts
are within the scope of the present invention.
In addition to the pyrimidone derivatives represented by the
aforementioned formula (I) and salts thereof, their solvates and hydrates also
fall within the scope of the present invention. The pyrimidone derivatives
represented by the aforementioned formula (I) may have one or more
asymmetric carbon atoms. As for the stereochemistry of such asymmetric
carbon atoms, they may independently be in either (R) and (S) configuration,
and the pyrimidone derivative may exist as stereoisomers such as optical
isomers, or diastereoisomers. Any stereoisomers in pure form, any mixtures of
stereoisomers, racemates and the like fall within the scope of the present
invention.
Examples of preferred compounds of the present invention are shown
in table 1 and table 2 hereinafter. However, the scope of the present invention
is not limited by these compounds.
Preferred compounds of the present invention represented by formula (I)
include also:
(1) Compounds wherein R1 represents a 3- or 4-pyridine ring and more
preferably 4-pyridine ring, which may be substituted by a C1-2 alkyl group, a
C1-2 alkoxy group or a halogen atom; and/or
(2) X represents two hydrogen atoms, an oxygen atom or a C1-2 alkyl group and
a hydrogen atom;
(3) Y represents a bond, a carbonyl group, a hydroxyiminomethylene group, a
dioxolan group ; or a methylene group optionally substituted by one or two
groups chosen from a C1-6 alkyl group, a benzyl group, a hydroxyl group, a
C1-4 alkoxy group, a C1-2 perhalogenated alkyl group, an amino group, an
acetylamino group or a phenyl group.
More preferred compounds of the present invention represented by formula (I)
include also:
(1) Compounds wherein R1 represents an unsubstituted 4-pyridine ring;
Particularly preferred compounds of the present invention represented by
formula (I) include compounds of table 1:
1. 9-[3-(2-Fluorophenyl)-propyl]-7,7-dimethyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-
4tf-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
2. 9-(2-Oxo-2-phenyl-ethyl)-7,7-dimethyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-4H-
pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
3. 9-(2-Hydroxy-2-phenyl-ethyl)-7,7-dimethyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-
tetrahydro-4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
4. 9-(2-Oxo-2-phenyl-ethyl)-7,7-difluoro-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8.9-tetrahydro-4H-
pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
5. 9-(2(S)-Hydroxy-2-phenyl-ethyl)-7,7-difluoro-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-
tetrahydro-4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
6. 9-(2-Oxo-2-phenyl-ethyl)-3-fluoro-7,7-dimethyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-
tetrahydro-4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
7. 9-[2-Oxo-2-(3-chlorophenyl)-ethyl]-77-dimethyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-
tetrahydro-4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
8. 9-(2(S)-Hydroxy-2-phenyl-ethyl)-7,7-dimethyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-
tetrahydro-4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
9. 9-[2-Oxo-2-(3-fluorophenyl)-ethyl]-7,7-dimethyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-
tetrahydro-4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
10. 9-[2-Hydroxy-2-(3-chlorophenyl)-ethyl]-7,7-dimethyl-2-(pyridin-4yl)-6.7,8,9-
tetrahydro-4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
11,9-[2-Hydroxy-2-(3-fluorophenyl)-ethyl]-7,7-dimethyI-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-
tetrahydro-4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
12. 9-(2(S)-Hydroxy-2-phenyl-ethyl)-3-fluoro-7,7-dimethyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-
6,7,8,9-tetrahydro~4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
13. 9-[2-Oxo-2-(4-fluorophenyl)-ethylJ-7,7-dimethyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8.9-
tetrahydro-4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
14.9-[2-Oxo-2-(5,5,8,8-tetramethyl-5)6)7)8-tetrahydronaphth-2-yl)-ethyl]-7,7-
dimethyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7)8)9-tetrahydro-4/-/-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-
one
15.9-[2-Oxo-2-(3-methoxyphenyl)-ethyl]7,7-dimethyl-2-pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-
tetrahydro-4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
16.9-[2-Oxo-2-(4-phenylphenyl)-ethyl]-7,7-dimethyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-
tetrahydro-4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
17.9-[2-(1 -Methyl-2-oxo-2-(3,4-methylendioxy-5-methoxyphenyl)-ethyl)]-7,7-
dimethyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7I8)9-tetrahydro-4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-
one
18 .9-[2-Oxo-2-(4-chlorophenyl)ethyl]-7,7-dimethyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-
tetrahydro-4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
19.9-[2-Oxo-2-(naphth-2-yl)-ethyl]-7,7-dimethyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-
tetrahydro-4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
20.9-[2-Oxo-2-(4-methylphenyl)-ethyl]-7,7-dimethyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-
tetrahydro-4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
21.9-(2-Oxo-2-phenyl-ethyl)-7,7-dimethyl-3-bromo-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-
tetrahydro-4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
22.9-(2(S)-Methoxy-2-phenyl-ethyl)-7,7-dimethyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-
tetrahydro-4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
23.9-(3-Phenyl-propanoyl)-7,7-dimethyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-4H-
pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
24.9-(2-Hydroxy-2-methyl-2-phenyl-ethyl)-7,7-dimethyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6I7,8)9-
tetrahydro-4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
25.9-(2-Methoxy-2-phenyl-2-trifluoromethyl-ethanoyl)-7,7-dimethyl-2-(pyridin-4-
yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
26.9-(2-Hydroxy-2,2-diphenylethyl)-7,7-dimethyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-
tetrahydro-4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
27.9-(2-Hydroxyimino-2-phenyl-ethyl)-7,7-dimethyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-
tetrahydro-4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
28.9-(2-Hydroxy-2-methyl-2-phenyl-ethyl)-7,7-dimethyl-3-fluoro-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-
6,7,8,9-tetrahydro--4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrinnidin-4-one
29.7,7-Dimethyl-9-(2-phenyl-[1,3]dioxolan-2-ylmethyl)- -2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-
tetrahydro-4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
30. 9-(2,3-Dihydroxypropyl)-7,7-dimethyl-2-pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-4H-
pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
31.(2(R)-Methoxy-2-phenyl-ethyl)-7,7-dimethyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-
tetrahydro-4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
32.9-(2-Hydroxy-3-phenylaminopropyl)-7,7-dimethyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-
tetrahydro-4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
33.9-(2-Acetylamino-2-phenyl-ethyl)-7-dimethyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-
tetrahydro-4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
34.9-(2-Amino-2-phenyl-ethyl)-7,7-dimethyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-
4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrinnidin-4-one
35.9-(2-Hydroxy-3-phenoxypropyl)-7,7-dimethyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-
tetrahydro-4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
36.9-(2-Oxo-2-phenyl-ethyl)-3-fluoro-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7.8,9-tetrahydro-4H-
pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
37.9-[2-Oxo-2-(3-fluorophenyl)-ethyl]-3-fluoro-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-67,8,9-tetrahydro-
4H-pyrimJdo[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
38.9-(2-Oxo-2-phenyl-ethyl)-3-methyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-4H-
pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
39.9-(2-Oxo-2-phenyl-ethyl)-3-chloro-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-4H-
pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
40.9-(2-Oxo-2-phenyl-ethyl)-3-bromo-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-4H-
pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
41. 2-(7-Methyl-6-oxo-8-pyridinyl-3,4-dihydro-2H, 6H pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-1 -
yl)-N-phenyl-acetamide
42.9-(2(S)-Hydroxy-2-phenyl-ethyl)-3-chloro-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-
4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
43.9-(2(S)-Hydroxy-2-phenyl-ethyl)-3-methyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-
4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
44.9-(2(S)-Hydroxy-2-phenyl-ethyl)-3-fluoro-2-(p"yridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydror
4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
45.9-(2(S)-Methoxy-2-phenyl-ethyl)-3-fluoro-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-
4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
46.9-(2(R)-Methoxy-2-phenyl-ethyl)-3-fluoro-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-
4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
47.9-[3-(2-Fluorophenyl)propyl]-7-hydroxy-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro
4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
48.9-[3-(2-Fluorophenyl)propyl]-7-methoxy-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-
4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
49.9-(2-Oxo-2-phenyl-ethyl)-7-methyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro 4H-
pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
50.9-(2-Hydroxy-2-phenyl-ethyl)-7-methyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-617,8,9-tetrahydro-4H-
pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
51.9-(2-Hydroxy-2-methyl-2-phenyl-ethyl)-7,7-dimethyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-
tetrahydro-4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
52.9-(2-Hydroxy-2-methyl-2-phenyl-ethyl)-7,7-dimethyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-
tetrahydro-4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
53.9-(2(R)-Methoxy-2-phenyl-ethyl)-7,7-dimethyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-
tetrahydro-4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
54.3-Fluoro-9-[2-(4-fIuoro-2-methoxy-phenyl)-ethyl]-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-
tetrahydro-4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
55.9-lndan-2-ylmethyl-7,7-dimethyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-4H-
pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
56.3-Fluoro-9-[2-(4-fluoro-2-methoxy-phenyl)-ethyl]-7,7-dimethyl-2-(pyridin-4-
yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
57.9-[2-(4-Fluoro-2-methoxy-phenyl)-ethyl]-7,7-dimethyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-
tetrahydro-4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one;
and compounds of table 2 :
1. [3-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-propyl]-2,2-dimethyl-7-(pyridin-4-yl)-2,3-dihydro-1 H-
imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidin-5-one
2. [2-Oxo-2-phenylethyl]-2,2-dimethyl-7-(pyridin-4-yl)-2,3-dihydro-1 H-
imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidin-5-one
3. [2-Hydroxy-2-phenylethyl]-2,2-dimethyl-7-(pyridin-4-yl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-
imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidin-5-one
4. [2-Oxo-2-(4-chlorophenyl)ethyl]-2,2-dimethyl-7-(pyridin-4-yl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-
imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidin-5-one
5. [2-Oxo-2-(4-methylphenyl)ethyl]-2,2-dimethyl-7-(pyridin-4-yl)-2,3-dihydro-
1 H-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidin-5-one
6. [2-Oxo-2-phenylphenyl]-2,2-dimethyl-7-pyridin-4-yl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-
imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidin-5-one
7. [1-Methyl-2-oxo-2-(3,4-methylendioxy-5-methoxyphenyl)-ethyl]-2,2-dimethyl-
7-(pyridin-4-yl)-2,3-dihydro-1 H-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidin-5-one
8. [2-Oxo-2-(naphth-2-yl)-ethyl]-2,2-dimethyl-7-(pyridin-4-yl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-
imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidin-5-one
9. [2-Oxo-2-(4-fluorophenyl)-ethyl]-2,2-dimethyl-7-(pyridin-4-yl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-
imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidin-5-one
10.[2-Oxo-2-(3-methoxyphenyl)-ethyl]-2,2-dimethyl-7-(pyridin-4-yl)-2,3-dihydro-
1 H-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidin-5-one
11. [2-Oxo-2-(5,5,8,8-tetramethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphth-2-yl)-ethyl]2,2-
dimethyl-7-(pyridin-4-ylJ)-2,3-dihydro-1H-imidazoII[1,2-a]pyrimidin-5-one;
and compounds of table 3:
1. 9-[2-(4-Fluoro-2-methoxy-phenyl)-ethyI]-8-methyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-
tetrahydro-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
2. 9-[2-(4-Fluoro--methoxy-phenyl)-ethyl]-8,8-dimethyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-
tetrahydro-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
3. 9-[2-(4-Fluoro-phenyl)-ethyl]-8-methyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-
pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
4. 8-Methyl-9-(2-oxo-2-phenyl-ethyl)-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7>8,9-tetrahydro-
pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
5. 9-[2-(2,5-Dimethoxy-phenyl)-ethyl]-8-methyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-
tetrahydro-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
6. 9-[2-(2-methoxy-phenyl)-ethyl]-8-methyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-
pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one.
7. 9-[2(S)-Hydroxy-2-phenyl-ethyl]-8-methyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7)8I9-tetrahydro-
pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
8. 9-[2(S)-Hydroxy-2-phenyl-ethyl]-8,8-dimethyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8.9-
tetrahydro-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
9. 8-Methyl-9-[naphthalen-1 -ylmethyl]-2-(pyridin-4-yl)- 6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-
pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
10.8,8-Dimethyl-9-[2-oxo-2-phenyl-ethyl]-2(pyridin-4-yl)- 6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-
pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
11.8-Methyl-9-[naphthalen-2-ylmethyl]-2-(pyridin-4-yl)- 6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-
pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
12.9-[2-(3-Methoxy-phenyl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-8-methyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6)7I8I9-
tetrahydro-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
13. 9-[2-(3-Chloro-phenyl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-8-methyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-
tetrahydro-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
14.8,8-Dimethyl-9-[2(S)-phenyl-propyl]-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-
pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
15. 8,8-Dimethyl-9-[2(R)-phenyl-propyl]-2-pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-
pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
16.8-Ethyl-9-[2-oxo-2-phenyl-ethyl]-2-pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-
pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
17.8-Ethyl-9-[2(S)-hydroxy-2-phenyl-ethyl]-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-
pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
18.3-Fluoro-8-methyl-9(2-oxo-2-phenyl-ethyL)-2-pyridin-4-yL)-6,8,9-
tetrahydro-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
19.8,8-Dimethyl-9[naphthalen-1-ylmethyl]-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-
pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
20.9-[2-(4-Fluoro-phenyl)-2(S)-hydroxy-ethyl]-8,8-dimethyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-
6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
21.9-[2-(3-Fluoro-phenyl)-2-hydroxy-ethyl]-8-methyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6I7,8,9-
tetrahydro-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
22.9-[2-(3,5-Dichloro-phenyl)-2-hydroxy-ethyl]-8-methyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-
tetrahydro-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
23.9-[2-Benzo[1,3]dioxol-5-yl-2-oxo-ethyl]-8-methyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-
tetrahydro-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
24.9-[2-(3-Bromo-phenyl)-2(S)-hydroxy-ethyl]-8,8-dimethyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-
6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-pyrimidoI[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
25.9-[2-(2,3-Dihydro-benzo[1,4]dioxin-6-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-8-methyl-2-(pyridin-4-
yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
26.3-Fluoro-9-(2-(S)-hydroxy-2-phenyl-ethyl)-8-methyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-
tetrahydro-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
27.9-(2-Biphenyl-4-yl-2(S)-hydroxy-ethyl)-8,8-dimethyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-
tetrahydro-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
28.9-[2-(3-Fluoro-phenyl)-2(S)-hydroxy-ethyI]-8,8-dimethy!-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-
6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
29.9-(2(S)-Hydroxy-2-naphthalen-2-yl-ethyl)-8,8-dimethyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-
6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
30.9-[2-(4-Chloro-phenyl)-2(S)-hydroxy-ethyl]-8,8-dimethyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-
67,8,9-tetrahydro-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
31.9-[2-(3,4-Dichlorophenyl)-2(S)-hydroxy-ethyl]-8,8-dimethyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-
6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-pyrimidoI[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
32.9-(2(S)-Hydroxy-2-p-tolyl-ethyl)-8,8-dimethyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-
tetrahydro-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
33.3-Bromo-8-methyl-9-(2-oxo-2-phenyl-ethyl)-2-pyridin-4-yl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-
pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
34.9-[2(S)-Hydroxy-2-(3-methoxy-phenyl)-ethyl]-8,8-dimethyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-
6,7,8,9-tetrahydropyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
35.9-[2-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)-2(S)-hydroxy-ethyl]-8,8-dimethyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-
6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-pyrimidoJ[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
36.3-Fluoro-9-(2(S)-hydroxy-2-phenyl-ethyl)-8,8-dimethyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-
6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one;
37.9-[2-(3-Methoxy-phenyl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-8,8-dimethyl-2-pyridin-4-yl-6,7,8,9-
tetrahydro-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one;
38.9-[2(S)-Hydroxy-2-phenyl-ethyl]-8-methyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-
pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one (diastereoisomer I);
39.9-[2(S)-Hydroxy-2-phenyl-ethyl]-8-methyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-
pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one (diastereoisomer II);
40.8,8-dimethyl 9-(2-oxo-2-p-tolyl-ethyl)-ethyl)-2-pyridin-4-yl- 6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-
pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one;
41.9-[2-(3-Bromo-phenyl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-8,8-dimethyl-2-pyridin-4-yl- 6,7,8,9-
tetrahydro-pyrimidof[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one;
42.4-[2-(2,2-Dimethyl-6-oxo-8-pyridin-4-yl-3,4-dihydro-2H,6H-pyrimido[1,2-
a]pyrimidin-1 -yl)-1 -hydroxy-ethyl]-benzonitrile;
43.9-[2-(3-Fluoro-phenyl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-8,8-dimethyl-2-pyridin-4-yl-6,7,8,9-
tetrahydro-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one;
44.9-[2-(3,4-Dichloro-phenyl)-2-hydroxy-ethyl]-8,8-dimethyl-2-pyridin-4-yl-
6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one;
45.9-[2-(4-Chloro-phenyl)-2-hydroxy-ethyl]-8-ethyl-2-pyridin-4-yl-6,7,8,9-
tetrahydro-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one;
46.9-[2-(3-Bromo-phenyl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-8-ethyl-2-pyridin-4-yl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-
pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one;
47.9-[2-(4-chloro-phenyl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-8-ethyl-2-pyridin-4-yl- 6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-
pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one;
48.8-Ethyl-9-(2-hydroxy-2-p-tolyl-ethyl)-2-pyridin-4-yl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-
pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one.
As a further object, the present invention concerns also methods for preparing
the compounds represented by the aforementioned formula (I).
These compounds can be prepared, for example, according to methods
explained below.
Preparation method
Pyrimidone compounds represented by the aforementioned formula (I)
may be prepared according to scheme 1.

(In the above scheme the definition of R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, X, p, m and
n are the same as those already described for compound of formula (I)).
The pyrimidone derivative represented by the above formula (III),
wherein R1 is as defined for compound of formula (I), is allowed to react with a
base such as sodium hydride, sodium carbonate or potassium carbonate in a
solvent such as N,N-dimethylformamide, N-methy!pyrrolidone, N,N-
dimethylacetamide or chloroform at a suitable temperature ranging from 0 to
130°C under ordinary air, then with a compound of formula (II), wherein R2, X,
Y and n are as defined for compound of formula (I) and L represents a leaving
group preferably bromide or mesyl group, is added to obtain the compound of
the aforementioned formula (I).
Compound of formula (II) are commercially available or may be
synthesized according to well-known methods of one skilled in the art. The
compound of formula (III) may be prepared according to the method defined in
scheme 2.
(In the above scheme the definition of R1, R3, R4, R5, p and m are the
same as already described.)
According to this method, the 3-ketoester of formula (IV) is allowed to
react with a compound of formula ( V). The reaction may be carried out in the
presence of potassium carbonate, in an alcoholic solvent such as methanol,
ethanol and the like or without, at a suitable temperature ranging from 25°-
140°C under ordinary air.
Alternatively, compounds of formula (III) wherein R5 represents a
hydrogen atom may be halogenated in order to give compounds of formula (III)
wherein R5 is an halogen atom such as a bromine atom or a chlorine atom.
The reaction may be carried out in an acidic medium such as acetic acid or
propionic acid, in presence of bromosuccinimide or chlorosuccinimide, or
bromine.
In addition, compounds of formula (III) wherein R5 represents a fluorine atom
may be obtained by analogy to the method described in Tetrahedron Letters,
Vol.30,N°45,pp 6113-6116, 1989.
Compounds of formula (V) or (IV) are commercially available or may be
synthesized according to well-known methods of one skilled in the art.
For example compounds of formula (IV), wherein R1 represent a pyridine ring
optionally substituted by a C1-4 alkyl group, C1-4 alkoxy group or a halogen
atom, can be prepared by reacting a nicotinic acid optionally substituted by a
C1-4 alkyl group, C1-4 alkoxy group or an halogen, with a malonic acid
monoester. The reaction can be carried out using methods well known to one
skilled in the art, such as for example in presence of a coupling agent such as
1,1"-carbonylbis-1H-imidazole in a solvent such as tetrahydrofuran at a
temperature ranging from 20 to 70°C.
Compounds of formula (I) may also be obtained starting from another
compound of formula (I) using well-known methods of one skilled in the art.
In the above reactions, protection or deprotection of a functional group
may sometimes be necessary. A suitable protecting group Pg can be chosen
depending on the type of the functional group, and a method described in the
literature may be applied. Examples of protecting group, of protection and
deprotection methods are given for example in Protective groups in Organic
Synthesis Greene et al., 2nd Ed. (John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York).
The compounds of the present invention have inhibitory activity against
GSK3p. Accordingly, the compounds of the present invention are useful as an
active ingredient for the preparation of a medicament, which enables preventive
and/or therapeutic treatment of a disease caused by abnormal GSK3p or
GSK3J3 and cdk5/p25 activity and more particularly of neurodegenerative
diseases such as Alzheimer"s disease. In addition, the compounds of the
present invention are also useful as an active ingredient for the preparation of a
medicament for preventive and/or therapeutic treatment of neurodegenerative
diseases such as Parkinson"s disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis,
tauopathies (e.g. frontotemporoparietal dementia, corticobasal degeneration,
Pick"s disease, progressive supranuclear palsy) and other dementia including
vascular dementia; acute stroke and others traumatic injuries; cerebrovascular
accidents (e.g. age related macular degeneration); brain and spinal cord
trauma; peripheral neuropathies; retinopathies and glaucoma; and other
diseases such as non-insulin dependent diabetes (such as diabetes type II)
and obesity; manic depressive illness; schizophrenia; alopecia; smoking
cessation and other withdrawal syndromes, epilepsy; cancers such as breast
cancer, non-small cell lung carcinoma, thyroid cancer, T or B-cell leukemia and
several virus-induced tumors.
The present invention further relates to a method for treating
neurodegenerative diseases caused by abnormal activity of GSK3ß or
GSK3pand cdk5/p25 and of the aforementioned diseases which comprises
administering to a mammalian organism in need thereof an effective amount of
a compound of the formula (I).
As the active ingredient of the medicament of the present invention, a
substance may be used which is selected from the group consisting of the
compound represented by the aforementioned formula (I) and
pharmacologically acceptable salts thereof, and solvates thereof and hydrates
thereof. The substance, per se, may be administered as the medicament of the
present invention, however, it is desirable to administer the medicament in a
form of a pharmaceutical composition which comprises the aforementioned
substance as an active ingredient and one or more pharmaceutical additives.
As the active ingredient of the medicament of the present invention, two or more
of the aforementioned substances may be used in combination. The above
pharmaceutical composition may be supplemented with an active ingredient of
another medicament for the treatment of the above mentioned diseases. The
type of pharmaceutical composition is not particularly limited, and the
composition may be provided as any formulation for oral or parenteral
administration. For example, the pharmaceutical composition may be
formulated, for example, in the form of pharmaceutical compositions for oral
administration such as granules, fine granules, powders, hard capsules, soft
capsules, syrups, emulsions, suspensions, solutions and the like, or in the form
of pharmaceutical compositions for parenteral administrations such as injections
for intravenous, intramuscular, or subcutaneous administration, drip infusions,
transdermal preparations, transmucosal preparations, nasal drops, inhalants,
suppositories and the like. Injections or drip infusions may be prepared as
powdery preparations such as in the form of lyophilized preparations, and may
be used by dissolving just before use in an appropriate aqueous medium such
as physiological saline. Sustained-release preparations such as those coated
with a polymer may be directly administered intracerebrally.
Types of pharmaceutical additives used for the manufacture of the
pharmaceutical composition, content ratios of the pharmaceutical additives
relative to the active ingredient, and methods for preparing the pharmaceutical
composition may be appropriately chosen by those skilled in the art. Inorganic
or organic substances, or solid or liquid substances may be used as
pharmaceutical additives. Generally, the pharmaceutical additives may be
incorporated in a ratio ranging from 1% by weight to 90% by weight based on
the weight of an active ingredient.
Examples of excipients used for the preparation of solid pharmaceutical
compositions include, for example, lactose, sucrose, starch, talc, cellulose,
dextrin, kaolin, calcium carbonate and the like. For the preparation of liquid
compositions for oral administration, a conventional inert diluent such as water
or a vegetable oil may be used. The liquid composition may contain, in addition
to the inert diluent, auxiliaries such as moistening agents, suspension aids,
sweeteners, aromatics, colorants, and preservatives. The liquid composition
may be filled in capsules made of an absorbable material such as gelatin.
Examples of solvents or suspension mediums used for the preparation of
compositions for parenteral administration, e.g. injections, suppositories, include
water, propylene glycol, polyethylene glycol, benzyl alcohol, ethyl oleate,
lecithin and the like. Examples of base materials used for suppositories include,
for example, cacao butter, emulsified cacao butter, lauric lipid, witepsol.
The dose and frequency of administration of the medicament of the
present invention are not particularly limited, and they may be appropriately
chosen depending on conditions such as a purpose of preventive and/or
therapeutic treatment, a type of a disease, the body weight or age of a patient,
severity of a disease and the like. Generally, a daily dose for oral administration
to an adult may be 0.01 to 1,000 mg (the weight of an active ingredient), and
the dose may be administered once a day or several times a day as divided
portions, or once in several days. When the medicament is used as an
injection, administrations may preferably be performed continuously or
intermittently in a daily dose of 0.001 to 100 mg (the weight of an active
ingredient) to an adult.
Chemical Examples
The present invention will be explained more specifically with reference
to the following general examples, however, the scope of the present invention
is not limited to these examples.
Example 1 (Compound N°8 of table 1)
9-(2(S)-Hydroxy-2-phenyl-ethyl)-7,7-dimethyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-
4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one hydrochloride (1:1)
1.1 7,7-dimethyl-2-pyridin-4-yl)6,7,8,9-4etrahydro-4H-pyrimido[1 ,2-a]pyrimidin-
4-one
A mixture of 5.9g (30.55 mmol) of ethyl 3-(pyridin-4-yl)-3-oxopropionate, 5.0g
(30.55 mmol) of 5,5-dimethyl-1,4,5,6-tetrahydro-2-pyrimidinamine
monohydrochloride
(prepared by analogy to the method described in US Patent No. 4,262,122) and
6.33g (45.82 mmol) of potassium carbonate in 60ml of ethanol was heated at
reflux temperature during 12 h. The cooled suspension was filtered and the
solvent removed by evaporation. The residue obtained was dissolved in
dichloromethane and washed with water. The organic phase was dried and
evaporated to give 6.30g (80%) of product as a beige solid. Mp.: 152-154°C.
1.2. 9-(2(S)-Hydroxy-2-phenyl-ethyl)-7,7-dimethyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-
tetrahydro-4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one hydrochloride (1:1)
A suspension of 0.8g (3.12 mmol) of 7,7-dimethyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-
tetrahydro-4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one in 8ml of anhydrous
dimethylformamide was treated with 274mg (6.86mmol) of sodium hydride (60%
suspension in mineral oil) and the resulting mixture was heated at 50°C for 30
min. 0.494ml (3.74 mmol) of (S)-2-chloro-1-phenylethanol was added and the
reaction mixture was heated at 50°C during 4h.
The cooled solution was treated with water and extracted with ethyl acetate.
The organic phase was dried and evaporated to give crude product, which was
purified by silica gel chromatography, eluting with dichloromethane/methanol in
the proportions 98/2 to 90/10. The 0.486g of pure product obtained in the form
of free base was dissolved in hot ethanol and treated with 1 equivalent of
hydrogen-chloride in isopropanol. The cooled solution was filtered to afford
0.192 g (15%) of white solid. Mp : 234-236°C. [a]D=-22.9° (c=1, CH3OH)
Example 2 (Compound N°49 of table 1)
9-(2-Oxo-2-phenyl-ethyl)-7-methyl-2-(pyridJn-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro 4H-
pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
2.1 5-Methyl-1,4,5,6-tetrahydro-2-pyrimidinamine hydrochloride
To a solution containing 6.7g (41.6 mmol) of 2-methyl-1,3-propandiamine
hydrochloride (Tetrahedron (1994) 50(29), 8617-8632) in 50ml of methanol was
added 83ml of a solution of sodium methylate in methanol (1mmol/ml) and the
resulting mixture treated with 3.97g (41.6 mmol) of guanidine hydrochloride.
The reaction mixture was heated at 140°C for 3h.
The solution was filtered, the solvent evaporated and the residue obtained was
used directly in the next step.
2.2 7-Methyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-
one
The product was obtained by analogy with step N° 1.1 and using the
intermediate from step N°2.1.
2.3 9-(2-Oxo-2-phenyl-ethyl)-7-methyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro 4H-
pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
A suspension of 0.32g (1.34 mmol) of 7-methyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-
tetrahydro-4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one in 10ml of anhydrous
dimethylformamide was treated with 64mg (1.34mmol) of sodium hydride (50%
suspension in mineral oil) and the resulting mixture was stirred for 40 min.
0.267g (1.34 mmol) of phenacyl bromide was added and the reaction mixture
stirred at room temperature for 2h.
The solution was treated with water and extracted with ethyl acetate. The
organic phase was dried and evaporated to give crude product, which was
purified by silica gel chromatography, eluting with dichloromethane/methanol in
the proportions 100/0 to 90/10 to give 0.235g of pure product obtained in the
form of free base. Mp : 202-203°C.
Example 3 (Compound N°47 of table 1)
9-[3-(2-Fluorophenyl)propyl]-7-hydroxy-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro 4H-
pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
3.1 7-Hydroxy-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-
one
The product was obtained by analogy with step N° 1.1 and using 2-amino-
1,4,5,6-tetrahydro-5-pyrimidinol (Arch.Int.Pharmacodyn.Ther. (1968), 175(1),
193-211). Mp. : 305-307°C.
3.2 9-[3-(2-Fluorophenyl)propyl]-7-hydroxy-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro
4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
A suspension of 1.0g (4.09 mmol) of 7-hydroxy-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-
tetrahydro-4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one and 0.95g (4.09 mmol) of 1-[3-
(methylsulfonyloxy)propyl]-2-fluorobenzene in 100ml of anhydrous acetonitrile
was treated with 4.1g (1.42 mmol) of potassium fluoride suspended on alumina
(Fluka) and the resulting mixture was heated at 80 °C for 24h.
The cooled solution was filtered and the solvent evaporated to leave a residue,
which was purified by silica gel chromatography, eluting with
dichloromethane/methanol/ammonia in the proportions 98/2/0.2 to 96/4/0.4.
0.96g (61%) of pure product was obtained in the form of free base. Mp : 205-
207°C.
Example 4 (Compound N°48 of table 1) 9-[3-(2-Fluorophenyl)propyl]-7-
methoxy-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-4H-pyrimidoI[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-
one oxalate(1:1)
4.1 9-[3-(2-Fluorophenyl)propyl]-7-methoxy-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-
4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one oxalate (1:1)
To a suspension containing 0.12g (0.31 mmol) of 9-[3-(2-fIuorophenyl)propyl]-7-
hydroxy-2-pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-4H-pyrimidoI[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one in
3ml of dimethylformamide was added 14mg (0.34 mmol) of a suspension of
sodium hydride in mineral oil (60%) and the resulting mixture was stirred at
room temperature for 15min. The mixture was cooled to -20°C and treated with
19.6uL (0.31 mmol) of iodomethane. Stirring was continued for 1h.
Water was added and the organic phase was separated. The solvent was
evaporated to leave a residue, which was purified by silica gel chromatography,
eluting with dichloromethane/methanol/ammonia in the proportions 98/2/0.2.
0.1g (85%) of pure product was obtained and transformed into a monooxalate
salt by treatment with one equivalent of oxalic acid 0.085g (65%). Mp : 164-
166°C.
Example 5 (Compound N°4 of table 1) 9-(2-Oxo-2-phenyl-ethyl)-7,7-difluoro-2-
(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7f8,9-tetrahydro-4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
5.15,5-Difluoro-1,4,5,6-tetrahydro-2-pyrimidinamine
The product was obtained by analogy with the method described in 2.1
and using 2,2-difluoro-1,3-propandiamine (Tetrahedron (1994) 50(29), 8617-
8632) and was used as such in the next step.
5.2 7,7-Difluoro-2-pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-4H-pyrimidoI[1,-2]pyrimidin-
4-one
The product was obtained by analogy with step N° 1.1 and using the
intermediate from step N°5.2. Mp.: 239-240°C.
5.3 9-(2-Oxo-2-phenyl-ethyl)-7,7-difluoro-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-4H-
pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
By analogy with the method described in step N°2.3 the compound was
obtained as a free base. Mp.: 217-219°C.
Example 6 (Compound N° 6 of table 1) 9-(2-Oxo-2-phenyl-ethyl)-3-fluoro-7,7-
dimethyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-4H-pyrimido[1,2,a]pyrimidin-4-
one hydrochloride (1:1)
6.1 Ethyl 2-fluoro-3-oxo-3-pyridin-4-yl propanoate hydrochloride
(cf. Tetrahedron Letters, Vol.30,N°45,pp 6113-6116, 1989)
To a solution of 134,88 ml (0.54 mol) of tri-n-butylphosphine in 500 ml of
anhydrous tetrahydrofuran under argon was added 63.8 ml (0.54 mol) of ethyl
bromofluoroacetate and the resulting mixture stirred at room temperature during
40 h.
The reaction mixture was cooled to -78°C and 237,58 ml (0.594 mol) of n-butyl
lithium (2.5M in hexane) was added dropwise and allowed to stir for 1 h.
76.44 g (0.54 mol) of isonicotinoyl chloride (Heterocyclic Chemistry, 18, 519,
1981) was added and the mixture allowed to stir for 1 h.
The temperature was allowed to increase to room temperature during the night
and at 0°C, 700 ml of a 5% aqueous solution of sodium bicarbonate was
added and the resulting mixture allowed to stir overnight The tetrahydrofuran
was evaporated under reduced pressure and the resulting aqueous phase was
extracted with dichloromethane, washed with brine and dried over anhydrous
sodium sulfate and evaporated to give a dark brown residue. Flash
chromatography on silica gel (eluant cyclohexane/ethyl acetate 90/10 to 50/50).
This product was treated with a solution of hydrochloric acid in isopropanol (6N)
to give 20 g (17%) of product. Mp. 142-144 °C.
6.2 7,7-Dimethyl-3-fluoro-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-4H-pyrimidoI[1,2-
a]pyrimidin-4-one
A mixture of 5.0g (20.19 mmol) of ethyl pyridin-4-yl-3-oxo-2-fluoropropanoate
hydrochloride, 3.30g (20.19 mmol) 5,5-dimethyl-1,4,5,6-tetrahydro-2-
pyrimidinamine hydrochloride
(prepared by analogy to the method described in US Patent No. 4262122 and
8.37g (60.57 mmol) of potassium carbonate in 30ml of ethanol were heated at
reflux temperature during 18 h.
The cooled suspension was filtered and the solvent removed by evaporation.
The residue obtained was treated with dichloromethane and washed with water.
The organic phase was dried and evaporated to give 1.9g (34%) of product as a
beige solid. Mp.: 190-192oC.
6.3 9-(2-Oxo-2-phenyl-ethyl)-3-fluoro-7,7-dimethyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-
tetrahydro-4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one hydrochloride (1:1)
A suspension of 0.30g (1.09 mmol) of 7,7-dimethyl-3-fluoro-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-
6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one in 6ml of anhydrous
dimethylformamide was treated with 53mg (1.31 mmol) of sodium hydride (60%
suspension in mineral oil) and the resulting mixture was stirred for 10 min.
0.261 g (1.31 mmol) of phenacyl bromide was added and the reaction mixture
stirred at room temperature for 3h.
The solution was treated with water and extracted with ethyl acetate. The
organic phase was dried and evaporated to give crude product, which was
purified by silica gel chromatography, eluting with dichloromethane/methanol in
the proportions 98/2 to 90/10 to give 0.10g of pure product obtained in the form
of free base which was transformed into the hydrochloride salt. Mp : 236-238°C.
Example 7 (Compound N°21 in table 1) 9-(2-Oxo-2-phenyl-ethyl)-7,7-dimethyl-
3-bromo-2-pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-4H-pyrimidoI[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
7.1 3-Bromo7,7-dimethyl-2-pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-4H-pyrimido[1,2-
a]pyrimidin-4-one hydrobromide (1:1)
To a solution of 3.0g (11.7 mmol) of 7,7-dimethyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-
tetrahydro-4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one in 75ml of acetic acid was added
dropwise 0.6ml (11.7 mmol) of bromine. The mixture was allowed to stir at room
temperature for 2h.
The precipitated solid was recovered by filtration, washed with ether and dried
affording 4.53g (97%) of product as a yellow solid. Mp.: 270-272°C.
9-(2-Oxo-2-phenyl-ethyl)-7,7-dimethyl-3-bromo-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-
tetrahydro-4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
A solution containing 4.15g (10.43 mmol) of 3-bromo-7,7-dimethyl-2-(pyridin-4-
yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-4H-pyrimidof[1,2,-a]pyrimidin-4-one hydrobromide in water
was treated with an excess of an aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide. The
free base was extracted with dichloromethane and the organics dried and
evaporated. The residue was solubilized in 25ml of anhydrous
dimethylformamide and 0.542g (13.56 mmol) of sodium hydride (60%
suspension in mineral oil) and the resulting mixture was stirred for 40 min. 2.43g
(12.49 mmol) of phenacyl bromide was added and the reaction mixture stirred
at room temperature for 5h.
The solution was treated with water at 0°C and the precipitate which formed
was recovered by filtration and dried, 3.5g (74%). Mp : 223-225°C.
Example 8 (Compound N°38 in table 1) 9-(2-Oxo-2-phenyl-ethyl)-3-methyl-2-
(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-4H-pyrimidoI[1,2-alpyrimidin-4-one
8.1 3-Methyl-2-pyridin-4-yl)6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-
one
A mixture of 14.0g (67.56 mmol) of ethyl 2-methyl-3-(pyridin-4-yl)-3-
oxopropionate (prepared by analogy to the method described in French Patent
FR 2529786), 9.16g (67.66 mmol) of 11,4,5,6-tetrahydro-2-pyrimidinamine
monohydrochloride (prepared according to J.Org.Chem. 1955, 20, 829) and
9.33g (67.66 mmol) of potassium carbonate in 300ml of ethanol was heated at
reflux temperature during 12 h.
The cooled suspension was filtered and the solvent removed by evaporation.
The residue obtained was treated with water and the precipitate filtered and
dried. The product was thus obtained as a brown solid. 10.5g (64%) Mp. : 242-
243°C.
8.2 9-(2-Oxo-2-phenyl-ethyl)-3-methyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7l8,9-tetrahydro-4H-
pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
A suspension of 0.25g (1.03 mmol) of 3-methyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-
tetrahydro-4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one in 4ml of anhydrous
dimethylformamidewas treated with 45mg (1.03mmol) of sodium hydride (50%
suspension in mineral oil) and the resulting mixture was stirred for 1h. 0.205g
(1.03 mmol) of phenacyl bromide was added and the reaction mixture stirred at
room temperature for 5h.
The solution was treated with water and extracted with ethyl acetate. The
organic phase was dried and evaporated to give crude product, which was
purified by silica gel chromatography, eluting with
dichloromethane/methanol/ammonia in the proportions 98/2/0.2 to give 0.1 Og
(27%) of pure product obtained in the form of free base. Mp : 190-192°C.
Example 9 (Compound N°2 in table 1) 9-(2-Oxo-2-phenyl-ethyl)-7,7-dimethyl-2-
(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-4H-pyrimidot[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
hydrochloride(1:1)
The product was obtained by using the method described in step 2.3 and
employing 7,7-dimethyI-2-(pyridin-4-yl)- 6,7,8,9- tetrahydro-4H-pyrimido [1,2-
a]pyrimidin-4-one. Mp.: 283-285°C.
Example 10 (Compound N°3 in table 1) 9-(2-Hydroxy-2-phenyl-ethyl)-7,7
dimethyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
To a solution of 2.0g (5.34 mmol) of 9-(2-Oxo-2-phenyl-ethyl)-7,7-dimethyl-2-
((pyridin-4-yl))-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one obtained in
step
9 in 100ml of methanol at 0°C was added 0.24g (6.41 mmol) of sodium
borohydride. Stirring was maintained for 30min. and the solvent was removed
by evaporation.
Water was added and the resulting mixture extracted with dichloromethane. The
organics were dried and evaporated and the residue was triturated with ethyl
acetate to give 1.66g (83%) of product. The Z-but-2-endioate salt of the product
was characterized. Mp.; 195-197°C.
Example 11 (Compound N°34 in table 1) 9-(2-Amino-2-phenyl-ethyl)-7,7-
dimethyl-2-pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-4H-pyrimidoI[1,2-a]-pyrimidin-4-one
hydrochloride(1:1)
11.1 2-[2-(3,3-Dimethyl-6-oxo-8-(pyridin-4-yl)-3I4-dihydro-2HI6H-pyrimido[1,2-
a]pyrimidin-1 -yl)-1 -phenyl-ethyl]-isoindole-1,3-dione
To a solution of 0.2g (0.531 mmol) of 9-(2-Hydroxy-2-phenyl-ethyl)-7,7-
dimethyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one,
0.080g (0.584 mmol) of phthalimide and 0.195g (0.742 mmol) in 30ml of
anhydrous tetrahydrofuran at 0°C was added 0.142ml (0.903 mmol) of diethyl
azodicarboxylate and the reaction mixture stirred for 18h.
The solvent was evaporated and the residue was purified by chromatography
on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane/methanol/diethylamine in the
proportions 98/2/0.2 to give 0.06g (22%) of product.
11.2 9-(2-Amino-2-phenyl-ethyl)-7,7-dimethyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6I7,8)9-
tetrahydro-4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one hydrochloride (1:1)
A solution of 0.470g (0.929 mmol) of 2-[2-(3,3-dimethyl-6-oxo-8-
(pyridin-4-yI)-3,4-dihydro-2H,6H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-1-yl)-1-phenyl-ethyl]-
isoindole-1,3-dione in 50ml of ethanol containing 0.452ml (9.29 mmol) of
hydrazine hydrate was heated at reflux temperature for 18h.
The cooled solution was filtered and the solvent removed by evaporation. The
residue was purified by chromatography on silica gel eluting with ethyl
acetate/methanol/diethylamine in the proportions 95/5/0.5 to 94/6/0.6. The free
base recovered was transformed into the hydrochloride salt to give 0.283g
(68%) of product. Mp.: 227-231 °C.
Example 12 (Compound N°1 in table 2) [3-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-propyl]-2,2-
dimethyl-7-(pyridin-4-yl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-imidazo[1I2-a]pyrimidin-5-one
hydrochloride (1:2)
12.1 5,5-Dimethyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-ylamine hydrobromide (1:1)
To a solution of 15g (0.17 mol) of 1,2-diamino-2-methylpropane in 150ml of
water at 0°C, was added 18g (0.17 mol) of cyanogen bromide portionwise and
the temperature was allowed to warm to room temperature during 4h.
The water was removed by evaporation and ethanol was added and
evaporated. Trituration in a mixture of diethyl ether and ethanol gave 29.5g
(89%) of product as an amorphous hygroscopic solid.
12.2 2,2-Dimethyl-7-(pyridin-4-yl)-2)3-dihydro-1 H-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidin-5-
one
A suspension of 4.5g (23.2 mmol) of 5,5-dimethyl-4,5-dihydro-1 H-imidazol-2-
ylamine hydrobromide, 2.99g (15.46 mmol) of ethyl 3-(pyridin-4-yl)-3- .
oxopropionate and 4.27g (30.89 mmol) of potassium carbonate in 100ml of
ethanol was heated at reflux temperature for 18h.
The cooled suspension was filtered and the solvents evaporated. The residue
obtained was dissolved in dichloromethane and washed with water. The solvent
was evaporated to give 2.5g (67%) of pure product. Mp.: 226-228°C.
12.3 [3-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-propyl]-2,2-dimethyl-7-(pyridin-4-yl)-2,3-dihydro-1 H-
imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidin-5-one hydrochloride (1:2)
A suspension of 0.3g (1.23 mmol) of 2,2-dimethyl-7-(pyridin-4-yl)-2,3-dihydro-
1 H-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidin-5-one in 6ml of anhydrous dimethylformamide was
treated with 64mg (1.6 mmol) of sodium hydride (60% suspension in mineral oil)
The mixture was heated at 60°C for 10min. and then 0.322g (1.48 mmol) of 3-
(2-fluorophenyl)propyl bromide was added and the mixture heated at 120°C
during 1h.
The cooled solution was treated with water and extracted with ethyl acetate.
The solvent was evaporated to leave a residue which was purified by silica gel
chromatography, eluting with dichloromethane/methanol in the proportions 98/2
to 95/5 to obtain 0.248g (55%) of pure product was obtained in the form of free
base which was transformed into the dihydrochloride salt Mp : 140-142°C.
Example 13 (Compound No.1 of table 3) 9-[2-(4-Fluoro-2-methoxy-phenyI)-
ethyl]-8-methyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6l7,8,9-tetrahydro-pyrimiclo[1,2-a]primiclin-4-
one
13.1 8-Methyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
A mixture of 6g (31.0 mmol) of ethyl 3-(pyridin-4-yl)-3-oxopropionate, 4.6g (31.0
mmol) 6-methyl-1,4,5,6-tetrahydro-pyrimidin-2-ylamine hydrochloride
(prepared according to J.Org. Chem., 20, 1955, 829-838) and 6.44g (46.0
mmol) of potassium carbonate in 50ml of ethanol were heated at reflux
temperature during 18 h.
The reaction mixture was cooled and the solvent removed by evaporation. The
residue obtained was treated with water and the precipitate recovered by
filtration to give 3.85g (51%) of product. Mp. : 245-247°C.
13.2 (4-Fluoro-2-methoxy-phenyl)-acetic acid methyl ester
To a suspension of 14.34g (32.47 mmol) of lead (IV) acetate in 100ml of
anhydrous toluene was added a mixture of 5.2g (30.92 mmol) of 1-(4-fluoro-2-
methoxy-phenyl)-ethanone and 15.02 ml (123.13 mmol) of boron trifluoride
etherate in 9ml of methanol. The reaction mixture is further stirred at room
temperature for 16h. Water was added to the cooled mixture and the resulting
solution extracted with toluene. The extracts were washed with saturated
sodium hydrogen carbonate solution, saturated sodium chloride solution and
dried with sodium sulphate. The solvent was evaporated to dryness to give 6g
of product as an oil, which was used in the subsequent step without further
purification.
13.3 2-(4-Fluoro-2-methoxy-phenyl)-ethanoI
To a suspension of 1.72g (45.41 mmol) of lithium aluminum hydride in 120ml of
tetrahydrofuran at 0°C was added dropwise 6g (30.27 mmol) of dissolved in
120 ml of (4-Fluoro-2-methoxy-phenyl)-acetic acid methyl ester and the
resulting mixture stirred at room temperature for 1 h.
The reaction mixture was diluted with 100ml of diethylether at 0°C and treated
with excess of a saturated aqueous solution of sodium sulfate. Further solid
sodium sulfate was added and the organic phase was filtered to remove salts.
The solvent was evaporated to dryness to give 5.1 g (99%) of product as an oil.
13.4 Methanesulfonic acid 2-(4-fluoro-2-methoxy-phenyl)-ethyl ester
To a solution of 5.1 g (29.97 mmol) of 2-(4-Fluoro-2-methoxy-phenyl)-ethanol in
30 ml of anhydrous dichloromethane was added at 0°C 6.26ml (44.95 mmol) of
triethylamine and 3.5ml (44.95 mmol) of methanesulfonyl chloride.
The resulting mixture was stirred at 0°C for 1h. The mixture was then diluted
with water and dichloromethane and extracted with dichloromethane. Organic
layer was dried and evaporated to give 7g(100%) of methanesulfonic acid 2-(4-
fluoro-2-methoxy-phenyl)-ethyl ester.
13.5 9-[2-(4-Fluoro-2-methoxy-phenyl)-ethyll-8-methyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-
tetrahydro-pyrimido[1,2-a]primidin-4-one hydrochloride (1:1)
To a solution of 0.25g (1.03 mmol) of 8-methyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-
tetrahydro-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one in 4ml of anhydrous
dimethylformamide was added 0.046mg (1.14mmol) of sodium hydride (60%
suspension in mineral oil) and the mixture allowed to stir at 50°C for 20min.
0.282g (1.14 mmol) of methanesulfonic acid 2-(4-fluoro-2-methoxy-phenyl)-ethyl
ester was added and stirring continued for 18h.
Water was added and the mixture extracted with dichloromethane. The extracts
were washed with a saturated aqueous solution of sodium chloride, dried and
evaporated to give crude product. Purification by chromatography on silica gel
elutingwith a mixture of dichloromethane/methanol in the proportions 100/0 to
96/4. The compound was obtained in the form of free base which was
transformed into its hydrochloride salt to give 0.192g (43%) of pure product.
Mp. : 206-208°C.
Example 14 (Compound No. 2 in table 3) 9-[2-(4-Fluoro-2-methoxy-phenyl)-
ethyl]-8,8-dimethyl-2-(pyriclin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahycJro-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimiclin-4-
one
14.1 8,8-Dimethyl-2-pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-
one
A mixture of 7.68g (39.8 mmol) of ethyl 3-(pyridin-4-yl)-3-oxopropionate, 7.9g
(37.9 mmol) e.S-dimethyl-1,4,5,6-tetrahydro-pyrimidin^-ylamine hydrobromide
(prepared according to Bull. Soc. Chim. Belg., 1950, 59, 573-587) and 11 g (79.5
mmol) of potassium carbonate in 80ml of ethanol were heated at reflux
temperature during 18 h.
The reaction mixture was cooled and the solvent removed by evaporation. The
residue obtained was treated with water and the precipitate recovered by
filtration to give 3.21 g (33%) of product. Mp. :345-347 °C.
14.2 9-[2-(4-Fluoro-2-methoxy-phenyl)-ethyl]-8,8-dimethyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-
6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
To a solution of 0.222g (0.87 mmol) of 8,8-dirnethyl-2-pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-
tetrahydro-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one in 5ml of anhydrous
dimethylformamide was added 0.039g (0.95mmol) of sodium hydride (60%
suspension in mineral oil) and the mixture allowed to stir at 50°C for 20min.
0.236g ( 0.95mmol) of methanesulfonic acid 2-(4-fluoro-2-methoxy-phenyl)-ethyl
ester was added and stirring continued for 18h.
Water was added and the mixture extracted with dichloromethane. The extracts
were washed with a saturated aqueous solution of sodium chloride, dried and
evaporated to give crude product. Purification by chromatography on silica gel
eluting with a mixture of dichloromethane/methanol in the proportions 100/0 to
96/4 gave 0.18g (50%) of pure product. Mp.: 217-219°C.
Example 15 (Compound No. 8 in table 3) 9-(2(S)-Hydroxy-2-phenyl-ethyl)-8,8-
dimethyl-2-pyridin-4-yl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-pyrimido[1-a]pyrimidin-4-one
hydrochloride (1 :1)
To a solution of 1g (3.90 mmol) of 8,8-dimethyl-2-pyridin-4-yl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-
pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one in 12ml of anhydrous dimethylformamide was
added 0.343g (8.58 mmol) of sodium hydride (60% suspension in mineral oil)
and the mixture allowed to stir at 50°C for 1h. 0.794g (5.07 mmol) of (1-S)-2-
chloro-1-phenyl ethanol was added and the mixture allowed to stir at 120°C for
12h.
Water was added and the mixture extracted with ethyl acetate. The extracts
were washed with a saturated aqueous solution of sodium chloride, dried and
evaporated to give crude product. Purification by chromatography on silica gel
eluting with a mixture of ethyl acetate/ethanol in the proportions 100/0 to 96/4.
The compound was .obtained in the form of free base which was transformed
into its hydrochloride salt to give 0.87g (59%) of pure product.
Mp : 204-206 °C, [a]D= -20.7° (c=0.855, CH3OH).
Example 16 (Compound No. 10 in table 3) 8,8-Dimethyl-9-(2-oxo-2-phenyl-
ethyl)-2-pyridin-4-yl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
hydrochloride (1 :1).
To a solution of 0.12ml (1.65 mmol) of dimethyl sulphoxide in 3ml of anhydrous
dichloromethane at -78° C was added 0.21ml (1.46 mmol) of trifluoroacetic
anhydride in 1 ml of anhydrous dichloromethane and the mixture allowed to stir
at -78°C for 20 min. 0.1 g (0.27 mmol) of 9-(2(S)-hydroxy-2-phenyl-ethyl)-8,8-
dimethyl-2-pyridin-4-yl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-pyrimidon ,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one in 2ml
of anhydrous dichloromethane was added at -78°C and stirring continued for 30
min.
0.31ml (2.23 mmol) of triethylamine was added and the mixture allowed to stir
at room temperature for 12h. Water was added and the mixture extracted with
ethyl acetate, the extracts were washed with a saturated aqueous solution of
ammonium chloride, a saturated aqueous solution of sodium chloride, dried and
evaporated to give crude product. Purification by chromatography on silica gel
eluting with a mixture of dichloromethane/methanol/ammonium hydroxide in the
proportions 95/5/0.5. The compound was obtained in the form of free base
which was transformed into its hydrochloride salt to give 0.026g (24%) of pure
product. Mp : 247-249 °C.
Example 17 (Compound No. 16 in table 3) 8-Ethyl-9-(2-oxo-2-phenyI-ethyl)-2-
pyridin-4-yl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one hydrochloride (1 :
1).
17.1 8-Ethyl-2-pyridin-4-yl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
A mixture of 5g (25.88 mmol) of ethyl 3-(4-pyridinyl)-3-oxopropionate, 3.85g
(23.53 mmol) of 6-ethyl-1,4,5,6-tetrahydro-pyrimidin-2-ylamine hydrochloride
(prepared according to J.Org. Chem., 20, 1955, 829-838) and 6.83g (49.41
mmol) of potassium carbonate in 51ml of ethanol were heated at reflux
temperature during 18 h.
The reaction mixture was cooled and the solvent removed by evaporation. The
residue obtained was treated with water and the precipitate recovered by
filtration to give 4.1g (68%) of product. Mp.: 244-246°C.
17.2 8-Ethyl-9-(2-oxo-2-phenyl-ethyl)-2-pyridin-4-yl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-
pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one hydrochloride (1 :1).
To a solution of 0.3g (1.17 mmol) of 8-ethyl-2-pyridin-4-yl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-
pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one in 6ml of anhydrous dimethylformamide was
added 0.343g (8.58 mmol) of sodium hydride (60% suspension in mineral oil)
and the mixture allowed to stir at 50°C for 15 min. At 0°C, 0.303g (1.52 mmol) of
phenacyl bromide was added the mixture allowed to stir at 0°C for 3h and the
temperature was allowed to warm to room temperature during 12h.
Water was added and the mixture extracted with ethyl acetate. The extracts
were washed with a saturated aqueous solution of sodium chloride, dried and
evaporated to give crude product. Purification by chromatography on silica gel
eluting with a mixture of dichloromethane/methanol in the proportions 100/0 to
96/4. The compound was obtained in the form of free base which was
transformed into its hydrochloride salt to give 0.134g (28%) of pure product.
Mp: 189-191 °C.
Example 18 (Compound No. 18 in table 3) 3-Fluoro-8-methyl-9-(2-oxo-2-phenyl-
ethyl)-2-(pyrIdin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one.
18.1.3-Fluoro-8-methyl-2-pyridin-4-yl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-pyrimidoI[1,2-
a]pyrimidin-4-one.
The product was obtained by analogy with step N° 13.1 and using the
intermediate from step N°6.1. Mp.: 274-276°C.
18. 2 -Fluoro-8-methyl-9-(2-oxo-2-phenyl-ethyL)-2-pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-
tetrahydro-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one.
The product was obtained by analogy with step N° 17.2.
Mp. :201-202°C.
A list of chemical structures and physical data for compounds of the
aforementioned formula (I) illustrating the present invention is given in tables 1
and 2. The compounds have been prepared according to the methods of the
example.
In the tables, R1 is an unsubstituted 4-pyridine ring (4-py), Ph represents a
phenyl group, Et represents an ethyl group, Me represents a methyl group; in
the column "X", when X represents two hydrogen atoms, only "H" is indicated,
(S), (R) or (Rac.) indicates in the column "Y" the stereochemistry respectively,
(S), (R) or (Rac.) of the carbon atom.
(rac.) means racemic mixture
(R) means absolute R configuration
(S) means absolute S configuration
In table 1, for compounds of formula (I) "m" and "p" equal 1; in table 2, for
compounds of formula (I), "m" equals 0 and "p" equals 1 and in table 3 for
compounds of formula (I) "m" equals 0 and "p" equals 2.
Test Example: Inhibitory activity of the medicament of the present
invention against GSK3ß:
Two different protocols can be used.
In a first protocol: 7.5 uM of prephosphorylated GS1 peptide and 10 µM ATP
(containing 300,000 cpm of 33P-ATP) were incubated in 25 mM Tris-HCI, pH
7.5, 0.6 mM DTT, 6 mM MgCl2, 0.6 mM EGTA, 0.05 mg/ml BSA buffer for 1 hour
at room temperature in the presence of GSK3ß (total reaction volume : 100
microliters).
In a second protocol: 4.1 µM of prephosphorylated GS1 peptide and 42 uM
ATP (containing 260,000 cpm 33P-ATP) were incubated in 80 mM Mes-NaOH,
pH 6.5, 1 mM Mg acetate, 0.5 mM EGTA, 5 mM 2-mercaptoethanol, 0.02%
Tween 20,10% glycerol buffer for 2 hours at room temperature in the presence
of GSK30.
Inhibitors were solubilized in DMSO (final solvent concentration in the reaction
medium, 1%).
The reaction was stopped with 100 microliters of a solution made of 25 g
polyphosphoric acid (85% P2O5), 126 ml 85% H3PO4, H2O to 500 ml and then
diluted to 1:100 before use. An aliquot of the reaction mixture was then
transferred to Whatman P81 cation exchange filters and rinsed with the solution
described above. Incorporated 33P radioactivity was determined by liquid
scintillation spectrometry.
The phosphorylated GS-1 peptide had the following sequence :
NH2-YRRAAVPPSPSLSRHSSPHQS(P)EDEE-COOH.
The GSK3ß inhibitory activity of the compounds of the present invention are
expressed in IC50, and as an illustration the range of IC50"s of the compounds in
table 1 is between 4 nanomolar to 2 micromolar concentrations, of the
compounds in table 2 is between 30 nanomolar to 2 micromolar concentrations
and of the compounds in table three is between 1 nanomolar to 2 micromolar.
Test Example 2: Inhibitory activity of the medicament of the present
invention against cdk5/p25:
The following protocol may be used :
0.4 mg/ml Histone H1 and 10 µM ATP (containing 300,000 cpm of 33P-ATP)
were incubated in 50 mM Hepes, pH 7.2, 1 mM DTT, 1 mM MgCI2, 1 mM EGTA,
0.02% Tween 20 buffer for 1 hour at room temperature in the presence of
cdk5/p25 (total reaction volume : 100 microliters).
Inhibitors were solubilized in DMSO (final solvent concentration in the reaction
medium, 1%).
The reaction was stopped with 100 microliters of a solution of 25 g
polyphosphoric acid (85% P2O5), 126 ml 85% H3PO4, H2O to 500 ml (diluted to
1:100 before use). An aliquot of the reaction mixture was then transferred to
Whatman P81 cation exchange filters and rinsed with the solution described
above. Incorporated 33P radioactivity was determined by liquid scintillation
spectrometry.
The cdk5/p25 inhibitory activity of the compounds of the present invention are
expressed as IC50 values. Typically, 3-fold serial dilutions of the inhibitor over at
least a 1000-fold concentration range are used.
As an illustration the range of ICso"s of the compounds in table 1 is between 200
nanomolar to 5 micromolar concentrations.
As an illustration the specific ICso"s of some compounds of the aforementioned
formula (I) illustrating the present invention are given in table 4.
Formulation Example
(1) Tablets
The ingredients below were mixed by an ordinary method and
compressed by using a conventional apparatus.
Compound of Example 1 30 mg
Crystalline cellulose 60 mg
Corn starch 100 mg
Lactose 200 mg
Magnesium stearate 4 mg
(2) Soft capsules
The ingredients below were mixed by an ordinary method and filled in
soft capsules.
Compound of Example 1 30 mg
Olive oil 300 mg
Lecithin 20 mg
(1) Parenteral preparations
The ingredients below were mixed by an ordinary method to prepare
injections contained in a 1 ml ampoule.
Compound of Example 1 3 mg
Sodium chloride 4 mg
Distilled water for injection 1 ml
Industrial Applicability
The compounds of the present invention have GSK3ß or GSK3ß and
cdk5/p25 inhibitory activity and are useful as an active ingredient of a
medicament for preventive and/or therapeutic treatment of diseases caused by
abnormal activity of GSK3ß or GSK3ß and cdk5/p25 and more particularly of
neurodegenerative diseases.
WE CLAIM :
1. A pyrimidone derivative represented by formula (I) or a salt thereof, or
a solvate thereof or a hydrate thereof:
wherein:

X represents two hydrogen atoms, a sulfur atom, an oxygen atom or a C1-2 alkyl
group and a hydrogen atom;
Y represents a bond, an ethenylene group, an ethynylene group, an oxygen
atom, a sulfur atom, a sulfonyl group, a sulfoxide group, a carbonyl group, a
hydroxyiminomethylene group, a dioxolan group, a nitrogen atom being
optionally substituted by a C1-6 alkyl group, a phenyl group or a benzyl group; or
a methylene group optionally substituted by one or two groups chosen from a
C1-6 alkyl group, a benzyl group, a hydroxyl group, a C1-4 alkoxy group, a C1-2
perhalogenated alkyl group, an amino group, an acetylamino group or a phenyl
group;
R1 represents a 2, 3 or 4-pyridine ring optionally substituted by a C3-6 cycloalkyl
group, a C1-4 alkyl group, a C1-4 alkoxy group, a benzyl group or a halogen.
atom;
when Y represents a bond, a methylene group optionally substituted , a
hydroxyiminomethylene group, a dioxolan group or a carbonyl group then R2
represents a C1-6 alkyl group optionally substituted by a hydroxy group, a C6-10
aryloxy or a C6,10 arylamino group; a C3-6 cycloalkyl group, a C-4 alkylthio group,
a C1-4 alkoxy group, a C1-2 perhalogenated alkyl group, a C1-3 halogenated alkyl
group, a phenylthio group, a benzyl group, a benzene ring, an indan ring, a
5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalene ring, a naphthalene ring, a pyridine ring, a
pyrrole ring, a thiophene ring, a furan ring or an imidazole ring ; the benzyl
group or the rings being optionally substituted by 1 to 4 substituents selected
from a C1-6 alkyl group, a methylendioxy group, a halogen atom, a C1-2
perhalogenated alkyl group, a C1-3 halogenated alkyl group, a hydroxyl group, a
C1-4 alkoxy group, a nitro, a cyano, an amino, a C1-5 monoalkylamino group, a
C2-10 dialkylamino group, a C1-6 alkylcarbonylamino group, a C6,10
arylcarbonylamino group, a C1-4 alkylsulfonyl group, C1-4alkylsulfonyloxy group
or a phenyl group;
when Y represents a ethenylene group, a ethynylene group, an oxygen
atom, a sulfur atom, a sulfonyl group, a sulfoxide group or a nitrogen atom
being optionally substituted then R2 represents a C1-6 alkyl group optionally
substituted by a hydroxy group, a C6,10 aryloxy or a C6,10 arylamino group; a C3-6
cycloalkyl group, a C1-2 perhalogenated alkyl group, a C1-3 halogenated alkyl
group, a benzyl group, a benzene ring, an indan ring, a 5,6,7,8-
tetrahydronaphthalene ring, a naphthalene ring, a C6,10 arylamino, a pyridine
ring, a pyrrole ring, a thiophene ring, a furan ring or an imidazole ring ; the
benzyl group or the rings being optionally substituted by 1 to 4 substituents
selected from a C1-6 alkyl group, a methylendioxy group, a halogen atom, a C1-2
perhalogenated alkyl group, a C1-3 halogenated alkyl group, a hydroxyl group, a
C1-4 alkoxy group, a nitro, a cyano, an amino, a C1-5 monoalkylamino group, a
C2-10 dialkylamino group, a C1-6 alkylcarbonylamino group, a C6,10
arylcarbonylamino group, a C1-4 alkylsulfonyl group, C1-4 alkylsulfonyloxy group
or a phenyl group;
R3 represents a hydrogen atom, a C1-6 alkyl group, a hydroxy group, a C1-4
alkoxy group or a halogen atom;
R4 represents a hydrogen atom, a C1-6 alkyl group, a hydroxy group, a C1-4
alkoxy group or a halogen atom;
R5 represents a hydrogen atom, a C1-6 alkyl group or a halogen atom; with the
proviso that when R3 and R4 represent each a hydrogen atom then R5 is not a
hydrogen atom;
When m equals 0, p equals 1, 2 or 3,
When m equals 1, p equals 0,1 or 2,
When m equals 2, p equals 0 or 1;
and
n represents 0 to 3.
2. A pyrimidone derivative or a salt thereof, or a solvate thereof or a
hydrate thereof as claimed in claim 1, wherein R1 represents an unsubstituted
pyridine ring.
3. A pyrimidone derivative which is selected from the group consisting of:
• 9-[3-(2-Fluorophenyl)-propyl]-7,7-dimethyI-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-
4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
• 9-(2-Oxo-2-phenyl-ethyl)-7,7-dimethyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-4H-
pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
• 9-(2-Hydroxy-2-phenyl-ethyl)-7,7-dimethyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-617,8,9-
tetrahydro-4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
• 9-(2-Oxo-2-phenyl-ethyl)-7,7-difluoro-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8l9-tetrahydro-4H-
pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
• 9-(2(S)-Hydroxy-2-phenyl-ethyl)-7,7-difluoro-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6I7,8,9-
tetrahydro-4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
• 9-(2-Oxo-2-phenyl-ethyl)-3-fluoro-7,7-dimethyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-
tetrahydro-4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
• 9-[2-Oxo-2(3-chlorophenyl)-ethyll-7,7-dimethyl-2-pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-
tetrahydro-4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
• 9-(2 (S )-Hydroxy-2-phenyl-ethy!)-7,7-dimethyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl )-6,7,8,9-
tetrahydro-4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
• 9-[2-Oxo-2-(3-fluorophenyl)-ethyl]-7,7-dimethyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-
tetrahydro-4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
• 9-[2-Hydroxy-2-(3-chlorophenyl)-ethyl]-7,7-dimethyl-2-(pyriclin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-
tetrahydro-4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
• 9-[2-Hydroxy-2-(3-fluorophenyl)-ethyl]-7,7-dimethy!-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-
tetrahydro-4H-pyrimidot[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
• 9-(2(S)-Hydroxy-2-phenyl-ethyl)-3-fluoro-7,7-dimethyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-
6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
• 9-[2-Oxo-2-fluorophenyl)-ethyl]-7,7-dimethyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-
tetrahydro-4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
• 9-[2-Oxo-2-(5,5,8,8-tetramethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphth-2-yl)-ethyl]-7,7-
dimethyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-
one
• 9-[2-Oxo-2-(3-methoxyphenyl)-ethyl]-7,7-dimethyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-
tetrahydro-4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
• 9-[2-Oxo-2-(4-phenylphenyl)-ethyl]-7,7-dimethyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-
tetrahydro-4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
• 9-[2-(1-Methyl-2-oxo-2-(3,4-methylendioxy-5-methoxyphenyl)-ethyl)]-7,7-
dimethyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-
one
• 9-[2-Oxo-2-(4-chlorophenyl)ethyl]-7,7-dimethyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,718,9-
tetrahydro-4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
• 9-[2-Oxo-2-(naphth-2-yl)-ethyl]-7,7-dimethyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-
tetrahydro-4H-pyrimidot[1-a]pyrimidi-4-one
• 9-[2-Oxo-2-(4-methylphenyl)-ethyl]-7,7-dimethyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8I9-
tetrahydro-4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
• 9-(2-Oxo-2-phenyl-ethyl)-7,7-dimethyl-3-bromo-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-
tetrahydro-4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
• 9-(2(S)-Methoxy-2-phenyl-ethyl)-7,7-dimethyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-
tetrahydro-4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
• 9-(3-Phenyl-propanoyl)-7,7-dimethyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-4H-
pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
• 9-(2-Hydroxy-2-methyl-2-phenyl-ethyl)-7,7-dimethy!-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8I9-
tetrahydro-4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
• 9-(2-Methoxy-2-phenyl-2-trifluoromethyl-ethanoyl)-7,7-dimethyI-2-(pyridin-4-
yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
• 9-(2-Hydroxy-2,2-diphenylethyl)-7,7-dimethyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-
tetrahydro-4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
• 9-(2-Hydroxyimino-2-phenyl-ethyl)-7,7-dimethyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-
tetrahydro-4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
• 9-(2-Hydroxy-2-methyl-2-phenyl-ethyl)-7,7-dimethyl-3-fluoro-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-
6,7,8,94etrahydro-4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
• 7,7-Dimethy!-9-(2-phenyl-[1,3]dioxolan-2-ylmethyl)- -2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-
tetrahydro-4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
• 9-(2,3-Dihydroxypropyl)-7l7-dimethyI-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-4H-
pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
• (2(R)-Methoxy-2-phenyl-ethyi)-7,7-dimethyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6l7,8,9-
tetrahydro-4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
• 9-(2-Hydroxy-3-phenylaminopropyl)-7,7-dimethyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7l8l9-
tetrahydro-4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
• 9-(2-Acetylamino-2-phenyl-ethyl)-7,7-dimethyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-
tetrahydro-4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
• 9-(2-Amino-2-phenyl-ethyl)-7,7-dimethyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-
4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
• 9-(2-Hydroxy-3-phenoxypropyl)-7,7-dimethyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-
tetrahydro-4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
• 9-(2-Oxo-2-phenyl-ethyl)-3-fluoro-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-4H-
pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
• 9-[2-Oxo-2-(3-fluorophenyl)-ethyi]-3-fluoro-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,718I9-tetrahydro-
4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
• 9-(2-Oxo-2-pheny!-ethyl)-3-methyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,718,9-tetrahydro-4H-
pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
• 9-(2-Oxo-2-phenyl-ethyl)-3-chloro-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-4H-
pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
• 9-(2-Oxo-2-phenyl-ethyl)-3-bromo-2-(pyridin-4-y!)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-4H-
pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
• 2-(7-Methyl-6-oxo-8-pyridinyl-3,4-dihydro-2H, 6H pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-1 -
yl)-N-phenyl-acetamide
• 9-(2(S)-Hydroxy-2-phenyl-ethyl)-3-chloro-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-
4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
• 9-(2(S)-Hydroxy-2-phenyl-ethyl)-3-methyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-
4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
• 9-(2(S)-Hydroxy-2-phenyl-ethyl)-3-fluoro-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-
4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
• 9-(2(S)-Methoxy-2-phenyl-ethyl)-3-fluoro-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-
4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
• 9-(2(R)-Methoxy-2-phenyl-ethyl)-3-fluoro-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-
4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
• 9-[3-(2-Fluorophenyl)propyl]-7-hydroxy-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro
4/-/-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
• 9-[3-(2-Fluorophenyl)propyl]-7-methoxy-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-
4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
• 9-(2-Oxo-2-pheny!-ethyl)-7-methyi-2-(pyridin^4-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro 4H-
pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
• 9-(2-Hydroxy-2-phenyl-ethyl)-7-methyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-4H-
pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
• 9-(2-Hydroxy-2-methyl-2-phenyl-ethyl)-7,7-dimethyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-
tetrahydro-4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
• 9-(2-Hydroxy-2-methyl-2-phenyl-ethyl)-7,7-dimethyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-
tetrahydro-4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
• 9-(2(R)-Methoxy-2-phenyl-ethyl)-7,7-dimethyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-
tetrahydro-4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
• 3-FIuoro-9-[2-(4-fluoro-2-methoxy-phenyl)-ethyl]-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-
tetrahydro-4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
• 9-lndIan-2-ylmethyl-7,7-dimethyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-4H-
pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
• 3-Fluoro-9-[2-(4-fiuoro-2-methoxy-phenyl)-ethyl]-7,7-climethyl-2-(pyridin-4-
yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
• 9-[2-(4-Fluoro-2-methoxy-phenyl)-ethyL]-7,7-dimethyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-
tetrahydro-4H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one;
or a salt thereof, or a solvate thereof or a hydrate thereof.
4. A pyrimidone derivative which is selected from the group consisting of:
• [3-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-propyl]-2,2-dimethyl-7-(pyridin-4-yl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-
imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidin-5-one
• [2-Oxo-2-phenylethyl]-2l2-cIimethyl-7-(pyridin-4-yl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-
imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidin-5-one
• [2-Hydroxy-2-phenylethyl]-2,2-dimethyl-7-(pyridin-4-yl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-
imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidin-5-one
• [2-Oxo-2-(4-chlorophenyl)ethy[]-2,2-dimethyl-7-(pyridin-4-yl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-
imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidin-5-one
• [2-Oxo-2-(4-methylphenyl)ethyl]-212-dimethyl-7-(pyridin-4-yl)-2,3-dihydro-
1 H-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidin-5-one
• [2-Oxo-4-phenylphenyl]-2,2-dimethy!-7-(pyridin-4-yl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-
imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidin-5-one
• [1-Methyl-2Oxo-2-(3,4-methylendioxy-5-methoxyphenyl)-ethyl]-2,2-dimethyl-
7-(pyridin-4-yl)-2,3-dihydro-1 H-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidin-5-one
• [2-Oxo-2-(naphth-2-yl)-ethyl]-2,2-dimethyl-7-(pyridin-4-yl)-2,3-dihyclro-1H-
imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidin-5-one
• [2-Oxo-2-(4-fluorophenyl)-ethyl]-2,2-dimethyl-7-(pyridin-4-yl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-
imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidin-5-one
• [2-Oxo-2-(3-methoxyphenyl)-ethyl]-2,2-dimethyl-7-(pyridin-4-yI)-2,3-dihydro-
1 H-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidin-5-one
• [2-Oxo-2-(5,5,8,8-tetramethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphth-yl)-ethyl]-2,2-
dimethyl-7-(pyridin-4-yl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidin-5-one;
or a salt thereof, or a solvate thereof or a hydrate thereof.
5. A pyrimidone derivative which is selected from the group consisting
• 9-[2-(4-Fluoro-2-methoxy-phenyl)-ethyI]-8-methyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-
tetrahydro-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
• 9-[2-(4-Fluoro-2-methoxy-phenyl)-ethyl]-8,8-dimethyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9
tetrahydro-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
• 9-[2-(4-Fluoro-phenyl)-ethyl]-8-methyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-
pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
• 8-Methyl-9-(2-oxo-2-phenyl-ethyl)-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-
pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
• 9-[2-(2,5-Dimethoxy-phenyl)-ethyl]-8-methyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-
tetrahydro-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
• 9-[2-(2-methoxy-phenyl)-ethyl]-8-methyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydrc
pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrinnidin-4-one.
• 9-[2(S)-Hydroxy-2-phenyl-ethyl]-8-methyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydi
pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
• 9-[2(S)-Hydroxy-2-phenyl-ethyl]-8,8-dimethyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-
tetrahydro-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
• 8-Methyl-9-[naphthalen-1-ylmethyl]-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-
pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
• 8,8-Dimethyl-9-[2-oxo-2-phenyl-ethyl]-2(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-
pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
• 8-Methyl-9-[naphthalen-2-y!methyl]-2-(pyridin-4-yl)- 6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-
pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
• 9-[2-(3-Methoxy-phenyl)-2-oxo-ethy!]-8-methyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-
tetrahydro-pyrimido[1,2-alpyrimidin-4-one
• 9-[2-(3-Chloro-phenyl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-8-methyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-
tetrahydro-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
• 8,8-Dimethyl-9-[2(S)-phenyl-propylJ-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-
pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
• 8,8-Dimethy[-9-[2(R)-phenyl-propyl]-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-
pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
• 8-Ethyl-9-[2-oxo-2-phenyl-ethyl]-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-
pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
• 8-Ethyl-9-[2(S)-hydroxy-2-phenyl-ethyl]-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-
pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
• 3-Fluoro-8-methyl-9-(2-oxo-2-phenyl-ethyl)-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-
tetrahydro-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
• 8,8-Dimethyl-9[naphthalen-1-ylmethyl]-2pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-
pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
• 9-[2-(4-Fluoro-phenyl)-2(S)-hydroxy-ethy!]-8,8-dimethyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-
6,7,8,9-etrahydro-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidirn-one
• 9-[2-(3-Fluoro-phenyl)-2-hydroxy-ethyl]-8-methyl-2(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-
tetrahydro-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
• 9-[2-(3,5-Dichloro-phenyl)-2-hydroxy-ethyl]-8-methyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-
tetrahydro-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
• 9-[2-Benzo[1,3]dioxol-5-yl-2-oxo-ethyl]-8-methyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-
tetrahydro-pyrimido[1,2-alpyrimidin-4-one
• 9-[2-(3-Bromo-phenyl)-2(S)-hydroxy-ethyl]-8,8-dimethyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-
6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-pyrimido[1,2,a]pyrimidin-4-one
• 9-[2-(2,3-Dihydro-benzo[1,4]dioxin-6-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-8-methyl-2-(pyridin-4-
yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
• 3-Fluoro-9-(2-(S)-hydroxy-2-phenyl-ethyl)-8-methyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-
tetrahydro-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
• 9-(2-Biphenyl-4-yl-2(S)-hydroxy-ethyl)-8,8-dimethyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-
tetrahydro-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
• 9-[2-(3-Fluoro-phenyl)-2(S)-hydroxy-ethyI]-8,8-dimethyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-
6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-pyrimido[1,2,a]-alpyrimidin-4-one
• 9-(2(S)-Hydroxy-2-naphthaIen-2-yl-ethyl)-8,8-dimethyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-
6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
• 9-[2-(4-Chloro-phenyl)-2(S)-hydroxy-ethyl]-8,8-dimethyl-2-(pyridin-4-y!)-
6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
• 9-[2-(3,4-Dichlorophenyl)-2(S)-hydroxy-ethyl]-8,8-dimethyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-
6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
• 9-(2(S)-Hydroxy-2-p-tolyl-ethyl)-818-dimethyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-
tetrahydro-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
• 3-Bromo-8-methyl-9-(2-oxo-2-phenyl-ethyl)-2-pyridin-4-yl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-
pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
• 9-[2(S)-Hydroxy-2-(3-methoxy-phenyl)-ethyl]-8,8-dimethyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-
6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
• 9-[2-(2,4-Dich!oro-phenyl)-2(S)-hydroxy-ethyl]-8,8-dimethyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-
6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
• 3-FIuoro-9-(2(S)-hydroxy-2-phenyl-ethyl)-8,8-dimethyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-
6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one;
•. 9-[2-(3-Methoxy-phenyl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-8,8-dimethyl-2-pyridin-4-yl- 6,7,8,9-
tetrahydro-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one;
• 9-[2(S)-Hydroxy-2-phenyl-ethyl]-8-methy!-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-
pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one (diastereoisomer I);
• 9-[2(S)-Hydroxy-2-phenyl-ethyl]-8-methyl-2-(pyridin-4-yl)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-
pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one (diastereoisomer II);
• 8,8-dimethyl 9-(2-oxo-2-p-tolyl-ethy!)-ethyl)-2-pyridin-4-yl- 6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-
pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one;
• 9-[2-(3-Bromo-phenyl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-8,8-dimethyl-2-pyridin-4-yl-6,7,8,9-
tetrahydro-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one;
• 4-[2-(2I2-Dimethy!-6-oxo-8-pyridin-4-yl-3,4-dihydro-2H,6H-pyrimido[1,2-
a]pyrimidin-1-yl)-1-hydroxy-ethyl]-benzonitrile;
• 9-[2-(3-Fluoro-phenyl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-8,8-dimethyl-2-pyridin-4-yl-6,7,8,9-
tetrahydro-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one;
• 9-[2-(3,4-Dichloro-phenyl)-2-hydroxy-ethyl]-8,8-dimethyl-2-pyridin-4-yl-
6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-pyrimido[1,2-alpyrimidin-4-one;
• 9-[2-(4-Chloro-phenyl)-2-hydroxy-ethyl]-8-ethyl-2-pyridin-4-yl-6,7,8,9-
tetrahydro-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one;
• 9-[2-(3-Bromo-phenyl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-8-ethyl-2-pyridin-4-yl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-
pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one;
• 9-[2-(4-chloro-phenyl)-2-oxo-ethy!]-8-ethyl-2-pyridin-4-yl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-
pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one;
8-Ethyl-9-(2-hydroxy-2-p-tolyl-ethyl)-2-pyridin-4-yl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-
pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one
or a salt thereof, or a solvate thereof or a hydrate thereof.
6. A medicament comprising as an active ingredient a substance
selected from the group consisting of a pyrimidone derivative represented by
formula (I) or salts thereof, or a solvate thereof or a hydrate thereof as claimed in
claim 1 to 5.
7. A GSK3ß or GSK3ß and cdk5/p25 inhibitor selected from the group
of a pyrimidone derivative represented by formula (I) or salts thereof, or a
solvate thereof or a hydrate thereof as claimed in claim 1 to 5.
8. A compound as claimed in claims 1 to 5 for the preparation of a
medicament for preventive and/or therapeutic treatment of a disease caused by
abnormal GSK3ß or GSK3ß and cdk5/p25 activity.
9. A compound as claimed in to claims 1 to 5 for the preparation of a
medicament for preventive and/or therapeutic treatment of a neurodegenerative
disease.
10. A compound as claimed in claim 9, wherein the
neurodegenerative disease is selected from the group consisting of Alzheimer"s
disease, Parkinson"s disease, tauopathies, vascular dementia; acute stroke,
traumatic injuries; cerebrovascular accidents, brain cord trauma, spinal cord
trauma; peripheral neuropathies; amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; retinopathies or
glaucoma.
11. A compound as claimed in claims 1 to 5 for the preparation of
a medicament for preventive and/or therapeutic treatment of non-insulin
dependent diabetes; obesity; manic depressive illness; schizophrenia; alopecia;
smoking cessation; epilepsy; or cancers.
12. A compound as claimed in claim 11 wherein cancer is breast cancer, non-
small cell lung carcinoma, thyroid cancer, T or B-cell leukemia or virus-induced
tumor
13. A pyrimidone derivative represented by formula (III)

wherein R1, R3, R4, R5, m and p are as defined in claim 1.
14. A pyrimidone derivative represented by formula (III) as claimed in claim
13, wherein R5 represents a halogen atom.
The invention relates to a pyrimidone derivative represented
by formula (I) or a salt thereof wherein X represents two hydrogen atoms,
a sulfur atom, an oxygen atom or a C1-2 alkyl group and a hydrogen atom;
Y represents a bond, an ethenylene group, an ethynylene group an oxygen
atom, a sulfur atom, a sulfonyl group, a sulfoxide group, a carbonyl group, a
hydroxyiminomethylene group, a dioxolan group, a nitrogen atom being optionally
substituted; or a methylene group optionally substituted; or a methy-
lene group optionally substituted; R1 represents a 2, 3 or 4-pyridine ring optionally
substituted; R2 may represent a C1-6 alkyl group optionally; a C3-6
cycloalkyl group, aC1-4 alkythio group, a C1-4 alkoxy group, a C1-2 perhalo-
genated alkyl group, a C1-3 halogenated alkyl group, a phenylthio group, a
benzyl group, a benzene ring, an indan ring, a 5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalene
ring, a naphthalene ring, a pyridine ring, a pyrrole ring, a thiophene ring, a
furan ring or an imidazole ring; R3 and R4 represent, each independently, a hydrogen atom, a C1-6 alkyl group, a hydroxy group,
a C1-4 alkoxy group or a halogen atom; R5 represents a hydrogen atom, a C1-6 alkyl group or a halogen atom; with the proviso
that when R3 and R4 represent each a hydrogen atom then R5 is not a hydrogen atom. The invention relates also to a medicament
comprising the said derivative or a salt thereof as an active ingredient which is used for preventive and/or therapeutic treatment of a
neurodegenerative disease caused by abnormal activity of GSK3ß or GSK3ß and cdk5/p25, such as Alzheimer disease.

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Patent Number 218973
Indian Patent Application Number 00203/KOLNP/2004
PG Journal Number 16/2008
Publication Date 18-Apr-2008
Grant Date 16-Apr-2008
Date of Filing 16-Feb-2004
Name of Patentee SANOFI-AVENTIS
Applicant Address 174, AVENUE DE FRANCE F-75013, PARIS, FRANCE.
Inventors:
# Inventor's Name Inventor's Address
1 GALLET THIERRY 105, BOULEVARD DE PALAISEAU, F-91120 FRANCE.
2 LARDENOIS PATRICK 18 RUE VARENGUE F-92340 BOURG-LA-REINE FRANCE
3 LOCHEAD ALISTAIR 95, RUE DE PARIS, F-94220 CFHARENMTON FRANCE
4 MARGUERIE SEVERINE 78, BOULEVARDE DE CLEUNAY, F-35000 FRANCE
5 NEDELEC ALAIN 97, RUE VICTOR HUGO F-927000 COLOMBES FRANCE.
6 SAADY MOURAD 224, FAUBOURG SAINT-ANTOINE F-75012 FRANCE
7 SLOWINSKI FRANMCK 41, GRANDE RUE FRANCE
8 YAICHE PHILIPPE 2, PLACE MARC SANGNIER F-93260 LES LILAS FRANCE
PCT International Classification Number C07D487/04
PCT International Application Number PCT/EP02/11128
PCT International Filing date 2002-09-19
PCT Conventions:
# PCT Application Number Date of Convention Priority Country
1 01402432.7, 2001-09-21 EUROPEAN UNION
2 02290489.0 2002-02-28 EUROPEAN UNION