Title of Invention

ADAMANTANE AND AZABICYCLO-OCTANE AND NONANE DERIVATIVES

Abstract The invention relates to new compounds of the general formula (I), which are strong DPP-IV enzyme inhibitors.
Full Text ADAMANTANE AND AZABICYCLO-OCTANE AND NONANE DERIVATIVES
The present invention relates to the novel compounds of the general formula (I)
possessing dipeptidyl peptidase IV enzyme inhibitory activity, as well as their salts,
solvates and isomers, to the pharmaceutical compositions containing them, to the
therapeutic application of the compounds of the general formula (I), to the process of
preparation of the compounds of the general formula (I) and to the new intermediates of
the general formulae (II), (IV), (V), (VII), (VIII) and (IX).
The enzyme, dipeptidyl peptidase IV (DPP-IV), which is identical with the
lymphocyte surface glycoprotein CD26, a polypeptide with the molecular mass of 110 k
Dalton, is formed in the tissues and organs of mammals. This enzyme can be found, among
others, in the liver, in the Langerhans islands, in the renal cortex, in the lungs, and in
certain tissues of the prostate and small intestine. Significant DPP-IV activity can be
observed furthermore in the body liquors (as for instance in the plasma, serum and urine).
DPP-IV is a serine protease type enzyme, which has the unique specificity to cleave
dipeptides from the N-terminals of the peptides, where the pre-terminal dipeptide is prolyl-
alanine, or hydroxy-proline.
DPP-IV enzyme is responsible for the decomposition of the glucagon-like peptides,
peptide-1 (GLP-1) and peptide-2 (GLP-2) in the body. The enzyme GLP-1 strongly
stimulates the insuline production of the pancrease, thus it has a direct, favourable effect on
the glucose homeostasis, therefore DPP-IV inhibitors are suitable for the treatment of non-
insuline dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) and for the treatment or prophylaxis of
other diseases connected to the DPP-IV enzyme activity, including but not limited to
diabetes, obesity, hyperlipidemia, dermatological or mucous membrane disorders,
psoriasis, intestinal distress, constipation, autoimmune disorders such as
encephalomyelitis, complement metiated disorders such as glomerulonephritis,
lipodystrohy and tissue damage, psychosomatic, depressive and neuropsychiatric disease
such as anxiety, depression, insomnia, schizophrenia, epilepsy, spasm and chronic pain,
HTV infection, allergies, inflammation, arthritis, transplant rejection, high 6/ood pressure,
congestive heart failure, tumors and stress-induced abortions. There are a number of DPP-
IV inhibitors known in the literature, but they have disadvantages as regards their activity,
toxicity, physico-chemical properties, stability and duration of action.
Our aim was to prepare new, effective and safe DPP-IV inhibitors having advantageous
physico-chemical and biological properties.
We have found that the compounds of the general formula (I)

- wherein R represents:
- a nitrogen-containing mono- or bicyclic aromatic moiety, preferably pyridyl,
pyridazinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl, imidazolyl, pirazolyl, thiazolyl, isothiazolyl, oxazolyl,
isoxazolyl, oxadiazolyl, tetrazinyl, triazinyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, cinnolinyl,
phthalazinyl, quinazolinyl, quinoxalinyl, benzimidazolyl, indazolyl, benzothiazolyl,
benzisothiazolyl, benzoxazolyl or benzisoxazolyl moiety; optionally mono- or
disubstituted independently by one or two of the following groups: C1-4 alkyl group, C1-4
alkoxy group, C2-5 alkoxycarbonyl group, halogen atom, trihalogenomethyl group,
methylthio group, nitro group, carboxamido group, cyano group; or
- Phenyl group, which is mono- or disubstituted, independently by one or two of the
following groups: C1-4 alkyl group, C1-4 alkoxy group, C1-4 alkylenedioxy group,
rihalogenomethyl group, methylthio group, nitro group, cyano group, C2-5 alkylcarbonyl
group, C2-5 alkoxycarbonyl group, C2-8 dialkylamino group; or
- R1,-CH2-group, where the meaning of R1, is hydrogen, C1-4 alkyl group, pheny,
benzyl, phenylethyl, phenylethenyl, naphthyl, pyridyl, quinolyl, isoquinolyl, cinnolinyl,
phthalazyl, quinazolinyl, quinoxalinyl, thienyl, furyl or p-tolylsulphonyl group, substituted
ndependently by one or more C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, alkylenedioxy group, halogen
atom, trihalogenomethyl, nitro or cyano group; or
- R1aR2-CH group, where
- the meaning of R1a is C1-4 alkyl group, phenyl, benzyl, phenylethyl,
phenylethenyl, fenylpropyl, naphthyl, pyridyl, quinolyl, isoquinolyl, cinnolinyl,
phthalazyl, quinazolinyl, quinoxalinyl, thienyl, or furyl group, substituted
independently with one or more C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 alkylenedioxy,
halogeno, trihalogenomethyl, nitro, amino or cyano group, or a phenylcarbonyl
moiety, substituted independently with one or more, C1-4 alkyl, -alkoxy, -
alkylenedioxy halogeno, trihalogenomethyl, nitro-, amino- or cyano group, and
- R2 represents hydrogen or methyl group; or
- R1b-CO group, where
- the meaning of R1b is C1-4 alkyl group, or a phenyl, benzyl, phenylethyl,
phenylethenyl, naphthyl, pyridyl, quinolyl, isoquinolyl, cinnolinyl, phthalazyl,
quinazolinyl, quinoxalinyl moiety, substituted independently with one or more
C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 alkylenedioxy, halogeno, trihalogenomethyl, nitro,
or cyano group, or an amino group, or a heterocyclic group, preferably
pyrrolidino, piperidino, piperazino, morpholino, thienyl or furyl group; or
-p-toluenesulphonyl group;
B represents a group of formula (1), (2), (3), (4) or (5);
and isomers, salts, solvates of the above compounds, as well as solvates of their salts,
possess remarkable advantages in their activity, stability and toxicity. In accordance with
the accepted terminology, the configuration of the carbon atom next to the nitrogen atom of
the 5-membered-ring-pentacycle is favourably S if Z stands for formula (A), (B), (C), or
(E), whereas it is favourably R if Z stands for formula (D).
In the present description the term "C1-4 alkyl" means a straight-chain or branched chain
alkyl group with 1-4 carbon atoms as for example methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl,
sec.-butyl or isobutyl.
The term "C1-4 alkoxy" means a straight-chain or branched chain alkoxy group with 1-4
carbon atom as for example methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy, isopropoxy, butoxy, sec.-butoxy or
isobutoxy.
The term "C2-5 alkoxy carbonyl" means a straight or branched chain alkoxy carbonyl group
with 2-5 carbon atom as for example methoxy carbonyl, ethoxy carbonyl, popoxy
carbonyl, isopropoxy carbonyl, butoxy carbonyl, sec.-butoxy carbonyl, isobutoxy carbonyl.
The term "halogen" means fluorine, chlorine, bromine or iodine.
The term "C1-4 alkylenedioxy" means a straight-chain or branched chain alkylcnedioxy
group with 1-4 carbon atoms as for example methylencdioxy, ethylenedioxy,
propxylenedioxy, butylenedioxy.
The term "C2-5 alkylcarbonyl" menas a straight-chain or branched chain alkylcarbonyl
group with 2-5 carbon atoms as for example methyl-carbonyl, ethylcarbonyl,
propylcarbonyl, isopropyl carbonyl or butyl carbonyl, sec.-butyl carbonyl or isobutyl
carbonyl.
A large group of compounds of the general formula (I) are - wherein the meaning of R is
the same as defined earlier, B represents a group of formula (1), (2), (4) or (5) and Z
represents a group of formula (A), (B) or (D).
Such compounds from this large group are for instance
(25)-4,4-difluoro-1 - {N-[3-(pyrimidin-2-ylamino)-1 -adamantyljglycyl} pyrrolidine-2-
carbonitrile
(25)-4,4-difluoro-1 -(N- {3-[(3-nitrobenzyI)aminoJ-1 -adamantyl} glycyl) pyrrolidine-2-
carbonitrile
N-{3- {[2-(2-cyano-(25)-4,4-difluoropyrrolidin-1 -yl)-2-oxoethyl]amino} -1 -adamantyl)-4-
methoxybenzamide
(25)-4,4-difluoro-1-[N-(3-pyTimidin-2-yl-3-azabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)exo-
aminoacetyl]pyrrolidine-2-carbonitrile
(2S)-4,4-difluoro-1-[N-(3-pyrimidin-2-yl-3-azabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)endo-
aminoacetyl]pyrrolidine-2-carbonitrile
(2S)-4,4-difluoro-1-[N-(3-methyI-8-pyrimidin-2-yl-8-azabicyclo[3.2.1 ]oct-3-yl) exo-
aminoacetyl]pyrrolidine-2-carbonitrile
(25,45)-4-fluoro-1-{N-[3-(pyTimidin-2-yIamino)-1-adamantyljglycyl} pyrrolidine-2-
carbonitrile
(4R)-3-{N-[3-(pyrimidin-2-ylamino)-1-adamantyl]glycyl}-l,3-thia2olidine-4-carbonitrile
(4S)-3- {M[3-(pyrimidin-2-ylamino)-1 -adamantyl]glycyl} -1,3-oxazolidine-4-carbonitrile
(2S)-4,4-difluoro-1-{N-[3-( 1,2,4-triazin-3-ylamino)-1-adamantyl]glycyl} pyrrohdine-2-
carbonitrile

(25)-4,4-difluoro-1 - {N-[3-(pyrazin-2-ylamino)-1 -adamantyljglycyl} pyrrolidine-2-
carbonitrile
(2S)-1-(N- (3- [(4-cyanopbenyl)amino]-1 -adamantyl} glycyl)-4,4-difluoropyrrolidine-2-
carbonitrile
6-[(3-{[2-(2-cyano-(25)-4,4-difluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethyl]amino}-1-
adamantyl)amino] nicotinonitrile
(2S)-4,4-difluoro-1-[N-(3-{[5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl]amino}-1-
adamantyl)glycyl]pyrrolidine-2-carbonitrile
(2S,4S)-4-fluoro-1-[N-(3-{[5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl]amino}-1-
adamantyl)glycylJpyrrolidine-2-carbonitrile
(25)-4,4-difluoro-1-{N-[3-(1,3-thiazol-2-ylamino)-1-adamanty]]glycyl} pyrrolidine-2-
carbonitrile
(25)-1 -(N- {3-[( 1 -ethyl- 1H-pyrazol-5-yl)amino]-1 -adamantyl} glycyl)-4,4
difluoropyrrolidine-2-carbonitrile
(2S)-4,4-difluoro-1-(N-{3-[(5-methylisoxazol-3-yl)amino]-1-adamantyl}glycyl)
pyrrolidine-2-carbonitrile
(2S)-4,4-difluoro-1- {N-[3-(quinolin-2-ylammo)-1-adamantyl]glycyl} pyrrolidine-2-
carbonitrile
(2S,4S}-4-fluoro-1-{N-[3-(quinolin-2-ylamino)-1-adamantyl]glycyl} pyrrolidine-2-
carbonitrile
(25)-4,4-difluoro-1-{N-[3-{[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-2-ylamino)-1-
adamantyl]glycyl} pyrrolidine-2-carbonitrile
(2S,4S)-4-fluoro-1- {N-[3-([ 1,2,4]triazolo[ 1,5-a]pyridin-2-ylamino)-1 -
adamantyljglycyl} pyrrolidine-2-carbonitrile
(4R)-3- {N-[3-([ 1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-2-ylamino)-1 -adamantyljglycyl} -1,3-
thiazolidine-4-carbonitrile
(2S)- 1 -(N- {3-[(4-cyanobenzyl)amino]-1 -adamantyl} glycyl)-4,4-difluoropyrrolidine-2-
carbonitrile
(2S)-4,4-difluoro-1 -[N-(3- {[4-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl]amino} -1 -adamantyl)
glycyl]pyrrolidine-2-carbonitrile
(25)-4,4-difluoro-1 -(N- {3-[(3-fluorobcnzyl)amino]-1 -adamantyl} glycyl) pyrrolidine-2-
carbonitrile
(2S)-4,4-difluoro-1-(N-{3-[(3,4,5-trimethoxybenzyl)amino]-1-adamantyl}
glycyl)pyrrolidine-2-carbonitrile
(25)-4,4-difluoro-1-(N-{3-[(pyridin-3-ylmethyl)amino]-1-adamantyl}glycyl)pyrrolidine-2-
carbonitrile
(2S)-4,4-difIuoro-1 -(N- {3-[(pyridazin-3-ylmethyl)amino]-1 -adamantyl} glycyl) pyrrolidine-
2-carbonitrile
(2S)-4,4-difluoro-1 -(N- {3-[(1,3-thiazol-2-ylmethyl)amino]-1 -adamantyl} glycyl)
pyrrolidine-2-carbonitrile
4-chloro-N-(3-{[2-(2-cyano-(25)-4,4-difluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethyl] amino}-1-
adamantyl)benzamide
N-(3- {[2-(2-cyano-(2,S)-4,4-difluoropyrrolidin-1 -yl)-2-oxoethyl]amino) -1 -adamantyl)-3-
fluorobenzamide
(2E)-N-(3- {[2-(2-cyano-(2S}-4,4-(difluoropyrrolidin-1 -yl)-2-oxoethyl]amino} -1 -
adamantyl)-3-phenylacrylamide
N-(3- {[2-(2-cyano-(25)-4,4-difluoropyrrolidin-1 -yl)-2-oxoethyl]amino} -1 -
adamantyl)thiophene-2-carboxamide
(25)-1-[N-(3-pyrimidin-2-yl-3-azabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)endo-amino-acetyl]pyrrolidine-2-
carbonitrile
(25)-4,4-difluoro-1-[N-(3-pyrimidin-2-yl-3-azabicyclo[3.3.1]non-9-yl)glycyl] pyrrolidine-
2-carbonitrile
6-(9- {[2-(2-cyano-(2S)-4,4-difluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethyl]amino} -3-
azabicyclo[3.3.1]non-3-yl)pyridazine-3-carbonitrile
(2S)-1-[N-3-pyrirnidin-2-yl-3-azabicyclo[3.3.1]non-9-yl)glycyl]pyrrolidine-2-carbonitrile
The compounds of the general formula (I) according to our invention - wherein the
meanings of R, B and Z are as defined above- can be prepared by alkylation of the cyclic
primary amines of the general formula (II)

with the chloroacetyl derivatives of general formula (III)

wherein the meaning of Z is as defined above - and, if desired, the resulting compounds
are transformed into their salts or solvates (Scheme 1).
In the course of the alkylation the cyclic primary amines of the general formula (II) are
applied in equivalent amount or in slight excess, and the resulting hydrogen chloride is
bound by various acid binding agents, preferably by a base, such as for instance
triethylamine, potassium carbonate, 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene (DBU), or
scavenger resin, polimer bound 2-tert-butylimino-2-diemylamino-1,3-dimethyl-perhydro-
1,3,2-diazaphosphorine (PBEMP), polimer bound diethylamine (PS-DIEA).
The reaction is generally performed at a temperature between 25 and 75 °C in acetonitrile,
alcoholes, tetrahydrofuran or dioxane.
The primary amines of the general formula (II) - if moiety B stands for formula (2),
(3), (4) or (5) - are prepared in a two-step synthesis (Scheme 2). In the first step the starting
cyclic secondary amines containing the acylamido side-chain -the compound of the general
formula (IV)
wherein Y stands for acetyl or tert-butoxycarbonyl group- is reacted with the compound
containing the group R, forming thus the compunds of general formula (V).

If R means aryl or hetaryl group, aryl or hetaryl halogenides, preferably aryl- or
hetaryl bromides or aryl- or hetaryl chlorides are used for the arylation reaction. The
arylation is performed in a polar, protic or aprotic solvent between 70 and 140 °C,
generally in an alcohol (ethanol, n-butanol, n-pentanol), or in microwave oven without
solvent, using excess amine or DBU as acid binder. The arylation is also performed in an
aprotic or polar solvent, at a temperature between 25 and 110°C, preferably in toluene or in
dimethoxyethane, using sodium alcoholates as acid binders and palladium complexes as
catalysts (J. Org. Chem. 2000, 65, 1158).
In the cases when R stands for R1aR2-CH- or R1b-CO group, the compounds of the
general formula (TV) - wherein Y means an acetyl or tert-butoxycarbonyl group - are
reacted with the derivatives of general formula R1aR2-CHX or Rlb-COX - wherein X
means a leaving group (preferably a chloro- or bromo atom) - generally at a temperature
around 0°C, using an inorganic or organic base, preferably triethylamine, as acid binder.
The compounds of the general formula (IV), by literature analogy, are prepared in
several steps. If moiety (B) stands for the group of formula (2) or (3), the starting material
is the 3-benzyl-3-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octan-8-one (N-benzylcamphidin-8-one;
J. Med. Chem. 1994, 37, 2831). From that, the desired compound is prepared in four steps.
The isomeric products obtained in the second step are separated by coloumn
chromatography for the exo and endo products, which further on are reacted in the same
way:
(i) NH2OHxHCl; (ii) Na/n-pentanol; (iii) Boc2O; (iv) H2/Pd-C;
If moiety (B) stands for the group of formula (4), the starting material is the 3-
benzyl-3-azabicyclo[3.3.1]nonan-9-one (J. Med. Chem. 1994, 37, 2831). Following the
above reaction sequence, we did not succeed at any stage to separate the exo/endo
products, and at the end of the synthesis the resulting product always contained the two
isomers:
If moiety (B) stands for the group of formula (5), the starting material is the 8-
benzyl-8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octan-3-one (J.C.S. Perkin I. 1997, 1307). From that in
regioselective Grignard reaction the 8-benzyl-3-methyl-8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octan-3-exo-ol
is formed, from which, on literature analogy, the exo-acetamido derivative can be obtained
in Ritter reaction (Tetrahedron Lett. 1996, 37, 1297), which, following debenzylation
results the desired compound:

From the resulting compounds of the general formula (V), if moiety (B) stands for
the group of formula (2), (3), (4) or (5) - the Y protecting group is cleaved under acidic
conditions, arriving thus to the compounds of the general formula (II). Hydrolysis is
preferably carried out by trifluoroacetic acid in dichloromethane solution at a temperature
between 0 -30°C, or in aqueous hydrochloric acid solution or in ethanolic hydrogen
chloride solution at a temperature between 25-78 °C.
If moiety (B) stands for the group of formula (1), the compounds of the general
formula (II) can be prepared from two different starting materials. One is the 3-hydroxy-1-
aminoadamantane, (Pharm. Chem. J. (Engl. Trans.) 1990, 24, 35) from which after
protecting the amino group a tert-butoxycarbonyl derivative is prepared, then treating the
hydroxy group with mezyl chloride, the mezyloxy derivative is obtained. Utilising the
excellent leaving capability of the leaving group, the compound is reacted with 2-amino-
heterocycles - preferably in aprotic solvents or without solvent at 100-140°C - resulting
the compounds of the general formula (IV), which following treatment with trifluoroacetic
acid in dichloromethane at 0 -30°C, give the compounds of general formula (II):

The other starting material is the 1,3-diaminoadamantane (Ber. 1941, 74, 1769),
which after acylation, alkylation or by Schiff base formation and reduction gives the
compounds of general formula (II):

The chloroacetyl compounds of the general formula (III) - wherein Z stands for the
group of formulae (A), (B), (C), (D) or (E) - are prepared in a four-step synthesis (Scheme
3).
The starting compounds are the N-containing pentacyclic carboxylic acids with the
nitrogen protected with tert-butoxycarbonyl group - compounds of the general formula
(VI)
wherein the meaning of Z is as defined above. (2S)-1-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)proline (Z =
moiety (C)) and (4R)-3-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)-l,3-thia2olidine-4-carboxylic acid (Z =
moiety (D)) can be purchased, (25)-1-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)-4,4-difluoroproline (Z =
moiety (A)), (2S,4S)-1-tert-butoxycarbonyl)-4-fluoroproline (Z = moiety (B)) and (4S)-3-
(tert-butoxycarbonyl)-l,3-oxazolidine-4-carboxylic acid (Z = moiety (E)) can be prepared
(Tetrahedron Lett. 1998, 39, 1169 and Tetrahedron 1994,50, 13493).
In the first step a mixed anhydride is prepared with pivaloyl or ethoxycarbonyl
chloride, then the carbamoyl derivatives of the general formula (VII)

- wherein the meaning of Z is the same as defined above - are formed with aqueous
ammonia. The reaction is preferably carried out in a halogenated solvent (CHCl3, CH2Cl2)
at 15°C.
In the second step the tert-butoxycarbonyl group is cleaved by ethanolic hydrogen
chloride solution. Hydrolysis takes place at 0 - 25°C and the hydrochlorides of the
carboxamides of the general formula (VIII)

- wherein the meaning of Z is the same as defined above -. are obtained.
The resulting pcntacyclic saturated carboxamides of the general formula (VIII) are
in the third step acylated with chloroacetyl chloride, preferably at 0°C in a halogenated
solvent (CHCl3, CH2Cl2) to obtain the chloroacetylcarboxamide derivatives of the general
formula (IX)
-wherein the meaning of Z is the same as defined above.
In the fourth step the chloroacetylcarboxamide derivatives of the general formula
(IX) - wherein the meaning of Z is as defined above - are dehydrated to yield the
chloroacetylcyano derivatives of the general formula (III). Dehydratation is generally
carried out with phosphoryl chloride in dichloromethane at reflux temperature, or with
oxalyl chloride in the presence of DMF, at a temperature lower than 0°C.
Biological investigations
DPP-IV enzyme inhibitory activtics of the compounds with the general formula (I) were
determined by the following method:
Applied conditions of the assay:
DPP-IV. source: solubilized crude extractum from CaCo/Tc-7 cells
content: 0.8-lug/assay
Substrate: H-Gly-Pro-AMC (Bachem)
Reaction: 1 hour preincubation with samples at 37 °C ,
30 min reaction time at 37 C°
Stop solution: 1M Na-acetate buffer (pH=4.2)
Reaction mixture: 10 µl enzyme solution
10 µl test compound or assay buffer
55µl assay buffer
25µl substrate
300µl stop solution
Measurement: spectrofluorometric determination by Tecan plate reader
(Ex: 360nm Em: 465nm)
The reaction of the DPP-IV enzyme and the H-Gly-Pro-AMC substrate is recorded
by the liberation of AMC (7-amino-4-methylcoumarin) at 37 °C in 100 mM Tris-HCl,
pH=7.5 (assay buffer). Standard curve of AMC is linear up to 31.25 µM concentration,
therefore we used the relative fluorescence unit (RFU) of the AMC formed. It is detected
using 360 nm excitation and 465 emmission filters (integration time 30 µs, Gain 25, No. of
Flashes 50) by Tecan Spectrofluor Plus plate reader. Under these conditions enzyme
reaction is linear for at least 30 min, and the enzyme dependence is linear up to 2.5 µg
protein (up to 700 RFU). Using 1-0.8 µg of extracted protein Km for H-Gly-Pro-AMC is
50 uM. Higher than 500 µM substrate concentration caused fluorescent detection problems
(inner filter effect) that can be solved by dilution of the samples.
The assay is designed to detect as efficiently as possible the active inhibitors using
a 60 min preincubation time at 37 °C. The assay is conducted by adding 0.8-1 µg protein
extract in 10 µl enzyme sulution (using assay buffer: 100 mM Tris-HCl, pH=7.5) to the
wells containing the test compounds in 10 µl volume and the 55 µl assay buffer (65µl
assay buffer in the case of contrails). After the preincubation period, the reaction is started
by the addition of 25 µl ImM H-Gly-Pro-AMC substrate solution (250µM final
concentration). The final test volume is 100 µl and the test solution contains 1% DMSO
coming from the test compounds solution. Reaction time is 30 min at 37 °C, and the
reaction is stopped by adding 300 µl 1M Na-acetate buffer, pH= 4.2. The fluorescence
(RFU) of AMC formed is detected using 360 nm excitation and 465 emission filters in
Tecan spectrofluor Plus plate reader (30 µs integration time, Gain 25 No. of Flashes 50).
Inhibition % are calculated using the RFU of control and RFU of blank.
The IC50 values are characteristic for the enzyme inhibitory effect of the
compounds of the general formula (I) according to the invention. The compounds of the
general formula (I) exhibit low IC50 values, generally below 100 nM. For example the
endproduct of (2S)-1-[N-(3-pyrimidin-2-yl-3-azabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)glycyl]pyrrolidine-
2-carbonitrile (Example 40) shows IC50 value of 30 nM, endproduct of (4S)-3-N-[3-
(pyrimidin-2-ylamino)-1-adamantyl]glycyl}-l,3-oxazolidine-4-carbonitrile (Example 9)
shows IC50 value of 21 nM and endproduct of (2S)-1-(N-{3-[(4-cyanobenzyl)amino]-1-
adamantyl}glycyl)-4,4-difluoropyrrolidine-2-carbonitrile (Example 27) shows IC50 value
of 16 nM. Their duration of action and their activity are therapeutically favourable. The
compounds of the general formula (I) and their solvates, isomers, salts and solvates of their
salts can be formulated to orally or parenterally applicable pharmaceutical compositions by
methods known per se, by mixing them with one or more pharmaceutically accepted
support material or diluent and can be administered as a unitary dosage form..
The appropriate unitary dosage form comprise the oral forms, such as tablets, hard or soft
gelatin capsules, powders, granules and oral solutions or suspensions, the sublingual,
buccal, intratracheal, intraocular, intranasal forms, by inhalation, the topical, transdermal,
sub-cutaneous, intramuscular or intra-venous forms, the rectal forms and the implants. For
the toical application, the compounds of the invention may be used as creams, gels,
ointments of lotions.
As an example, a unitary dosage form for a compound according to the invention, in the
form of a tablet, can comprise the following ingredients:
A compound of the general formula (I) 50.0 mg
Mannitol 223.75 mg
Croscarmellose sodium 6.0 mg
Maize starch 30.0 mg
Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose 2.25 mg
Magnesium stearate 3.0 mg
The daily dose of the compounds of the general formula (I) depends on several factors,
thus on the nature and severeness of the disease of the patient, on the mode of application
and on the compound itself.
The following examples illustrate the preparation of the compounds of the general formula
(I) but not at all limit the scope of the invention.
Example 1.
(25)-4,4-difluoro-1-{N-13-(pyrimidin-2-ylamino)-1-adamantyl]glycyl} pyrrolidine-2-
carbonitrile dihydrochloride monoriydrate
In general formula (I) R stands for pyrirnidin-2-yl group, B stands for the group of
formula (1), Z stands for the group of formula (A).
a.) tert-Butvl [3-(pyrimidin-2-ylamino)-1-adamantyl]carbamate
In general formula (V) the meaning of R and B are as defined above, Y represents tert-
butoxycarbonyl group.
(i) tert-Butyl (3 -hydroxy-1-adamanty)carbamate
2.51 g (15 mmole) of 3-hydroxy- 1-aminoadamantane (Pharm. Chem. J. (Engl. Trans.)
1990,24, 35) are dissolved in the mixture of 15 ml of dioxane, 15 ml of water and 15 ml of
IN sodium hydroxide solution, then under cooling and stirring 4.91 g (22.5 mmole) of di-
fer/-butyl dicarbonate are added. The mixture is stirred at room temperature for 16 hours,
the solution is evaporated, and the residue is dissolved in the mixture of 50 ml of ethyl
acetate and 50 ml of water. Following extraction and separation of the phases, the organic
phase is dried over sodium sulphate. After evaporation the white crystalline residue is
treated with n-hexane, to obtain 2.61 g (65%) of product. M.p.: 131-132°C. 'H-NMR.:
(DMSO-d6): 1.36 (s, 9H), 1.41 (s, 2H), 1.48 (d, 4H), 1.70 (d, 6H), 2.10 (bs, 2H), 4.43 (s,
1H), 6.41 (s, 1H).
(ii) 3-[(tert-Butoxycarbonyl)amino]-1-adamantyl methanesulphonate
5.6 g (21 mmole) of tert-butyl (3-hydroxy-1-adamantyl)carbamate are dissolved in 80 ml
of dichloromethane, 4.4 ml (31.5 mmole) of triethylamine are added to it. The mixture is
cooled to 0°C and 1.82 ml (23.5 mmole) of methanesulphonyl chloride is added to it
dropwise. The reaction mixture is stirred at that temperature for 45 minutes, then washed
consecutively with water and saturated sodium hydrogen carbonate solution. The organic
phase is dried over sodium sulphate, evaporated, the residue is purified by column
chromatography (n-hexane - ethyl acetate - chloroform 2:1:1) and crystallised from n-
hexane, to obtain 2.9 g (40%) of product: Mp.: 100-102°C. 1H-NMR (DMSO-d6): 1.37 (s,
9H), 1.48 (s, 2H), 1.77 (q, 4H), 2.05 (t, 4H), 2.17 (d, 2H), 3.10 (s, 3H), 6.66 (s, 1H).
(iii) tert-Butyl [3-(pyrimidin-2-ylamino)-1-adamantyl]carbamate
The mixture of 1.04 g (3 mmole) of 3-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-1-adamantyl
methanesulphonate and 1.0 g (10.5 mmole) 2-aminopyrimidine are melted at 140°C. After
15 minutes of stirring the melt is cooled down and purified by column chromatography («-
hexane - ethyl acetate - chloroform 2:1:1). The product is white crystalline material, 0.7 g
(68%). Mp.: 163-165°C. 1H-NMR (DMSO-d6): 1.36 (s, 9H), 1.52 (s, 2H), 1.71 (d, 2H),
1.86 (d, 4H), 2.07 (m, 4H), 2.25 (m, 2H), 6.38 (s, 1H), 6.49 (t, 3H), 6.58 (s, 1H), 8.22 (d,
2H).
b.) N-pyrimidin-2-yladamantane-1,3-diamine dihydrochloride
In general formula (II) the meaning of R and B is as defined above.
700 mg (2 mmole) of tert-butyl [3-(pyrimidin-2-ylamino) -1-adamantyl] carbamate
are dissolved in 25 ml of 20% ethanolic hydrogen chloride solution. The mixture is stirred
at room temperature for 24 hours, evaporated to dryness; the residue is treated with acetone
to obtain white crystalline material: 453 mg (68%). M.p.: 301-304°C. 1H-NMR (DMSO-

d6): 1.56 (q, 2H), 1.78 (s, 4H), 2.00 (q, 4H), 2.24 (s, 4H), 6.78 (t, 1H), 8.21 (br, 3H), 7.85
(br, lH),8.46(d,2H).
c) tert-Butyl (2S)-2-(aminocarbonyl)-4.4-difluoropyrrolidine-1-carboxylate
In general formula (VII) Z stands for the group of formula (A)
5.7 g (22.7 mmole) of (2S)-1-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)-4,4-difluoroproline
(Tetrahedron Lett. 1998, 39, 1169) are dissolved in 57 ml of dichloromethane and to the
solution 3.8 ml (27.2 mmole) of triethylamine are added. To the resulting mixture at -15°C
3 ml (25 mmole) of pivaloyl chloride is added, the reaction mixture is stirred at that
temperature for 1 hour, then 7 ml of 25 % aqueous ammonia solution is added to it
drop wise and stirring is continued for an additional hour. The reaction mixture is washed
with water, with 1 N sodium hydroxide solution, and with water, dried over sodium
sulphate and evaporated. The product is crystallised from diethyl ether to obtain 3.94 g
(69%) of the title product. M.p.: 136-138°C. 1H-NMR (CDCl3): 1.48 (s, 9H); 2.3-2.9 (m, 3-
CH2), 3.69 (br, minor) + 3.86 (m, major)(5-CH2), 4.53 (br, 2-CH), 6.0 (br, major) + 6.81
(br, minor)(NH2).
d.) (2S)-4.4-Difluoroprolinamide hydrochloride
In general formula (VIII) Z stands for the group of formula (A).
3.93 g (15.7 mmole) of tert-butyl (2S)-2-(aminocarbonyl)-4,4-difluoro-pyrrolidine-
1 -carboxylate are dissolved in 75 ml of 25% ethanolic hydrogen chloride solution and
stirred at room temperature for 4 hours. To the resulting suspension 150 ml of diethyl ether
is added and the white crystalline material is filtered off, to obtain 2.55 g (87 %) title
product M.p.: 232-233°C. 1H-NMR (DMSO-d6): 2.43-2.51 (m, minor) + 2.81-3.05(m,
major)(3-CH2), 3.71 (t, 2H, 5-CH2), 4.46 (t, 1H, 2-CH), 7.81 (s, 1H.) + 8.12(s, 1HXNH2),
10.12 (br.2H.NH24)
e.) (2S)-1 -(Chloroacetyl)-4.4-difluoroprolinamide
In general formula (IX) Z stands for the group of formula (A).
2.54 g (13.6 mmole) of (2S)-4,4-difIuoroprolinamide hydrochloride are suspended
in 25 ml of dichloromethane, 4.1 ml (29.3 mmole) of triethylamine is added to it, and to
the mixture, below -10°C, the solution of 1.2 ml (15 mmole) of chloroacetyl chloride in 20
ml dichloromethane are added dropwise. After 1 hour of stirring the suspension is poured
onto 450 ml of ethyl acetate, the precipitated triethylamine hydrochloride is filtered off.
The filtrate is evaporated and purified by chromatography using chloroform-methanol 4:1
mixture as eluent. 3.0 g (97%) colourless oil is obtained, which is crystallised after a few
days of standing. M.p.: 118-121°C. 1H-NMR (DMSO-d6): 2.34-2.52 (m, 1H) + 2.66-
2.83(m, 1H)(3-CH2), 4.07-4.29 (m, 2H, 5-CH2), 4.40(qv, 2H, CH2C1), 4.71 (m, 1H, 2-CH),
7.17 (br, 1H) + 7.42(d, 1H)(NH2).
f.) (2S)-1 -(Chloroacetyl)-4.4-difluoropyrrolidine-2-carbonitrile
In general formula (III) Z stands for the group of formula (A).
10.4 g (40 mmole) of (2iS)-1-(Chloroacetyl)-4,4-difluoroprolinamide are dissolved
in 230 ml of dichloromethane and to the solution 13 ml (140 mmole) of phosphorus
oxychloride are added. The mixture is heated under reflux for 24 hours. In the course of the
heating the solution turns into yellow and a small amount of dark resin also precipitates.
The solution is transferred into a larger container, 50 g of potassium carbonate is added to
it and stirred for 1 hour. The solid salts are filtered off; the filtrate is evaporated to obtain
yellow oil, which crystallises from n-hexane. The crude product is treated with 70 ml of
diethyl ether to obtain 6.0 g (56%) white crystalline material. M.p.: 86-87°C. 1H-NMR
(CDCl3): 2.76-2.98 (m, 2H, 3-CH2), 3.92-4.26 (m, 2H, 5-CH2), 4.46(q, 2H, CH2CI), 5.11
(m, 1H, 2-CH).
g.) (2S)-4.4-difIuoro-1 - W-[3-(pyrimidin-2-ylamino)-1 -adamantyllglycyl) pvrrolidine-
2-carbonitrile dihydrochloride monohydrate
424 mg (1.3 mmole) of N-pyrimidin-2-yladamantane-l,3-diamine dihydrochloride
are suspended in 10 ml of dichloromethane and extracted with 10 ml of saturated sodium
carbonate solution. The organic phase is dried over sodium sulphate and evaporated. The
residue is dissolved in 10 ml of acetonitrile, to the solution 229 mg (1.1 mmole) of (2S)-1-
(chloroacetyl)-4,4-difluoropyrrolidine-2-carbonitrile and 0.42 ml (3 mmol) of
triethylamine are added. The mixture is stirred at room temperature for 40 hours,
evaporated. The residue is dissolved in 30 ml of dichloromethane, washed with water,
dried over sodium sulpfate and evaporated. The yellowish-coloured residue is purified by
column chromatography (chloroform-methanol 6:1), the product is obtained in the form of
an oil, which gives dihydrochloride salt with ethereal hydrochloric acid: 160 mg (29%),
m.p.: 209-212°C. 1H-NMR (DMSO-d6): 1.50 (d, 1H), 1.60 (d, 1H), 1.88 (m, 6H), 2.11 (m,
2H), 2.31 (s, 4H), 2.84-2.93 (m, 2H), 4.00 (m, 1H), 4.01-4.17 (m, 2H), 4.32 (m, 1H), 5.18
(dd, 1H), 6.72 (t, 1H), 7.61 (b, 1H), 8.40 (d, 2H), 9.10 (s, 2H).
Example 2.
(2S)-4,4-dinuoro-1-(N-{3-[(3-nitrobenzyl)aminol-1-adamantyl}
glycyl)pyrrolidine-2-carbonitrile trihydrochloride
In general formula (I) R stands for 3-nitrobenzyl group, B stands for the group of
formula (1), Z stands for the group of formula (A).

a.) N-(3-Nitrobenzyl)adamantane-1,3-diamine
In general formula (II) the meaning of R and B is as defined above.
287 mg (1.2 mmole) of 1,3-diamino-adamantane dihydrochloride (Chem. Ber.
1941, 1769) are suspended in 30 ml of dichloromethane and extracted with 30 ml of
saturated sodium carbonate solution. The organic phase is dried over sodium sulphate and
evaporated. The residue is dissolved in 30 ml of toluene, to the solution 90 mg (0.6 mmole)
of 3-nitrobenzaldehyde and 10 mg p-toluenesulfonic acid monohydrate are added. The
mixture is reluxed for 2 hours, and then evaporated, the residue is dissolved in 30 ml
methanol, to the solution 114 mg (3 mmole) sodium borohydride are added. After 16 hours
of stirring at room temperature solution is evaporated, the residue is dissolved in
dichloromethane and washes with water. The organic layer was dried over sodium
sulphate, evaporated and purified by column chromatography (chloroform-methanol-
25 % aqueous ammonia solution 9:1:0.05). The product is obtained in the form of thick oil,
which is crystallized after standing: 93 mg (26%). 1H-NMR (DMSO-d6): 1.40 (m, 10H),
1.46 (s, 2H), 2.08 (s, 2H), 3.80 (s, 2H), 7.56 (t, 1H), 7.78 (d, 1H), 8.05 (d, 1H), 8.23 (s,
1H).
b.) (2S)-4,4-difluoro-1-(N-(3-[(3-nitrobenzynaminol-1-adamantyl) glycyl)pyrrolidine-
2-carbonitrile trihydrochloride
90 mg (0.3 mmole) of N-(3-nitrobenzyl)adamantane-1,3-diamine and 50 mg (0.24
mmole) of (2S)-1-(chloroacetyl)-4,4-difluoropyrrolidine-2-carbonitrile are dissolved in
acetonitrile, to the solution 300 mg (0.75 mmole) of polimer bound 2-tert-butylimino-2-
diethylamino-1,3-dimethyl-perhydro-1,3,2-diazaphosphorine (PBEMP) are added. The
mixture is sirred at 70°C for 4 hours, then at room temperature for 20 hours. The scavanger
resin is fitered off and the filtrate is evapotared, the residue is purified by column
chromatography (chloroform-methanol 6:1). After acidification of the formed oil with
ethereal hydrochloride acide the title compound is obtained: 41 mg (29%), m.p.: 226-
229°C. 1H-NMR (DMSO-d*): 1.57 (s, 2H), 1.95 (d, 8H), 2.45 (d, 4H), 2.91 (m, 2H), 4.14
(m, 2H), 4.33 (m, 4H), 5.21 (m, 1H), 7.74 (t, 1H), 8.15 (t, 1H), 8.27 (dd, 1H), 8.58 (s, 1H),
9.41 (b,2H), 9.77 (b,2H).
Example 3.
N-(3-{]2-(2-cyano-(2S)-4,4-difluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethyll amino}-1-
adamantyl)-4-methoxybenzamide dihydrochloride monohydrate
In general formula (I) R stands for 4-methoxybenzoyl group, B stands for the group
of formula (1), Z stands for the group of formula (A).

a.) N-(3-Amino-1 -adamantyl)-4-methoxvbenzamide
In general formula (II) the meaning of R and B is as defined above.
Free base is prepared from 487 mg (2 mmole) of 1,3-diamino-adamantane
dihydrochloride, as described in Example 2/a.). It is dissolved in 20 ml of dichlorometane,
to the solution 253 mg (2.1 mmole) polimer-bound dietilamine (PS-DIEA) are added, and
to the mixture at 0°C the solution of 119 mg (0.7 mmole) of p-anisoyl chloride in 20 ml of
dichloromethane are added dropwise. After stirring 24 hours the solid materials are filtered
off and the filtrate is evaporated. The residue is purified by column chromatography
(chloroform-methanol-25 % aqueous ammonia solution 9:1:0.1): 132 mg (63%) 1H-NMR
(DMSO-d6): 1.41 (m, 6H), 1.89 (d, 6H), 2.11 (s, 2H), 3.80 (s, 3H), 6.96 (d, 2H), 7.47 (s,
1H), 7.76 (d, 2H).
b.) N-(3-{[2-(2-cyano-(2S)-4,4-difluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethyl] amino}-1-
adamantyl)-4-methoxybenzamide dihydrochloride monohydrate
132 mg (0.45 mmole) of N-(3-Amino-1-adamantyl)-4-methoxybenzarnide are
reacted with 87 mg (0.42 mmole) of (2S)-1-(chloroacetyl)-4,4-difluoro-pyrrolidine-2-
carbonitrile in the presence 340 mg (1.32 mmole) PS-DIEA in 25 ml acetonitrile, as
described in Example 2/b.). After work-up and chromatographic purification (chloroform-
methanol-25 % aqueous ammonia solution 9:1:0.1) and acidification ethereal
hydrochloride acide the title compound is obtained: 90 mg (46%). M.p.: 160-161°C. 1H-
NMR (DMSO-d6): 1.60 (dd, 2H), 1.85 (m, 6H), 2.14 (m, 2H), 2.30 (m, 2H), 2.38 (m, 2H),
2.87 (m, 2H), 3.79 (s, 3H), 4.17 (m, 2H), 4.26 (m, 1H), 4.47 (m, 1H), 5.21 (m, 1H), 6.95
(d, 2H), 7.71 (s, 1H), 7.77 (d, 2H), 9.41 (b, 2H), 9.02 (b, 2H).
Example 4.
(2S)-4,4-dinuoro-1-(N-(3-pyrimidin-2-yl-3-azabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)ciro-
amlnoacetyl]pyrrolidine-2-carbonitrile
In general formula (I) R stands for pyrimidin-2-yl group, B stands for the group of
formula (3), Z stands for the group of formula (A)

a.) tert-Butyl (3-pyrimidin-2-yl-3-azabicyclo[3.2,1]oct-8-yl)-exo-carbamate
In general formula (V) the meaning of R and B are as defined above, Y represents tert-
butoxycarbonyl group.
(i) 3-Benzyl-3-azabicvclor3.2.11octan-8-one oxime
The mixture of 19 g (88 mmole) of 3-benzyl-3-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octan-8-one (J.
Med. Chem. 1994, 37, 2831), 200 ml of ethanol, 8.78 g (126.4 mmole) of hydroxylamine
hydrochloride and 13 ml of pyridine are heated and stirred on a 100ºC oil-bath, then the
mixture is evaporated. To the residue 65 ml of 2.5 N sodium hydroxide solution is added,
the resulting solution is extracted with 3x120 ml of ethyl acetate. The extractum is dried
over sodium sulphate and evaporated. The resulting oil is purified by column
chromatography (n-hexane - ethyl acetate from 9:1 to 1:1) to obtain 11.05 g (54%) of
white, crystalline material. M.p.: 92-95°C. (MH+) = 231.
(ii) 3-Benzyl-3-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octan-8-exo-amine and 3-benzyl-3-azabi-
cyclo[3.2.1]octan-8-endo-amine

11.05 g (48 mmole) of 3-benzyl-3-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octan-8-one oxime are
dissolved at room temperature in 300 ml of n-pentanol. To the boiling solution under
nitrogen stream and intensive stirring, in several portions 12 g (52 mmole) of sodium metal
is added in small peaces. At the end of the addition the raction mixture is heated under
reflux for an additional half an hour. After cooling the mixture is poured onto 250 ml of
cold water. The phases are separated; the organic phase is washed with 100 ml of cold
water and extracted with 3x100 ml of 2N hydrochloric acid. Carefully, under cooling, the
acidic solution is made alkaline (pH=13) with solid potassium hydroxide and the mixture is
extracted with dichloromethane. The extract is dried over sodium sulphate and evaporated.
The residue is purified by column chromatography (dichloromethane - methanol from 95:5
to 4:1) to obtain separately 4.52 g (44%) of the exo-isomer (m.p. 61-63°C) and 1.07 g
(10%) of the endo-isomer (m.p. 70-72°C). (MH+) = 217.

4.50 g (21 mmole) of 3-benzyl-3-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octan-8-exo-amine are dissolved
in 10 ml of dichoromethane and to the solution 5.71 g (26 mmole) of di-tert-butyl
dicarbonate in 10 ml of dichoromethane are added under cooling. The mixture is stirred at
room temperature for 2 hours, evaporated and crystallized from n-hexane, to obtain: 5.47 g
(83%). M.p.: 118-119°C. 1H-NMR (DMSO-d6): 1.40 (s, 9H), 1.58-1.67 (m, 4H), 2.00 (s,
2H), 2.28 (dd, 2H), 2.45 (d, 2H), 3.37 (d, 1H), 3.46 (d, 2H), 6,83 (s, 1H), 7.19-7.30 (m,
5H).(MHV317.
(iv-) tert-Butyl 3-azabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl-exo-carbamate
5.4 g (17 mmole) of tert-Butyl (3-benzyl-3-azabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)-exo-
carbamate are dissolved in 50 ml of methanol, to the solution 1.8 g of 10% palladium on
charcoal are added and the mixture is hydrogenated under small pressure (3-5 atm). The
catalyst is filtered off, the filtrate is evaporated, the residue is crystallised from the mixture
of diethyl ether and p-hexane to obtain 3.85 g (96%) of product. M.p.: 93-94°C. (MH+) =

(v)tert-Butyl (3-pyrimidin-2-yl-3-azabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)-exo-carbamate
The mixture of 2.32 g (10 mmole) of tert-butyl 3-azabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl-axo-
carbamate, 1.15 g (10 mmole) of 2-chloropyrimidine, 1.8 ml (12 mmole) of DBU and 20
ml of acetonitrile are stirred at room temperature for 24 hours. The reaction mixture is
evaporated, after addition of 20 ml of water to the residue, it is extracted with 3x 10 ml of
dichloromethane. The extract is dried over sodium sulphate and evaporated. The residue is
purified by chromatography on silica gel with dichloromethane eluent, to obtain 1.91 g
(61%) of white, crystalline product. M.p.: 145-146°C. (MH+) = 305.
b.) 3-Pyrimidin-2-yl-3-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octan-8-exo-amine
In general formula (II) the meaning of R and B are as defined above
To the solution of 2.1 g (6.9 mmole) of tert-butyl (3-pyrimidin-2-yl-3-
azabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)-exo-carbamate in 35 ml of dichloromethane, 16.1 ml of
trifluoroacetic acid are added. The reaction mixture is stirred at room temperature, then
evaporated. The pH is adjusted pH=9 with saturated sodium carbonate solution, under
cooling; the mixture is then extracted with dichloromethane. The organic layer is dried
over sodium-sulphate and evaporated. The residue is suspended in n-hexane, after cooling
the solid material is filtered off, dried, to obtain 0.63 g (45%) of white crystals. M.p.: 105-
107°C.'(MH+) = 205.
c.) (2S)-4.4-difluoro- 1-[N-(3-pyrimidin-2-yl-3-azabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)exo-
aminoacetyl]pyrrolidine-2-carbonitrile
204 mg (1.0 mmole) of 3-pyrimidin-2-yl-3-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octan-8-exo-amine and
208 mg (1 mmole) of (25)-1-(chloroacetyl)-4,4-difluoropyrrolidine-2-carbonitrile and 0.25
ml (1.8 mmole) of triethylamine are reacted in acetonitrile as described in Example 1/g).
After purification by column chromatography (dichloromethane - methanol 9:1) and
treatment with n-hexane, white crystalline product is obtained: 200 mg (53%). M.p.: 50-
52°C. 1H-NMR (DMSO-d6): 1.44 (td, 2H), 1.67 (m, 2H), 2.18 (s, 2H), 2.42 (br, 1H), 2.81
(m 3H), 3.31 (m, 2H), 3.47 (m, 2H), 3.98 (m, 3H), 4.18 (m, 1H), 5.08 (dd, 1H), 6.56 (t,
1H), 8.32 (d, 2H). (MH+) = 377.
Example 5.
(2S)-4,4-difluoro-1-[N-{3-pyrimidin-2-yl-3-azabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)endo-
aminoacetyl]pyrrolidine-2-carbonitriledihydrochloride
In general formula (I) R stands for pyrimidin-2-yl group, B stands for the group of
formula (2), Z stands for the group of formula (A).

a.) tert-Buryl(3-pyrimidin-2-yl-3-azabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)-endo-carbamate
In general formula (V) the meaning of R and B are as defined above, Y represents tert-
butoxycarbonyl group.

From 1.0 g (4.6 mmole) of 3-benzyl-3-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octan-8-endo-amine
obtained in step 2/a./(ii) with di-tert-butyl dicarbonate, according to step 2/a7(iii) 1.02 g
(70%) of the title product is obtained. M.p.: 127-129°C. 1H-NMR (DMSO-d6): 1.37 (s,
9H), 1.53-1.57 (m, 2H), 1.70 (m, 2H), 2.03 (s, 2H), 2.07 (d, 2H), 2.58 (dd, 2H), 3.24 (d,
1H), 3.44 (d, 2H), 6.60 (s, 1H), 7.12-7.32 (m, 5H). (MH+) = 317
(ii) tert-Butyl 3-azabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl-endo-carbamate
Following the method described in step 4/a7(iv), from 1.0 g (3.2 mmole) of tert-
Butyl (3-benzyl-3-azabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)-endo-carbamate after debenzylation 0.71 g
(98%) of title product is obtained. (MH+) = 227.
(iii) tert-Buryl(3-pyrimidin-2-yl-3-azabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)-endo-carbamate
Following the method described in step 4/a./(v) from 0.7 g (3.1 mmole) of tert-
butyl 3-azabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl-endo-carbamate with 2-chloropyrimidine 0.87 g (92 %)
of title product is obtained in the form of an oil. (MH+) = 305.
b.) 3-(Pyrimidin-2-yl)-3-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octan-8-endo-amine
In general formula (II) the meaning of R and B are as defined above.
Following the method described in step 4/b.) starting from 0.87 g (2.9 mmole) of
tert-butyl (3-pyrimidin-2-yl-3-azabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl}-endo-carbamate, after hydrolysis
0.49 g (83%) of title product is obtained. (MH+) = 205.
c.) (2S)-4.4-difluoro-1-[N-(3-pyrimidin-2-yl-3-azabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl) endo-
aminoacetyl]pyrrolidine-2-carbontrile dihydrochloride
Following the method described in step 4/c.) from 204 mg (1.0 mmole) of 3-
(pyrimidin-2-yl)-3-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octan-8-endo-amine and 208 mg (1 mmole) (2S)-1-
(chloro-acetyl)-4,4-difluoropyrrolidine-2-carbonitrile the title product is obtained in the
form of hydrochloride salt. Yield: 152 mg (34%), m.p. > 300°C. 'H-NMR (DMSO-d6):
1.44 (d, 2H), 1.98 (m, 2H), 2.67 (s, 2H), 2.86-3.00 (m 4H), 4.09-4.21 (m, 4H), 4.38-4.48
(m, 3H), 5.21 (dd, 1H), 6.71 (t, 1H), 8.39 (d, 2H), 9.11 (d,2H). (MH+) = 377.
Example 6.
(25)-4,4-difluoro-1-[N-(3-methyl-8-pyrimidin-2-yl-8-azabicyclo [3.2.1] oct-3-
yl)exo-aminoacetyl] py rrolidine-2-carbonltrile dihydrochloride
In general formula (I) R stands for pyrimidin-2-yl group, B stands for the group of
formula (5), Z stands for the group of formula (A).

In general formula (V) the meaning of R and B are as defined above, Y represents acetyl
group.

To the solution of 16.00 g (74 mmole) of 8-benzyl-8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octan-3-one
(J.C.S. Perkin I. 1997, 1307) in 270 ml of dry tetrahydrofurane, under nitrogen atmosphere
are dropped 38 ml (330 mmole) of methyl magnesium bromide, at -20 °C with syringe.
The reaction mixture is stirred at -20°C for 30 minutes, and then allowed to warm up to
room temperature and stirring is continued for 16 hours. To the mixture 900 ml of
saturated ammonium chloride solution and 300 ml of diethyl ether are added. After mixing
and separation the aqueous phase is extracted with 3x 100 ml of dichloromethane, the
dichloromethane phase is washed with 100 ml of saturated sodium chloride. The combined
organic phase is dried over sodium sulphate and evaporated. The residue is
chromatographed on silica gel (chloroform). The product is 5.95 g (35%) oily material.
(MH+) = 232.
3.0 g (13 mmole) of 8-benzyl-3-methyl-8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octan-3-endo-ol are
dissolved in 15 ml of acetonitrile. To the solution, carefully, under cooling and stirring,
12.2 ml of concentrated sulphuric acid (t room temperature for 16 hours. The reaction mixture is poured onto 100 g of ice. The pH
of the solution is adjusted to pH=10 with 50% potassium hydroxide. The mixture is
extracted with dichloromethane; the extract is washed with concentrated sodium chloride
solution, dried over sodium sulphate and evaporated. The residue is crystallised from the
mixture of n-hexane and ether, to obtain 2.11 g (59%) of white crystalline material.
M.p.: 151-155°C. (MH+) = 273.

2.10 g (7.7 mmole) of N-(8-benzyl-3-methyl-8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-3-endo-
yl)acetamide are hydrogenated as described in step 4/a./(iv). After debeneylation 1.20 g
(86%) of the title product is obtained. M.p.: 63-65 °C. (MH+) = 183.
(iv) N-(3-methyl-8-pyrimidin-2-yl-8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-3-exo-yl)acetamide
1.20 g (6.6 mmole) of (3-methyl-8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-3-exo-yl)acetamide, 0.76 g
(6.6 mmole) of 2-chloropyrimidine and 1.18 ml (7.9 mmole) of DBU are heated in n-
pentanol under reflux conditions for 8 hours. The reaction mixture is worked-up as
described in step 4/a./(v) to obtain 0.89 g (52%) of white crystalline material. M.p.: 175-
176°C.(MH+) = 261.
b.) 3-Methyl-8-pyrimidin-2-yl-8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octan-3-exo-amine
In general formula (II) the meaning of R and B are as defined above.
0.89 g (3.4 mmole) of N-(3-methyl-8-pyrimidin-2-yl-8-azabicyclo[3.2.1] oct-3-exo-
yl)acetamide are refluxed in 35 ml of 2N hydrochloric acid for 16 hours. After cooling the
reaction mixture is made alkaline (pH=11) with 20 % sodium hydroxide solution and
extrated with 20 ml of dichloromethane. The extract is dried over sodium sulphate and
evaporated. The residue is suspended in diethyl ether, filtered; the mother liquor is
evaporated, to obtain 130 mg (18%) of the product in the form of pale-yellow oil. (MH+) =
219.
c.) (2S)-4.4-difluoro-1-[N-(3-methyl-8-pyrimidin-2-yl-8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-
3-yl)exo-aminoacetyl]pyrrolidine-2-carbonitrile dihydrochloride
Following the method described in step 4/c), from 110 mg (0.5 mmole) of 3-
methyl-8-pyrimidin-2-yl-8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-3-yl-exo-amine and 104 mg (0.5 mmole)
of (25)-1-(chloroacetyl)-4,4-difluoropyrrolidine-2-carbonitrile 59 mg (30%) of white,
crystalline product is isolated. M.p.: 169-172°C. 1H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6): d 0.81
(s, 3H), 1.62-1.73 (m, 5H), 1.80 (m, 2H), 2.18 (d, 2H), 2.79- (m, 2H), 3.37-3.45 (m, 2H),
4.04 (ddd, 1H), 4.30 (ddd, 1H), 4.55 (m, 2H), 5.09 (dd, 1H), 6.57 (t, 1H), 8.32 (d, 2H).
(MH+) = 391.
The following compounds of general formula (I) are prepared according to example
1-6 in the Table 1.

Following procedures outlined for Examples 1/a.) the compounds of the general
formula (V) - wherein B is a group of formula (1) - listed in the Table 2 were prepared.

Following procedures outlined for Examples 1/b.), 2/a.) and 3/a.) the compounds of
the general formula (II) - wherein B is a group of formula (1) - listed in the Table 3 were
prepared.

WE CLAIM:
1. Adamantane and azabicyclo-octane and nonane derivatives of the general formula (I)

- wherein R represents:
- a pyridyl, pyridazinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl, imidazolyl, pirazolyl, thiazolyl, isothiazolyl, oxazolyl,
isoxazolyl, oxadiazolyl, tetrazolyl, triazinyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, cinnolinyl, phthalazinyl,
quinazolinyl, quinoxalinyl, benzimidazolyl, indazolyl, benzothiazolyl, benzisothiazolyl, benzoxazolyl
or benzisoxazolyl moiety; optionally mono or disubstituted independently by one or two of the
following groups or atoms: C1-4 alkyl group, C1-4 alkoxy group, C2-5 alkoxycarbonyl group,
halogen atom, trihalogenomethyl group, methylthio group, nitro group, carboxamido group, cyano
group; or
- a phenyl group, which is mono- or disubstituted, independently by one or two of the following
groups: C1-4 alkyl group, C1-4 alkoxy group, C1-4 alkylenedioxy group, trihalogenomethyl group,
methylthio group, nitro group, eyano group, C2-5 alkylcarbonyl group, C2-5 alkoxycarbonyl group,
C2-8 dialkylamino group; or
- a R1a-CH2-group, where the meaning of R1a is hydrogen, C1-4 alkyl group, phenyl, benzyl,
phenylethyl, phenylethenyl, naphthyl, pyridyl, quinolyl, isoquinolyl, cinnolinyl, phthalazyl,
quinazolinyl, quinoxalinyl, thienyl, furyl or p-tolylsulphonyl group, substituted independently by one
or more halogen atom, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, alkylenedioxy, trihalogenomethyl, nitro or cyano
group; or
- an R1aR2-CH group, where
- the meaning of R1a is C1-4 alkyl group, phenyl, benzyl, phenylethyl, phenylethenyl,
phenylpropyl, naphthyl, pyridyl, quinolyl, isoquinolyl, cinnolinyl, phthalazyl, quinazolinyl,
quinoxalinyl, thienyl, or furyl group, substituted independently with one or more halogen
atom, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 alkylenedioxy, trihalogenomethyl, nitro, amino or cyano
group, or a phenylcarbonyl moiety, substituted independently with one or more, C1-4 alkyl, -
alkoxy, -alkylenedioxy halogeno, trihalogenomethyl, nitro-, amino- or cyano group, and R2
represents hydrogen or methyl group; or
- an R1b-CO group, where
- the meaning of R1b is C1-4 alkyl group, or a phenyl, benzyl, phenylethyl, phenylethenyl, naphthyl,
pyridyl, quinolyl, isoquinolyl, cinnolinyl, phthalazyl, quinazolinyl, quinoxalinyl moiety, substituted
independently with one or more C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 alkylenedioxy group, halogen atom,
trihalogenomethyl, nitro, or cyano group, or an amino group, or a pyrrolidino, piperidino, piperazino,
morpholino, thienyl or furyl group; or
-P-toluenesulphonyl group;
- B represents a group of formula (1), (2), (4) or (5);
2. The compounds of the general formula (I) as claimed in claim 1 - wherein R represents:
- a pyridyl, pyridazinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl, imidazolyl, pirazolyl, thiazolyl, isothiazolyl, oxazolyl,
isoxazolyl, oxadiazolyl, triazinyl, tetrazolyl, triazinyl quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, cinnolinyl,
phthalazinyl, quinazolinyl, quinoxalinyl, benzimidazolyl, indazolyl, benzothiazolyl, benzisothiazolyl,
benzoxazolyl or benzisoxazolyl moiety; optionally mono- or disubstituted independently by one or
two of the following groups or atoms: C1-4 alkyl group, C1-4 alkoxy group, C2-5 alkoxycarbonyl
group, halogen atom, trihalogenomethyl group, methylthio group, nitro group, carboxamido group,
cyano group; or
- a phenyl group, which is mono- or disubstituted, independently by one or two of the following
groups: C1-4 alkyl group, C1-4 alkoxy group, C1-4 alkylenedioxy group, trihalogenomethyl group,
methylthio group, nitro group, cyano group, C2-5 alkylcarbonyl group, C2-5 alkoxycarbonyl group,
C2-8 dialkylamino group; or
- a R1a-CH2- group, where the meaning of R1a is hydrogen, C1-4 alkyl group, phenyl, benzyl,
phenylethyl, phenylethenyl, naphthyl, pyridyl, quinolyl, isoquinolyl, cinnolinyl, phthalazyl,
quinazolinyl, quinoxalinyl, thienyl, furyl or p-tolylsulphonyl group, substituted independently by one
or more halogenatom, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, alkylenedioxy, trihalogenomethyl, nitro or cyano
group; or
- an RlaR2-CH group, where
- the meaning of R1a is C1-4 alkyl group, phenyl, benzyl, phenylethyl, phenylethenyl,
phenylpropyl, naphthyl, pyridyl, quinolyl, isoquinolyl, cinnolinyl, phthalazyl, quinazolinyl,
quinoxalinyl, thienyl, or furyl group, substituted independently with one or more
halogenatom, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 alkylenedioxy, trihalogenomethyl, nitro, amino
or cyano group, or a phenylcarbonyl moiety, substituted independently with one or more, C1-
4 alkyl, - alkoxy, -alkylenedioxy halogeno, trihalogenomethyl, nitro-, amino- or cyano group,
and R2 represents hydrogen or methyl group; or
- an R1b-CO group, where
- the meaning of R1b is C1-4 alkyl group, or a phenyl, benzyl, phenylethyl, phenylethenyl, naphthyl,
pyridyl, quinolyl, isoquinolyl, cinnolinyl, phthalazyl, quinazolinyl, quinoxalinyl moiety, substituted
independently with one or more C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 alkylenedioxy group, halogen atom,
trihalogenomethyl, nitro, or cyano group, or an amino group, or a pyrrolidino, piperidino, piperazino,
morpholino, thienyl or furyl group;
- B represents a group of formula (1), (2), (4) or (5);
- Z represents a group of formula (A);
and isomers, salts, solvates of the above compounds, as well as solvates of their salts.
3. The compounds of the general formula (I) as claimed in claim 1 - wherein R represents:
- a pyridyl, pyridazinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl, imidazolyl, pirazolyl, thiazolyl, isothiazolyl, oxazolyl,
isoxazolyl, oxadiazolyl, tetrazolyl, triazinyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, cinnolinyl, phthalazinyl,
quinazolinyl, quinoxalinyl, benzimidazolyl, indazolyl, benzothiazolyl, benzisothiazolyl, benzoxazolyl
or benzisoxazolyl moiety; optionally mono- or disubstituted independently by one or two of the
following groups or atoms: C1-4 alkyl group, C1-4 alkoxy group, C2-5 alkoxycarbonyl group,
halogen atom, trihalogenomethyl group, methylthio group, nitro group, carboxamido group, cyano
group; or
- a phenyl group, which is mono- or disubstituted, independently by one or two of the following
groups: C1-4 alkyl group, C1-4 alkoxy group, C1-4 alkylenedioxy group, trihalogenomethyl group,
methylthio group, nitro group, cyano group, C2-5 alkylcarbonyl group, C2-5 alkoxycarbonyl group,
C2-8 dialkylamino group; or
- a R1a-CH2- group, where the meaning of R1a is hydrogen, C1-4 alkyl group, phenyl, benzyl,
phenylethyl, phenylethenyl, naphthyl, pyridyl, quinolyl, isoquinolyl, cinnolinyl, phthalazyl,
quinazolinyl, quinoxalinyl, thienyl, furyl orp-tolylsulphonyl group, substituted independently by one
or more halogenatom, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, alkylenedioxy, trihalogenomethyl, nitro or cyano
group; or
- an R1aR2-CH group, where
- the meaning of R1a is C1-4 alkyl group, phenyl, benzyl, phenylethyl, phenylethenyl,
phenylpropyl, naphthyl, pyridyl, quinolyl, isoquinolyl, cinnolinyl, phthalazyl,
quinazolinyl, quinoxalinyl, thienyl, or furyl group, substituted independently with one
or more halogenatom, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 alkylenedioxy, trihalogeno-
methyl, nitro, amino or cyano group, or a phenylcarbonyl moiety, substituted
independently with one or more, C1-4 alkyl, - alkoxy, -alkylenedioxy halogeno,
trihalogenomethyl, nitro-, amino- or cyano group, and R2 represents hydrogen or
methyl group; or
- an R1b-CO group, where
- the meaning of R1b is C1-4 alkyl group, or a phenyl, benzyl, phenylethyl,
phenylethenyl, naphthyl, pyridyl, quinolyl, isoquinolyl, cinnolinyl, phthalazyl,
quinazolinyl, quinoxalinyl moiety, substituted independently with one or more C1-4
alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 alkylenedioxy group, halogen atom, trihalogenomethyl, nitro,
or cyano group, or an amino group, or a pyrrolidino, piperidino, piperazino,
morpholino, thienyl or furyl group;
- B represents a group of formula (1), (2), (4) or (5);
- Z represents a group of formula (B);
and isomers, salts, solvates of the above compounds, as well as solvates of their salts.
4. The compounds of the general formula (I) as claimed in claim 1 - wherein R represents:
- a pyridyl, pyridazinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl, imidazolyl, pirazolyl, thiazolyl, isothiazolyl, oxazolyl,
isoxazolyl, oxadiazolyl, triazinyl, tetrazolyl, triazinyl quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, cinnolinyl,
phthalazinyl,quinazolinyl, quinoxal-inyl, benzimidazolyl, indazolyl, benzothiazolyl, benzisothiazolyl,
benzoxazolyl or benzisoxazolyl moiety; optionally mono- or disubstituted independently by one or
two of the following groups or atoms: C1-4 alkyl group, C1-4 alkoxy group, C2-5 alkoxycarbonyl
group, halogen atom, trihalogenomethyl group, methylthio group, nitro group, carboxamido group,
cyano group; or
- a phenyl group, which is mono- or disubstituted, independently by one or two of the following
groups: C1-4 alkyl group, C1-4 alkoxy group, C1-4 alkylenedioxy group, trihalogenomethyl group,
methylthio group, nitro group, cyano group, C2-5 alkylcarbonyl group, C2-5 alkoxycarbonyl group,
C2-8 dialkylamino group; or
- a R1a-CH2-group, where the meaning of R1a is hydrogen, C1-4 alkyl group, phenyl, benzyl,
phenylethyl, phenylethenyl, naphthyl, pyridyl, quinolyl, isoquinolyl, cinnolinyl, phthalazyl,
quinazolinyl, quinoxalinyl, thienyl, furyl or p-tolylsulphonyl group, substituted independently by one
or more halogenatom, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, alkylenedioxy, trihalogenomethyl, nitro or cyano
group; or
- an R1aR2-CH group, where
- the meaning of R1a is C1-4 alkyl group, phenyl, benzyl, phenylethyl, phenylethenyl,
phenylpropyl, naphthyl, pyridyl, quinolyl, isoquinolyl, cinnolinyil, phthalazyl, quinazolinyl,
quinoxalinyl, thienyl, or furyl group, substituted independently with one or more halogen
atom, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 alkylenedioxy, trihalogenomethyl, nitro, amino or cyano
group, or a phenylcarbonyl moiety, substituted independently with one or more, C1-4 alkyl, -
alkoxy, -alkylenedioxy halogeno, trihalogenomethyl, nitro-, amino- or cyano group,
and R2 represents hydrogen or methyl group; or
- an R1b-CO group, where
- the meaning of R1b is C1-4 alkyl group, or a phenyl, benzyl, phenylethyl, phenylethenyl,
naphthyl, pyridyl, quinolyl, isoquinolyl, cinnolinyl, phthalazyl, quinazolinyl, quinoxalinyl
moiety, substituted independently with one or more C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4
alkylenedioxy group, halogen atom, trihalogenomethyl, nitro, or cyano group, or an amino
group, or a pyrrolidino, piperidino, piperazino, morpholino, thienyl or furyl group;
- B represents a group of formula (1), (2), (4) or (5);
- Z represents a group of formula (D),
and isomers, salts, solvates of the above compounds, as well as solvates of their salts.
5. The compounds of the general formula (I) as claimed in claim 1 - wherein R represents:
- a pyridyl, pyridazinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl, imidazolyl, pirazolyl, thiazolyl, isothiazolyl, oxazolyl,
isoxazolyl, oxadiazolyl, triazinyl, tetrazolyl, triazinyl quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, cinnolinyl,
phthalazinyl, quinazolinyl, quinoxalinyl, benzimidazolyl, indazolyl, benzothiazolyl, benzisothiazolyl,
benzoxazolyl or benzisoxazolyl moiety; optionally mono- or disubstituted independently by one or
two of the following groups or atoms: C1-4 alkyl group, C1-4 alkoxy group, C2-5 alkoxycarbonyl
group, halogen atom, trihalogenomethyl group, methylthio group, nitro group, carboxamido group,
cyano group; or
- a phenyl group, which is mono- or disubstituted, independently by one or two of the following
groups: C1-4 alkyl group, C1-4 alkoxy group, C1-4 alkylenedioxy group, trihalogenomethyl group,
methylthio group, nitro group, cyano group, C2-5 alkylcarbonyl group, C2-5 alkoxycarbonyl group,
C2-8 dialkylamino group; or
- a R1a-CH2-group, where the meaning of R1a is hydrogen, C1-4 alkyl group, phenyl, benzyl,
phenylethyl, phenylethenyl, naphthyl, pyridyl, quinolyl, isoquinolyl, cinnolinyl, phthalazyl,
quinazolinyl, quinoxalinyl, thienyl, furyl or p-tolylsulphonyl group, substituted independently by one
or more halogenatom, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, alkylenedioxy, trihalogenomethyl, nitro or cyano
group; or
- an R1aR2-CH group, where
- the meaning of R1a is C1-4 alkyl group, phenyl, benzyl, phenylethyl, phenylethenyl,
phenylpropyl, naphthyl, pyridyl, quinolyl, isoquinolyl, cinnolinyl, phthalazyl, quinazolinyl,
quinoxalinyl, thienyl, or furyl group, substituted independently with one or more halogen
atom, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 alkylenedioxy, trihalogenomethyl, nitro, amino or cyano
group, or a phenylcarbonyl moiety, substituted independently with one or more, C1-4 alkyl,-
alkoxy, -alkylenedioxy halogeno, trihalogenomethyl, nitro-, amino- or cyano group, and R2
represents hydrogen or methyl group; or
- an R1b-CO group, where
- the meaning of R1b is C1-4 alkyl group, or a phenyl, benzyl, phenylethyl, phenylethenyl,
naphthyl, pyridyl, quinolyl, isoquinolyl, cinnolinyl, phthalazyl, quinazolinyl, quinoxalinyl
moiety, substituted independently with one or more C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4
alkylenedioxy group, halogen atom, trihalogenomethyl, nitro, or cyano group, or an amino
group, or a pyrrolidino, piperidino, piperazino, morpholino, thienyl or furyl group;
- B represents a group of formula (1);
- Z represents a group of formula (A), (B), or (D);
and isomers, salts, solvates of the above compounds, as well as solvates of their salts.
6. The compounds of the general formula (I) as claimed in claim 1 - wherein R represents:
- a pyridyl, pyridazinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl, imidazolyl, pirazolyl, thiazolyl, isothiazolyl, oxazolyl,
isoxazolyl, oxadiazolyl, triazinyl, tetrazolyl, triazinyl quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, cinnolinyl,
phthalazinyl, quinazolinyl, quinoxalinyl, benzimidazolyl, indazolyl, benzothiazolyl, benzisothiazolyl,
benzoxazolyl or benzisoxazolyl moiety; optionally mono- or disubstituted independently by one or
two of the following groups or atoms: C1-4 alkyl group, C1-4 alkoxy group, C2-5 alkoxycarbonyl
group, halogen atom, trihalogenomethyl group, methylthio group, nitro group, carboxamido group,
cyano group; or
- a phenyl group, which is mono- or disubstituted, independently by one or two of the following
groups: C1-4 alkyl group, C1-4 alkoxy group, C1-4 alkylenedioxy group, trihalogenomethyl group,
methylthio group, nitro group, cyano group, C2-5 alkylcarbonyl group, C2-5 alkoxycarbonyl group,
C2-8 dialkylamino group; or
- a R1a-CH2-group, where the meaning of R1a is hydrogen, C1-4 alkyl group, phenyl, benzyl,
phenylethyl, phenylethenyl, naphthyl, pyridyl, quinolyl, isoquinolyl, cinnolinyl, phthalazyl,
quinazolinyl, quinoxalinyl, thienyl, furyl or p-tolylsulphonyl group, substituted independently by one
or more halogenatom, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, alkylenedioxy, trihalogenomethyl, nitro or cyano
group; or
- an R1aR2-CH group, where
- the meaning of R1a is C1-4 alkyl group, phenyl, benzyl, phenylethyl, phenylethenyl,
phenylpropyl, naphthyl, pyridyl, quinolyl, isoquinolyl, cinnolinyl, phthalazyl, quinazolinyl,
quinoxalinyl, thienyl, or furyl group,substituted independently with one or more halogenatom,
C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 alkylenedioxy, trihalogenomethyl, nitro, amino or cyano group,
or a phenylcarbonyl moiety, substituted independently with one or more, C1-4 alkyl, - alkoxy,
-alkylenedioxy halogeno, trihalogenomethyl, nitro-, amino- or cyano group, and R2 represents
hydrogen or methyl group; or
- an R1b-CO group, where
- the meaning of R1b is C1-4 alkyl group, or a phenyl, benzyl, phenylethyl, phenylethenyl,
naphthyl, pyridyl, quinolyl, isoquinolyl, cinnolinyl, phthalazyl, quinazolinyl, quinoxalinyl
moiety, substituted independently with one or more C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4
alkylenedioxy group, halogen atom, trihalogenomethyl, nitro, or cyano group, or an amino
group, or a heterocyclic group, preferably pyrrolidine, piperidino, piperazino, morpholino,
thienyl or furyl group;
- B represents a group of formula (2);
- Z represents a group of formula (A), (B), or (D);
and isomers, salts, solvates of the above compounds, as well as solvates of their salts.
7. The compounds of the general formula (I) as claimed in claim 1 - wherein R represents:
- a pyridyl, pyridazinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl, imidazolyl, pirazolyl, thiazolyl, isothiazolyl, oxazolyl,
isoxazolyl, oxadiazolyl, triazinyl, tetrazolyl, triazinyl quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, cinnolinyl,
phthalazinyl, quinazolinyl, quinoxalinyl, benzimidazolyl, indazolyl, benzothiazolyl, benzisothiazolyl,
benzoxazolyl or benzisoxazolyl moiety; optionally mono- or disubstituted independently by one or
two of the following groups or atoms: C1-4 alkyl group, C1-4 alkoxy group, C2-5 alkoxycarbonyl
group, halogen atom, trihalogenomethyl group, methylthio group, nitro group, carboxamido group,
cyano group; or
- a phenyl group, which is mono- or disubstituted, independently by one or two of the following
groups: C1-4 alkyl group, C1-4 alkoxy group, C1-4 alkylenedioxy group, trihalogenomethyl group,
methylthio group, nitro group, cyano group, C2-5 alkylcarbonyl group, C2-5 alkoxycarbonyl group,
C2-8 dialkylamino group; or
- a R1a-CH2 -group, where the meaning of R1a is hydrogen, C1-4 alkyl group, phenyl, benzyl,
phenylethyl, phenylethenyl, naphthyl, pyridyl, quinolyl, isoquinolyl, cinnolinyl, phthalazyl,
quinazolinyl, quinoxalinyl, thienyl, furyl or p-tolylsulphonyl group, substituted independently by one
or more halogenatom, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, alkylenedioxy, trihalogenomethyl, nitro or cyano
group; or
- an R1aR2-CH group, where
- the meaning of R1a is C1-4 alkyl group, phenyl, benzyl, phenylethyl, phenylethenyl,
phenylpropyl, naphthyl, pyridyl, quinolyl, isoquinolyl, cinnolinyl, phthalazyl, quinazolinyl,
quinoxalinyl, thienyl, or furyl group, substituted independently with one or more halogen
atom, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 alkylenedioxy, trihalogenomethyl, nitro, amino or cyano
group, or a phenylcarbonyl moiety, substituted independently with one or more, C1-4 alkyl, -
alkoxy, -alkylenedioxy halogeno, trihalogenomethyl, nitro-, amino- or cyano group, and R2
represents hydrogen or methyl group; or
- an R1b-CO group, where
- the meaning of R1b is C1-4 alkyl group, or a phenyl, benzyl, phenylethyl, phenylethenyl,
naphthyl, pyridyl, quinolyl, isoquinolyl, cinnolinyl, phthalazyl, quinazolinyl, quinoxalinyl
moiety, substituted independently with one or more C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4
alkylenedioxy group, halogen atom, trihalogenomethyl, nitro, or cyano group, or an amino
group, or a pyrrolidino, piperidino, piperazino, morpholino, thienyl or furyl group;
- B represents a group of formula (4);
- Z represents a group of formula (A), (B), or (D);
and isomers, salts, solvates of the above compounds, as well as solvates of their salts.
8. The compounds of the general formula (I) as claimed in claim 1 - wherein R represents:
- a pyridyl, pyridazinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl, imidazolyl, pirazolyl, thiazolyl, isothiazolyl, oxazolyl,
isoxazolyl, oxadiazolyl, triazinyl, tetrazolyl, triazinyl quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, cinnolinyl,
phthalazinyl, quinazolinyl, quinoxalinyl, benzimidazolyl, indazolyl, benzothiazolyl, benzisothiazolyl,
benzoxazolyl or benzisoxazolyl moiety; optionally mono- or disubstituted independently by one or
two of the following groups or atoms: C1-4 alkyl group, C1-4 alkoxy group, C2-5 alkoxycarbonyl
group, halogen atom, trihalogenomethyl group, methylthio group, nitro group, carboxamido group,
cyano group; or
- a phenyl group, which is mono- or disubstituted, independently by one or two of the following
groups: C1-4 alkyl group, C1-4 alkoxy group, C1-4 alkylenedioxy group, trihalogenomethyl group,
methylthio group, nitro group, cyano group, C2-5 alkylcarbonyl group, C2-5 alkoxycarbonyl group,
C2-8 dialkylamino group; or
- a R1a-CH2-group, where the meaning of R1a is hydrogen, C1-4 alkyl group, phenyl, benzyl,
phenylethyl, phenylethenyl, naphthyl, pyridyl, quinolyl, isoquinolyl, cinnolinyl, phthalazyl,
quinazolinyl, quinoxalinyl, thienyl, furyl or p-tolylsulphonyl group, substituted independently by
one or more halogenatom, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, alkylenedioxy, trihalogenomethyl, nitro or cyano
group; or
- an R1aR2-CH group, where
- the meaning of R1a is C1-4 alkyl group, phenyl, benzyl, phenylethyl, phenylethenyl,
phenylpropyl, naphthyl, pyridyl, quinolyl, isoquinolyl, cinnolinyl, phthalazyl, quinazolinyl,
quinoxalinyl, thienyl, or furyl group, substituted independently with one or more halogen
atom, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 alkylenedioxy, trihalogenomethyl, nitro, amino or cyano
group, or a phenylcarbonyl moiety, substituted independently with one or more, C 1-4 alkyl, -
alkoxy, -alkylenedioxy halogeno, trihalogenomethyl, nitro-, amino- or cyano group, and R2
represents hydrogen or methyl group; or
- an R1b-CO group, where
- the meaning of R1b is C1-4 alkyl group, or a phenyl, benzyl, phenylethyl, phenylethenyl,
naphthyl, pyridyl, quinolyl, isoquinolyl, cinnolinyl, phthalazyl, quinazolinyl, quinoxalinyl
moiety, substituted independently with one or more C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4
alkylenedioxy group, halogen atom, trihalogenomethyl, nitro, or cyano group, or an amino
group, or a pyrrolidino, piperidino, piperazino, morpholino, thienyl or furyl group;
- B represents a group of formula (5);
- Z represents a group of formula (A), (B), or (D);
and isomers, salts, solvates of the above compounds, as well as solvates of their salts.
9. The compounds of the general formula (I) as claimed in claim 1 - wherein R has the same
meaning as in claim 1,
B represents a group of formula (1), (2), (4) or (5);
Z represents a group of formula (A), (B) or (D) - and isomers, salts, solvates of the above compounds,
as well as solvates of their salts.
10. The compounds of the general formula (I) as claimed in claim 1 - wherein R has the same
meaning as in claim 1,
B represents a group of formula (1);
Z represents a group of formula (A), (B) or (D) - and isomers, salts, solvates of the above compounds,
as well as solvates of their salts.
11. The compounds of the general formula (I) as claimed in claim 1 - wherein R has the same
meaning as claimed in claim 1,
B represents a group of formula (2) or (4);
Z represents a group of formula (A) - and isomers, salts, solvates of the above compounds, as well as
solvates of their salts.
12. The following compounds of the general formula (I) as claimed in claim 1:
(2S)-4,4-difluoro-1-{N-[3-(pyrimidin-2-ylamino)-1-adamantyl]glycyl} pyrrolidine-2-
carbonitrile
(2S)-4,4-difluoro-1 -(N-(3-[(3-nitrobenzyl)amino] -1 -adamantyl)glycyl) pyrrolidine-2-
carbonitrile
N-(3- {[2-(2-cyano-(25)-4,4-difluoropyrrolidin-1 -yl)-2-oxoethyl] amino)-1 -adamantyl)-4-
methoxybenzamide
(2S)-4,4-difluoro-1-(N-(3-pyrimidin-2-yl-3-azabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-yl)endo-aminoacetyl]
pyrrolidine-2-carbonitrile
(2S,4S)-4-fluoro-1-{N-[3-(pyrimidin-2-ylamino)-1-adamantyl]glycyl} pyrrolidine-2-
carbonitrile
(4R)-3-{N-[3-(pyrimidin-2-ylamino)-1-adamantyl]glycyl}-l,3-thiazolidine-4-carbonitrile
(25)-4,4-difluoro-1-{N-[3-(l ,2,4-triazin-3-ylamino)-1-adamantyl]glycyl} pyrrolidine-2-
carbonitrile
(2S)-4,4-difluoro-1 -{N-[3-(pyrazin-2-ylamino)-1 -adamantyl]glycyl} pyrrolidine-2-carbonitrile
(2S)-1-(N-{3-[(4-cyanophenyl)amino]-1-adamantyl}glycyl)-4,4-difluoropyrrolidine-2-
carbonitrile
6-[(3- {[2-(2-cyano-(2S)-4,4-difluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethyl]amino}-1-adamantyl)amino]
nicotinonitrile
(2S)-4,4-difluoro-1-[N-(3-{[5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl]amino}-1-adamantyl)glycyl]
pyrrolidine-2-carbonitrile
(2S,4S)-4-fluoro-1-[N-(3-{[5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl]amino}-1-adamantyl)glycyl]
pyrrolidine-2-carbonitrile
(25)-4,4-difluoro-1-{N[3-(l,3-thiazol-2-ylamino)-1-adamantyl]glycyl} pyrrolidine-2-
carbonitrile
(2S)-1 -(N- { 3 - [(1 -ethyl-1H-pyrazol-5 -yl)amino] -1 -adamantyl} glycyl)-4,4-difluoropyrrolidine-
2-carbonitrile
(2S)-4,4-difluoro-1-(N-{3-[(5-methylisoxazol-3-yl)amino]-1-adamantyl}glycyl)pyrrolidine-2-
carbonitrile
(25)-4,4-difluoro-1 -{N-[3-(quinolin-2-ylamino)-1 -adamantyl]glycyl} pyrrolidine-2-
carbonitrile
(2S,4S)-4-fluoro-1 -{N-[3-(quinolin-2-ylamino)-1 -adamantyl] glycyl} pyrrolidine-2-carbonitrile
(2S)-4,4-difluoro-1 -{N-[3-([1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-2-ylamino)-1 -adamantyl] glycyl}
pyrrolidine-2-carbonitrile
(2S,4S)-4-fluoro-1- {N-[3-([1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-2-ylamino)-1 -adamantyl] glycyl}
pyrrolidine-2-carbonitrile
(4S)-3-{N-[3-([l,2,4]triazolo[l,5-a]pyridin-2-ylamino)-1-adamantyl]glycyl}-1,3-thiazolidine-
4-carbonitrile
(2S)-1-(N-{3-[(4-cyanobenzyl)amino]-1-adamantyl} glycyl)-4,4-difluoropyrrolidine-2-
carbonitrile
(2S)-4,4-difluoro-1-[N-(3- {[4-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl]amino}-1-adamantyl) glycyl]
pyrrolidine-2-carbonitrile
(2S)-4,4-difluoro-1-(N-{3-[(3-fluorobenzyl)amino]-1-adamantyl}glycyl)pyrrolidine-2-
carbonitrile
(2S)-4,4-difluoro-1-(N{3-[(3,4,5-trimethoxybenzyl)amino]-1-adamantyl} glycyl)pyrrolidine-2-
carbonitrile
(2S)-4,4-difluoro-1 -(N-{3-[(pyridin-3-ylmethyl)amino]-1 -adamantyl} glycyl) pyrrolidine-2-
carbonitrile
(2S)-4,4-difluoro-1-(N-3-[(pyridazin-3-ylmethyl)amino]-1-adamantyl)glycyl)pyrrolidine-2-
carbonitrile
(2S)-4,4-difluoro-1 -(N- { 3-[(1,3-thiazol-2-ylmethyl)amino]-1 -adamantyl} glycyl) pyrrolidine-
2-carbonitrile
4-chloro-N-(3-{[2-(2-cyano-(25)-4,4-difluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethyl] amino}-1-
adamantyl)benzamide
N-(3 - {[2-(2-cyano-(2S)-4,4-difluoropyrrolidin-1 -yl)-2-oxoethyl] amino} -1 -adamantyl)-3 -
fluorobenzamide
(2S)-N-(3- {[2-(2-cyano-(2S)-4,4-difluoropyrrolidin-1 -yl)-2-oxoethyl]amino} -1 -adamantyl)-3-
phenylacrylamide
N-(3-{[2-(2-cyano-(2S)-4,4-difluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethyl]amino }-1-adamantyl)
thiophene-2-carboxamide
(2S)-4,4-difluoro-1-[N-(3-pyrimidin-2-yl-3-azabicyclo[3.3.1]non-9-yl)glycyl]pyrrolidine-2-
carbonitrile
6-(9- {[2-(2-cyano-(2S)-4,4-difluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethyl]amino} -3-azabicyclo[3.3.1]
non-3-yl)pyridazine-3-carbonitrile
and their salts, solvates as well as solvates of their salts.
13. Pharmaceutical composition wherein, it contains a compound of the general formula (I)
-wherein the meanings of R, B and Z are as defined in Claim 1 - or the isomers or solvates thereof, in
the form of the free compound or of its salt, and at least one pharmaceutically accepted excipient or
diluent.
14. Process for the preparation of the compounds of the general formula (I) - wherein the
meanings of R, B and Z are as defined in Claim 1 - wherein, a compound of the general formula (II)
R-B-NH2 (II)
- wherein the meaning of R and B are as defined above - is reacted with a compound of the general
formula (III)

- wherein the meaning Z is as defined above - and isolating the resulting compound of the general
formula (I) or its salt from the reaction mixture.
15. A process for the preparation of compound of the general formula (I) - wherein the meanings
of R and Z are as defined in claim 1 and B means a group of the formula (1) - wherein, the used
compounds of the general formula (II) - wherein R is as defined in Claim 1 and B means a group of
the formula (1) - is prepared starting from 3-hydroxy-1-amino-adamantane using the reaction route
described in page 11 of this specification.
16. A compound of the general formula (I) - wherein the meanings of R, B and Z are as defined in
Claim 1 - for the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition suitable to inhibit DPP-IV enzyme
activity, thus suitable to treat diseases related with the DPP-IV enzyme concentration.

The invention relates to
new compounds of the general formula
(I), which are strong DPP-IV enzyme
inhibitors.

Documents:

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637-KOLNP-2006-FORM 27 1.1.pdf

637-KOLNP-2006-FORM 27.pdf

637-kolnp-2006-granted-abstract.pdf

637-kolnp-2006-granted-assignment.pdf

637-kolnp-2006-granted-claims.pdf

637-kolnp-2006-granted-correspondence.pdf

637-kolnp-2006-granted-description (complete).pdf

637-kolnp-2006-granted-form 1.pdf

637-kolnp-2006-granted-form 13.pdf

637-kolnp-2006-granted-form 18.pdf

637-kolnp-2006-granted-form 3.pdf

637-kolnp-2006-granted-form 5.pdf

637-kolnp-2006-granted-gpa.pdf

637-kolnp-2006-granted-reply to examination report.pdf

637-kolnp-2006-granted-specification.pdf


Patent Number 233764
Indian Patent Application Number 637/KOLNP/2006
PG Journal Number 15/2099
Publication Date 10-Apr-2009
Grant Date 08-Apr-2009
Date of Filing 20-Mar-2006
Name of Patentee SANOFI-AVENTIS
Applicant Address 174, AVENUE DE FRANCE, F-75013, PARIS
Inventors:
# Inventor's Name Inventor's Address
1 BATA IMRE FRANKEL LEO UT 7, H-1027 BUDAPEST
2 ARANYI PETER BIMBO UT 216-226, H-1026 BUDAPEST
3 BATORI SANDOR RAKOCZI FERENC U. 268/A, H-1214 BUDAPEST II
4 BORONKAY EVA CIBAKHAZA U, 42, H-1162 BUDAPEST
5 BOVY PHILIPPE 13, AV. 4 SEPTEMBRE, F-78750, MAREIL-MERLY
6 KAPUI ZOLTAN ETELE U. 56/A, H-1115, BUDAPEST
7 SUSAN EDIT HARGITA U. 21, H-2120 DUNAKESZI
8 SZABO TIBOR ALKOTAS U. 25 III, H-1123, BUDAPEST
9 URBAN-SZABO KATALIN SZENT LASZLO U. 158, H-1131 BUDAPEST
10 VARGA MARTON BARATSAG U. 9, H-2120 DUNAKESZI
PCT International Classification Number C07D 207/18
PCT International Application Number PCT/HU2004/000088
PCT International Filing date 2004-08-27
PCT Conventions:
# PCT Application Number Date of Convention Priority Country
1 P0302788 2003-08-29 Hungary