Title of Invention

A MACROHETEROCYCLIC COMPOUND

Abstract Two-component polymer composite structures are described, such as a composite structure that includes a first polymer structure and a second polymer structure adhered to one another through interfacial adhesion provided by a semicrystalline random copolymer with 70-88 mole % propylene units and alpha olefin units having 2 or from 4 to 10 carbon atoms, the semicrystallinc random copolymer having a heat of fusion of from 2 to 90 J/g and a crystallinity of from 2% to 65% of the crystallinity of isotatic polypropylene.
Full Text MACROHETEROCYLIC COMPOUNDS USEFUL AS KINASE INHIBITORS
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application claims priority from United States provisional application
Serial No. 60J254,161, filed December 8, 2000.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention is directed to certain novel macroheterocyclic compounds,
methods for producing such compounds and methods for treating or ameliorating a
kinase or dual-kinase mediated disorder. More particularly, this invention is directed to
macroheterocyclic 1H-indole, 1H-pyrrolo[2,3-6]pyridine, 1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine,
and 1H-indazole compounds useful as selective kinase or dual-kinase inhibitors,
methods for producing such compounds and methods for treating or ameliorating a
kinase or dual-kinase mediated disorder.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
United States Patent 5,624,949 to Heath, Jr., et. al., describes
bis-indolemaleimide derivatives of the formula:

wherein W is -O-, -S-, -SO-, -SO2-, -CO-, C2-C6 alkylene, substituted alkylene, C2-C6
alkenylene, -aryl-, -aryl(CH2)mO-, -heterocycle-, -heterocycle-(CH2)mO-, -fused
bicyclic-, -fused bicyclic-(CH2)mO-, -NR3, -NOR3-, -CONH- or -NHCO-; X and Y are
independently C1-C4 alkylene, substituted alkylene, or together, X, Y and W combine
to form (CH2)n-AA-; R1 is independently hydrogen, halo, C1-C4 alkyl, hydroxy, C1-C4
alkoxy, haloalkyl, nitro, NR4R5 or -NHCO(C1-C4)alkyl; R2 is hydrogen, CH3CO-, NH2
or hydroxy; R3 is hydrogen, (CH2)maryl, C1-C4 alkyl, -COO(C1-C4 alkyl), -CONR4R5.
-C(C=NH)NH2, -SO(C1-C4 alkyl), -SO2(NR4R5) or -SO2(C1-C4 alkyl); R4 and R5 arc
independently hydrogen, C1-C4 alkyl, phenyl, benzyl, or combine to the nitrogen to
1

which they are bonded to form a saturated or unsaturated 5 or 6 member ring; AA is an
amino acid residue; m is independently 0, 1, 2 or 3; and n is independently 2, 3, 4 or 5
as PKC inhibitors and as selective PKCß-I and PKCß-II inhibitors.
It is an object of the present invention to provide macroheterocyclic 1H-indole,
1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine, 1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine, and 1H-indazole compounds
useful as a kinase or dual-kinase inhibitor (i.e., a compound capable of inhibiting two
or more kinases such as, for example, a kinase selected from protein kinase C or
glycogen synthase kinase-3; and, more particularly, a kinase selected from protein
kinase C a, protein kinase C ß-II, protein kinase C y or glycogen synthase kinase-3ß),
methods for their production and methods for treating or ameliorating a kinase or dual-
kinase mediated disorder.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention provides a macroheterocyclic compound of Formula (I):
wherein
A and E are independently selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen substituted
carbon atom and a nitrogen atom; wherein is independently selected
from the group consisting of 1H-indole, 1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine,
1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine and 1H-indazole;

Z is selected from O; alternatively, Z is selected from dihydro; wherein each hydrogen
atom is attached by a single bond;
R4 and R5 are independently selected from C1-8 alkyl, C2-8 alkenyl and C2-8alkynyl
optionally substituted with oxo;
R2 is selected from the group consisting of-C1-8alkyl-, -C2-8alkenyl-, -C2-8alkynyl-,
-O-(C1-8)alkyl-O-, -O-(C2-8)alkenyl-O-, -O-(C2-8)alkynyl-O-,
-C(O)-(C1-8)alkyl-C(O)- (wherein any of the foregoing alkyl, alkenyl and alkynyl
linking groups are straight carbon chains optionally substituted with one to four
substituents independently selected from the group consisting of C1-8alkyl,
C1-8alkoxy, C1-galkoxy(C1-8)alkyl, carboxyl, carboxyl(C1-8)alkyl,
-C(O)0-(C1-8)alkyl, -(C1-8)alkyl-C(O)0-(C1-8)alkyl, amino (substituted with a
substituent independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and
ci^alkyl), amino(C1-8)alkyl (wherein amino is substituted with a substituent
independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and ci^alkyl),
halogen, (halo)i-3(C1-8)alkyl, (halo)i.3(C1-8)alkoxy, hydroxy, hydroxy(ci_g)alkyl and
oxo; and, wherein any of the foregoing alkyl, alkenyl and alkynyl linking groups
are optionally substituted with one to two substituents independently selected from
the group consisting of heterocyclyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl(C1-8)alkyl,
aryl(C1-8)alkyl, heteroaryl(C1-8)alkyl, spirocycloalkyl and spiroheterocyclyl
(wherein any of the foregoing cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl and heteroaryl
substituents are optionally substituted with one to four substituents independently
selected from the group consisting of C1-8 alkyl, C1-8 alkoxy, C1-8 alkoxy(C1-8)alkyl,
carboxyl, carboxyl(C1-8)alkyl, amino (substituted with a substituent independently
selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C1-4 alkyl), amino(C1-8)alkyl
(wherein amino is substituted with a substituent independently selected from the
group consisting of hydrogen and C1-4 alkyl), halogen, (halo)1-3(C1-8)alkyl,
(halo)1-3(C1-8)alkoxy, hydroxy and hydroxy(C1-8)alkyl; and, wherein any of the
foregoing heterocyclyl substituents are optionally substituted with oxo)),
cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, heteroaryl (wherein cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl and
heteroaryl are optionally substituted with one to four substituents independently

selected from the group consisting of C1-8 alkyl, C1-8 alkoxy, C1-8alkoxy(C1-8)alkyl,
carboxyl, carboxyl(C1-8)alkyl, amino (substituted with a substituent independently
selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C1-4alkyl), amino(C1-8)alkyl
(wherein amino is substituted with a substituent independently selected from the
group consisting of hydrogen and C1-4alkyl), halogen, (halo)1-3(C1-8)alkyl,
(halo)1-3(C1-8)alkoxy, hydroxy and hydroxy(C1-8)alkyl; and, wherein heterocyclyl is
optionally substituted with oxo), -(O-(CH2)1-6)0-5-O-, -O-(CH2)1-6-O-(CH2)1-6-O-,
-O-(CH2)1-6-O-(CH2)1-6-O-(CH2)1-6-O-, -(O-(CH2)1-6)0-5-NR6-,
-O-(CH2)1-6-NR6-(CH2)1-6-O-,-O-(CH2)1-6-O-(CH2)1-6-NR6-,-(O-(CH2)1-6)0-5-S-,
-O-(CH2)1-6-S-(CH2)1-6-O-, -O-(CH2)1-6-O-(CH2)1-6-S-, -NR6-, -NT6-NR7-,
-NR6-(CH2)1-6-NR7-, -NR6-(CH2)1-6-NR7-(CH2)1-6-NR8-, -NR6-C(O)-, -C(O)-NR6-,
-C(O)-(CH2)0-6-NR6-(CH2)0-6-C(O)-,
-NR6-(CH2)0-6-C(O)-(CH2)1-6-C(O)-(CH2)0-6-NR7-, -NR6-C(O)-NR7-,
-NR6-C(NR7)-NR8-,-O-(CH2)1-6 -NR6 (CH2)1-6-S-,-S-(CH2)1-6-NR6-(CH2)1-6-O-,
-S-(CH2)1-6-NR6-(CH2)1-6-S-, -NR6-(CH2)1-6-S-(CH2)1-6-NR7- and -SO2- (wherein
R6, R7 and R8 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen,
C1-8alkyl, C1-8alkoxy(C1-8)alkyl, carboxyl(C1-8)alkyl, amino(C1-8)alkyl (wherein
amino is substituted with a substituent independently selected from the group
consisting of hydrogen and C1-4alkyl), hydroxy(C1-8)alkyl, heterocyclyl(C1-8)alkyl,
aryl(C1-8)alkyl and heteroaryl(C1-8)alkyl (wherein the foregoing heterocyclyl, aryl
and heteroaryl substituents are optionally substituted with one to four substituents
independently selected from the group consisting of C1-8alkyl, (C1-8)alkoxy,
C1-8alkoxy(C1-8)alkyl, carboxyl, carboxyl(C1-8)alkyl, amino (substituted with a
substituent independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and
C1-4alkyl), amino(C1-8)alkyl (wherein amino is substituted with a substituent
independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C1-4alkyl),
halogen, (halo)1-3(C1-8)alkyl, (halo)1-3(C1-8)alkoxy, hydroxy and hydroxy(C1-8)alkyl;
and, wherein heterocyclyl is optionally substituted with oxo));
with the proviso that, if A and E are selected from a hydrogen substituted carbon atom,
then R2 is selected from the group consisting of-C2-8alkynyl-, -O-(C1-8)alkyl-O-,
-O-(C2-8)alkenyl-O-, -O-(C2-8)alkynyl-O-, -C(O)-(C1-8)alkyl-C(O)- (wherein any of
the foregoing alkyl, alkenyl and alkynyl linking groups are straight carbon chains
optionally substituted with one to four substituents independently selected from the


group consisting of (C1-8)alkyl, C1-8alkoxy, C1-8alkoxy(C1-8)alkyl, carboxyl,
carboxyl(C1-8)alkyl, -C(O)O-(C1-8)alkyl, -C1-8alkyl-C(O)O-(C1-8)alkyl, amino
(substituted with a substituent independently selected from the group consisting of
hydrogen and C1-4alkyl), amino(C1-8)alkyl (wherein amino is substituted with a
substituent independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and
C1-4alkyl), halogen, (halo)1-3(C1-8)alkyl, (halo)1-3(C1-8)alkoxy, hydroxy,
hydroxy(C1-8)alkyl and oxo; and, wherein any of the foregoing alkyl, alkenyl and
alkynyl linking groups are optionally substituted with one to two substituents
independently selected from the group consisting of heterocyclyl, aryl, heteroaryl,
heterocyclyl(C1-8)alkyl, aryl(C1-8)alkyl, heteroaryl(C1-8)alkyl, spirocycloalkyl and
spiroheterocyclyl (wherein any of the foregoing cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl and
heteroaryl substituents are optionally substituted with one to four substituents
independently selected from the group consisting of C1-8alkyl, C1-8alkoxy,
C1-8alkoxy(C1-8)alkyl, carboxyl, carboxyl(C1-8)alkyl, amino (substituted with a
substituent independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and
C1-4alkyl), amino(C1-8)alkyl (wherein amino is substituted with a substituent
independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C1-4alkyl),
halogen, (halo)1-3(C1-8)alkyl, (halo)1-3(C1-8)alkoxy, hydroxy and hydroxy(C1-8)alkyl;
and, wherein any of the foregoing heterocyclyl substituents are optionally
substituted with oxo)), cycloalkyl (wherein cycloalkyl is optionally substituted with
one to four substituents independently selected from the group consisting of
C1-8alkyl, C1-8alkoxy, C1-8alkoxy(C1-8)alkyl, carboxyl, carboxyl(C1-8)alkyl, amino
(substituted with a substituent independently selected from the group consisting of
hydrogen and C1-4alkyl), amino(C1-8)alkyl (wherein amino is substituted with a
substituent independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and
C1-4alkyl), halogen, (halo)1-3(C1-8)alkyl, (halo)1-3(C1-8)alkoxy, hydroxy and
hydroxy(C1-8)alkyl),-(0-(CH2),-6)1-5-O-,-O-(CH2)1-6-O-(CH2)1-6-O-,
-O-(CH2),.6-O-(CH2)1-6-O-(CH2)1-6-O-,-(O-(CH2)1-6)1-5-NR6-,
-O-(CH2)1-6-NR6-(CH2)1-6-O-,-O-(CH2)1-6-O-(CH2)1-6--NR6-,-(O-(CH2)1-6)0-5-S-,
-O-(CH2)1-6-S-(CH2)1-6-O-,-O-(CH2)1-6-O-(CH2)1-6-S-,-NR6-NR7-,
-NR6-(CH2)1-6-NR7-, -NR6-(CH2)1-6-NR7-(CH2)1-6-NR8-, -NR9-C(O)-, -C(O)-NR9,
-C(O)-(CH2)0-6-NR6-(CH2)0-6-C(O)-,
-NR6-(CH2)0-6-C(O)-(CH2)1-6-C(OHCH2)0-6-NR7-,-NR6-C(O)-NR7-,

-NR6-C(NR7)-NR8-, -O-(CH2)1-6-NR6-(CH2)1-6-S-, -S-(CH2)1-6-NR6(CH2)1-6-O-,
-S-(CH2)1-6-NR6-(CH2)1-6-S- and -NR6-(CH2)1-6-S-(CH2)1-6-NR7- (wherein R6, R7
and Rg are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-8alkyl,
C1-8alkoxy(C1-8)alkyl, carboxyl(C1-8)alkyl, amino(C1-8)alkyl (wherein amino is
substituted with a substituent independently selected from the group consisting of
hydrogen and C1-4 alkyl), hydroxy(C1-8)alkyl, heterocyclyl(C1-8)alkyl, aryl(C1-8)alkyl
and heteroaryl(C1-8)alkyl (wherein the foregoing heterocyclyl, aryl and heteroaryl
substituents are optionally substituted with one to four substituents independently
selected from the group consisting of C1-8alkyl, C1-8alkoxy, C1-8alkoxy(C1-8)alkyl,
carboxyl, carboxyl(C1-8)alkyl, amino (substituted with a substituent independently
selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C1-4alkyl), amino(C1-8)alkyl
(wherein amino is substituted with a substituent independently selected from the
group consisting of hydrogen and C1-4alkyl), halogen, (halo)1-3(C1-8)alkyl,
(halo)|.3(C1-8)alkoxy, hydroxy and hydroxy(C1-8)alkyl; and, wherein heterocyclyl is
optionally substituted with oxo); and, wherein R9 is selected from the group
consisting of C1-8alkyl, C1-8alkoxy(C1-8)alkyl, carboxyl(C1-8)alkyl, amino(C1-8)alkyl
(wherein amino is substituted with a substituent independently selected from the
group consisting of hydrogen and C1-4alkyl), hydroxy(C1-8)alkyl,
heterocyclyl(C1-8)alkyl, aryl(C1-8)alkyl and heteroaryl(C1-8)alkyl (wherein the
foregoing heterocyclyl, aryl and heteroaryl substituents are optionally substituted
with one to four substituents independently selected from the group consisting of
C1-8alkyl, C1-8alkoxy, C1-8alkoxy(C1-8)alkyl, carboxyl, carboxyl(C1-8)alkyl, amino
(substituted with a substituent independently selected from the group consisting of
hydrogen and C1-4alkyl), amino(C1-8)alkyl (wherein amino is substituted with a
substituent independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and
C1-4alkyl), halogen, (halo)1-3(C1-8)alkyl, (halo)1-3(C1-8)alkoxy, hydroxy and
hydroxy(C1-8)alkyl; and, wherein heterocyclyl is optionally substituted with oxo));
and,
R1 and R3 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-8 alkyl,
C2-8alkenyl, C2-8alkynyl (wherein alkyl, alkenyl and alkynyl are optionally
substituted with a substituent selected from the group consisting of C1-8-alkoxy,
alkoxy(C1-8)alkyl, carboxyl, carboxyl(C1-8)alkyl, amino (substituted with a

substituent independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and
C1-4alkyl), amino(C1-8)alkyl (wherein amino is substituted with a substituent
independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C1-4 alkyl),
(halo)1-3, (halo)1-3(C1-8)alkyl, (halo)1-3(C1-8)alkoxy, hydroxy, hydroxy(C1-8)alkyl
andoxo), C1-8alkoxy, C1-8alkoxycarbonyl, (halo)1-3(C1-8)alkoxy, C1-8alkylthio, aryl,
heteroaryl (wherein aryl and heteroaryl are optionally substituted with a substituent
selected from the group consisting of C1-8alkyl, C1-8alkoxy, alkoxy(C1-8)alkyl,
carboxyl, carboxyl(C1-8)alkyl, amino (substituted with a substituent independently
selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C1-4 alkyl), amino(C1-8)alkyl
(wherein amino is substituted with a substituent independently selected from the
group consisting of hydrogen and C1-4alkyl), halogen, (halo)1-3(C1-8)alkyl,
(halo)1-3(C1-8)alkoxy, hydroxy and hydroxy(C1-8)alkyl), amino (substituted with a
substituent independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and
C1-4alkyl), cyano, halogen, hydroxy and nitro;
and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
The present invention is directed to macroheterocyclic compounds useful as a
selective kinase or dual-kinase inhibitor; preferably as inhibitors of kinases selected
from protein kinase C or glycogen synthase kinase-3; and, more particularly, a kinase
selected from protein kinase C a, protein kinase C ß-II, protein kinase C ß-II or glycogen
synthase kinase-3ß
The present invention is also directed to methods for producing the instant
macroheterocyclic compounds and pharmaceutical compositions and medicaments
thereof.
The present invention is further directed to methods for treating or ameliorating
a kinase or dual-kinase mediated disorder. In particular, the method of the present
invention is directed to treating or ameliorating a kinase mediated disorder such as, but
not limited to, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, diabetes-associated disorders,
inflammatory diseases, immunological disorders, dermatological disorders, oncological
disorders and CNS (Central Nervous System) disorders.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a compound of Formula (I)
is a compound of Formula (Iaa):

wherein
A and E are independently selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen substituted
carbon atom and a nitrogen atom; wherein is independently selected
from the group consisting of 1H-indole, 1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine and
1H-indazole;
and, all other variables are as previously defined;
and, pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
More preferably, a compound of Formula (I), as referenced in the summary, is
a compound selected from the group consisting of:




wherein all other variables are as previously defined; and, pharmaceutically acceptable
salts thereof.
Most preferably, a compound of Formula (I) is a compound selected from the
group consisting of:


wherein all other variables are as previously defined; and, pharmaceutically acceptable
salts thereof.
In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, R4 and R5 are
independently selected from C1-6alkyl, C2-6alkenyl and C2-6alkynyl optionally
substituted with oxo.
More preferably, R4 and R5 are independently selected from C1-6alkyl,
C2-6alkenyl and C2-6alkynyl.

Most preferably, R4 and R5 are independently selected from C1-6alkyl.
In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, R2 is selected from the
group consisting of-C1-8alkyl-, -C2-4alkenyl-, -C2-4alkynyl-, -O-(C1-4)alkyl-O-,
-O-(C2-4)alkenyl-O-, -O-(C2-4)alkynyl-O-, -C(O)-(C1-4)alkyl-C(O)- (wherein any of the
foregoing alkyl, alkenyl and alkynyl linking groups are straight carbon chains
optionally substituted with one to four substituents independently selected from the
group consisting of C1-4alkyl, C1-4lkoxy, C1-4alkoxy(C1-4)aIkyl, carboxyl,
carboxyl(C1-4)lkyl, -C(O)O-(C1-4)alkyl, -C1-4alkyl-C(O)O-(C1-4)alkyl, amino
(substituted with a substituent independently selected from the group consisting of
hydrogen and C1-4lkyl), amino(C1-4)alkyl (wherein amino is substituted with a
substituent independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and
C1-4alkyl), halogen, (halo)1-3(C1-4)alkyl, (halo)1-3(C1-4)alkoxy, hydroxy,
hydroxy(C1-4)alkyl and oxo; and, wherein any of the foregoing alkyl, alkenyl and
alkynyl linking groups are optionally substituted with one to two substituents
independently selected from the group consisting of heterocyclyl, aryl, heteroaryl,
heterocyclyl(C1-4)alkyl, aryl(C1-4)alkyl, heteroaryl(C1-4)alkyl, spirocycloalkyl and
spiroheterocyclyl (wherein any of the foregoing cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl and
heteroaryl substituents are optionally substituted with one to four substituents
independently selected from the group consisting of C1-4lkyl, C1-4alkoxy,
C1-4alkoxy(C1-4)alkyl, carboxyl, carboxyl(C1-4)alkyl, amino (substituted with a
substituent independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and
C1-4alkyl), amino(C1-4)alkyl (wherein amino is substituted with a substituent
independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C1-4lkyl), halogen,
(halo)1-3(C1-4)alkyl, (halo)]-3(C1-4)alkoxy, hydroxy and hydroxy(C1-4)alkyl; and,
wherein any of the foregoing heterocyclyl substituents are optionally substituted with
oxo)), cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, heteroaryl (wherein cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl
and heteroaryl are optionally substituted with one to four substituents independently
selected from the group consisting of C1-4alkyl, C1-4lkoxy, C1-4alkoxy(C1-4)alkyl,
carboxyl, carboxyl(C1-4)alkyl, amino (substituted with a substituent independently
selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C1-4lkyl), amino(C1-4)alkyl
(wherein amino is substituted with a substituent independently selected from the group

consisting of hydrogen and C1-4alkyl), halogen, (halo.)1-3(C1-4)alkyl,
(halo)1-3(C1-4)alkoxy, hydroxy and hydroxy(C1-4)alkyl; and, wherein heterocyclyl is
optionally substituted with oxo), -(O-(CH2)1-6)0-5-O-, -O-(CH2)1-6-O-(CH2)1-6-O-,
-O-(CH2)1-6-O-(CH2)1-6-O-(CH2)1-6-O-, -(O-(CH2)1-6)0-5-NR6-,
-O-(CH2)1-6-NR6-(CH2)1-6-O-,-O-(CH2)l-6-O-(CH2)1-6-NR6-,-(O-(CH2)1-6)0-5-S-,
-O-(CH2)1-6-S-(CH2)1-6-O-, -O-(CH2)1-6-O-(CH2)1-6-S-, -NR6-, -NR6-NR7-,
-NR6-(CH2)1-6-NR7-, -NR6-(CH2)1-6-NR7-(CH2)1-6-NR8-, -NR6-C(O)-, -C(O)-NR6-,
-C(O)-(CH2)0-6-NR6-(CH2)0-6-C(O)-,-NR6-(CH2)0-6-C(O)-(CH2)1-6-O)-(CH2)0-6-N7-,
-NR6-C(O)-NR7-, -NR6-C(NR7)-NR8-, -O-(CH2)1-6 NR6-(CH2)1-6-S-,
-S-(CH2)1-6-NR6-(CH2)1-6-O-,-S-(CH2)1-6-NR6-(CH2)1-6-S-,
-NR6-(CH2)1-6-S-(CH2)1-6-NR7- and -SO2- (wherein R6, R7 and Rg are independently
selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-4lkyl, C1-4alkoxy(C1-4)alkyl,
carboxyl(C1-4)alkyl, amino(C1-4)alkyl (wherein amino is substituted with a substituent
independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C1-4lkyl),
hydroxy(C1-4)alkyl, heterocyclyl(C1-4)alkyl, aryl(C1-4)alkyl and heteroaryl(C1-4)alkyl
(wherein the foregoing heterocyclyl, aryl and heteroaryl substituents are optionally
substituted with one to four substituents independently selected from the group
consisting of C1-4lkyl, C1-4alkoxy, C1-4alkoxy(C1-4)alkyl, carboxyl, carboxyl(C1-4)alkyl,
amino (substituted with a substituent independently selected from the group consisting
of hydrogen and C1-4alkyl), amino(C1-4)alkyl (wherein amino is substituted with a
substituent independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and
C1-4lkyl), halogen, (halo)1-3(C1-4)alkyl, (halo)1-3(C1-4)alkoxy, hydroxy and
hydroxy(C1-4)alkyl; and, wherein heterocyclyl is optionally substituted with oxo));
with the proviso that, if A and E are selected from a hydrogen substituted
carbon atom, then R2 is selected from the group consisting of-C2-4alkynyl-,
-O-(C1-4)alkyl-O-, -O-(C1-4)alkenyl-O-, -O-(C2-4)alkynyl-O-, -C(O)-(C1-4)alkyl-C(O)-
(wherein any of the foregoing alkyl, alkenyl and alkynyl linking groups arc straight
carbon chains optionally substituted with one to four substituents independently
selected from the group consisting of C1-4alkyl, C1-4alkoxy, C1-4alkoxy(C1-4)alkyl,
carboxyl, carboxyl(C1-4)alkyl, -C(O)O-(C1-4)alkyl, -C1-4 alkyl-C(O)O-(C1-4)alkyl, ammo
(substituted with a substituent independently selected from the group consisting of
hydrogen and ci.4alkyl), amino(C1-4)alkyl (wherein amino is substituted with a
substituent independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and

C1-4alkyl), halogen, (halo)1-3(C1-4)alkyl, (halo)1-3(C1-4)alkoxy, hydroxy,
hydroxy(C1-4)alkyl and oxo; and, wherein any of the foregoing alkyl, alkenyl and
alkynyl linking groups are optionally substituted with one to two substituents
independently selected from the group consisting of heterocyclyl, aryl, heteroaryl,
heterocyclyl(C1-4)alkyl, aryl(C1-4)alkyl, heteroaryl(C1-4)alkyl, spirocycloalkyl and
spiroheterocyclyl (wherein any of the foregoing cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl and
heteroaryl substituents are optionally substituted with one to four substituents
independently selected from the group consisting of C1-4alkyl, C1-4alkoxy,
C1-4alkoxy(C1-4)alkyl, carboxyl, carboxyl(C1-4)alkyl, amino (substituted with a
substituent independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and
C1-4alkyl), amino(C1-4)alkyl (wherein amino is substituted with a substituent
independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C1-4alkyl), halogen,
(halo)1-3(C1-4)alkyl, (halo)1-3(C1-4)alkoxy, hydroxy and hydroxy(C1-4)alkyl; and,
wherein any of the foregoing heterocyclyl substituents are optionally substituted with
oxo)), cycloalkyl (wherein cycloalkyl is optionally substituted with one to four
substituents independently selected from the group consisting of C1-4lkyl, C1-4lkoxy,
C1-4alkoxy(C1-4)alkyl, carboxyl, carboxyl(C1-4)alkyl, amino (substituted with a
substituent independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and
C1-4alkyl), amino(C1-4)alkyl (wherein amino is substituted with a substituent
independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C1-4alkyl), halogen,
(halo)1-3(C1-4)alkyl, (halo)1-3(C1-4)alkoxy, hydroxy and hydroxy(C1-4)alkyl),
-(O-(CH2)1-6)1-5-O-,-O-(CH2)1-6-O-(CH2)1-6-O-,-O-(CH2)1-6-O-(CH2)1-6-O-(CH2)1-6-O-,
-(O-(CH2)1-6)1-5-NR6-, -O-(CH2)1-6-NR6-(CH2)1-6-O-, -O-(CH2)1-6-O-(CH2), -6-NR6-,
-(O-(CH2)1-6)0-5-S-, -O-(CH2)1-6-S-(CH2)1-6-O-, -O-(CH2),.6-O-(CH2),.6-S-, -NR6-KR7-,
-NR«-(CH2)1-6-NR7-, -NR6-(CH2)1-6-NR7-(CH2)1-6-NR8-, -NR9-C(O)-, -C(O)-NR9-,
-C(O)-(CH2)0-6-NR6-(CH2)o-6-C(O)-,-NR6-(CH2)0-6-C(O)-(CH2)1-6 -C(O)-(CH2)0-6,-NR7,
-NR6-C(O)-NR7-, -NR6-C(NR7)-NR8-, -O-(CH2)l-6-NR6-(CH2)1-6-S-.,
-S-(CH2)1-6-NR6-(CH2)1-6-O-, -S-(CH2)1-6-NR6-(CH2)1-6-S- and
-NR6-(CH2)1-6-S-(CH2)1-6-NR7- (wherein R6, R7 and R8 are independently selected from
the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-4lkyl, C1-4alkoxy(C1-4)alkyl, carboxyl(C1-4)alkyl,
amino(C1-4)alkyl (wherein amino is substituted with a substituent independently
selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C1-4alkyl), hydroxy(C1-4)alkyl,
heterocyclyl(C1-4)alkyl, aryl(C1-4)alkyl and heteroaryl(C1-4)alkyl (wherein the foregoing

heterocyclyl, aryl and heteroaryl substituents are optionally substituted with one to four
substituents independently selected from the group consisting of C1-4lkyl, C1-4alkoxy,
C1-4alkoxy(C1-4)alkyl, carboxyl, carboxyl(C1-4)alkyl, amino (substituted with a
substituent independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and
C1-4lkyl), amino(C1-4)alkyl (wherein amino is substituted with a substituent
independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C1-4alkyl), halogen,
(halo)i.3(C1-4)alkyl, (halo)1-3(C1-4)alkoxy, hydroxy and hydroxy(C1-4)alkyl; and,
wherein heterocyclyl is optionally substituted with oxo); and, wherein R9 is selected
from the group consisting of C1-4lkyl, C1-4lkoxy(C1-4)alkyl, carboxyl(C1-4)alkyl,
amino(C1-4)alkyl (wherein amino is substituted with a substituent independently
selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C1-4alkyl), hydroxy(C1-4)alkyl,
heterocyclyl(C1-4)alkyl, aryl(C1-4)alkyl and hcteroaryl(C1-4)alkyl (wherein the foregoing
heterocyclyl, aryl and heteroaryl substituents are optionally substituted with one to four
substituents independently selected from the group consisting of Cj^alkyl, C1-4lkoxy,
C1-4alkoxy(C1-4)alkyl, carboxyl, carboxyl(C1-4)alkyl, amino (substituted with a
substituent independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and
C1-4lkyl), amino(C1-4)alkyl (wherein amino is substituted with a substituent
independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C1-4alkyl), halogen,
(halo)i.3(C1-4)alkyl, (halo)i.3(C1-4)alkoxy, hydroxy and hydroxy(C1-4)alkyl; and,
wherein heterocyclyl is optionally substituted with oxo)).
More preferably, R2 is selected from the group consisting of -C1-8alkyl-
(optionally substituted with one to three substituents independently selected from the
group consisting of halogen, hydroxy and oxo); aryl, heteroaryl, -(O-(CH2)1-6)0 -5-O-,
-O-(CH2)1-6-NR6-(CH2)1-6-O-, -O-(CH2)1-6-S-(CH2)1-6-0- and -NR6- (wherein R6, R7
and R8 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-4lkyl and
C1-4 alkoxy(C1-4)alkyl);
with the proviso that, if A and E are selected from a hydrogen substituted
carbon atom, then R2 is selected from the group consisting of-(O-(CH2)1- 6)15O-,
-(O-(CH2)1-6)1-5-NR6-, -O-(CH2)1-6-NR6-(CH2)1-6-O- and
-NR6,-(CH2)1-6-NR7-(CH2)1-6-NR8- (wherein R6„ R7 and R8 are independently selected
from the group consisting of hydrogen, ci.4alkyl and hydroxy(C1-4)alkyli

Most preferably, R2 is selected from the group consisting of-C1-8alkyl-
(optionally substituted with one to two substituents independently selected from the
group consisting of halogen, hydroxy and oxo); phenyl, pyridinyl, -(O-(CH2)2)i-4-O-,
-O-(CH2)2-NR6-(CH2)2-O-, -O-(CH2)2-S-(CH2)2-O- and -NR6- (wherein R6, R7 and R8
are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, Chalky I and
C i .2alkoxy(ci .2)alkyl);
with the proviso that, if A and E are selected from a hydrogen substituted
carbon atom, then R2 is selected from the group consisting of-(O-(CH2)2)i-4-O-,
-(O-(CH2)2)2-NR6-, -O-(CH2)2-NR6-(CH2)2-O- and -NR6-(CH2)2-NR7-(CH2)2-NR8-
(wherein R6, R7 and R8 are independently selected from the group consisting of
hydrogen, c1-3alkyl andhydroxy(C1-2)alkyl).
In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, Ri and R3 are
independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, Chalky!, C^alkenyl,
C2^alkynyl (wherein alkyl, alkenyl and alkynyl are optionally substituted with a
substituent selected from the group consisting of C1-4alkoxy, alkoxy(C1-4)alkyl
carboxyl, carboxyl(C1-4)alkyl, amino (substituted with a substituent independently
selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C1-4alkyl), amino(C1-4)alkyl
(wherein amino is substituted with a substituent independently selected from the group
consisting of hydrogen and C1-4lkyl), (halo)1-3, (halo)1-.3(C1-4)alkyl,
(haIo)1-3(C1-4)alkoxy, hydroxy, hydroxy(C1-4)alkyl and oxo), C1-4alkoxy,
ci.4alkoxycarbonyl, (halo)1-3(C1-4)alkoxy, C1-4alkylthio, aryl, heteroaryl (wherein aryl
and heteroaryl are optionally substituted with a substituent selected from the group
consisting of C1-4lkyl, C1-4lkoxy, alkoxy(C1-4)alkyl, carboxyl, carboxyl(C1-4)alkyl,
amino (substituted with a substituent independently selected from the group consisting
of hydrogen and C1-4alkyl), amino(C1-4)alkyl (wherein amino is substituted with a
substituent independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and
C1-4alky1), halogen, (halo)1-3(C1-4)alkyl, (halo)1-3(C1-4)alkoxy, hydroxy and
hydroxy(C1-4)alkyl), amino (substituted with a substituent independently selected from
the group consisting of hydrogen and C1-4alkyl), cyano, halogen, hydroxy and nitro.
More preferably, R1 and R3 are independently selected from the group

consisting of hydrogen, C1-4lkyl (optionally substituted with a substituent selected
from the group consisting of C1-4lkoxy, amino (substituted with a substituent
independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C1-4alkyl), (halo) 1-3,
hydroxy and oxo), C1-4lkoxy, C1-4lkoxycarbonyl, (halo)1-3(C1-4)alkoxy, amino
(substituted with a substituent independently selected from the group consisting of
hydrogen and C1-4lkyl), halogen, hydroxy and nitro.
Most preferably, R1 and R3 are hydrogen.
Exemplified compounds of the present invention include a compound of
Formula (Ia) selected from a compound of Formula (Ial):

Exemplified compounds of the present invention include a compound of
Formula (Ib) selected from a compound of Formula (Ibl):






The compounds of the present invention may also be present in the form of
phannaceutically acceptable salts. For use in medicine, the salts of the compounds of
this invention refer to non-toxic "phannaceutically acceptable salts" (Ref. International
J. Pharm., 1986, 33, 201-217; J. Pharm.Sci., 1997 (Jan), 66, 1, 1). Other salts may,
however, be useful in the preparation of compounds according to this invention or of
their phannaceutically acceptable salts. Representative organic or inorganic acids
include, but are not limited to, hydrochloric, hydrobromic, hydriodic, perchloric,
sulfuric, nitric, phosphoric, acetic, propionic, glycolic, lactic, succinic, maleic, fumaric,
malic, tartaric, citric, benzoic, mandelic, methanesulfonic, hydroxyethanesulfonic,
benezenesulfonic, oxalic, pamoic, 2-naphthalenesulfonic, Ptoluenesulfonic,
cyclohexanesulfamic, salicylic, saccharinic or trifluoroacetic acid. Representative
organic or inorganic bases include, but are not limited to, basic or cationic salts such as
benzathine, chloroprocaine, choline, diethanolamine, ethylenediamine, meglumine,
procaine, aluminum, calcium, lithium, magnesium, potassium, sodium and zinc.
The present invention includes within its scope prodrugs of the compounds of
this invention. In general, such prodrugs will be functional derivatives of the
compounds, which are readily convertible in vivo into the required compound. Thus, in
the methods of treatment of the present invention, the term "administering" shall
encompass the treatment of the various disorders described with the compound
specifically disclosed or with a compound which may not be specifically disclosed, but
which converts to the specified compound in vivo after administration to the subject.
Conventional procedures for the selection and preparation of suitable prodrug
derivatives arc described, for example, in "Design of Prodrugs", ed. H. Bundgaard,
Elsevier, 1985.
Where the compounds according to this invention have at least one chiral
center, they may accordingly exist as enantiomcrs. Where the compounds possess two
or more chiral centers, they may additionally exist as diastereomers. Where the

processes for the preparation of the compounds according to the invention give rise to
mixture of stereoisomers, these isomers may be separated by conventional techniques
such as. preparative chromatography. The compounds may be prepared in racemic form
or individual enantiomers may be prepared by standard techniques known to those
skilled in the art, for example, by enantiospecific synthesis or resolution, formation of
diastereomeric pairs by salt formation with an optically active acid, followed by
fractional crystallization and regeneration of the free base. The compounds may also
be resolved by formation of diastereomeric esters or amides, followed by
chromatographic separation and removal of the chiral auxiliary. Alternatively, the
compounds may be resolved using a chiral HPLC column. It is to be understood that
all such isomers and mixtures thereof are encompassed within the scope of the present
invention.
Unless specified otherwise, the term "alky!" refers to a saturated straight or
branched chain consisting solely of 1-8 hydrogen substituted carbon atoms; preferably,
1-6 hydrogen substituted carbon atoms; and, most preferably, 1-4 hydrogen substituted
carbon atoms. The term "alkenyl" refers to a partially unsaturated straight or branched
alkyl chain that contains at least one double bond. The term "alkynyl" refers to a
partially unsaturated straight or branched alkyl chain that contains at least one triple
bond. The term "alkoxy" refers to -O-alkyl, where alkyl is as defined supra. The term
"alkylthio" refers to -S-alkyl, where alkyl is as defined supra. A carboxyl group is a
carbonyl with a terminal OH group.
When the straight or branched alkyl chain functions as a linking group and is
optionally substituted with amino, halogen, hydroxy or oxo substituents, the branched
alkyl chain may be substituted on the linking alkyl chain, the branch of the linking alkyl
chain or on both.
The term "cycloalkyl" refers to a saturated or partially unsaturated cyclic alkyl
ring consisting of 3-8 hydrogen substituted carbon atoms. Examples include, and are
not limited to, cyclopropyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl or cycloheptyl. The term
"spirocycloalkyl" refers to a cycloalkyl ring sharing a single ring carbon with another
attached ring.

The term "heterocyclyl" refers to a saturated or partially unsaturated ring having
five members of which at least one member is a N, O or S atom and which optionally
contains one additional O atom or one, two or three additional N atoms, a saturated or
partially unsaturated ring having six members of which one, two or three members are
a N atom, a saturated or partially unsaturated bicyclic ring having nine members of
which at least one member is a N, O or S atom and which optionally contains one, two
or three additional N atoms and a saturated or partially unsaturated bicyclic ring having
ten members of which one, two or three members are a N atom. Examples include, and
are not limited to, pyrrolinyl, pyrrolidinyl, dioxolanyl, imidazolinyl, imidazolidinyl,
pyrazolinyl, pyrazolidinyl, piperidinyl, morpholinyl or piperazinyl. The term
"spiroheterocyclyl" refers to a heterocyclyl ring sharing a single ring carbon with
another attached ring.
The term "aryl" refers to an aromatic monocyclic ring system containing 5-6
hydrogen substituted carbon atoms or an aromatic bicyclic ring system containing 9-14
hydrogen substituted carbon atoms. Examples include, and are not limited to, phenyl,
naphthalenyl or anthracenyl.
The term "heteroaryl" refers to an aromatic monocyclic ring system containing
five members of which at least one member is a N, O or S atom and which optionally
contains one, two or three additional N atoms, an aromatic monocyclic ring having six
members of which one, two or three members are a N atom, an aromatic bicyclic ring
having nine members of which at least one member is a N, O or S atom and which
optionally contains one, two or three additional N atoms and an aromatic bicyclic ring
having ten members of which one, two or three members are a N atom. Examples
include, and are not limited to, furyl, thienyl, pyrrolyl, oxazolyl, thiazolyl, imidazolyl,
pyrazolyl, isoxazolyl, isothiazolyl, pyridinyl, pyridazinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl,
quinolinyl or isoquinolinyl.
The term "halo" or "halogen" refers to a fluoro, chloro, bromo or iodo atom.
"Independently" means that when a group is substituted with more than one

substituent that the substituents may be the same or different. "Dependently" means
that the substituents are specified in an indicated combination of structure variables.
An embodiment of the invention is a pharmaceutical composition comprising a
pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and any of the compounds described above.
Illustrative of the invention is a pharmaceutical composition made by mixing any of the
compounds described above and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. Another
illustration of the invention is a process for making a pharmaceutical composition
comprising mixing any of the compounds described above and a pharmaceutically
acceptable carrier. Further illustrative of the present invention are pharmaceutical
compositions comprising one or more compounds of this invention in association with
a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
As used herein, the term "composition" is intended to encompass a product
comprising the specified ingredients in the specified amounts, as well as any product
which results, directly or indirectly, from combinations of the specified ingredients in
the specified amounts.
The compounds of the present invention are selective kinase or dual-kinase
inhibitors useful in a method for treating or ameliorating a kinase or dual-kinase
mediated disorder. In a preferred embodiment, the kinase is selected from protein
kinase C or glycogen synthase kinase-3 and more preferably, the kinase is selected
from protein kinase C a, protein kinase C P-II, protein kinase C y or glycogen synthase
kinase-3p. However, as demonstrated in the examples included herein, the compounds
of this invention demonstrate inhibitory activity for a number of other kinases as well.
Protein Kinase C Isoforms
Protein kinase C (PKC) is known to play a key role in intracellular signal
transduction (cell-cell signaling), gene expression and in the control of cell
differentiation and growth. The PKC family is composed of twelve isoforms that arc
further classified into 3 subfamilies: the calcium dependent classical PKC isoforms
alpha (a), beta-I (ß-I),beta(ß-II) and gamma (?); the calcium independent PKC
isoforms delta (d), epsilon (e), eta (?), theta (?) and mu (µ); and, the atypical PKC

isoforms zeta (?) lambda (?) and iota (?).
Certain disease states tend to be associated with elevation of particular PKC
isoforms. The PKC isoforms exhibit distinct tissue distribution, subcellular localization
and activation-dependent cofactors. For example, the a and ß isoforms of PKC are
selectively induced in vascular cells stimulated with agonists such as vascular
endothelial growth factor (VEGF) (P. Xia, et al., J. Clin. Invest., 1996, 98, 2018) and
have been implicated in cellular growth, differentiation, and vascular permeability (H.
Ishii, et al., J. Mol. Med., 1998, 76, 21). The elevated blood glucose levels found in
diabetes leads to an isoform-specific elevation of the P-II isoform in vascular tissues
(Inoguchi, et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 1992, 89, 11059-11065). A diabetes-
linked elevation of the ß isoform in human platelets has been correlated with the altered
response of the platelets to agonists (Bastyr III, E. J. and Lu, J., Diabetes, 1993, 42,
(Suppl. 1) 97A). The human vitamin D receptor has been shown to be selectively
phosphorylated by PKCp. This phosphorylation has been linked to alterations in the
functioning of the receptor (Hsieh, et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 1991, 88, 9315-
9319; Hsieh, et al.,J.Biol. Chem., 1993, 268, 15118-15126). In addition, the work has
shown that the P-II isoform is responsible for erythroleukemia cell proliferation while
the a isoform is involved in megakaryocyte differentiation in these same cells
(Murray, et al., J. Biol. Chem., 1993, 268, 15847-15853).
Cardiovascular Diseases
PKC activity plays an important role in cardiovascular diseases. Increased PKC
activity in the vasculature has been shown to cause increased vasoconstriction and
hypertension (Bilder, G. E., et al., J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther. 1990, 252, 526-530). PKC
inhibitors block agonist-induced smooth muscle cell proliferation (Matsumoto, H. and
Sasaki, Y.,Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun., 1989, 158, 105-109). PKC ß triggers
events leading to the induction of Egr-1 (Early Growth Factor-1) and tissue factor
under hypoxic conditions (as part of the oxygen deprivation-mediated pathway for
triggering procoagulant events) (Yan, S-F, et al., J. Biol. Chem., 2000. 275, 16, 11921
11928). PKC ß is suggested as a mediator for production of PAI-1 (Plasminogen
Activator Inhibitor-1) and is implicated in the development of thrombosis and

atherosclerosis (Ren, S, et al., Am. J. Physiol., 2000, 278, (4, Pt. 1), E656-E662). PKC
inhibitors are useful in treating cardiovascular ischemia and improving cardiac function
following ischemia (Muid, R. E., et al., FEBS Lett., 1990, 293, 169-172; Sonoki,, H. et
al., Kokyu-To Junkan, 1989, 37, 669-674). Elevated PKC levels have been correlated
with an increase in platelet function in response to agonists (Bastyr III, E. J. and Lu, J.,
Diabetes, 1993, 42, (Suppl. 1) 97A). PKC has been implicated in the biochemical
pathway in the platelet-activating factor (PAF) modulation of microvascular
permeability (Kobayashi, etal., Amer. Phys. Soc, 1994, H1214- HI220). PKC
inhibitors affect agonist-induced aggregation in platelets (Toullec, D., et al., J. Biol.
Chem., 1991, 266, 15771-15781). Accordingly, PKC inhibitors may be indicated for
use in treating cardiovascular disease, ischemia, thrombotic conditions, atherosclerosis
and restenosis.
Diabetes
Excessive activity of PKC has been linked to insulin signaling defects and
therefore to the insulin resistance seen in Type II diabetes (Karasik, A., et al., J. Biol.
Chem., 1990, 265, 10226-10231; Chen, K. S., et al., Trans. Assoc. Am. Physicians,
1991,104, 206-212; Chin, J. E., et al., J. Biol. Chem., 1993, 268, 6338-6347).
Diabetes-Associated Disorders
Studies have demonstrated an increase in PKC activity in tissues known to be
susceptible to diabetic complications when exposed to hyperglycemic conditions (Lee,
T-S., et al., J. Clin. Invest., 1989, 83, 90-94; Lee, T-S., et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci.
USA, 1989, 86, 5141-5145; Craven, P. A. and DeRubertis, F. R., J. Clin. Invest., 1989,
87, 1667-1675; Wolf, B. A., et al., J. Clin Invest., 1991, 87, 31-38; Tesfamariam, B.,
et al.,.J. Clin. Invest., 1991, 87, 1643-1648). For example, activation of the PKC-ß-II
isoform plays an important role in diabetic vascular complications such as retinopathy
(Ishii, H., et al., Science, 1996, 272, 728 731) and PKCß has been implicated in
development of the cardiac hypertrophy associated with heart failure (X. Gu, et al.,
circ. Res., 1994, 75, 926; R. H. Strasser, et al., circulation, 1996. 94, 1551).
Overexpression of cardiac PKCßII in transgenic mice caused cardiomyopathy
involving hypertrophy, fibrosis and decreased left ventricular function (H. Wakasaki, et
al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 1997, 94, 9320).

Inflammatory Diseases
PKC inhibitors block inflammatory responses such as the neutrophil oxidative
burst, CD3 down-regulation in T-lymphocytes and phorbol-induced paw edema
(Twoemy, B., et al., Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun.. 1990, 171, 1087-1092;
Mulqueen, M. J., et al. Agents Actions, 1992, 37, 85-89). PKC P has an essential role in
the degranulation of bone marrow-derived mast cells, thus affecting cell capacity to
produce IL-6 (Interleukin-6) (Nechushtan, H., et al., Blood, 2000 (March), 95, 5, 1752-
1757). PKC plays a role in enhanced ASM (Airway Smooth Muscle) cell growth in rat
models of two potential risks for asthma: hyperresponsiveness to contractile agonists
and to growth stimuli (Ren, S, et al., Am. J. Physiol., 2000, 278, (4, Pt. 1), E656-E662).
PKC ß-1 overexpression augments an increase in endothelial permeability, suggesting
an important function in the regulation of the endothelial barrier (Nagpala, P.G., et al.,
J. Cell Physiol., 1996, 2, 249-55). PKC ß mediates activation of neutrophil NADPH
oxidase by PMA and by stimulation of Fc? receptors in neutrophils (Dekker, L.V., et
al., Biochem. J., 2000, 347, 285-289). Thus, PKC inhibitors may be indicated for use in
treating inflammation and asthma.
Immunological Disorders
PKC may be useful in treating or ameliorating certain immunological disorders.
While one study suggests that HC1-4V (Human Cytomegalovirus) inhibition is not
correlated with PKC inhibition (Slater, M.J., et al., Biorg. & Med. Chem., 1999, 7,
1067-1074), another study showed that the PKC signal transduction pathway
synergistically interacted with the cAMP-dependent PKA pathway to activate or
increase HIV-1 transcription and viral replication and was abrogated with a PKC
inhibitor (Rabbi, M.F., et al., Virology, 1998 (June 5), 245, 2, 257-69). Therefore, an
immunological disorder may be treated or ameliorated as a function of the affected
underlying pathway's response to up- or down-regulation of PKC.
PKC ß deficiency also results in an immunodeficiency characterized by
impaired humoral immune responses and a reduced B cell response, similar to X-linked
immunodeficiency in mice and plays an important role in antigen receptor-mediated
signal transduction (Leitges, M., et al., Science (Wash., D.C.), 1996, 273, 5276, 788-

789). Accordingly, transplant tissue rejection may be ameliorated or prevented by
suppressing the immune response using a PKC (J inhibitor.
Dermatological Disorders
Abnormal activity of PKC has been linked to dermatological disorders
characterized by abnormal proliferation of keratinocytes, such as psoriasis (Horn, F., et
al., J. Invest. Dermatol., 1987, 88, 220-222; Raynaud, F. and Evain-Brion, D., Br. J.
Dermatol., 1991, 124, 542-546). PKC inhibitors have been shown to inhibit
keratinocyte proliferation in a dose-dependent manner (Hegemann, L., et al., Arch.
Dermatol. Res., 1991, 283, 456-460; Bollag, W. B., et al.,J. Invest. Dermatol, 1993,
100, 240-246).
Oncological Disorders
PKC activity has been associated with cell growth, tumor promotion,
uncontrolled cell growth and cancer (Rotenberg, S. A. and Weinstein, I. B., Biochem.
Mol. Aspects Sel. Cancer, 1991, J, 25-73; Ahmad, et al., Molecular Pharmacology,
1993, 43, 858-862); PKC inhibitors are known to be effective in preventing tumor
growth in animals (Meyer, T., et al., Int. J. Cancer, 1989, 43, 851-856; Akinagaka, S.,
et al., Cancer Res., 1991, 51, 4888-4892). PKC ß-1 and ß-2 expression in
differentiated HD3 colon carcinoma cells blocked their differentiation, enabling them
to proliferate in response to basic FGF (Fibroblast Growth Factor) like undifferentiated
cells, increasing their growth rate and activating several MBP (Myelin-Basic Protein)
kinases, including p57 MAP (Mitogen-Activated Protein) kinase (Sauma, S., et al., Cell
Growth Differ., 1996, 7, 5, 587-94). PKC a inhibitors, having an additive therapeutic
effect in combination with other anti-cancer agents, inhibited the growth of
lymphocytic leukemia cells (Konig, A., et al., Blood, 1997, 90, 10, Suppl. 1 Pt. 2).
PKC inhibitors enhanced MMC (Mitomycin-C) induced apoptosis in a time-dependent
fashion in a gastric cancer cell-line, potentially indicating use as agents for
chemotherapy-induced apoptosis (Danso, D., et al., Proc Am. Assoc. Cancer Res.,
1997, 38, 88 Meet., 92). Therefore, PKC inhibitors may be indicated for use in
ameliorating cell and tumor growth, in treating or ameliorating cancers (such as
leukemia or colon cancer) and as adjuncts to chemotherapy.

PKC a (by enhancing cell migration) may mediate some proangiogenic effects
of PKC activation while PKC 5 may direct antiangiogenic effects of overall PKC
activation (by inhibiting cell growth and proliferation) in capillary endothelial cells,
thus regulating endothelial proliferation and angiogenesis (Harrington, E.O., et al., J.
Biol. Chem., 1997, 272, 11, 7390-7397). PKC inhibitors inhibit cell growth and induce
apoptosis in human glioblastoma cell lines, inhibit the growth of human astrocytoma
xenografts and act as radiation sensitizers in glioblastoma cell lines (Begemann, M, et
al., Anticancer Res. (Greece), 1998 (Jul-Aug), 18, 4A, 2275-82). PKC inhibitors, in
combination with other anti-cancer agents, are radiation and chemosensitizers useful in
cancer therapy (Teicher, B.A., et al., Proc. Am. Assoc. Cancer Res., 1998, 39, 89 Meet.,
384). PKC ß inhibitors (by blocking the MAP kinase signal transduction pathways for
VEGF (Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor) and bFGF (basic Fibrinogen Growth
Factor) in endothelial cells), in a combination regimen with other anti-cancer agents,
have an anti-angiogenic and antitumor effect in a human T98G glioblastoma
multiforme xenograft model (Teicher, B.A., et al., Clinical Cancer Research, 2001
(March), 7, 634-640). Accordingly, PKC inhibitors may be indicated for use in
ameliorating angiogenesis and in treating or ameliorating cancers (such as breast, brain,
kidney, bladder, ovarian or colon cancers) and as adjuncts to chemotherapy and
radiation therapy.
Central Nervous System Disorders
PKC activity plays a central role in the functioning of the CNS (Huang, K. P.,
Trends Neurosci., 1989,12, 425-432) and PKC is implicated in Alzheimer's disease
(Shimohama, S., et al., Neurology, 1993, 43, 1407-1413) and inhibitors have been
shown to prevent the damage seen in focal and central ischemic brain injury and brain
edema (Hara, H., et al., J. Cereb. Blood Flow Metab., 1990, 10, 646-653; Shibata, S., et
al.. Brain Res., 1992, 594, 290-294). Accordingly, PKC inhibitors may be indicated for
use in treating Alzheimers disease and in treating neurotraumatic and ischemia-related
diseases.
The long-term increase in PKC y (as a component of the phosphoinositidc 2nd
messenger system) and muscarinic acetylcholine receptor expression in an amygdala-

kindled rat model has been associated with epilepsy, serving as a basis for the rat's
permanent state of hyperexcitability (Beldhuis, H.J.A., et al., Neuroscience, 1993, 55,
4, 965-73). Therefore, PKC inhibitors may be indicated for use in treating epilepsy.
The subcellular changes in content of the PKC y and PKC P-II isoenzymes for
animals in an in-vivo thermal hyperalgesia model suggests that peripheral nerve injury
contributes to the development of persistent pain (Miletic, V., et al., Neurosci. Lett.,
2000, 288, 3, 199-202). Mice lacking PKC? display normal responses to acute pain
stimuli, but almost completely fail to develop a neuropathic pain syndrome after partial
sciatic nerve section (Chen, C, et al., Science (Wash., D.C.), 1997, 278, 5336, 279-
283). PKC modulation may thus be indicated for use in treating chronic pain and
neuropathic pain.
PKC has demonstrated a role in the pathology of conditions such as, but not
limited to, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, diabetes-associated disorders,
inflammatory diseases, immunological disorders, dermatological disorders, oncological
disorders and central nervous system disorders.
Glycogen Synthase Kinase-3
Glycogen synthase kinase-3 (GSK-3) is a serineJthreonine protein kinase
composed of two isoforms (a and P) which are encoded by distinct genes. GSK-3 is
one of several protein kinases which phosphorylate glycogen synthase (GS) (Embi, et
al., Eur. J. Biochem, 1980, 107, 519-527). The a and ß isoforms have a monomeric
structure of 49 and 47kD respectively and are both found in mammalian cells. Both
isoforms phosphorylate muscle glycogen synthase (Cross, et al., BiochemicalJournal,
1994, 303, 21-26) and these two isoforms show good homology between species
(human and rabbit GSK-3a arc 96% identical).
Diabetes
Type II diabetes (or Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus, NIDDM) is a
multifactorial disease. Hyperglycemia is due to insulin resistance in the liver, muscle
and other tissues coupled with inadequate or defective secretion of insulin from
pancreatic islets. Skeletal muscle is the major site for insulin-stimulated glucose

uptake. In this tissue, glucose removed from the circulation is either metabolised
through glycolysis and the TCA (tricarboxylic acid) cycle or stored as glycogen.
Muscle glycogen deposition plays the more important role in glucose homeostasis and
Type II diabetic subjects have defective muscle glycogen storage. The stimulation of
glycogen synthesis by insulin in skeletal muscle results from the dephosphorylation and
activation of glycogen synthase (Villar-palasi C. and Larner J., Biochim. Biophys. Acta,
1960, 39, 171-173, parker p.J., et al., Eur. J. Biochem., 1983,130, 227-234, and Cohen
p., Biochem. Soc. Trans., 1993, 21, 555-567). The phosphorylation and
dephosphorylation of GS are mediated by specific kinases and phosphatases. GSK-3 is
responsible for phosphorylation and deactivation of GS, while glycogen bound protein
phosphatase 1 (pp1G) dephosphorylates and activates GS. Insulin both inactivates
GSK-3 and activates pp1G (Srivastava A.K. and pandey S.K., Mol. and Cellular
Biochem., 1998,182, 135-141).
Studies suggest that an increase in GSK-3 activity might be important in Type II
diabetic muscle (Chen, et al., Diabetes, 1994, 43, 1234-1241). Overexpression of
GSK-3ß and constitutively active GSK-3ß (S9A, S9e) mutants in HEK-293 cells
resulted in suppression of glycogen synthase activity (Eldar-Finkelman, et al., pNAS,
1996, 93, 10228-10233) and overexpression of GSK-3ß in CHO cells, expressing both
insulin receptor and insulin receptor substrate 1 (IRS-1) resulted in impairment of
insulin action (Eldar-Finkelman and Krebs, pNAS, 1997, 94, 9660-9664). Recent
evidence for the involvement of elevated GSK-3 activity and the development of
insulin resistance and Type II diabetes in adipose tissue has emerged from studies
undertaken in diabetes and obesity prone C57BLJ6J mice (Eldar-Finkelman, et al,
Diabetes, 1999, 48, 1662-1666).
Inflammatory Diseases
Studies on fibroblasts from the GSK-3ß knockout mouse indicate that inhibition
of GSK-3 may be useful in treating inflammatory disorders or diseases through the
negative regulation of NFkB activity (Hoeflich K. p., et al., Nature, 2000, 406, 86-90).
Dermatoloffical Disorders
The finding that transient p-catenin stabilization may play a role in hair

development (Gat, et al., Cell, 1998, 95, 605-614) suggests that GSK-3 inhibitors could
also be used in the treatment of baldness.
Central Nervous System Disorders
In addition to modulation of glycogen synthase activity, GSK-3 also plays an
important role in the CNS disorders. GSK-3 inhibitors may be of value as
neuroprotectants in the treatment of acute stroke and other neurotraumatic injuries (pap
and Cooper, J. Biol. Chem., 1998, 273, 19929-19932). Lithium, a low mM inhibitor of
GSK-3, has been shown to protect cerebellar granule neurons from death (D'Mello, et
al., Exp. Cell Res., 1994, 211, 332-338) and chronic lithium treatment has demonstrable
efficacy in the middle cerebral artery occlusion model of stroke in rodents (Nonaka and
Chuang, Neuroreport, 1998, 9(9), 2081-2084).
Tau and p-catenin, two known in vivo substrates of GSK-3, are of direct
relevance in consideration of further aspects of the value of GSK-3 inhibitors in
relation to treatment of chronic neurodegenerative conditions. Tau
hyperphosphorylation is an early event in neurodegenerative conditions such as
Alzheimer's disease and is postulated to promote microtubule disassembly. Lithium
has been reported to reduce the phosphorylation of tau, enhance the binding of tau to
microtubules and promote microtubule assembly through direct and reversible
inhibition of GSK-3 (Hong M. et al J. Biol. Chem., 1997, 272(40), 25326-32). p-
catenin is phosphorylated by GSK-3 as part of a tripartite axin protein complex
resulting in p-catenin degradation (Ikeda, et al., EMBO J., 1998,17, 1371-1384).
Inhibition of GSK-3 activity is involved in the stabilization of catenin and promotes p-
catenin-LEF-1JTCF transcriptional activity (Eastman, Grosschedl, Curr. Opin. Cell
Biol., 1999, J J, 233). Studies have also suggested that GSK-3 inhibitors may also be of
value in the treatment of schizophrenia (Cotter D., et al. Neuroreport, 1998, 9, 1379-
1383; Lijam N., et al., Cell, 1997, 90, 895-905) and manic depression (Manji, et al., J.
Clin. psychiatry, 1999, 60, (Suppl 2) 27-39 for review).
Accordingly, compounds found useful as GSK-3 inhibitors could have further
therapeutic utility in the treatment of diabetes, inflammatory diseases, dermatological
disorders and central nervous system disorders.

A preferred method of the present invention is a method for treating or
ameliorating a kinase or dual-kinase mediated disorder in a subject in need thereof
comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of an instant
compound or pharmaceutical composition thereof. The therapeutically effective
amount of the compounds of Formula (I) exemplified in such a method is from about
0.001 mgJkgJday to about 300 mgJkgJday.
Embodiments of the present invention include the use of a compound of
Formula (I) for the preparation of a medicament for treating or ameliorating a kinase or
dual-kinase mediated disorder in a subject in need thereof wherein a preferred method
step comprises administering the kinase to dual-kinase inhibitor to a patient.
In accordance with the methods of the present invention, an individual
compound of the present invention or a pharmaceutical composition thereof can be
administered separately at different times during the course of therapy or concurrently
in divided or single combination forms. The instant invention is therefore to be
understood as embracing all such regimes of simultaneous or alternating treatment and
the term "administering" is to be interpreted accordingly.
Embodiments of the present method include a compound or pharmaceutical
composition thereof advantageously co-administered in combination with other agents
for treating, reducing or ameliorating the effects of a kinase or dual-kinase mediated
disorder. For example, in the treatment of diabetes, especially Type II diabetes, a
compound of Formula (I) or pharmaceutical composition thereof may be used in
combination with other agents, especially insulin or antidiabetic agents including, but
not limited to, insulin secretagogues (such as sulphonylureas), insulin sensitizers
including, but not limited to, glitazone insulin sensitizers (such as thiazolidinediones)
or biguanides or a glucosidase inhibitors.
The combination product is a product that comprises the co-administration of a
compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutical composition thereof and an additional
agent for treating or ameliorating a kinase or dual-kinase mediated disorder, and the

term combination product further comprises a product that is sequentially administered
where the product comprises a compound of Formula (I) or pharmaceutical
composition thereof and an additional agent for treating or ameliorating a kinase or
dual-kinase mediated disorder, administration of a pharmaceutical composition
containing a compound of Formula (I) or pharmaceutical composition thereof and an
additional agent for treating or ameliorating a kinase or dual-kinase mediated disorder
or the essentially simultaneous administration of a separate pharmaceutical composition
containing a compound of Formula (I) or pharmaceutical composition thereof and a
separate pharmaceutical composition containing an additional agent for treating or
ameliorating a kinase or dual-kinase mediated disorder.
The term "subject" as used herein, refers to an animal, preferably a mammal,
most preferably a human, who has been the object of treatment, observation or
experiment.
The term "therapeutically effective amount" as used herein, means that amount
of active compound or pharmaceutical agent that elicits the biological or medicinal
response in a tissue system, animal or human, that is being sought by a researcher,
veterinarian, medical doctor, or other clinician, which includes alleviation of the
symptoms of the disease or disorder being treated.
The ubiquitous nature of the PKC and GSK isoforms and their important roles
in physiology provide incentive to produce highly selective PKC and GSK inhibitors.
Given the evidence demonstrating linkage of certain isoforms to disease states, it is
reasonable to assume that inhibitory compounds that are selective to one or two PKC
isoforms or to a GSK isoform relative to the other PKC and GSK isoforms and other
protein kinases are superior therapeutic agents. Such compounds should demonstrate
greater efficacy and lower toxicity by virtue of their specificity. Accordingly, it will be
appreciated by one skilled in the art that a particular compound of Formula (I) is
selected where it is therapeutically effective for a particular kinase or dual-kinase
mediated disorder based on the modulation of the disorder through the demonstration
of selective kinase or dual-kinase inhibition in response to that compound.
Experiments exemplifying selective kinase or dual-kinase inhibition are provided in the

examples. The usefulness of a compound of Formula (I) as a selective kinase or dual-
kinase inhibitor can be determined according to the methods disclosed herein and based
on the data obtained to date, it is anticipated that a particular compound will be useful
in inhibiting one or more kinase or dual-kinase mediated disorders and therefore is
uesfull in one or more kinase or dual-kinase mediated disorders.
Therefore, the term "kinase or dual-kinase mediated disorders" as used herein,
includes, and is not limited to, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, diabetes-associated
disorders, inflammatory diseases, immunological disorders, dermatological disorders,
oncological disorders and CNS disorders.
Cardiovascular diseases include, and are not limited to, acute stroke, heart
failure, cardiovascular ischemia, thrombosis, atherosclerosis, hypertension, restenosis,
retinopathy of prematurity or age-related macular degeneration. Diabetes includes
insulin dependent diabetes or Type II non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus.
Diabetes-associated disorders include, and are not limited to, impaired glucose
tolerance, diabetic retinopathy, proliferative retinopathy, retinal vein occlusion, macular
edema, cardiomyopathy, nephropathy or neuropathy. Inflammatory diseases include,
and are not limited to, vascular permeability, inflammation, asthma, rheumatoid
arthritis or osteoarthritis. Immunological disorders include, and are not limited to,
transplant tissue rejection, HIV-1 or immunological disorders treated or ameliorated by
PKC modulation. Dermatological disorders include, and are not limited to, psoriasis,
hair loss or baldness. Oncological disorders include, and are not limited to, cancer or
tumor growth (such as breast, brain, kidney, bladder, ovarian or colon cancer or
leukemia) and other diseases associated with uncontrolled cell proliferation such as
recurring benign tumors as well as including proliferative angiopathy and angiogenesis;
and, includes use for compounds of Formula (I) as an adjunct to chemotherapy and
radiation therapy. CNS disorders include, and are not limited to, chronic pain,
neuropathic pain, epilepsy, chronic neurodegenerative conditions (such as dementia or
Alzheimer's disease), mood disorders (such as schizophrenia), manic depression or
neurotraumatic, cognitive decline and ischemia-related diseases (as a result of head
trauma (from acute ischemic stroke, injury or surgery) or transient ischemic stroke
(from coronary bypass surgery or other transient ischemic conditions))

pharmaceutical compositions contemplated within this invention can be
prepared according to conventional pharmaceutical techniques. A pharmaceutically
acceptable carrier may be used in the composition of the invention. The composition
may take a wide variety of forms depending on the form of preparation desired for
administration including, but not limited to, intravenous (both bolus and infusion), oral,
nasal, transdermal, topical with or without occlusion, intraperitoneal, subcutaneous,
intramuscular or parenteral, all using forms well known to those of ordinary skill in the
pharmaceutical arts. In preparing the compositions in oral dosage form, one or more of
the usual pharmaceutical carriers may be employed, such as water, glycols, oils,
alcohols, flavoring agents, preservatives, coloring agents, syrup and the like in the case
of oral liquid preparations (for example, suspensions, elixirs and solutions), or carriers
such as starches, sugars, diluents, granulating agents, lubricants, binders, disintegrating
agents and the like in the case of oral solid preparations (for example, powders,
capsules and tablets).
As is also known in the art, the compounds may alternatively be administered
parenterally via injection of a formulation consisting of the active ingredient dissolved
in an inert liquid carrier. The injectable formulation can include the active ingredient
mixed with an appropriate inert liquid carrier. Acceptable liquid carriers include
vegetable oils such as peanut oil, cotton seed oil, sesame oil, and the like, as well as
organic solvents such as solketal, glycerol, formal, and the Like. As an alternative,
aqueous parenteral formulations may also be used. For example, acceptable aqueous
solvents include water, Ringer's solution and an isotonic aqueous saline solution.
Further, a sterile non-volatile oil can usually be employed as solvent or suspending
agent in the aqueous formulation. The formulations are prepared by dissolving or
suspending the active ingredient in the liquid carrier such that the final formulation
contains from 0.005 to 10% by weight of the active ingredient. Other additives
including a preservative, an isotonizer, a solubilizer, a stabilizer and a pain-soothing
agent may adequately be employed.
Furthermore, compounds of the present invention can be administered in
intranasal form via topical use of suitable intranasal vehicles, or via transdermal routes,

using those forms of transdermal skin patches well known to those of ordinary skill in
that art. To be administered in the form of a transdermal delivery system, the dosage
administration will, of course, be continuous rather than intermittent throughout the
dosage regimen.
Because of their ease of administration, tablets and capsules represent an
advantageous oral dosage unit form, wherein solid pharmaceutical carriers are
employed. If desired, tablets may be sugar-coated or enteric-coated by standard
techniques.
For liquid forms the active drug component can be combined in suitably
flavored suspending or dispersing agents such as the synthetic and natural gums,
including for example, tragacanth, acacia, methyl-cellulose and the like. Other
dispersing agents that may be employed include glycerin and the like.
The compounds of the present invention can also be administered in the form of
liposome delivery systems, such as small unilamellar vesicles, large unilamellar
vesicles and multilamellar vesicles. Liposomes containing delivery systems as well
known in the art are formed from a variety of phospholipids, such as cholesterol,
stearylamine or phosphatidylcholines.
The instant pharmaceutical composition will generally contain a per dosage unit
(e.g., tablet, capsule, powder, injection, teaspoonful and the like) from about 0.001 to
about 100 mgJkg. In one embodiment, the instant pharmaceutical composition contains
a per dosage unit of from about 0.01 to about 50 mgJkg of compound, and preferably
from about 0.05 to about 20 mgJkg. Methods are known in the art for determining
therapeutically effective doses for the instant pharmaceutical composition. The
therapeutically effective amount for administering the pharmaceutical composition to a
human, for example, can be determined mathematically from the results of animal
studies.
Abbreviations
"ph" or "pH" phenyl

"Boc" t-Butoxycarbonyl
"pdCl2(pph3)2" Dichlorobis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(II)
"TFA" Trifluoroacetic acid
"DIEA" N,N-diisopropylethylamine
"HMDS" Hexamethyldisilazane
"Cpd" Compound
"THF" Tetrahydrofuran
"DMF" N,N-Dimethylformamide
"TMSCHN2" trimethylsilyldiazomethane
"DMC" dichloromethane
"DCC" dicyclohexane carbodiimide
"HOBT" hydroxybenzyl triazole
rt room temperature
A wavy line indicates bond attachment to a larger structure that is not shown but
is otherwise identical to the larger compound of which the compound fragment is
drawn.
Nomenclature
Compounds are named according to nomenclature well known in the art and
such nomenclature is exemplified using ring numbering as follows:


10,11,13,14,16,17,19,20,22,23-decahydro- 12-hydro-6H,19H-5,22:13,18:7,11-
9,4:24,29-dimetheno-1H-dipyrido[2,3- trimethenopyrido[2,3-j']pyrrolo[3,4-
n:3',2'-r]pyrrolo[3,4- m][ 1,9]benzodiazacycloheptadecine-
q][ 1,4,7,10,13,22]tetraoxadiazacycloicosin 19,21 (20H)-dione
e-l,3(2H)-dione

7,8,9,15,16,17,18-heptahydro-6H,25H- 12-hydro-6H,l 9H-5,22:13,18-dimetheno-
5,28:19,24-dimetheno-10,14- 7,11-nitrilopyrido[2,3-j]pyrrolo[3,4-
nitrilodipyrido[2,3-6:3',2'-h]pyrrolo[3,4- m][ 1,9]benzodiazacycloheptadecine-
e][l,10]diazacyclotricosine-25,27(26W)- 19,21 (20H)-dione
dione
Names can be generated using a nomenclature system based on these examples or may
be generated using commercial chemical naming software such as the ACDJIndex
Name (Advanced Chemistry Development, Inc., Toronto, Ontario).
EXAMpLES
This invention will be better understood by reference to the Experimental Details
that follow, but those skilled in the art will readily appreciate that these are only
illustrative of the invention as described more fully in the claims which follow thereafter.
General Synthetic Methods
Representative compounds of the present invention can be synthesized in accordance
with the general synthetic methods described below and are illustrated more

particularly in the schemes that follow. Since the schemes are illustrations, the
invention should not be construed as being limited by the chemical reactions and
conditions expressed. The preparation of the various starting materials used in the
schemes is well within the skill of persons versed in the art.
Scheme A
preparation of Bis( 1 H-pyrazolo[3,4-B] pyridine)Maleimide Compounds of Formula
(Ic) and Bis(lH-pyrrolo[2,3-B]pyridine)Maleimide Compounds of Formula (Ia)
Compound A1 (wherein A is selected from nitrogen and E is selected from carbon for
compounds of Formula (Ia) and A and E are selected from nitrogen for compounds of
Formula (Ic)) was dissolved in a suitable solvent and then cooled. Trimethyltin
chloride was added under an inert atmosphere to react with Compound A1 (below) and
then BuLi was added. The reaction was washed with an aqueous solvent and the
product Compound A2 was purified. Compound A2 was reacted with a 2,3-
dichloromaleimide Compound A3 in the presence of pdCl2(PPh3)2 and LiCl in a
suitable solvent. The product Compound A4 may then be purified by column
chromatography.

Scheme B
preparation of Indolyl-(pyrroio[2,3-B]pyridine)Maleimide Compounds of Formula
(Ig) and Indolyl-(1H-pyrazoloJ i.4-BJpyridine)Maleimidc Compounds of Formula (Ih)
Chloro-indoylmaleimide Compound A2 (wherein A is selected from nitrogen and E is

selected from carbon for compounds of Formula (Ig) and A and E are selected from
nitrogen for compounds of Formula (In)) and Compound Bl were diluted in a suitable
solvent and reacted in the presence of LiCl and
dichlorobis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(II) in an inert atmosphere. The Compound
A2 protecting group was removed from an intermediate of Compound Bl by reaction
with TFA in a suitable solvent to yield the product Compound B2.

Scheme C
preparation of polyalkoxy Macrocycles
A hydroxy polyalkoxy chain Compound ci may be reacted with TsCl or MsCl to
produce a polyalkoxy chain Compound C2 or Compound C3, respectively (prepared as
described in Bender, S. L. and Gauthier, D. R., Tetrahedron Lett., 1996, 37(1), 13-16).
The Compound A4 (wherein A and E are independently selected from the group
consisting of a carbon atom and a nitrogen atom) was dissolved in a suitable solvent
with Cs2CO3 at an elevated temperature. The polyalkoxy chain Compound C2 or
Compound C3 was dissolved in a suitable solvent and was added slowly to the reaction
mixture. The reaction was then extracted and purified to yield the product Compound
C4.
Using equivalent methods, TfO (CF3SO3) or TsO (toluleneSO3) may be coupled to the
Compound C4 ring nitrogen. The Compound C4 was dissolved in an alcohol, then a
base and heated to reflux. The reaction was acidified to form a precipitated Compound
C5. Compound C5 was dissolved in a suitable solvent containing HMDS and healed
for a time and at a temperature sufficient to produce Compound C6 The product
Compound C6 may then be purified by column chromatography.


Scheme D
preparation of Alkyl-(HeteroarylJAryl)-Alkyl Macrocycles
The Compound A4 (wherein A and E are independently selected from the group
consisting of a carbon atom and a nitrogen atom) was diluted in a suitable solvent
containing Cs2CO3 and reacted at an elevated temperature with Compound Dl
(dibromo(CH2)1-4alkyl; wherein X is a carbon or a nitrogen atom). Those skilled in the
art of organic synthesis will appreciate that the term "elevated temperature" is used
herein to refer to temperatures that are preferably greater than 22° C and preferably

below the reflux temperature. It is understood that those in the art will be able to vary
the time and temperature of these reactions to optimize product production. The
product was extracted and purified to yield Compound D2. The product Compound D2
was dissolved in an alcohol and base and was heated to reflux. Then the reaction was
acidified to form a precipitated intermediate which was dissolved in a suitable solvent
containing HMDS and was heated. The product Compound D3 was purified by column
chromatography.

Scheme E
Multiheteroatom Symmetrical Macrocycles
The Compound A4 (wherein A and E are independently selected from the group
consisting of a carbon atom and a nitrogen atom) was diluted in a suitable solvent
containing Cs2CO3 and reacted at elevated temperature with a Compound E1 (wherein
a is (CH2)1-6alkyl). The product was extracted and purified to yield a Compound E2.
The Compound E2 was reacted with R6NH2 in the presence of DIEA
(N,N -diisopropylethylamine) in THF at an elevated temperature, then cooled and
evaporated to give a Compound E3. The Compound E3 was dissolved in an alcohol
and base and heated to reflux. The reaction was then acidified and evaporated. The
resulting solid was treated with ammonium acetate at elevated temperatures, cooled,

and extracted to provide Compound E4.

Scheme F
Symmetrical polyalkylamine Macrocycles
The Compound A4 (wherein A and E are independently selected from the group
consisting of a carbon atom and a nitrogen atom) was diluted in a suitable solvent
containing Cs2CO3 and reacted at elevated temperature with a Compound F1
(dihalo(CH2)1-6alkyl). The product was extracted and purified to yield a Compound F2.
The Compound F2 was reacted with a Compound F3 NHR6(CH2)1 NR7(CH2)1-6NHR8
in the presence of DIEA (N,N-diisopropylethylamine) and KI in THF at an elevated
temperature. The product was cooled and evaporated to give a Compound F4. The
Compound F4 was dissolved in an alcohol and base and heated to reflux The reaction
was then acidified and evaporated. The resulting solid was treated with ammonium
acetate at elevated temperatures, cooled and extracted to form Compound F5


Alternatively, the Compound F2 was reacted with a Compound F6 NHR6(CH2)1-6NHR7
or Compound F8 NHR6 to give a product Compound F7 having 2 nitrogen atoms
within the macrocyclic ring or a product Compound F9 having 1 nitrogen atom within
the macrocyclic ring. Following the procedures previously disclosed, the unsubstitutcd
imide Compound F10 and Compound F11 may be obtained from Compound F7 and
Compound F9, respectively.


Scheme G
Asymmetrical Macrocycles
A mixture of Compound Gl (wherein A and E are independently selected from the
group consisting of a carbon atom and a nitrogen atom) and Compound G2 (wherein b
and c are independently selected from (CH2)0-5alkyl) were dissolved in a suitable
solvent and then reacted at an elevated temperature in the presence of cesium
carbonate. The reaction was filtered, evaporated and the residue was purified to give
Compound G3. Compound G4 was dissolved in an appropriate solvent under an inert
atmosphere and HOBT and DCC were added. The reaction was stirred and ammonium
hydroxide was slowly added and the reaction was stirred again. The reaction was

filtered and the filtrate was collected and extracted with an aqueous solvent. Sodium
chloride was added to the aqueous solution and the aqueous solution was extracted with
ethyl acetate. The ethyl acetate extract was dried and evaporated to provide a solid.
The solid product was triturated with diethyl ether and filtered to yield a Compound
G5. A Compound G6 was added to Compound G5 with cesium carbonate and the
mixture was dissolved in a suitable solvent and stirred at an elevated temperature. The
reaction was filtered, the filtrate was evaporated and the residue purified to give
Compound G7.
The ester Compound G3 and amide Compound G7 were dissolved in a suitable solvent
under an inert atmosphere and were cooled. Then 1.0 M potassium -butoxide in THF
was slowly added to the reaction mixture. The resulting mixture was stirred under cool
conditions, allowed to warm and then stirred again. Then concentrated Hci was added
and the reaction was stirred again. The mixture was partitioned between EtOAc and
H2O. Two layers were separated and the aqueous layer was extracted with EtOAc.
The combined extracts were washed with water, saturated aq. NaHCO3 and brine, then
dried and evaporated to give a Compound G8. The Compound G8 was dissolved in a
solvent containing pyridine and then Ms2O was added. The reaction was stirred at
elevated temperatures and then the mixture was cooled to ambient temperature.
Solvent and acid were added and the mixture was stirred and then extracted. The
organic phase was washed with acid, water and brine and then was dried and
evaporated to yield Compound G9. A solution of Compound G9, DIEA
(N,N-diisopropylethylamine) and Compound G10 R6NH2 was stirred at elevated
temperature. The volatiles were removed under vacuo and the residue was purified to
give the target product Compound G11.


Specific Synthetic Examples
Specific compounds which are representative of this invention were prepared as per the
following examples and reaction sequences; the examples and the diagrams depicting
the reaction sequences are offered by way of illustration, to aid in the understanding of

the invention and should not be construed to limit in any way the invention set forth in
the claims which follow thereafter. The depicted intermediates may also be used in
subsequent examples to produce additional compounds of the present invention. No
attempt has been made to optimize the yields obtained in any of the reactions. One
skilled in the art would know how to increase such yields through routine variations in
reaction times, temperatures, solvents andJor reagents.
'H NMR spectra were measured on a Bruker AC-300 (300 MHz) spectrometer using
tetramethylsilane as an internal standard. Elemental analyses were obtained by
Quantitative Technologies Inc. (Whitehouse, New Jersey), and the results were within
0.4% of the calculated values unless otherwise mentioned. Melting points were
determined in open capillary tubes with a Thomas-Hoover apparatus and were
uncorrected. The optical rotations were measured at 25 °C with an Autopol III
polarimeter. Electrospray mass spectra (MS-ES) were recorded on a Hewlett packard
59987A spectrometer. High resolution mass spectra (HRMS) were obtained on a
Micromass Autospec. E. spectrometer.

6,7,9,10,12,13,15,16-octahydro-23H-5,26:17,22-dimetheno-5H-dipyrido[2,3-k:.3',2,-
9]pyrrolo[3,4-n][ 1,4,7,10,19]trioxadiazacyclohenicosine-23,25(24H)-dione
(Compound 1);
10,11,13,14,16,17,19,20,22,23-decahydro-9,4:24,29-dimetheno-1 H-dipyrido[2,3-
n:3',2'-t]pyrrolo[3,4-q][1,4,7,10,13,22]tetraoxadiazacyclotetracosine-1,3(2H)-dione
(Compound 2);
10,11,13,14,16,17,19,20,22,23,25,26-dodecahydro-9,4:27,32-dimetheno-1H-
dipyrido[2,3-q:3',2'-w]pyrrolo[3,4-
t][l,4,7,10,13,16,25]pentaoxadiazacyclohcptacosine-1,3(2H)-dione (Compound 3);
6,7,9,10,12,13-hexahydro-20H-5.23:14,19-dimetheno-5H-dipyrido[2,3-h:3',2'-
n]pyrrolo[3,4-k][ 1,4,7,1b]dioxadiazacyclooctadecine-20,22(21 H)-dione (Compound
28)

Trimethyl tin chloride (26.5 mL, 1 M in THF, 26.5 mmol) was added to a THF solution
(15 mL) of 7-aza-l-(tert-butyloxycarbonyl)-3-iodoindole Compound la (1.82 g, 5.3
mmol, Kelly, T. A., J. Med Chem. 1997, 40, 2430) at -78 °C under nitrogen. After 10
min, n-BuLi (10 mL, 1.6 M in hexane, 16 mmol) was added dropwise at -78 °C and the
reaction was allowed to warm up to 20 °C overnight. Water (4 mL) was added and the
solvent was removed under vacuum. The residue was diluted with hexane (250 mL)
and the organic layer was washed with water, dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated. The
product was purified by column chromatography (SiO2) to give 1.198 g (60%) of
organostannane Compound lb as an oil. 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) d 8.45 (d, J = 4.9
Hz, 1H), 7.77 (d, J = 7.6 Hz, 1H), 7.48 (s, 1H), 7.13 (dd, J = 7.7, 4.8 Hz, 1H), 1.65 (s,
9H), 0.36 (m, 9H); MS (ES) mJz 405 (M+Na).
A mixture of Compound 1b (185 mg, 0.486 mmol), 2,3-dichloromaleimide Compound
1c (29 mg, 0.162 mmol, prepared as described in J. Org. Chem, 1998, 63, 1961),
pdCl2(pph3)2 (5.4 mg, 0.0077 mmol) and LiCl (32 mg, 0.77 mmol) in anhydrous
toluene (2 mL) was stirred at 95 °C overnight. The solvent was removed under
vacuum. The product was purified by column chromatography (SiC>2) to give 23 mg of
Compound 1d as an orange-red solid: 1H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d6) d 12.35 (s, 2H),
8.12 (brd, J = 3.9 Hz, 2H), 7.92 (s, 2H), 7.08 (d, J = 7.7 Hz, 2H), 6.73 (m, 2H), 3.06 (s,
3H); MS (ES) mJz 344 (M+H+).
preparation of Cpd 1
Tetraethylenebismesylate Compound 1f (0.252 g, 0.72 mmol) in DMF (5.4 mL) was
added via syringe pump for 3 h to a suspension of Cs2CO3 (0.51 g 1.56 mmol) and
starting material Compound 1d (0.162 g, 0.48 mmol) in DMF (24 mL) at 100 °C. After
addition was completed the reaction mixture was cooled to 20 °C and stirred for 3 h.
The reaction mixture was diluted with NH4Cl(aq)and the product was extracted into
CH2Cl2. The organic layer was washed with water, dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated.
product was purified by column chromatography (CH2Cl2JAcetone) to give 0.075 g
(31%) of Compound 1i as a reddish orange solid; 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) d 8.32
(m, 2H), 7.80 (s, 2H), 7.61 (d, J = 7.1 Hz, 2H), 6.99 (m, 2H), 4.50 (t, J = 4.5 Hz, 4H),
3.71 (t, J = 4.5 Hz, 4H), 3.22 (m, 11H); MS (ES) mJz 502 (M+H+).

A mixture of Compound 1i (0.083g, 0.16 mmol) in EtOH (1 mL) and 10 N KOH (1.6
mmol) was heated to a gentle reflux at 78 °C overnight. The reaction mixture was
cooled to 0 °C and acidified with 1 N HCl. CH2C12 was added and the organic layer
was separated and washed with water, dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated to provide the
product Compound 1m (0.074 g, 81%) as a red solid which was used directly. A
MeOH solution (0.05 mL) containing HMDS (0.24 g, 1.5 mmol) was added to a
solution of Compound 1 m (0.074 g, 0.15 mmol) in DMF (1.0 mL). The reaction was
heated at 80 °C for 6 h. Upon completion the reaction was cooled and the solvent was
evaporated under vacuum. The product was purified by column chromatography
(CH2Cl2J Acetone) to give 0.067 g (91%) of Compound 1 as an orange solid; 1H NMR
(300 MHz, CDCl3) d 8.32 (d, J = 4.3 Hz, 2H), 7.81 (s, 2H), 7.60 (d, J = 7.8 Hz, 2H),
7.49 (s, 1H), 7.00 (m, 2H), 4.50 (t, J = 4.5 Hz, 4H), 3.71 (t, J = 4.5 Hz, 4H), 3.23 (m,
8H); MS (ES) mJz 488 (M+H+).
Preparation of Cpd 2
Pentaethylenebismesylate Compound 1g (0.3 g, 0.76 mmol) in DMF (6 mL) was added
via syringe pump for 4 h to a suspension of Cs2CO3 (0.41 g, 1.27 mmol) and starting
material Compound 1d (0.2 g, 0.58 mmol) in DMF (18 mL) at 100 °C. After addition
was completed, the reaction mixture was cooled to 20 °C and stirred for 3 h. The
reaction mixture was diluted with NH4Cl(aq) after it was cooled to 0 °C in an ice bath.
The product was extracted into CH2Cl2. The organic layer was washed with water,
dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated. The product was purified by column
chromatography (CH2Cl2JAcetone) to give 0.126 g (39%) of Compound 1j as an orange
solid; 'H NMR (300 MHz, CDC13) d 8.32 (m, 2H), 7.80 (s, 2H), 7.57 (dd, J = 8.0, 1.5
Hz, 2H), 7.00 (m, 2H), 4.44 (t, J = 4.6 Hz, 4H), 3.77 (t, J = 4.6 Hz, 4H), 3.43 (m, 12H),
3.20 (s, 3H); MS (ES) mJz 546 (M+H+).
A mixture of Compound 1j (0.094g, 0.17 mmol) in EtOH (1 mL) and 10 N KOH (1.7
mmol) was heated to a gentle reflux at 78 °C overnight. The reaction mixture was
cooled to 0 °C and acidified with 1 N HC1. CH2Cl2 was added and the organic layer
was separated and washed with water, dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated. The product
Compound 1n (0.075 g, 81%) was obtained as an orange solid and used directly. A

MeOH solution (0.05 mL) containing HMDS (0.23 g, 1.4 mmol) was added to a
solution of Compound In (0.075 g, 0.14 mmol) in DMF (1.0 mL). The reaction was
heated at 80°C for 5½ h. Upon completion the reaction was cooled and the solvent was
evaporated under vacuum. Product was purified by column chromatography (CH2Cl2J
Acetone) to give 0.038 g (51%) of Compound 2 as an orange solid. 1H NMR (300
MHz, CDCl3) d 8.32 (d, J = 4.5 Hz, 2H), 7.83 (s, 2H), 7.66 (s, 1H), 7.57 (d, J = 7.9 Hz,
2H), 6.99 (m, 2H), 4.45 (t, J = 4.7 Hz, 4H), 3.77 (t, J = 4.7 Hz, 4H), 3.45 (m, 12H); MS
(ES) mJz 532 (M+H+).
Preparation of Cpd 3
Hexaethylenebismesylate Compound 1h (0.33 g, 0.76 mmol) in DMF (6 mL) was
added via syringe pump for 3 h to a suspension of Cs2CO3 (0.41 g, 1.27 mmol) and
starting material Compound 1d (0.2 g, 0.58 mmol) in DMF (18 mL) at 100 °C. After
addition was completed the reaction mixture was cooled to 20 °C and stirred for 3 h.
The reaction mixture was diluted with NH4Cl(aq) after it was cooled to 0 °C in ice bath.
The product was extracted into CH2Cl2. The organic layer was washed with water,
dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated. Product was purified by column chromatography
(CH2Cl2JAcetone) to give 0.81 g (24%) of Compound 1k as an orange solid. 1H NMR
(300 MHz, CDCl3) d 8.27 (m, 2H), 7.89 (s, 2H), 7.42 (dd, J = 9.4, 1.4 Hz, 2H), 6.89 (m,
2H), 4.47 (t, J = 4.8 Hz, 4H), 3.80 (t, J = 4.8 Hz, 4H), 3.46 (s, 8H), 3.41 (s, 8H), 3.20 (s,
3H); MS (ES) mJz 590 (M+H+).
A mixture of Compound 1k (0.073 g, 0.12 mmol) in EtOH (1 mL) and 10 N KOH (1.2
mmol) was heated to a gentle reflux at 78 °C overnight. The reaction mixture was
cooled to 0 °C and acidified with I N HC1. CH2Cl2 was added and the organic layer
was separated and washed with water, dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated. The product
was purified by column chromatography (CH2Cl2JAcetone) to give Compound 1o (0.05
g, 70%) as an orange solid and used directly. A MeOH solution (0.05 mL) containing
HMDS (0.14 g, 0.087 mmol) was added to a solution of Compound lo (0.05 g, 0.087
mmol) in DMF (1.0 mL). The reaction was heated at 80 oC for 5 h. Upon completion
the reaction was cooled and the solvent was evaporated under vacuum. Product was
purified by column chromatography (CH2C12J Acetone) to give 0.044 g (88%) of
Compound 3 as an orange solid; 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) d 8.29 (m, 2H), 7.90 (s,

2H), 7.80 (s, 1H), 7.42 (dd, J = 8.0, 1.4 Hz, 2H), 6.90 (m, 2H), 4.48 (t, J = 4.9 Hz, 4H),
3.81 (t, J = 4.9 Hz, 4H), 3.47 (s, 8H), 3.43 (s, 8H); MS (ES) mJz 576 (M+H+).
Preparation of Cpd 28
A solution of tri(ethylene glycol) (4.97 g, 33.1 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (40 mL) was cooled to
-40 °C. Triethylamine (13.8 mL, 99.3 mmol) was added, followed by a CH2C12 (15
mL) solution of MsCl (6.4 mL, 82.8 mmol). The mixture was stirred at 0 °C for 1 h,
and poured into ice water (150 mL). The layers were separated and the aqueous phase
was extracted with CH2Cl2 (3x15 mL). The organic layers were combined, washed
sequentially with 5% HC1 (15 mL), water (15 mL), 5% NaHCO3 (15 mL) and water (15
mL), dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated under reduced pressure to give Compound le (as
per the procedure described in Liebigs Ann. Chem., 1994, 12, 1199-1209) (9.13 g, 90%)
as yellow oil: 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) d 4.36-4.39 (m, 4 H), 3.76-3.79 (m, 4H),
3.68 (s, 4 H), 3.07 (s, 6 H).
A mixture of Compound 1d (40 mg, 71% pure, 0.12 mmol), Cs2CO3 (115 mg, 0.35
mmol) and DMF (6 mL) was heated to 100 °C. The triethylenebismesylate Compound
le (54 mg, 0.18 mmol) in solution with DMF (1.5 mL) was added via syringe pump
over 0.5 h. After the addition was complete, the mixture was stirred at 20 °C for 15 h,
quenched with aqueous NH4CI (6 mL) and extracted with EtOAc (2 x 25 mL). The
layers were separated and the organic phase was washed with water (15 m), then dried
(Na2SO4) and concentrated. Purification with column chromatography on silica gel
(eluting with CH2Cl2Jacetone) gave Compound 11 (25 mg, 67%) as an orange solid: 'H
NMR (300 MHz, CDCL3) d 8.35 (dd, J = 4.7, 1.4 Hz, 2 H), 8.11 (dd,J = 8.0, 1.5 Hz, 2
H), 7.63 (s, 2 H), 7.12-7.16 (dd, J = 8.0, 4.7 Hz, 2 H), 4.42 (t, J = 4.6 Hz, 4 H), 3.77 (t, J
= 4.8 Hz, 4 H), 3.45 (s, 4 H), 3.20 (s, 3 H); MS (ES) mJz 458 (M+H+).
A mixture of Compound 11(47 mg, 0.10 mmol), ethanol (2 mL) and 10NKOH(0.1
mL) was heatí to 80 °C for 15 h. After the solvent was removed, the residue was
diluted with water (2 mL) and made acidic with 1N HC1 to pH 2. The mixture was
extracted with CH2Cl2 (4 x 15 mL) and the organic layers were combined, dried
(Na2SCO4) and concentrated to provide the product Compound 1p. Compound 1p was
dissolved in DMF (1 mL) and a mixture of HMDS (1,1,1,3,3,3-hexamethyldisilazane)

(0.25 mL, 1.0 mmol) and methanol (0.06 mL) was added. The mixture was heated to
80 °C for 5.5 h, then cooled to 20 °C and concentrated under reduced pressure.
Purification by column chromatography on silica gel (eluting with CH2Cl2Jacetone)
gave Compound 28 (27 mg, 60%) as a red solid: 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDC13) d 8.35
(dd, J = 4.7, 1.5 Hz, 2 H), 8.10 (dd, J = 8.0, 1.5 Hz, 2 H), 7.65 (s, 2 H), 8.12-8.17 (dd, J
= 8.0, 4.7 Hz, 2 H), 4.41 (t, J = 4.9 Hz, 4 H), 3.77 (t, J = 4.9 Hz, 4 H), 3.44 (s, 4 H); MS
(ES) mJz 444 (M+H+).



6,7,9,10,12,13-hexahydro-20H-5,23:14,19-dimetheno-5H-dibenzo[h,n]pyrrolo[3,4-
k][ 1,4,7,16]dioxadiazacyclooctadecine-20,22(21 H)-dione (Compound 4);
6,7,9,10,12,13,15,16-octahydro-23H-5,26:17,22-dimetheno -5H-
dibenzo[k,q]pyrrolo[3,4-n][ 1,4,7,10,19]trioxadiazacycloheneicosine-23,25(24H)-
dione (Compound 5);
10,11,13,14,16,17,19,20,22,23-decahydro-9,4:24,29-dimetheno-1H-
dibenzo[n,t]pyrrolo[3,4-q][ 1,4,7,10,13,22]tetraoxadiazacyclotetracosine-1,3(2H)-
dione (Compound 6);
10,11,13,14,16,17,19,20,22,23,25,26-dodecahydro-9,4:27,32-dimetheno-1H-
dibenzo[q,w]pyrrolo[3,4-t ][1,4,7,10,13,16,25]pentaoxadiazacycloheptacosine-
1,3(2H)-dione (Compound 7)
Preparation of Cpd 4
Triethylenebismesylate Compound 1e (0.58 g, 1.9 mmol) in DMF (15 mL) was
delivered via syringe pump for 3 hours to a suspension of Cs2CO3 (1.0 g, 3.2 mmol)
and starting material Compound 2a (0.5 g, 1.5 mmol, prepared as described in
Synthesis, 1995, 1511) in DMF (40 mL) at 100 °C. Next the reaction mixture was
cooled to 20 °C and stirred for 3 h. The reaction mixture was diluted with NH4Cl(aq)
and the product was extracted into CH2Cl2. The organic layer was washed with water,
dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated. Product was purified by column chromatography
(CH2Cl2JAcetone) to give 0.29 g (43%) of Compound 2c as a reddish brown solid: 'H
NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) 8 7.79 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 2H), 7.41 (s, 2H), 7.23 (m. 6H), 4.20 (t,
J = 4.5 Hz, 4H), 3.68 (t, J = 4.5 Hz, 4H), 3.34 (s, 4H), 3.19 (s, 3H); MS (ES) mJz 456
(M+H4").
A mixture of Compound 2b (0.1 g, 0.22 mmol) in EtOH (1 mL) and 10N KOH (2.2
mmol) was heated to a gentle reflux at 78 °C overnight. The reaction mixture was
cooled to 0 °C and acidified with 1 N HC1. A dark red precipitate was formed. CH2Cl2

was added and the organic layer was separated and washed with water, dried (Na2SO4)
and concentrated. The product Compound 2f (0.088 g, 91%) was obtained as a dark
red solid and used directly. A MeOH solution (0.05 raL) containing HMDS (0.32 g,
1.97 mmol) was added to a solution of Compound 2f (0.088 g, 0.2 mmol) in DMF (1.5
mL). The reaction was heated at 80 °C for 6 h. Upon completion the reaction was
cooled and the solvent was evaporated under vacuum. The product was purified by
column chromatography (CH2Cl2 J Acetone) to give 0.32 g (36%) of Compound 4 as a
dark red solid after recrystallization from (CH2C12 JHexane); 1H NMR (300 MHz
CDCl3) 8 7.77 (d, J = 8.1 Hz, 2H), 7.43 (s, 2H), 7.26 (m, 6H), 4.20 (m, 4H), 3.69 (m,
4H), 3.34 (s, 4H); MS (ES) mJz 442 (M+H+).
Preparation of Cpd 5
Triethylenebismesylate Compound If (1.9 mmol) in DMF (15 mL) was delivered via
syringe pump for 3 hours to a suspension of Cs2CO3 (1.0 g, 3.2 mmol) and starting
material Compound 2a (0.5 g, 1.5 mmol) in DMF (40 mL) at 100 °C. The reaction
mixture was cooled to 20 °C and stirred for 2 h. The reaction mixture was diluted with
NH4Cl(aq) and the product was extracted into CH2Cl2. The organic layer was washed
with water, dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated. Product was purified by column
chromatography (CH2Cl2JAcetone) to give 0.457 g (62%) of Compound 2c; 1H NMR
(300 MHz, CDCl3) d 7.60 (s, 2H), 7.33 (brt, J = 9.3 Hz, 4H), 7.19 (t, J = 7.7 Hz, 2H),
6.99 (t, J = 7.7 Hz, 2H), 4.25 (t, J = 4.3 Hz, 4H), 3.66 (m, 4H), 3.18 (m, 11H); MS
(ES) mJz 500 (M+H+); Anal. Calcd. for C29H29N3O5*0.45H2O : C, 68.61; H, 5.94; N,
8.28. Found: C, 68.86; H, 6.12; N, 7.91
A mixture of Compound 2c (0.1 g, 0.2 mmol) in EtOH (1 mL) and 10 N KOH (2.0
mmol) was heated to a gentle reflux at 78 °C overnight. The reaction mixture was
cooled to 0 °C and acidified with 1 N HC1. A dark red precipitate was formed. CH2Cl2
was added and the organic layer was separated and washed with water, dried (Na2SO4)
and concentrated. The product Compound 2g (0.097 g, 100%) was obtained as a dark
red solid and used directly. A MeOH solution (0.05 mL) containing HMDS (0.32 g,
1.97 mmol) was added to a solution of Compound 2g (0.097 g, 0.2 mmol) in DMF (1.5
mL). The reaction was heated at 80 °C for 6 h. Upon completion, the reaction was
cooled and the solvent was evaporated under vacuum. The product was purified by

column chromatography (CH2C12J Acetone) to give 0.78 g (80%) of Compound 5 as an
orange solid after recrystallization from (CH2C12 JHexane); 1H NMR (300 MHz,
CDC13) 8 7.61 (s, 2H), 7.34 (m, 5H), 7.19 (t,J = 7.0 Hz, 2H), 6.99 (t, J = 7.0 Hz, 2H),
4.25 (t, J = 4.5 Hz, 4H), 3.66 (t, J = 4.5 Hz, 4H)r 3.18 (s, 8H); MS (ES) mJz 486
(M+H+). Anal. Calcd for C28H27N3O5: C, 69.26; H, 5.60; N, 8.65. Found: C, 69.49; H,
5.86; N, 8.34.
Preparation of Cpd 6
Pentaethylenebismesylate Compound lg (0.75 g, 1.9 mmol) in DMF (15 mL) was
added via syringe pump overnight to a suspension of Cs2CO3 (1.0 g, 3.2 mmol) and
starting material Compound 2a (0.5 g ,1.5 mmol) in DMF (40 mL) at 100 °C. The
reaction mixture was cooled to 20 °C and stirred for 2 h. The reaction mixture was
diluted with NH4Cl(aq) and the product was extracted into CH2C12. The organic layer
was washed with water, dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated. The product was purified by
column chromatography (CH2Cl2JAcetone) to give 0.44 g (56%) of Compound 2d, 1H
NMR (300 MHz, CDC13) 5 7.56 (s, 2H), 7.32 (t, J = 7.5 Hz, 4H), 7.21 (t, J = 7.1 Hz,
2H), 7.01 (t, J = 7.7 Hz, 2H), 4.22 (t, J = 4.9 Hz, 4H), 3.72 (t, J = 4.9 Hz, 4H), 3.47 (s,
4H), 3.42 (m, 4H), 3.34 (m, 4H), 3.20 (s, 3H); MS (ES) mJz 544 (M+H*).
A mixture of Compound 2d (0.12 g , 0.22 mmol) in EtOH (1 mL) and 10 N KOH (2.2
mmol) was heated to a gentle reflux at 78 °C overnight. The reaction mixture was
cooled to 0 °C and acidified with 1 N HC1. A dark red precipitate was formed. CH2C12
was added and the organic layer was separated and washed with water, dried (Na2SO4)
and concentrated. The product Compound 2h (0.12 g, 100%) was obtained as a dark
red solid and used directly. A MeOH solution (0.05 mL) containing HMDS (0.36 g ,
2.3 mmol) was added to a solution of Compound 2h (0.12 g , 0.23 mmol) in DMF (1.5
mL) was added a MeOH solution (0.05 mL) containing HMDS (0.36 g , 2.3 mmol).
The reaction was heated at 80 °C for 6 h. Upon completion the reaction was cooled and
the solvent was evaporated under vacuum. Product was purified by column
chromatography (CH2C12J Acetone) to give 0.066 g (55%) of Compound 6 as an orange
solid; 'H NMR (300 MHz, CDC13) d 7.58 (s, 2H), 7.42 (s, 1H), 7.33 (m, 4H), 7.23 (t, J
= 6.6 Hz, 2H), 7.02 (t, J = 7.0 Hz, 2H), 4.22 (t, J = 4.9 Hz, 4H). 3.72 (t, J =4.9 Hz,
4H), 3.48 (s, 4H), 3.43 (m, 4H), 3.35 (m, 4H); MS (ES) mJz 530 (M+H'). Anal. Calcd

for C30H31N3O6.0.7H20 : C, 66.46; H, 6.02; N, 7.75. Found: C, 66.3.5; H, 6.17; N, 7.50.
Preparation of Cpd 7
Hexaethylenebismesylate Compound 1h (0.84 g, 1.9 mmol) in DMF (15 mL) was
added via syringe pump overnight to a suspension of Cs2CO3 (1.0 g, 3.2 mmol) and
starting material Compound 2a (0.5 g, 1.5 mmol) in DMF (40 mL) at 100 °C. The
reaction mixture was cooled to 20 °C and stirred for 2 h. The reaction mixture was
diluted with NH4Cl(aq) and the product was extracted into CH2Cl2. The organic layer
was washed with water, dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated. Product was purified by
column chromatography (CH2Cl2JAcetone) to give 0.18 g (21%) of Compound 2e; 'H
NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) 5 7.63 (s, 2H), 7.40 (d, J = 8.1 Hz, 2H), 7.17 (m, 4H), 6.92
(t, J = 7.5 Hz, 2H), 4.25 (t, J = 5.1 Hz, 4H), 3.75 (t, J = 5.1 Hz, 4H), 3.40 (m, 16H),
3.20 (s, 3H); MS (ES) mJz 588 (M+H+).
A mixture of Compound 2e (0.13 g, 0.22 mmol) in EtOH (1 mL) and 10 N KOH (2.2
mmol) was heated to a gentle reflux at 78 °C overnight. The reaction mixture was
cooled to 0 °C and acidified with 1 N HC1. A dark red precipitate was formed. CH2Cl2
was added and the organic layer was separated and washed with water, dried (Na2SO4)
and concentrated. The product Compound 2i (0.12 g, 92%) was obtained as a dark red
solid and used directly. A MeOH solution (0.05 mL) containing HMDS (0.34 g, 2.1
mmol) was added to a solution of Compound 2i (0.12 g, 0.2.1 mmol) in DMF (1.5 mL).
The reaction was heated at 80 °C for 5 h. Upon completion the reaction was cooled and
the solvent was evaporated under vacuum. Product was purified by column
chromatography (CH2C12J Acetone) to give 0.096 g (80%) of Compound 7 as a red
solid; 'H NMR (300 MHz, CDC13) 5 7.64 (s, 2H), 7.36 (s, 3H), 7.17 (m, 4H), 6.93 (t, J
= 7.8 Hz, 2H), 4.26 (t, J = 5.1 Hz, 4H), 3.75 (t, J = 5.1 Hz, 4H), 3.43 (m, 16H); MS
(ES) mJz 574 (M+H+). Anal. Calcd for C32H35N3O7 : C, 67.00; H,6.15; N, 7.33. Found:
C, 66.63; H, 6.26; N, 7.21.



Preparation of Cpd 8
A mixture of chloro-indolylmaleimide Compound 3b (0.929 g, 3.57 mmol, prepared as
described in Synthesis, 1995, 1511), organostannane Compound 3a(1.59g, 3.57
mmol), lithium chloride (2.06 g, 49 mmol) and
dichlorobis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(II) (0.34 g, 0.49 mmol) in toluene (45 mL)
was heated at 95 °C under nitrogen overnight. The reaction mixture was concentrated
under vacuum and CH2Cl2 (7.5 mL) and TFA (2.5 mL) were added. The reaction
mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2.5 h, then concentrated under vacuum.
The residue was purified by column chromatography (CH2Cl2Jacetone ) to give a
mixture of an orange product and a 7-azaindole intermediate. The crude product was
triturated in ether to remove the 7-azaindole and an orange solid of Compound 3c
(0.376 g, 31%) was collected through filtration; 1H NMR (300 MHz, Acetone-d6) d
8.05 (d,J = 4.0Hz, 1H), 7.88 (s,lH), 7.85 (s,1H), 7.35 (d,J= 8.2 Hz, 1H), 7.23 (d, J =
8.1 Hz, 1H), 6.97 (t, J = 7.8 Hz, 1H), 6.68 (m, 3H), 3.13 (s, 3H); FAB-HRMS (M+H+).
Calcd. for C20H15N4O2 343.1195, found 343.1205.
A dihalo substituted arylJheteroaryl Compound 3d (such as a, a'-dibromo-m-xylene;
wherein X is a carbon atom and halo is a bromo atom) (200 mg, 0.756 mmol) in DMF
(10 mL) was added over a 2 h period with a syringe pump to a slurry of Compound 3c
(246 mg, 0.72 mmol) and Cs2CO3 (394 mg, 1.2 mmol) in DMF (20 mL) at 100 °C was
held at 100 C for 20 h. The mixture was concentrated under vacuum. Water was
added and the residue was extracted with ethyl acetate and then with CH2Cl2. The
extracts were combined, dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated. The product was purified by
column chromatography (CH2Cl2 Jacetone as solvent) to give 135 mg (42%) of
Compound 3e as a brick-red solid after recrystallization from ethyl acetateJhexanes; 'H
NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) 8 8.38 (d,J= 4.1 Hz, 1H), 8.21 (d, J =8.2 Hz, 1H), 7.83 (d,
J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.44 (d,J= 8.1 Hz, 1H), 7.25 (m, 6H), 7.09 (s, 1H), 7.03 (s, 1H)6.69
(s, 1H), 5.42 (s, 2H), 5.16 (s, 2H), 3.23 (s, 3H); FAB-HRMS (M+H+) Calcd. for
C27H19N4O2 445.1664, found 445.1660.
A mixture of Compound 3e (135 mg, 0.304 mmol) and 10 N K.OH (0.85 mL) in cthanol
(5 mL) was heated at a gentle reflux overnight. The reaction mixture was cooled in an
ice bath, 1 N HC1 (10 mL) was added and the mixture was stirred at 0 °C for 1 h. The

reaction mixture was partitioned between CH2Cl2 (40 mL) and NaHCO3(ag) (40 mL).
The separated aqueous layer was extracted again with CH2Cl2 (2 x 20 mL). The
combined organic layers were dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated under vacuum to give a
crude anhydride Compound 3g (48 mg). A MeOH (0.12 mL) solution containing
hexamethyldisilazane (HMDS) (0.68 g, 4.2 mmol) was added to a solution of
Compound 3g in DMF (2 mL). The reaction mixture was heated overnight at 80 °C.
The cooled reaction mixture was concentrated under vacuum, the product was purified
by column chromatography (CH2Cl2Jacetone as solvent) to give 28 mg (21%) of
Compound 8 as a brick red solid after recrystallization from ether; 1H NMR (300 MHz,
Methanol-d4 ) d 8.28 (m, 1H), 8.22 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.69 (d, J = 7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.54
(d, J = 8.2 Hz, 1H), 7.18 (m, 9H), 6.68 (s,1H), 5.35 (s, 2H), 5.19 (s, 2H); FAB-HRMS
(M+H+)Calcd. for C27H19N4O2 431.1508, found 431.1506.
Preparation of Cpd 9
A dihalo substituted arylJheteroaryl Compound 3d (such as
2,6-bis(chloromethyl)pyridine; wherein X is a nitrogen atom and halo is a chloro atom)
(133 mg, 0.756 mmol) in DMF (20 mL) was added over a 2 h period with a syringe
pump to a slurry of Compound 3c (246 mg, 0.72 mmol) and Cs2CO3 (394 mg, 1.2
mmol) in DMF (20 mL) at 100 °C and was held at 100 °C for 20 h. The reaction
mixture was concentrated under vacuum. Water was added and the residue was
extracted with ethyl acetate and then with CH2Cl2. The extracts were combined, dried
(Na2SO4) and concentrated. The product was purified by column chromatography
(CH2Cl2 Jacetone as solvent) to give 103 mg (32%) of Compound 3f as a brick-red
solid after being recrystallized from ethyl acetateJhexanes; 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3
)d 8.30 (m, 2H), 7.94 (bd, J = 8.3 Hz, 1H), 7.64 (t,7 = 7.6 Hz, 1H), 7.42 (s, 1H), 7.27
(m, 7H), 5.56 (s, 2H), 5.28 (s, 2H), 3.25 (s, 3H); FAB-HRMS (M+ H+) Calcd. for
C27H20N5O2 446.1617, found 446.1630.
A mixture of Compound 3f (87 mg, 0.194 mmol) and 10 N KOH (0.55 mL) in ethanol
(3 mL) was heated at a gentle reflux overnight. The reaction mixture was cooled in an
ice bath. 12 N HC1 (I mL) and CH2Cl2 (6 mL) were added and the reaction mixture
was stirred at 0 °C for 1 h. The reaction mixture was partitioned between CH2Cl2 (40
mL) and NaHCO3(aq) (40 mL). The separated aqueous layer was extracted again with

CH2Cl2 (2 x 20 mL). The combined organic layers were dried (Na2SO4) and
concentrated under vacuum to give an anhydride Compound 3h (66 mg). A MeOH
(0.12 mL) solution containing HMDS (0.678 g, 2.1 mmol) was added to a solution of
Compound 3h in DMF (4 mL). The reaction mixture was heated overnight at 80 °C.
The cooled reaction mixture was concentrated under vacuum, the product was purified
by column chromatography (CH2Cl2Jacetone as solvent) to give 50 mg (60%) of
Compound 9 as a purple solid; 1H NMR (300 MHz, Acetone-d6) d 9.82 (bs, 1H), 8.27
(m, 2H), 7.85 (m, 2H), 7.61-7.39 (m, 5H), 7.17 (m, 3H), 5.67 (s, 2H), 5.52 (s, 2H).
MS(ES) mJz 432(M+H+). Anal. Calcd. for C25H17N5O2.H2O: C, 69.48; H, 4.26; N,
15.58, Found: C, 69.20; H, 4.04; N, 15.45.



6,7,9,10,12,13-hexahydro-20H-5,23:14,19-dimetheno-5H-pyndo[2,3-k]pyrrolo[3,4-
n][4,7,1,10]benzodioxadiazacycloocladecine-20,22(21H)-dione (Compound 10);
6,7,9,10,12,13,15,16-octahydro-23H-5,26:17,22-dimetheno-5H-pyrido[2,3-
n]pyrrolo[3,4-q][4,7,10,1,13]benzotrioxadiazacycloheneicosine-23,25(24H)-dione
(Compound 11)
Preparation of Cpd 10
Bismesylate Compound 1e (220 mg, 0.72 mmol) in DMF (10 mL) was added over a 2 h
period with a syringe pump to a slurry of Compound 3c (246 mg, 0.72 mmol) and
Cs2CO3 (394 mg, 1.2 mmol) in DMF (20 mL) at 100 °C and was held at 100 °C for 20
h. The mixture was concentrated under vacuum. Water was added and the residue was
extracted with CH2Cl2 then dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated. The product was
purified by column chromatography (CH2Cl2 Jacetone as solvent) to give 160 mg (49%)
of Compound 4a as a brick red solid; 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDC13) d 8.33 (d, J= 4.8
Hz, 1H), 8.25 (d, J=7.0 Hz, 1H), 7.65 (d, J= 7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.59 (s, 1H), 7.45 (s, 1H),
7.34 (d, J = 8.1 Hz, 1H), 7.26 (m, 1H), 7.16 (m, 2H), 4.37 (t, J = 4.5 Hz, 2H), 4.27 (t, J
= 4.7 Hz, 2H), 3.76 (t, J = 4.8 Hz, 2H), 3.69 (t, J = 4.5 Hz, 2H), 3.38 (m, 4H), 3.20 (s,
3H). MS(ES) mJz 457(M+H+). Anal. Calcd for C26H24N4O4.1.5 H2O: C, 64.59; H,
5.63; N, 11.59, Found: C, 64.99; H, 5.27; N, 11.44.
A mixture of Compound 4a (124 mg, 0.271 mmol) and 10 N KOH (0.77 mL) in
ethanol (4.2 mL) was heated at a gentle reflux overnight. The reaction mixture was
cooled in an ice bath, 12 N HC1 (2.3 mL) and CH2Cl2 (3 mL) were added and the
reaction mixture was stirred at 0 °C for 20 min. The. reaction mixture was partitioned
between CH2Cl2 (40 mL) and NaHCO3(aq) (40 mL). The separated aqueous layer was
extracted again with CH2Cl2 ( 2 x 20 mL). The combined organic layers were dried

(Na2SO4) and concentrated under vacuum to give a crude anhydride Compound 4c (120
mg). A MeOH (0.2 mL) solution containing HMDS (1.19 g, 7.46 mmol) was added to
a solution of the anhydride in DMF (7 mL). The reaction mixture was heated overnight
at 80 °C. The cooled reaction mixture was concentrated under vacuum and the product
was purified by column chromatography (CH2Cl2Jacetone as solvent) to give 39 mg
(33%) of Compound 10 as an orange solid; 'H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d6) d 11.05
(bs, 1H), 8.29 (d,J = 3.3 Hz, 1H), 8.11 (d, J = 7.9 Hz, 1H), 7.74 (s, 1H), 7.62 (s, 1H),
7.54 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.18 (m, 2H), 7.05 (t, J = 7.8 Hz, 1H), 4.36 (m, 4H), 3.68 (m,
4H), 3.39 (m, 4H). FAB-HRMS (M+ H+) Calcd. for C25H23N4O4 443.1719, found
443.1713.
Preparation of Cpd 11
Bismesylate Compound 1f (252 mg, 0.72 mmol) in DMF (10 mL) was added over a 2 h
period with a syringe pump to a slurry of Compound 3c (246 mg, 0.72 mmol) and
Cs2CO3 (394 mg, 1.2 mmol) in DMF (20 mL) at 100 °C and was held at 100 °C for 20
h. The mixture was concentrated under vacuum. Water was added and the residue was
extracted with CH2Cl2, dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated. The product was purified by
column chromatography (CH2Cl2 Jacetone as solvent) to give 100 mg (27 %) of
Compound 4b as an orange solid after recrystallization from ethyl acetateJhexanes; lH
NMR ( 300 MHz, CDCl3) d 8.34 (d, J =3.7 Hz, 1H), 8.05 (d, J = 7.1 Hz, 1H), 7.78 (s,
1H), 7.62 (s,lH), 7.40 (d, J = 8.2 Hz, 1H), 7.14 (m, 2H), 6.90 (m, 2H), 4.44 (m, 2H),
4.35 (m, 2H), 3.77 (m, 2H), 3.60 (m, 2H), 3.38 (m, 4H), 3.20 (s, 3H), 3.02 (m, 4H).
MS(ES) mJz 501(M+H+). Anal. Calcd for C28H28N4O5.0.5 H2O. C, 66.00; H, 5.74; N,
11.00, Found: C, 65.88; H, 5.75; N, 10.93.
A mixture of Compound 4b (58 mg; 0.116 mmol) and 10 N KOH (0.33 mL) in ethanol
(1.8 mL) was heated at a gentle reflux overnight. The reaction mixture was cooled in
an ice bath, 12 N HC1 (1 mL) and CH2C12 (6 mL) were added and the reaction mixture
was stirred at 0 °C for 20 min. The reaction mixture was partitioned between CH2C12
(40 mL) and NaHCO3(aq) (40 mL). The separated aqueous layer was extracted again
with CH2C12 (2 x 20 mL). The combined organic layers were dried (Na2SO4) and
concentrated under vacuum to give a crude anhydride Compound 4c (60 mg). A
MeOH (0.1 mL) solution containing HMDS (0.51 g, 3.2 mmol) was added to a solution

of the anhydride in DMF (3 mL). The reaction mixture was heated overnight at 80 °C.
The cooled reaction mixture was concentrated under vacuum and then the product was
purified by column chromatography (CH2Cl2Jacetone as solvent) to give 47 mg (83%)
of Compound 11 as an orange solid; 1H NMR (300 MHz, Acetone-d6) 8 9.66 (bs, 1H),
8.31 (d, .7=4.0 Hz, 1H), 7.98 (d,J = 8.1 Hz, 1H),7.83(s, 1H),7.64(s, 1H),7.56(d,J
= 8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.12 (m, 2H), 6.87 (d, J = 4.0 Hz, 2H), 4.43 (m, 4H), 3.83 (m, 2H), 3.61
(m, 2H), 3.33 (m, 4H), 3.07 (s, 4H). Anal. Calcd for C27H26N4O5.0.7 H2O: C, 64.97; H,
5.53; N, 11.22, Found: C, 65.40; H, 5.64; N, 10.80; FAB-HRMS (M+ H+) Calcd.
C27H27N4O5 487.1981, found 487.1964.



11-ethyl-6,7,10,11,12,13,15,16-octahydro-23H-5,26:17,22-dimetheno-5H,9H-2
dibenzo[k,q]pyrrolo[3,4-n][1,7,4,10,19]dioxatriazacycloheneicosine-23,25(24H)-dione
(Compound 12);
6,7,10,11,12,13,15,16-octahydro-11-methyl-23H-5,26:17,22-dimetheno-5H,9H-
dibenzo[k,q]pyrrolo[3,4-n][l,7,4,10,19]dioxatriazacycloheneicosine-23,25(24H)-dione
(Compound 13);
6,7,10,11,12,13,15,16-octahydro-l l-(l-methylethyl)-23H-5,26:17,22-dimetheno-
5H,9H-dibenzo[k,q]pyrrolo[3,4-n][ 1,7,4,10,19]dioxatriazacycloheneicosine-
23,25(24H)-dione (Compound 14)
Preparation of Cpd 12
A suspension of 10.0 g (53 mmol) of Compound 5a in 350 mL of a
dichloromethane:methanol 6:1 mixture was stirred and cooled in an ice bath while
adding 79 mL of a 2.0 M solution of TMSCHN2 in hexane dropwise over a 1 hr period.
The mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature and stirring continued over
night. The resulting light yellow solid was filtered and washed with ether to yield 7.5 g
(70%) of Compound 5b. 1H NMR (DMSO-d6) d 12.5 (s, 1H), 8.45 (d, 1H), 8.2 (d, 1H),
7.55 (d, 1H), 7.3 (m, 2H), 3.95 (s, 3H). 1.0 M potassium tert-butoxide (51.6 mL, 51.6
mmol) was added dropwise over 1 hr to a mixture of Compound 5b (3.84 g, 18.9
mmol) and 3-indolyl acetamide Compound 5c (3.00 g, 17.2 mmol) in dry THF (30 mL)
previously cooled to 0 °C. Next the reaction mixture was stirred at 0°C for 15 min,
then at room temperature for 3 h. The reaction was quenched with conc. hydrochloric
acid (24 mL) with vigorous stirring for 5 min. The reaction mixture was diluted with
ethyl acetate and washed with water. The ethyl acetate layer was washed with water,
then brine, then dried (MgSO4), and evaporated in vacuo to give a solid Compound 5d
(6.89 g). Compound 5d (6.79 g) was dissolved in dry acetone (170 ml.) followed by
the addition of pulverized potassium carbonate (3.15 g, 22.8 mmol) and dimethyl

sulfate (2.16 mL, 22.8 mmol). The reaction was heated to reflux for 5 h. The reaction
was cooled to room temperature and evaporated in vacuo to a red solid. The red solid
was stirred in ethyl acetateJmethanol (10:1, 550 mL), dried (Na2SO4) and evaporated in
vacuo. The crude product was chromatographed (silica gel, EtOAcJHexane, from 1:4
to 2:3) to give a solid Compound 5e (1.78 g, 30 % overall yield from Compound 5c).
'HNMR (DMSO-d6) 5 3.04 (s, 3H), 6.60-6.72 (m, 2H), 6.81 (d, 2HJ= 10.45 Hz),
6.95-7.00 (m, 2H), 7.36 (d, 2H,J= 7.99 Hz), 7.75 (d, 2 H, J= 2.59 Hz), 11.67 (s, 2H).
ES-MSmJz 341 (MH+).
Compound 5e (1.50 g, 4.40 mmol) was dissolved in dry DMF (300 mL) followed by
the addition of 2-bromoethyl ether (5.53 mL, 44.0 mmol) and cesium carbonate (5.73 g,
17.6 mmol). The reaction was stirred at 80 °C for 8 hr. and then additional 2-
bromoethyl ether (1.12 mL, 8.80 mm) was added and the reaction stirred at 80 °C for 4
hr. The reaction was cooled to room temperature and filtered through celite. The
filtrate was diluted with ethyl acetate (20 mL), washed with water (2x), then brine (lx),
then dried (Na2SO,j), and evaporated in vacuo. The crude product was
chromatographed (silica gel, EtOAcJHexane, from 1:4 to 1:1) to give Compound 5g
(1.06g, 37%). 'HNMR (CDC13) 8 3.18 (s, 3H), 3.32-3.36 (m, 4H), 3.59-3.66 (m, 4H),
3.81-3.85 (m, 4H), 4.31 (t, 4 H,J = 5.42), 6.73 (t, 2 H,J = 7.22 ), 6.98 (d, 2 H, J =
8.02), 7.07-7.12 (m, 2H), 7.31 (d, 2 H,J= 8.25), 7.72 (s, 2 H, H-2). ES-MS mJz 644
(MH+). A solution of Compound 5g (0.40 g, 0.62 mmol), diisopropylethylamine (1.29
mL, 7.4 mmol), and ethylamine (2.0 M in THF, 1.85 mL, 3.7 mmol) in dry THF (103
mL) was stirred at 90 °C overnight. The reaction was cooled to room temperature and
additional diisopropylethylamine (0.64 mL, 3.7 mmol) and 2.0 M ethylamine
Compound 5h in THF (0.92 mL, 1.85 mmol) were added. The mixture was stirred at
90 °C overnight. The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature and evaporated
in vacuo to give a Compound 5k (0.59 g). The crude Compound 5k ( 0.59 g) was
suspended in EtOH (24 mL) followed by the addition of potassium hydroxide (0.93 g,
16.5 mmol). The reaction was stirred at reflux overnight. The reaction was cooled to
room temperature and evaporated in vacuo. The remaining residue was dissolved 111
water (55 mL) and acidified with 10% citric acid. The mixture was stirred at room
temperature for 10 min and was evaporated in vacuo. The resulting solid was treated
with neat ammonium acetate (60 g) and stirred at 140°C for 3hrs. The reaction was

cooled to room temperature, diluted with water, basified with 20 % sodium hydroxide
to pH = 10, and extracted with ethyl acetate (2 x 80 mL). The organic layer was
washed with water (60 mL), then brine (60 mL), then dried (Na2SO4), and evaporated
in vacuo. The crude product was chromatographed (silica gel, DCMJMeOHJNH4OH,
from 95:3:2 to 93:5:2) to produce the target Compound 12 (38.5 mg). 'HNMR
(CD3OD) 5 0.95-1.00 (m, 3H), 2.42-2.45 (m, 4H), 2.51-2.58 (q, 2H), 3.14-3.18 (m,
4H), 3.61-3.64 (m, 4H), 4.25-4.28 (m, 4H), 6.89-6.94 (m, 2H), 7.10-7.19 (m, 4H), 7.44
(d, 2H, J=8.23), 7.61 (s, 2H). ES-MS mJz 513 (MH+).
Preparation ofCpd 13
Using the procedure for the preparation of Compound 12 and the appropriate reagents
and starting materials known to those skilled in the art, Compound 13 was prepared:
'HNMR(CD3OD) 5 2.16 (s, 3H), 2.29-2.32 (m, 4H), 3.1-3.20 (m, 4H), 3.65-3.67 (m,
4H), 4.30-4.33 (m, 4H), 6.93-6.95 (m, 2H), 7.17-7.21 (m, 4H), 7.47 (d, 2 H, J = 8.29
Hz), 7.65 (s, 2H). ES-MS mJz 499 (MH+).
Preparation ofCpdl4
Using the procedure for the preparation of Compound 12 and the appropriate reagents
and starting materials known to those skilled in the art, Compound 14 was prepared:
ES-MS mJz 527 (MH+).




7,8,9,10,1 l,12,13,14,15,16-decahydro-8,U,14-trimethyl-6tf,23H-5,26:17,22-
dimethenodibenzo[«,f]pyrrolo|3,4-^][ 1,4,7,10,13]pentaazacycloheneicosine-
23,25(24H)-dione (Compound 15)
A l-bromo-2-chloroethane Compound 6a (430 mg, 3.0 mmol) was added to a mixture
of Compound 5e (51 mg, 0.15 mmol) and cesium carbonate (122 mg, 0.38 mmol) in
DMF (4 mL). The reaction mixture was stirred at 45 °C for 16 h and then cooled to
room temperature. The mixture was diluted with EtOAc (50 mL), washed with water,
then brine, then dried (Na2SO mg), CI-MS mJz 466 (MH+). A solution of the crude Compound 6b (26 mg), 1,4,7-
trimethyldiethylenetriamine Compound 6c (10 mg, 0.07 mmol), KJ (28 mg, 0.17 mmol)
and N,N-diisopropylethylamine (44 mg, 0.34 mmol) in THF (8 mL) was stirred at 80
°C for 8 h, at which time TLC indicated that the reaction was only partially complete.
Additional trimethyldiethylenetriamine (20 mg, 0.14 mmol) was added and the stirring
was continued at 120 °C for 42 h. The reaction mixture was then diluted with EtOAc
(50 mL), washed with water, then brine, then dried (Na2SO4), and evaporated in vacuo.
The resulting residue Compound 6d (ES-MS mJz 539 (MH+)) was dissolved in EtOH (4
mL) and treated with KOH (63 mg, 1.1 mmol). The mixture was stirred at 80 °C for 40
h, and then EtOH was removed under vacuo. The residue was dissolved in water (3
mL) and acidified with 10% citric acid (5 mL). The mixture was stirred at room
temperature for 10 min and then dried in vacuo. The resulting solid was stirred with
neat ammonium acetate (4.0 g) at 140 °C for 2.5 h, and the mixture was cooled to room
temperature, diluted with HiO (3 mL), basificd to pH = ca. 1 0 with 20 % aq. sodium
hydroxide. The solution was extracted with EtOAc (40 mL x 2). The organic layer
was washed with water, then brine, then dried (Na2SO4), and evaporated in vacuo to
afford crude product, which was separated by prep. TLC using CHsC^JMeOHJNhUOH

(85:13:2) to give Compound 15 as a red-orange solid (12 mg, 41% overall yield from
Compound 5e). 1HNMR (CDC13) 6 7.52 (s, 2H), 7.34-7.30 (m, 4H), 7.20 (t, J = 7.1,
7.9 Hz, 2H), 7.00 (t, J = 7.0, 7.9 Hz, 2H), 4.08 (m, 4H), 2.67 (m, 4H), 2.32-2.10 (m,
8H), 2.19 (s, 9H); ES-MS mJz 525 (MH+).


(Compound 16);
11-ethyl-6,7,10,11,12,13,15,16-octahydro-23H-5,26-metheno-17,22-nitrilo-5H,9^-
dibenzo[k,q]pyrrolo[3,4-n][l,7,4,10,19]dioxatriazacycloheneicosine-23,25(24^0-dione
(Compound 17);
6,7,10,11,12,13,15,16-octahydro-11 -(2-methoxyethyl)-23H- 5,26-metheno-17,22-
nitrilo-5H,9H-dibenzo[k,q]pyrrolo[3,4-n][ 1,7,4,10,19]dioxatriazacycloheneicosine-
23,25(24H)-dione (Compound 29)
Preparation of Cpd 16
A mixture of Compound 5b (2.03 g, 10.0 mmol), Compound 7a (3.10 g, 13.0 mmol,
prepared from 2-(2-chloroethoxy)ethanol and TBDMS-C1) and cesium carbonate (4.69,
14.4 mmol) in DMF (40 mL) was stirred at 70 °C for 8 h, and then filtered. The filtrate
was evaporated in vacuo and the residue was separated by flash column
chromatography (hexaneJEtOAc, 3:1) to give Compound 7b as a light yellow viscous
oil (1.83 g, 45% yield). *HNMR (CDC13) 6 8.45-8.42 (m, 2H), 7.59-7.30 (m, 3H), 4.34
(t, J = 5.3 Hz, 2H), 3.93 (s, 3H), 3.87 (t, J = 5.3 Hz, 2H), 3.68 (t, J = 5.3, 4.8 Hz, 2H),
3.47 (t, J = 5.3, 4.8 Hz, 2H), 0.84 (s, 9H), 0.01 (s, 6H); ES-MS mJz 406 (MH+).
An acid Compound 7c (5.28 g, 30 mmol, prepared according to J. Med. Chem. 1992,
35, 2160) was dissolved in DCM (120 mL), and DMF (30 mL) under argon, HOBT
(4.45 g, 33 mmol) and DCC (6.51 g, 32 mmol) were added and the reaction was stirred
at ambient temperature for lh. Ammonium hydroxide (28%, 2.7 g, 44 mmol) was
added over 5 min and the reaction was then stirred at ambient temperature for 16 h.
White solid was filtered and the filtrate diluted with DCM (150 mL) and filtered again.
The DCM solution was extracted four times with 5% NaHCO-j (150 mL); the combined
aqueous solution was treated with sodium chloride (190 g) and extracted with ethyl
acetate (300 mL) six times. The organic extract was dried (Na2SO4) and evaporated in
vacuo to a solid, which was triturated with diethyl ether (100 mL) and filtered to afford
a white solid Compound 7d (3.52 g, 67%). A mixture of Compound 7d (700 mg, 4.0
mmol), 2-(2-chloroethoxy)ethanol Compound 7e (997 mg, 8.0 mmol) and cesium
carbonate (1.56 g, 4.8 mmol) in DMF (20 mL) was stirred at 70 °C for 16 h, and then
filtered. The filtrate was evaporated in vacuo and the residue was separated by flash
column chromatography (CH2Cl2JMeOH, 9:1) to give Compound 7f as a light yellow
solid (495 mg, 47% yield). 'H\MR(CD3OD)o 7.74 (d. J -- 8.1 Hz. 1H), 7.58 (d, J =
8.6 Hz, 1H), 7.40 (t, J = 8.2, 7.1 Hz, 1H), 7.14 (t, J - 8 5 Hz. 1H), 4.56 (t, J = 5.4 Hz,
2H), 3.92-3.89 (m, 4H), 3.52 (m, 211), 3.45 (m, 2H); ES-MS mJz 264 (MH*).

1.0 M potassium t-butoxide in THF (4 mL, 4.0 mmol) was added dropwise to a
suspension of the ester Compound 7b (487 mg, 1.2 mmol) and amide Compound 7f
(210 mg, 0.8 mmol) in dry THF (10 mL) under argon that had been cooled to 0 °C.
The resulting mixture was stirred at 0 °C for 10 min and room temperature for 3 h, and
then concentrated HC1 (5 mL) was added, stirred at room temperature for another 10
min. The mixture was partitioned between EtOAc (100 mL) and H2O (40 mL). Two
layers were separated, and the aqueous layer was extracted with EtOAc (50 mL). The
combined extracts were washed with water, then saturated aq. NaHCO3, then brine,
then dried (Na2SO4), and evaporated in vacuo to yield Compound 7g as a dark red-
orange solid (388 mg). ES-MS mJz 505 (MH+). Ms2O (440 mg, 2.5 mmol) was added
to a solution of the crude Compound 7g (255 mg) and pyridine (320 mg, 4.0 mmol) in
THF (14 mL). The reaction was stirred at 50 °C for 2 h and then the reaction mixture
was cooled to room temperature. Then THF (10 mL) and 1.0 N aq. HCl (20 mL) were
added. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 10 min and then extracted with
EtOAc (120 mL). The organic phase was washed with 1.0 N aq. HC1 (20 mL), then
water, then brine, then dried (Na2SO4), and evaporated in vacuo to give Compound 7h
as a dark red-orange solid (386 mg). ES-MS mJz 661 (MH+). A solution of the crude
Compound 7h (76 mg) N,N-diisopropylethylamine (259 mg, 2.0 mmol) and MeNH2
Compound 7i (2.0 M in THF, 0.90 mL, 1.8 mmol) in THF (10 mL) in a pressure tube
was stirred at 90 °C for 22 h. The volatiles were removed under vacuo and the residue
was separated by flash column chromatography (CH2Cl2JMeOHJNH40H, 88:12:0.5) to
give the desired product Compound 16 as a red-orange solid (20 mg, 40% overall yield
from Compound 7f). 1HNMR (CD3OD) d 7.66 (s, 1H), 7.61-7.32 (m, 5H), 7.23-7.20
(m, 1H), 7.07-7.00 (m, 2H), 4.51 (t, J = 5.5 Hz, 2H), 4.22 (t, J = 4.6 Hz, 2H), 3.64-3.59
(m,4H), 3.34 (t, J = 5.1 Hz, 2H), 3.09 (t, J = 5.1 Hz, 2H), 2.43 (t, J = 5.1 Hz. 2H), 2.23
(t, J - 5.0 Hz, 2H), 2.17 (s, 3H); ES-MS mJz 500 (MH4).
Preparation of Cpd 17
Using the procedure for the preparation of Compound 16 and the appropriate reagents
and starting materials known to those skilled in the art, Compound 17 was prepared:
1HNMR(CD3OD)d 7.88(s, 1H), 7.64 (d, J = 8.5 Hz, 1H), 7.57 (d, J - 8.2 Hz. 111).
7.47 (m, 2H), 7.20-7.13 (m, 2H), 6.86-6.77 (m, 2H), 4.53 (t, J = 4.8 Hz, 2H), 4.36 (1, J

= 4.7 Hz, 2H), 3.75 (t, J = 4.7, 5.0 Hz, 2H), 3.62 (t, J = 4.8 Hz, 2H), 3.34 (m, 2H), 3.17
(t, J = 5.0 Hz, 2H), 2.77 (m, 4H), 2.63 (t, J = 5.0 Hz, 2H), 1.08 (t, J = 7.2 Hz, 3H); ES-
MS mJz 514(MH+).
Preparation of Cpd29
Using the procedure for the preparation of Compound 16 and the appropriate reagents
and starting materials known to those skilled in the art, Compound 29 was prepared:
1HNMR (CD3OD) (free base) 5 7.86 (s, 1H), 7.55 (d, J = 8.2 Hz, 1H), 7.45-7.37 (m,
3H), 7.19 (t, J = 6.8, 8.2 Hz, 1H), 7.11 (t, J = 6.6, 7.9 Hz, 1H), 6.97-6.91 (m, 2H), 4.46
(t, J = 5.0 Hz, 2H), 4.25 (m, 2H), 3.68-3.31 (m, 10H), 3.27 (s, 3H), 2.95 (m, 2H), 2.77
(m, 2H), 2.68 (m, 2H); ES-MS mJz 544 (MH+).




11 -ethyl-6,7,10,11,12,13,15,16-octahydro-23H-5,26:17,22-dimetheno-5H,9H-
dipyrido[2,3-k:3',2'-q]pyrrolo[3,4- n][ 1 ,7,4,10,19]dioxatriazacycloheneicosine-
23,25(24H)-dione (Compound 18)
2-(2-chloroethoxy)ethanol Compound 7f (0.35 mL, 3.30 mmol) was added to a mixture
of Compound 1d (133 mg, 85% pure, 0.33 mmol) and Cs2CO3 (1.07g, 3.30 mmol) in
DMF (1.5 mL). The mixture was stirred at 100 °C for 2.5 h, cooled to 20 °C, diluted
with EtOAc and filtered through Celite. The solvents were removed under reduced
pressure, and the desired diol Compound 8a was isolated (87 mg, 51 %) by column
chromatography (eluting with MeOHJCH2Cl2) as an orange solid: 1H NMR (300 MHz,
CD3OD) d 8.19 (d, J = 4.3 Hz, 2H), 8.01 (s, 2H), 7.18 (d, J = 7.7 Hz, 2H), 6.72 (dd, J =
8.0,4.7 Hz, 2H), 4.56 (t, J = 4.8 Hz, 4H), 3.83 (t, J = 4.8 Hz, 4H), 3.67 (t, J= 4.4 Hz,
4H), 3.53 (t, J= 3.8 Hz, 4H), 3.18 (s, 3H); MS (ES) mJz 520 (M+H+). Triethylamine
(0.47 mL, 3.35 mmol) and MsCl (0.13 mL, 1.67 mmol) were added to a solution of the
diol Compound 8a (87 mg, 0.167 mmol) in CH2C12 (1.5 mL) at 0 oC. After stirring at
20 °C for 15 min, the mixture was quenched with water (0.5 mL) and then diluted with
CH2Cl2 (5 mL). After the layers were separated, the aqueous phase was extracted with
CH2Cl2 (3x5 mL) and the organic layers were combined, dried (Na2SO4) and
concentrated. Purification with column chromatography (eluting with MeOHJCH2Cl2)
gave the bismesylate Compound 8b (113 mg, 100%) as an orange solid: 1H NMR (400
MHz, CDCl3) d 8.21 (dd,J=4.7, 1.4 Hz, 2H), 7.94 (s, 2H), 7.23 (d, J - 7.7 Hz, 2H),
6.76 (m, 2H), 4.55 (t, J= 5.0 Hz, 4H), 4.28 (m, 4H), 3.88 (t,.J = 5.0 Hz, 4H). 3.67 (m,
4H), 3.18 (s, 3H), 2.90 (s, 6H):. MS (ES) mJz 698 (M-Na).
1-Pr2NEt Compound 8d (0.44 mL, 2.51 mmol) and H2NEt Compound 8c in THF (2 M,
0.84 mmol) were added to a solution of Compound 8b (113 mg, 0.167 mmol) in DMF

(17 mL). The mixture was stirred at 80 °C for 2 h and additional portions of the i-
Pr2NEt Compound 8d (0.2 mL, 1.25 mmol) and H2NEt Compound 8c (0.42 mmol)
were added. After the stirring was continued for 20 h, the mixture was cooled to 20 °C
and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified by column
chromatography (eluting with MeOHJCH2Cl2) to give Compound 8e (59 mg, 67%) as
an orange solid: 1H NMR (400 MHz, CD3OD) d 8.27 (dd, J = 4.7, 1.5 Hz, 2H), 7.82 (s,
2H), 7.58 (dd, J = 8.0, 1.5 Hz, 2H), 7.04 (dd, J = 8.0, 4.8 Hz, 2H), 4.47 (t, J = 4.8 Hz,
4H), 3.69 (t,J= 4.8 Hz, 4H), 3.24 (t,J = 5.0 Hz, 4H), 3.14 (s, 3H), 2.51 (d, J= 6.1 Hz,
2H), 2.42 (s, br, 4H), 0.96 (t, J = 7.1 Hz, 3H); MS (ES) mJz 529 (M+H+). A mixture of
Compound 8e (59 mg, 0.11 mmol), ethanol (4.2 mL) and KOH (196 mg, 3.50 mmol)
was heated under reflux for 22 h. The mixture was concentrated under reduced
pressure and the resulting residue was dissolved in water (10 mL) and acidified with
10% citric acid (pH 5). The mixture was stirred at 20 °C for 10 min and then
concentrated. The resulting residue was mixed with ammonium acetate solids (10.0 g,
0.13 mol) and heated to 140 °C for 3 h. The mixture was then cooled to 20 °C, diluted
with water, made basic with 20% aqueous NaOH to achieve a pH of 10 and extracted
with EtOAc (3 x 30 mL). The combined organic extracts were washed with water and
brine, then dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated. Purification with column chromatography
(eluting with MeOHJCH2Cl2JNH4OH) yielded Compound 18 (6 mg, 11%) as an orange
solid: 'H NMR (300 MHz, CD3OD) 8.27 (dd, J = 4.8, 1.7 Hz, 2H), 7.80 (s, 2H), 7.58
(dd,y = 7.9, 1.5 Hz, 2H), 7.03 (dd,.J= 8.0, 4.8 Hz, 2H), 4.45 (t, J= 4.7 Hz, 4H), 3.68
(t, J =4.7 Hz, 4H), 3.23 (t, J = 5.0 Hz, 4H), 2.51 (q, J = 7.2 Hz, 2H), 2.40 (t, J = 5.1
Hz, 4H), 0.96 (t, J = 7.2 Hz, 3H); MS (ES) mJz 515 (M+H+).


6,7,9,10,12,13,15,16-octahydro-23H-5,26:17,22-dimetheno-5H-dipyrido[2,3-Jt:3',2'-
(Compound 19)
The 2-bromoethylether Compound 5f (0.2 mL, 1.57 mmol) was added to a mixture of
Compound 1 d (54 mg, 0.16 mmol), Cs2CO3 (205 mg, 0.63 mmol) and DMF (5.0 mL).
After heating at 40 °C for 1.5 h, the mixture was stirred at 20 °C for 12 h, then filtered
through Celite and diluted with EtOAc. The organic layer was washed with water (3 x
5 mL), dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated. Purification by column chromatography
(eluting with EtOAcJHexane) provided Compound 9a as an orange solid (37 mg, 44%):

'H NMR (300 MHz, CD3OD) 8 8.13 (dd,J = 4.7, 1.4 Hz, 2H), 8.06 (s, 2H), 7.20 (dd, J
= 8.0, 1.4 Hz, 2H), 6.74 (dd, J = 8.0, 4.8 Hz, 2H), 4.53 (t, J = 5.0 Hz, 4H), 3.87 (t, J =
5.0 Hz, 4H), 3.71 (t,7= 5.8 Hz, 4H), 3.42 (t, J= 6.0 Hz, 4H), 3.14 (s, 3H); MS (ES)
m/z 646 (M+H+). A mixture of the dibromide Compound 9a (37 mg, 0.057 mmol),
anhydrous EtOH (240 mL) and sodium disulfide nonahydrate (14 mg, 0.057 mmol) was
heated under reflux for 66 h. After removing the solvent, the residue was taken up in
EtOAc. The organic layer was washed with 5% aqueous NaOH (3x5 mL), dried
(Na2SO4) and concentrated. The residue was purified by column chromatography
(eluting with Acetone/C^Ch), providing a mixture of Compound 9a (12 mg) and
Compound 9b (12 mg, 60%) as an orange solid: 'H NMR (300 MHz, CD3OD) 8 8.27
(dd,y= 4.8, 1.5 Hz, 2H), 7.84 (s, 2H), 7.53 (dd, J = 4.8, 1.5 Hz, 2H), 7.03 (dd,7= 8.0,
4.7 Hz, 2H), 4.45 (t, J= 4.7 Hz, 4H), 3.70 (t, J = 4.7 Hz, 4H), 3.35 (t, J = 5.6 Hz, 4H),
3.14 (s, 3H), 2.34 (t, J = 5.5 Hz, 4H); MS (ES) m/z 518 (M+H+). A mixture of
Compound 9b (12 mg, 0.023 mmol), ethanol (2.0 mL) and KOH (188 mg, 3.30 mmol)
was heated under reflux for 18 h. The mixture was concentrated under reduced
pressure and the resulting residue was dissolved in water (3.0 mL) and acidified with
10% citric acid (pH 5-6). The mixture was stirred at 20 °C for 10 min and
concentrated. The resulting residue was mixed with ammonium acetate solids (2.0 g,
26.0 mmol), and heated to 140 °C for 3 h. The mixture was cooled to 20 °C, diluted
with water (3.0 mL), made basic with 20% aqueous NaOH to achieve a pH of 10 and
extracted with EtOAc (3x15 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with
water and brine, then dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated. Purification with column
chromatography (eluting with Acetone/C^Ch) provided Compound 9b (6 mg, 73%)
as an orange solid: 'H NMR (300 MHz, CD3OD) 6 8.25 (dd, J = 4.8., 1.5 Hz, 2H), 7.82
(s, 2H), 7.52 (dd, J = 4.8, 1.5 Hz, 2H), 7.03 (dd, J = 8.0, 4.8 Hz, 2H), 4.45 (t, J = 4.5
Hz, 4H), 3.70 (t, J = 4.5 Hz, 4H), 3.35 (t, .7 = 5.5 Hz, 4H), 2.34 (t, J = 5.5 Hz, 4H); MS
(ES) m/z 504 (M+H+).


7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16-decahydro-(6H,23H-5,26:17,22-dimethenodipyrido[2,3-
n:3',2'-J]pyrrolo[3,4-q][1,7,13]triazacycloheneicosine-23,25(24H)-di.one (Compound
20)
Pyridine (1.2 mL, 14.6 mmol) and MsCl (1.1 mL, 14.6 mmol) were added at 0 °C to a
solution of a carbamate diol Compound 10a (1.06 g, 3.66 mmol, prepared as described
in MaGec, D. 1 and Beck, E. J., Can. J. Chem., 2000, 75, 1060-1066) in CH2Cl2 (13
mL). The mixture was stirred at 20 °C for 1.5 h, diluted with diethyl ether (10 mL) and
washed sequentially with cold aqueous HCl (5%), NaOH (5%), water and brine. The

organic solution was dried (MgSO-t), filtered and concentrated. Purification by column
chromatographing on silica gel (eluting with HexaneJEtOAc) provided Compound 10b
as a colorless oil (1.20 g, 74%): 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) d 4.23 (t, J = 6.4 Hz, 4H),
3.16 (s,br,4H), 3.01 (s, 6H), 1.78 (m,4H), 1.55 (m, 4H), 1.45 (s, 9H), 1.40 (m,4H);
MS (ES) m/z 468 (M+Na). A mixture of Compound 1d (50 mg, 85% pure, 0.12 mmol)
and Cs2CO3 (190 mg, 0.58 mmol) in DMF (20 mL) was heated to 100 °C. A DMF
solution (5 mL) of the bismesylate Compound 10b (77 mg, 0.17 mmol) was added via
syringe pump over 1.5 h. After the addition was complete, the mixture was stirred at
20 °C for 21 h, quenched with aqueous ammonium chloride (30 mL) and extracted with
CH2Cl2 (2 x 30 mL). The organic phases were separated, combined, and washed with
water (3 x 20 mL) and brine (15 mL). The crude product was then dried (Na2SO4),
concentrated and chromatographed on silica gel column (eluting with HexaneJEtOAc)
to give Compound 10c (36 mg, 50%) as an orange solid: 1H NMR (300 MHz, CD3OD)
6 8.29 (dd, J = 4.7, 1.5 Hz, 2H), 7.66 (s, br, 2H), 7.58 (s, 2H), 7.05 (dd, J = 8.0, 4.7 Hz,
2H), 4.30 (t, J= 6.5 Hz, 4H), 3.15 (s, 3H), 2.73 (s, br, 4H), 1.75 (t, J= 6.6 Hz, 4H),
1.42 (s, 9H), 1.34 (m, 4H), 1.03 (m, 4H); MS (ES) mJz 597 (M+H*).
TFA (0.2 mL) was added to a solution of Compound 10c (13 mg, 0.022 mmol) in
CH2Cl2 (1.0 mL). After the mixture was stirred at 20 °C for 1 h, solvent and excess
TFA were removed under reduced pressure. Ammonium hydroxide was carefully
added and the orange solids were crushed out, collected by filtration and washed with
water. Compound lOd (10 mg, 100%) was obtained after drying under vacuum: *H
NMR (300 MHz, CD3OD) 5 8.27 (dd,.J = 4.7, 1.4 Hz, 2H), 7.66 (s, 2H), 7.56 (dd, J =
8.0, 1.4 Hz, 2H), 7.02 (dd, J- 8.0, 4.8 Hz, 2H), 4.33 (t, J= 5.9 Hz, 4H), 3.14 (s, 3H),
2.26 (t, J = 6.5 Hz, 4H), 1.84 (m, 4H), 1.40 (m, 4H), 0.96 (m, 4H); MS (ES) mJz 497
(M+H+). A mixture of Compound lOd (10 mg, 0.020 mmol), ethanol (2.0 mL) and
K.OH (198 mg, 3.53 mmol) was heated under reflux for 18 h, then cooled to 20 °C and
concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was dissolved in water (3.0 mL) and
acidified with 10% citric acid (pH 4). The mixture was stirred at 20 °C for 10 min, and
concentrated. The resulting residue was mixed with ammonium acetate solids (2.4 g,
31.2 mmol), and heated to 140 "C for 3 h. The mixture was cooled to 20 °C, diluted
with water (3.0 mL), made basic with 20% aqueous NaOH to achieve a pH of 10 and
extracted with EtOAc (3 x 25 mL). The combined organic layers were dried (Na2SO4)

and concentrated. Purification by column chromatography (eluting with
MeOH/CH2Cl2) gave Compound 20 (4 mg, 42%) as an orange solid: 1H NMR (300
MHz, CD3OD) 8 8.27 (dd, J= 4.7, 1.5 Hz, 2H), 7.65 (s, 2H), 7.55 (dd, J = 8.0, 1.5 Hz,
2H), 7.01 (dd, J= 8.0, 4.8 Hz, 2H), 4.32 (t, J= 5.9 Hz, 4H), 2.23 (t,J = 6.3 Hz, 4H),
1.81 (t, J = 5.9 Hz, 4H), 1.40 (m, 4H), 0.94 (t, J= 7.5 Hz, 4H); MS (ES) mJz 483
(M+H+).



ll-ethyl-7,8,9,10,ll,12,13,14,15,16-decahydro-6H,23H-5,26:17,22-
dimethenodipyrido[2,3-«:3',2'-J]pyrrolo[3,4- 23,25(24H)-dione (Compound 21)
A mixture of Compound lOd (14 mg, 0.028 mmol), THF (1.0 mL) and iodoethane (4
uL, 0.063 mmol) was heated to reflux for two days. The product was concentrated and
chromatographed (eluting with MeOHJCH2Cl2JNfH4OH) to give Compound 11a (12
mg, 75%) as an orange solid: 1H NMR (400 MHz, CD3OD) d 8.27 (dd, J = 4.7, 1.6 Hz,
2H), 7.64 (s, 2H), 7.62 (dd, J = 8.0, 1.6 Hz, 2H), 7.03 (dd, J = 8.0, 4.7 Hz, 2H), 4.31
(m, 4H), 3.14 (s, 3H), 2.44 (m, 2H), 2.11 (m, 4H), 1.84 (m, 4H), 1.25 (m, 4H), 0.98 (m,
7H); MS (ES) mJz 525 (M+H+). Compound 1 la (12 mg, 0.023 mmol) was transformed
into Compound 21 (6 mg, 50%) using the procedure described for obtaining Compound
20. Compound 21 was isolated as an orange solid: 1H NMR (400 MHz, CD3OD) 8
8.27 (dd, J = 4.7, 1.4 Hz, 2H), 7.62 (s, 2H), 7.60 (dd, J= 7.7, 1.5 Hz, 2H), 7.03 (dd, J =
8.0, 4.7 Hz, 2H), 4.30 (m, 4H): 2.44 (q, J= 7.1 Hz, 2H), 2.11 (m, 4H), 1.83 (m, 4H),
1.26 (m, 4H), 0.98 (m, 7H); MS (ES) mJz 511 (M+H+).



6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15-decahydro-22H-5,25:16,21-dimetheno-5H-dipyrido[2,3-
m:3',2'-s]pyrrolo[3,4-p][1,6,12]triazacycloeicosine-22,24(23H)-dione (Compound 22)
A mixture of 2,3-dichloromaleic anhydride Compound 12a (1.02 g, 6.10 mmol),
2,4-dimethoxybenzylic amine Compound 12b (1.02 g, 6.10 mmol) in glacial acetic acid
(18 mL) was heated to 80 °C for 5 h. The mixture was cooled to 20 °C, concentrated
under reduced pressure and diluted with CH2Cl2 (50 mL). The mixture was
sequentially washed with water (15 mL) and 2 M aqueous Na2CO3 (15 mL), then water
(15 mL) and brine (15 mL). After the combined organic phases were concentrated, the
residue was filtered through a short pad of SiO2 (eluting with CH2Cl2) to give
Compound 12c (1.42 g, 74%) as a light brown solid: 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDC13) d
7.20 (d, J = 8.7 Hz, 1H), 6.44 (d, J = 2.3 Hz, 1H), 6.42 (s, 1H), 4.72 (s, 2H), 3.79 (s,
3H), 3.78 (s, 3H). A mixture of Compound 1b (500 mg, 1.31 mmol), Compound 12c
(180 mg, 0.57 mmol), PdCl2(PPh3)2 (80 mg, 0.11 mmol) and LiCl (240 mg, 8.6 mmol)
in toluene (9.0 mL) was heated at 100 °C for 20 h. After the solvent was removed
under reduced pressure, the residue was dry-loaded on silica gel (eluting with
EtOAc/Hexane) to give Compound 12d (160 mg, 58%) as an orange red solid: 'H
NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d6) d 12.30 (s, 2H), 8.12 (d, J= 4.6 Hz, 2H), 7.93 (d, J= 2.8
Hz, 2H), 7.08 (m, 3H), 6.73 (dd, J= 8.0, 4.7 Hz, 2H), 6.58 (d, J = 2.1 Hz, 1H), 6.48 (d,
J= 8.4 Hz, 1H), 4.68 (s, 2H), 3.82 (s, 3H), 3.74 (s, 3H); MS (ES) mJz 480 (M+H+).
A mixture of d-valerolactone Compound 12e (1.7 mL, 18.3 mmol) and
4-amino-l-butanol Compound 12f (1.7 mL. 18.3 mmol) in m-xylene (50 mL) was
heated to 120 °C for 20 h. The mixture was cooled to 20 °C and the lower layer was
separated from the upper xylene layer and concentrated under reduced pressure to give
a crude product Compound 12g (3.50 g, 99%). A solution of the crude Compound 12g

(1.91 g, 10.1 mmol) in THF (50 mL) was heated to reflux. A borane dimethylsulfide
complex (2 M in THF, 40.0 mmol) was added dropwise via addition funnel. After the
addition was complete, the mixture was refluxed for another hour, then cooled to 20 °C
and quenched with MeOH (4.0 mL). Hydrogen chloride (1 M in Et2O, 12.0 mmol) was
added. The mixture was then stirred at 20 °C for 10 min and concentrated under
reduced pressure to give a crude diol salt Compound 12h. Compound 12h was then
mixed with MeOH (40 mL), Et3N (5.7 mL, 40.4 mmol) and Boc20 (2.7 g, 12.1 mmol).
The mixture was refluxed for 3 h, then cooled to 20 "C, concentrated and taken up in
CH2Cl2 (40 mL). The product was quickly washed with cold 1 N HC1, dried (Na2SO4)
and concentrated. Purification by column chromatography (eluting with EtOAc) gave
Compound 12i (1.90 g, 70%) as a colorless oil: 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDC13) d 3.67 (m,
4H), 3.18 (m, 4H), 1.60 (m, 10H), 1.45 (s, 9H); MS (ES) m/z 298 (M+Na). A solution
of Compound 12i (1.90 g, 6.9.1 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (20 mL) was cooled in an ice bath,
then pyridine (2.2 mL, 27.6 mmol) was added, followed by MsCl (2.1 mL, 27.6 mmol).
The mixture was stirred at 20 °C for 1.5 h, diluted with Et2O (15 mL) and washed with
cold 5% HCl and 5% NaOH. The organic phase was dried (NA2SO4) and concentrated.
Purification by column chromatography on silica gel (eluting with HexaneJEtOAc)
gave the bismesylate Compound 12j (2.40 g, 82%) as a colorle ss oil: 1H NMR (400
MHz, CDCl3) 6 4.24 (m, 4H), 3.19 (m, 4H), 3.01 (s, 3H), 3.00 (s, 3H), 1.75 (m, 4H),
1.64 (m, 2H), 1.56 (m, 2H), 1.45 (s, 9H), 1.41 (m, 2H); MS (ES) mJz 454 (M+Na).
A mixture of Compound 12d (38 mg, 0.079 mmol) and Cs2CO3 (300 mg, 0.92 mmol)
in DMF (12 mL) was heated to 70 °C. A DMF solution (2 mL) of the bismesylate
Compound 12j (60 mg, 0.14 mmol) was added via syringe pump over 1 h. After the
addition was complete, the mixture was stirred at 70 °C for 22 h, cooled to 20 °C,
quenched with saturated aqueous ammonium chloride (30 mL) and diluted with EtOAc
(50 mL). The organic phase was separated, washed with water (3 x 20 mL) and brine
(15 mL). The crude product was then dried (Na2SO4), concentrated and
chromatographed on a silica gel column (eluting with HexaneJEtOAc) to give
Compound 12k (27 mg, 48%) as an orange solid: 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) d 8.40
(dd, .7=4.8, 1.5 Hz, 2H), 8.29 (m, 2H), 7.78 (s, 1H), 7.18 (dd, .J= 8.0, 4.7 Hz, 2H),
7.10 (s, lH),6.85(m, lH),6.46(s, 1H), 6.43 (d, 7= 2.4 Hz, 1H), 4.85 (s, 2H), 4.44 (m.
2H), 4.14 (m, 2H), 3.86 (s, 3H), 3.78 (s, 3H), 3.18 (m, 2H), 2.90 (m, 2H), 2.56 (m, 2H),

1.90 (m, 2H), 1.64 (m, 2H), 1.39 (s, 9H), 1.13 (m, 2H), 0.74 (m, 2H); MS (ES) mJz 719
(M+H+). TFA (1.0 mL) was added to a solution of Compound 12k (27 mg, 0.037
mmol) in CH2C12 (2 mL). The mixture was stirred at 20 °C for 30 mm. Ammonium
hydroxide was carefully added to adjust the pH of the mixture to 10. After extraction
with EtOAc (3x10 mL), the organic layers were combined, washed with water (10
mL) and brine (5 mL), then dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated to give Compound 121 (22
mg, 100%) as an orange solid: 'H NMR (300 MHz, CD3OD) 5 8.27 (m, 2H), 7.77 (d, J
= 8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.68 (d, J= 8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.61 (s, 1H), 7.52 (s, 1H), 7.13 (d, J= 8.3 Hz,
1H), 7.07 (m, 2H), 6.53 (s, 1H), 6.45 (d, J= 8.5 Hz, 1H), 4.77 (s, 2H), 4.26 (m, 4H),
3.84 (s, 3H), 3.83 (s, 3H), 2.44 (t, J- 7.1 Hz, 2H), 2.15 (t, J = 6.8 Hz, 2H), 1.78 (m,
4H), 1.31 (m, 2H), 1.20 (m, 2H), 1.01 (m, 2H); MS (ES) mJz 619 (M+H+).
Methanesulfonic acid (0.5 mL) was added to a solution of the Compound 121 (5 mg,
0.008 mmol) in CH2C12 (1.0 mL). The mixture was stirred at 20 °C for 6 h, then
ammonium hydroxide was carefully added to make the mixture basic. The mixture was
extracted with EtOAc (2 x 10 mL) and the organic layers were combined, washed with
water (5 mL) and brine (5 mL), then dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated. The product
was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (eluting with
MeOHJCH2Cl2JNH4OH) to give Compound 22 (5 mg, 100%) as an orange solid: 'H
NMR (300 MHz, CDCb) 5 8.35 (m, 2H), 7.96 (d, J= 7.9 Hz, 1H), 7.55 (s, 1H), 7.53
(d,y= 8.1 Hz, 1H), 7.42 (s, 1H), 7.09 (dd,J= 8.0, 4.7 Hz, 1H), 6.97 (dd,J= 8.0, 4.7
Hz, 1H), 4.33 (t, J = 6.0 Hz, 2H), 4.22 (t, J = 6.6 Hz, 2H), 2.45 (t, J = 6.4 Hz, 2H), 2.32
(t,y=6.3Hz, 2H), 1.87 (m,2H), 1.73 (m,2H), 1.35 (m,2H), 1.25 (m,2H), 1.13 (m,
2H); MS (ES) mJz 469 (M+H').




10-ethyl-6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15-decahydro-22#-5,25:16,21 -dimetheno-5H-
dipyrido[2,3-w:3',2'-5]pyrrolo[3,4-J7][l,6,12]triazacycloeicosine-22,24(23H)-dione
(Compound 23)
A mixture of Compound 121 (17 mg, 0.027 mmol), THF (0.8 mL) and iodoethane (5
uL, 0.062 mmol) was refiuxed for two days, then cooled and concentrated under
reduced pressure. The product was purified by column chromatography (eluting with
MeOHJCH2Cl2) to give Compound 13a (6 mg, 35%) as an orange solid: 'H NMR (400
MHz, CD3OD) 8 8.32 (dd, 7=4.7, 1.5 Hz, 1H), 8.25 (m, 2H), 7.85 (s, 1H), 7.32 (s,
1H), 7.27 (d,7= 7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.22 (dd, J= 8.0, 4.8 Hz, 1H), 7.14 (d, J= 8.4 Hz, 1H),
6.93 (dd, J = 8.0, 4.8 Hz, 1H), 6.54 (d, J = 2.3 Hz, 1H), 6.46 (dd, J = 8.4, 2.3 Hz, 1H),
4.79 (s, 2H), 4.45 (m, 2H), 4.15 (m, 2H), 3.84 (s, 3H), 3.77 (s, 3H), 2.83 (m, 4H), 2.27
(m, 2H), 1.99 (m, 2H), 1.65 (t, J = 6.4 Hz, 2H), 1.27 (m, 4H), 1.15 (m, 2H), 0.88 (t, J =
7.3 Hz, 3H); MS (ES) mJz 647 (M+H*). Methanesulfonic acid (0.2 mL) was added to a
solution of Compound 13a (6 mg, 0.009 mmol) in CH2C12 (1.0 mL). After the mixture
was stirred at 20 °C for 2 h, ammonium hydroxide was carefully added to make the
mixture basic. The mixture was then extracted with EtOAc (2 x 10 mL) and the
organic layers were combined, washed with water (5 mL) and brine (5 mL), then dried
(Na2SO4) and concentrated. The product was purified by column chromatography on
silica gel (eluting with MeOHJCH2Cl2JNH40H) to give Compound 23 (4 mg, 90%) as
an orange solid: 'H NMR (300 MHz, CDC13) 5 8.35 (m, 2H), 7.90 (m, 1H), 7.71 (m,
1H), 7.54 (s, 1H), 7.35 (s, 1H), 7.07 (dd,y= 7.8, 4.9 Hz, 1H), 7.00 (dd,J = 7.3, 4.7 Hz,
1H), 4.24 (m, 4H), 2.37 (m, 2H), 2.30 (m, 2H), 2.04 (m, 2H), 1.73 (t, J= 6.2 Hz, 4H),
1.24 (ni, 4H), 0.95-1.02 (m, 5H); MS (ES) mJz 497 (M+H*).


7,8,9,15,16,17,18-heptahydro-6H,25H-5,28:19,24-dimetheno-10,14-
nitrilodipyrido[2,3-b:3',2'-h]pyrrolo[3,4-e][1,10]diazacyclotricosine-25,27(26H)-dione
(Compound 24)
BuLi (1.6 M in hexane, 10.3 mmol) at -78 °C was added to a solution of 2,6-lutidinc
Compound 14a (0.5 mL, 4.30 rnmol) in THF (15 mL). The deep red solution was kept
stirring at -78 °C for 30 min, then 3-bromo-propoxy-tert-butyldimethylsilane
Compound 14b (2.4 mL, 10.3 rnmol) was added. The mixture was warmed to ambient
temperature for 18 h, quenched with water (2 mL) and concentrated under reduced
pressure. The residue was diluted with water (15 mL) and extracted with hexane (3 x
20 mL). The organic extracts were combined, dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated.
Purification by column chromatography (eluting with hexane/EtOAc) gave Compound
14c (0.55 g, 30%) as a colorless oil: 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) d 7.45 (m. 1H). 6.91
(m, 2H), 3.59 (t, J = 6.4 Hz, 4H), 2.73 (m, 4H), 1.70 (m, 4H). 1.57 (m, 4H), 0.85 (s,
18H), 0.00 (s, 12H); MS (ES) mJz 452 (M+H*). TBAF (1 M in THF, 2.60 mmol) was

added to a mixture of Compound 14c (0.55 g, 1.20 mmol) in THF (3.0 mL). The
mixture was stirred at 20 °C for 3 h, then concentrated under reduced pressure.
Purification by chromatography on silica gel (eluting with EtOAc (containing 5%
Et3N)) gave Compound 14d (254 mg, 95%) as a colorless oil: *H NMR (300 MHz,
CDC13) 8 7.53 (t, J= 7.6 Hz, 1H), 6.98 (d, J = 7.6 Hz, 2H), 3.70 (t, J = 6.0 Hz, 4H),
2.83 (t, y= 7.4 Hz, 4H), 1.85 (m, 4H), 1.64 (m, 4H); MS (ES) mJz 224 (M+H+).
Triethylamine (0.95 mL, 6.84 mmol) at 0 °C was added to a solution of the diol
Compound 14d (254 mg, 1.14 mmol) in CH2C12 (4 mL), followed by MsCl (0.35 mL,
4.56 mmol). The mixture was stirred at 20 °C for 1.5 h, diluted with diethyl ether (20
mL) and washed with 5% HCi (5 mL). The layers were separated and the organic
phase was discarded. The aqueous phase was diluted with CH2Cl2 (10 mL) and made
basic with 5% NaOH (5 mL). The mixture was extracted with CH2C2 (3 x 20 mL) and
the organic extracts were combined, washed with brine (10 mL), then dried (Na2SO4)
and concentrated. Purification with chromatography (eluting with hexaneJEtOAc) gave
Compound 14e (162 mg, 38%) as a light brown liquid: MS (ES) m/z 380 (M+H+).
A mixture of Compound 1d (74 mg, 0.21 mmol), Cs2CO3 (290 mg, 0.89 mmol) and
DMF (30 mL) was heated to 100 °C. A solution of Compound 14e (100 mg, 0.26
mmol) in DMF (7 mL) was added via syringe pump over 2 h. After the addition was
complete, the mixture was stirred at 20 °C for 18 h, then quenched with saturated
ammonium chloride and extracted with ethyl acetate (3 x 50 mL). The organic extracts
were combined, washed with water (3 x 30 mL) and brine (30 mL), then dried
(Na2SO4) and concentrated. The residue was purified by column chromatography
(eluting with acetoneJmethylene chloride) to recover Compound 14e (21 mg) and give
Compound 14f (14 mg, 22%) as an orange solid: 1H NMR (300 MHz, CD3OD) d 8.14
(d, J= 4.6 Hz, 1H), 7.54-7.73 (in, 8H), 6.97 (m, 2H), 4.30 (t, J= 5.6 Hz, 4H), 3.14 (s,
3H), 2.65 (m, 4H), 1.73 (m, 4H), 1.31 (m, 4H); MS (ES) m/z 531 (M+H+). A mixture
of Compound 14f (14 mg, 0.026 mmol), KOH (360 mg, 6.43 mmol) and ethanol (3
mL) was refluxed for two days, cooled to 20 °C and then the solvent was removed
under reduced pressure. The residue was dissolved in water (5 mL), made acidic with
10% citric acid, stirred at 20 °C for 10 min and extracted with methylene chloride (3 x
20 mL). The organic extracts were combined, dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated. The
residue was mixed with ammonium acetate (2.5 g), heated to 140 °C for 3 h and cooled

to 20 °C. Water (10 mL) was added, then the solution was made basic with 20%
aqueous NaOH and extracted with EtOAc (3 x 20 mL). The organic extracts were
combined, washed with water (20 mL) and brine (10 mL), then dried (Na2SO4) and
concentrated. The product was purified by column chromatography (eluting with
acetoneJCH2Cl2) to give Compound 24 (4 mg, 30%) as a yellow solid: 1H NMR (300
MHz, CDC13) 5 8.28 (d, J= 4.0 Hz, 2H), 7.68 (m, 2H), 7.43-7.54 (m, 3H), 6.99 (dd, J =
7.9, 4.7 Hz, 2H), 6.87 (d, J= 7.4 Hz, 2H), 4.28 (t,J= 6.2 Hz, 4H), 2.65 (m, 4H), 1.81
(m, 4H), 1.46 (m, 4H); MS (ES) m/z 517 (M+H+).



7,8,9110,11,13,14,15,16-nonahydro-6H,23H-5,26:17,22-dimethenodipyrido[2,3-b:3',2'-
h]pyrrolo[3,4-e][1,10]diazacycloheneicosine-12,23,25(24H)-trione (Compound 25)
A mixture of 4-oxo-1,9-nonanedicarboxylic acid Compound 15a (240 mg, 1.04 mmol),
absolute ethanol (3.0 mL) and concentrated HC1 (1.0 mL) was heated under reflux for
20 h. The mixture was cooled to 20 °C, diluted with EtOAc (25 mL) and neutralized
with saturated aqueous NaHCO3. The organic layer was separated, washed with water
(5 mL) and brine (5 mL), then dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated to give Compound 15b
(270 mg, 91%) as colorless oil: 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDC13) d 4.09-4.16 (m, 4H), 2.10-
2.50 (m, 10H), 1.89 (q, J=7.0 Hz, 2H), 1.54-1.68 (m, 4H), 1.25 (t, J =7.1 Hz, 6H);
MS (ES) m/z 309 (M+Na). A mixture of Compound 15b (270 mg, 0.94 mmol),
ethylene glycol (0.24 mL, 4.30 mmol), triethyl orthoformate (0.48 mL, 2.89 mmol) and
TsOH monohydrate (14 mg, 0.074 mmol) was refluxed for 45 min, cooled to 20 °C,
then diluted with saturated aqueous NaHCO3 and extracted with diethyl ether (2 x 20
mL). The organic layers were combined, washed again with NaHCO3, dried (Na2SO4)
and concentrated to give Compound 15c (310 mg, 100%) as colorless oil: 1H NMR
(300 MHz, CDCl3) 5 4.08-4.16 (m, 4H), 3.92 (s, 4H), 2.26-2.33 (m, 4H), 1.58-1.72 (m,
8H), 1.30-1.35 (m, 4H), 1.25 (t,J=7.2 Hz, 6H); MS (ES) m/z 353 (M+Na).
Compound 15c (330 mg, 0.94 mmol) in THF (5.0 mL) was added to a THE solution of
L1AIH4 (1.0 M, 1.50 mmol). After the mixture was stirred at 20 °C for 2 h, quenched
with water and extracted with diethyl ether (3 x 20 mL), the organic layers were
combined, dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated to give Compound 15d (210 mg, 91%) as a
colorless liquid: 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) d 3.93 (s, 4H), 3.62-3.67 (m, 4H), 1.34-
1.67 (m, 16H); MS (ES) m/z 269 (M+Na). A mixture of Compound 15d (210 mg, 0.85
mmol), water (3.4 mL), H2SO4 (6 M, 0.5 mL) and acetone (0.3 mL) was refluxed for
1.5 h. After the mixture was concentrated, the residue was extracted with CH2Cl2 (3 x

15 mL). The organic extracts were combined, dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated to give
Compound 15e (121 mg, 71%) as a white solid: *H NMR (400 MHz, CDC13) 8 3.64 (s,
2H), 3.63 (t, 7 = 6.5 Hz, 4H), 2.39-2.46 (m, 4H), 1.25-1.78 (m, 12H); MS (ES) mJz 225
(M+Na). Triethylamine (0.41 mL, 2.97 mmol) and MsCl (0.23 mL, 2.97 mmol) at 0 °C
were added to a methylene chloride (2.5 mL) solution of Compound 15e (120 mg, 0.59
mmol). The mixture was stirred at 20 °C for 2 h and quenched with water. The layers
were separated and the aqueous phase was extracted with CH2Cl2 (2 x 20 mL). The
organic phases were combined, washed sequentially with 5 mL of 5% HC1, water and
5% NaHCOs, then dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated to give Compound 15f (169 mg,
80%): 'H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) 5 4.20-4.25 (m, 4H), 3.64 (m, 2H), 3.01 (s, 3H),
3.00 (s, 3H), 2.34-2.49 (m, 4H), 1.32-1.78 (m, 10H); MS (ES) mJz 381 (M+Na).
A mixture of Compound Id (55 mg, 0.13 mmol), C-S2CO3 (370 mg, 1.13 mmol) and
DMF (25 mL) was heated to 100 °C. A DMF (5 mL) solution of Compound 15f (84
mg, 0.23 mmol) was added via syringe pump over 1.5 h. After the addition was
complete, the mixture was stirred at 20 °C for 2 h, quenched with saturated ammonium
chloride (30 mL) and extracted with methylene chloride (2 x 30 mL). The organic
phases were combined, washed with water (3 x 20 mL) and brine (30 mL), then dried
(Na2SCO4) and concentrated. Purification by column chromatography (eluting with
EtOAcJhexane) gave Compound 15g (11 mg, 16%) as an orange solid: 'H NMR (300
MHz, CD3OD) 5 8.24-8.30 (ddd, 7 = 6.0, 4.7, 1.2 Hz, 2H), 7.82-7.85 (dd, 7 = 8.0, 1.3
Hz, 1H), 7.80 (s,lH), 7.58 (s, 1H), 7.40 (dd, 7 = 8.1, 1.3 Hz, 1H), 7.09 (dd,J= 8.0, 4.7
Hz, 1H), 6.96 (dd, 7 = 8.1, 4.8 Hz, 1H), 4.34 (i,J= 5.8 Hz, 2H), 4.20 (t, J= 6.2 Hz,
2H), 3.14 (s, 3H), 2.32 (t, 7 = 7.1 Hz, 2H), 2.11 (t, J= 6.8 Hz, 2H), 1.69-1.84 (m, 4H),
1.37-1.41 (m,2H), 1.18-1.31 (m, 2H), 1.07-1.16 (m, 2H), 0.90-1.04 (m, 2H); MS (ES)
mJz 510 (M+H+). Compound 15g (12 mg, 0.023 mmol) was converted into Compound
25 (2 mg, 10%) using the procedure described for preparing Comoound 24. 'H NMR
(300 MHz, CDCb) 5 8.37 (d, 7 = 5.0 Hz, 1H), 8.32 (d, 7 = 4.6 Hz, 1 H), 7.84 (d, 7 = 8.0
Hz, 1H), 7.70 (s, 1H), 7.49 (s. 1H), 7 42 (m. 1M). 7.08 (dd,.J- 8.0,4.6 Hz, 1H), 6.95
(dd, 7=8.0,4.5 Hz, 1H), 4.34 (t,.J = 6 1 Hz, 2H), 4.20 (t,.J - 0.2 Hz, 2H), 2.30 (t, 7-
7.1 Hz, 2H), 2.12 (t, 7 = 6.7 Hz, 2H), 1.73-1.84 (m, 4H), 1.34-1 41 (m, 2H), 1.10-1.22
(m, 4H), 0.85-1.08 (m, 2H); MS (ES) m.-z 496 (M-H').



monohydrate (19 mg, 0.10 mmol), ethylene glycol (0.35 mL:, 6.20 mmol) and triethyl
orthoformate (0.62 mL, 3.72 mmol) was heated to reflux for 1 h, cooled to 20 °C, then
diluted with saturated aqueous NaHCO3 (5 mL) and extracted with diethyl ether (3x15
mL). The organic layers were combined, washed with saturated NaHCO3, dried
(Na2SO4) and concentrated to give a crude product Compound 16b (370 mg, 100%):
MS (ES) m/z 325 (M+Na). A solution of the crude Compound 16b (370 mg, 1.23
mmol) in THF (6 mL) was added to LiAlH4 (1 M in THF, 2.90 mmol). The mixture
was stirred at 20 °C for 2 h and water was added to quench the excess LiA1H4. The
solution was then extracted with diethyl ether (3 x 20 mL). The organic extracts were
dried over Na2SO4 and concentrated. The crude product was purified by column
chromatography (eluting with EtOAc) to give Compound 16c (168 mg, 63%) as a
colorless oil: 'H NMR (300 MHz, CDC13) 6 3.94 (s, 4H), 3.65 (t, J = 6.3 Hz, 4H), 1.43-
1.67 (m, 12H); MS (ES) m/z 241 (M+Na). Triethylamine (0.48 mL, 3.45 mmol) and
MsCl (0.27 mL, 3.45 mmol) at 0 °C were added to a solution of Compound 16c (151
mg, 0.69 mmol) in methylene chloride (2 mL). The mixture was stirred at 20 °C for 3 h
and quenched with water to give the bismesylate Compound 16d. The layers were
separated and the organic phase was washed with 5% HC1, water, 5% NaHCO3 and
brine sequentially, then dried over Na2SO4 and concentrated Purification with column
chromatography (eluting with EtOAcJhexane) gave a ketone Compound 16e (192 mg,
84%) as a light brown oily solid: 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) 5 4.21 (m, 4H), 3.01 (s,
6H), 2.48 (m, 2H), 1.43-1.77 (m, 10H); MS (ES) mJz 353 (M+Na).
A solution.of the bismesylate ketone Compound 16e (24 mg, 0.072 mmol) in DMF (3
mL) at 70 °C was added dropwise to a mixture of Compound 12d (19 mg, 0.040
mmol), Cs2CO3 (160 mg, 0.50 mmol) and DMF (6 mL). After stirring at 70 °C for 4 h,
the mixture was cooled in an ice bath, quenched with aqueous NH4CI and extracted
with EtOAc (2 x 30 mL). The organic extracts were combined, washed with water (3 x
15 mL) and brine (15 mL), then dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated to give the crude
Compound 16f. The crude Compound 16f was mixed with methylene chloride (1 mL),
then methanesulfonic acid (0.3 ml.) was added. The mixture was stirred at 20 °C for
several hours until Compound 16f was no longer detected by MS. The mixture was
cooled in an ice bath, carefully quenched with ammonium hydroxide and extracted with
EtOAc (3x15 mL). The extracts were washed with water (10 mL) and brine (10 mL),

then dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated. The crude product was purified by column
chromatography on silica gel (eluting with MeOH/CH2Cl2) to give Compound 16f (12
mg, 67% from Compound 16e) as an orange solid: 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDC13) 5 8.34
(d, J = 3.9 Hz, 2H), 7.80 (d, J = 7.9 Hz, 2H), 7.63 (s, 2H), 7.05 (dd, J = 8.0, 4.7 Hz,
2H), 4.26 (t, J = 6.0 Hz, 4H), 2.10 (t, J = 7.0 Hz, 4H), 1.71 -1.80 (m, 4H), 1.32-1.39 (m,
4H); MS (ES) m/z 468 (M+H+).



6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15-decahydro-7,14-dihydroxy-(7R, 14R)-22H-5,25:16,21 -dimetheno-
5H-dipyrido[2,3-6:3',2'-h]pyrrolo[3,4-e][1,10]diazacycloeicosine-22,24(23H)-dione
(Compound 27)
A mixture of Compound 1d (116 mg, 0.34 mmol), Cs2CO3 (554 mg, 1.70 mmol) and
DMF (68 mL) was heated to 60 °C and a solution of (R,R)-(+)-l,2,9,10-diepoxydecane
Compound 17a (0.096 mL, 0.54 mmol) in DMF (2 mL) was added dropwise. The
mixture was stirred at 60 °C for 5 h, cooled to 20 °C, quenched with saturated aqueous
NH4Cl (20 mL) and extracted with EtOAc (3 x 50 mL). The organic layers were
combined, washed with water (3x15 mL) and brine (15 mL), then dried (Na2SO4) and
concentrated. The residue was chromatographed on silica gel (eluting with
acetoneJmethylene chloride) to give Compound 17b (50 mg, 34%) as an orange solid:
MS (ES) m/z 514 (M+H+). NaH (60% in mineral oil, 21 mg, 0.52 mmol) in DMF (10
mL) was added to a mixture of Compound 17b (47 mg, 0.092 mmol) in DMF (18 mL).
The mixture was stirred at 100 °C for 20 h, cooled to 20 °C, quenched with saturated
aqueous NH4CI and diluted with EtOAc. After the layers were separated, the organic
phase was washed with water (3x10 mL) and brine (10 mL), then dried (Na2SO4) and
concentrated. The crude product was purified by column chromatography (eluting with
acetoneJmethylene chloride) to give Compound 17c (11 mg, 23%) as an orange solid:
1HNMR(300MHz, CD3OD): 8.28 (dd, J = 4.7, 1.5 Hz, 2H), 7.73 (dd, J= 8.0, 1.5 Hz,
2H), 7.53 (s, 2H), 7.06 (dd,.J = 8.0, 4.7 Hz, 2H), 4.44 (m, 2H), 4.09 (m, 2H), 3.93 (t, J
= 4.8 Hz, 2H), 3.13 (s, 3H), 1.15-1.28 (m, 8H), 0.87-0.89 (m, 4H); MS (ES) mJz 514
(M+H"). A mixture of Compound 17c (11 mg, 0.021 mmol), ethanol (2 mL) and ION
KOH (0.1 mL) was heated to 81) "C for 1 8 h. The mixture was then concentrated,
diluted with water (5 mL), made acidic with 1 N HC1 to a pH of 3 and extracted with
CH2Cl2 (3 x 10 mL). The organic extracts were combined, dried (Na2SO4) and
concentrated. The resulting residue was mixed with neat NH4OAc (2 g) and heated to

140 °C for 3 h. The mixture was cooled and diluted with water (5 mL), made basic
with 20% aqueous NaOH and extracted with EtOAc (2x15 mL). The organic extracts
were washed with water (15 mL), then dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated. Purification
by column chromatography (eluting with acetoneJmethylene chloride) gave Compound
27 (4 mg, 36%) as an orange solid: 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDC13): 8.32 (dd, J = 4.7, 1.4
Hz, 2H), 7.80 (d, J = 7.7 Hz, 2H), 7.39 (s, 2H), 7.08 (dd, J = 8.0, 4.8 Hz, 2H), 4.14-4.27
(m, 4H), 3.94 (s, br, 2H), 1.17-1.20 (t,J= 6.6 Hz, 4H), 0.99 (m, 4H), 0.83-0.89 (m,
4H); MS (ES) m/z 500 (M+H+).



6,7,10,11,12,13,15,16-octahydro-11 -(2-hydroxyethyl)-23H-5,26:17,22-dimetheno-5H,9H-
dibenzo[k,q]pyrrolo[3,4-n] [1,7,4,10,19]dioxatriazacycloheneicosine-23,25(24H)-dione
(Compound 30)
A mixture of Compound 5c (3.00 g, 17.2 mmol), Compound 7a (5.35 g, 22.4 mmol)
and cesium carbonate (8.41 g, 25.8 mmol) in DMF (70 mL) was stirred at 70 °C for 24
h and then filtered. The filtrate was evaporated in vacuo and the residue was separated
by flash column chromatography (CH2Cl2/MeOH, 97:3) to give Compound 18a as a
viscous oil (1.72 g, 26% yield). 1HNMR (CDC13) d 7.97 (s, 1H), 7.54 (d, J = 7.85 Hz,
1H), 7.32 (d, J = 8.16 Hz, 1H), 7.21 (m, 2H), 4.24 (t, J = 5.48, 5.50 Hz, 2H), 3.78 (t,
J=5.52, 5.40 Hz, 2H), 3.74-3.64 (m, 4H), 3.43 (t, J=5.29, 4.82 Hz, 2H), 0.97 (s, 9H),
0.1 (s, 6H). ES-MS m/z 377 (MH+). 1.0 M potassium J-butoxide in THF (5.2 mL, 5.2
mmol) was added dropwise to a suspension of the ester Compound 7b (771 mg, 1.9
mmol) and the amide Compound 18a (500 mg, 1.3 mmol) in dry THF (5 mL) under
nitrogen that had been cooled to 0 °C. The resulting mixture was stirred at 0 °C for 1h
and room temperature for 3 h, then concentrated HC1 (5 mL) was added and the
mixture was again stirred at room temperature for another 10 min. The mixture was
partitioned between EtOAc (100 mL) and H2O (40 mL), two layers were separated and
the aqueous layer was extracted with EtOAc (50 mL). The combined extracts were
sequentially washed with water, saturated aq. NaHCO3 and brine and then dried
(Na2SO4) and evaporated in vacuo to yield Compound 18b as a dark red-orange solid
(430 mg). ES-MS m/z 504 (MIL).
Ms2O (740 mg, 4.25 mmol) was added to a solution of the crude Compound 18b (430
mg) and Py (pyridine) (403 mg, 5.1 mmol) in THF (17 mL). The reaction was stirred at

50 °C for 3 h and then the reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature. THF (17
mL) and 1.0 N aq. HCl (39 mL) were added and the mixture was stirred at room
temperature for 10 min, then extracted with EtOAc (227 mL). The organic phase was
sequentially washed with 1.0 N aq. HCl (39 mL), water and brine, and then dried
(Na2SO4) and evaporated in vacuo to give Compound 18c as a dark red-orange solid
(500 mg) ES-MS m/z 660 (MH+). A solution of the crude Compound 18c (64 mg),
DIEA (N,N-diisopropylethylamine) (50 mg, 0.39 mmol) and Compound 18d (12 mg,
0.2 mmol) in DMF (13 mL) in a pressure tube was stirred at 90 °C for 5 h. The
volatiles were removed under vacuo and the residue was separated by flash column
chromatography (CH2Cl2:MeOH:NH4OH, 95:3:2) to give the desired product
Compound 30 as a red-orange solid (10 mg). 1HNMR (CD3OD) d 7.50 (s, 2H), 7.40
(m, 2H), 7.08 (m, 4H), 6.83 (m, 2H), 4.27 (m, 4H), 3.77 (m, 8H), 3.21 (m, 2H). 2.83
(m, 4H), 2.69 (m, 2H). ES-MS m/z 529 (MH+).



(Compound 31)
A mixture of Compound 5b (2.50 g, 12.3 mmol), Compound 19a (6.23 g, 24.6 mmol)
and cesium carbonate (12.02 g, 36.9 mmol) in DMF (50 mL) was stirred at 75 °C for 2
h, and then filtered. The filtrate was diluted with EtOAc (370 mL). The combined
extracts were sequentially washed with water and brine, then dried (Na2SO4) and
evaporated in vacuo. The residue was separated by flash chromatography
(EtOAc:Hexane, 1:9) to give Compound 19b (3.14 g, 68%). 1H NMR (CDC13) d 8.40-
8.36 (m, 1H), 8.31 (s, 1H), 7.38-7.19 (m, 3H), 4.27 (t, J=6.84, 6.82 Hz, 2H), 3.81 (s,
3H), 3.63-3.50 (m, 2H), 2.04-1.96 (m, 2H), 0.87 (s, 9H), 0.01 (s, 6H). ES-MS m/z 376
(MH+). A mixture of Compound 5c (2.50 g, 14.3 mmol), 2-[2-(2-
chloroethoxyl)ethoxyl]ethanol Compound 19c (4.82 g, 28.6 mmol) and cesium
carbonate (13.98 g, 42.9 mmol) in DMF (58 mL) was stirred at 78 °C for 24 h.
Additional Compound 19c was added and the reaction stirred for 24 h at 78 °C and was
then filtered. The filtrate was diluted with EtOAc (430 mL) and the combined extracts
were sequentially washed with water and brine, then dried (Na2SO4) and evaporated in
vacuo. The residue was separated by flash chromatography (CH2Cl2/MeOH, 93:7) to
give Compound 19d (3.60 g, 82%). 1H NMR (CDCl3) d 7.58 (d, J= 7.80 Hz, 1H),
7.36-7.30 (m, 1H), 7.26-7.21 (m, 1H), 7.17-7.11 (m, 2H), 4.29 (t, J=5.3, 2H), 3.94-3.79
(m, 2H), 3.69 (s, 2H), 3.59-3.48 (m, 8H). ES-MS m/z 307 (MH+).
1.0 M potassium t-butoxide in THF (6.8 mL, 6.8 mmol) was added dropwise to a
suspension of the ester Compound 19b (939 mg, 2.5 mmol) and the amide Compound
19d (520 mg, 1.7 mmol) in dry THF (7 mL) under nitrogen that had been cooled to 0
°C. The resulting mixture was stirred at 0 °C for 1 h and room temperature for 3 h and
then concentrated HC1 (7 mL) was added. The mixture was then stirred at rt for
another 10 min. and then partitioned between EtOAc (142 mL) and H2O (57 mL). Two
layers were separated and the aqueous layer was extracted with EtOAc (60 mL). The
combined extracts were sequentially washed with water, saturated aq. NaHCO3 and
brine, then dried (Na2SO4) and evaporated in vacua to yield Compound 19e as a dark
red-orange solid (703 mg). ES-MS m/z 518 (MH+). Ms2O (1.13 g, 6.5 mmol) was
added to a solution of the crude Compound 19e (700 mg) and Py (pyridine) (617 mg,
7.8 mmol) in THF (26 mL). The reaction mixture was stirred at 50 °C for 2.5 h and
then cooled to rt. Then THF (26 mL) and 1.0 N aq. HCl (43 mL) were added. The

mixture was stirred at room temperature for 10 min and then extracted with EtOAc
(347 mL). The organic phase was washed with 1.0 N aq. HCl (143 mL), then water,
brine, and then dried (Na2SO4), and evaporated in vacuo to give Compound 19f as a
dark red-orange solid (850 mg). ES-MS m/z 674 (MH+). A solution of the crude
Compound 19f (81 mg), DIEA (310 mg, 2.4 mmol) and MeNH2 (2.0 M in THF, 1.1
mL, 2.2 mmol) in DMF (15 mL) in a pressure tube was stirred at 90 °C for 24 h. The
volatiles were removed under vacuo and the residue was separated by flash column
chromatography (CH2Cl2:MeOH:NH4OH, 95:3:2) to give the desired product
Compound 31 as a red-orange solid (9 mg), ES-MS m/z 513 (MH+).



Protein Kinase C Scintillation Proximity Assay (SPA)
The binding activity of a compound for Protein Kinase C (PKC) was assessed using a
homogeneous Scintillation Proximity Assay according to the procedure below.
Procedure
The different human PKC isozymes (were obtained from PanVera, Madison WI and
had been prepared as recombinant enzymes produced from a baculovirus expression
vector) were added to a reaction mixture containing a test compound, 20 mM HEPES
(pH 7.4), 100 µM CaCl2, 10 mM MgCl2, 100 µg/mL phosphatidylserine, 20 µg/mL
diacylglycerol, 1 µM ATP, 0.8 µCi (33P)ATP, and 5 µg/mL biotinylated substrate
peptide (Jing Zhao et al., J. Bio. Chem., 1998, 273, 23072). The reaction was incubated
for 15 min at 30°C. Reactions were terminated by the addition of streptavidin-coated
SPA beads (Amersham) in a solution containing 1mM EGTA, 10mM EDTA and
100µM ATP. Beads were allowed to settle overnight and the plates read in a Wallac
MICROBETA scintillation counter (PerkinElmer Life sciences, Wellesley, MA).
Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3-ß Assay
The inhibitory activity of a compound against Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3-P (GSK
3-p) activity was assessed using a recombinant rabbit GSK 3-ß according to the
procedure below.
Procedure
The test compound was added to a reaction mixture containing Protein phosphatase
inhibitor-2 (PPI-2) (Calbiochem, San Diego CA) (45 ng), rabbit GSK-3-ß (New
England Biolabs, Beverly MA) ( 0.75 units) and 33P-ATP (luCi) in 50 mM Tris-HCl
(pH 8.0), 10 mM MgCl2, 0.1% BSA, 1 mM DTT, and 100 uM Sodium Vanadate. The
mixture was reacted for 90 minutes at 30°C to allow phosphorylation of the PPI-2
protein and then the protein in the reaction was precipitated using 10 % trichloroacetic
acid (TCA). The precipitated protein u as collected on filter plates (MultiScreen-DV,
Millipore, Bedford MA), which were subsequently washed. Finally, the radioactivity
was quantified using a TopCount Scintillation Counter (Packard, Meridian CT). GSK-
3 inhibitory compounds resulted in less phosphorylated PPI-2 and thus a lower




Biotinylated Peptide Substrate Assay
Assays to test inhibition of a compound for other kinases were preformed using
methods that measure the amount of phosphorylation of a biotinylated peptide
substrate. Biotinylated peptide substrates were selected from the literature as
appropriate for the enzyme being evaluated.
Procedure
A kinase reaction mix was prepared in 50 mM Tris-HCl pH=8, 10 mM MgCh, 0.1 mM
Na3VO4, 1 mM DTT, 10 µM ATP, 0.25-1 µM biotinylated peptide substrate, 0.2-0.8
u.Curies per well 33P-?-ATP (2000-3000 Ci/mmol). Assay conditions vary slightly for
each protein kinase, for example, insulin receptor kinase requires 10 mM MnCl2 for
activity and Calmodulin-dependent protein kinase requires calmodulin and 10 mM
CaCl2- The reaction mixture was dispensed into the wells of a streptavidin coated
Flashplate and 1 µL drug stock in 100% DMSO was added to a 100 µL reaction
volume resulting in a final concentration of 1% DMSO in the reaction. Enzyme was
diluted in 50 mM Tris-HCl pH=8.0, 0.1% BSA and added to each well. The reaction
was incubated for one hour at 30°C in the presence of compound. After one hour the
reaction mix was aspirated from the plate and the plate was washed with PBS
containing 100 mM EDTA. The plate was read on a scintillation counter to determine
33P-?-ATP incorporated into the immobilized peptide. Test compounds were assayed in
duplicate at 8 concentrations (100 uM, K)uM, I uM, 100nM, 10nM, 1 nM, 100pM,
10 pM). A maximum and minimum signal for the assay was determined on each plate.
The IC50 was calculated from the dose response curve of the percent inhibition of the

maximum signal in the assay according to the formula:
% Inhibition = ((MS - BS)/(TCS - BS)) X 100%
where MS = Maximum Signal, BS = Background Signal, TCS = Test Compound
Signal. The percent inhibition was graphed against the log concentration of the test
compound. Known inhibitor compounds as appropriate references for the kinase being
assayed were also included on each plate.
Definition and Source of Kinase Enzymes.
VEGF-R (vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-2) is a fusion protein containing a
polyhistidine tag at the N-terminus followed by amino acids 786-1343 of the rat VEGF-
R2 kinase domain (GenBank Accession #U93306). Protein Kinase A is the catalytic
subunit of cAMP dependent protein kinase-A purified from bovine heart (Upstate
Biotech, Lake Placid, NY, Cat#14-114). CDK1 (cyclin dependent kinase 1) is isolated
from insect cells expressing both the human CDK1 catalytic subunit and its positive
regulatory subunit cyclin B (New England Biolabs, Beverly, MA, Cat. #6020). Casein
Kinase-1 is a protein truncation at amino acid 318 of the C-terminal portion of the rat
CK1 delta isoform produced in E.coli (New England Biolabs, Beverly, MA, Cat.
#6030). Insulin Receptor Kinase consists of residues 941-1313 of the cytoplasmic
domain of the beta-subunit of the human insulin receptor (BIOMOL, Plymouth
Meeting, PA, Cat. #SE-195). Calmodulin Kinase (calmodulin-dependent protein
kinase 2) is a truncated version of the alpha subunit of the rat protein produced in insect
cells (New England Biolabs, Beverly, MA, Cat. #6060). MAP Kinase is the rat ERK-2
isoform containing a polyhistidine tag at the N-terminus produced in E.coli and
activated by phosphorylation with MEK1 prior to purification (BIOMOL, Plymouth
Meeting, PA, Cat. #SE-137). EGFR (epidermal growth factor receptor) is purified
from human A431 cell membranes (Sigma, St. Louis, MO, Cat.# E3641).
Peptide Substrates
VEGF-R (Biotin)KHKKLAEGSAYEEV-Amide
CDK1 (Biotin)KTPKK AKKPKTPKKAKKL- Amide
Caseine Kinase-1 (Biotin)KRRRALS(phospho)VASLPGL-Amide
EGF-R (Biotin)Poly GT (4:1)
Calmodulin Kinase - 2 (Biotin)KKALRRQETVDAL-Amide

MAP Kinase ERK-2 (Biotin)APRTPGGRR-Amide
Insulin receptor Kinase (Biotin)Poly GT (4:1)
Protein Kinase A (Biotin)GRTGRRNSI-Amide
IC50 data for certain compounds of the invention tested against various kinases are
shown in Table 2. For compounds where a kinase IC50 value is >10, there was no
observed 50% inhibition at the highest dose tested for that kinase nor was an inhibition
maxima observed.

Cell-Based GSK 3-/3 Assay
Glycogen content of L6 muscle cells was measured according to the method described
in Bergerand Hayes, Anal. Biochem., 1998, 261, 159-163.
Procedure
Briefly, L6 cells were serum starved overnight in alpha-MEM containing 0.1%.
On the following day, cells were washed three times with 300 µL KRPH buffer (150
mM NaCl. 5 mM KCl, 2.9 mM Na2HPO4, 1.25 mM MgSO4, 1.2 mM CaCl2, 10 mM
HEPES, pH 7.4) and labeled with 200 µL alpha-MEM containing 5.5 mM 14C-Glucose
(0.1 µCi) ;n the presence of vehicle (DMSO) or compounds. After 2 hours, cells were
washed three times with ice-cold PBS and glycogen was precipitated for 2 hours using

ice-cold 66% EtOH. Precipitated glycogen was then washed three times with ice-cold
66% EtOH and 14C-glycogen was quantified using a TopCount (Packard).
As shown in Table 3, L6 skeletal muscle cells demonstrated increased glycogen
synthesis upon exposure to Compounds 1, 2 and 5. Compounds were tested in separate
experiments at the dose levels shown. Where shown, the 0.0 µM dose was used as a
control.


1. A compound of formula (Ia1):


2. A compound of formula (Ib 1):

wherein R4, R2 and R5 are dependently selected from:



3. A compound of formula (If1):

wherein R4, R2 and R5 are dependently selected from:


4. A compound of formula (Ii 1):

wherein R4, R2 and R5 are dependently selected from:

5. A compound of formula (Ij1):


wherein R4, R2 and R5 are dependently selected from:
Two-component polymer composite structures are described, such as a composite structure that includes a first polymer
structure and a second polymer structure adhered to one another through interfacial adhesion provided by a semicrystalline
random copolymer with 70-88 mole % propylene units and alpha olefin units having 2 or from 4 to 10 carbon atoms, the semicrystallinc
random copolymer having a heat of fusion of from 2 to 90 J/g and a crystallinity of from 2% to 65% of the crystallinity of
isotatic polypropylene.

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Patent Number 225654
Indian Patent Application Number 771/KOLNP/2003
PG Journal Number 47/2008
Publication Date 21-Nov-2008
Grant Date 19-Nov-2008
Date of Filing 12-Jun-2003
Name of Patentee ORTHO-MCNEIL PHARMACEUTICAL, INC.
Applicant Address U.S. ROUTE NO. 202, P.O. BOX 300, RARITAN, NJ
Inventors:
# Inventor's Name Inventor's Address
1 GEE-HONG KUO 3 TRAVELLER WAY, SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ 07076
2 PETER CONNOLLY 74 DELWICK LANE, NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ 07974
3 BRUCE E. MARYANOFF 4029 DEVONSHIRE DR, FOREST GROVE, PA 18922
4 BRUCE CONWAY 3302 EPHROSS CIRCLE, DOYLESTOWN, PA 18901
5 HAN-CHENG ZHANG 109 BRYAN WAY, LANSDALE PA 19446
6 KEITH DEMAREST 1 NEWELL RD, FLEMINGTON, NJ 08822
7 CATHERINE PROUTY 236 WINDSOR WAY, DOYLESTOWN, PA 18901
8 ALAN DE ANGELIS 108 ROUTE 31 SOUTH, PENNINGTON, NJ 08534
9 WILLIAM V. MURRAY 447 TOWNSHIP LINE RD, BELLE MEAD, NJ 08502
10 CHANDRA R. SHAH 14213 DALHOUSIE ROAD, SAN DIEGO, CA 92129
11 KIMBERLY B. WHITE 120 BLUE RIBBON DR, NORTH WALES, PA 19454
12 LAN SHEN 10 CYPRESS COURT, CLINTON, NJ 08809
PCT International Classification Number C 07 D 498/22
PCT International Application Number PCT/US01/47866
PCT International Filing date 2001-12-06
PCT Conventions:
# PCT Application Number Date of Convention Priority Country
1 60/254,161 2000-12-08 U.S.A.