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US 4,729,993 AGranted
Carbapenems and 1-methylcarbapenems having an externally alkylated mono- or bicyclic 2-quaternary heteroarylalkyl substituent
AssigneeMerck & Co., Inc.
InventorsBurton G. Christensen, Ronald W. Ratcliffe, James V. Heck, Thomas N. Salzmann, David H. Shih
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Abstract
Carbapenems having the formula: ##STR1## wherein ##STR2## is mono- or bicyclic quaternary heteroaryl, their preparation and antibiotic use are disclosed.
Claims21
A compound having the formula:
- ##STR135## wherein:
- R.sup.1 is hydrogen or methyl;
- R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are independently H, CH.sub.3 --, CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 --, (CH.sub.3).sub.2 CH--, HOCH.sub.2 --, CH.sub.3 CH(OH)--, (CH.sub.3).sub.2 C(OH)--, FCH.sub.2 --, F.sub.2 CH--, F.sub.3 C--, CH.sub.3 CH(F)--, (CH.sub.3).sub.2 C(F)--;
- CH.sub.3 CF.sub.2 --, or
- L is a bridging group comprising substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 straight, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 branched or C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl groups wherein the substituents are selected from C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, O-C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, S-C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, CF.sub.3, N(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl).sub.2 ;
- ##STR136## is a mono- or bicyclic heteroarylium group containing from 5-11 ring atoms of which up to 5 are heteroatoms in addition to the quaternary nitrogen;
- wherein:
- R.sup.2 is
- (1) an unsubstituted or substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl radical;
- (2) an unsubstituted or substituted C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkenyl radical;
- (3) an unsubstituted or substituted C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkynyl radical;
- (4) a C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl radical in which the ring is substituted or unsubstituted and one or more atoms may be replaced by a heteroatom;
- (5) a C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl methyl radical in which the ring may be substituted and one or more atoms may be replaced by a heteroatom;
- (6) an unsubstituted or substituted C.sub.5 -C.sub.7 cycloalkenyl radical;
- (7) an unsubstituted or substituted bivalent C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkylidene radical, optionally interrupted by a heteroatom, and joined to the heteroarylium group to form a ring which is carbocyclic or in which one or more atoms is replaced by a heteroatom and wherein the new ring may contain one or more double bonds;
- (8) an unsubstituted or substituted phenyl or heteroaryl radical;
- (9) an unsubstituted or substituted phenyl (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl) or heteroaryl (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl) radical;
- (10) a cyano (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl) radical;
- (11) a carboxy (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl) radical;
- (12) a sulfo (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl) radical;
- (13) a carbamoyl (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl) radical;
- (14) a phosphonyl (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl) radical;
- (15) a hydroxy (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl) radical;
- or
- (16) an amino (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl) radical in which the nitrogen atom is unsubstituted or substituted with one to three C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl groups;
- wherein the substituents in the above definitions of R.sup.2 are independently selected from the group consisting of:
- (a) a trifluoromethyl group;
- (b) a halogen atom;
- (c) an unsubstituted or substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxyl radical;
- (d) a hydroxy group;
- (e) an unsubstituted or substituted (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl) carbonyloxy radical;
- (f) a carbamoyloxy radical which is unsubstituted or substituted on nitrogen with one or two C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl groups;
- (g) a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkylthio radical, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkylsulfinyl radical or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkylsulfonyl radical, each of which is unsubstituted or substituted on the alkyl group;
- (h) a sulfo group;
- (i) a sulfamoyl group which is unsubstituted or substituted on nitrogen by one or two C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl groups;
- (j) a formylamino group;
- (k) an unsubstituted or substituted (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl)carbonylamino radical;
- (l) a (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxyl) carbonylamino radical;
- (m) a ureido group in which the terminal nitrogen is unsubstituted or substituted with one or two C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl groups;
- (n) an arylsulfonamido or a (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl)sulfonamido group;
- (o) a cyano group;
- (p) a formyl or acetalized formyl radical;
- (q) an unsubstituted or substituted (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl)carbonyl radical wherein the carbonyl is free or acetalized;
- (r) an unsubstituted or substituted phenylcarbonyl or heteroarylcarbonyl radical;
- (s) a carboxyl group;
- (t) a (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxy)carbonyl radical;
- (u) a carbamoyl radical which is unsubstituted or substituted on nitrogen by one or two C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl groups;
- (v) an N-hydroxycarbamoyl or N(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy)carbamoyl radical in which the nitrogen atom may be additionally substituted by a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl group;
- (w) a thiocarbamoyl group;
- (x) a 5-(1H)-tetrazolyl group;
- (y) a phosphonate group --P(O) (OH)OR' where R' is C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl;
- (z) an alkyl phosphonate group --(CH.sub.2).sub.n P(O) (OH) (OR') where n=1 to 3 and R' is C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl;
- (aa) hydrogen;
- (ab) an unsubstituted or substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl radical;
- (ac) an unsubstituted or substituted C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkenyl radical;
- (ad) an unsubstituted or substituted C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkynyl radical;
- (ae) a C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl radical in which the ring is substituted or unsubstituted and one or more atoms may be replaced by a heteroatom;
- (af) a C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl methyl radical in which the ring may be substituted and one or more atoms may be replaced by a heteroatom;
- (ag) an unsubstituted or substituted C.sub.5 -C.sub.7 cycloalkenyl radical;
- (ah) an unsubstituted or substituted phenyl or heteroaryl radical;
- and
- (ai) an unsubstituted or substituted phenyl (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl) or heteroaryl (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl) radical;
- and
- R.sup.3 is
- (a) hydrogen;
- (b) an unsubstituted or substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl radical;
- (c) an unsubstituted or substituted C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkenyl radical;
- (d) an unsubstituted or substituted C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkynyl radical;
- (e) a C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl radical in which the ring is substituted or unsubstituted and one or more atoms may be replaced by a heteroatom;
- (f) a C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl methyl radical in which the ring may be substituted and one or more atoms may be replaced by a heteroatom;
- (g) an unsubstituted or substituted C.sub.5 -C.sub.7 cycloalkenyl radical;
- (h) an unsubstituted or substituted phenyl or heteroaryl radical;
- (i) an unsubstituted or substituted phenyl (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl) or heteroaryl (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl) radical;
- and
- (j) a trifluoromethyl group;
- (k) a halogen atom;
- (l) an unsubstituted or substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxyl radical;
- (m) a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkylthio radical, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkylsulfinyl radical or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkylsulfonyl radical, each of which is unsubstituted or substituted on the alkyl group;
- (n) a mono (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl) amino or di(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl)amino group, each of which is unsubstituted or substituted on the alkyl group;
- or
- (o) a cyano group;
- and
- Y is
- (i) COOH or a pharmaceutically acceptable ester or salt thereof,
- (ii) COOR wherein R is a removable carboxy protecting group,
- (iii) COOM wherein M is an alkali metal, or
- (iv) COO.sup.- ;
- provided that when Y is other than (iv) a counterion Z.sup.- is provided.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.