Imidazonaphthyridines
Assignee3M Innovative Properties Company
InventorJohn W. Mickelson
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Abstract
Imidazonaphthyridine compounds that have a urea containing substituent at the 1-position induce the biosynthesis of cytokines such as interferon and tumor necrosis factor. The compounds exhibit antiviral and antitumor properties. Methods of preparing the compounds and intermediates useful in the preparation of the compounds are also disclosed.
Claims24
A compound of the formula (I):
- wherein
- R1 is selected from the group consisting of:
- —C1-20 alkyl-NR3-Q-X—R4 and —C2-20 alkenyl-NR3-Q-X—R4 wherein Q is —CO—;
- X is —NR3—, and
- R4 is aryl, or —C1-20 alkyl or C2-20 alkenyl that is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of:
- -aryl;
- —O—C1-20 alkyl,
- —O—(C1-20alkyl)0-1-aryl;
- —C1-20 alkoxycarbonyl;
- —S(O)0-2—C1-20 alkyl;
- —S(O)0-2—(C1-20 alkyl)0-1-aryl;
- —N(R3)2;
- —NR3—CO—O—C1-20alkyl;
- —N3;
- oxo;
- -halogen;
- —NO2;
- —OH;
- and
- —SH;
- R2 is selected from the group consisting of:
- -hydrogen;
- —C1-10 alkyl;
- —C2-10 alkenyl;
- -aryl;
- —C1-10 alkyl-O—C2-10 alkenyl;
- and
- —C1-10 alkyl or C2-10 alkenyl substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of:
- —OH;
- -halogen;
- —N(R3)2;
- —CO—C1-10 alkyl;
- —N3;
- -aryl;
- and
- —CO-aryl;
- each R3 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C1-10 alkyl;
- each R is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-10 alkyl, C1-10 alkoxy, halogen and trifluoromethyl;
- and n is 3;
- or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
A compound selected from the group consisting of N-[4-(4-amino-2-butyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c][1,5]naphthyridin-1-yl)butyl]-N′-phenylurea, N-[4-(4-amino-2-butyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c][1,5]naphthyridin-1-yl)butyl]-N′-cyclohexylurea, N-[4-(4-amino-2-butyl-1H-imidazol[4,5-c][1,5]naphthyridin-1-yl)butyl]-N′-butylurea, and N-[4-(4-amino-2-butyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c][1,5]naphthyridin-1-yl)butyl]-N′-benzylurea;
- and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.