Title of Invention

PROCESS FOR PREPARATION OF 4-ARYL-NICOTINAMIDE DERIVATIVES

Abstract

The present invention relates to a process for the manufacture of compounds of general formula wherein the substituents are as described in claim I characterized in that it comprises the steps of a) reacting a compound of formula (X), with a compound of formula (Xiii), to a compound of formula (XlVa), (XIV),b) converting the OH/=0 function of compounds of formula XlV/XIVa into a leaving group P with a reagent containing a leaving group, selected from the group comprising POCI3, PBr3, Mel or (F3CS02)2O to form a compound of formula (XV), wherein P is halogen or trifluoromethanesulfonate, c) substituting the leaving group P by R<2> with HR<2> to form a compound of formula (XVI) d) hydrolyzing the nitrile function in an acidic medium comprising H2S04, HCI or acetic acid, to a compound of formula (l)The compouds of formula I are valuable intermediate for the manufacture of therapeutically active compounds which have NK- I antagonist activity.

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PROCESS FOR PREPARATION OF 4-ARYL-NIC0TINAMIDE DERIVATIVES The present invention relates to a process for the manufacture of compounds of general formula wherein R1 and R1 are independently hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, halogen, cyano or alkylamino; R2 is -N(R3)2? -N(R3)(CH2)nOH, -N(R3)S(0)2-lower alkyl, -N(R3)S(0)2-phenyl, -N=CH-N(R3)2, -N(R3)C(0)R3 or a cyclic tertiary amine of the group . R3 is, independently from each other, hydrogen, C3-6~cycloalkyI> benzyl or lower alkyl; R4 is hydrogen, hydroxy, lower alkyl, -(CH2)„COO-lower alkyl, -N(R5)C04ower alkyl, hydroxy-lowei alkyl, cyano> -(CH2)nO(CH2)nOH, -CHO or a 5-or 6- membered heterocyclic group, optionally bonded via an alkylene group. The compounds of formula I are valuable intermediate products for the manufacture of therapeutically active compounds of general formula wherein R and R are independently hydrogen, lower alkyi, alkoxy, halogen, cyano or alkylamino; R2 is -N(R3)2, -N(R3)(CH2)nOH, -N(R3)S(0)2-lower alkyi, -N(R3)S(0)2-phenyl, -N=CH-N(R3)2, -N(R3)C(0)R3 or a cyclic tertiary amine of the group R is, independently from each other, hydrogen, C3-6-cycloalkyl, benzyl or lower alkyi; R4 is hydrogen, hydroxy, lower alkyi, -(CH2)nCOO -lower alkyi, -N(R3) CO -lower alkyi, hydroxy-lower alkyi, cyano, -(CH2)nO(CH2)nOH, -CHO or a 5-or 6 membered heterocyclic group, optionally bonded via an alkylene group. R^ and R are independently from each other hydrogen, lower alkyi or together with the carbon atom form a cycloalkyi group; R6 and R are independently from each other hydrogen, halogen, trifluoromethyl, lower alkoxy or cyano; or R and R maybe together -CH=CH-CH=CH~, optionally substituted by one or two substituents selected from lower alkyi or lower alkoxy; X is -C(0)N(R3)-, -(CH2)mO-, ~(CH2)mN(R3)-, -N(R3)C(0)-, or -N(R3)(CH2)m-; n is 0-4; and m is 1 or 2. Compounds of formula II are described in EP-A-1035115, such as N-(3,5-Bis-trifluoromethyl-benzy0^ ethyl) - amino] -4-o-tolyl-nicotinarnide, N-(3>5-Bis-trifluoromethyl"benzyl)-N-methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-4-o-tolyl--nicotinamide, N-(3,5-Bis-1xifluoromethyl-benzyl)-N-metiiyl-6-thiomorpholin-4-yl-4-o-tolyl-nicotinamide, N-(3)5-Bis»trifluoromethyl-benzyl)-N-methyl-6"(l-oxo-l?u6-4-thiomorpholin-4-yl)-4-o-tolyl- nicotinamide, N-(3>5-Bis-trifluoromethyl-benzyl)-6-(l)l-dioxo-l^6-6--thiomorpholin-4-yl)-N-methyl-4-o-tolyl-nicotinamide3 N-(3,5-Bis-trifluoTomethyl-benzyl)-N"methyl-6-piperazin-l-yl-4-o-tolyl-nicotinamide, N'(3,5-Bis-trifluoromethyl-benzyl)-6-[4-(2-hydroxy-ethyl)-piperazin-l-yl]-N-methyl-4~o-tolyl-nicotinamide, 2"(3>5-bis-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-N-[6-(4"methyl-piperazin-l-yl)"4-o-tolyl- pyridin- 3 -yl] -N-methyl-isobutyr amide, 2-(3,5-bis~trifluoromethyl"phenyl)-N-(6-morpholin-4-yl-4-o-tolyl-pyridin-3-yl)-N-methyl-isobutyr amide, 2-(3)5-Bis-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-N-[4-(4-fluoro-2-methyl-phenyl)-6-(4-methyl-piperazin-l-yl)-pyridin-3-yl]-N-methyl-isobutyramide5 2-(3,5-Bis-txifluoromethyl-phenyl)-N-[4"(2-cUoro-phenyl)-pyridin-3-yl]-N- methyl-isobutyramide, 2-(3,5-Bis-trifluoromethyl-phenyl-N-methyl-N-(4-o-tolyl--pyridin-3-yl)-isobutyr amide, 2-(3,5-Bis-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-N^ o-tolyl-pyridin-3-ylj-isobutyxamide, 2-(3?5-Bis-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-N"(6-morpholin-4~yl-4-o-tolyl-pyridin-3-yl)-isobutyr amide, 2-(3,5-Bis-trifLuoxomethyl-phenyl)-N-[4-(2-chloro-phenyl)-6-dimethylamino-pyridin-3-yl]-isobutyramide, 2-(3,5-Bis-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-N-methyl-N-(6-piperazin-l-yl-4-o-tolyl-pyridin- 3 -yl) -is obutyramide, and 2-(3>5-bis-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)^ tolyl-pyridin-3-yl]-N-methyl-isobutyramide. These compounds of formula II are antagonists of the Neurokinin 1 (NK-1, substance P) receptor. The central and peripheral actions of the mammalian tachykinin substance P have been associated with numerous inflammatory conditions including migraine, rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, and inflammatory bowel disease as well as mediation of the emetic reflex and the modulation of central nervous system (CNS) disorders such as Parkinson's disease. Furthermore, these compounds are useful in the treatment of pain, headache, especially migraine, Alzheimer's disease, multiple sclerosis, attenuation of morphine withdrawal, cardiovascular changes, oedema, such as oedema caused by thermal injury, chronic inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, asthma/bronchial hyperreactivity and other respiratory diseases including allergic rhinitis, inflammatory diseases of the gut including ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, ocular injury and ocular inflammatory diseases. Furthermore, the compounds maybe useful in the treatment of a number of physiological disorders, which include disorders of £ the central nervous system such as anxiety, depression and psychosis. The neurokinin-1 receptor antagonists are further useful for the treatment of motion sickness, for treatment induced vomiting and for the reduction of cisplatin-induced emesis. The following definitions of the general terms used in the present description apply irrespective of whether the terms in question appear alone or in combination. As used herein, the term "lower alkyl" denotes a straight- or branched-chain alkyl group containing from 1-7 carbon atoms, for example, methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, i-butyl, t-butyl and the like. Preferred lower alkyl groups are groups with 1-4 carbon atoms. The term "lower alkoxy" denotes a group wherein the alkyl residues are as defined above, and which is attached via an oxygen atom. The term "halogen" denotes chlorine, iodine, fluorine and bromine. The term "cydoalkyT denotes a saturated carbocyclic group, containing 3-6 carbon atoms. The term "cyclic tertiary amine" denotes, for example, pyrrol-1-yl, imidazol-1-yl, piperidin-1-yl, piperazin-1-yl, morpholin-4-yl, thiomorpholin-4-yl? 1-oxo-thiomorpholin-4-yl or l,l-dioxo-thiomorpholin-4-yL The term "5 or 6 membered heterocyclic group" denotes, for example pyridinyl, pyrimidinyl, oxadiazolyl, triazolyl, tetrazolyl, thiazolyl, thienyl, furyl, pyranyl, pyrrolyl, imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, isothiazolyl, piperazinyl or piperidyl. The compounds of formula II can be manufactured according to e.g. EP-A-1035115. It is known (EP-A-1035115) that the present compounds of formula I can be prepared for example, by processes described in scheme 1 below: Scheme 1 This method for manufacturing the compounds of general formula I is high-yielding but requires the use of expensive starting materials. Furthermore, the key step in this method is the substitution of the pyridine with R R C6H3MgCl by Grignard Reaction. The success of this reaction depends on the substitution patter on the aromatic. ring. In case that electron withdrawing groups decrease the reactivity of the Grignard reagent, a Suzuki type reaction (Suzuki Coupling) must be performed. The problem at the root of the present invention is therefore to provide a process for preparing the compounds of formula I, which process is preferred in case the Grignard Reaction will not work or does not work well. This process is useful for the synthesis of further NKl receptor antagonists. consists of two steps: Step 1) A solution of 3,3-dimethoxypropionitrile (XII) and compound of formula XI is added to sodium methanolate in an alcohol, such as lower alkyi alcohol cycloalkyl alcolhol, preferably methanol by keeping the internal temperature below 30°C, preferably below 20°C. The reaction mixture is stirred at a temperature varying between 20-30°C, preferably between 22-25°C for 5 to 20 hours, preferably 10 to 12 hours. Step 2) An acid, for example, acetic acid, H2SO4 or HC1 is then added to the reaction mixture at a temperature between 10-30 °C, preferably between 15-25 °C. After stirring the resulting . mixture for 5 to 180 minutes, preferably 30 to 60 minutes, the compound of formula XIII is obtained in good yield. The process according to the present invention for preparing the compounds of formula I comprising the steps of: a) reacting a compound of formula with a compound of formula to form a compound of formula wherein the definition of substituents are described above. More detailed description of step a) is following: Step al) The reaction takes place in an organic solvent, such as ether, ketone or alcohol, preferably alcohol, most preferably methanol. The reaction mixture is treated with an organic base, such as triethylamine at about 10 to 50 °C, preferably 20 to 30 °C. The reaction mixture is stirred for 0.5 to .12 hours, preferably 2 hours and concentrated in vacuum. Step a2) The residue is then taken up in an organic solvent, such as dichloromethane, treated with (chloromethylene)dimethylammonium chloride (Vilsmeiers Reagent) and heated to 30 to 60 °C, preferably 45 °C for 0.5 to 5 hours, preferably 1 hour. In order to remove all volatile matter, the mixture is concentrated in vacuum. Step a3) The resulting residue is heated, neat or dissolved in a solvent with high boiling temperature, such as xylene, toluene, diphenylether, to 150 to 240 °C, preferably 170 to 200 °C, most preferably 180-190°C for 10 to 60 minutes, preferably 15 minutes, cooled down to 10 to 30 °C, preferably 20-25°C and dissolved in an organic solvent and purified by extraction with water. The layers are separated. Evaporation of the organic phase in vacuum give product of formula b) converting the OH/=0 function of compounds of formula XIV/XTVa into a leaving group P * \ * wherein P is halogen or -0-S02CF3. The reaction of compound of formula XVI with reagents containing leaving groups, for example, POCI3, PBr3, Mel or (FsCSC^O, is carried out in an organic solvent, for example dichloromethane, trifluoromethyl benzene or chlorobenzene and at a temperature of about 40 to 80 °C, preferably about 50°C for 60 to 240 minutes, preferably 80 minutes. ft IJ c) substituting the leaving group P of formula XVI by R with HR to form a compound of formula 1 1 * *} wherein the definition of substituents for R 3R and R is described above. Step c) is preferably performed in an organic solvent, for example DMF, DMSO, N-methylpyrrolidene chlorobenzene, toluene or mixtures thereof and at a temperature of about 60 to 150 QC, preferably 90 to 120 °C, most preferably 112°C for 10 to 240 minutes, preferably 20 to 120 minute, most preferably 30 to 60 minutes. The mixture is cooled down and treated with an acid, such as sulfuric acid, acetic acid or hydrochloride. d) hydrolyzing the nitrile function of formula XVI to form a compound of formula^ Step d) is carried out in an acidic medium, for example H2S04, HC1 or acetic acid, with or without an organic solvent at a temperature of 50 to 140 °C, preferably 60 to 90 °C, most preferably 70°C for 1 to 8 hours, preferably 2 hours. According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, R and R are, independently from each other, lower alkyl, alkoxy, halogen, cyano or alkylamino; P is halogen and R is a cyclic tertiary amine of the group wherein R4 is described above. According to a more preferred embodiment of the invention, R1 and R1 are, independently from each other, hydrogen, lower alkyl, alkoxy, halogen, cyano or alkylamino; P is chloro andR" is morpholin-4-yl, 4-methyl-piperazin-l-yI or 1,1,-dioxothiomorpholin-4-yl. According to a still more preferred embodiment of the invention, the present process is applied for the manufacture of 6-hydroxy-4-o-tolyl-nicotinonitrile, 6-oxo-4-p-tolyl-l,6-dihydro-pyridine-3-carbonitrile, 4-(2-cHoro-phenyl)-6-oxo-l,6-dihydro-pyridine-3-carbonitrile, 4-(4-chloro-phenyl)-6-oxo-l,6-dihydro-pyridine-3-carbonitrile, 4-(3-cyano-phenyl)-6-oxo-l,6~dihydro-pyridine-3-carbonitrile, 4-(4-cyano-phenyl)-6-oxo-l,6-dihydro-p)T*idine-3-carbonitrile, 4-(4-methoxy-phenyl)-6-oxo-l,6-dihydro-p)nridine-3-carbonitxile>4-(3-methoxy~phenyl)-6-oxo-l,6-dihydro-pyridine~3-carbonitrile, 4-(2"methoxy-phenyl)-6-oxo-l,6-dihydro-pyridine-3-carbonitrile, 4-(4-dimethylamino-phenyl)-6-oxo-l,6-dihydro-pyridine-3-carbonitrile, 6-oxo-4-phenyl-l,6-dihydro-pyridine-3-carbonitrile, N-(6"OXo-4-phenyl-l,6-dihydro-pyridine-3-yl)-acetamide, 6-chloro-4-o~tolyl-nicotinonitrile, 6-morpholin-4-yl-4-tolyl-nicotinonitrile, 6-(4-methyl-piperazin-l-yl)-4-o-tolyl-nicotinonitrile, 6-(l,l-dioxo-lX°-6-thiomorpholin-4-yl)-tolyI-nicotinonitrile, 6-morpholin-4-yl-4-o-tolyl-nicotinamide, 6-(4-methylpiperazin-l-yl)-4-o-tolyl-nicotinamideand6-(l>l-dioxo-lA,6-6-thiomorpholin-4-yl)-toIyl-nicotinamide. Preferred embodiments of the present invention is described in more detail by following examples 1 to 14. Example 1 6-Morpholin-4~yl-4-o-tolyl-nicotinamide a) 1-Carbamoylmethyl-pyridinium chip rid 50.00 g (524.01 mmol) 2-chloroacetamide were suspended in 100 ml acetonitril. 41.45 g (524.01 mmol) pyridine were added and the suspension was heated at 90°C for 10 hours. The suspension was cooled to 22°C , suction filtered and washed with 100 ml hexane. The product 1-carbamoylmethyl-pyridinium chlorid(79.10 g) was obtained as colorless crystals after being recrystallized from ethanol, m.p 205.2°C. H1 NMR (400MHz, CDC13, ppm). 5.50 (s, 2H), 7.72 (s, 1H), 8.17-8.20 (m, 2H), 8.32 (s, 1H), 8.64-8.68 (m, 1H), 9.04 (d, 2H). b) 2-Fornxyl-3-0"tolyl-acrylonitrfle A solution of 13.19 g (110.00 mmol) 3,3-dimethoxypropionitrile and 12.39 g (100.00 mmol) o-tolylaldehyde was added to 23.40 g (130.00 mmol) sodium methanolate in 22.0 ml methanol by keeping the internal temperature below 20°C. The reaction mixture was stirred at 22-25°C overnight and concentrated in vacuo (rotary evaporator at 40°C and 20 mbar). 100.00 ml HC1 (25%) were added at 15-25°C and the resulting mixture stirred for 60 minutes. The precipitate was suction filtered, washed with 30 ml methanol (precooled to -20DC) and dried in vacuo to afford 16.14 g of 2-formyl-3-o-tolyl-acrylonitrile as yellowish crystals, m.p. 8L5°C. H1 NMR (300 MHz, DMSO, ppm). 2.51 (s, 1H), 7.41 - 7.58 (m, 3H), 8.06 (d, 1H), 8.76 (s, 1H), 9.74 (s, 1H). MS (EI): m/e - 171([M] 30), 156 (100), 143 (23), 115 (46). c) 6-Hydroxv-4-o-tolyl-nicotinonitrile 1.726 g (10.0 mmol) 1-carbamoylmethyl-pyridinium chloridand 1.712 g (10.0 mmol) 2-formyl-3-o-tolyl-acrylonitrile in 24.8 ml methanol were treated with 1.05 g (10.4 mmol) triethylamine at 20-30°C. The reaction mixture was stirred for 2 hours and concentrated in vacuo (rotary evaporator at 40°C and 20 mbar). The residue was taken up in 50 ml dichloromethane, treated with 2.56 g (20.0 mmol) (chloromethylene)dimethylammonium chloride (Vilsmeiers Reagent) and heated at 45°C for 1 hour. In order to remove all volatile matter, the mixture was concentrated in vacuo (rotary evaporator at 45°C and 20 mbar). The residue was heated to 180-190°C for 15 minutes, cooled down to 20-25°C and distributed in 80.0 ml dichloromethane and 80.0 ml water. The layers were separated. Evaporation of the organic phase in vacuo gave 1.37 g of amorphous product of 6-hydroxy-4-o-tolyl-nicotinonitrile. H1 NMR (400MHz, CDC13, ppm). 230 (s, 3H), 6.54 (s, 1H), 7.18 (d, 1H), 7.28-7.38 (m, 3H), 7.92 (s, 1H). NH ? MS (ISP): 211 ([M+H+] 100). d) 6-Chloro-4-o-toiyl-nicotinonitrile A mixture of 2.5 g (11.89 mmol) 6-hydrox7-4-o-tolyl-nicotinonitrile, 3.64 g (23.78 mmol) phosphorus oxychloride in 10.0 ml dichloromethane was heated at 50°C for 80 minutes. The mixture was cooled down to 20~25°C, poured on water by keeping the internal temperature between 20-30°C and extracted by adding additional 80.0 ml dichloromethane. Evaporation of the organic phase in vacuo gave 2.9 g of crude product of 6-cHoro-4-o-tolyl-nicotinonitrile which was purified by chromatography over silica gel (ethylacetate: hexane = 4:1) to afford 2.4 g of, m.p. 112.4°C. H1 NMR (400 MHz, CDC13, ppm). 2.24 (s, 3H), 7.16 (s, 1H), 7.30-7.41 (in, 4H)> 8.74 (s, 1H). MS (ISP): 229 ([M+H+] 100). e) 6-MorphoIin-4-yl-4-tolyl-nicotinonitrile 500 mg (2.1865 mmol) 6-cHoro~4-o-tolyl-nicotinonitrile were dissolved in 10.0 ml toluene and heated to 112°C. At this temperature 762 mg (8.746 mmol) morpholine were added and the reaction mixture was stirred for further 30 minutes. The mixture was cooled down to 20-25°C and treated with 900 mg sulfuric acid (95%). The organic phase was washed with 5 ml water (pH of the water phase 7-7.5). Evaporation in vacuo gave 530 mg of 6-morpholin-4-yl-4-tolyl-nicotinonitrile as a white foam. H1 NMR (300 MHz, CDC13, ppm). 2.24 (s, 3H), 3.65-3.68 (m, 4H), 3.77-3.82 (m, 4H), 6.47 (s, 1H), 7.15-7.35 (m, 4H), 8.48 (s, 1H). MS (ISP): 280 ([M+H+] 100). i. f) 6-Morphohn-4-vl-4-o-tolyl-nicotinamide A mixture of 500 mg (1.79 mmol) crude 6-morpholin-4~yl~4-tolyl-nicotinonitrile, 0.5 ml toluene and 475 mg sulfuric acid (95%) were heated at 70°C for 2 hours. The suspension was cooled down to 20-25°C and quenched with 5 ml water. 5 ml ethylacetate were added followed by a solution of 710 mg sodium hydroxide in 2 ml water. Evaporation of the organic phase in vacuo gave 700 mg colorless solid. After purification by chromatography over silica gel ( ethyl acetate/hexane 1:2) 490 mg of 6-morpholin~4-yl-4-o-tolyl-nicotinamide were obtained as colorless crystals, m.p. 144-145°C. H1 NMR (300 MHz, CDC13> ppm). 2.15 (s, 3H), 3.62-3.64 (m, 4H), 3.80-3.82 (m, 4H)> 5,0-5.3 (br, 2H), 6.30 (s, 1H), 7.2-7.37 (m, 4H), 8.94 (s, 1H). MS (EI): m/e = 297 ([M] 64)>266([M-CH2OH]100). Example 2 6-(4-Methyl-piperazin-l-yl)-4-o-tolyl-nicotinamide a) 6-f4-Methvl-piperazin-l-vl)-4-o-tolvl-nicotinonitrile: 500 mg (2.1865 mmol) 6-chloro-4-o-tolyl-nicotinonitrilewere dissolved in 10.0 ml toluene and heated to 112°C. At this temperature 2.19 g (21.865 mmol) 1-methylpiperazine were added and the reaction mixture was stirred for further 60 minutes. The mixture was cooled down to 50°C and concentrated under reduced pressure. 5 ml toluene were added to the obtained residue at a temperature of 20-25°Q followed by 900 mg sulfuric acid (95%). The organic phase was washed with 5 ml water. Evaporation in vacuo gave 520 mg of 6-(4-methyl-piperazin-l-yl)-4-o-tolyl-nicotinonitrile as a beige foam. H1 NMR (300 MHz, CDC13, ppm). 2,25 (s, 3H), 2.35 (s, 3H), 2.46-2.52 (m, 4H)> 3.70-3.73 (m, 4H), 6.48 (s, 1H), 7.15-7.37 (m3 4H), 8.46 (s, 1H). MS (ISP): 293 ([M+H+] 100). b) 6-(4-Methyl-piperazin-l-ylV4-o-tolyl-nicotinamide 480 mg (1.642 mmol) 6-(4-methyl-piperazin-l-yl)-4-o-tolyl-nicotinonitrile were treated with 3.8 ml sulfuric acid (90%) and heated at 80°C for 1 hour. The mixture was cooled down to 20-25°C and treated with 20 ml ethyl acetate. 2.0 g sodium hydroxyde solution (28%) was added and the organic phase was washed with 6 ml water. Evaporation in vacuo gave 380mg of 6-(4-methylpiperazin-l-yI)-4-o-tolyl-nicotinamide as a light yellow crystalline foam. H1 NMR (400 MHz, CDC13> ppm). 2.15 (s, 3H), 2.34 (s, 3H), 2.45-2.52 (m, 4H), 3.67-3.73 (m, 4H), 5.01-5.28 (b, 2H), 6.31 (s, 1H), 7.20-7.36 (m, 4H), 8.93 (s, 1H). MS (ISP): 332([M+H+] 100). Example 3 6-(1,1-Dioxo-lX. -6-thiomorphoHn-4-yl)-tolyl-nicotmamide a) 6-(l,l-Dioxo-lX,6-6-thiomorpholin-4-yl)-tolyl"nicotinonitrile A mixture of 500 mg (2.1865 mmol) 6-chloro-4-o-tolyl-nicotinonitrile3 1,478 g (10.9325 mmol) thiomorpholin 1,1-dioxide and 5 ml ethyl acetate were heated at 80°C for 12 hours. The mixture was cooled down to 20-25°C and treated with 7.5 ml ethyl acetate followed by 5.0 ml water. The organic phase was washed with 5.0 ml water and concentrated under reduced pressure. Crystallization from dichloromethane/hexane 1:2 gave 450 mg of 6-(l,l-dioxo-lX -6-thiomorpholin-4-yl)-tolyl-nicotinonitrile as beige crystals, m.p. 182.7°C. H1 NMR (300 MHz CDC13, ppm). 2.24 (s, 3H), 3.07-3.11 (m, 4H), 4.24-4.28 (m,4H), 6.63 (s, 1H), 7.14-7.41 (m, 4H)3 8.52 (s, 1H). MS (ISP): 328 ([M+H+] 100). b) 6-(lJ"dioxo-lX6-6-thiomorpholin-4-vl)-tolyl-nicotinamide 400 mg (1.222 mmol) 6-(l,l-dioxo-U6-6-tliioinorpholin-4-7l)-tolyl-icotinonitrilewere diluted with 400 mg sulfuric acid (95%) and heated at 70°C for 2 ^urs. The mixture was cooled down to 20-25°C, treated with 5 ml ethyl acetate followed )j a solution of 600 mg sodium hydroxide in 2 ml water. The organic phase was washed wice with 2 ml water, concentrated under reduced pressure to yield 360 mg of 6-(l,l-lioxo-l?u6-6-thiomorpholin"4-yl)-tolyl-nicotinamide as white crystals, m.p. 239.7°C. 31 NMR (300 MHz, DMSO, ppm). 2.11 (s, 1H), 3.07-3.18 (m, 4H), 4.06-4.17 (m, 4H), 5.77 (s, 1H), 7.06-7.26 (m, 6H), 8.40 (s, lH). MS (ISP): 346 ([M+H+] 100). Example 4 6-Oxo-4-p-tolyl-l,6-dihydro-pyridine-3-carbonitrile The synthesis was performed analogous to example lc using 1-carbamoylmethyl-pyridinium chloridand 2-propenenitrile, 2-formyi-3-p-tolyi to produce 6-oxo-4-p-tolyl-l,6-diliydro-pyridiae-3-cafbonitrile (amorphous). H1 NMR (400 MHz, DMSO, ppm). 2.37 (s, 3H), 6.40 (s, 1H), 7.33 (d, 2H), 7.45 (d, 2H)5 8.35 (s, lH), 12.71 (s, 1H). MS (EI): m/e - 210 ([M] 15), 86 (100), 58 (30). 2-Propenenitrile, 2-formyl-3-p-tolyl was synthesized analogous to example lb using 3,3-Dimethoxypropionitrile and p-tolylaldehyde. Example 5 4-(2-Chloro-phenyl)-6-oxo-l,6-dihydro-pyridine-3-carbonitrile The synthesis was performed analogous to example lc using 1-carbamoylmethyl-pyridinium chloride and 2-propenenitrile, 2-formyl-3-(2-chloro-phenyl) to produce 4-(2-chloro-phenyl)-6-oxo-l,6-dihydrO"p)rridine~3-carbonitrile(amorphous). H1 NMR (400 MHz, CDC13, ppm). 6.59 (s, 1H), 7.26-7.55 (m, 5H), 7.92 (s, lH). MS (ISP):231([M+H+] 100). 2-Propenenitrile, 2-formyl-3-(2-chloro-phenyl) was synthesized analogous to example lb using 3,3-dimethoxypropionitrile and o-chloro-benzaldehyde. Example 6 4-(4-Chloro-phenyl)-6-oxo-l,6-dihydxO"pyridine-3-caxbonitrile The synthesis was performed analogous to example lc using 1-carbarn oylmethyl-pyridinium chloride and 2-propenenitrile, 2-formyl-3-(4-chloro-phenyl) to produce 4-(4-chloro-phenyl)-6-oxo-l)6-dihydro-pyridine-3-carbonitrile. H1 NMR (400 MHz, DMSO> ppm). 6.46 (s, 1H), 7.59 (s, 4H), 8.38 (s, 1H), 12.81 (s, 1H). MS (ISP): 231 ([M+H+]100). 2-Ppenenitrile, 2-formyl-3-(4-chloro-phenyl) was synthesized analogous to example lb using 3,3-dimethoxypropionitrile and o-chloro-benzaldehyde. Example 7 4-(3-cyano-phenyl)-6-oxo-l,6-dihydro~pyridine-3-carbonitrile The synthesis was performed analogous to example lc using 1-carbamoylmethyl-pyridinium chloride and 2-propenenitrile, 2-formyl-3-(3-cyano-phenyl) to produce 4-(3-cyano-phenyl)-6-oxo-l?6-dihydro-pyridine-3-carbonitrile (amorphous). H1 NMR (400 MHz, DMSO, ppm). 6,55 (s, 1H), 7.74 (t, 1H), 7.91 (d, 1H), 7.99 (d, 1H), 8.06 (s, 1H), 8.42 (s, 1H), 12.72 (s, 1H). MS (ISN): 220 ([M-H] 100). 2-Propenenitrile, 2-formyl-3-(3-cyano-phenyl) was synthesized analogous to example lb using 3,3-Dimethoxypropionitrile and m-cyano-benzaldehyde. Example 8 4-(4-Cyano-phenyl)-6-oxo-l,6-dihydro-pyridine-3-carbonitrile The synthesis was performed analogous to example lc using 1-carbarnoylmethyl-pyridinium chloride and 2-propenenitrile> 2-formyl-3-(4-cyaiio-phenyl) to produce 4-(4-cyano-phenyl)-6-oxo-l>6-dihydro-pyridine-3-carbonitrile (amorphous). H1 NMR (400 MHz, DMSO, ppm). 6.52 (s, 1H), 7J6 (d, 2H), 8.01 (d, 2H), 8.42 (s, 1H), 12.87 (s, 1H). MS (ISN): 220"([M-H] 100). 2-Propenenitrile, 2-formyl-3-(4-cyano-phenyl) was synthesized analogous to example lb using 3?3-dimethox)^propionitrile and p-cyano-benzaldehyde. Example 9 4-(4-Methoxy-phenyl)-6-oxo-l,6-dihydro-p^T:idine-3-carbonitrile The synthesis was performed analogous to example lc using 1-carbamoybnethyl-pyridinium chloridand 2-propenenitrile, 2-formyl-3-(4-methoxy-phenyl) to produce 4-(4-methoxy-phenyl)-6-oxO"l?6-dihydro-p'}7ridine-3-carbonitrile(amorphous). H1 NMR (400 MHz, DMSO, ppm), 3.82 (s, 3H), 6.33 (s, 1H), 7.06 (d, 2H), 7.51 (d, 2H)> 8.31 (s, 1H), 12.54 (s, 1H). MS (ISN): m/e - 226 (32), 225 (M-H, 100). 2-Propenenitrile, 2-formyl-3-(4-methoxy-phenyl) was synthesized analogous to example lb using 3,3-Dimethoxypropionitrile and p-methoxy-benzaldehyde. Example 10 4-(3-Methoxy-phenyl)--6-oxo-lJ6-dLhydro-pyridine-3-carbonitrile The synthesis was performed analogous to example lc using 1-carbamoylmethyl-pyridinium chloridand 2-propenenitrile, 2-formyl-3-(3-methoxy-phenyl) to produce 4-(3-methoxy-phenyl)-6-oxo-l,6-dihydro-pyridine-3-carbonitrile (amorphous). H1 NMR (400 MHz, CDC13> ppm). 3.87 (s, 3H), 6.66 (s, 1H), 7.04-7.07 (m, 2H), 7.12-7.41 (m, 3H), 7.94 (s, 1H). MS (ISP): 227 ([M+H+] 100). 2-Propenenitrile, 2-formyl-3-(3-methoxy-phenyl) was synthesized analogous to example lb using 33-dimethoxypropionitrile and m~methoxy-benzaldehyde. Example 11 4-(2-Methoxy-phenyI)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydro-pyridine-3-carbonitrile The synthesis was performed analogous to example lc using 1 -carbarnoylmethyl-pyridinium chloridand 2-propenenitrile, 2-formyl-3-(2-methoxy-phenyl) to produce 4-(2-methox)^phenyl)-6-oxo-l,6-dihydro-p]rridine-3-carbonitrile (amorphous). H1 NMR (400 MHz, CDC13, ppm). 3.89 (s, 3H)> 6.59 (s, 1H), 7.02-7.46 (m, 4H), 7,84 (s, 1H), 12.91 (s, 1H). MS (ISP): 227 ([M+H+] 100). 2-Propenenitrile, 2-formyl-3-(2-methoxy-phenyl) was synthesized analogous to example lb using 33-dimethoxypropionitrile and o-methoxy-benzaldehyde. Example 12 4-(4-Dimethylamino-phenyl)-6-oxo-l,6-dihydxo-pyridine-3-carbonitrfle The synthesis was performed analogous to example 1c using 1-carbamoylmethyl-pyridinium chloridand 2-propenenitrile, 2-formyl-3-(4-dimethylamino-phenyl) to produce 4-(4-dimethyiamino-phenyl)-6-oxo-l,6-dihydro-pyridine-3-carbonitrile (amorphous). H1 NMR (400 MHz, DMSO, ppm). 2.97 (s, 6H), 6.26 (s, ffl), 6.79 (d, 2H), 7.43 (d, 2H), 8.25 (s, 1H), 9.18 (s, 1H). MS (ISP): 240 ([M+H+] 100), 262 ([M+Na+], 10). 2-Propenenitrile, 2-formyl-3~(4-dimethylamino-phenyl) was synthesized analogous to example lb using 3,3-dimethoxypropionitrile and p-dimethylamino-benzaldehyde. Example 13 6-Oxo-4-phenyl-l,6-dihydro-pyridine-3-carbonitrile The synthesis was performed analogous to example lc using 1-carbamoylmethyl-pyridinium chloridand 2-cyano-cinnamic aldehyde to produce 6-oxo-4-phenyl-l,6-dihydro-pyridine-3-carbonitrile (amorphous). H1 NMR (300 MHz, DMSO, ppm). 6.44 (s, 1H), 7.51-7.58 (m, 5H), 8.39 (s, 1H), 12.60 (s, 1H). MS (ISN): 195 ([M-H] 100). 2-Cyano-cinnamic aldehyde was synthesized analogous to example lb using 3,3-dimethoxj^ropionitrile and benzaldehyde. Example 14 N-(6-oxo-4-phenyl-l>6-dihydro-pyridine-3-yl)-acetamide The synthesis was performed analogous to example lc using 1-carbamoylmethyl-p)T*idinium chlorid and 2-acetamido-cinnamic aldehyde. In this case treatment with Vilsmeiers Reagent was not required. The obtained residue after Michael Addition Reaction was directly heated at 190°C for 30 min to produce N-(6-oxo-4-phenyhl,6-dihydro-pyridine-3-yl)-acetamide (amorphous). H1 NMR (400 MHz, DMSO, ppm). 1.78 (s, 3H), 6.27 (s, 1H), 7.35-7.43 (m, 6H), 9.01 (s, 1H), 11.5 (s, 1H). MS (ISP): 229 ([M+H+] 100), 187 (15). 2-Acetamido-cinnamic aldehyde was synthesized in analogy to a described procedure (K.Eiter, E.Sacld, Monatshefte fur Chemie 1952, 123 - 136). Claims 1. Process for the manufacture of compounds of general formula wherein R1 and R1 are independently hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, halogen, cyano or alkylamino; R2 is -N(R3)2, -N(R3)(CH2)nOH, -N(R3)S(0)24ower alkyl, -N(R3)S(0)2-phenyl) -N=CH-N(R3)2> -N(R3)C(0)R3 or a cyclic tertiary amine of the group R is, independently from each other, hydrogen, C3-6-cycIoalkyl, benzyl or lower alkyl; R4 is hydrogen, hydroxy, lower alkyl, -(CH2)nCOO-lower alkyl, -N(R3)CO-lower alkyl, hydroxy-lower alkyl, cyano, -(CH2)nO(CH2)nOH, -CHO or a 5-or 6 membered heterocyclic group, optionally bonded via an alkylene group; characterized in that it comprises the steps of a) reacting a compound of formula with a compound of formula .1 1' wherein R and R have the significances given above, to a compound of formula wherein the substituents are described above, b) converting the OH/=0 function of compounds of formula XlV/XIVa into a leaving group P "with a reagent containing a leaving group, selected from the group comprising POCI3, PBr3> Mel or (FsCSC^O to form a compound of formula 1 1» wherein P is halogen or trifluoromethanesulfonate and R and R have the significances given above. c) substituting the leaving group P by R with HR to form a compoud of formula wherein R and R and R have the significances given above, d) hydrolyzing the nitrile function in an acidic medium comprising H0SO4, HCl or acetic acid, to a compound of formula wherein the definition of the substituents is given above, 2. A process according to claim 1, wherein R and R are, independently from each other, hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, halogen, cyano or alkylamino; P is halogen and R is a cyclic tertiary amine of the group wherein R is described in claim 1. 3. A process according to claim 2, wherein R and R are, independently from each other, hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkory, halogen, cyano or alkylamino; P is chloro andR is morpholin~4~yl, 4-methyl-piperazin-1-yl and l,l-dioxothiomorpholin-4-yl. 4. A process according to claim 1, for the manufacture of 6-oxo-4-p-tolyl-l,6- dihydro-pyridine-3-carbonitrile, 4-(2-chloro-phenyl)-6-oxo-l,6-dihydrO"pyridine-3- carbomtrile>4-(4-chloro-phenyl)-6-oxo-l,6-dihydro-pyridine-3-carbonitrile, 4~(3- cyano-phenyl)-6-oxo-l,6-dihydro~pyridine-3-^ l,6-dihydro-pyridme-3-^ pyridine-3 -carbonitrile, 4-(3-methoxy-phenyI)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydro-pyridine-3- carbonitrile, 4-(2-methoxy-phenyl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydro-pyridine-3-carbonitrile, 4-(4- dimethylamino-phenyl)-6-oxo~l>6-dihydro-pyridine-3-carboiiitrile? 6-oxo-4-phenyM,6- dihydro-pyridine-3-carbonitidLe, N-^ acetamide, 6-cMoro-4~o-tolyl-nicotinonitrile, 6-morpbolin-4-yl-4-tolyl-iiicotinonitrile, 6-(4-meth.yi-piperazin-l-yl)-4-o-tolyI-nicotinoiiitrile, 6-(l,l-dioxo-lA,6-6-tHomorphoKn-4-yl)-tolyl-nicotinonitrile, 6~morpholin-4-yl-4-o-tolyl~nicotinamide, 6- (4"metiiylpiperazin-l-yl)-4-o-tolyl-nicotinamideand6-(lJ-dioxo-lX,6"6--thiomorpholin-4-yl)-tolyl-nicotinamide. 5. A process according to claim 1, wherein the compound of formula XIII is prepared by step 1) of reacting 3,3-dimethoxypropionitrile (XII) with a compound of formula XI and step 2) the reaction mixture of step 1) is acidated. 6. A process according to claim 5, wherein the step 1) is carried out in an alcohol, such as alkyl alcohol, cycloalkyl alcolhol at a temperature varying between 20 to 30 °C for 5 to 20 hours. 7. A process according to claim 6, which reaction is carried out in methanol at a temperature varying between 22 to 25 °C for 10 to 12 hours. 8. A process according to claim 5, wherein in step 2) the reaction mixture of step 1) is acidated with an acid, for example, acetic acid, H2SO4 or HCl at a temperature between 10-30 °C and stirring the resulting mixture for 5 to 180 minutes. 9. A process according to claim 8, wherein the acid is hydrochloride, the temperature is between 15 to 25 °C and the resulting mixture is stirred for 30 to 60 minutes. 10. A process according to claim 1, wherein step a) comprises step al), compounds of formula X and XII is reacted in an organic solvent and treated with an organic base, step a2), the obtained reaction mixture of step al) is taken up in an organic solvent and treated with Vilsmeiers Reagent and step a3), the resulting residue of step a2) is heated, neat or dissolved in a solvent with high boiling temperature. 11. A process according to claim 10, step al) takes place in an organic solvent, such as ether, ketone or alcohol and the reaction mixture is treated with triethylamine at about 10 to 50 DC and stirred.for 0.5 to 12 hours. 12. A process according to claim 11, which reaction takes place in methanol and at about 20 to 30 °C and stirred for 2 hours. 13. A process according to claim 10, step a2), wherein the organic solvent is dichloromethane, the Vilsmeiers Reagent is (chloromethylene)dimethylammonium chloride, the reaction temperature is 30 to 60 °C and the time is 0.5 to 5 hours. 14. A process according to claim 13, the temperature is about 45 °C and the time is 1 hour, 15. A process according to claim 10, step a3), wherein the solvent is xylene, toluene, or diphenylether, the temperature is 150 to 240 °C and the reaction time is 10 to 60 minutes. 16. A process according to claim 15, wherein the solvent is toluene, the temperature is about 180-190 °C and the reaction time is 15 minutes. 17. A process according to claim 1, wherein step b) is carried out in an organic solvent, such as dichloromethane, trifluoromethyl benzene or chlorobenzene, at a temperature of about 40 to 80 °C and reaction time is 60 to 240 minutes. 18. A process according to claim 17, wherein the organic solvent is dichloromethane, at a temperature of about 50 °C and time is about 80 minutes, 19. A process according to claim 1, wherein step c) is performed in DMF, DMSO, N-methylpyrrolidene chlorobenzene, toluene or mixtures thereof and at a temperature of about 60 to 150 °C for 10 to 240 minutes. 20. A process according to claim 19, wherein the solvent is toluene, the temperature is about 112 °C and the reaction time is 30 to 60 minutes. 21. A process according to claim 1, wherein step d) is carried out in an acidic medium with or without an organic solvent at a temperature of 50 to 140 °C for 1 to 8 hours. 22. A process according to claim 21, wherein the temperature is 60 to 80 °C and the reaction time is 2 hours. 23. A process for the manufacture of compounds of general formula wherein R and R axe independently hydrogen, lower alkyl, alkoxy halogen, cyano or alkylamino; R2 is -N(R3)2, -N(R3)(CH2)nOH, -N(R3)S(0)2-lowex alkyl, -N(R3)S(0)2-phenyl, -N=CH-N(R3)2, -N(R3)C(0)R3 or a cyclic tertiary amine of the group R is, independently from each other, hydrogen, C3-6~cycloalkyl, benzyl or lower alkyl; R is hydrogen, hydroxy, lower alkyl, -(CH2)nCOO-lowex alkyl, -N(R )CO-lower alkyl, hydroxy-lower alkyl, cyano, -(CH2)nO(CH2)nOH, -CHO or a 5-or 6 membered heterocychc group, optionally bonded via an alkylene group. R5 and R5 axe independently from each other hydrogen, lower alkyl ox together with the carbon atom form a cycloalkyl group; R6 and R6 are independently from each other hydrogen, halogen, trifluoromethyl, lower alkoxy or cyano; or R° and RD may be together -CH=CH~CH=CH-, optionally substituted by one or two substituents selected from lower alkyl or lower alkoxy; X is -C(0)N(R3)-, -(CH2)mO-, -(CH2)mN(R3)-, -N(R3)C(0)-, or ~N(R3)(CH2)ms n is 0 - 4; and wherein P is halogen or trifluoromethanesulfonate and R1 and R1 have the significances given above. c) substituting the leaving group P by R with HR to form a compoud of formula wherein R and R and R have the significances given above, d) hydrolyzing the nitrile function in an acidic medium comprising H^SO^ HC1 or acetic acids to a compound of formula wherein the definition of the substituents is given above. 24. A process according to claim 23, wherein the prepared compounds of formula II are: N-(3?5-Bis-trifluorometiyl-benzyl)-N-methyl-6-[me1±Lyl-(2-morpholin»4-yl-- ethyl)-amino]-4-o-tolyl-nicotinamide, i N-(335~Bis-1rifiuoromethyl-benzyl)-N~methyl-6-morpho]m-4"yl-4-o-tolyl- nicotinamide, N-(3,5-Bis-trifluoromet^ nicotinamide, N-(3)5-Bis-trifluoromethyl-benz7l)-N-meth7l--6-(l-oxo-lX.6"4-thiomorpholin--4-yl)-4-o-tolyl-nicotinamide, N-(3>5-Bis-trifluoromethyl-benzyI)-6-(l5l-dioxo-l>o6-6-tMomorpholm-4-yl)-N-methyl-4-o-tolyl-nicotinamide, N-(3?5-Bis-trifluoromethyl-ben57i)-N-metiiyl-6"pipera2in-l-yl-4-o-tolyl-nicotinamide, N-(3,5-Bis-trifluoromethyl-benz)i)-6-[4-(2-hydroxy-ethyl)-piperazin-l-yl]-N-methyl-4-o-tolyl-nicotinamide, 2-(3,5-bis-txifluoromethyl-phenyl)-N-[6-(4-inethyl-piperazin-l-yl)-4--o-tolyl- pyridin-3-yl]~N-methyl-isobutyramide, 2-(3,5-bis-1xifluoroniethyl-pbenyl)-N-(6-niorpholin-4-yl-4-o-tolyl-pyridin-3-yi)-N-methyl-isobutyramide, 2-(3,5"Bis-trifluoromethyl-phenyI)-N-[4-(4-fluoro-2-metiiyl-phenyl)-6-(4-methyl-piperazin-l-yl)-pyridin"3-yl]-N-methyl-isobutyramide, 2-(3,5-Bis-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-N-[4-(2-chloro-phenyl)»p"5T-idin-3-yl]-N-metibyl-isobutyr amide, 2-(3>5-Bis-trifluoromethyl"phenyl-N-metb.yl-N-(4-o-tolyl-pyridin-3-yl)-isobutyramide, 2-(3,5-Bis-tiifluoromethyl-phenyl)-N-methyl-N-[6-(4-p]rrimidin-2-yl-piperazin-l-yl)-4-o-tolyl-pyridin-3-yl]-isobutyramide, 2-(3,5-Bis-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-N-(6-morpholin-4-yl-4-o-tolyl"pyridin-3-yl)-isobutyramide, 2-(3?5-Bis-trifluoromethyl-phenyI)-N-[4-(2-chloro-plienyl)-6-dimetiiyIamino-pyridin-3-yl]-isobutyramide, 2-(3,5-Bis-trifluoromethyl-pbenyl)-N-methyl-N-(6"pipera2:in-l-yl-4-o-tolyl~ pyridin-3-yl)-isobutyramide3 and 2-(3,5-bis-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-N-[6-(l3l-dioxo-lX6-thiomorphoHn~4-yl)-4-o-

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