Title of Invention

HYDROXYBENZOATE SALT OF A METANICOTINE COMPOUND,PROCESS FOR ITS PREPARATION AND COMPOSITION COMPRISING IT

Abstract The invention relates to a compound denoted (2S)-(4E)-N-methyl-5-(5-isopropoxy-3- pyridinyl)-4-penten-2-amine p-hydroxybenzoate, a pharmaceutical composition comprising it and apharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The invention also relates to a process for preparing (2S)-(4E)- N-methyl-5-(5-isopropoxy-3-pyridinyl)-4-penten-2-amine or a corresponding hydroxybenzoate salt.
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Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to processes for preparing nicotinic compounds
and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, as well as pharmaceutical compositions and
methods for treating a wide variety of conditions and disorders associated with
dysfunction of the central and autonomic nervous systems.
Background of the Invention
Nicotine has been proposed to have a number of pharmacological effects. See,
for example, Pullan et al, N. Engl. J. Med. 330:811-815 (1994). Certain of those effects
can be related to effects upon neurotransmitter release. Release of acetylcholine,
dopamine, norepinephrine, serotonin, and glutamate upon administration of nicotine has
been reported (Rowell et al, J. Neurochem. 43:1593 (1984); Rapier et al, J. Neurochem.
50:1123 (1988); Sandor et al, Brain Res. 567:313 (1991); Vizi, Br. J. Pharmacol. 47:765
(1973); Hall et al., Biochem. Pharmacol. 21:1829 (1972); Hery et al., Arch. Int.
Pharmacodyn. Ther. 296:91 (1977); and Toth etal, Neurochem Res. 17:265 (1992)).
Confirmatory reports and additional recent studies have included the modulation in the
Central Nervous System (CNS) of glutamate, nitric oxide, GABA, takykinins, cytokines,
and peptides (reviewed in Brioni et al, Adv. Pharmacol. 37:153 (1997)). In addition,
nicotine reportedly potentiates the pharmacological behavior of certain pharmaceutical
compositions used to treat certain disorders. See, for example, Sanberg et al, Pharmacol.
Biochem. & Behavior 46:303 (1993); Harsing et al, J. Neurochem. 59:48 (1993); and
Hughes, Proceedings from Intl. Symp. Nic. S40 (1994). Furthermore, the neuroprotective
effects of nicotine have been proposed, see, for example, Sjak-shie et al, Brain Res.
624:295 (1993). Various other beneficial pharmacological effects have also been
proposed. See, for example, Decina et al, Biol. Psychiatry 28:502 (1990); Wagner et al,
Pharmacopsychiatry 21:301 (1988); Pomerleau et al, Addictive Behaviors 9:265 (1984);

Onaivi et al, Life Sci. 54(3):193 (1994); Tripathi et al, J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther. 221:91
(1982); and Hamon, Trends in Pharmacol. Res. 15:36 (1994).
Various compounds that target nAChRs have been reported as being useful for
treating a wide variety of conditions and disorders. See, for example, Williams et al,
DN&P 7(4):205 (1994); Arneric et al, CNS Drug Rev. 1(1): 1 (1995); Arneric et al, Exp.
Opin. Invest. Drugs 5(1):79 (1996); Bencherif et al, J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther. 279:1413
(1996); Lippiello et al, J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther. 279:1422 (1996); Damaj et al, J.
Pharmacol. Exp. Ther. 291:390 (1999); Chiari et al, Anesthesiology 91:1447 (1999);
Lavand'homme and Eisenbach, Anesthesiology 91:1455 (1999); Holladay et al, J. Med.
Chem. 40(28): 4169 (1997); Bannon et al, Science 279: 77 (1998); PCT WO 94/08992;
PCT WO 96/31475; PCT WO 96/40682; and U.S. Patent Nos. 5,583,140 to Bencherif et
al; 5,597,919 to Dull et al; 5,604,231 to Smith etal; and 5,852,041 to Cosford et al
Nicotinic compounds are reported as being particularly useful for treating a wide variety
of CNS disorders. Indeed, a wide variety of nicotinic compounds have been reported to
have therapeutic properties. See, for example, Bencherif and Schmitt, Current Drug
Targets: CNS and Neurological Disorders 1(4): 349-357 (2002), Levin and Rezvani,
Current Drug Targets: CNS and Neurological Disorders 1(4): 423-431 (2002), O'Neill,
et al, Current Drug Targets: CNS and Neurological Disorders 1(4): 399-411 (2002),
U.S. Patent Nos. 5,1871,166 to Kikuchi et al, 5,672,601 to Cignarella, PCT WO
99/21834 and PCT WO 97/40049, UK Patent Application GB 2295387 and European
Patent Application 297,858.
CNS disorders are a type of neurological disorder. CNS disorders can be drug-
induced; can be attributed to genetic predisposition, infection or trauma; or can be of
unknown etiology. CNS disorders comprise neuropsychiatric disorders, neurological
diseases, and mental illnesses, and include neurodegenerative diseases, behavioral
disorders, cognitive disorders, and cognitive affective disorders. There are several CNS
disorders whose clinical manifestations have been attributed to CNS dysfunction {i.e.,
disorders resulting from inappropriate levels of neurotransmitter release, inappropriate
properties of neurotransmitter receptors, and/or inappropriate interaction between
neurotransmitters and neurotransmitter receptors). Several CNS disorders can be
attributed to a deficiency of acetylcholine, dopamine, norepinephrine, and/or serotonin.

Relatively common CNS disorders include pre-senile dementia (early-onset
Alzheimer's disease), senile dementia (dementia of the Alzheimer's type), micro-infarct
dementia, AIDS-related dementia, vascular dementia, Creutzfeld-Jakob disease, Pick's
disease, Parkinsonism including Parkinson's disease, Lewy body dementia, progressive
supranuclear palsy, Huntington's chorea, tardive dyskinesia, hyperkinesia, epilepsy,
mania, attention deficit disorder, anxiety, dyslexia, schizophrenia, depression, obsessive-
compulsive disorders, and Tourette's syndrome.
Subtypes of nAChRs are present in both the central and peripheral nervous
systems, but the distribution of subtypes is heterogeneous. For instance, the subtypes
which are predominant in vertebrate brain are α4β2, a7, and α3β2, whereas those which
predominate at the autonomic ganglia are α3β4 and those of neuromuscular junction are
α1β1δγ and α1β1δε (see for instance Dwoskin et ah, Exp. Opin. Then Patents 10:1561
(2000); and Schmitt and Bencherif, Annual Reports in Med Chem. 35: 41 (2000)).
A limitation of some nicotinic compounds is that they elicit various
undesirable pharmacological effects because of their interaction with nAChRs in
peripheral tissues (for example, by stimulating muscle and ganglionic nAChR subtypes).
It is therefore desirable to have compounds, compositions, and methods for preventing
and/or treating various conditions or disorders (e.g., CNS disorders), including alleviating
the symptoms of these disorders, where the compounds exhibit nicotinic pharmacology
with a beneficial effect on the CNS nAChRs (e.g., upon the functioning of the CNS), but
without significant associated effects on the peripheral nAChRs (compounds specific for
CNS nAChRs). It is also highly desirable to have compounds, compositions, and methods
that affect CNS function without significantly affecting those receptor subtypes which
have the potential to induce undesirable side effects (e.g., appreciable activity at
cardiovascular and skeletal muscle sites).
Methods for treating and/or preventing the above-described conditions and
disorders by administering E-metanicotine compounds, particularly those which maximize
the effect on CNS function without significantly affecting those receptor subtypes which
have the potential to induce undesirable side effects, have been described in the art.
Representative E-metanicotine compounds for use in treating and/or preventing the above-
described disorders are disclosed, for example, in U.S. Pat. No. 5,212,188 to Caldwell et
al., U.S. Pat. No. 5,604,231 to Smith et al, U.S. Pat. No. 5,616,707 to Crooks et al; U.S.


5,726,316 to Crooks et al, U.S. Pat. No. 5,811,442 to Bencherif et al, U.S. Pat. No.
5,861,423 to Caldwell et al, PCT WO 97/40011; PCT WO 99/65876 PCT WO
00/007600; and U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/391,747, filed on Sep. 8,1999, the
contents of each of which are hereby incorporated by reference.
The syntheses described in the art for forming E-metanicotines typically
involve performing a Heck reaction between a halogenated heteroaryl ring, such as a halo-
pyridine or halo-pyrimidine, and a double bond-containing compound. The double bond-
containing compound typically includes either a hydroxy group, which is converted to an
amine group to form the E-metanicotine, or includes a protected amine group, which is
deprotected following the Heck reaction to form the E-metanicotine. A limitation of the
Heck coupling chemistry is that, while the major reaction product is the desired E-
metanicotine, there are minor reaction products, including the Z-metanicotine, a
metanicotine compound where the double bond has migrated from the position adjacent to
the heteroaryl (such as pyridine or pyrimidine) ring (i.e., a non-conjugated double bond),
and a compound in which the heteroaryl group is attached at the secondary (as opposed to
primary) alkene carbon (i.e., a methylene compound or "exo" double bond). It can be
difficult to remove these minor reaction products, particularly on scale-up.
It would be advantageous to provide new methods of preparing purified E-
metanicotine compounds substantially free from the above-described minor reaction
products. It would also be advantageous to provide new salt forms of these drugs to
improve their bioavailability, and/or to assist in preparing large quantities of these
compounds in a commercially reasonable manner. The present invention provides such
new synthesis methods and new salt forms.
Summary of the Invention
New methods of synthesizing E-metanicotine compounds are described herein,
as well as new pharmaceutically acceptable salt forms of E-metanicotine compounds.
Pharmaceutical compositions including the new salt forms, and methods of treatment
and/or prevention using the new salt forms, are also disclosed.
The methods for synthesizing the E-metanicotine compounds typically include
the step of performing a Heck reaction between a halogenated heteroaryl ring, such as a

halo-pyridine or halo-pyrimidine, and a double bond-containing compound. The double
bond-containing compound typically includes either a hydroxy group, which is
subsequently converted to an amine group to form the E-metanicotine compound, or
includes a protected amine group, which is deprotected following the Heck reaction to
form the E-metanicotine compound.
After the Heck reaction and formation of an E-metanicotine with a free amine
group (whether by conversion of a hydroxy group or deprotection of a protected amine
group), the next step involves forming a hydroxybenzoate salt of the E-metanicotine
compound. Under certain conditions, one can precipitate out the hydroxybenzoate salt of
the E-metanicotine compound while leaving the minor impurities (Z-metanicotine and/or
the isomers of the E-metanicotine compound wherein the double bond has migrated to a
position other than directly adjacent to the heteroaryl ring or wherein the attachment of the
aryl group to the alkene chain is at the secondary double bond carbon) in solution. This
improvement makes it relatively easy to remove these minor reaction products,
particularly on scale-up.
In one embodiment, the synthesis of the E-metanicotines involves forming an
amine-protected 4-penten-2-amine intermediate, and coupling this intermediate via a Heck
reaction with a halogenated heteroaryl ring. The choice of heteroaryl ring is not essential
to the success of the Heck coupling reaction, although pyridine and pyrimidine rings can
be preferred. (2S)-(4E)-N-methyI-5-[3-(5-isopropoxypyridin)yl)]-4-penten-2-amine is a
representative E-metanicotine, p-hydroxybenzoate is a representative hydroxybenzoate
salt, and (2S)-(4E)-N-methyl-5-[3-(5-isopropoxypyridin)yl)]-4-penten-2-amine p-
hydroxybenzoate is a representative E-metanicotine hydroxybenzoate salt.
An exemplary reaction is shown below:
Cy-Hal + CH2=CH-CH2CH(CH3)N(CH3XtBoc) →
(E) Cy-CH=CH-CH2CH(CH3)N(CH3)(tBoc)
+ (Z) Cy-CH=CH-CH2CH(CH3)N(CH3)(tBoc)
+ (E and/or Z) Cy-CH2CH=CHCH(CH3)N(CH3)(tBoc)
+ Cy-C(=CH2)-CH2CH(CH3)N(CH3)(tBoc)
where Cy is a five or six membered heteroaryl ring.
In another embodiment, the Heck coupling reaction takes place using a
hydroxy-alkene, such as 4-penten-2-ol, and the hydroxy group is converted to an amine

group after the Heck coupling reaction takes place. The conversion can be effected, for
example, by converting the hydroxy group to a tosylate, and displacing the tosylate with a
suitable amine, such as methylamine. In this embodiment, the Heck coupling reaction still
forms the same major and minor products, except that they include a hydroxy group rather
than a protected amine group. Following formation of the amine-containing compound
(i.e., the (E)-metanicotine), if the impurities (i.e., the minor products of the Heck coupling
reaction) are not already removed, the chemistry involved in forming the hydroxybenzoate
salts is substantially the same.
After deprotecting the amine group (in the first embodiment), or forming the
amine group (in the second embodiment), one can form a hydroxybenzoate salt of the E-
metanicotine by reaction with a hydroxybenzoic acid as described herein. The
hydroxybenzoate salts of the major product (the (E)-metanicotine) and of the minor
products will form. However, under certain conditions, the hydroxybenzoate salt of the
major reaction product, the (E)-metanicotine hydroxybenzoate salt, will precipitate out of
solution in relatively pure form, leaving behind a mother liquor enriched in the minor
impurities. This result comprises a significant advance in the synthesis and purification of
(E)-metanicotines.
In one embodiment, the hydroxybenzoate salts are isolated and then used as
intermediates to form different salt forms by reaction with different pharmaceutically
acceptable acids or salts thereof. However, in another embodiment, the E-metanicotine
hydroxybenzoate salts are used as active pharmaceutical ingredients (API's). The
hydroxybenzoate salts can be used directly, or included in pharmaceutical compositions
by combining them with a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient. The hydroxybenzoate
salts and/or pharmaceutical compositions can be used to treat and/or prevent a wide
variety of conditions or disorders. The disorders are particularly those disorders
characterized by dysfunction of nicotinic cholinergic neurotransmission, including
disorders involving neuromodulation of neurotransmitter release, such as dopamine
release. The compounds can be used in methods for treatment and/or prophylaxis of
disorders, such as central nervous system (CNS) disorders, which are characterized by an
alteration in normal neurotransmitter release. The compounds can also be used to treat
certain conditions (e.g., a method for alleviating pain). The methods involve administering
to a subject an effective amount of a E-metanicotine hydroxybenzoate salt, or

pharmaceutical composition including a E-metanicotine hydroxybenzoate salt, as
described herein.
The pharmaceutical compositions, when employed in effective amounts, can
interact with relevant nicotinic receptor sites in a patient, and act as therapeutic and/or
prophylactic agents in connection with a wide variety of conditions and disorders,
particularly CNS disorders characterized by an alteration in normal neurotransmitter
release. The pharmaceutical compositions can provide therapeutic benefit to individuals
suffering from such disorders and exhibiting clinical manifestations of such disorders in
that the compounds within those compositions, when employed in effective amounts, can
(i) exhibit nicotinic pharmacology and affect relevant nicotinic receptors sites (e.g.,
activate nicotinic receptors), and (ii) modulate neurotransmitter secretion, and hence
prevent and suppress the symptoms associated with those disorders. In addition, the
compounds can (i) increase the number of nicotinic cholinergic receptors of the brain of
the patient, (ii) exhibit neuroprotective effects and (iii) when employed in effective
amounts can exhibit relatively low levels of adverse side effects (e.g., significant increases
in blood pressure and heart rate, significant negative effects upon the gastro-intestinal
tract, and significant effects upon skeletal muscle).
The foregoing and other aspects of the present invention are explained in detail
in the detailed description and examples set forth below.
Detailed Description of the Invention
The hydroxybenzoate salts described herein, which are derived from E-
metanicotines and hydroxybenzoic acids, have a number of advantages over other salts
derived from E-metanicotines and other acids. In general, the hydroxybenzoic acid salts of
E-metanicotines are water-soluble materials that tend to be highly crystalline and less
hygroscopic in nature than other salts. For example, the p-hydroxybenzoate salt of (2S)-
(4E)-N-methyl-5-[3-(5-isopropoxypyridin)yl)]-4-penten-2-amine is physically and
chemically stable, free-flowing, crystalline powder. Such properties are definite
advantages for pharmaceutical formulation development and pharmaceutical
manufacturing. If necessary, this salt can be milled to an acceptable particle size range for
pharmaceutical processing. The salt is compatible with a wide range of excipients that
might be chosen for the manufacture of solid oral dosage forms. This is especially so for

those exicipients, such as polysaccharide derivatives, that are pharmaceutically defined
hydrates and those with only loosely bound surface water. As an illustration, salts derived
from certain E-metanicotines, such as E-metanicotine and fumaric acid are prone to the
formation of impurities within the salt. For example, impurities arise from the Michael
addition reaction of the secondary amine in E-metanicotine to the olefin in fumaric acid.
These impurities lower the chemical purity of the salt and adversely affect the chemical
integrity of the salt upon long-term storage.
The sythetic methods described herein will be better understood with reference
to the following preferred embodiments. The following definitions will be useful in
defining the scope of the invention:
As used herein, "aromatic" refers to 3 to 10, preferably 5 and 6-membered ring
aromatic and heteroaromatic rings.
As used herein, "aromatic group-containing species" refer to moieties that are
or include an aromatic group. Accordingly, phenyl and benzyl moieties are included in
this definition, as both are or include an aromatic group.
As used herein, "aryl" refers to aromatic radicals having six to ten carbon
atoms, such as phenyl, naphthyl, and the like; "substituted aryl" refers to aryl radicals
further bearing one or more substituent groups as defined herein.
As used herein, "alkylaryl" refers to alkyl-substituted aryl radicals; "substituted
alkylaryl" refers to alkylaryl radicals further bearing one or more substituent groups as
defined herein; "arylalkyl" refers to aryl-substituted alkyl radicals; and "substituted
arylalkyl" refers to arylalkyl radicals further bearing one or more substituent groups as
defined herein.
As used herein, C1-6 alkyl radicals (lower alkyl radicals) contain from 1 to 6
carbon atoms in a straight or branched chain, and also include C3-6 cycloalkyl moieties
and alkyl radicals that contain C3-6 cycloalkyl moieties.
As used herein, "alkenyl" refers to straight chain or branched hydrocarbon
radicals including C1-8, preferably C1-5 and having at least one carbon-carbon double
bond; "substituted alkenyl" refers to alkenyl radicals further bearing one or more
substituent groups as defined herein.

As used herein, C1-6 alkoxy radicals contain from 1 to 6 carbon atoms in a
straight or branched chain, and also include C3-6 cycloalkyl and alkoxy radicals that
contain C3-6 cycloalkyl moieties.
As used herein, aryl radicals are selected from phenyl, naphthyl, and indenyl.
As used herein, cycloalkyl radicals are saturated or unsaturated cyclic ring-
containing radicals containing three to eight carbon atoms, preferably three to six carbon
atoms; "substituted cycloalkyl" refers to cycloalkyl radicals further bearing one or more
substituent groups as defined herein.
As used herein, halogen is chlorine, iodine, fluorine, or bromine.
As used herein, heteroaryl radicals contain from 3 to 10 members, preferably 5
or 6 members, including one or more heteroatoms selected from oxygen, sulfur, and
nitrogen. Examples of suitable 5-membered ring heteroaryl moieties include furyl,
thiophenyl, pyrrolyl, imidazolyl, oxazolyl, thiazolyl, thienyl, tetrazolyl, and pyrazolyl.
Examples of suitable 6-membered ring heteroaryl moieties include pyridinyl, pyrimidinyl,
and pyrazinyl, of which pyridinyl and pyrimidinyl are preferred.
As used herein, "heterocyclyl" refers to saturated or unsaturated cyclic radicals
containing one or more heteroatoms (e.g., O, N, S) as part of the ring structure and having
two to seven carbon atoms in the ring; "substituted heterocyclyl" refers to heterocyclyl
radicals further bearing one or more substituent groups as defined herein. Examples of
suitable heterocyclyl moieties include, but are not limited to, piperidinyl, morpholinyl,
pyrrolidinyl, imidazolidinyl, pyrazolidinyl, isothiazolidinyl, thiazolidinyl, isoxazolidinyl,
oxazolidinyl, piperazinyl, tetrahydropyranyl, and tetrahydrofuranyl.
As used herein, polycycloalkyl radicals are fused cyclic ring structures.
Representative polycycloalkyl radicals include, but are not limited to, adamantyl,
bornanyl, norbornanyl, bornenyl, and norbornenyl. Polycycloalkyl radicals can also
include one or more heteroatoms, such as N, O, or S.
As used herein, cycloalkyl radicals contain from 3 to 8 carbon atoms.
Examples of suitable cycloalkyl radicals include, but are not limited to, cyclopropyl,
cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl, and cyclooctyl.

As used herein, the term "substituted" as used with any of the above terms,
refers to the presence of one, two or three substituents such as alkyl, substituted alkyl,
alkenyl, substituted alkenyl, heterocyclyl, substituted heterocyclyl, cycloalkyl, substituted
cycloalkyl, aryl, substituted aryJ, alkylaryl, substituted alkylaryl, arylalkyl, substituted
arylalkyl, F, Cl, Br, I, NRR", CF3, CN, N02, C2 R*, SH, SCH3, N3, S02 CH3, OR',
(CR'R")q OR*, O-(CR'R")q C2R', SR', C(=O)NR'R", NR'C(=O)R", C(=O)R', C(=O)OR',
OC(=O)R*, (CR'R")qOCH2C2R', (CR'R")qC(=O)R', (CR-R")q C(CHCH3)OR',
O(CR'R")qC(=O)OR', (CRR")qC(=O)NR'R", (CR'R")q NR'R", CH=CHR',
OC(=O)NRR", and NR'C(=O)OR" where q is an integer from 1 to 6 and R' and R" are
individually hydrogen, or alkyl (e.g., C1-10 alkyl, preferably C1-5 alkyl, and more
preferably methyl, ethyl, isopropyl, tertiarybutyl or isobutyl), cycloalkyl (e.g., cyclopropyl
cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl, and adamantyl), a non-aromatic
heterocyclic ring wherein the heteroatom of the heterocyclic moiety is separated from any
other nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur atom by at least two carbon atoms (e.g., quinuclidinyl,
pyrollidinyl, and piperidinyl), an aromatic group-containing species (e.g., pyridinyl,
quinolinyl, pyrimidinyl, furanyl, phenyl, and benzyl where any of the foregoing can be
suitably substituted with at least one substituent group, such as alkyl, hydroxyl, alkoxyl,
halo, or amino substituents).
As used herein, an "agonist" is a substance that stimulates its binding partner,
typically a receptor. Stimulation is defined in the context of the particular assay, or may
be apparent in the literature from a discussion herein that makes a comparison to a factor
or substance that is accepted as an "agonist" or an "antagonist" of the particular binding
partner under substantially similar circumstances as appreciated by those of skill in the art.
Stimulation may be defined with respect to an increase in a particular effect or function
that is induced by interaction of the agonist or partial agonist with a binding partner and
can include allosteric effects.
As used herein, an "antagonist" is a substance that inhibits its binding partner,
typically a receptor. Inhibition is defined in the context of the particular assay, or may be
apparent in the literature from a discussion herein that makes a comparison to a factor or
substance that is accepted as an "agonist" or an "antagonist" of the particular binding
partner under substantially similar circumstances as appreciated by those of skill in the art.
Inhibition may be defined with respect to a decrease in a particular effect or function that

is induced by interaction of the antagonist with a binding partner, and can include
allosteric effects.
As used herein, a "partial agonist" is a substance that provides a level of
stimulation to its binding partner that is intermediate between that of a full or complete
antagonist and an agonist defined by any accepted standard for agonist activity. It will be
recognized that stimulation, and hence, inhibition is defined intrinsically for any substance
or category of substances to be defined as agonists, antagonists, or partial agonists. As
used herein, "intrinsic activity", or "efficacy," relates to some measure of biological
effectiveness of the binding partner complex. With regard to receptor pharmacology, the
context in which intrinsic activity or efficacy should be defined will depend on the context
of the binding partner (e.g., receptor/ligand) complex and the consideration of an activity
relevant to a particular biological outcome. For example, in some circumstances, intrinsic
activity may vary depending on the particular second messenger system involved. See
Hoyer, D. and Boddeke, H., Trends Pharmacol Sci. 14(7):270-5 (1993). Where such
contextually specific evaluations are relevant, and how they might be relevant in the
context of the present invention, will be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art.
As used herein, neurotransmitters whose release is mediated by the compounds
described herein include, but are not limited to, acetylcholine, dopamine, norepinephrine,
serotonin, and glutamate, and the compounds described herein function as agonists or
partial agonists at one or more of the Central Nervous System (CNS) nAChRs.
I. Compounds
The compounds described herein are hydroxybenzoate salts of (E)-
metanicotine-type compounds.
A. Hvdroxybenzoic Acids
The hydroxybenzoic acids that can be used to prepare the hydroxybenzoate
salts of the (E)-metanicotine-type compounds have the following general formula:


where the hydroxy group can be present in a position ortho, meta or para to the
carboxylic acid group, Z represents a non-hydrogen substituent, and j is a number from
zero to three, representing the number of Z substituents that can be present on the ring.
Examples of suitable Z substituents include alkyl, substituted alkyl, alkenyl, substituted
alkenyl, heterocyclyl, substituted heterocyclyl, cycloalkyl, substituted cycloalkyl, aryl,
substituted aryl, alkylaryl, substituted alkylaryl, arylalkyl, substituted arylalkyl, F, Cl, Br,
I, NR'R", CF3, CN, N02, C2R*, SH, SCH3, N3, S02 CH3, OR', (CR'R")q OR', O-
(CR'R")qC2R', SR', C(O)NR'R", NR'C(=O)R", C(=O)R', C(=O)OR*, OC(=O)R'?
(CR'R")qOCH2C2R', (CR'R")q C(=O)R', (CR-R")q C(CHCH3)OR', O(CR'R")q
C(=O)OR', (CR'R")q C(=O)NR'R", (CR'R")q NR'R", CH=CHR', OC(=O)NR'R", and
NR'C(=O)OR" where q is an integer from 1 to 6 and R' and R" are individually hydrogen,
or alkyl (e.g., C1-10 alkyl, preferably C1-5 alkyl, and more preferably methyl, ethyl,
isopropyl, tertiarybutyl or isobutyl), cycloalkyl (e.g., cyclopropyl cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl,
cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl, and adamantyl), a non-aromatic heterocyclic ring wherein the
heteroatom of the heterocyclic moiety is separated from any other nitrogen, oxygen or
sulfur atom by at least two carbon atoms (e.g., quinuclidinyl, pyrollidinyl, and
piperidinyl), an aromatic group-containing species (e.g., pyridinyl, quinolinyl,
pyrimidinyl, furanyl, phenyl, and benzyl where any of the foregoing can be suitably
substituted with at least one substituent group, such as alkyl, hydroxyl, alkoxyl, halo, or
amino substituents). Other representative aromatic ring systems are set forth in Gibson et
al., J. Med. Chem. 39:4065 (1996). R' and R" can be straight chain or branched alkyl, or
R' and R" and the intervening atoms can combine to form a ring structure (e.g.,
cyclopropyl cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl, adamantyl or quinuclidinyl).
The hydroxybenzoic acids can optionally be substituted with a chiral functional group,
which can assist in purifying E-metanicotines which contain a chiral carbon, by forming
diastereomers.
Representative benzoic acids that can be used include salicylic acid, meta-
hydroxybenzoic acid, para-hydroxybenzoic acid, vanillic acid, isovanillic acid, gentisic
acid, gallic acid, 5-aminosalicylic acid, syringic acid, 4-methylsalicylic acid, 3-chloro-4-
hydroxybenzoic acid, and 5-hydroxyisophthalic acid.

B. E-Metanicotines
The E-metanicotine compounds include compounds of the formulas:

wherein:
Cy is a 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl ring,
E and E' individually represent hydrogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl, halo
substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, substituted cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, substituted heterocyclyl,
aryl, substituted aryl, alkylaryl, substituted alkylaryl, arylalkyl or substituted arylalkyl;
Z' and Z" individually represent hydrogen or alkyl (including cycloalkyl), and
preferably at least one of Z' and Z" is hydrogen, and most preferably Z' is hydrogen and
Z" is methyl; alternatively Z', Z", and the associated nitrogen atom can form a ring
structure such as aziridinyl, azetidinyl, pyrollidinyl, piperidinyl, piperazinyl, morpholinyl,
and
both E groups on the double bond are preferably hydrogen, and
m is is 1,2, 3, 4, 5, or 6.
In one embodiment, all of E and E' are hydrogen, and in another embodiment,
at least one of E or E' is alkyl and the remaining E and E' are hydrogen. In a preferred
embodiment, E' is an alkyl group, preferably a methyl group.
Isomers, mixtures, including racemic mixtures, enantiomers, diastereomers
and tautomers of these compounds, as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof,
are also within the scope of the invention.
In one embodiment, Cy is a six-membered ring heteroaryl depicted as follows:

wherein each of X, X', X", X'", and X"" is individually nitrogen, nitrogen
bonded to oxygen (e.g., an N-oxide or N-O functionality), or carbon bonded to H or a

non-nyarogen substituent species. No more than three of X, X', X", X"', and X"" are
nitrogen or nitrogen bonded to oxygen, and it is preferred that only one or two of X, X',
X", X'", and X"" are nitrogen or nitrogen bonded to oxygen. In addition, it is highly
preferred that not more than one of X, X', X", X"', and X"" is nitrogen bonded to oxygen;
and it is preferred that if one of those species is nitrogen bonded to oxygen, that species is
X'". Most preferably, X"' is nitrogen. In certain preferred circumstances, both X' and X'"
are nitrogen. Typically, X, X", and X"" are carbon bonded to a substituent species, and it
is typical that the substituent species at X, X", and X"" are hydrogen. For certain other
preferred compounds where X"' is carbon bonded to a substituent species such as
hydrogen, X and X' are both nitrogen. In certain other preferred compounds where X' is
carbon bonded to a substituent species such as hydrogen, X and X"' are both nitrogen.
Suitable non-hydrogen substituent species are as defined above with respect to
Z.
In another embodiment, Cy is a 5-membered ring heteroaryl of the following
formula:

where Y and Y" are individually nitrogen, nitrogen bonded to a substituent
species, oxygen, sulfur or carbon bonded to a substituent species, and Y' and Y"' are
nitrogen or carbon bonded to a substituent species. The dashed lines indicate that the
bonds (between Y and Y' and between Y' and Y") can be either single or double bonds.
However, when the bond between Y and Y' is a single bond, the bond between Y' and Y"
must be a double bond and vice versa. In cases in which Y or Y" is oxygen or sulfur, only
one of Y and Y" is either oxygen or sulfur. At least one of Y, Y', Y", and Y'" must be
oxygen, sulfur, nitrogen, or nitrogen bonded to a substituent species. It is preferred that
no more than three of Y, Y', Y", and Y"' be oxygen, sulfur, nitrogen, or nitrogen bonded to
a substituent species. It is further preferred that at least one, but no more than three, of Y,
Y',Y", and Y"' be nitrogen.
Substituent species on X, X', X", X'", X"", Y', Y", and Y"', when adjacent, can
combine to form one or more saturated or unsaturated, substituted or unsubstituted

carbocyclic or heterocyclic rings containing, but not limited to, ether, acetal, ketal, amine,
ketone, lactone, lactam, carbamate, or urea functionalities.
Depending upon the identity and positioning of each individual E and E',
certain compounds can be optically active (e.g., the compound can have one or more
chiral centers, with R or S configurations). The present invention relates to racemic
mixtures of such compounds as well as single enantiomer compounds.
Of particular interest are aryl substituted amine compounds of the formula:

where X', E, E', Z', Z", and m are as defined hereinbefore, and A, A', and A"
hydrogen or a substituent species Z as defined above with respect to the hydroxybenzoic
acids. Preferably, all E are hydrogen and E' is alkyl, preferably methyl. Preferably, Z' is
hydrogen and Z" is hydrogen or methyl. Preferably, m is 1 or 2.
Exemplary types of aryl substituted amine compounds are those of the type set
forth in U.S. Pat. No. 5,212,188 to Caldwell et al.; U.S. Pat. No. 5,604,231 to Smith et al.;
U.S. Pat. No. 5,616,707 to Crooks et al.; U.S. Pat. No. 5,616,716 to Dull et al.; U.S. Pat.
No. 5,663,356 to Ruecroft et al.; U.S. Pat. No. 5,726,316 to Crooks et al.; U.S. Pat. No.
5,811,442 to Bencherif et al.; U.S. Pat. No. 5,861,423 to Caldwell et al.; U.S. Pat. No.
6,337,351 to Dull et al.; WO 97/40011; WO 99/65876; and WO 00/007600. The
foregoing references are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety for purposes of
providing disclosure of representative compounds useful in carrying out the present
invention.
Exemplary compounds useful in accordance with the present invention include
metanicotine-type compounds. Representative preferred compounds include (E)-
metanicotine, (3E)-N-methyl-4-(5-ethoxy-3-pyridinyl)-3-buten-l-amine, (2S)-(4E)-N-
methyl-5-(3-pyridinyl)-4-penten-2-amine, (2R)-(4E)-N-methyl-5-(3-pyridinyl)-4-penten-
2-amine,(2S)-(4E)-N-methyl-5-(5-methoxy-3-pyridinyl)-4-penten-2-amine,(2R)-(4E)-N-
methyl-5-(5-methoxy-3-pyridinyl)-4-penten-2-amine, (2S)-(4E)-N-methyl-5-(5-

isopropoxy-3-pyridinyl)-4-penten-2-amine, (2R)-(4E)-N-methyl-5-(5-isopropoxy-3-
pyridinyl)-4-penten-2-amine, (3E)-N-methyl-4-(5-nitro-6-amino-3-pyridinyl)-3-buten-l-
amine, (3E)-N-methyl-4-(5-(N-benzyIcarboxamido)-3-pyridinyl)-3-buten-l-amine, (2S)-
(4E)-N-methyl-5-(5-pyrimidinyl)-4-penten-2-amine,(2R)-(4E)-N-methyl-5-(5-
pyrimidinyl)-4-penten-2-amine,(4E)-N-methyl-5-(2-amino-5-pyrimidinyl)-4-penten-2-
amine, (4E)-N-methyl-5-(5-amino-3-pyridinyl)-4-penten-2-amine,(2S)-(4E)-N-methyl-5-
(5-isopropoxy-1-oxo-3-pyridinyl)-4-penten-2-amine, (3E)-N-methyl-4-(5-isobutoxy-3-
pyridinyl)-3-buten-l-amine,(3E)-N-methyl-4-(1-oxo-3-pyridinyl)-3-buten-l-amine, (4E)-
N-methy]-5-(l-oxo-3-pyridinyl)-4-penten-2-amine,(3E)-N-methyl-4-(5-ethylthio-3-
pyridinyI)-3-buten-l-amine, (4E)-N-raethyl-5-(5-trifluoromethyl-3-pyridinyl)-4-penten-2-
amine, (4E)-N-methyl-5-(5-((carboxymethyl)oxy)-3-pyridinyl)-4-penten-2-amine, (4E)-5-
(5-isopropoxy-3-pyridinyl)-4-penten-2-amine, and(4E)-N-methyl-5-(5-hydroxy-3-
pyridinyl)-4-penten-2-amine. Additional representative examples include (2S)-(4E)-N-
methyl-5-(5-cyclohexyloxy-3-pyridinyl)-4-penten-2-amine, (2R)-(4E)-N-methyl-5-(5-
cyclohexyloxy-3-pyridinyl)-4-penten-2-amine, (2S)-(4E)-N-methyl-5-(5-phenoxy-3-
pyridinyl)-4-penten-2-amine, (2R)-(4E)-N-methyl-5-(5-phenoxy-3-pyridinyl)-4-penten-2-
amine, (2S)-(4E)-N-methyl-5-(5-(4-fluorophenoxy)-3-pyridinyl)-4-penten-2-amine,(2R)-
(4E)-N-methyl-5-(5-(4-fluorophenoxy)-3-pyridinyl)-4-penten-2-amine, (2S)-(4E)-N-
methyl-5-(5-(4-chlorophenoxy)-3-pyridinyl)-4-penten-2-amine, (2R)-(4E)-N-methyl-5-(5-
(4-chlorophenoxy)-3-pyridinyl)-4-penten-2-amine, (2S)-(4E)-N-methyl-5-(5-(3-
cyanophenoxy)-3-pyridinyl)-4-penten-2-amine, (2R)-(4E)-N-methyl-5-(5-(3-
cyanophenoxy)-3-pyridinyl)-4-penten-2-amine, (2S)-(4E)-N-methyl-5-(5-(5-indolyloxy)-
3-pyridinyl)-4-penten-2-arnine, and(2R)-(4E)-N-methyl-5-(5-(5-indolyloxy)-3-pyridinyl)-
4-penten-2-amine.
II. Compound Preparation
The manner in which the (E)-metanicotine-type compounds described herein are
synthetically produced can vary. For example, the compounds can be prepared by the
palladium-catalyzed coupling reaction of an aromatic halide and a terminal olefin containing
a protected amine substituent, removal of the protective group to obtain a primary or
secondary amine, and optional alkylation to provide a secondary or tertiary amine. In
particular, certain metanicotine-type compounds can be prepared by subjecting a 3-halo-

substituted, optionally 5-substituted, pyridine compound or a 5-halo-substituted pyrimidine
compound to a palladium-catalyzed coupling reaction using an olefin possessing a protected
amine functionality (e.g., such an olefin provided by the reaction of a phthalimide salt with 3-
halo-1-propene, 4-halo-l-butene, 5-halo-l-pentene or 6-halo-l-hexene). See, Frank et al, J.
Org. Chem., 43(15):2947-2949 (1978); and Malek et al, J. Org. Chem., 47:5395-5397
(1982).
In another embodiment, the compounds are synthesized by condensing an olefinic
alcohol, such as 4-penten-2-ol, with an aromatic halide, such as 3-bromopyridine or 3-
iodopyridine. Typically, the types of procedures set forth in Frank et al, J. Org. Chem., 43:
2947-2949 (1978) and Malek et al, J. Org. Chem., 47: 5395-5397 (1982) involving a
palladium-catalyzed coupling of an olefin and an aromatic halide are used. The olefinic
alcohol optionally can be protected as a t-butyldimethylsilyl ether prior to the coupling.
Desilylation then produces the olefinic alcohol. The alcohol condensation product then is
converted to an amine using the type of procedures set forth in deCosta et al, J. Org. Client.,
35: 4334-4343 (1992). Typically, the alcohol condensation product is converted to the aryl
substituted olefinic amine by activation of the alcohol using methanesulfonyl chloride or p-
toluenesulfonyl chloride, followed by mesylate or tosylate displacement using ammonia, or a
primary or secondary amine. Thus, when the amine is ammonia, an aryl substituted olefinic
primary amine compound is provided; when the amine is a primary amine such as
methylamine or cyclobutylamine, an aryl substituted olefinic secondary amine compound is
provided; and when the amine is a secondary amine such as dimethylamine or pyrrolidine, an
aryl substituted olefinic tertiary amine compound is provided. Other representative olefinic
alcohols include 4-penten-l-ol, 5-hexen-2-ol, 5-hexen-3-ol, 3-methyl-3-buten-l-ol, 2-methyl-
3-buten-l-ol, 4-methyl-4-penten-l-ol, 4-methyl-4-penten-2-ol, l-octen-4-ol, 5-methyl-l-
hepten-4-ol, 4-methyl-5-hexen-2-ol, 5-methyl-5-hexen-2-ol, 5-hexen-2-ol and 5-methyl-5-
hexen-3-ol. Trifluormethyl-substituted olefinic alcohols, such as l,l,l-trifluoro-4-penten-2-ol,
can be prepared from l-ethoxy-2,2,2-trifluoro-ethanol and allyltrimethylsilane using the
procedures of Kubota et al, Tetrahedron Letters, 33(10):135M354 (1992), or from
trifluoroacetic acid ethyl ester and allyltributylstannane using the procedures of Ishihara et al,
Tetrahedron Letters, 34(56): 5777-5780 (1993). Certain olefinic alcohols are optically active,
and can be used as enantiomeric mixtures or as pure enantiomers in order to provide the
corresponding optically active forms of aryl substituted olefinic amine compounds. When an
olefinic allylic alcohol, such as methallyl alcohol, is reacted with an aromatic halide, an aryl


aryl substituted olefinic amine compound by reductive amination (e.g., by treatment using an
alkyl amine and sodium cyanoborohydride). Preferred aromatic halides are 3-bromopyridine-
type compounds and 3-iodopyridine-type compounds. Typically, substituent groups of such 3-
halopyridine-type compounds are such that those groups can survive contact with those
chemicals (e.g., tosylchloride and methylamine) and the reaction conditions experienced
during the preparation of the aryl substituted olefinic amine compound. Alternatively,
substituents such as -OH, -NH2 and -SH can be protected as corresponding acyl compounds,
or substituents such as -NH2 can be protected as a phthalimide functionality. In the case of a .
dihaloaromatic, sequential palladium-catalyzed (Heck-type) couplings to two different
olefinic side chains are possible.
In one embodiment, the (E)-metanicotine-rype compounds possess a branched side
chain, such as (4E)-N-methyi-5-(5-isopropoxy-3-pyridinyl)-4-penten-2-amine. By using one
synthetic approach, the latter compound can be synthesized in a convergent manner, in which
the side chain, N-methyl-N-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)-4-penten-2-amine is coupled with the 3-
substituted 5-halo-substituted pyridine, 5-bromo-3-isopropoxypyridine, under Heck reaction
conditions, followed by removal of the tert-butoxycarbonyl protecting group. Typically, the
types of procedures set forth in W. C. Frank et al, J. Org. Chem. 43:2947 (1978) and N. J.
Malek et al., J. Org. Chem. 47:5395 (1982) involving a palladium-catalyzed coupling of an
olefin and an aromatic halide are used. The required N-methyl-N-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)-4-
penten-2-amine can be synthesized as follows: (i) commercially available 4-penten-2-ol
(Aldrich Chemical Company, Lancaster Synthesis Inc.) can be treated with p-toluenesulfonyl
chloride in pyridine to yield 4-penten-2-ol p-toluenesulfonate, previously described by T.
Michel, et al, LiebigsAnn. 11:1811 (1996); (ii) the resulting tosylate can be heated with
excess methylamine to yield N-methyl-4-penten-2-amine; (iii) the resulting amine, such as
previously mentioned by A. Viola et al.,J. Chem. Soc, Chem. Commun. 21: 1429 (1984), can
be allowed to react with 1.2 molar equivalents of di-tert-butyl dicarbonate in dry
tetrahydrofuran to yield the side chain, N-methyl-N-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)-4-penten-2-amine.
The halo-substituted pyridine (e.g., 5-bromo-3-isopropoxypyridine), can be synthesized by at
least two different routes. In one preparation, 3,5-dibromopyridine is heated at 140° C for 14
hours with 2 molar equivalents of potassium isopropoxide in dry isopropanol in the presence
of copper powder (5%, w/w of the 3,5-dibromopyridine) in a sealed glass tube to yield 5-
bromo-3-isopropoxypyridine. A second preparation of 5-bromo-3-isopropoxypyridine from 5-

bromonicotinic acid can be performed as follows: (i) 5-Bromonicotinic acid is converted to 5-
bromonicotinamide by treatment with thionyl chloride, followed by reaction of the
intermediate acid chloride with aqueous ammonia, (ii) The resulting 5-bromonicotinamide,
previously described by C. V. Greco et al, J. Heteocyclic Chem. 7(4):761 (1970), is subjected
to Hofinann degradation by treatment with sodium hydroxide and a 70% solution of calcium
hypochlorite, (iii) The resulting 3-ammo-5-bromopyridine, previously described by C. V.
Greco et al, J. Heteocyclic Chem. 7(4): 761 (1970), can be converted to S-bromo-3-
isopropoxypyridine by diazotization with isoamyl nitrite under acidic conditions, followed by
treatment of the intermediate diazonium salt with isopropanol to yield 5-bromo-3-
isopropoxypyridine. The palladium-catalyzed coupling of 5-bromo-3-isopropoxypyridine and
N-methyl-N-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)-4-penten-2-amine is carried out in acetonitrile-
triethylamine (2:1, v,v) using a catalyst consisting of 1 mole % palladium(Il) acetate and 4
mole % tri-o-tolylphosphine. The reaction can be carried out by heating the components at
80° C for 20 hours to yield (4E)-N-methyl-N-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)-5-(5-isopropoxy-3-
pyridinyl)-4-penten- 2-amine. Removal of the tert-butoxycarbonyl protecting group can be
accomplished by treatment with 30 molar equivalents of trifluoroacetic acid in anisole at 0° C
to afford (4E)-N-methyl-5-(5-isopropoxy-3-pyridinyl)-4-penten-2-amine. A variety of N-
methyl-5-(5-alkoxy or 5-aryloxy-3-pyridinyl)-4-penten-2-amines are available from 3,5-
dibromopyridine using this type of technology (i.e., treatment with sodium or potassium
alkoxides or aryloxides and subsequent Heck coupling and deprotection).
In another embodiment, a compound such as (4E)-N-methyl-5-(5-methoxy-3-
pyridinyl)-4-penten-2-amine can be synthesized by coupling a halo-substituted pyridine, 5-
bromo-3-methoxypyridine with an olefin containing a secondary alcohol functionality, 4-
penten-2-ol, under Heck reaction conditions; and the resulting pyridinyl alcohol intermediate
can be converted to its p-toluenesulfonate ester, followed by treatment with methylamine.
Typically, the types of procedures set forth in W. C. Frank et al, J. Org. Chem. 43:2947
(1978) and N. J. Malek et al, /. Org. Chem. 47:5395 (1982) involving a palladium-catalyzed
coupling of an olefin and an aromatic halide are used. The halo-substituted pyridine, 5-
bromo-3-methoxypyridine is synthesized using methodology similar to that described by H. J.
den Hertog et al, Reel. Trav. Chim. Pays-Bas 67:377 (1948), namely by heating 3,5-
dibromopyridine with 2.5 molar equivalents of sodium methoxide in dry methanol in the
presence of copper powder (5%, w/w of the 3,5-dibromopyridine) in a sealed glass tube at
150° C for 14 hours to produce 5-bromo-3-methoxypyridine. The resulting 5-bromo-3-


can be coupled with 4-penten-2-ol in acetonitrile-triethylamine (1:1:1, v/v) using a catalyst
consisting of 1 mole % palladium(II) acetate and 4 mole % tri-o-tolylphosphine. The reaction
is carried out by heating the components in a sealed glass tube at 140° C for 14 hours to yield
(4E)-N-methyl-5-(5-methoxy-3-pyridinyl)-4-penten-2-ol. The resulting alcohol is treated with
2 molar equivalents of p-toluenesulfonyl chloride in dry pyridine at 0°C to produce (4E)-N-
methyl-5-(5-methoxy-3-pyridinyl)-4-penten-2-ol p-toluensulfonate. The tosylate intermediate
is treated with 120-molar equivalents of methylamine as a 40% aqueous solution, containing
a small amount of ethanol as a co-solvent to produce (4E)-N-methyl-5-(5-methoxy-3-
pyridinyl)-4-penten-2-amine. When 3,5-dibromopyridine is submitted to Heck coupling with
N-methyl-N-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)-4-penten-2-amine, under conditions described above, N-
methyl-N-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)-5-(5-bromo-3-pyridinyl)-4-penten-2-amine is produced. This
can be coupled in a subsequent Heck reaction with styrene and deprotected (removal of the
tert-butoxycarbonyl group), as described previously, to give (4E)-N-methyl-5-[3-(5-trans-
beta-styrylpyridin)yl]-4-penten-2-amine. Similar second coupling with ethynylbenzene, and
subsequent deprotection, will give (4E)-N-methyl-5-[3-(5-phenylethynylpyridin)yl]-4-penten-
2-amine.
Optically active forms of certain aryl substituted olefinic amine compounds, such as
(2S)-(4E)-N-methyl-5-(3-pyridinyl)-4-penten-2-amine, can be provided. In one synthetic
approach, the latter type of compound is synthesized by coupling a halo-substituted pyridine,
3-bromopyridine, with an olefin possessing a chiral, secondary alcohol functionality, (2R)-4-
penten-2-ol, under Heck reaction conditions. The resulting chiral pyridinyl alcohol
intermediate, (2R)-(4E)-5-(3-pyridinyl)-4-penten-2-oI is converted to its corresponding p-
toluenesulfonate ester, which is subsequently treated with methylamine, resulting in tosylate
displacement with inversion of configuration. Typically, the types of procedures set forth in
W. C. Frank etal, J. Org. Chem. 43:2947 (1978) and N. J. Malek et al, J. Org. Chem. 47:
5395 (1982) involving a palladium-catalyzed coupling of an aromatic halide and an olefin are
used. The chiral side chain, (2R)-4-penten-2-ol can be prepared by treatment of the chiral
epoxide, (R)-(+)-propylene oxide (commercially available from Fluka Chemical Company)
with vinylmagnesium bromide and copper(I) iodide in tetrahydrofuran at low temperatures (-
25 to -10° C) using the general synthetic methodology of A. Kalivretenos, J. K. Stille, and L.
S. Hegedus, J. Org. Chem. 56:2883 (1991), to afford (2R)-4-penten-2-ol. The resulting chiral
alcohol is subjected to a Heck reaction with 3-bromopyridine in acetonitrile-triethylamine

(1:1, v/v) using a catalyst consisting of 1 mole % palladium(II) acetate and 4 mole % tri-o-
tolylphosphine. The reaction is done by heating the components at 140° C for 14 hours in a
sealed glass tube, to produce the Heck reaction product, (2R)-(4E)-5-(3-pyridinyl)-4-penten-
2-ol. The resulting chiral pyridinyl alcohol is treated with 3 molar equivalents of p-
toluenesulfonyl chloride in dry pyridine at 0° C, to afford the tosylate intermediate. The p-
toluenesulfonate ester is heated with 82 molar equivalents of methylamine as a 40% aqueous
solution, containing a small amount of ethanol as a co-solvent, to produce (2S)-(4E)-N-
methyl-5-(3-pyridinyl)-4-penten-2-amine.
In a similar manner, the corresponding aryl substituted olefinic amine enantiomer,
such as (2R)-(4E)-N-methyl-5-(3-pyridmyl)-4-penten-2-amine, can be synthesized by the
Heck coupling of 3-bromopyridine and (2S)-4-penten-2-ol. The resulting intermediate, (2S)-
(4E)-5-(3-pyridinyl)-4-penten-2-ol, is converted to its p-tpluenesulfonate, which is subjected
to methylamine displacement. The chiral alcohol, (2S)-4-penten-2-oI, is prepared from (S)-(-
)-propylene oxide (commercially available from Aldrich Chemical Company) using a
procedure analogous to that described for the preparation of (2R)-4-penten-2-ol from (R)-(+)-
propylene oxide as reported by A. Kalivretenos, J. K. Stille, and L. S. Hegedus, J. Org. Chem.
56:2883 (1991).
In another approach, such compounds as (3E)-N-methyl-4-(3-(6-aminopyridin)yl)-3-
buten-1-amine can be prepared by subjecting a 3-halo-substituted pyridine such as 2-amino-5-
bromopyridine (Aldrich Chemical Company) to a palladium-catalyzed coupling reaction with
an olefin possessing a protected amine functionality, such as N-methyI-N-(3-buten-l-
yl)benzamide. The benzoyl-protecting group from the resulting Heck reaction product can be
removed by heating with aqueous acid to give (3E)-N-methyl-4-(3-(6-aminopyridin)yl)-3-
buten-1 -amine. The olefinic starting material, N-methyl-N-(3-buten-l-yl)benzamide, can be
prepared by reacting 4-bromo-l-butene with an excess of condensed methylamine in N,N-
dimethylformamide in the presence of potassium carbonate to give N-methyl-3-buten-l-
amine. Treatment of the latter compound with benzoyl chloride in dichloromethane
containing triethylamine affords the olefinic side chain, N-methyl-N-(3-buten-l-yl)
benzamide.
The compounds described herein can contain a pyrazine or pyridazine ring. Using
procedures reported M. Hasegawa, etal. (European Patent No. 0 516 409 Bl), 2-
methylpyrazine or 3-methylpyridazine (both available from Aldrich Chemical Company) can
be condensed with N-methyl-N-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)-3-aminobutanal to give (4E)-N-methyl-

N-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)-5-(2-pyrazinyl)-4-penten-2-amine and(4E)-N-methyl-N-(tert-
butoxycarbonyl)-5-(3-pyridazinyl)-4-penten-2-amine, respectively. Removal of the tert-
butoxycarbonyl group with trifluoroacetic acid will produce (4E)-N-methyl-5-(2-pyrazinyl)-4-
penten-2-amine and (4E)-N-methyl-5-(3-pyridazinyl)-4-penten-2-amine, respectively. The
requisite N-methyl-N-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)-3-aminobutanal can be produced from the
corresponding alcohol using techniques described by M. Adamczyk and Y. Y. Chen in PCT
International Application WO 9212122. The alcohol, N-methyl-N-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)-3-
amino-1-butanol, can be made from commercially available 4-hydroxy-2-butanone (Lancaster
Synthesis, Inc.) by sequential reductive amination (with methylamine and sodium
cyanoborohydride, using chemistry reported by R. F. Borch in Org. Syn., 52:124 (] 974)) and
protection with di-tert-butyl dicarbonate.
The Heck coupling reaction described above is also useful in preparing compounds
that possess certain fused-ring heterocycles. Such compounds can be synthesized by the
palladium-catalyzed coupling of a bromo heterocyclic compound, such as 6-bromo-2-methyl-
1H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine with the previously mentioned olefinic amine side chain, N-
methyl-N-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)-4-penten-2-amine. Typically, the types of procedures set
forth in W. C. Frank et al, J. Org. Chem. 43:2947 (1978) and N. J. Malek et al., J. Org.
Chem. 47:5395 (1982) involving a palladium-catalyzed coupling of an olefin and an aromatic
halide are used for the coupling reaction. The resulting tert-butoxycarbonyl-protected (Boc-
protected) intermediate can be subjected to treatment with a strong acid, such as
trifluoroacetic acid to produce (4E)-N-methyl-5-(6-(2-methyl-lH-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridin)yI)-
4-penten-2-amine. The requisite bromo-imidazopyridine, 6-bromo-2-methyl-lH-irnidazo[4,5-
b]pyridine can be prepared in 82% yield by heating 2,3-diamino-5-bromopyridine with acetic
acid in polyphosphoric acid according to the methods described by P. K. Dubey et al, Indian
J. Chem. 16B(6):531-533 (1978). 2,3-Diamino-5-bromopyridine can be prepared in 97%
yield by heating 2-amino-5-bromo-3-nitropyridine (commercially available from Aldrich
Chemical Company and Lancaster Synthesis, mc) with tin(II) chloride dihydrate in boiling

ethanol according to the techniques described by S. X. Cai et ah, J. Med. Chem. 40(22):
3679-3686 (1997).
In another example, a bromo fused-ring heterocycle, such as 6-bromo-1,3-
dioxolo[4,5-b]pyridine can be coupled with the previously mentioned olefinic amine side
chain, N-methyl-N-(tert-butoxycarbonyI)-4-penten-2-amine using the Heck reaction. The
resulting Boc-protected intermediate can be deprotected with a strong acid such as


amine. The requisite bromo compound, 6-bromo-l,3-dioxolo[4,5-b]pyridine can be
synthesized from 5-bromo-2,3-dihydroxypyridme, also known as 5-bromo-3-hydroxy-2(1H)-
pyridinone, via a methylenation procedure using bromochloromethane, in the presence of
potassium carbonate and N,N-dimethylformamide according to the methodology of F.
Dallacker et al., Z. Naturforsch. 34 b:1729-1736 (1979). 5-Bromo-2,3-dihydroxypyridine can
be prepared from furfural (2-furaldehyde, commercially available from Aldrich Chemical
Company and Lancaster Synthesis, Inc.) using the methods described in F. Dallacker et al, Z.
Naturforsch. 34 b: 1729-1736 (1979). Alternatively, 5-bromo-2,3-dihydroxypyridine can be
prepared according to the techniques described in EP 0081745 to D. Rose and N. Maak.
In another example of a compound that possesses a fused-ring heterocycle, the bromo
compound, 7-bromo-2,3-dihydro-1,4-dioxino[2,3-b]pyridine (also known as 7-bromo-5-aza-
4-oxachromane) can be condensed with the previously mentioned olefinic amine side chain,
N-methyl-N-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)-4-penten-2-amine using the Heck reaction. The resulting
Boc-protected compound can be deprotected with strong acid such as trifluoroacetic acid to
produce (4E)-N-methyl-5-(7-(2,3-dihydro-1,4-dioxino[2,3-b]pyridin)yl-4-penten-2-amine.
The bromo compound, 7-bromo-2,3-dihydro-1,4-dioxino[2,3-b]pyridine, can be prepared by
treating 5-bromo-2,3-dihydroxypyridine with 1,2-dibromoethane and potassium carbonate in
N,N-dimethylformamide according to the methodology of F. Dallacker et al., Z. Naturforsch.
34 b: 1729-1736 (1979). 5-Bromo-2,3-dihydroxypyridine can be prepared from furfural as
described above.
Other polycyclic aromatic compounds can be prepared by the Heck reaction. Thus,
certain compounds can be synthesized by the palladium-catalyzed coupling of a bromo fiised-
ring heterocycle, such as 6-bromo-1H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine-2-thiol with the previously
mentioned olefinic amine side chain, N-methyl-N-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)-4-penten-2-amine.
The Boc-protected intermediate, resulting from the Heck reaction, can be subjected to
treatment with a strong acid, such as trifluoroacetic acid to produce (4E)-N-methyl-5-(6-(2-
thio-1H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridin)yl)-4-penten-2-amine. The requisite bromo compound, 6-
bromo-1H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine-2-thiol can be prepared by treating 6-bromo-1H-
imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine with sulfur at 230-260° C according to the methods described in Y.
M. Yutilov, Khim. Geterotsikl Doedin. 6:799-804 (1988). 6-Bromo-1H-imidazo[4,5-
b]pyridine can be obtained from Sigma-Aldrich Chemical Company. Alternatively, 6-bromo-
1H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine can be prepared by treating 2,3-diammo-5-bromopyridine with

formic acid in polyphosphoric acid using methodology similar to that described by P. K.
Dubey et ah, Indian J. Chem. 16B(6):531-533 (1978). 2,3-Diamino-5-bromopyridine can be
prepared in 97% yield by heating 2-arnino-5-bromo-3-nitropyridine (commercially available
from Aldrich Chemical Company and Lancaster Synthesis, Inc) with tin(II) chloride dihydrate
in boiling ethanol according to the techniques described by S. X. Cai et al, J. Med, Chem.,
40(22): 3679-3686 (1997). Alternatively, 6-bromo-lH-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine-2-thiol can be
prepared by heating 2,3-diamino-5-bromopyridine with K+- SCSOEt in aqueous ethanol using
methodology similar to that described by T. C. Kuhler et ah, J. Med Chem. 38(25): 4906-
4916 (1995). 2,3-Diamino-5-bromopyridine can be prepared from 2-amino-5-bromo-3-
nitropyridine as described above.
In a related example, 6-bromo-2-phenylm,ethylthio-lH-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine can be
coupled via Heck reaction with the previously mentioned olefinic amine side chain, N-
methyl-N-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)-4-penten-2-amine. The resulting Boc-protected intermediate
can be subjected to treatment with a strong acid, such as trifluoroacetic acid to produce (4E)-
N-methyl-5-(6-(2-phenylmethylthio-1H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridin)yl)-4-penten-2-amine. The
bromo compound, 6-bromo-2-phenylmethylthio-lH-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine can be prepared
by alkylating the previously described 6-bromo-1H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine-2-thiol with
benzyl bromide in the presence of potassium carbonate and N,N-dimethylformamide.
In another example, 6-brornooxazolo[4,5-b]pyridine, when submitted sequentially to
palladium catalyzed coupling to N-methyl-N-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)-4-penten-2-amine and
deprotection with trifluoroacetic acid, gives (4E)-N-methyl-5-(6-oxazolo[4,5-b]pyridinyl)-4-
penten-2-amine. The requisite 6-bromooxazolo[4,5-b]pyridine can be produced from 2-
amino-5-bromo-3-pyridinol by condensation with formic acid or a trialkyl orthoformate,
using methodology similar to that of M-C. Viaud et al, Heterocycles 41: 2799-2809 (1995).
The use of other carboxylic acids produces 2-substituted-6-bromooxazolo[4,5-b]pyridines,
which are also substrates for the Heck reaction. The synthesis of 2-amino-5-bromo-3-
pyridinol proceeds from furfurylamine (Aldrich Chemical Company). Thus, 5-bromo-3-
pyridinol (produced from furfurylamine according to U.S. Pat. No. 4,192,946) can be
chlorinated, using methods described by V. Koch et ah, Synthesis, 499 (1990), to give 2-
chloro-5-bromo-3-pyridinol, which in turn can be converted to 2-amino-5-bromo-3-pyridinol
by treatment with ammonia.
5-Bromooxazolo[5,4-b]pyridine, isomeric by orientation of ring fusion to the
previously described 6-bromooxazolo[4,5-b]pyridine, can also be used in the Heck coupling

with N-methyl-N-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)-4-penten-2-amine. Subsequent removal of the tert-
butoxycarbonyl protecting group provides (4E)-N-methyl-5-(5-oxazolo[5,4-b]pyridinyl)-4-
penten-2-amine. The 5-bromooxazolo[5,4-b]pyridine can be synthesized from 3-amino-5-
bromo-2-pyridinoI (3-amino-5-bromo-2-pyridone) by condensation with formic acid (or a
derivative thereof) as described above. 3-Amino-5-bromo-2-pyridinoI can be made by
bromination (using techniques described by T. Batkowski, Rocz. Chem. 41: 729-741 (1967))
and subsequent tin(n) chloride reduction (according to the method described by S. X. Cai et
al, J. Med. Chem. 40(22): 3679-3686 (1997)) of commercially available 3-nitro-2-pyridinol
(Aldrich Chemical Company).
Other polycyclic aromatic compounds of the present invention can be prepared by the
Heck reaction. Thus both 5-bromofuro[2,3-b]pyridine and 5-bromo-lH-pyrrolo[2,3-
b]pyridine can undergo palladium catalyzed coupling with the previously described olefinic
amine side chain, N-methyl-N-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)-4-penten-2-amine, to give (4E)-N-
methyl-N-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)-5-(5-furo[2,3-b]pyridinyl)-4-penten-2-amine and(4E)-N-
methyl-N-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)-5-(5-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridinyl)-4-penten-2-amine
respectively. Subsequent removal of the tert-butoxycarbonyl group with trifluoroacetic acid
will provide (4E)-N-methyl-5-(5-furo[2,3-b]pyridinyl)-4-penten-2-amine and (4E)-N-methyl-
5-(5-lH-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridinyl)-4-penten-2-amine. The requisite 5-bromofuro[2,3-
b]pyridine and 5-bromo-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine can be made from 2,3-dihydrofuro[2,3-
b]pyridine and 2,3-dihydropyrroIo[2,3-b]pyridine respectively, by bromination (bromine and
sodium bicarbonate in methanol) and dehydrogenation (2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyano-l,4-
benzoquinone), using chemistry described by E. C. Taylor etal., Tetrahedron 43: 5145-5158
(1987). 2,3-Dihydrofuro[2,3-b]pyridine and 2,3-dihydropyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine are, in turn,
made from 2-chloropyrimidine (Aldrich Chemical Company), as described by A. E. Frissen et
al., Tetrahedron 45: 803-812 (1989), by nucleophilic displacement of the chloride (with the
sodium salt of 3-butyn-l-ol or with 4-amino-l-butyne) and subsequent intramolecular Diels-
Alder reaction. Using similar chemistry, 2,3-dihydrofuro[2,3-b]pyridine and 2,3-
dihydropyrrolo[2,3-b3pyridine are also produced from 3-methylthio-l,2,4-triazene (E. C.
Taylor et ah, Tetrahedron 43:5145-5158 (1987)), which in turn is made from glyoxal and S-
methylthiosemicarbazide (W. Paudler et ah, J. Heterocyclic Chem. 7: 767-771 (1970)).
Brominated dihydrofuropyridines, dihydropyrrolopyridines, and
dihydropyranopyridines are also substrates for the palladium catalyzed coupling. For instance,
both 5-bromo-2,3-dihydrofuro[2,3-b]pyridine and 5-bromo-2,3-dihydropyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine

(from bromination of 2,3-dihydroIuro[2,3-b]pyridine and 2,3-dihydropyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine,
as described above) can be coupled with the previously mentioned olefinic amine side chain
in a Heck process. Subsequent deprotection gives the corresponding (4E)-N-methyl-5-(5-(2,3-
dihydrofuro[2,3-b]pyidin)yl)-4-penten-2-amine and(4E)-N-methyl-5-(5-(2,3-
dihydropyrroIo[2,3-b]pyridin)yl)-4-penten-2-amine. Similar treatment of 6-bromo-2,3-
dihydrofuro[3,2-b]pyridine (isomeric at the ring fusion with the [2,3-b] system) will provide
(4E)-N-methyl-5-(6-(2,3-dihydrofuro[3,2-b]pyridn)yl)-4-penten-2-amine. The requisite 6-
bromo-2,3-dihydrofuro[3,2-b]pyridine can be made from 5-bromo-2-methyl-3-pyridinol by
sequential treatment with two equivalents of lithium diisopropylamide (to generate the 2-
methylenyl, 3-oxy dianion) and one equivalent of dibromomethane. Alternatively, using
chemistry similar to that described by M. U. Koller et al, Synth. Commtm. 25:2963-74
(1995), the silyl-protected pyridinol (5-bromo-2-methyl-3-trimethylsilyloxypyridine) can be
treated sequentially with one equivalent of lithium diisopropylamide and an alkyl or aryl
aldehyde to produce a 2-(2-(l-alkyl- or l-aryl-l-hydroxy)ethyl)-5-bromo-3-
(trimethylsilyloxy)pyridine. Such materials can be converted, by methods (such as acid
catalyzed cyclization or the Williamson synthesis) known to those skilled in the art, into the
corresponding cyclic ethers (2-alkyl- or 2-aryl-6-bromo-2,3-dihydrofuro[3,2-b]pyridines).
Similar chemistry, in which epoxides (instead of aldehydes) are used in reaction with the
pyridinylmethyl carbanion, leads to 2-alkyl- and 2-aryl-7-bromo-2,3-dihydropyrano[3,2-
b]pyridines. These 2-substituted, brominated dihydrofuro- and dihydropyranopyridines are
also substrates for the Heck reaction. For instance, 6-bromo-2,3-dihydro-2-phenylfuro[3,2-
b]pyridine can be coupled, in a palladium catalyzed process, with N-methyl-N-(tert-
butoxycarbonyl)-4-penten-2-amine, and the coupling product treated with trifluoroacetic acid
(to remove the tert-butoxycarbonyl group), to give (4E)-N-methyl-5-(6-(2,3-dihydro-2-
phenylfuro[3,2-b]pyridin)yl)-4-penten-2- amine.
The 5-bromo-2-methyl-3-pyridinol, used to synthesize the brominated dihydrofuro-
and dihydropyranopyridines, is produced by standard transformations of commercially
available materials. Thus, 2-methyinicotinic acid (Aldrich Chemical Company) can be
converted, by sequential treatment with thionyl chloride, bromine, and ammonia
(methodology described by C. V. Greco et al, J. Heterocyclic Chem. 7: 761-766 (1970)), into
5-bromo-2-methylnicotinamide. Hofmann rearrangement of 5-bromo-2-methylnicotinamide
with hypochlorite will give 3-amino-5-bromo-2-methylpyridine, which can be converted to 5-
bromo-2-methyl-3-pyridinol by diazotization with sodium nitrite in aqueous sulfuric acid.

Alternatively, alanine ethyl ester (Aldrich Chemical Company) is converted (using ethyl
formate) into its N-formyl derivative, which is then converted to 5-ethoxy-4-methyloxazole
using phosphorous pentoxide (N. Takeo et al, Japan Patent No. 45,012,732). Diels-Alder
reaction of 5-ethoxy-4-methyloxazole with acrylonitrile gives 5-hydroxy-6-
methylnicotinonitrile (T. Yoshikawa et al, Chem. Pharm. Bull 13: 873 (1965)), which is
converted to 5-amino-2-methyl-3-pyridinol by hydration and Hofinann rearrangement (Y.
Morisawa et al.,Agr. Biol. Chem.39:1275-1281 (1975)). The 5-amino-2-methyl-3-pyridinol
can then be converted, by diazotization in the presence of cuprous bromide, to the desired 5-
bromo-2-methyl-3-pyridinoI.
These methods each provide the (E)-metanicotine-type compounds as the major
product, but also produce a minor amount of the corresponding (Z)-metanicotine-type
compounds and other isomers, as before described. These minor reaction products can be
removed using conventional techniques, if desired. Alternatively, as described in more detail
below, the (E)-metanicotine-type compounds can be isolated as the hydroxybenzoate salts,
which can precipitate out in substantially pure form from a reaction mixture including
hydroxybenzoate salts of the (Z)-metanicotine-type compounds and other minor reaction
products.
Other methods beside the Heck coupling reaction can be used to provide the
compounds. For example, the (E)-metanicotine-type compounds can be prepared using the
techniques set forth by Loffler et al, Chem. Ber., 42:3431-3438 (1909) and Laforge, J.A.C.S.,
50:2477 (1928) from substituted nicotine-type compounds. Certain 6-substituted
metanicotine-type compounds can be prepared from the corresponding 6-substituted nicotine-
type compounds using the general methods of Acheson et al, J. Chem. Soc, Perkin Trans.
l(2):579-585 (1980). The requisite precursors for such compounds, 6-substituted nicotine-
type compounds, can be synthesized from 6-substituted nicotinic acid esters using the general
methods disclosed by Rondahl, Acta Pharm. Suec, 14:113-118 (1977). Preparation of certain
5-substituted metanicotine-type compounds can be accomplished from the corresponding 5-
substituted nicotine-type compounds using the general method taught by Acheson et al, J.
Chem. Soc, Perkin Trans. 1(2): 579-585 (1980). The 5-halo-substituted nicotine-type
compounds (e.g., fluoro- and bromo-substituted nicotine-type compounds) and the 5-amino
nicotine-type compounds can be prepared using the general procedures disclosed by Rondahl,
Act. Pharm. Suec, 14:113-118 (1977). The 5-trifluoromethyl nicotine-type compounds can

be prepared using the techniques and materials set forth in Ashimori et al., Chern. Pharm.
Bull, 38(9):2446-2458 (1990) and Rondahl, Acta Pharm. Suec, 14:113-118 (1977).
Formation of E-metanicotine Hydroxybenzoates
The (E)-metanicotine hydroxybenzoates are formed by reacting the E-metanicotine-
type compounds described above with hydroxybenzoic acids. The stoichiometry of the
individual components (E-metanicotine and hydroxybenzoic acid) used to prepare the salts
can vary. It is typical that the molar ratio of hydroxybenzoic acid to base (E-metanicotine) is
typically 2:1 to 1:2, more typically 2:1 or 1:1, but other ratios (such as 3:2) are possible. It is
preferred that the molar ratio of acid to base is 1:1. Depending upon the manner by which the
salts of the present invention are formed, those salts may have crystal structures that may
occlude solvents that are present during salt formation. Thus, salts of the present invention
can occur as hydrates and other solvates of varying stoichiometry of solvent relative to aryl
substituted amine.
The method for providing compounds of the present invention can vary. For instance,
the preparation of (2S)-(4E)-N-methyl-5-(5-isopropoxy-3-pyridinyl)-4-penten-2-amine in a p-
hydroxybenzoate form can involve (i) adding a solution of suitably pure compound dissolved
in ethanol to a solution of p-hydroxybenzoic acid (1-1 equivalents) in ethanol, heated under
reflux, to form a precipitate, (ii) applying heat and/or water and ethanol (water not to exceed
10%) to dissolve the precipitate, (iii) cooling the resulting solution if necessary to cause
precipitation of the salt and (iv) filtering and collecting the salt. The stoichiometry, solvent
mix, solute concentration and temperature employed can vary, but the formation of the salts is
within the level of skill of those of skill in the art.
Formation of Other Salt Forms
If desired, once the hydroxybenzoate salts are isolated, other salt forms can be formed,
for example, by direct reaction with another phannaceutically acceptable acid or by first
isolating the free base (by reaction with strong base and extraction into an appropriate
solvent) and then reaction with another pharmaceutically acceptable acid. Such procedures
are known to those of skill in the art.

III. Pharmaceutical Compositions
The pharmaceutical compositions of the present invention include the
hydroxybenzoates described herein, in the pure state or in the form of a composition in which
the compounds are combined with any other pharmaceutically compatible product, which can
be inert or physiologically active. Such compositions can be administered, for example,
orally, parenterally, rectally, or topically.
Examples of solid compositions for oral administration include, but are not limited to,
tablets, pills, powders (gelatin capsules, cachets), and granules. In these compositions, the
active compound is mixed with one or more inert diluents, such as starch, cellulose, sucrose,
lactose, or silica; ideally, under a stream of an inert gas such as argon.
The compositions can also include substances other than diluents, for example, one or
more lubricants such as magnesium stearate or talc, a colorant, a coating (coated tablets), or a
varnish.
Examples of liquid compositions for oral administration include, but are not limited
to, solutions, suspensions, emulsions, syrups, and elixirs that are pharmaceutically acceptable,
and typically contain inert diluents such as water, ethanol, glycerol, vegetable oils, or liquid
paraffin. These compositions can comprise substances other than the diluents, for example,
wetting agents, sweeteners, thickeners, flavors, and stabilizers.
Sterile compositions for parenteral administration can include, for example, aqueous
or nonaqueous solutions, suspensions, and emulsions. Examples of suitable solvents and
vehicles include, but are not limited to aqueous solutions, preferably buffered aqueous
solutions, propylene glycol, a polyethylene glycol, vegetable oils, especially olive oil,
injectable organic esters, for example ethyl oleate, and other appropriate organic solvents.
These compositions can also include adjuvants, especially wetting agents, isotonicity agents,
emulsifiers, dispersants, and stabilizers. Such sterile compositions can be sterilized in a
number of ways, for example, by asepticizing filtration, by incorporating sterilizing agents
into the composition, by irradiation and by heating. They can also be prepared in the form of
sterile solid compositions which can be dissolved at the time of use in sterile water or any
other sterile injectable medium.
Examples of compositions for rectal administration include, but are not limited to,
suppositories and rectal capsules that, in addition to the active product, can include excipients
such as cocoa butter, semi-synthetic glycerides, and polyethylene glycols.

Compositions for topical administration can, for example, be creams, lotions,
eyewashes, collutoria, nasal drops or aerosols.
The pharmaceutical compositions also can include various other components as
additives or adjuncts. Exemplary pharmaceutically acceptable components or adjuncts which
are employed in relevant circumstances include antioxidants, free radical scavenging agents,
peptides, growth factors, antibiotics, bacteriostatic agents, immunosuppressives,
anticoagulants, buffering agents, anti-inflammatory agents, anti-pyretics, time release binders,
anesthetics, steroids, and corticosteroids. Such components can provide additional
therapeutic benefit, act to affect the therapeutic action of the pharmaceutical composition, or
act towards preventing any potential side effects which may be posed as a result of
administration of the pharmaceutical composition. In certain circumstances, a compound of
the present invention can be employed as part of a pharmaceutical composition with other
compounds intended to prevent or treat a particular disorder.
IV. Methods of Treatment
The hydroxybenzoate salts described herein are useful for treating those types of
conditions and disorders for which other types of nicotinic compounds have been proposed as
therapeutics. See, for example, Williams et al, DN&P 7(4):205-227 (1994); Arneric et al,
CNS Drug Rev. l(l):l-26 (1995); Arneric et al, Exp. Opin. Invest. Drugs 5(1):79-100 (1996);
Bencherif et al, J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther. 279:1413 (1996); Lippiello et al, J. Pharmacol.
Exp. Ther. 279:1422 (1996); Damaj et al, Neuroscience (1997); Holladay et al, J. Med.
Chem. 40(28): 4169-4194 (1997); Bannon et al, Science 279: 77-80 (1998); PCT WO
94/08992; PCT WO 96/31475; and U.S. Patent Nos. 5,583,140 to Bencherif et al; 5,597,919
to Dull et al; and 5,604,231 to Smith et al
The salts can also be used as adjunct therapy in combination with existing therapies in
the management of the aforementioned types of diseases and disorders. In such situations, it
is preferably to administer the active ingredients in a manner that minimizes effects upon
nAChR subtypes such as those that are associated with muscle and ganglia. This can be
accomplished by targeted drug delivery and/or by adjusting the dosage such that a desired
effect is obtained without meeting the threshold dosage required to cause significant side
effects. The pharmaceutical compositions can be used to ameliorate any of the symptoms
associated with those conditions, diseases, and disorders.

Examples of conditions and disorders that can be treated include neurological
disorders, neurodegenerative disorders, in particular, CNS disorders, and inflammatory
disorders. CNS disorders can be drug induced; can be attributed to genetic predisposition,
infection or trauma; or can be of unknown etiology. CNS disorders comprise
neuropsychiatric disorders, neurological diseases, and mental illnesses, and include
neurodegenerative diseases, behavioral disorders, cognitive disorders, and cognitive affective
disorders. There are several CNS disorders whose clinical manifestations have been
attributed to CNS dysfunction (i.e., disorders resulting from inappropriate levels of
neurotransmitter release, inappropriate properties of neurotransmitter receptors, and/or
inappropriate interaction between neurotransmitters and neurotransmitter receptors). Several
CNS disorders can be attributed to a deficiency of choline, dopamine, norepinephrine, and/or
serotonin.
Examples of CNS disorders that can be treated using the E-metanicotine compounds
and hydroxybenzoate salts described herein, and pharmaceutical compositions including these
compounds and salts, include pre-senile dementia (early onset Alzheimer's disease), senile
dementia (dementia of the Alzheimer's type), Lewy Body dementia, micro-infarct dementia,
AIDS-related dementia, HIV-dementia, multiple cerebral infarcts, Parkinsonism including
Parkinson's disease, Pick's disease, progressive supranuclear palsy, Huntington's chorea,
tardive dyskinesia, hyperkinesia, epilepsy, mania, attention deficit disorder, anxiety,
depression, dyslexia, schizophrenia depression, obsessive-compulsive disorders, Tourette's
syndrome, mild cognitive impairment (MCI), age-associated memory impairment (AAMI),
premature amnesic and cognitive disorders which are age-related or a consequence of
alcoholism, or immunodeficiency syndrome, or are associated with vascular disorders, with
genetic alterations (such as, for example, trisomy 21) or with attention deficiencies or
learning deficiencies, acute or chronic neurodegenerative conditions such as amyotrophic
lateral sclerosis, multiple sclerosis, peripheral neurotrophics, and cerebral or spinal traumas.
In addition, the compounds can be used to treat nicotine addiction and/or other behavioral
disorders related to substances that lead to dependency (e.g., alcohol, cocaine, heroin and
opiates, psychostimulants, benzodiazepines, and barbiturates), and to treat obesity. The
compounds can also be used to treat pathologies exhibiting an inflammatory character within
the gastrointestinal system such as Crohn's disease, irritable bowel syndrome and ulcerative
colitis, and diarrheas.

The manner in which the hydroxybenzoate salts are administered can vary. The salts
can be administered by inhalation (e.g., in the form of an aerosol either nasally or using
delivery articles of the type set forth in U.S. Patent No. 4,922,901 to Brooks et al); topically
(e.g., in lotion form); orally (e.g., in liquid form within a solvent such as an aqueous or non-
aqueous liquid, or within a solid carrier); intravenously (e.g., within a dextrose or saline
solution); as an infusion or injection (e.g., as a suspension or as an emulsion in a
pharmaceutically acceptable liquid or mixture of liquids); intrathecally;
intracerebroventricularly; or transdermally (e.g., using a transdermal patch). Although it is
possible to administer the salts in the form of a bulk active chemical, it is preferred to present
each salts in the form of a pharmaceutical composition or formulation for efficient and
effective administration. Exemplary methods for administering such salts will be apparent to
the skilled artisan. For example, the salts can be administered in the form of a tablet, a hard
gelatin capsule or as a time-release capsule. As another example, the salts can be delivered
transdermally using the types of patch technologies available from Novartis and Alza
Corporation. The administration of the pharmaceutical compositions of the present invention
can be intermittent, or at a gradual, continuous, constant or controlled rate to a warm-blooded
animal, (e.g., a mammal such as a mouse, rat, cat, rabbit, dog, pig, cow, or monkey); but,
advantageously, the compounds are preferably administered to a human being. In addition,
the time of day and the number of times per day that the pharmaceutical formulation is
administered can vary. Administration preferably is such that the active ingredients of the
pharmaceutical formulation interact with receptor sites within the body of the subject that
affect the functioning of the CNS or of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. More specifically, in
treating a CNS disorder administration preferably is such so as to optimize the effect upon
those relevant receptor subtypes which have an effect upon the functioning of the CNS, while
minimizing the effects upon muscle-type receptor subtypes. Other suitable methods for
administering the salts are described in U.S. Patent No. 5,604,231 to Smith et ah, the
disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
The appropriate dose of the salts is that amount effective to prevent occurrence of the
symptoms of the disorder or to treat some symptoms of the disorder from which the patient
suffers. By "effective amount," "therapeutic amount," or "effective dose" is meant that
amount sufficient to elicit the desired pharmacological or therapeutic effects, thus resulting in
effective prevention or treatment of the disorder. Thus, when treating a CNS disorder, an
effective amount of the hydroxybenzoate salts is an amount required to deliver, across the

blood-brain barrier of the subject, a sufficient amount of the free base drug to bind to relevant
receptor sites in the brain of the subject, and to modulate relevant nicotinic receptor subtypes
(e.g., provide neurotransmitter secretion, thus resulting in effective prevention or treatment of
the disorder). Prevention of the disorder is manifested by at least delaying the onset of the
symptoms of the disorder or reducing the severity of the symptoms. Treatment of the
disorder is manifested by a decrease in the symptoms associated with the disorder or an
amelioration of the recurrence of the symptoms of the disorder.
The effective dose can vary, depending upon factors such as the condition of the
patient, the severity of the symptoms of the disorder, and the manner in which the
pharmaceutical composition is administered. For human patients, the effective dose of
typical salts generally requires administering the salts in an amount sufficient to modulate
relevant receptors to affect neurotransmitter (e.g., dopamine) release but the amount should
be insufficient to induce effects on skeletal muscles and ganglia to any significant degree.
The effective dose of the hydroxybenzoate salts will of course differ from patient to patient
but in general includes amounts starting where CNS effects or other desired therapeutic
effects occur, but below the amount where muscular effects are observed.
The doses depend on the desired effect, the duration of treatment and the
administration route used; they are generally between 0.05 mg and 100 mg of active
substance per day orally for an adult. Generally speaking, a medical doctor will determine the
appropriate dosage as a function of the age, weight and all the other factors specific to the
patient.
The salts of the present invention, when employed in effective amounts in accordance
with the method of the present invention, often lack the ability to elicit activation of human
ganglion nAChRs to any significant degree. This selectivity of the salts of the present
invention against those nAChRs responsible for cardiovascular side effects is demonstrated
by a lack of the ability of those salts to activate nicotinic function of adrenal chromaffin
tissue. As such, such salts have poor ability to cause isotopic rubidium ion flux through
nAChRs in cell preparations derived from the adrenal gland. Generally, typical preferred
salts useful in carrying out the present invention maximally activate isotopic rubidium ion
flux by less than 10 percent, often by less than 5 percent, of that maximally provided by S(-)
nicotine.
The salts are effective towards providing some degree of prevention of the progression
of CNS disorders, ameliorating the symptoms of CNS disorders, and ameliorating to some

degree the recurrence of CNS disorders. However, such effective amounts of those salts are
not sufficient to elicit any appreciable undesired nicotinic effects, as is demonstrated by
decreased effects on preparations believed to reflect effects on the cardiovascular system, or
effects to skeletal muscle. As such, administration of salts of the present invention provides a
therapeutic window in which treatment of certain CNS disorders is provided, and undesired
peripheral nicotinic effects/side effects are avoided. That is, an effective dose of a compound
of the present invention is sufficient to provide the desired effects upon the CNS, but is
insufficient {ie., is not at a high enough level) to provide undesirable side effects. Preferably,
effective administration of a compound of the present invention resulting in treatment of CNS
disorders occurs upon administration of less than 1/3, frequently less than 1/5, and often less
than 1/10, that amount sufficient to cause any side effects to a significant degree.
The following synthetic and analytical examples are provided to illustrate the present
invention, and should not be construed as limiting thereof. In these examples, all parts and
percentages are by weight, unless otherwise noted. Reaction yields are reported in mole
percentages.
Example 1: Synthesis of (2S)-(4E)-N-methyl-5-(5-isopropoxy-3-pyridinyl)-4-penten-2-
amine p-hydroxybenzoate
(2S)-(4E)-N-methyl-5-(5-isopropoxy-3-pvridinyl)-4-penten-2-amine p-hvdroxybenzoate
p-Hydroxybenzoic acid (2.62 g, 19.0 mmol) was added in portions to a stirred solution
(2S)-(4E)- N-methyl-5-(5-isopropoxy-3-pyridinyI)-4-penten-2-amine (4.79 g of 93% pure,
19.0 mmol) in isopropyl acetate (50 mL). During the addition, crystallization of salt was
evident. After complete addition of the p-hydroxybenzoic acid, the suspension was heated
near its boiling point as isopropanol was slowly added. After 15 mL of isopropanol had been
added, complete dissolution was obtained. Cooling of the solution to ambient temperature
(overnight) resulted in deposition of a crystalline mass, which was collected by suction
filtration and air dried (4.03 g). A second crop (0.82 g) was isolated from the concentrated
filtrate, by addition of acetone. The two crops of crystals were combined and recrystallized
from acetone (50 mL). The solid was collected by suction filtration and dried in the vacuum
oven (50°C) for 18 h. This left 4.24 g (60.0%) of white crystals (98+% pure by both GCMS
and LCMS;m.p.99-101°C).

Example 2: Synthesis of (2S)-(4E)- N-methyl-5~(5-isopropoxy-3-pyridinyi)-4-penten-2-
amine (via the Heck reaction with (S)-N-Methyl-N-(tert-butoxycarbonyI)-4-pcnten-2-
amine) and the use of the p-hydroxybenzoate salt to facilitate isolation and purification
of (2S)-(4E)- N-methyl-5-(5-isopropoxy-3-pyridinyl)-4-penten-2-amine:
3-Bromo-5-isopropoxypyridine
A 72 L reactor was charged successively with sodium tert-pentoxide (2.2 kg, 20 mol)
and l-methyI-2-pyrrolidinone (17.6 L). This mixture was stirred for 1 h, and then 2-propanol
(12 L) was added over a period of 2 h. 3,5-Dibromopyridine (3.0 kg, 13 mol) was then added
to the reactor, and the mixture was heated at 75°C for 12 h under a nitrogen atmosphere. The
mixture was then cooled, diluted with toluene (15 L), and washed with water (30 L). The
aqueous phase was extracted with toluene (15 L), and the combined toluene phases were
washed with water (15 L) and concentrated under reduced pressure, to give 2.5 kg of dark oil.
This was combined an equal sized batch of material from a second run and vacuum distilled
(b.p. 65°C at 0.3 mm), to yield 3.1 kg (57%) of 3-bromo-5-isopropoxypyridine as a pale
yellow oil.
(2R)-4-Penten-2-ol
(2R)-4-Penten-2-ol was prepared in 82.5% yield from (R)-(+)-propylene oxide
according to procedures set forth in A. Kalivretenos, J. K. Stille, and L. S. Hegedus, J. Org.
Chem. 56:2883(1991).
(S)-N-Methyl-N-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)-4-penten-2-amine
A mixture of (R)-4-penten-2-ol (7.62 g, 88.5 mmol), pyridine (15 mL), and dry
(distilled from calcium hydride) dichloromethane (30mL) was stirred in an ice bath as p-
toluenesulfonyl chloride (18.6 g, 97.4 mmol) was added over a 3 min period. The mixture
was stirred 20 min at 0°C and 16 h at ambient temperature, as a heavy precipitate formed.
Saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate (75 mL) was added, and the biphasic mixture was
stirred vigorously for 3 h. The dichloromethane phase and two dichloromethane extracts (50
mL each) of the aqueous phase were combined, dried (Na2SO4), and concentrated by rotary
evaporation. High vacuum treatment left 18.7g of light yellow oil, which was combined with
dimethylformamide (DMF) (35 mL) and 40% aqueous methylamine (35 mL). This solution
was stirred at ambient temperature for 48 h and then poured into a mixture of saturated
aqueous sodium chloride (300 mL) and 2.5 M sodium hydroxide (50 mL). This mixture was

extracted with ether (5 x 250 mL), and the ether extracts were dried (Na2SO4) and
concentrated by rotary evaporation (from an ice cooled bath) to a volume of about 250 mL.
The remaining solution was combined with di-tert-butyl dicarbonate (16.9 g, 77-4 mmol) and
THF (100 mL), and the mixture was stirred at ambient temperature for 16 h. The volatiles
were evaporated by rotary evaporation, and the residue was vacuum distilled at 5 mm
pressure ( bp 79-86°C), to give 7.74 g (43.9 % yield) of clear, colorless liquid.
(2S)-(4E)-N-Methyl-5-(5-isopropoxy-3-pyridinyl)-4-penten-2-amine p-
hvdroxybenzoate
A mixture of 3-bromo-5-isopropoxypyridine (21.0 g, 97.2 mmol), (S)-N-Methyl-N-
(tert-butoxycarbonyl)-4-penten-2-amine (24.0 g, 120 mmol), DMF (53 mL), K2CO3 (22 g,
159 mmol), palladium(II) acetate (0.22 g, 0.98 mmol) and tri-o-tolylphosphine (0.57 g, 1.9
mmol) was degassed and placed under a nitrogen atmosphere. The stirred mixture was then
heated at 130°C for 2.5 h. To remove palladium salts, Smopex™ (20 g) and ethyl acetate
(100mL) were added. The stirred mixture was heated at 50°C for 5 h and at ambient
temperature for 16 h and then filtered. The filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure,
and the residue (83 g) was dissolved in methanol (25 mL), cooled in a cold water bath ( and treated drop-wise with 6 M HC1 (100 mL). This mixture was stirred 3 h at ambient
temperature, and the methanol was removed by concentration under vacuum. The remaining
aqueous mixture was washed with dichloromethane (100 mL), made basic by careful (with
cooling) addition of 3 M NaOH, and extracted (2 x 200 mL) with dichloromethane. These
latter extracts were washed with saturated aqueous NaCl and concentrated under vacuum.
The residue was dissolved in acetone (150 mL), and p-hydroxybenzoic acid (14.0 g, 101
mmol) was added. After complete dissolution of the p-hydroxybenzoic acid, the solution was
kept at ambient temperature, as a large amount of solid formed (several hours). After several
hours of cooling at -15°C, the mixture was suction filtered. The resulting solid (24.8 g) was
recrystallized from acetone (240 mL) to give 22.3 g (61.6%) of off-white crystals (97+% pure
by GCMS and LCMS).

Example 3: Synthesis of (2S)-(4E)-N-methyl-5-(5-methoxy-3-pyridinyl)-4-penten-2-
amine 2,5-dihydroxybenzoate (gentisate)
(2S)-(4E)-N-Methyl-5-(5-methoxy-3-pvridiny)-4-penten-2-amine 2.5-
dihydroxybenzoate
A hot solution of 2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid (gentisic acid) (0.582 g, 3.78 mmol) in
absolute ethanol (1 mL) was added to a warm solution of (2S)-(4E)-N-methyl-5-(5-methoxy-
3-pyridinyl)-4-penten-2-amine (1.00 g, 4.85 mmol, 86.7% E isomer by GC-FID) in absolute
ethanol (1 mL), using additional ethanol (2 mL) in the transfer. The resulting mixture was
concentrated via rotary evaporation, leaving 1.5 mL of ethanol in the solution. With stirring
and heating to near reflux, crystallization occurred. The resulting hot mixture was treated
drop-wise with ethyl acetate (5.5 mL). After cooling to room temperature, the mixture was
further cooled at 5°C for 48 h. The resulting solids were filtered, washed with ethyl acetate (2
x 5 mL) anddried at 50°C to give 1.24 g (91%) of an off-white powder (98.0% E isomer by
GC-FID for the free base). To remove the color from the sample, the material was
recrystallized from ethanol/isopropanol (3.5 mL: 5.5 mL) to give 1.03 g (83% recovery) of an
off-white powder and subsequently recrystallized from ethanol/ethyl acetate (3 mL: 12 mL)
to give 0.90 g (87% recovery) of a white, crystalline powder, mp 166-167°C.
Example 4: Synthesis of E-metanicotine 2,5-dihydroxybenzoate
E-Metanicotine 2,5-dihydroxybenzoate
2,5-Dihydroxybenzoic acid (gentisic acid) (0.475 g, 3.08 mmol) was added to a
solution of E-metanicotine (0.500 g, 3.08 mmol) in ethyl acetate (3 mL) and isopropanol (2.5
mL), and the resulting mixture was gently heated until all solids dissolved. Upon cooling, a
white granular precipitate was deposited, and the mixture was cooled at 5°C. The solids were
filtered, washed with cold isopropanol (3x2 mL) and dried under vacuum at 40°C for 4 h to
give 0.58 g (29.7%) of a light-yellow, flaky solid, mp 90-91.5°C.1H NMR (D2O): mono-salt
stoichiometry. Calcd. for C10H14N2. C7H6O4 0.15 H2O: C, 64.00%; H, 6.41%; N, 8.78%.
Found: C, 63.92,64.00%; H, 6.33, 6.34%; N, 8.79, 8.84%.
Example 5: Synthesis of E-metanicotine 3,5-dihydroxybenzoate
E-Metanicotine 3,5-dihvdroxybenzoate

3,5-Dihydroxybenzoic acid (0.475 g, 3.08 mmol) was added to a warm solution of E-
metanicotine (0.500 g, 3.08 mmol) in isopropanol (11 mL) and methanol (4.5 mL). Upon
heating to near reflux to dissolve the resulting gum, the light-yellow solution was cooled to
room temperature and further cooled at 5°C. The resulting dark-yellow gum that was
deposited was dissolved in isopropyl acetate (3 mL) and methanol (4 mL), assisted by
heating. After cooling to room temperature and further cooling at 5°C, the off-white solids
were filtered, washed with isopropyl acetate and dried to give 0.505 g (51.8 %) of waxy, tan
flakes, mp 160-161.5°C. 1H NMR (D2O): mono-salt stoichiometry. Calcd. for C10H14N2
C7H6O4 0.15 H2O: C, 64.00%; H, 6.41%; N, 8.78%. Found: C, 64.03, 64.02%; H, 6.38,
6.38%; N, 8.80, 8.76%.
Analytical Examples
Example 6: Determination of Binding to Relevant Receptor Sites
The interaction of the hydroxybenzoate salts with relevant receptor sites can be
determined in accordance with the techniques described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,597,919 to Dull et
al. Inhibition constants (Ki values), reported in nM, can be calculated from the IC50 values
using the method of Cheng et al, Biochem, Phamacol. 22:3099 (1973). Low binding
constants indicate that the components of the salts described herein exhibit good high affinity
binding to certain CNS nicotinic receptors.
The foregoing is illustrative of the present invention and is not to be construed as
limiting thereof. The invention is defined by the following claims, with equivalents of the
claims to be included therein.

We Claim:
1. A compound denoted (2S)-(4E)-N-methyl-5-(5-isopropoxy-3-pyridinyl)-4-penten-2-amine p-
hydroxybenzoate.
2. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound as claimed in claim 1 and a
pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
3. A process for preparing (2S)-(4E)-N-methyl-5-(5-isopropoxy-3-pyridinyl)-4-penten-2-amine
or a corresponding hydroxybenzoate salt, comprising the steps of:
a) performing a Heck coupling reaction between a 3-halo-5-isopropoxypyridine and
compound of the formula (S)-CH2=CH-(CH2)-CH(CH3)-N(CH3)(pg),
where pg is a protecting group for an amine, and
b) deprotecting the protected amine group, or
c) performing a Heck coupling reaction between a 3-halo-5-isopropoxypyridine and a
compound of the formula (R)-CH2=CH-(CH2)-CH(CH3)-OH and
d) converting the OH group to an NHCH3 group, to form a mixture of compounds including
(2S)-(4E)-N-methyl-5-(5-isopropoxy-3-pyridinyl)-4-penten-2-amine, the related Z-metanicotine
compound, and other isomers,
e) forming a hydroxybenzoate salt by reaction of the mixture with a hydroxybenzoic acid of
the formula:

where the hydroxy group can be present at a position ortho, meta or para to the carboxylic acid group,
Z represents a non-hydrogen substituent selected from the group consisting of alkyl, substituted alkyl,
alkenyl, substituted alkenyl, heterocyclyl, substituted heterocyclyl, cycloalkyl, substituted cycloalkyl,
aryl, substituted aryl, alkylaryl, substituted alkylaryl, arylalkyl, substituted arylalkyl, F, CI, Br, I,
NR'R", CF3, CN, NO2, C2R', SH, SCH3, N3, SO2CH3, OR', (CR'R")qOR', O-(CR'R")qC2R', SR',

C(=O)NR'R", NR'C(=O)R", C(=O)R', C(=O)OR', OC(=O)R', (CR'R")qOCH2C2R', (CR'R")qC(=O)R',
(CR'R")qC(CHCH3)OR', O(CR'R")q C(=O)OR', (CR'R")qC(=O)NR'R", (CR'R")qNR'R", CH=CHR',
OC(=O)NR'R", and NR'C(=O)OR",
where q is an integer from 1 to 6 and R' and R" are individually hydrogen, C1-10 alkyl, cycloalkyl, a
non-aromatic heterocyclic ring wherein the heteroatom of the heterocyclic moiety is separated from
any other nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur atom by at least two carbon atoms, or an aromatic group-
containing species selected from the group consisting of pyridinyl, quinolinyl, pyrimidinyl, furanyl,
phenyl, and benzyl, where any of the foregoing can be suitably substituted with at least one
substituent group, such as alkyl, hydroxyl, alkoxyl, halo, or amino substituents,
and j is a number from zero to three, representing the number of Z substituents that can be present on
the ring,
wherein the molar ratio of the E-metanicotine to hydroxybenzoic acid ranges from 1:2 to 2:1,
f) isolating the (2S)-(4E)-N-methyl-5-(5-isopropoxy-3-pyridinyl)-4-penten-2-amine
hydroxybenzoate salt, and
g) optionally converting the (2S)-(4E)-N-methyl-5-(5-isopropoxy-3-pyridinyl)-4-penten-2-
amine hydroxybenzoate salt to (2S)-(4E)-N-methyl-5-(5-isopropoxy-3-pyridinyl)-4-penten-2-amine.
4. The process as claimed in claim 3, wherein the hydroxybenzoic acid is o-, m- or p-
hydroxybenzoic acid.
5. The process as claimed in claims 3 or 4, wherein the hydroxybenzoate salt is converted to
another pharmaceutically acceptable salt form.


ABSTRACT

HYDROXYBENZOATE SALT OF A METANICOTINE COMPOUND, PROCESS FOR ITS
PREPARATION AND COMPOSITION COMPRISING IT
The invention relates to a compound denoted (2S)-(4E)-N-methyl-5-(5-isopropoxy-3-
pyridinyl)-4-penten-2-amine p-hydroxybenzoate, a pharmaceutical composition comprising it and
apharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The invention also relates to a process for preparing (2S)-(4E)-
N-methyl-5-(5-isopropoxy-3-pyridinyl)-4-penten-2-amine or a corresponding hydroxybenzoate salt.

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Patent Number 254759
Indian Patent Application Number 1350/KOLNP/2007
PG Journal Number 51/2012
Publication Date 21-Dec-2012
Grant Date 14-Dec-2012
Date of Filing 17-Apr-2007
Name of Patentee TARGACEPT, INC.
Applicant Address 200, EAST FIRST STREET, STE. 300, WINSTON-SALEM, NORTH CAROLINA
Inventors:
# Inventor's Name Inventor's Address
1 MUNOZ, JULIO A. 214, LAKESIDE DRIVE, WALNUT COVE, NORTH CAROLINA 27052
2 MOORE, JAMES, R. 39 FLINTHILL DRIVE, NEWARK, DELAWARE 19702
3 GENUS, JOHN 313, TOLLESBURY COURT, WINSTON-SALEM, NORTH CAROLINA, 27127
PCT International Classification Number C07D 213/46
PCT International Application Number PCT/US2005/040650
PCT International Filing date 2005-11-09
PCT Conventions:
# PCT Application Number Date of Convention Priority Country
1 60/626,751 2004-11-10 U.S.A.