The present invention relates to a compound of formula (Ia), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or hydrate thereof, wherein: the group X-Y is —NHSO.sub.2— or —SO.sub.2NH—; R.sub.1 is H or alkyl; R.sub.2 is selected from COOH and a tetrazolyl group; R.sub.3 is selected from H, Cl and alkyl; R.sub.4 is selected from H, Cl and F; R.sub.5 is selected from H, alkyl, alkynyl, alkenyl, haloalkyl, SO.sub.2-alkyl, Cl, alkoxy, OH, CN, hydroxyalkyl, alkylthio, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl and haloalkoxy; R.sub.6 is H; R.sub.7 is selected from H, CN, haloalkyl, Cl, F, SO.sub.2-alkyl, SO.sub.2NR.sub.13R.sub.14, optionally substituted heteroaryl and alkyl; R.sub.8 is selected from H, alkyl, haloalkyl and halo; R.sub.9 is H, C.sub.1-C.sub.3-alkyl, or halo; R.sub.10 and R.sub.11, together with the nitrogen to which they are attached, form an azepanyl group, wherein (a) said azepanyl group is substituted by one or more substituents, or (b) one or two carbons in said azepanyl group are replaced by a group selected from O, NH, S and CO, and said azepanyl group is optionally further substituted; or R.sub.10 and R.sub.11, together with the nitrogen to which they are attached, form an azetidinyl, pyrrolidinyl or piperidinyl group wherein (a) said azetidinyl, pyrrolidinyl or piperidinyl group is substituted by one or more substituents, or (b) one or two carbons in said azetidinyl, pyrrolidinyl or piperidinyl group are replaced by a group selected from NH, S and CO; or R.sub.10 and R.sub.11, together with the nitrogen to which they are attached, form an 8, 9 or 10-membered bicyclic heterocycloalkyl group, wherein one or two carbons in the bicyclic heterocycloalkyl ring are optionally replaced by a group selected from O, NH, S and CO, and said bicyclic heterocycloalkyl group is optionally substituted; or R.sub.10 and R.sub.11, together with the nitrogen to which they are attached, form a 6 to 12-membered bicyclic group containing a spirocyclic carbon atom, wherein one or two carbons in the bicyclic group are optionally replaced by a group selected from O, NH, S and CO, and said bicyclic group is optionally substituted, or said bicyclic group is optionally fused to a 5 or 6-membered aryl or heteroaryl group; R.sub.13 and R.sub.14 are each independently H or alkyl. Further aspects of the invention relate to such compounds for use in the field of immune-oncology and related applications.

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Described herein is an iron(II)-phthalocyanine catalyzed C—H bond amination of alkyl azides. The catalyst is effective to produce intramolecular amination of saturated C—H bonds in moderate to excellent yields and the methods are tolerant of a wide scope of substrates. The methods described are useful for the synthesis of natural products derivatives and for the late-stage functionalization of pharmaceuticals.

Described herein is an iron(II)-phthalocyanine catalyzed C—H bond amination of alkyl azides. The catalyst is effective to produce intramolecular amination of saturated C—H bonds in moderate to excellent yields and the methods are tolerant of a wide scope of substrates. The methods described are useful for the synthesis of natural products derivatives and for the late-stage functionalization of pharmaceuticals.

An RORγt inhibitor, a preparation method thereof and uses thereof. The invention also relates to a pharmaceutical composition of the compound, a method for preparing the pharmaceutical composition, and use of the compound or the pharmaceutical composition in treating or preventing cancer, inflammation, or autoimmune diseases mediated by RORγt in mammals.

The present invention relates to regioselective chemical and electrochemical processes for the preparation of an oxidized heterocyclic alpha-amino amide compounds. By applying specific catalysts or catalyst systems during chemical oxidation or by applying particular electrochemical oxidation conditions the present invention provides access to valuable alpha amino amide compounds, which are oxidized at the heterocyclic amino group by regioselective introduction of either a hydroxyl or a keto group. In a more particular embodiment, the present invention describes a chemical oxidation reaction, which advantageously is applicable in the enantioselective synthesis of valuable oxidized heterocyclic alpha-amino amide compounds, like levetiracetam, brivaracetam or the synthesis of piracetam. Another aspect of the present invention relates to a process for the electrochemical recycling of alkali perhalogenate oxidants as spent during said regioselective oxidation reactions of the invention. Still another aspect of the invention relates to the electrochemical preparation of perhalogenates.

The present invention relates to a compound of the formula (i) wherein Ar represents a phenyl or a 6-membered heteroaryl group, R1 and R2 represent independently a hydrogen atom or a deuterium atom, R3 represents (1) a —COR4 group, (2) a —BOR5OR6 group, (3) a —X—Z group, (4) a (C.sub.1-C.sub.6)alkyl group or a (C.sub.1-C.sub.6)alkenyl group, (5) a —X—S(O).sub.n(R7).sub.p(R8).sub.q group, (6) a halogen atom, a —NH.sub.2 group or a -CN group, (7) a —O—R11 group, (8) a —NH—COR9 group, (9) a —C(═NH)NHOH group, (10) a —NH—C(NH)—R9′ group, or (11) a —NHCOCOOR12 group or a —NHCOCONR12′R12″ group, X represents abond, a —NH— group, a —CONH— group or a —CO— group, Z represents a 4 or 5-membered cycloalkyl, a 4 or 5-membered heterocylcloalkyl group, a 4 or 5-membered heteroaryl group or a phenyl group or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The present invention further relates to a medicament comprising said compound of formula (I) and to said compound of formula (I) for use as an inhibitor and degrader of estrogen receptors.

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The present invention relates to a compound of the formula (i) wherein Ar represents a phenyl or a 6-membered heteroaryl group, R1 and R2 represent independently a hydrogen atom or a deuterium atom, R3 represents (1) a —COR4 group, (2) a —BOR5OR6 group, (3) a —X—Z group, (4) a (C.sub.1-C.sub.6)alkyl group or a (C.sub.1-C.sub.6)alkenyl group, (5) a —X—S(O).sub.n(R7).sub.p(R8).sub.q group, (6) a halogen atom, a —NH.sub.2 group or a -CN group, (7) a —O—R11 group, (8) a —NH—COR9 group, (9) a —C(═NH)NHOH group, (10) a —NH—C(NH)—R9′ group, or (11) a —NHCOCOOR12 group or a —NHCOCONR12′R12″ group, X represents abond, a —NH— group, a —CONH— group or a —CO— group, Z represents a 4 or 5-membered cycloalkyl, a 4 or 5-membered heterocylcloalkyl group, a 4 or 5-membered heteroaryl group or a phenyl group or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The present invention further relates to a medicament comprising said compound of formula (I) and to said compound of formula (I) for use as an inhibitor and degrader of estrogen receptors.

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The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I): ##STR00001##
wherein Q is selected from O or S; R.sup.1 is a non-aromatic heterocyclic group comprising at least one ring nitrogen atom, wherein R.sup.1 is attached to the sulfur atom of the sulfonylurea group by a ring carbon atom, and wherein R.sup.1 may optionally be substituted; and R.sup.2 is a cyclic group substituted at the α-position, wherein R.sup.2 may optionally be further substituted. The present invention further relates to salts, solvates and prodrugs of such compounds, to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, and to the use of such compounds in the treatment and prevention of medical disorders and diseases, most especially by the inhibition of NLRP3.

The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I): ##STR00001##
wherein Q is selected from O or S; R.sup.1 is a non-aromatic heterocyclic group comprising at least one ring nitrogen atom, wherein R.sup.1 is attached to the sulfur atom of the sulfonylurea group by a ring carbon atom, and wherein R.sup.1 may optionally be substituted; and R.sup.2 is a cyclic group substituted at the α-position, wherein R.sup.2 may optionally be further substituted. The present invention further relates to salts, solvates and prodrugs of such compounds, to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, and to the use of such compounds in the treatment and prevention of medical disorders and diseases, most especially by the inhibition of NLRP3.

A process for the synthesis of N-alkylated lactams via reductive alkylation. The process of the present disclosure may be conducted by the addition of an aldehyde to a lactam in the presence of a catalyst under a reducing atmosphere.