Six- vs Seven-Membered Ring Formation from the 1-Bicyclo[4.1.0]heptanylmethyl Radical: Synthetic and ab Initio Studies
摘要:
The viability of utilizing 1-bicyclo[4.1.0]heptanylmethyl radical (3) to serve as a progenitor of seven-membered carbocycles was examined. Rate constants for the rearrangement of this radical to 3-methylenecycloheptyl radical (4) and 2-methylenecyclohexyl-1-methyl radical (6) were measured using the competition method of 3 with thiophenol over the temperature range of -75 to 59 degrees C. Arrhenius functions were calculated for the conversions of 3 to 4 and 3 to 6 and found to be log (k/s(-1)) = (12.38 +/- 0.20) - (5.63 +/- 0.23)/theta and log(k/s(-1)) = (11.54 +/- 0.32) - (5.26 +/- 0.37)/theta, respectively. The rate-constants for these conversions at 25 degrees C are 1.86 x 10(8) s(-1) and 5.11 x 10(7) s(-1), respectively. Hence, the seven-membered ring-expanded carbocycle is formed 3.6 times faster at 25 degrees C than the nonexpanded species. This suggests that the 1-bicyclo[4.1.0]heptanylmethyl radical system may be synthetically useful in seven-membered ring-forming methodology. Preliminary theoretical examination of this radical system qualitatively predicted the experimentally determined energies of activation: PMP4/6-31G*//HF/6-31G* Delta E-a (3 --> 6 - 3 --> 4) = 3.0 kcal/mol with zero point-energy correction. The HF/6-31G* optimized reaction coordinate stationary points suggest cyclopropyl substituent eclipsing interactions play an important role in determining the kinetic outcome of these rearrangements.
Six- vs Seven-Membered Ring Formation from the 1-Bicyclo[4.1.0]heptanylmethyl Radical: Synthetic and ab Initio Studies
摘要:
The viability of utilizing 1-bicyclo[4.1.0]heptanylmethyl radical (3) to serve as a progenitor of seven-membered carbocycles was examined. Rate constants for the rearrangement of this radical to 3-methylenecycloheptyl radical (4) and 2-methylenecyclohexyl-1-methyl radical (6) were measured using the competition method of 3 with thiophenol over the temperature range of -75 to 59 degrees C. Arrhenius functions were calculated for the conversions of 3 to 4 and 3 to 6 and found to be log (k/s(-1)) = (12.38 +/- 0.20) - (5.63 +/- 0.23)/theta and log(k/s(-1)) = (11.54 +/- 0.32) - (5.26 +/- 0.37)/theta, respectively. The rate-constants for these conversions at 25 degrees C are 1.86 x 10(8) s(-1) and 5.11 x 10(7) s(-1), respectively. Hence, the seven-membered ring-expanded carbocycle is formed 3.6 times faster at 25 degrees C than the nonexpanded species. This suggests that the 1-bicyclo[4.1.0]heptanylmethyl radical system may be synthetically useful in seven-membered ring-forming methodology. Preliminary theoretical examination of this radical system qualitatively predicted the experimentally determined energies of activation: PMP4/6-31G*//HF/6-31G* Delta E-a (3 --> 6 - 3 --> 4) = 3.0 kcal/mol with zero point-energy correction. The HF/6-31G* optimized reaction coordinate stationary points suggest cyclopropyl substituent eclipsing interactions play an important role in determining the kinetic outcome of these rearrangements.
The present invention relates to compounds that inhibit serine protease activity, particularly the activity of hepatitis C virus NS3-NS4A protease. As such, they act by interfering with the life cycle of the hepatitis C virus and are also useful as antiviral agents. The invention further relates to compositions comprising these compounds either for ex vivo use or for administration to a patient suffering from HCV infection. The invention also relates to methods of treating an HCV infection in a patient by administering a composition comprising a compound of this invention.
The present invention relates to compounds of formula I:
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or mixtures thereof that inhibit serine protease activity, particularly the activity of hepatitis C virus NS3-NS4A protease.
The present invention relates to compounds of formula I:
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or mixtures thereof that inhibit serine protease activity, particularly the activity of hepatitis C virus NS3-NS4A protease.
Spirocyclic inhibitors of serine proteases for the treatment of hcv infections
申请人:VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
公开号:EP2631238A1
公开(公告)日:2013-08-28
The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. These compounds inhibit serine protease, particularly the hepatitis C virus NS3-NS4A protease.