Title of Invention

A CYANOPYRROLIDINE OR CYANOTHIAZOLIDINE DERIVATIVE

Abstract The present invention is to provide an aliphatic nitrogen-containing 5-membered ring compound represented by the formula [I]: wherein A represents -CH2- or -S-, R1 represents hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a hydroxy lower alkyl group or a lower alkoxy lower alkyl group, X represents -N(R3)-, -O- or -CO-, where R3 represents hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group, and R2 represents (1) a cyclic group which may be substituted, or (2) an amino group which may be substituted, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, a method for preparing the above-mentioned compound and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the above-mentioned compound as an effective ingredient.
Full Text SPECIFICATION
A CYANOPYRROLIDINE OR CYANOTHIAZOLIDINE DERIVATIVE
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates to a novel aliphatic
nitrogen-containing 5-membered ring compound having
superior dipeptidylpeptidase IV (DPPIV) inhibitory action
that is useful as a pharmaceutical.
BACKGROUND ART
Dipeptidylpeptidase IV (DPPIV) is a kind of serine
protease that specifically hydrolyzes a dipeptide of Xaa-
Pro or Xaa-Ala (where Xaa may be any amino acid) from the N
terminus of a poLypeptide chain.
There are various reports regarding the role of DPPIV
(also called to as CD26) in the body and its relationship
with diseases (Hoist, et al., Diabetes, Vol. 47, pp. 1663-
1670, 1998; Augustyns, et al., Current Medicinal Chemistry,
Vol. 6, pp. 311-327, 1999; Meester, et al., Immunol, Today,
Vol. 20, pp. 367-375, 1999; and, Fleicher, et al., Immunol,
Today, Vol. 15, PP. 180-184, 1994).
GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide 1) is a peptide hormone
that mainly acts in the pancreas after being secreted from
the lower small intestine after meals, and primarily has
the function of amplifying glucose-induced insulin secre-
tion. In addition, there are several reports suggesting
that GLP-1 has an appetite-suppressing action. DPPIV
hydroly2es GLP-1, forming an inactive or antagonistic
peptide.
substances that inhibit the enzyme activity of DPPIV
enhance the insulin secretion response to oral glucose
loading by enhancing the action of intrinsic GLP-1, thereby
improving impaired glucose tolerance.
Consequently, DPPIV inhibitors are considered to be
useful for the prophylaxis and treatment of diabetes

(particularly type 2 diabetes), etc. Also, they are
expected to be effective for the prophylaxis and treatment
of other diseases induced or exacerbated by impaired
glucose tolerance (including hyperglycemia (such as
postprandial hyperglycemia), hyperinsulinemia, diabetes
complications (such as renal disorder and neurological
disorder), lipid metabolism disorder and obesity, etc.).
Moreover, DPPIV inhibitors are also expected to be
effective for the prophylaxis and treatment of diseases
that are to be improved by enhancing the appetite-suppress-
ing action of GLP-1 (including overeating and obesity,
etc.).
Also, DPPIV (CD26) present on the surface of T cells
is strongly upregulated following T cell activation, and
plays an important role in the activation and proliferation
of T cells. T cell activity is known to be suppressed when
DPPIV (CD26) is blocked by antibodies or inhibitory sub-
stances. Also, there has been an interest in the correla-
tion between this enzyme and the pathological state in
collagen metabolism disorders and diseases associated with
abnormal immunity. For example, the DPPIV (CD2 6) positive
rate of peripheral blood T cells is elevated in rheumatoid
patients, and high levels of DPPIV activity have been
detected in the urine of nephritis patients. Moreover,
DPPIV (CD26) is also thought to play an important role in
the entry of HIV into lymphocytes.
Consequently, substances that inhibit DPPIV (CD26)
are expected to demonstrate prophylactic and therapeutic
effects against diseases including autoimmune diseases
(such as arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis), osteoporosis,
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and rejections of
transplanted organs and tissues.
On the other hand, as compounds having DPPIV inhibit-
ory action, there are described 2-cyanopyrrolidine deriva-
tives having DPPIV inhibitory action in International
Patent Laid-Open Publications Nos. WO98/19998 and

The present invention provides a novel aliphatic
nitrogen-containing 5-membered ring compound having an
excellent DPPIV inhibitory action.
DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION
As a result of earnest research to solve the above
problems, the present inventors found a novel aliphatic
nitrogen-containing 5-membered ring compound having DPPIV
inhibitory action, thereby accomplished the present
invention.
Namely, the present invention relates to an aliphatic
nitrogen-containing 5-membered ring compound represented by
the formula [I] :

wherein A represents -CH2- or -S-,
R1 represents hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a
hydroxy lower alkyl group or a lower alkoxy lower
alkyl group,
X represents -N(R3)-, -O- or -CO-, where R3 repre-
sents hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group, and
R2 represents (1) a cyclic group which may be
substituted, where the cyclic group portion is
(1) a monocyclic, bicyclic or tricyclic hydrocarbon
group, or
(ii) a monocyclic, bicyclic or tricyclic hetero-
cyclic group, or
(2) an amino group which may be substituted,
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Although optical isomers based on an asymmetric
carbon can be present in the objective compound [I] of the
present invention, the present invention includes any of
these optical isomers as well as mixtures thereof. In
addition, although isomers (cis form or trans form) are
also present based on the relative positions of substi-
tuents with respect to the standard plane of a cyclic group,
the present invention also includes any of these isomers as
well as mixtures thereof.
In the present invention, examples of a lower alkyl
group, a lower alkylthio group, a lower alkylsulfonyl group,
a lower alkoxy group and a lower alkylamino group include
linear or branched groups having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and
particularly those having 1 to 4 carbon atoms. And, exam-
ples of a lower alkanoyl group and a lower alkanoylamino
group include linear or branched groups having 2 to 7
carbon atoms, and particularly those having 2 to 5 carbon
atoms. Examples of a lower cycloalkyl group and lower
cycloalkenyl group include those having 3 to 8 carbon atoms,
and particularly 3 to 6 carbon atoms. Examples of a lower
alkylene group include linear or branched groups having 1
to 6 carbon atoms, and particularly 1 to 4 carbon atoms.
Examples of a lower alkenyl group and lower alkenylene
group include those having 2 to 7 carbon atoms, and parti-
cularly 2 to 5 carbon atoms. Further, examples of a halo-
gen atom include fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine.
In the objective compound [I] of the present inven-
tion, examples of hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group
represented by R3 include hydrogen atom, methyl group, etc.
Among them, hydrogen atom is more preferred.
In the compound [I] of the present invention, exam-
ples of "hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a hydroxy
lower alkyl group or lower alkoxy lower alkyl group"
represented by R1 include hydrogen atom, methyl group,
hydroxymethyl group and methoxymethyl group. Among them,

hydrogen atom is preferred.
In the compound [I] of the present invention, a
cyclic group portion of "a cyclic group which may be
substituted" represented by R2 includes
(i) a monocyclic, bicyclic or tricyclic hydrocarbon group
and
(ii) a monocyclic, bicyclic or tricyclic heterocyclic group.
Such monocyclic, bicyclic or tricyclic hydrocarbon
groups include those having 3 to 15 carbon atoms, which may
be partially or completely saturated.
Monocyclic hydrocarbon groups include those having 3
to 7 carbon atoms, examples of which include phenyl group,
cyclohexyl group, cyclopentyl group, cyclobutyl group,
cyclopropyl group, etc.
Bicyclic hydrocarbon groups include those having 9 to
11 carbon atoms, examples of which include an indanyl group,
an indenyl group, a naphthyl group, a tetrahydronaphthyl
group and partially or completely saturated cyclic groups
thereof, etc.
Tricyclic hydrocarbon groups include those having 12
to 15 carbon atoms, examples of which include a fluorenyl
group, an anthryl group, a phenanthryl group and partially
or completely saturated cyclic groups thereof, etc,
Monocyclic, bicyclic or tricyclic heterocyclic groups
include a monocyclic, bicyclic or tricyclic heterocyclic
group containing 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen
atom, oxygen atom and sulfur atom, which may be partially
or completely saturated.
Monocyclic heterocyclic groups include a heterocyclic
group containing 1 or 2 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen
atom, oxygen atom and sulfur atom and comprising of a
saturated or unsaturated 5- to 7-membered ring, examples of
which include: pyrrolidinyl group, an imidazolidinyl group,
a pyrazolidinyl group, an oxolanyl group, a thiolanyl group,
a pyrrolinyl group, an imidazolinyl group, a pyrazolinyl
group, a pyrrolyl group, an imidazolyl group, a pyrazolyl

group, a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group, a furyl group,
an oxazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl
group, a thienyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl
group, a thiadiazolyl group, a piperidyl group, a pipera-
zinyl group, a morpholinyl group, a thiomorpholinyl group,
a pyridyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a
pyridazinyl group, a pyranyl group, a tetrahydropyridyl
group, a dihydropyridazinyl group, a perhydroazepinyl group,
a perhydrothiazepinyl and partially or completely saturated
cyclic groups thereof, etc.
Bicyclic heterocyclic groups include a heterocyclic
group containing 1 to 3 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen
atom, oxygen atom and sulfur atom and comprising two
saturated or unsaturated 5- to 7-membered rings being fused,
examples of which include:
an indolinyl group, an isoindolinyl group, an indolyl group,
an indazolyl group, an isoindolyl group, a benzimidazolyl
group, a benzothiazolyl group, a benzoxazolyl group, a
benzodioxolanyl group, a benzothienyl group, a benzofuryl
group, a thienopyridyl group, a thiazolopyridyl group, a
pyrrolopyridyl group, a dihydropyrrolopyridyl group, a
quinolyl group, an isoquinolyl group, a quinoxalinyl group,
a quinazolinyl group, a phthalazinyl group, a cinnolinyl
group, a chromanyl group, an isochromanyl group, a
naphthyridinyl group and partially or completely saturated
cyclic groups thereof, etc.
Tricyclic heterocyclic groups include a heterocyclic
group containing 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen
atom, oxygen atom and sulfur atom and comprising three
saturated or unsaturated 5- to 7-membered rings being fused,
examples of which include:
a benzoxolanopyrimidyl group, a ?-carbolinyl group, a
carbazolyl group, a phenothiazinyl group, a phenoxazinyl
group and partially or completely saturated cyclic groups
thereof, etc.
Among these cyclic groups (monocyclic, bicyclic or

tricyclic hydrocarbon groups or monocyclic, bicyclic or
tricyclic heterocyclic groups),
"(i) a monocyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 7 carbon
atoms,
(ii) a bicyclic hydrocarbon groups having 9 to 11 carbon
atoms,
(iii) a monocyclic heterocyclic group containing 1 or 2
hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom and
sulfur atom, or
(iv) a bicyclic heterocyclic group containing 1 to 3 hetero
atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom and sulfur
atom and comprising two 5- to 7-membered rings being fused"
is preferred, examples of which include:
"phenyl group, cyclohexyl group, cyclopentyl group, cyclo-
butyl group, cyclopropyl group, an indanyl group, an
indenyl group, a naphthyl group, tetrahydronaphthyl, a
pyrrolidinyl group, an imidazolidinyl group, a pyrazolidin-
yl group, an oxolanyl group, a thiolanyl group, a pyrrol-
inyl group, an imidazolinyl group, a pyrazolinyl group, a
pyrrolyl group, an imidazolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, a
triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group, a furyl group, an
oxazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group,
a thienyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group,
a thiadiazolyl group, a piperidyl group, a piperazinyl
group, a morpholinyl group, a thiomorpholinyl group, a
pyridyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a
pyridazinyl group, a pyranyl group, a tetrahydropyridyl
group, a dihydropyridazinyl group, a perhydroazepinyl group,
a perhydrothiazepinyl group, an indolinyl group, an iso-
indolinyl group, an indolyl group, an indazolyl group, an
isoindolyl group, a benzimidazolyl group, a benzothiazolyl
group, a benzoxazolyl group, a benzodioxolanyl group, a
benzothienyl group, a benzofuryl group, a thienopyridyl
group, a thiazolopyridyl group, a pyrrolopyridyl group, a
dihydropyrrolopyridyl group, a quinolyl group, an iso-
quinolyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group,

a phthalazinyl group, a cinnolinyl group, a chromanyl group,
an isochromanyl group, a naphthyridinyl group and partially
or completely saturated cyclic groups thereof, etc."
Among them, more preferred examples include:
"phenyl group, cyclohexyl group, a pyrrolidinyl group, a
tetrazolyl group, a furyl group, a thienyl group, a thia-
zolyl group, a piperidyl group, a piperazinyl group, a
morpholinyl group, a thiomorpholinyl group, a pyridyl group,
a pyrimidinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyridazinyl group,
a perhydroazepinyl group, an indolinyl group, an isoindol-
inyl group, a benzothienyl group, a thienopyridyl group, a
pyrrolopyridyl group, a dihydropyrrolopyridyl group, a
quinolyl group, an isoquinolyl group, a quinoxalinyl group
and partially or completely saturated cyclic groups thereof,
etc.", and further preferred examples include:
"a pyrrolidinyl group, a piperidyl group, a piperazinyl
group, a morpholinyl group, a thiomorpholinyl group, a
pyridyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, an indolinyl group, an
isoindolinyl group, a pyrrolopyridyl group, a dihydro-
pyrrolopyridyl group and partially or completely saturated
cyclic groups thereof, etc."
Among them, particularly preferred examples include:
"1-pyrrolidinyl group, 1-piperidyl group, 1-piperazinyl
group, 4-morpholinyl group, 4 -thiomorpholinyl group, 2-
pyridyl group, 2-pyrimidinyl group, 2-isoindolinyl group,
1-indolinyl group, 2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,4-b]pyridin-2-
yl group, etc.".
"A cyclic group (a monocyclic, bicyclic or tricyclic
hydrocarbon group or a monocyclic, bicyclic or tricyclic
heterocyclic group) which may be substituted " represented
by R2 may be unsubstituted or have 1 to 3 substituents
which are the same or different.
Substituents in the cyclic group are not particularly
limited, and examples of which include substituents
selected from the following "substituents of Group A".
Among them, "substituents of Group A'" are more preferred.

In the objective compound [I] of the present
invention, "an amino group which may be substituted"
represented by R2 may be unsubstituted or may be an amino
group having 1 or 2 substituents which are the same or
different (a mono- or di-substituted amino group).
Substituents in the amino group are not particularly
limited, and examples of which include substituents
selected from the following "substituents of Group B".
Among them, "substituents of Group B'" are more preferred.
"An amino group which may be substituted" represented
by R2 is preferably a substituted amino group (a mono- or
di- substituted amino group), and more specifically "an
amino group substituted by 1 or 2 substituents which are
the same or different and selected from the group consist-
ing of a lower alkyl group (methyl group, ethyl group,
isopropyl group, butyl group, etc.), a lower cycloalkyl
group, a lower alkoxy-substituted lower alkyl group, a
pyrimidinyl group, a thiazolyl group and a thiadiazolyl
group" is preferred. Among them,
"(i) an amino group di- substituted by substituents which
are the same or different and selected from a lower alkyl
group (methyl group, ethyl group, isopropyl group, butyl
group, etc.), a lower cycloalkyl group and a lower alkoxy-
substituted lower alkyl group; or
(ii) an amino group mono-substituted by a substituent
selected from a pyrimidinyl group, a thiazolyl group and a
thiadiazolyl group" is more preferred, and
"an amino group di-substituted by substituents which are
the same or different and selected from a lower alkyl group
(methyl group, ethyl group, isopropyl group, butyl group,
etc.), a lower cycloalkyl group and a lower alkoxy-substi-
tuted lower alkyl group" is particularly preferred.
----Substituents of Group A:--------------
As substituents of Group A, the following substi-
tuents are mentioned:
a halogen atom (Cl, F, Br, etc.); cyano group; nitro group,

oxo group, hydroxy group, carboxy group; oxidyl group;
amino group; carbamoyl group; aminosulfonyl group; a lower
alkyl group; a lower alkoxy group; a lower alkanoyl group;
a lower alkoxycarbonyl group; a lower alkoxy-substituted
lower alkanoyl group; a lower alkoxycarbonyl- substituted
lower alkoxy group; a lower alkoxycarbonyl-substituted
lower alkoxycarbonyl group;
a lower alkylthio group;
a lower alkylsulfonyl group;
a di-lower alkylamino-substituted lower alkoxy group;
a di-lower alkylaminocarboxy group;
a lower alkyl group substituted by group(s) selected from
amino group, carbamoyl group, a halogen atom, hydroxy group,
carboxy group, a lower alkoxy group and a mono- or di-
substituted amino group
(substituents in the substituted amino group portion are
not particularly limited, and examples of which include
substituents of Group C mentioned below.);
a mono- or di- substituted amino group or a mono- or di-
substituted carbamoyl group
{substituents in the substituted amino group or substituted
carbamoyl group are not particularly limited, and examples
of which include substituents of Group C mentioned below.);
a substituted or unsubstituted lower cycloalkyl group,
a substituted or unsubstituted lower cycloalkyl-CO-,
a substituted or unsubstituted lower cycloalkyl-lower alkyl
group,
a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group,
a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl-O-,
a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl-CO-,
a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl-lower alkyl group,
a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl-O-lower alkyl group,
a substituted or unsubstituted phenylsulfonyl group,
a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl-lower alkoxy group,
a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl-lower alkoxycarbonyl
group,

a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkenyl group (a cyclo-
butenyl group, etc.),
a substituted or unsubstituted bicyclic heterocyclic group,
a substituted or unsubstituted monocyclic 5- or 6-membered
heterocyclic group,
a substituted or unsubstituted monocyclic 5- or 6-membered
heterocyclic group-O-,
a substituted or unsubstituted monocyclic 5- or 6-membered
heterocyclic group-CO-,
a substituted or unsubstituted monocyclic 5- or 6-membered
heterocyclic group-CO-lower alkyl group, and
a substituted or unsubstituted monocyclic 5- or 6-membered
heterocyclic group-lower alkyl group
(substituents in the substituted lower cycloalkyl group
portion, substituted phenyl group portion, substituted
lower cycloalkenyl group portion, substituted bicyclic
heterocyclic group portion or substituted monocyclic 5- or
6-membered heterocyclic group portion are not particularly
limited, and examples of which include
a halogen atom (Cl, F, Br, etc.), cyano group, nitro group,
oxo group and substituents in the substituents of Group C
mentioned below, etc.
Also, a monocyclic 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic
group portion includes a monocyclic 5- or 6-membered
heterocyclic group containing 1 or 2 hetero atoms selected
from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom and sulfur atom, and
specific examples include
a piperidyl group, a piperazinyl group, a morpholinyl group,
a pyridyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a
pyridazinyl group, a pyrrolidinyl group, an imidazolidinyl
group, a pyrazolidinyl group, a pyrrolyl group, an imid-
azolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, a
thiadiazolyl group, a thienyl group, etc.
Also, a bicyclic heterocyclic group portion includes
a bicyclic heterocyclic group containing 1 to 3 hetero
atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom and sulfur

atom and comprising two 5- or 6-membered rings being fused,
and examples of which include an isoindolinyl group, an
indolinyl group, etc.)
----Substituents group A' (particularly preferred substi-
tuents of Group A) :--------------
As more preferable substituents of Group A, the
following substituents are mentioned:
a halogen atom (Cl, etc.); cyano group; nitro group; oxo
group; carbamoyl group; a lower alkyl group; a lower alkoxy
group; a lower alkanoyl group; a lower alkoxycarbonyl
group; a lower alkoxy-substituted lower alkyl group,
a mono- or di- substituted amino group (a lower cycloalkyl-
carbonyl-substituted amino group, etc.),
a mono- or di- substituted carbamoyl group (a phenyl-substi-
tuted carbamoyl group, etc.),
a lower cycloalkyl-CO-,
a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group (phenyl group,
a halophenyl group, etc.),
a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl-lower alkyl group (a
phenyl-lower alkyl group, a halophenyl-lower alkyl group,
etc.),
a substituted or unsubstituted monocyclic 5- or 6-membered
heterocyclic group (a thienyl group, etc.),
a substituted or unsubstituted monocyclic 5- or 6-membered
heterocyclic group-O- (a pyrimidinyloxy group, a halo-
pyrimidinyloxy group, etc.), and
a substituted or unsubstituted monocyclic 5- or 6-membered
heterocyclic group-CO- (a pyridylcarbonyl group, a thienyl-
carbonyl group, etc.).
(In the above description, each monocyclic 5- or 6-membered
heterocyclic group portion includes a monocyclic 5- or 6-
membered heterocyclic group containing 1 or 2 hetero atoms
selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom and sulfur atom,
and examples of which include a pyridyl group, a pyrimidin-
yl group, a thienyl group, etc.)

------Substituents of Group B:------------------
As substituents of Group B, the following
substituents are mentioned:
a lower alkyl group; a lower alkoxy-substituted lower alkyl
group; a lower alkoxycarbonyl- substituted lower alkyl
group; a hydroxy lower alkyl group; a carboxy lower alkyl
group;
a substituted or unsubstituted lower cycloalkyl group,
a substituted or unsubstituted lower cycloalkyl-lower alkyl
group,
a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group,
a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl-lower alkyl group,
a substituted or unsubstituted bicyclic hydrocarbon group,
a substituted or unsubstituted monocyclic 5- or 6-membered
heterocyclic group,
a substituted or unsubstituted monocyclic 5- or 6-membered
heterocyclic group-lower alkyl group, and
a substituted or unsubstituted bicyclic heterocyclic group-
lower alkyl group
(substituents in the substituted lower cycloalkyl group
portion, substituted phenyl group portion, substituted
bicyclic hydrocarbon group portion, substituted monocyclic
5- or 6-membered heterocyclic group portion or substituted
bicyclic heterocyclic group portion are not particularly
limited, and examples of which include substituents in the
substituents of Group C mentioned below.
A bicyclic hydrocarbon group portion includes a
bicyclic hydrocarbon group having 9 to 11 carbon atoms, and
examples of which include an indanyl group, etc.
Also, a monocyclic 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic
group portion includes a monocyclic 5- or 6-membered
heterocyclic group containing 1 or 2 hetero atoms selected
from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom and sulfur atom, and
examples of which include
a piperidyl group, a piperazinyl group, a morpholinyl group,
a pyridyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a

pyridazinyl group, a pyrrolidinyl group, an imidazolidinyl
group, a pyrazolidinyl group, a pyrrolyl group, an imid-
azolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, a
thiadiazolyl group, a thienyl group, etc.
Also, a bicyclic heterocyclic group portion includes
a bicyclic heterocyclic group containing 1 to 3 hetero
atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom and sulfur
atom and comprising two 5- or 6-membered rings being fused,
and examples of which include a benzodioxolanyl group,
etc.).
-----Substituents of Group B' (more preferred substituents
of Group B):---------
As more preferred substituents of Group B, the
following substituents are mentioned:
a lower alkyl group (methyl group, ethyl group, isopropyl
group, butyl group, etc.), a lower cycloalkyl group, a
lower alkoxy-substituted lower alkyl group, a pyrimidinyl
group, a thiazolyl group, a thiadiazolyl group.
As particularly preferred substituents of Group B,
the following substituents are exemplified:
In case that R2 is a di-substituted amino group,
a lower alkyl group (methyl group, ethyl group, isopropyl
group, butyl group, etc.), a lower cycloalkyl group and a
lower alkoxy-substituted lower alkyl group; and
in case that R2 is a mono-substituted amino group, a
pyrimidinyl group, a thiazolyl group and a thiadiazolyl
group.
------Substituents of Group C:---------------
As substituents of Group C, the following substi-
tuents are mentioned:
a lower alkyl group; a hydroxy-lower alkyl group; a lower
alkanoyl group; a lower cycloalkylcarbonyl group; a lower
alkoxy group; a lower alkoxycarbonyl group; a lower alkyl-
sulfonyl group; a di-lower alkyl- substituted carbamoyl
group; a di-lower alkylamino-substituted lower alkanoyl
group; and

a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group,
a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl-O-,
a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl-CO-,
a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl-lower alkanoyl group,
a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl-lower alkyl group,
a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl-lower alkoxy group,
a substituted or unsubstituted monocyclic 5- or 6-membered
heterocyclic group,
a substituted or unsubstituted monocyclic 5- or 6-membered
heterocyclic group-O- (a pyridyloxy group, etc.),
a substituted or unsubstituted monocyclic 5- or 6-membered
heterocyclic group-CO- (a pyridylcarbonyl group, etc.),
and
a substituted or unsubstituted monocyclic 5- or 6-membered
heterocyclic group-substituted amino group (a pyridylamino
group, etc.)
(substituents in the substituted phenyl group portion or
substituted monocyclic 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic group
portion are not particularly limited, and examples of which
include
a halogen atom (Cl, F, Br, etc.), cyano group, nitro group,
oxo group, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkoxy group, a
lower alkanoyl group, and a lower alkoxycarbonyl group, etc.
Also, a monocyclic 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic
group portion includes a monocyclic 5- or 6-membered
heterocyclic group containing 1 or 2 hetero atoms selected
from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom and sulfur atom, and
examples of which include
a piperidyl group, a piperazinyl group, a morpholinyl group,
a pyridyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a
pyridazinyl group, a pyrrolidinyl group, an imidazolidinyl
group, a pyrazolidinyl group, a pyrrolyl group, an imid-
azolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, a
thiadiazolyl group, a thienyl group, etc.)
In the objective compound [I] of the present
invention, as R2 when X is -N(R3)- or -O-, a cyclic group

which may be substituted may be mentioned as a preferred
example.
Also, in the objective compound [I] of the present
invention, as R2 when X is -CO-, there may be mentioned
(1) a monocyclic, bicyclic or tricyclic nitrogen-containing
heterocyclic group which may be substituted or (2) an amino
group which may be substituted, represented by the formula:

as preferred examples.
Also, in the objective compound [I] of the present
invention, among the two kinds of cis-trans isomers based
on a cyclohexyl ring in the structure [I] as a standard
plane, a trans -isomeric compound is more preferred from the
viewpoint of obtaining higher DPPIV inhibitory activity.
That is, among the objective compound [I] of the present
invention, a compound having the following partial struc-
ture :

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof is preferred.
In particular, for a compound in which the group X is
-CO-, superiority of such trans isomer is remarkable.
As one compound group of the compounds of the present
invention, among the compounds [I], those in which R2 is
(1) a cyclic group which may have 1 to 3 substituents which
are the same or different and selected from the substi-
tuents of Group A, where the cyclic group portion is (i) a
monocyclic, bicyclic or tricyclic hydrocarbon group, or
(ii) a monocyclic, bicyclic or tricyclic heterocyclic group,
or
(2) an amino group having 1 or 2 substituents which are the
same or different and selected from the substituents of

Group B can be mentioned. (Compound Group 1)
Also, as other compound groups, among the compounds
[I] or the above-mentioned Compound Group 1, the compounds
in which R2 is
(1) a cyclic group which may be substituted, where the
cyclic group portion is selected from the following (i) to
(iv) :
"(i) a monocyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 7 carbon
atoms,
(ii) a bicyclic hydrocarbon groups having 9 to 11 carbon
atoms,
(iii) a monocyclic heterocyclic group containing 1 or 2
hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom and
sulfur atom, and
(iv) a bicyclic heterocyclic group containing 1 to 3 hetero
atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom and sulfur
atom and comprising two 5- to 7-membered rings being fused;
or
(2) a substituted amino group;
can be mentioned (Compound Group 2).
Also, among the above-mentioned Compound Group 2, the
compounds in which R2 is
(1) a cyclic group which may be substituted wherein the
cyclic group portion is a group selected from
phenyl group, cyclohexyl group, cyclopentyl group, cyclo-
butyl group, cyclopropyl group, an indanyl group, an
indenyl group, a naphthyl group, tetrahydronaphthyl, a
pyrrolidinyl group, an imidazolidinyl group, a pyrazolidin-
yl group, an oxolanyl group, a thiolanyl group, a pyrrolin-
yl group, an imidazolinyl group, a pyrazolinyl group, a
pyrrolyl group, an imidazolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, a
triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group, a furyl group, an
oxazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group,
a thienyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group,
a thiadiazolyl group, a piperidyl group, a piperazinyl
group, a morpholinyl group, a thiomorpholinyl group, a

pyridyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a
pyridazinyl group, a pyranyl group, a tetrahydropyridyl
group, a dihydropyrida2inyl group, a perhydroazepinyl group,
a perhydrcthiazepinyl group, an indolinyl group, an iso-
indolinyl group, an indolyl group, an indazolyl group, an
isoindolyl group, a benzimidazolyl group, a benzothiazolyl
group, a benzoxazolyl group, a benzodioxolanyl group, a
benzothienyl group, a benzofuryl group, a thienopyridyl
group, a thiazolopyridyl group, a pyrrolopyridyl group, a
dihydropyrrolopyridyl group, a quinolyl group, an iso-
quinolyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group,
a phthalazinyl group, a cinnolinyl group, a chromanyl group,
an isochromanyl group, a naphthyridinyl group and partially
or completely saturated cyclic groups thereof; or
(2) a substituted amino group can be mentioned (Compound
Group 3}.
Also, in Compound Group 3, as more preferred compound
group, the compounds in which R1 is
(l) a cyclic group which may be substituted, where the
cyclic group portion is a group selected from the group
consisting of phenyl group, cyclohexyl group, a pyrralidin-
yl group. a tetrazolyl group, a furyl group, a thienyl
group, a thiazolyl group, a piperidyl group a piperazinyl
group, a morpholinyl group, a thiomorphalinyl group, a
Pyridyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a
Pyridazinyl group, a perhydroazepinyl group, an indolinyl
group, an isoindolinyl group, a benzothienyl group, a
thienopyridyl group, a pyrrolopydyl group, a dihydro-
Pyrrolapyridyl group, a quinolyl group an isoquinolyl
group, a quinoxalinyl group and partially or completely
saturated cyclic groups thereof; or
(2) a aubstituted amino group can be mentioned (compound
Group 4),
Also in Compound group 4, as more preferred compound
group, the compounds in which R' is
(1) a cyclic group which may be substituted where the
cyclic group portion is a group selected from
a pyrrolidinyl group, a piperidyl group, a piperazinyl
group, a morpholinyl group, a thiomorpholinyl group, a
pyridyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, an indolinyl group, an
isoindolinyl group, a pyrrolopyridyl group, a dihydro-
pyrrolopyridyl group and partially or completely saturated
cyclic groups thereof; or
(2) a substituted amino group can be mentioned (Compound
Group 5).
Also, among the compounds [I], as another more pre-
ferred compound group, the compounds in which R2 is
(1) a cyclic group which may have 1 to 3 substituents,
which are the same or different, selected from the
substituents of Group A', where the cyclic group portion is
selected from the group consisting of
a pyrrolidinyl group, a piperidyl group, a piperazinyl
group, a morpholinyl group, a thiomorpholinyl group, a
pyridyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, an indolinyl group, an
isoindolinyl group, a pyrrolopyridyl group, a dihydro-
pyrrolopyridyl group and partially or completely saturated
cyclic groups thereof; or
(2) an amino group substituted by 1 or 2 substituents,
which are the same or different, selected from the substi-
tuents of Group B' can be mentioned. (Compound Group 6)
Also, among the compounds [I], or among each of the
above-mentioned Compound Groups 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, a
compound group in which, when X is -N(R3)- or -O-, R2 is a
cyclic group which may be substituted can be mentioned.
(Compound Group 7)
Also, among the compounds [I], or among each of the
above-mentioned Compound Groups 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, a
group of compounds in which, when X is -CO-, R2 is (1) a
monocyclic, bicyclic or tricyclic nitrogen-containing
heterocyclic group which may be substituted or (2) an amino
group which may be substituted, represented by the formula:


can be mentioned. (Compound Group 8)
Also, among the compounds [I] or the above-mentioned
Compound Groups 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8, as more preferred
compound groups,
a compound group in which X is -CO- or -O- and A is -CH2-;
a compound group in which X is -CO- or -O-, A is -CH2- and
R1 is hydrogen atom;
a compound group in which X is -CO-, A is -CH2- and R1 is
hydrogen atom;
a compound group in which X is -CO-, A is -CH2-, R1 is
hydrogen atom and R2 is a cyclic group which may be substi-
tuted;
a compound group in which X is -CO-, A is -CH2-, R1 is
hydrogen atom and R2 is a substituted amino group;
a compound group in which X is -CO- or -O- and A is -S-;
a group of compounds in which X is -CO- or -O-, A is -S-
and R1 is hydrogen atom;
a compound group in which X is -CO-, A is -S- and R1 is
hydrogen atom;
a compound group in which X is -CO-, A is -S-, R1 is hydro-
gen atom and R2 is a cyclic group which may be substituted;
a compound group in which X is -CO-, A is -S-, R1 is hydro-
gen atom and R2 is a substituted amino group, etc. may be
mentioned.
Also, in each of the above-mentioned compound groups,
as a more preferred compound group, a compound group having
the following partial structure:

can be mentioned.
Also, among the compounds [I], the following com-
pounds can be mentioned as examples of preferred compounds;

(S)-2-cyano-1-[trans-4-(5-nitro-2-pyridylamino)-
cyclohexylamino]acetylpyrrolidine;
(S)-2-cyano-1-[trans-4-(5-cyano-2-pyridyloxy)-
cyclohexylamino]acetylpyrrolidine;
(S)-2-cyano-1- [trans-4-(dimethylaminocarbonyl)-
cyclohexylamino]acetylpyrrolidine;
(S)-2-cyano-1-[trans-4-(morpholinocarbonyl)cyclo-
hexylamino] acetylpyrrolidine;
(S)-2-cyano-1-[trans-4-(5-bromo-2-pyrimidinyloxy)-
cyclohexylamino]acetylpyrrolidine;
(S)-2-cyano-1-[trans-4-(5-pyrimidinylaminocarbonyl)-
cyclohexylamino]acetylpyrrolidine;
(S)-2-cyano-1-[trans-4-(N-ethyl-N-methoxyethylamino-
carbonyl)cyclohexylamino]acetylpyrrolidine;
(S)-2-cyano-1-[trans-4-(N-ethyl-N-isopropylamino-
carbonyl)cyclohexylamino]acetylpyrrolidine;
(S)-2-cyano-1-[trans-4-(N-methyl-N-butylamino-
carbonyl)cyclohexylamino]acetylpyrrolidine;
(S)-2-cyano-1-[trans-4-[(S)-2-methoxymethylpyrroli-
din-1-ylcarbonyl]cyclohexylamino]acetylpyrrolidine;
(S)-2-cyano-1-[trans-4-(3-carbamoylpiperidinocarbon-
yl)cyclohexylamino]acetylpyrrolidine;
(S)-2-cyano-1-[trans-4-(3-nitro-2-pyridylamino)cyclo-
hexylamino] acetylpyrrolidine;
(S)-2-cyano-1-[trans-4-(4-acetylpiperazin-1-ylcarbon-
yl) cyclohexylamino]acetylpyrrolidine;
(S)-2-cyano-1-[trans-4-(2-isoindolinylcarbonyl)cyclo-
hexylamino] acetylpyrrolidine;
(S)-2-cyano-1-[trans-4-[4-(3-pyridylcarbonyl)pipera-
zin-1-ylcarbonyl]cyclohexylamino] acetylpyrrolidine;
(S)-2 -cyano-1-{trans-4-[4-(3-thenoyl)piperazin-1-yl-
carbonyl]cyclohexylamino}acetylpyrrolidine;
(S)-2-cyano-1-{trans-4-[4-(4-chlorophenyl)piperazin-
1-ylcarbonyl]cyclohexylamino}acetylpyrrolidine;
(S)-2-cyano-1-[trans-4-(cis-2,6-dimethylmorpholino-
carbonyl)cyclohexylamino]acetylpyrrolidine;

(S)-2-cyano-1-[trans-4-(5-nitro-2-isoindolinyl-
carbonyl) cyclohexylamino]acetylpyrrolidine;
(S)-2-cyano-1-[trans-4-(piperidinocarbonyl)cyclo-
hexylamino]acetylpyrrolidine;
(S)-2-cyano-1-(trans-4-(4-carbamoylpiperidinocarbon-
yl)cyclohexylamino]acetylpyrrolidine;
(S)-2-cyano-1-[trans-4-(1-pyrrolidinylcarbonyl)-
cyclohexylamino]acetylpyrrolidine;
(S)-2-cyano-1-[trans-4-(4-cyclopropylcarbonyl-
piperazin-1-ylcarbonyl)cyclohexylamino]acetylpyrrolidine;
(S)-2-cyano-1-[trans-4-(4-propionylpiperazin-1-yl-
carbonyl)cyclohexylamino]acetylpyrrolidine;
(S)-2-cyano-1-[trans-4-(1-indolinylcarbonyl)cyclo-
hexylamino] acetylpyrrolidine;
(S)-2-cyano-1-[trans-4-(2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,4-
b]pyridin-2-ylcarbonyl)cyclohexylamino]acetylpyrrolidine;
(S)-2-cyano-1-(trans-4-(4-(2-pyrimidinyloxy)-
piperidinocarbonyl]cyclohexylamino]acetylpyrrolidine;
(S)-2-cyano-1-{trans-4-[4-(5-bromo-2-pyrimidinyloxy)-
piperidinocarbonyl]cyclohexylamino}acetylpyrrolidine;
(S)-2-cyano-1-[trans-4-(cis-3,5-dimethyl-4-benzyl-
piperazin-1-ylcarbonyl)cyclohexylamino]acetylpyrrolidine;
(S)-2-cyano-1-(trans-4-(4-cyclohexylcarbonylamino-
piperidinocarbonyl)cyclohexylamino]acetylpyrrolidine;
(S)-2-cyano-1-{trans-4-[4-(N-phenylcarbamoyl)-
piperazin-1-ylcarbonyl]cyclohexylamino}acetylpyrrolidine;
(S)-2-cyano-1-[trans-4-(4-ethoxycarbonylpiperazin-1-
ylcarbonyl)cyclohexylamino]acetylpyrrolidine;
(S)-2-cyano-1-{trans-4-(4-(2-thienyl)piperidino-
carbonyl 1cyclohexylamino}acetylpyrroli dine;
(S)-2-cyano-1-[trans-4-(1,1-dioxoperhydro-1,4-thia-
zin-4-ylcarbonyl)cyclohexylamino]acetylpyrrolidine;
(R)-4-cyano-3-[trans-4-(5-nitro-2-pyridylamino)cyclo-
hexylamino] acetylthiazolidine;
(R)-4-cyano-3-[trans-4-(5-cyano-2-pyridyloxy)cyclo-
hexylamino] acetylthiazolidine;

(R)-4-cyano-3-[trans-4-(dimethylaminocarbonyl)cyclo-
hexylamino]acetylthiazolidine;
(R)-4-cyano-3-[trans-4-(2-isoindolinylcarbonyl)cyclo-
hexylamino]acetylthiazolidine;
(R)-4-cyano-3-[trans-4-(morpholinocarbonyl)cyclo-
hexylamino]acetylthiazolidine; and
(R)-4-cyano-3-[trans-4-(pyrrolidinylcarbonyl)cyclo-
hexylamino]acetylthiazolidine.
The objective compound [I] or a pharmaceutically
acceptable salt thereof of the present invention has
superior inhibitory action on the enzyme activity of DPPIV.
They have superior inhibitory action especially on human
DPPIV. In addition, they also exhibit high selectivity
with respect to DPPIV (namely, type IV dipeptidylpeptidase)
in various serine proteases (e.g., plasmin, thrombin,
prolylendopeptidase, trypsin and dipeptidylpeptidase II).
Also, the objective compound [I] or a pharmaceuti-
cally acceptable salt thereof of the present invention
improves insulin secretion response to oral glucose loading
by means of its DPPIV inhibitory action.
Thus, the objective compound [I] or a pharmaceuti-
cally acceptable salt thereof of the present invention is
useful as prophylactic or therapeutic agents for diseases
relating to DPPIV (diseases mediated by DPPIV), that is,
diseases which is expected to be alleviated by inhibiting
DPPIV enzyme activity.
Examples of such diseases include diabetes (e.g.,
type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes), hyperglycemia (such
as postprandial hyperglycemia), hyperinsulinemia, diabetes
complications (such as renal disorder and neurological
disorder), obesity, overeating, lipid metabolism disorder
(such as hyperlipemia including hypertriglyceridemia and
others), autoimmune diseases (such as arthritis and
rheumatoid arthritis), osteoporosis, acquired immunodefi-
ciency syndrome (AIDS) and rejection of transplanted organs
and tissues.

The objective compound [I] or a pharmaceutically
acceptable salt thereof of the present invention is parti-
cularly useful as a prophylactic or therapeutic agent of
diabetes (and particularly type 2 diabetes).
Also, the compound of the present invention has low
toxicity, and thus, has a high degree of safety when used
as a pharmaceutical compound. Also, it also demonstrates
superior pharmacokinetic characteristics [including bio-
availability, in vitro metabolic stability (stability in
human liver homogenates), P450 inhibitory action, protein
binding capabilities, etc.].
The DPPIV inhibitory action of the compound of the
present invention as well as its pharmaceutical efficacy
(including anti-hyperglycemia effect and the effect of
improving insulin secretion response to glucose loading)
based on that action can be confirmed by known methods or
methods equivalent to those methods (WO98/19998; WO00/
34241; Hoist, et al., Diabetes, Vol. 47, pp. 1663-1670,
1998; Augustyns, et al., Current Medicinal Chemistry, Vol.
6, pp. 311-327, 1999; Meester, et al., Immunol. Today, Vol.
20, pp. 367-375, 1999; and, Fleicher, et al., Immunol.
Today, Vol. 15, pp. 180-184, 1994).
The objective compound [I] of the present invention
can be used for a pharmaceutical use either in a free form
or in a form of a pharmaceutically acceptable salt.
Examples of the pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the
compound [I] include an inorganic acid salt such as hydro-
chloride, sulfate, phosphate or hydrobromide, and an
organic acid salt such as acetate, fumarate, oxalate,
citrate, methanesulfonate, benzenesulfonate, tosylate or
maleate, etc. In addition, in case that a compound has a
substituent(s) such as carboxyl group, a salt with a base
(for example, an alkali metal salt such as a sodium salt, a
potassium salt, etc., or an alkaline earth metal salt such
as a calcium salt and the like) may be mentioned.
The objective compound [I] or a pharmaceutically

acceptable salt thereof of the present invention includes
its internal salt, an adduct, a solvate and a hydrate.
The objective compound [I] or a pharmaceutically
acceptable salt thereof of the present invention can be
administered orally or parenterally and used as commonly
used pharmaceutical preparations such as a tablet, granule,
capsule, powder, injection solution and inhalant. For
example, the compound of the present invention can be used
with an excipient or a diluent acceptable for general
Pharmaceuticals such as a binder, disintegrator, extender,
filler and lubricant, to form a preparation according to
the usual method.
The administration dose of the objective compound [I]
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof of the
present invention may vary depending on the administration
method, age, weight and condition of a patient, and it is
generally about 0.01 to 300 mg/kg, particularly preferably
about 0.1 to 3 0 mg/kg per day.
The objective compound [I] of the present invention
can be prepared according to the following (Process A) and
(Process B), but it is not limited to these processes.
(Process A)
The objective compound [I] of the present invention
can be prepared by reacting a compound represented by the
formula [II]:

wherein Z1 represents a reactive residue and A has the
same meaning as defined above,
with a compound represented by the formula [III] :


wherein R1, R2 and X have the same meanings as
defined above,
or a salt thereof, and optionally, by making the product
into a pharmaceutically acceptable salt.
As examples of the salt of the compound [III], a salt
with an inorganic acid such as hydrochloride and sulfate,
or a salt with an inorganic base such as an alkali metal
salt and an alkaline earth metal salt can be used.
As the reactive residue of Z1, commonly used reactive
residues such as a halogen atom, a lower alkylsulfonyloxy
group and an arylsulfonyloxy group can be used, among which
the halogen atom is particularly preferred.
The reaction of the compound [II] with the compound
[III] or the salt thereof can be carried out in a suitable
solvent or without solvent in the presence or absence of an
acid acceptor.
As the solvent, any solvents may be suitable as long
as it does not adversely affect to the reaction, and, for
example, acetonitrile, methanol, ethanol, isopropyl alcohol,
propyl alcohol, acetone, dimethylformamide, dimethyl
sulfoxide, tetrahydrofuran, ether, dioxane, ethyl acetate,
toluene, methylene chloride, dichloroethane, chloroform or
a mixed solvent of these solvents can be suitably used.
This reaction suitably proceeds at 0 to 120oC, par-
ticularly at room temperature to 80oC.
As the acid acceptor, an inorganic base (for example,
alkali metal hydride such as sodium hydride, alkali metal
carbonate such as sodium carbonate and potassium carbonate,
alkali metal alkoxide such as sodium methoxide, alkali
metal such as sodium, and alkali metal hydroxide such as
sodium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide, etc.) or an
organic base (for example, triethylamine, diisopropyl-
ethylamine, N-methylmorpholine, pyridine, dimethylaniline,
dimethylaminopyridine, etc.) can be suitably used.
(Process B)
In addition, among the objective compound [I] of the

present invention,
the compound represented by the formula [I-a]:

wherein R21 represents (1) a monocyclic, bicyclic or
tricyclic nitrogen-containing heterocyclic group
which may be substituted or (2) an amino group which
may be substituted, and represented by the formula:

and R1 and A have the same meanings as defined above,
can be prepared by reacting a compound represented by the
formula [IV]:

wherein R4 represents a protective group for an amino
group, and R1 and A have the same meanings as defined
above,
or a salt thereof with the compound represented by the
formula [V]:
or a salt thereof to obtain a compound represented by the
formula [VI]:


wherein R1, R4, R21 and A have the same meanings as
defined above,
or a salt thereof, and by removing the protective group for
the amino group (R4) from the product, and optionally, by
making the product into a pharmaceutically acceptable salt.
As examples of salts of the compounds [IV] to [VI], a
salt with an inorganic acid such as hydrochloride and
sulfate, or a salt with an inorganic base such as an alkali
metal salt and an alkaline earth metal salt can be used.
As the protective group for the amino group of R4,
any of the commonly used protective groups for the amino
group such as t-butoxycarbonyl group, benzyloxycarbonyl
group, trifluoroacetyl group, chloroacetyl group, 9-
fluorenylmethyloxycarbonyl group, etc. can be suitably used.
The reaction of the compound [IV] or a salt thereof
with the compound [V] or a salt thereof can be carried out
in a suitable solvent or without solvent in the presence or
absence of a condensing agent.
As the solvent, any solvents may be suitable as long
as it does not adversely affect to the reaction, and, for
example, acetonitrile, methanol, ethanol, isopropyl alcohol,
propyl alcohol, acetone, dimethylformamide, tetrahydrofuran,
ether, dioxane, ethyl acetate, toluene, methylene chloride,
dichloroethane, chloroform or a mixed solvent of these
solvents can be suitably used.
This reaction suitably proceeds at 0 to 120°C, parti-
cularly at room temperature to 80°C,
For the condensing agent, O-benzotriazol-1-yl-
N,N,N',N'-tetramethyluroniumhexafluorophosphate, DCC
(dicyclohexylcarbodiimide), EDC(1-ethyl-3-{3-dimethyl-
aminopropyl)carbodiimide), chloroformates (for example,
ethyl chloroformate and isobutyl chloroformate) and
carbonyldiimidazole can be suitably used.
Also, for promoting the reaction, additives such as
base (sodium carbonate, sodium hydrogencarbonate, tri-
ethylamine, pyridine, 4-dimethylaminopyridine, diisppropyl-

ethylamine, 1,8-diazabicyclo(5.4.0]undec-7-ene, etc.), 1-
hydroxybenzotriazole, l-hydroxysuccinimide, etc. can be
added to the above condensing agents.
The subsequent removal of the protective group (R4)
for the amino group of the compound [VI] can be carried out
according to the conventional method, and it can be carried
out, for example, in a suitable solvent or without solvent
by an acid treatment, base treatment or catalytic reduction.
As the solvent, any solvents may be suitable as long
as it does not adversely affect to the reaction, and, for
example, methanol, ethanol, isopropyl alcohol, propyl
alcohol, dioxane, methylene chloride, chloroform, dichloro-
ethane, ether, tetrahydrofuran, ethyl acetate, toluene or a
mixed solvent of these solvents can be suitably used.
This reaction suitably proceeds at -78 to 80°C,
particularly at 0°C to room temperature.
As the acid, an inorganic acid such as hydrochloric
acid, sulfuric acid, etc., and an organic acid such as
acetic acid, trifluoroacetic acid, methanesulfonic acid, p-
toluenesulfonic acid, etc. can be suitably used.
As the base, an inorganic base (for example, alkali
metal hydride such as sodium hydride, etc., alkali metal
carbonate such as sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate,
etc., alkali metal alkoxide such as sodium methoxide, etc.,
alkali metal such as sodium, etc., and alkali metal
hydroxide such as sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide,
etc.) or an organic base (for example, triethylamine,
diisopropylethylamine, morpholine, N-methylmorpholine,
pyridine, piperidine, dimethylaniline, dimethylamino-
pyridine, etc.) can be suitably used.
The catalytic reduction can be carried out by suit-
ably using palladium-carbon, palladium hydroxide-carbon,
platinum oxide or Raney nickel under hydrogen atmosphere.
The starting material [II] of the present invention
can be prepared, for example, according to the method
described in International Patent Publications Nos. WO

98/19998, WO 00/34241, Reference Examples (Reference
Example 1 or 2) mentioned below and the like.
For example, the compound [II] can be obtained by
reacting a compound represented by the formula [10):

wherein A has the same meaning as defined above,
with a compound represented by the formula [11]:
Z2-CH2CO-Z3 [II]
wherein Z2 and Z3 represent reactive residues which
may be the same or different,
in the presence of an acid acceptor (for example, triethyl
amine) to obtain a compound represented by the formula
[12]

wherein Z2 and A have the same meanings as defined
above,
and creating the product with a dehydrating agent for
example, phosphorous oxychloride, trifluoroacetic anhydride,
etc.) according ta the conventional method.
As the reactive residue of 22 or 21, the same
reactive residue commonly used as in the above Z1 can be
suitably used.
The starting material [III] can be prepared, for
example, by the same method as described in Reference
Examples (Reference Examples 3 to 14) mentioned below.
For example the compound [III] in which X is -N(R3)-
or -o- can be prepared by reacting a compound represented
by the formula [13];


wherein V1 represents -NH(R3)- or hydroxy group, and
R1 and R3 have the same meanings as defined above,
an amino group-protected material thereof or a salt thereof
with a compound represented by the formula [14]:
R2-Z4 [14]
wherein Z4 represents a reactive residue and R2 has
the same meaning as defined above,
in the presence or absence of an acid acceptor (for example,
an organic base such as triethylamine, diisopropylethyl-
amine, etc., and an inorganic base such as sodium hydride,
potassium carbonate, etc.), and, if necessary, by removing
the protective group for the amino group according to the
conventional method.
As the protective group for the amino group, any of
the same protective groups commonly used as in the above R4
can be suitably used.
As the reactive residue of Z4, the same reactive
residues commonly used as in the above Z1 can be suitably
used.
For example, the compound [III] in which X is -CO-
and R2 is a group represented by the formula:

can be produced by reacting a compound represented by the
formula [15]:

wherein V2 represents -COOH and R1 has the same
meaning as defined above,

an amino group-protected material thereof or a salt thereof
with a compound represented by the formula [16]:

wherein R22 represents (1) a monocyclic, bicyclic or
tricyclic nitrogen-containing heterocyclic group which
may be substituted or (2) an amino group which may be
substituted, represented by the formula:

and forms a cyclic or straight amine together with
hydrogen atom,
or a salt thereof, in the presence of a condensing agent
(1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)carbodiimide, etc.) and,
if necessary, by removing the protective group for the
amino group according to the conventional method.
Or else, the compound [III] in which X is -CO- can be
obtained by reacting a compound represented by the formula
[17] :

wherein Z5 represents a reactive residue and R1 has
the same meaning as defined above,
an amino group-protected material thereof or a salt thereof
with a compound represented by the formula [18]:

wherein R5 represents a lower alkyl group and R2 has
the same meaning as defined above,
in the presence of a palladium catalyst (for example,
dichlorobis(triphenylphosphine)palladium, etc.) .
As the protective group for the amino group, any of
the same protective groups commonly used as in the above
R4 can be suitably used. Also, as the reactive residue of
Z5, the same reactive residues commonly used as in the

above Z1 can be suitably used.
Or else, the compound [III] in which X is -N(R3)- can
be prepared by reacting the compound represented by the
formula [19]:

wherein R1 has the same meaning as defined above,
an amino group-protected material thereof or a salt thereof
with the compound represented by the formula [20]:

wherein V3 represents -N(R3)H and R2 has the same
meaning as defined above,
in the presence of a reducing agent (sodium triacetoxyboro-
hydride, etc.) and, if necessary, by removing the protec-
tive group for the amino group according to the conven-
tional method.
As the protective group for the amino group, any of
the same protective groups commonly used as in the above R4
can be suitably used.
The starting materials [10] to [20] can be prepared
according to known methods or in the same manner as
described in Reference Examples mentioned below.
In order to obtain a trans form of the starting
material [III] taking a cyclohexane ring as a standard
plane, each trans form of the starting cyclohexane
compounds (the compounds [13], [15], [17], etc.) may be
used.
Also, the starting material [IV] can be prepared, for
example, in the same manner as in the process described in
Example (Example 3-1, (1) to (3)) mentioned below or in
accordance with these processes, as shown in the following
figure. (In the figure, Z6 represents a reactive residue,
R4 represents a protective group for an amino group and
other symbols have the same meanings as defined above.)

As the reactive residue of Z6, the same reactive
residues commonly used as in the above Z1 can be suitably
used.

The compound [I] of the present invention or its
starting material prepared according to the above is iso-
lated in a free form or as a salt thereof, and purified.
The salt can be prepared by subjecting to the salt-forming
treatment conventionally used.
Isolation and purification can be carried out by
applying the usual chemical operations such as extraction,
concentration, crystallization, filtration, recrystalliza-
tion, various kinds of chromatographies and the like.
In the compound of the present invention, optical
isomers such as racemic isomers, optically active isomers,
diastereoaters, etc. can be present alone or as mixtures
thereof. A stereochemically pure isomer can be derived by
using a stereochemically pure starting material or by
separating an optical isomer according to the general
separation process for racemic resolution. Also, dias-
tereomeric mixtures can be separated according to the
conventional method, for example, fractional crystalliza-
tion or by chromatography.
EXAMPLES
The present invention will be described in detail by
referring to the following Examples but these Examples do

not intend to limit the present invention.
Example 1a-1
A acetonitrile-methanol solution containing 100 mg of
(S)-1-bromoacetyl-2-cyanopyrrolidine (Reference Example 1
mentioned below) and 327 mg of N-(5-nitro-2-pyridyl)- trans-
1,4-cyclohexanediamine (Reference Example 3-1 mentioned
below) was stirred at room temperature for 15 hours. Water
was added to the reaction mixture and the mixture was
extracted with chloroform. After the extract was dried
over sodium sulfate, the solvent was removed under reduced
pressure. The residue was purified by diol column
chromatography (solvent: 0 to 10% methanol-chloroform) to
obtain an oily product. The oily product was dissolved in
0.5 ml of ethyl acetate-0.5 ml of chloroform, and then, 1.0
ml of 2N hydrochloric acid-ether and 2 ml of ether were
successively added thereto. Precipitates were collected by
filtration and washed with ether to obtain (S)-2-cyano-1-
[trans-4 -(5-nitro-2-pyridylamino)cyclohexylamino) acetyl-
pyrrolidine dihydrochloride (Example 1a-1 in Table 1a).
Examples 1a-2 to 1d-152
Using (S)-1-bromoacetyl-2-cyanopyrrolidine and
corresponding starting materials, they were treated in the
same manner as in Example 1a-1, compounds of Tables 1a to
1d shown below (Examples 1a-2 to 1a-89, 1b-1 to 1b-71, 1c-1
to 1c-52 and 1d-1 to 152) were obtained, incidentally, the
corresponding starting materials were obtained by the
similar method as described in Reference Examples mentioned
below, by known methods or by a method in combination of
these methods.
Provided that the compound of Example 1d-77 was
obtained by using trans-4-(1-piperazinylcarbonyl)cyclo-
hexylamine as a starting material.
Also, the compound of Example 1c-39 (namely, (S)-2-
cyano-1-{trans-4-[(N-carboxymethyl-N-methylamino)carbonyl]-
cyclohexylaminojacetylpyrrolidine hydrochloride) was
obtained by treating the compound of Example 1c-38 (namely.

(S) -2-cyano-1-{trans-4 -[(N-tert-butoxycarbonylmethyl-N-
methylamino) carbonyl] cyclohexylamino} acetylpyrrolidine)
with trifluoroacetic acid, followed by treating with
hydrochloric acid.
Also, the compound of the Example 1d-14(namely, (S)-
2-cyano-1-[trans-4-(1-piperazinylcarbonyl)cyclohexylamino}-
acetylpyrrolidine-dihydrochloride) was obtained by treating
a free form of the compound of Example 1d-70 ((S)-2-cyano-
1-[trans-4-(4-benzyloxycarbonyl-1-piperazinylcarbon-
yl)cyclohexylamino]acetylpyrrolidine) with trimethylsilyl
iodide.
Examples 2-1 and 2-2
(1) A mixture of 600 mg of 4 -tert-butoxycarbonylamino-4-
methylcyclohexanone (the compound of Reference Example 6-1,
(3)), 783 mg of sodium triacetoxyborohydride, 343 mg of 3-
cyanoaniline, 159 mg of acetic acid and 6 ml of dichloro-
ethane was stirred at room temperature for 16 hours. The
mixture was diluted with an aqueous saturated sodium hydro-
gencarbonate solution and then extracted with chloroform.
The extract was dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and the
solvent was removed under reduced pressure. The residue
was purified by silica gel column chromatography (solvent:
hexane-ethyl acetate (4:1) to (1:1)) to obtain 304 mg of N-
tert-butoxycarbonyl-1-methyl-c-4-(3-cyano-phenylamino}-r-1-
cyclohexylamine and 292 mg of N-tert-butoxycarbonyl-1-
methyl-t-4-(3-cyano-phenylamino)-r-1-cyclohexylamine.
(2) 243 mg of N-tert-butoxycarbonyl-1-methyl-c-4-(3-cyano-
phenylamino)-r-1-cyclohexylamine obtained in the above (1)
was stirred in a mixture of 2 ml of 4N hydrochloric acid/
dioxane and 2 ml of ethanol at room temperature for 15
hours.
After the reaction mixture was concentrated, to the
residue were added 320 mg of (S)-1-bromoacetyl-2-cyano-
pyrrolidine, 0.6 ml of triethylamine, 3.5 ml of aceto-
nitrile and 1 ml of methanol and the mixture was stirred at
room temperature for 15 hours. The mixture was diluted

with an aqueous saturated sodium hydrogencarbonate solution
and extracted with chloroform. The extract was dried over
anhydrous sodium sulfate and the solvent was removed under
reduced pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel
column chromatography (solvent: chloroform-methanol (50:1))
to obtain 154 mg of the compound, which was then treated
with hydrochloric acid to yield (S)-2-cyano-1 -[1-methyl-c-
4-(3-cyano-phenylamino)-r-1-cyclohexylamino]acetylpyrroli-
dine-dihydrochloride (Table 2: Example 2-1).
(3) Using N-tert-butoxycarbonyl-1-methyl-1-4-(3-cyano-
phenylamino)-r-1-cyclohexylamine obtained in the above (1),
it was treated in the same manner as in (2), (S)-2-cyano-1-
[1-methyl-c-4-(3-cyano-phenylamino)-r-1-cyclohexylamino]-
acetylpyrrolidine•dihydrochloride (Example 2-2 in Table 2)
was obtained.
Examples 2-3 to 2-8
Using corresponding starting materials, they were
treated in the same manner as in Examples 2-1 to 2-2,
compounds of Examples 2-3 to 2-8 shown in Table 2 were
obtained.
Example 3-1

(1) In water was dissolved 5.0 g of trans-4-ethoxycarbonyl-
cyclohexylamine dihydrochloride, and after the solution was
made basic by adding potassium carbonate, the solution was
extracted with chloroform. The extract was washed with
brine, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and the solvent

was removed under reduced pressure. A mixture of the
residue, 5.1 g of p-toluensulfonic acid monohydrate and 50
ml of allyl alcohol was refluxed for 48 hours. The
reaction mixture was concentrated, and then, diluted with
chloroform. The chloroform solution was washed with an
aqueous potassium carbonate solution, water and brine,
dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and concentrated under
reduced pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel
flash column chromatography (solvent: chloroform-methanol-
aqueous ammonia (500:10:1)) to obtain 3.29 g of trans-4-(2-
propenyloxycarbonyl)cyclohexylamine.
(2) A mixture of 507 mg of the compound obtained in the
above (1), 400 mg of (S)-1-bromoacetyl-2-cyanopyrrolidine,
714 mg of N,N-diisopropylethylamine and 4 ml of aceto-
nitrile was stirred at 50OC for 12 hours. After cooling to
room temperature, 476 mg of N,N-diisopropylethylamine,
followed by 4 ml of acetonitrile solution containing 803 mg
of di-tert-butyldicarbonate were added to the reaction
mixture, and the mixture was stirred at room temperature
for 3 hours. After the reaction mixture was concentrated,
the concentrate was diluted with ethyl acetate. The ethyl
acetate solution was washed with an aqueous 10% citric acid
solution, water and brine, dried over anhydrous sodium
sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The
residue was purified by silica gel flash chromatography
(solvent: chloroform-methanol (100:1)) to obtain 658 mg of
(S)-2-cyano-1-[N-tert-butoxycarbonyl-trans-4-(2-propenyl-
oxycarbonyl)cyclohexylamino]acetylpyrrolidine.
(3) A mixture of 600 mg of the compound obtained in the
above (2), 165 mg of tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium,
271 mg of ammonium formate and 6 ml of dioxane was stirred
at 50oC for 1 hour. After cooling, the reaction mixture
was poured into water and extracted with chloroform. The
extract was washed with brine, dried over anhydrous sodium
sulfate, and then, the solvent was removed under reduced
pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel flash

chromatography (solvent: chloroform-methanol (50:1)) to
obtain 394 mg of (S) -2-cyano-1-(N-tert-butoxycarbonyl-
trans -4-carboxycyclohexylamino)acetylpyrrolidine.
(4) A solution of 2 ml N,N-dimethylformamide containing 150
mg of the compound obtained in the above (3), 64 mg of 2-
aminomethylpyridine, 114 mg of 1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylamino-
propyl)-carbodiimide and 80 mg of 1-hydroxybenzotriazole
was stirred at room temperature for 24 hours. An aqueous
saturated sodium hydrogencarbonate solution was added to
the reaction mixture and the mixture was extracted with
chloroform. The extract was washed with brine and dried
over anhydrous sodium sulfate and the solvent was removed
under reduced pressure. The residue was dissolved in 3 ml
of acetonitrile, and 1 ml of an acetonitrile solution of
118 mg of trimethylsilyl iodide was added dropwise to the
solution under ice-cooling, and the mixture was stirred at
room temperature for 30 minutes. To the reaction mixture
were added methanol and water, and after stirring for a
while, the mixture was neutralized with an aqueous
saturated sodium hydrogencarbonate solution, and then,
extracted with chloroform. The extract was washed with an
aqueous saturated sodium hydrogencarbonate solution, water
and brine, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and then,
the solvent was removed under reduced pressure. The
residue was purified by diol chromatography (solvent:
chloroform) to obtain an oily product. The oily product
was dissolved in 1 ml of ethyl acetate, and then, 0.5 ml of
1N hydrochloric acid-ether followed by 2 ml of ether were
added thereto, and precipitates were washed with ether to
obtain 106 mg of (S) -2-cyano-1-[trans-4-(2-
pyridylmethylaminocarbonyl)cyclo-
hexylamino]acetylpyrrolidine-dihydrochloride (Example 3-1
in Table 3).
Examples 3-2 to 3-12
The compounds of Examples 3-2 to 3-12 in Table 3 were
obtained in the same manner as in Example 3-1 (4), using

(S)-2-cyano-1-(N-tert-butoxycarbonyl-trans-4-carboxycyclo-
hexylamino)acetylpyrrolidine (the compound of the above
Example 3-1 (3)) and the corresponding starting materials.
Examples 4-1 to 4-32
A solution of 2 ml of acetonitrile-1 ml of methanol
containing 100 mg of (R)-3-chloroacetyl-4-cyanothiazolidine
(the compound of Reference Example 2 mentioned below) and
372 mg of N-(5-nitro-2-pyridyl)-trans-1,4-cyclohexane-
diamine was stirred at room temperature for 15 hours.
Water was added to the reaction mixture and the mixture was
extracted with chloroform. After the extract was dried
over anhydrous sodium sulfate, the solvent was removed
under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by diol
column chromatography (solvent: 0 to 5% methanol-chloro-
form) to obtain an oily product. The oily product was
dissolved in 0.5 ml of ethyl acetate-0.5 ml of chloroform,
and 1.0 ml of 2N hydrochloric acid-ether was added thereto,
followed by 2 ml of ether. Precipitates were collected by
filtration and washed with ether to obtain 173 mg of (R)-4-
cyano-3 -[trans-4-(5-nitro-2-pyridylamino)cyclohexylamino]-
acetylthiazolidine.dihydrochloride (Example 4-1 in Table 4).
Also, the compounds of Examples 4-2 to 4-32 in Table
4 were obtained in the same manner as mentioned above,
using the corresponding starting materials.
Reference Example 1
According to the process described in the literature
(W0 98/19998), (S)-1-bromoacetyl-2 -cyanopyrrolidine was
obtained by reacting L-prolineamide (commercially available
product) and bromoacetyl bromide, followed by dehydration.
Reference Example 2
L-thioprolineamide hydrochloride was synthesized
according to the process described in the literature
(Ashworth et. al., Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett., Vol. 6, pp.
2745-2748, 1996). 2.36 ml of chloroacetyl chloride was
added to a solution of 150 ml of dichloromethane containing
5.00 g of L-thioprolineamide hydrochloride thus obtained

and 8.67 ml of triethylamine under ice-cooling, and the
mixture was stirred at the same temperature for 1 hour. To
the reaction mixture was added a dichloromethane solution
containing 4.8 ml of pyridine and 8.4 ml of trifluoroacetic
anhydride, and the mixture was further stirred at room
temperature for 1 hour. The reaction mixture was washed
with an aqueous 10% HC1 solution and water, dried over
anhydrous magnesium sulfate, filtered and concentrated
under reduced pressure, and subsequently, the residue was
crystallized from ether to obtain 4.82 g of (R)-3-chloro-
acetyl-4-cyanothiazolidine as yellow-brownish crystals.
Reference Examples 3-1 to 3-40
A solution of 5-nitro-2-chloropyridine (2.50 g) and
trans-1,4-cyclohexanediamine (5.40 g) in ethanol (15 ml)-
tetrahydrofuran (10 ml) was stirred at room temperature for
5 days. The precipitates were removed by filtration and
the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. The
residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography
(solvent: chloroform-methanol-concentrated aqueous ammonia
(20:4:1)) and crystallized from ethyl acetate to obtain N-
(5-nitro-2-pyridyl)-trans-1,4-cyclohexanediamine (Reference
Example 3-1 in Table 5).
Also, the compounds of Examples 3-2 to 3-40 in Table
5 were obtained in the same manner as mentioned above,
using the corresponding starting materials.
Reference Examples 3-41 to 3-44
A N,N-dimethylacetamide (30 ml) solution containing
4-nitrofluorobenzene (1.69 g) and trans-1,4-cyclohexane-
diamine (4.1 g) was stirred at 144oC for 3 days. After
cooling, an aqueous saturated potassium carbonate solution
was added to the reaction solution, and the reaction
mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate. The extract was
dried over anhydrous potassium carbonate, and then, the
solvent was removed under reduced pressure. The residue
was purified by silica gel flash column chromatography
(solvent: chloroform-methanol-ammonia (90:10:1)), and the

solvent was removed to obtain trans-N-(4-nitrophenyl)-1,4-
cyclohexanediamine (Reference Example 3-41 in Table 5)
(2.31 g).
Also, the compounds of Examples 3-42 to 3-44 in Table
5 were obtained in the same manner as mentioned above,
using the corresponding starting materials.
Reference Examples 3-45 to 3-47
25 mL of an ethanol solution containing 1.23 g of N-
tert-butoxycarbonyl- trans -1,4-cyclohexanediamine, 1.0 g of
2-chloro-3-nitro-pyridine 1-oxide and 700 mg of dimethyl-
aminopyridine was refluxed under argon atmosphere for 2
hours.
After cooling, the reaction solution was concentrated
under reduced pressure, the residue was dissolved in
chloroform, washed with water, dried over anhydrous sodium
sulfate, and then, the solvent was removed under reduced
pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel
flash column chromatography (solvent: chloroform-methanol
(30:1)) to obtain red powder. The resulting compound was
dissolved in 5mL of trifluoroacetic acid and the solution
was stirred at room temperature for 3 hours. After the
solvent was removed under reduced pressure, the residue was
purified by silica gel flash column chromatography (sol-
vent: aqueous ammonia-saturated chloroform-methanol (10:1))
to obtain 110 mg of N-(3-nitropyridine-1-oxid-2-yl)- trans -
1,4 -cyclohexanediamine (Reference Example 3-45 in Table 5).
Also, the compounds of Examples 3-46 to 3-47 in Table
5 were obtained in the same manner as mentioned above,
using corresponding starting materials.
Reference Examples 3-48 to 3-49
In the mixed solvent of 5 ml of ethanol and 4 ml of
tetrahydrofuran were dissolved 168 mg of N-tert-butoxy-
carbonyl-trans-4-[(6-chloro-3-pyridazinyl)amino]cyclohexyl-
amine (Reference Example 3-46) and 0.5 ml of triethylamine.
To the solution was added 50 mg of 10% palladium carbon and
the mixture was stirred under hydrogen atmosphere with

normal pressure at room temperature for 1 day. After the
catalyst was removed by filtration, the solvent was removed,
and the residue was stirred in 2 ml of trifluoroacetic acid
for 3 hours. The solvent was removed, an aqueous 10%
sodium hydroxide solution was added to the residue, the
mixture was extracted with chloroform and dried over
anhydrous sodium sulfate. Subsequently, the solvent was
removed under reduced pressure to obtain 61 mg of trans-4-
(pyridazin-3-ylamino)cyclohexylamine (Reference Example 3-
48 in Table 5).
Also, the compound of Example 3-49 in Table 5 was
obtained by treating the corresponding starting material
(Reference Example 3-47) in the same manner as mentioned
above.
Reference Examples 3-50 to 3-58
Also, the compounds of Examples 3-50 to 3-58 in Table
5 were obtained in the same manner as in Reference Example
9-50 or Reference Example 9-55.
Reference Example 3-59
Ethyl 4-chloro-2-phenyl- 5-pyrimidinecarboxylate and
N-tert-butoxycarbonyl-trans-1,4-cyclohexanediamine were
reacted in ethanol in the presence of dimethylaminopyridine
in the same manner as in Reference Example 3-49 to obtain
N-tert-butoxycarbonyl-trans-4-(5-ethoxycarbonyl-2-phenyl-4-
pyrimidinylamino)cyclohexylamine.
The compound was treated in the same manner as in
Reference Example 9-56 (1) and (2) to obtain trans-4-(5-
morpholinocarbonyl-2-phenyl-4-pyrimidinylamino)cyclohexyl-
amine (Reference 3-59 in Table 5).
Reference Example 4
(1) To 150 ml of a tetrahydrofuran suspension containing 10
g of trans-4-aminocyclohexanol was added 15ml of triethyl-
amine, 50 ml of a tetrahydrofuran solution containing 2-
chloro-5-nitropyridine was further added thereto under ice-
cooling, and then, the mixture was stirred at room tempera-
ture for 18 hours. Water was added to the reaction mixture

and the mixture was extracted with chloroform. The extract
was washed with brine, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate,
and the solvent was removed under reduced pressure. The
residue was purified by silica gel flash column chromato-
graphy (solvent: ethyl acetate-hexane (2:1)) to obtain 8.52
g of trans-4-(5-nitro-2-pyridylamino)cyclohexanol.
(2) To 10 ml of a dichloromethane solution containing 1.0 g
of the compound obtained in the above (1) was added 1.8 ml
of triethylamine, 0.65 ml of methanesulfonyl chloride was
further added thereto under ice-cooling, and the mixture
was stirred for 1 hour. An aqueous saturated sodium
bicarbonate solution was added to the reaction mixture and
the mixture was extracted with chloroform. The extract was
washed with water and brine, dried over anhydrous sodium
sulfate, and then, the solvent was removed under reduced
pressure. 1.37 g of sodium azide was added to a solution
of the residue dissolved in 10 ml of dimethylformamide and
the mixture was stirred at 50oC for 3 days. After cooling,
an aqueous saturated sodium bicarbonate solution was added
to the reaction mixture and the mixture was extracted with
ethyl acetate. The extract was washed with water and brine,
dried over sodium sulfate, and then, the solvent was
removed under reduced pressure. The residue was purified
by silica gel flash column chromatography (solvent: ethyl
acetate-hexane (1:5)) to obtain 758 mg of cis-4-azide-N-(5 -
nitro- 2-pyridyl)cyclohexylamine.
(3) A solution comprising 10 ml of tetrahydrofuran-1 ml of
water, containing 640 mg of the compound obtained in the
above (2) and 704 mg of triphenylphosphine was stirred at
room temperature for 2 days. The reaction mixture was
concentrated, and the residue was purified by silica gel
flash column chromatography (solvent: ethyl acetate-
methanol (10:1)) to obtain 531 mg of N-(5-nitro-2-pyridyl)-
cis-1,4-cyclohexanediamine (the compound of Reference
Example 4 in Table 5).
Reference Examples 5-1 to 5-6

(1) In 600 mL of dimethylformamide were suspended 60.0 g of
trans - 4 -tert-butoxycarbonylaminocyclohexyl methanesulfonate
and 20.1 g of sodium azide and the suspension was stirred
at 90 *C for 6 hours. The reaction mixture was poured into
water and extracted with ethyl acetate. The extract was
washed with water and brine, dried over anhydrous sodium
sulfate, and then, the solvent was removed under reduced
pressure to obtain 47.9 g of cis-4-azide-N-(tert-butoxy-
carbonyl)cyclohexylamine.
(2) In 8 mL of tetrahydrofuran were suspended 500 mg of the
compound obtained in the above (1) and 100 mg of palladium-
carbon (wet) and the suspension was vigorously stirred
under hydrogen atmosphere at room temperature for 1.5 hours.
During the course, hydrogen in the system was replaced
twice. The insolubles were removed by filtration, and the
filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. The
residue was purified by silica gel chromatography (solvent:
chloroform-methanol (20:1), followed by chloroform-methan-
ol-aqueous ammonia (100:10:1)) to obtain 395 mg of N-tert-
butoxycarbonyl-cis-1,4-cyclohexanediamine.
(3) A suspension comprising 10 mL of 2-propanol, 2.0 g of
the compound obtained in the above (2), 1.63 g of 2-chloro-
3-nitropyridine and 1.95 mL of diisopropylethylamine was
stirred at 80oC for 1 day. After the reaction mixture was
concentrated under reduced pressure, water was added
thereto and the mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate.
The extract was washed with brine, dried over anhydrous
sodium sulfate, and then, the solvent was removed under
reduced pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel
chromatography (solvent: chloroform, followed by chloro-
form-ethyl acetate (7:1)). To a suspension of the result-
ant compound in ethanol was added hydrochloric acid-dioxane,
the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 18 hours,
and the precipitates were collected by filtration to obtain
2.15 g of N-(3-nitro-2-pyridyl)-cis-1,4-cyclohexanediamine
dihydrochloride (Reference Example 5-1 in Table 5).
(1)
Also, the compounds of Reference Examples 5-2 to 5-6
in Table 5 were obtained in the same manner as mentioned
above, using the corresponding starting materials.
Reference Example 6-1

(1) According to the process described in the literature
(JP83-118577), methyl 1,4-dioxaspiro[4.5]decan-8-carboxyl-
ate was reacted with methyl iodide in the presence of LDA
(lithium diisopropylamide) to obtain methyl 8-methyl-1,4-
dioxaspiro[4.5]decan-8-carboxylate (the compound (1) of the
above figure).
(The starting materials were synthesized according to the
process described in the literature by Rosemmund et al.
(Chem. Ber., 1975, vol. 108, pp. 1871-1895) and the
literature by Black et al. (Synthesis, 1981, p. 829).)
(2) A mixture of 3.80 g of the compound obtained in the
above (1), 3.55 g of sodium hydroxide, 16 mL of methanol
and 25 mL of water was refluxed for 2 hours. The reaction
mixture was ice-cooled, adjusted its pH to 5 by 2N hydro-
chloric acid and an aqueous 10% citric acid solution, and
extracted with ethyl acetate. The extract was washed with

water and brine, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and
the solvent was removed under reduced pressure to obtain
3.46 g of 8-methyl -1,4-dioxaspiro[4.5]decan-8-carboxylic
acid (the compound (2) of the above figure).
(3) A mixture comprising 16.19 g of the compound obtained
in the above (2), 24.51 g of diphenylphosphoryl azide, 9.00
g of triethylamine and 160 mL of toluene was refluxed for
2.5 hours. The reaction mixture was ice-cooled, washed
with an aqueous saturated sodium hydrogencarbonate solution,
water and brine, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and
the solvent was removed under reduced pressure. To a
solution of the resulting compound in 100 mL of dimethyl-
acetamide was gradually added 9.55 g of potassium tert-
butoxide under ice-cooling, and the mixture was stirred at
room temperature for 1 hour. The reaction mixture was
poured into ice-water, and the precipitated crystals were
collected by filtration, washed with water and dried. To a
solution of the resulting compound in 100 mL of tetrahydro-
furan was added 100 mL of an aqueous solution containing
30.87 g of p-toluenesulfonic acid hydrate, and the mixture
was stirred at room temperature for 16 hours. The mixture
was diluted with an aqueous saturated sodium hydrogen-
carbonate solution and extracted with ethyl acetate. The
extract was washed with water and brine, dried over anhydr-
ous sodium sulfate, and the solvent was removed under
reduced pressure to obtain 10.41 g of 4 -tert-butoxycarbon-
ylamino-4-methylcyclohexanone (the compound (3) of the
above figure).
(4) A mixture comprising 10.41 g of the compound obtained
in the above (3), 11.01 g of sodium triacetoxyborohydride,
5.10 mL of benzylamine and 150 mL of methylene chloride was
stirred at room temperature for 16 hours. The mixture was
diluted with an aqueous saturated sodium hydrogencarbonate
solution and extracted with ethyl acetate. The extract was
washed with water and brine, dried over anhydrous sodium
sulfate, and the solvent was removed under reduced pressure.
(3)
To a solution of the resulting compound in 15 mL of
methanol was added 3.32 g of p-toluenesulfonic acid hydrate,
followed by 160 mL of ether. The precipitates were
collected by filtration, washed with ether and dried to
obtain 7.49 g of N-benzyl-t-4-tert-butoxycarbonylamino-4-
methyl-r-1-cyclohexylamine p-toluenesulfonate (the compound
(4) of the above figure).
(5) A mixture comprising 16.63 g of the compound obtained
in the above (4), 5.0 g of 10% palladium-carbon and 400 mL
of methanol was stirred under hydrogen atmosphere (1 atm)
for 24 hours. 10% palladium-carbon was removed by filtra-
tion and the filtrate was concentrated. The resulting
residue was dissolved in a mixture of 50 mL of an aqueous
10% sodium hydroxide solution and 300 mL of ether, the
ether layer was washed with water and brine, dried over
anhydrous sodium sulfate, and the solvent was removed under
reduced pressure to obtain 6.87 g of t-4-tert-butoxycarbon-
ylamino-4-methyl-r-1-cyclohexylamine (the compound (5) of
the above figure).
(6) The filtrate in the step of the above (4) was treated
with an aqueous sodium hydroxide solution and extracted
with chloroform. The extract was washed with water and
brine, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and the solvent
was removed under reduced pressure. The residue was
applied to NH-silica gel column chromatography (solvent:
hexane-ethyl acetate (30:1 to 3:1) to obtain N-benzyl-c-4-
tert-butoxycarbonylamino-4-methyl-r-1-cyclohexylamine .
Then, this compound was treated in the same manner as
described in the above (5) to obtain c-4-tert-butoxycarbon-
ylamino-4-methyl-r-1-cyclohexylamine (the compound (6) of
the above figure).
Reference Example 6-2
In the same manner as in Reference Example 6-1 (1) to
(5) or (6) except for using benzyloxymethyl chloride
instead of methyl iodide in the step of Reference Example
6-1 (1), t-4-tert-butoxycarbonylamino-4-hydroxymethyl-r-1-

cyclohexylamine or c-4-tert-butoxycarbonylamino-4-hydroxy-
methyl-r-1-cyclohexylamine was obtained.
Also, in the same manner as in Reference Example 6-1
(1) to (5) or (6) except for using methoxymethyl chloride
instead of methyl iodide in the step of Reference Example
6-1 (1), t-4-tert-butoxycarbonylamino-4-methoxymethyl-r-1-
cyclohexylamine or c-4-tert-butoxycarbonylamino-4-methoxy-
methyl -r-1-cyclohexylamine was obtained.
Reference Examples 7-1 to 7-18
A mixture comprising 1.7 0 g of t-4-tert-butoxycarbon-
ylamino-4-methyl -r-1-cyclohexylamine (the compound obtained
in the above Reference Example 6-1 (5)), 2.04 g of 2-
chloropyrimidine, 3.24 mL of diisopropylethylamine and 13
mL of 2-propanol was refluxed for 12 hours. After cooling,
the reaction mixture was diluted with water and extracted
with ethyl acetate. The extract was washed with water and
brine, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and the solvent
was removed under reduced pressure. The residue was puri-
fied by silica gel column chromatography (solvent: ethyl
acetate-hexane (30:70 to 50:50). The resulting compound
was dissolved in 4 mL of dioxane, 10 mL of 4N hydrochloric
acid-dioxane was added thereto, and the mixture was stirred
for 8 hours. The reaction mixture was diluted with ether
and the precipitated crystals were collected by filtration
and washed with ether. The resulting crystals were dis-
solved in water, which was saturated with potassium
carbonate, subsequently extracted with chloroform. The
extract was dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and the
solvent was removed under reduced pressure to obtain 587 mg
of 1-methyl-t-4-(2-pyrimidinylamino)-r-1-cyclohexylamine
(Reference Example 7-1 in Table 5).
Also, the compounds of Reference Examples 7-2 to 7-5
in Table 5 were obtained in the same manner as mentioned
above, using the corresponding starting materials.
Also, the compounds of Reference Examples 7-6 to 7-9
in Table 5 were obtained in the same manner as mentioned

above, using c-4-tert-butoxycarbonylamino-4-methyl-r-1-
cyclohexylamine (the compound obtained in the above
Reference Example 6-1, (6)) and the corresponding starting
materials.
Also, the compounds of Reference Examples 7-10 to 7-
18 in Table 5 were obtained in the same manner as mentioned
above, using t- or c-4-tert-butoxycarbonylamino-4-hydroxy-
methyl-r-1-cyclohexylamine (Reference Example 6-2) and the
corresponding starting materials.
Reference Examples 7-19 to 7-23
4-tert-Butoxycarbonylamino-4-methylcyclohexanone (the
compound (3) of Reference Example 6-1) and the correspond-
ing starting materials (an amine compounds) were reacted in
the presence of sodium triacetoxyborohydride at room tem-
perature for 16 hours under stirring, and then, an acid
treatment of the reaction mixture was carried out to remove
a protective group (t-butoxycarbonyl group), to obtain the
compounds of Reference Examples 7-19 to 7-23 in Table 5.
Reference Examples 8-1 to 8-4
(1) To 160 ml of a methylene chloride solution containing
16.93 g of 4 -(tert-butoxycarbonylamino)cyclohexanone and
10.55 ml of N-methylbenzylamine was added 19.08 g of sodium
triacetoxyborohydride under ice-cooling, and the mixture
was stirred at room temperature for 14 hours. The reaction
mixture was diluted with an aqueous sodium hydrogencarbon-
ate solution and extracted with ethyl acetate. The extract
was washed with water and brine, dried over anhydrous
sodium sulfate, and then, the solvent was removed under
reduced pressure. The resulting residue was suspended in
hexane and collected by filtration. This mother liquor was
concentrated, and the residue was purified by NH-silica gel
chromatography (solvent: hexane-ethyl acetate (97:3 to
83:17), and the residue was further suspended in hexane and
collected by filtration, whereby it was combined with the
product previously obtained by filtration to give 13.55 g
of N'-benzyl-N-tert-butoxycarbonyl-N'-methyl-trans-1,4-

cyclohxanediamine.
A suspension of 13.53 g of this compound and 2.00 g
of palladium hydroxide-carbon suspended in methanol was
subjected to catalytic hydrogenation under normal pressure
at room temperature over 5 hours. The catalyst was removed
by filtration and the filtrate was concentrated under
reduced pressure to obtain 9.93 g of N-tert-butoxycarbonyl-
N'-methyl-trans-1,4-cyclohexanediamine.
(2) The compound obtained in the above (1) and the corres-
ponding starting materials (chloride) were used and reacted
under reflux in 2-propanol in the presence of diisopropyl-
ethylamine for 12 hours as in Reference Example 7-1, and
the resulting compound was subjected to acid treatment with
hydrochloric acid, and then, neutralized with potassium
carbonate to obtain the compounds of Reference Examples 8-1
to 8-4 in Table 5.
Reference Examples 9-1 to 9-45
2.04 g of 60 % sodium hydride was gradually added to
150 ml of a tetrahydrofuran solution containing 10.0 g of
trans-4-(tert-butoxycarbonylamino)cyclohexanol and 7.35 g
of 2-chloro-5-nitropyridine, and 30 mL of dimethylsulfoxide
was further added thereto, and then, the mixture was
stirred at room temperature for 1 day. The reaction mix-
ture was poured into water and extracted with chloroform.
The extract was washed with water and brine, dried over
anhydrous sodium sulfate, and then, the solvent was removed
under reduced pressure. The residue was applied to silica
gel column chromatography (solvent: chloroform alone to
chloroform-ethyl acetate (20:1)). The obtained powder
crystals were suspended in ethyl acetate-hexane mixed
solution and collected by filtration to obtain 12.20 g of
trans-1-tert-butoxycarbonylamino-4-(5-nitro-2-pyridyloxy) -
cyclohexane. To 10 ml of an ethanol suspension containing
800 mg of this compound was added 2 ml of 2N hydrochloric
acid-dioxane solution, and the mixture was stirred at room
temperature for 18 hours. The precipitates were collected

by filtration to obtain 568 mg of trans-4-(5-nitro-2-
pyridyloxy)cyclohexylamine.hydrochloride (Reference Example
9-1 in Table 6).
Also, the compounds of Reference Examples 9-2 to 9-45
in Table 6 were obtained in the same manner as mentioned
above, using the corresponding starting materials.
Reference Examples 9-46 to 9-47
60% sodium hydride was added to 10 ml of a tetra-
hydrofuran suspension containing 1.00 g of trans-4-amino-
cyclohexanol hydrochloride and the mixture was refluxed for
1 hour. After cooling to room temperature, 2-chloropyrimi-
dine was slowly added thereto and the mixture was stirred
at room temperature for 6 hours. The reaction mixture was
poured into ice-cold water and extracted with chloroform.
The extract was washed with brine and dried over anhydrous
sodium sulfate, and then, the solvent was removed under
reduced pressure. The residue was purified by NH-silica
gel column chromatography (solvent: ethyl acetate-hexane
(1:4) to chloroform alone) to obtain 788 mg of trans-4-(2-
pyrimidinyloxy)cyclohexylamine (Reference Example 9-46 in
Table 6).
Also, the compound of Examples 9-47 in Table 6 was
obtained in the same manner as mentioned above, using the
corresponding starting materials.
Reference Example 9-48
In the same manner as in Reference Example 9-1,
trans-1-tert-butoxycarbonylamino-4-(3-nitro-2-pyridyloxy)-
cyclohexane was obtained. Subsequently, a suspension of
3.35 g of this compound in 30 ml of ethanol was stirred at
50oC, and 155 mg of palladium-carbon (dry) and then 1.6 ml
of hydrazine monohydrate were added thereto. After the
mixture was stirred for 10 minutes, 185 mg of the remaining
palladium-carbon was added thereto and the mixture was
refluxed for 40 minutes. After the reaction mixture was
cooled to room temperature, the insolubles were removed by
filtration and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced

pressure. The resulting residue was crystallized from
ethanol-water (1:1) and the crystals were collected by
filtration to obtain 2.58 g of trans-1-tert-butoxycarbonyl-
amino-4-(3-amino-2-pyridyloxy)cyclohexane.
Then, hydrochloric acid-dioxane was added to an
ethanol solution of this compound to subject to acid treat-
ment to obtain trans-4-(3-amino-2-pyridyloxy)cyclohexyl-
amine.hydrochloride (Reference Example 9-48 in Table 6).
Reference Example 9-49
In the same manner as in Reference Example 9-1 by
using trans-4-(tert-butoxycarbonylamino)cyclohexanol and
the corresponding starting materials, trans-4 -(5-ethoxy-
carbonyl-2-methylthiopyrimidin-4-yloxy)cyclohexylamine.
hydrochloride was obtained.
The hydrochloride compound was made into an aqueous
solution, and the solution was treated with potassium
carbonate and extracted with chloroform to obtain its free
form (Reference Example 9-49).
Reference Examples 9-50 to 9-54
In 50 mL of chloroform was dissolved 2.75 g of N-
tert-butoxycarbonyl-trans-4-(5-ethoxycarbonyl-2-methylthio-
pyrimidin-4-yloxy)cyclohexylamine (a compound of Reference
Example 9-49 prior to deprotection (hydrochloric acid-
dioxane treatment)), 1.73 g of 75%-m-chloroperbenzoic acid
was added to the solution, and the mixture was stirred at
room temperature for 30 minutes. Then, 1.14 g of dimethyl-
amine hydrochloride and 2.7 9 mL of triethylamine were added
thereto and the mixture was further stirred for 5 hours.
An aqueous saturated sodium hydrogencarbonate solution was
added to the reaction mixture, and the mixture was stirred.
Then, the chloroform layer was collected by separation,
dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and the solvent was
removed under reduced pressure. The residue was purified
by silica gel flash chromatography (solvent: hexane-chloro-
form (50:50 to 100:0)) to obtain 2.74 g of N-tert-butoxy-
carbonyl-trans-4-[5-ethoxycarbonyl- 2 -(dimethylamino)-

pyrimidin-4-yloxy]cyclohexylamine.
This compound was deprotected by treating with hydro-
chloric acid-dioxane, and subsequently neutralized with
potassium carbonate to obtain trans-4-[5-ethoxycarbonyl-2-
(dimethylamino)pyrimidin-4-yloxy]cyclohexylamine (Reference
Example 9-50 in Table 6).
Also, the compounds of Reference Examples 9-51 to 9-
54 in Table 6 were obtained in the same manner as mentioned
above.
Reference Examples 9-55 to 9-57
(1) In 15 mL of ethanol was dissolved 2.675 g of N-tert-
butoxycarbonyl-trans-4-[5-ethoxycarbonyl-2-{dimethylamino)-
pyrimidin-4-yloxy]cyclohexylamine (the compound of Refer-
ence Example 9-50 prior to deprotection treatment), 3.27 mL
of an aqueous 3N-sodium hydroxide solution was added
thereto at room temperature, and the mixture was stirred
overnight. The reaction mixture was diluted with water,
and then, citric acid was added thereto until the solution
became neutral. The precipitated crystals were collected
by filtration, washed with water and dried under reduced
pressure to obtain 2.015 g of N-tert-butoxycarbonyl-trans-
4-[5-carboxy-2-(dimethylamino)pyrimidin-4-yloxy]cyclohexyl-
amine.
(2) The compound obtained in the above (1) was used as a
starting material and reacted with a starting amine com-
pound in the same manner as in Reference Example 11-1. The
resulting compound (hydrochloride) was made into an aqueous
solution, and the solution was treated with potassium
carbonate and extracted with chloroform to obtain a free
form.
Thus, the compounds of Reference Examples 9-55 to 9-
57 in Table 6 were obtained.
Reference Examples 9-58 to 9-64
(1) 0.494 ml of DMSO was slowly added dropwise to 10 ml of
a methylene chloride solution containing 0.526 ml of oxalyl
chloride under argon gas atmosphere at -78*C. After 15

minutes from the completion of the addition, 30 ml of a
methylene chloride suspension containing trans-4-tert-
butoxycarbonylaminocyclohexanol in was added dropwise, and
further 30 minutes later, 2.52 ml of triethylamine was
added thereto and the mixture was stirred at -78"C for 30
minutes and at OoC for 15 minutes. An aqueous sodium
bicarbonate solution was added to the reaction mixture and
the mixture was extracted with chloroform. The extract was
dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and then, the solvent
was removed under reduced pressure. The resulting residue
was suspended in a hexane-isopropyl ether mixed solvent and
collected by filtration to obtain 0.903 g of 4-(tert-
butoxycarbonylamino)cyclohexanone.
(2) To 350 ml of a toluene solution containing 33.05 g of
the compound obtained in the above (1) was added dropwise
313 ml of 1.0 M diisobutyl aluminum hydride-toluene
solution at -78oC, and the mixture was stirred at the same
temperature for 4 hours. After an excessive reagent was
decomposed by adding 33 ml of methanol dropwise to the
mixture, 100 ml of water was added thereto, and the mixture
was stirred for 1 hour. The precipitated insolubles were
removed by filtration. The organic layer of the filtrate
was separated and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. The
solvent was removed under reduced pressure, the resulting
residue was suspended in chloroform-isopropyl ether mixed
solvent under heating and the insolubles were removed by
filtration. The filtrate was concentrated, and then, the
same operation was performed with isopropyl ether. The
resulting filtrate was concentrated and the residue was
purified by silica gel flash column chromatography
(solvent: ethyl acetate-hexane (1:2 to 1:1)), and the
obtained colorless crystals were further suspended in
hexane-isopropyl ether mixed solvent under heating and
subjected to filtration at O'C to obtain 6.95 g of cis-4-
tert-butoxycarbonylaminocyclohexanol.
(3) The compounds of Reference Examples 9-58 to 9-64 in

Table 6 were obtained in the same manner as in Reference
Example 9-1, using the above-obtained cis-4-tert-butoxy-
carbonylaminocyclohexanol and the corresponding starting
materials.
Reference Example 10-1
(1) A mixture comprising 9.13 g of 4-tert-butoxycarbonyl-
amino-4-methylcyclohexanone, 3.05 g of sodium borohydride
and 100 mL of isopropyl alcohol was stirred at room tem-
perature for 1 hour. Under ice-cooling, the reaction
mixture was diluted with an aqueous saturated ammonium
chloride solution and extracted with ethyl acetate. The
resulting extract was washed with water and brine, dried
over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and then, the solvent was
removed under reduced pressure to obtain 9.20 g of a
mixture of t-4-tert-butoxycarbonylamino-4-methyl-r-1-
cyclohexanol and c-4-tert-butoxycarbonylamino-4-methyl-r-1-
cyclohexanol.
(2) A mixture comprising 9.20 g of the compound obtained in
the above (1), 8.26 g of p-methoxybenzoic acid chloride,
5.93 g of dimethylaminopyridine and 100 mL of methylene
chloride was refluxed for 20 hours. After cooling, the
reaction mixture was washed with an aqueous saturated
sodium hydrogencarbonate solution, an aqueous 10% citric
acid solution, water and brine, dried over anhydrous sodium
sulfate, and then, the solvent was removed. The residue
was crystallized from n-hexane to obtain 0.68 g of c-4-
tert-butoxycarbonylamino-4-methyl-O-(4-methoxyphenyl-
carbonyl)-r-1-cyclohexanol (cis compound).
Also, the residue was purified by silica gel column
chroinatography tsolvent: ethyl acetate/n-hexane (1/10)] to
obtain 3.50 g of a mixture (1:5) of the above compound (cis
compound) and t-4-tert-butoxycarbonylamino-4-methyl-0-(4 -
methoxyphenylcarbonyl)-r-1-cyclohexanol (trans compound).
(3) A mixture comprising 10.68 g of the cis compound
obtained in the above (2), 6.10 g of sodium hydroxide, 150
mL of methanol and 120 mL of water was heated at external

temperature of 75°C for 1 hour. After cooling the reaction
mixture, the solvent was removed under reduced pressure and
extracted with ethyl acetate. The extract was washed with
an aqueous saturated sodium hydrogencarbonate solution,
water and brine, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and
then, the solvent was removed under reduced pressure to
obtain 6.61 g of c-4-tert-butoxycarbonylamino-4-methyl-r-1 -
cyclohexanol.
(4) In the same manner as in the above (3) by using 3.50 g
of the mixture (1:5) of cis form and trans form obtained in
the above (2), 1.77 g of t-4-tert-butoxycarbonylamino-4-
methyl-r-1-cyclohexanol was obtained.
Reference Examples 10-2 to 10-8
The compounds of Reference Examples 10-2 and 10-3 in
Table 6 were obtained in the same manner as in Reference
Example 9-1 by using t-4-tert-butoxycarbonylamino-4-methyl -
r-1-cyclohexanol (Reference Example 10-1 (4)) and the
corresponding starting materials. Also, the compounds of
Reference Examples 10-4 to 10-8 in Table 6 were obtained in
the same manner as mentioned above by using c-4-tert-
butoxycarbonylamino-4 -methyl-r-1-cyclohexanol (Reference
Example 10-1 (3)) and the corresponding starting materials.
Reference Examples 11-1 to 11-38 and 12-1 to 12-96
A mixture comprising 500 mg of trans-4-(tert-butoxy-
carbonylamino)cyclohexanecarboxylic acid, 250 mg of N-
methyl-benzylamine, 434 mg of 1-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)- 3 -
ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride, 306 mg of 1-hydroxybenzo-
triazol and 5 ml of N,N-dimethylformamide was stirred at
room temperature for 15 hours. The reaction mixture was
made basic by adding an aqueous sodium hydrogencarbonate
solution, and extracted with ethyl acetate. The extract
was washed with water and brine, dried over anhydrous
sodium sulfate, and then, the solvent was removed under
reduced pressure to obtain 691 mg of N-benzyl-trans-4-tert-
butoxycarbonylamino-N-methylcyclohexanecarboxamide. A
mixture comprising 670 mg of this compound, 5 mL of 4N-

hydrochloric acid-dioxane and 5 ml of dioxane was stirred
at room temperature for 12 hours. The reaction mixture was
concentrated to obtain 585 mg of trans-4-amino-N-benzyl-N-
methylcyclohexanecarboxamide hydrochloride (Reference
Example 11-1 in Table 7).
Also, the compounds of Reference Examples of 11-2 to
11-38 and 12-1 to 12-96 in Table 7 and Table 8 mentioned
below were obtained in the same manner as mentioned above
by using the corresponding starting amine compounds
(straight chain amine compounds or cyclic secondary amine
compounds such as a piperidine compound, a piperazine
compound, etc.). (provided that in case of free compounds,
they can be obtained by saturating an aqueous solution of a
hydrochloride salt compound with potassium carbonate, and
after extracting the solution with chloroform, drying the
extract over sodium sulfate and removing the solvent under
reduced pressure.)
(As the starting amine compounds (a piperidine compound, a
piperazine compound, etc.), those synthesized by the
methods of Reference Examples 15-1 to 15-11 mentioned below,
or known methods or combined methods thereof were used.)
Reference Example 12-97
(1) A mixture comprising 4.5 g of trans-4-(tert-butoxy-
carbonylainino)cyclohexanecarboxylic acid, 2.29 g of
thiomorpholine, 3.90 g of 1-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-3-
ethylcarbodiimide, 2.74 g of 1-hydroxybenzotriazol and 30
ml of N,N-dimethylformainide was stirred at room temperature
for 4 hours.
The reaction mixture was made basic by adding an
aqueous sodium hydrogencarbonate solution, and extracted
with ethyl acetate. The extract was washed with water and
brine, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and then, the
solvent was removed under reduced pressure. The residue
was suspended in diisopropyl ether and precipitates were
collected by filtration to obtain N-tert-butoxycarbonyl-
trans-4 -(4 -thioimorpholinylcarbonyl) cyclohexylamine.

(2) To 50 ml of a chloroform solution containing 5.4
g of the compound obtained in the above (1) was added 8.9 g
of 75%-m-chloroperbenzoic acid under ice-cooling, and the
mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 hour. The
reaction mixture was made basic by adding an aqueous sodium
hydrogencarbonate solution, and extracted with ethyl
acetate. The extract was washed with water and brine,
dried over sodium sulfate, and then, the solvent was
removed under reduced pressure. The residue was suspended
in diisopropyl ether, and precipitates were collected by
filtration.
Then, this compound was suspended in 25 mL of dioxane,
4N hydrochloric acid-dioxane solution (25 mL) was added
thereto, and the mixture was stirred for 16 hours. Ether
was added to the reaction mixture and precipitates were
collected by filtration and dissolved in water. The
solution was made basic by adding potassium carbonate, and
extracted with chloroform. After the extract was dried
over anhydrous sodium sulfate, the solvent was removed
under reduced pressure. The residue was suspended in
diisopropyl ether and precipitates were collected by
filtration to obtain trans-4-(1,1-dioxo-4-thiomorpholinyl-
carbonyl)cyclohexylamine (Reference Example 12-97 in Table
8).
Reference Examples 13-1 to 13-7
To 50 ml of a methylene chloride suspension contain-
ing 5.07 g of trans-4-(benzyloxycarbonylamino)cyclohexane-
carboxylic acid were added 4.0 ml of thionyl chloride and
0.3 ml of N,N-dimethylformamide and the mixture was stirred
at room temperature for 1 hour.
The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced
pressure and 500 mg of the residual solid was added to 8 ml
of an ice-cold methylene chloride solution containing 207
mg of 2-aminopyrimidine and 0.4 ml of triethylamine. After
stirring at room temperature for 2 hours, water was added
to the reaction mixture and the mixture was extracted with

chloroform. The extract was concentrated under reduced
pressure, and the resulting residue was purified by silica
gel column chromatography (solvent: chloroform-methanol
(50:1)) to obtain 240 mg of N-benzyloxycarbonyl-trans-4-
[(pyrimidin-2-ylamino)carbonyl]cyclohexylamine.
This compound was applied to deprotection treatment
to obtain trans-4-[(pyrimidin-2-ylamino)carbonyl]cyclo-
hexylamine (Reference Example 13-1 in Table 8).
Also, the compounds of Reference Examples 13-2 to 13-
7 in Table 8 were obtained in the same manner as mentioned
above by using the corresponding starting materials instead
of 2-aminopyrimidine.
The deprotection was carried out as mentioned below
by using hydrogen bromide-acetic acid. That is, the
compound was stirred in 3 ml of 30% hydrogen bromide-acetic
acid solution at 50'C for 4 hours. 30 ml of diisopropyl
ether was added to the reaction mixture and precipitates
were collected by filtration to obtain a hydrobromide of
the deprotected compound. This hydrobromide was made into
a solution and the solution was saturated with potassium
carbonate and extracted with chloroform to obtain a free
form.
Provided that the deprotection of the compound of
Reference Example 13-2 was carried out by using palladium-
carbon as mentioned below. That is, to a methanol-tetra-
hydrofuran suspension of the compound were added 10%
palladium-carbon catalyst and ammonium formate, and the
mixture was refluxed. The insolubles were removed by
filtration and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced
pressure.
Reference Examples 13-8 to 13-16
Under argon atmosphere, a mixture comprising 1.0 g
trans-4-(benzyloxycarbonylamino)cyclohexanecarbonyl chlor-
ide, 1.92 g of tributylphenyltin, 61 mg of dichlorobis-
(triphenylphosphine)palladium and 10 mL of dioxane was
stirred at 110oC for 12 hours. After cooling, the reaction

mixture was concentrated by a centrifugal concentrator, and
then, the residue was dissolved in tetrahydrofuran and
evaporated to dryness with 5 g of silica gel. The result-
ing residue was purified by silica gel flash chromatography
(solvent: ethyl acetate-hexane (1:2) to (1:1) to obtain 883
mg of N-benzyloxycarbonyl-trans-4-benzoylcylohexylamine.
870 mg of this compound was stirred with 1.0 g of
trimethylsilyl iodide and 5 mL of chloroform under argon
atmosphere at room temperature for 2 hours. Disappearance
of the starting material was confirmed by TLC, 0.17 mL of
methanol and 5 mL of diethyl ether were added to the
reaction mixture and the mixture was stirred at room
temperature for 3 days. The resulting precipitates were
collected by filtration, washed with anhydrous diethyl
ether, and dried to obtain 830 mg of trans-4-benzoylcyclo-
hexylamine (Reference Example 13-8 in Table 8).
Also, the compounds of Reference Examples 13-9 to 13-
16 in Table 8 were obtained in the same manner as mentioned
above.
Reference Example 13-17
(1) trans-4-Methoxycarbonylcyclohexane-1-carbonyl chloride
was obtained from 5 g of trans-4-methoxycarbonylcyclohxane-
1-carboxylic acid and oxalyl chloride. 7.58 g of morpho-
line was added dropwise to 5 0 mL of a methylene chloride
solution thereof under ice-cooling, and the mixture was
stirred for 2 hours. The reaction mixture was poured into
an aqueous 10% citric acid solution, extracted with chloro-
form, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and then, the
solvent was removed under reduced pressure. The residue
was purified by silica gel flash column chromatography
(solvent: ethyl acetate-hexane (1:1) to ethyl acetate-
chloroform (1:1)) and crystallized from hexane to obtain
6.49 g of trans-1-methoxycarbonyl-4-(morpholinocarbonyl)-
cyclohexane.
(2) Under argon atmosphere, 10 mL of a tetrahydrofuran
solution containing 2.0 g of the compound obtained in the

above (1) was added dropwise to 40 mL of a hexane-tetra-
hydrofuran (3:5) solution containing LDA (lithium diiso-
propylamide) (0.024 mol) prepared at the time of using at
-78oC and the temperature of the mixture was elevated to
-30oC over 2 hours, while stirring. The reaction mixture
was cooled again to -78oC, reacted with 1.46 mL of methyl
iodide, and allowed to stand to OoC, and then, water was
added thereto and the mixture was extracted with ethyl
acetate. The extract was successively washed with an
aqueous 10% citric acid solution, water and brine, dried
over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and then, the solvent was
removed under reduced pressure. The residue was purified
by silica gel flash column chromatography (solvent: ethyl
acetate-hexane (1:2) to (1:1)) to obtain 1.47 g of isomeric
mixture of 1-methoxycarbonyl-1-methyl-4-(morpholinocarbon-
yl) cyclohexane . This mixture was stirred in a mixture
comprising 158 mg of sodium hydroxide, 1 mL of ethanol and
1 mL of water at room temperature for 12 hours. The
reaction mixture was extracted with diethyl ether, the
extract was washed with water, dried over anhydrous sodium
sulfate, and then, the solvent was removed under reduced
pressure. The residue was recrystallized from a mixed
solvent comprising diethyl ether-hexane to obtain 592 mg of
single isomer of 1-methoxycarbonyl-1-methyl-4-(morpholine-
carbonyl)cyclohexane.
(3) 546 mg of the compound (single isomer) obtained in the
above (2) was stirred in a mixture comprising 251 mg of
sodium hydroxide, 5 mL of methanol and 10 mL of water at
110oC for 2 hours. After cooling, pH of the reaction
mixture was adjusted to 3 by 10% hydrochloric acid,
extracted three times with chloroform, the extract was
dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and then, the
solvent was removed under reduced pressure. 5 mL of a
toluene solution containing 479 mg of the resulting
compound (carboxylic acid), 550 mg of diphenylphosphoryl
azide and 216 mg of benzyl alcohol was stirred under

heating for 12 hours. After cooling, an aqueous 10% citric
acid solution was added to the reaction mixture, and the
toluene layer was separated, washed with brine and dried
over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and then, the solvent was
removed under reduced pressure. The resulting residue was
purified by silica gel flash chromatography (solvent: ethyl
acetate-hexane (1:2)) to (1:1) to obtain 387 mg of N-
benzyloxycarbonyl-1-methyl-4-(mor-
pholinocarbonyl)cyclohexylamine.
This compound was deprotected by treating with tri-
methylsilyl iodide to obtain 1-methyl-4 -(morpholinocarbon-
yl)cyclohexylamine (Reference Example 13-17 in Table 8).
Reference Examples 13-18 to 13-21
N-tert-butoxycarobonyl-trans-4-(1-piperazinylcarbony-
1)cyclohexylamine was obtained by treating trans-4-(tert-
butoxycarbonylamino) cyclohexanecarboxylic acid and pipera-
zine in the same manner as in the above-mentioned Reference
Example 11-1.
Methyl chlorocarbonate was added dropwise to a mix-
ture comprising 400 mg of this compound, 260 mg of tri-
ethylamine and 8 mL of methylene chloride under ice-cooling,
and the mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight.
The reaction mixture was successively washed with water and
brine, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and concentrat-
ed under reduced pressure. The resulting residue was
suspended in diisopropyl ether and precipitates were
collected by filtration to obtain 410 mg N-tert-butoxy-
carbonyl-trans-4-(4-methoxycarbonyl-1-piperazinylcarbonyl)-
cyclohexylamine.
This compound was deprotected under acidic conditions
according to the conventional method and the acidic mixture
was returned to basic to obtain trans-4-(4-methoxycarbonyl-
1-piperazinylcarbonyl)cyclohexylamine (Reference Example
13-18 of Table 8).
Also, the compounds of Reference Examples 13-19 to
13-21 in Table 8 were obtained in the same manner as

mentioned above.
Reference Example 13-22
A mixture comprising 623 mg of N-tert-butoxycarbonyl-
trans-4-(piperazinocarbonyl)cyclohexylamine, 340 mg of 3,4-
diethoxy-3-cyclobuten-1,2-dione and 5 ml of ethanol was
stirred at room temperature for 2.5 days. The reaction
mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, and the
resulting residue was purified by silica gel column
chromatography (solvent: chloroform-methanol (50:1)) and
subsequently triturated with ether.
This compound was deprotected by treating with hydro-
chloric acid-dioxane to obtain trans-4-[4-(4-ethoxy-1,2-
dioxo-3-cyclobuten-3-yl)piperazinylcarbonyl]cyclohexylamine
(Reference Example 13-22 in Table 8).
Reference Example 13-23
(1) A mixture comprising 1101 mg of N-benzyloxycarbonyl-
piperazine, 1131 mg of 3,4-dibutoxy-3-cyclobutene-1,2-dione
and 5 ml of ethanol was stirred at room temperature for 2 5
hours. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced
pressure, and the resulting residue was purified by silica
gel column chromatography (solvent: chloroform-ethyl
acetate (19:1)) to obtain 1570 mg of 1-benzyloxycarbonyl- 4 -
(4-butoxy-1,2-dioxo-3-cyclobuten-3-yl)-piperazine.
This compound was deprotected by treating with
palladium-carbon in the presence of 3 ml of 10% hydrochlor-
ic acid under hydrogen atmosphere to obtain 4-(4-butoxy-
1,2-dioxo-3-cyclobuten-3-yl)-piperazine.
(2) The compound obtained in the above (1) was reacted with
trans-(4-benzyloxycarbonylamino)cyclohexanecarbonyl chlor-
ide in methylene chloride in the presence of triethylamine
to obtain N-benzyloxycarbonyl-trans-4-[4-(4-butoxy-1,2 -
dioxo-3-cyclobuten-3-yl)piperazinocarbonyl]cyclohexylamine.
(3) The compound obtained in the above (2) and dimethyl-
amine hydrochloride were reacted in ethanol in the presence
of triethylamine to obtain N-benzyloxycarbonyl-trans-4-[4-
(4-dimethylamino-1,2-dioxo-3-cyclobuten-3-yl)piperazinyl-

carbonyl]cyclohexylamine. This compound was deprotected by
treating with trimethylsilyl iodide to obtain trans-4-[4-
(4-dimethylamino-1,2-dioxo-3-cyclobuten-3-yl)piperazinyl-
carbonyl]cyclohexylamine (Reference Example 13-23 in Table
8).
Reference Example 13-24
0.15 ml of triethylamine and 0.07 ml of methane-
sulfonyl chloride were added to 10 ml of a tetrahydrofuran-
methylene chloride suspension containing 0.31 g of N-
benzyloxycarbonyl-trans-4-[(5-hydroxylmethyl-2-isoindolin-
yl) carbonyl] cyclohexylamine under ice-cooling, and the
mixture was stirred under ice-cooling for 1 hour. Water
was added to the reaction mixture and the mixture was
extracted with ethyl acetate. After the extract was dried
over sodium sulfate, the solvent was removed under reduced
pressure. To the residue were added 5 ml of dimethyl-
formamide and 0.25 ml of morpholine, and the mixture was
stirred at room temperature overnight. Water was added to
the reaction mixture and the mixture was extracted with
ethyl acetate. After the extract was dried over anhydrous
sodium sulfate, the solvent was removed under reduced
pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel chromato-
graphy (solvent: chloroform-methanol 100:1). This com-
pound was treated with palladium-carbon under hydrogen
atmosphere to obtain trans -4-[(5-morpholinomethyl-2-
isoindolinyl)carbonyl]cyclohexylamine (Reference Example
13-24 in Table 8).
Reference Examples 13-25 to 13-29
(1) 20 g of manganese dioxide was added to 120 ml of a
chloroform solution containing 4.0 g of N-benzyloxycarbon-
yl-trans-4-[(5-hydroxymethyl-2-isoindolinyl)carbonyl]cyclo-
hexylamine, and the mixture was stirred at room temperature
for 4 hours. Manganese dioxide was removed by filtration
through Celite and the solvent was removed under reduced
pressure. The residue was suspended in hexane-ethyl acet-
ate and the crystals were collected by filtration to obtain

N-benzyloxycarbonyl-trans-4-[(5-formyl-2-isoindolinyl)-
carbonyl]cyclohexylamine.
(2) To an aqueous solution containing 3.35 g of silver
nitrate were added 2.75 g of the compound obtained in the
above (1) and 110 ml of ethanol under ice-cooling, and then,
an aqueous solution containing 2.61 g of potassium hydrox-
ide was added dropwise thereto. The mixture was stirred
under ice-cooling for 1 hour and separated by filtration
through Celite, and then, the solvent was removed under
reduced pressure. To the residue was added 50 ml of an
aqueous 1N hydrochloric acid solution and the mixture was
extracted with chloroform. After the extract was dried
over anhydrous sodium sulfate, the solvent was removed
under reduced pressure. The residue was suspended in
hexane-ether and the crystals were collected by filtration
to obtain N-benzyloxycarbonyl-trans-4-[(5-carboxy-2-iso-
indolinyl)carbonyl]cyclohexylamine.
(3) The compound obtained in the above (2) was used and
condensed with a starting amine compound in the same manner
as in Reference Example 11-1, and subsequently treated with
palladium-carbon under hydrogen atmosphere to obtain trans-
4-[(5-dimethylaminocarbonyl-2-isoindolinyl)carbonyl]cyclo-
hexylamine (Reference 13-25 in Table 8).
Also, the compounds of Reference Examples 13-26 to
13-29 in Table 8 were obtained in the same manner as
mentioned above.
Reference Examples 13-30 to 13-33
(1) 2.6 g of tert-butylcarbamate, 3.5 ml of triethyl-
silane and 1.15 ml of trifluoroacetic acid were added to 25
ml of an acetonitrile suspension containing 3.0 g of N-
benzyloxycarbonyl-trans-4-[(5-formyl-2-isoindolinyl)carbon-
yl] cyclohexylamine (the compound obtained in Reference
Example 13-25 (1)), and the mixture was stirred at room
temperature overnight. Water was added to the reaction
mixture and the mixture was extracted with chloroform.
After the extract was dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate,

the solvent was removed under reduced pressure. The resi-
due was suspended in hexane-ethyl acetate and the crystals
were collected by filtration to obtain N-benzyloxycarbonyl-
trans-4-[(5 -tert-butoxycarbonylaminomethyl-2-isoindolin-
yl)carbonyl]cyclohexylamine.
(2) The compound obtained in the above (1) was treated with
palladium-carbon under hydrogen atmosphere to obtain trans-
4 -[(5 -tert-butoxycarbonylaminomethyl-2-isoindolinyl)carbon-
yl] cyclohexylamine (Reference Example 13-30 in Table 8).
(3) The compound obtained in the above (1) was treated with
4N hydrochloric acid-dioxane to obtain N-benzyloxycarbonyl-
trans-4-[(5-aminomethyl-2-isoindolinyl)carbonyl]cyclohexyl-
amine • hydrochloride .
(4) 0.25 ml of cyclopropanecarbonyl chloride was added to 5
ml of a methylene chloride-pyridine solution containing 0.5
g of the compound (hydrochloride) obtained in the above (3),
and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 4 hours.
Diluted aqueous hydrochloric acid solution was added to the
reaction mixture and the mixture was extracted with chloro-
form. After the extract was dried over anhydrous sodium
sulfate, the solvent was removed under reduced pressure.
The residue was purified by silica gel chromatography
(solvent: chloroform-methanol - 50:1) to obtain crystals.
This compound was treated with palladium-carbon under
hydrogen atmosphere to obtain trans-4-[(5-cyclopropyl-
carbonylaminomethyl-2-isoindolinyl)carbonyl]cyclohexylamine
(Reference Example 13-31 in Table 8).
Also, the compounds of Reference Examples 13-32 to
13-33 in Table 8 were obtained in the same manner as
mentioned above.
Reference Example 13-34
(1) 0.08 g of hydroxylamine hydrochloride and 0.09 g of
sodium formate were added to 3 ml of a formic acid solution
containing 0.3 g of N-benzyloxycarbonyl-trans-4-[(5-formyl-
2-isoindolinyl)carbonyl]cyclohexylamine (the compound
obtained in Reference Example 13-25 (1)), and the mixture

was refluxed for 3 hours. Water was added to the reaction
mixture and the mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate,
After the extract was dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate,
the solvent was removed under reduced pressure. The resi-
due was purified by NH silica gel chromatography (solvent:
chloroform-ethyl acetate - 50:1), and the resulting com-
pound was treated with trimethylsilyl iodide to obtain
trans-4-[(5 -cyano-2-isoindolinyl)carbonyl]cyclohexylamine-
hydroiodide (Reference Example 13-34 in Table 8).
Reference Examples 13-35 to 13-46
(1) 17.33 g of stannous chloride was added to a hydrated
ethanol (120 ml of ethanol + 1.2 ml of water) suspension
containing 6.08 g of N-benzyloxycarbonyl-trans-4-[(6-nitro-
1-indolinyl)carbonyl]cyclohexylamine (the compound obtained
in the same manner as in Reference Example 13-1 before
deprotection), and the mixture was refluxed under argon
atmosphere for 4.5 hours. An aqueous 10% sodium hydroxide
solution was added to the reaction mixture to adjust pH of
the mixture to pH 9 to 10, the mixture was diluted with 300
ml of chloroform and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate,
and then, the insolubles were removed by filtration. The
filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure, and the
resulting residue was purified by silica gel column
chromatography (solvent: chloroform-ethyl acetate (2:1)) to
obtain 4.72 g of N-benzyloxycarbonyl-trans-4-[(6-amino-1-
indolinyl)carbonyl]cyclohexylamine.
(2) 0.12 ml of pyridine and 0.104 ml of acetic anhydride
were added to 10 ml of a methylene chloride solution con-
taining 396 mg of the compound obtained in the above (1),
and the mixture was stirred for 5 hours. 5% hydrochloric
acid was added to the reaction mixture and the mixture was
extracted with chloroform. The extracted layer was succes-
sively washed with water and an aqueous saturated sodium
bicarbonate solution and dried over anhydrous sodium
sulfate, and then, the solvent was removed under reduced
pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column
(1)
chromatography (solvent: chloroform-ethyl acetate (1:1)).
This compound was deprotected by treating with
palladium-carbon to obtain trans-4-[(6-acetylamino-1-
indolinyl)carbonyl]cyclohexylamine (Reference Example 13-35
in Table 8).
Also, the compounds of Reference Examples 13-36 to
13-37 in Table 8 were obtained in the same manner as
mentioned above.
(3) 0.085 ml of methanesulfonyl chloride was added to 10 ml
of a pyridine solution containing 400 mg of the compound
obtained in the above (1) at room temperature, and the
mixture was stirred for 5 hours. The reaction mixture was
concentrated under reduced pressure, the residue was dis-
solved in chloroform, washed successively with 5% hydro-
chloric acid, water and an aqueous saturated sodium
bicarbonate solution and dried over anhydrous sodium
sulfate, and then, the solvent was removed under reduced
pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column
chromatography (solvent: chloroform-ethyl acetate (2:1)).
This compound was deprotected by treating with
palladium-carbon to obtain trans-4-[(6-methylsulfonylamino-
1-indolinyl)carbonyl]cyclohexylamine (Reference Example 13-
38 in Table 8).
(4) 15 ml of N,N-dimethylformamide solution containing 403
mg of the compound obtained in the above (1), 169 mg of
N,N-dimethylglycine hydrochloride, 243 mg of 1-ethyl - 3 -(3 -
dimethylaminopropyl)-carbodiimide hydrochloride, 173 mg of
1-hydroxybenzotriazole and 0.181 ml of triethylamine in was
stirred at room temperature for 5 hours. The reaction mix-
ture was concentrated under reduced pressure, the residue
was dissolved in ethyl acetate, successively washed with an
aqueous saturated sodium bicarbonate solution, water and
brine, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and then, the
solvent was removed under reduced pressure. The residue
was purified by silica gel column chromatography (solvent:
chloroform-methanol (50:1)).

This compound was deprotected by treating with
palladium-carbon to obtain trans-4-{[6 -(dimethylamino)-
methylcarbonyl-1-indolinyl]carbonyl}cyclohexylamine
(Reference Example 13-39 in Table 8).
(5) 0.8 ml of an aqueous 37% formalin solution and 635 mg
of sodium triacetoxyborohydride were added to 10 ml of an
acetonitrile suspension containing 402 mg of the compound
obtained in the above (1) at room temperature, and the
mixture was stirred for 1.5 hours. The reaction mixture
was diluted with water and extracted with ethyl acetate.
The extracted layer was washed with water and brine in
order, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and then, the
solvent was removed under reduced pressure. The residue
was purified by silica gel column chromatography (solvent:
chloroform-ethyl acetate (2:1)).
This compound was deprotected by treating with
palladium-carbon to obtain trans-4-[(6-dimethylamino-1-
indolinyl)carbonyl]cyclohexylamine (Reference Example 13-40
in Table 8).
(6) The compounds of Reference Examples 13-41 to 13-46 were
obtained in the same manner as in the above (1) to (5)
except for using N-benzyloxycarbonyl-trans-4-[(5-nitro-1-
indolinyl)carbonyl]cyclohexylamine (the compound obtained
in the same manner as in Reference Example 13-1) as a
starting material.
Reference Examples 13-47 to 13-52
451 mg of potassium carbonate and 238 mg of 2-(di-
methylamino) ethyl chloride hydrochloride were added to 5 ml
of a N,N-dimethylformamide solution containing 400 mg of N-
benzyloxycarbonyl-trans-4-[(5-hydroxy-1-indolinyl)carbon -
yl]cyclohexylamine (the compound obtained in the same
manner as in Reference Example 13-1), and the mixture was
stirred at 50oC for 19 hours. The reaction mixture was
concentrated under reduced pressure, and a solution of the
residue in chloroform was washed with water, dried over
sodium sulfate, and then, the solvent was removed under

reduced pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel
column chromatography (solvent: chloroform-methanol (30:1)).
100 mg of 10% palladium-carbon catalyst and 920 mg of
ammonium formate were added to 10 ml of methanol-10 ml of
tetrahydrofuran suspension containing this compound, and
the mixture was refluxed for 17 hours. The insolubles were
removed by filtration, and the filtrate was concentrated
under reduced pressure to obtain 281 mg of trans-4 -{[5 -(2-
dimethylaminoethyl)oxy-1-indolinyl]carbonyl}cyclohexylamine
(Reference Example 13-47 in Table 8).
Also, the compounds of Reference Examples 13-48 to
13-52 in Table 8 were obtained in the same manner as
mentioned above.
Reference Examples 14-1 to 14-16
A mixture comprising 400 mg of cis-4-(tert-butoxy-
carbonylamino)cyclohexanecarboxylic acid, 216 mg of 4-
hydroxypiperidine, 244 mg of 1-hydroxybenzotriazole, 686 mg
of O-benzotriazol-1-yl-N,N,N',N'-tetramethyluroniumhexa-
fluorophosphate, 398 µl of N-methylmorpholine and 11 ml of
N,N-dimethylformamide was stirred at room temperature for
14 hours. Water was added to the reaction mixture and the
mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate. The extract was
washed with an aqueous 10% citric acid solution, water and
brine, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and then, the
solvent was removed under reduced pressure. The resulting
residue was dissolved in 5 ml of dioxane, then, 6 ml of 4N
hydrochloric acid-dioxane was added thereto, and the
mixture was stirred at room temperature for 12 hours. The
reaction mixture was concentrated, methanol was added to
the residue and the mixture was concentrated under reduced
pressure. Next, ether was added to the residue, and the
mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure to obtain
cis-4-(4-hydroxypiperidinocarbonyl)cyclohexylamine-hydro-
chloride (Reference Example 14-1 in Table 8).
Also, the compounds of Examples 14-2 to 14-16 in
Table 8 were obtained in the same manner as mentioned above.

using the corresponding starting materials. (Provided that
in case of free compounds, they can be obtained by saturat-
ing an aqueous solution of a hydrochloride salt compound
with potassium carbonate, and after extracting the solution
with chloroform, drying the extract over anhydrous sodium
sulfate and removing the solvent under reduced pressure.)
Reference Example 15-1
To a dimethylformamide (7 ml) solution containing N-
(tert-butoxycarbonyl)piperazine (1.0 g) were added potas-
sium carbonate (742 mg) and then butyl iodide (1.09 g), and
the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 15 hours to
undergo reaction, thereby obtaining N-tert-butoxycarbonyl-
N-butylpiperazine. This compound was acid-treated with
hydrochloric acid to obtain N-butylpiperazine-dihydro-
chloride.
Also, N-isopropylpiperazine•dihydrochloride was
obtained in the same manner as mentioned above.
Reference Example 15-2
Dimethylamine hydrochloride (430 mg) was added to a
methylene chloride (10 ml) solution containing 4-(tert-
butoxycarbonyl)piperidone (1.0 g), and under ice-cooling,
triethylamine (0.84 ml) and triacetoxyborohydride (1.17 g)
were further added thereto, and the mixture was stirred at
room temperature for 3 hours to undergo reaction, thereby
obtaining N-tert-butoxycarbonyl-4-dimethylaminopiperidine.
This compound was acid-treated with hydrochloric acid to
obtain 4 -(dimethylamino)piperidine•dihydrochloride.
Reference Example 15-3
Sodium triacetoxyborohydride (10.51 g) was added to a
methylene chloride (50 ml) solution containing N-formyl-
piperazine (5.08 g) and cyclohexanecarboxyaldehyde (7.50 g)
under ice-cooling, and the mixture was stirred at room
temperature for 18 hours to undergo reaction, thereby
obtaining 1-formyl-4-cyclohexylmethylpiperazine, which was
then acid-treated with hydrochloric acid to obtain 1-
(cyclohexyImethy1)piperazine.hydrochloride.

Reference Example 15-4
60% Sodium hydride (0.232 g) was gradually added to a
tetrahydrofuran (4.5 ml) solution containing 1-tert-butoxy-
carbonyl-4-hydroxypiperidine (0.900 g) and 2-chloropyrimi-
dine (0.666 g), and 2 hours later, dimethyl sulfoxide (1.0
ml} was added thereto, and the mixture was stirred at room
temperature for 1 day to undergo reaction, thereby obtain-
ing 1-tert-butoxycarbonyl-4-(2-pyrimidinyloxy)piperidine.
This compound was acid-treated with hydrochloric acid to
obtain 4-(2-pyrimidinyloxy)piperidine•hydrochloride.
Also, the following compounds were obtained in the
same manner as mentioned above.
4 -(5 -Cyano-2-pyridyloxy)piperidine•hydrochloride
4 -(5-Bromo-2-pyrimidinyloxy)piperidine•hydrochloride
4-(p-Nitrophenoxy)piperidine-hydrochloride
Reference Example 15-5
A mixture comprising N-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)piperi-
dine-4-carboxylic acid (700 mg) , morpholine (219 µL), 1-
ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-carbodiimide (702 mg) , 1-
hydroxybenzotriazole (495 mg) and N,N-dimethylformamide (9
ml) was stirred at room temperature for 16 hours to undergo
reaction, and the resulting compound was acid-treated with
hydrochloric acid to obtain 4 -(morpholinocarbonyl)piperi-
dine•hydrochloride.
Also, the following compounds were obtained in the
same manner as mentioned above.
4 -(Diethylaminocarbonyl)piperidine•hydrochloride
4 -(N-methyl-N-benzylaminocarbonyl)piperidine•hydrochloride
4-(p-Chlorophenylaminocarbonyl)piperidine•hydrochloride
Reference Example 15-6
A mixture comprising 4-amino-1-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)-
piperidine (700 mg). benzoic acid (512 mg), 1-ethyl-3 -(3 -
dimethylaminopropyl)-carbodiimide (804 mg), 1-hydroxybenzo-
triazole (567 mg) and N,N-dimethylformamide (10 ml) was
stirred at room temperature for 16 hours to undergo
reaction, and the resulting compound was acid-treated with

hydrochloric acid to obtain 4 -(benzoylamino)piperidine-
hydrochloride.
Also, the following compounds were obtained in the
same manner as mentioned above.
4 - (2-Pyridylcarbonylamino)piperidine•hydrochloride
4 -(Cyclohexylcarbonylamino)piperidine•hydrochloride
Reference Example 15-7
An acetonitrile (7 ml) solution containing N-(tert-
butoxycarbonyl)piperazine (700 mg), N-methyl-N-phenyl-
carbamoyl chloride (700 mg) and triethylamine (1.05 mL) was
stirred at room temperature for 15 hours to undergo
reaction, and the resulting compound was acid-treated with
hydrochloric acid to obtain 1-(N-methyl-N-phenylamino-
carbonyl)piperazine•hydrochloride.
Reference Example 15-8
Methanesulfonyl chloride (3.65 ml) was added to a
methylene chloride (50 ml) solution containing N-formyl-
piperazine (5.08 g) and triethylamine (6.85 ml) under ice-
cooling, and the mixture was stirred at room temperature
for 18 hours to undergo reaction, thereby obtaining 1-
formyl-4-methanesulfonylpiperazine. This compound was
acid-treated with hydrochloric acid to obtain 1-methane-
sulfonylpiperazine•hydrochloride. Also, 1-(phenylsulfon-
yl) piperazine•hydrochloride was obtained in the same manner
as mentioned above by using the corresponding starting
material.
Reference Example 15-9
0.84 ml of triethylamine and 0.37 ml of methane-
sulfonyl chloride were added to 10 ml of a tetrahydrofuran
solution containing 0.99 g of 2 -tert-butoxycarbonyl-5-
(hydroxylmethyl)isoindoline under ice-cooling, and the
mixture was stirred under ice-cooling for 1 hour. Water
was added to the reaction mixture and the mixture was
extracted with ethyl acetate. After the extract was dried
over sodium sulfate, the solvent was removed under reduced
pressure. To the residue were added 20 ml of ethanol and

1.02 ml of diisopropylethylamine, and the mixture was
refluxed for 30 minutes. The reaction mixture was concen-
trated under reduced pressure, and ethyl acetate and an
aqueous 5% hydrochloric acid solution were added to the
residue, followed by the extraction. After the extract was
dried over sodium sulfate, the solvent was removed under
reduced pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel
chromatography (solvent: hexane-ethyl acetate - 4:1) to
obtain an oily product. This oily product was dissolved in
5 ml of dioxane, then, 8 ml of 4N hydrochloric acid-dioxane
was added thereto, and the mixture was stirred at room tem-
perature. The precipitates precipitated by addition of 20
ml of ether were collected by filtration and washed with
ether to obtain 5 -(ethoxymethyl)isoindoline.hydrochloride.
Also, the following compounds were obtained in the
same manner as mentioned above.
5 -(Methoxymethyl)isoindoline•hydrochloride
5 -(Isopropyloxymethyl)isoindoline•hydrochloride
Reference Example 15-10
0.85 ml of triethylamine and 0.35 ml of methyl
chloroformate were added to 8 ml of a methylene chloride
solution containing 0.72 g of 5-amino-2-tert-butoxycarbon-
ylisoindoline, and the mixture was stirred at room tempera-
ture for 5 hours. Water was added to the reaction mixture
and the mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate. After
the extract was dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, the
solvent was removed under reduced pressure. The residue
was purified by silica gel chromatography (solvent: chloro-
form-ethyl acetate - 2:1) to obtain an oil. This oil was
dissolved in 5 ml of dioxane, then, 8 ml of 4N hydrochloric
acid-dioxane was added thereto, and the mixture was stirred
at room temperature. The precipitates precipitated by
addition of 20 ml of ether were collected by filtration and
washed with ether to obtain 5-(methoxycarbonylamino)iso-
indoline.hydrochloride.
Also, the following compounds were obtained in the

same manner as mentioned above.
5-(Acetylamino)isoindoline.hydrochloride
Reference Example 15-11
2 -tert-Butoxycarbonyl-5-aminoisoindoline (the com-
pound obtained in the same manner as in WO 00/23428) and
dimethylglycine were used as starting materials and reacted
in the same manner as in Reference Example 11-1 to obtain
5-(dimethylaminomethylcarbonylamino)isoindoline.
In the following Table la to Table 1d and Table 2 to
Table 8, chemical structures and physical properties of the
compounds of the above Examples and Reference Examples are
shown. (In Tables, "Me" represents a methyl group. Also,
in Tables, MS.APCI (m/z) represents mass spectrometric
value (atmospheric pressure chemical ionization mass
spectrum).)














































































































































































































































WE CLAIM:
1. A cyanopyrrolidine or cyanothiazolidine derivative represented by the
formula [I]:

wherein A represents -CH2- or -S-,
R1 represents hydrogen atom, a C1-6 alkyl group, a hydroxy C1-6 alkyl
group or a C1-6alkoxy C1-6 alkyl group,
X represents -CO-,
R2 represents
(1) a cyclic group which may have 1 to 3 substituents which are the same or
different and selected from the substituents of Group A mentioned below, where
the cyclic group portion is a group selected from phenyl group, cyclohexyl group,
cyclopentyl group, cyclobutyl group, cyclopropyl group, an indanyl group, an
indenyl group, a naphthyl group, tetrahydronaphthyl, a pyrrolidinyl group, an
imidazolidinyl group, a pyrazolidinyl group, an oxolanyl group, a thiolanyl group,
a pyrrolinyl group, an imidazolinyl group, a pyrazolinyl group, a pyrrolyl group, an
imidazolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group, a furyl
group, an oxazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group, a thienyl
group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, a thiadiazolyl group, a piperidyl
group, a piperazinyl group, a morpholinyl group, a thiomorpholinyl group, a
pyridyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a
pyranyl group, a tetrahydropyridyl group, a dihydropyridazinyl group, a
perhydroazepinyl group, a perhydrothiazepinyl group, an indolinyl group, an
isoindolinyl group, an indolyl group, an indazolyl group, an isoindolyl group, a

benzimidazolyl group, a benzothiazolyl group, a benzoxazolyl group, a
benzodioxolanyl group, a benzothienyl group, a benzofuryl group, a thienopyridyl
group, a thiazolepyridyl group, a pyrrolopyridyl group, a dihydropyrrolopyridyl
group, a quinolyl group, an isoquinolyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl
group, a phthalazinyl group, a cinnolinyl group, a chromanyl group, an
isochromanyl group, a naphthyridinyl group and partially or completely saturated
cyclic groups thereof;
or
(2) an amino group which may have 1 or 2 substituents which are the same or
different and selected from the substituents of Group B mentioned below,
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof such as herein described:
wherein when the "substituent selected from the substituents of Group A" is a
mono- or di-substituted amino C1-6 alkyl group, a mono- or di-substituted amino
group or a mono- or di-substituted carbamoyl group, then the substituent has
substituent(s) selected from the substituents of Group C mentioned below;
when the "substituent selected from the substituents of Group A" is a substituted
C3-8 cycloalkyl group, a substituted C3-8 cycloalkyl-CO, a substituted C3-8
cycloalkyl-C1-6 alkyl group, a substituted phenyl group, a substituted phenyl-O-, a
substituted phenyl-CO-, a substituted phenyl- C1-6 alkyl group, a substituted
phenyl-O- C1-6 alkyl group, a substituted phenylsulfonyl group, a substituted
phenyl- C1-6 alkoxy group, a substituted phenyl- C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl group, a
substituted C3-8 cycloalkenyl group, a substituted bicyclic heterocyclic group, a
substituted monocyclic 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic group, a substituted
monocyclic 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic group-O-, a substituted monocyclic 5-
or 6-membered heterocyclic group-CO-, a substituted monocyclic 5- or 6-
membered heterocyclic group-CO- C1-6 alkyl group or a substituted monocyclic 5-
or 6-membered heterocyclic group- C1-6 alkyl group, then the substituent has
substituent(s) selected from a halogen atom, cyano group, nitro group, oxo group
and the substituents of Group C mentioned below, and
when the "substituent selected from the substituents of Group B" is a substituted
C3-8 cycloalkyl group, a substituted C3-8 cycloalkyl-C1-6 alkyl group, a substituted

phenyl group, a substituted phenyl- C1-6 alkyl group, a substituted bicyclic
hydrocarbon group, a substituted monocyclic 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic
group, a substituted monocyclic 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic group- C1-6 alkyl
group or a substituted bicyclic heterocyclic group- C1-6 alkyl group, then the
substituent has substituent(s) selected from the substituents of Group C mentioned
below.
Substituents of Group A:
a halogen atom; cyano group; nitro group; oxo group; hydroxy group; carboxy
group; oxidyl group; amino group; carbamoyl group; aminosulfonyl group; a C1-6
alkyl group; a C5-6 alkoxy group; a C2-7 aikanoyl group; a C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl
group; a C1-6 alkoxy-substituted C2-7 aikanoyl group;
a C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl-substituted C1-6 alkoxy group;
a C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl-substituted C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl group;
a C1-6 alkylthio group;
a C1-6 alkylsulfonyl group;
a di- C1-6 alkylamino-substituted C1-6 alkoxy group;
a di- C1-6 alkylaminocarbonyloxy group;
a C1-6 alkyl group substituted by group(s) selected from amino group, carbamoyl
group, a halogen atom, hydroxy group, carboxy group, a C1-6 alkoxy group and
mono- or di-substituted amino group;
a mono- or di-substituted amino group;
a mono- or di-substituted carbamoyl group;
a substituted or unsubstituted C3-8 cycloalkyl group;
a substituted or unsubstituted C3-8 cycloalkyl-CO-;
a substituted or unsubstituted C3-8 cycloalkyl- C1-6 alkyl group;
a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group;
a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl-O-;
a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl-CO-;
a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl- C1-6 alkyl group;
a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl-O-C1-6 alkyl group;
a substituted or unsubstituted phenylsulfonyl group;

a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl-C1-6 alkoxy group;
a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl- C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl group;
a substituted or unsubstituted C1-6 cycloalkenyl group;
a substituted or unsubstituted bicyclic heterocyclic group;
a substituted or unsubstituted monocyclic 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic group;
a substituted or unsubstituted monocyclic 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic group-
O-;
a substituted or unsubstituted monocyclic 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic group-
CO-;
a substituted or unsubstituted monocyclic 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic group-
CO- C1-6 alkyl group; and
a substituted or unsubstituted monocyclic 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic group-
lower alkyl group.
Substituents of Group B:
a C1-6 alkyl group; a C1-6 alkoxy-substituted C1-6 alkyl group; a C1-6
alkoxycarbonyl-substituted C1-6 alkyl group; a hydroxy C1-6 alkyl group; a carboxy
C1-6 alkyl group;
a substituted or unsubstituted C3-8 cycloalkyl group;
a substituted or unsubstituted C3-8 cycloalkyl-lower alkyl group;
a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group;
a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl-C1-6 alkyl group;,
a substituted or unsubstituted bicyclic hydrocarbon group;
a substituted or unsubstituted monocyclic 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic group;
a substituted or unsubstituted monocyclic 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic group-
C1-6 alkyl group; and
a substituted or unsubstituted bicyclic heterocyclic group- C1-6 alkyl group.
Substituents of Group C:
a C1-6 alkyl group; a hydroxy- C1-6 alkyl group; a C2-7 alkanoyl group; a C3-8
cycloalkylcarbonyl group; a C1-6 alkoxy group; a C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl group; a C1-
6 alkylsulfonyl group; a di- C1-6 alkyl-substituted carbamoyl group; a di- C1-6
alkylamino-substituted C2-7 alkanoyl group;

a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group;
a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl-O-;
a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl-CO-;
a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl- C2-7 alkanoyl group;
a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl- C1-6 alkyl group;
a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl- C1-6 alkoxy group;
a substituted or unsubstituted monocyclic 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic group;
a substituted or unsubstituted monocyclic 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic group-
O-;
a substituted or unsubstituted monocyclic 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic group-
CO-;
and
a substituted or unsubstituted monocyclic 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic group-
substituted amino group;
(in the substituents of Group C, a substituent in the substituted phenyl group
portion or the substituted monocyclic 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic group portion
is selected from a halogen atom, cyano group, nitro group, oxo group, a C1-6 alkyl
group, a C1-6 alkoxy group, a C2-7 alkanoyl group and a C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl
group).
2. The compound as claimed in Claim 1, wherein R2 is
(1) a cyclic group which may be substituted, where the cyclic group portion is a
group selected from
the group consisting of phenyl group, cyclohexyl group, a pyrrolidinyl group, a
tetrazolyl group, a furyl group, a thienyl group, a thiazolyl group, a piperidyl
group, a piperazinyl group, a morpholinyl group, a thiomorpholinyl group, a
pyridyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a
perhydroazepinyl group, an indolinyl group, an isoindolinyl group, a benzothienyl
group, a thienopyridyl group, a pyrrolopyridyl group, a dihydropyrrolopyridyl
group, a quinolyl group, an isoquinolyl group, a quinoxalinyl group and partially
or completely saturated cyclic groups thereof; or

(2) a substituted amino group.
3. The compound as claimed in Claim 1, wherein R2 is
(1) a cyclic group which may be substituted, where the cyclic group portion is a
group selected from the group consisting of
a pyrrolidinyl group, a piperidyl group, a piperazinyl group, a morpholinyl group, a
thiomorpholinyl group, a pyridyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, an indolinyl group,
an isoindolinyl group, a pyrrolopyridyl group, a dihydropyrrolopyridyl group and
partially or completely saturated cyclic groups thereof; or
(2) a substituted amino group.
4. The compound as claimed in Claim 1, wherein R2 is
(1) a cyclic group which may have 1 to 3 substituents which are the same or
different and selected from the substituents of Group A' mentioned below, where
the cyclic group portion is selected from the group consisting of
a pyrrolidinyl group, a piperidyl group, a piperazinyl group, a morpholinyl group, a
thiomorpholinyl group, a pyridyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, an indolinyl group,
an isoindolinyl group, a pyrrolopyridyl group, a dihydropyrrolopyridyl group and
partially or completely saturated cyclic groups thereof; or
(2) an amino group substituted by 1 or 2 substituents which are the same or
different and selected from the substituents of Group B' mentioned below.
Substituents of Group A':
a halogen atom, cyano group, nitro group, oxo group, carbamoyl group, a C1-6
alkyl group, a C1-6 alkoxy group, a C2-7 alkanoyl group, a C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl
group, a C1-6 alkoxy-substituted C1-6 alkyl group, a mono- or di-substituted amino
group, a mono- or di-substituted carbamoyl group,
a C3-8 cycloalkyl-CO,
a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group,
a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl- C1-6 alkyl group,
a substituted or unsubstituted monocyclic 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic group,
a substituted or unsubstituted monocyclic 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic group-

O-, and
a substituted or unsubstituted monocyclic 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic group-
CO-.
Substituents of Group B':
a C1-6 alkyl group, a C3-8 cycloalkyl group, a C1-6 alkoxy-substituted C1-6 alkyl
group, a pyrimidinyl group, a thiazolyl group and a thiadiazolyl group.
5. The compound as claimed in any one of Claims 1 to 4, wherein X is
-CO-, and R2 is (1) a monocyclic or bicyclic nitrogen-containing heterocyclic
group which may be substituted or (2) an amino group which may be substituted,
represented by the formula:

6. The compound as claimed in any one of Claims 1 to 5, wherein X is
-CO-, A is -CH2-, and R1 is hydrogen atom.
7. The compound as claimed in any one of Claims 1 to 5, wherein X is
-CO-, A is -CH2-, R1 is hydrogen atom, and R2 is a cyclic group which may be
substituted.
8. The compound as claimed in any one of Claims 1 to 5, wherein X is
-CO-, A is -CH2-, R1 is hydrogen atom, and R2 is a substituted amino group.
9. A compound selected from the group consisting of:
(S)-2-cyano-1-[trans-4-(dimethylaminocarbonyl)cyclohexylamino]
acetylpyrrolidine;
(S)-2-cyano-1-[trans-4-(morpholinocarbonyl)cyclohexylamino]
acetylpyrrolidine;

(S)-2-cyano-1-[trans-4-(4-acetylpiperazin-1 -ylcarbonyl)cyclohexylamino]
acetylpyrrolidine;
(S)-2-cyano-1-[trans-4-(2-isoindolinylcarbonyl)cyclohexylamino]
acetylpyrrolidine;
(S)-2-cyano-l-[trans-4-(1-indolinylcarbonyl)cyclohexylamino]
acetylpyrrolidine;
(S)-2-cyano-1-[trans-4-(2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[3,4-b]pyridin-2-
ylcarbonyl)cyclohexylamino]acetylpyrrolidine;
(S)-2-cyano-1-[trans-4-[4-(2-pyrimidinyloxy)piperidinocarbonyl]
cyclohexylamino]acetyipyrrolidine;
(S)-2-cyano-1 -[trans-4-(4-ethoxycarbonylpiperazin-1 -ylcarbonyl)
cyclohexylamino] acetylpyrrolidine;
(S)-2-cyano-1-[trans-4-(1, 1 -dioxoperhydro-1,4-thiazin-4-ylcarbonyl)
cyclohexylamino] acetylpyrrolidine;
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof such as herein described.
10. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound as claimed in any
one of Claims 1 to 9 as an effective ingredient and a pharmaceutically acceptable
excipient or diluent.
11. The pharmaceutical composition as claimed in Claim 10, inhibiting
dipeptidylpeptidase IV activity
12. The pharmaceutical composition as claimed in Claim 10, for the treatment
or prophylaxis of diabetes.
13. The pharmaceutical composition as claimed in Claim 10, for the treatment
or prophylaxis of type 2 diabetes.
The present invention is to provide an aliphatic
nitrogen-containing 5-membered ring compound represented by
the formula [I]:
wherein A represents -CH2- or -S-,
R1 represents hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a
hydroxy lower alkyl group or a lower alkoxy lower
alkyl group,
X represents -N(R3)-, -O- or -CO-, where R3 represents
hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group, and
R2 represents (1) a cyclic group which may be substituted,
or (2) an amino group which may be substituted,
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, a method for
preparing the above-mentioned compound and a pharmaceutical
composition comprising the above-mentioned compound as an
effective ingredient.

Documents:

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303-KOLNP-2003-FROM 27.pdf

303-kolnp-2003-granted-abstract.pdf

303-kolnp-2003-granted-claims.pdf

303-kolnp-2003-granted-correspondence.tif

303-kolnp-2003-granted-description (complete).pdf

303-kolnp-2003-granted-examination report.pdf

303-kolnp-2003-granted-form 1.pdf

303-kolnp-2003-granted-form 18.pdf

303-kolnp-2003-granted-form 3.pdf

303-kolnp-2003-granted-form 5.pdf

303-kolnp-2003-granted-gpa.pdf

303-kolnp-2003-granted-priority document.pdf

303-kolnp-2003-granted-reply to examination report.pdf

303-kolnp-2003-granted-specification.pdf


Patent Number 225440
Indian Patent Application Number 303/KOLNP/2003
PG Journal Number 46/2008
Publication Date 14-Nov-2008
Grant Date 12-Nov-2008
Date of Filing 12-Mar-2003
Name of Patentee TANABE SEIYAKU CO. LTD.
Applicant Address 2-10, DOSHO-MACHI 3-CHOME, CHUO-KU, OSAKA 541-8505
Inventors:
# Inventor's Name Inventor's Address
1 YASUDA KOSUKE 14-24, FUJIMI 4-CHOME, FUKIAGE-MACHI, KITA-ADACHI-GUN, SAITAMA 369-0121
2 MORIMOTO HIROSHI 750-2-606, ONARICHO 4-CHOME, SAITAMA-SHI, SAITAMA 331-0043
3 KAWANAMI SUBURO 10-10, NEGISHI 2-CHOME, SAITAMA-SHI, SAITAMA 336-0024
4 HIKOTA MASATAKA 16-19, KASHIWACHO 2-CHOME, SHIKI-SHI, SAITAMA 353-0007
5 MATSUMOTO TAKESHI 3-10-1203 TAKASAGO 3-CHOME, SAITAMA-SHI, SAITAMA 336-0011
6 ARAKAWA KENJI 3-2-211, SEGASAKI 2-CHOME, SAITAMA-SHI, SAITAMA 336-0909
PCT International Classification Number C07D 207/16
PCT International Application Number PCT/JP01/08803
PCT International Filing date 2001-10-05
PCT Conventions:
# PCT Application Number Date of Convention Priority Country
1 2000-312562 2000-10-12 Japan
2 2000-308528 2000-10-06 Japan
3 2001-099251 2001-03-30 Japan